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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-02-18
ALLAN POMEROY, MAYOR CANDIDATE,
ADDRESSES BIG CROWD, FINNISH HALL

to empty seats: every body tries
to get in.
Nor have we ever seen a better
trained audience. Every one knew
his cue, even the ushers who took
delight in pointing out the mo
Smoking" signs, while they wore
out a package of camels. Soou the
crowd got on the them and they
too smoked.
Promptly at 500 P. NJ. the band
laid down a musical barrage which
kept the crowd in good humor. At
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NOTICE!

The Civil Liberties League
LB.P.O. E. of w. will meet at the
Elks Club 66211 Jackson street
Thursday February 10, 194S at
$3.50 p. M. All members are re-
quested to attend and bring your
friends. Business of Importance.
Refreshments free.
Anita Holiday, Secretary.
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BLAME THE COUNCIL

litical campaign:
BLAME THE COUNCIL
If you're held up with a gun
Blame the Council.
II the busses fail TO run
Blame the Council.
II your house key Is mislaid
And your taxes are not paid
And the trees give off no shade
Blame the Council.
Ifyou're sore at all mankind,
Blame the Council.
If your children will not mind.
Blame the Council.
If motorists all speed
And no traffic signs they heed,
Smacking humans til they bleed
Blame the Council.
If a street lamp does not light,
Blame the COUNCIL.
If you cannot sleep at night,
Blame the Council.
If Congress makes you furious,
If the foreign news sound serious
And women's styles most curious
Blame the Council.
If weeds grow in your lawn
Blame the Council.
II your war bonds are all gone,
Blame the Council.
If cost of living rise
Don't merely below lusty cries;
Step right up and black the eyes
OF the Council.
If you think there's too much
drinking.
Blame the Council.
Or If more glasses should be
clinging,
Blame the Council.
II your false teeth break in two
So that food you cannot chew,
There's just one thing to do
Blame the Council.
If it rains most every day,
Blame the Council.
If the boss won't raise your pay
Blame the Council.
If your landlord is a louise,
And you can't get another house,
Speak upi Don't be a mouse
Blame the Council
If the Reds get too insistent,
Blame the Council.
| If your creditors are persistent,
Blame the Council.
If you think it's mighty rough
When a traffic cop gets tough,
And the judge next day is gruff-
Blame the Council.
II ingratitude you lack,
Blame the Council.
And your civic duties slack,
Blame the Council.
And il Seattle's known to rate
A fame both wide and great,
Equalled nowhere-in no state
Blame the Council
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-02-18

of his own.
He definitely favors civil rights
for all and a Fair Employment
Practice Act that will protect
minority groups as well as the
majority. We know Bill Finger
personally and urge that you vote
for him In the Primary election
Feb. "a and in the general election
March 9.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-02-18
BY E. |. r.

One of the largest political
gatherings filled Finnish Hall last
Friday night to hear Mr.. Allan
Pomeroy for mayor, and near two
dozen ladies' and gentlemen who
hoped to be nominated for the
city council, come February "a.
The large crowd came early,
urged on by the popular ALLAN
Pomeroy For Mayor Committee"
whose formula for packing 'em in
is copyrighted and canot be made
public. Any way, they do not play
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-02-18

Among other things Bill Fin
ger feels that all people have a
right to their social clubs and
places of entertainment without
the fear Of being closed down
every other week, while clubs
of a similar nature operate in
other sections of the city.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-02-18
HOWARD F. SMITH

