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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-09
Diilwyn Elementary
Awards Certificates
TO SO Students

Fifty three. bright eyed Dill
Wyn Elementary seventh graders
marched up TO the stage to receive
their tickets to high school,
graduation certificate on June A.
Irving S. Driscoll, superintendent
Of Buckingham county schools, pre-
scented the students their certifi-
Gates and his congratulations.
Those receiving certificates were
Bobbie Allen. T. c. Beasley Wayne
Davenport Percy Davis, Walter
Davis, Carlton Edwards, Raymond
Huskey, Joe Jamerson. John Jones,
Garland Rush, Norman Shumaker.
Jack Stout. Larry Woodie. Jennie
Agee, Bernice Bryan, Judy Dorrier,
Sandra Fanche Linda Goode,
jamie Gormus, Nancy Hardiman,
Carole Morris, Frances Moss. 10
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-09
By MRS. c. H. AGEE, JR.

Two Buckingham county teachers
have decided to call it quits, but
it was no hasty decision for either
one.
Miss Nell Jeffrey. fourth grade
te c h e r in Arvonia Elementary
School, announced her decision to
retire at the end of the 1859 ses-
i sion. She devoted 48 years to public
education as an elementary school
teacher
Mrs. Claude r. Wood. a second
grade teacher in Dillwyn Elemen-
tary School. retired at the end of
the current session only after de-
voting 81 years to the teaching pro-
fession.
H0nOred BY Friends
The Buckingham County Teach
ers' Association, friends. and from
er pupils honored the two on sepa
rate occasions Miss Jeffrey was
honored at dinner given at Pan
Top Inn in Charlottesville by the
ArVonla faculty en- May 26th. She
was presented a string OF pearls.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-09
Service Of 7,uo Retiring Teachers Totals 80 Years

She was honored again on June
when host of friends gathered at
the school to present her a silver
bowl. an orchid. a 22-jewel gold
watch. an ornamental brass teapot,
box of silver dollars, and book
signed by the many who contri-
buted toward purchase Of the gifts.
The faculty Of Dillwyn Elemen-
tary School honored Mrs. Wood at
a luncheon in the school cafeteria
on June 3. Many Of her close
friends including some former stu
dents were. present to make the
occasion complete. She was given
silver bowl. compliments of the
faculty, and the Teachers Associa-
ton provided silver candlesticks to
match.
Miss Nell Jeffrey
Born in Buckingham county at
New Store, Miss Jeffrey has re-
sided in Arvonia since the age of
four She attended Arvonia Ele-
mentary School and was gradu-
ated from the Powhatan Institute at
Belona. Recipient Of a degree at
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-09

Presbyterian church III Arvonia be-
fore her marriage. and afterwards
she joined the Baptist church IN
Dlllwyh the church o. her husband
Active ii church work. she is also
member Of the Dillwyn Garden
Club and the Dll.wyn Home Demon
stration Club
II am gong to miss the boys
and girls % the point Of being lost
Wlthou, them said Mrs Wood For
the future. me has in mind to take
a course in ceramics. She. too.
hopes to do some substitute teach
ing.
Miss Jeffrey and Mrs. Wood both
claim they Will miss their boys and
girls in the classroom. bat neither
one Will miss their students any
more than the students and facul-
ties Of the two schools Will miss
them. For an outstanding job. the
two deserve a pat on the back and
they definitely have the best wishes
Of the citizens Of the county for
happiness in retirement retire
ment well earned.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-09

