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GETS, MINNIE MAE. On Thursd

November ., 1851, at Bethesda
Naval Hospital MINNIE MAE
GETS Of 1924 Hickory Hill. Falls
Church, Va, beloved wife Of Comdr.
Robert H. Gets, MISC, USN; daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Sarah Mae Fipps, sister
OF Bailey Ward and aunt OF Mrs.
Surgeon Mobiles, Chadborn, N. c.
Friends may call at the Arlington
Funeral Home, 1901 North Fairfax
Or. Arlington. Va, after > pm.
Saturday, November 4, where SerV-
ices will be held on Monday, Novem-
Der q. at l:l5 pm. Interment Ar
lingtOn National Cemetery. II de-
sired contributions may be made
to the American Cancer Society 4
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The EVENING STAR

Washington, D. c.
Saturday, November 4 1861
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NHOLL, FhANh D On friday, NO
yember 3. 1851. at his residence,
FRANK j. NAGLE. father Of Miss
Frances " Nasle OF the home ad-
dress, Mrs. Alice NJ Lee and Mrs
Helen Muller Of Arlington Va, and
Julius Negle Of Centreville, Va He
also is survived by four grand
children and eleven great-grand-
children. Friends may call at the
Arlington Funeral Home, 1901 North
Fairfax drive. Arlington. Va. where
November g, at 1890 am. Inter-
ment st. Mary's Cemetery, Alex
andria. Va
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GIRroN. DORA BELLE SIMMONS

OF & Normandy DR., Silver Spring,
Nd, on November /, 1861, mother
OF Mrs John Z. Burke, Mrs. George
S. Scala, Mrs. Andrew d, Saunders,
Mrs. Bernard L. Olson, EDWARD F
Walter W. and Angus V. Girton.
She also is survived by seventeen
grandchildren, fifteen Rreat-grand-
children and three great-great-
Funeral Home, 1855 Georgia ave.
Silver Spring, Nd, on Monday, No
vember q, at $40 am. Mass at St.
Bernadettes Catholic Church. 40
University blvd. east, Silver Spring
Md. at $3.50 am. Interment Rock
Crapk rauptarv
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DOUGLAS. CLARA E. On Frida

November 3, 1851. CLARA &
DOUGLAS Of @9IO Tennyson st.
NV. wife Of the late Archie H.
Douglas. mother OF Mrs. Judith b
Wilson. mother-in-law OF Frank j.
Wilson and sister OF Mrs. Hattie D.
BogeS. Services at the S. H. Hines
Co. Funeral Home. 290l l4th St
NV. on Monday, November &, at
2:3O pm. CDarking facilities. In
terment Rock Greek Cemetery. )
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PHILIP S. MCNEIL. M. W. @. j.
OLIVE L. HANDY, Grand Secretar

TYLER. JAMES W. Officers and mem.
bers Of Catcher Court, No. ,
Heroines OF Jericho are requested
to assemble at Stewart'S Funera
Home. 30 H st. ne. on Sunday
November 8, 1881. at 1880 pm.
tSi oar s. fas PFa6d g S Sou5t IT. :fESf JAMES fS
TYLER
ALBERTA r. TAYLOR, NJ. A. NJ.
ALICE z HARRISON Secretary
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BRANCATO, FLoRRIE tCRAMFORpl

or 1855 Potomac ave Sc, on
November /, 1861. beloved wife OF
Thomas R. Brancsto and mother
Of Mrs. Narcotic Lanier Goodwin
and Mrs Charlotte Lanier Becker
one sister, Mrs. Mvra Crawford
Eason. Also surviving are nine
Grandchildren. three nephews. one
niece. Remains ct Chambers Fu.
neral Home, SIT 11th St Sc. until
Saturday. November 1, at pm
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BhAUJ. UkUhTE c. on Tuesday.
BRAGG Of 800 Clay st. ne. huS-
band Of Jeanette Bragg He also
host Of friends. After IL noon
Sunday. November 3. friends are
invited to call at the Jarvis Chapel.
1892 You 81. NV. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the Shiloh
Baptist Church Chapel, 9Th and P
SITS. NV, on Monday. November
8, at 8 am. Interment Arlington
Nalinnal CenntnrY
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FLE yHth. hUbLhI z. u =
November >, 1861. brother OF George
F.. Charles E. and Leroy Fletcher
Anna Becker. Margaret Sudduth and
Jean Teleskey. Services at Cham
beTs' GEORGETOWN Funeral Home.
3O72 NJ st. NV. on Monday, No
vembeT g. at pm. Interment
Parklawn Cemetery. 3
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DONNELLY. JoHN w. On Thursd.

