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Evening star., 1947-11-06
BIodensburg Senior Hi-Y
Holds First Bunouet

More than 80 fathers and sons of
the Bladensburg Senior Hi-Y Club
attended the first annual banquet
of the organization last night in the
Bladensburg High School cafeteria.
Guests and speakers were C. Paul
Barnhart, Bladensburg High School
principal, and Wayne C. Summer,
director of the YMCA's Camp Let's.
After the dinner the boys faced
their fathers in basket ball and vol
ley ball games in the school gym
nasillm
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Fall Bozoor Opens 7 odoy
At st. Georges Church g..

st. Georges Episcopal Church will
hold its annual fall bazaar at 6 pm.
today and tomorrow in the parish
hall at North Nelson and Sixth
streets, Arlington.
Mrs. T. Floyd Jackson is general
chairman. Chairmen for the II
booths, each representing month
of the, year. are Miss Jane Pitkin,
Courtney Carwithen, Mrs. Dorothy
Bucholz, Miss Evelyn May, Mrs.
George Mercer, Mrs. Edith Schaffer,
Mrs. Dorothy Mainwaring, George
Macdonald, Mrs. Lillian Luther.
Mrs. Quentin Watson, Mrs. Ruth
Smith and Miss Nellie Anderson.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
18BiI|sAffectinq
Nearby Area Go
1oLegis|ature
9 Measures Concern
Montgomery, 8 Deal
With Prince Georges
By a Stoff Correspondent Of The Stos

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 6.-The Gen.
eral Assembly has before it Is bills
Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties.
The measures were among ap-
prcXimately IT introduced yesterday
at the opening of the Legislatures
special session.
Nine of the 16 deal with Montgom-
cry County. They include two sub
mitted in an effort to solve the
financial difficulties of Suburban
Hospital, Bethesda. One would au-
thorize the County Commissioners
to purchase and operate the hos
pital and the other would empower
the commissioners to appropriate
not more than $4,000 as a grant
TO the institution. The remaining
seven Montgomery bills would:
/. Increase the borrowing power
of the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
from sl,200,000 to $2,0O0,000 for the
purchase of park lands in Mont
gomery County. Final authority in
the question of extending the park
system would be vested in the coun-
ty commissioners.
2. Authorize Takoma Park off,
cials to borrow up to 100000 for
capital Improvements.
3. Authorize the County Commits
sioners to increase the fire tax in
the 22d precinct of the 18th elec-
ton district from 6 to 10 cents per
$780,
4. Repeal an obsolete act deal
ing with the Takoma Park Fire
Commission.
S. Permit the County Commis-
sioners to pay banks cents for
each tax bill they accept.
6. Empower the County Commis-
sioners to increase salaries of deputy
sheriffs, now fixed by law.
7. Increase the Laytonsville tax
IS cents per $100.
Prince Georges Measures.
ElSIlU II lIlCc oCOI geo SOulACy
measures would:
/. Increase the Riverdale tax from
IS to a maximum of 55 cents per
sl0O.
2. Authorize the mayor and coun-
Gil of Riverdale to borrow up to
S25,O00 as the towns share of in
stalling a storm water drainage
system there.
3. Transfer the duty Of feeding
prisoners in the County Jail from
the sheriff to the County Commis-
sioners. Under the present law, the
sheriff is allowed a maximum of
so cents a day for feeding each
prisoner. No amount Is specified in
the bill.
4. Authorize the county commits
sioners to borrow up to $l50,000 on
short-term notes for road equip
ment.
5. Empower the University of
Maryland to purchase or condemn
additional land for housing vet
erans attending the university.
Funds are to be allocated by the
State Board of Public Works.
Berwyn Heights Tax.
6. Increase the Berwyn Heights
tax from 20 cents to maximum of
40 cents per 500.
7. Increase the borrowing power
of the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
from 100000 to $1,250.000 to pur-
chase park lands in Prince Georges
County.
8. Authorize Edmonston officials
to construct sidewalks and streets
and to assess abutting property
owners for the cost
The remaining bill, affecting both
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties, would permit the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion to discontinue making water
and sewer house connections and
to authorize them to be made by
a registered plumber.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
so Calves Rounded Up
After Truck Overturns

