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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-03-24
Lodges

Il. o. o. F. Cabinet chapter No
So, meets every Wednesday even
ing, John Postlewaite, N. c.,
Clarence KarneS, res. -sec'y.
Royal Arch Masons Libby lodge
No. 80 meets LIST and 3rd Wed
nesdays at Masonic Temple. Al
Austin, high priest; John Wolff,
secretary.
A. F. & A. M. Libby Lodge No.
IS meets End and 4th Thursdays
at the Masonic Temple. Duane
Sturm, w. M; L. w. Leigh, sec
rotary.
Order of the Eastern Star, Lib
by Chapter No. SO meets lst and
3rd Tuesdays at Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Duane Sturm, worthy ma
iron. Mrs. E. E. Jaqueth, sec'y.
Libby Moose Lodge No. 1899
meets End and 4th Mondays at
Moose Hall, D. A. Davidson,
! Governor; Melvin P Paulson,
secretary.
Royal Neighbors Mountain
View Camp No. 1858 meets End
and 4th Wednesdays, Moose Hall.
Mrs. Mary Chappell, oracle;
Mrs. Mildred Erdahl, recorder.
Medora Rebekah Lodge No. SO
meets LIST and 3rd Mondays at /.
o. o. F. Hall. Mrs. Clarence Dag
gett, Noble Grand; Mrs. C. F.
BdStrom, secretary.
Rainbow Girls meet End and
4th Mondays at Masonic Temple.
Peggy Damon, worthy advisor,
Barbara Rawlings, recorder; Mrs. |
Bud Brunette, Mother advisor.
l. Womenof the Moose, Libby |
Chapter No. sos meets LIST and |
3rd Thursdays at Moose Hall. |
Mrs. Muriel Thompson, Senior
Regent, Mrs. Agnes Brennan,
Recorder.
Local 361 Operating Engineers;
meets 3rd Monday each month.
Richard Rayome, sec'y.
Theta Rho Club No. q meets
ISL ana sra InurSQayS IN IOOE
hall at 7:15 p. m. Carrie Will
liams, pres; Beverly Nelson,
sec'y.; Mrs. Nell DeRosia, Advis-
ory Officer.
Libby Rod and Gun Club meets
3rd Tuesday at 800 p. m. Chas.
president; G. c. Earle,
secretary.
> Granite Encampment No. z,
IOOF meets End and 4th Fridays.
Pete Vanderwood, c. P; Clifford
Hayden, scribe.
Junior Odd Fellows meet End
and 4th Mondays. Bob DeRosia,
chief Ruler; Roger Switzer, Re
order; Pete Vanderwood, AID.
officer.
Libby Ski Club, Miss Inez Rate
rim, pres, Mrs. Max Sturm, sec'y-
reas. Meeting when called.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-03-24
ALIAS SUMMONS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF LINCOLN.
ARTHUR L. BOWMAN and PEARL
NJ BOWMAN, his wife, Plaintiffs,
VS..
EMMA A. DOONAN, as Executrix
of the estate of w. F. DOONAN,
Deceased; EMMA A. DOONAN,
also known as EMMA E. DOONAN,
also known as EMMA DOONAN,
SHIRLEY DOONAN, WILLIAM
MAHAR and JAMES MAHAR, con-
stituting the sole heirs and devisees
of w. P. Doonan, Deceased; and al
other persons unknown claiming or
who might claim any right, title,
estate, or interest in or lien or
encumbrance upon the real pro-
perty described in the complaint
herein or any part thereof, adverse
to the plaintiffs ownership, or any
cloud upon plaintiffs title thereto
whether such claim OF possible
claim be present or contingent, in
Guiding any claim or possible claim
of dover, inchoate or accrued, De-
PENDANTS.
THE STATE OF MONTANA TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEN-
DANTS, AND ALL OTHER PER-
SONS UNKNOWN, GREETING:
You are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court, copy of which
is herewith served upon you, and
to file your answer and serve a
copy thereof upon the plaintiffs |
attorneys within twenty COZ days |
after the service of this summons, !
exclusive of the day of service, and |
in case of your failure to answer
or appear, judgment will be taken |
against you by default, for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought for the
purpose of quoting plaintiffs title,
as set forth in said complaint, to
the real property situated in the
County of Lincoln, Montana, and
described as follows, to-wit,
Lots One Cd and Two (2) of
Block Two (2) of West Troy.
Montana, according to the map
or plat thereof on file in the
office of the Clerk and Re-
corder of Lincoln County Mon
Lana
WITNESS, my hand and seal of
said Court this 14th day of March,
l949.
COURT SEAL)
FRED F. CLARK. Clerk.
DOYLE & FRANCISCO,
Attorney for Plaintiffs,
Conrad, Montana.
at March II, "a, 81 April y
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-03-24
News Notes From
Co. Agents Office
Small Grain Nurseries

