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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02
H. J, {. Homecoming
Day. Is November 10
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Linnie Pepper Is Named
Queen For Doy: Wolves
And Bulldogs Fight

The high light'of homecoming Dav
at EaI2,ues JLaior College on Novem
Der, 40, will be the, football gama
between the Copiah-Lincoln Wolves
and tsefHolmes Bulldogs. 'Hf
At a meeting of the student body
Tuesday night, Miss Linnie Peppet
of Vaughn was chosen Football Queen
and will reign on the campus for the
day. Fer a number of years the clash
betweeR these teams has been the
best aef the season. Although the
games, so far on the home field have
interes ing than in previous years,
been more evenly matched and more
Holmes fans are looking forward t.
the game with, Colin with the usual
pep and enthusiasm. From various
reports a large crowd of former stu
dents and friends will be on '.ne
campus to. witness the fray whether
they get here for anything. else or
not.
However, many of the Alumni have
already said they would be on time
for The morning program which is
to begin at eleven o'clock A. II
A. L, Tidwell, president of the Alum
nj Association. and Mrs. w. F. Mont
geometry, secretary, will have charge
of the registration of Students. A
brief business session will be held
at the close of the program for the
purpose of electing officers for next
year. Lunch will be served. to the
visitors at 1890.
Another feature of entertainment
for the afternoon between the hal.-es
OF theIfoolball game will be the drill
put on by the Physical Educa,i ion
Department and sponsored by Miss
Martha Turner. The Holmes Band
viii furnish the music. for the dr.,f
n Wilbur Bullock. head drum ma,
or, win. direct it. Tine VIII also be
given 10 the Colin band for a de-
mons.iat!cn. /,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02
Holmes Youths Getting
Work With N. Y. A.

Alfalfa and Holmes county youths
are now getting through the NYA
work experience in concrete form
building, placing reinforcing steel.
mixing and pouring concrete on the
new school building at Goodman. This
work. under the supervision of James
McElroy. supervisor, and Lemuel
Nichols. assistant supervisor.
The local comaai.tee for the high
school project at Goodman, in the
job campaign for youth workers Is
as follows: Hugh Cotsert, ,Jr.
chairman; S. E. Stafford. secretary;
M. c. Mcdaniel.
On November / the National Youth
Adminia Ia ion began its intensive
job hunt campaign to place its work
experienced youth into private EN-
ment.
During this 60 day drive the ma
tional youth Administration expects
to place youths now employed on
WOrk units lilo private ei'Pioyiish
in private business. This will leave
openings for other unemployed youth
on the NYA work experience program
The Mississippi State Employment
Service has offered its complete and
wholehearted cooperation with the
National Youth Administration dur
ing the concentrated drive to get
jobs for youth. During he JOB Hunt
the National Youth Administration
will also act as a clearing house for
job orders. Employers who wish youth
workers may secure well experienced
and recommended applicants by phon-
ng or writing tn local offices OF the
National Youth Administration. the
local NYA office will send the pros
pective employer youth applicants who
nave been trained in good work ha-
bits and in actual work experience on
on the job.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02
Negro Found Guilty
OF Murder Here
Court Now On Clyde
Chopmon Case; Juries
For Week Are Listed.

Willie Higgins, colored. was found
guilty of murder as charged in Cir
cult Court this week. The jury dis
erreed as to RE punishment which
means a life sentenc will automaticai
ly be imposed.
Arthur Jordan, Greenwood, repre-
scented the. defendent. a
The court is now engaged in trying
Claude Chapman for he alleged muI-
der Of Marvin Williamson, at Thorn
ton. The court was engaged AN day
Tuesday and up untfi neon Wednes-
day In getting a jury. A special We
nire Of thirty men was summoned
and then evenly men 10 empanel 3
jury for the case which consists OF
the following: Kenard Young, w. C
jones, s. F.. Hodges, w. c. Winborn.
r. H. Bradley. W. NJ Evans. Joyce
Cox, Ira Earl Shanks, Jr. B. b.
Brannon, W. G. Woods, r. H. Self.
J. E, Bradley. . .9f
p p. Lindholm is representing
and the state Is being as
sisted by johnson and White in the
prosecution. ra ~ i.t:tgfF
Jurors serving this week were:
Jury No. 1: Joe H. Moore. Merrill
Eakin, w. C. Winborn, ". b. Matthias,
w E.. Wigley. B. B. Brannon. J. T..
McLain. F. Parsons, E. j. Hines. Jr ,
J. T. Mcbride, Willie Tate. Harry
Grantbam
Petit Jury No. 2: J.. C. Tye. w. c..
Wood, Ben Killebrew, w. M. Evans.
Joyce Cox, Earl Shanks, Jr., J.. L.
Mason. r.. A. Alexander, Ed Tate,
Rube Dodd, w. H. Majors, TIL. Brad
ley.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02
Buddy Lewis Loses
Life In Accident
Friday Night
Popular MPL Manager
BGried Sunday At
Kosciusko Homeps

