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gree there in 1877 and his mas
ter of law the following year
In 1877 he took his bar ex-
animation but he had to wait
for several months until he be-
came 81 before he could be ad-
mitted to practice.
He opened his own law Office
here in 1890. Later, he was a
partner in the law firm Of To-
briner and Graham at 317 John
Marshall place.
HOnOred by Associates.
In 1945, Mr.. Tobriner was
honored by the District Bar AS
sociation. He was presented an
official resolution saying he "has
established a distinguished and
enviable career and has acquired
'the profound affection and re-
spect of all members of the
bench and bar"
Besides the District Bar AsSo-
citation, he was a member of the
Washington Board Of Trade,
Columbia Historical Society and
the Masons.
Besides his son, Walter, 61O0
Thirty-third street NV, who
is a member of the District
Board of Education, he is sur
vived by his widow. Blanche
Barth Tobriner, niece of the
late Senator Rayner Of Mary
land; another son, Ralph 2.
Tobriner, 2801 Quebec street
N. W., who is associated with
the Tobriner law Office, and two
grandchildren. -.
Funeral services will be held
at II am. Thursday at Cav
ler's funeral home, 1855 Penn
sylvania avenue NV. Burial
will be private. The family
suggests that contributions be
made to Childlren's Hospital.
The District Bar appointed a
group of past presidents and
members to attend the funeral.
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Homer Pickett, SIS,
Producer on Radio
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Homer
Pickett, SIS, a veteran radio pro-
ducer-director, died yesterday at
st. Luke's Hospital. He had been
i'll five months.
He directed 1.-THE Theater
Guild on the Air." an hour-long
drama sponsored by the United
States Steel Corp. for the last
eight years, and also was the
firms television consultant.
He previously had been asso-
ciated with a number Of other
radio productions. including
"Cavalcade of America" and the
original March of Time"
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Col. Clarence I. HuIett,
Saw Action in Normandy

Graveside services for retired
Army Col. Clarence T. Hulett,
81, who died Saturday at McDill
Air Force Base, were to be held
at 2 pm. today at Arlington
Cemetery.
He was in the Army's European
command during the invasion of
Normandy and the Battle of the
Bulge. He retired in 1946 and
lived in Anna Maria, Fla.
Survivors are his widow, Olga
B.; his father, DR.. M. F. Hulett.
Columbus, Ohio; two sons. Lee S.,
Silver Spring: Clarence NJ, Ar
lington, and two daughters. Mrs,
Nancy McQuiston, who lives in
Africa, and Mrs. Patricia Shideler
Gray, who lives in Germany.
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HIT MFntnriaftt

DAWSON, WYNARD. Sacred to the
memory OF our beloved, WYNARD DAW-
son. who passed away one year age
today, November 3, 1852.
AS we dearly loved you in life.
So we cherish your memory in death.
THE FAMILY.
HENDERSON. ANNA NJ. In loving mem
ory Of our dear mother, ANNA M
HENDERSON. who passed away three
wears ago today, November 3. 1850
:. OF our loved one gone to rest;
You will never be forgotten
BY the ones who loved you best.
MARIE AND RODERICK.
JOICE. J. EDWARD, SIR In sad but
and father. J. EDWARD JOICE, sr..
who left us five years ago today No
vember 3, 194S.
Safe in the arms of Jesus.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND FAMILY.
PENDLETON, JAMES CLOE. In sad bui
JAMES cLoE PENDLETooNS. WHIT Who passed
ber 3. 1940.
He has taken his last long journey
Away from from % this world Sn of sorTow SarrsS feS'
ITO q home Of eternal IL rest; sst;, -,
GAINEsVILLE, va
PEYTON, SARAH F. In loving remem-
brance of our beloved mother, SARAH
F. PEYTON, who departed this life
three wears ago today, November 3
Loving memories never die
As years roll and days pass by:
Deep in our hearts a memory is kept
OF one we loved and can never forget.
YOUR LOVING CHILDREN. JOHN
H. AND ARTHUR WASHINGTON
LENA DAWES AND JAMES PFY-
STEWART, HARRIET ALMA. A tri5.
ute of love and devotion TO the memory
of my mother, HARRIET ALMA
STEWART, who departed this life one
yeart ago today. November 3. 1852
Should you go first and l remain
To walk the road alone
I'll live in memory'S garden, dear.
With happy days we've known.
I'll hear your voice, I'll see your smile
Though blindly I may grope:
The memory CT your helping hand
VIII buoy me with hope.
We've known so much Of happiness
We've had our cup of JOY.
And memory Is one gift of God
That death cannot destroy.
HER LOVING DAUGHTER, THELMA
=. PETTI5.
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Leon Tobriner Dies
AT 81; Oldest D. {.
Prdcticing Lawyer

