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m -1 31 News Coverage All Local And Jeﬂerson ‘1' Happenings Every Of The Year. - m UAL RIGHTS TO ALL. FARMERS 57, NO. 20. l 9 “ms, 1' Ab a ll (1 o n Present ,rvices Alter June '39 g: T, lst, Trial Period 1 ncilmen Hill, Ennis, Webster, f. 0n, Anderson, Link and Ear- J E .1: part in the semi—monthly 1 meeting Monday night” »'. action on several important . res pending before that body.l L was ordered that council pur- lires for the fire truck of the a 8 Fire Company at a cost not . ed $118, to be paid out of, l Year’s levy, and to expend not‘; , than $100 for rubber boots‘ : bber overcoats for membersl ‘ company. ,its were voted the Fred L. ' Company to erect three ' houses on Mordington Ave,g ,1 , ority was also given to pur—l, . a tarpauline for the town: ‘ e truck. l'fax apartments is to be ,re-i ed and Lee Bushong, the own. i W; given a permit to make,E : Ver alterations he needed to: l 01' V It the second hour long usedS {3' es by the Jefferson County, _0ne Company, into apart<l l, v contract to paint and repair; arket House, or Washington building according to speciﬁ-l for the sum of $920 was, I to Fred Propps, 3. Charles‘, Bontractor. ' six months trial period for‘ f parking meters, expiringg ’town Attorney Bushong was‘ v to notify the Martin Device Company that their ad ,proven unsatisfactory, of arles Town. Ex- with parking meters has Countil l. A. u; «some Elected a... ionVotes To Pres. Historical Society Marks Close 01099“ 0 All Other FormeMamed As Group A Meets Thursday Night in County Court Room; Paper on Old H At the annual meeting of the Jefferson County Historical Socie- ty in the County Court room Thursday night, all of the officers A paper on the old homes in the Lee town community was read by Miss Linnie Schley, of S‘hephel‘dstown. Miss Schley raised a much con— troverted question «by stating that the original Hopewell home, that has long been known as the home of the late Thomas Hite,now own— ed by Mrs. Bessie Royer, south of Kearneysville, was the name 01‘ the home of General Charles Lee at Leetown. Lee changed the name of Hopewell to something else af- ter he came into possession of the property, about the end of the American Revolution. Whatever name the Lee home was called, cannot affect the fact that Hope- of last year were re-elected. Sermon To . Knights Templar Approximately 1' o r t y Knights Templar and their ladies attended annual services in the Charles Town Methodist Church Sunday night, to hear an specially fine sermon by the pastor, the Rev. J. H. Haley. Most of the Knights were members of “Potomac Com- tinsburg and «Hedgesville. .- ,A Farm“Wmnan’s Cilia at the Corn- munity Center. Other guests Were I council that the town meters than can be proﬁ- llsed. Meters east of the House on Washington street, as those on George and streets are unproﬁtable. unproﬁtable meters, accord e plans of council, will be . Those. on Washington between George and Law- u is hoped will be more sat- than e ones now in use. -—-—-—0 van is O O , ing > way, May 27z-Regular week- ‘ ' g of the [dons Club of Town at the Thomas Jet» Hotel at 7 o'clock p. m. in May 304The Charles 'M lCl‘db will be hosts to trict Governor, at a dinner lobe held in the gymnasium ‘9 Charles Town {High School, ""8 at ’7 o'clock p. m. ‘ 2V. June IT—Charles Town 3181 Day exercises will ~be "1 Edge .Hill Cemeteryybe- . 