November >, 1851, JOHN W. DON
NELLY OF 1909 18th St NV hus-
band Of Eva W. Donnelly and
brother of Mrs. Ralph A. Davis.
Friends may call at the s. H. Hines
NV. after 2 pm. Saturday. No
vember 4 parking facilitiesl Serv-
ices at the above funeral home on
Tuesday. November :, ct 10 am.
Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. 3
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TYLER, JAMES W. Officers and mem
bers OF Julia A. Jackson Grand
Court. Heroines Of Jerico. T. H. A.,
are requested to assemble at Stew
arts Funeral Home, 30 H st. ne,
on Sunday. November 5, 1861, at
7:3O pm, to perform the last sad
rites OF the order over the remains
JAMES w. TYLER Funeral on
Monday. November 8, at II am.
from the Asbury Methodist Church,
llth and K SITS NV
HENRTETTA n FRYE.
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TYLER, JAMES ". Members OF
Simon Commandery, No.
A q Knights Templar. are re-
RSNAE16S quested to assemble at the
S0 John T. Stewart Funeral
~ Home. 80 H st. NE, at
7:30 pm Sunday. No
vember g. 1851, for the funeral
services OF our late Past Com
mander. JAMES W. TYLER
LUTHER O. NEWLY. E. c.
WILLIAM A. THOMPSON. Sr.,
Recorder.
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GAIN esy NoTs6sST R6sSRT i90l T. M1ERoES'Y 81 xsIf'9
father Of Mrs. Albert Ferrari Of
Vallejo. Calf, and Mrs. William
Shober OF Louisville. KY: brother
OF E. c. Mulroney of Missoula.
Mont. He also is survived BY six
grandchildren. Friends may call
AZ the s. H. Hines Co. Funeral
Home, 29Ql l4th st. NV, after 10
am. Sunday. November tpark-
ing faciliuesi. Services at Fort
Monday, November 3. at 3 pm
lnterment Arlington National Gene
terry
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on Friday. November 3, 1861. AZ
HageTstown. Nd, ELLICE N. DE
FOREST. widow Of Claude n De
Forest, deughter Of the late Judge
County, Va: sister Of william Mason
ThroCkmcrtcn Of Washington, D. c.,
and the late Prof Archibald H.
Throckmorton of Western Reserve
University. Cleveland, Ohio She also
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Ellice
Enyard. and two grandchildren. FU-
neral services Monday, November g.,
pt 10 m, al the Norman Funeral
Home. Iagerstown, Nd. Interment
National Memorial Park, Falls
Church Va
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Sc. on November .. 1861. beloved
wife of George E. Gould and mother
OF GEORGE NJ. William s Gould
and Margaret /. Cline; sister Of o.
Bro and Minnie Howell, ssTv-
ices at Chambers Funeral Home.
517 llth st. Sc. on Monday, No
vember q. at $50 pm. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery 4
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BROWN. MILTON. There will be an

COOKE, MARY E. or 4O25 29d St
ne. on November .. 1851. wife Of
Arthur B. Cooke. mother OF Bernard
?. and Arthur BroaddUs Cooke.
sister Of Cleveland and Hubert FoS-
ter and Uree Frazier. Pemsins at
Chambers Funeral Home. 14O0
Ss.Pnr S.aPPtr a. nv w 4ntA mohussg. 10.
at the Baptist Church, jefferson
ton. Va, at . pm. Iaterment
church cemetery. )
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ROBERTSON. ATTORNEY JULIUS

WINFIELD. On Saturday NoVem-
Der 4, 1851, at HIS residence. 44O4
18th st. NV, JULIUS WINFIELD
ROBERTSON, beloved husband Of
Nellie Mae Robertson and devoted
father Of Dale Marie Mahanand
Julius. r.; Annette Mae and Marcus
Anthony Robertson Also surviV-
ing are one sister, Annie Elder; one
brother. Conner Robertson: one
Rrandchild. Julianne Robertson, and
other relatives and many friends
Remains resting ct the John r.
Rhines a. Co. Funeral Home. 3OI5
18th st. ne, Notice Of funeral
later
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BAhhkIT. WOLFF Z, FORMERLY OF
l70S Kenyon st. NV. on November
3. 1861, wife Of the late Earl B.
Barrett. aunt Of Ethelyn Cooksey
onn f66 .vsp & Nqsris s1d GbarSsyE Esymona Aei
Home. SIT llth st. Sc, on Mon
day, November 3. at : am. Mass
at the Sacred Heart Church, 10th
st. and Park I'd. NV. at 2 am
Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery
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DrathH

