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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24
Young People Respond Well
to University of Life Plan
C.. r. Phonsphoio

Participating churches are First
Baptist. Congregational, Episcopal,
Brown Chapel. First Methodist and
Presbyterian.
The subjects chosen by the youth
for the Quest Group are: ] Dating
etiquette, Miss Virginia Acher. 2
Boy and girl relationships, Mrs.
Harlow Laing and DR.. Arold Brown.
3 Understanding ourselves. Dr.
o. R. Yoder and Rev. Gordon C..
SDeer, 4 Use Of Leisure time, Dan
Muntean, March OF Time. Edward
Heyman. 6 Church Music Appre-
citation, Miss Lillian Ashby. Dis
cussion by the youth are planned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24
Republicans Preparing For
Embossed State Gathering

be absent from delegate caucuses.
Although Mckay repeatedly made
hotel reservations and planned to
meet friends attending the session,
Barnard was on record as prefer
ring to remain at Detroit. The alb
sence OF the two bosses indi.
Gated a wide open convention SEES
sion.
Playing the role of convention
leaders, however. will be a com.
mittee OF Republicans who will at
tempt to keep things under con-
troll, and direct nominations Of
men whose candidacy is politically
expedient. Attorney General Her
bert ]. Rushton, Auditor General
Vernon j. Brown, Secretary of
State Harry +. Kelly, DR.. Eugene b.
Elliott. superintendent of Public
Instruction, Reps Howard w. MI
gent, House Speaker Maurice b.
Post, speaker pro tenn, and Aud
ley Rawson, house floor leaders
Sens. ID. Hale Brake, senate presi-
dent pro tenn. Earl w. Munshaw,
senate floor leader, and Joseph A..
Baldwin. senate whip, and Les
lie B. Butler, chairman OF the Re-
publican state central committee
comprise the high council.
The council. which already has
conferred several times, will en-.
deavor to direct the convention in
cooperation with congressional dis
trict leaders, and through them
unsnarl the countless snags that
arise in the candidates. OF "fav-
orite sons for various nominations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24
Suffer Injuries
See ACClDENTs-Page 6
Fire Damages
City Residence

Considerable damage resulted TO
the Hugh Adams home. 5l3 y.
Adams St. Sunday morning when
fire spread upward through par
titions in the two story frame
building.
The smoke was first noticed
about $50 by Mrs. Elmo Cream, up
stairs tenant. when her husband
was in the basement stocking the
furnace. Local firemen were called
and battled for two and one half
hours before they were able to con-
troll the fire.
Most Of the furniture was saved.
but the entire house was damaged
by smoke and water. Salvage
covers were put over some OF the
furniture to save it as much as
possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams we're in
Olivet visiting relatives at the time
Of the fire. Their furniture and the
house. owned by Miss Alice Torrey,
a Detroit teacher. is covered by in
surance. The furniture owned by
the Creams was not covered by in.
sursnce. 1t was damaged mainly by
smoke.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24
Congress Today

10y Associated press)
Senate
Hears additional opposition
speeches on British Aid Bill
noon z. s. t.
House
Considers minor District OF Coll
umbla bills (meets noon.)
judiciary Committee hears
Westbrook Pegler on anti.striks
bills 90 AESD
SATURDAY
Senate
listened 20 WasNington's fare
we'll address and further oppose
tion speeches on British Aid Bill.
House
In recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24
Hitler Says Secret Type
Submarines VIII Destroy
British Fleet in Spring
Special Crews to
Man U-Boats
He Says
ItalV Will Give
Cooperation
Claim

