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The Washington times., 1936-12-24
TIMES-HERALD
GIVES PARTY
T0CARRIERS

Fun as only 300 husky boys can
enjoy 1t pervaded the Lincoln
Colonnade last night as members
Of the Times-Herald Colored Car
rier Boys Club held their ninth
annual banquet.
AS a special reward for a
years hard work delivering the
two papers in all kinds of
weather, the boys were treated
to fine feast, a knockout show
from headliners' and stories from
leading colored citizens of the
District.
Joe Louis Wires
Cheers filled the banquet hall
as congratulatory kilograms were
read from Joe Louis, heavy
weight fighter; Jesse Owens,
track marvel, and other Negroes
who have achieved fame.
Distinguished guests included:
DR.. Herbert Marshall. jr., Major
Campbell johnson, Mrs. Gabri-
ellie Pelham, DR.. Mordecai w.
johnson, Jefferson S. Coage, DR..
J. Hayden Johnson, w. H. C..
Brown, DR.. T. Edward Jones,
William C. Hueston, DR.. J. En-
NETT Scott, Garnet C. Wilkinson,
John R. Hawkins, Miss Mamie
H. Burroughs, James A. Cobb,
Rufus G.. Byars, C. Tiffany Toll
yer. Shep Allen and DR.. w. J.
ThompkinS.
Singled out for distinction
were the following carriers who
have served uncomplainingly
throughout the year: Joseph
Hall, Douglas Jameson, James
Richardson, Fred Henson, Ber-
nard Robinson, Alfred Gray and
Robert Hampton.
Five-Year Record
Honored for five years record
service were: Joseph Francis
Jones, Roscoe Reeves, Herbert
Eugene Banks, William Round
tree. and those of three years
faithful service or more: George
Plymouth Cofield, Samuel Harris,
William Joseph Saunders, Lloyd
George Mckenzie, Douglas Will
liam Jameson, James William
Dean, Edward Rolan Stewart,
Carl Samuel Lincoln, jr.; Robert
Nathaniel Hampton and Willie
Spencer.
Acts from the Howard Theater
and Andy Kirk and his orchestra
featured the entertainment pro
gram.
Greetings from the two news
papers were brought by John T.
Lambert, publisher of The Times;
C. Dorsey Warfield, assistant
publisher; William C. Shelton,
assistant publisher of the Herald;
H. A. Robinson, circulation man.
ager of the Herald, and c. A.
Corcoran, manager Of home de-
livery.
The entertainment program was
introduced by Arthur j. Reilly,
the Herald Globe Trotter. L.
Gordon Leech, director of the
Times Boys Club, was in charge
of the boys.
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
II 0TO WASAINGTON'S NA
655 Heroes mBZzXp 9
Capt. George S. HeIffs Firefighting Tales
Contain Many Stories of Thrills Of
Days with D. c. Department

Back in the days when Barney,
Gene and Tom raced with names
flying to the scene of some blaz-
ing fire, it took a steady hand
to hold the reins and guide their
course.
And a tillerman, who steered
the numbering apparatus, required
muscle and a quick eye.
Such a man was Captain George
S. Helff, who joined the District
Fire Department back in 1897.
His recollections reach back into
an earlier day of firefighting. His
memories are vivid, and there are
some experiences, he points out,
that he will never forget.
One of these is the burning of
the Capital Transit Company
power house, which was then To-
Gated on the present site of the
District Building.
So intense became the heat that
the streams of water were con-
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
COMMENT ON THE WORLD OF MUSIC

Atraditional Welsh song, Deck the
Hail." followed by Silent Night"
Handel'S Messiah" will be pre-
Sented by the Tempo Choral So
ciety at the Dunbar High School,
Sunday, December 81, at 5 o'clock.
DR.. w. Scott Mayo will direct the
choir and the solos will be sung
by: Ovelton Holmes, tenor: Mrs.
Evelyn c. Russ, contralto; Mrs.
Ethel Grey, soprano, and Horace
T. Wilson, bass.
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
BOY DIE,
PAIR SAVED AS
BOAT UPSETS

