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The Arizona post., 1951-08-17
Soeiab and Personals

Mrs. Morris Kleinerman was in
the east for two months. Daugh-
ter, Elyse Cohen and husband
joined her in trip to New York.
She also visited in Wisconsin and
Chicago. The Arthur GOldbaum
family went east, picked up a car
and continued to New York and
motored back. It was a five
weeks jaunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Picker and the children also
motored east for a happy visit
with relatives. Carlsbad Caverns
was the high point on the return
trip. Stuart Gruchik is back from
New York after spending the
summer with relatives. He's the
son of the Sol Gruchiks.
Debby Kansky returns about
the 26th from Boston where she is
visiting a sister and other rela-
tives. Louis Zunin family will
spend about three weeks in LA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo RackOff are at
the us. Grant, San Diego. The
VIM. Walkers are at the coast for
a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Gordon, Eli
zabeth, NJ. are visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Cohen, E 4th., Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Cohen, E. 4th. of
several days. He owns the Eliza
beth Plumbing and Heating Co.
Mrs. Gordon is a sister to the
Messrs. Cohen.
Darlene Copalman came home
last week from a two months
vacation in Chicago.
The Arizona post., 1951-08-17
Youth Carnival Set

elimination of series of four
social events will be carnival
on Aug. 10 in the evening at the
Center. It will combine the fea-
lures of a Coney Island, Mardi
Gras and a Monte Carlo. All the
young adults in the community
are invited.
The Arizona post., 1951-08-17
Plans Underway For Concerted
Israel Bond Drive In September

During the past several weeks
two meetings were held with rep
resentatives of the various organ
izations to further plans for a
concerted Israel Bond drive from
September thru November. In
general the local organizations
will be the main instruments used
to reach their respective mem
berships. Plans for reaching the
unaffiliated will be completed
with the return of the bond chair
man, Henry Kaufman, from Is
rael in early September and the
appointment of the women's di-
vision chairman.
Because there is some confu-
sion about Israel bonds, the plan
ming committee expects to have
speaker appear before each or
ganization at its September meet
ing.
Bonds Described
Main misunderstanding con-
Germs the purpose to which the
Israel government will put the
money from the bond issue. All
of it goes into capital investment
such as irrigation, electrical pow
er, harbor expansion, etc. which
in turn will increase the produc-
tivity of the country so as to has
ten its ability to become self-sup-
porting. None will be spent for
relief and welfare. UJA gift dol
lars support this work.
Israel guarantees the bonds
with the country's resources as
security. The bonds pay $40
interest and Israel has never
defaulted on any obligation. Two
types of bonds are offered: 31z%
interest bonds with interest paid
semi-annually and maturing in
Is years and savings bonds which
mature in II years with 315 % in
terest earned payable at that time.
Tucson is striving to sell $780,
600 worth of bonds by the end
of the year. More than one-third
has already been pledged.
According to Rabbi Breger,
acting chairman, a public kickoff
bond sale may be in the form of
rally in September at which
Hollywood star would "start the
ball rolling.
Planning Group
Assuming responsibility for sales in
their respective organizations and serv-
ing as members of the planning COM
mlttee are: BIB: VIM. Walker; HadaS-
sab: Mines. /. III. Handmaker, Abe Feu-
erStein; Cong AnShei Israel: Morris
Grossman; Rishon Pioneer Women:
Pioneer WOmen: Mines. Herbert Feig,
Ben KeSsler; WOrkmen's Circle: Nathan
Finley, Morris Wanger; ZOA, DIR. Leon
ard Weiner; Mr.. and Mrs. Club: Mr..
and Mrs. Max Lukacs; Sisterhood
Young Israel: Mrs. Milton LeVkoWitZ;
Young Israel Cong: Meyer Cohen; Sis
terhoOd Anshei Israel: Mrs. Sidney
Weissberger; JWV: Ted Bender
The Arizona post., 1951-08-17