DAVIS. HELEN MARIE. on wednesday
November /, 1861, HELEN MARIE
DAVIS CT 1918, Shepherd st. NV
beloved wife Of Melvin DAVIS. ST
mother Of Edward E, Melvin, jT.;
Cervantes E.. DAM Livinia- Wagner
Annie Hancock, Elizabeth Sizer, Heller
NJ Kemp. Orphia c. LivingSton anc
Noretia p IVerson. sister OF Mable
Lewis OF Chicago, III, and Eva
Senns. \After I3 noon SUNDAY. No
vember ). friends may call al
the Frazier Funeral Home. 3Sg
Rhode Island ave NV Funeral
Monday. November o, at pm
from the First Baptist Church, zoos
45th St ne, Deanwood. Washing
ton, D. C.. the Rev. Andrew Allen
officiating. Interment Carver Me-
mortal PARK. 6
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and directors Of the United Jewish
Appeal of Greater WashinRton grievt
at the passing Of UJA Execu.
tive Committee Member and LeadeI
RAPHAEL TOUROVER. His mem.
ory is forever enShrined in his in.
Vulnerable deeds Of concern anc
community accomplishments at.
tained In a lifetime of devotion Il
his fellow man and Jewish brothers
The United Jewish Appeal extend,
deepest sympathy TO his wife DENISE
and family. UJA friends may cal
where he rests at the Bernard Dan,
zansky g. Sons Funeral Home. 1901
18th st. NV. Services will be helc
at 80 am. Sunday. November )
1861. Interment Adas Israel Gene
terry. s
TOUROVER, RAPHAEL. The Jewish
Community Council of Create
Washington mourns the passing o
RAPHAEL TOUROVER, DISTINGUISHED
attorney, warm humanitarian. gra
cious and beloved friend. we eX
tend our heartfelt sympathy TO tn
members Of his family. May tn
Lord comfort them.
r. K. LYON. President.
l. FRANCK, Executive Director.
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day. November >, 1861. at Doctors
Hospital, THEODORE BERRIER OF
2540 Massachusetts, ave. NV. father
Of John 7. Berrier and Virginia Anne
IsT'S chanel I25ER E pa ave NV
courtesy parking oppoSite). where
services will be held on Monday
November 8, at 10 am. Interment
Orange, ~ J, In lieu OF flowers
contributions may be made 10 your
favprffa
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BAIRD, HAROLD CULLEN

HAROLD CULLEN. On Thurs
day, November >, 1851, HAROLD
man St. University Park. Md, be-
and father of Betty Baird Hamm.
William NJ. and Harold c. Baird
ir. He also is survived by his
mother. Cora Baird, and four grand-
children. Services q. Gasch's Fu-
neral Home, 4739 Baltimore ave,
HyattSville. Nd. on Monday. No
vember o, at 10 am. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Co
lumbia Gardens Cemetery. In lieu
Of flowers contributions may be
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BRANDsTETTER. JOSEPH. On p

day November 3, 1861. at tht
John Dickson Home. 5000 l4th st
NV. JOSEPH BRANDSTETTER. be.
loved husband OF Mrs. Alice v
Brsndstetter. father of Joseph W
Brsndstetter Albert BrandstetteE
and Frances B. Palmer. He alsC
is survived by five grandchildren
Friends may call at the S. H
Hines Co. Funeral Home, 2qOI l4tt
st. NV, after g pm. Saturday
November (parking facilitiesl
Prayers at the above funeral homt
on Monday. November &. at IC
am; thence to st. Martins Cath.
olic Church. 1900 North CaLito
st. where the holy sacrifice Of the
mass will be offered at 1890 q m
for the repose of his soul. Inter.
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day' Noyember ,, iasl, HfIMPHRES HRS

