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West Point since 1917 have meant the
saving of thousands of lives because
we have had enough officers for sue
cessful command and training. In addi-
ton, State military schools and the
ROTC have supplemented the National
Guard program of larger training.
The American people do not yet
realize how much they owe to Gen.
Pershing for his perception in 1920 of
the continuing need of larger force
of officers. We are immeasurably bet
ter off than in any previous American
war
Lees Lieutenants.'
The clock on the wall of DR.. Free
mans study read sos pm. on Memorial
Day, May 30, when he signed the final
page of copy for Lees Lieutenants" in
the presence of a few friends, including
John Stewart Bryan president of Rich
mond Newspapers, Inc, and chancel-
lor of the college of William and Mary,
to whom the work is dedicated. DR..
Freeman, editor of the Richmond News
Leader, and Mr.. Bryan are business as
sociates Of almost a lifetime.
Noting the hour, DR.. Freeman fig
ured that he had spent 1921 hours on
the three volumes and had finished
s79 hours ahead of the schedule of ID
hours per week he had set for him
self when he began the work In 1886.
A vast amount of the material had
been assembled while he was working
on "R. E, Lee" This material, and a
feeling that other men might have
been put in undeserved shadow by
holding the spotlight exclusively on
Lee, prompted him to write Lees Lieu
,enants"
Lees Lieutenants," like "R E. Lee"
vas written by rigid adherence to a
schedule which makes a 40-hour week
look like a vacation DR.. Freeman Is
In his ofilce in the News Leader every
morning except Sunday by 4:40 am,
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Among Our British Cousins

was gray, with bunch of white In 1t,
and 1t was supported at the back with
a diamond pin, the gift Of Mrs. Whit
ney.
"Dr. W. A. Leonard performed the
ceremony, assisted by the Rev. j. P.
Franks Of Salem. who is an old friend
of the brides family and has known her
from childhood Mrs Endicott was at
tended by her son. Mr.. William C.
Endicott, jr She was attired in steel
silk, piped with purple. and wore a
pretty bonnet of pansy color.
Mrs. Cleveland wore dress of
greenish gray velvet with plaitings Of
white satin, corsage bouquet of red
chrysanthemums and white bonnet
of plush with aigrettes. Mrs. Whitney
wore superb dress of dark electric
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Three Of the enemy's ships were ablaze,
burning fiercely.
Other destroyers in Comdr Freder.
lex Moosebrugger force, deceptively
deployed on another quarter, started
shooting into the flaming targets. In
Ave minutes two OF the enemy de-
stroyers had disappeared.
Leading the torpedo-shooting DDS,
the Maury's guns opened on the cruiser,
ablaze from her stern through her
bridge The surviving japanese de-
stroyer closed alongside the cruiser Just
as tremendous explosion mushroomed
from the larger vessel.
A five-inch salvo crashed on the de-
stroyer's stern. There was big explo-
sion, brief bright fire, and the action
was finished.
Maury's Best Action
THAT vella Gulf battle" says Comdr.
Sims now, was the Maury's best action.
It was the first time task force Of de-
stroyers alone had been used against
the Japs.
There was no question Of how effec-
tive we were. None Of us took hit.
The Japs were all through before they
knew they were In fight"
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recalled, was the father, by former
marriage, Of Arthur Neville Chamber
lain, who died q few years ago and who,
As Prime Minister Of England, did all
he could to prevent the present war
and whose death was no doubt largely
due to his unsuccessful efforts to ac-
complish this result.
Joseph Chamberlain was a widower
indeed he had been twice q widower,
since his first wife died in 1868, leaving
him one son, Joseph Austin Chamber
lain. Later he married the first Mrs.
Chamberlain's cousin and she died in
1875, and 1t was by this wife that
Arthur Neville Chamberlain was born
in 1869. Sir Joseph Chamberlain, the
father, was born In 1885. and was, there
fore, 50 years Of age when he married
Mary Endicott. she being somewhere
around half his age. But, like Count
de Bodisco, Chauncey Depew, Grover
Cleveland, John Tyler and others who
were much older than their wives, he
undoubtedly had winning ways.
Great Social Event ...
