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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Sc Fed. coIored
Women's Clubs
Sets Biennial
Convention
Mrs. Ruby S. Lyells
Of Jackson
Heads Group

The 10th Biennial Convention of
the Southeastern Federation of
Colored Women's Clubs, Inc. will
be held in Tuskegee Institute, Ala
bama, August 4-6, 1857. This an
nouncement was made by Mrs.
Ruby Suits Lyells of Jackson,
President of the organization which
embraces eight states. The Ala
bama State Association, under the
leadership of Mrs. Mabel L. Nicely
of Birmingham will be host to
the regional assemblage. The
Southeastern is in one of the five
regions of the National Associa-
ton of Colored Women and along
with Alabama includes Georgia
Florida, North and South Carolina,
Virginia, Mississippi and Tennes-
see.
According to the announcement
the theme of the August meeting is
THE SOUTHEASTERN and the
NEW SOUTH. In a recent MEM
ORANDUM to state presidents,
Mrs. Lyells stated that the pro-
gram would include the traditional
Mass Meeting to be held at Green
wood Baptist Church, August 4th
at 800 P. M. Another popular and
traditional feature of the conven-
ton is the Parade of States which
is money raising activity culmi-
mating in the browning of the
Queen of The Southeastern and
awarding the cherished Bertha j.
Johnson Trophy.
Mrs. Rubye w. Bell, Hattie =
burg, Mississippi teacher, South
eastern Art Chairman and Mrs.
Willie G Floyd, Convention Art
Chairman. are working out plans
for the Arts and Crafts Exhibit.
Mrs. Floyd is located at Tuskegee
Institute and will receive packages
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
BAY SPRINGS
NEWS

Mrs. James Parker and daughter
Ruth and husband, Mr.. Mark Cole
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Parker,
Mrs. Mamie and Mrs. Francis Lay
Sc were visitors in the home of
Mrs. ELIZA McCullom Sunday Mar.
"a, 1857. Mrs. McCollom is their
sister and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Preston
were in Bay Springs Friday, March
20, visiting his mother, Mrs. ELIZA
McCollom.
The West Jasper County Sing
ing Convention met in Bay Springs
with the Methodist church March
S0-31. Rev. Riley preached won
derful sermon Sunday. The conven-
ton was a great success. Thirty
dollars was left with the church.
Patronize Our Advertisers
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Atlantic To Build
Port Arthur Unit

Port Arthur, Tex.-A 21O0-bar-
rel-a-day alkylation unit has been
scheduled by Atlantic Refining Co.
as part of a program to step up
the quality of fuel produced at its
Port Arthur refinery.
The unit will not increase ca
pacity of the refinery above its
present $4,000 barrels a day but is
designed to make larger proper
ton Of high octaine gasoline avail
able.
Cost of the new unit was not
disclosed, but a spokesman said
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

it was not included in an $11.5
million expansion of facilities in
Port Arthur and Philadelphia an
nounced by the company a year
ago.
The new unit will work in con-
junction with 15,000-barrel-a-day
catformer which is expected to go
on steam in July.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

The family will like nothing better these chilly
real breakfast treat Serve them pancakes with
toppings.
You'll that pancakes these DAYS
with the shaker method With package
cake mix and shaker hand you're
to pile by themselves do shake
Call the family breakfast and let each his golden
brown pancakes with comb honey Sausage Syrup
Marmaade Syrup.
Pancakes
cup milk tablespoon liquid shortening
l pancake mix
milk, liquid shortening shaker glass
Add pancake mix shake vigorously 10 Is times until batter
is fairly smooth Pour onto hot lightly creased grdde make
pancakes Bake golden brown turning only
with comb honey Sausage Syrup Orange Marmaade Syrup
n Syrup: Cut pound pork links
Pantry until brown and thoroughly cooked drain Add
mapbended heat to boiling Serve hot
Orange Mar7noade Syrup: Combine 11/2 /2
and 8 teaspoon salt Bring boil Slice
thin; from second Add sliced
boiling Simmer
chilled pancakes
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

The latest craze in the model set
is collecting military vehicles. Mon
ogram Models, Chicago, which
recently introduced a military
Wheels" group, including an Army
Jeep, with trailing 81 nm gun, a
half track and a truck, reports
that model collectors are combin-
ing these items with other military
vehicles and are creating realistic
background scenes for them-camp
sites, forts, battle scenes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
1866 amounted to $15,0O3, 1886.

