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Evening star., 1947-04-28
Half-Mile Thrills Promised.
Bill Leetch

one to get excited about. None have
been taken on hook and line, not
even at Benedict, where these fish
usually are first caught. However,
his week end may see the beginning
of the run. Harohead of large size
have been taken in the lower Ches-
apeake the past two weeks. A few
days of nice warm weather should
start them biting in nearby favorite
angling spots.
For a good many years brown,
rainbow and a few brook trout have
been stocked in the upper reaches
of Rock Greek and its tributaries
We remember with pleasure one
dosage of around 5000 brown trout
we helped some of our friends stock
just before the war.
We've always held. along with
mAny anglers of greater knowledge
and ability, that Rock Creek would
support brown trout If consistently
stocked so that goodly number OF
fish would become acclimated. We
know some of these stocked fish OF
bygone years have spawned be-
cause we've seen their f1ngerlings
fish or on worms being used for
Occasionally a large fish Is caught
by some farm boy angling for sun
lately stocked trout.
The past week an angler, using
a fan-wing royal coachman dry fly
hooked and landed a 22-inch brown
trout weighing an even 4 pounds
We think a lot of us are overlook
ing a bet in not trying out these
nearby waters.
Evening star., 1947-04-28

dous catches have been made there.
one party Of five from Pennsylvania
landing SO channel bass weighing
more than l,7o0 pounds in one trip.
The speckled trout now are making
their appearance at Oregon Inlet.
but bait for these fish is not avail
able at the inlet or nearby. If you
just have to go, take frozen squid
with you and we'd include blood
worms and junebug spinners. The
trout are beauties, ranging around
to pounds. Some few kingfish and
rock also are showing up in the
seines of commercial fishermen of
that area.
A few hardhead are being taken in
nets in the lower Patuxent and low
Evening star., 1947-04-28

mental picture of each part in
his mind before putting 1t down
on paper.
Between 2 and 4 am. seemed
to be my best working time" he
told us in an interview at the
Harrington Hotel. I'D lie in bed
mulling over problem when the
answer suddenly would pop into
mind and I'd jump up and race
over to the plant to get working
on 1t. It's a good thing I have
such an understanding wife, or
else I might have been divorced
long ago."
The first time shop mechanics
saw it in action they were Ger
tain something would be smashed
as the various gadgets whirled
around, not realizing that every
operation is time to one-sixth of
a second. Their all-consuming
interest, however, was in the type
of parts used because that had
direct bearing on their employ
ment, which Stacked off when the
Navy's need for submarines
ended.
Sherman. who saws "an irven-
Evening star., 1947-04-28

on May 4. While
plenty of chan
mel bass are be-
ing caught from
boats, the fish
are not yet in
the breakers or
sloughs n e ar
shore. All boats
have been head
ing out the in
let and down
toward the Pea
Island Coas t
Guard station
where they fsh
" e II ofshore.
Some trenen-
Evening star., 1947-04-28

Hursey has adopted many features
Of Henry Armstrong; style. His left
hook particularly is good. He's one
of those busy fighters who wades in
and throws punches In all directions
and never has been knocked out.
Perry is more of a sharpshooter,
combining boxing skill with his solid
right.
Evening star., 1947-04-28
Noimun Photo Winner

Jello Lagos homer with two or
IN the ninth gave Mailman Photo q
% victory over Frederick Hustlers
at Frederick yesterday. Dick Prince
went all the way on the Mailman
mound. allowing five hits and fan
ming 10.
Evening star., 1947-04-28

