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Evening star., 1950-06-13

batting only .22o. has been riding
the bench and has not been much
help to the Indians.
Gordon and Larry Dolby hit
home runs here last night as the
Indians beat the Pirates, s-4. in
an exhibition game played for the
beneft Of the Pittsburgh Com
munity Chest.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Mrs. Rex Howard Wins
Teal Cup at Kenwood

Mrs. Rex Howard finished
down to par to win the annual
Teal Cup NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tour
nament yesterday at Kenwood
Golf and Country Club.
Mrs. Betty P. Meckley took sec
ond place with five down, while
Mrs. Roy Jarmon took third. also
S down, Mrs. F. c. Hunter carded
6 down to finish fourth.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Pirates Sill Hopeful
In Dickerinu for Gordon
BY ne Asseeiotes Press

PITTSBURGH, June ls.-Gen-
eral Manager Roy Haney of the
Pirates had no further report to-
day on his negotiations with the
Indians for the purchase of Sec
ond BaSeman Joe Gordon. but he
seemed hopeful of getting the vet
eran to help bolster the founder
ing Pirates.
Manager Lou Boudreau Of
Cleveland had nothing TO say
about the proposed deal. Gordon,
Evening star., 1950-06-13
By Ted WiIIioms

That good pitching is still an
important factor in the success of
any baseball team is indicated by
the early seasons success and fall
Evening star., 1950-06-13
FIGHTS Lost Night

SAN FRANCISCo-Rex Layne. laStS.
Lewiston, Utah, knocked cut Bob DUNLAP
l16, Oakland, Calf. tal.
PHILADELPHIA - Gene Burton, las
New York eutpcinted Hcnsyehile john
son, 1872. Philadelphia tN.
NEW YoRk.-Artie Diamond, ihslA.
New York. stopped Tony BoVe, lAeAa.
Evening star., 1950-06-13

have not done as we'll as expected
during the first few weeks of the
season.
The Yankees have received well
pitched games most of the time
Evening star., 1950-06-13
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION,

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Birmingham, s; Little Rock. o.
Nashville, 4; Mobile. 3.
New Orleans, 4; Chattanoosa, 8.
Atlanta. 4: Memphis, 8.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Dallas, 2; Shreveport. g.
Beaumont. 8; Fort Worth, 8.
Houston, 10; Oklahoma City, o.
Tulsa, 8; San Antonio, z.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Dan Sondifer Is 10th
Player Signed by Lions
BY the Asseeioted Press

DETROIT. June 13.-The De-
troit Lions have signed Halfback
Dan Sandifer. who was obtained
in a trade with Washington last
January for Halfback Bill Dudley
He was the Goth player signed
for the 1850 season.
Sandifer. formerly of Louisiana
State University. stands 6 feet / "A
inches and weighs 191 pounds. He
set National Pro League record
two years ago when he inter-
cepted 13 passes for the Redskins
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville, 4; Columbus, 9
ct. Paul at Minneapolis, postponed, rain
Evening star., 1950-06-13
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Louisville, 4; Columbus, 9.
st. Paul at Minneapolis, postponed, rain
Only games scheduled
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Miss Sue Cade Is
Buried On Saturday

Services for Miss Sue ID. Cade
who died at her home near West
Saturday morning following I
long illness, were held at her resi-.
dence Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. II. c. Ellis. West. Of.
ilciated, assisted by the Rev. w
W. Upton of Fernwood. Burial
was IN Smyrna cemetery under
direction of Lee Funeral Home OF
Winona.
Miss Cade, who was the daugh.
ter of the late Robert and IsIcv
Cade, pioneer citizens of West
was born September Gath. 1902.
For a number of years she was
superintendent Of nurses at the
Baptist Hospital in Jackson. and
N World War II she served as a
first lieutenant in the nurses
corps. She was widely known
throughout this section of the
state.
She leaves five sisters. Mrs. r
A. Montgomery, Mrs. w T. Rat
lift, Mrs. S. c. Campbell and Mrs
"A. L. Snavely all of West: Mrs.
W. B. Riser of Lexington; and two
brothers, Lloyd and Fred Cade
both of Leland.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
MdraIy Rites Held
At West tuesday

