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Smyrna times., 1955-02-10
CLAYTON SCOUTS BANQUET
Project of National Boy Scout
Movement on February 25

The Clayton Cub Scout Pack
will observe the blue and gold
banquet, a project of the Nation
al Boy Scout movement, on Fri
day, Feb. 25 at Z pm. in the
Town Hall. A covered dish sup
per will be planned to be attend
ed by parents and cubs. The
Bobcat pin and merit badges will
be awarded at the meeting. The
pack now has nineteen members,
and is sponsored by the Clayton
Lions Club. Donald Ennis is cub
master, and Mrs. Muriel Ennis
and Mrs. Mary Brown are den
mothers. Troop committee men,
bers include Harry Moor, Manuel
Alvarado, and John Richards.
Each of the parents will take a
covered dish of food to the supper.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-10
Bethel A.M.E. Church Damaged

A broken water pipe flooded the
basement of Bethel A.ME. Church
on Sunday, the second disaster to
occur within a few months. The
rear wall of the church was dam
aged severely during Hurricane
Hazel last fall, and the Sunday
School has met in the basement
since that time. The break appar-
emily occurred after the pipe had
frozen and when. thawed the rush
of water caused the break. A
portable pump from the Citizens
Hose Company was put into use.
with about ten volunteer tiremen,
among them the three chiefs, in
charge. There was considerable
damage TO the floor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
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years.
Her husband Leonard Carl Won Thron was an Oak Har
Dor resident and star athlete who left behind records
that have been broken They lived in North and
South Carolina and in Florida before going to Toledo in
1929 and returning to Catawba the next year. Popular
Judy Won Thron died there in 1910.
Verdi operated Cottage Inn and with OPA for 46
months during World War II days. In 1916 she returned
to teaching, going to Gypsum junior high instructor
resignng when her appointment postmaster made
Prominent in Democratic women's activities she has
outstanding record of service county committee
She received the postmaster appointment October
l. 1850
Port Clnton's postmaster is the mother of a son and
daughter, DR.. Joseph Cangney Won Thron who opened
medical offices at Cocoa Beach, Fla, this fall and Mrs
grandsons James Carl Won Thron, born Oct l; Walter
BuTdof three and Won Burdorf, She has sister,
Mrs Herbert Ochs elizabeth Cangney), and brother
Stuart Cangney, in Cleveland.
Verdi is a active club But she is not 'join-
err type who belongs to organizations without particpa
on Her efficient organization abilities have made her
membership real asset to group. She is past
president of Catawba PT.A. belonged to the Board of
Education there the Ladies Afternoon Club, and helped
organize the Garden Club becoming its first president
She is past president Of the Port Clinton Federation
of Womens Clubs, the Immaculate Conception Altar So
cety and helped in organizing Immaculate Conception ST.
Charles and Infant of Prague Study clubs She belongs
Soroptomist Club at Fremont and is its immediate past
president. member of Port Clinton Business and Pro-
feSsonal Womens Club she its parliamentaTan
She belongs to Deery Portage chapter d. A. r. and
its regent She is eligible for Colonial Danes.
Verdi Won Thron is outspoken person. She the
direct approach and she handles problems without hedg
ing She has the courage of her convictions and she stands
up for what she believes right She is good companion
with ready wit and dependablity that friends rely
She is worthy addition to The News proud list of
Women Of The Year
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
CLIFFS HOMES
WIN 3 PRIZES

Some of the county's most beau
tiful holiday decorations sparkle at
Catawba Island, particularly in the
Cliffs section, this season and sight
seeing traffic has been heavy. Win
ners in lighting competition ar
ranged by the civic committee of
the Garden Club were announced
today.
Judges were Mrs. Bertha Woner,
John Keller and Gary Ohm. They
picked the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Peter B. Paulus as first place win
ner for exterior decorations; the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril II.
Wesley as first place winner for
window decorations; and the home
of Mrs. Alma Goss as first place
winner for door decorations. All
three homes are in the Cliffs. A $5
award went to each winner
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
HOLIDAY SEES
few ACCIDENTS