Leon Tobriner, oldest practic-
ing attorney in Washington, died
last night at his residence at
the Shoreham Hotel. He was 81.
The dean of the District bar,
Mr.. Tobriner had been practicing
law in Washington for rs years.
He and his son, Walter N. To-
briner. a lawyer, had Offices
together in thhe Southern Build
ing. Fifteenth and H streets
NV, but inf1rmities of age had
kept Mr.. Tobriner from his prac-
tice for the last three months.
Mr.. Tobriner was president of
the District Bar Association in
1920. He was the last surviving
member of the committee whose
work on codifying the District
laws resulted in the code of 1902.
Lisner Home President.
He was an executor of the
estate of Abram Lisner and was
president Of ,Lisner Home, 5425
Western avenue NV. He was
attorney for the German EN-
bassy for many years before
World War I.
Born in Williamsburg, N. Y,
Mr.. Tobriner came to Washing
ton as a child. His father, Zach
ariah Tobriner, had a hide and
tallow business here. In 1874, he
was graduated from Gonzaga
College.
Mr.. Tobriner was the oldest
living graduate of Columbian
University Law School, now
George Washington University.
He got his bachelor of law de-
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DR.. Rush West ConkIin, 76,
Began Life in Covered Wagon
Friends to View Body
In FumiIiur Setting
Of Physicians Office

Friends of DR.. Rush West
Conklin physician and surgeon
who died yesterday, will pay
tribute to him tomorrow in the
setting he liked best.
His body will rest in his con-
sultation room at 310O Twen-
tieth street NE. from 10 am. to
5 pm. 1t was his wish that his
/ friends remember him in the
surroundings he loved, instead of
amid flowers in a funeral home,
his family said.
Dr. sConklin, 76, died at Sibley
Hospital where he was on the
staff for, obstetrics and medicine.
He had been a doctor here for
A years. He lived at the Twen-
tieth street address.
DR.. Conklin'S birth in Milton,
Pa, delayed a covered wagon
train carrying homesteaders to
Kansas. The wagon train waited
so he and his parents could go
along. His first and middle
names came from that incident.
His. father became a farmer near
Topeka, Kans., and DR.. Conklin
got his early education there.
After coming to Washington
in 1889, Dr.. Conklin worked 10
years at the Government Print
ing Office and was tutored and
studied medicine at night at
George Washington University.
He got his degree in 1909.
He was a Mason, a trustee of
First Congregational Church and
member of the District, Ameri-
can and George Washington Uni
versity Medical Societies, the
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DR.. Charles H. Stokes,
DistrictPhysician and
Kin Of John Alden

DR.. Charles Henry Stokes, re-
tired physician, died today at his
home. 713 Nineteenth street
NV, after a heart attack. He
would have been SO on Thursday.
DR.. Stokes was born in Lee
Center, N. Y. the son of Henry
and Mary E. Cook Stokes. He
was descendent of Priscilla and
John Alden. His great-grand-
father, Richard Stokes served
under Gen. George Washington.
DR.. Stokes was educated at
Clifton Springs IN " Sanitar-
ium and Albany IN. " Me edical
College. He did post graduate
studies in Washington.
In 1888 he moved to Florida,
where he owned and operated
orange groves. He established a
post Office at Mohawk, Fla, and
was postmaster there for 43
years. He practiced medicine
in Mohawk, retiring before he
came to Washington to live in
1912.
He was a member of the Sons
Of the American Revolution and
the Mayfiower Descendants of
Washington.
Survivors are his widow, the
former Minnie Hart of Beloit,
Kans., whom he married in 1895;
two sons, DR.. Walter r. Stokes,
Marlyn Apartments, a physician;
Ralph c. Stokes. 4610 Warren
street NV, a Navy Department
engineer; a daughter, Mrs. Helon
M. Casey, Coral Gables, Fla: a
brother, Harry K. Stokes, Min
nicola, Fla, and six grandchil-
dren.
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Lester Horton, Exponent
Of Modern Ballet, at Al
By the Assoeiuted Pres,

