The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia (2024)

Hardy-Landy Team Leads State Bridge Tourney By WHITNER CARY Former Constitution With a score of points, Landy led the field of 136 of the open pair championship Georgia State Contract Bridge Georgian Terrace Hotel. ing field went into the final failing to qualify played in a The scores of the next nine pairs in order are Dr. Charles Hall AI Walton, Hodges, and J. Henry Fleming Chanin, R. 1931; Miles, 193; Murphy and Joe George, 193; Mrs.

C. Roy Perry and Irving Spiewak, 1921; James Jackson and J. S. Robertson, 1911; Mrs. F.

Sims and W. B. Woodson, 1911; Mrs. Robert Suhr and Mrs. T.

S. Read, 189; and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Teague, 183. Mr.

and Mrs. Michael Hudson, Anniston, tied Feaster Wilson and E. Crew, their fellow townsmen, with 193 points to win the Mixed Pair championship Friday night. It is the first time in the history of the event that the title has been jointly won. always noted for several strong players, ran one in one of the largest and fastest fields ever assembled for the event.

Close behind the visitors with 188 points, were Mrs. E. J. Fleming, Portsmouth, and Al Walton, one of Atlanta's leading players. A half point behind them were Mrs.

T. O. Burton, Rome and George L. McCann, El Paso. Bridge Editor Mrs.

Laura Hardy and Alvin players in the qualifying round yesterday afternoon in the tournament being held at the Approximately half the qualify-, round played last night. Those consolation event. The strong local pair, Mrs. Clair Fox and Lewis Loeb, with 167 points, were fourth. It was an exceedingly close finish.

Miss Eleanor Murdock, Birmingham, coholder with the absent M. A. Lightman, Memphis, of the 1949 title, a defended with Joe George, one of Birmingham's greatest players, but failed to finish among the leaders. So far three of the five champlayed have seen the 1949 champions lose their crowns. The dethroning started Friday when Jack Feagin and Scott Hogg, Atlanta, defending men's pair champions, lost their title to Henry Chanin and Don Daniel, Atlanta.

At the same time the women's pair crown which had been won in 1949 by Mrs. Margaret Wagar and J. T. Daniel, Atlanta, was captured by Mrs. J.

B. McConnell, Atlanta, and Mrs. Frank Fountain, Knoxville. Then followed Miss Murdock's dethronement, The tournament will end today with the open team-of-four championship held in two sessions (starting at 1 and 6 p. m.

News About Georgia By SAM CLARKE Compiled From State News Reports Georgia Reports More than 45,000 Georgia Home members today are planning a variety serve "National Home Demonstration Named Sweetheart Pretty Miss Ann Crowley, sing. ing star of Irving Berlin's "Miss Liberty," was named "Sweetheart of the 13 Original States" by the Conference of State Society Officers. Lacy W. Hinely, Rincon, First Vice PresIdent of the Georgia Society, presented Miss Crowley with a white and blue scroll. The scholl carried he official co mission, and cited Miss Crowley for her role as Miss Miss Crowley Liberty in the Salute to Freedom pageant staged yesterday in Washington.

Enough's Enough Albany Police, Chief Morton Burnett said "this thing has gone far enough." He was referring to Willie Troupe, Negro, who was jailed for the fourth time on a charge of piloting his mule wagon while "under the influence." But Willie already had his defense: "My mule always takes me home-if the policemens don't get me first." News and Notes Nearly 4,000 Georgia 4-H Club members this year will enter national dairy project contests in competition for a trip to the National 4-H Congress held annually in Chicago Dr. Steve Kenyon, of Dawson, former President of the Georgia Medical Association, will be one of principal speakers at the first Regional Health Conference Tuesday at Radium Springs near Albany. Dr. T. F.

Sellers, State Director of the Department of Health, Atlanta, also will give an address Dr. W. F. Reavis, of Wayeross, was named President of the Georgia Medical Association at the annual convention in Macon. Dr.

Eustace A. Allen, of Atlanta, was chosen as a delegate to the meeting of the American Medical Association. Field Couple's Funeral Is Set At Vicksburg Funeral services and burial will be held in Vicksburg, tomorrow for Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Robin Field, both 46, of Galveston, Texas, the son and daughter-in-law of Floyd Field, of 2865 Tupelo S.

dean of men at Georgia Tech for 40 years. Mr. and Mrs. Field were killed Friday afternoon in an automobile crash about 14 miles from Houston, Texas, according to Dean Field. Their car collided with a truck driven by John Chandler, 24, of Houston, who was injured.

A witness told Deputy Harry Johnson and C. A. Weirich that the left front wheel of the truck flew off, throwing the truck into a head-on collision with the Fields' car. Gilbert Field, graduate of Emory University in 1926 Georgia Tech in 1928, was a ect engineer with the U. S.

Corps of Engineers. In addition to his father, he is survived by a son, William Floyd Field, in school in Vicksburg; a sister, Mrs. D. F. Williams, of Atlanta; and a brother, Capt Willard E.

Field, of Paris, France. Mrs. Field, d. the former Miss Mary Alice Hodious, was a native of Vicksburg. Seek House Posts -Bert G.

Harden, road man, is opposing Rep. Adie Durden for Representative of Dougherty County. B. C. Gardner, young Albany attorney, has announced for the seat occupied by James V.

