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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-12
Mrs. !. c. Avent Is
Host To Whistler
Club On TuesduY

Mrs. j. c. Avent entertained
the Whistler club in the home of
Mrs. j. I, Bishop on Tuesday eve
ming. Miss Audrey Crook received
high score prize, Mrs. w. w. Jen-
kins winning the bingo prize.
Soft drinks were served DUR
ing the games and a salad course
following. Members present were
Mcsdames w. W. jenkins. Robert
Eley, Tom DeLashmet, and Miss
es Virginia Eley, Audrey Crook
and Olive Elkin.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-12
Thursday Bridge
Club Guests OF
Mrs. Edwin MoYs

Mrs. Edwin Mays entertained
the Thursday Bridge club in her
home on Thursday evening.
MIS-. RE. Davis received the
high score prize. Mrs. d. A. Bara-
ger. second high. and Mrs. j. G.
Hassell the cut prize.
Pie and coffee were served az
ter the games to Mesdames R. E.
Davis, D. A. Barager, J. c. Has
sell, S. Peterzell, r. N. Knapp,
Forest Crabtree. J. 7. Renfro and
T.. H Fields.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-12

Louise Anderson and Mrs. Josie
Pittman, visited the Gulfport Re-
bekah lodge last Friday evening
and installed the new officers for.
that lodge. Mrs. Allen served as.
installing officer. Odd Fellows at
tending from the Pascagoula lodge.
were the Rev. Jewel Golman,
Lister Alexander. A. l.. Hancock.
Arthur Allen, j. b. Morfan. Alex
Witehen, r.. c. Pittman, w. r.
Oldham, and E. N. Posey.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-12

III 81 Il 81 A L
Mrs. j. D. Ermise departed on
Jan. l for Galveston, where she
will join Mr.. Ermise who is sta
toned there with the Coast
Guard, for residence, Mrs. Err
mise is the former Miss Margie.
Dantzler.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Seaman and
Private and Mrs. j. c. Avent,
spent Thursday in Mobile as
guests of Mrs. P. @. Avent.
The infant daughter of Pvt.
and Mrs. j. c. Avent was christ
ened Sunday afternoon, Jan. q,
1945, at Our Lady of Victories
church in Pascagoula with Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Schaub as spon-
sors. She has been named 10
Ann.
Among the pleasant events
of the holidays was a party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Beebe in Moss Point,
preceding the dinner at Longfel-
low House, Dec. 80, when Mr..
and Mrs. Beebe and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sydney Swan gathered a small
group of congenial friends around
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cole of
Biloxi spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Davis.
Mrs. P. H. Fields, Mrs. Adam
Rozyskie and Mrs. Frank Mixson
spent last Friday in Mobile.
Mrs. T. L. DeLashmet is en-
joying a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Broome and MI. and Mrs.
Robert Barr in Spring Hill, La.
The many friends in this city
of Mrs. Alice Denny, who resides
in Mobile. are very sorry TO hear
of her illness which has kept her
confined to her home for several
days.
Mr.. Tom DeLashmet of Baton
Rouge, La, spent the weekend
here with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. DeLashmet.
Mrs. w. w. Jenkins, Mrs. J. T.
Renfroe and Mrs. Laura Mays,
were visitors to Mobile Tuesday.
Mrs. Alex Pritchett and a party
of friends were visitors to Mo-
bile Wednesday.
Pfc. Larkin Reed of Brookley
Field was a guest for the week
end of MIR. Wyatt G. Herring.
Mrs. Nj. S. Mcintosh Is enjoy
ing a visit with relatives in New
Orleans.
Pvt. and Mrs. N. v. De'Andre
are receiving congratulations on
the arrival of a son Saturday,
Jan. 6.
Miss Hazel Stauter returned to
Southern Missionary College in
CollegedaIe. Tenn, after spend
ing the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stauter.
She was accompanied to Mobile
by Mrs. Curtis Strahan, Mrs.
Stauter and Miss Rose Fay Cam
eron.
Mrs. W. L. Allen and Mrs. Z.
c. Rasmussen and daughter, jan
ct, were in Mobile on business
Thursday.
Mrs. H. R. Young and brother,
J. c. MeDavid, visited relatives
in jackson. Miss. over the week
end
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-12

