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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Personal Me ton

Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Snyder. OF
Silver Spring. Md, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Moore. Jr.
Mrs. w. x. Baldwin, Mrs.
Walter G. Robertson, and Mrs.
John Blair Mason spent Tues
day in Richmond where Mrs.
Mason's sister. Mrs. A. Cham
berS Ray. Jr., Of Ashland, joined
them for lunch.
Mrs. l.. A. Bell and Mrs. John
Overton. BIO h Of Kenbridge.
visited Mrs. Bells mother, Mrs.
J. S. Carter, during the week
end.
Leitch Lancaster is expected
home from Ferrum junior Col
lege on Friday for a few days
vacation after completing mi d
term exams.
Mrs Forrest Mason and
daughter. Cathy, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Druen were in
Lynchburg. recently to visit Mrs.
Mason's and Mrs. Druen's aunt,
Mrs, w, j. B. Guthrie
Mrs. Thomas G. Hardy, Mrs.
Sarah Blanton. and Mrs. j. H.
Cocks, spent Wednesday in Rich
mond.
Mrs. j. Barrye Wall entertain
ed her bridge club at luncheon
in the Longwood College tea
room on Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary S. Carwile left on
Wednesday to return to her
home in Lynchburg after being
W t h her sister. Mrs. Elto
Schroeder, since Sunday. Another
sister, Mrs. E. B. Womack, &C
compamed Mrs. Carwile home
and will make an extended visit
with her.
Mrs. Fred Smith and daugh-
ter, Anita, of Danville. Mrs. vii
liam Gold and Mrs. Bruce Har-
vey. Of AltaWsta. were luncheon
guests Of Mrs. j. Hoge Smith,
Jr.. on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r Q b E TT w.
Motley are spending some time
IN Miami Beach, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Weinberg left
last week to spend several weeks
in Miami, Fla.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Wall
will spend the week end in Viii
hamsburg attending the mid
winter meeting Of the Virginia
Press Association.
Mrs. William H. Moore, Jr., is
convaleScing in her apartment
at the Historic Prince Edward
Hotel after an illness of more
than two months.
Mrs. j. w. Woodson, Mrs.
Garland Woodson and daughter,
Sandra. of Charlottesville, the
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Woodson
and son. Gary. of Neuysford.
were visitors on Wednesday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hasten Bolt.
Attending the Lee-Richardson
wedding at Piney Ridge Church,
Appomattox county, on Saturday
were Mrs. Letcher Simpson and
Mrs S. R. Hubbard.
MI and Ms joe Holloway.
of Richmond. spent the past
week end with his mother, Mrs.
ANNA HOLLOWAY. ..,.,u., ...
Mr. and Mrs. Kent c. Withers,
of Knoxville, Tenn. visited the
Rev. Robert E. Withers and
Mrs. Withers en- route to Wash
ington, D. c.. Baltimore, Md.
Philadelphia, Pa. and N e W
York While in Philadelphia la
ter. they visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Patteson. Of Bryn Mawr,
Mrs. Howard Noel and small
daughter, Diane, left last week
to join 1t Noel, who is stationed
in Phau1sborg, France She was
accompanied to New Jersey
where she took a plane, by her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Brisentine, and Mrs. John Noel.
Mesdames Clifford G. Clark,
and Lula Thompson were guests
of Mrs. Clark's sons. Raymond
and Robert, and their families
in Richmond on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Mckay left
on Tuesday for Raleigh, N. c.,
where they are attending a
Tastee Freez convention, Jan.
1925:
Walter G. Robertson was in
Lynchburg on Tuesday to attend
the funeral of his former room
mate at VMI, Sam Harris.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Miss Gill Marries Mr.. Steel
In Saturday Ceremony

