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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17
Jetersville Club
Selects Plan To
Stimulate Interest

AMELIA, June Is The Jet
ersville H o m e Demonstration
Club has decided on a new plan
to stimulate more interest in
their club.
Members have divided them
selves into two groups with Mrs.
Edith Cole ard Mrs. Frances
Seay as captains. The group
which has the best attendance
and most active new members
by the beginning of next May,
will be treated by the losing
group.
On Mrs. Coles team are Mrs.
Edith Farmer, Mrs. Leila Mann,
Mrs. Frances Jackson, Mrs. Ollie
Cole, Mrs. Peggy Sanderson,
Mrs. Grace Sanderson, Mrs.
Jeanette Williams. Mrs. Cecil
Hines. Mrs. D. N. Tomkinson,
Mrs. Fern Soutball and Mrs.
Maggie Mann.
On Mrs. seays team are Mrs.
Annie Mae Emerson, Mrs. Helen
Wingo, Mrs Ruth A d r n,
Mrs. Mamie Vaughan. Mrs Lor-
raire Harding, Mrs. H. A. Sax
ton. Mrs. Ruth Jeter, Mrs. Ella
Combs, Mrs. Mary Thompson
Mrs. Lou Southall, and Mrs. Ella
Giles.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17
P0whatan Home Demonstration
Leaders Have Planning Session

POWHATAN. June Is = The
PoWhatan Home Demonstration
committee held its annual pro-
gram planning meeting for 1861.
Friday June 10 at the War
Memorial Building.
Miss MaryA Hille Mccoy. dis
triet agent. was present to work
with the group.
Each club made a report sum
marizing what their club de-
sires were for 1861 considering
needs Of their community.
county and individual.
Home and community beauti-
fication was selected to be CON
tinued for a second year as the
federation project of work
Special interest meetings to be
included for the year are wills
and deeds gifts for all occasions
and flower arrangements. These
will be county wide meetings
conducted for a half day or all
day.
Monthly topics include money
management. legal matters.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17
Birthday Dinner GiUen In Honor
Of Mrs. Lucy Dunkum By Daughter

ed the wedding Of her grand
daughter, Miss Betty Jean Crit
fifth, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Griffith to Paul Deane
Lofts on Saturday.
Mrs. Bill Lindsey and Darrell
are spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell Lindsey, Of
Gladstone.
The rains Of Sunday and Mon
day have greatly helped gar
dens and other grains. 1t was
getting very dry in this section
Mrs NJ NJ Julian reports the
vacation Bible school at Salem
ME Church is being we'll attend
ed.
Mrs. Fred Rhodes accompani-
ed Emmett Dunkum to h e +
home in Richmond, Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Marks. Of Richmond.
returned home with Mr.. Dun
KUN to spend some time visit
ing her relatives and friends.
The Hickory Grove H m G
Demonstration Club met in the
home Of Mrs. Henry Bailey and
Mrs. Virginia Moss on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Dunkum
visited Mrs. M. l.. Foster at the
Smith Nursing Home in Char
lottesville. Sunday Mrs Foster
is convalescing nicely and loves
to hear from her friends.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17
Something Is Thinning Out Dog
Population At Chestnut Grove

CHESTNUT GROVE, June 10
Roger Morris lost another of
his beagle dogs last week. Some
thing seems to be trying to thir
out the dog population in this
community Among those who
have LIST docs besides Roger
have been Aubrey and Calvin
Morris. Lightfoot Bryant and
John E. Glover, If this keeps up,
the deer and rabbits Will over
run the farms around here this
fall.
Vacation Bible School began at
Chestnut Grove Baptist Church
Monday. June IS. It will run
through Friday There is a large
attendance Of children from I'M
der one year to Is years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Carter and
daughter, of BurkeVille. spent
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Dillwyn Rt.3

