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Friday, January 10th, 1941.

THE STATE BOARD" OF FUNERAL'DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS OF MARYLAND.

The regular meeting of the Board was called to order by President Farley with the following members present:

Mr. George A. Farley, President, Mr. Sol Levinson, Vice-president, Mr. J. Jerome Framptom> Treasurer,.

Mr. Franklin B. Hill, Mr. Edward L. Lilly, Mr. William F. Wooden, Mr. Charles E. Delosier.

There being no corrections the President ordered the minutes of the meeting held December 13th be approved as read.

Mr. Wooden, moved", seconded by Mr. Hill, that Mr. C. Howard Tickner, Jr. be'notified that he has completed the two year apprenticeship period. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the letter pertaining to Milton Davis' suspension of licenses be made a special order of business for the next meeting. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Lilly moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that the Governor's report be approved and sent to the Governor. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Framptom moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the application of William Winterberg for Pennsylvania courtesy card be approved, and that the Secretary forward same to the Secretary of the Pennsylvania State Board. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Levinson"moved, seconded by Mr. Framptom, that the application of Jacob Teeter for courtesy cards be approved.

SO ORDERED.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Delosier, that a committee be appointed to confer with the office of the Attorney General and have bills prepared governing" the' suggested changes in the law. SO ORDERED.

The President then appointed Messrs. Wooden, Levinson, Lilly and Delosier as the members of this committee.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the next funeral director's and embalmer's examinations be given starting June 3rd. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Delosier moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that Harvey Williamson and Clarence Adams be summonsed to appear before"the Board regarding advertisement which they are running in the Federalsburg's Times. SO ORDERED.

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Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that the meeting now adjourn. SO ORDERED.

RECEIPTS:

Account 4 Embalmer's apprenticeship registration fees @ $5.00. 20.00

Account Funeral Director's apprenticeship re-registration fee 5.00

Account Embalmer's apprenticeship re-registration fee. . 5.00

Account 7 Funeral Director's apprenticeship registration fees @ $5".00 55.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS. . . |65.00

DISBURSEMENTS: PAID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT:

LIST No. Pay RolT #7 - CHARLES"E. DELOSIER, Ellicott

City, Howard Co., Md., a/c salary as secretary ($41.66) and inspector ($83.34). . . . 125.00

- MRS. ELSIE W. ALMY. 87.50 212.50 TOTAL PAID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT:. . $212.50

^JUih^^ Secretary

Friday, February 14th, 1941.

THE STA TE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS OF MARYLAND.


Mr. George A. Farley, President, Mr. Sol Levinson, Vice-president, Mr. J. Jerome Framptom, Treasurer,

Mr. Edward L. Lilly, Mr. William F. Wooden, Mr. Charles E. Delosier.

There being no corrections the President ordered the minutes of the meeting held' January 10th be approved as read.

Mr. Delosier moved, seconded by Mr. Framptom, that the bill, in the amount of $50.00, for Conference dues be paid. SO ORDERED.

The application of James J. Bruzdzihski for change of address from 3110 Elliott Street, Baltimore, Maryland, to Eastern Avenue and Palczar Avenue, Stemmers Run, Maryland, was approved by the Board.

Letter from Ralph V. Ardis was read notifying the Board of his entrance into the Military Service, and the cancelling of his apprenticeship registration.

Upon reading letter from the Board of Public Works regarding rent, the President appointed the following committee to contact the Board of Public Works in regard to same. Messrs. Wooden, Lilly, Levinson and Delosier.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Framptom, that the application of Karl Q,. Fisher for embalmer's apprenticeship registration be approved and the Secretary issue same upon receipt of the required fee of $5.00. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Framptom moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the application of Landon S. Brooks for funeral director's and embalmer's apprenticeship registrations be approved, and the Secretary issue same upon receipt of the required fee of $5.00 each. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Clarence Adams and Mr. J. Harvey Williamson appeared, accompanied by W. Brewster Deem, attorney of Denton, Maryland, and after a thorough discussion Messrs. Adams and Williamson agreed to discontinue the type of advertising they have been running in the Federalsburg Times, and upon warning by the Board charges were dismissed.

Mr. Framptom moved, seconded by Mr. Delosier, that Harvey Williamson be permitted to review his 1940 funeral director's examination papers. SO ORDERED.

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Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that, after reviewing the marks given Harvey Williamson on questions 2, 5, 8, 14, 16 and 24 which were questioned by Mr. Williamson, the marks remain the same and that Mr. Williamson be so notified.

SO ORDERED.

'Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Framptom, that the request of Albert Rice for examination before having completed his apprenticeship period be denied. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the application of Milton Davis for reinstatement of his funeral director's and embalmer's licenses be denied. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Delosier moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that Mrs. Helen Stevens, Charles F. Dill, Memorial Funeral Chapel, Inc., Charles H. Alexander and Ethel Hicks be summonsed to appear before the Board, and show cause why they are using misleading advertising.

SO ORDERED.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Delosier, that the meeting now adjourn. SO ORDERED.

RECEIPTS;


Account Funeral Director's courtesy card fee 5.00

Account Embalmer's courtesy card fee. . . . 5.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS. . . . $15.00


LIST No. 88 - THE C & P TELEPHONE CO. . . . 7.65 - GEORGE A. FARLEY 8.50 - SOL LEVINSON 8.50 - EDWARD'L. LILLY 8.50 - WILLIAM F. WOODEN 8.50 - FRANKLIN B. HILL 18.80 - J. JEROME FRAMPTOM 16.00 - CHARLES E. DELOSIER 8.50 $84.95

LIST No. 39 - KEE LOX MANUFACTURING CO. . 8.00 8.00 Carried forward $92.95

DISBRUSEMENTS; (Cont.)

