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, 1951-02-06
Mrs. Chapel Charged
With Manslaught@r

First degree manslaughter
charges have been filed against
AIrs. Bernice Chapel, 80, of $50
South William ST., according to
bet. Sgt. C. M. Teeter.
Mrs. Chapel is accused of stab
bing John Ballard, 80, during an
argument at 282 Dunbar Ave-,
Sunday. Ballard lived in a shack
on the Webster Street dump.
, 1951-02-06
USES STATE Law
TO BAR s TUDENTS
Are.jDenied
Tennessee Univ.
Admission To

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Feb. 6.
(ANP)-The defense of the state
of Tennessee for denying four Ne
groes admission to the University
of Tennessee will be based upon
a segregation clause in the state
constitution, according to Atty.
John J. Hooker, special state coun-
sci from Nashville.
Hooker, named by the univer-
sity to handle the pending federal
court battle, said the states an
sver to the charge has been COM
pleted and will be filed this week.
Plaintiffs in the suit, all Of
Knoxville, are Gene Mitchell Gray,
Lincoln A Anderson Blakeney,
Continued Page q
, 1951-02-06

house by Municipal Judge Paul
Sherer Monday when they plead
ed guilty to stealing merchandise
from the Sears & Roebuck store
Saturday afternoon valued at $43.
They are Thomas Leroy Ingram,
alias "Jack" "a, of $40 S. West
ern ave., and Elizabeth Skinner,
SO, Of 88 Barnett st.
The woman has been arrested
four times and charged with il
legal use of narcotics, mostly
heroin according to the record.
Continued on page 4
, 1951-02-06
Workhouse Escapee
Given Added Term

Rufus Cargo, of 1547 w. Fifth
St., who escaped last Friday from
the workhouse where he had been
serving out a sentence of enc
year and a $1,000 fine, was given
an additional sentence of six
months Monday by Municipal
Judge Paul Sherer. The one-year
sentence and $1,000 fine were
imposed last Sept. %.
, 1951-02-06

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Feb. 6. CA
NP)-By a vote of 70-40, the
Maryland house passed and sent
to the senate a measure which
would repeal the states 50-year-
year-old jimcrow law.
The measure was sponsored by
Delegate Jerome Robinson d.,
Baltimore, who also led the floor
fight against the opposition of a
small group of eastern shore dele
gates, additionally opposed to
doing away with any form of
jimcrowism.
Fate of the measure in the
senate is uncertain, although the
higher body had approved a repeal
in two earlier sessions.
The current law is now nforc-
ed only on the Chesapeake Bay
ferries. However, with the COM
pletion of the bridge across the
bay next year, the law will be-
come useless.
In his appeal for passage of the
repeater, Robinson said, "Are we
going to permit a bay bridge and
, 1951-02-06
Preliminary Hearing
Set In Smith Killing

Charged with the shotgun STAY
ing of Andrew Jackson Smith, 28,
Of 119 Sprague st. last Tuesday,
Sam Perkins, 80, Of 319 Pontiac
St. will be given a preliminary
hearing before Common Pleas
Judge Charles Lee Mills Thursday
morning. Police said the shooting
was the outgrowth of an argument
over a woman.
, 1951-02-06
Man And Womun
Held To Jury On
Burglary Charge

Walter Joe Murray, 27, of 445
Pontiac ST., charged with burglary
was held to the grand jury under
bond Of $3.50 Monday. According
to Det. Sgt. Lucious Gleaton and
Det. Phillip Greer Murray admit
ted several burglaries with a wo-
mar who is also being held on the
same charge.
Charged with carrying conceal
ed weapons, "Babe" James Smith,
%, of GAO w. Fifth ST., was fin
= CONTINUED on Page ~
, 1951-02-06
MARYLAND House Votes
To Repeal Jimcrow Law

the. ingenuity of engineers to re-
peal jimcrow or are we, as legis-
lators charged with the responsible
lily, going to repeal it,"
AS the measure came up for fl
nal passage, Delegate Carroll Lowe
3D., TalbotC from the eastern
shore, made a last ditch stand to
stop action on the bill. He moved
quickly to have it tabled for the
remainder of the session. His mo-
ton, however, lost by a vote of
65-46. Speaker John C. Luber 3D.,
Baltimore) then cut off debate by
ordering an immediate roll call on
the measure.
, 1951-02-06
Two ~Shop|ifting Drug
Addicts Given 30 Duvs

