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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
ST. LUKE WOMEN
SEW FOR BAZAAR,
SELECT OFFICERS


The League OF Women OF st.
Luke's Church sewed for the Nee
dlework Guild and for the church
Christmas bazaar at an all day
sewing meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Clayton Alban Thursday. New Of
ficers for 1943 were elected at the
business meeting following coopera-
tive luncheon at | o'clock. Officers
are Mrs. ]. Z. Burnett, president;
Mrs. Carl F. Graves, secretary;
Mrs. Alban, treasurer.
II was voted to provide the filling
for Christmas boxes for soldieres in
service, and 10 have a representa-
tive from the league assist. the
hostesses at party TO be given for
soldiers at the Church house in the
near future. The league will assist
with the refreshments for the Sun
day School Christmas party, Dec.
90 The committee will he Mrs. Rus
sell Watts, Mrs. william snyder.
Mrs. Alban and Mrs. Lester Miller.
The December meeting will be
with Mrs. Snyder.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

Regetz, Susan Arnold, Peter SIAM
as. Norman Shifferd, and Robert
Hamilton.
THE Hollow Tree a dramatiza-
ton OF a reading story. was effec-
lively done by the third graders.
Larry Gray related the story and
the roles OF Mrs. Fluff by Connie
Wood, Solomon Owl by Carl Scheff-
Ter, Bruin the Bear by John John
son and the Squirrels by Alice Mid
kiff, Jane Ann Fairbanks, Jacky
Beaudry, were most entertaining.
The games, My Belinda Jump
Jim Crow" and "A Hunting We
VIII Go" we're played and danced
by the fourth grade group consist
ing OF Anne Lurkins, Larry Slagen-
white, Helen Steere, Jerry Meow
an, Renera Morris, Carlous Brown
ing. Marlene Hersch, James Robb.
Dorothy MCGOWAN, Clifton Young,
Kathleen Lathers, William Lurk-
en-. Charles Elvidge, Jerry Town
sley. Darrell Henry, Shirley Glenn
ons, Janet Mccullough, Phyllis Har-
den. Marilyn Woods, Phyllis
Schaab, Joe Webb. Donald Scharp.
Catherine Davis and Eugene Harris.
A medley OF popular airs was sung
by a fifth and sixth grade chorus
composed of Laura Smyth. Berna-
dine Lore, Betty Oughterson. Caro-!
Barney. Patricia Smith. Virtue Croel
Carl Shauan, Edward Mahaffy,
Patty Wiltse, Duane Rorabacher,
Marlene Hutton, joan Fanslow,
Wendell Green. Pat Philbin, Joan
Wilson, Elaine Hayden. Phyllis
Weeks, Norman Ball, Lois owens,
Barbara Henry, Jean MCGOWAN, Do
loros Milne. Frances Mcdonald,
James McGraw, James Rhodes,
James Christos, Zadoch st. John,
Yvonne Beaudry. Evelyn Biggs,
Mary Alice Scheffler, Charline
Niles, John Midkiff, Martha Deyol,
Kenneth Thomas, Joyce Walters,
Doris Decker. and Florence Hamb-
lin.
The Star Spangled Banner
closed the program. Roland Schafer
accompanied the musical numbers
Msrlene Hutton acted as announc-
er. the stage directors being Fred
zimmerman, Howard Nicely, Robert
Shauan, Calvin Luckhardt, and the
ushers were Mary Hayden, Marian
Rumberger, Donald Wallace and
Alvin Keller.
Grace Schofield and Patty Webb
poured at the tea which followed
the program. An unusually large
group OF parents and friends at
tended both affairs
The entire project was student
directed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
HUNTERS LEAVING
ON NORTHERN TREK

