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The Washington times., 1935-08-10

Early American door light.
Apparently Mr.. Smith and his
attractive wife are not in the
least superstitiouS, for the house
contains 13 rooms.
The living room, lowceilinged
and of generous proportions, is
an almost perfect example of
early Virginia simplicity, and is
furnished with authentic pieces
of the period. The library, with
its paneling Of pine, contains
the rare books which Mr.. Smith
has collected. On it's walls are
several very fine old Oriental
prints, which date back to times
when this country was not even
thought Of.
On the handsome stone fire
place, which is in the dining
room, is an interesting assort-
ment of valuable pieces Of
pewter and brass.
Show Fine Care
For well over a year Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith have conScientiously
The Washington times., 1935-08-10

Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Shaun Kelly,
Of Glen Crannie Farm, Rich
mond, Va, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Miss Aileen Kelly, to Mr.. Edwin
Howard Baker Pratt, son of
Mrs. John T. Pratt, of New York
and Glen Cove, L. I.
Miss Kelly attended st.
Timothy's School at Catonsville,
Md, passed a year studying in
Paris, and is now a sophomore
at Vassar College. She Is a
member of the Pittsfield Junior
League. Her mother is the
former Miss Charlotte B.
Crocker, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Crocker, of
Fitchburg, Mass. Miss Kelly's
paternal grandfather was the
late Edmond Kelly, of New York
and Paris.
Mr.. Pratt attended Groton
School and is a member of the
class OF 1896 at Harvard college,.
His mother, the former Miss
Ruth Sears Baker, was at one
time a Representative in Con-
greSs from New York. His
father, the late John T. Pratt,
was the son of Charles and Mary
Helen (Richardson) Pratt, of
New York and Brooklyn.
y X X
At Newport
The Secretary Of the Hun
garian Legation, Baron Paul
Schell, is in Newport as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Mathews Dick for tennis week.
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Diplomatic and Official Notes
SOVETENVOYSTILLO ONWEST COAST
Wife of Envoy
And Son Near
Annapolis
The Ambassador of

The Ambassador of
the Union of Soviet
Socialist t Republics, Mr..
Alexander Troyanovsky, who .
went out to the West Coast
to await the arrival of the
Soviet plane piloted by Mr..
Sigmund Levanevsky, will
stay in San Francisco until
further word comes concern
ing a second attempt to
reach this country by way
of the Arctic region.
Nine. Troyanovsky and
their young son are spend
ing the summer months in a
house they have leased near
Annapolis.
The Ambassador Of Germany,
Herr Hans Luther, who for the
past month has been in Europe,
returned to this country yester-
day aboard the s. S. New York.
He came directly to Washing.
ton,
kkN
Comdr. Philip B. Eaton,
United States Coast Guard, and
Mrs. Eaton who arrived in San
Francisco from Honolulu, on
July 20 have come to Wash
ington for duty and they are
at the Martinique for an in.
definite stay.
Former Senator Davis Elkins
Of West Virginia is at the Carl
ton for a few days.
Capt. Theodore F. Vessels,
U. s. A., R. o. T. c. instructor,
University of Indiana, and Mrs.
Vessels have come to Wash
ington for a short visit and
they are at the Martinique.
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7QQQ211 TOPICS
Grade Mack RsgiStOr0d)

