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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Sunny Sunday Brings Several
Family Reunions to Ypaanh

One OF the first warm. sunny Sun
days OF the year brought a num-
Der of family reunions to Ypsi-
lanti.
Earl r. Tremaine
The Earl F. Tremaine family
held a happy reunion in Prospect
Park, Sunday, coming from Toledo,
Dundee, Petersburg. Milan. Belle
Vile, Ypsilanti and Battle Greek.
The oldest person present was Ar
thur Tremaine, youngest son OF the
Earl Tremaines. who reaches his
77th birthday Monday. There are
two men in service and one mar
rage reported, Keith Tremaine
and Lydia Blaesing, Petersburg.
The family were invited to meet
next year with Ray Frisbie, Milan.
Officers elected were Crystal Kos
ter. Milan, president; Lucille Touse,
Belleville, vice president; and Mae
Snowfall, secretary-treasurer.
Raymond-Poet
The 3Sth annual reunion brought
So members of the Raymond-Poet
family to Prospect Park Sunday to
enjoy a bountiful dinner, from Ia
bles flower-decorated. and to en-
terrain the children with games
and the elders with visiting. ID
ward Raymond, 81, was the eldest
present and Denzil Fuller, Jr., sew
en- months, the youngest. One mar
rage, no deaths and three births
were reported.
1t was voted to meet in Prospect
Park the last Sunday in June next
year, with the following officers:
Therlo Heath, Milan, president;
Fred Larson, Saline, vice presi'
dent; Mrs. Lillian Sheppard, Ypsi'
lanti, secretary; Mrs. Mile Poet,
Romulus. treasurer; Mrs. Flora
Raymond, Mrs. Iva Royal and VIII
lard Raymond, entertainment COM
mittee. Clayton Royal, Ypsilanti,
and Mrs. Frank Raymond, Wayne
table committee.
lldke Reunion
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lidke,
Scottville, Mich, were host ana
hostess in Prospect Park at the
annual Lidke reunion, Sunday, the
guests coming from Ypsilanti, Sa'
lem. Flint, Birmingham. Pinckney'
Plymouth and Scottville. Two
births, Richard Horn and Martha
Marian Hughes, and one death
we're reported. There are fourteen
men in service. four OF whom nave
been released and one, Russeil
Bloom, was killed in action.
The meeting in 1916 will be with
Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Lidke, Salem
with the following officers: Gust
ave Lidke, president; Mrs. Ray
Lidke. vice president; Miss Edith
Lidke, secretary-treasurer. Ice
cream and cake were served De-
fore the family went to the Emman'
uel Lutheran Church to attend the
reception for the new pastor, Rev
Harley c. Sipe.
Daniel, Steven Cox
The 22nd annual reunion OF de-
scendants Of Daniel and Steven
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Ensign Robert 5ssly LaRne
WeA Miss Olive Jane bpm

Miss Olive Jane Irwin. only
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Reubin
Irwin, Manchester. Connecticut.
became the bride OF Ensign Robert
Seeley LaRue. U.S.N.R., OF this city
at 4 o'clock June "a. In the South
Methodist Church in Manchester,
Connecticut.
The late afternoon ceremony was
read by Rev. Ralph Ward, Jr. Miss
June Yeomans was the soloist.
The brides bouquet was white
her father, wore a gown Of white
faille silk. trimmed with chantilly
lace and having a long train. Her
bridal veil OF illusion was finger
tip length and It fell from tiny
coronet.
The brides bouquet was white
gardenias and stephanotis. conferred
with a white orchid. She carried an
heirloo lace handkerchief
brought back by the bridegroom
grandfather from a trip to Holland
In 1883.
Attending Miss Irwin were her
sorority sisters. Miss Betty Due,
Hartford, Conn, maid OF honor,
and Miss Mary Ruth Smith Of New
ington, Conn, and Mrs. Robert j.
Petriee, of Bridgeport, Conn,
bridesmaids. The bridesmaids wore
organza gowns OF pink. Each car
ried arm bouquets of pink and blue
spring flowers. Miss Due wore a
similar gown in pale blue, with
matching lace mitts. She carried an
arm bouquet OF pink roses. The
bridegroom, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John d. LaRue, had c. Albert Kind
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25

