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THE vAPoRY IGNoRAMUs.
By DR.. NJ. A. Majors.

There are some phases Of character
seen in individuals that make them
very diminutive. Of course it is the
mark by which the seoundrel is re-
vealed, and by which revelation could
never be mistaken for the gentleman.
This has to do with women just as it
applies to men. Deeeney nor rascality
have no sex or gender.
The writer has suffered this heather
ish infamy because of something God
did when He gave us a few ounces of
brains, and the contemplate idiots
not any at all
OF course all Of us ha suffered
cause some diaboical absence of
brains in the other fellow. But fortu-
nate for you who have suffered you
have the assurance OF possessing brains,
for they who cannot suffer have none
at all. This applies to the vapOry
ignoramus who has an abundance Of
eoneeit, but little humility and nc
piety, whose religion is me, and toe
little Of that. He Is q misft every.
where, and Q TT nowhere.
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Re-Nominaed the Primaries for Trustee of the SANITARY
District of Chicago and his Army of Friends look upOa
Him as Winner at the November Election.
NO FREEDOM FOR MRS. ALICE
DUNBAR NELSON.

Wilmington, Del.-Mrs. Alice Dun
bar Nelson, widow of the late Pau.
Laurence Dunbar. famous cOlOrcd poe.
was unceermOniously discharged fr0-
her position as teacher in the pub
schools of thi city by the Democr.
Board for having attended the so.l
justice pilgrimage to Marion. o.
October I. Mrs. Nelson, who ur
among the colored delegation from p.
Fast that went to Harding, hr-s
joining the thousands of other Ua-.
assembling there for the purps~, q:
social welfare, had been warned By 5.-
principal that if she attended hi,
meeting she would be dismissed
When she returned and presel,a.
herself at the school to take Wy b.
duties, she was Informed MAY Ne, 81
vices were no longer needed s..
appealed to DIR. COrwcll Bauton. ms--
Der of the Board, and was inforsi
that the action of the principal va-..
be sustained by the Board
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METHOD, SYSTEM AND PRO
CESS.
BY DR.. NJ. A. Majors.

The result of the changes made
prominent by the new period OF the
worlds progress forces the indIvId-
nal to the reducable minimum. Meth
cd. and systems, and process are
gradually robbing the Individual OF
personal importance and dignity. The
church has for centuries been used to
magnify the importance OF men. The
preachers used to preach to us about
a long white robe and starry crown
himself dressed in the best broad
cloth obtainable, often supplied HIM
nv the liberal sisters OF his church.
The other church dignitaries, no mat
ter if they could not read a Bull
Durham Tobacco sign" on the wall
of a sky scraper, paraded themselves
in majestic raiment down the collos-
sal isles OF the big church, wrapped
I'D in his ignorance and selfish egot-
ism to the glorification OF the collec-
ton table all that has passed into
oblivion with our erStwhile, evanes-
cent iliteracy and race ignorance.
A new day has brought to our over
wrought anxious souls certain calm
and descent repOSe.
The doctor once ahemed, and
cough down deep, with bass voice
and looking wise sputtered his illog-
icaI jargon, and doubtful wisdom over
the sick bed of his patient, dressed
faultlessy in long prince Albert, and
full breast starchcd immaculate white
shirt and dangling watch chain and
beaver hat. This too has been lain
aside for practical business dress and
instead of the old idea OF looking the
wisdom he did not know has begun
to adopt himself to the progress OF
the times, by the blood count, chemi-
cal analysis. blood pressure, blood
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OFFICIAL INVITATION.

