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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-21

PLYMoUTH-lSii sped dc luxe q
door. radio and heater, tive good
tires Al motor, 81 Oa5 terms. trade.
PACKARD
31f r Jefferson Ave PA $500
PLY DODGE DTS. -OLDs opera
coupe.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24
Mt. Pleasant

Mr. Phillip Ware, of Pascagou-
la, vas visiting his brothers,
Messrs. Laurin, and Roland
Ware, and their families on Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Bessie Taylor of Mobile
spent several days recently with
her daughter, Mrs. N. M. Carter.
Also guests of Mr.. and Mrs Car
ter last week were Mrs. Anthony
Pecounis and daughter, Miss Mil
dred Vaughn of Mobile.
Guests at dinner on Sunday in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Lyons and Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Ware were the Rev. G. H.
Mcbride and children of Van
cleave and Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Roberts.
Miss Marcia Davis of Hatties-
burg was the weekend guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. P.
Davis of Hattiesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank O'Neal
moved to Pascagoula last week
to make it their future residence.
Their many friends wish for
them health and much pleasure
in their new home.
Congratulations are extended
Corp. and Mrs. Willard Noble
OF Gulfport upon the birth of a
fine baby boy last week. Mrs.
Noble was formerly Miss Mary
Mcmillan of Mt. Pleasant. The
baby has been named Harry Lee.
MI. and Mrs. R. J. Van Horn
were P~ascagoula visitors on Mon
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24
Youths Fellowship
Group Entertoins Al
Silver Tea Sunday

A silver tea was given by the
Mt. Pleasant Youths Fellowship
Organization on Sunday after
noon at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
J. c. Harris.
The event was a success finan-
cially as well as socially : as a
nice offering was collected.
Refreshments of layer sand
witches, individual cakes, tea and
coffee were served by tea girls
wearing formal dresses Of pastel
shades and shoulder corsages of
japonicas.
Mrs. Harris was gowned in a
she'll pink dress and wore a COR
sage of rose japenicas Mrs. Mau-
rice Taylor, cohostess, was at
tired in a dress featuring a black
velvet bodice and a green striped
bouffant skirt.
The Youths Fellowship group
meets each Sunday evening at
six o'clock for a recreational
hour and a worship service is
held at seven. Young and old are
cordially invited to attend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24

ming OF drying, the production of
a pure and abundant milk sup
ply and the Importance of whole
grain or enriched cereals in the
diet" said the state agent. Pam
phlets covering IN e subjects
may be secured from the Home
Extension Service or from the
county demonstration agents Of
flee"
in these days of food ration
ing, a garden is both a welcome
supplement to the family's menu
and a patriotic duty declared
Miss Cresswell. "A widespread
garden program will do much
to raise the nutritional and health
status of Mississippiansn
Working together, according to
Miss Cresswell and DR.. Virginia
Howard, director of maternal and
child health division. Mississippi
State Board of Health, home
demonstration agents and public
health workers are endeavoring
to give special aid to expectant
mothers through prenatal con-
ferences at which emphasis is
laid on extra food needs during
pregnancy.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24
Hurley

