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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-16
The
Rambler
Finds q Little
Red School House
BY JOHN McKEEWAY

There are q number Of
people alive today who have
never actually seen a genu-
Inc little red school house.
Until q few days ago, the
Rambler was one. Hearing
there was still one left in
town, he made a trip into
the rugged hill country of
the Potomac Palisades.
The best way to approach
the school is probably by
driving down Chain Bridge
road, from Loughboro road,
to Macarthur boulevard. It
is a winding country lane,
unfortunately paved, and a
pleasant stretch of road to
find so close to the down.
town area and in a thickly
settled section.
You expect to find a
wagon in the road, around
each bend.
Macarthur boulevard de-
stroys the setting and, as a
matter of fact, narrowly
misses the little school by
sweeping past only a few
inches from a front door.
The school is, of course, a
public library-the Palisades
Branch. It Is no longer red,
but white. The address is
1854 Macarthur boulevard.
On a recent afternoon,
there was only the librarian
inside in the one wide room.
Few libraries have ever been
as quiet. And it had that
musty, literary smell about
it. The collection numbers
10000 books.
In the back, you could
make out what was at one
time the playground. It
slopes off into a thick woods
and down into a ravine.
Once a well had been up
close to the rear of the
school and there had been
an old pump. They don't
build Fairgrounds like that
any more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-16

ENTITLED ONLY as
81. L. w." he reports that
the school teacher, Mr.. Peck,
was a "sainted pedagogue of
the Ichabod Crane type"
But he adds that Mr.. Peck
was a "dear old fogey-
patient, gullible and we'll
beloved"
And under Mr.. Peck's
tenure, the school was jok-
ingly called "Peck's Acad-
emy."
The writer adds that male
students considered it a
special honor to tote water
for classmates" and he re-
ports finding shop toads and
white faced humble bees"
on the edge of the woods.
Mr.. Peck lived up Chain
Bridge road and in the
vicinity of Nebraska avenue
and Wisconsin avenue NV.
He came to school in a
wagon, picking up students
along the way.
BY the 1920s, the commu-
nifty had outgrown the
school and it was abandoned
as the "last one-room school
in the District.
Citizens rose up to save it
from destruction and it was
opened as a library in
November of 1928.
And in 1895, The Star
carried the following item:
"The one-room building
0ibrary) is becoming so
crowded during rush periods
in the evening that the
Conduit Road Citizens AsSo-
citation has begun a cam
paign to have it replaced by
a larger and more modern
structure"
The Rambler would hate
to see that happen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-16

THE SCHOOL WAS BUILT
in the fall of 1874 to replace
a school which had burned
down, apparently on the
same site, the previous
spring.
Cost of construction was
$3.50.
The one room schools
first teacher was Clement A.
Peck, who was hired for 5000.
He labored with those at
tending grades one through
five.
In 1877, one of the children
reported to have made the
honor role was MARY L.
Peck"
The school served the chill
dren living in the old areas
of "Foxhall" and Potomac
Heights"
The area was largely farm
land. Near the intersection
of Macarthur boulevard and
Reservoir road, there was a
wide lot overlooking the
reservoir. Here, droves of
cattle and sheep were rested
after being herded in from
Maryland and Virginia. A
number of slaughterhouses
we're down on Foxhall road.
And there were. taverns and
saloons along present-day
Macarthur boulevard, then
Conduit road.
Subdivisions began to
spring up in the 1905 and
one at Macarthur and Fox
hall was called Harlem"
The library includes in its
collection some reminis-
cences of the little school by
a descendant of Charles
Weaver.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

mond, honored Mrs. T. Eddie
AShman at a Stork shower Fri
day night at Mrs. AShman'S
home
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

end at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Har-
groves, OF RichmCnd. and Mr..
and Mrs. W. v French and
family were dinner guests SON
day Of Mr. ara MIS-. NJ. A.
French. Mr.. aud ms. Harry
Marlowc. Of Amelia, we're callers
II nc same homcein The after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hindlc
Goodman and son. David, were
dinner Guests Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs ". Z. Hughes in Charlottcs-
vile.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

