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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
Union Seminary E,ungelistic Team to Hare
Full Schedule During Cumberland Visit

held al the Log Cabin at Cumber-
land High School
Sunday morning one of the
visitors Will be at each of the
following churches for Sunday
School. Center, Payne Memorial,
Grove and Cumberland
One OF the visitors. Earl Wood
all, Will preach at Center church
for the mornings worship service
at l1:l5 Other visitors will take
part in the service.
An open discussion for young
people, led by the visitation team.
will be held Sunday afternoon at
4 p. m, at Center church. 1t will
be followed by box supper Those
attending are asked to bring box
supper
The closing service. a high
light Of the visitation, viii be
held Sunday evening at 7 o'clock,
also at Center. 1t viii be a service
OF dedication, with the Seminary
students leading
In the visitation team will be;
Don kaller, Of Missouri and a
graduate Of Washington College
in st. Louis; George Mcintosh.
Of North Carolina who graduated
at Presbyterian College in South
Carolina Ed Mcleod. a graduate
Of the University Of North Caro-
lima
Also, "Zack" Piephof, another
Carolinian and a Duke graduate
and Earl Woodall. the fourth Tar
Heel who received his degree at
Davidson College
All are accomplished singers
and have summer of practice
pastoral work to their credit
Young people in Cumberland
county are invited to attend all
the events Of the two-day vista
ton
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

and sister, Mr. and Mrs. r. B
Peters
Guests Of Mrs. jamie Pfeifel
and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pfeifer
last Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs
W. I Guthrie. OF Washington
D. c
Dinner Guests
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
W l. Dabney. Sunday, were Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver Haynes Blanken
ship. of PETERSBURG. and the Rev
j. William orders, OF Richmond
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

takes. These committees shou..
have been: Church and wefare-
the Rev. F. p Look. Mrs. G.. G..
Wilkinson ana M. D Newton: and
buildings and grounds-E. H Vas
sar. r. A. Smith. and J. c. Crews.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

Mrs j a. Moulton and their son,
John Adkins. il, OF Raleigh. N.
C.
Among those spending the hol-
day week end at their homes here
were the Misses Shirley Atkinson
and Ida Amos. Of Richmond, and
Virginia Crockett, Of Lon2Wood
College.
Saturday Visitors
Mr. and Mrs Aubrey L F'lippen
and daughter, Barbara Ann. Of
Richmond, were visitors, Satur-
day Of Mr.. and Mrs, Irwin F'lippen
and Mrs r L. Fippen
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B Dandy were
dinner guests. Sunday. of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Crute in F'armville
Mrs. Gladys DeJarnette and her
grandson. Tad, Of Richmond. were
guests Or Nj and Mrs G D
Brown. last Sunday.
The expected holiday guest Of
Nh and Mrs Larkin c Garrett
will be Dick Garrett Fitehett. Of
Greensboro N c.
Recent overnight guests of Mrs.
Margaret p. BOggs at Woodlawn"
we're her niece. Miss Margaret
Goodwin Of DundaS, and her
brother. j Leake Pitts. OF Roam
Oke
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
Cumberland Social NerS
Mrs. Cillespie's Birthday Celebrated
At Family Dinner Party In Richmond

Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Newman
and family, Mrs J D. Ransom
and son. Douglas. MI and Mrs.
Philip Asal, Mr.. and Mrs w w
Fahrner and children composed
a family dinner party in Rich
mond. Sunday. at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. M c. Taylor. The
occasion was the birthday an
niversary of Mrs. Robert Gillespie
j E. Clabo, Of Newark. n j.
spent a few days here. last week,
as the guest of his brother in law
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
P-TA Committee
Mistakes Reported

Two Cumberland P-TA COM
mittees reported in last Fridays
Farmyille Herald contained mis-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

An evangelistic team OF five
students at Union Theological
Seminary will be in Cumberland
county November % and % A
full program OF services and
young peoples events is schedul-
ed Curing their visitation
Saturday night, young people
and visitors will get together for
a weiner roast, after when the
ministerial students Will take
charge during a period Of games
and songs These events will be
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Cracked Ankle
Sidelines Frazer
At Death Valley

