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MORNING. AUGUST 20. 1944 FORT MYERS NEWS- -PRESS PAGE FIVE MARGARET MICKLE Editor .44 Dr. Cochran Weds In Mississippi Local Young Man Married To Dr. Nell W.

Edgar In Gulfport Dr. and Mrs. James H. Edgar of Hattiesburg, announce the marriage of their daughter Dr. Nell Wair Edgar to Dr.

Roy Nash Cochran, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cochran of Fort Myers. The wedding took place Aug. 13, at the Methodist church in Gulfport, and the Rev.

C. C. Clark, uncle of the groom, performed the ceremony. Preceding the ceremony Miss Nellie Neil of Meridian, sang and "Until." The traditional wedding marches were played by the church organist, who also played Promise Me" and "I 1 Love You Truly," as the vows were taken. Miss Frances Clark.

cousin of the groom and Miss Mar garet Edgar, sister of the bride, lighted the altar candles. Palms and ferns formed a background for baskets of white gladioli and tuberoses. The bride, lovely in a white dress with white accessories, carried a New Testament centered with an orchid and showered with tuberoses. Mrs. Robert Quick matron of honor, wore a dress of turquoise blue with white accessories and carried a shower bouquet of garden flowers.

Following the wedding the Rev. and Mrs Clark were hosts at a reception honoring Dr. and Mrs. Cochran Later the party motored to the Hattiesburg residence of Dr. and Mrs.

Edgar where they entertained at a reception. Dr. and Mrs. Cochran are spending their honeymoon in Jackson, before going to Vicksburg where they will make their home and be in business. The bride and groom are graduates of the Souhern College of Optometry in Memphis, and the groom is a graduate of Fort Myers high school.

Mrs. Cochran visited here recently. New Baby? How much you hope to do for the new arrival! Ask about the Metropolitan's: plan for insuring your baby's future. H. E.

SMITH 1729 Sunset Place Phone 330-R Representing METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY insure publication, all society SOCIETY received and not calendar later than notices 5 p. should ED. About Fort Myers People And Their Visitors Mr. and Mrs. A.

W. D. and Mr. and Mrs. Chesley F.

Perry plan to go to Miami Beach today for a visit of several days. Miss Cecil Hamilton has returned to Fort Myers after spending the summer with relatives at DuQuoin, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stump and their two sons returned to heir home in Orlando yesterday after spending the past two weeks at Fort Myers Beach.

Mr. and Mrs. Milford Weigle have returned to Fort Myers after spending the past two weeks at Asheville and Highland, N. C. Miss Joan Couch and Miss Carlene -Berner of Clewiston are visiting Miss Jeanne and Miss Raye Slade.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lamb and Mr. and Mrs. T.

Godfrey Lawrence and their families are spending a week at Fort Myers Beach. C. F. Pritchett and his sons, T. C.

and Frank returned to Fort Myers yesterday after spending the past two weeks in Forsyth and Macon, Ga. Mrs. Frank C. Alderman, her children Beth and Frank, and Mrs. J.

E. Sheppard will return to Fort Myers today after spending the past two weeks at the Beach. Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly will leave today for a visit of two weeks with relatives in New York.

Miss Inez McNatt will go to Dade City tomorrow to attend the wedding of her sister, Miss Irene McNatt to the Rev. Curtis E. Sanders. Miss Louise Cochran, Miss Martha Kurtz, Miss Mildred Ley, Miss Irene Farabee and Miss Tressie Alexander will go to Lakeland tomorrow where they will attend the Methodist assembly for young people. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Persons will spend today with relatives in Punta Gorda. Their son, Harry, who spent the past week there, will return with them. Mrs. Grady Kirkpatrick will leave tomorrow for Durham, N.

to join her husband, Pvt. Kirkpatrick who is stationed there. Mrs. Roy Cochran will go to Or- PLORIDA STATE THEATRE Doors 40c Open 12:45 Night 44c ARCADE PHON- 305 TODAY AND MONDAY Feature at 1:05, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20. 9:25 MEET I JOE AND THE GIRL HE LOVES Maxwell Andersons THE EVE OF ST.