Gay, November >, 1901, HUMPHREY
RECKETT Of 1851 CroSsways rd.,
Rockville Nd. formerly Of Ian
Anna IA o Bectstt SsloVei fstbeq Rqs0Sno St Mrs 81
Charles W. Murray and brother of
Walter Howard Beckett Mr.. Beckett
rests at the Gasch Funeral Home,
4I39 Baltimore ave, Hyattsville,
Nd. Services at the Whitfield Meth
odist Church, Lanham, Md on
Monday. November q, at IL am.
Relatives and friends invited. Inter-
mani MLhitfinlh CameNnrY
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BELDoCK, LEO. There will be an
unveIling in memory Of LEO BEL
DOCK on Sunday. November ;,
1861, 81 10 am, at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. section A.. grave
6O2. Friends invited
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HUGHES, LOUISE JUfNES. On 5aLuT
day. November 4, 1851. at her resi-
dence. 1921 Quincy st. NV, LOUISE
JOYNES HUGHES, wife OF Carroll
r. Hughes and beloved mother OF
Louise A. and Eta L. Hughes, and
Henry W Joynes, mortician Of War
rrnton, Va. and Washington, d. c
She also leaves TO mourn her pass
ing a devoted daughter r-in-law, Au-
gustine v. Joynes; four grandchil.
dren Lois Marie. Barbara Lee. MARI
Louise and George WOodson Joynes
and other relatives and many
friends Remains resting q, fht
John T. Rhines a Co Funera
Home, 3O15 10th st. ne. Notice
OF funeral later. 3
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Mrs. r. H. Eukin Hostess
To Aconu HID Club
Meeting April 5th

The Acona Home Demonstra-
ton Club met April 5 in the
home of Mrs. R. H. Eakin. The
meeting was called to order by
Mrs. H. E. Buck and the min
utes were read by the secretary
with the devotional offered by
the hostess.
After a brief business session
Mrs. c. L. Hughes read a very
interesting and Institutional
paper on Health and Safety"
after which literature was dis
tributed for further information
on these two topics.
Plans were made for a May
meeting when crafts will b G
discussed.
Unfortunately Miss Mary Har-
pole could not attend the April
meeting of the Demonstration
Club due to a previous COM
mitment.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess, assisted by her
daughter, Miss Nadia Eakin of
Louisville who was visiting her
parents.
Ten members and three visi-
tors attended.
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Bethesda Club Views
Safety Film At
April 18th Meeting

Tn Bethesda Club met in the
home of Mrs Phil Terry We'd
nesday, April II with four mem
bers in attendance and guest
Mary Harpole. The meeting was
opened with the song HE Keeps
Me Singing" after which the
devotional was offered by the
hostess.
Substitute secretary read the
minutes from the last meeting
and the council report was omit
ted to close out the business.
Those that attended the district
meeting in Greenwood reported
on the fine turn out. Mrs. Alice.
Walker was the only entry from
the Bethesda Club in the style
show, modelling a street dress in
size 1912 and over, winning first
place.
Miss Harpole showed a film
on safety after which a short
talk on Water Safety was given
by Mrs. M. N. Parkinson. Miss
IIarpole lead the club in recrea-
ton period and it was decided
that plaques and pillows would
be made for the next club meet
ing.
Salad course and drinks were
offered as refreshments to con-
clude the meeting.
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BrozviIIe HDC Plans
May Crafts Meeting

The Brozville Home Demon
stration Club held its regular
meeting on Friday, April ID at
2 p. m. in the home of Mrs. o.
M. Byrd.
The meeting was called to or
der by the president, Mrs. Aaron
CAN'T.
The opening song, 'He Keeps
Me Singing" was led by Miss
Mary Harpole after which the
devotional was given by Mrs.
Robert Byrd.
The roll was called and the
minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
The council report was given
by Miss Harpole and Mrs. Frank
Devine read the garden report.
The demonstration was a film
on the Importance of knowing
the procedure for administering
artificial respiration.
Mrs. Jesse Byrd was in charge
of recreation. Co-hostess, Mrs
Robert Byrd, assisted the hos
tess in serving refreshments to
the eleven members, Miss Har-
pole and two visitors. Mrs. Jesse
Byrd and Mrs. Victor Byrd.
The May meeting will be hello
in the home of Mrs. Brady Davis
when crafts will be discussed
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Surprise Party Honors
Rebecco Temp On
Eleventh Birthday