Last spring. six small grain yield
nurseries were set out in the Coun-
ty. Spring wheat, barley, and oats
were tested on both irrigated and
dry land. Three of these nurseries
were destroyed by livestock break
ing in and trampling them. The
rest of the nurseries were harvested
and sent to the college where they
were threshed and the yields com
puted. The results of these tests
are as follows:
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............46.3 1873
............44.0 1873
Vv-wfrofa~F RarTavy
Vicland
Andrew
Irrigated Barley

The dryland spring wheat and
oat nurseries were grown on the
L. O. Startling farm at Eureka, and
the irrigated barley nursery on the
Wilfred Johnson farm at Eureka
Nurseries will again be set out this
year in an attempt to determine
what grain varieties are best suited
to our soils and climate and pro-
duce the highest Yields.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-03-24

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL
I ESTATE SHOULD NOT BE MADE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF LINCOLN
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF PEPO BESIR, also known
as PETER BESIR, Deceased.
H. B. Wallace, public admins
traitor the administrator of the es-
tate of Pepo Besir, also known as
Peter Besir deceased, having filed
his petition herein praying for an
order of sale of the real estate of
said defendant for the purposes
therein set forth.
1T is THEREFORE ORDERED
by the Clerk of said Court that
all persons interested in the estate
of said deceased appear before the
said District Court, on Friday. the
25th day of March, 1949, at 1000
o'clock a. m. of said day, at the
Court Room of said District Court,
at the Court House in Libby, Coun-
ty of Lincoln, to show cause why
an order should not be granted to
the said H. B. Wallace to sell so
much of the real estate of the said
as shall be necessary.
And that a copy of this order
be published at least once a week
for two successive weeks in The
Western News, a newspaper printed
and published in said Lincoln
County.
FRED F. CLARK
In the absence of the Judge.
Dated March is, 1949.
ct March 17-24)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-03-24
OFFICERS OFFER ALIBI

Dearborn, Mich. U.D - Eleven
policemen were suspended for be-
ing involved in traffic accidents
while on duty. The irate officers
protested that the mishaps were
caused by faulty equipment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-03-24
JUDGE HARD TO STOP

Lapeer, Mich. UD-Circuit Judge
George DesJardips fell on the ice
and broke his leg but he was car
ried to court, where he heard a
case before letting the doctor treat
him.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
First Presbyterian Church
Marysville

Rev. Rodger B. Sillars, pastor
Mems Forum and Sunday
School-9:30 a. m.
Morning worship-l0:30 a. m.
Sunday School teachers and Of
ficers who are to attend the Mar
ion curriculum preview confer
ence are to meet in the Church
at 2:15 p. m.
Stuart Glass; p. m. Wednes-
day in the Church.
Presbytery Mems meeting in
the Mt. Gilead Church, Wednes-
day evening. Tickets and informa-
ton may be obtained from Dana
Gorton.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
Trinity Lutheran Church
Marysville

Rev. E. j. Goedeking, pastor
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Frank Rupprecht, superintendent.
Morning worship-l0:30 a. m.
The Rev. A. E. Bradow, superin-
tendent of the Lutheran Welfare
League, Columbus, will occupy
the pulpit
Senior choir rehearsal-8 p. m.
Wednesday.
Brotherhood meetings. p. m.
Thursday, in the Parish House,
The Rev. M. E. HollenSen, Marion,
will be the speaker. His subject,
The Christian Man and His Com
munity." All men are invited
Catechetical instruction. Jun
iors, 9:30 a. m. Saturday; seniors
1890 a. m. Saturday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
First Methodist Church
Marysville

