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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

MI. and Mrs. Morris Lewis, Jr.,
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Celian
Lewis and daughter of Indianola
spent Fathers day with their ia
Their, Morris Lewis.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Page Williamson and
son, Joe, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Williamson of Minter City, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
G.. Brough.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

Miss Margaret Diggs will attend
Magnolia Girls State in Jackson,
from July 8, through 10. Miss Digs
is being sent by the BPW club of
Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

DR.. w. H. Weeks, Director of the
Holmes County Health Department,
and Mrs. Hal A. Gillian attended
the annual meeting of the Missis-
sippi tuberculosis association that
was recently held at the Robert E.
Lee hotel in Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Hal A. Gillian and
Sonia shopped in Jackson Friday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. King and
Johnny and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
,Bandy of West Point, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Brough Sum
day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

Mrs. Joe Mcmillan and son, Bill
~ Jod of Shreveport, Louisiana,
visited her brother and law,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. D. Chennault, for
the weekend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

Mrs. Claude keenan,, Mary and
Joan, of Birmingham, visited the
formers brothers, H. H. Lehman,
and T. B. Lehman and their families
this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

Earl Mayo has returned to his
home in Keyes, California, after
having spent several months here
with his grandmother and other re-
latives.
Colan Adams of Kosciusko was
a business visitor here on Wednes-
day.
Parham Williams, Jr., and Dud-
ley Burwell of Ebenezer were guests
of the Rotary club at their noon
meeting on Tuesday.
Helen Thompson is spending seve-
raj weeks with her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Petit of Knox
vile, Tennessee.
Among persons from Lexington at
Holmes County park Sunday after
noon were Jimmy Terry, Johnny
Klonaris, Gilbert Bradley, "Sparkey"
Upchurch, Joy B. Grantham, Joe
Braddock, "Red" Alexander, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B%arrentine.
Mrs. S. E. Moreton and sons,
Charles and Jimmy of Brookhaven,
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reggie Williams. Mrs. More
ton is the former Eola Williams of
this city. Charles Moreton who is
a student at Georgia Tech is at home
for his vacation and has a new con-
vertible, a gift from his parents.
Mrs. E. Norquist attended the
Mississippi Florist convention in
Vicksburg this week.
Mrs. Ed Beckman and Edwin of
Alexandria, Louisiana, are visiting
her mother, Mrs. E. Norquist.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Watson visited
her mother, Mrs. j. A. Sharpe, in
Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. King and
Johnny and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bandy of West Point, were guests
of MI. and Mrs. M. G.. Brough Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Page Williamson and
son, Joe, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. w.
Williamson of Minter City, were
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.
G.. Brough.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Bevill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Taylor and Connie, Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Moore of Lexington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Tate, Donald
Black of Tchula, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Tate and sons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Truitt and family OF
Greenville, spent Sunday with Mr.
] and Mrs. H. H. Tate and family in
Hollandale. Dinner was served pic
mic fashion.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hooker and
Ed Wilburn. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Weathersby and Chick left Satur-
day for Camp Elklore near Win
chester, Tennessee, where the boy
will remain for a month. The Hook
ers and the Weathersby visited
points of intesest in the mountains
OF Tennessee and will return the
latter part Of the week.
Lewis M. Meeks, mechanic at
Hollingsworth's Oldsmobile place,
returned Thursday night from Nc
Dill field, Florida, where he spent
is days in ground and flight train
ing with the Air Force reserve Ten
Mississippi boys rel with this
group.
Dimond Klonaris returned re-
Gently from a trip to Birmingham,
Alabama, where he visited relatives
for one week.
Miss Earline Pettus suffered an
attack of chronic appendicitis last
SunQdy
John K. Rhyme, Jr., left Lexing-
ton Saturday morning for Charles
ton, South Carolina, where he is now
stationed with the Weather Bureau.
He recently completed studies in
m~eteorology at the Spartan School
of Aeronautics. Tulsa. Oklahoma
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Johnson left
Thursday morning for Clarksdale,
where Mr.. Johnson was called to
the bedside of his brother, Walter
Johnson, who was i'll of a stroke.
They returned Wednesday night.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

Mrs. Malvin Smith was in Bel
zoni Wednesday transacting bust
ness.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

Earl Mayo has returned to his
home in Keyes, California, after
having spent several months here
with his grandmother and other re-
latives.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

Helen Thompson is spending seve-
raj weeks with her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Petit of Knox
vile, Tennessee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24

Parham Williams, Jr., and Dud-
ley Burwell of Ebenezer were guests
of the Rotary club at their noon
meeting on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1948-05-31
FOUND.

