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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-31
Tampans Sue For
Equal School
Facilities

TAMPA - A Federal suit was
filed against Hillsborough County
School officials December 16 by
Citizens Committee, which asked
for equal facilities for Negro schools
and claimed a damage of $1OO,OOO'
The suit asked for a permanent Inc
junction by the court, restraining
the school officials from denying
Negro children the right to receive
instruction in schools Of equal con-
struction, equipment and standards
as are maintained by White child
rem. They also sought equal trans
portation, sufficient class rooms.
kindergarten and nursery schools.
Named as plaintiffs In the suit
were thirteen parents and their
children: defendants were members
of the board Of public instruction Of
Hillsborough County: trustees Of
School District ! and the Supt.
Of Public instruction.
In September Of this year the citi.
zcns committee notified school Of.
ficials Of their intention to file suit
unless the school board agreed to
terms of eliminating double sessions
IN the schools, and other discrimIna'
tory practices affecting the rights
of Negroes in HlIIsborough County.
In reply to the committees re.
quest In September they were TOLD
that the board members were deep.
lily conscious Of the problems of all
children, White and Negro" and az.
stirred they would do everything in
their power to- provide the best edu'
cational facilities for them: they also
were told Of new schools TO be &C
CURED. additional class rooms and
other facilities to the present schools
1t was brought out In the suit Fri
day that despite the Constitution
and laws of the United States and
the state nf Florida, requiring pro
vision of equal educational facilltle.
IN public schools, the plaintiffs and
other persons have been den!e,
these privileges and that the facilI
ties provided for their education I.
far inferior to that Of White school
children.
Perry G. Harvey. Pres. Of thu
Longshoreman's Union, heads thu
citizens committee. Attorneys film:
the suit were William NJ. Gober
Tampa. former U. S. District Al
torney. Alex Alderman. Jr.. and j
E. Price. Jr., Of Orlando and WI
liam A. Fordham, 14041s Central.
The Citizens Committee IS con,
posed Of the following:
Perry Harvey. chairman; c. 3
Andrews. James T. Hargrett, J. D
aMther. E. E. Broughtin. William
H. Gordon and M. Gregory.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-31
Iron Shots
DID YOIT KNOW.

That the Cosmopolitan Golf Club
had conducted concerted drive to
fight the civil rights cause of its
members and the Negroes of Greater
Miami!
DID YOU KNOW
That all Miamians were invited
to see the experts with the irons
But regret to say only MIS-. Anne
Lindsey and yours truly grasped the
opportunity of a professional exhibit
By the way. we were not segregated.
DID YOU KNOW
That we have teen.agers who are
doing the links? That a u year old
chap was more than proud of his
122 low score? Then why not you?
DID YOU KNOW
We beseech you members to come
out on Mondays and let our Cit,
Fathers know that we want more
than just Mondays. Next meeting
to be held at 221 NV 9Th ST., $50
pm. on January 3. 1850.
Teein goff - Green
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-31

On December Fl, the
Lighthouse for the Blind
took on a gay appearance. A
Christmas program was
rendered by the students
and a delicious turkey dim
ner enjoyed. The dinner was
furnished by Knowles gro
Gerry, 21st street and 7th
ave., prepared and served
by the Women of Mt. Zion
church, assisted by some
White friends.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-31

rested in connection with
the crime but was later re-
leased when police found no
evidence involving him with
the killing.
A preliminary trial and
coroner's inquest w er g
scheduled for Friday morn
ing at the office of Peace
Justice Thomas S. Ferguson
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-31

Mrs. Dorothy Wheeler of
Washington, D. C. is spend
ing the holidays with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Wheeler.
A blonde whose body was
found in Biscayne Bay on
Christmas Day has not been
identified. 1t is thought she
is from Pittsburgh.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-31

Mrs. Dorothy Reeves of
son are spending the holi-
days with her mother, Miss
Mae Forster.
Miss Bertha Mae Mackey
has come from Chicago, Ill.
to spend the holidays with
her parents.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-31

Jackie Robinson was very
interesting as one of the
speakers on "Town Hall
Program" Tuesday night. If
you missed the program,
you missed a good one.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-31

The new pastor at Trinity
CINE Church is the Rev.
Lawrence l.. Reddick, a
graduate of the FAM Col
lege and the Hartford Foun-
dation Seminary, Hartford,
Conn.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-31

Mr.. Allan Wallace of New
York City, arrived this week
to visit his family. He has a
new born son.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-31

DR.. Charming Tobias has
been elected as a member Of
the board of directors Of the
Modern Industrial Bank Of
New York. Mr.. Menry Nor
genthau, Jr., speaking for
the bank, said that he was
honored by Tobias election
to the board. This is the
first time.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-31