The wedding of Miss Gladys
Audrey Gill. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Weston Gill, Of
Mannboro, Amelia county, to
Thomas Dunaway Steel, Jr., son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Steel, of Rich
mond, took place On Reveille
Methodist Church, Richmond. at
4 pm. on Saturday, Jan. 10.
The Rev, Dr.. Charles otis
Kidd, pastor, performed Ii E
ceremony.
Given IN marriage by h c /
father, the bride wore gown
OF ivory peau de sole wit h
Chantilly lace. Her veil fell from
a crown Of Chantilly lace and
she carried a bouquet Of roses
with an orchid.
Miss Patricia Ann Gill, Of
Richmond. was her sisters maid
Of honor. Other attendants were
Mrs. Clarence Sherwood Live
say, III, Mrs. Freddie Ronald
Clopton, and Miss Jane Braxton
Chiffon, of Richmond.
The grooms brother-in-laW,
Clarence Sherwood Livesay, III,
of Richmond. was best man.
Ushers were George Alvin Har-
ris, of Richmond. Mitchell Jo-
seph DreeSe. of Charlottesville
and Robert Sheriff. Bersh, of
Alexandria.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

TUGGLE HID CLUB - Mon
day, Jan. %. pm. Hostess.
Mrs. RaWle.gh Hubbard.
BAPTIST - Monday, Jan. %.
pm, Hazel Moon. g. at the
church. pm. Correlia Leavell
with Mrs. johnson Hubbard;
Marie Van Lear with Mrs. Viii
liam Kennedy; Elizabeth Hale
with Mrs. Morris Smith; Edith
B + d h a W with Mrs. L. A.
Dixon; Eva Sanders with Mss
Lora Bernard. Tuesday, Jan. %,
10 am. Frances Hudgins with
Mrs. Robert Smith.
EPISCOPAL : Monday, Jan
%. us pm. Women of Johns
Memorial hurch. Executive
board at the Parish House 3
pm, General meeting. Tour Of
the Parish House and discussion
OF needs by Parish House com
mittee.
BENEFIT CARD PARTY =
HEART FUND-Thursday, Jan.
"a 8 pm. FWC Club House.
METHODIST Saturday. Jan.
26, $50 to 7::3O pm. McCraw
Class; Aunt Jemlma Pancake
Supper, Moose Lodge.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

Miss Josephine fowler, Walter
and Eugene fowler attended the
funeral of c. w. Rubel at Har-
riSon Funeral Home In Lexing-
ton on Monday afternoon. Mr..
and Mrs. Rubel lived here dur
ing World War II. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. G. Glass also attended the
funeral of Mr.. Rubel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buford M. Par
sons, of Richmond. spent Sum
day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Hudson.
Mrs. W. A. Watson, III, is at
tending the regional meeting OF
the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs in Lexington, KY,
Jan. 1925. Mrs. Watson is Sec
ond vice president of the state
federation.
Mrs. James N. Andrews, of
Somerset. visited her mother,
Mrs. E S. Shields, on Tuesday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

Miss Brenda Wells will arrive
home Friday night from Queens
College, Charlotte, N. c., to
spend several days. She will be
accompanied by classmates
Miss Polly Jones, of Florence
Ala, and Miss Ann McGinms,
Of Tampa, Fla.
Mrs. A. G. Clapham an d
daughter, Miss Sarah Chaplain
are arriving on Tuesday to make
their home in Farmville at POI
ST. George street.
At a Tastee Freez convention
in Winston-Salem, N. c., from
Tuesday until Thursday night
were Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn R. LIE
Sueur.
Mrs. Fred Smith and daugh-
ter, Anita, of Danvllle, Mrs. Viii
liam Gold and Mrs. Bruce Har-
vey, of Altavista. were luncheon
guests OF Mrs. j. Hoge Smith
Jr., on Tuesday while their hus-
bands were attending the meet
ing of the Appomattox Presby-
terry at the Farmvllle Presby-
terrain Church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Engagement OF Miss Layne To
Mr.. Engebrecht Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Layne, of
Charlotte Court House. announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Ellen Lillian Layne, to Ger
aid Engebrecht. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Engebrecht, of
WauSau, Wis.
Miss Lavne is a graduate of
Randolph-Henry High School,
Charlotte Court House, and
Phillips B sinesS College,
Lynchbure She is presently en-
ployed by the Falmville Baptist
Church where she has served as
church secretary since Septem-
Der, 1859. Mr. Engebrecht is
graduate of Wausau Senior High
School, WauSau, Wis. He is pres
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Judith Randolph Chapter;
Hear History Of Pl4Ppet,y

