The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, May 29, 1919, Page 8, Image 8
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Wt)t Pamberg peralb
Thursday, May 29, 1919.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
The following men have been discharged
from the army at Camp
Jackson: John Califf, Denmark;
Moses Green, Bamberg; Gerald |
Kearse, Bamberg.
Heavy rains have visited the county
within the past week. One day
last week a rather heavy hailstorm
visited a section of the county near
Ehrhardt, and some damage has been
reported.
The State superintendent of education
advises the following credits to
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the Bamoerg cuuuiv ?
come from permanent school fund,
$137.83; State dispensary fund,
$149.12; total, $286.95.
The Herald has just received an
order for some printed stationery
from a business firm in Florence. The
quality of our printing lasts long after
the price is forgotten, and we are
known all over the State.
A large number of local Pvthians
went to Columbia Tuesday afternoon
to witness the conferring of the third
rank in amplified form by one of the
, * Charleston lodges at the grand lodge
meeting, returning Wednesday morning.
Two candidates from Bamberg
received the degree in Columbia.
The streets of Bamberg have re*
cently been worked by the county
chaingang, under the arrangement
between the county and city authorities.
The city sends all convicts to
the chaingang, which operates in the
city a total number of days equiv
alent to the sentences or tne ciiy
convicts.
The secretary of State has commissioned
the Standard Serial Building
and Loan association, of Greenwood,
with a proposed capital stock
of $200,000 with the privilege of increasing
it to $1,000,00.0, if necessary.
The petitioners are: H. M.
Graham, R. E. McCaslan, Geo. W.
Hart, A. Rosenberg, A. S. Hartzog
and Joel S. Bailey.
A Sunday school census has been
conducted in the city by the Methodist
and Baptist Sunday schools. A
house-to-house canvas has been conducted
and statistics have been gathered
showing those who usually attend
Sunday school, their church
connection, etc. In this way it is
hoped to secure a much larger at\
tendance at the Sunday schools of the
city.
The report carried to the grand
lodge by the delegates from the local
K. of P. lodge was perhaps the most
remarkable ever presented by a lodge
. in the State in some respects. The
report showed that something like 50
members had been added to tne loage
since January 1, about 40 of whom
were added by initiation. The lodge
has increased its membership within
four months more than 50 per cent.
A very interesting meeting of the
Bamberg chapter of the Eastern Star
was held last Thursday evening, at
which the grand worthy matron, Mrs.
Hattie F. Brener, of Charleston, was
present on an official visit. The
chapter also entertained the grand
adah, Mrs. Gladys Ducker, of this
city. During the evening a delightful,
banquet was served. Mrs. Brener
also made an official visit to the
Ehrhardt chapter.
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Liquor Raid at Denmark.
Sheriff Rav. made a raid on the
premises of Henry Stukes, colored, in |
Denmark Monday and found a quart
and a pint of blind tiger liquor and
also some "mash," all of which was
confiscated. The still could not be
located. Stukes was placed under
bond for appearance in court on- the
charge of violating the prohibition
law. The sheriff was just in time also
to see another negro come out of the
house. Calling for assistance, the
negro was apprehended and it was
found that he had a pint of similar
liquor in his possession. Being
pressed for an explanation, he acknowledged
that he had bought the
stuff from Stukes, paying him 50
cents for it. Stukes is, therefore, also
charged with selling whiskey. A
charge of storing is also made against
him. He was first tried before the
mayor of Denmark, who levied a fine
of $100. He will now be turned over
to the State court for trial and ner
haps to the federal court.
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Almost Reached Quota.
Mr. Louis G. Poliakoff requests
The Herald to thank the people of
the county for their generous response
to the appeal for the Jewish
relief fund. The total amount secured
in the canvas was $1,912.02.
The quota was $2,000, so it will be
seen that the amount raised lacked
only a few dollars of meeting the
county's allotment.
THIRTEEN MILLS LEVY.
Bamberg School Patrons Met Monday.
Provides for Better Salaries.