1866 amounted to $15,003,985.
Last year the company drilled
or participated in drilling 207 wells,
Of which $50 produced oil or gas
and 81 were dry holes.
Net crude oil production for
1866 averaged 1901 barrels daily.
up from 12,155 barrels daily in
1866. At the close of the year
crude production was up to 14,304
barrels daily.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
TAYL0RsVIlIE
NEWS

Circle Band No. 2 met March
70, 1857 in the home of Mrs. Sa-
vannah Sullivan. The devotion was
led by Mrs. Leola Barnes. The
Bible lesson was taught by Mrs.
Abel Posey, which was enjoyed
by everyone. Remarks were made
by each of the sisters present, Mrs.
Laura Moffett, president; Mrs. Es-
ter Posey, treasurer; Mrs. Abeli
Posey. Bible teacher.
Circle Band No. met in the
home of Mrs. Cora Sullivan March
"a, 1857. The devotion service was
led by Bro. E. D. Squair. The Bible
lesson was taught by Rev. L. d.
Sullivan. Remarks by Mrs. Prettie
c. Dixon. Many prayers were sent
up for the many sick ones here
and elsewhere. Mrs. Mary J. Hat
ten, president; Mrs. Prettie D.
Dixon, Bible teacher.
The Y. w. A. girls held their
regular meeting March "a, at the
Shady Oak Baptist Church. Devo-
ton was led by the president, Mrs.
Geraldine Posey. The Bible lesson
was taught by Mrs. Cora Sullivan.
Mrs. Sullivan made a fine demon
stration concerning Jesus Christ
and the Sheep. Mrs. Leola Barnes
and Mrs. Celester Posey encouraged
the Y. w. A. girls to do more
work and better work. Mrs. Ger
aldine Posey, president, Mrs. Jean
Booth, secretary.
We are sorry to report that Mr..
and Mrs. B. r. Posey are on the
sick list. They are faithful MEM
bers of the Sunday School and
Church. Let us pray that they
will soon be up again.
Mr.. Harris Barnes and family
of Detroit, Mich, are home visit
ing his father and brother, Mr.. ].
D. Barnes. We hope them a happy
stay.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Shut ms

Shut ms
Mrs. Sadie Harvey, the mother
Of Mrs. l. Whitehead; Mrs. E.
Wells, Mrs. Manchester and Mrs.
Norma F. Caples have been very
i'll for a week at her home.
Mrs. Thelma Williams, the pi-
anist of Union Baptist Church, has
been in the Jackson County Hos
pital week, ill from an operation,
but very much improved today.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary
The Clark Post No. 243 on School
Ave-, celebrated its happy event
Sunday, March 81, at the Post.
There were invited guests from
Biloxi, Moss Point and Handsboro,
Miss. Cake, punch and candies
were served. Spring flowers add
ed to the rose decorations. Jessie
Bell, Jr., commander.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
SOCIETY SLANTS

mailed to the Art Department.
Mrs. Katie Mack Carter, P. O
Box 447, Tuskegee Institute. Ala.
bama has been named General Con.
vention Chairman.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Y. ". c. A. NEWS

A group from the Alfalfa County
Training School of Kosciusko, Mis-
sissippi will be guest of the YWCA
Radio program Saturday, April 6,
1O:45 A. NJ. The Participants are:
Mr.. Glen Simpson, Mr.. Robert Carr
& Mr.. David Ellington. The Di-
rector of the Band is Mr.. F.
Catchings. The promoter of the
Program is Mr.. Harvey Smith.
These Young People will play three
numbers, When Day is Done, Steal
Away and Green Door. We are
urging our friends to listen to the
YWCA program on Saturday, at
10:45 A. M. over station WOKJ.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
PASCAc0ULA
NEWS
Carver High School


The Senior Class of Carver High
unveiled it's motto Friday at II
o'clock. The program consisted
of professional, Freddie Rogers,
Jr., gave the welcome address;
trio, Gwendolyn Cobb, Edward
Blake and Laurie Lee Harris;
Class flower, Glorida Louise Rob-
erts; Class colors, Geraldine Stew
art; Class poem, Lille Mary b.
hannah; dwelling of motto, presi-
dent of class, Gennis Earl Barnes;
Song, Graduation Day; Remarks,
Principal B. B. Jennings; Class
Song, occasional.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
EDWARDS NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Buffers
children visited in their home q
few days last weekend and en-
joyed every moment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

