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THE ENQUIRER, CINCINNATI, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1937 1 KenlucVy Section ATTACK FATAL Ilelegate To Sail With North Kentucky Clubwomen PLANS MADE By Tobacco Men To Covins ton Woman Miss Itolicrta Cuiiin, Daughter Of Prominent Merchant, Sueeiunhs la Miami. Luncheon Is Scheduled On Anniversary Of Club Founding Style Show Features Meeting At Club This Morning Mn. Edward Morris To Entertain Club MrJ. Edward Morris will entertain the literary department of the Fort Thomas Woman's Club at her home In Vernon Lane, Fort Thomas, To Erect New Warehouse In Covington. Mountain Trails Used Wl'A Employees To Distribute Hooks Continued From Preceding Page.

with which to pay express upon volumes Jonatcd. Teams of oxen and carts have been contributed by the mountain folk to haul into their respective centers loads of books from "out yonder." Books and magazines are soon worn out in the hands of these people. Before long, they are "thummed" almost beyond repair. Yet, there is an ever-increasing demand that builds and grows. To say that these mountain folk are eagtr is no exaggeration.

Not when are hundreds of cases on record to prove that men, women, and children have walked miles to meet the "book lady," fearing, all th while, something Bridge Club Entertained Mrs. Ray Tuheey entertained her bridge club with a spring luncheon Tuesday and an afternoon of contract bridge at her home on Dumfries Avenue, Fort Thomas. Clustered around the attractively appointed table were Mrs. Samuel Davis, Mrs. Stewart Biltz, Mrs.

Ralph Davlea, Mrs. Lloyd Davies, Mrs. Roger Ncff, Mrs. Edgar Jett, Mrs. Harry Hupp, Mrs.

Thomas Lyklns, Mrs. David Williams, Mrs. Miton Horner, Mrs. Thomas Albershardt, Mrs. Stewart Fox, Mrs.

Edwin Scott, and the hostess. f- jmfmjggfp jj fv 1 V'N A I this afternoon with a tea that will A Style Show will be given thi follow the program, morning by the Covington Worn Mis Hoy Francis, Chairman, will an'i Club at the clubhouse on East preside. Twelfth Street, followed by Mis Yungblut of Cin- i rinnutl, will review "An American luncheon. 0(iy8spyi" by Victor Heiaer. Mrs.

C. Mrs. Harry Heldt is chairman of m. Cronlnger will review Live the arrangements for the show, Alone, and Like It," by Marjorie i.i,. i.t.,i fh- 1 lilli.

Miss Roberta Coppin, daughter of J. Roberts Coppin, prominent Covington merchant, and Mrs. Anna-belle Rankin Coppin, died suddenly yesterday at the Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, of a heart attack, physicians reported. According to dispatches from Miami, Miss Coppin was found unconscious in her hotel room early yesterday. She was taken to the Mr.

Joseph Garretson, of Cincinnati will speak before the Junior Club of the Fort Thomas Woman's Club that will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its organization with a luncheon at 12:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, at the Highland Methodist Church. Past Presidents will be the honored guests. Reservations for the luncheon may be made with Mrs. J. D.

Ions for youngsters, teen-age girls. I I In Social Circles morning, sport, and afternoon frocks for women, and evening gowns, coats, wraps, shoes, accessories, ami hats to wear with the various costumes will be a striking feature of the show. Among those modeling the frocks will be Mrs. J. O.

Wilde. Mrs W. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Howard and son, Alex, who have been in Clearwater, and other points and his son, Mr.

Hart Hagin, and Mrs. Hagin of Whltchouse Drive and Dixie Highway, Covington. He also attended a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the American Christian Missionary Society, hospital, where she died within a few Miss Coppin, widely known in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, had livd In Florida two and one-half years. She was engaged in newspaper and advertising work there. She was engaged in advertising work in Covington and Cincinnati prior to removing to Flor-" ida, and was active for a time in the Foreign Policy Association of Cincinnati.

For most of the prior to her sudden oeath Miss Coppin was a member of the staff of the Miami News. Recently, however, she had that state for three weeks, re- Ielss, Mrs. H. I Shaw, Mrs might have happened to delay or prevent her arrival. Just recently a young man walked eight miles from his home to a library center for a new supply of books.