At the annual meeting of the patrons
of the Bamberg school district
Monday, the school levy for the ensuing
year was fixed at 13 mills. This
is an increase of two mills, and the
increase was necessitated for paying
the teachers an increase in salary and
for the further reason that the district
is now overdrawn some $1,300
for expenses of the present session.
Mr. C. W. Rentz was made chairman
of the meeting and Mr. G. O.
Simmons secretary. It was explained
that the Dresent levy of 11 mills did
not raise sufficient taxes to conduct
the school; that every other line of
business had increased in cost, and
that an increase in the levy was absolutely
necessary.
It was unanimously decided to increase
the levy. This new levy will
allow the teachers an increase in
their salaries, and will take care of
the deficit in the district at the present
time.
Mr. J. M. Grimes was elected trustee
to succeed himself for the 5-year
term. Mr. Grimes succeeded Mr.
Thomas Black, upon the death of the
latter last fall.
FREE TRIP TO WIXTHROP.
Winners of Short Courses Announced
By Home Demonstration Agent.
Every year Winthrop college offers
to the women and girls of the home
demonstration clubs in the State a
short course in agriculture, poultrykeeping,
dairying and domestic science.
The girls are selected from the
prize winners of the previous sea
son. In Bamberg county the following
girls won the free trip to Win-,
throp:
Flossie Folk, Colston school; Thelma
Rentz, Oak Grove school, and
Eva Zorn, Denmark.
Two more girls, making five in
all, are allowed this county this year,
and they will leave June 5, returning
June 14. The banks in the county
and the board of education generously
contributed toward their expenses.
The women delegates are: Miss
Cressie Breeland, Mrs. J. M. Dannelly,
Mrs. Sims Fender, Miss Nettie
Sandifer and Mrs. Robt. L. Zeigler.
A Memory of Long Ago.
The other day while Mr. W. H.
Chandler was having some excavating
done in front of his place of
business to install a gasoline station
a reminder of by-gone days was seen
in the shape of a pine log. The log
was encountered about three feet underground,
and was in a fairly good
state of preservation.
The sight of /the old pine log
served to. start the old-timers to Celling
about days of long ago in Bamberg.
Some of them remembered
when there was a cedar pond on wl at
is now the business portion of Main
street. Others remembered hearing
their fathers tell about it. The log
has evidently lain in the ground since
the water covered this section of the
street, inasmuch as it was surrounded
by mud and trash usually found in
ponds.
Some of the more bold ones tell
about fishing on Main street; in fact,
some of our old residents tell some
regular fish tales about it. It is said
to be a fact, however, that there was
a small pond at this place; whether
there were fish in it or not this scribe
cannot state.
Says Essie Davis Not Elected.
A few weeks ago P. J. Davis requested
The Herald to state that his
daughter, Essie Davis, had been
elected teacher of the Colston colored
school next session. Now comes E.
W. Wright, who says that he is a
patron of the Colston colored school,
and asks The Herald to state that
Essie Davis has not been elected
teacher of that school. In fact, says
Wright, there was a meeting of the
patrons of the school on the same
day the school closed at which it was
decided not to elect her teacher the
next session. The Herald has no interest
in this matter, but simply
makes this statement at the request
of Wright, who is, so far as we know,
a responsible colored man. The colored
trustees of this school are M. C.
Halyard, Jesse Gray and Rivers Kirkland.
Nurses Meet in Columbia.
This is to notify all registered
nurses in Bamberg county who have
graduated from a general hospital or
a special hospital with a post course
of six months in a general hospital
that they are in District No. 3, with
Columbia as the place of meeting.
We have our first meeting the first
Thursday in June, 2 919, at 7:15 p.
m. at the Baptist hospital, and will
be glad to have you attend.
JANIE WEIR,
ADA CHAPMAN,
EDITH BRUCE,
Committee.
ARMENIAN AND SYRIAN CALL.
Captain Guess Makes Final Appeal to
Secure Fund.