Mrs. Harold Vincent returned
home Thursday of last week az
ter spending Christmas with her
husband Private Vincent in a
hospital in Jackson, Miss, to
which he was brought from over
seas. Private Vincent has been
promised a three-day leave home
the latter part of the month after
which he is to report back to
the hospital to await his medical
discharge at the end OF 80 days.
The Sarah Bennett circle of
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service will meet at the home of
Mrs. George Anderson, TIT Spring
street, Jan. Is. at 3 o'clock.
Marshall Vandevender of Glen
Allen, Miss, is dividing a visit
between his sister. Mrs. Mabel
Dustin and his brother, Wilson
Vandevender and their families.
Misses Ada Sherman and Vir-
ginia Mcqueen were among
those attending the Sugar Bowl
game at New Orleans last week.
Staff Sergeant George M. Da-
Wis ii Tyndall Field, Fla, spent
Thursday and Friday of last week
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Davis, at their home on
Ford avenue.
On their trip to New Orleans
to witness the Sugar Bowl game
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Trehern were
joined by Roy MorleO Fontenot
of Basile, La, who is well known
in Pascagoula. MI. and Mrs. Ire
hern and their children, wso ac-
companied them, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mercadel
while in New Orleans.
David Brown of the Bureau of
Shipping in New York is spend
ing some time in Pascagoula and
is a guest at Longfellow House.
With Sydney Swan, Mr.. Brown
will. spend the weekend in Pam
anna City.
Captain and Mrs. Donald b.
Clayton have arrived from Bir-
mingham for a visit with the for
mer's parents, MI. and Mrs. d.
B. Clayton, ST., 1108 Buena Vista
street. Captain Clayton arrived
in the States the latter part of
last week from the European
Theatre of War where he has
been serving as a pilot in the
Air Corps.
DR.. Curtis Crane departs Sat
urday for Vicksburg where he
will preach Sunday in the First
Presbyterian church. DIR. Crane
willreturn home Wednesday.
The Woman's Progressive club
will enjoy the hospitality of Mrs.
T. r. Swartwout at a meeting at
her home, 1881 S. Pascagoula
street, Friday afternoon, Jan. IL.
Mrs. E. III. Rossett has returned
to her home in Memphis, after
enjoying a visit with ner proth-
er, c. G.. Gaskins and Mrs. Gas
kin, at their home at III S. Pas
cagoula street through the holt
days.
Phil Allen and Charles Kuhn,
young sons of Mr.. and Mrs. c. j.
Kuhn, have returned to their
studies at the Gulf Coast Mill
tary Academy after spending the
holidays at home.
Captain and Mrs. J. Reid An
derson we're guests in the home
of Mrs. Anderson's aunts, Mes
danes S. E. Cowan and Garnet
Cameron for three days last week.
Capt. Anderson is a member of
the United States Air Corps.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-12

DANES Mayes Cooper Of New Or
leans, Easton King, Sarah HaM-
kins and T. Z. Thompson Of Moss
Point Wilson M. Hawkins 81
Pass Christian, E. H. Baeof.
Charles w. Dean. ]. w. Frellsen,
James Sweeney and Watts.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-12
PASCAGOULA..
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

