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LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE
VIRGINIA:
In the Circuit Court of Prince
Edward County. the 18th day
Of March. 1860 .-...-
RE. MILTON THOMAS GAR
RETT ESTATE
SHOW CAUSE ORDER
1T APPEARING to this Court
that a report of the account of
Harold L. Garrett, Executor I'M
der the will of Milton Thomas
Garrett, and of the debts and
| demands against his estate has
been filed, and that over six
months have elapsed since his
qualification as Executor was
had on the said estate. on mo
ton of the aforesaid personal
representative. 1T is ORDER
ED that the creditors of and
all persons interested in the
aforesaid estate do show cause
if any they can, on the 18th day
of April. 1860. before this Court
at its Circuit Courtroom in
Farmville. Virginia. against the
payment and delivery of the es-
tate of Milton Thomas Garrett
to the legatees under the pro
visions of the testator's will and
the statute law of Virginia. with
out requiring a refunding bond
Of them or any of them.
A Copy-Teste;
HORACE ADAMS. Clerk
w. G. FITZPATRICK p. q.
3-18-4t
Virginia: III
In The Circuit Court of Bucking-
ham County:
BOT cartwright MOSS
v.
MARY EVELYN CARMOUCHE
MOSS, an infant
Order of Publication
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce from bed and
board by the plaintiff from the
defendant on the grounds Of will
full desertion and abandonment,
and at the expiration of one year
from date of said desertion to
merge the same into divorce
from the bond of matrimony,
And an affidavit filed accord
ing to law stating that the de-
fendent is not a resident of this
State, it is therefore ordered that
the said defendant appear here
within ten days after due publ
cation of this order and do what
is necessary to protect her inter-
ests in this suit. And it is further
ordered that this order be pub
lished once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Farmville
Herald. a newspaper published
in Farmville, Virginia.
JOHN C. SPENCER, Clerk
of the Circuit curt. of Bucking-
ham County, Virginia
j. R. SNODDY, JR., p.q.
DillWyn. Virginia 2-26-4t
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BUILDING LOTS-T. w. Bloom.
field. Phone Elk 2-4l74. 6-26-tf
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SHRUBBERY : evergreens, py-
racantha, and azaleas. Mrs.
Fielder Hubbard. Rice. P hon e
Farmville Elk 2-4550.
1-22-tf
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FOR SALE

FARMS: Several nice farms
and building lots listed with us
For information call Longwood
Realty Co.. Inc, phone Elk 2
1868. Farmville. 3-l8-lt
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SERVICES

FOR EXPERT chain saw re-
pairs and service by factory
trained mechanics. see Shana-
berger and Sons. your local
Homelite and Burns chain saw
representatives on Ri. AGO East
of Farmville. Va. Phone Elk >
1890. l2-u-tf (F)
BUTCHERING -gmeat process
ing. deep freeze supplies. Bur
gers Market, Farmville. Va.
1ll4p F.
SMALL repair jobs old or new
steps. chimneys, roofs, porches.
Call Export PATTI or see w. L.
DaultOn. Farmville. 3-4-4tF
DICKERSON Auction Company
We cry for you Auction any
thing. anywhere. any time. w.
w. Dickerson. Farmville, phone
Elk 2-3556. 2-l2-tf
FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY:
Spencer individually designed
foundations and bras. Call Ella
Schmidt, S g. S Contour Shop,
phone Elk 2-5373. Farmville, Va.
l-22-tf
SEPTIC TANKS: cleaned, new
systems installed, old systems
repaired. Free estimate. w. w.
Dickerson. phone Elk 1855,
Farmvlle. LIST
SERVICE DEPARTMENT: If it
can be fixed, we can fix it. All
work guaranteed The only thing
cheap about our service is our
Farmers Supply Co.,
phone Elk 2-3446, Farmville, Va.
1-l3-tf
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LARGE q INCH floor television
sets. reg S2l9.95. now only
Sl84 .95. Free home demonstra
ton. Sears-Roebuck and Com
pany, 100 North Main Street,
phone Elk 2-4l35. 3-l8-lt
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OR FOR SALE : House, newly
decorated. Six rooms and bath.
Three acres of land. IA miles
west of Farmville on Route AGO
at Elan. Contact C. j. Slayton.
Dowdy's Corner. Farmville, tele-
phone Elk 2-5267. 2-26-tf
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What's Free?

