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8 ADAMS ST NV

colored-This beautiful front tapestry
brick, rms, olus 2 inclosed porches;
oil h.-wh., built-in garage. This
house is in Al condition and To-
Gated in the most desirable neigh
borhoods Of Wash: immed. occu-
pancy. Priced for quick sale. Sl7,-
460; terms. r. @. DUENE, no. 0700;
ewes. Mr.. Jarrett, NO. 1924. a
COLORED-BARGAIN
1852 willard st. NV. Two
separate apis; 1st floor, rms., kit.
and bath; 2nd floor, 5 rms. kit. and
full basement, h.-w.h. Only $1,000
down. Call MR. ALBERTS, Elk.
1921: ewes. Ia. 6237. %
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SPRING RID. NV.

SPRING RD., NV.
Colored. Vacant: 6 rms, IN baths,
full bsmt., oil heat; front and rear
porches. Immediate possession;
reas. price and terms. Call Mr..
Mott, Elk; 24s0 or TIE. 1880 Ex-
elusive with
FRED A. SMITH co.
Realtors. 1113 18th st. NV.
COLORED-W ST. NEAR 1St
row brick; liv rm, din.
rm., mod. kit, 3 bedrms., tile bath
and shower; finished bsmt with
front and rear entrance, gas heat.
gar; S14,500. Call Mr.. Gavin, with
H. G SMITHY CO., ST. 5000.
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BannOckburn Heights
country estate, situated
on over an acre of land; beautifully
Handicapped and inclosed with Anchor
fencing. Shown by appointment
only ARLIE L. JOHNSON REALTY
CO., INC. 34O2 Conn. ave. OR.
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2423 MINI. ave. sc. -,
ONLY $1,000 DOWN

And sos per mo. will buy a mic.
home with > acres of land, at 1919
Marlboro pike Sc, next to O'Don-
nell's Farm; this land may be very
valuable some day; house has & rms,
bath and garage: flne bargain.
Phone FIR. 1857 till pm
ANNENBERG REALTY co.
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COY BUNGALOW

Nr. Andrews Field-Asbestos shinsle.
= nice rms, expansion attic, fully
insulated. oil h.-a.h., refer., stove,
aluminium storm windows, lge. fenced
Haot; excel, cond; Only $3.50:
taXes. Phone FIR. S357 till o.
ANNENBERG REALTY co.
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WIFI. SACRJFTCEi

30th and Military rd. NV Vacant,
lovely detached brick, bedrm, bath
on lst A., lge liv. rm.. fireplace,
dining rm., breakfast rm.. 3 bedrms.
bath. gas heat, etc. Priced low!
DANIEL DIENER & CO, ST. 1881 q.
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Price Reduced-Vacantl
18th land Primrose rd. NV. Charm
ing4,detached brick. l yr. old; ex-
cellent construction: 4 spacious
rms. 3 baths; rear screened porch:
fully equip. de luxe kit; Bryant gas
heat. etc Should be seen! DAN
IEI. D1ENER 4 CO. ST. 33s1. 4
Mr.. TAYLOR ST. NV.
Located in an excellent residential
area. lust vest of l6tn ST An at
tractive 4-bedrm., 3-bath, "-story
brick home in immaculate cond. 1t
also contains reception hall. liv. rm,,
din rm.. den and large kitchen. All
rooms are large. Porch, garage,
oil h-wh.
w r WRIGHT
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- - "t' - ~ a.eo. Va. '''.,
OPEN SUNDAY 1-5

1441 Charming st. ne. Price SIa.a5O
This lovely det. brick home consist
ing OF 9 spacious rms, built-in ga
rage, oil h.-wh.; immaculate cond
Call Mr.. HUNT. EX. Alb: ewes, DE.
1887. with CAMPANELLA & WOOD.
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Looking for Large Rooms?
Six-room row brick in ciose-ln NV
location. Full basement. gas h W.
h. This house needs redecorating.
but it is plenty bis.
FRED A. SMITH co.
Realtors, ll13 18th st. NV EX
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WOODBRIDGE
S13.950

