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ROSECROFT PARK

, bedrms.. . baths. separate din
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main driveway. modern electric
kitchen, Eae h.-a. heat. fireplace.
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Convenient 10 Boiling. Andrews
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Priced for quick sale. FLA A.
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HEIGHTS REALTY Co, 10.
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HOUSES FOR SALIVA.
LorcOnn Lane
"SOUGHT-AFTER AREA"
CHECK THESE TWO
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All brick. 8 bedroom. 1Is-bath
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II. living room with fireplace: door,
way to screened-in porch: separate
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kiteher: FINISHED RECREATION
ROOM and built-in garage in full
basement.
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with breakfast area and ali the
Reconsideration area with pic
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brick patio, beautiful HANDICAPPED
lot. Call to inspect 1t onceI
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29
L. S. Fair, %, Killed
In Auto Accident

Leonard Carter Fair, %. a core
driller, employed by the Freehling
and Robertson Drilling company
died Sunday night from injuries
received in an automobile accident
in Baltimore, Md, when he was
returning TO his work after spend
ing the week end in Dillwyn with
his family.
He was born in BUCKINGHAM
county February 9, 1895. a son Of
Mrs. Beatrice Breeder Fair and
the late Harvey Fair.
In addition to his mother he is
survived. by his widow. MIS-. Lou
Use Miles Fair, three children. AL
ma Victoria Donna Lynn and
Leonard. Garter Fair. IN. all of
Dillwyn, six brothers, Harvey Fam.
". OF y S. Air Force Newfound-
Ian, Eugene Fair OF Richmond
Frazier. Carneal CARLYLE and Ger
ala Fair. all Of Dillwyn. and one
sister, Mrs Nlarilene McRea. of
Lanrcnbure. N. G.
Funeral services we're Il el d
THURSDAY At p. m. from Dunkum
Brothers Funeral Home. iii Dill
wyn, with burial III Bethlehem
Baptist church cemetery.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29
Buckingham Native
,rcUrge +. tA,iuu,n
Dies While Hunting

Funeral services were conducted
in Lynchburg Wednesday for
George Franklin Adcock. 40. a
Buckingham county native, Of
Madison Heights. who died Mon
day while hunting deer in Buck
ingham county.
He was a son Of the late George
Eldridge and Sarah Ragland ADJ
cock. He Is nephew Of William
Fl. Adcock. who is visiting his son.
It. G. Adcock. at Warminister.
Funeral services were held in
Lynchburg at Diuguids Memorial
Chapel. and burial was in Fort
Hill Memorial Park
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs Ouida Grace Adcock. six
children. George William Adcock,
of Lynchburg. James Hubert.
GLADYS Ann. Roma Lee. Barbara
Jane, and Michael Adcock. all Of
Madison Heights. one brother.
Bernard E. Adcock. Of Gladstone;
three sisters. Mary Annie Adcock,
of Appomattox. Edna Pauline Ad-
cock. Of Concord. and Mrs. Roy
Wright, of buckingham county.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29
Buckingham, Firemen
Elect New Officers

The Buckingham county volun-
teer fiaenen have elected officers
Tor next year Monthly meetings
are held every Third Thursday in
f''@ f4reh7ssc al pinayn
Officers elected al the last
meeting. \ J H GROW president:
X. 4 Ransom, president. Paul
.. Seay. secretary: r. j Jones
treasurer; J M Burroughs, fire
cpief; D. g Apperson. assistant
tire chief, Clyde Moss, captain:
zoe Jamerson, first lieutenant.
Iran LeSueur, second lieutena.t
and r. l. Davis, fire marshall.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29
THE FARMvILLE (va) HERALD FRIDAY NOVEMBER o. 1857

afternoon guests Of Mrs. Louis
Agee.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B Walker, Jr., were the Charles
Simpsons and Mrs. j. P. stratton
Mrs. ]. E Meador was hostess
TO Centenary church WSCS for the
November meeting Mrs. John Hol-
man had charge OF the week Of
prayer program. and an offering
was taken. Mrs. j. P. Stratton pre-
sented missionary news Guests
were. Miss Augusta Atkins. Of Reds
vile. n c.. and Mrs Frank Ken
drick. Refreshments were served
Group invited to meet with Mrs. r.
L. Agee, Jr.. in December.
Mrs. Davis Has Guests
The Ray Mathews family. of
Richmond, were guests of Mrs.
Ernest Davis on November II.
Among the recent guests were Mrs.
Raleigh Bullock and daughter, Judy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29

