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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06

GREEN CROSS gets a boost as
Kiwanis Safety Chairman Ernest
NJ. Kregenow (right) and Lieut..
Albert Tahraus Qeft) watch City
Manager Chas. A. Carran place a
Courtesy Pays All Ways" poster
on the first Of GO city vehicles to
carry the safety message.
This poster is the first of a
series of six messages to be pro-
vided, in pay colors, as one of its
contributions to the safety educa-
tion program of the police depart
ment and it's support of the current
Green Cross campaign for mem
berships.
A Green Cross for your car may
be had from Fred Henderson,
Green Cross chairman, 1911 Hay
den ave., or at the Police Depart
ment, which also has a limited
supply of the bumper posters.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
Lions Elect
Mike Sanera
AS President

An election of officers for the
Lions Club of East Cleveland on
Tuesday evening brought to the
office of president, Michael E.
Sanera of 1880 EdgehilI rd., and
associated with the Reserve Min
ing Co.
Other members chosen for Off
cial posts are: Andrew L. Truden,
1862 Claiborne I'd. with Metro
politan Life Insurance Co.; first
vice president; Paul r. McCor-
mick, 1880 Livingston rd., Inves-
tors Diversified Services Inc,
second vice president; Leroy J.
Eden, 17415 Harland, Erie Coal &
Coke Co., treasurer; Robert d.
Wendell, 14225 Colt rd., Mclean
Chemical Co., secretary; Floyd
Seibert, 1926 0rinoco, Seibert
Painting & Decorating Co.; tail
twister; Peter A. Nesi, 1852 May
field, Windermere Drug Co., lion
tanner.
Directors chosen are William W.
Becker, 1924 Euclid, Burman Fun
eral Home; Chris T. Gramines, 1884
Rozelle, Superior barber; Edgar E.
Vance, 1914 Seminole, Shaw High
faculty; Stanley G. Walden, 1910
Page ave., Universay Wire &
Spring Co.; ]. Dan Woodley, 1916
Fernwood, Euclid Crane & Hoist
Co,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
Council To Elect
Officers AS They
Conclude Season

Election of officers and a re-
port from the Committee on Eval-
uation and Procedures are on the
agenda for the 1953-54 calendar of
the East Cleveland Community
Council to be held Thursday, May
18th. This meeting concludes this
years calendar which since the
holidays has been given over to
self-analysis and inventory.
Officers nominated are: presi-
dent, E. o. Macha; vice president,
Hamilton Beatty; recording secre-
tary, Miss Alice Juringus; corre-
spending secretary, C. Cassil Rey-
nard; treasurer, Wills Clinton.
AS usual, the meeting opens at
$3.50 with a dinner in Shaw Cafe
terra, followed by the business
meeting and program in the Cardi-
nails Nest. So far, no program item
is announced.
Reservations must be made by
Tuesday to Mrs. Robert Townsend,
MU. 1-1714. Persons desiring to
come after dinner, are also well
come.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
Help us Thank Someone

have extended themselves in the
community's behalf and have never
been recognized for their efforts,
says DR.. r. John Stahl, chairman
of the community. "Our Organi-
cation also feels that the best way
to find these public benefactors is
to ask their friends and neighbors
to bring their names to the fore.
"Our slogan, HELP US THANK
SOMEONE THIS YEAR, which
you have seen on streamers IN
your East Cleveland merchants
window, will serve as an annual
appeal for the citizens of our COM
munity to participate in just one
more Of the little things which
makes East Cleveland better
place in which to live"
If you know of someone whom
you think is even remotely deser-
want of the "Citizen's Award, fill
out the blank below and send to
"Citizen's Award" committee, 1404
Hayden ave., East Cleveland II,
Ohio, and you will have done your
bit to "Help Us Thank Someone
This Year."
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
l0-Year Old Is
First In Three
Casting Events

