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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-12
News From KreoIe -.
Regular Meeting Of Church Group
Is Held AT Home Of Mrs. Schmitz

Scott, students at Mississippi
Southern college, will leave Mon
day to resume their studies.
The State Mission Week Of
Prayer was held Monday and
Tuesday nights at the First Bap-
fist church.
Misses Carol and Fannie Over
street of Bayou La Batre, Ala,
are visiting in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Clark.
Mrs. John Haarala has returned
after spending several days at
Gulf Shores, Ala.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Delaney
and daughter. Brenda, enjoyed a
visit Sunday in the home of Mrs.
Delancey's mother in V~aneleave.
. Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Graft had
the pleasure of receiving a long
distance telephone call from their
son, L. o. Graft, Jr., of San Die
60, Calf. He expects to arrive
home on leave September 25th.
Shy Pierce, Benton Daley,
Junior Pierce and Arnold Pierce
enjoyed a weekend trip to New
Orlans..
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Waldrop Of
Springhill, Ala, were weekend
visitors in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. O. Graft.
Mrs. John Haarala was called
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-12
News From Nj. Pleasant.
Mrs. johnson Ware Honored With
Shower AT Home Of Mrs. Carter

Pasccagoula, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Noble and son and James
Mcmillan of Gulfport were Sun
day visitors in the home Of Miss
Do1lie and r. c. Roberts.
MI. and Mrs. l.. r. Ware and
children were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. w. Ware in Pascagoula
On Thursday.
Among those attending Quar-
terly Conference at Bonnie Chap
ell on Sunday afternoon were Mr..
and Mrs. r. j. Van Horne, Mr..
and Mrs. j. ]. Ware, Mr. and Mrs.
Mark P. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
G. Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Ray
Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs. @. c.
Roberts.
A tenter's meeting will be held
on Sunday afternoon at the New
Prospect Camp Grounds.
Sunday afternoon guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Rob-
erts were Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Vandevender and daughter and
MI. and Mrs. Cooper Roberts and
sons OF Pascagoula.
Saturday afternoon guests in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs, @. c.
Roberts were Mr.. and Mrs. E. l..
Golf of Moss Point and Kay Rob
erts OF Vancleave.
Congratulations are extended
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-12

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service met in the home Of
Mrs. Estel Schmitz last week.
Mrs. Frank Byrd led the devo-
tional. Mrs. Leon Anderson was in
charge of the program. Eighteen
were present and discussions
were held concerning mission
airy progress in foreign countries
and home missions. Refreshments
we're served by the hostess fol
lowing the business session.
A miscellaneous shower honor
ing Mrs. Roy Blades, the former
Romanus Clark, was given in the
home of Mrs. Andrew Vaughn
Friday evening. Many lovely
gifts were presented to the bride
by her friends.
A. L. Daffin was a recent visit
or to Americas, Miss.
The Rev. and Mrs. w. w. Kyzar
and son are spending several days
at Gulf Shores, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Benefited
had as weekend guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Benefited and chill
dren of Allinsville, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Bell and
children have returned from Mex
leo City where Mr. Bell is en-
ployed.
Donald Coleman and Francis
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-12

to Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Holden on
the birth OF a daughter at the
Jackson County hospital last Mon
day.
r. C. Roberts is i'll at his home
and his friends wish for him a
speedy recovery.
Choir practice is being held at
the Mt. Pleasant church each Sun
day night and will continue
through Camp Meeting.
Mrs. Alton Mansfield and son
were guests Of MI. and Mrs. c.
M. Taylor last weekend.
Guests in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. p. Randolph last week
end were Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Krankey and son of Bay st.
Louis.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-12
The Rev. Kennedy
To Conduct First
Methodist Revival

The Rev. Robert j. Kennedy,
evangelist and singer of Dallas,
Tex, will conduct revival services
at the First Methodist Church in
Pascagoula beginning on Wednes-
day evening, September II, the
Rev. j. F. Campbell, pastor, an
nounced this week.
Services will be held daily at
1890 and 7:30 with Prayer
Groups for men, women, and
young people at 700 o'clock each
evening.
The meetings will continue
through Sunday, September 20,
and the public is invited.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-12
SMOKE UP

Bern, Switzerland-AP - The
Swiss postman may smoke on
duty. The federal government
has lifted the smoking ban on
postal employees, except for those
employed at counters in busy
postoffiees.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-12

left to enter Perkinston Junior
college for the coming school
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randle Cumbest
visited in the home of Mrs. Eddie
Coleman on Friday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-12

