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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-30
Farm Price
Outlook
BrOi1erS

hFOHeTS
II looks like Is cents is going to
be a fairly firm bottom price on
broilers for the next two to three
weeks providing retailers con
tinue to push broilers.
Prices have been fluctuating be
tween IS cents and is ~ cents for
the last few weeks With supplies
declining rapidly. we see no indi-
cation to make prices fall below the
IS cent mark.
Broiler supplies are now l6 per
cent over last year. Supplies in the
future, based on chick placements.
are dropping fast and indications
are that by December they will be
only 3 per cent over last year
In Virginia supplies are now
per cent above last year, but by
December we will be IS per cent
below last year
Prices this week in the Valley
were IS To is IL and in the Del
MarVa area they were IS IL to
Is ~ Georgia and North Carolina
prices were mostly IS cents.
EGGS
Egg prices probably arc due fOI
some more declines in the next two
weeks or So. but not as much as the
drop Of about 10 cents in the pas
! hrce weeks
With many retailers still fcatur
ing mediums. the present 10 cen
spread between large and mediums
/ viii probably narrow, but with more
\ mediums coming TO market. 1t vii
be large prices moving down rather
than mediums rising.
/ Egg prize es may we'll have
reached their peak for the season
i three weeks ago II came early Thu
year because Of big buildup 0
| new pullcts and big increases in thu
\ number Of new commercial flocks
4 When high prices at retail began
/ humping into consumer resistance
Il DiR Auptl rIildl ktlS SWllIIlfl DFtl
and began pushing medium eggs
Egg prices tuInbled, and Grade \
Large eggs began building mp il
| dealers hands
There may be some upward ad
| lustmcnts along the way AIS fall pro
/ crosses. but the longer term out
look ~ not too bright Laying hen
IN production for tho nation Septem
Der were about one per cent below
last year. bit a big rum Of ncv
pullets is due November through
4 February
BY January /. the nation VII
have from two TO four per cen
more hens laying than last year
and a higher average rate Of lay
FOR further information concern
ing any Of the above sales contac
/ owen Thomas. III. Secretary, VII
n GINA Hereford Association. Warren
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-30
COLORED NEWS
Chest Program At
Branch School To
Feature Slides

The Board Of Directors Of the
Farmvlllc Reading Room, in CO.
operation with the Mary E. Branch
P-TA, is sponsoring Prince Ed
wary County Community Chest IL
Illustrated talk on Wednesday, Oc
tober l. 8 pm, at the Mary E.
Branch Elementary School, Num-
Der Two on Ely Street
The purpose of the talk IL
Iustratcd with slides, is to acqualnt
the people OF the community with
the many individual and group ser
vices extended by the Community
q h q \ is participating agencies
which include the Farmville Read
Ing Room and the Summer Play
ground activities
This program will present an ex-
cellent opportunity for the public to
/ become intellgently informed con-
corning the actual work Of the Com
inunitv Chest prior to the coming
annual drive A special appeal is
BENG made to members Of t h @
Elementary and the high school
P-TA's, local organizations, as we'll
as other interested persons, to at
tend this meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-30
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR SALE

- -
PIANOS ~ Cash or terms. Live
stock. car pickup. hay in trade.
What have YOU? Peoples Supply
Store. New Canton. Va. 9-26-2p
ESTATE of Louis Il. Richardson.
large home. beautiful shrubs and
trees. other buildings. IS acres land.
just west Of town on Old Hampden-
Sydney road. W c. Canada, Agent,
Peoples Bank Bldg. 9-2e-2p
REMINGTON QUIET RITTER TYPE
WRITER: only. portablos. reg
STAT 80. special 500 90, plus tax
Southside Business Machines. Corner
High g. Main Streets. phone 356.
Farmyllle, Va. 9-5-tf
ALUMINIUM PATIO AWNINGS and
carports. also III canvass. Phone 333.
Watkins Awning & Sign Co. 6-l0-d
HOUSE ; bedroom. stucco. oil
heat. located Al 4Da Buffalo street
Sll 800 j. b. Wall. Jr. Municipal
Building est
-
OR RENT Wfeel chairs. hospital
beds. crntThcS, canes. OF SICK room
needs. Grays Drug Store. Farm
vile. 6-20-tf
FARM EQUIPMENT Yonr Fergu
son. New Holland and New Idea
dealer Taylor Sales Inc, Farm
vile, Va 926-tf
KRESkY OIL HEATER $50 90
William Young. phone 2045-J after
$50. 9-26-tf
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-30