This space is offered without
charge by The Herald to anyone
who wishes to give something
away Free. 2-1-u
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APARTMENT: water and heat
furnished, close to Main Street.
R. F.. Cralle. 3-l1-4p
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DISH WASHERS: $1,000 off.
Free home demonstration.
Sears-Roebuck and Co. phone Elk
2-4l35, 1903 North Main Street,
Farmville, Va. 3-18-lt
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BRAND NEW portable Atlas
Sewing M a h n e. Reasonable.
Phone Eek 2-5330 after S pm.
3-8-4tp
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LAWN MOWERS: IS per cent
off. Sears Roebuck and Co., 10
North Main Street, phone Elk
2-4l35, Farmville. Va. 3-18-lt
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LARGE second floor area. Will
rent entire floor. or split into
offices. On Third Street within
block of Main Street. T. w.
Bloomfield. 5-30-tf
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APARTMENT On Buffalo
Street. Two bedrooms. living
room, dining room. kitchen and
bath. Heat and water furnished.
$4,000 month. Landon G. Atkins,
Realtor. Phone Elk 2-4695. Fran
vile. Va. 3-l8-tftF)
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USED TRACTORS: 2 Cub Fran
all, one Massey-Harris, 10 Ford
Tractors to choose from, one
Far1nall H, and many others.
Ingle Equipment Co., Rts. IS and
AGO West, Farmville. 3-l8-lp
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APARTMENT : Three room
apartment for rent at Powhatan
Courthouse. Powhatan, Virginia.
Call Mr.. Jones, 1903 Mutual
Building, Richmond, Virginia,
phone MI 8-014l 3-4-8t
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APARTMENT = furnished or
unfinished; heat, hot and cold
water furnished. Available April
|. Call Elk 2-44Ol. 3-ll-3p
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Excellent opportunity with interest
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Average tipping, handle sales and
cash rhceints 40
Milford chronicle., 1960-05-13

state highways skirting the towns
and offering locations with unlim-
tied parking.
Several towns such as Laurel
have taken up the study of protect
ing the Inner city" business man
who pay town taxes while his new
competitor does not
Georgetown took up the threat
some time ago and the town coun-
Gil has been gradually establishing
new parking lots, free, just off the
main. shopping streets. The sixth of
such parking lots has just been
opened for use and seventh is be-
ing prepared.
Some towns, such as Georgetown,
are handicapped by the fact that
their main streets are run by the
State Highway Dept, and are
crowded with those passing through
to the beach areas with no inten-
ton of stopping to patronixe local
merchants.
The town of Millsboro last year
sought solution to its similar
problem by trying to annex large
section of neighboring property.
The annexation proposal was voted
down at the polls by the out-of-
town property owners.
Milford chronicle., 1960-05-13

Mrs Nell r. Barr, secretary for
Area 8, reported that the old fash
ioned minstrel show held for the
benefit of the Red Cross had netted
$524.5O, making it a worthwhile
project as well as being good en-
tertainment
Mayor Harvey B. Spicer, DR..
Elizabeth F. Phillips and Miss
Frances Shoffner were co-chairmen
of the drive.
The Cokesbury Methodist Church
on the Georgetown -Bridgeville Rd..
will have two special services Sun
day.
In the morning at 10, Roy Jones,
Millsboro, will be guest speaker.
Special singing will be by the
COrdrey Sisters of near here, and
the church choir. This special SER
vice is under the direction of Mrs.
Norman Lankford, president of the
WSCS. Members of that society
will attend in a body.
In the evening at s, the Rev. Ger
aid Henderson, former pastor, will
be speaker at the M.YAF. worship
service.
Eddie Burton. Cannon, will sing
as will the church choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owens Houston,
Collins Pond. are leaders for the
evening service.
The public may attend both SER
vices.
The problem of the abandonment
of the inner city,, and the remov-
al of business from the heart of
the old shopping district to points
new and expansive, isn't limited,
it has developed recently, to big
cities such as Wilmington, Phila-
delphia and Stamford, Conn.
Many of the towns in Sussex
County have been waking up to the
trend, especially with the broad
Milford chronicle., 1960-05-13
SLAUGHTER NECK
Mrs. Russell III. Bennett
Phone Milton 1858

