Richmond Times-Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia (2024)

March 3, 1941

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Richmond Times-Dispatchi

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Richmond, Virginia

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Monday, March 3, 1941

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5

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Five Obituaries Richmond Times-Dispatch Monday March 3 1941 State and City Fight Seen By Democrats In 2d district Deans Answers Wright On Legality Charge Spanish Earth Put In Coffin ROME CT) A tiny bag of Spanish earth was placed yesterday in the initial casket of Alfonso XIII former king of Spain as his coffin was closed in preparation for a funeral service today Alfonso's coffin was sealed in the presence of members of his family A small glass-covered opening was left above the face through which a thousand or more Spaniards coming for service later this week may have a last view of their former monarch After temporary Interment the final burial place will be El Escorial Spain FAITHFUL RIGHT IN RICHMOND A geyser effect was caused here yesterday aftemon when an automobile struck a fire plug at Lombardy Street and Floyd Avenue about 5 The car broke the hydrant releasing a flood of water which attracted many spectators to the scene The car shown was one of three involved in a collision in which no one was injured Chance Excellent- Says Retired Pastor Succumbs At Ashland The Rev Robert Ledbetter Wingfield 77 for 40 years an active member of the Virginia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church died at 4:30 A Sunday at his home in Ashland He was born April 3 1864 In Albemarle County the son of Robert Ledbetter Wingfield and Mrs Ann Augusta White Wingfield He was educated at the Haden Preparatory School at Palmyra and later at the University of Virginia before entering the ministry The Rev Mr Wingfield retired from active pastoral work five years ago following a stroke of paralysis Rites to Be Tuesday Surviving are his wife the former Miss Linda Belle Farley of Amelia three sons Dr Robert Wingfield of Spartanburg Gordon Wingfield of Charlottesville and Harold Wingfield of Burbank Cal one grandson William Harold Wingfield a sister Mrs Bernard Shelton of Maidens and a brother Wilbur Wingfield of Red Hill Funeral services will be held at 11 A Tuesday at the residence conducted by Dr Hatcher assisted by the Rev Southgate and the Rev Hep-ler Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery at Whitehall Albemarle County Active pallbearers will be the following nephews: Henry Shel ton Warren Shelton William Stevens Edward Stevens and Donald Stevens Man Is Held For Slaying Wife A Negro man last night shot and killed his wife after an argument police said he told them "over another woman" Cornelius Gellego 42 of the 2000 block Cedar Street was arrested about 7 last night when police found his wife Del-more Gellego 32 lying dead on the living-room floor with a pistol bullet wound in her heart He was booked at First Station on a charge of murder Police said the Negro told conflicting accounts of the shooting At the police station Gellego toid officers his wife procured the gun from a table drawer and during a struggle with her the revolver was discharged killing her Officers found the man seated in the living room He offered no resistance they said getting the gun which was fully loaded except for the one discharged cartridge and handing it to Officer Martin Gellego told police his wife had shot him on one occasion in the past and she had also stabbed him a couple of Martinsville Ready For Parking Meter Test MARTINSVILLE new parking meter system will go into effect Wednesday following the enactment of an ordinance by City Council Hack-ler city engineer announced yesterday Exchange Club Meets Wymond Cabell will address the Exchange Club of Richmond at 6:15 tonight at the Hotel William Byrd on Securities and Commodities Markets and Their Part in Financing Our National Mr Cabell will' be introduced by Warren Stinnett and following the address there will be a forum on and Investment Needs of the Business presided over by Dunville club president Auxiliary Pledge Support Mrs Walter Stoner Third District committeewoman of the American Legion Auxiliary said yesterday the auxiliary had pledged its support to the Richmond Area Defense Council in helping to provide entertainment for the troops at Camp Lee She said Mrs Garland Burnett director of the