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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
Acres Of independence
Enrolment Drive
Ended May Isl
Holrrs and Grenade
Counties Lead In
District Four

All previous records for farm
competitions in Mississippi were
shattered May / with close of the
Durant ws-Clarion-Ledger Acres
of independence enrolment drive,
it is rvealed by Miss Hazel Brannon.
Editor.
Not only did this county make
strong showing in the final drive to
secure enrolment of landowners and
tenants on family-size farms, but
from every section of Mississippi en-
try cards poured in to the Acres of
Independence bureau.
throughout the state are pledged a
self-sufficient program which viii
place them upon the road to the
comfortable independence which j.
their dream.
Many of them have already begun
keeping the simple record books
which will serve not only to record
their progress in the 81. 900 compe.
tition, but will serve as a day-to-
day reminder that farming is a bust.
ness which requires thrift and plan.
ming.
Acres of independence Burear
workers have been busy all this week
in an effort to handle the last noun
tain of enrolment cards and to get
record books out to late entries.
Final tabulation of the total mum.
Der of entries for this county and for
the state will not be complete fol-
possibly a week more, so keen was
the battle for first place as the en-
rollment drive came to a close.
But before the Acres Bureau was
inundated in the final flood of cards.
t~abulations showed, Grenada and
Holmes out front in District w,
Franklin, Rankin and Marion lead
ing in District 1; Monore, Chickasaw
and Lafayette ahead in District II
Smith, Newton, and Covington lead
ing in District III.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
Delta Council Reports
On Membership Drive
Humphreys County
Leads; Compoign
To End Soon

STONEVILLE, MISS, April 30
Humphreys County with 83 percent
'of its goal accounted for leads Is
counties served by Delta Council in
organizations membership drive to
date, Frank R. Mccoy, Greenwood,
Council Treasurer, has announced.
With all but one county reporting
approximately So percent Of the
$4,000 membership goal has been
paid with indications pointing to a
completion of the campaign within
a few days.
Washington County leads in a.
mount collected with $4,000 of it's
$4,000 goal reported. Large totals
have already been registered in Le-
flore. Coahoma, Tunica, Holmes,
Warren and Yazoo. Two commit
tees working in Bolivar report en-
thusiastic response to drive, delay
ed due to conflicting campaigns of
other organizations. Over 81, 300 has
been collected in Bolivar as per Sat-
urday's date.
Holmes County and adjoining
county chairmen are: Holmes, B. VI.
Jones, Mileston; w. S. Neil, North,
Carrollton; Humphreys, Irby Tur-
ner, Belzoni; Leflore, Frank r. Nc
Geoy' Jr., Greenwood; and Yazoo,
H. d. Morgan, Yazoo City.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
Highway 81 Office
Located In Memphis
w. P. Toylor. Makes
Statement In Regard
To New Office Site

The headquarters office of the
Memphis-Jackson Highway 81 Com
mittee has recently been moved from
Winona, to Hotel Peabody in Men,
phis, according to w. P. Taylor, dir
ector from Durant
Mr.. Taylor said: "The Memphis
Jackson Highway 81 Committee is
a subcommittee of the newly OIL
ganized Lakes to Gulf Highway 81
Association which represents 43
towns and cities between Chicago
and New Orleans; therefore, since
Memphis is almost halfway between
the two metropolitan cities, it was
necessary to establish an office for
the Lakes to Gulf Highway 81 Asso-
citation there, and in doing so, the
Memphis-Jackson Highway 81 Com
mittee maintains a joint office with
Mr.. J. o. Hollis, of Carthage, in
charge. Mr.. Hollis is Executive Vice
President of the new organization
and publicity director of the Men,
p~his-Jackson Highway 81 Commit
tee"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01

Secretary of State Hull. speaking
IN Washington, said evidence has
been piling up for several years
which makes it perfectly plain that
n group of powers actually does
have designs both upon the new
world and upon the principles, the
possessions, and the way Of life that
are ours"
Secretary Hull said "were the CON
troll of the seas by the resisting ma
lions lost, the Atlantic would no
longer be an obstacle-rather, it
would become a broad highway for
a conqueror moving westward"
Navy Secretary Knox, speaking in
New York, said what we all see is
an America gradually becoming en-
clrcied by hostile military powers .
openly joined together in a pact they
do not hesitate to say is aimed
at US alone . Nh. Knox said If
Germany should establish herself in
Africa where submarines, ships. and
bombers could substantially cut us
from all commerce from South Am
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
Circuit Court To
Reopen May 5
After Recess
Criminal Docket
To Be Heard Starting
Monday Morning