Senator and Mrs. Morris
Sheppard have their daugh"
ter, Mrs. Cornelius McGilli-
cuddy, jr.- Mrs. Connie
Mack, jr., to you-visiting
them for the week. She is
the former Susan Sheppard
and makes her home with
her husband in Philadelphia.
The charming house at the
corner of Thirtieth and o
Streets in Georgetown, which
the Secretary Of Labor, Miss
Frances Perkins, and Repre-
sentative Caroline 0'Day
occupied last winter, will
have new tenants this COM
ing season.
The son of Senator John
G. Townsend, jr., Mr.. Paul
Townsend, and his wife will
move in early in October. It
is the property Of Lieut.. Col.
and Mrs. Raymond e. Lee,
and he is our Military
Attache at the Embassy in
London.
Pretty Suzanne Happier,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Happier, has Just
returned after a visit to
Atlantic City, 1Vhere she
acquired q most fetching
tan. Although 1t wGs
rumored that she aUas to be
presented this gear, 1t IS
not to be just get. IN
stead Suzanne has turned
her thoughts to more seri-
Gus things. She is going
to study languages at G. W.
Nine. Alfaro, attractive
wife of the Minister of
Ecuador, and her young son
and constant companion,
Olmedo, were strolling into
the Mayflower Hotel the
other noon. Nine. Alfaro
was wearing a becoming
frock of white crepe with a
dark blue and white dotted
kerchief and belt, and with
this she wore a large white
felt hat.
A week or two ago they
went up to West Point to
see Eloy and Jaime, who
are plebes at the Military
Academy. The visit was
highly enjoyable and is to
be repeated this weekend.
ReG Ankeny's friends
haze seen to 1t that he
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b Lovely Estate
Together the Smiths started
out to restore the old home, and
today it is a lovely estate, boast
ing the original timbers, fire.
places, chimneys and floors OF
wide pine. The Christian doors
$50 named because of the cross
in the center) that once closed
on scenes OF political discussion
Of the eighteenth century, now
overhear tales of the present
Administration. The house, in
it's remaking, has had only one
alteration, and that is the addi-
ton of another room. This was
constructed from the logs taken
piece by piece from 200-year-
old cabin on Aqua Creek, which
was one of the verv last Of the
old taverns in the State.
The entrance is of simple
architectural beauty: Plain stone
steps lead up to the dark-green
door, with its prepoSseSsing
fan-transoms and overhanging
The Washington times., 1935-08-10
At Newport
Kramer-MiIIer
NuptiaIs

The Church Of the Transfig-
uration was the scene of the
wedding this afternoon Of Mrs.
Vivetta Miller, daughter Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Crab
tree, to DR.. Stephen E. Kramer,
jr., son of DR.. and Mrs. Stephen
E. Kramer, of Washington. The
church was effectively decorated
with white gladoli arranged
against dark green palms and
ferns. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. John j. Queally.
The bride was given in mar
riage by Miss Ethel Stone, fam
lily friend. She wore a gown of
white lace, made on long lines
and with a high cowl neck. Her
large picture hat also was Of
white lace and she carried a
bouquet of pale pink roses.
Miss Katherine Kramer, sister
Of the bridegroom, was the
brides only attendant. She was
wearing a frock made on similar
style as that Of the bride, Of
aquamarine lace. Her picture
hat was of the same shade OF
lace over pink net. She carried
a bouquet of pink gladioli. DR..
Benjamin Lambert was best
man.
Reception Follows
Following the ceremony there
was a reception at the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. Kramer on Holly
Street. Mrs. Kramer, mother OF
the bridegroom, received with
the young couple, and was at
tired in flesh lace jacket frock
with a hat to match. Later ip
the evening DR.. Kramer and his
bride left on a motor trip
through the New England States.
The brides travelling costume
was a brown crepe suit with a
white hat and accessories. Upon
their return they will make
their home in town.
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Miss Shaw Is
Bride Today

