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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16

and Mrs. Glen Layman, Mrs. Ell
mer Lowery, Mrs. Emma Long,
Mrs. Wilbur Denius, Mrs. Mary
Law, Lucille Wyscarver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denver Long and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. IRA Massie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo House, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Hartley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Knouff, Mrs. Bertha
Lynn, John Denius, Fred Day,
Elvin Brill, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Law, Mrs. Blaine Day, Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren Eagon and daughters,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Rich, Car
los Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Ward and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Eagon, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Law, Mr.. and Mrs. Led
rem Basford and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester House and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Law, Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Ankrom and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pierce,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ankrom,
Bert House, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Linten, all of Quaker City route.
Grant Moore, Mrs. Jimmy Car
penter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Long
and family, Mildred Staneburn-
er, Henry Hague, Lenora and
Vernetta Lashley, Mr.. and Mrs
Willis House and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Long and SON.
of Quaker City.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16

tiers, Mrs. Lizzie Secrest and
Mrs. Mary Secrest, Buffalo, and
one brother, Cyrus Laughlin, of
Mansfield, also survive
The body was taken to the
residence from the Scott funeral
home Tuesday afternoon. Serv-
ices will be conducted Thursday
at 2:30 p. m. in the Mt. Zion Lu-
theran church by Rev Clarence
Flath, minister.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
Justus Laughlin Dies
AT Home In DerWent

Justus Laughlin, 70, died at
his home in Derwent, Monday,
at $50 p. m. He had been in
failing health for three years
with his condition becoming
serious, one week ago. He was
born in Noble county, son of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16

Mary Secrest Laughlin. He had
resided in Guernsey county ever
since his marriage to cordelia
Davis in 1891
He was a member of the Buff
falo Harmony Lutheran church.
Surviving are his wife, two
daughters, Mrs. Gather Bates
and Mrs. Harry Secrest, of Der
went; one son, Arthur j. Laugh
lin, three grandchildren, two sis
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
RECEIVES TREATMENT

Jacob Scott, of the Reiners-
vile community, was treated on
Saturday at the Thompson hos
pital for facial burns sustained
when acid he threw on a fire ex-
ploded.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
REMOVED HOME

George Morris was removed
Friday from Marietta Memorial
hospital, where he has been re-
ceiving treatment, to his home in
Macksburg, in the McVay-Schill-
ing ambulance. His condition is
that of improved.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
JOINS AIR CORPS

Mike Zelesnik, son of Mrs.
Susie Zelesnik, of Belle Valley,
has enlisted in the u. S. Army
Air Corps for three years. He is
receiving his basic training at
San Antonio, Texas.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16

We are always complaining
that our days are few, and acting
as though there would be no end
to them.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16

| believe that the best way to
put the world right, is to start
with ourselves.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16

Photo Observation-Disclosures
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-03
. THE libby ACTIVITY DIRECTORY .
Service Organizations

