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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-27

good time. Sometimes there would
be singing on the ride, other times
they would just laugh and talk,
joking with each other.
When the sleighig was over the
group would gather in the house and
pop corn and drink hot cocoa, other
times there were sandwiches and
and apples.
Occasionly someone's sleigh would
upset, but no one ever seemed to get
hurt, and laughing they would set
the sleigh right and go on their way,
it was just another good joke to be
enjoyed.
Speaking of snow. according to
Williams History of Washington
County, Hagerstown was really
showed in back in 1889. Snow start
ed falling on December 81 and soon
all the roads leading to the town
were blockaded and the streets were
shut off too. OF course snow plows
were unheard of in that day and two
contractors who were building the
Franklin railroad, Pollard and Clay,
broke tracks down the streets with
| their teams.
1t was three days after Christmas
before any mail reached Hagers-
town.
Then just as people were begin
ming to breath easy and the roads
became passable, another raging
storm set in on January 2, plus hur-
ricane. Snow banks were as high
as twenty feet at Town Hill and a
stage coach was entirely covered
1893
In some old newspapers, given to
me by Mrs. Harry Martin, l found
! the following items:
r. M. Hays & Bros ran this adver-
tisement in the Evening Globe on
| May 10, 1898. AT the top OF the ad-
vertisement was picture of two
elegantly dressed ladies walking
hand in hand down the street
GO HAND IN HAND
Balmy, sunshiny, showery spring
goes hand in hand with house-clean-
ing, as do the fond, lasting friends
whose portraits are shown. The one
would be lonely and disconsolate
"were the other dear charmer
away" House cleaning would be
monotonous and blank without
the hope and comfort of additional
decoration at a trifling cost, consid-
ering its durability and refreshing
! appearance. OF course, we mean
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-27
CRITICISM

l hate the guys
What criticise
And minimize
The other guys
Whose enterprise
Has made them rise
Above the guys
Who criticise.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-22

in Is years if it is to be stopped at
all. Another 100 million acres are
going at such a rate that we have
only from Is to 80 years in which
to save it. On every acre of unpro-
tected cropland the six-inch mar
gin of topsoil fertility is growing
Simmer, day by day"
Mr.. Miller said that forestation
must be restored on the highlands,
the steep slopes, the headwaters of
our streams where it should never
have been removed; but that is
only part of the solution which soil
conservation brings.
Since 1897, the Soil Conserva-
ton Service has helped farmers
TO organize some 1850 democratic
units for soil planning, covering
approximately $50 million acres of
land" Mr.. Miller asserted. Even
so, only about 10 per cent of our
good cropland subject to erosion
damage is protected by conserva-
ton measures"
From the long-range point of
view" he said, "the ruin of the soil
is more dangerous that any atomic
bomb"
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American Legion CarnIvaI, sept.
to Sept. Is, Milton, Del. 1t
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Conserve Soil Or
StGrUe To Death

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Aug
Unless the destruction of our soil
is stopped within the next 20 years
or so, we'll all be doomed to slow
starvation, according to P. Schuyler
Miller of the Adult Education De-
Dartment of the Schenectady Pub
lie Schools.
The six-inch topsoil margin be-
tween plenty and starvation is
shrinking fast here in the United
States, as it is in most parts of the
world, Mr.. Miller pointed out in the
broadcast over WGY and WGFM.
1--WE in the United States have
destroyed as much land in a CEN
fury and a half as the empires of
antiquity destroyed in thousands of
years." he explained. I'VE started
at the eastern seaboard and swept
across the continent like locusts.
When one farm played out we
moved west TO find another.
FLOOD waters are rushing off the
eroded farms of half the nation,
carrying with them tons of soil.
Every minute that the Mississi-
ppi River is in flood, it carries away
enough tOpsOil to cover a 4O-acre
farm to a depth of seven inches"
In every normal year, the streams
of the United States wash away
three billion tons of the soil which
has made us have" nation i'm a
world of "have nots," Mr.. Miller
continued.
Mr.. Miller declared that, accord
ing to DR.. Hugh II. Bennett, cru
sading chief of our federal Soil
Conservation Service, I'VE have
destroyed fifth of all the disable
farmland our country ever had"
"We have left about $50 million
acres of good cropland, of which a
quarter is now. being seriously
damaged by soil erosion" he as
serted. "Dr. Bennett estimates that
this erosion must be stopped with
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SLAUGHTER NECK