Funeral services were held
Tuesday morning for Norman
Leslie McCrary, who passed away
in his home at West Monday at.
ter a four months illness.
Graveside services were con-
Quoted at the West cemetery with
the Rev. Percy MCGEE of Walden
and West officiating.
Mr.. McCrary, 63, was born in
Carroll county and spent his ens
tire adult life in the vicinity of
West. He was a member of the
Methodist Church at West. He is
survived by his son, Corp. Jack
McCrary, now serving in Japan;
three daughters, Mrs. Delbert
Williams, Paris, France and Lex
ington, Mrs. Carlton Aldy, Gre
NADIA and Miss Jean McCrary,
Durant; three brothers, Walton
E. McCrary, j. Clarence McCrary
and Rorie O. McCrary of West;
and one sister, Mrs. w. H. AM
drews of Memphis.
Pallbearers were M. S. Rogers,
G. L. Brock, ]. r. Cross, E. E.
Tate, Clifford 1owen and Walter
Campbell.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
". Maggie Passes;
Rites In New Orleans

Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon for Vincent
Maggie, 70, who passed away at
the Community Hospital Monday
following a brief illness.
Rites were conducted at st.
Mary's Church in New Orleans
with Father Gazliadoua official.
ing.
Burial was in New Orleans.
Mr.. Maggie was a prominent
merchant at Cruger and had been
retired for twenty years. At the
time of his death he was visiting
his brother, Joseph Maggie and
family at Tchula. He was born
in Sicily, July 20, 1870 and was a
member of the ST. Mary's Church
in New Orleans.
Surviving are his brother, JOS
eph Maggie, Tchula, and a sister,
Mrs. Rosalie Culotto, Baltimore,
Md, and a number of nieces and
nephews.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
After the Guada ! c a n a /

After the Guada lcanaI
campaign. Col. Cresswell was or.
dered back 10 the United State.
and placed in command of the Re.
serve Officers school at Quantico
Virginia. In that capacity, he was
responsible for training most OF
the young officers who entered
the Marine Corps during the War
years.
In April, l945, Col. Cresswell
returned 20 the Pacific and COM
handed q regiment of the hard
hitting Fourth Marine division
until the Japanese surrender end
ed hostilities.
Shortly after VI day t.ol.
Cresswen was ordered to DUTY on
the staff Of Commander, Atarianas
area. a Navy command embracing
all the Pacific islands west of the
Msrshalls. As Deputy Chief of
Staff for planning. he organized
the evacuation and repatriation of
l75.000 japanese civilians and mi-
lifary personnel from the area.
Back from the Pacific in June,
ls47. Col. CressweIl commanded
Marine Barracks, Eighth and II"
sts.. Washington. d. C.. for two
years before entering the Naval
War college in July, l949.
Continued on Page Four
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Veterinarian Opens
Office In Lexington

DR.. w. E. Pass announces the
opening of an office Monday in
Lexington on Wall Street in the
building located off the Lexing-
ton Hardware Store. The office
will be open daily except wednes-
days and Thursdays from noon
until 500 pm.
Dr.. Pass is veterinarian of five
years experience who recently
located at West in Holmes county.
He graduated from Auburn Col
lege in Alabama in 1947 where he
was member of Alpha Psi frater-
nifty. He is a native Of Blount
county, Alabama. and Navy vet
eran.
He comes TO Holmes county
with five years practice at vii
Jamestown, Kentucky, behind him.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

Colonel L. b. Cresswell. newly
appointed Chief of Staff of the
Second Marine Division, checks
a report at his desk in division
headquarters. The Colonel, win
ner OF the Navy Cross at Guadal'
canal. Is a recent graduate OF the
CAMP LEJEUNE. NJ. C. - Col,
L. B. Cresswell. Mississippi-born
winner Of the Navy Cross IN
World War II, has been appointed
Chief Of Staff Of the crack Second
Marine division. The Colonel
came TO his new post from the
Naval War college at Newport.
r. l., where he recently completed
the senior course.
Colonel cresswen was born a.
Lexington on July Is. 1901, and
attended Tapelo Military institute
before entering Mississ ppi State
college. He began his Marine
Corps career on june n, 1924,
shortly after graduating from col
lege.
The Navy Gross was awarded
him for his part IN repuissng the
japanese al the battle 81 the Ten
aru river two weeks after landing
on Cuadalcsnal with the famed
First Marine division IN August,
1912. He commanded the ist bat
talon OF the First Marine regi-
ment In that engagement.
The Colonel has also been de-
eorated by the Dutch government.
Queen WilheFnins q the Neither
lands presented him with the o.
der Of Orange Nassau for has ser
vices In training Dutch MARINES
during World War H.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
.3tsf Division Records
kaneuver Progress
Al Fort Mcclellan
Bottey B VIII
Head For Home
This Weekend

