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BESSARABIA RETAKEN
BY RUSSIAN FORCES
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their usual divisional strength of
5000 men and hurled against the
retreatfng Germans at the order
of King Mihai's new pro ally gov
eminent, whose declaration of war
against the Reich has sped the col
lapse of the Balkan front.
Most of the $50 towns and vii
lagos captured yesterday were in
the Carpathian foothills above the
Galati gap, the bulletin disclosed.
Other units attacking through the
Galati gap, a fortified area be-
tween the mountains and the Dam
ube, were reported in dispatches
to be within 90 miles Of Bucharest
The communique said that Pu-
tween the mountains ad the Dan
ube, were reported in dispatches
to be within 100 miles of Bucharest.
The communique said that Pu-
tent, 10 miles southeast of Tecuci,
captured Friday, was taken, but
did not confirm dispatch that So
Wet units already had corssed the
lower Siret River in their plunge
through the Galati Gap. Puteni is
"a miles northeast of Focsani. Nj
eoresti, 10 miles above Focsani, al
SO was seized.
In the westward movement along
the Carpathian roads leading to
Granstlvania the Russians cap
tured Piatra, rs miles west of Ro-
man; Moinesti, 33 miles south of
Piatra and Onesti, Is miles south
east of Moinesti.
Estonian Gains
On the Estonian front the Rus
SLAMS pushed nine miles northwest
of Tartu, the Quilted University city
taken Friday, capturing Puhtaleva
on the road to Tallinn, Estonian
capital go miles away.
Gen. Ivan Maslennikov's h r d
Baltic army also captured 10 To-
calities north of Valga, key rail
junction city on the Estonian Lat
via border. These included Verevi,
10 miles west Of Tartu near Lake
Warts Jaru, and Lolita, only II
miles north of Valga.
German counterattacks were
beaten off southwest of Jelgava in
wester Latvia, the nbulleti said.
Steadily expanding its wedge be-
tween Warsaw and German east
Prussia, Marshal Konstantin K.
Rokossovsky's first white Russian
army captured several place be
tween the Vistula and Bug rivers.
These included Kuliow, on the bug
II miles north and slightly east
of Warsaw, lubice, two miles
southwest of Kulijow, and VIOLA
Rasztowska, Is miles northwest of
Warsaw.
Berlin reflected considerable an
xiety about this sector, saying the
Russians had thrown in 100000
troops there, and also said the So
viets had crossed the Bug near
Wyskow area, 2 miles northeast
of the embattled Polish capital.
-V-
During World War l the Ger
mans bombarded Paris from a
distance of rs miles with specially
b,,;1+ 1onoropoa Guns throwing
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SUBSTITUTE FOR CORK

To replace the supply of cork
now used for lifejackets and life
saving equipment, substitute hav-
ing the same properties as cork
has been developed of finely
ground peanut shells, vegetable
glue, sugar, and apple syrup on
glycerine,
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paddock SERVICE

A Paddock service, to which
100 padlocks are asked to be
brought, will be he:d this morn
ing at Tabernacle Baptist
church, corner of Sixth and
Ann streets. The pastor, the
Rev. c. E. Baker, said all
types of padlocks are wanted.
They will be returned ~ the
owners at the close Of the spe-
cial service.
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City Briefs
COMMITTEE TO, MEET

COMMITTEE to- MEET
The Agricultural committee
of the chamber of commerce
will meet at 2 p. m. Tuesday
In the chamber assembly
room, j. X. Bannerman, chair
man, announced yesterday. The
county agent of Brunswick
county, j. E. Dobson, and of
Fender county, r. ]. Rich,
have been invited to attend the
conference.
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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harrell,
Jr., announce the birth of a
son, David George, August rs
at Marion Sprunt annex.
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RETURNS HOME

Mrs. James DOnnelly, who
underwent an operation at
Bullock clinic several days
ago, has been removed to her
home in Audubon where she
is convalescing.
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VISITS HERE

Private E. d. Miller has
been visiting friends and rela-
tives in Wilmington and Caro-
lima Beach for the past week.
At the ex:pimtion of his fur
Tough, he will report to Camp
Reynolds, Pa.
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CAUSE RECEIVED

UAUSE RECEIV ED
The Red Cross announced
on Saturday that a large ship
ment Of cause for surgical
dressings has been received
and that all work rooms of the
production department are
back on regular schedule.
Many volunteer workers are
needed.
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VISITING

Capt. and Mrs. Jack Yates,
of Camp Hulen, Texas, are
visiting Mrs. Yates parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Baldwin,
at their home on Chestnut
street.
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NEW FAST BURNER FURNACE