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Charlie Bever is still courting the doctor the Jim Spooners are cooling off at Highlands, and who is left in Fort Myers?" Gorda were in Fort Myers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Matheny and Mrs.

Smith Mowry of Bonita Springs, were in Fort Myers yesterday. Mrs. Reaves Rider of LaBelle was in Fort Myers yesterday. Mary Ellen and Paul Winslow will return to Fort Myers today after spending the summer with relatives at Hartford, Mich. Mrs.

Dillard M. Ramsey has returned to her home in Fort Myers from Meridian, Miss. She spent the past two weeks with her daughter, Mrs. K. E.

Brown and F-0 Brown. Mrs. Ronnie C. Edenfield and her children returned to Fort Myers Friday after visiting at El Paso, and Lebanon, Pa. Miss Mildred Deaven of Lebanon accompanied them home for a visit.

Miss Lula MacNab of Louisville, and Miss Lilly Hayden of Augusta, have arrived for a visit in Fort Myers. They are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archie H. MacNab of Katherine street.

B. M. Wade and his granddaughter, Marianne, will leave today for a visit of a month in New York. LOW MICKL DOWNS Formal Parties But didn't the ladies look purty after they got around to deciding upon their attire for the evening. There's nothing stingy about BonL she tried hard to give the office away.

She's a thoughtful creature ordering houndberger for the pooches. But did they get it? Thanks again Mabel for the dope on fishermen but found out I can't use it on account it's syndicated, drat it! I'm done with dames! They cheat and they lie. They prey on us males, To the day that we die. They tease us and torment us And drive us to sin. Say- Look at that blonde Who just ankled in! From Nawth Ca'lina comes an explanation of how cum it's rather slow around town: "Up at 6 this morning to dash across the street to see our neighbors depart for their home 'twas Mrs.

Busbee Granger and her son, Walter; off to the market where we found Mr. and Mrs. R. Walton Gilliam and Edna Dismukes trying to buy all the good things to eat the next Fort Myers person we ran into was Julia Park who told us Gertie Hendry was vacationing at and would be over to Hendersonville for the week-end. Eleanor Hunt was soon to show up followed by Ruth Powell, Lorraine Frye and Florence Forehand then we greeted Mr.

and Mrs. John D. Powell Charlotte Bever was in the beauty Parlor found Mr. and Mrs. J.

S. Gillentine as we waited for a long distance call from Robbie Thomson with them were Mrs. Frost and Willie Jane we took a gander at the house where Katherine White is stopping Paul- LEE Today lando tomorrow for a visit of al week with Mrs. Roy Larson. Baby Michael Jones was admitted to Lee Memorial hospital yesterday.

Mrs. Agnes Cassidy was discharged from Lee Memorial hospital yesterday. Mrs. H. A.

Bender has returned to her home in Fort Myers from Monticello, where she attended the funeral of her mother Mrs. Esther Kelly Gwymes. Mrs. Doris Orick was discharged from Lee Memorial hospital yesterday. George Simpson was admitted to Lee Memorial hospital yesterday.

Mrs. C. B. Foster of Alva, who underwent an operation Friday at Lee Memorial hospital, is reported in satisfactory condition. Miss Lenore Taylor was discharged from Lee Memorial hospital yesterday.

Clarence Raulerson was admitted to Lee Memorial hospital yesterday. Mrs. Eunice Davidson was discharged from Lee Memorial hospital yesterday. Mrs. Edith Stevens was admitted to Lee Memorial hospital yesterday.

Mrs. Minnie Thompson was admitted to Lee Memorial hospital yesterday. Mrs. Mabel Harris and Mrs. Ted Smith of Pine island were in Fort Myers yesterday.

