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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-11
FONTANA DAM To
BE FINISHED SOON

Knoxville, Tenn. - The huge
Fontana Dam in Western North
Carolina, being pushed to provide
electricity needed for many war
plants, is due for completion this
year, according to the Tennessee
Valley Authority.
1t will also prevent the waters
of the Little Tennessee river from
adding to downstream floods.
Fontana Dam will create deep
lake reaching 20 miles through the
mountains to Bryson City, N. C.
When the dam is competed, it
will be the highest east of the
Rocky Mountains, rising 400 feet
above the river bed. It will be $50
feet wide at the bottom and 1880
feet long at the top, approximate
ly 100000 cubic yards of.con-
crete blocking the river like a
giant wedge driven between two
mountains.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-11
Pres. Roosevelt Home After
Vacation On Coast OF S. C..

Washington - President Roose-
welt came back to Washington
last Sunday from months vaca-
ton on the dangerous plantation
coast of South Carolina, tanned,
rested, and described by his ply
sician as in excellent shape"
He himself told reporters, just
before he left Hobcaw Barony,
Bernard M. Baruch's plantation at
Georgetown, S. c., that he was
feeling a great deal better.
And whatever rigors the event.
full months ahead may hold for the
Chief Executive as President,
politician, or Commander in
Chief, his vacation companions
said they were convinced he once
more was in fine physical trim.
Mr.. Roosevelt's doctor, Vice
Admiral Ross T. McIntire, de-
clared:
my own feeling is that we
gained everything we expected
from a four weeks rest and I am
perfectly satisfied with his physi-
cal condition"
Secretary of State Hull met the
Chief Executive when his special
train rolled in from the south this
morning and rode with him to the
White House.
During the months rest the
President eased up more than at
any time since he entered the
White House. He slept IL hours
a night. He worked at times, but
only when he felt like it. And he
had a chance to enjoy a shirt
tsleeved type of relaxation-sop-
ping up sunshine, fishing and not
caring too much if the biting was
good, cruising waterways and
highways and looking in on scenic
and historical spots.
He returned to the capital with
a vastly improved color and with
some of the tired seams smoothed
from his face. He said he could.
MT think of any major issues OF
problems confronting him here
since he had been able to dispose
of nearly all current official bust.
ness as it dribbled into HobcaW
Barony by courier.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-11
N. G.. BANKERS NAME
OFFICERS AT MEETING

Raleigh - The North Carolina
Bankers, association at a business
session concluded its annual one
day convention, elected j. N. Co.
burn of Whiteville as it's new pres
ident, succeeding Phillip WOOL
colt of Asheville.
Other officers elected:
Gordon Hunter of Roxboro, first
vice-president; w. H. Neal Of
Winston-Salem, second vice-pres.
ident; Warren S. Johnson Of Will.
mington, third vice-president; anc
Garland Johnson of Elkin, treas.
urer.
H. E. Lee, of Roanoke Rapids
John P. Mitchell of Warrenton
James K. Paul of Wilmington, w
F. Snyder of Salisbury and w. H
Kabe of Franklin were elected tt
the executive committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-11

ble' settlements of war contracts,
rejecting a proposal by Senator
Kilgore (D-W. Va.), for action
now on broad reconversion prob
lens affecting workers.
Only handful stood with Kill
gore on his amendment to include
unemployment compensation ben
efits, surplus property disposal
and worker training projects. The
bill, passed on a voice vote, now
goes to the House.
Kilgore, whose position was
akin to that of labor organizations
who said they feared workers
would be overlooked if the con-
tract termination bill were passed
separately, was assured by Sena-
tors Murray (D-Mont), George,
(D-Ga), chairman of the Senate
Postwar Committee, and MAORI
ty Leader Barley (D-Ky) that
these humane needs" will get
prompt attention on their own.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-11
OFFICIALS DECLARE
SPENDING is AT PEAK

Washington Chairman Clar-
ence Cannon (D-Mo), of the House
Appropriation Committee said
that war appropriations ''have al
ready reached their peak" but
that not until after the impending
western front invasion will it be
possible to determine how soon
the United States can return to
more normal spending"
He indicated that the 1944-45
War Department appropriation,
estimated at some $5O,O00,00O, 900,
may be held up by his commit
tee until the European invasion
opens, at which time the group
will be able to determine more
competently how much money is
needed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-11
FREE FRENCH WANT
RESTRICTIONS EASED

