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The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 25

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The Morning Newsi
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Wilmington, Delaware
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The Morning News, Wilmington, Del. Friday, Fehraary 2S. 1371 35 Praised for crcfjvfes Obituaries of the Delaware area Mother of Sen. Boggs dies Mrs. Spurgeon M.

Barber Sr. ELKTON, Md. Mrs. Clara M. Barber, 65, of near Elkton died Tuesday in the Union Hospital in Elkton after a short illness.

Mrs. Barber was bom in Ken- tonight. Interment will be in the Elkton Cemetery. John Hodges Jr. DOVER John Hodges 37, of Dover, was dead on arrival at Milford Memorial Hospital Tuesday after suffering an ap- Mrs wold, Caleb Edgar J.

Boggs of Ches-j every civic, religious or other! In 1960, when Mrs. Boggs was; in 1952 as an alternate from mother of U.S. Sen. J. worthy activity.

She en joys and honored by the Delaware Feder-jDelaware. Boggs and Delaware's possesses the love and highest jation of Republican Women, rvw mj. tvL noon at in the Grant Funeral Home, 127 S. Main North East, and burial will be in the North East Methodist Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow night.

Mrs. Walter W. Gray REHOBOTH BEACH-Mrs. Jennie B. Gray, 76, of Rehoboth Beach, died yesterday at Hemp Mother of the Year in 1954, died a i a i of her family, Mrs.

Bog's saia her main job in' rw. a( was two Dover, Mrs. A. M. Harrow yesterday in Kent General Hospital at Dover.

She was 86. tucky and had lived in Cecil parent heart attack, Baltimore, and Mrs. Lewis Smith of Charlotte, N.C.; four At the time of her selection as Mrs. Boggs was a lifelong res-! Mont nf thp arpa sho! "In the earl days," Mrs County for almost 30 years. Her Mr.

Hodges was born in Salis Rayfield J. Mason Sr. PRINCESS ANNE, Md. Ray-field J. Mason 53, of Princess Anne, died Monday at his home after a long illness.

Mr. Mason was born in Stock-, ton but had lived in Princess Anne most of his life. He worked for Cohn Co. in Princess Anne for 22 years, retiring several year's ago. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Salisbury, and Walter Polk Post, 132 He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Hattie A. Mason, three sons, Army S. Sgt. Ervin stationed in Germany, Army S. Sgt.

Louis stationed in Viet husband, Spurgeon M. Barber and two great- was the fnrmpr Ttitia Vantrh Boees said, "mv friends would grandchildren died last July. bury, and has lived in the Dover area for 20 years. He was employed by the former State Delaware's Mother of the Year, Mrs. Boggs was praised for her exemplary community life, for the way she conducted her home anH attend WpW TnilnnatA me.

'Why are you getting SraiKiuumi en. Institute in Dover, involved in dirty pontics? II Services will be tomorrow aft- stead Oeneral Hospital, Hempstead, N.Y., following a long illness. A lifelong resident of Delaware, she was a member of Epworth United Methodist Highway Department. She was cited for her contribu-would reply, 'Because I want to ernoon at 1 in the Cheswofcr She was a member of the Maranatha Baptist Church in Elkton. She is survived by three sons: and reared four sons and for her tions of blood during World War keep dirty politicians from being United Methodist Church later- continued interest in community He was separated.

He is survived by a son, John II. Her physician said that Mrs. elected to oHicf ment will be in Lakeside Cerae- and national affairs. Boggs often made blood dona- Russell' Hodges of Sudlersville, One of her sons, Capt. Edgar Mrs.

Boggs' many tery Dover. AMONG finnc Hie oHui anH af C. Boggs, a West Point gradu In lieu of flowers, the family Church, Rehoboth Beach. Her husband, Walter W. Gray, died in 1955.

1 She is survived by two sons. onetimehadtobehospitaliZedfmmUnity aCtiViUe! aftpr a rnntrihirfW Vears wer memberships in three daughters, Mrs. Patricia Morris of Dover, Miss Joyce Hodges of Smyrna and suggests contributions to Ches-' ate, was killed in action in the Philippines during World War II. Another son, Austin, died at Spurgeon of Wilmington, and Everett Barber, of Birmingham, and Earl Burge.of Beckley, W. two daughters, Mrs.

