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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Pedro Played by
Past Noble GrandS

Members OF the Past Noble
Grands Club OF Washtenaw Rebek-
abs played pedro following their
brief business meeting at the home
OF Mrs. Bert gillette. Monday eve
ming. Those winning prizes were
Mrs. Floyd Slagenwhite, Mrs. Har-
old Sanderson and Mrs. Mabel
Slater.
The business meeting was opened
by the president, Mrs. Slayer
white, with the singing OF the ma
tional anthem. and a moment o:
silent prayer in memory Of the
late President Roosevelt.
It. was voted TO have galloping
parties during the next two months.
\ communication from Mrs. Gillette
thanking the group for flowers sent
her during her recent bereave-
ment. vas read.
Refreshments OF pie a la mode
and coffee were served. The May
meeting will be with Mrs. George
Schanz, Homer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Mrs. Lennert Wed
TO +. G. HOadley

Mrs. Jessie Lennert became the
bride OF Egbert c. Hoadley at a
wedding performed at the home Of
The brides daughter, Mrs. Forrest
Smith and Mr. Smith, Monday eve
ming at 10 o'clock. Rev. William
Shaw officiated.
The bride, dressed in gray and
wearing a corsage OF pink roses,
was attended by Mrs. Arda Rogers.
daughter OF the groom. Arnold Len
Eert, son Of the bride, acted as best
man for Mr.. Hoadley.
A reception at the Miller Dairy
followed the wedding. The guests
were served refreshments az a long
table decorated in pink and white
and conferred with a beautifully
trimmed three TERED wedding cake.
Guests from out Of the city were
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z. Jones, Detroit,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gruber and
Mrs. Howard Hoadley and daughter
Ann, Palmyra, Mich. Miss Ruth
Ford and Miss Thelma Otis, Eaton
Rapids, Mrs. George Merdingec,
Underwood, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoadley will be at
home on River ST.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Events Announced
to Townsend Club

At the meeting of the Townsend
Club Monday evening in the Ypsi,
ianti High School cafeteria. recon-
mendations made at a previous
council meeting were passed and
announcements Qt coming events
were made.
The meeting followed a coopera
tive supper at $50. Recommends
tons passed were, to send money
for the support OF the state council;
money for expenses OF the state
office; to give % dozen cookies to
the USO.
Among the notices from Washing
ton were that Senator Pepper said
that the Social Security program
will be brought up next summer,
and that he will insist on a hearing
OF the Townsend legislation al tina.
time
IL was announced that DR. Fran.
els Townsend after reaching Chi
cago, May 90, will come to Mich
igan
Mrs. A. VI. Wilson was appointed
delegate 20 the district council
meeting in Adrian. Apr. 90.
The auxiliary will meet to sew on
articles for the bazaar, Apr. % at
the home OF Mrs. Wilson. They will
have a luncheon at noon and din
Ler at night with men as guests.
The next council meeting will be
May 3 with Mr.. and Mrs. j. s.
Wilcox.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Willow Run
Employees at
Work Again

Operations were back to normal
today at Willow Run Bomber Plant
with the end OF series OF wildcat
strikes which began with a fistfight
between a worker and a foreman.
Some $50 swing-shift workers
Joined 270 day workers in their
strike Monday, but were out for
only a few hours. The workers
struck first because the workman
involved in the fiisticuffs was sent
home while the forman was per-
mitted to work.
However, when that was settled,
the company sent home two other
men whom they accused OF being
strike sgitators", precipitating
Mondays walkout.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Municipal Court

Willie Thomas. 531 First Coul t,
and George W. Brooks. sos First
Court. pleaded guilty OF being dis
orderly in knife fight. Thomas
was sentenced to pay $50 fine or
spent SO days in the county Jail
Brooks was fined 800.
William French. 1861 Norfolk Ct,
Willow Village, pleaded guilty OF
being intoxicated and disorderly
on three counts and was sentenced
to pay SIS fine or spend 20 days In
jail on each charge. His wife
claims that he threatened her while
he was intoxicated. a neighbor
claimed that French tried to pick
a fight with him, and Miss Marie
Johnson, 1915 Norfolk CT, charged
him with entering her apartment
unannounced and unwanted.
Porter H. Hunter, 1880 r. Michi
gan Ave. was 10 appear in court
today 10 answer 10 charges OF strik.
ing Miss Roxle r. Martin, Z Lod
low Ct, over the head with a
whiskey bottle April IL.
Aaron Manwaring was fned SIC
for speeding.
Total receipts OF the court, Mon
day, were S339.79.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Europe

