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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-27
Mental Health Head
Addresses Amelia
County P-TA Session

DR.. Abney Robertson of the Vir-
ginia Association on Mental Health
was the speaker at the Amelia
County PTA m citing. Monday
night. January 10. at the high
school,
He said Mental Health was an i'm
portant program confronting people
today and listed four needs for chill
dren including affection authority
freedom and faith
And people. adults and children
need affection and love. Children
especially need to know there is
someone over them to put limits
on their actions. to know these
limits, and that they will be en-
forced" he said.
They need freedom to learn to
make decisions and to branch out
within the limits Of the authority
given them. Above all. they need
faith in God to build character and
life. he concluded
A discussion PERIOD was held at
the conclusion Of Dr.. Robertson,s
talk.
John L. Smith. vice president.
presided in the absence of the presi-
dent. Roy Saunders. Mr.. Smith an
nounced the district P-TA meeting
would be held in the Amelia County
War Memorial R,i1dioo Tho lattar
part Of March at a date not yet set.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-27

W. N. Cummins. Jr.. Farmville
area manager OF Virginia Electric
and Power Company, placed the
first 50-year medallion Oh the doors
OF the company offices here. Friday
marking the opening of Vepcos
fiftieth anniversary year.
The specially designed medallion.
in gold and black. will be used dur
ing 1859 on all company vehicles
and VIII appear on company sta
tlonery advertisements and other
material during the year.
Celebrating its fiftieth anniver-
sary. Vepco has published a pic
torial history of the past fifty years.
illustrating high spots in the com
panys growth as they evolved out
Of contemporary history. Entitled
"A Half Century OF Progress. the
three-color booklet pays tribute to
the area and its people in the
growth Of Vepco.
Vepco came into existence on
June %. 1909, as Virginia Railway
and Power Company, a new com
pany formed from a reorganization
Of number Of traction and power
companies in Richmond. Mergers
several years later with traction
and power companies in Norfolk ex-
tended its operations. and the com
pany continued providing electricity
and electric street railway service
in the Richmond Petersburg Nor
folk area until 1925. when the name
Of the company was changed to Viz
ginia Electric and Power Company
Until 1922. the transportation bust
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-27
Resolutions
George X.
BY MRS. JOHN B. MASON

1t was resolved.
First. That, in the retirement of
the Honorable George Keith Tay-
lor. Jr.. native and lifelong citi-
zen of Amelia county and a polished
affable. friendly and courteous
gentleman such as only the Com
monWealth of Virginia could pro-
dnce. the citizens. officials. law
enforcement officers and the at
torneys of Amelia and Powhatan
counties. have sustained a distinct
loss
So reads the first resolution in
group OF four prepared by COM
mlttee appointed by the Honorable
j. Garland Jefferson, Jr. judge of
the 4th Judicial Circuit of which
the two counties form part.
Forming the committee represent
ing he bar. people and officials
OF both counties were Valentine w.
Southall and Stephen l.. Farrar. Jr.
Of Amelia county. and William R.
bialldlofd ana Leslie l.. Mason. Jr..
Of PoWhatan county.
OFT 10 a Good Start
With a twinkle in his eyes and
broad smile on his face Judge
Taylor met this reporter at his Of
flee door with, I'm not glad to
see you. | don't like you" A hearty
handshake. a laugh. and we were
on with the picture taking and in
tervieW.
George Keith Taylor was born at
the family home. Oak Grove.
about two miles west of Mannboro.
Amelia county and attended Hoee
Military Academy then at Black
stone.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-27
Jefferson News
Mrs. Alice Sledd Is
HonOred On Birthday