The "book lady" visits his home only once a month, so alter reading the seven books she had left for him, he was too impatient to wait for her regular call. The urgent need for books and their attendant enlightenment is expressed In the fact that many a Kentucky mountaineer still believes the world Is flat and probably square, too. With all sincerity he will tell yon that the Bible says turned yesterday to their home on sell Howard, Mrs, A. Kr.V. KKNMKTII It.

Two Officers Of Tri-State Company Reported To Be Backers Of Project. Flans already well advttnced for establishment of another loose leaf tobacco warehouse In Covington, provided that a suitable aito can be found, it was learned yesterday. Volney P. Kerns, President of the Tri-State Loose Leaf Tobarco Warehouse Company, and E. E.

JBiddle, Treasurer, are said to be behind the project. Negotiations weie said to have been opened with the Louisville Kashvllle Railroad for a site at Twenty-seeond Street and the railroad where railroad property is being cleared. It whs hh lithe promoters plan a warehouse having floor space in excess of 62.IWO square feet. The Trlstate warehouse at Second and Johnson Streets floated away from Its foundations in the January flood and was wrecked Lumber salvaged from the building was sold at auction. Kerns, who had been connected with the Trlstate company four years, bought the lumber for He formerly was on the Lexington tobacco mar ket.

Riddle had been with the Tri- ItOWF.N. Durand. Mr. Garretson, a member of the ws staff of The Enquirer, will speak on "How News Is Handled." At a meeting of the Executive Board at the home of Mrs. Sherwood Williams on Greenwood Avenue, reports of the dessert bridge given Saturday to raise funds for a children's ward in Speers Hospital showed the party was a success.

Mrs. Thomas W. Hardcsty, President, presided over the meeting that was attended by Mrs. Arthur Walton, Mrs. Thomas Dean, Mrs.

J. D. Durand, Mrs. C. Lewis Pierce, Mrs.

Williams, Mrs. Howard Rary, Mrs. Parke Fisher, Mrs. D. D.

Schwartz, Mrs. Fred A. Wahle, Mrs. William Butch, and Mrs. Arthur Zimmerman, Jr.

Mrs. Henry Schmidt, Mis. Earl! Jac kson Road, Park Hills, Covlng-Dirkerson, Miss Esth-r Itlce, Miss! ton. Mrs. James Robinon, for-Kvelyn Fedder, Miss Sarah Palmer, meily of Covington, is arriving to-Mlsa Retty Alice Runner, Misses! morrow from her home In Iiols and I 'egg I'dry, and Mls.s i Memphis, for a visit with Mr.

and Mrs. Howard. Mr. George McDannold, son of Mis. Harriet McDonald of Wal lace Place, Covington, who has Key.

Mr. Hnwrn, iwstor of Madison Avenue Christian Church, Covington, will sail for Copland, July where he will be one of six persons ho will represent I he Itrolherhood of Disciples of Christ at a I nl-versal Council of Life and Work at Oxford, July 12 211. More than 4IMI accredited delegates, representing religious denominations, and an equal number of alternates and visitors are ei-cted to attend. The Journey will lie Rev. Mr.

ISnwcn's third lslt to Knglanil and his fifth trip across the Atlantic. Dr. Clay Crawford of North Fort Thomas Avenue, Fort Thomas, Is expected home this week from a vacation In Florida, where he accompanied his brother, Mr. Leonard Crawford, who went south to recuperate from a severe attack of K'-iP- Miss Mary Martha Heile, who has been visiting this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

M. J. Heile of Mayo Court, Fort Thomas, has returned to Lexington, to continue her studies at Sayre College, that angels stood on the four corners of the earth, as John commanded, when the Children of Israel fled from Egypt. 1)1 111, EM IN DEMAND. Among the greatest number of requests the "book lady" has received are those for Bibles and instructive literature.

Kentucky mountain women, who can read at all, are extremely interested In been in advertising work. Miss Coppin visited her parents late last year. She relumed to Miami and her position on the News shortly after Christmas. An attack of influenza after her retu.n to Florida is believed to have aggravated a heart ailment from which she suffered. Besides her parents, who live at 219 Wallace Avenue, a sister, Miss Sara Coppin, survives her.