In a new type of anthracite-burn-
ing heating equipment now being
developed for postwar homes, coal
is consumed five to six times faster
than in the conventional furnance,
but the amount of coal burned is
much less, and tests show that it
generates much more heat.
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THREE ARRESTED In
RATION COUPON CASE
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conspiracy to violate the wartime
rationing regulations.
The United States commissioner
here placed bonds of $4,000 cash
each on the three persons late this
afternoon, Corbett said.
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for dependents Of deceased sea-
men, disability payments ana
burial honor for merchant sea-
men, Administrator E. S. Land
announced today.
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WEBS

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Aug. 26-
p-Lt. Tom Harmon, the former
All-America football player, and
Elyse Knox, the movie starlet,
were married before 500 guests
mere today. Their postwar plans,
however, include neither Holly.
wood nor football.
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During World War l the Ger
mans bombarded Paris from q
distance of rs miles with specially
built long-range guns, throwing
265 mound shells.
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Murad, a Turkish ruler In the
18th century, had 103 children.
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R1JY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
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Segregation For coIed the oI

| year as chairman of the Cam
bridge Branch of the N.A.A.CP
One of his chief interests was
IN writing articles for publica-
tons, his writings appearing in
THE GUARDIAN last year. He
served as editor at various times
for three weekly publications.
DR.. Cox has been a member
Of st. Bartholomew Protestant
Episcopal Church for a great
number of years and was con-
f1rmed during the pastorate of
Rev. walter D. McClane. DR..
Cox's dental parlor was located
at $50 Massachusetts, ave-, Cam
bridge and he resided at 100
Ellery st., Cambridge.
He leaves to mourn his loss,
his wife, Mrs. Susan E. Cox;
three sons, William A. Cox, Jr.,
Oliver T. Cox and Melvin j.
Cox; an uncle, ames Frye of
Baltimore, Md; two grandsons,
Rodney Alexander Cox and
William Alexander Cox, 3rd;
numerous cousins, nephews and
nieces and a host of friends.
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Pythians

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a committee to plan the Pythian
Annual Celebration, Mar. 26.
All Boston and Cambridge
lodges were represented and the
Committee organized as follows:
Sir William A. Howard, Chair
man; Sir oscar H. Fitzallen,
Secretary; Sir Jacob A. Goings,
Treasurer; G. w. Counselor, Sa-
rah A. Stratman, Chairman OF
Finance. Other officers will be
added subsequently.
All Pythians and former
Pythians are invited to attend
the preparatory meetings and to
participate in the Annual Cele-
bration. Full details and the
speakers are to be announced
later. The committee expects the
occasion to be an extraordinary
one. The committee meets next
on Feb. 81 at 804 fremont st.
william A. Howard, Chairman,
Oscar H. Fitzallen, Secretary.
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graduate of Boston University
School of Art. Mrs Dorch'S ex-
quiSite landscape in oils, por-
traits and works in still life,
have appeared at the Rose
Galleries, where she conducted
a one-man exhibit last spring
and at the Harmon Founda-
ton.
John Wilson, a famous grad
uate of Boston Museum of
Fine Arts, is distinguished as
a portrait artist of local person
ages. In 1943 Smith College
of Art bought for their PERM
anent collection Mr. Wilson'S
portrait of his IA year old
brother. His work definitely
shows the touch of a master.
William A Lewis of Cam
bridge is New England'S conf
mercial artist. He received his
training from BoSton'S out
standing art schools and after
doing several landscapes in
oils decided that art from the
commercial angle was more in
teresting. His copyright design
that appears on a seafood con-
tainer has brought forth much
comment. His Illustrations on
various confectionery boxes are
throughout the city. He has
also most graciously designed
the cover for the program OF
the PortrayalS, which will be
distributed on Sunday.
From Howard University in
Washington, D. c. has come
the work of Lois Mailou Jones
a Boston girl; included in Miss
Jones works are several pho
tographic copies Of some Of heI
work in Europe. Among then,
is the artist shown in hel
Paris Studio in 1888. Other
works on display will be sew
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has had two meetings prepara-
tory to the Victory celebration.
Many notable speakers will be
present, including Bishop w. j,
Walls, Chicago, Mr.. John A.
Coe, Waterbury, Conn, Bishop
Walls will preach on Sunday,
after the Rally and will stay
over for the Mortgage Burning
celebration on Monday and
Tuesday evenings.
Sunday, February 81, 800 P.
M, will be known as Captain
Perry'S Day. DR.. William S. Raw
enell, A. M, DID, will preach;
the Ebenezer Baptist Church
Choir will render the music. This
service will be in the interest OF
the Rally.
Wednesday night, Feb. %, the
Church will observe Ash We'd
nesday and the rest of the week,
a Lenten Service will be held.
Preaching by the pastor. The
public is cordially invited.
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published, 1.-THE Lords Prayer"
a religious work; beautiful
Girl" a ballad; and "Arise
America" war song.
His friends were many, and it
is truly fitting to say of him
ito know him was to love him."
After the death of his father,
Byron at the age Of II helped
to support the family and
study.
He is survivtd by a mother,
Mrs. Matte L, Withers; three
sisters, Miss Florence Withers,
Mrs. Helen Jackson and Mrs.
Melba Kearney; one brother,
Marvin Withers; two half
brothers, Virgil Withers and
George Withers; two brothers.
in-law, Robert Jackson and
Charles Kearney;; one aunt,
Mrs. Nettie D. Pack; one uncle,
Harry Delmore; many cousins
and a host of friends,
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Mrs. DeCOsta Passes

