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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-27
Jefferson, w. J.
Play Close Game
West Jefferson Winner; Re-
suits OF Other Games
Are Announced

Basketball fans witnessed one
of the most exciting games of
the season on Tuesday night when
West jefferson boys defeated the
Jefferson quint on the local
court, by d close margin of 27-26.
In the beginning period Jeffer-
son led the scoring but West
jefferson rallied to tie the score
TT at the end of the first quarter.
and kept the lead during the re-
mainder of the game. At the
half West Jefferson was only
leading by two points and at
the end of the third quarter were
in the lead with a score of 2O-l6.
With only four minutes to play
and a score of 1920 the action
was really fast with both teams
fighting for the ball. Wyrick led
the scoring for the winners with
IA points and Dean c. Jones, Jr.
scored 10 points for the losers.
The girls game, however, was
not as close with the jefferson
sextet defeating the West JEFF
ferson lassies by a score of 1920.
Thompson scored II points for
the winners and Speaks and Todd
scored 8 points each for West
Jefferson.
In a make up game at the JEFF
ferson gymnasium T h ur d y
night, the home teams captured a
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-27
Jefferson Group
Winner In Drama


The Jefferson High School
Dramatics Club was one Of the
winners in the regional contest
held at Lee Edwards high school
in Asheville last week, when they
presented a one act comedy en-
titled Pink and Patches"
The dramtics club will enter
the annual dramatics contest to
be held at the University of North
Carolina, at Chapel Hill, on April
10, II and IL.
The dramaticS club is under
the direction of Mrs. Gertrude
Vaught.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-27
County's Basketball
Tournament Opens
Next Tues. April l
Games Schedule Expected To
Be Competed Tonight;
Much Interest

AS the seasons schedule OF
basketball games comes to a close
and the opening date of the
tournament, next Tuesday, April
l, draws near, more and more in
terest is being shown in the event
The tournament will be played
in the Jefferson gymnasium
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Friday and Saturday nights.
Since there are still a few
makeup games, which are ex-
pected to be concluded tonight,
the pairings will not be COM
pleted until these games are
played and the standings for the
season worked out.
The VIC girls and the West
Jefferson boys drew a by for the
opening night, however. 1t was
announced that the opening
games on Tuesday night April l
would be played at six, seven,
eight and nine o'clock as will
the games on Wednesday and Fri
day nights. Thursdays games
will be played at seven and eight
o'clock and the finals on Satur-
day night at 1880 and $50 o'clock.
While it is still too early to
predict the winners jefferson
and West jefferson boys are fav-
oriteS with many along with JEFF
ferson and Virginia. Carolina
girls.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-27
FIRE BREAKS OUT
IN DIXIE BARBECUE

Local firemen were called out
about 1890 a. m. Tuesday morn
ing, when the Dixie Barbecue,
owned and operated by Jack Mil
Ter and located next to the w.
j. ESQ Service Station, caught
fire.
1t was reported that an oil
stove famed up but the fire was
out when firemen arrived at the
scene The stove had been carri-
ed to the outside and the flames
extinguished before damage was
done to the building, it was
stated
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-27
Necessity OF Maintaining
Standards I'm LunchrOOms
OF Schools Is Explained
Some Funds Available For
Equipment; Proportioned
Among Schools

AT a meeting of high school
principals and lnnchroon1 opera
tors held in the office of county
superintendent, B. H. Duncan
yesterday, plans for continuing
the school lunchrOoms were dis
CuSSed. 1t was pointed out that it
would be necessary for all lunch
rooms to continue on the stand
ards set when they were receiv-
ing Federal aid, in order to make
them eligible for possible future
assistance In connection with
this it was explained that those
lunchrooms that have been seIN-
ing milk in the past must con-
tlnue to do so. The lunchrooms
are allowed to advance the price.
however and most Of them have
done 50.
1t was revealed that the num-
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-27
School Buses To
Be Sold April Is

It was announced this week by
B. H. Duncan, county superin-
tendent Of schools, that the Board
of Education would sell at public
auction on April Is at 1000 A NJ.
at the Ashe county garage, some
property including three Chew
rolet bus chassis. three Ford buses
and one Ford Pickup truck.
Mr.. Duncan pointed out that
no disable tires would be sold
with these trucks and that any
one interested in this property
could see it at the county garage.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-27
Teachers Will
Attend NCEA Meet