Circuit Court will be resumed
Monday, May 5, aftef the Civil term
of Court recessed on April "a.
The following cases in Circuit
Court were disposed of:
Sam Kaplan VS.. Mayfield Howard,
ct al. 1--WE, the jury, find for the
Defendants, Mayfield Howard and
Maryland Casualty Company"
Miss Patsy Tindap, VS.. No. l. C
r. r. Co, This cause is transferred
to Federal Court.
Charlie Davenport VS.. lack Brooks
and Bill Vance, eve, the jury, find
for the plaintiff and assess his
damages at the sum of One Thous.
and Dollars. ($1,000.00)."
State VS.. David Solomon Watson.
Arraigned and plead not guilty.
State VS.. Johnnie Harrington. Ar.
raigned and plead not guilty.
State VS.. John Henry Watson. Ar
raigned and plead not guilty.
State VS.. Beatrice Hodges. Az
raiSned and plead not guilty.
State VS.. o. ID. Miller. A~rraignec
and plead xuilty.
State VS.. Frank Davis and Gus
Lacey. Arraigned and plead guilty
State VS.. Clyde McMurtry. Arraign.
ed and plead guilty.
State VS.. Cleveland Brand. Ar.
raigned and plead guilty.
State VS.. Willie Hughes. Arraign.
ed and plead guilty.
State VS.. Ben Powell. A~rraignet
ard plead not guilty.
State VS.. Emmett Hudson. Arraign.
ed and plead not guilty
State ". Emmett Hudson. Ar
raigned and plead not guilty.
State VS.. R. T. Weathersby. Ar.
raigned and plead not guilty.
State VS.. Oscar Lanfair. A~rfaignet
and plead not guilty.
State VS.. Garfield Brooks. Ar
raigned and plead guilty.
State VS.. Otis Roundtree. Ar
raigned and plead guilty.
w. B. Shepherd VS.. H. C. Mcphail
Dismissed with prejudice.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
-Four Men Named
For Induction To
Camp Monday
Registrars Called in
For Physical Exoms
This Week

The following named men have
been selected for induction by this
board. They shall report to this
Local Board at Durant at $3.50 a. m.
on May 9Th, %whereupon they shall
be sent to an induction station of
the United States Army at Camp
Shelby, located at Hattiesburg.
Herbert Sutherland, Goodman.
Price V. Brooks, West.
Willie Stokes, Durant.
William Bush, Jr., Durant.
Questionnaires have been mailed
through Order Number 931, and are
being mailed each day this week.
Quite a number of registrants are
being called in for Physical Examin-
ations this week. From those color
ed registrants who are called for
Physical Examination will be select
ed four who are to be indicted on
May 18th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
improvements Made
By Citizens During
Cleanup Week
LocuI Business Houses
And Homes Are
Remodeled

"Clean-up Week, observed
throughout the nation this week, has
inspired quite a few of our citizens
TO remodel and paint their homes and
business houses and to clean up and
make improvements Of their yards
and premises.
The California Cafe is undergoing
a complete change. The inside has
been painted white and decorated
with green trimming.
The cold storage compartment and
the short order equipment has been
moved to the front in order to give
the public more efficient service.
In each of the booths and inside
the counters Mr.. Dinas has had in
stalled ten Seeburg WalltOIMatic
music selectors.
The bus station waiting room and
ticket office will now be located
inside the California Cafe. The old
bus station next door will be used for
the colored waiting
The Hotel Beauty and Barber
Shop is being completely remodeled
and will be equipped with the fluor-
escent lighting system throughout.
The Beauty Shop, owned and OPP
Grated by Mrs. Helen Ashley is being
enlarged and will be equipped with
new furniture and fixtures.
The Hotel Barber Shop is now
owned and operated by Carl Herrin
and Henry Pittman.
Among those who have painted and
remodeled their house in the past
week are C. G. Van Keuren and w.
f. Durham.
R. f. Rosson. Jr. has added an
attractive new awning to the Hotel
Coffee Shop.
Mrs. Jessie Lewis and Mrs. Annie
St. Clair have improved their homes
by putting new roofs on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Hays has done
much to improve their yard by plant
ing new shrubs and flowers. Also, a
unique wishing well". built by Mr..
Hays adds much to the beauty OF
their place.
Continued on page six).
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
VIM. BurI Floyd
Passed AT Lex.
Hospital Friday
Funeral Services
Held At Wakefield
For West Citizen