and effect of undergarments. ac-
cessorieS, and value for money
spent, so per cent; and construc-
tlon-accurate cutting. quality of
work as it contributes to pro
fessional look" Is per cent.
Bonnie Lush was county win
ner in the dairy foods section.
receiving a blue on her custard.
In the meal preparation section,
senior division. Kathy Bell was
the county winner with Ruth
Grlles. second. In the junior di-
vision, Linda Easter was first.
Judy Jones, second.
Another county winner was
Hannah Cassell, Senior division.
with her bread making demon
stration. In the junior division.
winners were Patsy Easter, first,
and Grace Ann Kerr and Joan.
West, tied for cond. Food
preparation was judged on a five
point score information given
by the contestant, her presen-
tation. ease Of her procedure and
audience interest. and her re-
suits. Judges in the food prepa
ration demonstration were Mrs.
Phil White, Mrs. Garland Mover
and Mrs. H. E. Marlowe with
Mrs. G. B. Lush. presiding.
County winners will take part
in the district contest at Long
wood College on April 80. Other
county winners who will have a
part are Carolyn Poore and Ruth
GrileS.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

vent unsteady people from falls.
Matches were placed in metal or
glass containers for safety.
One student placed rubber
stair treads on stairs to prevent
falls.
Clearing fluids and insecticides
were taken out of kitchen and
placed ill areas out of the reach
of small children.
One included having wiring
checked in the whole house. Ohe
had stove wiring and wall
switches repaired.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18
School Census
Will Be Made
In Area Counties

Forms and instructions for tax
ing the 1860 school census in Vlr-
GINA between April and Sep
TENDER have been mailed to
local school division superinten-
dents, the State Department of
Education said today.
The census, which is taken at
five year intervals, will include
all those who will have reached
or passed their first birthday BY
September 1, 1860, but who will
not have had their 10th birthday
by that date.
After the forms have been
completed by census enumer-
ators in the various counties.
cities and towns they are to be
returned to the local school di-
vision superintendent who have
been requested 2by the depart
ment to cneck the figures against
school records and any other
records available. After this is
done, the completed forms then
are to be forwarded to the State
Department of Education.
The last school census, taken in
1855. showed total of 1861
children ii the state between the
ages of one and 10, inclusive. Of
this number 1855 were in the
school age group 7-19. Education
Department officials said that bv
including the pre- school age
group the census produces valu-
able information needed for flu
ture school planning at the local
and state level
Provisions of the school code
makes local schools boards re
sponsible for seeing that the cen
suS is taken at the proper time
and in the proper manner. The
State Superintendent of Public
instruction is given the duty of
fixing the dates during which the
census is to be taken.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

to spend the day with her par
ents, Judge and Mrs. Valentine
w Soutllall She is attending the
School Of Nursing at NOV.
Miss Betsy Stark, who is
senior al tbn Woman-s College
Of North Carolina. Greensboro.
pant thc week cnd at their
hene here
Mrs Allon rcrdua ard her
daughter, Beth. we're called to
i.vnchhmg Sunday evening. on
account Of the sudden death of
Nrs PcrdueS stcpfathcr. Alvin
Noel NAV sympathy goes out to
her
Back 10 Michigan
AIRS Richard Sicbenallcr. of
Detroit. Mich. left on Monday
after a visit of several days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
PoSton Their son, the Rev. Will
liam c. Poston. Of Washington.
D. G., arrived Monday morning
in time for q short visit and took
hls sister to Byrd Airport to
catch plane He spent the
niaht With his parents in Amelia.
returning homc Tuesday after
noon
4 gVei u the j y RandS for
'aral fiava la,.i week was Mrs.
tartT rcl1neu # Norfolk. thor
COUSIN NH German came from
Norfolk ~ SATURDAY, to take lls
p-ite home
Frends Of Mrs Il nhs Mar
shall will nc sorry to hear that
she Is again q patient at John
Ston-Willis Hospital in Richmond.
Her brother law. r. r. Barnes,
underwent an eye operation at
NOV on Thursday. He is getting
along nicely, but must stay in
the hospital for ten days, VIC
were told.
Miss Gail AShman, of Rich
mond. spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Craig Ashman.
Mrs. James johnson, Of Rich
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18
Mrs. King, Now Living With Her
Daughter, Is Getting On Fine

