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Evening star., 1944-03-19
Daughters of America

State visitations: Peace Council,
March "a, Northeast Temple. Pro-
gressive, March 27, Northeast
Temple. Unity. April II, 2407 Minne-
sofa avenue Sc.
Burnett Council will have an eve
ming of games at 5000 M street NV.
on March 20.
Chicken dinner by the State Coun-
Gil, April 18, Northeast Temple.
Meeting for class initiation, March
81, Northeast Temple.
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Legion Auxiliary
Annual VisitatiOn:
Other Activities

Mrs. Gertrude S. Pierce, presi
dent of the District of Columbia De
partment, the American Legior
Auxiliary, with her staff, will make
her annual visitation to Unitec
States Department of Agriculture
Unit at pm. Tuesday at the Amer.
lean Legion clubhouse. 2437 Fiji
teenth street NV. Mrs. Adelaide
Miller, president, will preside.
At the February meeting Mrs
Thelma F. Cherry was admitted tc
membership.
The visitation to United States
Treasury Unit has been postponed
from March 20 until further notice
Mrs. Mary Morris, department
vice president, will call meeting
of the Department Ball Committee
on March "a at the American Legion
clubhouse at 8 pm.
Sergt. Jasper Unit will hold a
rummage sale Wednesday at 11O5
Fourth street SW. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Emma Donner, chair
man of ways and means.
The until will hold a dance at
the Legion clubhouse on March 25
with service men and women ad-
mitted free.
The committee for the annual
birthday dinner, to be held April %
at the Legion clubhouse has been
announced by Mrs. Edythe O'Con-
nor, chairman. They are Mrs. Ann
Goodwin, Mrs. Lillian Brown. Miss
Iva Smathers and Mrs. John Nc
Neal.
Potomac Unit will meet tomor-
row night at the Palisades field
house.
children of today are citizens of
tomorrow and have right to their
place in the sum-" said Mrs. Helen
K. Ware, chapeau departmental of
the District of Columbia Eight ct
Forty in an address at the Washing
tton Hotel on Wednesday at pm.
Mrs. Rae r. Zaentz, demi chapeau
departemental, made a request for
clothing for the large number of
men who are being mustered out of
the service due to age, disability and
for other causes.
Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren, la
secretaire, announced the American
Legion welfare Office has issued a
call for mems clothing. The office
will also accept women's and chill
dren's clothing.
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Ben Hur News

The delegates from United Court
will be sworn in at a meeting of
the executive board tomorrow in
Pythian Temple. They are Louis M.
Meryman, Samuel Trupp, Emery F.
Weightman and Herman D. Fixsen,
jr.
Other meetings in Pythian Temple
are Monday, Potomac; Tuesday,
Mckinley, and Friday, United. Con-
gressional Court will meet at the
home of Elmer Johnson on Wednes-
day.
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Unity for Peace
|VFW Auxiliary
9th Essay Contest

Mrs. Eola Wright has been ap-
pointed chairman for the District
department for the ninth annual
national essay contest of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars Auxiliaries
The slogan is Unity for Peace"
The essays are to be between SOC
and 1000 words. Students regu-
larly enrolled in any high school
public, private or parochial, and
maintaining their class work at the
time of writing, are eligible. Post
graduate students are not eligible.
The prizes will be $1,000 and a
gold medal, $500 and gold medal,
$3.50 and gold medal, $1OO and gold
medal. There will also be 10 con-
ISOLATION prizes of $40 each and 10
of IS each.
The local contest will close not
later than midnight on April q,
The judges will be announced later.
Mrs. Dorothy Lohman, depart
ment president, announced a Coun-
Gil of Administration meeting at 8
pam oAA NAdi III 90 dG 10 ENdTL sure eC
NE. The Ways and Means chair
man, Mrs. Ida Emmert, requests
that all War Bond books be turned
in that evening.
Grace Fields, president of All
American Auxiliary, presided at the
meeting on Tuesday, when officers
were elected as follows: President,
Virgie Evans; senior vice president,
Edith Starner; Junior vice president,
Lena Roux; treasurer, Roberta
Fawcett; conductress, Anne Bodine !:
chaplain, Sarah Wynkoop; guard,
Mabel Lambert; three-year trustee,
Freda NedroW; two-year trustee
Helen Green, and one-year trustee,
Grace Fields.
Mrs. Sarah Davidson was ini-
tiated.
Blanche Melton, hospital chair
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own voice is such an ideally cult
vated one.
Asked to name the most ap-
preciative audience before whom
she has ever appeared, her i'm
mediate response was, "the invalid
ed servicemen at the Bethesda
Naval Hospital. I gave a series of
scripts especially written for me be-
fore them recently. Their mag
niflcent sublimation of self, and the
cheerfulness with which they ig-
more what they have endured as
we'll as what lies ahead of them
makes any gift which any of us can
tender them, or any other members
of our armed services, a truly in
significant one"
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.YMCA News

