Arkansas State press., 1957-07-05
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Garland Smith, ir. has returned his home in Chicago
after having spent weeks visit with his father sister
Gladys, and other relatives and friends
Mrs. Virginia NJ Tooke, 2402 Georgia father DR.
j. A White of Warren made flying trip 20 Boley Okla.
this week.
Hugh Johnson who is eonvalescing In the Soldiers Home
in Wadsworth Kan sends greetings Pine Buffians.
II recently reported by the Veterans AdminIstra
ton that the number of living World War
Veterans has dropped below the 100000 mark. As
OF the end Of March 1857 the total number living WV
Veterans was approximately 2 es5oo0 About 10000 WV
Veterans dying annually The average age
living Is slightly under 63 years OF 474O0o who served
during the WW conflict 131 900 died In The
naming 16l30O0 deaths occurred since the end of the
Based on actuarial tables of mortality experience few
Of WW expected be alive In the year 20l0
Death pension payable only eligible widows children
Of veterans whose death due To be eg
BILE widow must have been married to the veteran fer At
least ten prior his DEATH Pension payable
to widow unless there was continuous cohabtaon with the
veteran from time Of marriage to the date q his
widow can receive pension only her annual income
does exceed si.4oo without dependents or $27oo
her pension upon remarrase and children normally become
ineligible for further payments when they H. child
attending vAspproved school after age IS. win continue
to receive pension payments while attending school, but
beyond the age Of II or II married.
The Public Forum instituted at St. John AME church
Tuesday night, well attended.
II You Haven't Been Reading The STATE PRESS Now is
A Good Time To Begin.
Mrs. Lena .. Jones JE 42a27
HOO 21st is home after completing at Horace
Mann high school In Little Rock.
Miss Queenie Brunston. Kansas City "popcaled" on
friends In the city last week.
Mrs Bernice Cunningham Bell Street and Miss
Carice Pettgrew daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Petgrew of
sl4 T. 18TH have returned from Pttsbg where they
guests of Seaman Jimmie Cunningham report an enjoy
able trip
Mrs Helen Jackson. of 1914 f. 18th street spent SUM-
day In Fordyce the guest of her mother.
Mrs. l. c. Stevens 1112 West Second Avenue, prumin
ent faculty member Of Merrill high school, left last
Chicago where she joined by her ssterinaw Mrs Nil
dred Wilson Gallon and daughter Theolyn for II to San
Francisco. via Salt Lake City Los Angeles and
Denver for brief visit They plan about August 1s
Mrs. Lena B. Jones and daughter Alberta spent Sunday
In Texar<ana at the bedside of C. A. Jones' has been
confined to the Cotton Belt hospital week. but much
improved Sunday.
Mrs. Susie Motley and daughter. of III ~ Cedar street
are spending time vacstonng Texarana the guests
of relatives.
Mrs Ada Ames and Mrs Ayeene Smith of Little Rock
Mrs Lorraine Mitcham and Mr. and Mrs Edward Aes and
daughter Of Detroit spent few hours in the city last week
visiting relatives and friends
Mrs Doena Tooke. of 1909 Virginia has returned from
Today visit in San Antonio. Texas where she guest
OF MT and Mrs Weber Odom Mrs odom Is the former
Octava Tooke
Mrs Mary Davis Reed of Chicago has home af