Two Shoplifters, both drug ad-
diets were fined 5000 and cost and
sentenced to 80 days in the work
, 1951-02-06

ONE OF THE FIRST business men to congratulate
owners of the new Quality Finance Co., Inc, when the
firm held open house at 11O6 w. Fifth St., was Floyd
Cain, owner of the Gains Barbershops. Seated at left,
Cain looks on as Paul B. Harris Jr, shows how forms are
filled out when loans are made. Standing is Paul B. Har-
rs ST.. ~ DAILY EXPRESS photo by Ray Paul..
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-04
SIIERIFFS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

THE STATE OF OHIO. Geauga
CounN Common Pleas Court
Grace E. Truman as Treasurer Of
Geauga County, Ohio, PlaiItift vs.
Fred +. Moser, ct al. Defendant
In pursuance of an Court Order
of Sale from Common Pleas Court
in the above entitled action, |
will offer for sale at public auc-
ton. at the Door of the Court
House cat the door of the Court
House" or ION the premisesD in
Chardon, in the above named
County. on Friday the 18th. day
Of October 1851. at 1000 o'clock,
AM, the following described real
estate, situate in the County, Of
the Township of Munson tO-wit:
Situated in the Township OF
Munson, County of Geauga and
State of ohio: and known as be
ing part of Original Lot No %,
Tract No. 3 in said MunsOn Town
ming in the westerly line of Rock
Haven Road, at point distant
north S15-00IO0 feet from the in
tersection of said westerly line of
Rock Haven Road with the south
erly line of said Original Lot No
line of Munson Township, and the
centerline of the Town Line Road,
also known as Alderman Road;
thence due west at right angles
with the westerly line of Rock
Hayen dS Road nort2 SOOoomTG rds, feet feet
the westerly line of Rock Haven
Road 73-31/10O feet to the south
erly line Of proposed Road SO
feet in width; thence easterly
along the southerly line Of said
proposed road. 71-92HO0 feet along
4 too
the right. having a radius of 17O-
0OI00 feet and chord winch
bears south So 55' 5S" east IL
39TO0 feet to point of reverse
curve; thence easterly along the
sOutherly curved line of River
side Drive, Proposed, 11O-OOI0O
feet along the arc of a circle de-
flecting to the left, having ra-
dius of 415-0Oi10O feet and a chord
which bears south So "a "a"
east. l9O-6S/100 feet to a point of
reverse curve; thence southeasterly
31-42H00 feet. along the arc of
circle DETECTING to the right, hav,
a chord which bears south 450o
east 2S2S/00 feet, to a point of
tangency in the westerly line of
Rock Haven Road, distant north
only 35-00I00 feet from the point
OF beginning; htence due south
Haven Road, S5-ooIOo feet to the
known as subiot 294 in The Burns
Realty Company's Rock Haven
Springs Allotment ,as surveyed by
Charles w. Root, C.E., be the same
more or less. but subject to all le-
gal highways.
Said premises located at 8l5 feet
north OF Cedar Road on the west
side OF Rock Haven Road.
Said premises appraised at $4,000
and cannot be sold for less than
tw othirds Of that amount.
Terms OF Sale: Cash.
8. M. HARLAND.
H. K. BoSTwICR. Pros. Attny.
sc40
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-04

