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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03
ATKINS
REAL ESTATE
SPECIALS

BUILDING SITE about 6l2 miles
from town with well About "a
acre, $725.
RESIDENCE, almost new, bed
rooms, bath. floor furnace. sit
uated on lot l5Oxl50, ! mile
from Farmyille. Only $1,000
with 1/3 down.
10 ACRES fronting on Highway
AGO y mile from Farmville.
Good business or building loca-
ton. Priced reasonable.
RESIDENCE, modern 3 bedroom
home near Farmville H g h
School, with large living room,
formal dining room, modern
kitchen, 2 full baths, oil cen
trail heat and basement. This
is q beautiful home in perfect
condition. Owner transferred
Complete with all furniture
$4,000. House alone $4,000 ll3
down, balance like rent.
INVESTMENT, Good 2 bedroom
house renting for $500 per year.
5000.
RESIDENCE near new recrea-
ton area and new school, 3
bedrooms, living room, modern
kitchen and bath. Large lot.
Owner transferred. Bargain at
$4,000. 1/3 down, balance like
rent.
500 DOWN, $4,000 month buys 40
acres on highway As in Cum
berland County, 9 miles from
Farmville.
LOT in Jackson Heights 5Ox150
on paved St. 1895 with $25
down, $25 month.
$1,000 DOWN, SITS month buys
good 8 room house with 2
baths, near Farmville Hos
pital. Only $500,
RESIDENCE, 2 bedrooms, bath,
fireplace. full basement, cen
trail heat. desira ~ location
in Farmville. s1o s0.N
HOUSE TRAITOR = 40 it.
Reasonable.
RESIDENCE = near Longwood
College, 8 bedrooms, modern
kitchen, tiled bath, living
room, dining room, car port.
Only 6 years old. Priced to
sell at S11,5OO. 1/3 down.
RESIDENCE = 2 miles from
Farmville with one acre, new,
3 bedrooms, bath, living room,
dining room. Only $500. 1/3
down.
$75 DOWN. $50 month buys Is
acres on State Road, 10 miles
from Farmville.
MODERN RESIDENCE - on
edge Of Farmville, 8 bed
rooms, bath, oil heat, lot look
$50. $4,000.
Several good farms tn South
side Virginia for sale.
lANDok ATKINS, ReoItor
FormviIle, Va.
Phone Ex 2-46o5 o.
N 2-4607
J,MMY ATKINS
EX 2-4Eo5 or TX 2-4607
BASIL ATKINS
* 2@s's or * 2-s''0
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Lust and Found

HOUND : Red Bone male near
Jetersville, Jan. 20. Liberal re-
ward. Call James Allen, Amelia
:. H., Va. l-27-4p
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llUlIS. II. v. AoIiCdStCi, oi. Too
High ST.. Farmville. l-l3-5p Cd
Listing From
LoNcwooD
REALTY
RESIDENCE: Living room. large
kitchen, two bedrooms a n d
bath, hardwood floors. Central
heating system. Storage attic
with disappearing stairway.
Separate storage shop. On large
lot in Farmville. Only $3.50.
RESIDENCE: living room. din
ing room. kitchen, 2 bedrooms
and bath on first floor; living
room, dining room, kitchen. 2
bedrooms and bath on second
flood. Hot water heat: partial
basement, lot l42xl30: 3 blocks
from business district, excellent
buy. $l0.550.
RESIDENCE bedrooms a n d
nursery. living room, with fire
place. dining room, kitchen
with dish washer. baths.
large basement, gle. hot water
heat, double garage, paved
highway. located on large lot
near Longwood College. only
$l4, 500.
RESIDENCE and 8 acres on U.
S. Highway AGO. nine miles
West of Farmville. 3 bedrooms,
living room, dining room.
kitchen and enclosed porch.
partial basement. Water and
electricity. Only 81 500.
RESIDENCE: Brick, 2 bed
rooms. living room with panel
wall and picture window. mod
ern kitchen and dining room
combination with dividing bar,
pantry, ceramic tile bath, full
basement with fireplace, oak
floors, hot water heat. plastered
walls. 10 acres of timber land,
fronting on highway 460. 9 miles
west of Farmville, excellent buy
at SIS 800.
