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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08
LEGAL NOTICE

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA:
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the County Of Bucking-
ham on the 18th day of Decem-
Der, 1859.
VIRGIE STEPHENS ROBERTSON
and LILLIAN MAN BAILEY
Complainants
VS..
MARY G. LITZ, EDNA GREGORY
IGNORE, JAMES ANDERSON
GREGORY and T. WALK E r
GREGORY, If living or if he be
dead. then the widow and heirs,
devisees and successors in title of T
Walker Gregory, a brother of
Thomas B. Gregory. deceased who
left his home in Buckingham County
more than Is years -ago-and has-not
been heard from since, who are
made parties defendant by the gen.
eral description Of Parties Unknown.
and
ROBERT GREGORY, if he be liv-
ing or if he be dead, then the
widow and heirs, devisees and sue
cessors in title of Robert Gregory,
brother of Thomas B. Gregory
who left his home in Buckingham
County more than Is years ago and
has not been heard from since, who
are made parties defendant by the
general description of Parties I'm
known II
All of the unknown heirs at law,
deviseeS, asSignees and successors
in title of Thomas B. Gregory, de-
ceased, who are made parties de-
PENDANT by the general description
Of Parties Unknown.
Defendants
Order of Publication
The object of this suit is to par
tition, in one of the modes pre-
scribed by law, a tract Of land
situated in Curdsville Magisterial
District Of Buckingham County, Vir-
ginia. containing 1873 acres, more or
less, Of which Thomas B. Gregory
died seized and possessed, and for
incidental relief.
And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defendants
Mary g. Litz, Edna Gregory Egg
more, James Anderson Gregory, T.
Walker Gregory, if living or his
heirs, Robert Gregory, if living or
his heirs and the unknown heirs OF
Thomas B. Gregory. deceased, who
are proceeded against as Parties
Unknown, are not resident of the
State Of Virginia. or if resident
their addresses are unknown, it is
ordered that they do appear here
within ten days after due publica-
ton hereof. and do what may be
necessary to protect their interest
in this suit.
A Copy Teste:
JOHN C. SPENCER, Clerk
IEROGE ABBITT, JR.
AppomattoX, Va.
R. B. SPENCER, Jr., p. q.
Dillwyn. Va. 12-22-4t IF,
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Earl DeHart Arrived Saturday
To Spend Short Leave At Home

| WORSHAM. Jan. Alrrnan
Earl DeHart. OF Indiana. arrived
Saturday to spend a short leave
With his parents. Alr and Mrs.
Creed DeHart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Arthur. OF
Mexico. were overnight guests of
his brother-in-law and sister. Mr..
and Mrs. r. H. Mckay. Sunday
R. w. Dupuy attended a district
Farm Bureau conference and sup
per at-Eharlotte Court House, Mon
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Deutsch. Of
Patterson. NJ j.. were New Year
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Raymond
chernault and B. NJ. McCourt.
Thursday guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
c. F. Ellington were Mrs. James
Brown and Hunter Hipt. Of gCltl,
pepper. Miss Elizabeth Jenkins. Of
Orange. Mrs. Allen Fielding, Of
Bealeton. and Mrs. Alan Poe. Of
.Warrentoh.
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ABANDON WELLS Notice is hereby
given to all parties concerned of
the provisions Of the statute of Vir-
GINA regarding the filling of
abandoned wells or pits.
The Statute of Virginia, Code Of
Virginia of 1850, as amended pro-
vides as follows:
Every owner, operator, pro-
prietor, superintendent or conductor
Of any sawmill. or other manu-
featuring plant, or any other per-
son who has caused to be dug on
his own or the land of another any
well or pit for the use of such
saWmill, plant or person. shall fill
such well or pit with earth so
that the same shall not be danger
GUS to human beings, animals or
fowls at the time of or before such
mill or plant shall be removed or
such well or such pit otherwise
abandOned, and any person own
ing land wherein any such well or
pit is located shall in the same
manner fill with earth any such
we'll or pit which has been aband-
oned. provided such person has
knowledge of the existence of such
well or pit.
But in the case of mining opera
tons in lieu of filling the shaft or
pit the owner or operator thereof
on ceasing operations in such shaft
or pit shall securely fence the same
and keep the same at all times
thereafter securely fenced.
Any person violating any pro-
vision of this section shall be deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined not
exceeding five hundred dollars
Published and posted by order of
the Board of Supervisors of Amelia
County, Virginia
F. B. JONES, Chairman
1-1-2t(F)
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Mrs. E. B. Sprouse
Has Party For
intermediates

