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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
FOR RENT

FOR RENT Bedrooms. Call
DE 4-2293, % Oak St. ADV. 18-4t"
FOR RENT-4-room Apartment,
private bath Phone DE 4-3l13. -
ADV. l5-tf
FOR RENT-Furnished apart
ment, rooms with bath. Bob
Kemp, Deer Park Adv. Off
FOR RENT-5-room, 3rd floor
Apartment, furnished Utilities
furnished in Mt Lake Park. Dial
DE 4-3490. ADV. l7-tf.
FOR RENT-Five-room apart
ment with bath, heat furnished.
Apply to Bertha Warwick. Loeb
Lynn Heights. ADV. 1917
FOR RENT-4-room 3rd floor
Apartment in Mt. Lake Park. Fur
nished and utilities furnished
Phone DE 4-349O. ADV. lift
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

FOR SALE-135-acre Farm near
Eglon, w. Va One Of the best
cattle farms in community for pas
ture and hay or grain. Has one
good house, two good barns, and
two good chicken houses. This
farm can be bought for less than
cost of buildings. Located just off
Route so, . mile off Route "a Jes-
Sc Gnegy, Eglon, w. Va. ADV. Al
Its 5tf cont.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

FOR SALE-One good used
kitchen Cabinet Cali DE 1910
Adv l7-3t
FOR SALE-Five-piece' maple
bed room Suite, 500. Phone DE A.
4274 ADV l7-tf
FOR SALE-Used mixer units
Also cooler AS can Grange Supply
Center, Mt Lake-Adv 14-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

FOR SALE-6x6 walk-in cooler.
all metal box, air cooled. Apply
Highland Park Dairy-Adv. lift
FOR SALE-Farm Gates, Ameri-
can Wire Fencing and electric
fence supplies Grange Supply
Center. ADV. l5-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

w 80 49, 80 49, ''-'-'7
al property and farm known as the
Earl Meyers Farm located - miles
northeast OF Somerset Pa ~
miles south OF Reals Corner on =.
5. 80 and "A mile east OF Route 100
on
TuJrpCDAV TIuY q 1o57
- : '''''>-
Beujnnioo at 1890 Sharp, D. 6. r.
LIVE STOCK
~ -.
one Jersey CoW, ygdiS III Dlu,
Jersey Low = yea , oie; .4o 80
ilTlleIa' 10 II eSiielI ny oe =, 81 oJ
~ y Cd'tle l'Ii e''' 0'' GUNS / H. ''''e'
bdiisS lesleu'
FARM IMPLEMENTS
One Farmall NJ Tractor. Farm
an I Tractor. lractoIS III Suou Goa,
q !. IWo Sels ,i"C'of CH 5l,l
y !, JIdCIol MOVE | SUI Nm,
nay leuuel' n ! nay i-o"uel, III ~
loiI tractor floW, l Ne" lue" AidI
IIIc oDIedQeI, I4-u ,,! = an I'm I'm!
,OIlIdIlo' x am plil.'el l go
plilter' 'oiiiI DGeIe 9.seoI yIy
y ae,oI ti"i e Nv r uDIet .inG
ensiIaGa Cutter eteeI farm Wa
oon notato planter notafo
PIGEON. notato Grader notafo
Dncfer bav Rome Fork Carrin3
and p,IIa,1e fu,o-boreo plolv
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

FOR SALE-100-acre Farm full
~ equipped with machinery and
stock Phone DE 4-2S2S after p.
m. ADV. II If.
FOR SURGE MIXERS repair
parts and serviceman contact
Grange Supply Center, ut Lake
Park. ADV Lift
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

FOR SALE-'48 Chevrolet lls-
ton, good tires and flat bed. Make a
good farm truck 1916 Jeep, AVID,
fair condition. 1852 Ford Tractor
with new type high lift Good
shape Telephone SH 6-2362. -
ADV. l7-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Furnished Apart
ment, private bath, private en-
trance. all utilities furnished APP
ply at Wards Restaurant, ADV.
14-tf
FOR RENT-Unrurnished, two
bedroom apartment at III Second
street. Oakland. ThermOstat con-
trolled heat. Phone Turner DE 4
1886 ADV 12-tf
FOR RENT-Lake front cottage
3 bedrooms. living and dining
room, kitchen, large porch. all
modern equipment Located on
thousand acre tract Caleb Winslow
RI. SWanton ADV 1S-4t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

