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husband with a birthday dinner
party last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hershel Finley, Freda Locke and
Hinston Rucker, Jr. shopped in
Little Rock May 9th. i. Mrs. Mar
gle Harper and daughter, Mrs.
Cora Brown, returned Wednes-
day from Detroit, Michigan
where they were called to the
funeral of their sister and aunt,
Mrs. Belle Willis. The Com
was held at Lafferty's Methodist
Church Sunday and was high
lighted with a solo from c. A.
Taylor of Little Rock and duet
from Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Taylor;
Dave Pope is president of the
Community Club. Catherine
Shirley Temple Hurt and Ella
Mae Young of Harrisburg and
students of the 9th grade were
delegates to the Newport Dis
trict Conference and took part in
a spelling contest at Batesville
Jr. High with Charlie Lee MILAN,
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lea, California to be at the bed
side of their mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Peels. Mrs. Ruby Harris and
Mrs. Lula Woods, who recently
underwent an operation at
Aliens Hospital are now at home
resting nicely. Miss Vivian
Waugh is at home after havinf
completed successful school
term at Newark. . Ruddell High
Commencement exercises are be
ing held this week. Members of
the class are Charles Shaver, Jr.;
Novel c. Nicely, Floyd A. Hen
ming, Dali Barriss and Naomi
Smith. Mrs. Callie McCurn is
principal.
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MALVERN
Lonnie Jordan

Rev, r. S, Shorty of First
Baptist delivered a very inspir-
ing school closing address at
Antoine last Sunday afternoon.
Music was furnished by Mrs.
Shorty and her Glee Club. Both
were well received and highly
appreciated. The program was a
}reat success. Miss Ada B.
Wright was at the piano for Mrs.
:. A. Terry who was unable to
attend on account of the illness
of her aunt, Mrs. Paralee Horton.
... The High School Senior Prom
was held at the School Audi
forum Friday night, May 9th
The banquet was held for said
seniors Tuesday evening, May
l4th at the Micky Dot Grill. . .
Mrs. Myrtle Atkinson died at
her home Friday, May 9th. Fun
oral was held at the home Mon
day with Rev. r. S. Shorty offic-
iating. Burial was at Perla Gem
etery. People of Malvern. both
colored and white, are proud of
the progress being made by the
Colored High School A great
deal Of credit is due our con
clentious young principal, Prof
E, f. Bailey This reporter has
noticed that Prof. Bailey and
Supt. Brooks work hand in hand.
appreciate and understand each
other. We thank him and praise
him for a years work well done.
and look forward to more pro-
gross in the term TO follow. Keep
your eyes on the football team.
They are coming out rough this
fall, Walter Bailey, age 55,
died May 5th. Funeral services
were held at First Baptist May
7th at 2 p. M Survivors include
his wife, Mrs. Zenobia Bailey,
and two children, c. Cummings
and S. Bailey.
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BATESVILLE
Ethel 0. Miller

The Newport District Confer
ence convened at Bethel A. M, E.
Church May 9th and 10th which
brought outstanding visitors to
our city. Bishop and Mrs. G W.
Eaber, Bishop ]. H, Clayborne,
Presiding Elder J, M, Turner and
wife, Presiding Elder White OF
Forrest City District, Rev. N. L.
Dove and Mrs. Nellie Hodge OF
Newport, Mrs. Velma Waugh OF
Little Rock, Mrs. Hurt of Harris
burg and Rev, F. S. Thomas,
pastor of the Baptist Church here
were among the many visitors
here. Evangelist Matte Wat
kins has returned from Hot
Springs where she took her
spring vacation. The banquet
and last meeting of the P. T. A.
Of Batesville Jr. High on May
1st was a most enjoyable affair.
The president, Mrs. Mildred
Brown, and Mesdames Bonita
Smiley, Rena Taylor, Cora Bar
riss, Lula McCurn, Thelma Lex
ion and Ida Pyle who have
worked so faithfully in prepar-
alton of the work of the P. T. A.
were presented and congratu-
lated by Principal A. M. Miller.
About 100 patrons were served.
The Annual Glee Club banquet
for the Jr. and Sr. Glasses of
Batesville Jr. High was color
full affair May 9th with 8 guests
from Newport High and 4 guests
from West Batesville Jr. High.
Principal Miller was toast-mas-
ter; greeting by Eugene Lexicon;
vocal solo, Richard Sales, Jr.;
Piano solo, George Edna White.
George Balentine of Newport
High gave the response; Sadie
narriss of West Batesville played
several piano solos. The menu
consisted of fried chicken, but
tered peas, creamed potatoes,
fruit salad, hot rolls, ice cream
and cake. The happy occasion
was ended with the distribution
of confetti and serpentine. Mrs.
Savoy Montgomery honored her
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JAMES