Hampden-Sydney Colleges foot
ball squad was dealt severe Jolt
Monday afternoon when injury
struck J lin Frazer, freshman
tackle from St ChriStopher's
school The 60" 220-pound Rich
mond star sustained d cracked
ankle bone during scrimmage
session and Will be lost for about
Six weeks.
For the immediate present
which centers IN the game with
Guilford College at Greensboro
N. c., Saturday Coach
Hickey will move Co-Captain
Jim Stokes into Frazer's left
tackle Slot and alternate Hal Nc
Vey and Freshman Dick Engels
Of Petersburg in Stokes old spot
at right tackle.
Remainder Of the Tiger squad
IS in good physical condition for
Saturdays tussle GWlford whip
PED Appalachia last week end
Last year the Bengals humbled
Guilford 20-6.
The Tigers Will board their
team bus Saturday morning early
at Death Valley for the Green's
boro engagement
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Five County Fair

Continued From Page II
hlblts was the greater number Of
livestock exhibits.
The best-fitted dairy animal
was shown at the fair BY Jennie
Leigh Smith, of Prospect. Run
ners-up in this classification were
Barbara jenkins. of Green BAY.
second Edward Dobbins. of Char
lotte Court House. third. and
Kenneth Dobbins, also of Char
lotte Court House, fourth.
Jennie Leigh Smith also won
the best shown dairy animal at
he fair. Emmett Smith. of Char
lotte Court House, won second
and Frank Metcalf. of Cullen.
,hird
Top Beef
Jimmy Pugh. of Madisonville
was owner Of the top beef animal
IN the show Thomas Marshall of
Pamplin. was awarded second.
Best fitted beef animal was
shown by Hilton Hamlet. of
Phenlx, and Bobby Bargcr. of
AppomattoX, showed his beef best
in the show.
In the pig classes, Walton An
derson, Of Cullen, showed the
best boar; Ches Anderson. of Gull
en-, champion SOW; and Joe Cole
man, Of Prospect. reserve champ
ION SOW, and James Adcock. of
Scottsvllle. best-fitted and best
shown hog.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Two-Day Old Belt
Average S53.17

Total sales for the first two
days of operation on the Old Belt
tobacco market were 9.377,538
pounds averaging $53.l7 Viz
ginia's II Old Belt markets open
ed the seasons selling Monday
Tuesday, second day of selling.
Virginia's markets totaled 1896. :
588 pounds at s5l04 per hundred
pounds, a drop over opening day.
Thus far sales have been light
According to the market news
service, sales on the Virginia
markets for Tuesday were as fol-
lows
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Hospital News

Nellie Ward, Keysville. William
Brown, Hampden- Sydney GLADYS
Crane. Victoria Hugh Carter
Cumberland Virginia Stokes
Holsinger, Hattie Carter, Farm
vile. Junius Pettus, Chase City
George Mccormick, Rehoboth
Maggie Hayes. Chase City, and
Eunice Beverly. Burkeyille
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Congressman Abbitt Studying Means
OF Getting Hay For Virginia Farms

A cooperative move among
Virginia farmers to buy hay from
other states is proposed by Rep,
watkins NJ. Abbitt for dEought-
hurt areas.
Action by government officials
is pending on a request by Gov.
John S Battle to have the state
declared a disaster area. But De-
partment Of Agriculture officials
have said it is unlikely that hay
can be included in any disaster
relief program
Abbitt said he is exploring the
possibility OF having farmers poo
Their orders and buy hay from
other areas whore there is hay
surplus
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Budget Requests
Continued From PAGE /

Oh by TIE coming LEGISLATURE in
ITS winter session He adds that
the Lonewood budget is the
smallest amount being requested
by any institution in the State of
Virginia
Governor Battles visit to
Falmrllc was part Of state
vide tour OF state institutions. in
which he and his advisers could
receive on-the-spot information
for BUDGET requests
Accompanying the Governor on
his Monday visit was large
group Of officials, including J H.
Bradford director Of the budget.
Edwin Crockin a representative
from the Division Of Personnel.
and about ten members Of the
LEGISLATURE, including Howard
Adams chairman of the House
Appropriations Committee. and
Senator Robert Q Norris. chair
man Of the Senate Finance Com
mittee
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Southside Virginia Women Proue gain
Cooks viii Neuer Be Too Good To Learn

Ii was prcSumptuouS. but every
thing turned out all right
A cooking school for these I'M
cXcelled Virginia cocks should not
have crossed the mind of a Farm
Vile businessman. However, Home
Furniture Company Boyd c. Balm
had the idea, and it proved most
successful. with many new food
ideas and conVeniences being pass
ed on to an estimated 400 Vr-
ginia cooks
Il was a little worried about
coming to Virginia with 8 cook
ing school. Miss Madeleine Hall,
eastern REGIONAL home economist
for the Philco Company of New
York City. said "Falmvillc is the
farthest south that I've travelled
l always stayed close to the Mary
land border 50 | could scoot across
it in case Of an emergency
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
TEA WILL BE GIVEN
FOR BAPTIST HOME

