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parts In individual displays, al
though they will not be permitted to
enter the plane.
Another large bond purchase
swelled the growing fund yesterday
when DR.. Robert S. Barrett, grand
exalted ruler of the Benevolent and
Protective Order Of Elks, purchased
$4,000 in bonds from the Riggs
National Bank. DR.. Barrett, who
lives in Alexandria, also bought $685.
900 worth of bonds from the First
National Bank of Alexandria. These
purchases are the initial subscrip-
ton of 5000, 900 In bonds to be sub
scribed by the grand lodge and 1000
subordinate lodges of Elks. The other
purchases will be made in various
parts of the country.
In q letter to Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau. made public
today, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
promised American troops in Europe
will 60 full out to support the
drive"
Il think that our overall results
will be good, although, of course,
1t is quite dif1cult to reach every
one when an Army is in contact
with the enemy on such wide front
as ours" he wrote.
Record Voices for Soldiers.
In the District yesterday q bond
caravan sponsored by the motion
picture division of the District War
Finance Committee was launched ut
the Earle Theater, with Roxyettes as
bond sellers. The caravan Is q
sound-equipped trailer where bond
buyers may record their voices on
disks to be mailed to relatives in the
armed forces.
Today the trailer will be in front
of the Capitol Theater from 4:30 to
9pm. It will visit the Columbia to-
morrow, the Palace Monday, Keith's
Tuesday, the Little and Metropolitan
Wednesday and other theaters later
IN the campaign.
Mrs. Nathan Hurwitz, women s
division chairman of B'nai Birth,
pledged 100000 in War Bond sales
here for her organization yesterday
at the caravan opening.
Paul McNutt, War Manpower
Commission chairman, accepted the
pledge on behalf of the War Finance
Committee.
Dance Planned Monday.
The caravans first bond sale was
for $1,000 to Garfield Kass, 1912
Buchanan street NV, who pur-
chased it for his wife, Mrs. Rose
Kass. Another carly purchaser was
Amy Okasaki, Japanese-American
stenographer for the Federal Com
munications Commission. Her re-
cording was sent to brother, Sergt.
Takaah Okasaki, serving in France.
The tour schedule includes: New
ton and Village Theaters, Thursday;
Sheridan, Kennedy and Colony, Ff1-
day; Takoma and York, December
2; Tivon and Savoy, December 3;
Ambassador, December 4; Uptown
and Avalon, December S; Apex and
Calvert, December 6: Lincoln and
Republic, December 7: Howard and
Raphael, December 8: Penn and
Avenue Grand, December o: High
land, Fairlawn, Carolina and Con-
gress, December 10: Beverly and
Apollo, December II, and the Atlas,
Senator and Home, December II.
The caravan will tour Montgomery
County DecemAlr u and Il and
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BOB HOPE GIVES TO WAR FUND-Bob Hope comedian in
center gives Maj Gen Philip Fleming chairman Of the
ernment Division OF the Community check for
$4,000 The check the sixth that amount representing
the $l5oooo proceeds from Hopes book Il Never Left
that he has donated to the National preena-
ton took place in the generals oce yesterday Hope
was here to attend the Variety Club banquet night Herbert
l. Wiett r at left executive director Of the successful
drive here was told some Of the $4,000 would
the Warrington fund Star stan Photo
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Phone Workers Vote
Strike in Philadelphia
For S Pay Increase

With speedy action of the War
Labor Board pledged toward set
tlement of the telephone operators
grievances here and in Ohio, more
than 600 long distance operators in
Philadelphia last night voted to 60
on strike If wage increases are not
granted by the American Telephone
g. Telegraph Co. within 80 days.
Early settlement of the contro-
versy which brought about the
strikes in Washington, Ohio and
Detroit was indicated when the
WLB set up special machinery to
handle the Ohio case.
The dispute between the WASH
ington Telephone Trafic Union and
the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. has been under board
consideration for two months and
decision may be handed down
next week.
Special Panel Ordered.
The WLB yesterday authorized
its Cleveland regional board to set
up special panel of public, indus
try and labor members to hear the
Ohio case. Operators here and in
Ohio have objected to the practice
of paying q cost-of-lving bonus of
$18.25 week to out-of-town work.
ers brought in to relieve shortages.
The same issue was responsible
for the Philadelphia operators &C.
ton. Miss Vera G. Butler, president
Of Local 3o2, Federation Of Long
Lines Telephone Operators, said
those who voted 10 to for the strike
constitute 80 per cent Of the MEM
bership. She said the operators
have been negotiating with the
company for q S. weekly increase
and that the company has offered 81.
Strikes Widespread.
Operators have been imported
from New York, she said, and paid
an additional SGT for expenses, al
though they do the same work a.
other employees.
The strikes in Washington and
Detroit lasted only a day. The Ohio
walkout began in Dayton on Novem-
Der II and spread throughout the
State before ending Thursday night
About $500 operators in Illinois and
Northern Indiana voted to join the
strikes but remained ut their SWITCH
boards when the strikes elsewhere
were called OF.
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only q few hours before the govern
ment announced the change In pol
icy, said 90 per cent of Canadian
Army officers consider overall con-
scription the only way to handle an
army"
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Prince Georges County December Is
and Is.
The office of fiscal director Of the
Army will hold a War Bond dance
at the Club Bali Monday. The pro-
gram, to be broadcast over Station
WWDC at IL pm, includes q talk
by Maj. Bernard H. Lowry on the
operation of hospital planes.
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Congress in Brief

