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Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04
4 SOUND SUGGESTION

Declaring that our present laws are an unfortun-
ate compromise between advocates and opponents of
capital punishment, two eminent judges of the super
ior court make recommendation that the imposition of
capital punishment be taken from the uries and be
committed to the justices of the state supreme
court
The judges making the recommendation j. J.
1rabucco of Mariposa county-whO the admira-
tion of all for his mastery conduct of Edward Hick-
mans trial-and Fred V. Wood of Alameda county.
There is much to be said in favor of the recon-
n1endation With considerable truth the Judges point
out that the death penalty has been inflicted unjusty
in this state and parole laws have made life imprson
ment meaningless phrase
Anyone who has followed criminal procedure dur
ing the past five years in this state recall instances
where wilfu and deliberate murder punished by
limited term in prison. if the guilty person did not hap
pen be acquitted and the other hand where
persons guilty of nothing higher than mansaughter
have been given the extreme penalty, also be
membered.
The judges assert that men and juries
are inexperienced in law and trial procedure,
lected largely by chance, aborng under extreme
emotion, swayed by sympathy passion, hoodwinked
1T times by attorneys often possess imperfect
derstandinr of the distinction between degrees of
der and manslaughter and quite frequently the strong
er characters on a panel dominate the weaker
Anyone who has served jury or followed court
procedure knows that much of this is true
To the layman it would appear that seven men,
experienced by years of service in the law, able
TO deliberate calmly and weigh evidence mpartially
are less likely to make mistakes than Tom Dick Harry
and Jane chosen haphazardly anxious to have their
service with quickly possible, and quite often
not knowing what it is all about
The recommendation of Judges Trabucco and
Wood deserves the utmost consideration by the crime
commission the judicial council, the bar association
and the legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04
THEY ARE EXPERIENCED

Ell Centro must prepare for a period of expansion
within the next few years. expansion based upon no
false boom such as often proves detriment to
community, but upon sound rrefutable logic and stm-
ulatng conditions which loom just the horizon.
we refer specifically to the success of the Swing
Johnson BILL passage of which is certain to focus the
eyes of many upon Imperial Valley; to the elimination
of the Eighth Street ditch which bound to encourage
building of more and better homes in the western
on of the city, and also upon the fact that Ell Centre
is waking up to realization of its own Importance
There is apparent to the observer a congealing of
sentiment that Ell Centro has reached mature stage
and that the slipshod methods of the past must give
way to modern ideas More than ever before Ell Gen.
trans abandoning the belief that this is commun-
lty where they may make stake and then go else
where to en- Joy it. Residents looking upon Ell Cen
20 as their home town. they are proud of its his
tory short though 1t may be- and rightly hopeful for
its future.
To guide the city through this expansion period,
it essential that the city government shall be in the
hands of men who have proved their business ability
They must be men in whom citizens can place their
confidence, knowing that the cy's business will be
given the same careful attention as given to that of
any successful private concern.
In Councilmen Clements and Rice and Fred j.
Gianoa, the Press believes the citizens are offered
three progressive businessmen, who willing to de-
vote their time and their experience to the conduct of
businesslike city administration.
These men have to grind. They are sue
cessful in their businesses they polite
ans in the the word is generally used they
under obligations to no clique or action their charac
ter and standing In the community unasSailable
Two of them have we'll served the city
bers of the present city council and Mr.. Gianola,
city treasurer Tor the past decade, has handled the
financial affairs of the city in that has
brought forth the praise of each city council with
which he has served 1t is largely due to his efficiency
that the citys financial condition is today sound
dollar.
Private business concerns know the value of hav-
ing experienced and trusted employees. This is con-
sdered asset in business and it applies equally as
well to the conduct of citys affairs.
Citizens should bear in mind when they go to the
polls next Monday that they choosing to spend
the money which the voters taxpayers, will contrib
ute to the cltys upkeep. They would choose only
perienced to handle their private affairs, and
they should choose only experienced businessmen to
handle their public affairs Clements Rice and Gan-
ola three experienced and successful businessmen
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
A pri1 A 1919