DOG, female. half grown, brown. blacl
and Eray markings Collie, Police type
Clipped. 32e7 Rittenhouse st. NV. EN-
Evening star., 1948-05-31
Eyewitness
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Pageo
a woman and five children, stalled
in deep water.
Rescued One Baby.
II opened the doors and we all
got out" Ken Jordan related. Il
took one Of the babies to high
ground. The water came over the
road like a tidal wave. AS I looked
back it came up over the car and
covered it completely. I don't know
what became of the other people
in it."
Henry L. Doneka. an engineer,
was standing on his porch roof,
watching some people who were
trying to evacuate. Mr.. Doneka had
heard no siren; he thought the
town was safe.
He. saw something coming. "I
thought it was fog" he said. TT
was splashing up against the trail
ing cars. 1t was Is inches high and
coming just like out of a fire hose. :"
Grabbed Children and Ran.
Then 4 wall Of water roared
down before his apartment. He
grabbed his neighbor's three chill
dren and ran to q dixie.
we thought 1t was safe" he
said. "Just 10 minutes before IL
Evening star., 1948-05-31
| Oregon Disaster Day
Before Anniversary
| OF Johnstown Flood
Rx thu A..aeiofsd Press

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. May 3l.-The
Vanport (OreD flood occurred one
day before the 59th anniversary of
the historic Johnstown food.
A dam burst across the South
Fork River and sent a wall of water
raging through the Western Penn
sylvania city of $4,000. A vain at
tempt was made to warn those in
the path Of the food but the warn
ing came too late for most.
The loss of life in the Johnstown
flood is listed in the Encyclopedias
Britannica at between 1000 and s.
900 and the damage at $4,000. 900.
The Grandview Cemetery, over
looking the present city of 67.327,
contains the graves of ITO flood vic
Tins never identified.
Evening star., 1948-05-31
Many Refuse 10 Quit
Vanport Homes Until
Police Draw Guns
BY ,hs Associated Press

VANPORT. Greg, May 3l-Many
residents OF this flood stricken city
refused to leave their homes until
police officers forced them with
drawn guns.
Police said bulletins issued by the
Portland Housing Authority, oper-
ator OF the city of 1900 residents,
indicated there was little immediate
danger. Horns and sirens were
blown when the railroad embank-
ment protecting the city crumbled
Many did not hear them.
THE people just didn't believe
that there was break one officer
said. They wanted to see the
water first before fleeing their
homes. Many stopped to pack be-
longings or aid neighbors.
Many Break Into Houses.
Rescue workers reported seeing
many men in small power boats
breaking into second-story windows
Other evidence of looting was not
seen. Sheriff Martin Pratt sale
they might be former occupants
salvaging belongings.
Although bodies had not been re-
covered by daybreak, reports told
OF many possible victims A dep
uty sheriff said he saw four per-
sons in car being crushed under
a floating building. A rescue work
er said he saw a man hanging to
. log. He was knocked loose by
vhirling debris and went down.
Many persons said they saw chill
dren being swept away.
Wearied rescuers, sheriffs depu-
ties and newsmen were drinking
coffee Robert La Roche, 26-year-
old Navy Air Corps veteran, told
Of seeing a man trying to climb up
the side Of his house. The man lost
his footing and was hit by a log
He disappeared
Men Watching Cry.
Men watching cried" Mr.. La
Roche said. so did I. although II
Evening star., 1948-05-31
Vonport
Continued From First PageJ