By the Associated Press.
Both Senate and House In recess
until noon Monday.
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.Coffery Confirmed

The Senate yesterday confirmed
without debate President. Roose-
velt's nomination Of Jefferson Caf-
fiery Of Louisiana as Ambassador to
France.
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HUMANITARIAN AWARD PRESENTATION-Scene at the
Variety Clubs of America humanitarian presentation
last night at the Mayowe Hotel when Secretary Of State
Hull honored in absena for his efforts in behalf world
wide peace. Shown Cleft to right Robert ODonne the
clubs national chief barker War Director James
Byrnes Acting Secretary Of State Stenus who received
the award for Secretary Hull who unable to attend
of Illness and John Harris founder Of the organization
Star Staff Photo
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| Wounded

Corpl. Bernard w. Alsop, husband
of Mrs. Ethel M. Alsop of 5700
Thirty sixth avenue, Hyattsville,
Md, and son Of Mrs. Annie Alsop
and the late Ernest w. Alsop Of 1400
Montello avenue NE. was wounded
in France on August is, the War
Department has notified his family.
He is recovering in an American
Hospital in England and was re-
Gently awarded the Purple Heart.
Born in Washington he attended
Holy Name Parochial School here.
Corpl Franklin Boyd Germon, il,
n, paratrooper, was wounded Octo-
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Blood Quote
(For District. Pentagon and
Mobile Unita.l


Mobile Units)
District quota per
week ---~--- $3.50 pints
Donations last week 4757 pints
Donations so far this
week - 3,4l2 pints
Today's appoint
ments ---- 427 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center,
in the Acacia Building, 81 LOU
isiana avenue NV, by calling
District $500 between . am.
and $50 pm.
Thus far in this war, 952 men
from the District area have
been reported killed.
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his right foot, but he considered
himself lucky, % "the same thing
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were called OF
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Society NeWs
OF Interest
In WarrentOn

WARRENTON, Va, Feb. 26.-Lt.
Robert Cook, who recently received
his wings at training school in
Texas, is spending a furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Cook.
Mrs. Charles Levering is in Balti-
more for a few days as the guest of
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Randolph.
Mrs. Thomas j. McGrath Of Keo-
kuk. Iowa, is the guest of her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond McGrath.
Misses Elise and Mildred Johnson
are spending a vacation in Jackson
vile and Miami.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sloane have
as their guests Mrs. Sloane's mother,
Mrs. Howard ingalls,, and her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. G
H. ingalls,.
Mrs. E. Douglas Prime has re-
turned to her home near Warrenton
from North Conway, N. H., where
she spent three weeks.
Mrs. George Robertson of Newton
Square, Pa, is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. S. c. Brittle.
DR.. and Mrs. j. Frank Folk and
Miss Elizabeth Ann Folk are in
Florida.
Mrs. Harry Lee and her sister,
Miss Edith Yates, have returned
home after spending month with
relatives in Charlottesville and
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Darr have re-
turned to their home at The Plains
after several weeks spent at St.
Petersburg.
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Reunions of groups that met to-
gether and worked together in pre-
war days are now becoming almost
weekly occurrences in Bethesda and
other parts of lower Montgomery
County.
These reunions which usually take
the form of parties are always very
pleasant affairs characterized by
much reminiscing and many inter-
ruptions of Don't you remember?"
and then more lively conversations.
One of these reunions that was Of
interest to the community as well as
to the guests present was the tea
that Mrs. Charles G. Morgan gave
for the Newcomb Bethesda Com
munity Singers-or, to speak more
correctly, for the few who are left of
the original group of singers.
Mrs. william Nelson Morell, Mrs.
Guy Farley, Mrs. Luther Jackson
and Mrs. William Hoover who were
members of the singers" when they
were organized about 10 years ago
were among the local women who
attended the tea and others present
were Miss Helen Wheeler, Mrs.
Mildred H. Wisda, Mrs. j. G. Batham.
Mrs. Charles Parsons, Mrs Sydney
Karr, Miss Corinne Frazier and Mrs.
A. Lloyd Symington, who became
members of the group of singers at
a later date.
After the tea the guests sang again
some of the songs that they sang at
concerts in the old days and Mr..
David Manly, also a guest at the
tea with Mrs. Manly sang several
solo numbers.
The Newcomb Bethesda Commu-
nifty Singers was organized when the
Newcomb Club found that it had
among its members many who had
The group continued its work until
the beginning of war when trans
portation difficulties and the press
ing need for time for war work done
by the members of the chorus caused
it to disband. The singers plan an
other reunion soon and after the
war to continue the study Of music.
Mrs Morgan, the hostess at the
tea, was the director of the chorus
during its entire existence.
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Army Man Weds
Miss Palmer