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Brought forward

LIST No. Pay Roll #8 - CHARLES E. DELOSIER, Ellicott

City, Howard Co., Md., a/c salary as secretary ($41.66) and inspector ($83.34). . . . 125.00

- MRS. ELSIE W. ALMY 87.50 TOTAL PAID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT:.

4j&~£-Secretary

Friday, March 14th, 1941.

THE STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS OF MARYLAND.

The regular meeting of the Board was called to order by Vice-president Levinson with the following members present:

Mr. Sol Levinson, Vice-president, Mr. J. Jerome Framptom, Treasurer,

Mr. Edward L. Lilly, Mr. Franklin B. Hill, Mr. William F. Wooden, Mr. Charles E. Delosier.

There being no corrections the minutes of the meeting held February 14th were approved as read.

Mr. Robert E. Kanode appeared, representing the Memorial Funeral Chapel, Inc., and after a thorough discussion of notices appearing in the newspaper Mr. Kanode, for the Memorial Funeral Chapel, Inc., promised to discontinue such practices.

Mr. Charles F. Dill and Mrs. Helen Stevens appeared, and after a thorough discussion of notices appearing in the newspaper promised to discontinue such practices in the future.

Charles H. Alexander and Ethel Hicks appeared regarding notices appearing in the newspaper and were warned to discontinue all such practices, and they agreed not to let it happen again.

The application of Albert M. Dippel for Martin W. E. Dippel, Inc., for change of address from 330 South Bond Street, Baltimore, Maryland to 35 South Ann Street, Baltimore, Maryland, was approved by the Board.

Mr. Wooden-moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the applications of Burton Harold Levinson and Jack Herman Levinson for funeral director's and embalmer's apprenticeship registrations be approved, and the Secretary issue same upon receipt of the required fee of |5.00 each. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the Secretary write Mt. St. Joseph's College and inquire if Leonard F. Ruck is a student in their college, and if not and he is serving a full time apprenticeship under his father that his application for embalmer's apprenticeship be issued him. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Delosier moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that the following amendments of the present law as suggested by the Attorney General's office, be approved and that same be referred to the legislature for passage.

338. The said Board shall have the power at any time to suspend or revoke any license heretofore granted to carry on the business of funeral director or the profession of embalming for the following causes and after full hearing of all parties in interest:

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1. Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude. 2. Unprofessional conduct which is hereby defined as

follows: (a) Misrepresentation or fraud in the conduct of the

business of a Funeral Director or Embalmer. (b) False or misleading advertising as a Funeral

Director or Embalmer. (c) Solicitation of business by the licensee, his

agents or employees whether such solicitation occurs after death or while death is impending; provided that this Act shall not be deemed to prohibit general advertising.

(d) Employment by the licensee of persons known as "cappers", "steerers", or "solicitors" or other persons to obtain funeral directing or embalming business. (e) Employment directly or indirectly of any appren

tice, agent, assistant, embalmer, employee or other person on part or full time, or on commission, for the purpose of calling upon individuals or institutions by whose influence dead human bodies may be turned over to a particular Funeral Director or Embalmer. (f) The buying of business by the licensee, he agents,

assistants or employees, or the direct or indirect payment or offer of payment of a commission by the licensee, his agents, assistants or employees for the purpose of securing business. (g) Aiding or abetting an unlicensed person to practice

funeral directing and embalming. (h) Solicitation or acceptance by a licensee of any com

mission, bonus or rebate in consideration of recommending or causing a dead human body to be disposed of in any crematory, mausoleum or cemetery. (i) Violation of any of the provisions of this Act. (j) Violation of any State law or municipal or County

ordinance or regulation affecting the handling, custody, care or transportation of dead human bodies. (k) Fraud or misrepresentation on obtaining a license. (l) Refusing to surrender the custody of a dead human

body upon the demand of the person lawfully entitled to the custody thereof. (m) The selling or offering for sale of shares, certi

ficates or interests in the business of any Funeral Director or Embalmer or in any corporation owing or conducting an undertaking or embalming establishment under the promise of or purporting to give to the purchasers thereof a right'to the service of such Funeral Director, Embalmer or corporation at a charge or cost less thah that offered or given to the public at large. Before proceeding to suspend or revoke any such license,

the person against whom complaint is made shall be furnished with a copy of the complaint and the charges made against him, and shall be given an opportunity for a hearing before the Board in person, or by attorney, and at such hearing testimony may be offered for and against the accused. The action of the

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Board shall be reduced to writing, stating also the reasons for said action, and a copy thereof shall be delivered or mailed to the person against whom complaint is made.

The above motion was approved with Mr. Hill voting no against Section C and E.

Mr. Lilly moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that the meeting now adjourn. SO- ORDERED.



City, Howard Co., Md., a/c salary as secretary ($41.66) and inspector ($83.34). . . .

- MRS. ELSIE W. ALMY 125.00 87.50 212.50

LIST No. 90 - THE C & P TELEPHONE COMPANY. . . 7.30 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS OF MARYLAND, to reimburse contingent fund • as per enclosed vouchers. . . 67.79

TOTAL PAID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT:.

75.09

287.59

Secretary

Fraiday, April 18th, 1941.



Mr. George A. Farley, President, Mr. Sol_êvinson, Vice-president,

• Mr. J. Jerome FramDtom, Treasurer, Mr. Franklin B* Hill, Mr. Edward L. Lilly, Mr. William F. Wooden, Mr. Charles E. Delosier.

There being no corrections the minutes of the meeting held March 14th were approved as read.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the request of Lewis U. Iglehart to review his 1940 funeral director's examination papers be denied, for the reason that he stated in his request that he only wished to review his papers to prepare himself for the coming examination. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the application of John M. Caldwell for branch at Frederick, Maryland, be approved. SO ORDERED.