Radford College, Miss Jeffrey COM
pleted a number of extension
courses given by the University of
Virginia.
With the exception of one year
spent teaching in Goochland and
one in Fauquier county, Miss JEFF
freys distinguished teaching career
has been in Buckingham county.
Thirty-seven of the as years she was
a teacher in the county were spent
as member Of the Arvonia Ele-
mentary faculty.
Miss Jeffrey. in a modest man
ner. estimates that she has taught
over 1900 boys and girls Recollec-
tons and cherished memories come
easy for the honored instructor. She
recalled that when she began teach
ing her salary was $500 a month
Now more than that is deducted
| from her check
Third Generation
One Of her pupils this term rep
resented the third generation. Will
liam Hanes Holman. his mother =
Mrs. w. R. Holman; and his grand
mother. Mrs E. H. Gary. were
taught by Miss Jeffrey. Mrs. Gary
started to school in the retiring edu-
Gators second year on the staff at
Arvonla.
OF WEIGH ancestry her father
came to the United States from
North Wales in 1880. and settled
in Arvonia where he was employed
in the slate quaries. Miss Jeffrey's
mother was Pankey of New Store
before marriage
A member Of Arvonia Presby-
tcrian Church and a real active
one. Miss Jeffrey will not find it
difficult to locate things to keep her
busy and happy in retirement She
loves flowers and shrubs and works |
them herself. Of especial interest |
to her is the rose garden which con
tainS % choice varieties. Coupled I
with these continuing interests. Miss /
Jeffrey has no intention of forsak- I
ing the teaching profession even
now. She said. when asked about |
her future plans. Il Just plan to |
take it easy. and do some substl-
tute teaching"
Mrs. Claude r. Wood
Mrs. Wood the retiring member
Of the Dillwyn faculty, IS also a
native Of Buckingham county. hav-
ing been born in Arvonia However, II
for the past "a years she has lived
in Dillwyn.
A graduate of Longwood College.
Mrs Wood completed additional +
courses of study through the Ex-
tension Department at the Uni
versity of Virginia She has taught
in elementary schools throughout
her career in education-a career
which includes teaching in Nelson.
Bedford, Appomattox and Giles
counties in addition to Buckingham
The former Miss Margaret Pierce
she was married to Claude r. Wood
in November. 1925. Her late hus-
band saw duty overseas during
World War I, and was a member
OF the Virginia House Of Delegates
for two terms before giving up the
seat to become Commonwealth at
torney Of the county a position
he held until his death in 1910
Active Club Member
Mrs Wood was a member of the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-09
Buckingham Day
Planning Committee
Headed BY Sprouse

Plans for Buckingham County
Day celebration in the spring Of
1860 arc Beng worked out by
committee he d d by w c.
Sprouse- All clubs IN the county
have been invited to assist in plan
ming the program
Other members of Sprouse's com
mittee arc r. J H. Grow. vice
chairman; Mrs Claiming H Moon
secretary; and T. B. Hall Jr..
treasurer
a nominating committee com
posed q Claiming H. Moon. John
L. Parker. and r. S Ellis has been
appointed to select six directors.
one from each district Of the county
to help map tho long-range plans.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-09
Bradshaw Seeks
Permit For Airport
In Buckingham

W. c. Bradshaw, of Buckingham
c. H.. has applied to the State
Corporation Commission for per-
NIT fm' the establishment, main
tenance, operation and conduct Of
an airport or landing field to be
located on tract Of $40 acres
owned by him and situated on State
Route 602 in Buckingham county.
The location Of the airport would
be about six miles northwest Of
Buckingham. and would be known
as the Bradshaw airport.
A hearing has been set for 10
am. on June 90 in the Courtroom
of the State Corporation Commission
Blanton Building in Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-09

rendered in the county. Monthly APP
preparations for operation of the
schools, and health and welfare de-
partments in June were made.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-09
PROOF POSITIVE

Joe-Milk is a great bone build
er. SO | drink lots Of it..
Moe Yeah. and you've got the
head to prove it.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-09

In other action the board APP
propriated $50 to be paid the Lynch
burg Rescue Squad for services
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-09
u Buckingham
Board Endorses
Construction OF
County Watershed

The Buckingham Board of Super
viSOrs endorsed construction of a
7,OOO-acre watershed on Muddy and
/ Maxey'S Creeks in the county at
the regular monthly session of the
board, June 2.
Thomas E. Dickerson, soil con
ServatiOnist Of the Robert e. Lee
Soil Conservation District, explain
ed to the supervisors the flood con
! troll benefits Of such a watershed
The soil conservationist said the
federal government would defray
the cost of constructing water re-
tention dams, but maintenance of
the dams would fall upon owners
of the property involved after the
watershed is completed He told the
! board that the county's Ruritan
Club and the Young Farmers AS
ISOLATION were supporting the pro
ject.
The board adopted a resolution
urging the State Highway Commits
sion to transfer to the primary sys-
tenn the public highway now desig-
mated as Route 777 The route in
question is one which extends from
about one mile east of Shipman in
Nelson county at the present east
ern terminus of Route IS through
Buckingham county to U. S. Route
50 near Buckingham C. H.
The stretch Of highway was form
arly part of Route 81 and was
transferred from the primary to the
secondary system some years ago
Effect Of the restoration Of the pOr-
ton Of the highway to the primary
system will be the connection Of
;ourthouses Of Nelson and Bucking-
ham counties with a primary high
Ann Shores. Patricia Sprouse. Betty
Stiles. Barbara Taylor, Joyce Will
moth, Edith Wright. Kenneth Boley,
James Dayis, Donal d Duncan,
Charles Heath, J m e s Marks.
Charles Newton, Van SHEPPARD.
Gerald Stinson, Herman Taylor
Thomas Taylor. David Trentham,
Will Wilmoth, Winifred Bryant. Pa
tricia Caul, Betty Dunnevant. Suzan
Forbes, Carol Griffith. Nancy Jam
erson. Nancy Morgan, Betty OWnby,
Elizabeth ker, Sue Ransom,
Linda Schultz, Betty Taylor and
Mary Wade.
Talks we're given By Charles
Heath On Looking Ahead" and
Norman Shumaker What an Edu-
cation Means to Me The seventh
grade presented to John c Morgan.
principal of Dillwyn Elementary,
gifts for the school Mrs. Laura C.
Absher's room gave a check for
s23 TO buy a punch bowl for school
activities and Mr. James Anderson S
room gave an American flag.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
ST. JOHNS
Mrs. Laurence Kitchens
Phone: Georgetown 2496