Davis, who declined to seek renomination. Mrs. T. R. Cook Dies in Hospital Mrs.

T. R. Cook, of 767 Greenwood N. died yesterday at a private hospital. Funeral services will be held p.

m. tomorrow at Spring Hill. Dr. Louie D. Newton will officiate and burial will 1 be in Oakland Cemetery.

Mrs. Cook, a lifelong Atlantan, was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. John William Green, of Atlanta and Green Acres, near Chatsworth. The former Miss Leila Treadwell Green, she attended Washington Seminary and Cox College.

She was a Red Cross Gray Lady at Lawson General Hospital and during World War II served with the USO here. She was member of the Atlanta Chapter of U. D. C. and the Cherokee Chapter of the DAR.

She was also a member of the Druid Hills Baptist Church, the Young Circle, of Tallullah Falls, 'the St. Charles Garden Club and Mothers of Aviators. R. Cook, a son, Maj. T.

R. Cook, Surviving are her husband, T. of Panama City, three sisters, Mrs. Stephen T. Brown and Mrs.

S. Ross Brown, of Atlanta, and Mrs. C. A. Johnson, of Andersonville; a brother, Dr.

Thomas E. Green, of Chatsworth; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mail Cuts Held Poor 'Answer' WASHINGTON (AP) The Citizens' Committee for the Hoover shock" Report said treatment yesterday is the hardly disudden answer to the "chronic wasting disease of inefficiency" from which it said the Post Office Department is suffering. He referred to the unexpected cut in postal service announced this week. Dr.

Robert L. Johnson, National Chairman of the Citizens' Committee, said the curtailment in postal services should have been preceded by Congressional action on the recommendations by the Hoover Commission for improvement of the Department. Wm. G. Edmondson Dies in Hospital William G.

Edmondson, 46, of 1191 Stewart S. died yesterday private hospital after a short illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by J. Austin 'DilIon Company. Mr.

Edmondson, a native of New Orleans, had been employed by the Southern Railway for 26 years. He was a member of the Capitol View Baptist Church, Capitol View Lodge No. 640, F. A. and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers.

Surviving are his wife; a daughof Atlanta; five sisters, Mrs. J. H. ter, Miss Betty Jane Ed Edmondson, Stone, Mrs. W.

T. Hughes and Mrs. Mildred De Loach, of Atlanta, Mrs. Bernard Thomas, of Centerville, Mrs. C.

A. Plummer, of Newberry, three brothers, H. C. Edmondson, of Atlanta; Albert Edmondson, of Ithaca, N. and Pfc.

James Edmondson, Alaska. Miss Edna Johnson, Rome Native, Dies Miss Edna Louise Johnson, of 88 Tenth N. died last night at a private hospital after a long illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by H. M.

Patterson Son, Miss Johnson had been an employee of the Southern Bell Telephone Company here since 1927. A native of Rome, she had lived in Atlanta since 1905. She was Treasurer of the Soroptomist Club and a member of the Women's Chamber of Commerce. She was a member of St. Mark's Methodist Church.

Surviving are her mother, Mrs. G. B. Johnson, and three brothers, Emory S. and Earl G.

Johnson, of Atlanta, and George B. Johnson, of Indianapolis, Ind. Matthew F. Hennesy Dies in 77th Year Funeral services for Matthew Hennesy, 76, of 140 Howard S. who died Friday at private hospital after a short illwill be held at 10 a.

m. tomorrow at the Immaculate Conception Church. Father Joseph R. Smith will officiate and burial will be in Crest Lawn Cemetery. Mr.

Hennesy, a retired railroad worker, was a native of Charleston, S. C. He had lived in Atlanta 50 years and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Harold L.

Dorsey, of Atlanta; four sons, Thomas Hennesy, of Atlanta, M. F. Hennesy, of New Orleans, Lawrence Hennesy, of Douglasville, and Joseph J. Hennesy, of Alma; a sister, Miss Margaret Hennesy, of Charleston, S. several grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

MORTUARY WILLIAM H. BENNETT Funeral services for William H. Bennett. 78. who died Friday at his will rest- be dence, 450 Capitol S.

held at 3 p. m. today at the Shiloh Baptist Church. The Rev. George Miller will officiate and burial will be in the churchyard.

RUFUS D. WILLIAMS Funeral services for Rufus D. WIliama, 55, who died Friday at his dencer, Edgewood Ave. N. will be held at 3:30 p.

m. today at the chapel J. Austin Dillon Company. The Rev. Smith will officiate and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

MRS. W. M. BROWN Funeral services for Mrs. W.

M. Brown, 76, of 13 Roanoke N. who died Friday at a private hospital, will be held at 2 m. today at Spring Hill. Dr.

Herman L. Turner will officiate and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. J. F. WELCH Funeral services for J.

F. Welch, 58, who died Friday at his residence, 1350 Wayne Ave, N. will be held m. tomorrow: Spring HILL. Dr.

Burns will officiate and burial will be in View Leo S. Bosarge, Air Leader, Dies Funeral services for Leo S. Bosarge, 52, head of the First Air Squadron of the Georgia State -Guard during World War IL, will be held at 12:30 p. m. tomorrow at Spring Hill.

Dr. Robert W. Burns will officiate and burial will be in West View Cemetery, Mr. Bosarge, who died unexpectedly Friday in Andalusia, was owner of the Leo S. Bosarge Company, wholesale refrigeration dealers and manufacturers' representatives in Atlanta.