PORT MCCLELLAN, ALA.
SPECIAL - The 3ist Infantry
Dixie Division Completed half
Of IFS rs days period Of combat
training Julv 18Th at Fort Nc
Ciellan. Impressed by the urging
Of the commander, Major General
a. G. Paxton Of Greenville, 10 get
The greatest value out of the
training because Of present trou-
bled world affairs the men of the
Dixie Division paused long en-
Dugh al the halfway point 10
take stock Of their work.
II was generally agreed that the
picture was bright. Aided bv
eloudless skies during the first
few days after arrival at camn
5000 men In the many units of
The Division had shaken down
and were ready 10 do business.
In spite OF steady rainfall for
three days in the last part of the
week training proceeded accord
ing to schedule and with excelfen.
results Tanks bivouaced AZ
ranges in the field for four DAYS
ana the pounding sound of their
firing could be heard throughout
each day.
Infantry and artillery units
Tired qualifying rounds with the
caroine and so caliber machine
guns. The l06th Engineers built
bridges with speed which in the
steady downpour. was outstand-
ing.
The NEEDLES. Quartermaster and
other service units were operatine
at peak efficiency immediatelv
after arrival of their troops and
equipment at Mcclellan.
In commenting on the opera.
tions of his troops during the
PAXTON stated. TIE training pro-
flrst week Of training. General
gress has been impressive. All
members of the division are de-
voting their full efforts to making
tnis one of the most productive
ana smoothest field training on
srations | have witnessed in the
three years I have Commanded
the Dixie Division.
Morale Of the troops is the high
est ! have seen in three successive
years at summer camp" General
Paxton continued. zone of the
most important factors effectine
morale is food. and much of the
credit for the present high morale
goes to the units and men who
are preparing and serving excel.
lent meals to the entire division /,
The 3lst continues its comba,
training this week. All units will
break camp and head for home
stations July %.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Holmes Draft Board
Now Open All Week.;
First Call Soon
Classification
Change Should Be
Noted At Once

All Holmes county men whose
la selective service classification
has been changed should notify
their draft board Immediately, ac-
cordng to Mrs Necie H. Povall,
clerk of the Holmes county board.
The Holmes county draft board
office Is over Beall's Drug Store
lin Lexington and the telephone
number is 535.
The office is now open daily
Monday through Friday from
eight o'clock in the morning until
five o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs.
Povall said.
Men will be called up for pre-
induction physical examinations
within the next week or ten days,
she said.
Holmes county's first call will
be for 90 men.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Free Blood Testing
Clinics Will Follow;
Support Urged

Every reader of The Advertiser
is urged to support the war to
be launched tomorrow Qriday1
by the Holmes County Health De.
partment against venereal dis
ease, particularly syphilis.
The campaign is to be conduct
ed by crew of seven specially
trained people and will be in two
divisions, an educational program
and free blood testing program.
Free movies will be shown be-
ginning Friday and continuing
through August 18th at a number
of colored churches and. schools
throughout Holmes county. The
schedule of where this film is to
be shown will be carried every
week in The Advertiser for the
following week until the CAM
paign is over.
The film, Feeling All Right
was made at a, cost of $4,000 in
Washington, Coahoma and Laud~
erdale counties and is being used
in this type of educational work
all over the United States. Also
to be shown at these free movies
is an Amos and Andy film.
The free movies will be fol-
lowed up within several days with
a free blood testing clinic in
which every citizen may have =
free blood test to make certain
that he is free from syphilis, B
disease of the blood stream.
If person is found to have the
disease he or she may 60 to the
rapid treatment center at Green
] wood and be treated and cured OF
the disease with modern drugs in
six days time or he may 60 to
his local doctor as he prefers.
On the basis of records in World
War II which showed approx.
mately Il per cent infections
among the colored population Ok
Holmes county - the Health De-
partment workers expect to find
from 1000 to $500 new cases OF
syphilis in the county during this
campaign. "
Disease Costly 49,
On the basis of records estab-
lished in World War l it is esti.
mated by officials that this dis.
ease, if not stopped by drastic
measures, may cost the American
! taxpayers in excess ofsone billion
dollars during the period of the
next rs years for the treatment
OF veterans infected. A-a.
Urge Cooperation
Because of the cost to .indiyi.
dual families in deaths and SUI.
ferIng and of the potential public
health problem all community
Continued on Page Four)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Holmes H. D. Club
Members At Stute