A mother and daughter in Colo
RADIO are selling rocks! One day on
a hike in the colorful mountain
area, they decided that it was prob
able that people in the flatlands
would like to have some of the
beautiful Colorado stones for rock
gardens. They now do fourishing
mail-order business in stones.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

Mr.. Moses Butler and family
were dinner guests in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Butler during
the visit of their children.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

In its Alabama telephone sys-
tenn, Southern Bell had spent in
1856 a total of $4,000, 900 on con-
struction of new facilities.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

ing, open to all persons interested
in accident prevention, may be
made by writing the Safety Coun-
Gil, 419 Dwight Bldg, Kansas City
5, Missouri.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

Training
Bertha Jean Thompson, grand
niece of Mrs. P. B. Young, has en-
rolled in the Mississippi Training
School and will do her high school
work in Utica Junior College, Uti-
ca, Miss. Bertha Jean will con-
tinue her training in home eco
Monies.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
School Census

School Census
The teachers, junior and seniors
were out on a good mission Thurs
day afternoon, March %, taking
school census. The teachers of
Carver extend thanks to the stu
dents for their help.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Silver Tea

Silver Tea
A Silver Tea was given in the
home of DIR. and Mrs. M. c. Denis,
Sr., Sunday, March 81, from to
pm, for the benefit of st. Mark
Sunday School. Rev. l.. R. Hen
dirk, pastor; Mr.. Oliver King,
Sunday School superintendent.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

What fitting OBJ ening LIQUID.
birthday than with delcately favored white
cake? This cake into
veloped the kitchen of variety shapes
The Borden Company mark without adjusting
the the Companys proportions baking
Tooth birthday. Heavy whip Only baking
png provides both ustmen Here
Centennial Cream Cake
2cups sifted cake -four 1/2 pint Il cup Bordens
cup Heavy Cream
teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt 2eggs
S together -four baking powder and salt twice Pour
and vanilla into 1quart BOWL beat with electric mixer
until stiff 1-12 minutes. Add
until blended Add dry Ingredients low speed
mxer) until batter we'll blended Divide batter
Blend few drops of yellow food colorng into first part
coorng the third Coor should be delicate shade
DO NOT TINT fourth Place alternate spoonus of
bottom of 9nch tube Repeat Bake
As to so minutes until top springs back when lightly touched
with finger Cool cake rack about 10
continue to cool COCONUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
package of
softened Beat cheese umtH Add (7oumc of
alo fluff and teaspoon of almond extract beat until
and OeU blended Place glass pie plate sprinkle
fen drops Of food coIorimg Lightly a0h
tinted desired shade
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Spring Plans

Spring Plans
There was a joint meeting of
the officials of the Annette Gar
land Jennings Post No. 124 on Live
Oak Street Sunday, March 81.
Spring plans for future enjoyment
that will be of interest to members
and friends of the post is on the
agenda.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

An enterprising youngster in
New Haven, Conn, has put a gift
movie camera to work to eventu-
ally put himself through college.
He takes his camera to high school
plays, pageants, etc. and films
these events then sells prints of the
films to those persons involved in
the events. He has three years of
college already paid for.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Bill Marshall
To MakeFiIm
In Cuba

New York-Noted actor William
Marshall will be off to troubled
Cuba March &c, to film a TV pre-
sentation of Jackson London story
entitled, "The Eye of the Octopus"
In this absorbing tale Marshall
will portray an Island Monarch
whose Oxfordian education brings
him to grips with ancient native
rites.
-Patronize Our Advertiser
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