RESIDENCE: 3 bedrooms, liv-
ing room. dining room and
large kitchen. 1.3 acres land.
Good well. v mile from town
$4,000.
RESIDENCE: 8 bedrooms, nv-
ing room-dining room COM
bination. Kitchen with knot
ty pine cabinets and formica
tops. Bath with plastic tile.
Forced warm air heat. Flor
ed storage attic. Utility room.
Lot 75x150 fenced. Near
Farmville Recreation Area,
and new school site. Only
$l.426.86 down $500 per mo.
RESIDENCE: so acres. new Gin
der block home. living room.
kitchen with metal cabinets, 2
bedrooms and bath, aluminium
windows, concrete tile floors.
painted inside and out. miles
from Farmville, $7,4OO.
RESIDENCE: Three bedrooms.
large living room with fire
place. spacious kitchen with
knotty pine cabinets, ceramic
tile bath, forced warm air heat.
storm windows and doors. Lot
75x280. Located near Recrea-
tional area and new school.
Sill 900. Terms.
RESIDENCE: Large living room,
with fireplace, picture window
and panel wall; dining room.
modern kitchen, two bed rooms
with bath, full basement with
garage. Hot air heat. Lot look
400. Three miles west of Farm
vile. An excellent buy at $12,-
200.
THE Greens"
quincy Sub-Division)
Beautiful Homesites
. Town Voter . Sewer
. Fire Protection
C. H. (MIKE) LAFOON
LoNGWooD REALTY
CO., INC.
Municipal BUILDING
Phone Elk z-3S63
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FOR SALE


1857 PLYMOUTH motor, 1856
Ford motor. 1855 PLY m GU h
motor, 1852 Chevrolet pick up
motor. 2 used dump trucks. one
lot 8:25 x 20 used tires and tubes.
one lot used $40 x Is car tires
price from $3.50 up. Guaranteed
to have the lowest price on Bond
ed brake shoes. used springs and
transmission for most popular
cars. FarmWlle Iron and Metal
Co., Fourth Street. Farmville.
Va. 2-3-4t
ADDING MACHINES and Type
writer's. Southslde Business Ma.
chimes. Corner Of Main and High
Streets, Farmville. est
HAY - 1000 bales hay (orchard
grass so to rs cents per bale at
barn. M. j. Mcmillan, Rt. 622
between Trent's Mill and Rt. Is
DillWyn, Va. 2-3-2t
STORE FIXTURES: Entire lot Of
wall fixtures at less than 10 per
cent of original cost. Approx
mately 700 lineal feet must go at
once. Ideal for gun racks. book
cases. storage cabinets. etc. Con-
tact U. B. Morris, Leggett's Dept.
Store, Falmville, Va. phone FIX
2-4466. 2-3-lt
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FOR SALE

HAY - Glover and orchard grass
clover and lespedeza. lespedeza
and grass. V. P. Rush. Anderson
vile. l-27-2p IF ]
INVESTMENT PROPERTY FOR
SALE: If you would like a good
return on your investment see
Gilbert Wood. Building: brick
cinder block. 20X9O. Building:
4OxlOO. Brick-cinder block. Build
ing; 34x5O. cement-cinder block
All property located on East Third
Street and rented on lease. Brick
home, 3 bedrooms. Gilbert Wood,
Farmville, Va. 1-6-8pt FL
MAGAZINE SPECIALS : Satur-
day Evening Post, 62 weeks for
&.95: Ladies Home Journal. y
months for $685.: Holiday. 10
months for $3.50; American
Home, Is months for 1925: Life.
Is months for 1895. Good for
new, renewal, and gift subscrip-
tons. H. v. Lancaster. Jr.. 40a
High ST., Farmville. l-l3-5p (F)
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What's Free?

