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Evening star., 1946-10-06
Novel Is Portrait
OF Husband Hunter
LEFTY FOX: HER LUCK

LEFTY FOA: HEN LUCh
By Christina Stead. fHarcourt
Brace; $780,
I had a feeling as I read this
novel that critical opinion on II
would vary pretty much according to
the sex of the critics. I had an idea
that the men would be for it and
almost no doubt that the women
would be solid against it. That
being the case, I steeled my mind
against my own instructive re-
actions. We have so much sex In
all the other forms of writing these
days that I do not want to see 1t
getting into the field of judgment.
That would be the ultimate calamity
So will say that while hated
the heroine of the novel SO heartily
that would have found it pleasure
to push her into a mudhole, I did
not hate the novel itself. On the
contrary, consider it a mastery
piece Of analysis.
It is portrait of the current
variety of husband-hunter, the girl
who goes man-chasing with shame
lessness for her weapon, where
women of previous periods have
used languishing airs and practiced
modesty. She is the product Of the
age which, in a Thousand advertise
ments, stories, movies and columns,
urges women to "get" their men and
to consider that end justification of
any means.
Lefty Fox, Christina Stead's hero
inc, is a girl of middle-class New
York family which has more than
the usual claim to intellectually.
She is subjected in her childhood to
the influence of large clan Of rela-
tives and hears lot of talk about
sex, with, always, the emphasis on
the woman's duty to catch" man.
Her mother has refused to take the
aggressive attitude and as a result
is separated from her husband, who
lives with a mistress. Lefty, having
taken the lesson to heart, at the age
of 16 gives herself to the first man
who asks her, it being her idea that
she will thus secure him for a hus-
band. He does not marry her, how
ever, and the tale drags on for eight
years more before the young woman
finally gets a proposal. In the mean
time, she has said no to none and
yes to many.
She is not prostitute. She earns
her living by Office work. Part of
her man-chasing method, indeed, is
to be able to pay the checks-and
often to give her man friends gifts
of money. She always believes that
they will marry her and, whenever
the hope is aroused in her, she is
ready to glorify the most unlikely
specimens as her true ideal.
1t is a disgusting picture, but, ]
fear, a true one.
The great weakness of the book
to me, lies in Miss Stead's method
of presenting Letty's above-the-
average mind. Building her heroine
up as unusually intelligent, she puts
into her mouth ideas which her be-
havior contradicts. While you see
Lefty acting, you hear Miss Stead
speaking But unless the girl was
hopelessly split personality, she
could not have such separateness
between her mind and her emotions.
Evening star., 1946-10-06
Pointed Pen Defends S
TheAmericonNeqro
COLOR BLIND
By Margaret Halsey. fSimon
e. SchuSter; $780,
COLOR BLIND

& SchuSter; $780,
Margaret Halsey, author Of with
Malice Toward Some" takes up her
very pointed pen here in defense OF
the constitutional rights Of the
American Negro. During the war,
she says, she worked in a New York
canteen which had a nondiscrimina-
ton policy. Negroes In the services
were treated there exactly as were
white men in the services. Up to
that time, Miss Halsey confesSes,
she had seldom thought about Ne
groes at all, though she had heard
the usual legends. Her experience
showed her that Negroes are prac-
tically indistinguishable from white
people except for their compilations.
Faced by the fact. she rejected the
legends Indignantly and, having q
way with words, she urges other
people to do likewise.
She writes, it seems to me, q very
sensible book. The basis Of Negro
prejudice, she observes, Is a fear
that comes out of the past. But
what we have to live Is the future.
The colored citizens cannot be
barred out of that. When they are
prosperous, well-educated and al
lowed to be self-respecting, there
will be no need to fear them. 1t is
our own conscience tormenting us,
which makes us torment them.
She goes into the various ugly
charges which are commonly made
against the colored people and ex-
poses their psychological bases as
morbidity. She tackles the most
delicate aspects Of the race question
with hard-headed fearlesSnesS. It
is better, she thinks, to bring these
matters out into the open, where
they have to display their truth
or their absurdity. Her book is a
breath of wholesome air in subject
which oftens testers in the dark.
NC. r.
Evening star., 1946-10-06
MISTRESS MAsHAM's REPOSE

