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Arizona sun., 1956-02-17
Twelfth
Annual Mems
Day Program

The men of First Institutional
Baptist Church will hold their
twelfth annual Mems Day pro-
gram, Sunday, Feb. 26. The OBJ
servance will begin at the Sum-
day school hour and continue
throughout the day, according to
Harry E. Crawford, Jr., publicity
chairman. Mr.. Crawford states
that this affair promises to be
the best in it's history.
Jeff Durham will direct the
days program. The theme men
Whose Hearts Have Been Touch
ed" and the slogan 1--WE Are
Building for God" will be used.
Others serving on Mems Day
committee are: Hollis Latin, CO.
chairman; Rylan Radford treas
urer; Lidge Mcpherson, Jr., sec
retarv; Olin Boyer, program
committee, S. c. Boyer, Sr., club
director; and j. L. Davis, assist
ant publicity chairman.
The public is invited to attend
all services.
Arizona sun., 1956-02-17
Wesley Methodist

Wesley Methodist will hold it's
first Annual Choir Festival Sun
day, Feb. 19 at 3 pm. Choirs
from Emmanuel Church of God
in Christ, Trinity Church of God
In Christ, and soloiSts from Mt.
Calvary Baptist, First InStitu-
tional Baptist, the Canaanites,
and Tanner A.M.E. Church choir.
There will also be choirs from
the following Methodist Church
es: Aldersgate, Broadway, Capt.
tol, st. Poul and ScottSdale. The
public is cordially invited to the
inter-racial choir festival.
Arizona sun., 1956-02-17
BoIsoI B,1iM
Public Meez1>s9

"Not Tolerance but Oneness"
is the subject chosen for a Banai
sponsored public meeting in par
ticipation with the observance of
Brotherhood Week in Phoenix.
Guest speaker for the. occasion
will be Mrs. Josefino Franco, edi-
tor -owner of the Spanish news
paper, Ell Sol.
Sharing the platform with
Mrs. Franco will be Mrs. Ethel
Taylor, until recently a resident
of Southern California where
she was well known as a Bahai
speaker and a member of the
Board of American Association
for United Nations in Bentura.
In explaining Bahai- participa-
tion in Brotherhood Week activ-
tiles, Mrs. Taylor stated "Bahai
believes that lasting peace de-
pends upon our realization OF
brotherhood among all peoples
Arizona sun., 1956-02-17

of the world, and unity in the
worship of one -God."
The meeting is planned for 8
o'clock Thursday evening, Feb
ruary %, at the YWCA club
room, Third Avenue and Monroe.
Alton Thomas, executive secre-
tary of the P h eniX Urban
League, will preside. All inter-
ested persons are invited to at
tend.
Arizona sun., 1956-02-17

BAHAT HOUSE OF WORSHIP
Wilmette, Illinois
'"The well-being of mankind, it's
peace and security, are unat-
tainable unless and until it's
unity is firmly established"
Baha'u'llah,
Founder of the Baha'i
World Faith
"Not Tolerance, but Oneness"
will be the theme. of a Bahai
sponsored public meeting at the
Y.W.C.A. Club Room
Third Avenue and Monroe
500 PM, Thursday,
February %
Everyone interested in this i'm
portant subject is urged and cor
daily invited to attend.
Books on the Bahai Faith are
available at the Phoenix Public
Library, Central and Mcdowell.
Arizona sun., 1956-02-17
Lewis Chapel
G.. M. E.

The Rev. L. Barnett, pastor of
Lewis Chapel, attended the Bish-
ops Council in Clovis, NM. this
past week. Rev. Barnett returned
today and will conduct Sunday
services as usual.
Ruby Lee McCray, reporter
Arizona sun., 1956-02-17
Dhmhch
Ne1144

Bethlehem Baptist Church
18th st. and Adams
DR.. Joshua r. Miner, Pastor
1000 am. Sunday School
11:O0 am. Morning worship
Lucy Phillips Memorial Church
Corner 18th at East Adams
GAS am. Sunday School
HOO am. morning worship
Arizona sun., 1956-02-17