Sunday visitors in the homes
of MI. and Mrs. Willard Jones
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Par
ker were Mrs. Gladys Pait and
grandson, Don Make Pait, Mr..
and Mrs. Woodrow Ferguson
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Golf of
Hurley, Mrs. Cornelius Shumock
of Pascagoula and Cpl. James
Cecil Pait of Fort Bliss, Texas.
Warrant Officer Bernard Jones
h S recently returned to the
United States following 80
months of active service in North
Africa and Italy. Young Jones
became i'll while in Italy and was
sent to the states for hospitali-
cation.
Miss Addie Bell Williams, Mrs.
J. B. Gibson, Sr. and Bruce Glib
son motored to Pascagoula Sun
day to meet Johnny Gibson. The
ship on which Johnny works was
locked at Pascagoula for e
pairs.
Mrs. Vera Ladnier enjoyed a
weekend visit in Biloxi with rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Hamilton
left Wednesday for Jackson
Miss. to attend the annual con-
ference of the Methodist church.
Sunday dinner guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Jones were Mr.. and Mrs Joe Ru-
bins and family.
Mrs. w. l.. Jones was a bust
ness visitor to ~Pascagoula Friday
Of last week. /
Mrs. Marjory Jones has e
turned to her residence in Hurley
after living in Pascagoula for
several months.
Mrs. Honor Jones was a bust
ness visitor to Moss Point and
Pascagoula Thursday.
Misses Gustave and Rosa Mae
Hamilton, students at Perkinston
Junior college, arrived Wednes-
day to spend their Thanksgiving
holidays with their respective
families.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. VALLEY and
children, Toxey, Patricia Ann and
Pauline, are spending the
Thanksgiving holidays with rel
atives in Richton, Miss,
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Parker of
Wade honored their little grand
daughter, Ina Mae Jones, with a
birthday dinner Saturday eve
ming. Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Honor Jones and children, Fran
ces, Guy, Buddy, Mary Ruth and
Ina Mae; Mrs. J. B. Gibson, ST.,
Bruce Gibson, Miss Addie Belle
Williams and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
King and son, Carl benson.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24
Home Demonstration
Agents Plon Diets
For State Families

"Home demonstration agents
are attempting to improve the
health of Mississippi families by
showing what foods can be
grown in gardens and on farms
and how these foods should be
used in well balanced diets for
children and adults So said
Miss May Cresswell, state home
demonstration agent, Home Ex-
tension Service naming nutrition
as one of this states most impor-
tant health problems.
Asserting that most of the
foods needed for good nutrition
can be produced in Mississippi
gardens and farms, Miss Cress-
well stated that the following
should be eaten each day to in
sure a balanced diet: green and
yellow vegetables, citrus fruit or
tomatoes, milk, an egg, a serving
of lean meat, and whole grain or
enriched bread.
"One important part of the
home demonstration program is
the instruction of our club mem
bers in the raising of chickens,
the preservation of fruit by can,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24
Wade

Sympathy is extended to the
family and relatives of Mrs. Lou
Jester, who passed away Mon
day morning at the Jackson
County hospital.
Mrs. N. c. Everett and little
week at Houlka, Miss. visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Thompson.
We are very glad to welcome
into III community Mr. McNair
of Smith county who is a new
member of the faculty.
Two very interesting games Of
basketball were played Friday
afternoon when the Basin boys
and girls came over to play our
teams. The Wade girls won by
two points and the boys won 80
to 2. Another game is to be
played in the gym at Lucedale
November %.
Mrs. Bernice j. Golf of Jack
sonville, Fla, is here on a visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
E. Johnson.
Misses Carr, Kell and Hague
and county superintendent of
schools, A. F. Megehee, were Wis
itors to the Wade school last
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24

Miss Ruth Valentine and little
Gwendolyn Everett are spending
the weekend in Newton visiting
in the Valentine home.
Nathan Everett is spending the
Thanksgiving holidays in Ellis
vile with his grandparents.
Many of the men enjoyed
camping out and going deer hunt
ing this week as the season
opened on the goth.
Pvt. Elmer Poe, who is sta
toned in Florida, is home on a
ten-day furlough.
The many friends of Gordon
Johnson are happy to learn that
he has been able to return to
his work at the paper mill after
being under treatment in Mo
bile since September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis l.. Lamkin
had as their guest Mrs. Lamkin's
father, Vernon Wainwright of
Dade, Ala.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24
Mrs. ]. c. HosseH Is
Hostess To Bridge
Club On Thursday

Mrs. ]. C. Hassell entertained
her bridge club in her home on
Thursday evening. Mrs. S. Pc
terrell received high score prize.
Mrs. Forest Crabtree second high
and r. f. Davis. cut prize.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24

A salad course with soft drinks
was served after the games to
Mesdames S. Peterzell, Forest
Crabtrea, r. E. Davis, P. H.
Fields, Spencer Beebe, R. n.
Knapp, Frank Mixson and Will
liam Mcleod.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24

BY the end of June, 1914, it
is estimated that the war will
already have cost the U. S. five
times as much as World War l.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24

