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Holmes County herald., 1962-12-06
Festive Christmas season opening
in Holmes County communities
Giant parade set Thursday;
floats Santa high|ight events

Holmes County was pre-
pairing for the Christmas sea-
son IN a big way this week
with special Lighting and de-
coratlons already up in mos,
Of the towns.
Christmas lights have been
turned on in downtown areas
in Durant, Tchula, Pickens
Goodman, and West. Resi-.
dental lighting contests have
also been scheduled in moss
Holmes communities.
In Lexington a giant parade
IS planned for Thursday after
aeon at $50 O'Clock. The par
ade committee has asked al
merchants to close their pla-
ees of business at five O'Clock
until the parade is completed
Floats to be entered in the
parade include:
IAaIIoLUco rOf DeouLy, Ce1l-
- az LOaIlo, NedLIIcIoUy NIIes-
co. w, Weat1IeIouy
tractor Co., Rotary O1uU,
Cluu, Moses ORD co.,
.Cup scouts, Boy Scouts, CIR
ocoutS, VAIN, X d W Build
ING supply, Livestock Assn,
j ayceuLes, Lexington Coca-Co-
la Bottling Co., Holder Orna-
mental Iron, NrW, American
Legion, Mississippi Forestry
Commission, Kickernick, and
Civil Defense.
The Woman's Club of Dur
ant Is again sponsoring the
Christmas Lighting project.
first and second prizes and
honorable mentions will be
awarded in each category.
Lighting or decorations that
received awards in other con-
tests will not be eligible for
awards. Contest fees are fifty
cents per entry in the resi-
dental districts and one dollar
IN the business district.
Residential contestants are
Invited to enter these contests:
Outdoor or Porch tree.
Indoor tree.
Window decoration.
Doorway.
General effect.
Commercial entrants choose
their type of decorations.
Everyone is urged to parti-
|cipate in the event. A refund
of one dollar from the light
bill will be made to those en-
|tering the contest.
Lights must be turned or
lat 6 p. m. and burn until 6
Ip. m. from Tuesday, Deem
der 18 through December %.
Mrs. H. j. Montgomery is
chairman of the Christmas
Lighting Contest.
Mrs. A. A. Derrick, Jr. is
N charge of the contest in the
lcolored district.
In order that the Christmas
season might be made more
festive and impressive, the
|Tchula Garden Club will spon
lsor its annual Christmas light.
ling contest again this year.
Prizes will be given for the
most attractive house front
Continued on page 81
Holmes County herald., 1962-12-06
Just like
Paul wrote it
by Paul Tardy

Yes, it's wonderful .uie
wotcome I've received here IN
,olmes County. beng a hLtle
closer to ''home," l nave al
raadv met a good number OF
follow Carroll Countians and
after only a few days working
mere many of these good Hol-
mes Countians are beginning
- look like homefolks to me.
Thank you, people!
T. was a SAD day for the
Lexington Police Department
last Thursday as a pet
member of the squad passed
awav. Satan, the city's police
dog. handled by George Mus
seIwhite. died suddenly. An
autopsy attributed the cause
to a heart attack.
CONGRATULATIONS to T a
slack daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tommy Slack, on win
ming a Blue Ribbon and a S25
Savings Bond in a contest on
care of sheep. The contest.
hold in Chicago last week, is
sponsored by Livestock Con
servations, Inc.
IT was most interesting tc
me. strictly a non-fox hunter
trailing Town a bit of news or
the United States Fox Hunters
Field Trials this week. Inc
sight of 90 fine hounds dash
mo off at the signal marklns
the opening of the first cas-
inst at daybreak on a fogg'
Tuesday morning was q rea
thrill.
One of the better parts Q
any gathering such as thls !
meeting interesting people
And they are here all I'll
way from Maryland to Texas
The people of Durant an
Holmes County are JuSti
proud of this annual fox hur
Continued on page 8
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Percy Sillitoe,
British Spy Chief

EASTBOURNE, England.
April 6 (AP).-Sir Percy Sill
litoe, 70, former head of Brit
aims espionage and spy-catch-
ing service, died last night.
Sir Percy, whose official title
was General Director of Sc
curity Services, held the post
from 1916 until his retirement
in 1858.
A Londoner, Sir Percy learned
his trade as a policeman in
South Africa. His top security
job later was always cloaked
in mystery.
He was answerable only to
the Prime Minister. He trav-
eled widely across the world,
often under aliases. In one year
he was reported in South AZ
RIGA, Hong Kong, Mexico,
Washington and Montreal.
He was knighted in 1912 and
planned to open a candy store
after his retirement. He did,
but soon turned the shop over
to his son because his spy
seeking talents were wanted in
South Africa to smash a giant
diamond smuggling ring.
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Mrs. Alexander DeIIuvuIIe,
Resident Here for 60 Years

