Charles and Florence Ross on Bethany Beach
Charles and Florence Ross on Bethany Beach. Charles Ross was a journalist who later became Press Secretary for President Truman.
Snapshot of Florence Ross, wife of Charles Ross, with unidentified ladies at outdoor location. Mrs. Ross is the one with the dark glasses.
Mrs. Franc McCluer, wife of Dr. Franc McCluer, President of Westminster College, was hostess for a luncheon given in honor of President Harry S. Truman and Britain's former Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Both men received honorary degrees from the College. Cooks from all over Callaway County had been pressed into service. The star of the menu was Callaway County ham. Churchill relished the meal. He solemnly proclaimed, "The pig has reached its highest point of evolution in this ham!" From: Hathon M. Fields.