OF Storrs, Conn, as best man. En-
sign Richard Halstead, U.S.N.R..
and Ensign Allan Simmons, u. 3
n. r., as ushers.
The LaRues attended their
sons wedding. after spending sew
eral days with him in Boston.
Mrs. Irwin wore a street length
aqua dress with matching lowered
hat and long gloves. Her flowers
were orchids.
Mrs LaRue wore a street length
pink dress with light blue lowered
hat and long gloves. Her flowers
were orchids.
The brides travelling costume
was a pastel blue suit OF summer
gabardine with many accessories.
The bride Is graduate OF the
University OF Connecticut, where
she Is a member OF Kappa Alpha
Theta Sorority and at present is
teaching in the Glastonbury.
Comm High School.
Her, husband is a graduate OF the
Michigan State Normal College and
a member OF Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Fraternity in Storrs, Conn. He was
formerly an instructor OF physics
at the University OF Connecticut
and at present Is stationed at the
Massachusetts, Institute OF Tech.
nology studying radar, where he
viii be until about July Is.
The wedding was preceded by q
rehearsal dinner at 1880 at tho
Manchester Country Club, for the
bridal party and followed by a re-
ception for two hundred guests in
the church parlors.
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congregation at a delightful recep-
ton In the Lutheran Church par
lors, Sunday evening. Receiving
the guests as they entered the par
Tors, attractive with a profusion OF
lovely flowers. were Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Peters, Rev. and Mrs. Sipe,
DR.. Clarence Loesell and Emil
Lidke, Jr.
During the evening, background
music was provided by Misses Bet
ty Fenker and Marian Evans. Re-
freshments were served from lace
spread table having a beautiful
floral centerpiece, with Mrs. P. l..
Stein, Mrs. Frank Lidke, Sr., Mrs.
Hugo Fenker and Mrs. George
Daschner, presiding at intervals.
The committee for the evening
was Mrs. Rote Holmes, Mrs. And
rev Smith, Miss Fenker, E. r,
Schill and Carl Furtney.
Rev. Sipe was presented with a
gift of a purse in behalf Of the con-
gregation, by Elmer Peters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25

parties honored the bride, Mrs.
Keith Douglas Mann entertained
friends at a shower in her home at
402 Ferris ST.; Mrs. Arthur T..
Erickson, Mrs. Robert Schrepper,
Mrs Dean E. Briggs, and Mrs.
James NJ. Brown. were hostesses at
a dessert-bridge at the Washtenaw
Country Club: and Miss Marian
George was hostess to another
group OF school friends at lunch
con and shower in her home at PIG
South Huron ST.
The wedding rehearsal took place
at 5 o'clock on Sunday after which
the bridal party, together with out
of-town members OF the family
gathered at the home Of the bride
for a buffet supper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
y Is
lAkl'

NV name is Lillian Hagerman.
Pm the Eyes Man" at Personal
Finance Co. that Sim
the person who likes to say
Eyes" to requests for Personal
loans.
You see-I'm the manager OF
our office-the one who's re-
sponsible for building up our
business. The more times ! say
yes" to requests for loans
the more business we do. And
since making Personal Loans OF
s25 to $3.50 or more is our ONLY
business-that's mighty import
ant to me.
Therefore, II you need extra
cash at any time-vhether
little for a shsrt time or a lot
for a long time-you can de-
pend on my doing my best 10
say yes" to you.
Next time you can use a loan
give me a chance to say Yes"
wont you? I'll consider It a
favor. See me at Personal FL
nance Co., at our new modern
office, 80 No. Huron St.. ground
floor. or phone me at 5s2.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
VIEW. Guests Have
Evening of Pedro