Mrs. Della B. Dellavalle, 81.
widow of Alexander Dellavalle,
who owned the barber shop in
the National Press Club Build
ing for Is years, died Wednes-
day of a stroke at Washington
Hospital Center.
A Washington resident for
more than go years, Mrs. Della
vale lived at 1918 North Capitol
street until she became i'll sew
eral months ago. At that time
she moved to 1926 Bryn Mawr
road. College Park, to live with
her daughter.
Mrs. Dellavalle was born in
Philadelphia and was educated
in the washing ton public
schools. She was a member of
the st. Martins Church Ladies
Sodality and active in the
parish affairs there for more
than IS years.
Her husband, known by many
of the country's leading politi-
cal and newspaper personalities,
died in 1852.
She leaves a son, Stephen
Robert Dellavalle Of 7102 Adel-
phi road, Hyattsville; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gloria M. Marin of
the home address; sisters, Mrs.
Genevieve SparShott of 2817
Naylor road, NE; Mrs. Elvira
Moschetto of BOIL Nash place,
Sc. and Mrs. Helen Coppola
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Michel Marshall Dies;
Long Baseball Fan

Michael Marshall, 70, retired
Pennsylvania avenue restau-
rant proprietor and staunch
Washington Senators baseball
fan. died yesterday at Provi-
dence Hospital of a kidney
ailment.
Mr.. Marshall operated Mike
Marshall's at 100 Pennsylvania
avenue NV. for 81 years until
his retirement in 1947.
Ht missed only two opening
games of the Senators dating
back to 1908. He missed one
last year because of illness, but
he had his tickets. He missed
another because of a death in
his family.
Mr.. Marshall could remem-
Der plays. players and batting
averages from almost as far
back as 1908.
Before opening his Pennsyl-
vnia avenue establishment,
Mr.. Marshall for many years
operated a combination sand
wich shop and fruit store at
Fourteenth and G streets NV.
Mrs. william Howard Taft
occasionally bought fruit at
the former shop. Mr.. Marshall
also had White House Gus
toners during the Wilson and
Harding administrations.
A later patron on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, according to the
family, was Supreme Court
Justice Douglas.
Mr.. Marshall was an en-
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Christopher Mogee, Retired
Peoples Drug Stores Aide

Christopher Magee, SO, re-
tired office manager for Peo-
Piles Drug Stores. died yester-
day at the Washington SAM
tarium.
Mr.. Magee retired five years
ago after 81 years service
with the company. He was
manager of the Peoples main
office for many years.
He joined the firm in 1926
as supervisor of the bookkeep-
ing department.
An accomplished bowler, Mr..
Magee had been captain of
the company team.
Born in Three Rivers, Mass,
he came to Washington dur
ing World War I, when he was
a travelling accountant for the
Government at Army camps.
Mr.. Magee was a Mason and
a member of Singleton Chapter
of Osiris Lodge. He also was a
Of Ruth Chapter No.
/, Order of the Eastern Star.
Mr.. Magee lived at 9406
Sierra street, Silver Spring. He
leaves his wife, Edrena. of the
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H. 6. CiinkscuIe,
Official at GA

Henry Clayton Clinkscale, a
CHA personnel officer, died
Wednesday in Doctors Hospital.
He was 40.
A native Of Washington, Mr..
Clinkscale spent most of his life
in Alexandria and attended
school there. In the Army from
1943 to 1916, he served in per-
sonnet and administrative po-
sitions in the United States and
in the Pacific area.
Before his Is years with the
CHA, he worked in other gov
eminent agencies, including the
Veterans Administration, the
Railroad Retirement : Board,
and the War Production Board.
He was formerly a member
of the Old Dominion Boat Club.
He leaves his wife Helen M.
Of the home address, 1920
Highland street, Alexandria,
Va; a sister, Mrs. Louis L.
Owen of 1924 Highland street,
and a brother, Chester c., of
Madeira Beach, Fla.
Funeral services will be at
II am. Monday at the Fort
Myer Chapel. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
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John Kemon, Phone Engineer
And Retired Army Officer

