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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-08
Accident Brings
Chest Injuries

Ann Arbor. Feb. 8-George N.
Washburn, OF the Museum Annex,
refused medical treatment Thurs
day after being injured in an auto
mobile accident on Huron st. at
Seventh. Mr.. Washburn sustained
chest injuries.
The crash occurred when Forrest
B. Harkness. OF Pontiac. driver OF A
Doyle truck trailer. suddenly slow.
ed and made a wide swinging turn
into Seventh st. from Huron.
Mr.. Washburn's car was follow.
ing the truck trailer Ie sweryed.
skidded and smashed into a utility
pole.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-08
Ypsilanti Briefs
Plan story Hour
FELIX THE CAT

Plan story Hour
The Story Hour at the Public
Library will be Saturday morning
from 1O:3O to 1880 a. m. Stories
will be told by Miss Louise Miller.
Need Cleaning
Members OF a drain determine
tion board have held that Wizard
drain, southeast of Ypsilanti, and
Derbyshire drain, south OF Ypsi-
lanti, require cleaning. c. L. Hill.
county drain commissioner, rs TO
survey the work and obtain bids.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-08

The area OF the Soviet Union Is
more than $4,000 square miles or
nearly three times as large as con-
tinental United States.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
The Southernoires
Please Audience
In Local Concert

The acknowledgement recording,
radio and concert artists, the
Southernaires, appeared In recital
in the theater section Of the St.
Paul auditorium on Tuesday night.
under the auspices Of the ST. Paul
branch Of the NAACP.
The group. composed Of William
Edmonson, bass; Jay Stone Toney.
baritone: Ray Yeates, tenor. and
Lowell Peters, tenor. with Spencer
Odom, Hccompanist and arranRer,
pleased the audience and responded
with several encOres.
Cyrus L. Lewis was chairman
Of the entertainment committee Of
the branch, which had charge Of
the arrangements for the recital.
Other members Of the committee
are: Josephine Hagan. Eloma Pet
ticord. Beatrice Boyd, MabeIle
Stevens, bessie Clemons, Addie
Few, Vivian Harris. Bertha J.
King, Winifred Nelson. J. Nathaniel
Smith, Samuel L. Ransom. Fred
Schuck. Douglas s. Lewis, and Ted
Allen.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06

Negro troops averages 1877 cases
per 1000 men:
. Negro soldiers beat up n Ger.
man BurgsTmsister near Stuttgart
because they thought he had in
StiRRtsd = raid by military gov
ernmsnt forces on homes where
they had billstsd girls:
o Commanding officers are
afraid 10 take proper corrective
action" against Negro military per.
sonnet FOR fear ~ discrimination"
According U AP. MsGdsr said
General Joseph T. McNaTnsy. head
Of the American military govern.
msnt In Germany, told him he
thinks the War department should
bring the Negro troops home" and
that NcNATnsy 10 trying 20 get
them into barracks 49, quickly as
possible"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06

where Williams operated n rug
cleaning service.
According to his wife, Mrs. BeA-
trice Williams, she arrived home
from work about $50 pm. after
having previously failed twice to
contact her husband by telephone,
II was Mr.. Williams custom TO
drive her back and forth to work
in the family car. When she went
to the upper floor Of the house
where the couple lived. MrS. Viii
liams said she SINGLED gas, but
didn't think anything about It un-
til she found n note and a sum Of
money on the kitchen table.
The note read doll, don't Judge
me too harshly. This is all have"
Panic stricken, Mrs. Williams i'm
mediRtely called her mother, MrS,
|. NJ. Davis Of 1872 Highland Ave,
and the latter summoned the police
who rushed to the Williams home
and broke down the door TO the
room where the mans body was
found about 6:l0 pm.
According TO the coroner's report,
death probably occurred about 4:3O
pm. Mrs. Williams said her huS-
band had been in good health and
good spirits, and she could give
no reason for his act.
Williams came 10 Minneapolis
from Sioux City. Ia. three years
ago. He married the present Mrs,
Williams fifteen months ago. The
couple had only lived at the High
land Ave. address for 10 days.
He Is survived by a seven year.
old daughter by n former marriage,
now living In Philadelphia; by an
aunt, Mrs. Fannie Smith Of Sioux
City, two cousins, Earl and Tor
rance Cason, and two uncles.
Funeral services were In charge
Of Woodland Funeral Home.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
Winter Carnival
Float Donations
Set Steady Pace