Mrs. M. R. Hoffman returned to Fort Myers yesterday after: a visit with relatives in Miami. Mr.

and Mrs. William Freeland and their children were in Fort Myers yesterday enroute to their home at Ochopee. They spent the past three weeks at Orange, Va. Mrs. W.

B. Clement and her son, John, of Punta Gorda were in Fort Myers Friday. Mrs. Finley Haskew of LaBelle was in Fort Myers yesterday. Mrs.

Justus Blount returned to her home at. Ft. Lauderdale Friday after a visit with Mrs. McLeod Heusted. Mrs.

Alva Burke of LaBelle was in Fort Myers yesterday. Miss Dorothy Taylor will leave tomorrow for New York after spending the past year in Fort Myers. Mrs. J. J.

Fleming of Bonita Springs was in Fort Myers yesterday. Mrs. J. L. Gross of Philadelphia, is visiting her son, Pvt.

Milton Gross, who is stationed at the gunnery school. Mrs. Julia Pearl Jennings and her daughter, Miss Jane, of Punta To aid in preventing heat BEAT and rash heat-rash as soothe Mexsana, well prickly as irritated the to heatand relieve sooth- skin, use THE ing, medicated powder. HEAT used lieve Costs Contains by little. these Get specialists ingredients discomforts.

Mexsana. to often re- Jeff Mary's Hotel Royal Palm Dining Room will reopen 6 P. M. Wednesday, August 30th Air THEATRE Conditioned 8 Monday BETTE GREAT AS ONLY SHE CAN BE, IN SENSATION! CLAUDE WARNER "Mr. WITH RAINS Silcox Batteries Brakes Tires Relined Accessories STANDARD Tire Recapping Service SERVICE First Fowler Sts.

Phone 70 After that blast of mountain air I'm off to Fort Myers Beach to enjoy the beauties of a Florida resort. "The Eve of St. Mark" is the movie at the Arcade and it's "Mr. Skeffington" at the Lee. Miss Welch Is Wed To Sgt.

H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Welch, announce the marriage of their daughter, Audrey Faye to Marine Sgt.

Henry E. Smith, son of Mrs. John Hall of Jacksonville. The ceremony took place Monday in Punta Gorda with Judge Rose officiating. The bride wore an orchid crepe frock with yellow accessories and a corsage of yellow roses.

Their attendants were Miss Helen Smith and Pvt. Boyd Westbrook. Mrs. Smith is a graduate of Fort Myers high school and has been employed in the finance office at Buckingham. Sgt.

Smith, who has been in the marine corps four years, recently returned to the states after serving 27 months in the Pacific area. He will report. to New River, N. C. next week and Mrs.

Smith plans to join him there shortly. Mr. and Mrs. Millican Honor Guests at Party' Mrs. A.

H. Murphy entertained at a wedding shower Friday night at her home on Oleander avenue honoring Mr. and Mrs. Billy Millican. Mrs.

Millican was formerly Miss Betty Thomas of Okeechobee. The rooms were attractively decorated with bouquets of mixed flowers. The bride and groom were presented with many lovely rifts. Games were plaved during the evening after which cake and ice cream were served. Those present were Mr.

and Mrs. B. F. Rich, Mr. Mrs.

Jimmy Whittaker. Cpl. and Mrs. Howard Morgan, Mr. and Mrs.

Millican, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Ben Rogers, Mrs. Elizabeth Silcox, Mrs.

Lee Young, Mrs. M. C. Cummings, Mrs. McLeod Heusted, Mrs.

L. W. Millican, Mrs. Samp Brown, Mrs. Joe Strong, Mrs.

Russell Brown. Mrs. J. R. Williams, Miss Annie Mae Strong.

Miss Mary Jo Cardulla and Miss Betty Jean Murphy, Happy birthday Betty Jo Maloy, Mrs. J. E. Brecht, Frances Clarkson, Mary Fair Rust, Willie Mae Morris, Mrs. J.