Mrs. Frank Rutt is in the Milford
Memorial Hospital receiving
treatments for the past week. Her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Masterson
and from husband, from Indianapo-
lis, Indiana, motored here on Fri
day and are visiting her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Rutt and
children entertained to dinner on
Sunday, Mrs. Frank Timmons, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Timmons and
daughter, Sandra of Dagsboro and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Masterson.
Mrs. Harrison Collins moved in
her new home at Argos Corner last
week, hiatt she recently purchased
Miss Catherine Argo is employed
by the l.. d. Caulk Co., in Milford,
this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Argo and
children entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter HOlinberker and son, Bobby,
of BinghamptOn, N. Y, for a week,
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Workman
and daughter, Louise, motOred to
Norfolk, Ca, on Friday to visit Mr..
Charlie Green, returning on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry l.. Prettyman
visited Mrs. James Sanderson and
infant daughter, Jacquelin Lee, in
the Milford Memorial Hospital on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dallas and
sons, Glenn and Allan, accompanied
Mrs. Clifford Trevett and son home
to Chester on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace E. Short and
children, Mary Ellen and Eddie, of
Wyoming, are spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schedivy and
two children of Riversedge, N. j.,
and aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Foul were house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Riley w. Bennett from
Friday until Monday.
Miss Mary Ann Warrington OF
Chester, has returned home after
spending her vacation with her
grandmother, Mrs. Annie Reynolds
at Brick Creamery.
Master Jimmy Jefferson spent
part of last week with his uncle and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Lof-
land and children, who were vaca-
tioning at Dewey Beach.
Miss Elaine ArgO and mother,
Mrs. Elsie ArgO and Mrs. Virginia
Lyndale of Milford, spent Sunday
at Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paynter Collins
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
mer Cason at their new home in
SeafOrd on Sunday.
Supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Alexander on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Leverage.
Master Bill Leverage is spending
this week with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leverage and
daughter, Mamie at Lynch Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones and
boys, Wayne and Jimmy, were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Rawleigh at Bridgeville on Sunday.
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American Legion Carnival, Sept.
4 to Sept. Is, Milton, Del. 1t
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DAGSBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. William Lairmofe,
ST., and Mr.. and Mrs. William Lair
more, Jr., of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lay
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Werner and
son, Jerry Mitchell, of Washington.
d. c., spent the week with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |. H. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward horsman
of BivalVe, Md, spent Monday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Horsman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Hudson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Townsend
spent Sunday at Chincoteague, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Baker are
erecting new home near town.
Miss Martha Ann Clogg met the
misfortune when she fell from her
bicycle and fractured her arm. Mon
day afternoon.
Mr.. Anthony Steen, Andrew Hud-
son and Lloyd Kitchens attended
the boat races at Cambridge, Md,
Sunday, p. m.
MISS Sandra Thomas of Whining
ton, is spending some time with her
grand mother, Mrs. Blanche Rey-
nOlds.
Mrs. Horace Hickman and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marie West gave dinner
Sunday, in honor of her daughter
Virginia's birthday, also Mr.. Hick-
mans natal day, just recently
! passed. A few relatives and friends
/ attended.
Miss Mildred Ann Davidson was
taken to the Salisbury Hospital
very i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Long and
children of Philadelphia, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Hickman, Sun
day night.
! Miss Betty Jones of Wilmington
! Nd. was guest of Miss Louise Vic
kers the past week.
American Legion Carnival, Sept
/ 4 to Sept. Is, Milton. Del II
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THE SKY BOUND Gospel TRAIN
By T. A. Hall, Milford( Del.

By r. A. Hall, Milford( Del.
(Corrected)
While rushing through from earth
to sky,
On this sky bound Gospel Train,
I'll stop awhile to tell you why
The Lord of life on earth was slain.
Our sins one day set up a cross,
Our sins took nails and nailed Him
to it,
He died there to pay the cost
OF all our sins; can you see through
it?
He is the Captain of this train
crew.
That is rushing through the air,
He'll be glad to take you, too,
Well all be glad to meet you there.
On this sky bound Gospel Train
Are all saved sinners, it's plainly
seen,
They've been washed from every
stain,
And by His blood have been made
clean.
Sinner plunge now in the flood,
That flows from CalVary's Cross
today,
For it's only by His blood,
That He can wash sins stains
away.
So get aboard this Gospel Train,
That's rushing through from earth
to sky,
And join us in life's last refrain,
We're going home no more to die.
1t
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TRINITY


Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Smith of Car
ney's Point, N. j., and Miss Hurst
of Secretary, Md, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Walston on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson and
sons, Jack and Charles, spent the
weekend in Wilmington. On Sun
day they accompanied others on
picnic to Riverview Beach, N j.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Saturno and
family and Mr. and. Mrs. Bill Kiss
enger all of Lancaster, Pa, were
weekend guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Othyl Wyatt and
two children spent the weekend
with relatives at Lisbon, Pa.
Mrs Ernest Warrington spent
the weekend with relatives at Lau-
rel and Salisbury.
Miss Jean Ann Hastings spent
the week with her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Rust and
family attended the Rust family
reunion at Trappe Pond on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Galloway and
sons, Ralph and Frank, of near
Seaford, spent Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Hastings
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby White, Miss
Charlotte White, Miss Martha
Brown, Mrs Ben Shockley and son
Linden, Mrs. Wilson Shockley and
daughters Sandra and Mavia, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl White and their
house guest, Miss Jean Ann Hast
ings, all attended the Brown fam
lily reunion at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Gootie Brown, near
Greenwood, on Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Wyatt spent the
weekend with relatives in FEEDER
alsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Adams of
Greenwood were Wednesday Wis
itors and Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Ellis
and two children of Penns Grove,
N. j., were Saturday callers of Mr..
and. Mrs. Harry Walston and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Hastings
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Myer and family near
Bridgeville on Sunday.
Carlton Rust was badly hurt on
Thursday last when he fell from
the back of a truck on which he
was riding. At this time he is
confined to his home under the
care of DR.. Metzler of Bridge
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Belts of
Bridgeville and aunt of Milford
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Shockley
had the misfortune to have their
straw stack destroyed by fire on
Tuesday last The quick action of
the Bridgeville Fire Company saw
ed the barn which was only a few
feet away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White were
guests of the Pioneer Corn Com
pany at a dinner at the Denton Ho-
tel, at Denton, Md, on Thursday.
Mrs. James Dill while feeding
chickens at her home here made a
mis-step and fell out the barn
door. Although no bones were bro
ken she is suffering from the jar
and. bruises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Patton
and grandson of North Carolina,
called on friends here on Tuesday
last.
American Legion Carnival, Sept
4 to Sept. Is, Milton, Del. II
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-22
Philadelphia Wilds
Have Their Fauna

PHILADELPHIA Up Hunt
ers roaming within the boundaries
of the third most populous U. S.
city have turned up an odd assort-
ment of skunks, bates, raccoons and
are two baby bottle-fed raccoons
and skunk, which Ulmer will use
next fall when he begins lecture
tour of Philadelphia schools.
Ulmer began his tabulation of
Philadelphia's wildlife in 1916 and
his first catch" was an opossum
which took up residence beneath a
back porch. Then a bat scared a
whole family into the street. With
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-22
Swiss Join Court

BERN, Switzerland - (P) =
Switzerland. not a member of the
United Nations, has decided to
Join the Court of International
Justice under the provisions of the
United Nations. The federal coun-
Gil was authorized to pay Switzer-
lands first assessment, amounting
to $640,000.
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On Thursday, Mrs. Linwood o..
Neal and children, Dolores and
Kenneth, Mrs. Floyd Kitchens and
sons, Neal and Charles, of Laurel,
visited Mrs. Thomas Jones and Mrs.
Marion Walls and families.
Mrs. Bessie McCline of Trenton,
N. j., has returned to her home af-
ter spending five weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B.
Roach. Mrs. McCline is very sick in
bed at this time. We wish for her a
quick recovery to good health.
The Friendship Glass of Slaugh-
ter Neck Church will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Adams
on Friday night, August %. All
members and families invited.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-22
Drugstore Quarterback

CLEVELAND -P- Otto Ora
ham, great quarterback of the
Cleveland Browns of the All-Amer-
lea Conference, spent the off-sea-
son working in a Los Angeles drug
store. along with team mate Alex
Kapter, Brown guard.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-22

the 'possum and bat, Ulmer started
the collection of stuffed animal
specimens of city's wildlife.
Among his very-much-alive pets.
all captured within the city limits,
are two baby bottle-fed raccons and
a skunk, which Ulmer will sue next
fall when he begins lecture tour
of Philadelphia schools.
Sometime" Ulmer said, Il hope
tc have specimens of the red fox,
the grey fox and the white-tailed
deer which l know are occasionally
found within city limits"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-22

Hawaii is represented in Con-
gress by one delegate, who has no
vote.
Arkansas State press., 1947-03-07
Phone 2-5a38--