80
First Institutional Baptist
Church
A. G. Hendricks, Pastor
1143 East Jefferson +
9:30 am. Sunday school
11:O0 am. morning worship
Wesley Methodist Church
1902 East Washington
Rev. VIM. H. Stevens, Jr., Pastor
9:45 am. Sunday school
11:00 am. morning worship
Pilgrim Rest Baptist
1417 East Madison
Rev. H. Y, Stevenson, Pastor
9;45 am. Sunday school
HOO am. morning worship
New Salem Baptist Church
1706 East Lincoln
9:45 am. Sunday school
11:00 am. morning worship
Pentecost Churchof Jesus Christ
1902 East Buchanan
Bishop T. Davis, Pastor
1000 am. Sunday school
1880 am. morning worship
Shiloh Baptist
9th Avenue and Buckeye
Rev. N. L. Huff, Pastor
$50 am. Sunday school
100 am. morning worship 49,.
Antioch Baptist Church e
fl North 11th Street
Rev. r. N. Holt, Pastor 4t
9:30 am. Sunday school
: 11:0O am. morning worship
st. Paul Missionary Baptist
Church
1909 West Sherman
Rev. B. j. Stanton, Pastor
$50 am. Sunday school
11:00 am. morning worship
Fellowship Baptist Church
1886 East Pueblo Street
Rev. VIM. G. Crawford, Pastor
Church with Program
Minister with a Message
You are Welcome
Lewis Chapel CINE.
,2806 E. Mobile
Rev. Louise Barnett, Pastor
9:45 am. Sunday school
11:00 am. morning worship
Memorial Community Baptist
Third Ave. at Apache
Rev. Theodore A. Williams,
Pastor
1000 am. Sunday school
11:00 am. Morning worship
SOuthminster Presbyterian
Church
18th and East Broadway
Rev. George B. Brooks, Minister
1000 am. Sunday school
11:00 am. morning worship
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05
Rsr,ouu(
Hzlpn;op

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thalman
and children. of Hampden-Syd-
ncy, are spending some time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Schnupp. in Wheeling. w Va.
Berkeley Smith returned home
With his parents. DR.. and Mrs. w.
Edward Smith. on Monday night
from Randolph-Macon Academy.
from which he graduated Miss
Betty Booker Smith. also. attend
cd the graduation exercises from
Saturday through Monday with
her parents.
Ernest PaulSon spent the week
end with his family, Mrs. Paulcon
and son, Ernie. will move on
Thursday to make their home in
Gloucester
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Britt and
Mrs. j. S. Drewey. of Boykins.
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Bondurant and attend
ed the commencement at Hamp-
den-Sydney. John Mills Britt. Jr.,
is a member of the graduating
class.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05

Miss Georgiana Kidd attended
ed the graduation exercises at
Randolph Macon Academy from
Saturday through Monday
Mrs. Charles o. Kidd is spend
ing a few days at their cabin at
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Snyder were
visitors i'll Bristol on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Urbcn and
young SON of Urban. H.. were
guests in Farmville during the
! week end Mr. Urben will Join the
faculty of Longwood College in
the fall
Dinner guests on Sunday night
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. o.
Hart were Mr.. and Mrs. r. B.
Paris. Jr.. of Appomattox. Vernon
| Austin and Miss Rosa Frost Miss
Frost was the Sunday night guest
of MI and Mrs. Hart. She gradu-
ated from Longwood on Sunday
and will leave Monday for Win
field. Kans. Mr. Austin graduated
at Hampdcn-Sydncy on Monday
Miss Camille Atwood had a. her
guests on Sunday her father. Ken
meth Atwood. and Miss Evelyn
Smith, of Norfolk.
Mr. and MIS-. II. Ar,h,Ir Fox
have returned to their home in
Lancaster. Pa. after visiting with
their daughter and son-in- law.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huguel Mrs,
Huegal and daughter. Marie. &C
companicd her parents to their
home to spend some time. Mr..
Huguel will leave on Tuesday to
spend some time there. also.
! Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Lancaster
Jr. and son. Leitch and Bill. were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs Will
| liam Jordan in Norfolk and OF DIR.
and Mrs. William c. Webb in Kit
ty Hawk. N. c.
Mrs. Walter Blackwell and chill
dren. of Sunny Side. spent several
days recently with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Meinhard. on
Cumberland Road Mrs. Meinhsrd.
who has been quite sick for ten
days. is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.. Peters. Of
Cumberland. spent Saturday a S
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Meinhard and family.
John Addleman spent the week
end in Richmond with his daughter
and son-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Fergerson. and attended the funeral
Of his brother-in-law. Archie Comp
ton. of St. Petersburg. Fla, which
was held IN Richmond CT Monday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05
l. G. Graduation Vie1Ued
BY Many Distant Visitors