ALUMINIUM PATIO AWNINGS and
carports. also III canvass. Phone 1888.
Watkins Awning & Sign Co. 6l0-f
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-30
MRS. SHIRLEY HANCOCK
Seminole Drive
Modison Heights. 70.
SERVICES


-~~~~
VENETIAN BLINDS washed. r.
taprd and cords, also new blinds
made "a order Phone 333, watkins
AWn8Ng Il sign Co 6-20-tf
HAND 4 POWER LAWN MOWERS
Sharpeaed and repalre 4 I1ck-up and
delivery rhonc 3o2. Motley Hard
ware Co 4-4-tf
SEPTIC TANKS INSTALLED. See
ns tor ffce estimate Phone a.. w
w. DlCkcrSon 6-6-n
SERVICE DEPARTMENT II It can
be fixed We can fix IL All work
guaranteed Tic only thing chcar
about our service Il OH price
Farmers Simply Co.. phone 2l3
Fafmrllle va l-3l-E
SFE''%CEiS individually designed
SUPPORTS now sold an easy payment
plan Phone Nirs PUlney 468
a-30-2p
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11
Break Ground For
New Auditorium

BALTIMORE. Md - Ground
was broken here Tuesday for a
rev million dollar auditorium at
Morgan State College with Mary.
land Governor Theodore r Me.
Keldin turning the first shovclful
If dirt.
In remarks preceding the
round breaking. Governor Me.
\cldin called nuclcar education
important. but he warned against
excessive expansion in the pro
luction of machinery at the cX.
)cnSc of the arts For he said:
If we. in prolonged Jag
# invcntivcness. lose the urge
o create new music and advance
he arts. then the machines and
heir mighty fuels will have be.
ONE our masters. and our civil.
zation will have entered 4 stage
# retrogression
In addition to serving as an
auditorium. the new structure
which covers AZ 900 square feet,
will house the departments of
music and art, and classes in
drama.
DR.. Carl Murphy. chairman.
Board of Trustees. and Morgan
president, Or Martin ID jenkins,
were participants on the pro
gram.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11

Congress meets IN Chicago Octo-
be- 2O-2i.
Every phase Of accident preven-
ton Will be covered. ENlcrts in
industry. home. fatm. school, and
traffic safety will report on their
work, ard discuss future programs.
America 5 most serious safety
problem remains motor vehicle ac-
cidents. Last year, they again
emerged as our number one killer,
taking $500 lives.
We have 2 long way TO go in
reducing these figures even more,
but il is y ID TO note that the 1857
figures are down 80 from 1856.
People working in traffic safety
are 10 be encouraged. ! am pleased
to report. therefore. that NY vom-
pany- Sacll-will honor six safety
minded women On the last day Of
the congress.
They are winners Of the 1853
Carol Lane Awards for Traffic
Safety, the only national program
honoring womcn's contribution in
this field. The awards, spon s0ei
by Shell and administered by the
National Safety Council, - ID
women who have developed anl
directed the most effective safety
programs IA tie community or
state.
In future columns, viii report
on some Of the winners, aud tell
what they d,d u hep cit Aneri-
, .a's traf.c toll.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11
Total School Bias
In Only a States