The Judith Randolph Chapter,
OAR, met in the home Of Mrs.
Joseph Trotter at Hampden-
Sydney on Jan. II, for tn e
monthly meeting. Mrs. j. b.
Massey and Miss Jean Massey
were co-hostesses for the meet
ing. Mrs. Horace Adams, regent,
presided.
Miss Betty Booker S m t h,
president of the Cherry Grove
Society, CAR, a patriotic group
Of young people sponsored joint
ly by the Judith Randolph chap
ter of the Slate Hill chapter of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, reviewed the years
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

accomplishments of the society.
She also announced that several
members will attend the State
Convention Of the Children Of the
American Revolution, January
27-27, in Norfolk.
Miss Mary Molnar, Of the
Cherry Grove Society. gave a
paper on Music in Miniature,
short history Of puppetry,
which is timely. since the young
people of Farmville and the vi
cinity will have an opportunity
to see real puppets in action
this week at Jarman Hall. Miss
Molnar is a junior at Prince Ed
ward Academy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Daughter Arrives
For johnson, Jrs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar M. John
son. Jr. OF Greensboro, N. c.,
announce the birth of a daugh-
ter, Johanna, on Friday, Jan. Is,
at Wesley Long Community Hos
pEtal. The Johnsons have two
sons.
Maternal grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Clabo, Route
2, Farmville. Paternal grand
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
dress.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

emily serving with the 94th
Ordnance Company stationed at
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md
The wedding ceremony will be
performed by the Rev. Dr.. w
Otis McClung on Feb. Is, at 2
pm, IN the Farmville Baptist
Church. No invitations are be-
ing mailed. Friends and rela-
tives of the couple are invited
to attend.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Son Arrives For
The Lloyd McKays

Mr. and MIS-. Lloyd Mckay
are the proud parents Of a son.
Lloyd Brian, born at Southslde
Community Hospital on Satur-
day, Jan. 10.
Maternal grandparents are
MIR. and Mrs Manfred Jordan,
of Cullen Paternal grandmother
IS Mrs. S. B. Mckay, of Route
3. Farnvillo
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

These are great-grandchildren
S a II dra. Carol and Beverly
Canady OF Yorktown. ard Ken
meth Osboulne. Of Richmond.
These are the fourth generation
for the Bakers.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Miss Lacy
Mr.. Brinkley
T0WedM April

Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Edison
Lacy announce the engagement
OF their daughter, Kay Carter,
to Vernon Robert Brinkley, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon April
Brinkley, Of Newport News.
Miss Lacy was graduated from
Westhampton College.
Mr.. Brinkley attended the Nor
folk Extension of William and
Mary College.
An April wedding is planned.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Watson
and family, of Roanoke, were
the week end guests OF his
mother, Mrs. Epsie Vale.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Franks and Kraut

January "a is the beginning OF
National Kraut and Frankfurter
Week. Try to serve this old
time. tasty pair to your family
at least once during this week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Steel will make
their home in boswell, Hanover
county.
Mrs. Steel is a former Miss
Amelia"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

To string beads or thread a
needle more easily. rub the end
of the thread with soap. Twist
it and let it dry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25

2 tablespoons lemon Juice
l ripe banana, mashed
Combine sugar. vinegar,
salt and mustard in o small
pan. Bring to q boil. Cool.
Place mixture in q deep bowl
Il quartz and gradually beat
in safflower oil, lemon Juice
and mashed banana. Chill.
Makes two cups. VIII keep
several days under refriger-
alton.
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Summer Vegetable Casserole

