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Births Reported

Harold and Louise Atwood. girl.
Richard and Marie Blackstone, twin,
1 boys.
Thomas and Edna Bouland. boy.
James and Eugenia Brewer. boy.
William and Audrey Brosdon. girl
Norman and Helen Campbell. girl.
William and Anita Campbell, boy.
Gorman and Norma Carter. girl.
Walthan and Ruth Crist. boy.
Warren and Ann Eastman. girl.
John and Julia Easton. girl.
William and Doris Eisemann, boy.
Forrest and Helen Fortner, girl.
Charles and Glen Galliot. boy.
Gnarlet and fitzabeth Goodrich. girl.
ITsrnard Ta,. a and MATT Martha = uGoraess. boy
Frederick and Alice Hanson. boy.
Roy and. Mabel JefIries. girl,
ssmus sna and Gonna 'ssnfnn Ranm.n BOY 10,
Adolph and Dorothy Kurtz, boy.
Rss@ond ns .ns ndysd Eas1yn Ms1Ees MaEes siTl sir
James and Charline Marsteller. boy
Dale and Teresa MonsGn. girl.
Hash and c christine hiaa McNaiiy. aIlh Soy. SSy
Jesse and Lucille Eewberry, girl.
EdwaId and Jean Perkins gin.
Albert and Myrtle shsdid. sirl.
Ians,, LANES and md chsrl9tte snait Smith Girl.
BENJAMIN and Mary Vermillion, boy.
George and Edna collars. boy.
John snd Gwendolyn Bowie. boy.
William and Lillian Bradshaw. boy.
Melvin and Myrtle Burton, girl
Matthew and Sarah Bush. twins, girls.
Leroy and Nora Cassaway. boy
Clarence and Henrietta, Chisholm, girl.
William and Aenes Colbert. boy
Harrison and Wilhelmina Coltrane. girl.
Percy and Dorothy Dabney. girl.
Lewis and Juanita Davis. boy.
John and Lena Davis. girl.
lanes nsst ann snd sny Bernie E;.,Es Evans sirl
Frank and Loughie Fountain. boy.
Ssmule and Cleo Gle seow. girl.
William and Louise Glen. girl.
Alfonso and Sarah Green. girl.
Joseph and Lucienda Hammonds. boy.
Neal and Beatrice Harris. boy.
pemorah and Lillian Harris. girl.
James and Katharine Holland, girl
Marshall and Emma Johnson. girl.
Hishwarden and Berniee Just. boy.
Harold and Lois kellogg. girl.
Arthur and Naomi Matthews. boy.
Aaron % and and 1haa ThePma Afsay; Ferry, Boz; Boy,
John and Fara Pope. girl.
CALVIN and Elesner ef Rhoadess ssd; o0si Girl.
Isom and Elizabeth Rhodes, girl.
William and Adelaide Rollins. boy.
George and Gladys Roper. girl.
James and Lee Shambley, boy
William and Serena Simmons, girl
Walter and Doris Smith, girl
Clarence and Margaret Suges, boy.
Thomas and Inez Turner. boy.
Thomas and Matilda Tyre. boy
Joseph and Margaret Weems. girl,
/ Booker and Mary White. girl.
Frank and Christine Wright, girl.
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Marriage License
AppIicutions

Under d. c. la,os, couples must
apply for a marriage license ON
one day. tDait three full days and
receiue the license on the fifth
dgy. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
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RESORTS.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.
VIRGINIA.

