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i ally whispers. So just opened that little peep-hole on my door to see if the man was really com ing out of Mrs. Wheeler's. He was, all right. I could see him plain as day, with the hall light shining right in his face. He was still whispering. heard him say: Everything will be all right, Helen. Nobodyll suspect .'"
 Sergeant Dolan strengthened, his pencil poised in midair.
 "Youre sure you heard that, Mrs. Downey? oYu're sure those were the exact words?"
 Mrs. Downey pressed her lips to- gether positively. I'm absolutely certain, sergeant" she said emphat- ically. Mind you. I didn't just wake up out of a sound sleep like I do sometimes. I didn't imagine this. l was as wide awake then as I am now. and I saw that man as plain as day, and heard those words. Everything will be all right, Helen, he says, 'nobody'll suspect. I tell you. I wish I knew then that thered been a murder committedl"
 She nodded her head express sively.
 Mrs. Downey, would you rec ognize this man If you were to see him again?"
 Indeed I would Why I saw him as well as l sec you sit- ting there, sergeant. I recognized his face the minute saw 1t again."
 "What?"
 T say I did see him again"
 As If an electric shock had coursed through the room, every person stitfened to attention. MT. Corbett gripped the arms of his chair fiercely MT. Hunter leaned so far forward in his chair that his wife laid restraining hand on his arm. Every eye was glued on Mrs. Downey.
 Where did you see him, Mrs, Downeyp"
 Tn this mornings paper" she stated. "He was in the picture taken at the poor girls funeral yesterday. He was standing right in front of the camera. Oh, knew him all right"
 Tense muscles relaxed for the moment, there were few deep breaths drawn. None of the men here had been at Any's funeral.
 What paper was this in, Mrs. Downey2"
 Tn the NEWS, sergeant. I like to read the EEWS-it's so much more interesting ."
 Martin, run out and get a copy of todays NEWS" Dolan snapped. Thank you, Mrs. Downey. You've been very helpful
 An intermtnable silence followed Martins departure from the room. The scratch of Sergeant Dolan's pencil, as he made nervous little marks on his pad, sounded like the saving of & giant log. Mrs. Shaw's breath was coming in short, spas modic wheezes: this emotional sus- pense was no tonic for asthma. Tiny beads of precipitation stood out on MT. Johnsons pale forehead, though he plotted them frequently with a moist handkerchief. MT. Cor bett's beady little eyes darted ex- cltedly from one person to another. cilly felt them on her and she
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CHAPTER XXI

"T'm not 50 sure of that. I think he went below the third koor at least I didn't hear him stop at the landing below us.'
 "Thanl you, Mrs. Downey. You have done right to tell us ."
 Mrs. Downey stepped pace for" ward. She lowered her voice con- 1idently.
 "But that isn't all, sergeant" sht said. That isn't all"
 { A breathless silence fell upon the room. Every eye was fastened upon Mrs. Downey: every ear awaited her disclosure. Cilly wondered If other hearts beat as furiously as her own. She moved her chair little to the left in order not to be so directly behind the woman. She dreaded missing 8 word of her story.
 ''Yes, Mrs. Downey?" Sergeant Dolan urged.
 That isn't all I know, ser- Reant," Mrs. Downey repeated. She was sure of herself now; her words carried ring of convic- ton. Lucille glared at her moth- CTS back. :.
 "This is what Lucille doesn't want me to tell you" Mrs. Dow ney went on, with maddening cornplacency.
 Tt was about 4 o'clock in the morning. was 50 upset, I tell you, that I couldn't sleep much more that night. kept hearing that poor girls scream over and over again. Lucille was up, too, until after 2 o'clock, but l gave her one of my sleeping powders she had to be to school in the snorning-and she fell asleep.
 T stayed awake. l was afraid to take powder myself for fear something else might happen. ) had the funniest feeling, ser- geant. I kept thinking If I fell asleep I might walk in my sleep ana fall out the window just as that poor girl had fallen. tell you I'll never forget 1t |. :"
 She paused for breath. Eleven tense individuals hung on her words. The suspense could al- most be felt. Mrs. Downey was enjoying her moment In the lime- light.
 Sergeant Dolan tapped impa- tiently on the desk with his pencil.
 T guess 1t must have been about { o'clock" she went on. T know I looked at the clock ct 20 minutes to (, and this was some time after that. was out in the kitchen get- ting a drink of water-the water ig always colder there than in the bathroom--and heard the door of the next apartment -- that's 4.B - slowly opening I can always tell the sound because the door squeaks a little.
 well, I thought 1t was @ funny time for Mrs. Wheeler to be going out, Even If she were sick or something. the drugstore would be closed. I was 6 little worried about her. Living there all alone like she does. knew how fright ened she must have been, just like the rest of us. I tell you, If l didn't have Lucille. wouldn't have stayed in that apartment alone that night. No, sir. I'd Sather have slept in the subway, So I thought If Mrs. Wheeler were nervous, she might just as well come in and spent the rest of the night with us, and sleep OH the couch. went to the door to tell her so.
 And then. just as I was about to unlock the door, heard low voice in the hall. It was only a whisper. but it was mans voice .--you know how loud 6 man usu-
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looked up suddenly her face a mask of cold anger. A sheer twisted Cor. bett's lips and he shifted his eyes quickly.
 The clock o n the wall licked of the seconds with nerve-wracking regularity, marking the swift, un- controllable flight of time on the road to eternity. Like the cease- less chant of a jungle tom-tom, 1t hypntoized the eardrums, and each beat grew louder and more intense until one longed to silence 1t with a shriek.
 Ages past, though the clock ticked of only three short min- utes, until Detective Martin re- turned, copy of the paper in his hand. Dolan seized 1t quickly. There on the first page was an- other of the pictures taken yes- terday; Cilly noticed that 1t was larger than the one which she had seen in her paper. She held her breath, awaiting Mrs. Downey's revelation.
 Nov, Mrs. Downey, will you point the man out to me?" Dolan asked.
 Without hesitation, the woman walked to the desk and glanced briefly at the picture over Dolan's shoulder. There he is," she an- nounced immediately, pointing to face in the picture.
 This one?" Dolan indicated with the point of his pencil.
 That's the one." She nodded her head positively.
 Harvey Ames." Dolan spoke the name uncertainty. For a plo- ment he stared at 1t fixedly; then, with his pencil, he drew a circle around the face. (TO Be Continued)
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M EARTH.

