Azaleas Now Abound, Says IMrs. Barton Lane ' M1·s. Barton Lnne, who once sat sndly and watched her planted aialeas and canH•llias die~ now has the flowers abounding over I her entire yard by above-ground plnnting. \ 1l Mrs. Lane reports remar'kable . success by planting the flowers\ in peat moss, after fir:1t ckaring the ground and placing six inches o( sand as a drain:tge base. 1 Five or six inches of pf'at moss I' is put down for planting, and morP peat moss is spread about 1 the plants . ."We first started planting aza- le.is as a hobby after a trip to T<'lorida in 1946," :Mr!!. Lane re­ calls, losing mnny plants before C'xperimenting with the planting innovation. "We haven't losl one single plant since that time,'" sho """' recently, and som" 160 azalf!nS :ind camellias of 4ii vRndieil are growing prolificly. Mrs. Lane explains that the black soil here smothers the plants with its alkalinity, keep­ ing away neces~ary a<'id. With )lrs. Lane's m" tho d, watering ii; ne<'e~ary every other day during the l!ummer, and if yellowing is dett>ded one-half cup of cider vinegar is mixed I with a gallon of w;tter and al- ,lowed to soak in slowly. The P!·o­ cess has nevPr needed repeatmg · lmore than once, she added. \ "Anyone who }llants azaleas and camellias as we do won't ever lrnve trouble with black soil killing their flowers," Mrs. Lane\ promised. She also explained that she re- moves the sack in whit-h t~; plants come, and spreads roo 11111.~ much as possible before pl:.- · ~----~- · ( . ·. ..,, / I . }- ,'.. f; a.. /")-- 1/ t I , /i ti q,J j 7 " /' { l , I ,I / I I' '~ ..p ".,,(". --r / /t I. v _L ?J _, J p , C:r / , v ~ ~ • t -1 I ~ ~ J - '/ / I (; J I I cxfA .J_ r) I - I I tli ~ --- tJ/. 1- r. /~~ i? ,' I ~ {' -;;:: I J J) ~ ({I Je-i t ,-,v- ..-4 - I . a. BROWN, BANK CASHIER, IS DEAD de All oomm\lnlcatlona tor publlco.tlon 'lhu•t be&r th" aend~• D&Jlle. Beulo.h B. J'a~ Had Engaged in Banking Bus· editor. PbonM: 014 1HS. -· iness in San Antonio for 1119. 32 Years. ~ .......... -. .............. •....... H. D, Brown, assistant cashier of • .. .. the San Antonio National Bank. died , .. SOCIAL CALE:SDAR. .. Sunday night at the family resi- ' .. .. dence. 107 Park avenue. He was a .. Mrs. H. P. Drought gives .. natl of l\'Iemphis, Tenn .. and had · .. an informal tea for the pa- •. rP.sided in San Antonio for the last • .. tronesses of the I<~anning con- .. 32 years, throughout this time hav­ .. cert to meet Cecil Fanning .. Iing been in the employ of the San , .. and H. B. Turpin. .. Anoonlo bank. .,•. .. Mr. Brown was the eldest son of i<: .' 1-. The San Antonio Dramatic .. Captain Isaac Newton Brown Of the .. Club meets at 8 p. m. at the •. Confederate navy, who commanded • •. home of Mrs. Lewis Krams- •.I1 the famous "Arkansas." He recelv- .. Beck, 625 Camden street. .. ed his education at the Episcopal .. .. CollEge at Sewanee and at Knox- .................... ._ .. • ..... •. •. ville, Tenn. He was married to Miss Jeannie Brehan of Penola county, ~ The Daught,;;;;--;;f Isabella met MIAslssippi, who died some years ILgo. In June, 1913, he married Mrs. Ji Sunday afternoon to Initiate new llufus Lewis of San Antonio, who 1'members. After the initiation serv- sun-Ives him. together with two 1 Ices, a supper was ser\'ed at the daughters, Mrs. B. G. Lane and Miss ,:Knights o! Columbus hall. Talks Mt.:rtha Brown. 'IJl" tuneral w!ll be held at 4: 30 .i, were made by Father Quinn, Miss o clock Monday afternoon from the Essie Crawford, Miss Cecile Stein­ resldence. Interment will be pri­ .. feldt, ::Miss Spellesy, Mr. O'Leary, vate. The following pallbearers, 0 ;) Nelson Lytle, Miss Mary Glenne'y, chollen from among the employes or Mrs. Leon J<'rlsble, Mrs. William Cas- the San Antonio National Bank and 6" sin, Mrs. H. P. ].):·ought, Mrs. Robert St. :\lark's vestry of which he was a J 'Maxey, Mrs. Thomas Logan, Mrs. member for the last ten y<:>ars. will <'.Joseph Graham, Mrs. Zimmerman officiate: Ferdinand Herff, Wil­ .~nd Mr3. Hugh B. Rice. Mrs. E. T. liam Herff, T. D. Anderson, Judge A. \\"Stafford acted as toastmistress. W. Houston, Judge A. W. Seellgson ~ and Clarence Jonell. At a meeting In c .Mrs. M. G. Boone of Sabinal Is the St. Mark's Church Monday noon, ~uest ;if Mr. and Mrs. John T. Wil­ rel'mlutions on the death of Mr. u~son. Brown were passed by the rector. u, wardens and vestry. l General David Stanley Circle N fl, Ladies of the Grand Army of the 9'.4"tepuhllc, will meet at 2:30 o'clock ;_i'I'uesday afternoon at the Knights of ARMY" TO HOLD COUNC1l !