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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-12

Troop 6, sponsored by st. Mary's
sodality, Mrs. c. S. Jones, assistant
leader, held a regular meeting Fri
day, February 6, in st. Mary's Parish
House. We had 26 girls present and
16 were in uniform.
We had roll call, followed by col
lection of dues, after which the New
ton D. Baker project was discussed.
Some girls volunteered to bring
cookies or candy for a Valentine
Box to be sent to the soldiers at the
hospital.
Helene Dunn, Nancy South, Jan
Hendrickson, Carol Ann Unger and
Janet Lizor passed tests. Our meet
ing adjourned with the Friendship
Circle at 4:40 o'clock.
Joan Shaw, Asst. Scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-12

Troop 16, sponsored by the Mar
garet Hess Bible Glass, Mrs. John
Hinkle, leader, and Mrs. RIB. Green
and Mrs. William Troupe. asst. lead
ers, held a regular meeting on Feb
ruary at the Presbyterian Church.
We had girls, our leader and as
sistant leaders present. 4 girls
were in uniform. Miss Katherine
McCulloch was a visitor
Our meeting opened with the Girl
Scout Promise, led by Shirley Hines.
Ann Bair then read the minutes of
the last meeting, since the scribe
was not present. We decided that
instead of having our regular meet
ing next Friday, we will attend ser
vices at one of the three churches
which are observing Children's
World Day of Prayer.
Betty Unseld, our representative
to the Girl Planning Board, was told
of a meeting to be held on Monday
afternoon. We then divided into
groups to work on badges. Beverly
Sprecker and Beverly Sprankle COM
pleted their Cook Badge require
ments. The meeting was closed
with ''Taps" and we all went to the
gym to play basketball.
On Saturday morning we, had a
wonderful time visiting the Hagers-
town Dairy. Thank you so much,
Mr.. Parks, for making it so inter
esting for us, and for the treat
you gave us at the end of the trip,
too.
Rose Ellen Unseld, scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-12

Troop 8, sponsored by Broadway
P-T.A., Mrs. BIZ. Hagedorn, leader,
Mrs. K. E. McElory and Mrs. P. w.
Grady, Asst. Leaders, held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, February 4,
at Broadway School. We had 20
girls, our leader and asst. leaders
present. 10 girls were in uniform.
Our meeting opened with the
Scout Promise and Salute. led by
Helen Miller of the Palomio Patrol
Dues and attendance were recorded.
We were then led in a game by Lar
enc Purnell, Eagle Patrol, after
which we worked on our First Aid
badges. A report was made by the
committee in charge of clothing for
children overseas, and our meeting
then closed with the Friendship Cir
Gle, led by Linda McGruer of the
Deerfoot Patrol.
.l Linda McGruer, Scribe.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-12

The Leitersburg citizens are de-
lighted with the improvement in the
electric lights since a new trans
former was installed at Paramount
last week.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-12

Mrs. Bowers, who resided in an
owned the stone house on Waite
Street, died recently and was bur
led in Hagertown.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-12-16
Iollars a month for wages

dollars a month for wages"
There was almost immediate re-
Spouse to these ads, for there were
many eager to come to America.
But few of these had the money for
passage, and so the "Indenture" sys-
tenn began.
BY November of 1929 there were
thirteen hundred and sixty-six men,
besides the usual proportions of
other forces" employed on the canal
between Georgetown and. the Falls.
One year later this first section was
open for navigation. BY this time,
there were six thousand laborers
and seven hundred horses working
on the canal. The scene along the
Potomac had become one of great
and intense activity, with 'laborers
using the axe and stump-puller, the
horse-drawn pillow and scraper,
shovel, wagon, and wheelbarrow" as
the great ditch" along the Potomac
began to take shape, without the
help of power machinery.
The years that followed were hard
There were troubles of many kinds,
by a compative railrod court fights,
riots among laborers, and sickness;
among the laborers, and sickness;
and almost a constant lack of the
necessary funds to carry on the work.
Some of these things will be told in
later columns, but now l want to
finish the story of life on the canal
as remembered by Mrs. Florence
Mumma, once a pilot on the canal, as
told last week.
1 asked how the boats passed when
two going in opposite directions met.
She told me that it was a rule that
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-12-16

