davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-11-17

ffC David P. Gardner, 20, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gardner.
Route 3, Conway, S. c., recently
spent seven-day rest and recre-
atlon leave from his unit in Ko-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-11-17
Mrs. Geneva Stevens
Funeral Held SUNDAY

Funeral rites Tor Mrs. Cecil
Stevens, AZ, were held from the
Emanuel Holiness Church Sunday
at ? p. m. with the Rev.. w. II.
Guy and Rev. Fred Corium offic-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-11-17

farmer Of Loris, S. c. died We'd
nesday, Nov. -, at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Gladys Powell
of Nakina.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
Guidance Meet
|ToBeHeld AT
Fla. A. & M.

TALLAHASSEE - Some 80 per-
sons were here to attend the
third annual Florida Guidance Con-
ference which was held at Flor.
|rida A and NJ University Febru-
airy 1919. The theme for the two.
day meeting was Mental Health
and Guidance Services"
DR.. william d. wilkins, profess
sor Of education, New York Uni
versity was the conference lead
er. Serving as resource persons
and seminar leaders were: Doc
tor MeIyene Hardee, Dr. G. E.
TulIy and Miss Hilda Tinney Of
Florida State University; A. A.
Abraham, Neville II. Clark, Dr.
M. o. Aston and Miss Val Dora
Frazier Of the Florida A and NJ
University; DIR. W. NJ. Wise, Uni
versity of Florida; Miss Gretchen
Everhart and Miss Carrie Bent
ley from the Leon County School
System; DR.. Victor johnson, W. E.
Combs, Miss Minnie H. Fields Of
the Florida State Department OF
Education, and Richard Pride OF
Plant City. Florida.
According to George H. Greene
and Mrs. Mary ]. Riley. conference
co-chairman. the following topics
were aired by group discussions
and a special address: "Men.
tai Health and Guidance Services. "
identifying and Handling Pro-
blem Pupils" Guidance for the
Gifted and Slow Learner" "De.
yel0ping Good Speech Habits"
Initiating an Academic Counsel.
ing Program in Small College, .
Meeting Adjustment Through Sex
Education" 1.-THE Mental Health
Movement in Florida with Impli-
cations for Public Education. !" ZAP
preaching Adjustment Through the
Home Room Period" Initiating
and Administering Guidance Ser
vices" "Techniques of Handling
Study and Reading Skills,' and
THE Career Day and Vocational
Adjustment"
This important annual gui-
dance meeting is sponsored by the
Personnel Division of Florida A
and M University and r. crs'l'@ss =
by the Florida State Department Of
Education. 80
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
Zion Church
fishers Board
No. | Meets

Ushers Board No. ! Of Zion A
NJ. E. Church was highly entertain
ed at its weekly meeting by Miss
Susan Carey at the home of Mrs
Ruby Dunlap, 1910 Whitehead st.
Guests of the ushers board were
Mrs. Malinda Harrington and Mrs
Edna Kemp of Bethel's usher!
board.
Mrs. Harrington gave an interest
ing talk on the Duties and Vel
fare Of the Ushers Board" She
also urged the ushers to join with
the ushers of the various churche.
and form a union from which I'll
could be benefited.
The next meeting will be held
Monday at 500 p. m. at the home
of George Sands, 314 Virginia St
At this meeting, plans win be com
pleted for the bazaar which will
be held in the basement of the
church February "a, Is and rs.
Refreshments always served
Please come out.
E. D. Lampkins, reporter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
Notice

To: All Churches, Fraternal Or
CARNATIONS, Clubs and Societies
From: Coral City Lodge No. SIC
(Exalted)
Subject: Cleanup" Drive
Preliminary plans for a "clean.
up" drive in our community are
being made
ALI organizations are asked tc
cooperate in this effort. If you con
slider this project a worthy one,
you are asked to send two ca rep
resentatives to a planning or brief
ing meeting to be held at the
Elks' Home, 311 Amelia Street
February 26, at 1880 p. m.
Among public officials who will
attend are: State Representative
fPapy, Mayor Harvey, City Mana.
ger Lang, a representative from
the county commission, County
Health Department Head, Head oil
Department of Sanitation, Mr.,
Braatz and a member OF the State
Board of Health.
Alphonso T. Dean, Exalted Ruler
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
Douglass School Presents
Great Contralto In Concert

