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The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-19
Old Time Revival

An old time revival will
begin Sunday night, Sep
TENDER 20 at the Lincoln
Terrace, 1901 Dunbar ST.,
N. w. at 7:30 p. m. The
White and the Colored; the
rich and the poor, the high
and the low are cordially in
vited to attend. The Apostle
Paul says that God created,
out of one blood, all nations
to dwell upon the face of
the earth. Come and see
and hear what the Lord has
to say through His servant,
Sidney Lomex.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-19
NeiO PHI. DIS on Teaching Staff

Nashville.-S even new
professors, holding the doc
tor of philosophy degree will
join the Tennessee State
u niv ers it y faculty this
m o n t h for the 1953-54
school year.
The list includes two
women doctorates, youthful
DR.. d. Victoria Toms, of
Washington, d. c., who will
teach German; and from
Kansas City, Mo, DIR. Hazel
b. Williams, who recently
received her electorate in
English from New York
University.
The other doctorates in
clude: Robert Cobb, Health
and p h y S i C a / Education,
coming from Florida A. &
M. University; Robert Ellis,
Physics, rejoining the staff
after a leave of absence to
study; Edward G. Lewis,
M u s C, recently receiving
his doctorate from the Uni
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-19

response to a request for
leadership in the 1854 Com
munity Chest Drive, Mrs.
William M. Scott, Chm. FL
nance Co m m ittee. and
Miss Elsie E. Pierce, Chm.
Public Affairs Committee,
volunteered to represent the
YWCA. The Y-Teen Com
mlttee gave a most enthusi-
astic account of the Va
Carolina Conference recent
ly held at Camp Transyl-
vania Music Camp, Brevard,
N. c. Miss Myrtle Lee Cen
try, Y-Teen Program Direc-
tor, and six delegates of the
Y-Teen Clubs were in atten-
dance. Accounts from Sum
mer Stay-at Home Camp
were given by the Camp
Committee.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-19
N and W Veterans
Hold Meeting
I'm The Star City

AhA nv
One of the outstanding
events of the weekend was
the annual meeting of the
n & w Colored Veterans
Association. About 500 at
tended this, their 18th ami
versary in the American Lee
gion Auditorium. Mr.. Ros-
coe Banks was elected chair
man and Mr.. Louis S. Minor
of Portsmouth, Ohio was
chosen vice chairman. A
highlight of the days pro-
gram was the presentation
by N & w President r. H.
~
Smith of diamond insignia
to employees who have been
with the railroad SO or more
years. Receiving the insig-
MIA were: Mr.. William Clark
road freight brak nan, Nor
folk Division, Mr.. Ben
Whitaker, box packer, Blue
field, West Virginia, Mr..
Henry Travis, maintenance
of way, Martinsville, Va,
Mr.. Henry A. Grub, eros
sing Waterman, Pulaski, and
Mr.. Charlie w. Poindexter,
Mail Messenger, Roanoke.
All of these men are still in
active service.
The main address was
given by Mr.. o. F. Hank,
assistant general superin-
tendent, motor power. In
his address he praised the
work of the n & w s Ne
gro employees for their part
in the development of the
railroad. During my long
term of service he said,
81 have seen it progress
from a group of bankrupt
railroads to it's present high
place among Class One rail-
roads" "Our Negro employ
ees, some of whom / have
known since entering the
service have played a great
part in the development of
this railroad through their
efforts to work as instruc-
ted"
Music was furnished by
the Norfolk and Western
male chorus. Others on the
program were the Rev. F.
G.. Sampson Of High Street
Baptist church, Mr.. Jack
H. Young, retiring chair
man of the Association, and
Mr.. j. w. Rhodes, president
of the N & w Veterans AS
sociation.
The show in the afternoon
and the wonderful meals
served at High Street Bap-
fist Fellowship Hall, under
the supervision of MIR. Jack
son Finney and Mrs. Anne
Redmon, made the Veterans
enjoy a very enjoyable day
in the Star City
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-19
Jackson p. Burley
High School
Opens Session