Fifty calves continued their
journey to Baltimore yesterday after
several hours of unexpected freedom
in the midst of their trip on Lee
highway near Camp Washington,
Va.
Fairfax County police reported
the calves escaped from an over
turned truck driven by Donald E.
Taliaferro of Mount Solon, Va.
Police said Mr.. Taliaferro, who was
not injured, received help in round
ing up the calves from honor pris-
oners and guards at nearby State
camp. Two calves were killed when
the truck overturned. According to
police, the truck went off the road
when the driver dozed at the wheel
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Write-ins Elect
Candidate Who
Failed to File
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Nov. GA write-in
candidate, who never did get around
to filing his petition of candidacy,
unseated the incumbent Common
wealth's attorney for Madison Coun-
ty In Tuesdays general election.
III one of several surprises in
county election results, Hugh r.
Ross of Criglersville unseated Ray
mond l.. jackson, the only man on
the ballot for the position.
MI. Ross said he intended getting
his paper in on time. but on the
last DAY of filing he was attending
a Lions convention in San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Jury Gets Suit Today
Of Woman Charging
Asylum 'Rai|roading'
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 6.-With tes-
timony completed, the S250.000 civil
suit brought by Mrs. Melissa Rowe,
Sc, of Brentwood, Md, who claims
she was "railroaded" to Spring
Grove State Hospital, was due to
go to Federal Court jury today.
Mrs. Rowe contends she was de
prived of her civil rights" as a re-
suit of a conspiracy by relatives
and friends. She was at the institu-
tion for rs days in 1943.
~ All Deny Conspiracy.
The defendants, all of whom took
the stand to deny the existence OF
a conspiracy" include:
Former Trial Magistrate Walter
L. Green of Hyattsville, DR.. Silas w
Weltmer. superintendent of Spring
Grove: DR.. Thomas A. Christensen
of College Park and DR.. John T
Maloney of Cheverly, who signed
medical certificates that Mrs. Rowe
vas OF "unsound mind: Chief Ralph
w, Brown of the Prince Georges
County police, Mrs. Annie Huber OF
Bladensburg. Conrad Huber and
John Carroll Guise of Baltimore.
Tine defense rested after Mr.. Green
denied he signed commitment pa
pefs because he was infatuated
with Mrs Rowe's thrice-married
daughter. Mrs. Florence Pearson,
35-year-old blond
4 Accused by Mrs. Rowe.
Mrs Rowe had charged he used
his official powers to get her out
of the way"
mo truth whatsoever to her
charge" Mr.. Green testified. He
claimed he saw Mrs. Pearson only
4once. or twice in the course of Off
cial business"
Earlier, DR.. Silas w. Weltmer,
Spring Grove State Hospital super
,if1tendent, testified Mrs. Rowe was
not legally sane" when released from
the institution an April 1Qd2
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Carnegie Hall to Hear
Miss. Ramona Nevros

Miss Ramona Nevros, 21-year -old
lyric soprano, of 733 Otis place NV,
will sing Saturday at Carnegie Hall
in New York. She was the winner
last January of Washington Opera
Guild contest held at the Mayfower
Hotel.
The concert is sponsored by the
Associated Concert Bureau. Miss
Nevros came to Washington from
Philadelphia in l943.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Capital Transit to Extend
Go GreenbeIt Bus Line

The Capital Transit Co. an
nounced today that beginning Mon
day on weekdays during rush hours
only, 1t will extend service on the
Route G-8 Greenbelt busline to the
loop in front of the dairy building at
the University of Maryland.
Extension of the line will enable
University of Maryland stundents
and others living in Branchville,
Berwyn and Greenbelt to reach the
university without changing.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
s612.572,696 Budget
Proposed in Virginia
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Nov. 6.-The figure
of $612,572 sos is the total Of all
requests, covering both general and
special funds, proposed for State
operations and capital outlays in the
1948-50 budget.
This sum, announced by Budget
Director J. H. Bradford, as Gov.
Tuck and his Budget Advisory
Commission settled down for q two
day session Of heavy balancing work.
is nearly double the 4346. .l82, ,921 ap-
propriated or to be spent for all pur-
poses in the current bienniuln.
Evening star., 1947-11-06

received antisales tax petitions
bearing the signatures of 1900
Prince George County residents, IT,
$40 Baltimore residents and 1000
Charles County residents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