The two-day holiday observance
wastunmarred by serious accidents
here, and police and sheriff's de-
partment received few calls.
A Grand Union truck driven by
Margaret Johnson, 327 Washington
St., Fremont, hit the rear of car
driven by William Laubacher, Gyp-
sum, at Gypsum Friday afternoon.
No one was injured, deputy James
Ellenberger reported.
A car driven by Dink Hayes, 81,
Route 2, hit the guard rail at the
Portage River bridge Saturday at
SAT pm. Police said 72 feet of
guard rail was involved. Hayes said
an unidentified passing car had
crowded him in the guard rail.
Jose Olalde, 25, Gypsum, and Ed
ward Danko, U. S. Navy. were treat
ed at Magruder hospital Thursday
night for bruises and contusions
suffered in an auto accident al
Gypsum.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
PC Sees Old Year
Out, Welcomes 1856
In, With Gala Plans

With merriment and revelry, or
with the warm friendship of init
mate gatherings in private homes,
Port Clinton will say goodbye to
1855 and hello to 1856 Saturday
night as the city celebrates New
Years Eve.
Perhaps the biggest group cele-
brations in town will be at the
Yacht Club and at the Elks Club,
both of which have New Years
Eve dances planned with gala en-
tertainment. Night clubs anticipate
capacity crowds. At Erie Ordnance
Depot. the annual New Years Eve
dance will draw another big crowd.
Catawba's Community Hall dance,
sponsored by the Chamber of Com
merce is sell-out.
Island residents will celebrate
with dance at Put-in-Bay town
hall, sponsored by the firemen.
New Years Eve services are an
nounced by several churches
among them st. Paul's Slovak Luth-
eran and st. Paul Danbury Luth.
eran. Both are at 7:30 pm. Satur.
day. Other churches will have Spe.
cial observance of New Year on
Sunday.
Police and sheriff'S departments
issued special plea for safe driv-
ing on New Years Eve and the
long holiday weekend in general
Captain William. Robel pointed to
Ottawa's-co's excellent traffic rec
ord over the Christmas weekend
when the nation in general was pill.
ing up record of highway slaugh.
ter, and expressed a fervent hope
that this weekend will be equally
good here.
. Parties in scores of private
homes are planned.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
TOLEDO MAN IS
KILLED IN FALL.
AT cod BLDNC.

Edward G. Blakely, Al, sheet
metal worker with the w. Biddle-
Walker Co. of Ecourse, Mich, was
killed Wednesday afternoon when
he apparently stepped backward
and fell Ia feet through beams of
a one-story building at construction
site of the new integrated fire con-
troll shop being built at Erie Ord
nance Depot. He lived at 727 Segur
ST., Toledo.
Mr.. Blakely was pronounced dead
at the post dispensary by DR.. L. N.
Bates. Body was taken to the Ber-
sticker mortuary, Toledo. The
Ecourse company was working on
a sub-contract for the National Con-
crete Fireproofing Co., Cleveland,
general contractors for the EOD
project. The victim was laying
sheet metal on the beams when
the accident happened.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30

