Cancer Sufferer Who Urged Prayer Dies HATTIESBURG, Miss.-E. N Hendry, 58. who suggested a na tional day of prayer for divine help in speeding the discovery of a cure for cancer, died of the disease at Methodist Hospital here. The former cattleman knew that he had only a short time to live when he made his appeal. From his hospital bed he said: "I would like to see a day set aside for all the praying people m the United States to get on their knees and pray that God will guide our scientists in their search for a cure for cancer. "It's too late for it. to do me any gcod, but if I can know that I had something to do with starting such a day, then I will be content to die.” Before his death Mr. Hendry was told that his appeal was being given national notice. W. s. Anderson vi ited Mr and Mrs. .) Gordon Smith in Rich mond. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mrmhar 1 and Gordon, of Farmville. and Carl Meinhard, of Guinea Mills, visited Mrs. C. E. Meinhard and Mrs. Vf £. Anders an Sunday
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