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T.HE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1953 a 21 English Writer I Cavanaugh, Areuesta. William T. Boaawttz. Leraj, Sr.

Clarence Saunders Dies; Originated Supermarkets Mrs. Miller Dies, Pastor's Widow New Hope to See Film on Artist Inquirer cartoonist Emidio (Mike) Angelo's film short on the Pennsylvania artist, Morris Blackburn, "Portrait of a Painter," will be shown with Robert Flaherty's "The Titan Story of Michelangelo" the customers not only sacking their own groceries but also adding up the bill. i Baird. Jena H. Bortaa.

Frank D. Maurice C. Celt. Charles W. Lena.

Frank Marat. Barbara McFarland.W.Undwr McGee. Matilda A. McGairk. Joseph E.

Miller, Either V. Monachan, Blanche Mscaiaaa. Blanche Molhollaad. Jo? pa K. Csilcraa, Thomas A.

Cannon. William Crowther. Graarilla Dairy, Jawah DeWItt, Frederick TMGiacoa9. Vineenii'tMnllin. John M.

Derail, William t. Friar. John Ejtinre, Lais Began. Owca FlUnan. Miriam E.

Sandberrer. Carl A. Ftnneran, Ellen A. Sarre. Alfred V.

Gallaher, Marraret Schad, Francia B. Garrison, Srfward. F. Schneider. Ida Gellard.

Ea -Goldman. Kme Gomberc. Morris Graham. Wallace Hoffman. Benjamin Hashes.

Bridget Klatt. William H. Kelshrak. Adam Lean, Frances C. Lees, Mrv M.

Seitx. Emma M. Mary C. Shannon, Selma M. Sheldon.

Elmer E. ftein, Samuel Sammerflfld, Albert F. Tranchitella. Domenie Waters, Daniel F. Wettel, Louis F.

Wilson. Charles B. Lifkman. Benjamin tVittftld, Charles L. Logan, Sara B.

Wriiht. Emily L. Death Notices an Face 36 To obtain results aulekly. and at low cost. placs a Want-Ad in the Classified columns of The inquirer, call hi o-douu a oirect line to an Ad-Taker.

All These Values mi Sale Fir i. Amid World War I Vets To Get Dividends WASHINGTON. Oct. 14 (UP). The Veterans' Administration announced today that it would pay $64,000,000 special dividend on the First World War Government life insurance policies to 38.000 former GIs.

The VA said the dividend payments, averaging $168, will start tomorrow. The dividend is in addition to the regular 1953 dividend $23,000,000 paid to holders of U. S. Government life insurance permanent plan policies on the anniversaries of their policies. rn i.ia.

ONE LOW PRICE! Hi! MEMPHIS, Oct. 14 (AP). Clarence Saunders, originator of today's supermarkets who made and lost $15,000,000, died today. He was 72. Death was attributed to a heart attack.

He had been ill for about two weeks. Mr. Saunders, who began his career as a $4-a-month clerk, revolutionized the grocery business 36 years ago with his 2400 Piggly Wig-gly stores. They made him a rich man in his early 30s. He lost the stores in a complex Wall Street battle.

He recently announced plans for a mechanical grocery store that he believed would put him "back in the million dollar class within a year." The mechanical store was to be completely self-service, with 1 1 1000 PRS. REDUCED You'll find top fashion oVait shoet in a larga assortment of styles in. eluding velvety suede platforms, patents and smooth leathers. Heels include low, baby French, medium high and spile. Narrow, medium and wide widths.

Regularly Priced a of TO For Movies Dies MAIDENHEAD, England, Oct. 14 (AP). The man who wrote the movie script "Mrs. Miniver" died today less than three months after the woman who originally created Britain's No. 1 fictional heroine of the Second World War.

Arthur Harold Wimperis. 78, died at his home here. In addition to the "Mrs. Miniver" script, he also authored the screen plays for "Random Harvest." "The Private Life of Henry VIII," "The Scarlet Pimpernel" and "The Paradine Case." Jan Struther, whose novel "Mrs. Miniver" was the basis for Wimperis' movie script, died in New York Hospital last July at the age of 52.

Conant Calls on Red BERLIN. Oct. 14 (AP). U. S.

High Commissioner James B. Conant today repaid a courtesy call from Soviet High Commissioner Vladimir Semyenov in Berlin. Mas Saturday night at the New Hope Memorial Auditorium. Saturday's show will be the sec- i ond program of the season by the New Hope Adult Film under the sponsorship of the New Hope Community Association. Angelo's film short won first honorable mention at the American cinematographers convention last year.

Mark Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Frank Luning, of 2645 S. 17th will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today at their home. The couple has nine children, 25 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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Fine quality! Reg. Plain Toe Gold Saor-O-roam crepe sol 7, medie Keg. 5.98 Moc-Toe 97 Gold ono I thsr uPPr' WjnnV.u""o bor solas end Otstlrtif 3s V' rS-s Dies CIair A. Cavanaugh, vice president of Whitney and Kemmerer, XOTT, New York City holding cora-paw. died of a heart attack Tuesday- at his home, 6406 N.