Contributors 10 the St. Paul
winter carnival float fund this week
included: Ramon Sisson, John l.
Cooke, Edward McMoore, Georgia
Palmer, Eula Dubois, Francis Bar
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Mccoy,
Mr.. and Mrs. CoIeridge Hendon.
Louis Bluitt, Hattee Gross, Ray
Erickson, Arthur Moore, David
Gordon, Grace Lee. Ellen Reed, Earl
Reed. Bernice Johnson, Johnnie
Johnson, Berry Ross. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Eastman. Charles Bradley,
James Kirk. Jr.. Emma Kirk. Ros-
coe l.. Young. Walter b. Branson,
D. McAdams, J. c. Williams, W. B.
Lewis, Count l.. Anderson, Milton
Pryor, c. F. Payne. and A. J. Lewis,
all Of whom donated 800.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
Emma Clement
Mother of 1916 at
Pilgrim Dec. Il

The American mother of 1916,
Mrs. Emma C. Clement of Louis
vile, KY, will address a meeting
Thursday, Dec. II, at Pilgrim Bap-
fist church, West Central at Grotto,
st. Paul.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Social Action Committee Of Pilgrim
church.
Mrs. Clement won nationwide
distinction by being named Mother
If the Year" for 1916.
Doors of the church will open at
1880. A musical program will pre-
cede the regular program at s:l6'
No admission charge will be
made. The public is invited.
KSTP RADIO INTERVIEW
Mrs. Clement will be interviewed
over KSTP on Mark Gregory
program 5 to $40 p. m. Thursday.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
Meader Charges
Against Negro
Troops Listed

George w. Msader. committee
counsel sent 10 Germany by the
senate war investigating commit
tee 10 probe conditions among Am.
erican occupation troops, made pub.
lie his findings this week. charging
Immoral conduct by some Of the
occupation troops. heavy Vensrsal
infection. misconduct by officers
and Objectionable action by dis.
placed persons" and including q
special Indictment apparently Of
Negro troops.
Msadsr charging that: Certain
ly the conduct Of the Negro troops,
as provSbls from war department.
records. IL no credit 70 the Negro
race and proper aeti0n 70 solve the
problem should not result In any
unfavOrabls reaction from intslli-
gent Negro leaders"
TIE report also stated that:
elm 1915, although Negroes com.
posed only 10 per cent Of the the.
atsr strength, they committed 90
per cent Of the major crimes;
elm tina first eight months Of
1896, Negroes constituted I2h
per cent Of the thsatsT strength
and committed 30 per cent Of thu
major crimes among the military;
o Negro soldiers and German
womsn have been eonSortinR 70 Q
eonsldsTabls sxtsnt, and In visw
Of food shortages, some German
women have bern unusually rsesp.
tive 70 the RsosVoNity Of the Negro
troops;
o vsDSrsal disease rate among
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
Pioneer Lodge Elects
Jerry Robins MaStG

At the election Of officers OF
Pioneer Lodge No. l, F. and A. M.
Prince Hall afFiliation Minnesota
Jurisdiction, the following officers
were elected and installed by the
Most Worshipful Grand Master,
Lawrence T. Tarver; Jerry Robins,
Most Worshipful Master; J. c. Pat
ton, Senior Warden; Carl II. Grit
An, Junior Warden; A. J. Lewis.
secretary; James Mckinney. treas
urer.
The appointive officers are
Charles Jones. senior steward;
Edward Saunders, junior steward;
l.. Fl. Williams, senior deacon, and
J. c. Williams. junior deacon, Alva
s. Taylor, tyler and Andrew Guth-
RE, chaplain.
Next meeting will be Dec. l6 at
Pioneer Lodge Hall.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06