Anyway, the wedding was one OF
the great social events of washington,
and everybody approved of the mar
riage. The Star printed an account OF
1t on the day of the marriage, telling
who was present and the costumes
worn by the women, what kind of a
day it was and all the details the re-
porter could crowd into a first-class
write-up. 1t is too good not to repeat
some of it at this time, so here 1t is:
1.-THE Weather Bureau, which has
made an effort to furnish Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain, since his arrival, with
every variety of weather produced in
the British Isles, succeeded this morn
ing In laying before him fine Scotch
mist. This for his wedding day.
by noon awnings had been erected
in front of the Endicott mansion and
st. Johns Church. This provision
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By Left Erickson,
Associated Press stan Write

AssoClhteo ffesS StAH WRITER.
PEARL HARBOR-It was just a
few seconds since the torpedoes had
splashed from the tubes and started
boring through the black waters of
vella Gulf. On the bridge Of the
destroyer Maury, Skipper Gelzer l..
Sims and his deck ofiicer were silent,
tense, expectant.
The Maury and her companion ships
were sweeping vella Gulf, bent on in
tercepting Japanese reinforcements for
Kolombangara. They had sighted
Japanese cruiser and three destroyers
in the moonless. overcast night, had
sent the deadly torpedoes on their
way.
There was no sign that the American
ships had been sighted But any second
the enemy's guns might start blazing.
The range would be short, deadly.
Computing the torpedoes' speed and
the enemy ships track. the plotting
ofiicr called over the Maury's talker
circuits the time before the "fish"
should hit.
-Four minutes" said the voice. Three
minutes 30 seconds Steadily the
voice measured OF the dragging mo-
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Joseph Chamberlain, father
of the late Prime Minister
Arthur Neville Chamberlain,
Uho married Mary Endicott.
his bride and the proof given on that
occasion of the affection with which he
was regarded by his fellow countrymen.
Curzon-Leiter Marriage
There were other diplomatic marriages
that took place at St. Johns Church
beside that of Joseph Chamberlain and
Miss Endicott Indeed, perhaps quite
number occurred there that the writer
cannot hastily call to mind. An interna-
tional marriage that followed by some
years the Chamberlain wedding was
that of George Nathaniel Curzon and
Mary Victoria Letter on April %, 1895.
She was the daughter OF Levi z. Letter,
the Chicago millionaire.
This, too, proved to be happy al
lance, and both parties made their
home in England. Lady Curzon died of
a heart ailment in 1906 and Lord Curzon,
apparently partial to American women.
remarked in 1917, his second wife being
the widow of Alfred Duggan of Buenos
Aires, daughter of J. Munroe Kinds,
United States Minister to Brazil.
Lord Curzon died in 1925, his greatest
disappointment in life being when
Stanley Baldwin passed over his claims
to return to the Foreign Office In the
forming Of his second cabinet in the
autumn OF 1924, favoring, instead,
Austin Chamberlain, half brother to
Neville. When Lord Curzon died he left
three daughters by his first wife MARY
Letter. and the eledest Of these, Lady
Irene, inherited the barony of Ravens
dale.
When Levi z. Letter, father Of Lady
Curzon, decided to make his home In
washington, he leased for five years the
house on Dupont Circle, erected in 1883
by James G. Blaine, who was defeated
for the presidency in 1884 by Grover
Cleveland. Mr.. Letter paid $1,000 an
nually for the use Of the property.
After vacating the Blaine house, Mr..
Letter built the mansion at 1900 New
Hampshire avenue NV, and here his
daughter Mary resided when she mar
ried Lord Curzen. e,<q..
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BY John Clagett Proctor.

=. Among our soldiers participating in
the heroic invasion Of France are many
descendants of British nobility who
married into American families.
One of these families could have in
-cluded issue from one or more Of the
three granddaughters of Charles Carroll,
last surviving signer of the Declaration
of Independence Elizabeth Cation, one
of the granddaughters, married Baron
Stafford, and the writer picked up an
announcement of her marriage In an
English publication that said:
May 26, lS36.--At st. Roch, Paris, the
Lord Stafford, to Elizabeth, daughter OF
Richard Cation, Esq, OF the State Of
Maryland and a sister to the Mar
~chieness of wellesley"
Still third granddaughter of the last
surviving Signer, Mary Cation, married
as her second husband Richard Welles-
ley, second Earl Of Mornington and first
Marquis OF wellesley.
The Famous Cation Sisters
Mary Cation was the older Of the three
famous Cation sisters. Her flrst hus-
band, whom she married at the age Of
10, was Robert, son Of William Patter-
son, who was richer, If anything, than
was Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Mr..
Patterson, sr., was a wealthy merchant,
and 1t was his daughter Elizabeth,
another famous Baltimore beauty, who
married Jerome Bonaparte.