5' a =r m gllart iii the program. By, June 12:--The annua , Q 11h school he: details. wow June 1, at 2:30 o’clock ’_ Charles Town High Schoo the afternoon. Mil be replaced with meters, “'2 at 2:30 o’clock in the ef- . (Rev. Carlton Fox will “ the address lfor the occa~ 4“ Legionnaires and lax—sen, then are asked to meet at the; ‘Town High School at 2 , and march to the cemetery Catholic Church Supper Wm, starting at ]00k. Watch local papers . at Services June 1 rial Day will be observed lHill Cemetery Sunday af- esa by the Rev. Carlton Nelson Parish, will .be an. will: feature of the pro- !gierICh will be published ln ,5 of the American Le— Well as of the ‘Post of . Wars are requested .to to take part in the ex— members of the Charles Town bMethodist choir, and the Rev. and iMrs. J. H. Haley. lls For 501/zc Wool Se ;wool in the Berkeley~Jeﬁerson Ipool were notiﬁed the ﬁrst of the [week that the highest price offen- ied at the auction, at Clarksburg', lfor the pool product was 60‘/2 cents a pound. Tlhe wool will be shipped next week, according to the same report. -——.——0 ATTEND GRAND CONCLAVE. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gather, of Charles, Town, and Mr. Oscar Sperow, of Shepherdstown, attend- ed the 67th Grand Conclave, Knights'l‘emplar, at Blueﬁeld, May 21 and 22. Though not a member of the Knights-Templar order, Mrs. Gather never-the-less enjoyed a number of entertainments provided for their guets by the people of Blueﬁeld, besides trips to Pinnacle Rock, White Sulphur Springs, and the George Washington National Forest. Subscribe to the Advocate. l l I enough to fill the demand. . to $12.00. The calf market was ac tive with good graded calves sell ing from $11.75 to $11.90. cows sold from $6.05 to $7.26. Cattle: receipts light. No steer l $7.25; dairy cows, joining Hite’s. Following services the Knights ﬂakes. .and their ladies enjoyed a lunch— ., «a aw- . The regular Monday‘s livestock sale in Charles Town had heavy‘re- ceipts with nearly all classes of livestock being offered for sale. The hog market featured the sale with good butcher hogs selling from $9.20 to $9.50. The prices received for pigs and shoats wene high with top price being $10.00. There was a large demand for shouts Weighing around 85 pounds with not near lamb prices ruled strong‘wilth good grad» ed lambs selling from $11.25 to $11.50; a few choice lambs sold up The cattle market was strong and active with a light run. Medium butcher offered; no heifers offered; medium butcher cows sold from $6.05 to from $79.00 omes Presented well was also the name of the Hite place. Considerable space in Miss Sc’hley’s paper was given to Woodlberry, the old Tucker farm‘ now owned by the Chew Heirs ad- The fact brought out that, once a la flourished there. \Other homes in that part of the county reviewed (by Miss Schley were Traveler’s Rest, the home of General Gates; Lee, house, at Lcetown: Th’e Bower, on the Opequon, northwest of Leetown, and Rose Hill, the home of Bishop R. E. L. Strider. Officers chosen for another year.: included A. D. Kennamond, Presi—; dent; Wright Denny, Vicc—presi—!i dent; Miss Jessie Trotter, Treas- urer; Miss Ella May Turner, Re-l cording Secretary; H. T. McDon-l ald, Corresponding Secretary; and Miss Carrie Wilson, Curator. ‘ Judge Rodgers Pr , of . M..- --,.._T_....