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The Sidney herald., 1956-07-26
BABIES AT THE HOSPITAL

Mr.. and MIS-. Ed Renner, SD
ney, girl, July 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kylm, Cart
wright, boy, July 10.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. Harry Johnson
Sidney, boy, July 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Boyer,
Sidney, boy, July 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Roberts,
Lambert, boy, July %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Mittle-
steadt, Glendive, girl, July 20.
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son. Anthony, Jr. Of Freeland, Pa,
are spending the month with the
formers mother. Mrs W B Walk
er, Jr.. and Mr.. Walker Other re-
cent guests were Eddie and Billy
BALI. Of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Allen and
daughter MARY Frances, were Sun
day luncheon guests Of MIR. and
Mrs. James Leslie, Of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. J E Meador and
Wyne McGhee We're recent guests
of MIR. and Mrs. H. c. Walthal.
Mr.. and Mrs. J E Meador and
Wayne McGhee, Of Danville, were
Sunday luncheon guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Stratton.
Cynthia Ann Wootten. of Burke
vile. was a week end guest of her
grandparents. MI and Mrs B. b.
Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E Brown
and children were recent guests of
the Leroy Dennis family. of Hope
well The Brown family spent Satur-
day night in the j H. Dennis home,
near Sunny Side Mr. Dennis, the
grandfather, of Mrs. Brown, was
ill., The relatives had been called to
! his bedside
Hospital Report
Mrs. c. c. Smith continues to be
i'll in the Southside Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs j P Stratton visited
/ friends in the Southside Hospital on
Friday afternoon On Friday even
ing. they were guests in the Reuben
Addleman home.
I Friday luncheon guests of M. Sgt
and Mrs. David j. Matson We're J
A. Addleman. of Farmville, and
Miss Elaine Walker. Of White
Hall =
Porter Davis. of Richmond. spent
his vacation last week at "Hors du
Monde" Frank Ransom. of Rich
mond. spent several days. Other
guests during the week were the
/ Robert L. Davis family. of neal
Farmville the E W Blanton faml
ly, of Guinea Mills; George Nc
Gruder, Mrs. Frank Ransom and the
William Ransom family. of Rich
mond Sunday luncheon guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ransom, Por
ter Davis and the Leonard Maxel
family, Of Richmond Sunday after
noon guests were Mrs J B Blan
ton. of Guinea Mills, and her grand
son. Arthur NeWcomb, il. of Rich
mond: Mr.. and Mrs William Ran
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spending a week at their home here.
Miss Sallie Guy Davis, of Lynch
burg. is visiting her sister. Mrs
Mary Updegrove.
Guests from South Boston spent
several days of the past week with
Rev and Mrs. j. X Clark
j. A. Ransome spent the past
week end with his daughter and
family in Aberdeen. Md Alexis
London returned with him for a
visit.
The Ida Sherman Blanton WMU
will meet with Mrs Margaret An
derson next Thursday night. Mrs.
j. X. Clark will have. charge Of the
program.
Revival services will begin at
Muddy Creek Church Sunday morn
ing
Rev. and Mrs j X Clarke will
have guests from Oklahoma for ten
days. arriving Friday.
Edward c. Snead and family. Of
Georgia. will arrive here next week
for a visit with his mother. Mrs.
N p. Snead
Mr. and Mrs Mack Holman and
sons, Of Culpeper were recent
guests of relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Elliotte, of
Lynchburg, were recent guests OF
Mrs. E. E Pruden and Mrs, B F..
Richardson.
Monte Ransome has been sick
Mr. and Mrs A. F, Moon spent
the week end at their home here
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-20
Gainesville

Mr. and Mrs Harry Becker and
daughter, Susan have returned to
their home on Long Island, N Y.
after visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Blanton and Mr. and Mrs j Alex
Ransome
Mr. WarburtOn. of Baltimore. Md
visited his sister here Thursday and
Friday
Mr. and Mrs. James Goodwin, of
Chester, and Mr. and Mrs R. C.
Goodwin, Of Powhatan, visited Mr..
and Mrs. ~ A. Ransome. Jr.,
Thursday
Miss Mary Beth Sheldon and a
friend from Toano spent the past
week with the Robinsons here.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Harrison and
daughter. Of Newport News. {
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Guinea

