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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-22
Norfolk
Leader Is
Scheduled
Mrs. Mason Active
In lnterracial and
Community Affairs

Mrs. Vivian Carter Mason. re-
nowned social worker and
world women's leader. will speak
at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Beechwood and Milford. on Sun
day, Nov. 80. at D. m. at the
World Service Sunday program.
Until 1913, Mrs Mason served
as director OF the Division of
Social Service for the City OF
New York post she gained as
the resul. of a competitive ex-
animation, which placed her in
the highest post in the city's
social service ever achieved by
a Negro.
She is vice-president OF the
American Congress of Women.
and is the lone Negro. and one
of three Americans on the ex-
ecutive board of the Women's
International Democratic Fedora
ton, whose headquarters are in
Paris
Travelled Extensively
In l945 she attended the
World Meeting Of Women in
Paris and travelled extensively in
Europe.
State Secretary OF the Virginia
chapter OF the Southern Con-
ference for Human Welfare. she
has also served as president OF
The Norfolk. Va. Interracial
Committee. She was the first
president OF the Women's Coun-
ell for Interracial Cooperation
and is active in the National
Council of Negro Women. the
NAACP and the YWCA.
A resident Of Norfolk. she Il
very active in civic and com
munity affairs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-22
White Plains
Jimcrow YMCA
Draws Fire

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y.-Prom-
inent Negro civic and commun-
ity leaders issued a statement
last week In opposition to plans
Of the YMCA to continue seq
regated program in White Plains
The signers called for a policy
OF membership in the White
Plains ~ open to amy man or
boy OF good character, regard
less OF race. color or creed, who
is able and DESTROYS TO join.
Calling for IAN end 10 the
prsposferous claim that the
Negroes Of White Plains want
q Jim Crow YMcA." the thlr-
teen signsrs pointed ont that
the national policy of the Y
supports racial integratlon OF
personnel and membership;
that the community Is deeply
disturbed and confused by the
policy Of the White Plains
YMCAi and many Of the sub
stantial givers are Withholding
their gifts because Of the fact
that the ~ has failed dlsrnallY
10 move forward In IFS social
outlook"
The fight against the segre-
gated ~ in White Plains is be-
ing led by the White Plains
Branch NAACP OF which Jeffer-
son +. Perry is president Sign
ers OF the statement were Al
Wis Tinnin. Mrs. Anna Bernard.
Doris Baltimore. Harcourt Tynes.
DR. Errold d. Collvmore the
Rev. c. J. Williams. Mrs GLADYS
williams. the Rev. Haywood d.
Morris. Miss Bertha L. Herring
ton. Phillip M. jenkins JET
ferson f. Perry. DR.. Arthur M.
williams, and Samuel l. PGham
Jr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-22
Usher Board Union
To Entertain Old
Folks on Turkey Day

The City Usher Board I'm o n
will entertain the residents of the
Phyllis Wheatley Home on
Thanksgiving Day, il was an
nounced this week by Mrs Lou
lie Mae Pennington. committee
chairman
The union will be at Macedonia
Baptist Church on Sunday at 2:45
to help the senior usher board
celebrate its anniversary. the Of.
ficers announced
The organization meets every
second and fourth Thursday al
7:45 pm. at the st. Antoine
YMCA. President is w. d. Cor.
don. Mrs. Octavia Halle is secre.
tary.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-22
ST. JOHN CINE
hON0RS PASTOR

A reception in honor Of the r..
turn OF the Rev. and Mrs w \
Amos 10 81. John CME Church
Il being given on "Wednesday
Nov. 20. by the officers and mem
bers of the church.
The affair Is being held AZ the
church at 8 pm. At 81. Auoin ana
Maple.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-22

SUNDAY at the Peoples Baptls,
Snurch by the Rev r. I. An.
crews OF Mt. lions Bantis,
church, Indianapolis, Ind. '
:. Next lex, Sunday the guest preach.
Hams. ~ ~ Will
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27
SPoRTSMEN'S ACE MOUND
MAN SENT THIRTEEN op.
PoNENTS BACH TO BENCH
BY STRIKEoUr ROUTE
S ACE MoUNp.&.