The Kampferi crab, found in
japanese waters, sometimes has a
claw spread OF 10 feet.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27

!, celebrate the recovery OF Ar
Rathbone from q recent serious
operation. Besides Mr.. and Mrs.
Rathbone, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken Jolly
were there.
Preston Kimbrough who was q
victim Of polio last summer and
scent 8 months in st. Elizabeth's
| Hospital In Yakima, returned
home to stay on March 8. He has
recovered remarkably but will
have to make weekly reports to
the hospital for observation for
several months yet. ..n
w. II. Kushman has been visit
ing in Occur d'Alene, Ida, since
II. II. Fryer is busy remodeling
and painting his two rental
houses.
Art Rope has terminated his
employment at Garmom's Groc-
cry in Richland and is busy re-
modelling his new home near the
Y in preparation for the opening
of his new grocery business.
Mrs. Hagen is slightly i'm
proved from her serious attack of
the flu.
Evan Brewster an exc. l.,
formerly of the middle west was
here late last week to inspect
properties near the Y in contem-
plation of organizing newspaper
to serve the fast-growing Column
bia District and specializing in
advertising Of what he refers to as
unique departure from standard
classifications. He will return
Wednesday from a trip of inspec-
ton of the Coulee Dam area and
at that time will announce def
nitely the location decided upon
for the new enterprise.
The next regular meeting of
the Agate Club will be Thursday.
March "a, 8 p. m. All members
and interested parties are invited
to attend. The meetings are held
at Macs Agate Shop for the pres
ent.
The Mac Collins family moved
Sunday from the Fryer place to
the Falk Camp at the S curve
near where Mr.. Collins is assist
ing in building a new shop for re-
pairing washing machines and
other household appliances and
the manufacture of air condition
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodson regret
that it is necessary to postpone the
opening of their new drive-in cafe
from April !. to about the 18th
because of the failure of equip
ment to arrive as expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Paulson
drove to Ontario, Ore, SATURDAY.
on business returning Monday.
Mrs. Earnest Sherry is still CON.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
Celebration

at will be the biggest and best
there is only one McNary Dam"
That is the promise Of a group
of Umatilla residents who are
planning a fitting celebration to
commemorate the turning of the
first dirt for the construction Of
the dam. sa.1 agrs @
Mrs. McNary, widow of the late
senator whose dream is becoming
a reality, has wisely been chosen
to WELD the spade In the cere-
monies. The spade will be speci-
ally made of aluminium produced
by Columbia river power. L
Our congratulations 60 to this
group who can foresee the ire
mendous possibilities of the dam
in the scheme oft Kings to come in
the development of the great re-
sources of the northwest. Kenne-
wick people should join whole
heartedly into the celebration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
From The Past
TEN YEARS AGO
March Is, 1887

Rodeo King Roscoe Richmond
has announced plans for q special
rodeo at the local amusement park
as benefit to pay costs incurred
in two accidents at last years
Fourth of July show. -. ]
Tug traffic on the river will
soon be a regular enterprise with
the Mary Gill completing a sue
cessful trip to Umatilla with a
barge of oil in tow. Ill. 4
DR.. L. G. Spaulding urges inn
munization of all children to ward
off a threatened epidemic of
smallpox that is spreading through
the valley. .r.ss.e:@.. O. 'a... Cd.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27

means for this years big show
It seems a much better method
than to try to "sand-bag" the com.
munity for donations.
With experience and proper
handling the Grape Festival car
well take its place with other big
shows in the country that not only
pay their own way, but produce
revenue for community building
Your wholehearted support Of
the Spring Carnival will pay you
dividends in fun as well as con.
tributing to the future Of Kenne.
wick. -.s-..sr -.... . f. j..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
Carnival

