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Mt. Zion

Mrs. c. D Keller, Jr.. of Rich
mond, and Mrs. J. f. Carter, of
Dillwyn, were co-hostesses at a
stork shower honoring Mrs. Robert
Earl Bryant. of Columbia. S. c.,
at the home of Mrs. A. B Jones
March %
Relatives here received the word
that Willie E. Maxey had passed
away at a Richmond hospital Sat
urday. Mr. MaXey, a retired ac-
countant. was 81 years old. He spent
his boyhood at Arvonia and was
widely related to families here
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Stinson. and
children, of Richmond. were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Bryant.
Week end guests of the A B,
Joneses were Mrs. H. H Colvin Of
Culpeper. Mrs. c. D Keller, Jr.,
and Bruce. Jones, Of Danville Tech
meal Institute.
Family Visits
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Tate, and
Harold, Jr. Of Farmville, visited
Mrs. Tate's mother, Mrs E W,
Bickford, Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Tatum and
Carlton Boatwlight were re cent
callers on the Misses Mary and
Louise Anderson.
Mrs Lillian Rhodes and NJ S.
Tatum, of Richmond, and Howard
Lawford Of Falls Church, are visit
ing M. K Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Anderson.
Mrs. Clarice Christian and Bentley
Brown were recent dinner guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Anderson
Appersons Have Guests
Mir. and Mrs. Pierce HuXter, and
daughter. Mary Ellen, and l.. W
Apperson were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B L. Apperson.
Mrs. r A. Martin has returned
to her work in Richmond after
spending two We eks with her
mother, Mrs Mary F. Davis, who
has been i'll with flu. Mrs Davis is
I recovering now.
The Sunday School convention Of
the James River association viii be
held with the Tar Wallet Baptist
church in Cumberland March 81 be-
ginning at 10 am
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bryant,
and Lizabeth Ann. Of Blacksburg
and Earl Englebert. Of Beloti, Kan
were week end guests of the r. L
Bryants.
/ George Kali. Of Scottsville, was q
week end guest in the Richard Shu-
maker home.
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ScOttsvIIe

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew steger, and
daughter. Gloria. Of Manteo. and
his twin brother Charlie Steger. Of
Hatton. celebrated their birthday at
Charles home Sunday.
Six homes viii be visited in ST.
Anne's Parish, April % from TO
6 pm. in the tour Of historic homes
sponsored by the Woman's Auxiliary
of Christ Episcopal church, Glen
dover.
Mrs. Helen Pitts has returned to
her home. Belle Haven, after spend
ing part of the winter with her
daughter and son-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Jordan, in Richmond
James River chapter. Order Of the
Eastern Star. No l22 officers were
installed NJ on day Mrs. Claire
Thacker was installed as worthy
matron. T A. Allison. worthy pa
iron; Mrs. Frances Cookenour, as
sociate matron; Jack Duncan, as
sociate patron, Mrs Luther Baber,
secretary; Mrs. Floyd Bramham,
treasurer; Mrs. z. c. Browning
conductress: Mrs. W f Moody, as
sociate conductress; Mrs. Sydney
Pugh, chaplain; Mrs. P. l. Staley,
marshall, Mrs. Jack Miller, organ
ist Mrs. Tom Goodman. Adah;
Mrs. Theresa Clark, Ruth Mrs.
Ethel Wilson, Esther Mrs. k
Castiel Martha Miss Rosa Gibbs.
elector; Mrs. Hollis Simpson, ward
er, Mrs. Jack Duncan sentinel
Pages are Mrs W r Jones and
Mrs. Luther Cleveland
The council Of the Charlottesville
1 sub-disuict Of the Methodist Youth
Fellowship will meet at Scottsville
Methodist church Sunday at 2:30
/ pm The ScottsVille M e t h d S t
church official board will meet Mon
I day, April /, at the parsonage Mt
Zion. Esmont Womans Society for
Christian Service will meet Tuesday
April 2. at the church. and How
ardsyille WSCs viii meet at the
Howardsville church, Friday. April
5, at 8 p m.
Scottsville church Methodist Youth
Fellowship viii sponsor a benefit
used clothing sale Saturday, April
/ 6, in the store building next TO the
] GcnttSvi1Ia Post Office
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Ownby Of
Waynesboro. spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs Norman Ownby. and
/ family
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flanSOTlS