SPROUSES CORNER Jan. -
On Wednesday night Mrs f &.
Sprouse, Jr. entertained the IN
termediate Boys and Girls classes
OF the Bethlehem Sunday School.
There were IS Intermediates ana
five adults to enjoy the party in
Mrs. Sprousc's new basement rec
reaion room which she rcfinisha1
herself. including parts Of the car
pentry work and completed inst
in time for the Christmas holiday
enjoyment.
Recently. Mr.. and Mrs E B.
Sprouse. Jr. had as dinner guests.
Mr.. and Mrs D A Griffith. of
Curdsville. Mrs. Hay Baber and
children. Nh and Mrs. Horace
DoWdy and family. Of Alexandria,
Mrs Ruby Heath and boys and
Willie Murphy.
While out of school and in
holiday mood, Miss Betty Ruth
Sprouse entertained with IA pajama
party, inclding her cousins. Shirley
Linda Sue and Pam Sprouse, on
Friday night
Recently, Mrs Terrill, of Buckner
spend several days in the home of
her son and daughter in-laW, Mr..
and Mrs. W. W. L. Terrill.
Mrs-R- H. Cummins, of -CreNe.
was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. M.
Dunevant for the Christmas and
New Year holiday. She also visited
Mr.. and Mrs o. A. Dunevant and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. I. Claiborne while
in this area.
A. NJ. Kinker, .Ir. of Chester,
visited Mr. and Mrs. r. l. Cali
borne during the past week.
Mrs. R. N. Ashworth. of Apo
mattox, was a week end guest Of
Mrs. W. A. Sprouse.
Recently. Mr. and Mrs Dunevant
were dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. H. Word
Mr. and Mrs, James L. Scott and
children, of Tennessee, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Scott.
during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Sprouse and
children, Linda and W. c., visited
Mrs. Sprouse's mother, Mrs. GLADYS
Baldwin. of Pamplin
Mrs. Frank Lyman was an over
night guest of Mrs. j. E. Newton.
Saturday.
Mrs. Gene Ragland visited her
sister, Mrs. Joyce Ragland, in Rich
mond for several days last week.
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NOTICE,

FACTORY Authorized Briggs and
Stratton. Clinton and Lauson gaso-
line engine sales and service. All
work guaranteed. Shanaberger and
Sons, Route $50 East. Phone Elk 2
1880. Farmville. Va. l2-ll-tf (F)
SKATING - is fast becoming
Farmville's and vicinity's greatest
sport. Come see for yourself. No
charge for spectators and free
tickets to all beginners. Order your
Chicago skates now, from Hill Top
Roller Rink. ll-l3-tf tFl
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LEGAL NOTICE

