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IS zoning Applications
Approved, 8 Rejected
In Montgomery

The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission yes
terday recommended approval OF
5 and disapproval Of applications
for rezoning in Montgomery County
The commission will submit rec
concentrations on total of SO
petitions on which the county COM
missioners will hold hearings this
month and next. The first hear
ings. on applications already acted
on by the park group, will be held
tomorrow afternoon in the Silver
Spring Dispensary Building.
The remainder Of the hearings
will be held at Rockville, the last
one on June 10.
Approved by Commission.
The cases recommended for ap-
5proval yesterday were:
Application A-270 of William H
and Catherine G. Prescott for re-
classification from residential A to
commercial D, three lots on the
southeast side OF Cordell avenue,
near Norfolk avenue, Bethesda.
Application A-271 of william H
and Catherine c.. Prescott for re-
classification from residential A to
commercial D, two lots on the north
side of Rugby avenue west OF Ar
lington avenue, Bethesda.
Application A-276, of A. S. Kay
for reclassification from residential
A to commercial D, I acres on the
west side of Georgia avenue at the
intersection of Kensington boule-
ward.
Application A-253 of Charles H
and Allison H. Claggett for reclassi-
! fication from residential A to COM
mercial D, a parcel of land having
60-foot frontage along Brook roac
near the intersection lof the Brigh-
ton road at Sandy Spring.
Application A-254 of Donald w
McKone and Ben H. Marion, re.
classification from residential A Il
commercial D, a parcel of land with
Ia 78-foot frontage on the east sids
tof Colesville road q of mile NORTH
fof the Northwest Branch at Burn
Mills.
Eight Cases Rejected.
Those recommended for disap.
proyal included:
Application A-268 Of Helen B. anl
Robert E. Needs, for reclassifica-
| tion of two lots with 80-foot front.
age each on Pershing and Ellsworth
drives, Silver Spring.
Application A-272 Of Thoma.
K. Miller for Redistribution from
residential C to commercial D Of .
tract on the south side of Bxadle,
boulevard 100 feet west Of the Balti.
more 81 Ohio Railroad tracks, Be.
thesda.
| Application A-293 OF r. H. ane
Pearl B. Bellman for reclassifica.
tion from residential G to CONNER.
icial D, one lot on the southwes1
corner of the intersection OF Coles.
vile road and Spring street, Silvel
Spring. ss
Application A-2s2 q Earl A
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Election Dutu

Where and when to vote tomor-
row in nearby Maryland town
elections:
Cheverly-American Lesion Hall. IL
am to s pm.
Riyerdale-Firehouse, am. to pm.
North Observation-Disclosures. to 7 pm.
.Fairmount -Heiehts-Municipal Hall. z
am. to pm.
Edmonston - Edmonston Elementary
School, to z pm.
District Heights -Firehouse. l to 10
Cottage city-Town Hall, to pm.
Hyattsyille-Four locations, am. to
8 pm.
First Ward-Masonic Hall.
Second Ward, Lustine-Nicholso show
room.
Third ward-6123. Forty second avenue
Fourth Ward-Bi1lhimer & Palmer show
room.
Mount Rainier-Two locations, Z am.
to s pm.
First and Second Wards-Town Hall.
Third and Fourth Wards-Firehouse.
College Park-Two locations. l to 8
pm.
Districts L and 2-old College Park
Firehouse.
Districts 3. and 5-Branchvilie Fire
house.
Glen Echo-Firehouse. 5 to pm.
Somerset-Elementary school, & to 9
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Chevy Chase Village Begins
Career as Incorporated Town

