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Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-10-04
Choir Recital Climaxes
Chapel Homecoming Sunday

ems Society of Christian Service
met yesterday at the home of Mrs.
Merle Jacobs.
In last weeks column we in
advertently overlooked the names
of two couples who enjoyed the
Christmas party at Capon
Springs. They were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivor Gehrman and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dubois.
The recent vagaries of our To-
cal weather, establishing heat rec
ords and cold records all within
a few days, have filled the doc
tors offices and sent number
of people to bed with virus infec-
tionS. Among the recent victims
have been Mrs. Norman Belt, Sr.,
Edwin Kinsey, Sr., Mrs. William
Norman, Mrs. J. Davis Goldsmith,
Mrs. William Golliday, Mike Sci
by, Nancy Painter, Robert
Rhoades, and Mrs. Betty Cissell.
Condolences are extended to sew
eral folks in the community who
have recently lost members of
their families. John Cuffley of
Baltimore, father of Charles Cuf-
fley of Washington Grove, died
last Tuesday at his home. An
tonic Troiano, father of Mrs. Will
liam Lynch, was buried on Mon
day of this week. Sympathy also
goes to Miss Geneva Mullicon,
Harry and Ward Mullican in the
death of their brother, Franklin
Plummer of Washington.
Reports of the years activities
featured the last meeting of the
Washington Grove Homemakers
on September 27 at the Methodist
Church. Especially outstanding
was the Red Cross report, given
by Mrs. Roy Darby, relating to
the civil defense work, the max
ing of bandages, the bingo par
ties for the boys of Battery B at
the nearby NIKE site, sewing for
these boys, and help with the
bloodmobile.
The Alpha Bible Class of the
First Baptist Church met last
Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Harry Smith.
Mrs. Merle Jacobs entertained
at bridge on Saturday evening.
There was a small family party
on Saturday evening at the home
of Mrs. Anna Stubbs, when rela-
tives celebrated the first birth
day anniversary of Mrs. Stubbs'
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-10-04
Learn-Decide-Act
Conference theme

"Learn-Decide- was the
theme of the five-state All Older
Youth Conference last week at
Jackson's Mill, Weston, w. Va.
About go delegates represented
Maryland, q of which were from
Montgomery County They were:
Bette Umstead (Olney), Kristin
Westfall (Boyds), Patsy Messer
(Gaithersburg), and Carol Mills
(Gaithersburg). All were sent by
the Montgomery County Senior
Council. Other states included in
the three-day meeting were Ohio,
Delaware, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia.
The group of older Alters at
tended workshops including such
subjects as Developing Qualities
for Leadership. Citizenship, Your
Future in Agriculture, and You
and Your Vocation, and Leading
Discussions. Three Marylanders
lead these workshops: Confidence
for Leadership = Dorothy Emer-
son, associate state All agent, Uni
versity of Maryland; Recreation
Howard Meredith, Wye Mills, Tai
bot County; and Courtship-Mrs.
Polly Hanst, Oakland.
Mylo S. Downey of the All and
Young Men and Women's staff,
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
conducted a workshop for exten.
sion agents during the conference.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-10-04
Upper County
Planning Action

The Upper Montgomery County
Planning Commission, at its meet
ing Wednesday, September 5,
1856, recommended to the County
Council fer Montgomery County
that Zoning Application No. D.17
Kass-Berger, Inc, applicant, for
reZoning from the residential-agri-
cultural zone to the commercial
zone, tract of land containing ap-
proximately 1852 acres, lying on
the west side of the Rockville
Pike, approximately 1000 feet
north of Old Georgetown Road,
be NOT approved.
The Commission has reviewed
the proposed plan of development
for the Damascus Community
prepared by Bernard M. Willie
main and Associates, and plans to
conduct public hearing on the
plan on September 81 at 8 pm,
in the Damascus High School
Auditorium.
In other actions the Commits
sion approved the following plans
of subdivisions: a preliminary plan
known as the Frank E. Blood
Property" abutting Smith Road,
also known as Route 1913, near Da-
masus; a final plat of subdivision
known as Beallmount Grove on
Travilah-Glen Road, for two lots
containing 4.080 acres and 4.074
acres respectively; and a final
plat of subdivision known as Lot
l pleasant Valley" partitioning
a one tract. OF land requested to
be zoned for commercial use by
Perry Burdette and Glenwood
King, abutting Route 124 in Da-
mascus.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-10-04