TIL. White. (Putnam's; $2.75.)
A juvenile for adults, this book
meets all the requirements Of its
class. It is whimsical, ironical and
charming. It has a pleasant plot
In which the beloved old elements
the good and the wicked-fight 1t
out with due suspense. If your per-
sonal adulthood makes you incap-
able Of enjoying such fairy tale,
then you have hardening of the
Evening star., 1946-10-06
ans RepOSe.>

wiz ASSNSoS'
cultural arteries and can never hope
to attain true sophistication.
It Is the story Of a colony ol
Lilliputians transplanted to Eng
land. It seems that Capt. Biddel
the rescuer Of Gulliver, made a re.
turn trip to Lilliput, capturing IL
of the little people, along with some
Of their sheep and cattle, brought
them to Britain and used them
shamefully as exhibits. They escaped
one night when he was In his cups
and took refuge on an artificial is
land on q nobleman,s abandoned
estate. The Goth century heir Of
the estate, q little girl named Maria
discovers them, their number hav-
ing increased to five hundred.
She inclines to befriend them, but
Evening star., 1946-10-06

The Sunday Star has arranged NTH some OF the
leading booksellers OF Washington and slburb0n
areas to report each meek the books Which sell
best as guide to iohnt Washington 3 reGding.
A title must be named BY at least three stores to
appear on this chart.
Evening star., 1946-10-06

SPORTS.
Downhil Skiing, by Otto Lang
(Holt) A revised edition Of q text
by q well-known teacher.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17
A Nrm uear'H prayrr
By JAMES STREET


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reflective sefshne darkness
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lowbengs, of You.
help humble confusing humility with servty
challenges battle and total blessings
unafrad of Help find talk the stran
gers loaf without ovetng THEIRS demand two
crumbs for given
grateful for victory and peace this be
sumps and beat
that s that bucer saved
vain attempt to justify mans stupidity put You
charger present That, know, idol
Engrave there mankind
nations
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though the be skyaper scared howell at Nagasak
earth the thunder the
1t the babel voices
frightened And awed With blood still dripping from
Ardennes agony oknawa that
That's awed We forget the night
the Lord be running Aachn
nghous then forgive and do despair know
what do
confusion, this proved,
be worthy sacrifice things Now let be worthy
little things Help to be stalwart
God unborn grant blessing gracious year,
fields and cheer Bless this eart only this land of but
this earth of Yours this spek that have despd Keep reminding
that this land from You and that the interest thereon
work and love- Please Father teach the meaning of love-
Mercy Your people, Gd and begging let
and justice. Remove from the burden of hate
Help victory with responsibility for
sakng compassion Thank You for this wreath of laurel but let
mind us of the of thorns of sacrifice
good year for Your people, Lord
Amen.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17

placed first among the desired
teaching goals the development of
a sense of responsibility in each
child.
Character Development
Mrs. Ruth Piper, concluding the
discussion, pointed out that the
school has assumed many response
bilities for the character training
formerly borne by the home and
the church. Every teacher, said
Mrs. Piper, must do everything
possible to help each child develop
his full powers of body, mind, and
spirit, and to reach the maximum
development of character.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17
CHARACTER FACULTY TOPIC
Three Teachers Discuss Re-
spOnsibility OF School

Mrs. Barbara Gee, speaking be-
fore the faculty of the Smyrna
School on the role of the school in
building of character, declared that
every phase of school activity, in
and out of class, can be made vi
tai force for the development of
character in the child. The teach
er, said Mrs. Gee, is engaged in the
most exacting of professions; upon
him falls the duty of teaching, de-
veloping and guiding the child by
precept, counsel and example. Miss
Jane Rupert, in further explana-
tion Of the role Of the school,
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