After reading request of Leonard Whalen for reinstatement of his funeral director's and embalmerTs licenses, the President appointed the following committee to investigate and report to the Board: Mr. Wooden, chairman, Mr. Levinson and Mr. Lilly.

Statement of Jerome Crocetti regarding the change of his name to Jerome Delia Noce was read and approved by the Board.

Mr. Framptom moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the applications of Alyce Young and Theodore Lawson for funeral director's apprenticeship registration, and Marion N. Bankard and Theodore Lawson for embalmer's apprenticeship registration be approved, and the Secretary issue same upon receipt of the required fee of $5.00 each. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the application of Merwyn C. Fuss for Pennsylvania courtesy card be approved, and that the Secretary so inform the Pennsylvania State Board. S6 ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the funeral director's examination be held on Tuesday, June 3rd, 1941 starting at 10:00 A.M., and the embalmer's examination be held on Wednesday, June 4th, 1941 starting at 10:00 A.M. SO ORDERED.

The President then appointed Mr. Levinson, chairman of a committee to prepare funeral director's1 and embalmer's examination questions.

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Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Delosier, that the meeting now adjourn. SO ORDERED,

RECEIPTS;

Account Funeral Director's apprenticeship registration fee 5.00

Account 2 Embalmer's apprenticeship registration fees @ $5.00 10.00

Account iuneral Director's Courtesy Card fee. . 5.00

Account Embalmer's Courtesy Card fee 5.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS $25.00



City, Howard Co., Md., a/c salary as secretary($41.66) and inspector ($83.34) 125.00

- MRS. ELSIE W. ALMY 87.50 212.50 LIST No. 91 - THE C & P TELEPHONE COMPANY. . . 19.25

- MR. C. A. RUTTENCUTTER, Secy. The Conference of Embalmers Examining Boards of U. &., Inc. . 50.00

- STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS OF MARYLAND, to reimburse contingent fund as per enclosed vouchers 37.66 106.91

TOTAL PAID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT:. . . $319.41

Secretary

Monday, May 5th, 1941.


The special committee meeting of the Board was called to ord'er by President Farley with the following members present:

Mr. George A. Farley, President, Mr. Sol Levinson, Vice-president, Mr. J. Jerome Framptom, Treasurer,

Mr. Franklin B. Hill, Mr. Edward L. Lilly, Mr. William F; Wooden, Mr. Charles E. Delosier.

Mr. Framptom moved,* seconded by Mr. Hill that the fifty questions used in the .1940 embalmer's examination be submitted to the Board for'use in 1941. SO ORDERED.

îeu^r^ j

Friday, May 9th, 1941.


The regular meeting of the Board was called to order by Mr. Farley and Mr. Leonard J. Ruck presented his credentials which were in order.

Mr. Franklin Bowen Hill was then selected as temporary chairman.

Immediately upon Mr. Hill's assuming the chair, and the following members being present: Mr. George A. Farley, Mr. Sol Levinson, Mr. Franklin B. Hill, Mr. Edward L. Lilly, Mr. Leonard J. Ruck, Mr. William F. Wooden anddMr. Charles E. Delosier, Mr. Hill called for a motion for president of the Board for the ensuing two years.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Delosier that Mr. George A. Farley be nominated for office of President. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that the nominations be closed and Mr. Farley declared duly elected President for the ensuing two years. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Farley then assumed the-chair.

Mr. Delosier moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that Mr. Sol Levinson be nominated for the office of Vice-president. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Delosier, that the nominations be closed and Mr. Levinson be-declared duly elected Vice-president for the ensuing two years. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Delosier moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that Mr. Edward L. Lilly be nominated for the office of Treasurer for the ensuing two years. SCI ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the nominations be closed, and Mr. Lilly be declared duly elected as Treasurer for the ensuing two years. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that Mr. Delosier be nominated Secretary for the ensuing two years. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the nominations be closed and Mr. Delosier be declared duly elected Secretary for the ensuing two years. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that Mrs. Elsie W. Almy be retained as stenographer. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the American Express Company money order, No. 9448693, in the amount of $5.00, which accompanied an application for Millard B. Callender's funeral

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director's renewal license, be exchanged for a cashier's check made out to Mrs. Callender and be returned, Mr. Callender having died before license was issued. SO ORDERED.

In compliance with the above motion cashier's check was mailed Mrs. Callender.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the application of Joseph Farace, Inc., accompanied by his certified copy of the amended charter changing the name of Ellis S. White, Inc. to Joseph Farace, Inc. be approved, and the Secretary issue license to Joseph Farace, Inc. upon the payment of the required fee of $5.00. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that the bill of Gilbert A. Dailey and Company for Secretary's bond be paid, and that Mrs. Almy, stenographer, also be bonded for f1000.00, and that the bill for her bond be paid upon receipt of same. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Ruck, that the applications of Phillip B. Brown, Lucy Hammond, Charles Rice, Russell W. Gray and Levin 0. Bayneum for funeral director's apprenticeship registrations be approved, and the secretary issue same upon the payment of the required fee of $5.00 each. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mx. Ruck, that the application of Arthur W. Fialkowski for funeral director's and embalmer's apprenticeship registration and Arthur L. Rollins for funeral director's apprenticeship registration be denied, because they are not properly serving an apprenticeship as required by law.

SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the applications of Charles E. Kurtz and Charles L. George for embalmer's ex-' amination be approved and no fee required due to having failed the examination last year and, therefore, being entitled to another examination for the one fee. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the application of Marshall P. Hayes for funeral director's and embalmer's examination be denied because he is not twenty-one years of age.