The Sunday School session will
be held at 1880 p. m, Sunday, May
IS. Vinal II. Carey, superintend-
ent; Carlton E. Argo. assistant su-
perintendent; Marilyn Bennett, pi-
anist; Carolyn Finnity. assistant
pianist.
There were 1O7 present in Sun
day School last Sunday.
The Junior Choir sang Lights
for Mother"
Worship service and sermon at
2:3O p. m. Rev. w. w. Hamilton
will deliver the message. Visit
ors are always welcome to attend
these services.
The Senior Choir sang in cele-
bration of Mothers Day, my Mo-
theirs Bible" Members of the
choir. Connie Walls, Joann Penuel
and Jeanette Carey sang a trio en-
titled my Mothers Prayer" ac-
companied by Carolyn Fininty at
the piano.
Beautiful flowers were placed in
the church on Mothers Day in
memory of Mrs. Edgar Benentt by
her family; Mrs. Alex Shepard, by
her children; Mrs. Harry B. Roach,
by her children, and Mrs. John p.
Argo. by her family.
The Slaughter Neck w. s. c. s.
met on Tuesday evening in the
social room of the church with IS
members present. Mrs. Doris
Jones, vice president, presided due
to the absence of the president.
Topics of discussion for the even
ing were (a) a meeting to be held
at Union Methodist Church, Bridge
Vile. on Thursday evening, May
10. Officers of the w. S. c. S. and
all interested members are asked
to attend. The program will be
centered around the 25th anniver-
sary of the w. S. G. S. (b) COM
Milford chronicle., 1960-05-13

mittee was appointed to inquire
about purchasing a new piano for
the church.
Jimmy Jefferson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. WilOert Jefferson is now sta
toned at Oahu, Hawaii. where he
has been assigned as company
clerk for the 35th Infantry. Jimmy
would enjoy hearing from friends
in the community. His new address
is:
Private Everett James Jefferson
u. S. 52512109; Co. A, 1st Bg.
35th Inf; c/o PO 25
San Francisco, California
Mrs. Lena Bennett returned home
from Milford Memorial Hospital
last week. She is improving slow
ly.
On Sunday Mrs. Elsie Argo en-
tertained her family with a turkey
dinner and all the fixings. Those
enjoying the dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Jones and son Wayne,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Muncy and
children, Bobby and Janet, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Marvel and her
cousin, Mrs. Volta Kirby of Mil
ford.
Visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Atkins and girls on Sunday eve
ming were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Jones.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey
Morgan, Sr., last weekend were
their daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Preston Weist and son,
Private Charles Paynter OF Ken
lucky, who was on a few days
leave. Other guests were their
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Morgan
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Payn-
ter G. Ingram, all of Milford
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Bennett and family
were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hart
and daughters of near Lewes.
On Wednesday evening Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Graham and children
were dinner guests of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Gra-
ham of Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1960-05-13
GEORGETOWN
Mrs. Constance Brown
Phone: Georgetown 1880

Miss Sally Lou Wagamon, retlr-
ing Honored Queen, installed the
new HOnored Queen of Bethel NO.
5, Jobs Daughters. Miss Charlotte
Adkins. at the annual installation
ceremony of the organization held
in the New Century Club.
Other Officers installed were:
Miss Bonnie Dickerson, senior prin-
cess; Miss. Mary Ann Wagamon,
junior princess; Miss Josie Rich
ardson, guide; Miss Carol Baker,
marshal Miss Barbara Hedges, re-
corder; Miss Margaret A. Lupton,
treasurer; Miss Cheryl Wilkins,
musician; Miss Winny CLINE, chap
lain.
Also, Miss Lynn Hall, Senior
Custodian; Miss Faye Scarborough,
Junior Custodian; Miss Mary Alice
Houph, first messenger; Miss Ro-
berta Cline, second messenger;
Miss Beverly Coffin, third messen-
ger; Miss Diane Swain, fourth mes
senger; Miss Dorlene Dickerson,
fifth messenger; Miss Ella Hudson,
librarian; Miss Cheryl Frye, inner
guard; Miss Alma Jean Taylor,
outer guard.
The installing officers were Miss
Margaret A. Kennedy, installing
guide; Miss Nancy Ellen Hudson,
installing marshal; Miss Emmy Lou
Cockburn, installing senior custo-
dian; Miss Yvonne Lowe, INSTALL
ing junior custodian; Miss Judy
Hastings, installing chaplain; Miss
Clare Lou Frear, installing record
er and Miss Cheryl Wilkins, in
stalling musician.
Area 8, Red Cross, which in
cludes both Georgetown and Mil
ton, has gone over the top in its
1860 fund drive.
1t is said to be the only area
that has accomplished this. The
quota was $4,000 and total receipts
to date are $3,021.71.
Both Georgetown and Harbeson
exceeded their quotas.
Milford chronicle., 1960-05-13