In the Clerks ONCE Of the Cir.
cult Court Of Amelia County. Viz.
ginia. this 16 day Of December.
1853.
Margaret W. Wright and Alfred
Wright. wife and husband. 48 West
18th Street. New York 81. N. Y.
Complainants
VS..
Order Of Publication
Correnor Smith. Ruth Ma.
randa Smith, George Dennis Smith
and Maria Smith. his wife. Sallie
Reed. Ely thiouse Reed and
-- Reed, his wife, Joseph Reed
and - Reed. his wife, Curtis
Trueheart. and Irene Trueheart. his
wife. Pearl Trueheart Robertson and
William Robertson, her husband,
Fannie Reed. Mary Ella R. Tuck
er and James Tucker. her husband
Betty R. Young, Bertha R. Wells
and Williams Wells, her husband
Alice Reed. Dennis Reed. Cornelius
Reed. Jr... Washington. hus-
band Of Betty Reed washington.
Willianna hlngton and
- Washington. her husband. Dock
Wallace. Vanderbilt Marshall Eva
Marshall, William Trueheart, Rus.
sell johnson, Richard Wingo. and
Warner Jackson. Trustees Of Pill
grim Church. And all heirs. devisees
and assigns Of Dennis Reed and
w. H. Reed. both deceased. who
are made parties defendant under
the general term of PARTIES UN.
KNOWN
Defendants
The object of the above suit is to
partition in one of the methods pre-
scribed by law among the parties
entitled thereto those certain tracts
of land in Leigh District. Amelia
County. Virgiia, containing l89 ~
acres, more or less, conveyed to
Dennis Reed by A. c. Tucker anc
Fernando j. Parkinson by deed re,
corded Deed Books A, 249, and Sc
40, and conveyed BY deed from
VannieAJ Vaughan to Dennis Reed
md Henry Reed by deed recorded
Deed Book So. 1884, and to assign
% Compliments tract of 40 acres
conveyed to them in 1858 by w. H
Reed.
It appearing by affidavit filed ac-
co:dng to law that lighthouse Reed
md -- Reed, his wife, Curtis
Trueheart and Irene Trueheart. his
wife. Pearl Trueheart Robertson and
William Robertson. her husband.
FS;lnie Reed. Mary Ella Tucker and
James Tucker. her husband, Betty
R.. Young. Bertha R. Wells and
William Wells. her husband, Alice
Reed. Dennis Reed, Cornelius Reed.
j.. Washington, husband OF
Betty Reed Washington. Willianna
and Washington
her husband. and all heirs, devisees
and assigns Of Dennis Reed. de-
ceased. and W.. H. Reed, deceased
who are made parties defendant un-
der the general term of PARTIES
UNKNOWN are not residents OF
the State of Virginia, it is ordered
that they do appear in the Clerks
Office of this Court within ten days
after due publication of this order
and do what necessary to protect
their interests.
1t is furthered ordered that this
order be published in the Farm
vile Herald. a newspaper circulat-
ed in Amelia County, once a week
for four successive weeks.
S. L. FARRAR, JR., Clerk
BY MAUDE S. SHANK, Dep. Clerk
". SOUTHALL..
Amelia, Virginia. and
PEYTON G. JEFFERSON.
Amelia, Virginia. P. @.
l2-22-4t(F)
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PUBLIC Please take notice on
the 18th day Of January. 1860. the
undersigned will apply to the Wiz
ginia Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board for license to sell beer at
Falmville Cafe. ia w. Third Street.
Famville, Virginia. Said beer to
be consumed on and off Premises
Winfields S. Kiser. and Edith M.
Kiser l-S-lp
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LOST AND FOUND

PIPE DIES Lost and several
small tools somewhere between
Sunny Side and Gainesville on New
Years Eve. Finder please call Car
tersvile Drake 5-54421. Reward.
lisp
BEAGLE m Lost near Dillwyn De-
cember 10, black, white and tan
Beagle, named Dixie. Owners name
on collar. $40 reward for return or
information leading to recovery.
Call Danny Campbell collect at
LY 6-34l5, or write Paddock Drive,
Newport News, Va. 1-1-3t
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CARD OF THANKS

l wish to express appreciation to
my many friends for cards, visits
and other acts of kindness shown
me during my stay in Southside
Community Hospital. Mrs. George
Schmidt, Rice 1-T1p
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HELP WANTED

COUPLE-Wanted congenial couple
or single man to live in home
with elderly man in good neighbor-
hood in Crewe. Will give rent free.
Apply by letter to Box S, Care of
Farlnville Herald. 1-8-tf
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What's Free?

