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}. W. GiIIiIond, IS,
Pioneer Oil Man

DALLAS. Mar. 80 (P,.-John
Wesley Gilliland. rs, pioneer
Texas and Oklahoma independ-
Ient oil producer, died yesterday
in hospital after a long illness.
He had a large part in the de-
velopment of the oil industry in
the Southwest, being a con-
temporary Of Frank Phillips,
Harry Sinclair, and others.
Mr.. Gilliland came to Dallas
in 1888 when, with A. H. Mead
ows, he organized the General
American Oil Co. He helped de-
velop the Cushing. Hominy and
Usage fields in Oklahoma and
the Burnett field in Wichita
County, Tex. and the Homer
and Haynesville fields in Louis
lana.
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Arlington Girl
Kills Herself

A pretty 19-yesr-old Arlington
girl died in a Morgantown. w.
Va. hospital last night from
what police described as a self
inflicted bullet wound.
Police said Virginia Scarviello,
daughter Of Morgantown tavern
owner Tony Scarviello and Mrs.
Ruth Wolfe. 400 South Wake
field street, Arlington. registered
at the Hotel Morgan about GAS
am. yesterday under the name
Laura Hunt"
Hotel Manager E. R. Mckay
said the girl later asked for a
radio. About 1880 pm. means
were heard from her room and
employees found the girl on the
floor with a bullet wound in her
right temple.
Miss Scarviello was taken to
a Morgantown hospital. where
she died about pm.
Police said the attractive
blonde left a two-page note in
shorthand full of references to
a movie and song Of about 10
years ago entitled Laura" and
to the movies heroine. Laura
Hunt" Authorities said the let
ter didn't make much sense"
and did not reveal the motive
for the suicide.
Police said Miss Scarviello
purchased a .22-caliber revolver
at a Morgantown sport goods
store before registering at the
hotel. They said she carried no
Identification papers but they
were able to learn her identity
through a pad of matches from
her fathers tavern found in her
purse.
Police said Miss Scarviello was
secretary for the National
Parking Association. Authorities
said her mother resumed her
name after her divorce
about 10 years ago. Mrs. Wolfe
is an Army Department clerk.
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AnuriItitu

LUBER, REBEcCA. There will be an
unveiling OF monument IN loving
memory of our beloved mother. the
late REBECcA LUBER. on Sunday.
March 81, 1857, at ! pm, at the
Ohev Sholom Cemetery. Alabama
ave. and l5th pl. Sc Friends
and relatives invited win return to
S25 Juniper st. NV, Apt 301.
THE FAMILY 30
LUDWICK, ISAAC. An unwilling will be
held on Sunday, March n, 1857. at
l pm in honor q ISAAC LUDWICK
at the George Washington Cemetery.
$500 Riggs I'd. HyattSville.
sIEGEL. MAX. A monument in loving
memory OF the late MAX SIEGEL. be-
loved husband OF Sarah Siegel and
father OF Jack, Meyer and Harry Siegel.
will be unveiled on Sunday, March 81 +.
1857. at | pm. at the District of
Columbia Lodge Cemetery. 18th pl.
and Alabama ave. sc. Relatives and
friends are invited.
WORT. JACOB. There will be an un-
veiling OF a monument in memory OF
the late JACOB WORT on Sunday,
March 81, 1857, at 1880 pm. at the
District OF Columbia Lodge Cemetery
Friends and relatives invited viii
return to 1855 Chillum pl ne.
THE FAMILY so
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He worked for number of Gov
eminent agencies. retiring from
the Commerce Department two
years ago. He lived at Mclean
Gardens.
Mr.. Stanley was a grandson
and namesake of John Mix STAN
ley. well-known painter of In
dams in the 10th century.
In addition to Mrs. Acheson
OF 2S05 P street NV, he is sur
vived by another sister. Mrs.
Robert Frantz of Saginaw, Mich,
and a brother, Prof. George
Stanley. Of Fresno, Calf.
Services will be at II am.
Tuesday in the Fort Myer chapel.
with burial in Arlington Gem
etery,
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John N. Stanley, sc, Aviator
With Army in World War |