Ypsilanti hunters today continued
10 make plans for their annual trek
uorthward.
j G.. f. stewart and Mathew Sinkule
will leave Saturday for place near
Petoskey.
Fred Dieterle and Arthur. his
son, will start tonight for a location
east OF Vanderbilt.
George Youngs will leave tonight
and go near West Branch. His
cousin, Leo Youngs, will leave with
| George.
Bert Youngs will leave at O..
clock Monday evening and go west
OF Lucerne.
Fred c. Katon will leave tonight
for Drummond Island.
Harold J. Sanderson will leave
tonight for near Mic.
Clifton Leland, Carlos Decking
ton, Harvey Minick, Gilbert Strang
and Lawrence Gray are starting for
the Upper Peninsula this afternoon
Phelps l.. Grouse. Arthur Davis,
Carl Augustus, Milton Augustus,
Alfred DeOtte. and Lamar Thumm
will leave Saturday morning early
for Waters, and near them will be
Clarence Sanderson. Ross Biddle
and family and Clifford Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Campbell
left for Atlanta, today.
Clinton LaForge will start for the
north today.
Leo Saleska, with Leo Haner,
Harry Geyer and Nicholas Prakken
are leaving today for Bergland. T..
p, to hunt.
Z. f. Vail and Orval Townsley
will leave Saturday at p. m. for
Mic.
Lee Du Bots and Kenneth Zeigler
will leave Sunday for Grayling.
Howard Bush is going TO Atlanta
tonight with Albert Owens.
Harold Patt with Harold Wizard.
George Tedder and Mead Wizard
will leave Saturday to go TO Fife
Lake.
Harold L. Ford and Robert Aber-
crombie will leave Saturday for
Roscommon.
Roy Wise will go 10 Evart today
TO hunt.
Owen II. Cady with his cousin.
William Roberts, Whitmore Lake.
went Wednesday morning to Trout
Lake.
Samuel Robbins, Sr, and Allen
Glow are planning to go tonight to
Au Sable or Reserve.
Charles F. Address and Fred
Spencer are leaving at 10 or II to-
night for Rose City to establish
/ camp. Later Paul Burrell William
Corkins and Iral Wallace will join
/ the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Acie Fl. Dodge eill
/ start on their hunting trip Satur-
day morning and they will go 10
/ South Branch.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

Presbyterian Womens groups
two. three, four and five made ar
rangements for remembering sol
diets at Christmas time at meetings
Thursday afternoon and evening at
the homes OF members.
Group two had a luncheon at !
o'clock at the home OF Mrs. Haydn
Morgan with Mrs. $. 5. Starr, as
sisting hostess Opening the meet
ing stewardship prayer. sent by
Mrs Cotton Cottrell. stewardship
chairman, was read by Mrs. Victor
Wilson.
A letter was read from Corporal
Raymond Vorce. the groups soldier
boy Last minute plans for the
Union fair Nov. 10 were made.
The December meeting will be a
Christmas party at the home Of
Mrs. James Hart.
Mrs. T. H. Bird presided at the
meeting OF group three at the home
OF Mrs. F. H, Nissly. Thirteen were
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Parent-Teachers' Group Enjoys
Attractive Program at Central

As a fitting close to the observ-
ance of National Education Week.
Central grades presented an at.
tractive program and tea for its
regular Parent Teachers meeting,
Thursday afternoon. November II.
The program opened with the flag
salute directed by Richard Murdoch
followed by singing Of America"
by the audience. The fifth and sixth
grades portrayed Central grade IL
brary, with the book characters
coming to life. Frances Wolters, the
librarian. introduced the costumed
characters as they appeared from
behind the cases. They gave short
skits from the book, Peter Pan and
Wendy were Pat Philbin and Joan
Eighinger; Tom Sawyer and Huck
Finn, Eddie Shauan and Peter Flet-
cher; Alice in Wonderland, Elaine
Hayden; Heidi, jeanne Gotos /;
Hans Brinker and sister Clarence
Chambers and Marilynn Meerse-
mann; Aladdin, Richard Cots; Re-
becca, Marjorie Fuller. A scene
from King Arthur was played by
Billy Haas, Harold Mass, Dorothy
Houck and Inga Heesch. Sam Hous'
ton was portrayed by Duane Rora'
bacher; Red Riding Hood by Patri'
cia Green; Captain Kidd by Richard
Owens; and a scene from Robin
Hood by Edwin Ellis and Floyd
Warrington.
Two poems, Troubles" and Call
the Clock Doctor" were recited in
unison by the first grades. James
Warrington and Frank Hutton
were the announcers. The chorus
consisted OF James Russell, William
Townsley. Robert Fanslow, Norma
Blackmer. Martha Fairbanks. Don
aid Fuller. Glen Williams, Lloyd
Henry. Marjorie Schofield, Eugene
Hoover. Gerald Carey and Helen
Southgate
Three songs "Our Flag" my
Country" Raise Our Flag were
sweetly sung by the second grades.
Also a solo by David Rorabacher.
The singers were Constance Red
daway, Judy Weinmann, Barbara
Struble. Betty Curtis. Gall Bene-
dict, Alfred Congdon, james Brett
wieser. Richard Bailey. Charles
Lambert. Shirley Nelson. May
Jean Crimson, Richard Shauan, Bar
bara Jacobson, Ruth Elder. Karen
Mecklenburg, Grace Smith, Dixie
Lee Curtis, June Wilson, Beverly
Smith, Donna Mae Thayer, Mari
Ign Mott, Barbara Schadel, Robert
Bradley, Sandra Kilgore. Kay Kra
mer, Miriam Gable, David Rora
bacher. Charles Orison. Gerald
Heater, Margaret Elwell, Shirley
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