June 16 Mr.. and Mrs j.
C. Walton and Johnny. Mrs
Dan Hammonds and w. c. Davis
attended the funeral of Stockton
Massey at Buckingham, Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Susie Gillian. Miss Alma
Shepherd and Rev. T. c. Simp-
son were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Walton. Wednesday night
Dan Hammonds returned to
Cleveland, Ohio. for a checkup
with his doctors last Wednesday,
He is improving after being in
iured in the plant where he
worked in Cleveland last Janu-
airy.
Bible school opened at Salem
Church Monday morning with
a good attendance. J. c. Dun
kan and Mrs. Ruby Walton are
teachers from this neighborhood.
Mrs. Dan Hamnlonds spent
Wednesday eve with Mrs. Nam
ME Fitzgerald in Farmville.
Mrs Eula Gannaway spent
Sunday evening with Mrs. Dan
HammondS.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Duncan
have their grandchildren from
Roanoke with them for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walton and
Johnny attended the wedding of
Lloyd Walton in Danville Satur-
day.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17
Former Amelian Is Contestant
In Coming Miss Virginia. Contest

AMELIA, June 10 = A native
of Amelia county was crowned
Miss Hampton Roads recently by
Lynda Lee Meade. Miss America
Of 1860.
Nancy Sue Smith. a senior at
Warwick High School and daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James R.
Smith of Newport News, will
represent the Virginia Peninsula
in the state. pageant at Roanoke,
June 1913, to choose the new
Miss Virginia.
The Smiths are widely related
in Amelia county, they and their
parents having been natives of
the county. also. Nancy Sue was
a student at Amelia schools. be-
fore leaving near the end of her
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17

disqualification and insurance
home sewing centers. do-ahead
main dishes. how to dress for the
occasion. frozen salads. prepare
ton Of budget meats, window
styling, and floor covering
These topics are monthly demon
STATIONS.
Mrs. Darrell Jervey was nam
ed federation project of work
chairman for another year.
Mrs. r. D. Southern wa s
named as new county historian
for the I'D committee.
The committee voted during
their business session to present
the War Memorial Building a
gift Of $25 in appreciation Of use
of building.
Mrs. f. A. Yates. Mrs. Vernon
Maxey. and MIS-. Cecil Lester
were named to the yearbook
committee.
Mrs. Edith Cosner and all
club presidents were named as
a committee for the achieve
nent program.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17

sixth year when her + a mily
moved OFT of the county.
A blue-eyed ash blonde. she re-
ceived her hibhest applause of
the evening when she sang the
comedy number entitled, ''Twixt
Twelve and Wenty." Pat
Boone's best seller. She first APP
peared in a white bathing suit,
then in evening dress for the per
sonality part of the program.
She received a $3.50 scholar
ship as first prize winner, which
she says she will use to further
her education in voice training.
Nancy Sue, 10, also plays the
piaro.
Earlier in her senior year, she
had been crowned homecoming
queen Of Warwick High School.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17

Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Woodrow Cooke.
Sunday guests in the Glover
Ellis home were Mrs. Calvin
Norris ard children; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Glover. of Lynch
burg; Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Glover
and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kermit Cooke and children. of
Richmond.
Mrs. John Glover returned to
her home here Sunday after
spending two weeks with rela-
tives in Lynchburg.
Callers in the Calvin Morris
home Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Cooke and family, of
Florence, S. c., Mr.. and Mrs.
Kermit Cooke and family, of
Richmond: and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henson Morris and George
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17

Maryland. and Mrs. Rachel Tur-
pin and daughter, of Big Island.
Mn and Mrs. Jimmie Fulcher
and Mr. and Mrs. Coley Fulcher
and daughter visited Mr.. and
Mrs Roy Fulcher and family in
Christiansburg. Sunday. Leav-
ing home early they enjoyed
cooking breakfast on grill
along the road.
Mrs. A w. Lewis had as her
guests Friday some friends. Mi.
and Mrs. Paul Wentland, of Mil
WaiIkee. Wis.
This area was rather lucky
during the storm Sunday. Ex-
cept for toppled television an
tennae, and up-rooted trees no
serious damage was reported.
Rev and Mrs Phillip Thomas
are attending the Methodist
Conference.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17
Abilene Community Club Starts
Work; Drive For Members On

brother who is very ill.
Mrs. Mabel Fowler and
bro h er. Robert Driskill, of
Richmond, visited their mother.
Mrs. Helen Driskill, over the
week end.
Mr. and Mrs. James Layne
and family. of Mt. Pleasant.
visited Mr. and Mrs. Meredith
Chaprell last Sunday.
June 5 Mr.. and Mrs. Garland
Clark had Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Davis and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Merdith Chappell and
children in for ice cream.
Mrs. Thomas Drishll spent
NJ On d ay with Mrs. Garland
Clark.
Joint Bible School
Beulah Methodist sunday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17
Campbells Are
In Tennessee On
Vacation Trip