This space Is offered without
barge by Inc Herald to anyone
who wishes to give sometime
away 'Tree". 1.1-0
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VIRGINIA.:
In the Circuit Court of the County
of Amelia, Dec. IL, 1859.
LUCY CAESAR DARLINGTON,
V.
JERRY DARLINGTON
Order of Publication
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain divorce from the bond of
matrimony for the complainant
from the defendent on the grounds
of gross cruelty and desertion.
An affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant is a
nonresident of this State, it is ord
cred that he appear within ten days
from due publication of this order
to protect his interest herein.
A Copy TeSte:
S. L. Farrar, Jr., Clerk
BY: MAUDE s. SHANK, Deputy
Clerk
j. v. LEWIS, p. q.
Prospect. Virginia. 12-22-4t (F)
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Chance of misunderstanding
'How's your old father?"
He's in Heaven now"
$50? I'm very grieved to hea
that"
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MUM .lIE kCHlleUlau, SHARE AlCn2u
if desired. 6l55 Oak Street. Phone Elk
2-5O86. l-S-2p(F)
APARTMENT unfunished, three
rooms and baths; private entrance.
John Morris. Phone 1851. l-8-4p(F)
APARTMENT furnished. Avail
able February l. Mrs. John Stokes.
400 First Ave. 1885,
APARTMENT first floor. 2 bed
rooms, garage, convenient location.
reasonable. will redocorate. J. W..
FretWell. 1922
HOUSE rooms with bath. 708
Second Street. Mrs. George Kesley
Telephone Elk 2-3818 l-5-4t
ROOM - Furnished. with heat. POS
Garden ST.. Telephone Eek 2-368l
l-5-tf
APARTMENT - five rooms, sec
ond floor. one square from Long
wood. Elk 2-3353 lisp
APARTMENT - S rooms, second
floor. Call Ex 2.4O48, Nancy
Watkins. -, l-54p
APARTMENT hot water and
heat furnished. Apply Marshall
Burger. Burgers Market. Farm
VILE. l-l-4p
APARTMENT = 4 rooms. bath, pri-
vate entrance: heat and water furn-
ished. 3l6 S. Main St. l-l-3tp
HOUSE = Three bedrooms, located
304 S. Virginia Street. Call
Elk 2-3607. l-l-3t
OFFICE SPACE Third Street.
Heat. lights. water, elevator and
janitor service. furnished. Robert E.
Taylor. Taylor Mfg. Co. l2-4-tf
LARGE second floor area. Viii rent
entire floor. or split into offices. Or
Third Street within block Of Main
Street r. W. Bloomfield. SCOT.
APARTMENTS furnished, one
two room, and one three room. Mrs.
Judson r. Dowdv, 3l6 W. Third St.,
Farmville. 9-15-tf
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Notice

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Planters Bank and
Trust Company of Farmville, Farm
vile. Virginia will be held at its
Banking House In the Town Of
Farnville, Virginia on the 18th
day January 1860 at three o'clock
p. m. for the election of Directors,
and the transaction Of such other
business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting. l-l-2t (F)
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PUBLIC - Please take notice on
the 18th day Of January. 1860. the
undersigned will apply to the
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board for license to sell beer and
wine at Safeway Stores, Inc, ia S.
Main Street. Farmville, Virginia.
Said beer and wine to be consumed
off Premises E. S. Morgan. Zone
Controller, Safeway Stores. Inc .l-8-lt
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ATKINS SPECIALS

ATKINS SPECIALS
HOUSE TRAILER Modern, 2
bedrooms, bath, 80 #. long, only
2 yrs. old. $1,000 with 1/3 down,
bal. like rent.
HOUSE-In Jackson Heights, 2
bedrooms, bath, good condition
$1,000 with $500 down.
TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE-On
First Ave-, each with central oil
heating system. good condition
Live in one apartment and the
other will make your monthly
payments. Only $13.500.
LOTT Acre on Highway IS. near
Kingsville. $1,000.
DWELLINGS Rooms, bath. on
LongWood Ave. Large garden
space. Bargain at $500.
RESIDENCE - Modern, 3 bed
rooms. modern kitchen, baths,
full basement. central Oil heat.
carport. lot 150x500 it., located
near Farmville. This home is
like new. Price $4,000.
LAKE-Containing 2 acres. wen
stocked with fish with 6 acres
Of land on paved road 8 miles
from Farmville. Only $4,000
This lake may be purchased
with 81 acres for $4,000.
BRICK RESIDENCE Near Farm
vile High School. 6 bedrooms, 2
baths. large living room. dining
room, modern kitchen and fin
ished basement. This beautiful
residence is like new and is
priced for quick sale.
RESIDENCE - Near Farmville
High School. 4 bedrooms, 2 full
baths, oil hot-water heat, storm
windows and extra lot. $4,000
LANDoN ATKINS, Reoltor
FormviIle. Va.
Phone Elk 2-46o5 or Ex z-46o7
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Ft)RSAI.F