auxiliary's Richmond chorus was in charge of music Upshur Rites To Be Held Here Today Funeral services for Horace Upshur 55 who died Saturday will be held at noon Monday at All Episcopal Church conducted oy the rector the Rev James Kennedy Members of the vestry of he church will be honorary pallbearers and interment will be in Hollywood Cemetery Mr Upshur Richmond businessman and superintendent of the church school of All a i Church for the past 10 years was a resident of 1504 West 'Avenue Surviving are a sister Miss Edith Upshur and three brothers Arthur Edgar and Oscar Upshur all of Ricnmond HERBERT CHALKLEY Herbert Chalklev died Saturday in Newark Surviving are his wife his mother and three brothers Remains will rest at Funeral Home here where services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery MRS MEEKS Mrs Meeks 72 died Saturday in Durham at the home of her daughter Mrs Towles She was the widow of Emmett Meeks of Staunton Surviving are a son Meeks of Washington two daughters Mrs Towles of Durham and Mrs Stafford of Richmond seven grandchiidn and one great-grandchild Urtil two weeks ago Mrs Meeks nad made her home with Mrs Stafford at 1102 Peachtree Boulevard Richmond Funeral services will he held from Hamenck Funeral Home at Staunton Monday at 3 Interment will be in Thorn rose Cemetery MRS MATTIE GRIZZARD Mrs Mattie Grizzard 82 died at her home in Grizzards Sussex County Sunday morning after a long illness She was the widow of George Grizzard of Sussex County Funeral services will be held at 3 Monday at the residence with burial in the family cemetery Surviving arc one son Dr A Grizzard of Drewyvillc three daughters Mrs Robert Little Mrs Sam Hording of Emimria and Miss Katherine Grizzard of Grizzards eight grandchildren and two great-grandsons ROBERT WILLIAM RUDD Funeral services for Robert William Rudd Sr of 2012 Chicago Avenue who died Saturday at a local hospital will be held at 3 Monday at the Frank A Bliley Funeral Home at 217 West Grace Street conducted by the Rev Robert A Cooper pastor of Cowardin Avenue Christian Church and the Rev Carlos Gardner pastor of Asbury Methodist Church Burial will be in Maury Cemetery He Is survived by his wife Mrs Mary White Rudd three daughters Mrs Earl Sowers Mrs Albert Anthony and Mrs- Earl Nunnally five sons Rudd Rudd Jr Rudd A Rudd and Rudd nine grandchildren and one niece MILTON LUCY LAWRENCEVILLE Funeral services for Milton Lucy 43 of near Dolphin who died at a Petersburg hospital Sunday will be held at 3:30 Monday at the Williams Funeral Home here with burial in the church cemetery at Edgerton Besides his wife who Is the former Miss Mary Pearson Mr Lucy is survived by one small daughter Nan Rebecca six sons Kenneth Hiram Lawrence Wayne Charles and Gene two brothers Lucy of Dolphin and Lawrence Lucy of New York and one sister Mrs Peebles of Charlie Hope II SIRBAUGII Funeral services were held Sunday for David II Sirbaugh 81 retired city employee who was found dead in bed at his home here of a heart attack Burial was in Mount Hebron Cemetery He was a native of Hampshire County Va Surviving are one daughter Mrs Charles Taylor Stephenson and one brother Harmon Sirbaugh of Capon Bridge Va MRS MARY TRAYLOR Funeral services for Mrs Mary Traylor widow of Traylor who died Saturday at her residence at 3917 Seminary Avenue will be held at 11 A Monday at the residence Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery Mrs Traylor is survived by two daughters Mrs Nenzel and Miss Ruth Traylor and by three granddaughters and two brothers ARLINGTON FUPPEN Funeral services for Arlington Flippen who died Saturday at his residence at 1515 Mosby Street will be held at 3 Monday at the Billups Funeral Home Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery He is survived by his wife Mrs Han-nie Thomas Flippen four daughters Miss Virginia Flippen Mrs Sallie Peters Mrs Mabel Pace and Mrs Minnie Dunn two sons Wallace Flippen and Melvin Flippen: four brothers and I Flippen and three sisters Mrs Toney Mrs Harmon and Mrs Dunkum to Win War Missionary miliar with the Burma Road and its tremendous significance to China in the pending struggle In his addresses at the four churches he refrained from political questions When he returned to China in 1939 he was put in charge of the transport of medical supplies from abroad to various areas in South and West China and traveled extensively into the provinces also Into West Irtdo-China where he acquired wide knowledge of the political aspects of the wars now waging At 11 A today Dr McClure will