Arthur +. Ferguson, son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Arthur G. Ferguson 10 shown
a, he was getting few flying
tips" at Goodtellow Field, San An
gelo, Texas.
Corp. Paul F.. Blasey, 1907 Holmes
Rd., who Is a mechanic with
squadron OF L, s. fighter planes in
Egypt, in a letter to Mr.. and Mrs.
lrven Blasey, writes, I'VE have
been in the fighting all the time
and now with the push on. things
are really happening. SO far our
pilots have done a lot OF damage,
lot OF which the outside world
never hears. We still have all the
fellows, none OF them being injured
so far. One Of our pilots shot down
three planes. His picture was taken
by the March of Time.
I'VE are paid in Egyptian money.
One pound is worth about four dol
lars,
81 have run into several fellows
from Michigan. Some from Detroit,
one from Jackson, one from Wayne
and so on.
"The dawn patrol isn't something
have read about any more. I'm
in on it every morning now. Getting
up at 4 in the morning and working
until 8 at night, and then about
every third night having two and
half hours OF guard added on to 1t.
But we must win"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Miss Dorothy Leslie We'd
to Lieutenant Reiff, Jr.

labra, palms and baskets OF chry-
santhemums. Miss Doris Glib, Dix
boro was maid OF honor and both
she and the bride wore street length
gowns IN pastel colors and carried
arm bouquets.
Lamar Brown. Ann Arbor. couS-
in OF the groom, assisted as best
man.
Mrs. Leona Bunuell played the
wedding march as the bride entered
with her father.
Dainty refreshments were served
TO the 40 guests Mrs. Wilma Les
lie poured and Miss Flossie Quack-
enbush. Mrs. Grace Leslie and Mrs.
Carol Bradley assisted in serving.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Reiff attended
Ypsilanti Normal College after grad
uation from Ann Arbor and Npsi-
lanti high schools, the groom giving
up his study there TO enlist In the
Air Corps. He received his wings
last month and is now stationed at
Brooks Field, san Antonio. Texas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Presbyterians TO Remember
Soldiers at Christmas Time