drum and bugle corps will COM
pete for cash prizes ranging from
$25 to S100.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-10-04

granddaughter, Stephanie Dugan
of Siluver Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Lee Gartner'
and Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Gartner,
Jr., were in Philadelphia last
week for he preview of the 1857
Dodge, and they report it is
beauty. (Not a plug, just a re-
port.)
DIR. and Mrs. c. A. RhOads and
their daughter, Mrs. Ellen Smith,
all of Atlanta, Ga, are visiting
here with Miss Ella Plummer.
Memo Notes from Epworth
Methodist Church: The Friendly
Bible Class met Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. Herbert Be-
craft. On the same evening, the
young adults were entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
Wayne. Mrs. Robert Gartner was
hostess to the members of Beulah
class on Tuesday evening.
And here is another reminder
of Epworth's luncheon to be
served on October IL at the
church, beginning at IL am.
The Executive Board of the Up
per Montgomery County Council
of United Church Women is meet
ing this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Robert Ransom.
The stOrk was a busy bird over
the weekend, making two stops in
our area. On Saturday, a baby
girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Offutt. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gloyd also became the parents of
a little daughter on Sunday.
DIR. William j. COburn, whom
we introduced through this col
umn a few weeks ago, is now en-
gagged in full-time chiropractic
practice in his offices at 112
North Frederick Avenue.
MIR. and Mrs. William E. Nor
man spent a few days in New
York this week.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-10-04
Observe Fire Week

Fire prevention week in the
Kensington Wheaton Glenmont
areas will be observed October 8
through October 13 under the
joint sponsorship of the Kensing-
ton Volunteer Fire Department
and the Kensington-Wheaton Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce.
Kensington Fire Chief Harry
Hawkins said the highlight of the
weeks activities will be a parade
of fire fighting apparatus, floats,
bands, majorettes and drum and
bugle corps along Georgia Avenue
in Wheaton, Monday, October s
beginning at Z pm. Kensington-
Wheaton Jaycee Director Russell
Duvall announced his organiza-
ton will award eleven trophies to
volunteer fire fighting companies
entering the parade competition.
Duvall said bands, majorettes and
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-10-04
BY Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Clearwater 3-26S2

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Da-
mascus Volunteer Fire Depart
ment met last Thursday at the
fire house. Election of officers
for the coming year was held
with the following results: presi-
dent, Mrs. Mollie Gladhill; first
vice-president, Mrs. George Pope;
second vice-president, Mrs. Luher
Burke; recording secretary, Mrs.
Edward Williams; corresponding
stcretary, Mrs. Bernard Gladhill;
treasurer, Mrs. Roger Poole; his
torian, Mrs. Marvin Magin; color
bearer, Mrs. Guy Jewell; guard,
Mrs. Clifford Davis, Sr.; and
Chaplain, Mrs. John Hood. One
new member joined, Mrs. Ray
mond Snapp.
The auxiliary has started a
building fund for a dining room
and kitchen. They now have
$1,000 in the fund.
The Sunday School Glass of
Mrs. David Pope and Mrs. Ray
mond Wilson enjoyed a trip to
The Washington Cathedral on Sun
day afternoon
Mrs. Ruth Robinson of Wash
ington, began teaching at Damas-
Gus High School October / as a
replacement for Miss Florence
Stables who resigned about two
weeks ago. Miss Robinson will
teach three eighth grade Ameri-
can history classes, one 10th grade
world history and one 11th grade
English class.
Registration for adult education
classes will be held Thursday, Oc-
tober a at the high school from
7:30 pm. to $3.50 pm. in the eve.
ming except for the Bishop Meth
cd for Beginners in clothing con
struction, which will register at
the elementary school at in the
afternoon and rug making, which
will register at in the afternoon
in room 218 in the high school.
Glasses will be held in agricul
ture, tailoring, shorthand, tipping
and woodwork. The enrolment
fee for the first semester is $5
Shorthand classes will be held
regularly after registration night
on Mondays from 7:30 pm. to
$3.50 pm. Typing classes will be
held at the same time on Wednes
day nights. The meeting night OF
the agricultural class is not YET
definite. 1t may be changed from
Thursday to another night which
will be more suitable If that is the
desire of the group registering.
The Evening Guildfof st. Bar
tholomew's Episcopal Church met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Elliott on Thursday eve
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-10-04
By Mrs. Mollie Waters Christie
Gaithersburg $50