Mrs. Annabel Sledd Carter, OF
Richmond. gave her mother. Mrs.
Alice Tilman Sledd. surprise
birthday party on Saturday night,
Jan. II.
Members Of the Tilman family
were present from Newport News
and Richmond. and Mrs. W M.
Tilman from this community went
in for the occasion. as we'll as MI.
and Mrs Harrison Tilman. Of
CrOZier
Mrs. George Person entered
Johnston Willis Hospital Tuesday
afternoon. She was operated on
Wednesday morning and is getting
along very nicely. She hopes to be
home soon.
Mrs. Linwood F. Hicks and Mrs
C. E. Bradshaw spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Walter Hicks Of Louisa
County
Mrs. Ralph Warrell and dalish-
tiers. Debra Faye and MIS-. Ruth
Latham. spent a few hours one day
last week with Mrs. Lynwood n
Hicks.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Davis We're
in the county last week end visit
ing Mrs Clara Davis, Of Clayville
and Mrs. L. G Thorn Of this com
munity
Phillip Harris. Harold Condrey
and Wayne Tomlinson drove Up
from Fort Jackson, S. c.. to spend
a few hours at his respective homes
last Saturday afternoon. They had
to return early Sunday morning
Floyd B. Taylor. of Shiloh, Tenn.
arrived Thursday to spend about
Is days with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Boi~seaux Taylor Floyd is on
business trip as well as being
able to spend his nights and week
ends with his parents, committing
to Richmond on those days when he
is attending sessions of meetings in
connection with his work with the
National Park Service
AS l was in the act of sealing my
news for the mail, word came that
George Lawton. Of MichauX. vas
just taken by the rescue squad to
Johnston Willis Hospital in Rich
mond having had a stroke this
morning Saturday while feeding
his stock
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-27
BY LAURA LEE STENCIL

The Amelia elementary SEA held
its January meeting on Monday.
the 10Th al a:l5 asm
Susa Arlington. president
called the meeting to order. Rep
resentatives Of the different classes
then gave their reports.
Several guests were present in
GLIDING Q. a. Norton. superintend-
Vile. boy. January %
Mr- and Mrs. H O. Kug Rice.
eirl January "a
Colored Patients
Ronald Foster. Farmville; Willie
Bond, Ontario. Anita Spencer.
Hanpden-Svdney: Maria Owens
Hampden-Sydney. Mace Jones
Rice; Edward Brown. Pro-pac,
and Harriet Booker. Prospect.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-27
Festivals OF Virginia Program
Staged By Amelia Elementary SEA

ent Of Amelia schools and P. F..
Boepple. principal Of the school
Mrs. Garnett's seventh grade
room gave the program entitled.
Festivals Of Virginia The master
Of ceremonies was Ben Marshall
The princess of the Apple Blossom
Festival Wa Margaret Lawson
and her escort was John Townes.
Peggy White was princess of the
Great T-bacco Festival. She
was escorted BY Lawrence Denton.
The princess Of the "Azalea Festi-
val was Nancy Palmer escorted
BY Ronnie Salyer
Each July the Pony Penning
Festival Is held Oh Chincoteague
Island Martha Norton was princess
Of this festival and her escort was
Robert Duncan All Of the escorts
gaNe interesting and informative
reports On the festivals they rep
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-27