Key Westers wiz have the pri-
vlege of hearing one of the great
est contralto singers TO come on
the American scene in many q
year. Young, vibrant and well.
trained, this gifted artist has given
concerts in many states Of this
country and has travelled and Civ.
en- performances in Canada and
South America.
The young lady is none other
than Miss Dorothy Ellison. a ma.
tive Of Atlanta, Georgia, who will
appear in q concert at the Key
West High School Auditorium Tues.
day, March 2, under the sponsor.
ship Of Douglass High School.
The following statements viii
give some idea as to the type OF
work done by Miss Ellison:
Americas great contralto, Do.
rothy Ellison, the young beautiful
singer who made her triumphant
debut in this great city (vancou-
ver) is the greatest voice | have
heard in over thirty five years"
Stanley Bliegh, critic, Vancouv.
er, B. c. Sun
Not only is Miss Ellison fast be.
coming famous for her vibrant
voice and dramatic ability but she
has the gift Of projecting her per.
sonality across the footlights. Out.
standing in her Interpretation OF
well loved ballads and folk music Of
America, a fluent lnguist, she cat.
ches the classical and dramatic
moods of Italian. French and Ger.
man works as completely as those
In her native tongue.
Recipient of the Fellowship a.
ward by the John Day Whitney
Foundation, this Georgia girl has
risen from the depths of despair
to Ne heights of joy on the wings
of immortal song. On her recent
tour in Canada, she sent the lovely
notes from Schubert's pen to thou.
sands as they sat on the edge of
their seats, scarcely breathing, and
now the world waits to hear this
glorious vocalist. the greatest con.
tralto that ever trod the stage.
Are You Waiting Too?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
COLORED COMMUNITY NEWS
wmnRED SANDS JOHNSON Editor
a7aA
Douglass School Observes
Natl Negro History Week

Bringing TO a close the observ.
ance of National Negro History
Week which occurred this year In
the week Of February TIA, was the
following program presented in the
Douglass School Auditorium under
the direction Of Mrs Isabel Sands:
Star Spangled Banner - School
Flag Salute - School
Scripture Reading - Psalm IL:
e-li : Alphonsine Barnett
Prayer -- Marva Allen
Introduction to Program ~ Thel.
ma Allen
Vocal Solo - Sometimes" -
Caroline Montgomery
Reading ~ I'm q Negro -
Marguerite Ashe
Band Selection - prelude In
&C" Minor -- Douglass Band
Reading - Joyce Mounts
Selection ~ Choral Club ~
s'Tramping"
Pantomime - ''The Creation -
9Th Grade
Band Selection - ''Coast Guard"
- Douglass Band
Gettysburg Address -- Juanita
Saunders and group
Reading - o Captain, My Cap
tainl ~ John Saunders
Presentation of Speaker - Mar
guerite Ashe
Address 49, Father John Henry
Reece
Selection - GOD Down Moses"
- Choral Club
Remarks - Professor c. c. Sea-
bury
In q most scholarly manner, Fa-
Their John Henry Reece, Jr., Vicar
of Saint Peters Church, delivered
his talk on ''Negro History, A Foun-
dalton Of Integration."
He told the students that the
only way for them to be recogniz.
ed Is through becoming educated.
He further went on to say that
the lives Of great Negroes should
serve as a challenge to the stu
dent body.
In his concluding statements he
urged that Negroes learn to res
pect one another and to look upon
ignorance as a handicap.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
Mrs. Reynolds
.Entertains AT
Buffet Supper

The home of Mrs. Eloise Reynolds
was a scene of beauty Tuesday,
February Is, when she entertained
her friends with an elaborate but
fet supper.
Mrs. Reynolds who is the daugh'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin But
Ter spared no means to make her
friends happy.
Attending this well planned at.
fair were Miss Dorothy Evans.
Wallace Coleman, Paul Cuegin.
Mrs. Catherine Cleare, Mrs. Eliza
beth Cash, Mrs. Idalene Cleare.
Mrs. Rosalie Moseley, Miss Sarah
Cleare and Mrs. Winifred Sands
Johnson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
James Hardys
Tell Engagement
Of Daughter

Asbury Park - Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hardy, 266 ASbury Park
Village, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Verthelia
". Hardy to William H. Albany,
son of Richard Albany. Allendale,
South Carolina and the late Mrs.
Albany.
Miss Hardy is a graduate of AS.
bury Park High School and was
employed as a secretary at Signal
Corps Engineering Laboratories,
Fort Monmouth, for two years. She
lis now attending Rider College,
Trenton.
Mr.. Albany was graduated from
Allendale High School, and attend
ed South Carolina State Scollege,
Orangeburg. He was discharged
last month from the submarine
service of the Navy.
Miss Hardy is the granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Thomp-
son, 426 Petronia Street, Key West,
Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
Lotion Butler
>ssAxzsss.tA
80 -x.iA
Makes Good