Arthur w. Defanderfer. chairman;
George M. Ferris, vice-chairman;
P. A. Davis, treasurer: Arthur q
Lambert, secretary: william S. Gar
land. Mrs. Virginia G. Platt and
Mrs. Barbara II. Hayes.
Chvey Chase Village is the old
est special taxing area in the colln-
try. having been organized in 1910
and later reorganized in 1914. It
was developed by the Chevy Chase
Land Co. in 1896. There are 496
homes in the village, representing
q taxable base Of s6 ,000. 900.
The new enabling act will permit
the village to share In financial ad-
vantases under the Eherbow Plan
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A Navy carrier pilot guided his
fighter plane to crash landing in a
front yard near College Park yes
terday rather than bail out and al
low the heavy ship to plunge into q
residential area.
Ensign w. o. Lang, 81, of North
Weymouth, Mass, although pain
fully burned on the face, arms and
ankles, said later he was not only
''the luckiest man in the Navy" but
'..the whole world With motor
dead, his Corsair had SKINNED
heavy traffic on the Baltimore boule-
ward and sheared the tops of trees
before breaking apart and burning
beside a home at College Heights.
How he managed to walk away
was as much mystery to Ensign
Lang, who couldn't remember climb
ing out of the burning wreckage, as
it was to residents startled by the
suddenness and violence of the
crash.
Concerned About Civilians.
At Leland Memorial Hospital
Riverdale, where Ensign Lang was
given first aid before being removed
to Naval Hospital, Bethesda, the
pilots first concern was to learn il
any one. in addition to himself had
been hurt. The first thing he re-
membered after stumbling from the
burning wreckage was to warn civil
ians to get back because a gasoline
tank might explode.
This tank did explode a moment
later in the front yard of Maj
Claude H. Marshall. an Army Re.
serve officer, at $500 Pineway drive
scattering flaming gasoline over ar
area where Mrs. Marshall had beer
working in her garden just before
going in to lunch with her husbant
and son.
The big engine had torn free and
rolled to within few feet of tn,
Marshalls' front porch, where Il
strated a fire, which Maj. Marshal
was able to extinguish with garder
hose while half dozen Primo,
Georges County fire companies ant
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Chevy Chase Village became an
incorporated town with a superin-
tendent OF public service and . board
of managers last week with the sign
ing by Gov. Lane of permissiye
legislation.e
Hitherto the village had been
known as Sections /, lI-A and 2 of
Chevy Chase. and its governing
body had been Citizens Commit
tee. The ofice OF superintendent
Of public service, noY held by Will
liam G. Austin, was arried over.
At q meeting lastf week the fol-
lowing members of the Citizens
Committee were ianimousIy re-
turned to office fc4 two years as
members Of the B9ard Of Manag-
ers: zs
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George Damn. y. M. M1gfnGeT.
Ridge Civic Association and for
years has been a delegate to the
County Civic Federation. He Is a
member of the Federation's Execu-
tive Committee and chairman of
its Legislative and Legal Action
COMMITTEES.
A graduate of the University Of
Virginia, Mr.. Mann has lived in
Virginia most of his life and in
Arlington since 1897. In 1941 he
was named the first co-ordinator Of
Civilian Defense for Arlington. He
was commander of the Arlington
State Guard Company, later serving
as captain In the Marine Corps.
He was cited for combat action in
the Pacific.
Mr.. Mann is former chairman OF
| the American Bar Associations In
stitute Of Practice and Procedure
for the District. He Is president of
the Washington Chapter Of the
University of Virginia Alumni Asso-
citation and a member Of the Amer
lean Legion.
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Office In Arling- Mr.. Mann.
ton to file his candidancy formally.
He paid his filing fee to County
Treasurer John Locke Green and ex-
hibited the receipt and petition
containing the signatures of at least
so qualified voters to Clerk OF the
Court H. Bruce Green and John
Jackson. chairman of the County
electoral Board.
The law requires candidates to file
with the chairman of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee and
since Mr.. Magruder is both chair
man and candidate, the unusual
exhibiting" of the petition was
necessary.
Mr.. Damn told The Star last
night that he definitely is a candi-
date" and will make formal an
nouncement later.
A member of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee, Mr.. Mann served
twice as president OF the Arlington
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Charter Is Granted
Council Organized
To Fight Sales Tax