Around 20 teachers from Ashe
county are leaving today to at
tend the annual meeting of the
North Carolina Education AS
Sociation being held in Ashevilla
on Friday and Saturday.
Among those who will attend
are Mrs. Gertrude Vaught, pre-
Sident of the Ashe county unit;
A. B. Hurt, principal of the
Nathan's Creek high school,
James Miller, principal of Elk
land high school; Mrs. Lola Por-
ter and Miss Lorene Perkins, of
West Jefferson high school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-27
SUPERINTENDENT is
TO SPEAK ON SUNDAY

Rev. J. H. Armbrust, district
superintendent, of Statesville, will
preach at the Grassy Creek
Methodist church on Sunday at
HOO o'clock a. m, it was an
nOunced here this week Rev
Mr. Armbrust will hold quarterly
conference at that time.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31

MARINE BASE, GROTON, played host over the NAVY DAY WEEK END TO NEARLY 3O,OOO people. Active Submarines, USS WHI- TEX D.DD, GROUPER, SPIKE FISH, FINBACK, TORO, QUILL BACK, HALFBEAK, CORPORAL, REQUIN, and the GREENFISH, were made available for inspection all three days. With the Re- serve Fleet: General visiting was permitted for all three days on the Proteus, Pier Is, North; Topside visiting only on the completely in- activated SUB at Pier 13, North; general visiting aboard the upper decks of the Sub Tender ARDS; and the reserve fleet berthing was open to visitors although the fin- ger piers were closed because of reasons for safety. There are now 54 World War II tried and true SUBS resting at berth in the Reserve Fleet :. ;. Plans were also announced that the ELECTRIC BOAT COMPANY, GROTON, and the PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD will build two of the fastest SUB. MARINES IN THE WORLD, the Tang and Trigger. Much re- search is going into the building of these two SUBS. The train ing centers were open for public inspection as well az THE CHAP FL ON THE THAMES, where or- gan recitals were given on Satur- day and Monday, October 27th- NAVY DAY, Thousands of people left the Base impressed by what they saw, and com forted to know that in case of na- tional emergency our strategic SUB fleet would be. on the job, and well-manned! . <.
 For something old as well as something new, instead of turning back the leaves of our OUR TOWN BOOK for PLACES OF INTEREST,
 (Contrnued on Pa"s Flve)
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31
FOUR TOWN''
Bu ROWLAND BISHOP

OUR TOWN pretty proud of itself on this gala Hal loween Day. Our kddies full of fun and frocsome the Witches Eve still did haUe mark against them for after effects of overlooking spirits This is mighty
 fine record and all proud of youngsters yes and proud too of the community spirited organizations like the American Legion that holds parties for the kids and parades to aid them in showing off their novel costumes
 And speaking of PUBLIC SPIRITED GROUPS in Our TOWn suppose you've heard about the Paromens Benevo lent Associations latest caper? Seems though, at recent meeting of that body it VOTED TO PUR CHASE MATERIAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CHARGING MACHINE TO BE USED BY THE FITCH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. Also VOTED AND APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY was purchase by the Asso- citation of SIX FOOTBALL PRACTICING DUMMIES from Marty Gmon Inc, of Gmon Connecticut This old stage remember back few years to when had to do without the tacking dummies (that is MUTE ONES) but few guys who hapess enough to make only the SECOND TEAM successful in duckng that wicked gleam in the coachs eye, and STILL REMEMBER THOSE FAITHFUL WORDS - GET THAT DUMMY! = BLOCK THAT DUMMY! Yep those the days when to play football like kissing the old folks farewell before you entered the GLADIATOR'S RING. Shows man is getting on in they when he remnsces but SHOW ME ONE RED-BLOODED GUY 16 to 60 WHO ISN'T RIGHT IN THERE WITH THE FIGHTING SPIRIT AND THE ALMA MATER YELL, JUST AS SOON AS THE LEAVES THE GROUND You bet, that's FOOTBALL! FLASH my remarks the FATE OF THE SECOND TEAM
 Information has recently been received from Mr. George Tyler Coach of Ftch that this equipment ordered by the PEA HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED BY HIM and is already in by the school team It felt by members of the Association that the morale of the school team would be ben efted if the team HAD THE BEST IN PRACTICING EQUIPMENT with which to work =.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31
Metal Trades and E. B. Go. Still Negotiate