The Rev. F.. p Lood preached an
Inspiring sermon at Cen enary
Church Sunday morning Among
those present were wyatt Crute and
daughter. Carolyn Of Norfolk. Mrs
Mrs. MARGARET E,Vanshaw and son,
anthony. Jr. Of Pennsylvania, Ed
die BALI. Jr. and Baly BALI. of
Richmond, ynthia Am Wootten. Of
Rurkevhle, and MIS-. John Holman
Mrs. George LeSturgeon and daugh-
ter, Olivia of Raines.
Mrs Richard Ludwigh and chill
dren, Rickie and Janet. OF Rich
mond. We're Thursday Iu h e n
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. D a y d
HaZlegr0Ye
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THE FARMvILLE (va) HERALD FRIDAY, july 90 1856

son and SON. Rickie, Of Richmond,
and the E. B Blanton family, Of
Guinea Mills.
Sunday luncheon guests of the
Robert E. Garnett family were Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison Shumaker. Mr.
and Mrs Thornhill Shumaker and
family and Frank Shumaker. Of
Buckinghama
Saturday afternoon guests Of Mr.
and Mrs J. P. Stratton were Mr.
and Mrs. Sigas Drumeller and fam
lily, OF Richmond
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Misses Betty Sue Garrett and
Virginia Garnett Womack, Byron
Agee, Joe and Allen Hazlegrove at
tended All Camp at Holiday Lake,
last week
Saturday dinner guests in the J
E Meador home were Arthur~Bran-
don. Guy Barber. Levi McGhee and
son, Edison. of Danville. Winfrey
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Meador. of Richmond, was a week
end guest
Mr. and Mrs Jack Newton and
daughter. Faye, and Mr. Newton S
brother were luncheon guests of the
Reuben Addleman family Sunday,
July !.
Penna. Guests
Mrs. Margaret Evanshaw an d
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GIVES SCHOOL 10000

Osceola. Neb.-Last year. DR.
Charles w, Jeffrey. a native Of OS-
ceola but now a physician in Raw
lings. Wyo.. bought $500 900 worth
of bonds sold to finance new
school here. Recently. Dr.. Jeffrey.
back in Osceola to attend high
school alumni banquet, announced
that he would cancel the last four
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PRINCE EDWARD MILLS, INC.
Merchant Millers
Seal of Virginia High Patent Flour
PEN PoultryDairy and Stock Feeds
Farmville Va.
GARLAND AND HARDWOOD, AGENTS
Insurance That Insures
l09 North Main Street
Farmville Va
NEWCOMB AUTO PARTS, INC.
Wholesale Auto Parts & Equipment
Farmyile, Va.
FARMvILLE FURNITURE co
Farmville, Va
LEGGETT'S DEPT. STORE
Farmville, Va.
Take Someone to Church with you Sun
day-Youll Both Feel Richer For 1t"
FARMVILLE ESQ SERVICENTER
Atlas Tires, Batteries e. Accessories
Observation-Disclosures Waxing
AAA Service
Phone II Farmville, Va
TAYLOR MANUFACTURING CO.. INC.
Observation-Disclosures Material
Quality MillWork
Phone 400 Far1nville. Va
NEWMAN CHEVROLET SALES co.
Farmville. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
J. W. Shirley,
Former,Stote
Official