Funeral arrangements are being: held in abeyance pending the arrival of her body, which is expected tomorrow morning. Rehearsals Get Under Way The Drama Group of the Covington Circle of the International Federated Catholic Alumnae in rehearsing for a play April 7 at the Mother of God School auditorium, works on hygiene and home eco- Sixth Street, Covington. The play nomics, all of which tend to dissi-Is entitled, "Her Emergency Fam-jpate such age-old ideas among tate company for some time, lie ily. The Lecture Department of them as: that a baby dress should Sally Howard. Mrs.

A. E. Runner will be the commentator. Mrs. J.

Wayne Rusk will be chairman of the luncheon. Mis. Richard Udry has charge of the reservation. Club To Present Talk On Etc hi as Professor and Mrs. Edward Fink of Lexington, will be the guest speakers Monday at the meeting and luncheon of the Covington Women's Club, sponsored by the Arts and Crafts Department.

Mrs. K. S. Schonk Is Chairman. Mrs.

William MeClung, leader for the day, will present the honored guesls who will talk on "Etchings." Mrs. J. H. Arthur and her group are In charge of the luncheon. Reservations may be made with Mrs.

Anthony lloltrup or Mrs. W. E. Park. The Choral Group, directed by J.

Lincoln Newhall, will sing several Irish selections. Professor FUk, a native of New York, is a member of the faculty of the University of Kentucky and Is an artist of note. He studied In Paris and did museum work in Italy and in England. Hit has had iccUcnt exhibitions of his work In the circle will meet this evening CLUES FOUND By Covington Police formerly was a tobacco buyer. Elmer P.

Ware, Master Commls doner of Kenton Circuit Court, te Mrs. George Blackford of Tre-mont Avenue, Fort Thomas, will be among the North Kentucky women members of the Daughters of the American Revolution who will attend the annual state convention in Lexington. She will give a report as State Chairman of the restoration and preservation of the graves of Revolutionary soldiers. be put on over the feet for the first year or bad luck is sure to follow and that a young rabbit's brains, still warm, rubbed on a baby's gums will help him cut his teeth. LETTER MEN NAMED rently was appointed receiver for the TiistHte company when elht stockholders filed a suit dial ttina been ill for several weeks at St.

Elizabeth Hospital, has returned home. Mrs, Martha Terry of Wallace Place, who has passed several months in Miami, with her daughter, Mrs. Donald McVean, and Mr. McVean, will remain there a few weeks longer, having been Joined by Mrs. Watson Tranter, of Covington, who has been at West Palm Reach, Fla.

Mr. and Mrs. McVean have resided in Cebu. Philippine Island, since leaving Covington, 20 years ago. They left tho first of the week for San Francisco to sail for the Philippines after passing a year In Covington with Mrs.

Terry, and Mr. McVean's sister, Mrs. Robert Jameson, and Mr. Jameson. Miss Katherine Kalper, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Kalper of Summit Drive, Fort Mitchell Heights, Covington, who Is attending Smith College at Northampton, Is arriving home Wednesday to pass the spring vacation with her parents. Dr. Robert M. Hopkins of New York, formerly of Covington, who was in Cincinnati for a few days this week to attend the meeting of At Murray State Numerals Also Ara Awarded.

dissension anions the stockholder The. plaintiffs alleged th company was without a warehouse and with Aflr-r 1 it in Is Kiilcrcil Ami (iolh inj; Taki'ii I'lngrTiiriiils l.efl On I'n mil ii re. at Notre Dame Academy. Church Circle To Meet The Ladles" Aid Society of Christ Evangelical Church will meet at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the church on South Fort Thomas Avenue, Fort Thomas, The meeting will be preceeded by a mission study at 1:30 o'clock. Entertain Bridge Club Mr.

and Mrs. M. B. Ferguson will entertain their Fort Thomas bridge club Friday evening at their out" means to build or purchase "Doctors' hooks." as hygienic works are frequently referred to In the mountains, are distributed by the Pack-Horsc Libraries, any may save the life of a baby- perhaps a future Presidentwhere a common remedy for baby's colic is a tea-spoonful of "breast milk" with tobacco smoke blown into it. Another remedy for baby's colic is to hnlit Vilm rtxtnr- hnrnhiir Kninu- necessary equipment.

