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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
All Faiths Unite This Month
In Ouerseas Relief Support

cy. accounting for more than 30 per
cent of all Of America S voluntary
overseas relief efforts. the greatest
possible good is achieved at the
lowest cost
This is possible because in the
worldwide organization networks of
the religious faiths-as nowhere
else-there are thousands of volun-
tary workers available in every
country, keeping expense at a mini
mum and perSon-to-person contact
at maximum
For example, in the sharing Of
U, S. surplus commodities with the
needy overseas - through which
more than a billion pounds were
distributed by religious agencies in
l956-each contributed dollar ex-
pended made available more than
200 pounds of food in many cases
more than 400 pounds to relieve
human misery among the chroni-
cally undernourished and the under
privileged.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

Three religious. faiths Protestant,
Catholic and JeWish-currently are
appealing for support for their over
seas relief programs through which
assistance is given annually to many
millions of hungry and homeless
people. refugees from aggression
and victims of disaster
These appeals, in which Ameri-
cans emphasize through their houses
Of worship their spiritual acceptance
Of the common brotherhood of man,
are:
The "One Great Hour of Sharing"
observance of the 1857 United APP
peal in major Protestant churches
on Sunday March 81
The Bishops Relief Fund APP
peal in Roman Catholic Churches
on Sunday, March 81
The Emergency Rescue Fund"
of the United Jewish Appeal cur
rently in progress and continuing
throughout this period.
Worldwide Scope
Through these independent but
common-purpose ministries Of mer-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Fund for Painting
Recently Enlarged

Miss Gleaves has announced
that the Pan-Hellenic Association
has given cash donation to the
fund for the purchase Of paint
ines by Virginia Artists The pur-
chasing committee hopes to select
a painting from the 1857 Virginia
Biennial Exhibition at the VT-
cinia Museum of Fine Arts in
Richmond This exhibit will con-
tinue through April % in Rich
mOnd.
Everyone connected with the
college has the opportunity of en-
toying the paintings in Longwood
Collection. This opportunity has
been provided by such donations
Of groups and individuals who
are interested in adding to the
aesthetic quality of our back
ground
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Local Garden Club
Transplanted to Fire

Longwood Garden club mem
bers were transplanted to the
auld sod Monday for a program
centered around Ireland,
Ginny Hanbmy, the daughter
of Mr.. and MIS-. B. Blanton Ham
bury. gave an Irish recitation, and
Mrs. F. H. Hamburg, Jr., discuss
ed the literature. music history,
geography and legends Of both
Fire and Northern Ireland.
Club members exhibited yellow
flowers in green containers. and
blue ribbons were awarded Miss
Edna Putney, Mrs. P. II. Atkinson
and Mrs. Roy Pearson. Mrs. j..
Barrye Wall and Mrs, Robert
Withers won red ribbons.
A note Of appreciation was sent
to Lions club members who do
mated Sc doewood trees for the
garden clubs project Of beautify-
ing the road between Framville
and Hampden- Sydney.
Mrs. R J Martin. Jr., was host
ess for the meeting, which was
held at Longwood house
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

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Futhey' MRS. Forest Pillow, MISS
margaret Kennedy and Mrs. w. l..
judd were among those who at
1ehoeo the baptist "omens AuXlh-
dFy OF hppoH1dttox ASSOCIATION meet
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Redford. Of
Lynchourg, arc guests Of Mr. Red
fofo sister. Mrs. W D. Hamilton.
.x.. 6 Il, No..
tanned the Tuesday bridge club this
week.
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Forge, are spending few days
with Mrs Avent's parents Mr. and
Mrs. Sydnor Newman.
MIS- Frank l. Gordon has re-
turned to Newport News after
spending several days with her son
Jack l. Gordon. and Mrs Gordon
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Mason we're
recent guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
I Arnold Campbell in Mt. Gilead
Craua rae;dante
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/ MT. and Mrs. j. 6 Hanes. Jr.
Of st. Christopher's School in Rich
mother. Mrs. j. Garland Hanes. at
Hampden-Sydney.
week eho guests IN the nome OF
MT ana Mrs. W A. watson, III,
/ Fredericksburg,
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Miss Ruth Cleaves loft todav fo,.
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Club Calendar