Algiers - The French commit
tee of national liberation this.
week asked for exemption from
British diplomatic censorship
saying it could not "usefully'' CON-
tinue Brig. Joseph Pierre
Koenig's conversations in London:
with the inter-allied command
over the administration of liberia
ted French territory.
The committee statement also
said British restrictions on the
of diplomatic repre-
sentatives prevented it from
sending Andre LIE Troquer as it's,
chief civilian delegate for liberia
ted territories to London for SIM
liar conversations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-11
HANES NAMED ON
POSTWAR COMMITTEE

Winston-Salem - Robert M.
Hanes, president of the Wachovia
Bank and Trust Company, has
been appointed chairman of a
special Postwar Small Business
Commission of the American
Bankers Association, established
as part of a nationwide pro-
gram of American bankers to pro-
vide adequate credit for the needs
of small firms in the period fol-
lowing the war.
Hanes was named by Lee Wig
gins of Hartville, S. c., president
of the association, following en-
dorsement of the plan by the exc
cutive council, which met recent
ly in Chicago. Hanes is a former
president of the American Bank
ers Association.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-11
WAR CONTRACT BILL
PASSED BY SENATE

Washington = The Senate pass
ed the Murray-George bill intend
ed to assure speedy and equita-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-28
CHINESE TROOPS
RETAKE LEIYANC
By SPENCER MOOSA

CHUNGKING, July d. R -
Counter alta cking Chinese have
recaptured Leiyang, southernmost
in the japanese grand strategy to
split China in half and seal her
off from help from the Pacific, a
Chinese ccmmunique announced
tonight.
Thirty four miles 10 the north
west in Human province, confused
fighting ragged inside and outside
the beleaguered rail junction OF
Hengyang, where the japanese
were acknowledged to have broken
into the streets a.ter hammering
at its gates for month.
The communique described the
fighting as severe.
The importance Of. the recapture
Yesterday of Leiyang is that it
was a logical springboard for a
further plunge southwark to link
up with the Japanese trying to
push up from positions, about 80
miles away, north of Canton.
This latter force APPARENTLY had
tried too much with too little, be-
cause the communicate said it still
was stalled above Tsingyun, 40
miles north west Of Canton.
The main Japanese effort seem
ed to be concentrated on Heng-
yang and on bolstering the posi-
tons on the flanks above the city.
A communicate from 1t. Gen.
Joseph w. Stilwells headquarters
reported Major Gen. Claire L.
Chennault's air force was inflict-
ing more damage on enemy COM
munications in the battle of HUI
nan province.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-28
ELLIOT REPORTS
3RD POLIO CASE

New Hanover county had its
third infantile paralysis case today
with the report that young James
Richardson Of Ivy drive, near Sun
set Park, had been diagnosed as
a victim of polio.
Dr.. A. H. Elliot, city county
health officer, said yesterday re-
port received from the temporary
polio hospital in Hickory where the
Richardson child is patient, dis
closed that the boy was found to
be suffering from infantile party
sis at Kinston on July "a, IA days
after he left Wilmington. The date
of the start of the disease was set
on July II, and DR., Elliot said
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-28

the probabilities are h the
child got the infection here.
The health officer, explaining
the reasons why the boy very
likely picked up the disease in
Wilmington, said that only one
week had elapsed after he left the
city. and that the incubation pc
Rod OF infantile paralysis is a
week to 10 days, and possibly three
weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-28
ELECTRICAL CARGO WINCHES

An electrical cargo winch con-
troll method has been developed
which reduces the time spent IN
loading and unloading Victory
ships and enables the winches to
be operated at varying speeds to
meet all conditions arising in the
handling Of light and heavy car
goes
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-28
Sgt. John H. Feuers
Is Killed In Acton

Mrs. ]. D. Harrison Of 105 North
23rd street, received news this
week that her brother, Tech. Sgt.
John H. (Jack Fellers, had been
killed in action III France, June Is.
Sergeant Fellers was with the
Fourth division and had been sta
toned at Fort Benning, Ca, Camp
Gordon, Ca, Camp Jordon john
ston, Fla, and Fort Jackson, S.
c.. before being sent overseas.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Ira C. Fellers of Columbia,
S. c.; two brothers, 1t. Charles
C. Fellers. now in England, and
Warrant officer Ira G. Fellers,
Jr., of the Navy at Miami, Fla. !;
and live sisters
Department of Agriculture esti-
mates that despite war require
ments civilians in the U. S. in
1943 consumed five per cent to
seven per cent more food than in
the pre-war average 1859 and
only about per cent less than
in 1912.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-11-02

