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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-09
Thomas A. Jackson
Rites Set Tuesday

Funeral services for Thomas A
Jackson who died Sunday at the
Southside Community Hospital VIII
bc held Tuesday, September ., at
the Milton H. Jennings Funeral
Home IL Crewe with burial IN Crewe
cemetery
Survivors of the retired letters
VILE farmer are three daughters.
Mrs. Bcrnice Mashides, Of Durham.
N G.. Mrs Ella Mae Parkcs. ~
Rassville. Ga and Mrs Dolly
henderson Of Hamilton four sons,
r. L. Jackson, of Durham. N. O..
X 4 Jackson of Jctcrsvnc. Viii
son Jackson. Of Burkcville and Car
son Jackson Of Hillsbury. NJ C.
4 sister, Mrs Kate Atkins. Of
crcwe IS grandchildren and seven
great grandchildren
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-09
Buckingham Farmers
Union Store Opened

Buckingham Farmers Union Sup
DIV Store was formally opened Aug
uSt % under the management Of
Andrew Stcgei' d prominent Buck
ingham county farmer The store
which Is located one mile east Of
Buckingham Court House on Route
50 Is operated by the Virginia
Farmers Union Service Cooperation
under tho direction Of the BuckIng
ham Advisory Committee
The new store offers complete
the " farm supplies including
feeds, seeds, insecticides and chem
cals. Paints. Wire. small hardware
tires and batteries as well as Shell
gas and oil ate Oh sale AT the store.
b. g. Patterson IS the assistant
manager Of the Buckingham store
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-09
.Boatwright Heads
Race Study Group

Delegate John B BoatWrlght. Of
Buckingham. has again been
elected chairman OF the General
Assembly's committee to lnvesti-
gate interracial litigation.
He was chairman Of the original
BoatWright Committee. formerly
called the Committee on Onenses
Against the Administration OF Jus
tee That committee expired last
winter.
The BoatWright Committee in
Nestgates practices Of organizations
such as the National Association for
tie Advancement Of Col ore d
People involved in interracial law
Suits.
The new group is empowered to
inquire about the tax status Of or
CARNATIONS which have aided or
promoted litigation 10 which they
are not parties
State Senator Earl A Fitzpatrick.
OF Roanoke, is vice chairman.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-09

I Mrs VIII Bragg. of Richmond
spent the week end with Mrs. II. z
Cooke.
Mr.. and Mrs Douglas White anC
| family. Of Richmond. spent tho
Labor Day week end with MIR and
Mrs. c. V. Giannini
Mr., and Mrs. Albert Taylor. OF
Alexandria. spent Sunday and Mon
day with Mr. and Mrs. w T Rip
ley and family at Social Hall 7
Mrs. Oracle Harris and Hugh
Brown. Of Richmond and Hopcwell
spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs c. N Brown.
Mr. and Mrs Won Cobbs and son
have returned to Richmond after
spending the past week here with
relatives.
Miss Beverly Cobb returned to
ler home IN Richmond after snend-
ing two weeks with the Cobbs
family. the Goodmans and Mrs.
Allan Farley
Dr. Margaret Noting and Miss
Courtney Irving have returned 10
Richmond after spending about two
months here
jimmy Wright and W T Ripley
Jr.. visited at Social Hall Monday
M" and Mrs Dewey GooIsby
visited in Dillwyn Sunday
Lawrence Roberts and two grand
sons have returned to Falls Church
after spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs II. E Fenwick
Mrs H s Owens and Mrs. Nor
gan Jones have returned to Ar
vonia after visiting Mrs H. f
Cooke.
NJ and Mrs. c F Giannini. Jr..
and family spent the week end with
Mr. and Ms Giannini. his parents.
on MI Alto
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-09
HowordsviIIe Happenings
HowordsvIIe Happenings
Grand Master Attends Watermelon
Feast AT Howardsyille Lodge

The annual watermelon feast.
known as Jordan B wells Night"
al the Masonic Lodge here was
held September 5 With a Masonic
meeting before the melon feed
Earl S Wallace Grand Master Of
re Grand Lodge of Virginia
Masons. was present and. Past
Grand Master William Mosclcy
Brown
large crowd attended Home
coming service at the Methodist
church here Sunday. August 30
Dinner was served on the church
grounds, and morning and eve
nng service was held A quartet
from Charlottesville SANG at the
evening service Revival se,-vices
We're held each night with the pas
tor the Rev + B Dean preaching
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-09
Sprousc's Corner Items
Church Group OF 81
Tour Williamsburg
And jamestown Area