Methodist W.S.C.S. - Circle 5,
Thursday April 4, 8 p. m, with
Mrs, Hugh GaInett; circle s,
Monday, April /. p. m, with
Mrs. Joseph Goode: circle 7, Tues
day, April ,, p, m, with MIS-.
Norman Myers. Other circles
postponed.
Women of the Moose-Monday.
April l. 8 p. m. at the Moose
lodge.
Farmville Presbyterian Women
executive board - Monday. April
/. $50 p. M. lecture room
Woman's club banquet -
Thursday, March %, 7:30 p m
Longwood College dining room.
Speaker: Mrs. Dexter O, Arnold.
Of Concord. N H.
Holton Bible class ~ Tuesday
April 2, s p, m, with MIS- c. B
Williams.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Miss Glare Marries
In South Carolina

Miss Anne Brantley Glare be-
came the bride Of Henry DeSaus-
sure Bull, Jru February p in
Columbia, S c.
The daughter of MI and Mrs.
Fountain Stewart Glare of Col
umbia the bride is the grand
daughter of Mrs. William Brant-
lev Pettigrew. Of Farmville. The
bridegroom S parents are the Rev.
and Mrs Henry DeSaussure Bull,
Of BarnWeu, S, c.
The Rev. Henry DeSaussure
Bull, assisted by the Rev Gray
Temple officiated at the double
ring ceremony, performed at
Trinity Episcopal church.
Mrs. Pettierew and Archer
Vaughn Wade. also of Farmvile
were among the out-of-town
guests at the ceremony
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
New Books Ready
At Town Library

History, biography mystery
all are included III the new books
now available at Farmville Town
Library
There is The Distant Music
by H. L. Davis, a novel about the
opening of the Pacific Northwest.
seen through the eyes Of three
generations Of COURAGEOUS people
and This Hallowed Ground by
Bruce Cation. the story of the
Union side of the Civil War.
Tower in the West" by Frank
Norris, tells of Haner. the most
inspired and inspiring architect
of his time. and the love and I'M
dying loyalty of this younger
brother, George.
Twilight for the Gods, by
Ernest Gam, is a vigorous and
stimulating story of the ship Can
ibal and it's passengers and crew
on a tempestuouS voyage.
The Fountain Oyerflows," by
Rebecca West. is a curious and
absorbing story OF London fam
lily some so years ago.
The Scapegoat," by Daphne
duMaurier. is a new noval of mys-
terry and suspense about an Eng-
lishman and a Frenchman who
look exactly alike
The Lighthearted Quest by
Ann Bridge. is a novel Of adven-
ture political insight and enter
tanning romance, set in present.
day North America
1.-THE Butler Did It." by P g..
Woodhouse. is one of the authors
typicany funny novels. with the
setting New York this time, IN
stead OF London
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

. George AItmiler is spending a
few days in Chase City with Mr.
md MS, Pat Partridge.
Miss Louise Walmsley, of South
arn Seminary and Junior College in
Buena Vista. was the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Douglas Gee. this week
and visited her father, Dr. j. E.
Walmsley who is a patient at South
side Hospital
Mrs. {. 8. 6 Moss has returned
from Winterhaven, Fla. where she
vas the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
r. c. Cram, and Mr. Cram
Arthur Gillian, graduate stu
dent at North Carolina State in
Raleigh, N G.. visited his parents,
Mr. anc Mrs 3 G Gillian, last
Weeh end.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