address the Methodist ministers of the city at 4 he will discuss health problems of China before the junior medical class at the Medical College of Virginia and at 5:45 o'clock he will make a radio talk on Station WMBG His engagement here will be concluded with two addresses tomorrow Madison Club To Hear Edwards City Attorney Horace Edwards will be the principal speaker at the regular meeting of the Madison Ward Democratic Club at 8 o'clock tonight in the Odd Hall Eighth -and Hull Streets Andrew Welch chairman of the steering committee also announced that Phillip Whitfield bass soloist in Ginter Park Methodist Church and formerly with the Metropolitan Opera will sing In addition Chief of Police Hutson Organ and Fire Chief A Taylor will be present as guests of honor Wilbur East president of the club will preside The members on Saturday were supplied with copies of "The State of the a report of municipal activities and information as to progress of various papers before the City Council prepared for the information of the club in connection with its program of improved legislative service Virginian Is Finalist In Opera Auditions Lansing Hatfield of Franklin was announced In New York last night as one of eight singers chosen to compete in the finals of the series of Metropolitan Opera Auditions of the Air over the National Broadcasting Company Red Network on March 9 and 16 Others selected according to the Associated Press dispatch from New York are Christina Car-roll and Marjorie Phelps of Cleveland Mary Van Kirk of Cleveland Heights Ohio Mona Paulee of Canada and Los Angeles Emma Beldan of Newport I John Tyers of San Diego Cal and Dorothy Samoff of New York Body of Banting Returned to Toronto TORONTO IT Funeral sere-ices will be held at the University of Toronto Tuesday afternoon for Sir Frederick Banting noted Canadian scientist killed February 21 in a military plane crash ca the Newfoundland coast His body arrived here by airplane last night When Death Valley Scotty first hit Broadway after years on the desert he thumbed through the French names on the Rector menu in bewilderment Finally he called the waiter "Bring me $2000 worth of fried said Scotty Now there ts no meat known to man more delicious than smoked if in addition to modern mildness and tenderness it has that rich smbke flavor Frankly I know only one smoked ham which "has It is Wilson's Certified Tender Extra Mild Smoked in the bright orange wrapper Food Concilium OASY WAY TO MM Allow a Certified Smoked Ham to reach room temperature to 70s Bake in an uncovered roaster in oven to 16 minutes per pound Remove from oven Peel off skin Decorate with thin slices of grapefruit Pour strained honey over the ham Return to a oven for 29 minutes WAIT WAY TO CAMVW HAM 1 1 From the thin tide of the ham cut two or three licet parallel to the bone This gives a flat bass on which to rest ham while carving I Turn ham to rest on this base Remove small wedge-shaped piece 3 Cut thin slices down to bone and run knife along bone under slices as illustrated NEW KIND OF BACON DOESN'T LOSE FLAVOR Cover Keeps Ground Cofee Fresh Rind Keeps SBeedBoem Fresh Bacon is like coffee the fresher the flavor the better Out at Wilson's found a way to protect the original freshness and rich smoke taste We dice choice bacon slightly thicker then peck Iks sliest up-right lightly beck on Ikt rind in handy two-pound packs Aslc for Wilson's Certified Family Style Bacon Herat ucoaimms 71a Greet Amerkoo Pork Oopm Vi WltSON (iCC ol Vv sm China's prospect today for winning the war that was thrust upon her by Japan is excellent Recent developments in the European war and in the Far East convinces me that chance for eventual victory are improving every day There is but one ugly contingency to reckon with That is Russia and Japan getting together in a formidable movement that might culminate in a division of China between Such was the opinion ventured by Dr Robert Baird McClure Presbyterian missionary who came to Richmond yesterday for a series of lectures sponsored by the recently reorganized Church Committee for China Relief Dr McClure expressed himself in an interview given between addresses to religious denominations of which he made four during the day He is here on furlough Dr McClure is particularly fa Bar to Study Judicial Plan The State Bar Council will consider organization of a judicial section within the Virginia State Bar at its semiannual meeting at 11 this morning at the Hotel John Marshall -with State Senator John Battle of Charlottesville presiding The