Bob's Sports Shop, first-half
city champions, drew within a
game of first place in the Class
A circuit last night, defeating the
American Legion, 7 to 4, on Bus
ter Roberts four-hit pitching. In
the Class B game of the Bayview
Park doubleheader, Adams Dairy
took an "a decision from Naval
Hospital.
Roberts famed Is in outpitch-
ing Blondel Hancock, Legion
ace.
The Bob's scored their first
run in the second when Johnny
Ogden hit a high fly to left and
Myers dropped the ball. Ogden
came all the way home. In the
fourth they scored five runs on
Sterling's bunt, a wild throw and
Villarea's grounder, Johnny Og-
denis bunt, Gonzalez single to
left scoring Villareal and Ster-
ling, and Roberts triple to CEN
ter.
The Legion got its first hit in
the fourth. Acevedo was safe on
an error, Myers singled, a
fielder's choice and a wild sent
both runners over the plate.
In the sixth a single by Villa
real and a double by Sterling
gave Bob's their last run. The
Legion scored two in the sixth.
Acevedo hunted safely and My
ers hit one out of the park for a
homer through left center.
Score by innings: r. H. E.
Bob's -------------- 0l0 $40 o. |
Legion ------------ 900 2O2 o. 2
Roberts and Albury; Hancock
and Lee Griffen.
Home run: Myers; two-base hit:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27

Seminole County has more than
doubled its population since 1910
according to Florida Power and
Light Company and Florida Ad-
vertising Commission survey re-
Gently completed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27
Roberts Fans Ii, Yields Four Hits, As
Bob's Sports Shop Clips Legion, 7 to 4;
Adams Dairy Beats N. Hospital, Ito 4

Sterling; stolen base: Myers
three-base hit: Roberts; double
play: Acevedo to MastenS to Hop.
kins; struck out: by Roberts -
by Hancock l; bases on balls: off
Roberts 2, off Hancock |; time
of game: LOS; umpireS: James
Mira and c. Griffen.
In the second game Miller
started out as though he meant
business and held the Dairy boys
to two hits and no runs for the
first three frames. In the second
Bresnecky hit a homer to CEN
ter and in the third an error and
a homer by Lacy, a walk to
Miller, singles by Wells and Nc
Clurg scored three runs. In the
fourth Malgrat and Abston walk
ed for Adams, Walkers singled,
Ingraham and Sterling singled,
Malgrat walked the second time
in the frame, and Cruz and Sands
singled, for a total of eight runs
and five hits.
Joe Lewis pitched the last
four innings and allowed four
hits and no runs. At bat, Miller,
McClurg and Bresnecky each hit
two safely for the losers, and In
graham and Sands each hit two
for the winners. In the field
Lacy Bresnecky and Martien
were the best for Hospital and
Ingraham, Lewis and Malgrat
were the best for the winners.
! Score by innings: r. H. f.
Hospital - 0l3 900 "a 7 2
Adams --- 900 800 Ks 8 9
Miller and Wells; Walker, Joe
/ Lewis and Sands.
| Home runs: Bresnesky, Lacy;
tWo-base hits: Miller 2, Sands 2.
j. Lewis; stolen bases: Abston 2,
Malgrat; sacrifice hit: Pellirian;
double plays: Lewis to Malgrat,
Ingraham TO Cruz, Walker TO Cruz;
struck out: by Walker 3, by Miller
z; bases on balls: off Walker 2,
off Lewis 2, off Miller 5; umpires:
c. Griffen and James Mira; scor-
er: P. Aguilar.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27

will be awarded all champions.
Jimmy Galloway, ex-State ban
tamWeight champion, has con
scented to referee some of the
matches. N. H. Pepper, director
of athletics at Key West High
School, will referee the owners
and Frank Adams, USO director
will act as timekeeper. Pepper
has been conducting similar box
ing events throughout the sum
mer in a North Carolina bows
camp.
If the number of entries makes
1t necessary, preliminary bouts
will be held in the afternoon and
the finals in the evening. AS an
added attraction, arrangements
are being made for Navy wres-
tiers and boxers to stage three or
four exhibition matches.
All. residents or visitors in
Key West, except professional
boxers, are eligible for the tour
nament. Colored entries will be
matched against colored oppon-
entS.
First entries received were
from Sergio Bszo end Warren
Bethel in the l47-pound class.
and Marcus Mora and Pat Lane
IN the la5-pound class. All four
are well-known high school
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27
GAME RESULTS