Dorothy L. Johnson, of Elkton, and Mrs. Delores Hells-tern, of Newark; a sister, Mrs. Nannie Osborne, of Grundy, wold United Methodist Church- Miss Mary Ann Hodges of Sud lersville, his father, John 16. AT one time she conducted largest Sunday School class at Cheswold United Methodist Church, and was cited by the pastor for "teaching by In addition to Senator Boggs, Rhi nos rare the Twentieth Century Club of Smyrna, the American Red Cross, the American Cancer Society, Jhe official board of the Cheswold United Methodist Church, the auxiliary of the Cheswold Fire Company, the Federation of Republican Worn- Hodges Sr.

of Greenwood; brother, Woodrow Hodges, Salisbury; and two sisters, Mrs. Dor her other living son is Calvin and a brother, Omer Ham Oliver of Berlin, and Walter Rehoboth Beach; one daughter, Mrs. Marie Martz, Hempstead, N.Y.; one brother, Harry Truitt of Willards, seven grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be tomorrow aft Boggs, a Dover businessman ilton, of Akron, Ohio; 21 grand nam, and Rayfield Jr. of Washington D.C.; three daughters, Mrs.

Leona Hall and Mrs. Madeline Bullock, both of and Miss Peggy Mason of Urbana, 111. 12 grandchildren; a step-father, the Rev. S. W.

Dix of Pocomoke City, and a foster son, Mitchell Jones of Princess Anne. Services will be tomorrow aft children and one great-grand- is Malone of Salisbury, and Mrs, Annafoelle Jester of Greenwood Services will be Sunday after MORGES, Switzerland' The headquarters of the World Wildlife Fund has appealed to zoos throughout the world not to purchase specimens of the Ne-palese Great Indian one-horned THE Mother of the Year said: "The Boggs home is 'child. Services will be tomorrow aft ens Clubs, and the Cheswold! Board of Education. I Mr. and Mrs.

Boggs celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 1956. Before his death in 1958. Mr. Boggs conducted a wholesale tomato seed business from the familv farm.

ernoon at 2 at the Pippin Funer truly an American home, and in the community Mrs. Boggs gives freely and in full measure noon at 2:30 at Fleischauer Funeral Home, Greenwood. Interment will be in St. Johnstown Cemetery near Greenwood. ernoon at 3 at Watson, Gray Melson Funeral Home, Mills-boro, where friends may call al Home.

259 E. Main Elk She attended the Republican! rhinoceros. It said there are ton, where friends mav call of her time and resources to National Convention in Chicago about 80 of the breed at the First interment will be in ernoon at 1 mmauuiu veiueiery, mnisuoro. Church in Salisbury. Interment William N.

Thomas SA TURDA IS THE LAST SHOPPING DA A MULLLYS MARKET STREET STORE! William N. Thomas. 57, of will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Wellbourne. Friends may call tonight at the James Funeral Home, Somerset Avenue, Princess Anne, and at the church two hours prior to the service. Middletown, died Wednesday at Union Hospital, Elkton, after a long illness.

Born in Eddystone, Mr. id Thomas had lived in Middletown I since his retirement in 1965. He I had owned and operated the Thomas Flower ShoD in Chester. Miss Helen Florence Anderson Vf CHURCH HILL, Md. Miss for 35 years.

Heien lorence Anaerson, eu, ot Church Hill, died Wednesday in ft. He was a graduate of Penn State University, and a member of Eddystone United Methodist Church and the Eddystone Fire Soringfield Hospital, Sykesville, after a long illness. Miss Anderson was a lifelong resident of Maryland. Her only immediate survivor Company. -f is a brother, Edward L.

Ander A He is survived by his parents, with whom he resided, Mr. and Mrs. John N. Thomas, and a brother, John of Middle-town. Services will be Monday afternoon at 2 at the Imschweiler-Brower Funeral Home, 1600 Edgmont Chester, where friends may call Sunday night.

At one time we thought we could serve all of our three newest stores from the 109-year-old cramped mezzanine ot Sixth and Market Streets. But not today. Not with thousands and thousands of our customers making use of at least three different charge plans, (That's why we started computerizing things). And not with thousands and thousands of new customers thronging our 300 Delaware Avenue, Merchandise Mart and Concord Mall stores. (That's why we need more warehouse space).

son of Services will be this afternoon at 2 at the Edward: Fellows Son Funeral Home, Millington. Interment will be in Chester Cemetery, Chestertown. There will be no viewing. Mrs. Cornelius Carpenter CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md.

-Mrs. Julia A. Carpenter, 75, of Chesapeake City, died Wednesday at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, after a short illness. Interment will be in Chester Rural Cemetery.

Mrs. Roman Jonkiert Mrs. Mieczyslawa Lipinski Jonkiert, 75, of 135 MacArthur Drive, Pleasant Hills, was dead on arrival Wednesday at General Division, after being stricken at home. Mrs. Carpenter was the widow of Cornelius Carpenter.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Rena C. Prinsen of Venus, and Mrs. William Epperly of Whitman, W. A native of Poland, Mrs.