SPEND THE WEEK END at the famous old
LEESBURG Inn tHOTELb, Leesburg. Va
Comfortable, pleasant room and three fine
Direetions: BY aate-to Falls Church
then Route z. "a scenic miles BY bus
Greyhonnd At 1lth and N. r Ave. NV
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Precinct 10
Bancroft School. 18th Il Newton
SITS. NW-Dr. M. Virginia O'Neil.
Columbia Hgts. Christian Ch. Hall,
1895 Park Rd. NW-Mrs. Ernest
w. Howard.
Precinct II
Eaton School, 34th & Lowell SITS.
NW-Harry Grove.
Fire Station No. 28, 1922 Conn.
Ave. NW-Harry M. Sieber.
Mt. Alto Hospital, 1850 Wis. Ave.
NW-Elmer Reno.
ST. Adams Church Hall, Wis. d
Mass. Aves. NW-William Ma
honey.
Westchester Apis, 39th & Ca
thedral Ave. NW-tTo be
named.
Precinct 72
Hearst School, Tilden Bet. Idaho
Ave. g. 37th St. NV. B. Dick
man. jr.
Mclean Gardens, 3811 Porter ST.
NW-Mrs. Gilbert Beebe.
Precinct 73
Mann School, Newark Bet. 44th
& 45th SITS. NW-H. Serkowich.
Precinct "a
Key School, Hurst Ter. & Dana
Pl. NW-Frank M. Shull.
Palisades PIX. Field House, Poto-
mac Ave. at Weaves Pl. NV
Miss Eva Steiner
Precinct IS
American University. Mass. & Neb.
AYES. NV Hurst Hall for Resi-
dent Students Only - Prof.
Brent D., Allinson
Gymnasium for Precinct at Large
Robert A.. Maurer. jr.
Precinct IS
Janney School, Wis. Ave. & Abe
marie SITS. NW-Jack Stewart
Precinct II
Wilson High School, Neb. Ave.
g. Chesapeake st. NW-Law-
renee s. Larry
Wesley Methodist Oh. Hall, 3742
Jocelyn st. NW-(to be named)
Precinct 7S
E. v. Brown School, Conn. Ave.
g. Northampton st. NW-God-
frey Munter
Precinct 79
Fire Station No. 81. 1880 Conn.
Ave. NW-Fred McKea Smith
Murch School, Seth g. Ellicott SITS.
NW-Ed Stafford
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TUESDAYS PIebiscite in Brief

