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Retired Admiral Reifsnider.
Headed Training Command

SAN DIEGO. Calf, May Is LF)
Retired Vice Admiral Lawrence
Fairfax Reifsnider of Coronado
Calf, former commander of the
Pacific Fleet amphibious train
ing command and veteran of
both world wars, died yesterday
in the Naval Hospital. He was SO
Admiral Reifsnider went to sea
at the age of IA aboard a four
masted sailing vessel and dur
ing his 81 years of naval service
commanded submarines, cruisers
battleships, task forces and
Naval districts. He was born al
Westminster, Md. and was a
1910 Naval Academy graduate.
He was awarded the Navy
Cross for service aboard SUBJ
marines in World War 1. He re-
|ceived the Legion of Merit ano
two distinguished service medal:
in World War II. His last duty
before retirement in 1947 was as
commandant of the 9th Nava,
District at New Orleans.
Survivors include his widow
Mrs. Louise Reifsnider. and 6
daughter, Mrs. Mary Ferguson
wife of Capt. Glover T. Fereu.
son, who is stationed at Pear
Harbor.
Admiral Reifsnider, one o.
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He received the Navy Cross
for extraordinary heroism" in
action in France on October 4,
1918. Then a corporal, Col. Lee
volunteered to carry a wounded
comrade to a place of safety
through hostile machine-gun
fire while his company was adj
vancing. Later he brought a
wounded soldier from non-man's
land though a heavy machine
gun and artillery barrage.
He received the DISC for
bravery in action" near St.
Etienne, France. He also re-
ceived the Croix de Guerre with
gold star.
Col. Lee was with the Army of
occupation in Germany in 1919,
Later he served in Nicaragua and
China. In the 30s he was with
the Marine Headquarters in
Washington and also the Navy
Yard here as well as at Quantico
and Paris Island, S. G.
In 1943 he went to the Pa
cific, where he served during
World War II.
Col. Lee, native of Yoakum,
Tex. was graduate of the Uni
versity of Oklahoma and Ma
tional Law School here, but he
never practiced law.
After his retirement he lived
in Bethesda at 1903 Chevy Chase
boulevard. Since 1850 he had de-
vlded his time between Bruns-
wick, Ga, and Washington.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Marjorie Jean Lee, 1893 South
Glebe road, Arlington; daugh.
ter, Miss Barbara Jean Lee, a
Junior at the University of Mary
land; a sister, Mrs. Maybelle L.
Wagner, of the Veazey street
address, and a brother, DR..
IOubrey M. zee. Beltsville, Md,
an Agriculture Department scien-
fist.
Services will be held at 10 am.
Thursday at the Hines funeral
home, 290l Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Airing
ton Cemetery.
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Col. Will H. Lee Dies;
Won Awards for VoIor

Col. Will Henderson Lee, SO, a
retired Marine who was awarded
the Navy Cross and the Distin-
|guished Service Cross among
other decorations for World Wal
I acts of bravery, died Sunday al
his. home, 1882 Veazey street
NV.
Col. Lee enlisted in the Ma
|rines in 1917. He was com.
|missioned in 1923 and retired
i'm 1916 after duty with the
Quartermaster in Guam and the
Philadelphia Navy Yard.
During World War / he fought
with the 5th Marine Regiment
in France.
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Mrs. Kruger Rites
Set for Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs. Wal
ter Kruger, IA. wife of Gen
Kruger. World War II leader
will be held at 2 pm. Thursday
at Fort Myer Chapel. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Kruger, the former
Grace Aileen Norvell, died Sun
day at her home in San Antonio
Tex. where she had lived since
1889. She was married in 1904
Gen. Kruger, who retired in
1916. commanded the United
States 9Th Army in the Pacific
Besides her husband. Mrs
Kruger is survived by a daugh.
ter and two sons, Col. Walter
Kruger. jr, Orleans. France;
Mrs. Dorothy Smith and Jane:
N Kruger. Nashville, Tenn, ano
five grandchildren.
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}. Edgar Taylor,
Realty Salesman

j. Edgar Taylor, AZ. Silver
Spring real estate salesman,
died Thursday at Washington
Sanitarium.
Mr.. Taylor spent his early life
in Wildwood, N. j. He previous
ly was associated with Clark's.
Inc, 703 Fourteenth street NV.
Survivors are his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James l.. Taylor: a sis
ter, Miss Cornelia II. Taylor, all
of Silver Spring. and brother,
H. L. Taylor, OXon Hill, Md.
Services were held Sunday in
Wildwood. N. j,
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Paul B. CromeIin
Praised in Court