him into his office at Amelia
There he studied under Southall 5
tutelage for about a year. then
entered the University of Virginia
where he received his law degree
in 1907.
Il practiced law with Mr.. South
all until he was appointed circuit
judge in 1912 In 1916 Tayolr was
elected commonwealth attorney,
succeeding Thomas R. Hardaway
Avid For Hunter
Judge Taylors favorite pastime
was fox hunting, even as a boy at
Hoge The boys would leave school.
Il would take the train and ride
down the line ways where one
Of my brothers would meet me
with my horse One day word came
the train was held lip for some
reason at Lynchburg. | decided I'd
walk" He left Blacksl zone about
4 am. walked the % 81. D miles
to where his brother was to meet
him and they hunted birds all day
Neither he nor the horse were
tired when evening came. Won
derful animals-horses raised in
those days" And boys"
Judge Taylor says he has no
special hobbies now. outside of his.
home. His principal interest is his
law practice.
Stephen Farrar says Judge Tay-
lor started him fox hunting at ~
and gave him some Of the rough
est rides he ever had. He was a
splendid horseman. amazing people
the way he could follow the pack
after a fox. He somehow was al
ways near the dogs even though
he was hunting in rough country
for riding and seldom ever was
fox caught that he wasn't near or
Al the Kill
Second Resolution
Second That they take this
method of recording their high re-
gard and affection for the said
Honorable George Keith Taylor,
Jr., and their appreciation Of his
conscientious labors during a long
and honora Bile public life
Il feel l did the right thing on
my own account and for the people.
when l resigned he remarked
So many terrible crimes are being
committed these days he feels We
should revive some Of the old laws
back III the days when TIC started
III practice winch were better de-
teltnts 10 crime The case in
Louisa county is the worst Il ever
heard Of IN my life. he added. re-
trrring 10 the recent disappearance
IL a family Of four with practically
10 traces.
Judge Valentine SOuthall says
Judge TAYLOR has always been
popular man. a very effective man
before a jury, and a fine family
man. Another Amelia resident who
has known him since she was a
small child says he is one Of the
incest persons she has ever known
Third Resolution
Third: That it is their wish that
he may have a long and enjoy
able retirement surrounded by
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-27
Hospital News
There were II patients
hospital Monday morning
Patients Admitted

There We're n patients IN the
hospital Monday morning
Patients Admitted
Mrs. @ f. Mahan. Farmvillc.
w p Jones. Chase City. oe
MorTissette. Burkeyille: Miss Susie
Mcclellan Farmyille: Donald Har-
riS, Amelia, P Z Thomas. Fam
Vile. Donald Davis. Dlllwyn. Mrs
Ernest Higgins, Farmville; Mrs
Bertha Stables. Crewe
Also, Mrs Eva Garland. Farm
vile. Mrs a E. Lamberth Gull
len; Mrs j w Lowe. Farmville.
MISS Linda Martin. Farmville.
Alexander Mathis, Crewf; G n &
WEIGH. brakes Branch Nelson Xix
Prospect. W. F Pugh. Burkeville
and Mrs 6 G Jackson, Chas
CITY
Births
MI and MIS-. CLYDE Hall, Keys
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-27
Amelia Red Cross
Unit Sets Meeting

Officers and directors of the
Amelia county hapter Of the
American Red Cross viii meet OH
Wednesday, January %, at TIE
Health Center in Amelia. at 8 pm.
Plans viii be MADE tor til annual
Red Cross drive which starts in
March. according to Mrs Glen
smith chairman Of the local chap
ter
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-27

Robert Goode Southall an at
torney then in Congress from the
district. became interested in Tay-
lor, told his father. Taylor should
be lawyer and offered to take
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-27

resented Jane Grey Winfree was
crowned queen Of all the Virginia
festivals by her escort. Jerry Smith
Little Charles Marshall was crown
bearer
The other class members, ten in
number, entertained the court by
dancing the Virginia Reel to the
accompaniment of Turkey in the
Straw by Laura Lee Stengel at
the piano
The SEA song and the pledge to
the flag concluded the meeting.
Businessmen create serenity and
relaxation when they have their Of
fees paneled in restful wood. A
few decades ago, business office
paneled in rich dark woods indi
Gated affluence Today. business
men take a hint from their wives.
finish their offices in lighter woods
which are more cheerful. Popular
panel woods are west coast hens
lock and Douglas fir
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-27
Fourth Resolution

Fourth That this resolution be
publicly read at the next Sitting Of
the county courts Of the said two
counties or at such time as the
Judge thereof thinks appropriate.
that a copy thereof be spread on
the current common law order
books Of the circuit courts Of each
county and that copy thereof be
delivered to the Honorable George
Keith Taylor. Jr
It was read before the two courts
in early January and a copy given
to the honoree-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27

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Of brushed WOOL Orion lambs $39s TO $s according to
His STACKS will be
League Hapbaek in polished cotton Bedford cord corduroy washable
wool annes and wcted. Almost all wash n CoIo
olive charcoal black lin
slim and husky $29s to 1898 according to and fabric Of
special interest nyon and polished cotton s GUARANTEED FOR ONE
YEARS WEAR at $3.3s.
Come in sizes 10 Nash a Wsar
Evening star., 1959-10-18

THIS WEEK Mooorine / October ls. 1859
Evening star., 1959-10-18
If Your GUEST GETS HURT
Continued from preceding page
What about
trespassers!

