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Evening star., 1950-06-11
Military Hospitals in Washington

At the breaking out of the Civil
War, there was but one military
cemetery in the District Of Co
lumbia. and that was at the Sol
diers' Home. where over Q 900 SOL
diers were buried who had died
In the hospitals in and around
Washington during the Mexican
War and the Civil War However,
in 1864 all permits for burisls
there of Civil War casualties were
denied. the space being filled. The
deaths from wounds and disease
in the vicinity of Washington
reached half a hundred day.
and it was necessary to locate an
other cemetery at once.
On May IS. 1864, President Lin
coin left the White House in his
carriage to visit the hospitals
where his boys" were confined,
and took with him Gen. M. c.
Meigs. then Quartermaster Gen.
eral of the United States Army.
Their last visit of the afternoon
was to Arlington. Here they found
IL bodies waiting to be carried to
the military cemetery at the Sol
diers' Home. where there was no
ground in which to bury them. On
the spur Of the moment Gen.
Meigs ordered all the dead await
ing burial to be inferred on the
grounds at once. and he desig-
mated the spot near the gardens
of the Mansion House. were the
interment was to be made.
Just as the sun was sinking the
IL black-painted coffins were
placed beside II little mounds of
clay. and a chaplain read the
burial service over each. Then
the bodies we're lowered into the
graves. and the first interments in
Arlington National Cemetery had
been made.
Wounded Brought Here
The first of the IL over which
the burial service was read, as
shown by the records. was that of
a Confederate prisoner who died
in Arlington Hospital. The next
was a New York soldier. There
now sleep beside him many thou
Evening star., 1950-06-11
Opera GIinpses

Anton Schubel, who was con-
nected with the Metropolitan
Opera during season 1884, at
present director and teacher of
the Washington Opera Workshop
of the Washington Musical Insti-
tute, will present nine young
singers in operate scenes in cos
tune tonight at 8 at the Uni
versalist Church. Sixteenth and S
streets NV. Admission is free.
The National Negro Opera
Company Foundation is audition-
ing singers for the coming pro-
duction Of Dett's Ordering of
Moses" on July % in the Griffith
Stadium. Applicants should ap-
ply to the opera headquarters,
1887 Evarts street NE. The Or
ganization needs 800 vocalists:
actors and dancers are included.
Evening star., 1950-06-11
TOMORROW.

NAVY BAND, 1t. Commander Charles
Brendler. Leader: east ofo,r. trent capitoL. T.r,
Miner: Esrpts froni Bales 30;
for koRN bio; Echoes from Metro
S1s1n You anS 9Suss You.s from strauss Die
FiedermatA"; ARIA" from Flotow's
Evening star., 1950-06-11
Student
RecituIs l.

At its annual commencement
and recital tonight at $3.50, the
Washington Musical Institute will
award Master Of Music degree in
composition to Louise Gould Koch
and Bachelor of Music degrees to
Vivian McMahill, pianist. and
Dudley Clark, violinist. In ad-
dition each will receive a gold
medal from Weldon Carter,
director. Participating in the pro-
gram are also Carroll Mattoon,
soprano: Hendrix Essers, violist,
and Wendell Margrave, cellist,
the latter two forming q trio with
Mr.. Clark. Irene Upton Clark and
Paul Higgenbotham are the ac-
eompanistS.
Celia G. Luce presented a group
Of her junior students in the Arts
Club Friday. assisted by Joy Dill
OF the Marjorie Webster Junior
College. The following partici-
pated: Lee Barnhard, John and
Mary Linda Deputy. Ruth Dow
den. Emily Findlay, Myrna Greg
CRY. William Grigg, Bernard
,Hammett. Anita McGlothlin, Bar
bara and Peggy Mockabee, Toni
Neel, 10 Ann Sesso and Jean
Shirley.
Alma Wolking is presenting a
group Of piano and guitar stu
dents In solo, duets and trios this
afternoon at S in st. Matthew's
Cathedral Club, 1914 N street N.
w. The Aloha Players will per-
form Hawaiian music preceding
the recital. The following will take
part: Hugh Snider, Barbara Ship,
Roslyn Freishtat, Marcia and
Janice Weaver, Fay and Diana
'Lutsky, Susan. Stanette and Shir-
ley Newman, Victor and Julie Kis-
sal, Judy and Sandra Hamburger,
Ronnie and Marian Gross, Ellen
and Mary Adams. Judee Lewis,
Joyce Kushner. Martha Forrest,
Evangelir1e Chronis, Eta Gold
stein, Pattie Smith. Hazel Moore,
Teddy Rosa. Margaret McAuliffe.
Marika Arvanitis, Melvin Mat
thews and August Widmer.
Camille Allensworth will pre-
sent her piano students at the
Arts Club tonight at 1880. Two
graduates in the Elementary
Theoretical Course, Annie Laurie
Martin and George Dewey, jr.. will
be awarded certificates for their
work in elementary theory, har-
mony. composition and ear train
ing. The program will feature
original compositions. Alicia DOLL
man, who is leaving for college
and Lucy Allenworth, faculty
member In charge of younger
students, will be among the ad-
vanced students heard in the
second half of the program.
Evening star., 1950-06-11
TODAY.

