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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

enjoy the carnival festivities
while there.
Mrs. Frank Birdsong is able TO
be out again after an illness of
five weeks or more at the home
OF her mother. Mrs. E. j. Jane,
ST.. Mr.. Birdsong, who commutes
from New Orleans during week
ends, had the misfortune to
wrench his back and was unable
to return to business until Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Matson
have departed for their home at
Seattle, Wash, after a visit with
their son-in-law and daughter,
MIR. and Mrs. Frank f. Boyce,
and the two latter's son, Tommy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matson, who made
the trip in their car, plan to stop
for visits in Arizona and Cali
tornia on their homeward jour
ney.
Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Slater re-
turned Thursday from Oxnard.
Calf, where they spent several
weeks visiting their son, Norbert
Slater and Mrs. Slater and fam
lily. >.
c. l.. Bush came down from
Laurel for a weekend visit with
his son, c. M. Bush and family.
They were joined Sunday by Mr..
and Mrs. c. l.. Bush, Jr., of BIZ
loxi, who spent the day with
them.
Carl Miller arrived Saturday
for a mid-semester visit with his
mother, Mrs. r. d. Miller and
brother and sister-in-law, MIR.
and Mrs. Homer Miller. He will
depart Saturday to resume his
studies at the university of Vir-
ginia at Charlottesville.
Mrs. f. J. Jane. Sr., and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Merley Jones were Wis
itors To Mobile, Thursday of last
week. They were accompanied by
the formers grandchildren, Cap'n
Frank B%irdsong and Thalia Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Slater, Jr.
and son, Hilliard, III, and Miss
Shirley Slater spent the weekend
visiting Mr.. Skaters and Miss
Skaters brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Farrell
in Gulfport.
Miss Dodie Jane was down
from Jackson for a weekend visit
with her mother, Mrs. f. j. Jane,
ST., and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Dukestein
drove to Mobile January 20 to
see their grandson, Ray Ladnier
receive his mid-term diploms
from Murphy High school. Mrs
Mildred Frederic and son, Donale
drove over that afternoon to at
tend the exercises. Young MI
Ladnier, is Mrs. Frederic
nephew.
Mrs Isadore Levy went to New
Orleans during the mid-week t
attend the Momus ball. She will
be joined Saturday by Mr.. Lev,
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Social Events

with his family. On Monday Mrs.
Woods was called to Laurel by
the illness of her mother, Mrs.
Posey.
Guests in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Stevens Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Clark OF
Louisa, Va. MI. and Mrs. Clark,
who are spending a few weeks
on the Gulf Coast have also Wis
tied their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs,
Jim Clark, in Escatawpa.
On his return to Gulfport where
he is engaged temporarily in re-
construction work, Percy Seals
was accompanied by Mrs. Seals,
who will remain with him while
he is located there.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Barber and
DR.. Mary Campbell of Bushnell
H., are guests of their nephew,
Verne Barnes, and Mrs. Barnes
at their home in Gautier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Vest and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Farrell OF
Macomb, ILL.,. are spending some
time at Randall's Beach Bunga-
lows in Pascagoula. They plan
to 60 from here to New Orleans
for Carnival and on their return
hope to make a trip to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robin
son. 801 18th street, will have as
their guests for the weekend Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Meredith OF
Kingsport, Tenn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Meredith will come here from
New Orleans where they are en-
Toying the Carnival festivities.
Miss Victoria Flechas returned
home the early part of the week
after attendance at the wedding
of her sister, Lieutenant Azeiie
Flechas to DR.. Michael Daniel
Sheridan at Everett, Wash, Jan
uary g.
Mrs. C. T. Torjusen goes to
New Orleans, Saturday to attend
the ball of the Crew of Moslem
that evening in which Miss Patsy
Winnge will be one of the maids.
Mrs. Torjusen will visit in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Winnge until Wednesday. Mis-.
Winnge is well known to the
younger set of ~Pascagoula as SHE
has visited here often as guess
in the home of Mrs. Torjusen.
Miss Vela Mckinley is spend.
ing the week in Hattiesburt
where she is attending a distric
meeting of home demonstration
agents.
Mrs. julius Virgins and small
son, Chris, are spending about II
days with Mr.. Virgins who ha!
been employed in New Orleans
for about three months. They viii
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Mrs. Douglas Gulley returned
Friday after a visit of a week
with her aunt. Mrs. W. p. Wade,
whom she accompanied to At
lanta on her departure for that
city at the conclusion of a visit
in the Gulley home.
Kay Hollister and John Gautier
were over from Tulane at New
Orleans for a visit with their re-
spective parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r..
K. Hollister and Mr., and Mrs.
Hermes Gautier, during the week
end.
Mrs. Jones Garrigan and daugh-
ter, Nan, spent Monday in Mobile.
Mrs. Lester Hildebrand return
ed this week from Atlanta, Ca,
where she was called January 81,
by the illness of her son, Graham,
who is a student at Georgia Tech.
Mr.. Hildebrand, who underwent
an appendectomy the following
day, is now well on the road to
recovery.
Mrs. Margaret Woods and Mrs.
Marcelle Voss were down from
Memphis for a visit of several
days with Miss Bernice White.
Misses Rita Joyce Krebs and
Carolyn Vann returned to their
studies at Mississippi State Col
lege for Women, Monday after a
between semester visit with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy W.
Krebs and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Vann.
Mrs. Warren B. Seely and
daughter, Betty Sue, went to Mo-
bile Thursday to enjoy the car
nival festivities. They will be
joined Monday by Mrs. Ben H,
Pickett~a at the home of Mrs. Cal
vim Norris. whose guests they
will be until after Mardi Gras
day.
c. j. Higgins, a former resi-
dent of Pascagoula has come
Montreal, Canada, for a visit
with his brother and sister-in-
law, MI. and Mrs. George Hug
gins, at their home on West Wash
ington avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Baggett
enjoyed a weekend visit from Mr..
and Mrs. George Carter of Hat
tiesburg.
Miss Berniee McGinty return
ed home Sunday after spending
the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. E. c. MeGinty, at Lexington,
Miss.
C. d. Woods, who is employed
at Bogalusa, spent the weekend
Mays, Gregory Wood, Spencer
Beebee, S. Peterzell.
E. Davis, j. c. Hassell, Edwin
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MRS. McINNIS. JR.
ENTERTAINS

