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Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Shopping Rush
Starts Early

The Christmas shopping sea-
son got off to an early start on
Friday night when the towns
huge Christmas tree on the
lawn of the Post Office on Main
Street was lighted. The huge
spruce tree has strings of all
red bulbs from the apex, with
a white light at the top. Fes-
toons of red and green alternat-
ing lights are stretched across
the streets in the business area,
on Main and Commerce Streets.
The town hall and the fire house
have special ligting for the sea
son. All parking lots in the
business area and all spaces
along the streets were filled
with cars, and the merchants
were busy serving the early
Christmas shoppers. Starting
next Friday, all stores will re-
main open every night until 8
p. M, and on Saturday, Decem-
Der %. until 1000 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
10 Legionnaires
Enroll In Home
Study Course

/ Commander William A. Stat
ford, commander, David c. Har-
rison Post No. IA, American
Legion, has announced that ten
members of the post have en-
rolled in the American Legion
Extension Institute, a home
study course for Legion leaders,
The enrolees are: Clifford Burge,
Middletown; Roy R. Conley,
Kenton; Wallace D. Elterich,
Milton A. Emerson, Thomas
Friel, Edward B. Everhart, Will
liam R. Long, Sr., Lloyd A.
Pleasanton, Benjamin A. Weav-
er, and Harold G. Young, all
of Smyrna. Today the Legion is
dependent upon a new gener-
alton for leadership, and the
course consists of the internal
organization of the American
Legion and its programs and
objectives. including American
ism, foreign relations, rehabili-
tation. legislative, economic, ma
tional security, and child well
fare. Harold G. Young, post
service officer, reminds all war
veterans to keep their military
discharges, marriage records,
birth records of children in a
safe, convenient storage place.
1t is vitality necessary for vet
Grams to make available these
records when requesting veter-
ans benefits. Information con-
corning veterans benefits will
be given veterans or their de-
pendents by calling Olive g.
7089 at any time.
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Ruth E. Reihm
Attends Meet
In Puerto Rico

Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm spent
the Thanksgiving holiday in San
Juan, Puerto Dico, attending the
Conference of Business and Pro-
fessional Women of the Amer
icas sponsored by the National
Federation of Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Clubs, Inc,
of which she is recording sec
retary and member of the ex-
ecutive committee. Delegates
were present from l9 countries
of the Western Hemisphere, and
business sessions were conduct
ed in Spanish and English by
simultaneous translation. Over
so U. S. BPW state officers at
tended as observers. Others
from Delaware were Mrs. Bet
ty Ann Hammond, Wilmington,
and DR.. Elizabeth Phillips, from
Georgetown. Social activities in
cluded a banquet at the Uni
versity of Puerto Rico; a recep-
ton at the Governors Mansion
given by Mrs. Luis Munoz
Marin, the first lady of Puerto
Rico; and a reception and buffet
supper by Hon. Felisa Rincon
de Gautier, Mayoress of San
Juan. Following the conference
Miss Reihm spent two days at
Dorado Beach and Ponce with
Miss Katherine Peden, of Hop
kinsville, Ky, and Miss Alma
Continued on PAGE Twelve
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Superstitious Motorists Ask Highway
Dept. To Change Number of Route Is

this purpose as they now exist
in some southern states. Some
data concerning the supersti-
tious side was contained in the
information. Delaware Highway
officials have taken no action
on the request, processing to
wait on the decisions of some
other states in the matter. 1t
was also pointed out at Dover
that the change in route num-
bers would probably require the
acquiescence of the Route Com
mitee of the American Associa-
ton of State Highway Officials.
Local highway officials also be-
lieve that if any change is made,
it will become route 5-l3 in its
designation for number of
years.
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Sharon Bedwell
Fire Prevention
Essay Winner