TIMONIUM, sept. 6 (P.-
Joseph Whitney Shirley, jr., a
gentleman farmer and Mary
land State Fair official, died
yesterderday at his Charley
farm near Reisterstown. He was
81.
The death spread gloom among
Officials, employees and exhibitors
at the fair, which Mr.. Shirley
had served as a member of the
board of directors and as
superintendent of the draft
horse department for many
years.
Fair ground flags were low
erred to half staff.
Death came to Mr.. Shirley as
he slept, only a few hours before
he was to have shown his pure
bred Clydesdale draft horses in
IL classes of competition.
A native of Baltimore, Mr..
Shirley attended Pennsylvania
Military Academy and was grad
luated from the University of
Maryland College of Law. He re-
signed the practice of law two
years ago to give his full atten-
ton to farming.
The Clydesdales he raised on
his 360-acre farm were a hobby
Cattle were his business.
A friendly, colorful man who
always wore a Stetson hat. he
was a familiar figure at the fair
and the Eastern National Live
stock Show. Until two years ago
he served as manager of the
Eastern National and at his
death was vice president.
Mr.. Shirley had exhibited at
the State Fair since he was 10.
He boosted he had never missed
a fair or Eastern National.
Recently he sold Charley
Farm and purchased a larger
farm in Carroll County between
Taneytown and Westminster
The family planned to move in
October. Charley Farm was q
Maryland showplace.
Besides his sons, Robert and
David, he is survived by his
widow and one daughter, Mrs
Pembroke C. Chrysler of REFS
terstown. and one granddaughter
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Caleb FairaII,
|En1p|oyeofAF

Caleb W. Fairall. 56, an Air
Force civilian employee for more
than "a years, died Tuesday Of
a heart attack at his home, 2O1O
Thirty-seventh street Sc.
Mr.. Fairall was born in Edge
water. Md. From 1917 to 1919
he was in the Navy and after
ward was a civilian with the
Chemical Warfare Service of the
War Department. He trans
ferred to the Air Corps in 1922
and was chief clerk at Boiling
Air Force Base until 1912.
For the last IA years he had
been with Air Force Headquar-
tiers. He was a supply officer in
the inventory management
branch. operations groups.
Mr.. Fairall received the Meri-
torious Civilian Service Award
in 1916.
Survivors are his widow, Kath-
leen p; a daughter, Miss Kath-
leen Patricia Fairall Of the home
address. and two sisters, Mrs.
Mary Fairall and Mrs. Emma
Watts, both Of Glen Burnie, Md.
Services were held this morn
ing at the Lee funeral home,
Fourth and Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NE. Burial was in Arlington
Cemetery,
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Karl D. WiIIioms, ~, Retired
Bureau Of Ships Engineer

Karl d. Williams. n, retired
metallurgical engineer with the
Navy's Bureau of Ships. died
Tuesday in Bethesda Suburban
Hospital. following a stroke.
He lived at SIT Thirty.third
street NV.
Mr.. Williams began his career
at the Navy Department in 1917,
retiring in 1949.
He had received citations for
his contributions to the technical
advancement in industry and to
the advancement of naval en-
Igineering. particularly in the
field of metallurgy. He directed
imetallurgical research and test
ing in naval laboratories.
During his recent years with
the Navy Mr.. Williams was on
the International Screw Thread
Committee to standardize screw
fittings and parts among manu.
facturers of allied nations. The
work enables ships, in time of
war, to put into friendly ports
for emergency repairs.
Mr.. Williams was born in Mon
roeville, Ohio, and was graduated
from Kenyon College. He FORM
Ierly worked for the Midvale Steel
Co. and the Naval Inspection
Office in Philadelphia.
A Mason for So years, Mr..
Williams was a member of Chevy
Chase Lodge. He was also a
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OBITUARY
A TRIBUTE TO
HARRY ENGLISH

The residents OF the North
umberland Apartments Incor-
porated, where Harry English
was employed for approximately
thirty-three years as an eleva-
tor conductor. take this means
Of expressing their sorrow in
the loss Of a friend, who was
loved by all Of them.
Harry English was rich in the
qualities that go TO make a fine
character. Unsurpassed we're his
loyalty, his faithfulness, his
kindness and his always cheerful
attitude and gentleness. His
memory win be treasured always
by all Of us who loved him.
Harry passed away at his
home. 1870 Vermont Ave. NV.
Tuesday night, September 4th,
1856. We extend our deepest
sympathy TO his beloved wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Charles Wolf, 68,
Retired Pressmun,
At Star Since 1926

