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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
Nigerian Speaks
For Conuocation
At YWCA Thurs.

Thursday evening. the sixth con-
vocation Of Detroit Institute OF
Commerce was held at Lucy Thur
man Branch YWCA. Convocation
or fun night" has become one OF
the big events OF each semester.
THE PROGRAM consisted OF
singing, dancing. readings. and in
strumental music. Palma Greg
DRY, a "freshie" really placed the
huge audience In mood for
"boogie woogie." And 10 balance
the instrumental music, Gloria
Haley sentimentalized IT by play
ing Body and Soul" A beautiful
dance selection was given by
Verona Steel, and a short, spicy
reading was given by Mrs. Bessley.
Mrs. Grooms, president, gave
BRIEF remarks and introduced the
faculty body and business guests
Mbonu Dixie of Nigeria, West Afri-
ca, was the principal speaker.
Mr.. Dixie concluded his talk
with an African story in which
everyone joined in the refrain.
GROUP SINGING. was led by
Miss Louise Johnson. After the
program was concluded the rugs
were rolled back and dancing
music provided by Patrick Reeves
and his orchestra. The next convo-
cation will be held in March.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
S. K. Foster
Honored Sun.


Solomon X. Fosters graduation
from Bee Dew Beauty college was
eommemorated by a reception SUM-
day evening. The scene was laid
midst flowers and palms with dane.
ing TO lifting melodies. Class col.
ors were blue-black and white
Guests wee Mrs. Aree Holmes
Paul w. Hemphill. Mr.. and Mrs
John Foster. Mrs. Eunice Bradley
Louis Bradley. Rebecca Shaw, Fe.
llx Hatcher, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Gaugh. w. j. Covington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Lake, Juanita Hill. Roy
Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Graham OF Ecorse, Virginia Harri.
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Nash Hill and
many others. Hazel Vernon regis
tered guests as they arrived.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
THE WILL co UNION

Met a; the home OF Mrs. Jane
McLain All members were pres
emf. Plans were made for the
chicken dinner and bazaar for Nov
Is al Chestnut Street center.
Mrs. Kenney. guest. is the sister
inlaw Of Mrs. J. S. Kenney. The
next meeting will be held at 1858
Chestnut street. A Halloween
styled luncheon was served by Mrs.
McLain.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03

Met Monday al the home OF Mrs.
Esther Parker on Lyman Place.
After the business session. the
men hers joined Mrs Susie John
son in tie celebration Of her birth
day. Many lovely gifts were re-
ceived by the honoree, including a
bracelet from her son in France.
A dinner viii be given by the
club November 4 at Il 4. Euclid.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
Alumni Club In
Drive For $4,000

The Arkansas Baptist college
a.umn! and club met al the home
% Mrs. Jamie Hockenhull-L Lake,
Sunday evening.
The club has been organized one
month 20 date and II is felt that
progress is being made in the sl0.-
900 drive for the school. Several
new members were enrolled last
Sunday. Many new pledges were
made. and all the old pledges were
paid in full The college drive
closes Nov. 90
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
STITCHING NINE CLUB

Met in the recreation room OF
Mrs. May Regain, 1903 Norwood.
First part Of the evening was spent
in sewing, regular business. and
election OF the following officers:
Mrs. Lewis Smith. president; Mrs.
Rose Mathis, vice president; Mrs.
Vera Cousin, secretary; Mrs. Susie
Johnson. assistant secretary; Mrs
Mae Regain. treasurer; Mrs. Jua-
rita Bass. gift buyer: Mrs. Agnes
Moss, treasurer Of flower fund: sick
committee members are Mesdames
Mary Berry, Mae Regain. Susie
Johnson and Mrs. Rosa Mathis.
chaplain. Other members present
were Mesdames Cleo Stewart.
Alice Bell. Hattie Duncan and Fam
ME Booker.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
DramaticGuild
Fefes Stars Of
Tempest Cast