The wedding of Miss Cath
crime Louise Shaw, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Shaw, to
Mr.. Crescent Joseph Bride, son
of Mrs. Ellen Bride, of Middle
town, Conn.,, took place this
morning in st. Mary's Church
in Rockville, Md.
The church was artiStically
decorated with ferns and trail
ing vines. The altar was banked
with white gladioli, lotus bios
SONS and delphinium and was
lighted by tall cathedral tapers.
The ceremony was performed
at 10 o'clock by Rev. Charles
Raymond O'Hara.
Mr.. Shaw gave his daughter
in marriage. She wore a gown
of ivory satin, made on princess
lines, with the full skirt termin-
ating in a long train. Her veil
of ivory tulle was simply ar
ranged in cap fashion and
caught at either side with a
cluster of orange blossoms. She
carried a shower bouquet OF
white gladioli and lilies of the
valley.
Attendants in Chiffon
Miss Rita D. Bride, sister OF
the bridegroom, was the maid
of honor. She was wearing a
gown of flesh chiffon, fashioned
with an elbow length cape and
brief train. Her off-the-face hat
was of delphinium blue, as were
her slippers and gloves. She
carried an arm bouquet OF blue
delphinium and pale pink
gladioli.
The bridesmaids were Miss
Dorothy Carr, Miss GenevleVe
Carr, cousins of the bride, and
Miss May Louise Wood. Their
gowns were also of flesh chif'
fon, made on the same style as
that of the maid of honor. Their
hats and accessories were OF
flesh and they carried bouquets
of blue delphinium. =,
Mr.. Thomas R. Bride served
as best man for his brother. The
ushers were Mr.. j. Raymond
Bride and Mr.. Joseph Walsh, OF
Portland, Conn, and Mr.. Law
renee Lutes, of Silver Spring.
Maryland.
Mothers Receive With Couple
Following the ceremony there
was a reception at Woodbine IN
honor of the brides parents
near Rockville. The house was
effectively decorated with sum"
mer flowers. The young couple
was assisted in receiving by
their mothers. Mrs. Shaw was
costumed in blue lace, with
which she wore a large picture
hat and a. corsage Of Sweetheart
roses, Mrs. Bride wore a gown
of orchid lace with matching
accessories and a shoulder cor
sage of Sweetheart roses.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Bride left
on their wedding trip, the lat
ter wearing an ensemble Of pow
der blue net, with matching &C.
cessories and a corsage Of gar
deniaS.
The bride is a graduate Of
George Washington University.
The bridegroom was graduated
from Arnold College at New Ha-
ven, Conn.
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Diplomat Will
Sail Today

The Ambassador of Belgium,
Count Robert van der Straten-
Ponthoz, will sail from New
York today aboard the lie de
France for his home in Bel
gium to join Countess van der
Stra temp on nthoz and their
daughter, Betty, who left this
country several months ago.
The Ambassador and his family
will return to the Capital in
about two months.
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worked on their home and now
it shows the results Of their
loving care. Mr.. Smith has
been working on what will be-
come an authorized biography
of Senator Glass, which un-
doubtedly contains some Of the
choicest intimate glimpses OF
the Virginian's long career.
The old Gunnell house has
served as a very comfortable
summer home, and the Smiths
have remained there except for
last weekend, when they went
to Skyline for a brief visit.
Upon returning they will re.
main here until next month,
when they plan to leave on
long rambling motor tour
throughout the country.
S'4c@"s'" Y
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1Von't haze to be q good
provider' for quite a
Vhile.
When he and his pretty
bride, the former Gladys
E mily Bates, returned
from their honey moo n,
imagine their surprise and
delight to find that about
40 of their close friends
had given them a ''pGmtry
Shower," filling each nook
and corner 1Oith everything
from corned beef to fancy
kors d'oeuvres.
The party givem Monday
evening at their mev home
in Connecticut Avenue 1Uas
especially enjoyable, b e.
cause of the entertainment
provided by Miss Anne
O'Conmor, Mrs. Tacy d.
vis and Mrs. Mildred
O'Conror.
Mrs. Victor Maurtau, wife
of the Ambassador at-Large
from Peru, was seated in
the Mayflower lounge the
other afternoon. Her brown
eyed blondness was en-
hanced by her frock Of
brown and yellow printed
chiffon, with which she
wore a becoming hat of
brown straw. She had
accompanied her husband,
who was on his way to a
stag luncheon, as far as the
lobby, leaving him to join a
group of friends.
Blonde Betty Marsh and
petite Randy Richardson
were two surprised young
ladies last evening when
they, with their escorts ar
rived at the Shoreham Ter
race and found q huge and
very gay party just waiting
for their arrival to begin
celebrating. It was a birth
day affair with cake, candles
n'everything.
Dashing young Repre-
Sentative mas Hem
nings, 5r., is being seen
noV and then 1Ohizzing
about toaVn IN that nice
loaU sIung convertible coupe
of his, and by his side IS
always the same pretty
smiling blonde.
The Washington times., 1935-08-10
President on Cruise