Mrs. Bridgcwaterworked in Omaha
as a photographer and bookkeeper.
She was employed for over two
years at the Quartcrmaster Depot
there as a stenographer and then
worked as public stenOErapher
for year and n half.
She is member Of St. Johns
church in Sioux Falls, is a church
clerk, and is the secretary Of the
Missionary Society During the
war, she was hostess at the USO
club, and is the recipient Of a Ger
tificate Of merit for her work.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
Shirley Kyle Sent
By Central High
TO Press Meet

Shirley Kyle, 3637 Fourth Ave.
So, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Kyle, was sent by Central high
school in Minneapolis 10 represent
the school at the National Scholas-
tic Press Association convention In
Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. % TO 30.
Shirley, a senior at Central, Is
editor Of the Central High News,
student newspaper. She will enter
University Of Minnesota next quar-
ter TO study journalism.
While in Milwaukee, she was the
house guest Of her cousin. DR.. and
Mrs. Fred D. Bobo.
IL TODD To MARRY
ELIZABETH HUGHES
A marriage license has been is
sued 70 J. L. Todd. 536 Rondo, and
Elizabeth J. Hughes, $50 lglehart
Ave.
Big Open House at Eiks Rest,
Minnes polls, Christmas Eve and
Christmas NighL-AdV.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06

~ AAA~A -
If Omaha, Neb.,
but has lived in
he South Dakota
,ity for the past
twenty years.
Mrs. Bridge
water, the former
Minnie Owens. is
\ graduate Of
Omaha Technical
high school, and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06

faith and . purpose 40 hAVeAt
got"
Thomas compares the German
attitude With that ~ an "Uncle
Tom" THAT Ia what you think
Of when you're nTst with them.
They bow and smile and ssTRps.
hut In about two months, they'll
be giving 0FdCrs." The Germans
he came Into contact with seemed
90 think there was only one thing
wrong about their losing the war,
and they blamed that on Hitlsr'S
failure 10 lot hiA generals run
the war.
Hut he seemed 10 hnd one thing
significant, and that was In spite
II Hitler's "Mein Kampf." with its
doctrine Of AryRn supremacy. the
German people didn't take hold Of
the Rnti-Nogro propaganda like
they did the Rnti.JewiHh propagan.
dn. Thomas said anti. SemitiHm IL
strong In Europe. even outside
Germany.
when UNRRA h dissolved. the
burden Of carrying on the duties
Of occupation In the American
zones will fall upon the u. n. Army.
Congress may be- complaining
now about the cost Of occupation,
but II will be- worse without UN.
RIA" Thomas predicted.
Europe Ia burdened with n great
number Of displaced persons and
refugees whose. future will be even
more precarious after the diHSolu-
ton of UNRRA. There are the
refugees from the Baltic areas such
az EstonIa, Latvin and LithuAniR,
who have refused 10 return To their
homes because they don't want 10
live under Russian control. They
want independence for their eoun-
try and so are wandering around
aimleSHiy. shifted from camp 10
camp. The Germans won't give
them citizenship, and immigration
restrictions bar them from other
nations.
The United States didn't on its
immigration quotas during the
war. and. according 10 Thomas,
could afford 10 AdmIt approximately
500. 900 people. III would BE- Q tFs-
msndOuS help, especially aS far ~
the Baltic question IL concerned. II
seems ~ " the u. y. could take
the lead and open up immigration.
Other countries would follow the
example by letting down their
bars" he said.
A. far M final word about
UNRRA goes. Thomas said that In
spite 81 criticism, UNRRA has
performed u service for the home
less peoples Of war-tOrn Europe.
and has prevented millions from
GuccumbinR 70 famine and mass
disease.
lie will leave Minneapolis 70 re-
turn 10 his UNRRA post on De-
csmber 10. Until that time, he will
be getting acquainted with his II.
months-old daughter. Judith Ann,
whom he saw for the FIRST time on
his arrival last week. He summed
up his introduction 10 his daugh-
ter with: "shs looked at me and I
looked at her"
Before joining the UNRRA over
seas staff. Thomas was an infantry
captain attached 10 the special
services division Of the u. 3. Army.
do your Christmas Shopping
With advertisers In this (yOur)
papeT.--AdvL
Big Open House % Eiks Rest.
Minneapolis. Christmas Eve and
Christmas NlEht.--AdVL
Order your space for our annual
Christmas edition saxlys-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
Elks Memorial
Services Sunday
Night at Wayman