Work progresses on the
Albertha Heights (Dr. Saw
yer's housing project) in
Browns subdivision. Apart
ments will be ready for oc-
cupancy in February.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-31

Out at the Lighthouse for
the Blind, 2151 NV. 9Th pl.
can be purchased rugs, mats,
mops, tea towels, pot hold
ers, etc. These are all made
by the blind. You help them
when you buy these articles.
The Rev. Orman A. Pratt,
graduate of the National
Baptist Theological Semin-
airy, Nashville, Tenn. and
now a student, of Virginia
Union University, spent the
holidays in our city as the
guest of his aunt Mrs. Irene
Pratt. While here the Rev.
Mr.. Pratt preached at Mt.
Olivett, Friendship Baptist,
Temple and St. Matthews
Baptist churches.
, 1949-10-08

4xVYk4f444ON0 I'M DID 1On AGk4OG OF u1Ol
MUNICIPAL ABATTOIR
Sealed bids will be received by the Government Secretary,
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, until 1880 am,
Friday, October %, 1949, and then publicly opened for the
lease of the property known as the Municipal Abattoir. with
all its equipment and facilities, in Guiding pens, located at Es-
tate Nadir, st. Thomas, Virgin Islands, under the following
terms and conditions:
/. The lease shall be for a period of one year, beginning
November ], 1949, with option for renewal; and the property
shall be accepted by the successful bidder as is and where is.
2. The Municipal Abattoir shall be operated by the lessee
for the purpose of slaughtering, processing and storing meat
for human consumption, such use to be to the greatest possible
extent for the benefit of the people Of he Virgin Islands.
8. All duly licensed butchers in the Municipality of st. Tho
mas and St. John shall have equal rights and privileges to the
service or use Of all the facilities of the Municipal Aabttoir.
4. All rates charged for services or the use of the facilities
of the said Abattoir shall be approved by the Public Utilities
Commission prior to becoming effective, and shall be applied
i~mpartially.
5. Nc discrimination of any kind shall be practiced.
6. The Municipal Abattoir shall be maintained and operat-
ed by the lessee in accordance with the usually accepted stan
dards of sanitation and service for similar establishments, and
the lessee shall not knowingly permit any violation therein of
the rules and orders of the Department Of Health of the Virgin
Islands to which the operation of the Abattoir shall be subject.
z. The lessee shall, at his own cost and expense, maintain,
operate and keep the said Abattoir in good condition, and eff
feet all repairs, requirements, renewals or improvements and
may, in the ordinary course of operating the Abattoir become
necessary or advisable.
9. No bid of less than $1,000 per annum shall be considered.
Annual payments shall be made in advance.
10. Bids should be f forwarded in sealed envelopes addressed
1.-THE Government Secretary, Charlotte Amalie, ST. Thomas
" " and should be clearly marked IBID FOR LEASE OF
MUNICIPAL A~BATTOIR".
Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States
Charlotte Amalie, ST. Thomas, Virgin Islands
October 4, 1949
WILLIAM H. HASTE
GOVERNOR
, 1949-10-08

Freight and Passenger Service
will be resumed by the Furness
Witty line steamers beginning
with SIS FORT AMHERST
scheduled to sail from New York
November 18th, 1949, and due at
Frederiksted November 22nd.
FURNESS WITTY COMPANY.
LIMITED
Rob't. L. Merwin & Co., Inc.
, 1949-10-08
Answers

l. Left wing members of a 1e-
gislative body are liberal or radi-
cal, while right wing members are
conservative.
2. George Washington.
3. Cricket.
4. To measure the velocity of the
wind.
5. The redwoods of California,
some of which grow to a height of
600 feet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-24
Black List
Stops Drinking

ST. PETER PORT. Germany
tP)-Guernsey men say the fin
est cure for drunkenness is the
black list"
That Is simply a list of men
and women-who must not be
served with alcoholic drinks on
the 10000 square mile island.
And anyone disregardine it and
selling or giving a drink to a
listed person is liable TO $500 fine
or six months Imprisonment.
It's a MEDIEVAL practice that
works so well it's been pre-
served.
Chief Inspector John Banne-
vile ~ the Guernsey civil in
vestigation department quoted
one man black listed for the last
two years:
1t il impossible for me to get
a drink ON this island now. No
one dares serve me; no one ever
dreams of asking me Ia have a
drink"
some are black listed volun-
tarily: others are listed on magiS-
tFates' orders for excessive
drunkenness.
Those ON the black list are
photographed holding a black
board on which is written his
name and age and the period for
which be Is blackliSted. The
sentence records that he is on
the black list for q period vary
ma from one year to life.
Then copies Of the photograph
are sent Co every hotel and bar
proprietor on the island. II must
not be- exhibited but every pro-
prietor must keep Il near his bar
foF quick reference.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-24
Firemen Needed
Az Naval Base

