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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
Report Shows Big Increase
In Child Labor Violations

great bags of cotton. They were
often transported long distances
standing up in rickety trucks. They
lived in dirty, crowded shelters
with little or no provision for sani-
tation. They belonged to no COM
munity and for the most part
were deprived of health, welfare,
and education services available to
community residents"
Convictions under criminal pro-
ceedings brought by the Children's
Bureau for violations of the Fed
eral Wage and Hour Law were OBJ
tanned i'm more than 20 states, with
substantial fines levied in most in
stances. In one case, the employer
was fined $4,000, the largest fine
yet assessed for child-labor viola
ton.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
Will
At
State Meet
Affiliates Urged
To Send Delegates

Columbus, Ohio.-Michael j. Ly-
den, president of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor has announced
that William Green, president OF
the American Federation of Labor
will speak at the statewide Legis-
lative Conference to be held at
Columbus, Ohio, if his heavy en-
gagement schedule will permit.
Other distinguished labor lead
ers scheduled to address the meet
ing are John Owens, president,
United Mine Workers of America
District No. 6; and Phil Hannah,
secretary-treasurer of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor and As
sistant Secretary of Labor, United
States Department of Labor.
Mr.. Lyden said the conference
will consider legislation of vital
interest to all wage earners OF
Ohio, and again urged all A. F. of
L. organizations to send delegates.
The meeting will convene at Loo
P. NJ, Sunday, March 80, in Me-
mortal Hall, 280 East Broad street,
Columbus, Ohio.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27

Washington, d. C.-Illegal en-
ployment of children in industry
continued to spread in the fiscal
year 1916, according to the U. S.
Children's Bureau. The record of
violations of the child-labor provi-
sions of the Fair Labor Standards
Act showed that for plants in
spected in that year, as compared
with 1941, there was an increase
of AL per cent in the number of
minors unlawfully employed and
an increase of 1923 per cent in the
number of establishments employ
ing under age minors.
These figures and others bear
ing upon the welfare of children
are brought out in the annual re-
port of the Secretary of Labor.
The Children's Bureau, which, with
the exception of it's Industrial
Division, has been a part of the
Social Security Administration,
Federal Security Agency since
July 1916, rendered a final ac-
counting of it's work as part of
the U. S. Department of Labor.
In the youth employment and
child labor field, significant de-
velopments were reported. En-
ployment of IA through 17year-
olds dropped below 100000 from
the wartime peak of 31a million,
but it was still nearly two and one
half times the pre-war figure.
Although much interest has been
shown in child labor in agriculture
in the last decade, the Bureau con-
tinued to find conditions like those
back in the 20's. Little
it said, "7, 8, 9 and 10
years old were kept out of school
to weed or pick vegetables. They
carried heavy baskets or dragged
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27

membership meanwhile, has grown
from the proverbial mere handful
to the very respectable total of
approximately a quarter of mil
lion members.
During the course of this
growth, mergers of allied groups
have given added strength to all
concerned. The Compressed Air
and Foundation Workers Union
was merged with the Laborers Jan.
l, 1918; while the Tunnel and Sub
way Constructors International
Union became a unit of the La
borers May Z, 1929. The Cement
laborers became a part of the
union in 1916, following dissolution
of the American Brotherhood Of
Cement Workers. Meanwhile, hum
dreds of new building laborers'
locals were organized and char
tered.
The Laborers are affiliated with
the Building and Construction
Trades Department and the Metal
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
Labor Legislation
Proves Top Issue
In Mony Sfofes

Washington, D. c. Bills con-
cerning labor legislation revision,
some proposing sharp curbs, some
to increase taxes and others car,<-
ing some benefits, such as raises
for teachers, have taken the spot
light in State Legislatures in
many parts of the nation.
This was revealed in a national
poll showing the trend of such
legislation in various parts of the
country. Measures affecting labor,
it was revealed, shape up along
these lines:
Legislation to bar the closed
shop was approved this year by
legislatures in North Carolina,
Texas, Tennessee, North Dakota,
New Mexico, Georgia and Virginia
and was adopted previously in
Arizona, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Arkansas and Florida. This brings
the total to date to r.
Similar measures are pending in
seven states and were killed or
withdrawn in four.
A bill to legalize the closed
shop has been offered in Nevada,
where ban has been on the law
books for years, and suits chal-
longing the validity of closed-shop
amendments to state constitutions
have been filed in Arizona and Ne
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
Wogner-EIIender-Toff Housing Bill
Best Answer To Need For New Homes

