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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09

The regional offices of SINGER SEW
ING MACHINE CO., require adj
ditional women to complete their
clerical staff. Applicants should
have some previous clerical back
ground and be interested in permo-
nent employment. Full salary
while we train you. Pleasant work.
Ing conditions, 5-day, 40-hr. week:
company benefits when qualified.
Good opportunity for the willing
worker. interviewing starts Mon
day morning. Apply in person only
CLERK-TIMEKEEPER
High school graduate: ability to typa
helpful but not essential; perma-
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APPLY STONE STRAW
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-29
Parents Day At
!. H|ampden-Sydney
College May 3
Parents, Friends
Organization
Sponsors Event

The second annual Parents
Day al Hampden-Sydney College
Will be held next Tuesday May 3
with the opening session at II
a m. in Johns Auditorium
The occasion will also be the
annual meeting Of Parents and
Friends Of Hampden Sydney Col
lege, now in its third year Of
organization. and sponsor Of the
Parents Day occasion
c. II Brannon. Of Raleigh N
C.. chairman OF the Parents com
mittee Of the organization, has in
yited parents Of past and present
students OF the college and friends
Of the institution 70 be present
May 3
Days Program
The program next Tuesday Will
include the morning session in the
auditorium for greetings 70 visi-
tors and brief talks by Mr.. Bran
non. the Rev Robert Bluford, one
OF the FOUNDERS, ana President Ed
gar @ Cannon.
Luncheon for those attending
Will be served IN the College Com
mons at noon. and business
meeting viii follow
tour Of the campus ana
T.
buildings VIII De held III the early
afternoon ana me DAY VIII con-
clude with tea al "Mlddiecouft .
nome OF PRESIDENT ana MIS-. Gam~
mon
10 Propose Lounge
During the business meeting a
proposal VIII DC placed oeloFc lhe
group That INC project oe adopted
OF decorating and furnishing a
lounge IoI use OF VISITORS at INC
college
Authority lof use o. lhe oaSc-
ment OF johns Auditorium. "heEe
ample room IN a convenient 10
cation exists lof SHcn q lounge.
mas peen granted Dy inc coiIeRe.
Inc project was approved GARNER
by the executive committee q
Parents ana Frlends lor Supmis-
SION TO the general membership
IN us llfSt LoyaiIy Drive on
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-29
Negro Child, 3, Dies
In Fire at Gates Farm
Thursday Morning

A fire. repeatedly started by
children playing With matches.
ended in tragedy today when q
tenant house on the Bruce Gates
farm. Green Bay Road burned
snuffne out the life Of Henry
Littleton Sprages. 3, Negro
Mr. Gates ard the tenant,
Hezekiah Sprays father Of the
dead child were working nearby.
it is reported BY Mr. Gates When
they spotted the fire, flames and
smoke were already leapIng up
from the roof They were unable
TO enter tho flaming building the
roof OF which had fallen when
they arrived
The Farmyille Fire Department
truck and fircmen responded to
a call at II m Thursday morn
ing The building was too far
aflame when they arrived TO DC
saved
The tenant family with eight
children lost all belongings and
house furnishings in the blaze
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-29
Buffalo W atershed
Group Files Petition

Application for "A survey Of
the Buffalo watershed was made
to the District SOL Conservation
committee at the April meeting IN
NottoRay c. II OH Thursday. Tho
application Was prepared b. the
executive committee With tho aid
of County Agent + F Strgp'n
and Sol ConserTatIonlst II r.
Lacy Presenting the application
scrc 2 Tulane Atkinson. and J.
IL. Wal memocr or tho execu-
tive committee and +. r. StrlplIn
The application vas authorized
by d meeting Of property owners
on the Buffalo Watershed held
April 10. at which time the But
faio Watershed Association was
formed, with r. Dayton Dillon as
Chairman, j. n Wick vice chair
man and j B. Wall secretary
treasurer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-29
Street Surfacins
Starts Next Week
Town Council Lets
$40, 900 Contract

