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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-04
Robert A. Hubbard
Promoted In State
Highway Department

Robert A. Hubbard, district traf
flee engineer at Bristol, is being
promoted to traffic engineer il
charge OF the Urban Traffic En-
cheering Section in the Richmond
Central Office September l to re-
place James D. Decker, the State
Highway Department announced
Sunday
Decker, who has held that post
since last February, Is being trans
ferred to the Virginia Council Of
Highway investigation and Re
search in Charlottesville.
Hubbard. Is. was born in Rice
and was graduated from Farmville
High School and VMI, receiving his
civil engineering degree in 1854 He
joined the department in June Of
that year as highway engineer
trainee. then took two years of mill
tary leave to serve as a first
lieutenant iii the army at Fort
Knox, Ky, from 1861
He is married to the former Ann
Glenn. Of Prospect. and the father
of three children He was an active
member in the Bristol Junior
Chamber Of Commerce and a mem
Der Of the Bristol Traffic Com
mittee and tho Bristol Traffic
Safety Council.
Both Hubbard and Decker at
tended the Bureau Of Highway Traf-
fic School at Yale University. They
are members of the American So
ciety Of Civil Engineers and the
Institute Of Traffic Engineers.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-04

Mrs. c. H. Shapleigh and Mr.. ano
Mrs. Foster B. Gresham and family
were in Southwest Virginia last
week where Mr. Gresham spoke to
the pre-school conference of the
Tazewell County English teachers
Cay johnson. Of Richmond. spent
a few days this week with her
cousin, Marilyn Daniel, in the H. E
Daniel home.
Recent guests in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Hoppe were his
father, Lacy R. Hoppe, Of Rich
mond, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Eos
ter and daughter, Martha Lou. of
Greensboro, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Carpenter. of
Sioux Falls. S. D.. have returned
home after a two weeks visit with
their son, Dahl Carpenter, and
family Mr.. and Mrs William Noll
and three children. of Bradenton,
Fla. were also guests in the same
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hampton Smith,
Jr.. and two children. Of Columbia
|S C., will spend the Labor Day
week end with his sister, Mrs. J A.
Mcclellan. and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Watkins were
guests at Virginia Beach recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Platte Bright
well and daughter. N ancy, Of
Springfield. Pa. were recent guests
Of his aunt, Mrs. c. w. Harris. and
Mr. Harris.
Mr. and MS. II. E, Daniel have
returned from vacationing in the
Smoky Mountains Marilyn Daniel
has also returned home after two
weeks visit with relatives in Lake
Wales, Fla.
Mrs. Joseph F. Hadel and Mrs.
Thomas Potter. of Arlington. have
been guests Of Mrs. Hadel's mother,
Mrs j. O. Hardaway this week.
Dr.. william F. Fallwell. Jr., and
son. VILLA m. III. OF Harvard.
Mass, were guests of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fallwell. during the
week end
Donald Hoppe returned Sunday
from spending the summer months
in Mexico. D. F., where he at
tended the University OF Mexico.
Mr.. Hoppe will enter Hampden-Syd-
ney College this month.
Mrs. H. H. Garth, Of Charlottes-
vile. visited in the G w. Harris
home. Wednesday.
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WOmack And Steck
Attend Conference

Commissioner Of Revenue V. c.
Womack and County Supervisor
John c. Steck attended session of
the annual Local Government Of
ficials' Conference this week at
University Of Virginia.
T he conference is sponsored
jointly By the League Of Virginia
Counties and the Universitys Bur
eau of Public Administration.
Womack. past president of the
Virginia Association Of Com
missioners Of Revenue. assisted in
the conduct Of the conference for
commissioners Steck attended the
Wednesday morning session fol-
county supervisors.
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excellent, and the cider boys played
a nuinber Of games with outs lie
teams in addition to their own
mira squad play. Lewis said atten-
dance was from le "a daily.
The nigh school interscholastic
summer baseball program also fails
under the recreation program. and
this was carried On Under the d.
rection of Coach R. c. Gilmer.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-04
Rotary Governor
To Visit Here

Winston K rendleton. Of Airing
ton, Governor Of District 100 Rotary
international will make his Official
visit to the Rotary Club Of Farm
vile September 10.
Prior to tn regulr meeting at
$50, Mr.. Pendleton VIII meet with
PRESIDENT Blu, ton S Hamersly, Sec
rotary Harvey S. Whitaker, and top
committeeman in club assembly
meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-04
W0rsham P-TA
Meets Tuesday

