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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18

car that the motorist can see you.
of snow, sleet, rain or darkness,
never assume, merely because
you can see an approaching car
that the motorist can see you.
4. Do not obstruct your view
of traffic when stepping into the
street with an umbrella or bulky
packages.
Sheriff Galloway expressed
this sentiment to ali Christmas
shoppers:
Il hope that this will be the
finest Christmas of your life.
finest Christmsa Of your life.
so excited during these hustle
hustle days that you forget to
be careful when crossing streets.
Don't walk yourself TO
death.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18
TIE UNION COUNTY JouRNAL. MARYsv1LLE. OHIO

Dear Santa,
j am six years old and in the
first grade at Redwood school.
| would like a cowboy outfit, ball
and a farm set.
Thad Evans
Redwood, O. Dec. 6, 1850
Dear Santa Claus
/ am a little girl of six year old.
I want a doll, bracelet, necklace,
and a hair Barette.
Charlotte Major
--~~~~-
Dear Santa Claus,
| am a little girl six years old,
andwould like 2 little dolls for
my doll house, coloring book and
erayons.
My brother, Larry, age 2 wants
a tractor, big banjo. My little
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18
Tan Manager Hazardous

Horses forced to reach over or
lean heavily on a high manger to
obtain feed may develop an accu
mutation Of watery fluid in the
breast tissues. Sensible conStruc-
ton Of the feed box viii prevent
this condition. but 1t takes surgical
treatment to correct it.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18
stains Bring Out Beauty

Stains are employed to equalize
the color Of many types of wood
and to bring out the full beauty
Of the grain. They are applied be-
fore the yarnish.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18

I am a boy six years old.
Please bring me an archery set,
COW boy house slippers, COW boy
suit, record player and records.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18

Dec. 10, 1850
Marysville Ohio
IRA
Dear Santa
/ have been a good girl. / would
like a doll and a doctor set. Some
candy and a fe wother things.
Please bring Rosy some nice
things.
Your little girl,
LeEtta Lavender
Dear Santa
| want Train and baull COW
boy Gun and H. my name is
Jay Marvin Policeman B. D. F. 8.
Redwood, Ohio 322 E. Blagrove
Dec. 6, 1850
Dear Santa Claus
/ would like an electric train,
and cowboy guns, a %colouring
book and anything else you can
bring me from Michael
Redwood O. Dec. S, 1850.
Dear Santa Claus:
I'm writing you my Christmas
list. My name is Danny Swartz
and I'm six years old. l try to
be a good boy most of the time
and hope you will bring me some
new tops. I would like a gas
station with some little cowboy
guns, Also could use a semi
truck and some books, candy and
boys hankies.
Please bring Peggy and JEFF
frey some toys too. Well be
waiting for you. Goodby
Danny Swartz
Dear Santa Claus .
l am six years old and in the
first grade.
| would like to have a basket
ball set, a little guitar, and new
coat and a pair cowboy guns and
holsters. this is the things /
would like to have but, I will be
glad to have whatever you bring.
Joe Beeney
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18

brother Ronnie wants a set of
blocks and clothes.
Thank you Sharon Mae King
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18

Dear Santa,
/ have ben a good girl | would
like a doll and set of dishes a
coloring Book and Black board.
Candy Granger and nuts. | have
a little brother he would like a
squeakie toy and ball. My sister
would like a dollie and bed color
ing book and paints. Your little
frinds, Dione, Carol Johnnie
Helfinstine.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18