William Burl Floyd. 81, of West
died at the Community Hospital in
Lexington Friday, April 25, after an
illness of a few days.
Mr.. Floyd was born in Clay Coun-
ty in 1864. He was. married to
Miss Maturia Hunter in 1918.
Funeral services were held at two
o'clock Saturday afternoon, April &c,
at the Wakefield Baptist Church
with the Rev. A. H. Smith, officiat-
ing.
Interment was in the Wakefield
Cemetery with the Southern Under
taking Association of Dhrant in
charge.
Surviving him are: his widow, Mrs
Maturia Hunter Floyd, three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. P. M. Walker, Dancy; Mrs
J. M. Parker, Kosciusko; Miss Bea-
trice Floyd, West; four sons, L. w.
Floyd, West; C. A. Floyd, Value; E.
G. Floyd, Hammond, La; Troy Floyd,
West; one sister, Mrs. Will Barefoot,
Whitfield; and two brothers, John
Floyd, Ruleville; Ed Floyd, West
Also sixteen grandchildren survive
him.
The pallbearers were: C. d. White,
Ollie White, Alta Langford, Raymond
Phillips, l.. l.. Sanders and G. E
Sanders.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
Presbyterian Church
Revival Begins Sunday
Dr.. Uneer. Missionary
Will Conduct
Services

DR.. j. Kelly Unger, former Mis-
sionary to Korea, and Pastor of the
West Point Presbyterian Church,
will conduct the meeting. beginning
Sunday, May 4th at 1880 p. m.
DR.. Unger held a meeting in Du-
rant several years ago, and is honor
ed and loved by a number of rela-
tives and friends in Holmes and At
tala counties.
This prominent and international
ly known Missionary will speak of
experiences of years of crisis in the
Orient.
Hours of services will be 10 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. Friends of Durant,
of the county and from Sails are
cordially invited to atterd ne meet
ing.
Regular ii a. m. preaching service
by the pastor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
Services Announced at
Methodist Church

Church School, 9:45 a. M, Walter
Odom, Superintendent.
Annual Church School Rally Day
Service will be held at the eleven
o'clock hour.
Regular evening services at 1880
p. m.
Monthly business meeting of the
Women's Society of Christian Ser
vice will meet in the Church parlor
on Monday afternoon at three o.
clock, Mrs. Walter Odom, president.
No Prayer Service Wednesday be-
cause of the revival at the Presby-
terrain Church.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
MFWC Convention
Held In Durant
On April d
1877 Delegates
Attend Fifth
District Meeting