The twenty.siEth annual msm0r.
ial service Of IB.P.OE.W. Elks Of
the Twin Cities will be held joint
ly on Sunday, Dee. =. at Wsyman
A.M.E. church. gI9 Fremont Ave
~, at Q .. m.
Lodges and temples pGrtieipat
ing will be Gopher lodge No. 100
II st. Paul. Amss lodge Of Min.
nsapoliS, Como Temple I2s Of 81,
Paul and Ninnshaha Temple No,
I2S Of Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
MarIyS Griffin Visits
Parents in Mill City

Marlys Griffin Of New York
City. former Minneapolis resident,
returned to the city Wednesday,
Nov. 81. TO spend Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lon Griffin, 1857 Fourth Ave. S.
Miss Griffin is graduate Of
Central high school, where she won
a state contest for original musical
compositions. At present, Miss
Griffin is a supervisor in the Mable
Horsey School Of Music in New
York City, a acknowledgement
school under the CT Bill of Rights.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
Como Temple Plons
Indoor FuiH

The Social session committee Of
Como Temple No. l2s. LB.P.O.E.W.,
ia sponsoring an Indoor Pair. Fri
day. Dec. 10, at Elks Rest, $50
Rondo, beginning at 7 p. m.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06

by vote Of 1924. He will hold his
ofFice for another six-month period.
Other officers elected are: Carl
Gree, Esteemed Leading knight;
Albert Washington. Loyal Knight;
Ed Green, Jr., Lecturing Knight;
George Washington, Esquire; Rich
ard Smith, Inner Guard; Arthur
Lyons, Tier; Ruhe Warren, Treas
urer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
James Hudson
Reelected Ruler
BY Ames Lodge

The Ames Lodge I,B.P.O.E.W.
No. 100, held it's semi-annual cleo
ton on Monday. Dec. ,. at the Elk's
Rest. las Hyland. Mr.. James Hud-
son, incumbent, was reelected Ex-
allied Ruler over Cecil G. Taylor,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
Sioux Falls
Writer Former
Omaha Resident

Mrs. Oscar Bridgewater, Sioux
Falls. S. D., correspondent for the
Spokesman Recorder papers, is
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
Man Commits Suicide
By Gas; No Reason
For Act Ascertained

Minneapolis man. Albert f. Williams, 81 years DID, 20
Highland Ave. No. committed suicide Wednesday afternoon
November q, at his home.
His body sumped a tarpauin-covered stove in
which all of the gas had been turned found when
police by his wife, broke down the door of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
Thomas Doubts Meader
Four Weeks
Not Enough
To Get Facts

