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? PAGE 2 *0 e FARMERS ADVOCATE. CI1ARLEg TOWN, W. VA. t"I',IDAY. MAY 23, THE FARMERS ADVOCATE ESTABLISHED 1885 BY Published Every Friday at Charles Town, W. Va. THE JEFFERSON PUBLISHING COMPANY C. B. CARR, Manager. Commercial Printers --- Pteblishers OfficesNorth George Street Phone 257-W, "All. Jefferson County News" Subscription $1.50 Per Year, Strictly in Advance Entered at *the Post Office at Charles Town as SecOnd Class Mail Matte! - i DBERT C. RISSLER, Editor National Advertisin| Representative New York ; Chicago : Detroit : Atlanta : Phila. (Devoted To The Best Interests of Jefferson County) TO THE GRADUATES. over 85 years of age, and has been enjoying good health until recent- ly. Mrs. Margaret Thorne. of Wash ington, D. C spent a few days last week at the home of Mrs. Mary E. Reek. Dr. Luke Frame, of Baltimore, who spent atbout three years in Bol4var, some time ago, where he practiced his profession, was in town on Sunay, and callcd on friends. He and Mrs. Frame are the proud parents of a ha{by girl, corn three weeks ago. This is their first child. Dr. Frame informed friends that they were moving to Tennessee in the near future. Mr. G. D. Conard, of BolPear Rural Mail carrier in Virgin/a, I suffered a heart attack in the Hat- per, Ferry Post Office on Monday [morning'. A su~bstitute mail car- olrier was called. Mr. Conard is i~a- ~proving at the home of Mrs. Le- nora Stat~bs. Mrs. Clara Turner and two chil- dren, Alan and Betty Jean, off Throughout Jefferson county next week, the high schools ! Hagerstown, Md spent the week- will gradtmte another class of young people who are to take end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. tip their role as citizens of" the c0mmumty to a greater de- o.A. Ry.man. gree than ever before. Mr. Joseph Morrow, of Martins- To the graduates we would simply say this: Remember always your responsibility and duties as a citizen, as a grad- uate of our schools and as the son or daughter of parents who have worked and, in many instances, sacrificed that you might obtain this education. Conduct yourselves always in such a manner that you wilt be respected by your fel!owmen, that you will reflect credi tc the educational system which has prepared you, and that you will bring honor to the parents who have nurtured you. With these few words, this newspaper happily congratu- lates the lfigh .school graduates of Jefferson county and wishes for them only the best that the world has to offer. 0 ANOTHER COAL STRIKE. burg, spent Sunday with Mr. Don- Md Eackles. Mrs John J~ar~is, of near Harp- ers Ferry, ha:~been quite sick, for several days, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Daily, where she was visiting. She is now much improved, and ~ble to return to her home. Mr. and Mrs John E, Dcrry and daughter, Grace, and Miss Mary Jane Snider. of Loudoun County, Vs spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Eackles. Anobher coal rike impe.nds. hree hundTed vhousand I There see ts to be qu,ite a short- . age of paper hangers and pain.ters miners are demanding pay for e he time they lost while on around Harpers Ferry and Boll- s thirty d ay ri, ke ]n April. "l his too, w hen that strike oar. The very few who do that ; brou nt /crease industries to the ,brink of having to ,us- kind of work are working over 2 ,penn. Still Vhe companies should be made to pay for not, time to try to accommodate those ' 0ping the first day of the trike, what they agreed to do who want workdone, and in several the last day, which was to give the miners an increase in instances, fol.ks have work along wages, if ,they were wDle to pay s~ac~ wages when the that line, and have no idea when strike ended, they were able to pay it before the strike they can get some one to (lo the started, so in ,the last analysis, they were more to b,l.a'.me work for them. than the miners for jeop.a raing t he national defense, o o KEARNEYSVILLE carry and factory products to ports on the Red Sea, [ all of which are now in British hands. This sets adi our{ : :otationists and cringers to setting off ltheir alarm clocks . an ships to freedom of the seas. hi.s is