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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Plays Here Tonight

by municipal funds Part of its
financing still is appropriated by the
City of Baltimore; but, beginning in
1912, many of Baltimore's civic
minded and music-minded citizens
have contributed to the Orchestra's
support. Consequently, the scope of
its activities has been materially in
creased, and since then the Or
chestra has carried its superb music
to many communities, both on tour
and by means of radio broadcasts.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
One Out OF Seven Jobs Is
In Highway Transportation

One out of every seven Jobs in
the United States today is in the
field of highway transportation.
More than nine million persons now
work at making, selling, servicing
or in the commercial operation of
cars, trucks and buses. That is
two and half million more jobs
than there were in the industry in
1941.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30

Mass; Norwich, Conn; Durham
Duke University, and Charlotte,
N. c.; Charleston, S, c.; Tallahassee
(Florida State University, Orlando,
Tampa, and st. Petersburg, Florida;
Lexington washington & Lee Col
lege), Virginia; the U. S. Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Frederick and
Hagerstown, Maryland; and in
many other communities.
The orchestra has a novel history
since it was the first American
symphony orchestra to be supported
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30

chestra is generally recognized as
one among this country's major
symphonic organizations During
recent musical seasons, for in
stance, the Orchestra played in many
of the largest cities of the United
States and Canada, giving highly
successful concerts in New York
City lat Carnegie HalD; Hamilton
and Kingston Queens University
Canada; Worcester, Fall River,
Springfield, and Holyoke, Mass;
Northampton (Smith College,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30

The Baltimore Symphony Or
chestra, under the leadership of its
dynamic conductor, Reginald Ste
wart, will give concert tonight
Thursday in the Hagerstown High
Schoolauditoriuln, at $3.50 o'clock,
under the auspices of the Hagers-
town Civic Music Association. Adj
mission will be by membership
ticket only.
Now in its thirty fifth year, and
its ninth season under the gifted
leadership of Mr.. Stewart, the Or
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Maybe The Truth Hurt

A Communist judge sentenced
Walter Sobiak to three years in
prison recently for telling police
man in the Soviet sector of Berlin
that "Stalin is a beast" The court
said Sobiak's prison sentence was
necessary ''to protect our demo-
cratic order and educate the public"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Six Perish In Fire

Six sleeping children were kill
ed in fire which swept through an
old frame house in the little min
ing community of Garrett, Pa. The
victims-ranging in age from two
to IS years-had no chance to es-
cape. Their parents were away from
home at the time.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Want Love

A year-long survey of the $50
cial climate" at Vassar College,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, indicates con-
clusively that the girls want love,
husband and children. Ninety
five percent of the students said in
replies to questionnaires that they
want to be married and have chill
dren before they are 80.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
No Gasoline Rationing,
Oil Executive Predicts

Gasoline rationing is unlikely in
the foreseeable future, says DR.. Rob-
ert E. Wilson, chairman of Standard
Oil Co of Indiana. However, the
oil executive made one qualifca-
ton; he said he was excluding all
out war.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Gets His wish

A 6O-year-old Hoboken, N. j.,
man charged with vagrancy told a
judge he'd like to go to jail Eat
least lis days, until the winter is
over" The judge, Magistrate
Charles De Fazio, Jr., complied. He
told Frank Van Vie, "That's just
the sentence, and I wish you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30

prices of farm products rose more
than wholesale prices of manufac-
tured products. Subsequent de-
clines, however, were greater for
farm products.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
New Farm Land Boom

The Korean war has started a new
farm land boom that may push
prices above records of World War
II. Average values for the country
as whole are now about percent
higher than last March, and Govern
ment land economists say a further
increase of about the same amount
is expected by next March.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Lobster Is zone Woman Man"

A "Kinsey report" on the sex
life of a lobster reveals that the
crustacean sticks to one "wife" for
life. Which, scientists say, is the
reason the birth rate of Holsters is
so low.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Not So Dumb

The Trenton IN. j. Republican
Times recently received card with
this request: "Last Saturday Mr..
Truman said any farmer who voted
Republican should have his head
examined. Will you print in your
paper the date and place we have
to go?" The card was signed
Farmer"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Small Gets Munitions Job