ACrl0d -iuteIhdOohoi ASoSee
Mondays Scores)
West Palm Beach "a, Miami
I0-l.
Miami Beach l2-4, Fort Laud-
erdale 0-6.
Tampa 8, st. Petersburg 5.
Havana Z, Lakeland 0.
American League
Tuesdays ScoreS)
Washington 4, Chicago 3.
Detroit l2-l, Boston 10.
Philadelphia 2, Cleveland l.,
night game.
Boston 5, st. Louis /, night
game.
National League
Tuesdays Scores)
Pittsburgh 10, Brooklyn 8.
New York Z, Chicago 6, second
game postponed, rain.
ST. Louis 4, New York 3, night
lgame.
Only games scheduled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27
VOlSELLE'S Shit, 81 VICTORY
FOR BRAVES KEEPS CARDS FROM
GAINING DESPITE DODCER ROJTT
Pirates Blast Brooklyn, l6
To 3; COlOred Pitcher
In Debut But Hits HON.
err; Mize Gets 2
ny Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Bil
Voiselle, the ex-Giant now pitch.
ing for the Boston Braves, clip.
ped the wings of the pennant.
chasing st. Louis Cardinals, with
a three-hitter last night. The 81
Brave victory kept the champions
from gaining on the Brooklyn
Dodgers, who had taken a 1853
beating from Pittsburgh in the af-
ternoon at Brooklyn.
The Braves collected 10 hits off
Al Brazle, Hearn and Wilks to
help keep the Dodgers six-game
lead intact.
The Brooklyn defeat was
marked by the appearance of Dan
Bankhead, colored pitcher, who
relieved Hal Gregg in the second.
The Pirates banged 10 hits OFF
Bankhead but the negro thrilled
the crowd by slamming a ire
mendous home run in his only
time al bat.
Johnny Mize hit his 4lst and
42nd home runs to lead the New
York Giants to q 7-6 win over the
Chicago Cubs at New York. Mize
Is now four games and two days
ahead of Babe Ruth's 1927 pace
when the Bambino hit go homers.
Phil Marchildon pitched the
Philadelphia Athletics to a 81
win over Cleveland in a l2-ir-
ming night game at Cleveland. It
was his 18th victory.
The Boston Red Sox took the
second game of twin bill with
the Boston Red Sox at Detroit,
o to I, on Tex Hughson's four
hit pitching. The Tigers won the
opener, IL to !, on Bill Houtte-
mans five hitter. Roy Cullenbine
homered for the Timers.
Washington defeated the Chi
cago White Sox, 4 to 3, at Chi
cago, and the St. Louis Browns
shaded the New York Yankees, 4
To 3, in a night game at st. Louis.
Results:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27
~VVVVVVVVX
Softball Standings
CITY LEAGUES
CLASS a

per, R. c. Hicken and ]. r. Yes
burgh, decided late yesterday to
accept the grommeted canvas
prepared by Bruce Salas Of the
Key West Bedding Co., and Of
fered the PAL organization at
cost. Hicken reported that the
Maxwell Furniture Co., had do
mated the necessary cushioning TO
place under the canvas.
Galloway, veteran boxer, said
the result should be an ideal snr-
face and explained that no other
mat or surface should be consid-
cred
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27
S0ftball Games
BAYVIEW PARK
urHIT CAMEQ

NIGHT GAMES
~tinHIlmIluIIIIIllIluIIIlilIuIillilIIliIInIliIIiw
THURSDAY
7:30-VFW VS.. USS. Gilmore.
9:l5-Jerry's Half-Acre VS.. Key
West Merchants.
FRIDAY
7:30-American Legion VS.. USS.
Gilmore.
9:l5-Adams Dairy VS.. Key
West Merchants.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27
Your Horoscope

WEDNESDAY, ,. AUGUST q,
i947-This will be a person of in
dustrious habits and an inyesti-
gator into little understood mat
tiers, and probably successful,
chiefly through long and earnest
labor. Many troubles will prob
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27

az Innings)
Marchildon and Rosar; BLACK,
Kleimann, Gettel Hogan and Lo-
peg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27
Baseball Statistics
BY The Associated Press
STANDINGS

Island City Baseball League
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27

Brazle, Hearn, WilkS and Cara
giola: Voiselle and Camelli.
Only games scheduled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27

Each morning glory bloom has
five special tracks which :oces
follow down TO the honey supply
without tearing the blossom.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27
TODAY'S GAMES
Florida international League

West Palm Beach at Miami.
Miami Beach at Fort Lauder
dale.
Lakeland at Havana.
Tampa at St. Petersburg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27
lads and Bazo and Bethel ares;
understood TO be anxious for AZ
good -natured collision. p