A native of Mobile, he had lived in Atlanta 20 years. He was a past Commander of the Atlanta Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. He was also member of VFW, the American Legion, Forty Eight, and the Atlanta Athletic Club. Surviving are his wife: a son, Erwin H. Bosarge, of Atlanta; and a brother, R.

J. Bosarge, of New Orleans, La. Mrs. J. B.

Hardy Dies at Residence Mrs. J. B. Hardy died yesterday at her residence, 2336 S. Pryor S.

following a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Antioch Baptist Church. The Rev.

James Kelley will officiate and burial will be in the churchyard. Mrs. Hardy, the former Miss Claudie Faulkner, was a native of Brooks. She moved to Atlanta about two years ago from Decatur. Surviving are her husband; a son, William B.

Hardy, of Atlanta; mother, Mrs. Aline Faulkner, of Atlanta; and two sisters, Mrs. F. F. Kemp and Mrs.

Mabel Lanier, both of Atlanta. Mrs. John Shaffitt, Of Scottdale, Dies Mrs. Jeannette Shaffitt, of Scottdale, died yesterday at a private hospital in Atlanta after short illness. Funeral services will be at 3 p.

m. today, at Trinty Chapel. The Rev. Rawlins ficate and burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery. Mrs.

Shaffitt, the widow of John Shaffitt, was the former Miss Jeannette Spencer. She was a native of White County and moved to Scottdale three years ago from Atlanta where she had lived 40 years. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. W. H.

Brooks, of Scottdale; a sister, Mrs. Luvada Webb, of Atlanta; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Nion R. Tucker Dies SAN FRANCISCO (P) -Nion Robert Tucker, 64, investment broker, socialite and the owners of the San Francisco Chronicle, died here yesterday, FUNERAL NOTICES LOONEY, Mr. Joseph passed away April 22 at a private sanatorium.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Paul T. Donehoo. BAILEY, Mr. Vernon services for Mr. Vernon C.

Bailey will be held Sunday afternoon April 23 at 4:30 p. m. from the Riverdale Baptist Church with Rev. R. E.

Chambers officiating. Interment Churchyard. Funeral Home, Jonesboro, Ga. McDOWELL, Mr. Vincent Paulof 1000 St.

Charles N. passed away April 22, 1950. Funeral arrangements will be announced by West View Funeral Home. BENNETT, Mr. William for Mr.

William H. Bennett, 78, who died Friday will take place Sunday at 3 o'clock from Shiloh Baptist Church, Thomaston, Ga. Rev. George Miller officiting. Interment churchyard.

Funeral cortege will leave the residence, 450 Capitol at 1 o'clock. Awtry Lowndes. COAL Jones Hardin MA. 1107 (COLORED) Card of Thanks (COLORED) ATWATER, Mr. Harvey--passed away at a local hospital.

Funeral will be announced later. Hanley Company. LONG, Mrs. Emma- of 55 Haygood Alley, S. mother of Mrs.

Florence Kidd, of 100 Fitzgerald passed April 22. Funeral announcement later. Haugabrooks Funeral Home. SPEAR, Miss Rebecca- -the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Marshall Spear, of 71 Thayer S. died at the residence April 21, 1950. Funeral announced later. Sellers Bros. SCOTT, Mrs.

Savannah- of 604 Gaspero N. E. The friends and relatives of Mr. G. W.

Scott, husband; Miss Alice Mae Bailey, daughter; Messrs. Richard and Willis George Bailey, sons; Mr. and Mrs. Will Fisher and family, Mr. E.

R. Caldwell and family and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Clark and family are invited to attend her funeral tomorrow (Monday) April 24, 1950, at 2 p. m.

from Berean Seventh Day Adventist Church, corner Ashby and Palmetto, Elder J. C. Cox officiating. Interment, Lincoln Cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the church from 12 noon Monday until the hour of the funeral.

Hanley Co. We wish to thank our many friends, for their kindness, sympathy shown during the recent death of our husband tele- and father, Mr. Leon Gholston. Aiso for cards of condolence. beautiful grams, florals from and use Station of cars.

and Especially Rev. post- M. man Jackson and Pollard Funeral Home for their excellent service rendered. MRS. ANNIE BELL GHOLSTON, wife LEON JR.

and ANNIE MAUDE, children. In Memoriam We wish to thank our many friends, both white and colored, for their kind and sympathetic service during the recent illness and death of our niece and aunt, Mrs. Eler Jones. Also for the telegrams, cards of condolence, beautiful florals, and use of cars. Especially thank Sellers Bros.

for their efficient services. ALMA LIDDELL. MRS. RICE! FUNERAL NOTICES JOHNSON, Miss Edna Louise- of 88 Tenth N. died April 22, 1950.

Surviving are her mother, Mrs. G. B. Johnson; brothers, Mr. Emory S.

Johnson, Mr. Earle G. Johnson, all of Atlanta; Mr. George B. Johnson, Indianapolis, Ind.

H. M. Patterson Son. HARDY, Mrs. J.

friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hardy, Mr.

and Mrs. William D. Hardy, Mrs. Aline Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs.

F. F. Kemp and Mrs. Maybelle Lanier are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. J.

B. Hardy Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Antioch Baptist Church, Fayette County. Rev. James Kelly will officiate. Interment in churchyard.