The final 1953-54 indoor casting
season of the East Cleveland Rod
and Gun Club was brought to q
close on the night of April 29th at
the Chambers School. The event
which attracted At members was
highlighted by a casting tourna-
ment and movies.
The casting tournament proved
to be an interesting affair in that
little 10-year old Ray Iannetta of
81 London Road, Me-, Cleveland,
walked off with first place medal
awards in three of the seven cast
ing classifications with a pheno-
menal score of 97x100.
The distinction of club champion
was won by Bob Grayson of 2012
Cliffview, Cleveland by virtue of
his fine score of 98x100 which,
incidently was made with a spin
ming outfit.
Following is the complete list
Of medal award winners in the
seven classifications:
Class A-Dick Fujita, 97x100;
Class Boob Grayson, 98x100;
Class Cray Iannetta, 97x100;
Handicap Division-Ray Iannetta.
81 plus 10-107; Junior Division
Ray Iannetta, 97x100; Intermedi-
ate Division John Seifert, 89x
100; Novice Division-Bob Car
penter, 76x1O0.
The Clubs outdoor casting sea-
son will commence on Friday, May
14th from 1900 p. m. at the Forest
Hills Pool. Sunday morning ses-
sions will also be scheduled fol-
lowing the Friday opening date
Suitable accommodations will eb
provided for all novice interested in
learning the art of casting.
For inforcation call Dick Fujita,
Secretary, OR. 1-5168.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
Pipers To Play
For Lawn Bowling
Club Opening

To the stirring notes Of gay
tunes by the Caledonia Pipe Band,
the East Cleveland Lawn Bowling
Club will open it's 18th season
Sunday, May 9th on their greens
in Forest Hill Park. The opening
ceremonies will begin at 200 p. m
with the customary Flag Raising
to be presided over by members
from East Cleveland Post 16S
American Legion.
The first ball of the season will
be rolled by Chas. A. Carren, East
Cleveland City Manager, an ardent
player and honorary member of
the club. Following this the initial
teams will start play and another
season of lawn bowling will be
underway.
The East Cleveland Lawn Bowl
ing Club has been rolling along
since 1887, lists 20 members, men
and women, on its roll call and
is currently officered by Jim Ne
Kechnie as president, Louis
Ladowny as vice president, Archie
Dow as secretary, and Tom Adie
as treasurer.
Persons interested are invited to
attend the ceremonies, and to join
the club, is they desire to do so.
Entrance to the greens is from
Terrace rd., opposite Huron Road
Hospital.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06

DR.. Harry B. Taylor, minister
of the Church of the Covenant, will
deliver the sermon next Sunday
night at 8 at the formal installa-
tion of Rev. Roscoe ]. Varble as
pastor of the Phillips Avenue
Presbyterian Church, East 125th
st. and Phillips ave.
Dr.. Robert B. Whyte, modera-
tor of the Presbytery of Cleve-
land and minister Of Old Stone
Church, will preside.
Others who will participate in
the service are Rev. George o.
Reemsnyder, stated clerk of the
Presbytery of Cleveland; DR..
Yoder P. Leith, minister Of Forest
Hills Presbyterian Church; Rev,
A. Laten Carter, minister of the
First Presbyterian Church of
Salem, Ohio; and Rev. Robert w.
Haring, minister of Trinity Pres
byterian Church.
Soloist will be Paul c. Hodge
who will sing "How Beautiful
Upon the Mountains" by Harker.
A reception to be held in the
church dining room following the
service will be under the direction
of Mrs. Fred Beekel and Mrs.
Felix Kaufman.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
Mrs. Carl Peck Clocks 5000 Hours
AS Huron Road Hospital Volunteer

