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Evening star., 1948-07-18
Funeral Services SET
For Walter Simpson

Funeral services for Walter Simp-
son, "a, retired Interior Department
employe and Spanish-American
War veteran, will be held at 2 pm
Tuesday in the Hines Funeral Home
2901 Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Simpson died Friday at his
home, 615 Upshur street NV, after
long illness.
Born and educated in Washington
Mr.. Simpson was employed with the
Government before his service In
the Spanish-American War and the
Philippines.
Later he entered the Bureau OF
Indian Affairs, Interior Department
from which he retired seven years
ago after more than 80 years serv-
ice. He was chief of the mails and
files section before he left the
agency.
Mr.. Simpson was a member OF
st. Johns Masonic Lodge and OF
the Richard Harding Camp, Span
ish-American War Veterans, and Of
the Eastern Presbyterian Church
Sixth street and Maryland avenue
NE.
His wife, Mrs. Clara Gibson Simp-
son, died last year.
Surviving are a niece, Mrs. Ethel
Evening star., 1948-07-18
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Evening star., 1948-07-18
|tinerant 70 Be Arraigned
In HurIinq Girl Off Viaducl
By the Associated Press

CINCINNATI, July II. - Harry
Herbert Robertson, 80. of Richmond
Va, will be arraigned Monday on a
charge of murder in the death OF
Patricia Jackson, 8, Prosecutor Car
son Hoy said today.
The child was hurled go feet to
her death yesterday from the West
ern Hills viaduct. Funeral services
will be held Tuesday at Sacred Heart
Church.
Mr.. Hoy said the case will be
presented to the grand jury within
week.
The 6-foot 4-inch itinerant, q
veteran of World War II and former
inmate of a veterans mental hos
pital, said he could not describe the
remorse he felt at the death of the
girl. Robertson served three years
in Virginia prison for housebreak-
ing, police records show.
Evening star., 1948-07-18

saw Apartments, an aide since tht
Mexican invasion days. and 1t. Col
Ralph A. Curtin, 1409 Oak street
NV, an aide since 1918. Othel
former aides are Maj. Gen James L
Collins, 308 Queens street, Alexan-
dria; 1t. Col. c. B. Shaw, 1854 1rv-
ing street NV, and Maj. Gen. w. D
Connor, 2412 Tracy street NV, Brig
Gen. John McAuley Palmer, 1925
Connecticut avenue NV. was q
member Of the staff; Maj. Gen
Shelley U. Marietta, 1888 Connect.
cut avenue NV, was his persona,
physician, and Maj. Gen. George
B. Duncan, Lexington, KY, and
Gen. Avery D. Andrews, New York
City, were former classmates.
Other honorary pallbearers in
vited are 1t. Gen. John L. Dewitt
35O5 Davis street NV; Maj. Gen
Merritte w. Ireland, 1870 Wyoming
avenue NV; Maj. Gen. Edward A
Kreger, Wardman Park Hotel; Maj
Gen. Frank R. Mccoy, 1888 Thirty.
first street NV; Robert v. Fleming
22O0 wyoming avenue NV: JOSEPH
H. Hines, 1705 K street NV; Ern'
est E. Norris, Washington: Col
John Callan OLaughlin, 2435 Cali
fornia street NV; James w. Wads'
worth 1868 N street NV.
Also Maj. Gen. Herbert J. Brees
San Antonio, Tex; Maj. Gen. Will
liam Lassiter, Santa Barbara, Calf.
Mai. Gen. George v. H. Moseley
Atlanta, Ga; w. Cameron Forbes
Boston; George Wharton Pepper
Devon, Pa: David A. Reed, New
Canaan, Conn.,, Mark w. Woods
Lincoln, Nebr.. and Brig. Gen
Robert G. Woodside, Washington.
Members Of Family.
Members of the family include
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Warner
Pershing, New York, the general!
son and daughter -in-law; his sis
ter, Miss May Pershing OF Wash
ington: Col. and Mrs. Richard 3
Paddock of Hollywood; Mr.. anc
Mrs. Frank E. Pershing of Lo'
Angeles; Fred L. Richards of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Tip
ton of Los Angeles, and Mr.. ane
Mrs. Francis E. Warren of Chey'
enne, Wyo., all nephews and theil
wives.
Also Mrs. Gordon B. Hartshorn
cousin, and Mr. HartShorn, O.
Haverford, Pa; DR.. Edward E
Pershing, New Hope, Pa, cousin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. WarreI
of Cheyenne, his brother-in-law ant
wife. More distant relatives listet
are Mr.. and Mrs. Earl r. Carpenter
Los Angeles; Mr.. and Mrs. Waltel
Hirshon, New York; Mrs. Fred w
Horne, New York; Mrs. H. M. Nc
Kee, Princeton, ILL.,: Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Michel, New York; Mr.. ant
Mrs. Gilbert Miller, New York
James F. Pershing, Los Angeles
Albert w. Russell, Cleveland; MI
and Mrs. John B. Welborn, Chey
enne, and Mrs. Irene Wyle, New
! York.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Stirring Pershing Speech to 3
At WYOMING u: in IA Recalled