is the pebscte? unofnca referendum to let
local national suffrage both
District Columbia.
Tuesday election when voters through
Washington D. Co the polls to elect
government local national MAINE already
has voted.
Only precinct where live, at the
indicated the above in the
printed ballot scnool Polls
from to
Any citizen of the United States living in the
81
residence a State? vote in
residence home
civil service status
Nothing.
How do easy. the polling place Register
address 81 Get ballot
secretly mo" both local and suffrage
ballot and the ballot
That's ALL
Where get information? Plebiscite
telephone Executive 1860.
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Precinct So
Barry Farms Com. House, Nichols
avenue at Howard road Sc
Rev. j. E. Morris.
Precinct So
Congress Hts. School, Nichols
avenue between 5th and Congress
road S.E.-Harry Liebrand.
Precinct 81
Highland Dwellings Com. House,
676 Yuma street S.E.-Joseph v.
Moran.
Precinct SIS
Bellevue Com. House, 2l1 Beyer
road S.E.-Richarad Hartwell.
Precinct 56
Patterson School, S. Capitol be-
tween Danbury and Elmira
streets-Joseph v. Moran.
Precinct 81
Fire Station No. 20. 48l1 MacAr-
thur boulevard N.W.-Col. Milo
Brinkley.
Hardy School, Foxhall road and
Volta place N.W.--A. r. Gordon
and Violet Griffin.
Precinct IS
Western High School, 35th and
Reservoir road N.W-Oscar
Berry.
Precinct 50
Stoddert School, 39th and Calvert
streets N.W.-James McMullen.
Precinct 60
OYSTER School, 29th and Calvert
streets N.W.-W. Herbert Gill
: st. Thomas Church Hall. 27l0 9th
street N.W.-Col. Hugh Miller.
Precinct 81
Powell Jr. High School, Hiatt Pl.
T. e. Lamont st. NW-Dr. c. J.
Fernald.
, Precinct 62
Central High School. 18th 81 Cliff
ton SITS. NW-Miss Margaret
Hopkins Worrell.
Wilson Teachers College. 11th &
Harvard SITS. NW-David E.
Z Wells.
!. Precinct 63
Bruce School, Kenyon st. 81 Sher-
z man Ave. NW-Theophilus J..
J. Houston.
Hubbard School, Kenyon Bet. 11th
!, k 18th SITS. NW-Oscar Nelson.
Park View School, Warder & New
ton SITS. NW-Fred w. Walker.
, Precinct 81
Catholic University (McMahon
HalD, $40 Michigan Ave. NE
|
J, Precinct 65
Bunker Hill School, 14th st. &
Michigan Ave. NE. Millard
Hall.
Precinct 66
, Keene School, Riggs Rd 8, 1st st.
NE-John H. Connaughton.
: Luther Rice Mem. Oh. Hall, 5315
N. Capitol St.-Theodore Naylor.
> Precinct 81
, Barnard School, Decatur Bet. 4th
& 5th SITS. NW-Leslie Crowson.
Rudolph School, End & Hamilton
SITS. NW-Theodore Naylor.
Truesdell School, Ingraham Bet
9Th & 9th SITS. NW-William
7 Lynch.
Precinct 6S
Petworth School, 9th g. Shepherd
| SITS. NW-Harvey O. Craver.
) Raymond School, 10th & Spring
Rd NW-Horace j. Phelps.
Petworth Meth Oh. Basement, N.
H. Ave. & Grant Circle NV
| Earl Cooper.
Precinct 50
Il w. B. Powell School, Upshur Bet
18th & l4th SITS. NW--James
Il Martin.
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Precinct so
Dewitt School, 1855 Upton st. NV
Frank Myers
Precinct 81
Grace Lutheran Oh. Hall, 10Th &
Varnum Sts. NW-Herbert A.
Pillen
Precinct 50
West School, Farragut Bet. 18th
& 14th SITS. NW-Frank H.
Gauss
Precinct So
Brightwood School, Nicholson Bet.
13th g. 14th SITS. NW-Gary w.
Lewis
Precinct "a
Paul Jr. High School, 8th & Ogle-
thorp SITS. Winchester Thomp-
son
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Whittier School, 5th & Sheridan
SITS. NW-Leverett A. Meadows
Precinct IS
Coolige High School, 5th & Tuck
erman Sts. NW-C. H. Whitbeck
Takoma School. Piney Branch Rd.
& Dahia St. NW-Carl Hickman
Precinct Sc
Shepherd School, 14th g. Kalmia
Sts. NW-Fred Umhau
Northminster Presbyterian Oh.
Hall, Alaska Ave. & Kalnia Rd.
NW-Roscoe Wines
Walter Reed Hospital tChaplains
Bldg) 18th &, Dahlia SITS. NV
Capt. Chabot
Precinct 81
Lafayette School. Northampton st.
g. Broad Branch Rd. NV
George Fraser
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bert Leeman
Seaton School, I Bet. End & 3rd
SITS. NW-Mrs. o. D. Hankins
Precinct IL
Hayes School, 5th & K SITS. NE
Mrs. o. D. Hankins
Wheatley School, Montelle Ave. &
Neal st. NE-MrS Ann Unkles-
bee
Precinct 13
Kingsman School, 14th g. E SITS.
NE-A. D. Calvert
Lovejoy School, 18th & D Sts. NE
Mrs. Rosina O. Tucker
Madison School, 10th & G SITS.
NE-William B. Phalen
Precinct IA
Buchanan School, E Bet. 18th &
14th SITS. SE-Frank Serivener
Chamberlain School, Potomac
Ave. Bet. 18th Il l4th SITS. Sc
Vernon Abshur
Payne School, 18th & c Sts. Sc
Robert Goodloe
Ganinger Hospital, Mass. & Po-
tomac Aves. SE-Robert D.
Southwick
Precinct Is
Blow School, 10th g. Benning Rd.
NE-John NJ. Weber
Eastern High School, 17th & E