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 3.-Lester
Horton, a leading exponent Of
modern ballet. is dead at At.
A choreographer, teacher and
dance director for % years, Mr..
Horton died of a heart attack
yesterday at his home here. His
dance group was currently ap-
pearing at Ciro's, a Sunset Strip
night club.
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Mox Gerber, Founder
Of U. S. Plumbing Firm
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-Max Ger
ber, Sc, an immigrant who be-
came an industrial, civic and
philanthropic leader, died Sun
day.
He was president of the Ger
ber Plumbing Fixtures, with l.
500 employees, 1000 wholesale
distributors throughout the coun-
try and factories in Kokomo,
Delphia and Plymouth, Ind;
Gadsden. Ala, and Woodbridge,
N. j. Mr.. Gerber came to the
United States from his native
Russia at the age of 5.
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Mrs. Esther B. King, Al,
Author and CoIumnist
Rx the Associnied Pres,

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-Fu-
neral services will be held to-
morrow for Mrs. Esther B. Killing,
author of books on marriage
problems, who died at her home
yesterday after an illness of al
most a year. She was Al.
Mrs. King and her husband,
Samuel G.. King, together wrote
four books on marriage and a
syndicated newspaper column on
the same subject. Mr.. Killing
continued writing the column
after his wife became too i'll to
work.
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Gene CoIIett, Editor

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 3 (P1.-
Gene Collett, So. day editor of
the Pittsburgh bureau of the
Associated Press, died early to-
day in Presbyterian Hospital
after an extended illness. Mr..
Collett worked on newspapers in
ClarkSburg and Morgantown.
w. Va, before joining the ASso-
ciated Press Office in Pittsburgh
IN 1942.
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American Academy of General
Practice and the Odd Fellows.
Survivors are his widow, Beryl
Brown Conklin; three daughters,
Mrs. James Silver, Atlanta, Ca;
DR.. Beryl c. Kester, 1912 Irving
street NE, who practiced medi-
cine with him; Mrs. Arthur G..
Hughes. jr., 1916 Irving street
NE; two sons, Roscoe L., Hyatts-
vile, Md; Paul E., Alexandria,
Va; a brother, Archie, Tampa,
Fla, and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. Thursday at First Con-
gregat1onal Church, Tenth and
G streets NV. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery. The
family suggests that contribu-
tions be made to the DR.. Rush
West Conklin Memorial Fund at
Sibley Hospital. ...
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RoyoI W. Brown, 81,
hort-Story Author
By the Assoeiuted Press

PLYMOUTH, N. H., Nov. g.
Royal w. Brown, 81, who wrote
short stories for leading maga-
zines, died yesterday at his home.
A native of Boston, Mr.. Brown
was once editor of the old Bos-
ton Journal. He retired about
IA years ago and had been active
in hobbies such as making model
boats. He is survived by his
widow, a sister and two neph-
eWS.
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FUNERAL DESIGNS

: FUNEKAI DESIGNS
GEO c SHAFT ER INCF
Expressive Flora Tributes Moderate
nylces Open daily sun holidays Phone
orders also accepted $50 to y . m week
Aights. 300 l4th ST. NV Ma S-Ulu6
GUIDE BROS CO FLORISTS
1212F st NV. Ma. S-42S6
!. RinoIdi FuneroI Home
- S16 II 81. NE. Ii. S-4SSo
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November j, 1858. WALTER r.
BROADUS. Notice of funeral later.
ARRANGEMENTS by Frazier.
,oOKS, GEORGE RAYMOND