--_- -, Session prilTurnCourt esides As Many Orders And Decrees e Entered Judge‘D. H. Rodgers completed the work of the April Term of the was Jeﬁ'ersml chhool . Joulned on Monday, May 19, after having been in session since April Circuit Court, and ad 15. Quite a large number of on ders and decrees were entered on the last day. A divorce was/awarded Mrs. Ruth , Louise Roberts from J. A. Roberts, on the ground of cruelty. The hus- band is required to pay the wife $1 their only child, Sylvia, four years old, and $50 to her attorney as counsel fee. Attorneys Lee Busllong, D. K. Koollce and James M. Mason, 3rd, were appointed special commission» ers to sell the real estate of Cllallcs R. Fries, in Maplehurst Addition to Charles Town. ‘court gave preference to the me- Strange Flakes From The Sky «Strange 'white flakes, resemb- ling flakes (from milk weed, fell ! l l l l nesday. Each flake bore a seed. Observers declared these strange, aerial visitors must have (been? lborne here on wind currents from a great distance, as there is no l l at this season to give off such‘ M0...” John Thomas Woliord 1 John Thomas 'Wolford, the fath- er of Corporal W. L. Wolford, of‘ l l the State Police Detachment atimake the distribution, and allot Harpers Ferry High School, pro-l Charles Townpdled suddenly atlhls: $206.70 to Gertrude Lynch; $194,70'sidcd in the absence of J. M. Funk—l home Marlmslburgl early we‘l‘l to Jessie Houser; $206.70 to Bennctthouscr who is under treatment in: Lchanics’ lien held by Montgomery Ward & Company, their claim be» ing $485.73. Court approved the sale of one- :tenth interest in real estate near , E Middleway, of Anna Swartz, infant, over this county Tuesday and Well; withr‘l Newt/0,, Stuckey as guaﬂ diall, to J. Lester Swartz, for $150. Forrest A. Brown was named special commissioner to execute a deed to Nick Carson for lots 12 and E 13, in Block 72, Ranson, action be- ,mandery. Others were from Mal“- seed pods maturing in this areal illg taken in the case of B. L. Byers. versus Eddy B. Reed and others. , The san of the real estate of the'g date .lOllll F. K. Wllittington to RR E. Maddox and Nathaniel Gray was conﬁrmed. SPECIAL PRIVILEGES T0 NONE. 5 per month for the maintenance In establishing the . priority of liens on the real estate, D l {County Building up 11 May 318i. J. M. Garrett, President. of thei :Counly Court, announced yester-‘ ‘day morningP that the new county building at the corner of George ;and Congress streets, will be, openi ,to public inspection on Saturday, ;May 31. People of the county are {invited to inspect the new Countyl =pl‘operty that is to house the of» :flces of the County Board of Edu- ,calion, the State Police, the De— partment of Public Assistance, the, Prosecuting Attorney, and other! oﬂicials. ilonetilaailllrill l l i , l i l i S The Kiwanis Club? ‘ l ‘ The Toncttc Band of 16 pieces1 from the Fourth Grade of the2 Charles Town Graded School, of which Mrs. Mollie Porterﬁeld is! teacher, and Miss Loving Hutchiml son,ix as music trainer, supplied a: ‘delightful musical program for the: weekly meeting of the Charles' Town Kiwanis Clulh, Thursday night at the Thomas Jefferson Ho-y :tel. Tollette is a small musical in-é strument resemlbling a flute in the.) .way it is used. Plaudits rewarded’ :every number. i The band membership included Patty .Amlbrose, Jimmy Fen-gens, Roy Lancaster, Donald Mock, Em- Vily Boyd, Mary Jackson, Mary Nelson Coleman, Martha Ann Re— ger, Mary Ann White, Jean Funk— houser, Mary Bo Porterﬁeld, Clar- lice Stambs, Lillie May Clopper,§ Roberta Anderson, Connie Engle,‘ (1 Glenn Bil‘kitt. {all ice cream and cake. ’1 Attorney Lee Bushong, who had Distribution of funds in tlloicihﬁrge 0f the program" is give" hands of S. T. Knott, Adn'linilsltra’wrlcredit for "milling the services 0f ? of‘ W. E. Lynch, was authouized, Lee the band- Bushollg, special commissioner, to; Eugene ROSS: Pﬁmlpal 0} the “may morning- He was 65 yearsi Files, and $206.70 to Gertrudeithe hospital. The attendance prize Farmers who had placed theirl‘od age, havingloeen born at Downsm, Lynch, guardian. “ ville, Md, on December 23, 1875.