ldoS ana bazo ana Bethel are
understood TO be anxious for az
good natured collision. =
The following are Weig h
classes open:
F e awe 6 h - Not over so
pounds.
Observation-Disclosures pounds.
PaperWeight-65-80 pounds. :
Observation-Disclosures pounds.
FiyWcight-95112 pounds.
b a n m W e & hit - 1l2-118
pounds.
Fe atherweight-1 1925
pounds.
Lightweight-126-l35 pounds.
WelterWeight-l35-147 pounds.
MiddleWeight-147-160 opunas.
Light Heavyweight - 160-l75
pounds. -
HeavyWei - Over ITS
pounds.
Large gloves will be used and
the time limits of the round
will be reduced in proportion
to the age end size of the par
Elephants. Only one. two or three
rounds will be fought. also de-
pending upon the age end ex-
pericnce of the competitors.
The committee in charge of
the PAL Labor Day boxing pro-
gram, consisting of Adams, Pep
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27
PAL BOXING
TOURNAMENT !
IS ANNOUNCED
Bouts Will BE Held Labor Day On ST. Mary's Parisl
' ~ '' - "'e'' ''''9'ii
Ranging From Fifty Pounds TO Heavyweights

The Police Athletic League will hold open boxing tourna-
in connection with the Labor Day ring
the St Mays Parish Center street Entry
blanks being published in The Citizen starting today Prizes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-27

ably nave 10 DE overcome. but
with their hopeful nature sue
cess will come at the end.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-07
Mrs. Harold Coulter
Entertoins Small
Group OF Friends

On Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Harold Gautier threw open her
home at 539 Jackson avenue to a
small group OF young matrons
and girls most of whom were
school friends of her daughters,
two Of whom are home on visits,
visits.
The afternoon was pleasantly
spent in talking of old times and
enjoying refreshments served by
Mrs. Gautier.
Those present were Mesdames
Raymond Forsberg, ID Denver
Colo) Frank Canty, Jr., j. Ran
dolph Buck (Montclair, N. j.
George MaXted, Nolle I. Roberts
and Warren .dcCleskey and
Misses Betty Ezell and Virginia
Hildebrand.
Later in the afternoon the
party was joined by Messrs. Me-
Cleskey, A. w. Ezeil, Roberts and
Gautier,
MI. Roberts presented Mrs,
Gautier with a box of beautiful
camelhas from the gardens of his
father, @. c. Roberts, who then
divided them with ner guests.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-07
Miscellaneous Gift
Shower In Honor Of
Miss Josie Johnson

A pretty prenuptial event hon
oring Miss Josie Johnson, n bride
elect of February. was a miscel-
laneouS gift shower at which
Mrs. J. f. Krebs was hostess We'd
nesday evening at her home at
$50 Willow street. Pascagoula.
The house was beautifully dec
GRATED with Valentine eolors and
symbols.
Mrs, Krebs had arranged two
games for the entertainment of
the thirty five or more guests and
the prize winners were Mrs. Will
Lam Smith and Miss Katherine
Rhodes.
tsWerethenpresent T h eg if
The gifts were then presented
IN a beribboned basket and after
they had been opened and ad-
mtred Mrs. Krebs invited her
guests to the dining room where
refreshments were served buffet
STYLE.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-07

NJ. Myers whose subject was
The Everlasting Christ" Mrs.
Myers closed her devotional with
q prayer,
Excellent reports were then
given BY secretaries of the sew
eral departments
Mrs. c. A Carrier. chairman
of the project committee report
ed that the piano that had been
odered from a New Orleans mu-
sic house is not present avail
able and that the movie pro-
jectir for the Youth Followed
had been sent for and that fl
nancial support had been plcdg-
ed by the WSCS.
The Rev. j. S. Campbell spoke
on the Brotherhood banquet that
is to be served in the substory
of the church Tuesday evening
at 7 O'Clock. Mr.. Campbell also
called for volunteers to help
make a church survey of the
city.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-07
Preben Ibsen
Is Garden Club
Guest Speaker

Guests of members of the Pas
cagoula Garden Club attended the
annual Guest Day program held
Wednesday at the center which
was decorated with Valentine
eolors for the occasion.
Special guests yer Miss Lee
Ballentine, southern field repre-
sentative of the Red Cross who
talked OF the Importance Of sup.
porting the Red Cross drive. Ac-
companyiung her to the meeting
was Miss Nellie Tallman. exec
utive secretary OF the Jackson
County chapter Of the American
Red Cross and Karl Wiesenberg,
chairman of the Roll Call in this
county.
The speaker for the afternoon
was Pfeben Ibsen OF Mobile who,
after beingtintroduced by Mrs. c.
W. Smith, gave an illustrated
lecture on eamellias.
During the business session the
guests were introduced. The To-
CA club will be a co-hostess for
the annual convention of the Fed
Grated Garden Clubs Of Mississip-
pi which viii be held this year
IN April IN Biloxi, il was announe-
ed al the meeting. A judging
school will be conducted BY the
Biloxi club in March and anyone
Interested IS asked to attend.
At the close of the afternoon
coffee. sandwiches and cake were
served By Mesdames II. w. Ken
ny, David G. Peattie, Hugh Lyons.
j., F. Y. Canty, T. c. Fullilove
and F. A. Wages.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-07
Pascagoula Moss Point Bank
MOSS PoINT P~AscAGoULA
IN OSS POINT.
Social Events