BROOKS, GEORGE RAYMOND On
Monday, November 2, 1858, at his
residence. 6I2 North Carolina ave. Sc,
GEORGE RAYMOND BROOKS. beloved
husband of Rosalee Brooks and father
OF Charles D. Brooks of Pittsburgh.
William D. Brooks and Mrs. Jeannette
Hoffman,. Remains resting at. the
James T. Ryan Funeral Home. 3l7
Tuesday, November 3. Services and
interment Belpre, Ohio.
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Fort Lincoln Chapel on Tuesday. No
Yemnn6Nsrr b at PM Mentern InteTment F4rs fpt
union are invited to attend the funeral
JOSEPH 2. L1Ns, Secretary. j
HELLMUTH. MARY ANN. On sunday.
MafY NGEs90fg Ann He'll H2IimuTH Il MfSR0s %se Sfum
HeIimuth. Services, at the Christ and
a9S Oh fdnsS = at s0
terry, Westport. Conn.
HORTON. LEROY Suddenly. on sun
ssg sssn S ns 1 ER 1872 aSSa He
brothers, four sisters and q host Of
services and interment Wake Forest,
JOHNSON. WILLIAM F.. OF oil l st;
Dora Dora G FSxs@ce susseg services Ices at ous chan %
bers, Funeral Home, 517 11th st. Sc,
on, Wednesday, November 4. at 10 am.
Irterment Prospect Hill Cemetery.
'91A is55 Gf; yERNAL jolly. oogSuSs' wiz fsO 81
NV; niece Of Mrs. Mary. Holmes. Mrs.
shs also IS survived BY 'th@r relatives
and manv friends. After pm. Tues
dSy, November 3. friends gre inVitea
to call at the w Ernest Jarvis Funeral
Church l432 You ST. NV where fu-
neral services will be held ~ l.! noon
Wednesday,. November 4 Interment Ar
lington National Cemetery. 3
JONES, JOHN MAC. Suddenly, on sun
day November 1, 1853. at his
residence Republic. Pa, JOHN MAC
jones' s0apd as suPvved G as Ss s'e six saeShe oS
Jones OF 1916, r ST. NV, washing ton.
and Prof. William Lawrence Jones OF
Danville. va. Funeral services on
Thursday. November 8. at his late
residence. Interment Woodlawn Gene
terry. Republic, Pa. 4
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BOYCE. ALFRED L. Off1cers and mem-
bers of WASHINGTON Lodge,
~ ~ No. Is. B. P. o. E. will
&TD assemble at the H Hines
~ Co. Funeral Home. 2nn1
14th st. NV. Tuesday. No
W vember g. 1858. at pm.
to exempIify the funeral
ritual of the order over the remains
pf our late brother ALFRED l.. BQHCE
JAMES P KEATING
Exalted Ruler. q
L. M. YOUNG. Secretary.
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GRAHAM. JAMES H.. sR. On satur-
day. October 81. 1858, at Prince
GGesorges; COUNTY, Hospital, JAMES H.
OF Lucy Graham, father of James
II. Graham, jr. Friends may call at
the s.. II. Hines Co. Funeral Home.
held from the above funeral home on
Wednesday, November 4, at 1880 am,
Interment Arlington National Cemetery.
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day, October 81. 1858. JEANETTE C.
BENNETT of 35O7 Lawrence ave,
late George W Bennett. mother of
Myrtle Thompson. Daisy Van Vliet.
Glen w. and Richard H, Bennett.
Chase Funeral Home OF Robert A. Pun
s2hrey. Bethesda Md. Services on We'd
nesday. November 4. at the Kenslngton
tBantist Church at 1:3n pm. Inter-
,ment Neelsville Presbyterian Church
Cemetery.
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WILLIAM F. MORTIMER. Jr.. Sec. 4
GAwLER. MAE ELLEN. On Monday.
November =. 1858, at Garfield Hos
pital. MAE ELLEN GAWLER of 1919
Columbia rd NV. beloved wife of
the ate Pearson Gawler. aunt of
Ms. Thomas Campbell and Francis
slater sister of Margaret Mcmahon
and Mrs. Frank Gleichauf of Lakewood
Ohio. Services at the S. H. Hines
Co Funeral Home, 290l 14th st. NV,
on wednesday, November f. at $50
an: thence to the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart Church, 10Th st. and
Park rd. NV. where the holy sacrifice
OF the mass will be offered at am
Ior the repose OF her soul. Interment
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RRETLER, ANNA MARK. Suddenly, on