Mrs. Helen Collins. Mrs. Carlton
Clifton and Mrs. Robert Graham at
tended a miscellaneous shower in
honor of Lorraine Davis at the
home of Mrs. Powell Billings on
Saturday evening. Her wedding to
Ernest Donovan will take place on
May 21 at o'clock at Slaughter
Neck Church.
On Saturday Mrs. Thomas Jones,
Mrs. Merrill Ivens of Milford and
Mrs. Norton Leverage of Denton,
Nd, enjoyed the Home and Gar
den Tour in Talbot County, Md
Mrs. Jones reports this is her sew
enth year attending this annual
affair and she is looking forward
to going again next year.
Mrs. Thomas r. Wilson was tax
en- suddenly ill last week and was
rushed to the Beebe Hospital for
observation and treatment. She
has the best wishes of the commun-
ity for a speedy recovery. Her
daughter, Miss Harriet Wilson, is
with her.
On Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Warrington and family were happy
when their children all arrived
home to spend Mothers Day with
them. Mrs. Warrington was pleas
antly surprised when the children
brought in all the food they had
each prepared that morning at
home. The main course was roast
duck with many other tasty dishes.
Present to enjoy the dinner were
Mrs. Alfred Mitchell and daugh-
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Warning
ton and children, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Warrington and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Warrington and
daughters.
On Sunday, Rena Mae and Char
lotte Ann Ingram, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Paynter Ingram were
guests of Barbara Biggs. They Wis
tied the Church of God in the NOR
ming and then enjoyed fine dinner
before returning home in the late
afternoon.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlton Clifton were their
children: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gra-
ham and children, Steven, Beverly
and Carol, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Clifton and son Bobby, Mr.. and
Mrs. James v. Reed, Jr., and chill
dren, Jimmy, Janet. Jill and Jay,
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Clifton and
son Donnie, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. John Argo
and daughter Kaye and daughters,
Carlyn and Nancy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Johnson and daughter Raye
were not present as little Raye was
confined to her nome with the
rnumps.
Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Carlton Clifton were Mr..
and Mrs. George West of Roxana.
Charlotte Ann Ingram, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paynter G.. Ingram,
was operated upon at the Milford
Memorial Hospital on Wednesday
for appendicitis. She is at home
now and the family wishes to thank
all nurses, friends and especially
DR.. Sills for being so thoughtful
and kind.
Mrs. Paynter ingram attended
the Democratic Convention in
Washington on Tuesday and enjoy
ed the Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
Luncheon while there.
Miss Kathryn Mayhew visited
friends at Argos Corner on Fri
day.
Milford chronicle., 1960-05-13
ANDREWVILLE
Mrs. Florence Walls
Phone FI-9-4S54

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Chew were
supper guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Morgan on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Jenkins
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sauls-
bury recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley Anderson
of Bridgeville visited their daugh-
ter and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Jones and girls on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Walls visi-
ted their parents and grandmother,
Mrs. Lea Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lu Mink of Wilmington on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walls, Mr..
and Mrs. Elver Ryan and Davy
Ryan visited Mr.. and Mrs. William
Anthony and Miss Della Ryan on
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elver Ryan visited
Mrs. David Ryan at the Beebe Hos
pital in Lewes on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1960-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert O'Bier Of
Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Cannon and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
OrvilIe Wilson of Milford. Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Cannon and daughter
of Wilmington. Mr.. Theodore Will
son of Milford were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Cannon on
Mothers Day.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Lane and
daughter visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
ley Bradley and sons on Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arley Bradley visi-
ted Mrs. Bradley's sister Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas MARYLAND and family
of Dover on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pashley
visited Mr.. and Mrs. RAYMOND
Pashley recently.
Preaching service at Bethel
Church Sunday morning at $3.50
o'clock. Rev. William Smith, pastor.
Sunday School at 1890. Mr.. Maur-
ice Wright, Superintendent
Miss Debbie Cannon spent Tues
day evening with Miss Joan Clark
of Greenwood
Milford chronicle., 1960-05-13
JEFFERSON'S RATING

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. P)-
How would you rate Thomas jeff
erson among U. S. Presidents? Ad-
lai Stevenson, visiting Jefferson's
home here, says either No. / or
No. 2, with possibly Lincoln in the
top spot Woodrow Wilson and
Franklin d. Roosevelt he placed
next in order.
Milford chronicle., 1960-05-13

Read The Classified Ads
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Station wagons. sedans, Met
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