- Thirty-one cases in which no ac Ewent to T. Warner Lowry. Ween ‘For several years he was captain? tion had been taken for two yearsi of police in 'Martinsburg, for al were stricken from the docket. The longer period he was clerk of .thei police court in that city. Corporal Wolford burg, and a lbrother, Wolford, also of .Martinslburg, sur- vive. 0~1-~ Will Meet In Sharpsburg The May meeting Olf Henry Kyd Douglas Camp, Sons of Confeder- ate veterans of *Shepherdstown, ‘will 'be held at the home‘ of Dr. W. ‘H. Sheely, in lSharpsburg, Md., Tuesday night, May 27. Assistant hosts will lbe the Rev. D. C. Lov- ing, Rev. J. C. B. McLaughlin and Joseph Ware. The meeting Willibe: demon et a1; Farmers Bank Trust Co. vs. Walter A. Osbourn, adminis- trator et al;'Wm. Bough vs. Charles Sims; Laura I“. Brouges vs. Robertl, l Brogues; Karl E. Hill et al, vs. Eli.l Good Butcher Hogs Sell; the occasion lfor the election of officers, and the payment of dues. l For $9.50 At Stock Marti to $7.00. Calves: receipts heavy. down. ewes per 100, from $2.50 to $5.05. S from $2.80 to $5.00. down; stock bulls from $19.00 to' $31.00; plain light bulls, from $0.70 $11.10; light graded calves, for‘ $9.30; single calves, from $11.80; en et 91; Sheep and Lambs: receipts hear, vy. Choice lambs sold from $11.75, to $12.00; good gradedlambs, fromi $11.25 to $11.50; medium graded der the proprietor-ship of Mr. Bruy» lambs, from $10.80 to $11-20: light neel, of Fairmont, W. Va., and in lambs, from $10.20 to $10.70; plain; the building formerly occupied by\ cases were: Leslie K. Cornwell vs. Harry A : His widow, formerly Miss Minnie, Cornwell. 6t 31-; Mfg. Finance Co] ‘ ,0. Brown of Berkeley, 4mm sons”, “sh Dayton M, Stanley at 31,; 0mg 9:30 A. M.~——Sunday School hounlmrst; of Charles; Cox Geode et al. vs. C. D. Carter et; Town; ,Lee wok-0rd, in ,Mamns_{ al.; C. N. Campbell administrator? Robert LE vs. Barbara F. Hagan et ah; Mary? _ vs, James M‘, 11:00 A. M.~Preachlng by the peas l 1E. Billmyer et al. ‘; Rush et al; James O. Beahm vs}; iELizabeth H. Beahm; H, A, Dowmg‘E _There will be no night services administrator vs. Flank S. Allen ct; 0“ aCCOUSt 0f the l a]; H. K. Ambler receiver vs. A. AU Sermon at the Charlw TOW“ High ARLES TOWN THE CH « METHODIST CHURCH .Sunday, May 25th, 1941 ling. tor. THughes et al; Wm. Peacher vs: School. l I l l vs. Raleigh B. Shaﬁ‘er; Farmersl evening, May 26, at 7.30 o’clock ini l l l l l l l l l Stewart L. Golliday. .i 0 lambs, from $10.00 down; butcher; the Baumgardner Bakery, ‘on Lib-l lert treet, has lane matured for‘: y p ‘from James R. Marshall, the latter Hogs: receipts moderate: Goodi starting in business roposing to . ’ p articles beingtaken from Mr. Mar- butcher hogs sold from $9.20 to; operate a “Quality Bakery for a; $9.50; medium butcher hogs, from: Quality Trade.” A new oven, with3 Sun’s car While ll was Park“ m 38.90 to $9.15; light butcher hogan other new equipment has been in-ifrom Of his home, 0“ south sam’ from $8.60 to $8.85; butcher sows,§ stalled in the building which has from $7.30 to $8 60: shouts per 100,? been completely renovated. from $8.80 to $10.00; pigs per headgrflruyneel is a bakery manager oflA‘rrangemel’rts Were made to mygBerkeley Springs lready haVe visited the Charles $5.00.,_ ,‘ years of successful experience. lMary Manuel et al; Souders Levvis administratrix vs. Jefferson; , Cooperage Co. et a1; Melvin 'I‘. Striml the BOal‘dS are urged to be Present- der, admil’listrator vs. Edward An-l zabeth Hawkins, et al; Phyllis D.. Hansenﬂuck vs. Colbert T. Hausen-l m ﬂuck; T. Frank Miller et al, vs. Amithree young men and a boy 81’“ na Randal et al; Freddie Henry, etlphoning gasoline from a car oniCOleln’s Brazen 11118817. 