This space is offered without
charge ny The lteral0 TO anyone
who wishes to give something
away Free 2-l-n
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VIRGINIA:
In the Circuit Court of Prince
Edward County
RE: WILLIAM HENRY GIL
BERT ESTATE
SHOW CAUSE DECREE
JANUARY 16, 1861
1T APPEARING to this Court
that a report of the account of
Cyrus W. Aman, Administrator
c. T. A., who qualified as such
on the estate of William Henry
Gilbert deceased. on April 6,
1860 fSee Will Book %, page 1867,
and of the debts and demands,
against his estate has been filed
in the Clerks Office of this
County and that more than six
months have elapsed since the
aforesaid qualification on motion
Of the aforesaid personal repre-
sentative IT is ORDERED that
the creditors of and all other per-
sons interested in the aforesaid
estate do show cause, if any
they can, at HOO AM. on the
Goth day of February, 1861; be-
fore this Court at its Circuit
Court Room in Farmville, Vir-
ginia, against the payment and
delivery Of the estate OF William
Henry Gilbert to his legatees.
without requiring refunding
bond of them or any of them.
A Copy - Teste:
v. c. WOMACK, Clerk
w. C. FITZPATRICK, p. q.
1-20-4t
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ROYAL TYPEWRITERS
The New ROYAL Typewriter
ROYAL
Observation-Disclosures Portable
Special Purpose Typewriters
Roytypes Ribbons and Cartons
Rentals and Repair Service
WHERE TO CALL"
S0uthslde Business Machines
Corner High & Main SITS.
Phone Elk 2-5155 Farmville. Va
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FOR RENT

APARTMENT unfinished.
$1,000. Phone Elk 2-4369. 2-3-l7p
ONE ROOM. two beds. heat. hot
and cold water. Phone Elk 1880.
2-3-lp
FOUR ROOM APARTMENT.
Randolph Street. Apply Kayton
Fuel 2-S-3t
APARTMENT on Oak Street.
Call Charles Hubbard. 3-3-17p
WAREHOUSE and storage build
ing. "a x 16 with electricity and
running water. on edge of Farm
vile. $3.50 month. L. G. Atkins,
realtor, Phone Elk 2-4695, Farm
vile, Va. 12-16-tf( F.
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SERVICES

49, ~- -~~-~ ~~~~-
BuTCHERING - meet process
ing. deep freeze supplies. Bur
gers Market, Farmville. Va.
9-13-2Op(F)
FACTORY AUTHORIZED expert
saw repairs and service. All
work guaranteed. Your Homelite
chain saw dealer. Shanaberger &
Sons, Route 460 East, phone Elk
2-4690, Farnville, Va. 9-16-tf IL
~~~~~~~~~~~~
SEPTIC TANKS AND DRAIN
FIELDS INSTALLED, ditching
and terracing. Ayers Building
Supply Co.. phone Elk 2-3906,
Farmville, located on old Cum
berland Road, Jackson Heights.
LIFT
SPENCER = supports, bras. In
sures better health, greater com
fort. Exclusive guarantee, Annie
P u N Y. registered corsetiere,
Phone Elk 2-4468. 1852
SERVICE DEPARTMENT: If Ii
can be fixed, we can fix it. All
work guaranteed. The only thing
cheap aboCt our service is our
price. Farmers Supply Co..
phone Eek 2-3446, Farmville, Va
l-13-tl
DICKERSON Auction Company
We cry for you Auction any
thing, anywhere, any time. w
w. Dickerson Farmville, phone
Elk 2-3556. 2-12-tf
SEPTIC TANKS. cleaned, new
systems installed. old systems
repaired. Free estimate. W. W
Dickerson, phone Elk 2-3556,
Farmville. LIST
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USED CARS


LOOK
THE PRICES
ON THESE
USED CARS
1856 PONTIAC
1885 BUICK
$685.
1856 CHEVROLET
Hordtop
$795
1858 CHEVROLET
$1395
1859 oLpsMoBlLE
Holiday Coupe
S1995
1859 RAMBLER
s16e5
1855 FORD
Stotion Wagon
$685.
1855 PLYMOUTH
$495 .
1853 CHEVROLET
4-Door
$295
1856 sTUDEBAKsR
2-Door, V-8
$495
1855 CHEVROLET
Panel Truck
$685.
1853 CHEVROLET
" Ton Pickup
S1095
We need more used cars and
trucks very bodily. See us TO-
10y about q new Chevrolet.
oidsmobiIe, Corvoir or truck
Extra high trode-in allow.
onees being offered now.
First in Quantity. Finest in
Quolity, Fastest in Service,
NEWMAN
CHEVROLET
SALES CORP.
