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Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
TRINITY

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Warning.
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson
attended the class banquet and re-
union of the graduating class Of
1881 Of the Bridgeville Consoli-
dated School at the American Leg
ion Home in BridgeviIle on Satur-
oay evening. Mrs. Warrington and
MT Nelson were members OF the
class.
Everett Warrington and George
slacum spent Sunday afternoon at
Cambridge, Md.
Mrs. .Glenna Adams of Bridga-
vile visited Mrs. Harry Walston
and Mrs. Carl WalstOn on Friday
~ the afternoon they all called on
Mrs. Minnie Todd and Mrs TJlv
Beauchamp, near Denton.
Miss Grace e. Hastings has been
notified by DR.. Howard 3. Row
executive secretary Of the Della
ware State Education Association.
that Mr.. Cannon, state president
has appointed Miss Hastings 10
serve on a state committee to con-
slider certain rural education con-
ference problems, in the NEA De-
partment of Rural Education Re-
Gently she received an invitation IN
attend the National Conferences on
Rural Education In washington IN
October. Membership Ia the con-
ference is by personal invitation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hastings.
JACK and jeanne Hastings. Mr.. and
mrs. Lee Carey, Miss Betty Carev.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warrington
Joyce and Janice Warrington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Sylvia and
Freddie Sylvia Of BridgeviIle
spent Sunday afternoon at Reho-
both at the Mule Shed.
Misses Carol Friedel and lean
Hastings, Bobby Smith and George
Slaeum Of this community. also
Misses Virginia Collins. Jennie
Donovan and Sandra Jones and
Wayne Langford of Bridgeville
members of Latin II Glass of the |
Brldgeville High School, were din !
ner guests Of their teacher. Miss |
MARY Kinder at her home in
RehOboth on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Meredith and /
daughter Of fredericksburg spent |
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs /
Clinton Hastings and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White and
Miss Grace E. Hastings visited Mr.
and Mrs. Frank WheatIey in Mid /
dletown on Sunday.
Miss Charlotte White and Miss
Pauline EllingsWorth of Bridge
vile, spent Saturday and Sunday
visiting places Of interest in
Washington, Mount Vernon and
fredericksburg, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Friedel at
Tended the funeral of Mr.. FriedePs
grandfather, near Seaford, on sun
lay afternoon.
Several Of the ladies Of this
community are busy trying their
avorite chicken recipes, prepar-
ng for the chicken cooking con
est to be held in Georgetown next
week.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18

William Thomas sammons, James
Bruce Wood, and Ronald William
Wright.
The affair began at 8 O'Clock in
the School auditorium, started with
the professional by the High School
band; jeanette Savage gave the
invocation followed by a solo 'The
publican" by Ronald Wright. Rob
ert Carey presented the welcoming
ADDRESS "The Teen-age Mind at
Work. Kay Murray chose How
Education Prepares Us for Living
In Today's Upset World" as her
contribution to the program. James
wood entertained with a baritone
solo "KinlOck of Linloch" followed
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
PERILs OF TEACHING

STORM LAKE, Ia. -CP)- When
Ine leading man in the class play
Iel III, School Superintendent
Charles Waterbury Of Nemaha fll-
ed in.
The roll called for him to spend
considerable time on stage minus
ms trousers. The play title was
Let Me. Out of Here"
waterbury was voted a smash
hit by the audience.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
PESTS BOW OUT

ST. PAUL, Mimi. -(P)- Forest
tent caterpillars, which have caus-
cd serious damage to trees in
northern Minnesota for several
years, aren't expected back in num-
0ers for Is years says T. A.
Aamodt, state entomologist.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18

persons in the class, The Rev
Frank NJ. volk pronounced the
benedietiOu.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
PARENTAL INFLUENCE?

SEDALIA, Mo. - (P) - Dale
Maggard missed only one word in
all his spelling tests at Mark
Twain school this year.
The word was Insurance.
His faGiSsy. Charles Maggard,
sells insurance.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-06-19

GOVERNOR c. A. HERTER
who has received the follow
ing letter, dated June 8,
from Walter White, Secre-
tary of the National AsSocia-
ton For The Advancement
Of Colored People: Dear
Governor Herter:- l want to
express to you our warm
thanks for your congratula-
tons on the Supreme Court
decision in the school Segre-
cation cases. The fact that
it was both unanimous and
unequivocal is one of the
most encouraging affirma-
tons of democracy in our
time. But in accepting your
congratulations may we do
the same to you because it
was your support over the
years which made the VIC
tory possible. We could not
have won it had it not been
for friends like yourself. -
Walter White, Secretary,
N.A.A.C.P.
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TEXT OF SPEECH DELIVERED
BY DR.. SILAS (tSKAG') TAYLOR
AT DEDICATION EXERCISES