(Rv International News se-vic-l
Munich, Germany, Feb. aims
With new and secret types OF
submarines manned by specially
trained crews Germany and Italy
will destroy tho British fleet aud
vital British shipments in March
aud April OF this year. ReichsiuehT-
err Adolf Hitler told a group OF Old
Party comrades ~ the Hofbrau
House today.
Within the pas, IS sours. ne said.
German U-hoats and war planes
have sunk 2l5000 tons OF British
shipping OF which 10000 tons we're
warships and 1875 600 tons we're sunk
In one convoy alone.
II will DO much more from the
first OF April onward he said
Where British SHIPS appear and
where Britain will fight US We will
fight them and best them he said.
italian cooperation will be com
pleto In battling the British navy
liz the Mediterranean" he said.
Scheduling OF ito talk occurred
only a short time after Turkish
Foreign Minister Sukru Saracogiu
issued a statement that his country
would be unable 10 remain indif-
ferent 10 foreign activities which
might occur 10 her security zone.
This statement was believed by
observers 90 have been prompted
by Increasing signs OF impending
German military occupation OF Bull
garia.
A neutral independent Bulgaria
long has been regarded by Turkey
as essential 20 her own defense
Turkey will oppose with force
any and all aggression which might
be directed against her territorial
integrity or her Independence,
Saracoglu warned.
Some observers said they believed
the statement was prompted BY
Bulgarlas seeming inclination to
interpret her week-old non-aggres-
sion accord with Turkey as an In.
dication that Turkey was indiffer.
ent ito German troop movements
across Bulgaria, so long as Tur.
keys borders we're not violated.
German officers already are es.
tablished In Sofia. Bulgaria's CAPT.
tai, and Bulgarian police halted all
automobile traffic yesterday in the
Sofia district without explanation
as police began a nationwide hunt
for Bulgarisns spreading anti-Ger.
man leaflets.
Premier Mussolini. in an unher.
aided speech in Rome, acknowl-
edged that British victories In Ital-
ian North Africa had destroyed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24
Lansing Plant
Strike Settled

(By International News servlce)
Lansing. Mich, Feb. 24--lNS-
Soon after it was announced that
work would resume even If nego-
tiat.ons continued at a deadlock.
the l2-day old strike at the Motor
Wheel Corp. was settled today.
II. II. Shaw, corporation person
mel director, said the 5000 strik-
ing employees would reentor the
pant Wednesday TO continue work
on 100000 in defense contracts.
Earlier, Shaw declared the plant
would reopen tomorrow and that
police protection would be given
employees who desired to work in
face Of the strike.
No details Of the settlement were
given.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24
STEEL WORKERS
VOTE STRIKE IN
BETHLEHEM CO.
Union Officials to Hold
Threat Over Heads
of Corporation
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT
FOR ALLIS-CHAl MERS
Basic Demands Submitted
to Resident Federal
Mediator

Union officials backed by a strike
authorization vote held the threat
of a walkout today over operations
Of the Bethlehem Steel Company's
plant at Lackawanna, n. Y. where
1900 workers have been maintain
ing capacity production on defense
orders totaling millions.
Members OF CLOS Steel Workers
Organizing Committee, contending
that the company had been reluc-
tant to discuss a demand for a 25
per cent pay increase and other
grievances, participated In a strike
referendum which ended last mid
night.
Lorne II. Nelles. international
representative OF the SWOC, said
the vote was 6,ill to 1,00l to au-
thorize union officials TO 'call a
strike Immediately II they see fit. >"
Settlement OF strike which has
Continued on Page Slx)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24
Hundred Men
on Legion List
For Emergency
Veterans Respond
to Defense

About 100 veterans registered Sat
urday IN cooperation with the Ma
tional Defense Registration Day at
the American Legion Home. III S.
Huron ST. Triplicate missionaries
were filled out which will aid in Sc
lection OF workers in case OF an
emergency. The original form will
be a permanent record Of the Ypsi-
lanti Post 2S2 OF the American lie.
gion, the other two TO be forwarded
by the post to the Department head
quarters.
The registration was carried on
under the auspices Of the defense
committee of the post Major Lorenz
Kisor and Willard Shaw. members
of the committee, supervised the
work. Much satisfaction was ex-
pressed by the response that was
given by the veterans.
The registration was voluntary
and on a nation wide scale, nut II
was in no way connected with the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24
Motor Mishaps
Bring Injuries

Four motorists were injured
and several cars damaged in traf-
fic accidents in this area during
the weekend.
Donald w. Weatherman. IS.
PIP Ballard St, an Ypsilanti High
School student. and Miss Eleanor
Dixon, IS, a nurse at University
Hospital, Ann Arbor, were in
jured Sunday night when cars
they were driving collided on
Washtenaw Rd. near Ann Arbor.
Mr.. Weatherman sustained cuts
on head and hand, but was able
to be up today. Miss Dixon re-
mains at st. Josaph's Mercy Hos
pital today. although her wounds
are described as not serious.
Weatherman told Sheriff John
Osborn this morning that the col
Hsion occurred as he was wipins
the frost off his windshield. \
third car, driven by l.. c. Oliver,
Brighton, struck Miss Dixon o
car in the rear just after the first
collision. All three vehic cs were
dana ged.
Suffer Injuries
Donald Brier. 2 n. Normal ST.
and Eris Wynn, Ford Dam Rd.,
were treated for minor cuts and
bruises Saturday afternoon after
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