A. S. Turner Sons. WOOD, Mr. William Joseph- -Funeral services for Mr.

William Joseph Wood, of 640 Primrose S. will be held Monday morning, April 24, 1950, at 11 o'clock from the chapel of Henry M. Blanchard Son, Julian 1270 Spring N. W. Rev.

E. Baughn and Rev. Golden Fowler will officiate and interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Winder, Ga. The remains are at the reidence and the pallbearers will meet there at 9:45 a. m.

Monday. HAMILTON, Mrs. Carrie Cochran -of 708 Sherwood Road, N. died April 22, 1950. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs.

Robert N. Todd; son, Mr. J. C. Hamilton, Dublin; Granddaughter, Mrs.

Donald McRae; grandson, Mr. Dick Hamilton, Dublin; great-granddaughter, Mariel Hamilton. The remains will be taken to Tennille, where funeral services will be held Sunday, April 23, at 2:30 o'clock at the chapel of the M. M. Funeral Home.

Interment, Tennille. H. M. Patterson Son. WILEY, Staff Sgt.

William died April 5, 1944. The friends and relatives of Staff Sgt. William C. Wiley, Mr. and Mrs.

M. J. Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wiley, Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. G. B.

Stovall, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Foster, of Atlanta, are invited to attend the funeral of Staff Sgt. William C. Wiley this (Sunday) afternoon at 2 o'clock from Adair Park Baptist Church with full military honors.

Chaplain Solon C. Couch, Rev. P. R. Mowell will officiate.

Interment, Roswell Cemetery. Roswell Store Funeral Home. WILLIAMS, Mrs. Annie BelleThe friends and relatives of Mrs. Annie Belle Williams, Mrs.

Effie Howell Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis T. Howe, Mrs. Amy Kehe ley, Sarah R.

Conner, Mr. land Mrs. George O. Rowe, Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd S. Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rowe and Mr. and Mrs.

Newton Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. Y. Ed Rowe are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. Annie Belle' Williams Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the chapel, Rev.

Paul Barnes will officiate. Interment will be in County Line churchyard, Merriwether County. J. Allen Couch Son. EDMONDSON, Mr.

William died Saturday afternoon a year vate of his sanatorium age. He in is the forty survived sixth his wife; daughter, Miss Betty Jane Edmondson; three brothers, Mr. H. C. Edmondson, Mr.

A. J. Edmondson, Ithaca, N. Pfe. Y.

Edmondson, USAF, Alaska; five sisters, Mrs. J. H. Stone, Mrs. W.

T. Hughes, Mrs. Mildred Edmondson DeLoach, Mrs. Benard Thomas, Plummer, Centerville, Mrs. C.

A. Newbury, several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by J. Austin Dillon Funeral Directors. WOOD, Mr.

W. Grady The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. W. Grady Wood, Mr.

and Mrs. Everett Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wood, Alpharetta; Mr. and Mrs.

M. M. Thomas, Roswell; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hardin, Miss Martha Ann Wood Mr.

and Mrs. L. Y. Wood, Alpharetta; Mr. and Miss Jimmie Hensley, Mr.

and Mrs. Virgil Wood, Atlanta, and the grandchildren are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. Grady Wood Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Alpharetta Baptist Tabernacle. Rev. J.

H. Lawson, Rev. Jack Sutton and Rev. D. M.

Nalley will officiate. Interment Rest Haven Cemetery. The cousins will serve as pallbearers. Roswell Store Funeral Home. AWTRY LOWNDES FUNERAL DIRECTORS Free Parking Lot Next Door AND CHILDREN.

card of Thanks (COLORED) CHAPER, Mr. John- -passed at the residence April 22. Funeral announced later. Hanley Co. RAKESTRAW, Mr.

Robert- of 787 Broomhead, S. died at the residence, April 22, 1950. Funeral announced later. Sellers Bros. GORDON, Mrs.

Edna Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock at Liberty Hill Baptist Church on Hillard Street, Rev. Lawrence, Pastor. Haugabrooks Funeral Home. HENRY, Mrs. Ella- -passed in New York City.

She was the sister of Mrs. Hattie. Weems, the mother of Mrs. Betty Nelums, of Washing. ton, Ga.

The body will be placed in state at T. A. McLendon's Funeral Home Wednesday, April 26. Funeral later. T.

A. McLendon, Washington, Ga. WIMBISH- the infant daughter of Mrs. Katy Sue Wimbish, of Harrison, Ga. The remains were carried by motor Saturday to be interred in White Oak Grove Cemetery today (Sunday) at 2 p.

m. She was the great-granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Dennis, of Harrison, Ga. McDay Funeral Home, in charge.

(COLORED) In Memoriam In loving memory of my dear mother who left us six years ago, 1944: She has obeen gone many years, But in hearts she liveth still. Sadly missed by: ELIZABETH BYRD, Daughter. (COLORED) Card of Thanks wish to thank the many friends for the use of their cars, telegrams, cards of condolence, beautiful florals sent during illness and death of our husband and father. MRS. JULIA PULLIN, Wife, We wish to thank our many friends, both white and colored, for their kind and sympathetic service shown during the recent death of our daughter, sister, granddaughter, and niece, Miss Lillian Louise Dallas: also for the telegrams, cards of condolence, the beautiful florals and the use of their cars; especially do we thank the Moreland Funeral Home for the efficient service rendered.