President Roosevelt, accom-
panied by a group of his friends,
left the White House last eve
ming for a cruise down the bay
aboard the Sequoia. Those in
the party included Senator and
Mrs. James F. Byrnes, of South
Carolina, Senator Alben w.
Barkley, Mr.. Harry L. Hopkins,
Miss Marguerite LELAND, and
Capt. Wilson Brown, U. S. N.
They will return to the city
tomorrow evening after supper.
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oFete Guests
At Dinner

The Assistant Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Sumner B.
Welles will entertain at dinner
this evening at their home in
Oxon Hill, Md.
Monday evening Mr.. Welles
will be host as a stag dinner at
the Carlton.
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The Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, Mr.. Lawrence Wood
Robert, jr., is in New York city.
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Leaving Again

Miss Betty West, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard, who has
been absent from this city at
tending several house parties.
has gone to Saranac Lake. Upon
her return she will go to Blue
Ridge Summit for the remain
der of the season.
X X
Senator and Mrs. w. Warren
Barbour, have left for Seagirt,
N. j., where they will visit the
Governor Of New Jersey, Mr..
Harold G.. Hoffman, for three
or four days.
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MRS. RIXEY SMITH
pictured in the attractive
Virginia home which she
and Mr.. Smith have re-
modelled and in which they
house their collection of
rare books, pewter, an
tiques, etc. (Bachrach
Photos).
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Z
and preferably one of the Potomac River S ofen
when Mr. Smith through the Capitol where he secretary
Senator Carter been for the IA and
Mrs Smith their for quesng drive through
Virginia
Ever WatchfuI for TeIItaIe Sign
Along the the small villages they would prow
ever wachfu for pillar fandoor giving the age
house. thus placing it the list of po6ltes
Finally three years ago after looking little houses,
big houses white wood, day they upon
Door dcouragng looking In spite of its sad condition. it did
requirements old and not only the river BANKS
but had sound effects from Great Falls and
beautiful shade and shrubs.
was built in 1721 by the original Gunne family in this country
that large and extensive family when was
associated Fairfax and nermarried with the Iempe
Smiths From Henry Gunnel went to meet
Washington Gate now Centerve route to the Frencn
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DOIIu Cameron Says:
)CCUPY FAMOUS VIRGINIA ESTATE
Mr. and Mrs. Rxey Smith Remodel Old Colonial
Home Which Once Housed First President,
oCated on Banks of Potomac River

wishes fulfilled satisfying to the Wshers and usually
vide interest outsiders the Rxey Smiths wanted
the banks Of the Potomac River &c. often
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Ever WatchfuI for TeIItaIe Sign

his mel
fromhe
well enjoyed hopNa
henath sroofon nmanYa
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-12-31

70 Ia. ont ad,i ion bpn ~ =
tlvities Were {. rtied on ny the lta jans.
Ia one they were reported to have kill
ed two Ethiopian soldiers and in another
the Ethiopians were thought to have
shot down two of the planes Another
force of Ethiopiaps in surprise night
attack fell upon an Italian supply train
at the town of Tabaca. far within the
Italian lines. and killed two Italian SOL
diers The forces of Ras Desta Demtu
son in.law of the Emper n. fare1 nady
when an Italian air force suddenly loom
ed in the sky and rained 70 pound bomb
on them Hundreds Of Philippians were
said TO have been killed. Pathfinder
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DIAMOND CUT IAMOED