A union Thanksgiving service was
held at Glenn Memorial Baptist
church Prospect. Thursday morn
ing at TO- Rev. Philip Thomas. Of
the Methodist church. brought the
message
Guns have been popping around
since the season opened on Mon
day. but not much game reported
in this area
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Garden. Jr..
and daughters, Glare and Bagley, Of
Kenbridge. were Sunday visitors Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Garden.
r. Robert Cocks, Of Kenbridge
visited his mother Mrs. T. r. N
Cocks, on Sunday. Mrs. Cocks has
been quite i'll, but her condition is
much improved.
Chicks Have Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Vaughan
and children, Bobby and Brenda. of
Lynchburg, were week end guests
Of NJ. and Mrs. Emery Chick W.
W. Vaughan was a dinner guest in
this home Sunday.
Mir. and Mrs. Robert Brisentine.
and daughters. Of Richmond. spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. r. A. Brlsentine. prior to leav.
ing for Germany Sunday night.
Governor elect J. Lindsay Almond
made a short call IN the home o.
Mrs D. S Glenn on Tuesday morn
ing, on his return from a hunting
expedition
John Garrison Will conduct wor-
ship services at Davis Memorial
Presbyterian church Sunday at II
am. Everyone is invited.
Miss Doync Spends Week End
Miss Mary Doyne, OF Farmville.
was week end guest in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Hix.
Mrs. r. B. Wilson. Of Green Bay.
spent Saturday in Prospect
Mr. and Mrs G. w. Palmer, oil
Green Bay, visited Mrs. Eta Glenn
Saturday.
Mrs. J. 4. Glenn. III. and Jimmy
spent Friday IN Blackstone with hel
mother, MIS-. Powdll
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29
WorsIlalll

WorshanlteS weren't sure last
Thursday when the aroma Of a
Thanksgiving dinner came floating
on the breeze. whether their noses
or their calendars were wrong r
happened that the calendars were
right and then noses hadn't fooled
them either II was nSt Mrs Jessie
Sopthall celebrating THE holiday a
week carly Nh agdee tlMt haF son.
Peter. could BIZ With hcr before re-
porting for duty at Fort Dix. n. j.,
Sunday Others joining her fof this
special occasion were hel son-n-
law and daughter. MIR. and MIS-.
Cauell Lewis and family, Of Jeters-
eille.
The Future Farmers of America
and Future Hom en- kcrs Of
...4s. .l@ l.1l baa4let u, Waikyl' =,
Restaurant IN Burkeville Monday
night They were accompanied nv
their leaders, Mrs. Rebecca Butcher
and Robert Redo, and other men,
berS Of the faculty
Mission Meetings Planned
The Baptist WINS Will hold a
PRAYER meeting each night next
week for foreign missions at 7::30.
The meetings are scheduled as fol-
lows: December 2, with Mrs. Fred
days.
Paulson December 3, with ms.
Sam Motley; December 4, with ms.
S. V. Gentry; December 5, with
Mrs James McGhee. and December
6, at The church.
r. ". Dupuy attended the Farm
Bureau federation meeting ia Rich
nond Monday through Wednesday
Of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Jennings, III.
and Bernard Mckay, Of Richmond.
spent the week end with their par
cntS, Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Mckay.
Miss Martha Ward, Miss EaNine
Hubbard and Melvin Coyington
called on them Sunday.
Guests during the week end Of
the Dupuys were Miss Betty Rome
Chosen and John Morton. Jr, Of
the College OF William and Mary.
Miss Nancy Quarles. OF Longwood
College and Chuck Morton. Of
Hanpden-Sydney College.
Mrs. Raskervill Visits
Mrs. T. S. Baskerslil spent SOW
cral days in Lynchbure with rela-
tives last week.
MIR. and Mrs Dorsey Glass. Of
Richmond. visited her parents, Mr..
and MIS-. Ionic Mckay, the past
week end The II, II, McKays and
their guests called on them Sunday.
MI and MIS- John Wilks and
Lucy Fay Wilks visited his parents.
MIR. and Mrs L. NJ. Wilks. IN Apo
maiioX Sunday.
MIR and mrs, Lloyd Mckay. d
Farmville. and their house guest,
Amman olen Alley, Of Norfolk. Mrs.
Stanley Mckay and Ernest Mckay
visited NJ and Mrs. Melvin Tribble
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29
Of Richmond.