Mr.. Chairman, Mrs. Jane
Hodsdon, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Hodsdon, Sr., and family, dis
tinguished guests, and fellow
Americans:
1t is with mixed feelings of
sorrow and Joy that we have
this afternoon to
dedicate this square to the
memory of one of Roxbury's
boys who has given his all and
who has made the supreme
sacrifice for his country.
Little did we think some
years ago, when he was a boy
around these corners, that 1t.
James r. Hodsdon, Jr., Little
to us, would be called
upon, at such a tender age, to
join our great American heroes
who through the centuries have
led the fight to preserve this,
our great democracy. In
this world of strife today, where
we are trembling on the brink
of doubt and uncertainty, both
Continued on Page Four
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Three $500
MEMB ERSHIPS
FOR NAACP

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan,
charming, brilliant Harvard
student, son of His FIighness
the Aga Khan. ruler of the
IShmaili sect of the Moham-
medans, applied for a Life
Membership to the NAACP with
a check for $1,000 through Mrs.
Katherine watson Coleman, Sc
cretary of the Robert Gould
Shaw House, early this June.
Sadri Khan, as he is known
in America, told Mrs. Coleman
that the wonderful work of
the NAACP has always i'm
pressed him greatly and that
he was more than happy to
apply for Life Membership. In
presenting the $1,000 check to
Kivie Kaplan, National Co
Chairman of Life Membership
and Col. LAKELAND F Hewitt,
president of the Boston Branch,
Mrs. Coleman said that Mr..
Khan wanted to join the
NAACP for a long time. when
I approached him, he applied
for a Life Membership by send
ing me the check for $1,000
stating, Please accept the en-
closed check and use it in any
way you feel will be most use
full. " The check was made out
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-06-19
PREDICTS BRIGHT FUTURE
FOR the COLORED PRESS

William G. Black, Sales Man
ager of Interstate United News
papers, Inc, has just been APP
pointed Vice President in
Charge of Sales for the entire
Interstate organization, with
some 80 publications including
magazines and supplements.
Interstate viii retain its region
al offices with their regional
Managers but they will func-
ton under Mr.. Blacks overall
direction.
Mr.. Blacks responsibility will
also be that of devising ana
developing new approaches and
presentations to accounts not
yet active in the colored press.
He comes. to his new position
well equipped, having sold more
diversified types of advertising
than anyone else in the field,
and including the selling of
black and white straight news
paper space for the entire
colored press, rotogravure and
introducing such magazines as
Ebony, Our World, and Color to
major four color advertisers,
and prior to this having run
his own weekly newspicture
magazine, Flash. He also help
ed to establish the first stan
dard four color newspaper sup
Continued on Page -Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-06-19

Ward 9 Democratic Chair
man JOSEPH E. BROWN
and his 5th Suffolk District
monitor begin to poll their
delegation at the recently
held Democratic State Con-
Ventfon in Worcester.
At the Democratic State Con-
vention in Worcester the larg-
est number of members of the
group" who were official dele
gates was headed by Vice
Chairman Of the Boston City
Committee, Joseph E. Brown,
RoXbury, officially attending as
Chairman of the Ward 8 Dele
cation, 5th Suffolk District 1t
was Chairman Brown, Who on
ly through great physical and
mental effort, brought on after
sixteen continuous hours" of
balloting until "2:15 a. NJ,
held forth in a herculean man
ner and brought about the
casting Of the majority vote Of
the 5th Suffolk delegation in
behalf of the choice of the
convention, Rep. Robert A.
Continued on Page Four
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For the very impressive
services Sunday afternoon to
dedicate the intersection of
Warwick and Hammond Streets
in honor of 1t. James R. Holds
don, Jr., who lost his life in
Korea July 10, 1858, there we're
gathered several hundred
neighbors and friends, many of
them having known the young
veteran all his life.
Prior to the dedication, Vet
Grams Memorial Services were
held at Charles Street A. M. E.
Church, with Pastor Walter G.
Davis delivering the key SER
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-06-19
JUNE WEDDING