FROM earth. sec only go through It's phases but also the planets Mercury and Venus which closer to the stun than ourselves likewise observer the planets farther sway from the than would earth with varying portions Of s surface renecting the suns
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By cleaning the wings of a plane at every stop, the speed of the plane may be increased. A small amount of dust and dirt makes the engine work harded to keep the de- sired speed.
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AnsNer 0 Yesterdays TwIzaIer

Tns reptiie which the missionary UIainaed he hnd seen must have bseii ten feet long with 6 head two Aaid c half feet long, . body four and q half feet long and tail three kset long. Copyright John P. Dille
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SIXTY years before Spain was 10
 plunge itself into the current strife of civil war, citizen Pablo Tglesias saw the handwriting of new political forces on the wall. Accordingly he helped form tho first Spanish Socialist group in 1879.
 While still in his teens Pablo became member of the Socialist International of Marx, La Salle and other pioneers. At the age of 2i he was elected editor of the Socialist organ, La Emancipation. Subsequently he became editor of the Fl Socialista, organ of the Spanish labor movement. And in this capacity he grew to be la- bor'S foremost champion.
 Pablo founded the Typographi- cal Society of which he later bee came president; he was success Sively elected a member of the Spanish Cortes Chamber of Dep- uties) until 1t was dissolved by the military directorate In 1923.
 Leading the forces of labor, Pablo met repeated rebufts. He served eight terms of imprison- E......vv.yvrysss.vvvY ment for his ac- { HsRRRgtS tkEbHpl tivitles on behalf S, of the workers. sM ..aG W He died in Ma b 7D M drid in 1925. h,W W[AM IgleSias Is pie sEAA N4 tured on a 1881 sE2N1 sAAnRlQH issue, now in k~-AAA. a.AAA.>S current use.
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oAsr or CHARACTERs

Sa@N%A VI (A-AA-N-4 ~~-~N~
 PRISCILLA PIERCE-herOlne, young woman attorney.
 AMY, KERR--C -CllIy's roommate and murderer's victim.
 JKAG KERRIGAN-Cilly's flance. HARRY HUTCHINS - Amy's strange visitor.
 SERGEANT DOLAN-Ofilcer as- signed to solve the murder of Amay Kerr.
 Yesterday: Mrs. Downey teSti- fles that she heard q man run- ming down the stairs right after the murder and then in tense, dramatic fashion. she went on. "I3ut that isn't all sergeant; that isn't aIl."
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ment for his ac- tivitles on behalf of the workers. He died In Ma drid in 1925. Iglesias is pic- turcd on a 1881 uc, now in current ii9e
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The Hagerstown globe., 1937-07-30
PLANS COMPLETED FOR
: LEGION CONVENTION HERE
Many Features on Program; 20
And 8 To Put On Wreck;
Drum Corps Contest