Second and South Streets
Telephone e. 2-3164
FARMvlLLE, VIRGINIA
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FURNISHED AND HEATED
bedroom for lady. Share bath
with another lady. Reasonable
rent. Phone Elk 2-4731. 'l-24-tf
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RESIDENCE - with 4 acres,
6 miles from Farmville on state
road. House has 2 bedrooms,
large kitchen, den and bath.
Also laundry and utility room.
On school bus and mail routes.
Phone service. Only $500, 1i3
down. Jimmy Atkins with Ian
don Atkins. Realtor, Farmville,
Phone Elk 2-4695 or Elk 2-46O7.
8-26-tftF)
FARMALL A TRACTOR: pillow
and cultivatOr. AL condition.
Can be seen on lot across from
Taylor Manufacturing Co., Cliff
Allen phone Elk 2-5094 after 6.
1-27-tf
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HOUSE 7 rooms and bath.
303 South Virginia Street. Call
w. c. Dickoff, AC 1852 or Lee
roy Welchlin, Eek 2-5457.
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SPECIAL-l2xl8 all wool hooked
rugs. High quality. green back
ground. lovely floral design.
Regular $26995, Sacrifice price
$189.00 Floor Shop, Main Street,
Farmville. 12-2-tf
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FOR SALE

1860 VAUXHALL-just like new.
6l00 miles; IS miles to gallon
gas. Sell straight or assume pay
mentS. Far1nville Radiator Shop,
Phone Elk 2-4662. 2-3-tf
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OR RENT: GROCERY STORE
and fixtures for self-service bust
. ness. Was operated 40 years.
Closing to retire. j. A. Vaughan,
Victoria. Va. Phone OK 6-2l8l or
OK 1886. 2-3-4t
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HAY - 500 bales clover. go cents
per bale: 200 bales lespedeza SO
cents per bale. Paul S. Hickman,
r. 2, Farmville. Near Shep-
pardS}. 2-3-4p
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AZLEAS and mum plants. vali-
Gus colors. Greenhouse fresh
daily. Collins Florist. 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
Ralph Med. Cox,
Ex-PoIicemun, 81

Ralph Mcdaniel Cox. 81, re-
tired District policeman, died
Friday after a long Illness in an
area nursing home.
Mr.. Cox, a native Of Wash
ington, lived with his son,
Ralph, at 1912 South Columbus
street, Arlington, for the past
20 years.
Mr.. Cox joined the Metro
politan Police Department in
1904 as a foot patrolman with
the old first precinct. At the
time Of his retirement in 1914,
Mr.. Cox was serving with the
Harbor Precinct.
Mr.. Cox was q member of
Lebanon Lodge No. l, F. A. A. M.
Besides his son, he also leaves
a sister, Mrs. Beulah w. Car
penter Of Miami, Fla, and a
brother, Levi ", Of 2493 Ala
bama avenue Sc.
Funeral services will be at
II am. Monday in the Everley-
Wheatley Funeral Home, 1900
West Braddock road, Alex
andria, Va. Burial will be In
Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
Women Is Found
Dead in Backward

Mrs. Beatrice Rose Allen, 81,
was found dead this morning,
kneeling against a link fence
at the rear of her home at 17l6
West Virginia avenue NE, by
a man passing through the rear
alley.
Her face was frozen to the
metal fence. Beside her lay
bread and milk. 1t. j. B.
Southland Of the ninth police
precinct said Mrs. Allen ap-
parently collapsed as she re-
turned from a grocery store
yesterday evening or this morn
ing.
He said that Mrs. Allen, a
maid at the Mayflower Hotel,
suffered from high blood pres
sure. The front door Of her
apartment was heavily bolted
and the police lieutenant said
Mrs. Allen always came and
went by the rear door. She
was a widow and lived alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
David Southern, 81, Former
Communications Officer

Mr.. Southern had been an
agent Of the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road.
He was an elder in the CAL
vary Presbyterian Church
Alexandria, a member Of the
Old Dominion Commandery
II, Knights Templar, and for
mer high priest of the Andrew
jackson Lodge 100, Royal
Arch Masons, Mount Vernon
chapter. He had served as Sec
Rotary of the Masons.