On Sunday afternoon, June
sixth, in st. Peters Episcopal
Church, Cambridge, Miss Mary
Bernice Marshall, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Ruth E. and
the late John B. Marshall, be-
came the bride Of Mr.. Kenneth
David Holmes of Everett in a
double ring ceremony. The Off
ciatihg clergyman was the Re
Ernest D. Thompson,
Rector of st. Peters, and he
was assisted by the groom's
Rector, the Reverend Murray
Dewart of Grace Episcopal
Church, Everett.
The brides dress was TERED
white nylon net over satin with
a lace bodice and long lace
sleeves. Her finger-tip veil of
nylon net fell from pearl and
tiara, and she car
ried a cascade bouquet of white
Continued On Page Four
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Il. JAS. H. H0DS0N, R., so. DEDICATED
BOSTON
BAKE
BY MARE KouNTZE

There are laws against ped
ding dope, there can be laws
against peddling race hate.'
ORSON WELLS
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mon. Victor Mascall was solo
list. The program was a fine
patriotic display Of unity by
Bay State veterans of color,
keeping alive the memory and
achievement of New England
colored soldiers and sailors
which dates back to the Revo-
lutionary War.
Following the church services,
the vets marched to Hammond
and Warwick Streets for the
dedication.
Represented among the 1854
United Veteran group was the
william E. Carter Post 16, the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-06-19

Isaac Taylor Post, WV, No.
2443; the Patrick Toy Post,
VFW; United Spanish War Vet
Grams, 372nd Vets Association,
Gold Star Mothers and Parents
of America No. IL, and Post 7
of the United War Mothers of
America.
John G. Bynoe, Past Com
mander of Patrick E. Toy Post,
presided at the Square. Prayer
was said by the Rev. Father
keenan, of the Francis de Sales
Church. There was music by
many bands. Mrs. Melnea Cass,
recently elected state president
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-06-19

ERNEST G. O'BANYOUN
Who will appear on a one
man program at First Con-
gregational NJ ethodis t
Church, TIA Shawmut Ave,
on Tuesday, June % at 7::30
Pm. Mr.. O'Banyoun, skilled
in singing, reading and play
ing will afford the audience
an enjoyable evening. Public
is invited.
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of the United War Mothers Of
America, with an eloquent
speech presented flowers to the
young widow, the former Mar
tina Burton Of Philadelphia, who
had come on for the ceremony
and to 1t. Hodson's grieving
mother, Mrs. James r. Hods-
don, Sr. DIR. Silas ('Shag') Tay-
Tor delivered a fervent Grafton
for the occasion which is print
in full elsewhere.
The James R. Hodsdon, Jr.,
Square is a permanent memori-
al and will be SO listed in the
city directory.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-04
Little Seven Track Meet Here Nav 3

Many spectators win be on
hand for the Little Seven track
and field meet Saturday at Death
Valley, p-tting the S q Il d S Of
Brldgewater. Randolph Macon,
Roanoke. Lynchburg. Emory and
Henry. r. p. i, and the host
Tigers.
Official starters FOR the events
to get underway at 1870 p. m. viii
be Norman Lord, Of the Athletic
Department Of Washington ana
Lee University
The Hampden Sydney squad
lost to Roanoke College Friday in
"a dual meet at Death Valley rs
2/3 to 43 49, It was the first de-
feat Of the season for Coach Bob
Thalman'S Hampton sydney
squad and the sixth straight
win for the Maroons. who thus
moved to top spot ia pre-mect
predictions for Saturday
A bright SPOT IN the Tiger loss
was the record breaking hcavc of
Jim Frazer in the shot put He
broke his own Hill record set
earlier in the season with a vim
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-04
Ed Drew, Emporia
High Coach, Accepts
Post at Norview High

Ed Drew a familiar face in
FarmWlle and District as coach
Of all sports the last four years
a Enaporia High School. viii
move to Norview High School.
Norfolk next year as basketball
coach and football assistant.
He said the decision to leave
Tmporia where he is head of the
city recreation department also
was hard one, but that the offer
ia get a start in Group l coaching
was more than he could refuse.
IN his four years as coach Of the
Fa1leS his squads have captured
District 3 titles in football and
baseball last season. and we're
Basketball runncr-up three sea
sons
Last year after his two champ
ionshirs. reorle of Emporia 30.
tosetAet for an Ed Drew Day"
in aprrpciat5on Of his coaching
efforts He was presented with
numerous gifts on that occasion.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-04
Mrs. E. 7. w alton
Dies at Burkeville