Geauga County Reaches
81.5 SO of it's Bond Quota

Maurice A. Fox, Geauga Coun-
ty Defense Bond Chairman, an
nounced today that the county
has attained 81.5 per cent of
its $4,000 E-Bond quota in the
Defense Bond Drive which ends
October 27. County sales re-
ported by the Federal Reserve
Bank for the period from Sep
tember 3 through September 21
now total $22,O12, of which
S18,412 represents sales reported
from September II through
September 21.
Two counties now have ex-
ceeded their quota, Wyandot,
with 1925 per cent and Noble,
with 110.1 per cent. The cur
rent ranking of the top ten
counties by percentages of quo
ia attained is: Wyandot, 1925;
Noble, 11O.1; Williams, 88.2;
Geauga, BIS; Harrison, 82.5;
Wayne, 65.5; Wood, 606; Allen,
59.8; Fulton, 56.6; and High
land, 55.1.
Among the major counties,
Cuyahoga moved to the top of
the list, having attained 45.1
per cent of quota. The ranking
of the other seven major coun-
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-04
To Organize
Chardon Unit
of Women Voters

A meeting to organize Char
don unit of League of Women
Voters was held at the Claridon
Road home of Mrs. Scott Bost-
wick, Wednesday, Sept. "a. Mrs.
Martin Evans was selected as
temporary chairman of the unit,
with Mrs. Bostwick as tempor-
ary secretary.
The group will study and dis
cuss local education problems,
the calling of the Ohio State
Constitutional Convention for
1852, and nationally, the con-
serving of the natural resources
of the United States.
Mrs. Ray Hensel, Mrs. Peter
Rub, and Mrs. Dorothy Allen
conducted a model discussion
drawn from their own expert
enceS as members of the MunSon
and Chester units of the Geauga
County League of Women Vot-
erS.
The next meeting will be at
Mrs. Bostwick's home, 129 Clar-
idon road, Wednesday, Oct. 10
at 8 pm. All women interested
in more accurate knowledge of
their government and how it
works are urged to attend.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-04
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of a resolution of the
Council of the Village Of South
Russell, Geauga County, Ohio,
passed on the 21st day of August,
1851, there will be submitted to
the qualified electors of said viii
lage at the general election to be
held in the Village Of South Rus
sell on the 9Th day of November,
1851, the question Of issuing
bonds of said village in the sum
of $4,000. for the purpose of wild
ening and rcsurfaCing Bell Road
in said village.
The maximum number of years
during which such bonds will run
is ten years, and the estimated
average additional tax rate out
side of the ten mill limitation to
pay the interest thereon and to re
tire the same, as certified by the
County Auditor, will b" So mills
per dollar of tax valuation which
amounts to SO ($.53) cents per
$4,000 of tax valuation.
BY order of the Board of
Elections
BY Beatrice Van Gordcr 4cl2
Clerk
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-04
News by Mrs. James Ruch
Telephone 5-4222

NC"S ny MTS. James RuCh
Telephone 5-4222
The Ladies Aid will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Rose Miller.
Sunday will be promotion
day at Sunday school also Raj
ly day will De observed.
Mrs. c. j. Bogaske was cal
led to Magador, Ohio, Sunday
by the serious illness of her
brother. in-law.
Mrs. H. L. BrainarG and Mrs.
Sidney Long of Cleveland were
luncheon guests of Mrs L. E.
Miller, Friday.
Wednesday evening there
will be meeting of the tea
chers and officers of the Sun
day school at 8 o'clock at the
church.
Leslie Sanborn left Monday
to resume his studies at Ohio
State University.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruch and Mrs. A. D. Miller
Wednesday evening were MIR.
and Mrs. r. E. Stamberger
and Mrs. Penny Cedarburg of
East Cleveland and Mrs. Will
liam JJardine of Lakewood.
Munson Discussion Group
met at IL am. Thursday of
last week with Mrs. James Os-
born. 1t was the opening of
the fall meeting and will study
the Ohio State Constitution.
Mrs. William Matthews gave
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-04

ties was: Summit, 43.6; Mahon-
ing, APT; Montgomery, 41.2;
Franklin and Lucas at 37.6;
Hamilton. 33.4: and Stark. 29.7.
State Director Merrill L.
Predmore, in announcing the
new sales totals, pointed out that
delays in reporting frequently
are responsible for sharp vari-
ances in ranking during the ear
ly weeks of all bond drives. Dur
ing the latest reporting period,
Montgomery dropped from first
among the eight major counties
to fourth and Cuyahoga jumped
from third to first. There will
be six more weekly reports is
sued by the Federal Reserve,
and the final drive report.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-04
News from Munson