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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
Services Wednesday
For Mrs. Wig|ey

Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 3 pm. for Mrs. An
ME Pearl Winstead Wigley, Sc,
who was found dead Tuesday
morning, following a long illness,
at Coxburg Methodist church,
with the Rev. Lee of Sidon in
charge.
Born and reared in the Eden
community, she was a member of
the Church of God. She was mar
ried to Dave Wigley on Oct. Is,
1916, who preceded her in death
about 10 years ago.
She leaves seven children: Mrs.
Mildred Mckay, Sidon, Mrs.
Juanita Hood, Midway, Ned Wig
ley, Miss Ruby Wigley, Mrs. Carl
Rodgers, Dutch Wigley and Thorn
as Earl Wigley, all of Coxburg,
also two sisters, Mrs. May Parks
and Mrs. Sadie Haps of Yazoo
City, and two brothers, Robert Lee
Winstead of Hebron and Dick
Winstead of Jackson. Burial was
in Coxburg cemetery, with her
nephewS serving as ~pallbearers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
Services Held For
BIdckhawk Resident

Funeral services for Mrs. Hat
tie Shute Spann, 10, were held at
the home near Black Hawk Sum
day, July 8, at A pm. with the
Rev. b. F. Lee, and the Rev. H.
N. McKibben conducting services.
Mrs. Spann died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Alvin Word of
Tchula.
The daughter of the late Sylves-
ter and Nancy Funderburk Shute,
pioneer settlers of the Black Hawk
community, Mrs. Spann was the
last survivor of the large S. Shute
family. She leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Alvin Word, Tchula; Mrs. Joe
Scott, Jackson; a son, R. T. Beard
of Black Hawk.
She was twice married, first to
John Beard and later to B. c.
Spann, both of whom preceded
her in death. Her entire life was
| spent in Black Hawk community
where she was a member of the
Methodist church.
Lee Funeral home was in charge
of arrangements with burial in
the family cemetery. Pallbearers
were l.. c. Boteler, Joe Glenn
Beard, Alvin Word, Jr., Henry
Franklin Galley. Fisher Elliott,
and Fred Petty.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
New Doctor To Open
Practice In Pickens

DR.. Hugh Lee Gowan of Thorn
astown, is expected to establish
residence in Pickens this week
to ready his offices for the set
ting up of general practice within
July. According to DR.. c. H. In
gram, Pickens' only physician,
the new doctor is the son of the
late DR.. Gowan OF Lee county,
prominent medical practitioner in
whom the former had been inter-
ested in professionally.
DR.. Gowan's services were Sc
cured through an appeal made
by DR.. Ingram to the State Board
of Health. An office is being set
up at Simpson Drug store by the
new doctor. A part of the office
supplies have already arrived.
The residence of Mrs. Mary
Reed Allen has been rented to DIR.
GoWan, who will make it his
home. Elsewhere in this paper
is carried a clipping from Sun
days Clarion-Ledger of Jackson
which will be read with interest
by residents of Pickens and of the
county who welcome the new ad-
dition to Holmes medical staff.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
Lbs Recreation
Program Enrohs
lis In Swimming
Playground Remuins
Fuvorite Of Children
On Hot Summer Days