The Maryland Economic Council,
Inc, organized by businessmen of
that State to combat the per cent
sales tax that becomes effective July
/, last night announced 1t has been
granted a charter by the Maryland
Tax Commission.
Petitions have been prepared by
the new corporation seeking to have
the sales tax law submitted to a
referendum, and Daniel M. Greene,
member of the board of directors,
predicted many more than the re-
quired 10000 signatures would be
obtained.
THE businessmen of the State,
| for the most part" Mr.. Greene said.
"are opposed to the law as enacted
and they are determined to bring
about it's notification if they can
do so in lawful manner
He explained the Maryland Con-
stitution provides for a referendum
on any act passed by the Assembly,
other than an appropriation act,
and on certain liquor acts, when
demanded by the people of the
State.
5000 Petitions Prepared.
ITO obtain the referendum it is
necessary to present to the Secretary
of State of Maryland a petition con-
tanning the signatures of not less
than 10000 registered and qualified
voters" Mr. Greene pointed out. If
the Secretary of State certifies the
petition. the voters then have the
opportunity to approve or reject the
act.
/ More than 5000 petitions have
been prepared by the Council They
contain the full text of the sales
tax law.
/ 1t is understood, however, that
proponents of the sales tax believe
this legislation is exempt from a
possible referendum under Mary
land law, because, it is claimed
the sales tax falls within the cate
CORY of an appropriation act.
Merchants opposing the sales tax,
which was adopted lat the l947 ses-
sion of the Legislature have ex-
pressed the fear that business in
counties bordering the District will
suffer unless Washington enacts a
! similar levy.
I Robert I. Black of Norbeck has
been chosen temporary chairman
of the council and is designated as
resident agent for the group in the
charter. The principal Office of the
corporation is listed as 4806 Rhode
/ Island avenue, Hyattsville,
| Directors of Council.
Directors of the newly chartered
| group are Mr.. Black. William H.
Prescott, Charles T. Hartley. Alfred
T. Truitt, Harry j. Starr, Herman
L. Mills, Joseph Virga, William NJ
Wright, Harry A. L. Barker, Mr..
Greene, and A. p. Wheeler.
The council is a Statewide or
ganization and while its activities
will not be confined to the con-
sideration of tax problems, Mr..
Greene said, it was organized pri-
marily to combat the sales tax.
The charter states that it is the
intent of the organization to 'tad-
vance the commercial, industrial,
civic and general interests of the
! people of the State of Maryland
and ito perfect a central clearing
house of reference information rela-
tive to economic, social and politi-
4 cal problems
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Montgomery Appeal
For Special Tax Levy
Studied by Gov. Lane
BY the Assoeiafed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 3.-Goy.
Lane took under advisement today
a plea of Montgomery County cit
liens and legislators to sign a 1947
legislative act empowering the
county commissioners to levy special
taxes approved by the Bureau OF
Revenue Estimates.
+ Opposed to the measure at the
hearing held by the chief execu-
tive was the Maryland Franchise
Motor Operators Association, whose
representatives, F. D. Spofford OF
Hagerstown, and Maj. William N
Archer, said if any local govern
ment unit needed more money re-
vision of State tax laws was the
proper remedy.
State Senator Roy Tasco Davis
Montgomery County Republican
led the delegation attending the
hearing.
He told the Governor, "a minority
of our county citizens now pay real
estate taxes, but most of them use
our county facilities. This meas
ure would in no way interfere with
the State taxing program, but II
would enable the county to meet
education and road requirements.
He called for opposition to the
bill from county residents, but nc
opponents were present.
Among groups backing the bill
was the Montgomery County League
of Women Voters. which favors &
graduated income tax.
The women voters were repre-.
sented by Mrs. J. Rene Hemingway
Takoma Park, and Mrs. G.. Bealt
Bloomer, Chevy Chase, who favored
the emergency measure to "helI
meet the particular problem facing
Montgomery County"
Others Speaking for Bill.
Others speaking in favor of the
bill were Irwin H. Wensink. legisla.
tive council chairman of the Parent.
Teacher Association, Bethesda; DR.
Grace B. Holmes, chairman of the
Educators Committee of the Ameri.
can Association of University Wom.
en-, Maryland division; Rhees Bur.
kett. president of the Montgomer,
County Civic Federation; Mrs
Arthur Stack of the Federated
Women's Clubs. Chevy Chase; dele.
gates Leona Rush. r. Duncan Clarl
and John r. Reeves; John A. Rect
Of the Garrett Park Citizens Associ.
atior. Wesley /. Sauter, county
commissioner: Arthur B. Joseph
president OF the Montgomery County
Board Of Education, and Leslie Able
of the County Council of Parent.
Teacher Association.
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Upshuw Slated for TuIk