February II. He was the son Of
the late Mrs. Ella Mcintosh who
for several years was matron of
the Colored School for the Blind
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Alberta Stokes Cobb. formerly Of
this city and general relatives and
friends -. Mrs Emma Henry
of Warren who has been very i'll
IS reported much improved after
a close check-up in the hospital
here. She has returned home al.
ter several days visit with her
son, Leon p. Henry, popular young
man who is emp owed in the
housekeeping department at the
Hotel Marion -. Lee Rogers,
popular bartender at Chat & Chew
made a visit over the weekend
to his old home town at Malvern
He visited relatives and friends
and while there, paid a visit to
Rev. Shorty's Church =. Mrs
A. f. Aston, 1877 w. 22nd Street
gave n surprise birthday dinner
for her husband last Monday
night. An enjoyable evening by
all was reported.
Arkansas State press., 1947-03-07
with the schools

ssippi, sponsored by the Delta
Epsilon Chapter of the Iota Phi
LAMBDA Sorority April G, 1947.
Johnson organized the first com.
1t is to be remembered that Mrs.
mercial classes on Aleorn Campus
several years ago.
Feeling that the greatest oppor-
tunities for our race are in having
well trained persons In business.
Mrs. johnson fells that a suffi-
cient number OF business train
ing institutions have not been
provided and made accessible to
those persons interested in small
business enterprises and with a
limited training time.
Several new students enrol led
for the spring session In the John
son School of Business and are
making fine progress in their
work.
There will be a social at the
Phyllis Wheatley YWCA tonight
at $3.50 p. IN. JBS students and
company are invited to attend.
Arkansas State press., 1947-03-07
MALVERN

Jimmie Atkinson Phone 478W
The Community Chest Drive for
100000. Utah Jones, Chairman,
Rev. r. s. Shorty, Co-Chairman,
was declared closed Sunday in a
Federation meeting at First Bap-
list Church. All churches of the
city were invited and there was
a large attendance Choirs sang
to the piano music of Miss Fl.
Tanning of Bethel A. M. f.
Church. Money raised so far is
$4,000, quite few dol ars short
OF the $1,00000... The First
Baptist Glee Club sang at Eureka
Baptist In Hot Springs Sunday
and is scheduled to appear at
New Director Sunday night,
Talley johnson of Arkadelphia,
driver OF a Stueart Wholesale
Grocery truck of Malvern met a
fatal accident between Arkadel-
phia and Gurdon. Johnson had
many friends In Malvern. Burial
was at Piney Grove. near Ark
Arkansas State press., 1947-03-07
SeOrcU
Eddie Mae Heron

Eddie Mae Heron
Mrs. Lois Berry Ellis and baby
are here from San Francisco,
California visiting her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. X. M, Berry, Sr,'. Rev.
l.. M. Bell spent Thursday and
Friday In Wynne. The Ca ender
Rally of st. Mary c. M. r. Church
ends Sunday Mrs. e. M. Heron
spent a lovely day Sunday with
Mrs. Evelyn Venerable and fam
lily -. Billy Marley spent the
weekend with his father, Rev
VIM Marley Mrs. Annie Atkins
of Blackvile spent several days
as house guest Of her sister Mrs,
Christ ana Lyons Shu'-ins are
Mrs. Ida Davis, Emma Webb and
Frank Redus Mary Ann Sipes
spont the weekend with her par
ents, John Sipes and Mrs Mable
Turner Gordon Miss Maetha
Hardin became the bride of Waoh
Winters of Wynne Sunday, Feb
ruarv 23rd Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Smith are the proud parents OF a
baby girl. Glenda Ann. SCHOOL
NEWS. Miss Evelyn Shumponrd
basketball coach, carried the
basketball boys to attend the
State Tournament at Rosston
Mrs. Charlotte Walton and her
Home Economics girls are look
ing forward to the District Home
Economics meeting which will be
held here March 18th Margaret
Alexander, Shirley Ann Marks,
Ollie Jewel White Of the inter
mediate grades are I'll The P.
It. A. held its regular monthly
meeting Friday. The girls tour
nament will be held Saturday In
Kensett =. The contest between
the various rooms for the best
scrap book on the collection OF
Negro contributions ended March
3rd.
Arkansas State press., 1947-03-07