The annual Christmas entertain
.ment will be held at St Johns
Methodist Church on Wednesday
evening, December %. A program
is being arranged by the commit
tee. All welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mccormick
and Mrs. Vincent Sears attended a
Thanksgiving dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Denim in Phila-
delphia. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Mccormick, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mccormick, Jr.,
and children, Jammie and Kathy
and Miss Dorothy Denim.
Ronald Wilson, who is stationed
at Fort Bragg, N c., has been
spending a few days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Will
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Franklin
and daughter Joan of Millsboro
spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Hit
chens.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Truitt and
Mrs. Sallie Truitt visited James
Truitt at the Dover Air Base on
Friday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
GLENDALE
Mrs. Hazel Eilfngswcrth
Phone GA-2-863O

mail Early For Christmas" to
insure safe delivery for all gifts
and cards-writing in cards other
than name of sender and sealed is
first class mall cents-unsealed
-3 cents-all cards for overseas
first class. Be sure all packages
and letters are correctly addressed
with name, street or box number,
town, city and state-also return
address.
Home Decoration Program for
the Glendale residents sponsored
by the Town Council will again
cause the citizens to decorate their
home for Christmas. There will be
competent judges and three prizes
awarded as follows: First prize
$500, End prize $1,000 and 3rd
prize $500. All decorate and make
Glendale a beautiful town for the
Christmas Holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lare, Sr and
sons were guests in Newark, Della
ware, Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Johnson has returned
from the hospital and is now re-
siding at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubbard Macklin, Houston, Della
ware. We are very glad Mrs. john
son is improving.
Mr.. F. w. Ireland visited. in
Bridgeville last week.
Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Abbott, Jr. and daughter, Gloria
Jean, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E.
Abbott, Sr., motored to Chester,
Pa. and visited Mrs. Clara Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11

Mrs. Wilson has been very ill but
is improving at this writing.
Saturday, Mrs. Lester Shockley
and Mrs. l. w. Ellingsworth were
callers in Laurel, Delaware and
Salisbury, Maryland.
Mrs. Ivan Chambers of Charlotte,
North Carolina, was recent guest
of Mrs. Della W. Baker and family
Rev. and Mrs. Downing and fam
lily entertained guests during the
weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tucker had
a delightful trip on Sunday.
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac ELL
ingsworth motored to Rehoboth
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clark and
friends motored to Wilmington,
Delaware, Saturday.
Guests on Friday of Mr.. and Mrs.
John b. Derrickson were: Mrs.
Calvin A. Evans and Mrs. D.. T.
Littleton of Lewes.
r Mrs. ~ E. Prettyman spent the
weekend in Salisbury, Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wooten and
family were callers in Milton Sum
day.
Mrs. Grace Neibert has been on
the sick list.
Mrs. Ida Ennis is visiting rela-
tives in Milford, Delaware, for a
few days.
On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Ellingsworth and sons entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Melvin and
son, Jimmy of near Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ennis and
family entertained relatives from
Berlin, Maryland, during the past
weekend.
Mrs. Norma Beebe and friends
motored to Wilmington, Delaware,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Krider of
Lincoln. were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Webb and family.
Sunday, Mrs. Lawrence Steven
son of Georgetown was caller of
Mrs. William d. Ellingsworth and
family.
The parents and teachers, who
attended the November meeting of
the Ellendale PTA were in unan-
imous agreement that something
should be done to improve our
school. The majority of the school
board members awere present and
Mr.. Lawrence Sammons spoke to
the group on the procedure that
must have the support of the en-
tire community if it is to succeed.
Don't fail TO attend the January
meeting. Watch for the date.
Mrs. Lillian Shockley of Lincoln
was guest of Mrs. Mary V. Webb,
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11