Farmy!llc streets Will ect q
much-needed surfaclnp next week.
weather permitting. Town Man
ager Lewis 2 Johston told q
Herald newsman today Contract
for approximately $4,000 in
street surfacinR was let by the
council IN special meeting Tues
day to the Walter n. Webber Co
Of Lynchburg
Resurfacing will include. Viz
GINA street from Third 10 Win
ston streets; South st. from De-
pot to 4th street; Robson street
from South to Main street Put
ney street from South to Maple
street Venablc street from High
to South Main street
Several stress in the newly-
annexed territory east Of Farm
Vile will be widened to IL feet
and given a surface treatment.
including orchard street from
Vaughan to Cedar street: Second
street from Vaughan to Cedar
street LonRwood avenue from
Cedar street To Route 400 and
Cedar street from 2nd to Long
wood avenue.
An experiment viii be made on
Fourth avenue from High To Fay
etc street by the applica ton Of a
drag treatment or promixed
suriacing II is believed That this
treatment viii be more econpmlc-
al over a period Of years
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-29
T. h. Baldwin Named
Chest Drive Head

+ kyte Baldwin. Farm.llle
businessman has been selected
campaign chairman Of the 1855
Community Chest drive which
opens hese ~ October
The announcement was maic
t9day hv * r Schulcr, president
of the Prince Edward Community
thest tollnaAne q meeting of the
board % directors Wednesday
Aso selected 10 office were.
CALVIN Bass. Of Race treasurer
and i W Brooks Jr chairman
81 the budgets and admissions
committee Other members OF the
budgets and admissions com
mlttee which viii m e t next
m on h 70 d opt the 1855
budgets are + G. Hubbard. DR.
r r. Crawford Mrs Grace Cor
don and Mrs Joel watkins. Jr.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-29
FHS DO Club
Fetes Departing
Faculty Coordinator

Diversified Occupations GLIB III
Farmyillc High School had It's
final social at Cedar Brook with
q steak dinner Tuesday evening
at 7 O'Clock
Bobby Fulcher president af the
local r Q club and vice -presi-
dent 81 the District club pifsen.-
ed Guy K Yeats, coordinat0r Of
the Diversified Occupations and
Distribute Education cIasNts q
gift to SHOW the clubs apprecia
ton for his interest and coapcfa-
tson ID the past two wears
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-29
Farmvic Schools Concert Sunday at II. W.
Instrumental, Vocal Groups to Perform

Ruasel Hoier music director Of
FafmWlle Public Schools an
pounced today the program for
the departments annual Spring
concert % be presented tn jar
man Hall Sunda. May begin
nnp At 3 y m
Tho program features -four high
nchool groups tho Band Giec
Club Dihlcland Band and the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-29
New Sign Direct Travellers Over Lee 5
Petersburg to Appomattox Retreat

III direct contrast TO the hand
some new signs are others Of old :
CT vintage. now pock marked and
neglected al Sayler's Greek
These Signs mark thc place
where General Gordon and the
wagon trains left the man col
umn and followed present day
Route 6la past Lockett House
Another marks the spot where
General EWell and members Of his
staff were surrounded and taken
prisoners.
Informative Article
To those interested in the final
battle and the retreat the spring
edition \of the Virginia Caval-
cade published by the Virginia
State Library has an informative
article on The Saylers Greek ac-
ton The FINAL Maneuvcrs" by
Robert l.. Serbuer.
The magazines, cover. III full
color pictures Hillsman Iou c
and the Scribncr article Is illus
tratcd with maps, drawings and q
reproduction OF Artist Edward
Bcyer's drawing Of High Bridge
made in 1853
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-29

Teen Ayers Dance Band and the
Junior Band comprised 81 ele-
mentary school students plus
Eighth Grade students. who began
the study Of an instrument This
year.
Tic high school band Will play
a setcs Of marches featuring tho
Instrumental actions
Reeds n Front Burst Of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-29