John Meddaugh Stanley, Sc
a World War I aviator and re.
tired Commerce Department en-
ploye, died of a heart attack
Thursday at Georgetown Hos
pital following an operation.
He was a brother of Mrs. Dean
Acheson. wife Of the former Sec
rotary of State.
Mr.. Stanley, a native of De-
troit. was a member Of the
Army's Flying Circus" a feet
of planes used for publicizing the
war effort. He also was an avia-
ton instructor at a number OF
Army airbases.
After the war, Mr.. Stanley vas
in business in Detroit before
moving to Washington in 1892
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Luuru Bowman, Is,
Sc Years on Stuqe

LOS ANGELES, March 30 tP)
Laura Bowman. rs. character
actress who in S. years on the
stage appeared before European
royalty and on Broadway with
Helen Hayes and other stars,
died yesterday. She suffered a
paralytic stroke seven years ago
and since then had been bed
ridden at her home here.
Miss Bowman. in private life
Mrs. Leroie Antoine, is survived
by her husband.
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DEATHS
Announcement of
Services By Chamber
HI Mrntnriant

HALL, JOHN T.. In memorv a, our
cousin. JOHN T. HALL who departsd
this NE one year ago today, March
beyond Mes dim horizon
LIS happy. peaceful land
Wnere travellers are welcomed
ny loving outstretched hand
AND every weary traveller
-. Finds wonderful new life
mats free from every heartache
a, AUD every care and strife
FoI mere ne meets the Master
And his heart is Allied with peace
Beyond life's dim horizon,
Where his Joys will never cease
MS r COUSINS, FREDDIE AND ELIZA
GREEN BERTHA. In loving
memory of our dear mother, BERTHA
uhEEN MITCHELL. who pasted away
twenty-one years ago. March 30, 1886.
She left beautiful memory.
sorrow too great TO be told.
But 10 us who loved and lost her
Her memory will never sraw did
HER cHILpN ZEN.
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oner of war in Germany at the
end of the war.
Prison Train Bombed
Shot down over Vesuvius in
July, l943. Col. Greening was on
Ia prison train approaching the
Bremen Pass the following Oc-
tober en- route to Germany when
1t was bombed by American air
craft. He escaped, obtained
CLOTHES and took a train south.
He dropped off near Verona
and knocked at the back door
Iof farmhouse. The family took
him in. although to help an
American meant death if it was
discovered. He was taken to a
friends house in the hills, where
he hid for 81 days.
Miss Nellie Peduzzi from Pes
cantina in Verona Province, who
helped Col. Greening at that
time. came to Washington in
1916 and returned the diary he
had entrusted to her care three
years earlier. The daughter of a
naturalized American citizen who
was running a restaurant in
ITALY,. she now lives in Brooklyn.
At times the rooms on both
sides of Col. Greetings hideout
were occupied by German officers.
To help him escape to Allied ter
lritory. Miss Peduzzi went with
him by train to the border. with
the colonel posing as a deaf and
dumb man During the rail trip,
they were questioned three times
by the Gestapo. He eventually
got into Yugoslavia. where he
was captured by the Germans
after living in caves for four
months He served more than 20
months in Stalag Luft l. a prison
camp for American airmen in
Barth. Germany.
Organized Show
There. he organized a pris-
oner-of-war handicrafts show,
which toured the United States
after the war under Air Force
auspices. with Col. Greening in
charge.
At the close of the show, he.
was given a bronze plaque for
bringing 1.-The amazing ingenuity
and heroism of the American
prisoner Of war in Germany" TO
public attention. The plaque was
presented in the name of the
international Association of
Barbed Wire Clubs. organiza- :.
tons of former prisoners of war.
The show here was attended
by about $4,000 persons and
ended a national tour of Is
cities. during which nearly 8
million persons viewed the ex-
hibit.
Once Stationed Here
Born in Carroll. Iowa, he was
graduated from Washington
State University with a bachelor
of arts degree in 1885. He en-
tered the aviation cadet pilot
training program Immediately
and became an officer on June
30. 1887.
He was stationed in Washing
ton from 1858 in the ONCE OF
the Deputy Chief for Operations.
He is survived by his widow,
Dorothy. and two sons. Allen
Ross, 9 and Charles William. 7.
OF the home address, Cab Winni-
peg road. Bethesda. Also sur
viving is his mother. Mrs.
Carlisle Kenyon of Bozeman,
Mont, and two sisters. Mrs.
Martin Nisker OF Greenville !.
S. c.. and Mrs. E. M. Morgan
Of Hawaii.
Funeral arrangements are be-
ing handled by the Robert A.
Humphrey funeral home, 1857
Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda.
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Mrs. Beatrice Marvin,
Girls School Head