The Worsham P-TA will meet at
the Worsham Baptist Church Tnes-
day at pm to make final plans
for school opening.
All parents planning to send
their children to Worsham Academy
are urged to be present." Mrs. A.
D. Hobgood. P-TA president, said
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-04
By IDA soUTHALL

Hair. as well as skin, can be-
come Sunburned- The result is
a straWlike, streaky appearance.
If this has happened to your
hair, do something about it
now. The ends should be trim
med. Hot oil shampoos are
good. For best results, take your
problem to your favorite, cap
able beautician.
. We know just what to do for
all hair problems at Vanity
Beauty Shop, Farmville. If you
want healthy, lovely hair, as
well as a smart new hairdo,
phone 800 for an appointment.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-04
JAW SECRECY

Senator Karl E. Mundt. Repubi-
can of South Dakota. has expressed
the view that the Senate rackets
committee should end the secrecy
Of its closed investigation OF the
United Auto Workers union.
Mr. Mundt is vice chairman OF
The Senate Select Committee on I'M
proper Activities in the Labor or
Management Field. He made the
declaration in Senate speech.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-04
Group To Aid Amelia
Needy Persons Meet

The community group for the
help Of the needy in Amelia county
will meet September 10 at 10 am
in the melia county office build
ing
Representatives from churches
and other organizations are urged
to be present
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AHLEA USED OHHO
Shirlington Business Center
XII Q-HRo1

CADILLAC '5s club coupe; COM
pletely equipped. Its price, ap-
Pearanee and condition combine
STOPPER, at $3,995. other '5Ss to
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MONEY TO LOAN
TRUST NOTES FoR SALE

OWNER has a few choice first trust
notes, monthly payments, 6eo in
terest, secured on owner occupied
residences. No premium demand
ed. Call EN-. 3-1279.
End TRUST-S5. 900 8-year note,
payable $50 mo-, So int, 45@e
discount. tn. 2-1090
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United Auto Sales, Inc.
1895 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, Nd
10. $1,000
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THACKTR MOTOpc

CADILLAC 1855 COS FIsstwoo.
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sl.spo.
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AUTOMOBILES FoR SALE

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clean throuFhont, SiSos. LoV..
ING CHEVROLET, 1870 XIV
hwy, s. 81. M. ~ n.Nnnn-
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DEALE MARINE SALES
Deale, Nd. UN. 7-2023
TAKING ORDERSl

MANUFACTURER
When you manufacture cabin
cruiser as beautiful as our new,
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We are taking back orders for
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boat? As we said it is a beautiful
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. but will sleep more. It's well-ap-
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BRADLEY SHOPPING CENTER
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OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL Q PM.
CADILLAC '57 convert: r. and h.:
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CHEVROLET '5S Bel Air VS. sport
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showroom condition. 1905 no.
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AUsTlN-HEALRY IS Port Q road
ster; equipped with radio. heater.
wire wheels, low mlleage; never
raced: 4-seater, ivory finish with
black topi only $1,000, sensible
financing.
Chevy Chase Chevrolet
LAKE BRANCH
6401 CONN. AVE. NV,
OIL. 4-l412 OIL. 4-407l
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27
Wo,sham Baptisfs Plan
Week Of Prayer Series

Monday night, November 30 will
be the beginning Of week OF
prayer for foreign missions in the
Baptist Church. The first meeting
will be with Mrs. j. L. Elder. Tues
day night the meeting will be held
in the horne of Mrs. Samuel Motley
The other three meetings will be
II the church. Each program viii
eHIpha Size different phase q the
work and Special offerings Will be
taken for the cause.
The Young Married Sund y
School class OF the Baptist Church
met with Mrs. Ruth Wright. Mon,
day night
Mrs. Hal Smelcer left Saturday
TO visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
d. c. Williams. and other relatives
in cambridge. Tenn
r. w. Dupuy was in Roanoke for
several days this week to attend
the Virginia Farm Bureau Fedora
ton Conference.
Bernard Mckay, Of Richmond,
was a week end guest of Mr. and
Mrs R. H. Mckay. Their callers
en- Sunday were Miss Lynette and
Hugh Calhoun. Mrs. Mabel Bolick
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Howardsville