TIE WASHINGTON BOYS CLUB
sssal:y Hasesv 5iaa .sasasr ssf.F & gsnS @
D. g. fEDERATioN or MUSIC CLuBs.
the Page. String Quartet, Gordon
.a1trs,,o ssTss esyJitone; yira1s;. Claire aoware
prano, Marsafet Toison, pianist,
Phillips Gallery, : pm. All-Ameri-
Quartet, 3 Minor; Barbers Dover
ssrna MF cqfoGn ans n fars Brs
Of the Wilderness; Haseman's 'Do
Am Thy Harp; Critics BY .
I1es a' AcSs svenins emu wsiEinr ii Ao"flH: Mr:
Barnes; Dukes 'Loveiiest Of Trees;
Carpenters "slumber Song; Chan.
l lsrs The ,,Ise Rose" st.n The WING; . Rawls'
"sonata No. g." Miss Tolson.
HERBERT SORKIN. violinist, BROOKS
SMITH. pianist Nasional Gallery = ls,yos,i 81
sonsss tst1sSVinsky. Tards Suite os
asensts. sa a Major, K. see" A'''
THE SENIOR CHOIR FAITH LUTHER
AN CHURCH, Q; M. Homeland; d.
rector. womens ssxtetts; Male
pm. COMPOSITIONS BY Paiestrina,
Bach. Christensen and Noble.
THE WASHINGTON OPERA WORK
SHOP, Anton Schubel, director, Per-
kins Hall, Universalist National Me-
mortal Church, s, pm. An Evening
Of Opera Scenes"
cEANGEL CHOIR EEvISA1S NATIONAL r, PRES: RES:
sehaefer. director. ganist, 8 pm;
year. American music from Colonial
sson ssys 70 snnsss sns psfssns ode sns u seenes
.ss M0nSso's To Whom aSTe Then 01siI0 VIII Ys Litsn
Cod; Ives 'Serenity"; Delarnarter's
"Bsnsdistas F. F. pomsinnsIs; s,,I DickiH- En-
munds' THE Shepherd Boy Sings in
T..sssa: . ssvsrSy's All Things
RONALD si lS'fs K. ARNArT, organ recital.
Asnes. s pm. Toeiiiet's Sara
bande'': Buxtehudes chorsle Pre-.
Nss SSs ssr S HGS S.ehs ps.z pr.sd. Ss + sas sns
Ne.T T a' q M.ncr": dShssro macs.
;sso" & from sEisass v.ysY. sSpst:; Ae,os6: e Ne:
lSa; Srsnee; e Choral SoSss?sA NJ. !. a Minor:' is'
MARINE BAND, Henry Weber. leader,
tival March: Berlioz' "Carneval
Romain Overture; Memberships
sIAndente, Ropdo Capriccioso": Mar
tins Novelette," Dale Harpham.
trombone soioist; camar ata's 'Rumba-
iero"; March" from Tschaikowskys
"symphony No. g.; selections from
Hodters' "South Pacific; Smetana's
apance of the Comedians" Charles
owen, marimba soloist; Ivanovicfs
Danube Waves; Dance Of the
Hours" from Ponchiellis La Gio-
conda."
TOMORROW.
| NAVY Rand, 1t. Commander Charles
Brendier. leader. east front Capitol
tana": R~Nmaninoff's Prelude. c
Y Minarh; Eerpts from Bales '.Bo-
henaiaA N&r'; Barsottis Tally Ho'
for hoeA Jelo; Echoes from Net Metre. re.
You an% You" from Strauss "pie
1 FiedermatA"; ARIA" from Flotow'a
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Service League Will
Hold Benefit Bridge

