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Smyrna Landing

Mr.. and Mrs. Marving White of
Brentwood, N. Y, spent a visit
with her aunt, Mrs. Thomas
Wrench, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Wrench of
Chester, Pa, visited his mother
Sunday. Mr., Roy Moulton and son
Robert, accompanied them.
Mr.. Harold Jackson of Silverside
Road, Wilmington, visited his par
ents Sunday.
Captain Ed Morris, Miss Mildred
Davis, Phyllis Petts of Chester, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Warner and
sons of Holly Oak were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Emma Davis.
Mrs. Walker Warner of Flem-
ing's Landing, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Warner and children of New Cas-
tie and Mr. Waters of Canada, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilmer Ford of Dover
were Saturday guests of Mrs.
Thomas Wrench.
Mrs. Cora David of oPrt Penn
has been a recent visitor of her
sister, in, law, Mrs. Emma Davis.
Her daughter and son-in-law ac-
companied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Jackson has
been visiting relatives in Whining
ton.
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Clayton

The Young Adult Fellowship will
meet at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
Ray Kirwan Monday evening, Sep
tember 22nd at 7:30 P. NJ.
The w. S. C. S. will meet at st.
Pauls Church Friday evening, Sep
tember goth at 7 PM.
DR.. ]. R. Bicking, Superintendent
of the Delaware Anti : Saloon
League will be the guest speaker
at st. Paul's Church on Sunday
morning, September 23rd. A good
attendance is requested.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wright,
Clayton are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth of a daughter.
Chief Petty officer Howard Hop
kins returned to Newport, R. I.,for
duty after leave with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins.
Mrs. Ray w. Kirwan and daugh-
ter Dorothy, spent last weekend
in New York.
Mrs. Charles Numbers and
friends, and Miss Stella Wright
and friend of Woodbridge, New
Jersey, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Hurd and Mrs. Abel Numbers
over the weekend.
Mrs. Edward Wooten and daugh-
ter Suzanne, of Dover, spent Sat-
urday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Burris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Colelyou of
Philadelphia, Pa, were in town
this week in search of a house.
While here they visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Pryor of st.
Georges, were the guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R.
Pryor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clayville
and son of Baltimore, Nd, have
been the guests of Mr.. Clayville's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clay
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roth and
children spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
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Ridgely, Nd, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Moore of Newark spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard
Evans of Odessa spent Sunday
with relatives in Bridgeton, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Durugis and
family of Atlantic City, NJ, spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Francis.
The annual Home Coming Ser
vices will be held in Friendship
Church Sunday, September 21 at
2:30 o'clock. The public is cordial
ly invited.
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Blackbird

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will meet in Scott M.
E. Church on Wednesday, Septem-
ber "a.
On Thursday, there will be a
demonstration of Better Brushes in
the Church. Everyone is invited
to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bradley,
Mrs. Elsie Reynolds, Mrs. Emma
Fortner, Mrs. w. F. Anderson,
Reynolds Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex. Alfree, Miss Florence Burris
and Mrs. w. G. Roosevelt attended
the services at Union Church on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schuie and
daughter Ruth, visited Mrs. Victor
Kohl last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Joseph and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit McGinnis
were callers at the home of Mrs. j.
w. Webber on Sunday.
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Sat-, Sept. 27, 1947
at loo p. NJ.

