Rites Wednesday For Miss Johntra

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Rites Wednesday For Miss Johntra Services for Miss Anna M. Johntra, 90, who taught in Camden public schools nearly 40 years, will be held Wednesday at 11 a. m. in the funeral home of Benjamin R. Denny, 453 South Sixth street. The Rev. W. I. Roberts, pastor of Bethel Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Miss Johntra, who resided at 732 Market street, died in her home Friday after a long illness. Born in Camden, she was a lifelong resident. She became associated with the Camden school system in September, 1876, when she taught at the Liberty school. On Dec. 4, 1905, she was named principal for boys and girls at the Linden school, Tenth and Linden streets, since torn down. The Powell school now occupies the site, Miss Johntra held the post to June 3, 1916, when she retired. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Daisy Johntra, also a retired Camden school teacher, of the Market street address, and Mrs. Carrie Hibbert, of Camden, wife of Samuel Hibbert, retired Camden policeman; several nieces and nephews. Jesse Johntra, a brother of Miss Johntra, a Camden letter carrier, died in 1941.

Services for Miss Anna M. Johntra, 90, who taught in Camden public schools nearly 40 years, will be held Wednesday at 11 a. m. in the funeral home of Benjamin R. Denny, 453 South Sixth street. The Rev. W. I. Roberts, pastor of Bethel Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Miss Johntra, who resided at 732 Market street, died in her home Friday after a long illness. Born in Camden, she was a lifelong resident. She became associated with the Camden school system in September, 1876, when she taught at the Liberty school.

On Dec. 4, 1905, she was named principal for boys and girls at the Linden school, Tenth and Linden streets, since torn down. The Powell school now occupies the site, Miss Johntra held the post to June 3, 1916, when she retired.

Surviving are two sisters, Miss Daisy Johntra, also a retired Camden school teacher, of the Market street address, and Mrs. Carrie Hibbert, of Camden, wife of Samuel Hibbert, retired Camden policeman; several nieces and nephews. Jesse Johntra, a brother of Miss Johntra, a Camden letter carrier, died in 1941.