Capitol Sts-James A. Crooks
Precinct 16
Young School, oath & Benning
Rd. William Quitting
Langston Ter. Com. House, 2l00
G st. NE-to be namedD
Precinct II
Crummell- Gallaudet School. Bet.
Kendall 8z Providence SITS. NE
Louis w. Grove
Precinct 18
Brentwood Shopping Center, 1905
R. I. Ave, NE-Ralph w. DON
nelly
Precinct 10
Luthern' Oh. of Atonement, N.
Capitol g. R. I. Ave.-John M.
Hardie
lexington School, Quincy Pl. 81
1st St.NE-William Edgington
Mckinley School, End & r SITS.
NE-Mrs. Franklin G. Sartwell
Precinct 20
Dunbar School. 1st Bet. N & o
SITS. NW.-Charles A. Booker
Precinct Il
Gage School, End & U SITS. NV
r. E. Norris
Mott School. 4th & w Sts NV
Magnus W. Shelby
Precinct %
Cardoze School, 9Th & r. I. Ave.
NW-William H. Henderson
Polk School, P and 7th SITS. NV
Ben Thoron
Precinct %
Thomson School, 18th & L Sts.
NW-A. J. Driscoll
Precinct "a
Force School, Mass. Ave Bet. 17th
& 18th SITS. NW-Mr. Collins.
Francis School, oath g. N SITS. NV
Charles Carr.
Stevens School, 21st Bet. K 81 L
Sts. NW-Benjamin H. Miller.
Weightman School, 23rd & M SITS.
NW-A. L. Colder.
Precinct Is
Grant School, G. Bet 21st g. 22nd
SITS. NW-Walter Mason.
Toner School, oath & F SITS. NV
William H. Shields.
Precinct 26
Addison School, Volta Pl. Bet. Wis.
Ave. g. 33rd st. NW-Jack
Blank.
Curtis School, o Bet 32nd & 33rd
SITS. NW-Theodore s. Grape.
Georgetown University, 37th 81 O,
Sts. NW--Joseph B. Cook.
Wormley School, Prospect Bet.
33rd IL 34th SITS. NW-Mrs.
Rosetta T. Dutch.
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Precinct n
Corcoran School, 28th Bet. M g.
Olive Sts. NW-Dr. Herbert
Marshall, jr.
Jackson School, R Bet. 30th & 3lst
SITS. NW-Martin O'Brien.
Liinthicum Institute Hall, 3116 o
st. NW-Teunis F. Collier
Phillips School, N Bet. 9th 81 28th
SITS. NW-Eugene Ditto.
Precinct 28
Adams School, 18th & Calf. SITS.
NW-George w. Hogkins.
H. D. Cooke School, 17th st. Bet.
Euclid & Columbia Rd. NV
Monte Sanger.
Morgan School, V Bet. Champlain
& 18th Sts. NW-Everett l..
Brown
Precinct 70
Ross School (Sch. Admin. Annex
u, 1880 r St. NW-Mrs. Nellie
l.. Graves.
Precinct 80 =.
Dennison Voca tional School. S
Bet. 18th g. 14th SITS. NW-Mer-
Ger S. Sampson.
Garnet-Patterson School, 10th d
U SITS. NV - Sylvester l..
McLaurin.
Berrett School (Admin Annex p
14th & @ SITS. NW-H. M. Smith.
Precinct 81
Banneker School, Euclid st. Bet.
Ga. g. Sherman Aves. NV
James w. Williams.
Howard University, 240l 9Th St.
NW-Lawrence E. Smith.
Precinct 81
Moves School, 10th & Franklin
St.s. NE-Mrs. George Dodson.
Slowe Portable" School, 14th d.
Jackson SITS. NE-Maj. Frederick
Petite.
Precinct 80
Brookland School, 10th & Mon
roe Sts. NE-Arthur McNerney
Precinct "a
Taft School, 18th Il Perry SITS. NE
Fred Nerlich.
Burroughs School, 18th & Mon
roe SITS. NE-F. J. Sazarna.
Precinct IS
Langdon School, 2OtK & Franklin
Sts. NE-Chester F. Bletch.
Woodbridge School, Carlton d
Carlton g. Central Aves. NE
Fred T. Devine.
Precinct 36
Dex Pharmacy, 1887 Bladensburg
Rd. NE-Mrs. Andrew Jorgen-
son.
Precinct 81
Kenilworth School. Kenilworth
Ave, Bet. Ord d Olive Sts. NE
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Charles M. Maize.
Precinct 3S
Carver School, Whittingham Il
Lane Pl. NE-Patrick M. Tolli-
- yer.
Merritt School, 50th -& Hayes St
NE-Willet j. Marcus.
Precinct 80
Burrville School, Division Ave.
Bet. Hayes e. Bell Pl. NE
Howard D. Woodson.
Precinct 40
Benning School, MINI. Ave. Bet
Benning' Rd. & Foote st. NE
Douglas Jenkins.
Riverview Ter, Oh. Hall. AIS 34th
St. NE-tto be namedl.
Thomas School. Anacostia Ave. &
Anacostia PIX. NE-William G.
Bell.
Precinct II
Smothers School, 44th St. d
Wash. Pl. NE-Stanley D. Mills
Precinct AZ
Smothers School, 44th st. &
Wash. Pl. NE-Stanley D. Mills
Precinct 43
Kimball School, MINI. Ave. & Ely
Pl. SEE. L. Mezereau.
Precinct A
Smothers School, 44th st. &
Wash. Pl. NE-Stsnley d. Mills
Precinct As
Davis School, 44th Pl. g. H st. Sc
Henry Austin and Frank P
Randolph.
Precinct 46
Orr School, 22nd and Prout streets
S.E.-Hugh C. De Fabio.
Randle Highlands School, 30th and
r streets Sc. - Charles A
Barker.
Precinct Al
Beers School, Alabama avenue
and 36th place S.E.-William
Duvall.
Precinct 48
Anacostia High School, 18th and
r streets S.E.-William H. Ben
hof7, jr.
Ketchum School, 18th and U
streets S.E.-Lawrence Teeter.
Precinct 40
Stanton School, Naylor road and
Alabama avenue S.E.-GeOrge
w. Abshur.
Precinct 50
Birney School. Nichols avenue be-
tween Talbert and Howard
streets sE.-John H. Dale.
Precinct 81
Garfield School, 25th and Alabama
avenue SE.-Mrs. Lulu Shelton.
Evening star., 1946-11-03