SANTA MONICA. Calf, Dec.
"a. Q.N.S0.-An 18-year-old girl
died of exposure yesterday, her
16-year-old brother was believed
drowned and another couple was
critically ill in a hospital here
after their 18-foot sailboat over
turned in violent Squall off the
coast.
Helen Briggs. 10. died aboard
a japanese fishing boat after she
and two others were found cling.
ing to the overturned craft.
With Mary Powell, 18, and
Stanley Bliss, 81. she had been
clinging to the boat all night.
Robert Briggs, 16, owner of the
little boat, was believed drowned
after he swan away in the dark.
ness to seek help.
Weeping and hySterical, Miss
Powell told of the night of horror:
eve sailed from Santa Mon.
lea yesterday afternoon. About
sundOwn we were off the coast
of Del Rey and ran into q
squaII. The boat overturned.
We tried to right it, but it was
too heavy.
Robert decided to swim ashore
and get help.
"We waited and hung on az
well as we could through the
night. Just before daylight We
saw the fishing boat coming at
a distance. 1 screamed as loud
as 1 could and after a while
someone put down a Skiff.
"SOOn we were aboard and
the cerw started working ON
Helen, but she was suffering 50
from shock and exposure that
she died"
The Washington times., 1936-12-24

verted into pillows of steam as
soon as they reached the flames.
The firemen were forced to play
water on themselves in order to
hold the positions assigned to
them by their superiors.
1t was a day of fierce fighting
and thrills, but not as dangerous
as the day in 1914 when, at a
fire at the William Gait feed
warehouse, he was forced to slide
from the roof on rainspout just
a few minutes before the entire
building caved in.
In February, 1904, he served for
two days and two nights in below
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
SOCIAL DISEASE
FIGHT PLANNED

Alarmed by the inroads of social
diseases in the Nation, a confer
ence has been called by Surgeon
General Thomas Parran, of the
Public Health Service, as the first
step in a campaign to combat the
diseases.
More than 300 delegates. ply
sicians and laymen. will attend
the conference, which will open
next Monday in the Department
of Commerce Auditorium
Discussion of the problem in
open forum will be held, and it
is hoped a national program will
be outlined to control the dis
eases.
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
Gun Shot Accident
Hurts Grocery Clerk

Bennie Hopkins, "a, Of 224
Eighth st. S. w., clerk in a
chain store grocery in the 900
block of Seventh st. S. w., was
shot in the abdomen yesterday
when a gun which he and fel-
low clerk were handling dis
charged accidentally. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital
where his condition is said to be
undetermined.
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
Cdddies Are Stymied
By US. Security Rules

Pity the golf caddies who make
living by tips alone.
They fail to qualify for social
security law benefits, Internal
Revenue Commissioner Guy T.
Hevering ruled yesterday.
If the club pays the caddies for
any other service, however, they
qualify,
The Washington times., 1936-12-24

zero weather fighting the great
Baltimore fire with other members
of his company. In 1921, due to
injuries received in the line of
duty, he was forced to retire, and
now lives at 437 Newton Pl. N. w.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
AG. TEACHERS
MEET AT DOVER
[Confiaued from First PggeI

Confined from First Pgge1
Delaware. Supervisor Moulds dis
cussed many problems that had
come up during the year and show
ed results Of the agricultural work
over the past IS years.
Those in attendance besides Mr..
Helm and Mr.. Mouids were: DR.. H.
V. Holloway and DR.. John Shilling
Of the State Department of Educa-
ton and the following agricultural
teachers, D. F. Long, Alexis /. du-
Pont School; Paul HodgsOn, Henry
c. Conrad School; John Phillips,
Newark; E. P. VOgel, MiddletOwn; :.
Audrey Jester, and T. A. Taylor,
State College for COlOred Students;
NJ. B. Simpson, Caesar Rodney; W.
o. HauWer, Harrington; J. F. GOrdy,
Greenwood; Henry Brady. Bridge
Vile; Samuel Sloan, Seaford; NJ. w.
Price, Laurel; F. T. Warrington,
Georgetown: r. r. SnOwberger. Mil
ford: John Branner, Lewes; Harold
Benedict. Milton: George Truitt,
Lord Baltimore; NJ. L. DOOrdan,
Bridgeville; G. E. McCauley, New
ark.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
TO PRESENT FAMOUS LUENRN
PASSION PLAY in WILMINGTON

