MRS. HARRY H. STRAUS
It was with deep regret that we learned of the
death of Mrs. Harry H. Straus on Saturday Aug
ust 11th.
All of us who had the privilege of knowing
Mrs. Straus have indeed lost a friend. Her charm
ing personality was felt everywhere, and, just as
Mr. Straus, it was her greatest desire and pleasure
to help others. Ever since she came to Western
North Carolina, she has been active in civic, social,
philanthropic and educational activities. No mat
ter how small or great the task, she performed it
willingly and graciously. She will be greatly missed
by organizations in this area to which she con
tributed both materially and financially.
The former Martha Washington Landeck of
New York, she was married to Mr. Straus in New
York City, December 31, 1905.
On May 23, 1940, she was elected a Director of
Champagne Paper Corporation and continued as
a Director of that corporation until it was merged
into Ecusta in December, 1947. Mrs. Straus was a
Director of Endless Belt Corporation from Jan
uary 13, 1947, to August 12, 1950. On April 6,
1948, she was elected a Director of Ecusta and
continued as a Director until May, 1950.
Mrs. Straus christened a Liberty ship, the S. S.
Albert Smiley, during ceremonies in Brunswick,
Georgia in 1944.
Surviving Mrs. Straus are Harry H. Straus, Jr., a
daughter, Mrs. Louise Straus King; two brothers,
Max Landeck of Rockville Center, N. Y., and
Walter Landeck of New York City; two sisters,
Mrs. Max Bauer of New York and Mrs. Bertha
Bauer of Baltimore, Maryland; three grandchildren,
Thomas and Kathy King and Harry H. Straus III,
and several nieces and nephews.