The marriage of Miss Joyce
Sutherland, of Sutherland, to
Robert Davis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Davis, of Boone, took
place at the Sutherland Method
ist church at eight o'clock, July
10 with Rev. H. K. Middleton
officiating using the double ring
ceremony.
The church was decorated with
candlebra holding gladioli ar
ranged against a background OF
Canadian spruce ferns and Queen
Anne'S lace. The altar was bank
ed with spruce and ferns.
Prior to the ceremony, Mrs
John C. Barden and Miss Francis
Walker, of Boone. presented q
program of nuptial music. Mrs
Barden played Among My Sou
venirs" and The Rosary Miss
Walker sang 90 Promise Me-
''The Sweetest Story Ever Told
and "At Dawning." The tradition
al march and occasional were
used.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore 6
natural colored palm beach suit
with cut away front to a pep
lum in the back. Her accessories
were white and she carried c
prayer book, topped with a pur-
pie throated orchid, shoWered
with gypsophia and whit satir
| Streamers.
Mrs. James A. Stanley, Of West
jefferson, sister of the bride, was
matron of honor. She wore
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
Miss Sutherland Weds Mr..
Davis In Church Ceremony

light blue crepe dress with black
accessories and d cOrSage OF pink
carnations. Bridesmaids were
Miss Louise Sutherland, cousin
of the brlde, and Miss Helen Far
rOtt, of Marion, S. G. Miss Suther-
land wore a pink crepe dress
with embroidered neckline. Miss
Parrot wore blue dress; both
used white accessories and wore
cOrSages of white carnations.
Barbara Lynn Stanley, neice of
the bride, was ring bearer and
wore a dress of white dotted swiss
and a headdresS of yellow rose
buds.
Mrs. Sutherland, mother of the
bride, wore an aqua crepe dress,
and shoulder corsage Of white
gardenias. The bridegrom's mo-
Their wore dress of grey and a
corsage of red roses.
Hoyle Davis attended his bro
Their as best man. Ushers were
James A, Stanley, of West Jeffer-
son, and Grant Sutherland, OF
Sutherland.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the home OF
the brides parents. Serving were
Mrs. Glenn Tucker, of Winston
Salem. Mrs. Frank James and
Mrs. Jerry Miller. Mrs. J. T. Suth-
erland, Jr., and Mrs. Roger King
presided at the register.
The bride was educated at Win
throp college and Appalachian
State Teachers college and fol
the past year has been home
agent at Franklin.
The groom is graduate Of
Boone high schol and holds
position with the Coward Chew
rolet Company at Boone.
Upon their return from a wed
ding trip. the couple is making
their home in Boone.
Out-of-town guests were Mrs.
R. O. Hardin, of Knoxville, Tenn;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Sutherland,
Jr., of Raleigh; Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Tucker and son, Tommle,
of Salem; Mrs. Lilly
Ritts, Miss Hazel Ritts and Mrs.
Christine Carpenter, all Of Eliza
bethton, Tenn; and Nh. and Mrs.
Joe Osborne, of BriSton, Tenn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Adminis-
4ratrix of the Estate of Willard
II. Mcneil, deceased, late Of Ashe
County. North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate Of said deceas-
ed. to exhibit them to the under
signed at Jefferson, North Caro-
lima, on or before the 3rd day
of July, 1913, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recov-
cry. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make imme-
diate payment.
This the 9th day Of June, 1947.
MRS. ASTORIA MCNEIL
Administrators of
Willard H. Mcneil, de-
ceased.
7-3-6tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
Silas Greek News

There were two graveyard dec
orations near this place Sunday,
one at the Union Baptist church
at Chapel, and the other at the
Dickson graveyard. Large crowds
attended both places.
Communion services were held
at the Missionary Baptist church
at Landmark, Sunday. Rev. E..
Z. Sexton delivered the sermon.
A revival is in progress at
Trinity Methodist church at pre-
sent. Services begin at 800 p. m.
and will continue throughout
this week. The preaching will be
done by Rev. M. L. Chappell, a
very able and an experienced
evangelist.
Mrs. Albert Martin, of Boon
vile with her little son, Jay is
spending a few days with Mrs,
Martins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c.. M. Dickson.
Owing to the low price OF
beans. several of our farmers
are blowing up their crops and
some are feeding them to their
COWS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Bottomley
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Smlthers
of Galax, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Low
ell Smithey and baby Of West
, Jefferson; Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle
Dickson of Crumpler; Mrs. E. O.
Young of Rugby, Va, and Rev
M. L. Chappell were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
Dickson. Sunday.
Mrs. Breeze Osborne of Grant
Va, visited Mr. and Mrs. John
Houck, Sunday.
Mr.. Luther Barker was the
dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs
James F. Barker last Monday.
Mr.. Lake Barker, Miss Eleanor
Barker and Mr. Howard Barker
: visited Miss Violet Jones recent
. ly.
Messers. Bill and Norvel Blew
ms, Robert Johnson, Paul and
Wayne Jones. and Roger Sheets
recently visited Miss Violet
Jones.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

FOR SALE = 41-acre farm,
known as part of Nelson Kilby
farm. If interested see Mrs. E.
M. Bowers, at Blackburn's Dept.
Store. 7-24-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

