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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

T believe that flowers have a ministry to the souls of men" said Rev. pr. John c. Walker, Second Congregational pastor, in his ser mon, 'The Ministry of Beauty" yes- terday morning.
 Dr. Walker said in part:
 I believe that 1t is not too much to claim that flowers have a three fold ministry, of revelation, of spir- itual strength, of eternal hope. These may seem bold claims for Flower Sunday but I do not believe that they are by any means unwar- ranted. Of course we are not saying that the world is to be saved simply by growing more beautiful gardens. What we do say is that just as there is ministry of the word, ministry of music, a ministry of service there is also ministry of beauty. God must be understood through the care which He has lavished on the flowers of the field. God must be worshipped in and through the beauty of His world as well as in the beauty of holiness in the House of Prayer.
 It remains to be said that flowers have a ministry of hope. need only to recall to your minds how instinctively we think of flowers in connection with any scene of grief and sorrow. If you take the sober second thought you will understand that the giving of flowers in mem- ory of friend or loved one is far more than 8 token of affection These flowers are in themselves a symbol, the best and the most it, ting we know, of the Christian hope When we stand by the side of ar open grave and mourn with those 1t is bitter hard at best to try tt understand but nothing helps more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

The strike is threatened by the Transport Workers Union, CIO and Philip Murray, head of the Congress of Industrial Organization, who at meeting that jammed Madison Square Garden, pledged the full B. 100000 man strength of his group to the TWU. His promise included financial and moral support" and city officials can only speculate to the full meaning of the phrase.
 New York's rapid transit system is the largest municipal operation of its kind in the world and by far the most costly. The trackwork tracery under and above tn e ground, winding within the 30-mie boundaries of the city, is estimated to be worth well over 5000, ,000, 900 and more passengers are carried than on any other railroad in the world.
 Lines Taken by City
 The strike threat goes back to the assumption by the city of the pri- vately owned Brooklyn Manhattan Transit company and the Interbor- ough Rapid Transit company in a transit unification plan that had been a civic dream for many years. The contracts under which 30000 subway empolyes had been working for the private concerns expire June 30. The TWU demands renewal; the city ayers 1t cannot bind itself.
 The board of transportation, the municipal instrumentality that su- pervises the subways and other city lines, asserts that 1t assumed the contracts pending determination by the state supreme court of whether it had the right to do so. For its own part 1t believes that the city cannot sign an agreement with a union; the city cannot recognize a strike by a union and that subway workers who do strike jeopardize their jobs.
 The union points to the Detroit street railway contract as contro- verting the city view and rejects the theory that since the subway work CTS were absorbed into civil service they are no longer union material. Or that they risk departmental charges by answering possible union strike call.
 Mayor LaGuardia Accused
 Sharp charges have come from both sides. Corporation Counsel William Chanler declared in one of the supreme court hearings that the TWU had come "close to rebellion" that It wants to settle in the streets and in the subways by vio- lence" its plaint against the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
PECCARIEs FREED T. R.

Theodore Roosevelt hunted many of the worlds most dangerous animals but the only recorded in- stance of any wild beast forcing him to climb tree was when peccaries, piglike animals, chased him, after he had empties his rifle into the herd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
BOTTLES OF LEATHER

In Spain, wine still Is carried in leather bottles made of pigskin. The skin Is cured and made into a bot tie holding, in some cases, as much as 40 gallons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
SHIP COMMODITIES

There are about 38,500 different commodities in stock in the stores of a first class battleship. They 'ange from anchors weighing eight tons each down to tiny screws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

in His kingdom of peace and beauty and good will. God wills not death and destruction but the song of the birds, the bright beauty of the flow CTS, a blessed brotherhood of all races and nations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

life Peosont the 900 from Voter bury Wotertow Wodbu ddebu ond Wocott who serving Please make checks payable to United Service Organizations Contributions the volunteer workers the addressed United Service Organizations l3o West Woin Street Waterbury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
Showdown Nears Tn
 N. Y. Subway Strike
City Contends Civil Service PrecIudes Renewal Ol
 Transit Contract Which Expires June 90
BY BOB MUSEL United Press Staff Correspondent

New York, June 16-(UP)-This most populous city of workers that may paraze every form of public -busses taxs, subways, rolleys, elevated nesand ser ousy nterefere with the normal routine of daily
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
HELP, FIRE" FROM PARROT

Camden, N. J. (UP)-Firemen, fighting general alarm blaze, heard shrill cries of "Help! Help! Fire Fire" from a house across the street. Several firemen dashed into the house and found-a parrot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

