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Evening star., 1944-12-02
Wounded

Pic. Ivan l.. H0bSOn, Jr., U. s. M.
c. R., 10, of 2019 I street NV. was
wounded by shrapnel in the Pelehu
invasion, the Navy Department an
nounced today. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan L. Hobson, ST.,
Of the same address.
Inducted into the Marine Corps In
August, 1943, Pfc. Hobson was sent
overseas last May. He was graduated
from Western High School in June,
l943.
His father is chief of the States
relations division of the Soil Con-
servation Service.
Pfc. Herbert J. Honecker, jr., U. S.
NJ c., whose mother, Mrs. Addie
Honecker,. lives at 1877 Twenty
fourth street NE, was wounded in
the battle for Pelelui Island. the
Navy Department announced.
A graduate of ST. Petersburg Fla)
High School and Columbia Tech
Institute here. he was employed by
the Railroad Retirement Board
when he enlisted in the Marine
Corps the day after Pearl Harbor.
He was sent overseas with the 1st
Marine Division in May, 1912. and
saw service at Guadalcanal, Tulagi,
Cape Gloucester and Peleliu. where
he received a gunshot wound in his
right elbow.
In his last letter home, he said
he is slated for return home as
soon as he is able to travel"
Marine Corpl. Robert E. Kane, 81,
whose parents reside at Quantico,
Va, was wounded in the Pacific, the
Navy Department casualty list re-
vealed today. The extent Of his in
juries Is not known.
Enlisting in the Marine Corps In
June, 1941, he was sent overseas
with the 1st Marine Division and
was in all the major offensives until
he was wounded. He attended
Quantico High School and worked
around the marine base until he en-
listed in the corps.
His father, Master Tech. Sergt.
James A. Kane. has been in the Ma
rine Corps for "a years.
Pfc. Charles M. King, IT,, q. S.
M. c. r., 10, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles M. King, ST., 719 South Co.
lumbus street, Alexandria, has been
wounded in action, the Navy De-
partment announced today.
Born in Washington, he was q
student at George Washington High
School in Alexandria when he en-
listed in the Marine Corps in Oc-
tober, 1912. He was sent overseas
In January, 1943, and was wounded
last October II on Pelenu Island,
suffering shrapnel hits in the leg
and wrist. A brother. Robert X.
King. is serving with the Army In
Georgia.
Tech. Fifth Grade) Russell L.
Evening star., 1944-12-02
Former Editor Dies

LONDON, Dec. 2 [P.-Herbert
Upward, for 80 years editor and for
many years director of the Church
Of England Newspaper, died yester-
day. He retired in 1912.
Evening star., 1944-12-02
On the Roll of Honor
Killed

Marine First 1t. Charles H. Kelly,
whose parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
E. Kelly, reside at 4724 South Da-
kota avenue NE, was listed by the
Navy Department as killed in action
in the Pacific area. The Star carried
the story November 10, after his
parents were notified.
Sergt. Robert w. Gibbs Of 4l2
Sixty-flfth street, Maryland Park,
Md, who was listed on today's War
Department casualty release as
wounded. has died Of his wounds.
The Star carried story about Sergt.
Gibbs death after his family was
notified.
Evening star., 1944-12-02
Hoppy Aims to Make
The Princess Happy

Hoppy the Toad means to
bring smile to the face of
Princess Ruth of CAMERON if he
has to hop from now until
Christmas. For unless the Prin-
cess smiles by then, she'll die.
No wonder CAMERON is plunged
in gloom!
What is done to end the crisis
makes new and different kind
OF Christmas story for boys and
girls-"Santa and the Music
Box" starting Monday in
U4r Eurntttg Star
Evening star., 1944-12-02

April, 1941. He Russell L. shihett.
Shifiett, 80, whose father. John D.
Shifiet, resides at 4824 Del Ray ave-
nue.. Bethesda, Nd, has been wound
Evening star., 1944-12-02
Blood Quote
Cror District, Pentagon and

Qor District, Pentagon and
Mobile Units.)
District quota per
week -- $3.50 pints
Donations last week s,349 pints
Donations 50 far
this week ----- 3,3os pdnts
Today's appoint
ments --- 81 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, CTS men
from the District area have
been reported killed.
Evening star., 1944-12-02
China
Continued From First Page.)

