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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-01

appears all at once in one Of a
field of plants, or in one branch on
tree or shrub. This is called a
"sport" or a mutation (from the
Latin word meaning change). Why
it occurs, we do not know. II pre-
served, it will more or less breed
true.
Over a hundred years ago one
branch Of beech tree in Scotland
had reddish leaves instead Of
green. Crafts were taken from it,
and other gratis from them. From
this one branch have come all the
copper beeches so often found on
lawns. The nectarine is a sport
from the peach. Many roses, dah-
las and chrysanthemums first oc.
Cured as mutations OF other va
rieties.
Flowers contain stamens, which
produce tiny grains of pollen, and
pistils which contain the ovules
dittle eggs). These are the male
and female elements. The ovules
are fertilized 5y the grains of pol
len from the same plant or other
plants, and seeds develop. Cross
ing means the transfer Of pollen
from one plant to the pistils Of
another Of the same kind. Hybrid
ization means the transfer of pol
len to a plant Of another variety
or even another species.
Men have been doing these
things for a long time. They know
which plants can be hybridized
successfully and which are likely
to fail. 1t is highly complex, but
men are constantly studying the
subject.
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TOMORROW: The Robbers and
the Policemen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-01
MRS. NANCY DAVIS STEPHENS

WARSAW. July 31-Funeral SER
vices for Mrs. Nancy Davis Steph-
ems, 81, wife of c. B. Stephens, of
Kenansville, who died at her resi-
dence Wednesday night after a
long illness, will be held at the
home Friday afternoon at O clock.
The Rev. j. G. Morrison, pastor Of
the X en- nsville Presbyterian
church, will officiate, assisted by
the Rev. John M. Cline, pastor of
the Kenansville Methodist church.
Interment will follow in the family
plot Of the Golden Grove cemetery
in Kenansville.
Mrs. Stephens is also survived
by four daughters, Mrs. D. Y.
Hollingsworth Of Warsaw: Mrs. j.
D. McBryde of Maxton; Mrs. Ralph
Brown and Miss Dorothy Stephens
Of Kenansville; three sons, Charles
E., Jr., of Wilmington; Paul and
Billy Stephens of Kenansville;
three brothers, Tom and Rufus
Davis of Roxboro; c. J. Davis of
Clinton; two sisters, Mrs. c. l..
Bostic of Raeford, and Mrs. J. S.
Raynor Of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-01

better in America than in their
native homes.
Selection was formerly the most
important method and still is con-
stantly used. In a field Of plants,
no two are precisely alike. These
differences are called variations.
Occasionally a single plant, or a
few, seem to show some desirable
difference. The seeds are sown
separately and the young plants
are carefully watched. Some seem
to show no differences from the
ordinary plants; some seem about
the same as the parent; but often
few will show the desired qauli-
ty more strongly than the parent.
All the other plants are destroyed
and the seeds from the best are
again sown and watched. This Sc
lection is done again and again,
and in a few years we may have
a much improved variety.
Occasionally some great change
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-01
C. PRESTON SCOTT

The body o. c. Preston Scott,
who died in Nix General hospital,
San Antonio, Texas, early Wed.
nesday morning after a serious
illness, will be shipped here Sat
urday at noon for burial.
Mr.. Scott was the son Of the late
1. B. and Margaret E. Scott OF
Long Creek.
Surviving are four brothers,
Frank K, OF Wilmington; j. c.,
Of Rocky Point; B. c., Of Green
vile, S. c.; Lorenzo Scott of New
Bern; three sisters, Mrs. o. J.
Lewis Of Rocky Point; Mrs. H. P.
Langston and Mrs. l.. W. Johnson
of Wilmington.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
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Obituaries
SAMUEL WILSON SMITH

