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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-17

Mr.. Thos. ]. Sheets was a guest
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Greer
Parsons Sunday evening.
Mrs. Earl Jones who is ill does
not improve much.
Mrs. Walter Black has been i'll
for the past few days.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-17

WASHINGTON COUNTY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
WASHINGTON

STATEMENT
WASHINGTON COUNTY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
WASHINGTON PA.
Condition December 81, 1915, by statement filed.
Amount Ledger Assets, December als previous year.
1nconne-From Polcyhoders, sslsesso Miscellaneous,
Disbursements Poieyholders $145,s8s4o; Mscel
laneous, $1s3,22O9S; total S286o493
Fire Premiums Written renewed during
$5O425817 ----------------- Force 831,721.7O
All Other Premiums-written during
year. 90 In Force 69,31363
Value of Real Estate 365oOOO
Mortgage Real Estate 47874O9
5674706O
Deposited Trust Companies and Banks
Deposited in Trust Companies and Banks on sa5oooo
Agents balances representing business written subse
Quent October 1945 69O0537
= s. October /. 1e45 --7--- es1o
Payable ~1o527as
1333.15
Assets detailed in statement 312S23S
TOTAL. ----------.------------ ss5o,7a85 81
admitted 6910
ADMITTED ASSETS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $a5o,7ls.41
LIABILITIES
Net amount of unpaid losses and claims -- 21O3397
Unea1ned premiums 365,75O61
Salaries, expenses, bills, accounts
Estimated amount payable for Federal State county
and municipal 8,2So56
Contingent commissions other charges accrued 24l4O
liabilities detailed
amount of all liabilities except Capta--S 65216
Surplus liabilities -$449O6725
Surplus regards Poicyholde1s 9O6725
TUrAl LIABILITIES - s85o71e4l
Business In North Carolina During 1915
Premiums 514
An Other Premiums received 5,374
Iussed incurred-Fire Observation-Disclosures 7o1o; Pad--s 4234Oo
Losses ncurred-An other --------- 90; Paid
President Henry Hood SecretaryTreasurer Val Hood
Office, 81 ST., Washington,
Attorney Hodges, Commissioner
aDee, Raleigh, N c.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
fSeaD Raleigh, July 9th, 1916
l. HODGES, Commissioner of Insurance, do hereby
above abstract OF the statement
Washington Fire Company of Washington
this Department. showing the condition of said Com
pany, on the 31st day of December, 1915
and official seal, the day and above
P. HODGES, Commissioner of Insurance.
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STATEMENT
VIM PENN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
PHI ADET PHIA PA.


Condition December 194 shown by statement filed
Amount of Capital paid in cash ---$l'OOOOooOo
Amount Ledger Assets, Dec. 31st previous year, -
$347919195 Iotal o'4ES'ISlSo
Policyholders $4s7525s2; Miscelan-
Disbursements Policyholders $soo85e47; Miscel-
laneous $13394430; 1ol46OO'
Fire Premiums-Writen or renewed during year,
$2196,498.46 1850 In Force, "a
All Other Premiums Written or renewed during
year, $l'zS4''O1I1 - esEr 10 ------ '
v.,o Of Rea, Estate -------s 1s4yoeoo4
nro.+o,oa o.ns m Real Estate 100000
vaue Of Bonds and Stocks 49, - -.--- 2,584563 Os
Cash in Company's Office = = - ------- 8,12459
Deposited Companies Banks interest 633763
Agents balances representing business written subse-
quent October 1, 1945 66875137
October I 1e45 - I'LL - 3545844
Deduct Coded Reinsurance Balances Payable 57911
Bills receivable, taken for fire and other risks 47723e
Rents due and accrued 6'oO9l5
All other Assets as detailed in statement 5O1,11982
TOTAL, --------------- -$42 8e 1855 %
T acc Assets not admitted -- 1864
TOTAL ADMITTED ASSETS rs, l91 80
LIABILITIES
Net amount unpaid claims 100000
1Jnearned premiums z ------- 1885, OO1 "a
accrued - - -'--.. 100000
Estimated amount payable for Federal State county
municipal taxes due accrued 345OOOO
Contingent other charges due accrued 100000
premiums due other companies 48O45
All other liabilities detailed in statement 55O3388
Total amount of all liabilities except
Capital actually paid up in -------$1 OO0OOO0O
Surplus all liabilities -----=-------- $949O4165
Surplus as regards Polcyhoders 949 O4 IS
TOTAL LIABILITIES ----- - -------$42 191 80
Business N North Carolina During 1915
Fire Premiums received --------$
All Other Premiums received 1868;
Losses incurred-Fre 513; Paid $4,000
Losses incurred-Al other 81; Paid---- $500
President George Nkola; Secretary, Edw. ]. Datty.
Treasurer Ralph S. Allsop.
Home Office 1924 Walnut ST., Philadelphia Pa
Attorney service VIM Hodges Commissioner Of Insur
ance, Raleigh, N. c.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
(SeaD Raleigh, July End, 1916.
VIM P HODGES Commissioner of Insurance. do hereby
certify the above abstract the statement
Fire Company of Philadelphia filed
this showing the condition of said Company
the 31s day of December, 1945.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and above
written.
VIM P HODGES Commissioner of Insurance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-17