grade / want a doll and a table
and chairs and a sacke of candy
and bring my teacher some nice
gift to. and I be that all for this
Christmas.
p. S. bring the others Boys and
girls some nice gifts to, and some
candy and oranges.
With love Kearn Elaine Sullivan
Mt. Victory Ohio r r /
Dec. IL 1850
Dear Santa:
/ want a train an it Bee Bee
gun and a little bicycle and some
candy and oranges and bring
all the girls and boys some candy
and Fruit.
p. S. Please Bring my teacher
some candy and some nice gifts
will close for this Christmas.
Darrell Sullivan
MI. Victory Rt /
Dear Santa,
| would like to have a doll and
some dollclothes, a dress, yellow
and pink if possible, a typewriter
an adding machine, and if you
please, n puzzle. well, ] must
close.
Love Rowena
West Mansfield, O.
Dec. g., 1850
Dear Santa,
l am a little girl in the second
grade of school. Will you please
bring me a new dollbaby a pocket
book with a bid fold in it and
cowgirl suit an some candy am
nuts. l will leave a lunch on the
table for you. Your little friend,
Glada Joyce Sheldon
North Pole
Dear Santa,
/ have ben a good girl | would
like a doll and set of dishes a
coloring Book and Black board.
Candy Granger and nuts. | have
a little brother he would like a.
squeakie toy and ball. My sister
would like a dollie and bed color
ing book and paints. Your little
frinds, Dione, Carol Johnnie
Helfinstine.
Dear Santa Claus
I'm a little boy 6 yrs old and
in the first grade. For Xmas l
want a bicycle, some Hopalong
Cassidy guns and a choo choo
train. My three sistesr all want
dollies. Plese leave Us candy
canes and a whistle. Thank you
Santa, Steve Kavanagh, West
Mansfield, Ohio.
Ridgeway Ohio
Dec. 8 1850
Dear Santa
/ am a little boy in lst grade
/ like to read and color Please
bring me some books a farm set
Happy Cassidy suit log cabin set
some candy nuts and fruit, Don't
forget my brother.
Marvin Mulligan
Roy Rogers shirt Beauty
Black Beauty semi-moist paints
Roy Rogers pens Roy Rogers
Strap. Trigger Horse. Judith
Dear Santa Claus,
I am a good boy l am Z years
old. Please bring me attrain and
a truck and a filling station and
a car trnsport truck and a
dump truck that all. Thank you.
Gene Freshcorn
Dear Santa,
Please Bring me a 26 inch doll
a Baton and a baby buggy and
that is all. Karen Donovan
Redwood, Ohio Route l
Dear Santa,
/ am a little 7 yr. old girl and
am in the second grade / have
been a good girl and like to help
my mother. If you have these
things left when you get to my
house Id like a Blessed Event
Doll baby, twin sweater set, little
girl stationery and a gum bank
and please Santa don't forget my
brother Rodney. Your little friend
Ronda Lou Haines
Dear Santa:
/ would like a cow boy suit, a
trap drum outfit, and a pistol. /
would like a train that smokes
and lights up. Anything else you
want to bring me. Thanks for the
things you brought last year.
Lloyd Arnold
$40 S. alnut st.
Maryvsille Ohio
Marysville RID l
Dec. IL, 1850
| am seven years old, and / am
in the second grade in school.
Please bring me a sled ond a
cowboy suit.
Gene Lee Mcmahon
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
I'm a little boy 6 yrs old and
in the first grade. For Xmas I
want a bicycle, some Hopalong
Cassidy guns and a choo choo
train. My. three sistesr all want
dollies. Plese leave us candy
canes and a whistle. Thank you
Santa, Steve Kavanagh, West
Mansfield, Ohio.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18
West Mansfield,
Dec. 6, 1850

Dear Santa,
l am a little girl in the second
grade of school. Will you please
bring me a new dollbaby a pocket
book with a bid fold in it and a
cowgirl suit an some candy am
nuts. l will leave a lunch on the
table for you. Your little friend,
Glada Joyce Sheldon
North Pole
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18

Dear Santa,
| would like to have a doll and
some dollclothes, a dress, yellow
and pink if possible, a typewriter
an adding machine, and if you
please, one puzzle. well, ] must
close.
Love Rowena
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18

Mt. Victory ONO X X /
Dec. IL 1850
Dear Santa:
/ want a train an it Bee Bee
gun and a little bicycle and some
candy and oranges and bring
all the girls and boys some candy
and Fruit.
p. S. Please Bring my teacher
some candy and some nice gifts
will close for this Christmas.
Darrell Sullivan
Mt. Victory Rt !
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18
Letters TO
Santa Claus
Mt. Victory Ohio Ri.
nao II 1Q50

Mt. Victory Ohio RI. !
Dec. IL, 1850
Dear Santa,
/ am all right. I am in the first
grade / want a doll and a table
and chairs and a sacke of candy
and bring my teacher some nice
gift to. and | be that all for this
Christmas.
p. S. bring the others Boys and
girls some nice gifts to, and some
candy and oranges.
With love Kearn Elaine Sullivan
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-18