This is a call from our government
to aid these starving people of Bible
lands brought about by Turkish oppression
and war. Bamberg county
has met her q.uota in every other call,
but I am sorry to report that we have
not done so in this instance, and failnrp
has pome from places least ex
pected. I have tried to do my duty
in appeals through the press, and personal
letters to men of influence in
different communities. The governor
of our State has issued another ringihg
appeal urging continued effort in
our State until our full quota has
been paid in. I now want to beg our
people in every place where their
quota has not been met in full, to
bring the matter up again this week,
and make a last effort to do our part.
Don't wait on anybody else in your
church, bring the matter up yourself
and urge a liberal response.
Bamberg county's quota is $3,000,
apportioned as follows:
Bamberg and vicinity $1,200.00
Apportioned.
Denmark and vicinity 900.00
Olar and vicinity 300.00
Ehrhardt and vicinity 600.00
Paid.
Bamberg $757.67
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Olar 172.00
Ehrhardt claims to have overpaid
her quota, but we have failed to find
her credited for saftie both in the Columbia
and Newr York offices. I have
urged them to get their credits
straight so that they and our county
can get credit for their contributions.
If we fail to raise this money, we will
not only have the stigma of "failure"
on our communities and churches,
but we will have the starvation of
human souls charged up to us above,
and many of them believers in our
Christ. This is the last week of our
campaign. Act now.
JAMES B. GUESS,
County Chairman.
BAMBERG GETS BIG TRUCKS.
Two 3-Ton Heavy Trucks Allotted to
County by Government.
The State highway commission has
been notified by the federal bureau
of roads that 79 of the 296 motor
trucks which are to be turned over
to the commission are ready for shipment.
The State highway commission
has instructed the bureau of public
roads to have two 3-ton heavy aviation
trucks shipped from Baltimore
to Bamberg. The trucks will be
turned over to the road authorities
of Bamberg county for use in maintining
or constructing roads built in
whole or in part with federal aid.
Counties which have made no provision
to use federal aid in constructing
roads or bridges cannot under the
federal law share in the distribution
nf trucks from the federal bureau of
public works. These trucks are part
of the surplus war equipment built
by Uncle Sam for use in whipping
the Huns. An act of the last congress
instructed, the secretary of war
to turn over to the secretary of agriculture
for distribution to the State
highway commissions, though the
federal .bureau of public roads, all
surplus war equipment, including
trucks. It is expected that South
Carolina will get a good deal more
road building equipment and supplies
besides the 296 trucks which have
been given to it.
IT. D. C. Meeting.
The F. M. Bamberg chapter U. D.
C. met last week with Mrs. G. F.
Bamberg at her lovely home on Elmoor
Heights. The chapter was
called to order by the president. The
recording secretary being out of town
the roll call ana minuies were uispensed
with, and the following programme
entered into:
Paper, "A Brief Comparison of the
Confederate War with the World
War"?Mrs. F. B. McCrackin.
Solo, "Spring Is Here"?Mrs. H.
N. Folk.
Reading, "What We Need is Patriotism"?Mrs.
A. W. Knight.
Solo?Mrs. E. H. Henderson.
After this the chapter elected officers
for the coming year:
Mrs. J. C. Lewis, president.
Mrs. J. R. Owens, first vice president.
Mrs. G. W. Cope, second vice president.
Mrs. G. F. Bamberg, recording secretary.
Mrs. F. B. McCrackin, corresponding
secretary.
Mrs. N. P. Smoak, historian.
Mrs. C. J. Field, registrar.
Mrs. J. H. Murphy, treasurer.
The chapter has done great work
this past year, and hopes to do even
greater this coming year.
Mrs. Bamberg served ice cream
and cake, and the daughters left voting
her a charming hostess.
Visitors at this meeting were Miss
Lizzie Sawyer, Mrs. F. 0. Brabham
and Mrs. E. H. Henderson.
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FACULTY ANNOUNCED.
Strong Corps of Educators Secured
For Carlisle School.
The officers and academic and military
staffs of Carlisle school is announced
by the school authorities. A
strong corps of educators has been
secured for the next term, which begins
i.i September, and the prospects
of the school are exceedingly bright.