The death yesterday of at
torney Paul B. Cromelin formal
ly was announced today in Dis
trict Court by Thomas M, Raysor
of the Memorial Committee OF
the District Bar Association.
Mr.. Raysor appeared before
Chief Judge Bolitha j. Laws. a
former law partner of Mr.
Cromelin. The speaker reciteo
events-in the life of Mr.. Crome-
lin and praised him for the lin
tegrity of all his work"
Judge Laws responded by
describing his sense of deer
personal loss" and remarkinp
that Mr.. Cromelin was "one of
the finest lawyers 1 have ever
known"
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Wallace w. Smith,
Retired Steel Man

FREEPORT. ILL.,, May is (P).
Wallace Woodman Smith, 70,
a retired steel company execu-
tive, died yesterday in a nursing
home in nearby Lena.
Mr.. Smith was an assistant
vice president of Inland Steel
Co. Chicago, and a member of
the War Production Board for
steel during World War II. He
was a native of Helena. Mont.
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Martin E. Arden

PITTSBURGH. May is (R.-
Martin E Arden, secretary Of
the National Steel Corp, died
Sunday at his home in suburban
Mount Lebanon. He Joined the
firm in 1929. His widow and q
son survive.
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Mary Aldrich. four sisters and a
brother, Mrs. Kathorne Ernul,
1901 Connecticut avenue NV;
Mrs. Ruth Rooney, Avondale,
Md; William, jr., Miami; Mrs.
Dorothy Sweeney, Springfield.
Mass. and Mrs. Laura Powers.
Saybrook. Conn.
Requiem mass will be offered
at 9 am. Thursday at st. An
thongs Catholic Church, Twelfth
and Monroe streets NE. Burial
will be in GlenWood Cemetery.
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Front Royal, and a daughter,
Mrs. Charles Lippincott of
Chicago.
The funeral will be held at
2;30 pm. at Clifton Forge Bap-
fist Church. Burial will be at
Crown Hill Cemetery.
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Anurtltnn

KoTZIN. MORRIS NJ. There will be an
unveilipg Of a memorial stone to the
memory of the late MORRIS NJ
KOTZIN on Sunday, May 20, 1855
at pm. at the Mount Lebanon Sec
ton of the George Washington Gene
terry. Friends and relatives invited.
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Garha nf Tlranka

ROBINSON, JACOB. The family Of the
late Deacon JACOB ROBINSON wish
to express their thanks to the Rev
George Holloway. Rev. Fields. singine
group. friends and rsighbors. for theft
flowers use of cars. esrcs OF sympathy
teiegrams and kindness extended to us
during our bereavement
MRS, BELLE ROBINSON AND FAM
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CEMETERY LOTS

FORT LINCOLN. ia Masonic lots. vii
sell reasonable Cali co 5-4044 .l5'
FORT LINCOLN, . sites in Mount Cal.
vary section. 5000 Ma s.S050. LII
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With Regard to q
Card of Thonks

Very often O cord Of thonks In
The Stcr meets o need which con
hordly be solved in any other way
Not only is il o gracious expression
Of gratitude to those who have sent
floFol tributes but also eourteously
acknowledges the services and kind.
nesses Of the mony to whom o per.
sonuI note Of thonks connot we'll be
mailed or whose homes and 3D.
dresses ore not known insertions Of
cord Of thonks may be arranged
by telephone to The Stor. ST $4,000
The Evening ohd Sunday Stor
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lit MRntnriattt