1lCAhy w NHRl ~~
yice-president, is attending the
Epiphany meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Diocese of Della
ware today at Emmanuel Church,
Wilmington. Yesterday she at
tended the meeting of the Diocesen
Executive board at the home of
Mrs. Henry Evans and was an ov-
ernight guests of Mrs. Elwood
Davis, Wilmington.
Mrs. Warner w. Price, Sr. left
Monday to join Mrs, James Guth-
rie of Wilmington on an extended
visit to Florida. They will visit
Captain and Mrs. Robert Warrack
at Vero Beach.
Miss Nellie Wallace was re-
cent guest of Miss Betty McPhail
at Lansdowne, Pa.
Fran A. Kiene, Sic us. Navy,
of Norfolk, spent Sunday with his
aunt, Mrs. Grant Garis and Mr..
Garis.
Mr.. mad Mrs. Charles Gee spent
the weekend in New York City.
Mrs. Alice Wilson, of Odessa has
been the guest of her sister Mrs.
Walter Turner and family before
leaving for Miami, Florida, to
spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Wilson, Jr.,
left Frilay for a sojourn at Miami
Beach, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs, William Blendt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Blendt left
Monday on a motor trip to Florida.
They will go down the coast line,
stopping at points of interest and
return by the gulf of Mexico, stop
ing to visit Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Collier. Mrs. Collier is the former
Miss Wilma Blendt.
Mrs. Howard R. Jones, who is
spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs, John Mcdonald in
Dover, has been on a visit with
Mrs. Homer D. Hudson at Green
vile, and Mrs. Helen Huxley of
Wilmington.
Mrs. Earl T. Poole and daught-
ers Mimi and Nancy, of Lewis
spent the weekend with DR.. and
Mrs. Ernest Collins.
Mrs. Edward Hughes and son
David, of Kenton, were guests of
Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald and Miss
Ethel Wilds on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nowland
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of a son Howard, Jr., on
Saturday, January 18th at the
Kent General Hospital. Mrs. Now
land was the former Miss Jean
Farrow.
Mrs. Louise H. Burslem is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. John
son of Claymont for several days
and will leave soon for Red Bank,
N. j., where she will be the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Schriftgeis-
ser.
Mrs. Bertha B. Clifton sustained
fall at her home Tuesday in
which she fractured her collar
bone She is now resting as COM
fortably as could be expected at
this time, at her home on South
Street.
Mrs. Verna Rogers has return
ed to her home at Collegeville, Pa
after spending several months with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lamb.
Mrs. Mollie Boggs of Millington
Md. is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. Harvey c. Jones.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17
WANTED

Experienced man, interested in
cows, to operate Dairy and help on
farm. Good salary plus share in
dairy business. House and other
concessions. References required.
Apply
SMYRNA TIMES
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17

Will buy or rent farm, prefer
electric or electric available. Give
full details in letter or write
L. c. LOPER,
Phila. Pike and Princeton Ave-,
Claymont, Del.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17

Keep 'em rolling! We mean dol
lars! Buy U. 8. Savings Bonds and
Stamps.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17

FREE! If excess acid causes you
pains of Stomach Ulcers, Indiges-
tion, Heartburn, Belching, Bloat-
ing, Nausea, Gas Pains, get free
sample, Udga, at
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17
WANTED

To rent, small apartment. Busi.
ness woman.
Apply "J",
Box 528, Smyrna
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WANTED

Man to work on farm. Five-room
house, electric and fuel furnished.
Must furnish good reference.
Write
BOX, 528,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17
SMYRNA, DEL.