Continued from Page One)
kia also was rolling forward stead
lily. The Third Ukrains Army ham.
mered through the Austrian Alps
and captured Fuerstenfeld, 90 miles
east Of Graz, Austria's second city.
The Second Ukraine Army in
Czechoslovakia was Is miles south
west Of Bruenn (Brno). Czech war
center. And in the north the Rus
SLAMS in East Prussia whitfield
down the German hold on the Sam
land Peninsula and drove within
two and ten miles of Fischhausen
and Pillau, the German escape
ports.
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Bomber

Continued from Page One)
600 for the rehabilitation OF tools.
equipment and certain other facIi-
ties that will be needed when civil
ian passenger car production is re-
sumed.
This was announced today by the
Detroit Regional Office Of the War
Production Board, which said that
an AA-3 priority rating, immediate
ly behind that Of military orders,
has been given the projects.
Last week J. A. krug. War Pro.
duction Board chairman. disclosed
that the car industry had been au.
thorized to order S5O.0OO,000 worth
Of machine tools for civilian pas
senger car production. The tools
in this program will require from
three to seven months for fabrica
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Plans Outlined For
Buddy Poppy Sale

The members OF Ypsilanti Post
240S and Auxiliary and of the Faith
ers OF Men Overseas Club held a
special rally at Veterans Hall,
Monday evening. Chairmen and
committees planned the local BUD
dy Poppy Sale, May "a and p
This Post and Auxiliary are ono
unit OF more than 1000 units that
sponsor the oath annual sale this
year, states Mrs Iyele Grub, chair
man of the local committee. In.
struCtion as TO the purpose OF tho
sale was given by Fred Earle. y
sales force Of all members Of the
three local organizations Is planned
for the $4,000 peoples which ls
Ypsilanti's share in the 100000
national goal All proceeds Of the
sale will 20 TO the welfare and re-
habilitation program for disabled
veterans and their dependents.
Chairman OF the post committee
is Fred Earle. with Edward Living
ston and Clark Westfall assistants
Chairman OF the Auxiliary commit
tee is Mrs. Alyvina Grub, with
Mrs. Ora Allen, Mrs. Marie Allen.
Mrs. Arthur Ferguson and Mrs.
William Davis. assistants. Fred
Dieterle is chairman for the Faith
ers OF Men Overseas and will be
assisted by Arlie Hickman and Hor,
ace Corbett.
\ picnic of all thre organiza--
tons is planned for May 20 in Pros.
pect Park. in final preparation for
the Poppy Sale. to which all men in
uniform will be invited.
1t Atwood McAndrew, U.S.N..
is visiting his parents on South
Washington ST. during a ten day
ieaye. He has been on destroyer
escort duty.
Miss Ruth Lofgren, Ann Arbor,
will spend the week end with Mrs.
Ralph Mcdonald.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Knights Of PythiaS
at Milan Meeting

Twenty members of Queen City
Lodge No. 167 Knights OF Pythias
attended the meeting of Milan
Lodge No. 1sS Monday evening, in.
stead OF holding their regular
meeting here.
The Ypsilanti Lesson OF Friend
ship ritualistic team put on their
work for a class of IL candidates,
two being from Ypsilanti.
Eight OF the Milan candidates
are members OF Cardinal Palace
No. 165 Princes Of Syracuse. but
are leaving for the Navy in a
short time and desired to become
members Of the Pythian order be-
fore leaving.
The work was put on with Raw
Burrell, Mark Rust and Fred
Schaerer assisted by Volley Mead
Milan. taking the leading parts in
the play.
Queen City Lodge will put on
the second rank May :.
Ralph Mcdonald. chancellor com.
mander of Queen City Lodge acted
as chancellor for the ceremonies at
Milan.
The next district meeting will be
in Milan May instead OF at Man
chester as planned. This meeting
will be the Grand Lodge meeting
OF the year and nearly all the grand
lodge officers will be present.
A light lunch followed the meet
ing.
The ritualistic team OF Cardinal
Palace No. 165 Princes OF syria.
cuse. Milan, will initiate the new
members of Wolverine Palace No.
80 tonight at the Pythian Hall here.
Installation OF officers will be April
80, preceded by a banquet served
by Huron Temple Pythian Sisters.
Tie ceremonies will start prompt
ly at 1870 p. N. and will be open to
all Pythians. a light lunch will fol-
low the work. The Milan team is
under the supervision Of Donald
Lynch, palace deputy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
The Willow RUN News
Village Girls
Still Missing