AS climax to the big Home
coming Sunday program, to be
held at Mcdonald Chapel, Ounce
Orchard, next Sunday, October Z,
three choirs will appear at a pm.
to present a program of sacred
music.
These will be the Celeste choir
of children, the Chancel choir of
youths, and the Sanctuary choir
of adults, all of Calvary Method
ist Church in Arlington, under the
direction of DR.. Dean B. Thomas.
A very close personal contact
exists in the presentation of these
choirs, for the present pastor of
Calvary Church is the Rev. Carl
w. Haley, son Of the Rev. James
H. Haley, who served as pastor of
the Epworth charge in Gathers
burg and of the Germantown
Methodist Church from 1912 to
1914.
The director, DR.. Thomas, is
also Well-known in this comnu-
nifty for he is the husband of the
former Clara M. Hammann of
kGermantown, a member of the
Mcdonald Chapel. Through his
music and many church interests,
DR.. Thomas has acquired an out
standing reputation as organist,
choral director and musicologist.
The congregation and friends
of Mcdonald Chapel are looking
forward to full day of services, re-
unions, dinner and music.
Also on this weekend's Calen-
dar is the big turkey dinner at the
Ag Center, sponsored by the Ma
sonic Temple and Library Associ-
alton for the benefit of their build
ing fund. The dinner, which will
be served family style, begins at
A pm.
DIR. and Mrs. Paul E. de la Vega
and their son, Raul III, of Jack
sonville, Fla, are making an ex-
ended visit in Gaithersburg at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. L. L.
Leal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allyn Myers re-
turned Sunday from a weeks tour
of the New England states. High
lights of their vacation were the
trip to Plymouth and the tour
of Boston. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Myers sister, Mrs.
w. Clay English of Warrenton.
1t. and Mrs. Robert j. Wilson
arrived early this week from Fort
Chaffee, Ark Bob is on admin
istrative leave from his duties
there in order that he might at
tend the national convention of
the American Dental Association,
which is meeting this week in At
lantic City. Any free moments
will be divided between the home
of his parents, the Rev. and Mrs.
Herman Wilson, and the home
of Mrs Wilson's parents, 1t. Col
and Mrs. Earl G. Linhart of Be-
theSda.
The Rev. and Mrs. Malcolm F.
Wright spent a few days early
this week in Salisbury, where
they visited a niece who has been
hospitalized for many weeks as a
result of a diving accident.
The Gaithersburg Homemakers
will meet on October 10 at II am.
at the Epworth Church. Members
are requested to bring sandwiches
for group lunch, and they are
reminded also to bring toys for
their Christmas contribution to
Children's HOSPITAL. At this
meeting, the ladies will fold
Christmas seals and put them in
envelopes for the use of the Mont
gomery County tuberculosis AS
sociation.
Circle One of the Grace Wom-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-10-04
County Adult Education
Class Scheduled

Registration for evening classes the Adult Program
of Montgomery County will be held the
lows:
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-10-04
Damascus Fire Ladies Elect;
Register For Adult Glasses