Special recognition will be paid
volunteers at Huron Road Hospital
at their annual Volunteer Night
on Monday, May 10th, in the hos
pital dining room, at 7:45 p. m.
Mr.. Edwin Miller, Director of the
Hospital will make service awards
to this Woodworking group of
women.
Outstanding award of the eve
ming will be given Mrs. Carl Peck,
1886 Shaw ave. She will receive
her sixth gold stripe, each repre-
senting 1000 hours of volunteer
service since 1912, when she took
a nurses aide training course.
Since that time she has served on
the maternity floor, in the nursery,
and at the Information Desk.
Second highest award will be
presented to Mrs. Robert Roberts,
1861 Lee blvd, for 1000 hours of
service, her second gold service
stripe. Mrs. Roberts started dur
ing World War IL as a nurses
aide. She is at the Information
Desk Saturday mornings.
A blue stripe for 500 hours of
volunteers service will be awarded
to Mrs. Lloyd Keller; Mrs. Gil
bert Mock; Miss Nancy Park
hurst; Mrs. Zaida Simpson; Mrs.
Herbert A. Smith, and Mrs.
Robert Underhill.
Seventeen volunteers will be
given their 150-hours pins earned
since the 1853 Volunteer Night.
They are: Miss Beverly Belts;
Mrs. L. w. Brenneman, Mrs.
Louis S. Brooks, Miss Mary
Cameron, Mrs. H. R. Dennison,
Mrs. Kenneth L. EIDE, Mrs. F. NJ.
Elton, Mrs. Robert Jeavons, Miss
Elaine Kopf; Mrs. E. ]. Kovacic,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06

Miss Emily Penfield, Miss Jean
Richardson, Mrs. Roy B. Smith,
Mrs. H. C. Southwick, Mrs. Wal
lace Tibbets, Mrs. W. A. Winton,
Miss Mary Jane Zowasky.
Invitations have been sent to
125 volunteers for this gala occa-
sion. The entertainment will
provided by Bob Dale, from Sta
tion VIEWS who will be presented
by Mrs. Bruce Umstead, a Vol
unteer. Others in charge of the
party arrangements are Mrs.
Howard Donnelly, Mrs. Kenneth
EIDE, Mrs. Robert Kast, Mrs. Gill
bert Mock, and Miss Helen Teal.
Those who have been asked to
pour, Mrs. o. John Fronck, Mrs.
Hulda Merkel, and Miss Anne
Thompson.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
New School Is
Before Zoning
Board Tonight

Property owners in the vicinity
of Superior rd., between Coventry
and Luxor rds, have been notified
of special meeting of the Board
of Zoning Appeals being held to-
night. At 1880 o'clock there will be
a hearing on an appeal of the
First Seventh Day Adventist
Church for authority to build a
parochial school on the property
at that location.
City Engineer Malcolm s. Doug
las announces that an evening ses-
sion of the Board is planned so
that property owners can con-
veniently attend the hearing, and
be heard.
The appeal is signed by Harold
E. Fagal, pastor and Elliott R.
Dreham, chairman of the Building
Committee.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
I III IS
N
I III A [
In East Cleveland

Signs of Spring: Rollers and
rakes in action on lawns. Little
girls in their fresh cottons, carry
ing lilacs to the teacher. Screens
being placed. Hardware stores do
ing a rushing business in outdoor
supplies for the householder. A
homeowner washing the front of
his house. City employees busy on
city lawns and parks. Snowflakes
on May 4th.
Do you recall the poem of the
aged man who built a bridge for
the young lad. East Clevelanders
now are being invited to help
build a bridge "a new YMCA
building) for young feet to trod to
Christian citizenship. Why not lend
a hand?
The East Cleveland Business AS
sociation is searching for the East
Clevelander worthy of receiving
its first annual Citizen Award.
If you have candidate, fill in
the coupon TO be found elsewhere
in this issue. Mail it to 14O4
Hayden ave.
Wednesday, July 31st, mark it
down in your engagement book.
Wednesday, July 31st is the date
of the East Cleveland Community
picnic at Euclid Beach. The date
was cleared this week With Harry
Shannon at Euclid Beach.
Among the portraits hung in
the May Show which opened We'd
nesday at the Cleveland Museum
of Art is a portrait of Kathryn
Seibert, the 7-year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Seibert of
1926 Orinoco ave., and student
at Chambers School.
The oil is the work of the Cleve-
land artist, Rudolph Shatz who
titles it "Kathie."
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
500 March In
YMCA Drive
With Today