John P. Kemon, AZ, a tele-
phone company field engineer
and a retired Army lieutenant
colonel, died Of cancer yester-
day at Dewitt Army Hospital,
Fort Belvoir, Va.
Born and reared in Wash
ington, Mr.. Kemon Joined the
Army's 29th Division in Feb
ruary. 1871, retiring for phys
ical reasons in 1947. Since
then, he had worked for the
Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. of Alexandria until
last January, when he was
hospitalized.
Mr.. Kemon was a member
of the local Alexander Graham
Bell chapter of the Telephone
Pioneers of America and was
president of the phone COM
pany's bowling league. He also
served as a director of the
Courthouse Country Club in
Fairfax, Va.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Vir-
GINA F. Kemon of 500 Patrick
Henry drive, Falls Church, the
home address; two sons, John
P. and Edwin H., both of the
home address; two daughters,
Lynn M. Of the home address,
and Mrs. John Hayden of
Washington; his mother, Mrs.
Ethel B. Kemon, and a sister,
Mrs. James S. Mays, both of
PITT Arlington Ridge road, Ar
lington, and two brothers,
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Robert Harris, s.,
Excitement
Officer at Lorton

Robert B. Harris, So, who had
been placement officer at the
Lorton Reformatory almost Is
years when failing health forced
his retirement is months ago
died Monday at the Washing
ton Hospital Center.
A native of Ogden, Utah, Mr.
Harris came to Washington in
1880 to attend George Wash
ington University. from which
he received his Masters Degree
in English in 1885.
He taught ''incorrigible''
children in the Districts school
system until joining the Fed
eral Bureau of Prisons, at Lor-
ton, in 1947.
He and his wife, Merle F.
Harris, who survives, lived in
Washington until moving to
Edgewater, Md, about 10 years
ago.
He also leaves a brother,
Richmond T. Grimm, Of Salt
Lake City, and a daughter,
Robin T. Harris, of $40 Twenty
fifth street NV.
Funeral services were yester-
day at Gawlers Funeral Home,
1855 Pennsylvania avenue NV :,
with burial in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
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Miss DoIon, IS,
Church SoIoist

Miss A. Gertrude Dolan, IS,
a soloist in church choirs here
for many years, died yesterday
OF a heart attack in her home,
1908 Benton street NV.
Miss Dolan retired from the
Internal Revenue Service in the
early 1940s after more than &c
years employment. She was q
soprano soloist with choirs al
st. Aloysius and St. Paul's
Catholic Churches for many
years.
p A native of Parkersburg
w. Va, she moved to Washing
ton with her family in 1890
She attended Notre Dame Acad.
envy and was graduated from
Holy Cross Academy here.
Her survivors include several
nieces and nephews.
A requiem mass will be cele.
brated at 10 am. Monday ir
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Thirty-fifth and o streets NV
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
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thusiastic fisherman as well
as baseball fan. He lived at
2407 Colston drive. Silver
Spring.
A native Of Lebanon, he
came to this country in 1898
settling here.
In addition to his wife Sadie
Of the home address, Mr.. Mar
shall leaves four daughters,
Mrs. Perry +. Kent of ALSO
Chevy Chase drive, Chevy
Chase; Miss Rose Marshall OF
1885 Grub road, Silver Spring
Mrs. Samuel v. Ferrara of 2103
Fordham street, Lewisdale, Md. :,
and Mrs. George A. England of
2416 Darrow street, Silver
Spring.
Mr.. Marshall also leaves two
sons, Peter NJ, of the home
address, and j. Leo, of 10701
Hayes avenue, Silver Spring; a
brother. Paul of 1878 Military
road NV; IA grandchildren
and five Observation-Disclosures.
A requiem mass will be said
at 10 am. Monday at Christ
the King Catholic Church, 2301
Colston drive, Silver Spring.
Burial will be in Gate of
Heaven Cemetery.
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F. A. Grimm, SO,
Railway Postal
Clerk 32Yeurs

Frederick A. Grimm, SO. a
railway postal clerk in Gath
ersburg for 80 years, died in
the Montgomery County Gen.
eral Hospital, Olney, Wednes-
day after a heart attack.
He was a member of the
Gaithersburg Masonic Lodge
for over so years, and the Grace
Methodist Church there more
than so years. He was a mem
Der of the Young in Heart
Club, in Rockville.
He leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Catherine G. Smith of
Washington Grove, Md, and
Mrs. Murray L. Walker of
Gaithersburg, and a son, S.
Moffatt Grimm, Of Frederick,
Md. ~
Funeral and burial will be
tomorrow in Gaithersburg.
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Soviet Union Pledges
Both Soup for Cubu

HAVANA, April 6 (AP) The
Soviet Union has promised to
send Cuba 5000 tons of bath
soap this year to help ease the
present shortage, the newspaper
Hoy said today.
Under rationing instituted
last month, each Cuban is
limited to one bar of bath
soap and one bar Of laundry
soap a month. Hoy said the
Russians also pledged to ship
Cuba 2,700 tons of technical
fats" $40 tons of coconut oil
and 18 tons of aromatic es-
sences for use in manufactur-
ing bath soap.
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Florence Gorski,
Once With GA

