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Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
INSTALLATION
HELD BY LIONS
Robert Everett Installed AS
President Along With
Other Officers
PLAN PICNIC

The program at the meeting of
the Smyrna Lions Club on Mon
day night featured the installation
of officers for the coming year
and the presentation of one hund-
red percent attendance pins for
the club year now ending. Harry
Shortt, presiding, presented the
attendance pins to the following
members: F. S. Bancroft, Wells
Campbell, Clarence Blendt, Rob
ert Dunning, Robert Everett, John
H. Fearon, James Ford, Francis
Gebhart, Charles M. Gee, Frank
Greenwell, Leonard Hitch, STAN
ley Middleton, Robert Mills, Brin-
ton Reynolds, Samuel Wallace,
Guy Edmondson, Jr.,N and Harry
Shortt. Installation of officers was
presided over by various past
presidents and other officials.
Charles M. Gee installed Leonard
Hitch as secretary-treasurer for
his second term; Charles Wallace,
tail twister, by Mr.. Edmondson,
former tail twister; James Cas-
per, lion tanner, by Mr.. Gebhart.
Robert Dunning installed the vice
presidents, Wells Campbell, F. S.
Bancroft, and Norman Wilder;
also four members of the board
of directors, Frank Ryan, John
H. Fearon, Mr.. Gebhart, and Mr.
Gee. Mr.. Gebhart, past district
governor, installed Robert Ever
ett as new president of the club,
and urged the support of every
member. Mr.. Gebhart announced
plans for the tenth annual char
ter night celebration of the club
to be held at Schaeffer's, Chesa-
peake City, on Monday, June 25.
The dinner will start at 7:30 pm.
and a four-piece band led by
George Madden will provide music
for dancing, starting at 9 pm.
Mr.. Blendt reported on the recent
cub scout picnic held at the beach
at Lake Como, attended by fifty
cubs, den mothers, leaders, and
other interested persons. 1t was
decided to hold the annual sum
mer picnic for Lions and their
families at the farm of Walter
Gibe on Monday, July 16. A meet
ing of the board of directors will
be held next Monday.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14

sities to relieve the suffering of
those in need. Each person, who
was contacted during the cam
paign, was given an educational
folder, Learn the Seven Danger
Signals" with advise for those
who will to see their personal
physician, or visit the free cancer
detection clinic at z East Com
merce Street, Smyrna. Appoint
ments may be made by telephon-
ing Smyrna 3091. The untiring
assistance of more than forty-five
co-workers who made personal
calls, the boy and girl scouts, to-
gether with gifts from various or
ganizations, were all appreciated
by the chairman, Miss Florence
G. Lurty and the co-chairmen,
Mrs. Margaret o'Neill and Mrs.
Richard C. Price.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
Named To Deans List

William t. Warner, of Town
send, has been named to the
Deans List at Washington Col
lege for superior scholastic C
achievement during the past SEM
ester. He had a grade index of
2.642. The highest possible in
dex under the college grading sys-
tenn is 5000 which is the equiva-
lent of straight AS in all cours-
es. He was in the graduating
class on June 8. He is a gradu-
ate of Smyrna High School.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
BOATS ON LAKE
RESTRICTED
Temporary Measures Adopted
and Committee Appointed
To Make Report Later
MUST BE LICENSED