THE DALLAS. SMITH, GORDON, AND BERTRAM FAMILIES. FUNERAL NOTICES WILKES, Mr. Sam D. The friends and relatives of Mr.

and Mrs. Sam D. Wilkes, Misses Jane and Teresa Wilkes, all of Gainesville; Mrs. Jane Wilkes, Miss Virginia Wilkes, Mr. N.

C. Wilkes, all of Lincolnton, and Dr. W. A. Wilkes, Augusta, are invited to attend the funeral services of Mr.

Sam D. Wilkes Monday, April 24, at 2 o'clock from Ward's Chapel, Rev. Franklin Owen will officiate. Interment in West View Cemetery, Atlanta, at 4:30 p. m.

Ward's Funeral Home, Gainesville, Ga. HEARD, Mr. Henry T. Age 69, Douglasville, Ga. The friends and relatives of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry T. Heard, Mr. and Mrs. Coy Heard, Mr.

and Mrs. Wayne Heard, all of Douglasville; Mr. and Mrs. R. D.

Beavers, of Carrollton; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roberts, of Atlanta: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jordan, East Point, and grandchildren, are invited to attend the funeral of Mr.

Henry afternoon, T. Heard, this (Sunday) April 23, 1950, at 5 o'clock, from graveside at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Valdosta, Ga. J. Cowan Whitley Co. Douglasville, Georgia.

SCHAEFFER, Mr. Samuel Age 81, of Seneca, S. passed away Saturday, April 22, 1950 at the residence of his son, Mr. George T. Schaeffer, Lawrenceville, Ga.

He is survived by 2 sons, Mr. George T. Schaeffer, Lawrenceville, Mr. Rupley Schaeffer, Seneca, S. grandson, Mr.

George T. Schaeffer, Bowling Green, Ky. Funeral, (Sunday) services afternoon, will be April held this 23, 1950, at 4 p. from the First Methodist Church, Seneca, S. C.

Interment Mountain View Cemetery, Rev. E. V. Babb, officiating. Abbott Funeral Home, Seneca, South Carolina.

WILLIAMS, Mr. Rufus DennisThe friends of Mr. Rufus Dennis Williams, Mr. and Mrs. R.

D. Williams, Miss Mary Williams, Mr. and Mrs. G. Quinn, Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Earnest, Mr. and Mrs. J. Newman, and Mrs.

R. E. Brown, Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Williams, Greenville, are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. Rufus Dennis Williams this (Sunday) afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from Dillon's Chapel. Rev. L.

E. Smith will officiate. Interment, Greenwood Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers meet at the chapel 3:15 p. m.

J. Austin Dillon Funeral Directors. PETTITT, Mr. Taylor 73, died Friday p. m.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Clara Pettigrew Pettitt; two daughters, Mrs. J. B. Reeves, of Canton, and Mrs.

Clyde Hammontree, of Jasper, two sons, Mr. John H. Pettitt, of Atlanta, and Mr. Charles Pettitt, of Canton, two brothers, Mr. John E.

Pettitt, of Jasper, and Mr. R. L. Pettitt, Orlando, one sister, Mrs. S.

E. Ruddell, of Smyrna, also five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock, at Salem Baptist Church. Rev. M.

R. Chambers, Rev. Elmer Dean, Rev. Thomas Pettitt will officiate. Burial will follow in the churchyard.

Poole Funeral Home, Jasper, Ga. ALMAND, Mrs. M. of 537 Oglethorpe Athens, died at her residence Friday night. She is survived by children, M.

A. Chappell, Mrs. Clayton Alexander, Mrs. Martha Sue Holmes, Mr. Preston M.

Almand, Mr. Archie M. Almand, Mr. Isaac M. Almand, all of Athens, Mrs.

Walter B. Stubbs, Gainesville, Mrs. William E. O'Farrell, Atlanta, Mr. Leon C.

Almand, Albany, sisters, Mrs. F. Hale, Social Circle, Mrs. T. C.

Basher, Greensboro, brothers, Messrs. B. George Lester, Arthur, Julius and Henry Malcom, of Social Circle, Ga. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, April 23, at 3:30 o'clock at the First Baptist Church, Social Circle, Ga. Rev.

Austin Turner and Elder W. L. Allen will officiate. Interment, Social Circle Cemetery. The remains will be carried to the residence of her brother, B.

A. Malcom, in Social Circle, Sunday morning. The E. L. Almand Company Funeral Directors, Monroe, Georgia.

Florist EAST POINT ALL CA. 2522 0646 HOURS (COLORED) LOWE, Miss Carrie- The Alberta friends and relatives of Mrs. Lowe, East Point, are invited to attend the funeral of Miss Carrie Lowe today (Sunday), April 23, 1950, from the chapel at 2:30 o'clock Interment, College Park Cemetery. Lige Sims Funeral Home. ROLAND, Mrs.

Annie The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Jane Ranney, Mrs. Eddie Echols and family, Mr. and Mrs.

John Henry Simpson are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. Annie Roland Monday, April 24, at 2 p. m. from our Piedmont chapel, Rev. N.

Davie officiating. Interment, Murdaugh Morticians, 71 Washington Park Cemetery. Piedmont N. E. JACKSON, Mr.