Aquaplaning is becoming popular in New Zealand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Rev. Eugene P. Cryne, Frank J. Green, Rabbi William P. Greenfield, Herbert s. Smith, Rev. Dr. John (. Walker, Adj. Hugo W. Wiberg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
:RS ACCLAIM U. 5. o. PROGRAM
RABBI WILLIAM P. GREENFIELD:

RABBI WILLIAM P. GREENFIELD:
 "There is question about the good which will be accomplished by the U S.. O., not only at army camps, naval bases and defense industrial centers but here at home where will breathe easier, knowing that our boys getting proper recreation and amusement"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

Mayor Vincent A. SculIy, Hon. Chairman John A. Coe, Chairman;
 J. Warren Upson, Vice Chairman; Lewis s. Reed, Treasurer; Charles J. Allen, Campaign Director; Walser A. Jarvis, Associate Director.
The weekly echo., 1941-12-19
Continued from Page pne
GEORGE nj. REESE COURT

these poor Negroes living in the mud.
There are those of US who feel from
the depths of our hearts that the Ne
groes in the East End Project are not
given a fair and square deal.
When it rains, in the East End
where this project is located, it is an
awful picture to behold. We have in
our town four projects, = two for
white and two for colored. The pro-
jects for whites have been in de-
cent condition for long time. The
Frank Berry Court for colored has
been in fair condition, however,
the East End Project is neglected,
muddy and an undesirable place for
folk to live.
We wonder what is the an
swer coming from our Democratic
Government with reference to the
The weekly echo., 1941-12-19

MISS. NEWS
Picayune, Mississippi.


On Thanksgiving Evening, Prof.
j. c. Brown, Principal of our school
here, with two of his teachers, Miss
Wilhelmina Wesley and Miss Rozena
Hammond, along with Brother A. A..
Trotter and his wife were the invited
guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eillir Oden, for supper The entire
family was present.
At 7 O'Clock the call was made
and all responded. l really believe l
can speak for us all. We never ate
on this fashion before. The table was
about four feet wide and eight feet
long, and was full from end to end.
Thanks were made to God. The teach
ers sat facing each other. President
Trotter and wife sat side by side.
Mr. Oden sat on the end with the chill
dren. While that "Queenly" little
wife was busy serving, the teachers
were eating and discussing interesting
subjects. I was only eating and
thinking. wasted no time, not even
crumb. One thing we noticed. We
could not get conversation from
Prof. J. c. Brown until after the "fill''
was made. Then my, my, he went
some!
This is Prof. Joe C. Browns
first term in this city. Mr.. Brown
is young man full of life and good
work. He seems to know his lesson,
and that is the kind of man we need.
If the Negro race ever expects to ad-
vance, we must have advanced lead
ers.
Aaron Trotter, Reporter.
The weekly echo., 1941-12-19
THE IDEAL LEADER

Moses was the great leader who delivered from cruel
bondage millions of Israetes who slaves in Egypt He
might well example for the modern leader The
development of such leader is always slow process
There much stake and there many interests
involved that the enthusiast be entrusted with
the power of leadership
Enthusiasm there should be- but it must be an enthu-
slasm founded upon intelligence knowledge and self con-
control 1t required long of solitude in the
indian to transform the hobooded Moses the adopted son
OF Pharoahs daughter into the modest whose name
mas become synonym for meekness Learned in all the
wisdom of the Egyptians nevertheless he needed the so-
tary deepthnkng life of the shepherd on the hillside to
prepare him for the great task of leading into liberty
the slaves of the Egyptian ruler.
He came too with the consciousness of sure victory
because he knew that his just more than
that he confident because he the spirit of
strong moral faith This emancipation in which he was
about to lead than economic deverance epen-
dent upon brute strength and the ability of mere man to
exercise unusual power He had back of him the Omnpo
of the afflicted Israelites
The qualities that conspicuous in Moses must
be found in the modern leader He of the people,
experience which sobered him. so that he is familiar with
the deeper truer things of life. He depend so
the power which alone through the consciousness
that his is just and that back of him. too He was
back of Noses stands the God of the common people, Who
is saying through him: "Let my people 60"
The weekly echo., 1941-12-19
A M
OF the
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY
OF
REVEREND r. F. THOMAS
AS Pastor of the
ST. JOHN p. B. CHURCH