FOR SALE-Excellent noun
tain grazing boundary with some
timber, ITO acres. Contact J. E.
Foster, Owner, CO L. B. Tyson,
Jefferson. 7-24-3tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

l WILL HAVE FOR SALE 3
registered yearling Hereford
Bulls at the West jefferson Stock
Yard, August 7. A. H. Mcmillan,
Grassy Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

WANTED-Man or woman to
teach piano Room and piano fur
nished. Contact Principal, West
Jefferson High School, West JEFF
ferson. 7-24-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

FOR SALE-'44 Chevrolet IL
ton truck, good condition and
good tires. $4,000. See w. R.
Rotten, West Jefferson. 7-3l-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

Bargains r los:, %su TINS Hins,
Wood Working and Road Build
ing Machinery, Well Drilling Ma
chimes, Gasoline Engines, etc
r. p. JOHNSON, Wythevjlle. VI.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

Ladies,why wax your floors
every week? Use PIasti-Ke 9e
once year. Firestone StotS,
West jefferson. 6-26-tkc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

For Floor Sanding and Finish
ing, see V. V. Mcconnell, Jeffer-
son, or call saw. 6-19-12tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Having qualified as Admins
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
NOTICE

This is to notify the public that
l will not be responsible for any
debts made by my wife, the for
mer Anna Jean Burkett.
This the Is day of July, 1947.
Claude H. Mcneil.
7-31-2tD
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

RIPE PEACHES FOR CAN
ming. Ample crop in Roanoke, Va,
area ready August 1925. Firm,
delicious, better color. Send your
trucks direct to farms. Write
County Agent, Box $40, Salem,
Va, for location Of orchards.
7-31-3tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

FOR SALE - Framing of all
kinds. See Lowell Smithey at
ASHE BLOCK COMPANY, West
jefferson. 5-15-tk
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

FOR SALE-One saddle horse,
also works anywhere, 8 years old.
See or write Ernest Blevirs Stur-
gills. 7-31-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

FOR SALE-Collie pups. Males,
$500, Females, $500. See Ernest
Bare, Glendale Springs, N. C.
7-31-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

Does your car need a ht.ic
more attention? Our sill in tire
repairs, our experience III
greasing, our competence III
general check-upS combine to
assure you of the best in auto
mobile service at the c. G.
II. SERVICE STATION.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-12
NEW NAVIGATION
 AIDS ESTABLISHED

At the request of the Interna- tional Fishermen and Allied Work CTS of America, local 58 United Trollers of Alaska and other fisher men operating on the west coast of Yakobi Island and the intersection of Icy Strait and Lynn Canal, the Coast Guard has established the following lights:
 Greentop Island Light, flashing white every 5 seconds, on top of Greentop Island to approx. position 57 degrees 51 it. 21 in. N, 136 de- grees 29 it. % in. w.
 Surge Bay Entrance Light, group flashing white every 10 seconds, on small island on south side entrance to Surge Bay in approx. position 57 degrees 58 it. 37 in. N, 136 de- grees B it. 28 in. w.
 Swanson Harbor Light, flashing red every 5 seconds, on north side entrance to Swanson Harbor in ap- prox. position 59 degrees Il it. 40 in 135 degrees 04 it. 40 in. w.
 Tn addition to these lights, bell buoy will be established about May ) at the entrance to the harbor locally known as Deer Harbor To- cated on the north side of Takanis Peninsula. The establishments of these aids should be of considerable assistance to fishermen operating in the afore mentioned waters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-12
RADIO LOG
MONDAY EVENING
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 without notice. MARINE FORECASTS Daily at 500 and 9:30 A. M, 12:00 Noon. and $40, 7:25, 8.25 and 10:15 P. M; and Sunday at 11:55 AM. and 5:10 and 9:30 P. M.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-12
NOTICE