| urge the voters in the coming
Municipal election to work for ami
support the candidacy of Howard
F. Smith candidate for election to
the City Council. Howard Smith
In addition to being a common
man who understands the needs
of the common people is also a
successful business man who start
ed with nothing but an honest
heart and the will to succeed, lid
succeed to the point that he Is
financially able to offer his serv-
ices to the people of Seattle with
a program to stimulate business.
create much needed jobs and work
increasingly for low cost housing
program to the end that all people
regardless of race or color may
have decent place in which to
live.
Howard s.. Smith is veteran
of World War |, life member of
the disabled War Veteran, a retir-
ed member of the aeronautil ma
chinist Union No. ISL, and a hotel
operator and rancher. As a can
didate for Mayor two years ago
he proved his Americanism by
making a gallant fight against
communism that has stirred the
people all over the nation to rise
up and strike down that evil
foreign program that is gradually
worming its way into the Ameri-
can way of life with the purpose
and intent of overthrowing our
government.
Smith said at that time that he
had previously joined the Com
munist Party to learn its inside
dealings and expose its dangers.
That he did good job is attested
by what is going on all over the
country now. Howard Smith is
the owner of several hotels in
different parts of Seattle and
during the war years made all
manners if improvement in his
south end hotel for the comfort
of minority group residents and
never at any time drew color
line on any one needing hotel ac-
comodations. He knows the wants
and needs of the people who are
compelled to live in neglected dis
tricts and promises to work dill
gently If elected to improve such
districts. Smith is widely known
and well liked by peoples of all
races in the south end of Seattle
where he made many friends by
his democratic management of the
Weller hotel.
Howard Smith is a Democrat, So
years old, married and resides at
the Mark Twain Hotel with his
wife and two daughters. He is a
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SEATTLE SOGAS
- BY
Mrs.
n. c.
Thompson
Phone
EA-61es

Mr.. C Mrs. Raldolph. 301-27th
So, entertained Mr.. C Mrs. H. c.
Thompson at a well arranged din
ner party, Sunday. Mrs. Randolph
is an adopted daughter of Mrs.
Thompson.
Featuring a Surprise Birthday
party for her husband, Mr.. w. B.
Pryor, Mrs. Barbara Pryor. not
only surprised her husband but
left him dazed. 1t was the first
party ever given in his honor He
did not even know what to do.
High lighting the really brilliant
affair fas telegram from his
daughter, Wichita, Kans., con-
gratulations and Happy Birthday
to you, from out of town friends
and gifts both useful and beauti-
full all of which served to make
this birthday one long to be re-
membered.
me significant gesture peninu
the happy affair was Mrs. Barbara
Pryor from the minutest detail to
the final Happy Birthray to you
from the departing guests. The
home was beautiful decorated, the
home was beautifully decorated,
the dinner elaborate, the party
photographed, time resisted the
waning hours, guests fingered de.
parting chorusing Happy Birth
day to You"
VISITING THE SICK
Mrs. Corrine Green at her home,
120-21st Ave. NJ, and Mrs. M.
Tanner, King County Hospital, in
serious condition.
After spending the holidays in
the east visiting relatives and
friends in Kansas City, Mrs. Gus
Burrell, returned home. En-
route home she stopped in st.
Paul, Mimi, for few days. She
found the weather extremely cold,
but rather enjoyed it for a change,
but mighty glad to be back home.
Last Sunday, the Rev. and Mrs.
Bell and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Johnson of Mt. Vernon, were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Thompson. The Johnsns drove
down to worship with us.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-02-18
SEATTLES MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN
Primary Election Feb. "a, General Election March 9
More Election News on Pose
Blame the Council

This refreshing poem came to
our desk. 1t is especially appro'
pirate during the time of POI
litical campaign:
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Rev. bonaventure 0bersi
OF Passionist Fathers Dies
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CINCINNATI, Nov. 16.-The Very
Rev. Bonaventure Oberst, C. p, SUI
-perior of the Passionist Fathers
Monastery at Bethany, near Jerusa-
lem. died here last night at Holy
Gross Monastery. He was 81 years
old
Father Oberst had returned to this
country last May at Government
orders and had been living at the
Holy Gross Monastery since that
time.
A native of Owensboro, KY, he
took his Passionist VOWS in 1901 and
was ordained on May 20, 1907. He
served later as superior at monas-
teries at st. Paul. Kans. and Chi.
cago and assistant superior here.
He was provincial consultor of the
Western Province of Passionist
Fathers from 1923 to 1926 and then
served five years as superior at
Maria Schultz, near Vienna, Austria.
For the next five years he was
assistant general of the Passionist
Fathers at Rome. and then went to
the Bethany Monastery in 1916.
He Is survived by three brothers,
one of whom is Gene Oberst. now
football coach at John Carroll Uni
versity in Cleveland.
Evening star., 1948-11-16