Unfurling the banner of the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, an army of 500 volunteers
today began their march to raise
100000, East Cleveland's alloca-
tion for the proposed $155,000
building to be erected here. The
drive closes June 18th.
Nineteen branches in the metro
politan Cleveland area have joined
to raise $6,719,000. From corpor-
ate and special gifts the YMCA
will ask $4,000 for the East
Cleveland modern, functional new
Y to be erected at the location of
the present Y House on Lee rd.,
just south of Euclid ave.
The ALLEGATION of funds, explains
George Wagner, local campaign
chairman, was based on needs
existing facilities and future
growth. There are many sections
in Greater Cleveland, add9 WSg-
ner, which are without gym or
swim facilities of any kind.
Here, in East Cleveland, the Y
has the use of public school gym
and pool facilities, and the city's
outdoor pool is available during
the summer months.
The local campaign, following
the general pattern, is made of
five divisions, each with its own
chairman, as follows:
Residential-George Keith.
Schools and City Employees -
n. F. Leist and G. 7. Apthorp.
Churches, Clubs and Organiza-
tions-Rev. James Hunton.
Special Gifts-Harry Arters.
In earlier phases of this drive,
East Cleveland has given $4,000
to the advance corporation and
special gifts section of the drive.
East Cleveland has enjoyed the
benefit of the YMCA for 33 years.
Today it serves 1919 boys and
girls, in it's 116 different groups.
It's Teen Canteen, in conjunction
with the YWCA on Fridays has an
average attendance of 200.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
Invite Public

An open meeting of the East
Cleveland Picnic Committee will
be held tonight, Thursday, May
6th-in the Board of Education
room, Shaw High School, at $3.50
o'clock.
The committee cordially in
vites everyone interested to come
to this, their first session look
ing to the planning of the 1854
Community Picnic at Euclid
Beach Park.
There will be reports from the
1853 outing, first things first"
for the 1854 outing; and the
public is invited to come and
have a part in it.
The Picnic date just an
nOunced - will be Wednesday,
July 31st.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
Surprise Martins
On SiIverW Wedding
Anniversary Day

A surprise celebration honoring
the twenty-fifth wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ].
Martin, 1858 Euclid ave. was held
Sunday afternoon, May End in the
home of Mrs. Martins brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Chicone, jr., Richmond Hgts.
There to greet the Martins, their
son, Gerald and twin daughters,
Beverly and Nola, were Mrs. Mar
tins mother, Mrs. Kathryn Shear,
a brother Gill Shea and family of
Cleveland, and sister, Mrs. Elmer
Cash and family of Mansfield. A
goodly number of other relatives
and friends joined in the happy
occasion.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
Korb Suggests
No School Here
Memorial Day

When the Board of Education
adopted the school calendar for
1953-54 no provisions was made
for holiday on Monday, May 30th.
Under provision of the Ohio
school law, a holiday falling on a
Sunday does not call for a school
holiday the following day.
However, at next Mondays
meeting of the Board of Education
DR.. o. J. Korb announces he will
recommend that the public schools
be closed here on Monday, May
31st, on which date Memorial Day
observances are being held here.
Both Shaw High and Kirk Jr.
High Bands will march in the East
Cleveland Memorial parade, as is
their custom.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
Weaver Announces
New Traffic Signals

Chief of Police, H. S. Weaver
announces that traffic signals have
been approved for the following
location; and will be installed in
the near future:
Elm and East 152nd ST.; East
152nd st. and Colt rd.; Mortified
and Hayden rd.
New traffic signals have already
been installed at Belmore and Ter
race and Holyoke and Hayden.
Chief Weaver feels that the in
stallation of these signals is a
safety measure as traffic counts
revealed that the signals were
warranted at these intersections.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
M4t1.beMg

