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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-02
ALASKAN'S PRAYER
dnspired by relief ship cargo

unspired by relief ship eargo) # We can fell a tree * And burn the wood. % A little work Would do Us good We don't need eggs Or flour or corn For WE eat FISH # Where WE were born. We don't need butter. Or sugar or milk. We'll get along
 % Without cotton or silk. # But, Dear Lord,
 # Look down on us this day * And listen to us
 * While here we pray: E Send us our tombstoues # Our wine and our beer For without them. Dear Lord. * We'll PERISH HERE. * Myrtle Hollywood, Sitka. Alaska. #
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-02
# # * # E
 HAYSTACK HOLDS BULL

Columbus. Kas.-It was a long time between drinks for * Israel Westervelt's bull.
 Six weeks ago Westeryelt. farmer near here. missed the bull from his herd. After a long % search he gave the animal up as lost
 The other day while Wester- velt's son was loading straw from a stack his dog began barking and the straw moved. + A few seconds later the bull plowed it's way out and tore out * across a field to a pond. The animal had been imprison- ed when the stack cayed in on him.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-02
To the Taxpayers of Wrangen

To the Taxpayers of Wrangell.
 Having been asked by so many friends to run for councilman at the coming election, I beg to announce my decision and will, if elected, do my utmost to fulfill my office
 I have been in Alaska since 1904. having been active in many munich pal affairs. I was elected mayor of Craig for two years, and served sev- eral years as trustee in the same town. I have owned property in
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-02

To the voters of Wrangell, Alaska
 will be frank with you, l will make no promises to any one as to what will do if reelected. How ever, am going to try to get the following accomplished The remain der of front street filled. Our side walks finished with a good surfa e asphalt or cement. A sewer system from the hospital vicinity and down, and in any other part of town that one is needed. Also do away with our present board walk on church street and fill with gravel with a rock retaining wall. This is quite en order but l am going to keep ham mering away at it until all this work is finished. And don't forget we are going to have some new floats to accommodate the fishermen and tran sit boats.
 Signed,
 c. c. MUNDY.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-02
GUILD TO MEET

St. Philips Guild will meet Wed nesday evening, April T, at the home of Mrs. L. B. Chisholm. Members are requested to bring their Thank of- feFing boxes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-02
PIONEER DIES

L. NJ. Campbell received notice this week of the death of Thomas Mokler at she Pioneers Home in S,t- ka, on March 24. Before going to the Home Tom Mokler was a patient at the Bishop Rowe Hospital for sever al months. Previous to that he liv- ed in his cabin on the Wrangell Highway.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-02
SEAPIANE FLOAT BIDS ARE
 OPENED AT THE CITY HALL

Bids for the construction of 2 sea plane float were opened on Satur- day at the City Hall. Contractors bidding were: Bill Jenkins, Art Lar son, and Custard, Meadows and Oja.
 Bids have been sent to Juneau to be approved by the highway engin- eeF.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-02
FABRICIUS IS
 SELECTED TOE
 HEAD SCHOOL
Board Selects New Superintendent And Reflects Staff
 Of Teachers
PROBLEM OF SECURING TEXTS
 NOW BEFORE BOARD