Guests Of Miss Evelyn Hall were
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Hall, Douglas
English, Mrs H. W. Fluff and chill
dren, Sarah and Catherine. n
Miss Betty Beamer all of Pulaski.
Guests Of Miss Becky Fizer were
Mr.. and MS R. G. F'izer a d
children, Richard and Ann. and
Charles Allison. also from Pulaski.
Guests of Miss Diane Hanson
were Mr. and MIS-. l.. w Hanson
and son. Lewis Jr. of Norfolk.
Mrs. Frances Blount. of Miami.
Fla. and Mr.. and MS. John Hux.
of Norfolk
Guests of MS Elizabeth Wilson
Miller were M and Mrs. Martin
O. Miller and Martin Miller, Jr.. of
Stanton NJ" and MS j Moore
Wilson. of Raphine, and Mr.. and
Mrs Walter B. Black, of Blacks
burg.
Guests of Miss May Ann Wright
were Mr. and MS. wynn h m
Wright. NJ and Mrs. Tom Kidd.
Mr.. and Mrs r. L. Tiller. Mrs.
John r. Jones and daughter, Susan.
Miss Corinne Firth. Mrs Louise
Make, Mr. and Mrs. l. A. Nieder-
meyer. Mr.. and Ms William Mar
sico. all of Richmond, and Wilson
Kolmcr. of Salem.
Guests of Mrs Ann Coleman Ross
were Don Ross, Mr. and Mrs Ian
H. Ross and children, Carolyn. Bet
sy and Robert, Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem E. Coleman. of Manassas. and
Other guests were Mrs. c. w
Grubbs. of Eastern Shore Mr.. and
Mrs. A G. Grekos and Mr. and
MS. Bill East, of Amherst: Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey jacobson, #
Lynchburg; Mr. and Mrs. M. M
DENLY. of Fayetteville. N. c.; Mr..
and Mrs. J Walter Hartman and
children. Shirley and Raymond. of
Lynchburg: Mr. and Mrs. w. H
Cantrcll and children, Mary Alice
and Bill, of Boydton.
Also, Mrs. W T. Cantrcll, of
Boydton. Mrs John Liggan, of Mar
tinsvillc; MI and Mrs. J. H. Croft
and son. Robert of Hampton; Mrs
Grace Drummer. Of Denver, Colo.
Mrs Laura Croft, Pembroke: Mr.
and Mrs Harold Croft. of Marion:
Miss Mary Alice Ellington. and Mr.
and Mrs B H Hamlet. of South
lhll, Mr. and Mrs H. c. Franklin
son. DinWiddic; Tommy Witten.
Broadnax; Bill Childs, Petersburg
Burgess Hamlet. Jr., of S gu t h
Hill. Mr.. ad Mrs H c. Franklin
and children. Russell. Bill and Mary
and Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Franklin,
Jr.. of Monroe.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05

tended the graduation at Lougwoo,l
Donald tlippen. Charles A. Hol-
man, Walter Hardy, James Courier
and Ones Hammer, of Amelia, were
amcng those who played in the
BaSkervin Golf Tournament here
recently Their wives joined them
and attended the buffet suppe
which followed.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph A Weinberg
and children. Jeffrey and Marcia.
spent the week end visiting with
her mother. Mrs. Rose Bloom, in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Reginald Speir is spending
the week with her parents in Lynch
burg.
town Friday to spend the Sur~"er
at her home on First Avenue.
Mrs. Gillian spent the winter
months with her son and daugh-
ter-in-laW. Mr.. and Ms Overton
Gillian, IN Virginia Beach
MI and Mrs Herbert + Hatch
and children of Richmond were
dinner guests of Nj ana Mrs. J.
II whitfield on Suraav Mr..
Hatch is MIS- Whitficlds brother.
Mrs IRWIN Green of Danvire.
was the week end CUES, of her
aunt. MIS- d T billings, ANA Mi
Billings MIS- Green attended the
graduation at LongN God
Charles Anderson son of MI.
and Mr. c Pettus Anderson, has
returned home from Blueficld
College to spend tie summer
months
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05
Elliotte Music
Class Heard In
Evening Musicale