Miss Josephine Maxey. Of Long
wood College, and r. II. Maxey. of
VPI. spent the week end with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. r Maxey
Mr. and Mrs. E. 7. Patteson,
Chegyl and Ivy, of Richmond, visit
ed DR.. and Mrs 7. E. Patteson and
A. T Blake Sunday
Wallace and Cleveland Flowers
visited their sister, Mrs. Vernon
White, and family. of Ma olson
Heights, over the week end. They
returned Sunday. accompanied by
their father. Wallace Flowers, and
uncle John Flowers, of Lynchburg.
Mrs T e Paterson, and daufh-
ters, Mrs Frank Tapscott and Mrs.
Bobby MaXey and son. Rudd Pate
son. spent Monday in Richmond.
Marvin Banton. and daughter, Ann
Banton, and sisters, visited friends
at Ransons Sunday They moved to
Curles Neck where they still reside.
This writer found it difficult to
identify the lovely, poised young
lady Ann has become, a teacher
herself, with the brown-eyed little
beginner Of her Sunday School class
10 or IS years ago
Mr., and Mrs Sam Spencer. of
Scottsville, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. w Patteson Sunday.
Riley Patteson, of RPI in Rich
mond, spent the week end with his
parents.
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ClayvilIe

Mrs. Matte Lyon. mother Of
Mrs. J r Moore. celebrated her
ninetieth birthday at the home of
her son and daughter-in-law Mr.
and Mrs. Q. H. Lyon, of Richmond
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
K. E. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Williams. Ruby Gray and
Linda. MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Lyon.
Mr. and Mrs George Ligon. Jenny
and Tommy MFR and Mrs. j. G.
Pruden, Brenda and Joe. Mrs
Henry Pittman. Mrs. E. NJ. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. A H. Lyon. Jr.. and
Debbie. and Mr. and Mrs. ] R
Moore.
Mrs. Dorothy DeNoon. who has
been sick in bed for several weeks.
Is improving slowly.
Sgt and Mrs. Jack Harris. of
Miami, Fla, are home with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Robens.
Guests IN the Moore home over
the week end were Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Lyon. OF Midlothian. Mr..
and Mrs j C. Pruden. Brenda and
Joe, OF Centralia. Mrs. Bertha Brad
ley. Mrs. Lee Wells. Mrs. Coan
Agee, and Larry and Stanley, and
E. NJ Moore and Wayne.
Mrs. Emma Moore and Mrs.
Bertha Bradley went to Richmond
Saturday to see The Ten Com
mandments
Guests Of MI and Mrs. Lee Wells
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Downey, Of Newport News, Mrs.
Coan Agee, Larry and Stanley. and
the Rev. Murray DeHart, OF South
eastern Baptist Theological Semin-
AIRY in Wake Forest, N. C.
Revival services at Sharon Bap-
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Quite a number of sick ones in
this community for some weeks
Miss Annie Phaup. Mrs. Jim Marks.
Miss June Ownsby. Mrs. Myrtice
Ownsby, Tornulie Thomas. Edward
Lee Harris. Mrs. Alfred Harris.
Buck Marks. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett Dunkum. At this writing
all are recovering.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Reeve S
Phaup were Miss Frances Webb. Of
Green Springs. Bobby Webb. Of
Vinton. Mrs. Lewis Marks. and son.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Dunkum.
Mrs. Frank Hyman. of Richmond.
and Mrs. M. M. Julian called on
Mrs. Emmett Dunkum Wednesday
Other callers included Mrs. Reeves
Phaup
Mrs. Dunkum Down
Mrs. Fred w. Rhodes. OF Rich
mond, spent the last week with her
sister. Mrs. Emmett Dunkum. who
has been down with the flu.
Mrs. Frank Hyrnan. Of Richmond
who is spending some time with
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Julian, was a dinner
guest of her cousin. Mrs. Do1ie
Taylor. Sunday. Quite a number Of
her old Buckingham friends. as well
as some from Schuyler and Farm
vile, visited them In the afternoon
and enjoyed talking over their girl
hood days.
Recent guests Of Tom Thomas
and the Alfred Harris family ware
Mr. and Mrs. Acie Allen. and son
Mrs. Annie Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs
Jimmie Thomas. Mr. and Mrs
Frank johnson. and son. Keith. Of
Shady Grove. Buck Marks and Mrs
Laurence Jamersons.
! Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Allen, and son. were Mrs. Vivian
Caudill. and children. of Richmond
and Miss Lizzie Wilson.
Wade Resigns
Rev. Bill Wade. of Richmond, pas.
/ tor of Concord Baptist church has
submitted his resignation, and will
| shortly accept the pastorate of a
Caroline church.
Mrs. Jack Wingo returned home
last week. after spending some
time with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dallas Rainey.
Willie Elan is still or the sick
list. His sister, Miss Maggie Elan
has been with him.
John Harris and Mrs. Elmo Poe
visited the Harris family last week
/ Mrs. Fran Johns was in this
neighborhood soliciting for the Rec
Gross.
/ Dunkums Visit
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Dunkum
visited Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Barker
and Miss Alice Smith near Ashby
4 Mrs. Dollie Taylor called on Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Harris.
l George Phaup visited Mrs Reeves
Phaup, Miss Annie Phaup and Mrs
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