President Truman has appointed
John D. Small, 57-year-old New
York business executive, as chair
man of the Federal Munitions Board.
Small was key figure in the post
war reconversion period, when he
headed the Civilian Production
Agency.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
aPush Ruttono Auto Brake

The foot brake on the modern
automobile may soon be a thing OF
the past. Engineers at Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y,
have developed a magnetic brake
that may eventually replace the foot
brake. 1t would be operated by
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Named To Defense Post

Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg, New
York labor and public relations con-
sultant, has been named Assistant
Secretary of Defense by President
Truman. Mrs. Rosenberg will spec
ialize in manpower and personnel
policies.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Julia MarlOWe Dead

Julia Marlowe, 85-year-old form
er actress who with her husband,
the late E. H. Sothern, was the lead
ing exponent of Shakespearean
plays from 1904 to 1924, died recent
ly in her New York City hotel.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
RFC Boosts Interest Rate

The Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration has raised the interest
rate on its business loans to five
percent in one of series of actions
aimed at keeping the RFC self
sustaining" RIGS regular bust
ness loan rate has been four per-
cent for years.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
"Walks or with FIRMS Shoes

A Waterman at a Philadelphia
shoe factory has been arrested on a
charge of walking off, with be-
tween 10000 and 100000 pairs of
children's shoes over the past three
years. Detectives say they found
about 5000 pairs of stolen slippers
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
World Wide Briefs
OF The Past Week
Killed By Washing MACHINE

A five-year-old Philadelphia girl
was electrocuted when a washing
machine wringer caught her hand
and showed the fingers into an cleo
trio socket.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Youngest Congressman

Republican Patrick j. Killings, q,
claims to be the youngest man in
the new U. S. House of Representa-
tives. He was elected from the 18th
California District to succeed Re
publican Richard Nixon, who moves
up to the U. S. Senate at the age
of 37-one of the youngest in that
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Farm Prices Vary More
Than Those In Industry

Production has varied much less
and prices much more in U. S. agri-
culture than in industry, farm ex-
perts declare. During and inn
mediately after both World Wars,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30
Seeking Cold Cure

A New York research foundation
has organized research "teams' to
investigate the causes and find a
potential cure for the common cold,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30

major cause of lost working time in
the United States. A $5,000,000
drive for funds to finance the re-
search is planned.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30

push button apparatus on the autos |
steering wheel.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-11-30

in his bargain basement"
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-09
Visitor Flees From Low, Draws S350 Fine. Loses
 license and Wrecks Auto

One Colony Day visitor was taught a proper respect for Pal mer's representatives of the law, in commissioners court last week The man, Larry Gallaher, was ob- served speeding in the car-crowd- ed area near the Palmer school house on the eve of Colony Day :. by Territorial Highway Patrol man Stanley Laird and U. S. Dep uty Marshal William Bouwens.
 When the pair attempted to halt Gallaher, he sped down the street at top speed, threading his way precarious1y through the busy dance traffic of automobiles. He attempted to cut the corner too sharply at the Coop Garage and overturned the automobile he was driving. Unhurt, Gallaher leaped from the vehicle and con- tinued his race on foot. He lost.
 In the court of Commissioner Dorothy Saxton, the man was fined $50 on a charge of excessive speed in a school zone, and $500 on a charge of reckless driving. On this latter count, Mrs. Saxton handed down a six months sus- pended sentence and revoked Gallaher's driving license for a year.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-09
Homemokers Council PIons Booths for Foir

Plans for Homemakers' club booths at the coming Matanuska Valley Fair were the chief sub ject of discussion at last Mondays session of the Homemakers' Coun- cil. Each club will be allotted a five-foot frontage in which to construct a booth for competitive judging.
 The fair board again added this event to fair exhibits, after drop ping it last year because of lack of space. Prizes in the event have been set at $25, $15 and $10.
 Mrs. Karla Duff also suggested that the board be requested for space for display of furniture remodelled in the workshop last winter.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-09
June Meetings For Homemakers Are Announced