To the Pastor and Church Officers:
Greeting:
We append above the self-explana
tory official call for the annual meet
ing of the National Equal Rights
League in the Trinity Baptist Church,
Druid Hill avenue and MeMechen
streets, Rev. }. r. L. Diggs, Pastor,
Baltimore, Md, Wednesday to Satur-
day, October 2O-93, 1920, Saturday be-
ing for sightseeing trip over the
National Capitol.
You will perceive that the League
has secured from Senator Harding a
declaration for the wiping out of fed
eral segregation, which must be done
before the national government will be
in a moral position to abolish our other
wrongs, removing its own color dis
elimination first. Also this campaign
is the time at last when our race can
register telling rebuke TO the first
Southerner in the presidency since the
South tried to destroy the Union and
he has betrayed and degraded our loyal
race.
For these great purposes the League
has called the race TO assemble at Bal
timorc. Liberty and Citizenship are
sacred causes second only to Religion.
so the League invites and urges you to
form a league at once to send dele
gates.
For respect from country and world
requires that we show ourselves n
united organized race to Dust the segre-
CATION party from the government and
then follow it up for restoration of
rights. Cooperate with any previously
interested, if there be such, invite the
other churches and the race TO join in,
in so far as they will, but organize
without delay. Or AT LEAST, send
church affiliated delegates if your or
ganizing finally fails.
Further details, also free eOnstitu-
I tiOn can be secured from President n.
S. Taylor, 3545 Grand boulevard, Chi
cago, Ill, or VIM. Monroe Trotter,
Executive Secretary, "a Conhill, BOs-
ton, Mass, also Baltimore accOmmOda-
tions from Rev. Diggs.
Let our churches be the bulwark of
the race : liberties.
In His Name
REV. J. G. ROBINSON,
Organizer, Philadelphia, Pa.
REV. C. T. TANNER,
Fin. see v d. of C.
REV. NJ. A. y. SHAW,
LIST Viee-Pres., Boston, Mass.
REV. J. T. MOPPINS,
Member Exec. Committee.
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IRREGULARITIES.
By DR.. NJ. A. Majors.

We see so much of inhumanity that
we are inclined to believe it is not
really meant, but that it comes from
a badly nOurishing blood stream,
which in turn impoverishes the brain.
Indifference has become fragrant and
unwarranted. We have given the sub,
jeet careful analysis, and we find it
only a eamoufage. 1t seldom is ever
meant to be taken for indifference.
Too often is it a lie; inexcusable and
perperated because of a weakened in.
tellect.
False pretense and declining to hold
up for individuals roughly assailed OF
eOndemning without any reason some
one whom you know to be better than
they are represented to be is a sign
that you are just a little bit Of a tad.
pole yourself and that the blood that
courses through your arteries if not
diseased, is rendered unfit by excuses
in pOrkehops, spareribs and veal, meat
which does not digest, and cannot
hence contribute to a tired system
nutriment needed for a clear brain.
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Hon James Hamilton Lewis will run
on tn following short platform in his
race for Governor of Illinois:
"The Public Utilities Commission
must be so reformed as to be a body
from which appeals can be taken at
once.
"The Tax Commission must be abol-
ished, and in its stead created COM
mission composed of one representative
from each congressional district, and
from whose decisions appeal may be
taken and heard at onee.
"The General Assembly must pass at
once laws giving to every city juris'
diction over landlords and tenants, to
prevent oppression either in rents OF
dispOssession; to grant the city right tC
loan money to build homes for its
worthy people; and pass laws giving
tenants opportunity to become land
owners.
Heavy taxation of Dur people must
be reduced, and by increase of n
heritanee tax on large estates, the
whole amount to go to the state an'
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not to the federal government, raise
the burden of taxation which now rests
on the owner of a little home and the
beneficiary of small incomes.
"Roads must be built once to
bring the farmer and his produce to
the markets, and no longer should the
money now held by the state be kept
in the treasury to serve any special in
erests.
Immediate connection by waterway
of Illinois and the sea, but with the
federal government bearing its just
proportion of the cost, one-half, as it
will enjoy the same benefits that the
state does.
GA revision of our school system,
with increased pay for our teachers.
"The stopping at once of making
Illinois the football for political fac
tions who, in the mad race to satisfy
ambitions for place and profit, have in
the past four years let Illinois slip
from its commanding place as the Sec
ond state in the Union in population,
finance and production to fourth place
until now, according to census reports
she will lose part of her congressional
delegations.
Senator Lewis will make it mighty
warm for all corners between now ant
election day Tuesday, November 2.
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MRS. JOSEPHINE DAVIS WAL
LACE HIGHLY ENTERTAINED
BY HER MANY FRIENDS.

Mrs. Josephine Wallace. the wife
of DR.. William Wallace OF Salisbury,
y. C.. who has been visiting in Chi
cago for the past five weeks, returned
to her home on Friday evening via
the Pennsylvania While here she
was the recipient OF many social ia
vors. On Thursday last Attorney V.
q. Anderson entertained for her at a
fancy dress whist at her residence,
3347 Calumet avenue. Wednesday
evening MeSdames Taylor and vii
son. of 1858 Calumet avenue enter.
tanned fifty guests at dancing and
whist, and on Thursday she was the
guest OF her hostess, Miss NJ. Walker
4534 Indiana avenue. at dancing
party. Several theatre parties have
been given in her honor, and she re-
turns to her beautiful home in the
Tar Heel State with pleasant rccol-
lections of her many friends in dear
old Chi" her former HON,
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COURT RULING AGAINST COL.
oRED WOMEN IN S. C.