proposal would make judges of the Supreme Court Federal courts and courts of record members of the proposed section Such judges already are judicial members of the bar but no distinct organization is set up for them The council also will consider a suggestion that the secretary-treasurer secure criminal warrants against lawyers who persist in practicing without having paid their dues to the bar Reports from several special committee chairmen will be heard and the council will reconvene at 2 Man Is Arrested As Housebreaker A man listed as James Southall 27 of the 800 block North Twenty-fifth Street was taken into custody yesterday by police on a warrant charging him with housebreaking The warrant issued to Eddie and Ollie Gormus charged the man with breaking and entering a service station at 2416 Jefferson Avenue A Negro Robert Ryan 21 of the 1900 block Fairfield Road was also arrested yesterday and charged with breaking and entering Southern Material Company building at Seventeenth and Hospital Streets Both men will answer the charges today in Police Court By George Prince Arnold Political fur already has begun to fly in the Second Congressional District and the atmosphere in that sector is likely to be thick with it for the next five weeks as a result of the fight for the seat In Congress vacated Saturday by Colgate Darden Jr The district Democratic convention scarcely was ended Friday before charges and counter charges were being made by supporters of Norman 1 Hamilton Portsmouth publisher who will run as an independent In the special election to he held next month and Winder Harris Norfolk newspaper man and the convention's nominee for Mr Darden's post Planned for April 8 Governor Price has indicated that he will issue a call probably today for a special election to fill the vacancy April 8 Mr Hamilton who refused to allow his name to be placed before the convention promptiy Issued a statement attacking the wliolc nominating convention scheme saying it was arranged carefully and timed so as to freeze out "every one but the appointed congressional aspirant of the political "As a lifelong Mr Hamilton added "I shall present my candidacy in the special election which I trust the Gover- nor will call for an early Wright chairman of a committee of 12 Norfolk business men directing Hamilton's campaign then issued a statement charging that the action was illegal because it was taken before a vacancy in the representation in Congress actually existed Deans Charge Ignorant The convention plan as opposed to a special nominating primary which Mr Hamilton wanted was defended stoutly yesterday by Parke Deans chairman of the Second District Democratic Committee who said that no legal primary could be held prior to August and suggested that Mr Wright was ignorant of the Democratic Party plan "The highest authority on Democratic Party procedure in America the Honorable Edward Flynn President personal choice for and chairman of the Democratic National Committee has recognized Mr Harris as the legal and only Democratic nominee for the vacancy existing in the House of Representatives from the Second Congressional District of Mr Deans declared emphatically Whether or not Mr Wright is a member of the Democratic Party he has assumed to discuss the rules and regulations governing its conduct and has shown a complete lack of knowledge on the subject A mere cursory reading of the party plan of the Democratic Party in Virginia will disclose to any interested person that the appropriate district Democratic committee is vested with full and complete power relating to all congressional nominations "Before calling a convention the district committee sought legal advice from the attorney-general of Virginia and from eminent counsel in the district as to its right to call a primary Each advised that any primary held prior to the first Tuesday in August next would be illegal and williout standing "It would be interesting to see whether or not Mr Wright can produce any opinion by any attorney of standing holding that the convention held in Norfolk on Friday was without Political observers here believe that as the party nominee Mr Harris will have a big advantage over his chief opponent in the special election although Mr Hamilton a former member of Congress is recognized as a hard fighter Another candidate Maurice McCarty of Portsmouth has said he would run as an independent Democrat in the election but little is known of him outside of Portsmouth and it is not believed he will attract any considerable