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pernickel bread, sandwiches,
cookies and cakes.
DECORATING THE
TABLE were topiary trees of
flowers - white and yellow
carnations packed together
in a large sphere at the bot
tom topped by a smaller
sphere of similar flowers.
The effect was original and
elegant.
In the center of the table
was the gold and mirrored
Monroe plateau, embellished
with golden bundles of wheat.
The White House gold and
vermeil was everywhere in
evidence. Ice water was even
served with a ladle and punch
glasses from a big gold
punchbowl. And how much
more attractive this was than
pouring it out of a pitcher!
The dance orchestra con-
tinued to play until 1920
some of the arrangements
they spent 80 days preparing.
This is one of the best Or
chestras I've ever danced to-"
said Senator Claiborne Pells
attractive wife.
Said Representative Leonor
Sullivan of Missouri, Il don't
think they have ever had
this much life in the White
House"
Rosemary Smathers, in
navy blue chiffon. had a
dance with the Vice Presi-
dent; so did Phyllis Dillon,
who was wearing bouffant
red satin with a black bodice
Senator Frank Lausche
danced with his wife, who
was wearing Am erican
Beauty taffeta Senator
and Mrs. Frank Church had
a whirl together Bachelor
Representatives Paul Rogers
and John Brademas took
turns dancing with Pamela
Turnure.
And there were Senator
and Mrs. Barry Goldwater-
she in light blue beaded chif-
fon; Senator and Mrs. Lev
erett Salstonstall - the lat
ter in red taffeta; Senator
and Mrs. Gordon Allott in
PRODUCING the attractive Peter
Dominicks Of the House;
Senator and Mrs. Eugene
Mccarthy having a chat with
their host; Senator and Mrs.
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April Meetinq

The Reserve Officers Asso-
cations Ladies' Club will
hold its April meeting in the
National Naval dical
Center in Bethesda. April %.
The meeting is for members
only and will begin with noon
luncheon.
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our Set

Members Of the Campus
Club at the University of
Maryland will tour historic
places in and near Ellicott
City on Friday. DR.. Verne
E. Chatelian, professor Of
history, will be the guide.
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Banquet

Banquet
The Simmons College
Alumni Association will hold
its annual banquet at 7 pm.
tomorrow at the Broadmoor.
1t will be preceded by a cock
tail hour.
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Gidney Quitting Clears
Soxon for Controller

discovering that Mr.. Gidney's
term still had a couple of
years to run and he had not
resigned.
Still later Wednesday night
the White House announced
that Mr.. Gidney was resign
ing effective November Is and
Mr.. Saxon would get a recess
appointment to the job.
In accepting the Gidney res
ignation. Mr.. Kennedy wrote
him that THE Nation has
greatly profited from your
years of devoted public service. >
The controller of the cur
rency exercizes general super
vision over the operation of ma
tional banks. Mr.. Gidney has
approved bank mergers OPP
posed by the Justice Depart
ment, headed by Attorney Gen.
eral Robert F. Kennedy, the
Presidents brother.
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The way was officially clear
ed today for James j. Saxon,
President Kennedy's choice for
controller of the currency, to
replace Ray M. Gidney in that
job November Is.
The White House made pub
lie last night and exchange of
letters in which Mr.. Gidney
wrotet he President that he felt
'it is appropriate that I now
submit my resignation" and
the President accepted the res
ignation effective November is,
as Mr.. Gidney asked.
In a premature move
Wednesday, the President sent
to the Senate the nomination
Of Mr.. Saxon, a Chicago bank
lawyer and a Democrat, to re-
place Mr.. Gidney, a Republic
can.
A little later the White House
withdrew the nomination after
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dozer in Bonn's busiest street
yesterday during excavations for
a water line. One was crushed.
The other was turned over to
archaeoloQiSts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-22
Vases Uneurthed

BONN, Germany, Sept. q
(AP). = Two ancient Roman
vases were unearthed by a bull
Evening star., 1961-09-27
Mrs. Gregory
Ex-EmpIoye
At 7 reosury