Mrs. S. A. McInnis, Jr., enter
tanned her bridge club in her
home on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. B. j. Jane received the
high score prize and Mrs. Edwin
Mays the bingo prize.
Following the games iced
drinks were served to Mesdames
William Mcleod, B. ]. Jane, R.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06
BAprIsrMAL SERVICES

On Sunday, February |, az the
morning services the Rev. Arthur
Schneider, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church Of Pascagola,
baptized two infants.
Edward Forrest Grant, ii, son
of MI. and Mrs. r. Stephen
Grant was baptized and Benja-
min Hobby Best, II, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Best was also
baptized.
Mexico's population is 20 per-
cant pt,ra Indian
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06
I'M POINT.
Social Events

Mrs. H. E. Overt of Bergen
field, N. j., is renewing friend
ships begun during former visits
in Moss Point since her arrival
Monday for a stay with her sister,
Mrs. William Marie, and Mr..
Marie at their home on Belview
avenue. A visit to New Orleans
for Mardi Gras is among the plea
sures that have been planned for
Mrs. Overt.
Mr.. L. Orrell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley Orrell of Mobile were guests
Sunday of Mrs. A. Q. Hunt, Miss
Gertrude Fellows and Mr.. Frank
Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory Wood re-
turned Sunday from a several
days visit in Dallas, Texas.
Mrs. Velma Hall was a visitor
to New Orleans on Tuesday.
Mrs. Eugene Wink of Gulfport
is visiting in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Khayat.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Lyons e
turned Saturday from a several
days visit in Chicago.
Mrs. r. E. Davis was a visitor
to Mobile on Tuesday.
Mrs. D. c. Pitts who was call
ed here by the death of her aunt,
Mrs. c.. w. Bowen, returned to
her home in Fayette, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Overstreet
were visitors to Mobile Tuesday.
Walter Bader spent a few days
this week in Bogalousa and was
accompanied home by Mrs. Bader
and their little daughter, Sue,
who had been visiting for sever
al weeks with Mrs. Bader's par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. A. c. Ingram,
in that city.
Mrs. W. H. Schaub was called
to jackson last week by the ills
ness of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Seaman
attended the marriage of Miss
Rosemary Rollins and Leroy Me
Farland in Bay st. Louis on Sun
day evening.
Mrs Jim Owen and her daugh-
ter, Miss Aline Owen, of Bran
son, Mo. who had been spending
some time on the Coast were Wis
itors of Miss Mary Mcfarland
on Friday.
Mrs. Evelyn Reed of Jackson
was a house guest in the home
of DIR. and Mrs. R. c. Eley for
several days.
Mrs. T. L. DeLashmet, Jr. and
small son, Tommy. and Miss,Mary
Mcfarland spent the weekend IN
Bay Springs with their respec-
tive parents.
Whistler CLUB
Mrs. J. c. Avent entertained the
Wb;eta- Cl,,h in her home IN
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Whistler CLUB

