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Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1945-01-17
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uno &anooa beiudt bot Sn ieiner
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fano er nun cine In3abl i9tpa@iin1i-
ger Dtanner, Die bel auem l11gliid Elm
niiblides 2eben fiibrten. Otit 8e11ut-
sung oes Srenotportes &rettn (Bl0d>
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lern bortommen0e grl6einune) be.
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bride.
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lit Die geriorsung bon 12 &retins, bic
man oaielb1t erndbrt uno oaneben
au9 5u fleinen Oienlten brau9t, gum
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fann, iiben 6ie &retins nit elmer
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tie iid bur6 ni6ts am 8eee aufbal-
ten, iie geben our6 Did uno 9iinu,
oerteioigen itb gegen Se0ermann, 6er
geneigt iein iollte, 6en 8rief ibnen 81
nebmen, uno liefern i'm feiner an.
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5et9neten. Sat man einen &retin elm.
geiibt, oes Morgens Inn ie6s l1br
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3etten Der, mo- einmal Elm Sroooel
ben &lolterberren einen iebr riibltben
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uno oa biele Dinge tlar gu iein i9ei.
men, Die ben anoeren Meniden ent>
geben. Sic iino getpiiiermaBen iiber-
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ltbe @ei9i9ten uno 8orfdue, BEL oe-
men Elm Rretin unbeil berfiinoete ODER
abpanote. -.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1945-01-17

Dns ,Santo 8ombino" tpir6 als
etne ein5igartige Stoue 6es Seiu.
finoes aufbeuabrt. 9ieielbe 1puroe
bon einem Sran3istaner inn II.
SSabrbunoert bon Olibenbola aus
oem Selberg gemeiBelt. Qie Sta-
tue lit nit foItbaren goeliteinen
geldmiidt, uno itebt in GROCER Ser.
ebrung beim itolienii6en @olte.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
SIGNATURES NEEDED

Endorsement Of all gasoline
coupons upon receipt must be
made by all consumers of gas
oline, it was pointed out by the
Big Horn county office of OPA
this week. Consumers are work.
ing a hardship on their dealers
when they do not endorse the
coupons, it was said.
A, B, C, and T coupons must
bear the license number of the
vehicle and the state. E and R
coupons must bear the name
and state. In the use of a large
block of coupons, each must be
endorsed.
Holders of unused and eX-
pired gasoline ration tickets are
urged to turn them in to the
office of the OPA in the court
house. Big Horn county receiv-
es credit for all ration coupons
returned.
When passenger cars or
trucks are sold, the gasoline
rations must be turned in to
the OPA office, as they do not
go with the car or truck. New
ones will be issued to the new
owner.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
Service Seeks
Many Workers

Applications for the positions
of authorization officer rating
specialist, claims rating spec
ialist, occupational for the Vet
Grams administration through
out the states of Idaho, Mont
ana, Oregon, and Washington,
are being sought by the Uuited
States Civil Service commission
Mrs. Edna Miller, local secretary
announced this week.
The salary for each of these
positions is $4,428 a year, in
Guiding overtime compensation.
There is no written test and
no age limits.
Complete information an d
forms for applying may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Miller at the
post office, here or from first
or second-claSs post offices. APP
plicationS will be accepted un-
til the needs of the service have
been met.
Applications are not desired
from persons engaged in war
work unless the position APP
piled for requires the use OF
higher skills than the worker
is using in his present employ
ment.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
Tells OF D-DdY
H-Hour Attack