at loo p. NJ.
The following:
One lot of furniture, consisting
of beds, springs, tables, etc.
One No. 2S46 McCormick-Deer-
ing Wheat Thresher.
One No. 8 1O-foot Mccormick
Deering Combine.
One McCormick-Deering Sulky
Cultivator.
One FLA Mccormick Deering
Tractor.
One 7-foot Mower for FLA Trac-
tor.
One International C-1 Half-Ton
Pickup.
We will also offer for sale the
following property:
Seven-room HOUSE, Garage and
other Buildings on that certain lot
or parcel of land situated in the
town of Kenton, Kent County and
State of Delaware on Main Street
in said town and having front on
said Street of fifty feet and rum
ming back a depth of one hundred
and fifty feet, adjoining lands late
of Lydia E. Wilds, lands of James
T. Purse, lands of William H..
Cooper, and lands of others and
containing seventy-five hundred
square feet of land be the same
more or less. Being the same lot
of land which in partition proceed
ings of the land of William Taylor,
deceased, was assigned to the said
William E. Blades as appears from
said assignment in the Orphans
Court in and for Kent County in
Orphans Docket E, Volume 2, on
Page 447.
All that certain lot or piece of
land situate in the Town of Ken
ton, county and state aforesaid,
and more particularly described as
follows:
Being lot Number 6 on Cooper
Street of said town, as shown on
plot of survey made by William A.
Atkinson (said plot being in pos
session of the first party hereto) /,
and measuring Fifty feet in width
along said Cooper Street and One
Hundred and Fifty feet in depth.
TERMS:
On Personal Property: Cash.
On Real Estate: 209o Date of
Sale. Balance on or before Oc-
tober Is, 1947.
EXECUTORS:
RALPH ID. KNOTS
JAMES G.. KNOTS
j. c. Walker, Auctioneer
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among them being the rs and 3s of
the Bank of Smyrna, Delaware.
Stupid people department:
Buster Ebright: When we were
in New York, we saw Sophie Tuck
er. / sure would like to see her
again.
Ruth Gooden: You mean Herman
fuckers wife?
B. E.: Drop deadl
- -
Warning to nice, placid people
who have desire to live just bit
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We'd, Sept. "a, 1947
at IL O'Clock A. NJ, Rain or Shine
DAIRY EQUIPMENT

at IL O'Clock A. NJ, Rain or Shine
DAIRY EQUIPMENT
Twenty-Five milk cans, all in
good condition but three; milk
buckets, strainers, 6O-gal. electric
heater, four unit DeLaval milking
machine, in excellent condition; IA
can Wilson milk cooler, in good
shape; two rubber-tired ensilage
carts, in good condition; two milk
can washers.
HORSES
One team of horses, work in all
harness. The roam mare to this
team, about ten years old, is ex-
ceptionally good.
DAIRY CATTLE
83 HEAD OF THE FINEST
STOCK IN THESE PARTS -
These animals must be seen to be
appreciated.
LOT ONE-Forty head of fine
Dairy Cows, all Holstein. These
cattle We're purchased in Wisconsin
a year ago and all are young and
fine heavy mixers. This herd holds
membership in the Kent County
Holstein Association and are rated
among the heaviest milk producers
in the Association. -
LOT includes fifteen close
springers, as pretty a bunch of cat
tie as any man could want.
LOT THREE-Include 12 first
calf heifers, which are due to fresh
en- soon.
LOT FOUR-Includes IL heifers
that are old enough to breed and
some yearlings showing great
promise.
Also two Registered bulls, one
two years old is a double grandson
of Carnation Governor, with
dams record of AZ test, the other
bull is three years old and comes
from a fine strain.
Remember there are 83 fine cat
tie in all-all have recently been
vaccinated. This herd was pur-
chased by me from James L. Davis.
TERMS: CASH
j. S. MILLER, Owner
Mel Seltzer, Auctioneer
VIM. H. TOMLINSON, Clerk
]. EMERY WILEY, Inside Clerk
Lupch will be served.
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service you will find the springs of
a healthful mental life including:
Real friends, a weekly period OF
quiet serenity and relaxation, ac-
quaintance with the Bible both as
a collection of great literature and
as the inspired word of God, beau
ty in music and worship, comfort,
inspiration, guidance from the SER
mon, desirable channels for your
impulses and emotions. Faith in
God the Father, God the Son and
God the Holy Spirit. Attending
church and worshipping God will
make your life more useful and
satisfying.
Old Fashion Hymn Sing
An old-fashion hymn sing at 7:30
PM, will be sponsored by the As
bury Young Adult Fellowship with
Nelson Everhart conducting the
sing, and others assisting in the
service. An excellent opportunity
to sing some of the great hymns of
the church and learn their origin.
An interesting and inspiring SER
vice is being planned by the Y. A.
F.
Meetings-M.Y.F. cabinet meet
ing Tuesday evening at Z o'clock;
Youth Choir Friday evening at z;
Senior Choir Saturday evening at
7:30. Rally Day Sunday, Septem-
ber 28th.
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longer: 1t doesn't pay to call Billy
Pritchard doctor by any other
name and we have three loose
teeth, broken nose and several
miscellaneous scars to prove it.
While relating this experience to a
young lady of our acquaintance,
she said, That's nothing. We call
ed him Billy (censored) once and
he poked us with Christmas tree
and chased us all the way down
Main Street.. Ladies and gents,
meet the future featherweight
champeen of the world.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
TaylOr's Bridge