A party was given at Mrs G.. NJ.
Moss home III honor Of Joyce
Christian on the third birthday.
There were 80 children and q
adults present She received many
lovely gifts and they played games.
were served ice cream and birth
day cake.
Miss Hilda Cough was a recent
overnight guest of Miss LOIS Ash
worth in Appomatiox
A group from Bethlehem Church
went on tour Of Williamsburg
and jamestown last Sunday There
were 81 to 80 and they returned
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-09

home safely around $50 Sunday
night
Miss Mary Cough was an over
night guest Of Miss MarRie Newton
recently.
Raymond Author. of Lynchburg,
was the dinner guest Of Nh and
Mrs Leroy Cough last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Dowdy and
children. Of Charlottesville. were
recent week end guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Creed Dowdy.
Miss Sallie Ann Cough vas the
overnight guest Of Mr and Mis-
NoWlin Cough
Addison Gourh spent last Mon
day N Richmond
The largest fish ever taken on rod
and reel recorded by the Interna-
tonal Game Fish Association ls n
,. $50 pound white shark, caught by
A Dean. Denial Bay. Australia
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-09

and r J steeer Of scottsville
route three heads the advisory
committee which consistes Of M. o.
sadler W l. Fitzwatcr. W. q.
Llewellyn. " II Tapscott. II Ii.
Nuckols. o. 3 Maxey and ] W.
Garrett.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-09
+. /. MAXI Elected
10 Head buckingham
American Legion

BUCKINGHAM County Post 80 Of
the American Legion elected +, L
Make Commander for the coming
year. al the regular August meet
ing.
Other newly elected officers are
Franklin Maxey Vice Commander.
Edward 3 Ian d Adintant Roy
Emert. Finance Officer. j. r..
snoddy. Jr Judge Advocate; and
J f Station. chaplain.
Jack Wingo is in charge Of mem
bership and Thurman Hin vas
named Sergeant at Arms.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
Windermere
Presbyterian

a Dawn Service in the Sane
tuary at 500 greets Easter
Day for the members and
friends of Windermere Pres
byterian Church, Euclid at
Windermere st. This service is
under the leadership of the
Westminster Fellowship and
will be followed with a break
fast to be served by the World
Service Guild.
DR.. Leroy Lawther. Interim
Pastor, will speak on Tears of
Easter Morning" in this serv-
ice of song and music at HOO
a. m. The choir will bring their
Easter tidings in special num-
bers.
The World Service Guild is
sponsoring an Easter breakfast,
following the Sunrise Service,
serving from 1880 to $3.50.
Reservations will be appreci-
ated. Call the church office,
GIL or MU 1888.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
Know Your Police Department

How many of East Cleveland Citizens know the
Policemen who their protectors? the in blue who
cruise the City streets all hours of the day and night
attempting to apprehend anyone VINO seeks to disrupt
your peaceful living; the who respond your call
in minutes to transport your loved to the hospital
the who must take great risks whether it be with
armed criminal, operating police vehicle in pursuit of
stolen at hundred miles per hour the who
direct traffic in all kinds of weather. making Of your
ehildrens' safety"
Asking this question is Captain Robert Troyan Of
the East Cleveland Department
"Your East Clevelands Finest responded to almost
$4,000 registered complaints during the year of 1857 They
investigated total of 952 accidents in 1857 the lowest
figure since 1854 The Police responsible in recovering
92 stolen automobiles and apprehended 51 wanted crim
nals" Captain Troyan points out
"Chief H. s. Weaver is proud Of his Police Department
and very well should be: many letters of commentator
reach his office yearly from the Citizens of community
well other Cities and from other lawenforcement
agencies who commend his Department for their pro-
fcency and courtesy.
at is with this thought in mind that would like to
introduce to through the East Cleveland Leader every
member of the Department with short biography and
yourself with the in blue"
Isl Robert Troyan
Captain Of Police
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
Windermere Methodist
Identical Services

