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Evening star., 1938-02-09
COTTON TRADING HITS
2,489, ,500.BALE MARK
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Commodity Exchange Admin
istration reported yesterday that jan
uary trading in cotton on the New
York and New Orleans Cotton Ex-
changes and the Chicago Board Of
Trade totaled 2,489.50O bales.
Approximately 81 per cent of the
trading was reported on the New
York exchange. II per cent on the
New Orleans market and the balance
in Chicago.
Total open futures contracts aver
aged 3,570.294 bales daily for the
three markets, or 169,l00 bales less
than in December.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
New Orleans Cotton,

NEW ORLEANS. Feb, Q P,.-cotton
50 cents a bale here today, due to trade
and commission house buying but reacted
a few points later under realizing and some
hedge selling.
In early afternoon the March option
traded at $50. May at s.93, July at 500
and October at SOS. or 4 to points
above yesterdays close.
Exports today were 1.411 bales.
Cottonseed oil opened steady: March.
1.36b; May. Tab: July, T.41b; September.
7.50b; October, 7.55b. bid.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
CHICAGO GRAIN
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9-Aided by fairly
good export business in United States
wheat, totaling 100000 bushels. Chi
cago wheat prices moved upward a
cent today, but then reacted some
what
Proflt-takirg on the advance led 10
the setbacks from the days top level
Upturns of securities, together with
unabated drought Southwest. were a
good deal responsible for wheat up
turns.
At the close. Chicago wheat futures
were 1s-ss higher, compared with yes
terday's finish. May 95b-96. July.
9l7s-92. corn Is off to "a up. May
597s. July 605s-A and oats u ad-
vanced.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
BUSINESS ADvICES.

BY the Associated Press.
Business advices to the Commerce
Department from representatives
abroad include:
Japan-January exports II per cent
lower, imports IS per cent lower, COM
pared same month previous year.
Philippines-92,000,00 peso road
program proposed by President.
Turkey quarter conditions
fairly satisfactory.
Chile-Wholesale trade In Santiago
area stagnant.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
LIVE STOCK COOP ELECTS.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 9 F.-The
Eastern Live Stock Cot Operative Mar
keting Association yesterday reelected
Thomas B. Glascock, Upperville, Va,
president, and R. H. Tuckwiller, Lew
isburg, w. Va, vice president. F. L.
Miles, manager of the association. re-
ported that live stock prices in 1887
reached the highest point in years,
then went into q "tailspin."
Evening star., 1938-02-09
new YORK COTTON
81 Tie Associated P-ess

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (P.-Cotton
continued its advance today as the
House passed the conference report
on the farm bill, but trading was less
active owing to disposition to await
further action on the report tomor-
row.
May, which had sold up to 8s6 and
then reacted to 8.78, recovered to 8s3
after the House vote on the bill this
afternoon. Prices in midafternoon
showed net advances of S to 8 points.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
OHIO BRASS COMPANY
ENDS GUARDIANSHIP
- tie Associated Press.

~ tA.e AbcUClAtSO EIeb0.
MANSFIELD, Ohio. Feb. 9.-The Of
fice Of chairman Of the board of the
Ohio Brass Co. has been abolished,
the company announced today after
the annual meeting Of directors.
Frank S. Black, company founder.
was chairman from 1928 until he died
last December 10. Company spokes-
men said G. B. King had been re-
tained as president.
King reported company's 1887 net
profit was $1,l59,842, compared with
$9l8,261 in 1886.
Evening star., 1938-02-09

Actual sales:
IN bankruptcy undar
oankpuptcy Act securities assumed by companies
rates o. dividends the foregong ANIMAL
oursemsnts based annual decars
included ~ - - '"''" o1'ioehos are not
dividend xr riahts Also extra or extras b,,o
snaie o! q preference stock LIS preference
Paid last Cash Accumulaed dividend nsd
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DIVIDEND IS ORDERED.

NEW YORK, Feb. R.-Direc-
tors Of New York Air Brake Co. yester-
day ordered q dividend Of IS cents .
share on capital stock, payable March
/ to holders of record February 10.
In 1887 company ppid four dividends
Of 80 cents each.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
CUBA SHIPS LESS SUGAR.