Pfc. Merl F. Holmes, a neph-
ew of Charles Holmes of Har-
din, and who has many friends
in Hardin is the subject of an
account in a Coulterville, ILL.,,
newspaper.
Pfc. Holmes recently return
ed to the States from an over
seas hospital and is now hos
pitalized in Springfield, Mo.
The account follows:
He (Pfc. Holiness is recover
ing from a shrapnel wound sus-
stained on D-day, June 6,
which ripped a hole in his right
side beneath the arm and
p%unctured his right lung.
"A piece of shrapnel about
one inch long, three-fourths of
an inch wide and a half-inch
thick remained imbedded near
the base of his spine and some
what affects the use of his
right leg. He has undergone
several operations and doctors
are still in doubt whether they
will attempt to remove the
piece of Shrapnel he still carries
with him.
Pfc. Holmes was on detached
service from his unit on D-day
and was serving with a navy
outfit. He went onto the Nor
mandy beach at H-hour loaded
with explosives with which he
had been ordered to blow up a
concrete piling placed by the
Nazis to keep ships from the
beach. He and his buddieS went
in at low tide under heavy Nazi
shell fire just before daybreak.
Pfc. Holmes had succeeded in
placing one of his charges and
was removing the bag contain
ing the other charge from his
shoulder when he was hit as
the arm was raised over his
head.
"A short time later on army
physician reached his side and
administered -sulfa drugs. Par
alyzed from the waist down.
Holmes lay on the beach under
fire and finally dug a hole in
the sand, in which he lay until
nightfall before corpsmen re-
moved him.
Once during the afternoon
an American soldier, hunting g
hole in which to escape German
fire, came to him and called tt
a buddy, Here is a dead one
let's roll him out and take hi!
hole Pvt. Holmes, however
had not lost consciousness anc
Immediately convinced the holt
hunters that he was not dead.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
Library Notes

The following books have re-
Gently been added to the shelves
of the Big Horn county library:
Robey, 1.-THE Innovator". All
the drama and excitement of
the four days preceding the
Crucifixion are spread across
the pages of this fine historical
novel.
vestal, "The Missouri. The
author brings to the newest of
the river series his knowledge
of and love for the west as well
as his zestful talent for re-
creating scenes from history
Called the Big Muddy" by
those whose Joy and despair il
was to alike their living from
it, the Missouri covers a wide
area geographically-being both
gateway to and boundry of the
west-but has cast its influence
over even broader spans. In.
dian wars, the Mormon strife
the westward migration, gla'
morous steamboat days, are al
part of its picturesque story
which is peopled with such
widely contrasting character!
as Jesse James,, John Brown
and Buffalo Bill.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
INTERVIEWER
IS SOUGHT

Applications for the position
of interviewer for the us. EN-
ployment service throughout the
state of Montana are being
sought by the United States
Civil Service commission, Mrs.
Edna Miller, local secretary an
nounced this week.
The salary for junior inter-
viewer is $2,116 a year, includ-
ing overtime compensation.
There is no written test and
no age limits.
Complete information a n d
forms for applying may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Miller at the
Hardin post office, or from
first or second-class post Of
fees. Applications will be &C
cepted until the needs of the
service have been met.
Applications are not desired
from persons engaged in war
work unless the position applied
for requires the use of higher
skills than the worker is using
in his present employment. A
certificate of availability from
the former employer or from
| the U. S. Employment Service
may be required before appoint
! ment.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
Civil Service
Position Open

Applications for the position
of assistant airport traffic con-
troller for the Civil Aeronautics
administration, in the states of
Idaho, Montana, Oregon and
Washington, are being sought
by the United States Civil Ser
vice commission, Mrs. Edna D.
Miller, local secretary, announc-
ed this week.
The salary for this position
is S2,433 a year, including over
time compensation.
There is no written test. APP
plicants must have reached
their 21st birthday. There is no
maximum age limit.
Complete Information a d
forms for applying may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Miller at the
post office, here or from first
or second-class post offices. Ap-
plications will be accepted un-
til the needs of the service have
been met.
Applications are not desired
from persons engaged in wal
work unless the position ap.
piled for requires the use o.
higher skills than the worker
is using in his present employ
ment. A certificate of available.
ity from the former employe:
Or from the U. S. Employment
service may be required befor'
appointment,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF ISABEL McKER

~ VI 4S<A41Gb IWSIAC1t-
NAN BATES, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Administrator of
the Estate of Isabel McKernan
Bates, deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the neces-
sary vouchers, within four a.
months after the first publica-
ton of this notice, to the said
Fred M. Lipp, Administrator at
the office of Dan w. Maddox,
attorney at law, at Hardin in
the County of Big Horn, State
of Montana.
Dated at Hardin, Montana,
April 10, 1915.
FRED M. LIPP
administrator of the Estate OF
Isabel McKernan Bates, De-
ceased.
Dan w. Maddox, Attorney fol
Administrator, Hardin, Mont
ana.
Pub. Apr. -, 10, 26, May 3, 1915
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
GrdYbiu Puts
Hat In Rinq