Mrs. Ruth LeMaitre is able to
be out again after having been a
shut-in for several days as the
result Of flu.
Friends of John Nelson ST.,
will be distressed to learn that he
is seriously i'll at the home of his
son. John Nelson Jr., 400 Lafay-
cite street.
The regular business meeting
of the PascagouIa Garden club
win take place in the 18th Street
Community building, Wednesday
afternoon, Jan, II.
Mrs. r. ID. Miller has returned
from a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. j. H. Stone and family in
Spring Hill, La. following a stay
in the home of another daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. F. Nugent, in Baton
Rouge, through Christmas.
MI. and Mrs. Louis Ladnier of
Prichard, Ala, divided a visit be-
tween Mrs. George Ladnier and
Mrs. Mildred Frederic, 1905
Buena Vista street, and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. {. Ducksein, SIG Henry
street, last Sunday.
Mrs. Sid Guy arrived from her
home in Magnolia, Miss, to visit
in the home of her son. Sidney
Guy, 1919 Buena Vista street.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Virgins
were weekend visitors in jack
son, Miss.
Lewis d. Ellis, seaman second
class, USN. spent the weekend
with his sister, Miss Eugenia Ell
lis, and with other relatives, MI.
and Mrs. Carl A. Rohr and fam
lily, 1910 De La Palma avenue,
MI. and Mrs. Harley Seay and
family, COL Gen. Lee street. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvy Flanagan and
family, Joe street. Seaman Ell
lis is lately returned from Eu-
rope where he took part in the
invasion of Southern France near
Marseille. His young nephew,
Bonnie Rohr is proudly eShib-
ting a clip of four German rifle
cartridges, that Mr.. Ellis brought
him from France. Mr.. Ellis is
spending the greater part of a 30
day leave at his home in Collins,
Miss.
Miss Johnnie Bailey of Bir-
mingham, Ala, is visiting Miss
Martha Hays.
Thursday marked the departure
of Miss Gloria Cole for New Or
leans to resume her studies at
Newcomb College, after a vaca-
ton of a month which she spent
with her parents, Capt. and Mrs
H H. Collie. 2
Mrs. Mayes Cooper departed
Thursday for New Orleans after a
visit of a week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Easton King and family.
Mrs. Cooper accompanied Mrs.
King and the latter's small daugh-
ter, Susan, on their return from
New Orleans where with Mr..
King they spent the holidays. Mr..
King returned home earlier in
the week.
Mrs. Norwood Allen has return
ed from New Orleans where she
was called to the bedside of her
brother, Walter E. Pelham at
Touro Infirmary, where he was
to undergo a major operation.
Friends of the family will be hap
by to learn that reports from Mr..
Pelham's bedside are that he is
reacting %favorably from the OPP
Grafton.
Mrs. Arthur Allen, past presi-
dent of the Mississippi Assembly
accompanied by Mrs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02

and his drivers license was revoked
for one year. Notice OF appeal was
given and his bond Vas set at 500.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02

EOOF
what nave you zone ,o the pace " e asked Howell Grim. the
head usher 1T doesn't seem the same. Have you moved things
about :. Or taken them away? We don feel at home Is We used o
Grim sand nothing had been changed.
Mr. Roosevelt isn't here now. Grim sale solenlnly ihtftS n
kim Of blank The place isn't right. Did 1 often see Mi Roosevelt?
ONLY about 25 times a day Ne managed all his phone calls and
many Of his messages. And we'd see am wheel by on his Nay from
the executive offices to the nam part of the house. lie lsHt
here now We're deserted"
. MORE ODDS AND ENDIA. : New RFC Director Fred NJ
Nluson knows how to II a ley conference. To N reIeIto1lal
catch question on DO you lean toward the policies of your t!edeees-
scr Jesse Jones or those outlined by the ma who wanted yUul Job,
Henry Wallace ?" Vmson replied, My friend. you must be an old
timer If you think you can get m { mixed up II the JOneS-NaIaee
ron"
Speaking of Henry Wallace. somebody sad to no the wife c, the
rel a farm boy and would have a quiet life after And see
what you got"
More stormy petrol than hayseed. Henry. from Iowa, seems 10
come through his cluades and his battles without having a single
hur of his covhcN hattened down Mrs Wallace grows pretter
uaIy. with never a sign of care.
Lite N the capital Is getting intense Certain ambitious social
climbers are paying large sums to publicity experts. This has never
hafTened before IN Washngton-not IN my remembering
. THE LAST PRESS CONFERENCE held IN the White House by
Ms Roosevelt had been truly worth while. She is
Z great leader and a great lady L She has been Proved
Cltlczea as great leaders always are. have thrown -
n my share of doubts and fears. But I have never o"
doubted that she was n OF the strong women of Leader
her generation. In her independence as First Lady
she gave other women the courage to be independent. 100 To follow
he cause they had been afraid to try She broke down barriers and
travelled IN a covered wagon through d II unknown country by the
SIDE of her a Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were a team a
pioneers Between them they pulled a heavy load
For a long time the White House VIII mourn without lem
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02
73O Children
Are Examined
By Dentist