CARD party, Friday, May 7th,
Italian-American Golf Association
Auxiliary, Mrs. Albert Sanford,
14523 Mortified rG., president.
Open to the public at hTe Vaga-
bond Room, 10542 Euclid ave., at
8 p. m.
ZONING Board of Appeals
meeting tonight at 7:45, City Hall.
East Cleveland Community Pic
mic Committee invites you to their
first meeting to plan for the July
21st picnic. The meeting is being
held in the Board of Education
room, Shaw High School. Entrance
last door south from Euclid ave.,
$3.50 p m, tonight.
.
Shaw High Spring Musical -
choir, band, orchestra, Friday,
May 7th, Shaw gym s:15 p. m.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
Open Meeting Red
Cross On tuesday

An open meeting of East Cleve-
land Branch, American Red Cross
will be held in the auditorium at
the East Cleveland Public Library,
Tuesday, May 18th at 8:15 p. m.
Mrs. R. w. Fox, chairman of
branches for Cleveland will be the
guest.
This will be a report meeting
with the election of a nominating
committee which will report at
the annual meeting to be an
nounced later.
The Red Cross brief film "Do
Unto Others" will be shown.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
HURT IN FALL

Three stitches were required to
close the wound received by Gary
Beach, ii when he fell at his home.
The accident occurred in the
laundry.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
GREASE FIRE

Grease from a hot plate igniting
from grease collecting in a vent
pipe caused a small blaze in San
dy's Delicatessen Sunday at 1888
a. M, according to a report by the
Fire Department.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald S.
Greenberg, 1851 Page ave-, April
11th, boy, Michael Henry Green
berg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-10
DR.. r. K. Shirley,
County Physician
Inferred June s

DR., Reginald King Shirley, So,
Gaithersburg physician ana OF
Washington Sanitarium. A Cal
thersburg resident for IA years,
he lived at 26 Walker Avenue.
given.
Funeral services for DR.. Shir-
ley, a member of the associate
staff of Frederick City Hospital
and the Washington Sanitarium,
were held Tuesday at 2 pm. with
burial in Forest Oak Cemetery.
Born in Canada, DR.. Shirley
received his medical degree from
Queens University, Ontario, and
interned in Welsh, w. Va. He
practiced medicine in Canada,
and Hedgesville, w. Va, and was
surgeon at Kings Daughters Hos
pital in Martinsville, w. Va. be.
feroe coming to Gaithersburg
from AdamStoWn, Md.
He was a member of the Mont.
gomery County and Frederick
County Medical Societies as well
as the American Medical Associa.
ton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-10

Word has been received here of
the sudden passing of Mr.. Ira
Dorsey of Westminster, Md, age
"a years. He was the uncle of
Mr.. Slagle and Dan Dorsey and
Mrs. H. w. Unglesbee of German.
town.
Mrs. John Darby of Buck
Lodge, one of the prominent sell
ers of turkeys, ETC., at Women's
Cooperative Market, Bethesda,
suffered most painful accident
on last Saturday enroute to Mar.
ket, when her car was in collision
with a light pole. We hope for a
most speedy recovery for Mrs.
Darby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Barndt
and daughters, Esther Mae and
Little Susan, of Telford, Pa,
were guests of Mrs. Barndts
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. W..
Hawnt las weekend.
The dinner served on last Sat
urday by the women of the Trim
ity Methodist Church was a most
delicious one of ham and fried
chicken and all of the trimmings
and was enjoyed by several hun
dred folk. The proceeds will go
a long way toward paying for
their fine paving lot job, this
being very great help in making
our streets more safe for the mo-
florists and pedestrians.
Beginning next Sunday with
the coming of their new pastor,
Rev. Benjamin Franklin Hartley,
who comes from the Walkersville
church, they will begin a new
time schedule for the services.
Sunday School at 1915 am. and
preaching at 1870 am. Welcome
to our community, Rev. Hartley,
and may you receive many bless
ings in your work with these fine
people.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-10
DARlings Annual
Luncheon Tuesday