Mrs. ]. C. Avent entertained the
Whistler Club in her home on
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Duncan
Mcdonald received the high
score prize and J. T. Harvey the
bingo prize.
Iced drinks were served dur
ing the games and chocolate
pie topped with whipped cream
and coffee was served after the
games to Mesdames Roy Elier,
Duncan Mcdonald. J. 7. Harvey,
Jack Beatty, Doris Floyd, 7. L.
DeLashmet. Jr. Ralph Crate ana
Miss Mary Mcfarland.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

Cloves are dried, unopened
flower buds.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

Mays, Gregory Wood, Spencer
Beebee, S. P~eterzell.
E. Davis, J. c. Hassell, Edwin
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C. D. Woods, who is employed
at Bogalusa, spent the weekend
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19

VISITOR is SHOCKED AT
POOR ROADS IN
COUNTY

l have travelled in every coun-
ty of the Ninth District during
the last few weeks, and during
the last two days have visited
throughout Dickinson. l am deep
ly Sorry-almost ashamed-that
my state has apparently forgotten
this rich and beautiful county
when it comes to ROADS,. To my
knowledge there is no first class
highway in this entire county,
with the possible exception OF
the short stretch between FIRE.
mont and Clintwood. Every 9TH
err road over which l Travelled Is
in deplorable condition, not in
any way comparable to roads in
other counties of the district and
completely inadequate to serve
the needs of Dickinson county's
citizens.
God gave this county unusual
bounty in beauty and natural
wealth, both in resources and
people. The resources cannot, and
will not, be properly developed,
nor can the people enjoy that
to which they are rightfully en-
titled without means of access to
their homes, their mines and their
farms. The roads of this county
ere no better than the cord roads
our Richmond friends" built in
Eastern Virginia in the 1700s,
I do not know what a Congress
man can do to Improve the sit
uation, except through the power
of his influence, and in securing
federal aid. But l hereby public
ly pledge, if I am honored by be-
ing elected, will work and fight
until | get better roads in Dick
enson county, and any other coun
ty of this district not now ede-
quately served.
EUGENE WORRELL
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19
JAMESTOWN NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mullins have
moved to their new home on
Crabtree Fork.
Mrs. Jimmy Stratas and son OF
Detroit were called to the bed
side of the grandfather. She is
still visiting with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A. Hughes an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Agnes, to Roscoe Null
ms on Aug. 18th. Their friends
wish them all the happiness Of
the world in the years to come.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Mullins
had as dinner guests Saturday:
Mrs. D. S. Bray of Baden, Mrs.
Greed Mullins of Georges Fork,
Mrs. Avas Mullins of Brush Creek
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gussie Mullins
and children.
B. M. Layne, employed at Beck
ley, w. Va, attended the funeral
of h brother-in-law, Drew
Yates.
Robert Meade and daughter
spent the weekend at the home
Of B. M. Layne.
Emerson Mullins and family
and Mrs. Roy Yates and children
attended the baptism at Georges
Fork Sunday.
There will be a homecoming
service at Dungannon Saturday
and Sunday, Aug. 21-22. All who
wish to go see Calvin Hughes,
Mr.. Osborne or Everett Bise. Mr..
Bise will take all who wish to go
in his bus for only small fee.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19
HONEY CAMP