BAILEY, SARAH, AND LIVERPOOL,
FLORRIE In loving memory Of our
dear mother and sister, who departed
this life May. ID. 1929, and June 10.
1862. respectively.
The month of May brings sad memories
OF our, loved ones gone to rest:
They will never be forgotten
By those who loved them best
In our hearts there is a memory
More precious than silver and gold;
II Is picture OF our dear mother and
sister
DEVOTED DAUGHTERS AND SISTERS.
ELIZABETH GRISSoM AND SARAH
HARTLEY, ROBERT dob. In loving
memory Of our son. brother and
N father w5 RoB a;dS e 1BoRs HART-
Va May 15. 1851.
My heart still aches with sadness.
My eyes, still I'LL with tears;
Only God knows how much we miss YOU
After the passing OF five years.
Anniversary mass at St. Joseph's,
MOTHER. MRS SALLY SANFORD:
ONLY oNb nA SIsIER P 2S2By HSYP Sy
JONES, BENJAMIN. In loving memory
sENJAMrN nJ JoNEs who GeV dseSrted Ff III:
life one year ago today. MAY Is. 1855.
To have. to hold and then to part
Is the greatest sorrow OF our heart.
HIS DEVOTED FRIEND. SARA GATE
WOOD, AND NIECE, Jamie GAM
PATTERSON, WILLIAM Y. In lovine
fathsT WILLIAM E. PATTER re 1 Who
left us eleven years ago today, May
Is 1913.
Death is a heartache no one can heal.
Memories are treasures no one can steal:
OF one whom we loved and will never
For ali ali Of us you did your best.
May God grant you eternal rest;
While YOU rest in peaceful sleep,
Your memory we will always keep.
YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILs-
DREN.
REYNOLDS, HAZEL. In loving memory
Of Mrs. HAZEL REYNOLDS, who de-
parted this life one year ago today
Gone. but not forgotten.
REYNOLDS YSGT5s FAMILY AND JOSEPH
foyer. MARY ANN (nee SMITH. In
memory OF my mother. MARY ANN
foyer tnee SMITH. who passed away
eleven years ago today Tuesday. May
49, 1915.
There is no love like mothers love.
So bright. so pure a fame:
Years Of sacrifice, little OF play.
Loving, giving and smoothing the way.
YOUR LONELY DAUGHTER MAMIE
TURNER. CAPT. ALLEN. Departed this
life three years ago today, Nav Is,
1853.
God saw the road was getting rough,
The hills we're hard to climb:
He gently closed yoonr eyes -. :,
YOUR WIFE, DAUGHTER AND FAM
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HERMAN L. a Special com
munication of Lebanon Lodge
No, Z, F. A. A. M. is hereby
called for Wednesday. Ma!
is, 1856. at IL noon, at tn,
Masonic Temple. 18th st. anc
New York ave. NV, for thu
purpose Of conducting the las
rites for our late brother
FORGE L. HUMPHREYS.
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''i MAURINE H. CoFFINDAFFER,

Oslo b. RITTER, Secretary III
DONOVAN, JOSEPH r., on SATURDAY
May L. 1856, AT the Washington
Sanitarium. JOSEPH r DONOVAN Of
207 Manor circle, Takoma Park. MO
and brother OF Frank Donovan Miss
Mary and Miss Kathleen Donovan,
Funeral from tho Takoma Funeral
Home. 254 Carroll 81 NV parking
lot oppositel on wednesday May 10.
al $50 am. REQUIEM mass at Our
Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Church. Larch
ave at New Hampshire ave, Takoma
Park. Md. at . am. Interment Cedar
Hill Cemetery. 10
ENNIS. KATIE d. tnee Brown On sun
day, May 10. 1886. at Arlington Hos
pital, KATIE D. ENNIS NEE Brown OF
GEORGE I Ennis, mother of Elsie Berry
Simpson and Elizabeth Ennis LAWYER
also survived by two grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren. FRIENDS may
call at the Lee Funeral Home. 4th 81.
and Massachusetts ave ne. where SerV-
ices will be held on Wednesday May
ii, at a:3O pm. Tnterment Congres-
sional Cemetery 10
FUNK, FRANK j. on Sunday May -,
iahG, FRANK J. FUNK, beloved nus;
band OF the late Clara NJ Funk. and
brother OF Frances c. Leake. Peter ana
Funeral Home. 36O5 / 4th ST. NV. on
Wednesday May 10. al $50 am Re-
quirm mass at st. Aloysius Church az
10 am Relatives and friends invited
Intermcnt 81 Mary's Cemetery 10
GAINES, EVELYN. suddenly. on Mon;
day. May IA. 1856. EVELYN GAINES
Of 3ll Upshur ST. NV. WIG h o. o y9nn
relatives and many friends. Notice, Of
funeral later. ARRANGEMENTS py MAI
van g. Schey, Inc
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-6RD, bers OF Vincent B. Costello
!; !. !; !:
Wednesday afternoon. Mas
16. 1856, at the Robert Humphrey Fu-
neral Home. Bethesda Md.
q v. OPPER, Commander.
T. J FSIJNAS Adiufant
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Rinaldi Funeral Home
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Veterans Burial Allowance; slh9
SIG II 81 NE III o-4ocu
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RAYMOND N. BkBCOCK.
Grand Secretary.