B R o OK YIN, n. 81:
Mrs Miriam De Costa, for
merly of Boston, passed away
at her home in Brooklyn and
was buried on Feb 7 from st
Augustus Episcopal church, Fr
Charles England, rector. Inter-
ment was in Evergreen Genes
terry, Brooklyn. Several tele-
grams and cards from her
Boston friends were receivedsS
DR. Oscar Cheeks. Mrs Bruce.
Brown and Mrs M ] cambridge
went over for the funeral! Mrs
cambridge carried floral Of
ferings from the Parish Aid
Guild of st Cyprian'S' church
and the League of Women for
Community Church. {,
Beyond the gate Our love /
Finds happiness and rest,
There is comfort in the
thought,
That a loving God knows
best.
Wilfred De Costa, ST., Mr..
and Mrs. Julian NC. Brown
wish to express their sincere
thanks to their many friends
for sympathy in their hour -
bereavement.
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Obituary

DR.. William Alexander Cox,
veteran colored dentist in Cam
bridge, for the past Al years,
answered his last summons on
Feb. 8. DR.. Cox was born in
Baltimore, Md, July Is, 1872, the
son of Thomas Henry and Laura
]. (Frye) Cox. He attended the
AllSton Grammar School and
graduated from the Cambridge
Manual Training School, now
Rindge Technical School, both
in Cambridge.
DR.. Cox then entered the en-
ploy of the Bates Dental Par
lorS on fremont Row, now
known as fremont st, Boston.
He was employed there as a
mechanical dentist and by dill
gent study learned the art of
dentistry. In April of 1901 he
became a registered dentist and
opened his dental parlor in
Central So, Cambridge, where
he continued his practice until
his demise. His clientele was
more of the white group than
his own race. Although his dem
tai practice was exceptionally
large he thirsted for more edu-
cation and entered the Suffolk
Law School and later attended
the late Charles InneS Law
School. In September of 1911 he
was admitted to the MaSSachu-
sets Bar and in November,
1924 he was permitted to prac-
tice in the Massachusetts, Dis
trict Court and also in the Dis
trict Courts of the United
States.
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leans, the rest of the world of
OF the darker races, will not
believe him. This will lead to
an even more terrible and ei-
gantic World War III" Attor-
ney Laurence Banks told the
audience assembled at the
congregational Churc h az
Hyde Park last Sunday even
ing. Mrs. Grace Shelburne. the
SoloiSt of the evening, pleased
with her rendition of several
SplritualS, at this observance
OF Race Relations week.
In spite Of attending the in
tenSive course for the Conpr-
tation of Income Taxes con-
Quoted for lawyers under the
auspices of the Boston Bar AS
ISOLATION last week, Atty Banks
brought his speech right down
to the minute by relating how
the colored civilians fight and
pressure for colored soldiers
admission into the Air Corps
and finally the resignation of
Judge Hastie as civilian aid
to the Secretary of War made
possible the widely heralded
shooting down of a dozen Nazi
planes over Italy by the 99th
Pursuit Squadron. An interest
ing question period followed.
The ever increasing law
clientele of the Cornhill attor-
ney has permitted the altera-
ton of one of his down town
offices in order to afford great
er convenience and better IA
cilities for those whom he
serves.
Watch the GUARDIAN for
news of the latest fight during
the coming elections to elect
Banks, Representative from
the Ninth Suffolk district.
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sky, IS Esmond st, Boston. The
two alternate delegates are:
Mrs Vera M Beal, 6 Copley st.
Boston; Mrs. Harriet G Hall, 60
windsor st, Boston, These can
didates are to be elected at the
Primaries on April Is.
Mrs Edna Goodell Of Ward
4 was elected as alternate and
went to Chicago in 1882. Mrs
Helen Whiteman of Ward II
was elected and went to Cleve-
land in 1886. This Is the first
time q woman in Ward Nine
has been given any recognition
by the Republican Party.
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DR.. Cox was an ardent anc
industrious worker for the adj
vancement Of his racial group
devoting his entire life to the
race problems in all their
phases.
In March OF 1898 he married
Cox; an uncle, James Frye of
There were five children by this
union, william A. Cox, Jr:
oliver T. Cox and Melvin j. Cox,
who are now living; also S. Cox
and Inez Cox, both deceased. In
october Of 1880 he married Su-
san E. Williams.
In November of 1889 DR.. Cox
was appointed by Gov. Leverett
Saltonstall to the Board Of APP
peals Fire Insurance Rates for