Miss Louise Carr, who wa.
formerly connected with the
Jackson County school system
as elementary supervisor, has re-
turned from New York where she
has been taking a training course
as reading consultant with Mac
MILAN Company and was the
guest last Weekend o. Dr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Eley. En- route from
New York she stopped for q
week in Atlanta, Miss Carr will
work until April n the Dallas
area and at present will be IN
Louisiana.
Mrs. R. o. EMORY, Lucedale,
was guest of friends here Sat
urday.
Mrs. Isabelle McInnis, Leeks-
vile, Miss, is visiting her SIS
ter, Miss May Mclnnis.
Mr., and Mrs. E. A. Khayat
were visitors to New Orleans
last week.
Mrs. r. c. Eley was a visitor
to Biloxi Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. o. Hanger,
Waynesboro, Va, are visiting in
the home of Nj. and Mrs. Pat
Megehee.
Mrs. A. /. Todd and Mrs. Bes-
sic Vetter spent several days last
week in New Orleans.
Joan Nelson, Shannon Slyfield.
Edrie Mays, Donald Lyle, Da-
vid Ogborn, and Mr.. Jimmie
Bishop attended the band clinic
in Gulfport this week.
Mrs. Laura Mays returned this
week from a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Blummer in Tampa,
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Irwin of
lsola, Miss, divided a weekend
visit between the families of M.
and Mrs. F.. G.. Lennep and Mrs.
H. NJ. Rhodes.
Messrs. James Powell and Roy
DeLemotte motored to Mobile
Saturday and We're accompanied
home by Mrs. Powell and infant
daughter, Carol. Friends are con-
graduating Mr.. and Mrs Powell
upon the arrival of the little
daughter who was born at the
Mobile Infirmary.
Bob Colmer, instructor at
Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Ga,
enroute to New Orleans stopped
for a short visit with his grand
mother, Mrs. Fritz Colmer Sat
urday.
C. L. Cunningham Is sufficient
~ improved from an infection
of the foot To be able to leave
the Jackson County hospital
where he was under treatment
for several days list week and
return TO his home.
Mr.. Norris Mcmillan returned
to his home in Charleston, S. c.
Sunday after a visit with Miss
Halle and Mr.. Wyatt Herring.
Mrs. A. w. Dickson Of Pinola,
Miss. is dividing 4 visit between
her daughters, Ms. A |. Frank
lin in Moss Point and Ms. Cliff
ford Parke in Paseagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-07
High School King
Oh Carnival To
Arrive February II
TO My Royal Subjects
Aiuaoarean Mice

To My Royal Subjects
Aluogacssp, Miss.
We have departed from the
Isle of Dreams and have entered
upon the mystic waters of the
F1ug of Ocixem. Captain Moi
Elioe has set his course for vour
enchanted city and has arrang-
ed our cruise that we may enjoy
and visit the beautiful flower
bedeeked islands that dot the wa
tiers.
| have selected Professor Niw-
doog, the famous band leader,
and his band to accompany US
on III trip. The beautiful ball
room of the Erusaelp is the cen
ter of much pleasure and gaiety
rs the mysterious music floats
through the air and over the sea.
The voyage has been wonder
ful. We have been aecompani-
el by a large school of porpoises
that seem TO surround the yacht
and lead us on, as a protective
convoy. Many flying fish are
darting back and forth and have
the appearance of manv small
planes escorting the yacht.
We have just received by sea.
plane a message and many pic.
lures Of your industrial build.
ings ard enchanted homes sen.
TO US by your secretary of tho
Chamber of Commerce, Enrel
Senrab.
Nav we all be able to put on
troubles and tribulations ava,
for a few DAYS of JOY and fun
50 lets all join in the spirit o
the occasion and let joy reigr
supreme.
KING FELIX.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-07

Mrs. Mary II. Jones has been
confined to her home by sick
ness.
Mrs. r. B. Andelton is expect
ed to arrive Saturday from New
York to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Jones and her brother,
Joseph Paul Jones who had just
arrived home after receiving his
discharge from the service. Ser
geant Jones arrived in the States
January 26 from Fort Heidelberg,
Ger, where he had been stationed
with the US Occupation Forces.
After receiving his discharge at
Fort Dix, he flew TO Mobile and
arrived home Feb. !.