Libby Chamber Of Commerce,
Paul Church, president; Dexter
Shaurette, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliay No.
81 meets 3rd Thursdays. Mrs.
Sam. Vartanian, president; Mrs
Alma Mount. secretary.
Lions Club meets End and 4th
Mondays. L. J.. Brown, presi-
dent, H. Zwang, secretary.
Libby {. Womar's. Club meets
End Tuesday at 200 p. m. in COM
munity room of courthouse. Mrs.
Sherman Noel President; Mrs. w.
R. Littell, Secretary,
American Legion Post No. 81
meets Bird Thursdays at Legion
Hall. Irwin J. Flesher,. Post Com
mander. Francis Mcclure, Adj, i.
Libby Farm woman's Club
meets LIST Wednesday. Mrs. Mabel
Vanderwood, pres; Mrs. Dolly
Bowen, sec'y.
Libby Modern Arr Club meets
End Tuesdays at p. m. at COM
munity room, court house. Mrs.
Clarence Brown, president and
Mrs. Stella Reid, secretary.
: Kootenai Valley Grange meets
first Friday of month at the J. F.
Bowen home. A. c. Grambauer,
Worthy Master; Rose J. Robert
son, Sec'y.
Regular meeting of Information
al Hold Carriers, Building and
Common Laborers' Union of
America. A. F. L., Libby, End
and 4th Friday at City Hall, Lib
by. Ole Bopdahl, pres, H. M.
Rorke, Sec.-Treas.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881. Meets End and
4th Tuesdays at 7:30. William
Shawl, president; William Baeth,
rec. sec'y; A. G. Role, Bus. Agt.
Veterans Foreign Wars Post
No. 1913. FRED MetZger, COM
mander; Harold Miller, adju-
tant; Fred F. Clarke. Jr., Quar-
termaster. Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday at club.
Auxiliary to v. F. w. Post No.
1548. Lorna Hilbird, pres; Mrs
Mabel Solem, Secretary. Meets
I &
month in Moose Hall.
Libby Garoen Club meets 3rd
Tuesday in each month. Mrs.
Kappa, Rice, pres; Mrs. Doris
Chapman, Sec'y.
Loggers' Union Local 1852. Ed
Dutton, pres; Allen Goodgame,
sec'y.; A. c.. Role, Bus. Agt.--
Meetings on call.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-03

for any public roads heretofore laid
out or established and now existing
over and across any part of said
premises. The purpose of this notice
is to allow any person or persons
claiming the timber selected, OF
having bona fide objections to the
application, an opportunity to file
their protests with the Acting Man
ager of the U. S. District Land
Office at Great Fails, Montana.
Thos. F. CORDIALLY,
Acting Manager.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-03
Legal Notices
National Forest Timber For Sale

Sealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor, Libby, Mon
tana, up to 400 p. M, June Z, 1948,
for all live timber marked or desig-
mated for cutting and all merchant
able dead timber standing or down
located on an area embracing about
1903 acres within Sections IS, % and
%. T. % N, R. "a W., M. P. M, Spar
Lake. Kootenai National Forest,
Montana. estimated to be 400 M feet
b. m. white pine, 80 M feet b. m.
larch, 40 NJ feet b. m. Douglas fir,
5 M feet b. nj white fir and an
unestimated quantity of cedar poles
20 feet and longer, more or less. No
bid of less than $500 per M feet
for white pine, 800 per, M feet for
larch and Douglas fir, $500 per NJ
feet for white fir, 1c per lin. #.
for 20 and IS foet:bolss, Sc per: lin.
#. for 80 and 50 foot poles, &c per
lin. #. for 40 and IS foot poles, DC
per lin. #. for go ;aPd so foot poles
and &c per lin. #. for poles go feet
and over will be considered. In adj
dition to payments for .Stumpage,
purchaser wiz be required to de-
post into special funds in the Treas
ury of the United States, $500 per
Nj for white pine TO cover stand inn
provement costs, ;apd SLIPS per M
for total sawlogS ndt to cover costs
of slash disposal. $500 must be de-
poised with each bid, to be applied
on the purchase price, refunded, or
retained in part as liquidated dam
ages, according to conditions of sale.
A bond of not less than $500 will be
required. The right to reject any
and all bids is reserved. Before
bids are submitted, full information
concerning the timber, the condi-
tons of sale, and the submission Of
bids should be obtained from the
Forest Ranger. Troy, Montana.
ct May 6 June 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-03
Lodges