George Fabricius. a member of the teaching staff of the Wrangell High School for the past 10 years, was named Superintendent of Wrangell Schools for the 1937-38 school year, at the regular meeting of the School Board held early this week. The retiring superintendent, Axel Ras- mussen, has been head of the sys- tenn for the past ten years.
 Regarding the superintendency, the school board announces that Mr. Rasmussen was elected last spring for a term of one year. MT. Fabricius who voluntarily withdrew at that time. was elected this year to serve as Superintendent beginning in Sep tember.
 Announcement has been made also of the reelection of the following staff of teachers:
 MT. Wesley Cline. Science and Typing
 Miss Mary Alice Shields, Home Economics and Languages.
 Miss Sue Harding, Music and Erg- fish.
 Miss Mary Mclaughlin, grade teacher.
 Miss Harriet Caldwell, grade teacher.
 Miss Virginia shedd, ungraded room teacher.
 Mrs. Neva Coulter, grade teacher.
 Carlotta Me Dade. grade teacher is now on a leave of absence and the board is awaiting word from her regarding her position here next year.
 The vacancies in. the school staff will be filled by the new board soon after the General City Election next week.
 Iowa Graduate
 The new Superintendent is a graduate of the state University of Iowa with B. A degree. He has spent one year in summer school work at the U. of Iowa and three summers at the University of Wash ington. Returning this summer, he expects to finish his work for a NJ. A. degree. Before coming to Wran- gell in 1927. Fabricius taught in Rogue River. Oregon and Deer Park, Washington.
 MT. Rasmussen. retireing super intendent has been the head of the Wrangell schools for the past ten years. It was largely through his un- tireing efforts that the new school building vas secrued and the sys- tenn accredited. The Wrangell school system ranks now as one of the fin est in the territory.
 In an interview with the Sentin- el, MT. Rasmussen states that his plans for the future are indefinite at this time.
 Money For Books
 At the last legislature, the appr9- priation for textbooks. paper and pencils, was defeated. leaving many towns the problems of obtaining these supplies next year Wrangell schools have always furnished these items and due to the defeating Of this measure, a new method of ar- ranging for the supplies will be made soon by the superintendent and the school board
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-02
In the city Court:

In the city Court:
 Charles Tycook given a 15 days suspended sentence for drunk and disorderly conduct.
 Mrs. Pete Oldeacre fined s5 for driving taxi without drivers li- eenas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-02
COURT NEWS

Ed Odegard - Drunk and disor- derly. Sentenred to Is days in jail.
 Ray Pekkala Disturbing the Peace. Sentenced to serve 10 days in Jail.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
Russia Building Great
Fleet of Submarines

Moscow-The Soviet Union has
launched a naval shipbuilding pro-
gram designed to convert the pres
ent blueprint plans into the greatest
defensive army in the world.
The backbone and bulk of the
navy will be submarines, together
with light, Ightning-fast torpedo
boats and swift destroyers.
The bolshevists already are at
work on a few battleships and
cruisers, but no great reliance is
placed upon these.
The number, design and tonnage
of Soviet submarines is a question
mark, although the commissars last
January did announce that sub
marine tonnage has been increased
435 per cent.
The Soviets are utilizing their in
dustriaI progress to turn to other
forms of ship construction to bull
wark the submarine fleets pres
emily based at Kronstadt and Vladi-
vostok, guarding Leningrad and ST.
IBERIA.
The Soviets now openly boast the
Pacific has been rendered impreg-
nable to enemy attack.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
MONIES
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Attractions at Strand Theatre

Monday and Tuesday = Robert
Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck
have been teamed by Twentieth
Century-Fox in This Is My At
fair" providing both Taylor and
Miss Stanwyck with the most i'm
portant story either of these stars
has ever had, and affords Victor
McLaglen, who heads the strong
supporting cast, the finest oppor-
tunity he has had since his power
full characterization in The In
former" Setting its scene at the
the turn of the century, This Is
My Affair" shows the nations sta
5iIity threatened by a series of
sensational bank robberies in the
Middle West. President William
Mckinley turns in desperation to a
young lieutenant, Robert Taylor,
whose record under Admiral Dew
ey bespeaks his valor. The young
ocer, sworn to secrecy, is instruct
ed to disgrace himself in the navy,
be discharged, and eventually 10
cate the bank-robbing gang and
their government informant.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
Children Under 5 Found
Chief Victims of Burns

Washington.-Th United States
public health service has been look
ing into fatal accidents of childhood.
Its report on the death rate from
accidental burns shows that chill
dren under five years Of age are
most likely to suffer fatal acciden-
tai burns.
One encouraging aspect in this
study Of death showed that the
safety first" campaigns of the past
decade had brought results. The
records showed that there had been
a constant downward trend in the
number Of deaths by accidental
burns in all sections of the country
during the 1852 period covered
in the survey.
Deaths from these causes were
reduced from 1866 in 1925 to 2,128
in 1882.
Very young children-those in the
first two years of their life-appear
unable to escape many Of the haz-
ards Of accidental burns while chill
dren past five are able to take care
Of themselves. according to the sur
vey.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08