II viii interest KeM westers to
know that one Of olif very own is
making good ii the Entertainment
world. The following qticle speaks
for itself. .seysSssN
Lotion Butler, bishist, vocalist,
is perhaps one Of the most prom
Using features Of anyof the artists
you win hear tontxhis Widely ac-
claimed for the strength and vital
quality of his voice, the Butler
style is one of the most original.
A native Of Key West, Florida,
Uncle Sam interrupted a career in
professional baseball Baseball
however, will be the loser when
Lotion makes MS Army curtain
call, for Modern records have al
ready made better 0tertures than
the farm teams 7okfhe Majors"
This artist was presented at the
lSan Carlos Hotel in Monterey,
California, February-'I, under the
title "Cavalcader efsJskz."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
Star OF Zion
Club Meets

The Star Of Zion Club Of Zion
A. NJ. E. Church held its weekly
meeting in the church basement
Thursday night, February IL.
The president, Mrs. william Aus
tin presided over the meeting at
which business Of importance was
discussed along with plans to raise
funds.
Mrs. Austin, the president, is
urging all members to find time
to come out and help with the
great work this "elub" is doing.
The next meeting will be held
at the church March I, at 500
p. m.
E. D. Lampkins, reporter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
Cox-PIa NuptiaIs
Take Place At
Bethel AME

Married at Bethel A. NJ. E
Church Friday, February IL, BY
Rev. Everette at 500 p. m. were
Miss Joe Ann Cox Of Miami and
Gerald Pla.
Attendants to the couple were
Miss Betty Lou Whyms, Robert
Whyms, ST., Sam Williams and
Mrs, Julia Whyms.
Those attending the wedding and
reception were Jason Anderson,
James Graham, Louis w. Strother
Joseph Robinson, Mrs. Rose Dew,
eaux, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Curry
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Whyms
Cassandra. Regina and Walter
Curry, Gilbert Curry, Barbara Jear
Whyms, Dolores Whyms, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Harrington, Ramon
Casamayor, Arthur Scott, Joe
Whyms, Eugene Bean, Robert
Whyms, Jr., Harold Williams, Her
bert Williams, Alfred Thurston
George Carey, Willie F. Jones
Ameiio Pla and Leroy Thompson
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
STEW ARDESS BOARD
PLANS BAZAAR

Stewardess Board No. 2 Of Zion
Memorial Church met Wednesday,
February II, at the home of Mrs.
Marguerite Welters, 500 Thomas
Street.
Plans were completed for the
bazaar to be held in the basement
of the church on February "a, Is
and 26. We are hoping that all our
friends viii come out and enjoy
themselves as all organizations Of
the church viii have a booth.
Ruby Balm, president.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
DEATHS

Mrs. Celika Greaux, a long time
resident OF Key West, died in West
Palm Beach, Friday, February IL
The funeral was held at West
Palm Beach, Tuesday, February
16.
Interment was In the City Gene.
terry in West Palm Beach.
She is survived by three children
among whom is st. Elmo Ambrose
Greaux, who served as principal
OF Douglass School for a period oil
twelve years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
REGULAR FELLOWS
MEET ON MONDAY

The Regular Fellows Club met al
the home Of Walter Curry ST., Mon.
day, February Is, with Leroy Rob.
erts as host.
The meeting was presided over
by Ernest williams, president.
On the order Of special business,
plans are still being made for
THE Miss Island City" contest
which will come off in the near
future.
The CLUB" also has plans for
sponsoring a Boy Scout Troop.
Audley Cash, reporter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
Ushers Board No. 1
OF Bethel Holds Meet