IlllS. MCIllDtlS DiOuSllt tIlNll
husbands with them and enjoyed
a delicious buffet supper followed
by a social evening.
Last Thursday and Friday saw
much excitement around Damas-
Gus High School as the annual
Community Fair got under way.
In spite of Flossy's best efforts at
tendancel was good and the num-
Der of entries unusually large.
Here is a list Of grand champions
in the various classes:
Household Division - Depart
ment l, canned fruit Mrs. Gene
Clay; canned vegetables, Mrs.
Betty Day; pickles, Mrs. Wilda
Mullinix; canned meats, Mrs. Lor-
raine King; and jelly, Roger
Runkles. Department IL Baked
goods. Cake, Mrs. Gilmore Hur-
ley; Pie, Mrs. Anna Mary Davis;
cookies, Mrs. Edward Beall;
bread, Mrs. Kenneth Petrie; and
candy, Mrs. Gilmore Hurley. De
partment III-Sewing. Adult
seamstress, Mrs. Julia Mayer;
school-age seamstress, Eileen Bur
dette. Department IV-Needle-
work. Crocheting, Mrs. Abby Null
link; knitting, Mrs. Wallace
Rowe; embroidery, Jane Multi
neaux; antique quilts, Everette
Jones, Jr.
Grand Champions in the agri-
cultural divisions. Poultry-all
breeds, champion cockerel, Eddie
Suddath; champion cock, Jerry
Hyatt; champion hen, Bob STRAIT
ton; young trio, James Kemp; old
trio, Walter Magruder. Ducks
all breeds: male, James Kemp;
female, James Kemp. Bantams-
all breeds: Male, Robert Furr; fe-
male, Robert Sier Vegetables
potatoes: Red, William Purdum;
white, Bob Stratton Pumpkins,
Merhle Dutrow. Collection of
five or more vegetables, Lorraine
King. Hay, Clark Bealle. Corn,
10 ears, Robert Beall; Single ear,
Walter Magruder.
Along with the regular fair en-
tries several new contests aroused
interest this year. Winner of the
husband calling contest was Mrs.
Jacob Young. Champion hog call
er was Alubert Warfield. In the
nail driving contests top honors
for the boys went to Lewis
Haines; for the girls, to Dorothy
King; for the women to Mrs. Jack
Sumner; for the men, to John
Riglenaff.
The WSCS will meet October 4
lat 8 p.ni.@at the church. Members
of the Wesleyan Service Guild will
be their guests. Mrs. Raymond
Snapp, Mrs. Simon GLAND, Mrs
r. F. Doolan, Mrs. Lee Martz
and Mrs. Daphne Stanley will be
hostesses. Mrs. Everett Jones
will be the worship leader. Guest
speaker will be Mrs. w. D. Dickey
who will talk on the World Fed
Grafton of Methodist Women, the
session of which was recently helo
at Lake Junaluska, N. c.
There will be a meeting Friday
October 5 of all officers and
teachers of the Damascus Church
Sunday School at the church al
8 pm.
/ On Sunday, October 7, at 8 pm
Ronald S. Senseman will talk tC
the congregation of the Damas
Gus Methodist Church about pro
posed plans for the new church
building. He is the first of sew
eral architects who will meet with
church members in the next few
weeks.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-10-04

In Korea, 1000 US. Army Off
GERS and enlisted men are engaged
in furnishing training support for
that country's 650,000 troops.
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Ad Club 10 Hear
Panel Discussion
OF Outlook

