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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15
Go. C's Public
Drill Tonight
Marching, Manual
Elimination Set

Company G, Farmville's National
Guard unit. will conduct its annual
competitive drill tonight Tuesday,
and Captain Julian Bradshaw in
vites the public to witness the
marching and weapons elimination
The drill competition will com
nence at s pm.
Each year the unit devotes one Of
is drill periods to a public demon
trati0n Of marching and weapons
handling accomplishments. Winners
are determined by a process Of ell
mination. AS errors are committed
men are eliminated until but a
single Guardsman remains on the
loor.
A cup is presented annually to the
competition winner A winnin G
squad is also selected. Officers Of
he battalion staff and Major Oliver
Mercer, the units Regular Army
adNspr from Lynchburg. viii serve
as judges.
Company G has long been noted
as one Of the best drilled units in
the 10Th Divisions 18th Infantry
Regiment It's most recent citation
came for its appearances during the
10Th Review at summer camp and
during the recent 10th Infantry
ceremonies at Staunton. when the
Thomas D HOWE Memorial Arm
DRY was dedicated.
HOWE. a former English profeS-
sor and coach at Stanton Military
Academy. was the famed Major
Of St. Lo" who commanded the
ll6s First Battalion during the
Weld War II breakout from the
Normandy beaches,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15

The DEPARTMENTS board Was to
have. considered leasing lands for
mineral prospecting in the Buck
in5ham APPROXIMATION state forest
at its tWo-day session last Thurs
day and Friday Action, however
was postponed in the wake OF
other matters until the board 5
next meeting
Earlier, when announcing that
the board would consider lease APP
plications, Long said prospects
for discovery Of lead zinc and
copper in paying quantities IN the
l9,000-acre property arr good.
Leasing the land for private
prospecting would add a little TO
the state revenues, Long said
but he envisi0ned tEe major bane-
fix al the creation of employment
opportunities il da5posits are
found iii sufficient quantities to
justify setting up shelters.
Most Of the tract lying in roll
ing forest land IN two counties
was given to the state In the
1905 biz the federal government,
after its use in the Civilian Con-
servation Corps had declined,
The state has since added sew
eral hundred acres to the holding
and maintained a CONTINUING I'M
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15
Powhatan Firemen
Elect New Officers

H. Q. Chiffon has been elected
president of the Powhatan county
volunteer fire department for the
year.
Other new officers are Howard
Merchant. president: Percy
Webb. secretary; j. c. Wildman,
treasurer; E. R Snider, fire chief.
william l. Richter. assistant fire
chief; J. E Crump, captain; Yer
non Maxey. engineer, Beverly
ellis assistant engineer, and
Richard utley, electrician.
The firemen are now in the
midst Of plans for the annual
Fireman's ball, to be held Febru-
airy % in the Powhatan War
Memorial building.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15
gfon, HoIi Will Attend

Dark-fired tobacco industry repre-
sentatives from this area and u S.
Department Of Agriculture officials
will meet in Washington Wednesday
to discuss 1857 allotments in a Ses-
sion arranged By Congressman Wat
kinS M Abbitt
j W Huntington president Of
Huntington Tobacco c oFm p ny.
Farmyllle and T B Hall, general
manager Of the Virginia Dark Fired
Tobacco Growers Marketing AsSoci-
alton. will be among those present
for the capital conference.
In announcing the session, Abbitt
said he hoped very much that we
can prevail upon the Department
not to reduce the allotment for 1857
I feel that the supply situation is
such that a cut il the allotment for
1857 viii not be necessary. Ger
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15
Gasoline Prices
90 Up One Cent
At Most Stations
Increased Demand
By Suez Crises
Causes Penny Rise

