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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17
Amelia Supervisors Adopt Secondary
Road BUDGET: Make Recommendations

4 tentative secondary road BUDGET
loi Amelia County was BROUGHT M
;ol discussion and reconsideration
by W & poston resident cuRineer
at the neatia N the Amelia
couatS Supervisors III Monday
Jlme N
The BUDGET contains 1890 for
maintenance S3l .i6g for mall,te.
nance repairs $a9lo INV construc.
ton. s7a27 ii matching federal
aid L was approved by TIE board
Two resolutions were passed
recommending thai the State lIight
WAY Department, add e. the seeon-
dary fedora aid system. II route
6aG from chMla Nj route b0i, 10
route G6i 2 roIe 6l7 between
routes SIG AZ DeatonHlle and GIG
me board desires 10 have these
routes constructed and otherwise
improved with secondary federal
aId ana matched funds Id rlcd
and-or accfWiup to Amelia County
II another resolution dne . the
relocation ana alterations III route
SEQ. they recommended that 4 scc-
ton Of Old 800 through Jetersville
ana section through Maplcwood.
a total Of 27a miles. be taken into
Tie secondary system. also three
new connections. amounting 70 0 ~
miles five Ola connecting sections
amounting 10 055 miles be abant
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17
Mrs. Cora Price Davis
Rites At Farmville
Sunday Afternoon

Funeral services for MS Cora
Price Davis, 80 Of Farnyille, who
died Friday June Is at SouthSide
Community Hospital We're held at
; pm Sunday al Doyne Burger
Funeral Hons mterment WAS in
WcStvieW Cemetery AT f'asmVille
She was born al Prospect Prince
Edward county. December II 1877.
the daughter Of the late william
Henry and Betty O. Price She was
the widow Of Henry Fnyettc Davis.
and was a member Of rarmville
Methodist Church.
The Rev Dr II Conrad Black
well officiatcd
She is sufvived BY * daughter
Miss Vivian II DAVIS. VI Farm
vile. son, Fayettc II Davis. Jr4
also OF Farmville sister. Mrs
j N Ammen oi Roanoke, and
three brothers. Robert | Price. OF
Bonsack Frank w Price Of liamp-
ton and G NJ Price. Of Prospect
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17

David Lee, Mr. and Mrs, Mass
hodges and DeWard put aside
every care vi farm and kitchen
Sunday Right after Sunday School
they packed THEN baskets and drove
to Goodwin $ Lake for a picnic din
ner and an afternoon Of rest.
The congregation Of Sharon were
delighted to have worship with
them Sunday. Rev. 7. o. Hern.
don's aunt, Mrs Russell Herndon
and his sister and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Finch. Of Rich
mond
Nh and Mrs Earnesto Lantia
and little daughter. Guadalupe. Of
Venezuela, have been spending the
past week in the home Of MT, and
MIS- +. L. Louis. Guadalupe has
recently had heart operation and
has been convalescing before her
final check and her return home
During their stay here the Loulses
and The Landas have visited a NUM-
Der Of historical places Of interest
including jamestown and Char
lottesyille
Mr and MS Ray Jones and
family were guests OF Nh and Mrs.
G l.. Jones for Saturday picnic
supper on the lawn The week had
been well spent. the rest timely
the weather ideal and the evening
was enjoyable
Mr. and Mrs Woodfin Hughes
took a round through Amelia Sat
urday The first visited Mrs Frank
Gillian IN the home OF MI and
Mrs Clifton Wingo and found her
greatly improved Then they called
Oh Mrs Nj L. Hardy who was as
ehlppy and happy as ever On then
return home the Hugheses stopped
for visit with Mi and MIS- Al
bert Hlllsman and family
Remember A man without d
purpose is like a ship without d
rudder
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17
Jefferson,