CROMELIN. PAUL b. A special commu-
n nication of BENJAMIN B
N French Lodge. No. / ., F A.
I'm A. NJ, will be held at the
AKMn Masonic Temple. 18th st
~Y~ ard New York ave. nv on
MN Thursday, May II, 1886. at
W pm. for the purpose OF
attending Masonic burial services for
our late brother. Past Grand Master
PAUL 3 CROMELIN.
THOMAS NJ RAYSOR w. NJ.
GLENN L. Johnson, Secy Ii
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Admiral Reifsnider, one of
four officers first commissioned
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CROMELIN, PAUL B, EVANGELIST Chap
ter, knights Rose, Croix,
n A. A. s. r.. in the Valley Of
~ WASHINGTON. will conduct the
Rose Croix service for our late
!" brother. III PAUL p, CRoME-
LtsEN LIN, 81 on Wednesday.
w. May 10, at pm, at the
Scottish Rite Temple, $500 9Th st: NV
ORvILLE E MEGBY, K. c c: H.,
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SUMMERS, MARY L. Oficers and mem
v III beers OF Martha Chapter. No.
ACM IL. o. Y. S.. are requested
YAK TO attend the funeral services
AlIR8$ Tor our late sister, MARY L.
SUMMERS on Wednesday.
Nav l6, 1855. at ii am. al
the Galbratth A. M E. n
Church Please assemble at the Dovie
g Brooks and Otis Allen Funeral
1890 am
MARCUS J, TAYLOR W. r.
ALICE L LEE. Secretary
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members Of Lebanon Chapter,
NA No rs. O. E. s.. are hereby
VIZ advised Of the death Of
.A@h Brother PAUL E. CROMELlN
Eaz&& on Monday May ~ 1856.
Remains resting at the s II.
" Hines Co Funeral Home, a9Ql
14th ST. NV Services will be held
AT pm Thursday, May II, az
the METROPOLITAN Memorial Methodist
Church Nebraska and New Mexico
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OplIihuhA bAtNlOIt ~
MERCHANT. HELEN Z. on Sunday, May
l3, 1865, at her residence, HELEN T.
MERCHANT of l40l Fairmont ST. 80 .,
Apt, gil, beloved wife Of Marion @
Merchant, mother OF William j. Mer'
Services al the S ii. Hines Co. Funeral
Home, 290l 14th ST. NV, on Wednes-
day, May 10, at $40 am parking
tacilitiesl. lnterment Arlington Ma
MILLER G.id HARRY HARRY GORDON. on Sunday ID
May 10, 1856, at the John Paul Jones
Apis, HARRY GORDON MILLER be.
loved husband of Emma Louise Miller
father OF Mrs. Frank G. Granger oil
New York City, gIandfathef OF Mrs
John Malcolm of Roselle. N. j., ano
Robert K. Sargent Of San Jose, Calf
Friends may. call at Gawler's Chapel
parkins, opposltel. where services. viii
. pm Interment Arlington National
MORGAN. KATIE MeKIM. On Monday
May ID 1856. at her residence, SIS
Oglethorpe st NV. KATIE McKIN
MORGAN, beloved wife OF the late
John p. Morgan, mother Of DR.. Johr
Edward Morgan and grandmother oi
Mrs, Lois =. Jarvis Of Silver Spring
Nd M. Martin Loetiler Of Newcastle
City, N. Y, and Mrs Patricia Auldridg,
OF Rockville. Md Also surviving ar,
six great-grandchldren. Funeral from
the W. X, Huntemann a. Son Funera
Home. 1872 Georgia ave. on Thurs.
day, May IL. at pm. Relatives
and friends invited to attend. Inter.
ment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 10
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CROMELIN. PAUL B. On Monday, May
IA 1856. at 4201 Massachusetts ave
NV. PAUL B. CROMELIN beloved hus-
band of Ruth s. Cromelin, father of
Mrs, Robert A. Meyers. Mrs. John H.
Craeoe and Paul B. Cromelin, jr. He
also is survived by six grandchildren
Friends may call at the s. H. Hines
Co Funeral Home 1901 14th st NV
parking facilitieSl Roise Croix serv-
ices Will be held on wednesday. May
10, at pm at the Scottish Rite
Temple, $500 18th St NV. Funeral
services at the Metropolitan Methodist
Church, Nebraska and New Mexico
ayes. NV, on Thursday, May II at =
pm Interment Confessional Gene
terry. In lieu Of flowers. contributions
may be made to the Sibley Hospital
Building Fund. l6
CROMELIN, PAUL B. special COM
q munication OF the Grand
q .. & 81: ! .' 81
W conducting Masonic services
for our late brother, Past Grand Master
PAUL B. CROMELIN. BY order of
the Grand Master
RAYMOND N BhBCOCK
Grand Secretary. 10
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SWECkER, SAMUEL JAMES. On FRI
day. May IL, 1855. at the Newton
D: Baker Hospital Martinsburs. W Va,
sAMVEL JAMES swESRI5S 81 HM, NUM-
klger swecker father Of James War
Hazel Iris Swecker, He also Is sur
yived BY one brother. John. Preston
Shaffer. Mrs. Glenn Winegard. Mrs.
Robert johnson. Mrs. James Wright,
Mrs. Gilbert Harrell. Mrs. Dick Axtell
and Mrs. James Bennett. Friends may
Wilson blvd. Arlington. Va. where
funeral services will be held onaThurs-
day. May II. at II am IhNrment
Arlington National Cemetery. 10
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Dfaths

