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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-06-17
Hope Of Saving County
Streams Grows Dim

The Virginia supreme court
ruled Monday that the 1916 wat
er control law supersedes anti
pollution prosecution sections of
the old fish laws.
In cases decided, the American
Cyanamid Company had appeal
ed from two $25 fines imposed in
Nelson county circuit court.
Both cases developed from war
rants obtained by the game war
den of Nelson county charging
the company with polluting Pin
ey River with industrial wastes.
One case started before the new
water control act took effect, the
other afterwards. Under the old
fish laws, an industry might be
prosecuted as long as pollution
continued.
In the first case, the supreme
court upheld the conviction. In
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-06-17
FOUR ENLIST IN ARMY
AND AIR FORCE

Four county men enlisted in
the army and army air force dur
ing the past week, according to
the report Of Sgt. Dye, local re-
cruiting officer. Their names fol-
low:
Carroll Carpenter, Haysi, jet
propulsion school.
Carter Williams, engineers.
Billy Norris, Stratton, finance
department.
Duran Ratliff, Clintwood, I'm
assigned.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-06-17
Mrs. Campbell Willis
Passes Away at Her
Home Thursday

Mrs. Serepta Willis, Sc, wife of
Campbell Willis of near the
mouth of Georges Fork, died at
her home last Thursday night af-
ter long illness.
Burial was in the family Gem
etery on the Willis place Sunday
afternoon. Religious services
were conducted at the home by
Rev. NJ. w. Remines and elders
Troy Robinson, George Mooney
and others.
Mrs. Willis was daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. J. Keel. Her
mother died so years ago or more
and her father, who was a justice
of the peace for many years, died
during the flu epidemic in 1918.
She had been totally blind for
several year and, therefore, un-
able to get about except as she
was assisted. She had been a
member of the Freewill Baptist
church for a long while and was
a devout member and attended
church as often as she was ply
sically able.
She is survived by her hus-
band and by the following sons
and daugters: Bill, John, and
Charlie Willis, and Mrs. Edna
Moore, Mrs. Nola Mullins and
Emma Willis.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-06-17
Memorial Service

Memorial services for Delbert
S. Beverly will be held at Pine
Creek Baptist church at the next
regular meeting, Sunday, Jane
9th. Graves in the two cemeter-
les on the hill above the church
will be decorated with home
grown flowers before services.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-06-17

the second, it reversed the lower
court.
The high court held that under
the so-called anti-pollution act of
1916 the state water control
board has charge of prosecution
of all water pollution in the state
and that the game warden of
county cannot act in the case if
he finds fish being killed by
wastes from industrial plants, if
the state water control board has
granted certificate to operate
on a certain stream.
This decision will change the
status of maybe several pending
cases. In the matter of pollution
of Cranes Nest River by discharg
es from the coal washer on Lick
Fork, the state water control
board has exclusive jurisdiction
over that matter.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-06-17
CHRIS BLAIR DIES IN


Christ Blair, II, former well
known citizen of the lower Big
Ridge, near Haysi, died last Fri
day in Florida. He moved to that
state fifteen months ago on &C
count of i'll health.
Mr.. Blair was native of Ken
lucky. His first wife died several
years ago and he later married
Sarah Hill of Big Ridge and liv-
ed there until he moved to Flor
ida.
We fail to learn whether the
body was brought back to his for
mer home for burial or whether
burial was in Florida.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-06-17

Elder Sherman Mullins left
in high spirits Monday for his
annual visit and sightseeing trip
to Ohio. He will spend few
weeks at the home of daughter
up there.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-06-17
NUMBER THREE
FOUR INDICTED IN
Staying OF DEPUTY
SHERIFF