Two identical services vii.
be held in Windermere Method
odist Church, Euclid at Holyoke
ave-, DR.. NJ. Wayne Mcqueen
minister.
Music for the two services
in charge of Grace Toy David
son, will be:
+ Morning worsh!p-s:30 and
HOO o'clock.
Prelude-ln Deaths Strong
Grasp Our Savior Lay 81. S
Bach, Awake, My Heart, With
Gladness tFlor Peters,, Of
fertoire de Paques Cd. c. Plan
chet).
Professional Hymn - Christ
The Lord Is Risen Today
(Lyra Davidica, 1903; Anthem
% Christ, The Heavens Eter-
nal King Eric Thiman); Of
fertory-Christ Is Risen From
The Dead (J. s. Bach; An
them-At The Sound of The
Trumpet The Requiem) do
hannes Brahmsl.
Recessional Hymn-Come, Ye
Faithful, Raise The Strain
tArthur Sullivan. Benedictior
with Seven-Fold Amen. Post
lude-Choral Improvisation or
80 Fiji ct Fillae" (H. A.
Matthews).
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
Re-kindie Presence
Light" Foster

The Resurrection OF Jesus
Christ will be observed with
appropriate and traditional
services Sunday in Faith Luth
eran Church, Hayden ave. and
Glenside rd.
At $50 a. m. Solemn
Choral Eucharist will be OBJ
served, with the Rev. Ralph f.
LaFontaine Interim Pastor, as
Celebrant, assisted by Mr.. Fred
Hamilton as Deacon and Mr.
Wayne Tinker as Sub Deacon,
The Festival sermon, Dark
ness Was Overcome by Light" "
will be delivered by Pastor La
Fontaine.
Preceding the service, Miss
Barbara Denison, the Organist,
will play a group of Easter
thorales, beginning at 6:O5
a. m,. and at 6:25 the "Preser ce
Light" in the sanctuary will
be rekindled.
The Senior Faith Church
Choir, under the direction of
Miss Beverly Richards, will
sing "Thee We Adore" by
Dubois Peery; the Easter Kyrie
LUX ct. OYigo;" "The Strife is
Ger" by Peery; "Alleluia," by
Darst, and Christ, Our Pass
over" by william.
A second Festival service will
please turn to Page 81
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03

The third congregation here
in few months to act upon a
PASTORAL resignation is St
James Lutheran Of 1424 Hayden
ave. On Sunday it accepted the
resignation of the Rev. Robert
Barkley who has accepted cal
to the st. Johns Lutheran
Church in Vandalia, Ohio. Van
dalia is a fast growing COM
munity near Dayton. The resig-
nation is effective May 18th.
Rev. Barley came to ST.
James from Jersey City, n. Y,
six years ago this January. His
congregation has just finished
the erection Of a new sane
tuary.
The parsonage family in
cludes Mrs. Barkley; Bruce, a
pre-med student at Wittenberg
Robert, senior at Gettysburg
College; and Betty Lou. stu
dent in Cleveland Heights
Junior High School.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
EorIy Service At
Calvary Lutheran

Calvary Lutheran Church
greets Easter morn in a 1900
O'Clock service conducted en-
tirely by the young people of
the church with the Senior
Luther League in charge. The
service will feature the Easter
story in word, song and picture
as youth choir sings Easter
music and slides of the resur-
rection are shown. The Easter
message will be brought by Mr..
Arthur Barber Of 1855 Euclid
ave-, active in the youth pro-
gram.
Participating in the service
will be Ronald Hulvey and
Gayle Taylor, who will read
the Order of Worship. Lowell
Nece and Gaynelle Myers will
read the Easter scriptures.
Karin Kiuns will sing a solo and
Kevin Smith will play the or
gan offertory. Miss Charlotte
Weller will play the organ in
other parts of the service.
Others participating in the
program are Charles Vonada,
Linda Ercius, Marlene Hetzler,
Dianne Shepler, Ellen Hanel,
and Linda Crawford.
The traditional Easter morn
ing breakfast will be served
by the intermediate Luther
League, Walter Hanel. presi-
dent. The public is invited to
attend both the service and
the breakfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lind
berg are sponsors of the Senior
League and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Deck of the intermediate
League.
The regular church school
will be at $3.50 and the Easter
morning worship service is at
10:45.
The Easter message will be
brought by the pastor, the Rev.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
.Minno Baker
.AFS Student
This Summer