A Rebekah-at- the-Well tea will
be given Sunday. Sept q. from
4 to p m at the home Of Mrs.
Martha Blue Griffin. COS Cham
bers St, for the benefit Of the
First Baptist Church parsonage.
Souvenirs Will be presented all
Who attend
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Large st Audience

The LARGEST audience thai Miss
Hall could recau IN her cooking
talking career was III d theater in
Wilkes-Barre Pa About 1000 peo-
pie attended that school
Virginia cook from this area
appeared unaShamed and una
Dashed to attend such a school
III fact hey were eager to hear
new cooking IDEAS Perhaps that S
enc Of the reasons why Virginia
produces cooks who rank among
the best
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Freeze Tomato Juice

Though tomatoes don't freeze
successfully tomato Juice does,
home freezing specialists say.
Here's how Wash. sort and trim
firm, -ripcned tomatoes Cut
II quarters or eiahths. Simmer 5
to 10 minutes Strain If desired
add teaspoon salt to each quart
OF Juice for seasoning. Pour INTO
Gid freezer containers, leaving
head space. Seal and freeze.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Colored News
\ Dung Farmers Club
Begins Years Work
At Jackson High

The Young Farmers Club Of
Luther p jackson Hieh School,
Cumberland hello its first meet
ing of the 1853 81 school year in
the agriculture classrooms on
Wednesday nIgnt. Sept. Is. With
the vocational agriculture mstruc-
tor presiding Dcyotions were CON
Quoted by Chaplain Walter Jen-
k.ns who led The group III the
singing of song followed by sew
eral verses Of Scripture and u
short prayer.
j. r FLEMING vocational aari-
culture teacher of the John NJ
Candy High School Ashland and
L. f. MoSeley. vocational aericul-
ture teacher Of Central High in
Charlotte. We're present to assist
the group in setting up a cooper
atiVe. Both offered timely sugges-
lions and ideas with reference to
such an organization Mr. Elem
ing, as organizer Of one Of the first
cocperatlvoS IN the State of Viz
ginia proved very helpful IN guld
ING the group ln the right duec-
fi0n
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Three Schools

Wednesday moInine Thursday
afternoon and Friday nient Of last
week. at least 400 Virginia women
came TO the Home Furniture Com
pany to see MISS Hall demonstrate
new dishes and cooking IDEAS
Friday night as a climax to the
three schools. new electric stove
was awarded TO Mrs Madeline
Baker, Of pamplin Free Gifts and
dishes Of delicious foods cooked
during the schools We're even &c
the Whomcn VINO attended
Miss Hall prepared such dishes
as corn meal puffs, shrimp new
burg. cheese salad, and open
cd faced hamhugers while dis
cussing cooking tips with her au-
dlences.
Miss Hall has been with the
Philco Company since 1851. She
conducts lnouc so schools similar
to the school held IN Fanny lie
each year from Maine to North
Carolina
i ALWAYS like To cook and talk
50 I decided hat this was the Job
fer me Miss Hall explained III
one Of her side comments
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
SUITCASE NO FLY

Washington, d c. - A local
AIRLINE company recently received
this note from a Japanes whose
luggage had been misplaced, Mi.
Baggageman United States Of lax.
Gentlemen, Der Sir: dam seldom
where suitcase are She no fly.
You no more fiji to baggage master
than for crying out loud. That all
I hope. What the matter you?"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25

Ottowa.Han A DIESEL engine
causht iiFc outside the city limits
ana the city fire trucks were not
allowed 70 leave town. So. the
railroad hooked switch engine to
the tram ana pulled it into the
city limits, Whe~c the hrcmen put
out the fire.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Information Promised

Department Of Agriculture Off
cials have promised, he said. to
furnish information where hay
can be bought.
Preliminary information mdi-
Gates that hay SURPRISES are chief
~ N Pennsylvania and Ohio, he
said
BY pooling their orders farm
ers should be able to buy at less
costs"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Federation Meetin.