Homemaker's Club meetings for the month of June were an- nounced today by Miss Mary Lou Lashbrook, home demonstra- tion agent. Scheduled meeting dates and places are as follows:
 June 12-Cheechako Club at Mrs. Harry Winners.
 June 13-Evening Craft Club at Mrs. Irene Lepak's.
 Knik Club at Community Hall.
 June 14-12:3O Club at Mrs. Henning Blunck's.
 Sourdough Club at Mrs. Ruth Estelle's.
 June 15-Riverbend Club at Mrs. Maude Wares.
 June 2O-Glacierview Club at. Mrs. William Hoskins.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-09
Head Is Now School Assessor

William Head has been appoint ed assessor for the Palmer School District, it was announced this week by a school board spokes- man. MT. Head replaces Ava Sax ton, who has resigned because of the press of private business.
 The assessors office remains in shared quarters with Pioneer h. surance in the Wright Building.
 As one of his first pronounce ments of office, MT. Head today reminded taxpayers that all tax returns for the current year were due in his office on June l. Tax notices are expected to be re- turned to taxpayers by July 15.
 MT. Head reports two errors in the return, which he would like to draw to the attention of all. Taxpayers are to report property held as of Jan. 1, 1850, (rather than 1949 as printed in the mo- tice). There also is an error in the length of the assessment pe- riod, he said.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-09
New Soil Conservation Sub-Dis+ric+ OkoYed
 For SoIcho, Near Fbkx.

The territorial soil conservation board last week approved the formation of a soil conservation sub-district in the Salcha area near Fairbanks, it was announced today by Charles Wilson, conserv- ationist. The district, which in- cludes an estimated million and a half acres of land, stretches from the southeast edge of the Fairbanks district to Buffalo Center the Panama River and includes the Birch and Harding Lake areas.
 MT. Wilson estimates that about 40 farmers withi the boundaries of the new district will be extend ed soil reservation aid.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-09
1850 GRADUATES ADDED TO ARR PAYROLL

WASILLA-Ted Knutson and Bill Church, both graduates of the class of 1850 of Wasilla High School, are leaving this week. They will be employed by the Alaska Railroad on a location to the north.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-09
Wasilla Clubs Plan Picnic

The Wasilla, Sunny Knik and Cottonwood Homemakers' Clubs are planning a joint picnic, to be held on Friday, June 23, it was announced this week. The picnic will be held at the farm home of Mrs. Ilah Senske.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-09
Mrs. Getzloff Is Back

WASILLA - Mrs. Gladiolus Getzloff has returned to. Wasilla and is living on her homestead here.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-09

Coffey Insures Everything
 Remember?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-19
Joycees Sponsor
Minstrel Show

A work class for the local Blue
Cross-Blue Shield representatives
who will cover Holmes county
during the membership drive Oc-
tober % through November 6 was
held Tuesday evening at the Dis
trict Two Community Hospital in
Durant. Mr.. Morris Raines of
Jackson, special Blue Cross repre-
sentative, directed the instruction
meeting.
The representatives from Holmes
county who will attempt to call on
every family in the county dur
, ing this drive are:
Mrs. Tom Shepherd, Lexington;
Mrs. Annie L. Booth, Acona; Mrs.
Ruby G.. Leopard, Coxburg; Miss
Catherine Calender, Durant; Mrs.
Annie B. Arnold, West; Hal M.
Terry, Jr.. Goodman; Henry E.
Buck, Tchula and Cruger; Mrs.
Kathryn S. Ellison, Pickens; Mrs.
Maude Tatum, county at large.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-19
Circuit Court Finds
3 Guilty., I MistriaI

The Circuit Court of Holmes
county continued the criminal
docket for the Octobersterm dur
ing this week. Those found gull
ty and sentenced are as follows:
Wednesday, Oct. II, State VS..
John Washington: found guilty as
charged with false pretense and
sentenced to six months in Jail
and fine of 500.
Thursday, Oct. IL, State VS.. Ken
meth R. Schultz: found guilty of
speeding on the highway and fin
ed $500 and costs of suit.
Tuesday, Oct. II, State VS.. Cal
vim Moore: found guilty as
charged with assault on Mrs. j. S.
Watson, fined $467.40, and senten-
ced to serve term of 60 days in
the county Jail with the sentence
suspended until Dec. l, 1850.
In the case of the State VS..
Mingo Morrison the jury was dis
agreed and a mistrial declared.
Morrison was charged with as
sault on A. P. Carroll.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-19
Library Notes