Tuesday. November 3. 1858, at her
residence, 1116 K st. ne, ANNA MARK
BRETLER beloved wife of Kalman
Bretler and devoted mother of Mrs
Leah Biller and Herman Bretler. She
also is survived by two sisters. Mrs.
Mary Sank and Mrs. Esther Carson; two
brothers, Abraham and Samuel Marx.
Rll of Baltimore, Nd, and two, grand
children. Funeral services at the Ber-
nard Danzansfy & Son Funeral Home.
350l 18th st. NV. on Wednesday,
November 4. at . pm. 1nterment
Ezras Israel Cemetery. Memorial week.
I1l6 K st. ne.
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BRYANT, JAMES J. ON sunday, No.
Vember l. 1858. at the residence of
his niece, Mrs. Clyde Sullivan, 32S
r st. ne. JAMES ]. BRYANT. Friends
may call at the Ne, Lee Punersl HGme, TbaTs
services will be held on Wednesday,
November at II am. 1nterment
West End Cemetery. Manassas, Va. 3
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CAN'T. EDWARD WALTER. A special
n communication of Mount Her
N mon Lodge, No. 179. A. F. &
IN A: M. is hereby called for
~N Thursday, November 5. 1858,
~~ at J2 noon, at the Masonic
NV Temple. Hyattsville, Nd, for
q the purpose of conducting the
!aSt MASONIC rites for our late brother,
EDWARD WALTER CAN'T.
TRACY M. E. HOUFF.
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GRAHAM, JAMES H.. SR. On satur.
UGNzn day. october 81. 1853. at
<ESMA Prince Georges County Hos
M%s&sNf9 pttal. JAMES H. GRAHAM
EfnkkA3A Sr. member of Department
SSAN OF Justice Post. No Al,
WW American Legion. Legion
services will be held on Tues
day evening. November 3, at $50
o'clock. at the S. H. Hines Co. Funeral
Home. 290l 14th ST. NV! All mem
bers of Post 4 l are invited to attend.
1nterment Arlington National Gene
terry on Wednesday, November 4. at
II am.
GROSS. JAMES. On Sunday, Novcm-
Der /. 1858. JAMES GROSS OF 744
Morton st. NV. beloved husband of
Mrs. Eliza L. Gross, devoted father
of James A. Gross. Mrs. Catherine G.
Cherry and Brenda Van Gross. He
also is survived by sister. Mrs. Inez
johnson; an uncle, George Gross; a
daughter-in-law.s son-in-law, two grand
children. other relatives and friends.
After. 5 pm. Tuesday, November 3,
friends are invited to call at the W.
Ernest Jarvis Funeral Church, 1882
You st. NV. Funeral services at IL am.
Wednesday. November 4, at the Salem
Baptist Church. 917 N ST. NV, the
Rev. DIR. r. D Grymes of1ciating. In
terment SpotSylvania County. Va. 3
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PAYNE, MARY ANN. On Monday. No
vember 2, 1858. at the home Of her
Va MARY ANN PAYNE, mother of
MIS-, Nancy Berry. Mrs. Lillian Thor
nett and William j. Payne, She also
is survived by six grandchildren, other
relatives and many friends Mass will
be held on Thursday. November 3. at
10 am. at Fredericksburg, Va. In
terment Oak Hill Cemetery Washing
ton, D. c.. on Thursday, November 5,
at 1920 pm
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BOYCE. ALFRED L. A special COM
n munication of New Jerusa-
IN lem Lodge, No. 9, F.. A. A. M,
IN will be held at the Masonic
N"A Temple. 18th st. and New
~HI York ave. NV, on WedneS-
WZ% day November 4. 1853 at
W 9 pm for the purpose of
attending the funeral of our late
brother ALFRED L. BOYCE.
MACBETH WEBER, Master.
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vember | 1888, AIDA MAY BLACK
of 41O6 31st St.. Mount Rainier; Nd.
beloved mother of Alonzo w Black
and foster-mother Of Clagett L. Smith
Friends may call at Nalley's Funera
Home. 5000 r. l. ave. at Eastern ave
me. Funeral services will be held ir
Fort Lincoln Chapel on Wednesday. No.
vember A. at 10 am. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
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BowsER, RUSSELL J., JR. On sunday