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Mar. 30
(P).-Mrs. Beatrice Constant
Marvin, SIS. headmistress OF Co.
lumbus School for Girls, died
here yesterday OF a coronary
thrombosis. She formerly taught
at Barnard College in Nv York.
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Darn nf Thanks

LAYTON, ISABELLE DAVIS. The mem
bers OF the family OF the late ISA-
BELLE DAVIS LAYTON wish to ex-
press their deep appreciation to their
relatives and friends for their prayers
and kindness during her illness and
their many thoughtful expressions Of
sympathy at her death.
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FUNERAL DESIGNS

GEO. c. SHAFFER, INC
Expressive Floral tributes Moc.f,,.
prices 0pen daily sun, holidays phons
uish 300 l4th ST NV MA .oIo6
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CEMETERY LOTS


CkYPTS, mausolelm, Fort Lincoln Gene
teiy space Tor two, $1,000. XII.
WASHINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
2 CRYPTS In beautiful Fot, tincoin
WA. i.5UU0
NATIONAL MEMORIAL PARK-o lots
gfaVtsites eachl and 3 mauSoletim
.efypts' feuuced 20, EN- 9.IS9O
CHOICE f;rLACE CEMETERY LOT in
than current value. King s.t15" 3.
FORT LINCOLN--Choiee lot. blor. n
sites =, =, 4 3, u. very reas s;,E
After u ia s.i034 gov
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J r HuTcHlsoN seeSS'o '' '" II
WHITE. REAR ADMIRAL ARTHUR
Jay. NJ. G.. 4. s n. Iretiredy. Sud
REAR ADMIRAL ARTHUR JAY WHITE,
N C., U. s. N tretiredl, OF 1000
Crestview I'd ]. Baltimore. Md beloved
husband Of Eieanore NJ. White. Fu-
neral a. / am. Monday. Apri ], In
iull military honors in Arlington Ma
tlonai Cemetery. Reposlng at the
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. where. the family will
be In attendance on Saturday. March
~. from. 3 10 = pm and on Sunday,
March ~. from 0 to o pm. 81
WILLIAMS. IRENE y. tnse KinE). sud.
denly. on Saturday. March 80, 1857,
IRENE p. WILLIAMS, beloved wife
OF the. late John H. Williams. mother
OF John II. Williams and sister OF
Eyalon N collins and John l. King.
Notice OF funeral later. Mattingly Fu-
neral Service
LOLA. on Friday, March
~. 1887 LOLA WILLIAMS OF 25i4
18th St NV Notice OF funeral later,
Arrangements by Jarvis
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
CrematoriunI

