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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-02
FIVE RAIL CARS DERAIIED

New London, Feb. 2-UPD -
Wrecking crews were busy today
fishing five Central Vermont rail-
read box ears Out Of the Thames
river, where they handed after
being Fasnmed By . freight train
last night.
Six ben ears we're standing on
o main line treStle, waiting 70 be
shunted onto . siding, when the
freight train pl0wed into them
about six miles north Of here.
The switching engine and enc
car were on solid ground when
the crash occurred.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-02

eral nieces and nephews. Funeral
services will be held Monday.
Friends may call Saturday eve-
ming and Sunday afternoon and
evening between 2 to 5 p. m. and
I % 10 p. m. at the Lyons funeral
home. 4e High street, Thoinaston.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-02
NAVY MAN AGAIN DEAN

pa,rant, Okla.-Lt. Comdr. Allen
z. shearer has returned TO his old
position as dean Of Southeastern
Oklahoma State college here. Dur
ing part Of his two-and-a-half years
in the Navy service, Shearer was
an instructor in the Via training
program at the University Of Wash
ingt0n.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-02

Coal, milk. jugs of water. fish and
matches were among harvest festi-
val offerings in Hastings, England.
churches.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-02

Streets OF American prefabgicated
bungalows at Canterbury, England,
are being named fer American Pres
ident$
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-02

Mexico's latest industrial census
shows It has $4,000 workers In $4,000
industries. and their pay totals $l0e.-
100000 q year
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-02

Allied soldiers in China have dis
covered that the Chinese character
fol trouble Is two women under the
saIIle roof.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Woman S College
Holding Exhibit
On American Press

GREENSBORO, Jan. 5.Opening
at the Woman's college library this
week and continuing through the
22nd is an exhibit entitled 1.-THE
American Press, an instrument Of
freedom" which, traces the history
of the newspaper in America.
The exhibition is. made up OF a
series of Is panels and includes
original material as well as photo.
tats, silhouettes; :rnurals, montages
and photographs. Main periods
covered in the exhibit include the
Colonial, Revolutionary, and Civil
and World Wars I and II, in addi-
ton to material on the development
Of mechanisms and introduction Of
varying phases of the newspaper,
such as cartoons, sensationalism,
pictorial sections, and worldwide
coverage.
Preparation Of the exhibit was
made by officials at the New Jer-
sey State museum and is being
sent to school ibaries throughout
the country. To made the show
ing more pertinent at the Woman's
college, early state, 1oca / and
campus newspapers have been
added. Photostats Of the first
newspapers in North Carolina, in
Guiding 1.-THE Chronicle" Of 1880,
the "Gazette," Of 1913, and the
Raleigh Register" Of 1899 have
been sent by the State museum for
exhibition. First issues of the
Greensboro Daily News and Rec
ord and Of 1.-THE Carolinian," week
ly college papers. will also be
shown.
Charles M. Adams, librarian, and
Mrs. Minnie Hussey, assistant to
the librarian, are in charge Of the
exhibit, which is open to the pub
lie.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Church Auxiliaries
Will Meet On Tuesday
At St. Paul's Church

Members Of the Woman's Aux
iliary and St. Agnes auxiliary OF
st. Pauls Episcopal church will
meet together in the parish house
at o'clock Tuesday night, Janu-
airy 8. A full attendance is ex-
pected.
At this time, Mrs. Allen H.
Whitehead will be the guest speak
er. She will have as her subject,
THE Church and Uprooted Amer
icans," the INSTRUMENTATION
Domestic Missionary Study for the
year.
Immediately following III pro.
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gram a period Of fellowship will
be enjoyed by those present.
All interested women of the
parish are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Miss Switzerland,
William G. King
To Wed Wednesday