The Central Federation OF the
New Farmers Of America held its
first meeting Of the schooi year in
the agriculture classroom Of the
L P Jackson High School Oh
Thursday. Sept. II with the fol
lowing MIA chapters and coun-
ties present; Russell Grove chap
ter. Amelia Gooohland chapter.
Goochland Indian chapter Pow
hatan: and the T. r Motion chap
ter Farmyille The group voted to
make FluVanna a member Of its
federation
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-02-28
PROJECTS TOLD BY
ROYALTIES FOR LAST YEAR

Community betterment projects
accomplished in 1852 by the Roy
alettes Club have been ennmerat-
ed in q statement by Miss Vida
Herndon, president.
Projects listed for the club IN
cluded:
March of Dimes benefit dance;
Mothers Day donation; unit in
Fourth of July parade; compile
ton of Burnham Hospital build
ing drive pledge; entertainment
at USO Club.
Serving of refreshments for
parks closing ceremony; friend
ship tea; payment of entrance fee
for team in Industrial Basketball
League; procurement of furnish
ings for Douglass Center and Del
Ia Sigma Theta Sorority; acquisi-
ton of club pins.
Overhauling of piano for Birch
Village; flowers and cards to sick
persons; entertainment for per-
sons In old age home; book do
nations of other civic clubs; Xmas
in July thank you party
Community Chest participation:
thing of floors in the Frances
Nelson children's home; organi-
cation of civic club for high school
girls; distribution of 35 Christ
mas baskets to families in need.
Sponsorship of Easter parade
with prizes for children; partici-
patton in Biblical parade; porch
light campaign for funds for 4th
of July celebration; payment of
rentals for dances at Douglass
Center; revision of state charter
for non profit status; chaperon-
ing and feeding 35 children at the
circus at Chanute Air Base.
Miss Herndon said cas- 1852
ends our thoughts are happy and
most kind. We are proud to say
We have done our best in making
our community a better place to
live. We may never reach per-
lection but as the years come and
go it is consoling to know that
we will try"
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-02-28
PRIZES TO HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS

High school seniors throughout
Illinois will have an opportunity
to win a $500 scholarship which
has been provided by the Illinois
State Restaurant Association, ac-
cording to an announcement made
today by John F. Curtis, Execu-
tive Secretary of Springfield, Ill.
Essays of not more than bO0
words should be written on one of
the subjects as follows: My OPP
portunities In The Restaurant
Business (A) In Feeding The
Public in Restaurants, Cafeterias,
Etc; OBJ In Feeding Tourists of
Illinois; C In Feeding on Airlines;
Railroads, Buses, Etc; Cd In
Feeding in Factories and Offices
I'm Plant).
Notices of the particulars of the
scholarship have been forwarded
to each high school principal in
the state, according to the an
nouncement. A winner, to qualify,
must be in the upper half of his
or her class and must be interest
ed in the Restaurant Management
Course now provided at the Uni
yersity of Illinois. Students in
terested in taking the course may
find employment through the
summer months to further their
experience and qualifications in
h g course. Interested students
should consult their local princi-
pals office for further details. All
students must have their applica-
tons into the Association offices
by March 81, 1853 attention of
June Curtis. Educational Director
inquiries about the restaurant
business can be obtained through
restaurant owners.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-02-28

TO receive compensation, can quail
ify in the same manner as above
described.
Service Officers of the Illinois
Veterans Commission will ASSIST
any widow in making application
and also can furnish information
on other benefits provided 70 T
survivors of veterans.
In Champaign county, veterans
should contact the Illinois Veter-
ans Commission Service Officer
Mt 107 ID East University street
in Champaign,
The office il open daily between
the hours of $3.50 am. and 500
p. M, and on Saturday until noon.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-02-28
VETERANS


Widows OF veterans of World
War I, who established rights to
pension benefits, but who were
disqualified from receiving pay
ments due to income for the year
1852 exceeding limitation, were
urged by the Illinois Veterans
Commission to reapply for pay
inent for year 1863 if they anti
cipate their income will be below
the set limitations.
The government grants pension
benefits to widows, who qualify
otherwise, and whose income is
less than 1,400 if without depend
ents or $2,700 with dependents
Widows who file a statement
Of anticipated income and are de-
termined TO be eligible may be
placed on the pension rolls imme-
diately. 49,.
Widows of World War II vet
Grams, whose death was not due
to Service but who at time OF
death was receiving or entitled
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-02-28

