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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
May Day
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Students who are chairmen of
the various committees working
on the festival are Miss Mar
guerite Smith, OF Boykins, bust
ness manager; MISS Isabelle
Karnes. of Bedford. and Miss
Elizabeth McClune, OF Abingdon
co-chairmen OF costumes. and
Miss Jean Hodges of WayneSville.
N. c.. and Miss Elsie Wente. Of
Warwick. co-chairmen of staging
and properties.
Others are. Mrs, Elizabeth
Goodson Ash e. Of Hampton
music. Miss Ann Murphy, of
Danville. dance and Miss Mary
Hurt Peery, of Grundy, transport
tation
Students have worked their way
up to positions as chalrmen Of
committees after serving on the
committees sometimes for the en-
tire time they are IN college
Chairmen were elected by the
student body in February
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24

Doth paste. borlc acid powder
gauze pads. adhesive tape, alb
,orbent cotton. bandage gauze,
assorted widths.
Also desired for distribution to
clinics and Hospitals serving the
refugee and War-torn civilians.
are merthiOiate. ice bags, hot wa
er bottles. cotton tipped applica-
,ors. tongue depressors, Cent?
,Tade thermometers.
The Falmville reSbyterlan
Church Will again be used as tn,
local receiving station for ma ,erl :
ais contributed for the May 5
pickup, The FarmVllle Council
appeals to local CitizenS to JOIN
III the Christian gesture toward
he under privileged. under :
nouri5hed and unfortunate VIC
inns Of war, disease end raVagcd
homelands. ImperlShable food
clothing. bedding and medical
supplies may be given.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
Church Women Issue
Call For Nav )
Overseas Relief Gifts

Materials suitable loI use in a
medical kit are desired as we'll Us
used clothing bedding. and food.
for the May 5 pickup Of over
seas relief goods by Church World
Service May S. the Farmvillc
Council of Church Women an
nounccS.
Medical supplies. according to
tNS. arc always At 4 plcmlun.
particularly in the refugee camps,
which still dot many places
throughout the countries affected
By World War II and Korean
jishting.
Suitable medical kit items,
which maybe contributed, include,
band aids. antiseptIc powder.
aspirin tablets, bicarbonate of
soda. vaseline, Vicks OF Menthola-
Junl iodine tool brushcs nd
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24

MIA Activities-On Thursday.
April g. ten MIA boys attended
he annual Farmer 5 Conference
II Petersburg, at Virginia State
College. This trip -ioved to be
educational and was highly en-
Dyed by all Of the boys. Junius
Sharpe William Clark. lotion
Noses. William Davenport. Ma
han Branch. Willie Scott, Giles
Gibson and Cecil AUSTIN.
On Thursday, Aplll Is, six boys
rom the Mountain View No. /
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Green Bay

Those attending the Farm
Bureau meeting at Rice last Fri
day night were Mr.. and Mrs. c.
T. Rcdd. Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Beck,
Mr. and Mrs Hugh NJ jenkins.
Mr. and Mrs j w Nunnally Mrs.
Addie Nunnally. MI and Mrs q
w. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs, r B.
Wilson and Mr. and Mrs W A.
Robertson.
Rev Joseph l. Nelson of
iynchburg College. Will preach at
Liberty Church here Sunday. April
26
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Morgan
and Kenneth spent the week end
at Richmond with MIR. and Mrs.
Milton Healy.
Miss Anne Price. who has been
boarding with Mrs. French at
Farmville, is now at home with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs W l.
Price
Visit Bugs Island
Mr. and MIS- BOBBY Wilson
motorcd to Bugs Island. Sunday
Miss Hilda Mae Kaufman visit
cd her paerntS. Mr. and Mrs o c
Kaufman. Sunday
A surprise kitchen shower was
given Tuesday night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J w. Pollard for
Mrs. Billy Pollard who is prepar-
ing for Housekeeping when hei
husband returns from war serV-
ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Wheary
OF CrcWe. were Sunday after
noon guests Of Miss LILY Harda
way. n. NJ. HardaWay was a Mon
dav guest CT Miss Hardaway.
Mayor and Mrs. T. c. FoWlkes
and Mr. and Mrs Tom Woodin2
cf Victoria. were dinner guests
sunday OF Senator and Mrs. G.
w Palmer
Mrs. Rose Sorct and Mrs, c B
Garrett were at LynchburG Tues
day and Wednesday OF this week
Mrs. w ~ walker spent sew
cral days last week with Mi ant
Mrs Hugh Walker, at Richmond
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24

catlonal agriculture teacher: Rob
ert Harris, Howard SIMS. Junius
Foster and Richard Langhorn
Following the BUSINESS session
the members, Their wives and
guests enjoyed games. music and
refreshments The following wives
and guests were present. Mes
DANES Harry Lewis. Joe c. Wash
ington, James Hatcher, Louden
Marshall and Delaware Brown.
Misses Flossle C1'ump and V,
Marshall were present also.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24