Sgt. Rankin Ravens, son of
Mrs. Joanna Ravens, is home on
furlough from the Hawaiian
Islands where he has been sta
toned for the past two years.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24

The bald eagle Is protected
from all hunters and collectors
throughout che United States.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-24

Religious pilgrimages to Can
terbury were stopped by Henry
VIII, in 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
County Churches
TO Have I'll Dav
On Sunday, May

County churcncs VII! observe
Fouv-H Sunday. Nay :. and pro-
grams vii. be presented by all
members. directed ny nr.gh5urhoni
leaders and older Ill BOYS and s.rl>.
Hiss Frances Wilson. a~>. stan, home
demonstration agent. announced to-
day.
The following churches Will have
programs al the regular Sunday
school ho,l. May : Nu,ha>h Prcsbv-
terrain. Marrow'S Chapel Methodist.
Rock Spring Baptist. Spring Valley
Methodist. Sandy Creek Baptist.
Cary'S Chapel Baptist. CokcSburv
Methodist. M.ddlrburg Baptist.
BruoHston Presbyterian. Poplar Crccl,
Baptist. Union Chapel Methodist.
Plank Chapel Mr'Hui.st. and DrcWry
Presbyterian.
Island Cree. Bap,l-, church will
have lis program on April 30 nj the
Sunday school hour and Dcx,cr Bup-
Isl cnirsn w.I. have lis program on
Nav IT 90: 'a" evening service.
All III club members and others
arc invited To- attend services al one
oi these churches.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
w. +. ROWLAND, JR., is
GIVEN NAVY OFFICE

"I.''dm +. Rowland. .Jr.. former
henderson man and Lifelong resi-
Gen mere antil a few years ago. and
" OF MIR. and Mrs. W. +. Howlanj
OF Henderson. has been commission
cd a lieutenant (ig) II inc United
S,a'cS Navy, and leaves his home in
.h"anoic, Va. Thursday 70 begin his
trimming.
Rowland mas been Chief Federal
PROBATION officer in the western dis
tslct OF Virginia, with HEADQUARTERS
IN Roanoke. He was transferred
there IN February, 1919. after a
lengthy service in a similar sapa-
city III the Eastern Federal diStric,
OF North Carolina. He was granted
a leave OF absence Tor service in the
Navy by Federal judges IN Virrinia
under whom nc worked.
He goes this week 10 Fort Schuv-
!cr. Bronx. y. y. for sixty DAYS OF
indocirlnatlonal training before re-
ccIvin2 his assignment. His family
will remain III Roanoke during that
period.
Rowland is a graduate of Duke
University, where he received his
y. Il. degree and a degree m law. and
was 4 Pm! Beta Kappa al Duke. lie
prachccd law in Henderson a short
while before going into the Dro5a-
iionaI service IN the eastern district
vi North Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
ODT ASKS MEETINGS
BE CUT THIS YEAR

Raleigh. April 25.-Thc RalrInb
ol>'iIC' Once -! Defense Trau>pnr-
'H'I"n yesterday appealed to ali or
CARNATIONS and associations To- re-
LEY" the critical raIl as>cnu yIt-
uatI"n by foregoing annual ronycu-
tons. trade shoIs and similar meet
InSS no absolutely essential 10 tho.
Var effort.
Zach c"nvcntiOu-buund traveller.
occupies space that would otherwise
DE available Tor military and u,hc..
essential travel, Harvey Il. Ruscmau
OBJ DiStrlc, Manager ii Ruiciuh
pointed out.
"BccauSc of the large number of
people WHO ordinarily attend such
meetings, the curlaIlmcmt ui such
gatherings Is particularly helpful in
preventing traffic o~ycrlc"ds."
Ar. iioNcman pointed out that the
OBJ IS not passing upon the essen
'L"iI,y Of amy meeting 90 relies 3D.
on Tie Officers and directors of the
inherent organizations To- act IN the
best interests ui the nation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
p. O. S. of A. Gets
10 New Members
During Campaign