enough, the first spadeful of earth
was typical of the whole construc-
ton, calling for determination and
hard work from start to finish.
Thus was begun the Canal, on
July the Fourth, one hundred and
twenty years ago, 1928. Subscrip-
tons to capital stock had reached
the three million dollar mark; con-
tracts for most of the eastern sec
ton had been made within a month;
and many believed that the canal
would be finished to Cumberland in
three years.
But troubles came. President
Adams speech about the size of the
undertaking outweighing the won
ders of the Ancient world, although
bit stretched, gives us little idea
of the task of getting 1aborers. This
was a problem. It was soon seen
that help from outside of the coun-
try would be needed. So scouts
were sent to the old country, to adj
vertise for help. These ads were
published in European papers, with
such attractions as: ''Meat three times
a day, a plenty of bread and veget-
able, with a reasonable allowance
of liquor, and eight, ten or twelve
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-12-16

the loaded boat-that would in most
cases be the boat going toward Wash
ington-had the right-of-way. And
so the other boat moved to the
bern" side of the canal, opposite
the tow path, and Stacked its tow
rope, thus allowing it to drop in the
water. Then the loaded boat passed
over the rope, keeping to the tow
path side, and both went on their
way.
This was about the only time the
rope was taunt always. To do this
water, as good driver kept his
mules pulling steadily, so that the
rope was taunt always. To do this
the driver had to keep after his mule.
Mrs. Mumma's driver had way of
"clucking" to his mule so that as
he walked along he clucked in time
with the mules walking, and as long
as he kept up the sound, the mule
kept going. But if he stopped, the
mule Immediately thought it was
time to change, or near lock, and
would stop.
Each mule and his driver worked
on six-hour shifts, and on the off
time the mule rode in the forward
cabin
. Mrs. Mumma says that no man, or
woman, was allowed to run a boat
until he could do a number of things,
such as steering in all kinds of water,
snub his boat, keep the gear in shape,
splice ropes, and number of other
things about a boat.
Not so long ago I went through
the tunnel made for the canal, near
Romney, and I wondered how boats
would pass, as it is wide enough for
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-12-16

Slim Hartman took his missus
duck hunting the other day. And
after five hours of sitting in a
swamp, she'd had enough! Going
home, Slim reminded her good
naturally of the time she'd taken
him to a woman nOvelist's lecture,
and insisted that he sit it out.
So now the missus and Slim have
an understanding. No more duck
hunting for her-no more lectures
for him. They decided each to his
O1on taste.
It's because they can agree to
disagree like that, I think, that
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-12-16
HORSE AND
BUGGY DAYS

Two weeks ago l left off my story
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
with the arrangements for the official
beginning of work on the canal. Now
to continue.
Every person of any Importance
was invited to the opening cere-
monies; stages and boats carried
passengers from Georgetown to the
Falls of the Potomac; militia, with
their bands, were present.
At the spot chosen for the cere-
monies, a small square was reserved
for the President of the United
States, John Quincy Adams; and the
president of the Company, Mr.. Mer-
Ger. Both the President and Mr.
Mercer made speeches, and to sig
nifty the great importance of the
project, President Adams turned the
first spadeful of earth. There was
a big crowd present, with even the
trees full of boys and men who
wanted to get better view of the
proceedings.
Mr.. Mercer, who was the first
speaker, began as follows: Fellow
Citizens: there are moments in the
progress of time, which are the
counters of whole ages. }" A little
later in his speech he turned to Pres
ident Adams, and after addressing
him, handed him a shovel along
with these words: 4 present to the
chief magistrate of the most power
full republic on earth for the most
noble purpose that was ever con-
ceived by man, this humble instru-
ment of rural labor, symbol of the
favorite occupation of our country
men. May the use to which it isl
about to be devoted prove the pre-
cursor to our beloved country, of
improved agriculture, of multiplied
and diversified arts, of extended
commence and navigation. . . May it
become a safeguard to their liberty
and Independence, and bond of
perpetual Union!"
The Nations President then be-
gan his elaborate speech during
which he said, among other things:
''The wonders of the ancient world,
the pyramids of Egypt, the Colossus
of Rhodes, the temple of Ephesus,
the mauseleum of Artemisia, the
Wall of China, sink into insignifance
before it (the construction of the
canaD-insignificance in the mass
and momentum of human labor, re-
quired for the execution-insig-
nifcance in the comparison of the
purposes to be accomplished by the
work when executed"
President Adams continued, and
then as he reached a carefully plan
ned point in his speech, he grasped
the shovel, raising it to sink it into
the earth, thereby accomplishing the
beginning of the canal, as he pro-
claimed: 81 invite you to witness
HERE the stroke of the spade"-but
the spade would not go into the
earth, and Mr.. Adams made several
attempts, while his dramatic SEN
tence hung helplessly in the air, I'M
finished; the canal had struck its
first root. But Mr.. Adams was mot
deferred by trifiing obstacles from
doing what he had deliberately re-
solved to perform" He threw
down the shovel, removed his coat,
and proceeded to sink the humble
instrument of rural labor" into the
ground at the desired spot, root or
no root. Mr.. Adams then finished
his speech.
But there was no public address
system in those days, and the great
crowd of people never heard word
of the Presidents fine speech; but his
action was understood by all, and he
received a great cheer. Oddly
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-12-16