Howard c. Ringer. Hagerstown
Born and educated in Hagerstown,
Pvt. Ringer was employed by
Thompson's Dairy here before
entering service in July. 1914. He
was sent overseas in December
1914, and was serving with an in
fantry division when wounded. He
was Is at the time.
He was a member of Pershing
Drive Christian Church, of Airing
ton Lodge, No. 1913, and Falls Church
Encampment, No. 66. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. He also be-
longed to the Arlington Volunteer
Fire Department of Clarendon, Va.
Besides his widow and parents
Pvt. Ringer also is survived by three
children, Joseph. jr.. 8: Kenneth, 6
and Bonnie Lee, S; two brothers
and three sisters.
Evening star., 1948-11-16
RI. Rev. Alexander Mann,
Retired Bishop, Is Dead
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

GENEVA. N. Y, Nov. 16.-The
Rt. Rev. Alexander Mann, 81, re-
tired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese
of Pittsburgh, died yesterday. He
had lived here. his birthplace, since
'relinquishing his bishopric in 1914.
His first rectorate was at Grace
Church, Orange, N. j., in 1900 He
was rector of Trinity Church, Bos-
ton. from 1905 to 1926.
He refused bishoprics in Wash
lngton, Newark, N. j.. and Western
New York to accept the Pittsburgh
post in 1923.
Survivors include two sons, the
Rev. Duncan Edward Mann Of
Geneva and Alexander Cameron
Mann Of Great Neck, N. Y: two
daughters, Miss Eleanor S. Mann
Of Rochester, Pa, and Mrs. Casper
Bemis of Chesham, N. H., and a
sister. Mrs. Henry D. Ashley of Kan
SaS City, Mo,
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Mrs. Quintafd Rites
Set; Was Daughter :
OF Gov. Shepherd

Funeral services will be held at II
am. tomorrow for Mrs. Mary Shep-
herd Quintard, IS, a daughter OF
Alexander r. Shepherd, one OF
Washington's only two governors
under a territorial form of govern
ment set up here by President
Grant.
Mrs. Quintard died Sunday in the
Home for Incurables, where she had
been for a week. She had suffered
from heart ailment for long time.
The services will be in Gawler's S
chapel, 1756 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery. The rites will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Hunter Wyatt
Brown, a grandson by marriage.
One of 10 Children.
Mrs. Quintard was one of 10 chill
dren of Gov Shepherd, sometimes
called the Maker of Washington"
because of the improvements he
made in the city's facilities. He
served as vice chairman of the terri
torial governments Board of Public
Works and was Governor in 1873
and 1874.
Born and educated here, Mrs.
Quintard spent much of her early
life in Mexico. where Gov. Shepherd
owned silver mines. While there she
met her husband, Edward A. Quin-
tard, a mining engineer. After
marriage here. they made their home
in Sewanee. Tenn. although they
travelled extensively, as Mr.. Quin-
tards profession required.
After his death in 1908, Mrs.
Quintard moved here to live with
her mother. Recently she had been
living with a daughter, Mrs. E.
Reese Thomson, 4424 Forty-ninth
street NV.
Active in Gray Ladies.
Mrs. Quintard, who was men,
ber of st. Margarets Episcopal
Church, was very active in the Gray
Ladies here during World War I.
In addition to Mrs. Thomson, Mrs
Quintard is survived by two other
children, Col. Alexander S. Quintard,
a japanese prisoner after his cap
ture on Bataan and now stationed
in Richmond. and Mrs. C. H.
Boucher, Sacramento. Calf. Also
surviving are brother, John
Conness Shepherd of Harrison, Ark;
two sisters, Mrs. Francis D. Mer-
chant, Leesburg, Va, and Mrs. Rob-
ert S. Wagner. Atlanta, Ga; eight
grandchildren and IA great-grand-
children.
Evening star., 1948-11-16
T.. ). Groves Funeral
To Be Held Tomorrow