Three broom. kitchen and bath
apts., in a lovely row brick home
close TO Capitol This will make
an ideal home and an Investment
which will pay you rent while you
live in one OF the apts Three
kitchens, 3 baths, ultramodern.
Don't delay for this saving. ST.
1923. PHILLIPS g. CO. "a
1000 CASH-NEW HOMES
Two sold, only a few left of these
brick homes; take advantage now
OF this low cash payment and
monthly terms like rent: each
house has 6 lge. rms, 3 bedrms Il,
lovely kit. lots Of closets, a-c
heat, large lots, ETC., and they are
very conv. located near schools,
transp., etc. For complete details,
call till 3 pm.
JESS FISHER & CO., INC.
1920 K st. NV. Realtors. Elk lsll.
CLOSING ESTATE
Md, ave. n,e-lO rms, Ia baths.
completely furnished; oil burner,
hot-Uater heat: GE refgr; 2-car
garage; suitable for 2 families. Eve
phone Mr.. Woodwell. ia. 1859.
L. T. GRAVATTE
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OR FRATERNITY

CLUB OR FRATERNITY
Near Columbia rd. and 18th st. NV.
-Det brick: IA pms. 3 baths
roughed In for > moreo; ,arge liv.
rm. with fireplace, beautiful Cak
floors Ideal location for doctor,
dentist or guest house. Oil h,
2-car garage. Reduced Tor quick
sale, under $4,000. Mr.
SCHAEFER, AD 3236. Ewes,
DCJ 1000, Ext fol
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HIGHLY DESIRABLE
1st commercial property In NV. Wash.
Excellent 6-rm. brick house; full
and 2nd floors gas h.-wh.: large
front yard which can be utilized for
commercial use. This is an unusu-
uooH b,y vrith
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IANIER PL
SHEPHERD PARK

Several choice homes now available
in this exclusive residential area;
several prewar, as well as newly
constructed. Moderately priced and
available for your inspection,
LEdUM L. GERBER REALTY CO.
An rS00 a
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BUNGALOW BARGAIN
Located in the heart of Bethesda
just of Wis. ave. This corner bum
galow Is an outstanding value, living
room with open fireplace, dining
room. bath and kitchen, " large
bedrooms. stairs to attic, screened
side porch. h.-w oil heat, large lot,
nicely handicapped. lear garage. At
the price of S13,aSO with cash pay
ment o. S3.5OO. it should Le seen
al once. To inspect call Mr.. Man
son, EN- l629.
MARSHALL J. WAPLE CO.
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$3.50 CASH DOWN
LOW COST HOITSE
BY OWNER

BY OWNER
Never occupied; 6-rm.. 1la-psth brick
homes, in finest close-in Nd. sub
urb: priced from Sls,5O0 to Sla..
$50. For inspection. phone DI
S712 for appointment
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brick home on attrac. lot
with fine old trees; reasonably priced
and on conv, terms; poss. with deed.
AT $3.50, AT. 0566.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
With Mouton-Dyed Lamb coIors!
Boys Sheep|ined Coats

Not only ovoe style with boys, but just about the N
wormest be found! Of weather. resistant cotton 1
"moeskin" lined with sheepskn and eoIIored with dyed
nouton lamb Sizes to Is.
Varsity Shop, End Floor, Washington & Silver Spring
Evening star., 1949-08-31