Jimmie Lee- of Route 4, Villa Rica, Ga. The friends and relatives of Mrs. Belle Jackson, wife; Mr. Willie Jackson, Mr. George Jackson, Mr.

Elmer Jackson, all of Villa Rica; Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lee Jackson, of Boston, Mr. William Henry Jackson, Mr. and Mrs.

John W. Davis and Miss Ann Jackson, all of Atlanta, are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. Jimmy Lee Jackson Sunday, April 23, 1950, at 2:30 o'clock at Macedonia Baptist Church near Villa Rica. Rev. Willie Roberts officiating.

Interment, churchyard. The body will lie in state at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Brown from 5 o'clock Saturday until funeral hour.

Royal Funeral Home, Carrollton, Ga. (COLORED) Card of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends, both colored and white, for the beautiful florals, telegrams, cards of condolence and the use of their cars during the illness and death of our wife and sister, Mrs. Lovie Kate Parrott, and especially do we thank Mrs. S. W.

Creddell and the Hanley's Ashby Street Funeral Home for services rendered. MR. THOMAS E. AND FAMILY. FUNERAL NOTICES FUNERAL NOTICES THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION April 23, 1950 11-B FUNERAL NOTICES FUNERAL NOTICES The and Demonstration Club of programs to obWeek," April 30-May 6.

General Motors Officers To Get $6 Million Bonus Constitution New York NEW YORK The Buceneral Motors Corporation announced yesterday it was paying 61 officers and directors 1949 bonuses totaling $6,035,248 in cash, plus 24,338 shares of common stock. Top man on the list is G.M President Charles E. Wilson, who will receive $586,100 including salary, director's fees, and bonus. The bonuses reflect the record volume of business done by the automotive company which reported a net income of 232 last year. The awards will be paid in five annual installments, which the first two are half stock and half cash and the remaining three all cash.

The figures were disclosed in the corporation's proxy statement mailed to the company's 400,000 stockholders with the notice of the annual meeting May 19 in Wilmington V.P. McDonell, Engineer, Dies Vincent McDowell, 58, of 1000 St. Charles N. died yesterday at a private hospital. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.

m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, The Rev. Father F. M. Perry will officiate and burial will be in West View Cemetery.

Rosary will be said at 8 p. m. tomorrow night at West View Funeral Home. Mr. McDowell was chief engineer of the West View Corporation.

He was a native of Lafayette, and had lived in Atlanta 20 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society, the Atlanta Council Knights of Columbus, and the Buckhead Lodge of the Elks. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Everett Hurt, Mrs. Harry C.

Brooks and Miss Jo Ann McDowell; three sisters, Mrs. James Duffy, Mrs. Irene Hagerman and Sister Aloyisus Gonzaga; three brothers, Frank McDowell, Joseph McDowell and Thomas MeDowell; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. J.

C. Hamilton Dies; Burial Today Mrs. Carrie C. Hamilton, 88, of 708 Sherwood N. died yesterday at a private hospital after a long illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. today at the Chapel of M. M. Funeral Home in nille.

Burial will be in the Tennille Cemetery. Mrs. Hamilton, the widow of J. IC. Hamilton, was the former Miss Carrie Cochran, of Irwinton.

She moved to Atlanta in 1920 from Tennille where she had lived for several years. She served as first president of the Tennille women's Club. She was member of DAR, UDC and the Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert N.

Todd, of Atlanta; a son, J. C. Hamilton, of Dublin; two grandchildren and one great child. Adm. Kinkaid To Retire Sunday NEW YORK (UP) Admiral Thomas C.

Kinkaid, who comNaval forces in World Warded, which struck the first and last blows at Japanese sea power, will retire next Sunday, the Navy announced yesterday. Kincaid, the last wartime fourstar admiral still on active duty, is commander of the Eastern Sea Frontier and the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. died Saturday afternoon in the fifty-first year of his age. "He is survived by his wife; son, Mr. George L.

Newton, two daughters, Mrs. W. W. Stradley, Mrs. J.

C. Portman; sister, Mrs. Charles Leres; niece, Miss Margie Leres; nephew, Mr. Theo Leres; several grandchildren. Funeral ments will be announced later by J.

Austin Dillon Funeral Directors. COMPTON, Mr. Preston C. -The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs.

Preston C. Compton, Misses Priscilla Carole and Beverly Louise Compton, Mr. and Mrs. Tasca Compton, Mr. and Mrs.

C. A. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Parker, Misses Jacqueline and Alpha Jo Compton, Mr.

and Mrs. Berlye Compton and Mr. David Compton are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. Preston C. Compton this (Sunday) afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rev.

A. G. Marshall and Rev. G. T.

Jones will officiate. Interment will be in Mt. Zion churchyard, Paulding County. The pallbearers selected please meet at the residence, 54 Ridgeway N. at 1 o'clock.

J. Allen Couch Son. PRICE, Mr. John friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs.

John W. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Muriel Reed, Mr. and Mrs.

Mitchell Price, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Trevine, Mr.

and Mrs. Eursie Priester, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Price are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. John W.

Price Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. William Hamm, Rev. Amos Evans will officiate. Interment, National Cemetery, Marletta, Ga.

Pallbearers will assemble at residence at 1 o'clock. Howard L. Carmichael Sons. BOSARGE, Mr. Leo 46 Beverly N.

died April 21, 1950. Surviving are his wife; son, Mr. Erwin H. Bosarge; brother, Mr. R.