The Paul Robson Art Guild en-
tertained the cast OF The Tempest"
at a party in the Kappa Kastle
after Wednesday evenings per-
formance. The party took a turn
for the unique when members Of
the cast and of the Guild took
turns entertaining In the recep-
ton rooms on program emceed
by Nimrod Carney.
PARTICIPANTS on the program
included Canada Lee, Benny Bak-
er, Jack Bostick, Lucky Millinder,
Tommy Askew. Leslie Davis, Alex
Smith. Bill Watson. Florence Pate,
and Nimrod Carney.
Dancing concluded the evenings
fun with members Of the Guild as
hosts They are Nimrod Carney,
president; Ruth Carney, secretary;
Lester McFall, vice president Jen-
ME Partee. treasurer; Florence
Pate, Gwen Harkless, Lee Davis.
Necia Wilson, Augusta Drew.
George Higgins. Samuel Lewis,
Thomas Richardson. Helen Filing
ton, Alex Smith, Ruth Webb,
Alonzo Hendricks, Pat Byrnes,
Madeline Watson, Bernice Patter-
SON. Rosa Williams. Charles Digs
Jr.. Mary Blount. Phyllis Roberts,
and John Hedgepatoh.
OTHERS seen during the festi-
vitieS were Joy Allison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold F.. Bledsoe. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Ryland. Mrs. Louise
Mohr Grace Sadler. Willie Hamp-
ton. the Rev. Horace White. Mr.
and Mrs, Bill Watson, Mrs. Jose
phine II. Love. DR.. Marjorie
Peebles-Meyors, Mrs. Violet T.
Lewis. Phyllis Lewis. members of
The Tempest cast, and others too
numerous In mention
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
and Other Briefs

ing was brief and followed by
bridge games. The hostess served
delightful repast. Guests pres
ent were Earl z. Plain. Thomas
Belts. Walter Lewis, Jessie Sweat,
David Collina and Olivia Smith.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of L. Goodman, the club
reporter.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
Farewell Party
For 1t. Furman

There was a gala going away
party or 1t. Rudolph Furman, at
his home on Epworth boulevard
Thursday night. All Of the kids
came out and there was fun
aplenty for everyone. Seen around
we're Evelyn Clark. 1t. Rudolph
Furman, Marie Wright. Sic Ron
aid Teasley. Emil Jones. Garnell
Agnew, Eddie Walker. Anita Stone,
Leroy Mitchell Charlse Cotton,
George Sellers, Agatha Slaton, Sic
Murray Jackson, Bertha McCullers,
Weltred Odon, Mary Vanderberg,
Sidney Parker, Nadine Straiter,
Beverly Talbert, Radford Browne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Jackson.
MANY MORE students from
Wayne university attended the
party. They were Ziline McCul-
lers, Doris Greene, Sarah Wander
bergh, Carlton Sims. Furniss Todd,
Commodore Clark, Melvin Jones,
Herbert Williams, and others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
YOUNG WOMEN'S
SOCIAL CLUB

Met for the October social meet
ing on Tuesday. at the home of Mrs
7. Mccoy. 58+ Benton street. Bridge
was the attraction Of the evening
The guests were Mrs. Walton
Twit:y, Mrs. Herman Chapman and
Miss Maxine Durhal.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
CLUE TRECE met AZ the home

CLUB TRECE met az the home Of
Mrs. Hattie Taylor, 40 Z. Ferry
avenue. The meeting opened with
singing Of the club song. Business
was discussed. Plans were COM
pleted for the age party which will
be held al the home of Mrs. Tile
Higgins on Nov. r. After bust
ness. a repast was served by the
hostess. Those winning prizes
were Mrs. Clifford Reid. first: Mrs
1antha Smith. second; Mrs. Myrtle
Beck. BOBBY; and Mrs. T. Watson OF
New York. guest. Other guests
were Mrs A. Ellis. Jazue Donovan
and Virginia McGlaun The next
meeting will be held Wednesday.
Nov. :, al the home Of Mrs. Mary
Woods, AIS Hague.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
THE SISTERHOOD
ADVANCEMENT CLIT

= He'd rs regular meeting Thurs
day at the home of Mrs Mamie
Hopkins. ST. + Canhcid. The meet
ing was opened by the president
Mrs. Selmer Carter. All memoers
took part in the discussion Of the
lesson. The next meeting will be
held at the home Of Mrs. Nina Ray.
2l66 Watson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03

couldn't stay longer. but dear "ole"
Michigan calls. See you Saturday
at the Minnesota-Michigan game
and at Paul Robeson's concert at
Hill auditorium on the same night.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
THE JOLLY TWELVE

Met at the home Of Mrs. T. CASA.
way Eleven members responded 10
roll call. Mrs. Z. GaSsaway served
a repast
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
TIE JOLLY TWELVE

OF Ecorse, Mich, met al the
home Of Mrs. H. Heard. 1914 18Th
street. Ten mem bers were present.
The mem bers started on their Sec
ond unit OF sewing.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
THE sPoRTEE CLUB held elee.