T1umpetS and Percussion in
Review Also King John. a
tone poem Fughetta, "A Walk
ing Tune Mariana and the
Washington Post march.
Student Conductor
During the King John number
the band viii be under the dlrcc-
tlon OF student conductor. Tommy
knlpht Also performing with the
band WI De Sally Henderson a
Longwood freshman. playing the
oboe an instrument the group
does not have.
The Junior Band VIII play,
Faith Of Our Fathers. Sweet
Betsy from Pike" folk song.
THE Glcndy Burk yellow Rose
u Texas a western folk son.
and TWO marches. American
GLORY and THE Challenger.
so Voices
The 60-voice Glce Club viii
sing Every Night When the
sun Goes in" a southern Appal-
lachian folk song. In Faith 1
Quiet Wait "Alleluia Glorious Is
Thy Name Soon All VIII Be
Done-a With the Troubles Of the
World O Eyes Of MY Beloved, =
and the Swat Warrior
The DiXleland Band numbers
arc, "Wolvcrnc Blues, Tin Roof
Blues and When the Saints
Come Marching In"
The Teenaeess viii do. What
WIN They Say % Dark Eyes, -
Don't Blame Me" and Little
Brown jug All five groups are
directed by MI Hoier
Tickets are on sale now and
may be purchase ed from any band
member or at the box Office the
afternoon Of the performance
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-29

The puzzled wayiarcr with a
N"u fol history who has scratch
I'd ms head mafiyAa time trying
to follow the route Of Lees re-
treat after it left The main high
way at Jctefsvillc. has been given
a helping band.
a 81 900 General Assembly APP
preparation has resulted IN the
placing by The Planning Division
Of the State Highway Department
Of signs marking the route Of the
retreat all the way from Peters
burg TO Appomattox
Additional signs to be placed
later VIII pick up the route OF the
Richmond forces as they tied in
with the Petersburg columns at
Amelia
Rural Roads Marked
Locally. the signs are particu-
larry helpful since they trace the
retreat route through the wind
ing. oitcn-intefSecting rural roads
as the weary columns wound past
Hillsman House and Sayler S
Greek and Lockctt House.
At F'armvllle a sign directs the
curious route following tourists
over the Route As bridge north
into Cumberland county and d.
reefs him left down Pleasant Val
Icy about two miles beyond Cum
bcrland Church
Tho retreat route. prior TO tho
placing Of the signs was mapped
by Wilmer Turner Blackstone
historian and War Between the
States authority It was approved
bv the Virginia State Library phi
~ to the submission Of the idea
90 the Appropriations committre
81 the General Assembly
The matkctines strengthen the
historical position Of Hnamaf
lI0usc nov a Virginia shrinc I'M
Rtl WIG 81 W illt DlN lAipll vi
iafks OF tlc state Department OF
Conservation and Development
In True Relation
Heretofore. the Traveller VAS di.
rccted 10 the famed final battle.
around where 1000 men Of tht
Army OF Northern virginia. in.
GLIDING General kWall were cap.
tured, without relation TO the linz
81 retreat
Nov the Wcll-kept home used a
field hospital during the battl'
81 Shy'cr's Creek stands in prop
CT relation to The whole tina
maneuvcr
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-05-01