who has been employed there for
the past two years.
Mr.. Russell Sheets, of Creston,
and Mr.. Ward Sheets, of Clifton,
spent Saturday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ThoS. j.
Sheets.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-17

During the war you heard . lot
about hsw hard it was going to be
for returning veterans to get ad-
busted to civilian life how
they'd he different.
Wen, plenty Of them have re-
turned to our town, and finer,
wteadier bunch You couldn't ask
for. Most of Them are back at the
same Jobs going with the
Same nice hometown girls (get-
ting married, some Of them, and
vetting mp familiese -. renewing
Che vanne old friendships.
Even their assessments are the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-17
From where | sit %. by Joe Marsh
Are Returning Veterans
"DiHerent"?

same. Nothing more exciting than
fishing Stewards creek or pitch
ing horseshoes enjoying an
outdoor barbecue with friendly
wholesome beer and pleasant talk.
If they've changed at all it's in
the direction Of maturity and toll
erance /. tolerance for everything
except dictators, and those who
would destroy our democratic
principles of live and let live. And
from where sit, that's another
reason to be proud Of them.
9e M~1 <;
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-17

STATEMENT 4.sf
WESTERN NATIONAL. INSURANCE COMPANY
SAN FRANCISCO 20. CALF.
..-..
Aonn+ - ran;ta1 ;s :. - 80, 800 60 ~ - !, onn mn ~
90 700 eo@ ' Oe'' 'is' previous year,
'''
49,. eoeo 90. a 4-1o0o' ' -, eoo sso,s
' -''
1anoous a. no oaa 10 '' ~'''''A' M.I 400 90
EIro pror;,,ns ur;++on ~ , i: ' '
49, - .or 900 90 ~ - Ae"e"eo o"ins yea"
T.,' W. ----------------- IN Foice' A'1O0'o'1'o1
~ 90 Soz oA7 90 n u renewed curing aoo-oo.,
"' TN'/------- IA rofee' pA'Aoo''1O'9A
ASSETS
value OF bonos anu oocAs
kaSn In Co"PdlVS oAilce LO4ooz
49,, -, ~ r .: o coANS 1io. Oh in'eieS o@'ooA'o
Agents balances Representing business written suose-
queit " ocooei 1870 4IAo'Soo
NeenS oa!dnceo REPRESENTING ooSineS written prior
" oc'ooer y 1910 1o4OSO4
Leu oeoeo Neisu' oa'ees rayaOie ----- -SIooooo
-. CIV ~. ~ e anu Juliet '1SAs -------- ooOo'7o
Anee1es ana nenS que anu accrued lo93oo1
All oO1er ASSETS dS oe'dleo III statement LO3l9oooz
Evening star., 1946-06-02
The Sundoy Stor Section for June z, 1916.
Pattern OF
the Week
Poec ! !

You'll look your prcttiest in this
delightful summary two piece trock
thot con bare your midnH or not.
os you wish Choose pink postcl
in linen Ike fubrics. or q cracking
white to accent your ton The
pattern is being worn here by Jonct
Bloir OF Columbia Pictures. PIC
turc Pottesn Of the Week No. 300l
comes in Sizes u IL. Is. "a, Is
and l8 Size ". iocket. z yords
Of IS or 80 inch moteriol; skirt,
"a yords.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
Retail Prices
Soar Highest
During Month
lBy AssoeIated Presal


WASHINGTON, Aug. Bur
eau of Labor statistics released
today showed that soaring prices
Of foodstuffs were almost IA per-
cent in advance of the prices that
prevailed up to the time of the
expiration of the old OPA law
on June 80. /;
The report said that from June
15s 60. July. Is, VIXEN the country
was without ceiling prices, the
advances set a record high for
month.
Meats were the leader in the
hiked prices, with 80 percent in
crease, while the increase of
dairy products reached Il per-
cent
From July, 1889, to July OF
this year, the bureau said, the
price for meats has advanced 81
percent, and for dairy products
" percent.
1t was said that OPA will take
action through the decontrol
board to roll back prices on most
products. The board will conduct
its first hearings next week, and
it was expected that prices VIII
he restored to what they were
on the expiring days of the old
OPA law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
A. G. Roberts In Commission Race
Makes Formal AnReancement To-day