William D. Upshaw, former repre-
sentative from Georgia, viii speak on
The Americanism That viii Save
America" at a meeting at 7:45 o'clock
tonight at the First Baptist Church,
Alexandria,
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B'nui Birth Head Mourned

In respect to the memory of Henry
Monsky, national president of B'nai
Birth who died in New York Friday
the Benjamin N. Cardozo Lodge of
B'nai Birth. Arlington, has indefi-
nitely postponed its dinner and In
stallation OF officers, scheduled for
today in the Burlington Hotel.
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candidate IN the
August 5 Demo-
cratic primary.
Although nei-
tller Of the two
incurnbents, j.
Maynard Ma
gr U d e r or
George Damn,
have made for
NAL announce
ments, both viii
be candidates.
Mr.. Magruder
yesterday be-
came the first
aspirant for any
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Harrison Mann Joins
Arlington Race for
Seats in Delegates

A three-way race for Arlington's
two seats in the House Of Delegates
developed yesterday with the an
nouncement OF Harrison Mann, So
year-old attorney, that he will be q
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
& &, !
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald M. Har-
relson, r.. of Lake Forest, an.
nounce the birth of a son, Donald
Moray HARRISON, Ill. on Febru-
airy 26 at Marion Sprunt annex.
Mrs. HARRISON is the former Do
othy Mae ackson of Latta, S. c.
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Slightly Off The Record
Continued From Pare Oneo

motor Beechcraft plane. Bonner Thomason's plane u.s ,o,aoa
~ %pnethentha1 Airport many times in the past few months ava
81 heen greatly admired by his air-minded friends.
h@ W. and Mrs. j. Goodlett Thornton spent several DAVIS in A+lon+,
,nng the past week. Mr. Thornton having made the trip on bust
nScanev G. Macmillan has returned from Fayettevnle uybor T.,
~ month as a patient at The Veterans hospital undergoing ro.
a pen His host of friends in the city will be delighted to learn TO-
u has recuperated rapidly.
be Mrs John L. Hammer of Brightwaters, Long Island. formerly ~
mndnpton. left on Tuesday for Savannah where she will visit friond
Nh are returning to the north after spending two weeks with Mr. and
nw frederick Wiletts at their home in Glen Arden. Durina har
~" hee Emma Hammer was extensively entertained by her manv
i ~ who always welcome her return to the city most enthusia str =,
~ Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglas Taylor are spending the ek-e :,
,.hsm with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs Char1es
> p" NOEL joining them at The NOEL home for a brief visit will he
j. and Mrs. Robert Hope Crawford. Jr, of Charlotte Mrs Noon
y The most popular members of Wilmington's younger social set
,dr to their marrlaRes.
p Mss Fannie Grow has returned from Houston, Texas, where she
ANT the past month a s the guest of her uncle, Fairfax Grow who
n sme to Wilmington and will spend some time here with his brother
ns ssterin1aw, Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Grow at their home an
Naonbofo oo'n ~ u,
= wilmington, spent several days in the city last week with her
@..tamt, Mrs. Arthur VanBuren at her home 15 North 18th str.et
- Reed Clark is the daughterinlaw of Congressman 7 Rav.rd
rt of Fayetteville, and the niece of Mrs. Raymond II. Holland
lam Mrs.. Clayton c. Bellamy of this city.
Ill Mrs Gilbert S. Arthur OF 42 Dock street is visiting relatives at
rrvheh City for two weeks.
- Mr. and Mrs. Hargrove Bellamy are spending several weeks in
rodda visiting points of interest.
NJ and Mrs. Thomas w. Northrop of New York CITY r x
.med to arrive in the middle of this week for a visit of two weeks
mrHb the formers sister and brotherinlaw, Mr.. and Mrs. RAYMOND
D. Wlmingtonian who numbers his friends here by the score and
lie lie attractive and vivacious wife, Ruth, is a native New Yorker
sbo needs no introduction to local society, for she has won a warm
mot fol herself in the hearts of all of her husbands southern friends.
FWN-~-. Vt bows l-@I
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02