Robert Patterson died in the autumn
of 1922, and his widow, as stated, then
became the wife of the Marquis Of
wellesley. He was IS, she was 81, and
of this important event an early account
says:
"A series of brilliant entertainments
was given in honor of the new vice
queen. Gay and splendid was the Irish
court when the lovely Mary Cation,
Marchioness of wellesley, presided over
Dublin Castle-more splendid than the
court of George w, where there was no
queen. The celebrated Miss Ambrose,
who occupied the throne of beauty at
the court of Lord Chesterfield in the
middle of the 18th century, was sur
passed In grace, beauty and dignity by
the peerless American who ruled the
heart and court Of the Marquis OF
wellesley in the second quarter Of the
10Th century.
"A gentleman who was present on the
occasion gives the following entertain
ing description Of the lord lieutenant
and Lady Wellesley at public ball held
at the rotunda-one OF the purest speci-
mems Of architecture in Dublin
1.-THE affair came of on May II, 1926.
At 10 o'clock the Viceroy entertained In
the magnificent saloon with his beautiful
MarGhioness leaning on his arm. They
were received with acclamations, and all
eyes were fixed upon the vice royal pair
as, with slow and stately steps, they
advanced up the saloon, followed by
brilliant suite. They were a noble
looking couple, for, although the lord
lieutenant was small in stature, his
bearing was princely and dignified. He
still preserved much Of the remarkable
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between 10 am. and another broad
cast at noon. He Is busy with newspaper
work and correspondence until 1:30
pm, when he goes home for luncheon.
a short nap and research and writing
in his study. Dinner with the family
comes at pm, and at 1880 pm he
retires unless as is frequent, he goes
out to make talk.
In addition, he taught a current
events class one night week, travelled
to New York to teach at Columbia
University one day a week for six and
one-half years and made many public
appearances in Richmond and other
cities.
Starting New Historical Work.
Associates suggested he ought to get
some recreation now. Will he? Yes,
but of his own type. He Is starting
new historical work immediately-bu
won't disclose its nature.
DR.. Freeman says the history of
command In all American wars is so
similar that it scares and then reas-
sures What Is most reassuring after
two more years of war? He answers:
"Our professional training in arms
is justifying itself in the field. West
Point. Virginia Military Institute, The
Citadel Of South Carolina and like
schools have demonstrated their value.
The Army and Navy schools have been
worth a thousand times all they cost
the American taxpayer. They have
taught men how to get the necessary
results with the minimum loss of life
That is the supreme test of a military
commander.
Sound professional training in arms
does not give a soldier all of the an
swers, but 1t tells him how to seek the
answers. We have a body of senior
offcers now who are quite capable of
solving any military problem that is
apt to be presented by strategy, tao
tics or terror Of the enemy"
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ringe to Joseph Chamberlain
Dds a great social eDe1,t in
Washington.
green satin, trimmed with insertions of
black jetted lace over pink silk. The
vest was of pink silk, and the green
velvet bonnet had cording of pink
or green aigrette and wreath of green
feathers. The mantle was Of green vel
vet jetted.
Mrs. Fairchild wore a toilette of
black lace, over black and white silk,
and bonnet of black and silver.
MRS. Dickinson wore a splendid dress
of dark blue brocade with black, the
skirt laid in panels draped with Chan
tilly lace caught at the foot with black
poppies. The bonnet had front puff
fing of yellow velvet, two rows Of gold
lace and a wreath of black velvet
poppies.
Miss Bayards dress was Of brown
velvet and silk; Mrs. Florence Bayard's.
black silk and lace; Miss Louise Bay
ards, black lace over black silk: Miss
Villas wore Bordeaux silk and. white
bonnet with flowers, and Miss Payson,
black silk and white bonnet
DISTINGUISHED Guests
"other guests were the President,
Secretary Bayard, Secretary Fairchild,
Secretary Whitney, Secretary Villas,
Postmaster General Dickinson. Justice
Lamar, the Misses Hunt, Mr. Samuel
Ward, Col. John Hay, Capt. and Mrs.
John r. Rodgers, Admiral and Miss
Rodgers, Mrs. Biddle, the Misses
Macomb and Gen. Greedy. ff'e
THE guests from Boston were Mr..
George Gardner, Miss Gardner, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. P. Mason, Miss Mason, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ Sears, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Peabody, Mr.. Joseph Peabody, Mr.. Endi-
colt Peabody, MIR. and Mrs Brimmer,
the Misses Timmons, DR.. and Mrs.