George r. Wright, representing
the towns attorney, David Buck
son, was present at the regular
meeting of Town Council Friday
night to explain the towns legal
procedures on condemnation in the
project of the widening of Com
merce Street which precedes the
resurfacing of the street by the
State Highway Department. The
mayor and council will hold a
special meeting ON Friday, June
Is at pm. to hear objections. A
notice to this effect was posted
by noon on Saturday and hung at
the following places: the Post Of
fee, the town Office, the police
station, the Office of The Smyrna
Times, and the Office of Alderman
William M. Doughten, Main Street.
A delegation of residents of the
Lake Como area attended to pre-
sent their views on proposals to
limit the speed of boats and other
factors to take care of bathers,
fishermen, and operators of boats.
The discussion was Kicked off by
Councilman William E. Jones, and
there were proposals and counter
proposals and comprises offered.
Chief of Police John w. Jacobs,
Jr. gave an impassioned plea for
the safety angle, saying That it
is the most important considera-
ton. Temporary measures, which
council stresses will be amended
if necessary, were adopted, and a
committee of residents was ap-
pointed to report back to council
on Friday, June % at pm, the
regular council session. The COM
mittee includes DIR. Ralph B.
Jones, chairman, James Ford, j.
Everett Lofiand, John Long, Town
Manager Rex d. Gilmore, and
Chief of Police Jacobs. Temporar-
lily the town will place buoys
along a line 100 feet from shore
on the south side of the lake from
the east boundary of the State
Welfare Home to a point near the
boat launching site; also a line of
buoys on the north shore, 100
feet from shore from Main Street
to a point near Ransom's Gut. A
second measure states that it
will be necessary for those wish
ing to operate an outboard or in
board boat to obtain a license
from the town Office, and display
it prominently on the outside hull.
No boats shall be operated after
June 16 without a license. In ord
er to control better the situation
at the lake Ray E. Smith was
sworn in on Saturday as a tenn
porary officer, with no pay, fort
the duty of patrolling the beach
and the concession for this season,
Continued on Page Four,
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
Death of Mrs. Erva HI. Butts

Mrs. Erva H. Butts, age "a
years, wife of the late George H.
Butts, passed away on Sunday,
June 10 at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Roland Bosely of Irvine,
Florida. She is survived by two
children, Herbert r. Butts of
Marydel, and Mrs. Phyllis Bosely
of Irvine, Florida; three grand
children and four great grand
children. Funeral services will be
held on Friday, June Is from the
Hall Funeral Parlors in McGraw,
New York. Interment will be in
McGraw cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
Ambulance Fund Drive

Alfred e. Mack, commander,
David c. Harrison Post No. IA,
American Legion has announced
that the annual ambulance fund
drive started on Monday, June IL.
In order to give the best and SAT-
est ambulance service to this
community it is found necessary
to replace one of the present am
balances with more modern, safer
and efficient equipment. The COM
munity is urged to give its sup
port and to cooperate to the ut
most in donating to this fund
drive.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
Homemakers Club To Meet

The Smyrna Homemakers Club
will meet on Thursday, June q
at the home of Miss Florence
Short and Mrs. Jemima Simon at
8 pm. The topic will be-: Foods
That Don't Add Pounds" The
leaders will be Mrs. Fred Harris.
Sr, Mrs. Leroy Waters, and Mrs
Horace Bradley.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14

Miss Jane Nuckols, a junior his
tory major at the University of
Delaware, has received an under
graduate research stipend of $500
from the Social Science Research
Council for work during the sum-
mer months and the 1956-57 aca-
demic year. The daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. o. E. Nuckols, 1877 HAM
ilton Lane, Smyrna, Miss Nuckols
As working on degree with dis
tinction project entitled The Phil
adelphia and Baltimore Cultural
Areas: Their Relationships and
Points of Contact, 1790-1840." The
Continued on Page rourl
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
BPW Club To Install officers

The final meeting of this year
of the Smyrna-Clayton Business
and Professional Womens Club is
scheduled to be held Monday, June
18 at 6:15 pm. at The Wayside
Inn. Miss Ruth Ellen Reihrn.
state president, will install new
officers at the business session
which will follow dinner.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
POSTGRADUATE Party

Seven members of the gradual
ing class at Smyrna High School
entertained the entire class at a
postgraduate party held Tuesday
night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond ID. Pllsey, Cottage
Dale Acres. The hosts and host
esses included Kay Bulger, Beth
Denney, Mary Meleri, Charlotte
Pryor, Beverly Carter, Tommy
Price and Richard Price.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
To Hold Bible School

