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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-13
LUNCHROOMS ARE
STILL OPERATING

AS far as it could be learned
this week, only two of the
school lunchrOOmS in the cOun-
ty, Duncan and Warrensville,
have been closed down be-
cause of lack of funds. And
most of the others expect to
continue operation until school
closes.
!. Most of the lunchrOOms are
Cooperating on a fifteen-cent
per person basis during this
month and some of them plan
to increase the price to Zoe
next month.
Some of the schools report a
decrease in the number of
those participating in the pro-
gram, since the price has been
advanced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-13
OYSTER SUPPER TO
BE HELD AT HELTON

There will be an oyster sup
per at Helton School on Saturday
night, March Is, it was announc-
ed this week.
The supper is being given for
the benefit of the school and the
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
On Saturday night. March 20,
a box supper will be given at
Helton school, for the benefit Of
the school lunch room. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-13
April y Is Date
For Spelling Bee

B. H. Duncan. superintendent
Of schools, announced this week
that April % had been set for
the county finals in the Journal
Sentinel Spelling Bee. Schools
will have their elimination con-
tests prior to that time. The
county winner on April % will
be entered in the contest in Win
ston-Salem. May 3.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
By Robert c. RolIinqs

An elderly Fairfax County couple
who lost their house and virtually
all Of their worldly possessions In
an early morning fire a week ago
will have a new home just as soon
as one can be built and 1t won't
cost them a cent.
Now assured Of a happy ending
to the tragedy which took the home
they built with their own hands on
Springfield road, a mile south OF
Annandale, are Timothy Patrick
Murphy, 10, and his wife, Mrs. Grace
E. Murphy. SO.
Providing the happy ending are
the citizens Of Fairfax County, par
ticularly those of the Annandale
section, whose contributions are
being received and disbursed by a
special committee of the Annandale
Businessmen's Association.
Cooperation Pledged.
The committee, headed by John
Webb, Annandale attorney, already
has received definite promises of
cooperation from members Of the
association whose daily business is
construction and outfitting of homes.
Every cent that Is contributed
will 20 into the house and the fur
nishings, with the committee super
vising the entire operation" declared
Philip T. Harpine, president OF the
h11SipasSnap's osSnria tim
Many association members will
donate their services and the time
of their workmen without charge"
Mr.. Harpine said. 1--WE even expect
to obtain discounts on much of the
material we will use in the home. "
Members of the committee, in
addition to Mr.. Webb, are Lloyd P.
Warrington, Joseph Mattaeur, E. K.
Uhler and E. N. Long.
Although contributions began In
the Annandale area, committee
members point out that they are
welcome from all sections of the
county.
Building Own Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy moved to
the Springfield road site FROM Silver
Spring about four years ago follow
ing his retirement from the plumb
ing and heating business. They
lived in a trailer while Mr.. Murphy
worked on the house.
Three rooms had been completed
the time of the fire, with Mr..
Murphy doing the work himself. He
had installed hot-water heating
system and the furnace was in one
of the three rooms. The Murphys,
however, continued to sleep in the
trailer parked next to the house.
All their clothing and personal
effects were in the house.
The fire, Mr.. Murphy said, ap-
Evening star., 1947-03-27
Austin Policy Speech
tomorrow May Start
Wrang|e With Russia
BY the Assoeiofed Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Mar. IT.
The possibility arose today that
Warren r. Austin's major American
policy speech In the United Nations
Security Council, tomorrow might
touch OF q bitter wrangle on an
o1icial level with Russia over Presi-
dent Trumans plans to aid Greece
and Turkey.
An informed source said the setup
for the speech certainly would not
preclude Russian reply, although
It might not come Immediately.
Some observers believed Russia
would use this opportunity to
launch another attack here against
Greece.
+ One source speculated that any
decision to break Russia's top-level
silence on the American aid pro-
gram, designed to halt the spread
Of communism, would be made In
Moscow only after careful examina-
tion Of Mr.. Austin's statement.
However, this source did not ex-
clude the possibility Of q Soviet re-
ply in the Security Council, possibly
after an initial statement is made
in Moscow by the Russian govern
ment.
Moscow newspapers already have
attacked the American plans, vir-
|tually accusing President Truman
Of bypassing the United Nations
and acting contrary to the principles
OF the u. N. Charter.
Mr.. Austin returns to New York
today from week-long round OF
conferences in Washington. There
the American representative to U. N
talked with Mr.. Truman and others
on concerted effort to soothe dis
appointment in some U. N. quarters
over the fact that the President
acted without prior reference to the
world peace-keeping agency.
Mr.. Austin's statement, described
by President Truman in Washington
yesterday as document which
would cover the whole Greek-Turk
Evening star., 1947-03-27
New Zealand Rushes Relief
To Area Hit by Tidal Waves
BY the Associated PYsss


AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Mar.
27.-Relief food and clothing sent
by the government were on the way
today to North Islands thinly popu-
lated eastern Poverty Bay section
some 200 miles southeast Of here,
hit yesterday by two tidal waves
Apparently there was no loss of
human life, though livestock suffered.
Warned beforehand, many resi-
dents Of the area fled to high ground
before the waves, described as 80
feet high at some points, swept in
half an hour apart in midmorning.
The rush of water was attributed to
an earthquake on the Pacific Ocean
floor probably so miles of shore.
| Hundreds of sheep and cattle
drowned. Mrs. w. D. Mclaughlin,
wife of the owner of the Tatapouri
Hotel, 9 miles north of Osborne,
said dead sheep were swept into
second-story rooms. Hotels, cot
tages and farm buildings as well as
property in Gisborne-a town of
16,000-were damaged.
Evening star., 1947-03-27

a dinner given by the Trinity COL
lege Alumni Association at pm.
tomorrow at the Metropolitan Club.
Evening star., 1947-03-27

parently started when the over
heated furnace ignited the shell
lacked pine paneling. When the
Murphys awakened about am, the
blaze had made great deal of
headway and had burned through
the telephone wires. Firemen were
summoned by a neighbor and they
managed to save the trailer, which
was slightly damaged by the flames
The couple has been outfitted with
clothing donated by friends, but
Mrs. Murphy still is in need OF a
set Of false teeth because hers were
lost In the fire.
Evening star., 1947-03-27

ish situation, was expected to re.
|quire about Is minutes In delivery
starting shortly after 8 pm. tomor-
row. It will then be translated into
French.
Thereafter, under standard Coun-
Gil procedure, other delegates would
be free to speak Immediately or to
reserve comment while awaiting In
structions from their home govern
ments.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
Drunken Driver Fined SIS.
Despite Family Row Plea

Arrested for driving while drunk
after family quarrel in which he
had announced he would "go out to
get his drinks" a Maryland driver
was fined SIS in Traffic Court yester-
day on the charge.
The defendant, George r. Stearns,
60, Of the 500 block of Pershing drive,
Silver Spring, pleaded guilty before
Judge Thomas Dewey Quinn. He
was arrested on Connecticut avenue,
near s street NV, Saturday night.
His attorney, Michael M. Doyle,
asked the court to consider as an
extenuating factor that his client
Evening star., 1947-03-27

had been drinking with some friends
in his home when another membe,
Of the family objected.
He merely made the mistake to
say he would drink elsewhere and
would use his car to get there" said
the attorney.
Yes, that was q mistake" COM
mented Judge Quinn, who then i'm
posed the fine.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
Labor Policy ToIks Slated

A round-table discussion on ma
tional labor policy, with several labor
experts participating, will be held
BY the Washington chapter OF the
American Political Science Associa-
ton, at o'clock tonight at the
Brookings Institution,
Evening star., 1947-03-27

Trinity Dinner Planned
George K. Funston, president Of
Trinity College, will be honored at
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
St. Paul's Methodist
Gets New Pastor

The Rev. Norman l.. Trott, for the
past six years pastor of the Metho-
dist Church in Brunswick, has been
appointed pastor of st. Paul's Meth
odist Church here and will take up
his residence at the church parson-
age this week. He will preach his
opening sermon on Sunday morn
ing.
Reverend Trott, who is Al years
of age and married, comes to Ha-
gerstown with an enviable record,
both in church and civic affairs, in
Frederick County. He was chair
man of the Frederick County We'll
fare Board and served for several
years as a member of the board of
directors of the Y. M. C. A.
Reverend Trott, succeeds the Rev.
Harry c. Marsh, who was appointed
last month to a pastorate in Wash
ington, D. c.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
REV. c. M. LeFEW HEADS
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION

At the annual meeting of the
Washington County Ministerial As
ISOLATION, held on Monday, the Rev.
Charles M. Lefew, pastor of the
Washington Square M e tn o di s t
Church, was elected president of
the association, succeeding the Rev.
Harry c. Marsh.
Other officers elected were: Rev.
Cyril J. Hoover, pastor of the Will
Transport Methodist Church, vice
president; Rev. Robert w. Rooms,
secretary-treasurer (re-elected).
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
Honemaker's Club
OF Hancock Meets

The regular meeting of the Han
cock Homemaker's Club was held
on May 81 at the home of Mrs. Wal
ter Wilson. Fourteen members and
four visitors were present.
Interesting reports were made by
the following: Mrs. Raymond Litton,
Music Chairman, on Stephen Fos-
ter'S music; Mrs. Russell Laneheart,
Art Chairman, on Raeburn's paint
ing, "The Boy With The Rabbit" !;
and by the Home Furnishing Chair
man, on Helpful Hints For Spring
Cleaning"
Plans were discussed for the Short
CoaGae to be held at University of
Maryland, June 16 to Fl.
A donation of five dollars toward
the development of the playground,
was made by the club.
Fancy sandwiches with creamed
cheese and olives, were made by the
Nutrition Chairman, during a dem
onstration of Food That Appeals, "
after which Mrs. Walter Wilson
modelled a house dress she had made
from the January demonstration,
and received many compliments
from the members Of the club.
A social period followed the meet
ing.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
Safety Movies To Be
Shown Sunday

Under sponsorship of the Mary
landland Motor Truck Association,
which is conducting a Washington
County Highway Safety Campaign"
free showing of a number of
Safety Movies" will be held at the
Maryland Theater on Sunday after
noon at 2:3G o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended
to everyone to be present and
group of Boy Scouts will act as
uShers.
The Association, of which Benja-
min F. Moss, is president, has ap-
pointed the following committee to
handle the campaign: Roger Charl-
ton, chairman; A F. Mcdonald, CO.
chairman; Amos Baer, Harry Mas
ser, John Barger, Dave Glass, Fred
Burkholder, John Dunn, Earl How
ard and Fred Thompson.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
DRIVING TESTS GIVEN ON
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Motor Vehicle License Examina-
ton Crews which travel throughout
the State to conduct Examinations
for driving licenses, are scheduled
on Daylight Saving Time at all
points, w. Lee Elgin, Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles, has announced.
Motorists are urged to keep this
in mind in order to avoid delay and
disappointment. Driving tests in
Hagerstown, on the days scheduled,
begin at 800 a. m. Daylight Saving
time.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
Troop Is Holds
Scavenger Hunt

Troop 16, w. F. Schilling, Scout
master, sponsored by Zion Re-
formed Church, held a scavenger
hunt on Friday night as part of its
regular weekly meeting.
The meeting opened in the Troop
room at the church with the singing
of "The Billboard Song" led by
Assistant Scoutmaster Neumann,
which is a favorite among the mem
bers of the Troop.
Next on the program following
Patrol Corners) was a scavenger
hunt. Some of the items to be To-
Gated were: An application for
camp, filled out and signed by par
ent; a leaf from the most common
tree in America (bet you don't know
what it ISL; properly identified
three bandages demonstrated; the
compound leaf; first aid patient with
signature of one of the Troop Com
mitteemen.
Incidentally, the last item really
wore out a lot of boys. One Scout
ran over a mile each way and re-
turned with the signature, but about
three minutes too late to be quail
fed.
Upon returning to the Troop
room, everyone enjoyed an inter
esting movie.
The meeting closed with the
Scoutmaster's Benediction, after
which a corner-tooth meeting was
held by the Troop Officers.
P. S. Figured out what the most
common tree in the U. S. A. is?
Well, Paul Dyer, Jr., Troop 16
Scribe, says it's the horse chestnut.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
Montsarada Grange
Hears FLA. Group
Boys From Jonathan Hager
Chapter Tell Changers OF The
FLA. Program In the Schools