J. Bosarge, New Orleans. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 24, at 12:30 o'clock at Spring Hill, Dr. Robert W. Burns officiating.

Interment, West View. The pallbearers will be: Mr. C. P. Goree; Mr.

M. H. Guenther, Dr. D. M.

Lawson, Mr. J. C. Lawton, Mr. W.

H. Sullivan, Mr. E. H. Crawley.

As escort members of American Legion Post No. 1, 40 and 8 Voituire Local No. 217 and Veterans of Foreign Wars. (Mobile, New Orleans, La. papers please copy).

H. M. Patterson Son. BROWN--The friends and relatives of Mrs. W.

M. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Vance, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Thigpen, Miami; Mr.

and Mrs. L. M. Brown, Roslyn, N. Mr.

and Mrs. W. J. Brown, Daytona Beach; Mrs. Mollie Dunn, Mr.

and Mrs. J. B. Thomason, the grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. W.

M. (Lucy Brown Sunday, April 23, 1950, at 2 o'clock at Spring Hill, Dr. Herman L. Turner officiating. Interment, Greenwood.

The pallbearers will' be Mr. Silas Brown, Mr. Ralph Donald, Mr. George Crawford, Mr. M.

B. McKeithen, Mr. Dave Morris, Mr. Rex Morris. H.

M. Patterson Son. HARPER- -The friends and relatives of Miss Karon Harper, Mrs. Mary Alice Harper, College Park; Mrs. J.

C. Dumas, and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Gowen and family, College Park; Mrs. Arvella Blankenship, Mr.

and Mrs. O. D. Harper and family, College Park; Mr. B.

F. Harper and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Blankenship, Mr.

and Mrs. Howard E. Blankenship and family, Mrs. Cora Davis, College Park; Mrs. Omie Mitchell and family, Decatur; Mrs.

Annie Flowers and family, Rome; Mrs. W. E. Owens and family, the other nieces and nephews are invited to attend the funeral of Miss Karon Harper Sunday, April 23, 1950, at 3 o'clock at Spring Hill, Rev. Clarence E.

Piephoff officiating. Interment Wesley Chapel. The pallbearers will be: Mr. J. C.

Dumas, Mr. Fred Dumas, Mr. Fletcher Dumas, Mr. Paul Dumas, Mr. Eugene Lankford, Mr.

Harrison Osterhoudt. H. M. Patterson Son. MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY Beautiful Lots Perpetual Core DE.

4422 (COLORED) HARRIS, Mr. Loston (Fat) of 393 Auburn N. the husband of Mrs. Mattie W. Harris, passed away at a local hospital April 22.

Funeral announced later. Cox Bros. JORDON, Mr. Jessie (Wyatt)the son of Mrs. Ella Jordon, died April 21, 1950.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral today (Sunday), April 23, at 3 o'clock from the Macedonia Baptist Church, Rev. G. J. Clark officiating. Interment in Macedonia Cemetery.

He is survived by one son, Mr. Harold Jordon; four sisters and four brothers. Lackey, Mortician. GLENN, Mr. Dave The friends and relatives of Mr.

Dave Glenn, the father of Mr. and Mrs. George Glenn, Mr. Noble Glenn, Mr. Charles Glenn, Mr.

and Mrs. James Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Rayfield Evans, Mr. and Mrs.

Witt Glenn, Mrs. Julia Walker, of Detroit, Mich; Mr. and Mrs. Ad Wynn, Mr. and Mrs.

Burl Hill, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Neal and family, Mrs.

Jessie Scott and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Henry are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. Dave Glenn tomorrow (Monday) at 1 p. m.

from our Auburn Ave nue Chapel, Rev. W. Ernest Hinton officiating. The remains will lie in state at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.

James Evans, 351 Wellborn S. from 6 p. m. today (Sunday) until the hour of the funeral. Interment, Lincoln Ceme tery.

Cox Bros. In Memoriam In loving memory of our husband, ther and grandfather, Mr. John Simmons, who departed this life four years ago, April 19, 1946. Today is day of remembrance and many sad regrets; A day we shall remember when the rest of the world forgets. Mrs.

Lougenia Simmons, wife Mrs. Willie Mae Moody, Mrs. Louise Haynes, Messrs. Harry, John, Merrell, Walter and Rudolph Simmons, sons; Misses Alice, Ruby, Vivian and Charlie Wilson, Mae Simmons and Mrs. Juanita daughters; Children and Grandchildren.

EADES, Mr. James Madison- -died Saturday evening in the 58th year of his age. He is survived by his wife; five sons, Mr. Carl M. Eades, Mr.

James Edgar Eades, Mr. John H. Eades, Mr. Joe Eades, Mr. Jack Eades; two daughters, Mrs.

T. J. Hales and Mrs. Chambers. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by J.

Austin Dillon Co. Funeral Directors. SHAFFITT, Mrs. Janette The friends and relatives of Mrs. Janette Shaffitt, Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Brooks, Mrs. Luvada Webb and the five grandchildren are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs.

Janette Shaffitt this (Sunday) afternoon at 3 o'clock at Trinity Chapel. Rev. E. N. Rawlins will officiate.

Interment in Hollywood Cemetery. A. S. Turners Sons. HOARD, Mr.

