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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-19
Swimming Safety Rules

Last week a man was drowned IN New
River. Daily during the summer months
we read about many near and far who
lose their lives in water. During warm
weather it is tempting to take dip IN
creek, river, lake or the ocean, And
while swimming is fine exercise, it must
be remembered that it should be engaged
in only by those in physical condition to do
it without HARM
1t should be remembered that a per-
son, who is not feeling we'll should stay
out of water, especially deep water and
should allow tWo-hour wait after a meal.
If you are going swimming also renen1-
Der the following:
Do not expose yourself to the sun for
long periods Of time early in the season.
Be sensible and take it easy with your eX-
posture to the sun in short installments,
gradually building up good tan. Sunburn
can be serious and cause much discomfort
Never dive into strange water Always
know that the depth and bottom are safe.
Swim only when you are accompanied by
a good swimmer or life guard. Watch for
dangerous undertoWs and big waves in
large bodies of water. Don't swim beyond
your strength.
Never rock the boat nor call for help
in the water if you don't need it. If you
should experience distress in the water
do not struggle frantically; try to swim
as low in the water and as easily as pos
sible To make a water rescue. use a boat,
pole, rope, or life bouy; make swimming
rescue as a last resort. Learn how to ap-
ply artificial respiration; and if possible,
take at least few lessons in life saving
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-19

This week the President of the United
States is calling a Highway Safety con-
ference to review the results Of the Action
Program adopted at the May conference.
A summary of reports from the various
states reveal little progress in improving
motor vehicle administration throughout
the country during the last year, although
two of the three states without driver IL
censing laws prior to the 1916 Conference,
have since adopted such legislation. The
summary also shows: Lack of greater leg
islative progress was attributed to lack OF
aggressive leadership and to public apathy.
Travel by motor vehicles reached an
all-time high in 1916, yet deaths on the
HIGHWAYS were reduced by $500 as COM
pared with 1941, the year which had held
the previous record for motor vehicle
miles travelled. In 1916 there were 98
deaths per million miles Travelled; total
killed on the highways in 1916 800;
approximately IL million persons were in
iured; approximate economic loss from
traffic accidents billion dollars.
The nationwide inventory of highway
safety conditions as they exist today re-
vealed improvement in many sections in
the matter of traffic laws and ordinances
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"but the goal is far from accomplished"
Other data on the brighter side of the
ledger indicated increases in the complete
ness Of accident reporting but a deficiency
in the SelectiVe use Of accident facts. An
increase in special studies Of particular
phases of the traffic problem was cited as
beneficial.
Greatest strides were credited in the
field Of highway safety education. A mark
ed increase in the number Of driver-train-
ing courses in high schools and the train
ing Of teachers in highway safety instruc-
ton were noted with 200 safety Institutes
for teachers planned for 1947.
The school bus safety program showed
Improvement While crediting education
with making the greatest strides the sum-
mary qualities this with the statement
Education has gained the most ground
but the gains have not sbeen uniform. The
safety education program in secondary
schools has not been developed
States generally admitted a need for
better training of police personnel, report
ing that police departments are greatly
undermined. Thirty states cited this fac
tor as the leading handicap to improved
enforcement.
Tremendous growth in public interest
was cited with % Statewide highway
safety conferences held during the year
and 800 community conferences in Is
states, all patterned on the Action Pro-
gram of the Presidents Highway Safety
Conference.
The summary of the State reports con-
Guided:
I'm comparison with other years traf-
fic safety has travelled with 'seven-leagued
boots Still we cannot be content with the
result, nor can we rest when we have a.
chieved only half our goal
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INIMUNIZATION CLINICS
ARE NOW BEING HELD
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is as follows:
Thursday, JUNE 10: 1000
a. M, edwards Store at Obids;
11:3O a. M, Bare's Store at Glen
dale Springs; 100 p. M, Wagner
Post Office.
Thursday, June 26: 1000 a. M,
Tuckerdale depot; 11:30 a. M,
Nella Post Office; 100 p. M,
MeadoWview school; 2:3O p. M,
FlatWood school.
Thursday, July 3rd: 1000
a. M, Ashland store; 1870 a. M,
Stevens store at Sutherland; 1870
3. M, Green Valley school house.
Wednesday, July 9th: $50 a. M,
Lansing Service Store; 11:30 a. M,
Sturgills Post Office; 1890 p. M,
Little Helton school house; 200
p. M, JONES' Store at River
Bridge; 3:15 p. M, Nathan's
Creek Post Office.
Thursday, July 10th: 1000 a. M,
Idlewild Post Office; HOO a. m,
Fleetwood Post Office; 100 p. M,
Brownwood Post Office; 2:30
p. M, Todd Post Office.
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Elkland Raises
Money To Buy
New School Bus
List OF Contributors An
nOunced; Fine COOpera-
ton Is Shown