MS, Margaret D. Bruce will en-
terrain her bridge club Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Cunningham
and sons, of Richmond. were week
end guests of Mrs. Cunningham S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee
Jones.
Miss Doris Spillman. of Richmond.
was a week end guest Of Miss Sara
Wilkerson.
Miss Ann Galusha. of Raleigh.
m c., visited Mr., and Mrs T ],
McIlwaine during the week end,
Mr.. aHd Mrs. H E Barbour were
week end guests Of Mfr Barbour S
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. E Bar
bour. in Lynchburg.
william M. McIlwaine. of the
Randolph Macon faculty in Ashland,
will arrive Saturday to spend few
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
IT. j McIlwaine
Mr.. and Mrs. T L Lancaster,
Jr.. and sons. Leitch and Bill. we're
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. william H.
Jordon in Norfolk for the week
end
NJ. Sgt. and Mrs. Charles Henson
and son. Larry, formerly of Elgin
/ Air Force Base, Fla. visited Sgt
Henson brother-in-law and sister
Mr.. and Mrs E. j Ward, Jr., re
Gently before leaving for Okinawa
Mrs. E. ]. Ward and son, Eddie
visited friends in Charlottesville dur.
ing the week end,
/ w. H. W1kerson spent the week
end III Lynchburg
7 Miss Sandra Tate, of Richmond
will spend the week end here with
4 her parents, Mr. and Mrs, H. V
Tate.
/ Week end guests of the H. E
Lacys were their daughters. Miss
Kay Lacy Westhampton College
student. and Mrs. Gerald Smith
and family. all of Richmond.
Barbee Hamersly, Billy Vaughan
John Epps Hubbard, Paul Shana'
berger, Walter Richardson, Jr., and
Billy Scruggs have returned to VPl
after the spring holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jackson and
daughters, the Misses Maria Jack.
son and Georgia Jackson. of Lex.
ington. visited here last week end
The Jacksons are former Farmville
residents
Mrs. Sydnor Newman and Mrs
John Cox visited their mother. Mrs
M. G, Grigg. in Buckingham dur
ing tie week end.
Mrs Russell Coleman. of Provi
dence Forge will be a week enc
guest OF Mrs, William Crutcher.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chapman anc
family have moved to Fredericks
burg, where Mr. Chapman has &C
cepted a position as manager Of the
! Ni,-n;oin Ictc,,,,3 Dotya,.fac
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
THE FARMvILLE tva) HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 49, 1857
Alice Kyle District Women
Plan Golden Jubilee April 3

The golden jubilee anniversary
of the Virginia Federation of Wo-
mems clubs will be celebrated by
the club women of the Alice Kyle
district at their annual spring
meeting April 3, at 1890 a. m,
The meeting will be at the Wo-
mans club in Lynchburg, with
the Lynchburg Woman's club and
Lynchburg Junior Woman's club
as joint hostesses.
Mrs. Joel w. Flood. of Apo
mattox, district president. has
urged all club presidents and
members to attend the special
celebration honoring Mrs, James
r. Kyle, of Lynchburg, first pres
ident Of the Virginia Federation
og Women's clubs.
Mrs. Bennett r. Taylor, presi-
dent Of Farmville Woman's club;
Mrs. James Fleetwood, president
Of Farmville Junior Woman's club
Mrs. F ]. Rudershausen, presi-
dent of Amelia WomanS club
Mrs, Rowertt H. Bruce. president
of Woman's club Of Buckingham.
and Mrs. William c. Carter, pres
ident Of the Woman's club Of
Cumberland, will be among the
presidents making reports on the
activities of their clubs.
Brief reports will also be made
by the district officers and chair
men Of departments, divisions
and committees, which include
Mrs. E. H. Burke, Of Amelia,
chairman of the international af-
fairs department, and Mrs. Claude
Pritchard, chairman Of tn e
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