A number of Holmes county
members Of home demonstration
clubs will attend the annual farm
and home week at State College
next week from July 24-27. They
will return home Friday,
Among those making reserva-
tons to go, according to Miss
Joyce Williams, county home de-
monstration agent, are:
Mrs. Roscoe Johnson, Emory:
Mrs. Aaron Can't and Mrs. L. o.
Spell, Brozville; Mrs. w. T.
Holder and Mrs. w. r, Sullivan,
Lexington; Mrs. r. H. Eakin, A
coma; Mrs. R. c. Spencer, Cox
burg, and Miss Santa Tackett and
Mrs. J. E. Chisholm, Richland.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
BeuIoh Boptists
Begin Revival Z3rd

Revival services will begin
Sunday morning. July %, at the
Beulah Baptist Church at ii o.
clock. The Rev. j. B. Welborn
viii assist the pastor, Rev. Vallie
Scott. Morning and evening SER
vices will be held each day during
tne week. Sunday school will be
held at 10 am. and evening SER
vices at 1880 pm.
All church members are urged
10 attend the revival meetings and
: cordial invitation is extended to
all others interested.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
War Against Syphilis Will Be Launched In
Holmes County Friday; Free Movies
Revival Begins Both
At Oak Grove Church

Revival services will begin July
10th at Oak Grove Baptist Church
at Tolarville and will continue for
one week.
The Rev. w. D. Ellenberg,
Tolarville pastor, will do the
preaching. Services will be held
daily at 11:00 am. and 1880 pm.
Everyone is invited to worship
at this time.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Cemetery CIeonine At
Oak Grove Church

There will be a cemetery clean
ing at Oak Grove Church on Fri
day. July g., Everyone interested
is invited to come.
Anyone who cannot come and
wishes to send a donation for
labor please send it 10 Vardaman
Ferrell, Eden, route l, or Mrs.
Frank Spencer. Lexington route /
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Dixie Kots PIuy
For Dance Friday

The Dixie Kats. an eleven piece
orchestra, will play at the Lex
ington Country Club dance Fri
day night from 900 til 400 A
charge of 75c for spectators and
$1.50 for couples will be made
The public is invited 10 atteni
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Presbyferians Begin
Revival Services
Commandments
Gloss For Children
Will Be Held

Revival services will begin Sun
day evening at the First Presby-
terrain Church in Lexington, ac-
cording to an announcement of
the Rev. Hayes Clark, pastor.
Services will be held each even
ing at 7:30 o'clock for one week.
A commandments class for chill
dren will be held daily beginning
Monday mornig, the Rev. Mr..
Clark said. Time of this class will
De announced Sunday, he said.
There will be preaching service
at ll:00 am. Sunday morning and
Sunday School at the 1000 hour
Large Crown
A large crowd was present al
the Sunday evening services
when members of the Methodist
and Baptist churches attended q
community welcome service fol
the new Presbyterian pastor.
The Rev Mr.. Clark said he
wished to express through the
columns of The Advertiser hi.
deep appreciation for this cour.
tesy and extended cordial invi
tation to all church members ir
the community to worship in the
revival services next week, and t.
those who are not member OF
any church, as well.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Roiarians Hear About
Campaign Against vD
Cost Of Treoting
Victim Is Greet
Soys Alexander
Photo BY smitty


The staggering cost OF treating
patients with veneral diseases
was brought out by Earle Alex
ander, Jr., of the Heath Depart.
ment in an interesting address al
the Lexington Rotary Club Tues
day, in describing a campaign to
be launched this week against the
disease in Holmes county.
Mr.. Alexander is one of a crew
of seven men and women who
will put on the campaign under
the auspices of the Health Depart
ment designed to rid Holmes coun-
ty of the dread disease of syphilis.
The speaker traced the beginn-
ing of the disease and told how we
Americans have changed in our
attitude toward it. He said in 1898
no polite person mentioned ~.
D." but that today we have come
to recognize that it must be
brought out into the open and an
educational campaign made
against it in order to rid cur peo-
pie of its curse.
Carr Repor1s
Curtis Carr, past president, who
has just returned from Mayo's
with his family, reported on a
Rotary meeting he attended in
Rochester where there were IS
visiting Rotarians from all over
the United States including one
from Hawaii and one from Puerto
Rico. He also reviewed briefly a
delightful vacation trip which he
and his family took through the
west on up into Canada following
their stay at the clinic.
Visitors present at the Tuesday
meeting were Supt. Butler T..
Moore, guest of Wilburn Hooker,
and Jack Lacey, Canton, field
representative of the Boy Scouts,
guest of Norman Weathersby.
Will Barrett is program chair
man for July.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Gordon Leard Fatally
Injured In Accident
AT Dallas Sunday
Former Durunt Youth
Buried Here In
Rites Wednesday