Lansing, Feb. 24-UP- Repub-
lican leadership, now vested in an
unofficial council of administrative
officers and legislators. today
faced the test on managing an "un-
bossef' state convention at Grand
Rapids Friday.
For the first time in-recent years.
the political power OF Frank D.
Mckay and Edward n. Barnard will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

Senator Guy NJ. Gillette
Attacking the Lease-Lend Bill as a
measure which would inevitably
lead the U. S. into active participa-
ton in the war, Senator Guy NJ.
Gillette, Iowa Democrat, declared
the bill would further deplete"
Americas "meager" defenses by
permitting transfer Of existing and
future equipment to Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24
Fifteen Saved
by Desert Trip

Lima, Peru, Feb. "a --AP-
Fifteen persons forced down in a
flight across the Andes rested
here today after their rescue from
the Sechura Desert. where three
OF them walked so miles in two
days and three nights in an ef
fort to find help.
The three were John Lear, for
merly of Mechanicsburg. Penna.,
on a writing tour of South Amer
lea for the Special News Service
OF the Associated Press; Hugh E.
Wells Of Shrewsbury. Mass, pilot
and owner of the Condor airliner
which became stranded in the
desert last week; and Hermann
Baumann, Peruvian engineer.
The plane ran out of fuel after
bucking a storm on a flight from
Iquitos, in the Amazon jungle
toward Lima.
The other occupants OF the
plane were located by rescue
fliers and flew to safety when
their airliner was refueled.
Suffering from heat, thirst and
exhaustion, the three who set off
into the desert with only a bana-
ma and q bottle OF soda pop for
food and drink reached the DESC
late Pacific Coast where fisher
men with burros took them to
safety.
I'VE were so close to gone at
one point" Lear said. that the
buzzards began circling around
US x x.
How do | fee? Tired! Ny eyes
see mirages every time l close
them, my hair is full Of sand. my
throat Wobbles inside when / try
to eat and | can hardly walk be-
cause of the blisters on my feet
That's not counting what happens
TO one who rides burro for the
first time
Wells summed up the hardships
OF the trek with the comment II
prefer the monotony of clviliza-
ton XXX. He said "one more day
on the desert and we would have
been done for good"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24
Today in 1915

tgy Associated Pressl
Feb. g. 1915 -AP-- Germans
pierce French lines a distance Of
two miles on % mile front Ia Yer.
dun offensive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

Former Foreign Commissar Maxim
Litvinof. who fought for British
Soviet friendship and advocated full
cooperation with the democracies,
has been expelled from the Central
Committee Of the Communist Party
for what was termed inability 70
discharge obligations"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

LONDON-AP-Long range Ger.
man guns began firing across the
Strait Of Dover from the coast OF
France early today after overnight
bomber raids on eastern England
dwindled away. 4 communique said
the night attacks were mot heavy
and soon ceased" and caused little
damage and few casualties.'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

LANSING P-Leslie b. Butler,
chairman OF the Republican State
Central Committee. announced to-
day that Rep. Howard Nugent, r.,
Bad Axe. speaker Of the house Of
representatives. would keynote TIE
party's state convention at Grand
Rapids, Feb. rs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tuesday:
Cloudy, Snow

BANGKOK. Thailand. (Siam)-
UP United States Minister Hugh
Grant visited Mai Direk. secretary
general OF the prime ministry today
and conferred for an hour as ten
sion increased in all quarters over
the danger of an outbreak OF war In
the Far East.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

LONDON-lNS- Greece to-
day had rejected British
proposal to land a heavy Brit
ish expeditionary force on
Greece soil pending actual Ger
man Invasion il was learned In
London tonight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

LANSING-UP-A rise in rabies
infection cases throughout Mich.
igan was indicated today by the
state health departments report
that demands for vaccine produced
in its laboratories doubled In Jan.
uary over the preceding month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

HOLLYWOOD -AP-A couple OF
years ago. he was just a monde
script mongrei with cold nose
pressed against a pet shop window.
Now Daisy land don't let the name
fool YOU. he's really a he) Is the
champ OF Hollywood dogdom, win.
ner for the second straight year of
tie canine counterpart to the Mo-
ton Picture Academy's Oscar
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

See EUROPEAN Wharfage s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

LONDON -AP- British bombers
hit again overnight at familiar tar
gets along the Nazi-held invasion
coast, raiding Boulogne for the 7ith
time and Calais for the 6lst.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

SINGAPORE, Straits Settlements
-UP-More Australian troops are
coming TO reinforce those who ar
rived last week and already are
in training for the jungle warfare,
it was said authoritatively today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

