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Jesse E. williams. Atty.
1908 Broadway

1913 broadway
State or Michigan. County OF
Wayne,
SIS. l5s.l3s
At a session OF the Probate
Court for said County OF Wayne
held OF the Probate Court Room
in the City OF Detroit. on the
Twenty-sixth day OF March. in
the year one thousand nine hun
dred and fifty-six.
Present William ]. Cody
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate
of AMY CAMALLA PENN, also
known as AMY CAMALLA
PENN CLOUD, Deceased.
An instrument in writing pur-
porting to be the last will and
testament of said deceased hav-
ing been delivered into this
Court for probate and John w.
Aston having filed Herewith
his petition praying that admin
istration with the will annexed
of said estate be granted to
Jesse E. Williams or some other
suitable person:
1t is ordered, That the Twenty
eighth day Of May. next. at ten
o'clock in the forenoon before
Judge Thomas c. Murphy. at
said Court Room be appointed
for proving said instrument and
hearing said petition.
And it is further Ordered, that
a copy Of this order be published
once in each week for three
weeks consecutively previous to
said time Of hearing. in the
Detroit Tribune, a newspaper
printed and circulated in said
County of Wayne.
WILLIAM j. CODY,
Judge of Probate
| do hereby certify that / have
EIGHT Tribune oMeD
compared the foregoing copy
with the original record thereof
and have found he same to be
correct transcript of such orig
inal record.
Dated March 20. 1855
John E. Moore, Deputy Probate
Register 4-7-4-2l
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BEAUTICIANS
Herbert L. Dudley. Atty.
1855 Russell ST.

Herbert L. Dudley. Atty.
1885 Russell ST.
State of Michigan, in the Cir
cult Court for the County OF
Wayne in Chancery.
ELIZABETH BURTON. plain
tiff, VS.. THOMAS BURTON, JR.
defendant.
Order of Publication
No. S30-2l9
AT session of said Court held
in the Court House in the City
of Detroit. on the 18th day OF
March, A. d. 1856.
Present: the Hon. Thomas F
Maher. Circuit Judge.
Upon reading and filing the
affidavit of Elizabeth Burton
the plaintiff in the above en-
titled cause. from which it APP
pears that il cannot be ascer-
tanned in what state or country
the defendant, Thomas Burton
Jr., lives. and that his last
known address was 1902 Rivard
street, Detroit, Michigan.
On Motion of Herbert L. Dud-
ley, Attorney for the Plaintiff,
1t Is Ordered that he appear
and answer the Bill Of Com
plant filed in the above cause
within three months from the
date of this order, or said Bill
will be taken as confessed, and
that copy of this order be sent
to the defendant by registered
mail al his last known address,
to wit, 1902 Rivard street. De-
troit, Michigan. return receipt
requested, deliver to addressee
only, and in case no registered
return receipt signed by the de-
PENDANT is received, that this
order be published as required
by law.
THOMAS +. MAHER.
Circuit Judge
A True Copy
Edgar M. Branigin, Clerk
BY A. c. Gallagher, Deputy
Clerk. 3-24-4-28
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Heading. Williams and Smith
Attorneys
206 Tobin Bldg.

2oe Tobin Bldg.
State of Michigan, in the Cir
cult Court for the County OF
Wayne in Chancery
GARRETT COLEMAN, Plain
tiff, VS.. ZIPPORAH COLEMAN.
Defendant.
Order Of Publication
No. sl2-sls
AT a session of said court
held in the City-County Build
ing, in the City Of Detroit,
County of Wayne and State OF
Michigan, on this 10th day OF
March. A. d. 1856.
Present: Honorable Fran k
FITZGERALD, Circuit Judge.
II appearing that the defend
ant is a resident OF this state,
and that process for her appear
ance has been duly issued and
the same could not be served
by reason of her absence from
or concealment within the state,
and by reason of her continued
absence from her place Of resi-
dence
II Ordered that the defend
ant enter her appearance in this
cause on or before three (3)
months from the date of this
order or said bill will be taken
as confessed.
II Is Further Ordered that q
copy OF this order be sent by
registered mail 10 said defend
ant at 1855 West Euclid street
Detroit, Michigan, her last
known address, and II not re-
ceived personally by said de-
PENDANT al least twenty (20) days
before the time prescribed foi
appearance. that this order b
published as required by law.
FRANK FITZ GERALD,
Circuit Judge
A True Copy
Edgar M. Branigin, Clerk
BY A. @. Gallagher. Deputy
lclerk t-i<-s-n
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Clarence Straughn, Wayne
guard, and center George Brown
were both named TO the Presi-
dents Athletic Conference All
.e basketball team. Wayne
won the PAC crown with six
straight victories.
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Atty. s. J. Flanagan
1927 E. Dawson