Not only because she Cintons first woman post
MASTER but because she doing superatve job in that
important position in rapidly growing city, The Ottawa
County News with pride Mrs Verdi Won Thron
it's 1855 Woman Of The Year.
She Joins three previous Women Of The Year who have
received this recognition for their outstanding achieve
ments. Ann Bote the first Woman Of The Year in
1882 Carsta Snyder selected in 1858; Florence A.
Specht in 1854
Most of us do thing we'll But it is symbolic of
the traits which qualify Verdi Won Thron for Woman Of
The Year selection that it has often been said of her:
Verdi has done many things and she has done all Of
them well"
She is former teacher and former OPA executive.
She learned the ntrcaces of the bond buying business
when she travelled with her husband the late L. c. Judy
marriage. She gave bridge lessons She managed hotel
She has fulfilled presdencies and executive offices in
scores of clubs.
Verds background is closely allied with historic Ca
tawba Island. Her grandfather, John Cangney settled
there in 1855, operating the old lime kiln that still stands
and along with it the Pittsburgh House. boarding house
Her father John Patrick Cangney and her mother
Rachel Stuart Cangney, whose ancestry traces directly to
the royal house of StuartS
j. P Cangney was dock manager for the Catawba Island
Dock Co., active in politics. fruit farmer and also held
the mail contract Verdis maternal grandfather post
master at Lincoln Ridge, too her girhood days had
postal influence that be reflected in her present job
Verdis parents operated Cottage Inn restaurant and
hotel and girl she part of the areas development
into of the nations outstanding vacation She
went to Notre Dame Convent in Toledo graduating from
high school there.
Training at Ottawa County Normal School in Oak HaI
bOr augmented by at Miami University and Bowl
ing Green State University provided her background for
teaching She taught the fourth fifth and sixth grades at
Catawba school for year. and then to Port Cn
ton for five year stay junior high mathematics and
English literature teacher She served principal three
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
TEWERS MAKES
APPOINTMENTS
OF four men

A newcomer in Port Clinton civic
bodies and three men who are
veterans in public service are in
ciUded in appointments announced
today by Mayor-EIeet George }.
Tewers.
Mr.. Tewers reappointed Carl
Ruddock street commissioner and re-
appointed Walter Miller as fire
chief. On the police pension board,
he reappointed Atty Oliver True
for a two-year term and named
Ray Lyons, 526 Washington St., to
succeed Councilman elect Ralph
Forster,
Mr.. Ruddock has been with the
street department since 1929. and
has served as street commissioner
since 1888 when he was appointed
TO succeed his father-in-law, Martin
Christensen. Chief Miller has head
ed the fire department since he
succeeded Stensen Petersen in
194S.
Mr.. Lyons, named to his first
civic appointment, is superintend-
ent of the paint department at the
U. S. Gypsum Co. A graduate in
chemical engineering at Michigan
State University, he came here
seven and half years ago. He is a
vice president of the Lions Club,
and an administrative officer in To-
ledo Air Reserves (active), as we'll
as member of the Methodist
church. On the police pension
board are six members, two named
by the mayor; two Council mem
bers, George Schade and Charles
Ruddock currently serving; and
two Fraternal Order of Police rep
resentatives, Captain William Robel
and clerk Boyd Austin currently
serving.
Retirement of desk officer Louis
Dreier, scheduled for January, will
be the first item to face the pen
sion board.
Mr.. Tewers asked Clerk Austin
to call meeting of the pension
board in the near future and sug-
gested regular monthly meetings
be held.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
BOYS CONFESS
PLACING TIE ON
TRAIN TRACKS

Traced by cookies and an empty
potato chip sack, two 14-year-old
boys admitted to deputy sheriff
Myron Hetrick that they were re-
sponsible for putting railroad tie
across tracks of the L & NJ Rail-
road which Friday endangered the
crew, and nearly caused derail-
ment of rs cars.
Action against the boys is pend
ing, following a conference this
week between them and railroad
superintendent Olan Gardner at
the sheriff's office. They were pro-
bated to their parents for the week
end. One boy lives at Lakeside,
one on Bay Shore Road.
The tie was placed across the
track just east of the Englebeck
road. BY applying sand, the engi-
neer was able to push it ahead of
the engine, which was returning to
the quarries from Danbury with
string of rs empties, and derail-
ment was averted.
Part of a cookie and the empty
potato chip sack, found nearby, led
to Deputy Hetrick's belief that
youngsters were involved. A check
of stores in the vicinity brought
descriptions of boys who had pur-
cMsed cookies and chips that
morning. Danbury-twp school prin-
cipal Gaillard Braithwaite cooper
ated in furnishing a list of Friday
absentees, and the two boys were
thus traced.
A spike across the tracks of the
line known as "the worlds shortest
railroad" had been reported some
months ago. Stern warning came
that close watch will be main
tanned, and full prosecution will
follow any future depradations.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
1925 SLAYER OF MARBL LEHEAD'S
MARSHAL ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE

Lester K. Wenner, slayer of Mar
bleheads Marshal Frank Robel on
Nov. 26, 1925, was one of seven
convicted murderers in the Ohio
State Penitentiary who received
Christmas combinations from Gov
ernor Frank Lausche, reducing
their sentences from first degree
to second degree murder and max
ing them eligible for parole con-
sideration.
Wenner was sentenced to life
imprisonment for the Thanksgiving
Day shooting of the Marblehead
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30

or two cents, on each ticket sold.
At the same time it would also
pay 1.65 cents, or three percent, on
the current tax. 1t would guarantee
payments of $3.50 annually till the
delinquent amount was paid up.
After discussion, which grew
heated, and In which councilwo-
| man carIisfa Snyder charged the
fheater had already collected the
fax from patrons because its print.
ed tickets list this tax along with
the federal tax, Council president
Lee Bracken called for a motion
either TO accept or reject the
thester's proposition, or TO table
the matter. None was forthcoming.
The matter ended abruptly with
this motion by Schade: 81 move we
go on with regular business" 1t
was seconded by Kastro Snyder,
Ruddock, and Petersen voted yes;
Jeremy passed. Mizener was absent
due to serious illness of his mother.
Interest Demanded
While the pay-up plan was under
discussion, Mrs. Snyder asked il
interest was to be paid. Atty True
said he believed it fair if the thea
ter paid the rate of interest paid
by the city on loans. He mentioned
one and half or one and three
quarters percent.
Treasurer George Tewers, who
| Jan. becomes Port Clinton's new
mayor, entered strenuous obiec
tion. ~ wouldn't consider less than
three and half. and would be
favorable TO five percent" he said
THE city can't be put in position
of becoming lending institution
A heavy interest charge, warned
Mr.. True, could be the breaking
point"
The $25 per day penalty which
Mayor Harold Jeremy told the
theater would be imposed for each
day the tax was unpaid after Dec
Is was brought up. Mr.. True indi
Gated this was collectible only il
the license was revoked But Atty
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
Theater Proposal
On Payment Of Tax
Gets Council Snub

Port Cntons 19541955 Council passed out of existence
Tuesday night after hour and three quarters session in
which Atty Oliver Trues proposition of method by which
the Clinton Theaer would it's delinquent admissions tax
nstalment plan got the cold shoulder treatment.
Representing the Port Corporation which operates the
theaer Attorney True offered this proposal starting JAM
l. cor tomorrow you wish the theaer would pay the ap
proxmate $1,000 it the city for 1866 threepecent ad
missions tax by making payments of three and half mills,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
DEATH CLAIMS
DAN3URY MAN

Clarence Grant, As, of Zeller's
Beach, was dead on arrival at Ma
gruder hospital Wednesday after
noon after collapsing at his home
and an autopsy was to be perform
ed to determine cause of death.
Employed at the George Wahlers
Implement Co., Mr.. Grant had been
under medical treatment for severe
head pains. He was patient at
Magruder hospital Dec. 1920, and
then went to st. Vincent'S in To-
ledo from which he was released
Saturday. Reports of medical tests
were expected this Thursday.
Mr.. Grant Is survived by his wife
Clara Sebastiano Grant; 2la year
old son, Herbert; mother, Mrs.
Elsie Thompson of Columbus
Grove; six half brothers and six
half-sisters, Harry and Jessie Geb-
hardt of Gypsum, Carl and Clin-
ton Gebhardt of Leipsic, Firdland
Gebhardt of Toledo and Nelson
Gebhardt of Port Clinton; Mrs.
Charles Mclaughlin and Mrs.
Thomas Massey of Cleveland, Mrs.
Harry Carpenter of Columbus
Grove, Mrs. Louis Weaver of Bowl
ing Green, Mrs. Merle Combs o
Leipsic, and Mrs. Albert Schuller
of Bryan.
Funeral services are Saturday at
2 from the Gerner & Wolf NOR
tuary. Rev. George Reinke will Off
ciate and burial will be made il
Riverview cemetery. Friends may
call after 7 Thursday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30