Mrs. Florence v. Gorski, g.
a former reeeptionist at the
Central Intelligence Agency
died today. at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Nancie l.
Stoehr, 4419 South Thirty
sixth street, Arlington.
A native of Pitcairn, Pa,
she worked at the War Depart
ment and the General Ac-
counting Office before being
employed by the CHA.
She leaves her daughter and
one grandson.
Services and burial will be on
Monday at Altoona, Pa.
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DrathH

THOMPSON. MARY F. On wednesday
P HPa NARY = r a MAFeSsO Of i HTs
Redfield drive. Fails Church. Va:
beloved wife Of the lat: Frederick
Q. Thompson and the late Dorothy
NJ. Thompson, sister Of Miss Emma
!; Orem. Mrs. Alice Y. Lawson and
George =. Orem. Friends may call
and Mass. ave. ne. where services
will be held on Saturday, April z.
At II am. Interment Glenwood
Cemetery. o
vIGNAU, JOSEPHINE. On Wednes-
day, April 4. 1859, at the residence
Of her son; 72iz Sth st. NV, JOSE:
ths as X XSSoAs. os vySau T mSbs Ct
Of John vignau and sister Of Mrs.
are two grandchildren. Mrs. Wig
nau rests at the w. K: Huntemann
ave. NV, where prayers will be said
Requiem mass at the Nativity Cath
ole ole Church at 10 am. Intermsent
WARE. IDA. On Thursday, April s,
1882. IDA WARE of 22b Morgan
Arrangements by Jarvis.
ANNIE OLIVIA. On Tuesday.
April 3. 1862, ANNIE OLIVIA
WEEMS Of 1856 Yuma St. Sc. de-
voted mother Of Aaron N. Weems.
She also is survived by thirteen
grandchildren. twenty-six great
grandchildren. daughter-in-law,
seven sisters one brother. a devoted
friend. other relatives and friends.
Remains may be viewed after
pm. Friday. April 6. at the resi-
dence of her son. so N st. s.w.
Funeral services on Saturday, April
at pm. at st. Paul's A. U.
M. p. Church. 4th and Eye SITS.
Sc, the Rev, Edward McNair Of
ficiating. Interment Harmony Ma
tional Memorial Park. Arrange
ments by Barnes & Matthews.
FRED J. On Monday, April
z, 1852. FRED ]. WHIPS OF I12S
Columbia I'd. NV, devoted brother
Of Chester A. Whips, Mrs. Maud
Fisher and Mrs. Helene Carson. Also
surviving, are his nieces. nephews,
other relatives and many friends.
After pm. Friday. April 8, friends
are invited to call at the Mcclure
Funeral Home, 1920 9th ct NV,
REQUIEM mass will be celebrated at
Sts. Paul and Augustine Catholic
CHURCH. 10Th and v SITS. NV at
10 am. Saturday. April 7, Inter-
ment Mount Olivet Cemetery. 6
WILKINSON. CORA W. On Thursday
April 5, 1862, CORA w. WILKiN-
SON Of 1918 Decatur st. NV Notice
Of funeral later. Services by
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Frank H. Kemcn Of 1880 r
street NV, and Walter c.
Kemon of 1906 Dresden street,
Chevy Chase View, Md.
Services will be at 3 pm.
Monday at the Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Ar
hngton Cemetery. The family
requests that expressions of
sympathy be sent to the Amer
lean Cancer Fund.
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Charles H. AIsip

CHICAGO, April 6 (AP).-
Charles H. Alsip, IS, regional
director of the Federal Media
ton and Cancellation Service
since 1855. died yesterday of a
heart attack while driving his
car. He headed the region
which includes Illinois, Indiana,
Wisconsin. Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and a Sec
ton of Michigan.
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New York Police Bill

The House passed yesterday
over Midwest-led opposition a
bill to authorize a $3,063, 500
payment to New York City for
the police protection it provided
during the 1860 United Nations
meeting. A roll-call vote of 207-
152 sent the bill to the Senate.
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John Moyhew, S.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. April
6 (AP).-John Mayhem, Sc, a
vice president of Blue Diamond
Coal Co.. died at a hospital last
night after a brief illness. Mr..
Mayhem came here in 1858 from
Big Stone Gap, Va.
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of 2480 Sixteenth street, NV,
and three grandchildren.
A rosary will be recited at
8 o'clock tonight and there will
be prayers at $3.50 am. tomor-
row at Chambers Funeral
Home, 1901 Cleveland avenue,
Riverdale. Requiem high mass
will be celebrated at 9 am. to-
at st. Barnard's
Church, 1913 Riverdale road,
Riverdale. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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home address, and two daugh-
tiers, Edrena Jeanette, of
Baltimore, and Mrs. Christina
Duley of 10902 Ashfield road,
Adelphi, Md.
A brother, Wesley w., of New
York, also survives.
Services will be at 1920 a m.
at the Deal Funeral
Home. 1912 Georgia avenue
NV, with burial in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
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AnuFtltnga