Mr. and Mrs H. E. FenWick, Mr..
and Mrs j B. Ramsey and j T.
Vurt were guests Of the members
! Of Taylor Lodge No III at Cen
tenary in Buckingham County on
| Saturday night at Ladies Night and
supper.
Roy Ripley. w. T. Ripley. Jr..
and George Ripley, Of Richmond,
spent several days here with w.
T. Ripley and family and hunted the
first week Of the season.
Mrs. W. L. Johns. Of Avon Hill.
is spending some time at Shipman
with her niece, Mrs. B. w. McG.n-
mis-. Her daughter, Mrs John Moore
who is moving to Atlanta, Ca. has
gone on via automobile to get
their home in order before Mrs.
Johns goes down by train from
Shipman. Mrs. Johns will spend the
winter with the MoOres in Georgia
Mr.. and Mrs Percy Beverley. Of
Charlottesville. visited Miss Rosa
Gibbs and James Beverley last
week for a few days. while the
boys hunted
G. Walker Gilmer III. and Rob
ert Morris. of New York, spent
last week with Miss Edmonia Gil
mer and hunted.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Currier. Of
Newport News, spent the week end
here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z.
ard and family and Mr.. and
RS. Dewey Goolsby.
4 Miss Alice Currier, OF Scottsville.
spent the week end here wit h
Miss Ellen Ripley. They visited
Miss Faye Parr, of Scottsville, Sat
urday afternoon.
John T. Hurt and vernard Hurt,
H. E. Fenwick, Of Howardsville.
and Mrs. Myrtle Ripley. Of Scots
vile. attended the funeral Of j. E.
Hurt in Clifton Forge last week. He
was brother Of J. T. Hurt and
an uncle of Mrs. Ripley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McFadden, of
Wingina. spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. c. N. Brown.
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Mt. Zion

Mir and Mrs. j {. Sllll:s0n ant
John Carroll Of Richmond. were
guests this week Of MIR. and Mrs
J. N Putney.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Thomas
are moving in the residence form
erly occupied by the Rev. and Mrs
J. Ernest Wrenn at Dillwyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Cave. Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Cave and children
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs
John Hurt at Fork Union. Mr.
Hurts sister. Mrs. NJ J Ford, o.
Richmond. was week end gli4sl
there.
| Mrs. George Newton, Of Wealtliia
spent several days with her son-in
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs
Leake Newton
Mr. and Mrs. W. l. Wheeley were
overnight guests of the de Betten.
courts en- route home TO Indian
Head, Md, from a visit i'll Charles
ton. w. Va
Friends are glad to know that
Mrs. j. W. Waycaster. of the Cor
chard Restaurant, is recovering
satisfactorily in Martha Jefferson
Ho p i tai where she underwent
surgery
MIR. and Mrs. John Moss, of Glad
stone. have been guests of Mr. and
Mrs Ernest Anderson They at
tended Thanksgiving service at Mt
Zion Sunday with Mrs Anderson
Mr. and Mrs Paul Cave an
family have returned from a visit
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs
G. NJ D. Shnpe. in Tazewell
Mr. and Mrs. John p. Anderson
Jr, and family visited Saturday
with their aunts. Misses May and
Louise Anderson.
Mrs. Rex Early and son. Mike
Of Richmond. are spending III s
week with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Belcher Mr.. Early VIII
join them for the holidays.
Dr. Ivan v. Yonce, Jr.. was guest
oreanist for Thanksgiving service
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d.
.I(lce

Mrs d. T. Yeats. Of Newport
News. was the overnight guest OF
Mr. and Mrs Crawford Yeats. re-
Gently.
Mrs. w. s. Farley, Carolyn and
Margaret visited Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man GoWen in Victoria, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas and
children and Mrs. c. G. johnson
Of Richmond, were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. David Yeats. Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs S. j. Simon and
son. c. d.. of Staunton. spent the
week end with MI. and Mrs. j.
B. Vaughan.
Mi, and Mrs J II. Banton. OF
Cartersvllle, and Mrs. r. G.. Wal
ton were luncheon guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gene Banton, Saturday.
Misses Matte Vaughan and Dee
Williams. OF Washington. were over
night guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l.. Vaughan. Friday Miss Mabel
Vaughan was the dinner guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Vaughan. Sunday.
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Green Bay

