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'V Sr. Petersburg Times, Wednesday, July 15. 1970 1M SERVED 16 YEARS IN WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS 9 ranny' Harris At Home On Footprint island BAY AREA HEARING AID SERVICE it. ftttriburq'i Only Aiithorjitd Ztilth DmIw 648 CENTRAL of state, national and international magicians' circles. Every year Granny attends the International Brotherhood of Magicians convention.

GRANNY'S MODERN, two-bedroom home on Footprint Island, had to have a room added for space to work on her numerous hobbies which, along with entertaining family, grandchildren and friends from various parts of the world, keep her occupied every hour of the day. Much of her time is now spent egg shell decorating, spoon' collecting, stamp col- ting alone in a service club, I'd walk up to his table, lift his chin and start pulling tricks on him." She added, "I could get away with more than a younger person could have." At 49, Granny was the oldest enlistee ever to be in the WACs. She was a grandmother and slipped under the -maximum age limit by a mere three months. EVEN NOW, when Granny sees a young man in uniform, she. forgets she's retired.

She starts i a conversation with him as if he were one of her boys and if he looks the least bit glum, she pulls her sponge rabbits out of her pocket and soon has not only the soldier smiling but any other persons who happen to be near. m' Times Photo by Janic Whipple Island 1 bsaassaiii?) 1M) ABBOTT-JAMISON SALES 123 9th Street North ill Enjoys The Scenery At MEMBER, THE ORDER OF THE GOLDEN RULt oinnouncement Matouk, Mr. Charles J. Murdock, Mrs. Nellie FOR INFORMATION CALL MtHELm" cttQHURSTQII uunetoijionvs, Jnc.

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"I'd give anything to be with my boys in Vietnam but they tell me I'm too old," she said with a dis gusted look on her usually, smiling face. She said she rode troop trains between Tokyo and Sa-sebo giving magic shows for Korea-bound troops, and performed in every service club in Japan for Army, Navy and Air Force men. Between Japan, Formosa and Okinawa, she traveled 43,000 miles, giving 1,410 shows in 28 months. When Granny entered the entertainment field of the WACs, she was not a magician. She was interested in helping servicemen have a good time wherever they were.

Teaching hospitalized men finger-painting or assisting them in making postage stamp mosaics, was part of her task. The art of "deception" started with, pocket magic, using small cards and tiny sponge rabbits that could be carried in her pockets to entertain the boys. More elaborate tricks were added, calling for professional magic props which led to her becoming an active member girls did their' own cooking aboard on a wood-fueled grill. At night, they would stop and bed down in sleeping bags and puptents on shore. The girls said they were well-received at all of their stops along the way and they sfelt they learned a lot about the people of the different states they visited during the Huckleberry Finn cruise.

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N. Phone 829-2081 lecting, making marble grapes, ladies decorative bags, seashell rose plaques and many other items using her endless imagination. Her spoon-collecting hobby started in the service where she began collecting mementos from the various places she traveled. One of her most treasured spoons is crudely carved from an aluminum part of a wrecked airplane by a prisoner of war in North Korea. A delicate porcelain spoon was a gift from Mme.

Chiang Kai-shek whom Granny visited in Formosa. They were friends and classmates in the eighth grade in Piedmont College in Demorest, Ga. At that time, Piedmont included grade school. ONE OF Granny's pet peeves in retiring to civilian life was having to put aside her WAC uniform. It still fits and when she models it for guests, her face lightens, her eyes twinkle and her comment is, "Now I feel properly dressed." Age, according to Granny, was a contributing factor to her success in working with the GIs whom she said she treated as if they were her own boys.

She explained, "When I saw a fellow with a long face, sit D0N'T MONKEY AROUND WITH HIGH PAYMENTS! Try The OPEL KADETT Quality Ouinl Melon Automatic Transmission Available MINI PRICES! U7 tN IVY( A I Funeral Notices Girls Complete River Raff Trip free estimates free estimates Within SO mil radius of Si. Ptioriburg 'Granny' BRYANT Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Jackson Bryant, former St. Petersburg resident, will be held Thursday, July 16, 1970; 2:00 p.m. in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mrs. Bryant is survived by her husband, Mr. Ezekiel Bryant; a daughter, Antoinette; a son, Tony Bryant, all of Jacksonville; father, Mr. Primus Jackson St. Petersburg; a sister, Mrs.

Vera Lincoln, Rocksville, 3 brothers, Ernest, Kenneth and Primus Jackson all of St. Petersburg; and other relatives. HOLMES WEST FUNERAL HOME, Jacksonville, is in charge. CAMPBELL Mrs. Ada Campbell, 9630 Halstead Chicago, III.

passed away Tuesday, July 14, 1970 In Chicago. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 18, 1970 in Chicago with Evans Funeral Home, Chicago, In charge. Mrs. Campbell is survived by 6 daughters and six sons Including, Mrs. Wllla C.