Today-Java Club breakfast fol
servicemen, 9:15 am, Vesper Smith
speaker: Dorm Mems Breakfast
Club, $50 am, Ralph L. Cheney
speaker
Tomorrow-Staff conference, 9:3(
am; Us Mems Club dinner, 6:1;
pm; current events, 7:30 pm.
music hour, 8 pm.
Tuesday Toastmasters' Club, s
pm; concert, $50 pm.
Wednesday - Lenten luncheon
1905 pm, DR.. John w. Rustin
speaker: Checker Club, 8 pm.
Thursday-Dormitory Mems Book
Worm Club, pm.
Friday-Lenten motion picture
program, 8 pm.
Boys Department..
MISUNDERSTANDING instruction
4-8 pm.
Tuesday-Girls' Auxiliary, 6:45
pm.
Wednesday-George Williams Hi-Y
Club, $50 pm.
Friday-Town Meeting, Central
Eastern, Western, Wilson and Tech
Hi-Y Clubs, 7:30 pm.
Saturday-Junior Club, $50 am:
intermediate Club, 1890 am: Prep
Club, 1l:15 am; movies, 1890 pm.
Future Business Mems Club, 80
pm; Railroad Ramblers, pm.
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Pvthian Sisters

Rathbone Temple will meet March
"a with Most Excellent Chief Miriam
Flemming presiding.
Gertrude Long has been appoint
ed chairman of the birthday boxes
for the Red Cross.
There will be a card party March
81 at 8 pm. at 305 Adams street NE
The Needlepoint Club will meet
March 20 at the home of Carrie
Batson.
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SWV Auxiliaries

Admiral George Dewey Auxiliary
will have a. business meeting Mon
day, when the department president
and her staff will make their official
visitation at Northeast Masonic
Temple. They will also have an,
evening OF games on March 20 at
7 Fourth street NE.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
will have a business meeting and
visitation on March "a at Pythian
Temple at 8 pm. and also celebrate
it's anniversary
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Internal Revenue Post, 1900 Four
teenth street NV. Tuesday-Cooties,
935 G place NV. Wednesday-Mc-
Kimmie -Catterton Police and Fire
Post, 7l3 D street NV: VFW Guard
of Honor, l707 Eye street NV.
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Jobs Daughters

Bethel No. 3 will meet Thursday.
1t will be Masonic and Eastern Star
night and initiation. The meeting
is held at the Masonic Temple at
Mills and Rhode Island avenues NE.
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De Molav Auxiliary

The Ladies' Auxiliary D Molay
Commandery, K T., will meet at the
home Of Miss Ella Lamb on March
rs at 8 pm. Mrs. Alexander E.
Mcclure will preside.
War job for housewives. Help
make explosives by saving every
drop of waste kitchen fats. Take
them to your meat dealer.
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man, will hold a party at the Mount
Alto Recreation on March 30.
Installation of officers will be
held jointly with the post on April
81 at the Thomas Circle Club.
Meetings this week are: Monday
Federal Auxiliary, Thomas Circle
Club; Thursday, Council of Admin
istration, Is Evart street NE: Fri
day, National Capital Auxiliary, 713
D street NV,
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Fleet Reserve Association