w. 1. Lewis, %, manager of the
Mississippi Power & Light Company
office rhere, was fatally injured ear
ly Saturday morning when a car 10
which he was riding hit a bridge
on the highway between Carthage
and Kosciusko. 't 'Ha"
Mr.. Lewis was riding with Sam
Sims, Of Kosciaskc, who was driv-
ing the car. The couple was return :
ing from a company managers meet
ing in Carthage Friday night and
Lewis. was asleep on. the back seat
when they hit the bridge. It hap
penedf about three o'clock. He had
just attended the funeral of his UNI
Gle in fK~osciusko on Friday afternoon,
Mntd.ewis received only 'one OF; two
scratches OF his body, his death re-
sulting from a broken neck.
MF. Sims escaped with only a few
scratches and bruises.
Funeral services were held from
the Baptist Church in Kosciusko on
Sunday afternoon and conducted by
Rev, Rowe c. Holcomb, pastor. OF
the First Baptist Church; Rev. S. E.
Ashmore, pastor of the First Meth6-
dist Church, and Rev. E. S. Lewis,
pastbr Of the First Methodist Church
of Durant. Interment followed in the
city cemetery with fellow employees
of the power company, from Duran,
and fpeighboring towns, some forty on
fifty in number, acting as active and
honorary pail bearers.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Jessie
Carpenter Lewis; two children, Bub-
Der. end Mary; his father. J. A. Lewis
Kosciusko;- a sister, Mrs. Jessie. Mae
Wyatt, Greenwich; two brothers, L. e
Lewis; 8 Kosciusko; and Clyde Lewis
New, York. .sn~a +.
Lewis was a member of the Duran
Rotary Club and had been active in
the life of the community since h:
was transferred here in June, to
take the place of O. H. Palmer. who
was moved to the Jackson area. He
was very popular and had made
lots of friends here who sincerely re-
gret his untimely death.
A native Of Kosciusko. he was a
graduate Of Kosciusko High School
where he was an outstanding ath-
lete, He later attended Mississippi
State where he was also an outstand-
ing student and athlete. -
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02
Joe w. Luthum Named
Colonel On Stoff

Joe w. Latham, popular Homes
county, banker, was named honorary
colonel on Governor-elect Johnson,s
staff, according to announcement to-
day. Mr.. Latham was one of the
12s men named who will receive this
rank when Judge Johnson assumes
the office Of Governor in january.
Mr. Latham was chairman of the
Johnson-for Governor club of Holmes
county and was one of his closest
supporters throughout the campaign.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02
Presbyterian Services
Listed For Sunday

10 A M.-Sunday School Home Mis-
sion Program with Indian Curios.
IL A. M.7Sermon by Rev. Plumer
Smith from the Belgium Congo. Afrt
ca
7 p. M.-Young Peoples Night. Pro-
gram by Presbyterian Young People
Of Goodman and Holmes Junior Col
lege, Miss wilma Rigby. leader.
REV Smith of Africa will make a
short talk.
Friends are cordially invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02
General Election
Held On tuesday
Mortmoin Section Of
Constitution To, Be
Voted On; Officials