the only generation l hat has been willing to let self-,appointed rulers like Hitler and M solini close Frac- ticMly all the seven seas to American commerce. -- --0 WASTE IN RIOTOUS LIVING. This, indeed, is a ,country (ff contrasts. Women are spending hundreds of millions of dollaTg a year for pain,t- ed pails, and lips, and permanent waves while millions of their sisters in Chin.a* ill-fed, ill-housed and ilDclothed. Men are pending billons for cig,ars, cigarettes, liquor and car, while minions of heir brotherB are dopendent on government work or public charity. Most of these spend4 lriff merl an, d women profess to be followers o,f Christ, and believers in the Golden Ru, le. (h' may,be we do th, t way because the i m, portance o$ ap- plied Ohristianity in the lo.cal community has been neg- lected in favor of matters thag are less important and less trouble. Think what might be accom, plished for needy human- ity or the sprc ad of the Crospol if professed Ohristians gave one-atf as muoh God as they waste in riotous liv- tng ! - O YOUNGER MEN FOR ARMY. Army and selective service officials were reported re- termly to have decided on July 1, as the date for registra- tion of approximately one million men who have become 21 years old since the selective service enroUanent last October. One plan repo ted under consideration would be for the War Depay, ment to advise selective service head,quarters officially, t hat hereaf Ler it would take no men above a certain age. Some authorities were understood to favor S 30 the top limit, w hile .others pre er it as low as 26 years. Miss Arrah Mac Eackles, ~f Bol- ivar. who wilt graduate f~om Shep herd College on June 3, was voted the "Sweetheart of Theta Sigma Chi", at t,he College recently. Miss Eackles reigned over the Fratern- "- ity Dance, which was held on Fri- day, May l(l. She is the fir:it ",Sweetheart" ever to ,be c'hosen ~by 'this Fratern,ity, which presented her with a bouquet of white car- nations, the Fraternity Flower. Mrs. Harriet Mokherhead spent Monday in Berryville, Va, .~ ~,~e LY~ratT Clu~ of Harpers Ferry High ~hool enjoyed a week ~d tNp to Frederiek~%urg, Va. The trip was sponsored ~)y Miss ?4ildred Conar~, me~niber of the vlig~l School faculty. proved, after *being quite ill at h.is home for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Granville Dinkle announce the birth of a b~by girl, born at their home in Bolivar a few days ago. She has been nam- ed Cathetfine Eliza~beth. Mrs. Laura La,m~bert, of Camp Hill, has 6een quite sick for the past week. Miss Carrie Schilling is visibing friends in Washington. D. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. L, F ,ackles vis-1 .lied friends in nearfby Virginia, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sponsler, of Waynesboro, Pa were visitors at t~he home of Mrs. l~lorence Mis- kimmon on Sunday. ,Mr. Wi]~bert Edwards, of near Harpers Ferry, who" has been very ill at his home. is math improved/ and is gble to be out agMn. ~Mr. J Wallet' Everhart, ~fnear Harpers Ferry, has been very much indisposed at his home for is The president. Mrs. Will[ant Ilarris. Profitaible discussions were in or- der. Mr. BolLon, County Agent, showed pictures of how land should be treated, e'cc. Delicious refresh- ments were served by the hostess- es, Mrs. Sha~ull and Mrs. Braith- waite. MII I)LEWAY Col. und Mrs. R. L. Bates and 3It. aud Mrs. Fred Bates and dau~hter, of [~exing'ton, Va spen~ last Thursday with Mrs. Sudie Bates and Mrs J. T. Bates. In the aftern()on they attended the races Frank Strider, w,ho enlisted in ('hurles Town. some months ago, ]s in Cbica' "o all. Mrs. ,lira (;rantham, of Gary, a military school. Frank has a host Ind and Mrs. Thomas Farnsworth af friends at his home in Leetown of Summit Point. ,~pent last week who always like to heat' V:ood news I with Mrs. Rose G. Keurns. Mrs. o,f him Gruutham was enroute front Flor- Mrs. Ada Eddy, of Alexandria. ida. where she spends the winters. Va and Mr. and Mrs. Harry to her home in lndiana. While here Worsley, of Silver Sprin~', Md she* visited Boon~boro, Md where spent Sunday at the home of Mri she spent hel early chihthood and J. S. Cart. Mrs. Mattie Riekar(t. f Iled~es- rifle, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Blue,a~ "The Bower". Mrs. Vir- giniaClapham and Mrs. (',harh, s Bhle,of Martin.