REPORT OF CONDITION OF
1.-THE CLAYTON BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY" of Clayton in the State of
Delaware at the close of business on
December 81, 1916.
ASSETS
Loans and discounts ...........S 87,69711
United States Government obli-
cations, direct and guaranteed 554,621.63
Other bonds. notes. and deben-
lures 49,. ...... .......... 2O.O13.30
Corporate stocks (including none
stock of Federal Reserve Bank) 1,587.22
Cash, balances with other banks,
including reserve balances. and
cash items in process of collec-
ton ........ ........ ....... ziosuoo.Uo
Bank premises owned S1,126.20,
furniture and fixtures sS5.4s.. 1,221.ss
Total Assets ......... $50. 941. 1868
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals.
partnerships. and corporations 5S5,77S.99
Time deposits of individuals.
partnerships, and corporations 279.2S2.sS
Deposits of States and political
subdivisions 80. 80. -. 7,513.66
Other deposits Certified and Of
GERS checks, etc.) .....,..... 6.50s.Os
Total Deposits -. S879, ,084.57
Other liabilities ...... ........ 2,214.96
Total Liabilities (not ncud-
ing subordinated obligations
shown below go. ...... ss1. .299.53
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capitals ....... ...... ....... 25.0Oo.00
surplus ........ zZ,OUU.UO
Undivided profits ...... ...... 2,886.50
Reserves land retirement account
for preferred capitaD ........ 100000
Total Capital Accounts ...... 59,SS6.50
Total Liabilities and Capital
Accounts ...... s..... -. GAL. .1S6.09
.This banks capital consists of
common stock with total par
value of s25,oo0.00.
MEMORANDA
Secured and preferred liabilities:
Deposits preferred under provi-
sions of law but not secured by
pledge of assets ......... 1888
Total .. 1888
On date of report the required
legal reserve against deposits
of this bank was ............ 101 ,107.S0
Assets reported above which were
eligible as legal reserve amount
ed to ........... .....,...... 2fb,055.0S
/, HERMAN N. SEVIL Cashier, of the
above-named bank. do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true. and that 1t
fully and correctly represents the true state
of the several matters herein contained
and set forth. to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
HERMAN N. SEVIL
Correct.-Attest:
M. E. MOFFETT.
A. j. PLEASANTON,
w. SEVILLE KEYS,
Directors.
State of Delaware, County of Kent. S.:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
9th day of January. 1946 and l hereby
certify that am not an officer or director
Of this bank.
ELSIE X. KEYS.
Notary Public
Ny commission expires Feb. Is. ls47.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17
WANTED

Apartment, 4 or 5 rooms with
private bath, or small house to
rent.
CHARLES B. SWAIN, JR.,
co Swain's Pharmacy,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17
Good Work Horse

This is a bay mare, 8 years old, a
good worker, single or double.
DAIRY EQUIPMENT-One Will
son electric milk cooler, four-can
size, used only seven months; Rite
way two-unit milking machine, 1
electric bottle washer, washes two
bottles at a time; 1 automatic
milk bother, fills two bottles at a
time; 8 milk cans, good as new.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
One MISUNDERSTANDING binder,
good order; two-horse Ontario
drill, and / Black Hawk manure
spreader, in good order.
TERMS: CASH
CHARLES B. SCHWEBEL
Eugene Racine, Auctioneer
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17
20 Dairy Cattle

HOLSTEIN AND GUERNSEY
Consisting of 9 Milk Cows, some
milking and some close springers,
one of them a Pure Bred Guernsey
with papers; 9 Guernsey Heifers
and / Holstein Heifer, some close
springers and some vaccinated for
Bangs Disease; 1 Bull, one-year-
old. These COWS are all good pro-
ducers and sound, two of them
have been on test with fine records.
This is T. B. Accredited herd.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17
PUBLIC SALE

Because of work elsewhere we
will offer for sale on our farm, 51a
miles southwest of Townsend, on
the road leading from Dexter's
Corner to Colts, about IL miles
north of Delaney's Church, former
ly the John SUNNI farm, on
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17
WANTED

SMYRNA TIMES
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FRANK STANLEY

Eugene Racine, Auctioneer
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Sat-, Jan. 10, 1916

at loo O'Clock L. Nj.
The following property to-wit:
Smyrna times., 1946-01-17

Reprinted from january magazine
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29
Along The Cape Fear

