The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 2

THE FRESVO BEE MONDAY FEBRUARY 5 1945 Page A Obituaries City News In Brief roof repairing' Rhaddnw Jewelrjro lilt Fulton Phone 3 day sen ire guaranteed watch' i Rrrmifing and IFaris-Osborne Co San Carlo Company Scores HitPresentation Of La Boheme a resident of the Fresno area dur- By MOLLY MARSHALL ing the last 30 years died yesterday To many people La Boheme is the best loved of all of Pucdni'a In a local rest home where she hadmary operas It teems with beautiful melodies and certainly the San past two Carlo Opera Company did very well by the immortal score last night when it played a return engagement in the Fresno Memorial Auditorium under the auspices of the Fresno Theater League Th aiiHitnriiim naaelu heen living during the years She wss the widow of William McKinney a truckman The suditorium waa nearly (adv Planes Menaced Stilwell Convoy By CLYDE A FARNSWORTH KUNMING Feh "dt-Japa-ncie planrx twice threatened to at-jAt the time of hi death he wai tack the firct truck convoy from employed on a turkey ranch the Ledo railhead in India which' He la survived by his widow LEO CRIES I-eo Cries 33 of Route 1 Box 265 died Sunday in a local sanitarium He was a native of Nebraska and lived in the Fresno area 10 years tadv and jewelry repair Desertion la Charged Desert ion ta alleged in a divorce action Auxiliary Will The t' i on Social Cluh Ladies Auxiliary will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock In the cluh hall at Cali- against France Intrrrto-j rionam Mrs McKinney Is survived by three sons Raymond McKinney of parked and I think would be Washington Frank McKinney of: packed each night If we only had Oregon and Glenn McKinney of hfl g00l lurlc t0 have Kortune nato They were married May 21 1WfJnN'WwYo Meiifer' wiil arated Pecemher 1 1KB No com- rrfrMhnnt chairman and munlty property Is listed Mnrv Seifert will preside at the business session riaatic paint now at Friendly Foss Appl 1221 Van Ness Shaddow Jewelry Co 1131 Fulton Mrs Alma Grless an infant daughter Maureen Lee Cries a daughter Lorna Layne Griess his parents Mr and Mr Julius Griess of Sanger and five brothers snd two reached Kunmins Sunday via the Stilwell Road An American aircover spread over the convoy defeated the first attempt at the Rurma-China border i adv 'Shop with Confidence at Shaddow Fom Can Fix Any Radio Ph 4-1781 1 at bhaadow a Snrramento and two daughters Mesdames It Kisling of Fire baugh and Otterson of Merced Funeral services ar scheduled for Wednesday aftprnnon at 1:30 o'clock In the Stephens Memorial Chapel with burial in Mountain View Cemetery bombing and strafing would havelnger Gilbert Griess of I caught a sizable asxemblanre of Ana Sergeant Elmer and Chinese and American soldiers as Marvin Griess of the i Gallo give us an entire week of opera another season One Fresno music lover said last night he had heard a half a dozen performance of La Roheme in Europe and never had enjoyed a performance as much am that given here last night i Friendly Fos Radio 1205 Van Ness (adv Scanlon Is Called will presldp at a meeting of Auxiliary No 8 Son of Union Veteran of the Civil War tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock In the Veteran Memorial Ruilding station of Wanting where an enemy lers who are Ruhin Griess of ganta Cor-army Baker First Class Armln Griess of the navy Mrs Leslie McIntyre of Fresno and Mrs Charles Bayer of Nebraska Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock Ciinir the Lisle Funeral Home with t-unners promcting the Rfy DwRht shmallp nfficiatinw Burial will be in the Belmont Me- unlimhered their weapons bombers failed Radiator Cap la A rariia-tor rap was stolen from the automobile of Jark Pali linger Harvey Avenue while the vehicle waa paiked near Broadway and Tuo-iumne Street mortal Park Every artist seemed on his toes Marie Palermo as Rudolfo the poet was most convincing in his part and more than redremed himself for his appearance in the Barber of Seville The poet role was his performance with Miml at the close in the death scene was one of the most exquisite bits of acting this reviewer ever has been privileged to witness Also the scene where Mimi bids him farewell and returns the ring two sons William John Jr ofittie little bracelet and the bonnet Colorado and Klmert Jenkins ofjwhich he had given her to re-the Fresno Fire Department: a member their love was one of the tiny muff to warm her hands waa touching in the extreme Harold Kravitt the philosopher made an excellent impression as