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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
Will
DROP COUNTY
HARDOR WORK
Resignation To Be
Presented Commits
sioners; Differences
Given as Reason

Il. 3. Creager, employed by Cam
cron county in connection with de-
velopment of water transportation,
has mailed his resignation to the
commissioners court to take effect
December 81.
Announcement to this effect was
made Monday by Mr.. Creager, who
in a letter to the court states that
in view Of the differenc of opin-
ion arising in connection with the
harbor project it would be embar-
RAISING for him TO retain such en-
ployment.
In his letter to the commissioners
court. dated December "a. Mr.. Creag-
er states.
Following the death Of Commo-
dtre Louis Cobolini. | was retained
by your honorable body to repre-
sent Cameron county in connection
with the proposed Brazos-Santiago-
Point Isabel harbor project. At the
time of this employment, there were
no differences of opinion between
the various communities in and the
various sections Of Cameron county
as to the objects sought to be at
tained. The purpose we unitedly
sought was accomplished to the ex-
tent that the harbor project, behind
which the entire citizenship Of Cam
eron county wa sat the time united
received the approval OF the United
States district and division engi-
neers, and same was adopted as q
project and included In the rivers
and harbors bill by the house com.
mittee on rivers and harbors.
1T is apparent to all OF us that
subsequently, differences Of opinion
have arisen as 20 the harbor project
as between different communitie.
and different sections OF this coun.
try. Under the circumstances and
since these differences have arisen
i feel that TO continue the employ,
ment would be embarrassing TO me
i therefore, ask to be released from
the contract Of employment exist.
ing between us. such agreement q
terminate m OF the 31st day OF the
present month of December, 1923.
"My personal relationship will
each of the members Of your cour
has been most pleasant, ard I trus
you will fully understand that ther,
is nothing in the slightest degree
personal In my present action"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
9th VICTIM OF
fire In Home
IS NEAR DEATH
Conflagration Is Be-
lieved To Have Be-
gun in Kitchen;
Baby Is Killed

ANNISTON. Ala, Dec. 24.-F-
Another name was added to tha
death toll OF the fire which destroyed
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cali
houn, near Lincoln, Ala. yesterday,
when Ella Bright, 12-year-old daugh-
ter. expired in q hospital today.
Other victims include the parents
and five children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun and the five
died yesterday. the mother and fous
children perishing In the flames,
while the father, fatally burned i'm
an effort TO rescue some OF his chill
dren, died last night.
In addition to Mr.. and Mrs. Call
hound and the latest victim, those
who lost their lives in the flames
are Eulala, II; Freeland, 4; Emmett,
q; Robert Lee, 2, and Albert Call
houn, Jr., an infant.
Bessie Calhoun, is, was reported
in critical condition early today
and physicians held little hope for
her recovery.
Flames. believed to have resulted
from a kitchen stove, first aroused
Mrs. Calhoun, who awoke her hus-
band and rushed to the opposite
side Of the house to awaken five
children asleep In another room.
After tossing the infant out Of the
window, Mrs. Calhoun was overcome
with smoke.
The baby was not thrown clear.
and was killed by falling beams.
Ernest Calhoun, "a, was visiting
his grandmother nearby.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24

PALESTINE, Texas, Dec. 24.-tP1
A broken rail was believed today
10 have caused a train wreck that
killed one unidentified woman and
injured more or less seriously about
20 other passengers, many OF them
homeward bound for the Christmas
HOLIDAYS, near here late yesterday.
Seven cars-five sleepers, n dining
car and a chair car-on the south
bound Sunshine Special plunged in
water and mud along the lnterna-
tional Great Northern railroads
right-of-way.
Special trains from Palestine and
Jacksonville went TO the scene and
took the injured to hospitals in the
two towns. Some passengers were
taken TO Houston.
In u second search, a woman about
26 years old was found buried in the
mud. She was alive, but died, en-
route to Jacksonville, on a freight
car pressed into service as a part
of one relief train.
Il was believed that after her
Pullman left the track, she broke a
window and crawled out, but did
not have enough strength lett 70
extricate herself from the bog.
The orsy trainman hurt was Con-
ductor ID. w. Gillespie Of Palestine.
H. r. Stafford, executive vice pres
ident Of the line. in an official state
ment declared that "the derailment
was caused by broken rail of stan
dard section on full ballasted track
and giving no outward indication Of
any defect"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
INVESTIGATE
BOY'SDEATH
Locked Brake Caused
Fatal Accident,
Driver Says