PROSPECT, June Is Mr..
and Mrs. R M Campbell and
family are visiting friends in
Tennessee in their vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott
Booker are the proud parents Of
their first child, a son, born
Tuesday at Southside Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs Max Patterson,
Of AltaVlsta, and Mrs Camn
Patterson attended their family
reunion at Moore's Lake, Sun
day.
Recent visitors Of Mr.. a Il d
Mrs R. NJ Campbell were Mr..
and Mrs Willie LeWarne. of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17

Cooke.
Mrs. Calvin Morris and chill
dren attended commencement
exercises at Buckingham Cen
trail High School last Tuesday
evening. Billy Morris sang with
the boys chorus.
Miss Ann Cooke spent the night
with her sister, Mrs. Bill Car
ter. of Burkeville. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Foster
and daughter, of Saxis, called in
the Aubrey Morris home Satur-
day
Miss Margaret Moore, of Falls
Church, is staying this week with
her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
7. N. Saul. and attending Bible
School with her cousin, jeanne
Carol Repass.
Harry WoOten is recovering
slowly but surely from his broken
leg and bruises. His daughter,
Mrs. Dick Glover, returned to
Richmond Sunday after staying
with her parents since his acct
dent
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17

School will have their Bible
School with Mt. Nebo Baptist
starting> June 81 fer one week.
Last Thursday the classes g.
u at Worsham Academy went
to Goodwin Lake on a picnic.
M S Se Margaret Chappell.
Patsy Garrett. Linda Vanover
and Floyd Garrett attended
fir 0 m this community. Mss
Frances Southall visited Patsy
Garrett and attended the picnic
too
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gillian
and family visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Bailey. Sun
day.
Mrs. Vernon Bailey and
daughter. Brenda, spent h
week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry NeWcomb.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17

CURDSVILLE, June Is - Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Dunkum honor
ed her mother, Mrs. Lucy Dun
can. Of Columbia, with a birth
day dinner Sunday. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Duncan. Mr.. and Mrs Tuck
er Harrison and two children,
OF Gainesville, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Duncan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Billy Ayers, of Richmond, Mrs.
Worth Leap, of Waynesboro, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Leap and
Mary Louise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Mayo and
two sons. of Richmond. spent
the week end with DR.. and Mrs.
Roland Huchings and attended
services Sunday morning at
Smyrna. The Mayos were form
er residents Of this neighborhood
Mrs. Mamie Harvie has re-
turned home from Southside
Community H o spit a L. Her
friends are glad to have her
home, and hope she may soon be
feeling much better.
Bible School
The vacation Bible school is in
full swing, with quite a nice
attendance at t h e Curdsville
| Community Center.
Mrs. Herman DoWdy visited
Mrs c. c. Harvey. Monday.
Emmett Dunkum was in Rich
mOnd Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kappes.
of Richmond. spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. C.
r. Wise.
/ Mr. and Mrs. John Putney and
Mrs. F. w. Rhodes visited the
Emmett Dunkums. Sunday. Mrs
Rhodes spent several DAYS be-
| fore returning home on Wednes-
/ day.
/ Mrs. F. w Rhodes. of Rich
mond, and Mrs. Emmett Dun
KUN visited Miss Eliza White
and Mrs. Johnson, Of Gold Hill
/ Tuesday.
Mrs. w. c. Flippen, of Co
lumbia, is spending some time
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Dunkum, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Dunkum, Mrs Cora Dunkum
Emmett Dunkum and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Phaup, and other
friends in the neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wise and
Gail visited Mrs. Corbin Wise,
of Lynchburg, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Thomas
and Mrs. Annie Thomas visited
Tonmie Thomas at Blue Ridge
Sans torium Sunday Mr.
Thomas was not feeling very
/ we'll
MI. and Mrs. Haden Christian
Of Richmond, spent the week
end with their parents.
Sunday At Cabin
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernard Prof
fit and Ethel Mae spent Sun
day at the cabin of his brother
and family, Louis Proffitt, at
Buffalo Gap.
Mrs. M M. Julian and Mrs.
D. A. Griffith spent the week
end in Clarksville. Mrs. Julian
visited her son. Stanley, a n d
family. and Mrs. Griffith attend
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17


