Owensboroans On Guadalcanal Boatswain's Edward Delker, of the Navy's Seabees, told Owensboro Rotarians at their mid-week meeting at Hutel Owensboro Wednesday, of experiences on Guadalcanal, after it was taken from the Japs the U. S. Marines. "You hear a lot," he said. "about the ferocious Mistines are believe on our side." am Delker glad is the a former secretary of the Rotary club and his membership, as that of other Rotarians in the service, continues during his absence.
He told of a rare coincidence in his meeting another Owensboro Rotarian, David Cox, on Guadalcanal just before Delker departed for home. "He was looking fine," Delker reported. Students' League Is Coming Here A group from the nationally known Students' League of Many Nations will appear 111 a program at the Third Baptist church at 7:45 p. m. today.
Fourteen persons will participate in the program under the direction Dr. A. Patterson the direction of Dr. A. Patterson and Mrs.
Patterson, who have had charge services on two previous appearances of the League in Owensboro. Each member of the league represents a different nationality. They will wear the costumes of their native countries and will speak or in their native language with translations. MORTUARY Andrew Jackson Carden at Owensboro-Daviess County Andrew, Jackson Carden, 89, died hospital at 3 a. m.
Wednesday. Surviving are the following step-children: Mrs. William Staples, Mrs. Lon Mercer, Rock Island, Mrs. L.
Woodward, Pasadena, Mrs. Ed Bowman, Troy, Lee Martin, Moline, and Fred Martin, Fasta St. Louis, also several nieces nephews. The body was removed to tne Owensboro Funeral home where services will roe held at 3 p. m.
today, the Rev. Paul Bryant officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery. James William Dart Providence- James William Dart, 56, died Monday night at his home here. Surviving are his wife, Macy; three daughters, Mrs.
Truman Wade and Mrs. Ruby Gary Providence and Miss Alice Dart, at home; two sons, James Utah and Odis, at home; two brothers, George of Providence and Jehn of Evansville; and a sister, Miss Emma Dart, Providence. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the General Baptist church, Rev. Ed Oakley offciating.
Burial was in Shady Grove cemetery in Crittenden county. Virginia Ann Vetter Virginia Ann Vetter, two-weeksold infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Vetter, 530 Hathaway street, died at the home of Her parents, at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Surviving are the parents, a brother, Joseph Vetter, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vetter and Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Smith.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today from the residence, with the Rev. Rice Gregory, of Sorgho, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery. G.
D. Payne G. D. (Doug) Payne, 85, died his home south of Owensboro at 11:30 p. m.
Sunday after a lingering illness. Funeral services Wednesday in St. Anthony's church, Brown's Valley, the Rev. Anthony Higdon officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
John W. McCallister Cannelton, John W. McCallister, 71, died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at his home on highway 237 after a long illness. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs.
Price Bolin, Mrs. Stella Huff, Mrs. Rachael Poehlein and Miss Almada McCallister; three sons, Charles, and Lester McCallister of Perry county; a brother, Eli McCaliister of Evansville; fourteen grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon at Chestnut Grove cemetery, the Rev.
G. E. Andrews of Cannelton officiating. Mrs. Delia Southworth Earlington Mrs.
Delia Southworth, 84, a native of Tennessee who had resided in Earlington 42 years, died at her home here Tuesday. She is survived by a son, Brick Southworth, Earlington. Funeral services will be: held at the home at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. M. J.
Dick, of the Earlington Christian church, of which she was a member, officiating. Rev. Dick will be, assisted Rev. H. Russell the Earlington Methodist church.
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Recently he bought acreage in San Fernando Valley, prepared to raise oranges and cnickens. Now his ranch is one of the largest dog kennels in the Los Angeles area. Ruggles is a native son of California, his birthplace being Los Angeles, which makes him somewhat of a rarity in the film colony. His father, a wholesale druggist, directed Charlie's steps toward a medical career. Mostly, he studied chemistry.
his spare time he worked in nis father's company. Then one day an acquaintance painted a glowing picture of life behind, the cime. footlights. He set out Charlie for San was Francisco, determined to find out if his friend was correct. Surprisingly enough, he obtained a small in Barrie's "The Admirable Following this, Ruggles played in stock in San Francisco and Los Angeles and toured California with road companies.
For eight years he played old men and character roles before he donned the makeup of a stage juvenile. In stock at Los Angeles' old Belasco Theatre, Ruggles appeared with a number of stage folk who later won fame on the screen. Among them were Hobart Bosworth, who was stage director; Herbert Rawlinson, then assistant stage manager; Lewis Stone, Leonore Ulric and Victor Schertzinger. Later, he joined Oliver Morosco forces and made his first New then York appearance in "Help Wanted." Although the Broadway venture was (Continued trom Page One) too successful, the play had a long run in Chicago. New York liked him better when he returned Broadway Edgar Selwyn play, "Rolling Stones." Next followed one hundred in the Oliver Morosco musical comedy hit, "Canary Cottage." Eddie Cantor was a member of the original cast.
Ruggles' first screen appearance was in Oliver Morosco Productions in Hollywood. Ironically, at 20th Century Perfect he played Snob," a which top role was produced by Walter Morosco, son famous movie pioneer. In addition to his hobby--raising oranges, chickens and dogs- Charlie has made a name for himself in the sports world as one of the country's outstanding handball players. For several years he held the handball championship of the Los Angeles Athletic Club. He held a similar title at New York A.
C. and ranked in the top flight of players in several national tournaments. Ruggles is 5 feet 6, weighs 145 pounds, has light grey eyes and light brown nair generously sprinkled with grey. His brother, Wesley, is one of Hollywood's top directors. nEictures in which he has appeared Gentlemen of the Press, The Lady Lies, Roadhouse Nights, Young Man of Manhattan, The Smiling Lieutenant, If I Had a Million, Wedding Night, Charley's Aunt, 70,000 Witnesses, Alice in Wonderland, Melody Cruise, Melody in Spring, Murder in the Private Car, Friends of Mr.
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