Exceptionally good reading is
offered this week by the Holmes
County Library. ''Broncho Apa-
che" latest book by Paul Well
man, author of THE Chain" and
Walls of Jericho; "The City
In The Dawn" an outstanding his
torical novel by Hervey Allen, au-
thor of Toward The Morning.
and other historical novels; PROT
essor Fodorski." hilarious novel
about football by Robert Louis
Taylor. Two mysteries by out
standing authors are offered: an
The Best Families" by Rex Stout
and Through The Wall" by Pa.
tricia Wentworth.
Intermediates are sure to enjoy
two horse" books: Spring
Comes Riding" by Betty Cavanna
and 'Hoofb fats On The Trail by
Vivian Brock. And the still small.
Ter readers will be intrigued with
ALBERT The Camers Son" by
Hugh Heaton and "Elmer And The
Dragon" by Ruth Gannett, author
of MY Fathers Dragon"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-19
Local Representatives
In Blue Cross Drive
Receive Instructions

The Durant Chamber of Com.
merce sponsored minstrel show
presented by the Lexington Lions
Club Tuesday night in the city
auditorium. Proceeds from the
show were about $1,000.
The show featured number of
special acts, the traditional lend
men, of old-time minstrels, and
an interlocutor. Production man.
ager was c. M. Mcdaniel.
Six end men kept up a constant
banter of joking and cross-fire re-
marks throughout the show and
the singers presented several min
strel tunes accompanied by a
three-piece band.
The money from the show win
be used to help carry out the civic
projects of the Jaycee organiza-
ton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-19
Clyde Stokes Passes
After Long Illness

Mr.. Clyde Stokes passed away
at the Illinois Central Railroad
Hospital in Chicago Wednesday
night after long illness. He had
been at the Chicago hospital since
June.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday in the Stokes home. The
remains will arrive Friday night,
end members of the family will
complete funeral arrangements
when they arrive from Chicago.
Mr.. Stokes was member of the
Durant Methodist Church. He was
a flagman with the Illinois Central
Railroad for number of years.
He is survived by his wife, one
son, James Stokes of Atlanta, and
one brother, Joe Stokes of Gre
NADIA.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-19
Tigers Will Play
TchuIa Here FRIDAY
West Bulldogs Are
Defeated In Hord
Fought Come Friday

Homecoming at Durarft High
will be celebrated Friday night,
October 20, with a game between
the Tchula Panthers and the Du-
rant Tigers on Bennett Field at
800. Captain Rubber Lewis will
crown the Homecoming Queen
during the half time, and maids
chosen from each class will attend
her. The Queen is chosen by vote
of the football boys.
Defect West
Friday night, October IS, the
Tigers defeated the West Bulldogs
25-13 here. Lewis, Rucker and
Gunter scored for the Tigers, who
met tough competition from their
rivals. At half time the score stood
1912, with West leading. Long
runs with stout defense and
blocking brought the Tigers to
victory at the close of the game.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-19

George Marks, Morgan City; A.
B. Wilson, Greenwood; Tommy
Inman, Greenwood; Mrs. D. c.
Griffith and Mrs. c. H. Carruth,
Clarksdale; Virgil Gordin, Can
ton: Mrs. John D. Ware, Leland;
Mrs. S, B. Taylor, Itta Bena; Mrs.
Mary Dell Knots, Lexington.
At 800 the B and P w Club
served a chicken barbecue supper
in the gym.
Football Come
The Tchula Panthers were de-
feated go by the Morgan City
team. During the half time, Miss
Angelo Kazar was crowned 1886
Football Queen by Captain Jul
ian Williams. Her maids were
Miss Nell Parker Baine and Miss
Sara Frances Johnson.
Following the football game,
street dance was given by the
Tchula American Legion on MAR
street.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-19
Fourteen Holmes Men
Get Induction Orders