Work began on the Abilene Com
munity club house Saturday
morning. A drive is on for
members. The club is really
happy to see improvements
started. Any donations will be
appreciated,
Luck was really running
Meredith Chappell's way at the
special sale night at Southern
Hardware store in Farmville
He won the door prize which
was a Travel Air fan. Fir S
time Mr. Charpell had ever
won anything and he was really
proud of it.
The George Blanks family had
their reunion at his home at
Abilene Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Garland Clark and family at
tended.
Mrs Helen Driskill and son.
Thomas. attended the funeral of
her newpheW Monday. William
Dixon was killed in an accident
saturday morning.
Mrs. Albert Davis is attend
ing the Methodist annual con-
ference at Fredericksburg. Rev.
and Mrs. Vernon Banks are
there, too.
Rev. and Mrs. Vernon Banks
were Sunday dinner guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Davis and
family.
Miss Mabel Davis is spending
this week in the Davis home
while Mrs. Davis is at the con
| ference.
Homecoming
Annual Homecoming for Bri
cry Church will be held June
26 at 1870 am. Worship ser
vice will be conducted by Dr.
w. w. Glass. of South Boston
followed by a basket dinner
on the grounds. Everyone is
invited.
Recital at Mrs. Dave McGhee
was Saturday evening. Misses
Mary Jane McGhee, Bre md g
Nelson and Mary Blake Davis
had arts.
Pvt. Norman Gryder is spend
ing l5-day fuWlough with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Gryder. He will go to Fort Dix
N. j.
Miss Betty Adams and Pvt
Norman Gryder were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma.
Slayton, Friday.
Miss Patsy Slayton celebrated
her fourth birthday Sunday By
attending the Slayton reunion a
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ard Slayton. Her family alst
attended.
Mrs, NJ a ME Chappell i
spending SEINE time in Coving
ton with her daughter ant
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess
Ward. Her granddaughter. Mar,
McCraw Ward, graduated from
high school June 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Nelson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bernar,
Carter spent the week end wit
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Nelson.
Misses Gray Chappell an,
Barbara Jean Slayton visite
Charlotte c. H. School on Fri
day and later visited Brend
and Sandra Nelson.
Kathy Didlake plans to spen
next week with her cousin
Mary Blake Davis.
Garrett Guests
visit tors of Mr.. and Mrs
Floyd l.. Garrett and family thi
past week We're Mrs. R. W
Brown and family, of NortI
Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. R. F
Stricklin, of Texas, Mrs. H. c
Bailey and daughter, Of Din
Widdie, Mrs. Charlie Rosser an,
daughter. of Farmville. Mr.. am
Mrs. Pax Booth, of Concord
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Elem
mings and daughter. of Concord
All Of these attended the gradu
alton of Floyd L. Garrett, Jr.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Gan
rett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd L. Gar
rett and son, Floyd, and daugh
ter, Patsy. motored to Hope
xro11 ~ "; :. Z M. Cor,.ott,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17
DISAPPOINTED

Two shipwrecked sailors ma
rooned on a desert island were
in despair after several months,
but one day they became hys-
terical with Joy. A bottle with
a note in It came floating in on
the tide. With trembling hands
they opened it, only to groan,
ITS from us"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17