Under the auspices OF the Della
ware Federation Of Mems Bible
Glasses, the original Luenen Pas
sion Play Cre-enaetment Of the age
old story Of the CROSSE will be pre-
scented in English on the stage at
the Playhouse in Wilmington. The
performance will continue two
weeks beginning Monday. April 6,
and every evening thereafter. with
the exception Of Sunday. at o'clock.
Performances will be given on We'd
nesday and Saturday afternoons at
2 O'Clock.
There will be one hundred people
on the stage supported by a chorus
of trained voices and orchestra.
Eighteen mammOuth scenes will be
presented. and the program will in
elude twelve beautiful choTals.
The famous stage play Is deserib-
ed as cOlorful. gripping. and inspir-
The Delaware Federation Of Mems
Bible Glasses deem Il an unusual
privilege to be the sponsors Of this
great play for they are making Il
possible for thousands Of people TO
v Itness this renowned drama Of the
Cross. Untold thousands have tray-
eled to Europe to attend this play.
Everyone Is urged TO see this dra-
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
BOARD OF HEALTH
URGES SPRING CLEANUP

[COntianed from Firu PGgel
phoid fever, which are known as
the filth diseases, is to destroy the
breeding places of flies. such as
dump heaps and manure heaps. An
other. serious spreader Of diseases
is the mosquito, and this pest fire.
quently breeds in water-flled recep-
tacles on trash piles, and in clOgged
rain cutters, and in unsereened rain
barrels and cesspOols. The eradica-
tion Of flies and mosquitoes. through
destroying their breeding places, DR..
JOst stated, would not only raise
the health level, but increase the
comfort of the individual.
1T has not been many years." DR..
JOst concluded, "since individuals
were dosed with mOlasses and sui
phur, and sassafras tea each spring.
in order to clear from their system
the supposed accumulatiOns of a
winter Of comparative inactivity
and indoor living. Those practices
are practically abandoned now, and
probably rightfully. The thrifty
housewife still attends to her spring
house cleaning, and towns and cities
would do well TO follow her example.
Each community and most back
yards need a spring tonic" and
Spring house cleaning" Many civic
groups and town councils are al
ready instituting this movement,
and we hope that it will be State
vide"
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
DEMOLAY NEWS

The officers OF the Delaware State
DeAIOlay Conclave. the members Of
wilmington and Evergreen Chapter
Order of DeMolay, Delaware Chap
ter DeMolay Alumni. and the Della
ware DeMOlay Legion Of Honor will
honor the Delaware COnsistory spOn-
sOring lodge Of Wilmington Chapter
al special meeting in the New Cen
fury Club Of that city on Thursday
night. April 16 at 3 o'clock.
Dad" Ferdinand Clement, Ritual
Advisor, OF Wilmington Chapter has
been working with his two degree
teams to perfect the ritualistic work
for this event. A picked team chosen
from the members Of the Alumni
Chapter Of Delaware will confer the
DeMolay Degree. while the InitiatOry
Degree will be given by the Whining
ton Chapter team. A number Of can
didates from Wilmington and Ever
green Chapters will receive the de-
grees.
Paul Williams Of DagsborO and
dad" George S. Grier. Chapter Mas
ter Councillor and Chapter Advisor,
respectively for Evergreen Chapter.
are working toward having a large
delegation Of the members present
al this "Consistory Night" convoca-
tion.
Those members OF Evergreen !
Chapter planning 70 attend shall give
their names 10 either Mr.. Grier or
Brother Williams who viii arrange
transportation for members and can
didates.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
Is DIVORCE ACTIONS
LISTED IN SUSSEX
CONFINED from Firsf Paeel