The Lexington Recreation pro
gram opened its second swimming
lessons Monday, July 10, with no"
tai registration of lis for the sec
ond classes, an increase of 80 0T8
the first enrolment, while tins
play program on the playgrutxrs
remains inviting to the chItdres-
on hot, summer Afternoons.
A class for advanced swimmers
is held at 8 am. These swimmers
are learning the proper strokes
learning how to tread water, To-
float, and to dive, according 10
Coach Woodson Earle, director OF
the program, and swimming IN
structor.
"a class for children who can
swim a little but need practice sS
set up at 9 am. Most of these
swimmers learned to swim In the
first swimming class. In thsI
class the children are learning tos
swim the crawl stroke, to- IuEuw
in the water from the board and
the bank, and are learning Ro*f
to rest in water when they becoGfcs
tired from swimming" the dire
or stated.
The 10 and IL am. classes @g1
for beginners only. The fess
week is spent in getting the BE-
ginners accustomed to the water
They learn how to keep tffeiF
heads under water and how to DDS
a glide, also how to get back to the
bank if someone pushes them ssEtgs
deep water.
The playground at Lexingtog
High school is still a favorite place
for the children in the afternoon
On hot afternoons they enjoy ping
pong, horseshoes, and tether baE
n the shade of the big willow tree
One of the favorite activities 10
the tumbling class held every at
ternoon around 4:30.
Parents are always welcome rs
come down and enter into acSSg1~
ties with their children, Coae1
Earle informs.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
Goodmon-Le
Youth To Hold
Caravan Weeks

Caravan week, six DAYS of wor-
ship, study, and recreation under
the joint sponsorship of the Me-
thodist Youth fellowship and a
visiting Methodist Youth cara
van. will be held July 1921 at
First Methodist church, Lexing-
ton, and from July 21-28 at Good
man Methodist church. The same
Caravan will come to both chur-
ches. Serving as councillors for
the MYF groups are Mrs. Tolbert
Majors, Lexington, and Mrs.
Charles Donald, Goodman.
The Caravaners will assist Lex
ington and Goodman youth in
planning programs, give sugges-
tons for worship services, lead
informal study groups, direct re-
creation, help initiate work prof.
ects, and interpret the youth pro-
gram of the church to civic lead
ers.
The Caravan is composed of
Miss Josephine Rowe, Charlotte,
N. c., Miss Rose Ellen Winant,
Eastwood, Md, Miss Reva May
Phelps, of Bayard, Iowa, and Bob
Younts, Highpoint, N. c.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
HISTORICAL LANDMARK
Old Mule Barn Being Raced Was Once Scene
OF F%Iourishing Horse Trading Business

owned ana operated at that time
by Captain John Baker, brother
Of the late John J. Baker, ST., who
was father-in-law of the present
Mrs. John j. Baker of Lexington
was Mr. Beall's grandfather who
owned a similar stable at the pre-
sent Weathersby Chevrolet loca-
ton. Traders at that time in
Guided a Mr.. Gibbins and Hal
Baker, a Kentucky trader, a bro
ther of Captain Baker.
chunged Hands
Mrs. Baker of Lexington in
forms that the stable changed
hands among the various renters,
one of whom was Will Pope, un-
Gle of Allan Ramsey, during Cap
tain Bakers ownership. All of
the wears of its use were as a sales
stable, though a few stalls may
have been added since the time
Of it's construction by the late Mr..
IflAlos OliBiiiul oWiiCi VI JIG oto
bles appears to have been George
Derden, who was born and reared
here, and who was the brother
of Mrs. Sam Gwin and who has
many living relatives in the
county.
Following Captain Bakers
death in 1896, his mother sold the
stables. Among owners since that
time was the late E. w. Ellison,
who bought the stables in 1912
from w. w. Thurmond.
Past Usefulness
Past its usefulness, the old
barn, like the ancient buggies and
carriages that helped to make it
a scene of prosperous trading, is
now greatly out-moded, and must
give room to more modern struc-
lures.
The new owner Wednesday
morning stated that a decision
had not been made as to what he
would do after the building is
completely torn away.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
Miss Marguerite Miles
Claimed By Death
Member Pioneer FumiIy
Dies July 7 Following
Lingering Illness