First taste of this years Grape
Festival comes next month with
the staging Of the Spring Carnival.
This is designed as three day fun
and frolic session for the COM
munity with attractions for all
The Grape Festival of last year,
in spite of its magnitude and the
excellent turnout, still finished
with deficit. This experience is
not new. The st. Paul Ice Carni-
val wound up its first season with
$4,000 deficit. Last years
American pro football league
topped that with a loss of two
million dollars. n
The Grape Festival association
has chosen the Spring Carnival as
way to come out and with the
hope that its success will provide
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27

its initial trip on the O. w. from
Walla Walla to Yakima to replace
the present steam drawn night
train.
Cherry growers have been busy
smudging this week as tempera-
lures have dropped below freez-
ing.
The new city carrier service
will be started as soon as IS
per cent of the residents install
proper mail boxes. #1.@s
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27

fined to her bed with the flu and
is ordered to stay there for an
other week.
Maxwell Paulson and Mrs. Nor
man Lewis drove to Pendleton on
Ia shopping trip Monday.
"A daughter was born March 10
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Pock,
weighing S pounds and named
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
THIRTY YEARS AGO
March 20, 1917

Norman Lynch, Burdette Hoadley
and Stanley Randolph compose
Kennewick debate team which
won second place in competition
with other schools Of the valley
Mrs. E.. H. Mann takes leading
role in production Of "Old Pea
body Pew" for the Congregational
church. Others in leading parts
include George Tweedt, Mrs. A.
w. Graham, Mrs. r. II. Colombo,
Mrs. D. L. Taylor and Mrs. Skill
man VanCott.
"Civilization," billed as the most
daring cinema feature of modern
times costing over million dol
lars, a protest against war, i
billed at the Princess.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Holdings
worth and children Linn and
Janet arrived here Wednesday
from their former home in Couer
d 'Alene. Their new home is on
the Crutcher Subdivision.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Savage and
children are building a new cabin
on the rear of the ]. A. Hultberg
place where they will move this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hol-
lingsworth will then move into the
house now occupied by the Saw
age family.
A birthday surprise party was
given Tuesday evening in honor
of Ella Crutcher and brother Roy
Savage. Refreshments of cake
and ice cream were served. Those
present were Mrs. Pearl Titus and
children Kenneth ana Emma
Louise, Ray Spencer, George HUT
berg, Miss Goldie Graves, F. M.
Edwards, Mrs. ]. A. Hultberg,
Mrs. Mae Clark and Mrs. Bette
Milan, Margaret Hupy and
daughters Patricia and Rosalee
and son James, VIM. Transform
Gifts were exchanged.
Don Nelson, former owner OF
Nelson's Garage is here for few
days visit with his five daugh-
tiers.
Joe Pardini is busy this week
with the building of new mod
ern design service station which
will be leased to the operator.
Mrs. A. Santinoni of Seattle is
visiting for the past 3 weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pardini.
The new concrete block build
ing on the highway frontage of
the Pardini ranch is to house an
Italian Spaghetti Parlor in one
half, to be operated by Dave
Piceoli, formerly of Richland. A
fountain will also be featured and
the opening is scheduled for May
LIST. A grocery operated by Art
Rope will occupy the other half
of the building.
Mrs. Elmer Hinkle visited last
week with her daughters family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Linn and chill
dren at Rosalia. She returned
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Hadley drove
to Spokane on Saturday where
Mrs. Hadley will receive medical
attention.
John Saba of Richland has been
hoSpitalized for treatment and OBJ
servation of a condition of pneu-
monia resulting from an attack
of the flu.
Elwood Hollingsworth moved
from the transient quarters in
Richland Tuesday evening to his
new home on the Crutcher Su-
division. He made a quick busl-
ness trip to Spokane Saturday.
returning the same day.
An engagement celebration was
given at the home of Pearl Titus
in honor of Miss Goldie Graves
and George Hultberg who will be
married the end of this week at
Yakima. Pearl Titus and Ray
Spencer will act as matron Of
honor and best man.
Axel Bear was here over the
weekend to visit his brother
Chill and family.
George Hultberg has accepted a |
position with General Electric at
Richland and will move there as |
soon as housing is available.
Bob and Del Clark drove to |
Yakima Sunday with Mrs. Mae
Clark and Bette Milan. Mrs.
Clark and Bette will remain
there for a few weeks. Bob and
Del returned early. Monday.
Ella Crutcher left by bus Sum
day night for Yakima from where
she will 60 on to Seattle to work
for few weeks.
A dinner party was given at |
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. LeeI
Stalker on Wednesday night to
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
TWENTY YEARSAGo
March 81, 1927

Work started this week on
Frank Spoffird's new building be-
tween Beste's and the Club.
A special gas-electric car made
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-03
School Trustees
Elected; Voters
OK. MIL Rates