BoYCE, ALFRED L. On Monday. No
ALFRED l.. BOYCE, beloved husband
of the late Ethel May Boyce. brother
Of Fannie NJ. Boyce, brother-in-law of
Lizzie H. Boyce, uncle of Edna Boyce
and Mabelle Boyce of Washington. D. c.
Services at the S. H. Hines Co. Funeral
Home, 2901. 4th St NV. on Wednes-
day. November 4. at 3 pm. Inter-
ment Glenwood Cemetery
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Dratha

KRoUSE. HENRY I. On Sunday, No
of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home,
father of Rose Mary Starting of North
Carolina, Services at the s. H. Hines
Co. Funeral Home. 2901 14th st. NV,
on Wednesday, November 4. at I1:30
1. am. Interment Rock Greek Cemetery.
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venber 2, 1858 HARRY N. PARKER
Of 223I 18th st. NV, beloved hus-
of Harry, jr.; Emerson r. and Nelson
A. Parker. Also surviving are two
sisters, Mrs. Lula p. Brooks and Mrs
Susan Parker. and other relatives and
Wednesday. November 4, friends are
invited to call at the Mcclure Funeral
Home, 1920 9th st. NV. High re-
Quiem mass will be celebrated at 9
am Thursday, November 5, at st.
Augustine's Catholic Church, 18th St,
between r and S SITS. NV. Interment
Woodlawn Cemetery. 3
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oLAhE, MARTHA HUSEITA. On MOI
day, November 2. 1858. at her resi-
dence, 903 s st. NV, MARTHt
ROSETTA BLAKE, beloved wife of Fred
erick L. Blake and sister of Mrs. Violi
g. Gray and Raymond Johnson. Alst
surviving are her grandmother, Mrs
Martha Jones: three nieces. one nephew
other relatives and many friends. No
tiee of funeral later. Arrangement
by MCGUIRE, inc
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BOYCE, ALFRED L. Members of Steam
filters Local, No. 602, are
AWA HEREBY notified of the death
of Brother ALFR ED L..
Rr1 BOYCE, who died suddenly
EGV at his home. on Monday. No
Vember q 1858. Remains
resting at the S. H. Hines Co.
Funeral Home, 2901 14th st. n.ws
Funeral at 3 pm. Wednesday. No.
Rember f. Interment Glenwood Gene
terry. This is death number 1873.
l. T KERR, Fin. Sec.
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-Iife on Mono ay, November = 1893;
alter prieI illness, MI. EDWARD
NV He is survived by his devoted
wife. Mrs. Estelie Budd; one son. Corpl;
Paul Brock: one aaughter, Mrs. Mabel
Patterson a father, Mr.. Edward Budd;
host of other relatives and many
friLnds Remains may be viewed on
Wednesday. November 4. after L pm.
at the Hall Bros. Funeral Home. 62l
Thursday. November 3, at the Mount
Airy Baptist Church; North Capitol
J. D. Catlett officiating. Interment
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-28
Lions Sell BrOOnlS
To Aid Needy Sight
Conservation Fund

Members of the Rockville Lions
Club will make door to door
canvass of Rockville area homes
Wednesday night beginning at
1880 pm. to sell brooms to house
wives for the benefit of the clubs
sight conservation fund.
The club provides eyeglasses and
other ocular aid to needy children
of the area. The profits from the
broom sale will be devoted to the
sight conservation work, in Rock
vile area.
The brooms have been purchased
from the Maryland Workshop for
the Blind in Baltimore and will
sell for 50, just about the same
price as in the store. They are
the most popular size with house
wives.
The broom-sel'ing Lions will be
identified by truck carrying Il
banner.
Lou Le'mbach. president of the
Lions Club, urged local housewives
who feel they need a new broom
to hold off purchase until the
broom-selling Lions arrive We'd
nesday night.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-28

vile, Silver Spring and Bethesda
Chevy Chase, where annual form
al services will be held. In Rock
vile a parade will form behind
the Courthouse and march to
Corporal John C. Brown Memorial
Bridge at Rockville Pike and Ed
monston Drive where the Korean
Ambassador is scheduled to take
part in the memorial exercises.
Corporal Brown was the first
Marylander to die in the Korean
conflict, June 80, 1850.
Silver Spring exercises will be
held at the Memorial Stone in
froAt of the National Guard Ar
mory while rites in Bethesda
Chevy Chase will be held at the
gun mount on Wisconsin Avenue
at Bradley Lane.
Veterans organizations will
have a prominent part in all of
the observances and will take
part in the decorating Of service
graves in the county with Ameri-
can Flags and flowers.
Meanwhile, there will be wide
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