Shaw High Schools 1865
summer student under the
American Field Service pro-
gram will be Minna Baker, 8
Junior. Announcement Of the
final selection from list of
three names submitted to
Steven Galatti, director n
charge of the New York AIS
office, was made at Friday
nights presentation of Shaw's
annual Black and Red Revue.
Minna, who IS majoring in
math and science, has a deep
sense Of the obligation which
comes with the opportunity to
represent her country and her
school by living in the home of
family in a foreign land this
summer.
81 wanted to Co." she says,
in order to get acquainted with
people from other lands and
learn if they really are the
same as Americans. | would
like to have a part in getting
acquainted with them and show
ing them our way Of life, but
most of all TO help build a
friendship between us and these
people"
Minna and Eva Muecken-
berger. Shaw ATS student here
from Germany, have had many
talks about their different ways
Of life. but both feel that deep
down, ideals and hopes are much
the same.
Minna is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard f. Baker Of
PIG Reyburn rd. Her Shaw
activities include Science, Col
lege and Friendship clubs and
.he Girls Athletic Association.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
Three Win S&L Savings Credit

hard pressed to decide the win
uers. We were amazed at the
talent these children have"
Winners received passbookS
with the S25 entries at specia.
ceremony at East Cleveland
Savings Hayden office. Each
child who entered the contest
was given a special coloring
book as an added prize.
Knox said that the contest
will probably be repeated next
year and that, because of the
tremendous number of entries
this year, a larger number OF
prizes will be awarded so that
more youngsters may receive
recognition for their artistic
ability.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
Hail Risen
Christ On Easter Day

Robert H. SecriSt who speaks
on the subject:
Music, as everywhere, plays
a big part in the Easter serv-
ices. Eleanor X. Robinson, the
organist and F. f. Bastel,
choir director, have arranged
the following musical numbers:
Organ chorale: Joy Dawned
Again on Easter Day" Mat
thews). Easter on the Vibra-
harp played by Mrs. William
c. Eden, ir., and Easter Morn"
(Gaul.
Choir; Lift Up Your Glad
Voices" tBrackatt), Offertory;
"Sanctus" (Gounod); Solo:
"AlIeluia" CMozart), Amy Lar
son, soprano. Postlude: Fill
ct Filae" (Duboisl.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
Morning Service
At Forest Hill

Young people from East
Cleveland Baptist Church vii.
have their usual sunrise serv-
ice at Forest Hill Park, on
Easter Sunday morning at 200
O'Clock after which they return
to the church for breakfast.
There will De two identical
worship services on Easter al
the church-one at $3.50 a. m,
and the other at 11:00 am.
The choir will do early in the
Morning" by Mccormick and
"Christ Our Passover" by Mac
Farlane. The Junior Choir, di-
rected by Mrs. Charles Carroll
Mrs. VIM. Towner and Mrs,
Arthur Bevan will do 'In Jo-
seph's Lovely Garden" by
Dickinson.
A brass sextette composed OF
Mr.. c. Aubrey Moore and Mr.
Kenneth Williams, trumpets;
Miss Marjorie Kolda, French
horn; Mr.. Guy Boswell, from
bone: Mr.. Ernest Miller, bari
tone horn and Mr.. S. Robert
Fraser, tuba, will assist with
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
Continue Appeal
Pending New
Legislation

An appeal to construct car
wash facility and operate it six
days and on Sunday to 1:OC
o'clock has again been con-
tinued by the Zoning Board of
Appeals.
When the appellants. Stanley
Standforth and Sidney Gar
field, appeared BE f ore the
Board Tuesday, they were in
formed that under considera-
tion for action later on in the
meeting were amendments to
the coming ordinance designed
to limit, reclassify and spell out
conditional uses. Their appeal
could be affected by the changes
and q continuance was advised.
However, before the motion
to continue was made, the ap-
pellants added to the informa-
ton previously presented, and
held that since they had ap-
pealed under the legislation
then existing, the appeal should
be heard under ii.
The car wash would be oper-
ated in a new structure on the
site of the city's oldest house,
1925 Euclid ave. In its early
days it was a stage coach inn.
The board later adopted the
ordinance changes, which now
90 to the City Commission for
consideration and action.
The board granted the appeal
of Duchen and Milstein to build
another apartment - this one
seven suites-on Nelacrest rd.
Similar structures by them are
located in that area.
Added sprinkling to areas
where certain materials are
TO be stored when remodeling
into medical building, Is
completed at the Vassar bldg,
1891 Euclid ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03