The Junior Service Leagues
annual benefit bridge party will
be held at 8 Pm. Monday in the
Naval Armory on South Colum-
bia street. There will be high
score prizes Cat each table) given
by members of the Merchants As
sociation. The proceeds win be
used for the leagues free baby
clinics and its other civic prof.
ects.
Mrs. Lindsay Neville Ii chair
man Of the arrangements COM
mittee. She Is being assisted by
Mrs, b, l., Ward, tables chair
man; Mrs. Maurice e. Newton,
decorations; Mrs. M. NJ. Tim
mons, tickets and reservations,
and Mrs. Robert B. Smith, prizes.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Varied Activities at Community Club Meeting

A group photograph of the
members OF the Community Club
was made on the front steps of
the Morehead building last Fri
day after the clubs regular Feb
ruary meeting ut the Episcopal
parish house. Mrs. Bayard Woot-
ten, a member of the club, ar
ranged for the picture to be
made. 1t was taken by 7. G.
Moore Of the Wootten-Moulton
studio.
The following slate of pew Of
ficers was presented and unani-
rnousIy accepted at the meeting
Mrs. Harvey Bennett, LIST vice
president; Mrs. Arnold Perry,
End vice-president; Mrs. NJ. Il.
Jacota treasurer; Mrs. w. B.
Sanders, chairman Of American
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Strowd Motor Go. Taken over by Pritchard;
]. B. Johns and His Family Move to Florida

took in 1916, was on the present
site of John Umstead's life in
surance agency. An addition on
the west (where Chapel Hills
first movie theatre had been)
gave him, in 1919, a floor area of
10000 50. #. And in 1925 he put
up the present Strowd Motor
Company building at Franklin
and Columbia streets floor area,
10000 SO. IT,.
Mr.. Pritchard, who Is 58 years
old, was q football star In his
student days in the University
and was captain Of the team In
1922. He ID one Of the alumni rep
resentatiyes on the University
Athletic Council. Since his grad
uation he has been In the h
dasheTy business. His mos ~
cent connection was with the
Botany Mills.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Carroll to Succeed Carroll

Dudley Dewitt Carroll has re-
signed as dean of the Univer-
sity's school of commerce. He
will be succeeded by Thomas
Henry Carroll, now dean of the
college of business administra-
tion in Syracuse University. The
school of commerce here will be
known, from now on, as the
school Of business administra-
ton.
The fact that the outgoing
dean and the incoming dean have
the same name has naturally
caused some people to wonder II
tsley are kin. They are not.
The resignation of the one and
the appointment Of the other
we're announced by Acting Presi-
dent Carmichael and Chancellor
House last Saturday.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Gospel Singers Are
To Give Performance

"In Life and DEATH" an origi-
nal play by Mrs. Susy II. Weaver,
director OF the Weaver Gospel
Singers. q Chapel Hill Negro
chorus, will be given by the group
at $3.50 Pm. Monday, February
IS, in Memorial hall. Tickets, at
80 cents each, are being sold by
the singers themselves and win
also be available ut sthe door.
There will be seating arrange
ments for both white people and
Negroes.
The proceeds Of the perform
anee will be used to help buy .
new bus to be used by the sing
ers on their tours. The choir has
toured extensively In North and
South Carolina and Virginia and
also gives a weekly radio pro-
gram over WTIK In Durham.
I'm Life and Death" Is folk
tragedy with q cast of IL actors
and a chorus Of 25 voices. Writ
ten by Mrs. Weaver In 1884, the
play has already been given sew
eral times In Chapel Hill.
Through a blending Of dialogue
and music, 1t depicts the emotion
al problems of ordinary people.
Mrs. Weaver has also written a
play called "Faithful Few, "
which has been given more than
80 times In North Carolina and
Virginia. Writing without any
formal training, she tells stories
of the people among whom she
lives.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
More Contracts for University
Buildings Are Soon to Be Let;
Filter Plant. First Finished.
May Be Put in Use by March 3 1