Mrs. Ethel May Gregory, Sc,
a longtime resident of Arling-
ton, died Sunday in Fort Pierce,
Fla, after a short illness.
Born in Montgomery County,
Mrs. Gregory lived for many
years at 1411 North Wayne
street, Arlington. She had
moved to Fort Pierce about five
years ago.
At one time, Mrs. Gregory
was clerk in the Treasury
Department. Her husband, the
late Frank 1. Gregory, who died
in 1945, was a clerk for the Post
Office Department.
Mrs. Gregory was a member
of the Mary Washington Chap
ter of the Eastern Star, the
Fort Myer WCTU, the Daugh-
terS of the American Revolu-
tion, the Maureen Duvall So
ciety and the Huguenot So
ciety.
She leaves five foster grand
children: Mrs. Virginia E. Hop
per of 307 Fairhaven avenue,
Alexandria; Mrs. Jane A. Van
Pelt of 3l00 North John Mar
shall drive, Arlington; j. Roland
Hughes of Ferndale, Mich;
Paul A. Hughes of Portsmouth,
N. H., and James H. Hughes of
Vienna, Va.
Services will be at 2::30 pm.
tomorrow at the Chambers
funeral home, 3072 M street
NV. with burial in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
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james CIohessy,
Labor Foreman at
Supreme Court

James A. Clohessy, labor fore
man at the Supreme Court for
nearly 20 years. died in his
sleep Sunday in Limerick City,
Ireland, where he was on va
cation. He was "a.
Mr.. Clohessy was visiting his
home in Limerick City for the
first time since he left there
38 years ago to become a stone
and marble cutter in London.
He came to the United States
in 1926 from London, settling
first in Long Island City, N. Y,
where he worked as a marble
carver.
In 1882 Mr.. Clohessy came to
Washington to do marble work
on the Supreme Court building,
then under construction. When
the building was completed in
1885 he became a staff employe.
He had been labor foreman
since 1912.
Mr.. CloheSsy lived at Sis
Seward square S. E. His wife,
Josephine, died last October.
He leaves two sisters, both
living in Limerick City.
Services and burial were held
yesterday in Limerick City.
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Jack S. Bohrer,
81, Accountant
With House Unit

Jack S. Bohrer. 81. an ac-
countant with the House OF
Representatives recording IA
cility, died of a heart attack
Monday while stopping in
Wheaton, Md.
Mr.. Bohrer, who lived at 1850
Portal street NV, had worked
at the House about five years,
He formerly had served as Of
flee manager with the old tai
loring firm of Kassan-Stein
Inc.
A native of New York City,
Mr.. Bohrer lived in Tampa,
Fla, until moving to the Dis
trict in 1880.
Besides his wife, Sara, of the
home address, he leaves two
sons, DR.. Norman K. Bohrer, of
Mount Sinai Hospital in New
York, and DR.. Stanley P. Boh-
rer, of the Massachusetts, Gen.
eral Hospital in Boston, and his
father, Max Bohrer, also of the
home address.
The family suggests that
contributions may be made to
a favorite charity. Funeral ar
rangements are being made by
the Danzansky Funeral Home,
3501 Fourteenth street NV.
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Mrs. Weaver, So,
Formerly Of Area

Mrs. James Weaver, So, a
home economist, died yester-
day in billiards, Ohio, after a
years illness.
Mrs. Weaver, the former
Elaine Knowles, worked in
Prince Georges and Calvert
Counties, Md, during the mid
l930s for the University of
Maryland Extension Services.
At the time of her death,
Mrs. Weaver was conducting
research on household fatigue
for the Heart Fund and teach
ing graduate courses at Ohio
State University.
She held a doctorate from
Cornell University.
She leaves her husband. q
son, a stepSon and her mother,
Mrs. Robert Knowles, all Of
billiards.
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R. M. Keurney,
Shepherdstown