A Daily Vacation Bible School
will commence at the First Pres
byterian Church on June is
through June 29 from 9 am. to
11:3O am. Mrs. Harold Wickham
will be in charge. Parents are in
vited to send their children. All
children that are five years or old
.er are eligible for enrolment.
On Sunday, services will be as
follows: Morning worship, IL am.
and Sunday School, 10 am.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
Grange Meets Tonight

The Smyrna Grange will meet
tonight, June ID at 8:15 pm. The
program will be presented by Mrs
Norman Short and Mrs. Arthur
Short, and will be centered on
National Dairy Month. There VIII
be one more meeting of the
grange before summer, on Thurs
day, June %.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
Clayton W.S.C.S. Meet

At the May meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service held in Fellowship Hall of
EwelPs-St. Paul Church, Clayton,
the retiring president, Mrs. ]. M.
Davis, was presented with a sill
yer gift and an orchid corsage.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
Death of Mrs. Sarah Rees Jones

Mrs. Sarah Rees Jones, former
ly of Clayton, died June 8 in
Norfolk, Va. She was the widow
of Harry w. Jones of Clayton
and daughter of the late David
and Mary Thompson Rees. She
was 88 years old. She is survived
by daughter, Mrs. Virginia De-
Hart of Norfolk. Services were
held in the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
Monday at 2 pm. The Rev. j. w.
Spry of Dover officiated and in
terment was in Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14
TEACHER RETIREs
Mrs. Lulu r. Ricards Retires Af-
ter Teaching for so Years

Mrs. Lulu r. Ricards, who is
retiring after fifty years teaching
at the Smyrna Elementary School,
was honored by the Faculty Club
at luncheon on Thursday at The
Wayside Inn. She was presented
a Hamilton watch by George w.
Wright, superintendent, on behalf
of the club. Mrs. Wright was
guest at the luncheon. Miss Car
oline Stats, now a member of
the faculty at the school, and a
former pupil of Mrs. Ricard's pre-
sented her with an orchid. There
were forty-two persons attending
the affair
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VA Movie Chief
Heads Film Council

Joseph F. Beattie, director of
motion pictures for the Veterans
Administration for 20 years, has
been named president of the
Washington Film Council. The
council is made up of Washing
ton area film producers, distribu-
tors and dealers.
During his service with VA,
Mr.. Beattie, who lives on Old
Georgetown road, Mclean, Va,
has produced nearly 100 films
for use in employe-training pro-
grams and on television.
He was United States repre-
sentative to the International
Film Festival of Cinemetopo-
graphic Arts at Venice in 1855.
Fifteen of his films have won
awards in film festivals in Venice
and Edinburgh.
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lveys Of Rochester. N. Y, and
Atlanta, Ga.
His shipboard assignments in
cluded posts as navigator, execu-
tive officer and commanding Of
ficer of bureau vessels.
He served as supervisor of the
Honolulu Field Station, which
included supervision of the mag
Inetic and chronological observa-
tories in the islands, and as chief
of the Hydrograph Section and
as assistant chief of the Coastal
Surveys Division here.
Among his notable achieve
ments was the development of a
small signal lamp for first-order
traverse on city control surveys
and the one-drum type mount
ing for radio buoys on the East
Coast.
Capt. Heatone also served as
the United States delegate to the
Sixth International Hydrograph-
ic Conference held in 1852 at
Monaco.
He holds membership in the
American Society of Civil Engi-
neers. Society of American Milf
tary Engineers and the Propeller
Club of the United States. He is
a 32nd degree Scottish Rite
Mason Of Albert Pike Consistory,
a Shriner of Almas Temple, a
Sojourner, and member of the
Heroes of '76.
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Capt. Heoton, Coastal
Survey Chief, Retiring