terday at the White House as a
wind-up to the annual meeting.
President Truman told the 225
members of his committee that
he is particularly interested in
this program and anxious to see
it a continuing success"
The President said he is work
ing at the problem from both
ends: To prevent accidents that
cause handicaps and to restore
the handicapped to being self
supporting. He stressed his inter-
est in accident prevention.
"We must continue to work to
see that these people are given
better outlook on life because
when a person feels he is nee
essary part of society, he makes
himself a better citizen and makes
himself a better life," Mr.. Truman
said.
Gray Speaks.
Veterans Administrator Gray,
speaking at session in the De-
partmental Auditorium. termed
the veteran an unusual charac-
ter"
1.-THE veteran" he emphasized,
lis eager to re-enter the Amer
lean economy as producer-not
a drone."
Gen. Gray stressed the superb
medical care" given to veteran
patients.
Where else in the world are
there 10000 patients with as
varied troubles as these boys and
girls have?" he asked. Our hos
pitfalls are not just places where
men and women are admitted and
treated as quickly as possible.
These are places where the whole
rehabilitation program Is one to
put them back in society as self
sustainers.
Explaining the veterans ability
to borrow money from the Gov
ernment, Gen. Gray stated that
less than l per cent of these
kids" have defaulted in their OBJ
legations.
Repay U. S. In Taxes.
"Uncle Sam gets back in Fed
eral income taxes alone, $40 for
every Federal dollar spent in
rehabilitation" Federal Security
Administrator Ewing stated in a
prepared speech read by Acting
Administrator John L. Thurston.
"It costs about the same for an
average rehabilitation as it does
to maintain a person in depend
ency," the statement continued.
But the rehabilitation cost is
paid just once-while the cost of
dependency goes on year after
year until something is done
about it."
Mr.. Ewing said the Nation wide
weeks observance beginning Octo-
ber 2 demonstrates "our conf
dence that a physical handicap is
no badge of inability to do good
work"
. Other speakers were Earl Bunt-
ing. managing director of the
National Association of Manu-
facturers, and A. j. Hayes, inter-
president of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists.
Evening star., 1949-08-31

aminations for early discovery
and cure of cancer will be stressed
by two speakers. They are DR..
Charlotte Donlan. director of the
Health Departments Bureau OF
Cancer Control, and Miss Stella
Randolph. acting executive dl-
rector of the District Cancer So
cletY.
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Health Center Lecture
On Cancer Tomorrow

Cancer will be the subject OF
the second of "a series of three
health lectures, to be held at
7:30 pm. tomorrow at the South
west Health Center, Delaware ave-
nue. and street S.W.
The importance of periodic ex-
Evening star., 1949-08-31
Truman Tells Group
.0f Interest in Placing
Handicapped in Jobs

Members of the Presidents
Committee on National Employ
the Physically Handicapped Week
shook their sponsors hand yes
Evening star., 1949-08-31

Mexico is the only country out
side the United States to grow
pecans commercially, and produc-
ton in that country is on a small
scale.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02
SLAUGHTER NECK

All plan to attend the service
at the church Sunday, Septembe..
4, after a months vacation. Revs
William H. Revelle, Sr., pastor.
200 p. m.-Sunday School. Viz
nal Carey, superintendent.
300 p. m.-Worship Service and
Sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Adams and
son Emerson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Davidson of Harbeson, spent
three days last week touring Mary
land, Virginia and Washington, D..
c., visiting Mt. Vernon, the Sky
line Drive, the Natural Bridge and
Virginia Beach. On Saturday they
all spent the day at valley Forge,
Lenape Park, Pa, and Longwood
Gardens. Billy Chandler, Jr., &C
companied them on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clendaniel
and daughter Brenda and Mrs.
Martha Wilkins were in ogden,
Pa, the past weekend visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lofland. On
Sunday they all visited the beau
tiful Longwood Gardens.
Miss Elizabeth Simpson visited
her mother, Mrs. Alex Shepard and
family last week and attended the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Martha
Lank in Lewes on Friday.
Miss Mary Janet Willms of Do
yer visited her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry L. Prettyman from
Sunday until Tuesday. Last We'd
nesday she visited Hershey, Pa.
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Willms and Grandmother
Willms of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. John
son of Wilmington were over nigh
guests of Mrs. Herschel Bennett
and family on Saturday. The John
sons returned on Saturday from ;
weeks visit with her uncle in st
Josephs, Missouri.
Mrs. Robert Nicholson of Phila
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02