The school is now a unit of the R. 0.
T. C., being one of four scnoois in
the State thus favored by the war
department. Capt. Van C. Walton,
t'. S. A., and Sergt. E. B. Porter, U.
S. A., have been assigned the school
as military instructors.
The board of control of Carlisle
has recently decided to dispense
with the girls' department of the
school, and the Mary Ann Bamberg
hall, heretofore used as the girls'
boarding hall, will be turned into cadets'
barracks for next session.
The following is the faculty as announced:
Administrative and Other Officers.
Henry N. Snyder, M. A., Litt. D.,
LL. D., president ex-officio.
Colonel J. Caldwell Guilds, headmaster
and treasurer.
Miss Winnie D. Kearse, bookkeeper
and secretary to the headmaster.
Captain Henry J. Stuckey, M. D.,
school physician.
Mrs. Josephine Beach, matron.
Academic Staff.
Colonel J. Caldwell Guilds, A. B.,
M. A., (Wofford, Vanderbilt), English
and Bible.
Major William C. Duncan, A. B.,
(Wofford), Latin and mathematics.
CaDtain S. Ralph Shieder, A. B.,
(Wofford), French and mathematics.
Captain William R. Watson, A. B.,
(Wofford), science.
Captain Elliott O. Watson, A. B.,
A. M., (Wofford), history.
Captain Arthur B. Rivers, A. B.,
(Wofford), mathematics.
Captain Lewis B. Stabler, A. B.,
(Wofford), English and history.
Captain John C. Lanham, A. B..
(Wofford), English and science.
Miss Ethel B. Reeves, A. B., (Winthrop),
primary department.
Military Staff.
Captain Van C. Walton, U. S. A.,
(infantry), professor military science
and tactics and commandant of cadets.
Major William C. Duncan, assistant
commandant of cadets.
Sergeant Earl B. Porter, U. S. A.,
(coast artillery corps), assistant professor
military science and tactics.
Captain Lewis B. Stabler, post adjutant.
Captain William R. Watson, quartermaster.
Captain Arthur B. Rivers, physical
director and athletic coach.
CaDtain John C. Lanham, band
| master and musical director.
WAR OX VAGRANCY.
Mayor Smoak Fines Three Women,
Runs Two More Out of Town.
Mayor J. J. Smoak has declared
war on vagrant women. Last Thursday
morning the new mayor conducted
court and had before him five
women charged with vagrancy and
conducting disorderly establishments.
Three of the five were negro women
and two were white women. The
negro women were said to be old
offenders, while the white women
were newcomers, having arrived in
town only a few days previously.
The negro women were fined and
told very firmly that their conduct in
the future will be watched closely
and if they are brought into court
again on a similar charge they will
be severely dealt with.
The white women, the mayor decided,
could be dispensed with entirely;
consequently they were advised
to leave town by sundown, and this
they agreed to do forthwith. They
had the appearance of being rather
half-witted, and really presented a
pitiable appearance.
Missionaries to Speak.
Misses Scarlett and Rea, Baptist
missionaries from Woochow, China,
will speak at the Baptist church on
Sunday, June 8, at 11 o'clock in the
forenoon. The public is most cordially
invited to hear these speakers
at the morning service.
At 5 in the afternoon the missionaries
will address an audience of
ladies at the church. The ladies of
all denominations are invited to attend
this meeting. The ladies of the
Baptist missionary society are especially
urged to attend both these services.
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$5.00 For a Name.
Mr. La Verne Thomas, proprietor of
the Thielen Theatre, has decided to
change the name of his amusement
place, and offers a prize of $5 in gold
for the best name submitted. There
are no strings tied to the offer. Read
the advertisement on another page
and send in your suggestion on or before
Thursday of next week.?adv.
CLOSES NEXT WEEK.
Graded School Commencement Will
lie Held Wednesday and Thursday.
The closing exercises of the graded
school will be held on Wednesday
afternoon, June 4, and Thursday
evening, June o.
