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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-05-07
Poro School OF
Beauty Culture Set
Anniversary
Program

The Poro School of Beauty
culture, 240 East Bel lStreet in
vltes you to share with them in
the celebration of their Third An
nlversary, May s, through Ma,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-05-07

Church will be the Guest Soloist
Scholarships will be offered to
students applying for admission
during the week.
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Chenille F'lumness

Chenille Flufflness
To restore the fuffiness Of chenille
and candlewick which has been
washed. shake the article vigorously
from time to time while 1t is drying
When dry. brush with q whisl
broom.
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VFW

Continued From Page y
the Pascagoula high school, at
tended the convention as the
guest of the local auxiliary and
was a guest of honor at the ban
quet on Saturday evening when
she was announced as the state
winner in the essay contest, MY
Part in Americas Future.
She was presented with the
state award by Mrs. Annette
Davidson, department auxiliary
president. Miss Harris was tha
winner in the Jackson county
contest on the same subject spon-
sored by the local chapter earlier.
Her essay will be submitted in
the national contest.
Shirley Benefited of Moss Point
and Marlene Byrd of Pascagoula.
second and third place winners
in the county contest, received
the same places in the state con-
test, it was announced.
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CONTRADICTIONS

Sealed bids will be received by the
Jackson County Road Protection Com
mission at their office I'm the court
house AZ Pascagoula, Mississippi until
zoo o'clock p. m. July 10, ia49. and
at that time and place publicly opened
and read, for constructing a concrete
seawall near Pascsgoula. Mississippi
The principal items of work 10 be
constructed are approximately as fol-
lows.
1920 linesl Feet of Concrete Seswall
rs Lineal Feet of Concrete Bulkhead
Plans and specifications are ON file
for Inspection in the office of the
Chancerv Clerk in Pascagoula and the
office of A. w Head Engineer, iiR
Dantzler Street, Moss Point. Missis
sippi and copies thereof may be OBJ
tanned from the latter upon payment
of $1,000 which viii not be returned.
Bids must be submitted on the blank
proposal form furnished with the spe-
cifications and must be accompanied
by bid security in the form of GER
titled check. cashiers check ,or bid
Bond in an amount equal to at least
five 90 per cent of the bid such se-
curity TO be made payable TO the Jack
son County Road Protection Commits
lion. and to be forfeited as liquidated
damages not penalty. by any bidder
who may be awarded the contract but
who fails to carry out the terms of
the Proposal execute Contract. and
give Bond within the time specified.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids, and 10 award the contract
to the best interest of The Jackson
County Road Protection Commission
BY order OF The Jackson County
Road Protection Commission and the
Board of Supervisors of Jackson Coun-
~, Mississippi, this the goth day of
June. 1910.
N. c. EVERETT. Chancery Clerk
Is f. A II 4t 6-24. I'll. 8. is
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Blood Bank /.

Continued From Page ID
was Jimmy Bazemore OF f'asca-
goula, according to the records.
Others followed just as quick
ly and systematically as the
proper form could be filled out
and the physical examinations
completed.
All of the necessary equipment
was furnished by the mobile unit
while the physical set and re-
freshments were supplied by the
Jackson county chapter of the
American Red Cross. Mrs. Eliza
beth Latady, executive secretary
of the Jackson county chapter
said.
The Liens club assumed the
responsibility of contracting DON
ors and of promoting the local
blood bank under the chairman
ship of George NJ Noe. The sue
cess of the program can be judg-
ed from the response of the
donors.
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Legion
CONTINUED From Page y

N(OntlIlUeu EIOiH Tdkr ~
State of Mississippi. AS Miss
Hospitality" she will ride at the
head of the huge parade Tuesday
afternoon at 5 o'clock.
The Pascagoula high school
band, under direction of Pat
Rooney, and showing results of
their two weeks practice and
preparation for the big Legion
show, will march in the parade
wearing white uniforms. The Le-
gion is arranging to transport the
entire band to Biloxi and return.
A general invitation to the pub
lie has been issued to witness the
parade of 40 & 8 organization of
the Legion Sunday afternoon, and
especially the general parade of
the Legion and its Auxiliary
Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
It is expected to be the largest
parade in recent years,
Highlights of the business ses-
sions will be an address by Gov
ernor Fielding Wright of Missis-
sippi, Congressman John E. RAN
kin and General John Taylor
Thomas. Legion National Legis-
lative Director of Washington.
Commander Lowell announced
that registered delegates from the
Jackson County Post would be
A. V. Smith, Frank f. Mcdonald,
e. A. Talbot, Claiborne Koch.
Everette Harper, Joe Moore.
Vaughan Smith. Lonnie Watts
and w. f. Belt Alternates are
George Staples, Bartlev German.
Allan Richards, J. T. Hill. George
Lowell, Robert Brown. George
NJ, Harrison, Jim King and M. L.
Hatten. Jr
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Eastward Ho!
Continued From Page u