furniture, house furnishings, home
equipment and appliances-the de-
mand which should be boundless-
is directly traceable to the short
age of homes.
Sees National Vitality Menaced
"The unprecedented, and still
soaring, divorce rate, undermining
the very foundations of the family
as an institution, is largely due to
the endless maladjustments due to
doubling-up, overcrowding, inse-
curity and rootless existence
caused by the critical lack of
homes.
Juvenile delinquency and crime
are on the rise because millions of
children are deprived of good, de-
cent homes by the housing short
age. Contagious diseases flare up
with increased frequency and in
fectious epidemics threaten be-
cause of crowding, because healthy
living is far beyond the reach of a
large portion of our population.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27

Chicago (ILNS).-The Wagner
Ellender-Taft housing bill "still
stands as the proposal which most
completely answers the insistent
need for the construction of more
and better homes, homes which the
average American family could
really afford" Boris Shishkin, re-
search director for the American
Federation of Labor and secretary
of it's housing committee, declared
here.
Speaking at the annual conven-
tion of the National Public Hous-
ing Conference, he asserted that
it is "still the best veterans hous-
ing program, the most effective
postwar housing program for the
worker, the farmer, the store
keeper-for every American"
Housing" he said, "is the ma
tion's foremost domestic need.
Lack of mobility of qualified labor
is hampering industry because of
the housing shortage. Rapid de-
cline in the consumer demand for
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
Union Shop Granted
On Condition Output
Is Not Decreased

New York City (ILNS).-Grant-
ing of union shop recently at the
RCA Victor plant in indianapolis
is conditioned on maintenance by
the union of fixed production
standards, the Prentice-Hall union
contracts and collective bargaining
service reports.
The new RCA contract, the serv-
ice says, provides union shop for
Local B-1046, International Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers, but
stipulates that the union shop
shall be withdrawn unless the
union and it's individual members
live up to three requirements.
These are compliance with the
contracts no-strike clause, main
tenance of production standards
specified in the agreement and
demonstration Of responsibility.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
Utility Workers
Win Pay Boost

Richmond, Va. (ILNS). = An
across-the-board pay increase of
IL cents hourly and maintenance
of-membership clause are provided
in new contract agreed on by the
international Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers and the Virginia
Electric & Power Co.
General provisions of the con-
tract were announced by George
P. Colonies, secretary of the Sys-
tenn Council of Local Unions on
Vepco properties. They also in
clude:
An additional week of vacation,
making three weeks, for en-
ployees with Is years of service.
Double time for holiday work
for all men. One scale of wages
for all men doing the same type
of work regardless of it's geo.
graphical location within the Vep-
co system.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27

Local Union 20 was organized
on February 8, 1894, with John f.
Blackburn as president; William
Fl. Smith, recording secretary, and
Charles +. Reed, treasurer. Meet
ings were held every week and
convened at p. m. Candidates at
that time were solicited and taken
into the local only after careful
investigation.
In August of 1897, the follow
ing applications were listed for
membership: Charles Crawford,
Joseph F. Gunkel, Robert Hull and
Chriss Helm. The investigation
committee was composed Of the
following brothers: John Black
burn, Humphrey Goodman and
John Smith. The committees re-
port was Favorable" and Bro.
Gunkel, along with the other three
brothers were admitted to mem
bership. Officers listed at that
time were John Reed as president
and Edward Boggs, recording sec
retary.
The records showed Bro. Gunkel
to have held office at various times
from then on until Dec. 21, 1906,
when he was elected treasurer,
serving continuously in that post
until Dec. 81, 1916, covering a
span of 40 years.
Officers listed when Bro. Gunkel
was first named treasurer were
Walter NJ. Smith; vice
James Dargue; record
ing secretary, Harry T. Brady;
financial secretary, w. n. Flem-
ming; defense collector, John T.
Blackburn; guard, Michael Bohen;
William Call; statis-
tician, John Kidd; trustee, John H.
Wilson; delegates to Trades and
Labor Assembly, J. E. Martin,
Henry Gouker, ]. H. Wilson and
w. NJ. Flemming.
Bro. Gunkel is still following
his trade as a caster with the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
Metuchen g.
Enters BidFor
Picnic Come
Carl Brown Named
Night Supervisor