The three girls who disappeared
from Willow Run Village nearly a
week ago, are still missing. A
woods near Milan we're searched
Monday night when the Ypsilanti
Police Department was notified
that motorist had picked up three
girls on the way to Milan and
had seen the girls walk down a
path towards the woods when they
left his car, but the search reveal.
ed no trace OF the girls. At the
Willow Run sheriff's office doubt
was expressed that these were the
missing girls. 1t is believed they
are more likely to be found in a
larger city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Calendar Of Social Events
WEDNESDAY,

Washtenaw Rebekahs celebrate their 25h O'Clock
Fellow
Club D. Quirk speak
Broadway" $50. Ladies' Literary Club House
Mayower Guild Congregational Church viii omit meeting
month.
Temple Pythian Sisters o'clock Knights of
Pythias Hall, regular meeting.
Crescent Ladies Aid Society all day meeting Gilbert House
Faerna Order of Eagles o'clock, 33a f
troop Presbyterian Church, 3:45 troop
eight Lukes Church
troop % Ypslant school, 80: a. St Lukes
Church House. 3
Gilbert House o'clock,
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DR.. Raymond A. Dudley OF the
American Board OF Foreign Mis-
sions will be the guest speaker at
the Congregational Church on
Wednesday evening at O'Clock
This is the occasion OF the Annual
Spring Thankoffering. DR.. Dudley
first went TO India in 1919. He has
had close contacts with Indian lead
ers and brings TO his hearers 4
fresh message concerning the i'm
portant development in that coun.
try. The meeting is open to the pub
lie. Following the address oppor.
tunity will be given for questions.
Those who wish to do so may re-
main for refreshments and the
privilege. OF meeting DR.. Dudley in
formally.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Schools to Collect
Clothing in Drive

During this week the Willow Run
schools, including Foster. Ross,
Simmonds, and Spencer School Dis
trict No. /, will act as a collecting
agency in the national. drive for
clothing to be sent overseas. Wear
ing apparel for either summer or
winter is acceptable, providing it
is clean and disable.
Sponsors OF the drive are expect
ing ready and generous response
to this urgent call for the suffering
people in foreign lands. many OF
whom have been made destitute by
the war.
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Council Notes

Continued from Page One)
Jail are TO be obtained by the
building committee.
Estimated cost of storm sewer
in the alley south of Michigan Ave.
between Washington and Huron St
is $234.16. Hearing OF objections
will be May 7.
Division st. Sanitary sewer cost
was estimated at s7SS.9S. Hearing
Of objections will be May 7.
Curb and gutter on Forest Ave.
cost was set at s179.40 with drive
way approach at $50. Objection
date is May 7.
During April the city treasurer
collected $50 on dogs.
Council appropriated 5000 for ex-
penses OF Officer Neil ]. Schmidt
at a traffic school in Northwestern
University.
Lot 50 on Summit st. would be
changed from residential to com
mercial on recommendation Of the
planning commission. public hear
ing of objection will be May I.
The planning commission rec
commended change OF the west side
of Huron st. between Jefferson
and Washington st. from residen-
tial TO commercial. Hearing OF
objections is to be May 81.
Suggestion OF the planning COM
mission that 1t be authorized to
make plans with regard to public
buildings was favorably received.
The members plan to present ar
guments for and against proposed
sites.
The WAYS and means committee
recommendation for purchase oil
10000 in United States bonds was
approved.
There were no objections to curb
and gutter on Hemphill Rid. and
the improvement was ordered.
Storm sewer on s. River -BlYd
oaa ordered built since there were
no objections.
Sanitary sewer on n. Normal st
was ordered, there being no oolec'
tions.
Curb and gutter on Stanley 81
will be open for objections May T.
Request for a street light or
Rabbit ST. was referred TO the
budget committee.
ApriI % was set for the annual
clean I'm day. Rubbish other THAI
ashes and free OF garbage may DC
placed on the curb for COLLECTION
by city trucks.
Adjournment was to April 80
tho last meeting Of the presently
constituted council.
Police we're authorized to orde
caution signs to be placed at city
parks in an effort to avoid trat
! nc accidents involving chlldrei
who play in those areas.
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Advises Fellowship

Mrs. A. J. Sabourin. who spoke
to the Methodist Youth Fellowship
on Germany, told of how for twelve
years the German people have been
propagandized to Naziism. She chal-
lenged the group TO see to it that
the same thing does not happen in
America and advised the members
TO keep reverence for God. In a
democracy what each person thinks
is tremendously important, she
said. Preceding Mrs. Sabourin :
talk Rosann Spratt led the worship
service, and Betty Scriyens was in
charge OF refreshments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Schoolboy Trusts
Pal Once Too Often