But in accepting the university
award, Gen. Pershing requested that
there be no publicity. So the uni
versity officials sent the diploma and
doctors hood to Washington, and
Admiral Land, a graduate OF the
university before he attended the
Naval Academy, made the presenta-
ton in the generals quarters at
Walter Reed.
At the conclusion Of the presenta-
ton, the general accepted the award
with one of the most stirring
speeches Admiral Land said he had
ever heard.
Besides Admiral Land, an Army
doctor and a nurse were present.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
President and Cabinet
Head NotabIes 10 Paw
Respects 10 Pershinq

President Truman and his cabi-
net will join hundreds OF notables
from military, Government and pri-
vate circles in paying last respects to
General of the Armies, John j
Pershing. at 3 pm tomorrow in Ar
llngton Cemetery's amphitheater.
Foreign dignitaries as we'll as
American leaders will sit in the
white marble arena reserved for
5000 ticket bearers selected by the
Army.
Sir Oliver Franks. the British am
bassador, will attend as the personal
representative of King George VI
whose coronation Gen. Pershing had
attended just before he incurred In
1888 the illness that eventually led to
his death.
The ambassador also will send q
wreath in the name of the king.
The list of honorary pail bearers
and invited guests includes many
former associates and aides Of the
general. Among them Is former
Vice President Charles G. Dawes of
Evanston, ILL.,. one of Gen. Pershing S
closest friends.
Presidents Widows Invited.
Former President Hoover and two
widows of Presidents, Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge and Mrs. woodrow Wilson
have been invited.
Chief Justice Vinson and the as
sociate members of the Supreme
Court are expected to attend. Other
invitations went to former Chiei
Justice Charles Evans Hughes. Gen
Peyton C. March, Army Chief Of
Staff when Gen. Pershing com
rnanded the AEF; Gen. Charles P
Summerall and Gen. John L. Hines
both former Chiefs of Staff, ane
Bernard M. Baruch.
The honorary body bearers will be
Lester w. Brent, colored, 500 S
Lee highway, Arlington, messenger
ON the generals staff; Bruce Strong
521s Illinois avenue NV, and Sergt
Louis Beaman, Camden, N. j.. th'
generals overseas orderlies; M/Sergt
Frank Dumick, Fort Myer, the gen
erals chauffeur to the time of hi!
death; Capt. Samuel Woodf1ll, re-
tired, Vevay, Ind, whom Gen
Pershing described as "the bes
soldier Of World War T.; Sergt
Alvin C. York of jamestown, Tenn.
who like Capt Woodfill was 6
famed soldier and Medal Of Honor
winner: Platoon Sergt. John Hano
of the Marines and Chief Machinis,
Jesse H. Jolly of the Navy and 6
former Army chauffeur for Gen
Pershing.
Among the generals closer as
sociates invited to the funeral ar
Mai. Gen. Walter A. Bethel, $50
Connecticut avenue, Chevy Chase
Md, Judge advocate general of thu
American Expeditionary Forces
Maj. Gen. Hanson E. Ely, com
mander of the 5th Division; Maj
Gen. Fox Conner Of Brandreth
N. Y, AEF chief of operations; Maj
Gen. Dennis E. Nolan of New York
AEF chief of intelligence; Maj
Gen. Clarence C. Williams, membe
of the AEF staff and later chief O
ordnance; Maj. Gen. John F
Organ, commander of the 27tl
Division: Maj. Gen. William G
Price, jr., of Chester, Pa, com
mander of the 28th Division; Maj
Gen. Leon B. Kroner, Northfleld
Vt, former chief of cavalry; 1t
Gen. Hugh A. Drum, commander
OF the 1St Army, and Maj. Gen
Briant H. Wells, Honolulu AEF stat
member
Former Aides Invited.
Two Of the closest to the genera
were Col. George E. Adamson, Kene
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Stote School Post Filled