Dear Santa:
Milford chronicle., 1950-05-12

z1rd, leader we're the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry =. Burton and
family " Bethesda Nd, were the
weekend guests Of Mrs. Burton's
brother IN law and sister Mr.. and
Mrs r. Gould Macintire and fam
ny ~ their residence on Second g.
The LeWes Yacht club will hold
D supper dance Saturday evening.
May 1871, ~ their clubhouse on
Lewes Beach, Members and guests
are invited.
Dr. Erwin H. Btambaugh has gone
into puvata practice ~ his resid-
enee "a B2i Savannah Road. LeweB,
Mrs James NJ Bland. Is Dr. STAN
baugh's office secretary Dr. STAN
DauRh. a native ~ York. Pa. Is a
graduate ~ jefferson Medical Col
loge in Phila. and first came 10
LeweB twenty years ago, and WAS
associated with the Beebe Hospital
Of sussex County 10 umil this
time
The Board Of Educotion Of the
iJewes Special School District has
announced that they had set the
TAX rate for the coming fiscal year
~ ~ cont, an increase Of five
cents per 500 Of assessed valua-
ton. Lawrence y. Knapp. board
president said that the new rate
will provide for interest payment
Milford chronicle., 1950-05-12

SIS Mary Russell Jones ~ h..
hes. De- confined ~ the Beebe liOs.
pliai bheauaa ~ illness
Miss flata Npbll vino underwent
Bu operation ~ the Beebe Hospital
beyefh days ago 10 quite 80 ~ this
writing Ser many friends wish her
ID speody recovery Miss Maull ~
employed ~ ibe Walier q. Foasier
Paint SiOie
fhiof EUelBoer Samuel COaFd
Warrington. Merchant Marine
eniglee. D. spending months leave
ln iehos with his pnfenta, M and
Nts oscar u Warrington Nj
Warrington flew by plane from
Brnmen. GpimAny fOllOwiDR tour
through Germany Holland Sc left
this country he early part Of De-
remhot bud WAS in Australia dur.
1912 Christmas, 1919
MtH Anthony DHnrOw has re-
turned 40 iHWes after spending Soy
eal Days in Washington, ~ O. with
her brother in Inv and sister, Mr.
aud Nra william Alderman. and
another sister Miss Hilda Mae
3roWn
The " 8 q 3 of the Bethel Me
ih0disi church met on Monday
evening May Sih ~ = D. ~ ~ the
Methodist Parsonage on Fourth 81.
thcl" 30 3 with Mrs Harry Haz.
Milford chronicle., 1950-05-12
LEWEs

She 1nnini Auxiliary ~ fhe i3Nr
49, HeHpiiai d boidlnK 3 card party
see fhf henefi ~ fha hospital 0u
"a adneadHB afternoon Mas gan ~
onf fhlHt IA fhe feBideuff ~ 80
g hnntaH n 30hn on on pafk Abf
selulfh SIZE fnhuhun D. General
chaifman STE william = Atkins
81 tiekef chairman and viii br HH
tied 80 ST. Elizabeth 1914 Nts
z haflea iiofn hnd Mff fh0mat q.
johnson On the prize committee is
Size kail Pouif aud MiH willard
fhfhali assisted ~ Mfs tdEat
Pearson Size Raymond Moore b.
ehalfmau ~ fhf ifffeshmtnt com
niiifef 1hf taiiiHa 49, io De- hand
painted bB Nf Could MaHniiie
honail0n may be received 0n = cake
donated ~ Mfa James iifohf and =
palHilng - So willard Ymnall
fbs tifksis hlli a. 81 0O
N and size Geofhe fhfey Hnd
iamil3 ~ eeafotd hele ibo fufaif
~ see faieBs mother Mff VI q
Gfases and bon Preston GlaYes "A
ihelf feaineuff ou Fourth Street
81 aud Mts fairy ate formerly 81
lsshta
Maloi juaius q hayloi made 4
hHainess Hip A. Wilmington oi
Mandat
81 end Alls william q Hlll aua
famlis ~ Baltimore 80 were ihs
aseksnd guests ~ MlH nlll's mo
fhfi Size Grace Birmingham a
bei residence on Mulberry Airod
Mf hlil nha ilf fOimer Mlsa 81,
iha hfliilnKhHm
40 and Mfa Allied q Glate
aHd ihsl Daughter fHhy uI'
spending SOME time ln tlpArWaler
ftiuflda
Mff hasld Anfhony potter th,
fofmfi Miaa Helene carter 0f lev
~ entertained several ilipndf ~
tna fussdsg afternoon May Sch =
fht oDean House on the beach
Milford chronicle., 1950-05-12