Rev. K. B. Alexander, pastor
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Robert Wagner, superintendent.
Worship service-10:30 a. m.
sermon by the pastor, God and
the Individual"
Youth Fellowship groups-6 p
m. Sunday. The Intermediates
including school grades 6 to 8,
will have party in the West
room of the basement.
Mrs. Theodore Swift,of the
Punjab, India, daughter of Bishop
Jaswant Chitambar, will speak in
this Church at 8 p. m. Monday
Mrs. Swift is a well-known edu-
Gator and lecturer and the public
is invited to hear her.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
Raymond Petersburg
Methodist CHARGE

! Rev Edwin Finlinson, pastor
Raymond
Sunday School-l0 a. m, Law
renee B. Rhoads, superintendent,
Morning worship-11 a. m.
Sermon topic, Secret Faults. "
Prayer service-8 p. m. Thurs
day.
Choir practices p. m. Wed
nesday.
Youth Fellowship-8 p. m.
Monday.
Petersburg
Morning worship-l0 a. m.
Sermon topic, Secret Faults"
Sunday School-11 a. m, Ken
meth Blake, superintendent.
Prayer services p. m. We'd
neSday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
Union Baptist Church
West Jackson

Rev. Wally Ellis, pastor
Sunday School-10 a. m, Den
vii Collins, superintendent.
Morning worship-10:45 a. m.
Young Peoples service-7:30
p. m.
Evening worship-8 p. m.
The Rev. John Griffin, San
dusky, will preach next Sunday at
both the morning and evening
services, during the absence of
Mr.. Ellis, who is visiting his par
ents in North Carolina.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
North Lewisburg
Methodist Charge
Sunday School-10:30
MarYsville Peoria Friends
Churches

MarYsville- Peoria Friends
Churches
Rev Robert Hess, pastor
MarYsville-
Sunday School-9:45 a. m,
Lee Fowler, superintendent.
Morning worship-l0:45 a. m,
Christian Endeavor-7 p. m.
Evangelistic Services-8 p. m
Prayer meeting and Bible study
|-7:30 p, m. Thursday.
Peoria
Morning worship-9:30 a. m.
Sunday School-l0:30 a. ,m.,
George Hamilton, superintendent
Revival meeting-Every eve
ming at 7:30 p. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
West Mansfield-York Evangelical
u. B. CHARGE

Rev. Francis j. McCracken
minister
York
Sunday School-10 a. m, James
Sherman, superintendent.
Class meeting-11 a. m.
Young peoples meeting-7:30
p. m.
Evening worship-8 p. m.
Prayer meetings p. m. Tues
day.
West Mansfield
Sunday School-10 a. m,
George Dague, superintendent.
Morning worship-11 a. m.
Prayer meetings p. m. Thurs
day.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
West Mansfield -Somersville
Friends Churches

Rev. Evangeline Smith, pastor
West Mansfield
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Morning worship-10:30 a. m.
In charge of elders and overseers.
Christian Endeavor-7:15 p. m.
Evening Services-8 p. m.
Prayer Services p. m. We'd
nesday.
Somersville-
Sunday School-10 a. m.
Worship Service-11 a. m.
Prayer Service-8 p. m. Thurs
day.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
First English Lutheran Church
MarYsville

Rev. George Dittmar, pastor
Sunday School-10 a. m, l.. P.
Rupright, superintendent. Elec-
ton of officers.
Morning worship-ll a. m,
semon by Charles kaufman,
Springfield, on "Who is My
Neighbour.
American Bible Society motion
picture, "The Book for the World
of Tomorrow"-8 p. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
First Congregational Church
MarYsville

Rev. George S. Snyder, pastor
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.,
Richard Hartshorn, superintend-
ent.
Morning worship-l0:30 a. m.
Pilgrim Pathfinders-6 p. m.
WON n S Fellowship-7:45
p. m. Wednesday in the Church.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
Central Methodist Church
Richwood