Mi. and Mrs G. T Ke,id lett fol
Richmond last Saturday to visit
nelr daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. I. Robertson. They expect
to return home Tuesday o. Wednes
day.
Mrs. Rachel Arnold and daugh-
ter. Dawn. and Mrs. Sam Jeffreys
and daughter. Jeffrey Sue. of Lynch
burg. visited their parents. Mfr. and
Mrs. Looney, over the week end
Sam Hudson joined them here. San-
day. He filled the pulpit Sunday
morning for his father inlaW They
returned home Sunday evening
Leon Mayfield and Thomas Gall
thOrne, Of Richmond, We're 2atur-
day hunting guests Of q W Palmer
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shorter. OF
Darlington Heights, and Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Nunnally were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Palm
er, at Cedarbook. Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs Clark Howell, Of
Richmond, were guests Of MI. and
Mrs. Leslie Numnally last week. Mr.
and Mrs. LinWood Holt, of Mid
lothian. were also dinner guests Of
the Nunnallys, Friday evening.
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Mr. and Mrs. Newton. Of Farm
vile, visited, Mfr and Mrs. @ c.
Kaufman. Sunday. MIR Kaufman
is slowly improving after his auto
mobile accident
MF ana Mrs Billy Sheppard. Of
Farinvllle. visited Mr.. and Mrs.
r. r. Reid. Sunday.
Robbie Wilson. who was very
sick last week. is very much bet
ter.
Mfr and Mrs. Harold Pettus, of
brakes Branch. visited Mrs Lucille
Nunnally. Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Laclle Munnally entertained
At dlitnel Thursday evening. Her
guests were MI. and Mrs. CLARK
Howell MI and Mrs. Leslie Nun
naiiy and Mrs. J r. Nnnnally. Jr
Mi and Mrs r. Z Redd and
Ianniiy spent Monday evening III
Richmond They visited Mrs Redd's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. SHEPPARD
while there
Mrs. Raymond Morgan m0tOred
80 Richmond Tuesday with some
friends
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and son. and Mrs. B. Hughes, oI
Throck. Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Cow
ington. of Felden. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Pollard and sons. Of
Richmond.
Mrs c. L. Irving and Miss Betty
Lloyd Irving visited the Parker
Kantzlers near Chula, Saturday aft
! erhOon.
| Mrs I. s. EaskeIvlll and Mrs.
H. II Dunkiun visited friends and
relatives in Richmond. Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Mckay and
family and Miss Joan Souks. Oi
Richmond. were Sunday guests OF
the Stanley McKays. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Curtis Mckay and daughter and
Lloyd Mckay also called during the
week end.
Mrs. Lucy Morton Neil and Miss
Mary Archer Fowlkes, OF Rich
mond. spent Sunday with the Du-
puys.
| Miss Mary Beazley, Of Pamplin,
was an overnight guest Wednesday
OF Misses Betty Lloyd Irving and
Bettye Lou Fore
Miss June Carol Ellington was a
dinner guest Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs c. F. Ellington.
| Billy Wright spent Sunday after
noon with Bobby Lane.
\ Miss Ollie Polterield and Mrs.
10. A. Sonthall visited Mrs. John
Rodgers and Mrs Elon Wilkers0n
Sunday.
A number Of ladies in the com
munity enjoyed clothing and cos
metic party at Mrs. Willard Cal
h0un's. Friday night
Mrs. Lusk. of Williamsburg. is
spending some time with her son
and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs.
Rolf Lusk
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Calhoun and
family visited Mrs. Lena Palmore
in Farmvilie. Sunday afternoon.
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at Mt. Zion Church. Sunday. His
fati.el Ivan ' Yonce. Of Alexandra
allie hded The service with his son
MIR and Mrs 3 l.. Apperson
Jr.- Diane and jerome. and Mrs.
S. W. Apperson were Richmond
visitors. last Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs G. 7. Davis spent
1ast Friday in Farmville.
W. r. Davis and Carlton Boat
wright. Of Richmond. visited rela-
tives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Belcher are
operating the store here formerly
known as Bickford's Grocery.
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Guinea