Students Of Mrs. W, s. Elliotte S
music class were presented in an
Evening Musicale, Friday at eight
o'clock. at her studio on H i h
Street. Piano solos, duets. numbers
arranged for two pianos. two organ
numbers and a vocal solo were in
cluded on the program. Those tax
ing part were:
Celia Carter. Carol Scott Bruce,
Bobby Martin, Betty Hall, Sarah
Fonta!ne Gillian. Lynn Smith. Ann
Swei tteger, Sam Putney. Marjorie
Glenn, Sherry Taylor Adele H.
Watkins. Jane Parker. Virginia
Summers. Frances Johns. Ann Ma
rie Pearson. Martha Sue Hamersly,
Sally c. Watkins, Betty Bennett
Taylor and Walker Glenn Sandra
Ann Long played two organ num-
bers and vocal solo was given
by Gene Wade.
AT the conclusion of the musical
to those entering the additions in
Richmond in April sponsored BY
the National Guild of Piano Teach
ers. Those receiving National hon
ors were Frances Johns. Sherry
Taylor and Betty Taylor State hon
ors went to Sarah Gillian. district
I, honors to Carol Scott Bruce anC
local honors to Celia Carter, SALLY
/ c. Watkins, Martha Sue Hamersly
Adele H, Watkins. and Jane Parker
Awards were then presented t.
he two making the highest grades
II the Richmond additions. firs
honor going to Sherry Taylor anC
the second honor to Martha SUI
HamerSly
Walker Glenn presented NJ y s
rGlliotte with a silver bowl. a eff
| from the class
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05
Mr., Mrs. CritZer
Feted at Dinner

Mrs Charles Chrisnan. Mrs.
Reginald SpGir and Mrs. j. a
Weinberg entertained AT a dinner
party in the home of Mrs. Wen
berg recently. 30 honor Mr ara
Mrs. Dennis Crit2er. who VII
move to Petersburg soon. The in
,itcd guests were Mrs. Carla
Kcycs. Mr.. and Mrs. John Cal
houn, Reginald Speir. Charles
Chr smat. MI Weinberg also was
present. The Critters were pre-
scented with a farewell gift
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05

Miss Margaret Ann Newton was
a guest recently of Dr.. and Mrs.
Roland Hutchings in Shcppards.
MIS- Aurelia Porter. of DAYTON
Ohio. was the guest last week OF
her brother and sister-in-law. Mr.
and Mrs. H. c. Kayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Simpson had
as their recent guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Duncan. of Fork of Willis
Harold H Helm. of New York.
was the guest of friends in Hamp-
den-Sydncy during the week end
Mr.. Helm delivered the commence
mcnt address at HIS. College.
Mrs. F. w Mcintosh was joined
on Saturday by her daughter. Mrs.
L. H. Shepherd, and her son. w. G
Mcintosh, both of Richmond. They
drove to Martinsville to see Dan
Mcintosh. who is a patient in the
hospital there Dan was in an auto
mobile accident about week ago
Al Johnston. son of Mr. and Mrs
Ebry Johnston. was the guest OF
lis parents for the week end. He
returned to Wilmington Colleg e
Wilmington. N. c., on Sunday night
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05
Off the Bookshelf
"A review Of some Of the new books
at the Farmvillc Town Library

"A review Of some Of the new books
at the Farmvillc Town Library
Nixon. BY Ralph de Toledano.
IS study of the Vice President in
relation to the events around him
during his life.
"A Thing of Beauty. by A. j.
Cronin. tells the story of man
dedicated to art who gives up every
thing else in his search for beauty
Jean Sanenil". by Mar e
Proust. is an carly Pronst novel
which has recently been discovered.
Harry Of Monmouth. by A. M
Vaughan. is the story of Henry v
nf ENGLAND. known affectionately as
Prince Hal.
Forbidden Area. by Pat Frank.
is story of great suspense. which
deals with the atomic age.
Your Own Beloved Sons" by
Thomas Anderson. is dramatic
novel Of six men on a patrol in the
Korean War.
South Cove Summer. by Sara
Ware Bassett. is a warm and under
standing story with a fresh authen-
tic Cape Cod background
The Girl He Left Behind Tor All
Quiet in the Third Platoon, by
Marion Hargrove. is very funny
book about the peace time Army
The Rosemary Tree. by Eliza
beth Goudge. is heartwarming yet
exciting story of an English vicar
and his family
Hannah fowler. by Janice Holt
Giles. is an historical novel of pio-
neer women in Kentucky.
The Quiet American. by Ora
ham Greene. is story Of love, dan
ser and international rivalries in
Indo-China.
Some Inner Fury. by Kamala
Markandaya. tells of the conflict of
a modern upper class India (nl
girl who is in love with all English
man
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05
Miss Wilson Gets
R-MWC Degree,
10 Teach 1861