delphia, was an overnight guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard Argo on
Saturday.
Mir. and Mrs. George Fisher en-
tertained couple of days last
week, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Aa-
ron of Marcus Hooky Pa, and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Ingram of Wall
ingford, Pa. On Tuesday. Mrs.
Fisher entertained her daughter,
Mrs. Lillian Peters and Mr.. and
Mrs. Galbreath of Wilmington.
/ Miss Anna Prettyman spent
I Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
.Prettyman.
Mrs. Howard White and daugh-
t.ers, Barbara and Ellen of Reho-
Il 9th Beach spent Monday with her
rkarents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crerar Bennett and
soln Everett were guests to dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Irwin Bow
m;tn and son III Milford on Sunday
IkIr. and Mrs. George Fisher
wese guests of their daughter
MrsG. Henry Ingram and family re-
Gently at Wallingford, Pa. Their
son. Henry, Jr., returned home
With his grandmother for visit.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02
MILLVILL.E
Sunday, September 4th.
Rev. j. z. George. pastor

AeNFs Oa VUUA6Ss PhoAVA
Worship service, 1900 a. m.
Sunday school 10000 a. m., r. j.
West supt.
We are very happy to welcome
Rev. and Mrs. J. P. George back to
this Sunday after they having a
pleasant rest during the past two
weeks.
We extend to one and all cor
dial invitation to come to Millyille
Methodist Church.
The members of this little church,
Are faithful, though but few,
And will tackle any problem,
When it is work for them to do.
They are just one kind sweet family
And if you come and see,
They will be glad to have you join
them,
That they might happier be.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Hick-
man Jr., have moved from the Nil
tchell apartment to the Wander
grift cottage by the river.
Mr.. Elmer S. Murray is spend
ing his vacation with his parents
MIR. and Mrs. Elmer S. Murray Sr
Mrs. Nettie Hooker returned from
Suffolk Va, on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Robert Wiley
and children. spent Sunday al
Sandy Point, Md.
Mrs. Clara Setman is entertain.
ing this week, Mr.. George L. Set.
man Jr., Mr.. Roderick Wilmer, Mr.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02
Maryland's s Old
Oyster Industry
Nearly Extinct
Action Is Studied AS Annual
Bay Yield Falls To $4,000
Bushels From 10 Million

Bay Yield Falls To $4,000
Bushels From ~ Million
A flourishing industry that once
fished millions of dollars of oys-
ters from tie Maryland waters of
Chesapeake Bay is nearly finished.
Today the $4,000 acres of natural
rocks and bars have been just
about stripped of their vast multi
tude of oysters after three gener-
ations of relentless oystering.
A Governor-appointed commits
sion, pondering the situation re-
Gently, figured that oyster deple-
tion of Maryland's portion of the
125-mile-long bay is costing the
state some $24,000,000 annually in
wealth that could have been.
Maryland fisheries officials ac-
knowledge that the Chesapeake
Bay oyster is nearly extinct. They
have begun an uphill struggle for
rehabilitation, but the path is po-
litically hazardous.
Mention the Bay oyster to Ralph
| Hammer, Tidewater Fisheries
Commission biologist, and he'll re-
cite you these statistics which give
"a classic instance of conservation
failure"
Where at one time more than
1900 oyster vessels piled their
profitable trade, the bay now sup
ports dozen. During the sos the
bivalve haul ran to some 12,000,000
bushels annually. BY 1920 the har-
vest, though shrunk, still number
ed millions of bushels. But it's
down to $4,000 now.
| Rivers Supply Some
Maryland's oyster catch still ex-
ceeds two million bushels, but the
great majority of it comes from
rivers and tributaries-not the
bay itself.
Il Depletion came despite the fol-
lowing:
1. The Chesapeake, because il
!. harbors few natural enemies oi
the oyster and because of its salt
content, is an almost perfect bi.
: valve nursery;
: 2. Oysters are enormously fer.
tile. The female mollusk easily
products 100,OOO,OOO eggs a sea.
son.
8. Bivalves can be cultivated
much like vegetables, which are
generally very profitable.
+ 4. Experts. who long ago saw
the handwriting on the wall, haC
a formula for prevention.
+. What was it that happened
J then?
. "Just plain everlasting with M
/ thought for tomorrow" explain
ed Mr.. Hammer Even now, he said
2 there is one way, and APPARENT,
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02