the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusettS and served in this ca
pacity until his death. DR.. Cox
received his commission as a
notary public in 1911 and was
the attorney for the Ophir Real
Estate Trust of Cambridge.
He was a member of the fol-
lowing organizations: member
of the executive board, Cam
bridge Republican Ward and
City Committee; Cambridge Re-
publican Council; member of
the executive board 1884, Cor
poration of the Cambridge City
Committee; member OF the
original Plan E for Cambridge
Committee for 2 and one-half
years; Civil Defense Committee;
First Aid dentist during the
World War; member Cambridge
Taxpayers Executive Board:
Cambridge Cosmopolitan Po-'
litical Association as vice presi-
dent for three years; president
for ten years of the Minor F.
Hamlir1 Civic League of Middle
sex County; Crispus Attacks
Political League of MaSSachu-
sets; Cosmopolitan Political
League of Cambridge; Republi-
can Club of Massachusetts,;
Boston Branch, National Equal
Rights League; member Of the
Prince Hall MasonS, $50; Noble
Order of Mystic Shrine, Odd
Fellows; knights of Pythias;
I. B. P. o. Elks of the World and
ForeSters. He also served one
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of continuing the fight for
equality in citizenship and in
employment no matter hoW
long or how short the war
lasts.
The program included vocal
solos by Geneva Milton, Louise
Wilson, Virginia Strother,
Gladys Langford, Joel Davies
and selections by the Celestial
Choral Ensemble, James E
Prout,' director; address by the
Rev Adam Clayton Powell, and
two-minute remarks by Morris
r Taylor, Julian D Steele,
James Jones, Rev w S Ravenell
gave the opening and closing
prayers. Annie Laurie williams
and Darnley Corbin were the
accompanies.
The officers Of the Fathers
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OBITUARY


Byron Roger Withers was born
December 20, 1902 in Mobile,
Ala. He was the eldest of five
children born to Virgil and Mat
tie L. Withers.
In 1917, at the death of the
father, the family moved to
Boston. 1t was here that Byron
continued his musical educa-
ton under the tutelage of Mr.
William Lawrence but his
mother was his first teacher
and his inspiration. He was an
ardent lover of all music, and
selected the pianoforte as his
instrument.
In 1921, he enrolled at the
New England Conservatory of
Music, where he received adj
vanced instruction in his chosen
vocation. While there, Byron be-
come a member, and subSe-
quently, president of the Con-
servatory Club. His progress in
this institution was rapid and
he soon developed into a capable
musician. asw
In the years Immediately fol-
lowing, Byron gained note as an
accompanist, touring the South
with the late T. Henry Johnson
and in many instances accom-
panying Edward Matthews, well
known baritone.
Byron made numerous ar
rangements of Spirituals which
were used by leading artists. He
arranged the score of the sym
phony "The Black Mans Gift
produced by the WPA which
was highlighted by one of BY
ron's original compositions, "The
Triumphant March"
In the early years of radio
Byron successfully arranged
programs for Stations WNAC
and WBz. His illness in 1929 pre-
vented him from continuing III
this lucrative career.
Byron was courageous and pa
tient during his long years Of
suffering ever striving to attain
his life's ambition-to become 8
successful composer. He had the
pleasure and satisfaction of see
ing three ofhiscompositions
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(C0nttflneG from rage OIeI
services, touchingly and elo-
quently eulogizing the deceased
and pointing out the lessons he
learned from his life of patient
endurance. Rev. M. ]. Minor,
long time friend, read the scrip
ture. Tributes were also paid by
william A. Rhodes, ClaudiuS J.
Broadf1eld and by Rev. Mr..
Smith, a white friend of the
family in their former home in
Mobile, Ala. and here in Boston,
and who had kept in close touch
with the invalid. Rev. Smith
said he felt like preaching a SER
mon on a theme suggested by
the occasion and ended by adj
juring all to win eternal life by
giving food to the hungry, drink
to the thirsty and comfort to
the sick.
Solos were feelingly rendered
by Joanelle Bryant who sang 20
Rest in the Lord" by Mendels-
sohn; Granville Stewart, whose
selection was Byron's own COM
position '"The Lords Prayer
and J. Wilson Parker who sang
my Task" J. B. Johnson was
the undertaken and interment
was in Mt. Hope cemetery where
went pastor Laviscount, relatives
and many friends.
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HARLEM's "sARDINEs"