The Membership of the Branch
YWCA is now being solicited for
the renewal of their membership
for the year. We are asking each
person to please bring your Mem
bership to the YWCA. If you are
not contacted by a member of the
Membership Committee.
The following persons have been
added to the Committee on Admin
istration beginning September,
1857, Mrs. Thelma Mccullough,
Miss Gladys Walters, Miss Doris
Wilson, Mrs. Helen Williams, Mrs.
Hattie p. Brown and Mrs. Audrey
Cockrell.
The Young Adults of the Branch
1NCA had a very interesting pro-
gram on Sunday, March 81, presid-
ing over the program was Mrs.
Margaret Williams, of the Child
Welfare Department. Others par
ticipating on the program were:
Mr.. Jonas Waites, Mrs. B. J. Law
renee, Miss Emma Hodges, Presi-
dent of the Young Adult Club, Miss
Ruthie NJ. Love, Mr.. George Par
ker, Mrs. E. E. Sampson, Chair
man of the Committee on Admins
tration, and Miss Gloria Holloway
During the membership meeting al
the end of this program, Mrs. A. NJ
Turner, Chairman of the member.
ship Committee expressed her de.
sire for full cooperation during the
membership campaign April LIS
DR.. c. c. Mosley gave us some
helpful information on the import
! ance of supporting your YWCA.
The Jackson Civic Orchestra me-
on Thursday, March 18th will
the following persons present
Mrs. A. M. Rodgers, Mrs. Rose NJ
Bradford, Mrs. ANGUS Wright
Mrs. Joella Hardeman, Mr.. Stepher
Anderson, Miss Dollye Robinson
Miss A. L. Robinson, Mr.. William
Davis, Mrs. Sarah Harvey, Mr.. K
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Afternoon Tea

The N. H. A. girls and Mrs. L.
N. Seabron of the Home Econom-
les Department Of Carver High
School gave an afternoon tea for
the Seniors Friday, March 29. The
Seniors gave expressions of thanks
to Mrs. Seabron and the girls.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

The World Fellowship Commit
tee is working jointly with mem
bership Public Affairs and Young
Adult Committees, on our World
Membership Day Observance.
These committees are planning a
luncheon for April 23rd at $50
P. NJ.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Happy Seniors

Happy Seniors
The Junior class of Carver High
School gave the Seniors surprise
party Friday night, March 20, in
the N. P. c. club on Convert Ave.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

The luncheon was a success after
such a rain. We raised $10.45.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

The funeral of Mrs. Elnora
Mitchell was held at Mt. Zion
Church Monday, April 1, at ]
o'clock.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

w. Holly, Mr.. Lewis Leo, Mr.. Al
Clark, Mr.. Albert Lott, Mr.. Lewis
Jones, Mr.. Herman Fowlkes, Mr.
Allen Snodgrass, and Mrs. L. S
Jones.
The Young Adults will meet
Monday, April 8, at Z pm.
The Membership Committee will
meet April 9th at 6 pm. We are
urging all workers in the Mem
bership Campaign to be present and
make a report. Prizes will be
given the workers with the largest
number of paid members.
A member of the United Givers
Fund.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

A lady in Vermont puts empty
food cans to work. She decorates
them with crepe paper and, uses
them as flower pots. Small-size
cans she uses to hold odds-and-
ends, such as screws, bolts, pins.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

One model manufacturer spends
money to lower consumer COSTS
The New York Journal of Com
merce reports that Monogram
Models, Chicago, spent some $24,-
900 more to produce the Superb
in miniature in plastic than it
would have cost to make it in balsa.
The reason: Plastic stands up bet
ter and plastic parts are easier to-
assemble. And plastic models even
tually pay for their extra cost.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
CAREY News

Mrs. Hattie Wilson has returned
home from Chicago.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

Mr.. Harris Barnes and family
of Detroit, Mich, are home visit
ing his father and brother, Mr.. ].
D. Barnes. We hope them happy
stay.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

A member of the United Givers
Fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-04
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Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1957-05-01

|. All adult members must pay SOC Grand Lodge
lax excepshe President end Financial Secretary who
must pay LOO each.
2 Each juvenile lodge each lodge having 1--WE
niles, must represent in the Grand Lodge with ST 90
each regardless to size.
3. Each local lodge must pay $500 for hospital
linen shower.
H. The above three items must be ternized on
the Grand Lodge tax report blank.
S. Each local lodge must send at least Two dele
gates. Legally no lodge can send over three However,
members may visit the meeting.
8. All delegates must take the Grand Lodge
Degree at cost Of 81 90 each, end the Fourth Degree
at cost of SOC each.
7. All delegates must purchase and the Dele
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1957-05-01