Continued From Page u
coming. On the eastern run,
which was started Saturday, June
IL, the fleet stopped overnight
in Biloxi, Miss, Intracoastal
Waterway below Foley, Ala, and
Pensacola. Fla, where the cruis-
ing yachtsmen were entertained
by townspeople at shore supper
parties.
The cruising boats. which have
approximately $50 persons aboard.
spent one full week in Fort Wal
ton, where there was fishing both
outside in the Gulf of Mexico and
inside Choctowhatchee Bay. surf
bathing in wonderfully colored
surf and almost daily parties. A
highlight of the stay was the Eg
lin Field demonstration of planes,
bombing. chemical warfare and
launching of guided missiles.
All Types of Boats
The cruising fleet includes all
sizes and types of boats from
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Junior Baseball
Mines Formed For
League Play

Two American Legion Junior
baseball teams will begin play
ing regional league baseball this
week in Pascagoula to pick a win
ner to play in the state semi
finals and finals.
The two teams entered by the
Jackson County Post 100 under
direction OF Coaches Dutch Bin
ion and James B. Randall are
class as "a" and "B" groups. The
older team will play in league
composed of teams of Pascagoula,
Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay st.
Louis, and the smaller teams will
contest with Ocean Springs, with
the games continuing through
July.
All boys are unoer II years of
age and come from the Pasea-
goula high and Junior high
schools and from the Moss Point
high school. officials stated. To
qualify for team, each boy must
furnish a photograph, birth GER
tiiicate and finger prints. and the
coaches must have the DOCUMENTS
when he puts his team on the
field. This is to preclude older
and non-team members from par
ticipating in any of the contests.
as all teams must be completely
organized and certified.
Both the "a" and "B' teams
have been playing pre-league
games with other coast cities. and
the boys have gained experience.
Daily morning and afternoon
practices are being held at the
ingalls, park under personal di-
rection of the coaches, who have
worked hard to develop and train
the boys, who will become the
players of their high schools and
colleges.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
MISCELLANEOUS
~ FOR SALE OR TRADE ~

FOR SALE-2 lax 3 Ia Federal
Enlarger, f6.3 lens, double con-
denser illumination. In first class
condition. A real bargain at $4,000
Phone 398-W or see at 976 Tele-
phone Road. % 1t D 6-24
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the palatial 75-foot yacht Porte
Bonheur. owned by Paul T.
Jahncke. to 26-foot cruisers like
DIR. Don L. Peterson's flagship
Helen.
DR. Peterson. who is command
er of the New Orleans Power
Squadron. will very likely lead
the fleet into Paseagoula harbor
as he has in every other port on
the cruise.
Chairman of the cruise COM
mittee is Earl S. Robinson, Sr..
skipper of the Rhea III. Also on
the cruise is District Command
er H. J. Mccompbell, who Is
aboard the Louisiana depart
ment of wildlife and fisheries
boat, the Marshland.
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M. P. Fourth

Continued From Page y
Recreation area and will follow
a course which will be staked
out with colorful markers. There
are no registration fees and any,
one interested in racing is in
vited to participate in the races.
Prizes will be awarded the win
ners in each of the six races by
the Young Mems Business club,
which organization is managing
the races.
Two softball games between
all-star teams Of small boys will
be the opening attraction of the
Fourth of July celebration, P. E.
Livingstone. president of the
YMBC. announced.
The first game between a team
of Moss Point stars ranging in
age from nine to IL and team
of young Pascagoula all-stars is
scheduled to start at 1000 am.
The second boys game will fea-
ture the older boys from IL to is
wears with an aggregation of Moss
Point stars playing team OF
stars from Pascagoula.
Diving Exhibition
A group of local swimmers are
working out routine of exhibit
ton swimming and other teams
from the coast have been asked
to participate in the diving and
swimming exhibition which will
be held at the Moss Point swim
ming pool beginning at 7:30 pm.
Prizes will be awarded the win
ners in the diving and swimming
contests, it was stated.
The entire block where the
recreation area is located will he
roped off from traffic. Mayor F.
w. Cirlot stated. and everything
will be provided for the comfort
of the holiday crowd.
The VFW home of the Clifton
McKelly Williams post which is
located within this area will be
open all day to veterans and their
guests, Barney Livingstone, post
commander announced.
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A CLASSIFIED AID is A
PROFITABLE INVESTMENT
FOR PROPERTY OWNERS
CARDS OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to each one. who so nobly
stood by us, during the illness
and death of our darling daugh-
ter, Werlein Meadows Saucier.
Special thanks to DR.. Minkler,
Nurses at Jackson County Hos
pital, Father Johnson, and Fails
Funeral Home. Also thanks for
the beautiful flowers. May God
bless and keep each one of you.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lee Meadows
% 1t 6-24
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4-ROOM RES1DENCE-Highway
80 near Woolen Mill. See J. r.
Elkin, 803 Bellview St., Moss
Point. Phone 4713. 16 st p 6-10
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PasC. Fourth
CONTINUED trom Page y