Progress in the nation "iuS'
drive to abolish racial discrimln-
ton is apparent in the report that
Am increasing number of states
are eliminating race or color des-
ienation from drivers license APP
plication forms.
a recent survey made by the
Illinois Commission on human
Relations showed that ID states
do not require information about
race or color on driver license
applications.
Seven states which formerly
ram,;red the information have re-
cantlv acted to eliminate the
question. Six other states nave
never requested race or Color
DESIGNATIONS on applications. Sew
eral noted that racial designa-
ton serves no useful purpose III
efficient operation OF mo'o'
hicle departments
The 10 states which do n o t
REQUIRE information about race
are: California, Idaho, Illinois,
Massachusetts,, Minnesota, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New
Mexico. Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Is
land Vermont and Utah. How
ever, New Mexico and Ohio forms
REQUEST information about com
plexion'. !,
Legislative action eliminated
the requirement in four states.
/. California, in 194e, passed
statute making it misdemea-
nor to include questions on race
or religion on application blanks
for any state department, COM
mission or office.
2. In Ohio, the legislature a.
nended the drivers license law
in 1949 10 eliminate this require
ment.
8. Rhode island ala away with
the requirement in 1850 when 1t
was found to be conflict with the
provisions of the act creating a
Commission Against Discrimlna-
tion.
4. In New Jersey, the question
was removed in 1851 at the re-
quest of state Division Against
Discrimination which administers
a law prohibiting discrimination
by reason of race or color.
Two states, Massachusetts and
Minnesota, eliminated the ques-
ton at the request of citizen
groups. Officials in both states
noted that this omission in no way
affected Identification procedures.
A Massachusetts, official COM
mented:
"Since the question relating to
race was dropped, 1947l moth
ing has occurred which would war
rant or Justify restoring it TO the
application"
In Minnesota, the drivers license
division has found "that the date
of birth of the licensee was much
more helpful than any other sim
gle factor in identifying any IL
censee." Race questions were re-
moved in 1915.
In 1853 the Secretary of State
OF Illinois agreed to eliminate
racial designation. from drivers
license forms after a conference
with representatives of the state
Commission on Human Relations
The six states which have neve,
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-02-28

ner meeting of the Twin City
Toastmistress Club Wednesday
evening in Mckinley YWCA. The
title of her talk was "Three Ways
of Looking at Yourself" NJ r 5.
Hutchens will represent the loea
group in area speech competition.
Speech judges were Irwin Coch-
run, Miss Norma Meter and Prof.
Lester Sartorius.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-02-28

required information about race
or color are: Idaho, New Hamp-
shire, New Mexico, Oregon, YER
mont and Utah.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-02-28

of the foremost Negroes in A
merica. died here Tuesday night.
He was senior bishop of the Al
lean Methodist Episcopal church
in the L. S.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-02-28

NEGRO BISHOP DIES
Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 10 AP-
Bishop John A. Gregg, rs, one
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-02-28
HARDEN CLARK RITES
MONDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Harden
Clark, 81, Unit 4, Dunbar CT,
Urbana, will be conducted at 2:30
pm. Monday in the Bethel AME
church, Champaign. The Rev. j.
E Craig will officiate and burial
will be in Mount Hope cemetery.
Mr.. Clark died at $50 p m.
Wednesday in Kankakee after
lingering illness. Body is at the
McHaney Funeral Home where
friends may call Sunday after
noon and evening.
|. Mr.. Clark was a member of
st. Luke's CINE church.
Mr.. Clark was born Jan. 81,
1871, in Kentucky.
He leaves his widow, Mrs Min
ME Clark, Urbana; four daughters
Mrs. Lorine Dixon, Mrs. Perline
Wells and Mrs. Aline Somers,
Champaign; and Mrs. Evelyn Cat
lin, Urbana; two sons, Chester
Clark, Cleveland, o., and Willie
Clark, Lackawanna, N. Y, eigth
grandchildren and 10 great grand
children.
900
WILLIS DOBBS APPOINTED
Willis F. Dobbs, 1406 w. church
street, Urbana has been appoint
ed custodian of the Douglass Park
Community Center, 5l0-12 E.
Grove street, according to tn e
Champaign Recreation Depart
ment.
MRS. HUTCHENS WINS
TOASTMrSTRESS CONTEST
Mrs. Robert Hutchens won the
speakers contests held at din
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-02-28
PASSED

PASSED
Mr. Bill Johnson 100 y. 5th
street.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-02-28
WILLIS DOBBS APPOINTED
900
MRS. HUTCHENS WINS
TOASTMISTRESS CONTEST

Mrs. Robert Hutchens won the
speakers contests held at a din