8 tablespoons safflower oil
margarine
" cup dry bread crumbs
" cup grated Parmesan
cheese
8 green onions and tops,
sliced
! medium cucumber, peeled
and sliced
8 large. ripe tom atoes,
peeled and sliced
3 tablespoons chopped pars-
ley
" teaspoon salt
"a teaspoon sugar
"a teaspoon pepper
Melt 4 tablespoons marga-
rine in an 8-inch skillet.
Add bread crumbs and stir
over low heat until lightly
Drowned. Stir in Parmesan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25
Cool Clothes

To prevent mildew, some
women keep their damp
clothes in the refrigerator
until they are ready to iron
them.
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cheese. Remove from skillet
and save. Melt remaining 4
tablespoons m arg ar in e in
same skillet and cook onions
over low heat until tender.
Layer remaining vegetables
and seasonings in casserole
with onions. Bake in a mod
crate oven (375' FL about
80 minutes or until vege-
tables are tender. Sprinkle
bread crumbs on for the last
10 minutes of cooking. Makes
four servings.
Tropical Salad Dressing
u cup sugar
" cup cider vinegar
"a teaspoon salt
u teaspoon dry mustard
l cup safflower oil
Evening star., 1963-03-10
Like q Pony at the Poddocks

"Ffve minutes yet" you tell her. "Now honey on.
m be before get down the steps with that
load"
"Oh no." she protests aghast mot till three-thirty
sharpl"
You use them up counting change, rehearsng prices,
giving final admonitions Nov only to people we know
right this block"
"Oh, my goodness yes, and If they invite me in
I can't go-we PROMISEDl" she eXcaims. Three
THIRTY she announces final dash to the kitchen
Snatchng gloves, cookie cartons and folders
saying II am selling Girl Scout cookies" II have
bought" like horse released from the starting gate,
she gallops off.
Evening star., 1963-03-10
LOVE AND LAUGHTER
SuIesnnunship
Is Difficult
BY MARJORIE HOLMES
Memory pictures.

Memory pictures .
Your little GIRL freshly attired in her Brownie dress
and perky beanie puts on her coat and struggles to
fasten on her arm band.
Here, honey, let help" you say, rushing to the
rescue. And you pin to her lapel as well the yellow
sellers license tag There now you're all legally licensed
too" you say, like dog"
She slants proud doubtful eye at the yellow square
"It makes me feel like a little kid in kindergarten
Remember how the teacher would pin notes us so we'd
be SURE to get them home?" She laughs in fond
"reminiscences Of those days when she that young
imagine. and look for the umpteenth time at the
kitchen clock How many minutes til $3.50? We can't start
selling till then, we promised"
Evening star., 1963-03-10
Cookie Catastrophe


You watch that small earnest figure hopefully
rudgng up sidewalks climbing steps, and your heart tags
along But all will be well, you tell YOURSELF after ALL
she's right in the neighborhood
In few minutes, however, the door bangs you hear
muted Sob why honey what is it. what's the matter?"
you ask (hinng, Oh not after such startD
WELL these big kids. their mother wasn't home and
they made fun Of for my badges, and they slammed
the door in my face. And mad coming down the
steps stumbled and spilled my change And some Of the
cookie boxes fell out of the carton and got dirty and
and"
You comfort her as best you cam you wash her face
You you'll buy the spilled boxes that only slightly
battered and good inside You count her money
and say: I'VE mustn't let bad beginning discourage
Go now, to the Jamesons and Dr. Mttles, they're
nice to children, they always buy" And anxiously
you watch her forlorny retracing her steps,
The Taste of Triumph
Presently she is back eyes shining the first experience
happily erased "Oh, LIKE selling Girl Scout cookies
Nearly everybody buys at least two boxes they're good
Say, I'm hungry, open the mints?"
Munching, you extend the box you couldn't resist.
I'VE already have"
Lyrics for Everyday Living
DON'T TELL ME!
They say Cleopatra had reddist-goh hair.
Well, cherished illusions atDdys upset
If piH concede that she may hare been fair,
Don't tell me that Helen OF Troy wds brunettei
Frances Angevne Gray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-25
Charles Hurgitt,
33-Yeur Civilian
In Nav Office