Srsi'UI. PlfiPATC TO THIS KNQI IRKIt. Murray, 17 Murray State College basketball letter men and numeral men announced today by Athletic Director Carlisle Cutch-in were: Willard Carroll, Heath, Lewis Graham, Heath; Keith Mrs. Roger Neff of Forest Avenue, Fort Thomas, who returned Saturday from Indiana, where she had been for several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Leon Campbell, who was ill with pneumonia, Is leaving this week for White A stockholder of the Til stale Fingerprints and footprlns left by the Intruder who robbed the home of tleoigc Alig, 23ti Ken Ethridge Mc- sure the smoke penetrates beneath Hryani Arlington Keel, Rector, Floyd Bu.dctte.

company said last night that so fains he knew Kerns and Biddlo were the only persons connected with the new warehouse. Kerns and Blddle were said to have left yesterday for a month's stay In Florida. FEAST DAY OBSERVED home on Kemper Lane, Cincinnati. 1 his clothes. tucky Avenue, Covington, are cluen Mai tin, Paul Fowler.

Kanka- Every mile the "book lady" trav New York. Within the last few New York. Within the last few found by Covington police, md by Covington police. Ki entrance to the Allg home he exhibl-f tlous at Ferargll Gallery In New ected when a shovel was us.4 to V(il Hn(, Rt Mueum ln els brings a brighter ray of hope Kre" 1113 uenc Bland, Cairo, and interest for those to whom an I Jamp Hurley. Calver City; Hugh opportunity heretofore has been de- Fin'py.

Dyersburg, and Bill nied. Where Pack-Horse Libraries McRaven. Marston, Mo. effi force I A. Activities i a rear window.

Mil fur Louisville and clothing mined at $22 coat have wended their way through! numeral men: Joe Spaulding, isk is a graduate of the Matthews, Robert Brown. were maen. the Board of Trustees of tho American Christian Missionary Society, was warmly welcomed during his I'nlveraity of Kentucky and a member of the Ijcxington Junior League. She writes critiques and lectures on By Church Groups In Newport 230 In Attendance. Approximately 250 persons gathered tn Knights of Columbus Hall, Fingerprint acre lstfl on various articles of f'linltut' Police traced his footpr'nts llrmgh yards, the prints the thief had the Kentucky mountains there has been a noticeable upward trend in the standard of living.

Cabins built for years without windows now have them simply because some member of the family read, and be- Officers Are Elected By Seventh District Group Mrs. Frank Martin flnd Mrs, Verner Tepe were elected Vice President and Secretary, respec Cobb. Ralph Lovo, Danville; Rill Carneal, Heath; Elbert Penne-baker, Cunningham; Harry Ford, Paducah, and Walter Murray, Horse Cave. Letter men who will graduate this year are Carrol, Graham, and Bryant. Plains, N.

to visit Mrs. Freder- ick Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Presley Botts and daughter, Miss Elizabeth, of Louisville, and Mr.

Botts's mother, Mrs. William Boots, of Manor Lane, Fort Thomas, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Botts for two weeks, are arriving In Fort Thomas Friday. They will attend the funeral of Mrs.

Presley Botts's niece, Miss Roberta Coppin. Mrs. John F. Kehm entertained a few Covington friends with lunch-con and bridge at her home on Overton Street yesterday. The engagement of Miss Thelnm Miriam Froehlich, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred C. Froehlich of West Tenth Street, Newport, to Mr. Wir-bur C. Steincr, son of Mr.

Martin Steiner of Cincinnati, was formerly announced this week. The date for the wedding has not been set. Mrs. Louis Blehl of Hartweg Avenue, Dixie Place, Fort Thomas, has arrived home after a stay at Miami, Fla. Newport, last night to celebrate the feast day of St.

Patrick tinder auspices of church organlwiHimi of Immaculate Conception OhurcV, Mttwnnit. climbul a nuufber of fences. Rulhf 'heater, 2010 Garrard Street, reputed lust night that her home hail1 been enlered through an kitchen door. Nothing i llcved, that fresh air and sunshine were good and wholesome, and night air was not in the least harmful. OBJECTIONS ARE REGISTERED The "book lady," however, Is not I without her trials and tribulations.