Ninety-five votes were cast
yesterday by the voters in elect
ing three school trustees, Willard
M. Albury, superintendent OF
schools, announced today.
Elected were j. j. Pinder, E. A.
Strunk and Samuel B. Pinder.
Voters also approved a 4-min tax
levy by 20 votes to A, and the
1.5-inill levy by a vote of rs
to S.
Here's the way the vote was
cast:
District /, Harris School: J. J.
Pinder, 18; S. B. Pinder, t8, and
E. A. Strunk, Is.
District 2, High School Annex:
j. ]. Pinder, 26; S. B. Pinder, %,
and E. A. Strunk, q.
District 3, Marathon: J. ]. Pin
der, 10; S. B. Pinder, 10, and
E. A. Strunk, 20. "a
District 4, Matecumbe: j. j.
Pinder, 6; S. B. Pinder, 6, and
E. A. Strunk, 6.
District 5, Tavernier: ]. j. Pin
der, 81; S. B. Pinder, 81, and E.
A. Strunk, 81.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-03
Flenner-P Pierce Wedding
In First Methodist Church

On Tuesday evening. Nov. Is,
the First Methodist Church was
a scene of beauty for the wed
ding of Miss Betty Ann Pierce
and James A. Flenner. The altar
was banked with palms, potted
plants, and cut flowers and light
ed by candelabra. An innovation
was the placing of candles in
each window, which gave a soft
diffusion of light throughout
the auditorium. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Bronnie
c. Nichols, pastor of the First
Baptist Church.
The bride was lovely in a
white slipper satin gown made
en- train. Her long tulle veil was
caught to a tiara-like arrange
ment of heirloom rose point
lace. She carried a white Bible
adorned with a white orchid and
stephanotis.
Mrs. Charles E. Pierce, matron
of honor, was regal in yellow
satin with hat of horsehair
braid to match. Her flowers
were white carnations.
Charles E. Pierce, brother of
the bride. served as best man.
The bridesmaids, . Mrs. Carl
Davis, Miss Nancy Morgan and
Miss Ellen Trevor wore blue
satin gowns with TERED skirts
and hats of horsehair braid to
match. Their flowers were yell
low pom-pomS.
USherS were Edwin Trevor,
Oral Tilford. 1t William Nc
Closkey and 1t. Carl Davis.
J Following the wedding, re-
ception was held at the Pierce
home, l42lsVhite street. The re-
ception rooms were attractively
decorated with vines, cut flow
ers and potted plants. In the
dining room, attractively draped
double windows formed the
background for the brides table,
centered by a large wedding
cake ornamented with d NINA
ture bride and groom. Candles
in silver .candelabra and cut
flowers added to the charm of
this room.
.~ Punch and other refreshments
were served on the screened
porch and the attractive lawn.
For going away. the bride
wore a black wool suit with gold
button trim and a feather-trim-
med black hat. -. ..
Mrs. Flenner is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis E. Pierce.
She is a graduate Of ST. Georges
School in Havana, Cuba, and at
tended Denison University at
Granville, Ohio. She is a mem
Der of Delta Delta Delta sorority,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-03

A variety show will be given
in the High School auditorium
tomorrow night, beginning at 8
o'clock, for the benefit of the
Key West High School P.-T.A.
first aid supplies, music depart
ment and library. The following
is the program:
/. Dance Fantasy: Witch
Dance, Mrs. E. N. Brown; Mas
querade Dance, Gladys 'Trudeau;
Pumpkin. Dance, Edna Roma
guerra: 80 r.
Chorus: Chloe Martin, Nancy
Norman, Elsie Curry. Anne
Yates, June Yates, Anne Sawyer,
Judy Daughtry, Joan Knowles,
Janet Morrison, Patsy Harrison,
Barbara Green.
2. Vocal Solo: Faye Bervaldi.
3. Bathing Beauty Contest
and prizes awarded: Joan Bills,
Leila Lynch, Marjory Fields,
Syl Clark, Chloe Martin, Gladys
Trudeau, Carmen Reardon, Ann
Wellons, Nancy Lane, Betty
Cruickshank, Sandra SHERMAN.
4. Garden Scene: Beryl Dill,
Faye Bervaldi, Louise Dodge,
Mary johnson, Virginia Russell,
Bobbie Mae Buckley, Martha
Watkins, Betty Knowles, Jean
Webster, Betty June Higgs.
5. Vocal Solo: Cleora Roberts.
g. Sorority Week End: ViAnn
Neblett, Nellie sMenendez. Ann
Yates, Betty Roberts, Ann We'll.
Ions, Shirley Papy, Mary Stew.
art. Joan Bills, Leila Lynch, Mar
jory Fields, Sylvia Clark, Rose
Shannahan, Nancy Norman,
Gladys Mcleod. Faye Bervaldi,
Betty Lord, Betty Cruickshank,
Mary Lumley, Claudia Roberts.
7. Seventh Ora d e Models:
Myrene Lee Curry, Janet Brown,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-03
Shoots Himself,
Is. Arrested For
Pos;;s'essing.C Gun