SUNNY SIDE. Mar. Il - Mrs.
E. N. King. ST.. who formerly
lived near Sunny Side, is now
with her daughter, Mrs. O. c.
Sheldon. and Mr.. Sheldon at their
home in Williamsburg. The many
friends Of Mrs. King will be
happy to know that she is able
to be about the home. her mind
is most alert. her spirit wonder
fully happy after long hospitali-
cation with three cerebral hem
orrhageS over a period of sew
eral months.
Mrs. Mary Woodson. Of South
side Hospital. spent the week
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

mond, honored Mrs. T. Eddie
Ashman at Stork shower Fri
day night at Mrs. AShman'S
home.
Called 10 PENNSYLVANIA
Mrs. Edward Caroway was
called to Everett, Pa. the past
week, due to the Illness of her
mother, Mrs. George Rice.
Mrs. Stuart Towncs has re-
turned to her home here after
being a patient at Grace Hos
pltal. Richmond. Mr.. Townes'
sister, Mrs Lewis Knight, Jr.,
and Mr.. Knight. Of BoykinS, were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
TONNES on Sunday.
Also here on Sunday were Mr..
and Mrs. H. CoWles Rucker and
son, of Walkerton, to spend the
day with his mother, Mrs. H. C.
Rucker.
There are two meetings of
home demonstration clubs sched-
uled in Amelia county for next
week. The Beaver Pond Earls
club will meet on Tues d Y.
March p. at : pm. in the home
Of Miss Elizabeth Vaughan: the
Alncll3 Junior club will meet on
The ran1e day At 8 nm III the
home If Mrs Bob Lane
hiram A Holmes. county
agent, | B Wilson, and Earl
boo1er, assistant county agents.
Mrs. Mary r. Williams. home
demonstration agent. and Mrs.
T. E. O'Neal. secretary, attended
a training meeting on a new
filing system to be used in their
offices. The meeting was held
last Friday in Blackstone.
The county agent and home
demonstration offices will be
closed on Thursday, March "a.
ard Friday. March Is, so the
new filing system may be set
up.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

Dark Railways were improved
by adding lights. Scatter rugs
were made safe by sewing jar
rubbers on corners to prevent
slipping,
The responsibility OF home &C
cidents needs to be shared by
all family members. The useless
waste Of lives Which results has
made quite an impression on
homemaking students. according
to MIS-. Nancye Noel. home eco
non'cs teacher at Prince Ed
ward Academy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

Those who habitually stood in
chairs to reach cabinets in kit
chens bought step stools SO that
danger Of falls would be reduced.
inverlye SAFETY
Among 9TH er improvements
made BY the girls was the re
pairing OF outdoor steps and
painting bottom step with a white
line. to prevent falls. Two girls
had their water supply tested for
safe drinking. One even had the
well cleaned out. Several placed
rubber mats il bathtubs to pre-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18
Miss dekratJt TO Be Delegate
At Youth OfDiocese Conference