NEW YORK, Feb. . @.-Cuban
exports Of sugar from January l to
February totaled 2l6,599 long tons,
raw value, compared with 239,24S
tons In the comparable 1887 period,
according to Havana cables to Lam.
born d Co.
Evening star., 1938-02-09

Chicago and Philadelphia prices) was
lowered by 8 cents to 1882.
with lower scrap quotations and
an unchanged rate of ineot outnut
the steel industry finds its principal
outlets still operating on recent low
production schedules. it was pointed
out. Auto, railroad and building COM
pany purchases Of steel continue light,
Evening star., 1938-02-09
Heard in Financial District.

Robert v. Fleming, president Of the
Riggs National Bank, will be the guest
speaker representing the Business Ad-
visory Council on the Department of
Commerce program, Stories of Ameri-
can Industry" over the Columbia net
work Saturday afternoon from to
$50. Harry R. Daniel of the Com
merce Department will relate the story
of American Home Building"
Albert S. Galley, vice president of
the Lincoln National Bank, has Just
returned from a months visit at
various Florida resorts.
Capital Traction SIS maintained their
recent strength on the Washington
Stock Exchange today. again selling
ut 70.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
CHICAGO. Feb An.-chicaso grain

CHICAGO. FEB. Q 0P.-Cash wheat
Northern spring. OF. Corn-No. 2 mixed.
So; No 4. 81. oats-.No. l white. "a.
34ia:. No; ?; 34-3t,.. Rye-No; 2.
ssries&Aeta.i Soy p1a ..lss. sss7; FEED. ls.ss.
nominal: mailing. 1921. nominal. Timo-
thy seed 2aO-3OO: red clover. 80 90.
37.oO; sweet clover, 1OO0-5O.
WINNIPEG. Feb q A'-Wheat closed
iI-1s higher: May. 1.2ph-h: July.
l.21A:sa Oats 70 higher. May. 29h-ss;
Baltimore Wheat.
BALTIMORE. Feb. p tP.--Wheat. No. 9
red winter. Rarlicky. spot domestic,
1.O1 "a: February, 1.Ol12.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24

for a longer visit.
Mrs. Kate Carton, George Blair,
Miss Elizabeth Collins, Miss Ev-
lyn Cochran, Miss Blanche Reese
have been visiting Chestertown.
Mrs. Mary E. P. Smith has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Thomas
Caldwell at Galena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olan G. Dullng
were guests of the latter's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Slaughter in Wilmington the
past week.
George Duling, of Wilmington,
after visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Olin c. Duling, left for Mi
ami, Florida, where he will attend
the boat races at Palm Beach.
Miss Mary E. Numbers of North
ampton, Mass, has been the guest
of her father, Fred c. Numbers,
at his home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fegas and
children, of Brookhaven, Chester,
Pa, were guests of their sister-in-
law, Mrs. Alice Blan the past
week.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
Bird Builds Dance Han