State of Michigan. the Probate
Court for the County OF Wayne
No. 430.l24
In the Matter of the Estate of
SOPHRONIA SHERROD, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby, given that
all creditors of said deceased
are required to present their
claims, in writing and under
oath, TO said Court at the Pro-
bate Office in the City of De-
troit, in said County. and to
serve copy thereof upon John
son Williams. Executor of said
estate, at 2490 w. Grand Ave
nue., Detroit. Michigan. on or
before the 9th day of June, A.
D. 1856. and that such claims
will be heard by said court,
before Judge Thomas c. Muir
ply in Court Room No. 1919,
City-County Building in the City
of Detroit, in said County, on
the 9th day of June. AID. 1856,
at two o'clock in the afternoon.
JAMES H. SEXTON.
Judge of Probate
l do hereby certify that ]
have compared the foregoing
copy with the original record
thereof and have found the same
to be a correct transcript Of such
original record.
Dated March rs. 1856
Allen r. Edison, Deputy
Probote Register
Published in Deetroit Tribune
once each week for three weeks
successfully, within thirty days
from the date hereof. 3-3l-4-l4
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Simmons and Bibb. AiiYs.
SOS Gratiof Avenue

State Of Michigan, in the Cir
cult Court for the County Of
Wayne in Chancery
SAMUEL T. SMITH. Plaintiff,
VS.. MARY SMITH. Defendant.
Order for Appearance
No. S42.49l
At a session OF said Court
held al the Court House in the
City Of Detroit, County Of
Wayne and State of Michigan
this 30th day Of January, AID,
1856.
Present: Honorable Lila M.
Necenfelt Circuit Judge
II appearing that the defend
ant is not a resident of the State
Of Michigan. from inquiries
made Of defendants relatives
and friends. but resides in the
State of Georgia;
II is Ordered that the defend
ant enter her appearance in this
cause on or before three go
months from the date of Order,
or said Bill Of Complaint will
be taken as confessed.
II Is Further Ordered that a
copy Of this Order be sent by
registered mail to said defend
ant. Mary Smith, 406 Banhans
Street. Rome, Georgia, her last
known address. and if not re-
ceived personally by said de-
fendant at least twenty (20)
days before the time prescribed
for appearance. that this Order
be published. as required by
law
LILA NJ. NEUENFELT,
Circuit Judge
A True Copy
Edgar M. Branigin, Clerk
BY A. c. Gallagher, Deputy
Clerk 2-25-3-3l
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Present: Honorable John V
Brennan, Circuit Judge
II appearing that the defend
ant is not a resident OF the
State Of Michigan. but resides
in the slate of Alabama, and
that from dilIgent search and
inquiry made by Plaintiff among
different friends. acquaintance.
and relatives. defendants where
abouts are unknown.
II Is Ordered that the de-
PENDANT enter her appearance in
this cause on or before three
CD months from the date Of
Order OF said Bill of Complaint
will be taken as confessed.
II Is Further Ordered that a
copy of this Order be sent by
registered mail to said defend
ant, Vera Knight, $50 n Wash
ington Ave. D. Mobile. Ala
bama. her last known address
and if not received personally
by said defendant al least
twenty (20) days before the
time prescribed for appearance.
that this Order be published. as
required by law
JOHN V. BRENNAN.
Circuit Judge
A True Copy
Edgar NJ Branigin. Clerk
BY V. Muhardi. Deputy Clerk
3-3l-5-5
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Heading. williams. Smiths.
ATTORNEYS
No. s42-sls
Order of Publication