The June term Of circuit court
here got under way Monday
morning with Judge Frank w.
Smith presiding.
A special grand jury was EN-
paneled, consisting of the follow
ing citizens: Robert Baker, J. NJ.
Stanley, Glenn Johnson, Kenos
Stone and D. r. Dotson, with
Robert Baker, foreman.
After hearing a list of witness
es previously summoned, the
grand jury reported the follow
ing indictments.
Chester Ball, Vernon Rose, Or
bin Rose and Hardaway Rose,
charged with the ambush Staying
of Maynard Lambert, deputy
sheriff, at his home at Nora on
the night of May 9Th; Robert
Kerns, forgery; Jimmy Mullins,
robbery; Denton Keith, bigamy.
The case of Ball and the Rose
brothers, it is understood, will be
called early next week and a
date set for trial
Many civil actions on the dock
ct were called and either contin-
ued or the principals settled out
of court.
Sam Booker, on an appeal from
conviction in trial justice court
on charge of drunken driving,
the judgment of the lower court
was affirmed and the defendant
assessed a fine of $4,000 and
costs.
The motion to set aside the
verdict of jury at the last
term of court, awarding Benny
Edwards and wife a judgment Of
$1750 against the Splashdam Coal
Company for undermining and
sinking the springs on the Ed
wards place on Bartlick, was
overruled and the verdict in IA
vor of Edwards and wife stands.
Arthur Counts, of Nealy Ridge
and Honest Tiv" Mullins Of
Blowing Rock could not agree on
which was entitled to possession
of a priced two-year-old heifer,
and SO they had to have a set to
in court, which resulted in yer
dict in favor of Counts for $500
and costs.
Wates Stanley, of Bartlick, was
captured operating a moonshine
still several months ago. He en-
tered plea of guilty at the last
term of court and, on account of
his great age and crippled condi
ton, the court placed him on pro
baton. The probation officer re
ported to the court that the old
mans conduct had been reported
(See back page)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-06-17

Being of sound mind, spent
every damned cent I had before
died. Albert Johnson, San
Francisco, in suicide note.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Counts at
tended commencement exercises
at Lincoln Memorial University
June z. Their daughter, Mildred,
was a member of the graduating
class.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Chicago Groin

CHICAGO, Dec. 1s R.-Grains, soy
p peans and lard all worked lower on the
Board OF Trade today. Selling was not
very large except in soybeans, where a
air-sized boost in the Agriculture Depart
cradle Hquidation
=, At times soybeans had losses of more
than cents a bushel with the December
contract bearing the brunt Of the selling,
"a part o. the LIQUIDATION In wheat came
from the Southwest. Chief factor behind
the general downtown was the Agricuiture
Department's f1nal summary of 1948 crop
proouetion, which nailed down the fact
that the Nation had experienced its great
est harvesting year
Trading Jagged much Of the session, but
was featured by several small selling fur
res which each time pushed quotations
down to new low for the day.
Wheat closed b-134 lower. December
2.35s.ts; corn was as-13s lower. Decem-
Der , AZ; oats were ss-34 lower, December
53L; rye was l2-1K lower December
l.7NHa: soybears were ia to s cents lower
December 2.53, and lard was 20 to 81
cents hundred pounds lower, December
Evening star., 1948-12-19
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Evening star., 1948-12-19
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec 1s Uo Omitted States
Department Of Aericulture) .---Salable hogs,
800; total, 4,3OO (estimated). Compared
week ago: Butchers under 220 pounds
around steady; heavier weights $3.50
lower; sows 100000 lower; most off on
weights over 500 pounds; weeks top,
% 90; closing top, 22.50.
Salable cattle, 600 (estimatedl; total
not given. Compared week ago, Slaushter
steers and heifers. 1.00-2.00 lower; ex-
cessive receipts early gave buyers the up
what near the close due to sharply cur.
tailed runs: medium and good cows, LOO
lower; Gamers, cutters and common cows
steady to 30 lower: bulls 80 to l. 90 low
er: vealers strong to 90 higher; stockerS
and feeders. LOOP 90 lower; general steer
market lowest since spring; top. $3.50, for
load high choice 1,140-pound weights, but
hish-go to choice steers 29.OO-32. so;
medium to average-good grades 21.00-
$3.50; choice mived yearlings UP to $500;
choice heifers in load lots topped 1000;
bulk good and choice heifers, "a OOPS. so;
most medium and good beef cows 1900
1850: Gamer and cutters, 140O-17.O0;
sausage bulls closed at $500 down, mostly
22 so and below; medium to choice veal
ers, 2s 00-32 90 to 80 90: good and choice
bulk medium grades. 19.00-22.50.
salable sheep, 200 ESTIMATED: total
R9 Tooed eosd y 50
offerings with No. 1 and fall shorn skins,
so to / 90 of; clipped lambs predominant
ing at week end; fed yearling wethers 90
slightly larger than week earlier lambs
predominated and buyer pressure against
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Tobacco Markets