AMELIA, Mar II - Miss bal
las dcKr8ff5 CT Christ Episcopal
Church Will represent the youth
of that church at the annual con
veniion Of the Youth of the Dio-
ccSc to be hold at the Blackstone
Methodist Conference Center, he-
ginning Wild supper on Friday.
March s.. ard continuing through
lunch or Sunday. the Goth. The
rector Ct the Amelia Powbatan-
Cumberland Cure. the Rev. Mr.
Wilson Nj Sfitt, will also attend
Mrs Clyde Woods and dauah-
ter, Martha Page. Of Richmond,
were week end guests Of heg
brother-in-laY and sister, Mr..
and Mrs Irving Morris.
Gray Lyon, of Richmond, re-
Gently spent a day with his.
mother, Mrs Lewis V. Lyon.
William Hillsman was taken to
Southside Hospital in Farmville
last week by the emergency
squad. supposedly with a heart
attack. It was found not to be
true and VIZ are glad to report
that be came home on Sunday
He Will have 70 stay in bed scV-
eral day at home
Visit Daughter
mr. and MIR Thones STARK
were n Bethesda Md last FRI
dav and saturday to aee theu
daughter Mrs Roland Garrett
IT who = = rat1ert at the M
flonal Institute Of Health there
They report her somewhat I'M
proved.
Miss Betty Lou Morris.
sophomore al Westhampton Col
lego. was the week end guest OF
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Irving
Morris.
Arthur Y x. Dickens, Of Rich
mond, spent Sunday with his
brother and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. DICKENS, Mac and Lou
Use.
Also here from Richmond OH
Sunday was MISS Eliza Southau
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18
Demonstration Contests Staged

AMELIA, Mar. II III A county
All demonstration contest was
held in the Home Economics
Building at Amelia High School.
Saturday morning. Demorstra-
tons were given in clothing,
dairy foods, meal preparation
and breads.
County winner in the senior
division in the dress revue was
Anne Smith with a score of 81;
Carolyn Poore was second with
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18
Budget Sessions
Are Planned

AMELIA, MIR. II The
Amelia County Board Of Super
Visors viii meet on Monday,
March 81, TO set up the county
budget for the fiscal year, 1860
g. The meeting will start at 8
am. in the Court House.
The Am ella County School
Board has set its budget meet
ing for Monday, April A, at
7:30 pm. in the board room.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

95. In the junior division. Grace
Ann Kerr was county winner
with 80, and Jean Chimney. sec
ond, 80. Mrs. John L. Smith pre-
sided with Mrs. John Woods,
Miss Nancy Carol Sydnor and
Mrs. E. c. Smith, as judges.
Girls in the dress revue were
judged on posture, poise, groom
ing and attitude, Is per cent;
the outfit-becomingneSs, choice
of texture, color and style, fit
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18
At Prince Edward Academy
Hon,enaking Class Places Stress On Safety
At Prince Edward Academy

Girls enrolled in Homemaking
classes at Prince Edward Acad-
envy have made study of dam
gerous practices. habits and con
ditions which could cause home
accidents. They have eliminated
their study by preparing an ex-
hibit which will be placed down
town for public display.
In this display. they have used
a home, containing people en-
gagged in dangerous practices. 1t
IS significant they think. that the
people are skeletons made of
pipecleaners ard have wooden
heads. signifying the possible ex-
tent the conditions might cause
and the careless thinking on the
part of the individuals concerned.
Peak Age
The chart accompanying the
exhibit shows the peak age Of
home accidents occurs between
S. ard 70 with the next peak.
ages three and four. These age
groups were emphasized as i'm
portant for those who have peo-
pie of these ages living in their
home or frequent visitors.
Students in the course checked
conditions in their homes and
m q e m a n Y Improvements
Seven girls selected home safety
as a semester project and sought
to completely Inspect and insure
their home b. changing all dan
gerous conditions and practices.
The girls are Frances Atkinson.
Doris Jones. Ellen knick. June
Carole Ellington, Ann Boliek,
JenniE Leigh Perkins and Becky
Watson.
Five girls checked Easements.
attics and unused rooms for &C
cumulated incendiary material
and destroyed old magazines and
newspapers to prevent and dis
courage fires. Oily rags were
also either destroyed or placed
in metal or glass containers.
The seven are cleaning out
present medicine cabinets, dis
carding old medicine and moving
the other medicines to an area
inaccessible to Shildren such as
a locked cabinet or closed high
shelf. This leaves the medicine
cabinet in the bathroom free for
toiletlies and first aid supplies.
Some Of the additions they are
making 10 medicine supply cabi-
nets are ointment for burns. Their
nometer, c 0 h /, antiseptic,
tWcezers, gau2c. adhesive tape
and merthiolate.
Live Wires
Realizing the danger Of hand
ling live wires, three students IT,
placed frayed cords in lamps and
appliances.
Two checked all pots ard pans
for loose handles to avoid losing
control when harding pans of
hot liquids. They also formed the
habit Of turning pan handles to
the rear Of storc. ana Informing
and reminding family members
Of dangers involved.
Another Improvement made
was she destroying of cracked
dishes ard Clipped pans which
harbor bacteria from old food
particles.
Learning the danger involved
II keeping knives loose in draw
ers, some Of the girls bought
knife racks for steering knives
sharpened Gull knives so that
less pressure would be needed
for cutting. started the habit of
cutting away from body, and Us
ing a cutting board for chopping
and slicing.
Serious attention was given to
rat ard pest control. Several
girls searched their houses for
openings through which rats en-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