Martin and her husband. Rev. B. H. Martin; James L.

Campbell, all of St. Petersburg. CASON Funeral services for Mr. Ear-lie Cason, 1511 24th St. will be heid Thursday, July 16, 1970 2:00 P.m.

at CREAL FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with Rev. Moses Newsome, officiating. Interment will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Cason was born in Olustee, and came here 25 years ago from there.

He was a veteran of WW II. He is survived by 1 sister, Mrs. Hilda Watklns and her husband, Reuben, St. Petersburg; 1 brother, Israel and his wife, Mrs. Mamie Cason, Olustee, one aunt, Mrs.

Edna Wilson, Titersville, a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mattie Cason, Olustee, and a host of other relatives. Friends may cal after 1:00 p.m. today. Funeral cortege will form at 1914 24th street Sou'h CREAL FUNERAL HOME.

PH. 896-2603 CASS Eva Jane, 79 of 5108 27th Ave. S. Gulfport, passed away Monday July 13, 1970. She was born in Nova Scotia, here 9 years from Watertown, Mass.

She was a retired assistant engineer, with the Raytheon Corp. She Is sur vived by 1 daughter, Miss Elizabeth Gass of Gulfport, 2 brothers, Dick Bent of San Diego, Calif, and Rev. Percy Bent of Portland, Oregon; 1 sister, Mrs. Bertha Packard of Denver, Colo. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m.

Thursday July 16, 1970 at the J. DOUGLAS BAIRD FUNERAL HOME 5111 Lakeview (22nd Ave. Gulfport with the Rev. Jimmy Jones, pastor of the Lakewood united Methodist Church, Officiating. Interment will be In Memo rial Park Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednes-day at the J. DOUGLAS BAIRD FU NERAL HOME. GATES Frederick 3, 108 86th Ave. Sunset Beach, Treasure Island, Florida, died Sunday, July 12, 1970.

He was born in St. Petersburg, Florida and is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Gates; a brother Jeffrey; 3 sisters, Alicia and Angella all of Trea sure Island; his maternal grandmother, Mrs.

Mann Overman Burlington, N.C; his paternal Grandparents, Mr. Frederick W. Gates of Colorado, and Mrs. Robert Willis of Randolph, N.Y, a great-srandmother, Mrs. Pearl Gates, Clearwater, F)a Friends may call this evening from 1 to 9 p.m.

at tne Leonard M. Bashaw Funeral Chan-el, 1099 49th St. S. where funeral ser vices will be held Wednesday, July 15, 1970 at 1 p.m. with Rev.

Wendell D. Lilly, pastor of the Garden City Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will fol low in Royal Palm Cemetery. GILBERT John Henry Gilbert, 83, 'TV Her Home On Footprint with Emmy Destln. Later she taught violin in several colleges in the United States and privately in New York.

She lived here for 30 years, making her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Holecek. Other survivors are grandson. Major John F.

Holocek, Ft. Monroe, Virginia, a grandaughter, Mrs. H. B. Jordan, Tampa and 5 great-grandchildren, Friends may call at Rhodes West Chap el, 900 49th St.

where services will be conducted by Reverend Bernard Jo-hannsen, Thursday morning, July 16 at 10:00 o'clock. Interment will be In Royal Palm Cemetery. MARSHALL Percy 77, of 11335 61st Ave. Seminole, passed away Sunday, July 12, 1970. Born In Ft.

Scott, Kansas, moved here 28 years ago from Chi cago, III. He was a World War I veteran, served with the 122nd Field Artil lery 33rd Division; Retired branch sales manager for Fuller Brush Past President of Gulf Beaches Republican Club; Member of the Davenport, Iowa Masonic Lodge No. 37, 122nd F.A. American Legion Post 236, Chica go; 33rd Division War Veterans Associ ation. A Presbyterian, survived by brothers, Vernon of Jacksonville, Fla.

John B. of North Hollywood, Calif, Friends may call at the Raymond Hook Funeral Home, 11D0-70th Ave. Seminole, this afternoon and evening from 2-9 p.m., where Masonic services will be conducted by the Gulf Beach Memorial Society of Gulf Beach Lodge 291, Madeira Beach at 4 p.m. American Legion Post 273 Madeira Beach, will services at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, July 16, 1970 at 4 p.m.

with the Rev. George J. DeWItt, of the Faith United Presbyterian Church officiating. Inter ment will be later. Masons will meet at the Temple at 3 p.m.

ROGERS Mr. OHn 77, 5462 61st St. Passed away Tuesday July 14. He was born in Griffin, came here 30 years ago from Washington, D.C. He was a retired Washington Policeman and a local commercial fisherman, Husband of Nainette, Father of Olln Wesley John Mrs.