The amount appropriated by
the 1947 and 1949 legislatures
for buildings at the University
here (not including equipment)
was about $1,000, 900. To date,
more than half this amount Of
construction is either completed
or under contract. Contracts for
the greater part Of the remainder
will be let within the next three
months.
During this coming summer
building activity in Chapel Hill
will be at its height. Besides the
hospital and the additions to
Manning hall (the law building)
and the library, on which work
is already in progress. buildings
that should be under construc-
tion in the summer are the
three of the school of commerce,
the dormitory, the Venable hall
Chemistry addition, the for
understanding wings Of the
medical building, the nurses and
internes' homes, and the dem
tistry school building. Some Of
these projects viii get under
way early in the summer, others
will be started later.
The first building project to
be completed, in the present ex-
pansion program, win be the filter
plant out beyond CarrbOrO,
erected at q cost Of about $685.
900. The University authorities
hope that this can be put into use
by the end of March. The build
ing itself ID finished now, but
some equipment, Including
pnm - - the
lake. lallsd.
The hSpS = 80 BsiVsSs plants
people Is that the connection be-
tween the new plant and the
community's water system can
be made during the spring holi-
day when only q small quantity
of water will be needed In Uni,
versity buildings.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Boy Scouts Perform
At Kiwanis Meeting

As part of their observance of
the 10th anniversary of the Boy
Scouts Of America, a group Of
Chapel Hill Scouts under the
leadership Of Justice Haswell at
tended this weeks Kiwanis Club
meeting, the topic Of which was
the Scouting program here.
A skit titled 1.-THE Clock, the
Boy, and You" was staged by
Scouts George Sheppard, Leslie
Williams, and Ray Richie, Jr.,
and Senior Scout Herman Hus-
bands.
Jim Turner, Bernard Bing-
ston, and Paul Haywood were
guests Of the club at the meet
ing.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10

Plans to bring the Community
Chest fund up to its goal Of $l5,-
900 were discussed Tuesday eve
ming at the Town Hall at q meet
ing of the executive committee
of the Chapel Hill Community
Council, which sponsors the an
nual chest campaign for the
benefit of the Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, White Recreation Cen
ter, Negro Community Center,
League for Crippled Children,
Children's Library, Humane So
ciety, and Day-Care Nursery
School.
A report made by Mrs. d. d.
Carroll, editor of the councils
bulletin, showed that the total
amount collected ($11,3l6) and
pledged ($2,O76) was $13,392,
which Is $i.so8 less than the
goal Of $4,000. 1t was decided
to make one more appeal to
everybody to help make up this
difference. Those willing to do
50 are asked to send their con-
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10

Grady Pritchard has bought
the stock of j. B. Johns in the
Strowd Motor Company and has
succeeded him as secretary and
treasurer and general manager.
Mr.. Johns and his wife and two
children have moved to Sarasota,
Florida, and he is going into
business there.
The status of Bruce Strowd
with the company is unchanged.
He retains his stock interest and
continues to hold the Office of
president.
Mr.. Strowd established the
company which bears his name
In 1913. II became agent for
Ford In 1914, and. having been
In eontinuelss existence for 36
years, is nav the second oldest
Ford agency In North Carolina.
Mr.. Strowd started in with a
barn-like garage that had a floor
area Of 900 square feet. where
the Portfolio restaurant stands
today. on the alley that runs up
from Franklin street by the
Carolina Coffee Shop. His next
building $4,000 SO. it,, which he
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Wonderful Show