Miss Bernetta Ruth Palmer,
daughter of Mr.. H. D. Palmer of
Iowa, to Staff Sergt. Robert L. Jones,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H.
Jones of Dallas, took place Feb
ruary II at Foundry Methodist
Church, the Rev. DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris, chaplain of the
United States Senate, officiating at
the double-ring ceremony, which
was performed in the presence of
only close Washington friends.
The bride, who wore white mar
quisette gown with a flnger-tip veil
falling from a lace coronet, and
carried a bouquet of gardenias, was
attended by Miss Ruthe L. Drummer
OF Mapleton, Iowa, as maid of honor.
The latter wore q blue taffeta gown
with a matching veil held in place
with roses and carried a bouquet of
sweetheart roses. Mr.. Robert L.
Sneed Of Dallas served as best man
Following wedding trip to New
York, the bride and bridegroom are
residing at 1920 Bainbridge street,
Richmond, while the latter is on
duty at the Army air base.
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Takoma Park-Silver Spring
Residents to Leape Soon
For Homes in Otbey Cities

Mr.. and Mrs. James Cope and
their three children, Joan, Julie and
Jay, will leave Rock Hollow, in
Burnt Mills, shortly to make their
home in Detroit. Residents of Mont
gomery County for the last II years,
the Copes have many friends here.
Mrs. Cope was a member OF the
Executive Board Of the county
branch of Bundles for Britain and'
Is active in Red Cross work and the
Montgomery County League of
Woman Voters. She Is delegate to
Camp Meade for the Camp and
Hospital Council Of the county.
Mr.. Cope will leave for his new
duties March Is. Mrs. Cope, how
ever, will remain here until spring.
Mrs. Robert Wright will come here
from Mobile next month to be with
her daughter, Mrs. Cope, until she
leaves for Detroit.
Another well-known Silver Spring
family who will leave Silver Spring
soon to make their home in another
city are Mr.. and Mrs Mahlon w.
Barnes and their children, Mahlon,
Jr, and Robert. Mr.. Barnes has
been transferred to Chicago, and
they plan to move there within
few weeks. A member of the Silver
Spring Woman's Club and promi-
nent In Parent Teacher Association
work, Mrs. Barnes and her family
have been residents of Silver Spring
for IL years. Among those who have
been entertaining for her was Mrs.
R. E. Snesrud who gave a lunch
con and bridge party in Mrs. Barnes
honor Thursday at her home in Sill
yer Spring.
Mrs. Harold A. Bean of Takoma
Park left Wednesday for Coral Ga
bles. Fla, where she attended the
wedding yesterday of her daughter,
Mary, to Aviation Cadet Paul Will
hide. Accompanying her on the trip
were Mr.. and Mrs w. z. Willhide
of Washington, parents of the BRIDE
groom.
Mrs. William c. Stevens, wife of
1t. Stevens, who is stationed at
George Field, Ill, is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl N. Meiners
of Takoma Park.
Miss Helen Dolan of Woodside
Park Is leaving Wednesday for HAM
1lton, Ontario, to spend a week with
Mrs. Vera Hughes and Mrs. Vernie
Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond M. Greene
and their children of Concord, Mass,
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Mary Lon Sissom
Becomes Bride
In arlington