Southwest of PorterviIe Mississippi
Beginning Monday Night after the Sunday December
The following Churches and their Pastors nvited-A
Monday Night, December 22nd-Pleasant Grove "
Devotion in charge of officers of Pleasant Grove M B.
Church Sermon by the Pastor, Rev. J. B. Kirkland
Collection and adjourn.
Tuesday Night, Dec 23rd-Shady Grove p B. Church
Devotion in charge of officers of Shady Grove Song by
Sister Onnie Mobley. Reading by Mrs Lille M Burton
Sermon by the Pastor Rev R. Boyd Collection and adjourn
Wednesday Night Dec. oath Pilgrim Rest M B. Church
Devotion in charge of officers of Pilgrim Rest
Anniversary Program.
Sermon by the Pastor, Rev, Brown of Meridian
Collection and adjourn
Thursday Night, Dec. 25th-St Luke p B. Church
The program will be the birth of Christ" We could all
come out that night because the Shepherds watch
ing that night Sermon by the Pastor Rev R. F. Thorn
as as Proxy. Collection and adjourn.
Friday Night, Dec. 26th-Keys Chapel in charge
Devotion and program by officers Sermon by the Pastor
Collection and adjourn
Saturday Night Dec. 27th-Mt. Zon Enondale and Zion
Porterville
Devotion in charge of officers of these churches
Sermon by Pastor of both churches Rev. Vaughn of Mer
dian. Collection and adjourn.
Sunday December 2Sth-St John
300 Sunday School Mass Meeting Lesson taught by
Reverend ]. E. Grace
1000 Program by Mrs E. Burton Reading "Rev Thomas
as Christian and Preacher" Sister L. j. Mccoy.
GAS Leader" Sister A. White.
Devotion by Deacon Moore and others.
Friends and members asked to donate 50c onehaH
of which will to the church for remodeing expense
All churches raising $500 will be given one-thrd
for Pastor church. s.
2:30 p Dekab Methodist Church Devotion by officers
Program by Miss Hampton and others Sermon by Pastor
of Dekalb Methodist Church. Collection and adjourn
DINNER ON THE GROUNDS
REV. R. F. THOMAS, Pastor,
BRO. MAT MOORE, Clerk
The weekly echo., 1941-12-19

conditions that exist in the East End ?
Is this Democracy? Is this fair? We
don't even have sand, cinders nor gra-
vel on the streets. We are supposed
to have our streets paved, however,
The weekly echo., 1941-12-19

Revise our hearts and minds for thy
names sake
And press upon us the fact that
"The earth is the Lords and the
fullness thereof"
Critically are the warfares Of this thy
world today, Oh God,
A God of all Americans Amen.
By Mrs. Lucille Cyrus,
Columbia, Mississippi.
The weekly echo., 1941-12-19
UP THE TIMELESS HILL
TO PEACE!

TO PEACE!
5gty4s = 'se
For without Thee we can do nothing
A God that knoweth the hearts of
all Americans;
May we ever stand firm for Demo
cracy,
Elate the spirit of peace and good
will to all mankind.
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NOTES