Capt. Earl o. Heaton, chief of
the Division of Coastal Surveys,
Coast and Geodetic Survey. will
retire July / after S8 years of
commissioned service.
A native of Potsdam, N. Y,
Capt. Heaton and his wife,
Catherine L. Heaton, live at 1917
Mount Eagle place, Alexandria.
Their son Glenn is a student at
Ohio State University.
Capt. Heaton's career got I'M
derway in 1918 when he started
with the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, Commerce Department, as
an ensign. For P1 years he per-
formed geodetic and hydro
graphic work in 81 States, Can
ada, Alaska and the Hawaiian
Islands. In 1921 he completed
the second trans-continental arc
of first-order triangulation, and
in 1925 and 1925 was in charge
of comprehensive geodetic sur
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Requirements Vury

ST. PAUL.-One quart of milk
weighs 2.15 pounds. 1t requires
9.77 quarts of milk to produce a
pound of butter, and about 4.65
quarts to manufacture one pound
of marketable cheese.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06
VIRGINIA.:

VIRGINIA:
In the Circuit Court of POwhatan
County, Virginia, March Is,
1856.
IN RE: Application of r. L. Phaup
to purchase ten I0) acres of
land situated in the Huguenot
District of Powhatan County
Virginia. in the name of Austin
Dennis
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James River OES Chapter Officers
Installed at ScOttsyille Monday

James River Chapter l22 Order
Of Eastern Star met in the Scots
vile Masonic Hall Monday night
for election Of officers and install
alton ceremonies. Lorraine Baber is
outgoing Worthy Matron and T. A.
Allison is outgoing Worthy Patron.
Officers elected and installed
Monday were: Alice Glass, Worthy
Matron; Jack Duncan. Worthy Pa
tron; Claire Thacker. associate ma
iron: Tom Allison. associate pa
iron: Eleanor Moody. secretary:
Rebecca Miller, Treasurer: Fran
ces Cockenour. conductress; Ruth
Browning. associate conductress
The following were appointed by
the worthy matron: Frances Staley,
chaplain: Alice Goodman. marshall !:
Joyce Mason, organist: Florence
Pugh. Adah: Virginia Castiel. Ruth !:
Theresa Clark. Esther: Ross Gibbs,
Martha: Holly Simpson. Electa
Laura Bramham. warder; Andrew
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NOTICE
TRUSTEES SALE OF HARRY
COY FARM LOCATED IN MA
CON DISTRICT, POWHATAN