The program of the Sixth Annual
Convention of the new Fifth District
Mississippi Federation of Women's
Clubs was held at the Baptist Church
in Durant on Wednesday, April 90
with Mrs. Robert Copley Pitard,
Jackson, president, presiding.
Mrs. C. A. Doster was general
chairman and assisted by the pre-
sidents of the local clubs: Woman's,
Mrs. NJ. D. Baine, President; Tween
tieth Century, Mrs. Eugene Cole'
President; Literary Gamma, Mrs. u
II. Carruth, President; Present Day,
Mrs. Kenneth Van keuren, President.
The program was as follows.
Mrs. Robert Copley Pitard, Presl-
dent, presiding.
S:30-Registration.
9:15-Call to Order.
Invocation-Rev. j. R. Tackett,
Pastor Presbyterian Church, Durant.
Assembly Singing mississippi
Mrs. Dewitt Morgan.
America the Beautiful'-Played
by Mrs. C. H. Hunoldstein, Fortnight
ly Club, Jackson. Led by Mrs. Eurie
Weston, Fortnightly Club, Jackson.
Reading of the Collect-Led by
Mrs. j. C. Holton, President Kinds
County Federation.
Address of Welcome-Mrs. G. A.
Doster, Woman's Club, Durant.
'Response-Mrs. o. S. Chennault,
Community Club, Kosciusko.
Reading of the Minutes Mrs.
Eugene Cole, Recording Secretary,
Fifth District.
Appointment of Committees,
Recognition of State Officers and
Chairmer.
Roll Cali of Clubs. =
Music-Claire de Lune-DeBussy,
Mrs. Madge Lipsey, goth Century
Club, Durant.
Reports of District Chairmen.
Reports of District Officers.
Music Selected - Mrs. Hoover
Maxwell, Contralto, AS You Like It
Club, Pickens. Song-"Stillness" by
Rubenstein, when Children Pray"
Address "Revitalizing the Ideals
of the American Way of Life" -
Mrs. H. H. Ellis, President Mississip-
pi Federation of Women's Clubs.
Address-Mrs. j. d. Lord, State
Chairman of Public Welfare. Sorosis
Club, State College Mississippi.
The Methodist Missionary Society
served the luncheon at 1890 at the
Methodist Church - Mrs. Walter
Odom president.
Mrs. Charles A. Doster, presiding.
Invocation-Rev. j. r. Tackett.
Pastor Presbyterian Church.
Introductions.
Two Minutes talks by Presidents
Hostess Clubs:
Mrs. NJ. D. Baine, President Wo-
mans Club. Mrs. Kenneth Van
Keuren, President Present Day Club.
Mrs. C. H. Carruth, President Liter
airy Gamma Club. Mrs. Eugene Cole,
President Twentieth Century Club.
~Music-Woman's Club Chorus of
Isola.
Address-"These Fifty Years" by
DR.. G. I. Gillespie, President of Bel
Continued On page six).
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
Bond Concert To Be Given
On School Campus Moy 6

The Durant School will participate
in the observance of National Music
Week with a Band Concert given by
the Band under the direction of john
J. Santillo, on Tuesday morning, May
9Th at ten o'clock.
The concert will be on the campus
at the school and the public is invit-
ed to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
Community Hospital List

W. B. Floyd, West.
Monteen Ables, Sails.
Percy Paul, Tchula.
Mrs. Annie McAdams, McAdams.
Mrs. Frank MARQUIS, Lexington
Route 4.
Cecil Novels, Lexington, Route 2
Colored
Hattie Tidwell, West.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
George {. Humphrey,
Lincoln Bank Director
Dies Of Long Illness
Funeral Services Will
Be Held for Retired Builder
At ) PM. Tomorrow

George C. Pumphrey, businessman
and well-known builder. died yes
terday at Garfield Hospital after an
extended illness.
He was born on January H. 1868.
in Southwest Washington. where he
was educated in the public schools.
Mr.. Pumphrey was in the building
business with the late George N.
Palmer. He retired 30 years ago
Mr.. Pumphrey had been a men,
ber of the board of directors of the
Lincoln National Bank since June
7, 1908, and was member of its
Executive Committee during most
of that time. He also was men,
Der of the Board of Trade and was
interested in the charitable work of
the Benevolent and Patriotic Order
Of Elks. His chief avocation was
boa ting.
He is survived by niece, Mrs.
Myrtle Robey. who made her home
with him at 1918 Clifton street NV.
His wife, Mrs. Annie Pumphrey, died
in 1885.
Funeral services will be held at
3 pm. tomorrow at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 290l Fourteenth street
NV, with the Rev John E. Briggs
pastor OF the Fifth Baptist Church
ofhciating. Honorary pallbearers
Will be the directors of the Lincoln
Bank. He will be buried in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-07-25

opened firm under his own name
in 1920 and five years ago admitted
his son, Dallas Morgan Grady, to
the firm.
Mr. Grady was the oldest son of
the late John Dallas Grady. we'll
known engineer of Montgomery
County. Md, and the late Mary
Elizabeth Bedll Grady, descended
from one of Maryland's oldest
families. He entered the real estate
business with Moore and HILL Inc,
and later became associated with
Shannon & Luchs.
He was an accredited appraiser
for the District government, the
Federal Government, banks, insur-
ance companies and other corpora
tiOns Mr.. Grady was a director of
the Second National Bank. men,
Der of the Appraisal Committee OF
the Washington Real Estate Board
and a member of the Board OF
Trade.
Besides his son. Mr. Grady is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs Mary Gal
lagher Grady: two grandsons and
two granddaughter. Another son.
Rignald Beall Grady, died several
years ago
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow at the home,
followed by burial in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Mrs. Fannie HarreII,
Widow Of Gen. Hills
Courier, Dies at 96
Virginia Native Had Been
Resident Of Washington
For 40 Years