marshal 80 years ago. He was SEN
fenced Jan. 4, 1926, and taken to
the penitentiary Feb. IT, His sen,
tence to hard labor specified that
he was to spend each Thanksgiving
Day in solitary confinement. The
journal entry in the Ottawa County
clerk of courts office stipulated
that Wenner was not to be recon-
mended for pardon unless proof of
his innocence was brought forward.
The six other slayers receiving
had all served 20
years or more.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30

date for the recorders position. A
Democrat, Mrs. Williams starts her
second term in the Oak Harbor
office Jan. l.
Board of elections clerk Ed
Minderman said petitions have
been issued clerk of courts Velma
Sauvey and treasurer Howard Zim-
norman, both Democrats, both
seeking reelection. Filing deadline
is Feb. 8. A meeting of the elec-
ton board was scheduled for this
Thursday night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
TADSEN ms.
MOVES OFFICE

Tadsen Insurance Co. is moving
this Thursday into its new ground
floor offices, 100 w. Second ST.,
and will be open for business there
on Friday. An open house will be
arranged later.
The company has occupied rooms
in the American Bank Building for
many years. Its new quarters, at
tractively remodeled and redecorat-
ed, were the former home of the
Uhlman store and at one time were
occupied by the former Lion Thea
ter.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
GRACE BLEvINS, COUNTY RECORDER,
NOT CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION

Mrs. Grace Winters Blevins, OF
tawa-co recorder since Nov of
1949 when she was named to fill
the unexptred term of her husband,
Elgin Winters, will not be candi-
date for reelection.
Mrs. Blevins told The News We'd
nesday that reasons of health
caused her decision not to seek re-
election
Mrs. Jean Williams, Oak Harbor
Village treasurer, Wednesday an
nounced that she will be a candi-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
EXPLORER SCOUTS
HAVE FEED

Explorer Scouts Tuesday enter
tanned their Dads at the Elks Club
with a muSkrat feed. An informal
social hour followed. Committee in
charge included Fred Eberle, AL
Ian Anderson and Tom Edwards
Chef in charge of the muskrat was
Leo Snider, of Special Police Musk
rat Feed Fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

FEWER SfF0KeSs
Domeday
far
AT LAST IT'S HAPPENED! The super.modern cake
mix that pleases even oldtme bakers.
For gives you that ueesooh czb the oldsters talk about
combined with the high light ie Of odays proude cake In
fact PeCreamed Dromeday Cake Mixes give you everything
prepared cake mix home recipe offered plus labor
saving, imesavng, worryfee convenience
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Youth Rally AT
Presbyterian Church

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tet has accompanied Jack Wyrtzen
throughout the eastern United
States, the midwest, through Can
ada. and on one Of his campaigns
in the Latin American countries.
Not only does Mr.. WyFtzen con
duct q weekly youth rally in New
York City, in a huge auditorium
just of Times Square. but his radio
and TV programs reach hundreds
of thousands. In addition he has
founded and conducts three camps
owned and operated by the Word
OF Life Fellowship, Inc, at SchroOn
Lake, New York, to which literally
several thousand campers go each
summer.
The Word of Life ministry is a
faith work, supported by the free
viii offering Of interested friends
He and his family live in a modest
home. but he himself owns neitheI
home nor a car, but has found
the Lord richly supplying every
need of theirs.
The Rally in the Presbyterian
Church is not Presbyterian but is
for the whole Del-Mar-Va PENN.
sula.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09