SHEPHERDSTOwN. w. Va,
Sept. 81 (SpeciaD. - Robert
Magruder Kearney, 95, believed
to be the oldest resident of
Shepherdstown, died Sunday IN
a nursing home in Boonsboro,
Md.
Mr.. Kearney formerly farmed
land which now adjoins the
Baker Veterans Administra-
ton Center. He retired 40
years ago and moved to Shep-
herdstown.
Until retiring again in 1867,
he served as caretaker at James
Rumsey State Park in Shep-
herdStown.
Mr.. Kearney was born at
Rocky Marsh, near Shepherds
town. He was a direct descend
ant of Revolutionary War
Capt. Anthony Kearney.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Fam
ME Kretzer Kearney, of the
nursing home in Boonsboro.
Services were to be held to-
day in Shepherdstown.
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town bolt factory. He took his
first full-time job two years
later in a Youngstown steel mill.
Mr.. Robertson entered rail-
road service in 1895 as an
engine preparer on the Penn
Sylvania Railroad. He moved
to the Erie Railroad as hostler,
became a locomotive fireman
in 1898 and an engineer in
1902.
His long career with the
union started in 1899. He be-
came president at the brother
hoods l29th convention in
Houston, Tex, in 1922.
During his retirement, Mr..
Robertson served as a con-
sultant to the National Security
Council and was a member of
IA special commission which
recommended salary changes
for Federal judges, United
States attorneys, the Vice Presi-
dent and members of Con-
greSS.
Mr.. Robertson is survived by
his widow, the former Edna
Hayes, whom he married in
1907. The couple had a son,
Robert, and a daughter, Mrs.
James Dyche, who also survive.
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Oscar Honssinger,
House Doorkeeper

Oscar Honssinger, 81, a door,
keeper at the House of Repre-
sentatives, died last night of an
apparent heart attack while
awaiting the adjournment of
the session.
Mr.. Honssinger, who came
from haywood, Calf, collapsed
in a restaurant near the Capt.
tol while the House was in
temporary recess waiting for
the last bill of the session to
be called up.
Locally, Mr.. HonSsinger lived
at the YMCA at 1885 G street
NV. He leaves a sister. Mrs.
Alma harrington of Lebanon,
Mo. No funeral arrangements
have been made.
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David B. Robertson, IS,
Headed Rail Brotherhood

CLEVELAND, Sept. 81 (AP)
David B. Robertson, IS, pres
ident of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen for 81 years until his
retirement in 1858, died early
today in Lakeside Hospital.
Mr.. Robertson was credited
with leading many of the legiS-
lative and economic battles that
resulted in laying the ground
work for modern labor-man-
agement relations.
He was successful in having
the Railway Labor Act en-
acted in 1926 when he served
as chairman of the Committee
of Rail Labor Chief Executives.
Mr.. Robertson, possessed of
a commanding voice and a
fiery spirit, came up from the
roundhouse engine pits to be-
come one of the most re-
spected leaders in the Ameri-
can and Canadian labor move
ments. He was born of Scot
parents at West Austintown,
Ohio, near youngstown, on
May 13, 1876.
He found little time for
formal education and at IL
started to work in a Youngs-
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Hayward c. Thompson, 81,
Former Loudoun Delegate

member of the HillSboro Meth
odist Church, president of the
Hillsboro Cemetery Co. and a
director Of the Loudoun County
Livestock Market.
AS a farmer he had an ex-
tensive cattle and grain farm
in the Hillsboro area and was
a past president of the Lovetts-
vile Farmers Club.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Eta Price Thompson of
Stoney Point Farm; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson
Williams of Stoney Point; four
sons, w. Russell Thompson of
Purcellville, R. wrence e
Thompson of Hillsboro, Terry
C. Thompson of 1906 Abingdon
drive, Alexandria, and Alan R..
Thompson of Elkton, Va; five
grandchildren, and a brother,
Irving G. Thompson of 4807
Iowa avenue NV.
Funeral will be at 2 pm. to-
morrow at Halls Funeral Home
| in Purcellville. Burial will be in
HillSboro Cemetery.
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Col. M. D. WeIty,
Retired, , Served
In z World Wars