City trustees John Norton, C. f.
Sprouse, A. w. Swanson, William
Egerer and +. NJ. Burger met in
special session last night to boost
for the celebration of the opening
of the new road to San Diego at
Mountain Springs, April 9.
District Attorney Phil ID. Swing
and County Auditor w. ID. Carey
have returned from Sacramento
where they went in connection with
the appOrtionment of funds collect
ed by the state corporation tax.
Woman's Ten Thousand club met
with Mrs. w. w. Apple as president
protein. Mrs. Niolette Campbell
gave a talk on civics followed by
discussion of local topics by Mrs.
Whitcscarvcr, Mrs, Griswold, Mrs,
Moosau and Mrs. Mckusick
Articles of incorporation have
been filed by the FL Centre Baptist
church with Oric Ealy, Charles
johnson and $. B. Sheffield as trus,
tees.
Two stores in the Ncncill build
ing, those in the Masonic temple
and the building that is being erect
ed for Narney Bros. and Co. by the
National Bank and a. I. Nuffcr
are nearing completion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
JJMBLED LETTERS
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate

"Well, said the Weasel as he
laid down the piece OF nolasse'
cake, $50 you want me to find Z
funny tree face, do you?'
"sYes,' answered Uncle WlggilT
"I do! \ funny face, with eyes
nose and mouth, somewhere in that
tree. 1t 5 puzzle and if you can
| do it You can t have Bunty s cake.
The Weasel crept farther cut OF
his hole and looked carefully at the
tree. He looked up among the bran
ches, but he should have looked III
the tree trunk near theroots, twist
ed and granled. For there you will
find if YOU will turn it upside down
and look at the picture at the eni
Of last night 5 story, a funny face
hidden. But the Weasel WASH t as
smart as you, perhaps.
He kept on looking, turning his
head this way and that way, and
at last he snarled and said:
"'There S no face in that tree. i
don t want your old cake, anyhow
With that he skunk down into hls
den and went to sleep.
"'Goodie,' laughed Baby Bunty
Picking up her piece of molasse'
cake she hurried on with Uncle
Wiggily. The two were going adven
turing and had been on their way
when Bunty dropped her cake which
was taken by the sly Weasel. But
before he could eat it Uncle Wig
gily thought OF a trick. " Now
let 5 see what will happen next,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04

MARYLAND hotel in Pasadena viii be
headquarters for the convention.
a number Of lively sessions have
been arranged for the three day pro-
gram which will open on Thursday
morning. Addresses viii be given by
men closely linked with the zoning
and planning departments of vari-
Gus cities, setting forth the advan-
tages of restricting certain areas 10
certain types Of business and to res.
idential sections. There will also be
automobile trips through Pasadena,
Los Angeles and other cities in that
vicinity TO illustrate the advantages
Of city planning.
II is expected that several persons
from the valley will attend the con
ference.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04
Four Freed By
Parole Board

Four men were granted freedom
Ivy the parole board at the regular
monthly meeting of the body, two
of thc four being the main support
of families where there are five
children dependent on them for =
living. In the other two cases one
has IA wife and two children while
the fourth has Il mother dependent
on him. All expressed cagcrness to
get out and go to work and proved
to the satisfaction of the parole
board that they can obtain employ
mcnt.
The men given freedom are:
Damacio MARTINEZ, 20, Wcstmor-
land. Convicted on liquor charge
Il fine of $500 or serve 500 days in
Jail. The applicant pointed out that
his father is also serving sentence
i'll the county Jail and that the fam
lily was in need of his support.
Francisco Varela of Brawlcy. Con
victed on Il charge of assault with
deadly weapon in superior court
and sentenced to five months inn
prisonmcnt on January =. He has
wife and five children.
Albert l.. IIallman of Bard. Con
victcd on charge of reckless driV-
ing and sentenced to 90 days in jail
on February 22, He has a wife and
two children dependent on hun.
William Mullen of FL Centre. Con
victed on a charge of reckless driv
ing on December 30 and sentenced
to pay a fine of $3.50 or serve 90
days in the county Jail. His mother
is dependent on him for living.
One application was turned down
by the parole board.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04