pound and the price he obtains on the
market for his wool, but his market
price plus the national average of the
difference between the incentive price
and the market price. Thus a producer
of a better quality wool that commands
high market price, even above the
62 cent incentive price, would receive
the full incentive payment.
Support Fund Limited
Another feature of the wool plans
Doggett pointed out, is that the govern
ment is not committed to unlimited
support. The total fund for the incen-
tive payments is limited to 20 per cent
of the duties collected on imports of
wool and wool products.
Charles Cox, Washington, DC, as
sistant to the deputy administrator for
production adjustment, CSS, reviewed
the history of the county committee
setup.
Likely changes in the farm program
were listed by William Evans, ACPS
official, Washington, DC Legislation is
now being considered, he said, to re-
move the present regulation that a
farmer must comply with his wheat
acreage allotment to be eligible for
cost-sharing or. conservation practices.
A panel discussion of committee adj
problems concluded the
first days program. A banquet was
held in the evening, with Clarence
PaImby, chairman, Minnesota ASC, as
speaker. A. M Camp, chairman, Wash
ington ASC, was POSTMASTER.
Barley to Japan
Following Webster at the second
session, Clark Matthews, as
sistant director of the CSS, Minneapolis,
reported on the various sales and ex-
bort transactions which had enabled
he service to move about 150, OOO, 900
bushels of grain last year. Development
# market for barley in Japan, he
eported, has helped in some degree
o relieve the storage glut of that crop
n Montana. japanese use the pearled
'arIey as a substitute for rice.
Also speaking on the session were
7. E. Beers, Bozeman, director, Mon
ana Extension Service, and Lynn E.
Ildredge, of the CSS Compliance and
Division, San Francisco.
Speakers at the concluding session
we're Albert H. Kruse, Montana COM
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-05-01
Grain contamination Among
Farm Problems Discussed HI
State ASC Convention

PROGRESS, PROBLEMS and tech
nicaI phases of administration of the
farm program were presented by rOs-
ter of national and state agricultural
officials at the Agriculture Stabiliza-
ton and Conservation convention held
in Great Falls April IL and Is. The
two-day session was attended by county
ASC committeeman and office man
ayers from the entire state.
Frank A. Cleland, chairman of the
state ASC committee, presided at the
sessions. Leo Kolstad, state ASC adj
ministrative officer, was in charge of
the convention program.
Grain sanitation was one of the topics
that attracted major attention during
the sessions. One of the first speakers
to discuss the subject was Lloyd N.
Case, associate director of the Com
modify Sterilization Service. He de-
scribed the closer. watch and more strin-
gent regulations of the Food and Drug
Administration on impurities in grains
sold for human consumption. When
grain is found to have been contain
mated by rodents, birds or weevils it
can be sold only for animal feed Mon
tana farmers. he reported, have a good
record for sending clean grain to mar
ket, but efforts to keep grain clean
must be increased.
Farmer-EIevatOr Problem
L. C. Webster, secretary of the
Northwest Elevator Assn, Minneapolis,
speaking at the second morning ses-
sion, also discussed the subject from
the elevator mans point of view. He
pointed out that both the elevator OPP
orator and the farmer must understand
the sanitation standards Operators
may have to reject grain that does not
meet the standards, as such grain is
not eligible for resale. it cannot be sold
for human consumption and anyone
mixing such grain can be held crirni-
nally liable to the extent of a $4,000
fine and three years Imprisonment.
Howard j. Doggett, Townsend, north
vest area director for the CSS de-
;cribed the National Wool Act of 1854
as unique among price support plans.
Unlike the wheat program, he said,
he wool payment plan is designed to
stimulate quality production. The grow
n will receive, not the difference be-
ween the incentive price of 81 cents
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
buckingham Board
Asks Two Major
Road improvements

The Buckingham County Board
OF Supervisors. al their annual
roads meeting last week. recon
mended construction Of new
bridge across the James River at
ScottsViIle. 10 replace the present
one-way span. and Improvement
Of Route Is from Sprouscs Corner
10 Sheppards
Considered a very important
connection by the board since
Route 20 has been improved 10
the entrances on both sides Of the
bridge. the board has requested
that the Highway Department
erect two lane span there.
Copies of the resolution have been
sent 10 the AibefnaYIe board and
the measure is 70 be presented
10 the Highway Commission at
Its meeting in Roanoke next
month
The recommended Route Is I'M
proyements would cover a distance
of approximately II miles to the
intersection Of Route 636 at shep-
pards
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
Buckingham Doctor
Announces for Board