Fourteen Holmes men have re.
ceived their induction orders to res
port for U. S. Army duty on Oct
ober Is, according to the local
Selective Service Board.
These men are, white. George
Conious Farrell, Durant; Alvin
John Able, Jr., ri. 2 Tchula; and
George Glenfnore Edwards, Route
6, Lexington.
Colored: Arthur Anderson, Rt,
l, CrugerS Robert Lee Phillips,
Lexington; Alfred Barnes VIII
liams, Route 2, Cruger; Albert
Harris, Route /, Pickens; Roose-
Welt Alexander, Mileston, James
Allan Woodland, Route 2, Tchula;
Otis valley, Jr., Route 2, Tchula;
Pinkney Rosby Benson, Jr., Route
3, Lexington; Nose Sanders, Tchu-
la; David Lee Galloway, Route 3,
Durant; and Henry Lee Wilkes,
Tchula.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-19
Blue Cross Enrolment Campaign Begins In
Holmes County Monday; County's Two
Community Hospitals, Doctors Cooperate

tact every family in Holmes coun-
~ during the enrolment drive.
lhere will be someone at both
hospitals at all times to accept
membership for this plan.
This program works hand in
hand with the States Hospital
Construction Act which is spon-
sored by the Mississippi Commits
sion on Hospital Care, and as
sures newly constructed hospitals
that they can be self-supporting
with the more than liberal reve-
nues received from Blue Cross
benefits for disqualification of Blue
Cross members.
The Mississippi Hospital and
Medical Service is one of the 80
Blue Cross-Blue Shield plans in
the nation, each having its own
local administration and rates and
benefits set to provide maximum
service at minimum cost to resi-
dents of its area. The nations
Blue Cross Plans have a member
ship of over 100000, and Mis-
sissippi claims over $4,000 of these
members.
Mississippi Hospital and Medic
al Service has received the ap-
proval and endorsements of the
Mississippi State Hospital Associa-
ton, the Miss. State Medical As
SOC, the American Hospital and
American Medical Associations.
The plan is the doctors and hos
pitals' own approved program for
voluntary prepaid health care.
The increased benefits resulting
from the special arrangements be-
tween the Holmes County Com
munity and District Two hospitals
and Holmes county doctors, and
the Blue Cross-Blue Shield SER
vice, will automatically be passed
on to those who are already men,
bers, it was announced Tuesday,
by j. Morris Raines, special rep
resentative of the Blue Cross-Blue
Shield from Jackson.
No special contracts will be is
sued, he stated. This information
will be of value to many Holmes
fountains who are now members
Nov. l will be the effective date.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-19
Holmes Mothers Use
County Nursing Service

an the service offered to mo-
theirs and children in Mississippi
by the county health departments,
Holmes county is among the ten
counties in the state with the
highest admissions to its nursing
services to mothers and immuni-
cation to infants, stated Doctor J.
H. o. Garfield, director.
During the twenty-five year
period 1925 to l949 there has been
a marked decrease in the number
Of maternal deaths and infant
deaths in the state. Our progress
sive public health program, addi-
tional hospitals which are being
built under the hospital act, more
and better information on child
care for parents and good prenatal
care in cooperation with our ply
sicians will reduce the maternal
and infant deaths even further
during the next decade.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-19
Wesleyan Guild
Meets In Pickens

The Wesleyan Guild of the Du-
rant Methodist Church met in
Pickens Monday, October 16. Miss
Carolyn Hayes of Durant had
charge of the program on health.
Mrs. Mary Phillips gave the de-
votional and Mrs. l.. c. Lipsey,
president of the Durant Guild,
gave talk on the work of the
guild.
Others taking part on the pro-
gram were Mrs. Miles Ray, Mrs.
Paul Odom, Mrs. M. j. Fowlkes,.
Mrs. frankie Burrell, and Miss Es--
telle Turner.
During the social hour refresh
ments were served by members
of the Pickens club.