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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-08

to work it when he heard some Of
flcers coming He didn't have time
To run. 50 he hid up a tree and
saw them come down the hin and
discover his still He was close
enough to hear them talking. and
heard them say that they would
come back tomorrow and try to
catch the owner at work So Torn
waited until they had disappear
ed and then loaded up his entire
operation and took of. H relo-
Gated the still not too far away
and made good whiskey for about
three months before he had 70
move again
Nearly ID years ago, Tom went
10 New York TO help his siSte/un
q hotel, the Riyerlee, which she
owned. He returned home about
four years ago to take care of this
place for his sister, Tom has four
sisters who live in New York. ard
one brother who lives on . nearby
farm
Bookkeeping is still done la
Southside Virginia. but this area
has grown up so much that it is "a
very dangerous thing to do. psis
the fact that the penalty is some
what greater. Bookkeeping is not
quite a thing Of the past but the
fabulous characters Of Prohibit
ton and Of Tom James era are
fast becoming legend
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-08

tho mystery farm feature After
We explained We were writing an
article for the FarmviIle Herald
on the Mystery Farm Of the week
he told this unusual story. When
Tom was asked what he did his
short. direct answer was mot a
thing The second question.
What did you used 10 do27. was
answered equally quick I made
liquor Tom is an authentic pro-
duct Of the Prohibition Era. He
made liquor and sold it during
Prohibition and became such an
expert that he continued making
and selling 1t up TO about 1910
Bookkeeping was an exciting, but
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-08

not always profitable enterprise
During prohibition the only real
trouble came from the Federal
officers But later Tom found that
the local authorities were even
more dangerous. Tom was caught
numerous times safe guess
would be half dozen or so times
Tom remembers the first tune he
was caught Josh Clements Nj
Dillard. and another officer nam
ed Wood surrounded me and there
was A $50 fine and SIX
months at the Cumberland jail
We're The result Tom figures he cut
the lawn Of every place in Cum
berland Court House during that
six months.
Next time he was caught over
in Fluvanna county. He had a load
OF about 80 gallons Of liquor.
when he vas stopped by a police
man named Thomas He was tried
al Palmyra and lost another $50
and three months.
Another time Tom was caught.
he said that he had some Whiskey
hidden in post hole with a rock
over the hole Two officers. Bush
man and Newman were waiting
10 see him and they noticed that
lie looked at the hole at little too
hard They investigated an
found the hidden Whiskey OF
course Tom has no idea how the
whiskey got there
Tom says that one time he had
officers to plant Whiskey in his
house and then they came in and
arrested him. It's bad enough to
get caught fair and square but il
just isn't right to get caught When
you didn't do it
1t was pretty well known that
Tom was making liquor, and .is
car was stopped frequently He
used a model IT. Ford and later
had a 1881 Chevrolet. He fooled
'em plenty Of times" but would
always be warned that they would
catch him before long.
Fair Exchange
one time. a good many years
back. Tom was coming across The
field with a new batch Of Whiskey
and he met a local officer. That
was one time Tom did some fast
talking He said he was lucky md
all 1t cost him vas a couple Of
jars Of his new batch
Tom would move his still three
or four times a year He moved il
only when he had 20 If you
didn't move, somebody would
move you, he observed
Another Of the hazards Of the
business was hi-jackers These
people would come IN and run
! yom still when you left. and in
/ this way they got their whlskey
/ free In fact. that is the same as
stealing Tom SAID he never
caught any hi-iackers but he
/ tried many times,
Tom sold most Of bis whiskey
! in FluVanna county. but never
had any difficulty in finding a
buyer Before The depression he
sold the whiskey for So a iar tone-
half gallon But after the depres-
sion the price dropped to 81 per
/ jar,
Narrow Escape
/ One time that Tom didn't get
caught was many years ego lie
had a little still down by the
creek and was Just getting ready
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-08