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec, 1s P.-The
lowest price average Of the season was
paid for hurley tobacco on Kentucky mar
The State Department of Agriculture
reported an average of $45.93 a hundred
pounds, As cents below the previous low
set "Wednesday. Sales totaled l1,522.lb7
Meanwhile. the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture at Washington said
the average yield per acre OF tobacco in
the United States this year established a
new record. although reduced acreages re-
suited in decline Of total production
The departments crop summary said
the average yield per acre this year was
1924 pounds. compared with previous
record Of !, SO pounds in 1946,
Total production this year was esti.
mated at 1.S9S; 900 900 pounds, compared
win the record 2.32" ,00o. 900 pounds in
l946. The yield last year was 2,11O,OOO,-
The Crop Reporting Board said acreage
harvested this year dropped to- I,5:,S, 900,
compared with 1,S45 900 in 1947. The
board said the decline was due primari
TO lower, acreage allotments for 1948
due-cured tobacco
Total hurley acreage was about the
same as last year yea ,o The crop was esti:
with 4s4 100000 in 1947 Average yield
was estimated at ] .2S2 pounds an acre,
compared with 1885 in 1946 and LII
in 1947.
. GROSS sales IN the eight State hurley
At At $3.50. an incresse of cents from
Thursday were reported at 300. .46O 800
pounds, averages SAT a7
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Final Retail Figures
For December Likely
To Show Increases
By J. B. WoIIoch
North Amsrieen h.wspop.r Alliance


NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Notwith-
standing retail sales totals in the
hrst half of the current month, it
is quite likely that final figures for
December will reflect increases for
department and specially stores.
This years calendar and last years
blizzard are two potent factors in
assuring such an outcome.
Various estimates have been made
about the percentage contribution
which retail sales next Thursday
and Friday will make TO pre- Christ
mas volume, but regardless Of which
proves to be accurate, the essential
fact is that all business on those
days will be plus and totals should
be augmented materially.
Christmas buying this season, by
all accounts, started later than
usual. This circumstance, of course,
lends added Importance to the clos
ing days of the gift-buying period.
If, as some merchants anticipate, a
laSt-minute buying rush develops,
substantial increases are strong pos
sibilities before next weeks extra
days"
Retailers generally discount ef-
forts to compare the current holi-
day period with any in past years.
They cite the fact that conditions
never are identical, and history only
repeats itself with variations. Never
theless, growing number of mer-
chants now feel more optimistic
about their chances of topping
1947's all-time- high sales totals.
Their confidence is even more
pronounced in regard to the out
look for a bigger December as q
whole. Last years blizzard on De-
cember rs not only blotted out busi-
ness on the Friday and Saturday
after Christmas, but resulted in un-
derfoot conditions that paralyzed
shopping traffic for several days fol-
lowing. Retail sales dropped to
negligible figures.
Store executives here indicate
that sales to date reflect promo
tional activity. Establishments that
have promoted aggressively have
managed to stay within a few per-
centage points of 1947 figures and
are in a good position to erase
minus marks in the remaining days
of the gift-buying season.
Lugubrious reports since Thanks
giving unquestionably have tended
to exaggerate trade declines that
have been disappointing but far
from discouraging. These reports
also have frequently failed to give
adequate notice to offsetting fac
tors which should be felt in grow
ing measure for the remainder of
the monfh
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Advances and Losses
About Balanced in
Quiet Bond Market
by the Assoe;otsd pyexs

NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Gains and
losses were about evenly divided in
the bond market today. Few price
changes amounted to more than a
point.
Volume at $1,3200O0 compared
with $1,175, 900 last Saturday.
Third Avenue adjustment IS were
the top gamers, up 1s4 at 43h. Vir-
ginia e. Southwestern Railway con-
solidation SIS gained liz to 961a on
light turnover.
On the pjlus side by fractions were
bonds of the st. Paul, Lehigh VAL
ley, Missouri Pacific convertible 5hs
and the IS of 1877, New Haven in
come AVS and Pennsylvania Power
81 Light IS of 1875.
Southern Railway general IS lost
"a points to 106 on sale of nine
bonds. Philadelphia, Baltimore g.
Washington Railway AVS eased ~
to 108 and Union Oil of California
3s4s were off a point at 99%.
Down fractionally were, among
others, Chicago & Illinois income
bonds, American Telephone 81 Tele-
graph 2%s and Baltimore g. Ohio
SIS of 1895.
United States Treasures were not
traded in the short session. Chile
IS of 1862 were up / to 80! and some
Australians eased a bit in quiet
foreign dollar market.
Largest item Of new financing
during the past week was the sale
of $15,740,000 Southern Pacific Co.
equipment trust certificates to Hal
sey Stuart & Co., Inc, on q bid OF
99. .06991 for q 21s per cent coupon.
The certificates were reoffered at
prices to yield from las for 1850
maturities to 2.45 for those maturing
in 1859.
That sale just about completed the
schedule Of new corporate debt Of
ferings for the rest of the year. The
only issue left for competitive bid
ding is Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul
& Pacific Railroads s4,540,000 equip
|ment trust certificates, expected to
be awarded December %.
As for tax-exempts, the only siz-
able issue left on the dock is the
State Of Maryland's $6,695, 900 gen.
eral construction bonds, bids for
which are to be received Monday.
Evening star., 1948-12-19