cipients have been invited to par
ticipate, and many of the medals
will be placed on display.
A major re-enactment for 1862
will be that of the battle of Antie-
tam. Maryland has announced
program that will extend from
September GIT. Cooperating in
plans, Governor ]. Millard Tawes
became the first chief executive of
a state to issue nationwide in
vitation to the public to partici-
pate in the Centennial.
In March, 1868, a group of ad-
mirers will come down to Virginia
from New Hampshire to erect
plaque in memory of John Pelham,
the gallant young artillerist from
Alabama who made history with
his guns as part of Jeb Stuart's
cavalry. A commemorative cere-
mony in May will mark the battle
of Port Gibson in Mississippi.
Among other ceremonies already
planned, Louisiana will re-enact in
April, 1864, the battle of Mansfield,
and Mississippi in June will re-
stage the battle of Brice's Cross
Roads. During October, Kansas
will have a program in memory of
the battle of Mine Creek. Several
events have been scheduled for
1865.
"I am delighted with the activi-
ties of the various state Centennial
Commissions" Mr.. Belts comment
ed. Most of them are extremely
active, and I am able to say conf
IDENTIFY at this stage that the Cen
tennial will be the greatest page
ant this nation has ever had. AS
can be seen from the events al
ready planned, it will not be mere
series of battle re-enactments, but
will be made up of programs OF
wide variety, most of them of an
educational or religious nature"
He said he also was pleased with.
plans of the American Automobile
Association, the National Geo.
graphic Society and several oil
companies to prepare special Gen.
tennial maps for the benefit of tour
lists. Railroads, he added, are man.
ifesting interest and will rename
trains and coaches and take other
steps to tie in with the Centennial.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Civil War Centennial
Starts January 9, 1861

When will the Civil War Centen-
nial officially start?
This question was answered in
Washington today by Karl S. Belts,
executive director of the National
Civil War Centennial Commission,
with an announcement that the i'm
pending five-year series of observ-
ances will begin on January 8, 1861,
with a commemoration of the Incl
dent in which the merchant steam
er Star of the West, on her way
with provisions for Fort Sumter,
was driven out of the harbor at
Charleston, S. c., by protesting
Southerners.
His choice of starting dates came
as the agency neared the end of its
second year of coordinating plans
for the nationwide series of COM
memorative events.
At this stage of the planning, Mr..
Belts reported, 35 programs, in
Guiding some battle re-enactments,
have been definitely or tentatively
scheduled in Is states and the Dis
trict of Columbia. Thirty-seven
states have set up their own Gen.
tennial Commissions, move in
line with the national agency's pol
icy of having the observances orig
mate at the grass-roots' level.
South Carolina, according to the
executive director, has been at
work for months on plans for prop
er observance of the Star of the
West centennial anniversary. The
program outlined would hinge at
Charleston around the Citadel
Academy, cadets from which fired
the guns posted to repel efforts
to reinforce Fort Sumter. General
Mark Clark distinguished World
War II leader and president of the
institution has offered his COM
plete cooperation.
One of the highlights of the pro-
gram will be a reunion of recipi-
ents of the Star of the West medal
since 1893 an award presented an
nually to the best-drilled cadet at
the Citadel. They will be expected
to arrive on January and, the
next day, will attend memorial
service and visit Fort Sumter. Ger
emonies on the 9Th will open with
parade of the Citadel cadets
through the business section of
Charleston, to be followed by an
assembly at the school at which
someone of national prominence
will speak. A banquet that night
will close the program.
A chief objective in starting the
Centennial observance on January
g., Mr.. Belts explained, will be to
make the public conscious of the
almost ignored chapter of Ameri-
can history represented by the Star
of the West. The Administration
at Washington, striving to maintain
peace, attempted to slip provisions
in to embattled Fort Sumter via
the merchant steamer, rather than
a war vessel. But the SOutherners
were alerted and fired on the ship,
striking it three times and driving
it back to New York.
''Many people think of Fort
Sumter as the beginning of the
Civil War;" the executive director
said, "but l look upon the Star, of
the West incident as the actual
start. That was when the. first
shooting took place, and the war
might have developed rapidly there
after but for the impending change
of Administration scheduled for
March 4. 1t is my impression that
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11