AT LONG LAST - What is so
rare as a day in June? An lnstl-
tuition without a theme song par
ticularly in this age of singing COM
mercial announcements, would no
doubt be an apt retort.
Already Along The Cape Fear
has won favor by bringing to light,
if no. to ear, the thene song of
the long past Feast o. the Pirates.
But Wilmington is on the verge
of having a song all its own. No
longer must the port city make
any concession to Captain Kidd,
Blackboard, Or any other gentle
man of their elk.
Thanks to Mrs. Old Lila Shep-
ard Peterson, of Route N. /, box
202A, Jul city may soon be hum
ming a new song entitled Gem OF
The Old North State" ~ "a Ton
of Goodwill to Wilmington"
The words-I've found tho end
of my rainbow;
The port where my ships all
come in,
Treasures worth more than
gold,
Pleasurers no heart can hold,
Friends on whom I can depend.
Amythest waters and azure skies
Diamonds that sparkle in neigh
borly eyes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29

Chorus !:
There's a ton of goodwill in Will
mington.
A handshake, friendly and strong.
Hearts always stout, the latch
always out;
Folks make you feel like you
really belong!
Every daughter and son of Viii
mington has a heritage grand and
great.
She's the apple of the famous
Americas eye
And the gem of the old North
Second verse:
So pack your kodak and tackle
Don't waste a minute of fun
Stars by the nightfall
And days so delightful that
You'll want to frame ever one!
Rivers, gardens, lakes, and sea
Reckoning, calling, enchantingly.
ALMOST COMPLETE - Mrs.
Peterson was kind enough to tell
Along the Cape Fear that in ad-
dition to the words Of her song
she has also composed a tune.
She stated that she had not yet
finished printing the melody. This
no doubt was merely politeness
See CAPE FE-. On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29
NAVY SQUADRON
SCHEDULES SHOW
Visiting Fliers To Stage
Air Demonstration At
Noon Over River

Sixteen Navy Hellcat dive bomb
ers, from the same Squadron II
that blistered Tokyo in the closing
days of World War II, will scream
over the Cape Fear at noon today
for the twice = postponed aerial
circus that will conclude Whining
tons Navy Day celebration, 1t.
Commander E. A. Conzatt, their
leader, said yesterday.
The noon-time display will fea-
ture every trick in the Hellcat' S
book, w. A. Fonvielle, Jr., presi-
dent of the Navy day sponsored
Wilmington Reserve Officers of
the Naval Service, promised last
night.
The bomb squadron roared over
the city and on to Bluethenthal
Field for public inspection yester-
day afternoon, but was prevent
ed from all it's PAGES by ice forma-
lions on the wings of its planes at
high attitudes, Fonvielle said.
Wilmington said farewell to the
Navy last night with a reception
for the visiting fliers and officers
of the six ships assigned here for
Navy Day in the Cape Fear Club.
Captain John H. Nevin, COM
modore of the flotilla, told an
audience of Is persons, literally
sprinkled with the uniforms of the
naval service, that Il want to tell
you, I've never had a more Won
derful time than we've had here
in Wilmington"
Fonvielle and R. B. Page, chair
man of the Chamber of Commerce
aviation committee, sponsors OF
the reception, also spoke briefly.
The reception climaxed an enter
tainment for the Hellcat pilots ar
ranged by the local chamber.
Yesterday brought and end to a
three-day Wilmington tribute to
See SHOW on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29
CPA Reverses Decision To
Allow Construction
OF Factory