Mr.. Southern leaves his wife
Mary j., Of the home address;
a daughter, Mrs. w. j. Petrime
jr., Of Alexandria, and a broth.
er, Gerard E. Southern Of Ar
lington.
Funeral services were held
at Arlington Cemetery or
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
William P. Smith,
Friend of VIPs

William P. Smith, SO, IN
elevator operator at the Ma
tional Press Building, died
Wednesday after falling down
a flight of stairs at his home,
1877 Fourth street Sc.
Known to newsrnen as Bill,
Mr.. Smith ran the special
guest elevator that whisked
Presidents, Kings, Ambassa-
doris, Congressman and other
officials to the Press Club head
quarters on the 18th floor. He
was an assistant elevator starter
at the building where he had
worked for 10 years.
Mr.. Smith leaves q sister,
Mrs. L. A. johnson, and a
brother. George C. Smith, both
Of West Palm Beach, Fla, and
another brother, Henry ].
Smith of Odessa, Tex.
Services will be held at 7
pm. Monday at the Simmons
Bros. Funeral Home, 1861
Good Hope road Sc. Burial
will be in Mr., Smiths native
Lucedale, Miss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
William P. Irwin;
Helped in Building
Of Union Stution

William P. Irwin, 80, q former
real estate broker and consult
ing engineer, died of a heart
attack yesterday at his home
1851 Columbia road NV.
Born in Burnside. Pa, Mr.
Irwin came to Washington az
an assistant engineer for the
construction of Union Station
He later was a partner in the
real estate firm of Irwin &
Shenk and also served as ar
inspecting engineer for the
Federal Government.
A veteran of Army service
during World War I, Mr.. Irwin
was a charter member Of Cos
tello Post Of the American
Legion. He also belonged to
the American Society Of Civil
Engineers and the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants.
His wife, Blanche Hagen
Irwin, died in 1854.
Mr.. Irwin leaves a son, Pau
R. of the home address: 6
granddaughter and a sister
Mrs. Alice Rorabaugh o.
Mountville. Pa.
Requiem mass will be Offered
at $3.50 am. Monday in st
Paul's Catholic Church, FIT.
tenth and v streets NV
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
John F. Sullivan, 48, Agent
With FBIWoshinqton Office

John F. Sullivan, 40, an
agent with the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation, died Of a heart
attack Thursday on Twenty
first street NV. near George
Washington University as he
was attempting to help some
friends who were having car
trouble in the snow.
Mr.. Sullivan, Of 2480 Six
tenth street NV. was born
and raised in Brooklyn, N. Y.
He received a bachelors and
graduate law degree from St.
Johns College. Brooklyn, N. Y,
in 1899.
During World War II, Mr..
Sullivan was an undercover
agent in South America. He re-
turned to Washington to serve
in q supervisory position in
the FBI headquarters. He was
with the Washington Field Of
flee at the time Of his death.
Mr.. Sullivan was working
toward a masters degree in
controllership at George Wash
ington University.
He leaves his wife, Esther
(PaO. a secretary at the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co., Of the
home address; and three sis
tiers. Miss Marian Sullivan of
New York City. Mrs. George
Seelandt Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
Store Yields $40
ToMusked Man

A masked man carrying a
butcher knife robbed a dry
cleaning store last night Of
nearly $40.
Robbery squad detectives
said that about $50 pm, the
man, wearing a stocking over
his head, came into Aristo
Cleaners. 200 Fifteenth street,
Sc, and demanded the stores
money from the manager, Lucy
A. McCamey Of 166 Forty-sixth
street, NE.
She gave him $40 that were
in the cash register, but the
robber said Get the rest" She
then handed over $3.50 that
was in an envelope in the back
Of the store, police said.
The police lookout was for a
colored man, about 5-foot-ll
inches tall, and weighing 100
pounds about 80 years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
Arthur Thomas,
Retired EmpIoye
Of Treasury

Arthur Mckinley Thomas, g.
a retired employe of the Treas
ury Department, died, appar-
emily Of a heart attack, while
riding on a streetcar during
the Thursday storm.
Mr.. Thomas, a native OF
Vienna. Va, received both I'M
dergraduate and law degrees
from Howard University here
in the District.