Miss Emma Daniels has return
ed home after spending some time
with Miss Minnie Spitsnagel in
Bridgeton, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Dukes
and daughters spent Friday in
Philadelphia.
Irs. Wilson Keiser spent several
days last week with her sister,
Ars. Fred Appleget and Mr.. Apple
get in Heightstown, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Ebling of
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18

According to Joseph Martin of
the STAR-"In the 100 years ago
column of the Baltimore Sun last
Sunday there was a warning about
counterfeit notes, prominent
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18

To find out about the convenience
and ease of operation of our Allis-
Chalmers farm machinery and
equipment, ask a farmer who uses
them. These famous machines are
noted for their durability and per-
formance and the FARMERS SUP
PLY COMPANY is proud to be the
dealer for them in this vicinity.
Let us show you our stock.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18

SIXTY F'ULL-COLOR COMICS,
NEWS FEATURES, with Puzzles,
Pictures, Patterns, Needlework,
News, Sports, appear in the VIII
MINGTON SUNDAY STAR. On
sale at John Still News Stand.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Cattle
AND
Dairy Equipment

I will offer by way of public auc-
tion at the Round Barn farm,
known as the Mcdaniel farm, three
miles Northeast of Dover and
within sight of Little Creek, on
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NOTICE

ORIOLE STORE EQUIPMENT
COMPANY is operated by F. A.
Essig, in our new stores, with a
very large variety of every type of
equipment for Food Stores. I'M
mediate delivery. Meat Cases, Box
es, Refrigeration, Frozen Food
Cases, all models. Price Gard
Moulding, Price Cards of every
kind. Bottle Coolers, HHowe &
Fairbank Scales, Electric Meat
Saws.
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PUBLIC SALE
Household Goods

The undersigned, executor of the
Estate of Wood Ennis, deceased,
will sell at public auction on
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Executors Sale

The undersigned executors OF
WILLIAM G. KNOTS, Deceased,
will sell in the Town of Kenton, on
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HOBART-DAYTON
Scales, Meat Grinders, Slicing Ma
chimes, Mixing Machines, Peelers,
Food Cutters, Complete Butchers
Supplies.
ORIOLE STORE
EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Salisbury, Maryland
Phone 1155
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-01-31

True Apostolic Church Notes: Sunday
school opened at 9: AS q. m. The pastor 5
sermon topic was: Jesus Crosses hAclaI
and Moral Boundaries. Young people
inRs are being carried on. The True
Apostolic prayer bands service is at your
disposal. will pray for you and your SICK
and will gladly come TO your homes on
Monday. Wednesday or Saturday evenings NE
Call Br sO95. Elder A. Robinson. The
band will meet with Mrs. Gladys Freeman
on Wednesday evening, Feb. D. at lZOs
Mr.. John Love. 1922 Third Street So.
Is in General Hospital very III. Mrs. ABE
nicely after a major operation. and is eX-
pected to be home soon.
Camphor Memorial Methodist Church
Notes: The overall Objectives OF the pro
gram Of Stewardship that is being empha-
sized this year throughout Methodlsm IN
the Crusade for Christ were outlined IN the
sermon by our pastor, Rev. Clarence L. n.
Nelson, at the II a.. m. service last sunday.
Mrs. Ruth Gage Colby who is member
Of our Board Of Trustees (which is inter
raciaD attended the service. Mrs. Colby
has recently returned from a six months
tour Of eighteen European and near East
countries. Mrs. Roberta Davis sang God
Is Real to Me-" Just before the sermon.
A panel discussion on the proposed char
ter amendment was held at the Camphor
Golden Hour program at $3.50 p. m. DR..
Edgar A. Love of New York City has been
invited TO preach at the IL a. m. service
on Sunday. DR.. Love is the executive secre-
tAry Of the Department Of Negro Work OF
the Board Of Home Missions and Church
Extension and one Of the outstanding lead
ers Of the denomination. Pastor Nelson
will conduct a candleliEht communion serv-
ice at $3.50 D. m. The WOman's Society
Of Christian Service held an interesting
meeting last Wednesday at the home Of
Mrs. Ella Archer. Mrs. Josie B. Williams
led the discussion on Missions. The Steward
ship Leaders appointed by Pastor Nelson
are beginning their visitAtions. Mrs. VILLA
Mae Peoples has been named Steward
ship Leader. taking the place Of one who
could not serve because of illness at this
time. Only ten more Sundays remain in
this conference year, as the annual confer
ence meets in Chicago, April 8. All pastors
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Nome Volunteers
For House Drive
In Chdrter Vote