Richard Yoder. of Quakertown. Pa,
Mrs. George Setman, Miss Barbara
Weidman, Misses Barbara, Nancy
and Mary Lou Setman. OF Phila., Pa
On Sunday they celebrated two
birthdays, Mrs. Hanna Setman and
Miss Nancy Steman's.
Mrs. Robert Wiley is entertain
ing this week, Mr.. Carl Wiley. Mr.,
and Mrs. Arthur Wiley and daug-
hter, Helen May, Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Cam and children, Howard
Ann and Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. Kar-
fgin and children, Diann and Billy
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02

the only one, by which we could
bring back the bay in about ten
years and produce enough to con-
troll big slice of the world mar
ket."
That would be leasing of the
bars to private individuals, using
their own capital to plant oysters
like crops and harvest them after
the three-year period of growth.
Monopoly Feared
But so far, Maryland's water
men and their political spokesmen
have chorused firm "No" to any
attempt in that direction. They
fear that leasing would result in
control of the industry by a few
big firms. Since the oyster indus
try started in the bay the water
men have considered free fishing
their birthright.
For some time the Tidewater
Fisheries Commission has con-
Quoted a planting program. Mr.
Hammer, who is in charge of the
$176,000-a-year project, describes
it as a drop in the bucket-just
enough to enable bay watermer
to keep hauling in their meagel
$4,000 bushels. This in effect puts
the bay oysterman on a subsidy
he conceded. Increasing bay pro
duction significally on state mon
ey would cost S3,000,000 annually
Bivalves have survived better il
the tributaries, due largely to ;
state rule prohibiting dredging
there. Watermen must gather thei
prey with long wooden tongs, ;
primitive method that limits tn
catch.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02
CEDAR NECK

Our Sunday school supt., Ernest
Watson announces there will be
Sunday school this Sunday, Sept.
at IL a. m. All members try to be
present. Visitors are always well
come.
During the high winds and rain
machinery an implement shed was
blown over on the farm of Gran
vile Shockley damaging a tractor
and truck.
Mrs. Lydia Mills and Mrs. Alice
Shepard, Mrs. Francis Lynch and
children of Slaughter Neck spent
Sunday of last week with Mr.. and
Mrs Nailor Shepard and family of
Hillcrest.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Snyder and
daughter Nancy of Wilm., spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Watson and children.
Miss Alice Brown spent few
days last week with her cousin
Mrs. Everett Waller and Mr.. Wal
Ter, of Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Shock
ley and daughters, Irrna and Lola
Mrs. Lucius Webb, Miss Orpha
Webb, Mrs. Raymond Davis and sor
Charles spent, Thursday evening al
Camp Barnes visiting Miss Marie
Shockley.
Miss Jennie Donovan is spend.
ing few days with her uncle anC
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Brantley
Donovan.
Misses Barbara and Harriet
Lynch spent last week with theil
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tho
mas Mills, Sr.
Adeline Wiley and Mildred Hig
gins of Milford, were callers OF
Wednesday afternoon Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Thomas Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Mills, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Mills and child
rem, Eugene Jr., and Susana, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Warnock, Mr.. ant
Mrs. James E. Mills and Miss Bar
bara Mariner and friend of Milfor'
spent Sunday in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Laura was supper gues
on Thursday of Mrs. Caroline Clarl
and family.
MT. TIefcS BARNES OIL OpflnSAASl
Pa, spent the weekend and Monda
with Mr.. and Mrs.. Granville Shoe
kley and family.
Miss Mildred Donovan of Bridge
vile, was a weekend guest of MI
and Mrs. Brantley Donovan an
daughter, Brenda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Schrec
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mr..
Earl Watson and family.
Mrs. Ethel Gray of Milford, Nj
Davis Watson and Mr.. and MIR!
Granville Shockley and daughter
spent Sunday evening with MR.
Mildred Heiiens of Harbeson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Casner of nea
Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. .Clarenc
Watson and family and Mr.. an
Mrs. Ernest Fitzgerald were caller
en- Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Harve
Carey.
Mrs. Walter Davis, Sr., and Mr.
Blanche Con.oway were callers O
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. James d.
nlItv of Eraderico
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02