Crematorium
]. William Lees Sons Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
tth and Mass. Ave NJ. Il 3.69Os
Malvan g. Schey, Inc.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
424 r st. NV. NO. 7-Ol33
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MOON, BARBARA ANN. on Thursday,
March Is, lB6I, BARBARA ANN MOON
OF ySis Knox ter. Sc, beloved wife
Of h IA r5 l. Noon doo., 81 devoted molh l5
and Harold l. Moon. Jr; devoted daugh-
ter OF joseph ana the late Marie Lynn
Gross She also leaves to mourn their
GsSoaa n .epmo 5f mI STSiheI; o,
three aunts, Two uncles and a host OF
other relatives and friends After |
pm Sunday. March 81. the late Mrs.
Moon, Moon VII rest At the resid.nc. Of her
nah ? ST. where friends are invited
April !, At ] pm, at the Friendship
oiiieiatlnT. interinent II Woodlawn" Cr emes.
terry Arrangements by the John Z
khines ~ Co. Funeral Home, DOl 3rd
~. Sw. 81
NOBLE, HARRIET. On Friday, March
20, 1857. HARRIET NOBLE, beloved
mother q Mrs joseph = Blnns, Mrs
and 2n osorls so Noble Mf s hsie a Gs' i
survived BY So. grandchildren. Funeral
from the W. W Deal Funeral Home,
1872 Georgia ave. NV, on Monday,
!Aptil ! a. ,ao am. lnterment Fort
PLNN, SARAH =. on Friday March
30, 1861 at her residence 1914 18th
mother Of Ed AHnf b Be b Bhs s stIq's e
velmar q oadsden and aunt Of
Mary Pierre Anderson and Edward
Ramos She also IS survived by other
sunday, March 81. friends are Invited
to call al the Mcclure Funeral Home,
1890 9TH St, NV Services on Monday
April j at PM at 81 Mnrvs EniS.
fnisrment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
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United States Department OF
Agriculture Unit, No. 30. the
American Legion Auxiliary,
are requested to attend q
memorial service for our late
member, HELEN LETT. on
Sunday. March IL. 1857. at
Funeral Home, 4kl2 Georgia
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Thursday, March rs 1867. KATH-
ERiNE HELEN BURTON. beloved wife
Of John Henry Burton and mother
p ' Rnrton m shs 40 e s 9''' AZ Ss
q daughter, Mrs. Katherine @. LaVeile
two sisters. Mrs Bessie Bean and
Mrs Lille Holman. twelve grandchil-
are invited 10 call at her late resi-
dence Burton lane, Forestvile. Nd
Prayers will be offered at her late resi-
deDce on Sunday. March 81. at 3.l5
pm thence TO the Epiphany Episcopal
Church ForestVille. Md. for services
81 2.30 pm lnterment Epiphany
Cemetery, ForeStvllle. Nd. 30
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COLEMAN, ANNE B. On Friday. March
20, 1851 ANNIE B COLEMAN. be-
loved sister OF Richard d Coleman.
Mattingly Funeral Home. l3l 18th st
Sc, until Monday. April !. at y a m.
Requiem mass at St Peters Church
at $50 a m. Relatives and friends
invited lnterment Mount Oliyet Gene
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March y. 1851. a. her resldence.
l2f7 P st. ne, GEORGIA l. BROOKS,
beloved wife of Milton Brooks. de-
voted cousin OF Ella Moreland. niece
OF Eugene and Charlie Wilson. sod
child OF Emma Cant and devoted
is survived BY many other relatives
and friends. The late Mrs Brooks
may be viewed al the above residence
after 4 pm. Saturday. March 80.
Funeral on Sunday. March 81. from
the Peoples Community Church. 18th
and G SITS ne. at ! pm Interment
Moses Cemetery. Services BY Stewart,
St. Paul recorder., 1957-10-25
A. Phillip Randolph Coming