Branch No. 4 will meet at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the Pythian Temple,
1912 Ninth street NV. Branch
mates and eligible shipmates are in
vited.
Refreshments will be served.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11
Occupy Tokyo
Before Peace.
.Halsey Urges

Washington. Jan. 1l.-(AP)-Ad-
miral william +. IIal,cv. Jr.. report
ing the japanese fleet is seriously
crippled. declared today "wc will
keep on pressing and hitting him
continuously" until Tokyo is oc-
cupicd.
The 5l-ycar-old commander of
naval forces in the South Pacific
urged that the American people re-
iuSc to accept any peace until troops
reach Tokyo.
Halsey told press conference
that there is only one definite place
that has got to be taken and that is
Tokyo. Don't let anyorc stop us un-
til we get it. either
He said that the forces i'm the Pa
cific in continuing 10 pound the Ja-
pancsc are relying upon keeping the
enemy guessing.
Hell get set in ono place and
well hit him IN another" h> said.
Asked about the apparent rcluc-
tancc Of the japanese fleet to fight,
nc replied:
Either they arc saving their force
until VIC approach the shore of the
japanese empire or think they can
wear us down by attritiOn tactics
and we'll get tired and make a ncgu-
tiatCd peace suitable to them. which
God knows ! hope no one will per-
nit.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11
Republican Party
Convention Set For
Chicago June Is
Committee Urging
Enactment of Laws
For Absentee Vote

Chicago. Jan. 11-(AP)-
The Republicans decided today
TO nominate their presidential
and vice presidential candi-
dates at Il convention in Chi
cago beginning June %.
Selection of the convention
time and date was made by the
party'S national committee af-
ter IL had adopted Il resolution
urging the enactment of Fed
cral and state laws to facilitate
absentee voting by members of
the armed forces.
Chicago won the convention with
a $4,000 bid after William Stern,
North Dakota delegate. made his
puadrcnnIal humorous bid 10 take
the convention To Fargo. N. D.
Referring 10 an incident at the
1910 Democratic convention here.
Henry y. Wise of Virginia asked
II basement miCrophonc connect
cd with the convention hall speak,
CT system was 10 be made available.
The Scrvic" vote question Occu-
pied the principal attention of the
partyE organization members who
hope To elect Il prcsidcnt-any good
RcpublIcAn-in November. but arc
worried about Democratic charges
that they don't want soldiers. sail
orS. marines. Wacs. Waves and
others 10 vote.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11
Jap Plane
And Supply
Centers Hit
16S Tons of Bombs
Dropped on Madang
Base and Airdromes

Advance Allied Headquar-
tcrS. New Guinea, Jan. IL
(AP)-Sca and air attacks on
japanese plane and supply
cCntcrS accented Allied war
fare in the southwest Pacific,
with the encmy'S lifeline along
the New Guinea northeast
coast taking Il heavy hammer
ing.
The MadanG base and its pro-
tcrting airdrOmCs and defense
points were hit with 1863 tons
of bombs. General Douglas Mac
Arihur's communiquc said to-
day, making total of 986 tons
laid on supply dumps. gun pO-
siti0ns and airiicldS here in the
past ten days.
Madang itself. - miles northwest
ot the American Sixth Army inva-
SiUr holding al Saldor. received "A
tons: SO tons were dropped at Alex
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11
Casino Caught In
Pincers BY Steady
Fifth Army Drive
Bcmbers Return to
Pound Sofia, Three
Nazi Schooners Sunk