md an organization Of all the sch
Dol bonds authorized by the voters
IN connection with the hugh ex-
pansiOn and building program cur
renly underway in the local sch
Dol II was further announced that
Margaret Hastings. a member Of
TIE junior class. has been elected
10 membership on the student adj
yisOry board Of Student Life" the
official publication Of the National
Education Association. The locol
school was chosen among others in
the country because Of it's outstand-
Ing work. DR.. Paul Flicker. publica-
Milford chronicle., 1950-05-12

ton editor advisor the school board
Miss Hastings was elected because
Of her school record and service.
Mr.. Lawrence r. Messick and son
Rhodes. Of Garden City N. Y. spent
the weekend in Lewes with friends
and relatives. Mr.. Messick is a
former LeWes resident.
Mrs. William Tracey. who has
been a patient at the Jefferson Hos
pital in Philadelphia for several
weeks, has returned to her home
in Lewes where she is now recuper-
ating.
Alton L. Birmingham, Lewes
Milford chronicle., 1950-05-12

postmaster, purchased the George
w. Coverdale on Market street. al
a public sale on Saturday Of last
week. Mr.. Brittingham plans 10
convert the property into an apart
ment house.
Lawyer and Mrs. Jack White and
family spent sunday IN Maryland
with friends and relatives.
Milford chronicle., 1950-05-12

Ancient Egyptians painted the
figure Of an enemy on the leather
sOles Of their sandals. so they could
insult him daily BY treadlng him
under foot
Milford chronicle., 1950-05-12

Come IN ST the drivers Chevrolet for so hs
facts Of its greater value your way your pace Con-
vince yourself that this sensational Chevrolet leads arond
action as II leads IN anTOund appearance
Drive dand experience combination of NaenIead power,
getaway and economy that makes perform
anc Drive hand reVel handling and riding
Americas best bug for comfort! eniov vefold motoring
profession that makes Americas 5ef buy for safety
Again this year people buying other
make Of And The drive
home The facts for yourself: you'll a Chevrolet
The beacon Dillingham news. (Dillingham, Alaska) 1950-1952, 1950-04-13
Y -
Corres pondenco from page 3

l4xh ,5ero acting in tho public interest,
as they understood it, 4nd as Prov2cod
bv Law and. unless and until II il Prov
Cd they v@ola1od tho faith ropoaoc IN
Thorn. +}3taa shay arc er+5t-od t. doEond
tha:2ao7rt3s against any ohargo5 n1o oy
having Tic c~so hoard acre IA La1- 2nghtGrs
whore i ccn DC doro Without groa5 exPonso
to Themselves, roth2~ shan TO pay o';t
several hundred dollars each to 60 to
Anchorage.
While it is true the hearings would
be hold oarlior If The date voro not
changed, and thus appeur Jc be advantag-
oouss the fact, as it appears to me lss
IL IL is necessary to have any hearing at
all, the dato Of incorporation of this
dis+ri Ct would be so Late that the Pro-
posod program for this year would W.
doubtedly be upset in any casc, SO there
is no practical difference, from that
vievpoi mt whether the hoaring is hold
in April or in Juno.
While it may inconvo ienco some of the
interested parties to be present at
hearing in Dillingham; in Junes still,
the Floating Court has genoral1y ooon
held before the commencement Of the fish
ing season in the past AID thoro is no
reason to think it viii be otherwise this
year, and on the whole, I think tno in-
convent onoo TO tho interested parties Will
be Loss by having the nearing LII
Nl1inehan ruthor than in Anchorage
Fur ne noro, want to hear this casos
and 7 do not think it should be necessary
to trans port mysolf to Anchorage to do so.
If thcro have been irregularities, I want
to know about tho1 and SO do all tho other
pcoplo here who voted in tao election.
AL T know at present is that vague and
indefinite statements have boon made that
the election Was not conducted r-gh5~ l
want TO soc tho c1ud ronovod and our
Public Utility District get away to good
et2r+, aad feel the place to cloar up tn
matter IL hero, who're both points Of Wow
ca;4 be prescribed without unno cos sary
expenses
7 do not think I should DO doing my
duty as Prosidon Mt Of the Dillingham; Town
Moo5ing. By ic5uo Of which office I feel
u4a i4.di coctly ponsiblo to the
community Tor the conduct of the Public
Utility Committee and its acts If l did
not defend thcso committee members to the
fullest oxtont Of my ability and means
T should 20 ashamod to DO a mcmbor Of
public body Viii CIR authorized any COMM tic
or member Of such couIai ttoos to spono h1a
or her limo and offcrt performing what TT
community considers a needed satV1cas
Cogt 5nuod noxt col4@;l
The beacon Dillingham news. (Dillingham, Alaska) 1950-1952, 1950-04-13
Ccrros ponderce cont !.

