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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

Mrs. Walter Shannon and Ruff
fin Beall, both of Birmingham and
former residents of Lexington,
visited friends and relatives here
last week. Mrs. Shannon was a
guest in the home Of her cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Walton, and
Mr.. Beall visited his sister, Mrs.
James Gwin and family.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Wigley and
Mrs. Leo Maness were business
visitors in Cleveland Friday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilburn Hooker
will attend the football game in
Memphis Friday night.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

Jack Yates, of Shelby, will visit
in the home of his sister, Mrs. E.
W. Hooker, here Saturday enroute
to Ole Miss where he will be a
member of the senior class this
year.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

Use The clossifleds 1T Pays
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

Mrs. Cole P. Younger and
daughters Diane and Beverly of
Jackson spent the weekend with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. K. Boatwright.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Business Women's Week

Extensive plans are being made
for observance of the club of Ma
tional Business Women's Week
the week Of October els. The
slogan this year is Boost Your
ToWn-It Boosts You"
Evening star., 1949-02-27
d Tourists Campfire
Victims Identified
BY the Associoted Press

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 60
Authorities tonight had identified
four persons who died early today
in fire that raz>d a double cabin
at the Blue Tartane tourist camp
on Route l just south of here.
Police said the victims were:
Paul Lucas, 25, and John P.
Jones, 25, both sailors attached to
the merchant ship SIS Marine
Trader, now tied up at the Solvay
Process Co.'S wharf in Hopewell.
Ann Newton Townsend, about
%, and Louise Glass Glushko,
also about 28 both of HopewelI
Police said they were aided in
making the identification by den-
tai plates. The bodies of the vic
time were charred beyond recog-
milton.
A Hopewell cab driver told State
Trooper w. M. Simpson that he
picked up the two couples in a
lunch room in Hopewell about
ITO am. today. He said he drove
the group to Blue Tartane.
Police said the fire may have
been caused by someone smoking
in bed.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
BY the Associofed Press

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 26.-Pres-
ident Truman today was an
nounced as a recipient of one of
the 10 John B. RussWurm citations
made annually by the Negro News
paper Publishers Association.
The citations, named for the
first Negro newspaper publisher in
America, were announced by Thom-
as w. Young, president of the
association.
The President was named "for
his courageous leadership and un-
compromising stand in the fight
for civil rights"
The otherv recipients:
DR.. Ralph J. Bunche, for out
standing work as acting United
Nations mediator for Palestine and
for demonstrating the Negroes are
capable of holding positions in in
ternational affairs.
Sentor Humphrey, Democrat, of
Minnesota, for his fight for a
strong civil rights platform plank
at the Democratic National Con-
VentiOn.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Truman and 9 Others to Get
Neoro Publishers Awards

Levi Jackson, first Negro to be
elected captain of the Yale football
team.
Judge j. Waties Waring of Co.
lumbia, S. c.. for his decision In
the South Carolina white pri-
mary" case.
Arthur Godfrey, for promoting
interracial goodwill on the radio.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. for
brilliant work" as head of the
United Nations Commission on
Human Rights.
The National Association for
Advancement of Colored People,
for 40 years of consistent and sue
cessful defense of the rights of
Negroes.
University of Arkansas, for being
the first State University in the
South to admit Negro students to
classes without segregation and
without the necessity of lawsuit.
Amherst College chapter of Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity. for It's cour-
age in initiating a Negro student
despite objections from it's parent
body.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Negro Publishers Ask
That Truman Caution
Senate on FiIibusters

Negro newspaper publishers,
meeting here for the seventh an
nual national Negro newspaper
week, have suggested to President
Truman that he let the members
of the Senate know that any fill
buster is "a reputation of the
platform pledges of both parties" !"
The statement came last night
from the executive board of the
Negro Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation. The group praised Mr..
Truman's fortnight fight" for
civil rights and indorsed his pro-
gram for the help and welfare
of the common people of our
land"
The President sent the associa-
ton a message recalling the
founding of the first Negro news
paper in 1927 and declaring:
I'VE are just as much concerned
witsn the liberation of the human
spiIit as the pioneers of the past
century"
Struggle Never Ends.
The struggle for human free
dom has many FORMS" the Presi-
dent added, "and it never ends.
Ahead of us lies the goal of full
and equal participation by all
Americans in both the response
biiities and the rewards of our
national life"
The Negro group in its resolu-
ton said I'VE know you will not
be swerved from the high ground
you have taken on the civil rights
issue" 1t then added that the
President would let Senators know
a fllibuster would violate party
platform pledges.
Negro newspaper week begins
today. The publishers two-day
meeting also decided to hold the
associations 18th annual conven-
ton in Washington June 1913.
Negro Press Improving.
President Thomas w. Young of
the publishers and B. M. Nickel
way, editor of The Star, took part
yesterday in a broadcast over
WRC in honor of the anniversary.
Acknowledging that the Negro
press has been "a powerful spokes-
man for the rights of a minority"
M McKelway observed that Its
influence is extending with the
professional improvement of its
journalism" He noted also that
in the pattern of its development
the Negro press is but following
the example of the general press.
which he said originally was COM
posed of special organs for politi-
cal parties or causes.
Evening star., 1949-02-27