Columbus, s. C.-Thc appeal Of 'l.'
ty-twO eOlored women from the .~
eision of the Riehland County Boa-.
of Registration was dismissed VIE.
brought before Judge Marcclus
Whaley of the Richland County Co.r
on the ground his court was with"'
jurisdiction in the matter.
This ease. which has attracted e.-
siderable attention. grew ont Of n.
attempt of a large number Of CoIoTa'
women to enter their names on m
books of registration.
They held that when thrv apr.
to register the Board required 'l'-
to read. not the cOnstituti... but -
tions of the civil and criminal code o.
South Carolina. They We asked
explain the sections read. When 20.
declined to do so the Boz! rei-'r'
to allow them to register.
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THE PHYLLIS wHEATLEY CLUB

A great public mass meeting will
be held at the Wabash Ave. Branch
Y. NJ. C. A, 1853 Wabash avenue,
Thursday, October 81, at p. m. in the
interest of the Phyllis Wheatley
Homes $4,000 drive. Prominent
speakers will address the audience.
Good music by one of the leading
ehoristers.
You ere urged to attend and to con-
tribute your mite to this worthy cause.
Each day brings more and more apPli-
cations for room from girls who are
Aoeking to the city unprotected and
Without proper housing.
The splendid reports at the annual
meeting, October 9, of what has been
done inspired all present to redOuble
their efforts to do more in the coming
year to meet the demands Of the hour.
What are you doing dear reader to
helpi You can show US by coming
to the Y. N. c. A, October 81, at
.. m. The drive has been extended
for a longer period.
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BIG MEETING OF THE URBAN
LEAGUE.

Judge Robert II. Terrell is to be
the principal speaker at the fourth
annual meeting of the Chicago Urban
League. 1t is to be held AT the South
Park Methodist Episcopal Church. 1900
South Park avenue, Wednesday, No
vember 10, at s O'Clock.
Judge Terrell is making a special
trip to our city to speak to the mem
bers and friends of the League who
are expected to attend in large num-
bers. The Judge has a large following
in Chicago and is recognized as one of
the most scholarly and commanding
platform orators of the race. Special
music is being arranged and further
announcement of the program will be
made later.
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to suffer the horrors of his own wick
ed condemnation.
CONVENTION CALL.
National Equal Rights League VIII
Meet for World Democracy at
Baltimore, October 20.

Fellow Leaguers and Colored Ameri-
cans:
BY virtue of the power vested in
me as President of the League, 1 here
in issue this call for the 18th annual
meeting of the National Equal Rights
League of the United States of Amer
lea. The said meeting will be held in
the City of Baltimore, Nd, October
81 and %, 1920, at the Trinity Baptist
Church, Rev. J. r. Diggs, Pastor.
The Board meeting will be held on
Saturday, 23rd, preaching on "Demoe-
raey in America" in local churches.
Sunday, oath.
The paramount issue will be the
Matchmaking of the rights of real
Democracy. Our Convention slogan is:
"Abolish Federal Race Segregation
and Remove the Segregation Party
from Power We call upon every
Branch of the League to assemble for
organization to send delegates; upon
every member. wherever there is no
Branch of the League to form one for
that purpose, and upon every friend
in community to take the initiative
in organizing our people, men and
women, to elect and send delegates to
Baltimore.
Yours for the abolition of Federal
Segregation by the election of 1920.
Respectively submitted,
NATHAN s. TAYLOR, President,
3545 Grand Blvd, Chicago, Ill.
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visitors from other sections of the city
who were present to the end that the
work might be given proper impetus.
There will be another mass meeting
held on Tuesday night, October 10, at
s O'Clock sharp, under the auspices of
the same club with a citizenship class
as a feature. and everyone is invited
to attend. A number of the nominees
will be present and refreshments will
be served by the club committee.
Remember the place, Idlewild Hotel,
so E. 33rd street, the time. Tuesday
night, October 10, at S o'clock sharp.
The President, Mrs. Bertha MOntgom-
cry.
Publicity Committee,
MRS. BERTHA MARSHALL.
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tests, etc. The method and system
with the scientific process has given
new and multiplied emphasis to every
thing for the good of the world.
Surely the world is rapidly dissipat-
ing and disposing OF the ego. 1t is
forming itself with collective groups
associations and clubs, and foolish
Is that man or woman who in the
face of this avalanche of method
system and process attempts to stand
in defiance of change to better things
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE COL
oRED WOMEN IN THE SEC
oND WARD.