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enemy units were thrown back at
Limingkwan, and also claimed to
have repulsed japanese thrusts east
of Liuchai.
Penetration of Kweichow by Jap
anese cavalry units along the rail-
way was regarded unoffcially in
Chungking as an established fact
several days ago.
Evening star., 1944-12-02

Union, which still was in enemy
hands.
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05
Library Notes

City Library is located in tn,
USO Building on Magnolia 81
THE Razor's Edge" Somerset
Vaughan. Doubleday : Doran
1914.
This is one OF Maugham's great
est novels. He turns to a relig.
ious theme in "The Razor's Edge
II is a story of a young Ameri-
cans quest for q faith. In Larry
Darnell. impelled by what he
had seen of death in the war, re-
nouroes his fiancee, Isabel Brad
ley, and the opportunity for
wealth and position, to seek
knowledge and a faith above and
beyond mortality. His search
takes him all over the world and
reaches its climax in India, where
he attains the experience of the
Absolute which he has been seek
ing. On his return to Paris, he
re-encounters Isabel Bradley,
who has married Gray Martin
Larry's close friend; and Sophie
Macdonald, a childhood frienc
whom a tragic life has driven tc
complete degradation, and whom
Larry wishes TO marry, in order
TO save her. He also meets again
Isabers uncle, Elliott Templeton,
a wealthy dilettante, whose sole
aim in life Is to maintain an inn
psccable social position. All of
these people experience the inn
pact of the spiritual power which
Larry has attained and which
gives him an almost miraculous
influence over others. Neverthe-
less. in the end, Sophie escapes
him, the Martins return to Am
erica, and Larry himself goe:
back to live among the people O
/, his own country and uses his
beneficent influence as best ht
can
This Is 9 story of many diverse
characters. against the back
grounds Of Paris, the Riviera ant
the East, which have been tn,
scenes of many OF Maughaml
great narratives. But most OF al
il is the story of a man wins
achieves the absolute purifica
ton Of his soul. superhuman wis
dom, and impregnable faitl
which gives him power over tn
material world. AS a record o
the journey of the human spiri
il stands with "Of Human Bond
age" as one Of the great novels o
our time.
Tire Pascagoula Library Com
mission will hold its regula
monthly meeting in the librar,
at 4 pm. Tuesday. May 9th.
Just received in the library
Websters Unabridged Dictionary
Encyclopedia Britannica, Bri
tannica Junior with "a work prof
ects fer Juniors, Britannica Atlas
Most called for books in you
library: Smith. "A Tree Grows Ii
BROOKLYN" Reynolds, "The Cur
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05
Thomas Wesley Bdrio
|Lnid To Rest In
Cemetery

-. ~
Funeral services for Thomas
Wesley Baria were held from
his home in Hurley, under the
direction of the Fails Funeral
Home at Moss Point, last We'd
nesdav at 2 pm. with interment
at Coleman cemetery. Pallbear-
ers were the six brothers-in-1aw
Of the deceased. They were S.
H.. p. B., c. w, w. c., M. E,
and 7. E. Johnson.
Mr.. Baria succumbed to a sud-
den Aheart attack at his home at
7:15 o'clock in the evening, May
|. He was 70 years old.
Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs. Martha Louise Baria; two
daughters. Miss Rosa Lee Baria
and Mrs. Bessie Mae Brown of
Mobile; four sons, T. E., L. D.,
and j. L. Baria of Hurley, and
J.. e. Baria of Macon; three
sisters. Mrs. Sophie Murphy, Mrs.
s. H. Johnson, and Mrs. ]. l..
Holder of Hurley, and two broth
ers, J. r. and c. c. Baria, also
Of Hurley.
MIR. Baria is also survived by
nine grandchildren.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05
Students Take
Over Rotary
Meeting Program