The Lonoke County Singing
Union which went into temper
airy organization at st. Paul
Baptist Church, Lonoke, May 5,
will hold its second meeting June
Is at the same church, St. Paul,
Rev. Cooper, pastor, Zion Chapel,
Union Valley, st. John, Mt. Zion,
Oak Grove, Bailey's Chapel, st,
James, and Warmers Chapel, and
all other churches of Lonoke
County are invited to be present
and participate in making the or
ganization permanent and elect
ing permanent officers. The
meeting scheduled for May 10
was not held because of the rain.
Musical organizations of all
churches are asked to be pre-
pared to sing together the num-
bers "Ill Fly Away and "On
the Battle Field" Each church
choir or quartet present will be
expected to contribute to the
program. Mrs. Haven F. YAM
cey, who has served ST. James
Church is years in secretarial
capacity, and her daughter,
Thelma, who graduated from
Dunbar High School this season,
left the community this week to
join Mr.. Yancey and another
daughter, Cora, in California. ST.
James presented a purse to the
charming pair in recognition of
their loyal service to the church
Children's day will be OBJ
served Sunday, June 9th, at St.
James Church, by a special pro-
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Grady Taylor, our STATE PRESS
agent, William McCurn, Willene
Osborne, Margaret Dell Waugh,
Guthrie McCurn, Margaret Nc
Curn, Mary Lou Lexicon, and
Pearlee Lexion. Catherine Shirley
Temple Hurt and Guthrie Nc
Curn won in the contest. Mrs.
Mable Flenoy and Mrs Joe Edna
Harris arrived from Santa Mon
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ProOf-Fired

All American-made firearms. with
the exception Of some 20 caliber
rifles, are proof-fred before leaving
the factory. The proof mark
stamped upon the barrel indicates
that the piece has been fred with
. load far heavier than that for
which the gun was designed.
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CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. Lettie Wright and family
use this method to thank their
many friends for the flowers,
letters, cards and kilograms dur
ing the death of their sister, Eva
Jones.
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IF YOU DON'T CARE

BY Mother Josephine
| want dolly,
Not a teddy bear;
III be jolly,
If you don't care,
| want to make mud pies,
Not always dress up;
Then I'll laugh and sing,
If YOU don't care.
| want to love you,
Isn't that fair?
And | shall kiss you,
If you don't care.
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gram sponsored by Herbert Lem
ons, superintendent of Sunday
School, Mrs. A. c. Cabean, one
of the teachers, and Mrs. Perry,
Director of Religious Education.
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Cardinal
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Auto Golden Jubilee Participants

The Marvin Dupree Choir, pictured here the
organizations playing prominent various of the
Automoive Golden Jubilee, this week at Detroit.
Arkansas State press., 1946-12-20