Allied headquarters. AlgierS,
Jan. II - (AP) - \ Fifth
Army pincerS closed in on the
German baStion Of Casino.
70 miles from Rome today.
with one arm reaching the out
skirts of Cervaro. fortified
village four miles to the south
east. headquarters announced.
Air. land and sea activity
ilared all over the Italian and
Balkan fronts. as night bOmbcrS
returned 10 Sofia to pound the
Bulgarian capital in swift
foll0wup TO yesterdays daylight
raid, and British dcStrOyers
sank three German schOOncrs
and damaged four others trying
to run the blockade to san Be
ncdettO.
American troops advancing up
the road 10 Rome threatened the
German mountain defense Of Mount
Rocchio. less than three miles from
Casino, while British troops COM
plctcd the capture oi Mount Pedro.
five miles southeast Of Casino. and
continued 10 forge ahead.
As the tcntaclcs of tho Allied
offensive stretched out TO take
CcrvarO. American troops cap-
turcd Mount Di Pitcria. $4,000
yards frOm the village and then
pushed down toward the hray.
lily defended town itself.
American infantry established =
i"othold on the mountain in tho
morning against stiff resistance and
'hcn launched an afternoon attacK
Which mot no opposition as ,bc
Germans had Withdrawn.
Only patrol activity marked ,hc
LiGhth Army front. where Nrv
Hcaiandcrs ambushcd a German
pa,r"! Of 30 men. inllictinr hcayv
casualties.
Ihcrc was no sign of slacJ;cnir,
~ IN" Allied Filth Army advance
Which started week ago and is
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11
Light Autumn Rains Cause
Concern Over Crops In 1914

Washington. Jan. 11-(AP)
Lack of normal rain and
snowfall during the fall
months today is causing con-
siderable concern to Agricul-
ture Department and War Food
Administration officials who
have been charged with the
task of providing large amounts
of food in 1914 for civilians.
the armed services and lend
lease.
The Agriculture Department said
the prospect for continued heavy
.olume Ul crop production III 1911
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11

TO the rear, the second Tx
raine army Of General Ivan
Money fought Within Is miles
oi The Dnicpcr bcnd rail town
oi Smcla, after wipins out 5000
NZaiS cncircicd north Cf Kiruy-
agrud.
cine German high command dc
ciarcd The SOvictS had launched a
now attack from their bridgchcad
h"rth OF kcrch III the Crimca. with
llShtiHS still continuing. There
was no Soviet confirmation. Berlin
SAID lighting ragged all day yes
terday Tor possession Oi Sarny. rail
city 30 miles within old Poland)
The first Ukrainian army
hourly increased the threat of
Scvering the Odessa Warsaw
railway, disaster for the Ger
mans that would throw them
pack upon Rumania for sup
plies and use of railways and
highways, and put the biggest
burden yet upon that satellite
alton.
Inc danger To the Germans in the
Smcll gap also mounted steadily.
Inc German formations which
were the remnants oi three tank di-
VISIONS. ono infantry division and a
motorized division - tOtalng per-
maps $4,000 men. Only few mem
berS Of these units were said TO
have escaped the trap.
Listing yesterdays advances
Russian cOmmuniquc said that
mere than 1900 Germans were
slain during the day.
In addition to the 5000 wipcd
out by KOncv'S forces. General
Natutin's veterans accounted
for 1000 more as they drove
toward Sarny. Advance units
of the Red army were rcported
five miles east of that city YES
terday.
Russian guerilla forces were re-
ported lending invaluable aid TO the
regular Red army forces. Thcv
were marching with Vatutin in his
thrust into old Poland and were
active on the Black Sea coast near
Odessa. where they were wreckins
German rail facilities.
The two armies captured lI6
towns and villages in their west
ward sweeps yesterday. the sya,.
bulletin said. and one column was
conrerging on an important rail
junction which commands the patc-
way to the southern half of old
Poland.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11
WOUNDED WILL GET
GASOLINE RATIONS