Mrs. Fannie Brooke Harrell. 96,
resident of the District for the last
40 years, died yesterday at her home.
6643 Western avenue. Her death
followed a month after fall in
her room.
A native of Fauquer County. Va,
Mrs. Harrell came 10 Washington
shortly after the turn of the CEN
tury with her husband. B. Elihu
Harrell, who died in 1907. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrell were married shortly
after the Civil War, IN which MI.
Harrell served as courier for Gen.
A. P. Hill, 18th Virginia Cavalry.
An active church worker. Mrs.
Harrell was the oldest member of
the Grace Baptist Church, Ninth
street and South Carolina avenue
Sc. where services will be con-
Quoted at 2;30 pm. tomorrow. with
the Rev. F. w. johnson and the
Rev. A. F. T. Raum officiating.
OF her l3 children. four daueh-
tiers and one son survive. They are
Mrs. Leslie A. Lyles, Mrs Bessie
K. Burton, Mrs. H. S. Harrell. Mrs
George A. Rohrback. all of Wash
ington. and Clarence Harrell. Fred
erlckSburg. Va. She mad 30 grand
children and Il great -grandchil-
dren.
Mrs Harrell will be buried in Con-
greSSional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
In mrntnriam

CARROLL, BERKLEY D. In loving men,
ory OF opr dear son. BERKLEY D. CAR
today, July *. 1885. ''''' '''' S'A '' A-'
He shall always live
In our hearts and memories
MOTHER AND FATHER.
-, aI.l, laRDELLA; j; A. CHARLES T. In loving
CHARLES T IARDEIEA sE Who no passed u"s away
THE FAMILY.
Jones, HENRIETLA G: In loving re-
RIETTA c. JONES who departed this life,
two years ago today. July %, 1899.
Somewhere in Gods great forever,
In that land beyond the sun.
LONELY DAUGHTER. NAOMIE z. AN
KRIEMELMEYER, WILLIAM A. In loving
father. WILLIAM A KRIEMELMEYER.
who departed this life three years ago to-
day, July 25 1898.
His absence but draws us the nearer,
Between us there hangs but a thread;
To us there could be no one dearer.
HIS LoVING WIFE AND CH1LDREN' !.
SLAUGHTER. JAMES EvERETTE. Sacred
sLAuGHTER' who left US one year ago
MOTHER SISTER, AUNT EMMA =
WEbSTER, GENEVA and CHARLES d.
Sacred 20 the memory of our loving and
devoted parents, GENEVA and CHARLES
D. WEBSTER. who died May 10. 1929,
and July IS 1889. respectively.
Until memory fades and life departs
You shall live forever in our hearts.
THE CHILDREN.
WOLFE. WILLIAM In sad but loving
memory of our dear husband and father.
WILLIAM WOLFE, who departed this life
three years ago today, July 25. 1898.
WIFE AND DAUGHTER
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Births Reported

Edwin ano Dorothy Bargmann, boy.
Lee and Marcells Begley. girl
Bernard and Anne BerkowltZ. EIrl,
Ralph and Florence Bolen, boy
Henry and Anne Boone, boy.
Frederick and Mathilds Botsford, boy.
George and Katherine Brophy bov.
Harvey and Charlotte Brown glrl
Howard and Marie Carroll. boy
Alfred and Claire Davidson. boy
Ernest and GLADYS DeSSecker, boy.
Kirby and Madeline FoneS, boy.
Cha rleS and Edna Garner. girl
MAYNARD and Marguerite HANNA Rlrl
Oliver and Mary HARDING. boy.
Joseph and Mary Kennedy. boy
George and Christine Lynard, boy.
Richard and Dorothy Maurer, boy.
Kline and Carey Mensle, boy.
James and Eleanor Monahan, slrl.
Fra nix and Margaret Murphy. boy.
Louis and Dorothy McCraoAen, Girl.
Lewis and Orris Payne boy.
Robert and Helen Prentice, girl.
Burgess and Leila Reed bov
Henry and Helen Richelsep boy.
Donald and Mary Kicker. slrl
Willard AID Jewel Skousen. boy.
Donald and EVELYN Smith, boy.
Millard and Marie Taylor, girl
Shelton snd Virginia Thorpe. bov.
Frank and Minnie Wiilineham, boy
Alfred and Marguerite WlnRo. airl.
George and Alice Slmms, girl
Rueben and Rosanna Thompson. sIrl.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Deaths Reported