Recently she was met on a moun- as taken she said. A dinner preceded the prd.Tum, Jf1 tively, of the Seventh District School Parer.t-Tea.chor Association yesterday. Elected to two-year terms, they will be instiled in May Mrs. J. B.

Hardin, President, w'U rltend the state convention April 20-22 at Frankfort. Because of the THREE DEBATES gtnphlc art. Both Mr. and Mrs. Flsk are members of the Louisville Arts Club.

Parliamentary Law Class To Be Held A class In parliamentary law will be started by the Kenton County Democratic Women's Club at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at the Covington Y. W. C. It was announced yesterday when club officials pointed out that the meeting, originally scheduled for March 2ti, would be held tomorrow night. Through error, it was reported that the meeting would be held last night.

Miss Linnle Hrady, President of the club, said delegates to the slate convention of Democratic Women's Club at Ijouisvllle Hc short stay by his Covington friends. Dr. Hopkins, one of the outstanding men In the missionary work of the Christian Church, is leaving next week for South America to perfect arrangements for a convention of tho American Christian Missionary Society, lie was elected President of the association at the meeting. Mrs. Ella Hall, who has been passing the winter In Florida, is now visiting relatives in Louisville beforo returning to Covington.

Miss Hall, since retiring from the faculty of the public schools, is passing much of her time in Louisville. Mrs. John R. Harwlck, Mrs. Neale Walters, and Mrs.

Ben West, all CovlngtoniatiB, were guests at a luncheon given yesterday by Mrs. Duke Williams of Cincinnati at the Colonial Club, Hydo Park. convention, the April meeting of ain side by an irate father. nicii iuucu a snn-u iuw lirnmstlc Society of the ehiyrfh and Irish solos by Chs. les sjler-tnann.

Dancing was l. tml in the program. The committee in ci Included Robert Muehlenkamp, James Sharp, Edward Weber, Emll Ruins, Harry Cooper, and Lee iA'hmkuhl. To l.t' Held Totlnj Visitors 1'roiii I'uris To Mori llililiuuls Ami Holmes Tennis. ELKS TEAM ENTERED From Fort Thomas In Lodge's National Bowling Meet.

The Fort Thomas Boots and Saddle Club, composed of members of the Cincinnati Lodge of Elks, will compete in the National Elks' Bowling Tournament at Kalamazoo, Aprli 3-5. This club has a team average of 875 in the Cincinnati Elks' League. Members of the team are Stanley Finfrock, Captain; Albert Weber, Sol Youtsey, Roy Mcgerle, and Paul Maschinot. Chief Barney Nielanrler the Seventh District School Parent-Teacher Association will be held April 14 instead of April 21, it was decided. Slade Carr, history teacher at Holmes High School, discussed th; history and makeup of the United Slates Supreme Court.

Carr told the group that interest in the subject has made It hard for libraries to keep books on the material on hand. Ju-inita King, fifth grade pupil, read an original poem on studen-: had a small daughter who had procured story books from the Pack-Horse Library but he wanted no more "sech (join's 0n." He said, "I cain't git my gal to do nothin' but read. My cornfield needs hoein'," and he declared angrily, "settin" in a corner with her nose in a book h'aint gonna git them weeds out!" The "book lady'" talked to the father patiently, explaining the value of good books, and he finally concluded the weeds were not so important, after all. All In all, the "book lady" takes on many aspects of an angel ln dis Rev. Wllllnm T.

Capers Jr. of Four Paris, high school girls will defend the negative side of the ELECTION TO BE HELD By Northern Kentucky Motor Clubs Date Is April 2H. The annual election of officers of the Kentucky Division of the Cincinnati Automobile Club and the question whether the government should own and operate electric utilities in Iwo debates today with next month will bo chosen tomorrow night, Bonk Review On Program The Missionary Society of Fifth Baptist Church will be entertained this afternoon with a tea by Miss aid. Five other pupils gave recitations of poems studied in class. Kuney Jackson, Ray Miller, Joseph Cooper, Charles Haller, Jack Hor ner, an-J Ray Tatman will accompany the team.