/" I. o. o. F. Cabinet chapter No.
So, meets every Wednesday even
ing. F. w. Warner, N. G.; Clar-
ence Karnes, .-sec'y.
Royal Arch Masons Libby lodge
No. 80 meets 1st and 3rd We'd
nesdays at Masonic Temple. A
E. Brunette, high priest; E. M
Davidson, secretary.
A. F. & A. M. Libby Lodge No.
IS meets End and 4th Thursdays
at Masonic Temple. Gale Weld
ner, w. NJ. L, w. Leigh, sec
rotary.
Order of tie Eastern Star, Lib
by Chapter No. SO meets LIST and
3rd Tuesdays at Masonic Temple.
Mrs. John Bagg, worthy ma
iron, Mrs. E. E. Jaqueth, sec'y.
" Libby Moose Lodge No. 1899
meets End and 4th Mondays at
Moose Hall. Oscar L. Wells,
Governor; Melvin P. Paulson,
secretary.
Royal Neighbors, Mountain
View Camp No. 1858 meets End
and 9Th Wednesdays, Moose Hall.
Mrs. Sylvia McGreW. oracle;
Mrs. Bessie Clowers, recorder.
Medora Rebekah Lodge No. So
meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at I.
o. o. F. Hall. Mrs. James Glow
ers, Noble Grand; Mrs. Charles
Oertel, secretary.
" Rainbow Girls meet End and
18th Mondays at Masonic Temple.
Alberta Watt, Troy, worthy adj
visor; Lyla Brennan, recorder;
Mrs. E. M. Davidson, Mother adj
visor.
" Women Of the Moose, Libby
Chapter No. 695 meets 1st and 3rd
at Moose Hall. Mrs.
Ellen Cole, Senior Regent; Billie
recorder.
" Theta Rho Club No. q meets
LIST and 3rd Thursdays in IOOF
hall at 7:15 p. m. Donna Adam
son, president; Carrie Williams,
rec. sec'Y; Mrs. Katherine VIII |
Jams, Advisory officer.
Libby Rod and Gun Club meets
,rd Tuesday at 800 p. m. Ray
<ujawa, president; G. c. Earle,
Granite Encampment No. z, /.
}. o. F. meets End and 4th Fri
lays. F. D. Warner, ST., C. p;
clifford Hayden, scribe.
Junior Odd Fellows meet End
md 4th Mondays. "Corky" ia
Iueth, Chief Ruler; ed" Ed
from, Recorder; Pete Wander
wood, Ad. Officer.
Libby Ski Club, Miss Inez Rate
in, pres, Mrs. Max StuTIn. sec'y-
reaS. Meeting when called.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-03
NOTICE OF SALE OF
REAL PROPERTY
No. 1929
No. 1929


ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF LINCOLN
In the Matter of the Estate of
GEORGE BICCUM, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that under
the authority of an order of the
above entitled Court dated the 18th
day of March, 1948, the undersigned
administrator of the estate of George
Biccum, deceased, will sell at private
sale, subject to confirmation by the
Court, the following described real
property situate in Lincoln County,
Montana:
That portion of H. E. S. No. 433,
in Section Three (3), Township
Thirty-five (35) North of Range
Thirty-two 1927 West, M. NJ,
particularly described as fol-
lows: Commencing at the South
east corner of HE'S. No. 433;
thence north 1876 feet; thence
west 209 feet; thence south 1856
feet; thence east 209g feet to. a
point of beginning, containing
IOuT N4J acres more OF leSS'
The sale will be made on or after
the 5th day of June, 1948, and offers
OF bids will be received by the ad-
ministrator at the law office of
Smith McNeill in Libby, Montana.
Terms of sale are as follows; Twenty
per cent (20%) at time of accept
ance of bid; balance upon confirma-
ton of sale by the Court.
Dated May IA, 1913.
H. B. WALLACE
Administrator Estate of George |
Biccum, Deceased.
ct May 20-27 June 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-03

Genuine good taste consists in
saying much in few words, in choos-
ing among our thoughts, in having
order and Arrangement IN what we
say, and in speaking with COM
posure.-Fenelon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-03
M-l3- 2O-21- J-3
GLACIER SILVER LEAD
MINING COMPANY
CnnIrnnn .NUnrhinnA

There is delinquent upon the fol-
lowing subscribed stock on amount
of Assessment No: Is levied on the
goth day of March, 1913, the sew
eral amounts set opposite the
names on the respective sharehold-
orc &c fO1lOIUc.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-03