Australia has no lions or mon
keys or elephants or any Of the
fierce animals But what she lacks
in man-eaters Australia makes up
in many strange and beautiful birds
and mammals which are found no.
where else in the world. One Of
these is the bower-bird, notes a
writer in Pearson's London Weekly.
This beautiful creature is a great
architect, and the male bird builds
itself a bower of arched sticks in
which it dances and plays. The
bower is merely a playhouse. or
dance hall, and is not a nest. The
bower bird decorates his dance hall
with an artistic collection of snail
shells. berries, leaves and bits Of
blue paper-it likes blues a d
green's Also it paints the sticks
with mixture of powdered char
coal and saliva. using its beak as
a brush.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, Feb. "a - A class in
First Aid through the Red Cross
will begin in Kenton School on
Tuesday evening, March 1st, under
the direction of Mr.. Arthur Potter
Of Wilmington.
Mr.. Harold Lynch and family
SPENT he weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hick-
man near Frankford, Del.
Miss Gertrude Parsons of Dover,
spent Tuesday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Guthrie of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Elizabeth Guthrie and
Mr.. Clinton Guthrie and family.
Mrs. Ella Carey and daughter
Eva, and Mr.. Carl Walker, were
dinner guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Shubert in Will
mington.
Mr.. J. P. Walker is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Shubert in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Willis enter
tanned guests at dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Short of
Philadelphia, Pa, spent the week
end with Mr.. George Short and
family.
Miss Frances Warner of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Knots.
Miss Ethel Geiser and Mr.. Will
liam MCGOWAN of Philadelphia,
Pa, spent last Saturday and Sun
day week with her sister, Mrs. Cliff
ford Clark and family.
Mrs. James T. Burrows and Mil
dred, are visiting in Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Attix of Newark
spent the weekend with her moth
er, Mrs. Helen G. Attix.
Miss Elizabeth Hughes of New
ark, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hughes.
Miss Anna Windall of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Dav-
is.
Miss Edna Hilyard spent part Of
last week with her sister, Mrs
Fred Syfrit, near Taylor's Bridge
Mr.. H. w. Hilyard left last Fri
day for Florida to accompany his
son Harold back.
Mr.. John Byler and Mr.. Mil
bourne Wiley of Lewes, spent the
weekend with Mr.. S. G. Walker
and family and Mr.. Homer Pratt
and family.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
LIVE TAYLORS
BRIDGE ITEMS
Items of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
Thoroughfare Neck
NEWS AND PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Feb. "a Miss
Ethel CHM, a nurse of the State
Hospital of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Arthur CHM.
The Ladies Aid and Victory w.
G. T. U. will meet Friday night
with Mrs. Fannie Francis. Those
on the refreshment committee are
Mrs. Francis, Mrs. James McCIain
and Mrs. Ruth Newman.
Our community was saddened
last week over the death Of Mrs.
Emma Landis at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Wilson Keiser.
Mrs. Lands had been i'll for some
time. Sincere sympathy is felt
for the family.
Mr.. Stephen Clendaniel, who has
been spending sometime with his
daughter, Mrs. Robert Davidson,
has returned to his home near Do
yer.
Mrs. Fannis Francis, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Francis and son, Mr..
and Mrs. William Reynolds and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Johnson and family spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Maree
near Fieldsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Arthur CHM
spent Sunday with his father, Mr..
James G. CHM, Sr., and brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. CHM, Jr.,
and family, near Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Appleget and
daughter of Heightstown, N. J.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Johnson
and family, near Sassafras, nave
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Keiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Latta, and
Mrs. r. B. Davidson spent Thurs
day in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shane spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dukes.
Misses Virginia and Elsie Mae
Shockley spent the weekend with
their aunt, Mrs. Harry Willie in
Townsend.
Wilmington visitors during the
weekend were Mr.. and Mrs. r. B.
Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dukes, MIR. and Mrs. Lee David,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shockley and
family, and Mrs. Delbert Steller,
and sons.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24

appointment is effective in .Tuna
Howard E. Lynch, Jr., school
board president, said TUESDAY
night that he had received no com
munication to date from the stu-
dents. He stated, however. that
Mr. Wiley was not candidate for
reappointment. "Mr. Wiley told
me last year he did not want "a
become superintendent again" Mr.
Lynch said. I'VE reapointed him
at that time at his request, as he
desired to round out ten years of
service, and he told us he would
not be a candidate again and was
not" Mr.. Wiley issued the fol.
lowing statement: Il have read il
the papers a statement relative 10
the failure of the Dover Board of
Education to reappoint me to the
superintendency of the Dover
schools. This report is to the ef-
feet that I told the Board Of FG-
ucation last year that I did not De-
sire reappointment after June 90.
1888. This report is verbally cor
rect. What is not apparent Is thu
reason which motivated me to
such a course. 1 did not ask ID
be continued in office because j
felt that such a request would By
unfavorably received. Various
humiliations and embarrassments
to which I have been subjected
during the previous two years
have made that only too clear.
No charges of professional incom-
pentency were made. The whole
issue, in my opinion was to get
one man out in order that another
might get in"
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
An Old Indian Custom