DIR w A. Pennington. we'll
known Buckingham County ply
stefan. announced this week that
he would seek the James River
District seat on the county board
Of supervisors.
Pennington opposes Claiming
II. Moon. long time member OF
the board A noted sportsman,
Dr Pennington originated the
virginia Wildhfe Federation
which now has 500 members.
WWII veteran. he has prac-
ticed IN Buckingham nine years
and owns a farm at Mt Vince.
III making the announcement Of
candidacy. Dr. Pennington started
All that offer the voters OF
James River District is honesty
and integrity So far as | am
concerned there Is no such thing
as Il privileged class
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
Glendale

J Horace White. OF Salem
Prof II. p White. OF Richmond
and Miss Kate White. Of Falls
Church, visited their aunt. Miss
Eliza White. at "Oakdale'' and
attended the funeral OF Mrs. Kate
B Carter Mrs Fielding. OF Dill
@yn, is nov nursing Miss Eliza
White
A lovely Candlelight Service was
held Sunday evening at the Yves
leyan Methodist Church here
Miss Nancy Newton. OF Glen
dale. and Robert Metcalf. OF U S.
Army are spending this week with
his mother. Mrs Metcelf. in
Baltimore, Md
On account Of Illness the Al
lens did not rent the lovely new
home. recently completed by Mrs.
Lucy NJ Station. in Glendale.
Mrs William Shumaker. vas
taken worse last week ard was
rushed 10 Richmond hospital.
Many attended the lovely sun
rise Easter Service at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church Sunday morning
Mrs. Susie Davidson. is nursing
her sister. Miss Lizzie Nuekols. tn
the absence Of Mrs. Ahsher. for a
week. Mrs. Annie r. johnson has
been quite Ill but is now conva-
lescing.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
pattesOn Named
To Buckingham
School Board

r w. Patteson, a Buckingham
County merchant. was appointed
TO the county school board TO
III the unexpired term of the
late Rolfe II Wood Friday night
by the School Trustee Electoral
Board
patteson viii represent James
River Magisterial District II S
term will expire June 80, 1856
Along with Mr.. patteson, two
other county residents were con-
sidered for the post, Mrs Charles
N Smith and Ira c. Coffee
A lifelong resident of Bucking-
ham County Patteson IS a w w II
veteran and an alumnus of Ran
dolph-Macon Academy. Bedford
and VW He operates general
stores at Manteo and Glenmore.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
pause for photo on capital grounds
Arvoniia

Mr. and Mrs T l. Hadgins and
daughter Mildred and Carolyn, OF
Mt ZION were recent visitors Of
Nh ana MIS- Carl Davies
MT and Mrs John A. Williams
were recent week end guests Of
Mrs O J Williams Other callers
in the same home we're Miss
b ly Adams. Mrs G p williams
and Reginald Williams Of Rich
mond
Mrs w W Fouikes had the mis-
fortune to fail last week and break
her hip She Is a patient in
Stuart Circle Hospital Her daugh-
ter. MISS Annie F0ulkes, is stay
ing Ia Richmond with relatives to
be near her mother
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harvey
and Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Ford were
recent visitors Of Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Phillips Of Richmond
Mrs. w A Pankey Jr. Mrs VI
T. LeSueur and Mrs J NJ Lee
sueur attended the Alice Kyle
District Womans Club meeting
which was held In Kenhudge on
March -
Mr. and Mrs Charles Conner. Of
Huntington w va. spent several
days last week with Mr. and Mrs
ID. p Morgan
Mrs w r Davies has returned
home after spending several days
IN Richmond visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Racer and
daughter. AIcd Of Lynchbure
were recent Sunday afternoon
visitors of Mrs Louise Bryant.
MIS-. . p Morgan Mrs. r. s.
Pierce. Mrs D r Jeffrey and
JohH Edwards we're recent busI-
ness visitors in Farmville.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Woodall. Of
Richmond, we're recent overnight
guests Of Mr and Mrs NJ r Lee
Sucur.
Mr. and Mrs Charles WIngo Of
Richmond were week end guests Of
Mrs owen r jeffrey Mrs. JEFF
frey returned to Richmond with
athem Tor few days visit
Mr. and Mrs Pierce Chambers
and family, Of Alexandria were
week end guests Of Mr. and Mrs
w A Chambers
Corp Anderson league and
staff sgt Bobby Jones Of Fort
Belyoir were recent week end
guests 81 me latter parents. Mr..
and Mrs John r Jones
Mrs o J Williams had as Sat
urday night guests. Mr.. and Mrs
N 7 Williams and SONS. Of Rich
mond
Mrs Charles Holt and children,
of Blacksburg recently spent sew
eral DAYS with her mother Mrs.
J N Hannah
Mrs II NJ DuVal has returned
home after spending the past week
III the home 81 Mt and Mrs r.
II Sawyer Of Hampton.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
DiIIwyn News
Diwyn News
Field Revival youth Night" Friday