To find the place you can vote
in the District Suffrage plebiscite
Tuesday look on the map above to
find the precinct in which you live,
then look at the list of precincts
below, and find the polling place
in the precinct nearest your home
They are located for your con-
venience.
Some precincts have only one
voting place. some have more than
one. Three precincts, Al, AZ, and
a.. will all vote at one place, the
Smothers School, Forty-fourth
street and Washington place ne.
In all cases except one, the
boundary line between precincts
is in the center of the street. The
exception is in the 84th precinct,
which includes the north side of
Sheridan street from Georgia ave-
nue. to Kansas avenue NV.
The precinct judge Is authorized
in case the question arises, TO desig-
nate the polling place for any voter
in his precinct.
Ballot boxes at hospitals and uni
versities are for the exclusive voting
of resident patients, personnel or
students, with the exception of two
at Mount Alto Hospital on Wiscon-
sin avenue and the gymnasium at
American University, Massachusetts,
and Nebraska avenues NV, where
the general public nearby may cast
their ballots.
The above map was prepared by
the plebiscite' committee on dis
tricts and facilities, headed by
Chairman Frank C. Waldrop, which
selected the precincts and polls.
The black lines outline the pre-
cincts: the black dots, the approx
mate location of polling places.
Here is the list of polling places,
end the names of chairman
Judges" who were chosen by the
Committee on Precinct Organization
headed by Chairman Clifford H.
Newell:
Precinct
Gales School, Mass. g. N. ]. Ayes
NW-D. M. Ryan.
Precinct 2
Bell School, 2nd bet D & Va. Ave.
SW-Leon S. Calhoun.
Precinct 3
New Logan School, Bird & G SITS.
Mechanics w. Williams.
Peabody School. 5th & c SITS. NE
W. j. Bartle
Stuart School, 4th & E SITS. NE
William Linscott
Precinct .-..
Hine School, 7th & c: SITS. Sc
Orrin Davy 4
Lenox School, 5th Bet. G & Va.
Ave. SE-Rev. Ruce C. Scott
Lincoln School, End & C Sts Sc
Richard R. Atkinson
Precinct 5
Van Ness School, 4th & M SITS. Sc
Benjamin H. Johnson
Precinct
S. J. Bowen School. 3rd g. K Sts.
SW-Harry Wender
Smallwood School, l Bet. 3rd &
4th Sts. SW-Elmer C. House
Precinct -
Syphax School, l.: st. Bet. N & o
Sts SW-James Foster
Precinct s
Greenleaf School, 4th Bet. M & N
Sts. SW-Mrs. Daniel Melcher
Precinct 9
New jefferson Jr High. School, 9Th
e. H SITS. SW-Stuart Smith
Precinct 10
Webster .Americanization. School,
10th & H SITS. NW-James CAL
lahorn :.
Precinct Ii
Blake School CTerrell Annex, N.
Capitol Bet K q L Sts.-Her-
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PIebiscite information