An Indian widow was forbidden
by custom to marry for a year after
her husbands death because the
spirit Of her departed spouse was
believed to stay with her that long.
During the year she could not ac-
cept gifts Of meat from anyone nor
could she even buy it; she had TO
get it herself. If she lived through
the year, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, and observed all the rigid
customs. she would then be given
gifts by both the men and women
in the tribe. and she would usually
get another husband. because the
next spouse would know that she
was obedient and he could depend
on her.
Indian men were not neld down
by such strait jacket rules. They
could even put up their squaws as
stakes in gambling.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Feb. "a Mr..
Carryl Wrench and sons Walter
and Connie, of Chester, Pa, spent
the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis. en-
ployed at the State Hospital, spent
a visit with friends here last week.
Mrs. Mamie Shane of Walkers,
spent several days last week with
her daughter, Mrs. James Virden.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. jackson spent
Friday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis and
children, Mr.. Andrew Davis, of
Linwood, Pa, spent visit with
their mother, Mrs. Emma Davis,
and sister, Mrs. Earl Scott, Mon
day.
Mr.. John Jacobs, Sr., has been
i'll for the past week.
Thomas Wrench is confined
home with Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Ford and
William Wrench Of Dover, were
Sunday visitors Of her mother,
Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mrs. Frank Truax, Jr., near
Tayiors Bridge, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howell Marshall
Mr.. and Mrs. Sammy Jacobs
has moved to Spruance City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton McAfee
spent Washington's birthday with
friends in Dover.
Mrs. Robert Cole was moved to
the Delaware Hospital, Whining
ton, Tuesday evening, due to i'll
ness.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
MILLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About EeighborhoOd

Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About Eeighborhood
Millington, Md, Feb. "a - Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Garten, of near
Sassafras, entertained a few
friends recently in honor of his
mother, Mrs. Kate Carton, of Mill
ington, who had attained her 81st
birthday Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Slaugh-
ter, Mrs. Jesse Slaughter, Miss
Florence jefferson, of Elkton, Mrs.
Bessie Scott, Mrs. Annie Diebert,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Stevens, Mrs,
Robert McCaulley, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Davies, Miss Marjorie Die
bert, Miss Florence Davies and
Miss Bell Davies, of Sassafras, and
Mrs. John Slaughter and Mrs.K Kate
Carton, of Millington.
The Community Fire Company
was called to the home of Miss
Mollie Allen to extinguish Chin
ney fire. No damage was done.
The Ladies' Aid of Asbury NJ. E.
Church held a social at the home
of Mrs. Charles s. Church on
Thursday evening last and a pleas
ant time was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Johnson,
the latter's brother, Harold Bell,
and MisseNevac Barwick, sof Den
ton, spent a few days with the lat
ter's brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bell.
Mrs. William Palmatory and
granddaughter, Miss Rita Poore
of Massey, has returned from a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. James d.
Moore.
Mrs. Dora Truitt and daughter
Bessie, of Wilmington, were guests
of Mrs. Mary Jarmon last week.
Mrs. Medford Jones of Kennedy
vile, spent a few days with her
niece, Mrs. John w. Hilyard the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noland Robinson
and children and Misses Mary and
Norman Darrell have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Passwater in
Wilmington.
Miss Charlotte Jones, of Will
mington, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles P. Jones last
week.
Julian c. Numbers, Misses Helen
V. and Mary f. Numbers and
their father, Fred c. Numbers and
Edgar t. Stevens were recent vis-
itors of j. Sidney Goodwin and
daughters, Misses Katherine and
Blanche, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. James Skinner is the guest
this week of Mrs. Walter Gale. of
Galena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien e. Massey
and daughter, Miss Carolyn, have
returned home from trip to Flor
ida. Miss Lucille remained there
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Some Items OF Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity


Cleaned from the Vicinity
Delaneys, Feb. "a - The Adult
Education Singing Class began its
meeting Monday evening practic-
ing songs for the county festival.
The class spent part of the time
learning some new figures of
square dancing. The Tuesday ev-
ening instrumental music class is
continuing its lessons and the
members are improving and are
learning new pieces each week.
A surprise birthday dinner was
given Sunday In honor of Mrs.
Mary e. Simpler and daughter,
Mrs. Emma Howell. The list of
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter S. Roseman of Red Lion, Pa;
Mrs. Gideon Burton, of Whining
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Painter of
Delaneys; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Walton of Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Daniels and Mrs. Edward
Daniels, all of Townsend, and
grandchildren, Bobby and Charles
Painter and great grandchildren
Doris, Bruce, and George Walton,
Jr. After having spent a pleasant
day the guests departed wishing
them many more happy birthdays.
Mrs. Samuel II. Beck had as re-
cent guests Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie
George of Sassafras, Maryland.
Miss Alice Short spent Sunday
afternoon visiting Miss Frances
Conner.
Due to bad weather the Epworth
League did not meet Sunday even
ing III charge of Miss Frances
Conner and Joseph Pyle.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NaighborhOOd