Book Week was a very busy
one at the library. The students
of the local schools visited the
library and received instruction
as to how to use the library and
inspected the many new books
on display. Many adults and
out-of-toWn children also visited
the library during the week.
Nearly 100 people from over
the county attended the pro-
gram and tea Saturday after
noon. The tea was sponsored by
the American Legion Auxiliary
and was in charge of Mrs. 1. L.
Dehnert. Mrs. E. L. Jacobson
and Mrs. Wilbur Dow poured.
Frances Dehnert and Billy Ma
rie Cunningham of the Junior
Auxiliary assisted.
The following program was
given: piano solo, Maize Bou-
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that are heavenly" II Corin-
thianS, IS: 49,.
Among the citations which
comprise the Lesson-Sermon is
the following from the Bible:
The number of the children of
Israel shall be as the sand of
the sea which cannot be meas
ured nor numbered; and it shall
come to pass, that in the place
where it was said unto them,
Ye are not my people, there it
shall be said unto them. Ye are
the sons of the living God"
Hosea 1:10).
The Lesson-Sermon also in
cludes the following passage
from the Christian Science
textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy: "Mortals are
not like immortalS, created in
Gods own image; but infinite
Spirit being all, mortal consci-
business will at last yield to the
scientific fact and disappear,
and the real sense of being, per-
feet and forever intact, will ap-
pear" Up. $3.50.
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Adolph Jabs Sunday evening.
Miss Ruth Jabs spent Sat-
urday with friends in Lodge
Grass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Jabs and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Flegler of
Halfway attended the funeral
of Mrs. Henry Lackman in Bill
lings Wednesday.
Mrs. Harold Chamerlin and
daughter, Mary Beth, are house
geuSts of Mrs. Gene Smell, while
on their return trip from Au-
Ourn, WASH, to Bralnard, MINI.
MIR. and Mrs. Ben Barnes of
Crow Agency visited their par
entS, MI. and Mrs. H. E. Smell,
Monday.
The St. Xavier Farmers I'm
ion met Friday evening at the
school gym. The meeting was
called to order by President Joe
T~rltschler. Songs we're led by
Mrs. Jay Lee. Features of the
evening were the report on the
kallSpell convention by Mr..
IrltSchler and readings by Miss
Ruth Jabs and Jay Lee. The ell
ection of officers was held. Hugh
Snlvely was elected president;
Joe TritSchler, vice president;
Mrs. Dave Zier, secretary: Leo
nard O'Brien, doorkeeper; Dave
Muhlbeier, Bill Kern and Adolph
Jabs, members of the executive
board, and Mrs. Gene Smell.
Junior leader. At the close a
talk was given by Harold Brown,
FARMERS Union state secretary,
VINO with Mrs. Brown was on his
way to Denver, Colo. Mrs. Trits-
chler, Mrs. Leonard O'Brien and
Mrs. Hugh Snively served lunch.
Gene Smell was a business
caller in Hardin Wednesday
morning.
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ghton; tap dance, jeanne Bar
ker; violin solo, Jim Meister;
piano solo, Sonia Jacobson; talk
Forward with Books, Miss Ed
ma Tobias, violin solo, Bill Meis-
ter; piano solo, Mary Agnes
Zelka; tap dance, Jane and
Judy Haverfield an Joan Dur
kin.
The library sponsored a Book
Week poster contest for all
schools in the county. The fol-
lowing awards were given by
the judges, Mrs. Jim Durkin of
Hardin and Mrs. Carl MeiSter
of Lodge Grass: Grow Agency,
first; Pryor, second, and st.
Xavier, third.
Many new books are being adj
ded to the shelves this week.
A list of the new adult books
will be printed in this paper
from time to time to inform the
patrons of the county what Is
being added.
We at the library wish to ex-
tend our thanks to all who
helped to make our Book Week
a decided success. To the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, to those
who took part in the program,
10 the judges of the poster con-
test and to those in the local
Montana Power office who made
it nossible to have an exhibit
of new books down town during
the week.
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Xavier News
By Mrs. H. e. Smell

MIR. and Mrs. James O'Brien
entertained over the weekend
MIR. OBrlen'S niece and family,
MI. and Mrs. A. MiesOn of Mil
Wauhee, Wis, and Curtis Erick-
son.
Those attending the Farmers
Union school in Hardin Monday
from this community were Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Zier, Mrs. Adoph
Jabs, Mrs. H. E. Smell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Greenwalt, Miss
Dona Rice, Miss Lila Mae o.
Brlen, Miss Betty Zier, Miss
Ruth Jabs, Miss Erlise Rice,
Dave Muhlbeier, Stanley and
Ray Muhlbeier, Junior johnson
and Bill Krone.
Miss Lorraine Robertson of
Sheridan spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
O.. E. Robertson of St. Xavier.
Troy Mccarthy visited his sis
ter, Miss Nancy Mccarthy at
Billings Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Snively
spent Monday in Hardin.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard O'Brien
gave a dancing party in their
new home Saturday evening.
Guests of honor were Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Mieson and Curtis Erick-
son. Fifty other friends and
neighbors of the family also
attended.
Miss Erlise Rice of Hardin was
a weekend guest of her parents
south of st. Xavier.
Miss Stella O'Brien of SalDy
spent the weekend with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Zier called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Adoph Jabs
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Shaw and
family of Lodge Grass visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
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CHURCH NOTES
METHODIST CHURCH
Claire L.. Harris. naStOr

METHODIST CHURCH
Claire L. Harris, pastor
Church school, 9:45.
Morning worship II am. Ser
mon: Gods Concern for You"
Junior league, 6 pm.
Youth Fellowship, Gas pm.
Leader, Jim Armstrong.
Gospel service, 7:30 pm. Ser
mon: The Prodigal Son."
Choir and orchestra, Monday,
7 pm.
Mid-week prayer and Bible
study, Wednesday, 7:3O.
Bulletin Slogan: He runs
very fast who can get away
from God"
"A cordial welcome to our SER
vices.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
r. N. England, pastor