For information on the No
vember 5 plebiscite, telephone
Plebiscite Information Center.
Executive 1850. This same num-
ber may be used also on elec-
ton night for results on ballot
ing.
Evening star., 1946-11-03
SompIe Ballot

Give one answer to each ques-
ton If you live in the District of
Columbia and are 81 years Of
age or older:
l. Do you want the right
to vote for officials Of
your own city, govern
ments in the District Of
Columbia? Yes
NoD
2. Do you want the right
to vote for President
of the United States
and for members OF
Congress from the
District OF Columbia?
YesT1
NoD
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-08-29
Ashe Missionary Baptist
Association Will Open Goth
Session On Friday Morning
Record Crowd Expected At
Sabbath Home Church
Near Lansing

Baptists from this section as
we'll as more distant points are
expected to attend the sixtieth an
nual session of the Ashe Mission
airy Baptist Association which
opens at Sabbath Home church
near Lansing tomorrow morning.
The moderator, j. c. Goodman,
pointed out that a full program
has been planned and that attend
ance is expected to be unusually
good. In addition to local min
listers and other leaders a num-
Der of State leaders are also ex-
pected to attend and take part in
the program, giving reports of the
various fields of activity of the
Baptist church.
On Friday morning Rev. Frank
Tucker will conduct the opening
devotionals and the sermon will
be delivered by Rev. M. D. Hart
iConCilued on Page a
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-08-29

Childress for Lansing. On the
mound for the losers were Spen-
Ger and Harrison. Outstanding
catches in the outfield for Lans-
ing were made by Blevins, Jones
and Spencer. ...-
Saturday, Scottville was de-
feated by Sparta on the winners
mound by score of 90. Atwood,
pitching for Sparta. gave up five
hits, while Shepherd and Huff
man, on the mound for Scottville,
gave up a total of Is. Holloway
was catcher for Sparta, and Per-
kins for the losers.
In the second week end win
ming for Sparta, West Jefferson
was defeated ga here, Sunday.
West Jefferson was in the lead
80, until the seventh inning,
when Sparta came from behind
with seven runs. Paul Perkins
was pitching for West Jefferson
and John Mac Edwards fol
! Sparta.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-08-29
Scouts Return
From Washington
Spend Week With Scout
master Sightseeing In The
Capital City

Eleven members of the local
boy scout troop. No. 81 and Scout
master E. w. Powers returned
Saturday after spending a week
sightseeing in Washington, D. C..
While there they camped in Po-
tomac Park and visited the gov
eminent buildings, geological
park. Mt. Vernon and many 9TH
Sers places of interest. One of the
main features of the trip was the
visit to the ordnance exhibit now
being shown near the Washing
ton Monument. All types of mod
ern warfare, including the jet
propelled bombs used by the Ger
mans in the last war, are now
being shown and demonstrations
given.
Those who made the trip were
Basil D. Barr, Earl GRAPHICAL, Jr.,
David L. Powers, Gene E. Pow
ers, Howard Mcneil, Wayne
Sells, Robert Long, Bob and Joe
(Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-08-29
W. J. Defeated By Lansing
l2-7, 81 In DOuble-Header