Aa@usbled examination for
pfahatlnnai appointment 10 the
pnaiilan 81 Pre- fighter. Cpc.A
ofened uu February twenty third,
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result ug ihia examination will be-
maea - tlii tnranrles In Fire.
ftHntHf Hmaauna Which may o..
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w. TIE bessie entrance salary
&C. thts Fnastiun a &2S73 SO per
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-24
TRUMAN WILL FLY

Continued From Page One)
Truman Is scheduled to fly back
g. Key West Immediately after
the lunCheon.
lie will leave Washington at
= 30 q m. In the DEG Indepen-
denre on March 9 for Key West
lle win arrive here about noon.
Representative George Smath-
eFa of Miami. Monroe County $
representative IN Congress. said
90 letter 60 City Commissioner
i.0uas CaFbonell that he may
essne D. Key West during the
Vlait 81 President Truman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-24
" M You Smile?
Economical

Jack - Is that your last years
suit you're wearing"
Pred Yes. and It's my next
years. too.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Press Women
ToAidCIinic

Several Washington newspaper
women will participate in the
publicity clinic" to be sponsored
next Thursday by Theta Sigma
Phi. national journalism frater-
nifty for women, and the public
relations division of American
University. The clinic will be
held from 10 am. to I pm. on
the university campus.
Planned for those doing pub
licity and programmtng for wom-
ems clubs, civic, social and frater-
nal organizations. the clinic will
describe techniuues used for OBJ
tanning publicity In the press,
radio and other mass media.
Newspaper women who will act
as teachers" at the clinic in
clude Miss Frances Lide, club edi-
tor OF The Star; Mrs. Vylla Poe
Wilson, club editor of the Wash
ington Times-Herald. and Miss
Genevieve Reynolds, club editor Of
the Washington Post.
Others participating in the
press section will be Miss Sarah
McClendon, McClendon News
Bureau: Miss Martha Strayer,
Washington Daily News reporter;
Miss Jackie Martin. photographer,
and Miss Mary Morrell. State De-
partment.
Miss Gloria Hughes is in charge
OF reservations for the clinic.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Elizabeth Stanton
7oBeHonored

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, pioneer
for women's rights: win be honored
by two organizations this week
end. Mrs. Stanton, with Lucretia
Mott, Martha c. Wright and Mary
Ann McClintock. launched the
first women's rights convention
more than 100 years ago.
The National Woman's party
will mark Mrs. Stanton's birthday
anniversary at 3 pm. Sunday at
the Alva Belmont House, IA 3
street NE. At the same time
memorial tributes will be given for
Mrs. Lucia Hanna Hadley and
Mrs. Robert Adamson, recently de-
ceased national council members
of the National Woman's Party.
A rose will be named in honor
of Mrs. Stanton at a meeting OF
the Virginia Society for Equal
Rights. Virginia Branch of the Ma
tional Woman's Party. at q meet
ing to be held ut 4 pm. Saturday
at the home Of the Virginia State
chairman. Mrs. Cecil Norton Broy
s24 North Monroe street. Airing
ton, " : r ?
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Inner Wheel Club
ToHoId Luncheon

Mrs. Sarah Ann Davies will de-
scribe the education of Siamese
princess to the Inner Wheel Club
at luncheon to be held at 1918
pm. tomorrow at the Mayhower
Hotel.
Mrs. Davies spent 20 years in
Siam (now Thailand) where she
taught for six years at the royal
palace. Her pupils included the
present King and his brother and
sister.
A 21-year-old Siamese girl, Miss
Somsri' Singdaneti, now living
with Mrs. Davies while she studies
at Georgs Washington University,
also will be . luncheon guest.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Won1en's
Clubs
Penwomen's Unit
To Be Guest at
Mexican Embassy