Mouse" greeted Mr.. Longears,
:" Are YOU looking for Baby Bunty !
let her stay home from school this
morning, as she knew her lessons,
but | was going to send her this at
ternoon.
"No, [ wasn't looking for
Bunty,' squeaked the Lady Mouse.
but Jackie Bow Wow has run
away from school and | came out t.
find him..
my goodness, Why did Jackie
run away from school : asked
Bunty.
"Because he didn t know hi
reading lesson said Miss Mouse
- think he may have thought | d
punish him, but | wouldn t. | wish
| could find him. | d take him baci;
to school and teach him to read. y
Just then there was another rust
ling in the next bush, and this time
out crept Jackie, the puppy boy.
"Oh! | m sorry | ran out OF
school, - Jackie barked. Put i
think it did me good, for now | can
read very well. Show me something
to read!"
Uncle Wiggilv looked down the
path and near dark tree at the
foot of a hill saw queer sign on
which the painter had jumbled the
letters in a strange way.
Jackie, see if you can make twc
words out of those queer, mixed,
iumblcd letters, said the rabbit
gentleman.
"That is a good trick if he does
it, whispered the Lady Mouse.
"'Bow wow!' barked Jackie.
"This is very easy for me! - But it
WASH t as easy as he had thought.
Finally he had to stand on his head
to make the jumbled letters cone
together properly to spell two words
See if YOU can do it from tho
sign picture at the end of this story
If YOU can't even by standing Oh
your head, YOU will find the puzzle
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04
Mckinley School

| Mckinley pupils, teachers and the
many friends of the family were
shocked at the death of Mary
Schoonmaker, March 81. For a time
she was member of Miss Town
send class.
Miss Skinner, our school nurse,
visits us each morning. Home Wis
its are made when pupils have been
absent three days, or when defect
which needs attention has been de-
tected.
Last week every pupil was weigh
ed. All underweights should be Civ
en- special attention.
The work of the school nurse is
most helpful asset in making
strong and healthy girls and boys.
Cooperation on the part of parents
and pupils will make the work east
er and bring quick results.
Miss Ella Schmidt, former Nc
Kinley teacher paid us a visit Mon
day. All were glad to see her.
Miss Schmidt now teaches in her
home town, Upland, Calf.
The following pupils had perfect
records for attendance during the
third quarter of nine weeks: IA -
Glennis Atchison, Maxine King, Rex
Fenlcy, Jack Fcnley, Howard Fox,
Ray Knight. and Cecil Pennington.
4B-Juanta Fisher, Evelyn Mitch
ell, Madeline Neal and Russell Nor
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04

Uncle Wiggily, whose cake, havnG
been eaten, was also gore. What 5
the matter, Bunty?
"Did you hear that?' whispered
the little orphan rabbit.
Once again the bushes rustled and
Uncle Wiggily was just going to
lick up his pink twinkling nose t.
throw it-Oh, excuse me, if you
please mean he was just going to
pick mp rock and throw it az
whatever Bad Chap was hidden III
the rustling bushes, when, all of a
sudden, out erept the Lady NOUS
Teacher from the Hollow s. nm4'
School.
"Oh. how do you do, Lady
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04
ITEMS OF CURRENT INTEREST
FROM Ell CENTRO'S SCHOOLS