Charles Lee Hargitt. 70, chief
administrative officer at the
Navy photographic Office be-
fore his retirement in 1919,
died Sunday at his home In
Tice, Fla.
A native of Illinois. Mr.. Har-
gift entered the photographic
Office (now the Oceanographic
Office in 1916. During 80
years Of service there he played
an important role in organiz-
ing its fiscal operations. He
received the Meritorious Civil
ian Service Award In 1915.
Mr.. Hargitt attended Indi-
ana State Normal. later gradu-
ating from LaSalle and South
eastern Universities. Here he
was a deacon and secretary of
the board Of the Full Gospel
Tabernacle.
He leaves his wife. Lillian
Pearl Hargitt. Of the home ad-
dress, 356 North New York
drive. Tice: two sisters, Mrs.
Omega Williamson Of Tucson,
Ariz., and Mrs. Mary Martin
Of Danvers. III; and five BROTH
ers. Mason and John Of Tice
and Richard, George and How
ard of Oregon.
Burial was in Fort Myers.
Fla.
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Berthe Joseph,
Legislative Aide
For Corporations

BALTIMORE, June rs (AP).
Miss Bertha Coblens Joseph,
well-known in Washington po-
litical circles since 1895, died
at her Baltimore home yester-
day after a short illness.
Miss Joseph served IL years
from 1885 to 1947-as secre-
tary to former Senator George
L. Radcliffe, q Maryland
Democrat.
When. Senator Radcliffe re-
tired from office in 1947, Miss
Joseph remained in Washing
ton as q legislative adviser to
many large corporations until
about five weeks ago when she
became Ill and returned to
Baltimore.
She was q personal friend Of
former President Truman and
In December, 194S, was APP
pointed to serve as iiaison off,
Ger on his Inaugural Commit
tee. At the Presidents request,
she also escorted Mrs. Truman
at the inaugural ceremony.
The honor was conferred
upon her again in 1861, when
she escorted the wife Of Vice
President johnson in that in
auguration.
Miss Joseph is survived by a
sister, Miss Jeannette Joseph
Of Baltimore. and two brothers,
Daniel C. Joseph. Baltimore,
and Hill L. Joseph. New York.
Funeral services will be pri-
vate.
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Richard {. Evans,
Official of USO

Richard e. Evans, So, former
director Of the Lafayette Square
USo Club. died of q heart at
tack Saturday at his home in
Portsmouth, Va.
At the time of his death, Mr..
Evans was director of the
YMCA-USo In Portsmouth.
Mr.. Evans served as director
of the Lafayette Square club
from 1856 until 1862.
A graduate Of Springfield
(Mass.) College, Mr.. Evans had
been active in YMCA-USO work
for more than IS years.
He leaves his wife, Ruth Car
penter Evans, and q son, Philip,
both Of Portsmouth.
Services and burial win be
held tomorrow in Whitesboro,
NY.
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In addition to his parents,
Mr.. Cunningham leaves his
wife, Miriam, and four children,
Stephen Lee, Michael Clarke,
Mary Christine and Howard
Lester, jr., all Of the home adj
dress.
Also surviving are five
sisters, Mrs. Edward r. John
son, Of 3715 Cottage Terrace,
Cottage City, Md; Mrs. Chris
topher c. Mullady, of Mayo,
Md; Mrs. Edward p Talone,
of sos Sheridan drive, Silver
Spring, Md; Mrs. Eugene Ira
PAM. Of 4 Circle avenue, Ia
koma Heights, Md. and Mrs.
Donald A. Janak, living in
England where her husband is
stationed in the Air Force.
Services will be at / pm. to-
morrow at the Wheaton Pres
byterian Church. Newport Mill
road and Kingstree street,
Wheaton, Nd, with burial in
the Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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Stanley l. Wolfe,
'Ex-U. S. Worker,
Veteran of 1918