Because of the need for an ad-
ditional school bus for Elkland
high school and the limited al
lotment for the county, funds
are being raised in the communi-
ty to defray the cost of this bus,
which will be put into operation
the next term of school.
James Miller, principal, an
nounced this week that patrons
of the school and other friends
had been unusually generous in
their help. I'VE appreciate this
very much and l want to thank
them all, on behalf of the school, P"
he said.
Mr.. Miller stated that to date
total of $764 had been con-
tributed. The list of these con-
tributors is announced here and
any others will be published
later:
Paul Weston, M. G. Edwards,
$4,000 each.
w. C. Cooke, ]. L. Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Moretz, Rev. E.
U. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Conley
Church, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamp
Blackburn, A. E. Mortez, J. j.
Miller, Ruby Trivette, w. S. Mil
Ter, Ed Blackburn, Tatum Brown,
B. C. Bledsoe, Gives Howell, j.
K. Graham, George Miller, D. R.
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. JOINT Ragan,
Glenn Howell, w. F. Norris, Paige
Trivette, $500 each.
Bruce Greene, R. E. Greer, A.
B. Hurt, $500 each.
Mrs. J. T. c. Wright, James
Houck, Win Greer, $1,000 each.
DR.. Pepper Bottling Co., $3.50;
H. D. Quessenberry, $3.50.
Mrs. Sylvia Ellis, W. w. Hol-
man, Melvin Adams, E. E. Houck,
Crusoe Greer, H. L. Goodman, J.
B. Raglan, Willard Grogan, $500
each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Graham.
$500.
@. r. Little and c. NJ. Payne,
$500 each.
Oscar Payne. S1.00
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Freedom Of The Press

Two years ago the Texas Corpus
Christi Caller-Tinaes went all the way out
in criticizing the decision Of a Texas Judge,
and three neWspapermen were sentenced
to jail. @7*7s~
Now the Supreme Court of the United
States has handed down the final word
in which it holds that newspapers have
the right to print the news as they find
it and comment as they choose, without
being in contempt of court. Therefore
the Texas paper was right in its news re-
ports and in an editorial which put the
finishing touches on Judge Browning be-
cause he decided the case without hear
ing and argument. The editorial used such
words as "high-handed' and ''travesty I'M
justice.''
"Muzzling the press" by Judges on the
bench is an old American custom which
has quoted newspapermen through long,
long years. The Supreme Court of the
United States rules that Judges cannot
punish the press even for false reports
and unjust comment, unless the publica-
tons bring a clear and present danger to
the administration of justice.
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event; and resolution attacking
the favoritism accorded the "tax
favored" cooperative and urg-
ing revision of present tax
laws to require the co-operatives
to pay taxes on the same basis
OF assessment and at the same
rates as those imposed on other
businesses.
The delegates also passed res
olutions disappearing the closing
OF banks on Saturday and con-,
demnlng the practice of "certain
manufacturers and jobbers in
selling directs to the consumer
at so-called Wholesale prices"
Officers elected in addition to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-19

President Blount were: T. M.
Driskill of Charlotte, first vice
president, and John M. Carroll
of Asheville, second vice-presi-
dent. w. L. DoWell of Raleigh
was reelected executive Sec
rotary and also was named to
the newly created office of ex-
ecutive vice-president. T. c. Hin
kle of Lexington was reelected
treasurer.
Those from the West Jefferson
association attending were w.
Glenn Little. Amos Wagner,
president, Mrs. Ed M. Anderson,
secretary and daughter, Billie
Anderson.
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MEASURE TO LOWER
INCOME TAX KILLED
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NNOII VIIIUCW II OH dSE II
Ways and Means Committee,
which he heads, will continue
studies Of a general overhauling
of the tax structure He pre-
viously had said this would mean
further tax cuts in 1948. but now
he is not so sure, he told re-
pOrterS.
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N. G. MERCHANTS TO
KEEP PRICES DOWN
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entirety"
Other resolutions passed inclu-
ded a measure opposing the statu-
tory increase in the rate of the
old-age and survivors insurance
tax (slated to 60 to two-and-one-
half per cent on January /, l948)
and asking that the tax be frozen
at it's present level of one per
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eight o'clock,