At the next TO the last public card
party OF the season, Saturday, the
Auxiliary. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, enjoyed a pleasant evening
playing pedro. Prize winners for
cards went to Mrs. Joseph Block.
Mrs. Anna Mott, Ivele Grub and
Ashby fowler; special prizes to
Mrs. Nora Holmes, Mrs. Block and
Mrs. Minnie Suggitt. The commit
tee In charge were Mrs. Suggitt,
Mrs. Gertrude Hewitt and Mrs.
Ann Davis. Doughnuts. cookies and
coffee were served after the play.
The next and last party will be July
7 in Veterans Hall with Mrs. Ora
Allen. Mrs. Anna Ray and Mrs.
Eva Yunkman in charge.
Mrs. Bruce Cameron Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. J. r. Weir In
New York.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Chuns Enjoy
Wiener Roast

The Chapel Chums enjoyed a
weiner roast for their regular BIZ
monthly meeting Sunday afternoon
at the picnic graunds by Willow
Village.
After the roast was over. they
began a friendly game Of soft-ball
which was soon terminated because
of the prevalence OF mosquitoes
on the grounds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25

Cox brought AZ members from Ypsi-
lanti, Willis, Milan. Belleyille, Ann
Arbor and vicinity to the pavilion
in Prospect Park. Sunday. Because
OF adverse circumstances there had
been no reunion for two years so
statistics covered the past two
years as well as this. The men in
service are Pfc. Clarence Smith,
Cpl. Arlo Cox, Pyts. Roger and ~
win Cox, Pics. Carl Hendricks aud
Robert Sasser, Pvt. Jack Court,
Lieut.. Howard Ebersole and PIC
Kenneth Colts, of the Army; Lieut.,
0g) DIN Cox, Donald Ellis and
Roy Phelps, in the Navy; and Mich
olas Carras in the Merchant Mar
ines. Acting President Henry Cox
presided, and the other officers OF
this year were Mrs. Dorothy Z.
Hendricks, secretary treasurer
Mrs. Vern Cox. dinner committee
and Mrs. Leona weaver and Evelyn
Hansen, sports committee.
Deaths reported for the last two
years were Daniel and Earl Cox
Mary Sanderson, Rita Vogler, Ma
ria Mackey and Josephine Vogler'
Marriages for the period were Mary
Colts and Howard Ebersole, Robert
Colts and Anna Belle Brown, Els
Their Court and Nicholas Carras'
Evelyn Cox and Paul Hansen, LII
(ig) DIN ]. Cox and Kathleen
Harding. Dorothy Cox and PIC carr
Hendricks. Births for the period
were, Marvin Frank vogier' Joan
Curtis, Sharon Sue Sasser. Paui
George Hansen. DANIEL Harding Cox
and Margaret Zell.
William Cox. willis, 50, was the
oldest and the youngest, Danlei
Harding Cox, six weeks. 1t was
voted to meet on the third sunday
in June next year in Prospect PARK
with the following officers: DAVID
Cox Willis, president; Henry COX
Ypsilanti. vice president; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. Dorothy Hendrlcks'
ypsilanti. Miss Cox and blanche
Ellis willis. Emil Zell. Ann Aroor
EVELYN Hansen, Ypsilanti, dinner
committee, and Ethel Vogler, VIII
lis. Lee Cox. Ypsilanti. and e. car
ras. Ann Arbor, sports committee.
The afternoon was spent Win
games and visiting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
1t. William BarSS
WEEDS Miss Shedding

1t. J.g.) william Barss and
Wave Doris Shedding MA. NC were
married Saturday at p. m. in the
Naval Hospital Chapel at San Diego
Calf. 1t. Barss' ship came in for
repairs and he has a is day leave.
His bride. whose home is at
Lake odessa, Michigan, has been
stationed at the Naval Hospital in
San Diego. She is being trans
ferred this week to Corona, Calf.
where she will attend dental school
to train as dental technician. 1t.
and Mrs. Barss talked with his
parents. DR. and Mrs. Harold deb.
Barss. by phone both before and al
ter the wedding.
Both 1t. and Mrs. Barss attended
the University OF Michigan, he
graduating in the School Of Medi-
cine, class OF 1914. He recently
completed his interneship at the
U. s. Naval Hospital, Hawaii.
He will return TO active duty IN
the Pacific following his leave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
New Tennis Court
Planned For Area