Mss GcrturuGe CarraWay, ma
ional president general of the
Daughters of the American Re.
'o!Ut on, VII attend the annual
luncheon Of the Montgomery
County chapters past regents
club Tuesday.
Held at the Columbia club, the
meeting will be presided over by
Mrs. Evan A. Condor. Mrs.
Roger ]. Whiteford is in charge
of reservations.
Guests will include Mrs. Ross
B. Hager of Baltimore, Maryland
State regent; Mrs. Henry M. Ro-
bert, Jr., of Annapolis, former
national president general; Mrs.
George w. S. Musgrave of
Laurel, national vice president
general in Maryland, and Miss
Faustine Dennis, State regent of
the District of Columbia.
Theme of the luncheon will be
Flag Day. A highlight of the pro-
gram will be presentation of the
National Flag by Sgt. Walton A.
Petersen and color guard from
the Marine barracks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-10
Albert r. RObeu
Dies at Falkland

Mr.. Albert Randolph Robey
brother of Odorian w. Robey,
former Montgomery County Re.
gister of Wills, died Saturday
June 5.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, June 8 with interment
at Union Cemetery, Burtonsville
Survivors, besides his brother,
are his widow, Sarah E. Robey
of Falkland; another brother
Carl L. Robey; a daughter, Mrs.
w. E. Lusby; three sisters, Mrs.
Mary E. Rich, Mrs. Carrie E.
Wilson and Mrs. Ella V. Robey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-10
NEWS FROM
Germantown
Mrs. Laura fieaIv
Ga.tl,- sbu- 81 81

Congratulations to our DR.. Ver.
non z. Martens on his election to
the vice presidency of the Wash
ington Society Of Psychologists.
Comdr. Martens is also director
of laboratories at the Bethesda
Naval Medical Center and a
member of tn Montgomery
County State Medical Society.
Master Bobbie Marshall of
Gaithersburg is very i'll of meas
les. Bobbie recently visited here
with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. w. Unglesbee.
Mrs. Charles Upton and little
daughter, Teresa Marie, of Lena,
Illinois, will arrive this week to
spend the summer as guest of
Mrs. Tiptons' mother, Mrs. Edith
E. Shewbridge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-10

On Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Wal
ZACH two of their grandchildren
Master John Edwards and little
Sherry Anne Wallach, the chill.
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. "Chick'
Wallach, were christened by the
Rev. Jack Ammon. Rev. Ammon
is now going to the Erie Confer
ence in Pennsylvania. And will
receive his new appointment
June Is, the conference meeting
in Allegheny College at Melville,
Pa.
Mrs. James DaVis-Thelma-
who underwent surgery last week
at Montgomery General Hospital,
will have a second operation this
week for the removal of gall
stones. Best wishes for most
speedy recovery.
Sorry to note the sudden death
of DR.. r. A. Shirley of Gathers
burg, who suffered a heart attack
on Saturday from which he failed
to recover.
The fine dedication services
held at the Upper Seneca Baptist
church on Sunday, June 5, was
well attended and much enjoyed
by all present. Greetings were
given by Rev. Guy r. Saunders,
newly elected moderator of the
Seneca Association tnow embrac'
ing Montgomery County,. pastor
of Kensington Baptist Church;
Rev. Jesse R. Hite, former mod
orator of the larger Seneca Asso
citation and now of Blue Ridge
Association, pastor of Virginia
Avenue Baptist church, Hagers
town, and Rev. Robert D. Crow
ley, pastor of Cedar Grove Upper
Seneca Baptist Church. Many
fine renditions were given in song
by the beautifully robed Junior
Youth and Senior choirs of this
fast growing church.
The main address was given by
our beloved General Secretary
DR.. c. c. Thomas, who Just re