wow IN GERMANY-Mrs. Leon.
ard Shepard and her young daugh
ter, Cynthia Ann, who is two anc
la half years old, left the first O.
the year for Wesbanden, Germany
to join Lieut.. Shepard who is now
stationed with the Medical Admin
istration Corps. 1t. Shepard anc
his family expect to live in Ger.
many for the next two years; he
is the son of Mrs. Malcia Shepard
of this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Double Wedding
S~olemnized AT
Baptist Church
The First Baptist church in vii

The First Baptist church il vii
mington was the setting for {
double wedding ceremony wher
Miss Ruby Lane Hewett, daugh.
ter of Mrs. Ollie Hewett of Ash,
became the bride OF Paul Kicks
Campbell, son of MIR. and Mrs. T
T.. Campbell of Council, and Miss
Alberta Somersette, daughter o.
Mrs. A. J.. Somersette of Whining.
ton became the bride of William
Wonderleg of Illinois, on FRIDAY
February 7.
The Rev. Charles A. Maddrv
pastor, performed the double rine
ceremony. Little Miss Mary Mad.
dry furnished the music for the
wedding. The ceremony was at.
tended by only members of the
families and close friends.
Mrs. Campbell wore a navy
blue suit with matching accesso.
ries and a corsage of gardenias.
Mrs. Campbell has been EN-.
ployed by the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad for the past two wears
MIR. Campbell served for six years
IN the navy and is now employed
in Council.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Pc RS N A Is

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore S
James of Charlotte, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. James a
their home on Market street.
& = =
Mr.. and Mrs. William G.. Ran.
kin of Washington, D. c., will ar
rive this morning to spend a shor
time with Mr.. Rankin's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Rankin "a
their home, 3l2 Dock street.
Charlie Mitchell, freshman al
Davidson college, is spending the
weekend in the city with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Nit.
chell at their home in Forest
Hills.
Mrs. M. T. Macmillan of Oak
Ridge. Tenn, is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis o. Fonvielle, anc
her mother, Mrs. E. H. Fonvielle.
1902 Market street.
Barbara Jean Baker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Baker.
has returned to her home, 5O4
Northern boulevard, Sunset Park
after being a patient at the Babies
hospital on Wrightsville Sound.
y 4 =
Mrs. C. W. Henry and Mrs. C.
C. Creech of Dunn are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Baker al
their home in Sunset Park.
Mrs. J. A. Glenn and 1sma
daughter, Sharon Carol, of Column
bus, Ohio, r. the guests of Mrs
Glenn's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E,
M. Allen at their home in Winter
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wallace Yves
have returned t6 their home il
the city after visiting their daugh
ter and son-in-laW. Mr.. and Mrs
John Duross O'Bryan in San Di
ego, Calf.
Mrs. A very Low, Jr., ane
daughter, Mary Jeanette, are Wis
iting Mr.. and MIS-. A. c. Low be
fore going to Durham to make
their future home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Methodist Youth
Zone Conference
Scheduled Tuesday