A similar appeal was sounded in
an address by Benjamin Rush, fam
GUS physician and signer of the Dec
laration of independence. Referring
to the Revolution and its achieve
ments, he said in part:
Nothing but the first act of the
great drama is closed. 1t remains yet
to establish and perfect our new
forms of government; and to prepare
the principles, morals and manners
of our citizens for these forms of
government after they are established
and brought to perfection"
Fortified, undoubtedly, by these ex-
pressions Of hope, the delegates re
convened on July 5 to consider the
committee report on representation
in the National Legislature. Vigor-
Gus discussion enSued. BY July 10.
however. they had agreed that the
lower house alone should originate
appropriation bills, that each state
should have equal representation in
the upper house, and that the Ma
tional Legislature should regulate,
from time to time, the ratio Of rep
reSentation.
But these solved only few of the
problems confronting the Conven-
ton. On the principles they estab-
lished. and the points still unsettled,
long and sometimes heated debate
was to follow.
Next Week: THE Great Compro-
mise"
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
Scientist Perfects New
System of Reiuvenation

Mention, France.-A new system
OF rejuvenation, consisting os a Sc
ries Of injections of young blood
taken from healthy youths, is said
to have been perfected here by DR..
Alexander Voronoff, brother of
Serge Voronoff, internationally
known scientist and monkey gland
specialist.
When a subject arrives at the
clinic, DR.. Voronof first of all gives
him a thorough general examina-
ton to see if it is possible to apply
the treatment. After an extremely
minute analysis Of the blood, it is
learned in what general category he
falls.
Then blood donors with CORE
spending characteristics have to be
found.
The blood is then treated scien-
tifically before it is infused in the
patient so that it will act quickly
In aiding him to recover his nat
ural forces. The quantity of the
injection Is remarkably small. but
u acts like vaccine and is claimed
to be almost always successful.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
Attractions at Roxy Theatre

Friday and Saturday The cor
onation of British King is a four
hour ceremonial. It tok the movie
makers seven days to film it for
The Prince and the Pauper, >
Mark Twain's classic of the six
teenth century, and is unreeled on
the screen in something less than
20 minutes. In the film version,
the coronation of Edward VI is an
expensive rite. The costumes alone
cost over 100000. The set itself
is a detaoiled duplicate of the main
portion of Westminster Abbey.
Bobby and Billy Mauch appear in
the title roles, as does Enrol Flynn,
Claude Rains, Barton MacLane,
Henry Stephenson, Alan Hale,
Phyllis Barry, Helen Valkis and
Ann Howard.
Monday and Tuesday - Apart
from its fascinating mystery the
new screen drama The Thirteenth
Chair" is one of the best examples
Of the new Hollywood technique
yet to reach the screen. The story
is an adaptation of the remember
ed stage success by Bayard WELLER
and with the greater resources of
M-G-M studios, it becomes even
more interesting. A notable cast
lends itself to the excellent quality
of THE Thirteenth Chair" Dame
May Witty, Madge Evans, Thorn
as Beck, Lewis tone, ELISA Landi.
Henry Daniel, Janet Beecher,
Ralph Forbes make up the cast.
Wednesday and Thursday An
intriguing and adventurous story
Of an island paradise in the Car
packed with action and
thrills, is Men in Exile" starring
Dick Purcell and June Travis. The
story concerns Purcell, who fees
from the U. right into the arms
Of the most murderous gang of
that ever run a block
ade. There he meets June Travis,
whose mother runs saloon for
the natives and white renegades.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
Eating Is Advised,
Not Rest, lie Tired