Miss Elna Ann Wilson. of Farm
vile. is among the los students who
were awarded Bachelor of Arts de-
grees at Randolph-Macon Woman's
College Monday morning.
Philip Young. of Washington
chairman of the United States Civil
Service Commission and special ad.
visor to President Eisenhower on
pers o n n ell. was commencement
speaker. The students received their
diplomas from DR.. William F.. Quill
liam. Jr,. president of the college
Sunday morning. they heard the
baccalaureate sermon by Bishop
Paul N. CARRIER. of Richmond.
Miss Wilson. the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Wilson. has been
a leader in extra -curricular affairs
at the college in her four years as
student. She is president of this
years Senior class. has been on tho
deans list. is listed in Who's Who
Among American Colleges and Uni
vcrsltiCS. and was one of this year (
training group leaders. o
She was assistant to the rush
chairman of Alpha Delta ri soror.
ity in 1884 and was rush chair.
man the next year. In her Junior
year. she was chairman Of the cam.
pus Chest She is a member Of three
secret societies, Eta Am Sam. and
Snake.
Interested in teaching. Miss vii.
son has accepted position as a
member of the faculty of Martins
vile High School for next year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05

Mrs. c. l. Smith, of Richmond,
has been the recent guest of Mrs,
w S Overton Mrs. Smith is a for
mcr resident Of Farmvillc
Mrs. r. Ellis Williams and Mrs.
J A. Barnard, of Amelia, attended
a meeting of office management
personnel here recently
Michael Flynn, il. of Quantico
was the week end guest of Miss
Muriel Boswell Mr.. and Mrs.
Flynn, parents of Michael, were
Sunday guests of Miss Boswell
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Moring spent
several days at their cottage in Vir-
ginia Beach last week. They we're
accompanied by Mrs. c. j Brad
shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Foster.
of Poquoson, were guests in Farm
vile on Sunday Their daughter,
Mary Ann. student at Longwood.
accompanied her parents home.
Mrs James Elliott spent some
time with the Watsons in Darlington
Heights recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Raymond visi-
ted his daughter and son-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles DeNoon, in Tren-
holm last week end.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05


"rdSVIlic, were guests IN town las'
week.
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80 :" =, '''N, 1 7 -" III, y"
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den-sydncy during the week end
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day
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05
Club Calendar

Holton Bible Class Of the Farm
vile Methodist Characteristics
June 5. at s p. m. in the home
of Mrs. A. N Fore 308 Second
Avenue.
WOmen's Club - Wednesday
June 6. at $50 p. m. in the Fell
lowship Room of Farmvillc Meth
odiSt Church. Business meeting
and annual reports.
Official Board of the Farmville
Methodist Church-rcgular meet
ing on Monday. June 4. at 7:30 p
m.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05
Bible School Dates

= The dates for the Vacation
Bible School for the Farllv'lle
Methodist Church are June IL
%. A Nell-rounded program is
being arranged. and all parents of
children age 3-l2 are urged TO
mark these dates on their calen-
dar
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05
Miss Kidd Given
Farewell Party

Tho following girls llonored
Gcorgianna Kidd with coke
party on Friday morning in the
home of Mrs. j. B. Williams:
Misses Sylvia Guthrie. Josephine
Crowdcr. Lucy Tucker Doyne,
Barclay Woodward. Evelyn Price
and 10 Ann Williams. The girls
presented Georgianna with a
farewell gift
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05