The Mexican Embassy win be
opened to the Chevy Chase Branch
Of the National League Of Amer.
ican Pen Women for a program
on Saturday. which will launch
a series Of branch meetings de-
voted to Latin American arts.
The Mexican Ambassador and
Sonora de Ia Colina will welcome
the guests and the program will
be featured by a talk on Mexican
art by the Mexican consul gen.
eral. Senor Rafael Aveleyra. An
artist himself. Senor Aveleyra will
illustrate his talk with slides. $.
A program Of Mexican music
will be presented by Miss Mer-
cedes Flores and Miss Conchita
Martinez, and native Mexican
dances will be given by Miss Hor-
tensiz Perez de Leon. Q member
of the Embassy staff.
Mrs. Alice Hurst Garvey, presi-
dent Of the branch, announced
that the Chevy Chase Pen Women
will cover both the cultural and
technical sides Of the Latin Amer
lean arts in its program for the
coming year.
The cultural phase will be pre-
sented by a series Of speakers
from various countries. From the
technical angle, the branch will
present forums on art and writing,
both scheduled to cover a six-week
period.
The art forum, under the leader
ship Of Miss Karolyn Hill, a por-
trait painter. is already underway,
with weekly meetings being held
at the home of Mrs. c. A. Calhoun.
Miss Helen Ponzell. a free lance
writer. will be in charge of the
writers forum, which will begin in
January. p.
Mrs. Calhoun is chairman of the
committee which made arrange
ments for Saturdays meeting. She
is being assisted by Mrs. H. C.
Boden. Mrs. John r. Murdock.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley and Miss
Hill.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Square Dance Planned

A square dance and picnic sup
per will be given by the Kappa
Kappa Gamma Junior Alumnae
Group Of Washington at 4 pm.
Sunday at the Hillandale Cabin.
Mrs. Patricia Hunt, 5402 Connecti-
cut avenue NV. Is in charge
of reservations.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
College Clubs

The Florida State University
Alumni Club will meet at I pm.
Saturday at the home of Mrs.
William Zimmerman, 4714 North
Rock Spring road, Arlington. Cars
will leave the De Sales street
entrance of the Mayflower Hotel
at $3.50 pm.
The Ohio Wesleyan University
Alumni Club and the Monnett
Club, the women's alumnae group,
will have a joint dinner meeting
at $3.50 pm. Monday at the
YWCA.'
Speakers at the meeting will be
DR.. Lawrence r. Hafstad of the
Atomic Energy Commission and
DR.. Arthur 8. Flemming, presi-
dent Of the university.
Mrs. Russell D. Steele. 6249
North Eighteenth street, Airing
ton. is in charge OF reservations.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
OAR Proqrun1s Announced
THESE WOMEN!

"A benefit card party and candy
sale will be held by the keystone
Chapter of the OAR on Novem-
ber 18 at the Chapter House.
Funds raised at the party will
be used to provide q scholarship
to the OAR Approved School at
Tamassee. s. c., and for contri-
buttons to Crossnore School at
Crossnore. N. c., and the Valley
Forge Bell Tower project.
+ Mrs. Sallie Chalk Berg is In
charge of arrangements. assisted
by Mrs. Elizabeth K. Asbury, Miss
May Adele Levers and Mrs. Wayne
H. Smith,,
Evening star., 1949-11-10

Thirtieth street NV. Mrs. Roy
c. Bowker. vice president general
will also be an honor guest.
The Martha Washington Chap
ter will have a rummage sale or
Saturday at 2037 K street NV
Proceeds will go to the national
fund for the new administration
building now under construction
at OAR headquarters.
Mrs. Charles E. Gunnels Il
chairman for the sale. She /,
being assisted by Mrs. George l.
Evans and Mrs. David j. Price.
Evening star., 1949-11-10

Mrs. David L. Wells, State re-
gent of the OAR, will speak at
the meeting of the Col. John
Washington Chapter to be held
at 2:30 pm. Saturday at the home
of Mrs. Scott B. Appleby, 2501
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-27
GEORGES FORK NEWS

Bobbie Sue Cassidy celebrated
her eighth birthday Jan. % with
a party at the home of her moth
er. Those bringing gifts were:
Doris Fay and Edna Gay Mullins,
Norman, Lynda, and Phyllis JUS
tice, Harold and Buddie Horton,
Betty Jane Propst, Magdalene
Cox, Sandra Gay and Claudette
Maye Mullins, Mychelle Gay
Pickett, Margaret and Janice Van
derpool, Billy Carol Trssin, Dana
and Gay Ramey, Sue Carol Webb,
Judy Ann and Roger Justice, Con
ard Mullins, Wayne and Tommie
Cox. Refreshments, including
Kool Aid, cake, fruit cocktail,
pineapples, candy and chewing
gum.
Mrs. R. D. Hibbitts is ill at this
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gorda Pickett
and children have moved to the
Nicewonder home on Georges
Fork.
Mrs. Bessie Mullins and daugh
ter, Kathleen, Mrs. Orville Cox
and Mrs. Elba Watson attended
the shower for Mrs. Torency
Fleming Saturday afternoon.
Sgt. Robert Cassidy, who has
returned from Germany, is now
in hospital in Pennsylvania.
Miss Lorraine Hayter was visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Bascom Bise
and Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Hibbitts
Saturday night.
Ballard Horton and family Wis
tied relatives at Georges Fork.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tenny Mullins,
c. J. Mullins and Eva Molinary
were visitors at the home of r.
D. Hibbitts one night this week.
Elder S. M McF'all attended
the quarterly meeting at Peuther
Chapel the past weekend.
L. A. Ratliff and family visited
Mary E. Meade Sunday night.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-27
Hospital Notes