q os aeao-y for Tic public good, and then
al the oonclls5 On of sach sorvicoy to he
REQUIRED TO spend several hundred dollars
OF his o. her ovE moroys a15 2tofi!5,os
goca many days Of t-ros &c 20 20
ANCHORAGE to yindi case his 81 :or act1cns.
tt s. ror no1iof that SC s43a charges u2ro
allowed 10 - urchal icngod, II T. cs+ soon
become impossible TO f2sd cay porson
Willing 30 sar7o "a q coIun.nl+y rco.oct
committees
7 do not wish to vhitouash OF cover up
anv thing that ray have boon vSongs 7
do rot dosiro 10 hide 0: protect any
ind;vi i:a1 or group guilty ct vio1ating
anv Law eoworning Public Utility Elections,
but do not w.nt to see mount us Hado
Of mol ohills. IF the alleged V3oA2t12ns
arc so serious thoy caxno+ DC ovorlookod
ard dropped, part ic,1arily III VI 9" ct
tho largo vote cast fo~ incorporat-ons
and the apparent desire Of Nearby all
votors that tho Public Utility to set up
and allowed to Junction. and Il any hoar~
ing is to be hold il Anchorage. then
think direct charges should to Eodo NAM
irg tho indlvS d,.a1s VINO arc alleged to be
ru;ltv. T. think this is only fclra for
tho reason that an individual thus namod
is reauirod to spond his time ard money
in Anchorage to cloar himself, ands #
he can Provo he is not guilty OF tno
alleged violations he WILL IhoAs IL nc
so desires, .;avo an opportunity to flo
O suit for sJandor or -1hc" to v1no1 cato
his honor and ronovo tho blot mi III nay
have boon CAT Upon his 5ntogr1tyo
Hovovor, 7 am hopeful VIC may DO ab1o to
adjust our differences regarding tho
lection to the ono that a hoaT1ng In
Court will not DO nc cossarys ana =
bo1iovo it can DO doao Without anyone
having to saorifico airy part Of his dig
nifty, or any Of his rights as c1t12on
in demo cratic society," I bol1ovo Gals
can be dono since 1t appears to bo>pEao TN
tically universal dos4>o that tho PUBLIC
Utility District itself should not DC
destroyed in tho process Of looking Into
the relatively less important nattorss
Thoso are only my vioVs, aad I havo no
assurance as yet that any objoctiono Will
be withdrawn.
Res poet fully yours,
(signod) David B. CorAson
&C: MIR. il. MIC Carey, JTo
PLANE CRASH, cont from pago
TT1or7 Miko failed to return homo lnuro oay
Evening star., 1950-06-23