The Metal Trades Council of New London County, representing the majority of the workers at the E. B. with the exception of the Ma chiniSts, are steady at 1t In nego- tiating meeting with the manage ment of the Electric Boat Com pany. Representing the Metal Trades and acting as spokesman is Alfred Harvey, president of that organization and representing the Company is J. William Jones.
 Because of the high cost of liv- ing the Metal Trades is asking for a decided increase in the prevail ing rates now existent in the E. B. Yard work.
 Because of disaffiliation with the AFL the Machinists are still wait ing a decision from the NLRB for bargaining rights for their mem- bership in the E. B. Their presi- dent, Sterry Weaver Is confident that bargaining rights will be granted his organization when the matter is brought to a hearing. In the meantim both groups are go- ing along with the old contract in existence until final agreements can be negotiated.
 The E. B. Company has been given a contract by the Navy De- partment to construct one of the first two fastest submarines in the world.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31

tainly the filthy-minded producer is banking for his profit on filthy minded patrons. Equally certain is it that the audience In the Wa tertown case included many so- called respected citizens of com munities within the foothills of the lovely Berkshires. Many of them are the fathers of sturdy young boys and fine daughters. Some of them even prattle in pub lie about the problem of juvenile delinquency.
 Connecticut wants no part of the lewd film business" We shall do our best to see that everyone connected with it-producer, dis tributor, exhibitor, projectionist and every last patron no matter who he iS-Stands in court to an- swer to the law and to his neigh bors for his indecent assault on the public morality. We shall strive to put each and every participant in jail. -WOX-COP).
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31

to Ln1S mc6LlnR puL d11 11lLCI CoICN citizens who have constructive ideas for the growth of their com munities. This is a REAL OP- PORTUNITY FOR EASTERN CON- NECTICUT to REALLY PUT IT. SELF ON THE MAP of the FU- TURF!
 The New London Central Labor Union is to be congratulated for their fine community action that is keeping the spirit of pioneering alive. If there is a sincere show of interest from our respective town governments we can be aS- sured that an OPEN HARBOR and a section TEEMING WITH IN- DUSTRY will not be just dream, but a reality. We will have to prove to shipping lines and big in dustries that we not only want to, but CAN GIVE THEM ADEQUATE WAREHOUSE AND SHIPPING FACILITIES. Your Town Fathers cannot commit you to this unless you show interest enough to ask them to bring prosperity to GROT- ON, NEW LONDON and WATER FORD! Representing the CLU were Charles Silva, Nicola Magro' and Joseph Fitzpatrick.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31
Groton Business Men Back CLU

Business professional of Groton III rst cross section check by the Eastern Connecticut News heartily en- dorsed the New London Central Labor Unions successful move drought the New London City Council in REACTl- WAITING THE NEW LONDON AREA HARBOR AND lN- DJSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
 All business and professional men interviewed ex- pressed delight that something constructive going to De this which Admiral Pine has been quoted calling the best harbor and shipping facilities In lzoO miles of Atlantic shorene."
 It is of opinion that New London cannot do the whole job alone but will need interested and coopea tive community spirit in both the Waterford and Groton Townships the New London HarbOr and shorene Groon with it's spaces for both housing and industrial de- veopment; Groton with of the finest Arports Tn the will have take major part in this great movement providing homes and places of employment to our many thousands of young people.
 With Grotons commercial expansion through Mitchell Street the making the Connecticut Development Commls- sion their meeting November 18th should be the scene of HISTORY IN THE MAKING FOR OUR WHOLE AREA The commission has invited not only town and city Officials
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31