Albert G.. Roberts today an
nounces his candidacy for city
commissioner in the special cleo
ton to be held September 20 to
fill the vacancy, caused by the
resignation of w, c. Sweeting.
Discussing his candidacy, Mr..
Roberts said:
II desire to announce my cam
didacy for City Commissioner. To
serve the people of Key West
honestly and fearlessly with ut
most consideration for their i'm
dividual rights are my pledge.
! Through the years have
written in The Citizens Forum
relative to local matters and l
sincerely believe / have express
ed myself clearly that / will not
serve any forces for any pur-
pose other than those of justice
and that under the Constitution
of the United States / will not
discriminate or tolerate intoler-
ance against the races of man
kind in the pursuit of life.
Il was afforded the privilege
of graduating from our schools.
! Serving three years in the u. S.
Lighthouse Service, honorable
discharge from the U. S. Marine
Corps; served consecutively in
United States Civil Service from
/ 1937-l942, inclusive, entering the
service as messenger, becoming
Purchasing Clerk, Medical Supply
Section, u. S. Public Health
Service, Washington, D. c.; and
in supervisory capacity in other
departments.
II studied Mechanical Drafting
from International Correspon-
dence Schools and George Wash
ington University, having passed
Civil Service examination for
Civil Engineering Aide, U. S.
Dept. of Roads; completed Mari
time Training and awarded u. S.
Dept. Commerce seaman's papers;
Ipassed u. S. Civil Service for
Quartermaster Served as Chief
Material Checker during conStruc-
ton Poinciana extension. Have
Engaged in Plumbing Contracting
for three years, wherein | have
been afforded the privilege, as a
former member of the Plumbing
Commission, of serving you and
the sanitation of the community
and know only too well our real
plight.
Il want to represent you on the
City Commission as a representa-
tive. of the people. by the people,
and for the people. There must
be an end to these $50 Jam SEES
sions because if the evening is too
important to hold meetings at the
regular time, then it is time to
elect commissioners who have the
time. / assure you if / am elected
that the government of this city
shall not consist Of secret sessions
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09

press. | shall give my untlring
energy to reduce governmental
expenses and if the administra-
ton will not work for your bene-
fit l shall wage my fight over the
radio, the press and the city hall.
You can be assured you are going
to see a fulfillment of those
pledges you were so richly prom
iSed. | assure the taxpayer he is
going to know where every dol
lar is going. and why | shall
fight for a just property tax and
not a raid on your pocketbooks.
/ further promise that all waste
will stop as quickly as is human
ly possible and that your city
government is to be one that is
respected and not held up to ridi-
Guile of the whole state. l shall
see that the raid on the city treas
ury by creating new offices faster
than we can find money to pay
for them is stopped.
IF you want a commissioner
who is not scared to go in there
and fight for you and be a public
servant that is your servant to do
your will and give government
back to you, l ask your support
in this special election.
Remember, a mite of your time
is a fight for your tomorrow.
ALBERT G.. ROBERTS,
1929 Whitehead Street.
(Paid Political ADVERTISEMENT
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
Secretary Byrnts, At Session
Today Of q Nations, B|unty
RtbukeS MO|OtOv Of Russia
DECLARES MOL OTOV
TALKS ABOUT ANGLO
SAXON BLOC BUT NOT
ABOUT RED BLOC
tBy Assoelated Pressl

PARIS, Aug. 9.Secretary of
State James F. Byrnes, at ses-
sion today of the 81 nations,
again took Commissar Molotov
of Russia to task for some re-
marks he had made.
Byrnes said that Molotov, on
several occasions, had spoken
about the so-called AngIo-Saxon
bloc always voting the same, and
had not mentioned that the So
called Russian bloc also voted al
ways on the same side of ques-
ton.
Byrnes accused Molotov of try
ing to have Russia run the meet
ing in its own way, butk.warned
Molotov that Russia would not
succeed in attaining that end. He
added that Russia was the only
nation that was striving to get
control of the assembly, and that
Russia just as well give up its
striving in that regard.
"Why is it, Byrnes demanded,
chat Mr.. Molotov refers to us as
a bloc and says nothing about his
own bloc?"
Molotov revived his proposal
on a two-thirdS majority vote
and placed it as a motion before
the assembly. He was defeated
by Is TO 6.
Byrnes also spoke about Molo-
TOYS delaying tactics at the
meetings, and concluded with the
assertion that those Allied ma
tions that fought against Ger
many and her saterlites should
have more to say about the ma
ture of the treaties than Allied
nations that were not engaged
in fighting.
sByrnes was rousingly spp.ahdt-
ed when he concluded shfs ad-
dress.
ERNEST Bevin, foreign munster
Of Great Britain, arrived here to-
day from London. He said that
before he attended any confer
ence of the 81 nations he wished
to discuss with Byrnes the sltua-
ton in Palestine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
Mrs. Susan PeRt, 83,
Passes liz Hospital