SO ORDERED.

Mr. Levinson'moved, seconded by Mr. Ruck, that the application of John A. Bradshaw, Jr. for funeral director's examination be denied because Mr. Bradshaw does not have the required two year registered apprenticeship period. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the application of Edward C. Miller for funeral director's examination be denied because he does not have the required registered apprenticeship period. SO ORDERED.

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Mr. Ruck moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the application of Harvey H. Zeigler of Pennsylvania for courtesy card be approved, and the Secretary issue same upon the payment of the necessary fee.

SO ORDERED.

Mr. Hill moved, seconded by Mr. Ruck, that the applications of James F. Scarpelli, Lewis U. Iglehart, John L. Moore, Vincent P. Leasure, Carl L. Hess, J. Harvey Williamson, John E. Boulais, Bertram W. Gore, Jr., Horace F. Burgee, Jr., Charles R. Law, Jessie W. Usilton, William I. Chatman, Jr., Howard A. Gill, Zorah Baysmore, Winston T. Blevins, Gerald T. Hoffmaster, H. Wayne George and Charles L. George for funeral director's examination be approved. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the applications of H. Wayne George, Winston T. Blevins and Gerald T. Hoffmaster be approved and they be permitted to take examination but be notified that their papers will not be marked until they have filed their diplomas of graduation from embalming school with the Board. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the application of Charles R. Law for embalmer's examination be approved. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Delosier moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the forty questions as approved by the Board be used for the coming embalmer's examination. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the forms for applicants to complete certifying to the number of funerals on which they assisted and number of cases they assisted on embalming be prepared, and applicants for funeral director's and embalmer's examination be required to complete and file same with the Board before being eligible for examination. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Ruck moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the examinations be held in the Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, and the Secretary be appointed to arrange for same. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the Secretary notify applicants sending requests for examination between now and date of examination that same will be reviewed by the Board on the date of examination, and that if they wish they can come prepared to take examination provided the Board approves said applications.

SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the funeral director's examination be given on Tuesday, June 3rd starting at 10:00 A.M., and the embalmer's examination be given on Wednesday, June 4th starting at 9:00 A.M. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Delosier moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the practical demonstrations be held at Sol Levinson and Brothers, 1184 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. SO ORDERED.

Letter of Raymond F. Saville was read and ordered filed.

Mr. Delosier moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the meeting now adiourn. SO ORDERED.

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RECEIPTS;

Account 745 Funeral Director's renewal license fees @ $5.00 3,725.00

Account 71 Funeral Director's apprenticeship re-registration fees @ $5.00 355.00

Account 44 Embalmer's apprenticeship re-registration fees @ $5.00 220.00

Account 4 Funeral Director's apprenticeship registration fees @ |5.00 20.00


Account Funeral Director's Courtesy Card fee. . 5.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS. . . . $4,345.00


LIST No. Pay Roll #11 - CHARLES E. DEL0SIER, Ellicott

City, Howard Co., Md., a/c salary as secretary ($41.66) and inspector ($83.34) 125.00 '

- MRS. ELSIE W. ALMY 87.50 212.50 TOTAL PAID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENTS. . . $212.50

Secretary

Tuesday, June 3rd, 1941.


The annual examination meeting for applicants for Funeral Director's licenses was called to order by the President, with the following members present:

Mr. George A. Farley, President, Mr. Sol Levinson, Vice-president, Mr. Edward L. Lilly, Treasurer,

Mr. Franklin B. Hill, Mr. Leonard J. Ruck, Mr. William F. Wooden, Mr. Charles E. Delosier.

Those who appeared for the Funeral Director's LITERARY Examination were:

Mitchell I. Windsor (w) - Baltimore, Md. John 0. Durst (w) - Cumberland, Md. Jerome Delia Noce (w) - Baltimore, Md. Raymond F. Mayer '(w) - Baltimore, Md. Howard A. Gill (w) - Baltimore, Md. Bertram W. Gore, Jr. (w) - Baltimore, Md. Charles L. George (w) - Cumberland, Md. Zorah Baysmore (c) - Baltimore, Md. William I.Chatman, Jr. (c) - Baltimore, Md. Jessie W. Usilton (w) - Chestertown, Md. Horace F. Burgee, Jr. (w) - Baltimore, Md. John E. Boulais (w) - Greensboro, Md. J. Harvey Williamson (w) - Federalsburg, Md. Carl L. Hess (w) - Baltimore, Md. (30) Vincent P. Leasure .̂w) - Baltimore, Md. John L. Moore (w) - Tilghman, Md. Lewis U. Iglehart (w) - Catonsville, Md.

• James F. Scarpelli (w) - Cumberland, Md. Charles R. Law Cc) - Baltimore, Md. H. Wayne George kw) - Cumberland, Md. Winston C. Blevins (w) - Centreville, Md. Gerald T. Hoffmaster (w) - Brunswick, Md. John H. Skiles (w) - Taneytown, Md. Booker M. West^c) - Salisbury, Md. Elmer H. Wing (c) - Baltimore, Md. William F. Gasch (w) - Hyattsville, Md. Margaret H. Framptom (w) - Federalsburg, Md. ^Marshall P. Hayes (c) - Baltimore, Md. •Edward Miller (w) - Baltimore, Md. *Isaiah Brown (c) - Baltimore, Md.

Mr. Delosier moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that Marshall P. Hayes be permitted to take the funeral director's and embalmer's examinations, but his papers not be marked until December 1st, on which day he becomes twenty-one years of age. SO ORDERED.

*- Refer to minutes of June 18th, 1941. *- Hayes fee retained until he becomes twenty-one years of

age, December 1, 1941, at which time papers will be marked and fee accepted.