At the graded school auditorium
Wednesday afternoon, June 4, at
6:30 o'clock, music recital by Professor
and Mrs. J. A. Klein's music
classes.
On Thursday evening at 8:45
o'clock the graduating exercises will
be held in the school auditorium. The
programme will consist of papers by
members of the class, class songs,
awarding of diplomas and announcements.
Those who will receive diplomas
are: Misses Lucille Folk, Nannie
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Inabi'net.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these exercises.
Notes From County Agent.
Kill the horn worms which are
eating your tobacco leaves by spraying
with arsenate of lead, using one
to two pounds of the arsenate of lead
to 50 gallons of water. Add two
pounds of lime to the solution to
help make it stick.
If you haven't a spraying outfit
you can get a little bellows dry powder
gun for $2 or less. The dry or
powdered form of arsenate of lead is
used in this gun and one pound of
the arsenate of lead may be mixed
with three or four pounds of slaked
lime or a cheap grade of flour.
Be certain to cover all the leaves.
Many worms were found in a field
where only part of the leaves on each
plant were covered.
Plan now to have plenty of forage
and other feed for your animals
this fall.
You still have time to plant more
velvet beans, soy beans, peanuts and
cowpeas. Remember that they will
help to build up your land as well
as furnish good feed, as they are
legumes and secure their nitrogen
frr?m nir
"Make your yields of velvet and soy
beans greater by inoculating with
bacteria. If your soil is not already
inoculated write to me and I will
help you to get the bacteria.
Also plant sufficient acreage of
pop corn, sorghum and sudan grass
for feeding, and plenty of sweet potatoes.
Remember that the greatly feared
enemy, the boll weevil, may soon
cause damage and if you change to
hog raising you must have plenty of
food for them.
GEO. R. BRIGGS,
County Agent.
Carlisle Catalogue Out.
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The 1918-1919 catalogue of Carlisle
school has just been issued from
the presses of The Bamberg Herald,
and is now being mailed out. The
catalogue this year is decidedly the
most attractive that Carlisle has yet
issued. It is generously illustrated
with many attractive views of the
school campus and buildings and the
cadets. The book is printed on heavy
enamel paper in two colors, with a
specially designed cover in colors.
Every line of the catalogue was printed
in The Herald office, and we have
been told that there are very few
printing offices in the State which
can execute work of the same quality.
As only a limited edition of the
catalogue was printed, prospective
students of the school who desire a
copy will do well to write to neaamaster
Guilds at once for one.
Lees School Closes.
The Lees school closed Friday, after'
a successful session, with Miss
Isla L. Wright, of Bennettsville, as
principal, and Miss Ola Grimes, of
Lees, as assistant teacher.
Owing to the loss of time caused
by the influenza epidemic last fall
the school did not have any commencement
exercises, but complimentary
to the school there was a
picnic on the school grounds Saturday.
The well-filled baskets and genial
cheer testified to the hospitality of
the Lees people and adjoining
neighborhood, and every one went
away acknowledging the picnic one
of the most successful of the season.
Miss Lucille Folk Entertains.
Last Thursday evening Miss Lucille
Folk gave a party in honor of
the graduating class of Bamberg high
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scnooi, sne Deing one ui iue grauuates.
Quite a crowd was present.
They played games and had music by
the victrola and piano. Ice cream and
pound cake was served during the
evening.
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Electric Irons, Grills, Toasters,
Percolators, Waffle Irons, Vibrators,
Fans, Sewing Machine Motors, Vacuum
Cleaners. Everything fully
guaranteed. Let us serve you.
FAULKNER ELECTRIC SERVICE
COMPANY. ?adv.
CARLISLE COMMENCEMENT.
Will Be Held From May 31 to June
2?Session a Record Breaker.
The twenty-seventh annual commencement
of the Carlisle school will
begin on Saturday night, May 31, and
continue through Monday night, June
2. The students will leave on Tues- *
day, June 3.