The doctrine is that even though a man
has committed the folly of drinking too
much, he has not forfeited his right to
humane consideration by you and
society.
One final note as to the host-guest
relationship: the host who rents his
home is in substantially the same legal
position as the host who owns it. An
apartment dweller's position differs
slightly: guest who is injured in the
elevator or public halls has action against
the landlord; but the moment he enters
the hosts apartment proper, the host
guest relationship is established. People
who rent houses or apartments should
consider liability insurance, just as home
owners do.
Social guests and business "invitees"
Now, of course, not all persons who
enter upon your premises are social
guests, and it is helpful to understand
the legal distinctions. Suppose you
wished to sell your home and prospec-
tive buyer came to inspect it. He would
be business 'invitee'' in the eyes of the
law, and if he should fall over tricycle.
in dark hall, he could probably collect
damages where a social guest could not.
Workmen, trGdesmen and the like
are also considered ''inritees." Gener-
ally speaking, you are held quite strict
" responsible for their safety.
There is another class of guests"
known by the colorful term Of naked
licensees" These are people who take
shortcut across your property. or boys
who play baseball in your back lot. You
owe them very little protection, but
since you give them at least tacit per-
mission to enter upon your premises,
you are bound to see that no unex-
pected hazard is placed in their way.
The UninviHed guest
The lowest legal class of quests" are
mere trespassers persons who wander
onto your premises by chance, misdi-
rection or because they are innocently
attracted by the pleasantness of the
property. To such persons you owe
almost no protection i but surprisingly
enough, the law will probably hold you
to some safeguards. A good example: if
you see trespasser approaching an open
wellhole, it's your legal duty to call out
and warn him.
In general, you needn't worry about
such matters if you are person of good
will. You will find that the law comedies
with what decent person would consider
a moral duty towards his fellow man.
One final warning: The law is by ira
dition affectionate toward children. 1t
assumes that children cannot have the
good judgment of adults, and, therefore,
you as host may be held quite severely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-05
Pauline B. Poro, Economist
With Department of Labor

Miss Pauline Beatrice Paro,
SO, an economist with the De-
partment of Labor for Is years,
died today at the Washington
Hospital Center of cancer.
At the time of her death Miss
Paro was with the Labor De-
partment's Bureau of Labor
Statistics as assistant chief of
the International Technical Co.
operation branch. She was
directing the instruction of for
eign students in labor statistics.
During her service with the
Labor Department, she travelled
throughout the United States.
Alaska, Hawaii, Central and
South America and Europe. She
directed studies of housing con-
ditions in, Alaska, of family ex-
penditure in Panama and of
labor conditions in Births h
Guiana and Honduras.
Miss Paro also was respon-
sible for the compilation of
data for the establishment of
price indexes. She was con-
sultant for the International
Cooperation Organization and
the international. Labor Or
ganization, both in Geneva.
The author of a number of
Department of Labor publica-
lions, she was also a contributor
to professional journals on
labor subjects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-05