Last week S Mystery Farm Is
the home Of G9-year old Tom
James. II is owned BY his sister
Mrs l. y. tLllianj Williams Of
New York The farm ia located
about II miles north Of Cumber-
land Court House on Route A
jligt a few miles from Cartersyllle
The farm consists Of ~ acres.
ana In the words Of Tom James.
ie don't raise nothing
Deputy Sheriff M Fl Meadof
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-08
HAMILTON P-TA SUPPER

Hamilton Elementary School
P-TA is sponsoring a covered dish
supper to be held in the school
lunchroom Tuesday April II, at z
n m
Guest speaker will be Mrs
Gcorgia Wilkerson. Cumberland
County Home Agent
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
SNAKES ARE PROFITABLE

FRANKLIN, Va. = Up - Joe
Chase, 16-year-old schoolboy,
says snakes are fascinating, enjoy
able and profitable.
The female members of Joe's
family despise his hobby which he
has pursued since the age of 9.
He says he has caught thousands
of snakes. harmless and danger
Gus, and that they bring from so
cents to SO each from ZOOS and
private snake farms.
He has received help from DR..
w NJ. Mann. director of the Wash
ington, ID. c., zoo and from Dr.
Morris NJ. Cochran of the Smith
sonian Institute of Natural His
tory They plan to get him into
some leading Psychological s,sci-
ties to continue reptile study.
Ever bitten? By some non-dan-
gerous snakes, yes, but only a mar
row escape with poisonous snake.
A big cottonmouth moccasin struck
his hand once but the fangs hit his
finger nails and didn't puncture the
skin.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22

Louise Stats. reading clerk. $2.625
Paris Kirby, reading clerk. s2.520;
Francis E Holiday, minority lead
er's clerk. S2,312.50.
Thomas Gray. telephone messen-
ger, s1.593-75: Joseph Jackson. tele-
phone messenger. s1.5s3.75. Clar-
ence Reihm, bill clerk. s2.625.
Clara Conley, assistant bin clerk,
s2.520s Anna Fox, supply clerk, 81
$40; the Rev. Robert Van Cleaf,
chaplain, s1.ss7.5o; Edwin Hutch
inson, mailroom supervisor, S2.40o;
George Littleton. accountant for the
Budget Committee. $3.50; and E.
Hobson Davis. secretary to COM
mittees. $4,000.
..Parf-t'ne Senate attaches and
their Remuneration include:
Albert Mccullough. sergeant-at-
arms, Ss99; Ollie II. Murray, cloak
room attendant, s51I.50: Robert Ad-
kins, page. s1.2S6.50; ]. MilIard
Cooper, page, se97.59: James Simp-
son. page. s1.147: Oliver J. Wilson,
page, s1,271: Elwood Roy, page,
page, s573; Harry McCallister, page,
s5I1.50; Frank Webb. telephone
messenger. s5S1. William ID. VIII
kins, assistant supply clerk. $500:
Rose Donovan, assistant supply
clerk, s1,155; Louis McNatt. Jr.,
page, S1,147: Freeman Bennett, tele-
phone messenger, S1.0S3.75
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22