Jonkiert had lived in the Wilmington area since 1908. She was the mother of Rep. CasimirS. Jonkiert, D-Wilmington. Mrs.

Jonkiert was a member It 1 of the Pulaski Legion Auxiliary and the St. Stainislaus Society. Her husband, Roman, died in 1957. fnzi tefe mm Other survivors are another Henry whom sne son, six grandchildren; 13 great-, grandchildren; two brothers, Charles Rogers of Newark, and Arthur Rogers of West Virginia, and three sisters, Mrs. Flora Sharp of Winchester, Mrs.

Fannie Snodgrass of Newark and Mrs. Maud Mollhan of West Virginia. Services will be tomorrow afternoon at 2 at the R. T. Foard Funeral Home, Chesapeake City.

Interment will be in Bethel Cemetery near Chesapeake City. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight. ftoosft lived; two daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Krajewski of Arundel and Mrs. Sally Lattomus of Els-mere; a brother, William Lipin-ski of Woodcrest, and eight grandchildren.

Mass of the Resurrection will be offered Monday morning at 9 at St. Hedwig's Catholic Church, m. Linden and S. Harrison sis. Interment will be in Cathedral Cemetery.

Friends may call Sunday night at the Karpinski Funeral Home, 741 S. Broom St. oacm 1 irV click click 'dick il'T'L clack clack clack I I tick 'lick -tick I tf-J tick 'tock -clonk frJT I buzz xzzzzzzzzzzzz I Mrs. John S. Smith SEAFQRD Mrs.

Alice Pearl Smith, 83-of 109 Willey Seaford, died yesterday at Nan-ticoke Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Smith was a native of Crisfield, who has lived in the Seaford area more than 40 years. She was a member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, Seaford.

Moses Yarmis Services were conducted yes- New York City for Moses Yarmis, 76, of the Elec-tra Arms Apartments, 1800 N. So (and reluctantly), after shopping hours Saturday, we're turning our Sixth and Market Street customer-center into our Sixth and Market Street computer-and-service-center loaded with tapes and records and everything else we need to serve our three new big stores. We'd particularly like to thank our loyal customers at this location and to point out that Mullin's is still in Downtown Wilmington. We think you'll enjoy visiting our new location at 300 Delaware Avenue. It's a large modern facility designed for easy shopping-and is' located on the Lower Level of the new Bank of Delaware Building.

So, yousee, we're not really leaving Downtown Wilmington. We're just re--organizing in an effort to serve you better over the coming years. Broom St. He was found dead in his car Tuesday afternoon. The cause of death will be determined by the state medical examiner.

Mr. Yarmis was a member of the Golden Age Club of the Jewish Community Center and Her husband, Capt. John S. Smith died in 1960. She is survived by two sons, John S.

Jr. of Blades, and Richard of St. Petersburg, four daughters, Mrs. Irma S. Dryden- Mrs.

Doris M. Marvel and Mrs. J. Frederick Miles, all of Seaford, and Mrs. William the Jewish War Veterans, being veteran of World War I.

His wife, Mrs. May Yarmis, died in 1963. He is survived by a. son, Victor, of Baltimore; a daughter, Mrs. Miriam Fox of San Juan, Puerto Rico; and five K.

MacMinn of Lebanon, 15 grandchildren, and 24 greatgrandchildren. Services will be tomorrow afternoon at 2 at the Watson Funeral Home in Seaford. Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford. George W. Phillips ELKTON, Md.

George W. Shiva will be observed at the residence. Eber T. LeGates Phillips, 56, of 18 Walter Bould- en Elkton, died Wednesday WINCHESTER, Mass. Eber T.

LeGates, 63, of 106 Church St. died Wednesday in' a Lincoln, hospital after a long ill ness. Mr, LeGates was a patent attorney with the Boston firm of Fish, RichardJ. Nieve. He was at; University Hospital," Baltimore, during open heart surgery.

Mr. Phillips retired because of ill health in December 1970, as an electrician for the Penn Central railroad. He had been em-polyed by the railroad for 37 years. He is survived by his wife, Margaret S. Phillips; two daughters, Miss Marie L.

Phillips, at home, and Mrs. Sheila P. Van Den Heuvel of Earle- born in Holly Oak, and lived in Delaware before moving to Massachusetts about 20 years ago. His wife, Mrs. Sybil Crews LeGates, died In 1966.

300 DELAWARE AVENUE, Lower Level, in the Bank of Delaware Building MERCHANDISE MART CONCORD MALL He is survived by three sons, onus a ville, his mother, Mrs. Jennie S. John of Lincoln; Richard of Oakland, and Thomas, of Via I Phillips of Elkton; and four trandchildren. San Francisco. Services are private.

1 Services will be Sunday after-.

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