rison. 3A -Eugene Boatwright,
Sidney Goddard, Lois Wright, Laur
cncc Van Norman, Wendell Plem-
ons, Lily Nishimoto, Robert Fceney
and Laurence Cook. 3B-Louisc
Pennington, Kenneth Bowles, Jos
eph Swingle and Ernest Zinn. "a
Hamilton Walker, Charles Pink
staff, Russell Johnston, Lucille Fox,
Christy Plemons and Francis
Rhodes.
2B-Ethel Evans, George Evans,
Joe Carter and Virginia Foster IA
Earl Arnold, Betty Cook and War
rem Tinker Raymond Goctsch
and Anita Wright. Kindergarten
Joyce Dorthea Goetsch, Phoebe
Gruwell and Helen Park. Oppor
tunity room Martha Chambers,
Shigara Sumagawa, Kuong Zuong.
The Mckinley Alb class had a
party in the park Friday after
school. After an hour of games, re-
freshments were served. Everyone
had fine time.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04
TEN YEARS AGO
April /, 1918

The woman S Liberty Loan COM
mittec sold the first batch of Third
Liberty bonds today at the W. =.
Fawcett ranch, bringing in $3.50.
Making the sales were Mrs. Wiley
NJ. Weaver and Mrs. \. +. Nance.
Calipatria organized a branch of
the farm bureau last evening.
The city $ first jury of women
was empaneled today to serve on a
liquor ordinance violation ease to-
day before Judge Larcw as follows:
Mcsdames Flora Reed, Maudc An
dcrson, b. F. Dunn, &. b. Parker,
J. J. Taylor, Eta Bright, J. NJ.
OFT, Rose Booher, Mary \. Garrcn,
Anna Watkins, Lydia b. Swanberg-
or
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04
Plan Conference
At Pasadena

City officials and representatives.
Of chambers Of commerce of the val
ley have been invited 10 attend the
city Planning conference 10 Ue held
in Pasadena april 26 to 2s inclusive
under the auspices Of the California
Read Estate association.
Invitation was extended today IN
letter received by w. j Strlek-
hand, secretary of the chamber here,
from q. L. 5. Williamson, manager
nf tho city 'vad county planning de-
sartmeat u tsie association. 1Ae
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04

explained in the story tomorro'
right. which VIII be about Unci'
Wiggily and the wrong picture
And please don t let the strawbcrrT
shortcake grow so long it can t get
into the bread box to go to sleep.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Dats
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
April 4, 1908

II. d. McPherrin has purchased
the famous W. S. COrwin ranch west
of Imperial paying about $3.50 an
acre for it. &.
w. ID Conser, Leroy Holt and
John Mckinney were elected to the
elementary school board yesterday
for the one, two and three year
terms respectively.
j. f. Roth manager of the Lyon
Bros. Co., was in town today report
ing the planting of more than 600
acres of cantaloupes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04
aid the little orphan rabbit.

said the little orphan rabbit.
AS they hoped along all of 4
sudden there was a rustling in the
bushes and Bunty gave such a jump
that she would have dropped her
molasses cake again, only she hadn t
any of it left to drop, for she had
eaten it all up-to the last crumb
= "What s the mattcr?' asked
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04

Harvard will spend $2,000,00o tC
study the Chinese, says dispatcl
from Cambridge. Probably trying t(
find a way to get laundry without
n ticknt
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04
PRINCE STAYS ON HORSE
nv United Press Leased Wire

TAMWORTH. Staffordshirc, Eng
land, April 4.-Thc Prince of Wales
rode in two races in the Athcrstonc
hunt at Thorpe Constantine today,
finishing third in one and last in
the second.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-04