Mrs. Simon Beverly, who has
been confined to the hospital for
several days, is much improved.
Mrs. Vance Miller, who under
went an emergency operation,
has made satisfactory recovery.
Mrs. Troy Robinson is still i'm
proving from recent operation.
Ralph Frye has been receiving
treatment for an abcessed ear.
Little Betty Lou, daughter Of
Mrs. H. C. Wolford, underwent
an operation and is improving.
Other patients receiving medf-
cal tretmenat are:
Mrs. Cynthia Taylor, Mrs. Jim
Bise, c. C. Childress, Rev. M. w.
Remines, Mrs. Marie Brooks, Mrs
Pearl Blevins, Mrs. Kipling
Yates, Mrs. John Hayes, Mrs.
Basil Bentley, Mrs. Emily Robin
son,
Latest January arrivals are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Edwards,
a boy, weight 10 pounds.
A pound boy to Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Browning, a
boy, Donald Lee, arrived on the
18th.
Mrs. Billy Counts is the proud
mother of boy, Bobby Fearl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rasnick,
nine pound boy.
Nancy Ann announced her ar
rival to Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Ed
wards.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Edward STAN
ley, an eight pound girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdie Beverly
are the proud parents of new
boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Mullins an
nounce the arrival of an eight
pound boy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-27

labor. l think that should be the
aim of every county official.
In conclusion, 1 want to say
that 1 have been a teacher in this
county, and began teaching in
1920 for $500 per month. 1 quit
in 1929 because / was only MAX
ing $500 per month. I have had
to work in the mines since then.
Had I been paid a decent salary
l would have kept on attending
college and would have now been
on my 18th year. l am sure if we
had had our AFT. then I would
not have had to ruin my health
in the mines.
Respectfully,
RUFUS v. MCCOY
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-27

Bibbs' parents at Clinchco Sum-
day evening.
Alex Reedy was business Wis
itor in st. Paul Monday.
Caroline Jean, small daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Doris Stevens,
fractured collar bone last week
but is doing nicely.
We wonder if Roy Rachel Is
still playing checkers, Perry
Puckett asking Andy Kopp to buy
him COW. We miss those old
Ritter characters and their whim-
steal fancies.
Rev. and Mrs. Shuler are plan
ming a large flower garden in the
church yard. Let's back them.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-27
Mcclure Tidbits
Respectfully
RUFUS v. MCCOY

The Women,s Society of Chris
tan Service met at the home of
Mrs. Remire Sutherland last
week. There were eleven men,
bers present, with Mrs. Jim Cole
man joining at this meeting. The
Society plans to have a Valentine
party Saturday, Feb. IL. The next
meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. Woodrow Dyer.
Roy Sutherland and family OF
Daisy, KY, were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Sutherland last week.
Master Freddie Herndon is the
proud owner of eight new pup
pies.
Miss Thelma Hill and Ted Pat
ton spent the weekend in Kings
port.
Mcclure was well represented
at the quarterly conference at
Puther Chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Gibson of
Castlewood were visiting in Nc
Clure Sunday.
K. V. Herndon and Bus Nor
gan attended the banquet given
by Clinchfield Coal Corp. in Bris
tol last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Thomas,
Mrs. Walter Buchanan and Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Ray attended the
funeral of Rufus Hall. Interment
was in Temple Hill Cemetery.
Plans are being formulated to
organize a troop of Girl Scouts,
with Mrs. Ted Erwin as scout
master.
We missed the regular Satur-
day visit of S. L. Dyer last week.
Hope he is not under the wealth.
er.
MIR. and Mrs. Dan Rose attend
ed the baptising at Splashdam on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Dyer
had dinner with Mrs. Mabel Ship
man Sunday.
Dude Dotson, Joe Rose, Earl
Murphy and Bill Pickett left this
week to take jobs at Coal Mt.
w. Va.
Elders Enoeh Rose and Bill
Hall had dinner with Dan Rose
and wife Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bibb and
Jackie had dinner with Mrs.