Rev. j. c. Stitzel, pastor
Sunday School-9:45 a. m.
Morning worship-10:50 a. m.
Evening services-7:30 p. m.
Mid-week prayer service-7:30
D. m. Wednesday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
Milford Center
Methodist CHARGE

NAS1hOoAoh ShoE9c
Rev. j. M. Gambill, pastor
Milford Center
Sunday School-9:15 a. m
Charles Brake, superintendent.
Morning worship-10:10 a. m.
Irwin
Morning Worship-9:30 a. m.
Sunday School-10 a. m.
Unionville Center
Sunday School-10:15 a. m.
Morning worship-l1:15 a. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
st. Paul's Lutheran Church
Chuckery, Junction Rts. 80 & l3l

Rev. Carl E. Zehner, pastor
English service-l0 a. m.
Sunday School and Bible Glass
$50 a. m.
Central Ohio Pastoral Confer
ence service-7:45 p. m. Monday.
Junior Choir rehearsal-7:30 p.
m. Friday.
Senior Choir rehearsal-8:30 p.
m. Friday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
Jerome Methodist Church

Rev. H. H. Hutson. pastor
Sunday School-10 a. m.
Morning Worship-11 a. m.
Youth Fellowship-8 p. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
New Dover Methodist
Millcreek Church of Christ
Magnetic Springs -Pharisburq
Methodist CHARGE

Rev. Lorin Heacock, pastor
Pharisburg-
Morning worship-l0 a. m.
Sunday School-1l a. m. Mere
dith Hall, superintendent.
Magnetic Springs
Sunday School-10 a. m. Omer
Doty, superintendent.
Morning worship-11 a. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
CHARLES
AUTO PARTS

CHARLES
AUTO PARTS
Wholesale Retail
Shop Service
lSE. Ottawa St. Phone 1921
Richwood, Ohio
P. M. CURL
Authorized Dealer
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Phone 4l3l l24 N. Franklin st.
fleetwood. Ohio
THORPE
MOTOR SALES
20s E. Fifth MarYsville. 0.
Phone 1921
BOB BYERS
& SON
Clifford H. Heimlich
227 West Third ST.,
MarYsville. Ohio
KINGHAM &
KAUFMAN
Milford Center. Ohio
Phones 9-3452 and 9-256l
DIR. r. B. GRIFFITH
Optometrist
l09 w. Fifth ST.. MarYsville. 0.
Office ph. S34l House 4lol
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
Broadway Community Church

Rev. Everett Scarberry, pastor
Sunday School-l0 a. m, Don
VanAtta, superintendent.
Morning worship-ll a. m,
sermon by pastor.
Evening services p. M, SER
mon by pastor.
Sunday School attendance last
Sunday was 95 and the goal this
Sunday is 125. Remember, every
Sunday is rally day this month.
Promotion day was deferred until
this Sunday. Please be present
and receive your certificate.
Maqnetic-S Springs Pharisburg
Methodist Churches
Rev. Lorin Heacock, pastor
Pharisburq-
Morning worship-l0 a. m.
Sunday School-11 a. m, Mere
dith Hall, superintendent.
Youth Fellowship-7:30 p. m.
Magnetic Springs
Sunday School-l0 a. m. Omer
Doty, superintendent.
Morning worship-1l a. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
York Methodist Charge

Rev. Charles E. Cramer, pastor
BYhalia- 81
Morning worship 10 a. m
Sunday School-11 a. m.
Prayer meetings p. m. Thurs
day.
Bethel
Sunday School-10 a. IN.
Morning worship-l1 a. m.
Youth Fellowship-7:45 p. m.
Prayer meetings p. m. We'd
nesday.
McKendree-
Sunday School-10 a. M.
Class-l1 a. m.
Youth Fellowship-7:45 p. m.
Prayer meetings. p. m. We'd
nesday.
Grace Chapel
Sunday School and Class meet
ing.
Prayer meeting-8:30 p. m.
Tuesday.
Homecoming at Grace Chapel
Sept. 25.
Peoria-Mt. Zion Evangelical
u. B. Churches
Rev. Claude j. Forsythe, pastor
Peoria
Sunday School-10 a. m, Ada
Shirk, superintendent.
Worship services p. m.
Prayer meetings p. m. Thurs
day.
Mt. Zion
Worship service-10 a. m.
Sunday School-ll a. m. Frank
Crabbe, superintendent.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
Church of Christ
in Christian Union
Milford Center