second grade, Willie l.. Beaver,
George c. Fisher, FL Doris Glib
son, frankie Mae Jamison, elf
ton Earle Lockhart Warner Jean
Merehcr, Ersell Shillngs, Fannye
Ella Watson; third grade, Dorothy
Mae Chaplin, j. w Cannon, How
ard Evans, Made Lee Grant,
Mary Helen Hester Andrew
Lockhart, Gwendolyn Wilbert;
fourth grade, Doris Jean Chap
lin Geraldine German, Char
lene Rousseau, Lucille Williams,
Herman Wilson, J. Vance Will
liams, Josephine Conway, Betty
Jean McElroy, Dorothy J Wet
son, fifth grade, Mack Gordon,
Harvey Grant, George Hester,
Edgar Ray Jordan, George d.
Lacefield, Charles Mercher, Ran
dolph Rousseau, Margaret Haw-
kins Mary Louise Hester, Bobbie
Jean Jones. Doris l.. Ross, Lorene
Stewart, Mary b. Watson, Ruby
Young, Ruthie N. Mayberry;
sixth grade. Marvin Ray Walker,
Rosie Mae Jones, Rodessa Strisk-
land Elnora Strickland, Mable
Jean Couch Sadie Robertson,
Arthur Louise Watson, Willie
Jean Walker.
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week to attend the funeral of one
of their relatives, A motorcade
left Ward Chapel last Sunday to
witness the closing of the East
Conference at Brinkley, Rev. F.
d. Gipson, MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Buff
ford, Rev and Mrs J. j. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs, jeff Carr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hosea Atkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nose Atkins and Mrs. Lizzie
Green were members of the party.
Miss Louelyen Fuller and Miss
lone Bobo won third and fourth
places in the popularity contest
held recently at Carver high.
They are also popular members
of Ward Chapel Church. The
Ward Chapel baby popularity
contest will climax Sunday.
Babies contesting; Lafay Ann AL
ford, Jeff Foley Carr Jr;, May
Ester Paynes, Jean Ann Trip
George Marie Chant, Mabel Bell
Emerson, Mary Louise Rideout,
Dozier Light. The first quar-
terly conference will be held at
Antioch Sunday, Rev. J. H.
Smith is pastor.
Arkansas State press., 1946-12-20

vices We're held at Oak Street
Baptist Church, Surviving are
bis wife, Mrs. Dorothy Smith.
his parents, Mr., and Mrs, Rufus
smith, ST., brother, Robert +.
Smith of Chicago and a host Of
relatives and friends, Richard
sons Funeral Home and charge
of the body. The choirs are
rehearsing for a Christmas Must
cal to be presented December 90.
also the Sunday School is re-
hearsing for a Christmas program
to be presented during the
Arkansas State press., 1946-12-20
PRESCOTT
Mrs. Leila Mae Walker

Mrs. Leila Mae Walker
Upchurch High School sponsor
ed the 9th Annual Song Festival
Dec. 8 at the school. The Mt.
Gamma Choir was present and
also Nevada County Training
School chorus. They rendered
many splendid numbers. c. E.
Prewitt gave three numbers and
Mrs. Vault gave two. Collec-
ton, $2l,80 There will be a
banquet given the 2lst of Decem-
Der sponsored by the Rosston
Roarl All Club and also Min
strel Show with lots of laughter
Come one, come all =. Rev. O.
w. Walker is improving, he was
accompanied by his father, Henry
Walker of Chichester, Sam John
son, Lige Williams, Fred Gillard,
Ned Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Cough, He has been helped by
the Strength and Aid Club and
many other friends.
Arkansas State press., 1946-12-20
.Texarkana
Mrs. I. B. Marshall Phone 1921

Mrs. I. B. Marshall Phone 1921
st, James Sunday School met
at Gas with Supt, J. @. Adams
presiding. Rev. H. w Downing
preached at II o'clock. B. T. u.
was held at 6 P. M. The City
Prayer Band will met at St.
John Baptist Church Sunday at
5 A, M. :. The City Prayer Band
will have their annual sermon
Sunday at ST James Baptist
Church at 3 p. M. Mrs. Jene
Murphey on Ash Street is con-
valescing after an operation at
Jamlson Sanitarium. Play
groupd equipment and a first aid
kit have been purchased by the
recently organized P. T. A. Coun-
ell under the leadership of Mrs.
|. McClinton A carnival which
was a financial success was also
given by the Council. Mrs. Thelma
Evans, secretary; Mrs. Vera Brat
ton, reporter. The following
students of Carver School were
listed on the honor roll for the
second six weeks period first
grade, Rosa Mae Scroggins, James
r. Annie, Larry Booker, Bonnie
Charles Defrance, Dennis Grant,
Leo Grant, Bonnie J. MePeak,
Cleveland Owens, Adam Leroy
Brine, Ieoly Brandon, Rachel
Edwards, Bobbie Raye Lee, Mar
tina Simms, Ramona Stafford,
Earnestine McPeak, Annie Teylor
Essie Tavern Watson, Viola Bruce
Leon Perkins, Geraldine Null
drew, Gurtha M. Pryor, Gloria
Meekins, Jessie Corrine Miller,
Ethel Ray, Ethel Lee Chaplin,
Roosevelt Taylor, Samuel Tur-
ner, Frank Deloney, Gus Charles
Lewis, Clifton l.. Hawkins, James
l.. Jackson, + E. Ford, Ales Ford,
Harvey Chambers and l.. j. Davis;
Be Safe with American Express
Money Orders. Sold at Patter-
sons Grocery. l4th and Pulaski
Arkansas State press., 1946-12-20
STAMPS
Sabitha Berry