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Mr. Vfooden moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the applications of Elmer H. Wing and Booker M. West and John H. Skiles for embalmer's examination be approved and they be permitted to take the embalmer's examination. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the applications of Mitchell I. Windsor, John 0. Durst, Jerome Delia Noce, Raymond F. Mayer, Margaret Framptom, John H. Skiles, Booker M. West, Elmer H. Wing and William F. Gasch be permitted to take the funeral director's examination.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that Edward Miller and Isaiah L. Brown be permitted to take the funeral director's examination and Roland A. Brown be permitted to take the embalmer's examination, but that their papers be held and not marked until such time as they present proper credentials to the Board, and/or the Board is satisfied these men should be licensed should, they pass.

SO ORDERED.

The above applicants were then given the funeral director's examination.

After applicants for the funeral director's examination had completed said examination, Mr. Lilly moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the meeting adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, June 4th, 1941, to give the Embalmers' Literary examination. SO ORDERED.

RECEIPTS;

Account 30 Funeral Director's renewal license license fees @ $5.00 150.00

* Account 3 Funeral Director s apprenticeship re-registration'fees @ $5700 15.00

Account Embalmer's duplicate card .50

Account Embalmer s apprenticeship re-registration fee 5.00

Account 5 Funeral Director's apprenticeship registration fees @ $5.00. 25.00

Account Embalmer's apprenticeship registration fee 5.00

Account 2 Funeral Director's Courtesy Card fees @ £5.00 10.00

Account Embalmer's Courtesy card fee 5.00 _

TOTAL RECEIPTS $215. 50

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DISBURSEMENTS: PAID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT;

LIST No. 92 - MARYLAND PENITENTIARY 5.75 3.75

LIST No. Pay Roll #12 - CHARLES E. DELOSIER, Elllcott City,

Howard Co., Md., a/c salary as secretary ($41.66) and inspector ($83.34) 125.00

- MRS. ELSIE W. ALMY 87.50 212.50 LIST No. 93 - THE C & P TELEPHONE COMPANY. . . . 7.90

- STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS OF MARYLAND, to reimburse contingent fund as per enclosed vouchers 81.98 89.88

TOTAL PAID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT:. . . $206.13

Secretary

Wednesday, June 4th, 1941.


The annual meeting for examination of applicants for Embalmers' licenses was called to order by the President, with the following members present:

Mr* George A. Farley, President, Mr. Sol Levinson, Vice-president, Mr. Edward L. Lilly, Treasurer,


Those who appeared for the Embalmers' LITERARY AND TOPOGRAPHICAL examinations were as follows:

John H. Skiles (w) - Taneytown, Md. . Gerald T. Hoffmaster (w) - Brunswick,. Md. Winston C. Blevins (w) - Centreville, Md. H. Wayne George.(w) - Cumberland, Md. Charles R. Law ^c) - Baltimore, Mel. *Charles E. Kurtz (w) - Jarrettsville, &d. (11) *Charles E. George (w) - Cumberland, Md. Elmer H. Wing (c) - Baltimore, Md.

^Booker M. West (c) - Salisbury, Md. **Marshall P. Hayes (c) - Baltimore, Md. **Roland A. Brown (c) - Baltimore, Md.

* - NO EXAMINATION FEE ASSESSED, BEING ENTITLED TO TWO (2) TESTS FOR THE $25.00 PAID ON PREVIOUS EXAMINATION.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the applications of Olin L. Molesworth, Wilbur A. Leech and Henry W. Epps for funeral director's and embalmer's apprenticeship registrations be approved, and the secretary issue same upon the payment of the required fees of 15.00 each. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the above applicants having completed the embalmers' literary and topographical exami ations, the meeting now adjourn to meet again on Thursday, June 5th at the funeral home of Sol Levinson & Brothers, 1124 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, for the practical examination. SO ORDERED.

**- Refer to minutes of June 18th, 1941.

**- Hayes fee retained until he becomes twenty-one years of age December 1, 1941, at which time capers will be marked and fee accepted. lM^J^MJjf^' ̂ ^ M ^ ^ W

Secretary

Thursday, June 5th, 1941.


The special meeting of the Board for the purpose of giving the practical or demonstrative examinations to applicants desiring embalmers1 licenses was called to order by President Farley, with the following members present:



The Board immediately started to examine the following applicants in practical embalming:

John H. Skiles - average for practical embalming Gerald T. H0ffmaster-Winston C. Blevins -H. Wayne George Charles R. Law Charles E. Kurtz Elmer H. Wing Booker M. West

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After examining the above applicants Mr. Lilly moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the Board start marking examination papers on Monday, June 16th, starting at 1:30 P.M. SO ORDERED.

Secretary

Monday, June 16th, 1941,.

THE STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS OF MARYLAND.'

The special meeting of the Board for the purpose of grading examination papers, was called to order by the President with the following members present:

Mr. George A. Farley, ̂ resident, Mr. Sol Levinson, Vice-president, Mr. Edward L. Lilly, Treasurer,

Mr. William F. Wooden, Mr. Charles E. Delosier.

The Board immediately started to grade examination papers.

Mr. Lilly moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that the Board adjourn to meet again on June 17th to continue grading examination papers. SO ORDERED.

Secretary

Tuesday, June 17th, 1941.


The special meeting of the Board for the purpose of grading examination papers was called to order by the President with the following members present:

Mr. George A. Farley, President, Mr. Sol Levinson, Vice-president, ^r. Edward L. Lilly, Treasurer,

Mr. Franklin B. Hill, Mr. William F. Wooden, Mr. Charles E. Delosier.

The Board continued to grade funeral director*s papers and then started to grade embalmer's examination papers.