A price rise IN crude oil has
spanked an increase in the selling
price Of gasoline. Kerosene, fuel oil
and diesel oil in this area, accord
ing to. local distributors.
In a prepared release. ESQ d.
vision manager. Roy E. Mcdaniel
said that an increase of one cent
per gallon on motor fuel prices was
pat into effect January TO- This in
crease Included the ESQ Virginia
West Virginia district.
c. F, Wilson. Texaco distributor
and Z. M Whitlock, Amoco dis
tributor. report that a similar in
crease has been placed in effect on
their fuel products.
Most Of the local stations have
Field the increase to one cent. Sta
tions in Richmond have increased
their prices IL cents per gallon
TO cover gross receipts taxes on
extra income. and to help pay the
one-fourth per cent raise in Social
Security taxes
Most Of the Farmville stations are
making a straight across-the-tank
raise to cover only The increase in
{ the cost Of the fuel to them.
Wilson said that the increase in
the retail price reflected the in
crease in the cost of the crude oil
that comes in from the Gulf coast
area and South American countries.
lie speculated that the loss Of fuel
supply from the Mid East was the
main factor in the increase. Euro
pean countries and the British Isles
are looking for new sources of fuel
and it is the increase of their de-
mand that has caused the crude oil
prices to rise. the local distributors
agreed
The price rise has been universal
and includes all Of the local retail
fuel distributors that could be
reached by telephone Monday morn
ine
All of the local service stations
with a few exceptions have put in
the one cent increase Service sta
tons are not required to go up on
their price. and any number 81
notifications can be done by the
retail outlet
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15
Cumberland Share
In ACP Funds For
1857 Totals $1,000

Cumberland farmers have already
made more applications for conser-
walton funds than have been al
loted the county, Frank T. Thomas,
Cumberland ASC office manager re-
vealed recently
Funds available for the Agrlcul-
tural Conservation Program (ACPl
for 1857 total S31 070 IN Cumberland
county. In the initial sign up period
that ended Dec. IA, 1856. applica-
tons received were more than the
money allotted. Unless more money
is appropriated further applications
win be useless, said the office
manager.
The Federal Government appro-
pirates the money and will share in
the cost of approved conservation
projects paying from so to so per
cent Of the total cost.
The program is administered by
the local ASC committee which is
composed Of w V. Lyon chair
man, G W. Bryant and w S. An
derson.
They have approved the following
practices: seeding permanent vege-
tative cover. additional rotation
strip cropping, forest establishment
cover. lining farmland. contour
improving permanent cover, devel
opmg springs or seeps, grassland
protection ponds. pipelines for live
stock water forest Improvement
SGD waterways, open drainage Tile
drainage irrigation ponds winter
cover. sumner cover, and year
t.nl,1a .n1.ef.
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Leaf Sales Now Total l,l43.l2 Pounds
Factory Pile-Up Brings Weeks Closing
Clogged Factories
Bring Leaf Sales
Halt For One Week

Sales on the Farmville Tobacco
Market, and on all others in the
Virginia dark fired belt, will be
suspended until Monday. Jan. 28
after the Thursday sale this week,
due to congestion at processing
factories.
The announcement today was
made by spokesman for the
buyers, who reached the agree
ment for the weeks shut down
after studying clogged conditions
at factories during the week end.
The markets will reopen at the
usual time two weeks from now
on Monday, Jan. %, the buyers
agreed.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15
Golf Club Business
Meeting Set Thursday

Longwood Golf Club members Will
meet Thursday to elect 1857 Of
ficers and designate club policies
for the year, according to B. @.
Balm, president
Balm requested members to be
present for the annual meeting
10 be held in the TOWN. Council
Chamber at s p. m.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15
An Early Cali Catches
Writers In Time

Is your name IN today Herald?
II it's not. ii may be because
you called your local correspond
ent loo late for her to include it
in her weekly news. one cores
p0ndeni has asked that news
from hcl area be sent to her by
Tuesday.
In most areas served by the
Herald the correspondents must
have the news by Tuesday in
order to write il up and have it
III the mali IL sime for the Thurs
day paper
SO Won't you help Your cores
pendent serve you? Call her as
carly as possible with your news
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15
Belt Auctions
To Stop After
Thursday Sales