FOR SALE-Kerosene cooking
Stove, 3 burners and oven; and
stainless steel sink, double drain
boards and bowls. Apply one-story
green cottage above Arden's Boat
Club week-ends only, or write Syl-
via Rhine, 807 Berwin Ave, Pitts.
burgh 26, Pa. ADV. 16-3ta IF
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
ORDER NISI


Stuart F. Hamil. Jr Assignee for the
purpose of foreclosure.
Eston 0. Carr and Thelma c. Carr.
his wife.
In the Circuit Court for Garrett County.
MarvIand. No. 1853 Equity
IT Is ORDERED this 2sth day of June.
1857, by the Circuit Court for Garrett
County, sitting in equity, that the sale
of the property mentioned in these pro-
ceedings made and reported by Stuart +.
Hamil, Jr., Assignee for the purpose of
foreclosure be ratified and confirmed. I'M
less cause to the contrary be shown on
or before the 29th day of July. 1857 pro-
vided copy Of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Garrett Coun-
~ once in each of three successive weeks
before the 10Th day of July. 1857.
The report states the amount of sale
to be $l.025.00.
RICHARD l.. DAVIS. Clerk.
True Copy
Test: Richard l.. Davis. Clerk
Adv lS-3t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

FOR SALE-69 acres, As acres in
timber and building rock, located
near 219 Drive-In; Groom house
recently remodeled, furnished,
bath, hot and cold water, furnace
heat; 30'x40' broiler house,
equipped; other outbuildings. Rea-
son for selling, moving to another
location. Mrs. Olive Baker, RI,
Deer Park, phone DE 4-3022. ADV.
18-4t"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

FOR SALE-5-room Bungalow,
hardwood floors. electricity, water,
one outbuilding, $500 Galen Will
son. Fingerboard Road, Hutton. =
Adv. 18-tf
FOR E-3-bedroom House
in Loeb Lynn. Automatic heat, all
floor coverings, curtains, pull
Grapes and blinds included. DE 4
2508. ADV lift
FOR SALE-Started H & N
chicks, pullets Bred for highest
production. Price reasonable. Ern-
est Yoder Salisbury, Pa, phone A.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
MISCELLANEOUS .

TENNIS LESSONS given. Call
DE 4-2523, Billie Pollard ADV.
l9-3t
WHEN IN NEED of baby sit
ter call DE 1926, 10 Oak street
ADV loft.
FIXIT SHOP-At Gortner. Lawn
mowers sharpened with machine;
also tools, saws. Homer Lipscomb
RI, Oakland ADV 1S-10t" 9/6
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Insurance R22 filings promptly
made on suspended or revoked Ii
censes Ray Teets Insurance
Agency. DE 4-2137, Oakland, Md
Adv 37-tf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
Commissioner Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That the Board of County Com
missioners for Garrett County,
Maryland, will be in session for
the transaction of all routine bust
ness that may properly come be-
fore them on
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
JULY Is and 16.
BY order of the Board.
MRS. VIRGINIA FIZER,
Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

FOR SALE-10 acres of ground
located on the Old Deer Park road
adjoining the Cuppett Nursing
Home Drilled well and some nice
timber on the back Could be made
into building lots. Apply Gordon B.
Miller, Route 5, Cumberland, Md,
phone PArkview 2-3781. ADV 49,
dt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

Death rate over Fourth of July
weekend was lower than predicted
Overall toll reached 468.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08
Swiss to Build
|ChunceIIeV

A new Chancellery Building
viii be constructed by Switzer-
land at Cathedral avenue and
Twenty-ninth street NV, AM
bassador Henri de Torrente an
nounced yesterday. It will cost
about 100000.
The Swiss government has
selected William Lescaze, who
designed the Longfellow Build
ing at Connecticut and Rhode
Island avenues NV. in 1941.
to design the chancellery. Mr..
Lescaze, q naturalized United
States citizen, was born in
Geneva, Switzerland. He is con-
sidered q pioneer in modern
architecture and is a Fellow Of
the American Institute Of
Architects.
Mr.. Lescaze is now working
on q large-scale housing prof.
ect in New York City, known
as Manhattanville Houses for
1,275 families. In association
with Matthew w. Del. Guadio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08
Margaret Reported
In Vow Not to Wed