. Funeral services for Charles
Stuart Groves, Washington cores
pondent for the Boston Globe for
almost IS years, will be held at
noon tomorrow at st. Thomas Epis-
copal Church.
Mr.. Groves, who was 80, died yes
terday after heart attack. He was
one of the best known newspaper
men here and members of the
Gridiron Club, of which he was
president in 1880, will attend the
funeral services.
The Rev. Harold Bend Sedgwick,
rector of st. Thomas Church, will
conduct the services. Burial will be
private.
Mr.. Groves is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Emily Groves, two sons,
John Groves of New York and
Churchill B. Groves Of The Evening
Star. and a daughter. Mrs. Paul
Squibb of Los Olives, Calf.
The National Press Club has ap-
pointed the following committee to
represent it at the funeral:
John c. O'Brien, Paul r. Leach,
James L. Wright. Mark Foote,
Walker S. Buel, Warren B. Francis,
Lyle C. Wilson, Jay G. Hayden,
Raymond P. Brandt, Gould Lincoln.
Paul Wooten, Arthur S. Henning and
Charles O. Gridley.
j. William Iheis, chairman Of the
Standing Committee of Washington
Correspondents, has appointed the
following committee to represent the
Press Galleries at the Capitol:
Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. Wright. Charles
D. Watkins. Mr.. Hayden, George
Rothwell Brown. Mr.. Wilson. j. A.
OLeary, Mr.. Gridley. Robert C.
Albright, and the members and Of
ficers of the Standing Committee,
Mr.. Theis. William Sisson, Herman
Lowe, Don Warren, Cecil B Dickson,
Harold r. Beekley and William J.
Donaldson.
Evening star., 1948-11-16
g. 7. Murray Funeral
Ito Be Held Thursday

Funeral services will be held in
Odenton. Md, at 10 am. Thursday
for George T. Murray, 70. Demo-
cratic member of the Maryland
House of Delegates from Anne
Arundel County. who died in WASH
ington Sunday while visiting a
friend.
The requiem mass will be in St.
Joseph's Church. Burial will be in
Nichols Memorial Cemetery, Oden-
ton.
A native of Odenton, Mr.. Murray
operated a 165-acre farm there. He
was serving his third term as a
delegate. He was a House member
in 1908-l0. was elected again in 1912
and began his third term in 1916.
Mr.. Murray was here on a social
visit to Mrs. Maude Williams, 1885
Minnesota avenue Sc. his family
said. They said he was chatting in
her living room when he suddenly
fell dead on her shoulder.
Mr. Murray is survived by two
daughters, a son and a brother. all
Of Odenton. They are Mrs. Man
ming B. Smith, Mrs. Morel Robey,
George p. Murray. jr., and Winfield
S. Murray. Mr. Murray's wife, Mrs.
Mary Kenny Murray, died six years
ago.
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Miss Lenore de Grange
Death Ruled Natural

The death of Miss Lenore Marie
de Grange, 1855 Kilbourne place
NV, a long time Washington resi-
dent, known for her sponsorship OF
children's dramatic groups, has
been ascribed to natural causes In
report by Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald.
Miss de Grange was found dead
on the stairway of her home on
Sunday. She had been i'll for sew
eral days.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. The body is in the
Hines funeral home, 290l Four
teenth street NV. Miss de Grange
had no known close relatives.
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Lynbrook PTA to Hold
Child Sofety' Program

The Lynbrook School Parent
Teacher Association will sponsor a
child safety and children's need
program at meeting at pm. We'd
nesday in the school at Bethesda.
Edward Landry, chairman OF the
groups Safety Committee, will
speak. Two films, You and Your
Child" and Rejection" will be
shown by the child study group Of
the association.
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Miss Nora Maddox Dies:
Former u. S. Accountant

Miss Nora Ellis Maddox, 56, former
Washington resident and q senior
fiscal accountant in the Agriculture
Department, died November l in
Manhattan. Kans., friends here
learned today. She had been an
invalid since 194l.
Miss Maddox had been q school
teacher in Louisville, KY, until
1918, when she came here to join
the Agriculture Department She
resigned in 1886. She is survived by
three sisters and q brother.
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Sir Alfred Bower Dies;
WAS London Lord Muyo,
BY the Associated Press

BY the Assoeiotsd Press
LONDON, Nov. 16.-Sir Alfred
Louis Bower, 80, Lord Mayor OF
London in 1924-5, died today at his
home at Chislehurst, Kent, after q
brief illness.
In 1925 he became the first
Englishman to receive the freedom
of any French city when he was
accorded the freedom of Verdun.
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Tromburq to Give Talk