Plans are rapidly being COM
pIeted for the annual convention
Of the American Legion to be held
next Wednesday Thursday, FRI
day and Saturday. C. L. Stine is
chairman OF the committee. Jack
Crowley. Boston. Mass. vice-c0m-
mander for the Eastern District.
VIII Be the principal speaker Al
the opening meeting IN the City
Park 5l Wednesday evening al s
o'cl0ck- Other speakers viii be ].
Bryan Hobbs, Baltimore, State
Commander, and Mrs. Helen BAN
ford. president Of the Department
Auxiliary. The Municipal Band
viii give a concert. Business ses-
sions viii be held in the Masonic
Temple. 4 picnic and outing viii
take place on Thursday afternoon
at the Municipal Swimming Pool
4 banquet viii feature on Thurs
day night
Fridays program viii include a
business session in the morning.
drum corps contest At City Park
The Hagerstown globe., 1937-07-30
BLUE RIDGE LINES
BUY 10 kEW BUSES
Fine Equipment Between
Washington and BaIti-
more 10 Pittsburgh

The Blze Ridge Transportation
Company has provided It's service
xfzh % new muses. which are the
vary latest il bus construction.
These buses viii be used from
Washington and Baltimore to
Pittsburgh through Hagerstown,
On all regular schedules.
These modern buses bring new
comfort and luxury to the Blue
Ridge service. at no extra cost.
They set a new high travel stand
ard, combining the luxury and
comfort Of the ocean liner with
the speed and dependibility Of
the best railroad train. The in
terror arrangement Of these new
buses combines restful riding, new
system Of lighting, perfect
heating, no-draft ventilating sys-
tenn and wide safety glass win
doWs.
Skilled workers keep bus con-
struction at the highest peak of
perfection. At the end of every
trip the bus is checked and in
spected and frequently it is thor
oughly serviced. Every Blue
Ridge bus is as perfect, mechani-
caIly. as human skill. care and
watchfulness can make it.
Distinctive features of these
buses are: Padded, inside lug
gage racks, safely accessible and
deep-cushioned, individual reclin-
ing chairs.
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RELIGION, WELFARE
ANNOUNCES PLANS
Intended to Inspire At
tendance at Worship
Throughout Year

The development Of a strong
united religious front, plus a CO.
ordinated stewardship appeal to
Americans of all classes to adj
minister their lives and property
for the common good, will be the
two major emphasis in the fall
program of the National Commit
tee for Religion and Welfare Re
coYery. as set forth in an an
nouncement released yesterday
from national headquarters in
New York over the signature Of
the secretary, Charles v. Vickrey.
The committee will seek, thru
all appropriate methods and
agencies. to invite and inspire
the largest possible attendance
at services of worship throughout
the year. As an important step
toward this, a special mobilization
Of the spiritual forces of America,
has been called for Loyalty Days.
October 2 and 8, Immediately fol-
lowing the summer vacation per-
iod. The slogan, as in previous
seasons. viii be Every citizen is
cordially invited and every mem
Der confidently epected in a house
OF worship; every member pres
ent or accounted for"
Loyalty Days will be preceded
by preparatory period from Sep
tember p to October 2. Septem-
Der p viii be observed widely as
Fellowship Monday, with confer
ences Of clergy and laymen of all
faiths concerning practical de-
velopment OF community service
IN fields Of mutual interest, in
Guiding Loyalty Days. The entire
week OF September y will be-
called Fellowship Week. and viii
be marked by special programs
in national mems and women's
clubs and fraternaI organizations
for presenting the Religion and
Welfare Recovery program with
appeals for corporate church at
tendance or individual observance
Of Loyalty Days
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HANGOVERS

CONTINUED from Page II
End have written me comnl.;.
ing about the dump in II. :;
cinity Of Elizzbeth street /.
seems that said dump is
breeding place for rats. ~.
tremesy ursaEitsry and h..
been declared general nj.
sznee- Also fire on the dunn
causes great annoyance.
II memory serves me corrsct.
~ the Mayer ard Council !,
their efforts 70 eliminate this
condition and at the same tim.
improve that particular neiub.
boraood. decided some weeks
ago to enter into an aareemen,
with the owner OF the properly
whereby the dump would -
covered over and : street buiIt
across the land You were in.
structed 70 draw Up the nsces.
sary legal papers and report
back 70 the Mayer and Council
We have heard nothing since re-
garding this matter.
What is the status at the
present writing7 DO you think
the people Of that neighborhood
will get the relief requested?
DemocraticaIIy yours,
zIM
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PAINTERs ausY