John Thomas, welfare officer for
UNRRA. now home In Minneapolis
on leave after spending one year
and three months In Germany.
when asked Wednesday about his
reaction to the Meader report to
the u. s. Senate war investigating
committee that the conduct Of Ne.
gro troops in Germany Is no
credit to the Negro race" said he
doubted that Committee Counsel
George Meader could have uncov-
cred any such conclusive evidence
in four weeks.
Thomas, who Is due TO return 10
Germany on Dec. 10, said:
u feel that II someone went
over there for the purpose Of an
investigation, he went there look
ing for something. I doubt that
any man roaming around Ger
many for only four weeks could
secure enough evidence 10 come
20 the conclusions this man has.
I've been In towns where Negro
troops are CHARTERED. and I've
talked TO German civilians. Out
side Of the usual criticisms eK-
pressed against the attitude Of
ALL American troops. there was
no feeling against intsr-raeiaI
relationships other than that
which may have been injected
by white American officers them
selves"
Meanwhile In the Associated
Press story Of the Msader report
on Wednesday. his trip was de-
Seribed ~ . ~fOur-~esk HyinK
tour Of the American occupation
area"
The AP story also carried the In
formation that Col. Francis r.
Miller, q key witness" in q pre-
vious senate COMMITTEES probe Of
American troop conduct In Ger
many, was unable 10 substantiats
some Of his broad allegations and
that he tried without success 70
make some changes In his original
testimony"
In spite u the fact that the War
Department had protested the
Msadsr report ~as distorted and
fTequently srTOpeOuA." four re-
publican senators. inslsdinK Joseph
Rail- of Minnes0ta, insisted On maxi
inR II public. alIsKsdIy a. the ~0aiy
way 10 correct" Inaccuracies In YER.
sIoaS whleh have sIrsady appeared
In print
Secretary Of War Patterson had
already written committee chair
man KiiRors ~, WA that "the
subject matter Of the report is
based upon unEWorn statements
and in many cases upon hsarEay
evidence.
Mrs. Mae Psnn 81 Kansas City,
Kana., left for her home Friday,
Nov. %. after spending q week IN
the city because u the illness Of
her cousin. Mrs. Mitzis Llttisjohn.
Mrs. Penn will care for Mrs. LIT.
.lnLukntn hnl.r In Rnrnan rr..AI -.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
UNRRA Officer Home On Leave;
Germans Aren't Starving,
Cigarettes Buy Boots,
John Thomas Reveals
Nv NELL DODsON RUsSEIL.

First hand confirmation Of l. A. r. Wylc's controversial
article Germany Nation Of NaZis Still" appearing In the
November issue Of the Ladies' Home Journal received
this week when John Thomas 1912 Clinton Ave. Minneapolis
welfare officer for UNRRA and home leave from
Geany retrraed Of the vewa OF the Internationally
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06

NshA hhNehHN WV "NNaNh hNFhHfN W. W
known woman author and novel.
let,
Thomas, who has just returned
to the States after 10 months Ht
n displaced persons (DP) camp In
Ulm, Germany, had not read the
Wylis article and knew nothing
about II, but what he said was in
general agreement with MiHs
Wylie's review 81 postwar Ger
many.
First, Thomas made IL clear that
the Germans ara not atarving az
many Americans have been led To
believe through stories carried IN
the rteWs and maRaEih"S. They
may not particularly care for tho
diet they are getting" hs com
mentcd. but nobody In starving"
Miss Wylie writes THE Ger.
mans today are not living AZ the
statistics would have them live
ON n thousand calorieU n day -, &.
! am prepared 10 80 10 the stake
for that statement"
Farming Goes OR
Thomas said that although the
larger German cities like Berlin
have been extensively bombed. the
villages and small towns are In.
tact with farming continuing. and
the countryside In beautiful"
Author Wylie reveals THE
agriculture land IL ntill rich. The
small towns and villages have an
air Of peace and well being D."
While the inhabitants Of other
countries, such a. Italy, Greece.
and Poland, are facing the winter
months without adequate clothing,
the Germans are In no such dire
straits, Thomas pointed out, They
have Clothes" he said, although
they ARE old clothes. You know, one
thing ! can't get used 10 here nj
home IL seeing silk stockings on
the women. Over there, when you
see them, they always have Ave
or siK runs"
OF tbs CsrmanA. Miss WylIe
writes They are shabby. but not
poorly dressed. I saw more stock
inRIss@ female legs In London"
A Cigarette Economy"
Thomas called the German econ
omy today q cigarette economy"
A pack Of cigarettes IL worth seven
70 ten dollars on the German black
market, he stated, and then held
up . foot clad In an sEpsTtly made
brown boot. ~ UkTainian boot
maker made these. They cost me
two packages 81 cigarettes"
When asked whether or not tbs
German people are accepting the
concept Of American democracy"
he spoke Of what had happened
following the German elections,
The turnout u voters was about
100 per cent. After the voting was
over, he said no qusried n mum.
Der Of Germans on the subject. The
conversation went something like
this:
"DSd you vote ?" Thomas asked
"Yea."
whom did you vote fort"
u don't know" came the reply.
Then why did you VOtsr"
The Americans want ~ 10
vote. It's democracy"
In her aTtIeIs. Miss WyBs
speaks u the "n6lAy. uRdisci-
pIinsd s0IdIery and endless Fra
KsboKsn CaSsstionasiTsa)" An
orleans have bFouKht 10 Germany
and then concludes: I'VE
CAmsrisa) don't really know
where We are going OF What We
want We can ssArssly hope 10
! indoetTlnats the Germans With o
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
NOTICE