Services for Miss Mary Mar
guerite Miles. assistant librarian
of the Lexington branch of the
Holmes County library, who died
Saturday at 4 pm. at Holmes
County Community hospital fol-
lowing a lingering illness, were
held July 8 at 4 pm. from the old
family home where she was born,
reared, and had lived her entire
life.
Miss Miles was the daughter of
John r. and Agnes Donelson
Miles, pioneer settlers of Holmes
county, and had made her home
with her sister, Mrs. Joe H. Moore,
since purchase of the old family
homestead by Mrs. Moore. Since
childhood she had been a men,
Der of First Methodist church, and
lived a Christian life.
Her illness had been lingering
and she had been in the hospital
for several weeks. She had serv-
ed for a number of years in an as
sistant capacity at the Lexington
library.
The last rites were conducted by
the Rev. Harmon L. Smith, pas
tor of the Methodist church. Blu
rial was in the family lot in Odd
Fellows cemetery, with Southern
Funeral home in charge.
She leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Marvin Stanley and Mrs. Moore
of Lexington; three brothers, D.
B. Miles and G.. w. Miles, both
of Lexington, and j. r. Miles of
FIT. Myers, Florida; three nephews
and one niece.
P~allbearers were: w. H. Fin
cher. Jack Reid, Harold Hammett,
Andrew Hearn, Leslie P. Johnson,
Jr., G. c. Gipson, Ben S. Beall,
E. w. Hooker, J. M. McRae.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
TAI Fatal
To Yazoo Farmer

A heart attack was fatal to
Louis Griffin Luby, 40, Yazoo
county farmer and merchant, on
July 3, with death occurring in
Kings Daughters hospital. Ser
vices were held July A at Midway
Methodist church with the Rev.
Guy L. Sigrest officiating. Burr
al was in the church cemetery.
MI. Luby was born Feb. II,
1902 in Yazoo county. He leaves
his wife, and two children, Mary,
4, and Louis, Jr., 2; his mother,
Mrs. j. F. Luby of Eden; two sis
tiers, Mrs. w. c. Strickland, Eden,
and Mrs. A. r. Pearce, Licking
ton; and three brothers, T. Pearce
John F. Luby, Jr., of Eden
and w. E. Luby of Lexington.
Pallbearers were his nephews.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
Plans Underway For
Lbs Alumni Meeting,
Slated For July Is ;
Country Club To Be-
Scene Of Annuof
Supper Get Together

Invitations are neing mailed til
week to Lexington High ScfsO
alumni to attend the third anrxx
Lbs Alumni meeting at LexIne-
ton Country club, Thursday, Judy
rs, at z pm, according to AlTe T.
Povall, secretary, who infoFres.
that all alumni, husbands aEa&
wives of alumni, former ard pres
ent members of the Board OF TrnS~'
tees, and former and present tes>'
cheers, r urged to attend.
The alumni files 60 back IS IA.
as the class of 1922. but members
of earlier classes whose names anG
addresses are not available ara eS~
pecially invited and urged to- be
present.
A picnic is to be held on xfae
Country Club grounds with fooG
through the courtesy of George s.
Patterson. Supper win be Of
fered at a reasonable price a
program of entertainment is being
planned.
Mr.. Povall said especially inySt-
ed + alumni whose addresses .
not available and who, thereto,
will not receive written invita-
tons. Special effort. he said,
being made to secure ATTENDANCE
of any and all of these.
w. H. Fincher, Jr., is president
of the Association.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
Former Cunudiun Not
To Be Health Director

Former Canadian DR.. p. B.
Lindsey. recently appointed direc-
tor of the Holmes County Health
department, and scheduled to be-
gin work on July 5, will not serve
in the above-named capacity, it
has been learned here.
DR.. and Mrs. Lindsey, who were
to have lived in an apartment in
the home of Mrs. w. S. Sample,
informed Mrs. Sample in a recent
letter of their decision not to come
to Lexington.
DR.. Ray of the State Health de-
partment was expected to be at
the local health office today, and
it vas hoped that further word of
a full-time director would be
available.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12