Lucy Bersch last week.
Emmett Dunkum was in Rich
mond Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Flippen. and
children. Of Columbia. visited the
Alfred HAIRLESS Saturday. Flippen
also called on Mr.. and Mrs. En-
NETT Dunkuin.
Dillwyn Woman Visits
Mrs. Phyllis Jamerson, of Dill
wyn, visited Mrs. Marvin Dunkurn
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ayers spent
the week end with their parents
MFR. and Mrs. Jimmie Leap visited
his parents. Mr., and Mrs. Worth
Leap. Of Scottsville. Saturday
Miss Mary Finch spent the week
end with Mrs. Bessie Finch.
Mrs. M. NJ. Julian, Mrs. Frank
Hyman and Mrs. T. S. Garrett were
in Farmville Thursday
Mrs. Allen Visits Daughters
Mrs. Sweden Allen was in Rich
mond last week visiting her daugh-
tiers.
Mrs. M. NJ. Julian and Mrs. Frank
Hyman visited Mrs. Mildred Doll
of Farmville. last week. and called
on Mrs. Reeves Phaup. Mrs c. C.
Harvey. Mrs Reuben Jamerson and
Mrs. c. r. Wise,
| Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P, Mills, of An.
Jacksonville, visited Mrs. NJ. NJ
Julian Sunday.
Mrs. William Newman. and chill
dren. visited Mrs. C. c. Harvey Sat
urday.
Mrs. Moore in Hospital
Mrs. Moore, Mrs, Jack Allen
mother. is a patient at SouthsidG
Community Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Dunkun
called on her mother. Mrs, Walter
Duncan, Sunday.
Sunday callers on MI and Mrs
Alfred Harris were Mr.. and Mrs
John Harris, of Dillwyn, and Mrs
Laurence Jamerson, of New Canton
Mrs. Boiling Returns
Mrs. 0. NJ. Boiling, who has beer
visiting relatives and friends il
West Palm Beach, Bradenton Jack
sonville and other places in Florida
returned home Monday.
Mrs. George keSsler visited Miss
Annie Phaup and Mrs, Lucy Berscf
last week.
Mrs. Sweden Allen called on Mrs
c. r. Wise recently.
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Editors note: Last week was
the first week in more than
three years that Mrs. Emmett,
Dunkum. Curdsville, missed
sending letter from her COM
munity. We are sorry TO learn
that she has been sick for the
past two weeks, and we hope
that she will recover soon.
Rev. Philip Thomas filled his Sum
day morning appointment at Smyrna
March II.
Vernard Proffitt is home from
Southside Community Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Dunkum and
Wesley Earl spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Ayers, Of Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Leap visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Morris Sun
day.
Mrs. Julian Goes to Town
Mrs. NJ. M Julian was in Farm
vile last week and called on Mrs.
E. Pollard and Mrs. Mable Cox
Mrs. C. r. Wise, and son, James
Grigg. Of Richmond. have returned
home after visiting Tom Grigg. and
family. Of Baltimore, Virgilus Grigg
and family, of Alexandria, Elijah
Grigg, and family, of Falls Church.
Joe Grigg, and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Kappes, of Richmond
Mrs. Mayfield OwnSby is nursing
Mrs. Harvey near Mt. Zion Church.
who continues to be quite Ill +
Mrs. Mittie Moore, and children.
of Buckingham. visited her mother.
Mrs Annie Garnett. last week.
pr0ffitt's Mother Returns
Vernard Proffitts mother of Char
lottesVille. returned to her home last
week She stayed with Mrs. Yer
nard Proffitt, while Proffitt was in
the hospital
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Marks were
i'll Farmville last week
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Julian called on Mr..
anu VA D tOldiitDuS Wv HoDy anu 1it
and Mrs. Pink Ownsby, and family,
near Trents Mill. recently.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs
Vernard Proffitt were James Will
holt, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Proffitt
and Mr. and Mrs Ray Proffitt, all
of Charlottesville,
Mrs. Julian Has Guests
Mrs. Dolly Taylor, Mrs. Sweden
Allen and Mrs. Paul Caudill and
children, visited Mrs. NJ NJ. Julian
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Ownsby. and
family. went to the Appomattoy
Surrender Grounds and Charlotte
C. H. recently.
mir. and Mrs Vernard Proffitt
were in Richmond last week.
Rev. Philip Thomas visited Miss
Annie Phaup. Mrs Jim Marks and
Mrs j Emmett Dunkum last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves Phaup visit
ed jim Phaup and Mr. and Mrs
Crosby Phaup Sunday.
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lucky TfOvraT TT
Sparks Electric Meet