Mrs. Susan Pent, 63, died thIS
morning at $50 o'clock at the
Key West Municipal hospital
after an extended illness. Mrs
Pent resided at 807 Francis
street. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock from the Chapel OF
Pritchard Funeral Home, Rev. ).
H. Woodbridge, pastor o fine Glao
Tidings Tabernacle Church OF
God officiating. Mrs. Pent IS the
widow of John Pent, who dled
in May of this year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
George Perez
Found Dead In
Bed This Am.

George Perez, 38, was found
dead this morning in his room at
703 Francis street.
He was a butcher in Paul Heff-
ner's grocery, and shortly after 8
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
Mayor Refuses
On Challenge
81 have M cOmmpnt''

Il have no comment"
This was the statement given
The Citizen today by Mayor
William w. Demeritt when asked
if he had anything to say about
the challenge thrown him yes
terday by former City Manager
Dave King, who called upon the
Mayor to prove that there had
been Irregularities in his office
during his administration.
King said at his home in
Homestead yesterday that his
telegraphic application for reap
pointment as City Manager of
Key West was "a challenger to
Demeritt to prefer charges
against me-" rather than a real
interest in the job.
Alleged Remark
Mayor Demeritt is alleged to
have remarked at a meeting of
city Commissioners Wednesday
that if King submitted an appli-
cation for the job as City Man
ager he would prefer charges
against him.
Later, the Mayor asserted that
he made the statement in the
heat of passion. He said that he
did not mean that he would pre-
fer criminal charges against King,
but would prefer charges with
the commissioners.
King said that he had phoned
the Mayor relative to his asser-
ton, but that he had declined to
make retraction in the news
papers.
Sounds Warning
Il told him to be prepared to
prove the charges or face suit,
King said.
The Mayor said that he had
found four acts of Irregularities
which King had committed while
City Manager, but declined to say
what they were.
King resigned as City Manager
of Key West on July 26. Yester-
day he sent a telegram from
Homestead to City Commissioner
Clarence Sweeting, printed IN
The Citizen, which said:
Contents of Wire
"Please accept this wire as my
formal application for the posi-
ton as City Manager Of Key
West. Advise me of next meeting
date and l will be there"
The Commissioners have set
Tuesday, August 20, as the meet
ina date at which a new City
Manager will be chosen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
Great Britain
Blasts Russia
About Germany
CBy Associnfed Press)

LONDON, Aug. ga govern
ment spokesman today blasted
Russia for taking goods out of
Germany under the guise of rep
arations.
He said that the Russians, un-
der the Potsdam agreement. had
no legal right to remove goods
from Germany before they had
been declared as SURPRISES.
He added that the Russian
government had fixed the repara-
tions in Germany at 100000 00,-
900, even though the amount for
Russia has not yet been decided
on by the Allied Nations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
Wind, Rain
And Sunshine
During July

Mean temperature in Key West
during July was 84.2,, as compar-
ed with a normal of 83.5, the
Locale weather bureau reported
today.
Rainfall during the month was
$50 inches, with the normal for
July of 1923 inches.
Average velocity of wind dur
ing July was only six miles an
hour, and the percentage of sun
shine was GA
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
llllaI1 - a
Jews On Way
To Palestine
To Be Stopped
tBy, Associated PresD

LONDON, Aug. 9.-The gov
eminent announced today that
attempts are being made to take
$4,000 European Jews to Pales-
tine.
1t added that sea and air forces
are patrolling the Mediterranean
and the Adriactic to intercept
ships on Which there are Jews.
Reports received here today stat
ed that searching parties boarded
several ships yesterday and this
morning.
Entry of the Jews into Pales-
tine is illegal, the government
contended, and those apprehend
ed in the act of trying to run the
blockade will be taken to the is
land of Cyprus.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
Powerfully Built Negro
Cook COnfGSSGS Staying 4
Sailor AbOaTdNDGStrOyer
NAVY AWAITS INSTRUC-
TION FROM WASH
INCTON ON HOW TO
BEGIN PROSECUTION