weight severest Of season; extreme top
a@Ss asss cosnT top sns toy sp
pers early, $500: numerous comparable
loads at close 24.OO; weeks bulk coed
fed yesrlings' sa.0O-ss.75; Choice ioS
pounds at latter price; most common to
good slaughter ewes. 9.25-10.50 only
choice hand-picked lights to HOO; feeder
lamb supply negligible
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Dec. Is R.-The Asso-
wholesale commodities this week declined
for the third consecutive week. reaching
177.07 on Friday. compared with 1880
q week earlier
Last year at this time the ngure was
2O5 IS. The base year Of the index. 1926,
equals 100
The food component reached a new low
for the year at 1871, compared with
1874 s7 the previous week and 1854 a
year ago.
grains and cotton and textile parts Of the
index while the nonferrous metals COM
ponent was UNCHANGED at 200.32, COM
pared with 161.45 for the like week OF
1947.
The index for Friday, with comparative
figures for q week ago and q year $50,
follouS'
Evening star., 1948-12-19

CHICdE0 CaSh Wafket.
No wheat. Corn-No. yellow 1.45-
45A;- No; 3. ! .4Oh-43A: No. 4. i .32h-39;
No, B. IL 27h.3l ~; sample grade. 21-
22h; 10. white, 1.21-22h. Oats-No
l mixed, SSh: sample grade heavy, mixed
SOY: No. heavy, white, s9k-90; No
,, sS12. Barley-Malting. 1906; feed,
1920 nominal. Field seed per hundred
weight nominal-Clover seed, IL. 90 8 90;
timothy II 6O-I2 no
Evening star., 1948-12-19

National Surety Corp. elected Ellis
H. Carson executive vice president
Sheraton Corp. of America earned
$1,241,219 or rs cents in six months
ended October 81 VS.. $769, ,218 or 46
cents a year earlier.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Increase Is Reported
In Crude Oil Stocks
ky the A.soeioted Prsss

The Bureau of Mines reported
that stocks Of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum totaled 237,735 900
barrels on December II, a net in
crease Of 3,S03 900 barrels for the
week. Domestic crude increased O.
587 900 barrels: foreign crude in
creased 1,216,000.
Daily average production was S.
$40, 900 barrels, an increase Of 5000.
Runs to stills averaged 5,650,00O. a
decrease of $4,000.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
BOND SUMMARY

Furnished By the Associated Press.)
selected list Of active Bonds ON the
New York Stock Exchange. showing the
and the. net change from the previous
weeks close.
QYork
Evening star., 1948-12-19
CURB SUMMARY

FURNISHED BY the Associated PressJ
=. selected list Of active stocks On the
New York Curb Exchange, showing the
high, low and closing price for the week.
and the net change from the previous
weeks close.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Compiled by the Associated
Dividends Announced

Container Corp. of America elect
ed Ira c. Keller and John v.
Spachner executive vice presidents,
and Laurance T. McCurdy, James E.
Purvis, Jack G. Robinson, Frank j.
Sauer and John D. Spence as vice
presidents,
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Capital Securities
Over the Counter.

The following bid and asked quotations
on washington securities traded over the
counter. represent prices at which one or
more dealers members Of the National
Association of Security Dealers Inc
would trade with the general public at the
time the quotations were assembled for
the Star as Of Friday. noon. Origin Of
any quotation furnished on request
Evening star., 1948-12-19

Rates of dividends in the FOREGOING
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
tion Unless otherwise noted, special or
extra dividends are not included.
xd Ey dividend. xr Elk rights. cid Called
pt I'd Part paid. ur Under rule. war War
rants WV With warrants. XIV Without
warrants. Also extra or extras. b Plus
stock dividend Cash or stock. De
ciared or paid so far this year. PAYABLE
in stock estimated cash value on ex,divi,
dend date; Paid last year DeSS;iaTea S;tl,,n
k Declared or paid this year, an accumu-
lative issue with dividends IN arrears;
Or no action taken at last dividend meet
ing. Declared 194s, PAYABLE IN l94g
Liquidatins dividend. PAYABLE IN stock
sxact, cash sh value undetsrmttnsd On dec
Evening star., 1948-12-19