Col. Maurice D. Welty, rs,
who served in both World Wars,
died Sunday in the Veterans
Hospital at Waco, Tex.
Col. Welty, who was gradu-
ated from West Point in 1910,
had been retired since 1916.
His last post was commander
of cadets and professor of mill
tary science at Texas AIM
University.
Col. Welty first saw service
with the Sd Infantry Regiment
in the Philippines and later
served as it's commander. He
was assigned to the Mexican
border in World War I and
later came to Washington, at
tached to the National Guard
Bureau.
In 1941. Col. Welty COM
manded the first American
troops sent to Newfoundland.
He then was assigned to the
cadet post at Texas Ann.
Col. Welty. a native of
Greensburg. Pa, held the Dis
tinguiShed Service Medal and
was a 32d degree Mason. He
had made his home in Bryan,
Tex, following his retirement.
Besides his wife, Irene, of
Bryan, he leaves a son, R. C.
Welty of Fayetteville, Ark; a
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth w.
Howard, the wife of Col. C. E.
N. Howard, 936 South Twenty
sixth street, Arlington; five
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Services will be held at II
am. next Wednesday in the
Fort Myer Chapel. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
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George Turner,
Navy Ex-EmpIoye

George Turner, So, a retired
Naval Weapons Plant electron-
les technician and a former
resident of Alexandria, died
Friday in a Tarpon Springs
(FlaJ hospital.
A native of Danville. Va, Mr..
Turner was employed at the
Navy plant for 80 years. He
moved to Florida a year ago.
He was a member of the
American Relay League, a
charter member of the Wash
ington Mobile Radio Club and
"a member of the Tarpon
Springs Yacht Club.
He leaves his wife, Thelma,
of Tarpon Springs, and two
sisters, Mrs. P. R. Walton of
Lancaster, S. c., and Mrs. R.
E. Swindell of Charlotte, N. C.
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HILLSBORO, Va, Sept. q
(SpeciaD. - Hayward C.
Thompson, a former member
of the Virginia House of Dele
gates from Loudoun County,
banker and farmer, died yes
terday at Loudoun County Hos
pital at 80.
Born at Hillsboro, he was
the son of the late w. B, and
Rosanna Grubb Thompson. He
was educated at Smithfield
College in Richmond.
Mr.. Thompson served two
terms in the Virginia House of
Delegates from 1886 to 1910.
He was the first president of
the Round Hill National Bank
and served from the time it
was organized in 1920 until
January 1857, when he was
made chairman of the board of
directors.
He served on the board of
supervisors of Loudoun County
for six years, from 1850 to 1856.
He was a vice president Of
the board of directors of the
Loudoun County Hospital, a
Evening star., 1961-09-27

Walter Kruger of the 9Th
Army in the Philippine islands
campaign.
From 194S-50, Col. Cole was
commanding officer Of the Sd
Infantry and post commander
at Fort Myer.
He later served for three
years as chief of the Army
mission to Peru, before retiring
for disability in 1855.
Col. Cole leaves his wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cole of the home ad-
dress; two sons, James Cole of
Ell Paso, Tex, and Andrew Cole
of Kansas City, Mo. He leaves
a brother Glen L. Cole of
Fargo, N. Oak.
Services will be at 2 pm. Fri
day at Fort Myer Chapel, with
burial in Arlington National
Cemetery.
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Col. James v. Cole Dies,
Former Fl. Myer Chief

Col. James v. Cole CUSA.
retired, IS. former post COM
mander of Fort Myer, Va, died
Monday at the Veterans Hos
pital in Martinsburg, W. Va,
where he had been hospitalized
about two years.
Col. Coles home here was
at 2230 California avenue NV.
Born in Lisbond, N. OAK, he
was graduated from the United
States Military Academy in
1919, in the class with Gen.
Alfred M. Grunther and Gen.
Nathan F. Twining.
Col. Cole. an infantryman,
served in World War I and
World War II.
During the World War II he
was on the staff of the Pacific
Island Command. He also
served on the staff of Gen.
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DfathH