David Joseph Watson, negro of
ficer's cook at the Navy Yard
here and confessed stranger of
his shipmate, Benjamin Leroy
Hobbs, remained under close
guard in the brig today as Navy
authorities awaited instructions
from Washington on how to pro-
coed with his prosecution.
Naval and FBI agents announc-
ed at a late hour last night tlt't
Watson had confessed to the muir
der that has baffled authorities
for the past Is days.
Admits Assault
They said that the negro cook
admitted that he assaulted Hobbs,
fe-year-old sailor, aboard the SIS.
Stribling on the night of July
"a, and then becoming panic
stricken murdered the youth by
striking him over the head with
q wrench and snuffing out his
life by strangling him with rope
taken from a canvas tarpaulin.
In cases Of a similar nature,
authorities said at the Navy Yard
today, the usual procedure is for
the murderer TO be tried in Dis
fTict Federal Court 1t is only
when a murder occurs aboard a
ship outside continental United
States that a court martial is
held TO try the guilty person, it
was stated.
Powerfully Built Man
The authorities described Wat
son as a short, powerfully built
man with a better-than-average
education. They said that he is
. Regular Navy man and had
never before been involved in
serious trouble.
e5o4sh E Tterhtosaf special
agent ~ charge of the Miami of
flee Of the FBI, and Frank i.
Jackson, special officer in charge
~ ON in Key West, said last
niehi that Watson had given
them a complete confession of his
crime.
According TO the confession,
lhn officers said, Watson return
ed % the Stribling from liberty
un the night of the murder, and
because of the heat decided to
sleep on deck. During the night,
De said. he awoke and saw Hollis,
clad only in shorts, sleeping in
q nesrby gun tub. Soon after
ward. the confession continued,
Watson crept up on Hobbs and
attacked him. The youth tried
g. fight off the negro, but was
oVefp0wered by his strong as
eailanL
Struck On Head
Watson said in his confession
that he struck Hobbs over the
head with a wrench, and while
he iay unconscious on the deck
stranglcd him with a piece of
rope.
when the body of Hobbs was
found in the gun tub tha next
morning at 0 o'clock all hands
on TIE Siribiing were confined to
fhc ship and authorities began a
systematic investigation of the
crime.
Evidence Mounted
one by one members of the
crew were released as suspects
until in the end only Watson and
one other sailor were held. A
hangman's moose, found in pos
session Of Watson, seemed 20
ciiuch the case against him, but
throughout long hours of ques-
tiouing and a steady stream of
muanting evidence against him
hr refused TO confess the crime
unli last night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
Property Destruction
Charged To Sailors

Three Key West sailors were
being held in jail for trial in City
Court today on charges of de
stroying private property They
gave their names as A. Bonsalo,
j. B. May and K. Cairus.
The sailors are alleged to have
torn down the USO sign on
Duval street, a beer sign, a va
cancy sign and yard umbrella.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09

o'clock, on his not coming to work,
Heffner went to Perez room to
ascertain the cause of his absence
and found him dead in bed.
Coroner j. Y. Porter, Nv, said
that, as Perez had died from nat
ural causes, no inquest would be
held.
He was son of Jeronimo Per-
ez, and a brother OF Raul Perez
and Mrs. Juan Cobo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
ARRANGE SERVICES
FOR GEORGE PEREZ

Funeral services for
Mr.. Perez will be held 6
o'clock Sunday afternoon
from the Chapel of Prltehard
Funeral Home, the Rev.
Guillermo Perez, pastor of
the Latin Methodist church,
officiating.
Burial will be in the family
plot in City Cemetery.
Mr.. Perez was a veteran
of World War II, and the
Guard of Honor of Arthur
Sawyer Post No. 28, Ameri-
can Legion, will conduct the
services at the grave side.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09
Morris Is Visitor
In Key Vest To-day

John L. Morris, special assist
ant to the president of the Ma
tional Airlines, of Miami, was a
business visitor in Key West Fri
day. u,
He was accompanied here by
Wavne Parrish, of Washington,
D. C.. publisher of the American
Aviation Magazine and the Ar
Traffic Guide They returned to
Miami this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-09

and manipulations behind closed
doors. If some official is right OF
if some employee is right, prom
Use you / will stay in there and
keep on fighting until the battle
is Overland it will be battle
for justice / ask your support
but not in the hope that you will
secure some special favor-be-
cause l assure you now if | am
ever approached with a payoff or
Igratuity l will march that person
to the Jail and expose him in the