John Tramburg, director Of pub
lie welfare and former superintend-
ent of the Industrial Home School,
will discuss the problems OF youth
in the District, when he addresses
the luncheon meeting of the Opti-
mist Club at 1890 tomorrow in the
Continental Hotel,
Evening star., 1948-11-16

buried with mil.
itary honors in
Arlington Gene
terry at 2 pm
tomorrow. Odd
Fellows services
will be held at
the graveside.
Pvt. RI in 6 e I
was the husband
of Mrs. Frances
Joy Ringer OF
512 North Ken
more street, Ar
lington, Va, and
H q & erst own,
Md, and the son
- ~, ~~l HR~r
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Darn nf Thanka

SULLIVAN. GEORGE EDWIN Mr.. and
Mrs. r. D. Sullivan, parents OF the late
GEORGE EDWIN SULLIVAN OF 11O3
the many expressions of sympathy cards.
Kindness and flowers on the occasion Of
their sons death, October 81, i94S.
Evening star., 1948-11-16
PVT. Joseph {. Ringer
ReburiaI Rites Tomorrow

Pvt. Joseph E. Ringer, who died
in Paris hospital in 1914 OF wounds
received in Belgium, will be re-
Evening star., 1948-11-16

CEMETERY LOTS.
sections. RE. 3617. "a
THREE GRAVE SITES in the best section
of Cedar Hill Cemetery. valued at 1915;
will sell for $3.50. Call GE. 0753. -16
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Dratha

Der Sa - 1s4s dAURa a e eAqE Of
rangements by Latney's Funeral Home
1926 ST. NV.
oUINTARD. MARY SHEPHERD. On
Sunday, November IA. 194s. MARY sHEP-
aEEp eUIMTAR2 moher M1s To t1ssd Aex
H. Boucher and Mrs. E, Reese Thomson;
Friends may call at Gawler's Chapel 1885
be it held on n Wednesaay. November II. at ii
am Interment Rock Greek Cemetery
RINGER. PVT. JOSEPH ELTON. On
q Pst JosEpH P Ell Lion Rffe fcf
VA mer husband Of FRANCES 10y RINGER
Md; father Of Joseph. E.: j.; Ken
Nv meth, W. and Bonnie Lee Ringer: be;
m loved son Of M: and Mrs Howard
W brother Of Agatha. Dorothy. Kath-
ryn, Richard and Jack Ringer. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend military
ceremonies, at Arlington National Gene
terry on Wednesday, November :, l94s. At
sCAHENAULT, snAs. On Saturday. No.
yemSer IS. ia4s, siIAs scHENAUifT Of
sshen.Slt; s father Of YIN WINE James ,. New
Tuesday. November 16, friends may call at
Fraziers Funeral Home. Inc, 3s9 r. l..
ave, NV; where funeral services will be
held on Wednesday. November II. at !
pm Interment Woodlawn Cemetery
SETTLE, MRS MAY c. W. On Monday.
NV, Mrs MAY c. w. SETTLE. mother of
Rear Admiral T. G. w. Settle, U. S. Navy,
and sister of Mrs. Leta w. Larkin of San
Antonio. Tex. Services will be held at
Fort Myer Chapel on Wednesday. November
Il, at : pm. Interment Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery; A.
vember IA 1a4S. at the residence Of his
daughter 1880 Locust rd. NV, PHILIP
A. SIMPSON, husband of the late Cath.
Mrs Ivy e. Strobel Funeral from the
w W. Deal Funeral Home, 1872 Georgia
ave. NV. on Wednesday, November II.
OF Nativity where mass will be said at
10 am. Relatives and friends invited.
tnterment Congressional Cemetery. 16
SIMPSON, PHILIP A. The Nativity
Holy Name Society viii meet
Evening star., 1948-11-16

Holy Name Society will meet
\ at the w. w. Deal Funeral
IN Home. 1872 Georgia ave. NV.
III Tuesday, November l6. 194S
W at 8 pm, to offer prayers for
Y the repose of the soul of PHlLIP
A. SIMPSON.
LAWRENCE A. MCGLONE.
Spiritual Director.
Evening star., 1948-11-16