Raleigh. Jan. ll.-AS an aid to scr
vice men and women VINO arc re-
covering from ill"cSS or wounds re-
cclVed while on active duty, OPA is
now issuing special gasoline rationS
Tor use in travelling To and from their
homes or other places Of convclcs-
Ccncc.
This action was taken al the rc-
quest OF the war and navy depart
mcntS which said that the use of an
automobile may. in some cases. aid
greatly in Il service mans recovery
to health.
The special ration will be issued on
presentation Of leave papers 10 a
local board-togcther with q letter
from the attending medical officer
certifying that transportation by
automobile. rather than by other
means, will materially assist in the
recovery of the persons health.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11
Allies Occupy
Maungdow On
Burma Coast

Nov Delhi. Jan. ll.-(AP)-Allicd
ground forces under Admiral Lord
Louis MOuntbattCn arc continuing
their advance along the cost Of
burma toward the japanese base oi
Nkyah and now arc IN possession oG
Maungdaw. - miles to the northwest.
II was announced today.
Nidcd by RAF fighters and dive
bombcrS. the Southeast Asia forces
pushed ahcad west of the Mayu
mountains 10 capture number of
enemy strongpoints. "On tho central
part of the front our troops made
similar advances" the communicate
covering operations since January !
sdid.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11

remain ON farms. feed supplies
generally arc ample. although
not plentiful. for the country as
whole. large supplies Of fer
tilizcr arc available and more
materials arc available for farm
machinery and repair parts.
Farmers marketed tremendous
volume of farm products in Dcccnf-
bcr the department said. whiic hog
slaughter was at an all-timc peak.
Egg production hit an all-timC high
for December and ended year of
record production. while milk pro-
duction during the month was
greater than for any other December
except for u year earlier, with the
total for the year within one per-
cent cl the sll-time high III 1912.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11
SAL Freight
Cars Derailed

Raleigh. Jan. ll.--(AP)-Tcn cars
of Il Scaboard Railway freight trim
were dcralCd at Method, near mere.
carly today, but none OF the crew
was injured, J. G. Wroton of Nor:ulk,
general manager OF the road. SAID.
Wroton said only slight IutCriCv-
CncC 10 traffic ON the Inc. between
Raleigh nd Cary. viii occur as ar
rangcmCntS arc being made to route
traffic around the dCraIlCd cars
through sIdings al the scene of the
wreck. Cause Of the dcgu.lmcmt was
not determined.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11
Employees Of
Southern Get
Time And Half


Charlotte. Jan. 1l.-(AP)-G. 4.
Link. general chairman of tho Broth
crhood Of Railway and Steamship
Clerks. Freight Handlers. Express
and Station Employees, OF the South
crn Railway System lines. said to-
day members Of his organization had
obtained time and onc-haif pay con-
ccSslonS in arbitration under the ma
ti"nal railway labor act.
The change will affect approx.
matcly 5000 employees OF tho South
crn Railway effective today. Link
said
All employees Represented by the
brotherhood and employed by the
Southern who arc required 10 work
ON Sunday or the seventh day of the
week will receive time and a half
pay. under the new agreomeut.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11
Second Bill
OF Rights Is
NamedByFD

Washington, June ll-(iP-
President Roosevelt laid what
he termed Il second Bill of
Rights" before Congress today
as 4 design TO assure economic
security and Independence in
the modern war.
I'VE have accepted. to To
speak. second Bill of Rights"
he said, under which new
basis Of security and prosperity
can be established for all-rc-
GardlcSs of station, race or
creed.
Among these are:
"Thc right 10 a useful and
rcmuncrativc job in the indus
tries, or shops, or farms or
mines. of the nation:
"Thc right To earn enough to
provide adequate food and
clothing and recreation:
THE right Of every farmer 10
raise and sell his products at
Il return which will give him
"" ph' 'aiHiiN 81 utttht INinG'
THE right Of every business
man, large and small. 20 trade
III an atmosphere of freedom
from unfair competition and
domination by mOnOpUlicS at
home or abroad:
"Thc right Of every family TO
Il decent home:
"Thc right to adequate mcdi-
cal care and the opportunity 10
achieve and enjoy good health;
"Thc right to adequate pro-
lection from The economic fears
OF old age. sickness. accident
and unemployment;
THE right to good cduca-
ton"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11