1t seems to be that, by some
malign fate, the people who get
up shows that ! would like to see
schedule them, often, for Wed
nesday night, when | have to be
at work on my paper. It happened
again this week, and so | miss
ed the band-playing, singing,
dancing, and gymnastics put on
in the Woollen gymnasium for
the benefit of the P.T.A. This is
just the sort of entertainment
that | enjoy most.
Maryon Saunders, whom | con.
stituted a temporary member OF
the Weekly staff to give me q re-
port on the affair by telephone,
sums it up as a Wonderful Show,
and this verdict is fortified by de-
tailed information about the pro-
gram received from him and
two or three spectators whom
have consulted.
Probably there was never be-
fore q show that drew such q
large Chapel Hill, as distinct
(ContfmMed on last pa0el
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Iva KitchelI to Dance Tuesday

Iva Kitchell, the famous dane.
ing comedienne, will perform at
8 Pm. Tuesday In Memorial hall
under the auspices of the Stu
dent Entertainment Committee.
All seats not taken by students
will 90 on sale to non-students
at TAO at 81 apiece. Charles
Gibson. chairman OF the com
mittee, said yesterday he was
sure there would be enough
seats for all who wish to attend,
y guarantee nobody will be
turned away" he said.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10

home department; Mrs. w. r.
Heilman, chairman of arts and
crafts department; Miss Kathe-
rine Carmichael, chairman Of In
ternational relations department,
and Mrs. Richard Jente, chair
man Of literature department.
Mrs. r. B. Sharpe, president,
and Mrs. j. o. Bailey, treasurer,
were elected In October for two
years.
Miss Mary Gibson, as q rep
resentative of the clubs interna-
ticnal relations department, told
the members Of a needy Latvian
family in q displaced persons
camp IN Germany, and it was de-
cided that the club would send
this family clothing and money
CONTINUED on Iast pagel
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Gray, Elected
President. TO
Assume Duties
BY September I

AT a meeting here on Monday
morning of this week the Uni
versity trustees elected Gordon
Gray, Secretary Of the Army,
President of the University.
He was nominated by Victor
S. Bryant, chairman of the COM
mittee which was appointed last
April to select a President. There
was no other nomination. and the
election of Mr.. Gray was inn
mediate and unanimous.
After declaring the result,
Governor Scott, who presided as
ex-officio chairman of the board,
suggested that Mr.. Bryant noti-
fy Mr.. Gray by telephone of his
election. The trustees were well
aware that it would be no sur
prise prise to Dir. Gray, aS It was no
surprise to anybody else, since
the Bryant committee had nomi-
mated him to the executive COM
mittee several days before, the
executive committee had unani-
mously approved the nomination,
and Governor Scott had made the
public announcement that Mr..
Gray had agreed to take the post
if it were offered to him.
Mr.. Bryant went to the tele-
phone, returned in a few min
utes, and read to the trustees
this message from Mr.. Gray: Il
am deeply honored by the action
OF the trustees. | am happy TO &C.
cept this opportunity which they
have given me to serve North
Carolina and It's people. ! will be
available not later than Septem-
Der ! and ~ soon before that
date a. the requirements OF the
Department Of Defense viii
permit
Mr.. Bryant, before making the
telephone call, had tcld the board
that he thought Mr.. Gray might
come before September |, but the
prevailing guess among the trus-
tees was that President Truman
would exert pressure, successful
ly, to keep Mr.. Gray at his pres
ent post through the summer.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10

The 478th meeting of the
Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society
will be held at 7:S0 Pm. Tues
day In 2O6 Phillips hall. j. J..
Wright and G. G. Shops will give
a paper on ''The Present Status
Of Syphilis Control In the Unit
ed States" and e. d. Palmatier
will give a paper on "Cosmic
Rays at Low Attitudes"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
0. J. Coffin to He a Dean