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On Tuesday, November 4, citizens oil
Mississippi will go to the polls to
formally vote for the officials nomi-
mated in, The Democratic primary in
August, a nomination which assures
election in Democratic states.
Citizens will also vote on the Nor
main amendment, in this election
Not to vote IN the amendment means
that a ballot against the amendment
will be counted.
Election officials are as follows:
Durant-Mrs. r. c. Elmore, Mrs
w. c. C~astleberry, w. F. Giimoie,
managers; Hal Rhyme, G. w. Drane.
Jr., clerks; w. E. Durham, peace o.
ficer. ~
Vest. l.. Taylor, DR.. Joe Alex
ander, S. J. Browning. managers;
Mrs. Leo Weeks, Mrs. A. L. Camp
bell. clerks; E. Cade, peace officer.
Bowling Green-W. C. Sheehy, Hugh
Mcclellan, J.. w. Morris, managers;
~. D. Tate, Irby Ellington, clerks;
A. E. Ellington, peace officer.
Edsville-E. d. Mathews, C. E. eagle
George D. Mcclellan, managers; j. L
Moorhead, Mrs. r. T. Mcclellan, clerks;
H. o. Wynne. peace officer.
Emory-W C. Downer Marvin Cade
Mrs. w. e. Grace, managers; Mrs
Andrew Smith, S. s. Truit., clerks;
p. M. Downer, peace officer.
Goodman-J. H. Douglas, E. J.
Thweatt, John r. Killebrew, managers;
Mrs. Earl T. Shelton, Mrs. S. E
Stafford, clerks; w. A. Thomas, peace
officers.
Lexington-Mrs. C. o. Povail, Mrs
J. G.. Herbert, Jr, Mrs. A. p. Shep-
herd, managers; Herbert Steele, R. O
Duke, clerks; w. H. Majors, peace
officers.
Acona-IW. H. Diggs, J.. A. Cade,
P. K. Steele, managers; Y. B. Bruce.
Mrs. J. r. Booth, clerks; Clint Booth,
peace Of icer.
Franklin-Louis Lipsey, ]. N. Pow
ers, Noel brennan, managers. v. NJ.
Sample, J.. r.. Lipsey. clerk; Erb:t
Rainey, peace officer.
,~Parknson--J. d. IH,etand, mana
ger: Mrs. J.fD. Holland, clerk; John
Holland, peace officer.
IPickens-Mrs. J.. F. Wilburn, Ed
Atkinson, A. P. Marlborough, mana
gers: v. c., Dendy, Miss Josie Bur
ton, clerks; Charlie Lyle. peace Officer
Ebenezer-B. w. Humphrey, E. f
OFoeilly, Edwin Murtagh, managers;
Mrs. John Lucas, Edgar Brown.
clerks; ". d. KiTebrew. peace Off
Ger. - :"
Richland-Mrs. j. Raft Killebrew,
]. Shanks. j. F.. Sample, managers;
Mrs. Ira Shanks, Mrs. j. E. Chisolni,
clerks; I. B. Upshaw. peace officer.
Eulogy Merrill Eakin. Stewart
Terry. Jesse Edwards, managers;
Mrs. Lillian Hocut.. H. o. Pettus,
clerks; Otto Wallis. peace officer.
Thornton-S. S. Love, j. w. Tinnin,
Frank Eakin, managers. Guy Camp
bel, John Liberto, clerks; R. C. eau
sey, peace officer.
Tchula-iMrs. E, j. Sheppard, Willie
Henry, r. K. Jones, managers; Miss
Elizabeth Jones, Harvey Baine,
clerks; A. c. Conger, peace officer.
CrugerC. l. KERN, w. w. Wynn,
T. B. Smith. managers; Mrs. j.. r
Turner, Mrs. Louise White, clerks;
j. N. Watt, peace officer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02
Armistice Doy Program
Legion Units To Sponsor

The American Legion and the Anne
rican Legion Auxiliary are sponsor
ing an Armistice Day "pfogram for
Durant. Every organization in Du-
rant. Goodman and West will parti-
rcipate in the program. A fun out
line of the program will be publish
ed in the next issue of this paper.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02
Methodists Announce
Sunday Services

Church School at 9:45. ". A.. Bacon
superintendent.
Nc preaching service.
League will meet at 6:15.
Business meeting of Missionary So
ciety Monday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
n TOO.
Choir practice at z O'Clock Thursday
.Hs anirg.. vs
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02
Carnival Is Huge Success