RoME-UP-A high command
communique said today that Ger
man airplanes. attacking a British
naval formation in the eastern Med
iterranean, hit large" ship and
probably sank II. The Germans did
not know what type Of ship 1t was,
the communique said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the uni
versal poison gas alarm, sound for
the first time today in the streets
OF London. A harmless but vile
smelling gas known as G. cd was
being released in Hugh St, Pimii-
co, a residential district Just back
OF the Victoria railway station to
bring home to Londoners the perils
OF failing TO carry gas masks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

SAIGON. Frencl. Indo-China-AP
"A French cruiser and two des-
troyers have been shifted from the
Saigon River amid increasing fears
OF grave developments during the
last hours OF the lndo-China-Tha'>
land truce, due to expire tomorrow.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26
JANE ROE.

JANE ROE.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMON
ED and required to appear and de
fend in the above entitled court
within TWENTY DAYS, exclusive
of the day of service, after ser.
vice of this summons upon you il
served within the State of Ari.
zona, or within THIRTY DAYS,
exclusive OF the day of service, If
served without the State of Ari-
zona. and you are hereby notified
that in case you fail so to do, judg-
ment by default will be rendered
against you for the relief demand
ed in the complaint.
The name and address of plain
tiff's attorney is ]. PHIL CLAIR
IDGE, Coolidge, Arizona.
GIVEN under my hand and the
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26

Fifty-six North and South ele-
mentary school students attained
top rank this week with their
names on the first honor roll for
the second six week period of the
school year
Ninetyeight students attained
the second honor roll.
Following is the roll:
First Honor Roll
Grade None.
Grade II-Cherie Ford. Elodia
Gomez and Bert Slater.
Grade III-Don Henry. Kathleen
McCleery. Bonnye Mcfarland. Bev-
erly Mech. James Newcomb. Cath
arine Thomas and Dick Ware.
Grade IV-Raymond Campbell.
Tommy Clark. Spencer Simmons,
Cynthia Clements. Patty Cunning.
ham. Joe Alvarez. Ruthie Fay
Miller and Sarah Simpson.
Grade V-Caroline Alexander
Griffin Dodge. Joann Newcomb,
Helen Marie Pew and Mary Louise
Strehlow
Grade VI-Boyd Clements. Paul
inc Appel. Kent McEuen. Pete
Soule. Mary Lou Dobson. Anne
Jellison. Patsy John and Bess Mas
san.
Grade VII-Mary 10 Bates. Gla-
dys Harris. Nadine McCleery. Jack
Overturf. Nedra Jean Ray and
Margaret Warren.
Grade vIII-Helen Anderson. 81
none Chimits. Evelyn Dugan. Mar
ilyn Ellsberry. Betty Ruth Moody
Marjorie Neighbors. Vance Taylor.
Ruth Knox. Velda Abbott. frankie
Abbott. Eugene Anderson, Mary
Ruth Reed. Curtis Shaw and Ruby
Simmons.
Second Honor Roll
Grade Raymond Alexander.
Yvonne Chimits. Sharon Cleveland.
Genevieye Cobleigh. Dalton Cole.
Joyce Ann Gideon. Denzil Hairless.
Earlene Hicks. Geraldine Holland.
Gail Mcintyre. Zylpha Waldrip.
John Wilson. Robert Cullins. Joyce
Laye. Bobbie Jane Woodard. Ken
nard Preuit, Earnest Trout, Edna
Elledge. Eugene Smith. Betty Jane
Miller. Carolyn Monk, II. ID. O'Don-
nell. Glide Orrick and David Pet
ers.
Grade II-Howard Bowen. Paul
Chimits. 10 Anne Christensen,
Jackie Cooper. Carl budding. Car.
roll Haryick. Wanda beaverton.
Betty Taylor Lynell Thompson.
Mildred Veazey, David Valencia.
Betty Bob Waddle. Lena Marie
Wofford. Ann Baker. Mary l.. Bar
nett and Jason Simmons.
Grade III-Jerald Baldwin. Gro
allie Clark. Kenneth Done. Margar-
ct Higgenbotham. Betty Lay. John
Lay. Elizabeth Truitt, Olga Valen-
cia. Melvin Simpkins. Robert Hig-
gins. Wanda Terry. Melba Simp-
kins. Eugene Angloda. Jimmie
Cherry. Billie Grow. Amelia Antoine
and Ollie Mae Gorley.'
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26
FIFTY.SIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STUDENTS ATTAIN TOP HONOR ROLL