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July IT.
(SpeciaD-John T. st. Clair, as
sistant superintendent of Hardy
County Schools, has been named
assistant State supervisor of Sec
ondary schools by w. w. Trent
State superintendent, effective Au-
gust /.
Evening star., 1948-07-18

Mutchler, with whom he lived, and
a nephew, Earl F. Owens Of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1948-07-18

Willamette University In Oregon
is the Oldest institution of higher
learning west Of the State of Mis-
souri,.
Evening star., 1948-07-18

Gen. Pershing once made a STIR
ring speech to an audience of only
three persons, Rear Admiral Emory
S. Land, retired, recalled yesterday.
The occasion was the award to
the general of an honorary degree
of doctor of laws from the Univer-
sity of Wyoming on June "a, 1914.
Gen. Pershing, then in declining
health, agreed to receive the de-
gree because of his personal interest
in Wyoming. His wife had been
Miss Helen Frances Warren, daugh-
ter of Senator Francis Warren OF
Wyoming. Mrs. Pershing and three
of the Pershing children lost their
lives in fire at the Preside in
California in 1915.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-16

RUFUS Dodda and their house
guests. MIR. and Mrs. Howard
Dodd Of Kansas City, Mo. Mira
jose Sherwood, Mrs. Harry Gre
yer and family Of Minneapolis
and Mrs, r. N, GilchriAt and
family Of Minneapolis, The guests
were also extended many other
social eouTteaies.
Mr.. Raymond BroWn % SSl g.
Anthony Ave- left July q for
New York on a business trip,
VIsltaFs: Mr.. and Mira Robert
Hill, Jr. and daughter, Anton.
cite Of Cleveland, ohio, and Mr.,
and Mrs, Willie sexton OF
hatcher, Miss, arrived In the
city by motor, Saturday evening.
July 10, 20 visit Mr. Hill'a parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert hill. B7a
| iHlehaFt Ave, and brothers and
families, Mr., and Mrs, Emile hin.
Mr., and Mrs, Augustus Hill and
Mr. and Mrs, Charles I'm, Mr..
and Mrs, Sexton Joined the Hills
Ia Chicago and accompanied them
here,
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wana As rnams ere d So wusS. eMiNs-
tw~GrT1 0Nr amaagttga. haE. CDpy anl@a
Fsagh clg oeAse n eawampa
An - eaak 4. s8yg1eR
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Social and Personal