ho always does One of the most dramatic scenes was his aria in which he bids farewell to his beloved coat which he sells to buy medicine for the ailing Mimi Stephen Ballarinl as the musician Schaun-ard also was good although he did not have so heavy a singing role Morin Valle as Marcel the painter was the fourth of the inseparable quartet of happy Bohemians who lived in the Latin Qunrter where lire went along so gaily and happily- Adding to the brightness of the picture was Clelia Vendetti who so capably sang the part of Mu-xetta the flirt Every one enjoyed her singing of Musetta's waits song and she is a clever little actress as well Stormy tempestuous she made the most of her scenea with Mn reel Nlcholai Rescigno once more directed hts orchestra through tho beautiful Pucrini score with unerring skill One feels we greet old friends In the year after year visits of the San Carlo Opera Company and I think we rould stand a repeat performance of I ai Boheme with the same cast Fortune Gallo la to be praised In keeping so excellent a company on the roads during war time Small roles were rapahly sung by Alhert Cranston Richard Vivaldi and F'auxto Bezza Coleman nil water healers Nicks Furniture 817 Rroadway Cooler Re Buy Friendly Foss Appl 1221 Van Nessl Phillip Will Speak -Hubert Phil ladvjilp a member of the Fresno State Dance 1 Squadron Cj College faculty will address the of Hammer Field will sponsor a Fresno High Cluh on The I Source Of The Strength Of Soviet dance and parly for th Russia a luncheon meeting tool the North II Street USO center morrow at the Commercial Club tonight In the post Service Cluh No 2 Transportation from Fresno Friendly Fuss Appliance Radio and Streets will he available for 'No 2 store now open 1221 Van Ness ly garlanded 'ihriHn lBdv: bridge convoy but Japanese The 113 and weapon 105 mm 75 fresh ran a cheering in thii staging It was a to appear vehicles including Jeeps carriers which hauled mm and 37 mm cannon from American arsenals gantlet of welcome renter at noon great day for the fresh-garlanded and flag decorated city 1100 miles from Ledo Among the Jeep drivers were several American Negro soldiers Among the guests at the ceremony were the USO touring Andre Gosteianetz and his wife Lily i adv A Camp I -piny forj the girls at 7:30 o'clock Pincdalc orchestra will the dance most poignant in the opera His voice wss beautiful and it was gratifying to hear Palermo in a role in which he could display bis really fine musiral talents brother Charley Jenkins of Mon' tnna eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral service will be announced later by the Colonial Funeral Home CommlNMloner Will Com-Imissloner of Finance Arthur Illilricrhrand will speak on City lymel Insiiranre Real Es- Government at the meeting of the late 2036 Mariposa 4-1713 tadivFresno Insurance Association to- morrow at 12:10 In the Hotel' potls Who looks after those Beehives Thera's question on which the experts always hook the common people They say: TChat form of transportation used daily by the most Americans?" You say: "Automobiles" or or "Street cars" or mayhap "Roller Thou tho experts laugh ha ha! and give you the right answer: Elevators! For as our British friends would say we Americans travel oftenest by lift This couldn't be a fact save for the beehive activity that goes on in office buildings Throughout the West particularly office buildings are beehives of war-work just a trace less war-busy than the Army's beehive Pentagon in Washington Count die doors some day that bear the mark Think how many other doors narked "Blank Company" or oven just "John Smith" must lead to war operations that couldn't be done without It is the first time I have heard Mary Henderson She poaessses a lovely voice and in tne role of Miml the sewing girl she waa all one could ask for as the Fhtcrini heroine Iler aria Michiantano Mimi waa tenderly aung and the arena where Muaetta give her the Raincoat Is Stolen The loss of Fresno raincoat was reported to thel police hv Rose of 2616 Rail-1 Wage Earners! You might save road Avenue who said the coat money hy seeing us before you file was stolen from hi automobile your Income tax return 542 No while it was parked In the 1300 Fresno Ph 3-8631 hloek of Tulare Street (adv Yanis Capture Hill CALCUTTA Feh troops of the Mars Task Force blocking a Japanese retreat down the Lashio-Laiwing Road in Burma Navy Mothers Will Meet Thej have killed 250 of the enemy and MR MARY ARRAHAMRON Mrs Mary Abrahamson 73 the widow of John A Abrahamson a shipping clerk and for 39 