Ushers Board No. / of Bethe
A. NJ. E. Church held its weekly
meeting Thursday, February II
at 1880 p. m. at the home of Mrs
Grace Stubs.
As usual the pastor, Rev. Ev
erett was present.
The president, Mrs. Malinda Far,
yington, gave a most interesting
talk.
One Of our most ardent members
Mrs. zerlina Reckley, is reported
III.
Grace Green, reporter
Mrs. Agnes Albert celebrated
her birthday February 6.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Dorothy Mae williams viii cele
brate her birthday Monday, Feb
ruary az.
Her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas, are giving her a party
at their home, 7lS Chapman Lane.
Invitations to same have been %.
sued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Te DO sure ef getting fhs
nsws Of your community every
week. subscribe 10 The citi-
zen. A cell 10 the office, phone
1851. will assure your rseslv.
Ing The paper every day.
" you have any items Of
social Or news Interest which
you would like 70 have sppssr
on this psss, Phone Mrs. Wini.
fred Sands johnson, 1.7s7t, or
send thsm 10 her ct ga Truman
Ave.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel
Albert of Monterey, California, q
boy, Manuel Louis, February Q.
The newly born is the great.
grandson Of Mrs. Agnes Albert Of
Julia Street. He has the honor Of
having been born on the observ.
ance of her 18th birthday
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
BIRTHS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernes,
Carr, February II, 1854, q baby
girl. Marie Elena, at Monroe Gen
eral Hospital.
Baby weighed S lbs. 10 ozs. Al
birth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
Regular FellOiUs Club
To Conduct Meeting

The Regular Fellows Club wish
es to announce that the "Miss Is.
land City" contest win take place
again this year.
Any single young lady bet -
the ages of is and 81 may qualify.
See Arthur Sands (A-sg 49,.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
NAVY WIVES
CLUB NOTES

Southernmost Navy Wives Club
No. ia, met socially at the home
of Mrs. Doris Major, MI Fort
Taylor. The wives were honoring
Little Ronda Perry, daughter Of
Mrs. June Perry, with a Shower. :"
Mrs. Perry received many gifts
for her lovely daughter.
Club No. ia, contributed $13, SO
to the March of Dimes" drive
We want to thank the Navy
wives who marched in the Moth.
ers March on Polio"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
SERVICE
CLUB NOTES

The Service Mems Center, III
Whitehead Street, celebrated it:
first anniversary with q gala Val
entine Ball.
Miss Joyce Mounts was crowned
Queen of Hearts" and Richard
Rowe, king of Hearts"
In regal splendor the king and
queen presided over the ball which
was attended by a goodly number.
The guys and gals had loads Of
fun dancing to the strains of music
furnished by Chipchase and his
boys.
A special feature of the evening
was the rendition of three vocal
solos by the queen which were:
~ Wish Your Picture Was You, -
Shake A Hand and "King Size
Papa"
The queen was presented by
Wallace Coleman and crowned by
Mrs. Marie S. Welters.
Miss Joyce Mounts, "Queen OF
Hearts" received beautiful cush.
ion made in the form of a heart.
Miss Rose Marie Ferguson, the
runner-up received a beautiful cor.
sage.
Those working to make the Val.
entine Ball success were Matilda
Roberts, 0retha Sweeting, Copelyn
Carey, Mamie Ruth Brown, Izette
Scott, Mercyre Scott, Ertha Ad.
ans, Georgina Nelson, Jean Tynes,
Louise Allen, Sylvia Smith. Rich.
ard Rowe, Grower Deshazior
Fred Hudson. Richard Avery
George Marshall and Joyce Mounts
The prize of the evening, a beau.
jtiful handmade bag, was won BY
Alfred ColebrookS.
Mrs. Edmund Sawyer, president
/ of the Gold Star Mothers Club
made this beautiful gift.
The picnic was a grand success
The crowded bus left the Center
at exactly lis p. m.
Chairmen of the food committee
were Chiefs Bob Steele and Tom,
ME Prittle.
ChaperOns for the picnic were
Mrs. Carrye Minor, Mrs. Eloise
Reynolds. Miss Dorothy Evans
and Chief and Mrs. Bob Steele.
The director. Mrs. Marie s.. Vel.
tiers was in attendance to see that
everything went as planned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Avery
(Florelle Carey at the Naval Hos.
pital, February IL, a baby girl,
Bernadette Gail.
Baby weighed 5 lbs. 8 ozs. at
birth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

The Ushers Board Of Newman
Methodist Church met last week
and the main item Of discussion
was a dinner sale to be conducted
on March Il.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Clayton ALICE, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence ALICE, BIS Virginia Street
celebrated his 18th birthday Mon
day, February Is.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Thomas Dean also celebrated his
18th birthday Monday, February
Is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
brotherhood Sunday
At Trinity Church

Brotherhood Sunday will be OBJ
served at Trinity Presbyterian
Church, III Simonton Street, Sun.
day, February 81, all day.
The HOO o'clock a. M. service
will feature Cotton Butler in q
Saxophone solo.
The guest of the evening viii be
Navy Chaplain, c. B. Robinson.
Rev. w. N. Mclean, pastor
Alfred M. Evans, reporter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Minnesota will permit year
round angling for pan and rough
fish in 1854.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Jenna Mae Valdez is back in
school after an appendectomy per-
formed at Monroe General Hospi-
tai.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