Otocf Oh FupiiCotiou
AT session OF said court held
in the City-County Building, in
the City of Detroit, County OF
Wayne and State OF Michigan,
on this 10th day OF March. AID.
1856.
Present: Honorable Frank
FITZGERALD, Circuit Judge.
1t appearing that the defend.
ant is a resident of this state,
and that process for her appear.
ance has been duly issued and
the same could not be served
by reason of her absence from
or concealment within the state,
and by reason of her continued
absence from her place of resi-
dence:
1t Is Ordered that the defend
ant enter her appearance in this
cause on or before three (3)
months from the date of this
order or said bill will be taken
as confessed.
It Is Further Ordered that a
copy Of this order be sent by
registered mail to said defend
ant at 1856 West Euclid street,
Detroit, Michigan. her asst
known address. and if not re-
ceived personally by said de-
PENDANT at least twenty (20) days
before the time prescribed for
appearance, that this order be
published as required by law.
FRANK FITZGERALD.
Circuit Judge
A TRUE COPY
Edgar M. Branigin, Clerk
BY A. c. Gallagher, Deputy
Clerk 4-i4-S-1Q
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s. J. Flanagan. Atty.
1927 East DAWSON

AoAf LuhA boNlaon
State OF Michigan. County OF
Wayne,
80. lls.033
Az a session OF the Probate
Court for said County OF Wayne,
held at the Probate Court Room
in the City of Detroit. on the
twenty-third day Of April, in
the year one thousand nine hun
dred and fifty-six,
Present: William ]. Cody
Judge Of Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF
PERCY GRANT, also known as
PERCIVAL GRANT, Deceased
The petition of Alice Grant
having been heretofore filed in
this Court praying that admin
istration with the will annexed
Of said estate be granted 10
Samuel j. Flanagan or some
other suitable person.
II is ordered, That the Twenty
First day Of June, next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon at said
Court Room be appointed for
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The Women's Auxiliary Of 81.
Paul's Cathedral. at woodward
and Hancock. will hold Isl
Spring Rummage Sale in The
Parish House. April 18th, FROM
ten 10 four.
There will be a special ies-|
ture in this sale: a table OF spec
tally nice articles IN various
lines) donated at a bit Of sac'|
rifice by members in order n|
raise extra money toward ths|
purchase of new kitchen equip
ment for the new Parish Housi
which they hope to have IN ia|
near future.
There is always lots to choose
from in these sales.
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Ralph w. Miller. Atty.
1879 Dequindre

