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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
Motor Carriers
Elect New Officers
Plans Announced For Two
Day Convention To Be Held
Here February 1928.

The Washington County Chapter
of the Maryland Motor Truck AS
ISOLATION elected the following off
GERS for the year of 1913:
Benjamin F. Moss, President; John
A. Barger, First Vice-President;
Amos Baer, Second Vice-President;
Maurice Domenici, Treasurer; and
Betty VIM, Secretary.
Plans have also been announced
for a two-day Transportation Con-
vention, sponsored by the Associa-
ton, to be held in Hagerstown on
February % and %.
This will be the first convention of
this kind ever sponsored by chap
ter of the parent organization in
the State of Maryland, and from
the list of events and prominent
speakers secured it promises to be
a huge success.
John Barger, general manager of
the Martin Storage Company, Hag-
erstown, has been appointed general
chairman for the convention and
has named the following to serve
on his committee: John Baer, Amos
Baer, Morris Bassford, Fred Burk-
holder, Frank Cave, Bill Coss, Rob-
ert Dean, Maurice Domenici, John
Dunn, Thomas Downey, Thomas
Harper, Harry Masser, Ben Moss,
Bill O'Brien and Betty VIM.
Serving as advisors to the COM
mittee are: Donovan R. Beachley,
George Brey, Roger O. Charlton,
Dave Glass, Stanley Kline, A. F.
Mcdonald and Lee Slime.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
John Dunn Heads
Shoe Retailers
Elected President AT Annual
Meeting - John G. Smith Re
Elected AS Director.

John Dunn, of Bentz and Dunn
shoe store, was elected president of
the Middle Atlantic Shoe Retailers
Association during the annual meet
ing and show held at the Benjamin
Franklin Hotel, Philadelphia, on
January 26 and q.
Mr.. Dunn has been a member of
the association for a number of years,
serving as vice-president last year
and as a member of the board of
directors for several years before
that.
John C. Smith, of Bikes Shoe
shop, was also reelected as director
of the association during the meet
ing.
far away as Hawaii attended the
states of Maryland, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Virginia, and West
Virginia. However, buyers from as
ia raway as Hawaii attended the
show.
Highlighting the $40 exhibits was
the showing of women's shoes in
fine kids and reptiles and in all
colors of the rainbow.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
AeHOOKHAG
AND
A.LESTEAEAG
By Ellen HagedOrn

A new little American has
come to live in the house next
door-a little fellow born into
a world which shudders in
horror at the chaos it has been
guilty of producing.
Eminent statesmen, scholars,
philosophers and the man in
the street, are all hurting con-
Trajectory thoughts, plans and
ideals of one another. The re-
suit being, that up until now,
there's a fine game of Dodge
Ball" going on!
This is not what we desire for
these new little Americans. Let
US pray that we, the adults of
today, may work together to
make our city, our state, our
nation, one in which he will
live, not only in the pursuit of
happiness but in the attain
ment thereof.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
Boy Scout Week To
Be Observed Here
Troops To Have Downtown
Window DispIays-Hold Spec
ial Meetings - Attend Church
Services.

Boy Scouts of Hagerstown and
Washington County, together with
their fellw Scouts all over the Ma
ton will observe Boy Scout Week
starting tomorrow and continuing
through Thursday the 18th.
Highlighting the observance in
this area will be special Troop fea-
lures, such as windw displays in the
downtown stores, pot luck suppers
and parents nights, and the attend
ance of the various Troops at their
sponsoring churches on Sunday.
Boys between the ages of nine and
fifteen are urged to get acquainted
with cub scouting and scouting dur
ing the Anniversary Week. The Cub
Packs are for boys between the ages
of nine and twelve, and the regular
Scout Troops are for boys twelve
years of age or older. All boys and
parents are invited to attend the
various Scout Troops at heir Fri
day night meetings during Anniver-
sary Week.
At the present time there are 1888
Cubs and Scouts in Washington
County enjoying all the benefits of
the Scout program, with emphasis
on summer camping, which will be
held this summer at THE Scout
Councils own new camp site.
Why not learn the value of the
Outing" in Scouting by contracting
one of the Troops or Packs during
Boy Scout Week? So Phone 1870
for information concerning the
Troop or Pack nearest your home.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
Jim Dudley Heads
Santa Claus. Inc.