Mr. Hill moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the Board adjourn to meet again on June 18th to continue grading examination papers. SO ORDERED.

Secretary

Wednesday, June 18th, 1941.


The special meeting of the Board for the purpose of grading examination papers was called to order by the President with the following members present:

Mr. George A. Farley, President, Mr. Sol êvinson, Vice-president, Mr. Edward L. Lilly, Treasurer,


The Board completed grading the embalmer's examination papers and anatomical charts.

Mr. Delosier moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the funeral director's examination papers of Edward Miller and Isaiah L. Brown and the embalmer's examination papers of Roland A. Brown not be marked and same be destroyed, because upon checking our files the Board finds that the above named applicants do not have the necessary qualifications to make them eligible for examination, and in as much as we did not mark the papers, because of the reason stated above, that their fees deposited with the Board be returned to them. SO ORDERED,

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that the applications of Franklin S. Seasholtz and Edwin A. Julius for funeral director's apprenticeship registration and Edwin A. Julius for embalmer's apprenticeship registration be approved, and the secretary issue same upon the payment of the required fees of f-5.00 each.

SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that we enter into a courtesy card arrangement with the Board of Undertakers' Examiners of the State of Delaware, under the same conditions as that of the courtesy card arrangement now In effect with Pennsylvania and Virginia. "' SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that those applicants who took the funeral director's examination, and received an average of seventy-five per cent or more as shown on the average card, be declared as having passed the funeral directors' examination and entitled to funeral director's license, and that they be so notified. SO ORDERED.

Avge. Raymond F. Mayer - Baltimore, Md 75 % Bertram W. Gore, Jr. - Baltimore, Md 84 2/5% Charles L. George - Cumberland, Md 88 3/5% Jessie W. Usilton - Chestertown, Md 75 3/5% Horace F. Burgee, Jr. - Baltimore, Md 82 3/5%

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J. Harvey Williamson - Federalsburg, Md 75 $ Vincent P. Leasure - Baltimore, Md 74 4/5$ John L. Moore - Tilghman, Md 79 3/5$ Lewis U. Iglehart - Ellicott City, Md 74 3/5$ James F. Scarpelli - Cumberland, Md 74 4/5$ William F. Gasch - Hyattsville, Md 87 2/5$ Margaret H. Framptom - Federalsburg, Md 82 $

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that those applicants who took the funeral director's examination and received less than seventy-five per cent as shown on the average card, be notified that they failed to receive a passing grade. SO ORDERED.

Avge. Mitchell I. Windsor - Baltimore, Md 65 1/5$ John 0. Durst - Cumberland, Md 67 $ Jerome Delia Noce - Baltimore, Md 52 $ Howard A. Gill - Baltimore, Md 56 2/5$ Zorah Baysmore - Baltimore, Md 35 2/5$ William I. Chatman, Jr. - Baltimore, Md 59 3/5$ John E. Boulais - Greensboro, Md 39 $ Carl L. Hess - Baltimore, Md 66 1/5$ Charles R. Law - Baltimore, Md 60 1/5$ H. Wayne George - Cumberland, Md 65 $ Winston C. Blevins - Centreville, Md 59 3/5$ Gerald T. Hoffmaster - Brunswick, Md 55 1/5$ John H. Skiles - Tanetytown, Md. . . ,. . 64 2/5$ Booker M. West - Salisbury, Md 47 $ Elmer H. Wing - Baltimore, Md 49 4/5$

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that those applicants who took the embalmer's examination and received an average of seventy-five per cent or over on the average card, seventy-five percent or over on the anatomical chart and seventy-five per cent or over on the practical demonstration, be declared passed and entitled to registration as embalmers and that they be so notified. SO ORDERED.

Avge. John H. Skiles - Practical - 75$ Literary - 85 2/8$ Chart - 75$ Gerald T. Hoffmaster- " 75$ » 74 5/8$ " 75$ Winston C. Blevins - » 75$ " 90 1/2$ " 75$ H. Wayne George - » 90$ » 91 5/8$ " 75$ Charles R. Law - » 85$ " 87 7/8$ " 75$ Charles E. Kurtz' - " 75$ » 77 7/8$ " 75$ Charles E. George - " 85$ " 91 1/2$ " 75$ Elmer H. Wing ' - " 75% " 77 1/8$ " 80$ Booker M. West - " 75$ " 74 1/2$ " 75$

Mr. Ruck moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that the Secretary obtain certificates showing that applicants have passed funeral director's and embalmer's examination given by this Board, and .that said certificates be issued to applicants provided they pay a fee of $5.00 for each certificate. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the meeting now adjourn. /7 s\ s o ORDERED.

Secretary

Friday, September 19th, 1941.


The regular meeting of the Board was called to order by-President Farley with the following members present:


Mr. Franklin B. Hill, Mr. William F. Wooden, Mr. Charles E. Delosier.

Charles H. Alexander and Ethel L. Hicks appeared accompanied by attorney Emanuel Gorfine, to answer charges preferred by John Benjamin Johnson, also present, that Ethel L. Hicks was not serving an apprenticeship as required by law. After a hearing in which a number of witnesses testified, Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson that the charges against Charles H. Alexander and Ethel L. Hicks be dismissed. SO ORDERED.