Metuchen, N. J.-Local Union
TIA had a very good attendance at
their last meeting, in fact, it was
the best this year. How much
easier it is to settle our difficulties
when we are all interested and
willing to do our part in meeting
all issues at hand.
Too many times in the past has
the local been subject to undue
criticism when controversies arise
and they are not settled immedi-
ately. Some seem to be of the
opinion when a complaint is regis
tered with the local and they pre-
sent their side of the case, there is
nothing left for the local to do but
rule in their favor. This has not
been our method, nor is it in keep
ing with the policy of the organi-
zation in reverting to snap judg-
ment to clear the docket.
There are two sides to any argu-
ment and once all the facts in the
case are brought to light, justice
can be rendered to all parties con-
cerned by adhering to the laws and
regulations as provided in the
agreement.
Votes were cast for the primary
election of officials of the Brother
hood and the tellers spent a busy
evening at the polls. We were glad
to see so many members interested
in exercising their right and privi
lege in selecting those best quail
fed to head the organization.
Carl Brown who has been a
member of the Brotherhood for the
past twenty-five years and is well
known throughout the trade, both
in the east and west, has been pro-
NOTED to night supervisor. We
feel Carl is the right man for the
job and certainly well qualified.
We have been reading in the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
Factory Jobs In
California At
Peocefime High

San Francisco (ILNS).-An av
erage Of 677,200 wage and salar!
workers was employed in Califor
MIA manufacturing industries ir
1916, the largest number in any
peacetime year, the State Depart
ment of Industrial Relations says
The 1916 level compares with an
estimated average of 417,C0O ir
1910, and with 1,165,O0O in the
wartime peak year of 1943.
Total manufacturing employ
ment reached a postwar low of
602,5O0 in February, 1916, from
which point an uninterrupted rise
brought the number of wage and
salary workers to 100000 in Au-
gust. Seasonal decreases reduced
the total to 705,SO0 in December.
Average hourly earnings in 1946
were the highest on record but
average weekly earnings OF fac
tory workers in California manu-
featuring industries as a whole
were the lowest since 1912 because
of the postwar reduction in work
ing time. Hourly earnings of Cali
fornia production workers av-
eraged $1.29 in 1916, more than
one and one-half times the 1889
hourly average of S0.73. Hours
worked per week by factory work
ers averaged 1877 in 1916 COM
pared with 44.9 in 1914 and 37.9
in 1889. Production workers earned
an average of $51.3O per week in
1916 compared with the peak an
nual average of $55.21 per week
in 1914 and the pre-war average
of $27.80 in 1889.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
Urges Unions
Boost Label
EdchMeetinq
Spreads Message OF
Labor Solidarity

Washington, d. C. (ILNS).-
The Baltimore Federation Of Labor
recently urged all affiliated locals
to remind members at every meet
ing Of their obligation to buy
union label products and services.
The central body's recommends
tion was made in a resolution
which was warmly praised by |.
NJ. Ornburn, secretary-treasurer of
the AFL Union Label Trades De-
partment, Washington. The reso-
luton declared:
Whereas, 1t is imperative that
each union member be frequently
reminded of his obligations to his
fellow trade unionists;
Therefore, Be it resolved that
the Baltimore Federation of Labor
does strongly recommend to all af-
filiated locals that the first item
under Good and Welfare at each
local union meeting shall be the
reading by the presiding officer of
the following notice:
"'All members of this body
should remember that each of US
has taken upon himself the obli-
cation of spreading the message
of labor solidarity through pat
ronage of union label products and
union services at all times"
splendid Idea," Ornburn Says
"This is an excellent example of
the wholehearted cooperation we
are receiving from all over Amer
ica," said Secretary Ornburn, "and
/ hope that this splendid idea will
be followed up by all branches of
labor in the United
States and Canada
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
Greedy Interests
Hit BY Sponsors
Of Housing Bill