Funeral services for Samuel
Wilson Smith, 70, who died al
James Walker Memorial hospital
Wednesday morning at 3:55 a. m.
after a lingering illness, We-e
held yesterday at u noon in the An
tioch Baptist church in Brunswick
county. The Rev. E. w. Pate, as.
sisted by the Rev. c. N. Phillips
officiated. Interment followed in
the church cemetery. The body
laid in state at the church from
III a. m. till time of service.
Mr.. Smith, retired merchant
resided at 210 N. ,3rd street.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Ophelia Clemmons Smith Of Viii
mington; five daughters, Mrs. W.
J. Hollis Of Masonboro Sound !;
Mrs. c. A. Lott Of Norfolk, Va;
Mrs. w. A. Walker Of Wilmington; !;
Mrs. C. 3. Coltrain Of Norfolk,
Va; Miss Gilda Gray Smith o!
Wilmington; and six grandchil-
dren.
Active pallbearers were Roge=
Swain, Preston Swain, Johnnie
Swain, Fred Spencer, Harry Spen'
GER, and Carl Ward, Sr.
Honorary pallbearers were Cap.
tain w. c. Manson, Ralph Piner,
Bum Frink, Floyd Kirby, d.. R.
B. Hare, and DR.. G. r. c. Thomp-
son.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-01
The Book OF knowledge
Department: - PLANT LIFE
WHAT MAN CAN DO
WITH PLANTS

Most Of our fruits, flowers and
garden vegetables differ very
much from those common a hun.
dred years or more ago. The
grains which feed us are also i'm
proved.
Men to-day breed plants just as
they do animals. They seek to in
troduce a new quality such as
earlier ripening, greater size, bet
ter flavor in food plant, resis-
tance to disease, or to get rid o.
some quality which is not liked.
They seek new colors in flowers.
There are four great methods
by which man may improve
plants: ~ Cultivation; (2) Selec-
ton; 90 Preservation Of
"sports": ~ Crossing or Hybrid
nation. We shall take them up in
turn.
Sometimes change OF surround
ings will improve a plant. Giving
it = little more water, different
climate or soil-that is, cultivating
It - will sometimes make great
changes. Many plants brought
from Europe or Asia do much
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-01
MRS. HATTIE CORBETT
BEATTY

Funeral services for Mrs. Hat.
tie Corbett Beatty, 78, Of 1vanhoe,
were held yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock from the Black River Pres.
byterian church with the Rev. A.
K. Dudley officiating. 1nterment
followed in the Beatty cemetery.
Mrs. Beatty died early Wednes-
day after a short illness. She is sur
vived by three daughters: Miss
Jane R. Beatty, Wilmington; Mrs.
W. T. Adams, Arlington. Va: and
Mrs. Mark Hines, Wilmington; one
son, L. G. Beatty. and Mrs. N. M.
Beatty of 1vanhoe.
Pallbearers were Hayes, Mar
shall and John B. Beatty, Plum
mer Lilies, Charles Moore, and
Malcolm Lander. The funeral cort-
ege left Yopp Funeral home at 1870
p. m.
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GEORGE H. HIGHSMITH

BURGAW, July 31.-George H.
Highsmith, 6O-year-old well known
druggist Of Atkinson, died at his
home Thursday morning after a
long illness.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by the Harren's S
funeral home.
Mr.. Highsmith is survived by his
wife, Mrs. 1sla Ward Highsmith.
Two sons; George H., Jr., and
Charles w. Highsmith of Atkinson.
One daughter, Mrs. E. V. Linsey
Of Greenville, and two brothers;
DR.. J. H. Highsmith of Greens
boro and j. N. Highsnith of Dur
ham. Two grandchildren also sur
vive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-01
ROBERT B. CARNEY

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 81
Robert B. Carney, As, died early
Wednesday morning in the Gal
linger hospital at Washington, D.
c., after a stroke of paralysis al
most three weeks ago, after which
he never regained consciousness.
Mr.. Carney was the brother OF
Joseph R. Carney OF New Bern.
He was born at Freeman, in Co
lumbus county, the son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Carney.
He has lived in Washington for
the past 10 years and his burial
and funeral will be held in that
city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-01
FOSTER RESIGNS
AT N. c. STATE

RALEIGH, July 81 - @ -
DR.. John E. Foster, professor of
animal husbandry at N. c. State
college, has resigned, effective
next September /, to become head
of the animal industry depart
ment at the University of Mary
land.
He is a native of Ashe county,
and took his B. S. degree, with
honors from N. c. State college
in 1925.
Between the ninth and seventh
centuries, Nineveh was the center
of the entire East for art as well
as commerce. Here colonies of
foreign artists settled. and imitat-
ed or transformed the strongly
marked character of Assyrian
art, sending their works by the
hand Of Phoenician traders, over
! the then entire civilized world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-01
Brides, Bridesgrooms
Here's An Opportunity