Boy yOuT Xmas Tree st the lot
Sa 10th Ave. n. and Fast PTanklin
PHILLIPS OIL STATION
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06

Mrs. Mae Psnn q Kansas City,
Kana., left for her home Friday.
Nov. %. after spending q week In
the city because 81 the illness Of
her cousin. Mrs. Mitzis Llttiejohn.
Mrs. Penn will care for Mrs. Lit
tisjOhn's baby In Kansas until she
has recovered from her illnsas.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06

Order your space for our annual
Christmas edition eaxlys--Advt.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-02-02
Society Slants

Mrs. Ruby E. Suits Lyells and
Miss Helen Horne were co-hostess
es at a lovely bridge party last
saturday evening. The Lyell home
at 1116 Montgomery St., the scene
of the affair was beautifully
decorated with chrysanthemums
and greenery.
Before the games began a very
adpetizing supper was served. The
menu consisted of assorted hors
douvres, fried oysters, head let
tuee salad with 1000 island dress
ing, celery, curled carrots, pota-
10 chips, olive. pickle, hot rolls
cocoa colas, individual lemon pies
nuts and candies.
Among the guests who signed the
register were Mesdames j. L. Red
dix Lula Jacobs, H. t Sampson
IA. Barron, Leila Davis, Helen
Battle, Misses, Edna Davis. Gladys
Shirley. Lulu Bridges, Rhenetta
Johnson. Mrs. c. D. Thompson of
Alcorn who dropped in to see Mrs
Lyells joined in the playing,
After several rounds of bridge
beautiful handkerchiefs were Civ
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-02-02
CANTON NEWS

of Jackson, Miss, Ruth
and Nutden Draper spent the
week end of January II in Canton
with their brother Mr.. Newton
Handy, sister-in-law, Mrs. M. H.
Mackie
Mrs. G. c. Jones has been very
sick. Her many friends hope her
speedy recovery. Her daughter,
Mrs. Maggie Dutern came from
Chicago, ILL.,, to be at her bedside.
The Junior Matrons of Mount
Zion B. C. were entertained in
home of Mrs. Dasiy Powell Thurs
day evening, attendance II Offer
ing $8.75. Mrs. S. L. Chine presid-
ing. A delicious chicken salad
luncheon was served by hostesses.
Mrs. Estelle Anderson and Mrs.
r. V. Pickard are improving nicely
on the sick list.
PoWell, Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Money Powell returned home last
Friday from overseas. He served
70 months overseas and was hon.
orably discharged and welcomed
nome by his family and friends
with delicious Turkey dinner on
last Friday nifht. The Powells
live at 203 Nolan Avenue.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-02-02
In Memorian

In loving memory of our dear
mother and wife, Mrs. Meluina
Reed, who died Jan. "a, 1914.
You went away dear mother
and did not say goodbye. The
hearts that loved you dearly only
heard a parting sigh; and we miss
you, Oh! how we miss you.
For you were so kind and true;
but while life remains dear
mother we will forever think of
you.
Sadly missed by Henry S.