present. Announcement was made
OF the bazaar and famiS night, Nov.
19 az the church. II was decided 10
send Christmas boxes OF gifts and
candy TO Presbyterian boys In serv-
ice. The committee TO pack the
boxes is Mrs. Fred Fischer, Mrs.
Charles Epson and Mrs. r. j..
Baker
Mrs Leonard Julian. a mem Der
who is III in a hospital, will be re-
memberct with cards from the
group. One new member. Mrs G..
II Schsrf. was added to the Eoll.
The women sewed on Red Cross
work during the afternoon.
After the meeting dainty refresh
ments were served with Mrs. :. r.
Driscoll pouring. Mrs. Bird was as
sistant hostess. The next meeting
will be a Christmas party at the
home OF Mrs. 5. 4. Wizard.
Twelve members OF group four
and one guest. Mrs Raymon Bair,
met at the home OF Mrs. Jay Moore
at o'clock. Mrs. Fred Jacobs
was elected chairman for the re
mainder OF the year TO fill the va
cancy made by the resignation OF
Mrs. l.. p. Cushman, and the i'll
ness Of Mrs Clarence Pace. vice
chairman. Committee reports were
given and plans for the Union ba-
zaar. Nov 10 were discussed
The topic for the program for the
afternoon, in charge Of Mrs. Elton
Shaw and Mrs. Raymond Dell. was
Giving Thanks" Eight or ten OF
the members spoke of various
things TO be thankful for this year.
Plans were discussed for remem'
bering soldiers.
Mrs Moore was assisted by her
daughter Mrs. Neil Gardner in
serving refreshments. The next
meeting, Dec. 10, will be a party al
Charles McKenny Hall.
Mrs Charles Bohn was hostess
for group five at her home at o.
clock. For devotions. Mrs. David
McGaffin read Psalm 100 and a
poem prayer. I'VE. Thank Thee. y
This was followed BY stewardship
prayer read by Mrs. j, A. Geddis.
At the brief business meeting the
church fair, Nov. 10. was announced.
A social time followed and re-
freshments were served by the host
ess and Mrs. Geddis, assistant.
Mrs. F. B. Calder will be hostess
for the next meeting which will be
a Christmas party.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Exemptions Declared
For State Employees

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 10 ms 49,
Civil Service Director Thomas j.
Wilson declared today that federal
wage freeze restrictions Will not
apply to state employees who merit
step Increases
we found" said Wilson. thai
our plan OF salary Increases Will
not need to be cleared through
Washington. We also found It will
be all right TO increase the number
OF hours employees must work with
out specific approval"
The ruling clears the way for
general increases promised state
employees in the intermediate group
who earn from $500 to $4,000 an
nually.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Altar Society Plans
Forty Hours Devotion

A committee 10 work on the 40
hour devotion, and a nominating
committee were appointed at the
meeting OF the Altar Society OF St
Johns Church, Thursday evening
after Holy Hour. Mrs. Gerald Clark
is chairman OF the devotion conf
mittee. The nominating committee
to prepare the slate OF officers for
election next month Is Mrs. NJ. j..
McKillen. chairman, Mrs. F. A. Du-
pont and Mrs. Cleophus Arend New
velvet drapes for ne altar railing
will be obtained before Christmas.
The remainder OF the evening was
spent playing cards with prizes 60
ing to Mrs. c. Grady and Mrs.
Arend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
GIRL SCOUTS HAVE
WING CADET UNIT

Troop 8 OF the Girl Scouts, led by
Miss Marie Arnet, has become a
wing cadet unit, the first among
Ypsilanti Girl Scouts. The officers
are. pilot, Patricia Ogle; co-pilot.
Elaine Power; navigator, Betty
Scrivens: bombardier, Betsy Bat
telle: radio man, Ann Winter; tail
gunner, 10 Pat Haig; Alvin Joslyn
OF Ypsilanti High School faculty Is
teaching the girls elementary aero
nautics.
Mrs. Adron Sweet Is publicity
director.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

Raymond Carl LAmoreaux, us
Oak St. has been graduated from
the Victoryville Army School as
a bombardier and is being com
missioned as second lieutenant
in the Air Forces Reserve.
Willard Hatch, 10 y. Wallace
Blvd, is scheduled to become a sec
ond lieutenant at the graduation ex-
ercises OF the Chemical Warfare
Service officer Candidate School
today. He was chosen from
the ranks for this training by his
superior officers because OF excel
lence in military record, education,
and character. Cadet Hatch came
into the school in the grade OF Tech
4th Grade.
pvt. Robert Sob" Wright son
OF Mrs. Sidney j. Wright OF 226 y.
Summit St. informed his mother
in recently received letter that he
Is safe. we'll and happy. The only
clues that Pvt Wright OF the Signal
Corps gave as TO his whereabouts
we're that he had taken a tiresome
boat trip and that In the place
where he Is, spring is just com
ing"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Rainbow Girls Name
Candidate For Degree