HE srOhIkE SLtb heiu elec-
ton OF officers, Oct 3 at Florence
Ames Temple. The annual banquet
and popularity contest will be held
Nov. IS at 800 Mack avenue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
A NATIONAL SORORITY ,o-

beauty school owners and teachers
was formed, Alphi Phi Omega
which VIII have both graduate and
undergraduate chapters. The next
annual meeting'of the association
Will be IN Daytona Beach. Fla.
Ruby Allen Trmtle was the only
Detroit representative present.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
Beauticians In
Natl ssociation
For Uniformity

Cognlzan. OF need for raising
the standards OF Negro beadiy cu,-
tuEe schools throughout the nation.
representative from 10 states met
n Washington last week 10 form
he National Association Of Beauty
Culture Schools.
COMPOSED OF OWNERS and
teachers, the organization viii
serve as a clearing house for more
than l08 Negro beauty culture
schools, ranging from the small
privately owned schools 10 those
operated by large firms such as the
Madame c. J. Walker, Apex and
Poro.
The organizational meeting held
at the National Council OF Negro
Women's headquarters was pre-
sided over BY Marjorie s. Joyner
OF Chicago, director OF the Madame
{. j. Walker Beauty Culture
schools. with Rep. William L. Daw-
son. Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune.
president OF the NCNW, and Com
modore Longfellow OF the national
% tNNHh SHNahtiss
Waving an election Of a full
complement OF officers. the group
elected Mrs. Joyner national chair
man Of the association with Mae
Carris. director Of the OrchIa
School Of Beauty Culture. New
York. national vice chairman.
ALL OTHER representatives
present were appointed nat. onsl
SUPERVISORS, responsible for the
bringing Of other schools into the
national body. Meetings Will be
held throughout the nation between
Nover Der and next August ending
IN a conference IN Nashville. Tenn
i was UNANIMOUSLY voted 10 Join
,he National Council Of Negro
Women.
4 NATIONAL SORORITY for
beauty school owners and teachers
was formed, Alphi Phi Omega
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03

THE BROWN MODEL CLUB
hela its weekly meeting Of the
home of Rose Density. The meet
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Successor for Fire Boat
Sought on Inspection Trip

The days of the Fire Fighter, vet
eran fire boat which with her "a
man complement has been battling
District water front blazes since 1905
are numbered. 3
Next Monday three District Off
cials viii journey to Bucksport. S
c., to investigate the purchase of q
replacement from the Coast Guarc
there.
The Fire Fighter still is in gooc
condition, but the $4,000 annual Goa
bill has prompted the move to seel
an oil-burning replacement. Th'
group going to South Carolina vii
consist of Fire Chief Stephen Por'
ter, Roland M. Brennan, Distric
purchasing officer, and Otto E
Fearn, superintendent of machines
for the Fire Department.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Stores Ask More HeIp
To Meet YuIe Rush

Merchants preparing for the
Christmas rush have stepped up the
demand for workers from the United
States Employment Service, Ernest
v. Connolly, area USES director,
reported last night.
Unified job openings recorded at
the close of business last week indi-
Gated a 20 per cent climb, or TOO
more openings than the previous
week. in the field of wholesale and
retail trade, Mr.. Connolly said. In
addition to sales personnel, Wash
ington firms are asking for truck
drivers, deliverymen and stock
clerks.
At the same time, Mr.. Connolly
reported, untitled Government jobs
reported to the USES increased
from STA to 913 and the demand fol-
construction and service workers
decreased.
On the supply side, the area di.
rector said the number of persons
seeking information or job assist
ance is now averaging 1000 da!
in the two USES Offices, here.
Mr.. Connolly also reported tina
local employers are beginning to re.
turn to the prewar age limits wher
Evening star., 1945-11-01


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Evening star., 1945-11-01
Japs' Mass Assaults
OF Is Girls Described
AT Yamashifa Trial
~ the Associated Press.