Approximately 400 people wit
messed the double header defeat
handed the West Jefferson team
by Lansing on the victor's dia-
mond Saturday afternoon. In the
opening game, with Blevins and
King on the mound for Lansing,
the West Jefferson team was de-
feated 1877. Blevins and King
struck out nine, with Reyes as
the leading hitter. On the mound
for the losers were Bower, Bare
and Allen.
In the second game, Lansing
was the winner by a score of 81,
with Blevins and King again on
the mound. Eleven strike outs
were made with King and Key
leading hitters for the winners.
Scottville defeated Lansing 81
on the Scottville diamond Sun
day with Cox on the winners
mound. Cox scattered total of
six hits in his second winning
of the season. Campbell was the
leading hitter for the winners and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-08-29
Stores TOClOse
For Labor Day

Amos Wagner, Jr, presi-
dent of the West Jefferson
Merchants Association, this
week reminded local mer-
chants that next Monday, La
Dor Day, was among the Holt
days the group voted to observe
by closing.
In the bylaws and cOnstitu-
ton, as adopted by the group
on Charter night, July 4, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas Day and the day
after Christmas are the days
on which the stores are to
close, Mr.. Wagner pointed
out.
The attention of the public
is called to this in order that
they may supply their needs
on Saturday, it was pointed
out.
The Northwestern Bank an
nOunced that it would also be
closed on Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-08-29
More Drastic PriOrities Are
Put On Building Materials
a s~H-2

Washington - The Govern
ment slapped more drastic prior
tiles on building materials for the
tagging housing program Tues
day night and ordered a q per
cent slash in nonresidential build
ing.
This followed disclosure by
Civilian Production Administra-
tor John D. Small that he will
gradually transfer virtually all
his control over new construction,
except industrial plants to Hous-
ing Expediter Wilson w. Wyatt.
The decisions - reached after
Reconversion Director John r.
Steelman had referred a dispute
between the two officials-were
announced jointly by Small and
Wyatt, who termed them "dras-
tic" and sweeping" They take
effect Sept. 1.
Greater volumes of scarce ma
terials, ranging from IS per cent
on sinks and IS per cent on bath
tubs, will be set aside by manu-
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Sugar Stamp 40
To Be Extended

Washing n-OPA an.
nOunced Tuesday that spare
ration Stamp 40 will be good
for five pounds of sugar
through Sept. 80, instead of ex-
piring Aug. 81 as originally
scheduled.
The extension was granted.
OPA said, because of local
shortages which have prevent
ed housewives in some areas
from using the stamp. The
agency said spare Stamp 81
will be good for five pounds
of sugar during the October
December quarter.
The sugar stamp announce
mentS came as the Admins
tratiOn's economic high COM
mand sought to reconcile diff
ference's between OPA and
the Agriculture Department ON
the level of ceilings to be re-
established on meat animals
Thursday.
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facturers and dealers for sale only
to builders who hold the "HH,"
or housing, priority.
These "set asides" compare with
so per cent in most cases at pres
ent, and they must be held indef-
initely for veterans housing, in
stead of for Fl to 80 days.
Twenty-seven more materials,
including stoves, lino1eum and
lighting fixtures, were added to
the list of Is already subject to
the home builders priority.
The goal, said the Federal an
nouncement, is to "bring about
the completion of great volume
of houses and apartments before
winter sets i'm
The National Association of
Home Builders, closing a two-day
meeting with Wyatt, said the
moves are ''ir line with what
we've been adv coating all along"
but predicted that 100000 to 3OO,-
600 partly finished dwellings will
remain uncompleted unless 'some
real expediting is DONE"
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Assistant Ashe
County Agent To
Start Work Soon
Graham Penny To Assist In
Work; Well Qualified By ~,
Speci5 Framing

It was amounted this week
that Graham Penny, had been Sc
cured as assistant Ashe county
farm agent and would begin work
on September Is.
Agricultural leaders pointed
out that Mr.. Penny, who grad
lated from State College in 1943
was we'll qualified for the work
here IS he had specialized in an
imal husbandry and had training
in both the dairy and beef cattle
program.
He is member of the All
Honor Club and through both ex-
perience and training is well
qualified to work with All boys
and girls, it was pointed out.