Mr, and Mrs. Bernard Sotithgate of tipper Scott Boulevard, Covington, who motored to Miami, several weeks ago. are returning home next week. They are expecting to stop in Iiexlngton, where Mrs. Soulhgate will attend the annual convention of the Kentucky chapters of the Daughters of Tcrrc Haute, is the guest of the Rev.

and Mrs. J. Wilson Hunter of Pentland Place, Fort Thomas. Rev. Mr.

Capers conducted the Lenten services at the St. Andrews Episcopal Church on South Fort Thomas Avenue. Mr. and Mrs Frank Peters have returned to their home on North Fort Thomas Avenue, Fort Thomas, after a sojourn in Florida, where they visited with Dr. and Mrs.

Thorman w'ho are vacationing at Palm Beach. Northern Kcntcky Motor Club will be held Tuesday, April 23. The Newport election will be held at the dub headquarters. 5 East Sixth Street, and the election at Covington will be conducted at 417 Scott Loulevard. Margaret Anderson of the Arthur, Greenup Street, Covington.

Following a book review to he given by Miss Lucille White of Fort Thomas, will be the social hour, nierican Revolution, March 24, 25, guise. She comforts the sick and aids the distressed as she goes on her way. Not long ago, she stopped at a home where nri member of the family had had school advantages higher than the third grade. The old grandmother of the family had a letter she had received three weeks before, which she had been unable to read. The letter was produced and the "book lady" read to the old woman about the birth of a greatgrandson on Miss Heuluh Perrynian, President i nd 2(1.

Additional Kenliicky Xews Will Up Found On will preside. A Dr. Maurine Rudolph of Scott Northern Kentucky high school teams. At 10 o'clock this morning, one two-girl team will meet a team from Highlands High School, Fort Thomas. The Highlands team will consist of Paul Rrandes and Royce Pulton.

A double debate with two teams from Holmes High Sc hool. Covington, will take place at 3 o'clock tn the afternoon. The Covington teams are composed of Miss Lynda Young, Victor Edmonds, Miss Ruth Davis, and Miss Anne Wander. Tho Paris teams, who came to Northern Kentucky under rhaprr-onage of Mrs. Virgil Chapman, wife of Congressman Chapman of the Sixth Kentucky Congressional Tage 12 Benefit Tea Given The silver tea given yesterday at Mrs.

Harry Irwin's residence in Bivouac Place, Fort Thomas, by the Parent-Teacher Association of the Ruth Moyer School to raise money for the playground Bird recreational fund in Fort Thomas, was an enjoyable social function and a decided success. Those in extending courtesies during the tfternAon were Mrs. H. Randall Slegeman, Mrs. Thomas Borden.

Mrs. Bailey Houliston, Mrs. Frank Gann, Mrs. C. B.

Edwards, Mrs. Uotand Stcvart, Mrs. John Y. Hicks, and Mrs. Irwin, ELKS LO'lGt Boulevard, Covington, has as her guest for several days her mother, Mrs.

Charles Rudolph, of Findley, Ohio. Rev. Joseph XV. Hagin of Ashland. was the guest this week Mr.

Ray H. Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond XVeaver of Hartweg Avenue, Fort Thomas, has been Initiated into Alpha Kappa Medical fraternity at the University of Cincinnati. Mr.

Weaver is also a member of Sigma Chi Social fra- FIRE CHIEF IN HOSPITAL At Covington For Operation John Crowell, Elsmere, 111. John Crowell, Chief of the Elsmere Fire Department, was taken to St. Elisabeth Hospital. Covington, yesterday In the Covington Fire Department, ambulance. Chief Crowell will undergo an operation this morning.

His condition was reported to be satisfactory last night. He lives at 802 Garvey Avenue, Elsmere. of his daughter, Mrs. Alex Howard, Klects Alfred Srliil, Exalted Killer -Class luiliiiliun Set For March 111. and Mr.