Mrs. Josephine Brown spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Alan
Morrison and family.
Evening star., 1960-05-15
TUESDAY

5-Woy Of Life. Dromo.
MAN on the Totem PoIe."
Riehord Erdmen, Colleen Grey.
7-GoIe Storm Show. Comedy.
S-House Party. Variety.
500
4-Youns DT. Mclone. Drama.
5-Mr. District Attorney.
7-Beot the Clock. Gonne.
9-The MiIIlensiEe. Drema.
TuesdOy LIftiass Cont. on Next Psss
Evening star., 1960-05-15
Moy "

1880
4-PIey Your Huneh. Comes.
7-My Little MoEsie. Comedy.
Son the Go. Trovel.
ll;00
4-The Price Is Right. Color.
7-ToppeE. Comedy.
g. Love Lucy. Comedy.
ll:25
5.NswS.
li,30
4-conesntFstien. Come.
5-Cortoon Playtime. Kids.
7-PeopIe's Choice. Comedy.
9-DeeembeE Bride. Comedy.
Evening star., 1960-05-15
AFTERNOON

1900
4-TTuth or Consequences.
5-Romper Room. Kids.
Hour. Connie BohIin, teacher.
7-RsstIsss Gun. Western.
S-Love Of Life. SerioI.
1870
Alt Could Be You. Color.
7-Love That Bob. Comedy.
9-SeoFeh for Tomorrow. SerI.
l2:45
9-Guidins Light. Seriol.
I:00
4-comeo TheGteF. Color.
! Hour. "CeVe In" Poul Lang
ton.
5-The Big Movie.
Ia Hours. "creek-Up." 1916.
Pot O'Brien.
7-About Faces.
9-Theoter of StoEs. Drama.
"Stronoe Disappearance" Ste
phon McNolIy.
Evening star., 1960-05-15
Program Listings

1850
Tour Miss Brooks. Comedy.
9-As the World Turns. Ser1.
z:00
4-Queen for o Dey. Giveowoy.
7-Day in Court. Trial.
9-FoF Better or Worse.
2:2S
5-News. Mott Warren.
2:5o
4-Loretta Young TheateT.
DRAMA.
Evening star., 1960-12-14

can't in view OF the fact that
this segment of the community
had remained silent thus far.
In its statement, which also
appeared as an advertisement
in the New Orleans Times
Picayune, the group called for
"an immediate end to threats
defamation and resistance to
those who administer our laws" /"
The group called for an end
to street demonstrations and
urged full support for "city
officials, the police and the duly
elected School Board of the
Parish of Orleans"
These groups have come un-
der segregationist fire for try
ing to keep law and order in
the face of Federal court inte-
grafton orders.
Orleans School Board men,
bers told legislative leaders they
faced a total $3,128, 900 in pay
rolls by December 81 and had
only $l.555.000 in sight.
Funds Are Sought
Another ipdication of prog
ress in the Doafd's tangled A.
nancial situation came when
State Education Supt. Shelby
Evening star., 1960-12-14
Civic Leaders Back
New Orleans. Boord
NEW ORLEANS Dec