Only the very best of whatever grade of
gasolene you use can deliver true overall
economy! Economy in mileage. Economy
in engine protection. Economy in the
amount Of gasolene expended for maxi
mum power. Cities Service, with two great
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-17

grades Of gasolene, offers that economy,
AND TRUE LUXURY DRIVING re-
CARELESS Of the grade your car requires.
Don't settle for anything less than true lux
ury driving and true economy. Try one of
the two great gasolenes at Cities Service
Smyrna times., 1960-09-08
Senior Choir of Emmanuel Methodist
Church Plan Musicale Sept. 29-3O

professional square dancers from
Media, Pa, on Thursday night,
and on Friday evening, the Del
aware State Police musical en-.
semble featuring the marimba
and the banjo. Mrs. Randolph P.
Reynolds is chairman of the
committee planning the musi-
Gale. Other members of her COM
mittee are Miss Edna Conner,
Mrs. William Meyers, and John
w. Dickinson. Francis Wright,
president of Emmanuel Senior
Choir, and the musicale commit
tee anticipate a peak attendance
of 400 persons each evening and
suggest that tickets be purchas-
ed early to assure admittance.
Aunt Effie's Ranch" will be
presented in the auditorium of
the Townsend School with cur
tain time at s pm. each even
ing.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-08
Fire Report For
August Released

The fire report for the month
of August, compiled by ]. Ed
ward Tucker, fire recorder,
showed two alarms, both rural,
with total loss estimated at $22,-
500; covered by insurance, $8,-
900. Sixty-two men were in SER
vice four and one-half man
hours each, total man hours in
service, 129. The volunteers
travelled Sc miles, using 400 feet
of ~ inch hose; and 500 feet,
21a inch hose. The types were:
dwelling, l; auto, l. The report
on the one serious fire showed
that a family of six was left
homeless without anything saw
ed, except $3.50 recovered from
the pages of the family Bible
found in the ruins. The other
alarm came when passing mo-
torist on Route l3 thought steam
was smoke and called the com
pany to extinguish what he
thought was a fire in a car. The
car was out of water and the
firemen filed the radiator with
booster hose.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-08
Coffee Held for
School Faculty

More than one hundred men,
bers of the faculty of the three
schools of the district, the ad-
ministrative staff, the custodial
staff, cafeteria staff, and special
or part-time personnel wer e
guests of the Board of Educa-
ton of the Smyrna Special
School District at a coffee hour
held at the elementary school
Tuesday morning. DR.. George v.
Kirk, superintendent; Charles v.
Williams, high school principal;
David K. Fauser, junior high
principal and administrative as
sistant, and Mrs. Julia Slaugh-
ter, elementary school principal,
presented the various members
of the faculty and stats. The
informal coffee hour followed
this part of the session, and the
teachers returned for an orien-
tation period at the close of the
hour. The guests were greeted
by Mrs. Margaret M. O'Neill,
president of the board; w. How
ard Nowland, vice president and
chairman of the building COM
mission; and Norman G. Wild
er, board member.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-08

Aunt Effie's Ranch" is the
title of the musicale which will
be presented Sept. 20 and 80 by
the senior choir of Emmanuel
Methodist Church, Townsend.
The musicale, dedicated to Miss
Ethelwyn ]. Maloney, a member
of the choir and organist emeri-
tus of Emmanuel Church, will
evolve around the scene of a
weekend at a western ranch.
Miss Rebakah S. Sheaffer, of
Bareville, Pa, noted humorist,
dramatist, and orator, will be
the mistress of ceremonies for
the musicale. Miss Sheaffer has
entertained countless audiences
with her lift of laughter" Pro-
fessional and home town talent
ed musicians, both vocal and in
strumental, will provide an ev-
ening of fun and entertainment
for the entire family. A special
feature of the program will be
Smyrna times., 1960-09-08
Churchwomen To
Hold Conference
At Dover Sept. Is