Tucker. Following the showing of
the movie. the business meeting
began with president Joe c.
Washington. presiding. Devotions
were conducted by chaplain Wal
ter jenkins who read the 23rd
Psalms and followed With prayer.
Reports from the movie and
dance held at Turkey Cooke Ele-
,nentary School on Friday. March
20, showed that this affair real
.zed the Club net profit Of
S23.94. Purpose Of this affair was
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
CoIored News
Hospital Patients

Michael Hawks, Blackstone
Mary Scott Rice, Charles Pitts,
Crewe; Lille Mae Rice, Cumber-
land; Frances Pryor, Kenbridgc
Annie Oliver. Crewe; Joseph
Woottcn Green Bay John Wat
son. Prospect DAVE Brown. Dill
Wyn Edward Neal, Chase City:
and Helen Ghce. Rice.
Sophia and Charles Sprays.
HampdcnSydncy twin boys. April
l8
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
Wives, Guest Night
Highlight No- Ag
Meet In Cumberland

The Vocational Agriculture de-
oartment OF Luther P Jackson
High School is conducting a full
schedule of activities which in
clude MIA. evening class. young
farmer club meetings and farm
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
swine Judging contest.
Ladies NIGHT

Young Farmers Club Wives
and Guest Night The Young
Farmers Club Of Luther P. Jack
son High School sponsored wives
and guest night as an added fea-
ture to their regula, meeting on
Wednesday night, April is. The
program began with q short movie
being shown by vocational agrl-
culture instructor, E. L. Scales.
entitled. The Case of Tommy
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boost the clubs treasure
Corn Program

Another Of the Club detectives
for the year was carried out when
all the members present signed
for the County's Corn Program in
cooperation with Extension Ser
vice representative. NJ j. Ed
wards, local farm agent for the
county
Club members voteQ to accept
The following new members whose
names we're presented by the vo-
The Arizona post., 1953-01-16
Lunch To Open
Women's Drive

The customary $40. minimum
luncheon signalling the beginning
of the CJA drive launced-by the
Women's Division, will be held at
Rancho Nezhone Feb. 18.
Mrs. Stanley Hatcher, Advance
Gifts chairman, announces that
Mrs. Ida Nasatir, San Diego, will
be the guest speaker She spoke
here last year shortly after her
return from Israel, giving a grap-
hic story of what she saw there
and in Europe.
This year the Womens division
are campaigning for $4,000, re-
ports Mrs. Henry Kaufman, WoS
mems Division Drive chairman.
Last year the division raised $40,-
900. Advanced Gift committee
will hold a preliminary meeting
Jan. 20.
The Arizona post., 1953-01-16

the Soviet.held part of Germany
where a drive has been going on
to purge Jews from public offices
and positions of influence, it was
reported here. Elimination of
Jews from state positions started
soon after the conclusion of the
Prague purge" trial. Jews hold
ing positions in the Party and irs
the state administration were
questioned regarding their feel
ings on religion and various as
poets of~CommuniSm.
The Arizona post., 1953-01-16

been issued by the Communist au-
thorities there. Jewish property
worth several hundred million
dollars will formally pass into
the hands of the East German
Communist administration.
An order prohibiting Jews from
joining the East Germany police
is the latest anti-Jewish move in
The Arizona post., 1953-01-16
NsegSNYNYNSsSNNSs8SS
crossed this stream >. ;"

Excerpts from on address by
Robbi Philip S. Bernstein, Post President,
Central Conference Of American Robbis.
Given at CJFWF General Assembly
The Arizona post., 1953-01-16
Toke Properly
OF Absences

BONN (JTA)-An order SeiZ-
ing property of Jewish families
who have not returned to the So
viet-held part of Germany had
The Arizona post., 1953-01-16