Fred Menge and Conrad H. Young. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Frank W.

Bail and Frieda and James Barber on their wedding anniversaries. Recorded Concert Planned for Tuesday The regular concert of Great Music on Records will be presented Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the Methodist church. A cordial invitation is extended to the publie. Pfc. and Mrs.

Rober Kinander, who sponsor the concerts, say "At the head of the list marked recreation might be listed music. Music combines all the elements of recreation; it relaxes, refreshes, rebuilds, replenishes and entertains. "It rightfully belongs not to a chosen few, but to all and exists for the taking. Music. set to work, is one of the most wholesome and interesting uses of leisure hours.

It is a delightful pastime to meet the folks of all lands through their music." The program will he a popular one, numbers having been selected by the audience at the last concert. The selections chosen are "Tales from the Vienna Woods," Straus; "Valse Trieste." Sibelius and selections by Stephen Foster. EPISCOPAL SERVICES Sunday service at St. Luke's Episcopal church, 11 o'clock, morning prayer and sermon by the Rev. Frank Glenn Ireland, rector.

The white, or Irish, potato is believed to have originated in South America. RELIEVES DIAPER RASH 50 WHITE MOROLINE PETROLEUM JELLY SIZE CASH -forUSED CARS Oldsmobile SERVICE 1038 Bay St. Phone 6 Events of the Week Meetings TOMORROW All Baptist p. at the church. Royal service.

Sallie Menge circle-8 p. with Mrs. Charles Lamb. Sunset Place. Thalma Tarrer circle-8 p.

with Mrs. Norman McDaniel. TUESDAY, AUG. 22 Junior Business Women's club-7 p. at the K.

of C. hall, Heitman street. FRIDAY, 25 Tropical lodge No. 56, F. and A.

p. at the Masonic hall. Work in Master Masons degree. Nurses' Aide Group Planned by Red Cross At the request of the Lee County Memorial hospital board, the volunteer special services of the local Red Cross chapter plans to form and train a nurse's aide corps, it was announced yesterday. Friday evening at the home of Mrs.

Fred Mellor, chairman of the committee, a meeting was held to make definite arrangements for a course to begin Sept. 5. Others on the committee are Mrs. Tom Burgess, vice-chairman; Mrs. F.

H. Woodcock, secretary; Dr. H. Q. Jones, who will serve as medical adviser to the committee; Mrs.

Emily Allison. hospital superintendent and supervisor of nurses at Lee Memorial hospital; Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson, Mrs. Edward Lee, Mrs. Betty Satchell.

and Mrs. William L. Chawford III. Others may be added later. Mrs.

Helen White Trueberger has been asked to teach the course and will be assisted by a sub-committee headed by Mrs. Satchell, which will locate suitable class rooms and necessary equipment. Mrs. R. E.

Kurtz, administrative chairman of volunteer special services, and Mrs. Paul de Launey, executive secretary of the local chapter, will serve in an advisory capacity. Further announcements will be made as soon as plans are completed. Civil Air Patrol Cadets in Training Fifty-eight cadets of the civil air patrol, representing squadrons from Miami, Fort Myers, the Everglades and Sarasota, have completed a 10-day training program as guests of the army air forces at Morrison field, West Palm Beach. While at Morrison field, an air transport command installation, the cadets underwent a rigorous training period which included everything of an army nature from "K.P." to the maintenance and of aircraft.

Eleven cadets of the Fort Myers squadron participated in the program. They included Robert Schafer, Richard Lant, Ernest Middleton, Page Twiss, Earl Gidden, Earl Norman, Roy Giles, Perry Snell, Ralph Miller, Louis Woodson and John Anderson. The program, which kept the cadets busy from reveille at 6 a. until 8 p. daily, included instruction in aircraft maintenance, security, chemical warfare, weather work in the army air forees, aircraft identification, nomenclature of weapons, briefing and map-reading, first aid, firing of the carbine on the base range, close-order drill, and camouflage of person and equipment.