A 33d degree Mason and
member of Warren Lodge No. 8,
Mr.. Thomas was active in civic
affairs in Southeast Washing
ton.
In addition to his wife, Mrs.
Rose Ellen Thomas Of the home
address, 2433 Irving street Sc,
he leaves three sons. Theodore
r. Of 100 Forty-Sixth place
NE, Alvin L. of 1903 West
Virginia avenue NE. and Capt.
Lloyd E., USAF, of Dover, Del;
a daughter, Mrs. Chester Free
man of New York City, and a
sister, Mrs. Edith Thomas Of
Ais Lewis street, Vienna. Va.
Funeral arrangements will be
handled by the Magruder
Funeral Home. 231l Nichols
avenue Sc.
Services and burial will be in
Vienna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
JOHNSON. WALTER

JOHNSON. WALTER J. In loving
and brother. WALTER ]. JOHNSON,
who departed this life nine years
ago today. January 81. 1852.
Deep n s. our hearts your memory is
You were loved too much to ever
WIFE. cHfiIDREN AND SISTER.
LETCHER, COURTS NJ. Sacred to the
memory Of our dear father. COURTS
NJ LETCHER. who passed away
rs years ago today January a.
Loving and kind In all his ways,
Upright. and Just to the end OF his
Sincere and kind in heart and mind
What z beautiful memory he left
So TAsH HFf KNb A ABE ARfb6EHoHIEsS'
our devoted mother, KATIE lock
ago today. January II, 1895.
Her life is q beautiful memory.
Her absence our sorrow and grief;
She Is asleep in Gods beautiful
HER CHILDREN. JAMES. MA MAURICE RICE
WOOD, MRS ADA Minor. o'A-
NORRIS. ALEXANDER. In loving re-
mem6rsnee Of my dear son.. ALEX
AMBER NORRIS. who departed this
life thirty years ago today, jan
uary II. 1881.
Dear child, since you went back to
God. disconsolate / wait.
l can see you wave and nod to me
from Heavens gate.
! am sure the angels smiled as they
MOTHER. MRS. Norris.
ROLLINS. JAMES A. In loving mem
DRY Of my dear husband, JAMES
A. ROLLINS. who departed this life
81. 1947.
Fourteen years have passed since
that sad day
When the one I loved was called
away;
God called him home, 1T was His
will.
But in my heart he liyeth still
DEVOTED WIFE NETT1E R"L.
SINGLETON. WILLoUGHBY r. In
T ne~oIy 81 my s 1Gysd Hoi w Nbo
passed away five years ago today,
February 81. 1855.
Five long years Of toll and strife
l have struEEled here in this lonely
Oh. how miss you, no one will
ever guess
Even In crowds still feel that lone
illness;
His smiling face and pleasant ways
are pleasant to recall
HIS DEVOTED WIFE. MAMIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21

David Cecil Southern. 81, a
former civilian communications
officer in the White House,
died at home Sunday after a
heart attack. He lived at 1744
Preston road, Alexandria.
Born in Thacker, w. Va, Mr..
Southern had been a member
of the Marine Corps from 1919
1927. Joining the Navy in 1941,
he served as a lieutenant on
several ships in the Pacific
theater during World War II.
Mr.. Southern left military
service in 1945 to become q
civilian communications officer
in the executive offices of the
White House. He worked there
until 1858, after serving under
former Presidents Truman and
Eisenhower.
Until the time Of his death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
Mrs. Gertrude Cameron, 48
State Department EmpIoye

Mrs. Gertrude G. Cameron,
48, chief Of the reports branch
Of the Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs of the
State Department. died yester-
day Of cancer at George Wash
ington University Hospital.
Mrs. Cameron was in charge
Of preparing reports and hand
ling public information for the
State Departments educational
exchange program. She had
held that post since 1916.
Robert H. Thayer, special
assistant to the Secretary OF
State and head of the Bureau
Of Educational and Cultural
Affairs, praised Mrs. Cameron
yesterday for her notable con-
tribution" to the cultural ex-
change program.
Through her contacts with
the press, the Congress and
the public. Mrs. Cameron sue
ceeded in increasing under
standing and support for the