Mr. and Mrs Meade Woodfln and
family. Of New Canton. were visi-
tors Thursday night at the r K.
Shaver home. They came to bid
bon voyage to Mrs. Troy Blanken-
ship before she left Friday noon
driving TO Fort jackson, S G.. to
be near her husband who is in
service. They have secured a nice
apartment only three miles from
base Mr. and Mrs Shaver viii
drive with her as far as Sanford
N c., where they will all spend
Friday night with an aunt, Mrs.
Howard The ShaverS will return
home Sunday
Miss Doris Mae Pitts left Wednes-
day for Roanoke where she at
tended the State FILA Convention.
She represented the PoWhatan High
School chapter. She returned Satur-
day,
Mrs Ethel Keeton spent Thurs
day with Mrs Herbert Tilman. OF
CardWell
Picnic season has arrived now
that school is out. Spending the day
at Overhlll Lake on Thursday with
picnic lunch were Mrs M H Brad
ley, il, and daughters, Carol and
Brenda, Mrs. c. B. Denoon, Mrs.
George LaWton and Miss Sylvia
Merchant, of Clayville.
W T Williams has had two very
bad falls in the past week Last
Wednesday in the night he made a
wrong turn to get back to his bed
and fell downstairs Is steps. He
was badly bruised and injured a
shoulder. but fortunately broke no
bones. Thursday Of this week he
was helping his sons construct a
new cattle barn and as he was com
ing down the ladder il slipped He
fell about four OF five steps, but
again very fortunately broke no
bones although painfully reinjuring
the same shoulder and arm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17
Green Bay

Miss Nancy Ravens, who has
been student al Richmond Pro
fesslonal Institute the past wintcr
Will spend the summer With her
rents. Nh and MIS- II A.
Ravens She was an overnight
guest Thursday Of Miss Phyl4s Jen
kins near Bagby Chapel
MIS- G W Palmer Mrs LEILA
Love |. A Love and lheir guest.
Mrs Ira Arvin. 0f Greensboro.
n 6 We're supper guests Thursday
Of MI and Mrs 1horbMn Love w
Petersburg
Miss Stella Cheatham whd
teaches school Ill Richmond will
be at home this summer
pr Charles Beverly Beck LEFT
Friday for the University 81 MlcAi
gan at Ann Alhol Where IN
teaches. after spcndine week wiz
his parents, MI ana MIS-. { &
Beck
Miss Pearle ShelbaitW Mrs Il
3 Wilson j. and Mis- G W
Paine attended a tea III the horne
Of Mrs Preston Henderson Tues
day Of last week
Mrs. John Redd and s0ns. johnny
and Hickey were guests OF her
parents Mr. and Mis- & b Btck
for the week end
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17
DR.. Lancaster Gets
LID Degree
Al W & VI Finals

Dr Dnbney \ Lancaster former
president y LqngWood College and
presently chairman w thr Virginia
Council VI Higher Education. re-
ccised an honorary doctor Of laws
degree az the College w william
and Mary commencement Sun
day afternoon
Dr Lancaster. predecessor W
Dr h q Landlord IA at Long
~ood WAS the finals Speaker as
$50 graduates received degrees
Dr Lahcasta SAID Americas
future depends o. The Development
of great leaders IL that develop
meni PROCESS good teachers are a
Yital element, the former super
Atendtnt III publac instruction sa!d
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17
Little League
Play Started
In Amelia

Ninety Amelia county boys be
tween the ages of 10 through IS are
noW playine Little League baseball
under the Sponsorship u the local
Ruritar Clut
Phillip II B0epple is chairman ot
INK youth committee consisting III
Guthrie Goodman John r Lennon
John woods and Richard Barks-
lale
Ihe boys are divided into four
nanPs mos, from the lelefSvllle
tfea ate ii The charge 81 Pete Scay
and David Merritt those nom
Amelia work Wth Donald and
Tommy Flppcn and Lewis Nor
-tis those from TIKI Pine Grove area
wlth JohA Woods Bash Tlasley and
Edward l!4il iose from the Little
PATRICK arca Wien Chuck Ilippen
and Wheeler Watkins
Games are played every satur-
day AZ Z pm on the hieh school
fo0'ball lcld ana the baseball dia
nland nj FtVc Forks A ficld is
under construction AZ Jetersli.le
Which he lcaEue WIN also tse
whan complcicd
Game haze already been played
W. two SATURDAYS Win the scores
Standing Little Patrick Won 3 lost
An Amelia l-0 Pine Grove l-l,
JetersVille 02 THE teams viii play
among themselves each team
playing tbs others three times dur
lng tie season
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17
New H-SC Classics
App0intce Earned
Ph.D Al Harvard