The North Carolina Haird-essers
association, which will convene at
Carolina Beach on Aug. 81, is seek.
ing a bride and groom
The couple will be given many
valuable household articles by
local merchants if they agree to
get married at Lumina. follow
ing a fashion show sponsored ~
the association.
The bride will receive the new
est in hai-dos besides household
articles.
The association will convene an-
til Sept. 2. >
Prospective brides and grooms
interested in the proposition are
urged to call Isabel Woodbury.,
convention chairman. She can be
contacted at 9437 during the day
and at 2-2224 in the evenings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-01

The cotton plant is believed to
lave originated in Arabia or India.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-01
NEW LIVESTOCK co.
HERE GETS CHARTER

The New Hanover Livestock
company Of Wilmington was issued
charter Of incorporation yester-
day by Secretary of State Thad
Eure.
The company is authorized to
buy and sell livestock. Authorized
capital stock was given as $780,
600 and subscribed stock at 5000
by E. L. White, John LeeuWenburg
and Eunice LeeuWenburg, all of
Wilmington.
Also issued a certificate of in
corporation was the Walmore
Hotel, Inc, of Jacksonville, to
operate hotels. Authorized capital
stock was listed at 100000 and
subscribed stock at 5000 by Walter
w. Morgan, J. T. Morgan and Will
liam E. Morgan, all of Jackson
vile.
Turtles have no teeth, but their
jawbones are often very sharp and
the jaw muscles extremely power
fiji
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-01
MRS. WHITE SPEAKS.
TO ENGLISH TEACHERS
AT UNIVERSITY OF N. c.

DURHAM, July 31-P)-Mrs. N.
II. White, assistant professor OF
English at Duke university will be
the featured speaker tomorrow at
the Duke session of the North Caro-
Ina English Teachers association,
which, started today at the Univer-
sity of North Carolina. Mrs. White
will address members of the as
sociation and guests at a special
luncheon at l p. m. in the union
ball room on the Duke west cam
pus.
Montana labor news., 1947-07-03
LEGAL NOTICES
ALIAS SUM MONS

No. 42G45
In the District Court Of the Second
Judicial District of the State OF
Montana, in and for the
County of Silver Bow
DIR. HENRY KENDALL ALBERTsoN.
MARY T.. NORRIS. also called Ella
Morris. PAUL MORRIS GRANT.
PRESTON MORRIS, WILLIAM II.
HANLoN. + \. EcKSTKoM. BEN
ERI.Y TRESIZE. formerly known as
i~;eNcrly Hatcher Badger. Plaintiffs.
ISAAC M~OREIlOrSE, if living. or the
unknown heirs and devisees Of ISAAC
MoKEHoCSE. if deceased; HENRI
ETA kEt'TH. also known as HEN
RlETTA NJ. ALsERTSoN and MRS
ROY kRtTH, sometimes enormously
spelled KNUTii. unknown heirs and
devisees of MAN HAMMEl,SLpIGi 4.
Deceased. unknown heirs ana de-
yisees of ]. +. BECK. Deceased. and
all other persons unknown. claiming,
or who might claim. any right. title.
estate or interest in. or lien or en-
cuimbrance upon the real property
described in the complaint. or any
thereof, adverse To plaintiffs owner
title thereto. whether such claim or
possible claim he present or contin-
gent, including any claim or possible
claim of dover, lnchoate or accrued.
ItIttilslliG -
The State Of Montana to the above
named defendants. and To all other per
sons unknown, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action which is
filed in the office of the clerk of this
court. II copy of which is herewith
served upon YOU. and to file your an
swer and serve "A copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorney within twenty
(20) days after the service of this
summons. exclusive of the day Of serv-
ice; and in cast of your failure To APP
pear or answer, judgment will he taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
h action is brought for the pur-
pose of quoting title to the land sit
uated in Silver Bow County. Montana,
and particularly described as follows
to-wit.
The South Half of Lot numbered
one % and all of Lot numbered TIVE
t2) in Block numbered Twenty-nine
~ of the Original Townsite OF
Butte, Montana, according to the of
ficial plat and survey of said town
site on file and Of record in the office
of the County Clerk and Recorder OF
Silver Bow County, Montana.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
Court this eth day of June. 1917.
ELMER SHEA, Clerk of the
court District court of the Secont
Seal) Judicial District Of the Stat,
of Montana. in and for tn,
County of silver Bow
BY ROBERT MCCORMICK
Deputy Clerk
EARLE y. GENZEERGER.
2u3-i Lewisohn Bldg, Butte, Mont.
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
First publication Tune -, 1si7-it
Montana labor news., 1947-07-03
ALIAS SUM MONS
No. 1869
No. 1859
In the District Court Of the Second
Judicial District OF the State of
Montana, in and for the
County Of Silver Bow