The Methodist Youth of the Will
Mington Zone will gather at Fiftt
Avenue Methodist church Tuesday
night, March 4, at 7 O'Clock for a
meeting of the District Youth Raj
~.
The program will be based
around the h e m e, Methodist
Youth Crusading for Christ. and
DR.. John c. Glenn, superintendent
of the Wilmington district, will be
guest speaker.
The young people of Fifth Ave
nue. church who will be in charge
of the opening devotional and
hosts to the group, have asked
those attending to bring cookies to
be served with the cold drinks to
be furnished by the hosts.
The Fifth Avenue rally will be
the third of the series beginning
at Clinton and Fairmont.
The rallies are open to all Meth
iOdist youth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02

Mrs. E. N. Sudbury of Hamp-
stead, is recuperating nicely fol
lowing an operation at James
Walker Memorial hospital on Fri
day.
Miss Beverly George, senior al
the University of South Carolina,
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman George OF 8 Country Clun
Pines has returned to her studies
at the University after attending
lMardi Gras. She was accompa-
MED to New Orleans by her room
mate, Miss Mary Helen Shawhan
of Charleston, w. Va, who is a
cousin of Mrs. Villain Latimer of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman George
have returned to their home in
Country Club Pines after visiting
Mrs. Georges relatives in Savan-
nah, Ga.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Of Mission
Study Is Planned
Al Calvary Church

A school of mission study will
be held by the WMU OF Calvary
Baptist church Friday. There will
be classes for each age group as
follows:
4 O'Clock the Sunbeams. These
will be taught Katie of the Can,
yon' by Mrs. L. T. c. Skipper.
Junior G.. AS and R. AS will
study, Everywhere Preaching the
Word by Eugene Ensley.
intermediate G. AS and R. AS
will study Tell taught by Rev
E. W. Pate.
At 6 o'clock the Adult and
WAS will study Shining AS the
Stars taught by Miss Louise
Adams.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Local Hadassah
Chapter Plans
Annual Social

The Wilmington chapter of Ha.
dassah will hold the annual SUD.
per dance at the Plantation club
On Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock.
All members and friends are in.
vlted to attend and tickets NAV
De obtained at the door or in adj
vance from Mrs. Aaron Harris,
MRS Martin Friedman Of Mrs. B.
.. Schwartz 778O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Mrs. Clarkson Will
Address Church Women

Continued From Page One)
Wednesday night at 7:30 O'Clock
in St. James parish house on Mar.
ket street and in the same place
at 4:3o o'clock On Thursday.
A full attendance is urged at all
of these meetings so that the full
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Fifth Avenue WSCS
Circles To Meet

Inc circles of the Fifth Avenue
@s,1odist WSCS will meet this
week as follows:
Mrs. c. Keen, 17lS Orange
"eet at $3.50 on Monday.
- Mrs. J. R. Edwards, 400
nufh Fifth street at $3.50 on Mon
a., MRS. Annie Walton, 511 South
'4'a street at 8 on Tuesday.
~ Mrs. J. L. Johnson III
N:QFch street at $50 on Tuesday.
rIMfS. G. T. Musseliman, 2lC4
"s1Aet street at 8 on Tuesday.
'Nfs' G. c. Jackson, 10 Kea-
" avenue at 8 on Monday.
- Mrs. W, S. Eubanks, 222
a.. mscFeSt Parkway at 8 on Tues
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. High former
.ly OF this city announce the birth
of a daughter, Pamela, February
Is at the Presbyterian hospital in
Charlotte. Mrs. High is the former
Mary Jane Good Of Charlotte.