The wedding of Miss Pattie
Switzerland. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse D. Switzerland Of Wal
lace, and william G. King. son
Of Mrs. Pauline c. King and the
late Frank R. King Of this city
will be solennized Wednesday at
ternoon, January 8, at $3.50 o'clock
at St. Johns Episcopal church;
the Few. E. W. Halleck officiating
Miss Switzerland will have as
her maid-of-honor and. only atten'
dant, her niece, Miss Patty Marie
Switzerland.
The bridegroom will be attended
~ 1t. John W. King as best man
fishers will be Cpl. Frank r. King
and A.. j. Ayotte.
No invitations have been issued
but friends Of the couple are In
.vited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06

to Toledo. Ohio, on Tuesday to re-
sumo his practice after spending
a week here with his wife,
Frances, at. their charming OLE
ander home. Frances expects to
join "Curtz" later on, in Ohio, at
ter her daughter and son-in-law,
Anne and Bob Beatty, leave for
New York where they will make
their future home, and after her
son "Roddy" Kidder resumes his
duties as a Major in the Army.
Helen and Pete Cantwen were
saying the other day that they
hope to leave soon for an extend
ed automobile trip to points of in
terest in Florida, winding up at
New Orleans for Mardi Gras .st
before the beginning of the Lenten
season.
A letter from Bert Sterling Holt,
now living in Burlington, tells us
that she and Glenn had hoped to
spend part of the holidays here,
but were prevented from doing so
by the necessity for a slight oper-
alton on her hand and by Glenn's
recent illness, from which he has
now completely recovered.
Lucy LONDON Nash is at home
again after three day trip to
Washington, D. c., where she
spent Christmas with Ava and Bob
Nash, the latter her father. at
their apartment in the Broadmoor
on Conn. avenue. Ava is pleasant
ly remembered in the City as Ava
Hodgin, by a former marriage,
when she resided at Harbor Is
land.
It was grand having Margaret
and Charles Bolles and their two
young sons home from Chicago for
the past two weeks after their
absence of twelve years, living
first in San Francisco and then
in 1.-THE Windy City," Both of them
seemed to have discovered "The
Fountain OF Youth and they were
COCQldl1y SlCCtCo VA oA4 SA0Vo az
the numerous entertainments they
attended.
Isn't Eliza Yonge Wootten's well
deserved success in her chosen
profession thrilling? Several of the
recent leading magazines have
carried her picture and hatter;ng
writeups of her experiences as a
lieutenant in the U. S. Army Nurse
Corps, both in India and at Walter
Reed hospital in Washington, D.
C. We are tremendou proud of
our own Eliza.
Well Peg, / have raved on end
lessly but must close now until
next Sunday. when you will hear
from me at the same time in this
same manner. Wishing for you
and all those near and dear to YOU
the best of everything in 1916. r
am,
Sincerely yours,
VIRGINIA
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Bridal Couples
T F'eted AT Partv
AT Wrightsville

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wright u,
man entertained last evening Nv. =.
their home on Summer g..
Wrightsvi1le Sound, with a b,,tt.s,
supper, honoring Miss Nsncs
Smith and Lawrence Rose sist,,
of Mrs. Holman, who is to be mss N.Y.
ried this week, and Miss Katberin.
Hanson and Capt. James Hodda,
bridal couples elect.
The home was attractivo,n
decorated with daffodils. A DAM
arrangement Of narcissi and fer,
centered the dining room tail.
and attractive placecards carried
out the bridal motif.
Guests included thirty Gins.
friends and relatives of tbs
honorees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Miss Jean. Deck,
Andrew SYmmes
Wed In Church