The Women of St. Peters
Episcopal Church will be repre-
sented at the annual Leaders
Conference to be held at Christ
Church, Dover, on Thursday,
Sept. is, when presidents and
other officers as well as chair
men of various departments will
attend the workshops IN h
have been set up. Mrs. Eldridge
Y. Prettyman, president of the
Episcopal Churchwomen, Dio-
icese of Delaware, has announc-
ed the program. Holy Commuhs
ion will be celebrated at 10 am.
by the Rev. G. P. Mellick Bel
shaw, rector of Christ Church.
Workshops will begin at IL
am. Leaders will be: Mrs. ].
Fenton Daugherty, UTO custo-
dian; Mrs. John Fletcher, social
relations; Mrs. H. E. Clendaniel,
Christian education; Mrs. John
Clough, supply; Miss Harriet
Bailey, personnel; Mrs. Richard
". King, director of Church Per-
iodical Club; Miss Agnes Hus-
ton, Altar Guild; Mrs. Owen E.
Ringwald, prayer and worship;
Mrs. Prettyman and Mrs. ]. Cor
don Mcmillan, for presidents
and treasurers. A box luncheon
will be held in the parish house
at 1890 pm. President of the
women of all churches are ask
ed to notify Mrs. H. V. Hollo-
way, 10 Kings Highway, Dover,
of the approximate number from
their church who will attend.
Miss Dolores Bennett, director
of religious education at st.
Andrews Church, Wilmington,
will speak on "The New Year
Ahead during the afternoon
session beginning at l:30 pm.
A brief business session will be
held after luncheon, to discuss
the proposed revisions of the
constitution and bylaws, chang
ing the date of the annual meet
ing from May to January. The
fall meeting of the Episcopal
Churchwomen will be held Oct.
27 at Emmanuel Church, Will
mington. The Rev. G. P. Mellick
Belshaw and the Rev. Richard
M. Trelease, Jr. will be leaders,
and the Rt. Rev. ]. Brooke Mos
ley, Bishop of Delaware, will
speak.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-08
Col. C.. C.. Walker
Rotary Speaker

Col.> Gilmer G. Walker, Dover
Air Force Base, was the guest
of the Smyrna Rotary Club last
Thursday night, giving a brief
address and showing pictures of
the 18th AREFF, Air Refueling
Squadron in operation. Air re-
fueling equipment is being To-
Gated all over two hemispheres,
he said, with Dover the location
of the 9Th Squadron. The refuel.
ing operation is conducted al
$4,000 feet, and an average OF
five sorties are made per day
The AREFF is so located as to
refuel planes from different bas.
es. Harrison P. Turner, presi.
dent, thanked Col. Walker for
the enlightening address and
pictures. Birthday greetin 6
were extended to Lawrence c
Ellery. Howard Pletsch directed
group singing with DR.. George
". Kirk as accompanist. Bern.
ard Schaff was the guest of MIR
Pletsch.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-08
Volunteers Have
Active Weekend;
Assist Townsend

Volunteers of the Citizens
Hose Company responded to
three alarms within sixt e n
hours, starting on Saturday at
I6:20 pm. for a grass fire along
the Woodland Beach Causeway.
The fire was of a minor nature
and was believed caused by a
tossed cigarette. Thirty-eight
lfiremen were in action. At $3.50
pm, the local volunteers were
called to assist the Townsend
Fire Company, where men of
four volunteer companies, in
cluding Middletown and Odessa
battled blaze in a barn at Nay
lor's Corner. The farm is owned
by James Carpenter. The barn
filled with hay was completely
lost. The forty-three Smyrna
volunteers at the. scene for two
hours hauled water from Town
send to the engines. On Sunday,
at l0:40 am, the firemen were
called to the home of Alberta
Townsend, North Main Street,
where shingled roof burned at
the rear of the house, believed
started from sparks from a chin
iney. The fire caused estimated
damage of $3.50, and thirty-sev-
EN- men were at the site for an
hour. The house is owned by
Reynolds Pratt. The potential
risk to several houses close by
also involved the chance of de-
struction of a log cabin next
door, the restoration of which is
one of the detectives of the
Duck Creek Historical Society.
The log cabin is partially COW
Iered by siding, and it would
have to be torn down and re-
built at another site. However,
the scarcity of authentic log
cabins makes it a valuable ac-
QUESTION so that future genera
tions of children may know how
the early homes of S settle r S
looked.