Pac T d + 27ss SO
Pac T & T 2As S5
Perm Cent All 3h60
Penn Pwr&Lt 3s 75
Pen RI gen 5s 6S
Pen RI CT 4las 30
oen RR on 4'.s 65
Penn RR 6 4As 81.
Pen RR 4t4s "A Z
Pen RR 3As E2
Penn r r 3has 50
Peoria & z in As 80
Pere Marat 33ss 30
phila 60 AVS 81
Phil El 2As az -
Phila Elec 2As IT.
Phil Elec gas "a
Phill.plne Ry As 81
Phil Ry As 81 ct 49,
Phillips Pet 2As 81
C st Lou rs 10 A
Pitts Steel 4l4s So
Pittston c. 8 has "a
Quaker Oats 2as "a
Reading 3Kss 95
Rutland lst 4hs41
st l. SanF 4 Kss2022
st l. San Fran As 81
st L s w RI IS 30
st L 8 w lst As 80
st Lou 8 w I'd As SO
Sea A L inca Aas2016
Shell Union 2hs II
Skelly Oil 2%s 66
Vac 2ias ~
30 Bell T&T 2As IS
So Ind Ry 2As "a
So paclf1, 4tas ~
So Pacific AVS SO
SO Pac 4i2s Or ~
So Pacific 2& S %
South Rv gn rs b6
Sou Ry en- IS -
South Ry gn Is 81
So West Bell 2As So
Std Oil Cal 2As SO
Std Oil N J 2ass II
T r r A s l. 27ss S5
Texas C0ro IS ~
Tex & N Orl 3ass 90
Tex g. N Orl 3Ms 70
Tex g. Pac 3Fas 80
Third Ave 6s 80
Third Ave As so
Un Elec Mo IS 6S---
On Pac 2hss 76
Union Pac gas 81
Univ Pictur 3a4s SO
Va Elec&Pwr3hss63
Va ri g. PwI 2As rs
Va Railway 3s rs
wabash 4As 91
WalkerHG- W. y s66
Waiwth 3 Vas 10
W Penn p 3Ias 66
West Shore Is 1881
West Shore 4s2381r
Western Md Is 81
West Psc 4las2014
western On Is 81
Western On IS go
Western On 4Ks 80
Visiting Il cv2.
Vince, Steel gas 70
Wise Cent IS 80
Wis Cent - &D ~
WORLD I
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Evening star., 1948-02-05
By Violet Faulkner
Food Editor

For q short month February Is
certainly q busy little number. Be-
sides the three big celebrations, st.
Valentines day, Lincoln's and
Washington's birthdays, the week OF
February 5 to IL has been declared
National Dried Fruit Week. Dried
fruits are another commodity where
the lack of commercial export has
boosted the domestic supplies. For
q dessert that you can whip to-
gether Like magic, simply fold cooked
prunes,. bananas, and marshmal-
lows into whipped cream, point up
the flavor with bit of lemon Juice
and rind. Then, since it's February,
garnish with red, red cherry.
Apples are one of the bright spots
in the current food picture. A
bumper crop from Washington
State and q drop in. the export
business has resulted in generous
stock Of apples for home consump-
ton. Serve them raw for dessert
with a plate Of your favorite cheese;
use a wedge of apple instead Of a
cracker and you'll be .helping to
save -four for Europe at the same
time. Apples, OF course, are q
Evening star., 1948-02-05
The Chef Saws

you are ready to cut the circles into
wedges. to be served well chilled,
lightly busted with powdered sugar
and chopped mint.
Or, after you have the eyes and
the rind removed, shred down the
sides with a silver fork, sugar the
shredded pineapple and set it in a
bowl to chill. Or cut the meat in
balls with a ball cutter, as you
would a melon, and serve these
with a little creme de menthe as
a dessert or fruit cocktail.
Another dessert we like is "Ha-
waiian Ambrosia"-a new twist to
an old favorite. Mix sliced oranges
with diced pineapple and plenty of
shredded coconut. Add powdered
sugar to taste and flavor with a
dash of rum.
For cocktail parties, try wrapping
wedges of fresh pineapple with
strips of bacon and broiling them
until the bacon is crisp. Serve hot,
on toothpicks.
And two of the prettiest as well
as the best desserts on record are
served in the pineapple shell, topped
with q ''lid" of the leaf end. One
consists of all sorts of mixed fruits,
including the diced fresh pineapple,
sugared and seasoned with Kirsch.
The other-fresh lime sherbet,
smothered In the finely shredded
fresh pineapple.