Of Richmond.
There was nartv at the Jack
Allen home on November 10, Mrs.
Lang, Of Prince Edward. h a d
charge of the party
MS, Robert f. Garnett was hos
tess to the Guinea Home Demon
stratlon club on Wednesday after
noon Mrs David Hazlegrove pre-
sided. Mrs. ] p. Stratton had the
devotions.
/ Inc demonstration on or e. g n
foods was given by Mrs. Robert L.
Aeee and Mrs. Thomas Scott. The
various foods were enjoyed BY
those who were present.
At the meeting the following Off
GERS were elected. president. Mrs.
Joe Hazlegrove; vice president.
Mrs. Robert E. Garrett. Mrs.
Thomas Scott was elected secre-
tary-treasurer recently. Mrs. Pitt
Amos was guest OF honor. Mrs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29

Dr. Margaret Noting and Miss
Courtney Irving, Of Richmond. spent
- weel. end al their cabin on at.
Alto.
Miss Sally 2. Brady viii go to
Scottsville the first Of December to
spend the winter at the hotel
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Taylor. Of
Alexandria, visited Mr. and Mrs.
w Il. Ripley.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29

Georgia Wilkerson was present for
some of the meeting. The group
was invited to meet with Mrs. H
.C. Ferguson in December.
Among those who killed deer on
November IS were William Ransom.
Of Richmond. George Crowder, Of
Farnyllle: Thornton Crowder Of
Route 3, Farmville: Bill Dreffy, of
near Farmville; Ebert Womack,
Clyde Mahan and Kenneth Lock
uer.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29
Howardsville

=. M Payne, Of Eslnont. has
rented the filling station of the late
W- W. Baber On Route 626 between
here and Scottsville
Mr. and Mrs Willie T Ripley
and children. Of Richmond. visited
his parents at Social Hall.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29

Mr. and mrs. Wiley Taylor. Mr..
and MS Albert TAYLOR, Of Alexan-
di'i u. Randolph Taylor. Of Scots
vile, ard Hugh Brown. Of Hope
web. visited .tlr, and Mrs. O. N.
Brown Sunday.
the ergulaf nseting 81 George
Lodge NJ 81 AZ and A M win be
held IN the Masonic hall here Satur-
day December q. at 7.3o p. M.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29
DIES DURING MATCH.