began to swing around slowly as
if on lopsided railroad turntable
There was a crack and kindling
began to break away on the front
waves of the water.
/ stopped the sheriff's car. Any
body dead?'
God knows" one OF the men said.
Pleads for Mother.
There was shout from a middle
aged man, neatly dressed in blue.
struggling knee deep in water to-
ward us. He held the arm of an
old lady.
Save my mother" he cried. II
don't care what happens to me, but
save my mother!"
The sheriff's car took them east
toward the jam-up of cars seeking
safety on Denver avenue.
saw two men in a building. with
water swirling up to the windows.
They'll never get out" I thought
then turned and ran.
A woman. barefoot, was running
ahead of me. She moened, then
screamed.
I began to move past the packed
cars. High-pitched screams rose
over the roar Of car engines. There
was hoarse cry: Let the damn
stuff go. Get OUT"
Apartment Deserted.
The apartment where people had
lolled short time before was desert
ed. its door standing open.
I cut to the right away from the
street. The south dixie was there.
1 was behind the apartments and
crossing a deep-grassed slough. A
glance to the right showed debris
filled water surging in the slough
toward where I ran.
There were fewer people here but
streams of them were headed for
the south dixie, too.
I grabbed a little colored girl
Maybe she was years old We ran
as water splashed against my ankles
The dixie was only hundred yards
and a thousand years ahead.
A woman ran beside me. The
girls mother, I learned
Then We were on the dixie side,
and safe
The little girl was sober-faced,
big-eyed. She might have been see
ing Clyde Beatty's act for the first
time. Just something to look at
and ponder over
I've got little girl about your
age I said.
She didn't look interested.
I put her down at the top OF the
dixie. The mother said thanks"
Evening star., 1948-05-31

was one of the lucky ones, guess
I got my wife and boy out alive.
IT'S funny feeling and hard
to talk about, but it hit me hard
to watch those people cry"
Upward of $50 cars, trucks and
buses were submerged. Bruce Doug
las said his truck was one Of them.
He abandoned 1t at the bottom
of an exit-way ramp and carried
two of his three children to safety
His wife carried the third.
I've got the receipt for the final
payment on that buggy in my
pocket now-made the last pay
ment Friday" he said
I'd sell it cheap now"
Evening star., 1948-05-31

took the baby and we got out.
That's all know; that's all I know"
A young couple stood at the. curb,
staring at every car and truck that
passed. The girl was crying. The
man held handkerchief and wiped
at her tears.
Their baby" I thought, but
couldn't ask in the face of such
grief as held them.
Evening star., 1948-05-31
Brodie Is Chief Rubbi

LONDON, May 81 (R.-Israel
Brodie. senior Jewish chaplain to
the British armed forces, has been
chosen chief rabbi of the British
empire. He is s.. His appointment,
announced yesterday, came after q
28-month search for q successor to
the late j. II. Hertz.
Evening star., 1948-05-31


1--WE did but everybody didn't
she said. place next to us got
hit before they knowed the dixie
broke. They was anyhow 20 people
| in it,"
That's right" said a man who
might have been her husband. He
carried a couple OF big suitcases.
Twenty people. Mighty hard on
them"
People Fill Top Of Dixie.
People Allied the top Of the dixie
I looked back where we had come
Water was running deep and Van-
port residents had cut across on
an angle through the slough toward
Denver avenue Cars began to leave
the street, race through the slough
toward the dixie Most of them
made 1t. Some stalled and were
left.
Everywhere there were children.
Some ran at their elders heels, but
most were in arms.
A suitcase broke open and a man
stopped to pick up his gear There
was a moan from the crowd THE
damned fool" said someone next
to me. But he got it and beat
the flood to safety.
I walked along the top Of the
dixie toward Denver avenue. 1t
looked as though the big jam of
people would make it. Then I saw
the water pouring in from the
north, making a two-way drive at
the southeast corner where Den
yer and the south dixie meet.
Buildings Drift in.
Buildings began to drift in. Wa
ter inched up. but slowed as it hit
the Denver avenue fill. Soon 1t
was a quiet, debris-fille lake There
were people still in some Of the
buildings that drifted in.
Boats went out after those who
couldn't swim.
I headed toward Kenton, busi-
ness district half 4 mile from Van
port.
A young man in a baseball suit
with "Vanport Marchants' across
his chest dug his cleats idly into
the ground.
Got what I got on" he said.
Got my family. too; they got out"
/ walked along the pavement
through the thousands of sight,
seers who jammed the place for
miles; past buses ready to evacu-
ate the people and stepped aside
for ren-screaming ambulances,
police cars and fire engines.
I came abreast 4 couple, the man
carrying q child. His black, curly
hair was wet. his clothes dripping.
Family all out?"
Eyes Glazed Like Fighters.
Yes" he said. "All out"
His voice was far away. I looked
and his eyes were glazed like a
fighters before the lights 60 out.
Swim for it?"
wife did. I carried the baby.
Swan. guess. That's all I can say;
that's all I know" He was Larry
Moran. Telling his name seemed
an effort. Most people couldn't
do 1t.
Three people next to us didn't
make 1t. I guess, he said. "A wom-
an and her child and her sister.
We put the baby on top Of the car
and my wife and I held them. but
the water took them away. erhen
Evening star., 1948-05-31