The Republican party seems 10
be a we'll oiled machine.
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Mr. Frank Polk. former undersecre-
tary of State, is at the Willard, where
he arrived today from his home In. New
York, He expects to remain through
the week, -T<.-
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Rear Admiral and MRS. Cameron
MGR. WinSlow have purchased the
George Eustis Corcoran estate at New
port. =,
Col. and Mrs. william r. Wooten viii
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A surprise shower was given yester.
day by Miss Margaret Brown In her
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Mrs. Clarence Aspinwall and her
daughter, Mrs. Aspinwall Allan, have re-
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The Commissioner of the District,
Mr.. Proctor L. .Dougherty has been
joined by MRS. Dougherty and their
I part 81 the 'S summer S at ogunquit' Ne.
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home at 37lS Harrison street, Chevy
Chase, in honor of Miss Mary Margaret
O'Donnell, whose marriage to Mr..
John j. Mcmahon will take place sat-
urtay at the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart. Those who attended were Miss
Mary Ganey, Miss Mary Doody, Miss
Denicia Auth Miss Nora 6aney, Miss
Mary Howe, Miss Emily Auth, Miss
Mary Mickler, Miss Nellie Riordan.
Miss Hortense Mtckler, Miss Helen
Hyde, Miss Agnes Auth, Miss Margaret
Burke, Miss Louise Auth, Miss Marie
Dobrin, Mrs. Andrew j. Somervillc,
Mrs. George r. Bassett, Miss Kathryn
Ollie, Miss Catherine O'Donnell and
Miss Mary o'Donnell.
A luncheon and bridge In honor Of
Miss Mary O'Donnell was given BY
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assisted by the Rev. Hugh Smith, rector
of Trinity Church at Melrose, Mass.
Miss Barbara Pike, sister of the bride.
was the maid of honor and Mr.. Marcus
Byng May, uncle of the bridegroom,
was the best man. Mr.. May and his
bride will reside at Forest Hill, L. I.
Mrs. Lester Charles Pate entertained
at luncheon and bridge yesterday at
the Columbia Country Club in honor
of Miss Madeline Brown, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Joseph P. Moran of New
Haven, Conn., will take place october
Is. Among those present were MRS.
Eldis Foster, Mrs. Frances x. McGov-
ern, Mrs. Edward Marshall Neville, jr.;
Mrs. George A. Degman, MRS. Leslie
Brown and Mrs, Edward Marshall Me-
vile. -
A surprise shower was given yester-
day by Miss. Margaret Brown In her
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HE Secretary Of War. Mr.. Dwtgh
F. Davis, has been joined by hi
children, who have been q
- their sumner home ae Darl
Harbor. Me.
Hiss Cynthia Davis left last night fol
New York and will sail tomorrow or
the AQuitAnia to enter school In Paris,
Mrs. Davis is expected "a return from
abroad the end Of the month.
The Secretary Of Labor. Mr.. James J.
Davis, win return to washington to-
morrow from Lakeland. Fla, where he
went to deliver an address.
Nobil Donna Antoinette de MARITIME
has joined the Ambassador of Italy,
having spent q few days in New York
after the closing of the Summer en-
baSSy at Gloucester, Mass.
The Ambassador of Argentina, Senior
DR.. Don Manuel E. Malhran. returned
to the Capital last evening from. New
York, where he attended the polo
matches played by the Argentine and
United States teams,
Senator and Mrs. Edge
Made Brief Visit in Capital.
Senator and Mrs. walter E. Edge of
New Jersey, who arrived In Washing
ton Sunday, returned last night to their
home in Ventnor. N. j. Mrs. Edge en-
tertained informally at luncheon yes
terday at the Mayflower, where they
stayed during their brief visit here.
Following a trip abroad, Senator and
Mrs. Edge have been in their home in
Ventnor and made trip to Maine.
The naval .,attaclre Aof the French
embassy. Comdf. Sable, has left for
San Antonio, Tex, where he win rep
resent the French naval department at
the convention of the American Legion.
Corndr. Sable will return to Washing
ton the middle Of the month and will
be Joined early in November by Nine
Sable, who is in their home In France,
The Commissioner ,,of the District,
Mr.. Proctor L. .Dougherty has been
joined by MRS. Dougherty and their
family. who have spent the greater
part Of the Summer at ogunquit, Me.
The assistant to the Attorney Gen.
eral, Mr.. William j. Donovan, has been
joined in New York by MRS. Donovan
and they will be ct the Ambassador for
the remainder of the week.
Admiral H. c. whiteside of London,
England, who is q surgeon in the
British Navy, has arrived in Washing
ton and will be at the Mayfiower for
short visit before going to Baltimore to
attend the conference of military sur
geons which will open Thursday. FL
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cameron
MGR. Winslow have purchased the 4
George Eustis Corcoran estate at New
port. -.
Col. and Mrs. William p. Wooten win |
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Miss Kathryn v. Ollie at the Manor
Club on Saturday, September -. The
invited guests were: Miss Elinor john
son, Miss Denicia Auth, Miss Marie
Dohrin, Miss Agnes Auth, Miss Cath.
crime Dunivan, Miss Louise Auth, Miss
Catherine ODonnell, Miss Emily Auth.
Miss Margaret Brown and Miss Mary
oDonnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont went
to New York yesterday for few days
visit, after which they viii return to
their villa at Newport.
Mrs. TytuS McLennan returned tc
Washington late yesterday and is at the
Mayflower until tonight when she will
return to her Summer home in Tyrng-
ham, Mass, to spend the rest OF the
month with her daughters there. MRS
McIennan and the Misses Tytus win ar.
rive in Washington about the first oil
November for the season.
Mrs. Clarence Aspinwall and her
daughter, Mrs. Aspinwall Allan, have re-
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SOCIETY
Secretary of War Davis Family Returns
Labor Secretary Due Back From
Southern Trip Tomorrow.