MANILA. Now "Details Of the
mass assaults ork Is Manila beauties
many of them only IL to IA years
old-who were passed from Jap
anese to japanese, were related
today at the war crimes trial of
1t. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita.
The Is were selected from among
400 females rounded up from
Manila's rich Ernita district and
submitted to a selection board.
which picked out the most comely
for the lustful orgy.
The Filipinas were passed from
man to man and room to room.
Their protests and screams brought
only slaps and more brutal treat
ment. '''AA
Pitiful screams, mother. mother"
we're heard throughout the night.
Press Is Barred.
So frank and detailed was the
Filipinas' testimony that CORE
spondents, as well as the public.
were barred from the room where
a United States military commits
sion of five generals is trying Yama-
shita. Military police f1anked every
door and corridor of the high COM
missioner's residence, scene of the
trial. The press was handed resumes
of the testimony, to spare the wit
nesses as much embarrassment as
possible.
Yamashita, as commander in the
Philippines, is charged with re-
sponsibility for the actions of his
troops.
Witnesses related these stories:
After the Is women and girls were
selected on February 9, they were
taken to the Bayview Hotel where
Japanese officers and enlisted men
took turns assaulting them in a
night long orgy. Next day, the Fill
pinas were taken to the nearby
Alhambra Apartment and subjected
to continued brutalities.
A witness identified as Miss AZ
said a marine who selected her
was unable to effect an attack, so
he performed bad operation" with
knife-then assaulted her.
A Miss G said she was assaulted
by IL to Is Japanese marines one
night.
Escape During Fire.
Fires which ragged in Manila on
February II brought them freedom.
The girls escaped as the Japanese
fed before the flames.
Exhibiting SCARED arms and legs.
Hans Luhrse, a chemist, sobbed as
he told the commission how his wife
died in his arms while he and 13
others were trapped behind a pile of
flaming furniture in his home, set
afre by Japanese soldiers few
hours before the Americans reached
the heart of Manila. His limbs were
burned, he said, as he scrambled to
safety through the flames with his
infant daughter.
DR.. Walter Frankel, surgeon.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
| Jap Air Raid
| On Los Angeles
| In AZ Was MYTH

TOKYO, Nov. 1.-The battle OF
Los Angeles was a myth. The Japa-
nese did not send planes over that
city the night of February 24-25,
1912, a Japanese Navy spokesman
told the Associated Press today.
The question was put because the
4th Air Force at San Francisco Sum
day said planes, possibly, japanese,
were overhead that night.
Capt. Omae of the japanese Navy
said, however. that plane was
launched from submarine and
sent over the Southern Oregon
coast on February 8, 1912, ito at
tack military installations, but the
lone plane was unable to discover
any"
Omae denied the japanese had
any plan to land troops on Hawaii
or the United States.
He is liaison officer from the
japanese Navy records section,
which is reassembling destroyed in
formation for Gen. Macarthur.
In Los Angeles AFRAID scare
February 25, 1912, antiaircraft guns
fired 1,430 rounds at unidentified
planes. Officials in Washington
said as many as Is aircraft were
over the West Coast CITY.
Evening star., 1945-11-01


Alfred Gerhard
Neurath
Wilhelm Kee unidentified
AT
Evening star., 1945-11-01
FOUND.

DOG, spaniel type, female; found week
ago In southwest. SH. 3749.
ENGLISH SETTER, black and white. name
on collar Call CHI. 1887 niThts; days
RE 600, Ext. 7276<.
Evening star., 1945-11-01

testified that japanese troops, some
armed with spears, forced group
to enter Luhre's house, tied their
hands and made them kneel down
with their faces toward wall before
they spread gasoline on the furni-
ture and ignited it. Covered with
his dying wife's blood, Frankel said
he watched a servant girl run
through the flames and become a
living, screaming human torch.
Manuel Elizalde, brother of Juan
Elizalde, former Philippines res
ident commissioner in Washington,
described the Staying of Henry
Daland and his son, Tony, American
citizens, with two Spaniards and two
Filipinos in the Daland compound.
Evening star., 1945-11-01

agreed to take back some of the
10000 German prisoners of war re-
Gently allotted to Belgium and re-
place them with 5000 other cap
tives capable of heavy mining work
The Army announcement said the
Belgians reported 5000 of the orig
inal allotment we're found unfit foI
general labor.
Evening star., 1945-11-01

they file their orders for workers,
particularly for saleswomen in re-
tail shops. Many job orders, he said,
specify women between the ages OF
l8 and IS, compared with wartime
age limits of l6 to 10 years.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19
No Representation
At Inauguration
i First Time Delaware Has Not
Been Accorded First Place In
ceremonies

Probably for the first time within
the memory OF the oldest living
resident in this State. Delaware
will not be officially represented
at th4DPrcsidemtial inauguration
in Washington, Saturday.
Delaware, the State usually ac-
corded inst place in these national
events. because it is the first state
in tho UuiOu Will not be At fault
in not being represented as ircsi-
dent Roosevelt takes Office for tn"
fourth term
The invitation, officially inviting
this State to he represented at the
events in Washington on Saturday.
was not received here until Friday
of last week and the official cards
contain the names of Governor
ana Mrs. Walter W. Bacon and
are plainly marked Not transfer
able"
Since il will be impossible fog
Governor Bacon TO bc in Washing
ton on Saturday. he having sent
his regrets upon receipt Of the in
vitation, il is likewise impossible
for higs. to designate any other
pcrson&-D5 officially represent this
State at the ceremonies.
tVuru ia Pare, . Pleased
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19
SIS, 900 Fire Damages
Harrington Ice Plant
Building Housing Engines. lee
Making Equipment, Damaged