The. marriage Of Miss Jean
Stearns Deck, daughter Of Mrs.
Raymond S. Deck Of Pelham, N.
Y, Became the bride Of Andrew
Harriss Symmes, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison M. Symmes Of Will
mington, on Friday, December z,
at st. Johns Methodist church in
New Rochelle, N. Y, in q double
ring ceremony performed by the
Rev. John Brennan.
The bride was given in marriage
by her uncle, Stanley W. Deck Of
Pelham Manor. She was dressed
in a frock of beige wool with brown
accessories and wore a shoulder
corsage Of brown orchids.
Miss Adele Bolles, Of New York
city, cousin Of the bridegroom, was
maid-of-honor, and Mr.. Deck acted
as best man due to the delay in
the arrival of the brides sister and
brother-in-law, Lieut.. and Mrs. De-
witt Benson.
Miss Bolles wore dress Of rose
crepe and carried an arm bouquet
of bronze snapdra CONS.
Nuptial music was rendered by
the brides aunt, Mrs. Andrew
Ha gh, who is professor Of Music
at Smith college.
The bride is graduate Of Pei
ham High school class of 1941. Her
father is the late Raymond S.
Deck, ornithologist and writer for
the Saturday Evening Post.
Mr.. Synmes is a graduate OF
New Hanover High school, class of
1910 and served overseas with the
Fourth Marine Division and re-
turned to the states late in Novem-
Der at which time he received his
discharge from service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Symmes spent
their wedding trip in Baltimore
and Wilmington where they visited
his parents. They will reside at
Chapel Hill, where Mrs. Symmes
will complete the course for the
B. A. degree and Mr.. Symmes will
cont nue. the study of medicine at
the University.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
N. c. Sorosis
Literature
Meeting Set

The weekly meeting of North
Carolina S o o s is will be held
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the clubroom at 11S North Third
street. The Literature department
will present the program.
Miss Charlie Mae Cunningham
will review Great Writer'S as In
terpreters Of Religion by DR.. Ed
ward Minis, past professor Of Lit
erature at Vanderbilt university.
This book is a study of Masters
in Literature. It brings out their
religious concepts, not sermon
wise, but as an integral part Of
literature. Miss Cunningham is a
very able speaker and will have
an interesting Interpretation Of the
book for her audience.
Arthur John, well known vocal
list OF the city, will sing The Re-
cessional, well loved poem by
Rudyard Kipling, set to music by
De Koven.
A social will follow the program,
with Mrs. H. T. Newland as re-
freshment chairman. All members
are urged to attend this meeting.
Officers Of the Literature de-
partment are: Mrs. E. E. Purvis,
Jr., chairman, Mrs. S. V. Allen,
vice-chairman, and Mrs. S. G. KEEL
lam, secretary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Metzger-Lewis
Vows Announced

The wedding Of Miss Mary
Louise Lewis and T-Sgt. Joe R.
c. Metzger was solemnized at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Bor-
deaux at Winter Park on Satur.
day, December %. The Rev. Ker-
init r. Wheeler, minister Of Wes-
ley Memorial Methodist church,
Winter Park, officiated at the
double ring ceremony.
The bride wore an aqua suit
with sheer white blouse and black
accessories. Her shoulder corsage
was of brides rose.
Mrs. Metzger had as her only
attendant, her aunt, Mrs. D. L..
Bordeaux, who wore coral dress
with brown accessories and cor
sage of sweetheart roses.
T-Sgt. Metzger was attended by
Thomas Durham Of Wilmington,
as best man.
Mrs. Metzger is the daughter IF
George F. Lewis Of Tarboro and
Mrs. Thelma P. McLendon Of At
kinson and Wilmington. For the
past two years she has held a po-
sition with the Social Security
Board Of Wilmington.
T-Sgt. Metzger is the son of Roy
Metzger and the lat eMrs. Metzger
of Remote, Oregon. He recently
returned from 32-months duty in
the Mediterranean Theatre and is
now stationed at Langley Field,
Va.
Following the ce m ony the
couple left for trip to California
and Oregon. After March /, they
will be at home at Langley Field,
Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Miss Pauline Cox
OF Tabor City, Is
Bride OF MIR. Gaskins