Housing and rent controls were
in the spotlight on both sides Of
Congress this week.
The Senate Banking Committee
opened hearings on the long-range
housing measure sponsored by
Senators Robert A. Taft, "Bob'
Wagner and A. j. Ellender.
The A. F. of L. made several
recommendations to strengthen the
bill and bring it into closer re-
lationship with a measure which
was bottled up in the House last
year by the powerful lobby Of the
landlords and realtors.
Sponsors of the bill opened up
with a blast at the greedy inter-
ests which have CONDEMNED mil
lions Of our citizens to lives of
squalor and disease" and declared
that the government must step in
to eliminate the disgraceful type
of housing in which the lowest in
come families live"
Providing adequate, inexpensive
shelter is an essential response
bility of government" Taft as
serted, adding that private enter
prise has never done the job and,
protestations of the lobbyists to
the contrary, never will do it.
Nearly rs per cent of present
dwellings are not fit places in
which to rear children, the Ohioan
disclosed.
Decent housing for low-income
families is one of the best bulwarks
we can provide against socialism
and allied PHILOSOPHERS" argued
Senator Ellender.
For a time it looked like the
realtors lobby, which for months
has huffed and puffed all over
Washington, would succeed in wip-
ing out rent control. Now it ap-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
big Business" Is
Financing Drive To
Outlaw Closed Shop

washington, D. c. Charges that the current drive
the closed shop being financed and powered by big
BUSINESS interests which have dealt with labor unions
liam Green.
n In formal statement prepared at the request of PIC
Magazine Mr. Green declared that if employers sincere
~ ready to accept the trade union working
partner, there would be mo need for this device"
Mr. Green said: "he courts have ruled in de-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
Californians Approve
Annual Legislatures

Chicago (ILNS).-In an effort
to provide flexibility in budgeting
state funds, California voters last
fall approved constitutional
amendment proposing that the
legislature meet every year, the
Council of State Governments
notes. Legislatures in only five
other states are scheduled to meet
annually instead of biennially.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
Deduction OF Union Dues
By Ohio Cities Banned

Columbus, Ohio QLNS). = City
finance officers in Ohio do not
have the right to deduct union
dues from paychecks of organized
municipal workers, according to
recent decision of the State Su-
preme Court. The Municipal FL
nance Officers Association reports
that the decision referred specifi-
cally to the Director of Finance of
Dayton, Ohio, but was applicable
throughout the state.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27
|GunkeI Steps Down
After 40 Years As
II reasurer Of u. 20

Steubenville, Ohio.-This story motivated by
cent decision of veteran member of Local Union 20 who de-
clned denomination for office.
Stepping aside for younger blood" he termed it,
Joseph Gnke treasurer for the 40 years. enqushed
that post despite the urgent pleas of fellow members that he
continue to serve in that capacity.
This action prompted scribe to back past
records which revealed interesting facts for
bers. well as the trade in general
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-27

(Turn TO Page Six)
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-11-01

If0nnten. 10 iiiiiiie anoerieits aud felt
lseitellt tperoen, bob bas iiberlebe1toe
Juno beimgefebrte Subentllm @ele9eft-
beiten peridlnlt babe. 8or 6rei Ssnb-
lren mnter Ser itler-8erfolgitng boz
be Der gr0Bte SeiI bes ungartiben
Suoentuns Die Silfe ser fatboliiben
Stride in Mnipru6 genommen. Seiite
aber lei oie SntereIeloliefeit geeen-
iiber benz .&atboliaismus mieoer eine
poufommene, ia nielfad JET bereits
tpieoer offene airhenfeinoidaft felt
5ultellen. Mit 9ahbruf, ipurbe ouf
Sen groBen Srrtl,m bingetpielen, Ben
beute in ltngarn oas GeItiuoentl,m
begebt, peldes lid elmer politilden
|Tidtl,ng anidlieBe, bie 5u Der drift
li6en 0ffentliden Weinung in @es
genias itebe. Nur Ole fatboliide Sir
te unb bas Gbriltentllm perfiigen
iiber sic pipdologiiden Mittel, oen
antiiemttismus Dirfli6 bon innen
Der 5u iiberpinoen. 9ie Suoenfonper-
titen, oeren Sdidial IN Der gegen-
nartigen Sage mieoer boppelt ihtpie-
rig miro, beoauern es Oarum tiet
Denn oas Sltbentl,m in ltngarn tpie-
Ser in eine fatbolifengegneriide &ih-
tllne abgleitet.
C.-St. d. C.-V.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-11-01
4. November