Mrs LtxHie Almoy, Of Kansas
City, No. was the house guest Of
Mrs. Edna Edwards, 22O6 Elliot
Ave. So. Mrs. Annoy lived here.
Mother visiting: Mrs. Walter
Eddington and daughter, Ida Mae,
Of ST. Louis, Mo, are the house
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Young, 2426 Fifth Ave. So. Mrs.
Eddington is the mother Of Mrs,
Young. and plans TO stay one
week.
Mrs. Cecil z. Newman, 2Soo
Portland Ave, is in Fairview
Hospital where she underwent
surgery Monday. July IL, Her
condition Is repaired good.
Mrs. @. n. Hall, SS4S eth Ave.
So, has returned from Asbury
Hospital where she went last
week for q medical check-up.
Mr.. "Bnl" Bailey. 3sAS Fourth
Ave. So, who underwent an oper-
alton at General Hospital four
weeks ago. is in fair condition.
House Guest: Mrs. Dora Pip
kins, 1901 Bryant Ave. No. had as
heI house guest Mrs. Janet Briggs
Hayes, Kansas City, Mo. Mrs,
Hayes spent two weeks visiting
her grandparents and her son,
Thomas.
MIS-. Z. L. Escue, 3S52 Fifth
Ave. So, left for Chicago TO visit
Mr.. VIM. Whiteside who is ill., She
drove as far as Chicago with Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Blair and son
Kenneth, Jr., and Mr. Theodore
Whiteside who mOtored here
from Cleveland.
Luncheon: Mrs. James Jones
1900 Portland Ave. So. enter.
tanned at a luncheon Saturday
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Ben Carruthers, Jimmy u'm the
Mayor Slcmmons and Mrs, J, l.
Taylor of Denver, Colo.
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him. that nice. big. hank. o
man" Joe Leafs.
He vas just finishing the irpt
IL holes, Slow. expreaSionlras,
very deliberate. he seemed 90
measure his distance before each
shot Joe Is very tall, brown, In.
different but altogether wonder.
fil, Cecil, the boss, says, women
columnistS guSh too mucht" hut
! said Il, and I'm RladO MIR,
LOUIS changed clothes before the
afternoon game. lie stuck 20 his
pert. short billed, cap though,
several Of the other pros wore
gay. knitted wool. beTetS with big
taSselS on top We followed
the boys around six holes and
returned u'm ashamed 90 sAyl Ia
q cool bench. under a tree, and
just sat- Emma Kirk tried
frantlcally 10 snap Joe'S picture,
she was half the afternoon get.
ting IT, Crowds swarmed around
him wherever he went A Kid
lost his bill.fold. lie begged the
announcer, tell the finder, they
can keep the money, 81 20. ] don't
care about that. but please give
me back Joe Louis autograph"
Milling over the grounds were
Nina Saltcrs. Leroy LaEenbcrry
Thclma Berry, Meredith Howell,
Margaret Slcmmons, Florence
Fletcher. F1oNsic Harris and heT
dad Mr. Luther Payne Of Kan.
saE City. Adelinc -. Adams, Chi
caRo, Esther Roach, Dorthea Ma.
son. here from Pittsburgh watch.
ING, hubby. Louis, in the tOuTna'
mcnt Gertrude Mobiley. Sue vii,
liAms, Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Moaa
Jane and "IAmbie" Brown, Chick
Davis, Jimmy Bell. Mrs. OriI
Kelly and Mrs Ooldie Cunning
ton Of Dayton. Ohio, DeVelmi