what happened in Charleston har-
Dor on January 8, 1861. was slow
burning fuse to bomb that ex-
ploded with the firing on Fort
Sumter the following April L."
Other observances, he reported.
will follow rapidly on the heels of
the opening ceremony. After pro-
gram calling attention to the at
tack on Fort Sumter, the next big
event will be the re-enactment of
the first battle of Manassas, the in
itial major engagement of the war.
Already Virginia is well advanced
with its plans for this part of the
Centennial
At Manassas, a special commit
tee named by the Chamber of Com
merce has been active for months.
At present, it is busy with efforts
to have the entire area of northern
Virginia organized into task force
to aid with the observance. AS an
additional boost, Governor J. Lind
say Almond, Jr., has invited all
states with troops in the original
engagement to send contingents to
participate in the re-enactment.
During the morning of the ami
versary date, giant review will
be held on the battle site. That
afternoon, the crux OF the engage
ment will be restaged in authentic
detail. Participants, provided by
the North-South Shoot, will be
dressed in correct uniforms of the
Civil War period and will carry
guns of the type used in 1861. The
Department of Defense will cooper
ate.
Even more widespread programs
are planned for 1862. New Mexico
is making arrangements to stage a
program calling attention to the
battle of Valverde. Arkansas has
raised $500,000 to buy the Pea
Ridge battle site, donated it to the
National Park Service, and will
have fitting ceremonies to mark its
dedication as a national park.
At Washington, d. c., on April
18 of that year, a giant assembly
will be held at the Washington
Cathedral to pay tribute to the win
ners of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, an award originated during
the Civil War. Survivors of the re-
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Matthews OF
Ocean City, Md, were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Matthews
on Monday.
Mrs. Ralph Johnson and Mrs.
George Matthews have been on the
sick list for the past week.
HEART SEARCH
Am / emptied, Lord, of self?
Seach this sinful heart of mine:
Bring the hidden secrets out
Lo the view of lone divine.
Probe N.Y. motives, thoughts and
plans,
Attitudes and loves and will;
Until / see, as Thou dost see,
Self poured out, so Thou can'st fill.
Fill with love thus Thou can'st
bless
Others through this house of clay
Yielded, fruitful, in Thy will
Following in Thy perfect way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-22
Schiff Wins Title
In Table Tennis

Sol Schiff of New York yes
terday won the mems singles
title of the Vacation Open table
tennis tournament, sponsored
by the District Table Tennis
Association at the YMCA.
Schiff defeated Eddie Record
of Washington, 2l-14, 2l-17,
1921.
In the women's singles, Bar
bara Chaimson of Washington
won a round-robin with five
victories for the championship
Billy Keim of Washington
won the junior mems title by
defeating Gerald Williams OF
Newport News. Va. 2l-14, Is
81. 2l-l3, 1921. 2l-ll. Schifi
teamed with Dean johnson to
win the mems doubles. defeat
ing Mike Ralston and Record,
2l-19. 2l-l6. 2l-l1. Kay Young
and Renal Shoaib won the
mixed doubles by defeating
Yvonne Lescure and Billy Keim,
2l-l6, 24-22.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-22
West River Race
Taken by Lynch

GALESVILLE, Nd, June %
(SpeciaD. - Jack Lynch of
Washington won the Chesa-
peake 20 class yesterday in the
first of the West River Sailing
Associations summer racing
series.
Lynch sailed his Contrary to
victory over Morton Knight of
Alexandria in Gay Lad. Mis-
chief, owned by Buddy Hartge
of Gainesville. was third.
Wooden Shoe II, sailed by
Jack FoIdyce Of Washington,
won the Flying Dutchman class
and Alex Schlegel of Chalk
Point, Md, took first in the
Penguin class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-22
Windridge Takes
Sprint Race Title

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. June
% (AP) Fred WindridRe Of
Arlington. Va, driving a Lister
Corvette. averaged S2.47 miles
per hour yesterday in winning
the feature race of the inter-
national June sprints for
sports cars at Road America.
Wlndridge. a % = year old
landscape gardener. also set a
new track record for the
sprints with a fastest lap time
of 84.7 m.p.h. during the l40-
mile race. His victory overall
also secured a first place tri-
umph in the B modified divi-
sion.
Bob Bonner Of Colorado
Springs, Colo, was second in a
speedy Porsche RISK. winning
third overall. Donner'S second
place finish almost meant a
first in F modified. Don Sesslar
of Lancaster. Ohio. also driv-
ing a Porscne RISK, was third.