llIJ5 Dequindre
State of Michigan. in the Cir
cult Court for the County OF
Wayne in Chancery.
ELMIRA HADDON, Plaintiff,
VS.. ISAAC LEON HADDON. De-
PENDANT.
Order OF Publication
No. 542-l63
AT a session of said court
held in the County Courthouse
in the city of Detroit, Wayne
County. Michigan, this 18th day
of March 1856 AID.
Present: Honorable Thomas F
Maher. Circuit Judge.
In this cause it appearing Ia
the Court by affidavit hereto
attached that the Chancery Sum-
mons issued out of and under
the seal Of said court could not
be served on the defendant be-
cause that the defendant althc
a resident of and domiciled in
the city Of Detroit. Wayne
County, Michigan. could not be
found at his last known address
1914 Greedy Street, Detroit
Michigan, and that after diligeni
search and inquiry his where
abouts could not be ascertained
On motion of Ralph w. Mil.
Ter, attorney for the plaintiff
it is Ordered that the defendant
Isaac Leon Madden, appear OF
answer the bill of complaint
filed in said cause on or before
three CD months from the date
hereof or that said bill may be
taken as confessed.
II is further Ordered that a
copy of this order shall be sent
to the defendant at his last
known address. 1914 Greedy St.
city of Detroit, Michigan, by
Registered Mail and in case nc
return receipt signed by the de.
PENDANT is received that this
order shall be duly published
as required by law.
THOMAS F. MAHER,
Circuit Judge
CA True Copy
Edgar NJ. Branigin, Clerk
BY A. c. Gallagher. Deputy
Clerk 4-7-5-5.
NEW ADDRESS
is $40 Grafiot
DETROIT TRIBUNE'S
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hearing said petition
And Il is further Ordered, tina
a copy Of this order be pub
lished once in each week for
three weeks consecutively pre-
vious 10 said time OF hearing.
in the Detroit Tribune. a news
paper printed and circulated in
said County of Wayne
WILLIAM J. CODY,
Judge Of Probate
do hereby certify that ! have
compared the foregoing copy
with the original record Thereof
and have found the same 10 be
a correct transcript Of such orig.
inal record.
Dated: April %, 1856
Joseph r. O'Sullivan, Deputy
Probate Register 5-5-5-le
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AT a session OF said Court held
al the Court House in the City
of Deteroit, County of Wayne
and State of Michigan this 18th
Gay of February. A. ID. 1856.
Present: Honorable John V.
Brennan, Circuit Judge.
II appearing that the defend
ant is not a resident OF the
State Of Michigan, from inquiries
made of defendants relatives
and friends. but resides in the
State of Mississippi;
II Is Ordered that the defend
ant enter her appearance in this
cause on or before three (3)
months from the date. of Order,
or said Bill of Complaint will
be taken as confessed:
II Is Further Ordered that a
copy OF this Order be sent by
registered mail to said defend
ant. Woodie Clay, 66 Scott street,
West Point, Mississippi, her last
known Address. and if not re-
ceived personally by said de-
PENDANT at least twenty 600
days before the time prescribed
for appearance. that this Or
der be published. as required by
law.
JOHN V. BRENNAN,
Circuit Judge
A True Copy
Edgar M. Branigin, Clerk
BY V. Muhardi, Deputy Clerk
3-3l-5-5
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VIM. v. Banks. Atty.
l05 Graiiof Avenue

