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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
CLASS LUNCHEON
THEME PATRIOTIC

A patriotic theme marked the de
lightful Leader class OF the Meth
odist Church dessert luncheon,
Thursday at l o'clock at the home
OF Mrs. Clarence Sanderson. Delic-
ious cherry tarts topped with
whipped cream. and coffee were
served at small tables. each cen
tered with a miniature log in which
an American flag stood upright.
In opening the meeting. Mrs:
Morris Seiple read a beautiful
prayer written by Bishop X. S.
Cushman. Members reported i'll
were Mrs. Charles Kramer, Mrs. II
p. Banks and Mrs. Fred Katon.
Announcement was made Of the
World Day OF Prayer. Feb. % al
$50 at st. Luke's Church. A letter
was read from Circle II inviting the
class TO a musical tea, Feb "a a.
7:45 at the church. A photograph
Of the Leader Glass taken in 1926
was presented TO the class by Mrs
Alice SALISBURY, Chelsea.
Mrs. A. A. BeDell led the devo
tons which were closed with ar
insplrational prayer.
For the program, Mrs. Walter
Stout conducted an / Q test T
events and dates Of the present
World War Winners were Mrs
Harry Farris and Mrs. George
Anderson.
The committee for the day wa,
Mrs. Sanderson. Mrs. BeDell and
Mrs. Stout. The next class meeting
will be Mar. 16.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
Rural Events

TODAY
Salem
P. T. A. OF Salem Union School,
bond rally, town hall, s p. m.
Whitaker
Church Night of Whitaker Evan
gelical Church, church basement.
Young Married Peoples Glass in
charge Of program.
York
Mooreville p. T. A. Card Party at
Schoolhouse, February IS. evening.
Jacksonville
SATURDAY
Pleasure Club Hard Times party
at Hall in evening
SUNDAY
Whitaker
The Washtenaw County Brother
hood at the Whitaker Evangelical
Church. Meeting at 4 o'clock and at
1880. Lunch served at O'Clock.
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One Act Plays Presented at
Roosevelt by Two Classes

erts. David elmer, Fred Butt
The Valiant: Warden Holt,
George Mitchell: Father Daily. Rob-
ert Lenheiser: Dan, Kenneth Rich
ardson; James Dyke, Robert
Evans: Wilson, James Chapman;
and Josephine Paris, Joyce Law
renee.
Committees were: directing.
Miss Thelma McAndless and Miss
Susan Stinson. assisted by Miss
Dorothy Rahm and Miss Joan
Schrepper; faculty business mana.
ger: Miss Lucille Langworthy. as
sisted by Scott Woods and Lawr-
ence BALES; staging: Miss Mildred
Crawford and Ralph Gildenstein,
sided by Robert Norman and
Gloria Jacobs; stage crew: Robert
Norman, Geort Simons, Theo-
dore Taylor, Theodore Bailey. Jack
Spencer, Jack Pillsbury, Robert
Stevens, William Downing and
Thomas Augustus: makeup and
costumes: Miss Margaret Robin
son, assisted by Dorothea Wal.
lace, chairman, and Mary Alice
Wilbur, Mildred Campbell Marie
Baldwin, Sylvia Grierson. Mary
Louise Bair, Dolores Jones and
Phyllis Wright
Properties: Betty Ann Menzi,
Cathy Comstock. Mary Ellen KEEL
ly. Viola Smith Gloria Jacobs. Betty
Jane Clinton. Sally Davis; printing;
Matt Lappinen. assisted by Juanita
Emmitt and George Simons: pub
llcity: Miss Thelma McAndless and
Lois Paupst: poster committee:
10 Cooney. CHI irman. Mary Louise
Bair, Phyllis Cochran. Joyce Bene-
dict. Rosemary Ryan. Sylvia Grier-
son: ushers. Ruth Rogers. Margar-
ct Price. Viola Smith. Betty Miller.
10 Cooney. Mildred Campbell. Nan.
cy Burrell. Dolores Himmelspach,
Irene Wilson, JEANNE Anne Bell.
Marilyn Allison, and Ara Schultz.
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JAYCEE AUXILIARY
SEWS FOR RED CROSS