Jackson p. Burley High
School opened on the first
of September with an esti-
mated 585 students.
Mr.. f. G.. Mobley is the
principal at Burley and the
teachers include: Mrs. l.. M.
Brown, Mrs. F. G.. Bryant,
Mrs. E. B. Bryson, Mrs. A.
H. Faulkner, Mrs. P. H. Gar
.rett, Miss G.. E. Hawkins,
Miss E. l.. Jackson, Mrs. w.
H. Johnson, Mrs. G.. Logan,
Mrs. G. Mccoy, Mrs. T. HI.
McCreary, Mrs. A. w. Pleas
ants, Mrs. F. p. Rowe, Miss
A. F. Saunders, Coach r.
Smith, Mrs. G.. b. Snowden,
Miss HI. Spots, Mr.. G. w.
Watson, Miss A. E. Wesley,
Mrs. l.. p. Williams, Mrs.
V. B. Wilson, Mrs. G.. l..
Wrigh, and Mr.. Smih, as
sisant principal, all of who
taught a Burley last year.
The new members of the
faculty are: Mrs. Flemming,
Mathematics Department
who came to us from Will
berforce University, WILDER
force, Ohio, Miss l.. Pankey,
home is in Charlottesville,
English Department, whose
and who came to us from
Barber-Scotia College, Con-
cord, N. G. Mr.. Daniels, In
dustrial Arts Department,
and who came from Lynch
burg, Virginia and Mr.. HI.
Shegog, Band Instructor who
came from Lawton, Okla
homa.
The total number of tea
cheers is 27.
The principal and tea
cheers anticipate a most sue
cessfull school year for Jack
son P. Burley High School.
A few openings still re-
main in the class in Prac-
tical Nursing at the Jack
son p. Burley High School.
This training program is
designed to prepare women
for practical nursing in hos
pitfalls or in homes.
Recent high school gradu-
ates or persons who may
not have completed high
school but who made a good
average in the portion of
high school completed Cloth
or 18th grade) are encour-
aged to enroll. Persons must
seventeen years of age and
over.
For further information
contact the Principal, Jack
on P. Burley High School.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-19

b. McNorton, Mrs. Matte
B. Morris, Miss Juanita
Clark, Mrs. Estelle d. Gold
en-, Miss Fannie l.. Howard,
Miss Dorothy E. Lewis,
Mrs. Ruth l.. Anderson,
Mrs. Serena H. Galloway,
Mrs. A. Vivian Williams,
Mrs. Grace M. Hackney,
Mrs. Ethel H. Trent, Miss
Beatrice f. Watkins, Miss
Florelle Allen, Mrs. Ruby
M, Crichton, Mrs. Nadine
ID. Wheaton, Mrs. Anne w.
Coleman, Miss Janice N.
Coles, Mrs. Georgianna H.
Epps.
Maintenance staff: Mrs.
Mary Elliott, Eddie Powell.
Cafeteria Mrs. Ollie Bev-
erly, Mrs. Blanche Mark
ham, Mrs. Pattie Stewart.
Addison School-Edwin
Philips, principal, George w.
Coleman, Jr., Mrs. Pearl &.
Fears, Mrs. Hattie Austin,
Mrs. Lille w. Mitchell, Miss
Sadie V. Lawson, Mrs. Ethel
G.. Robinson, Miss Katherine
Pullens, Miss Alta Mai
Scott, Mrs. Annette NJ. Coop
er, Miss Georgia Brown,
Mrs. Eula Hackley, Mrs.
Dorothy Witten, Miss Ella
M Keen, Mrs. Mildred
Wray,, Percy w. Giddings,
j. Arthur Spencer, DeHart
Wray, William H. Brothers,
Leroy johnson, Joseph E.
Finley, Thomas R. Harris,
Henry l.. Fulford, Miss
Christine Petty, Miss Ber-
tina l.. White, Melvin Paw
ley, Charles l.. Price, Ralph
Coleman, Juan Majors, ].
Douglas Serrell, Bernard F..
johnson, Sarah L. Page.
Alonzo Deskins, Mrs. Mary
{. Steptoe, Mrs. Julia B. Will
son, Mrs. Helen b. Whit
worth, Mrs. Alma Tyree.
Gainsboro School - Mrs.
F. E. Watson, principal,
Mrs. Antoinette J. Bruce.
Mrs. Florine T. Fulford.
Mrs. Marie w. Lashley, Miss
Beatrice E. King, Mrs. Lor-
raine S. Gaskins, Miss Flo
renee A. Hogans, Mrs. Eliza
beth l.. Jones, Mrs. Martha
Sue Cooke, Miss Helen o.
Hall, Mrs. Hazel B. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Ernestine A.
Hunt, Mrs. Lillian T. Dali
ton, Mrs. Dorothy B. Stu
art.
Booker T. Washington
Junior HIGH. A. Sydnor.
principal, Lloyd Austin.
Mrs. Sallye r. Coleman, Wal
ter Coleman, Miss Eunice
Cooper, Mrs. Evelyn Goth
ran, Mrs. Almond Crock
er, Mrs. Georgia Curtis.
John M. Davis, Miss Beat
rice Hackley, Mrs. Shirley
Hoxter, Mrs. Ruth Hughes.
Miss Wilhelminia McDoug-
aid, Venson Oliphant, Mrs.
Christine Payne, j. Thomas
Payne, Miss Eunice Poin.
dexter, Miss Inez Smith
Mrs. Marionette Sprauve.
Miss Lucye Terrell, Mrs.
Margaret Thomas, ]. Claud-
ius Toles, Mrs. Madge Whea-
ton.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-19