/ wish to thank everyone who had
a part in the Halloween Carnival. The
splendid cooperation and untiring
efforts Of the various committees
made 1t the success it was. The true
Christian is saved for service. Thanks
a million and may God bless you!
MABEL X. NORWWUD,
General Chairman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02

joel Howell and Billy Elmore went
to Birmingham to attend the Miss.
State-Aiabama football game and on
their return trip spent Sunday with
friends at State College.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02
Services For Sunday Are
Announced By Boptists

Bible School 9:45.
Morning worship 1880.
B. T. U! CHS.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:15.
Never throw mud, you may miss
your mark but you must have dirty
hands.
W. f HAYNIE, Pastor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02

.IhrouN7
Hazel
Eyes.


> Tuesday, November 2, Is general Ell
action day in Mississippi. OF course,
srHis doesn't mean much in a sta;e
-fHle Mississippi. where there is only
ole party. Nomination in the August
primary is just as good as election
kuk
:. However, this year voters are be-
sing urged to come out and vote en-
the proposed change in the Mortmain
section of our Constitution. Briefly
Nv, he Mortmain section of our Con
,~stitution prevents individuals from
ileaying sums of money or endowing
schurches and. church institutions on
htheir death.
Mississippi is the only state to have
such laws, we believe.
-1uAs far as we can see there Is no
heartily reason why a person couldn't
.leave his estate, or part Of 1t, TO 0
.church or church organization IL he
wants to. Thus we can see no rea-
cson why the change shouldn't be be
zmBde t ~.
!. Every person voting in the general
election Tuesday should mark his
ballot one way or the other. Not to
vote means to vote against the amend
pent. -
IN all the church people go out and
vote Tuesday the amendment u Just
as good az adopted.
CAT -
rfBfo-
Sometimes when we see the sorry
spectacle the Congress OF these Unit.
ed States makes we are of the opin-
Ton that q little dictatorship would
net come amiss. 1t couldn't be any
worse than some of the congressman
we have. .Aa.zeta
rtf "
Elsewhere in this issue is the ia,
levy adopted by the Board Of Super
visors Of Holmes County.
Taxpayers will no doubt be in
terested 20 learn that valuation on
the county has been, raised. twenty
percent, all automobiles ten percent,
and ali merchandise ten percent.
If memory serves us right 1t was
only year befofe last when the same
~ofdentical raise was carried through
I'VE wonder II they're going to make
.tap habi. of this every other year?
etetas -
,'aeAll Durant is sad over the tragic
ssdeath Of Buddy Lewis. Is, popular
.tocaI manager OF the Mississippi Pow
Ser and Light Company. which occur
red last Friday night.
Buddy left Durant Friday at moor
Friday to attend the funeral of his
uncle In Kosciuskd, his original home
aAfter attending the funeral he and
a companion attended a company
meeting in Carthage n were re
turning to Kosciusko when their
,.cAr hi. a BRIDGE His companion
who was driving the car. escaped
~uninjured. Buddy. asleep on the back
seat, suffered a broken neck which
caused his death enroute to the hos
pital.
He had served the power company
in, Kosciusko. Car ,hage and had beer
in Durant six months. =
We shall not forget him soon. To
his wife and WI children we ex
tend II sincere sympathy.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02

Miss Endama Vickers" of Jackson
spent the weekend as the guest OF
Miss Annie Louise Griffin
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02
Red Cross Roll To.
Begin November
H.; Quotas Given
County Choirmen Meet
Wednesday To Hear
Miss cCIurun :