The tragic death of Gordon
Leard, "a, former Durant youth
and husband of a former Lexing-
ton girl, shocked and saddened
a wide circle of friends in Holmes
county.
Gordon was killed instantly
Sunday, July is, in Dallas, Texas,
where they had resided since Oct
ober, 1913. He was enroute to the
Humble service station which he
owned and operated.
According to accounts of the
accident received here BY the fam
lily Gordon was travelling down
University Drive and turning into
Inwood road at 6:45 o'clock Sun
day morning when hit by a car
driven by Dallas lawyer.
The lawyer was driving at 9
high rate of speed enroute to
catch a plane, according to re.
ports, and hit young Lizards ca,
on the drivers side in the center
killing him instantly and demol.
ishing his car. The lawyer was
not injured and his car was dam.
aged about $350.00, reports said
He was arrested and is now un-
der bond.
Funer0l Services
Funeral services were held for
Gordon at the First Baptist Church
in Durant at 400 pm. Wednesday
afternoon with the Rev. G. M.
Day, pastor, officiating. He was
a Baptist.
Interment was at Mizpah GENE
Continued on Page Four)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Attend Presbytery

The Rev. Clark appeared before
the Central Mississippi Presby-
terry Tuesday at the Mt. Zion
Church near Weir and was re-
ceived. Date of the installations
service was set for August 9th.
The Rev. Clark was accompani-
ed by G. Fl. Love, delegate, w. w.
Wynn, of Tchula, delegate, and
Edwin White, elder of the Lexing-
ton church.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
FREE MOVIES!
Feeling All Right" and Amos and Andy"
At The Following Places -7.2n

/ Friday. July 81 Wedresdcv r,,u nc
Sweet Kingdom Church Good Hope Church Marcela
Spring Valley Church Plantation
Mount Valley Church Antioch Church
i Monday July Thursday July ~
Retbleten Church Tractor Shed, Omega Plantation
/ jerusalem Church wv Zion 1hufch Gum Grove
/ Tuesday July rs 49,, friday July z8
Valley View Church. Montgomery pan.a.;on Siuieh' riuo
~ Sweet Kingdom Church Bee
| MT hlslng Church (no Lights Lake
4 Ion City Shurcn Gailee Chapel
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02
. Allen Center
By MRS. HAROLD KENT

Word was received from Mr.,
and Mrs. Myron Magsig that
they were starting for home
Monday, from Yuma, Arizona,
after spending the weekend
with Mr.. Magsig's sister, in
Brawly, Calf.
Earl Dunbar and son, Jimmie,
of Columbus, called at the home
of his brother, Floyd Dunbar,
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Glen Stillings spent Sun
dav afternoon and Monday with
her mother at White Cross Hos
pital, where she is for treatment
for her hip which was broken a
year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Polling were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth LeMaster, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Stillngs en-
tertained their Farm Bureau
Council, Friday evening. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Dutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Brake
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dillon, Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Auta LeMaster and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Kent, and Ronald
Magsig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shaw and
daughter, spent Sunday after
noon with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H, Williamson,
Of Redwood, called at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kent,
Monday evening.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-02

last Wednesday afternoon.
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. ID. x. Davis, Mrs r. j Lang
staff presided.
A report was given by Mrs.
Langstaff and Mrs. Charles Rob
erts of the meeting which they
had attended on Monday of the
County Demonstration Council in
Marysville.
Plans are being made for dis
plays of articles made by mem
berS in local store windows dur
ing the week of May |, which has
been designated as "Home De-
monstration Week. All those who
made trays, or textile painted
articles, please be prepared to
loan them for that week.
The subject for the meeting
was "You and Your Guest" and
was given by Mrs. William Nor
riSOn and Mrs. Ernest Debott.
Mrs. Debolt introduced the
program by giving a reading a
bout a shy little girl who. over
came her handicap by always re-
membering that everyone is lone
ly.
Mrs. Morrison gave a very in
teresting talk on Proper Intro
ductions" and followed this by
calling on members to give some
introductions. Mrs. Debolt, as
sisted by Mrs. Morrison, gave q
flannelgraph talk on 'How to
Achieve Poise".
Following the program a COM
mittee composed of Mrs. Jesse
Roberts, Mrs. Roy Hoffman, and