Majorie Nell Young and Mable
Young spent the weekend in
Louisville. Josephine Com
ming spent the weekend at her
home in Garland The Blue
Jacket pep squad girls present.
ed an imitation radio program in
Buckner Friday night. The
Little Theatre presented Christ
mas play Tuesday, Mrs. Annie
Berry has been brought home
after an operation in Waldo. =.
Funeral services for Mary Jacob
were held Friday at the A. M. f.
Church. Mrs, Alice Matt died
Saturday night. Mrs. Annie
Mae Wright is the mother of a
lib. baby boy born December
5th Stamps defeated Lewis
vile in a basketball game Mon
day.
Arkansas State press., 1946-12-20
M. B. Wesley

Mrs. Earmie Kearney of Mt.
Pleasant, Texas, district Sun
shine leader, was at Church of
God in Christ, 1905 Lee Street,
with the Sunshine children and
rendered program from Friday
through Sunday. Great work is
being done by this Christian
leader. Mrs. Louise Modicure
of 24ll w. l4th Street, is back
home after a short visit with an
uncle, Well Todd, and a friend,
Mrs. Lacy Butler of Washington
Street and Ida Bell of Okolona.
She reports nice time. Rev.
G. R. King, pastor of Union Hill
Baptist Church is convalescing at
his home, 1908 w. 18th Street,
after three weeks in Jamison
Hospital. His SONS, G.. r. King,
Jr, of Houston and H. II. King
Of Kansas City, have returned to
their homes. His daughters, Mrs.
c. E. Bailey of ST. Louis is still
with him and Mrs. A. d. Sanders,
who teaches in Quitman, Texas,
visits him every weekend. ..
James Webb Of 2400 w. 10th St,
died last Friday of a stroke after
an illness of one year. Mrs.
Coleman Willard of 1907 Oak St,
retired merchant has taken to
the trade of artificial flower max
ing nher home. Rufus E.
Smith Jr. was found dead under
the Wreckage of his automobile
last Saturday night in Ashdown,
Arkansas. II was the belief of
the examining physician that he
suffered an acute attack of indi-
gestion or heart failure causing
him TO lose control of the ma
chine. Mr.. Smith was principal
Of Howard County Training
School in Toilette. Funeral SER
Arkansas State press., 1946-12-20
ARD or THANKS

We wish to thank our friends
and neighbors for their kindness
and sympathy during the illness
and death of our grandmother,
Mrs. Hilda Smith. Also for the
beautiful floral offerings.
Signed -. Grandchildren
Mr., and Mrs. Angelo Hampton
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Jones
Mr.. Daniel Robinson
Arkansas State press., 1946-12-20
ATKINS
McKndra Fletcher

McKindra Fletcher
Sunday School was well attend
ed last Sunday at Pilgrim Rest
Baptist Church No. 2 Mrs.
Eta Sanders of Chicago and
daughter, Dorothy Harvey, Of
Little Rock, were welcome visit
ors here They were week end
visitors in the home of Mrs. San
ders' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Daniel. Walker A. Templeton
has returned from a visit with
relatives in Chicago.
Arkansas State press., 1946-12-20
AUGUSTA
Willie Mae GIBSON