Baltimore. Md. The excite
ment OF watching wrestling
match proved too much for 50-
year-old william Cody Attend
ing a professional bout with his
brother. walter. Mi Cody
slumped unconscious in his seat.
Taken to a hospital, he was pro-
nounced dead on arrival.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29
Guinea

Mr. and MIS-. W. p. Walker. Jr..
went to Richmond Friday. Edward
sheldahl, Of Arlington, accompanied
them home for visit,
Mr. and Mrs. David Hazlegrove
were Sunday luncheon guests of the
Richard Ludwig family. Of Rich
moDd.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simpson
and children, Geraldine and c. r.
were luncheon guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Conway Anderson, of Rich
mond, on November II. Mr.. Ander-
son returned home from the hos
pital Saturday.
W D. Walker entered Southside
Community Hospital Saturday. His
many friends wish him a speedy
recovery.
Walkers Go to Richmond
Mrs. Warren Walker and Howard
Walker went to Richmond Saturday.
Mrs Robert f Garrett and Mrs.
Charles Womack, Jr., were Sunday
and family. i'll their new house in
Hurt Sunday.
Miss Dupuy Visits
Mss Mary Dupuy spent Monday
afternoon visiting friends in Char
loite G. II
MIS- +. Q. McQuariy is spending
2 few days With her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. O H Booth,
near Prospect.
Ms. Franklin Pollard and daugh-
ter. Gayle, OF kcysville. were guests
Of Mrs. Stanley Mckay Monday.
Evening star., 1957-04-30

The we e-minded will
thrill to beautiful displays
an exquisite bridal gown from
JeIIeff's Bridal Salon and
complete table settings Of silver.
crystal and china from R. Harris
& Co. There will be orchids for
all the ladies and Refreshments
during the evening for all. Don't
miss this gala and olamorous eve
nino-and the chance to win a
luxurious honeymoon trip, a free
oil portrait and other fabulous
prizes. You will be entertained
by the songs Of TVS Gene Archer
and the enchanting spectacle Of
a Tom Thumb wedding. Plan to
come and bring your parents and
friends for this thrilling evening!
Evening star., 1957-04-30

Visit a beautiful new honeymoon
apartment suggested as . wonder
ful first home for newlyweds.
Completely decorated by Joseph
!. MoInar. interior decorator at
Curtis Bros.
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Photographs

Harris 8 Ewing. world-fsmous
photographers, will do free oil
portrait as one Of the valuable
prizesl
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FIOtcers

Exquisite floral arrangements and
displays by Sharper's Florists!
tAlso . free bridal bouquet for
the lucky winner)
Evening star., 1957-04-30

Ask Mr.. Fosters Travel Service
and National Airline Hostesses
will offer many exciting suooes-
tons for glamorous and memora-
bic honeymoon trips.
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Catering

Clements famed caterers will
have many charming catering
ideas for you!
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Etiquette
Mrs. Vera Cole will be delighted
to assist you in proper wedding
etiquette!
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THE GENERAL PUBLIC is WEI COME
TOM THUMB WEDDING at 800 PM.
Experf COissssItaists
WILL HELP YOU /.

We are pleased to have such .
capable and experienced staff on
hand to help you with any prob
lens pertaining to your forthcom-
ing wedding.
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EXCLUSIVELY
YOURS
Royburn Librory Dedication
To Be Held in Bonhum Soon
By BETTY BEALE

On the heels of the dedica-
ton of the Truman Library
in independence will soon
come the dedication of the
Sam Rayburn Libr airy in
Bonham, Tex. This is not to
suggest that the Democrats
are cornering the market on
mental growth. No doubt
there's a Republican library
or two about the country. It's
just that we're not hearing
about them.
Speaker Rayburn returned
last night from his home
town whence he went for the
specific purpose of working
out the last steps toward its
completion. The building is
now ompleted and the
cataloguing will begin in the
next few days.
The big event, probably the
biggest thing that ever hap
pened in wee Bonham, will
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take place around about Oc-
tober /.
Former President Truman,
who contributed to it, will be
there along with a flock of
other prominent persons such
as turned out for his dedi-
cation.
Hundreds of people all over
the country have contributed
to the Sam Rayburn founda-
ton which built it, out Mr..
Rayburn. himself, is the big
gest contributor CT books,
papers and money. In fact,
he started the foundation
with the $4,000 Golfers
Award he won in 1913 for
being the Outstanding mem
Der of Congress" Speakers
were not eligible for the
award but that particular
year he wasn't Speaker.
The library will fulfill a
cherished dream of Mr.. Ray
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time left after that they may
take the children to q beach
or up to Yosemite Valley.
Mrs. Raymond Wire, chair
man of the ball to be held
September 20, for the bene-
fit of the D. c. Society for
Crippled Children. was host
ess at the 4-to-6 tea which
was dominated by the fem
mime contingent. Mr.. Wire
and Henry F. Burroughs, gen.
eral chairman Of the Regatta
were there.
The latter said it was really
a woman who got the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta estab-
lished in the first place. Call
vim Coolidge was the Presi-
dent who presented the cup
but it was through the inter-
cession Of Grace Coolidge
that he did so. Mrs. Coolidge
was a sports fan and was al
ways on hand to watch the
motor boat races.
Slipping iced Russian tea
CHATS tea with spice in it,
real. not alcoholic) were Mrs.
Arleigh Burke. wife Of the
Chief of Naval Operations
and a patronesS of the ball.
Continued on Page BIS, Col. 4
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| Miss MQSterton
Is Bride of
Mr.. Burone