all from Baltimore Md
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Towsend.
are entertaining this week their
relatives. Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. /. X.
Bechtel and daughter. Florence, Of
Pittsburg Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott from Akron Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Noble Jr.,
of Snow Hill, Md, were dinner
guests, of Mr. and Mrs. John S. No
BILE Sr., on Saturday.
Minnows breathe $50 times a
minute.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02
Experiments with Rats

investigators have long been able
to produce high blood pressure ex-
peril 9 entally in rats but have been
hamlAered because Of the variable
factolss encountered in measuring
the blnod pressure of the rat.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02
SIS. "PUre Oil" on regular run
from big Texas refinery 70 Chesapeake

With the SIS. Pure Ol docking regularly at the
mouth of Chesapeake Bay, The Pure Oil Company
is using giant tankerS deliver top-quality
petroleum products for motorists, farmers and home
owners in the MaryIand-Delaware peninsula.
Pure Oil products hare been sold in this area for p years.
We hare grOun itb the community and look forVard to
continued grOuutb The expansion Of deettVater deliveries
this area one step in the improvement Of facilities to better
serVe Pure Oil customers in the future.
Famous Pure Oil products Pure-Pep and Pure
Premium Gasoline Tiolene Motor Oil and Puritan
Fuel Oils-are being made at Pure Oils great
modern Smiths Bluff Refinery the Gulf Beau
mont, Texas The latest equipment for precision
hning makes these products the finest that Pure Oil
has ever produced
The addition of the SIS. "Pure OiI'' vital link be-
tween this source of improved supply and an
ever-ncreaSing demand, is another forward STEP It
says in effect I'VE like doing business with you-and
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02
DeLGIUdre's Junior
POuItrymen Haze Eye
On Contest Final
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of 10 pens of 400 broilers are enter
ed in the Senior Division. These
Senior flocks are being raised un-
der identical conditions at the Agri-
cultural Substation near George
town,
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02

Animal husbandry and farming
are each believed to have begun
about 10000 years ago around the
eastern end of the Mediterranean.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1949-06-03

pense Of all other groups in the
State. If the entire credit of the
State covering road and high
way financing is dissipated at
this time, our primary highway
system will be in a sad state long
before these bonds are retired.
According to the latest avail
able information, 21 states are
free of road bond Indebtedness,
six others have an Indebtedness
of less than $1O,OOO,OOO, and
only two states-Arkansas and
louisiana have a road bond in
debtedness in excess of $780,
100000.
IF the highway policy pro-
posed by the present State ad-
ministration should be approved
by the voters in next Saturdays
election, North Carolina will
move from a practically debt
free State with a large cash sur
plus to the most unenviable po-
sition of being the first state in
the nation in road bond indebt-
edness and will rank third in
the nation in total Indebtedness,
being exceeded only by New
York and Illinois"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1949-06-03

after necessary deductions
for administrative expense, debt
service on bond issues fioated
for road purposes from 1921 to
1881, and other expenses borne
by the State highway fund, ap-
proximately $191, 100000 was
spent during the Cherry admin
istration for construction and
maintenance of the States pri-
mary and secondary roads, with
emphasis being placed -on the
paving and improving of second
ary roads. During the calendar
year 1948 1856 miles of roads
were paved and of these 1924
miles were rural roads"
Provided there is no serious
business recession" Graham
predicted the present admins
tration will have approximately
$260,000,000 available for actual
road work after necessary de-
ductions are made for admins
trative, debt service and other
items, or "just about $70,00O,-
900 more than was available for
actual road work during the
Cherry administration"
1t must not be forgotten that
the Highway Commission is now
enjoying the largest amount of
current revenue ever received.
The plan to issue 100000, ,000
in bonds is a most brazen grab
to divert public funds to the
benefit of one group at the ex-