A special sewing meeting for the
Red Cross was planned by the Jun
Tor Chamber OF Commerce Auxil-
larry following talk by Mrs.
Charles Hill from the Red Cross
Speakers Guild, telling of what the
Red Cross expects TO do in April,
preliminary to the Red Cross drive.
The Auxiliary will meet Feb. % at
the home OF Mrs. Jack Starwas to
sew with Mrs. Alvin Joslyn in
charge.
At the business meeting with
Mrs. Andrew Smith presiding, let
tiers OF thanks were read from J Cs
in service. for the Valentines sent
them. The committee to arrange for
the next meeting is Mrs. Hill, Mrs.
Harold Hanes and Mrs. Melvin Nc
Cutcheon.
The meeting, at Gilbert House,
was preceded by a cooperative din.
ner served to about 80 members. A
social time and cards arranged By
the committee, Mrs. Noel Speer
Mrs. Richard Smith, Mrs. Donald
Porter, and Mrs. Starwas, was en-.
joyed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
METHODIST CIRCLE
WELCOMES MEMBERS

Two new members. Mrs. Willis
Tooman and Mrs. Robert Oranson,
were welcomed into circle II OF the
Methodist Women's Society Of
Christian Service, reports were
given and announcements OF com
ing events were made at the circle
meeting Thursday evening az the
Methodist Church house, Twenty
seven members and TWO guests we're
present. Mrs. Robert Fink led the
devotions.
Mrs. Ralph Fa!rchild announced
the World Day OF Prayer, Feb. %
at e:30 az st. Luke's Church. Sixty
one calls and IS Red Cross hours
were reported. The topic for the
W.S.C.S. meeting. Mar. at the
church will be Christian Ventures
in Living and Learning Around the
World A musical evening, Feb.
- at the church. was announced.
A sale OF goods followed the bust
ness meeting. Refreshments Of cher
~ pie and coffee were served by
the committee, Mrs. Fink, Mrs.
william Mory. Mrs. Paul Bushong
and Mrs. Arold Brown.
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Good Samaritan After
All, Mrs. Bell Finds

Mrs. Mary Bell found that II was
good Samaritan after all who Of
fered to care for her valuables
following an accident Wednesday.
Mrs. Bell, who Thursday report
ed to police that a baby carriage
and her purse that had been miss
ing since being picked up by a
passing motorist following an &C
cident in which Mrs. Bell and II
months old Thomas Keelan were
struck by an automobile. found
upon further investigation that
the carriage had been placed upon
the porch Of a house near the scene
OF the accident. and that her purse
had been returned to her niece.
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Roosevelt High School juniors
and seniors Thursday evening COM
pleted a two night stand of one act
plays which had proven highly en-
tertaining to their audiences. The
vehicles had been carefully chosen.
providing a well built program and
talents Of the performers had been
shown to advantage. Staging was
pleasing as we're the lighting,
makeup. and costuming.
The plays and the actors were:
Madness in Triple Time:
Gerry, Nancy Benson, Rosemary
Ryan; jeanne, Dorothy Gilbert,
Helen Wright; Judy, Jean Mckay,
Doris Hops; Mamma, Gerry
Smith, Dolores Gunnell: Joe, Larry
Thomas Robert Warner; and De-
veros, George Alimpich, Richard
Wright.
"The Inn OF Return. Travers,
David Lobbestael; Doctor Darby,
Allen Burrell: Charley Cook, Daryl
Chamberlain; The Spinwell Sis
tiers, Dolores Jones, Phyllis Wright;
Murphy, Allen Hertler: Randall,
Jim Harris; and Kennedy, Gordon
Bachman.
THE Rim and the Look Tom
my futile, William Bair; Bertha,
Kathryn Armstrong; Marian, Mari.
Ign Scheel; Billy Martin, Baldwin
Batalucco: Mrs. futile, Marilyn
Begole: clair Burnham, Margaret
Golczynski. Doris Moore. Sylvia
Grierson. and Evelyn Granger.
Irene Clyne.
"The House OF Greed: Mamie
Held. Jennie Coffron. Patricia
Wallace; Detective Brooks. Robert
Chisel. Wendell Schoolmaster;
Gwenda Lee. Sue Sweet, Marietta
Jones: Jerry Macarthur Kenneth
Robbie. Letitia Roberts, Janice
Gundrum. Evelyn Lappinen. car
lotta Hendricks. Dorothy Lamb,
Joyce Benedict; and Cedric Rob
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
Shower Given by
Domestic Daughters