While Mae Glpson
Mrs. Irene Shumpert of Fort
Smith spent few days here last
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Bufford, and left Tues
day to attend the North East
Conference at Blytheville.
Mrs, +. M, Afford, former menu
Der Of Carver Hi faculty, is back
on the job. Rev, j. T. Mitchell,
a long time resident of the rural
section, has moved into his newly
built home here IN town. Mr..
and Mrs Ira Bobo and Mrs, Rus
sell Bobo left for Chicago last
Arkansas State press., 1946-12-20

holidays, The public IS invited,
Arkansas State press., 1946-12-20
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-06-20

water on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Parker Warnick, Of Elbow; Mr.. and
Mrs. David Lewis, GrantsvilIe, and
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wamplcr and
family, Of Eckhart
Members of the Reformed Sunday
school who attended the annual con-
vention at Salisbury on last Thurs
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fresh,
Mr. and Mrs Willie Warwick and
daughter, Vida, Mr.. and Mrs. Orvillc
Stark and daughter, Virginia, Mrs.
S. L. Otto, Mrs. Blayne Skunk, Miss
Betty Jo Otto, Mrs. Lorraine Otto and
daughter, Helen, and Patsy burst.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold FoXX, of Flor
ida, are visiting relatives and friends
in this community.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Michael, of
near Frostburg, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Beachy and Mrs. Althca Bca-
chy on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Otto, Miss Der
nice Otto and Mr.. and Mrs Lorraine
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DAVID A. KING

David A. King, 80, retired Acct
dent farmer, Cumberland, died last
Friday evening, June IA, in Memorial
hospital, Cumberland.
He was born August 10, 1865. in
Terra Alta, Preston county, W. Va, a
son of the late Edward F. and Mary
A. Freeland King He had operated
a farm in Accident since 1919 and re-
tired two years ago.
Mr., King married Virginia R.
Dodge, Terra Alta, and after her
death, about 1904 married Olive Boil
yard, Sinclair, w. Va.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Olive Boil
yard King he is survived by two sons,
Russell H. King, Cumberland; Orus
M. King, Evans City, Pa; three
daughters, Mrs. Charles Walthew,
Pottstown, Pa; Mrs. Homer Fike,
Route 2, Oakland, and Mrs. John
Hagenbuch, Hyattsvile, also fifteen
grandchildren and ten great grand
81 Nll. f1IlOllltI sui, AlldIlGS
E. King, died at the age of 16.
He was a member of the Church
of the Brethren for SO years and was
active in church work at Eglon prior
to moving to Accident, and also at
Accident. He was a member of the
Board of Trustees for many years.
regular attendant at Church and
Sunday school until two weeks before
his death when he was taken to the
Cumberland hospital.
Funeral services We're heldTuesday
in the Church of the Brethren, Acct
dent, by the pastor, the Rev. Olonzo
Fike. lnterment was in the church
cemetery. Rev. Arthur Scrogum
Cumberland, former pastor, assisted
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-06-20
LUTHER NINE

Luther c. Nine, aged 68, farmer of
the Underwood section for many
years, died in Suburban hospital.
Bethesda, Md, on Tuesday morning,
June 18, at 12:45 a. M, where he had
been a patient since the previous
Saturday. His wife is seriously i'll in
the same hospital.
He went to Bethesda last Novem-
Der to reside with his daughter, Mrs.
Jack Covington,
Deceased was born at Sunnyside on
March 10, 1878, a son of the late
Peter Francis and Charlotte White
hair Nine. He had been a member of
the U. B. church at Underwood for
many years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Nevada Nine, one son, Ebert Nine,
Johnstown, Pa; two daughters, Mrs.
Jack Covington, and Mrs. Daisy
Myers, both of Bethesda. three
grandchildren, also one sister, Mrs.
Lizzie Sims, Oakland; and one broth
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MRS. SARAH f. RAFTER