Philip Randolph the ten most important American Ne
and international leader win be in the Twin Cities
St. Paul recorder., 1957-10-25

problems going a
Minneapolis George
introduced ordinance civil and
penalties discrimination housing
ordinance ground it
presents pioneering subjected the
publicly housing
killed city year after bitter debate
tempered Illuminating.
No good from denying that problem exists The
Negro Minneapolis buy where he peaes For the most
part suburbs generally
pinned the city these he has little
hope escape
housing particularly a very
within these fashioned
the prejudceste bgotry perof the white
munty
Many persons
disposed blame community
present little progress enargng Negroes
housing opportunities being made despite the that Minneapolis
board realtors which taking enlightened the
challenge presented by discrimination.
that
dinance the guarantee thorough
of the citys minority housing problems
that this particular ordinance the those problems
eager TO hear the pros and argued
controversy responsible
spirited citizens The debate perhaps will
stimulate community light
Of civic house which neglected Mime
apois TRIBUNE
St. Paul recorder., 1957-10-25
Minnesota Realtors Pull Red
Herring Dodge


st. Paul policy resolution statement
which included the following:
The right acquire manage. rent dispose
Of property fundamental and basic American Way
Life This highly pEed constitutional privilege
communist sympathizers fellow
misguided n liberty
destroying the rights Of the We pledge ourselves
all constitutional rights
and private property In traditional freedom"
the Minnesota only
In the state and the two largest cities TO enact ordinances and
legislation halt the practice religious discrimination
the sale Of estate This practice which has Negroes
gheoes Minnesota
state with widespread national reputation racial religious
amty
Instead Of projecting some policy or statement which would as
goodwill help positive
discrimination which being practeed by
and which bames the public the Minnesota Realtors
old dodge about Communist ympahzers fellow
that the backing the open occupancy pro-
subversives "zealots,"
this approach which a inferentay
suggest only
in community life who in favor dscmna
black BELTS in the northern cities This simply because
there thousands white people
know that open occupancy inherently program
and that the ghetto system which has been imposed Americans
color with the cooperation design
the opposite the truly o. equality
The type Of mentality represented
cried the
when the FPc began they cry
III the legislation enacted,
America often
the
underpreged the cry always goes up that the changes
Red plots many loyal percepve
citizens the OF Communists fellow
vital issues stake incline maybe
something TO the Soviet approach opponents
things FEPC "open
judgement tells that opponents
munS they usually haven't moral or ethical leg which to
We the Minnesota Realtors would have come up with
something positive to contribute to the discussion
legislation Certainly the position
and the Minneapolis realtors nothing positive actually
indicates that responsible
the ghetto system as is the white public whom the realtors
place the blame
St. Paul recorder., 1957-10-25
McClellan's Position Incongruous

There doubt the Senate Committee headed
Mcclellan OF Arkansas has unsavoury practices
some labor union officials However OF the public interest
the disclosures dssapated hypocrisy
Cean heaboung the labor movement while at the
time rappng President Eisenhower doing what he
clean the deegregaton created Faubus
McClelans
Mcclellan sounds OFF at the slightest opportunity about the
alleged unnaura
quiet on the dsgacee situation developed in his state He
condemns labor unions and their leaders for certain practices
apparently applauds the White Councils and
who defy the court ruling against school desegregaton
You'd think a. s Senator who self righteous attack.
ing the labor unions would how inconsistent he when he
signs Southern Manfeseos" aid comfort
moobsts who took the city Little Rock his home state 10
keep nine American kids from entering high school
Mcclellan ought whether official
organizations personal than those
southern fellow continue steal the
eds right TO equal unseggaed education something the high
court OF the land has children entitled
There something inconguous southener like Me
Clenan with moraiEng about the
officials and the time supporting the immortality Of
segregation nation dedicated freedom and democracy
St. Paul recorder., 1957-10-25
Letters To The Editor
CONDEMNS CULVER FOR ATTACK ON NAAcP