Mr. Meryman has been Resident the Bradley
years always active Republican He
landscape architect horcust of note and closely dnt
with the development the grounds the Washington Cathedral
erryman original organizers Montgom-
cry County until active
its deliberations
In opposing he Charter Mr. Merryman said:
lived County for about twenty-five
kind of had
has good economical and efficient government
which Montgomery has become the finest
desirable residential sections of America do this
member of the party Republican and al
have been.
81 believe twoparty system government hope may
feel should destroyed form of government
county than nation and especially when
position study the merits and dement's
Of the form plan Of proposed be substituted for It,
very and vital matter all concerned understand
approximately eleven thousand of
young of their country Offering their
all the and
they left back home and naturally they have
expect them when they return great majority
fighting battles the inst
just haven't had the slightest
opportunity this proposed radical change in
fair them make change
their absence especially they the and who
will largely bear the responsibility Of county
their homes trust they VIII soon
fair right destroy system Of
under which each directly accountable
substitute such radical and experimental plan
proposed other plan form of government while these boys
fighting present form OF government
saddle this experiment county really
hurry wait until these boys and
battle and be in position to vote
making study plan? feel that would be the fair and
proper thing do.
good progressive government
present have of the finest
school systems state rated very high the school
throughout the omitted States and adequate school build
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-11-02
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT .
PROMINENT CLUB WOMEN.
COUNTY RESIDENTS, OPPOSE
CHARTER CONSTITUTION CHANGE

Mrs Nicholson of Chevy Chase who is President Of M
National Society of Arts and Chevy Chase
Chapter of the A. R., and Citizens Com
mee to Defeat Charter made the following
day:
joined forces and pledged themselves proposed
form Of government in the coming election November 7th
Mrs Heber H. Voaw former President Of the Chevy
Branch of the National League American Women
the late President Harding issued the following opposing
the Charter: feel it is dangerous thing change
our present form of government in the midst R we should
work improve what we have instead making any
Mrs Banard w. Parker who has lived in TIE County many
years. is full accord her husband with DrGlber Grosenor
recent statement that There sweeping
and experimental change the plan Of government Montgomery
County
George Hamilton member Of the Christ Child Society
and old resident of Montgomery County stated with
comparatively low and the County well
drastic change particularly at this time.
Mrs Gilbert Grosveno wife of DR. Grosvnor President of the
National Geographic Society," Montgomery County
for years. heartily Montgomery
W schools efficiently administered and that the plan of
public improvements larger and better than any suburban community
MRS. Robert E. Burk member of the Society," All
Saints Church. member the Chevy Chase Club
favor experimenting With anything SO as the County GOV
eminent moved into the Conty because it of most
beautiful and efficiently communities in the State M
"Mrs Edwin A. Merritt member of the Board the
County Hospital and the Thrift Shop Board doubts the cons
tionay of Che proposed Charter The fusion legislative
uv BODY The County counc indeed contrary
the Bill of Rights Maryland well the Constitution Of the u s.
"Mfs Ge8rge Warner wife Warner
Frank Nicholson wife of 1t Comd Nicholson whose husbands
in the Pacific protested against change being made
in County, ggen when their husbands and thousands of other
service men apd Women were serving their country with no
opportunity 40 MIKE thorough investigation Of such fundamental
and sweeping change; Hay Isl .la sss a
"other women Interested in defeating Charter No
vmber 18th Mrs Ada Brooks Cunningham Regent Col Tenh
Tighman Chapter p A. r. Mrs Fred Maguder Regent Erasmus
Chapter D. A. RI Mrs John Livingston President
Women Voters and former President of Silver Spring PIT
Al Mrs Joseph Beey Montgomery County Historical Society
member of Janet Montgomery Chapter A. r. Mrs George
Price Second VePreen of the Florence Crenden Home Board
and Choir Director the Baptist Church. Mrs Euaie McEahen
Historical Chevy Chase Chapter D. A. r. Mrs William Demng,
member of the Chevy Chase Garden Club Mrs John Arnold
Chevy Chase Chapter D. A. r. Mrs Robert Kline J member of
If Of of
Garden Club Mrs Harry Rdge prominent D. A. R., and old
resident of the County, Mrs Morrison Clark President of the Wom
Welfare officer the Erasmus Perry Chapter A.
Women Voters; and Mrs Towny
E. Gamble nurses aide" g8e.h s4ee8E
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-11-02
WOODFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nehouse
and son, Elwood, of Cedar Grove,
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Arnie Beall. \
Mrs. Ada Burns had as her
weekend guest her grandson,
Corp. Rhudel Burgee, who is sta
toned in New Jersey.
Mrs. Thomas Grimes and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Grimes,
and Mrs. James Hawkins motored
to South Carolina to see Pvt. Thos.
Grimes over the weekend.
We are sorry to learn of the
death of David Hines, brother of
Pfc. Elmer Hines. somewhere in
Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgie d. Hawkins
have as their house guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Linus C. Foyle, Miss
Marilyn FoyIe and Mr.. Richard
Foyle, of Fisher Island, New York
Mr.. Foyle is Chief Engineer Of
Maintenance at Fort Terry, N. Y.
They were joined by Miss Gloria
Phillips, Freshman at the Mary
land College for Women, Corp.
Celeste Elaine Hawkins of Hender-
son Hall, Arlington, Va, and Rob-
ert Foyle, USNR, Sophomore at
Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Ga, for
the weekend. Miss Foyle and
Corp. Hawkins were classmates at
college.
The Woodfeld Red Cross Can
teen will serve the refreshments
on Friday at the annual Fall
meeting of the Homemakers Clubs
held in Gaithersburg High School
Auditorium.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-11-02
gdzhes41sssS lvsu44-sS Soclal Tern