Newman, Jimmy Bailey. Al VII
Hanson. Cecil Taylor, Eddie Mar
shall, Mary Williams, Vernic'
and Ollie GranthRm. Mrs Fslli
Fogg, MIR. and Mrs Ralph Ward
JT. and ST.. Theodore Woodland
Red" from Radio City Florists
Sylvester oliver, Mickey (mlkr
announeeT) Mcclure, Mrs. Nc, II
Denton, Tulsa. Woody Mills, Alic,
and Nd Brown, Clara Carver
Florence MRyes, George Roberts
Evanston. Ralph Wilson, Druc
HIghwardsr. Dayton, Christin
johnson, Bill Russell, Mrs Law
son Porter, Freddie Ingram, Doc
MatchRm, Northwest Airline
TrRfIic Representative, Tat an
Tanner Crockett. and LRroy Reisl
Good thing the Midwest Elk
don't convene here often $500 the
do such . good job 49, I'd be On
hausted trying not 20 miss any
! thingi
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July 10, Those present were
MeSSrs. and Mines. Kenneth Blair,
4. l. ESCue and MIR. Theodore
Whiteside.
MaFplnQRe Club: The Mar
pinQue Club met Friday, July :,
at the home OF Mrs, Maggie Lewis,
a. Fremont Ave. No. The club
has diSbanded until September l.
Returns Home: Mrs. Thelma
Mcintosh and children returned
home Wednesday, July 7. They
had spent q month visiting Mrs
McIntoSh'S parents and relatives
S0cialite Picnic: The SOciAllte
Club sponsored a picnic at Glen
wood Park, Sunday, July IL.
BABY Girl: Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
BeaSley, 34O9 Cedar Ave. So. are
the proud parents Of a baby girl
born Friday. July 9. The baby
who was born in General Hospl-
tai. had not been named yet Mrs,
Beasely Is reported doing fine.
House Guest: Mrs. Jesse Mont
gomery Brooks, Omaha. Neb., has
returned home from spending
eight days visiting friends and at
tending the Elks Convention,
While here she was the house
guest Of Mrs. Ozzie Dial, 39S2
Clinton Ave. So. Mrs, Brooks was
entertained at q dinner Wednes-
day, July 7. Those present were
Mines. Mile Bone. Lillian Ste
vens. Mabel Davis, all OF Omaha,
Reb,, Jerry SiSSon. Dorothy Mills
Miss Rowena Griffin and niece
Shirley, and Mr. Raymond casa
noVa) EiSson. Those who were in
vited but unable TO attend were
Mines. Zephyr Turner. Alkaline
Adams, Inez Clark, and Agnes
Williams Of Chicago.
! Mrs. Luther Abbey. tlA EaSt
25th ST, had as her house guest
Mrs. Ida Payne, past intcrnationA
secretary O.E.S., Of Denver, Colo
Mrs, Payne visited here one week
Visiting Husband: Mrs, Percy
Hughes, Jr., and son. Percy III
are visiting Mr.. Percy Hughes
Jr., whose band Is playing at Bal
HRrbor Resort on Gull Lake.
Joe Louis visited Mr.. and Mrs
Solomon Hughes, 1888 Fourth
! Ave. So, on his way TO the airpor'
on Thursday, July ..
Dinner Guests: Mr.. Ted Rhodes
golf instructor for Joe Louis, anC
Mr.. Charles Stihord Of CLEVELAND
were entertained at a dinner Fri
day, July 8, by Mr.. and Mrs. Solo
mon Hughes. 1888 Fourth Ave
So. Other guests were Miss Eunic'
Leverett, Mrs. Agnes johnson o
Chicago, and Mr.. Ernest Anthony
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CHATTER -PATTER
ELK CONVENTION NOTES
DRILL AND BALI. GAME