Montsarada Grange No. 404 met
Tuesday night, May q, at Fairplay
School, with William B. Leather
man, Master, presiding. Sixty mem
bers and guests attended.
Five members of the Jonathan
Hager Chapter of the Hagerstown
High School FLA. offered a pro-
gram of information on FLA. pro-
grams in the schools. This same
program was broadcast recently by
the same Chapter from VIDAL, Bal
timore.
w Harland Biggs, Agriculture in
structor at South Potomac Junior
High School, introduced the boys
Van Kershner, Bob Cearfoss, Eddie
Sprecker, William DAILY and Jimmy
Danner-all of whom made brief
speeches, telling of the work of the
chapters. Van Kershner, Chapter
President, acted as director of the
program and three boys showed
hogs that they had raised. One
of the main projects is to improve
hog breeding.
William Leatherman, David Clark
and l. Keller Shank thanked the
boys for their efforts, congratulated
them on FLA. achievements, and
pledged the backing of the Mont
sarada Grange to the Jonathan Ha-
ger Chapter.
Mrs. Ruth Hertel and Mrs. John
Marshall, members of the clothing
committee of the Homemaker's
Club, judged an exhibit of dresses
for the National Grange contest, the
best of which will be sent to the Po-
mona Grange in August. Mrs. Har-
land Biggs won first place with an
attractive brown linen afternoon
dress; Mrs. Ohio Lowery, second
place, and Miss Margaret Lowery
third. Visitors from the Letters
burg Grange attended the meeting
at which refreshments were served
The next meeting will be held al
Fairplay on Wednesday, June II.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
Television For Baltimore

Harold c. Burke, manager of Ra-
dio Station WBAL, has announced
that television, the miracle of mod
ern radio, should be available to
Baltimoreans by early fall. Con-
struction of a television transmitter
building is expected to begin shortly
at College and Violet avenues, Bal
timore. The television tower will
be about 400 feet high.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
Boy Scout Camp
Staff Announced
Every Department AT Summer
Camp At Cowan's Gap To Be
Stated By Scouters And Sem
Tor Scouts.

Plans for the 1947 summer camp
of the Washington Area Council
Boy Scouts of America, to be held
at Cowan's Gap, Pa, from June 20
through August 10, are now well
under way Last week an attrac-
tive four page folder giving the
complete story was mailed to
every Scout in the Council, and the
folder also contained a special mes
sage to parents.
B. j. Hagedorn, Scout Executive
and Camp Director, now announces
the complete Camp Staff, which is
as follows:
Administrative Staff: Scout Ex-
ecutive B. J. Hagedorn, Camp Di-
rector; Eagle Scout Eugene Harris,
Quartermaster.
Program Department: Assistant
Scoutmaster Harold English, Di-
rector; Life Scout Gordon Phillippy,
Eagle Scout Glenn Funkhouser and
Star Scout G. Tom Wilhelm, Aides.
Waterfront Department.: Eagle
Scout Jim Spofford, Director; Eagle
Scouts Worthy Boretos and Kenneth
Spence, Aides.
Craft Department: Cubmaster J.
Earle Watson, Director; Star Scout
Carroll Huffer, Life Scout Robert
Willhide and Sea Scout David Shir-
ey, Aides.
Health Department: Assistant
Scoutmaster Morton Weston, Di-
rector; Eagle Scout Roscoe Spell
man, Aide.
Commissary Department: Mrs.
Carrie Daley, Cook; Mrs. Anna M.
Lowman, Assistant Cook; Life Scout
William Moore, Steward; and Elk
plorer Scout William Randall, AS
sistant Steward.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
Young Adults Will
Hold Dance At "Y"

A non-sectarian committee of young
adults, recently formed at the YIN
CA, has planned dance at the "Y''
on June "a, OF be known as the June
Frolic, and while all plans are not
yet made, it has been announced
that music will be furnished by Al
Gruber and his Club Royal Or
chestra.
The committee, which has been
extremely active, has numerous 9TH
er plans for the young adults of the
community, details of which, to-
gether with details of the dance,
will be announced later.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
Superintendent To Retire

DR.. Kenneth B. Jones has an
nounced his resignation as super
intendent of Springfield State Men
tai Hospital, Sykesville, Md, the
resignation to become effective July
81. Dr. Jones, who has been in
Maryland state hospital work since
1914, was named superintendent of
Springfield State Hospital in Febru-
airy 1910.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
Cancer Fund Exceeds Quota

The Maryland drive to raise $780,
900 in the nationwide "Give To
Conquer Cancer" campaign which
began April l and came to an end
May 81, was reported by Howard A.
Kelly, Jr., Maryland campaign
chairman, to have been success,
the quota having been topped by
some $4,000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05