EDELL, PHILIP. dwelling Sunday,
April s., 1862, at l pm, at King
David Memorial Garden, on Lee
hwy. Pals Church. Va. AL rela-
tives and friends invited.
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SNYDER, JENNIE. The family of the
late JENNIE SNYDER expresses
grateful appreciation to the many
friends for their cards and kind
neSses during our recent bereave-
ment.
JACOB, SOL. HARRY AND BABE
sNIDER, ANN BARR AND SOPHIE
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DEATHS
Announcements Of
SeFvicAR nv Chaunhara
I'M Mrntnriaitt

BAKER, MATTE L. In loving mem
DRY Of my cousin, MATTE L.
BAKER. who passed into the Great
Beyond six years ago today April
6. 1856.
Who has not learned in hours Of
The truth to flesh and sense un-
known,
That life is ever lord of death,
And love can never lose its own.
MATTE MAE.
DEAN. LILLE A. In memory Of our
dear one. LILLE A. DEAN, who
gasSed six years ago today. April
T MO! death cannot Si 81 dest roy
DEAN; PATSoHFEERsS. MINNIE
FLETCHER. WILLIAM X. (CLARENCE)
S Seioyed dDw brothers II In % WIIIAT q
1CIARENcEI. who passed into eter-
nal rest nine years ago today, April
8, 1853, and EDWARD H, who
passed May 80, 1860.
Always remembered,
THEIR BROTHER. WILSON T.
HAYES. MAUDE v. In loving mem;
V. HAYES. who passed away eight
years ago today. April 8. 1854.
Her life was a beautiful memory,
Her absence a silent grief;
She sleeps in Gods beautiful garden
In the sunshine of perfect peace
Some day I hope to meet her
In that land SO bright and fair
His beautiful home to share.
HER LOVING MOTHER, IDA e
MIDDLETON.
JOHNSON, GERTRUDE. In memory o.
our dear mother. GERTRUDE JOHN.
SON. who passed away two year;
ago today. April 9, 1860.
Mother dear. we have learned thai
earth has no sorrow,
That time will not heal;
The loss of you, Mother.
YOUR cHfLDREN.
JOHNSON, GERTRUDE. In memory d
my dear sister, GERTRUDE JOHN.
son; who passed away two years
ago today. April 8, 1860.
Gertie, two years have passed away
Somehow it seems like yesterday
feel your presence by my side
get my strength through your daily
guide. SISTER ALICE.
JONES, LILLIAN. In loving memoirs
OF my daughter and our mother
LILLIAN JONES. who departed this
life three years ago today April
There is a dream Of long ago,
But death cannot take you from
my heart.
So much to remember, so hard to
forget.
Stars seem dim as I whisper low,
My dear daughter. ! miss you So
YOUR MOTHER AND CHILDREN
SPATES. FRANCIS J. In loving mem
DRY Of my dear husband. FRAN
CHS J. SPATES. who departed this
life four years ago today. April g.
1858. on Easter Sunday.
Love is the treasure you opened
And graciously gave to me
And love today. though you're far
away.
/ give your dear memory.
DEVOTED WIFE, THELMA.
WARE, JUANITA MONROE. In low
ing remembrance of our dear mother
and wife. JUANITA MONROE WARE,
who passed away April 8. 1859.
You will live forever in our hearts.
THE FAMILY.
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HAWKINS. EMMA. Departed this life
S1deeniy, 9 On Thv5sdSys April s! 3;
Tucker I'd, Oxon Hill, Nd, devoted
She leaves to mourn their loss four
sisters. Mrs Helen Lyons, Mrs. Eliza =
beth Collins OF Stamford. Conn; Mrs.
Marie Burroughs Of Cxon Hill. Nd,
and. Mrs. Lucille Lee of washing
ton. D. c.; four brothers. Walter
johnson Of stamford. Conn; Allen
and Theodore Johnson of Oxon
Hill Nd, and Webster johnson Of
Washington, D. C.. Notice of funeral
later. ARRANGEMENTS by the Robert
q Mason Emneral Anna