Church of Christ
in Christian Union
Milford Center
Rev. Atlanta Bushong, pastor
Sunday School-10 a. m. Mrs.
Ralph Wood, superintendent.
Morning worship-1l a. m.
Young Peoples meeting-7:30
p. m.
Evening services p. m.
Prayer meetings p. m. Thurs
day.
Missionary service-first Thurs
day evening of each month. Lead
er, Isabelle Davis.
North Lewisburq
Methodist Charge
Rev. Leroy R. Wilkins, pastor
North Lewisburq-
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Morning Worship-10:30 a. m.
Choir rehearsal-Tuesday eve
ming.
Mingo-
Morning Worship-9:45 a. m.
Sunday School-10:45 a. m.
Union Chapel
Sunday School-10:30 a. m.
Mt. Moriah-
Sunday School-10:30
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
IA CHURCH
HHB AnnOU tnTsl
United Presbyterian Church
New California

United Presbyterian Church
New California
Rev. John S. Vance, pastor
Sunday School-10 a. m. Mrs.
Lulu Doherty, superintendent.
Glasses for all ages.
Morning worship-11 a. m. Ser
mon by the pastor.
New Dover Methodist
Rev. Robert Versteeg, pastor
Sunday School-l0 a. m. And
rev Anthony, superintendent.
Morning worship-11 a. m.
Millcreek Church of Christ
Rev. Hugh G.. Snepp, pastor
Sunday School-l0 a. m.
Morning worship-11 a. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15
Sprinqdale Baptist Church

Rev. George c. Reed, pastor
Church School-l0 a. m,
Dwight Lowry, superintendent.
Morning service-1l a. m.
Baptist Youth Fellowship p.
m.
Evening service-8 p. m.
Prayer meeting and Bible
study-8 p. m. Wednesday.
The True Blue class will meet in
the Parsonage Friday evening
for weiner roast.
Allen Center Baptist Church
Rev. Claude j. Forsythe, pastor
Sunday School-10 a. m, Ches-
ter Cline, superintendent.
Morning worship-l1 a. m.
Prayer meetings p. m. Wed
nesday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-15

CLIFTON L. CARYL
State Representative
Union County
l24Hz w Fifth MarYsville
Compliments of
VIM. D. LEE
Funeral Director
MarYsville. o.
MATTHEW'S
MOTOR SALES. INC
Cadillac -Oldsmobile
Sales & Service
Phone 844l MarYsville. 0.
ASMAN
PACKING COMPANY
Home Dressed Meats
MarYsville. Ohio
UNION COUNTY
FARM BUREAU COOP
Attend services at the church
of your choice.
BENTON'S
Quality Coal
FRIGIDAIRE
Service Sales
Phone 4l4l fleetwood, o.
THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANK
MarYsville. Ohio
, 1949-01-20
PUBLICATION

44O4N
semi annual installments by
January 81, and July, 81, 1949.
1t shall nevertheless be the
duty of any employer subject
to the Ordinance, who may
not have received forms to re-
quest them from the Assistant
Commissioner of Finance, and
to make the required report by
January Is, 1949. No individ-
ual salary or wage shall be re-
ported at a rate in excess Of
$40 per week.
Every employer affected is
required by Section p of the
Ordinance to keep an accurate
record Of the number of his
employees and or the wages
paid by him and such record
shall be available at any time
to the Compensation Commits
sioner as we'll as the Assistant
Commissioner of Finance.
In addition to the penalty
for failure to insure, employ
ers failing to file statements
on the date specified will be
subject to a fine or not more
than 5000, and for failure to
keep proper records of wages
paid, a fine of five times the
amount of the difference be-
tween the premium paid and
the premium which should
have been paid, which fine
shall Re%assessed~and collected
in the same manner as the pre-
miums.
Christiansted, St. Croix,
December Is, 1913.
L. r. CONRAD
Asst. Commissioner Of Finance
st. Croix. : Custodian,
Municipal Insurance Fund.
NAV
, 1949-01-20