as reporter at the Aviation Con-
ference, in session in that city.
She is stopping at the Stevens
Hotel, one of the largest in the
world, and plans to be there for
several weeks.
Mrs. James Burke, the former
Ann Jacobs, plans to join her hus-
band of the U. s. Army Air Force
in Kansas this week.
Thomas Plummer, s. A. o. lc,
returned to Fort Lauderdale last
Thursday after a two weeks visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Plummer.
Mrs. Marion Y. Drummer had as
guests on Friday Mrs. Frederick
Hicks, Miss Jean Molester, and
Miss Mary Eastlack, all of Wash
ington, all former associates as
teachers in the Washington City
schools.
Mrs. C. j. Ford returned to. the
home Of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Capt. and Mrs. Van Meter,
this week after a visit of several
days with her son, Mr.. Samuel
Ford, in Washington. Capt. and
Mrs. Van Meter recently purchas-
ed the home of Dr. w. d. Barnett
on Summit Avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. C. S. Wilbanks,
who purchased the home formerly
owned by DR.. and Mrs. Jan Mi
cuda, moved in last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Karl Newell have
as their house guests Mrs. New
ellis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
of Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Lawson King entertained
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the Epworth Methodist
Church at her home last Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Sprigg Ward is entertain
ing the w. S. C. S. of Grace Meth
odist at her home this afternoon
with Mrs. Ernest Gartner and Mrs.
Karl Newell assisting hostesses.
There are a number of books
overdue at our local library and
their early return will be appreci-
ated. Remember the library hours
are from to p. m. Mondays and
Thursdays; 6 to 8 p. m. Tuesdays
and Fridays and $50 to 11.30 Sat
urday mornings.
The intermediate Troop of Girl
Scouts entertained with a Hallow-
cen party at the home of their
organizer, Mrs. Marion Y. Brun-
ner, on Tuesday evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-11-02
Rockville Christian Church

Friday, November 3, 7:30 P. M.
First Fall meeting for Cub Scouts
Pack. No. 223, parents and pros
pective cubs.
Morning Worship, Sunday, Sun
day, Nov. 5 Glow to Make Re-
ligioni Satisfy sermon by Jr. Vir.
gil Lilly, Minister.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-11-02
MOntrOse Church of God

g Niles South of Rockville
"a Church Where Spirituality
Predominates"
Mary Margaret Sewers Pastor
$3.50 A. M, Teachers Prayer
Service. fAtt
9:45 A. M, Sunday School.
1900 A. NJ, Morning Worship.
900 P. M, Young Peoples Pra-
yer Service.
7:15 p. NJ, Adult Prayer Service.
7:45 P. M, Preaching.
Wednesday, 7:45 P. M. Mid
Week Service.
Friday, 7:45 p. M, Crusaders
Meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-11-02
Mrs. William McBain
Tete. GoitherabalrQ l78