Joseph Calvin kcSlcr member
snip campaign of the Patriotic Order
Sons of America WAS ended at their
meeting last night al the lodge and
Il total of 40 new members were re-
ported as having been admitted dur
ing the campaign.
anc ii. Robertson. Eugene Deb
nam, n {. I. Ncathcry were elect
ed as delegates to the State convcn-
ton to be held in Salisbury May "a
and 10.
Vance Furniture Company gave a
rug Tor the antc-room OF the nall,
which completed the fitting of all
the rooms with new rugs. The lodge
hall has been recently painted.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
Rationing Guide

(Notc: The Raleigh District Of
flee of Price Administration COM
piles this thuinbnaiI ration guide
from office sources weekly for
the Henderson Daily Dispatch as
public service fcaturc.)
RATION CALENDAR FOR PERIOD
OF APRIL 26 TO MAY ;
Proccsscd Foods:
EluC A8 through ne nov valid at
10 points each. for use with tokens.
Good indefinitely.
Meats and Fats:
Rcd A-8 through Q-8 (i;rnk Four
now valid at 10 points each. for Use
with tokens. Good indefinitely.
Sugar:
Sugar stamps No. 30 and 81 N;ook
Four) good for five pounds indcl-
:nitcly.
Canning Sugar.
Sugar stamp No. 10 good for five
pounds of canning sugar until Feb
ruary ~. 1915. Apply to local board
for ratlonS.
Shoes:
Stamp No. Ia (I;uok Onc) expires
April 80. NirpluuC Stamp No.
tBurk - valid irdCicinitCly. Air
plane stamp No. , Cook - Will be.
com" valid May /.
Fuel oil.
Period i and , coupons 90 gale,
August 81.
Gasoline:
A-9 coupons now valid. Expire
May 8.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
Society News
ON THE CHARLES.

Il is carly spring:
The wind cgoSS-hatChcs the river
surface
With spraying transient areas
Darker i'll the dim morning Of the
year.
And. as | watch, Il racing shell
Driven by 4 boy
Cuts through the ruillcd
And unrulilCd plane
With easy certainty.
Ii delicate wake leading Straichtly
Under the bridge by Eliot House,
The wake contracting
To a tiny string OF bubbles
Broken here and there
by the action OF the Uneven wind.
Roger ChaIlIS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

soundly. He had to lose 4 trick 10
the club y. and when he did, the
fatal diamond trick was scored by
the defense.
South could have made his Con-
tract alright by getting down to
first principles and foregoing the
luxury Of an extra trick. After
scoring the first trick witlh the
heart y, his sound play was to lay
down the spade y. then lead n
spade to the *. West would doubt
less score a heart trick then for
his side. and switch to a diamond
to knock out ore of aummv's hon
ors. Winning this. South could
eliminate the last trump and lead
clubs until Eas' used the A. After
that. the diamond y would he an
entry to use clubs and discard the
diamond loser.
When South led a diamond he.
fore progressing the black suits
on which he wanted TO work. he
was really helping set up a tricp
for the defense.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
StABOARD ENGINE
DAMAGED BY FIRE

M""aw"rk IN Il railroad engine be-
w,S'nE L" the S"abuard Railway was
burned completely out in a fire or-
STii.'S al $50 this morning, Fire
Dhi'i cooper Ellis reported today
inc engine WAS apparently Il shil,rr
having beer LETT over night or the
""SMS near the old ice plant.
All Inc woodwork within Inc on
E'hc was completely DESTROYED and
some coal Was burned. fircmcn re-
ported.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
TOWNSHIP
PROPERTY is SOLD

y tract of land in Henderson
township and Il lot ON Windcr street
were transferred III deeds recorded
Yesterday Al The register OF deeds OIL
ice. -
hah,' OF Vance. receiver. conveyed
To- D. - Adams ~ III a tract IN lien
"cIS"n township Tor $40 and other
considerations. '
james ii. BrudIc g, al sold 10 Lewis
Evans 81 al Ton SD and other consid-
tf&tIun~ one lot ON Windrr s-rrr,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25