Miss Paro was born in
Palmer. Mass, but received her
education in Malone. N. Y.
where she lived until 1881. She
was graduated from Franklin
Academy and the Northern New
York School of Commerce
there, then came to Washington
in 1881 to enter Government
service.
She was a past president of
the Malone and District auxil-
iaries of the American Legion,
a past president of the New
York State Society of WASH
ington and a communicate of
st. Joseph's Catholic Church,
Second and C streets NE.
She leaves her mother, Mrs.
Eva Paro, and two sisters, Miss
Ruth H. Paro and Mrs. Teresa
p. O'Donnell, all of the home
address. 100 Maryland avenue
me.
Funeral services will be held
in Malone. The date has not
yet been arranged.
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years. He was pastor of North
Carolina Avenue Methodist
Church here before World War
!. He also served at Eutaw
Methodist Church and Christ
Methodist Church in Baltimore.
DR.. Sexsmith was a trustee of
Western Maryland College, the
Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Church, and the
Asbury Home.
His wife. Ella Hess Sexsmith,
died here in 1858, while DR..
Sexsmith was serving at Wood
side Methodist Church. He
leaves a niece, Mrs. Elizabeth
Sexsmith Keedy of Baltimore
and five other nieces and
nephews in the West.
Services were to be held al
2 O'Clock this afternoon at the
William j. Tickner q Sons
funeral home in Baltimore, with
burial in Druid Ridge Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-05
Bernard R. Acton
Municipal Court
Financial Aide

Bernard R. Acton, "a, 1914
Sherwood street Sc, Oxon Hill
Md. financial supervisor of the
Municipal Courts criminal di-
vision, died yesterday of cancer
after a long illness.
A longtime resident Of Con-
gress Heights, Mr.. Acton at
tended local schools and was
graduated in 1854 with a BACH
elor of commercial science de-
gree from Southwestern Uni
versity.
He had been employed by the
court for the last II years.
For three years during World
War II, Mr.. Acton served In
the Navy, stationed aboard the
U.S.S. Monterey for two years
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Jac-
queline Acton, of the home ad-
dress. Mr.. Acton is also survived
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James c. Acton of 800 Portland
street Sc. He also leaves -four
brothers and a sister, James F
Acton, Claude v. Acton, Mer'
Ger s. Acton, Lewis j. Actor
and Miss Mary r. Acton, all o.
the Washington area.
Funeral mass will be Offered
Saturday morning at Assump'
ton Church, 3405 Nichols ave
nue. Sc. Burial will be at thu
Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Sill
YER Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-05
G. A. Zuhuroudis,
Air Crash Victim

Constantine A. Zaharoudis.
70, of 1912 North Oakland
street. Arlington. died last
Thursday in an airplane crash
near Athens, Greece. where he
was visiting. Burial was at Sal
onika, Greece, on Saturday.
> Mr.. Zaharoudis boarded the
Olympic Always plane al
Athens for a fight to Salonika
and the crash into a mountain
occurred shortly after take-of.
Mr.. Zaharoudis, a native of
Salonika, was a Washington
area resident for more than 40
years. He was in business here
until his retirement seven. years
ago.
Mr.. Zaharoudis leaves a
daughter, Mrs. Paul G. Yeonas
of the Arlington address; a son,
Angelo Zaharoudis of New
York, and four grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-05
William l. Trew,
&c, Motor Firms
Ex-SuIes Manager

William L. Trew, Sc. Of 2l2l
Virginia avenue NV. died
Tuesday night in Providence
Hospital after q long illness.
Mr.. Trew retired about 10
years ago as sales manager Of
the Trew Motor Co., after 80
years with the firm. He joined
the company shortly after 1t
was founded by his brother.
Joseph B. Trew. At the time
1t closed its car leadership in
1856, Trew Motor Co. was the
oldest Dodge-Plymouth dealer
in Washington.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary
Sommerville Trew; a son. VIII
liam l.. Trew. jr.. Of I'LL Army
Navy drive, Arlington; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lucille Addison Of
New Orleans; two brothers,
Joseph B. Trew of the West
chester Apartments and Ollie
Trew Of Oak Grove, Va, and
two sisters, Mrs. Cora Gibson
of Arlington and Mrs. Mar
guerite Meuse Of Washington's
Birthplace, Va.
Friends may call at the
Gawler funeral home, 1855
Pennsylvania avenue NV,
where funeral services will be
held at 2 pm. Saturday. Burial
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
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Rudolph Gordon.
Dental SURGEON