history of the Ohio Consti-
tuition. Here after the meetings
will be at IL o'clock am. un-
til l pm.
Mrs. Emma Carroll was sur
prised on her birthday Friday
by Mrs. James Matthewson,
Mrs. Robert Kieffer and Miss
Maud Beech of Chardon, the
ladies brought refreshments
and had a very enjoyable af-
ternoon. Mrs. Carroll received
many birthday cards.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-04

Miss Dolby Peshek of Akron
is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Albert Hines.
Miss Lucille Ashcraft moved
into her new home on Mayfield
Rd., at Fowler's Mill last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Black
burn are entertaining their
daughter and grandchildren of
Georgia.
Mrs. Ray Hensel and Mrs.
l.. E. Miller spent Monday in
Cleveland.
The Munson Mother club
will meet Monday evening
with Mrs. John Honeywell.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-04
Rosie Dayton Enters
Ohio State University

BURTON - Rosie DAYTON,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Dayton entered Ohio State
university's College of Com
merce, Sept. Is for her fresh
man year. Miss Dayton has been
employed at the First National
Bank of Burton for the past 16
months.
She was accompanied to Co.
lumbus by her brother Raymond
who will be a junior in the col
lege of Agriculture this year.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-04
Announce Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Craig,
Chesterland, announce the en-
gagement o their daughter, Bet
ty Lou, to Wayne Parks, son
of Mr.. Albert Parks, Billings
Rd. Kirkland.
They are planning a late
fall wedding.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-04

The Chardon Odds and
Ends 4 H Club turned
over to the Booster Club a
fireplace which they built
as their community project
for this year.
Following a picnic for the
members parents which was
held at the fireplace Sunday
Sept. %, the club president,
Anne Fulton, expressed the
clubs gratitude to Mr.. Wal
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Robert YeweII Ray,
Former Dairy Man

Robert Yewell Ray, SO, member
of an old Montgomery County
family. died Sunday Of cancer at
his home. GA Pershing drive, Sill
yer Spring. Md.
Mr.. Ray was the son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Ray
His father was a former county
commissioner and judge of the
Orphans Court.
Mr.. Ray was born on the Ray
family homestead-a 275-acre
farm on what is the East-Wes
highway. The farm, was sold about
two years ago.
For many years, MIR. Ray and
his brother. Frank, who survives
him, operated the Ray Bros. Dairy
He was a member of Grace
Episcopal Church. Woodside. and
was a charter member of Silver
Spring Masonic Lodge No. 215.
Besides his brother. he is sur
|vived by sister. Mrs. Ray Waters
of the home address. and a STEP
son, William Norris, of Pittsburgh
Funeral services will be at II
am. tomorrow at the Robert A
Pumphrey Funeral Home. Be-
thesda, Md. Burial will be in the
Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Joseph HimmeIheber,
Did Sketches for Star

Joseph B. Himmelheber, 4s, ar
architect here for many years
died yesterday Of pneumonia al
Suburban Hospital.
Mr.. Himmelheber lived at 2251
Washington avenue, Silver Spring
Md. During the early 1930s he did
a series Of sketches of street
scenes described as Our Wash
ington," for The Star.
Bonn in Annapolis, Nd, Mr.
Himmelheber was graduated from
the University Of Maryland School
OF Engineering in 1928. He later
studied architecture at George
Washington University.
Mr.. Himmelheber had been an
architect here for about 20 years
He drew the designs for the Car
roll Arms Hotel and had beer
working on plans for a number OF
buildings at the University o1
Maryland. He assisted in the de-
sign Of the Cafritz Building.
Mr.. Himmelheber was a men,
Der OF Kappa Alpha fraternity and
the Manor Country Club.
He Is survived by his widow
Mrs. Marion Jackson Himmel-
heber; two sons. Apprentice Air
man Joseph J. Himmelheber, U. s
NJ. now stationed at Jacksonville
Fla, and Dan M. of the home
address. am three brothers anc
Ia sister.
Funeral services will be at 1C
am. tomorrow at st. Johns Cath.
olic Church, Forest Glen, Md
Burial will be in Annapolis.
Evening star., 1951-10-23