st. Matthew's Cathedral
was the scene of the marriage
of Miss Marianne Taylor
MaSterton. daughter of DIR.
and Mrs. Herbert Masterton
of Kensington and Mr.. Bar
tolo Mariana Barone on Sat-
urday, July 20 at 10 o'clock.
The bridegroom is the son
Of Mr.. Bartolo M. Barone Of
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and the
late Mrs. Barone.
The Rev. Joseph M. PERM
cone, Auxiliary Bishop of the
Archdiocese Of New York,
celebrated the Nuptial Mass
and officiated at the cere-
mony. The altar was banked
with palms, white gladioli
and stephanotis.
The bride, escorted by her
father. wore a gown Of white
silk organza and Alencon
lace. 1t was fashioned with q
fitted bodice trimmed with
lace. She carried her mothers
first communion prayer book
marked with a white orchid
and streamer of lily-of-the-
valley.
After a reception at the
Shoreham Hotel, the couple
left for a wedding trip to
Jamaica. Upon their return
they will visit Poughkeepsie
before taking up residence
here.
The bride is a graduate Of
Georgetown Visitation Con-
vent and the Georgetown
University School Of Nursing.
Mr.. Barone was graduated
from Cardinal Farley Mill
tary Academy. Georgetown
University and is attending
the Medical School Of
Georgetown University.
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burn, the grand oid man Of
the Democratic Party, Of
Congress. of Texas: the
strong. beloved leader who
has been Speaker longer than
any other man in American
history.
Into it will 60 his fine
American history library. his
fine Southwestern history
library and his unique Con-
gressional library including
copies of every single Con-
gressional Record since Con-
gress first convened.
The finished library also
will have an exact duplica-
ton of the Speakers Room
at the Capitol. 1t will be the
real Mccoy stepped in his
tory. inasmuch as Mr.. Ray
burn has bought all the fur
niture in the present room to
send there. New furniture
will be placed in the Capitol
office. The chandelier will
remain here. however. Hav-
ing been removed from the
White House because tn,
clinking bothered Theodore
Roosevelt. it is supposed to
be the very same one under
which Alice Roosevelt and
Nicholas Longworth were
married.
There will also be a trophy
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room in the Bonham Build
ing to contain all the things
Mr.. Sam has been given over
the years. All win be housed
in a marble building which
the construction foreman
has described as the best
building he has ever worked
on He guarantees it will
stand for thousands Of years.
Which is how long the mem
DRY of Sam Rayburn will en-
dure.
PAT NIXON. looking like
a pink flower in q pale pink
voile dress and q hat made
entirely of pale pink rose
petals. sailed into the wet
Launching" of the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta Ball
yesterday. She would like to
sail out Of town with her
family for a vacation before
school starts If Congress
would only adjourn.
When adjournment does
come, the Vice President,
Mrs. Nixon and their two
girls will set out for his home
in Whittier, Calf. for a visit
with relatives. If there's any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-31
Daughter
Envoy,
To WED

