The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-01-08

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MELVIN A. RICE
Funeral services were held Jan. 8
1925. for Melvin A. Rice, president
Iof the state board of education, who
ldied at New York Wednesday. m
torment was in Bay View cemetery.
He. had figured prominently in bust
ness, eductional and political circles
and was one OF the leading callers
in the country of fax and iute.
Rice is survived by his wife Mrs.
Harriet y Rice, two sisters Mrs.
James Il. Sherwood OF Cortland, N.
q, and Mrs. Edward O. Dustin Of
New York City; and one brother,
Frank Rice of Cortland. N. He
was member of Leonardo Ma
sonic lodge and B. p. o. e. so. / Of
New York
Rev. Joseph III. Sehaeffer. former
pastor Of the local Presbyterian church
oficiated. The Masonic and Elks
lodges, OF which Mr.. Rice was q mem
ber' held impressive services. The
Monmouth County Chapter Of the Red
cross was represented and members Of
the Middletown township board Of ed
ucation, teachers and scholars, led by
the president, James G. Hendrickson,
We're present.
1t was indicated Jan. 3, 1895. that
Robert Lynn Cox of Montclair would
be named president Of the STATE
board OF education, succeeding Melvin
A. Rice of Leonardo who died We'd
nesday.sCox's term as uember OF
the board expires this year and he
will undoubtedly act as president
pro-tempre until his reappointm
when 1t is thought he will he chOs-
en- to head the state school body,
This possibility OF Cox's becoming
president OF the board is due to the
recent resignation of the vice presi-
dent, John G. Van Dyke of New
Brunswick
MRS. LYDIA H. POOLE.
Funeral services for Mrs Lydia Hell
on Poole was held from her late hons
on Elizabeth street, Keyport Sunday
afternoon at 2, Rev. f. T. b. Rey-
nolds4Bastor Of the Reformed church,
officiating. Interlnent was IN the
Holmdel cemetery. The deceased is
survived by five children. Mrs. Marga-
ret Gelhaus, Mrs. Harry Brown, Miss
Ada +. Poole Of Keyport; Joseph
Poole q Brooklyn and George w.
Poole OF Indiana. Mrs. Poole was
Z IL
and Abigail Brewer Megee, in Middle
town township, but had resided in
Neypcrt many years,
MRS. CoEoVER HEEDRIcKs0E
Mrs. Kate d. Hendrickson, so. wife
of Conover Hendrickson, we'll known
farmer OF Wickatunk, died Sunday,
January 4, 1928, OF complications. Fu-
neral services, crnducted By Rev. G..
L. Palmer was held at the home We'd
nesday at 2 o'clock, and interment was
IN Brick church cemetery, Bradevelt
Besides her husband she is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. Charles McDon-
aid of Freehold and a son living at
home.
MRS. ELIZABETH A. WHITE,
30, widow of Henry White. died Sun-
day, ather home, 1913 Fifth avenue.
Asbury Park. She was formerly Miss
Elizabeth A. Reynolds Of near Free
hold. At the age Of 10 she married and
moved 10 farm house on the proper
ty OF what is now Asbury Park and
lived there the rest OF her life. She
was member Of the Ballard Memorial
church and Is survived by daughter,
MIS-: h.J Aumock, son, Edward j.
White, and granddaughter, Mrs.
Mary A. Aumock, all Of Asbury Park.
Funeral was held at her late home Wed.
q saay at@ inserment was IN Mt
Prospect cemetery.
MRS. BELLE v. wAINR IdHT
wife Of Counselor Halsted Fl Vain
right. one OF Monmouth county, lsssl-
ing lawyers, died Of ap0plexy Jan. 5.
1925, at her home at 40 South street.
MansQuan Mrs. WAinright waa i
member Of the Monmouth County
Republican Executive committee Nom
mouth County, Historical society
Manasquan Women's ohtb. AdaE
Chapter O. II. s. Of Long Branch,
and the First Methodist Epigcopai
church Of .Alanasquan. She Was very
active 10 civic affairs Of Manaspuan
and N her young life, was very ac-
tive IS church. worker
Mrs Wainright vas the dauphterof
Of w. q. Nesbitt and Julia A. Con-
oyer and was born ia New Market.
Aiiddlesex county. Beside her hus-
Dands slle il survived By two daugh.
tersl Mrs. Frances DsMaEriac 81
philadelphia and Miss Lucinda
Johnson Of Seaside Park three sons.
4 AT tianr ~ Of Red Bank Walter of
snlEg. FL Is, and Chester (. of
lSfooInfiela; one sister, Mrs. w A.
r1ultE ~ Long Braneh; seven BROTH
Prs, Charles Neabitt. 81 Long
] aland al I 4: Nesbitt Of Jersey
City; William d. Neshitt Of Long
Branch; Ebenezer 8. Nssb5tk "a Sea-
5rlght; &. Nesbitt AZ Gees Is Grows:
ry4arArsnA n ana II 14ssxs NTesk.fsf3s