104; Mrs. ‘ al, vs. Hugh Henry et 31; Lloyd \V.iSouth Samuel Street into the mnleiclOl' P~ Noyes’ «Match Point, 113; ITalley vs. Flossie W. Talley; Kateiof their own car. In the car thele~ Grimm's Vlcml’y Light, 1123 ,M. Marlatt et al,vs. Carrol L. Rock»lalso .f'ound tires, and other mis—lE. P- Mimi’s Big 3303‘. 103‘. ‘MY'S- enbaugh; Chas. L. Sims et al, valcellaneous articles believed to hava Josephine Sims et al; Bertha M.lbeen stolen. ,Miller vs. Henry E. Miller; C. At the jail to which they werelW. Anderson's Hot Man, 107, and Good; Tapscott, administrator vrs. Bettieimken, the men, arranging in agelH. B. Langdon’s Gmucher's Boy, graded calves 50m from $1135 A- Weiric“ 9‘5 all Alex RObinSO" Vs-lfrom 19 to 22 years, gave theiri113. The horses are listed above $1190? medium graded calves, {0‘5 R. 3- Madison, Sheriff; 3683‘“ O‘lnames as John, 'Harry and Joelin the order of their post posi- Hendricks et 31’ vs' Nancy 0' Lem”: Popkins, all brothers. The boy with l tions. Laura F. Golliday vs.i NEW BAKERY TO START. The Select Baking Company, un-i 1 THE PASTOR. caught Stealing Gas I 1 land '1‘. W. Allen, shortly after mid 1 them was apparently about Eyears of age. l .l Garlan zraigned before Justice l from D. W. ‘Wageley; l Mnlwere imposed for each conviction} lfine and cost. Jefferson County Telephone Com- iin Charles Town. The new county ‘a most suitable and appropriate and painting: are to be held in the Miss Loving. Hutchinson was the accompanist; The players were given a treat of: A special program is being‘ arranged for Sunday morn- l Baccalaureate 3 NOTICE:———There will be a joint A Souders; Alice B. Saville vs. Elvira, meeting of the Junior and Senior C. Johnson et al; Standard Oil Co.l Boards 9f Stewgl‘ds 0“ MONday The three iPopkins boys plead guilty to two charges when ar- CHARLES TOWN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, W. VA., FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1941. Circulation That Features Guaranteed Corerage Of The Trading Territory Of This Section. PRICE :v-~$1.50 Per Year in Advance El 0. RISSLER, Editor. ﬁlreéwieumCOuncilmen Elected; Anderson Only Old Member To Win Telephone. Company To New Building This Week Beginning Monday, May 19, the pony operating exclusively in this county, becomes the property of the Central Electric and Telephone Company through purchase from the American Util- ities Service Company. Announce- ment has also been made that W.’ T. Patton who was selected as‘ manager of the local company when it was sold in 1929, will be retained as manager of the new concern. . The Central Electric and Tele- phone Company operates tele— Moler and their twa children move ed this week from Martinsburg to Mullens, a coal mining town in; Wyoming County, W. Va., where!t Mr. Moler will practice law. Mr. I l Art Center in County Building After much search and investi~ gation a place has been found in which to have the new art center [building on George Street will be place lfor it. The classes in crafts basement, American Legion room, and when the paintings of nation- ally known artists are brought here dram time to time they will .be shown in the lounge at the left. Wan ~ Moved To Mulleus Attorney Grove Moler, Mrs. » l l linsburg for the past ten years,has lserved one term in the est Vir. iginia State Senate, and for a time lwas private secretary to Congress» Email Jennings Randolph. Mrs. lMoler, a native of Leotown, is a daughter of the late Dr. H. P. Subscribe to the Advocate. l l l l l 1 Banner Sat 1 l A corking good nineahorse hand- icap will .be the fifth and out- , , l . Town