6th st. TTT'-uas 64. 2SIr. Cavanaugh, an acccaintant, otoo was vice president of the Ijjnan Coal Elkins Park, VfiCa director of the Titan Metal Manufacturing Pa. Heras a member of the tialyName Jggety of St.

Helena's Church, 6tkst. and Godfrey the Catholic War Veterans, the layers Club of New York and the Xforth Hills Country Club, Oreland. Surviving are his wife, Edith thee daughters, Mrs. Betty Foley, Nancy McKeon and Miss Joan P. a -Cavanaugh, and five sons, Daniel a Jesuit seminarian at iBelarmine College, Plattsburg, N.

of Ottumwa, Iowa, emd John Thomas R. and James of Philadelphia. Solemn Reuiem Mass will be sung a'll A. M. Saturday in St.

Helena's iChurch. Burial will be in Holy SepTilchre Cemetery. Mrs. John W. Fillman Mrs.

Miriam E. Gross Fillman, widow of John W. Fillman, died Tuesday at her home In the May-Ifair House Apartments, Lincoln dr. an Johnson after a long illness. She was 80.

Mrs. Fillman was the daughter jeLthe late Rev. Henry Gross who served as pastor of the Almont Lutheran Reformed Church, at Al-jmont. Pa. She was active for years in interdenominational church work and at one time was president jof the Women's Missionary Society Philadelphia Classis.

She also served in the presidencies of itheEastern Synod Missionary So-'ciety and the Women's Social Union of the Reformed Church of Philadelphia. Surviving is a son, Lloyd of this city. Service will be held at 8 P. M. tomorrow at the Sechler funeral home.

1125 W. Lehigh ave. Burial cn Saturday, will be in the Almont Cemetery, Sellersville. Bruno Simoncini Bfuno Simoncini, a retired grocer, died Tuesday at his home, 4335 Leiper after an illness of nearly a year. He was 68.

Mr. Simoncini was born in Italy. He-came here in 1912, and opened a grocery at the Leiper st. address In J520. He was a member of the Frank-ford Grocers' Association, the Pescaro and Provencia Society, and the Giuseppi Verdi Lodge 252.

Mr. Simoncini is survived by his wife, Ida, and four sons. Alfred, Roland. Americo, and John, who is carrying on the father's business. A daughter, Mrs.

Mesia Greenjak, also survives. Solemn Requiem Mass will be Fung at 9 A. M. Saturday at Mater Dolorosa Church, Paul and Ruan ts. Burial will be in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery.

Benjamin Liclcman Benjamin Lickman, head of the M. Lickman and firm of public accountants, died Tuesday in the University Hospital after a Short illness. He was 48. Mr. Lickman lived at 441 S.

48th st." He was a columnist for the Philadelphia Jewish Times. He was a Mason and a member of the Woodcrest Country Club, the Century Club and Beth Zion Congregation. Surviving are his wife. Rose; three daughters. Soretta, Sharon and Mrs.

Edith Kean; his mother, Mr. Goldie Lickman; a brother, David, and two sisters. Mrs. Mollie Shain and Miss Tiby Lickman. Funeral services will be held at the Goldstein memorial chapel, 2129 N.

Broad at 1 P. M. today. Burial will be in Har Jehuda Cemetery, Llanerch. Mrs.

Hugh A. McGee Mrs. Matilda A. McGee, wife of Hugh A. McGee.

4809 Kingsessing' died Monday in Misericordia I Hospital. Mrs. McGee was one of the old-1 est members of St. Francis de Sales Church, st. and Springfield and a member of the) Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality at! the church.

In addition to her husband, she i Js survived by two sons, Hugh and Thomas and four daugh-j ters, Mrs. Helen Willson, Mrs. Catherine Peters, Mrs. Dorothy A. Shannon and Mary McGee.

Solemn Requiem Mass will be sung at 10 A. M. tomorrow at St. Francis de Sales Church. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery.

ISt iamue em Samuel Stein, of 704 Ritner a retired wholesale produce merchant, died Tuesday in the Einstein Medical Center. He was 73. Mr. Stein was a charter member and financial secretary of Congregation Sharre Eliya and a board member of the Brith Achim Beneficial Association. He is survived by his wife, Fannie; a son, Edwin, ard three daughters.

Mrs. Tillie Dorfman, Mrs. Esther Rosenbaum and Miss Reba Stein. Service will be held at 11 A. M.

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Get Doan Fills todarl Mrs. Esther Valentine Miller, widow of Rev. Edgar Grim Miller, former executive secretary of the Board of Pensions and Ministerial Relief of the United Lutheran Church, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital. She was 85. Mrs.