years a resident of Fresno died today in a local hospital following a ahort illness Her sister Mrs II Clementa with whom she made her home and Mrs Edith Bird of Richmond kept from her during her Illness the fact her only daughter Mr Eva Beckstrom of Kingsburg died there last week Mrs Abrahamson a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church was a native of Wisconsin The Stephens A Bean Funeral Home la in charge ROBERT ROGER BAIRD Robert Roger Baird 55 died Saturday night in his home on Route Box 270 Sanger after an illness of three years Born In Fresno Baird waa termer Surviving him are his widow Mrs Lucile Baird three sons Robert Jr at home and Vernon and Stanley Baird Sanger a brother Edward Baird Sanger and three sisters Mias Evelyn Baird and Mrs Winifred Sykes Fresno and Mrs Florence Hansen GEORGE HERBERT RICE George Herbert Rice yesterday In his home Route 7 Box 490 after an lllneas of two years He came1 to F'reano 60 years ago frlom Canada At the time of hli death lie was engaged in farming Surviving relatives are his widow Mr Edna Rice two brothers William Hire of Fresno and Alhert Rice of San Leandro and two sisters Mrs Agnes Holcomb of Fresno and Mrs Catherine Jack-son of Berkeley FYineral services in the Lisle Funeral Chapel tomorrow will be private Cremation will follow ri jii 7L uim First Fresno Release metal frame Fresno Navy Mothers Club No 48 lounge chairs upholstered catawill sew for navy relief tomorrow Food Fuel Snarl Curtailment Of Business Hit Frozen East Fink Furniture 1134 Broadway (adv Rim Are John Betten- from 10 A until 4 in the home of Mrs Lucille Burnham 1315 Belmont Avenue Member! are asked to take their lunches Cof- captured a hill west of the road and 79 miles north of Lashlo Enemy tronpa had held strong defensive positions on the hill since the Americans had established a road block in that area On the west coast of Burma charges of elements of 400 to 500 Japaneae on British position! commanding the road to Taungup near Kangaw were reported eourt of 2361 Iowa Avenue reported three rim were stolen from hi fee will be served automobile while the ear was parked at hi home Cold Specializing In all types $15 up Fay i Beauty College 1228 Fulton Ph 2-1718 Advanced tudent work (adv 24 Hr Radio Bervloe Vic's 2318 Tulare opp Post Office Ph 3-7789 (adv Speaker I Chosen Walter Smith will speak on The Future Of Electronics at the regular Woman Suffer Burn Ruth Johansen 25 of Route 7 Box 288 near Church and Fruit Avenues luncheon meeting of the Frcsnojwa treated In the Freano Emer- Peril Chinese Mines CHUNGKING Feb (V-The Japanese drive eastward from the Canton-Hankow Railroad town of rklA iionPof Sanger officiating Bur la will be in Belmont Memorial Park Sanger Funeral services win be conducted at 11:30 o'clock tomorrow morning In the Lisle Funeral important wolfram mines Lionx Club tomorrow noon in the Hotel Fresno George Peer will he chairman gency Hospital for burns on the left hand suffered when the furnace in her home backfired while she was lighting it at midnight Saturday Income Tax Service Lloyd whi 2019 Tuolumne 2-1698 3-6941 MRS AGNES CLEARY Mrs Agnes Cleary 68 of Bakersfield for several years a Fresno resident died yesterday In Bakersfield following a short illness She was a native of Ireland Mrs Cleary Is survived by a son Jack Cleary serving In the army two daughters Mesdames Jewell Cook of Exeter and Anna Mae Lohr of Bakersfield and six grandchll dren Final rites will be held Wednesday at 10 A in the St Alphon-sus Church with burial in the Holy Cross Cemetery The rosary will be recited tomorrow at 8 in the chapel of Sullivan Burns A Blair Funeral Directors Josephine Furniture New location 830 Fulton Ph 4-6595 Draperies bedspreads made to order Chungking was jubilant today at the news of the tell of Manila The American entry into the Philippine capital aroused fresh 1 hope of early succor for China The official Central Daily New said the tell of Manila meant that Formosa or China might soon become an American battlefield lief waa obtained Business was e-pected to be near a standstill today after Governor Frank Lauache'a proclamation urging curtailment of non essential activities Camp Reynold Pa lent more than 100 soldiers to help alleviate transportation tleups in the Middle West and East Moat of the men were sent to Detroit to take over new army trucks and drive them to the east coast Three soldiers wete assigned to work as railroad hrakemen in Buffalo which has suffered an acute railroad tangle Thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rains