Charles Wolf, retired press
man at The Star. died yesterday
at his home. 807 East Capitol
street. He would have been SO
on September II.
Mr.. Wolf was a pressman for
a short time on the New York
Times and then the Buffalo
Courier before he came to The
Star IN 1926. He retired Feb
ruary /, 1858.
He was born in Little River.
Kans., and was educated in Buff
falo. An Army beteran of World
War I, Mr.. Wolf was a member
OF Potomac Post 1085 of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors are his widow Eliza
beth; a sister and two brothers,
Mrs. Lena Englehart and August
Wolf, both of Buffalo, and
George Wolf. Marilla. N. Y.
Funeral services will be held at
ii am. Monday at Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Mrs. HunIey, 50,
Grandmother of
'Stor Sports Writer

Mrs. Edward Hanley, SO
grandmother OF Bill Fuchs, a
sports writer for The Star, died
yesterday at her home in Pitts
burgh.
Mrs. Hanley was the former
Elizabeth O'Brien. She was born
in England of Irish parents and
|immigrated to Pittsburgh when
she was 6. For more than 20
years she was an employee of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in Pitts
burgh. Her husband, a steel
mill inspector. died about 10
years ago.
Besides Mr.. Fuchs, 3107 Nc
Comas avenue, Kensington, Nd,
survivors here are a daughter,
Mrs. John E. Fuchs, 426 Orange
street Sc.
Requiem mass will be offered
Monday in Pittsburgh.
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keenan,, then a former Assistant
Attorney General, in the pros
ecution of TOTO. Eventually, he
handled the cross examination
of the Japanese premier.
Three years later, in 1949, the
ace prosecutor was honored be-
fore the full staff at District
Court with a testimonial from
then Attorney General Howard
McGrath for IS years of great
and dynamic service"
In 1852. United States At
torney Charles NJ. Irelan named
Mr.. FINELY to make a key study
of transcripts of House subcom-
mittee hearings in tax scandals
Many cases later reached the
grand jury and eventually the
courts.
He is survived by two sisters
Mrs. Loretta M. Reed and Miss
Irene Fihelly, both of Plymouth
Requiem mass for Mr.. FINELY
will be offered at 10 am. Satur
day at St. Peters Catholic
Church in Plymouth. Burial will
be in st. Joseph's Cemetery
there. His body is being shipped
this afternoon to Plymouth
from the Collins funeral home
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
DR.. H. Kirk Stephenson, 43,
Official of Science Foundation

ton, Office Of the chief signal
officer, Army forces headquarters
In the Far East during World
War II.
The Secretary Of War gave DR..
Stephenson the Medal Of Free
dom for his work in the Pacific.
He was cited for making hazard
GUS trips into forward areas and
making known TO allied agencies
the employment Of new weapons
by enemy forces and counter
measures that we're necessary.
DR.. Stephenson was born in
youngstown, Ohio. He was grad
uated from Mount Union COL
lege in 1887 and in 1871 received
the degree Of doctor Of philoso-
ply in geology from Princeton.
He was a research fellow at
Massachusetts Institute Of Tech
nology from 1891 TO 1912.
Survivors include his widow
and parents.
Funeral arrangements are
being handled BY the Robert
Pumphrey funeral home in Be-
thesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Charles J. Lowen, Jr., Al,
Head of Civil Aeronuutics

DENVER. Sept. 6. R.-The
head of the Civil Aeronautics ADJ
ministration. 4l-year-oId Chales
y. Lowen. jr.. Of Denver, died
last night. Relatives said he had
been suffering from cancer.
Mr.. Lowen, appointed to the
post by President Eisenhower
last December, was flown here
Friday from Washington. D. c.,
and taken Immediately to Pres
byterian Hospital. He underwent
surgery in Washington last May.
His condition became critical
yesterday.
Mr.. Lowen went to Washing
ton in 1855 as a consultant to
the CAA. He was named deputy
administrator prior to his APP
poiptment by the President. A
Senate dispute, however, de-
layed his confirmation until last
June.
Served in World War III
During World War II, Mr.
Lowen served with the Air Trans
port Command and was major
when he left the service in 1915.
He later worked as assistant
director of operations for Capital
Airlines and was city aviation di-
rector here in 1948-51. After
leaving that position to enter
private business he was Denver's
Of safety for six months.
Born in Denver in 1915, Mr.
Lowen attended the University
of Colorado and played tackle
on the varsity football team for
three years. He was a teammate
of All-America back Byron
CWhizzer) White and in his
senior year played against Rice
in the Cotton Bowl.
His father, a prominent ply
stefan. died in 1943.
Widow Among Survivors
Survivors include the widow:
his mother, Mrs. Charles j.
Lowen, ST.; four children, Carol,
Barbara. Charles and Ellen; a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06