isea H.teae indian sns spEns Nc aup p4 ane
No. ! drew Iaq = bye. eaA'' . ana T. Maho'
At Prince Georges.
afHIsass sG G1si nss end ana knssr Gar
l.as.d l,ss, ..s, and sns;ns CHEVY NJ Chase No d.
nasn spsns sPhs So s1t All and g sssrtsg sSsiits,t
defeated. Baltimore Country Club No.
u Ssuidred msri,s,1 ana 9ninn' M sna kenwoos
bow defeated Manor No. : tpoerr Dm an
Sseprge Hume. se-10-7e; T; <. Miller
pr. L. W. Gray. 90 -i3-7a; W. o. Wolley
s7-S-7a; r. NJ. Nash, 10e- -3o-7e; BOB
oro9es, 90, Ia; 2. s. Hanson, es-20
c. KirchhneTr.. =. ios-sS@7a. HstsSo asl'-'s' Dr. II
WooDMoNT; Albert Cohen. 46-6-40:
lander; and poI.m.. GEO; Al RIitz, 4a.saa4o;
5s1 Gss9na ana sam soesno 'usn 5G.ioo Rss
McDanieis, s@-1o~sa; z. A. Robertson, n
92-l0-s2. and g. j. Moss, 100-1 1S-s2
srooks' sns so@sns 9en,spTs pT,se went to Mrs Roy
I'll: Lew swartwout 7s-s-71: L. R.
Eakin. 4-l3-71: Alan Burk. 93-l7-78;
Conrad seibold, 97-.21-78; T. R. INLAY,
Mason. sb-s-7e; I 5. e Z. Lee. s4-s.7s.. l.
AHNsMns1 (. n Mckinnon. M asms S2sman syee clyde
Box; ss;1oI73; J: p. Reade, s3-lo-73;
ss-i5-' 'n and W. + rshsr, hHnsf' 7s.5sss q sst'.
Evening star., 1947-04-28
Bryunts Victorious

The Bryant Street unlimited base
ball nine thumped I'll win out OF
the Northeast nine. yesterday on the
Soldiers Home Field.
Evening star., 1947-04-28
OUTDOORS

For those contemplating a trip
to Oregon Inlet or nearby points for
surf casting. we'd strongly urge you
not to go until after the full moon
Evening star., 1947-04-28
Worshum
Continued From Page AID

/ into the ground or cursing the
course and the day, Lew grimly
smacked his approach shot 8 feet
from the cup and dropped his putt
for s. Snead approached past
the pin and three -putted for a s..
Worsham's only other double -bogey,
on the sixth hole of the afternoon
was the result of a buried ball in
a trap. Snead had 6 on the same
hole when he tried to play a ball
out of inches of water-with his
shoes on.
Snead won only $3.50 and Balti-
mores Andy Gibson missed a tie
with Snead only by taking on the
last hole. The only other Wash
| ingtonian in the money was Al
Houghton of Prince Georges, who
shot an 81 in the morning. practfced
for half hour and finished with
| 76 for BOT and 10th money of S100.
Leo Walper, the 1937-38 winner
here finished next to last, including
an almost unbelievable 90 on the
third round.
Scores: ~.
Lew worsham, Washington, 2s5 - $1,000
Chandler Harpnr Portsmoflth, Va
Evening star., 1947-04-28

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Chattanooea. 3-10; Atlanta, II
Nashville, 20-4; Birmingham, SIS.
Memphis, Sc; Mobile, 2-3.
Evening star., 1947-06-22
KEEP REGULAR THIS HEAlrHFul WAY.

Lemon and water helps the system
function normally. 1t gives best re-
suits when taken every day. Give it
time to prove its value and establish
regularity for you Not sharp or sour,
lemon and water has just enough tang
to be refreshing clears the mouth,
wakes you up Take it every morning
first thing on drlsImg
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04
DON'T BE LONELY