Carl E. Rose has been on the
sick list, but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie j. Smith and
daughter are visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James A.Sm;th.
Newton Buchanan of Darwin
called at the home Of John
Strouth Sunday.
Ed. Troy Robinson was a Sun
day dinner guest at the home of
Lonnie Rose.
Junior Boggs is visiting reia-
tives and friends in Oregon.
Bobby Beverly, of the army
was seeing friends here.last week
Jimmie Vanover and Janette
Rose called at the home of Josh
Rose Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Rose and
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Rose called
al the home of Josh Rose Sunday.
Mrs. Monroe Beverly called at
the home of Lonnie Rose Monday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19
LONZA LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Frazier
and Mrs. Earl Adkins and sons
visited at the home of c.. w.
Davis over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burl Musick of
Kentucky spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Eustus Musick.
Mrs. S. P. Cochran visited her
brother, Bee Hanover, of Ramey
Flats and attended church at
Pound Fork over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Musick and
daughter visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lonnie Musick Sunday.
Earl Collins and family visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert MCGOWAN Sun
day.
Sunday visitors at the home OF
S. p. Cochran were: Ed Hrrt and
family, Mr. and Mrs, Hurley
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19

Cochran and daughter and Miss
Trulah Musick.
Cpl. James Rose, stationed at
Langley Field, Va, is visiting his
parents, Arch Rose and wife.
Layton Musick spent Saturday
night with his uncle, Roy Sluss.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Hamilton
are spending few days with Joe
Turner and family.
Trulah Musick spent Friday
night with Ferne Cochran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred MCGOWAN
visited at the home of Will Nc
Cowan Sunday.
Magdalene Delaney, Ella Mae
Rose, Cpl. James Rose and Mer-
vile and Ferne Cochran visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Estus Musick Fri
day night.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19
Hospital Notes

Earl, young son of Ed Mullins,
is recovering from an operation
for the removal of his appendix
on Monday.
Opal Stanley was SO much i'm
proved that she was able to re-
turn home.
John Whit was brought to the
hospital for treatment of severe
cut on the foot, sustained while
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19

cutting timber.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barrett an
nounce the arrival of a son, Jim
my Byron, on Aug. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton Willis are
the parents of new baby girl,
Judy Ann, born Aug. IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Estus Anderson
announce the birth of son, Doug
las Gene, on Aug. IA.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19

Tom Mooney, Harve Damron,
George Waddell and others have
gone to the University of Virgin
ia hospital for medical examina-
tons and physical check-ups.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Salyers
are the proud parents of a baby
boy, who arrived Aug. 16.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19
OF ALL THINGS

uuiet-spoken Kentucky rural
school supervisor, brought home
to teachers attending the Nation
al Education Association meeting
the meaning of low educational
standards found in the United
States today. j,
Mrs. Mary r. Turner, superin-
tendent of Breathitt County
schools, startled her listeners with
a tale of hard-to-besieve school
conditions. One-room schools in
her county, Mrs. Turner said,
have from So to 1876 children. 1t
is not uncommon to find classes
from 80 to 100 pupils.
Fifteen new teachers were hir-
ed for the coming term. All of
these teachers, she said, have no
more than a high school educa-
ton.
with SO children in a school
room built for 40, we have to
place them three and four in a
seat" Mrs. Turner went on.
with increased population, the
situation is growing worse. We
don't have enough teachers or
enough buildings. 1 don't know
what we'll do next year
Naturally" Mrs. Turner OBJ
served, "the children are getting
an inferior education. Little more
than elementary reading or writ
ing is possible. AS result, many
of the children drop out of school
by the end of the third grade"
Our teachers cannot do a good
job in over-crowded classrooms,
We are unfair to our children"
she said. Courier Journal.
Aren't you glad we don't have
such conditions in the schools of
Dickinson County?
A woman approached Ralph
Newberry, deputy sheriff, at
Steinman the other day, saying
that she wanted to be taken to
jail. Ralph, ever aiming to please,
told her that if she wanted to go
to jail she had come to the right
party. He asked, however, why
she wanted to go to the lookup.
She answered that she had been
turned out of the clink that morn
ing, but that she liked it there
and wanted to go back. The Of
ficer made a few inquiries and
learned that she was not respon-
sible. He didn't bring her to Jail,
but sometimes when he thinks of
the lost fee, he shakes his head
and says, Maybe she ought to
have been brought in, at that"
The disappointed politician
moaned and kept moaning, "They
sold me down the river!"
AT last, tired listener asked,
What the hell is there about you
worth selling?"
Il Il 4
Hubert Hub" Hunt gave a pic
mic in the Hollow Thursday night,
to a group of young people.
consisting of shrimp and fried
chicken. --Coalfield Progress.
Treasury press releases an
nounce that the paper for United
States currency will not cost any
more next year than it cost in
1948.
Nor do the notes seem likely
to buy any more next year than
they do in 1919
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19