Rebecca Zemp, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Zemp, was
given a surprise birthday party
at the home of her parents
Monday, April 10, in honor of
her eleventh birthday. Along
with the family there were six
school friends celebrating with
Rebecca. They were Jan Harth-
cock, Jerry Edwards, Marcella
Dunn, Rose Ellis, Kathy Renick-
er, We've Wynn, Billie Carol,
Alice Katherine and Julie Temp.
The dining room was deco
rated with balloons for the fes-
tive occasion with the table
cloth of white linen and a little
girl centerpiece completing the
arrangements.
Small sandwiches of cheese,
pimento and cream cheese were
served along with deviled ham
crackers, potato chips, coconut
cake, ice cream and Coca-Cola.
Games were played following
the refreshments to complete an
entertaining party for all those
present.
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Ne~4 @}
" Women
Society Cubs Personals
kid Porty" Honors Four Lexington High School
Seniors At Country Club Here Friday Evening

who came dressed as kids"
Margaret Rush won the prize
for being the "cutest kid" and
Hortense Truitt was lucky at
pinning the tail on the donkey.
Other childish games were en-
joyed as well as a clever panto-
mime enacted by some of the
guests.
Gold and white, the class
colors, were used to decorate
the buffet table. An unusual
gold and white design and Hun
gerford dolls, manufactured in
Durant, further emphasized the
party theme.
Guests were seated at card
tables with places marked by
nut cups containing baby pic
lures Of each guest. Favors were
Mother Goose characters.
A delicious baked ham supper
was served. Dessert was indivi-
dual cakes iced in white and
decorated in gold letters, "Sen-
iors of '61."
All of the seniors and their
teachers attended, also Princi-
pals w. F. Schneider and
Wheeler Smith.
After supper the seniors were
joined by other schoolmates and
some out of town friends for
the informal dance which fol-
lowed.
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|Jeter-Bune|| Vows EXCHANGED. ;.

The Senasha Methodist church
was the setting for a candle
light ceremony when Miss john
ME Ruth Burrell, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Pete Bur-
rell of Goodman and Jackson,
became the bride of Jefferson
Francis Jeter, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jefferson Jeter of Dade
City, Florida.
The Rev. B. F. Lee, pastor
of the Goodman Methodist
Church. officiated in the double
ring rites.
Wedding music was presented
by Miss Sara Ann Mallory,
pianist and Miss Carolee eau
thern, soloist.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a waltz
length dress of white lace over
pale blue taffeta. Her head
piece was a matching blue taf-
feta bow clip with a small tulle
veil. Her only ornament, a pearl
pendant, was a wedding gift
from the bridegroom. She car
ried a white Bible topped with
a white orchid.
Attendants
Matron of honor, the brides
sister, Mrs. George A., Thomas
of Goodman, wore a w~altz-length
dress of pastel blue with match
ing hat, and a white carnation
corsage.
The bridegroom's father was
best man.
Ushers were Donald Russell
of Cleveland and Alton McNeer.
A reception followed in the
church parlor.
Assisting at the reception were
Mrs. J. P. Pilgrim of Durant,
Miss Pat Burrell of Goodman,
Mrs. Donald Russell of Cleve-
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State Beauty Pageant
DeudIine Is Extended
To Tuesday, April Is

Welcome news comes regard
ing early judging in the Miss
Mississippi to Miss Universe Pa
geant to be staged in the King
Edward Hotel in Jackson May
25, 26 and 81.
The photo competition to
select 100 entrants who will vie
for the Miss Mississippi crown
has been extended until April
25.
Single girls 18 to % should
take advantage of this special
ruling and send in statistics
with a photo to-: Miss Missis-
sippi, Beauty Pageant, King Ed
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CARD OF THANKS

We, the members of the
Snavely family of West, wish
to express our sincere apprecia-
ton to the Rev. Ellis, Higgins,
and Robinson and to our many
friends in West, Durant, Lex
ington and Kosciusko for their
expressions of kindness and
coincidence, their prayers, their
gifts of flowers, their gifts of
donations to the West Baptist
Church building fund and their
untiring service in so many
other ways during our darkest
hours caused by the death of
our beloved father, A. L. Shave
ly.
Thank you and may God bless
you.
The Snavely Family
West, Miss.
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I roop No. 81 Met
Wednesday,, April 9th