versity of Wisconsin; Will
liam Mcintosh, Political Sci
ence, returning after leave
of absence to study; and AL
bert A. Thompson, Sociol-
ogy, coming from Johnson
G. Smith, North Carolina.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-19
Mrs. Olive Jones
New President
Of Local YWCA

Y w G A, Mrs. olive w.
Jones, member of the Health
Club of the Lula Williams
Branch YWCA, was elected
President. Other officers
chosen were club member at
the Central YWCA. Mrs.
Jones, a former officer of
the Employed Women's Con-
ference of Virginia, is a
clerk in the Lincoln Terrace
Dept. of the Redevelopment
and Housing Prof ct of
Roanoke. The agenda of
the Young Adult Council
meeting Oct. LIST, will be to
consider plans for joint
World Fellowship program
during the Week of Prayer
of YWCA Nov. 8-15th.
YWCA Cornerstone
Ceremony
The Cornerstone of the
Branch YWCA was set in
place Sunday, August 80,
1858, with the Chairman of
the Branch, Mrs. Madge j.
Wheaton, presiding at the
ceremony. Rev. A. l.. James,
Pastor of First Baptist
Church, gave an impressive
address in which he stated
that the purpose of the
YWCA is to mold Christian
character, through an every
day application of Christian
principles. Rev. j a m e S
briefly reviewed the effect
of the 80 years of YWCA
influence of the Branch upon
the lives of women and girls
in Roanoke, and stating the
great need of a new facility
for this work, painted a
wonderful picture of the
good that this new building
will mean in YWCA pro-
gram.
DR.. H. T. Penn, Chairman
of the Fund-Raising Cam
paign, followed Rev. James
with a statement that in
creased opportunities and
better facilities also increase
our responsibilities to our
community, and stated there
is still a need for greater
contribution to the building
fund.
Mr.. B. E. G. h e wninp.
Exec. Director Roanoke
Community G he t, stated
that this building program
offered The Roanoke YWCA
greater place in the Centen-
NAL { e e b ra tion of the
YWCA, as it becomes a
modern plant for an idea
that is soon to celebrate 100
years of progress.
BY Elizabeth Jordan, Elk
ecutive Director.
administration Committee
Meeting
Following a summer re-
cess, the regular meeting of
the Lula Williams Branch
YWCA, held Wed. Sept. 9th.
Reports were heard from
all committees with special
emphasis on approaching
program events in Public
Affairs, World Fellowship
and Membership. A Com
mettee on General Member
snip meeting was set up in
Guiding Mrs. G. f. Sprag-
gins, Mrs. Wilbert Franklin,
and DIR. A. M. Waugh. In
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-19
Roanoke Civ
Schools Have
New Teachers