Students of Pascagoula High
school took over the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Pasca-
gouia Rotary Club Wednesday at
the Community House to bring
members one of the most inter-
esting programs they have listen
ed to in some time.
Approximately 80 students
from Pascaggula and DIV high
schools were guests at the lunch
con. Guests also included ". c,
Gill, principal Of the school, and
Miss Branton, senior English
teacher.
Highlight of the meeting was
an open forum discussion BY six
of the students on What Does
Every Youth Have the Right to
Expect from His Home and His
Community"
Cecil Mann was panel director,
and taking part in the discussion
we're Louis Anderson, Bobby
Gates, Barbara Renfroe, Jane
Herring and Kathleen Corley.
The program was unrehearsed,
and the questions asked and an
swered by the students touched
ON virtually every phase of fam
lily and community life. Some Of
the things agreed on by the pane
included the talking over with
parents of the type Of control
needed; education should be com.
pulsory and supplemented by
trade and vocational schools; the
church should sponsor more socia.
life; large families are prefera-
BILE; children should be brought
into the discussion of family fl
nances, and more recreationai
facilities are needed in Pasca'
goula.
A number of outstanding stu
dents at both the Pascagoula anc
DIV schools were introduced tc
the members.
These included Katie Belle
Styron, Nell Hudson, Betty Jean
Robinson, James Warren Nc
Clesky, Jr,, H. Klein Thornton,
Raymond A. Marston, Jack
Smith, Jane Herring. Olive Slade,
Maunne Burnham, Perry Gautier,
all of Pascagoula High school,
and Marie Krebs, Pauline Nc
Pherson and Billy McCaul of the
DIV school.
A number of visiting Rota-
rians and guests were introduced
and Earl Hammett Of the Ingalls,
Corporation, was accepted as q
new member.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05

now costs SIS cents and, we are
told, sales are not noticeably fall
ing off. Alcoholics Is one thing
that should be taxed to the linn
il, but the hypocritical subter-
iuge that surrounded the passage
Of this revenue-producing bill In
Q legally dry state was complete
Iy unnecessary.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05
Ocean Springs
Evsnselisfic Services

Beginning May 7 and continue
ing through MAY IA, there will
be d series Of Evangelistic SER
vices nightly at 8 o'clock except
Saturaapa at ST. Paul's Methodist
Church Ocean Springs, under
the guidance OF the four Ocean
Springs Protestant Churches.
Chaplain Warren Allen of KEGS
lef Field viii speak each night.
He was formerly pastor of the
Fnzt Presbyterian church, Min
neapohs, Mimi, and also was pro-
fessor at Northwestern Evangeli-
cal Seminary.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05
Cooperation Serves
Loss OF Work Hours
And Inconvenience

Local industry cooperation
and neighborliness last weekend
resulted in the saving of many
man hours of work and the quick
restoration of a full water supply
1t the Jackson County hospital.
Early Saturday morning the
motor on the deep well pump at
the jackson County Wooden Mill
broke down. Tie well supplies
water for operations at the mill,
as well as the bulk of the water
supply to the jackson County
hospital. according to officials Of
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05
Colored Resident
Token BY Deoth
AT Moss Point

Wright Joseph, a lifelong col
ored resident of Moss Point. died
at his residence there Tuesday
after a long fitness. He is sur
vived by his wife. six sons, three
daughters. and a number of
grandchildren and great-grand-
children. Delphia Mortuary is
in charge of funeral arrangements
which have not been completed
Burmese seamen often row
boats by wrapping their legs
around short oars.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05

High school seniors gave their
PLAY Friday night in the audi
torium Taking parts in @The
Ghost Walks were. Doris Ryan,
Rob Forde, Ed Campbell, Glen
Buckingham, Adrian Hing, Joyce
Beaugez, Media Lovella, Connal-
" McGinty, and Gordon Ryan.
Gloria Gay sang a solo, Glen
Buckingham and Pete Steedman
a duet, and Dot Ryan, Gordon
RYAN and G.. Buckingham, a pan
tomime.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05
s~unscnrPT1oN HATEs,