GrOtOn IS glad to welcome an- other CT, Dr. Carl Stoner, of 3h years service in the U. s. Army, who has set up his dental offices in the Bridge Plaza Building, Thames Street. (Right across the Rotary from the State Police Barracks.) pr. Stoner is not only an enter priSing and up to date dental sur- geon, but charming and friendly young chap who is bound to not only attract clients but make last ing friendships amongst us. Young Doc is the son of MT. and Mrs. Harry Stoner of New London.
 Speaking of Groton friends, ran into an old Sparring partner re- gently, BOB HYDE. Most of you know Bob and his enterprising personality. Bob figured recent lyT in the sale of several big estates, fl Eastern Point. A hyde-bound Republican, Bob has predicted well In advance, and claims he is the guy who collects on. bets, that even H GONs 4ACSOlloOSLAy 11pSClIlOLy eradicates the Sales Tax and Use Tax in February, EVEN THAT WILL NOT PREVENT A DEMO- CRATIC LANDSLIDE IN 1948. Bob is the only REAL UNION MAN handling REAL ESTATE in New London and vicinity. He was originally a volunteer organizer for the American Federation of Labor and a few years back reorganized and set up the New London Gen. tral Labor Union that is the Gen. tral Labor body for all AFL Un- ions in New London, Waterford and Groton.
 BECAUSE OF THE VERY EVIL DENT INTEREST OF THE GEN. ERAL PUBLIC IN THEIR NAVY, and in particular, THEIR NAVAL BASE, the NAVY BASE HELD OPEN HOUSE THIS YEAR FOR THREE DAYS, October 25 through October 27. :. Capt. F. W. Fenno, Jr., USN Commander US. SUB-
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31

Consider now the boldneSs Of the offense. This film was not one of those cheap little reels of nastiness such as police encounter now and then at stag parties. LeWd and degraded as they are, those films are obviously by and for the hap oily small-numbered brothel trade. But this film seized at Watertown was the "big-time" in degradation.
 To produce a film of this kind takes a lot of perverted talent and lot of dirty dollars. The produc- ton cost of any movie short in color runs into thousands, with $2O,00O not an exhoribitant figure. How arrogant these slimy produc- CTS and their equally slimy dis tributors are to bet that amount of money on the expectation of profit through lawlesS showing in Connecticut and nearby states!
 Most discouraging aspect of the affair to the State Police Depart ment is that this film found an audience at all in the state. Ger
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31
5'THE ROTTENEST and BOLDEST VIOLATION''

Three pleaded guilty in Watertown Justice Court recently charge of promoting and displaying obscene
 films Their will be disposed of in Superior Court While the State Police Department gratfed that members of the department npped this particular showing it does not by any feel that imposition of sentence should be the last thoughts the matter.
 The commissioner said the time of the arrest that this the rottenest and bodest violation to to the attention of the State Poce These films the roenes because of their foul nature They brought to the the smy and hues of the age that festered in the minds of it's producers.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31
AEC Offers BrOOktauen Home To Bar HdrbOr Institution

The United States Atomic Energy Commission today offered provide funds buildings and equipment for the reestabshment at Brookhaven National Laboratory Patch ogue L. I of the Roscoe Jackson Memorial Laboratory at Bar Harbor Mane destroyed in recent Main forest fire
 The famous research center which staff 40 lost nearly all records and equipment recent forest agraton The offer of building and equipment for the authorized by the Commission and teephoned to Dr. Clarence CLittle director of the Bar Harbor institution
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31

pr. ShleIdS Warren, dlrector Ot' the AEC Division of Biology and Medicine, and Dr. Philip B. Morse, director of Brookhaven National Laboratory, said the research pro- gram directed by Dr. Little, who
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31

is an outstanding research worker in the hereditary aspects of can cern, was directly related to the
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Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-10-31

It is estimated that independents ly owned single stores do about two-thirdS of the volume of retail business in the United States.
Montana labor news., 1947-04-10

of Europe, including England, faced reduced
acreage in l947 due to weather condltlons.
The Hoover report to President truman
on the necessity of the United States contln-
uing to serve as the food supplier for the
stricken world was all the spectators needed
to send wheat within a few days from SOU
to S3.O5 a bushel. 1t has since receded 10
around $3.50, and the small fry, who, OF
course, were lured into the market have been
trimmed. But these wide fluctuations OTTER
no relief to the consumer and there still re-
main the foreign needs as the prop for the
spectators continuing the game OF boosting
prices.
We exported more than 81 billion worth
of food in 1916. Meat shipments rose from
one billion to 1900 million pounds, wheat
shipments from 1913 million to 1877 million
bushels. All grain exports were up 77.6 per
cent. From the present outlook, these totals
will be exceeded in 1947, and the American
family will continue to pay high prices as a
result of our charity abroad. If we are to
undertake to police and democratize the
world and food i. to be the basic considera-
ton of our success, then the future does not
look bright for a down-swing in food prices.
Montana labor news., 1947-04-10
PRICES JUST DON'T co UP-THEY'RE
PUT UP