Luther relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Luther E. Hoard, Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. L.

H. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. L. E.

Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Hoard, Mrs. C. R.

Mulkey and Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Castile are invited to attend the funeral of Mr.

Luther E. Hoard this (Sunday) afternoon at 2 o'clock at Trinity Chapel. Rev. L. E.

Smith will officiate. Interment in East View Cemetery. The pallbearers will be Mr. Harry Schwartz, Mr. Clinton Williams, Mr.

Marshall Williams, Mr. C. E. Castile, Mr. C.

Castile and Mr. J. L. Davis. A.

S. Turner Sons. COOK- The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. T.

R. Cook, Atlanta; Major and Mrs. Thomas R. Cook, Panama City, Mr. and Mrs.

C. A. Johnson, Andersonville, Dr. and Mrs. Stephex T.

Brown, Dr. and Mrs. S. Ross Brown, Atlanta; Dr. Thomas E.

Green, Chatsworth, Tommie Cook, Carol Cook, Miss Aldyne Johnson, Mrs. John Franklin Walker, and the other nieces are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. T. R. (Leila Green) Cook, Monday, April 24, 1950, at o'clock, at Spring Hill, Dr.

Louie D. Newton officiating. Interment, Oakland. The remains will lie in state at Spring Hill until 3:45 o'clock Monday M. Patterson Son.

WELCH- The friends and tives of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Welch, Atlanta; Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Welch, Little Rock, Mr. and Mrs.

J. E. Weatherall, Santa Maria, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rogers, Havana, Mrs.

Lillians Waters, Los. Angeles, Mrs. N. B. Price, Mrs.

C. E. Todd, Mrs. O. B.

Price, all of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Price, Panama City, Mr.

Charlie B. Price, New Orleans, La. and New York, are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. J. F.

Welch Monday, April 24, 1950, at 3 o'clock at Spring Hill, Dr. Robert W. Burns officiating. Interment, West View. The pallbearers will be Mr.

John A. Campbell, Mr. Thomas F. Marshall, Mr. Ralph King, Mr.

Fred Unsell, Mr. Lee Roach, Mr. F. M. Browne.

H. M. Patterson Son. HENNESY- The friends and tives of Mr. and Mrs.

Matthew F. Hennesy, Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Dorsey, Mr.

and Mrs. M. F. Hennesy, New Orleans; Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence H. Hennesy, Douglasville; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Hennesy, Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph J. Hennesy, Alma, Miss Margaret V. Hennesy, Charleston; the grandchildren, nieces and nephews are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. Matthew F.

Hennesy, Monday, April 24, 1950, at 10 o'clock at the Immaculate Conception Church, Rev. Father Joseph R. Smith officiating. Interment, Crest Lawn. The gentlemen selected will serve as pallbearers and please meet at Spring Hill at 9:30 o'clock.

The Rosary will be said Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at Spring Hill. (Charleston, S. papers please copy). H. M.

Patterson Son. Miss COLLEGE PARK CEMETERY Fulton County's oldest cemetery hav. ing both monumental and non: monumental sections. The cemetery rules and regulations are for the benefit 01. the lot owners not- forthe convenience of the management BEAUTIFUL LOTS REASONABLY PRICED Write or call for our book let Rea.

sons Why You Should. Buy Lot, Today in College Park Cemetery. Phone CA. 2337 (COLORED) JARRELL. Mrs.

Sarah Balleydied April 19, 1950, at the home of her brother, Mr. Joe Bailey, Flowery Branch, as the result of illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 23, at 3 o'clock from the Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rev. Perkins, assisted. by Rev.

E. L. Smith, officiating. Survivors are four sisters and four brothers. Young Hardy, Gainesville, Ga.

JONES, Mrs. Louise Walton- of 148 Hill Top Circle, N. Apt. 464. The friends and relatives of Mr.

Lewis and Miss Clara Jones, (children), of Atlanta; Mr. Henry Jones (father), of Woodstock, Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Jones of Gainesville, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Teasley, of Alpharetta, and Miss Georgia Jones, of Atlanta and Tampa, are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. Louise Walton Jones tomorrow (Monday), April 24, 1950, at 2 p. m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Ashby and Fair Streets, Rev.

R. Julian Smith officiating. Interment Lincoln Cemetery. The Household of Ruth No. 18 is requested to meet at the church at 1:30 p.

orders by the Most Noble Governor. Seller Bros. In Memoriam memory of mother, Mrs. Fannie Neal who passed 8 years ago today. MRS.

S. NETTIE NEAL WYNN. In Memoriam In loving memory of our dear husband, uncle and brother-in-law, Mr. John Pierce Anderson who departed this life one year ago, April 20, 1949. MRS.

JOHN PIERCE ANDERSON, MRS. LOIS FREEMAN KAIGLER, JEANNETTE SMITH, MISS THELMA BURNS, MR. MACK J. FIELDS and Family, MRS. MATTIE CARTER and Family, The Children of the late Mr.

and Mrs. General Fields. In Memoriam In loving memory of our loving sister. mother and grandmother, Mrs. Mary Richie, who on this date, April 14, 1943, departed from this world to the great beyond to live in the world of everlasting rest and peace.

Sadly missed by: BESSIE TERRY, Sister; JOE WILLIE, JUNOUS RICHIE, Sone, IVORY MAE BRADY, Daughter, and Grandchildren..

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