Painters are busy At work on
the exterior OF City Hall The
building IS being painted white
The Hagerstown globe., 1937-07-30

Miss. Anna Mary Draper has re-
turned to her home in this city
after visiting relatives in Altoona.
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Miss Pat Daley. this city. viii
leave on august ) for Hollywood
Calf where she plans 10 remain
for five years
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It Pays to Advertise IN The Globe
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IN the afternoon and a parade in
the evening At o'clock This
viii be followed By the wreck
Of the 40 and 5. playground Of the
Legion at the State ArmOry. De
gree work will be By the Latrobe,
Pa. wrecking crew The eIec-
tiOn Of officers viii take place on
Saturday morning
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ger Wednesday afternoon, Dec.
18th. Several baskets for needy
families were packed for distribu-
ton. Mrs. Gordon Morse presented
a report on the book ''This Believ-
ing World" a resume Of ancient
and modern religions Of the world.
In answer to roll call Mrs. Harley
Forsyth spoke on the topic Safe
ty in the Home" Mrs. w. A. Kohl
led in the singing Of several Christ
mas carols. Betty May johnson
played two piano solos. They were
"Cladr de Lune," by DeBussy, and
"Grande Marche," by Wolen-
haupt. Assisting hostesses were
Mrs. Harry e. johnson and Mrs.
Lloyd Blycker.
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Royal Neighbors Elect

Election of officers Of the Royal
NeighIbors occurred Tuesday after
noon at the annual meeting held at
the home of Mrs. s. Deziel. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Oracle-Effie Robinson.
Vice Oracle-Margaret Pangburn.
Past Oracle-Emma Wilcox.
Chancellor-Lulu Deziel.
Recorder-Lillian Truax.
Receiver-Minnie Mann.
Marshall-Lottie Domke.
Asst. Marshall-Elsie Witsoe.
Inner Sentinel-Rena belong.
Outer Sentinel-Ann Peterson.
Managers-Nora OGara, Helen
Boyer and Alice Garfield.
Faith-Minnie Connolly.
Courage-Edna Barnette.
Modesty-Bertha Price.
observation-disclosures Mickey.
Endurance-Libby Butler.
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and Lewis Brendon received a per-
feet score In their final spelling
test.
The children in Miss Beck's
room are going to have a Christmas
party and a play entitled why the
Chimes Rang"
In Miss Holden's room reports
were given on different news items
at the club meeting. The new unit
in History is on Rome. In Geogra-
ply the new unit Is Germany. The
Christmas tree Is decorated and
presents are being put under it by
the children.
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SantaCl ausLetters

Sank Centre, MINI.
Dear Santa:
Please bring me a negro doll for
Christmas, pair Of leather mitts
and a doctor and nurse kit, a sur
prise package, wool socks, tricy-
Gle and candy and nuts.
Your friend, Joan Bastien.
p. s. Don't forget me.
Sank Centre, MINI.
Dear Santa:
I am in Inc 5th grade. For Christ
mas want wrist watch, a doll, a
game, dishes, pair of shoes, pair Of
beads, a color book, color pencils.
Your friend, Rosetta Peterson.
Sank Centre, MINI.
Dear Santa:
I am going to school every day.
I am in 3rd grade. I want doll, a
game and ball. chair, a book, candy
and nuts and apples. Goodbye San
ia.
Your friend, Elise Peterson.
Sank Centre, MINI.
Dear Santa:
I am II years old. For Christmas
I want a new dress, dolly that
sleeps, sewing box, a story book and
a chair, a blackboard and my baby
brother wants a little chair, dolly,
a ball, nuts and candy.
Your friend, Lucille Peterson.
Sank Centre, MINI.
Dear Santa:
I am a little boy 5 years old.
want a sled and a violin and nuts,
apples and candy. Goodbye Santa.
l.. Your friend. Melvin Peterson.
Sank Centre, Mimi.
Dear Santa:
I am good boy. For Christmas
I want to have a violin and a gun,
a doll. My brother wants gun too.
Bring some candy and nuts. Good
bye Santa.
Your Friend, Paul Peterson.
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REORGANIZATION OF
REPUBLICAN PARTY
AT CONVENTION