Mail Service in 1918. In World
War I, he served a year and a
half overseas as a warrant officer
He was employed = at the Postal
Transportation Service at the
time of his death.
Mr.. Harbaugh was a member
of the Official Board of the Pet
worth Methodist Church for many
years. He was a charter member
of Petworth Lodge No. At, FAAM,
and Joppa Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Melba
j. Harbaugh, he Is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Doris M
Newcomb and Mrs. Evelyn H
Beasely. both of Arlington; two
sisters and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at noon
tomorrow at the S. H. Hines
Funeral Home. 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be ir
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Dratha

TAYLOR, AGNES LOUISE. On Monday
III 49, GouE 81 He9Hsess 9YH6R seassd aS
wife q John 3. taylor, mother d
SGG9llsy' Gslviyy' Raby Moody a Wanetta Register
lsne conlsy. Friends may cali III at The
Takoma Funeral Home, 254 Carroll st
NV: Services and interment at Parkers-
VAN GRoLL. HOPE GLEN. On Monday
a9aa aopE e GN ds2sse vxN dk6
beloved wife OF Antoine j. Van Groll oi
James Jan, p. Van droll Of Green Bay. WIS
viii be said on Wednesday. October
a.. at $50 am; thence to st. Matthews
viii be offered at 8 am. for the repose
Of her soul. Relatives and friends are
invited IN TO attend. Interment Arlington
vANN. MARY WELLS. On Tuesday. octo.
eT MAR9 e WEIEs SasN Npnys5ss Of 54fs
30th pl: NV, beloved wife Of Liyinsstor
PitssbuTgh. Pa; Mrs. Enoeh j, Yann. Mrs s
Robert Robert j. swngle and Mrs. William F
as4a Services s Ct Ss Ea's'nzt0P an.s
Funeral Home. 1901 l4th st. NV, or
Friday. October 20. at 2 pm. Inter.
ment Arlington National Cemetery. rs
voTAW, CAROLYN. On Monday, octo-
Der 20. 1851, at the Washington Sani.
tarium, CAROLYN VoTAW, beloved wife
OF Elder Heber H. Votaw. Friends may
call az the Takoma Funeral Home. 254
Park SD. A. Church. corner Carroll anc
Willow aves.. on Thursday, October 25
at pm. 1nterment Fort Lincoln Gene.
terry. "a
WALL. WALTER NJ. On Friday. October
10. 1851, WALTER NJ. WALL OF 184s
9th st. NV ardent husband Of CATH.
ERNIE WALL, father Of Bernard Wall
brother Of Arthur. James. and Josephine
Wall and Efnce Thornton. other rela-
tives and friends also survive. Friend,
may call at the Malyan g. Schey Funera
Home, 424 II st. NV. after 4 pm
Tuesday, October %, where funeral serv.
ices win be held on Wednesday. October
"a. at l pm. Interment Woodlawr
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-10-23

see for an eight-year term. He
was reelected in 1926 without op-
position.
MIR. Sherrod was an attorney
with the Special Mexican Claims
Commission here from 1885 tc
1887.
He was a member of National
City Christian Church here. He
was a Mason, and a member oi
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
and the Rotary Club. He was the
first president of the Humboldt
(Tenn) Rotary Club.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Kath-
Iarine Elliott Sherrod, he is sur
vived by three daughters, Mrs
Marshall S. Orr of Washington
Mrs. Paul B. Zumbro of University
Park, Md, and Mrs. Henry S
Mathews of Bethesda, Md; three
sisters and five grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements have moi
been completed.
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Charles F. Plat, II,
Ex-Pennsylvania Editor