soaked the Texas and Louisiana coast last night accompanied by drops in temperature Fort high of 55 dropped to 34 In 24 hours Highway traffic In Illinois Michigan Iowa and Wisconsin was partially paralyzed Colder temperatures for the Midwest are forecast hy the Chicago Weather Bureau which expects a drop from the mid twenties to about 5 degrees by tonight The moderate cold wave will push eastward tomorrow accompanied by snow flurries St Cloud Minn with 11 below zero has the nation's lowest (By The A Mandated Freata) Unwelcome fresh snowfalls today hit New England already blanketed and trying to unsnarl transportation food and fuel tleups caused by the moat severe Winter in yean In the northeastern states The Albany weather bureau said the tell in New York State Is expected to average four Inches llow-no strong winds were forecast so the new anow is not expected to greatly Impair the transportation situation Drifts of 10 to 12 feet were recorded In Fitchburg Mss and conaidernhle snow was on the ground from previous storms in northern New England states In New York State Syramse had an accumulated depth of 29 Inches Buffalo 28 and Rochester 23 New York State guardsmen continued to help in rail yards where trains had been tied up In Buffalo Rochester and the western part of the state Guardsmen were demobilized in the eastern portion Grange League Federation trucks continued delivering feed In Pennsylvania and Ohio the coal shortage was serious and many homes were without adequate heat In Ohio dwindling coal piles and reduced supplies of gas threatened severe hardships for thousands and the dosing of war plants unless re Meeting I Called A regular meeting of the JCRA will be Aaaemhle-Court ducted tomorrow evening at Fresno No 949 Catholic Daughters o'clock in the home of Mrs Sonia'0 America will meet tomorrow Samuels at 1501 Wilson Avenuel evening 8 oclock In the IOOF with Mrs Rose Schwartz presid- Hall for a regular business session HAROLD FLANNERY PORTERVILLE (Tulare Co) Feh Harold Flannery 47 a na tive of Arkansas and a resident here since he was 12 years of age-wai found dead in hia home north west of Porterville The discovery of the ranch worker's body was made by Flannery' mother Mrs Ida Flannery of El Cajon San Diego County who arrived with a truck load of furniture to make her home with her son It is believed that Flannery had been dead more than 24 hours He was known to have heart trouble Besides hia mother Flannery is survived hy three sisters Mrs Ruby Terain El Cajon Mr Ruth Ellies San Fernando and Mrs Ro-zella Mirallef San Bernardino The Howell Funeral Home la in charge of arrangements ing The meeting la open to members and friends and refreshments will he served following the business session Army Troops I Reoccupy Gallicano Boy John Pretzer 2408 Cherry Avenue suffered abrasions on the face the hands and the knees at 8 o'clock last night whpn he fell out of an automobile at Manning and Valentine Avenues i Need Homes Duplex Apts for Waiting Customers Quick escrow service Rundle Realtor 2-3582 2-5371 (adv Quake Jars A LOS ANGELES Feb 'V-A brief earth tremor too mild even to loose the usual barrage of tele-ihone calls to the police jarred louses In the southwestern and southeastern aections of the city at approximately 7:44 A PWT today It rattled windows In nearby Inglewood hut was unreported In other suburban communities Window Rhodes repaired and renewed Jones A Son 274 Fresno (adv Tut most people take for granted die near -miracle that office buildings keep on running How do they keep the windows washed? the floors clean? the busy elevators tunning? all their endless done? Well that "housework" ug may tell alL For women have taken almost entirely Things once considered strictly job the women are doing with skill and dispatch Some easy Some involve danger The women say "What of To fhoao who keep the beehive going workers and worried management both like to give a humble salute Litton Standard Sunday evenings at 8:30 over NBC Stations Bible Claas Will The mem hers of the Loyal Matrons Bible Class of the First Methodist Church will meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock In the church parlor for an all day sewing session A box lunch will be served at 12:30 o'clock and Mrs Betty Clarey will preside at the business meeting during the afternoon Members having birthdaya in January and February will be Clan I Commander Roy Adams announced today weekly preflight classes conducted by the Civil Air Patrol will be transferred to the Fresno