SESSION.. x1.2g9: George Liftlefon,
accountant for the Budget Com
mittee. $3.50. T. Hobson Davis. ac-
countanf and secretary of commit
tees. $500: Francis E. Holiday
minority leaders clerk. $z.3125e.
Other part-fime House attaches
H. Carlton Clifton, majority lead
er's clerk. s64s. Nelson Coverdale
cloak room attendant. s4s5: Edgar
DowEes, attorneys clerk: SITS;
Charles Dukes. sergeant-at-arms
s5I1-Je: William A Easom, tele-
phone messenger. 1920; lack z.
Hudson. page. $500: Ronald p.
Lynch. sergeant S2zs. John
Smith. attorneys messenger. s7I3;
Allen C. Layton. sergeant t-at-arms
s6s75o: Mabel Layton. sergeanf-af-
arms, s976.50. Kathryn Palmer,
secretary, $500. and Anna NJ. Fox.
supply clerk. $500.
Senate Attaches Pay
In the Senate the highest paid at
faches again were the two attor-
neys, Samuel Russell and Robert
Wahi, who received S7.ss7.50 each.
The other compensation was as fol-
lows.
Clara Coulter, assistant secre-
tary, s3.71S75; Matthew Donahue.
sergeant-at-arms SI.937.5 Reyn-
olds Gooden. William Poore and
Rodney Comegys, sergeants at :
arms. 1880 each: Wilson E. Camp
bell. chief secretary, S3,71S.75 plus
$1,000 for compiling the journal !:
John Bellere, mail clerk, S1,S60;
John Holloway. assistant mail
clerk. s1.937.50 (several of the SEN
ate attaches have been dismissed
because no longer needed and were
not on hand for the last week of
the session.; Monica Brown and
Bernard Yeatman, attorneys mes
sengers, s2.406-25 each; Catherine
Palmer. secretary TO the president
pro tenn, s3,343.75; May B. Reese,
S2.6S0; Wilhelmina Mcbride, docu-
ment clerk, $3.50: Beatrice Hub
bard, stenographer, S2,6S7.50; Pa
tricia Fitzpatrick, stenographer, ST.
400: Grace Kearney. attorneys sec
retary, $3.50.
Lula kempston, attorneys secre-
tary, $2.6S750; George Hudson,
cloakroo. attendant. s1,379.50; Les
ter Melvin, cloakroon attendant.
sf.760. Jeanne Morris. secretary to
the lieutenant governor, s2,7S1.25;
Arthur Pennewell, multilith opera
tor. $2.750; George Levi Everett,
multilith operator, $3.50; Claudia
Jenkins, reading clerk, $3.50;
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. George Porter and
children of Troy, n. Y. are visiting
Mrs. Porter's mother. Mrs. Blan-
che Short
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol r. Evans of
Philadelphia were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Godfrey
who accompanied them to their
home on Monday.
Miss Kathleen Dobson is visit
ing her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown, in Oak
Ridge, Tenn.
Miss Judy Ann Townsend of
Chester. Md. spent the past week
with her grandmother. Mrs. Laura
Rogers and her sister Miss Laura
Lee Townsend. During the week
Judy and Laura Lee were mem
bers of the swimming class from
Millsboro who took lessons at
Trappe Pond under Red Cross sup
ervision
There will be special services
Sunday night at p. m. at Zoar
Church with Rev. Gerald Hender-
son Of the Seatord charge as guest
speaker. Leaders will be Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Dorey.
Carol and Philip Gordy of Verga
N j., are spending two weeks witt
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Chas. Williams Placed
On 1O-yr. Probation
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(Continued from page one)
will give you the benefit of that
doubt and there will be no incarce-
ration"
Later, he said. During your 10
years of probation you are to do no
driving whatsoever, at any time or
in any place. If YOU do so. your
suspended sentence of one year in
prison will be revoked and you viii
serve that year in prison"
The two who were killed in the
accident for which Williams was
held responsible were John H.
Chfttick, "a, Trenton, n. j.. passen-
ger in the car driven by John Ko-
zelski of Levittown, n. Y. and
Clara Harmon Coverdale, George
town, passenger in the Williams
car.
Williams record showed no pre-
vious violations of any kind and
Judge Hermann said that he took
this into consideration when pass
ing sentence.
"The. fact remains, however" he
said, THAT you caused the death of
two people-two of the six deaths
by which Delaware has exceeded
last years figure"
Williams was represented by At
torney Everett F. Warrington, who
produced letters testifying as TO the
good character of his client. He
caid that the intersection AT which
the accident occurred was a dan
gerous one, with vision obscured
by signs, and that contrary to wit
nesses in the other car, Williams
claimed that he had stopped before
proceeding across the intersection.
The accident was at the point
where the Middleford-Seaford Road
crosses Route 13, about 8 p. m,
May 14th.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
MILLSBORO
By Mrs.
4. Z. Carey
Phone
624l
Mifisb0ro