Judicial District OF the State OF
Montana. in and for the
County of Silver Bow
ETHEL REpLICH. Plaintiff,
CHARLES Il. MOASE. if alive. and or
if dead. AL heirs andfor devisees OF
Charles Il. Moase. deceased, JENNIE
+. MOASE, has Wife. If alive, andlor
if dead, all heirs and or deNisees Of
Jennie f.. Moase, deceased: and all
other persons unknown, claiming or
who might claim any right. title.
estate or interest in, or lien or en-
cumbrance upon the property de-
scribed in plaintiffs complaint. or
any part thereof. adverse to plain
tiff's ownership thereof, or any cloud
upon plaintiffs title thereto, whether
such claim or possible claim be pre-
Sent or contingent, including any
claim or possible claim of dover, IN
chOate or accrued, Defendants.
State of Montana Sends Greetings
to the Above NHmed Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action, which. IS
filed in the office Of the Clerk Of this
Court, a copy Of which is herewith
served upon you, and to file your an
swer and serve a copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorney within twenty
DAYS after the service of this summons,
exclusive of the day OF service ana IN
ease of your failure to appear or an
swer. Judgment Will be taken against
you BY default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
This action is brouGht for the pur-
nose Of uuieting title to the land sit
mated in the County Of SILVER low
state of Montana. and described as
follows, to-Wit. !,
Lots numbered II and II. in Block
numbered ., of the GALLATlN AID
plTION to the city Of Butte. Mon
tana, according to the official pla'
and survey thereof now on file II
the office Of the County Clerk ant
Recorder Of silver Bow County. Mon
tana. minerals, ores ana mining
rights eNceptedD !.
Witness my hand and the seal OF SAFE
| court this ith day Of June. 1871.
(court ELMER SHEA. clerk
Seal) Ey lioi'fltl Mc' ,lsMla u
II. j. DAVIS, G0l-2 Metals Bank Bldg.
Butte, Mont, Attorney Tor Plaintlffs
First publication June II, lei1-it
Montana labor news., 1947-07-03
ALIAS SUM MONS
~ f-TFF-
IN the District COURT Of the second
judicial District Of the state -
Montana In aud For IN"
COUNTY Of SILVER low
[ ESIIE l. LEE IlllnllIt.

In the District tnuft az NV s't'.'
judicial District Of the STATE ~
Montana In and For tn"
county Of SilNrr low
LESLIE 4 LEE l1ain'iit'
MILDRED pl.Alsl. LEE, Defendant
The state of Montana Sends Greet
mrs 10 The Above named l~iefendant
You are hereby summoned To answer
the complaint in this action, "hi'h =
filed in the office OF the Clerk ~ this
court. a copN of which - hertNllh
served upon you. and to file Your an
swtr and serve A copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorney within twenty
DAYS after the service Of this summons
exclusive Of the day 81 TtrNi'r' ana =
ease of your failur. TO appear or an
svtr. Judgment Will be taken akalirt
YOU by default for the relief deihthd''
in the complaint.
That plaintiff and dei'ii'h' h'''
married At isutte. Montana. on or about
No md daN nf December. iiiF, and tNti
sine. said date hatr been aht n"M ar.
husband and wife.
That plaintiff has been Tor NOR 'hdh
nue wear Immediately pfiur IT, tn ''il
mtncrment of this a,tion. aud sun II
Ian actual aud bona fide resident ~
the Stat. Of Montana
That ther, Ar, NJ. children Is issar
1t said marriage.
That defendant. disr.eaidinp ths snl
tmuits IT her murrilgt NnM mas h'"ii
land now Is guilty If Niliui i'f~'if'@
of and toward plaintiff III TINS t"-Mh
THAT at nuttt. Montana. ana On ~
ahntt IN, Eth day Of december, ltl@,
III. said defendant, with iir intent ~
her to desert aud abandon pltlnflff aitn
to iiv, separate and apart from rlaih,
,tff. did. without just or sulfirlth'
eause or provocatiou therefore. Wllfult
III. Voluntarily, ~wrouefniiy and know
inply desert and abandon llainiiii.
Tint said desertion has persisted ans
continued IN ever since the said ,ih DAY
- I..X.t.I.4t fAiN ANA for more : fttf
Montana labor news., 1947-07-03