~ No , 0 ythlas hall. All visiting members c"!ire cordially invited. Automobile Club Mcmbcrt"hlp Teams COi The Twentieth Century Study Club to Meet at Luncheon. aft <,·ill meet Wednesday. a~ternoon at The first general "council of war" he \Volff & Marx bmldmg. Ibetween "General" Herman G. Hays. lfl -.-.-- . , commander-In-chief of the "army" 'I The 'l'exas-Br1tish Ch<;iral Soc1et;, ot officers and high privates waging viii meet Tuesday evemng at 8: 15 the campaign for an Increased mem­ 11 'clock ·1t MonJ'oe hall, 123 Soledad bership of the San Antonio Automo- treet. bile Club, will be held at the weekly . luncheon of the Automobile Club tac , Miss .. Ethel \V1l~~n entertained 1 Tuesday noon at the St. Anthony ho­ <Ith a the dansant at the St. An-\ tel. The program for the luncheon Co l ,'lony Saturda~· afternoon, In com-\ includes several addresses and a dis­ 19 •1,llment to her house guest, Miss cussion of certain details of the till .leanor Smith of Towanda, Pa. In Iplans for the campaign. 1e party were Misses Smith, Mo- The companies now heading the helle Berman, Mrs. A. Toepperwein, list In the competitive campaign are: !rs. John T. Wilson, Dr. Wange-1 Hupmohlle> Company, 2250 points; as19 -an, Hufus Boylan, con Anderson · Buick Company, l 800 points; Reo .1d Jesse Lentz. Company, 1250 point~: Paige Com- 1 pany, 1000 points. Three new com- The music department of ~he San panles organized Mondav are the <ntonio Se!f-Culture. Club will meet Case, Lozier and Max\vell Com­ t 3:30 o clock Fnday afternoon panics 11th Miss Erna Webb, 433 West · 3;oodlawn avenue. The following ogram Will be glYen: Paper, "Life TURNOUTS WILL BE LAID Caruso," Miss Floy Tarbutton: ano and violin selection, Misses ~ba Fitch and Eunice Gray; paper, Trn<'tlon Comwny Will Soon tie .!fe of Mischa Elman," Miss Willie Ready for Houston Street Padng.. ight; vocal solo, Miss Marie Lind­ •; paper, "Life of Paderewskl," s Lorena som; paper, .,;.rhy Do....:..-... ._-c:=,,_...__ _. 4 A Priceless Heritage OFFICERS A Sacred Trust 1946-1947 S ccretaries: Miss MARGARET CURTIS MERRITT l\fiss ELIZABETH FISHER WASHINGTON Miss ELIZABETH \VINSLOW DULLES 31st Anniversary March 1, 1940 For convenience kindly address correspondence to P . O. Box 4222, Philadelphia, Pa. Members in Forty-eight States and in Eight Countries Overseas -----. ~ with a unique oblong <led cake cm wh!cti Santa 01 rode in a red sleigh dnl.wn by e1 ~1!:1e reindeer. The sleigh was ying through a miniatlln! forest formed of tiny green bU8hes with red candy berries. In the top ot eaoh of the nine bushes was h ~a tiny red bird holding r~ii candle. Slung over Santa's shoulder was ~green sack from which extended ver cords. When each guest pull- ed a OOl'd he found tied to the end Of it a BYmbol Of his fortune. I ' t , l In the 1795 tax digest of Oglethorpe William Freeman was listed No. 93. He was listed there 1795 and 1796 William Freeman was listed as No . 2 and as No. 3 for "the heirs of Lane." In Clarke County in 1807 Wm. Freeman in the Tax Book Wm . Freeman 16o acres originally granted to Lane adjoining Josiah Freeman. WILL OF POLLY FREEMAN Munroe County, Ga. Will Book A, pages 195-196 Georgia, Munroe County: In the Name of God Amen: Note that I Polly Freeman being in sound mind and memory and knowing that life is uncertain and that death is certain, do proceed to make this my last will and testament, and do give and bequeath in the following manner that is to say; First, I give my soul to God who first gave it and my body to be buried decently at discretion of my execu­ tor and children and friends. Secondly: I give to my daughter-in-law, Mory Freeman, the widow of my beloved son, Josiah Freeman, 1 bed and stead and the following furniture: 2 sheets, 2 counterpanes and pillows, and 2 bed quilts . Thirdly: I give to my beloved daughter, Cynthia Pendergrass, as follows: 2 sheets, 2 counterpanes and 2 bed quilts. Fourthly: I give to my beloved daughter, Elizabeth Ellison, as follows: 2 sheets; 2 bed quilts, and 2 counterpanes . Fifthly: To my beloved and dutiful son, William Freeman, I give as follows: 1 bed and Furniture and one large iron pot and one oven and 5 sitting chairs; l pine slab; l pine table, and 1 black walnut chest. Sixthly: To my grandson, William Capers Freeman, the son of my beloved son, Josiah Freeman, I give as follows: 100 dollars and in case of his death with­ out bodily heirs, to go to his Mother .