.fHEEDoM o. TIE PRESS does not give q Newspaper
ths right 70 publish scandals attack innoeenl individuals or
husfnenf firfns. Neither does FREEDOM OF SPEECH give the
1ndIvidusI the right 10 be-snssr the reputation Of outstanding
einesns. attack the ccminundtYis leading Institutions, nor start
whispering campaign for the SOLD reason of disturbing the
public peace. To vIolsss the above rights and privileges IL to
sudnu9ex the rights and happiness OF all"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05

The Cub Scouts had q pack
meeting Monday when Den One
and Two met in the fourth grade
at the public school. Melvin
Simms was received &c q new
member in Den One and james
Sullivan was appointed chief of
Den One.
The Woman's Club is coniinu-
ing the collection Of cosntme lew
elry under the Craftsmanship OF
Mrs. Cazaubon. The triBkefs are
used by the Armed Forces over
seas as barter.
MI. and Mrs. Dave Davidson
gave a reception "Wednesday
night at the Community House in
celebration Of their 25th wedding
anniversary. MANY friends ex-
pressed best wishes. The auxiliary
police Of whom Dave is j mem-
Der, appeared in UNIFORM com
plimentary to them Refresh
ments were served from j long
table decorated with white flow
ers and the center piece was a
large wedding cake. Dancing was
enjoyed.
The Rotary Club on Wednes-
Gay heard Chaplain Harold Allen
on Christ and Science" r s.
Trimble spoke on the district
convention and Glen Bueking-
nam, Junior Rotarian, spoke on
the District Boy Scout meeting
The Blues won the Membership
contest.
Capt. and Mrs. J. Lyons left
THURSDAY for Augusta. Ca. Miss
Mary Handy accompanied their
and will be their guest for .
week.
Mrs. Thomas Williams and sis
ter, Ruth Sloane. of Birmingham
Ala, r guests of the Henry Gil
rots.
Mrs. ". Kronquist and daugh.
lei, Linda, returned to New Jer-
sey after a three-week visit with
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Coester.
Miss Marie Thomas left We'd
nesday for Tuscaloosa, Ala. to
visit DIR. and Mrs. c. Crews. Mrs.
Crews was a roommate of Miss
Thomas at M. S, c. W.
Miss Bery1 Girot visited with
friends in Montgomery, Ala,
last week.
Mrs. Lewis Lundy of Houston.
Texas, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. B. Mestier. Mrs. Lundy IS a
former resident of Ocean Springs
Mrs. M. Carlton left Friday
for her home in ST. Joseph. Ill.
Mrs. Carlton comes TO the Coast
each winter for several months
Mrs. Katherine Smith OF Palm
Beach, Fla, is making her home
now in Ocean Springs at the Egg
lin house.
Miss Ethel sRice has been in
New Orleans for a week visiting
Mrs. Corinne Wilson.
Col. and Mrs. c. L. Munroe
left for a two weeks visit in
Miami. Fla, Thursday.
Miss Laurie Werner, one of the
head nurses at Touro, is enjoying
a much needed vacation with her
mother, Mrs. Ann Werner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Armstrong
returned home Tuesday from
Memphis where they visited
their son, Major Stanley Arm
strong, at Kennedy General hos
pital, where he is convalescing
from wounds received at Casino,
Italy. Mrs. Stanley Armstrong
and son, Rollin, of Tupelo. ac-
companied them to Memphis.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05
ing face.