Z. ana hdlpn n. MuIuoCh iicb0 .
may call at the Simmons Bros. Funeral
Home, 2OO7 Nichols ave. Sc, after pm.
above funeral home on "wednesday, No
vember II, at $50 am: thence to St.
Theresa's Catholic Church. where mass
will be offered at, am; for the repose
Of his soul. Relatives and friends invited.
Jnterment Cedar. Hill Cemetery. 16
MUsCoLINo. JOHN. On Sunday. No
vember IA. l94s. at his residence, 3l6 H
St. NV; JOHN MUsco,LINo, beloved hrs;
Mrs Mary Raschella and Mrs. Carmelia
Romano. Funeral from the saf,sll Funeral
November II, at $50 am. Requiem mass
at Holy Rosary Church at 9 am. Rela-
tives and friends invited Interment ST.
Mary's Cemetery. Is
NIXON. CHARLES R On Saturday,
November 1:5, 194s, al Providence Hos
pital, CHARLES r. NIXON: beloved hus,,
Mrs Kate Marx. Mrs Walter A. Brown.
Mrs: Ernest H. Djureen and Miss Elinor
R. Nixon. Friends may call at the Lee
Fureral Home, 4th St and Mass ave. ne
where services will be held Tuesday, No
vember 16. at $3.50 pm. 1nterment Con-
gressional Cemetery. 16
Evening star., 1948-11-16

day. November IA, 194s JOHN HENRY
hrotner of Lula Mae Cheathem. He also
is survived by a personal friend, Emma
Lou Settles. After pm. Wednesday, No
Funera! Home, Inc $50 R. l. ave. NV,
where services will be held Thursday No
vember is, at . pm Elder Joshua Quar!es
oficiating Interment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery. IL
Evening star., 1948-11-16

FRAZIER. DORSEY, Departed :, thls rs iiie ade
Saturday, November Z I24s' at " SaIIe.gei Ieases
osn.eHi 20 mourn their loss a devoted wife. Mrs.
Bessie FRAZIER; three daushterS, three sons,
fve sisters and host Of other re Lela,iVss
Horton tq y CO. Funeral Home, l3"a You st.
NV. Funeral Wednesdsy, Novempeb5 .lnf bon,e ~.
st m. from, the above iunerai NOME
interment Moodlaw wn Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-11-16

November IS. l94s, at her residence. Go04
44th ave. Hyattsville, Md, MONA MEAD
BURRHUF, beloved wife of the late Fred
erick C. Burrhuf: mother Of Marjorie
Walden, Helen B. Lourin. Harold A. Dom
aid M and Albert c. Burrhuf: sister OF
Mrs. Elsie Kendlg. Services at Gasch's
Funeral Home, Hyattsville. Md on Thurs
day, November Is. at pm. Relatives
and friends invited 1nterment Fort
Lincoln Cemetery. IL
Evening star., 1948-11-16
EDWARD C. BLANCHARD. Master.
OMAR E. HARTMAN, Secretary.

GROVES, CHARLES 5. On Monday. NO
vember l5, la4s: at Garfield Hospital
NV, the beloved husband of Emily c.
Groves, father of Mrs. Paul Squibb. OF Los
Olivos, Calf; John and Churehill b
Groves. Services at st. Thomas Episcopal
Church, 18th and Church SITS. NV, on
Wednesday November Il, at y noon. In
terment private Please omit flowers.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-27
Honor Maj. Wright
Az Memorial
PHILADELPHIA. Nav 26. q

PHILADELPHIA, May 26. CA
NP)-Hundreds of Philadelphians
and out-of-town friends gathered
together last Sunday to pay trib-
ute to Maj. R. R. Wright when
services in his honor were held
at St. Matthew's AME church.
Maj. Wright was the founder of
the Citizens and Southern Bank
and Trust Co., the National Free
dom Day association, National
Negro Bankers association, How
ard Normal school, Georgia, and
the National Teachers association.
Among the speakers who took
part in the program were DR.. John
H. Shirley, local physician, and
president of the John Brown
Memorial association, who spoke
on the "Value of National Free
dom day; DR.. James Duckery,
principal of ~Silzberger high school
and E. Washington Rhodes, pub
Usher Of the Philadelphia Tribune,
stressed the value of the Citizens
and Southern bank to the COM
munity.
DR.. W. c. Williamson, pastor
of White Rock Baptist, was mas
ter of ceremonies and the music
was furnished by the Youth Adult
choir of St. Matthew's under the
direction of Paul Roberts.