Jim Dudley, of the Dixie Press
was elected president of Santa
Claus, Inc, at a meeting held on
Monday night in the chalet room
of Hotel Alexander, which also saw
the advancement of plans for per-
manent workshop for the local or
ganization.
Committee chairmen's reports re-
vealed that Santa Claus, Inc, pro-
vided Christmas for 1913 local young
sters during December, 1947, at the
remarkably low cost of 81 cents per
child.
No permanent home has actual
ly been acquired by Santa Claus,
Inc, as yet, but prospects look
bright, officials said last night.
Other officers of the organization,
named at the meeting, are: Mrs. Eta
Raskin, vice-president; Fred Thomp-
son, treasurer; and Miss Lois Sny-
der, secretary.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
DR.. Seagrave Guest
At Supper Party
Noted Burma Surgeon Enter
tanned By MIR. and Mrs. John
c. Pangborn.

It's a small world after all. Back
in the World War II days, when
Jack Pangborn, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Pangborn (then Lieuten-
ant in the O.S.S.) was on a secret
mission in Burma, he was fortunate
enough to find accommodations at
the hospital conducted by DR.. Cor
don S. Seagrave.
With his mission accomplished 1t
Pangborn thanked his host for his
hospitality and went on his way,
never dreaming that later on they
would both meet in the young OSS.
officers home town.
But these things do happen, and
Jack Pangborn and DR.. Seagrave
relived for awhile their experiences
in Burma during the war, when Dr.
Seagrave came to Hagerstown on
Friday to speak under the sponsor
ship of the Washington County
Teachers Association.
Following his address, DR.. Sea-
grave was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pangborn at supper party
given in his honor at their home on
The Terrace, at which some thirty
other guests were present.
And thus the parents of the young
officer, who was the secret guest of
Dr. Seagrave in Burma, were en-
abled to return his hospitality to
their son.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
FOUR LOCAL BOYS
ENLIST IN NAVY

The Local Navy Recruiters in the
City Hall Hagerstown, announced
last week the following recent en-
listments:
Donald Lee Burger, 800 Lanvale
Street, enlisted for three years;
Marion Leon Grimm, 458 Park Place;
David Franklin Powell. 80 East
Franklin Street and Francis Gerald
Gross, son of Mr.. Gerald w. Gross,
220 Summer Street.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
December Sales Tax
Highest For Year

James j. Lacy, State Comptroller
and Administrator of the Maryland
Retail Sales Tax Act, announced to-
day that the receipts for December
were $2,919,5 90.75, making total of
$13, 138, 408.15, for the first six months
of the levy.
The receipts for December are the
largest received for any one month
for 1947. The second largest amount
received was for the month of Octo-
Der.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