Leo C. Graybill, Great Falls
attorney and Cascade county
state representative, is a can
didate for the democratic con-
gressional nomination for the
second Montana district. He an
nounced his candidacy Wednes-
day.
He is a veteran of World
War I, entering the army as a
private while a student at the
University of Chicago law school
and finishing as an infantry
second lieutenant.
He went to Cascade county
after completing his legal work
and has been practicing law
there for % years. He has serv-
ed as city attorney for both
Belt and Great Falls and as
deputy county attorney. A mem
Der of the Montana house OF
representatives for the last
two terms, he has served on a
number of important COM
.mittees.
He is a past governor Of
Lions International for the
Montana-Alberta district. He
has been county war finance
chairman since 1941 and ha!
been head of various count.
and city organizations.
He is married, with a son II
the navy and an 18-year-olt
daughter
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
REAL ESTATE DEALS
DEEDS

Apr. S, Chas. F. White etux
to E. l.. Jacobson, Con. $S25.
Lots S, 6, 7, 8, So Sec. g; Lots
S, g., N2N2SW Sec. 10. T is R
Apr. S, Edith Mayo to Cecil
P: Denny, Con. $1.00. Lots s, 9,
10 Blk. 2, Steve. 4th Add.
Lodge Grass.
Apr. 7, Aileen Craig etal to
Clifford Smith etux, Con. $1.O0.
Lots 81, %, Blk. 8, Crow Agency.
Apr. 9, Whitney Benefits to
Gerald H. Wiley. Con. 500. Sc
S2SW 80; NJ, NESW 81; T IS R
40E. WISE, SWINE, SW, Lot 4,
Is, T 9S r 39E. S2NW Is; E2 26,
T 9S r 39E.
Apr. 9, Gerald Wiley etux to
Guy Conner etux. Con. S1.OO
Sc, S2SW 80; NJ, NESW 81, T
IS R ZOE. S2NW, WISE. SWINE.
SW, Lot 4, Sec. Is, E2 26, T 9S
R 39E.
Apr. 9, Nellie Wiley to Guy
Conner etux Con. S1.00. WISE,
SWINE, sW, Lot 4, Sec. 25' T IS
OIL LEASES
Apr. 4, D. L. EgneW etuX to
Big Horn Oil & Gas Dew. Co..
Con. $4,000. NESW & PIT. of
E2NW "a, South of R. R. T is
R 33E.
Apr. 4, H. D. Eckroy etux to
Big Horn Oil g. Gas Dew. Co.,
Lots 3, 5, SESW II. T is R 34E.
Apr. S, Fred Ben4el, Jr.. etuX
to Hunt Oil Co.. Con. $500 Lots
l, 2, SINE Sec. 4 T IN R BE.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
GODDARD TELLS
OF MUNICH RAID

The following story appeared
in a recent issue of a klamath
Falls, Ore, paper:
The. Nh marshaling
yards were burning from one
end to the other there was so
much smoke you could hardly
see the city, reported First
Lieutenant Benjamin J. God
dard, Bit navigator from
klamath Falls, following an
Eighth AAF bombing of the
German city's rail communica-
tions system.
The hun threw up a lot of
flax, declared Goddard to in
reviewers at his base, and I
saw one fortress bolw up in the
formation ahead of us but we
poured a lot of explosives on
those yards
"A former student at Pacific
university, Forest Grove, God
dard was a mechanic at the
B o e ing Aircraft corporation,
Seattle, before entering the AAF
He has been awarded the Air
medal and four Oak Leaf cluSt-
ers for achievement during
bombing attacks upon the en-
envy.
"A nice surprise awaits his
two-year-old daughter, Paula
Jane, who with her mother, Mrs
Olinda F. Goddard, lives al
Hardin, Mont. Goddard is the
only father in his Fortress crew
and the bomber in which he
flies was given Paula Jeans
! nickname, Little Sweetheart"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
Wyo|a News