This commencement will close
what.has been, in many respects, the
greatest year in the history of the
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scnooi. ine enrollment nas uetsu a.
record breaker?231; a unit of the a
R. O. T. C. has been established and
the military work of the school put
under government supervision; and
the work done has been upon a high
average.
The commencement program is as
follows:
Saturday evening, May 31, at Carlisle
auditorium, annual Inter-Society
debate. Query: Resolved, That the
government of the United States
should adopt a policy of requiring six
months military training of all ablebodied
men before they have reached
the age of 21. a
Affirmative?Kilgo Society:
Lieut. Harry Snyder, Sergt. Victor
Burns.
Negative?Beach Society:
Cadet T. B. Mims, Cadet Purlie
Tompkins.
Sunday morning, June 1, at Trinity
Methodist church: Baccalaureate Ser.
mon?Rev. B. Rhett Turnipseed,
Greenwood.
Sunday evening, at Trinity church:
Baccalaureate Address?Head Master
Guilds.
Monday morning, 10 o'clock, on
Rhoad's Park?Prize drill. ^
Monday morning, at Carlisle auditorium:
Commencement Address?
Dr. John A. Rice, Sumter. Awarding
of prizes, etc.
To each and all of these exercises #
the public is cordially invited. '
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APPOINT TRUANT OFFICERS.
Mr. N. R. Fender to Look After Compulsory
School Attendance.
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State Superintendent of Education
J. E. Swearingen has been notified of
the appointment of attendance officers
under the compulsory education
law in 42 counties in South Carolina.
Several counties have yet to appoint
these officers. The officers begin
their duties on June 1.
During the month of June each attendance
officer will be busy learning
the boundaries of the school districts,
the location of the schoolhouses, the
enrollment of pupils in the various
schools and securing from teachers
of the annual enrollment lists of all
students in school.
During the months of July and August
a census by school districts must
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De laxen or an cnnaren oeiween rae
ages of six and 14 years. The cooperation
of trustees, patrons and
teachers will be required to properly
make this census. Census cards will
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soon be distributed to the attendance
officers.
The following officers have been
appointed for Bamberg and neighboring
counties:
Aiken?E. L. Weeks and G. P.
Parrott. ,
Allendale?Miss Myrtle Epting.
Bamberg?Norman H. Fender.
Barnwell?Miss Bertie Wells. %
Colleton?L. C. Padgett. *
Hampton?Ben S. Williams.
Orangeburg?P. L. Felder, Jr., and
Lawrence K. Sturkie.
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Friday, May 30, being a legal holiday,
the postoffice will observe Sunday
hours.
. Full line fine box paper, all colors,
from 50c to $1.50, at Herald Book
store.
SPECIAL NOTICES.^
House for Sale?On Railroad avenue,
containing five rooms. Easy
terms. See DR. GEO. F. HAIR, Bamberg,
S. C. tfn, ^
For Sale?One house and lot on
Carlisle street, east, frontage 109
feet, by 488 feet deep. Terms easy.
J. T. O'NEAL, Real Estate Agent,
Bamberg. S. C. tfn.
Wanted.?To buy one or two hundred
acre farm near Ehrhardt, S. C.
Must be within two miles of town.
state in nrst letter location ana price
wanted. Address, FARMER, Box 81,
Varnville, S. C. 6?12n
Bookkeeper Wanted by Aug. 1st.
Good position to right party. Apply
in own handwriting, stating salary
expected, experience, education, references,
etc. Booze killer need not
apply. F. K. GRAHAM, Ehrhardt, S.
C. tfn
Trespass Notice.?All persons are u
hereby forbidden to let stock run at
large on my lands. Any stock caught
on my lands will be charged for according
to law, and all damages must
be paid for by the owner. ISHAM
GOODWIN. 6?5p
Wanted?Men or women to take
orders among friends and neighbors
for the genuine guaranteed hosiery,
full line for men, women and children.
Eliminates darning. We pay
50c an hour spare time or $24 a week
for full time. Experience unnecessary.
Write INTERNATIONAL
STOCKING MILL, Norristown, Pa.
6-19p