The report of six-year old lad
badly hurt in shedding accident at
Big Pool when his sled slipped out
onto the highway directly into the
path of an oncoming automobile,
sharply focuses the need of closed
off streets in Hagerstown following
snow storms, so that the youngsters
can enjoy shedding in safety.
During the last storm l witnessed
two near accidents, one of them at
the foot of Baltimore street as it
crosses Cannon Avenue, and another
one in the north end And if you
have ever been in car and seen
youngster in a sled dashing out onto
the highway, you will know some
of the horror that grips the motor
list under these conditions.
It would not cost much for the
city to block off at least one street
in the various residential sections
following snow storm, for the use
of the youngsters, and 1 sincerely
hope that at the council meeting to-
night this urgent matter will be TAX
en- care of.
Don't let's wait till some young
sters get killed before we set aside
some of our streets for Shedding
after SHOWS.
The following letter is just too
good to keep, so here it is:
''Mr. H. S. Douglas,
Editor and Publisher
Globe Independent
Is North Jonathan Street
Hagerstown, Washington County
Maryland.
Dear Mr. H. S. Douglas,
Editor and Publisher:
Herewith is a check in the amount
of $500 to pay for my subscription
to that estimable rag you call a
weekly newspaper.
All kidding aside, enjoy reading
two of the columns in it and really
look forward to seeing it on Thurs
days. First, Around Town with the
Editor and second, Horse and Bug
gy Days
l hope this small contribution will
be sufficient to supply you with a
years 'baccy so that you can afford
to keep your pipe lit.
With kindest regards, 1 remain
Yours very truly,
Johnny
]. V. Jamison, 3rd.
This letter came just about the
time the doctor said l could go back
to my pipe, and Johnny's two bucks,
as he requested, went right over the
tobacco counter. / hope that some
other readers will remember that I
enjoy smoking a good pipe, so just
keep those subscriptions coming
and it doesn't matter what the rea-
son is
1t doesn't matter how serious
things get, there's always joke to
make things look a little better. 1
dropped in to the City Hall the other
day, and when I brought up the
subject of the light plant, Ed Ker-
ney, the city clerk, laughingly re-
piled, ''The heats off us now, Doug,
and is being turned on the county
commissioners on the school bond
question"
And talking about the school bond
question, it's very interesting to note
that quite a number of people who
are very much concerned about the
school situation in the county are
disturbed by the fact that these var
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
Gas Company Rates
ToIncreaseInMa
Steadily Rising Costs Force
First Increase Since Present
Management Took Over In
March 1914.

The Hagerstown Gas Company, in
a letter to its customers has an
nounced that due to an increased
manufacturing cost of % per cent
per thousand cubic feet, caused by
higher wages and the increased cost
of coal and oil, it will be necessary
to increase rates, effective with the
March 1913 meter readings. These
increases are as follows:
All customers now being billed on
rates GIL, G-2 and Flat Rate Re
frigeration, will be increased 10 per
cent.
All customers now using gas
through a prepayment meter will be
increased 1914 per cent.
All customers now being billed on
rate G-3 will be increased Is per
cent. .
The management has also added
"a Fuel Rate Adjustment" on the
basis of January 1913 fuel costs,
which will be 10 per 1000 cubic #.
above their base fuel cost. How
ever, in the event there are no fur
ther increases in fuel costs, it will
not be necessary to use this Fuel
Rate Adjustment"
Despite rising costs, which have
been going on for some time, this
is the first increase in rates an
nounced bly, 8 DID, flu dB 1885 D
ment since they assumed control of
the Hagerstown Gas Company in
March 1914.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
Evan C'rossley Heads
Red Cross Drive
Annual Campaign For Funds
VIII Be Held The Week of
March 1-S-DetaiIs To Be An
nounced Later.