NEW YORK With the admiS
sion This week OF George II
Simkc 70 the University of Flori.
ga GW school there remains only
i9m states with completely seq
rc-aicd systems Of public cdu.
alton from the kindergarten
'lroueh the graduate and profeS
-ionM school levels ~ Alabama.
acor-ia Mississippi and South
arolna
RcNicwins the present siiua-
ton NAACP Executive Secretary
RI, WilkinS noted that each
Year since the Supreme Court
ulin- Of May L. 1854, has wit.
n,sScd the extension Of descgrc
-alion IN education IN some meas.
IRE The once Southwide solid
phalanN of segregated education
has been steadily Whitfield down
We expect the trend to continue
Mr. Slarke's matrIculation al
the University of Florida came
liter a nine Year FIGHT by the
NAACp 10 open that university
ito negro students. The original
Tease instituted IN April. 1919
~ou-hl TO Gain admission TO tn,
law school for Virgil Hawkins
Prolonged litigation cnsucd with
ne state of Florida taking adj
VANTAGE of every possible legal
hniealny TO avert breaking OF
'i.r color bar al the university
Louisiana and Virginia. which
slrn. with Alabama. Georgia,
Mississippi and South Carolina
have continued to defy the Su.
rrcmc Court ruling against seq
Nc alton in elementary and sec.
or3ary schools. have enrolled Ne.
70 students in their state uni
lcr,iilcs and other publicly sup
ported institutions of higher
learning
Meanwhile. certain private col
legc~ and parochIal schools in
Alahama and South Carolina have
enrolled Nero and white stu
dents in the same classes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11

Just about Al the age when boys
beam dropping ont of school.
Perhaps They set a girl into
trouble she also drops out. the
toN sets WorN for time or sets
iUlo lrcnhc tor long time |
was told thai forlN iiNc girls had
itli school ior maternity
ward the year before \ week or
ten day before | arrived IN the
city c,hlrcn hoN> from Gs for
mtr heh school had been sen
fenced To The chain gang
My hoN'S a good boy. said
Mrs Il ard wanted to see
mm haze chance
ahcW the >'ndcnl> | asked
pon'i thc teachers care
ahnn the Students asked
This brought forth more Taught
cr How could they care how
wu.h could they Ito if they did
car, rhcrc we're too many chill.
.trcN from shahy homes and
Worn cnt parents. in aging. IN
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11

MONTGOMERY Ala - After
living with The shadow Of the
electric chair in his immediate
future. Governor James Folsom
intcrccdcd and spared the life
of Jimmy Wilson, the 55.ycarold
illlteratc handyman that had
been scheduled TO be clcclrocui-
ed October "a for the 81 30 rob
berry OF an elderly white woman
Governor Folsom. obviously
moved by the thousands Of tcle.
grams he received from all over
the country pleading for elem
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11
Gov. Folsom (ommutes Death
Sentence In $l.95 Robbery

cncy in the case. committed Will
sons sentence to life imprison-
mcnt Monday. after speaking
with the condemned man last
Friday
From a prepared statement
the Governor read. After careful
consideration of the facts and
circumstances it is the opinion
of the Governor that the said
Jimmy Wilson is a fit subject for
executive clcmcncy."
After serving Is years. Wilson
viii be eligible for parole
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11
Permanent
Anti-Freeze
Excerpts from World Of Wheels.
by Fred Oimstead. Free Press

If you're planning on refusing
the permanent anti-freezc you
have tucked away in gallon jugs,
you're making a mistake, says
X. f. Daley. manager Of Union
Carbides consumer products di
vision.
Actually the word 'pcrma-
ncnt was used only TO distin
guiSh glycol antifreezc from the
alcohol type" Daley said.
He said makers of the glycol-
type of antifreezc have been try
ing to convince motorists that
the so-called permanent anti
freeze is only temporary at best
Inhibtors. Daley said, are con.
tinually depleted and reach a
corrosive stage after a season of
use.
The idea of saving this type
of antifrceze for use from Ura
season to the next, he adIsd,
grew out of World War II. when
glycol was short.
" you reuse IL. Daley assert
ed. you are risking cIogged
plumbing. engine ping, power
loss, increased oil consumption
and poor gas mileage - and
eventually a repair bill.
And Mike Graybill. q dupont
antifreeze expert. adds another
note of caution as you prepare
for winter: Be sure TO drain the
engine block as well as the rad
iator before adding new anti
freeze
More than half of the old
c0olcrant will remain in the en-
CINE block if only the radiator
is drained Graybill said. Pet
cocks on the side of the block Of
any) should also be opened so
The whole system can be drained
Of rusty or dangerously acid so.
lutionS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11
What Are Negro Schools
In Southern States Like?