TABOR CITY, Jan. 5. - The
marriage Of Miss Pauline Cox and
Erusie Gaskins was solemnized ON
Christmas evening at O'Clock in
the Mt. Siniani Baptist church with
the Rev. E. D. Gaskins, brother
of the bridegroom, officiating.
The vows were spoken before an
improvised altar banked with
palms, southern snilax and tall
baskets of white gladioli. Four sew.
en-branched candelabra held burn.
ing tapers.
Miss LaFaye Cox, rendered
program of nuptial music.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a street Length
dress of royal blue velvet with
black accessories and a corsage
of white carnations and sweetpeas
The bridegroom as attended
by Bill Stanley Of Whiteville, as
best man.
Mrs. Lenton Hinson, sister Of the
bride, was matron-of-honor and
wore black outfit with corsage
of pink and white sweetpeas.
Misses Mavis and Lucille Cox,
cousins of the bride, were the
bridesmaids and wore dresses of
pink and blue with corsages Of
pink carnations.
The mothers Oh the bride and
bridegroom wore black dresses
and corsages of red roses.
The bridegroom was attended by
Dewitt Currie OF Whiteville, Har-
ry Stevens of Tabor City, Willard
Buffkin of Tabor City and Jack
Stanley of Whiteville, as ushers.
Following the W ed ding the
brides parents entertained at a
reception at their home.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Cox of Tabor City
and is a graduate of Loris High
school, The bridegroom is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Gaskins Of
Tabor City.
The couple is making their home
with the brides parents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Pfc. EVE Mae Jordan,
Pfc. william Asa Wed

NEW BERN, Jan. 5.-Pfc. EVE
Mae Jordan, Of the Marine Corps
Women's Reserve. and Pfc. VIII
liam Asa of Herrin, ILL.,, were
married Saturday evening, De
cember 2, at the Masonic Service
Center in New Bern. Field Agent
W. C. Edmtlnds Of the center Of
ficiated. ~.
Sgt. Edna Smith, WR, OF Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, was maid-of-nonor;
and Sgt. James Panthana' IT.,
USING, Of Columbus, Ohio, was
best man.
The double ring ceremony was
used. -,
Members OF the bridal party
were guests at Christmas din
nAr on the day after the wedding.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Slightly Off The Record

one person In this town whom
everybody likes for she never
"1ets you down."
That attractive, good looking
young couple, Margaret and Ike
Granger h We returned from
Charlotte after few days with
Margaret's sister a n d brother-in-
law, Rosemary and Chad Bolles,
formerly Of Wilmington but more
recently Of Burlington, before they
moved to Charlotte.
Edith and Tom Nash have re-
turned to their home in Memphis,
Tenn, after making a special trip
to our fair city to help celebrate
Emily and Charles Parmele's
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
on December 29th. Did you ever
hear Of more wonderful ami
versary gift than the one they
brought to Emily? It was large
portrait Of Charles done by a
splendid artist in Memphis and
beautifully framed. All Of the
guests at the Parmele's gorgeous
reception were agog over the
painting which is a speaking like.
ness Of Charles.
Did you know that Mary and
Hunter Phelan left for Bay Colony,
Virginia Beach. where they will
make their home, on Wednesday,
after being here for ten days with
Mary's parents, Naomi and Bud
die Corbett? Our glamorous and
beloved young bride, Mary, with
her hansome bridegroom. Hunt
er, who had just returned from
their wedding trip to New York
city and Hot Springs, Va, were
the center of attraction at numer-
Gus of the gatherings during the
past week..
hear that Genevive and Bob
George who usually divide their
time between Bradford, Pa, their
hunting lodge at Mattamuskeet
Lake, and .'The City BY The Sea-
will spend the winter months this
year at Miami Beach, Fla, bask.
ing in the sunshine.
Saw Virginia !: Farmer Perdew
and her adorable young sixteen
year old daughter, Helen Hardin,
of Richmond on the street yester.
day. Virginiayis as strikingly hand.
some and as well dressed as ever.
They are visiting her father, Rob.
sert W. Farmer, at his home or
North 18th street and she has been
honored at quite few informal
''get togethers." s
Someone told me that Mabel and
Thomas Darden are expected to
arrive in the near, future for q
visit with 'Tormie's" mother,
miss Bessie" at her home on
South Front street. All of Tom.
mics old friends are justly proud
of his brilliant record as one OF
the youngest Captains in the Unit.
ed States Navy. Mable, who await.
ed Tommie's home coming in San
! Francisco while he saw duty in
the Pacific, is also well liked in
"Our Town"
Nell Murchison (NTrs. John) is
spending a month with her sister
in-law and brother-in-law, The
Right Rev. J. Reginald Mallett
and Mrs Mallett at the Bishop
house in South Bend, Ind. Fannie
Murchsson Curtis and Jennie Muir
Gibson of Washington, D.. c., who
are soon to return to us to live,
having just bought En- Green's
Mrs. Tom Green's) house at Fiji
teenth and Grace streets, after an
absence of eighteen years from
Wilmington, are also spending the
holidays with Lucy Murchison
Mallett and Bishop Mallett, the
latter being Bishop Of the diocese
OF Northern Indiana.
! DR.. Francis Curtzwiler returned
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
5th Avenue Church
Circles To Convene