And IN accordance with the Law
and by order of the directors made
on March 20, 1948, so many shares
of each parcel of stock as may be
necessary will be sold at the Court
House at Libby, Montana, on the
18th day of June, l948, at the hour
of o'clock P. NJ Mountain Time
of such date, to pay the delinquent
assessments thereon together with
cost of advertising and Expenses
of Sale.
GLACIER SILVER LEAD
MINING COMPANY
BY F. w. Kiesling,
Secy-Treas.
ct June 3-10)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-03
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will on the twenty
ninth day of. July, l94B, apply to
the County Treasurer of Lincoln
County Montana, for a tax deed to
the following described property, to-
wit: 1913 ':''
Lots "a, rs and ,,26,i Block 8,
West Troy.
Amount due: = .ssT57.
May "a, 1913,
AROSSY GIRAGOSIAN
Applicant, Troy, Montana,
ut - May q, June 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-08
The Tar Heels OF 1913

smith, 215, former All-Southern
Conference center, at the other.
Guards are Bob Mitten and Sid
Varney, long time chums and for
mer roommates. In front of most
running plays, looming large, are
usually either Hardwood or Nit
ten or both.
These 194S Tar Heels opened
the season by surprising and up
setting a favored Texas team by
81 to T. scoring three touchdowns
in the first eight minutes. Then
they came from behind to defeat
Georgia 21-14, with Justice the
big wheel, scoring all three touch
downs. Charlie ran "a yards with
a punt return fer one of them.
Don Hartig, first string block
ing back and signal caller, sus-
tanned leg injury in that game
which knocked him out for the
season. The blow was big one,
but Paul Rizzo and Bobby Weant
took over and have altelnated
at the post since then. The Tar
Heels bumped Wake Forest 2S-6,
had trouble in ekeing out a 14-0
victory over N. c. State. They
were in the high cotton again
against L. S. u, rolling up a
34-7 decision, same score as
against Texas.
Tennessee went down LA, but
the next week the Tar Heels
with William and Mary. The In
could get no better than a TT tie
dams made only one first down,
that one by penalty, while Caro-
lima collected II, and the Tar
Heels had all the better of the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-08
st. Francis Xavier
Catholic

FIR. Frank Howard. Pastor
FIR. Raymond Rahe, Asst Pastor
Mass:
LIST and 2nd Sundays 900 am.
Bird, 4th and 5th Sundays
-ll:00 am.
HOLY DAYS 800 m.
Wednesday ----------- 8 am.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-08
BY Jake Wade

Here are the University of
North Carolina Tar Heels of 1913
to my MIND the finest football
team ever to come cut of Chapel
Hill. regardless of what happens
in the Sugar Bowl game.
AS last season, it's single wing
back unadorned. save for occa-
sional flankers and the Snavely
variations. The one-two punch is
Charlie (Choo Choop Justice and
Hosea (All the Way Rodgers.
Most Of the attack is built around
this pair of flaming speedsters.
One of the strongest plays, a
maneuver Coach Carl Snavely
has developed into deathly pre-
cision. is the mousetrap through
the middle. Rodgers usually car
ries. Justice decoys.
Justice is sweeper and a
whizzer through the tackles. some
times as 4 failer from punt for
NATION. There are occasional end
a!CundS with big Art Weiner, The
Nose. Juggling the ball like a half
back. Bo Kennedy and Johnny
Clements are there fer reverses,
and fast. Double reverses have
been used sparingly but effective
ly. The opponents have to keep
their eyes on Justice at all times.
But this has been a passing as
well as running team. The
Snavely pass patterns are re-
garaed by the best football minds
as artistic, scientific and sound,
among the finest in the game.
Justice and Rodgers do most OF
it. and the "Choo Choo' has be-
&C re even more brilliant as a
thloWer than as a runner. When
they are not in the game, their
undcrstudieS carry on: Bill Ma
ceyko and Dick Bunting for
Charlie. Billy Hayes for Rodgers.
Both backs and ends receive.
but the number one target all
season has been the magnificent
Weiner. an end with large HAMS
who catches well and runs bet
ter. Bob Cox. Kenny Powell and
Max Cooke are thre other flank
ers who hang on to the ball when
they get their hands on 1t. Cox
is the extra point kicker. made
coed 33 out of 81 attempted.
It's a kicking team. with the
great Justice having been one
two-thrce-four among the nations
punters all season. An effective
device has been Justices quick
kicking. an art in which he is
exceedingly proficient because he
gets the ball eff twenty percent
quicker" in Snavely's appraisal
than any pun;er l ever coached"
The Tar Heels operate with
that modern, maddening and Oft
castig2ted system of two teams -
one on offense. one on defense.
North Carolinas defensive line
has been a potent factor in the
teams success.
Two powerful tackles. Compound
Len Szafaryn and 205-pound Hay
wood Fowle. are the Mr.. Bigs of
this forward wall. Larry kloster-
man and Bill Wardle handle the
guard posts. with Irwin iHiold-
ash. a sophomore center, a COM
pe,ent and aggressive line-backer.
The offensive line possibly OF
fers even more talent with Ted
Hazelwood, a steady, poised 22O-
FOUNDER, consideied by many as
the cubs finest lineman. at one
of the tackles. and Chan High
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-08