adequate plants. They could be
considered. most Of them. as al.
ready doomed. Besides. the
teachers jobs were safe They
were responsible only to the
Principal. an appointed official.
whose judgment. apparently,
was never questioned by his
,whitc) supcriors or confcrcs
The Principal OF c's for
mer high school was about
sevenfy-five when he was fin
ally retired and his idea Of
discipline was 10 have two
boys beat each other-'under
his supervision'-wifh leather
belts. This once happened
with c.. with no other results
than that his parents gave the
Principal tongue-Iashinq. N
happened with two boys OF C.'s
acquaintance with result that,
after school. one boy beat the
other so badly that he had 10
be sent 10 the hospital. The
teachers have themselves ar.
rived at dead end, for in a
segregated school system they
cannot rise any higher, and
the students are aware OF this.
Both students and teachers
soon cease 70 struggle.
If a boy can wash 4 black
board teacher was heard to
say. I'll promote him
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11

6. Mail Delivery
T. Good Schools.
g. Near Churches
B. Direct route to Fords Great Lakes Steel Chry-
Ser, and other industries
TO- One of the most beautiful lakes in the country
fishing, swimming, boating etc
H. Beautiful park and recreation buildings
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11

l. 100000 colored people in Detroit; $4,000 in
Pontiac so 600 in Flint. and 100 600 in Toledo
2. Detroit and Toledo traffic carries thousands of
people through Lake Erie Shores area each day.
8. Three classes of property to deal with: Business,
Lake, and Residence property which is rising
in value rapidly.
a. Lake Erie Shores health water.
5 Electric Lights
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11

Baldwin SAID TIE yonlh told
him hc hadnl been lcarnln-
anylhne r TIE Nc ,.noo.
and ihe alaW asked hon To-
explain
We'll. the teacher comes
in. he said and she gives
you something 70 read ard she
goes out She leaves some 9th.
err student in charge
C'Yov can iUsf imagine how
much reading GETS done" Mrs.
r. inferposed AT the end OF
fhe period c. continued.
She comes back and tells
you something 70 read for the
next day
lialiWN gnni rur~ -. hay.
ins noihir r~e io go T. hr ~
amp>ln M, ~. ,'Na',~ 4mi his
mother We r ~ .r 8g..i q b.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11

Iamos Ral,Nia Tie dSnguiShcd Negro writer went
South 10 find ont He visited with the family OF high
school ho> Nho had inst entered an intcgracd school
Wmtup, the October issue OF llapcrs Magazine
Baldwin tells 81 an interview with the box whom he iden
tiiics only is and With his mother. whom he calls
,Nl, !
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11

DETROIT-George Wilson Of
the Detroit Lions was named
Coach of the Year" after win
ming the National Football
League championship in his
first season as head coach in
1857.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11
Fs4-x~--- s4~y
| Tips on Iyuling
s.sss----- By corol Lone -------
Wonen,s Travel Authority
Nofionol sofeiy Congress

last year. accidents cost Amer
lea 5000 aths, =, . ~ w.
les, and nearly twelve DILLON
Gollassl
These statistics have been re-
ported by the National Safety
Council, ard are certain - 10 dis
cusS i whon the M .~. safety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-28
Lees MOntclair wOOl-WiltO
beauty and dignity for your home ,uith 'cool-

fine, popular dll-drOund 'cdrpeting
Lees MontcIor woven especially for Lonsburoh in Wash
ineon and styled for interiors Of any period Hehow ooped
pile long weoroby resistance footprints and easy clean
ability assure you Of truly fine carpet at this modest price.
Choose Montcoir sondowood nutro beige eoy green
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-28

From the For Eost come ex-
quisite rugs closely hand
hooked Of selected cotton
yorns. Choose from obIono or
ovol shapes in beautiful ou-
busson pattern. Green. rose,
brown, black and blue.
Evening star., 1958-07-05
Vucutioner
Services Set