Grade IV--William Jordan
Wayne Ritchey, Tommy Shoemak
er. Robert Veazey. 10 Ann Wal
ters. Glenna 10 Nunneley. Don
Simmons. Carolyn Hairless. Doug,
las Hairless, Neoma Bostic, Stella
Caballero. Harold Cashion. Joan
Daniels, Dorothy Gorley, Sarah
Smith. Robert Vasquez and Jimmy
Wilson.
Grade V-Geraldine Barrios
George Dempster. Mary Lou Gard,
ner. Sam Layn, Marjorie Livings.
ton. Billie Mcmillan, Nancy Now
ell. Joe Ford, Joseph Baker. Betty
Harold and Vernele Johnson.
Grade VI-Gene Ong, Evelyn
Atkisson. Maxine Merideth, Ray
mond Bower and Jack Woody.
Grade VII-Jimmie Lou Broking
Rosemary Dawson. Wayne Hum
phrey. Rose Marie James. Billy
Newcomb. Celia Zahalsky. Harry
Baker. Verdell Simmons. Murie
Simpkins and Ernest Wilson.
Grade VIII-Mack McEuen. Eu
gene Wright, Cleota Clark, Robert
Brown. Izetta Burk. Bobbie Davis
and Richard Helms.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26
SUM MONS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
PINAL.
PHIL REDONDO. Plaintiff VS.
WILLIAM MILL WILLIAMS. AL
BA NJ. KENT. JAMES f. ROTH
WELL. BLACK COMPANY, a cor
poration. JOHN DOE and JANE
DOE. husband and wife, RICHARD
ROE and JANE ROE, Defendants.
THE STATE OF ARIZONA to
the above named defendants WILL
lam MILL WILLIAMS, ALBA NJ.
KENT, JAMES f. ROTHWELL,
BLACK COMPANY. a corporation,
JOHN DOE and JANE DOE. hus-
band and wife. RICHARD ROE and
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26

seal of the Superior Court of the
State OF Arizona in and for the
County of Pinal, this 22nd day OF
December, 1941.
(SEAL)
T. ]. MARKS, Clerk
By RICHARD E. FULTON.
Deputy Clerk
First publication, Dec. 26, 1941
Last publication, Jan. 16, 1912.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26
SHE HELPS TOO

AS ONE OF several members OF
United Youth for Defense. Inc"
attending the National Defense ex-
hibit at the Grand Central Palace
in New York. Miss Betty Gordon.
1941 Glamour Girl" helped to
demonstrate safety equipment by
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26

. Mrs n. V. Pippin and Miss Pa
melia Nicholson arrived from New
Mexico Saturday and after a short
visit with Mrs. Naomi Hill the
three left for California to spend
the holidays with John Albert Nj
cholson. stationed at Sacramento,
and Gus Hill stationed at San
Francisco, both OF whom had their
Christmas furloughs cancelled. Pa.
melia and John are Mrs. Hills son
and daughter.
Q Miss Daisy Hartman left Tues
day for San Diego. California to
spend Christmas with her brother
and his family.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26

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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-02-13

pneumatic tires would be limited
to 20 miles per hour on any street
or highway, or a speed not greater
than eight miles per hour on any
movable bridge. Those convicted
for first offenses would be subject
to, fine of from S25 to $500, or
Imprisonment from 10 to 80 days,
or both. Twelve months between
offenses would be the period to de-
termine first and second appear
ances before the court.
Farm Truck Bill
Rep. William d. Johnson pre-
sented a bill Friday morning to
create separate registration for
farm trucks. The bill would pro-
vide for one-half the registration
fee now paid by trucks. Vehicles
under the classification would have
to be owned by farmers and used
exclusively in the carrying or
transportation of the owners pro-
ducts raised or produced on the
farm or farm supplies"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-02-13
CASTLE HALL TO BE SOLD
Colonial Estate Near Goldsboro
Once Owned by j. Spencer Lapham

castle Hail." the colonial es-
state of 638 acres, near Goldsboro,
which was originally owned by
Thomas Hardcastle and remained
in the Hardcastle family for many
generations, will be sold at public
auction at the county court house,
in Denton, February rs. The 49,
room brick mansion, built by the
son of Robert Hardcastle, the or
iginal settler of that name on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, who
came from England in 1748, passed
into the possession of J. Spencer
Lapham, well-known agriculturist,
40 years ago, after century of
ownership by the members of the
Hardcastle family. The third and
last member of the family to oc-
cupy the estate was the late DR..
Alexander Hardcastle, a grandson
of the builder, who spent his de-
clining years in Denton, where he
died in 1911, at the age of rs.