Volunteer block captains for the
house-to-house drive in st. Paul to
secure votes for the city charter
amendment which will increase tax
rates ut a small monthly rate in
order to pay public school teachers
q wage commensurate with their
responsibilities, were announced
this week.
Volunteering their services are:
the Mesdames Mary Lyell, Gaynell
Ponders, d. Bradley, Minnie Nc
Intosh, Daisy McAdams, Lorena
Southern, Pansy Dodd, r. Cox, C.
Anderson, Beatrice Coleman, c.
Allen, o. c. Hall, Jr., R. Brooks,
Arlee Blakey, Harry Ballard, Re-
becca Toussaint, Nola Sisemore, E.
Neil, l. Anderson, b. Todd, Nettie
Seigel, Louise Hargraves, II. An
dersOn, Faulski, A. L. Hedge, T.
L. Burquist, l.. A. Scherfenberg,
and Elmer Morris, and the Rev.
Clarence Nelson.
Mrs. Clarence Nelson is district
chairman and Mrs. Dorothy Schultz
is secretary.
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Of the Chicago District will BE- REQUIRED to
make their reports at q pre-eonferenee
meeting in Detroit on March IL.
pilgrim Baptist Church Notes; On last
Sunday Rev Massey spoke from me y,t LODE g;
Text: What doth the Lord require OF thee
but to DO Justly and love mercy and 70
walk humbly with thy GOdf" Micah e:s)'
ReRistered visitors were: Mr.. and Mrs
p. Moore of Minneapolis, Minnesota j.; =.
johnson Of st. James AME chureh Nj
and Mrs. William Small Of st. James AME
church Mr.. and Mrs. James watson OF
81. James AME church: Mrs. mary hickey
of ST. James AME church MRS. EATIlhe
Galloway Of St. James AME ehurch; mai
sey Jordan Of ST. James AME church (;
TbomsS Neal Of ST. James AME church !;
Earl Neal Of St. James AME church, and
James GrissOm Of St. James AME chureh /;
also the Misses Harriet and Junuaid bT0"h
of St James AME J. d. Harris, 5lO west
Central Ave Mrs. ROsia Lee Nins, 5iO
Carroll Ave Edward Washington OF st.
Paul H. J. Jones Of Mount Allen baptls5
church Mr. and Mrs. Russell Underwood
and daughter, Hazel Underwood of st.
Peter AME church Of Minneapolis
The Gospel Chorus. under the direction
Of Miss Arlee Harris, rendered full recital
Of gospel and spiritual numbers at the
evening hour. Il was a real feast in song.
On next Sunday. Rev. Massey speaks
from the topic, Jonah and the Race
Question" This is the first Of Brotherhood
Month sermons. Ordinance Of Communion
will be observed in both services.
On last Sunday. our church launched q
months campaign to raise funds 70 assist
our pastor in purchasing a new automobile
He has labored here since September, 1874,
without a car to cover a large Parish and
fill community demands. In spite Of that
great Inconvenience, Pilgrims record has
been second to none. Thus the officers and
church, in a business session. voted unani-
nously to institute this drive to end on
Sunday, February %. l947. We are proud
Of the campaign because our pastor deserves
the help. Mr.. L. f. Tarver Is chairman
Of the campaign committee. Mr.. s. Edward
Hall was the speaker on last Sunday to
sound the opening note. Many friends
Of our pastor and church are aiding con-
Observation-Disclosures.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-01-31
Duluth News
By Zillah Waters