Continued from Page u
On Monday a dance will be held
in the Beach Pavilion and as a
climax to the celebration a dis
play of fireworks will be shot off
over the seawall.
Committees composed of mem
bers of all of the civic organiza-
tions in the city are at work
completing plans and details to
make the affair one of the larg-
est ever held.
Amusements of various kinds
will be operated by civic clubs
and bingo games will be in prog
ress during the fete.
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LEGAL NOTICES
NONRESIDENT MOTTO

NONRESIDENT NOTICE
No. I074g
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To Emmett a. Davis. whore place of
residence and post office address is
unknown.
the Chancerv Court Of the County of
Jackson I'm said State. on the Fourth
Monday of June. A D. 1919. to defend
suit No. l0749 in said Court of B. l..
Matthew. Wherein you are a Defendant.
and wherein Complainant seeks judg-
ment in the amount of S60000 against
the defendant Emmett A. Davis. as
fully set out in bill on file.
This % day of June. A D.. 1919.
N C EVERETT,
Clerk Chancery Court.
Jackson County. Mississippi
BY {. NJ GALLOWAY, D. c.
z A II II 6-24, I'll, 8. 10
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FOLLOWING pop

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -(AP)-
Two members of the l949 Notre
Dame baseball squad come from
baseball families. Catcher Dick
Maher's father, Charles Maher.
is coach of Western Michigan's
diamond squad. and Outfielder
Don Grieve is the son of Bill
Grieve, American League umpire.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-24

3-BEDROOM HOUSE-For rent
or sale. Located at 1901 Buena
Vista Street. Call at 1901 Cheru-
busco st. or phone 202-M.
l6 Ing If be 6-24
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SERVICES AT WATERS HOME

Services will again be held at
the home of the Rev. D. A. Wa
tiers. Sunday at 2;30 p. m. The
Rev. S. Adams of Citronelle, Ala
will preach. The Waters trio viii
also be present. The place of
meeting is at the trailer camp on
Washington avenue and Beach
road and may be reached by TAX
ing bus 2l, which leaves town at
2 p. m.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS


Sealed bids will be received by the
Jackson County Road Protection Com
mission at its office in Pascagoula.
Miss. until 200 p. m, July 10. 1949
and at that time and place publicly
opened and read. for the construction
of approximately two thousand forty
t2040l lineal feet of road protection
SEAWALL near Ocean Springs, Miss.
The wall will consist of pre-cast
concrete sheet piles with concrete
cap and wave rail cast In place, Plans
and specifications are on file for in
spection in the office of the Clerk of
Chancery Court of Jackson County
Pascagouls, Miss. and at the office of
W. E. Dorroh Engineer "a Jackson
Avenue, Ocean Springs, Miss. and
copies thereof may be obtained from
the latter upon payment of $1,000 which
will not be returned.
Bids must be submitted on the blank
Proposal form furnished with the
specifications and must be accompa-
MED by bid security In the form of
certified check. cashiers check or bid
bond in an amount equal to at least
ten per cent (i09a) of the amount bid:
such security is to be made payable
Commission and will be forfeited as
liquidated damages by any bidder who
may be awarded the contract and who
fails to execute the contract and fur
nish bond within the time specified.
The Commission reserves the right
to award contract for any quantity
of wall within the minimum and max
imum limits set forth in the Proposal.
or 10 reject any or all bids and to
award contract to the best interest of
the Commission.
Ordered this the goth day of June.
l939.
X. W. BURNHAM. Chairman
JackgOn County Road
Protection Commission
". c. EVERETT Chsncery Clerk
Clerk of the Commission
IS r A IL At 6-24. IL. q, Is
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Remains of stone-age cakes,
made of coarsely-ground grain,
were found in the Swiss lake
dwellings.
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ORDINANCE NO. is - Is4s
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF THE
CITY OF PASCAGOULA TO Exc
CUTE A WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT
PLY COMPANY OF MOBILE. ALA
EMERGENCY REPAIRS REoUIREr
FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE
CTTY GAS TRANSMISSION LINE
ACROSS THE ESCATAWPA RIVER
AND FOR OTHER RELATED PUR-
BE 1T oDAINED BY THE BoARr
OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN or
THE CITY OF PASCAGOULA;
SECTION !. That the Mayor and the
City Clerk of said City are hereby au.
thorized to draw a warrant ON the
Gas system Operating Fund. in the
amount of $i507 96. in favor of the
Turner Supply Company of Mobile
Alabama. for pipe and other material
furnished the City of PascaEoula In
connection with emergency repairs re-
quired nv the relocation of the City
Gas Transmission Line across the Es-
catawpa River.
SECTION 2. The purchase of the said
nipe and materials herein authorized
TO he purchased being necessary for
the emergency repairs of the City Ca
Transmission Line across the Esca-
taWpa River. 10 is ordained that this
Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its adoption by
the Board of Mayor and Councilmen.
but the same shall nevertheless be
published as provided by law.
The above and foregoing Ordinance
having been introduced in writing al
this a regular meeting of the Board
of Mavor and Councilmen of the Cit,
- Io t.afI
Tue+day. June 81. lo49. and the same
having been numbered and marked
introduced, was read. discussed and
considered. section by section. para
graph bv paragraph. and then as
whole. was on motion Of Councilman
Ezell. seconded and carried. unsri-
nouslv adopted. by the following vote.
to-Wit
Ezell Ave
DeJEAN. Ave
Can'y. Abzent.
ATTEST.
v p DeJEAN. Clerk
APPROVED.
II. c. EzELL. Mayor Protein
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF JACKSON
CITY Of PASCAGOUIA
l. v. p DeJean. Clerk of the City of
Psscagovls. Mississippi. do hereby
ttftltN tfdi tlt dNONt dHn tnfsplHE
is a true and correct copy of Ordinance
No Ia 1949. which Ordinance was
duly and regularly adopted by the
Board of Mayor and Councilmen a.
regular meeting held on TUESDAY,.
June 81 1919. as the same appears ir
the minutes Of said meeting In my
custody.
Given under MY hand and seal NJ
office. this the 22nd day af June. 1919
v p. DeJEAN. Clerk
CITY of Pascsgouls, Miss.
Is F. A Il It 6-24
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BUSINESS SERVICES
r'AscAGoULA MATTRESS

T'ASCAGOULA MATTRESS
SHOP
EAST LINCOLN AVENUE
p. o. Box 1899 Phone lass
Eastlawn. Pascagoule. Miss.
Let Us Henovate Your Old
MATTRESSES
Make Them New Again. We Can
Make You a Beautiful Inner
spring from Your Old Cotton
Mattress.
We do upholstery work also
We Can Give You One-Day
Service
We Pick Up And Deliver
All Work Guaranteed
EUBANKS AND CUMBERLAND
Thanks
3 If e-s
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DUPLEX APARTMENT = Three
large rooms, furnished. Located
on Jefferson st. at West end of
Woolen Mill. Phone 6246, Charles
Hooks. 13 2t p 6-17
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ATTRACTIVE AND WELL FUR
NISHED front Beach Apartment,
bedroom, living room, dinette,
bath and kitchen with electric re-
frigerator. Phone 1118 or 498.
13 ct D 6-24
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A GOOD HOME-For sale in
good neighborhood. $4,000,
terms $900.00 cash, rest by month.
921 Manto Street, Pascagoula.
Miss. Is ct d GIT
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APARTMENT FOR RENT-Pre-
fer adults only, all utilities fur
nished. 1919 Buena Vista St.
f3 1t p 6-l7
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APARTMENTS RENT Il