[COHfiHHed from FiTsf Psgel
sOr; Mrs. Laura Belle BombOy vs..
Thomas A. BOmbOy; Carl s. Jester
vs.. Mrs. Edna Jester; Mrs. Rae Nor
risOn vs.. George A. Morrison; Mrs.
Elizabeth Adams Jones vs.. Harlan
Lawrence Jones; Mrs. Mary Della
May vs.. Allen May.
Final DEGREES in divorce are ex-
peeted to be granted during the
term to the following: Mrs. Martha
B. Thompson from Clyde c. Thomp-
son; Mrs. Mia Swain Martin from
William Joseph Martin; Mrs. Bell
Jewell from Harry Jewell; Benjam-
IN F. Ingram from Mrs. Minnie F.
Ingram; Mrs. Gladys May Jarvis
from Sidney Alexander Jarvis.
Two demurrers are listed for ar
gument: Christopher c. Murray OF
SelbyVille VS.. Delaware State
Grange Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, and The Atlantic Refining
Company. a corporation Of Pennsyl-
vania VS.. Ingalls, & Co.. Inc cor
pOration OF Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Assembly program Wednesday
April LIST at 9 a. m:
Hymn. Onward Christian Sol
diers."
2-Bible reading. read by Isabelle
Kinks.
S-Lord's prayer. Minute talk by
Mr.. Shilling.
4-Patriotie song. America the
Beautiful"
5-Flag salute. led by Earl Fav-
niger.
Scenes of Paris.
7-SOng, "AlOuette."
JunlOF.SeniOr II. y. Assembly
The Junior High School Assembly
held their regular meeting on Wed
nesday at a. m. A timely talk was
given by Mr.. Shilling. superintendent
OF schools. on safety" using as an
illustration an article which APP
peared in the Public Ledger. The
article was as follows;
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from 1906 Files Of the
Milford Chronicle

An addition to the home OF s. j..
Abbott ON North Front street is IN
process Of building.
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Shad are plenty and cheap in mar
ket now. A fine seven or eight
pound fish selling for fifty and sixty
cents.
DR.. Ruhl has purchased a buili-
ing lot on Lake View avenue from
DR.. F. L. Grier and expects to build
a residence there.
DR.. Paris T. Carlisle has pur4
chased a building lot 80 by 204 feet
on Causey avenue, just opposite
Daniel Hirsch's residence, from Mrs.
Jennie d. Causey and will build 4
home for himself there this sum-
mer.
Thomas Davis. Esq. Of Whining
ton. spent sunday with his sisters,
Misses Jennie, May and Burdella
Davis.
A Donnell Marshall has been at
tending court at Media Pa, this
week where he IS employed as at
tOTney in a case.
Robert H. Davis, who is attending
school at Bethlehem. Pa, is spend
ing his Easter vacation as the guest
of his mother, Mrs. Sallie Davis.
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There will be a power freight
barge launched on Saturday after
noon from the Vineyard Shipbuilding
Company yards in Milford, which
will be one Of the largest gasoline
boats on the Atlantic coast. Captain
according to men who are
IN in this line Of work. has made an
exceptionally good effort in this
boat
"The Soundless Sea" IS the title OF
a new song by Lydia Wood Baldwin,
which is published by the Success
Music Company Of Chicago, and Is
On sale in Milford. Miss Baldwin is
4 daughter Of George Baldwin. OF
near Milford, and the song can DC
.ried at the Red Star Drug Store
where it is sold.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
SEWER WORK WELL
UNDER WAY HERE