Honolulu. -- As the result Of
experiments on American school
boys at Kamehameha high school
Dr.. Howard Haggard and DR..
Leon a. Greenberg. Of Yale.
have issued the edict:
When you are tired, don't
rest; but eat"
The experiment, according to
the Yale scientists. showed that
a mid-morning meal snaps up
the efficiency.
They tried It out with two
groups Of boys in different COM
binations OF meals and no-meals.
The ones who had extra sna cks
between times were able to do
more than those who remained
on the regular three meals a day
program.
AS a consequence the mid
morning lunch has become a reg.
ular institution at the Kameha-
meha school The meal is milk
and angel cake.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
Making Tour of 800 Miles

Prof. and Mrs. w. B. Thornburg,
of Seaford, left last week on a tour
that will extend over about $500
miles During the tour they will
visit States in the Northwest, the
Yves and the South. While on the
trip Professor ThOrnburg will at
tend the sessions Of the National
Education Association in Detroit.
Prof. Thornburg, who is at present
superintendent of schools at Sea
ford, is a former superintendent of
the Dover schools.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
Hawaii Asks for Unit
of Fleet Air Reserves

Honolulu. = Plans for the forrna-
ton here Of unit Of the feet avia-
uon reserve corps have been COM
pleted by naval officials.
The project is to be laid before
me commandant Of the Fourteenth
Naval district for final approval. If
me reserve base is approved it will
oe the first Of its kind to be located
outside Of continental United States.
Tentative plans call for the assign
ment Of at least six and possibly
twelve planes which have been re-
placed by more modern equipment
N the regular service.
It is believed that Lieutenant
Commander F. v. ConnelI, en-
ployed by the Inter-Island Airways,
Ltd, and until recently in com
mand Of the fleet aviation reserve
pase at Oakland, Cal, will be as
signed to the proposed new post.
a number Of former naval pilots.
now in civilian life, are expected to
Join the unit.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
81 RAYMOND PITCAIRN

Federal Convention. behold order
and contentment pervading every
part of the United States. our forests
falling before the hand OF labor. our
fields doubling their increase from
the effects of well-directed industry,
our villages enlivened by useful
manufactures, and our cities thriving
under foreign and domestic COM
merce.
II behold millions of freemen COW
ering the shores OF our rivers and
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
Bag of Beans Yields
Gold-Rearing Quartz

Seward, Alaska.-Some Cali.
fornia bean field may be rich in
gold. A Seward miner discovered
a piece Of gold-bearing quartz
about the size Of a bean in a
quantity OF the staple vegetable
he purchased here.
Examination showed a number
Of pieces Of the quartz, picked up
when the beans were harvested.
A check showed they came from
California. but the exact locality
) unknown.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
CHOOL BOARDS
lew CASTLE co.
ige Speakman Names the
Trustees to Serve On
District Boards
! WALKERS BLACKBIRD