Arizona Post. January Is. 1858
The Arizona post., 1953-01-16

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fam1y,fo
there one oow TO De
tmkf for freedom rights;
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ness hou mast bestowed upon me- lC
u"S SueAn "Nl onV asian h"Y N"no anu unhappy.
1 return this great company
1t S nota question ehher/or There
land
words? sand
which
fed from which they Jewish heart
the poverty the left behind AS
- is worldwide for
H. &c 49, - ,ae rehabilitation oppressed brothers, for
- - =. - the strength o o.
- + - 80 4h e a l.1 selfSltenance the building of
wlchT has beSowe me- 'N
conmunib in free America a pro-
muSno
mutwe meaning
How are to b ab to gv ou suriva
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
EQUIPMENT SOON TO BE
PLACED IN STATE THEATER

Alvin Simmons, manager Of
the State and Lee Theatres and
the Farmyiile Drive In announced
yesterday that three dlmensional
equipment has been ordered for
immediate installation IN the
State Theatre. The first feature
picture IN three dimensional pre-
sentatlon viii be Warner Broth
ers "HOUSF OF WAX" which
has been engaged fol- showing in
the near future
Principal equipment changes
required for the present three
dimenSional pictures include a
new and larger metallic surface
screen and certain mechanical
and electrical alterations to the
/ projection and sound systems.
Two projectors are used stimuli
taneouSly. projecting two images
upon the screen, Polal old glasses.
furnished by the theatre. must
be worn by the audience to view
/ the two images which gives the
7 three dincnSional Illusion.
Arrangements are also being
made for the eventual installa-
ton Of additional equipment re-
CURED for the showing of
Cinema Scope pictures. the new
Goth Century Fox BID develop
ment which does not require
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
SOUTHERN STATES
BOARDS TO CONFER

Approximately 100 members Of
Southern States Cooperative COM
munity advisory boards. directors
of affiliated cooperatives and
Cooperative Service Agency man
ayers. from this region will attend
meeting in Burkeville. Thurs
day, March -. at Walkers Res
taurant at p. N.
Southern States district man.
ager r. R. Feagans, is in charge
OF arrangements for The meeting
w. N. Stoneman. Of Richmond. a
director of the Cooperative. will
preside at the meeting. James r
Ayers. Jr.. general counsel from
the Cooperatives' central offices
in Richmond. will present the
mid-year report and to lead the
discussion on policy and prob
lens.
Attending from the DillWyn.
Farmville- Amelia area are: B. A
Seay. r. Muriel Dunevant
Charles A. Anderson. f. NJ. Rich
ardSon. William H. Snoddy. B. II
Word, T.. J. Davis. O. B. Blail
Dr.. Edgar NJ. johnson. T. B. Hal
Monroe Johns. Joe A. Hazelgrovt
Woodfine Hughes, Charlie Good
man. Edward Garter. Herbei
Barnard, Ralph NJ. Saunder!
James E. Ford, Willie FLEMING
R. l.. Blanton, j. w. Southall, v
S. Jackson. Charles Meyer.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
"All They Will Eat
Not Advised In Winter
For Brood Cows

Farmers who feed their brood
COWS all the hay and silage they
will eat are liable TO be eaten
out Of house and home. and have
nothing much to show for it
except some overly fat COWS with
little carry-over into the calves.
Tests at the Middiepurg branch
of VPI Agricultural Experiment
Station are bearing up results Of
other tests which have shown it
is necessary only to feed brood
COWS with sucking calves a
maintenance ration IN the winter.
if they were in good condition at
the beginning Of winter. The
calf crop is not affected by how
much or how little the mothers
eat as long as the ration is enough
to keep them within 60 to 70
pounds Of their eally winter
weight.
The Middleburg tests are aimed
at determining the response Of
the animals if given all they viii
eat. IAN they will eat" is reach
ing fantastic proportions. For
instance. one group Of brood cows
is eating an average of l2(
pounds of grass Stage per heae
per day. The cows are gaining &
little over one pounc daily. thu
calves are gaining one and one.
half pounds daily. ;5eventy-fiv
pounds Of Silage is ado luate for ;
l,000-pound COW
On ration of about AZ pound
of good quality hay daily. tn
COWS are gaining one-tniId poun
daily: the calves. two pounds.
: The researcher also are tryin
grass silage-hay. grass silage- hay
| grain, corn silage-haS. and cor
Silage- hay-grain mixtures. Gen
orally the sucking calves on an
| Of the grass Silagc ratlons appca
to be gaining at a slower rat
than on other rationS. The nurs
ing COWS and dry cows are maxim
satisfactory gains on all the gra.
Silage rationS.
II Steers also are fisuling in tn
tests. They are gaining from d
to LIZ pounds each daily 0
roughage rations alone. Steers 0
corn silage-hay-graln rations {
on grass silage alone are maxim
the best daily gains.
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1bbHf lpp0inted
IIEH lVDOiHtf1
Virginia's s'ushroomins Diaries
10 Get Congressional Committee Study