q ALH -
Roll Call is expected to be launched
formally on Saturday, November IL,
according to Mrs. Claude Bailey.
county roll call chairman. r..ys
A meeting of the community ,chair-
men and other officials of the or
ganization will be held at the Will
son Community House in &exington
next Wednesday November 8. at IL
o'clock in the morning and everyone
interested is invited to concerts
Miss Annette McC.arani of Jack
son, Tenn, field worker Of the Red
Cross, will b the guest speaker Al
this time, 49, ,t....:
Joe Berman, Lexington, is county
chairman Of the Red Cross and w.
H. Counts, -Durant, Is ivice-chairman.
Miss Louise Jordan is secretary and
treasurer.
For every membership Mcdred in
the county the chapter will send fiji
ty. cents to national headquarters
The rest of the money will. stay In
the local treasury to use as needed.
Thus If a member gives one dollar
fifty cents goes to national headQ-
aarters and fifty cents stays at
home. If he gives five dollars; four
fifty of that amount stays at home.
home.
COMMUNITY caairmen, together with
the quota for each community are
listed below:
Lexington, Mrs. d. T. Ruff - $500
Durant, w. II. Counts ----r 275
Acora. Mrs. John Alien Cade = Is
Franklin, Miss Elizabeth brennan 10
West, Miss Katherine Brock IS
Goodman, Mrs. w. L. Harmon 1880 so
Emory, Mrs. Andrew. Smith - 10
Edsville, Mrs. Harvey Brister, 10
Bow'g Green, Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan IL
Richland. Mrs. jim Chisholm 10
P.ckens, Ed Atkinson - rs
Eulogy 5Irs. J. 3. Hathcock - 10
Ebenezer, Mrs. John Lucas 10
Thornton, Miss Mary Liberto. - On
Tchula, Mrs. w. C Perry -- IS
Cruger, Mrs. F. C. Fleming GO
Coxburg, Mrs Lillian Hocutt - Is
Elliott Hi,l, Mrs. j. w. Gun.er - 10
Total for county 100000 $1,000
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert irving and baby
spent TIE weekend in Crawford with
relatives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-12
enierisins Study Group
tuesday Afternoon

Mrs, Friedrich Metxger opened
her home on steilaooom lake Tues
day afternoon to members Of tho
Tuesday Study club. An interest
ing program planned by Mrs.
Hunter kennard included a review
OF Ravells opera Il Enfant Ell les
Sortileges" by Mrs.. Charles Mason.
Mrs. Mason was accompanied by
Mrs. Karl Weiss. Tea was served
at 4 o'clock from a table attrae-
lively centered with a bouquet of
gay autumn flowers. Mrs. Ken
nard poured.
Mrs. Julius p. Jaeger, newly
elected president. presided during
the afternoon. Other newly elected
officers include Mrs. Roger Chase,
vice president. Mrs r. =. Allen,
recording secretary; Mrs. J. J.
Swift. corresponding secretary. and
Mrs. Edward II. Butler. treasurer.
Members include Hesdames u. p.
Allen. Kenneth Bailey, Edward II.
Butler. T.. l.. Carlson, G. o. Chap
man, Roger E Chase. Walter c.
Harrington. b b. Houston. o. y.
Hite, Julius p. Jaeger. Hunter
kennard, y. y. Lawrence, X. Il.
Mshaffay. G. s. Mccormick. w. r.
Melton, friedrich Metzger, John ID.
Register, friedrich @. Remain.
Daniel ID. Schneider. Stanley Shaw,
John J. Swift and l.. r. Wing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-12
thursday Night Girls
ARRANGE Dinner Meei,nq

The Thursday Night Girls oluh
VIII meet Thursday evening for a
pot luck dinner al G.ls o'clock IN
the lea room 81 the " w. G. A,
The dinner IL being arranged under
the supervision II Mlss Alpha
Rishood. newly appointed supper
chairman, wbo may be reached
at Garland 1904. A surprise pro-
gram viii follow the dinner hour.
Miss Ann Munson. acting vice
president will be the master OF
ceremonies.
Miss Naomi Ellison left satur-
day 10 attend the National Indus
trial Council meeting. which 10
being held in New York from Oct.
Ia 10 Oct. n. During the session.
plans will be made for the Indus
trial assembly of convention which
will be held in Atlantic City In
the spring
The first executive council meet
ing OF the Thursday Night Girls
club this season viii be held at 3
p. m. Oct. 10 In the Y. w. {, A.
club room.
Ivy Camp. R.N.A., win meet FRI
day evening in the Maccabce tenn
Pile for a business session.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-12
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-12
Frances Buesko
Bride-EIeet
WI wsc ~. fspss =
s.. JosspA Cssreh
o. October ~