Construction of the Carver Manu-.
featuring company's $125,000 shirt
factory at 18th and Kidder Streets
will begin tomorrow morning, w
A. Simon, it's contractor, said last
night.
Simon's announcement followed
by a few hours a disclosure by
John Stevens, attorney for Carver,
that the Civilian Production ad-
ministration in Washington had re.
versed an earlier decision by its
Greensboro office to bar early
construction of the plant.
The building will take nine
months to complete, Simon said
Labor and materials are already
at hand to begin construction.
CPA approval of the Carver ap
plication was releyed to Stevens
yesterday afternoon by Marion J
Shuffler, secretary to Congress
man j. Bayard Clark.
Details Lacking
Details of the decision were still
not available last night.
Upon its completion the Carver
plant will employ close to 400 per
sons, an estimated 100 of then
male veterans. The building will
be 81, 1000 square feet in area, o.
brick construction, and air-condi
toned.
At present, Carver is occupying
See CARVER On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29
SAFETY ENTRIES
TO GET EMBLEMS
Kiwanis Club Sponsored
Event Expected To At
tract 500 Students

The KiWanis club Junior Traffic
Safety Program, with about 5o(
Wilmington school children partl
cipating, is scheduled to get under
way at Legion stadium at II o.
clock Saturday morning.
The program will begin for the
participants, however, at 10 am.
when they assemble at Hemenwa.
school to receive lapel embiems
emitting them to take part in the
show, and from a bicycle caravan
which will proceed to the stadium
by way of the downtown business
district. A police escort is being
provided for the caravan by the
city traffic department.
Highlight of the event in the stad.
ium will be actual demonstrations
of acknowledgement collisions,
which will show how and why cy-
clists are so frequently injured. A
0cture by Capt. John Davis,e re-
I'd traffic officer, will accompany
lie demonstrations.
Also included on the program are
exhibitions by the YMCA senior
tumbling team, under the direc-
ton of Physical Director Adam
Smith, and exhibitions on parallel
bars and gym horses.
Later, two bicycle races will be
staged, with an entrant from each
school in each race. The first will
be a race around a regulation
baseball diamond to see which con-
testant can come closest to eX-
actly go seconds, circling tae
bases on a bicycle without stopping
or putting his foot on the ground.
A $25 savings bond will be award:
See ENTRIES on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29
CITY TO SUPPORT
NATIONAL GUARD
Mayor Lane Pledges Full
Assistance In Drive
For Recruits

Mayor W. Ronald Lane is ready
to give every city facility he can
to assist the National Guard in re-
cruiting the "a officers and 53e
men it needs to staff the Anti-air.
craft battalion and infantry com
pany which have been assigned tc
this area.
Mayor Lane issued his pledge
after learning that Adj.-Gen. J. Var
Buren, Nets would request the
city's aid in building up the
strength Of the two units.
Earlier, 1t. Col. Stewart L. Nc.
Kenny had been named instructor
for the local anti-aircraft battalion
of the guard, according to an an.
nouncement by Col. Royce S. Nc.
Clelland.
General Nets reported that he
would ask the city's aid in recruit.
ing the following units:
Headquarters battery, 252nd
Anti-Aircraft Group, two officers
and 48 men; Medical Detachment.
l50th Anti-Aircratt Gun Battalion
two officers and IL men; Batteries
A, B, and C. each four officers and
96 men; the 382nd Signal Radar
Maintenance unit, Type c, one Of
ficer and three enlisted men; and
Company I, 10th Infantry, seven
officers and 1888 men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29
FRATERNITY
PLANS SCRAP DRIVE
November II Named AS
Date For Campaign To
Aid Brigade Boys

A scrap paper drive to raise
funds for the purchase of additions
al equipment for the Brigade Boys
club will be held on Sunday,
November II, N. J. Kelly, presi"
dent of the Senior Fraternity, an-
nounced last night.
With the raised from
the drive, q new piano and more
kitchen equipment will be bought,
Kelly said.
Aiding Kelly in mapping the
plans for the forthcoming cam
paign will be R. c. S~hackleford,
Elwood Dobson, and R. M. Pad
rick. Shackelford will be in charge
of the truck committee, Dobson
will head the route committee,
while Padrick is directing the pubs
Lefty campaign.
Stressing the urgent need for
See SCRAP DRIVE On Page Two