A color scheme OF pink and white
was used for the shower given by
the Domestic Daughters Extension
Club honoring Mrs. Clarence Green
at the home OF Mrs. Douglas Left
Ter, Thursday evening. Appropriate
games were played. the winners
being given pink ribbons. Those
having the most pink ribbons. Miss
Ann Fem and Mrs. Alva Eardley,
received prizes. Mrs. Green was
remembered with a gift from the
club.
The pink and white color scheme
was carried out in the refresh
ments served at the close OF the
evening The committee who ar
ranged the delightful party was
Mrs. George Worden and Mrs. Left
Ter
The next club meeting will be
Wednesday az ! O'Clock.
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Service Briefs

Word comes from Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Williams at Norfolk, Va,
that both have been promoted from
grade three to grade four in the
supply department Of the Navy
yards. Mrs. Williams is assistant
buyer in the supply department and
Mr. -.Williams is a key poster man
in office work.
Pvt. Gordon Carey has arrived
safely in England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Dawson re-
Ceived word this morning from
their son. John F. Dawson stating
that he has been advanced to first
class. He is a photo squad member
Of the air force in training at Rog.
ers Field, Oklahoma, and expects
soon TO be ready for overseas duty.
Paul r. Miller has returned to
Great Lakes after Is day furlough
spent here with his wife and son,
16 SO. Huron St. and his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Miller, Of Bemis
Road.
New recruits at the L. s. Naval
Training Station Great Lakes, Hi
nois, are three Ypsilanti men. Rob-
ert Leroy Taber. "a, 706 Emmett St;
Norman Eric Lawson, II. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil r. Lawson I'LL
North Pasadena St. and Donald
Joseph Thibodeau, is, 302 South
st.
Mrs. Bernard f. Gilbert. 649O
Whitaker Rd.. left last Wednesday
morning for Abilene, Texas, where
she will visitYwith her husband. 1t.
Bernard E. Gilbert who is stationed
at Camp Berkeley, Texas. Their
small daughter Gail Marie remained
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Mueller:
Private Eugene f. Field. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. L. f. Field, +. Mich
igan Ave. has been stationed at
Knoxville, Tenn, for aviation cadet
training. He had received his basic
training at Miami Beach, Fla.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles B. Pills
bury have just returned from
visit with their son, 1t. Charles b.
Pillsbury and his wife in Brook
Hill. Virginia. LIST 1t Charles Pills
bury has been transferred from
Richmond Air Base to Norfolk
Army Air Base. where he will be
in charge of Communication for
the 443rd Fighter Squadron.
It was announced today from the
31Sth College Training Detachment
(Aircrew). Utah State Agricultural
College, Logan, Utah. that Aviation
Student James S. Mack, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Mack, Milan. salts.
factorily finished the first part OF
his aviation training at the 31Sth
College Training Detachment (Air-
crew Utah State Agricultural Col
lege, Logan, Utah.
mIs. JdHlts bdlleh' wayne Nptl-
aldine Schill) daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. f. X. Schill, employed as
coach for the Bell Telephone Com.
pany in the Wayne area. has taken
n leave OF absence and will join
her husband, James Balten. p. T
who is a physical training instruc.
tor at the Harvard base. Nebraska
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
Calendar Of Social Events

TODAY
Willing Kings Daughters o'clock with Mrs
Amelia Koch
American Revolution, Ladies' Literary Club
House Estelle Bauch, speaker.
Carpenter Corps meeting
o'clock joint patriotic dinner and meeting with the Daughters
OF Union Veterans evening
Baptist 63O motion pictures Of wild life
church.
Ypsian number 54S IooF o'clock Odd Fellow Hall
o'clock, Methodist Church.
SATURDAY
D. J. c. employees annual mid winter enter
refreshments business meeting and annual cleo
of officers, knights of Pythias Hall
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THE Willow RUN News
Speakers Announced For
George Washington Banquet