only one boat. So Mrs. Mumma an
swered that two. The tunnel is
straight, and you can see right
through it. When one boat reached
the entrance, the pilot blew his
"Boat-horn" which was a sort of
bugle. The first one into the en-
trance had the right-of-way and af-
ter sounding his horn, no other boat
should enter the tunnel until the
first one was through.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-12-16

A landlord may petition his Area
Rent Office for an increase in rent II
he has made major capital improve
ment.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-12-16

This is your town-Boost I'll
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-12-16
From where | sit ...M Joe Marsh
The MissUs Ducks" Out
AdSsrti5smsst

Slim and the missus get on 30 wen
content to stay home nights to-
gether, enjoying one another's
company over glass of beer and
game of chess.
From where / sit, we can't all
enjoy the same things-but we can
share those little pleasures that
we do enjoy "a glass of beer, a
game of chess, some music on the
radio - and live-and-let-live when
it comes to the others.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22
Mrs. Edwin Gould Lennep Hostess At
Tea For Miss Betty James Saturday

One of the loveliest events of
the fall season was a tea Satur-
cay afternoon at which Mrs. Ed
win Gould Lennep entertained in
honor of Miss Betty James,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee James of Handsboro, who
Will become the bride of Edwin
Gould Lennep, Jr., Saturday,
October %.
Yellow and white were COM
bined for the color scheme used
in the details of the party. A
graceful arrangement of white
gladioli and chrysanthemums
conferred the mantle in the liv-
ing room where guests were re-
eeived by Mrs. Lennep, Miss
James and her mother, Mrs. James
Yellow love birds perched
through the white flowers and
white birds we're nestled in a low
coffee table arrangement of
yellow pom pom chysanthe-
NUNS. Potted plants served as
a background for the cut flowers
in both the living and dining
rooms. In the latter the tea table
was strikingly beautiful with a
handsome cloth of handmade Irish
linen and a centerpiece of yell
low roses and white and yellow
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22
Kiwunis Club Told
Duties Of Heolth
Educator AT Lunch

The activities of a health edu-
Gator yer outlined for Kiwan-
ians at the luncheon meeting al
the Country club Tuesday by Miss
Claire Melton, head of the Health
Education department of Jackson
county.
Miss Melton gave a brief his
tory of health education in the
school and community and point
ed out that in almost all colleges
health education is taught. She
described her duties as a health
educator in the school, health
department and community.
The Kiwanis club will be host
to the football squad Tuesday.
An invitation was extended to
the Kiwanians and all civic clubs
to attend a luncheon November
8 in observance of American Ed
ueation week.
Guests at the meeting were
Ralph Farrell and J. M. Epting.
Mrs. f. F. O'Malley was guest
pianist.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22
Faithful Workers
Gloss Hostess At
Social Monduy

The Faithful Workers Sunday
school class of the Admiral
Schley Baptist Mission observed
Family Night" with a social at
the mission Tuesday when a COW
cred dish supper was served I'M
der the direction of Mesdames
Williams and Hobby.
Following the supper a devo-
tional was given by Mrs. George
Harrison and special selections
were given bv Mr.. and Mrs.
Beresford and Mr.. Shumake. The
closing prayer was said by Mrs.
Hathcock.
There were about 35 in at
tendance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22
Food Sole To Be
Sponsored By Ed.
MoYo School P-TA