While factory workers were
hurryinS 10 lunch during the noon
hour last Wednesday. the fire
alarm sounded summoning the
fire company out North Wcincr
Avenue. to the Harrington Ice
Company plant Due to oil soaked
boards in the frame building of
the plant that houses the engines
and ice making machinery il had
gained considerable Roadway be-
fore il was discovered. All equip
mcnt of the fire company was
rushed to the scene. the fircmen
battlcd the flames for over an
hour with a heavy pail of black
smoke hanging over the fire. The
south end of the building was built
Il few years ago of brick and was
not seriously damaged; other sur
rounding buildings We're not dam
aged. The brick building was
used as an ice storage vault and
office. The plant is owned by IIar-
ry +. Murphy. who is also a tclc-
graph operator for the =. II. Il.
Company. Mr.. Murphy was inter
view at the scene of the fire and
quickly estimated the loss at $23.-
900 with some insurance He was
not sure whether the large motor
in the plant and the ammonia Sys-
TEN WAS completely damaged.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19
Proclamation

WHEREAS cities towns and village, ON th American g.nc-
turning the tide of Worldwide aggression
supplying food equipments medicine and other the United
Nations fighting forces, and
WHEREAS Kiwans years ha, cndcavod to
ghcn local community, which has fltcrcd
the supreme test, of World Var II, and
WHEREAS members of the Kwan> Club of Milford with
other ESQ clubs throughout the United
and Canada have coo?ered whochey the by
purchasing bonds donating blood giving their ration
and other emergency boards and working plants,
WHEREAS 4a $1,000 Xiv serving in the armed
Now THEREFORE, l. +. G. Evans, of CITY of Mil
designate period beginning Sunday January A and
continuing through Saturday. January D. Kwans
Week Milford and urge all citizens further strengthen the
promote the by supporting
those carried on by the Kwlnn Club of Milford
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hcrcuno SET my hand and
caused the seal of of Milford be affixed nineteenth ,
in Lord Nineteen Hundred
f {. EVANS Mayor.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19
Sgt. Edward Scott
Addresses Rotarians
Returned Veteran Tells Milford
Harrington Clubs About War

Staff Sergeant Edward Scott. son
CT Mr.. and Mrs. Heller +. Scott of
Houston. recently returned from
Eine months service with the
Eighth Air Force, in the European
Theater of war. told the members
Of the Milford Rotary club on Mon
day evening, and members of the
Harrington Rotary club on Tues
day evening some of his eXperien-
ccs flying 80 missions over Nazi
land
At the Milford meeting, Sergeant
Scott who has received the Dis
tin@uishcG Flying Cross. the Air
Medal With three Oak Leaf clust-
ers. the soldiers medal and Il
Presidential citation, stated that
the air forces and ground forces of
the allies were cooperating 1907
to wipe the Nazi's out. He said the
air forces We're especially effective
during the st. 10 break through in
the battle for France his experien-
cCs in'"Mcrrie England.
Sergeant Scott served as a BIZ
Flying Fortress ball turret gunner
in the 4Clst bOmbardment group
Turn to Page }. Please
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19
Local Rebekahs Held
Interesting Meeting
Letter From Veteran. Nildey'S Day
Program HighlightS OF Session

AT the regular meeting Of the
Margaret {. Pyle Rcbckah Lodge.
No. II. last Thursday evening i'll
Odd Fellows Temple. with Laura
Davidson presiding. a letter OF APP
probation and thanks was read
from Corporal II. Logan Let omptc
of the L. S. Army for the Christ
mas box he received from the Ia
dies Of the Margaret Pyle Lodge.
AT the close of the business
meeting lIuldah Willis and her
committee to commemorate the
birthday of Thomas Wildcy, found
or of the Independent Order of odd
Fellows, presented Il very interest
ing program. The reading, Fra
tcrnity. by Alive Brown; Early
English Odd Fellowship" Ivy Viz
ginia Kirby. and "Rcbckah Ideals. "
by IIuldah Willis highlightcd the
program.
America. played by Marguerite
Tease, brought to a close the pro-
gram as the entir" lodge bowed
their heads in silent prayer.
The degree team, with Degree
Master John LeComptc conduct
ing. rchcarscd the degree prepare
tory to comforting the initiatOry
degree upon candidates from Leah
Lcbckah Lodge of Rehoboth. and
the Margaret G.. Pyle Lodge of Mil
ford. on January %. Noble Grand
Davidson requests a full attend
ance on this occasion.