Nay II. 1866 CHARLES 8. AEpRfcH
Of 1924 Newton St ne. beloved hus-
OF Diane T.. Carlene j. and Gail M
Aldrich. Remains resting at the
Collins Funeral Home, 1921 14th st
n a Notice of funeral later
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the Holy Name Society Of the
Church OF the Nativity will
meet at the Nailey Funeral
Home. 300 Rhode Island
ave. ne, on Wednesday. Man
ld, 1896, at $50 pm. fol-
recitation OF prayers for our
brother, JOHN J. MEEHhN
MAS J. MEANEY, President,
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5pA aS6 ' JOHN M III sSlNRdf iSrm Mfy
Of 500 Oneida, pl NV, beloved hus-
NEE SMITH and father OF John j..
ir and Ann F. Meehan and Mrs.
Margaret b.. Smoot Friends may cali
at the .Nalley Funeral Home, 5000
after 4 pm. Tuesday. May Is. Funeral
on Thursday May II, at 800 am;
thence 70 the Nativity Church. where
mass will be offered at 10 am. for
the repose of his soul Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Mount
Olivet Cemetery lB
AlEEHAN, JOHN L. The members nf
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JONES, BENJAMIN. In loving memorl
of my uncle and devoted friend
BENJAMIN JONES. who departed thil
life one year ago today. Nav Is. 1855
To have. to hold and then to part
HIS DEVOTED VOTED Friend TStEST SARA GATE sTTs
WOOD, AND NIECE, Jamie GAM
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HARTLEY. ROBERT Dob. In lovinp
memory Of our son. brother and
M it9er who Ros dies IsoR sear HA avc
Va May Is. 1851.
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H. S. Reams, Mrs. H. S. Reams
Jr, Wayne and Diane Reams.
Mrs. F. B. Robems, Mrs Roy
wilson and Paul and Ruth Carol.
Mr.. and Mrs p. D, Wagner. also
tarles T. Clements.
On Friday. March l6. at 500
Mr.. and Mrs. Wills O. Glenn nts
,lterta ned the br dial party and
lends in honor of their daug,l-
Ter. Laura Christrine's birthday
and marriage to Bruce Allen
Rush. OF Scottsville. the follow NJ
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Utley spent
the week end W til their daughter.
Mrs. Robert Bernard. of Rich
nond.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bradley
were called to Greene. N. Y. by
the death of Mr.. Bradley's aunt.
While there it was necessary for
Mrs. Bradley to have an ap-
pendectomy.
Mrs. Frank Lloyd and Albert
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vile

