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THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, MEMPHIS, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 5, 1964 17 Last Page To Turn For Hero Of Book William G. Hill To Be Buried In Covington Tomorrow Special To The Commercial Appeal COVINGTON, May 4. William Green Hill, "the bad in Boyd artlec.a Calhoun's children's book, "Miss Minerva and William Green Hill," will be returned to his hometown for burial ed s- day. The 64- year old child hero in the 0 mping book about the esca- Mr. Hill pades, of ighbor-4 hood children in Covington was found dead by a railroad employe Saturday in freight car near Pueblo, Col.

Mr. Hill's sister, Mrs. S. A. Hamilton of Covington, said Monday she had not seen her brother since he passed through Covington on his way to Boston five years ago.

He was found penniless with only his clothing, a birth certificate, a Hutchison, library card and an empty wine bottle, Pueblo County Sheriff Edward Siefford said. Mrs. Edwin Brown, who manages a jewelry store in Covington of the few remaining characters in the novel about the "South Maple Street gang," said she remembers Mr. Hill as "the bad little boy in a book of children's pranks and misbehavior." Mrs. Frances Boyd Calhoun, who died shortly after the book was, published neighbor in of 1909, Mr.

was Hill a and his family. The book ran through 37 editions. Miss Minerva is the only fictional character in the book. She was a school teacher who taught Mr. Hill and others at the old Covington Grammar School.

In life, Mrs. Calhoun was a teacher, but never taught Mr. Hill. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Munford Cemetery in Covington with Maley Funeral Home in ROBERT J.

MEADOR Firestone Maintenance Man, Ill Seven Months, Dies Robert J. Meador of 2428 Whitney, maintenance department employe at Firestone Tire Rubber Co. almost 20 years, died at 7:55 last night at Baptist Hospital after a seven-month illness. He was 54. Mr.

Meador, who was born in Hickman County, had lived here 20 years. He was a member of the Frayser Cumberland Presbvterian Church. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Naomi Meador; two sons, William F. Meador and Robert Gary Meador, and a daughter, Bobbie Cheryl Meador, all of the Whitney address, and four brothers, Earl Meador of Obion, F.

E. Meador of 3136 Larkspur Drive, Howard Meador of Columbia, and Marvin Meador of Dallas. Memphis Funeral Home is in charge. RUSSELL E. MARTIN Services Will Be Today For Longtime Memphian Services for Russell E.

Martin of 856 Rayner will be at 10 this morning at SpencerSturla Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park. Mr. Martin, who was 65, died at his home at 3:30 Sunday morning after a long illness. Born in Indiana, he had lived in Memphis since he was a child.

He was a Presbyterian. Before becoming ill he worked as night clerk at the Kimbrough Towers. Mr. Martin leaves his wife, Mrs. Barbara G.

Martin, a stepdaughter, Mrs. L. E. Patmore of Atlanta; and five step grandchildren. J.

W. Dortch Services for J. W. Dortch, former. captain on the Memphis Fire Department who died Sunday night at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, will be at 10:30 this morning at Memphis Funeral Home.

Burial will be in the Sharon, Tenn. Cemetery. Mr. Dortch, who was 65, had worked at Western State Hospital Bolivar, Tenn. since he retired from the Fire Department in January.

World WILMETTE, May 4, ural developer and former Arthur K. Lee, 83, natbanker in Wyoming, died Saturday. was chairman of the board United Cities Gas. a Chicago-based firm with operations in Illinois, Tennessee, Georgia and North and South Carolina. He was born in Neligh, Neb.

TECUMSEH, May 4. --(AP) Joseph Layton, 57, president of the Tecumseh products, makers of refrigeration compressor units and other products, died Saturday of a heart attack. He was a former vice president of International Harvester. J. E.

TRUELOVE Rites In Alabama For Former Memphian Services for J. E. former resident of struelove, Manassas who moved to Cuba, two years ago, were at yesterday afternoon at Causey Brown Funeral Home in Cuba. Burial was in the Cuba Cemetery, Mr. Truelove, who was 77, died at his home on Sunday morning.

Born in Houston, he lived in Cuba most of his life before moving to Memphis 18 years ago. Before he was disabled by a stroke two vears ago he worked at the Coca Cola Bottling Co. plant here. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Nannie E.

Truelove; three sons, Robert Truelove of Sacramento, R. E. Truelove of Cuba and James R. Truelove of Hughes, three daughters, Mrs. Nola T.

Stewart of 3440 Faxon, Mrs. E. Pounds of Ellendale and Mrs. William Stallings of Cuba; 21 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. J.W.

ROBERTS Cuba Farmer Of 99 Leaves 142 Direct Descendants J. W. Roberts of 1248 Dovecrest Road, a longtime farmer in the Cuba community of Shelby County, died in Shelby County Hospital at 8:15 last night after a long illness. Mr. Roberts, who was 99, left 142 direct descendants.

Mr. Roberts often talked of Memphis during the late 19th century and recalled cutting timber in the downtown area on the site of The Auditorium. He was a member of the Embury Methodist Church in Shelby County. He leaves four sons, C. J.