The Women s Second Ward Perma-
nent Republican Club, of which Mrs.
Bertha Montgomery is President, held
very successful and enthusiastic mass
meeting at the Idlewild Hotel, Thurs
day night, October IA.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis spoke
of her appointment as State Supervisor
of the ColOred Women of Illinois and
hoped to be able to get busy at once
to line up the votes for November 2.
She invites the cooperation of the
members of the club and the many
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Rev. W. D. Cook held services last
Sunday at the Wendell Phillips High
School Building and at both the morn
ing and evening services, standing
room was mighty scarce and Ave hun
dred dollars was gathered in. 1t is
said that Prof J. Wesley Jones, win
assume charge Of Rev. Cooks new
church choir.
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GOING TO OHIO.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Coffey of 334O
South Park avenue, left the city dur
ing the week for Dayton, Akron and
Cleveland, Ohio, where they will visit
relatievs and friends.
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FORMER UNITED STATES SEN
AToR JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS
Is RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR OF
ILLINOIS ON THE FOLLOWING
PLATFORM
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HON. JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS.

Formerly United States Senator from Illinois, who is
waeng brilliant and telling fight in his for of
this state
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The new secretary of the Industrial Department OF -
Young Woman's Christian Association 3543 Indiana aVnI
who Is m every way qualified to discharge the duties
new field Of labor,
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The Honorable Member of Congress from the First Con-
sressiona District of Illinois who viii be reelected tuesday
Noveber who Is working hard for The election Of Messrs
Harding and Coolidge President and VicePesdent Of the
United States.
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Battered - sesonS-Class Matter, Aug.
"a. 1901, At the Pest once At Chicago,
m UIdor Act Of March ., 1879.
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Vol. XVI. J
OCTOBER 10, 1920.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-18

Scarce is proud of her White Brah-
mas, of which she has about IFS, any
enc of which is large enough to pro-
vide chicken for a boarding house
Sunday dinner
John Hazlerigg, whose elevator at
Cambridge City was burned some
years since, reports land office bust
ness at his elevator in New Lisbon,
this season. Its capacity is $4,000
bushels and he tells us that he has
already shipped out $4,000 bushels of
wheat and oats, with fair receipts COM
ing in right along. He says that he
has had no wheat offered grading be-
low Number 2. and that it is all above
40 and up to 60 bushels.
He said five cars came in to load
with oats on Monday and that he has
not been shut down for day for lack
of cars. He will take in some old corn
later, and the growing crop looks fine
New Lisbon is on the Lake Erie
railway.
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SD WESTERN YEARLY
MEETING IS OPENED
AT PLAINFlELD, ind,

PLA1NFIELD, Ind. Aug. 1s.-The
card Western Yearly Meeting of
Friends was officially opened here
Tuesday morning. Reports were given
committees were called and instructed,
and the Introduction Of delegates took
place.
Jehu Reagan of Carmel, gave a re-
Fort on prohibition and purity at the
afternoon session. He said that 5000
letters had been mailed to lay mem
bers of the Friends church. asking
them to support the Volstead act.
E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon League, spoke at the
meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Shumaker urged the necessity Of
preventing the repeal Of the Volstead
act and said that there were three
things the Friends must do in order to
meet the present crisis: enforce pro-
hibition laws, defend prohibition
against repeal and extend prohibition
into other lands.
illinois Pastor Delivers Sermon.
The Rev. Raymond Dobie, pastor Of
the Vermillion Grove, ILL.,, Friends
Church. delivered the sermon at Tues
day nights meeting. His subject was
The Olivet Message"
The Missionary training school was
to open Wednesday morning. in charge
of Charles Conover. field secretary of
the American board of foreign mis-
sions
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Conover, mis-
s!onaries to British East Africa, arriv-
ed and will assist in the training
school,
Wednesday evening Donald B.
Snyder of Wabash, winner of the inter
collegiate peace prize Of 1920, will
speak.
Albert J. Brown, who recently re-
turned from Germany, where he assist
ed in feeding the children of that
country, will also speak. His subject
will be Beyond the Frontier"
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not be surprised, but he cannot say
that now. When he came home in the
evening he was greeted by a house
full OF relatives and friends. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Merlin
Chamness and children, Mr.. and Mrs
George Deboy, Miss Maud Deboy, Miss
Gladys Cain, Of Warsaw; Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott and children, from Ridgeville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Crate Chenoveth and
children Of Spartansburg; Mr.. Mack
Helmick, of Winchester, Mr.. and Mrs
d. c. Ozbun and three children. Sew
eral gallons of ice cream were served
TO the crowd. Mr.. and Mrs. Forest
Newman and brother, Howard New
man, of Richmond, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with their parents.
Robert Beeson, of Newcastle, was
the guest of his grandmother, Mrs.
Martha Beeson. and other relatives
the latter part Of the week. 80. Miss
Nora Mckfssick Of Carlos, Is visiting
Misses Nellie and Reba Anderson
this week. Mrs. Ethelyn Frye and
baby, OF Winchester, called on Mrs
Lora Beeson Friday afternoon. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Newman spent Sun
day afternoon with the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams, of
Winchester. Huron Smith, of Mil
Waukee, Wis, was the guest of his
aunt, Mrs. James Newman, and fam
lily Monday. Tent meeting, which
Will be held in the Frazier grove one
half mile south and one mile east of
Bloomingport, will begin Sunday, Aug.
~. Rev. L. E. Wibel. evangelist, sing.
ers, Mr. and Mrs. Ohio Lobenstine
.... Mrs. Eva Glover and daughter
Mrs. Macel Jeffries and baby, Fowler
spent Monday with Mrs. Glover S
mother, Mrs. Hinshaw, near Fountain
City. &C. A. Washer and family at
| tended the Washer reunion near I'm
ion City Sunday. Isaac Stanley, OF
Annadell, Tenn, is visiting his mother
and other relatives here for a few
days. Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Beesor
picnicked near Greensboro Sunday
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HEAR YE: HEAR YE!
THIS MAN WANTS
The pUBL|C'S EAR
Richmond citizen so proud of
the change in his condition,
desires all to know what
brought It about.
Declares his constipation, in
digestion, gastritis, sluggish
liver and weak kidneys
greatly helped by Dreco.