Technical High School after meeting at 7:15 in the CAP headquarters at 1815 Cherry Avenue He said the meetings will be held at the same time ROME Feb (A4-Fifth Army troops have reoccupied Gallicano in the Serchio Valley area on the Italian west coast against only slight enemy opposition Allied headquarters announced today other advances were made along the Serchio River regaining ground lost in Decemher when the Nazis launched a short lived offensive in the direction of Lucca In the central front area south and southeast of Bologna strong 5th Army raiding patrols ran into considerable German resistance Casualties were suffered on both sides and a number of Germans were raptured The Mediterranean Allied tactical air force yesterday continued the assault on enemy communications in northern Italy with conrentrat ed attacks on bridges and -4 "A I I ft- i Metal Stroller Sun Maid 1027 Broadway (adv jt War Office Will Rush Names Of Captives SINGING SCHOOL WASHINGTON Names of American internees rescued in Manila will be transmitted to Washington hy the army and re-1 leased here by the war department as rapidly as they can be compiled hut not until the next of kin has been Identified SAN FRANCISCO Feh 5 A1 No names had been received up -few! Goss 10 of 2791 Sixteenth 3 STANDARD OF CALIFORNIA Street an iron worker who came here from Madera waa fatally in jured Saturday night when he jumped or tell from hia second story room He died yesterday In a local MAM wm Ml I KIMi teM-her arm ewnter and edltnr of "CM Paths Arivnralr" Leliannn Mn Beginning February earh evening at i :30 o'elfK-k nt SW West Avenue Sanger Tuition free All invited HEAT RELIEVES BACKACHE! Hett relieves mawlf sir Uj tgtr-fitwy Ta gtt wtliomc continued host relief for days right it the sore loot apply one hip Johnson's RED CROSS PLASTER the heavier warmer Johnson's Baik Flatter The mild active medication gently heart the back aliri up blood orcu-Ittion tight! cangcition ttiet pain Warm doth covering rrtaina body brat pro-lacta back agoinat chilling providrt enntm-soui topped Try thiaclrinraay proved way to "brat treat" timple hackarhe and other muarulir TODAY (In cite of chronic bockache tee your dnrtnr) Alwaya maiat an the GENUINE made hy Jnhnaon Johnaon TtaMTtS RATS sect ROACHH ANTS wauti SAVEMSH SMMS Cum mr trial Vumiiallm RED CROSS PLASTER JoUffits BACK PLASTER We Have Only Six of These Big Roomy "Extra Bed" Convenience Full Coil Spring FRESNO BEE CLASSIFIED ADS DELK PEST CONTROL Ttl 3-M34 er 4-4401 1025 Belmont Avo BRING RESULTS to noon today II Is expected the process of transmitting the nsmes from Manila to Washington will necessarily extend over several days The war department however will not delay release of the names until the entire list is in hand Hope Unites Service Twins For Birthday HOLLYWOOD Feh Comedian Bob Hope who hnaited that in all hia front line travels he "never left home" todny was responsible for bringing together twin brother from opposite side of the world to celebrate their twenty first birthday Hope ran into Staff Sergeant William Enrinns nine months ago on a camp show tour in F'nglnnri When he got to the South Pa-cifie he looked up brother Eddie a navy coxswain and gave him William's message: Try to get home on furlough for our birthday 9th They surprised their mother Mr Inez Enrinax arriving home yesterday within an hour of each other MR MARIK KALWASSFR Mrs Marie Sofia Kalwaxser 85 died in a local ret home this morning A native of Russia she had lived in F'resno for the past 45 year She Is am vivetl hy four daughters Mrs Sofia Spate Mrs Lizzie 'Price Mrs Christina Shipps and Mr Marie Hu knrr: two sons Ailnnt Saluasker and Henry Sal-I waster: elgliL gtandehlldren and two great grandchildren all of i Kreinn Funeral services will he conduct-ied In the Free Evangelical Lutheran Crust Cliutch Wednesday after- I noon at 1 o'clock with lies II Kiasler officiating Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery tinder the direction of the Tinkler Mission Chapel GRAY HAIR 1)13 A rr EARS a MAGIC Ta (be seer try ef your home you en iiimuil ntiirl appearing color to tb hair Tbs enlnp It Imparted gradiiallT like magir Your rloart friend will Sot iletri-t jrnttr aerret Voil will look ten years you nger I'a NmirtlslIINK safely enlnra Applied as exally as Wnler lriitlflea Iba hair and will tmt nb nor rub off TRY Nor NIIIIK AT Ol'R kai'RbaK Ak your dnigxi't for the FibiNOM-li'AL els of Kot'itldlllNK for oung Mother Here WHO WILL PAY YOUR FUNERAL BILLS? 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