Meet new friends, new contacts
maybe tho right one Your prob
lem conhdertIally handled by an
Agency catering % the Best. Com
facts nationwide Send stamp.
ficc particulars
KAYE CONTACTS. BOX
SunnYside Sta. Long Island City
T. N Y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04

and try TO find a job. any kind
If lob, and save up money tc
start buying a farm of his own
In the Capital City he first took
iob as a hotel porter and later
q truck driver for a hauling
District Agent Bailey says
thai by 1929 Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones had saved enough for
the down. payment on rs acres
they had had their eyes on
near Prince Frederick. Md.
With a horse. a COW. and a
LITTLE operating capital. the
Joneses began raising tobacco
and corn on part of their
acres while they built up the
others for increased yields.
WIFE HELPED
In addition TO helping her hus-
b.nd with the tobacco crop,
Mrs Jones also helped milk the
,ow tend their garden, and
raise few chickens. This nome
grown food supply kept them
'out az the grocery store except
on rare occasions. AS a result,
inc 5000 they received for their
tobacco was all theirs. With
nart of il they finished paying
fo- their farm and made a few
repairs on their home; the rest
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04

they put aside in a modest saw
lngS account
by following sound soil con
Serva,ion and farm management
practices. the Joneses inched
ahead year by year. but their
pace was a little slower by 1885.
because now they had four
youngstcrs-none of them old
enough to help, and what's more
Mrs. Jones had To spend more
time about the house with them.
Farmer Jones was up against ID
for help he wanted to hire some
help but how would he make
it up?
He began thinking Of that
trucking Job he used TO have
IN the city. II he had truck OF
his own he kept telling himself.
he could make some extra
money on the side hauling fog
his neighbors- perhaps enough
TO hire workers TO do some OF
the back bending tobacco chores
and still have something for
himself.
$1,000 HOME
So, in 1886 Farmer Jones
bought small truck and began
hauling tobacco to Baltimore at
Sl8 a load. Three years later he
had two trucks on the road and
the ncSt-egg he and his wife
had been saving was large
enough for new $1,000 home
with electric lights and running
water supplied by gasoline
motor they installed in a shed
near the house.
The next year Jones bought
bus and put in his bid for a
school route. His bid was ae-
cepied and ever since either he
or one of his sons has been
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04
-Jimcrow Polling Booths Voted
For Primaries In Georgia

ATLANTA IL Georgia Demo
cratic leaders supporters OF
Acting Coy NJ r. Thompson,
voted last week TO have Ne
eroes ia tbs l948 primaries in
jim crow voting places
Last year Negroes voted at
the general voting places and
lined up with all other citizens.
This year separate polling places
will be provided for them COM
plctely separate from the white
voting places
Under tho rules the JIM crow
facilities must not be undtr the
same root with the white Vot-
ling places The action was taken
by the Rules Committee OF the
Georgia Democratic Party
The decision appears TO the
Thompson forces as a compro.
lmise with the demand OF tlt
extremist Talmadge faction fol
exclusive white primaries mex
year
Thompson and Herman Tai
madge will probably battle Il
out again in the 1913 primaries
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04

carrying school children from
outlying areas 10 the Prince
Frederick School. During the
summer months they carry pic
nickers TO the beaches.
-Four years ago the Joncses
added $50 acres TO their % and
got two tenant families TO help
them with their 40 acres of to-
oacco. BY cleaning and testing
has tobacco seed, sterllIzlns his
accdbCd against diseases. spray
ing MS plants against blue mold.
and following other practices
recommended by his county
agent. j. r. Jennings, Farmer
Jones has increased his Tobacco
yield TO nearly 800 pounds per
acre. He was one of the first
colored farmers in his county TO
follow the agents advice on
Spraying tobacco plants against
blue mold
Today. his tobacco yield av-
erages over 10000 pounds an
nuallY. This crosses him and
his tenants about $4,000. From
his school bus and two trucks.
one of them a five-ion $4,000
trailer truck. he crosses almost
$4,000 a year. The Jonescs
finance their farming opera
tions and the purchase OF farm
inq equipment through their
Production Credit Association.
Two Of the Jones children are
married and living IN town,
the other two are helping on
the farm. Clyde Jr.. does most
of the tractor work and the
daughter Pearl, does most OF
the home chores. IN be "A my
next birthday" says Mr. Jones,
and my family and | are ann
ing To take more time out Tor
Hylnn.N
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04
Through Sound Planning Thrift and Hard Work
Sideline Trucking Business
Helps Man To Double Income

llandNc
and uuckng
sion G.
Mr.
tgcung ahcadS he
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04