The Field Revival which Is be-
Inc neld 81 tie First Baptist
Church. 81il feature Youth
Night at the Friday night serY-
Ice Reverend Garland Hendricks.
guest pastor fof the revival VIII
conduct three services On sun
DAY Dillwyn at II d. m. Cedar
at 3 D m. and Enon at Z D. m
The WgCS Of the Whitehall
Methodist Church met Tuesday
night IN the home Of Mrs w W.
Moore
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Charlton
of Hampton. were recent visitors
ia the home Of Mrs Charlton y
parents. bfr. and Mrs. } c Dun
KUN Mrs Uinkum has been sick
Een Pendleton Pete Talbot
and Billy Hardiman attended the
YANKEE Vifgnians baseball game
IN Richmond last Thursday
Participating In the James RiY-
er Leapue Dillwyn Will play Ar
yonia at Buckingham Central
High School. Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Ruth Carter spent several
days last week visiting Mr. and
Mrs. John Gordon. Of Richmond
Mrs. Aubrey Cialborne ~ Rich
mond 4 NJ Kinkier, Jr.. 81 Rich
mond and Marshall Claiborne. ~
Greensboor. n. C.. we're Saturday
visitors IN The home Of Mr. and
MRS n Claiborne
Miss Betsy Hardiman, Miss
Charlotte pankey Miss Peggy
Ann Hafdinna and Buddy Pan
hey enjoyed a trip to Monticello
last Sunday.
Guest8 during Easter week end
IN the home Of Mr. and Mrs r.
II Ransom we're William Ransom
and family Of Fork Union. En-
nett Ransom and family. Of Cliff
ton Forge. Bedford Ransom Of
Kentucky. Everett Ransom Of
Newport News. Mrs Connie Saun-
ders and Mrs Dorothy Deane, Of
Richmond
Mrs Merritt Chamberlayre. 81
pornpton Plains. N. J.. who Is
spending some time with her fam
ily IN Richmond visited friends
in Dillwyn on Monday
MI. and Mrs. Allan Raine and
family Of Warwick were week end
visitors IN the home of Mr. and
Mrs Vert Moore
Mr. and Mrs w F. Hardiman
Jr. visited Mrs Lizzie Davies, Of
Arvonia Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
Langhorne Heads
Scottsville P-TA

The Scottsville P-TA elected
Harry Langhorne their new presi-
dent at meeting in the school
auditorium Monday night.
Other officers named were. Mil
ton Cohen. vice president. Mrs.
John Roberts. treasurer and Mrs
Charlie Steger, secretary. l.. @.
Dorrier and retiring president
Campbell Holt, were appointed TO
represent Scottsville on the coun-
" P-TA council Three other adj
visory committee members will be
picked later by the new slate of
officers
The association also voted TO
sponsor a junior class gift for
Girls State at VPI this Summer.
and TO conduct study on the
need for playground equipment at
the school
As part Of the meeting the
ScottsTille High Band. under the
direction Of Capt Edgerton. gave
a thirty minute concert.