Granted appeal Of the shoreham Hotel
Corp. for permission to relocate valet
and to install . dry cleaning unit as q
hotel adjunct at $500 Calvert street NV
Granted appeal Of Joseph Micnaels for
Tor Tor hs three sntomobiies p between the out. out.
side walls Of the building and the line
of street upon which the lot Abuts located
at the intersection OF Peabody street
and Chtlium road NE.
Granted appeal OF J. Rowland AND
Nell II. Snyder for permission TO estab-
lish a preschool group consisting Of not
oyer 20 children at 1s40 Forty-ssventh
place NV.
a variance from the use provisions Of
the "A" restricted area district to permit
use of premises as a tourist house al
1900 17tn street NE.
Denied appeal of Lewis H. and Ruth
Bunker Ronrbaugh for q variance from
the use provisions of the residential dis.
trict to permit erection of building &c
be used IN conjunction with existinl
gasoline service station at 3212 @ str4t
Granted appeal of William Lofrler ror
permission to provide open parking spaces
between the outside walls of building ano
the line OF the street upon which the
lot abuts for the accommodation of moto,
ing 1T 606-0s Southern avenue Sc
Granted appeal of Myer R. ChAAakel
Tor permission to erect Q mechanical
automobile laundry at 1918 Fourth street
Denied appeal Of Morris Pogostin for a
variance from the use provisions of the
"a semirestricted area district to per
nit use OF premises as a rooming and
boarding house at 573S Seventh street
NV
Granted, with conditions, appeal OF
Highlands Incorporated for permission to
establish q non-proft ORGANIZATION on
behalf OF the American Council on Edu-
cation, at 2l01 Leroy place NV.
Evening star., 1950-06-23

National Student Association and
the American Political Science
Association to occupy space at
1875 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
owned by the American Council
on Education.
1t also approved establishment
of school for courses in banking
and related subjects at 1850 N
street NV.
The school will be operated by
the Washington chapter of the
American Institute of Banking.
assisted by the District Bankers
Association, which also will have
Offices in the building.
NAB Makes Appeal.
The appeal was made by the
National Association of Broad
casters, present owner.
The rulings were made yester-
day after public hearing at the
District Building Wednesday, when
the board considered As cases, its
largest agenda to date.
In other decisions, the board:
Granted, with conditions, appeal of
the Electrical Workers Benefit Association
for permission to erect an apartment
building with public storage garage, the
entrance to which is located less than
rs feet back of the building line on
the south side of Massachusetts avenue
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
NV.
Denied appeal Of the Snyder Realty
Co. for permission to establish an auto
motive electrica service and repair shop
= Granted appeal of Emma Whitaker for
variance from the open court and lot
occupancy requirements Of the "B" area
district to permit erection OF one
at 812 D street NE
Granted appeal Of Gregory W. and
Lillian Bergling for a variance from the
open court requirements of the ''B" area
district to permit erection of a one-story
rear addition to building. which will
create an over-occupancy OF the lot at
Ala Tenth street Sc.
Denied appeal of Blanche A. Hagans
of the "A" restricted area district to
house at 1924 Sixteenth street NV.
Granted appeal of Arthur and Eliza
beth Goldschmidt for a variance from
the open-court requirements Of the b.
restricted area district to permit erection
Of bay-window to dwelling. which erec-
ton will create q non-conforming court,
at 3036 p street NV.
Evening star., 1950-06-23
VkI Can't Be Sued Here,
Judde Rules In viii Case

Judge Burnita s. Matthews yes
terday ruled, in a will contest suit
involving nearly 81 million, that
the Virginia Military Institute
cannot be sued in District Court
here.
Judge Matthews reached this
decision in dropping vMI as a CO.
defendant to the claim Of niece
Of the late Miss Mary E. Maxwell.
Miss Maxwell, 88 at the time Of
her death here a year ago. left
the bulk of her estate equally to
the Virginia academy and the
Episcopal Theological Seminary
In Alexandria. She was heiress to
o Wheeling (W. VaO fortune.
The contestant, Mrs. Agra Ben
net Williams of Pittsburgh, con-
tended neither beneficiary is en-
titled to the bequests, under Vir-
ginia law. Under the will Mrs.
Williams and her three children
benefited through 1928 900 in trust
funds.
Judge Matthews. ruling only in
sofar as VMI is concerned in
the suit. declared the Eleventh
Amendment to the Constitution
precludes suits against a State,
unless provided for by State law.
The judge pointed out that suits
against VMI. a State institution,
may be filed only in the Circuit
Court of Richmond.