It's an old axiom with the spectators on
commodity exchanges that grains and stocks
don't Just go up; they're put up.
In a period of foreseeable food scarcity,
SPECTATORS in foodstuffs know that they can
always get backing from big landowners, cat
tie growers and dairy combines to put prices
up and take toll. In fact, there is no one who
profits more from speculation in foodstuffs
than the large-scale farmers, cattle growers
and dairy combines. OF course, this does not
apply to the hired hands and the small, marg-
inal farmers.
War periods have always been one OF spec
ulative activities in commodities. In the
past seven months so far as foodstuffs are
concerned, it has reached unprecedented
levels. That is why the housewife today is
paying approximately 100 per cent increase
for foodstuffs as compared with August,
1889. 1t is not difficult to trace the price
movement.
Taking August, 1889, as the base, 100 per
cent, domestic farm products have increased
248.8 per cent, industrial raw materials for
the same period increased 1862 per cent.
These highs were registered after the admin
i~stration let it be known that we would have
to increase our shipments of food supplies to
the Balkans, coupled with the news that all
Montana labor news., 1947-04-10
SPOTLICT ON OIL

The ~senate's war investigating committee,
headed by Sen. Owen Brewster, Maine repub-
lican, has turned it's spotlight on one OF the
most dazzling subjects in American political
economy-oil-at a time when its role in ma
tional and world politics is of special interest
to the people Of America.
Oil = and the political and economic
forces it generates-plays a dominant role in
American life, not only in terms of our do
nestle economy, but in it's wide-ranging i'm
pact on our foreign policies as well.
Take one recent development as an ex-
ample. There is pending now a proposed
merger within Arobian-American of the Tex
as Co. and three Standard Oil elements-New
Jersey, California and New York. Sen. Joe
O'Mahoney, Wyoming, who is rarely given to
extravaganza statements, soberly described
this proposed combination of capital as so gi-
gantic that it enters into diplomatic agree
ments with foreign powers that affect the
lives of millions of people.
In the middle east, toward which our
government is now edging under the Truman
doctrine of preserving the status quo in
Greece and Turkey, lies an estimated mini
mum of 26 billion barrels, more than all the
proved reserves Of the United States, and a
possible maximum of $50 billion barrels.
Montana labor news., 1947-04-10
NOTICE TO

Estate of MARY MCCARTHY, also
known as MRS. MARY MCCARTHY,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. Mary v. Mccarthy. administra-
trix of the estate of Mary Mccarthy,
also known as Mrs. Mary Mccarthy,
deceased, to the creditors Of and all
persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the nee
essary vouchers, within -four months
after the first publication OF this not
ice to the said administrators at No. 9,
East LaPlatte Street. Centerville. Sill
yer Bow County, Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business Of said estate, in the
County of Silver Bow, State of Mon
tana. MARY V. MCCARTHY.
Administrative Of the Estate of
Mary Mccarthy, also known as
Mrs. Mary Mccarthy, deceased.
Dated Butte, Montana. this 22nd day OF
March, 1947.
r.. IL. JONES, III. *. JONES,
No. Z First National Bank Bldg,
Butte. Montana, attorney for said
administrators.
First publication April 3. left
Montana labor news., 1947-04-10
LEGAL NOTICES
NorlcE TO
Estate Of VINCENT MORRIS GIACN
I,Tu'IA lana4 N.l

Estate Of VINCENT NORRIS GlAcol-
ETTC. Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Administrators OF the estate or
Vincent Morris Giacoietto, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
Vouchers. within our months AFTER the
first publication Of this notice to the
said administrator at room ia SILVER
Bow Block, 20 w Granite ST. Butte.
Montana, the same being the place Tor
the transaction Of the business Of said
estate. in the County of Silver low,
state of Montana.
MARY ANN F.AN.A. Administrative
Of the Estate Of Vincent Morris
Giacoletto, Deceased.
Dated Butte. Montana, this aath day Of
March, 1ai1.
First publication April 8. l947-it