Prince, Mr.. James Lawrence, Mr Jacob
c. Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs. George Dexter
Miss Payson, Miss Prescott, DR.. and Mrs.
J. p. Franks.
AT the close of the ceremony the in
vited guests attended the bride and
bridegroom to the residence of Secretary
Endicott, where a superb collation. was
served. The center of the table was
flttingly garnished with an oval basket
of Puritan roses and the brides cake
was encircled with La France roses and
topped by knot of lilies of the valley.
When Joseph Chamberlain returned
with his bride to his home in Birming-
ham, England, he was deeply touched
we are told, by the welcome which me,
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Civil War Lessons Still Vital Today

won for Dr. Freeman the Pulitzer prize
In biography in 1894.
'The United States had relatively
much larger force of trained field officers
at the beginning of this war than the
North or the South In $780," DR.. Free
man said. Successive expansions at
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Sims, from Orangeburg, 8. c., skip
pered the Maury from April, 1912,
through the vella Gulf action the night
Of August SIS, 1943 He was awarded
the Navy Cross for the Maury's per-
Torrance In the Vella battle.
Hardest Working Ships
Destroyers are the hardest working
fighting ships in the Navy. The Maury,
commissioned in 1888 as the first OF her
high-speed 1,500-ton class, has been one
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ments. Until, Ten seconds" A pause
''Now!"
Three Enemy Ships Ablaze
AS the plot oficer spoke Comdr. Sims
saw the small, red. flashing glow Of
the first hit. 1t was disappointingly
small and disappeared quickly.
But in a few seconds second hit
blossomed in large, explosive light
burst
Then the third, and the fourth.
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and by $3.50 am he has written his
editorials for the day--an average Of
better than two columns.
At, $50 am. he makes a radio broad
cast, returns to his Office to read edi-
torial proofs and confer with associ-
ates on the newspaper. He sees visitors
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beauty which had distinguished him in
his youth.
ga throne, surmounted by magnifi-
cent canopy Of scarlet and gold, was
erected at the extreme end of the recep-
ton room; here they seated themselves,
while their suite formed a hollow square
around it, to exclude the crowd of
spectators from too near approach.
1.-The Marquis of wellesley wore on
this occasion rich uniform profusely
decorated with order. The Marchioness
was dressed simply in white, but looked
every inch queen.
Brother of Duke of WELLINGTON
The Marquis of Wellesley was the
brother to the Duke of Wellington, but,
like many brothers, they did not always
agree When the Duke Of Wellington
became Prime Minister of England
there was lack of agreement between
the brothers upon the subject of Cath
olic emancipation and the marquis re-
signed the government of Ireland. But,
as we are told, after the accession Of
William w "the marquis was appointed
controller of the royal household and
the marchioness was made the first lady
in waiting at Windsor Castle. The
King admired her excessively because
of her freedom from all court gallantry."
Louisa Caton's husband, Col Sir Fell
toni Bathurst Hervey. K. c. S., was
distinguished military ofiicer and served
under the Duke of Wellington. A notice
of their marriage, printed at the time
and taken from an English source,
briefly states: by special license, at
the Duke OF Wellington's, Col. Felton,
Bathurst Hervey, to Louisa Catherine,
third daughter Of r. Cation. esq, of
Maryland"
Their marriage occurred on March l.,
1877, and Sir FELTON, died two years
later Subsequently she married Francis
Godolphin Darcy Osborne, the eldest
son of the Duke Of Leeds. His title
was Marquis OF Carmarthen and she
became the Marchioness Of Carmarthen.
At the time Of their marriage she was
81, while he was seven years her Junior.
In 1888, upon the death of the Duke
Of Leeds, father of the Marquis of Car
marthen. the marquis succeeded to the
dukedom and his wife became the
Duchess Of Leeds.
Another Rritish-American alliance, of
more recent date, was the marriage OF
Joseph Chamberlain to Mary Endicott
In Old st. Johns on November IS, 1888.
This distinguished Britisher, 1t may be
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Douglas Sout1aaU Freeman, biographer military his
toan and editor signing his the last of copy for
the third and final voues of "Lees Lieuena his study of
the Army of Northern Virginia.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
Thoughtful Young Guests
Visit A FrankfOrd Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roach of
Georgetown, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Bailey.
Leslie Adams of Wilmington
spent the weekend with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Graham of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norris Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kessler NJ. Far
row of Laurel, spent the weekend
with the latter's mother, Mrs. John
Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Bullock of
Dover were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Homewood on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont Simpson
of Wilmington spent the weekend
with relatives here.