Group leaders for Camp Butncr
dances are asked 10 call Miss Eliza
ac'h Fox. phone 1921, tomorrow
night between eve and cigh.
o'clock t. notify her 81. the num-
acr o! girls planning 10 attend the
dance a. Service Club number two.
Friday night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25

home Thursday, April 20. She WAS
Wcii nv here, having visited here
many times.
FUNERAL services were held SatlIr-
uhy AFTERNOON. with intcrmcnt m
portsmouth. Several Henderson ucn-
pie attended the services.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
PRAYER Band To Meet

The Prayer Meeting Band Will
NEE, tonight u; eight O'Clock in the
aomr oi =. Y. AIcFa!l. on Davis stree,
" was announced today. Rcy. II. *
King Viii be the leader.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
of Precinct
Committees Named
Saturday Listed

LNccUtINC committee personnel
ior TWO NOR, loca! precincts. as elect
Cd at Democratic prcciuc, meetings
last Saturday were learned today. ~
follows:
South Henderson. No. Mrs.
AlphcuS Thompson. chairman. "
i. Parrish. ) f.. Johnson. r. y. Cup
ton. Lacy McDadc.
East lic"acrson-C. NJ. Hight,
cha!rman; !icny T. Powell. Mrs. r.
G. 5. Davis. E.cc chairman: F. S
RoyStCr and Irvine b. Watkins.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
DCN"r SPEED THE DANGER

w oTEED THE UANGEK
IF THERE is ono particular
danger which you may possibly
prevent. surely you want to pro-
vide for protection against il be-
fore it arrives. Doing things out
Of logical order can keep you
from that. If seeking of an extra
trick above your contract involves
such a procedure. then in rubber
bridge, or total point duplicate,
you should always so for the con-
tract
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
DRAFT A GROUP
AT DURHAM r

!. ". AcCr"cicm. secretary. and i.
l. Gillian. .! u" Vance County Sc
IcctLI" Service Board. and Mrs. Nil
dEcd {. Finley, auditor. attended a
meet u" al sc.cc,.vo service officials
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25

Your iavoritc IroM,-burtonlng clas-
SIC III feminine version. Pattern y1Ul
Keeps vou pCtal-frcsh in a lowered
print. RuiilcS optional.
Pattern 92Oi. in misses sizes: u.
~, 10. Is. 20: Womcn's: So. 81. 81, 3G.
80, 10. IL. II. Size Is. 3 Ii yds.
3o-lnch.: ru.iling > 81 yds.
SEND SlNIEEN CENTS IN coins
inI TINS pattern ~ Henderson Daily
Dispatch, Pattern Dept. 232, West
18th ST., New York IL, N. Y. Write
nlainlv SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS.
STYLE NUMBER
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
MRS. REED PASSES
AT PORTSMOUTH, VA.

Mrs. Anne Shaw Reed. wife of J.
David Reed. OF Portsmouth. and
twin sister OF the late Mrs. S. S.
Stevenson. lLCd SuddcnIv N hnr
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
Returns Homo.

Mr.. John Jackson. OF MiddlcDurg.
aas returned to her home from Ma
RIA PIrham hospital. after being
treated Tor a nervous condition.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25

In" lnCas Constructed a 2.HOOmflc
highway System that dwargcd Romc's
roads.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25
itriuru> from Durham Hospital.

l.. j. r"rr"''. Henderson route
go" ha~ returned t. hls home Toll
u- 90 recent operation al Watts
!. 9.'u. go Durham.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25

After winning the i:eart 6 lead
with his A. South say a chance to
make an extra trick above his
contract. If the spade iincssc
would work. he would lose only
two tricks. as he figured it. one
in hearts and n in clubs. He
could discard a diamond Oh the
clubs. With that in mind. he led
to the diamond 4 and finessed the
spade J. which lost to the K. West
rakcd in his heart X and returned
the diamond :. which was taken
by the dummy's X.
Now. all at once. South realized.
too late. that he had played I'M
Distributed By King
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25