Visitors to town Saturday on
business were Messrs. N. c. Ev-
erett and little daughter, Gwen
dolyn. r. c. Fagard, and w. A.
Vaughan and Mrs. Susie Carter
and Mr.. Tarleton Cowart.
The school children r all gald
school is coming to a close SO
they can get a little rest from their
studies.
The boys of the basketball team
gave the girls team a chicken fry
Tuesday night, which they en-
joyed very much.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05
Girl Scouts Give Show

Saturday afternoon the Girl
Scouts gave a pet show and par
AIDE under the direction of Mrs.
F. Mouton and Mrs. M. Runnels,
The parade was led by Larry
Williams carrying the "Stars and
Stripes and Jean Carter the
Girl Scout banner. Judges were
Mrs. Ellis Hardy and Miss Jessie
Boyd. Children entering pets
we're. Ethel Dung, Mary II,
Holmes, Edna Lloyd Lee. Vir-
ginia Forde, Carol Snyder, Jean
Williams. Anise Hopkins, Enid
Mestier, Meta Runnels, Betty
Carter, Corrine commack, Lyn-
nette Robinson. Soma Eglin,
Gwendoixn Beaugez, Judy Mou-
ton, June Noel. Beryl Fountain,
Dixie Mallm. The Cubs with
pets were: Wayne catehot, Bev-
erly Waller, Donald catchot,
Bruce Miller, Alvin Andt. Win
ners for dogs, Mary H. Holmes.
first: Bruce Miller, second. Win
ners for cats, Carol Snyder, first;
Enid Mestier, second. Ethel
Young Rabbit, Beryl Fountain.
Miss Mary OKeefe, su~perinten-
dent OF Ocean Springs schools,
has announced that commence
ment will be June 1st. Miss
Doris Ryan will be valedictorian,
Robert Forde, sa~lutatorian, and
the next in order are Connally
McGinty, Gordon Ryan, Oral
Mae Ryan.
Jackson County Health dc
partment had a banquet Monday
night at Lamplight Inn. Cpl. No
land N. Colvin. Keesler Field, and
Cpl. Cecil McGee, Charleston, S.
C., were the guests OF honor.
Other guests Of the department
were, LIT. Col. N. B. Hoff, Capt.
and Mrs. Dean Roybance, Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Dubuisson, DR..
and Mrs. Frank Schmidt, Mr..
and Mrs. B. J. Holifieid, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Epting. Mr.. and Mrs.
P. w. Lawler, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
l.. Rogers, Mrs. Cecil MCGEE,
Mrs. r. Colvin, Mrs. B. H. john
son, Misses Dorothy and Carolyn
Rhodes.
Sixteen Boy Scouts of Troop
30, Ocean Springs, enjoyed the
Coastwide Camporee at Camp
Wilkes, Biloxi, Friday through
Sunday. There were two pa
trolls present. THE Painters
with Bruner Martin. patrol lead
er, and "The Beavers with Ben
ME Williams. patrol leader. The
boys did very we'll for their first
camporee and scored $50 points.
Those attending were. Scout
Leader Glen Buckingham, Pan
Their Patrol; Bruner Martin, p.
L. Waiter Murphy, A. P. l..
Charles Carr. Chucky Sessommes,
Harry Hutchinson, Vincent Cat
chot, Benny Price, Pete Steelman,
and Russell Moran: Beaver Pa
troll, Bennie Williams, patrol
leader. Eddie King A. P. L. Clar-
ence Hamilton. Wayne McSheely
Kenneth Seweil, Jerry Bunch and
Gene Baker.
The Rt. Rev. Duncan M. GRAY.
Bishop of the Diocese of Missis-
sippi, held confirmation service
Sunday in ST, Johns Episcopal
Church. Bishop Gray spoke
again at night for the Union
tain Rises" Douglas. "The Robe
Smith. Strange Fruit"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05

. ~HftF
the mills.
Word of the predicament quick
ly spread, and a short time later
Lee Beckham Of Pascagoula and
Mac Farley of Moss Point, ar
peared on the scene. Efforts t.
restore the pump were unavail-
ing, and at Z pm. Saturday In
gals workers took over. r. I,
Fox Of ingalls, worked throughout
most Of the night, then took the
motor to Ingalls, ward where it
was completely rewound. placed
in order and was working early
Monday morning, saving two or
three days operations at the mills,
as we'll as considerable inconven-
fence to the hospital.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05