DR.. H. Kirk Stephenson, 43. Of
the National Science Foundation
staff, was found dead Tuesday at
his home, 1907 West Coquelin
terrace, Chevy Chase, Md.
DR.. Stephenson had been dead
at least "a hours. according to
Montgomery County Medical
Examiner DR.. F. j. Broschart.
His body was discovered lying
face down in his den by a neigh
Dor whom the foundation called
when DR.. Stephenson did not go
to work Monday or Tuesday. DR..
Stephenson's wife was away on a
trip. Cause Of death has not
been determined.
DR.. Stephenson had been pro-
gram director for earth sciences
at the foundation since 1853 and
was we'll known by biologists and
geophysicists. Before coming
here. he was a STAFF member Of
the test division Of the Los Ala
mos Scientific Laboratory. Earlier
he served in various capacities
in the Department Of the Army
and as head Of the research sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
H. B. Dewiinq,
IA

Henry Bronson Dewing, IA, re-
tired professor of classics and
former president of Athens Col
lege in Greece. died yesterday at
Emergency Hospital.
Mr.. Dewing, of Pennington,
N. j., had been staying for the
last six months with a son,
Charles Edward Dewing, Mclean
Va. His son is an archivist with
the National Archives.
Mr.. Dewing had taught at
Princeton, Bowdoin, the Uni
versity of Texas, Colorado Col
lege, the University of North
Carolina, as well as at Robert
College in Istanbul. He was
president Of Athens College from
1927 to 1881.
Born in Westminster, Conn,
Mr.. Dewing. was graduated from
the University of California and
received degrees from Yale and
Bowdoin.
He was chief of the American
Red Cross Mission to Greece in
1919 and 1920.
Mr.. Dewing's most important
scholarly work was his trans
lation of the entire works of Pro-
Icopius from Byzantine Greek into
English.
Besides his son, survivors in
clude a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
ID. Secrest, 5437 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, and another son, DR.
Stephen Bronson Dewing, Elem
ington.
Services will be held Sunday in
Wilton, Conn. The family re-
quests that any tokens of sym.
pathy be in the form of contri-
buttons to the United Givers
Fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
.MucC urthy Takes Post
On Youth Fitness

Shane MacCarthy. former
chief orientation officer Of the
Central Intelligence Agency and
a lecturer on current affairs at
Catholic University, was sworn
in at the White House today as
executive director Of the Presi-
dents Committee on Fitness OF
American Youth.
Sherman Adams, top assistant
to President Eisenhower, pre-
sided at the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Mrs. Saunders,
Widow of Founder
OF Police Group

Mrs. Christopher C. Saunders,
88, widow of a Washington
policeman who helped found the
Retired Policemen's Association,
died yesterday at Washington
Sanitarium.
Mrs. Saunders was the former
Mary Frances Butler, a native
of Charlottesville, Va. She came
to Washington after her mar
riage more than so years ago.
Her husband, a policeman from
1898 to 1887, died two years ago.
Mrs. Saunders lived at 12205
Kendall street. Silver Spring,
Md, with her granddaughter,
Mrs. Helen Bednarek. Other
survivors are a son, Haywood N.
Saunders, 708 Good Hope road,
Silver Spring, Md: a grandson
and a great granddaughter.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
Friday at TRANSPORTATION Epis-
copal Church, 1415 Gallatin
street NV. Burial will be in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06