Sales of dark-fired and sun-cured
tobacco on the Farmville Market last
week-fourth and by far the heaviest
Of the season-reached ll43,l28
pounds. with the general average
fer both types rising slightly
Dark-fired sales, characterized by
more top quality leaf, amounted 10
9T7 1904 pounds averaging S40.l3, up
Il cents over the average for the
week preceding the holiday closing
Type 21-dark-fire growers re-
ceived 1892. 1872 81 for the week Add
ed to their receipts of $525. 1877 % for
the first three weeks, their total
take-home for the season now stands
at 1917, 31958
Z Averages Up
Sun-cured sales last week were
165. 1924 pounds. averaging $34 49 and
brining growers $57. 1872 So The
average was up 81 20 over the pre-
holiday mark.
Sun-cured sales for the season now
stand at 4l3.O96 pounds averaging
1913 so.
Effects of last years drought and
widlfiring are readily seen when the
1855 crop poundage, dollars and
average are compared with existing
figures for the 1856 crop-all sub
stantially higher
Dark fired growers have marketed
879 $50 pounds more than year
ago at the fourth week. received
S49l 1873 dollars more, and the aver
age is up $3.50.
Type acknowledgements have
marketed l46. 1913 pounds more, re-
ceived ST. $50 more than year ago.
The average now is $8.47 higher than
for the 1855 crop.
Take-Home Up
In dollars alone. the total for both
crops is up more than a half MI
lion dollars, or $500. 773
Belt-wide the Virginia Department
Of Agriculture reports sales last
week Of 1904 .252 pounds at an aver
age of $40 The average was up
IS cents over the third week of sales.
The volume was more than double
any previous week
Gross sales for all Virginia marts
now amount to 6.260036 pounds.
which assuming a 10000 900 pound
crop exists as has been estimated.
indicate that sales have passed the
halfway mark.
Prices Little Changed
Average prices lSTt week de
chned for about half of the heavy
and thin leaf wrapper grades. which
had set record prices. in some in
stances this season Losses, however.
were only off 81 in most cases. Lugs
held unchanged while nondecript
was 81 to So higher.
Increased percentages of fair to
choice qualities, offerings in much
better marketable condition and
much less unsafe order and unsound
leaf all helped to offset the slight
drop in top grade prices Majority
Of sales consisted of fair to fine
heavy lear. fair thin leaf and low
and fair Tugs.
Imperial Tobacco Company buy
ers have withdrawn from all Vir-
ginia markets at the end of last
week. having obtained all the leaf
required of the Virginia dark tobac-
cos.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15
Presby Men
To Hear Missionary

The Rev. Donald Bobb. mis-
sionary to Africa now in the q
S on fulough, will be guest
speaker for the monthly supper
meeting Of the Mems Club Of
Farmville Presbyterian Church
Wednesday night, January is.
The supper is served at I p. m,
with the program following. ac-
cording to Glenn Longsworth
president.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15

For the seventeenth consecutive
year. s L Graham Friday. Was
elected chairman of the Prince Ed
ward county chapter Of the Nation
al Foundation for Infantile Par
alysis
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15

leave four to five weeks Of sales
to go.
No wonder those trips TO the
window this season are happier,
but as the grower has the right to
say--it's about time
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15

within $171,T51 Of the total crop
dollars for fire-cured last season.
and only $50 400 away from sun
cured total of 1885
The difference is just about a
good week salos-Qnd that will
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15

At the end Of the marketing
season a year ago here growers
had received S1,089 07Q for dark
fired leaf and another sl91 876 for
sun-cured tobacco. Already. sales
1his season have put farmers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-15
Leases May Re Granted
Paying Mineral Prospecting
Seen Possible In Area Forest

Leod zinc and copper pfospectors il this oreo2 Thos
not beyond the realm Of possibility according Raymond
Long director Of the Virginia Department Of Conservation
ond Development
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-08-24
CARD OF THANKS

We would like to thank the
many friends who were so very
kind during the short illness and
death of the late,
ElEASE BRABflAM
Thanks for your beautiful
flowers, cards, and generous do
nations. Words cannot express our
gratitude and space will not per-
init all the names of you wonder
full people. .
TO Archbishop Richard Grant
Robinson, Canon Charles F.
Cooper, officers and members Of
st. Peters African Orthodox
Church, and the M. S. Allen
Funeral Home, we offer a very
special thank you.
May God in His infinite love
bless and keep all Of you.
Mrs. Vera A. Wilson
Mrs. Alene Walker
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CARD OF THANKS
We, the family of the late,
MISS FRANCITA COLLIE
2SA1

MRS. ELIZA COLLIE
who departed this life on Aug. 2
anu Aus. AZ IN Miami and Nassau,
Ban.mas, respectively, wish to
take this method Of expressing
thanks and appreciation to the
many friends who were so kind
during our hours of bereavement.
Thanks for your flowers, tele-
grams, letters, cards and other
gestures of sympathy.
Especially do we wish to thank
the Richardson Mortuary and the
Ven. John E. Gunner, rector Of st.
Agnes Episcopal Church, for their
fine Ind sympathetic service.
Miss Francita Collie is sister,
and Mrs. Eliza Collie, the mother
of James Collie of Miami.
"Now the laIborer's task Is over
Now the battle day is past,
Now upon the farther shore,
Lands the voyaser at last
Father in Thy gracious keeping,
Leave we now Thy servant
sleeping"
Again thanks 20 everyone Tor
everything.
James Collie
And Family
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Jamaican
Officials Visit