Representative Watkins NJ. Alb
bitt of the 4th CONGRESSIONAL
District of Virginia has been
named to an Remember subcom-
mittee of the House Agriculture
Committee which mas been de-
slgnated to make a complete
study of the dairy industry.
The subcommittee was appoil t.
ed by Chairman Clifford r. Hope
OF Kansas and Will be headed by
Representative August II. Andre
sen of Minnesota.
Among matters 10 be invest
gated will be imports OF dairy
products and their effect on
domestic production and prices
Abbitt said the subcommittee
also viii 20 into the matter OF
distribution. He saIu if the sub
committee accomplisnes its OBJ
jcctive. recommendations should
be made which Will benefit botl
The producers and consumers.
Representative Abbitt pointed
out that he is vitality interested il
the program of surveying the pres
ent dairy situation in view of The
fact that the dairy industry ha!
experienced rapid growth in tn,
Southside Virginia area in recen
years. SouthsiCe Virginia. center
ing mainly in the 4th District
has shown the largest growth o
dairying activity OF any section
OF the state since world War II
Virginia Facts
Abbitt pointed out that reCen
figures from the Department 0
Agriculture disclosed that tn
production OF milk from mil
COWS in the state has been III
creased continuously since befor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
SIS COOPERATIVE BOARDS
TO MEET IN LYNCHBURG

Approximately 100 members Of
Southern States Cooperative com
rilunity advisory boards. directors
Of affiliated cooperatives and Co.
operative Service Agency mana
gers. from this region Will attend
meeting in Lynchburg. on We'd
Aesday. March IL. in the Virgini-
an Hotel at p. IN.
Southern States district mana
ger r. r. Feagans is III charge Of
arrangements for the meeting
Owen Forbes. of Guinea Mills. a
director of the Cooperative, will
preside at the meeting.
w. G. Wysor. Management
Counsel from the Cooperative S
central offices in Richmond. VIII
attend to present The mid-year
report and to lead the discussion
on policy and problems.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13

World War II due to new methods
and better facilities. In 1850. l05. =
I'll farms in Virginia reported
having some milk cows out Of the
approximately Isl Oc0 farms in
the state. OF these. $4,000 sold
milk or cream while 5000 report
cd dairy products as producing
more than half of the farm in
come. This is a size.,Ple increase
over any period in history. The
value of milk cows on Virginia
farms at the beginning of 1858
was close to S80.000.000.
Abbitt further stated that last
year saw an increase of four pei
cent in the number of milk COWS
| in the state. On January /. 1858
| the Depa rtment Of Agriculture
f. reported there were $4,000 milk
COWS compared TO $4,000 the
previous year.
Current Receipts
The Virginia congressman sale
that the states farmers are re.
ceiving today far mole from thu
dairying industry than ever be
fore. The latest figures availabl,
are those Tor 1851, which shov
that cash receipts from dairyini
in Virginia as S70.652 900 whil
gross income. including that par
consumed by farm families. in tn
state was S97.2o3 900. In l94(
cash receipts were $l8.73000
and gross receipts were S34.575.
900. These We're increased to S37,
554 900 in cash receipts and $50.
8l2 00o in gross income in tn
last year of World War II.
Abbitt said Virginia figure
show that the 424. 900 milk COW
in the state last year produce
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
MISS ROVER JOINS
DAVIDSON'S PERSONNEL

Miss Pat Roger. Of Manassas.
has recently joined The staff at
Davidsons Department Store as
fashion co-ordinatof.
Miss Roger attended Salem
College. Winston Salem. N. c.,
and graduated from Richmond
Professional Institute OF the Col
lege of William and Many.
She has worked al Thalimcr s
Richmond. and has Just beer
transferred from Harvcy's Stora
Kinston. N G.
AT present. Miss Roger is max.
ing her home ut 500 Beech st.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
pr1HxvNEHAM

ftinus become iayuIable 1oF me
disease to develop
Cheek equipment now 2nd STOCK
an adequate supply Of spraying
j. busting material. Femme ad-
viSes-
County Agents can give details
control measures
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
Charlotte Farmer
3uys Guernsey Sire