State Of Michigan, County
Of Wayne
IS. 433 $50
At a session Of the Probate
Court for said County of Wayne,
held at the Probate Court Room
in the City Of Detroit. on the
Fourth day of April. in the
year one thousand nine hun
dred and fifty-six.
Present: James II. Sexton,
Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate
of NOXIE SMITH. also known
as KNOXIE SMITH. Deceased.
VIM. V. Banks. administrator
Of said estate. having rendered
10 this Court his first and final
account in said matter and filed
Herewith his petition praying
that the reside Of said estate
be assigned to the person or
persons entitled thereto:
II is ordered. That the Twenty
second day Of May, next at ten
o'clock in the forenoon al said
Court Room be appointed for
examining and allowing said ac-
count and hearing said petition.
And il Is further Ordered,
That a copy of this order be
published once in each week for
three weeks consecutively pre-
vious 10 said time Of hearing,
in the Detroit Tribune, a news
paper printed and circulated in
said County OF Wayne.
JAMES H. SEXTON.
Judge Of Probate,
do hereby certify that !
have compared the foregoing
copy with the original record
thereof and have found the same
to be a correct transcript of such
original record.
Dated April 4 1855
John z. Moore, Deputy Probate
Regiser 4-l4-4-28.
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BOSTON and Holmur. 81 r.
living room, large bedrooms,
attic and basement; gas heat
TY. 8-8756.
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State of Michigan. in the CIR
cult Court for the County OF
Wayne in Chancery.
DUBERT KNIGHT. Plaintiff
VS.. VERA KNIGHT, Defendant
Order for Appearances
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/ w ~ llG NAAaAANNa
ILEMUEL z. HARRISON, Plain
tiff, VS.. DOROTHY MAY HAIR
RISON, Defendant.
Order of Publication
No. 542.2s2
At a session of said Court held
at the City-County Building. in
the City of Detroit, in the
County OF WAYNE and State of
Michigan. on this 18th day OF
October, AID. 1855.
Present the Honorable Lila M.
Neuenfelt. Circuit Judge.
II appearing from the Affidavit
attached hereto and filed here
with that the defendant named
in the above-entitled cause is
not a resident of the County OF
Wayne and State of Michigan.
but that she resides in the City
of Shebbyville. Tennessee and
State of Tennessee: that she re-
sides at: Route 3, Shebbyville.
Tennessee and as such she can
not deserved with process issued
out of this Court becauce she
is beyond the jurisdiction there
of, therefore,
ON MOTION OF S. j. FRAN
AGAIN, attorney for plaintiff,
IT is HEREBY ORDERED
that the above-named defend
ant appear and answer the Bill
of Complaint filed in this cause
within Three 81 months from
the date of this Order, or same
may be taken as confessed
against her;
1T is FURTHER ORDERED
that a copy Of this Order be
sent to the defendant at her
last known address by regis
tered mail. or a like copy be
published according to law.
LILA M. NEUENFELT,
Circuit Judge
"a true copy
EDGAR M. BRANIGIN. Clerk
BY A. c. Gallagher.
Deputy Clerk.
2-1l-3-17-56.
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State or Michigan, the Pro-
bate Court for the County OF
Wayne
No. l3s.7e7
In the Matter of the Estate
of ELWOOD A. ROBINSON, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that
all creditors of said deceased
are required to present their
claims, in writing and under
oath. TO said Court at the Pro-
vate Office in the City of De-
troit. in said County. and 10
serve copy thereof upon
JUNETTA r. WATT. Admins
,ratrix Of said estate, at 1856
Hazlett. Detroit. Michigan, on or
before the 18th day of June,
A. d. 1856. and that such claims
Will be heard by said court,
before Judge William j. Cody
in Court Room No. 1911, City
County Building in the City OF
Detroit. in said County, on the
18th day Of June. A. D. 1856,
at two o'clock in the afternoon.
JOSEPH A. MURPHY.
Judge Of Probate
! do hereby certify that | have
compared the foregoing copy
with the original record thereof
and have found the same 10 be
correct transcript of such orig
NAL record.
Dated April 49, 1856
Allen R. Edison. Deputy
Probate Register
Published in Detroit Tribune
once each week for three weeks
successfully. within thirty days
from the date hereof
4-28-5-l2.
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4s4s SOUTH CLARENDON

4s45 SOUTH CLARENDON
BEAUTIFUL spacious home. ,
bedrooms, Sunroom, and com.
plete tiled bath. Large livin,
room, dining room panclled I.
solid oak; Sun rooom. enor
nous kitchen and lavatory n,
LIST floor, tiled Hand-pslnicc
murals throughout home
Recreation room in basement
TY. 7-el54
Colored Church on CD River
No dealers. Cd. River & Jov
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WAREHOUSE SPACE

Approx. 1900 So. Fl. Also
office space. 800 So. Fl.
Truckwell & Parking available
Reasonable. TIE. 2-005l.
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LEGALS CLASSIFIED

State of Michigan, in the Cir
cult Court for the County OF
Wayne in Chancery
JAMES CLAY, Plaintiff, VS.
WOODIE CLAY, Defendant.
Order Of Publication
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FURNISHED APT. FOR REM
with all utilities.
Good Location.
UN. 1865 - II. Krohnef
1892 Wyoming
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State Of Michigan. in the Cir
cult Court for the County of
Wayne in Chancery
THOMAS J. BROWN. Plain
tiff. VS.. MARY NJ. BROWN, De-
PENDANT.
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Simmons and Bibb. AffYs.
S65 Grafiof Ave.