Believe not-DenNeT the drum and h0gc which won
arst place trained One Of
their brown skinned majorees color
hair ar,,auV s,na,,.a an. ORANGE satin bl,uS.
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The PraEmaIslA sorority viii
meet July 10, 20 make anal plans
for their trolley ride the follow
ana day, A. the last meeting DR.,
JeSSe q, ThomaG vice chairman
in charge Of Public Relations,
American National Red Cross,
spoke 10 the business giriS on
the history Of Negro participation
In Red Cross after 90 years Of
non. participation In executive
Offices, DIR, Thomas was the first
Negro 20 hold such an Office,
Mrs. kenReth u, Wilson Of 800
81, Anthony Ave, viii be hostess
10 the Attueks Brooks auxiliary
on Monday, July 10,
Dr. Jexse q. Thomas. American
Red Cross representative, was
entertained az q dinner Sunday,
July l. al the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Hardy Of $50 S.
Anthony Ave, lie was also the
breakfast guest of MIR, aud Mrs,
Ben rcery. 1877 Cumberland,
TIE Men. Parell club entertained
at their annual picnic Sunday,
July II. at Phalcn Park Due %
the rain. the group dispersed and
met at the home Of Mr., and Mrs
William Gardner, between County
road d and {. where the lunches
were spread,
Mira, heRlamln N. MeoFs 0f so
| W. Central Ave, has been q pa,
tent In S. Luke'S hospital aimee
Wednesday. July 7 and underwent
surgery on Monday morning
July II. The operation was sue,
ccEsfll and the patient Is report
ediy recovering
VtsltoEa' Mr, And MRS, kenneu
blair and son, Kenneth, Jr,. Ant
Mr., Theodore whiteside 81 Clevc
land. Ohio, left for their home oT
Monday. July ~, after viSiiinI
for the past 10 days with Mr.
Blair'S parents, Mr. and Mrs, vii
liam Blair and sister, Mrs, OacaI
Ksaton Of SB9 81. Albana and ais
Waiting Mrs, BlAir'S parents. MI
and Mrs. v. l., Escuc and famll,
In Minneapolis, A family Dime
was given on Sunday. July u
al the home " Mr. and Mrs. VII
liam blair,
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clcnny Perry, Fred Waters RUFUS
Williams, James bradford, Albert
Mum, r. s, Milton, Ira Cooper,
Donald Allen, Frank Jones; Mines,
Ice Gro Coolidge. Georgia Rus
sell. Ann Davis. wilma johnson,
Louise Kemp. Ethel King, Thelma
Graham, Lula Lilliard, Ruby
Grant, Mildred Dutnrd, Leila Vel.
linEton, Margaret Murphy, Eve
lyn Murphy, Josephine Hale and
odell Graves Mr and Mrs, John
y, Jones received many lovely
gifts and congratulations,
les TeUIs EISAAes Amlea met
Friday, July ., with Mrs Gladys
johnson, OIL Iglchart Ave, The
next meeting viii be held Ia
| August, Friday. q. with Mrs, John
Hickman. 7a6 s. Anthony Ave.
! Mira Maud Chapman 81 MS
Shsrburne Ave, remains III al her
home.
Dancing Party Mr.. ana Mrs. "
y, Harris, Of AS Kent 81. were
hosts ID q semi formal dancing
party, Thursday, July q al che
Sterling club. honorlna their out
Of town relatives, Mrs, Grace
BanniSter and daughter, Marion
and Miss Pat pratSr Of Columbus
Ohio and Miss sue Anderson 81
Kansas City. The visitors are also
Waiting the G, NJ, Harris Of Min
neapolis, Acting ~ 60 hostess wal
Mrs, J, X. Frcese OF Minneapolis
The eye catching item Of tbs
evening was the punch bowl con
aintinR Of red roses frozen int,
the iCe bowl. Marion BaniSteT ana
Pat Prater left for their home OF
Sunday evening, July II,
A picnic was eaIoyed BY th'
visitors and their hosts on sun
day, July II, al Como Park, Als'
in the picnic group were th'
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BANQUET AND GRAND
BALL