All this week wOrkmen have been
busy laying a section Of sewer, pipe
along South Walnut Street in Mil
ford. This pipe is part of the new
sewage system for the City Of Mil
fordA The disposal plant is being
located just east Of the Valiant Fer
tilizer Works ON Front street. North
Milford. Here the sewage Of the
city will undergo treatment before
being run into the MispilliOn River.
After treatment pollution will be
crafty reduced.
The laying Of the sewer pipe to-
gether with the work on the Walnut
Street Bridge. has caused single file
on South Walnut street.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The members of the Milford New
Century Club met at the club rooms
on Monday at one, for a covered dish
luncheon. These luncheOns have met
with favor among the ladies. this
being the third, and likely the last
one, Of the club year. The members
were permitted 10 bring guests as
formerly, and more than fifty enjoyed
/ the meat-lOaf, several vegetables,
salads, rolls, cake and coffee that had
been made by those present. The
weekly meeting was in charge Of
Mrs. Robert Hall, who is club chair
man Of American Homes. Mrs. Hall
also arranged the menu for the
luncheon. AS guest speaker Mrs.
Hall introduced Miss Marion Breck,
state chairman of American Homes,
who gave a very Informative and in
teFesting talk on the home and the
economics practised there. In pres
enting the importance OF her sub
iect TO her listeners, Miss Breck said
that between eighty and ninety per-
cent Of the buying powers OF these
United States was in the possession
of the women, making a decided con-
trolling force in the commercial
world. Comparing the buying and
spending knowledge of young girl
in France and America, Miss Breck
cited the overwhelming numbers Of
brands Of all kinds of canned goods
in this country as compared with the
limited brands the rural French
have. thus making the study Of pur-
chases necessary, in order to buy
intelligently. For example. there are
one thousand brands of canned corn,
and as many kinds of salmon, while
there are ninety-six kinds Of Turkish
towels. There was little mention of
budgets, but an annual report OF the
housewives work was advised, so
that there might be better appreeia-
ton of the duties involved in home
making. which must result in happi-
ness for the occupants. Stockings
of several different qualities, and
prices were exhigited. and some good
advice was given for the purchasing
of the same. A philosophy for which
Miss Breck was concerned for the
young generation. is that of always
wanting the best, when there are
times when that which is somewhat
less than the best will answer the
purpose. The talk. reviewed from all /
angles was exceptional Mrs. ]. /
POstles Hammond ended the pro-
gram with a solo Message OF the /
Violet" accompanied by Mrs. Ed |
ward Hurley. Mrs. ID. A. Petry. I
chairman Of American Homes
and a member of the Avon Club of
FELTON,, brought greetings from her
club.
The club president. DR.. NJ. Dalema
Draper reported the club as having
signed the Safety Campaign pledge
lne hundred percent. Mrs. C. Fl.
Nutter, director for the club. gave a
'epOrt Of the last executive meeting
n Dover.
Next week will be Garden Day
With Mrs. Cornelius wilkins, Mrs.
larry Brakeley and Mrs. Oliver V.
lanes as cO-chairmen. Mrs. Clyde
Selson will be guest sOlOist for the
lay.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
STATE TO ARREST THOSE
REMOVING BEACH SAND

tCOBfIHNed from First Pagel
Commission, Of which the duties OF
the latter nave been taken over by
the State Highway Department.
In Mr.. COrkran's letter calling at
tion to these depredatiOns, it was
stated that the sand for commercial
purposes is being taken from GER
tain sections % RehObOth Beach so
rapidly that Il will soon be neces-
saFy to build dykes to prevent food
ing. and that sand fences have al
ready been built to replace gaps in
the dunes between Cape HenlOpGn
and Bethany Reacn. II was pointed
out that the constant lowering Of
the beach height results in the food
ing of the marshes, causing mOsqCi
to breeding, damage to agricultural
lands in time of storms, and a de-
crease of marshland values for hay
growth and wild game refugees.
In a letter written over a year
ago to the Mayor of RehobOth, Mr..
Mack asked 10 know by what au-
thority the Town Of RehOboth had
disposed of beach sand, and stated
that it was strangely inconsistent
for the State to expend money TO
erect jetties to building the beach at
RehObOth, and at the same time for
the town to sell and from the same
beach. 1t is understood that moneys
so derived are payable into the State
Treasury, and not retainable by the
Town of RehO0oth.
The mosquito control authorities.
in their letter to Mr.. Mack. pointed
out that it was probably more than
a mere coincidence that the removal
Of sand from the State Park in
front of Surf avenue. for the purpose
Of widening the highway from the
resort to Five Points, was followed
in a few months by the appearance
Of uncovered mud fats at low tide
N the nearby bathing areas.
Competent authorities, after ex-
1austive studies, have held that
beach sand is not replaced from the
,cean bottom at any appreciate
ate.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
ALL DELAWARE VOTERS
REGISTER THIS YEAR