At the George Washington COM
memoration birthday banquet and
dance being given IN the South
Community Building at Willow
Lodge February %. under the aus
pieces OF the Edsel b. Ford Post
279, OF the American Legion. sew
eral prominent guest speakers will
deliver patriotic addresses follow
ing the dinner.
An address. Washington the
Statesman. will be given by DR..
Simon E. Fagerstrom. historian at
the Michigan State Normal Col
lege, followed by brief address
by John S. Bugas, a nationally
known Oman. until he recently
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Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

lOOHN
Arts and Crafts, Willow Lodge
North Recreational Building, / 80 to
p. m.
Artse and Crafts, adults and
teachers, Willow Run Community
Building, room 8, $3.50 to $50 p. m.
Songfest, Willow Lodge Audi
torium, 1880 p. m.
Square Dancing, Willow Lodge
Auditorium, 8:45 p. IN.
Wrestling, Local No. so Hall, to
10 p. m.
FRIDAY
Catechism, Children, Ross School,
10 a. m.
Adventist Fellowship, Ross
School, Room 10, to p. m.
Public Speaking Class, Local No.
so Library. 2 p. m.
Arts and Crafts, Boys and Girls
under IS, Willow Run Village Com
munity Building, Room No. 8, $3.50
to $50 p. m.
Catholic Youth Glass, 1915 Beckett
Court. 1880 p. m.
Dance, Willow Lodge Auditorium,
9 p. m.
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Furniture Missing
From Three Places

The Willow Run Sheriffs De-
partment has been asked TO invest
igate the larceny of several pieces
Of new furniture from 1910. 1871
and 1912 Swansea street, Willow
Run Village.
The larceny was reported by the
Maintenance Department when II
was discovered that someone had
broken into the residences Thurs
day night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
SHIP HISTORIC

Washington, Feb. 1S-AP-Presi.
dent Roosevelt says he wishes the
L. S. s. Wolverine, formerly the
L. s. s. Michigan. would be placed
on exhibition for its historic value.
The President made his desire
known in an informal note which
accompanied the draft Of bill SUBJ
mitted Thursday to the House OF
Representatives by the Navy De-
partment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
10 SELL POTATOES

Cadillac. Mich, Feb. 1S-AP--A
program to move into consumption
an estimated 100000 bushels OF
Michigan potatoes still in storage
was planned here Thursday by
growers from six major potato pro-
ducing areas. Representative Of
the State Agricultural Extension
Service, shippers aud retail food
distributors participated in the
discussions at a marketing clinic
called by Clarence Bolander, depu-
" commissioner Of agriculture
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
Housing Official TO
Visit Willow Run

Mrs. Kate Edelmar. OF the Tech
nical Division, Federal Projects
Housing Agency, in Washington,
d. c., will be a special visitor at
the Willow Run housing project
Saturday.
During her visit she will tour the
project and speak to several FPHA
officials. Mrs. Edelmar has done
great deal OF work dealing with
nursery school and school designs
and Fairgrounds.
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Mr. Mrs. Bert Jones TO Observe Ffeth Wedding Anniversary
RELATIONS
VIEWED AS ACUTE