Jockey Club, Inc. The handicap, titled “The Berke- yley Springs”, will be a mile-and. gun-eighth number for 3‘year-olds land upward. Named through the 1 Night Policemen Perry Wilsonlentry *box today to participate in -gthe featurewthe fifth race of the ght Thursday morning foundldawaere: R. C. Waple’s J. Hal, 110; N. l l l l l d .for the theft 0d a tire and rimlthe result must be in doubt right the otherldown to the wire. There is no horse for stealing a tire, rim and tubelin the band that stands out over his or her rivals, yet the lineup is a fancy one for a track of less lthan a mile in circumference, and ‘a contest of the hairoraising va-“ Eguel Street. A fine of $10 and costslriety is in prospect. Five of the nine horses in the Handicap al- I l l l Moler has practiced law in Mart- the post a winning horse. WM”. l Wine-Horse Handicap 0n urday Card E. R. lRoutt’s Brookie Boy, 114; B. At the weights assigned by Ra- cing ScxcretaryJHa-ndicapper Fred Burton. even the expert dopesters admitted as post positions for the race were drawn, the ﬁeld is beau. iMoore, Thursday night. One wasltit‘ully matched. Which means that phone, electric, gas and water properties in the states of WI» ginia, West Virginia, North Caro~ lina, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. At present they are operating telephone prop- erties at Romney, Mooreﬁeld, Pet— ersburg, Burlington, C a p on Bridge, Paw Paw and Wardens- ville in the State of West Virginia. The conversion of (the Charles Town exchange from Magneto to common battery equipment began on Monday. Dial equipment has been installed at Shepherdstown and Harpers Ferry. Increase Purse At The Races The minimum purse at the Char- les Town race track,accordillg to an announcement by .‘Manager A. J. Boyle, of the Charles Town Jockey :Club will be $500. The present minimum is $400. Satur~ day, May 24, the new rate will \become effective. The increase is the third estab» lished since the opening 'here on May 12 of the West Virginia rac- ing season, concurrent with the meeting’s inauguration, it was an- nounced that the minimum fee for a jockey would lbe raised from $7 for a losing mount to $110, and that a life ‘ ainf insurance wool; icy had been taken outl on all jock-g eys ,and exercise boys engaged here. The ,other increase affected the grooms, providing a $5 bonus for each and every man registered in that occupation, who leads to ———--—-~0 Banks Close May 30 The banks listed ibelow will not be open for business on Fri- dﬁY. May 30, the day being a holiday. ‘ Bank of Charles Town, People‘s Bank of Charles Town. Town winners’ circle at the current meeting. And one of Groucher’s Boy, a 25-year-old lbay Bank &Trust co_“s,walter A. 03-;the room at Mr. M. T. Strider‘sfgstanding offering on a lbannerggelded so“ of Gmcher and Alma, l boum and Laura Osbourn; Anna C“; Store. Thllsl is an important meet-leight-ra~ce program to [be present-! has turned in tho victories. Others ing and ever-V member 0f both Ofied here tomorrow by the Charleslwhich have scored at this meeting are: Match Point, Fch-O—Four, J Hal and Brazen Hussy. Two of the nine over-night ens tralltsm‘Victory Light, 6—year~old black .gelded son of Victorian and Light Rose, which enjoyed a good year in 1940, and lBrookie Boy. 4- l l year-old bay gelded son of Mowlee (1 Baby Rex, will be starting for the ﬁrst time at the meeting, and the former for the first time this year. Brookie Boy won a mile~and~ lat-sixteenth number at the recent 'meeting at Havre de Grace, while '1‘. Pittg' Fiveomwr’ 403; Mrs..Victory Light scored a fivedength triumph at a mile and three~slxu an teentha, in