The unwilling of the Service
Flag in memory of the boys of this
community who are in service for
their country will be held here to-
morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Chaplain Weise of the Naval Hos
pital will be the guest speaker; ;
local ministers will also assist and
special music by trumpet soloist
and the High School Glee Club will
feature. The Flag to be dedicated
has been placed in front of the
First National Bank under the
auspices of the Homemakers Club.
Last call to the Rummage and
Bake Sale which is being held here
on Saturday of this week under
the auspices of Pentalpha Chapter
No. 38, o. E. s., the bake sale to
be held in DR.. Barnett's Drug
Store from $50 a. m. on, and
the Rummage to be sold in the
Masonic Hall at the same hour.
The Chapter will hold its regu-
lar meeting in the same building
the evening before, Friday, at 8
o'clock and all members are re-
quested to bring their rummage at
this time for arrangement in the
hall following the regular meeting.
T. Sgt. Dorsey Offutt has re-
turned from overseas after being
seriously wounded at St. Lo, in
France, and is now in Woodrow
Wilson Hospital at Staunton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Offutt, Mrs.
Ralph Offutt, Mary Jean OFT and
Sgt. George Bittner spent the
weekend with him.
Sgt. Bittner is a buddy who was
wounded at St. Lo ten days after
Sgt. Offutt received his wound.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Lou
Walker to Lieut.. Thomas Robert
son in Epworth Methodist Church
last Saturday afternoon highlight-
ed the social calendar this past
week. Entertaining with a re-
hearsal supper party in their hon.
or on Friday evening was Mrs.
George Darby and Mrs. c. E.
Crawford, who had as guests in
the formers home members of the
bridal party and other friends
numbering twenty-four in all. The
bride and groom are returning this
week from their wedding trip to
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund r. Cod
wise left today for Lakeland, Flor
ida, where they will probably spend
the winter.
Miss Barbara Walker of Penn
Hall Junior College, Chambers
burg, Penna.. spent last weekend
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Forest Walker.
DR.. and Mrs. C. A. Rhodes and
daughter, Mrs. Eugene Smith, left
Sunday for their home in Atlanta
after a visit of two weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Carroll Walker
and Miss Ella Plummer.
Miss Betsy Ross Stup of Wash
ington and Gaithersburg left Sun
day for Chicago, where she has
been sent by the State Department
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-11-02
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MlAA4R <s'"aS

ing highly trained efficient teaching STAFF
system efficient police orderly developed nbdrban kR
through Planning park system
facilities gambling all at
cost and comparatively low taxes Every pro-
development could be rendered under the
Charter be rendered under the present form Of Why
make a change? 8a3 E
costly dangerous The services
that rendered through the Board Of County Commissioners and
County their employees will at least twice as
The charter is elaborate
For there would be- pine members Of the
County Council may would the receive
year expenses; county who would receive
year, namely Department Of
Finance Department Public Works Department Of Education De-
Safety Health Department Of Welfare and
County with the Executives such Director and
Directors clerical foreign each Department Some Of
Departments appear duplication conflict with exist
departments operated the State such instance the
which Board appointed by the Governor and
Grated under the General State with exclusive control and nrs
dcon this charter
feel that only the very set Of this plan
operation of the various departments OF und
higher bills for the taxpayers
81 am reliably % Charter plan
Charter submitted the people OF Baltimore Coun
y large majority and that is the only
saddle such form OF government on any county
in Maryland and also understand that there no cnare u
this proposed county in the United States
every will inquire into present form Of govern
accomplished under it, and study this proposed
carefully before voting and not be influenced by any state
might made just votes for the charter ucn as Tor
for the charter will destroy or get rid OF this or na
party oad Bos A vote for the charter will not
destroy any party Any Democratic Party organization
Republican Party organization or any strong Fusion
organization had 1894 easily elect at least
members Of the County coq9i
ganzaion only the County Council don't you think
such party organization leader control Of the County Council
appointed dictate the appointment Of the County Mana
ger she would indeed be not only boss
but car said that the County Council could
dismiss the County Manager but do you think the hve or more
members County Of the three Party
would recall dismiss such peT
leader or so-called boss?
very strongly that this is the most important and vital
question we have ever hope this Charter will be
voted down on O November"
CHARLES H. MERRYMAN (signed)
Published by Authority Of
Citizens Committee to Defeat Charter
% t'r,tNt "a H. King Muarkey Chairman
h,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-11-02
Mt. Zion Cedar Grove
Baptist Church

9 A. NJ, Broadcast WWDC.
10 A. M, Worship Mt. Zion
1880 A. M, Worship Cedar
Grove. shs
2:30 P. NJ, Worship Z German
town. 3yo
G. A. Brubaker, Minister, will
speak at all services. .h