is not favorable a> IL was at the be-
Of 1912 and 1913.
The 1912 crop set an all-time
record. however. with 1913 fig
urrs only slightly lower - and
officials pGint out that increase
in precipitation along with an
expected increase in acreage
planted this wear still would
bring u tremendous crop.
Fall precipitation from September
December was the lightcs,
since. 1899 and about u percent be-
low norrnal.
In spite of this. tho depart
mcnt said. many other canditions
are favorable for a large agri,
cultural output in 1914. noting
that record numbers Of livestock
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11
C,iano Killed.
Reports

London. Jan. IL. - Cap -
Count CianO was shot to death
today, the German news agency
DNB announced. after his con-
victiOn on charges brought
against him for voting to oust
his fathcr-in-law, BcnitO Mus
Solini, as Italian dictator.
DNB said that four other men
convicted with Ciano also were
executed.
The German report was date
lined Verona. in northern Italy,
where DNB said the trial and
execution took place.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11
Russian Spearhead
Threatening Vital
Rail1uay To Odessa
Soviet Advance Is Steadily Bringing War
Nearer to Rumania, Strong Naz Satellite

MOSCOW Jan ll-(AP)-Russan spcarhcads, steadily
bringing war nearer to Runania drove vital Odessa
warsaw railway today scouts felt ont fine
oank OF the southern Bug river capturing long stretch
land southeast of Zhmernka junction of that main railway
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11

IN VIEW OF THE SWIFT PACE being by the Russian
roller Allied observers predict are planning m
retreat from Soviet territory If this true face en-
rapmen in the south (shaded
eced by the Ppet Marshes, into Poland while an
other column having Berdchev moving south and west
to close the trap This force is
that have taken and past Kovograd of still
another force Zhmerinla B capture would leave the
recatns Germans with only haven:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11

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The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-22
Coolidge Womans
Club Library Will
Be Open To Public

Coolidge citizens have not avail
ed themselves of the privileges of
Coolidge Womans Club library to
any appreciable degree, according
to members of the library board
The books on the club library
shelves number between 700 and
500 volumes, covering a wide range
of fiction, with many good nom
fiction books including history, sci
ence, travel and other economic
subjects.
Non-club members may use the
library by securing years library
membership at the cost of 81.
Members of the board are anxious
for the public to make use of the
library and will remain at the club
house for that purpose if interest
shown warrants it.
The club will open in the near
future for the fall season at which
time announcement will be made
of library days and hours when
books may be called for.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-22
Tom Culver Is
Called By Death
Here Thursday
Coolidge business man sue
cumbs Unexpectedly DUR
ing sleep early yesterday.

Death came Unexpectedly to Tom
Culver. 40, widely known Coolidge
business man and World War l
veteran, as he slept in his home
here early Thursday morning. He
was born in Koshkonong, Missouri,
April 25. 1895, and came to Cool
idge in 1899 with Mrs. Culver,
where they have since made their
home. He owned and managed
Culver Radio Shop on Main street.
Tom Culver served in the signal
corps for IA months during World
War |. He was one of the most
active members of Coolidge post
of the American Legion and was a
post service officer at the time of
his death. He had been repeatedly
praised by state officials of the
Legion for his interest in welfare
problems of former service men.
Culver was a 32nd degree Mason.
His affiliations remain with the
lodge at Plattsburg. Missouri, his
boyhood home.
The body will be shipped to
Plattsburg for interment in the
family plot There will be no serv-
ices in Coolidge, but arrangements
have been made for friends to call
at Cole and Maud Mortuary Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Culver and the de-
ceased's brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Culver, of Phoenix,
will leave Saturday morning to ac-
company the body to Plattsburg.
Survivors are his widow, Mer-
yle, a sister, Mrs. Claude Kirk Of
Phoenix, and two brothers, w. H.
Culver of Kansas City, Missouri,
and r. H. Culver.