Lucky Clover Ar club won first
prize at the electric congress held
al Appomattoy March rs
II had the largest attendance, took
first place in the demonstrations.
ana first in the exhibits.
Two light bulbs each were won
by Lucia Martin Betsy Williams,
Mary Libby TalIey. Eleanor Rich
ardson. Philip Lucado and Eloise
Rosser for placing the exhibits
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r1st cf1trrf1 r1r- 6irfton- -f'or-yv w-ff'ff ',--
held during the week. The visiting
minister. the Rev Coan G. Agee,
Of Clayyille. will conduct services
each evening beginning at 7:30 and
al the II am. services Sunday.
Leslie Bradbury has returned
home from the hospital
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Bradley
spent the week end in North Caro-
lima with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Williams. and
children. of Midlothian, spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A L. Williams.
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Jones to Manage
Milling Company

Randolph T. Jones. who has
been associated with the Virginia
department of agriculture here
for the past three years. will move
to Charlottesville April /. where
he has accepted a position as as
sistant manager of Gleco Milling
corporation.
Jones is q graduate Of VPI.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Buckingham Dance
Friday Night

The Buckingham County Wo-
mans Club will hold their Spring
Dance, Friday March % at 9 p. m.
at Dillwyn Elementary School.
Music for the dance will be pro-
yided by Harvey Ayres and his
orchestra.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
CONSUMER CREDIT

The Federal Reserve Board re-
Gently reported that total con-
sumner credit climbed to record
S37.503 100000 at the end Of Aug
ret. InstalIment credit accounted
for 500 427 600 600 of this total
A new high, this was 1924 900 600
more than the previous month.
and indicated continued high
demand.
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The Difference

Gert-My hus band thinks we
should get washing machine.
Myrt-You're lucky; my husband
thinks he married one.
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TT 7YvT~-rr RI -Yf7sr WITTY tfITv had been
hidged
MRS Rob Martin is their sponsor
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25

dence on Mulberry ST., Saturday.
made new Cub Scout Master
Lewes. A Halloween Party for the
Cubs was held Tuesday evening,
Oct. 29th, in the Lewes Fire Hall.
Mrs. A. p Ingram and her sis
ter, Miss Margaret Poynter will
leave this coming week for Phila-
delphia, where they will spend
sometime visiting friends and rela-
tives.
The Dystrophy Drive for Lewes,
will open Nov. 5 and continue
throughout the month Mrs. Flor
ence Stauffer, is general chairman;
DR.. Leon Farrin is honorary chair
man.
Mr.. John Theim, of Seaford, Del
aware, state educational chairman,
will be the guest speaker at the
PTA meeting, held in the Lewes
School Auditorium, Nov. 4. He will
speak on the subject "The Other
Half.
Mrs. Josephine Goodwin, SIS, a
Lewes resident for 20 years, died
Friday, October Is, at her home on
Mulberry Street She had been i'll
the past year. She was born in
Flomaton, Ala, a daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lambeth
and was one of 18 children.
She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Alton s. Bradley, Lewes:
Mrs. Edgar A. Russell, Seaford;
two sisters, Mrs Evell Knowles
and Mrs. Jesse Knowles, both of
FlomatOn; seven brothers, Thomas,
Henry, Leon and Devon Lambeth,
all of Flomaton; Jesse and Wilson
Lambeth, of Mobile, Ala; Travis
Lambeth, of Brewton, Ala, and
four grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at
2 p. M, in the Atkins Funeral
Home The Rev DR.. VIM. Leish-
man, pastor of Lewes Presbyterian
Church, officiated and interment
was made in Odd Fellows Gene
terry, Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25
LEWES