10 one of hose so called town hall"
debates recently held, TWO members of
Congress with opposite political views
were the leading attractions, 1t was the
merits of the AAA they were debating,
The first speaker pain ed the beauties If
government control Of crops, and limited
that turnips. cabbages, onions 2nd
spinach will soon have to be included. So
Is TO make the program complete, His
opponent was equally oratoricaI and en-
phauc. He said: my frisrd has told v ~
great many things bnt nothing 10 the
point tina you Can or sp and get
hold of. his arguments are like one of
those oId-time Mother Hubbard wrap
pers; they cover everything but touch
nothing"
10 his rebual, the first orator review.
ed his arguments and then wound up
with This crushing blow: My opponent
has a IL o'tly avoided the issue. lie ex
plains nothing. He leaves every hing in
in atmos phere Of doubt HIS arguments
are like the present time c,ose 1itung
and dlaphanous garments the wo een
wear They lonch ever, thing and COY err
nothing. Sci.
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PROCEEDINGS
or THE
Colonial Council
FOR ST. CROlX

Continued from Tribune Dec. Both
4th Member for Frederiksted Country
District (M.M. Skeoch): Mr. Chairman.
When the fiscal year opened in July were
the three extra teachers on the roll or en-
ployed since the school year opened in Sep
TENDER?
Governor CrameY: Mr.. Chairman In
the memorandum given me by the Suprin-
tendent of Education he advises me that
there were twenty special teachers provided
for in the budget for last year and there
were twenty special teachers employed
and one substitute who had that classified
ton. This substitute teacher was serving in
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EDITORIAL

journey through another year.
1895 has been year of unusual poiti-
cal experience in the Virgin Islands. The
struggle between The local administra
ton and large part of the islands
population resulting in a Congressional
Investigation and the removal of Cover
nor Paul M. Pearson ia an outstanding
historical event because of the huge pro-
portions which the agitation assumed.
There was not a continental newspaper
that di0 not have something to say dur
ing those days of turmoil.
1885 will &c remembered as the year
wien the Virgin Islands Company,
government agency did much work in
clearing bush from land purchased by
the Government and planting sugar cane
for the purpose of making rum. 1t will
be remembered as the year when Secre
tary lckes' chemist discovered that lime
and st. Croix rum made palatapie
drink. The people of St. Croix always
have mixed lime with their rum and they
added water in such quantity as would
suit the Individual taste. This is similar
&c the new continental creation in fash
ion. Coutinentals now go around with
out hosiery. That is nothing new 10 the
Virgin Islands.
To return to the Virgin Islands Com
pany-it is an experiment T. demonstrate
TO the American people that Government
can successfully carry on the industry
now in private hands.
But to attempt to enumerate the inn
portant historical happenings of 1885
would be impossible on account of our
limited space
1886 will find us more concerned with Ma
tional politics. With our industry practical
" concentrated In the hands of the Govern
ment much will depend on what happens in
the Presidential election.
If Mr. Roosevelt and his New Deal be
repudated by the American people will the
new Government continue to make rum. If
it will not, what will happen? Will a private
company step in or will bread lines again be
established?
This may seem like crossing the stream
before we come to it. But we must not for
get that the party who can make the best
impression on the American people will be
the party in power.
An arrangement by which the Municipal
ity would step in if the Federal Government
should abandon its industrial activities here
would be the only safe course.
Perhaps this thought is too serious for to
day when people are preparing for real
h..ppy time, but at midnight thousands of
heads will be bowed in prayer and their
thoughts will go back to the past and they
will anxiously try to peer into the future
which is, as it has always been = closed
book.
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We conclude this article with the wish
that our people will have happy and a
prosperous New Year.
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Random Notes