The appointment Of Kenneth S.
Fax as assistant professor of Latin
and Greek at Hampden sydney C0l
legc has lnal been announced by
Dr Joseph e Robert. president u
the College The appoiAtfc viii
join the faculty IL time for the
opening VI the l83rd academic
year III September
FAX Is native Of Syracuse
N ", and attended the Northwood
School III Lake Placid before en-
tcring Harvard from which he
graduated with b A. degree HI
l94S. III attended Harvard Gradh,-
ate Scho0! from 1919 10 1852 and
studied III the American Academy
In Rome Italy from 1852 to 1864
llc has just received his Ph d.
degfee " Latn Liieratul irnn
Harvard graduating magma cum
laitde fof the last tWo years Inc
has been d member " the faculty
Ill the University w tennessee VII
knoxVllle, Tenn
III announcing Tx appointment
~ Robert said wa are voiv
pleased 10 have MI Falk with ue
The classics remain i vital part 81
me I'D eral arts curriculum VI
Hampdcn-Sydney and the addition
Of M Falk viii enable Us q con.
tinue to provide stimulating and
thoughtful study N THIS area fol
al graduates q The College
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17

daned
IA other business $1,000 was
transferred u Tie school fund u
no!e d s25 900 Authorized 10 bc
made On June 70 10 cover operating
expenses until fan taxes arc cor
lected authorized Valentine w.
Southall commonwealth attorney,
u draw Up resolution on the
death Of Mrs Ann Evans who
worked IN TN county treasurer Is Of
flee lor many years authorized
payment to Willie Fleming tol 20
chickens, and TO w q Jackson fof
10 sheep, Killed BY dogs In the
county Persons sustaining losses ot
tiliS KIND should notify the county
aanie warden At once Or il ne Is not
available. county police officials.
Franklin B Jones. board chairman,
said
Amelia County non has l64 900
acres Ia forest. according 10 George
w Dean state forester IN a letter
% the board one hundred acres III
TINS belongs 10 the Federal Govern
ment. the rest is privately owned
This IS $500 less acreage than III
u previous survey made IN 1910. due
ID clearing Of land for other pur-
poses The county Will pay 4 maxi
man Of sl,645. one cent per acre.
III fire prevention and control. oi
lis forest land
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17
Funeral Services
For Joe addell, III,
Held Saturday

Funeral services fol Joe
Waddtll, Of Aleherlin who died
Thursday At the age Of - years.
We're held Saturday at Meherrin
Methodist Church. with interment
IN the church cemetery.
Mi Waddell IS survived by his
wife, Mrs. Annie Skinner Waddell,
eight daughters, Mrs Page Farrar
Mrs Bessie Fletcher and Mrs.
Bertha Wade ali Of Richmond
Mrs Pearl Bailau. Of New Jer-
sey Mrs 10 Finchltn Of Green
Bay, Mrs Mary Belchcr. Of Hope
we'll Mrs Lille Moore. of Peters
burg and Mrs Sallle Mitchell, Of
Meherrin four sons. Jimmie Wad-
dell of Maryland OTIS Waddell, Of
Tyron N G.. Thomas and Rufus
Waddell, Of Meherrin. brother
Rufus Waddell. eof Petersburg a
sister Mrs Carrie Marker. of High
land SPRINGS ~ grandchildren and
six grandchildren
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17

powhaton News Events
Miss joyce Huffman, New Powhatan
County Home Agent, Begins Duties