GAS am. junior church and
primary Sunday school.
IL am, morning worship. Ser
mon by the pastor, THE Preser-
walton of Freedom" This theme
is being discussed on Nov. 16 in
cooperation with the plan and
suggestion of the Office of Civil
ian Defense, which requests a
nationwide observance of Nov.
Is as Freedom Day."
$50 pm, Pilgrim Fellowship
meeting for young people.
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HARDIN
COMMUNITY CHURCH
8. N. Nelson. pastor

Thought for the week: Be-
ware of a pretended friend who
praises you today when you
agree with him and curses you
tomorrow when you dissent his
opinion.
Sunday school, 10 am.
Morning worship, II am.
Ups, GAS pm.
Evening service, 7:45 pm,
Message. THE Hunt That Last
ed Too Long"
Wednesday, mid week service.
You are welcome.
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CHRISTIAN

Sunday morning service at II
O'Clock at the Masonic temple.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
"MDrtals and Immortals" is
the subject of the Lesson-Ser-
mon which will be read in all
churches of Christ, Scientist, on
Sunday, Nov. 16.
The Golden Text is: "As is
the earthly, such are they also
that are earthly: and as is the
heavenly. such are they also
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
J.E.H, Nelson, pastor

10 am. Sunday school.
II a.m., morning worship.
Subject, arise Ye Men of God"
$50 p.m., young peoples
meeting.
1870 pm, evening service.
8 pm, Tuesday, mid week
service.
2 pm, Thursday, women's
meeting.
8 pm, Thursday, choir prac-
tice.
Halfway
3 pm, preaching service fol-
lowed by Sunday school.
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FIRST AMERICAN LUTHERAN
CHURCH OF HARDIN
Leroy EISter, pastor

Services, HAS am.
Sermon, "A Lesson In For
giveness."
Evening service, Thursdays at
7:30 pm, Sermon, Pharaoh,
The Man God Raised Up"
Saturday school, 100 pm.
Visitors are welcome.
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CHRIST EV. LUTH. CHURCH
Fred ]. Drucker, pastor

November 16 -
$50 am, Sunday school.
1890 am, German service
2:30 pm, English service.
Thursday, 7:30 pm, choir
practice.
Saturday 10 to IL. Confirma-
ton lesson. l to 3 pm, Relig-
iouS instruction.
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ENTERTAINS AT
RANCH HOME

William Lynde entertained a
group of his friends at a tur-
key dinner Monday, Nov. 10, at
his ranch near Lodge Grass. Fol-
lowing the dinner the guests
played cards. Guests were G. A.
Corkins, Berry Roberts, Roy Ri
ley, Sheriff Ulrich, Irwin Rel
ebert, C.. v. Mabe and George
Miller.
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Society.

a bouquet of pink roses and
white chrysanthemums. TIL
bridesmaid, Miss Irene Beall, of
Hardin, wore a dress of gold
crepe and carried a bouquet of
pink roses and yellow chrysan-
themums.
The bridegroom was attended
by George "A. Larson of Glen
The living room of the Raw
lings home was beautifully dec
grated with greens and flowers.
The young couple entered the
room to the strains of Mendol-
sohn's Wedding March, played
by Mrs. J. A. Lair. Miss Clara
Crosmer of Miles City sang 90
Perfect Love-"
Following the ceremony a
wedding dinner was served by
the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. AXel Anderson. Covers were
laid for twenty-five guests.
The bride attended the Har-
din schools for the past four
years has been employed by the
telephone company in Hardin.
The groom was employed by
the Karl Johnson store in Miles
City for several years. He was
transferred to the store in Glen
dive a year ago.
Out-of-town guests included
Mrs. Sweet, Robert Sweet, the
Misses Nette and Anna Ray, all
of Hardin, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Anderson and son, Mrs. Carrot
Kanstra and three children, and
Mrs. Hagenstad and daughter,
June, of Amadon, N. D.
The couple left for a wedding
trip to Sheridan, Wyo., and af-
ter their return will make their
home in Glendive.
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TEA HONORS
GRAND MATRON

GRAND MAlRON
Mrs. F. S. Morrison was hos
tess at a tea honoring Mrs.
Marian Anderson, worthy
Grand Matron, O.E.S., on Sun
day afternoon from 3 until S
o'clock. Guests were the officers
of Jasmine chapter, O.E.S., the
advisory board ORG, and Mrs.
Mabel Brekke, Grand Organist,
O.E.S.
The Rainbow Girls exemplified
a short ceremony and present.
ed Mrs. Anderson with a gift.
II
BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mrs. H. SWindle entertained
at a family dinner Wednesday
night in observance of the 10th
birthday anniversary of her son,
Johnny.