Evan McC. Crossley, well-known
Hagerstown attorney, has accepted
the Craftsmanship of the 1913 Annual
Red Cross Fund Drive in this city
and Washington County, it was an
nounced this week by Mrs. Arthur
Baptist, Washington County Red
Cross chapter chairman.
In accepting the responsibility of
conducting this years Red Cross
Fund Drive locally during the week
of March 1-8, Crossley issued the
following statement:
''It is privilege to help even in
a small way in raising the funds re-
quired for the next years success
full operation-locally, nationally,
and internationally-of the Red
Cross. Whether we contribute time,
or money, or both, we can be proud
to join this voluntary cooperative
effort which will enable the Red
Cross to- continue its vast program
of assistance for veterans, military
personnel, disaster victims and all
others in need, regardless of race,
religion or national origin.
II am confident of having the
support of the citizens of this city
and county in making this years
local Red Cross Fund Drive the sue
cess it has always been heretofore"
The Washington County Chapters
Fund Drive will be a part of the
national Red Cross campaign during
the month of March. The national
campaign will be launched on the
evening of February 20, when Presi-
dent Truman and other prominent
figures will broadcast appeals for
national support of the Red Cross
Fund Drive.
Crossley, the Washington County
Drive chairman, for a number of
years has been prominent in Junior
Chamber of Commerce activities,
being chairman of both the state
and local organizations Education
Committees.
He is a veteran of World War H.
having served as an officer in the
u. S. Nays Bureau of Yards and
Docks, and last summer completed
his term in office as Maryland State
Judge Advocate of the American
Legion.
Born in Middletown, Conn. and
reared in Plainfeld, N. j., Crossley
graduated from Brown University
and received his law degree at Har
ward Law School
In 1884, while practicing law in
New Jersey, he married the former
Mary Ella Hook, of Hagerstown.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Crossley were
actively engaged in Red Cross vol
unteer work and fund drives in
Nutley, N. j., before coming to this
city.
Crossley states that he is well
along in the process of forming his
organization for conducting the
Forthcoming Red Cross Fund Drive
and expects to have some announce
ments in that regard in the near
future.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

There's no need to change any
thing in this world but peoples
hearts.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

Self-control in men is the basis
for self government in nations.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

Our faith is weak till it grows
strong enough to kindle nations.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

Troubles, like mosquitoes, breed
in stagnant moral pools.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11
The Significance Of Armistice Day

The significance of Armistice Day goes deep into
TIE heart of this country It marks our victory in the TWO
most destructive the world has known OF COM
parable Importance, it should remind American OF
the human and economic wealth we have been
forced spend maintain liberties and to defend those
principles upon which the dignity of man depends.
Armstice Day should bring us another thought as
we'll This nation has provoked No people on
earth peaceful in intention None will do more to
cheve just and lasting peace for all countries. we
forced to engage in it will be because we can nd
other of maintaining those rights and freedoms
which make up the American tradition.
The United States must build and it's strength
That the surface that must have strong
military force capable of dealing with aggressors and
mighty industrial structure to back But these things
vital they are represent reflection of strength
rather than the substance of it. For the of this nations
strength and power lies in the spirit of its people.
That spirit the spirit of freedom It is based the
knowledge that every American has naenabe rights which
cannot be abrogated The right to speak minds the
right to property the right engage in business Of
choosing the right to be free of dcaton by government
these and other rights constitute strength And that
TOO il the significance of Armistice Day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11
NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS
OF THE CITY OF DURANT.
MISSISSIPPI.

Notice is hereby given that the
assessments of Real and Personal
Property on the City of Durant
Rolls for lS48 nave been equaliz-
ed, and are now open tor exami-
nation, and that pursuant to the
order of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of Durant,
Mississippi meeting will be held
by said Mayor and Board of AL
dermen in the Mayors office in
the City Hall building in said
City Of Durant, on Tuesday, No
vember 16, l948, at 700 o'clock
p. m. for the purpose of hearing
any and all objections to the
assessments contained in said
equalized rolls. Any objection to
any assessment may be made in
writing and filed with the Clerk of
the City of Durant at her office
in said City Hall on or before the
day of the above meeting. Any
and all assessments to which no
objection is made at said meeting
will be made final.
BY order of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City
of Durant, Mississippi, this the
day. of October, 1948.
Lucille Truitt, Clerk Of the
City of Durant, Mississippi
(SEAL) 7-3-tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11
LEGAL NOTICE
NONRESIDENT SUMMON

NONRESIDENT SUMMONS
The State of Mississippi,
County Of Holmes.
To B. Ola Levison, whose post
office address and street address
are unknown.
You are summoned to appear
before the Chancery Court OF
Holmes County, in the State Of
Mississippi, on the Second Mon
day of January, A. D. 1949, to
defend the suit No 1885 in said
Court of Madison Levison
wherein you are a defendant.
This the 9th day Of November
A. D., 1913.
Parham H. Williams
(SEAL) Chancery Clerk
9-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11
cHANcERY SUMMONS