One candidate was elected 10 re-
ceive the degrees, committee re-
ports were given and a rummage
sale was planned at the regular
meeting Of the order OF Rainbow
for Girls. Thursday evening in the
Masonic Temple lodge room.
Miis Vera Holloway, worthy ad
visor, presided in the East and in
troduced Miss Mariana Boersema,
junior worthy advisor, who acted as
drill master. and advisory board
members. Mrs. William Crawford,
Mrs. George Tedder, Mrs. Harry
Faulkner, Mrs. Bert Hubbard. and
Mrs. Hubert Holloway mother ad-
visor.
Miss Helen crawford. chairman
OF the bake sale. Nov. :, reported a
sum OF s1272 cleared. Mrs. Hub
bard, who acted on the Christmas
card sale, reported that s3s01 has
already been turned in.
The new party committee appoint.
ed by the worthy advisor is Misses
Jean Snyder, chairman. Edith Mic
oil. Normamae Faulkner. and
Elaine Hunt. The committee for the
sale OF every day cards is Misses
June Sutton and Ann Winters.
Advisory board members who will
assist the girls on the rummase
sale are Mrs. Crawford and Mrs.
Faulkner. The Rainbow girls are
Misses Maxine Tedder, Jean Clark
and Anna Mae Losee.
The initiation date for this month
will be changed from Nov. rs TO
Nov. 20 on account OF ThsnksgiY-
ing. Practice meeting for initiation
will be Nov. 10 at the temple at :
o'clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Carpet Rags Sewed
by Tackmann Circle

The Tillie Tackmann Circle Of
the rorcas Society Of the Lutheran
Church members sewed carpet rags
following their brief business meet
ing at the home OF Mrs. Fred Bortz.
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Lidke. Sr., presided
when plans were made for the next
meeting which will be a Christmas
party at the home OF Mrs. William
Engel Each one is to bring ten
cent gift for Santa Claus.
Mrs. Bortz led the deyotions.
reading from Psalms. An interest
ing talk was given by Miss Anna
Keil. the new local missionary, on
her work In the Bomber Plant area.
Nice refreshments were served
BY the hostess at the close OF the
afternoon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
TO GUARD HEALTH

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 13-lNS -
With the birth rate in Detroit
reaching 1900 a month, physicians,
hospitals and public health suthori-
ties today announced a broad pro-
gram to guard the health OF the
city's infants The program estab'
fishes numerous standards Of clean
Illness and sterilization for hospital
nurses and nurseries and limits the
number OF visitors mother and child
may have to the maternal grand
parents and the father.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
WOULD LIMIT SPEED

Detroit, Mich, Nov, 13-lNS--
Common council today was reported
ready TO start work on legislation
which would limit the speed OF
trains within the city limits. The
move was an outgrowth OF pas
senger train-DSR bus crash which
killed l6 persons 10 Hamtramck.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
WOMAN CONDUCTOR

Detroit, Nov 13--INS-Mrs. Mar
guerite Watson, pretty and "a. to-
day became Detroit's first wartime
street car conductor. Her husband,
John, so, Is a DSR motorman and
II he and his wife happened to be
placed on the same car he would
have to take orders from her, as
the conductor has the last say.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

Frains Lake, Mich, Nov. 10
Miss Dorothy Leslie, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Clinton ]. Leslie, and
Lieutenant Robert Reiff, Jr., son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reiff, Ann
Arbor. we're united in marriage at
the home OF the bride Tuesday eve
ming at s O'Clock. Rev. Frances VIII
son officiated at the ceremony be-
fore an improvised altar of candle
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Fine Points in Bridge
by SHEPARD BARCLAY

diamond K. he led to the club X.
having decided TO count East for
the guarded trump Q because
West showed long diamonds in the
bidding. Hence the club J finesse
held, and the A settled the Q.
Now for the spades. West came in
with his A on the lead OF the A.
good fortune indeed. He returned
the diamond Q to the A.
Now the spade X won. for
heart discard, the ruffed spade I
took out the Q. the heart went
TO the A, the spade J and 0 fur
nished discards OF the last heart
and n diamond. the heart 10 was
ruffed by the club 6. and the dia-
mond 7 by the club 10.
Thus n hand which looked pref
~ tough at one stage produced
not only a successful contract, but
an extra trick as well, for The de-
tenders only trick was that won
by the spade A.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Calendar of Social Events
TO-DAY