TRACTOR Ford Tractor, On,
excellent ndition. Farmville
Machine & Welding Co.. Highway
46O & Is West. 1-8-Ip
BALED HAY Lespedeza Hay. j.
E. Olgers. Rice, phone Elk 2-385O
or Elk 2-5l57. 1922 (F)
HAY for feeder cattle 4Oc per bail.
c. 7. Agee. 1882 Of
MAGAZINES = New and renewals.
Saturday Evening Post. 60 weeks
$4.79; 10 weeks-$8 80. Ladies Home
Journal. Is monthS-$2 30; q months
1885; 80 months-$5 .25. Holiday, Is
months-S3.75: 30 months-$8.25 Jack
and Jill. IA months-$3 .43. American
Home. Is months-$8.25. Readers
digest. new subscriptions only. II
months-$l 81: % months-$3 81. H. v.
Lancaster. Jr.. agent. 400 High
Street, Farmville. l-8Sp(F)
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FOR RENT

ROOM fer gentleman. share kitchen
if desired. 6l55 Oak Street. Phone Elk
2-5O86. l-8-2p(F)
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FLOOR FURNACES : good as new.
Five and six room size. Priced from
$4,000 up. Farmers Supply. Phone
EX2-3446, N. Main ST., Farmville.
Va. 9-25-tf
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FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS = Warm Morn
coal heater: hot water furnace and
radiators; Oil fired: SO gal. table
top hot water heater: 80 gal. round
water heater; pair steel cattle de-
horners: PM feet l inch board
$1,000 per NJ: 3X12 floor joists: 6
metal windows S. each: candy dis
play case $1,000; registered polled
Hereford bull Farmville Motel.
l-8-4p CD
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LEGAL NOTICES
VIRGINIA.:
In the Circuit Court of Cumberland
county. the 22nd day of Deem
Der, 1859.
EDWARD LANGHORNE
THEONA TURNER LANGHoRNE
EDWARD LANGHORNE

THEONA TURNER LANGHORNE
Defendant
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce from the bond Of
matrimony on the grounds of de-
serhon and abandonment for more
than one year.
An affidavit having been made
and filed stating that the defendant
is a nonresident Of the State of
Virginia. that her last known ad-
dress was Deep Wood Drive, Lex
ington, Kentucky, it is ordered that
she do appear within ten days aft
err due publication hereof to protect
her interest herein.
r. H. BLANTON, Clerk
WILLIAM c. CARTER, p. q.
Cumberland, Virginia
IL at
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SERVICES