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02

a KIND of public bulldlng and property or TIC
nation. planned and used to house the president
of the United States and his family. The White
House was the home of Franklin and Eleanor
Roosevelt-the center for their dramatic lives.
After II years of the kind Of living Eleanor and
Franklin Roosevelt had given the manson, the
White House had taken on some of the Roose-
>eltlan quality.
Now with the death Of Mr.. Roosevelt the old
house was different. 1t had a stricken ar 1ou
almost failed to recognize the familiar Green
Room where you used to wait with the other
newspaper women for the signal TO 90 up the
narrow marble stairway to Mrs. Roosevelt press
conferences IN the Monroe Room on the second
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02
POLICE COURT

Kelley Brown Harris, white, was
tried in police court today for
drunken driving and was sentenced
to 60 days, suspended upon payment
OF a Tine of $50 and costs of court
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02
ASSAULT CASE

James Crudup, colored, was tried
in recorders court today on a charge
cf assault, He was sentenced to 80
days on the roads, suspended upon
condition that the defendant pay
costs of court and remain of good
behavior toward his wife.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02
WASHINGTON Repent
Executive Monsion Mirrors
Personalities Of It's Tenorts
White House Not the Some
Now Rooseveiis Have Left
BY HELEN eSsARv
Central Press ColUmniSt

. WASfIINGTON-Som houses have more quality than thu peoPie
within their walls Often old houses seem aloof and wise vigorous
in character Untouched by the lives they have sheltered.
The presidents house, as the White House first a calico /"
I thought this sort of strength. Last week passed between 'e Ms
columns and under the portlco of the Pennsylvania avenue entrance.
I crossed the yellow bronze presidential seal on the mafue 'o''
and followed the path made vivid by history
For the moment. the White House was not the executive nlansIoh
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02
AROUND TOWN
STREET LOT

J.. W. Horncr and wife sold a lot
on Garnett street TO l. II. Vickery
and wife for 81 900 and other con-
sidcrations in a deed filed at the
register of deeds office yesterday,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29
Jefferson High.
School News

The eighth grade presented a
very interesting program in chap
el recently. The title of the play
was Welcome Stranger" and the
parts were well played. by the
following: Doris, by Billie Marie
Oliver: Hazel, by Dot Rash; Carl,
by Calvin Miller; Patsy. Annabel
Coward; Jane, Wanda Weaver;
Pete, Bernard Bare; Frank, John
Willard Porter: Bill, Herman
Lewis; Glenn, Richard Sheets
Susie, Wanda Bower; Minnie
Refh Sheets.
The program was concluded
with a song, Don't Fence Me in,
by Calvin Miller.
The Eth grade gave a very en-
teEfaining program in chapel re
certify The following numbers
were presented: Song, america
Devotional reading, Mariel AT
wood; Song, ''Quack,. Quack, Sale
the Duck; Dramatization Of tn,
old fnak-story, The Endless Tale
"A beautiful drill, red, white ane
Glue, was gwen by twelve girls
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
was played by Mrs, Logan.
A dramatization Of the black
face story, ~Epaminondas and Hi.
+Aunfie was given by Ina Rutl
Worth and Carolyn Bare. :
The program was concluded
with a song, when ,z:1 I Was q a
Baby"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29
Mrs. Orna Guy,75,~
Buried Tuesday