Miss Judy V. Hudson, accom-
panied by Mrs. Sidney Mitchell.
of Laurel, is spending this week
in New York. where she is taking
course at the school of Ballet
Repertory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Hamblin
visited their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee Hamb-
lin, in Elizabeth City, n. C., over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Gray, with
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Bodycott of
Wilmington, have been on trip
this week to Skyline Drive and
other interesting places in Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. George Morrison of
Prospect Park, Pa, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Egil Gar
the.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22

their uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. John Gordy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grier Mundorf and
sons of yineland, N. j.. are visit
ing relatives in Millsbpro this
week.
Brooks. Jr., and Bruce Reynolds
of Wilmington Manor are spend
ing some time with their grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Collins
at Oak Orchard.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
.xEANER WHEN OLDER

NORFOLK, Va. - (A1 - A. P.
Burckard. whose hobby IL bees. got
a new Italian colony by mail. The
postoffice buzzed il to him In q
hurry.
Bees, Burckard said, need q new
young queen occasionally or the
swarm gets darker-and meaner.
Also, the Older the bees the more
likely they are to sting.
Evening star., 1955-01-17

These pfiees effective until
close II bnstness wednesday.
January 10, 1853, n wash
ipsteI.. p, g. g MAkYLANp;
DlsAensbnfg. Cefnl NUS, Hy-
Attsyiile. Kenslngton, Brent
weed. Chevy CAnSe, CelrnnF
Manor, Wheaton Aleunt Hair-
ler, College Para, Derwyn. Snit-
land. Maribero. LaureI, In
dian Head. Capitol Heixhfs.
Lssinstsa ., sss fAss; s.;,, ,yIR6iNl,a:
fax. Fails Chnrek, Mclean,
Hefnden. Vienna. ApnapdaIe.
No SALES no DRALERS. WE
RESERvE THE hight TO
LIMIT QUANTITIES. Pre-
duce prices sabieet 70 daily
married ehanses.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-06

capacity knew almost every
resident.
Funeral services were held
from the Chapel of the Inman
Funeral Home Saturday after
noon at 3 p. m. Rev. Paul Car
ruth, pastor Of the ST. Paul
Methodist church. officiated.
Burial followed in the Myrtle
Green cemetery.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. HcSsie Norris Coleman
three sons, Ivan Ray, Aaron an
.Claybourn, all of Tabor City
two daughter, Mrs. Doroth
Duncan. of Tabor City. and MIR.
George A. Soska, of Philadelphia;
Pa. and six grandchildren.
MIR. Coleman was a faithful
town employee who always tool
his duties seriously and per.
formed those duties TO the yer,
best of his ability. The town nd
miniStration will miss him. An
/ want TO express my Sympath
and that of the city To his fam
ily," Mayor w. Horace Carte
said.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-06
REGISTER OF DEEDS

Monthly report of Register OF
Deeds for the month of March.
1855:
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-06

= states cooperating and will be
made for the Department of Ma
Ional Analyst, marketing re-
'carch firm working under con-
ract with the Department of
agriculture.
Mrs. 10 Anne Harrclson will
rake the survey in Columbus
Junty starting next week.
This new survey deals with
me consumption of specific
DDS and is the first one on a
itiOndl Wide SCalS since the
ar year 1872.
The survey will provide cur
nj facts and figures needed by
ItritloniStS home economists,
I'd market analysts. The infor-
alton gained from this survey
i'll provide basis for educa-
)nal programs 10 improve food
sc from nutritional point of
CIV and for finding out whcth-
r large groups Of families have
low consumption of important
todS.
In number of selected areas
l Columbus County Mrs. Har-
'lSOn will visit and gather the
acts on home consumption of
ICcific foods between April |
nd June 30. Arrangements will
: made with the families in
Oh survey area to- give infor-
nation about the kinds and
.antitics of foods that they are
ing. about family size income,
I'D other factors that affect
lclr choice OF food. Tire infor-
nation gathered will be strictly
Cntidcntial and in order to
make il confidential. no record
5 made OF the names of the
antilles or persons taking part
the survey.
TINS food fact survey from
lumber of Columbus County
homes will Uc combined to pro-
'idc picture Of food Use OF
Urban or rural non farmers and
arm families throughout the
United States and could be of
,rcat value to the farmers in
his area when the survey is
completed in knowing what to
produce because farmers arc int
rested in producing the food
and kinds OF food that the con-
umcr wants.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-06