The circles of the Fifth Avenue
Methodist church will meet as fol-
lows: -'
1.-Mrs. r. T. Presson, 2011 Wool
colt avenue, Monday afternoon al
$3.50 O'Clock.
2-Mrs. L. L. Mott, 313 Church
street. Monday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock.
5-Mrs. w. T., Spragens, 1927
Carolina avenue, Tuesday evening
at 8 o'clock. @! 4.--7 a a.
6-Mrs. J. L. Sutton 2317 Prin-
cess street, Monday evening at 8
o'clock. 'E ri al
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Bette Jane Harper,
Aubrey Smith Marry

The marriage Of Bette Jane
Harper to Aubrey V. Smith, Jr.,
Motor Machinest Mate, 1-c- USN,
was solemnized on December 26,
at $50 o'clock in the Winter Park
Presbyterian church with the Rev.
Alfred K. Dudley officiating.
Mrs. Smith is the daughter of
Mrs. Lille B. Harper and Louis
Harper Of this city.
Mr.. Smith is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. v. Smith Of Winter Park.
At least 71,0Oo,0 900 is being col
lected in America to finance the
Catholic and Protestant churches
and missions Of Europe and Asia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Wilmington, N. c.
January 8, 1916.
DEAR PEGGY:

Another holiday sea SON has
come and gone with things begin
ming daily to assume normal
aspect, but the reconversion to
hum drum activities is extremely
difficult because it has been such
a merry Christmas, filled with
happiness and gaiet, - one that
will linger in our memories for
all the years tc come. We've
laughed and we've played but con-
stantly we have been conscious of
great thankfulness that the hor-
rible nightmare-WAR - is over,
and the majority of our loved ones
are safely at home once mcSe.
Never have I known Whining
ton to be so festive. Starting about
December 10th and ending on jan
uary 3 cocktail parties galore, in
private homes and at both the
Clubs, 1uncheons, oyster roasts,
dinner par i e s, the customary
Christmas party at the Cape Fear
club, a New Years Eve breakfast
at the Surf club on the beach, the
annual largely attended New
Years Day luncheon at the Cape
Fear Country club, an elaborate
reception, and brilliant wedding
were all in the order of the day.
So, you see, my dear, this is pc.
sitively the first free moment
have had in which to write you
any little items of news that
have picked up in my roamings
around town.
! almost forgot to tell you thai
nearly all of the yuletide enter
tanning conferred around the IN
Vulnerable service men and theil
families who have recently re
turned to our midst. witnessed
so many warm, sincere greetings
given 'the returnees" by those
seWho Kept The Home Fires Burn
| ing'' that I must admit to you
was very close to tears on severa
occasions. Among those who have
come back to us for keeps, witt
apologies for emitting their re
spective ranks, are: Swift Boat
wright, Jimmy Nets, James
Sprunt, Tommy Hines, Mike Brown
Edward johnson, Ben Washburn
Hugh Morton, Henry Emerson
William Emerson, Peter Browne
Ruffin, Tom Wright, Jr., Clarl
Bellamy, Carl N. Dunn. Murdoch
Dunn, Bill Howard, Billy Render
John D. Wood, Henry Macmillan
Lenox G.. Cooper, Buddie Corbett
Charles Graham, Ike Granger
Jr., Allan Strange, Walter Storm
Jr., David Harriss, Sam Sweeny
Harmon Rorison, MAC" McClel
land, Alan A. Marshall, Joh1
Schiller, Kano Lehto, Purnell Egg
gleston, Emmett Durham, Arthur
Diehl, Jr., Robert c. Cantwell
III, and others too numerous t,
mention.
OF course there were many Xix,
Billy Corbett, Bobby Bellamy
Corbett Stovall, Roddy Kidder
George Boylan, Jr., a n d other
who were being effusively greetet
while on short leaves. before re
turning to their posts Of duty.
Jane Emerson. the popula
young bride-elec: OF January 12ti
has already had a number Of pre-
nuptial parties given in her honor
and I hear Peggy Davis Nesbi
and Alice James Granger enter
tanned informally for her at cock
tails yesterday afternoon at thu
Cottage" Peggy's coy home neal
Glen Arden.
Sarah Storm left yesterday fol
Atlanta to visit her aunt, Mrs
Dodd, who has not been well fol
some time. Incidentally Sarah II
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
..sCoye City City Cir.
Engaged TosWed
W. P. Anderson