The recent announcement of a
Is per cent dividend by the Anglo
Iranian Oil Company - bringing
10 80 per cent the amount Of di-
vidends paid within the fiscal
year - is of particular interest
at this time.
Not only did the oil of Iran pay
a 80 per cent dividend the past
year it did last year as well.
There's no way a mere American
taxpayer may know just how
many billions of dollars in divi-
dends the English have collected
from the black gold of Iran.
To our mind this illustrates per-
fectly the greedy nature of the
English whose empire has al
ways rested on exploitation of I'M
educated, native peoples of colon
ial status.
If the British had given the
people of Iran a fair deal on their
oil the present problem of nation
alization would perhaps have
never occurred.
America would not be Sc con-
cerned that the billions of dollars
in aid she is now giving to western
Europe for a war machine will
be virtually nullified without
Iranian oil - unless America sup
plies the difference.
Modern mechanical warfare is
an utter impossibility without oil
-lots of it.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
Program
Holmes Political RuIly

$50 a.m.-Band
10:00-Mrs. Mary D. Cain.
For Governor
l0;45-T. N. Touchstone for
State Supt. Education
11:00-Band
ll:10-Sam E. Lumpkin, for
Governor
ll:40-County Tax Assessor
Supt. of Education
l2:00-Jesse Byrd for
Governor
l2:30-J. j. Fox, for State
Highway Commissioner
l2;45-Tom G.. Roper, for
State Auditor
LOO p.m.-James D. Jimmy"
Arlington, for 1t. Gov.
l:l5-Holmes County Sheriff
Candidates
1:45-J. M. Tubb for State
Supt. Education
2:00-Band
2:l0-Mrs. Thomas L. Bailey,
for State Tax Collector
2:25-Ross Barnett, for Gov.
2:55--Band
3:05-Hayden Campbell, for
Lieutenant Governor
3:20-County Representative
Candidates
3:50-Band
3:57-Newton James, for
State Treasurer
4:00-Senate Candidates
4:20--Hugh White, for Gov.
4:50-Carroll Gartin for
Lieutenant Governor
5:05-Band
5:15-Open
5:30-Kelly j. Hammond, for
Governor
6:00-Charlie Oxford, for
Commissioner of ms.
6:15-Homer T. Davis, for
Public Service Com'r.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12

Long an eyesore on the West
China and Spring street intersec-
ton Of Lexington, the weather
beaten and dilapidated red frame
mule sale barn, built some rs
years or more ago by the late Ho-
sea Ellis. one-time mayor of Lex
ington and grandfather of Walter
L. Ellis of this city, is being torn
down by new owner M. E. Hollo-
man, who recently purchased from
the E. w. Ellison estate the build
ing and the l13x1l1-foot lot on
which it is located.
A crew of four men began work
Tuesday toward razing the
sprawling wood and brick struc-
ture, completion of which is ex-
pected by the end of next week.
The history or the old sale
barn is vague, according to present
Lexington residents, though some
of the older have memories of the
days when the barn was used.
Came From Kentucky
Ben S. Beall says he remembers
well as a boy that tradere came
from miles around, and from as
far as Kentucky to sell Kentucky
bred horses and mules here -
the best that money could buy"
Gated, buggy or carriage, and
fine saddle and sporting horses
were sold mostly during the fall
and spring. It was everyday's bu-
siness for a man to walk into the
barn where the horse salesman
stayed on duty at all working
hours, and describe the kind of
horse or mule he wanted. Mr..
Beall recalls. If such an animal
was available, the trade was clos
ed; otherwise, the would-be buy
er had n wait until another car
load of animals was shipped in,
In competition with the flour
ishing trade of these livery stables
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
Mrs. Porter To Open
kindergarten Closes

Mrs. Doty Porter this week IN
nounces the opening of kinder
garten classes Sept. l, for children
4-6. Further details are to be an
nounced later. Anyone interested
is asked to telephone or contact
Mrs. Porter for information.
Any child may begin on his
fourth birthday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
SERVICES HELD