Molly Harris, 14-year-old Dis
trict school girl hopes to find a
new pen partner through a tip
from a rabbit.
+ Friday Molly visited Displaced
Persons exhibit at the Washing
ton World Affairs Center with a
group of girls from the National
Cathedral School for Girls Social
Service Club, of which she is a
member
While browsing through the ex-
hibit she spotted cloth rabbit
made by some unknown displaced
person.
Molly, who once raised rabbits
as hobby, reached out and picked
up the toy, turning it over for in
spection.
Tucked under the rabbit S
suspenderS she spied letter.
The letter, addressed to Dear
Foreigner" and dated in 1916. was
written by the DIP who had made
the rabbit.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Fathers Efforts Fail
To Save Life OF Baby

Desperate efforts of father
to restore life to his 3-month-old
baby failed yesterday after she
was found unconscious, face down
in her baby carriage.
Deputy Coroner Christopher j.
Murphy said little Rose Sharon
Russell's death was caused by &C
cidental suffocation.
The baby's plight was discov-
cred when the parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dominic w. Russell, 1924
Alabama avenue Sc, awakened
about Gas am.
While his wife, Helen. sum-
moned an ambulance. Mr.. Rus
sell, a one time Army Medical
Corpsman, attempted to rescuci-
tate Rose Sharon by breathing
into her mouth.
Failing to start the baby breath
Evening star., 1949-02-27

My family consist of four per-
sons, we are Russian and are
handworkers," it continues.
The letter ends with the plea
II should like to know your mean
ing about the hare and write me
please who has received it." 1t is
signed by Alexandra Fedorev
Hamelin (Weser) Groningerstr, s.
Germany.
Molly, who is already corre-
spending with two other Euro
peans, one a French girl and the
other German. is going to write
an answer as soon as possible.
IF receive an answer from the
sender" she said. I'm going to
take up a collection at school and
send her a CARE package"
For detecting the letter, Molly
was given the rabbit.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Harris. 5817 Mac
Arthur boulevard NV.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
ADVERTISEMENT.
Deafness Not a Disease

Chicago, Ill.-Doctors say deafness
Is condition, but not a disease,
but thanks to modern science it is a
condition which can now be over
come. Today growing numbers of
deafened people are so busy hear
ing things, enjoying music, sermons,
friendly companionship and busi-
ness success that they forget the
deafness that so recently handi-
capped them. They hear even faint
sounds clearly and comfortably with
a miniature, featherlight device &C
cepted by the American Medical
Associations Council on Physical
Medicine. The makers of Beltone,
Dept. 394-R, 1850 w. 10Th ST., Chi
cago 8, Ill. are so proud of their
achievement they will gladly send
you their brochure Gn plain wrap
ping as we'll as explain how you may
test it in the privacy of your own
home without cost or obligation
Learn the amazing facts on over
coming deafness. Write Beltone
today.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Cuban Revolutionary
Heads u. n. Council
By the Associoted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. 26.-A
Cuban revolutionary who rose
from political exile to be foreign
minister and ambassador of his
country takes the helm of the Sc
eurity Council Tuesday.
He is DR.. Alberto Inocente AL
varez, 43, ambassador of Cuba to
the United Nations and Cuban
representative on the Security
Council He succeeds DR.. T. 2.
Tsiang, of China, in the regular
monthly rotation of the council
presidency.
One of his first moves here was
to make known to everyone that
Cuba is standing on her own feet
in the Security Council. He says
Cuba is not tied to United States
policy. On major issues so far, he
has voted with the Western group
against the Russians.
DR.. Alvarez is stocky, black
haired, has a quick smile and blue
eyes. He was one of the student
revolutionaries who bucked Ge-
rardo Machado in 1927 and even
tually had a hand in forcing him
out. But he had to spend several
years in Mexico in exile and serve
some jail terms before Machado
fell in 1888.
During the regime of DR.. Grau
San Martin. Dr.. Alvarez was des-
ignated civil service commissioner
of Cuba. He was jailed again by
President Fulgencio Batista. After
this term he fed to Miami for an
other period in exile.
When the situation quieted and
he was able to return, he took
part in the assembly in 1889 which
fashioned a new constitution.
He served as minister of COM
merce in 1914 and 1945, leaving
that post to become foreign min
lister. He was foreign minister
until March. l947.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Tuck Says Tax Action
Should Wait on Report
BY the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 26.-Gov.
Tuck wrote Delegate John w.
Boatwright today that the sound
est" course to follow on State tax
questions is to await the report
Of the commission on State and
local revenues and expenditures.
The Governors letter came as
a reply to a circular distributed to
General Assembly members by Mr..
Boatwright on Thursday. urging
the legislators to call on Gov.
Tuck for a special session to pre-
pare for a tax referendum in No
vember, concurrent with the gen.
eral elections.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Gorrity Reported Choice
For Boston Prosecutor
Blythe Associated Press