happened, we were told it was safe" !"
Huddled around the refugee beds
in Portland schools, people started
at the mimeographed notice deliv-
cred to Vanport doors yesterday
mirning.
"You will have time to leave"
said the notice. Don't get excited"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
COURT OF EQUITY.
Equity No. 1889.
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION


The object of this suit is to
procure a decree ordering that all
that portion of land being a five
foot strip of land referred to as
an alley way between Lots TWEEN
ty-three 1927 and twenty-four
(24) in Block twelve (12), Section
one ~, Washington Grove, as
shown on plat of said subdivision
in Plat Book 1 at plat 20, one of
the Land Records of Montgomery
County, Maryland, by decree to be
vacated and abandoned and be
decreed free from any public
right, claim, title and use, and to
be vacated so as to revert to the
private property of the Petitioner,
Morrison w. Perley, and to be
vested in him in fee simple, free
Of any claim and all right of the
The Petition states that Nor
rison w. Perley is the owner of
Lots twenty-three (23) and twen-
ty-four (24) in said subdivision
above referred to which he ac-
quired by Deed from Washington
Grove Association of the District
of Columbia and Maryland, a
Maryland corporation, dated Me-
26, 1887, and recorded in Libe.'
668 at folio 468, ore of the Land
Records of Montgomery County,
Maryland.
The Petition states that the five
(5) foot strip of land referred to
as an alley shown on the said
plat has never been opened, grad
ed, paved or used by the public.
The Petition states that it would
be to the benefit of the Petitioner
to have said strip of land aban-
doned and have said land reverted
to its status prior to dedication.
The Petition states that nobody
can sustain damage by said aban-
donment other than your Petition
err.
II is, thereupon, this 18th day
of May, 1948, ordered by the Cir
cult Court of Montgomery Coun-
ty, Maryland, sitting as a Court
of Equity, that all persons or cor
.porations having any interest in or
affected by the abandonment of
said five (5) foot strip Of land
lying between Lots twenty-three
(23) and twenty-four (24) in
Block twelve (12) in Section
One, Washington Grove, appear
herein and show cause, If any
they have, why a decree should
not be passed as prayed, on or be-
fore the 3rd day Of July next;
provided a copy Of this order be
inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Montgomery County,
Maryland, for four successive
weeks before the 18th day of
June, next.
STEDMAN PRESCOTT,
Judge Of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
7O7 Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03

No. ~ 800 Iedu CHdptGlS tilAC
through six to get the full story.
DANIEL IN THE DEN OF LIONS
TINE sixth chapter must be read
i to have an adequate background
for this study. Daniel had been
chosen as the first Of three presi-
dents to rule over 100 princes who
should govern the kingdom. The
other two presidents and the princes
could find no fault in this Hebrew,
save that he believed and observed
the law of his God. So, they con-
spired against him by persuading
the king to issue decree that no
person in the kingdom was to make
petition to any God or man for 30
days. save to the king, on the pen
atty Of being cast into the den of
lions. This decree was issued by
Darius, and Daniels enemies re-
ported to Darius that Daniel was
opening his window three times a
day, praying to his God. Darius
was greatly troubled, but had to
stand by his decree, and Daniel was
cast into the den of lions. Darius
spent a sleepless night, and hurried
to the den at dawn to know about
Daniel. Daniel replied, 30 king,
live for ever. My God hath sent
his angel, and hath shut the lions
mouths, that they have not hurt
me-"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03