Fl{neral services for Mrs. EN-
mic Purdum Walton. IS. who died
at her home at Burkevllle Friday.
Apl.i 30 were held Sunday after
noon at three O'Clock at the re-
sldence Interment was in Sun
set Cemetery. The Rev. w. s.
Thomas officiated, assisted by
Mrs WaltOns nephew. Dr.. c. Co
oper Bell. and her grandson, the
Rev c. r. Walton.
Size was born in Appomattox
county April 81. 1869. the daugh-
ter of the late Rufus King and
Emily Brandenburg Purdum. OF
Friedrich, Md She was the widow
Of George A. Walton.
She is survived by three daugh-
terS {and a son, Mrs. Garland 2.
Ellioft OF Yorktown, Miss Emmie
Walton, Of Burkeville. Mrs. Earl
A. Gentry Of Warwick, and Rob
art p Walton, Of Roanoke: a
erother, william r. Furdum. Of
Dan.ille. seven grandchildren and
threk great grandchildren
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-04

The public must be bewildered these days. We're
astounded ourselves, Claims and counter claims
about gasolines have been flying around for months.
New claims out, others may be the way.
No doubt you have noted the keen competition in
the statement Of claims power increased given
per cent engine life increased greater per cent and
valve performance increased even more. There are
claims to correct spark plug troubles Of which
Amoco users are not even aware.
Way back in 1910, the American Oil Company
published creed "Our policy IS to offer honest
values, honestly described; to market distinctive and
better products to work constantly towards their
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-04

improvement; sell them at fair prices to render
efficient service" We haven't changed word Of
this today.
The American Oil Company's premium gas is
Amoco-Gas. few weeks ago published an
advertisement headed Excuse u.s. Count Us out Of
the additve race, because Amoco-Gas needs no
addtve" we have elected instead to bear any cost
necessary give the moorst the finest product that
science can produce.
We have no desire1to get into the battle Of the
adjectives. We believe the performance Of our pro-
ducts exceeds our claims. We ask you to make your
own tests and come to your own conclusions.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-04
Korea CT Insurance
News for Veterans

More than 5000 vetera S
have taken out approximately 800
million in special post Korea CT
insurance Veterans AdminiStrat-
ion announced. Public law % not
only provides automatic indemn-
ity coYerage up to $4,000 against
death in service and generally for
100 days thereafter, but also gives
veterans the opportunity to buy
special CT insurance protection
after secaratlon Of discharge
PoStKOrea insurance contains
the same provisions as National
Service Life Insurance, or World
War II insurance, except that no
dividends are payable and prem
ium rate and death payments are
based on different. acturial tables
However. the veteran has the
same choice Of beneficiaries and
may elect to have the proceeds
paid III one sum at his death OF
in lnstallments If he prefers
There are two types Of post
Korea insurance available to those
discharged after April IS, 1851.
The first Is term insurance, which
may not be converted TO a per-
manent Elan, but may be renewed
every five years. To obtain this
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-04
Patrick Henry Group
Will Have Six Teams,
Play Starts May 7

The Patrick Henry Baseball
League will operate with six teams
this season, Pamplin, Charlotte c.
H., Brookneal. Cretna Alavista
and Rustburg.
The League will start play on
May 7. with two games schedule
weekly for each team until Aug
ust l5
Republican Grove former CON
tender in the Patrick Henry or
eanization Of teams, will play in
the Halifax County League this
year
Pamplin will have its first game
on May 8 going to Grenta The
two teams return to Pamplin for
the second tussle Of the week the
following day.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-04
FHS Sinks Crelpe
ST Friday For
Second In Week

FaSmville High scored its second
win of the week over Crewe Fri
day hight to with Lacy Cum
hey snd Randolph Lafoon hurting
four.hit ball, and the Wolverines
lashl5g out eleven.
Cutnbey relieved Lafoon in the
secol.d after the freshman hurlel
complained of an arm ache The
Senier catcher pitcher held the
Blucw in check with three hits
over his Six-inning stretch.
The victory extended the FHS
strealS to three and gave them a
season mark Of Al in District 3
Take 80 Lead
Falmville jumped TO a 80 lead
in the first inning when Lafoon
walked and Phil Cook. Gerald
DUNCAN. Cumbey and George
Ricktnan hit successive singles
off If Moore's slants.
Crhew cut the lead to two runs
in tie third with a single tally
on walk to Martin and Hender-
son S one-out double behind him
Faraville clinched the win the
third with run-two outburst
on a hit batsman, Hickman S dou-
Bile Gtf of TunStall, who relieved
Mooie in the second. and an err
ror
Go Ahead 6-1
The Wolverines went ahead g.
| in the fifth and collected their
last EWo in the sixth on a walk
and successive doubles by Cum
hey and Duncan.
Grove came back for three runs
in tha sixth and seventh on three
hits. In the sixth they made it 8
to 3 on singles by Warren and
Tunssall and a walk to Henderson
In the seventh they got one more
on Ciements' single and two er-
rors.%
The Wolverines continued their
stout hitting with Cocaptain
DUNCAN getting three for four and
Cunlbey and Hickman going two
for three.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-04
Powhatan Coach Accepts Group II
Post At Bassett, Va, High School