Mr. and Mrs. Eddie BALI and
children. Eddie and Billy, OF Airing
'on. were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
W. B. Walker. Jr.. Nov. Is and at
tended services and church school
1t Guinea Church.
MIR. and Mrs David J. Nations, of
Goldsboro, N c., we're home for
he week end and attended the
church supper at John Randolph
School, Saturday evening.
Mrs. J e. Meador was hostess
70 the WSCS Of Centenary Church
on Wednesday evening. Nov. IL.
Mrs. Conduit Mathews presided.
Mrs. John Holman had charge of
The program. Mrs. j. p Stratton
presented missionary news Fifteen
members We're present. Refresh
ments were served Mrs. Louis N
Agee is 10 be hostess to the group
in December at Centenary Church
Mr.. andg Mrs. William Giles and
Kathv. Of Richmond. were recent
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. w. b.
Walker
Mrs. B. B Walker is visiting the
George Bailey family. Of Charlottes-
vile
Mr.. and Mrs. Conduit Mathews
were Sunday luncheon guests Of NJ. \
and Mrs. Frank Ransom. Of Rich.
nond.
Ebert Womack. 81 Mt. RIaler.
Md. Is spending some tlma at 'MS
home here. He expects to be joined
BY has wife on Thanksgiving Dav.
The Centenary Church Christmas
program is to be presented al the
church on December o at 3 hi.
Mr.. and Mrs W 3 Walker. Jr..
accompanied BY Miss Havnie Allen
went to Richmond Tuesday
The u F. Womack family were
Sunday guests Of Nj. and Mrs. w
g. Walker
Mrs. j p. Stratton returned home
Monday after an extended visit with
her daughter. Mrs William E. Pet
arson. and family. of HOLLYWOOD
Md. While spending some time in
Washington, ID G.. Mrs Peterson, 4
Deirdre Ann and Mrs Snatton en-
loved the movie, The Big Fisher
man
The Centenary Church WSCs sup 4
Der at John Randolph School Sat
lrday. was well attended. and
nice sum was realized
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!. FAR AWAY

My music teacher says I have
a fine voice and should go far"
"Splendid I'll help you pack
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ought 10 be on the outside looking In.
For this business of violence Is not a
one-way street. Negroes also are guilty
Of violent crimes, and II the doctrine OF
meeting violence with violence were TO
be adopted, every man would have 10 go
back 10 carrying his own six-shooter.
This. OF course. Is not going 10 come
10 pass. and the most charitable infer
ence 10 be drawn from Mr.. Williams
counsel Is that ne possibly has been
watching too many TV westerns. Even
so. he ought not TO be left In a position
where he can speak. or appear TO speak,
for the NAACP.
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Too Many Westerns?

The president of the Union County,
North Carolina, chapter of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, is man named Robert
Williams Fortunately, he does not
seem to be at all representative of
the NAACP.
Mr.. Williams created minor stir
when he urged Negroes to meet vio-
lence with violence" saying that they
should be prepared to kill if necessary
to protect themselves. For this, he has
been suspended pending consideration
of his status" and his advice has been
repudiated by responsible NAACP lead
ers. Mr. Williams retort to this was
that no organization, the NAACP in
cluded, sis going to tell me what to do
or say" His future status definitely
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Myron c. Taylor

Myron c. Taylor once said that he
favored limiting personal publicity to "a
brief mention of birth, marriage and
DEATH" Yet it would be difficult to
condense the extraordinary public and
private career of Mr.. Taylor into para
graph, now that he is dead at IS. 1t
was his lot-and the country'S good
fortune-to have his name appear fire.
quently in newspaper headlines, over
stories detailing his good works in many
fields and in numerous positions OF trust.
He did not seek publicity, but 1t came to
him, nevertheless, as, with character
istic energy, intelligence and tact, he
served the Government and private in
dustry with marked distinction.
lawyer by training, Mr.. Taylor
forSook the practice of law to enter the
business field, first as New England
textile manufacturer and then as a
financier. He soon gained reputation
as a genius in the financial world and
his services we're put to good use in
steel, banking and other circles. Even
tually he became chairman of the board
of the United States Steel Corporation.
1t was after his retirement from the
business world that President Roosevelt
gave him the difficult and controversial
assignment of presidential representa-
tive at the Vatican. Mr.. Taylor, Prot
eStant, performed his mission so well,
under Presidents Roosevelt and Truman,
that the latter conferred on him the
Medal of Merit.
The citation accompanying the
award would be an appropriate epitaph.
1t said: He earned the accolade of his
countrymen, whom he served faithfully
and well wherever duty called him."