" T Dradner Charlotte Court
House has just purchased the
vo,me Guernesy sire, Scarlet Bin
from Lucy S. ArmistCad. Nathalie.
This young BUN IS out Of the
COW Cookies Scarlet, and is Sireo
~ Whippernock's King Don.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
Business and Industry

Attending from the Prospect
Darlington Heights area will be
r r. johnson, j. L. Metcalf. J.
N Wilkerson, G.. H. Driskell j. B.
Elam.s T J. Metcalf, w. p Gar
rett. and Morton Elam.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
Blue Mold Warnings
,ome From South


Blue mold, the tobacco growers
bugaboo. has shown I'D in
Georgia. and Virginia growers are
reminded to get ready for the
annual onslaught n this State.
? B. Femme. plant pathologist at
VPl. says spraying and dustine
Tor blue mold control was begun
generally in the early Geora!a
areas IN mid-FebruaIy.
Reports from Georgia indicate
Scope feature Will be THE
ROBE scheduled for release in
the fall Of this year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13

800 100000 pounds OF milK com.
pared with the 5000. 900
pounds produced by 397 900 cows
in 1885.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-04-16
HARRISBURG NEWS
Evelyn PorterfieId Gaithersburg 757-J-I
Gaithersburg 757-J-I

Raymond Kings Wee Mr.. ala
Mrs. John King.
A group of teen-agers from Cal
thersburg High School enjoyed the
facilities of the Roadside Park on
Saturday evening. Hhose living in
this area were Paul Goldberg, Glen
Edwards and Evelyn Porterfield.
After the weiner roast the group
gathered at Evelyn's home to play
ping pong and other games.
Louis j. Rockenhouser celebrated
his 10th birthday on April IL with
birthday dinner with his family
and several friends attending.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Monard of
Hammond's Drive have been re-
ceiving congratulations on their
41st Wedding Anniversary which
was celebrated Friday evening
with large supper with relatives
and friends attending.
The Clarksburg Community AS
ISOLATION met Monday, April 6,
with James R. King presiding. The
ladies who served refreshments
were Mrs. Paul Burner, Mrs. Arch
lie Hood, Mrs. Burge Burkett, and
Miss Nancy Hood. The next meet
ing will be held May 4th.
The marriage of Miss Mae
Flood to Mr.. Richard Claggett, the
son of Mrs. Beatrice Claggett, took
place at the Clarksburg Methodist
Church at 7 pm, Saturday, April
IL. The ceremony was performed
by the Reverend Jack G. Amman.
Among those attending the cere-
mony were the families, relatives
and friends. Those present were
Mrs. Beatrice Claggett, Pvt. Will
liam R. Claggett, Elwood and
Betty Claggett, Norman E. Clag-
gett, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Staley
and their children, Hunter, Donald
and Earle, A. B. Smith, Shirley
Martin, Violet, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Whip and daughter, Kath-
leen, Charles G. Holbrook, Mrs.
Charles Rutter and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Meerdink and Phyllis Sta
ley. A reception was held at the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-04-16
Community Chest
Annual Meeting
At Z PM. Tonight

The annual meeting Of Mont
gomery County Community Chest
and Council will be held at 7 pm.
Thursday, April 1G, at the Wood
side Methodist Church, 1914
Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring.
Judge Stedman Prescott, presi-
dent, emphasized the fact that
everyone who is a contributor to
the Chest is a member of the Chest
end is invited to attend. This is
the only total membership meeting
Of the year.
The eleven Red Feather"
agencies who are supported by
Community Chest Funds will have
their annual reports included in
the Chest report and exhibits Of
agency programs will be displayed
during the Z to s pm. dessert hour.
The business meeting is scheduled
Tor pm. and election Of officers
will be held.
Reservations may be made by
calling Chest Headquarters at
Juniper 5-7145.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-04-16
Rockville Inner
Wheel Officers
Chosen Last Week

The Rockville Inner Wheel chose
its new officers for a two-year
term at last weeks meeting, held
at the Bethesda Inn.
Mrs. Augustus Selby will take
over the presidents gavel from
Mrs. Gilbert Guide next fall, when
the following other new officers
will be installed: Vice-president,
Mrs. Frank E. Williams, Jr.; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Oliver
Perry; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Mort Hayes; and treasurer,
Mrs. James Pugh. On the board of
directors will be: Mrs. Gilbert
Guide. Mrs. Dudley Ward, Mrs.
Frank Jenkins.
Guests were Mrs. Margaret
Heidel and Mrs. William F. GUIDE.
Speaker was Mrs. Helen Walker of
the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Club,
who told of the service work of her
group.