Revolution and Race was the
timely subject OF the fifth lecture
in the University OF Michigan ex-
tension series on The New Books
and Plays" given by Olive Deane
HORNED Thursday evening at Ypsi-
lanti High school The series is
sponsored by the Ypsilanti Teach
ers Club.
Describing the present world cri-
sis in race relations rs particularly
acute in the United States, and as
challenging every American citizen
to examine his own attitudes hon
estly. courageously. and unemotion-
ally. the lecture showed race an
tagonisms TO be a product OF enyir-
onment and education rather than
something innate. Thus the remedy
lies in improved understanding and
in re-education rather than in eth
er legislation or violence.
As especially helpful to a better
understanding OF racial tensions be-
tween Negro and white, Miss Hor-
vel cited Race and Rumors OF
Race" by Howard w. Odum OF the
University OF North Carolina. re-
porting a recent nationwide sur
vey OF the situation. Professor
Odum describes three crucial
fronts: the Southern front. most
notorious but least understood, with
its bi-racial culture. Negro segrega-
ton. and assumption OF Negro in
feriority; the Negro front, increas-
ingly militant under the leader
ship OF a younger generation OF able
and educated Negroes who demand
an end TO racial determinations
and the Northern front. including
all whites outside the South. gen
orally outspoken in their criticisms
OF Southern attitudes, and ranging
in their own attitudes all the way
from idealists who encourage the
Negroes in their demands to reac-
tionaries who are quite as preju-
diced as the South but not as frank
about It. These three "fronts" must
cHuVdFb VI " uh4LC upOi NOllSNl uN-
Rive program of cooperation based
on a few simple premises on which
they can agree, the speaker as
serted.
Tensions have been aggravated
by the war and by the false theo.
ries OF the "racists' preaching rae
ial superiorities and inferiorities
which cannot be substantiated sci
entifically. Grace: Science AID
Politics" by Ruth Benedict. asso,
ciate professor Of anthropology al
Columbia University. was cited by
Miss HORNED as a very readable ex-
pose of the unfounded claims OF
"racism.'
For an overall view ofracial min.
critics in the United States. Broth
ers Under the Skin by Carey Nc
Williams was recommended; for an
appealing picture OF Mexican mig
rants, The Life and Death OF Little
10" by Robert Bright: and for a
moving narrative of a japanese
fighting for freedom and democa-
cy, "The New Sun" by Taro Yash-
ina.
Special mention was given TO "13
Against the odds" by Edwin r.
Embree. a volume OF biographical
sketches OF the thirteen greatest
living Negroes published on Lin
coins birthday and designed to
show something Of the breadth OF
achievement on the part Of Negroes
since their emancipation less than
eighty years ago. Miss HORNED con.
cluded her talk with the reading of
several short poems from For My
People" by Margaret Walker. first
Negro poet to be given the Yale
Award.
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Hostess TO Club

Mrs. Albert Davies was hostess
for the meeting of the b. B. Bun-o
Club at her home. Thursday eve.
ming. Prize winners for bunco were
Mrs. Edward Messner. Mrs. Anna
Belle Reynolds, and Mrs. Harry
Williamson. The house prize went
to Mrs. John Simon. Refreshments
we're served by the hostess. The
next meeting will be with Mrs.
REYNOLDS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
Betrothal Announced
For Miss Betty Vince

The engagement OF Miss Betty
Vince to Sgt. Willard Olson, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred VI. Olson, Sol
der. Iowa. was announced by her
parents. MT. and Mrs. John Vince,
5 Harris St. at a dinner at their
home THURSDAY evening. Guests
were Mr.. and Mrs Cecil Grubbs,
Mrs. Fred Long, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Bancroft, Ann Arbor. Miss
Vince received many lovely engage
ment gifts.
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Enjoy Party

Following a brief business meet
ing. Thursday evening. the League
OF Catholic Women enjoyed a Val
entine party at the home of Miss
Elizabeth McCrickett Refresh
ments Of cookies and tea were
served. The next league meeting
will be Mar. 16.
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SEWING DONE BY
BAPTIST WOMEN

Sixteen members OF Circle one Of
the Baptist Women's Union sewed
on White Cross work at the cir
cle's February meeting, Thursday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. f.
K. Gralchen. Mrs. Dan Patch, pres
ident. conducted the brief business
meeting. Mrs. Delmar Youngs an
nounced the World Day OF Prayer,
Feb. % at 81. Luke's church.
The March circle meeting will be
with Mrs. Youngs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18

Mrs. Allan Penttlla will 90 from
Cleveland, o.. 10 Miami, Fla. TO
join her husband. She has often
visited her grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. V. II A. Fem, in Ypsilanti.
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Friends will be welcome at open
house on Sunday at the Literary
Club House when Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan Rau, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cou-
sino. and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Jones will be hosts and hostesses
a. open house in observance OF the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
Observe Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Kilby cele-
brated their 40th Wedding anniver-
sary Sunday in Royal Oak at the
home OF Robert Fanslow.
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JOHN W. JENKINS