The weekly meeting Of Girl
Scout Troop 81 was held We'd
nesday, April II in the Girl
Scout Hut. Absent from the
meeting was Marcella Dunn.
Kathy Rinecker called the
meeting to order and business
was discussed after which en-
tertainment was supplied by
singing songs with the record
player. Rose Marie Ellis wore
her new uniform.
Refreshments were served to
conclude the meeting with Mrs.
Dunn %escorting the girls home.
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Mr.. And Mrs. R. E. Dodd
Return From Memphis

Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Dodd
have recently returned to their
home on Sand Hill Road after
two months in Memphis with
their daughter, Mrs. w. B. Nc
Lellan and family. Mrs. Dodd
is now recovering from an i'll
ness of several weeks.
While in Memphis the Dodd's
proudly welcomed the arrival of
a great-granddaughter who ar
rived March 81 at the Baptist
Hospital in Memphis. Her pa
rents are Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Mcclellan, Jr., of Memphis. The
name of Karen Liddia was cho-
sen by her parents and now
joins an older brother, Kelvin
Austin in the household of the
McLellans.
Mrs. Mcclellan was the former
Barbara Austin of Syracuse,
New York.
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Donnis Norquist Beckman Named
Garden Club Woman OfYeor

A former Holmes County
woman has been named Gar
den Club Woman of the Year.
in Louisiana and a special day
held in her honor at her home
town of Alexandria, Louisiana.
Mrs. Edwin B. Beckman of
Alexandra, daughter of Mrs. E.
Norquist of Lexington, was
named to the high honor at the
thirteenth annual show of the
Louisiana Garden Club Fedora
ton held in New Orleans during
the weekend of April 8.
She was chosen on the basis
of her contributions of educa-
tional exhibits for the public.
her educational lectures
to federated and non : fed
Grated garden clubs and the
sharing of her knowledge of all
phases of gardening through a
newspaper column and televi-
sion program. She was nomi-
mated as the Garden Club
Woman of the Year by the Mag
nolla Garden Club of which she
is an honorary member.
Mrs. Beckman was also in
stalled as director of the Eighth
District at the twenty-Seventh
annual convention of the group
held in connection with the
flower show.
The Mrs. Edwin Beckman
Day" held Saturday, April Is,
in Alexandria was planned by
the fourteen garden clubs of the
city as a special tribute to this
outstanding club woman and
citizen.
Mrs. Beckman, known as
"Donnis" to a wide circle of
friends in Lexington and Holmes
County, acquired her love of
flowers and plants quite natural
ly. Her mother, Mrs. Norquist,
was a leading florist in the Hol-
mes County area for many years
before retirement.
Mrs. Norquist has served for
the past two years as president
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Mrs. Jimmy East Elected President Of Lexington
Garden Club; Others Named; April Meeting Held

Mrs. Jimmy East has been
elected president of the Lex
ington Garden Club for 196l-63.
Serving with Mrs. East will
be Mrs. Joe H. Moore, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Will Barrett, trea-
surer; Mrs. A. l.. Gibson, secre-
tary; Mrs. E. Cohen, correspond
ing secretary: Mrs. R. M. Gwin,
historian.
Working with the Young
Sprouts, junior garden club, will
be Mrs. M. 0. Stark as chair
man, Mrs. David Mitchell and
Mrs. j. B. Walton, assistants.
A business meeting of tn e
Lexington Garden Club was held
on Tuesday, April IL in the
City Hall with twenty-eight
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members present. Mrs. Eric Nor
quist, president, presided.
Mrs. j.. B. East, newly elected
president, named her committees
for the new year beginning in
September.
Mrs. Paul Brumby gave a
most interesting resume of the
State meeting of Garden Clubs
held in Natchez in March. The
theme for the meeting was the
Confederacy, in line with the
centennial celebration of the
War between the States. Mrs.
Brumby is State Chairman of
Radio and TV for the Garden
Clubs.
Nominations for memberhip
were approved and the club
voted to purchase permanent
properties for staging its annual
flower shows.
Mrs. Norquist expressed an
interest in organizing a Mems
Garden Club IN Lexington.
Mrs. Norquist, outgoing presi-
dent, has served for two years
and worked tirelesSly in tn S
capacity. One of the projects she
has promoted is the yard of
the Month" award which is
presented to the outstanding
gardener in Lexington monthly.
The May meeting will be a
luncheon.
Watch The Advertiser for de-
tails.