before
d Grand Lodge.
8. Sale Of Delegate Badges and accepting Grand
Lodge tax reports will begin promptly at 900 a. m.
on Wednesday, August n, 1857.
g. The Lodge of Sorrow will be held at 1000 a. m
the first doy. All Afro ladies must be dressed in
white for the sermon.
10. Only official delegates who have gone before
the Finance Committee and made full report on Grand
Lodge Tax vote iems
II. Room and board will probably be at the rate
Of $500 per day. This is for sleeping and Two meals
only The Grand Lodge program will have the exact
rate
II. Delegates and members who cannot attend but
day should by all means make that The entire first
day All laws will be made the first day.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-19
Ransons Post Office Gives Wav To
Orders Of i. S. Postal Department

h Born Aug. 3, 1895, in the home
OF j. J. Ransom. Deceased by order
Of the United States Post Office De
partment, Nov 1, 1857, at the age
Of 81 years and approximately three
months.
With this solemn epitaph, the his
tory OF the Ransons Post Office is
covered
Because Of the unusually heavy
COD service and consequently its
large money order receipts. Ran
sons has outlasted all other fourth
class postoffices III that section of
Buckingham county.
/ The 81 years Of the office covered
many changes in postal service and
transportation. In the beginning, a
Star Route with carriers on horse
or mule back brought mail from the
then newly-settled town Of DillWyn.
Some years later. the route was
changed with Wealthia as the termi-
nus SO Well Water and Melita could
be supplied by the same route The
Well Water and Melita offices have
both been closed.
Ransons Post Office has func-
toned in three locations. First in
the j H. Ransom home, for which
the office was named Several years
later it was transferred to the store
OF the late H c. Patteson Patteson
served as postmaster for some
wears. Later Mrs. II. C. Patteson
was postmaster and last OF all, Mrs.
Ruby Patteson served at the store
location.
In 1913. Mrs. T. E. Patteson, wife
of DR.. T. E. Patteson, was ap-
pointed postmaster and the office
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-19

/ was moved to a small cinderblock
building which was used solely for
the post office.
| When the first rural routes were
planned to go out from Dillwyn, the
little settlement was again supplied
from Dillwyn- but not by d Star
Route. A locked mail pouch was
dropped off each day by the rural
carrier. This system has functioned
to the present time but motor trans
portation has taken over entirely
One interesting feature of the nos
office is that there has often been
confusion because Of its name. Mail
has turned up here addressed to
Ransom. W. Va: Ransom. Pa. and
frequently Reusens, in Campbell
county.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-19
Buckingham Sponsors
FKVG Poster Contest

The Buckingham County Forestry
Committee is offering a total Of SIS
n cash prizes for the county winner
\ the Keep Virginia Green" pos
er contest.
4. ~ Newton, county art instruc-
or, is arranging to have the judges
Jew the posters December 2 at
Buckingham Central High School
The posters will then be forwarded
70 Richmond where they will be
entered in the state contest.
On the state level, 81 900 is being
ffered In prizes for the tn poste~
m keeping VIRGINIA green, The first
"lace winner will have his picture
reproduced in full color on the 1857
Keep VIRGINIA Green brok cnve~s
as distributed by Virginia Forests.
Inc.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-19
X-Ray Shoots Record
In buckingham; Now
Moved To Farmville

me mobile TB ray unit took
74s pictures III Buckingham
county Oh its recent five-day visit.
according to reports from the health
department The figure was a
record-breaker for the county.
The previous high for tha number
6 persons taking advantage Of the
free chest x-ray was l548 in 1855.
The service is not offered each
year. In 1854. ll48 persons were
xrayed. and 1888 in 1852. The survey
IS sponsored by the nine-county
Southside tuberculosis Association
with headquarters in Farmville. Tho
unit VIII be on Main street in
FarmVlle through Friday, Novem-
Der %.
A breakdown 81 figures at the
fiva survey points III Buckingham
county is as follows. Sheppards.
1907 Dillwyll. 756;; Buckingham, 524::
Arvonia 264; and Centenary. 95.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-19
Dillwyn Council To
Choose New Mayor

A meeting Of the town council Of
Dillwyn has been planned for the
early part Of the week for the pur-
pose Of selecting a mayor to sue
coed John R. Snoddy. Jr.. who was
recently appointed Commonwealth S
Attorney for the county after the
recent death of A. L. Pitts, Jr.
Observers on the local scene re-
fuse to predict who Will succeed
Snoddy and no public mention Of
possible candidates has been made
Snoddy has been acting as Com
monwealth's Attorney since Sep
'0'r7'e~ when Mr. Pitts became i'll
He has served as mayor since 1949
? IS esigned that position TO
accept the new post.