@!Nrc tia" 200 knd~ of Jobs in the
y .y Air Forces avc filled ny menu
c.s O' the Womcu's Army Corps.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25

lions Nhcfc q bland. mild aGCuvnC mas
sag" Medium In KIN fabrication Is de-
sired. one condition IN which women
.Or more than ~ years have used it Is an
application Tot !naSSaGiiig the body dur
Ing pregnancy zeal IL helps keen tho skin
SOFT and p!!abl". .. thus avoiding un-
necessary discomfort dU" 10 drvucss aud
tirhtnrHS. i rc!r"shCS and tones n
SEIZE. An ideal massage application for
the numb, tiuC.iug or buru!uy sCusn-
lions OF the skin . for the tired back
muscles or C~Tuup-l!Ec pains IN tho legs.
QUICKLY absorbed llp1HrF..#F :. 80 -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25

Yesterdays Answer
Il Organ of
hearing
&c Nickname
Of American
president
10 Street (abbr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-25

Mothers Friend
helps bring ease
and comfort to
cxpeCtant
mothers.

MO T II f. II s
vi FRIEND. ~.
q sitclv pre-
pared "mOll!"ut. IS
useful In all cpulI-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-05
Driver Injured
I'm Auto Crash

James McCord. 81, of 771S Pitt,
today was in critical condition al
Receiving Hospital with a frac-
tured skull suffered when the
automobile in which he was driv-
ing alone smashed into anabut-
ment in an overpass on Lafayette
near Twelfth.
- Invasion Needs MORE Planes -
Order War Stamps delivered
TO your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-05
Saginaw Filler Held
Prisoner in ROmdnia

SAGINAW, June 5-Only a few
days after hearing that their son
was missing in action, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence II. Engel, 1925 Oak
wood. were notified that he is a
prisoner OF war in Romania. He
is T/Sgt. Fred Engel, radio OPP
orator and gunner on a Fortress.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-05

Funeral arrangements were be-
ing made today for Billy Thomp-
son. s-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Thompson, 621 Con-
ner, who was drowned yesterday
in an inlet leading TO the Bay
View Yacht Club.
According TO police. Billy and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-05
Tumble Into Water
Proves Fatal to Twin

his twin brother, Bobby. and a
brother. Curtis, 6, went through a
fence near the club and climbed
aboard an old raft. Billy and
Bobby both fell from the raft.
Both boys were dragged from
the water by Roy Fitzgerald Of
1920 Cadillac and Miss Flora Mel
son OF 26l9 Cass. Curtis. the only
one Of the trio able to swim.
padded 10 shore.
Billy was rushed to East Side
General Hospital but despite all
efforts died within IS minutes
after arrival.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-20

deputized by Mrs. Mathisen to act as installing marshal for the oc- casion. Mrs. Johansen recently came to Juneau from Petersburg to make her home here, and is a member of the Emblem Club in the former city
 The opening ceremony which in cludes the draping of the altar with the flag of our country was con- ducted by Mrs. Daisy Fagerson, the retiring President. After the meet ing opened, Mrs. Fagerson presented the gavel to the District Deputy and the new officers took the oath of office and were instructed as to their duties The 1944-1945 officers were in formal attain.
 Good wishes from two other AL aska Emblem Club organizations were sent to the installation A sur prise radiogram was received by the new President from the Ketchikan club, and the Petersburg club sent a basket of flowers.
 The retiring President, Mrs. Fag- erson, was presented with her past presidents pin and a very modern
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-20

fountain pen by the members of the Juneau club as a token of their es- teem and gratitude for her untiring efforts during the past year.
 Those Installed
 Those to take office last night were: Mesdames Florence Holmquist, President; Johanna Jensen, Vice President; Louise Blanton, three year Trustee: Helen Hixson, Chap lain; Irma Johnson, Recording Sec retary; Rosellen Lillegraven, Cor responding Financial Secretary; Berthile Elisen, Treasurer; Reba Hardin, Marshal; Elizabeth Thomp- son and Louise Feist, Assistant Mar shals; Martha Wallace, Historian; Ann Young, Press Correspondent; and Mary Stewart and Ada Belle Roberts, Guards. Mrs. Florence Ak ervick, the Trustee for the two-year term, was unable to attend as was Mrs. Lillian Uggen, the organist. Both of these two officers must, therefore, be installed at the next meeting of the club
 During 1944, Mrs. Fagerson's of ficers were Mesdames Florence