~burg,were also visitors of Mrs. Blue. The revival selw:ees at the Bap- tist ChuI~h will continue unlil the last of the week Most a,/)le seF- mons are preached hy the pastor, Rev. Mr. Crawford. The choir is filled with young peoph~ who add much to the interest. We tire glad to report Mrs. J. E. T~bb is very much mlproved, ~fter being quite sick. --I! Subscribe to the Adwwate. enjoyed nleetulg ohl friends. Mrs. ('oh.man l,yne attended an all-day ohul'ch meeting in Romney tH1 Sun(lay. (/ Contributed ("We Second the Motion") The meud) u's of the FHendship Fire Company, (~f ttarpers Ferry and Bolivur, for the past 14 years have stru~'o'le(l to protect the ]woperly ot" our Citizens and Nei~'l~hors. t We have worked, in or(ter to keep out of debt. and to be an in- depen(leni C(unpany. The contri.bu- tions received frmn our citizen {companies and clubs, have ",been !for pu,blic uses to our clu~bs and leery much appreciated. Through I chur:'hes. t.hese contributions, and our ownI We have a life hall. not an art efforts we have overcome our gallery, or a flower garden, and it debts, and at the present timehave is ~o be used for ,t)u~lic service a small sum ~'hich is ,being used whenever needed. for repair. The cooperation that We are selwants to the purblie, the Company has received finan-and now we couhl use at little ser- e[ally has been very small, an(t vice m return, inst{,a,I of criticism, now Lhat we are trader way to a] We ure still working, tu cure for more Inodcrl/ appearance of ()Ill" .ur pu~hlic, an:l w(mhl apl)reciate hall, we have been noticed el/oua'n it very llltl('h [If ','(, vou](] receive to receive a very criticizing write- a fc.w words o I)raise, instead of up ill our county paper. [ ntanv words of sh~r~der. We now intend to ,furnish recre-I We are your fl'iends and ser- at[on and anlufielnenl for our memlbers, n<)~ a hot-.housefor flowers, which would ~be very nice, but these lhin,~'s also costR<)od American money in its 'hi,'host vahw. Shr tlbery and clinP.in~" wries cos~ mum,y, and the Fire (J,>m- [)any does lie[ hav(, ~i lnill~ lo t, tlrll eli[ Inolley for these I)Ur|)oses. We inust earn ~'vel'y cent. ()Ill" sturdy buihtinR' has receiv- ed ]nany cha ll~2'es alld eoll 'elli- enves, which will he (~f a great wlhle to Lhe I~adies Auxiliary, and 99 You have heard Ibis runny a time! A neighbor or a friend de- scribing a crop thai bid fair to be a record crop breaker, lellin~ of the mone~ m his hands--"And Then The llail ('ame.'" vants aL all times amt in the fu- ture watch us ~.r(~w, with the aid of our few never fail[no, friends. FIHENI)StHP FItSE t:() V. I). R~wkenLbauu'h. Jr Secy, E. V. Mora'P.n, Chief. Of course. ~e could go on the old way. taking a chance: havint~ our fling with the weather, win- ning or losing, and worrying all the time. Jusl as folks used Io gamble wilh fire hill whal prop- erty o~ner |oday would consider leaving his property uninsured? ('OST OF SAME. $3.00 I'EI{ II1;NI)RED FOIl THE SEAS()N. Why not BUY NOW as the sea- son costs no more than a few days? EXCURSIONS via B Low Round-Trip $4.25 NEW Newark. Elizabeth,"~ Plainfield Lv. Martinsburg Lv. llarpers Ferry $3,SD l,v. Marlinsburg SATURDAY, Return Sunday A Full l)ay For Thousands of Consult Local Ticket For Details BALTIMORE l RAILROAD For Distinctive Flaw ASK FOR A Premium Ale at a Popular t It's Fun To Watch 'Era Run 1 1 EACH WEEKDAY AT CHARLES TOWN, W. taining correct tern and humidity O Mrs. Delvia Templeman and daughter. Miss Geraldine, of Shep hordstown, were in Leetown Sun- day. Their many friends were glad to greet them. Mrs. Ro~bert Shipe and child, of Jefferson. Md were visiting Mr. [ and Mrs. E. M. Coyle, east of Lee- town. T, he "Middleway Distric~ Wom- an's Farm Clu~b" met at thehome of Mrs Milton Shaull, Tuesday, May 13 with a large attendance. the 25 at 6:00 o'clock. Mi~ Mildred] I Byers will be the leader. I Strother Dorsey was moved m the Kings Daughters Hospital las! week, where he expects to undergo an operation in ,the next few days. .0 LEETOWN The Christian Endeavor