eight o'clock.
Parking space for visitors will
be available directly across from
the show grounds behind the
Shell Service Station. Tickets
are being sold in advance by
members of the Lions Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20

all walks 81 Iife.r one Of the things
she has especially liked about her
work has been taking people
through the gallery when she has
had the time. She always has
found the layman anxious to learn
and says that il you give q person
Just one simple key to a work of
art you win find that person dis
covering the more complicated
things for himself.
Mr.. c. Powell Minnigerode, now
director emeritus, is the only re-
naming member of the nine men
who were on the board when
Miss Willard began her career with
the gallery. Memories of Thomas
Nelson Page, Charles Carroll Glover,
Rudolph NJ. Kaufman, Corcoran
Thorn, Gen. John M. Wilson. Am
bassador Henry White, James Par
melee and many other prominent
men who were members Of the
board in former years are treasured
by Miss Willard. Having worked
with them and their successors is
regarded by Miss Willard as the
greatest privilege anyone could ask.
She feels that no tribute is too high
to pay them for the wonderful work
they have done for the gallery and
for the friendly relationship they
have established between all Of the
great art galleries of the world.
Have you any pet hobbies you
plan to take up after you have
rested and the vacation in Maine
is over?"
"Oh, yes! I'm going to keep in
touch with the gallery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20
Roberts We'd
To Mr.. GOOde

Miss Betty Mae Roberts, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Roberts of
Hughesville, Md, was married yes
terday afternoon to Mr.. L. Douglas
Goode, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Goode of Maddox, Md.
The wedding took place In Old
Fields Episcopal Church, the Rev.
Matter v. Reed officiating at the
ceremony at O'Clock, and the bride
was escorted and given in marriage
by her father. She was gowned in
white slipper satin and net with a
veil Of French illusion caught at
each side to clusters of orange bios
SONS and she carried a prayer book
overlaid with white orchids and
lilies of the valley.
| Miss Virginia Young was the maid
of honor, wearing pink tafeta and
net and carrying Joanna Hill roses
and sweet peas, and Mr.. Malcolm
Goode, brother of the bridegroom,
was his best man. Another broth
er, Mr.. Warren Goode, and Mr..
Charles Kell Of Washington were
the ushers.
The reception was given in the
home Of the brides parents, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Goode left for
I their wedding trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20