copyrish. 1913. z. E. KsIser. strssburr. Va.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-08

engagement in everything except
the score.
Duke was trounced 200 and
the finish was a 34-12 win over
Virginia, Justice playing two of
his finest games in those engage
mentS.
The Tar Heels are experienced
and poised. But best of all, they
are spirited. Coach Snavely says
he has never coached a team with
a finer attitude.
Results for the season:
North Carolina "a; Texas
North Carolina 81; Georgia ii
North Carolina %; Wake Forest
North Carolina "a; L.S.U. 7
North Carolina IA; N. c. State O
North Carolina II; Tennessee
Moth Carolina 7; William and
Mary 7
North Carolina 40: Maryland 20
North Carolina 20; Duke 0
North Clrol NJ: "a; vi ginia IL
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-08
THE GLOODY BOWL. We have

ou.' Rose Bowl, Sun Bowl, Orange
Bowl and Sugar Bowl for athletic
events, but it took the slave labor
of 10000 Jews and Christians to
build Rome's BLOODY BOWL.
This they had to do in ONE
YEARS TINE back in 80 A. D.
To celebrate the opening of the Col
osseum, as this structure was
called, the blood thirsty spectators
sat through 100 DAYS of games"
during which some 5000 animals
and 5000 gladiators met their
death.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-08

,u, Norc These days there are
W." =, ccycy practically every
";..'., worker. Ii is only natural
wye - IN. there should be 4
,;e',-. ..,,.,s. =ravediggers. There
;:',. .-, THE UNITED AGRl-
IS. -...,, CANNING AND
{, H. -. WORKERS UNION.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-08

Send more Scriptures cabled General Mac
Arthur to the American Bible Society," and this
in spite of the fact that over 100000 copies
have already been sent to Japan by the Society
since VI Day.
Send more Scriptures, 1850 900 copies is
The specific request of fifteen nations unable to
produce their own Bibles since the war;
From all over the world this urgent cry is
being heard. 1t is up to us-all men OF goodwill
to answer this plea.
We invested in bombs and battleships for the
sake of new chance for freedom under God.
Now we must invest in Bibles which contain the
one sure plan to make good that chance.
The two boys above are pictured in the re-
ceiving room of the Japan Bible Society. They
are preparing Scriptures from America for dis
tribution. Let us give our wholehearted support
to this cause, which will bring the Word of the
Lord to men of all nations.
For detailed information, write the American
Bible Society, $50 Park Avenue, New York %,
New York.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-08
a BIG LITTLE DIP. Say. Dad.

if YOU arc just too lazy to fix that
dripping faucet in the bathroom. it
may interest you TO know that a
faucet leaking at the rate of one
drip a second will waste about IT'S
GALLONS of water in a month.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-08