Farmers and gardeners r glad
to see this pretty sunny weather
on the crops and gardens.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Earnest Kirk
wood, of Chambersburg, Pen
syivania, spent the past week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
g. J. Kirkwood.
Mrs. Leila Bell and son. Tommy.
also spent last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
Kirkwood.
Everyone enjoyed the Bacca-
laureate sermon last Sunday
night at the school auditorium.
Rev. Bowles, Of Moss Point, de-
livering the inspiring sermon of
the evening.
Private Ralph Cumbest of a
Florida Base arrived home Tues
day morning in time to be in the
commencement exercises on
Thursday night when he will
graduate.
Everyone is glad to greet Pri-
waite Lavelle Kirkwod, home on
q furlough from the camp at Nc
Lain, Mississippi, though they are
sorry to hear that he is sick.
Buren, Kirkweod and mother
Mrs. T. J. Kirkwood, and Mrs
Leila Bell, spent Sunday in Nc
Lain, having carried their moth
er up for medical attention.
The many friends and relatives
Of Tom Baria were sorry to hear
of his sudden death Monday
night.
We are sorry to hear of Mrs
T, J. Kirkwood's illness, for she
Is greatly missed in the lunch
room at the school with her smil-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05

Mrs. Leila Bell and son, Tommy.
also spent last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
Kirkwood.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05
Wade

Farmers and gardeners r glad
to see this pretty sunny weather
on the crops and gardens.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05

The Rt. Rev. Duncan M. GRAY.
Bishop of the Diocese of Missis-
sippi, held confirmation service
Sunday in ST. Johns Episcopal
Church. Bishop Gray spoke
again at night for the Union
tain Rises" Douglas. 'sThe Robe;'
Smith. Strange Fruit"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-05

Mr. and Mrs. ]. Earnest Kirk
wood, Of Chambersburg. Pen
syivania, spent the past week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
g. j. Kirkwood.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-29

ntur would i've included IN the lis,
OF NdNc county dclvGIl,~ 'u ;.,
STATE convention next Thursday. lie
SAID DO" Wv~ Interested only IN l,aE
.nG Jltcr The Interests ut rgr-IGy,;
li~uv,c>". ami would no, interfere
with State policies.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Local Entrants Win
At Casa Grande

Coolidge and Florence contest
ants in the mid-winter Rodeo at
Casa Grande, held last Saturday
and Sunday, won several events
against one of the strongest entry
lists in the national rodeo schedule
as attendance records reached a
new one-day. high.
Asbury Schell, Clarence Balcom,
Ken Laughlin, Earl McEuen, Char
lie Whitlow, Pete Grubb, Sam Nc
Kinney and Tommy Rhodes won OF
placed in the calf roping, team ty-
ing. and wild cow milking exhibi-
tions, all winning prize money and
trophy awards.
A new box office record would
have been set, according to officials
of the Rodeo Association, headed
by Earl Thode, had it not been for
threatening weather on Saturday
first day of the big meet. Sundays
show. however. drew the largest at
tendance in the history of this an
nual Casa Grande roundup.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Last Rites Held
For J. A. Cochran
Here On Wednesday

Last rites were held for Joseph
A. Cochran, 95, from the Cole and
Maud Chapel on Wednesday after
noon. The Reverend Leslie J. Ross,
officiated.
The deceased was born June 13,
1849, in Livingstone. .SumpteE coun-
ty, Alabama, and passed away at
the Sea Lane Hotel, his residence,
on Saturday. He came to Arizona
in 1912 and to~Casa Grande Valley
in 1899. .sa. ,,ssi..
Mrs. Virginia Urton O'Bryan sang
Nearer My God to Thee" and
when the Roll Is Called Up Yon-
DER. She was accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Bruce Moody. ~.
Survivors are the widow, Olivia
Bell; two daughters. Mrs. F. M.
Hammon and Mrs. Frank Daphra.
both of Coolidge, and six sons, M.
M. Cochran, a prisoner of war in
Manila, ]. A. of Ajo, John M. of
Cashion, w. S. of Tempe, C. J. of
Cotton, California, and R. c. OF
Central Valley, California. All were
present except the two sons who
live in California.
Interment was in Valley Memor-
ial Park. "a .is