f, entertain at a tea this afternoon from
I4:S0 to s o'clock, in their apartment
ut 2540 Massachusetts, avenue. The
tea will be in honor of the visiting
chiefs of ordnance districts. who are in
conference here today and tomorrow,
and the faculty and students of the
Army Industrial College, of which Col
Wooten-is director
Col. Theodore Roosevelt will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William Fitz-
hugh WhitehouSe at Stone villa, in
Newport, for few days next week.
Col Paul Henderson Of Chicago, &C
companied by Mr.. Donald Bartlett, also
of Chicago. have taken an apartment
at the Carlton, where they viii remain
for an indefinite stay.
Capt. and Mrs. William l.. Littlefield
will entertain a small company at
dinner tomorrow evening for their
debutanta daughter, Miss Beatrice Ash
mead Littlefieid. who win be presented
during the Christmas season. Capt.
and Mrs, Littlefield have as their guests
for few days, Mr.. B. w. Dudley. lr., of
Short Hills. L. l., and Mr.. Maynard
Garfield of New York.
Capt. and Mrs. Hugh Rowan have
returned to Washington and have
taken an, apartment at 2ll6 .Kalorama
road. Mrs. Rowan was before her
marriage in June Miss Frances Bethel.
Former Representative and Mrs. John
H. Smithwick have visiting them for
a few days Mrs. Smithwick's nieces,
Miss Mary Vereen and Miss RoSalind
Vereen Of Moultrie, Ga, who will enter
Mount Vernon Seminary this week. The
Misses Vereen have visited their aunt
here on several occasions and were
bridesmaids at the wedding of Miss
Mary Smithwick and Capt. Moriarty,
U. S. M. G.
Mr.. Frank Polk. former undersecre-
tary of State, is at the Willard, where
he arrived today from his home in New
York, He expects to remain through
the week. -f+
Miss Edwards to Marry "
Mr.. Meader Tomorrow Afternoon.
The marriage of Miss Bette Burr
Burr Northrop Edwards, to Mr.. Cort-
land Horr Meader, son of MRS. Wiswell
Meader of New York, will take place
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, in the
home Of the brides parents, at East
Melrose street, Chevy Chase, Md.
A reception will follow Immediately
after the ceremony.
4@
Z Mr. and Mrs. Addison Ross. Pike Of
Winchester, Mass, announce the mar
riage of their daughterE Katherine to j..
Mr.. Edgar Saunders May, som of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Hale May OF Chevy
the Rev. Truman Henliiaway ofticiating.