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. VIII
liams and daughter, Joan Kay.
event he week end n Alexand-
ria with his sister and brother
in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Walter
II te.
Mr. and Mrs. James Boyer and
daughtr. Kristie. were guests Of
Mr. and Mrs P. D. Wagner on
Saturday and Sunday.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John
L ly are glad that they are able
to be out again. They have been
sick for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, A Copeland
and children. of Morrison, ard
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Lancaster
and sons. Of Richmond. were
week end guests of their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w Ills o. Clements.
Visitors in the same home on
Sunday were Mrs. : T. Clements
and daughter. Mrs Drewry Wat
kins. and baby, of -Moseley, Mrs.
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Goochland secretary treas, or
Mrs. w. r. Blandford alternate
in case Miss Parrish should be
unable TO accept. The season will
commence on April Is and twenty
ones games will be played. w. r..
-aIkar, was eiyen vote Of
thanks for serving as president
Of the league during 1855 and
ting in good condition.
PoWhatall American Legion
Post with Isl members, the
3rgest n IS history. was re-
presented by Messrs r. P. Nor
is and I. P Dunn at a conven-
ion at Old Point Comfort.
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this year excepting Buckingham,
" HI h was not represented.
Goochland was admitted New
officers selected including w. r.
Blandford of Powhatan. presi-
dent. Dale Allen of Fife, vice.
president. Miss Arlene Parrish OF
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nratrnvi''r

M and Mrs. Kester Tune, OF
South Boston, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ned Bradley and daughters. OF
Nathalie, spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Witt Borum.
Miss Agnes Nasn, of Richmond
and Miss Josephine Dyson and
little Katie Gearheart. Of Sand
stone. spent from Friday until
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HID Club Meets

The Deatonville Home Demon
stcation Clu'o m with Mrs. Bust i
Boru,a Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Ruben Price read a letter about
oh ldren doing Jobs and Mrs.
Oscar read l7ttef On gardening
md how to max money for the
club. The home agent. Mrs. Mary
W lliams. gave the demonstration
on getting the most from a home
freezer. She fixed two meals from
the freezer ona consisted Of chick
2 Ia king with rice. green peas.
rult salad ana caxe with straw
2erry ice cream filling and whipp-
roam topping. The second meal
was roast pork, rice, candied vans,
baked apples and upside down
pineapple cake. Hot rolls and cdf-
Zee were served with the meals
The April meeting viii meet
with Mrs Ruben Price.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy ellis ana
amily, of Portsmouth, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Gills.
The Sidney herald., 1956-09-13

or driller's helper for a drilling
company. Several months later i
rented a taxpayer cabin and Matilda
joined me there.
That summer / started working
for a bodybuilding contractor, A. B.
(Pop) Erik, who paid me S14 a day.
! worked hard because ] wanted to
held the job and be worth the high
wages he was paying me.
l used to call myself the "rig-
builders mule" on that job. 1t was
the most difficult type of work, but
I'd pick up heavy boards and run
with them. I was really trying to
live up to my nickname, "The Gal
Looping Swede."