brother, Robert Of Denver, and
"a sister, Mrs. Dudley Dexter of
Palo Alto. Calf.
In Washington, the LowenS
live at 1901 Dexter terrace NV.
President Eisenhower issued q
statement saying, THE Nation
has lost a fine and capable pub
lie servant, one who will be sorely
missed by his associates in Gov
eminent and by all who knew
him personally"
During Mr.. Lowen's illness,
James T. Pyle. former special as
sistant to the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy for Air, has
been acting administrator of the
CAA. He was named a deputy
administrator in March of this
year.
Louis Rothschild, Undersecre.
tary of Commerce, said in Wash.
ington today that Mr.. Pyle will
continue to head CAA until for.
NAL appointment is made subject
10 confirmation by the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
J. W. FiheIIy, Veteran
Prosecutor, Dies at 81

Jonn w. FINELY, 81, proSecu-
tor at the war crimes trial of
Japanese Premier TOTO and re-
tired First Assistant United
States Attorney here. died un-
expectedly yesterday in Doctors
Hospital following a heart at
tack.
Mr.. Fihelly, a colorful mem
Der Of the United States Attor-
ney's staff for 20 years, en-
tered the hospital Tuesday after
complaining he did not feel
well. He had returned to
the city Sunday from a summer
vacation at Point Lookout, Md.
The veteran prosecutor, a
bachelor, lived at 1887 H street
NV.
known to his friends as
Jack" he retired from the
United States Attorneys Office in
June, 1858, climaxing a career
OF more than a quarter of q CEN
tury as a mainstay on the staff.
Seemingly indefatiguable, the
lbig t6-foot 1-inch, 200-pound)
Irishman opened law Offices the
following year at the H street
address to handle legal cases on
a consultant basis.
To District in 1919
A native of Plymouth, Mass,
the son of immigrant parents,
Mr.. Fihelly was graduated from
Boston College and Georgetown
University Law School, where he
earned a masters degree. He
came to the District in 1919
after being mustered out of the
Army as second lieutenant in the
infantry.
In 1928, he Joined the war
frauds division of the Justice
Department as an attorney. Out
standing work there led the next
year to job in the United States
Attorneys Office. a move which
marked the beginning of color
full career in law which saw him
take part in many important
trials.
Mr.. Fihelly. whose voice lacked
the rise and fall of the tradi-
tional spell-binding prosecutor,
was loud and sincere" a friend
said. Associates who opposed
him in court remember his
strong points were his meticulous
preparation of each case, a
thorough knowledge of the law
and a natural aggressiveness
that kept his opponents off bal
ance in front of a jury.
Those are the qualities, they
said, which helped him to sue
cessfully prosecute Premier Toto;
Theodore Jarvis Cato. murder
and rape: Marine William Mac
Farland. murder and rape; Gum
man Joseph Medley, murder;
Brig. Gen. Bennett E. Myers,
ISubordination of perjury; Oscar
Collazo, the Puerto Rican who
attempted to Stay President
Truman on the steps of Blair
House; Eugene Dennis, Com
Imunist Party secretary, for con-
tempt of Congress; and former
Representative J. Parnell Thomas
for defrauding the Government.
CrOss-Examined TOTO
For longer than six months in
1916, he was on leave of absence
from the United States Attor-
Iney's Office to assist Joseph B.
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Miss Mary AttIee. 81

SALISBURY, England, Sept. G
(R.-Mary Attlee, 81, sister OF
former Prime Minister Clement
Attlee. died today. She devoted
most OF her life to social welfare
work in Britain and in South
Africa. She suffered a stroke
last Sunday.
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member of All Saints Episcopal
Church.
Survivors are his widow. Mrs.
Lucille Dutton Williams; q
daughter, Mrs. Myrta w. Spence
of 1921 Oliver street NV; a
sister, Miss Mary T. Williams of
1878 Stephenson place NV. and
two grandchildren.
Services will be held at II I'm.
tomorrow in the Robert Pum-
phrey Funeral Home in Bethes-
da. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.