Funeral service was he'd at the
Thomas Chapel on Taesday after.
naen at two o'clock fot Mrs. Oms
Jane Guy, rs, of Creston, who died
at her home on Sunday March Is
after heart attack. The service
was conducted by the Rev. Ray
Jones and burial followed at the
Thuulas cemetery
Mrs. Guy. who wasa native of
Wautauga county, the daughter
of JOHN Potter and Annie Tuck
er Potter, is survived by one
daughter and one son, Mrs. Lii
lie B. Eggers, of Crestof, and On
ME Guy, of Mountain City, Tenn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY

Mary Helen and Wiley Burgess,
twin daughter and son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Burgess, celebrated
their tenth birthday at a party
last Saturday at their home, when
fifteen guests were present.
Guests were Boyd, Floyd, and
Lloyd South; Fay, Shirley, Ro-
bert and Wayne Burgess; Peggy,
Ruth, Louise and Clifford Miller;
Charles and Dean Bare; Irene
Johnson and Ruth Mash.
The guests enjoyed informal
games and delicious refreshments.
The twins received several nice
gifts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29
NATHAN'S CREEK WINS
- TWO FROM w. j. HI. S


The Nathan's Creek high school
basketball teams defeated the
West Jefferson teams, Tuesday
night, on the local hardwood.
The visiting girls found the 60
ing unusually tough during the
first half, with the West Jefferson
guards holding the highly-touted
N. c. forwards to 6 points. How
ever, in the second half, Lyle,
Goodman and Phipps solved the
w. J. defense to ring up a 14-6
victory. Wyatt, Wayman and
Pope hit their peak" for the sea-
son in defensive play. Lillian
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29
Former Ashe Man
Died Recently

James H. Maxwell, 81, died at
Grace Hospital, Banner Elk, on
Monday, March 10. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted Wednesday
morning at Oak Grove Church,
near Boone, and interment was
in a nearby cemetery.
He was a native of Ashe county
and lived most of his life near
Brentwood, moving to Boone
about year ago. He was a mem
Der of Cranberry Methods
church at Brownwood and wa!
active in church work as long a!
his health permitted.
Surviving are his wife, the for
mer Emily Eller, of Clifton, ONT
sister, Mrs, Lille Riley, of Ores
ton and one daughter, Mrs. j
w. Norris, of Boone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

Mcclure. quick-breaking for
ward, Topped in the locals 8
points. while the N. c. guards
held Sheets and McNeill score
less.
The boys game was exciting
throughout. Carl Wyrick, captain
and star forward for the locals,
was high scorer, looping in IA
points, but the visitors put on a
fourth period drive, to defeat the
w j. quint, 1922. The scoring
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29
Basketball At
Jefferson Tonight

The Jefferson high school bas-
ketbal teams will play hosts to
the favored Nathan's Creek teams
tonight, when a doubleheader
will be played. Both teams are
in excellent condition and two
fine games are expected.
The girls game is scheduled to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29
start promptly at 9 o'clock.

It was pointed out that the pro-
ceeds from the program will be
used to purchase new curtains for
the Jefferson high school audi
torium A large crowd is expect
ed to be present to help contri-
butte toward these curtains and al
so to witness two exciting games.
WAR BONDS win assure your
postwar financial security.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

was well divided on the N. c..
team. Although the game was
rough in spots, the spectators
were treated to two exciting
games.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29
TRIED By MAYOR

One case for public drunken
ness was heard by Mayor Chas.
O. Parsons here Monday. Fred
Eldreth, formerly of this county,
was tried and given a sentence of
10 days in Jail.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

with the Rey. S. S. GRAPHICAL in
charge.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29
SERVICES ANNOUNCED

It has been announced that a.
series of revival services would
begin at the Three Fork Baptist
Church, at Ashland, on April /,
and continue through April IA,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-02
THE ANSWERS
QUESTIONS ON PAGE 2
FLORIDA'S WAR