Hsralslne hsr coming rnAr.
rage October II. Mlss Frknces
Bsosko wAs honored - a
shower given 90 Monday eve
nlng Is Mrx RetSr; Pryde
and Mrs. c. "a. ErhAri Al the
homs Of the after. s24 Wright
Aee. Miss Raesko will we'd Mr..
George Piper IN -. Jossph's
church.
TIE ss4as sier, - ne daughter
n Mr. sn6 NJ, GeoFFs Rorsso -
- No - ard her nance Tire
soa ~ NJ and Mrs. J =. Piper
Decorations and rsfreshmsr,s
for the party carried ost An a..
tumn orangs and yellow theme.
The quests PLAYED court whist dur
ina the evening. prizes gosnE 10
Mrs. Frank Grffi,hs and Miss
Janet Pearson.
Others invited were hesdames
George Bnosko. NJ Nelson. Ire
Erhart, Charles friedrlchs. Glenn
Newell, Frank griffith. Alonno
ErhRrt. Misses Marie and Mona
Kord. Lois Bergey. Janet Pearson,
Lola Murlel Thompson. Pearl Dish
er and Catherine DenzmoTe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-12
Party Given for
Barbara BesrdsIsv

Among the many showers which
have recently been given In honor
Of Miss Barbara Beardslsy. who N
10 be married Oct. 40 10 clarsncs
johnson, Ia the kitchen shower at
which Miss Beverly Peters and
Miss Virginia smyths were hos
tcsses Friday evening. The party
was given at the home OF Miss
Peters aunt. Mrs. NJ J. Morrison.
The rooms were decorated In
fall flowers and the centerpiece
Of the table from which refresh
ments were served was OF yellow
chrysanthemums In an amber bowl
with yellow candles In amber
holders. Individual moulds OF Ice
cream and cakes carried out the
fall theme. The evening was spent
playing games. with prizes going
TO Miss Ruth Jensen. Mrs. Horton
Wilcox and Miss Margaret sines.
GIFTS for the bride-to-be were
presented by treasure hunt, the
directions for finding the gifts
being clever rhymes enclosed In
balloons. A long needle with we'd
ding bells on the end was used to
break the balloons.
Guests for the evening were the
Misses Mary Elizabeth Tuck. Bar
bara Longstreth, Patricia Coats
worth, Janet Hatch, Geraldine Al
exander, Betty Blood, Faye Mel
son, Helen stalwick, Lois Kuhl.
Betty Kuhl. Margaret sines, Ruth
Leo. Jane Carlson, Margaret Lai-
thamer, Helen Villains, Betty Bell,
Helen Nicola, Alice Hazen, June
Everson. Mary Reitzei, Ruth Jen-
sen, Gwendolyn Roach, Marcia
Woods, Muricl Woods. Virginia
Leonard, Beulah Eskildsen. and
Miss Hildur Coon from Seattle.
Others were the Mesdames J. ID.
smyth, NJ. j. Morrison and Hor-
ton Wilcox.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-12
Medical Auxiliary TO
fefe New Members

New members Of the Pierce
County Medical auxiliary will be
feied at a membership tea Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Thomas Murphey. Mrs. Charles
Mason will review the opera
Amelia Goes 10 the Ball, and
she will be assisted at the piano
BY Mrs. Karl Weiss, who viii play
the scores from the opera
Miss Jane Bronson will play
several selections on the harp. and
Mrs. J. Benjamin Robertson Will
give a short talk on 'Hygeia."
Mrs. Charles l.. Pascoe, tea
chairman, and Mrs. Ralph G.
Schaeffer. oo-chairman. will be as
sisted by Mesdames Edwin w.
James, ]. Arnason Johnson, Law
renee f. Goers, Vernon c. Grove,
Edgar F. Dodds. Charles II. Doe
Fordyce A. johnson, A n d T w
Flynn, Clarence T. Cannon, Rob
ert L. Garnett, Clyde C. Gray, Hill
lis F. Griffin, Eugene w. Hanson
II. ]. Hards. S. f. Hermann,
Lewis A. Hopkins, Leo ]. Hunt and
David c. johnson.