TRUSTEES SALE OF HARRY
COY FARM LOCATED IN MA
CON DISTRICT. POWHATAN
COUNTY. VIRGINIA-In execu-
ton of two deeds of trust
c1 given to the United States of
American by Harry Coy and Mary
Helen Coy, his wife, dated Sep
TENDER IS. 1850, recorded in the
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
of Powhatan County, Virginia, in
Deed Book 81. Page 483. and (2)
given to the United States of
America by Harry Coy and Mary
Helen Coy his wife. dated Novem-
Der 16, 1855, recorded in the
Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court
of PoWhatan County, Virginia. in
Book 81, page Sc, the undersigned
substitute trustee will offer for sale
ct public auction at the court
house door in PoWhatan, Powha-
tan County, Virginia, on April 10
1856. at 1900 noon. all that GER
tain tract of land containing 1868
acres. located 10 miles West of
Powhatan. Virginia, on the East
side of Moore's Greek, being the
property described in said deeds
of trust. TERMS: Cash.
LEONARD V. SHELTON. Substi-
tute Trustee 3-23-4t
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Notice and Order of Publicat ton
In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County of
Buckingham, March 20, 1856.
TO: EMMA DIGGS. if living
and if dead. to her heirs at law,
devisees and personal repre-
sentatives, person unknown.
You are hereby notified that a
tract of land standing upon the
Commissioners books in the
name of Emma Diggs as q acres,
in the, Slate River Magisterial
District of Buckingham County.
Virginia. was sold on the 18th
day of March. 1856, for delinquent
taxes. levies. interests and costs.
to the Commonwealth of Virgin
Ia. and an application for the
purchase thereof having been
filed in this office. and it APP
pearing from the records in this
office that you are interested in
said land. you are hereby noti-
fled to appear within four months
from the publication of this
notice and take such steps as
nay be necessary to protect your
interest in said land.
Given under my hand this goth
lay of March. 1856.
A copy teste:
John c. Spencer. Clerk
George p. Smith. Jr.,
Attorney
'almyra. Virginia 4-6-4t
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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice and Order Of Publication
In the Clerks Office Of the Cir
cult Court Of the County Of
Buckingham, March 70. 1856.
TO: AARON BURTON. if living.
and if dead, to his heirs at law.
devisees and personal repre-
sentatives. persons unknown.
You are hereby notified that
tract Of land standing upon the
Commissioners books in the
name of Aaron Burton as IS
acres. in the Slate River Magis-
terial District OF Buckinham
County. Virginia, was sold on the
18th day Of March, 1894, for de-
linauent taxes, leyies. interests
and costs. to the Commonwealth
of Virginia. and an application
for the purchase thereof having
been filed in this office. and it
appearing from the records in this
office that you are interested in
said land, you are hereby noti-
fled to appear within four months
from the publication Of this notice
and take such steps as may be
necessary to protect your interest
in said land.
Given under my hand this Goth
day of March, 1856.
A copy teste:
John c. Spencer, Clerk
George P. Smith. il.
Attorney
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Dawson. sentinel; Frances Dawson
and Mary Mason. pages.
The following committees for the
coming year were named: Sickness
and Distress, Mary Mason, Re-
becca Miller and Frances Staley:
Ways and Means, Claire Thacker,
Frances Cookenour. Joyce Mason.
Theresa Clark. Frances Dawson
and Birge Carroll. Investigating,
Jack Duncan. Ruth Browning and
Florence Pugh: Home Board. Ina
Omohundro and Virginia Castiel:
Examining. Frances Tindall and
Alice Goodman: Ritualistics. En-
ma Lou Thacker. Ina Omohundro.
Frances Tindall and Jack Duncan;
Pr0mpter. Emma Lou Thacker:
Special Project. Frances Cooke
nour, Religious Training. Frances
Staley; Educational, Laura Bran
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Notice and Order Of Publication
In the Clerks Office Of the Cir
cult Court Of the County of
Buckingham, March 20, 1856.
TO: FRANCES DANIEL, if living
and if dead. to her heirs at
law, devisees and personal rep
resentative, persons unknown.
You are hereby notified that
tract of land standing upon the
Commissioners books in the
name of Frances Daniel as SO
acres. in the James River Magis-
terial District of Buckingham
County. Virginia, was sold on the
10th day of March. 1886, for de-
linquent taxes. levies. interests
and costs, to the commonwealth
of Virginia, and an application
for the purchase thereof having
been filed in this office. and it
appearing from the records in this
office that you are interested in
said land, you are hereby noti-
fled to appear within four months
from the publication Of this
notice and take such steps as
may be necessary to protect your
interest in said land
Given under my hand this goth
day of March, 1856.
A copy teste:
John c. Spencer, Clerk
George P. Smith. Jr.
Attorney
PALMYRA. Virginia 4-6-4t
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LEGAL NOTICE