OLDsMOBILE '53 coupe; r. and
h... W. w. tires, motor and trans
Just overhauled. $4,000 orig. mi.
MIKE, JU. 9-6340.
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PLYMOUTH '5S Savoy 4-dr.: VS.,
owner: $S95. KIRK MOTOR
Co. 1000 Ga. ave-, ia. 9-4S00.
PLYM. '59 Belv. 4-dr.: auto, "S',
r, and h, S1.3e5. KIRK MOTOR
Co. 1000 Ga. ave. ia. 9-4S00.
PLYMOUTH SO club: beaut. 2-tone
blue finish. auto. trans. r. and h.,
excel. cond., very low mi, your
1852 trade can be full down payt.,
payts. at bank. L. P. STEUART,
INC. 34th and Bennins ne, LU.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE
lcoNrlNuEDl

CADILLAC 80 Coupe de vile: in
esusta nEssSsU NcoSHo,e e0ps pant interior
like new; orig, owner: $3.50 or
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cOlOrfuI combination against q backdrop of lemon
trees and fallbloOming camellias Another lei flower
the plumera, thrives under Mrs Holmes green thumb
This blossom, called the Frangpani in Tahiti is the one
usually worn behind the ears by the natives.
One Of Gen. Holmes major contributions in the
interest of native flowers the greenhouse which
was his most recent do it yourself"
Growing tropical plants outside in the summer is
fine" says Mrs. Holmes but when frost approaches
we have transplanting program that would scare q
professional"
All the plants and trees brought inside and dis
tributed around the house where they show to best
advantage The overflow is stored in the greenhouse
Mrs. Holmes grows varieties of orchids which she uses
for table decorations during the bleak winter months
Seedlings and delicate fresh imports from Hawaii get
a good start under greenhouse conditions
In this tropical gardening adventure Mrs Holmes
reports only one doubtful cOconut tree I'm
coaxing it." she says, but think it has reneeed"
There was some question in her mind also as to who
would climb it if it did grow
Currently, however, the Holmeses are trying to
figure out how to curtai the banana crop The garage
will be too small to accommodate it next winter.
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I'D RIG. GEN. ERNEST HOLMES and his wife are not
I'D likely to run out of bananas during the winter, as
they have growing supply in their Fairfax Va) home.
Propped in buckets the garage floor in winter and
planted outside in summer, these confused fruit trees
continue sprOuting little bananas all year around.
Hawaiian-bOrn artist Mrs. Holmes and her retired
Army officer husband, whom she describes as the orig
nal do it yOurseler," designed their contemporary
home three years ago to accommodate their avid inter
ests in hobbies and gardening
Mrs. Holmes, sometimes bit homesick for her
native islands, has created a miniature of the 5Oth
State with Oriental motif Their of carefully
tended property is step into the tropics. Several
Hawaiian ii plants surround the fish pond which
was one Of the Generals manual contributions. The
roots Of the ii used to make q popular alcoholic
beverage in the islands and the leaves for grass
skirts.
japanese fan-tal goldfish chase each other around
the pool lilies and the japanese fish net bubbles"
Mrs. Holmes explains that in Japan, fishermen keep
their nets aoat by attaching these light glass balls
They colored balls commonly four to six inches in
diameter they break loose from the nets the currents
sweep them up on Hawaiian beaches.
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Have Too Many Bananas
Bv ANNE BUTTON HART
III
Contributing Writer

Conferred in the pond is 2O0pOund japanese stone
lantern complete with electric light That lantern is
here for good" says Mrs. Holmes "Its little heavy to
move around" miniature japanese thatch house sits
in the shade Of weeping cherry tree and porcelain
stork completes an Oriental scene.
Hawaiian tree FERNS which eventually will have
Onds to IL feet high imported from the islands
by Mrs Holmes. The ferns have thick ibrous trunks,
but the roots thin and shallow Transpaning these
ferns to indoor pots is easy procedure frnged part
of the fern is similar in appearance to silk and
she puts it, children have been known to smoke it."
Brick and agstone terraces leading to the back of
the property thanked with gardenias primroses and
little screw pines, sometimes called pandanus. In
Hawaii, Mrs. Holmes explains the dried pointed leaves
Of this plant used to make table mats purses etc.
Small bamboo orchids and ginger plants make
prominent display in the property The fragrant
white blossoms Of the ginger plants made into leis
in Hawaii. An eightf0Ot bamboo tree makes another
tropical accent in the yard. During the winter Mrs
Holmes keeps the tree p0tted in her dining 1t
fast she says that must be constantly trim
med so the top doesn't soil the ceiling
Cerise Bougainvillea and vines red gloriOsa make
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