Jose Silva and Jose Garcia, resi-
dents of Wilson Tract, placed under
technical arrest Sunday in connection
with the death Saturday night OF
Archimedes Martinez, 14-year-old
Brownsville boy. were released Mon
day morning following an inquiry by
Assistant District Attorney Milton
West.
The men were occupants of the
truck which turned over on the Val
ley highway six miles west Of
Brownsville Saturday night. The
Martinez boy was pinned underneath
the vehicle and was dead when
brought to the Mercy hospital at
Brownsville.
Silva and Garcia stated there had
been no collision. and that the acci-
dent was due to locking OF the brakes
on the front wheels when the truck
was slowed to permit another car to
pass. The truck turned a half soner-
sault landing wheels up in the ditch.
Silva and Garcia were thrown out
and sustained only a few minor
bruises. Martinez was pinned un-
dcrneath and the men succeeded IN
lifting the vehicle sufficient TO free
him.
They had no idea the boy was seri-
ously injured. He was able to talk
and expressed n desire that they
get him home as soon as possible
(Continued on mage Teven.D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
z Get Hearings
On Rum Charge
After z Raids

Two men were given hearings Be-
fore Commissioner +. X. Goodrich
here Monday and bound over 70 await
action Of the federal grand jury on
charges Of violating the liquor laws
following raids conducted Saturday
at Harlingen by James III. Collins,
inspector Of customs stationed there.
Bert Elliott was returned TO inil
in default Of $500 bond.
The first house raided netted four
quarts Of habanero. two quarts Of
port wine, one quart OF peach bran
dy and six quarts Of mescal. Six
quarts OF wine and 10 quarts OF mes
cal were seized in the other rnid-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
HAPPINESSlS
PROVIDED FOR
ALL IN FETES
Trees, Dinners, Movie
Shows Provided In
Brownsville; Other
Towns Are Busy

The spirit of Christmas. the uni
yersal Christian holiday, held
Brownsville and all the Valley firm
ly in its grip today a slast minute
preparations were being completed
for a series Of events calculated TO
bring happiness to vry PRISON in the
section. young and old, rich and
poor, all alike. :.
While there was q mad rush OF
last minute shoppers-as IS the Gus
tom-buycrs and sellers all were
looking forward to the actual open
ing Of the holiday season. For ma
iority Of them il was to begin along
about 6 D. m. today. For q few the
actual realization Of the occasion
awaited closing of the stores later
in the evening.
An unusually complete program OF
events for the entertainment of ev-
eryone, especially the children, Is to
be presented in Brownsville this
year. and other Valley towns have
equally as elaborate arrangements
perfected.
Rotary Tree First
In addition to all the Christmas
trees, pageants, cantatas and other
public gatherings, dances and social
events almost without number were
arranged.
The Rotary club Christmas tree.
which is to be held at the First
Presbyterian church mt 6 o'clock
Monday evening will formerly open
the observance of the Christmas
season.
Arrangements have been made by
this organization TO entertain at
least $500 Of the city's poorer chill
dren under the ages of IL years. Two
thousand tickets have already been
distributed and 500 have been held
in reserve for the little tots who
might come to the tree despite the
fact that the ticket committee failed
find them in their search among
the city's poor.
Presents Of toys, candy and fruit
have been placed in $500 stockings
which are to be given away at this
giant tree Monday night.
Parties For Poor
Rotarians were labcring Monday
morning TO erect and direct the tree
which will stand IL feet high and
(Continued on page tenJ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
REPRISALS IN
KIDNAP TRIAL
Are EXPECTED
Jury Who Found Pair
Guilty and Melted
Out Is Year Terms
Under Heavy Guard

CHICAGO. Dec. 2i.-T9-The Ra-
nieri kidnap trial today had ended
but an anti-climax, feared by police.
le IL CONSERVATION in the homes Of
the twelve jurors and principal wit
nesses for the prosecution.
The apprehension that death threats
and the staying of prosecution wit
ness instillei in the jurors. state pro-
secutors, and Judge Robert +. Gent
zel during the trial, continued with
police fearing reprisal for conviction
Of the two kidnapers OF tcn-year-old
Billy Ranieri.
Detectives guarded the homes Of
the twelve men who yesterday SEN
fenced Angelo Petitti and Andrew
Continued on page ten.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
CONFESSION SOLVES ROBBERY

DUBUQUE. Iowa, Dee. 2i.--tFl--
Confessions Of two men today arpar-
emily solved the robbery Of a bank
nj Maple Plain. last week. Frank
Monroe. "a. Of Duluth. Mimi. appre-
hended in Waterloo yesterday, and
John Zereis. 20. Dubuque. arrested
today. confessed. police said, TO a
$4,000 bank robbery AZ Maple Plain.
+. ]. Coleman. Ashland, Wis. also
was held after police traced tele-
phone call from Monroe 10 his hotel
room.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
TWO SLAIN IN
NEICHBOR ROW