Green Bay. Wis, Apr. 17-AP-A
Green Bay School boy had a pal
and, he believed, a good trick I'M
til
When the boys report card
wasn't much to bring home the
pal would sign the name OF the
boys mother. Recently the boy
began TO get extra assignments
and asked his teacher why.
The teacher showed him the
card. His ex-pal hid written:
please give my son more home.
work. Mrs. b"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Summer Program
Being Organized

Plans are now being made by the
Recreation Department for summer
activities. Adult softball leagues
are being formed and a horseshoe
pitching course lighted for evening
playing is heading the list. The
department hopes to have two CO.
ment tennis courts this year.
but 1t is uncertain how soon work
on these can be started.
The Mems Sports Night which
has been scheduled every Monday
night has been discontinued for the
season.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
1T LOAN X PARISH

Ann Arbor, Apr. 17-Lt. John
x. Parish, ,25 year old bombardier
on a B-24, was killed in action
in England, March %. his wife. Mrs
Villany Parish. 523 Mack Rd., has
been notified by the War Depart.
ment
He enlisted in the Army Air
Corps. January 5. 1912, and went
overseas in July, 1913. He was
awarded the Air Medal and Oak
Leaf Clusters.
He is survived by his wife; a
daughter, Sherrie Lynn. 16 months
old, whom he had never seen; his
mother. Mrs. Evye .. Parish, Her
Evansville; sister. Sally. a cadet
nurse at Michael Reese Hospital,
Chicago; and his grandmother,
Mrs. May c. Parish. Biloxi. Miss.
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Bride Elect Guest

Miss Marian Gardner delightfully."-
entertained eleven intimate friends
of Miss Mary Ann McKie. bride
elect OF next week. at miscellan-
eous shower, Monday evening. The
evening was spent with initiating
potholders and visiting. The many
lovely gifts were presented late in
the evening. The house was decor
ated with spring flowers and light
refreshments were served.
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runan

Continued from Page One)
President Roosevelt's program Of
international monetary agreements
as included in the Breton Woods
pact.
He has always been for the re-
ciprocal trade agreements program
and backs 1t as 1t was submitted
recently to Congress.
He intends to let the curfew and
brownout stand, at least until We
day.
He does not plan TO lift the ban
on horse racing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
YpsiLanti Briefs
Fire on Range

The series of rifle matches with
Ann Arbor Company G Of the Mich.
igan State Troops has been called
off by Ypsilanti's company f, TO
allow the local men time for firing
on the range to make a record to
send to headquarters. once a year
the men must submit a record OF
their shooting, firing In four posi-
tons. The men OF Company P
must have the material at Head
quarters not later than May /.
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Attend Installation

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Emme',
Mrs. Otto Grub and Mrs. Iyele
Grub we're in Detroit. Sunday. 10
attend the installation OF officers
OF Fairview Post, No. 1893, Veterans
OF Foreign Wars. Mrs. Emmett
played the piano Accomplishments
for the singing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
FACE CHARGES

Jesse Small and Ollie Cummings
both OF Willow Village, were ar
rested on charges OF intoxication
and disorderly conduct when they
became engaged in a fight on Town
send St. Monday.
Kelly Harmon, 1880 Springfield.
is held for investigation on a
charge OF assault and battery on
complaint of his wife, Pearl.
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Normal

CONTINUED from Page One)
igan School for the Deaf. $3.50 $50
for 1916 and s3S9,690 for 1947;
state aid for libraries, 100000 each
for 1916 and 1947.
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Early Break Seen

Early Break Seen
Washington, Apr. 17-AP- Con-
flicting reports. on the status of
attempts to establish a new Polish
government heightened diplomatic
expectations today Of an early
break in that two-year-old Allied
log-jam.
Rumors already had begun TO
flood Washington that Marshal
Stain following up his quick
promise to send Russian Foreign
Commissar Molotov to San Fran.
cisco-had agreed to a unified Pol
ish regime as envisioned at Yalta.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Fire in Garage

A hole was burned in the garage
in the rear OF the residence OF
Ross Wilson, 500 Ferris st. Monday
afternoon when sparks flew from
neighbours bonfire, igniting the
grass back OF the garage. Fire Off
cials say. that in spite OF all warn
ings. people still burn trash on
windy days. which Is always
serious fire hazard to surrounding
property.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
MRs. MARY e TRoTrER