Copy of the statements of the witnesses at the hearing in the file of Ethel L. Hicks.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the apprenticeship of Lawrence H. Banks be cancelled and no credit be given to Lawrence Banks for time served under Lewis Bayneum because, upon investigation, it was found that Lawrence Banks was not serving a full time apprenticeship as required by law. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the applications of Robert J. Moore, Andrew P. Derritt, Byron Kight, Leroy E. Berry, John F. Vickers, Thomas A. Tilghman and Isaiah L. Brown for funeral directors apprenticeship registration, and that the applications of Jessie W. Usilton, John F. Vickers, Leroy E. Berry,, Andrew P. Derritt and Robert J. Moore for embalmer's apprenticeship registration be approved, and the Secretary issue same upon receipt of the required fee of $5.00 each. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson that the application of Roland A. Brown for embalmerTs apprenticeship registration be approved and that he be declared eligible for examination upon completion of apprenticeship period by reason of a previous Board having declared that he had the equivalent of a high school education, and that the length of time spent in embalming school be considered enough, he having applied for examination at that time when his school credits would have made him eligible. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the application of John Earl Tyson for Pennsylvania courtesy card be approved, and the same be forwarded to the Pennsylvania Board for issuance.

SO ORDERED.

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The application of H. Harvey Bradshaw for branch at Snow Hill, Maryland was read and approved.

The application of Clarence W. Adams and J. Harvey Williamson to operate as a copartnership was read and approved.

The application of Joseph Russ for location of establishment at 1340 N. Carey Street, Baltimore, Maryland was read and approved.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the Pennsylvania State Board of Health be notified that the violation of William J. Tickner and Sons was probably unintentional, and that after notifying Mr. Tickner the Board feels that this violation will not occur in the future. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Delosier moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the Board have prepared new law books containing the amendments to the present law as enacted at the last General Assembly. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the application of •Levln/R'-i.W13.S:6nv-i.on for funeral director's and embalmer's apprenticeship registrations be approved, and the Secretary issue same upon receipt of the required fee of $5.00 each. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Hill moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the meeting now adjourn. SO ORDERED.

RECEIPTS: June

Account 6 Funeral Director's renewal license fees @ $5.00 30.00

Account 2 Funeral Director's apprenticeship re-registration fees @ $5.00 10.00

Account 27 Funeral Director's examination fees @ $25.00 675.00

Account 6 Embalmer's examination fees @ $25.00. . 150.00

Account 4 Funeral Director's apprenticeship registration fees @ $5.00 20.00


Account Embalmer's apprenticeship re-registration fee 5.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS JUNE $915.00

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RECEIPTS; July

Account Funeral Director's renewal license fee. . 5.00

Account 10 Funeral Director's license fees @ |5.00 50.00

Account 8 Embalmer's registration fees @ $5.00. . 40.00


Account Embalmer's apprenticeship registration fee 5.00

'Account 3 Euneral Director's apprenticeship re-registration fees @ $5.00 15.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS JULY $120.00

RECEIPTS; August

Account Funeral Director's license fee 5.00

Account Embalmer's registration fee 5.00


Account Funeral Director's renewal license fee. . . 5.00

Account Funeral Director's Courtesy Card fee. . . . 5.00

Account Embalmer's Courtesy Card fee 5.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS AUGUST. . . . $30.00

DISBURSEMENTS; PAID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENTS

LIST No. 94 - GILBERT A. DAILEY & CO 10.00 GEORGE A. FARLEY 21.25 SOL LEVINS0N 25.50 EDWARD L. LILLY 25.50 WILLIAM F. WOODEN 25.50 FRANKLIN B. HILL 94.00 • J. JEROME FRAMPT0M 80.00 LEONARD J. RUCK 4.25 CHARLES E. DELOSIER 25.50 THE C & P TELEPHONE COMPANY. . . . 12.55 525.85

Carried forward $323.85

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DISBURSEMENTS: (Cont.) Brought forward $323.85

LIST No. Pay Roll #18 - CHARLES E. DELOSIER, Ellicott City,


- MRS. ELSIE W. ALMY. . 87.50 212.50 LIST No. 95 - THE C & P TELEPHONE COMPANY. . . . 14.94

- STATE BOARD OE FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS OF MARYLAND, to reimburse contingent fund as per enclosed vouchers 146.19

LIST No. 96 - SHAPOS ENGRAVING & EMBOSSING CO. . 16.00 - MARYLAND PENITENTIARY 5.00



- MRS. ELSIE W. ALMY 87.50 212.50 LIST No. 97 - THE C & P TELEPHONE COMPANY. . . . 8.45

- GILBERT A. DAILEY & CO. . . . . . . 10.00 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS

AND EMBALMERS OF MARYLAND, to reimburse contingent fund as per enclosed vouchers 80.75 99.20



- MRS. ELSIE W. ALMY 87.50 212.50 TOTAL PAID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT:. . .$1,240.68

Secretary

Tuesday, October l^th, 1941.




Mr. Leonard J. Ruck, Mr. William F. Wooden, Mr. Charles E. Delosier.

There being no corrections the minutes of the meeting held September 19th were approved as read.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the application of Woodford T. Norment for funeral director's and embalmer's apprenticeship registration be approved, and the Secretary issue same upon receipt of the required fee of $5.00 each. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Lilly moved, seconded by Mr. Ruck, that the meeting now adjourn.

RECEIPTS:

Account 7 Funeral Director's apprenticeship registration fees @ $5.00 $35.00


TOTAL RECEIPTS $65.00



Howard Co., Md., a/c salary as secretary"$41.66) and inspgctor ($83.34) 125.00

- MRS.. ELSIE W. ALMY 37 . 50 212.50 LIST No. 9-3 - GEORGE A. FARLEY 200.00

- SOL LEVINSON 200.00 - EDWARD L. LILLY 200.00 - LEONARD J. RUCK 200.00 - CHARLES E. DELOSIER 200.00 1,000.00

Carried forward $1,212.50

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DISBURSEMENTS: (ContT) Brought forward 1,218.50

LIST No. 99 - GEORGE A. FARLEY 29.75 - SOL IEVINS0N. . . .' i 29.75 - EDWARD L. LILLY 29.75 - FRANKLIN B. HILL SB.65 - WILLIAM F. WOODEN 29.75 - LEONARD J. RUCH 17.00 - CHARLES E. DELOSISR 29.75 254.40

LIST No. 100 - THE C. & P. TELEPHONE COMPANY. . 7.00 - SOL LEVINSON & BROS 70.00 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS

AND EMBALMERS OF MARYLAND, to reimburse contingent fund as per enclosed vouchers

LIST No. 101 - THE C. & P. TELEPHONE COMPANY. .