DR.. Linden c. Leslie, mayor Of
81 u Town. n eng
with Henry B. Bent, income tax
assessor of Kingston, Jamaica,
and Samuel A. Irving, commercial
salesman also of Spanish Town,
visited Miami for few days last
week and this week.
Travelling on the cruise ship,
Yarmouth Castle, the trio is now
visiting number of places of in
terest on a sort of holiday ges-
ture. DR.. Leslie has visited the
city on previous occasions, but it
was the first trip for Bent and
Irving.
While in Miami the group Wis
tied a number of places of inter-
est, and was high in its praises Of
the city and its hospitality. The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
Finley at 23O1 NV 65th ST., is
only one of the many homes in
which the trio was most highly
impressed. The group also wor-
shipped at st. Agnes Episcopal
Church on Sunday morning and
was high in their praise of the
service, especially the singing Of
the choir.
The trio arrived in Miami last
Friday and left on Tuesday after
noon continuing its cruise, first
to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, and
then various other points Of in
terest in the Caribbean area. The
group expects to return home by
the end Of. August.
Among Miamians who helped
to make the stay Of the Janai-
can visitors in this city a pleas
ant one were Mr.. and Mrs. David
julius of the Sunlight School of
Beauty Culture, Mr.. M. Jennings
and Mrs. Jane Sullivan.
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Antlers' Temple

Antlers' Temple No. 80 is go
ing strong. On Aug. l6 the meet
ing was called to order at $50
pm. with the officers at their
proper stations. It was an inSpir-
ing and enjoyable gathering. Elk
allied Ruler w. o. Perry was with
us and spoke very highly of the
work. We were glad to have him.
1t is a pleasure to send our
Daughter Ruler Velma Solomon
to Elks National Convention in
Philadelphia. We also sent our
Mother of the Temple, DIT. Ida
Register, and other Daughters
from our Temple.
DIT. Velma Solomon, D. R.
DIT. Vera Wilson, secretary
DIT. frankie Dunn, reporter
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CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late,
ALEXANDER ROILE


of Lewis ST., Nassau, Bahamas,
wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness shown during
the illness and passing of our
dear father. Special mention to
Canon Milton Cooper of st. Ag-
mes Episcopal Church, Nassau, for
all his kindness and wonderful
eulogy; Nurse A. Sawyer Of
Princess Margaret Hospital; h e
Butler Funeral Home for its eff
ficient services; the Rector'S
Guild of st. Agnes Episcopal
Church, Miami; the Hospitality
Social Club and Everglades
P. D. r. c. for florals.
For cards, letters, cablegrams
from kind friends too numerous
to mention including Daughter
Elks of Greater Miami Temole No.
769, and added expression Of
thanks.
May he rest in peace and may
light perpetual shine upon him.
MRS. Evelyn Robinson
And Family
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CARDS MEMORIALS
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. Bertha Aston and family
wish to thank Range Funeral
Home, Rev. A. j. Reddich and
the many friends for their won
derful cards, kilograms, flowers
and splendid services they rem
dered in behalf Of the late Dennis
Aston who departed this life
Aug. Is, 1857.
He left in grief his wife, Ber-
tina; one daughter, Ula McNair.
three sons, Clovis, Sanford and
Rufus.
Thank you, one and all. ADJ
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MRS. ELLA B. r. TYNES
who departed this life Aug. 4,
1856.
May she rest in peace and light
perpetual shine upon her.
Eugene Tynes, husband
Arthur Beneby, son, Detroit
Wilfred Bevins, brother
Detroit
Drucilla Balm, sister
Minett Bevins, sister,
Nassau, N. p.
and Host of Friends
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IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving memory Of
our dear daughter and sister,
DELI URIES PERRY WILLIAMS
who departed this life on Aug. o,
1851.
May she rest In peace and may
light perpetual shine upon her.
MRS. Marion Muldrow,
mother
Mrs. Mildred p. Williams,
sister
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I'm memory of my dear mother
MRS. REBECCA JOHNSON
who was called to her reward
Aug. Is, 1910.
When shall cross over the dark
sweltering tide
0 what a great meeting it win b
Over here by the beautiful pearly
white gates
My loved ones are waiting for me.
Mena Smith
Mary Smith
Ethel johnson
Della Pemenito
Clifton Billiard
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Expression of Thanks