In his February IL son Broadway" column,
Walter Winchell spins off journalistic New York News
reel with the following and shockngly revealing pcture
"Harlem's three square miles, in which nearly 100000
people are packed like sardines Winchell makes no
further comment. He doesn't need to. 100000 people
jammed into three square miles tells its story of the
unbelievable degree to which Jim housing and col
ored-ivng be pushed in nation Should
malaria some other blight visit this crowded spot
of New York City, the entire city and state would suffer
the consequence of this stupid trace ghetto policy 1t is
time for the New York authorities to remedy increas
ingly dangerous situation.
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eral oil paintings. Miss Jones
training in America, France
and Italy has been the educa-
tional sources by which she
has won her fame.
OF Hale Woodruff's work, the
Boston public will be given the
opportunity to view the one
recently purchased by Mrs Els.
ther H Wilson, a patron Of the
Arts and a musician in her own
right, having finished from the
New England Conservatory of
Music.
Theo Ralf Coleman family
have very kindly loaned for this
unique exhibit two treasured
pictures by Mrs Coleman'S aunt
Miss Mary E Barnett who was
among the first graduates of
the Boston Art School which
she entered in 1895. Her talen
as an artist will be proved
when one gazes at her work on
the goth. Her great-niece Leona
] Coleman, is walking in her
footsteps and will be on hand
with her paintings along with
other young art students such
as Della Louise Bown, Lucille
Kimble, Miriam Faucoln, Esth-
er Cummings, William Harris
and other young artists who
show great promise in this
field.
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Club are: G Campden cox,
president; George A Wells, vice
president; Booker Standield,
recording secretary; H l. Dan
ielS, financial secretary; Ed
ward T Hardrick, Treasurer;
Edward Fletcher. Chaplain;
Louis Wood, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Committee of arrangements
Edward T Hardrick, chairman;
James Jones, Albert Virgins,
Davis Harris, Robert Morgan.
Norman Thompson, Joseph
Hudson, Lionel Lindsay, Ernest
Morris, Frank Bell, Charles
Phillips, Sylvalia Hynan,
WOODBURY. Bear.
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WE ENDORSE = EQUALITY

By the genuinely democratic code stressing freedom
of the American press and RADIO editors obi
gated to present and edoriaze not only the argu
mentave speeches. aims and of those favor
but also many of those may oppose 1t is for such rea-
sons that American press and radio have presented the
speeches of Hitler, Mussolini and TOTO well the
speeches of Roosevelt, Churchill and Stain We may pub
lish the professed of Earl Browder, the Ku Kux
Klan Democrat or Republican. All this is freedom of
the press but it does not mean an endorsement by the
editors Friends of THE GUARDIAN need fear
endorsement of any unAmerican individual group
cety those preaching race religious class hatreds
The lfe's blood of THE GUARDIAN has been and ever
will be dedicated to fighting any and all brands of in
tolerance.
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Gard Of Thanks

Thanks is exttnded to rela-
tlves and friends for kindness
to Byron Withers in his long
illness and for sympathy in our
bereavement.
Mrs. Matte L. Withers, moth
er; Florence Withers, Mrs. Helen
Jackson, Melba Kearney, sisters:
Marvin Withers, brother; Virgil
Withers, George Withers, half
brothers; Mrs. Nettie D. Pack;
aunt, Harry Delmore, uncle.
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Card Of Thanks

The family of the late DR.. w
Alexander Cox extend sincere
appreciation to friends and
relatives for flowers sent tc
the funeral and for sympathy
expressed in their recent be-
reavement.
Mrs SUSAN E COX, wife
WILLIAM A COX, Jr.
OLIVER r cox
MELVIN j COX
Sons.