Under the four year Registration
law in the State Of Delaware all
citizens eligible to vote in the com
ing election must be registered in
the new Registration Books. That
is you must register in the year 1886.
The following dates have been Sc
lected for the registering Of old and
new voters: Saturday, July l6; Sat
urday. August 1; Thursday. August
10: Saturday. September 10; and
Saturday. October II.
Those who desire to take part in
the Primary elections late in the
must enroll on one Of the
first three dates or they will not be
qualified in time.
Those entitled TO register this year
are citizens q years Of age and over
who have been residents Of the state
for one year, the county 80 days. and
the district in which they live 80
days prior to the election.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
HOME DEMONSTRATION BOARD
ADOPTS NEW CONSTITUTION

The Spring meeting Of the Execu-
tive Board of the Sussex County
Council OF Home Demonstration
Clubs was held last Wednesday.
March 25. at the Office Of the Home
Demonstration Agent in Georgetown.
The Executive Board studied and
adODted the constitution presented
by the committee, composed of Mrs.
Mack DickersOn of the Columbia
Club: Mrs. c. E. Ocheltree, of the
Greenwood Club; Mrs. Clarence Mel
son. OF the Epworth-Trinity Club;
and Mrs. Jacob Minor, OF the George
town Club. Mrs. DickersOn present
ed the County Constitution and Mrs.
Ocheltree presented the club con-
stitutiOn.
Mrs. Francis Morgan president Of
the County Council. presided over
the meeting. Mrs. Morgan is from
the Nanticoke Club.
The clubs represented were: Co
lumbia. Delmar. Georgetown. Reli-
ance. Harbeson-C OOlspring. loves
Cross Roads. Shawnee, Nanticoke,
Epworth-Trinity and
Lindale.
Mrs. Helen V. Mckinley. State
Home Demonstration Agent. was
present at the meeting. Mrs Nc
Kinley told Of the plans Of the first
Week at the University
1f Delaware to be held June "a. IS,
I6 and II. This course was to be
open to all Homemakers Of Della
ware.
Mrs. Mckinley also told Of the
Meeting OF the Associated Women Of
he World which will beiheld June I
o 8. In Washington. D. c. This trip |
will be open to the Executive Board (
Members Of the three counties in
Delaware.
Mrs. Morgan appointed the follow
ng committees.
Sussex County Picnic Mrs Lin
len Isaacs, Mrs. Clarence Nelson,
FRS. J. II. Edgell
Snssex-Kent Fair-Mis. Charles q.
iroye. Mrs. C. +. Ocheltree. Mrs.
Ienry Wheatley.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
- EtheI n Hunter, Home Econoulsl. Eastern
Shore Pubic Service

~ Ethel n. Hunter. Hems Eeononisi. Easilrn
Shore Pubilf Service
shrimp Creole
cups hot boiled rice
2 tablespoons fat
onions. sliced
: stalks celery chopped
I tablespoon -four
teaspoon salt
cups tomatoes
cups peas
! tablespoon vinegar
! teaspoon sugar
~ cups cooked ahrimps
tablespoons chill powder
] cup water
Cook the onions and celery until
brown IN the TAT, add -four. season
ings. and slowly add the water. Cook
fifteen minutes. Add tomatoes. peas.
vinegar. sugar and shrinps. Con
tinue cooking ten minutes more 81
until shrimps are thoroughly heated
Mold rice either in cones or ring and
surround with the Chrimp Creole
Yield. Seven servings cup.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
FRIENDLY BIBLE CLASS NOTES

The Friendly Bible Class OF the
Avenue NJ. e. Sunday School will
hold it's business and social meeting
In the chapel on Tuesday evening
April 9TH, at o'clock. The COM
mittee for this meeting are: Mrs
Anna Mills. Mrs. Archibald Mills.
Ralph Mills. w. F. McFaul. Haswell
Pierce. Mrs. Laura Pnrnell. Mrs. An
ma Prettyman, Miss Florence Potter.
Mrs. Sallie Reynolds. Robert Z. Shil-
ling. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shockley.
Mrs. Goldie Scarborough. Mrs. Laura
Smith. Mrs. Anthony Summers and
George Swain.