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. IA (AP)
The forces backing integra-
ton of public schools here ap-
peared stronger today as 100
New Orleans civic leaders called
for support of the Orleans Par
ish county School Board.
The School Board, mean
while. ended a meeting with
legislative leaders in Baton
Rouge and Louis G. Riecke, sr.,
president of the board, said he
was very much encouraged
school financial problems may
soon be eased.
No immediate break appeared
likely in the white boycott that
has limited attendance to a
handful of whites and one Ne
gro at one integrated city
school and three Negros at the
other.
And the Legislature contin-
ued in its fourth attempt to
replace the Orleans School
Board. The House passed the
measure. 86 to 4. and the Sen
ate gave it a first reading and
sent it to the Judiciary "B"
Committee.
The committee was to meet
today with approval considered
a certainty.
Earlier Efforts Rebuffed
Two previous legislative at
tempts to toss out the board
have been blocked by the Fed
eral courts. A, third attempt,
passed 10 days ago. has been
restrained by United States
District Judge j. Skelly Wright.
The law is also being tested in
the State Supreme Court,
The statement by the civic
leaders was considered signifi-
Evening star., 1960-12-14

liam Frantz and McDonogh No
49, the two schools integrated
November IA. There were three
demonstrators q at McDonogh.
none at Frantz.
The number Of whites at
tending Fraatz fell from 23
last Tuesday to 8 last Friday.
Eight also attended Monday
and yesterday.
Evening star., 1960-12-14

jackson disclosed he would
meet Friday with Harold Por-
ter, the school boards chief
fiscal officer.
Mr.. Jackson and Mr.. Porter
are expected to discuss ways
to pay 1000 old checks, totaling
$56.000, issued by the school
board.
The boards fiscal troubles
arose when the Legislature
froze school board funds and
the banks refused to accept
their checks.
Continued near freezing
weather yesterday again kept
d demonstrators away from VIII
Evening star., 1960-12-14
Big Poper-Moker

TRONDHEIM. Norway.--Nor-
ways biggest papermaking ma
chine, weighing $50 tons and
about 135 feet long. has gone
Evening star., 1960-12-14

operation at Trondhem over 30 tons dav
snree operators at 1t makes several varieties of
the conno the machine can kraft paper and eardboard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
old Rockinq Chair

The older and more old-fashioned
among us will read with real delight the
opinion of one DR.. r. G. Swan of the
London School of Hygiene that the rock
ing chair is fine instrument for health
full exercise, and that using one is
socially acceptable activity" Too often
have we found ourselves semi-sub-
merged in low-slung, over-stuffed
monsters, trapped in the pretzel-like
curves of modern contour jobs, or posted
primly on some upright substitute for
a torture rack. We are pleased that
some authoritative voice, paying no
attention to potential offense against
the So-called decor Of living quarters,
has pronounced the rocker an approved
answer for both the feeble and the lazy.
AS either or both, we are retaining DR..
Swan as ex off1cio adviser on where we
shall take our seat to watch the new
frontier years roll by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

can be one Of the most dificult to prove.
Thurs far the Tennessee litigation has
not got beyond the narrow question of
whether the general language Of the
1857 acts prohibition against coercion
or intimidation to interfere with voting
rights can be extended to such property
contracts as the sharecropper agree
ments. A lower court ruled that it could
not, and this is the critical issue which
the appellate judges will consider in
February. Even If this point is decided
in favor Of the Government position,
however, 1t still will be necessary for
the Government to prove that the evic-
ton effort in each individual instance
was to interfere with voting rights, and
that it was not based on any legitimate
reason.