BOSTON. Feb. 26-George F.
Garrity of Abingdon, a brother
in-law of Francis Cardinal Spell
man of New York. was reported
today to be President Truman's
choice for United States attorney
at Boston.
The Globe said he would be
nominated next week to succeed
William T. Mccarthy, who be-
comes a Federal judge Thursday.
Mr.. Garrity held the office tenn
porarily in 1916 between the death
of Edmund J. Brandon and Mr..
McCarthy's appointment. Before
that he had been an assistant
United States attorney for nine
years.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Murray Leaves Hospital

P1TTsBURGH. Feb. rs. P.-
Philip Murray, president of the
CIO and the C1O United Steel
workers, was released today from
Mercy Hospital where he under
vent an emergency appendectomy
February 7. He said he expected
to go to Atlantic City within
few days to complete his con-
yalescence.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Wanted Beautiful Children

To be listed in Walter Thorntons famous
child photo catalogue which is circulated
among advertising agencies who constantly
use model photos for. all types OF ads.
moderate fee Mail at once photos for
approval Gf no photos. send snap-shots1;
Include name and address Pictures will
be returned
WALTER THoRNToNs "Just Kids" Inc.
40 Lexington Ave, New York ". N. 7.
Evening star., 1949-02-27

ing with a resucitator. the ambu-
lance crew took her to Gallinger
Hospital where she was pro-
nounced dead at 7:30 am.
Mr.. Russell is stockroom man.
ager for the Edgar Morris Sales
Co. and Mrs. Russell a registered
fallrqe
Evening star., 1949-02-27
FouraCorners PTA to Meet

A musical program will be a fea.
ture of the March meeting of the
Parent-Teacher Association of the
Four Corners Elementary School
at 8:15 pm. Tuesday. Mrs. War
rem Quenzel, pianist. will play and
the Potomac Clippers Barbershop
Quartet will sing.
Iran now produces more than
500 900 barrels of crude oil daily.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
1000 More Marines
Return From China
By the Associated Press

SAN DIEGO, Calf. Feb. 90
Approximately 1000 Marines ar
rived here today aboard the trans
port Renville-the second such
arrival in the last "a hours from
Tsingtao, China.
The transport Henrico arrived
yesterday With the first 1000
man detachment, headed by Brig.
Gen. Gerald C. Thomas, COM
mander of the Fleet Marine Force,
Western Pacific.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
ARLINGTON Lecture Set

The Overlee Cooperative Pre-
school will sponsor a lecture on
Speech Education for the Pre-
school Child" by Mrs. Zelda
Homer Kosh. at 8:15 pm. Tues
day in the Trinity Presbyterian
Church, Sixteenth and 1nglewood
streets, North, Arlington.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29

Lambert went for medical treat
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Devers
and family were guests Sunday
of Mr.. Devers' brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bragg.
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached at the Orange Lake
school Sunday afternoon by the
Rev. E. w. Scott. After the SER
mon Mrs. Howard Emerson, mu-
sic teacher, presented her pupils
in a piano recital. Those partici-
pating were Bernice Howard,
Earline White, Marie Nc Cormick
Julia Mccormick, Juanita Koskla.
Edna Lambert, Vada Patterson,
Genevieve Laakso, Ann Bene-
field, Sarah Green, Shirley
Brown, Connie McCool. Carolyn
Bosarge, Edna Earl McCormick
Carmen Dewitt, Melzina Clark.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
pAscAGoU1A cHRoN1cLE-sTAR and MOSS POINT ADVERTISER

Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Roberts
and daughter of Mobile were
guests Saturday night of Mr.. and
Mrs. Q. c. Roberts
Miss Maude Roberts spent the
weekend in Vestry as a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Roberts.
Mr., and Mrs. Mark p. Davis
had as their guests for the week
end Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Davis and
children of Hattiesburg.
Mrs. L. R. Ware and Miss An
ME l.. Ware visited relatives in
Paseagoula, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Dudeck
and Mrs. w. c. Prouse of Pasca-
goula were guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. c. M. Taylor and while
here they also visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Ware were
visitors in Mobile Thursday.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ware
Thursday were MI. and Mrs.
Philip Ware and daughter of Pas
cagoula, Mrs. Eta Ramsey of
Vancleave and Miss Annie l..
Ware.
Mesdames Ruth L. and Rpble
Roberts left Tuesday afternoon
to join Mrs. o. H. Scott in Gulf
port and they will motor to Vicks-
burg to attend the annual con-
ference of the WSCS to be held
at the Crawford Street church.
Lester Mallette, Jr., of the U.
S. Marine Air Force, who is sta
toned at Cherry Point, N. c., is
home on leave and was a guest
of his sister, Mrs. Paul G.. Carter
Saturday. Mr., and Mrs. Carter and
children joined the rest of the
family Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Mallette in
Fort Bayou for a family reunion.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
NEWS FROM
Franklin Creek
BY MRS. ROBERT A

Pupils of Miss Pat Richards of
Orange Lake presented their end
of school play, Mother Goose
and Her Ten Goslings", Tuesday
night. Bernice Howard played
Mother Goose.
Mrs. Louise Lynd's fourth and
fifth grades also held their years
first program, a black-face skit,
"Whar's My Pants, and minstrel
show with Gail Benefited leading
the program and special music by
Bobby Benefited, Charles Ivy,
James Ivy, Bill Stark and a Hula
Girls chorus. Dance numbers
were performed by Alton Patter-
son, Mitchell Clark, Clyde r.
Mccormick, Jack Hamilton, Bill
Stark, Connie McCool and Alton
Patterson. Music for the program
was played by Mrs. Howard En-
erson, piano teacher at the Orange
Lake school.
Mrs. j. w. Garner and Mrs.
Zell Lambert were visitors to
Grand Bay this week.
Mrs. Eloise Westphal and son
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Bragg Thursday.
Mrs. J. w. Garner, Mrs. Zell
Lambert and Homer Lambert mo-
tored to Mobile Friday where Mr..
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29

of the Christ Lutheran church Of
Pascagoula will be occupied by
guest preachers. Vicar Ed HON.
righausen, First English Lutheran
Church of New Orleans, will
preach May / and the Rev. Hans
Bollow, Pascagoula, missionary
to the deaf in the Southern States
for the Lutheran church, will
conduct services May 8. The Rev.
Karl Barth. First English Luth-
eran Church of New Orleans, will
preach May Is.
AT a special meeting of the
congregation of the Christ Luth-
eran church following services
Sunday morning, Rev. Graef was
requested to decline a call which
he received about three weeks
ago to serve as missionary-at-
large in the Akron-C Cleveland,
Ohio, area. Mr.. Graef agreed to
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
News From Mt. Pleasant .
Methodist Brotherhood Hears Guest
Speaker, Sees Religious Picture

tian Service met last week at the
church. A short program was
presented with Mrs. Jack Fetch
er in charge. Mrs. Lloyd Golf was
elected to represent the WSCS
on the Board of Christian Educa-
ton and after discussion of bus
mess Mrs. Ruble Roberts gave a
lesson study. Others present for
the meeting were Mesdames N.
M. Carter, Chandler Havens, c.
M. Taylor. Ray Roberts, Riley
Holden, J. c. Harris and Ruth l..
Roberts.
Mrs. Jack Fletcher and daugh-
ter visited relatives in Pascal
goula Thursday. MI. Fletcher,
who at present is employed in
Pascagoula, spent Saturday night
with his family here.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
THREE ENLIsTEEs