TWO ROOM FURNISHED Apart
ment with electric ice box. 453
Jackson Avenue, phone 514-J.
I3 1t p 6-17
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APARTMENT HOUSE - For
sale, small down payment. bal
ance like rent. Phone 5286 or ap-
ply 518 Dantzler St., Moss Point.
16 2t p 6-24
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375' FRONT-On Polk Avenue,
$50 #. deep This is the Nelson
Dry Cleaners property with 81
10000 or more worth of concrete
foundation, driveway and walk
on the lot. All for Sl250.00, terms.
e26 So. Market St., H. p. Hinman,
phone 1871. Is 1t p
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Mrs. Tohunsen. Well
Known Citizen.
Posses


Mrs. Antonette Cecile Kaa-
lund %Johansen, .well-known
citizen of Christiansted, pas
sed away quietly at $3.50 p. m.
on Saturday, April 2 at her
home. She was 81.
Mrs. Johansen had been all
ing for several years, she was
sitting with her daughter, Mrs.
Hulda Dyer, and others. when
she began feeling bad. They
decided to summon a physi-
clan but she informed them
that it was unnecessary. She
then lasped into unconscious
ness.
She is survived by an only
daughter, Mrs. Dyer and sew
eral relatives that now reside
, 1949-04-04
LEGISLATORS LEFT
TO-DAY FOR
ASSEMBLY SESSION

Members of the Municipal
Council left today for st
Thomas where the Legislative
Assembly convened at Q p. m.
There are twenty-three items
on the order of the day.
In accordance with custom,
activities in St. Thomas may
cease on Wednesday April 10
as Holy Thursday is a legal
holiday there, and there may
then be a lun until the follow
ing Tuesday.
, 1949-04-04
Articles by VI. Clergy
To be Requiem


Articles written by the
Clergy of the Virgin Islands
might be a regular feature of
the Avis. The title will be
"The Clergy Speak" This was
made known in. a letter recei-
we'd from the Rev. c. F. Alder
sley, Minister of the Memorial
Moravian Church of st. Thorn
as in a letter received on Sat-
urday last.
The letter contained the
first article which was to have
appeared on Saturday, April
|2,came to our attention on the
afternoon of the same date. 1t
is therefore printed today. The
following articles, should ap-
pear on Saturdays, however.
According to Rev. Aldersley
eight clergymen have expires
sed their willingness to parti-
cipate in this scheme, and
Continued on Page 81
, 1949-04-04
Credit Facilities Com.
Working On
recommendations

A great many questionaires
sent out to Post Office box
holders here and in st. Tho
mas have been returned to the
Committee on Virgin Islands
Credit Facilities which was APP
pointed by the Governor.
On the basis Of these returns
the Committee is now draw
ing up its recommendations to
be submitted to the Governor
with reference to the need for
such facilities.
However,, they still hope to
receive additional answers
from recipients who have ne
elected the QUESTIONABLE thru
oversight.
, 1949-04-04
Supreme Court Says
Alubunu Vote-Luw
Discri1minutes

The Supreme Court ruled
an amendment to the Alabama
Constitution which was found
to be aimed at keeping Ne
groes from voting was uncon-
stitutional.
Adopted in 1916, the amend
ment required applicants for
registration as voters to "un-
derstand and explain" the U.
S. Constitution. Such explana-
ton had to be satisfactory to
the Board Of Registrars.
A District Court of Alabama
had ruled that the intent Of
the amendment, and its effect
in practice, was on the basis
of race" This was upheld by
the Supreme Court,
, 1949-04-04
IL Notions Gather to
Sign North tluntic
ToduY

The foreign ministers of IL
nations have gathered in Wash
ington to sign the North Allan
tic treaty. The alWiance will
come into force when it has
been ratified by the first seven
nations that negotiated its
draft. They are Britain,
France, the three Benelux
countries and Canada. They
will direct the operations OF
the treaty.
The treaty provides for mu-
tual defense of its members for
a period of 20 years. Each ma
ton agrees to take such &C
ton as it deems necessary, in
Guiding the use of armed force
to aid its members.
One official characterized it
as, one of the most effective in
struments in carrying out the
United Nations charter for the
security of world peace.
, 1949-04-04
Miss Elfrido O'Neol
Posses

Miss Elfrida O. Neal, only
sister of Mrs. Leander Hen
derson, passed away at 10: IS
this morning in the Municipal
Hospital.
Miss O. Neal was for nearly
20 years, a clerk at the We'll
fare Office in st. Thomas. She
suffered a stroke early in Feb
ruary and on the recommen-
dalton of her physician, came
to St. Croix to stay with her
sister and her husband. She
was removed to the hospital
on Thursday last.