Manuel Perez, 1921 Watson
street, was arrested at 1925 am.
today, after he had shot him.
self through the right leg with
a home made 90 caliber revol-
yer while standing at the cor
ner of Duval and Fleming
streets.
Deputy Sheriff William
Gwynn arrested Perez for dis
charging firearms inside the city
and for carrying the weapon
The shot passed through the
mans leg and broke a window
of the Southernmost Pharmacy,
Gwynn said. ~
Perez was treated at a local
hospital and later was lodged in
city Jail.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-03

whose colors. silver, gold and
blue, furnished the basis of the
wedding color scheme.
Mr.. Flenner is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert c. Flenner of
Bellevue, Ohio. After graduation
from high school he attended
the University of Toledo, Toledo,
Ohio, before enlisting in the
Naval Air Corps in which he
served as lieutenant until quite
, recently. 49, 4+. =
Following a motor trip through
Florida and other states, Mr..
and Mrs. Flenner will be locat-
ed at Lakehurst, N. j., where
Mr.. Flenner is associated with
the Douglas Lee Advertising
Company.
Notable among the out-of-
town guests at the wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert c. Flenner,
father and mother of the groom,
and his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Ockes, all of Belle
vue, Ohio.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-03
Wants To Receive
Needy Family List

Mrs, Nell HAIRY, chairman of
the Investigating Committee for
needy families for this years
Christmas Tree fund, is appeal
ing to all Key Westers who know
of needy, deserving families in
Key West to telephone her the
information. Mrs. Haury's num-
Der is 462-M. If Mrs. HAIRY can
not be contacted, it is requested
that Mrs. Daisy Curry, whose
phone number is 822-W, be con-
tacted.
To date Mrs. HAIRY has only
% needy family names on her
list, IL of which were given to
her by the Monroe County We'll
fare Department.
Last year over 1856 baskets of
food were delivered to needy
families of Key West.
Mrs. HAIRY asks that all Key
Westers who know of a needy
family call her so that no de-
serving family will be without
a basket of food on Christmas
Day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-03

baked In q casserole In the oven and
served at the table from the casserole.
Q servings.
EGGLESS THURSDAY
BREAKFAST
Serve orange halves. your favorite
cereal with sliced bananas and milk,
Tor hashed brown potatoes), toast with
jelly. coffee or milk.
TIMELY FOOD TIPS
/. Cheese rarebit Is q good alter
nate for meat and can be used
as the protein main dish for
luncheon or supper on meatless
Tuesday. Your favorite recipe
for rarebit can be varied by the
addition Of chopped celery and
green peppers, sliced olives or
mushrooms. or condensed rnush-
room soup. To save bread, serve
the rarebit over Julienne pota.
toes Cooked potatoes cut in long
shoestring strips instead Of over
the usual toast. Rarebit mixture
Is also delicious served over
cooked green beans, broccoli. or
other vegetables.
Q. A good way to use UP leftover
mashed potatoes is to reheat
them in a double boiler over boil
ing water. add little hot milk,
whip them up light and fluffy
and serve them with gravy,
creamed Ash or crsamsd
Clipped beef.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-03
High School PIT. 4. Variety
SIlO,v Tomorrow EUening

Cherie Kiebel, Ann Adams,
Nancy Watkins.
8. An Ornament for a Wave:
Myrtland Gates, Jr.
9. Lovely Hula Hands: Mrs.
e. N. Brown, Janet Morrison,
Beverly Parker, Evelyn Shelton,
Chloe Martin, Gladys Trudeau,
Nancy Norman, Betty Cruick-
shank.
10. Pretty Girl Parade: Gene
Sweeting, Ramon Delgado, Louis
Pineda.
IL. Vocal Solo: Ruth Evans.
IL. Dance Speciality: Paul Ba-
ron, Ruth Simone.
Is. This Must Be June: Gladys