IN a return match Of their no
toriouS SO day period as dual
governors.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04
1279TH NATIONAL GUARD BATTALION OPENS RECRUITING DRIVE
Texas Students Go
On Protest Strike

HEARNE. Texas "A school
strike and q threatened lawsuit
to force admission Of a Negro
girl 30 the local white school
have this "Brazos Bottom town
in the center OF an impol tanl
new Development in the lignt
Tor democratic school facilities.
Only 49 out of 900 ele-
mentarY school students are
attending the Negro school.
improvised out Of prisoner of.
war barracks. following the
breaking of a promise that a
decent Negro school would be
erected 10 replace one that
burnt down.
At the same time G. G. Jcn-
nlngs has attempted 10 enroll bis
daughter Doris Fay Jennings.
l3 years old, IN the White high
school. II is reported that SUIT
viii be filed
a majority Of the population
Of Hoarne IS said 10 be Negro.
with tho division roughly 60-40.
Home ownership Is said 20 b.
divided about The same Way.
Whites Get Lions Share"
Much OF the controversy stems
out Of the distribution OF a
bond issue recently raised FOR
school uses Negro parents have
been promised that thcN schools
would get their full share of
the money but they believe that
the hon S share az the money
is gong 10 the white school,
The old Negro school which
burnt down was In very bad
condition before il was de
stroYed. parents charge. They
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04
New Unit
Lists It's
Officers
Battalion Drills
Every Wednesday
On Collingwood

A recruiting drive for new
enlistment in the l279th Combat
Engineers Battalion of the Mich.
igan National Guard was started
on Sept is. il was announced
this week by Lit. Col. Felix c.
McDavid, commanding officer
Numerous opportunities for
technical training are available
and attendance at various Serv-
ice Schools for periods varying
from three weeks 10 nine months
at full pay and allowances are
a part Of the recognized train
ing program.
Training in radio. commun-
ication. administration. and
clerical. aero mechanics, Diesel
Equipment operators. auto me-
chanics. cooks and bakers.
welding. surveying. drafting.
medical. dental and phoiog-
raphY is part Of the program.
Vacancies will be open for
enlisted men for appointment
as Junior Officers.
The minimum age for enlist
ment IS IL years. All officers
and enlisted men receive one
days pay for each drill night.
The battalion drills every We'd
nesday evening at 8 p. m. at
the Collingwood armory. on Col
: l.. 10
NEW PAY RATES
Recruiting is conducted there
from 8 to 1890 p. m. each
Wednesday. Additional recruit
ing days will be announced
later.
The new rates OF pay OF ma
tional guard personnel arc:
M-Sgt. Sl65; First Sgt, Sl65;
Tech. Sgt. Sl35; Staff Sgt, Sis;
it'd grade, Sis; Scrgt., Sl00.
T-4th grade. 500: Corporal $50;
T-5th. 500: Pie. $50; Pvt, SIS.
One-thirtieth part of the above
amount IS paid each officer
warrant officer and enlisted man
for each drill night. In addition
all officers and enlisted men are
paid two weeks Army pay for
their grade each Summer spent
in camp.
Colonel McDavid cited thC
strength OF the Battalion as fol
lows: Headquarters consist o
the following officers with as
signmcnts as indicated: Capt
William NJ Womack, executive
i officer. and Capt. Joseph G. Jen
kins. Operations and Training.
HEADQUARTERS OFFICERS
Headquarters and Service com
many consists OF twenty
officers. warrant officers and en-
listed men with the officers AM
warrant officers assigned as fol
lows: First Ii. Walter Anthony
Company Commander: Warran
Officer Olaf II. Tweedie, Suppl
Officer.
Company "a" consists Of fort,
officers end enlisted men. Fms
1t. Fleming w. Mathews Jr
Company Commander.
The Medical Detachment
commanded by Captain Jane
II. Robinson Jr
AS OF the date OF this release
five officers and seven cnhSte'
men are awaiting assignment I
the battalion.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04