The Rev. DR.. William Leishman.
of Lewes, is being feted by the
congregations of Lewes Presbyter-
ian Church and Midway Presby-
terian Church on his retirement
after "a years of continuous SER
vice as pastor. He is stated clerk of
the New Castle Presbytery.
His retirement was effective
Sunday. DR.. Leishman's was the
longest pastorate in the history
of the Lewes Church. He arrived
in Lewes in 1923, and in 1927 as
sumed the additional charge of
pastor of the Midway Presbyterian
Church on the Lewes-Rehoboth
Highway.
Many farewell parties have been
given for the veteran clercyman.
Friday night the congregation of
Midway Church gave a dinner in
his honor in the church house,
when he was presented with a desk
as a parting gift.
Monday night, the Lewes con-
gregation gave a party for him
In the social hall of the church at
8, and presented him with a tele-
vision, as parting gift.
While no replacement has yet
been announced for his two chur-
ches, DR.. Leishman says he will not
retire entirely from the ministry
but will serve as supply pastor for
other churches of the New Castle
PresbyteFy Whenever called. Next
Sunday, October q, and again on
Nov 3, he will fill the pulpit in
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
of Rehoboth Beach. for the Rev.
DR. William d. Gibson, while he is
on vacation.
His two regular churches at
Lewes and Midway will be served
next Sunday by the Rev. S. J. Ven
able of Wilmington, general pres
byter. DR.. Leishman will continue
his duties as stated clerk and trea-
surer of the New Castle Presby-
terry. an office he has held since
October, 1885.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on
December 13, 1884, he came to this
country in 1904, at 20 years of age,
to study for the ministry. He was
graduated from the Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary, in the class of
1915. His first pastorate was in
StewartstOwn, Pa. He next was as
signed to the Eastlate Presbyterian
Church. in Wilmington, from where
he came to Lewes.
In January. 1885, the degree of
doctor of divinity was conferred
upon the Lewes minister by the
faculty and trustees of Washing
ton College, Tennessee.
Among the occasions hOnoring
DIR. Leishman was on Oct 10, when
members of the Lewes Rotary
Club. of which he was a charter
member. attended the Sunday |
morning service in a body.
In preparation for his successor
DR.. Leishman vacated the Presby-
teTian Manse, on Kings Highway
here, on Tuesday and took up his
future residence in the Stan-Moore
Arms on Savannah Road where he
has leased an apartment.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25