AANhAAAN
The Brother and Daughter Elks
were eonspicuouSly absent from
their Hotel NicOllet Banquet.
Sure, the officials and main speak.
ers were on hand; also some pay
ing ($S) guests, But the vacant
plates numbered round rs. .,
Popular and dynamic, Rev. John
Simmons spoke for Mayor
Humphrey, who was out Of town.
Simmons brought Humphreys
Warmest greetings with the tenn.
perature lowering close 60 100 dc.
grees, We felt what the Mayor
meant. (The Nlcollet Is air condi.
toned. however, .. Grand Exalt-
ed Ruler Finley Wilson arrived
late Gas usual) and in q highly
oratorical mood With gestures
and plenty Of adjeCtives he de.
scribed Tennessee, his home state.
Mr.. Wilson said he would not re-
turn without n round-trip ticket.
There. the mountains are 30 close
10 the sky, you can almost tickle
the angels feet" he exclaimed.
But Mr.. Wilson Is satisfied 60 stay
North, for all he ever saw In Ten
nessee akin 90 the Constitution,
was the pursuit % happiness"
Negroes never quite caught up
with II, Mister Charlie saw 20
that Scattered in the crowd
enjoying n luciOus prime ribs Of
beef dinner. were Mrs, o. Ben.
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miller.
Jerry SiSson, Rev. and Mrs. Floyd
Massey. Jewel Bobo, Mr., and Mrs
n. Maxwell, Attorney Harry
Scott, Mrs. Bruce Lucas. Ruby
Farmer, Curtis Williams. Mrs
Marie Warren, Dad" and Mrs
W. b. Walker and Dorothy James
and others.
The Grand Ball didn't observe
too much formality. was well at
tended. lively and most import,
ant--cooli The EikA put on
q Grand March that was tops
Billy Giles, % Spokesman and
Recorder FAM formerly from
Minneapolis, was handahakina
around. Billy lives In Fort Dodge
Iowa, now Met John Williams
Of Dies Molnes and W. p. Larson
Elk Exalted Ruler In Tulsa. Okla
homa Saw Doris Mills. Gloria
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Brown. (ahe placed second II
popularity cOntsst). A. X. Wilson
Willie Burrell. (drum major win
nerl Mrs. Dave Passion and MAJ
Stewart.
GOLF TOURNAMENT
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birthday gregtnEs In Minneapolis
July IL Elner bridges. IS James Ave
No. James r, Crockett, 90 0trard Ave
No. Floyd Poole, IT. SaS1 HouTth Avs,
Fourth Ave, 50 July sS--Rny Walls,
STSs Fourth Ave-, So. y. l., Eseue, SsAs
Ftfth Ave, So; Mn. Bsallah Green,
l01sts Olson hlVd,. FIaacpa LANlet,
ans 18th Ave So. Jaty st-Rllsssn w.
deFWOOd, $50 Fourth Ave. So! Mr..
PaIriciA Dawson, 5ils Fourth Ave, So;
G SSrs waliScs. ssSa snsliinS Ave
So July sS----Cgcil y Newman. $50
Portland; walter hsAsley. ETAs Clinton
So: ATVada Mccoy. 40 Bryant Ave
No. J H. Clack. s0S1 Fourth Ave, 50
July 9g-MTn, 4 V, Marshall, $3.50 H.
hot Ave. So: Lucille Ray 49, smelling
SO. July I7~L.ydia 4 wArdlAN, Sfii
ard Ave-, So: Ahcr Landry, 70 aylAnd
Ave. No.
Out Of town greetings July si--llstty
Ann Anderson. Los Angeles. Catn,;
Jack Floyd, Kansas CITY, Nc. July AZ
Marie A. HANkinA. Sumter, 3, G. Dor.
olhy Waters Wilson, Chicago, III, July
MRS. Aelen Kitchen, Des Aoinea, Iowa,
birthday greeting In 81 Paul: July
l3--JAne Lee, pa9 Carroll Ave- Estella
Cecilia HartNhorn, IA Rnrdo: stella
Mae Daniel. 1887 Taylor Ave, July IL,
lionel Alien. ga W Central, ChATlcs
y. SeroERtns, SaS s. Anthony Ave. July
l5-PaISy Moore, 1000 lglehaTt Ave,
Patricia Lee. pa1 Carroll Ave, Dorothea
Htll, ass Carroll Ave: MrS- Carrie
Sleet, Taa iGlehnTt Ave. July Ie-Rene
DaTlynR Perfect. RlI W, Central Ave,
July l7---Aaamie witherS, ms N, 81
Alhans: Henry johnson, as GaltIeT s.
July ls-Rhoda Lee Blair, -, N, 81
Alhahs, Lucille Presley. SIS 81, An
thony Ave; Jane Lee. a29 lElnhar'
Ave July ls-Rny Dean, 1901 bryant
Ave N. July ID MIS-. Agnes wilson
$50 St Anthony Ave, July ai-Donald
Smith. eS7 w. Central Ave,
Out OF town greetings 20 MTS. q. G
Hamlett, Cleveland, July a.,
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