DR.. Rudolph ". Gordon, So.
a dental surgeon Of st. Angus
tine, Fla, died Tuesday at the
Washington Hospital Center.
He was born in Colon, Pam
anna, and was a graduate Of
Woolman's School, jamaica.
British West Indies. After fur
ther studies in New York, he
received bachelors degree in
dentistry from Howard Uni
versity here. He also studied
at the Forsythe Dental mfr
mary, Boston.
Last June DR.. Gordon was
injured in an automobile acct
dent in Massachusetts,. He was
brought to Washington for
treatment, and had been in
the hospital since then.
He leaves his wife, Mrs.
Rosalie Robinson Gordon, Of
their home ADDRESS in st. Au-
gustine; a daughter, Mrs. Car
lotta Gordon Miles. 804 Taylor
House, Taylor street; two sons,
Rudolph N. Gordon II, Boston,
and Theodore Scott Gordon,
Philadelphia.
He is also survived by a
foster daughter, Mrs. Christina
D. Reaves, Miami; a foster
sister. Mrs. Edna w. Griffin.
Philadelphia; two brothers-in-
law, Ebert c. Robinson, 1877
Varnum street NV, and DR..
Arthur j. Robinson, Lumber
ton, N. c.
Funeral plans are pending.
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Dratha

WILLIAMSON, COVERT w., Jr. OF
Novsn6sf i. 1853, Auiband d Hsssi
g. williamson. father Of Carolyn
Ann: s SS,ysrt ". %, and oloria
wiiiaTsoI q S.sE'op; I Mls1 H ssTy
B17 l1th st. Sc, on SATURDAY. No.
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
WILLIAMSON IDA FACE on Tues
dence, 1905 North Sth 81. Arlipg-
wife Of .he late Ere Fen ,a, williva y'i.
sS or JG6ni.on w a ncs .n Mas IS.
thssda. Nd, erandmcthsr Of Roger
WiuiSDmnsso1as, Mrs Elizabeth '' John.
atom Milleken and William. Muir.
rag yohn,son Funeral services yi A
son b bid Hriinston. IVA Va, on Friday,
November 8. at 3 pm. 8
wILLIER, SARAH o. On Tuesday,
E on ssSs. 4 aeS saSH 70 % %ERHas
Of 1880 Newton st, NEG beloved
and M mother Of Henry O., wIiiier.
Services at the 8. H. Hines Co,
FUNERAL Home, 29Oi l4th 81. NV,
on Saturday November z. at pm,
parking facilities). Intermeht
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
WIsEMAN. ELMER D., 81. suddenly,
on Tuesday, November 3, 1859. Ell
MER p. ..WISEMAN. ST.. husband
Stanley W. wissmsn, and Mrs
Esther I. Brown; brother q Gary
atives and many friends also sur
viYe After J. pm. Friday, Novem-
Frazier Funeral Home, ESQ Rhode
Island ave. M. High mass will BE-
said at 81, Martins Catholic Church,
North Capitol and 7 SITS. NV. on
Saturday, November z. at Q am.
interment Mount olivet Cemetery. 9
VOOLFOLK, FRANK L. suddenly. on
Tuesday. November 3, 1859, ct his
residence, 1912 North 18th st.,
Arlington. Va. FRANK l.. WOOL
FOLK. husband. Of Julia voolfolk
aad brother OF Mrs, Nancy w. Keller
and Bertram voolfolk Of Kilmar-
mock. Va. Friends may call at the
Ives Funeral Home, 2S47 Wilson
blvd, Arlington, Va. after 8 pm,
Thursday. November 5, until 10
noon Friday, November @. Grave
side services at Arlington National
Cemetery at $50 pm. Procession
will assemble at the Memorial Gate,