his final test last year That race was run at Bowie. the new schedule of purses announc President—Manager of the Charle ule increases the minimum pure was increased from $7 for a losin mount to $10. themw ‘ Tomorrows program inaugurates estateya mile south of Berryv Town Jockey Club. The new sched- from $400 to $500, and marks the third boost since the meetings opening for persons concerned with the operation of the racing. At the outset of the 1941 season, all jockvlcoumry Butter . , , , , . _. ,. eye and exercise boys were protect~- Butteﬂat ._.,. , , , , ed by life and accident inwrance, Eggs, ‘ and the minimum fee for jockeys chickens- The grooms also came in for more money, when Creamery Rutter Boyle put up for each one leading, Cannery garter; , , , , a "winner to the track, a bonus '0? Eggs i ? ' H h w L L A-Chickene C o n t e s t For Municipal Honors Attracts Much interest OVER soil—dries also ran uncesr lll was New Councilmen Will Servo For Next Two Years; Three Incumbents Out The contest for municipal hon- ors in the election in Charles Town on Thursday proved to the the most spirited the town has had in many years. Four councilmen were chosen for a temn Olf two years. Over 500 votes Were polled be- tween 6:30 A. M. and 6:30 P. M. . With only one polling place, that in the council room, that area was the scene of activity throughout the day. First Ward Charles 0. Peer, the only avow— ed candidate, receiVed 375 votes, , for councilman, while 47 friends \ took the trouble to write in the name of T. D. Webster, a former member of that «body. Second Ward A close contest Was waged in, ', this ward, where W. Harvey Hill, incumbent, was given 255, to 280 for. Kable D. Johnson. Third ~Ward {Scene of the hardest foughtzbat- ,. the of the day. W. L. Anderson, incumbent, was vote of 271 to 284 for Dr. Jerry A. White. Fourth Ward Harvey ‘11. Lehman, a newcomer luigtlw load political; Vania.» over Adan Eli.” Link, a retard councilmamvinatvote of 323 to. 205. The four newly elected council- men will enter upon their ofﬁcial duties June 1. u “’ (l , ELECTED TO RED MEN OFFICES Jefferson County members oil I the Improved Order of Red- Men attended the Great State Council, ‘ of the ﬁnder in session in Marta, inshurg. Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. TWO Jefferson Coon» ‘ ty members were re»elected to“ State posts. _, S. H. Patterson, oi. Parkersburg, «was elected Great CachemyR. C.» Poe, of Switchback, Great Propr- het; Virlen Bartram, of Huntinge' ton, Great Senior Sagalnore; ldaw Dolin, of Madison, W. Va, Great". Sanap‘: Oscar: Duff, Maylberry, W. Va, Great-Mishinewa; J. D. Green, of Davey, W. Va, Great’Guardof- the Wigwam; S. E. Turner, Hunt-w ington, Great Guard of thegForest; l. H. Russell, of Charles Town, Great Jr. Sagamore: William Carw \ son, Huntington, Great Chief L (6! Records; Sam Elam. of Charles Town, Great Keeper of me 0 John Chew Buys Farm" John A. Chew, a native of this county, who has been in tensions" in New York dor many years} week bought the farm of E. E. La lFollette, near Gaylormi’l‘he farm containing 176 acres, extends s the Barman pike to the Norfolk? «it Western :Rail’roald, directly north ct Gaylord. «Mr. Chew already owns “Ellwood”, the Thee. D..Gold‘ ille, ._ which he occupies as a summer“ ‘6 5 ed late Wednesday by A. J. Boyle, home. ., M WHOLESALE MARKETS . Thursday, May 22, 1941 ‘ S e . lWheat . ...... .... ’C‘orn Creamery Batten. .35 u» as .2 . . » l . a e . . ‘.l,4q-. u...aa1..‘-.‘gal._ysws.v. .oi L all ll] Markets _' . - . . a oodoivno 8 vulva-gyn- reelected by a 13

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