Miss Betty Bzoski, who ha:
been attending business college
at Billings spent a week at hel
home in Wyola.
Mrs. Goodman Sjue joined hel
husband, who is in the service
and stationed in Texas. Mrs
Sjue is the former Valla Beth
Shreve.
Mrs. Kenneth Woodley enter
tanned at a birthday dinner or
April 3 honoring her husband
Guests were MI. and Mrs. Chris
Paustian, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Wham, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Schroeder and Mrs. Charles
Lambert.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Moss en-
tertained the members of her
bridge club Wednesday even
ing with a dinner and bridge
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. A. j
Sheets and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Belken.
Mrs. Clifford mccarthy and
two children of Salt Lake City
are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert BrOtherSon
Mrs. McCarty and Mrs. Broth
erson are sisters.
The Rev. Lewno, pastor OF
the WyoIa and Lodge Grass
churches leaves this week fol-
a months study in Wisconsin
DR.. Petzoldt of Lodge Grass will
deliver the sermon at the Wy
ola community church on Sun
day. April Is, at II am.
Charles Foltz was elected fol
the two year term as SchOo.
board member at the school ell
ection held Saturday. William
Graham was elected for the ;
year term. The four mill levy
put to the vote Of the taXpay-
ers failed to carry by a large
majority.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Paustiar
and daughter were Sheridan
visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gross viii
spend this week in Billing
while MI. Gross goes through
the clinic.
Mr.. and MS. Cecil Whan
were Sheridan callers Friday.
Mrs. Elmer Tylor of Sheridan
visited at the home of Howar,
Parker last week.
Leslie Mcneil brought his sol
Teddy, home from the Sheri
dan Sunday. He has been il
with pneumonia.
August Starira, who has bee
: employed in California, is visit
, ing his parents, Mr.. and Mr.:
G. B. Starina at their ranc.
near Wyola.
: Mrs. Beulah Ripple left las
l week for a visit in Denver, Colc
: Mrs. Ripple makes her HON
with her brother, Don McKinne
Several people from thi
community attended the Juni
ior-Senior prom at Lodge Gras
Saturday night.
Mrs. Charles Lambert of Bill
ings visited at the home of Nj
and Mrs Leslie Schroeder thi
= week.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
S0C|E w..
DINNER BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Saunders
entertained at a dinner bridge
on Tuesday evening.
Guests were DR.. and Mrs. l..
H.. Labbitt, Major and Mrs.
Lawrence Labbitt, MI. and Mrs.
E. L. Kelley, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Kelley, ST., Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Elder, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
Davis of Billings, Fred Lpp
and Mrs. S. A. Yergey.
Honors in bridge went to DR..
and Mrs. Labbitt, high and MIR
and Mrs. E. L. Kelley, ST., Sec
ond high.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
AT PARTY

Mrs. L. H. Labbitt was honor
ed on her birthday Monday ev-
ening at a dinner bridge given
by Mrs. E. L. Kelley and Mrs.
j. A. Putnam at the Putnam
home.
Three tables of bridge were
played with Mrs. A. Buzzetti
receiving high. Mrs. Lawrence
Labbitt was presented with a
guest prize.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
BENTLEY GETS AWARD

The Rev. c. A. Bentley of
Grow Agency has been present.
ed with an honor citation for
his work as chairman of the
War Fund campaign of the Am
erican Red Cross.
The latest report shows that
the county quota of $1,000 was
over-subscribed 154 percent, the
total subscriptions now being
$11 ,135.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
LADIES AID

The Baptist Ladies Aid met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Charles Butler as hostess.
Devotions were in charge of
Mrs. Newman.
Guests of the Aid were Mrs.
Tod Dillon and Mrs Ed Holland.
Mrs Frank Litton will be
hostess at the next meeting on
Thursday, April 10.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
NATIONS

Mrs. Tom Gibbs and Mrs. Tom
Atkins were hoStesSes to the
members of the Montana Ma
irons at the Gibbs home last
Friday afternoon.
Following a short business
meeting an Easter program was
presented. Refreshments were
served at the close of the af-
ternoon.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
n. E. o. CLUB

The H.E.O. Home Demonstra-
ton club met Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Joe Torske, for an
all day meeting. Miss Marjean
Lasich, war food assistant, gave
a demonstration on victory
meals.
There were six members pre-
sent.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
P. E. O. MEETS

Members of Chapter L, PEG.
'Slsterhood, met at the home of
Mrs. S. A. Yergey last Wednes-
day evening with Miss sigma
Dahl as co-hostess.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12

Buy More and More Bonds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
FRANCE TO GET
| MORE U. S. FOOD
nv JOHN M. HIGHTOWEk