Cadet Jimmie Early. of For K
Union Military Academy. Will re-
turn to Farmvillc this week to
spend the summer with his parents,
MI. and Mrs Willis Warner. and
family
Mr.. and Mrs. W F. Washburn
and family, of Romney. w. Va. will
spend several days with Ms. Wash
burns parents. Mr. and Mrs. w. R.
Cox, soon
Mr. and Mrs. C, F. Wilson and
son, Bill, spent the week end in
Lynchburg attending the graduation
exercises of their daughter. E In a
Ann, at Randolph Macon Woman S
College Bill Wilson was chosen to
hood his sister in the graduation
ceremony.
Miss Betty 10 Cook arrived home
from Mary Washington College on
Thursday to spend the summer with
her family.
Mrs w S Overton attended the
christening of her grandson in Rich
mond last Sunday.
Mrs. jamie Kayton. and son, Don
NE, have accompanied Mrs Aurcha
Porter back to her home in Dayton.
Ohio to spend a short vacation.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05
Joint HOstesses
Honor Graduates

Mrs. Dave Weinberg and Mrs.
Frank Jones entertained for
members of the graduating class
Of the Farmville High School on
Friday night in the Moose Hall
The invited guests included dates
,of the graduates and members Of
the faculty of the high schoc'.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05

Old Glory now waves in new
splendor over Worsham High
School thanks to the U. S Navy
A new American Flag was pre-
sented to the school Friday morn
ing in ceremony conducted by
personnel of the Virginia Dis
trict Of the U. S. Navy Recruiting
Service Members of the Glass OF
1856 in cap and gowns in honor
of the National colors. and the
student body were present on the
school grounds. to witness the
event
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05

Gillian S. Dunn. BT-l. U. S.
Navy. of the Lynchburg Recruiting
District, presented the flag to
Principal J. Boyad Bagby with ap-
propiate remarks, including con-
gratulationS TO the graduates
After the presentation. Carlyle
G. Arthur. BT-2. U. S. Naval Re-
serve. Lynchburg Training Center,
fastened the flag to the freshly
painted mast. then the National
Anthem was played as the Colors
were raised aloft i'll the morning
breeze.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-05

Standing rigidly at attention in
the salute were Dunn and Charles
H, Richards. ONO, U. S. Navy, of
Lvl l'hburg, who filled out the
contingent from the Regular Ser
vice,
The gift to the school, which
has coopcratcd with the recu;ung
service, was authorized BY Lieu
tenant Commander w. E. Strip
lin. officer in charge of the Vr-
ginia District, With headquarters
at Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
Northwest Council
IHonors Burmeister

Charles A. Burmeister, a re-
tired economist of the Agricul-
ture Department and longtime
civic leader, was honored yester-
day by the Northwest Council OF
Citizens Associations at a lunch
con in the Army and Navy Club,
\ Mr.. Burmeister. a former pres
ident of the Forest Hills Citizens
Association and now its delegate
to the council, said he felt like
the day I got married and the
day I retired from the Depart
ment of Agriculture"
In praising Mr.. Burmeister's
work with the association, its
new president. Mrs. Leslie B.
Wright, said she considered her
self a nominal president" with
Mr.. Burmeister facing much of
her work in that Office.
Mrs. Olive G. Faircloth, presi-
dent Of the council, read a tele-
gram from r representa- ve
league, Democrat of Texas. pay
ing tribute to Mr.. Burmeister
\ for his "unselfish contribution
toward civic affairs"
Other speakers included John
A. Remon, president of the fed
Grafton, and Joseph Kaufman, a
former president Of the same
group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
Hawthorn GroupWinks
And Votes Illegally Again

|"Why don't we act on this the
same way?"
Mr.. Cars suggestion was
adopted with a resounding AYE"
The constitution was changed to
read: twenty-five members in
good standing shall constitute a
quorum"
Changes Contemplated
In other action (taken before
the constitution was changed)
the association agreed to hold a
meeting to discuss further
changes in the constitution. The
meeting will be closed to nom
residents of the area.
1t also asked that the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations
provide, in it's bylaws, for a paid
executive secretary who would
inform member associations OF
measures to be considered by the
Federation.
James F. Perrin, who intro
duced the action. said this would
increase the power of the Fed
Grafton by more accurately rep
resenting member groups.
Ernest S. Violet, president,
conducted the meeting in the
Chevy Chase Community Center,
Connecticut avenue and McKin-
ley street NV.