NAH Yonr news In early
Evening star., 1948-07-25

and Children. (b) Young People
and Adults. tc) Scenes and Still Life
and Cd Animal Life.
At the close of the contest the
best photo in each class will be
awarded $25 cash prize. These
four will then be entered in the ma
tional competition in the fall
against winners from all over the
United States and Canada. The
grand prize winner Of the national
contest will receive $500. Three
other class winners will get $500
each and there will be 162 other
awards ranging from $25 to $3.50. !,
Until the close of the contest,
weekly prizes will be awarded by
The Star The best weekly choice,
published in The Sunday Star Pic
Evening star., 1948-07-25

more than $4,000 in prize money
offered through The Stars Amateur
Snapshot Contest.
The contest isn't limited to va
cation pictures. A photo of any
subject falling within four classi-
fications is eligible. But less than
three weeks remain in order to
meet the closing deadline at noon,
August IA.
Expensive Photographic equip
ment isn't necessary, many a posi-
ble winner has been taken with
box camera. Any picture in black
and white made after January / of
this year is eligible and there is no
limit on the number of pictures
person may enter.
The four classes are: (a) Babies
Evening star., 1948-07-25
Army Sponsoring Contest
To Find 'Oyer-AII' Soma
The Army is looking for q song.

The Army Is looking for . song.
Apparently tired Of hearing the
Air Forces "Off We Go Into the Wild
Blue. Yonder' and the Navy's San
chors Aweigh." the department an
nounced yesterday q Nationwide
contest to select a song worthy of
becoming an overall Army song
differentiated from the various arms
and services"
The special branches have their
special tunes but there never has
been one song for the whole Army.
Suitable prizes" will be offered
Evening star., 1948-07-25
Vacation Pictures
MAY Be Winners in
Snapshot Contest

Many a camera owner may find
that there's gold in them thar"
vacations.
An innocent snapshot of a noun
tain knoll or glen or a Photographic
Seascape; study of boat under
sail or the closeup of child at play,
that picture Of a farmer at work or
a characterful picture taken while
travelling abroad-any of them
might well give the vacationing
camera enthusiast a chance at the
Evening star., 1948-07-25

torial Magazine, receives q IS prize.
The three pictures Of special merit
are given $2 prizes.
There is no fee to enter. Simply
print your name and address on
the back Of each print and mail
the pictures to the Amateur Snap
shot Contest, Editor, at The Star.
Do not send negatives until re-
uueSted.
Evening star., 1948-07-25
NIT Promotes Dr.. Tote

Dr.. Vernon D. Tate, librarian of
Ihe Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology since 1947 and formerly
director of photography at the Ma
tional Archives here, has been
named director of the Institutes
libraries.
Evening star., 1948-07-25

and composers and authors win
grant the Army q non-exclusive
royalty-free license to the unlimited
rights to their entries. They first
will be screened at the various COM
mand headquarters.
Evening star., 1948-07-25

Cattle and sheep men In Aus
tralia are reported rolling in
wealth"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-01-29
Infant Dies After
Six Months Illness

Eugene Paul Schumacher, one
year-oId son of Harold and Vera
(Amstutz) Schumacher, died Tues
day morning in Children's hospital,
Cincinnati following a six months
illness.
He was born in Pandora, Novem-
Der IA, 1916. Besides his parents,
he is survived by his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Schumacher,
Pandora, and Mr.. and Mrs. Eph-
RAIN Amstutz, Blutfton.
Funeral services will be held from
the Lehman funeral home at 2:30
p. m. Thursday with Rev. Howard
Lands officiating. Burial viii be in
Pleasant Ridge cemetery.
The body is at the Lehman fun
eral home and will remain there un-
til services
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-01-29
I Early This Year May ForeteIl
h Early Spring, According To Tradition

If the old tradition of early East
er early spring holds true, Bluffton
may expect an early spring this
year when the date of Easter falls
on March g, only six days after
March p, the earliest date on which
the observance may occur.
The Lenten season this year be-
gins on Ash Wednesday, February
IL and the first Sunday in Lent will
be February Is.
In 325 A. d. the Council of Chris
tian Churches meeting at Nicea in
Asia Minor decided that Easter shall
be on the first Sunday following the
full moon which occurs on or next
after the twenty-frst of March.
Principal reason for the decision
was that in those days pilgrims
needed moonlight to aid their travels
to the great yearly Easter festivi-
ties.
AS a result of the decision of the
council, the date of Easter may fall