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. - P) =,
The Government announced tonlga'
far reaching program for Frencn
civilian supplies, but privately Of
ficials conceded that franco
American relations will get worse
before they get better.
The announcement cover e q
thousands of tons OF food stu11s,
industrial materials, and oaoAy
needed transportation equipment,
including 700 locomotives and s,ooo
trucks authorized for French puf-
chase here.
The gods are being shipped as
RAPIDLY as cargo space becomes
available. The announcement dis
closed that $4,000 tons OF civilian
supplies were shipped to France
during January. Other goods are
to be stockpiled near ports 1o1
movement as tonnage becomes
available.
Officials said, however, thai
the French people are now golre
through one of the worst winters
in their history, suffering intense,
ly from lack of fuel, clothing anc
food in many parts of the country
They said the failure to get sup.
plies delivered in time to prevent
this suffering inevitably means
some loss of good will between
France and the other Allies.
Somebody has to be a scape-
goat" one authority summed il
up. land it looks like we're it
we and the British
The supply failure is blamed on
greater need than was antici-
pated last summer, when it was
not thought that all of France
would be liberated as quickly as
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
Marine, Navy Airmen
Maintain 5 Tol Ratio
Over Japanese Airmen

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-(R-In
three years of war, Navy and
Marine Corps filters have establish
ed superiority ratio of more than
5 to / over the Japanese.
To January l, the Navy disclosed
today, Japanese planes shot down
in combat or destroyed on the
ground by its fliers totaled 9,81e
against 1882 planes lost. The fig
ures do not include losses to anti
aircraft lire by either side.
The score in 1912 was l,134 y
1884, for a ratio of 3 to 1; in 1913,
2,212 to 351, or 6.3 to l, and last
year, 6,473 to 1,147, or ST. to l.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
EPPERSON PLANS
| TO SPEAK HERE

The Rev. Charles A. Epperson.
OF High Point, secretary of the
South Atlantic district of the
Christian and Missionary alliance
and secretary of the North Caro-
lima Radio Preachers Fellowship.
will preach nightly at 8 o'clock
from Tuesday through Friday at
the Wilmington Gospel Tabernacle,
Sixth and Orange streets, Taber.
nacle officers announced last
night.
The Rev. Mr.. Epperson con-
ducts a daily radio program from
station WMFR, High Point, and
periodic broadcasts from station
WPTF, Raleigh. He is a native of
Asheville, who assumed pastor.
ship of the Christian Alliance
Tabernacle in High Point after
ministerial education in the North
and many years as a pastor in
Raleigh.
Leaders Of the Tabernacle ex-
pressed their hope that the public
will take advantage of this occa-
sion to hear the message of the
noted radio preacher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
WOMAN CHARGED
WITH INFANTICIDE

Within 30 hours after the dir
encrusted body of baby girl wa
found in the yard Of a residence
at PIT South Second street, VII
mington law enforcement officer:
had lodged in jail the 23-year-olo
wife of Marine who, they salo
confessed to burying the INFANT W.
der the back steps OF the mouse
but avowed 81 did not XIII my
baby"
Preliminary hearing for Mar
e,1etite Evelyn Smith, nee Tucker,
of Laurinburg, charged with III.
fanticide. was ordered postponed
Yesterday until Feb. 6. She is be-
ing held in jail without benefit OF
bond.
Two hours after the Infant was
found at $50 pm. Thursday, DR..
A. H. Elliot, city-county health Of
ficer. had established by labora-
tory tests that the baby had not
had medical care and that 1t al
most certainly had breathed after
birth.
Coroner Asa W. Allen announced
yesterday ;"at no inquest "'o the
death would oe held as The baby
has already been buried"
Police SAL they obta'~ed the
confession from the woman, who
admitted the father of her daugh-
ter was man she dated two
months in Wilmington while her
husband was on foreign duty,
shortly after they approached her
in Laurinburg, where the search
led after questioning of residents
of the Second street home.
Officers said Mrs. Smith, former
ticket agent at the Holly Ridge
bus station, told them she was I'M
attended at the birth on Decem-
Der 20. She was also quoted as
saying that. to the best of her
knowledge. TIE intent lived about
two minutes after birth.
The follog :rg Cay, according to
the confession, she tool the BODY
to the backyard, dug hole under
the rear st:';, case, and buried it.
She said she returned to her home
in Laurinpurg the next lay.
Officers said the Woma.is hus-
band, Staff Sgt. Lacy II. Smith,
who was at home with he Friday
night on 2O-day furlough after
~ months foreign duty. said sim
ply. Il want to think it al out. :"