LONDON, Sept. Z R.-The
Sunday Pictorial said tonight
Princess Margaret has taken a
vow never to marry anyone but
Group Capt. Peter Townsend.
"At last the bitter truth
about Princess Margaret can
be told" it said.
The paper devoted its entire
front page to q story that
Margaret and Townsend made
q pact never to marry.
In October two years ago
Princess Margaret publicly re-
jected Townsend's love-and
his reported eagerness to marry
her-for her duty to her coun-
try.
"She has taken a vow never
to marry anyone else" said the
Pictorial. 1t gave a friend of
Townsend" as the source Of its
information.
Townsend has been on a
world tour for the last II
months.
From all over the globe, "
said the Sunday Pictorial, "he
CTownsenO has sent her SOU
venirs of his journey-often
just q postcard with view,
tucked inside a plain envelope. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08
$4,000 Firehouse
To Be Dedicated
At ForestviIIe

The $4,000 flrehouse Of the
Forestville Md Volunteer
Fire Department near the in
tersection Of Old Marlboro pike
and Brown Station road will
be dedicated at 5 pm. today
The ceremony will follow a
parade beginning at 3 pm. at
Calvary Church and ending at
the flrehouse.
The dedication program will
include talks on the history of
the department and its auxil-
iary by Raymond Anderson and
Mrs. Elizabeth Sansbury, pres
entation Of flags by the Gate
way Lions Club and presenta-
ton Of life membership in the
department to persons who
have given long service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

tune and a large basket Of cut
flowers in shades of pink and
blue.
For today's reception by her
father. her first formal bow
to Baltimore society, Ruth, a
sophomore at Swarthmore Col
lege, Pa, wore q short peach
lace ff-the-shoulder dinner
dress with scooped neck, orna-
mented with darker peach vel
vet ribbons.
She wore peach pumps, ell
bow-length white kid gloves,
tinted pearls which were origi-
nally her late mothers. match
ing earrings. q diamond and
emerald bracelet and white or
child.
Flash Bulb ExpIOdes
During his brief stay the
President appeared relaxed and
affable as he chatted with the
guests.
AS he posed with the family
for photographers q flash bulb
exploded, showering its parts
at the feet Of the President
and his niece.
They'll get me one Of these
days" he quipped.
One photographer asked him
to kiss brown-haired. brown
eyed Ruth on the cheek, but
he demurred.
Suppose I Just take her arm
instead" he suggested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08
Court to Review
Indignation Case

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. Z
R.-The Federal 4th Circuit
Court of Appeals said today it
Will hear arguments October
16 on the six-year-old Prince
Edward County (Va.) school
segregation case.
NAACP lawyers have asked
the court to review Judge Ster-
ling HutcheSon's order giving
the county unlimited time in
which to integrate its school
system.
Judge Hutcheson said last
January it was imperative that
more time be permitted to in.
tegrate Prince Edward schools.
He did not indicate how much
time was needed. but pointed
out the Supreme Courts school
desegregation decision must be
obeyed. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08
Afehons to Build
Airport With Aid
OF u. S. Funds

KANDAHAR. Afghanistan
Sept. Z @-A United States
loan viii be used to give AZ
ghAnistan an international air
port, with the intention OF
helping tie this country to the
non-C Communist world.
A 10.000-foot runway is pro-
jected for q desert area sur
rounded by scattered low
mountains.
American officials in Kabul,
Afghanistan's capital, says the
airport cannot be q paying
proposition, ct least for many
years. They believe Afghani-
stan can become Q stop on
flights from London to the Far
East. cutting two to three hours
on the time now required for
flights via Karachi, Pakistan,
OF BOMBAY, 1n0la.
Gasoline is hauled to Cha
man, near the Pakistan-
Afghan border. by train and
then trucked so miles to KAN
dahar. Extension of the rail-
road to this area Is under
study.
Construction Of the airport
Is scheduled to begin before
1858. It viii take q year. The
United States has lent $5.4
million for the project.
Afghanistan, with its stra-
tegic position, is wooed by both
the United States and the
Soviet Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08
ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08
President and BrowneII
|Sift Issue in Arkansas.

