Evening star., 1944-09-03
Safety Council Forms
Al Prince William
Mass Meeting
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MANASSAS, Va, Sept. AIT a
mass meeting of representatives of
Prince William County and civic
organizations held here recently, dis
cussions of local safety problems
led to the organization of a County
Safety Council. The meeting was
called by a special committee ap-
pointed by the Prince William
Chamber of Commerce to investi-
gate the advisability of establishing
such council in connection with
countrywide safety campaign
oeing sponsored by the organiza-
ton.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, DR.. George B. Cooke;
vice president, B. L. Smoker; Sec
retary, Frank D. Cox; treasurer,
John Musselman; district chairmen:
Gainesville, FeWell Melton; Coles,
the Rev. Murray Taylor: Brents-
vile, Harold Smith; Dumfries, Mrs.
Nellie Purvis; OccoQuan, J. E. Mus
,selman; Manassas, Walter Sadd.
r. Worth Peters and I. Hunton Tif-
fany were named to assist officers
of the council with the promulga-
ton of the bylaws.
Cannery Facilities Utilized.
More than 5000 quarts of fruits
and vegetables have been canned
at the community cannery at the
Brentsville District High School,
Nokesville, since the building was
opened to county residents July 10,
according to R. R. Fishpaw, super
visor. Approximately 80 families
have utilized the facilities. The
present schedule will be continued
until the opening of schools Sep
tember IL. The hours are 8 am.
to 2 pm. Mondays, Tuesdays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays. After Sep
tember IL, the building will be open
to the public from $50 am. until
1870 am. on the usual days. Ap-
pointments for use of the equip
ment may be made by calling Mr..
FishpaW, Manassas 78F12, or con-
tacting Mrs. Joe Hale, Nokesville.
receives PrOmOtlOn.
Edward Kite Roseberry, son of
Mr., and Mrs. Albert H. Roseberry,
Manassas, has been promoted to
staff sergeant at his Army Air Force
base in England. Sergt. Roseberry,
who is a graduate of the Manassas
High School, has been overseas
since October. Sergt. Roseberry has
received the Air Medal.
Killed in Action.
Staff Sergt. Harry M. Ellison son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Ellison,
Catharpin, was killed in action in
France July 10. according to word
received by his parents from the
War Department. Sergt. Ellison
had been in the service for three
years. He had been overseas for
two years, taking part in the in
vaslon of North Africa and Sicily.
Prior to the invasion of France,
he was presented the Combat In
fantryman's Medal. Sergt. Ellison
was hospitalized for malaria twice
while abroad. He received the rank
OF staff sergeant following the cap
ture OF Cherbourg in which he par
ticipated. Besides his parents, he
is survived by four brothers, two
of whom are in the service over
seas, and three sisters.
Rates to Be Increased.
The Prince William County Board
of Supervisors has requested the
State forester to approve I, change
in the rate of pay for persons en-
ployed by the forest wardens of the
county for the suppression of forest
fires to 40 cents per hour for regis
tered fire fighters, and IS cents per
hour for nonregistered fire fighters.
The present rate of pay is 80 cents
per hour for registered fighters and
Is cents per hour for nonregistered
fighters.
Home DemOnstra ton Schedule.
Three meetings of Prince William
County home demonstration clubs
have been scheduled for the coming
week by Miss Nell Grim, local home
agent.
Tuesday the Nokesville Club will
meet at 2 pm. with Mrs Clay Wood
Mrs. Paul Cooksey will give resume
of the meeting of the State Fedora
ton of Home Demonstration Clubs
Wednesday an all-day planning
meeting for the IL county home
demonstration clubs will be held in
the assembly room at the Manassas
Post Office starting at 10 a m Dem