AT their meeting here Monday
the University trustees voted to
change the department Of jour-
nalism into the school Of jour
nalism and authorized Chancelr
lor House to appoint Oscar u.
Coffin dean ok the new school
Mr. Coffin has been head of shn
department since 1920.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Report on Status Of Community Chest Fund
Is Made to Council by Mrs. ID. ID. Carroll

tributions to Paul N. Guthrie,
the campaign treasurer.
Mrs. Carroll reported that the
amount already collected repre-
scented the contributions of 1902
persons. This Is a small percent
age of the 6.932 persons who
live in Chapel Hill and Carrboro
and the immediate suburbs, ac-
cording TO a census made re-
Gently by the Junior Service
League.
w. s. Kutz made q report on
the work OF revising the coun-
cil's directory Of Chapel Hill or
ganizations and their officers
and schedules. The meeting was
presided over by Arthur E. Fink,
council chairman. Other execu-
tive committee members pres
ent lin addition to Mrs. Carroll
and Mr.. Kutz) were Mrs. j. r.
Adams, Mrs. Urban It. Holmes,
Mrs. John A. Parker, Mrs. j. A.
Warren, Lloyd Roof. and Henry
=. Edwards.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Ray Middleton Visits Here

Ray Middleton, the famous
singer and actor, was the week
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man MATHS at their home on the
Airport road. Mr.. Middleton
played the leading male role,
along with Ethel Norman, in
Annie Get Your Cum and will
replace Enzio PIMA in South
Pacific" June /.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Square Dance Tomorrow Night

The American Legion's annual
square dance for the benefit Of
the March Of Dimes will be held
from 7:3O Pm. to midnight to-
morrow Saturday evening at
the Legion Hut. A string band
will provide the music. Admis-
sion: 81 per stag or couple.
Arthur Ward Ii chairman Of ar
rangements,
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Parks Move into New Home

Mr.. and Mrs. James Parks
moved last week into their new
home, the former John w.
Huddle house, on Laurel Hill
road. Miss Sharkey's cottage.
which they vacated, has been
occupied by Miss Ruth Price and
her mother.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Fink to BE Social Work Dean

BY action Of the trustees at
their meeting this week the
Uniyersity's department Of So
cial work will become the school
Of social work. Arthur e. Fink,
who has been head Of the de-
partment, win be dean Of the
school.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
~
F. c. hayes,
florida University,
Gainesville

Mrs. John Nj. Booker has a
feeding board for birds on a
cedar post outside her living
room window. Toward nightfall
Monday afternoon she and two of
her friends sat and waited for
the birds to come and get the
bread and suet that had been laid
out for their bedtime meal. In
stead Of the birds. a 'possum
came. He climbed up the post,
perchcd himself on the board,
and ate. Now and then he would
md stare toward the light
low. The spectators -
sirned his stare and did not In
terfere with him. He stayed
(COassHMsd on last pGos)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
The TayIors Go to Columbia

Mr.. and Mrs. George Coffin
Taylor have gone to live In Co
lumbia, 8. c.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Cagerg n South CaroIina

The University's basketball
team viii play Furnaan tonight
1T GreenviIIe. 3. G.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10

This picture which shows President Elect of the University
Gray ponderng problem checkers with his four
Washington by the photographer Muse
telephone call from the editor of the Weekly taken
only days ago. The from left to right Gordon
gesaea, ga=tea Csase, .-
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-02-10
Chapel Hill Chaf

Deer mr. graves,
j have just red charles tillet's
letter to doctor mackiney about
pres Battle said it don't matter
whether english punktuation and
spelling is wright. | never liked
rules so have desided to follow
his advise, but one thing still
worrys just a little, why did mr..
tillett wright to professor mac
kenny with a nice proper style,
and even correct spelling and
punktuation? also i've herd mr..
tilet speek, too, and he bothers
considerable to organize his
facts" and pernounce careful
and forceful; i am also puzzled
that Mr.. Tillett calls pres.
BATTLE modern, in my time
i have red considerable medieval
manuscripts which has no punk
tuation,, NO paragraphs. and not
even no capitols except Where
they look pretty on the Page.
Could It bee that mr. tiIet, like
the freshman, has his tung up
his sleav?
Yrs truly.
F. c. hayes,
florida University,
Gainesville