TOTAL PAID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT

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Secretary

Friday, November 14th, 1941.



Mr. George A. Farley, President, Mr. Sol Levinson, Vice-president,


There being no corrections the minutes of the meeting held October 14th were approved as'read.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Ruck, that the application of Richard F. Curley Funeral Home, Inc. for funeral director's license be denied because said corporation was not registered with the Board on June 1, 1937. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Ruck moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the applications of Stanley M. Thomas and J. Jacob Hartenstein for Maryland courtesy cards be approved, and the Secretary issue same upon payment of the required fees. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the application of Mrs. Louise Hill for funeral Director's apprenticeship registration be approved, and the Secretary issue same upon the payment of the required fee. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Ruck moved, seconded by Mr. Wooden, that the application of Middleton Vandergrift for embalmer's apprenticeship registration be approved, and the Secretary issue same upon the payment of the required fee. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved,' seconded by Mr. Ruck, that the undertaker's and embalmer's licenses of Leonard Whalen be reinstated, and same be renewed upon the payment of the required fee of $10.00.

SO ORDERED.

Mr. Delosier submitted the following amendment to the bylaws to the State'Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers of Maryland:

I herewith submit an amendment to Article 4, headed Examination, Section 1 of the By-laws, as printed on page 14 of the present printed' copy of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland ~and By-laws, changing the time of examinations to March instead of June, and changing the date upon which' applications- for said examinations must be submitted to the Board to February 1st, instead of May 1st. If approved this" Section of the by-laws will then read as follows:

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Sec. 1. Annual Examinations" for Embalmers and Funeral Directors licenses will be held in March. All applications from those' eligible and desirous must be made to the Board, in writing not later than February 1st, preceding the examination. Special Funeral Directors examinations may be granted by the Board at any other time during the year, at the discretion of the Board, and when so granted the Board shall require the expense of said examination to be borne by the applicant or applicants.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Ruck that the meeting now adjourn. SO ORDERED.



Howard Co., Md., a/c salary as secretary (|41.66) and inspector (183:34). 125.00

- MRS. ELSIE W. ALMY ,97.50 212.50 TOTAL APID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT:. . . . f212.50

Secretary

Friday, December 12th, 1941.





There being no corrections the minutes of the meeting held November 14th were approved as read.

Mr. Wooden reported that he had interviewed the Telephone Company and was given to understand that no listings were placed in the telephone directory except upon authorization from the person under whom the telephone is billed.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Levinson, that the applications of J. Preston Holloway and Walter R. Holloway for Delaware courtesy cards be approved and forwarded, to the Delaware State Board. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the applications of William E. Haines, Perry A. Reese and Winfred B. Dahling for Maryland embalmer and funeral director courtesy cards be approved, and the Secretary issue same upon the payment of the required fees. * SO ORDERED.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that cemeteries be sent a copy of the laws and a letter accompany same calling attention to that section which makes the cemetery liable. SO ORDERED.

Mr. Hill moved, seconded by Mr. Lilly, that the applications of Edward L. Landwehr, James G. Fletcher, Annie A. Johnson and William T. Ladd for funeral director's apprenticeship registration, and William T. Ladd and- James P. Keller for embalmer's apprenticeship registration be approved, and the Secretary issue same upon the payment of the required fees. SO ORDERED.

The Secretary then-presented the funeral director's and embalmer's examination papers of Marshall P. Hayes for marking, and after examining the funeral director's examination it was found that Marshall P. Hayes failed to pass, having-received an average of fifty-six four fifths per cent.

Mr. Levinson moved, seconded by Mr. Hill, that the embalmer's papers of Marshall P. Hayes be held until the January meeting for marking. SO ORDERED.

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The following amendment to the by-laws, which was offered by Mr. Delosier at the last meeting, was approved by the Board.

Sec. 1. Annual Examinations for Embalmers and Funeral Directors licenses will be held in March. All applications from those eligible and desirous must be made to the Board in writing not later than February 1st, preceding the examination. Special Funeral Directors examinations may be granted by the Board at any other time during the year, at the discretion of the Board and when so granted the Board shall require the expense of said examination to be borne by the applicant or applicants.

Mr. Wooden moved, seconded by Mr. Ruck, that the meeting now adjourn. SO ORDERED.

RECEIPTS:



Account 2 Funeral Director's Courtesy Card fees @ fo.OO 10.00

Account 2 Embalmer's Courtesy Card fees @ $5.00. 10.00

Account Funeral Director's apprenticeship re-registration fee; 5.00

Account 2 Embalmer's apprenticeship re-registration fees © $5.00. '. .' . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS $50100


LIST No. Pay Roll #18 - CHARLES E. DELOSIER,' Ellicott City,

Howard Co., Md., a/c salary as secretary ($41.66) .and inspector. ($83.34) 125.00

- MRS. ELSIE W. ALMY. . . ' LIST No. 102 - C. & P. TELEPHONE CO

LIST No. 103 - KING BROTHERS

TOTAL PAID DIRECT THROUGH STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT:. . $355.65

87.50

14.65

128.50

212.50

14.65

128.50

Secretary

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