Howard of Park Hills, ternity at the University. District, and mother of one of the LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL DRAMATIC CLUB Alfred F. Schlld, Assistant Police Chief of Covington, was elected debaters, will consist of Misses Elizabeth Grimes Chapman. Kath-erinp Nichols, Katherine Kennedy, and Jane Clay Sutherland. COLUMBUS TRIP CANCELED Exalted Ruler of the Covington the "outside." When told the new baby had been named for her husband, long since dead, the old lady broke into tears.

She happily accepted a supply of picture books to look at until a future call from the "book lady," when a fresh supply would be forthcoming. In one county, the mother of six small children became the "book lady" for her locality. She lives 18 miles from any settlement in a region where church service is held only once a month. There are no roads, travel must be accomplished up creek beds. The creeks are crossed by means of swinging bridges and foot logs.

XV'hen this woman got bcr job, she managed to buy a mule for transportation. It got hurt, and when blood poisoning set in the mule died. Since that time the "book lady" has walked. She makes 18 miles to the county seat for a new supply of books once a week in the morning, and the Bame distance home again at night and with a heavy load each way. CONFERENCES ARE HELD.

"Book ladies" hold regular conferences once a week at their centers. At that time they clip con HOSPITAL COSTS DISCUSSED. Costs of tha proposed 150-room Campbell County Hospital were discussed yesterday by the Coordinating Committee of the Newport Chamber of Commerce. No definite estimate was reached, however, E. P.

Hettiger, Chairman, reported. Weber and Weber and Hannaford Sons, architects, met with the Elks at the annual election last night. William H. Hayes, Secretary, Ray Johnson, Treasurer, and Charles A. Boro, Tyler, were reelected.

Other officers elected were Esteemed leading Knight, R. L. Rute-miller; Esteemed lival Knight, Thomas I-eonard XV'aru; Esteemed Lecturing Knight, R. H. Johert, By City Commissioners Regular Meeting" To Be Held.

Canceling a trip to Columbus, Ohio, yesterday to Inspect fire apparatus at the plant of the Sca-gravc Corporation, Covington City Commissioners arranged to hold the weekly meeting at the usual time this morning, Announcement was made Tuesday that the meeting would be postponed until Friday because members of the board would not return until late Thursday. Prior engagements for several members caused cancellation of the trip. and Trustee for three years, John FARE CUT IN EIGHT. Engaging in a fight with an unidentified man at Sixth Street and Madison Avenue, Covington, last night, Benjamin Turner, 42 years old, Negro, Dayton, Ohio, was cut on the face. Police removed him to St, Elizabeth Hospital.

Later he was jailed on a charge of B. Odenthal. Approximately 200 members attended. New members are to be Initiated at the last meeting of tho lodge year Wednesday. March 31.

New officers are to he Installed Wednesday, April 7. COMMISSION I KS ORDINANCE no. is. An Ordinance. certain unlnrnrniiraU'd irrriiory, tu the Boart Commissioners AlySl Camphell County, Kentucky, dm It desirable and advlsshls to annex the hereinafter described territory to the City of Newport, for the reaeon that such annexation will be advantaBeus in b.ith the citizens, resldenta.

ana inhabitants of such unincorporated Newport, Kentucky. (1F RS OK THr, C1TV OK NKWPORT, KKNTL'CKY: Section 1. That the follow, nc described unlncorpo- be and the same Is hereby annexed to the City of Newport, of Camp-he 1 County Kentucky, a municipal corporation of the second class: Situated In Campbell Cunty, Ken-lucky, and adjacent to the City of Newport In said County, and heKlnnlns at a point in the present corporal ion line of said City Newport and Woodlawn at a northern corner ot Lot No. 27 of woodlawn Home Subdivision and shown on recorded plat of the said subdivision; thence running along the east line of I-ot No. 127 south l.V 39' Kasl 82 feet more or less; thence running South 78 West 1.300 leet more or less; thence running South 33' f.ast 760 -feet more or less- thence South SI" 50' 50 feet; thence South US" 24' V.ast feet; theme South 1R" 50' Kast 67 feet; thence South on" 5.V Knst 713 feet; thence South 35' 16' East 715 feet: thence 54' 43' East 68 feet to Intersection of the present corporation line of Fort Thomas and Newport; thence run-nlnp along corporation line of the city Prt Thomaa North 23- 55' Kast 3 TOO feet more or less to aouth side of Water Works Road right of way.