Testament Baptist Church,
Wednesday. September "a.
l947. al 1900 am. with the
Rev. Colvin officiating. Inter
meni was held al Detroit Me-
mortal Park.
WALLER. Mary. Age; 81; Ad.
dress: 26e Garfield. Funeral
services were held at the
Diqqs Chapel. Wednesday
September "a. ls47. al 1900 p.
M, with the Rev. l.. Cum
minqs officiating. Inierment
was held at Detroit Memorial
Park.
NEWBORN. Silver. Age; 40.
Address: s26 wilkins. Fu-
neral services were held at the
Church OF God. 926 Wilkins
Thursday. September rs 1917
AZ 100 PIN. with the Rev. G.
Williams officiating. Shipment
was made 10 Memphis, Tenn
at ll:lS pm. from the New
York Central Station.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04

ELLISON. Gus, Jr.. Pfc. Age:
20. Address; ls43 Illinois. Flu
neral services were held at the
Diggs' Chapel. Monday. Sep
iember "a. ls47. at 600 p. M.
with the Rev. L. Cummings Of
heiaiing. Inferment was held
al Detroit Memorial Park. at
ter being shipped from Leg
horn. Italy. for burial.
BENNETT. Charles Andrew.
Age: 81. Address: l3e40
Fleming. Funeral services were
held al the Peace Baptist
Church. Tuesday. September
20. ls47. az 400 pm. with the
Rev. L. Clay officiating. Infer
ment was held al Detroit Me-
mortal Park.
CULVER. Katie. Age; As. I'D.
dress: 22e4 Z. Fort. Funeral
services were held at the New
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04
FUNERALS CONDUCTED BY HE DGGS FUNERAL CHURCH
Monday Sept. b. Through Saturday, Sept. II

BROADNAX. John. Age; 81.
Address: 1916 Watson. Fune-
raj services were held al the
Digs Chapel. Saturday. Sep
TENDER 81. l947. al 1000 am.
with the DR.. a. Ryan official
inc. Inferment was held at De
iroii Memorial Park.
PHILLIPS. Leroy. Age: 81. Ad.
dress: 800 Erskine. Funeral
services were held al the
Diqqs' Chapel. Saturday, Sep
TENDER 27.l947. at 1890 noon.
with The Rev. Timberlake of
floating. Iniermeni was held
al Detroit Memorial Park.
BROWN, Rosie Lee. Age; as.
Address: 306S Parker. Fune-
raj services were held at MI.
Zion Baptist Church. Sepiem-
Der ~. ie47. al 900 pm. with
the Rev. Wright officiating. In
fermenf was held al Detroit
Memorial Park.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04
C ombat Veteran Is
Made 1st Sergeant

ZUSHI. Japan. - First Sgt.
Walter l. Taville, 2208 John X
st.. Detroit who fought through
out the European Theatre with
the 76lst Tank Battalion, is top
kick Of the 630th Ordnance Am
munition Company, Zushi. Since
leaving Europe. Taville has
served with the 364th Infantry
in the Aleutians and the 18th
Combat Team at Fort Bennlng,
Ga.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04