Miss Joyce Huffman, new PoN
hatan hona, demonstration agent
Will began her work here Monday
June Is VA welcome Miss Huii-
Man
W T Mitchell lost I've nice cuws
by lightning ID Wednesday after
NOON storm
a nnmber NJ PowhatAn people 4t-
tendcd me dinner beauty sho1
and dance for benefit VI the
amelia war Memorial Building
there Friday evening
NJ Ora Mis L Y yates aua
Mn 4ud Mfs w n Parker weHe
among the powhataa people aiiead
tA8 the Wedding II Mis> Carolyn
slonnelI Saturday alteinnon
MISS Nellie May Sfonnell Is work
ag II tlle bookkeeping department
N the Bank Of paWhatan dHHa
hel summer vacation
Mr. aha MIS- W Baxter PcIkiu-
son ana cMldtcn are spending thair
vacation IN TIM Potomac River
'ion IUna ~ ihrouah june w
Fseliae creek Plantation form.
etlv 0Nncd bs SAL and Mra
SkaRgs later BIZ Chaila SnNh.
" Richmond ana Powhafan fe-
cnty Was -old to NJ S Carter
HEX Thc Carter L5mbr o. II
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17
Cumberland Charge
Bible School Set
June . TO July 4

The Joint Vacation Bible School
OF Cumberland, Browns and Guinea
Presbyterian Churches will be held
from M on d a y. June %. through
July 4, at Cumberland Church.
The school age groups are four
through a. Daily sessions will be-
gin at 8 am, and continue until
ll.3o am. All children within the
age groups are invited to partici-
pate
A display hour on July 4 will con-
clude the annual vacation school.
Persons wishing to assist by pro-
viding refreshments are asked to
contact Mrs. Gladys Orange or the
Rev. p Cary Adams, pastor.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17

them hplne after being there three
Weeks
Deaths N ms county seem y hi
IN rampage Recently We have
had to witness The departure oi
John Palmoae kelth sledd and
Charlie Woodbridge All 81 these
NilI be MISSED iii The county
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17
Sondy River Soundines
Sandy River Soundines
Picnic Season Hits Sandy River;
Two Hives OF Bees Go TO Richmond

Mrs Nesyn Rankin and Nevyn.
III. ot Winston Salem NJ O.. could
mol miss tile opportunity to visit
IA then home here between school
and summer duties They arrived
Thursday and stayed 10 Join in
celebrating. Mother Gates birth
day They ba21ed back Sunday
afternoon with two hives of bees IN
the back OF the car What Is more
interesting than hive OF busy bees
nurtured by a Young specialist.
Mr.. and Mrs F. j Smith at
tended the Odd Fellows Memorial
service at Farmvllle Baptist
Church Sunday
John Gates. Jimmy and Bill
Gates enjoyed most delightful
week end with John Gates. u. at
VPl They attended the commence
nent exercises IN which John, Jr.
played III the cadet band They
Shared with him too IN some Of the
school activities sleeping in his
NJ iihtos iiti W tl1iNN lIiClI
pleasant trip they brought John.
~, and ais paraphernalia home
With them for a short vacation be
fore he returns TO- further study at
summer school
Mr. and MIS-. Woodfin Hughes
ard Mrs Jamie Clark found little
satisfaction In shopping iii Rich
! mond Wednesday hey just
couldnt tlnd what they wanted and
had TO pay double the price for
what they did hot want But they
found special pleasure IN visiting
Mrs II W Barbee and MI. and
MIS- Jesse Clark
Nj ana Mrs Fred Bates and
daughter. Grace OF Burkeville.
were Sunday afternoon callers Ill
the home oi Mr. and Mrs W A
Oldham
Farln,ille Visitor
Little Miss kathy Smart. OF
F'arinyllle, IS spending this week
with Nh and MIS- Louis Alnistead
and attending Vacation Bible
School at Sharon.
Nj and Mrs Bruce Gates opened
their doors ard extended their
hospitality down INTO their spacious
basement fol- a picnic dinner Sun
day Since It vas Mother Gates
" birthday and Mrs Rankin and
son were visiting here, they en-
tertained them and THEN household
tn an al home get-together and III
Al at home style
MIS- A A Waldbnger. OF Rich
mond. spent Saturday with Nh and
Mrs Frank Bruce Her mother.
Mrs Patterson returned with her
TO visit until Monday
Frank McNutt who has been a
patient in southslde Hospital is now
lecuperating in the home Of Mr
and Mrs James Gates.
Sunday afternoon callers Of Mr.
and Mrs. Woodtin Hughes were
Mr. and Mrs Cleveland Morrissette
and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gates. OF
Farmville MI and Mrs Gates re-
minisced inquired of old friends
and discussed old times. 1t Is good
for them to be in Farmville and
in easy reach Of the own home
communities.
Nh and Mrs. W. A. Oldham
Joined Mr. ard Mrs Bill Yeats
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Jackson and family for 4
picnic supper Oh the lawn Of the
Yeats Saturday evening
Mi. and Mrs Louis ArmiStead
and sons motored to Charlottesville
Sunday 10 visit Mrs Pattie Dicker-
sen who is a patient in the hospi-
tai there
Lake Picnic
Mr and Mrs David Hodges.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17
Benefit Bake Sale
Set Vt Povhatan