Mrs. Carrie DOzier and Mrs.
Emma Watts were guests at a tea
given at the Women's Club on Sat
urday, Jan. %. They were given
instructions on legislation.
The Social Nine Club met with
Mrs. Sidonia Black, 7O9 N. Eighth
Ave. East, Saturday, Jan. Is. A
seven o'clock dinner was served
Cards were played during the eve
ming.
Mr.. William Robinson has been
confined to his home for the past
few days, suffering from a cold.
4 surprise birthday was given in
honor of Carl Robinson, Sr., Sunday
night, Jan. &c, by his wife, at their
home, 312 East Sixth St. Those
present we're: Mr.. and Mrs. J. d
Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. F. Franklin, the Rev. and
Mrs. W. U. Holt, Mrs. Anna Cox
Mrs. Anna Winfield, and Mr.. Will
liam Robinson.
Sunday, Jan. 26, was Missionary
Day at Calvary Baptist church. The
new officers for the year were in,
stalled.
The second quarter for this veal
at St. Marks A.M.E. church, Pre-
siding Elder William f. Guy wa.
in charge. He brought a very fine
message from the subject, "a TrieC
Stone" The services were wei
attended, Rev. Joseph Jackson i!
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American Formers
Mutual Purchases
New Headquarters

Farmers Union Grain Terminal
Association has occupied its new
office building at Smelling and Lar.
penteur AYES, St. Paul.
Three hundred and forty EN-.
ployees Of the grain marketing CO.
operative and all equipment were
moved into the new building the
week Of Jan. 6. Some departments
were occupying temporary offices
while workmen were putting the
finishing touches on the permanent
offices.
Construction Of the building
which promises to be a show place
in the Twin Cities took a little
more than a year.
Previously, GTA had occupied g
main office building owned by the
cooperative at 1928 University Ave.
st. Paul, and had rented space in
several other buildings in st. Pau
and Minneapolis.
Just prior to moving, GTA sole
its original building to the Ameri.
can Farmers Mutual Insurance Co
and four other cooperative insur.
ance concerns. These cooperatives
will remodel the building and will
occupy 1t in February, according
to F. F. Rondeau, general manager
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He stressed that "Christ's Reli-
gion Means Service"
In the evening services, the Mis-
sionary Society conducted the
services, with Mrs. Harris telling
of the Bible Institute at Des
Moines, Iowa, which convened in
November. Missionary members
in white responded with verses
from the Bible. Scripture reading
was by Mrs. Harvey Bentley;
prayer by Mrs. Mener Greer. Re-
cordings were played by Miss Marie
Fingerlin. The trio was presented
by Mrs. Oscar Bridgewater. A
solo was sung by Mrs. Harris with
Miss Lucy Ashley at the piano.
The Red Circle girls sang two num-
bers, and as a pleasant surprise,
was each given a $1.00 ticket by
Mr.. James Monkey for the chicken
dinner given by the brotherhood in
the dining room of the church, on
Monday. The Red Circle girls in
clude the Misses Jane Anderson,
Georgianna Tate, Georgia Rose
Clayton, Gwendolyn Tolbert, Rose
Marie McLaurin and Sylvia Book
er. Rev. Eugene Williams, pastor
of Pilgrim Baptist church, was
present. The reports of the clubs
were given with the Good Will
leading with Mrs. Ruth McLaurin
President. The cup still remains
with the Good Will.
Mrs. Walter Edgar, Apt. Is, lie
! No. Dakota Ave, was called to St
Paul, Mimi, to be in the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Josie King
who is a patient at the hospital
At this writing, Mrs. King is bet,
ter.
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Mrs. Nina Rickrnun
Dies in Duluth;
Wus Old Resident