Andrew Parker. president of
Woodward g. Lothrop and
George B. Kneass. assistant to
the Secretary Of the Treasury,
will discuss the 1857 business
outlook at a luncheon Of the
Washington Advertising Club at
the Willard Hotel Tuesday.
James Rotto, veteran sales
and advertising executive, will
serve as moderator.
Mr.. Parker will discuss pros
poets for the Washington Met
ropolitan Area. He has headed
Woodward & Lothrop since 1947
and is director of many organi-
cations, including the Riggs
National Bank and Acacia Mutt
ual Life Insurance Co.
Mr.. Kneass will outline the
national outlook for the coming
year. He was vice president and
supervising head of the invest
ment division of the Philadel-
Iphia National Bank before
coming to the Treasury.
Mr.. Rotto was sales and pub
licity director for the Hecht Co.
here for many years and now
is a consultant.
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BALTIMORE
LIVESTOCK

BALTIMORE. Dec. Up (UsDA).-
Cattle: compared last Friday: slaughter
steers and heifers steady; COWS generally
so lower; bulls fully steady to strong;
stock cattle steady to so lower. Odd
head high-choice $50 Id. yearling steers
soio upward to goo, Bulk Of the good
ages. brought 19.O0-25.O0; a few scat
tered sales Of standard and good sold at
i1,OO- l9.uO and odd head lots OF cutter
and utility steers brought 1880 s 81.
Some good and choice s7O-950 ID.
heiters 1850; standard and 5000 700
|. $50 lbs. 16.00-1S 90; cutter and utility
12o-S25 lbs. ll.50-15.00; odd head can
ners down to 1000. A few head Of
commercial and standard grade young
cows sold at l4.00-15.0u but most Of
the utility and commercial cows brnught
IO.50- 800; Gamers and cutters 500
1880: few shelly Gamers down to 600
or under A few head of 'ton-weight''
commercial grade sausage bulls climbed
70 10 90; bulk utility and commercial
IA; 00-15.0O; odd head Gamer and cutter
bulls merited 9.0012.00. A few head
OF good 330-440 Id. stock calves turned
AZ II. 90: bulk medium and good 545.90n
ID. weights l6.00-20.00; some common
dropped to l2.o0 and inferior sold down
Calves: COMPARED last Friday:
Mostly steady. Few high-choice and
prime veaIers 3uO0-3l 20. these scarce
in supply. Bulk mixed lots good to
: rae vealers .6.00-3O.00; some good
and choice 2O0O-26.00 stamford I'D
sood I5.OO-23.O0; Gull and utility. 500
1900 Most good and choice 100000
ID slaughter calves I4.U0-17.Iu
Hogs: Compared last FRIDAY: e..
rows and .gilts 1880 higher soWs
steady to % up. Ihursds, sale i
10000 10 barrows and gifts 1850
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Corporate List
And Treasures
Go tONeWLOWs
BY WARREN BENNETT
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. l.-Corpo-
rate and Government bonds con-
tinued to decline this week to set
new lows for the year in every
category.
The Government bond market
experienced a blue Monday
this week when Intermediates
and longs dropped sharply to
penetrate the lows established
during the slump of 1858. Losses
ranged out to 5s of a point and
one trader called it lone of the
worst days losses in recent
years" The market rallied a Bit
in the last three days but could
recover only part of the losses.
For the week, the Treasury
2l2s of 1868 and the 40-year IS
lost IL 80 each at SO "a 80 and
SO 1892 bid, respectively. The
Victory 2l2s of December. 1872
81, were 2f32 lower at 80 26 80
while the 30-year 3K4s dropped
10 80 at 98 1882 bid.
Corporate trading volume for
the week mounted to $35. O2O, 600
par value, largest since the week
ended September 80. 1855. This
compared with $23. 526.25O the
previous week and with $17.978,-
500 for the corresponding week a
year ago.
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of steel and concrete, which cost
100000. supplements, rather
than replaces the railroads
present facilities.
In the Union Market yards,
produce dealers have been, and
some will still be receiving fruit
and vegetable shipments on team
tracks, paved areas to accom-
modate vehicles. The new facil-
ity will provide a central point
for display of samples to buyers.
The building is air conditioned,
provided with a monitor heating
system. sealed against rodent
and insect penetration, and all
the utilized space for produce
is on a single floor. drained by
channels under grating. toward
which the floor slopes from all
directions.
The structure is served by a
railroad siding capable of spot
ting IA freight cars at a time,
with unloading facilities at car
floor level. The siding is sup
ported by the large Union Mar
ket yards.
At the siding, refrigerator cars
may be unloaded directly to the
receivers display area.
On the north side of the build
ing, a saw-tooth delivery plat
form at truck floor level permits
rapid transfer of the produce
from the warehouse to delivery
vehicles. The arrangement per-
mits parking of large trucks
without blocking the street.
William B. Florence, president
of the Florence Banana Corp,
Inc, has constructed three ba-
mana rooms and a refrigerated
room within the building.
The N. j. Ward Co. has leased
space in the new building, as well
as Peter D. Deoudes and Gus
Pappas.
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NEW YORK, Dec. l R.-National
Association OF Securities Dealers. Inc:
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'3 e BUSINESS
New Produce Terminal
Is Opened by Pennsy