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
f. Trotter will be Wednesday af-
-ternoon at 4 o'clock. at Moore Flu
neral Home. with Rev. Daniel
Baughey officiating. Burial will
follow in Highland Cemetery.
Friends may can at the funeral
home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
STORM DAMAGES LIGHT

The illage escaped with light
damage from the severe wind and
rain storm Monday afternoon.
Damage to two small trees and the
roofing paper torn from one of the
trailers on L. St. are all that have
come to the attention of officials.
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Willow Run Calendar
TO-DAY

6:00-9:45 p. m.-Clay Hill Com
mupity Center Night, Village Com
munity Building.
1909: 00-Boy Scouts, Troop 80.
Spencer School.
7:30-Spring Party Committee
meeting, st. Alexis Hall.
S:00-Solicitors meeting for Arch
Diocesan Fund drive. st. Alexis
Hall.
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Red Cross Speaker

DR.. Carl Weller, head OF the
pathology department. University
of Michigan. will be guest speaker
Apr II, 1880 p. m. in the library
OF the Ypsilanti High School. for
the Red Cross Home Nursing class.
The subject is Research in the
Field OF Cancer" This is to be an
open meeting. Or. Engelke, county
health director, will attend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17

MOSCOW-AP-- President Tru-
mans address 10 Congress Monday
was warmly accepted by the Rus
SLAMS today as assurance that he
plans to carry out the program OF
the late President Roosevelt. OF
which the Soviet Union feels 1t II
an integral part.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-17
Members Added
by Stein Circle

Two new members. Mrs. Louis
Stein and Mrs. John jacobson, we're
enrolled in the Stein Circle OF the
Dorcas Society OF the Lutheran
Church, Monday evening, and one
visitor. Miss irene Thayer, was
present. Mrs. +. X. Schill presided
at the meeting at her home.
Mrs. Leslie Russell and Mrs.
Glenn Groosbeck were appointed to
investigate, and report at the next
meeting on the needs for the wom-
ems lounge.
Mrs. Carl Furtney was chairman
OF the entertainment OF table
games after the meeting. Refresh
ments were served.
The next meeting. May 81, will
be with Mrs. Clark Schmidt.
Marriage Announced
The marriage Of 1t. Clarence ].
Simon, son OF Mrs. Clarence l..
Simon and the late Clarence l.
Simon, formerly OF Ypsilanti. to
Miss Wilma Lou Corey, daughter
of Mrs. Lena Corey, Big Rapids, is
being announced. The couple were
united March 90 in Big Rapids. 1t.
Simon recently returned from the
Aleutian Islands where he spent
the last nine months OF his two and
half years as fighter pilot in
the Air Forces.
Reverend Raymon B. Bair OF the
First Presbyterian Church attended
a regular monthly meeting OF the
Presbyterian Churches at Ferndale
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Forbes. Shar-
on, Pa, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Leon Burrell. They we're called
here by the death OF Mr.. Forbes
mother, Mrs. Charles Forbes, Belle
Vile.
Mrs. ]. Wilkes Pattinson, who
has been spending some time here
with her mother, Mrs. Anna Alper-
mann, has returned to Flint.
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To Meet Tonight

The Ypsilanti Township board
will hold it's regular monthly meet
ing tonight at the town hall at $50
Eastern War Time. only routine
business is expected to come before
the board.
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Mr. and Mrs. George B. Carr and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hickman and
baby visited Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Baird at Dearborn, Sunday.
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Announce Marriaue

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Martin
son of Ypsilanti announce the mar
rage OF their daughter Eleanor TO
Henry Mason, Corning. Arkansas,
March 3. at Angola, Ind. Mr.. Mason
works at the Central Speciality Co.
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oREN DELos CUMMINGS

Oren DeLos Cummings died sud
denly this morning OF heart at
tack at the Michigan Central De-
pot, Ann Arbor.
Mr.. Cummings was born March
4, 1871, in Chelsea, the son Of
DeLos and jeanne Spencer Cum
mings. He was employed by the
Michigan Central Railroad 40 years,
having been ticket agent in Ypsi-
lanti 80 years until his retirement
in 1887.
Surviving is one son, DeLos d.
Cummings. 400 Plymouth Rd., Ann
Arbor, and one grandson. David d.
Cummings; two sisters, Mrs. Net
tie Shafer. Detroit, and Mrs. Kate
kempf, Birmingham.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at
the ]. +. Moore Funeral Home.
Rev. William r. Shaw will offlci-
ate. Burial will be near Chelsea.