following Republicans will not offer a candidate Presumably Mr Darden will not take an active part in the scrap Although he is no longer a member of Congress he has announced that he will keep his offices in Washington open and look out for the district's interests there until his successor has been elected Warners Buy Glasgow Novel Miss Ellen Glasgow's forthcoming novel "In This Our Life" will be made into a motion Diet lire by Warner Brothers with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland in the leading roles it is learned here Film rights to the book which was described as "a dramatic novel of a distinguished Virginia were purchased for $40-000 according to Film Daily The novel is scheduled for publication on March 27 by the Harcourt Brace publishing firm Locale of the story is a city of Tidewater Virginia It is a modem tale that ends just before the outbreak of the present European war HEADACHE Twr Jhtny Otpodiaa Acta (ut bacaoi liquid In how quickly head clears mraa ara iwlasad and com fad ataadicr Fellow di Mcttoaa aa labaL IK SOc COa ataaa quTdGARUDINEi i Man Dies at Lynchburg In 4-Story Plunge LYNCHBURG Stephen Kane 41 of 302 West Thirteenth Street Norfolk fell to his death from a fourth-story window of hotel about 4 A Sunday The body was found a few feet from the entrance partly on the sidewalk and partly in the street Hotel officials said the door to room was locked from the inside Coroner James A Wilkins sak the fall was due to an accident" The body was sent to Norfolk Kane a mechanic in the Norfolk Navy Yard had come to Lynchburg to particinate in the 12th an nual Virginia State Duckpin Tournament Bom October 19 1899 he was the son of John Josenh Kane and Mary Dailey Kane He was married and a World War veteran Richard Henry Gray Dies at Glen Allen Richard Henry Gray 70 employee of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad for 45 years died at his home in Glen Allen Sunday Surviving are his wife Mrs Josephine Jordan Gray: one daughter Willia A Gray two sisters Mrs A Butler and Mrs Charlie Cook and two brothers Gray and Gray all of Roanoke RaDids Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Wednesday at the family plot Jordan Place Garysburg MORRIS GATES Morris Gates 50 died early Sunday at his residence 507 West Washington Street following several years of declining health He was a native of Petersburg horn January 1 1891 the son of Mrs Roberta Morris Gates and the late Robert Emmett Gates He had been associated with the business firm of Brinkley-Gates Inc Surviving' Mr Gates are his mother his wife Mrs Grace Titus Gates a son Morris Gates Jr of Newport News and a sister Mrs Saunders of Greensboro Funeral services will be held at 3:30 Tuesday at the grave in Blandford Cemetery with the Rev Daniel Caldwell pastor of Second -Presbyterian' Church officiating MRS MARY HARRISON PETERSBURG Funeral services for Mrs Mary Pearl West Harrison widow of William Harrison of Waverly who died at her home there Friday night were held at Waverly Baptist Church Sunday afternoon with the Rev A Harrell the Rev Fred Wright and the Rev Marshall officiating Burial was in the Waverly Cemetery Mrs Harrison was a native of Sussex County the daughter of the late William and Mary Virginia Hargrove West Surviving are one daughter Mrs Fitzhugh Carr three sons William West Earl Palmer and James Thaddus Harrison: a sister Mrs Carpenter all of Waverly FRED PARMESANO Coach and Mrs Leslie Parson of the Hopewell High School faculty are in Elkins Va where they were called by illness and death of Mrs brother Fred Parxnesano which occurred there Friday night Funeral services will be held there Monday Besides Mrs Parson of this city Mr Parmesano is survived by his wife two children his mother another sister and two brothers MRS THERESA POLLARD Funeral services for Mrs Theresa Pollard who died Saturday at her home at Indian Neck were held Sunday afternoon at Upper King and Queen Baptist Church Surviving are three sisters Miss Spindle and Mrs bum of Indian Neck and Mrs Cordelia Pollard of Richmond two brothers Spindle end Spindle of Loretto and several nieces and nephews VIRGINIA LEE RICHARDSON ECLIPSE Mrs Virginia Lee Richardson 69 widow of Richardson died at her home here Sunday She is survived by two daughters Mrs Galloway and Mrs Bruden three sons A Richardson and Richardson of Nansemond County and Richardson of Norfolk one sister Mrs Adams one brother Merting of Eclipse Funeral arrangements were incomplete last night Fight the menace of colds intelligently I Remember that