stamps committee.
Mrs. E. LeGrand Thornhill. of
Lynchburg, district golden anni-
versary chairman, and her conn
mittee have arranged as a special
feature, a golden anniversary re-
view of The First State Convene
ton of the Virginia Federation Of
Women's Clubs" which was held
in Lynchburg in May 1907. and
will be presented by the Lynch
burg Woman's club The original
script for the review was written
by Mrs. j. l. Hamaker, and is
taken from excerpts from the pro-
gram of so years ago as CLEANED
from newspaper reports and other
materials in Mother Kyle's'
scrap book.
The fine arts exhibit will also
be feature Of the program
Awards in the fine arts contest
and in the poetry. literature and
drama contest will be announced
by Mrs. Bernard H. Kyle, district
fine arts chairman.
Mrs Flood will preside at the
morning and afternoon sessions,
and Mrs. 0. Lewis Roach. Jr.. of
Danville, junior district president.
will preside for the junior bus
mess session which will be held
after luncheon. Among the items
Of business to be transacted by
the senior clubs will be the adop-
ton OF the 1957-58 budget to be
presented by Mrs Malcolm Mer-
ryman of Rustburg, chairman Of
the budget committee, and the
election of a nominating commit
tee.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

Mrs. j. S. Drewey. of Boykins,
was a week end guest Of her sister,
Mrs, j. c. Bondurant, and Mr.
Bondurant and attended Founder S
Day at Longwood College.
Miss Virginia wall will spend the
week end in Middlebrook with her
sister, Mrs. Douglas Whipple, and
Mr. Whipple. Miss Wall will be &C
companied by her niece, Miss
Claudia Whipple. a Longwood Col
lege student.
Miss Ethel Sutherland. Mrs.
Blanche Badger and Dr.. Francis G.
Landlord VIII return this week from
Philadelphia. Pa. where they are
attending the national council of
mathematics teachers meeting.
Mrs Gordon Asher, of Newport
News. and Mrs. Waiter Leyland, Of
Hampton, were week end guests of
MS Ashers daughter, Miss Pickett
Asher
Week end guests Of the John j.
Pattesons We're Mrs. Pattesons sis
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Nease
and children. Grady and Debra, Of
Washington. D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. M. Keeling visited
their daughter and family. Mr. and
Mrs, Hugh Moore, in South Boston
during the week
Miss Emile Holiday, of Newport
News, attended Founders Day at
Longwood College during the week
end and visited her mother. Mrs.
w M Holiday.
Guests in the home Of Dr.. and
Mrs. Francis G. Landlord during
the week end were Miss Elsie Stos-
sci and Miss Elizabeth Burke, both
of Richmond.
Mrs. J. H. Wamsley was hostess
to her bridge club Wednesday even
ing.
Westhampton College students OF
Richmond, Miss Sally Finch, daugh-
ter of Dr.. A. Tyree Finch, Miss
Anne Paige Jones, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Jones. and Kay
Lacy. daughter of Mr. and Mrs H
E. Lacy, will arrive Saturday tC
spend spring vacation with their
parents
/ Mrs. George Fitzgerald spent the
week end in Charlottesville, where
she visited her daughter and family
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Britton.
S. Sgt. Jimmie Whit has returned
to Scranton. Pa. after spending II
days with his family and visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
Whit
Mrs. Mildred Barrett. of sewick
ley, Pa. was recent guest of hcl
daughter and family. Mr.. and Mrs
William H Baldwin, Jr
Fannie Marie Weinberg, of Mars
Washington College in Fredericks
burg, will spend the week end will
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Weinberg.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Mrs. Griffin to Lead
Panel at Workshop

Nell H. Griffin and Lora 3er-
nard, Of the Longwood College
home economics department. Will
attend workshop for college
personnel in home economies held
April 4. s and 6 at Richmond.
Theme Of the workshop will be
Use Of Electricity in the Home =
Saturday morning, Mrs Grit
fin will lead a discussion on plan
ming college courses in housing
and equipment to include work in
problems in the use Of electricity
in the home.
April 8 Mrs. Griffin will talk
to a group Of Future Homemak-
ars of America at Blackstone High
School on careers in home econo-
mics
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