We'd, Thurs, Fri. & Sat.
Dec. IA, IS, 10 & II
Maiinee dolly af 200 p. N.
Two Shows Wed, Thurs. ond Fri.
mites Of ? end 9:l5 p. N.
Sat- mite shew sfuris Of Sis p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
NelO Highway
Commission Meets
First Time Monday
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have to say about it, may be dis
closed on Monday.
The roster Of the 12-member
Highway Commission as provided
for the in re-ripper Senate Bill 524
follows:
Republicans-M Sharp of near
Wilmington; DR.. J. Draper Brown,
Jr., of Centerville; Frank r. Grier
of Milford and William P. Richard
son of Dover-all members of the
Highway Commission-in-ex exile.
Democrats Benjamin F. Shaw,
II, of Wilmington; Dallas D. Gull
yer of Seaford, and j. Gordon Smith
of Dover -members of the Highway
Commission-in-exile but not all Of
them admitting it is in exile. Mr..
Shaw and Mr. Smith will say the
old seven-member board was mere
ly augmented by five more Demo-
Gratis.
Edward Kelly Of Rising
Sun, Kent County; Thurman G. Ad-
ans Of Bridgeville, Samuel ]. Fox
Of Leipsic, Robert d. Thompson OF
Rehoboth Beach, and Benjamin
Ableman of Wilmington.
These last five we're specifically
named in Senate Bill 524 to aug
ment the old seven member COM
mission.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Girl Scouts Have
Christmas Party
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225 trav cards were made to be
used on Hospital trays at Christ
mas time.
Mrs. Frank Clendaniel opened
the party by introducing all the
leaders of the troops and their as
sistants. There are twenty-five
leaders of. troops this year.
Mrs. Charles Lundstedt had
charge of the program and she led
the group in singing Scout songs.
Troop SO, dressed in choir robes,
sang Silent Night" in harmony.
Following this, Mrs. Lundstedt led
the group in a game about Scouts
and Brownie carOling. Everybody
had a part and it was fun for all.
The Scouts and Brownies praetic-
ed marching and counted off. The
main activity of the evening was
the decorating of small Christmas
trees donated by Mr.. Lester I1ovett
through Mr.. Finley Jones. Each
troop had a small tree. With scis-
sors, colored paper, tinsel, old
Christmas cards and other OddS anu
ends, Christmas decorations were
made and hung on the tree. II was
Fascinating to see what attractive
decorations could be made. After
being decorated the trees were
placed on the long tables to be ad-
mired. Each troop decided to whom
they would give their tree. They
will go to cheer shut-ins or patients
at the Hospital. In this way Scouts
and Brownies had fun and at the
same time will give pleasure to
others.
Refreshments of homemade cook
les and cakes were served 10 the
AIothers by their daughters before
the girls got their own refresh
ments. Troop 80 had charge Of the
refreshments, everyone enjoyed this
truly Girl Scout Party
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
OBITUARY
RUST

RUST
Norma Jean Rust, four-mOnth-
old daughter of Norman L. and
Edna Joseph Rust of near Harring-
ton, died in the Milford Memorial
Hospital Tuesday, December 9Th
Besides her parents. she is sur
vived by three sisters, Joyce Ann,
Lois, and Josephine; four brothers,
Leroy, Edward, Wayne and George,
all Of home; her pateTnal grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Rust Of Redden and her maternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Jcseph of Cannon.
Funeral services we're held from
the Epworth Methodist Church, near
Laurel. on Thursday at p. m, with
the Rev. J. c. Handy officiating,
assisted by the Rev. Grier Baker
of Denton. Interment was in the ad-
joining cemetery.