WATSON. ALBERT. Departed this
life on Friday, September 23, 1861,
MR.. Albert WATSON q 3is 57th
e. savsa a 10 monfn TSs Sis ss passing ME WstsSn Ss
voted wife. Mrs. Gertrude Watson;
Crosby, Mrs. Esfneil Save Savoy and and
Mrs. Martha Young, all CT Wash
and a host Of other relatives and
friends. Remains Of the late Mr..
Watson may be viewed from pm.
Wednesday. September 27, at the
Brown d. Davidson Funeral Home.
services will be held on Thursday,
September %, at l pm. Inter
ment Harmony Memorial Park.
WELLS, MARY X. On Tuesday. Sen
tember 20, 1861. NARY K. WELLS.
mother of Mrs. Charles F. Fisher Of
1890 Battery lane. Bethesda, Nd; /;
grandmother of Mrs. Charles j.
Nyman, Mrs, William ?. Hilton and
hine MTs EaTn KSSsS Tssrs fSG
may call at the Takoma Funeral
Home, 254 Carroll St. NV. (parking
opposite). Funeral Thursday. Sep
tember :2s, at $3.50 am, Holy sac
rifice, of the mass at Our Lady Of
Lou-des Catholic Church, Bethesda,
Md. at 10 am. Interment Gate of
Heaven Cemetery.
WEST, ARTHUR. Suddenly. on Friday,
eenera Hospital 2s ARFHUs a wsT Pss4Eiof Ct
ilO5 9TH st. sc. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Laura West: one
brother, one sister, other relatives
and friends. After pm. Thursday,
the Robert G. G. Mason I Funeral @ 'H5 Home. e.
neral services will be held Friday,
September 20. at 12 noon. Inter
lnent Harmony Memorial Park.
WETTRICH. ERNA II. On Monday,
September ,25. 1861, at Doctors Hos
pital Washington, D. c., ERNA H.
WETTRIcH Of 1914 North Jackson
St. Arlington. Va, beloved wife OF
ness h6n HaTvey MstsFSn and TieE HaTdd H5 VfE,
Friends may call at the Ives Fu-
Arlington. Va. where funeral serv-
ices ts@hsr VII oS Be held % on Thursdsy, Sep;
Riverview Cemetery. Richmond, va.
wIGGINs. JOHN J. On Sunday, Sep
TEMPER q 1891. JOHN J. WIG
GINS Of 6303 Kansas ave. ne, be-
and stepfsther of Mrs, Jusnits s
Middleton. Also surviving are q
sister, Mrs. Lila Knight; his nieces
nephews, cousins, other relatives anc
many friends. After 5 pm. Wednes-
day. September ~, friends are in
vited to call at the Mcguire Fu-
neral Home. 1920 9th st. NV, where
services will be held at 1880 am
Thursday. September 2S. Inter
ment Arlington National Cemetery.
CELLARS. LOUISE H. On Saturday,
CELLARS of AGA Bates % st. NV "a
devoted wife Of John cellars: mother
OF John M, Jesse and Cosby, Mrs
Virginia Goree, Maxine, Albert
James and Russell cellars; daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Dink Hawes, sister oi
BUR- Hawes. Other relatives ano
Wednesday. September 81, friend;
may call at Frazier's Funeral Home
$3.50 Rhode Island ave. NV, where
services will be held Thursday, Sep
tember %, at l pm, Elder Alfred
Jones officiating. Interment Ar
hngton National Cemetery. 81
ZERBY. PAUL E. On Monday. Sep
tembeT 25, 1851, PAUL E. ZERBY
Of 900 Eastern st. Sc, the beloved
Of Paul G., 5. Michael and Sue sHl B
Zerby; brother of Rayburn L. Zerby
Funeral services at the Simmons
Bros. Funeral Home, 1861 GOOD
Hope I'd. s.e. (parking facilities), on
Thursday, September 2S. at 2 pm
Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery,
Later in st. Paul, MINI. %
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Gcqorin to CeyIon

COLOMBO, Ceylon, Sept 81
(AP)-Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri
Gagarin will come here for a
two-day visit october 81, Of
ficials said.
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Darn nf ThankH

'RATT. ROBERT R.. Sr. The fam
lily OF the late ROBERT R. PRATT
the many expressions Of sympathy
and comfort to all their friends
and relatives. Also personal serv-
ices rendered during the bereave-
ment of my son.
MRS JESSE G. PRATT AND FAM
lily
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MACKEY. FREDERICK CFREDl.