Gisela Granting, pres; Chas. Davis,
v.p.; Cecilia Harrington. rec. Sec:
Mona Cronin, fin. sec.
Teamsters-Meets Thursday at 7lt2 r.
Park st. Lee Narcammen, pres Ken
meth Davis, v.p.: w. ]. Mcintosh. see
treas; l.. II. Bradley, rec.-sec.; Frank
j. Birmingham, bus. agent; Arthur
Speraw, Art Rosar and Frank j. BIZ
mingham, trustees; Frank j.. Bir-
mingham, George Brown and Frank
Nalvevac, delegates to Butte Build
ing Trades Council.
Butte Stage Employees e. Operators
Union, Local 94-Ed Curran., pres;
Earl Wiles, v.p.; Carl Fredericks,
treas; Denny Sullivan, 72S n. Excel
sior. sec'y.; Rene R%ouleau. 4l2 w.
Park. bus. agent. Union meets End
Tuesday each month at Musicians
hall.
Observation-Disclosures 80 Sun. OF mo. at
Carpenters hall Roy Nelson. pres.
SAP w. Galena: G.. F. Aultman. Sec.
405 w. Quartz.
Women's observation-disclosures Har-
rington, pres: l. Mattausch. Sec
treas: Martha Youchim. bus. agent
Phone 5758. Meets LIST and Sd Fri. !
pm; I'd and last Fri. $3.50 pm. Car
penters' hall.
Workingmens' Union. FLU, 1885 -
Meets LIST and Sd Mon II ~ r. Park
81. J. Driecoll. sec. P.O. Box It's.
Montana labor news., 1947-07-03

Central Labor Council-Meets I'd and
4th Mon, A.O.H. Hall. John MoRus.
Pres; A. L. Ferris. V.P.: c. b. Ash
lock, Sec; X. ]. Thomas. Treas; F. J.
DeLaHunt. SXt.-at-Arms; A.. E. Bar
nett. June Burke. Gene Mcbride,
Trustees.
PlumbersAJ. A. Vanisko. pres: F. A.
Reardon, vv.p.: II. L. Schrapps, secy.;
p. o. Box 1877. Meets Second Tues
days at A.. o. H. Hall. 1880 pm.
Teamsters-Meets LIST and Sd Thursdays.
Carpenters hall. downstairs-Winiam
Goodman, pres: l.. Lucier. vice pres.
Jack Anderson. sec.-treas.: H. J. VII
eneaue, rec.-sec.: John MORus. bus
agent: Tom Vanisko. con. & war.
George Hess, J. Cordial, Fred Thomas,
trustees.
Montana labor news., 1947-07-03
CERTIFICATE OF PARTNERSHIP
THANKSGIVING BUSINESS UNDER
FICTITIOUS OR FIRM NAME OF
KELLEY FURNITURE &
HARDWARE CO.

of NUntanA
rnnntv az silver I.ow IS.
w the UNDERSIGNED, II. j. Peters,
n ~, Srhiessnr and lanes Kintrea, dc
i.r, nartif, that NE are partners
,r,neartinr business at Butte. Silver
nnw county. Montana, under Il ficti-
!, inmms name ar "A RESIGNATION not show
in,r ~ names Of the persons Interested
80 nnrtners in such business; that the
~ ~ nnder which said business is and
in,u ~ cnnduct.d is
4""' /, EI.IJsy FItRNITURE &
HAppW 90
r,o namas nf me nersons interested
in and owning said business, ana then
Montana labor news., 1947-07-03
Roster Of Billings Unions