At a meeting in the auditorium
of the Ed Mayo school Tuesday,
the P-TA of the school voted to
sponsor a food sale October 20 at
the school. II will begin at 5 p. m.
and gumbo, hot dogs. home made
candies and cakes and pies will
be sold.
The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. Frank Mixson and it
was opened with a devotional led
by the Rev. w. w. Kyzar. A high
light of the program was a his
tory of the Parent-T Teacher asso-
citation given by Mrs. w. w. KY
Ear in observance of the Nation
al P-TA's birthday this month.
In an Interesting talk Mrs.
Clara Milton told What a Help
Educators Are"
The attendance prize was won
by the fifth grade.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22

| chrysanthemums with puffs Of
| white maline.
The entire service was of
square cut crystal. including the
punch bowl encircled with yell
low chrysanthemums, which were
repeated in a bouquet on the
buffet. Open face sandwiches,
white iced squares with yellow
motif and white and yellow
minis in exquisite flowerette de-
sign were served with punch.
After being served, guests were
invited to the luxurious sun
porch where tables were set
among informal arrangements
of yellow chrysanthemums and
potted plants.
Receive Guests
Greeting tea guests at the door
was Miss Dora Cowan and Mrs.
Duncan Mcdonald was in charge
of the white leather guest regist-
err. Mrs. w. j. Gilmore, house
guest of her sister, Mrs. Lennep,
and Miss Alice Colmer invited
visitors into the dining room
where they were received by
Mrs. John D. Lowe and served
by Miss Marge Stallings of Mo-
bile, Mrs. Jack Turner and Miss
Katherine Rhodes and Mrs. Jack
, Porter of Pittsburgh, Penn.
Mrs. Lennep wore a jacquard
satin gown of smoke gray AND
pink fashioned with peplum ano
afternoon length skirt. Mrs
James chose purple crepe with
a drape skirt and the bride elect
was gowned lin an afternoon
model with black skirt and pink
top highlighted with cut stee.
beads. The skirt was built ur
into the waist in front and the
pink came down into a point al
the back, ending in a hustle
Mrs. Lennep, Mrs. James ano
Miss James wore corsages OF
yellow roses and others assisting
during the afternoon were pre-
scented corsages of yellow chry-
santhemums.
Out of town guests were Mrs
J. Mac Bell, Mrs. Lee Rhodes
Mrs. Thomas Greaves and Miss
Marge Stallings of Mobile; Mrs
A. r. Blumer, Miss Marge Norvel,l
Miss Eleanor Burnheim, Mrs
J. K. Miner, Mrs. H. R. Single
ton and Mrs. w. j. B. Pearson
of Gulfport, Miss; Miss Nell John
son of Long Beach; Mrs. Jack
Porter of Pittsburgh, Penn; Mrs
E. j. Ford, Mrs. S. B, McIlwain
Mrs. E. H. Bacot and Mrs. H. H
Cole of Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22
Surprise Shower
Given In Honor
Mrs. McMillen

On Monday afternoon Mrs. j.
w. McMillen was given a pleas
ant surprise in the form of a
gift shower at which Mesdames
Delmar James, Pat Watts and
Lewis Cumbest were h~ostesses
at the home of Mrs. James.
Mrs. McMillen had been given
the impression that the shower
was for a friend and it was not
until she saw her name on the
cake, which was later cut and
served with cold drinks, did she
realize that she was the honoree.
The gifts were presented in a
bassinet prettily decorated in
pink and blue.
There were about Is present.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22
SUDDEN DEATH

Joseph William Miller, so years
old. died suddenly about 2 am.
Sunday after he suffered a heart
attack at a Highway 80 night
club. Mr.. Miller, who was en-
ployed at Brookly Field in Mo-
bile, was at the club with a party
of friends when he became i'll.
He died in the automobile en-
route to the Jackson County hos
pital, according to Coroner M. c.
Porter.
Hhe is survived by his widow
of Nashville, Tenn, a son and a
daughter. The body was sent to
Nashville by Stokes Funeral
Home for funeral services and
burial.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22

was judged the least affected by
belief in the supernatural as she
turned in the fewest number of
superstitions.
Mrs. Richard Price, presided
over the business period.
Mrs. Russell served cherry pie
a la mode and coffee at the close
of the program.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22
Superstitions Is
Of Chopter
c PEG At Meeting