! ent Judge Frank Z. Speak.
week announced the ap-
nt Of 81 members Of board:
ation and boards of schoo.
for terms Of two years
eding June 80, 1941. Vii
Of those named are reap
&nts.
~ No. 2, Mt. Pleasant
slen Van Hoorn; 5. For
Aarlan P. oskins; Z. Alfred
ufu1t' Willard Springer. Jr.
kchardson Park, William
gr p, Newport, Helen nj
ny p, Walnut Green. John
oer; 2s, Hockessin, Mrs. Hell
cfossani %, Harmony. Mrs.
- 3 Nackin; "a, Mt. Pleasant
N Peoples; 81, Milford X
ads Alma ?. Johnston; 3, Stan
!, [ence ~. 5. Reed; AZ, ogleton
Yet; a, Christiana. David
s Aulen; a, Rose Hill. vii
IlObitt; %, Delaware civ
we W. Ellis! s., conmo'
ncDonough, John ". Car
q, Welsh Tract. Harvey
Z. T. IS, Glasgow, Claude r15e 'ey 3
81 Odessa, George ".
63, Port Penn, Gilbert
= No. 50, Herman WaIIsas lpes :
=. =, !. Taylor's T.. Bridge, A. 5,
% Walkers, Leo Bason.
'nssk0ird, - Frank $. sylVsstsr pas1n'
49, 3, T. Patterson, william T
q Marshauton-Brandv..
! gs' :: Wardon Cas-; 81
J. Wilmer Fenniuopa. o.
wood, Charles A. KjrL. l.Oc1' o.
:. James I.s:,. ?. Kane; 81, Pleas.
William c. scbws ,Tt-'. rtS.
Horace T. Eas.h, . e.
q, Grove, Arthur g vlb' WEI
Henry c. Coma ~ Teo-
! "ya0Ids; lose, Ne~par,, eoT5ar, John S151
=, : ! Ross; lO7c, RocEessin ocs, wn-
s,i,sto, :, Peterson, sr.; 1osc
dut,s..' %, ia James Davis; Tic lIIr'
"a Noah Tss Williams; ms 11ac 11sc'
Gr,,,,,oan1 .oan E. Brown, sr
q sr,noro'o,0 ~oo0' Leonard sadler.
= INN l1it :. Bridge, Andrew
~ 11ac tlC' St. Georges, Elsa !
N llsc, s"a[t Mt city. Sy.l Rich sl.
Jones; l24c, ! port leole r. Penn
!. xlSr.lFs i :. Lee; l25c. Towp- EnTD-
n A.. ray; 1850 Ehara.
!, Geo.. s Gaulk; a 12oc, Middle
ClaTnon.se .erce- Special Dis
~ csoSsnn Senss 8 7. Eliason, Jr.:
se 2. Pearson, Jr
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

the U. S. Military Academy Thurs
day, July l. Mr.. Boggs is a grad
uate of the Dover high school,
class of 1886, and Columbian Pre-
paratory school in Washington, D.
G. He was appointed last fall by
U. S. Senator Daniel o. Hastings
and is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
j. Boggs, of Cheswold.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
Attend Hill School Commencemen

Miss Anna B. Hoyes, D. Mifflin
Wilson, Mrs. Henry 1. Beers, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph c. Wilson, their
daughter, Mrs. L. Dreher hank, Jr.,
and Miss Sara Lightbourne attend
ed the commencement exercises of
Hill School, Pottstown, Pa, Mon
day of last week, when Mr.. Harry
Beers Wilson was one of the grad
uates.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
Wore PIumes on Left Side

In olden days, when men wore
plumes in their hats, the plumes
were always on the left so that they
should not interfere with the free
movement of the sword arm. The
custom still persists.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

=
lakes with all the
arts and enjoy
ment of civilized
life. and on the
Anniversary of
the Day, 1887,
shouting forth
the praises of the
heroes and patri-
ots who. in 1776,
secured and ex-
tended to them all
-
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
CELEBRATED

EVIDENCE CtLEDna -ar tbev
crsnd conventtlOnma5msstge tna ~ Eternal rlisi
Constitution for an e'si''''
r,.mbers Of the Federal s Con, 2,
Flsiligs1T' q iysT heard the hopes oi
o c.l,nressed res as they pause. IN
.s sap ~ writing our Constitu-
DU,1 DSa1ticipate Il in independence
e@etSrations e En- just $50 years ago
! vsek. lido observance,
',.ssntb - : birthday Of the famous IS
!ssstiou s'sts,'' But nowhere was II
. : .s.:ssrifcantly .s-i celebrated than IN
~ Ow Of the State House, ,,isto-,c @ttetc
.st had been signed. -
! 4 nany communities today
Nth was celebrated in the
stss ritv of Philadelphia that
~ artillery salutes, military
.ssions and patriotic speeches
sest one Of these orationS' oe-
n a nearby church and heard
~ delegates, was addressed d.
:, y the members Of the Con
i's,sfrious Senate" the orator ad-
- TO YOU your country looks
snxious expectation, on your
- she rests. convinced that
IA cut the cords Of foreign
lafipn are competent to framing
ted Of government which VIII
"a all interests, call forth our
res, and establish our credit.
IA every plan for improvement
,ioFnation, may an attachment
{ principles Of our present gov
eat be the characteristic Of an
rican, and may every proposition
:. kingly power TO our federal
u Sc regarded as treason to the
- ot our country"
ID spirit Of prophecy, as well
taith, the orator, James Camp
X Philadelphia, continued:
n fallen would be the charac-
: have acquired in the eStab- |
nj Of our liberties, if we dis
inability to form a suitable |
nment to preserve them! Is the |
Z of government so difficult |
r have not men among US cap
4 unfolding its mysteries and |
y our states together BY mu-
nterestS and obligations?
! already see the stately
q q free and vigorous govern
rang out Of the wisdom Of the
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