IMr. Brownell did not talk with
newsmen and later left by q
side door,
Mr.. Hagerty reported-witt
an apology for being so sket.
chy''- that the conference
dealt with various aspects Of
the law" and also with Eau.
Ithority the President has that
affects the National Guard"
Besides the President, Mr.,
Brownell and Mr.. Hagerty, 9TH
ers at the conference were VIII
ton D. Persons, deputy assist
ant to the President. and Ger
aid d. Morgan. special counsel
Ito the President.
Parties Questions
Insisting that mo decision
was reached on what move
might be made" Mr.. Hagerty
declined to go into detail on
specific types Of court or mill
tary proceedings that were dis
cussed. He parted questions
as to whether there had been
talk Of possibilities such as OBJ
tanning a Federal court injunc-
ton to compel Gov. Faubus to
withdraw the National Guard.
This would permit migration
at the Little Rock school, and
thus prevent the setting Of Q
precedent that might lead to
defiance Of Federal authority
in other States.
In disclosing that there had
been discussion about the Pres
ident's powers relating to the
National Guard. Mr.. Hagerty
would not say whether this
could involve "federalizing" Of
Arkansas guardsmen and or
dering them to enforce the
Federal courts integration or
der.
There had been no discussion
OF q possible move by the
United States Government to
enter the pending case as "a
friend Of the court" Such a
step could be in behalf Of the
indignation order which was
based on . school board plan
approved in Federal Court in
Little Rock q year ago, Mr..
Hagerty said.
He emphasized that it would
be improper for me or anyone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

at Quonset Point. r. l., from
where he was ferried to the
naval base near Newport by
Marine helicopter, arriving
there at tbs pm.
Mrs. Eisenhower, still resting
after a recent operation, re-
manned at Newport when the
President made his quick trip
to Washington for Official BUSH
ness and to Baltimore for the
social event. However, he was
accompanied on the hour-and-
five-minute drive from the
White House to Baltimore by
his son, Maj. John Eisenhower,
and the majors wife.
The President and Mrs.
Eisenhower had sent flowers to
Ruth-an old-fashioned bou-
quet to complement her cos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08
BY ROBERT X. WALSH

President Eisenhower and
Attorney General Brownell yes
terday discussed but did not
decide the Governments pos
sible legal or military courses
If the Little Rock school inte-
grafton crisis forces q Federal
State showdown. The only de-
cision apparently was to await
further developments before
commenting or making moves.
The 45-minute conference in
the White House took place q
few hours before Federal Judge
Roland N. Davies refused to
delay the integration order in
Little Rock. There was no Of
fiicial reaction here to that
ruling.
Presidential Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty remarked to
reporters that II cannot agree
that all legal action has been
completed" But he said the
President and Attorney Gem
eral did not confer again after
the news from Arkansas early
in the afternoon. He repeated
his previous opinion that adj
ministration authorities plan
to do or say nothing until
Judge Davies receives q FACT
gathering" report from the
FBI, probably tomorrow.
Date Sought by Judge
This report. Mr.. Hagerty de-
clared. will make no recom-
mendations. He explained that
1t will contain information. re.
quested by Judge Davies, relat.
ing to any interference with
Indignation at Little Rocks
Central High School. It also
will include whatever fact-find-
ing the FBI can provide con-
corning certain evidence"
which Arkansas Gov. Orval E.
Faubus said led him to station
National Guardsmen at the
school.
Mr.. Eisenhower met with Mr..
Brownell soon after arriving ct
the White House on q one-day
return from the Newport. r. l.,
vacation. The Attorney-G General
was waiting at the White House
when the President came in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

else" to discuss in advance the
forthcoming report being pre-
pared by the FBI for Judge
Davies. He indicated strongly.
too. that the administration
authorities have no intention of
trying to Anticipate" at this
time the rulings of Judge Da-
vies or specific steps the Gov
eminent might subsequently
take. y
But he left little doubt that
the President and Attorney
General made at least q tenta-
tive and theoretical exploration
Of pertinent legal and military
powers that could be brought
to bear by the Federal Govern
ment II necessary in the Little
Rock situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

Eakin Eisenhower. was making
her debut at a reception.
The President arrived about
80 minutes before the reception
and stayed about Is minutes
after it began. shaking hands
with some Of the early arriving
guests. About 100 Of the ex-
pected $50 made the party be-
fore his departure.
His plane, the Coluhbine III.
took OF from nearby Friendship
international Airport at $3.50
pm, exactly an hour and a
half after the White House
limousine in which the Presi-
dent rode from Washington
stopped at DR.. Eisenhower's
door.
Arrives at Base
The Presidents plane landed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08
U. S. Lawmakers Lund
In London for folks

LONDON, Sept. Z R.-
Twenty-one United States SEN
ators and representatives ar
rived today aboard two special
Navy planes for next weeks
meeting Of the inter-parlia-
mentary union.
Queen Elizabeth II viii open
the conference Thursday. Dele
gates from 46 nations will
discuss world problems ranging
from refugees to imitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08
French Prince in Army