Inc Roanoke City Schools
have all gotten off to a
good start. There are sew
eral new faces in the tea
ching staffs this year. From
all indications this promises
to be a record-smashing
school year for all the City
Schools.
Teaching staffs for the
respective schools are as
follows:
Harrison School Miss
Alice L. Turner, prin-
cipal, Mrs. Gertrude E.
Atkinson, Mrs. Mildred T.
Bailey, Mrs. Beatrice w.
Beale, Mrs. Clara G. Brown,
Miss Zenobia Brown, Mrs.
Beulah R. Caldwell, Miss
Zelma 0. Clark, Miss Doro-
thy l.. Davies, Mrs. Della
w. Downing, Mrs. Jose
phine S. Follis. Miss Marie
ID. Gilbert, Miss Nettie
Hackley, Miss veron E. Hol-
land, Miss A. Lorraine John
son, Mrs. Louise K. Riddick,
Mrs. Evelyn B. Skipper,
Mrs. Elaine D. Stovall, Miss
Marie A. Taylor, Mrs.
Gwendolyn j. Lawrence,
Mrs. Frances d. Brown.
Miss Mary E. Hairston, Fred
Lawson, Mrs. Maxine F.
Thomas, Mrs. Mabel X. Har-
ris.
Gllmer School-Miss Sara
l., Brown, principal, Miss
Kathleen Ross, M ISIS Eliza
beth Howard, Miss Talma
Dove, Mrs. Ora Giles. Mrs.
Helen It. Francis, Mrs.
Gladys Cox. Mrs. Florine
Green, Mrs. Nellie w. Reid
Mrs. Hazel Flood, Miss
Lessye Lucas, Mrs. Matte
Huff, Mrs. Gladys Taylor.
Miss Dorothy Brown, Mrs.
Thelma Williams, Miss Net
tie Traynham, Miss Maxine
Kyle, Mrs. Gwendolyn Rog-
ers Maintenance staff: Mrs.
Hazel Billiard, |. 3. Harris.
Cafeteria: Mrs. Ethel
BARLEY, Mrs. Ida Eural, Mrs.
Viola Davis.
Loudon School - William
ID. Coleman, principal, Miss
Gladys A. Carter, Mrs. Kath-
crime M. Jefferson, Mrs.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-19

Loudon School - William
ID. Coleman, principal, Miss
Gladys A. Carter, Mrs. Kath-
crime M. Jefferson, Mrs.
Amanda l.. Jones, Mrs. Ida
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-19

Jackson p. Burley High
School opened on the first
of September with an esti-
mated 585 students.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

Church, Sunday morning, October
10, in observance of National BPW
Week.
The Georgetown Volunteer Fire
Company has placed an order for
a new Mack fire engine which is
expected to be delivered here in
about two months. The new Mack
will carry a 750-gallOn per minute
triple pumper; an S00-gallon bOos-
tertank for water and will meet all
the specification required under
Civilian Defense, as to hose and
other equipment. The new equip
ment will have an enclosed cab
which will hold five men. The cost,
$19,7OO.OO.
The fire company as of now has
an American La France; a Mack
with a booster tank and 500-gallOn
pumper and a Ford with an 300
gallon capacity booster tank. The
equipment on order will add great
ly to the capacity for fighting not
only town but rural fires, where
water is not readily available.
c. Linden McIlvaine, Jr., of
Georgetown, who is majoring in
music at the Lebanon Valley Col
lege, in Annville, Pa, will be
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

Evadne Knapp, chairman of the In
ternatiOnal Relations committee of
the Sussex BPW Club. Also on the
program was a playback of a re-
cOrding made of the address of Lisa
Sergio, Women Lay the FOunda-
tiOn," which was made at the Ma
tiOnal BPW board meeting held
some weeks ago in New York. Miss
Sergio is a professor at Columbia
University and editor of Widen
ing Horizons" the International
Federation magazine.
The dinner was held at Old Bell
Inn, here, and the program and
short business session was in the
home of Dr. Elizabeth Phillips,
president of the Delaware State
Federation of BPW Clubs, who is a
member of the local club.
Mrs Edith Riley. president of the
Sussex BPW, presided and stressed
the Importance of the forthcoming
Work Shop on Program COOrdina-
tiOn to be held in Dover, this COM
ing Sunday, beginning at 10 a. m.
Invitations have been received by
the club to attend the Charter
Night of Brandywine BPW Club,
to be held in the DuBarry Room of
Hotel DUPONT, October IA, when
Mrs. Rae Vickers Biester, superin-
tendent of the U. S. Mint, will be
the speaker and to the Smyrna
Clayton BPW meeting in Wayside
Inn, when U. S. Senator John J.
Williams will speak on state and
National Economy"
The Sussex BPW Club will at
tend services in St Paurs p. f.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