An appropriation Of $4,000 was
authorized for the New Castle
County unemployable special relief
unit for July by Levy Court Wed
nesday Of last week, and another
appropriation Of S39, 900 was voted
the Mothers Pension Fund. The
latter expenditure represented the
county's contribution to this fund.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

Harrington Town Council has
started laying new four-inch water
mains on Liberty street from Dor
man to West streets. This will en-
able home owners on that street to
make sewer connections. A two
inch line will be placed on Dorman
street.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

Miss Elizabeth Elliott, of Seaford,
have left on the S. S. Roma, of the
italian Line for a tour of Europe,
visiting Italy, Switzerland, Hol-
land, Belgium, France and Eng
land. They expect to be away two
months, returning the last of Aug
ust on the lie de France of the
French Line.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
n sss i sat At Half Price

\ Delaware auyUmoDile %sno dI,g reg
tor cs4' vesIn1da thursday when n1tSe tSe
to effect ssn,cle Gle Department
fics I', i ,ts tag to be issued led
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

Work of installing the 215 miles
of electric lines to serve $40 Gus
toners in lower Delaware, by the
Delaware Rural Electric Associa-
ton is progressing rapidly. 1t is
a project of the U. S. Rural Elec-
IRRIGATION Administration
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Capt. Ephraim p Jolls has been
assigned to Fort Adams, Rhode
Island, and he and his family have
left for that place, after a visit
with his mother, Mrs. Joseph C.
Jolls in Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

Clayton BOggs Enters West Point
Edgar Clayton Boggs entered
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

The Civilian Conservation Corps
program for the first quarter of
the fiscal year, provides for the
operation of six camps in Della
ware, the same as at presen, it
was announced by James ]. Nc
Entee, acting director of the Civil
ian Conservation Corps. Conser-
vation work to be carried on by
the camps operating in Delaware
under the Civilian Conservation
Corps three year extension legisla-
tion approved by Congress June "a
will follow the same lines as at
present
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

There is much specultion in Mil
ford as to whom city council will
appoint as chief of police to fill the
vacancy left by the death of Dan
iel r. Baker, who served in Milford
many years. The vacancy prob
ably will be filled at the next meet
ing Of council July II.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

More than 300 of the members
of the faculty and those attending
the University of Delaware SUM
mer School were guests of P. S.
DUPONT at 'Longwod" Tuesday
night of last week. Mr.. dupont
entertains the summer school each
year. The trip was made in buses
leaving Newark at about $50
O'Clock. The group had dinner at
Longwod. In addition to other en-
tertainment there was a display of
the electric fountain.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

Miss Hazel H. Darrell, Of New
ark, teacher at the Bancroft school,
Wilmington; Miss Doris Harring-
ton, Middletown high school teach
er, and Miss Alma Seely, Dover
high school teacher, sailed recently
On the Steamer Britannia for Eng
land, France. Belbium, Switzerland
and Germany.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

Mrs. J. Edwin Dutton, Jr.. and
Smyrna times., 1937-07-08

Howard Martin, of Harrington,
was elected worshipful master of
Temple Lodge of Masons of Mil
ford. Frank r. Grier, Milford, was
elected senior warden; Ola F.Sapp,
Houston, junior warden; J. P.
Pierce, Milford, secretary, and Ed
win Messick, Milford, treasurer.