slso intersection of the City of Fort Thomas corporation line and the City of Newport corporation line; the'nra along of Water Works Road (the I of wy of present corporation line Being 25 feet from center and parallel to center of Water Works Road) to Intersection of cast corporation line of Woodlawn and corporation line of Newport, which said point is 25' from center of Water Works Road; thence along corporation line of Woodlawn. south 39 40' Kast 1.325 feet to corner of lot; thence South 50 2W West 509.8 feet to a corner; thence North S31 20' Wrst 230.23 feet to corner; thence South 74" 21' West 12 feet to point of beginning, also Intersection of corporation line of Newport and present unincorporated territory of Woodlawn. Section That the City Manager of the Cltv of Newport. Kentucky, be and he la hereby directed to cause this Ordinance to be published In at least in Issues of the official newspaper of the City of Newport, Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and ha In force at the earliest date provided by law.

and rrom and after the publication hereof. Passed this th day of March. 1937. JOS. HERMANN, Mayor.

Attest: Vi M. J. HIOOIN8. City Clerk. Published In the Kentucky Edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer, March 1937, 1 Uaja, tinued stories from old magazines which have been donated, and bind KENTUCKIAN IS HELD.

them into "books" for distribution. Picture "books'" are similarly made 1 sm-iAi. msruvii le tms mm. LAST TIMF.S rrom advertisements or such other STRAND TONUiHT WOMAN STRICKEN CAR. The Covington I.ife-Sav.ag Squad was called to Fifth Street and Madison Avenue yesterday when Mrs.

Luclnda Lloyd, 41 years old. 815 Scott Boulevard, Covington, collapsed on a Roscdale streetcar. She was taken to St. Elizabeth material as may come to hand -anything to satisfy the craving of -NEWPORT 7 and 9 V. M.

Ironton. Ohio, March 17 XX'illlam Back of Grayson, was held for the grand jury by Police Judge O. H. Hennlnger today following arraignment on a charge of theft of an automobile owned bv Ralph these mountain folk. GRETA ROKKItT GARRO TAYLOR "CAMILLE" What is to become of the Pack-Horsc Library and such books as it may own when the Works Smith of Portsmouth.

Back was Hospital, where her condition was unahle to supply security of $1.000. 1 reported to be "fair" last night. Progress Administration no longer I Ml I ill i Vs rosters it? A question simply an swered: Those actively in charge of the work foresee it as a nucleus for a public library in each of these remote communities, London, is the most centrally located point for the dissemination of books donated to the various Pack-Horse Library centers. Miss Ethel Perryman, Director of worn Newport Vtetvtf RECOMMENDED AS A COLD PREVENTATIVE BY RETAINING BODY ALKALINITY Newport Mineral Water Ca en's work for the Works Progress Members of the Dramatic Club of the Ludlow High School, pictured on the steps of the school, will present a program of four one-act plays, novelty dances, and musical selections at 8 o'clock tomorrow night in the George Washington Memorial Auditorium at Ludlow. Miss Kathleen Love 11.

a teacher, is to direct the productions. Those who will participate are, left to right, first row, Charlotte Oldham, Ruth Brown, Dorothy Kilgore, Nellie Jacks, Florida Mullins, and Mildred Gangloff; second row, John Langeneggar, Agnes Evans, Juanita Northcutt. Mildred Atkins. Ruth McCorniick, Irene Maher, Pauline Buck, Virginia Denham, and Miss Kathleen Lovell; third row, Betty Miller, Pauline Thompson, Jeanette Plessinger, Eileen Steiner, Lou-ella Barry, James Lawrence, Evelyn Rose, Beulah Wilson, May Measner, and Alice Se-bree; fourth row, Merle Haynes, Jack Vonberg, Bill Logan, John Duncan. Walter Bruen, Roy Cunningham, and Jeanne Miller; fifth row, Harry Lindle.

Nettie Lee Riggs and Frances Duffner were absent when this picture was taken. Administration In that area, is largely responsible for the success of the movement. She and her staff receive and classify all books and magazines before they are placed on the shelves of the various centers, thus insuring adequate distribution and avoiding duplications..

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