Charles F. Platt, II, forme,
editor of the Gallitzin Pa) Item
died Sunday at his home, 4214
Thirtieth street. Mount Rainier
Mr.. Platt was editor of the
newspaper for about IS years. He
came to Washington in 1e43, and
until becoming Ill six months age
was employed at the Franciscan
Monastery.
Mr.. Platt was a member of the
Woodmen of the World and o1
the Holy Name Society at st
James Catholic Church.
Survivors include his widow
Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Platt, ano
three daughters, Miss Marjorie
Platt Of the home address, Mrs
Kenneth Buck and Mrs. George
Burns. Ebensburg, Pa.
Funeral services will be held a
9 am. tomorrow at st. James
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Dr.V.C. Branham, 81,
IVA Official, Expert on
Criminal Psychiatry

DR.. Vernon c. Branham, 81,
noted psychiatrist and a Veterans
Administration official here, died
suddenly early today at his home.
1914 Seminary road, Silver Spring,
Md.
DIR. Branham was chief Of the
VAS out-patient service in the
Psychiatry and Neurology Division
of the Department of Medicine
and Surgery.
He was one of Americas most
widely recognized authorities on
the psychiatric aspects of GRIMM
ology. He was editor and founder
of the Journal of Criminal Psy-
chopathology and was also edi-
tor of the Encyclopedia of Grim
linology.
DR.. Branham had been with the
Veterans Administration here
since 1947.
Interned at st. Elizabeths,
DR.. Branham was a native Of
Denver. He got his ABB. degree
from the University of Denver in
1913 and his MS. in 1914. He re-
ceived his medical degree from the
University of Colorado in 1919 and
later attended the University of
Pennsylvania and Columbia Uni
verslty. He had interned at St.
Elizabeths Hospital here.
In 1921, DR.. Branham became
associated with the East Harlem
Health Clinic in New York City,
Three years later he became as
slstant superintendent of the State
Institute for Male Defective De-
linquents at Napanoch, N. Y. At
the same time he was named di-
rector of psychiatric clinics for
the State Commission for Mental
Detectives.
1t was from 1880 to 1885 that
DR.. Branham became interested
in the psychiatric phases of GRIM
inology. He then was New York
deputy commissioner of correction
in charge of all prison psychiatric
services.
/ Recently Named a President.
From 1885 to 1947 he was con-
sultant in neurology and psy-
chiatry for the Monticello IN. W
General Hospital. He also served
as superintendent of the Wood
bourne IN. " Institution for
Male Defective Delinquents at the
same time.
He was fellow of the American
Medical Association, the New
York Academy of Medicine and
the American Psychiatric Associa-
tion. He was certified by the
American Board of Psychiatry. He
|recently was elected president Of
the National Association of Psy-
chiatric Clinics and was an active
member of the Group for the Ad-
vancement of Psychiatry.
He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Elsie Branham.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Mrs. Agnes Ki|martin,
Retired Mail, Records
Chief in Army Office

Mrs. Agnes Norma Kilmartin
IS. retired chief of the Mail and
Records Branch of the Army
Quartermaster Generals office,
died yesterday at Doctors Hospi-
tai after a long illness.
Mrs. Kilmartin had been a
Washington area resident for
more than 40 years. She was born
In Roanoke, Va.
Her husband, Robert c. Kill
martin, who died in 1922, was at
one time secretary to the Senate
Appropriations Committee.
Mrs. Kilmartin spent 80 years
in Government service before her
retirement " years ago. AS chief
OF the mail and records branch
during World War II, she
made numerous inspection trips
throughout the country and in the
Asiatic and European theaters Of
operation. For this she received
the Civilian Award for Meritorious
Achievement.
Since her retirement she hao
been living at her home, Kil-Kare
at Manassas, Va.
She is survived by two sons
Brig. Gen. Robert C.. Kilmartin
Jr.. U. S. M. c., (retired), of ASH
Connecticut avenue NV. and 1t
Col. Frank L. Kilmartin, U. S. M
c., now stationed at Camp LIE.
Jeune, N. c.. with the I'd Marine
Division, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at
pm. tomorrow at the S. H. Hine.
Funeral Home, 29o1 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.