Lutheran church services for
vacationers will be. held at 10
am. Sundays during July and
August at the Atlantic Hotel
Ocean City, Md, and the Amer
lean Legion Hall, Rehoboth
Beach. Del.
In addition Sunday Schoo,
will convene at Q am. in Re-
hoboth Beach. The Rev. H. b
Roepe Of First Trinity Lutheran
Church will preach at Ocean
City tomorrow and July i6, fol-
lowed by the Rev. Carl ReiteI
OF Oxon Hill Lutheran Chapel
August 3.
Rehoboth Beach services will
be conducted by the Rev. Will
liam H. Kohn of Redeemer
Lutheran Church, Hyattsville
Evening star., 1958-07-05
Welcome Set
For Rector

st. Pstrick's Episcopal
Church will welcome its new
assistant rector. the Rev
Ralph W. Richardson. jr.. and
his family with a parish party
at 7 pm. tomorrow in the
church. Reservoir and Foxhall
roads NV.
Mr.. Richardson, "a. recently
was called to st. Patrick's from
Trinity Parish, New Orleans
where he has served as a curate
since his graduation from the
Virginia Theological Seminary
in June. 1856.
A native Of Gulfport. Miss,
the new assistant rector stud
led at Rice Institute. the Uni
versity Of Houston and Louisi-
ana State University. He holds
a degree in geology and worked
with the Louisiana State Min
erals Board before entering the
seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
and their two children. Kath-
leen, 4. and Paul Wesley. 2,
will live at 4452 Reservoir
road NV.
Evening star., 1958-07-05
CHURCHES ON THE AIR

The following radio and tele-
vision programs will originate
from Washington area stations
tomorrow:
TelevisiOn
$3.50 am, WTOP-9-Lt. Col
William L. Clark, stan chaplain
Of 10th Air Force, Selfridge
Field, Mich, speaks on Mans
Malady-God's Remedy" on
the program, "Air Force Chapel
Of the Air"
9:30 am, WRC-4-"Correct-
ing Injustice Through Prayer.
on the program How Chris
tian Science Heals"
$3.50 am, wToP-9-The
Rev. William P. Anderson
director of the Catholic Tele-
vision Guild, celebrates the
Mass Tor Shut-Ins.
/ am, WRC-4-"Inspira-
tion," with the Rev. Nelson C.
Pierce Of Palisades Community
Church.
Radio
s:45 am. wARL-"How
Christian Science Heals"
10 am, WMAL-"Hour OF
Power" from the Central
Union Mission.
IL am, WFAX-The Rev
A. w. Jackson speaks during
Cherrydale Baptist Church
services.
IL am. WFAN-FM-The
Rev. S. Lewis Morgan speaks
during Petworth Montgomery
Hills Baptist Church service.
IL am, WEAM-The Rev
Donald L. Genheimer. mission
airy under the South Africa
General Mission, Inc, speaks
on The Body of Christ-Its
Development" during Fourth
Presbyterian Church services
IL am. Wharf.-The Rev
Edwin H. Enzor, jr., speaks dur
ing Arlington Church of Christ
service.
1870 am, WOOK-The Rev
H. M. Hennig, pastor emeritus,
speaks during First Trinity Lu-
theran Church service. Re-
peated at 1905 pm. over
WFAN-FM.
4:30 pm. WPIK-"How to
Be Ready When Christ Comes
will be the topic of DR.. Dale
Crowley, Washington radio
minister.
7:30 pm, WAX - "The
Evening star., 1958-07-05
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c. ." AT,
SATURDAY. s 1883

tomorrow and July l3; the Rev,
Walter Kraemer OF the Armed
Services Commission Of the
Lutheran Church-Missouri Syn
cd. July 27 and August 3; and
Evening star., 1958-07-05

the Rev, Frederick w. Kemper
of Calvary Lutheran Church.
Silver Spring. August 10 and II.
Ministers from other areas
will preach on other dates.
Evening star., 1958-07-05

vesper Hour" with DR.. Crow
ley.
8:l5 pm, WWDC-Gabriel
Gorombey conducts the re-
ligious interview program. Men
of Faith"
$3.50 pm, WWDC-Mr. Cen
heimer discusses THE Need OF
Modern Africa" from Fourth
Presbyterian.
9 pm. wEAM-"The Hour
of Inspiration" with DR.. Crow
/ ley.
1915 pm, wooK and
| WFAN-FM - Discrimination
Costs Too Much" will be dis
cussed by members of the HUI
man Relations Workshop Of
American University on the
Catholic goodwill program
Faith Of Millions"
1880 pm. WOL--"Sacred
Hour" with news of Washing
ton area churches.
| l am. wRC-"Inspiration.
same as above,
Evening star., 1958-07-05
Educator to Preach
At SINGING Tower