has offered to girls from 7 to II
a complete welI-rounded program
OF practical and cultural subjects
as well as the opportunity to work
and play In democratic organize
ton. A varied program is Offered
to all girls. They can take up act
ivity In the following fields Ma
ture, Arts and Crafts, Homemak-
ing. Community Life. Health and
Safety, International Friendship,
Literature and Dramatics, Music
and Dancing, Out-of-doors and
Sports and Games.
Special emphasis will be given
during the Thirty-fifth AnniveP-
sary to the need for adults who
will volunteer their time as eadA
ers. Only Z out of 1000 girls b
the United States are Girl Soou.s.
There are long waiting lists q
gins who want to be Girl 8 ,outa,
but who need leaders, sponhorA
and meeting places. The Gin
Scout Organization hopes TO cele
brate its thirty-fifth birthday By
giving girls Of all races, crseds
and colors, a present. :. . their long
awaited chance to become Girl
Scouts.
Arkansas State press., 1947-03-07
ALL STAR CLUB

The All Star Club OF Al'en TEN.
pie A. NJ E. Church met at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Wright, 1917 Valentine Street on
March 4th The president. Mrs.
Coryne Jones presided After de-
votion, Mrs. l.. N. Wright express.
ed her thanks to the members for
assembling. The club Is assured
that with the leadership OF the
pastor, Rev l.. o. Grady, great
work can be accomplished in the
future. The next meeting was
scheduled to convene March 1lth
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.
W. Baker, 1901 W. 18th St. Al
ter adjourning, Bible quotto
game was played with Oracle Ba-
ker winning first prize and Mrs.
Coryne Jones, End prize. A de-
lightful repast was served by the
hostess. Mrs. Laura Johnson, re-
porter.
Arkansas State press., 1947-03-07
HOPE

James o. Glenn
The Boys Jr. Glass of Garrett
Chapel Church spent the week
end In Hot Springs, The City
wide Sunday School Organization
met at Garrett Chapel Sunday.
Mrs. Fields of Little Rock was
guest, Many interesting points
were brought out on How to
Harness the Negro Youth" by
Prof ]. A. Harris, Mrs. Electa
Nelson, Mrs, Sarah Jones and
Vernon Bumps Our deep and
sincere sympathy Is expressed to
Miss Betty Nichols and family In
the loss Of her grandfather.
GOSSIP: What happened to the
great romance Of G. A. Thomas
and Miss Annie Bell Deloney. i
wonder why M. l.. and Miss c. B..
T. can't get together. Maybe they
each have their eyes parked on
someone else.
Arkansas State press., 1947-03-07
|G|RL SCOUTS IN NATIONWIDE
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The thirty-i'flh Anniversary If
Girl Scouting in the United States
will be celebrated Oh March 13th
throughout The country, with more
than a mill on girls of al races,
creeds and colors participating in
the celebration. 1t was announced
this week by the National Head
quarters of Girl Scouts. The theme
of the celebration is Girl Scouts
Better Citizens Build a Better
Word. i'
Over the years, Girl Scouting
A officials became alarmed ove~i
the large quantities of stamps
that were missing and issued or
ders for careful checkup on all
sugar transact ons. As a result
of this move, two Negro secret In
vestiga'ors were sent to Chicago
from New York and quiet'yr. taa+
swiftly, began to hunt out the
brains" Of the racket.
The s'ueths were told to fire.
quent southside night spots and
taverns to make contact with the
big Shots. Within two weeks
they were taken into the conf
dence of the leaders. Shortly after.
wards they were taking part IN
selling and transferring the stolen
and counterfeit stamps and COZ
lecting information that was TO
bow the I'D off the racket They
traced a series OF deals that street
ched from New York to Los Ange.
les.
The stamp price varied from 3
cents to thirty cents. depending
upon whether they were counter
felt or the real thing. and unon
the number of pay-offs in the
transactions.
The buyers indicted by a federal
jury here included candy manu-
lecturers, food manufacturers, bak.
ers, truck drivers In tho yeast
department OF Anheuser Busch, a
sugar broker and bottling works
operator.
Included among the leaders were
290-pound Chg Jimt Winters,
owner OF a south side livery ser.
vice, and his bodyguard, Robert
Cob the Mole) Bailey, aged 30.
Winters was already Under a 3
| years probation on a charge Of
receiving stolen property Yancey
Bridgeforth, owner OF n taxscah
company, is said TO have made ov.
err $250000 from the racket. Ira
Roberts is now awaiting trial In
federal court in Tulsa. Okla, un
der a charge of transporting 80,
900 counterfeit stamps. One Of
the Negro sugar kings, at one time
a clerk at s25 per week. was able
to pay kidnappers $4,000 in ran
som money for his release.