The NoRTHcooL Lincnwcavc Rayon
"FouRwAY' gives you a complete
summer seasons wardrobe in one low
priced package. It's a color mated style idea
created to give you tho most round the clock
service from your clothing. In addition to tho
advantages Of multiple wear the NoRrHcoot
"FoUR-wAY" IL washable for easy, low cost care
The fabric takes TO suds like bees 10 honey and
retains its spsrtly tailored lines. Como in
pick cool, practical, famous NoRrHcoot
'FouR-wAY" in your fsvoritc colors and he
set for sll your summer needs
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-06
Seal Sale Makes
Final Plea To
Columbus Folks

y final plea to citizens of CO.
!umbuS County who have no,
vet made their contributions to
the 1893 Easter Seal appeal was
mad" today by Mrs. Rcva Butler
and Mrs. Claire McGirt. CO.
rHdirmCn Of the Columbus CO.
unity Easter Seal Campaign.
The future OF hundreds Of
'ripplcd children lies with East
or Seals the Chairmcn said.
and we must not let them
down"
All residents OF tho county
we're urged to participate in the
1883 campaign so that the Socic-
ly'S goal Of $1,000 might be
reached by Easter Sunday, April
10.
SO much depends on tho cam
paIgn's success. Much progress
1aS been made in recent years
n the treatment and rChabilita-
ton of the crippled and tie
greatest achievements yet lie
lust ahead. We must sec that
hey arc reached.
"All of us can give our Grip
pied children new lease on life
by contribution TO their welfare
today. Helping them on the road
% happy. useful living is also
bound 10 bring us personal JOY.
Contributions may DC mailed
&" Mrs. MacbCllc Weaver. Box
I. WhitCNillC. North Carolina.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-06
Erwin Van Coleman
Passes Thursday

Erwin Van Coleman. an en-
ployee Of the town of Tabor City
a2f familiar figure to all local
ciAzenry, died in the Mullins
hospital Thursday morning fol-
lowing a major operation.
MIR. Coleman was 81 years ole
and he had been in failing heal
tn for several months. He had
been surgical patient at the
hospital for ten days prior to
his death.
He was born in Columbus
County June l.. 1900. the son OF
tbs late Maltzie Jane Solcs and
~ c. Coleman. For the pas.
five years he had held a position
with the Public Works Depart
mcnt of the town and in that
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-06

Joseph r. COblc, pastor OF tho
Biscoc Methodist Church. has
been selected as superintendent
OF the Methodist Retirement
Home, Inc. now under conStruC-
ton at Durham. He will assume
his now duties June /.
Purpose of the new home. part
.oi the program of the North
Carolina Methodist Conference.
IS 10 provide Christian care for
aged men and women, according
TO NJ. G.. Mann OF Raleigh, chair
man of the board OF directors OF
the home.
\ native of Guiliord County.
the Rev. CoblC was admitted in
to the ministry of the Methodist
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-06
ONE SWEEP SOLVES PROBLEMS
OF MAN WHO LOVES TO FISH

y man torn between his love for fishing and eating
solved the vroblem Friday in sweep
While the figures the cash register tape con.
tnhed to mount and the groceries began to form .
small mountain on the checkout counter the customer
just smiled.
That will be 1914, sir said the clerk
WELL that ought to tn Ike dare of grocery shoppinI
for while Now can plan fishinp trips for whenever
please, laughed the man he paid for the groceries
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-06
Knockout BIoru!