say that they were promised
a good new school 10 replace
il The strike is the result OF
The failure OF authorities 10
live, up 10 the promise.
Texas observers arc predict
lne that the sui for admlsSion
TO the white high school when
filed hv Jennings VIII be as
much OF bombshcll waS the
ieman Sweat SUIT Which IS
given credit ioi the huge appro-
priationy FOR Plairc View and
Texas University for Neg coes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Grandville Lyons
and children of Chewelah spent
Thanksgiving in Eureka visiting
friends and relatives. Mrs. Lyons
IS the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Dierman and Mr.. Lyons is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Lyons. Clarabelle Dierman accom-
panied them, she having visited
with them at their home for
short time.
Mrs Emma Schaale and son Jun
Tor were Thanksgiving dinner guests
at the Anderson and Alverson home.
Webb Carey of Kalispell was a
Eureka visitor on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Baker
spent the weekend in Eureka visit
ing Mrs. Bakers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Rhodes.
Continued on Page Eight
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thorne
were dinner guests at the Merlin
Scott home on Thanksgiving.
Miss Alice Kelly Of Spokane
visited over Thanksgiving at the
Merlin Scott home. Everett Scott
accompanied Miss Kelly back to
Spokane Sunday
A. ]. Barney was arrested for dis
turbing the peace and was fined
$4,000.
Several Eureka folks attended the
Montana State Grange Convention
in Missoula this week. Mrs. Burr
Alverson; State Grange Home &c.
chairman; Mrs. Orva1 West, Lee
turer; State Master Winton Wey-
demeyer; and Jack Anderson, To-
baceo Valley Grange Master, who
was elected delegate for the State
convention. Mrs. Alverson also
plans to visit her daughter, Mrs
Claud Hearn while in Misosula,
Mrs. Frank Benda is home from
her school near Shelby until the
first Of the year. Her school has
their vacation in cold weather.
Billy Don Ambrose spent Thanks
giving ia Eureka with his mother
Billy Don is attending Washington
State College at Pullman.
Fred Alverson and Mrs. Jack
Stevens were the lucky winners ot
the two pairs Of pillow cases raj
fled of by the Grange.
Friday night, Nov %. was SPEC
ial meeting held by the Grange to
study the projects of the Tobacco
Valley Grange officers for 1s48.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-04

Officers Planning Meeting
An officers planning meeting was
held at the Grange hall, Friday,
Nov. 18th, with several officers at
tending Ideas for raising money
TO pay for the Grange hall were
discussed and several suggestions
given.
II was decided to rattle a turkey
sponsored by. the Grange and the
Grange plans to keep the All clubs
gQjpg.
me need Of a telephone system
in the rural areas was discussed.
Means Of increasing the attendance
and membership was also discussed,
Tobacco Valley Grange News +
The Tobacco Valley Grange met
in regular session November 18th
with Master Anderson presiding.
The Home nc. Com. announced
that the tickets on the pillow cases
were all sold. Marjorie McMullen
and Ruby Stevens drew tickets. The
first pair of cases were won by
Fred Alverson and the other pair
by Ruby Stevens. The chairman
asked for suggestions for the State
Home &c. projects for l948
All those who have cook books
bring them to the next meeting,
or the money they have collected
Candy was sent to the Orphans
Home for Thanksgiving. There was
quite display of toys and pictures
on the stage which will be sent
later
A dollar was donated toward the
chair for National Grange. 1t was
decided to have the Christmas party
December %. There will be no
meeting, and lunch will be pot
luck. This is for all Grange mem
bers and their families.
A letter was read from the Ma
tional Home &c. Chm. concerning
projects for next year. Tobacco
Valley Grange received thanks for
the beautiful friendship plaques
they sent.
Our Grange also won first place
for the best and most complete
Home &c. report sent in.
Bro. Moses gave a report on the
planning meeting held in Libby.
He states that one project was to
try to get a Smith-Hughes man
for the County High school. Z
Bro. Hudson gave a report about
the experiment station. it was de-
cided that each organization try
and raise certain quota. A COM
mittee was appointed, Bros. Hud-
son, Klinke and Stevens.
A communication was read from
the T. B. seals chairman which was
turned over to the executive com
nittee. Five dollars was donated
10 this cause.
The new officers were installed.
Bro Howard Helms was the in
sailing officer, Sister Elsie Helms. ;
Marshal; Sisters Eva Lenarz and
Ruby Stevens, embler and regalia ]
bearers. Sister Harvey was at the
oiano and Sister Hudson and Bros.
hudson and Erickson, singers.
The Master thanked all who took {
,art in the installation and the re-
iring officers for. their co-opera- j
ion and support /
Winton Weydemeyer, State Mas 7