Yellowstone County Trades & Labor
Assembly-Meets Fri. s I'm. In the
Box 761. L. A. Kautsky. pres; Sam
Whom, v.p. H. T.. M~orhouse. Sec
treas; Robert West. read. clerk;
John Newman. sergeant-at-arms; II.
T.. Morhouse. bus agent of Build
ing Trades.
Carpenters Local No. ll72 - Roy
Thompson pres: T.. H.. Helterbran.
rec. sec. Meets LIST and Sd Tuesdays.
Montana labor news., 1947-07-03

A credit union Is a cooperative asso-
organized 70 promote thrift
its members and 70 create a
source Of credit for useful purposes.
Montana labor news., 1947-07-03

RECOGNIZE AND DEMAND THE
( .NlON LAEFL'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-12
CORNISH CHAPEL A.M.E.
ZION CHURCH

Rev C. c. Higgs, minister of
Cornish Chapel AME. Zion
Church, announces today Church
School will be held $50 am. to-
morrow with teachers for all ages
and groups.
Morning worship service will
be at II o'clock. At 800 pm,
there will be funeral services for
Mrs. Justine Strown, one of the
faithful members of Cornish
Chapel, Rev. Higgs also an
nounceS.
"The Good Physician" will be
the subject of the 1880 o'clock
evening worship.
Our contest is on between the
man and woman" Rev. Higgs
said today. Every member is
asked to do their duty"
MidWeek activities include
prayer and class meeting, led by
r. H. Johnson, at 7:30 pm. Tues
day; usher board meeting, with
President George Dean presiding,
at. 7:3O Wednesday; choir re-
hearsal, with Victor Tynes. and
Boy Scout meeting, 7:30 pm.
Friday. The scout meeting will
be in charge of Charles Major.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-12
Vacation Church
School To Start At
Congregational

The Sunday School of the
First Congregational Church has
planned Vacation Church
School to be held from Monday,
July 81 through Friday, August
l..
The school will be held Mon
day through Friday from 900
to 1870 a. M, and all children
are invited to come and share in
our study, worship, play and
handicraft.
It will be open to all children
who are six years old or who
have completed the first grade in
public school. There will be a
splendid group of leaders to
guide the children in their ac-
tivities. The director of the
school is w. Lee Parker, summer
minister of the church, and the
superintendent of the depart
nents will be Mrs. Emma AL
bury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-12

haul the soggy logs from shore
to mill.
Taking turn working in so
to 80 feet of wafer. the divers
explore in the dim river bot
tom light until they find a
sunken log. Then they hook
longs onto it and telephone TO
the partners on the boat 10 hau,
it up.
When a load of logs are fished
out. they are loaded on a barge
and lowed to the truck for haul
ing to the mill.
Handling the heavy, soddon
logs is hard work, even with
hosting equipment. the vetcr-
ans say. The dangers inherent in
deep water diving follow them as
thew Grope about in the icy river.
They have substituted a tel
eDhone take if away" for the
old woodsman's cry of Tim
Der" but The logs are still GO
ing to the mills.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-12

The underwater loggers are
Dee McVay, Lloyd O'Dell and
Norman Cox. They retrieve 1000
board feet of timber a day from
the ''shadowy St. Joe" where
Woodsmen have been floating
logs for so years.
I'VE are fishing for soakers."
McvaY said. and business is
good"
The veterans don't worry
about such traditional logging
problems as telling trees. Swan
ping out" skid roads, disposing
of brush or maintaining a sus-
tanned yield.
On the other hand. they en-
countered difficulties in their
underwater forest" which
never faced the dry land dis
ciples of Paul BunYan.
During the half century that
the st. Joe waterway has been
used to transport timber to
mills, thousands of logs have be-
come watersoaked and have
slipped to the bottom.
Some of these "soskers" drift
about mill ponds. partially sub
merged. These "deadheads"
create hazards to boats.
Occasional removal of dead
heads" to prevent boat wrecks
was the only treatment of the
sunken logs until the Navy vet
cans started looking for a way
t. use their diving training COM
mercially.
Knowing that wafer soaked
logs can be converted into good
lumber. they bought war sur
plus equipment from the War
Assets Administration for their
unusual business.
The equipment includes div
ing suits, a double compressor
and tank set, two large aluminium
ponton-type boats. winch,
cable, air hose and other diving
gear They also bought hosting
equipment and a Logging truck to