Three Hayden area young
sters, 6, s and 10 years old, are
the proud possessors of new
s25 East Cleveland Savings ac-
counts this week as the result
of their coloring skill and East
Cleveland Savings Easter color
ing contest.
Winners were: Judy Skrinjar,
6 years old, 14516 Ardenall
ave-; Ralph Doles, 8, 1907
Gainsboro rd.; and Linda Tur-
pack, aged 10; 1890 Whitcomb.
The coloring contest at
tracted almost 1000 entries
from ages 5 to IL. Robert c..
Knox, executive vice president
at East Cleveland Savings, said
that Judges were extremely
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03

the neighborhood project car
ried on since 1897 by the Hill
top Garden Club in which they
help students plant and care
for flower at Caledonia
School and their newer project,
the Caledonia Library. They
also supervise all pruning at
these two neighborhood centers.
Mr.. Macha reported beautify-
ing of the Lawn Tennis plot is
being continued this summer.
Don Kramer said the Ys
men would hold another broom
sale early in the cleanup cam
paign.
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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
|, Huron Road Cap!
Student Nurses

Five students from the East
Cleveland Leader area are
among the II freshmen in the
Huron Road Hospital School of
Nursing at Fem College who
we're capped Sunday evening,
March both.
, They are: Nancy Erickson,
100 Ward dr., Chesterland;
Margaret Evanoff, 1868 Euclid
ave.; Joan Kelz, 1917 Wood
worth ave-; Brenda Moser,
1876 Shaw ave-; and Jane A.
Parker, 1929 Holyoke ave.
Gaping marks the end of
the first two quarters Of fresh
man work and signifies that
the student is ready to take
more responsibility for care of
the patient.
This class is the fourth TO
hold collegiate standing at Fem
, since the nursing school affili-
ated with the Cleveland coop
college in 1854.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03

THE Search for Jesus vii.
be the topic of the Rev. Roscoe
J. Varble's Easter morning ser
mon in the Phillips Avenue
Presbyterian Church at 1O:45
o'clock. Miss Louise Cleaveland
minister of music has arranged
the special music for the
service.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
Carl W. Maedqe
OF Nela Press
Staff Retires

Carl W. Maedge, publicit.
specialist in Large Lamp Pres
Relations at Nela Park, retire'
April 1st, rounding out 80 year
of service with General Electri
Co.
A native Of Cleveland, BIZ
fec many years resident o
Terrace rd., Mr.. Maedge WI
be remembered by East Cleve
landers for his service unde,
the banner of Civil Defense dur
ing World War II when he vol
unteered as press and publ,
relations director for the city
bond, blood and recruitmen
drives. In world War | h,
served with the Third Officers
Training Corps at Camp Grant
Rockford, Ill.
Following his graduation Will
a major in journalism from The
University Of Wisconsin, Mr.
Maedge taught news writing
and science at Empire junior
High School, Cleveland, joining
General Electric at Nela Parl
in 1928.
His initial assignment, fea
ture writer for the company ;
magazine LIGHT" soon gave
way TO not only straight press
and public relations work. but
to writing the events stories
for a wide variety of anniver.
saries, special events and pro-
motion ideas.
He is now looking forwarc
to free lance writing and inde-
pendent public relations work
together with having more time
to enjoy music. painting and
closeup color photography Oh
flowers and bird life, in which
hobbies his wife, Mrs. Helen
Maedge joins him.
Fellow employs at Nela pre-
sented him with an electric
operated watch and a party was
given for him Monday at the
Press Club.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
Await Report
on Revue Gate

The exact gate receipts for
the 1858 Black and Red Revue
have not as yet been announced,
due to the Spring Vacation,
but if the attendances at the
two again-splendid performance
es is any indication, both the
Shaw Student Lounge and the
East Cleveland American Field
Service Student Program are
going to add a neat contribu-
ton to their respective funds.
Shaw Student body, through
its Student Council earmarked
One-third Of the gate to the
AFS program.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
Rob Soft Drink
Machines at Y

Two automatic soft drink
machines at the East Cleveland
YMCA, 1881 Lee rd. were rifled
between Saturday night and
Sunday morning, police were
informed. Entrance was gained
by breaking the glass in a door
in stair well on the south side
Of the building. About S35 is
missing. Attempts to smash a
candy machine failed.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-04-03
; Named Announcer
At ChiIIieothe

On Saturday, April 5th,
Mickey Firestone of South
Euclid, a Shaw, 1857 graduate.
will become an announcer on
} radio WCHU in Chillicothe,
Ohio. For the past eight months
Mickey has been with the
campus radio station WOIO
at Ohio State University and
with WBNS TV for ten months
as receptionist.
Summers, while at Shaw, he
was the announcer OH the Carol
Diane" one of the sight seeing
boats on the Cuyahoga River
off the Ninth st. pier.