At a candlelight ceremony last
evening in the Arlington Methodist
Church Miss Mary Lou Sisson.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Halle Sisson of Arlington, became
the bride Of Mr.. Hunter Roy Green
law, son Of Mrs. Robert Hunter
Greenlaw of Fredericksburg. The
ceremony took place at 8 O'Clock,
the Rev. Joseph s. Johnston, as
sisted by the Rev. r. v. Lancaster
OF the Presbyterian Church in Fred
ericksburg. ofnciating.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore a gown of
white satin and a veil which fell
from a Juliet cap. She carried a
prayer book covered with orchids
and wore an heirloom bracelet, a
gift Of the bridegroom.
Miss Betty Harrison Sisson, sister
OF the bride, was the maid of honor,
wearing rose taffeta and carrying
American Beauty roses. The brides
maids, Miss Maxine Miller of New
York and Miss Harriet Larson of
Washington, wore blue taffeta, and
the Junior bridesmaids, the Misses
Anne and June Sissons, sisters of
the bride, wore pink taffeta. All of
the bridesmaids carried old-fash-
ioned bouquets.
Mr.. Grafton Greenlaw of Freder-
1cksburg served as best man for his
brother, and the ushers were Mr.
William Bolton, Mr.. George King
and Mr.. Raymond Ewell, all of
Fredericksburg, and Mr.. Price
Greenlaw.
A reception for the immediate
families and close friends followed
at the home of the brides parents,
and the couple left later for
Southern wedding trip. They will re-
side at Albion Farms, Fredericks-
burg.
Mrs. Greenlaw is a granddaugh-
ter of the late Mr.. Harrison South
worth, who for over 30 years was
clerk of the court of Essex County,
Va. She attended the National Art
School.
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Miss Shelton Fefed

Mr.. and Mrs. Watson v. Shelton
of Chevy Chase entertained at q
birthday anniversary dinner party
at the Shoreham last evening in
honor of their daughter, Miss Vivian
Shelton, the guests including a
number of her classmates at Holton
Arms School.
Mrs. Cushman Castle, older
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton,
who recently returned from the
West Coast, will assist her parents
in receiving the guests.
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have moved into a house on Rodney
road in Hillandale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph A. Wells of
Silver Spring have visiting them
their son, David Wells, who has
been attending the Viz course at
Trinity College, in Hartford, Conn.
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Bethesda.Lower Montgomery County
Singers Giuem Rey,1iOm Party
At Home Of Mrs. Morgan

musical training. Mrs. Morgan, a
member of the club, volunteered to
act as its director and from this
small beginning grew singing
group that gave concerts in Bethesda
and in many parts of suburban
Washington.
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VII Entertain

Mrs. Zerelda Mcconnell will en-
tertain at a buffet supper at her
home, in Alexandria, this evening
for 80 guests from Alexandria and
Washington and visitors from Vent
nor, N. J., and Baltimore.
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Hosts TODAY

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Reed Bradley will
give an at home today from to
at their home on Green Tree road
Bethesda.
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your hairdresser more often. The
boys will see you without throw
ing your hair. This isn't Hateaat
all. This also goes for her close
pal.
Thelma, Bessie Mae, Mamie Lee
and Bernice are strictly G. l. and
we mean in bigway.
Clarence Taylor and Willie Lee
Johnson were strictly on some
Monday night with Laura Parish
and another fine looking chick.
Since Albert Hutchins has been
in the hospital Gloria Goodloe has
strictly devoted all her time to him
But Gloria where do the other
chicks come in
1t seems lately that Laura Parish
and Gloria Goodloe gets around
much and we don't mean maybe.
Nina Ward is all out for the G.
rs and we mean in a big way
Poor Horace is completely out OF
the picture.
Some certain chicks says that
Grace Ward should check on Joe
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New Felt Hats

The Office of Price Administra-
ton considered the problems at
tendant upon the production of
dads new fedora and has come up
with solution: A new price regu-
lation covering Australian and
New Zealand rabbit skins and hat
ters' fur cut from these imported
skins, has been issued by OPA. Re-
Gently, sellers of hatters' fur have
been forced to curtail their sales
and production because of the
abnormally high prices in the fore
ign market for rabbit skins. While
the new hatters' fur prices do not
lower the general level of hatters
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-09