N0klUUkk1 lVVIES
The Italians say it is necessary to have
pause in the war so as TO establish
means of communication and make pre-
paration for new offensives The Abys-
SLAMS do not want any pause. They are
making ready for great offensive and
in small units are attrackin9 and harass-
ing the Italians. The Italians admit that
in one engagement they lost over so
men. Halle Selassie is taking great
chances going around TO personally
inspect his troops and to strengthen the
morale of his men.
Tomorrow being New Years Day there
will be no issue of this paper.
The Arturo" arrived this morning
with mail and passengers.
The 'Vigilant" is expected today on
schedule time with mail
The local post office will be closed on Jan
uary |, 1886, New Years Day.
NEW FRANCo-BRIrlsH PLANS
CFDlN4 ITALY PART Of E.
THlOPIA AROUSES PEACE
HOPES
Those tireless workers of the British and
French tournaments, Sir Samuel Hoare
of the Foreign Office and Premier Laval,
stirred no a new Drew of the '04ace"
tea they are always making and only
hoped it would be to he liking of Musso
lini. This was the absolutely final effort
at Cancellation before the sanctions com
mittee met at Geneva to decide on an oil
embargo.
While Hoare and Laval were hard at
work on their lates plan Italian bomb
ers were looming over Dessye In a series
of daily raids OBVIOUSLY the intention
OF me ltanans was the killing of EN-
perlor Halle Selassie. since bis palace
there was the target of IF the most l. 900
bombsthatwere dropped Isthe first attack
Two others followed on two succ sslve
days with damage and casualties not so
4aVy as the first. in all ABOUT 80 were
killed. including several women and
children, and neatly 200 wounded. Toe
American hospital and ked Cross tens
were also bombed. calling forth vigcr
Gus protest from the Emperor u the
League of Nations, Selasse and his
young son who was with him at the new
Ethiopian military HEADQUARTERS were
uninjured. but several Europeans
were wound ID by the ma.
chine gun bullets win which the
Italians spray ed the town. On the
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MAY %. 1895
FIN A N CIAL
80 Business OpportEnitie,

PATTERN SHOP machinery. tools. cheap
for cash. 332 S. Pennsylvania. upstairs.
HE-f0ig
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Deaths

Josenhine Johnson. So CITY Hospital
cerebral hemorrhage
Larev l. Mann. l mo. CITY HOSPITAL.
Ida blackburn. 81. Of $50 Roach. acute
Marearet Nav Sanks. 81. Methodist Hos
pital general peritonitlS. 80.
Catherine Jane Rothenburger. 81. OF $3.50
Birdie Lehr. 81. OF 1902 E. 10th. cerebral
hemorrhage. 81
Caronne Reimer Morgan. 81 St Vim
cents Hospital. leukemla. . - 49,,
Joseph T. Coulson. IS. OF 1884 E. lOth.
mvoCarditIs. - ,-...
Hospital CorNnarv thrombosis.
Robert Lee Stephenson. D. CITY HosDHal.
Matte smith. so City Hospital skull
fracture. -, me .rr-.5
Hadley TIte. Al. CITY HosiotaL bronoho
pi samuel L. Stevens. So. CITY HOSPITAL.
Rrferto SClerosiS.
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Births
Girls

John and Retta Kastner 4706 Bertha.
William ana Bessie Harris. 352 Agnes
Earl and Ruby Byers. lI26 w. Mime
James and Lillian Stone. 1921 z 18th.
Clarence and Lottie Johnson. 80 War
Theodore and Evelyn Walton. 3ii5 Hoyt.
Daryl and Dorothy James. $50 Denni-
Alva and Avery Brown. Coleman Hos
Grover and Opal Ferguson. Coleman
George and Lora Morgan. Coleman Hos
Grover and Charlotte walden. Cole
man Hospital.
BOYS
Radford and Mildred Silcox. 524 W.
William and zelma Akers. 137 S.
Jane and Thelma Raine. 929 Nickel.
Wilson and Ruth Arterburn, Coleman
Clarence and Marguerite Carrico. Cole
Charles and Martha Durham. Coleman
Hospital
pital
pital
ulfal