The new modern produce
terminal of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. is in business at
the railroads yards in North
east Washington.
The Union Market Produce
Terminal. at $50 Morse street
NE. permits direct unloading
from refrigerator cars to the
display area and to
trucks. Produce is protected in
the warehouse by air condition
ing.
A line Of offices overlook the
display floor from a balcony,
where the tenant produce deal
ers may see his goods.
The 800 by 80-foot structure
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COMMODITY PRICES

NEW YORK, Dec. / GP,.-The Asso-
ciated Press index Of 80 important
wholesale commodity prices advanced
for the fifth consecutive week to reach
The index Is based 3eS on is9e prices es
representing 100.
At 1871. the index compared with
1851 a week ago and 172.42 q year
ago
The industrials component posted a
high for the year, with food. textiles
and grains and cotton also rising. Live
stock and nonfeFrous metals declined.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Dec. / R.-Wheat and
other grains found the upward going
getting tougher on the Board Of Trade
this week
While soybeans and lard continued in
good demand. wheat had to absorb heavy
profit.takinR from traders who felt the
long bull market might be comins to
at least a temporary rest.
The item which touched of this belief
was news the Commodity Credit Corp.
had sold some Of the wheat II owns in
CCc wheat at Chicago, however.
Wheat closed the week IA lower TO
"a higher. corn 94-.Ns lower, oats AL "a
lower. rye s4-5M lower, soybeanS la to
a hundred pounds higher.
Range Of prices for the week:
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OVER THE COUNTER N. Y. BANK STOCKS

The following bid land asked prices are
obtained from the National Association
of Securities Dealers. inc, and other
represent actual transactions they are
intended as a guide TO the approximate
range within which these securities
could have been sold Indicated by the
Bid or bought Indicated by the
"Asked"l at the time Of compilation
q. noon Friday origin OF any quo
tation furnished on request.
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1875. 24O.2I0 TBS 15,50-Ie.25; 27o-
300 lbs S14.75-15 90; 140-l6O lbs
t4.50-I5.JO. I6O-lS0 lbs 1875
1928. Mixed grade under 400 ID sows
IA ,OO-14.15: 100000 lbs l3.0O-I3.5 so:
lbs 12.25-l2.7b.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-10-18
n. F. Yotz

H. F. YotZ, son-in-law of Mrs.
Adele James, Playground street,
was fatally stricken Thursday
evening, Oct. II, while he and
his wife were attending a con-
Vention in Louisville, KY, ac-
cording to word received here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yotz had visited
in Caldwell enroute to Louisville
from their home in Wellesly
Farms, Mass. Mrs. Yotz is the
former Helen James.
They were attending a con-
vention of the General Electric
Corp, of which Mr.. Yotz was
finance manager at the time Of
his death, which was attributed
to a heart attack.
He is survived by his wife and
two children, James and Valerie
Of the home. Rep. Edmund G.
James, brother -in-laW, left Fri
day for Wellesly Farms. Mass,
where funeral services and in
tcrment were made.