A sweeping reorganization Of
the Republican party was voted at
a spirited state convention in st.
Paul last week. The delegates
adopted a new Constitution which
was presented as a move to put
control of the party in the hands Of
the rank and file of the member
ship and organize it from the bot
tom up instead of from the top
down."
Despite adverse weather and
road conditions the attendance ex-
ceeded expectations and crowded
the convention hall. The attitude
Of the delegates was clearly shown
when a minority report Of three
members of the committee Of
eighteen which would have delayed
the reorganization until next June
was decisively voted DOWN with
the cry, I'VE want action now"
The new constitution will put
control Of the party in the county
chairmen and chairwomen Of the
state who will constitute the State
Central Committee and will meet
within forty days to elect state
chairman. chairwomen, secretary,
and other state officers.
It provides for precinct caucuses
next Spring and County conven-
tions to elect county officers and
delegates to a state convention to
be held in April.
Attending the convention from
this city were Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.
Caughren and Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Bassett, the gentlemen being dele
gates from Stearns County
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Splendid School Program

Attended largely by relatives and
friends, pupils Of the Bohall School,
District 5, under the direction Of
the teacher, Miss Martha Minette,
presented delightful Christmas
program Friday night. REGULATIONS
and songs interpreted by humor-
GUS dialogues, were presented In
fine manner, and each pupil took
his or her part admirably. Follow
ing the program Santa Claus ar
rived and presented the gifts to the
pupils. Lunch was served at 10c a
plate, the proceeds to be used for
the purchase Of needed equipment
for the school. Those from this
community in attendance were Mr..
and Mrs. Frank J. Minette. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Rattle, Mr.. and Mrs Ed
L. Rattle and Mr.. and Mrs. Burton
Rowe.
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Family Reunion Sunday

Members Of the family gathered
at the home of Mrs. Jake Sieben
Sunday evening in a pre-holiday
season reunion. Guests were served
at dinner at $50 o'clock. Those
who attended were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Arneson and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kleinschmidt and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Schlichte, and Mr..
and Mrs. George Ertl and son.
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Attended Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Parker ex-
pected to return Tuesday evening
from Chicago where they had at
tended the wedding of Miss Jane
Barr. who had visited here during
summertime. Miss Barr was mar
ried last week. Accompanying Mr..
and Mrs. Parker to this city will
be their daughter, Rosamond, at
tending school in the east. Join
ing them in Minneapolis were their
sons, Bill and John. All will be
home for the Christmas holidays.
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Al Christmas Party

Members of the Raymond-Ashley
All Club held a Christmas party at
the home OF MIR. and Mrs. Schlief
Sunday evening, December 10, Com
munity singing of Christmas carols
was led by Elva Cook. Marvin
Judes, Hazel Payne and Lorraine
Biedleman presented several violin
trios. Following pleasant time at
playing games, the members en-
joyed a taffy pull. Gifts were dis
tributed following a delicious sup
per. The next meeting will be held
at the A. I. Cowlthorp home on
January 21st. Committees selected
for this event are: Edress Biedle-
man, lunch; Mercella Judes, special
program; Charles Swift, recreation.
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Attend Wedding

Sunday afternoon Miss Edna
Weeks was married to Edmund
Garfield, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Garfield, in Long Prairie.
Guests in the bridal party who at
tended from this city were: Mrs.
Iris Betz and Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Garfield.
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Seventeen For Christmas

Seventeen will be seated around
festive tables at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. Robinson next Sat
urday, Christmas Day. All their
children will be home for the day
with their families. Present will
be Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Millner, Of
Bertha, Kenneth Robinson, just of
q Great Lakes shipping season, Mr..
and Mrs. e. G. Carlson, Of st.
Cloud, and DR.. and Mrs. J. +.
Robinson. Of Duluth
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Guests Saturday

Former neighbors with farms
side by side. Mr.. and Mrs. p. c.
Domke and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Rogers will celebrate Christmas to
gether The dinner will be at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Domke in
this city.
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Social Events
Ninth Birthday Party

Buddy Pendroy, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pendroy, celebrated
his ninth birthday anniversary last
week Wednesday. That afternoon
at a party for the event seven OF
his friends were guests. Refresh
ments were served, and Buddy re-
ceived gifts.
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NeighborhoOd Club

Mrs. Harold Gray entertained
members of the Neighborhood
Club, Of south Main Street. at her
home Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Gray served lunch in the late after
noon.