DULUTH, Minn.-Mrs. Nina E
Hickman, rs, Of $40 North Sixty
first Ave. West, died Tuesday, Jan
20, in a Duluth hospital. Mrs
Hickman, who was born in Ypsil-
anti, Mich, had resided in Duluth
for so years. She was a member
Of Holy Apostles Episcopal church
here.
Mrs. Hickman is survived by her
husband, Z. T. Hickman and one
granddaughter, Patsy Hickman
Funeral services were held Friday
at the Bell Brothers Funeral home
with the Rev. Ramona OttensmeyeI
officiating, Interment was Il.
Oneata.
Mrs. Charlotte Reed of Chicago
mother Of Patsy Hickman, and Mrs
Blanche Matthews, niece Of Nj
Hickman, were in Duluth for tn,
funeral.
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Attends Funeral
Of Chicago Sister

Mr.. James Moppins, 1916 Fifth
Ave. s., left Tuesday, Jan. 81,
for Chicago, ILL.,, where he was
called because Of the illness of his
sister, Mrs. Elnora Scott. Mr..
Moppins was at her bedside when
she passed away. Funeral services
were held Friday, Jan. "a, in Chi
cago and burial was at Kansas
City, Kans. Mrs. Scott Is survived
by her husband, Fred Scott; two
brothers, Arthur MOppins, Kansas
City, Kans.; James MOppins, Min
neapOliS, and a niece, Mrs. Rather
inc Nash of Minneapolis. Mr.. Mop
pins returned Sunday morning.
Mrs. Stella Arnold, 1899 Sher-
burne Ave, who has been i'll and
in bed since Jan. 4, and q patient
in st. Joseph's hospital for sew
eral days, is now convalescing at
her home and improving salts
factorily.
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"Frdnk" Williams
Longtime Resident
Dies at MP Hospital

FAKE Frank" Winston Williams,
1908 Sixth St. s., Minneapolis, died
Jan. "a, at Northern Pacific hos
pital, st. Paul.
Mr.. Williams had resided in Min
neapolis since 1911. He was a
native Of Selma, Ala, and had been
employed by the Northern Pacific
and other railroads for 30 years.
He was a member of Local Bic.
Mr.. Williams was the husband Of
the late Sylestus Phelps Williams,
Minneapolis business woman who
died two years ago.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at the Woodland Funeral chapel
with Rev. II. W. Bolts officiating
Interment at Crystal Lake
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-01-31
Bud Wagner Of
Ferrous Fulls Dies

FERGUS FALLS, MINI. - Bud
Wagner, 70 years old, died Sunday
Jan. 10, at his home in Fergus
Falls, MINI. Mr.. Wagner had been
discharged from the hospital the
day before his death. He had lived
in Fergus Falls since 1902. He was
a deacon Of Central Baptist church
and also the superintendent
Funeral services were held at First
Baptist church, Wednesday, Jan. %
Rev. Hedley Hanson officiated.
Survivors include three children
Elmer and Charles Wagner, Of Fer
gus Falls, and Mrs. Capitola Grigs-
by, St. Paul; two sisters, and one
brother.
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Wallace Floyd Nelson
On Speaking Tour
Thru Eost South

Wallace Floyd Nelson, one of the
country's best-known conscientious
DIRECTORS, who came to St. Paul in
September of last year after a 1917
day hunger strike to obtain his
freedom from the federal correc-
tional institution at Danbury.
Conn, left the city Thursday to go
on a speaking tour that will take
him as far East as New York City
and Washington, D. c., and as far
South as Oklahoma and Arkansas
Nelson will visit friends and rela-
tives in Chicago, Columbus and
Delaware, Ohio, for the next two
weeks before starting bis tour. He
is the brother Of the Rev. Clarence
T. R. Nelson Of Camphor Memorial
Methodist church in st. Paul.
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Mrs. Jessie Deem
Dead OF 81

Mrs. Jessie Dean, 81, 1856 Gin
ton Ave, Minneapolis, died at her
home, Friday, Jan. "a.
Funeral services we're held Mon
day, Jan. "a, at 2:30 p. m. at st.
Peter A.M.E. church. Rev. Hender-
son Reddick officiated. Electa
chapter, O.E.S. No. 3 held its burial
service.
Survivors include Clarence Dean,
husband; Mrs. Susie Griffin, moth
err; Mrs. Villa Ware, aunt, and
several nieces and nephews. In
terment was at Crystal Lake with
Woodland Funeral home in charge.