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len; er ourfte es niht betreten. SIT
oas oas SSdidinl Ser beltigen Gene
ration Der ourd Botsonn Dertriebe-
men Gbriiten? @ott allein iDeiB es.
ltn0 nod INNER lenft @ott nno ni1t
Die Weniden i'm &remI iino i'm @ei-
ben Sans bie @eibife Der @eIt. M0-
|ge iid erfiilen, mas Wofes al Soiue
lagte: Sci mltig nno tnpfer. Dn
ionit nit bieiem Bolf in 6ns 2nro
aieben, 6as ibnen al berIeiben Der
&err Der 8olfer 5usefidert bat &. !.
Ter Serr ielber lit es, Der Dor Dir
ber3iebt. gr lit nit Dir. gr IaBt Mn6
berldBt bid nidt. Sci furhtlos imo
lti,per5agt" (Geut. 81, 7:t0).
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-11-01
Die weltberiihmte st. Bene.
dict-Wundsalbe

grprobtes Seilmittel eegen ole
arten bon alten uno friiden @rn-
ben, @eidpiiren, @e,p1dien, Bib.
tpunoen, &arbunfeln ui1p. Bitte @eI6
nltr ourd Boit Monep Srber au ibit.
ten. Seine 5tamps. Seb3ig (6O)
Gents Die S6dhtel Eel
j. L. STAAD
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-11-01

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Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-11-01

aiir5lid fano in 8uoapeit cine gu
'iammenfunft BON gum 4atboli5ismus
befebrten ungariiden Su6en itatt, an
Delder mebrere bunbert &onpertiteu
teilnabmen. Broplt Or. @eorg 4ib
bielt babel elm Invertebrates &eferat
iiber Die 9altung bes 1,ngariiden Sa'
oentums geItern 1no beute uno iiber
oas gerbdltnis gum &atboIisismus
Nit 8eoauern miifie feiteeitent ,per.
ben, Dob nod Der @eltperfolgung bes
Snbentums beinabe feine Menoerunq
eingetreten uno baB au1 Die pip9o.
logiihe ginitellung bieler Su6en
faum cine ri6tige iei. Ser Suoenbab
lei Ieioer pielerorts nod ftdrfer aIa
lie. @enn auh anerfannt tperoer1
miifie, oaB 6te Seine zines iabrbun.
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!beute auf morgen ausgerottet mer6en
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-17

Joyce Moore, was over night
guest on Thursday of the Mead's
in Milford.
Carol Mead of Milford has been
spending several days with Ida
Spayd.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ka-
thryn Hazel, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Smith, were held
from the Torbert Funeral Home on
Tuesday, October 14th, at IL O'Clock
a. IN. Burial was made at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery at Camden. The
community extends their sympathy
to Mr.. and Mrs. Smith in their hour
of grief.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Wright en-
tertained to dinner Monday evening
their daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Reynolds of Full
lerton, Md, md their friends, Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Winterstein of Bowl.
ing Bar, Nd, (near Baltimore), Mrs
Beulah Wright, and daughter, Fran,
ces were also guests. On Wednes
day, Mrs. Wright and her mother
Mrs. Sallie Short had as dinner
guests Miss Mary Lane and her sis
ter, Mrs. David Phillips of neal
Frederick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knight had a
guests on Sunday the formers mo
ther, Mrs. Hester Knight, Mrs. DOri
Mitchell and children, Carolyn AM
Jackie, of Dover, and Mrs. Salli
Short, who is friend of long year.
standing of Mrs. Hester knight.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-17

Rally Day was observed in our
church on Sunday morning with a
fair attendance. Rev. Richard Green
was guest speaker for the morning
worship, also having services at
Barratts Chapel in the afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Green and Mrs. Ka-
thryn Knight were Sunday dinner
guests at the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert jenkins of
Harrisburg, Pa, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Will
liams.
DIR. and Mrs. A. H. Lock and son,
Tommy returned home on Monday
from a two weeks visit with the
formers parents in Alabama.
Mrs. Laura Minner was admitted
week ago to Webb's Nursing
home in Frederick following a fall
at her home here.
The wedding of Miss Betty
Bounds, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
j. M. Bounds, Winter Quarters
Farm" King of Prussia, Pa, and
Mr.. Harry c. Deiss, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Deiss, of Dover
took place October 10th, at o'clock
in the parsonage of Magnolia Met.
hodist Church, with Rev. Norman
Nichlas performing the ceremony
Mrs. Thomas White is the groom's
sister.
The brides only attendant was
Miss Lois Ritchter of Dover and Mr.
Thomas White, brother-in-law O
the groom. served as best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deiss will make
their home with Mr.. and Mrs. White
Mr.. and Mrs. B. d. Lodge spen
the weekend with their daughte
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
o. Thomas in Camden, N. j.
dad" Mohler is holding his owl
in the Kent General Hospital wher
he was admitted on Saturday for al
emergency operation for a rupture
appendix.