ot Lqe Reformed Church will hold ~t's monthly social on the church lawn on Friday evening at 8:00 o'ch)ck. Charles H. Miller, of the Univer- sity of Richmond, spent the week- end at his home here. Miss Betty K. McKee spent the week-end in Washington. D. C wis- iting M~ Mac Henklc. Mr. and Mr. John Stanley, Mis:~ Julia Gross, Mr. and Mrs. Norva', Johnston and son spent Sunday i:~ Martin,burg at the home of Mr. and M~. Henry Stanley. Mrs. Emma Trout is in Connells- vitle, Pa for a ten day visit with friends. "The Widow's Crt~se," a short play will be presented at Chri,stlanl End~vor on Sunday evening, May Golda Basore, who are employed i, ] Ma~timsburg, spent the week-end[ here with her parents. [ Mrs. Frank Johnston; of Wincm'~ - [ ter, Vs spen~ Friday of las~ worK] at the home of Mrs. John Stallkb.I Mr. and Mrs. George H. Cox, Jr. C?arence H. Burnett and .son C. Henry BurnetL Jr spent the week- end in Baltimore, Md visiting the former's daughters, M.i~ Arra Bur- nett and Mrs. Percy Diggs. Misses Josephine Ambrose and "l' 114-F Come in and see the latest models; Lot us placo tho range you prefer in your kitchen for a free demonstration. And be sure to consider the added convenience of connections for an outdoor oil tank, eliminating the handling of oil~ W|dl ehniea, easy terms~ Our customers tell us lhey like those High-Power Pedec, tion Burners because they are so fast--as fa~t as gas and faster than electricity--and because they can set them for ANY heat they need for any cooking |oh. And with bak- ing, they get best results with the "Live-Heat': Perfection Oven because there's continuous circulation of freshly heated air and a clock, if you wish, to tell you when it's done, We are proud to sell Perfection Oil Ranges for the same reason housewives are proud to own them--because of their dependability--dependable cooking results and de- pendable service, never interrupted by "wire troublo" or other emergencies. With a Perfection you control your own fuel supply--and at big savings as compared with tho cost of other modern fuels. O IS an U *D#lto~red ,n your bttcb~ Wltb 5 Year Protevi~on Plan. State a~d i~ al Tax#* extr~ Otis" (~ eu. ft. KeMnators from Only out, and eliminating the need for covering dishes! See the big 6~A cu. ft. modelS * This Kelvinator Moist.Master Model brings you a revolutionary new principle of refrigeration that gives controlled humidity keeps foods fresher, longer. And that big, all-glass Cold.mist Freshener with two glass doors, provides the super- moist storage that most vegetables and left-overs need--guarding pre. cious vitamins, preventing drying r food set of cooling coils cealed in the wails ol See the y, construction of ator Moist-Master In addition to the coils t freeze ice, WALLSI IN THE COILS SEPARATE , . kea ttpfrom Servel " -& Cooke Through July 5th . Mrs. W. B. l[ammond and daugh- ter, Mrs. Edgar Skinner, wer+ re- "Tsk tsk Madamt Ta " cent visitors in Washington, D.C Post Time 2:30 P: M. Danly and aLtended the twenty second an- IT STAYS SILENT ; ; ; LASTS LONGER,Insurance of All Kinds nual cuncer, t of the George Wash- Phone 20 9arly Delnb|e on end Third ington University (;lee Club, held at I i Servelispermanentlysilent Charles Town, W. Va. lut, H0uac and Dining Room At comm~ ~ i --~a~.~=~ C"Racing As You Like It--Where You Like It" the Willard Hotel. The combined I - I WE WANT Lo enlphasize that group has more than 10); oices and ~ ~ ~~ ~ J because its freezing system has has become known as one of the I ~l~~ I NOMOVINGPAI~TS. Notonly 1 outstan~ng Collegiate singing or-,~=~f+=d~ :i~ ~ I that, but--for the same reason T ganizations. William W. Hammond I " ~ t~ ~,--it's free from costly wear as is a member of the Glee Club. I ~~,welt. Take a tip yourself }~:~;~ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry and[!,~~,from folks who've learned from family, of Frederick, Md spent,g tg It ~,~ ~ ~ ~ 'If @ ~t I experience, and changed to Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.|,Servall TI O :l,Everhatt and Miss Clara Henry. Miss Ruth Luckett, of Bolivar. and Miss Ruth Cox, of Bakertonl /~ * spent the week-end at the home of Phone 226 IS. George St.) Charles Town, W. Vs.