ACCOUNTING - bookkeeping ser
vice. reports. Also Taxes. personal
and business. PO Box 81. Farm
vile, Elk 2-3084 1852
FLOOR SANDING AND FINISH
ING: operator has Is years expert
ence, reasonable rates. The Floor
Shop, 1l9 N. Main Street. phone
Elk 2-5379, Farmville. 1l-13-tf
SERVICE DEPARTMENT If 1t can
be fixed, we can fix it. Ali work
guaranteed. The only thing cheap
about our service is our price
Farmers Supply Co., phone EX2-
3446, Farmville, Va. LIST
~~~~~~~->~ ~>->->-~~~~~~~
TIPPING - experienced. Work guar
anteed. Phone EX2-4936. 1l-l0-tf
FOR EXPERT chain saw repairs
and service by factory trained me-
chanics, see Shanaberger and Sons.
your local Homelite and Burns
chain saw representatives on Rt,
400 East of Farmville, Va. Phone
Elk 2-4690 12-11-tf (FD
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BUTCHER1NG = meat processing,
deep Freeze supplies. Burgers
Market, Farmville. Va. 1-1-14p (F)
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WOOD - stove and fireplace. Round
Hickory, Oak. etc. Also slabs, cut
any length. Sold and delivered by
cord measure. Call w. C. Mathews,
Rt. l. Farmville. EX2-5236 after six
pm. 11-27-tf
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APARTMENT furnished. Avail
able February /. Mrs. John Stokes.
400 First Ave. 1885,
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APARTMENT - unfulnished. three
rooms and baths: private entrance.
John Morris. Phone 1851. l-8-4p(F)
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WANTED

WE BUY shelled corn and oats
Buckingham Farm Supply Co.,
Dillwyn, Va, phone YU 3-2551.
6-23-tf
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APARTMENT first floor. 2 bed
rooms. garage, convenient location.
reasonable. will redocorate. J. W..
FretWell. l-8-2p
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1919 JEEP good condition. Tele-
phone YU 3-3108. 1-1-3pIFD
STAUFFER posture rest, like new
$4,000. Phone Keysville, Virginia
1926. l-5-3p'
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HOUSE In excellent condition.
Large living room. with big picture
window. Dining room: modern, eat
in kitchen: three nice bedrooms;
tile bath and hardwood floors.
Equipped for automatic washer. On
edge Of town. Large lot. very quiet,
excellent for children. Elk 2-4658.
l-l-3t
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HOUSE S rooms with bath. 7O8
Second Street. Mrs. George KeSley
Telephone Elk 2-3818 l-5-4t
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Newman Chevrolet
Sales Corp.

Second and South Streets
Tslsphone Ex 2-31@
FARjAvllLE, VIRGINIA
Va. oeoler License No. II
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HAY Orchard grass and clover.
A. E. Dunkley. Rt.- 3. Farmville
l5-4p
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-07

columnist and TV personality, is local advocate
of having your fun and living it, too, afoat He
does some of his broadcasting directly from his
cabin cruiser and keeps in touch with his Office
by ship-to-shore radio.
Once the Barclays, or any other newcomers
to the sport, get out ahoat, they will find that a
variety of other sports and hobbies can be COM
bined, offering added appeal
Todays boat provides some of the adventure
that used to be possible with a car before the
highways became so crowded. Head down the
river and look for pleasant pool to fish; tie up
to an overhanging branch and dive overheard for
a swim; lie back in the sun to doze or read or
bird watch with binoculars; pink leaves floating
past with an air rifle; photograph the youngsters
while they learn to swim; practice skin diving
with face mask and snorkel or aqua lung start
up the motor and speed along at the end of
towIne for that wet endurance contest called
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-07

water skiing. And to tie up and 60 ashore on an
unspoled beach or rocky ledge is special, adven-
turouS pleasure for the boating family.
These enjoyments are not limited to the eight
million boatowners alone. A recent national sur
vey has shown there are 80 million more Amer-
cans who get out on the water occasionally and
long to have boats of their own and join the fun
afioat fraternity. If you are a newcomer to this
group, you may not have been following the
reasons for boating's recently burgeoning boom.
Essentially they are these There is actually more
water around. Boats are bigger, better, and safer
n fore WATER? Yes, boating waterways across
1Vl the country getting larger. While the ocean
and Great Lakes shorelines remain much the same,
man-made lakes and reservoirs have been adding
hundreds of square fluid miles of boating surface
as flood control and hydroelectric projects are
completed. From the Tennessee Valley of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-07

Southeast to Shasta Reservoir of the Northwest,
across the continent through Lake of the Chero-
KEGS and Lake Texoma in the plains, Cranky
Reservoir in the mountains and Lake Mead in
the deSert-boatng families now find new areas
for boating recreation.
To service cruising boatmen, old and new,
along these waterways, new hostels are sprouting
up-the marinas. The word, coined by boat
show manager 80 years ago, has come to mean
the progressive dockside facility. A marina is
the dockside equivalent of top notch roadside
filling station; usually it offers slipway for major
repairs, ice, water, and, frequently, restaurant
Today's marinas now sometimes incorporate
yachtels" and "boatels' as well-wondefully
appealing, in spite of their awkward names, for
family that has been living and sleeping for a
few days aboard boat
Today's boats are not cheaper, but they are
better made. When you buy a new boat today,
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