COVE CITY, Jan. 5.-Mrs. FL
lott Bruce Ward of Cove City an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Joyce Adair, to William
Preston Anderson, pharmacists
mate third class, USNR, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kenneth An
derson Of Mars Hill. The date for
the wedding has not been an
no11nced
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Junior Sorosis
Meets On Monday

North Carolina Junior Sorosis
will hold the January meeting on
Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the
clubhouse on North Third street.
The supper meeting previously
scheduled for this time has been
postponed until February.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06

Two or three million years ago,
Tibet nd neighboring regions
were a well-watered and well-for.
ested area only slightly elevated
above the sea.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-13
Mayor
Picks Aides

Mayor Orville I. Hubbard Of
Dearborn. starting his third term
with friendly council, Saturday
announced his first new appoint
ments.
Dale II. Fillmore was reap
pointed as corporation counsel
Clarence A. Doyle Is the new
city controller and Frank B.
Swapka. who resigned as an as
SCISSOR, was chosen director Of
public works.
Clyde NJ. Ford succeeds the
late William T. Kronberg, as one
OF three assessors, filling the un-
expired term ending Jan 20, l94S.
Howard s. Hill, husband Of
Circuit Judge Lila y Neuenfelt.
was named 10 Swapka 5 unexplrod
term as assessor, ending Jan. p,
l947.
Carl +. Farmer was chosen for
the three-year term as assessor
ending Jan Is, 1949
Other appointments were: Otto
A. Hoffman, director Of public
safety, John =. Neary, director
veterans CounSellng center, and
James A. Hughes. superintendent
Of licenses. weights and measures.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-13
CdNUAW Heads
In 0'Brien Suit

Subpcnas were issued Saturday
ordering president r. j. Thomas
and vice president Walter Reuther
Of the UAW-CIO 10 appear in cir
cult court 10 testify in the $3.50.
600 suit brought by Arthur n.
O'Brlen against the union S
Local 500
OBricn'S attorney, Larry 6.
Davidow, contends that his client
was ousted Illegally as a union
-cUrUUTTrrCCman IN 1913.
Rcuther was served with the
subpoena at the Statlcr Hotel.
whore the executive board of the
UAW-CIO was meeting. Thomas
said last night that he had not
received service.
The case was adjourned Friday
after a transcript Of tho 1913
JAW convention Was entered IN
the record Indications were that
Thomas and Reuthcr woqld~ be
questioned on convention proce-
duTp
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-13
Tear Gas Pen Blast
Injuries Boy in Store

James McGrath. IA. Of 1915
Atkinson, suffered first degree
burns and possible serious in
lurles 10 his eyes Saturday when
a tear gas fountain pen exploded
in a grocery az 1888 Twelfth.
Jack Richards. the proprietor.
said the loaded pen was kept be-
SIDE the cash register for protec-
tIon. and did not see the boy pick
II up. James was taken 10 High
land Park General Hospital.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-13

with the technical air service COM
mapd two years and nine months.
Young Fields attended Melvindale
High School and was graduated
from the Ford Trade School.
A brother. Fireman &c Clarence
Fields, Is. of the navy, is now on
leave at home, but viii miss his
brother as he Is due back in Cali
fornia Jan. 20.