The Rev. DR.. w. G. Pendle-
ton of Winchester, Va. will
preach at Sunset Vespers serv-
ices beginning at 6:45 pm. EST
tomorrow at the Luray (Va)
Singing Tower.
DR.. Pendleton is former
headmaster of the Virginia
Episcopal School for Boys at
Lynchburg.
Evening star., 1958-07-05
ABCCundidute
Names Chairman

Theodore w. Taylor, a Gov
ernment employe and former
head of the Arlington Council
of arent-Teaeher Associa-
tions. has been named cam
paign chairman for Leo Ur-
banske, jr., a County Board
candidate.
Mr.. Urbanske, one of foul
candidates in the November
election for a lone board seat
is running on the ArlingtonianS
for a Better County ticket.
Mr.. Taylor of 706 North
Frederick street, is an employe
Of the Interior Departments
Office of the assistant secretary
for water and power.
Evening star., 1958-07-05
Services on Radio

Services of the First Baptist
Church of Manassas will be
broadcast on Radio Station
WPRW at II am. Sundays dur
ing July. The Rev. Albert E.
Davis, minister, will conduct
the services which are being
broadcast in co-operation with
the Prince William County
Council of Churches.
Evening star., 1958-07-05
DUMMY OFFICER
FAILS TO FOOL
THE PHANTOM

RALEIGH, N. c. tP.-
State highway patrolmen
had an idea for stretching
manpower on the crowded
highways yesterday.
They put a manequin in
uniform in a patrol car.
parked it by the road and
laid an imitation radar
speed measurement tape
across the highway.
Checking the spot later,
they found this note on the
windshield: "All cops are
dummies like this one"
Signed, The Phantom"
Evening star., 1958-07-05
Explorer to Talk

K. George Soderbom, who
explored parts of Central Asia
with the Sven Hedin Expedi-
ton. will explain why
Learned to Like the Mongols''
at the International Crossroads
breakfast at the Central YMCA.
1886 G street NV, at 9 am.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1958-07-05

Wlnd swept across L1e lake,
Mrs. Lawson's attention was
drawn to a lone tree standing
sturdily on the point against
the storms worst violence.
Later she said to her hus-
band, Victor Lawson. owner
and publisher Of the Chicago
Daily News. Lets make our
home here and call it Lone
Tree Farm"
So began the process Of
Transforming. at an eventual
cost Of S8 million. a wild area
into a famous estate. Under
Mrs. Lawson's determined di-
rection 40 miles of paved road,
two water systems, several
sewage plants. a number of
barns, homes for their workers,
a boathouse, two greenhouses,
a power house, one large and
five small towers, a teahouSe
and a home" were built.
Developed by Buyer
Mrs. Lawson died in 1914;
Mr.. Lawson, who kept the es-
tate but did not further develop
it. died in 1925. 1t was then
bought by the o. H. Stone Co.
of Chicago. The firm spent So
million more on what is today
the Roger Williams Inn, an 18-
hole golf course regarded as one
Of the finest in the country, 25
houses and other improve
ments.
Then came the stock market
crash Of 1929 and a Chicago
bank eventually took over the
estate. The bank operated it
as a summer resort until gas
rationing during the war
brought about its closing in
1912 and 1943..
In 1943, DR.. Luther Wesley
Smith and several other Bap-
lists came upon 'Lawsonia" in
their search for a suitable
American Baptist camping
grounds. They were enthralled
by the seven-mile lake, the
multitude of trees lining the
irregular shoreline, the gently
rolling hills behind the trees.
Financing Problem
But they were skeptical about
Baptists being able to raise
money enough even for a down
payment. AS they reluctantly
turned away from what seemed
an impossible dream, one man