TIE State of Mississippi
To T. Weber Pool, whose
street and post office address is
230 East Liberty Street, Reno,
Nevada.
You are summoned to appear
before the Chancery Court of the
County of Holmes in the State
of Mississippi, on the Second
Monday of January 1949 to de-
fend the suit No. 1898 in said
Court of Mrs. Hattie Reynolds
Pool, wherein you are Defend
ant.
This the second day of Novem-
Der, 1948.
Parham H. Williams, Clerk.
(SEAL) 9-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11
LOCAL news
Virginia Rush Celebrates
Fourth Birthday, SGT.

Virginia Rush celebrated her
fourth birthday Saturday with a
party to which neighborhood
friends were invited. A three
tier pink birthday cake served to
the group with ice cream added
Joy to the occasion.
Balloon and hats were given
as favors. Beautiful gifts were
given the honoree
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

Il Samuel S:l-lU).
Some people stin
have this notion
about prophets in
the Bible, as II they
had been gypsy for
tune-tellers, tea-leaf
readers or astrolo-
gers. They were
nothing Of the sort.
II is not possible to
open the Bible to
the hooks of the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11
NOTICE

You are hereby notified that
the matter of the Valuation Of
the above mentioned Bonds will
come on for hearing before the
Chancellor at the Court House
of Holmes County, Mississippi, on
the 18th day of November, 1913,
on or before which date, objec-
tons, if any, must be filed.
Parham H. Williams,
Chancery Clerk of
Holmes County.
8-2tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

prophets and read history-in-ad-
vance, finding out when the next
war is coming and when the end
OF the world is scheduled.
II we could really use the proph-
cts of the Bible in this way, then
any reader of these books could
write history accurately in ad-
vance; but no one has done this
yet.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Barham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Allen and
Jane, Alexandria, Louisiana,
spent Sunday with the w. E. Dur
hams. Mrs. Allen and daughter
remained for a visit this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11
Voices Of God
Lesson for November II. 194S

OXXIHAT became Of our lost
w mules?" That is the kind Of
question which prophets once upon
q time were expected to answer
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Durham, Jr.,
Jackson, were guests of Mr.. Dur
hams parents, the w. E. Dur
hams, Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Winborn,
Winona, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Pugh Winborn, over the week
end.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11
What Does God Require?

Mrs. Ethel King will spend the
week end in Jackson with the
Dean Shuttleworths.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

Mrs. Bill Hendricks is visiting
few days in Portland, Arkan-
sas, with her parents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11
In the Chancery Court of Holmes
County, Mississippi.
No. 1878

In the Matter of the Valuation
Of $20,000.00 Twenty Thousand
Dollars) Of City of Durant School
Bonds of 1913 of the City of
Durant, Holmes County, Missis-
sippi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

Mrs. P B. Brumby of Lexing-
ton was a Durant visitor Tues
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

Miss Ruth Howard has return
ed from an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. G.. D. Morris of
Silver Creek.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

Mrs. J. M. Howard, Mrs. A. S.
Branch, and Mrs. c. A. Doster
attended the Federation of Wo-
mems clubs in Jackson on Tues
day and Wednesday of this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

Miss Alice Hamilton has re-
turned home from Community
hospital after having been there
for several weeks, following an
arm fracture She is reported to
be getting along nicely.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

To the Tax Payers Of the
City of Durant
of Holmes County, Mississippi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Byrd and
Amy, Winona, visited their
mother, Mrs. j. H. Byrd in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Stokes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

d. H. Rhyme, Montgomery.
Alabama, spent Thursday and
Friday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Rhyme.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-11

Mrs. Arthur Christopher, New
York City, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Thomas.