You're lucky your ancestors die!
come over on the Mayflower, says
a bored listener, immigration laws
are much stricter now.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-08
Clarendon Baptist
Church

Rev. Clyde Prince. Pastor
Bible School each Sunday 10 g.m.
Preaching, 4th Saturday
and 4th Sunday II am.
Preaching End Sunday 7::30 pm
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-08
The CHURCH FOR ALL
ALL FOR THE CHURCH

The Church is the greatest goc.
tGF on earth for the huildino o.
character and good citizenship II
is storehouse Of spiritual v1l,as
| "nnonf q strong Church, neither
oemocrocy nor civilization c1n
| survive. There ore four somnI
! lessons why every person should
/ NV. 1 a. services regularly and sur
! FoLf The Church. They ore. III
| cnitoTens sake. ~ for the soto
OF ms community end nation rN
ror MS own sake. III For b.
for the sake OF the Ch,r-b ;..I nis
. mnIGn needs MS moral and mg.
leflol support. Plan 10 ~ -
Rib J,en regularly and read YOUR
Mord.u '''''", EI-Es sueuoa
monoay ..... Luke lS:Il.37
uuesday ,.... Matthew 6.s.Is
wednesday III Chronicle,
TIL, 7:ll-ls
thursday ..... Psalms lIq.1s
'oay '.......II Timotbv
c 3:l2-I7
uioay '..'.11 Peter l:iz.21 |
w vi Se t OF yenrly readings,
p p.IIe American Bible Society, lso
ro'k Ave- N. Y. q. N. Y.
right 1913. z. Z. Kelster. Strasburg. Va.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Wilbur Cross, 86, Ex-Governor
And Connecticut Educator, Dies
Former Yale Dean
Served Four Terms
As Chief Executive
BY the A,seeiossd pvsss

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. S.
Former Gov. Wilbur L. Gross, who
combined in one lifetime distin-
guished careers as an educator and
political leader, died today at his
home.
TOO old" for further service, he
already retired as dean Of Yale's
Graduate School before he led Con-
necticut Democrats to victory in
1890 after Is years .of unbroken Re-
publican rule. He served four con-
secutive terms as Governor.
The heart of the 86-year-old for
mer Chief Executive, weakened by
pneumonia, failed at 1:25 am.
After a brief rally on Sunday, he
had been in a coma for "A hours.
At his bedside were his sons,
Avery and Wilbur Cross, jr., his only
immediate survivors.
His death came only matter OF
hours after the polls closed yester-
day in several Connecticut commu-
mites holding municipal elections,
some of which included referenda on
"a constitutional amendment Mr..
Cross himself had urgently recon-
mended during his Governorship
from 1880 to 1888. Even before yes
terday's balloting the proposal to
name minor court judges by guber-
material appointment had received
enough votes to assure its adoption.
Many other reforms he advocated
came about during his terms in
office although he always had to
contend with a Republican-con-
trolled House in the General As
sembly.
They included reorganization OF
Government departments with the
establishment of an executive bud
get, old-age pensions and unemploy-
ment insurance, q Is, ,000, 900 institu-
tional building program and high
way safety program largely credited
with bringing Connecticut the sew
eral awards it has received as the
Nations safest State.
MIR. Cross lost none Of his literary
skill as he acquired political acumen.
The best evidence Of this was the
style he employed in his annual
Thanksgiving proclamations, so well
received that a volume of them has
been published.
It was perhaps fitting that his
death should come with the ap-
proach Of autumn when, as he once
wrote. "the frost gives a tang to the
air and the dusk falls early and
the friendly evenings lengthen under
the heel of Orion"
Mr.. Gross, graduated from Yale
in 1885, was principal Of a Westport
high school before beginning his
33-year career on the Yale faculty
in 1897. There he became an au-
thority on English literature, par
ticularly the works of Laurence
Sterne from whose character, Uncle
Toby. he acquired q nickname that
chung to him all his life.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted by the Right Rev. Bishop
Frederick G. Budlong, bishop Of