Odessa, Feb. % - Sunday SER
vices at the Townsend M. E.
Church centered largely about the
life and works of George Washing
ton, his birthday anniversary be-
ing on Tuesday. The young peo-
pie and the choir presented a pro
gram of song and the pastor
preached a sermon in which Wash
ington was referred to.
Starting March 1st, the Corbit
school library will be opened
every Tuesday evening from z to
9 o'clock. For adults every Tues
day, 1870 p. m. to 430 p m; for
children and adults, (not Tuesday
morning). Books loaned at the
library must be returned to the
library not loaned to friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Heinold
and Mr.. H. Slaughter, also Mrs.
George Whittock motored to Will
mington recently and attended the
East Lake M. E. Church to hear
Rev. Percy Crawford preach.
Mrs. M. J. Turner, mother of
Mrs. Stanley Townsend, has re-
turned home after visiting rela-
tives in Atlantic City, N. j.
The Ladies Aid of st. Paul's M.
E. Church will meet at the home
of Miss May Enos Tuesday even
ing, March 1st, at 7:30 o'clock.
Miss Margaret Phillips, of Mid
dletown, and Mr. and Mrs. George
Thomas, of Smyrna, were recent
guests of Miss Helen Wallace.
The Odessa Branch of the Red
Cross learned with sorrow Of the
death of Admiral Grayson. He was
the National head Of the Red Cross
and all its workers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mitchell and
daughters, Alberta and Kathleen
Mitchell, of the Rock Landing
lighthouse, and Mrs. Carl Morris
and son, of Odessa, were recent
visitors in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Heller are
visiting in Florida and other
Southern States.
Mrs. Russell Harris and Mrs.
William Regener were Wilmington
visitors the past week.
Miss Edith Spicer has been Wis
iting Miss Eleanor McCaulley in
Rising Sun, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Heller, of
Penns Grove, N. J., visited Odessa
relatives the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Coulsey and
daughter, of Delaware City, have
returned from visit to relatives
here.
Miss Helen George, of Whining
ton, spent a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
George, near Odessa.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24

past week.
Mr.. Clayton Powell and son Mil
lard, of Harrington, spent a visit
with relatives and friends here last
week. For years Mr.. Powell and
family resided in Townsend where
they have many friends. While re
siding here MIR. Powell served as
a road commissioner, as well as a
policeman for several years.
Miss Edna Conner spent the
weekend with Mrs. Harold Day
ton near Bear.
Mr.. Charles Watts of Catlyon,
has returned from visit to Town
send.
Mrs. Clyde Shockley, Mrs. w. p.
Wilson and Mrs. Winfield Cochran
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Weig-
el, of Kenton, one day last week.
Mrs. Reba Lippincott, of Will
mington, has been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Lippin-
colt.
Mrs. Arie Lattomus was a Mid
dietown visitor last week spending
part of her time at the home of
Mrs. Leah Cochran.
Miss Blanche Lee, student at
the University of Delaware, has
been home on a visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lee.
Mrs. Freeman Hawkins Of
Princeton, n. J., spent a few days
recently with her sisters, Mrs.
Homer Reihm and Mrs. ]. Feni-
more Douglas.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
TOWNSEND
Of Personal and Social In
Irrest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Townsend, Feb. 24-The Mizpah
Bible Class netted S42 from the
lunch which it served at the pub
lie sale of the Thomas Lattomus
estate, held recently.
The d. Of A. Golden Rule Coun-
Gil, No. S, had a turkey supper on
ednesday of last week in their
room, it being an anniver-
sary occasion.
MlIlard Hoskins, representing a
cal company of Newark, N.
rs in town on Monday after
visiting different points in the low
art Of the Peninsula.
Mrs. Samuel Weigel, of Kenton,
visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. r. Reynolds and family, the