Funeral services for Mrs Sarah +.
Rafter, 70, of Kitzmiller, widow of
Claude Ebenezer Rafter, who died
Tuesday morning, June Is at her
home of complications resulting from
a paralytic stroke suffered last
Thursday, were held this Wednesday
afternoon in Mt. Bethel Methodist
church. The Rev. Howard Wriston, of
Friendsville, officiated and interment
was in the family cemetery. Pallbear-
ers were Russell Fichtner, Hollis
Wilson, Maurice Kinkead, LeMark
and James Moore and Bud Lloyd.
Mrs. Rafter was born September
80, 1872, at Antioch, Mineral county,
W. Va, daughter of the late Will
liam Henry and Elizabeth (Janney)
Pool. She had been resident of Kitz-
miller 70 years and was a member Of
Mt. Bethel Methodist church. Her
husband died in January, 1887
Surviving are three children, Mrs.
Hazel Henry, of Cumberland; Paul
D. Rafter, of Kitzmiller, and Frank
Rafter, of Washington; two sisters,
Mrs. Ada Sapp, of Baltimore, and
Mrs. Bess Scothern, of Johnstown,
Pa; two brothers, George and Henry
Pool, both of Kitzmiller; three grand
children and a great-great grand
daughter.
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DIED
MRS. VIRGINIA B. LEWIS

Mrs. Virginia B. Lewis, widow of
the late Alex Lewis, passed away last
night, June 19, about II 80 o'clock, at
her home on Reese street. She had
been i'll for several months
Deceased was a daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. William Ours and
was born at Petersburg, w. Va,
October a, 1879, aged g. She was a
member of the Methodist church,
Surviving are five sons, Albert
Lewis, Warren, Ohio; Louis Lewis,
Shinnston, W. Va; James, Willie and
Charley Lewis, Oakland two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Elsie Browning, Warren,
o.; Miss Julia Lewis, Kingwood, w.
Va; fifteen grandchildren; also three
brothers, Hobart Ours, Newton Ours
and Charley Ours, Petersburg; two
sisters, Mrs, Edward Riley, Romney
w. Va; and Mrs. Alice Parker,
Moorefield, W. Va.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Bolden Funeral home with Rev.
j. E. johnson officiating. Interment
will be in the Oakland cemetery.
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Col. P. A. Connolly

Patrick A. Connolly, colonel of the
Army of the United States, retired,
who served in the Spanish-American
War and the First World War, and
after his retirement from the Army in
1922, was member of the engineer
ing department of the Board of Trans
portation of New York City, died sud
denly of coronary thrombosis on May
p at his home in New York City.
Born in Limerick, Ireland, Colonel
Connolly came to this country with
several older brothers in 1876. He
enlisted in the Army in 1898 and was
commissioned second lieutenant in
1898 He served as a second lieuten-
ant with the Dist Infantry in the
Spanish-Americap War.
During the Philippine instruction
he was cited for gallantry in action
on June Is, 1899, against insu gent
forces at Zapote River, Luzon, Phil
ippine Islands, receiving silver star.
He was also awarded the Distin-
guished Service Cross for eXtraordi-
nary heroism at San Jose, Batangas,
Luzon, on December %, 1901.
During the first World War, Colo
mel Connolly served as an instructor
in France, and upon his return to
this country became the commanding
officer of Camp Devens, Mass.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Marie Eleanor Conner, of
Grantsville; three sons, SISgt. Ed
ward Connolly, recently discharged
from the United State Marine Corps,
who resides in Van Mugs, Calf; Will
liam F, Connolly, research engineer of
the Johns-Manville Corporation, Som
erville, N. j.; Daniel 7; Connolly, of
North Hollywood, Calf; daughter,
Mrs. Mary C. Wentz, of New York,
and two brothers, Michael F., of New
York, and Edward F., of Springfield,
Mass.
A high mass of requiem was sung
May % in ST. Frances of Rome
church, New York City Interment,
with full military honors, took place
on May oath, near the grave of his
brother, Colonel William j. Connolly,
in Arlington National cemetery. His
flag was presented to Mrs. Connolly
in honor of his distinguished SER
vice to his country.
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MRS. EMMA CHISHOLM

Last rites for Mrs. Emma E. CHS
nolm, 90, widow of Daniel Chisholm,
formerly of Oakland where he was
engaged as druggist and who was
also county surveyor, who died Satur-
day night in the Allegany County
infrmary, Cumberland, where she had
been a patient several months, were
conducted Tuesday by the Rev Will
liam A. Eisenberger, pastor of the