Coach Albert Sardelli, the men
tor called to P W h a n High
School in l949 to inauglnate foot
ball and basketball, has accepted
the post of athletic director and
coach at John d. Bassett High
School at Bassett, Va
At Bassett. where he moves up
to Group II competition, Sardelli
will coach football and Basketball
in addition to holding down the
post of athletic director
The West Liberty Teachers Col
lege graduate, whose first post
was at PoWhatan. holds a Masters
Degree from University of West
Virginia
District Power
Under Sardellis coaching the
Indians OF PoWhatan High School
have become a power to be reck-
oned with in District D. Group
III His first year 1949 while get
ting his system in operation, the
Indians lost six football games
That was the last season his grid
squad knew a bad season.
In 1850. his gridders won seven
and lost one; in 1851, they won
six lost one and tied one; the
1852 season was split A IN wins
and losses. while last season, the
Indians won four. lost two and
tied one.
Basketball ICONS
With new War Memorial
Building gymnasium aS basket
headquarters, Sardelh introduced
the sport in the season Of 1905
That was a tough one, with IA
losses and only one win. Then the
Indians started up the ladder IN
District D.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-04
= - = - - =
S:deIine Views
- - -
BY JOHN STICK

NEVER SAY DIE. That ought
to be added to the name of Lacy
Butch Cumbey the Farmville
High School senior who simply
refuses TO give up Butch has a
way TO infusing his own enthusi-
asm INTO the sagging spirits of
teammates, too
Just now it's baseball that has
the lanky senior hoped up, but
not too long ago it was the bas-
ketball team that needed his bub-
bling announcement and before
that, it was football in the fall
Cumbey has endless energy.
which enables him to go to school
all day, work afterWard until
nearly game time, then keep up
firing away during four quarters
Of football or seven inning Of
baseball
Last week the ebullient Wolver-
inc showed his take charge guy"
dimensions with two big contrlbu
tons Just as the baseball race in
District 3 reached an important
phase CreWe High a district con-
tender, was the victim both times
Tuesday night, preceded by
two hurlers, Butch came on in the
sixth with a 1910 score. and pro-
ceeded to strike out 10, to hold
the visitors in check Then in the
18th after five extra innings
what happens? This guy slams an
over the-fence homer to give FHS
a ll-l0 win
Friday night he put aside his
catcher'S mitt and Shinguards in
the third to take over on the
mound and came up with an "a
win to help the Wolverines climb
even higher in the district race
We certainly hope Cumbey can
work things out 10 enter some col
lcee next year His enthusiasm
drive and energy. plus flashes Of
temperament, deserve the mold
ing disciplinne influences of col
lego And Butch can make some
thing Of a contribution on his side
Of the ledger. too.
so LONG TO INDIANS That S
the word Coach Al Sardelli must
extend to PoWhatan High School
where he has been at the football
and basketball helm since l949
lie takes his successes since that
tme and his MA degree from
West Virginia University to John
y Bassett High School, at Bas-
sett. Va, next year
We're sorry to lose Sardeli's
acquaintance. probably because
he was always helpful and coop
cratiYc with sports news and pic
lures and certainly pleasant and
friendly in all respects.
His record at PoWhatan. where
he lnaugurated football and bas-
ketball bringing the Indians up
to position Of power in District
y Group III, deserves a chance in
Group II competition. which he'll
find at Bassett
He's been a stout contributor at
PoWhatan. which for a Group III
school enjoys an enviable position
A community which believes in
backing the children and schools.
has a whole lot to do with that.
Just now the band is off to
The Winchester Apple Blossom
Festival for example
LITTLE SEVEN TRACK MEET,
at Death Valley Saturday. May
g. brings to Hampton Sydney an
outstanding VlrQInia athletic
event The facilities there now are
equal to the task and having
trackmen from all cf the state s
small colleges for the day is a
genuine tribute to the Hlll plant
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-04
HOUSEKEEPING

Women are funny A lady in
our neighborhood is such finicky
housekeeper that she always has
% TIDY up the place before the
naie arrives to clean up the
house Foley CAla.) Onlooker.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-04

A woman is usually responsible
for n husbands success because
of tae money she makes it nee
essay 70 rhim to make.-Ex.