Mr.. John Moors Cabot,
United States Ambassador to
Colombia. and Mrs. Cabot of
Washington and Manchester
Mass, have announced the
engagement of their daughter
Marjorie Moors to Mr.. An
tonic Enriquez Savignac.
He is the son of Senior and
Sonora Manual Enriquez of
Mexico City.
The prospective bride stud
led at the Potomac School
and Miss Porter's School and
was graduated from Radcliffe
College.
She Is a granddaughter of
DR.. Godfrey Lowell Cabot of
Boston and of Mrs. William
H. Fraser of Mexico City.
DR.. Cabot, induStrialist
and philanthropist, estab-
lished the Maria Moors Cabot
Prizes, awarded annually by
Columbia University to news
papers and journalists in
memory Of his wife.
Mr.. Enriquez is a graduate
Of the University of Ottawa.
He was president of the Ma
tional Federation Of Cana
dian University Students in
1854, and represented it at
two international confer
ences.
He was graduated this year
from the Harvard School of
Business Administration. He
is a grandson Of Mrs. George
Savignac Of Webster Groves,
Mo.
The wedding has been
planned for September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-31
Miss Auchincloss
To Make Debut
In New York

Miss Gail Auchincloss,
granddaughter of Represent
alive and Mrs. James Auchin-
Gloss will make her debut
this coming November in New
York.
She is the daughter of Mrs.
Northam L. Griggs and Mr..
Douglas AuchinclosS of New
York City.
Miss Auchincloss will be
presented to society on No
vember q at the Debutante
Ball Of the Junior League of
New York which will take
place in the Plaza Hotel.
Proceeds from the event
will benefit the leagues well
fare trust fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-31
Short Visit for
Gov. H0rrim0n

Gov. Hartman of New
York visited the Virgin Is
lands this week at the invi-
tation of the local Democrat
ic Party.
He was accompanied by his
wife and the president Of the
Puerto Rican Democratic
Party, Jose Benitez. Mr..
Hartman was met at the
airport by the Governor of
the Virgin Islands, Mr.. Wal
ter A. Gordon along with
other officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Group Votes to Follow
PTA on School Loon

The River Terrace Civic Asso-
citation last night supported
whatever action the national
IPTA Congress recommends to
Congress on the proposed bond
loan issue for school construc-
ton.
A motion by John Hunter was
passed, asking that personal do
nations be collected to support
the work of the Citizens Com
mittee Against Defamation. 1t
also specified the association will
supplement the donations If nee
Iessary.
The meeting. conducted by
Mrs. Doris T. Keith. president.
was held in the River Terrace
School. Thirty-fourth and Dix
streets NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

principal Of the Blow and River
Terrace schools. A biographical
sketch of Mrs. Finlayson was
given by Harry E. Polk of the
Hillsdale association. Mrs. Flor
inc McLendon, former Birney
faculty members, gave q talk on
the history of the James G. Bir-
Iney School.
Mrs. Finlayson was presented
with silver tea service by the
association and other gifts by
participating groups.
Messages of congratulation
were read from the District As
ISOLATION of Elementary School
Principals and various civic and
community groups.
Mrs. Finlayson has been prin-
cipal Of the Birney School since
194l. A native Of the District.
she attended Miner Teachers
College. Howard University and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Drive Opens for 1000
BloominqduIe Members

The Bloomingdale Civic AsSo-
citation has begun a membership
drive aimed to increase the asso-
citation from a present 200 mem.
bers to a total Of 1000 paic
members by March /.
A special membership commit.
tee has taken on the task of ring
ing every door bell in the COM
munity in an effort to see the
goal reached.
The group has also initiated q
Ineighborhood cleanup cam
|paign.
Principal factors in the drive
are better supervision Of the
many rooming houses in the
area and improved street light
ing.