BORDEAUX, France, Sept. Z
(R.-Prince Henri of France,
oldest son of the Count of
Paris. pretender to the nom
existent French throne, was
indicted into the French army
today. He will be sent to a
cavalry school in Algiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08
President Visits Niece
At Debut in Baltimore

BALTIMORE Sept z Q9.-President Eisenhower visited
Baltimore briefly today help launch pretty society,"
then took on to resume his vacation in Newport
The President spent about As minutes at the home of his
youngest brother Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower president Johns
Hopkins University whose l9year-od daughter Ruth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

architect. he is also working
on the new city and Munich
pal Court Building for down.
town Manhattan.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-02-02
Rev. William Gilbert Pastor Sweet Union
Baptist Church, Has Served Roanoke C1ty
Longer Than Any Other Minister

that the members found IL
necessary to purchase a larger
site on Madison Avenue
N. w. After a few years at
this church home, the expand
ING membership made 1t nee
essary to look for another
church home, In 1945 they
built the present church struc-
ture and remodeled it.
The church is a well APP
nointed building, attractlveiV
furnished.
Early in his life, Rev. Gil
bert married Miss Florence
Rucker Gilbert. To this UNION
was born seven children-Wl Il,
liam. Hester, now deceased
and boy twins, Herbert an'
Henry (who is also deceased)
Hazel, Othanile and Franz
Another daughter, a pap,
girl. whom the Gilberts too
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-02-02
ME Moore, (not shown).

brothers. They are George,
the eldest, Rhode, Tom, En-
ma, Lydia, and Mile.
Soon after his tenth birth
date, he became a christian
and joined the Hickory Grove
Baptist Church, then pastored
by Rev. J. V. Stovall. There
his membership remained I'M
til his family moved west to
Roanoke. Early in his life,
as a citizen of Roanoke Coun-
ty, he joined the Sharon Bap-
list Church at Stewartsville,
where he served as deacon.
A few years later, he became
a member of the Fallen Greek
Baptist Church, Bedford Co.,
which he helped to organize
This church is now dissolved,
but the building is still IN
use in the community.
Rev. Gilbert, who still was
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-02-02

a lay member of the Baptist
Church of his choice, was
conscious of an urgency With
in him, longing, which re-
fused to be satisfied or quen-
ched. Finally, after admit
ting to himself that God had
laid His Hand upon him, the
Young man (then Mr.. Gilbert)
decided to appear before the
Council of Elders. His eX-
periences, interesting an q
breathtaking, firmly convinc-
ed him that God had ordained
him to be one of his chosen
disciples.
In 1914, he accepted the
call to Sweet Union Baptlst
which had been organized a
few years before C191O). AS
tine fourth pastor OF this new
ly organized church, Rev. Gil
bert's work was so effective
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-02-02
Greater'j Mt.
Zion BaptiSts
HOnOrPastOr

Greater Mt. Zion Baptist
Church celebrated the fifth
anniversary of the pastorate
# its minister, DIR. M. l.
Cocker, January 21-27. Mon
Jay evening climaxed the
.e-k Of services with the an
niversary dinner.
In the lecture room OF me
church, tables, beautifully
decorated, were arranged TO
allow for the seating OF sew
oral hundred guests. Deacon
]. r. Board served as Mo
for the evening.
Rev. William Moore OF
Continued to page four)
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-02-02
By Florence Fields-WOOd

By Florence F1eldS- OOo
Some 81 years ago, a small
boy with his mother, sisters
and brothers arrived in Roa-
noke. That little boy, who
has grown to be a venerable
man of almost 81 years is the
Rev. William M. Gilbert, pas
tor of Sweet Union Baptist
Church of Park Street and
Madison Avenue, N. w.
William M. Gilbert, the
boy, was born in Pittsylvania
County the son of Aunt Arie
Ann Gilbert, May Is, 1875,
He had several sisters and
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-02-02

The Tribune feels that the community at large should
of the personalities who have played
an important part the growth and progress of the
city Roanoke 1t interesting to note the general inter
est activities Of the entire czenry and to each OF you
pass along concentrations for your Contributions
toward a constantly growing city.
The church, be believe, Yields the strongest influence
The church. believe, Yields the strongest influence
any community and because of that we are beginning
series of articles depicting the lives and activities of people
who long and made lasting contributions toward
our religious educational political and social development
To begin with, pleased to present Rev William
Gilbert who senior minister of the city both in points
of service and age