Emily Coeyman all of- St. Petersburg. Grand father of 6. Funeral Services will be held this morning 10:30 a.m. at the Bobbitt Funeral Chapel, 4400 66th St.

with Rev. Wilford Symons officiating, Interment will be Friday In Arlington National cemetery. STODDER, Helen 71, Passed away Tuesday July 14, 1970. She resided at 348 Bayview Dr. N.E.

having come here from both Highland Park, Lake Forest, III. Mrs. Stodder is survived by her husband, John D. St. Petersburg; 3 sons, John Palos Verdes Estates, California, Page W.

Peter both iof Chicago. 1 daughter, Mrs, H. Hlnton, Chevy Chase, Md, 1 brother, Morris Watson, San Francisco, 1 sister, Mrs. Leonard Hall, Caledonia, 9 grandchildren, Mrs. Stodder was a member of the World War Auxiliary 3272, 50 year member Delta Gamma Sorority, Alumni Class of 1923 Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

Friends will be received at the Thomas J. Brett Funeral Home, 4810 Central Ave. where there will be a recitation of the Rosary Wednesday evening July 15, at 7:30 o'clock. Funeral Mass will be celebrat ed at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Thursday July 16, at 9 o'clock with Rev.

William J. Weinheimer, celebrant, Interment will follow in Calvary Ceme tery. ADVERTISEMENT FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS P0SN0 FLOWERS 347-1219 Pasadena Ave. N. Just off Central screen rooms patios carports cabanas awnings all kinds of repairs Expert Concrete and Block Work Clearview Aluminum Co.

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Petersburg; and one nephew, T. G. Gilbert, Fort Pierce, Florida. Friends may call at Rhodes East Chapel, 635 Fourth Street North, where services will be conducted by the Reverend John N. Hempstead, Wednesday afternoon, July 15, at 1:00 o'clock.

Interment will be in Royal Palm Cemetery. HAGERTY, Bernard 69, of 1950 59th Ave. N. (Nautilus 109) Passed away Tuesday July 14, 1970. A native of Far-mington, W.Va.

he has resided here for the oast 4 years comina from Farmina- ton. He Is a retired Store Manager with me state or west Virginia and a mem. ber of the Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors Include his wife Madallne R. Hagerty; 2 brothers.

Dr. R. A. Hagerty, Wheeling, W.Va., and Charles Hagerty of Toledo, Ohio; 3 sisters, Mrs. Katherlne Harrison of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs.

Frances Mclntyre of Farmington, and Mrs. Josephine Que- non of Fairmont, w. Va. Funeral Ser vices will be held Friday morning at the Lazear and Kent Funeral Home in Farmington. Friends may call this morning from 10 a.m.

until noon at the ALAN R. MCLEOD FUNERAL CHAPEL, 1915 62nd. Ave. N. HANSEN Mr.

Carl 60, of 3305 38th St. n. Passed away Sunday July 12, 1970. Survivors Include his wife Violet. St.

Petersburg; 1 daughter, Mrs. Joyce Malloy, New Port Richey; 2 sisters, Hilda and Helen both of New Jersey; Father, Hans of St. Petersburg and 6 grandchildren. Funeral Services conducted Wednesday July 15, 11 a.m. from the R.

Lee Williams Funeral Home with Interment following in Memorial Park. IMHOFF Mrs. Meta S. Imhoff, 74, of 5694 56th Terrace N. wife of the late Henry H.

Imhoff (St. Petersburg High Twelve Club), passed away Monday. Former resident of Griffith, Ind. and a member of Trinity United Church of Christ. Surviving are a son, Ervln F.

Imhoff of Des Moines; a daughter, Mrs. Alfred J. Carter of Lansing, III. and 3 grandchildren. Funeral services Fred H.

Kenfield Funeral Home, (200 Pasadena Ave. 10AM Thursday, the Reverend Minor Gressley of Trinity United Church of Christ officiating. Entombment, Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will be at Fred H. Kenfield Funeral Home (200 Pasadena Ave.

Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. KELSEY Carl, 71r of 128 Thrall, En-glewood, Florida, July 13, Toledo, Ohio. Survived by wife Sadie; 2 sons, Richard Ralph 1 daughter, Mrs. Dorothy J. Lazette all of Toledo; 2 sisters Mrs.

Virginia McMullen of Pomona, Mrs. Gertrude Moore of Sharon, Pa. 1 brother, Robert Kelsey of Walled Lake, Michigan; 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Boyer-VanWormer Funeral Home, Seco Toledo, Ohio.

With Interment in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, Toledo. KOHNOVA Marie Herltes Kohnova, 89, of 1414 60th St. Gulfport, passed away Monday, July 13. Born in Bohemia, daughter of a renowened Czech au thor, she graduated from the Prague tonservaiory or music as the first woman pupil of Professor Sevcik. She was a concert violinist and appeared in many cities in the United States and Europe including New York, Chicago, London (with Sir Henry Wood), Paris, Vienna and St.

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