Continued from Page One)
Johnson, 709 Kanuga Drive, West
Palm Beach.
Manor, Clarence, CPL, USMCR.
Father, James M. Manor, 1851
Fairfield Pl., Jacksonville.
Nelson, Joseph, Yeoman &c, U.s.
Mr.. Wife, Mrs. Margaret Helen
Nelson, 1880 N. 4th Ave-, Jackson
vile Beach.
Smith, James Harry, PFC, US
MGR. Wife, Mrs. Helen c. Smith
2405 w. Cervantez ST., Pensacola
Wenzell, James Lewis, G/Sgt.
USMC. Wife, Mrs. Myrtle E. Wen
zell, Jacksonville. '1FeaS - H'F
Williams, Doris Roland, Pvt.
USMC. Parents, MIR. and Mrs
Clarence H. Williams, Parish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-02
Four Realty Deals
Are Recorded Here

The following transfers of
Monroe county realty have been
recorded in the county clerks
office:
Bertha H. Cox TO Antonio S.
Albert lots IA and is in Square
SO, Grains subdivision on Grassy
Key for $500.
Herbert Ray Weech has con-
veyed house and lot on Eliza
street, near Pearl, to Daihia
Knowles TO $4,000. The lot is
28.6 feet by 9l.9 feet.
A lot on Upper Matecumbe
was sold by Edwin Aloazo Goth
ron to M. D. Siderius for 5000.
Antonio Manuel Herce sold a
lot at White and Petronia streets
to E. S. Yates for $1,000. The
lot lis 87.6 feet by GA feet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-02
BELIEVES WOMEN WILL TAKE MORE
TO FISHING WITH MEN AFTER WAR


Mnuisie asMn willowcmac Riv-
~ Is NeN York and you may meet
ghN mmlg woman i'm the United
hlaas4 who m president Of a fly
Sltlmas eiah
Nfsw h Mfx n. Happen Fairchild,
- CeAsi Spfings Harbor. New
Nmh Pauae 10 watch, as she
s4manla hsp-sanep in wadeTs and
Fua may ST q few casting points,
~ bef lire cuts the air with a
Nmfsh, and her fly (handtied by
hef hszstantl drops ON icy bubbles
"a she sgpsl where she last saw
Esns. Watch q lew minutes longer
$40 eua may see her net a trout.
0me meaaon ahe netted 1919 salmon
~ fsaH weeks Though she return
ed mlaat IL them 30 the water).
49,. Fairchiid: member of a
mNll knuNn New York family,
Wifs oi = sportsman and mother
~ tmu scTvicemen, began to fish
tweuty-iive years ago when her
hslsiaand came home from World
WaF l. Few women fished in those
asys
a decade later she helped found
aiae Woman Flyfishers Club, be-
hrsed 30 b. the only organization
of lla kind in the country. Today
fhe club numbers 90 women and
has ils oMn clubhouse on the Will
lgWemac. Husbands may 60 on
their fishing outings, but they
cant fish.
Pea women are dyed-in-the-
wooi fishermen" she said with
q smile. Most women fish be-
emase they want 20 go along
eth their men. That's why I
think more women will fish after
fhe war when many men now. in
mrviee will want TO do more
hnnting and fishing"
Mr. FaiFchild thinks women
make first class fishermen.
They have delicacy of touch
mma patience" she said. And
bath those qualities are impor-
tart. Incidentally. fishing is a
wHundcFfui fatigue antidote for
Amasiness women"
Right now the Fairchild family
ifsteFeai IN sports Is playing sec
end fiddle 90 work in behalf of
nrfxice men. Mrs. Fairchild is ac-
tive in several committees which
Strange for entertainment of con-
NmiNer~ui service men from San
Cans lfuspitmi. Sea Gate Naval Hos
pital and Mason General Hospital.
AiAsai twenty-five of the men
nTHna sunday as lunch and din
neF guests Of Cold Spring Harbor
Families. who arrange golf. swims,
eusantrv club dances and box sup
FRss Coz them. During the week
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