Members Of Graceland Baptlsr
Church vii hold . bake sale Sat
uday morning June 81 at II
Q clock on tho court house lawn
It is e benefit the building fund
Come and let Us help prepare
your Sunday dinner tha Yponsors
say
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-17

E3bsii Chappele. son Of Mr. and
Nv. RUbert Chappelle. Is re-
aov-En9 hunl second degree burns
ia the WaynrsborO Community
HyaytI When DISCHARGED Ne viii
tt aca to peciahsts In Washington
IA i9lio@ up his case
IA chld iather was untL REL
Gently scout titld executive for
th aIeA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-29
House Unit
Recommends
ChuntiIIy Bill

A bill to eliminate the s14
million ceiling on the cost of
a second Washington airport
was sent today to the House
Commerce Committee.
The Transportation and
Communication Subcommittee
recommended the bill to clear
the way for a new funds re-
quest to build the Chantilly
Airport, about 81 miles west of
Washington.
Introduced by Representa-
tive Harris, Democrat Of Ark
ansas. the bill is in line with
Commerce Department plans
for Chantilly.
A second airport was author
lied in 1850. Since then. a site
at Burke. Va. has been aban-
doned in favor of Chantilly.
But close to $l4 million al
ready has been appropriated
between 1850 and 1857.
Latest cost estimates of the
land, approach roads and
buildings for the Chantilly Air
port are between $50 and 500
million. Commerce Depart
ment spokesman have told the
Senate Appropriations Com
mittee they will request sup
Elemental funds for Chantilly
within a few weeks.
The Commerce Committee is
scheduled to act on the Harris
bill next Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-29
Planners Reject
Offer of ScuII
7 o Resign Post

An offer to resign by David
Scull, a Republican member of
the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
was turned down by the nine
other members Of the commits
sion yesterday.
Mr. Scull, who was elected to
the Republican State Central
Committee of Montgomery
County in the May 20 primary,
said he had offered to submit
his resignation prior to the
election.
IF there is any sentiment on
the commission favoring my
resignation. I will Immediately
do So" he said.
In the primary. a Democratic
Party faction. the Democrats
for SO, sought to take over
leadership of the party on a
conflict of interest" issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-29

the courts have held to be I'M
enforceable against Negroes.
This raises a possibility that
Negro attorneys may be seek
ing to invalidate the entire
placement statute. There is
legal disagreement whether
court rulings so far have had
this effect.
School officials have refused
to disclose he names of the
students or the schools in
volved in the new applications.
School Supt. T. Edward
.Rutter said that no schools
we're involved other than those
named in Judge Bryan's order.
These schools are Washing
ton-Lee High School, Stratford,
Swanson and Williamsburg
Junior High Schools, and Fill
more and Patrick Henry Ele-
mentary Schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-29
Indiunu Midshipmon
Is Academy Honor Man