first of July she will have completed
So years Of service with the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art-an unbelievable
fact unless one just puts it down
that she was born there and began
her career along with tire use OF
her teething-ring.
Talking with Miss Willard and
looking at her while she deft-
answers simple question about her.
self by telling something interesting
about the gallery, the artists, or the
public, it isn't easy to believe that
retirement Is just around the corner.
Although her hair, which has a
lovely natural wave, is gray, her
sparkling, gray-blue eyes. youthful
voice and vivacious personality make
her seem much more like young
woman, not long out of college, look
ing forward to years Of activity in
a career she loves.
Joining the staff in 1909 as secre-
tary to the directors, Miss Willard
has given herself with ardor to its
interests. For some years past she
has been special assistant in charge
of exhibitions and from the third
through the twentieth has had a
hand in the arrangements for the
Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary
American oil paintings.
Remembering the scores of
friends who crowded around her at
the preview March % of the twen-
tieth biennial. asking about artists
she has known seemed a ma
tural question 1t was an op-
portunity to give some famous
names and perhaps to relate an
anecdote or two. But there were
no names and no anecdotes The
answer came right back to the gal
iery. Artists all over the world to-
day are her friends, as were scores
of those of earlier years, but that,
Miss Willard claims, is because the
gallery itself is SO friendly. Friend
illness to artists is the first principal
of the institution, she says, and she
believes that every artist who has
exhibited or studied there is friend
of the gallery and of every member
of its staff.
Her contacts with the artists has
been one of the many things Miss
Willard has loved about her job and
the privilege of watching youngsters
and beginners mature in their work
has been another scource of great
pleasure. Then, too, there has been
the opportunity of going along with
the trends of art through the years.
Still probing for a few oddities. it
seemed the right moment to ask
about some experiences with the
temperamental quirks generally at
tributed to those endowed with ex-
talents. According to
Miss Willard, there haven't been
any. She says she has found al
most all artists to be modest and
retiring. many of them too shy to
stand by while their work is on
view.
Well, how about the public?
Haven't there been many laugh
able incidents in noting the reac-
tons of visitors unacquainted with
art? Once again the answer went
back to the gallery. There isn't
any one you can't learn FROM said
Miss Willard. land we have been
learning constantly from people in
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Cline
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Bruggmann will entertain at fare
we'll cocktail fete for the former
Military and Air Attache and Nine.
Notz The occasion also will serve
as an opportunity to introduce Col.
Notz successor, Col. Max Waibel,
who arrived here several weeks ago.
The guest list will be made up of
military colleagues of COL Notz.
There are lot of new staff mem
bers in the Corps. At the Neither
lands Embassy Maj. Gen. G. ]. Sas
will take over the Military Attaches
post within a couple Of months. His
appointment has gone through but
first he is going to the Dutch. Indies.
Gen. Sas was Military Attache in
Berlin before the war and was Com
mandant of the Dutch troops In
Canada.
In June, Capt. F. Stan, RIM, will
be appointed Naval Attache of the
same Embassy, replacing Rear Ad-
miral j. E. Meier Ranneft, RIM,
VINO is retiring. And the Dutch
have two new Counselors. Mr.. H.
Heb will take over the job held by
Mr. H. F. Eschauzier, who has tenn
porarily been assigned to Batavia.
The other new appointee is DR..
N. A. c. Shoemaker de Bruine, who
new is director of the Netherlands
Information Bureau in New York.
He will be in charge of public rela-
tons of the Embassy, replacing DR..
j. G. de Beus. who will leave in May
to become political advisor to the
Chief of the Netherlands Military |
to the Allied Control Council |
in Berlin.
Friday evening the Ambassador
and Nine. Loudon will entertain at
dinner in honor of DR.. and Nine. de
Beus.
Departed from the Belgium En-
bassy is the former Counselor of the
Embassy, Mr. Louis Coffin. He left |
yesterday and will sail
this week for Brussels. And over at
the Chilean Embassy there are two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20
To Be Married

DR.. and Mrs. Bruce D. Reynolds
of the University Of Virginia an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Katharine Grason
Reynolds, to Mr.. Carl E. Stark. son
of Mrs. j. A. williamson Of Alex
andria and the late Col. Howard G.
Stark.
Miss Reynolds was graduated
from Mary Washington College and
is attending the University of Viz
ginia, where Mr.. Stark also is a
student after serving in Europe with
the Army during the war.
The wedding viii take place in
June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington. D. G.
a#s SUNDAY, APRIL

guests Of Mrs. Kellat Belle IN VIII
Transport, Md. have returned.
Mrs. Eva Abel of Indianhead viii
entertain tomorrow at family din
ner party for Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Bell Of Hyattsville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Abel and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Abel. Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle Barnes and
Miss Ethel Barnes Of washington
are visiting In La Plata.
Miss Eleanor Higdon of La Plata
left Monday for Los Angeles with
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Tippett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Farr of
Wayside are entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Farr and Miss Helen
Fcrst Of Washington and DR.. George
Steponcus of New Haven, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Scrivener OF
Prince Frederick have with them
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice T. Scrivener
of Gainesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ireland of
Plum Point hay visiting them Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Anderson of Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20
Southern. MARYLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Hamblen
OF Dowell have returned after SPEND
ing two weeks III Richmond, KY.
Mrs. Harry Hardness and Mrs.
s. 6. Cox of Mutual are spending
a week in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Hardesty Of
Washington are spending the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. w. y.
Hardesty at Owings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Chapman and
Mrs. r. T. Wilson Of Island Greek,
have returned from Miami.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Lore Of
Solomons Island, who have been
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Capifal silhouette
Miss Millard Has Given Long Service
As Secretary to Art Gallery Board
By Margdret Geym0nd