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. Dec. 24.-
R)-A. J. Simmons and Neal Golden
lay desperately wounded today, and
Floyd Steclman, %, was dead, VIC
tins Of bullets fired into n congre-
CATION Of the Cumberland Presoyte-
rian church oi Kelso, rear here, last
night by Joe Pigg, prosperous farm
er, in an effort to settle differ
ences" with Simmons.
Pigg and Simmons had been neigh
bors for years, but the only explana-
tion for the tragedy by Pigg was that
differences" between the Pigg and
CONTINUED on page seyen.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
SIT SLAIN IN
'28 BY GANGS
AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-(AP)-The
gangsters. the racketeer, and the
highwayman gouged 527 notches
on their pistol butts this year.
Last year they carved 47s
notches.
The SCI slayings for the fiscal
year ending Dec. 1, statistics COM
piled by Coroner Herman ~
Budesen show. are nearly half
the number of deaths caused by
automobiles In Cook county.
or the 1886 violent deaths l.
oT0 are attributed to autos
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
u. S. BARS 3
PROTECES OF
MISS DUNCAN

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-(R-
Three Of eleven girl protegees II
the late Isadora Duncan, who ar
rived here aboard the liner Caro-
MIA for a dancing tour, today
faced deportation because they
are under 16 years.
With their eight companions
who were admitted. they were
brought from Russia by Miss Igva
Duncan. adopted daughter Of Isa-
dora, and head of the school Isa-
dora founded in Moscow.
The group plans N six months
tour Of the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24

WHITESBURG, KY, Dec. 24.-Pl
There is going to be a real
Christmas celebration for four res
idents Of this little village this
year after 65 years Of waiting and
hoping.
It's because Jim Stamper came
home, home TO the hills that bore
him. For IS long years two broth
ers and two sisters had worried
and wondered about Jim Stamper.
Each year they gathered around
the family Christmas tree to make
merry, but each year the absence
Of Brother Jim" cast gloom ever
the group. This year it's gcing
to be different.
Sixty-five years ago Jim said
goodbye to brothers and sisters
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
Brother Home After 65
Years Makes 4 Happy

and trudged away. boy Of four
teen. out to make his way in the
world. The other day Jim came
back. grizzled and gray and pos
sessed Of the fortune he went TO
seek. to spend the holidays with
his family.
"Hrppy? I'll say ] ami" said
Jim, as tears Of joy glistened in
his eyes. II wanted TO get back
years ago but always business af-
fairs kept me away"
Jim, although wealthy. he is al
ways "Jim" to the Whitesburg
folks staying with his brothers.
Stephen and Hiram Stamper.
daily he goes 70 visit his two sis
tiers, Mrs. Katie Ison, and Mrs.
Mary Ison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
AGED MAN SLAIN

FORT WORTH. Tex. Dec. 2i.-t7
=. =. Haley, so, this morning was
found shot 20 death in his room nc
socal hotel. He had been shot
once. the bullet entering his temple.
Haley registered from New Orleans.
on December 1s. "A note d broth
er IN Montreal. Canada. was found W.
the room.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
DRAGGED Tn DEATU

BRYAN. Texas. Dee. ai.-iP,-Lon
Ritchie, 80. former city poundmas-
ter, was dragged and kicked 70 death
by his horse about midnight last
night when his saddle slipped ard
threw him 70 the ground. One foot
caught in the stirrup and he was
unable 10 free himself. He II sur
vived BY his widow and two children
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
VICTIM MAY
Be SISTER OF
WOMANINS.A.
40 Passenger Hurt In
Crash on |. G. N. AS
Seven Cars Plunge
Into Mud, Water

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dee. "a
(AP)-Belief that the unidentified
woman who was killed in the
i. G. n. passenger train wreck at
Neches. Texas, Sunday might be
her sister. Mrs. Emma b. Farms
worth. of st. Louis was expressed
here today by Mrs. z. s. Stradal.
Mrs. Stradal said that her sister,
due here for the Christmas holi-
days. was n woman of 80, stout. and
had light hair and grey eyes and
was likely to be wearing a black
coat with a fur collar Of the same
color.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
Broken Rail Blamed for Palestine Wreck
Christmas Spirit Holding
FullSway Through Vale,
Calendar of EUents