FEiday; September ~, 1861.
lS4l 9TH st. NV. beloved son of
Mrs, Virginia Mackey. He also is is
survived by four sisters. two broth
erS, many nieces, nephews and other
relatives. After 3 pm. WedneS-
day, September 81 friends are in
ylted TO call at the District Nor
ticians Funeral Home, i700 Yer
mont ave. NV. Funeral services
at the Mount Horeb Baptist Church.
III 10th st. ne, the Rev. GREGORY
Irueheart officiating. on Thursday,
september 2S. at l pm. Interment
Woodlawn Cemetery ARRANGEMENTS
by John D. Watson. 27s
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
CrenatOrillnn
CEMETERY LOTS

FORT LINCOLN-Rainbow Garden. g
sites. Sa35 value incl corner posts;
sell 500, which is 25', disc, or
Sl25 per site. FL. 42q1O.
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KIArTA, NICHOLAS S. suddenly. on

Tuesday, September S6, 1851 at his
residence, 1927 Que lane NV,
NICHOLAS S. KIATTA, beloved hus-
band of Margaret z. Kiatta, son of
Mrs. Hale R. Kiatta; brother Of
George s. and Edward s. Kiatta Mrs.
Albert Nader, Mrs. Thelma Davis,
Mrs. RAYMOND Hauser and Mrs.
George, Moves. Friends may call at
the Chevy Chase Funeral Home,
5l03 Wisconsin ave NV, where
prayers will be said at 1915 pm.
Thursday, September %, thence to
81 George Syrian Orthodox Church.
18th and Webster SITS. NV, where
services will be held at | pm. Inter
ment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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DEATHS
In Mttttnrtattt
Announcements Of
Services by Chambers

BoTELER, MILDRED v. In memory
Of your birthday, September -.
Today is your birthday.
The flowers we place upon your
grave
May wither and decay:
But the memories we have of you
Will never fade away.
CLINT AND VALERIE.
DEAN, DANIAL A. In loving memory
of our beloved son, DANIAL A
= DEAN, who passed away one year
ago today.
In our hearts your memory fingers,
Sweetly. tender. fond and true;
There is not a day that passes
That we do not think of you.
MR.; AND MRS. ADEN C. DEAN
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CHAMBERS, OLLIE NJ. on Monda!

OLLIE NJ. On Monuay,
September 25, 1861. OLLIE NJ.
CHAMBERS, beloved wife OF John
Q. Chambers, sr.; mother of Nina
R. Holt, Kathryn A Hurley, Mar
jorie S. Crittenden, Betty C. Hell
dreth. Fred z. and John @. Cham
bers, jr Funeral from the Simmons
Bros Funeral Home, 1851 Good
Hope I'd. sc. parking facillties). on
Friday, September 30, at 1915 pm.
Services at Hillcrest Baptist Church
at I2:45 pm. Interment ArlinSton
National Cemetery. The family will
be present at the above funeral
home on Wednesday and Thursday
from & tn 10 nm IS
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BROWN, ARTHUR. On wednesday,

September 81, 1861, ARTHUR
BROWN of Fletchertown, Md, hus-
band OF Mrs Nettie Brown and de-
voted uncle Of Clarence E, Ernest
4. L.. Joseph A. and Bernard S. Brown,
Mrs. Helen B. Cant and Mrs. Viola
B. Welch. Also surviving are a
sister -in-law, Mrs. Margaret Thomp-
son, and other relatives and many
friends. Notice of funeral later.