in tests conducted during nine yearsof research those who gargled Usterine Antiseptic twice a day had fewer colds BE WISE AT THE FIRST SIGN 9 Two Soldiers 3 Others Die In Accidents The report yesterday of five more deaths as the the result of injuries suffered on Virginia highways brought the State motor death toil to 126 for 1941 Oscar Clark 30 whose home address was not known last night died yesterday morning at a Pulaski hospital as a result of injuries suffered February 22 in an automobile smashup on Route 11 in Wythcville County when a borrowed car which he was driving ran off the left side of the toad and headon into another machine The driver of the second machine was said to be in a serious condition at a Roanoke hospital George Carroll Frazier 62 Falls Church was struck and killed by a car early last night as he walked along Route 7 about a half mile west of Falls Church State police said the car which struck Frazier was driven by Keith Adrian 37 of Washington Sergeant Clinton Stewart 18 of Company Fifth Engineers and Corporal James Carter 20 both of whom were stationed at Fort Belvoir died when the automobile in which they were traveling was in a head-on collision with a truck at the intersection of Routes 11 and 249 in front of the Natural Bridge Hotel about 10 Saturday Stewart was killed outright while Carter succumbed several hours later at a Lexington hospital Jack Smith of Brooklyn driver of the truck which was owned by the Kessler Trucking Company of Paterson was unhurt in the crash The truck was damaged badly and the car in which the two soldiers were riding was demolished State Trooper Foolf who Investigated the crash termed It first fatality of the year Carter is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Carter of Princeton Va two brothers and eight sisters Otis Bynim 35-ycar-old Negro of Greensville County ivas killed and eight other persons were injured critically in a head-on collision yesterday on a secondary road near Skippers Sheriff Grizzard of Greensville County and Chief Deputy Wendell said the two cars collided on a curve The injured persons all Negroes were carried to a Roanoke Rapids hospital with undetermined injuries They are Warren Hill who was driving one of the cars involved: Allen Tiller driver of the other and Coleman Young Clara Lewis Bessie Tiller Eddie Tiller Mary Gray and Thomas Gray An infant whose name could not be learned escaped serious injury Four persons were Injured yes-terday afternoon when a Roanoke-Washington bus collided with an automobile at Mount Jackson The in lured removed to a Woodstock hosnital were Clarence W'olfrey 32 of Clifton Station who suffered internal head injuries and J-1 "olfy 75 head and chest injuries all riding in the automobile and Louise Cave 16 of Edinburg a passenger on the bus suffering from shock and condition undetermined' The bus careened 50 feet across after striking the automobile which was a twisted mass of wreckage The bus stopped against a heavy hedge and the wore discharged vehicle cmercency door the Prian was struck and injured last night SJX milCfrom Richmond on Route 2 according to police He to Johns ton-Willis Hospital where his condition was said to be crtical Police said the car was driven by McDowell Thompson of Piney River Jane Dawson 13 of 2818 East Grace Street was Injured yesterday afternoon when a car In which she was a passenger collided with a street car on Government Road near Chimborazo Park She suffered lacerations of the face and had her front teeth knocked out The car was said by police to have been driven by Leslie Lawson and the street car name was listed as Bishop of 2300 block West Main Street The Motilone Indians of Venezuela use a six-foot bow and long arrows They put their feet against the bow and pull back the string with both hands Tests during research showed those who gargled LISTERINE hd FEWER COLDS Flint ft EAGIES HEAR LEADER After initiation of 77 candidates in ceremonies at the Eagles Home here yesterday Charles McCann of Newark national president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles (second from left) addressed several hundred Eagles members Shown in the picture are (left to right) Senator Fuller Mr McCann Burke and EL Davis Jr The candidates were from units in Richmond Petersburg and Newport News milder colds and colds of shorter duration than those who did not use it So be on guard 1 Gargle full strength Haste rine Antiseptic at least twice a day OF A GOLD SEE YOUR DOCTOR.

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