Pfc. Haywood Quillen of Paris
Island Marine base, is spending a
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Quillen.
This town was we'll represented
at the Tall Cedar ladies' night held
at Georgetown last week. The
following were among those pres
ent: Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Haf-
rington. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Sylvester, Mrs. Fred
Mayer. Mrs. Ernest Dean, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred H. Warrington, DR.. and
Mrs. r. Emory. E. A. Richard
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren T. Moore.
Charles Moore and friend. MIR. ana
Mrs. ]. C. Messner, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry QuilIen, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
C. Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Par
sons. Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Ford and two
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J..
Bower. Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Sat
terfield. Mrs. Clara Kent. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Murphy and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. NJ. Williams.
Mrs. Ruth Shaw of Wilmington.
spent Monday with her mother.
Mrs. Elmer F. Thawley.
Mrs. H. J. Ramsdell was Phila-
delphia visitor on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Swain
are spending a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Swain in Philadel-
phia.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
MAGNOLIA

Rev. H. N. Nicklas and the Lay
Delegate are attending Conference
at Wilmington this week. There
will be Sunday School next Sun
day but no preaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Balsch and
children Spencer and Harold. OF
Chase, Md, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. L. j. Roe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Graybeal
and son Ronnie of Bel Air, Md.
spent Sunday with her mother
Mrs. Elizabeth Schwartz.
J. E. Barnett has received word
Of the arrival of his son, George,
at Camp Wolters, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Taylor
have announced the arrival of a
little son, Nathaniel Watkins, Jr.,
on May 10 at Kent General Hos
pital. Mrs. Taylor will be remem-
bered as Sara Barnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Robbins Of
Frederick, were guests on Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Norris.
Mrs. J. G. Anderson was a guest
of Mrs. Cora Wright on Thursday.
A number from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth LOllis of
Lebanon, on Thursday. Interment
in Odd Fellows Cemetery. The
deceased is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Irving Ennis. and her
husband. William Lollis.
Pvt. Wallace WOoten of Camp
McClain, Miss, is spending a IL
day furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Wooten. He has
recently graduated from Univer-
sity of Florida Engineering School.
Mrs. Gooden Voshell and chill
dren Barbara and Dickie of WyO-
ming, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J. Reed, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NOVEL; Wharton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wilson.
of Dover. visited their mother, Mrs.
Lena Wharton, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Bostic. of
Dover, were guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gourlay.
Mrs. MOllie Milbourne enter
tanned at dinner on Saturday Mrs.
Sallie Wise, Mrs. Robinson and
Mrs. Sue Kerbin of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Dill visited
his parents of FELTON, and her
father of Greensboro, on Sunday.
L. r. Smith is spending two
weeks with his family after having
undergone treatment at the hos
pital in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schmick at
tended a family reunion at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kelley, of FELTON,, on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
SELBYVILLE

The Youth Fellowship Group
will have charge of the services at
Salem Methodist Church next
Sunday morning at II o'clock, fol-
lowing the close of the Church
School session, which begins at 10
O'Clock in charge of Howard Pep
per. The Young People are in
charge of Mrs. A. Edward Stevens
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Blades.
Rev. w. James Ennis, B. D., will
be away next Sunday as the Penin-
sula Conference will be in session
at that time.
Due to physical inability, the
Rev. Ennis has put in his resigna-
tion to take effect at the Confer
ence, therefore Selbyville will
have to have a new minister this
year.
The Rev. Vinal E. Hills of Will
mington, a former pastor here,
and a pastor of Rev. Ennis when
he was a boy, was the guest min
lister here both morning and even
ing on Mothers Day. He was
entertained by Mr.. c. l.. McCabe.
Sr. during his stay here.
Mrs. Brice McCabe presided over
the Selbyville Community Club on
Thursday night at eight o'clock.
The program was in charge of Mrs.
Paul Pepper. Her subject was
Health and Recreation" T e
hOstesses for the evening were
Mrs. William A. Law, End, Mrs.
Volta NJ. Long and Mrs. Ray Hollo-
way. Refreshments of sandwiches
and fruit juices were served.
Willie Daisey of the Army. who
has been under treatment at the
Walter Reed Hospital in Washing
ton, d. c.. for a broken limb for
the past eight months. was able to
spend the Weekend with his sis
ter. Mrs. Edith Warrington. and
his father Mr.. William Ayers Dai-
sey. who has been confined to his
bed here with his daughter for
about six months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Furman. of