Monday
m-Rotary Christmas tree, Presbyterian church.
$50 D. m.-Christmas program for the children OF
the Christian church.
700 D. m-Chrstmas services, Church of the Ad-
vent
7:3O D. m-Christmas party, Sacred Heart church;
Sunday school cantata Christmas tree, First
Baptist church; celebration ball Church of
the Advent parish house.
815 p. m.-Chrstmas tree for the children OF First
Methodist church.
10 80 p. m-Charity Home Christmas tree.
IL 80 p. m-Midnight celebration of Holy Com
munon, Church of the Advent.
II 40 p. m.-Midnight mass Sacred Heart Catholic
church.
Midnight-Servces in all Catholic churches.
Tuesday
1000 a. m.-Masses in all Catholic churches in the
city.
II 100 a. m.-Charity Home and Volunteer Dinners to
the poor.
Wednesday
/ p. m to p m.-Kiwans Club matinee show to the
the underprvileged children Queen theatre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
ONE DEAD. /. HURT. 2 JAILED

HILLSB0Ro. Tex. Dec. 24.-tPl--
As n result Of an automobile colli-
sion on the Hubbard-Mt. Calm road
last night. Miss Opal GrizEle of Mt.
Calm was dead. Charley Bankston Of
Dawson, and Clyde Phillips were In
jured slightly. two autor,)bile were
wrecked. and Lish Earls of Watt and
Bankston were IN the county jail
charged with driving while intoxi-
catsA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
WEATHER

For Brownsville ard the Valley:
Fair tonight and Tuesday; not much
change in temperature. Light winds,
mostly n3rtherly.
For East Texas: Fair tonight aud
Tuesday: not much change IN tenn
perature. Light winds on the coast,
mostly north 70 west.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
BROKEN RAIL SEEN
AS CAUSE OF CRASH

HOUSTON, Dec. 24.-tPl-A broken
rail resulting from cold weather
caused the derailment of the south
bound Sunshine Special near Neches
late yesterday. Missouri Pacific Of
ficials here said today.
Continued on page ten.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
Uups IN ROLLING POOL

AUCKLAND, n. r., Dec. 2i.--tF1-
Shouting "This'll do me-" n middle
aged, unidentified man. leaped into
a boiling pool at Rotorua, cent OF
the world famous thermal region
near here yesterday. He was boiled
alive before spectators recovered his
body with graphing irons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24

AUSTIN. Texas, Dec. 24.-lA1-A
middle-aged man who held up Roy
Johnson, Piggly Wiggly store man
ager. just outside the store and es-
capped with SAT- receipts, had not
been located after an intensive
search by city and county Officers
TODAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Flcod Present 1I-Hr. 1a-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Seventy-five men. women and
boys who make mp the Browns
! vile HeraId's force I'm Browns
| ville and throughout the Valley.
will have q full holiday Christ
! mas day for the first time I'm two
Z years.
The Brownsville Herald VIII
not publish Christmas day I'm or.
Ser to give these faithful work
-~ full day TO spend - they
! may please
Evening star., 1928-03-18
FuU-Fash;oned
SIX to the Tob
Plain or p;cot Tots

Exquisite chiffon hose
of a very fine, clear tex
tnre. Entirely silk, with
all-silk feet. In smart new
shades of mirage, grain,
opal, manve, opera pink.
nude and many Others.
iAan FinnF, The Hanbt CO..
Evening star., 1928-03-18
With Fluffy
Brushes
s39.5o

The smart accompaniment
to a Spring tailleur or ensem-
bic. A Aattering frame for
every type of face. Large.
silky skins in beige. brown.
and black. $3.50.
Red and Brown Fox Scarfs $50
Pointed, Brown, 2.skln XII Fo4es, Sos
Pointed Fos Scsns ..... SIS
Red and Beige Foxes ... SB3
Pointed. Cocoa. Red Fo4es 500
psnsy Fox Scafs .,.,.. Sis
White and El4ck Foxes .... Sl33
Pointed Fo8es .... $50
Silver Fo4es $3.50 and S295
Gbtd fIaDt Ihs Heahi Igt
Evening star., 1928-03-18
A Sale of
Women $
Suede and Kid
Gloves
s2'35

90 pairs of smart gloves
for Spring. In shades of
tan, gray, and white. The
suede are pull-on styles
while the kid have novelty
cuffs and fancy stitching.
Broken sizes.
tMain Floor The leehi co.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
The Shoe-Calf Bag
with Jade Green Cate
Underarm. Pouch Style
In Black or Tan

So much OF a cos.
tune = smarsness de-
pends on its aeceaso-
ries that a new and
dlstinctively smart bag
such as this il a real
find. MORE lined,
with a convenient
swinging purse, Back
strap, Other smart
styles and feathers are
found at $3.50.
tMaM fleur, rhe hstht Col
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-03-16
Messick's