Public notices is hereby CIV
en- that in accordance with the
Ordinance to provide for En-
ployees Compensation of Au-
gust %, 1916, as amended, all
Employers Of three Or more
employees are liable for com
%pensation to employees per-
forming work for them, for dis
ability or death arising from
such employment, except
those engaged in religious ser
vice, domestic service, or work
in their homes, and shall, sub
ject to a penalty of not exceed
ing $500, or Imprisonment for
not more than six months for
failure to insure, secure the
payment Of compensation I'M
der said ordinance by insuring
with the Municipal Insurance
Fund, and it shall be the duty
of every employer affected by
this Ordinance to file with the
Assistant Commissioner of FL
nance, not later than January
Is, 1949, a statement under
oath, showing the number of
persons employed, the kind of
occupation or industry, & the
total amount of wages actual
ly paid during the calendar
+! 1913. Copies of the required
form are being sent all en-
ployers believed to be subject
to the Ordinance, for filing
! this report, which shall be
used as a basis for the adjust
lment Of the advance premiums
paid for said year. This report
shall also be used as a basis for
computing the annual advance
premiums for the calendar
year 1919, the amount of
which will be payable in equal
r. III r
, 1949-01-20

Although he is a war veter.-
an. Mr.. Joseph has had diff
Guilty in getting recognition.
he says. and requested publ
cation Of the above Citation.
, 1949-01-20
FOR THOSE THAT DOUBT

washington 70, DC.
October II, 1916
To: Mr.. Herbert Joseph
Christiansted, St. Croix
St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Subject: Navy Unit Commend
alton awarded the U S. S.
Hancock
l. On II June 1916, the Sc
cretary of the Navy awarded
the U. S. Hancock and her at
tached Air Groups the Navy
Unit Commentator for out
standing heroism displayed by
her crew in action against
enemy Japanese forces in the
Pacific War Area during the
periods indicated below:
October 10 to November Is,
1914, Ryukyus, Formosa, Phil
ippines, Luzon; December IA
16, 1914, Luzon; January 3 to
%, 1915 Philippines, Formosa,
Chinna Sea, Ryukyus: AG-7
WI, VB-7, VT-O.
February 16 to March |,
1945, Japan, Bonins, Ryukyus:
AGO VF-8O, VB-8O, VT
March Is to April 6, 1915,
Ryukyus, Japan; June 20, 1915
Wake; July 10 to August Is,
1915, Japan: AG-6 (VF-6,
VBF-6, VB-6, VT-6).
2. By virtue of your service
on the HANCOCK or attach
ed Air Groups during one or
more Of the periods mention
ed above, you are hereby auth
orized to wear as part Of your
uniform a Navy Unit Com
mendation ribbon, one of
which is transmitted here
with.
3. This authorization has
been made a part of your Of
fetal record in the Bureau OF
Naval Personnel.
By direction of Chief of Ma.
val Personnel:
L. LANHAM
Assistant to Director
Medals and Awards
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-05
Visitors From Jacksonville
Entertained BY Baptist WMU

Albury. wMU president. Mrs.
Bernice Cross. local Int. G. A.
Counselor. and Mrs. Ditmore.
They were entertained with a
beach party and supper. at Mon
roe County Beach, and other
guests al that party included Rev.
and Mrs. George NJ. Ray. Chap
lain Curtis, Or. and Mrs. Ishmael
Negrin. Mrs. Robinson. and the
Girls Auxiliary Of the Baptist Gu
ban mission.
The visitors were guests for the
night al the homes of members
and friends of the church. The
next day they made complete
tour Of the city, visiting also the
Cuban Mission. and were high in
their praise of the Island City.
expressing a desire to return for
another visit soon.