ANNAPOLIS. May 20 R.-
The Midshipman who carried
flowers for the Naval Acad-
emy's color girl three years ago
will graduate at the head OF an
899-man class June 4.
The Naval Academy an
nounced yesterday that John
M. Poin6exter OF Odon, Ind,
ranks as the honor man In the
academy's class OF 1858.
Midshipman Poindexter. al
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Marian q. Polndexter. viii be
first In line 10 receive a di-
ploma from President Eisen-
hover who will deliver the
commencement address and
present certificates 70 the top
graduates.
Trailing him closely In the
final scholastic standings were
Bruce Mccandless II. son OF
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Bruce
McCandleSs OF Claremont,
Calf, and Annapolis, and Alan
M. Chodorow. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. David chodorow Of Au-
burn. N. Y.
Midshipman Poindexter, the
only one OF the top. three to
plan an immediate wedding,
will be married in the academy
chapel on June 6 to Miss Linda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-29

Two women, both 81, face
hearings in HyattSville Police
Court June 9 as a result Of a
rock-throwing spree about 2:30
am. Tuesday in the Hyattsville
business district.
The rocks, according to
Hyattsville police, shattered 10
plate-glass store windows, two
doors and two. large concrete
shrubbery pots.
Police Chief Silas Dennis said
Charlene Ann Mansfield of 1924
North Vernon street, Arlington,
and Patricia Ann Mayo of 4222
Kennedy street, Hyattsville.
each is charged with nine
counts of destroying private
property.
The two women were freed
under $500 bond each pending
the hearing.
The broken windows ard
doors were in the 5l00. $500
and $500 block of Baltimore
avenue. They included the
Peoples Drug Store. Pep Boys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-29
ARLINGTON UNIT MAY PLACE
WHITES IN NEGRO SCHOOLS

If white Arlington schools closed by ntegraton
group of segregationiss proposes to that Negro
schools are shut down also.
The Arlington Chapter Of the Defenders Of State
Sovereignty and Individual Liberties disclosed last night
in letter to the county school board that is planning
to have white children apply for admission TO Negro
schools The letter asked what the deadlne for APP
plcations TO be filed.
Virginia law provides for the automatic closing Of
schools where integration Arlington is under
Federal Court order to enroll Negroes in white schools
which would bring about the closing of the affected
schools
Jack Rathbone executive secretary Of the Defender
group said his organization proposed to match the Negro
applications pawn for pawn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-29
CITY'S OWNERSHIP OF OLD
GAS STREET LAMP CONTESTED

Takoma Park couple contends the town can't give
old gas street lamp Cedar TO the Smith
sonian Institution because the lamp doesn't belong 10
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs Reginald c. Augustine Of 7204 Cedar
say they bought the lamp along with their house
The lamp stands the city rght-of-way front Of their
house
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine made their claim IN a letter
10 the city council. The Augustnes IN Europe now
and renting their house.
They say the lamp Is wired for electricity and is
controlled by switch In their living room.
Their plea was presented 10 the council by Plummer
NJ Shearin Silver Spring attorney. The Smithsonian
had asked the city for the lamp 10 background In
exhibition the hoop skirt and hustle era.
The matter has been referred 10 the city park and
recreation committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-29
D. c. TOURIST BUSINESS HEADS
FOR RECORD DESPITE WEATHER

Convention and tourist business here is better than
far this year. and If the trend continues income
from these will top last years record 1852 million
Figures announced yesterday by the Washington
Convention ana Visitors Bureau show 1874 65q US, O.
for the first four months of 1858 than 900 above
the figure for the same 1857 period
Attendance at conventions held annually in Wash
ington UP 9.4 per cent.
These increases recorded despite bad weather in
February which caused drop Of more than 100000
visitors from February of last year.
income IRON the tourist INDUSTRY, second only to
the Federal payroll in Washington, was 1913 for
the first four months of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-29
Legion Commends
Muyor of Fuirfux

John C. Wood, Mayor Of the
Town of Fairfax. has been
named the outstanding citizen
of Fairfax County for 1858 by
the towns American Legion
Post 1T.
Mayor Wood received a cita-
ton and medal last night dur
ing an awards ceremony by the
post at its hall in Fairfax. The
Mayor was commended for his
service to the town.