Senate Bill 265 (Chapter 1927: An
act to authorize the Board of County
Commissioners to issue bonds to the
amount of One Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1, 500, 100000 the
proceeds to be used for the construc-
ton, alteration, reconditioning, fur
nishing and equipping of school
buildings in the county, to provide
additions to school buildings, and
for the purchase of lands deemed
necessary, and for payments to be
expended on the Washington Street
Junior High School.
This bill, which became effective
April rs, 1947, provides for the is
suing of bonds, primarily for the
purpose of repaying the Board of
County Commissioners for moneys
expended by them in the construc-
ton of the Washington Street Jun
ior High School, and to provide
funds for the construction and
equipment of a new North Street
High and Elementary School.
The bill has been the subject of
great. deal of comment and even
criticism, and it is doubtful whether
any bonds will be issued, or even
advertised for, for some time, at
least until it is is known what funds
the County will receive from the
State.
Senate Bill 4O7 (Chapter $500: An
act to authorize the Mayor and
Council of Hagerstown to establish
a pension and retirement system for
the officers and employees of the
City.
This bill, which became effective
June /, 1947, and which is an en-
abling act, since it authorizes the
Mayor and Council to act, but does
not direct them to take action, gives
the Mayor and Council full power
and authority by ordinance, to es-
tablish and maintain a general sys-
| tenn of pensions and retirements for
the officers and employees of the
/ City. The bill also authorizes that
! any present pension and retirement
system (such as that in force in the
Police Department. may be con-
tinued as a separate system, or in
Guided in the general pension pro-
vision provided for in this bill, ac-
cording to the wishes of the major
ity of those coming under the sep
arate system.
The bill further gives the Mayor
and Council authority to set up all
the provisions of a pension and re-
tirement system and to fix the terms
of, and admission to such a system.
House Bill SO7 (Chapter $3.50: An
act providing that the Mayor and
Council of Hagerstown shall have
power to acquire property for public
use or municipal purposes by con-
demnation proceedings.
This bill, which became effective
June 1, 1947, empowers the Mayor
and Council to acquire, by condem-
nation proceedings under the gen
eral laws of the State of Maryland,
any property which, in the opinion
of the Mayor and Council, may be
needed for public use or municipal
purposes, providing, however, that
the Mayor and Council shall not ex-
pend for the acquisition of property
for any one purpose, an amount in
excess of $4,000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
Grandma America

Representative Clevenger, Repub-
ican of Ohio, recently suggested
that Mrs. Barbara Gilgenbach
Elchinger, of Holgate, Ohio, be
named Grandma America of 1947.
Here's why: Mrs. Elchinger, who
just celebrated her 93rd birthday,
has eleven children (nine living,
sixty-six grandchildren, eighty
seven great-grandchildren, eight
great-great-g grandchildren, and seven
great great great-grandchildren.
Total-177 living descendants.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
DAIRY Month"

Governor Lane has proclaimed
June DAIRY Month in Maryland,
and Dr. T. B. Symons, director of
the University of Maryland extern
sion service, emphasizes the signif-
canoe of the proclamation by point
ing out that the value of milk sold
by Maryland farmers in 1916 totaled
about $53,000,OOO, or 20 to Is per
cent of the States total agricultural
income.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
English Brides Still Arriving

The U. S. Army has already
shipped 46,423 brides and babies of
American servicemen from England
and is planning to transport the
last 1900 before the transportation
office in Grosvenor Square, London,
shuts down June 20.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05

Virginia, Kentucky, North Carol
ina, Ohio, Connecticut, Pennsylvan-
la, Wisconsin and Tennessee are the
leading tobacco growing states of
the United States.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05

John Wesley the founder of Wes-
leyan Methodism, visited America
in 1925, when he accepted an invi-
tation to speak to the colonists of
Georgia.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05

The first permanent settlements in
what now constitutes the state Of
Connecticut were made at Hartford,
Wethersfield and Windsor.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05

The Mason and Dixon line was
surveyed between November 10,
1853, and December, 1857, by two
Englishmen Charles Mason and
jeremiah Dixon.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05

The man on the street is the man
of the hour. But, at this critical
hour, what street is he on?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05
City County Laws Signed By Governor

Being the Fourth and Last In Series of Articles New Laws
Pertaining To Hagerstown and Washington County, Passed At
the Recent Session of the State Legislature Signed by Gov
Lane.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-05

This IS your town--boost i'll