The Willow Run Public Schools
Recreation Department, in connec-
ton with the Federal Public Hous-
ing Authorities, is planning. II pos
sible. to build tennis court out
OF the cement floor left from the
Federal Department Store which
burned down last winter. The floor
has been measured and II has been
discovered that the proportions
would be large enough for a court
so further plans will be made in
the next few days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Gu Mar, Catherine 51mk Wed Charles William Coay UGA This Awu
Calendar Of Social Events

TODAY
IAN this Calendar $ Eastern War Tme)
Ypsan Chapter number order Eastern Star dinner $780,
by special meeting and initiation Masonic Temple
lodge
Queen City number 1877 Knights of Pyhas o'clock Castle
Hall
TUESDAY
Degree of Honor $780, Tor members
friends followed by inspection and initiation St. Lukes
Church House
Junior Club of Degree Honor Church House. o'clock
then picnic a Riverside Park .
Phoenix Lodge number A. NJ special communication
will conferred Masonic Temple looge
Ioyal order of Moose o'clock, Moose Hall
Red Cross sewing five, Wech Hail. 70
Auxiliary Veterans Wars special meeting bS win
initiation followed by potluck at In Veterans Hail.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

TODAY
p. m, until dark-Playgrounds
open at Foster School and Village
Community Building.
$3.50 a. m.-l2 noon-Daily Vaca-
ton Bible School, Village Commun-
ity Building
TUESDAY
D. m, until dark-Playgrounds
open at Foster School and Village
Community Building.
$3.50 a. m.-12 noon-Daily Vaca.
ton Bible School. Village Commun-
ity Building.
6-9:45 D .m.--Clay Hill Commun-
ity Center Night, Village Commun-
ity Building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Stork Calls

Son, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Muel
Ter, 500 Congress St., June 70, al
Boyer Hospital; weight seven
pounds, three ounces.
Daughter, to Mr.. and Mrs. Err
est Townsend, 2146 McGregor Rd.
June "a, at Boyer Hospital; weight
nine pounds, is ounces.
Daughter. to Mr.. and Mrs. VII
lard Gould, 1895 Goshen Ct, Willow
Village, at Boyer Hospital on June
"a: weight seven pounds, one
ounce.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
En4ertaIn Families

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis, Ann
Arbor,, who were recently married
entertained their immediate ram
lilies at their cottage a Silver Lake
Sunday. The guests were Mr.. ana
Mrs. r. A. Weir, Mrs. Maude Mac
Allister. Mrs. Nellie Warner, Ypsi'
ianti. and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Youngs, Ann
Arhor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
RIrthdax OhserNed

James Lymburner entertained on
his fifth birthday many OF his play
mates Saturday afternoon from 10
5 They played several games and
then were served ice cream ana
cake on a pink and white tablecloth
with napkins and plates to match
Lovely gifts we're received.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Term to open

Term to open
The summer term at Cleary Col.
lege will open Tuesday, with full
schedules offered for those taking
the secretarial and accounting
courses. Associated subjects and
special short courses such as medi-
cal stenography. tipping and short
hand are available. The summer
term will end September 7. CLASH
fication was being finished today,
but many latecomers were expected
to enroll this week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

Mr. and Mrs. Milo Zeck, Conde'
South Dakota, are announcing ,he
marriage of their daughter. Reatna
Nav. 70 Ralph Eugene Parker, B M
lie, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
parker si9 Ecorse Rd., Ypsilanti'
which will take place Saturday eve
ming, at 7 o'clock in the Presbyter-
ian Church. The couple will leave
July 2 for Seattle, Wash. where
seaman Parker will be stationed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Deaths
GEORGE e. KILN