Ethel Littleton, of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her pa4
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Littleto
Minnie Russell, who has beef
spending a few weeks in Milford
has now returned to her home.
Edith Messick spent Saturday
evening with her cousin, Ethel Lit
Teton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Russell spent
Saturday afternoon in Milford,
where Mr.. Russell underwent an
operation at the hospital for a
disease of the nose.
Norman Messick was circling
among friends on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Russell and
daughter Minnie, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Hilton Penuel and daughter at
tended the funeral Of Mr.. Russell's
mother in Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dickerson and
Margaret were Wednes-
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Mr.. Robert Messick who has been
i'll with la grippe, is slowly recov-
ering.
There will be a play at Messick's
School March 18th. Ice cream and
cake served. Admission Is cents.
For benefit of the school. Every
body welcome.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-03-16
FUR FARMING

Fur farming, now well-establish-
ed industry in the United States,
Canada, and Alaska, is not confined
to the North American continent, ac-
cording to the Biological Survey Of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, but has extended to Euro
pean countries. When the Hamburg
American liner Cleveland sailed out
of New York Harbor on one of its
December trips it carried a large
consignment of fur-bearing animals,
valued at $150,00O. They were des-
tined for fur farms in Austria,
Czechoslovakia, Finland, Holland,
Lithuania, Poland, Belgium, and
Switzerland The live cargo con-
sisted of 1000 minks, $50 silver
foxes, u raccoons, and AZ muskrats.
The export of live animals from Am
erican fur farms is new develop
ment in the fur industry.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-03-16
Bethel

The Ladies Aid is planning to pre-
sent the three act comedy 1.-TWO
Days to Marry" in the Community
House, Saturday night, March II
Admission: Adults 95c; children
15c.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Riggin and chill
dren and mother, Mrs. Eaton, spent
Sunday with Mrs. OleVia Riggin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hearn and
son of Camden. N. j., were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Spicer on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Phillips at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Phillips
uncle, Walter Marvil of Bridgeville,
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Cordrey spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hastings near Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben CULLEN were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. CULLEN
in Laurel on Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Wheatley spent last
week in Wilmington and was ac-
companied home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Cain, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Warren and son Charles of Whining
ton, over the weekend.
Master Leroy Phillips spent the
weekend in Wilmington with his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Warrington, Mr..
and Mrs. Karl Thompson and son
Billy of Seaford, Mr.. and Mrs. Judd
Phillips and daughter Laurabelle OF
this town were Sunday guests OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Massey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson Tyndall are
receiving congratulations on the ar
rival of a fine son, born Saturday
March 10th, at the home OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips.
Miss Helen Windsor of East New
Market was the guest of Rev. ana
Mrs. J. H. Whedbee over the week
end. oa;o
Garfield Moore has a new radio
installed in his home.
Mrs. Reuben Kitchens and children
also sister, Geneive Whaley OF sea
ford spent Sunday with Mr.. and MIS-
Frank Nichols. -,
Rev. and Mrs. ]. H. Whedbee will
entertain the Ladies Aid at the par
sonage on Tuesday evening, March
20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eskridge spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Cub
Oage, at Viola.
Mrs. Mary Cordrey and son Loran,
Mrs. Willie Cordrey, Mrs. Bessie
Phillips, Mrs. Gladys Cordrey, Mrs.
Laura Williams spent Thursday IN
Z
Mrs. Alice Riggin has returned
nome after spending sometime IN
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-03-16
ARE YOU OF HUGUE-
NOT ANCESTORS

His Excellency, The Minister of
Sutherland and Mrs. Marc Peter
VIII be guests of honor at the month
ly reception of the Huguenot Society
of Washington to be held Monday
evening, March IL at P. M. in the
French Ballroom, Hotel Lafayette,
Washington, D. G.
The president, the Rev. DR.. F. G.
Vurpillot, will deliver the third Of
his series of lectures on the Hugue-
nots. DR.. vurpillot's topic will be:
"The Huguenot Refugees in Ameri-
ca"
The Newell Trio Of Washington
will play several musical selections.
Descendants of Huguenot Refugees
who left France before the Edfct OF
Federation are eligible for member
ship. Communications should be
to the secretary, John Ca
bell Wilkinson, The Benedick, Wash
ington, D. C.
Membership is made up of Hugue-
nots in Delaware, Virginia, Mary
land and the District of Columbia.
Delaware's history as read in the
French names indicates that her
founders were Huguenots. There are
The Duponts, Bayards, Janviers and
De Lawares, and many others.