Mrs. Alice S. Lemon, 314 NV
18th St., wishes to thank her
many friends of Miami for over
lbs Get-well greetings, their
prayers, flowers and donations Of
all kind. The nurses at Mt. Sinai
Hospital and her physician, DR..
William Wickman, for their
kindness during her recent illness.
On Aug. %, she Is leaving for
Detroit, for a much-needed vaca-
ton, to reside with her daughted,
Miss Willie Lemon, who is send
ing for her.
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IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our dear
wife and aunt,
SUSIE KNOX WILLIAMS
who departed this life August 10,
1854.
my God, my Father, while
stray,
Far from my home in life's rough
way,
o teach me from my heart to say,
Thy will be DONE"
Raymond Williams, husband
Mrs. Vernon Ford, niece
John Ford, nephew
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James A. Carter Of 7002h NV
18th ave., died at jackson Memo
rial Hospital on Aug. II. Surviv-
ors are his widow, a sister, sew
eral nieces and nephews. Funeral
services will be conducted at
Greater Bethel AME Church
where he will lie In repose be-
ginning at z am. Saturday morn
ing. Services will begin at 8 pm.
with Rev. ]. B. Blackwell off,
ciating. Burial win be held at
Lincoln.
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CARD OF THANKS
The family Of the late,

The family of the late,
MRS. VIRGINIA SEYMOUR
wish to thank relatives and friends
for Sympathy and floral tributes
shown during their recent be-
reavement. Special thanks to Mr..
ana Mrs. James Mckenzie for
tn kindness during her illness,
also the Francis Funeral Home.
m.s. grace King, daughter
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IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving memory Of
our father,
JEFFERSON HOME
who died August a, 1856.
Nellie Homes, wife
H. B. Home, son
Rosie jolly, daughter
Grandchildren ord
Great grandchildren
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DEATHS

RANGE 80.
Dennis Aston of 237l NV Goth
St., died at Jackson Memorial
Hospital on Aug. Is following his
admission of one day. Survivors
are his widow, a daughter, three
sons. Services were conducted on
Tuesday at St. James AME
Church with Rev. A. J. Reddick
officiating. Burial wes held at
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
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Albert billiard of 226 NV 10th
ST., died at the Paravilla Conva-
descent Home on Aug. %. He is
survived by his sister, Mrs. Ruth
M IN Funeral services are in
complete and will be announced
over local radio stations.
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CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late
SIMEON DANES

wish to thank their many friends
and family for their kind words
of coincidence, kilograms and
beautiful floral pieces. Special
thanks to the House of Albert for
its courteous services.
The Family
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Young Inman of l0440 SW l82nd
ST., Perrine, died at his home on
Sunday, Aug. 10. He is survived
by his brother, Rueben Inman of
Quitman, Ca. Mr.. Inman will be
taken to Quitman on Saturday for
burial.
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IN MEMORIAM
In loving memory of
JAMES ARTHUR

JAMES ARTHUR
and
MARY JANE HOYT
who died Aug. %, 1928 and Aug.
81, 1941, respectively.
TiS sd to think Of death, how
cruel,
To tear from you the ones you
dearly love,
Yet what pleasure feeds the soul
LAKE gOoo fuel
When you know the missing ones
are safe, above.
The Family
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Expression of Thanks
The family Of the late
CIEVE SMITH

CLEVE SMITH
who passed away on Aug. 10.
1857 and was laid to rest on Aug.
II. take this method OF express
ing thenks and appreciation to
the many friends who were so
kind during its hour Of bereaye-
ment.
Thanks for your letters, cards,
kilograms, flowers and other
kindnesses. Thanks 20 the nurses
and doctors Of jackson Memorial
Hospital, who have been so kind
and nice during the past four and
one half years.
The Smith Family
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New Homes

New Homes
Open from 3 to S pm. 2911
NV 43rd Terr. 2 bedroom,
1888 NV S5th Terr., 3 bed
rooms, Florida Room. Will
build TO suit on my lots or
yours. Baron, JE $3.50.
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IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving memory Of
our dear wife, mother and sister,