"Superstitions of American
People" was the topic of interest
at the semi-monthly meeting of
Chapter c, PEG at the home of
Mrs. J. S. Russell on Tuesday
evening.
The program leader was Mrs.
Julius Virgins who gave an ac-
count of the beginnings of super
stitions, and their growth in this
country.
Mrs. Virgins closed the pro-
gram by asking each one present
to write down all the supersti-
tons that she knew. AS a result,
Mrs. r. D.. Cole a guest from
Chapter CY in Falls City, Neb.,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22

years. was SO years old. She was
a native of Hedrick. Iowa. Fu-
neral services were conducted
from the chapel Of Fails Funeral
Home by the Rev. John F. Brock,
pastor of the First Baptist church
of Moss Point, and intcrment was
in Machplelah cemetery.
She is survived by three sons.
II. M. Wilcox and o. D. Meme
fee of Fairburry, Neb., and c. L.
Menefee of Bayou Casotte; nine
grand children and ten great
grandchildren.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22
CORRECTION

Funeral services for Richard
Shoemaker, 76-year-old resident
of Vancleave who died last week
at the Jackson county hospital
were conducted from the home
of a. niece and at Beulah ceme-
terry in Vancleave instead of at
the Latter Day Saints church as
was stated.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22
Mrs. Menefee. 81.
Dies At Home Of
Son EorlY MondoY

Mrs. Letitia Grace Menefee
died at the home of her son, c.
l.. Menefee in Bayou Casotte
Monday morning after an illness
of about three years. Mrs. Men
efee, who had made her home
with her son for the past five
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22
U ENTERTAINED

On Friday at $50 pm. as a
special stress on Teachers"
week the executive council of
the Central School P-TA enter
tanned the faculty of the school
at a pot luck supper in the cafe
terra.
The table at which the supper
was served buffet fashion was
beautifully decorated with fall
flowers, potted plants and green
cry.
The council is composed of
officers of the association and
chairmen Of the standing COM
mittees and these received and
entertained their guests.
Only the male Katydids, crick-
cts and cicadas sing. The females
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22

The koala bear eats only euN-
lyptus leaves and only those OF
"a few species of the tree.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22

The archer fish catches insects
by shooting them with drops OF
water.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-22

A penguin's diet consists al
most entirely of fish, cuttlefish
and crustacea obtained by diving.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-24
SOUTHEAST ALASKA AIRLINE SALE IS
 APPROVED BY CAB

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24,@R- The Civil Aeronautics Board yes- terday approved the transfer of the operating certificate of Petersburg Air Service, Petersburg, Alaska, to Alaska Island Airlines, Inc, of Ketchikan, Alaska.
 Actually, Alaska Island has been operating the Petersburg Service for sometime, due to a disability suffered by the Petersburg opera tor while in Navy service.
 The transfer involving a cash consideration of S36,000 covers Petersburgs' operating rights be- tween Petersburg and Ketchikan by way of Wrangell, between Peters burg and Juneau, and certain other routes.
 Tony Schwamm owned the Petersburg service and sold to the Alaska Island Airline, Inc, when he went south for medical atten- ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-24

 Under New
 Zone La W

MUNICH, Germany. Jan. 24.- R-The German economic council of the British and American zones --spurred by a 24-hour hunger strike of 100000 Bavarians-took steps today to wipe out black marketing and food hoarding and thus increase rations.
 The Bavarian state government in the U. S. zone announced it would wage similar drive and called on trade unions and farm CTS associations to help divert food from illegal channels into com mon rationing pool.
 The bi-zonal council, in the severest law in it's six months ex- istence, decreed that all farmers and food handlers must report their complete stocks. Food not report ed can be confiscated under the new law and fines up to $3,000 can be levied for false reports.
 The lone Communist delegate was the only member to oppose the measure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-24
LEGION AUX. TO MEET MONDAY 10 ARRANGE
 FR0LIC CONCESSION

The committee of the American Legion Auxiliary which was ap- pointed to meet with the Sports mems Club, met last night in the home of Sliba zenger.
 It was decided that the Auxiliary would sponsor a fish pond at the Golden North FTolic
 All members are asked to see if they have any white elephants at homs, and to take them to the home of Mrs. zenger on Monday evening for packaging. There will be work for everyone who attends.
 It has been announced that the radio broadcast which was to be given last night ty Anita Garnick has been postponed until Monday evening at 6:15 o'clock, as the studio facilities are not available during repairs. Her topic next Monday will be Universal Military Training