A former radio commentator
from New Hampshire, MIS-. Dexter
3. Arnold, viii b. guest speaker
at the Woman's club golden jubi-
lee banquet Thursday at the
Longwood College Dining room
NIrs Arnold viii deliver an in
spIat.onal speech, entitled The
Future at Our Fngertips Earlier
she win be the guest speaker at a
similar gathering in Richmond.
Also On the program will be folk
music by Mn and Mrs Wllfred
Wagner.
Members Of Womans clubs ii
this area viii be special guests
along with Junior Woman's club
members, husbands and friends.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Dorothy Baird Green
TO Marry in May

MI, and Mrs James Garland
Hanes, Jr., Of Richmond. ah-
nounce the engagement Of Mrs.
Hanes sister, Miss Dorothy Baird
Green, Of Farmville to Robert
Gibbs Glover, Of Crewe-
Miss Green is the daughter Of
the late Nh. and Mrs. Bergman
d Green, Of Farmville, Mr. Glov-
er is the son of Mrs, William
James Glover. Of Crewe, and the
late Mr. Glover
MI Glover served with tho
Army in Europe, and is now asso-
ciated with the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad
A May wedding is planned.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Honnenakers Plan
Organizational Tea

Nearly IS women in the Farm
vile area, all of whom have de-
srees IN home economies, have
been invited to a tea Friday at
3:45 p. m. at the alumnae house
Purpose of the tea is TO bring
ogether the women with the idea
d forming a permanent organi-
cation. An election of Officers will
be held If the women decide 10
1raa.lLae.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Scottish Governor
Topic of OAR Paper

Robert Dinwiddie. lieutenant
governor of Virginia from 1851 to
1858 was the topic of a paper
presented to Judith Randolph
OAR chapter by Mrs Irvine Ca
bell Watkins.
The chapter met at the home
Of the Misses Carrie and Portia
Spencer, with Mrs. Douglas Gee
as cO-hOSteSs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Tribbles Announce
Birth Of Son. Ernest

Mr.. and Mrs, Melvin Tribble.
Of South Boston, announce the
birth Of a son. Ernest Wayne,
March 81. Mrs Tribble is the
former Miss Dallas Mckay.
Grandparents are Mrs. Stanley
Mckay. of Farmyille, and Nh. and
Mrs. Oakley Tlibble, Of South
Boston
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Robert Morris Eastern Star
Mstalis Officers Tuesday

past matron. Mrs. Stelline Hub
bard. Mrs. Ann Womack and Har-
~ Garner
Mrs. Mabel johnson and Jackie
Tucker, retiring matron and pa
iron. received a jewel and gift at
the close of the installation serv-
ice.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
TUS Chapter Elects
Miss McClenny

Miss Betty McClenny til c
daughter Of MI and Mrs Ken
meth L. AIcClenny. of Farmvllle
has been elected first vice presi-
dent of Theta Siama Epsilon 5
Tau chapter at Longwood Col
lege
A graduate Of FaImyille High
School Miss McClenny is a sop
h0more at Longwo0d
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

Through the coming year these
agencies will make special efforts
N behalf of refugees from areas Of
oppression, helping those who have
escaped tyranny to reach new hav-
ems Of safety and freedom, and
maintaining continuing programs Of
resettlement. constructive develop
ment and other assistance for all
atugeeS.
They viii distribute hundreds Of
millions Of pounds Of food clothing
medicines, seH-help and other SUP
plies They viii help support orphan
ages and hospitals and maintain tu-
berculosis and other health projects.
AS. thev share with those in need
in the overseas world-each giving
through his faith in response to
these appeals-American people will
demonstrate the sincere concern for
the Well-being Of all men building
new faith III democracy, strengthen
ing friendship for America, taking
another step forward toward spiri-
tual understanding among the PEG.
pies Of the world
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Shirley Scru2gs
MarEies Glenn Elliot