Stanley L. Wolfe, "A, a for
mer Federal employee, died last
night in st. Petersburg, Fla,
Of cancer.
Mr.. Wolfe had lived in Chevy
Chase, Nd. for IS years be-
fore retiring from the Internal
Revenue Service as q consult
ing engineer. He had been
active In Boy Scout activities
with the troop at the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Wolfe was q major in
the Army on Gen. Pershing's
staff during World War I. He
retired from the Government
in 1852 and moved to st.
Petersburg.
Survivors include his widow,
Myrtle. Of st. Petersburg, and
one daughter. Mrs. william E.
Shannon. 724 Fourteenth street
NV.
Services will be in st. Peters,
burg with private burial in
Rock Greek Cemetery. here on
Friday.
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Gen. Condee, II, Dies;
Ex-CovoIrynon in AT

Gen. Candee held a command
pilot rating for serving 10000
hours in the air. He continued
to fly combat missions in Eu-
rope.
A graduate Of Cornell, Gen.
Candee returned to Washing
ton in l943 to become the sem
ior air instructor at Army and
Navy Staff College here. In
1914 he was appointed director
Of air instruction at the Com
mand and. General Staff
School. which was followed by
a tour as deputy chief Of staff
Of the Air Defense Command
at Mitchell Air Force Base in
New York.
Before his retirement in
June, 1852, he served as deputy
commandment Of the Armed
Forces Staff College at Nor
folk. After leaving the service,
Gen. Candee worked in the In
surance business In New York
until 1855, then came to WASH
ington to take q partnership
in Rohrbaugh and Co.. invest
ment brokers.
He was q member Of the
Army-Navy Club. the Capitol
Hill Club, the American Le-
gion. the Wings Club of New
York City and the National
Aviation Club. He was also on
the board of directors of the
International Accounting So
ciety and active with the Re-
tired Officers Association.
He leaves his wife, the for
mer Katharine Louise Chicken
ing, of the home address and q
daughter, Mrs. Edward Henry
Hunvald, IT,, Of Columbia, Miss.
The body viii lie at Cham
ber's Funeral Home, 3072 M
street NV, until noon Thurs
day. Services viii be in the
chapel at TT. Myer. Va. at /
pm. Thursday, with burial in
Arlington Cemetery.
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H.L. Cunningham, Foreman
With Construction Firm

Howard L. Cunningham, a
45-year-old construction COM
pany superintendent. died un-
der his automobile Saturday
afternoon when the emergency
brake slipped and it rolled over
him.
Mr.. Cunningham, who en-
joyed tinkering with engines,
had driven his 1860 station
wagon up the steep terrace of
his home. 1908 Kingswell drive,
Silver Spring, and had set the
parking brake as he worked on
the universal joint.
At about 1880 pm, the car
rolled down the incline and over
Mr.. Cunningham. He was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at
Holy Cross Hospital.
At the time of his death, Mr..
Cunningham was q building SUI
perintendent for the Edmon-
ston Construction Co., working
on an apartment building at
Sixteenth and N streets NV.
Born In Montgomery County,
Md, he moved as a child to
Mount Rainier, Md, with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester L.
Cunningham, of 3717 Thirty
seventh street, Mount Rainier.
After high school, Mr.. Cum
ningham worked several years
as a carpenter and joined the
Air Force in 1941.
Having served in Tucson,
Ariz., and Puerto Rico, Mr..
Cunningham was discharged
in 1945 and built several houses
with his father, also a carpen-
ter.
After working on many con-
struction jobs In the District
and surrounding area, Mr..
Cunningham was made q FORE
man in the late l950s. Before
joining the Edmonston Co., he
had spent two years In Chalk
Point, Nd, as a foreman for
the Bechtel Corp.