TODAY
Relief O'Clock,
followed by cooperative supper, GAR. Hall.
Glass Baptist Church all day meeting with
Ingathering Literary Club House.
Wesleyan Guild D. Methodist dining
Evangelism Committee 7:l5 m First Methodist Church
Winners Baptist Church, will at o'clock
the church.
Legion $3.50 100 Camp Rec
reaton Hall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Officers Nominated
AT T. Of u V NAeetir

al l.. or u. V. Meeting
With Mrs. A. n Burd presiding
at the business meeting OF Martha
A. Beach Tent, Daughters Of Union
Veterans. Thursday evening, the
nomination Of officers totk plaof
and plans were made to present q
silk flag to the Mothers OF Men II
Service. The flag will be. presented
to the MONS. Nov. "a by the
patriotic instructor, Mrs. Frances
Waiting.
Sixty hours OF Red Cross work
has been done since the last meet
ing was reported. 1t was decided to
omit the next social meeting Nov.
IS on account Of Thanks giving.
The mystery box for this meeting
was won by Mrs. Edward Grannis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
EXTREMES IN EXTREMITY

FINDING yourself in an ex-
tremity is likely to call for e%-
treme measures. That Is your sit
uation when your partner has ex-
pressed glorious confidence In
your card playing ability by bid
ding you beyond your depth
higher than your cards justify. |.
is also the case when you have
done that optimistic bidding your
self, or when you have let your
opponents push you too high.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Play Bunco

The p 3. Bunco Club played al
Mrs. Erwin Waldo's home Thursday.
Prizes went to Mrs. Albert Davies,
Miss Mildred StInedorf and Mrs.
Norman Leighton. A special prize
was awarded Mrs. Clarence Borner
Refres hments we're served. The
next meeting will be at the home
Of Mrs. Clarence Wolcott.
Mrs. Roy E. Wise will leave Sat.
urdsy morning for East Lansing 10
visit her daughter. Mrs. Ward
Stowe. and granddaughter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBED Frs

The Ypsilani Daily Press
wishes all subscribers to re-
ceivs their papers regularly
and promptly. In case Of poor
or nondeliyery OF the Daily
Press phone the Press Office
at 470 before 6 p. m. or 2 p. m.
Saturday.
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Jackson advocate., 1942-01-17
Camp Davis
Guest House
Is Popular

CAMP DAVIS. N. G -(SNS)-
Outbreak of the war has, greatly
increased the number of people
Using the Camp Davis, N. c., guest
house, according to a report by the
Senior Hostess, Miss Ruby Satter-
field, to the Commanding General.
Durir-g the month after Decem-
ber, 1900 persons registered at the
guest house, Most were from New
England and the Middle West.
Change of station for manv SOL
diers and a substitution of 72-hour
leaves for ten-day furloughs
brought the folks down to see the
soldiers who couldn't get home.
Since the guest house was OPEN
ed last June 13. its 2s rooms have
been Used by 1927 peorle. The av-
e-age stay of each guest was Two
days. The guest house has a par
ticular1y i,nportant place at Camp
Davis because of the absence of
and nearby facilities for visitors.
Guests at the camp have been
given = variety CT services The
service club staff has served as an
from one to three phone calls for
each guest Camp Davis vas the
first camp In the country to offer
supervised tours of the reserva-
ton.
Jackson advocate., 1942-01-17
One Killed, One
Brutally Beaten
In E. Jackson

JACKSON, Miss George Dun
bar, age As. was shot to death, and
another man was brutally beaten
in fights that started at the
"Shanty," an East jackson night
spot, Saturday night.
Although the place was crowded
at the time of the shooting. in
vestigating officers were unable to
obtain any information regarding
the shooting. With the arrest of
Melvin Wilson in a local hospital,
Monday. suffering from knife
wounds when Wilson gave false in
formation as to where he receiv-
ed the wounds, the police obtain
ed information that led to his
arrest as the murderer of Dunbar.
The shooting is thought to have
resulted from an argument about
D woman. Shortly before the shoot
ing Of Dunbar, a crowd t the
Shanty attacked and brutally beat
O young man whose identity could
not be learned.
According to witnesses, the man
was In such a state that he was
unable to give any information as
TO his identity.
George Dunbar, the murdered
man lay on the ground from mid
night until morning awaiting the
arrival of the coroner.