Saline. Mich.-George E, Kiln, r.,
passed away Sunday morning ar
the Saline Hospital. He was born
April rs, 1873, the son OF John ana
Christina Birkhart Kiln. He had
been a retired carpenter.
Survivors are four sisters, Mrs.
Marie Kionka. Milwaukee, Wis,
Mrs. Minnie Boch. Ann Arborf Mrs.
Edward Alder, Saline, and Mrs.
Emma Smith, Detroit.
Friends may call at the Lock.
wood Funeral home in Saline.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Ypsilanf Briefs
Named Secretary

MANNED SeCretaTy
Col. owen J. Cleary has been
elected secretary OF the Michigan
Branch OF the Citizens Committee
for Military Training Of Young
Men, Inc. Lieut.. Gen. William s.
Knudsen is honorary chairman,
and Henry F. Luhrs, Flint former
state commander OF the Amer
lean Legion, is the active chairman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Announce Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilson, 4Od
Florence St, announce the engage
ment of their daughter Norma Bell
TO Robert W. Goss, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. william Goss. The wedding
will take place IN late summer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25

TEHRAN, Iran-AP- over SO
persons were killed today when a
train jumped the track In south
Persia near Andimeshg.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
CmynSgation Of Lutheran
Church Welcomes New Pastor

Rev. Harley Sipe, the new minis
ter for the Lutheran Church. and
Mrs. Sipe, were welcomed by the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25

Room Entered
William Sawyer, 423 W. Michigan
Ave. returning from work Sunday
morning found someone had stolen
small plaster statue mad three
gold tie clasps from his room.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
fabrication Studied

Lubrication STUDIED
To provide opportunities for vet
Grams a meeting has been arranged
in New York this week by the Sin
clair Company to plan local confer
ences on diesel fabrication during
the fall. ]. C. Paddock. local distrib-
utor for Sinclair said emphasis will
be given to farm, industrial and
truck fabrication developments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Hear Correspondence

Hear Correspondence
The county board OF supervisors
met this morning and devoted their
attention to correspondence from
other governmental bodies. A re-
port OF the post war building com
mittee is to be read to the board
this afternoon. and supervisors ex.
pressed an opinion that they would
be In session again Tuesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Stolen Car

Stolen Car
Police found an abandoned car
on 8. Huron St., June %, and iden'
tification Sunday proved It to be
tn one stolen from Brandon Rice,
1927 Kingston Ct, Willow Village,
June IS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Blllfold Lost

Blllfold Lost
John L. Norman, 1886 E. Packard
St, lost his billfold, containing $i4
in cash, his ration books, and pa
pers, in the bus station, Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Bitten by Dou

Bitten by Dog
A. L. Miller, 519 St. John St., was
bitten by a dog Saturday. while
walking on N. Adams St, near the
high school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-16
PILOT

Mrs. Anna Blakely spent the week
end with Mrs. Blanche Kirk.
Cecil Brown spent 15-day leave
from the U. S. Forces with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown.
Among the men who have return
ed from serving their country are
Kenneth Brown, Sidney Bush, Jr.,
Elmer Wiley and Thomas Douglas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Mccullough, Jr.,
are rejoicing over the birth of a
daughter on Wednesday at hospital
in Philadelphia.
Delmar Devonshire is doing extern
sive improvement to his home
Mrs. Lillian Parethree is spending
some time with her son, Edwin Pare
three.
The James Belcker's have moved
from the Hersey property to Mrs.
Anna Blakely's property.
Janet Wiley, Wakefield, Pa, spent
Sunday with Joan James.
Mrs. G. c. Richie visited Wednes-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rit-
chic, Rising Sun.
Miss Clair Alexandria, Havre de
Grace, spent Monday with her
mother, Mrs. John Mccullough
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-16
Jersey Herd Leads
Testing Association

The report of Eden G. otraus-
baugh, tester for the Geo, Coanty
Cow Testing Association for October
shows Everett II. England hard of
Jerseys, with an average OF 1871
pounds of milk and 1865 podnIs OF
butterfat, led the county's herds.
The other four leading herds were:
Second, G. William England,
GMernseys AMI Holsteins, 1855. lbs.
of milk and 1857 pounds Of bitter
fat third, Eugene f. England, Guern
seys, 716,S pounds of milk and 34.58
pounds of butterfat; fourth, Ralph
e. Bowers, Guernseys, average of
$3.50 pounds of milk and 1862 lbs.
of butterfat; fifth, Glenn McGrady,
Jerseys, 637.1 pounds Of milk, and
1852 pounds of bytterfat.
The highest indis idual record was
made by cow No. %, an Ayrshire,
owned by s. w. Blakslee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-16
ROBERT TONG