among member of the chorus from
that school who will participate in
the celebration of the birthday of
President Eisenhower, tonight, in
Hershey, Pa. The chorus from Leb-
anon Valley College will join with
the Hershey A. Cabella Choir; the
Milton Hershey Choir and a group
from Philadelphia who will join
Fred Warnings PennsYlvanians 20
present Fred Warnings Song of
America" and a group Of patriotic
songs. In all there will be 500
voices in the presentation.
Young McIlvaine, who is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Linden Nell
vaine, of East Market street, here,
graduated from the Georgetown
High School in June of this year
He plans to study voice for teach
ing as well as instrumental music
The Hub Restaurant, located on
Market street, in the center of the
business district, was damaged
badly by fire late last Saturday af-
ternOOn. Damage to the building
and contents was estimated at
around 100000. The building,
owned by Mrs. H. w. T. Purnell,
was insured but the contents of
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

testant Church. in Georgetown.
They have two children, Arthur
E. West of Schenectady, N. Y, and
Mrs. Agnes Henry of Georgetown.
Another son, Walwin West, died
some years ago. They also have -
grandchildren, living in various
parts of the eastern United States.
including Massachusetts, COnnecti-
cut, Pennsylvania. New York and
Delaware.
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey E. Roberts.
Sr., recently celebrated their 40th
wedding anniversary. They were
married in Wilmington on October
2, 1913, by Rev. F. c. McSOrley,
then pastor of McCabe Memorial
Church. In 1924 they came to Sus-
sex County to live on a farm they
had purchased near Georgetown.
In 1948 they went to MillsbOTO to
live, and are both employed in
MillsbOro by the american Stores
Company.
They have four children and six
granddaughters. Their children
are: Mrs. Andrew J. Nottingham,
RehObOth; Harvey Roberts, JT.,
Baltimore; Talbert Roberts, of
Georgetown, and Mrs. Elmer Alex
andeT, Jr., of Blades.
Mrs. Arthur TOrmet of Lewes,
guest speaker for the October din
neT meeting Of the Sussex County
BPW Club, told of the life and Gus
toms of the EsthOnian people and
described the educational systems
of that country and the OppOrtuni-
ties for higher learning, there. The
speaker, among other interesting
facts, pointed out that the percent
age of college graduates in EsthCn-
ia is higher than in any other cOun-
try of Europe. Mrs. TOrmet and
her husband, Dr. TOrmet, who is on
the staff at the Beebe Hospital in
Lewes, are both natives of EsthOn-
ia, now citizens of the United
States. She was introduced by Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
GEORGETOWN


The Georgetown Lions Club is in
the process of making plans for a
Variety Show to be staged in the
Georgetown High School auditor
ium early in December. This will
be the second such show which the
Lions have sponsored and the pro-
ceeds are to be used for the bene-
fit of the fund for Sussex Central
Hospital, Inc.
At meeting held in the home of
John Briggs. president of the club
was attended by members and their
wives and others interested in the
project. Harvey B. SpiceT. mayor
of Georgetown. and chairman of
Lions Zone No. 2, and Mrs. Nell
Ringler Barr were named as CO.
chairman for the show. They will
be assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. w. Carl
Utz in working out details for the
event.
Present plans call for an all-lO-
cal talent show, with the greatest
possible number of acts to be fur
nished by Lions and their wives.
Features will include comedy acts,
speciality numbers and a variety
of song and dance rOutines.
Mr.. Briggs will announce the re-
naming committee members at the
regular meeting of the Lions Club
next week.
Miss Edith l. Jones, Home Ser
vice chairman for Area No. 8, Am
erican Red Cross. has been award
ed 10-year service pin in recOg-
milton of her ten years of volunteer
service in Area No. 8, which COM
prises Georgetown, Milton, Cool
spring, Harbeson and StOckley.
During the month of September
there were Is cases handled by
Home Service, which is a small
number compared to those taken
care of in other months.
Mar. and Mrs. William Harry
West of this town, celebrated their
59th wedding anniversary, by en-
tertaining at a dinner They were
married on October 3. 1891, and
have lived in Georgetown ever
since.
Mrs. West is a daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Fish
er of Bayville, who moved here in
1892. Mr.. West is a son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas West
and was born near Redden. They
were married by Rev. L. z. Ben
nett, then pastor of the First Pro-
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