Three Jackson Countians have
enlisted for three years in the
regular Army. according to an.
announcement from the Gulfport
recruiting office. They are Thorn
as d, hester, II years old, o of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. hester of Es-
catawpa; Lee Walters, II, Esca-
tawpa; and Pink Knight DUNCAN
10, son of Mr.. and Mrs. X. L. Dun
gan of Moss Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
BY MRS. RUTH L. ROBERTS

The Mems Brotherhood met
Saturday evening az Mt. Pleas
ant. Mr.. Hardin of Ocean Springs
was the guest speaker and also
showed a religious picture. Mrs.
Hugh McRaney and daughter.
Miss Barbara Mckinney of Ocean
Springs, were also guests. TIL e
hostess committees, Mesdames ].
{. Harris, Riley Holden and j. T.
Gatlin, served a fried chicken
supper to about 81, besides the
above mentioned. Paul A. Carter
was in charge of the program.
The dining tables were lovely
with linen covers and low bowls
of pansies.
WSCS
The Woman's Society of Chris
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29

membership in the Reserve Off
GERS Association, but to all Re-
serve Officers of the State, includ-
ing Army, Navy, Marines and Air
Corps. This will be the first time
that the officers of all arms Of
the service have met in a state
convention. !
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
RESERVE OFFICERS MEET

General Alvan c. Gillem, Jr.,
Commanding General of the
Third Army, Atlanta, Georgia,
will be the principal speaker for
the State Reserve Officers con-
vention to be held at the Robert
E. Lee hotel in Jackson, April
18th and Both.
General Gillem will address
the convention following the ban
quet scheduled Saturday evening,
April 30.
Reserve officers from all parts
of Mississippi are expected at the
two-day meeting. The convention
is open not only to those holding
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
Locul Minister To
Travel Over Texas
For Lutheran Hour

The Rev. Frederick Graef left
Monday for Houston from where
he viii travel through Texas for
the next four weeks in the inter-
est of the International Lutheran
Hour.
During his absence the pulpit
Maude Taylor, Annie Bett Hill,
Vera Jean Roberts, Donnel Ma
RE Lundy, Marinell McCarty and
Jane Mahathey.
K. G. McCarty, principal of the
Orange Lake school. is planning
a party in honor of the basket
ball teams to be held at Jackson
creek this week.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
90
BLUE CHAMBRAY

Lowest price in years on blue chombruy. q fine.
strong. sturdy fabric. For shirts. oprons. slocks.
shorts. and q vorietY of uses. This is the lowest
price we have ever had ct any time on this
item. Yard
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
A WIDE VARIETY

"A complete ronse of beautiful fabrics. chom-
brdYs. broodcloths. prints. Every piece san
forized. every piece fdst colors. every piece from
q fdmous mill. Stripes. ploids. solid blues. pinks.
browns. beiges. black and white. All at one
startling low price-Yurd
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29

turn down the call and will re-
main as pastor of the local church,
he said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29

The Woman's Society of Chris
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29

Everything you need to complete the
garment thread. buttons. patterns.
zippers. seam bindings. laces. embroid-
cries. thimbles. ribbons.
Evening star., 1949-12-11
.ChevyChose
By Margaret Russell

Mrs. Henry w. Tobias enter
tanned at a luncheon and bridge
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Bowie
have as their guest Mrs. Charles
Weiff of Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Koehler
entertained at dinner and bridge
Friday in honor of Capt. and Mrs,
Harry Patrick. The other guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Gill,
Mrs. Clifford Weed and Mr.. and
Mrs. Watson Wheat.
Capt. and Mrs. William Orem
were hosts at a buffet supper last
evening for their son, Midship-
man Charles A. Orem. after which
the guests attended the Mount
Vernon Seminary Junior College
dance at the Sulgrave Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Strobe
have as their guest Mrs. William
Iselin Of Greenwich. Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James v. Bennett
have as their guest Mrs. Benefits
mother. Mrs. John ETH Of Port
Washington. N. Y.
Mrs. H. r. Cole left Thursday
to visit her son -in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Barrett,
in Quincy, Mass.
Mrs. Sweeney Bland has re-
turned from trip through The
South. In Atlanta she was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bart M.
Gatling and Col. and Mrs. John
r. Hellams. In Greenville. N. c.,
she visited Mrs. Frank M. Woolten
and in Spartanburg she was the
guest Of Miss Bruce Hellams.
Mrs. Posey Kline entertained at
q luncheon and bridge party
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Paland lett