Clara M Poland ST.. a3s Madison ST NV
william B Gibbs. "a. Sibley Hospital
James ONeill. -. Gallinger Hospital
Alonzo c. Barnett, - 9l5 Rhode Island
ave. NV
Lille J. Lainhart -. 31"O Upton ST NV
Clinton r. CoIvin. -. Garfield Hospital.
Eugene G. Wood, -. So; Allison st. NV.
william Duffy. rs, 500 Upton ST NV.
Never Baturin, SO. Eme mereency Hospital
Henry Csndler. 81. BOB E st NV
irwin NJ. Violet. -, 304 A St Sc
Lawrence B. Mathis, 80, Walter Reed Hos
pital
Anna E Moore -. 1927 4sth St ne.
Matilda Eskridge. i Freedmens Hospital
Alice R. DAVIS. 65. ST Elizabeths Hospital.
John Peters. 80. 409 Richardson St NV
Harrison SommPrville. 80, Veterans Ad-
minlstration Hospital
James Battle, 81, GallInser Hospital
Edward A CAN'T. 40. "a Ontario I'd n "
Evening star., 1941-07-25

first served in the Census as a clerk
and dlSbursing clerk until 1917.
From 1917 to 1928 he directed the
Council of National Defense and
then served as accounting officer for
the War Finance Corp. When both
Of these had dissolved he returned to
service in the Census.
He lived at 1922 Battery lane,
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1941-07-25

'" "ti Z iiti III bitio
afternoon in the
Lee fu n era |
home. B u + | a |
was in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
Mr.. Ellsworth
was k II o W n to
thousands of
Census Bureau
employees all over
the coun t ry ,
having been field
chief since 1928.
Coming to WASH
in g ton from
ConeWango. N.
Y, in 1900, he
Evening star., 1941-07-25
De Paul Vice President
Dies of Heart AiIment

BY the Associated Press
DENVER, July 25.-The Rev.
Thomas c. Powers, 54, vice president
of De Paul University, Chicago,
died of a heart ailment yesterday.
He came to Denver on vacation
a month ago and was visiting at
ST. Thomas Seminary.
A priest for 20 years, he was a
member of the Vincentian Order.
Evening star., 1941-07-25

:. Elk services at Hines chapel. 14th and
Harvard sts NV. at 8 pm Bv order Of
Attest w. S. SHELBY, Secretary.
RECTOR. HENRY ". On Wednesday,
Henry }aE @ W ss.d Gssqa se v!5ps be
loved husband of the late Willie Ann
sell OF Arlington. Va; Mrs. Letcher B.
Connel Of ST. Paul Mimi. and Mrs.
Daisy Edwards Harry w and Carroll
R. Rector of Washington. D. c.
Remains resting at the Lee funeral
home, 4th st. and Mass. ne. where
gervices Will be held Saturday, July 20, at
II am Relatives and friends invited In
terment Glenwood Cemetery s5
SWEENEY. EUGENIA BOYLE On Thurs
day, July "a, 1871. at Providence HOSPITAL,
Washington, D. C, EuGENIA BOYLE
SWEENEY, beloved wife of John NJ.
Sweeney of S2:5 Garfield st, Arlington,
Va. and mother of J. Raymond Sweeney,
Sister Mary Eileen Sweeney, r. s. M: Mrs.
Helen Sweeney Cyr. Mrs. Thelma S. Green
Walter B. and J. Warren Sweeney.
Remains resting at the Ives funeral
home. :s47 Wilson blvd. Arlinston, Va,
until S:45 am. Monday. July IS; thence to
St Charles Catholic Church. Washington
blvd, Arlington Va. where mass will be
offered for the repose Of her soul at am
lnterment ST. Mary's Cemetery, Alexandra,
Va ..