Training films, which enjoy a high priority Tug Claremont Puts in Port Here The tug "Claremont," recently purchased in New York by Collie towing company of Pascagouia, enroute from New York to Pascagoula tied up in Fort Myers at the Gulf dock for several hours yesterday. The boat left New York on Aug. 6 and proceeded south through the inland waterway. They expect to arrive in Pascagoula on Thursday. The "Claremont" is 68 feet long by 20 by 8 and is run by a 400 horse power Atlas motor.

The master of the boast is Captain John H. Colle and the crew is composed of Herman B. Colle, Edward Colle, Herbert Wilkerson, W. B. Herring and an oiler and: a cook.

Mr. Herring, who is president of the Pascagoula- Moss Point bank in Pascagoula, is a cousin of Mrs. W. S. Turner of Fort Myers.

4 0 0 0 CO grams, were attended twice daily by the CAP cadets. The cadets, ranging in age from 15 to 17, followed a strict army routine. They were billeted in army barracks, ate army food, and supplied the base mess sergeant with five K.P.'s daily. Food and lodging expenses for the trainees were paid by their home CAP squadrons. Morrison field officials praised the high interest shown by the cadets during their training.

First Dieut. Robert W. Hobson, base director of training who supervised their activities, said "These young men showed themselves to be soldiers of the highest type. They are quick to learn, adaptable, welldisciplined, and showed untiring and commendable interest in every part of the program. They were even good KP's.

They will do well in whatever branch of the service they select when it comes time for them to serve in the armed forces." Col Richard T. Kight, base mander, and several staff officers served as instructors during various stages of the training program. The squadron was led by First Lieut. John A. Woelsez, CAP, of Miami, comanding officer; and First Lieut.

Donald T. Hendricks, CAP, of Miami, training and finance officer. DR. HARPER DIES Word has been received here of the death yesterday in Orlando of Dr. Josephine Harper.

Surviving are two sons Dick and I. W. HarI. W. Harper is the daughter of Mrs.

S. C. Bass of Fort Myers. Mr. and Mrs.

Harper, who now reside in Orlando, are former residents of this city. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Orlando. CUBE BUILDING SOLD Frank F. Conduralis and his daughter, Mrs. Rebecca C.

Edwards, who own and operate the Crystal cafe, have purchased from the estate of Fred A. Miller the building at 2218-22 Jackson street where the cafe is located. The consideration was $7,000. They have added an outside stairway and remodeled the second floor into rooms and apartments which are all occupied. The transaction was handled through the office of Harry J.

Wood. MASONIC MEETING At a special meeting of Tropical lodge, No. 56, F. and A. held in its hall Friday night, the entered apprentice degree was conferred on Sgt.

Harold Dawson, Devon G. Hough, Homer J. Klay, and Fred Spencer, for Tropical Lodge, and Robert A. Overy, as a courtesy to Morgan Park lodge No. 999, A.

F. and A. Chicago, Ill. FINDS JOBS FOR VETERANS Eight veterans, two of the first world war and six of the present conflict, were placed in jobs last month in Fort Myers, it was reported yesterday by J. R.

Harrison, manager of the local United States employment office. Mr. Harrison said that he is having small difficulty in placing physically handicapped veterans because of the demand for labor now. The total length of improved highways in the United States reached more than a million miles during the decade 1930-1940. Beautify Bust without massage? Amazing Nanette Cream contains recognized scientific estrogens sex hormones) which inay be needed If your Bust is under-normal, flat, due to lack of supply of sufficient estrogenic substances.

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Here at the plant the work is piling up bag upon bag more than ever before. And so many of our experienced workers have gone into the armed forces that even the boss has had to take off his coat and pitch in. Looks as if we're in the same boat, doesn't it? You're looking for a painter? Do you know where we can find a laundry worker? Prather's Laundry Dry Cleaning 1809 Evans Ave. Phone 666.