Miller lived with her son, Dr. M. Valentine Miller, at 114 W. Phil-Ellena st. Her husband died in 1927.

A native of Gettysburg, Mrs. Miller was a daughter of the late Rev. Milton Valentine, former president of Gettysburg College. Later he headed Gettysburg Theological Seminary. She attended Lutherville College for Women, in Maryland.

In addition to Dr. Miller, she is survived by another son. Edzar Grim Mil ler, of New Yore City; seven grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 P. M.

tomorrow at Dr. Miller's home. Burial will be private. Mrs. Dora B.

Fisher Mrs. Dora B. Fisher, former ad ministrative clerk to City Council's committee on public welfare and the committee on public health, i died Saturday in Lancaster, after a long illness. Mrs. Fisher, a native of Chicago, was employed by the War Assets Administration and by the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter Commission before becoming an administrative clerk in City Council in January.

1952. In the latter capacity she also served as private secretary to Councilman Constance H. Dallas. She was a resident for manv years of the Garden Spruce Apartments, at 237 S. 42d until illness forced her retirement.

Thereafter she made her home with her son, Charles E. Fisher, of Lancaster, Mass. He and two grandchildren survive her. Burial took place Monday in Lancaster. Arthur Grugan Rites Solemn Requiem Mass will be sung at 10 A.

M. Saturday in St. Patrick's Church for Arthur Gru-gan, death record clerk oi Common Pleas Court No. 1, who died last Monday in the Philadelphia General Hospital. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery.

He was 64. Mr. Grugan lived at 2420 De-Iancey st. He served on the Police Department for 36 years and after his retirement took a position with the court. Hj was an honorary member of Shanahan C.C.

Surviving are his wife, Gene vieve wmiamson urugan; a son, John, a lieutenant in the Fire Department; three daughters, Helen, Doris and Mrs. John Goodman; two brothers. William and Edwin, and a sister, Mis. D. McCarthy.

Rev. Charles W. Coit The Rev. Charles Wheeler Coit, who for many years lived on Essex in Narberth. died last Tuesday in Claremont, according to word received here yesterday.

He was 92. Mr. Coit was rector of the Pro-1 testant Episcopal Church. He was I born in Concord. N.

H. and stjylied at Trinity College and General Theological Seminary. Among the many churches he served, were St. Johns Chews Landing, N. Church of the Holy Spirit, Bell-mawr.

N. J. and St. Mark's at Pleasantville, N. J.

He retired in! 1934. Mrs. Henry P. Snyder Mrs. Ida Kulp Snyder, wife of Henry P.

Snyder, retired builder and contractor, of 1209 W. Erie died Sunday at their summer home in Three Tuns. She was 85. Mrs. Snyder was born in Stowe, near Pottstown, where she was married 64 years aeo.

Her husband is the only immediate survivor. Funeral services will be held at 1 :30 P. M. Saturday at the Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church, Broad and Venango sts. Burial will be in West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Philip Gellard Mrs. Eva Gellard, of 3762 Garfield Pennsauken, N. died Tuesday in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden, after a long illness. She was 60.

Until her retirement six years ago, Mrs. Gellard and her husband, Philip, operated a restaurant at 1328 Walnut -in this city. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are a son, Morton, and a daughter, Mrs. Vera Brod. Services will be held at 11 A.

M. today from Morrris Rosenberg's, 2009 N. Broad st. Burial will be in Roosevelt Cemetery. Mrs.

Stephen G. Pierce LEWES. Oct. 14. Mrs.

Joanna Walls Pierce, widow of Stephen G. Pierce, died early today here at Beebe Hospital. Her husband was the proprietor of the old Scar Rodney Hotel here, and later the manager of the' Ocean House. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. J.

Curtis Roney, and a granddaughter, Joanne Roney. Services will be held at 2 P. M. Friday at the Atkins funeral home. Burial will be in the Lewes Methodist Cemetery.

Thomas Prosser EASTON, Oct. 14. Thomas Prosser, of 1627 Butler a retired druggist, died in Easton Hospital today. He was 78. Mr.

Prosser was employed in Philadelphia and Hellertown pharmacies before his retirement several years ago. He is survived by four brothers, Joseph, of Easton; Harry and William, of Hellertown. and David, of Bethlehem: and a sister, Mrs. Florence Benner, of Norristown, fa. Deaths Elsewhere John Taylor Arms, 66, noted etcher, at New York The Right Rev.

Siffurgeir Sivurdsson, 63, named Bishop of Iceland in 1939 by the Icelandic Lutheran State Church, at Reykjavik Antonio Magaz Pers, 89, retired Spanish admiral. Marquess of Magaz, former Spanish Amabassador to Argentina and to Germany, at Madrid Harry B. Finch. 78. chairman of the board of Nash Pinch wholesale grocers, at! Minneapolis Howard Acton, 69, a veteran newspaperman and pub-! licist, in Washington.

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