John W Jenkins was born Fcbru-
airy Il, 1872, and died March %. at
| the age Of - years, month and -
days. Death occurred At the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Harry Pysell, near
Deep Creek Lake. With whom he had
resided for some time
Surviving are his four daughters,
Mrs. Alva Conway, McClcllandtown,
Pa; Mrs. Harry PyscII, McIIenry;
Mrs. {. II. Friend FriendsvilIc; Mrs
Wilbur Conaway, Markleysburg. Pa;
also seventeen grandchildren; one
brother. Benjamin Jenkins. Of Acct
dent; and two half brothers, Clark
Frazee, Sclbysport, and Ross jenkins,
Marhleyshurg; two sisters, Mary Gun
ningham, Fairchance. Pa; and Jennie
Conn. Markleysburg. His wife and one
daughter preceded him in death.
He was Il member of the Church OF
the Brethren at Asher Glade for many
years. Funeral services were CON
Quoted from Asher Glade on Sunday
afternoon, April ,, at 2 o'clock, with
Rev. c. w. Frakcr, of McHenly Off
ciating. Intcrment was in the ccmr-
terry near the church.
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MRS. RACHEL A. SOWERS

Mrs. Rachel Alice Junkins Sewers,
of kitzmiller, died Sunday afternoon,
April ,, at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Effie Huffman, Elkins, W. Va,
with whom she had resided since the
death of her husband, Ephraim f.
Sewers.
She was the daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry JunkinS, kitz-
miller, where she was born and had
been lifelong resident. Had she
lived until next month she would have
been 80 years old. In i'll health for the
past several years she suffered a
stroke last Thursday.
Surviving also are two sons, Roy C.
Sewers, Kitzmiller; Charles f. Sow
ers, Newburg; two brothers, Isaac
Junkins, Bowling Green, Md; and
James w. Junkins, Altamont; IA
grandchildren, nine great grandchil-
dren and one great great grandchild
Short services were conducted at
Elkins, Tuesday. The body was re-
moved to kitZmiller, to the home of
her son, Roy c. Sewers. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted from the Mt
| Bethel Methodist church, Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. J. H
| Hardesty. lnterment was at the Meth
kin Hill cemetery, Elk Garden.
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NEW GERMANY

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Barr and
children have returned to Baltimore.
Mrs. Barr. who had been i'll at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Broadwater, had entirely re-
covered
Mrs. Althea Beachy spent Sunday
with Nh. and Mrs. S. l.. Otto.
Visitors at the home Of Elmer burst
on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Dmst, Mr.. and MIS- Ralph Jenkins,
Mrs. S. l.. Otto, Mrs. F. H. Broad
water, Mrs Althea Beachy, of this
county, and Mr.. and Mrs MyIes Livin-
good and two children, Of Swantop.
The condition of Miss Jennie Jen-
Sins continues about the same
Misses Sara and Martha Ramp and
William Ramp were guests of Miss
Betty Otto on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Smith and son,
Of Cresaptown, visited relatives here
recently.
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JAMES 4. DIEEY

James A. Duffy, former resident
Of Oakland, passed away in Emerg-
ency Hospital, Washington, D. c.,
March %, following an illness of COM
plications for several weeks.
The body was taken to Grafton,
w. Va, to the Bartlett Funeral Home
and services were held at st. Angus
tines church, Friday morning, the
Rev. Father NJ. j. Harmon having
charge of the rituals with burial in
Mt. Calvary cemetery.
He was born and reared in Grafton,
the son of John G. and Julia Rooney
Duffy, and is survived by his wife,
the former Nettie Conneway, and the
following brothers and sisters: Joseph
Duffy, of Wheeling, w. Va; Edward
and Charles Duffy, Of Baltimore, Md;
Dr. William and DR.. Vincent Duffy,
| both Of Connecticut Mrs. Mary u.
Garvey and the Misses Margaret and
Clara Duffy, all of Baltimore.
Pallbearers included his brothers
and VIM, O'Brien and Joseph Skclly
of Grafton.
Mr.. Duffy had resided in Wash
ington, D. c., for the past several
years, being connected with the Cos.
mos Club.