In the city over the weekend
was Superintendent Of Newman
Methodist Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Thompson,
l524 Petronia Street, are in West
Palm Beach, attending the funeral
Of his late sister, Mrs. Celika
Greaux.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Back in town after being recently
discharged from the Army is vii
liam Pittman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Among the indisposed are Mrs
Lucille Pope, 1926 Truman Avenue
and Mrs. Annie Lowery, 1923 Tho
mas Street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

A big dance will be given at the
center" on February Is.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
WILLIAMS FAMILY
HAS VISITORS

Corporal and Mrs. James VIII
liams are here visiting his family
at 205 Julia Street, Key West. He
has finished his two years in the
United States Army, and she has
finished - months as civilian Sec
rotary to one of the captains at
Camp Pickett, Virginia, where he
was stationed.
Also visiting is Mrs. Alberta Dab
ney. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
mother Of Mrs. Minneola Williams.
Wallace Coleman was the 5. P.
of the day.
The "center" wishes to thank
the fourth grade Of Douglass School
and Mrs. Mildred Brown Harris,
teacher, for the beautiful Valen-
tine heart donated by them.
The Douglass High School Chorus
under the direction of Mrs. Doris
Miller presented a program at the
center" on February IL.
This group consists OF 81 well
trained voices.
A big dance will be given at the
center" on February rs.
The annual ''whiSt tournament
will begin next week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Jimmy Mack, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Lee Mack, AS, Fort
Village underwent an operation at
the Monroe General Hospital Mon.
day, February Is. DR.. Lester was
the surgeon in charge.
Mrs. Grace Sands Stubs, wife
of William Stubs, &C Fort Village,
recently underwent an operation
at Monroe General Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20
SICK

Mrs. Pearl Thompson, 42s olivis
Street, is still i'll.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

The annual 'swhiSt tournament
Will begin next week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Williams,
Of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, are
s@ending a short vacation in Key
West.
Mr.. Williams is the. son of Mr..
and Mrs. John wiliismy bf 2O5 Julia
ST., Key West. /
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

The picnic was a grand success
The crowded bus left the center
at exactly lis p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Wallace Coleman was the 5. P
of the day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-20

Miss Joyce Mounts, "Queen Of
Hearts" received beautiful cush.
ion made in the form of a heart.
Miss Rose Marie Ferguson, the
runner-up received beautiful cor.
sage.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-01
Mrs. f T. Bondurant
Wins Fir st Honors
In Rice Contest

For the fourth consecutive year
a doorway decorating contest was
sponsored by. Rice Civic Club
All over the village. women. as
sisted in some cases by then hus-
bands. busted themselves in pre-
paration for the contest When
The deadline had been reached,
one could see that the Christmas
spirit had definitely infiltrated the
small community
After uudh elaboration, the
Judges announced the winners.
From about rs entries. Mrs. f, T.
Bondurant vas chosen for first
prize. She placed on q green back
around a fan-shaped arrangement
OF aided magnolia leaves with a
center Of d!ied wild flowers, seed
pcds. and areen Christmas tree
balls finished off with a large
green DOW
Miss Bobbie Andrews decorated
hen. mother i doorway to the tune
Of second prize. while winning
third was Mrs II Il Hubbard
First and second honorable men
tons went ID Mrs. w f Farley
ana Mrs r. Q Bondurant re-
spectIyely
Those who Judged the dcofWayS
were Mrs. r.. S. Blanton. a con-
test winner in Falmyille, Mrs.
Frances Gee. county home agent,
ana Mrs. r. G Hardy. a member
Of tile Lonswood Garden cup.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-01
Herbert M. Shelton,
Of keysville, Dies

A graveside funeral service for
Herbert Mitchell Shelton. IS,
Keysville farmer, will be held Fri
day morning at II in the Gene
terry Of Ash Camp Baptist Church
Mr., Shelton died Wednesday
Dec. 20. at Southside Community
Hospital Farmville.
Surviving are his wife Mrs,
Gertrude Coates Shelton; two
daughters. the Misses Eva Belle
Shelton and Iva Frances Shelton,
both of x lille; one SON
Charles w. Shelton, Of Keysyille;
one sister Mrs. w F.. Dixon, Of
Richmond, and three brothers,
Gervie Shelton, of Keysville. and
Lucius w. and Alonzo shelton
both Of Richmond