Robert Tong, aged So years, died
suddenly on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at his
home near Cherry Hill, Mr.. Tong was
farmer and had spent his entire
life in the Fourth District of Cecil
County.
He is survived by two brothers and
one sister, Turner Tong of Provi-
dence, Charles Tong of near Cherry
Hill, and Mrs. Edgar Janney of New
ark, Del.
Funeral was private, from the
home of Ernest T. Janney, Friday,
Nov. 8, with interment in Cherry Hill
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-16
PORT DEPOSIT

Announcement has been made of
the wedding of Annette G. Robichaud
of Port Deposit, and LaVerne l..
Bratthauer, of Preston, Iowa.
Mrs. Jess Lyons of Port Deposit.
was the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Harry
Benge Simmons, Chestertown, 5Id.,
during the week.
Elkton, in it's seventy-tive years ago
cloumn read: 1.-The mail car attach
ed to the Port Deposit and Perryville
train was burned at Port on Tuesday.
The fire caught from the stove. Some
empty mail bags and a portion of
wearing apparel of some Doctor Tay-
lor were consumed.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucias Gerry of Bal
timore, visited the formers sister,
Mrs. l.. v. G. Westerfield, over the
weekend
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson McDougal were Mr. and Mrs.
George McNutt of Strausbury Es-
tates, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Hofmeister, of
THE Highlands Port Deposit, are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son at the University Hos
pital, Baltimore Mr.. Hofmeister is
Harbor Master of Baltimore City.
Mrs. Charles Mohrlein visiteI Mrs.
George Todd and Mrs. Catherine At
kinson of Baltimore, the past week.
The Scottish Rite Quartet, of Bal
timore, were scheduled to give a mu-
steal on Thursday evening of this
week, in Tome Methodist church, to
Which the public was invited.
Harry Pitt of the Merchant Ma
rines, is enjoying thirty day fur
Tough at his home here.
James Rapport has returned from
a visit of several days with DR.. and
Mrs. William Stub, Lynn, Massachu-
sets.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Benson of Bal
timore, spent the weekend with
their daughter, Mrs. c. l. Benson.
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MISS MARGARET RICKETTS,

Funeral services for Miss Margar-
ct Ricketts,, WHO died at the home of
relatives in Plainfield, N. j., were
held at Pippin's Funeral Home, Elk
ton, Monday afternoon. Interment
was made in Elkton cemetery. Miss
Ricketts, who was about 80 years old,
was the daughter of the late George
Ricketts, of near Elkton, and spent
practically all her life in that sec
ton. She was the last member of
her family Since childhood she had
been a member of the Elkton Meth
odist church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-16
WILLIAM CHARLES FEEHLY

William Charles Feehly, IA, re-
tired PR ticket agent and Elkton
correspondent for out-of-town news
papers, died Friday night, Nov. 2, at
his home on West High Street, in
that town. He suffered a stroke of
paralysis in st. Petersburg, Fla, last
January and had been belfast since
that time.
Mr.. Feekly, lifetime resident of
Elkton, was a son of the late Roger
and Mary Feehly. He served as ticket
agent in Elkton for 43 years, retir-
ing at the age of S. He was mem
Der of the Improved Order of Red
Men and former member of the
Elkton Rotary Club, and also a mem
Der of the Singerly Fire Company
and the Elkton Chamber of Com
merce
His wife, Mrs. Ada Taylor Feehly;
one daughter, Mrs. John X. Burnley;
four grandchildren and a brother,
Roger A. Feehly, of Wilmington, sur
yive.
Funeral services were held Nov. 5,
in the Immaculate Concept 0 n
Church. Interment was in Elkton
Cemetery