the restaurant, which was operated
by Hollis Wright, had no insurance
cOverage. The fire was caused by
the careless dropping of a lighted
match or cigarette in a pool of oil
which had formed on the floor in
the back room, while a man was
engaged in repair work on an oil
space heater. The fire quickly
spread up the rear walls of the
building to the roof. The building
houses a mems wear shop and the
offices of the Town Council, all
frame buildings.
The Georgetown Fire Company
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

rushed three engines to the scene
and brought the blaze under con-
troll before it could spread to ad-
jacent stores. State and town po-
lice blocked off traffic through the
main street for an hour to provide
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
lnhamDered space forgthe flremen.

Eight per cent more cattle were
on feed for market in the II corn
belt states last July first than on
the same date in 1852.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

FaShion-First Bodies by Fisher.
Extra-EaSy Power Steering - 49,
hip. high-cOmpreSSiOn engine in
POwerglide modelS-1O8-h.p. high
compression engine in gearshift
models. Advanced Powerglide
Autom attic TranSmiSSion.* Softer,
smoother Knee-ActiOn Ride.
Velvet Pressure Jumbo-Drum
Brakes Largest brakes in Chew
rolet'S 6eld).
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

You'll know that Chevrolet gives you
more for your money the minute you see
it, drive it, and check its many exclusive
features.
It's these exclusive Chevrolet features
that give the extra style and beauty-extra
performance and dependability-extra driv-
ing-eaSe, riding-eaSe and Safety-which are
causing more people to. buy ChevrOlets
than any other car again this year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-27
Brush-Burnins Law Goes Into Effect
Sunday. March l-Wait TO Start Fires

wind. wait until after May is OF
better still, don't bum 1T all
There are few faInS, point out
NPI Agricultural Extension SelV-
ice specialists where there are
neither gals nor stules Using
trash TO mulch gd.I or stop a
gully VIII hot only a. away with
all adnEer Of tire, but Will help re-
turn waste land to Usefulness.
The 4 p m lax applies to
burning anything within 300 feet
" Woodland. O. anyiIng capable
Of spreadln+ IRE to Woodlands II
Is' based on three general ideas.
The worst fine weather usually
comes between Marcn ana May
IS
High winds usually start ~ tho
middle Of ne CAV ! there NJ no
wand al 4 y nj thclc is not ike
ii to be amy untl the next day.
If The worst should happen and
tho fire gets out ~ control. it
can be Tough, III III, cool and
damp of evening
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-27
Garden w eek Guide
Book Now Available
At Chamber

The attractive. 56-Aaac booklet
1858 GUIDE Book tor Historic
Garden Week in Virginia is now
available free through the Farm
vile Chamber Of Commerce
Copies may be obtained from w
A Watson Ill Chamber sccrc-
tary
Copies may also DC obtained
through automobile clabs or writ
ing the Garden CLUB Of Virginia.
Hotel jefferson. Richmond, Spon-
soring organization Of the event.
This year more than G50 homes
and gardens Will be open to
visitors to the Old Du.ninlon, The
dates for Garden Wtel; have been
set from April IS through May ,.
The booklet. distributed without
charge. Will serve a. guide Tor
anyone wishing to visit any OF
the historic homes. gardens ana
shrlncS during the week of the
event II lists not only tho homes
and gardens. ana uhtn tnCy arc
open. but also contains highway
maps to denote WhlcI highways
viii take visitor to any specific
attraction open durine ,le week.
The Garden Club has divided
the State into specie areas in
the booklet. listing all The attrac-
ton III that section. The bool-'Ct
contains complete description
OF the home or garden. admission
charge. the hours it will be open.
the homes of the owners and
easy directions for diving there.
Garden Club officials pointed
out that everyone planning to
make visits during Gal den Week
should have a booklc,. because
many of the homes ana gardens
will be open on different SChcd
ulcs. Generally, however. vlstin.,
hours will be from. 10 d. N. to 5 30
p. IN. daily. and from. , p. N. to
80 p. m. Sunday