The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-10

old, native and life long resi-
dent of Ocean Springs, died Sat-
urday at his home He had been
employed as bridgetender of the
l. and N railroad bridge be-
tween Ocean Springs and Biloxi
for q years but had retired two
years ago because of failing
health. Funeral services were
conducted Monday afternoon at
ST. Alphonsus Catholic church,
of which he was a member, and
interment was in Bellande ceme-
terry. Pail bearers were Fred j.
Ryan, Oscar Seymour, j. p. Golf,
Albert S. Westbrook, Allen Steel
man and Charles N. Seymour.
In addition to his employment
as bridge tender, he had also
been a sign painter. He vas sec
rotary of the Maintenance and
Ways employees local and a
member of the volunteer fire
department. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Elsie Seymour
Ryan; four sons, Orrell, Henry,
Peter, Gordon; two daughters,
Elaine and Ramona; a brother,
Herbert Ryan; and two sisters,
Misses Catherine and Elizabeth
Ryan, all of Ocean Springs.
Miss Agnes Catherine Dillon,
SO years old, a native of New
Orleans and a resident of Ocean
Springs. for 26 years, died sud-
denly Monday at her home. Flu
neral services were conducted
Monday by the Rev. Francis
Deignan and burial was in
Southern Memorial Park in BIZ
loxi. Pail bearers were w. ].
Smith, Charles and Sidney Dill
lon, Joseph Dufour, j. and A.
Patorno. She is survived by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
M. Dillon, and sister, Miss Pa
tricia Dillon. of Ocean Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kolb and
baby son of New Orleans spent
Christmas with his mother, Mrs.
j. c. Kolb.
Major and Mrs. Edward APP
plegate and children are spend
ing the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Bailey and
young daughter of University,
Miss, are visiting their farsi
lies.
Mrs. Southwell of Atlanta has
returned home after a visit of
several weeks with her niece,
Mrs. Lynd Gottsche, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Holmes
and children of Dallas, Tex,
and Miss Ethel Holmes of New
Orleans are guests of the d. II.
Holmes family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bethel and
daughter, 10 Ann, are visiting
relatives in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Snyder
and daughter motored to Mont
gomery, Ala. last weekend.
Mrs. Don Eglin and daughter
have returned from Long Beach,
N. j. where they spent the holi-
days with MI. and Mrs. Mike
La Maccha (nee Betty Eglin).
MI. and Mrs. Eugene Mullins
and daughter have returned
from a motor trip in Texas and
Mexico.
Charles Scharenberg, u. S. NJ.
stationed in Charleston, S. c.
is on leave with his mother, Mrs.
c. Scharenberg.
H. w. Hall and daughter and
Shirley Sanders motored to
Vicksburg and Natchez this
week.
DR.. and Mrs. F. F. Boyce of
New Orleans and John Allen and
son of Barbados, B. w. l., were
weekend guests of the Eugene
filings.
Pvt. Durant Williams, who has
been spending the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Williams, has returned to Lowry
Field, Denver, Colo.
Bemis Bailey was a visitor
in Mobile Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Carr and
children, MIR. and Mrs. James
Leavell and H. Plateau have re-
turned from a visit to Mount
Pleasant, Tex.
Major and Mrs. T. Laidlow
were Christmas guests of Mr. and