Editor John Culver, perennial Ramsey
County Republican Official spokesman finally
attack the NAACP
Cuvers unfounded charge that the DFL Party
NAACP makes him bit previous
baseess
The same NACP meetings that John Culver claims
roed by people that politically distastefu
John Cowes the head table for the St Paul
Peterson of Minneapolis extending welcome Daisy
Bates at the Minneapolis Sunday m meeting
Is Culver trying divide the NAACP fights
he trying to be dupe for his party
treacherous kind of political chicanery?
The fact B John Culver would like partisan
that he could and partisan
His constant attack Senator Hubert Humphrey
downright silly II II the kind III
willing accept He good party
bringing dshoner himself being a paw
Johnny Oh Johnny, how much will you
fellow tell whom extermnate when non-partan
civil rights organization approximately
people Of all parties cheeds Saturday night
meeting and than thousand persons the
a Sunday meeting?
While at the time john helping your Ramsey
County political club make sponsor
emissary your beloved political
john did political organization the
this a coincidence7
Dear John differ faiths beliefs political repre-
senaton but human rights Let Us Break Together
NAACP and its fight for the right equal
first class citizenship laughing matter let's
dead herring Curtis O. ChNers 4Oi Clinton Ave
St. Paul recorder., 1957-10-25

II WAS pleasant task Sunday Detroit
soe at the Iaens Day morning service at Peoples Community
church Our address was charaby graciousy received
CB seabon church officer introduced US
Many will recognize the congregation the three
which pasored by Rev Carlyle r Stewart for
mer Minnesota pastor
wears it has grown of 27 to its present
maey 2Oo parhoners worshppng rented church
years April this the congregation moved into its own
building the former Baptist church of Detroit
down payment raised with apparent
week another S25oo payment was made
balance Raising in cash for church building IN three
paying church expenditures is real record
Beginning church employing religious education
salary The church building
1910 and has seating capacity
auditorium of 1900.
Because of the size of congregation morning
held on Sunday other at 1880 a
1t was our privilege speak services
ton which we understand 11OO persons
rostrum and reflected how far Rev Stewart
their paorate at old St.
lanes in Mpneno over 40 wears ago we felt like shedding tear
minister who in his
destined for great things in his chosen career
Peoples Church with its highly intelligent alert congregation
counenances and their
a minister and his wife who feel
minister to the needs of the people
o prepare the hereafter
by the number of men who are active in
Many assignments and duties
which they carried out without burdenng their spiritual and ad
OF course the women of the Peoples
feeling that the important
and effective part of the whole picture
Striking
children have for the Stewards Apparently Rev Stewart
pocket full chewing because four five tiny
years the church dining
the gum"
openly hug their pastor greeting him
and everybody is weathed smiles Ayce Stewart walks
through building greeting congregation
particularly had smiles afectOnate
who the choral
played
organ which church the
finest Michigan the original congregation S5O
900 Mrs Stewart plays the instrument beautifully
the many Cities Minnesota friends the
Stewards will pleased of the tremendous of
Mrs, Stewart the Peoples Community church
handsome brochure the church. copy
which Stewart will probably be send nnesoans
admire him his they will him dollar and
postage did sales the
beautiful photos the
work the church and its doing that idea
Cians might like Stewards ad
S w. Mich.-CEN
St. Paul recorder., 1957-10-25
The VOICE OF yAcos, BUT rHf HAND OF EsAur.

Editor Anent Editors IN neutrality-suspicious.
newspapers Of october 49, attempted
fend the DFL leaders would
children ghost stories order hunger
invite the Twin
the NAACP being "DFL controlled"
The Minneapolis Branch announcing
the coming Of Mrs L C. Minneapolis
ACP viii want to know viewpoint
the situation handled properly effectively by
government under the leadership
viii be the political implication the Little incident?
viii the Democrats the Republican party
cause OF the recent incidents minneapolis NAACP eaes
consdering?"
In view Of the NAACP vital interest espec-
iay the Little Rock incident strange
Minneapolis branch and the St Paul branch
tive workers in the Democratic party National advisory
Committee State Central Committee ntegraon
offered resolutions during appear
ances in regard to the Presidents sending troops
thereby preserving the Constitution uphodng
forth by the highest court
the side Of the Democrats Faubus
Thurmond and their heapg upon
President?
Strange sience-very strange indeed!
It's clear that the Negro nothing
png legislation long of best
zled blinded party party
Of deceptonJohn NJ Ramsey County Republican
Rights Committee, 6S5 Endlco