The old crowd has begun to drift
back from Chi" among these are
Eddie Hunter, Walter McNair, AL
bert Porter and Robert McKan-
dis.
Why doesn't someone tell Berry
Hunt that fighting and Glowing
everytime he comes to dance
does not help his reputation any
and only makes shorter his young
days
The sweet chick who was so par
ticular about her name not being
in Tattling Tess was all cornered
off with Charlie Young again and
we think if she isn't careful, Essie
Lee, will make for her plenty of
news that her sailor husband won't
like to hear
Since Genola McClain left for
Chicago. Garfield Roundtree seems
To- have found himself another
chick up north.
It's the same old story between
Robbie Burns and Sunny Green
field. old love. never dies it seems,
especially with those two.
A certain chick is singing,
somebody else istaking my place
and she's singing about Jessie Will
liams and Annie Mae Robinson
Grenada, the little Shepherd
Kitchnette chef was strictly on the
ball at the dance, she was hav-
ing herself some fun.
Darlean Smith and F. L. Carter
are building stairways to the stars
these late days therefore Eddie is
left out in the cold
Kathleen Smith and Johnnie Lee
are coming on like natural moss
and strictly cooking with gas.
Queen Esther Bass seems to be
very lonesome since hubby Charlie
left for Chicago, cheer up baby be-
cause you'll soon be Jumping in
that same spot soon.
Well we are all waiting on the
II when Pvt. James Selmon will
be home on Through, we are won
dering what the consequence will
be between L. c. Hayes and James,
we'll Maggie Ruth you have proven
to the chicks who the lucky guy is.
We are betting on L. c.
Rosia Ann and Charlie Young
seem to be the ideal couple around
town, well Essie Lee that leaves
you out completely.
l.. c. Hayes let it be know that
he is all out for Maggie Ruth and
don't care who knows it and 9TH
er chicks are just wasting their
times trying to interfere.
Chicks who seems to be having
much fun at the dance; Darlean
Smith and Eddie Robinson, Char
lie Young and Rosia Ann, Bessie
award and William Arnold, Charlie
Barber and Marie Osborne, Laura
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-09
I attling Tess

Well, it seems that a certain
Green Annex nerse was given the
run around by a crtain sweet
voice sax player at the dance Mon
day night-yes he had eyes only for
that cute little chick from Mill
c, Oakley Cafe-Miss Carrie Lee
was on the ball and the other chick
who had been riding home in the
band bus, had to find other means
of TRANSFORMATION.
Where oh where was Reba while
Sherman and Willie B. were hav-
ing thir fun Monday night?
Bessie can't you see that you are
only Sans standby. until the real
thing comes along, namely, Arth-
rine Davis?
What happened to Jessie James
and Barbara Punches? James Sea-
ton was their mighty strong the
other night.
An amusing angle of the man
power shortagewas seeing girls car
ny the instruments for some of the
boys in the band Monday night.
Oscar jackson has faded COM
pletely out of the picture, says he
is through with girls, but you
know Oscar.
It seems that Darlene and Eddie
Robinson have come to the part
ing of the ways-Eddie was some
angry, but Darlene was mighty cool
and calm, she said she didn't need
to worry as long as a certain Mr..
Carter is around.
Mary Buckner was going to town
with the army and navy at the
dance, while @. T. Barton tried to
console himself with the jumping
chick, but ever so often he was
seen casting love sick glances at
Mary,
Wonder why doesn't Charlie
bring Fuzzy to the dance, instead Of
being there when she gets there.
Clarence Taylor seemed to have
been having some trouble Monday
night with his two main stems
Monday night, Thelma Kelly, the
Tougaloo chick and cute T. Bur
ton were really having fun.
John Alexander seems to be at
tracted lately to the west part O.
town. what's up John? Couldn
be Varnett could it?
Now that Albert Hutchins is In
the hospital, what will Kloria anc
the other chicks do?
Lula Henry looked mighty lone
some at the dance, could that be
because Roosevelt is on his vaca-
ton.
John Alexander and Alice Sim
mons were carnivaling away about
week ago. wonder where was Gil
bert?
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Bate, but we don't think SO be-
cause she has him well in hand and
he seems to be satisfied.
It is all understood that where
ever William Arnold and Bessie
Ward is not there, she happens to
be on a ball too.
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fur prices previously in effect, hat
manufacturers will be able to buy
raw skins at lower prices or to buy
a larger percentage of their require
ments of hatters' fur from cutters
at the March 1912 level of ceiling
prices.
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Mae and Q. T. Burton, L. c. Hayes
and Maggie Ruth until a co-incident
happened, Evelynee Jones and viii
Mccoy, Mary Lou and Albert Hart.
We woner why Mamie Lou Nc
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-09

Main shake her hair so much if she
does this to draw the boys atten-
ton we are sorry but Mamie you
must know that hair isn't it all. In
other words we would like to visit