State of Michigan. County of
Wayne.
s.. 440.4l3
Al a session of the Probate
Court for said County of Wayne,
held al the Probate Court Room
in the City OF Deroit. on ,
Twenty fifth day of April. in
the year one thousand nine hun
dred and fifty-six.
Present: Patrick II. O'Brien,
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate
of WARDLAW z. PRINCE, also
known as WARDLAW PRINCE.
Deceased.
On reading and filing the pc
tition OF Augustus W. Prince
praying that administration of
said estate be granted to himself
or some other suitable person:
II is ordered. That the Twen-
ty-eighth day Of May. next, at
ten o'clock in he forenoon at
said Court Room be appointed
for hearing said petition.
And il is further Ordered,
That a copy of this order be
published once in each week for
three weeks conSecutively pre-
viouS 70 said time Of hearing,
in the Detroit Tribune. a news
paper printed and circulated in
said County Of Wayne.
PATRICK H. O'BRIEN.
Judge Of Probate
! do hereby certify that |
have compared the foregoing
copy with the original record
thereof and have found the same
TO be a correct transcript of such
record.
Dated. April 25. 1856
John E. Moore, Deputy
Probate Register 5-l2-5-26, |
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No. Sls.293
Order of Publication


At a session Of said Court
held in the County Building al
Detroit, Michigan. on May !
1856
Present: the Honorable Neal
Fitzgerald. Circuit Judge.
Satisfactory proof by affidavit
on file showing that the defend
ant. Mary NJ. Brown, is not a
resident OF the State of Michi-
gan and that her address is 4l6
East Bowen street. Chicago
Illinois.
On Motion of Edward NJ. Tur-
ner, attorney for plaintiff,
II Is Ordered that the said
defendant appear and answer
the Bill OF Complaint filed in
this cause within three 90
months from the date Of this
order or the said bill will be
taken as confessed against her.
II Is Further Ordered that a
copy Of this Order be published
in the Detroit Tribune and
served according TO law
NEAL FITZGERALD.
Circuit Judge
A True Copy
Edgar M. Branigin. Clerk
BY A. c. Gallagher, Deputy
Clerk $50
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State of Michigan. in the Cir
cult Court for the County OF
Wayne in Chancery.
ELMIRA HADDON, Plaintiff,
VS.. ISAAC LEON HADDON. De-
fhndant
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s. J. Flanagan. Atty.
1927 z. Dawson

1927 Z. Dawson
State of Michigan, in the Cir
cult Court for the County OF
Wayne in Chancery.
LEMUEL f. HARRISON, Plain
tiff. VS.. DOROTHY MAY HAIR
RISON, Defendant.
Order of Publication
No. 542.292
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State Of Michigan, County
Of Wayne
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State of Michigan. the Probate
Court for the County OF Wayne
No. A1fl2A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
Who Is This :?
By HELEN D. CIBLO

N OLD BIO RAILROAD town just outside of Rockville
IA the orebears of this 9yearold Episcopal
acolyte ancestors settled in that small pleasant
Maryland community in the early 1700s.
He wanted study law. 1t foregone conclusion
that he would the firm of his uncle then prom-
nent attorney in Baltimore, where another uncle was
Commissioner of Police for Is years
In addition to education in law, his real estate
wanted him to have the training offered at
st. Johns College in Annapols-a military school In
those days.
Fate played hand in his career when, just before
graduation his lawyer uncle died and simultaneously the
Army offered to this top military student in his class OF
1924 its annual commission at St Johns.
He accepted the commission second lieutenant In
the Infantry He has since replaced his single gold bar
with the stars of major general and is assigned
the Pentagon.
A tough officer with mild temperament he has seen
battle in Germany and Italy and crossed the globe for
more duty in the Philippines Korea and Japan. He
high among his rewards in life the privilege of being
in command of a combat division.
Married to his childhood sweetheart who also springs
from long line of Marylanders. he has one daughter
Besides his two grandchildren another pride Of this
Capitol Yacht Club member is his 28-foot cruiser.
Among his treasures is the memory of the words,
Hes gone! These rang in his when, at the age
of 49, he successfully made his first parachute jump A
courageous he had been not afraid of consequences
but the possibility that he might, because of his
show fear neptitude in the of his troops
Who is ths9 Turn to Poee Is.