C. H. Robertson, Solicitor,
Rockville, Md.
Order Nisi-
Florence E. Hickerson and others,
Plaintiffs,
VS..
Clara V. Hickerson and others,
Defendants.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 13,46S Equity.
ORDERED, this 26th day of
May, A. d. 1913, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, that the sale
made by Clifford H. Robertson,
trustee, to Potomac Electric Power
Company, and reported in the
above entitled cause, be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 21st day of June, next:
Provided copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Montgomery Coun-
ty, once in each Of three successive
weeks before the said 21st day of
June, 194S.
The Report states the amount
of the sale to be 100000.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS.
FOG Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
William v. Bouic. Attorney
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that the
subscriber of the District of Columbia, has
obtained from the Orphans Court of
Montgomery County. in Maryland. Letters
of Administration on the Estate of
ERNEST F. GUNNELL
late of the District of Columbia, deceased.
All persons, resident and nonresident,
having Claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned. to exhibit and file the
same, in said Court, with vouchers thereof,
on or before the 25th day of November
next: they otherwise by law be excluded
from al benefit of said Estate. All persons
indebted to said Estate are requested to
make mediate payment.
Given under my hand this 25th day of
May in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred forty-eight.
ANNA ELIZABETH GUNNELL.
Administrators of Ernest F. Gunnell
1880 Minnesota Avenue, Sc.
6S2 Washington, d. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

The object of the Bill Of Com
plant in the above entitled cause
is to procure divorce vinculo
matrimonii, by the Plaintiff, Va
lerie w. Feiss, from the Defend
ant, Frederick 7. Feiss, and for
the Plaintiff to be awarded Gus
tody of two minor children herein
named.
The Bill of Complaint states
that the Plaintiff is a resident of
Montgomery County, Maryland,
and has been such resident for
more than one year immediately
preceding the filing of said Bill Of
Complaint; that the Defendant is
a nonresident of the State of
Maryland and believed to be q
resident of the State of New York
in the City of Brooklyn; that the
Plaintiff and the Defendant were
lawfully married by a Minister of
the Gospel on October 2, 1887,
in Washington, ID. c., that there
were born of said marriage two
children, namely; John Michael
Feiss, born February 6, 1913, and
Valerie Ann Feiss, born June l.,
1916; that on June 10, 1916, in
the State of New York the De-
PENDANT did, without just cause or
reason, abandon and desert said
Plaintiff; that said abandonment
and desertion has continued I'M
interruptedly for more than
eighteen months Immediately pre-
ceding the filing of the Bill of
Complaint; that the separation of
the parties is beyond any reason
able expectation Of a reconcilia-
ton; and that the Plaintiff is a
fit and proper person to have GUS
tody of said children.
II is thereupon, this 10Th day
Of May, I948, by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, Mary
land, Sitting as a Court of Equity,
ORDERED, that the Plaintiff by
causing copy of this Order to be
inserted in some newspaper, print
ed and published in Montgomery
County, once in each of four sue
cessive weeks before the 2lst day
of June, 1948, giving notice to
the said absent Defendant of the
object and substance Of this Bill
of Complaint, warning him to be
and appear in this Court in per-
son Of by solicitor on or before
the 9th day of July, 194S, to show
cause, il any he may have, why
decree ought not to be passed
herein as prayed, or in the al
Tentative that copy of this
Order Re served personally upon
the said Defendant on or before
one month before the 9th day of
July. 1913.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, Maryland.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
066 Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03

!.
FRANK l. Iyier, Jry Soilcitor,
Rockville, ND.
Order Nisi-
Martha Elizabeth Rover. ct al
VS..
Vivian c. X. Robey. ct al
IN THE cTRcIITT CoirPT FOR
MoNTGoMERY roffNTY AS 81 a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that the
Subscriber Of the District of Columbia. has
obtained from the Orphans Court OF
larry Letters Testamentary on the personal
Estate Of
ELIZABETH S. LEWIS
late Of the District Of Columbia, deceased.
All persons, resident and nonresident.
having Claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned 10 exhibit and file the
same. in said Court, with vouchers there
Of. on or before the 2ist day OF November
next: they may otherwise by law be ex-
persons indebted 10 said Estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10Th day Of
May in the year Of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred forty-eiRht:
SUSAN L. COcKRELL,
Ancillary Executrix
$3.50 Macomb st., NV,
656 Washington, d. c.