OF 700 acres. one as $50 acres and
the other as 474 acres. the increase
in acreage appearing by a survey
Of said lands: said lands are near
Spears Mountain; and to have
the court to decree and order that
any person claiming title to said
land under or through said Tru-
man A. Parker. deceased, be and
are barred from SO doing.
And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the plaintiffs
and G. M. Rogers. their attorney.
have been diligent to ascertain
in what county or corporation
said DR.. Truman A. Parker and
Ellie Parker Caldwell his sister,
are. but without effect. and that
their whereabouts are unknown;
and. that there may be persons in
terested in the subject to be dis
posed Of whose names are UNI
known other than said DR.. Truman
A. Parker and Ellie Parker Cald-
well. and such unknown person
or persons made parties defendant
hereto by the general description
of parties unknown"
1t is ordered that this order be
published once week for four
successive weeks in the Farmville
Herald. a newspaper published in
the Town of Farmville. Virginia.
which has general circulation in
said County of Buckingham.
And it is further ordered that
said DR.. Truman A. Parker and
Ellie Parker Caldwell and the per-
son or persons made parties de-
PENDANT hereto by the general de-
scription of parties unknown, y
do appear before said court with
in ten days after due publication
hereof and do what is necessary
to protect their interests herein.
A Copy-Teste:
JOHN c. SPENCER. Clerk
G. NJ ROGERS. p. q.
Buckingham, Virginia 3-l6-4t
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Notice and Order of Publication
In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County of
buckingham. March 20, 1856.
TO: LUCY F. DUNCAN, if living,
and if dead. to her heirs at law
devisees and personal repre-
sentatives, persons unknown.
You are hereby notified that
tract of land standing upon the
Commissioner books in the
name of Lucy F. Duncan as 40
acres. in the Slate River Magis-
terial District OF Buckingham
County. Virginia, was sold on the
18th day Of March. l941. for de-
linquent taxes. levies. interests
and costs, to the Commonwealth
of Virginia, and an application
for the purchase thereof having
been filed in this office. and it
appearing from the records in
this office that you are interested
in said land, you are hereby mott
tied to appear within four months
from the publication of this notice
and take such steps as may be
necessary to protect your inter-
est in said land.
Given under my hand this goth
day of March. 1856.
A copy teste:
John c. Spencer. Clerk
George P. Smith. Jr.,
Attorney
Palmyra, Virginia 4-6-4t
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40 sAA~ SASAN OAAANC VI Vic III
cult Court Of the County of
Buckingham. March 20. 1856.
TO: KING CHRISTIAN. if liv-
ing, and if dead, to his heirs at
law, devisees and personal re-
preventative. persons unknown.
You are hereby notified that a
tract of land standing upon the
Commissioners books in h e
name of King Christian as IS
acres, in the James River Magis-
terial District of Buckingham
County. Virginia, was sold on the
18th day of March, 1884, for de-
linquent taxes. levies, interests
and costs, to the Commonwealth
Of Virginia. and an application
for the purchase thereof having
been filed in this office, and it
appearing from the records in
this office that you are interested
in said land, you are hereby mott
fled to appear within four months
from the publication of this
notice and take such steps as may
be necessary to protect your in
terest in said land.
Given under my hand this goth
day of March. 1856.
A copy teste:
John c. Spencer. Clerk
George P. Smith, Jr..
Attorney
Palmyra, Virginia 4-6-4t
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Notice and Order of Publication
In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County of
Buckingham, March 20. 1856.
TO: MARY A. CHRISTIAN, if
living. and if dead. to his heirs
at law, devisees and personal
representatives. persons UNI
known.
You are hereby notified that
a tract OF land standing upon the
Commissioners books in the
name of Mary A. Christian as
49 acres, in the James River
Magisterial District of Bucking-
ham County, Virginia. was sold
on the 18th day of March. 1884.
tor delinquent taxes, levfes, in
terests and costs, to the Common
wealth of Virginia. and an ap-
plication for the purchase thereof
having been filed in this office.
and it appearing from the re-
cords in this office that you are
interested in said land. you are
hereby notified to appear within
four months from the publication
of this notice and take such steps
as may be necessary to protect
your interest in said land.
Given under my hand this 10Th
day of March, 1856
A copy teste:
John c. Spencer, Clerk
George P Smith. Jr..
Attorney.
Palmyra, Virginia 4-6-4t