YOU can lose your home.
your automobile, your
savings. and all that YOU
value, if YOU have to pay
a judgment awarded by
aiury for injuries Sus-
tanned on your property.
Comprehensive Personal
Liability Insurance will
defend YOU in such an
action and pay the dam
agesup to the limit of
your insurance.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-06

lectcd as one of the places IN
which cross section OF house.
holds will be visited.
This survey will include APP.
jroHimarcly 5000 households il
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-06
Columbus County Is Scene Of Survey
On What Families Are EATING I'm SIS

.oi"i'o"S county has been eating 1855
''' IS one of the four This survey is being
" !" N"i Carolina where made by the u Department of
'' survey VIII nc made TO Agriculture Washington
ei' Ni'' ootS families Columbus
Evening star., 1955-07-05
Editor Hits Government
ForSecrecy on Vaccine

recent and spectacular instance
Of what he termed suppression of
news In the Federal Government.
He mentioned also a long de-
lay BY the Atomic Energy Com
mission in reporting to the pub
lie on the extent of deadly ra-
'dioactive fallout from a hydro
gen bomb explosion.
Il believe the long bottling
up Of this information delayed
formation of public opinion" he
said. ''interferred with the de-
velopment of sound defensive
policies and. I think this infor-
nation should have been released
much sooner"
The Aces report was made
public last February Is. It de-
scribed the fallout pattern from
the H-bomb tested in the Pacific
on March /, 1854.
Mr.. Virgins said some prog
ress has been made over the
years in getting more informa-
ton released by Government
agencies, but he said much re-
mains to be done.. and added:
TOO frequently. the view is
taken in the executive depart
ments that The public is not en-
titled to know until a decision
has been made and at this
juncture it is no longer possible
for public opinion to exert its
influence upon the executive
agencies"
Evening star., 1955-07-05
Pilot Has New Exploit:
Kills Snake in AirIiner

LONDON. July S (R.-Airline
Capt. Cameron T. Walker, who
landed planeload of passengers
safely last year despite jammed
nose wheel. seems to be making a
habit of escapes from ticklish
situations. This time it involved
o poisonous snake.
Capt. Walker. who halls from
Massapequa, N. Y, killed the
reptile with a jungle knife yes
terday as 1t slithered across the
forward luggage hold of his air
liner toward the crowded passen-
ger cabin. The incident occurred
just before the New York-to-
London Pan American plane
landed at Shannon. ireland.
The snake apparently had es-
capped from a crate containing 26
rattlesnakes. copperheads, coral
snakes and some unidentified
varieties being shipped to Dussel-
dorf, Germany. All of them were
believed poisonous.
After the wandering snake
was killed, the plane radioed
ahead to London Airport to be
Evening star., 1955-07-05
Birmingham Girl
Named Miss Dixie

DAYToNA BEACH, Fla, July
Is Up. - Brown-haired, brown
eyed Barbara Nan Hicks. %
Iyear-old model instructor from
Birmingham. Ala, is Miss Dixie
of 1855.
She won the title in competi-
ton with % other Southern
beauties at the 10th annual Miss
Dixie Pageant last night.
Barbara Mans vital statistics
are: Chest 351a, waist 90,
Hips 36.
She said she will use her ST.
900 cash prize to study voice in
New York. Her other prizes in
cluded a diamond ring, a trip to
New York for television appear
ances and two weeks vacation
in Daytona Beach.
Runnerup was Joan Faye
Brown. 19. of Winter Haven.
Margaret Anne Haywood, 20. Of
Jonesboro, Ark. placed third.
Miss Dixie was selected on the
basis of appearance in a bathing
suit. which counted so per cent,
plus appearance in an evening
gown, personality. poise and tai
ent. Miss Hicks won first place
in the talen phase with her
singing.
Merlo Donovant of Martins
Vile. Va, placed first for per-
sonality., 49, AT