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Evening star., 1947-11-09
A a. sTHE SUNDAY STAR, Washington D. c.
81 - SUNDAY NOVEMBER

flag and to give honor to the Ma
rine Corps.
Part OF the exercises will begin to-
day with a nonsectarian church
service at 10 am for Marine and
Navy patients at the Navy Medical
Center in Bethesda.
The Bethesda patients received
their birthday gift yesterday. 1t
was a 4O-pound cake from Holly
wood Starlet Janis Paige, flown
from the West Coast by United Air
Lines.
Biggest of the celebrations to-
morrow night will be the Com
mandant's Ball at the Army Navy
Club, where 1900 officers and their
guests will witness a pageant de-
picting the Marines throughout their
172 years of history.
Three Marine Corps League De-
tachments in the area will have
parties tomorrow night. The Ma
tional Capital Detachment will hold
Evening star., 1947-11-09

land Ohio. the other is the 106th
Bomb Squadron of Birmingham,
Ala.
Defense will be handled by the
18th Aircraft Control and Warn
ing Squadron of the District Ma
tional Guard under Maj. Arthur E.
Kimberly. 1t will set up radar
equipment at the Washington Mon
ument grounds. In addition 81
P ATS, now at Andrews Field, will
be flown by District, Maryland and
Virginia National Guard pilots as
part of the defense force.
The attacking planes will leave
Andrews Field early in the after
noon, swing around Cape May, N.
j., and then come in on Washington
from any direction they choose.
The radar controller with his
Evening star., 1947-11-09

400-square-mils map Of the WASH
ington area and his radio COM
munication with defense planes
also will be on the Monument
grounds. Once the enemy planes
are detected by radar, the controller
will order the attack siren sounded
and the defense planes to take off
at Andrews Field. He will direct
them by radio toward the attacking
planes.
A public address system will am
plify all conversation between
ground and the planes for the spec
tators. Instructions will go to the
crews of the 40 nm and 80 nm
guns of the 260th Antiaircraft
Group, District National Guard, un-
der Col. Leroy S. Mann.
Evening star., 1947-11-09
National Guard Planes
Are Ready 10 Attack,
Defend Capital Today

Washington will be subjected to
a simulated air attack by National
Guard planes at 3 o'clock this after
noon-an attack which will be op-
posed by National Guard fighter
planes.
TWO 12-plane squadrons of A-26
attack planes are at Andrews Field
ready to make the attack One is
the 10Th Bomb Squadron of Cleve-
Evening star., 1947-11-09

its party at the Hotel 24oo and the
Arlington County Detachment will
have a dance at the National Air
port Terrace Ballroom.
In Alexandria, the Gull Beeton
Detachment will give party at
the Sellowcraft Club. The Districts S
5th Infantry Reserve Battalion will
stage its gathering at the armory
at Third and c streets NV.
Enlisted men attached to Marine
Corps headquarters will hold a
dance and ceremony at Henderson
Hall, adjacent to corps headquar-
ters in Arlington
Admiral Nimitz, chief Of naval
operations; Secretary Of the Navy
Sullivan, and .Undersecretary OF the
Navy w. John Kenny will attend
four parties at the Quantico Marine
Base.
Evening star., 1947-11-09
Marines 10 Celebrate
172d Anniversary
OF Corps Tomorrow

The Marine Corps, proud fighting
veterans of all the Nations wars,
celebrates its 172nd anniversary to-
morrow.
The Corps, only one of the armed
services to make its birthday a
major celebration each year, will
mark the day with ceremonies and
parties at half dozen Washington
area installations and hotels.
The District Commissioners have
issued an official proclamation call
ing on citizens, churches and busi-
ness Adjustments to display the
Evening star., 1947-11-09

Submarine ridges ring the north
ern and western Pacific. their crests
forming such islands as the Aleu-
tians, the Kuriles, Japan and the
Ryukus.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-01
Strike caIIed by
African workers

MOMBASSA, Kenya - (ALN
The new determination for
freedom that World War II stir.
red among colonial peoples is be-
ing expressed in this British East
African colony in the first major
strike Of native workers.
The strike. which started
among dock workers, has spread
to 10000 domestic servants, rail-
way and postal workers, and has
brought the port of Mombassa
to a complete standstill.
The strike took local British
officials by surprise because they
thought the Africans were too
backward to organize a large
scale walkout. The strike is be-
ing led by 16 ex-servicemen.
among them veterans of the bat
ties at Ell Alamein and Sid Ba-
rani. who refuse to return to pre-
war slave conditions.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-01
Nursery council
elects officers

The Illinois Parent Council for
Nursery Schools, meeting in the
Elizabeth Mccormick Memorial
Fund Building last week, elected
the following roster of new off
GERS:
Mrs. Alma PersiIy. chairman;
Mrs. Catherine Fromer, vice chair.
man; Mrs. Sylvia Meillman, rec.
secretary; Mrs. Ada SkelnicS,
corr. secretary; Mrs. Elaine Arm
stein, corr. secretary; Mrs. Arnna
Armstrong, treasurer. and Mickey
Weinstein, publicity chairman.
Ten new members were elected
to the board of directors.
The Council reports it will con
tinue its campaign fer city and
state financial support for Illinois
nursery schools.