Mss Shirley Lillian Scruegs
the daughter of MI and Mis-
Dnlard Scruggs. OF Burkeville, be
came the bride of Glenn Elliot
March IS IN Chesterfield, S. c.
The bridegroom is the son D
Mr.. and Mrs. Vlnton Elliott o
CreWe.
Mr.. and Mrs Elliott VIII be Il
home >. Norfolk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Weuthermen
Fete Retiree

Paul B. Marks, retiring at the
end Of the month after 35 years
with the Weather Bureau. was
honored by his coworkers yes
terday at a luncheon in the Ma
tional Weather Analysis Center
at Suitland. Md.
Mr.. Marks was presented with
a power saw from his many
friends in the Weather Bureau.
Entering the Weather Bureau
in 1922 at Cleveland. Mr.. Marks
came to Washington the follow
ing year. From 1928 to 1910 he
was weather chairman and
meteorologist in the forecast
Office of the Weather Bureau at
Twenty fourth and M streets
NV.
In 1910, Mr.. Marks moved into
the Office OF the National Weather
Analysis Center which was then
located at Twenty-fourth and
M streets. He has been with that
section of the Weather Bureau
ever since.
He was recently cited for
superior performance based on
his part in the move of the
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Greens out of a legitimate bust
ness.
The Maryland Senator said he
did not wish to interfere with
the issuance Of liquor licenses,
but that he thought the Greens
case merited special considera-
ton"
Suggests Extra Effort
Representative Hyde wrote
that. because of the circum-
stances, he thought. some extra
effort might be made" to help
Mr.. Green. He also noted that
several other Southwest business
people had asked him for help
in getting relocated and said
District officials might be able
to, give them some assistance. "
Representative Celler. last Fri
day. wrote to Mr.. Payne regard
ing the Green case:
Il earnestly request that
you favorably consider their APP
peal to transfer and grant them
permission to relocate their pres
ent business, known as Wohl.
Inc.
Mr.. Payne said the board will
announce its decision next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24

name without an appropriate
court order. and then only after
suitable publication in one Of
the local newspapers for speci-
fed period Of time.
5. Require the Recorder Of
Deeds to notify all property own
ers within the District within "a
hours after a deed of trust. or
release Of trust. has been record
ed against their property.
s. Require that home improve
ment contractors engaged in
private plan" financing (as dis
tinguished from Government In
sured financing under the Fed
|eral Housing Authority file with
the Observation-Disclosures with
the sale. discount. pledge. n.y.
pothecation. or transfer for value,
of any promiSsory note to that
source-a motorized completion
certificate signed by the home
owner giving a brief description
OF the work which has been &C.
complished. the cost and terms Of
payment and certifying that the
work contracted for actually has
been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
POETRY PRIZE WON
by GRANDDAUGHTER
OF JOYCE KILMER

The l7-year-old grand
daughter Of poet Joyce Kill
mer yesterday was awarded
a SIS poetry prize at Catho-
lie University.
She is Anne Kilmer. a
freshman majoring in biol
ogy. The prize was the
Thomas OHagan Poetry
Award given annually for
the best unpublished poetry
by a university student.
Miss Kilmer lives with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
ton Kilmer. at All Windover
avenue. Vienna. Va. Her
father is a research librarian
at the Library OF Congress.
Anne said she has been
writing poems since she was
in the first grade. Her two
winning poems we're one
about a picture her 5-year-
old sister drew and one about
a horse caught on a barbed
wire fence.
The poem about her siste
,egins:
Miriam dreD me a picture the
other day:
-Four bright. dmorphous fair
les in red and green
Were painting SnoDfdkcs TO
otpe 10 the Fairy Queen.
They nerer melted, because
they Uere made that nav.
She never knew her poet
grandfather, who was killed
In World War I. She says
she does not expect to fol-
low In the footsteps of the
famous author OF the poem
Trees" but hopes TO become
a research biologist.