When hrecrackers begin popping
in celebration Of numerous freedoms
beyond the four that now have be-
come famous, one of Washington
dininutive and popular bits of FEM
mime attractiveness will be on her
way to enjoy a few of the freedoms
on the additional list.
The lady is Miss Emily P. Millard,
and she will be headed for New Eng
land for an unlimited rest and a
long vacation in Maine. On the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20
HOstesses Named

Hostesses for the meeting OF the
junior group Of the English Speak,
ing Union, which win be held We'd
nesday, are Mrs. G. g. Ackroyd Of
New Zealand. Mrs. Raymond p.
Sluyter Of England and Mrs. G. A.
Walters of Australia.
The meeting viii be held at 3
O'Clock at the Women's City Club.
and the discussion subject viii b
styling and care Of the hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20

new men Senior Enrique Gomez,
First Secretary. and Senior Carlos
Mardones. Second Secretary. The
latter was accompanied BY his wife
ard children.
Two additional officers arrived the
first Of this month to become menu
bers OF the Uruguayan Naval Mis-
sion. whose headquarters are on
Nineteenth street. They are 1t.
Claudino Miguez and 1T. Washington
Hugo Bettega.
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in either league to win the title since it's inception in 1911.
 The 3l-year-old native of San Francisco, whose great work both at bat and in. the field was largely responsible for Bostons third -place finish last season. is only the sec end Brave thus honored The oth- CT was Johnny Evers, of Tinker-to- vers-to-Chance fame back in 1914
 Polls 205 Votes
 Elliott, ! converted outilelder who made the shift to the hot corner in l942, :.alled total of POS votes in the balloting for the Kenesaw Mountain Landis Memorial Award to win by a comfortable margin over Ewell Blackwell. righthanded Cincinnati ace pitcher Of no-run, no-hit fame, who had ITS points
 Johnny Mige, slugging first base man of the New York Giants, was third with IA and catcher Bruce ry Jansen, freshman pitcher of the Giants; Emil (Dutch) Leonard, vet eran knuckleball hurler of the
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B. 3. Deals
 Are Made

CLEVELAND, Nov. 20-lR-Pres- ident Bill Veeck of the Cleveland Indians today announced the trade of right-handed pitcher Bryan Stephens and rookie outfielder Joe Frazier to the St. Louis Browns for veteran hurler Bob Muncrief and outfielder- first baseman Walt Judnich. The Indians also gave the Browns a substantial amount of cash in the deal, Veeck said.
 Judnich, 30-year-old ieft-handed thrower and batter, was transferr- ed from his usual center field post last season to play first base for the Browns. He achieved a .262 batting average this year.
 Muncrief, 3l-year-old right-hand- CT, nursed a sore arm most of last season and had his best year with St. Louis in l945 when he won 13 and lost 4.
 Stephens lost nine games in succession last season with the fourth-place Indians and finish ed with lowly 5-1o record for one of the poorest standings on the Cleveland mound staff.
 Frazier poined the Indians for few games at the end of the season after playing with then Oklahoma City farm in the Texas League. A left-handad hitter, he clubbed 300 with Wilkes-Bar Pa. in 1946 for his best season.
 The amount of cash involved in the deal the third player trans action in which the Browns have participated within a week, was reported to be S25,000
 In earlier deals with the Boston Red Sox, the Browns peddled shortstop Vern Stephens, pitcher Jack Kramer, infislder Bill Hitch cock and hurler Ellis Kinder for a total of 10 Boston players, plus cash estimated to aggregate S375, GOO for two transactions.
 Commenting on today'1 swap, Veeck said, I'm sure we did our- selves some good for 194S," and added, "in the long run, we may regret the trade"
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Edwards led a sizeable delegation of champion Brooklyn Dodgers with l40 points.
 Twenty-six players figured in the voting, an unusually low total and ten received at least one first place vote. Elliott led in this department with nine first-place ballots Ed wards had four. Blackwell, Mize and Peewee Reese. Dodger short stop who finished eighth in the vctrng. had two apiece.
 Negro Recognized
 Jackie Robinson, Negro rookie first baseman of the Dodgers; Lar Philadelphia Phillies, Dixie Walk CT. veteran Dcdger outfielder and Willard Marshall, Giant flycatcher, each was named top man on one ballet. Of the 26 players. only Blackwell was named on a!l 24 ballots.
 Johnson fiu shed fift0 with ia5 votes, just nosing out Pittsbursh's Ralph Kiner who placed sixth with 10l Jansen was seventh with 9l