Roberts of 4511 Macon Road, J. Roberts of 4219 James Road, G. C. Roberts of 533 East Gage, and M. R.

Roberts of Egypt-Central a two daughters, Mrs. E. L. Hawks of the Dovecrest Road address and Mrs. W.

E. Dunbar of 3320 Guernsey; 36 grandchildren and 100 greatgrandchildren. Memphis Funeral Home is in MRS. EUGENE KNIGHT Long Illness Proves Fatal -Services To Be Today Services for Miss Ann Cummings Knight, wife Eugene Knight of 2147 Courtland, will be at 2 this afternoon at Memphis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Forest Hill.

Mrs. Knight, who was 57, died at 6 yesterday morning at Methodist Hospital after an illness of about four years. Before she became ill Mrs. Knight worked in several Memphis restaurants as a waitress. She was born in Water Valley, and had lived in Memphis about 25 years.

She leaves her husband, who is a carpenter; and a sister, Mrs. R. G. Tabor of 72 West Brooks Road. MID-SOUTH DEATHS ALAMO, Tenn.

74. -Charles W. Johnson, BALDWYN, -Mrs. Ella Curtiss, retired farmer. 72.

widow of J. L. Curtiss. Ark. Mrs.

Mary Elizabeth Crouch 70. wife of Marvin Crouch. Mrs. Polly Myrick, 88 of Myrick. CAMDEN, Tenn.

-William M. Farrar, retired farmer, 92. CHARLESTON, Janie M. Foster, 72. wife of William Foster, Oscar Tenn.

Goodman, retired farmer. 70. DYERSBURG Tenn. Mrs. Elsie Nicola, Cook.

65. retired widow of farmer. Henry 72. Nicola. GREENVILLE.

Miss. Albert M. Moore. retired grocer, 63.1 Mrs. T.

Leroy Bates Cauthen, 76. widow of Cauthen. HAMLIN, L. Lamb. retired farmer.

73. HUMBOLDT. Tenn. -Miss Emily Irene Fly, JACKSON, production Tenn. worker, -Mrs.

40, Sallie E. Lockman, Mrs. widow of Ellen the Springs. 90. Omer Rev.

William Lockman. Chessor, JONESBORO salesman. Ark. 61. -James H.

Baker. retired farmer 78. MANILA. Ark. -Edwin A.

Isaacs. General emplove. 56. PHILADELPHIA. Miss.

Ruby N. Cook. 75. wife of H. N.

Cook. SAVANNAH. widow Tenn. of Ayle Mrs. Haynes.

Susie B. Mrs. Beatrice Walters Frost, 83, widow of E. W. Frost.

TRENTON. Tenn. Aubrey Booker Little, retired grocer and former tor. 82. TUPELO.

Miss -W. T. Lummus. retired carpenter. 78.

CITY. Tenn, Mrs, Curtis Campbell, 67. widow Cloys, of 84. Joseph widow Camp- of Mrs. Elizabeth Samuel B.

Cloys. J. W. NORRIS HONORS ANY LOCAL BURIAL POLICY LIBERTY NATIONAL NATIONAL BURIAL CHEROKEE, and others INSURANCE AGENT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE, (IF ANY HAVE HIM PUT SAME IN WRITING.) FUNERAL J. W.

NORRIS HOME "Dedicated to Faithful Service Since 1888" 1200 UNION AVE. BR 5-1221 SWIFT TREADWELL, Pres. BURL LEE BROWN Owner Of Bee-Dee Body Shop Dies After Illness Burl Lee Brown of 4888 Mendenhall Place, owner and operator of Bee-Dee Body Shop at 165 North Watkins, died at 8:15 yesterday morning at Methodist Hospital after a short illness. He was 49, Mr. Brown, who was born in Damascus, had lived in Memphis 20 years.

He was a deacon in the Eudora Baptist Church, a Mason, and a former president of the Independent Garage Owners Association of Memphis. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ver- Ina Brown; seven daughters, Mrs. Richard Pilgram of 4399 Greenmount, Mrs. Tim L.

Lemmon of 3556 Barwood, Miss Paula Frances Brown, Miss Margaret Loudora Brown and Miss Rozelle Brown, all of the Mendenhall Place address, Mrs. Dan Diapert of Damascus and Miss Billie Jean Brown of Austin, Texas; a son, Smith Lee Brown of 499 Malboro; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Brown of Damascus; two sisters, Mrs.

Robert E. Nichols of Tupelo, and Mrs. Merle G. Wagner of Jackson, and 13 grandchildren. Memphis Funeral Home has charge.

RAYMOND C. M'ELROY Services Will Be Today Former Alabaman Services for Raymond McElroy of 3277 James Road will be at 3:30 this afternoon at Memphis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memory Hill Gardens. Mr. McElroy, who was 60, died at his home at 10 yesterday morning after an illness of two years.

He was born in Birmingham and had lived here for 18 years. He worked as a welder before he became ill. He was a Presbyterian. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Rose 'McElroy; a son Cecil Paul Elroy of Chattanooga; a brother, Lethel McElroy of BirmingFor ham; and two sisters, Mrs.

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