Funeral services Tor Mrs. j. w.
Freeman of Walnut Ridge, Ark,
mother of Mrs. w. B. Howell of
Tampa, Fla, who is well-known
in Lexington, who died Friday
night in a Walnut Ridge hospital,
were held Sunday at 3 pm. She
leaves n daughter, Mrs. Howell,
and two sisters. Mrs. Howell is
expected to visit here on her way
to Tampa, with her mother-in-
law, Mrs. Addie I.awell, and fam
lily.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12

Mrs. Mary D. Cain, candidate
for governor filled several speak
ing engagements in Holmes coun-
ty this week concluding with the
opening speech at the county
wide political rally in Lexington
this morning.
The woman editor of The Sum-
NIT Sun spoke to Lexington Ro-
tarians at room Tuesday; to a
crowd in Durant at ZOO pm. and
to members of the Lexington Blu
siness and Professional Women's
club Tuesday evening.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
by Hazel Bronnon Smith

Mississippi citizens who favor
prohibition realize the present
laws of our state do not pro
hibit" by any means They know
the records of the state tax col
lector's office back up this state
ment. Millions of dollars of IL
quor is sold every year in the
Magnolia state,
Also, citizens favoring prohibi-
ton know our present laws are
not strong enough and are not
backed by public sentiment gen.
orally - else there would be more
convictions of violators in our
courts throughout the state.
Something must be done about
this situation.
The people of the state should
be given an opportunity to vote on
the question - whether they ia
vor state-owned and operated IL
quor stores in counties through
local option. That is the Demo-
cratic way.
Regardless of what law is en-
acted, however, it should be SO
worded that counties that do not
want legal liquor and vote against
it should have the right to recall
law enforcement officers who are
derelict in their duties. This pro-
vision should he enacted whether
a county votes wet or dry. II
should apply not only to our
sheriffs but our town marshals
and beat constables. Every law
enforcement official elected by
the people should be able to be
recalled by them if he fails in his
job.
Under present Mississippi laws
it is impossible for people to gel
rid of a sheriff for four years
once they have elected him. Thi.
law should be changed.
Furthermore, ample funds fol
law enforcement should be allow
ed sheriffs - at the present time
they get no funds at all for en-
forcing the law. The fees they
receive on law enforcement cases
many times do not ever pay for
expenses involved. What they dc
get paid for is collecting taxes.)
We have reared in Mississippi
a whole generation of young peo-
pie who have seen the prohibi-
ton laws openly flouted through
out the length and breadth of this
state.
This is the worst part OF the
present situation - the break
down of respect for all law anc
order - and especially among oul
young people.
Something must be done about
it by the legislature in 1852.
We must either repeal this Law
outright - or provide for its en-
forcement rs long as it remains
on the book. There should be nc
halfway measure or this thing.
This idea of recall is nothing
new with this newspaper. We
have been for recall since l94(
when we found just how all-pow
erful a sheriff in Mississippi is.
Once you get him "in" - yo,
can't get him 4out" - unless Mis-
sissippi law is changed by the mex
legislature.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12

Holmes county citizens are
warned that a near-epidemic of
mad dogs has infested our neigh
boring county of Lefiore-
Owners of dogs are urged to
see they have been properly vac
cinated and tagged. Stray dogs
should be watched closely and not
allowed to play near children.
Al least one death has been re-
corded from rabies at Itta Bena
and another is suspected.
Should anyone be bitten by a
dog. whether the dog has been
vaccinated or not, he should inn
mediately seek a doctors care.
Rabies is almost always fatal
once it deveiopes.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
Services Al Ebenezer

A revival will be held at Eb-
enezer Methodist church, July Is
20, with the Rev. Lonnie B. John
son, pastor, conducting nightly
services at 7:30 O'clock. Every
one is invited.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-12
III At Home

III At Home
Friends of Mr.. Leslie p. john
son r sorry to learn of his re-
rent illness. He is expected to re-
turn to work by the end of this
week, following confinement to
his bed since the Fourth of July.