Delaware. Vocal selections were
given by the Harrington New Cen
tury Club Chorus.
A feature of the afternoon was
the presentation of "An Interna-
tional Pageant for Peace" by Mrs.
j. G.. Gardiner, of the Maryland
Federation, in which the various
countries were depicted by a
group of women modelling authen-
tic costumes.
Mrs. David Peck, president of the
Zwaanendael Club, announced that
the next meeting of the club will
be Reciprocity Day on Nov. 19,
to which all Sussex County Clubs
will be invited.
For the third year, the Woman's
Society of Christian Service of
Bethel Methodist Church will spon-
sor the annual Trick or Treat for
UNICEF' canvass, Oct. 80.
The social relations committee of
the WSCS will have charge of
the event, with Mrs. MoIloy c.
Vaughn, general chairman.
Elementary grade pupils will
visit homes and collect coins for
underprivileged children of the
world.
The WSCS is preparing a float
for the towns Halloween parade.
Mrs. Edward Moore and Mrs. v. A.
White are in charge.
Sunday marked the conclusion
of the pastorate of Rev. DR.. Will
liam Leishman. DR.. Leishman has
served the Lewes Presbyterian
Church for "a years and the Mid
way Church for 80 years. A special
feature of the Lewes morning SER
vice was in recognition of four
newly elected trustees: Maclyn
Cullum, Clyde Hastings, Robert
Faust and Rupert Hall. Also at
this service DR.. Leon H. Farrin
was ordained to the office of Rul-
ing Elder.
Captain John WaIlerstein was
the recipient of sheepskin award
from Stanley NJ Rumbough, Jr.,
National Chairman of the United
States Committee for the United
Nations. 1t was a Distinctive Merit |
Award presented in appreciation |
and recognition of public service
in promoting the nationwide Obser-
vace of United Nations Day.
The Democratic Primaries will |
be held in Lewes this Saturday, |
October 26, the End of the 10th |
Representative District Frank Die
kersOn, former sheriff, has filed |
for Hundred Committeeman; and
Mrs. Gertrude. Tharp, will run for
cOmmitteewoman
Col. Frank V. B. Couch, Com
manding officer, Fort Miles, Della
ware, has announced for the in
formation of all concerned that no
firing will be conducted at the
Artillery Ranges, in
Delaware, during the month of
1857.
The schedule of firing for the
month of December will be an
nOunced at later date. Inquiry
into any matter in connection with
this notice or the operation in the
area of Bethany Beach or Dewey
Beach should be directed to: Com
officer, Headquarters,
Fort Miles, Lewes, Delaware.
Mrs. Mervin L. Lafferty, Sr, has
returned to her home at Wescoat's
Corner, after spending a few days
in Williamsburg, Va, with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Byron F. Clifton,
Of BridgevilIe, Del, were the din
ner guests of Mr. Clifton,s mother.
Mrs. f. G. Clifton, Sr., at her resi-
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25
CHARTER NO. 234o
RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 8
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY

OF MILFORD
in the State of Delaware, at the Close
of Business on October II, 1857
Published in response to call made
by Comptroller of the Currency, under
Section 5211, U. S. Revised Statutes.
Assets
Cash, balances with other
banks, including reserve
balance, and cash items
in process of scollection~-$1, 761 457. 3S
United States Government
obligations, direct and
guaranteed 1924, ,712 90
Obligations of States and
political subdivisions - 1855, 951 SO
Other bonds, notes, and de-
bentureS ...-.--. 2l0, ,O63 so
Corporate stocks (including
37,500.00 stock of Fed
eral Reserve bank) --.-.--.-.- 81, $780, 0C
Loans and discounts Cin-
Guiding $2,488.90 over
drafts) 3,249, GIL 46
Bank premises
owned -$72, 871.86
Furniture and
80 1O2, 1863. OF
Other assets ...-....-. 1878. 81
Total Assets -.-,.-.-.-.--------$ S, ,469, ,388. SO
Liabilities
Demand deposits of indIvid-
uals, partnerships, nd
corporations 179, 35S. 81
Time deposits of individ-
uals, partnerships, a n d
corporations .......... 3, BOG, 33S. So
Deposits of United States
Government cIud
ing postal SaVings) .....-.-. SO, 028. .02
Deposits of States and po-
litical subdivisions .--.-.-.-.-. 1O5, 607. 38
Other deposits Certified and
cashiers checks, etc.) -.-.~ 163,538.68
DEPOSITS -$I,S37, ,871.34
Other liabilities ....-.-.- 1,O31 "A
Total Liabilities ~$ 81 ,e39, ,eo2. 70
Copitol Accounts
Capital Stock:
Common stock,
total par -~--$ $3.50, 100000
---$ 25O, 900. 90
Surplus .--- --.----- 1 ZOO, 900. 90
Undivided profits -..--.-.-.---.-.- 344,435. 81
Reserves -...--. $4,000. 90
Total Capital Accounts-.-$1 $50, ,435. .91
Total Liabilities and
Capital Accounts .--........~$ SO ,469, 1850
Memoranda
Assets pledged or assigned
to secure liabilities and
for other purposes .-.~.-..--.- $503, 900 90
1, w. F. McFAUL, Cashier of the
bank, do sOlemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
w. F. McFAUL, Cashier
Correct-Attest:
JAMES L. DAVIS
T. G. COLLINS
c. E. BRIDGHAM
Directors
State of Delaware,
County of Sussex, IS:
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of October, 1857, and l
hereby certify that [ am not an officer
or director of this bank.
(SeaD
Morris Groverman, Notary Public
My commission expires Jan. 80, 1861.