Constipation is one of the worst CT
modern ailments. Can you imagine a
sewer pipe being stopped up for DAYS
at time? You have probably seen
that happen and you know the conse-
quences. Then just think Of the sewer
pipe in the human body getting stop
ped up by constipation. Think of the
foul gases kept i'll the system and the
poison being absorbed by the blood
and carried to every organ of the
body. Do you wonder that the breath
is foul, that there is always a bad
taste in the mouth; that there are
splitting headaches; that the appe-
tite vanishes; that the weight falls
away and nerves go all to pieces. the
rest being broken at night? Do YOU
wonder that the liver and kidneys be-
come affected. Go the limit and get
rid of constipation as soon as possible
ii you want to again enjoy good health
Il want every person suffering like
myself to know that right in the city
there is medicine that will give
splendid relief, just as it did for me:
that medicine is Dreco," said Mr..
Charles A McLain, a we'll known en-
ploye of the American Seeding Co..
who lives at 423 N. 18th St., Rich
mond, Ind.
Il have suffered years from consti-
patton and never hit the right thing
to overcome it till l found Dreco. NV
stomach was also deranged and failed
to digest my food completely, for it
fermented and caused nausea and gas
tritis and gave me no strength. MY
liver got lazy so that often had head
aches and dizzy spells and soon nv
back and right over my kidneys ached,
but these troubles are all gone since
/ took a treatment Of Dreco, and |
give all the credit to this medicine
for my greatly improved condition;
really it is a great medicine"
Dreco is a vegetable compound con-
tanning no oil, acid, iron mercury nor
potash but is the pure juice of twelve !
herbal plants which act on the vital
organs to restore them to healthy |
activity.
All good druggists now sell Dreco
and it is highly recommended in Rich
mond by Glenn Thistlethwaite's seven |
lrug stores.-Advertisem e1c
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and Mrs. E. A. Dixon attended a
funeral at Economy. Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. R. B. Hanscon and son, Ho-
ward, Of Indianapolis, accompanied by
Miss Pearl Williams, of Richmond,
motored to this place from Center
vile, enroute to Indianapolis, Sunday
afternoon. They were guests of Mr..
Hanscom's mother, Mrs. Alice Hans
com, and other relatives. Rev. and
Mrs. A. K. Love, arrived Saturday
from Russiaville, where he is pastor
of the M. E. church. They are guests
of Mrs. Loves mother, Mrs. Julia
Coffman.. Mrs. o. M. Dearborn spent
Sunday at Mooreland with relatives.
80. DIR. and Mrs. Charles Harter, and
son, Blair, returned Sunday from Elk
hart, where they were guests Of DIR.
and Mrs. George Harter, for a few
weeks. Ms. Herman Hagerty is the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.