AT the monthly meeting of
the Citizens Hose Company
held Monday night, announce
ment was made of the winners
of the recent fire prevention
contest. They are: First, Shar.
on Bedwell, SIS; second, Mich
ael McGrath, $40; third, Cheryl
Kirk, SIS. The members of the
fire company are happy TO an
nounce that Sharon's essay was
also awarded first prize in the
Kent County contest The girl
and her parents were guests of
the Kent County Volunteer Fire
mems Association at dinner on
Wednesday, December 6, when
the association was guest of the
Cheswold Fire Company, and
county awards were made at
that time. Sharon's essay was
honored with the third prize
in the Delaware Firemen's AS
sociation contest, which will be
made on January II, at a meet
ing to be held in Clayton, when
the association will be guests of
the Clayton Fire Company.
Chief Reynolds Bradley an
nounced the purchase of two
two-and-one-half inch and two
one-and-one-half inch constant
flow nozzles, and 300 feet of
dacron hose. Nomination of Of
ficers for 1862 resulted as fol-
lows: President, James Truax;
vice president, Leon Morris; Sec
retary. Glenn Matthews; treas
urer, Ralph Tieman and Gordon
Continued on Pare Tweive)
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Organization
Heads Propose
Old Duck Greek :
Smyrna Day

Representatives of several or
ganizations attended meeting
at Belmont Hall to discuss
plans for a proposed Duck
Creek-Smyrna Day to be held
on Saturday, June 2, with ten
tative inclusion of Sunday af-
ternoon, June 3. Representing
the various groups were: May
or Robert w. Riddagh, Mrs. Ed
ward Everhart, Auxiliary to the
David c. Harrison Post No. IA,
American Legion; Lewis V. Haz-
zard, president, Smyrna PTA;
William E. Jones, president,
Smyrna Lions Club; DR.. George
". Kirk, president, Smyrna Rot
ary Club; Mrs. Fred Heinold,
Sr., president, Women of st.
Peters Episcopal Church; Mrs.
Henry T. Price, Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service, AS
bury Methodist Church; Mrs.
Katherine Bailey, Smyrna-Clay-
ton Business and Professional
Women's Club; James Fleming,
Smyrna Grange. The project will
be promoted by the Duck Creek
Historical Society. Norman G.
Wilder and Mrs. Marjorie w.
Speakman will serve as CO.
chairmen. John Graham, archi-
ltect of Salisbury, Md, was al
so present. Mrs. Speakman gave
brief outline of the plans. MIR.
Wilder, noting that the project
was the first such effort in
Smyrna, and if it evolves the
schedule of events would be
developed and the program tail
ored to the day. The sugges-
lContinued on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Pageant to Be
Presented Sunday

A Christmas pageant entitled
Shepherds and Wise Men," un-
der the direction of Mrs. Don
aid Knotts, will be presented at
Asbury Methodist Church this
Sunday evening, December 10th,
at 7:30. Those taking part are:
Jeanne Gilmore, Deborah Downs
Linda Hutchins, Dennis Stump,
Jeffry Link, Karl Kraus, Brad
Steele, John Truax, Jack Poore,
Judy Steele, Michael McGrath,
Ray Davis, Karl Nelson, assist
ed by the youth and senior
Choirs of Asbury. In charge
of costumes are Mrs. Ann Mills,
Mrs. Shirley Kirk, Mrs. June
Short and Mrs. Dorothy Meyer.
Scenery and lighting are in
charge of Bruce Ennis.
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07

Some persons do not care to
travel over Route l3 because
they are superstitious of the
number of that highway, accord
ing to information received by
the State Highway Department.
Recently a request was received
by the Department from several
southern states, as well as the
Ocean Highway Association, for
Delaware to agree to having
this route changed to become
Route S, extending from New
England to Florida. The infor-
nation accompanying the re-
quest to the Highway Depart
ment indicated that the change
to Route 5 would result in the
designation of one direct route
between the North and South
and eliminate several routes for
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Club to Hold
Christmas Fete

The Christmas party of the
Twentieth Century Club will be
held on Thursday, December IA,
at 200 p. m. An innovation in
the program will be an exchange
of small gifts between members.
Each member will take a wrap
ped gift to be placed under a
Christmas tree for distribution.
Mrs. Clark Knots is chairman
of the hostess committee, as
sisted by Mrs. Francis ]. O'Neill,
Mrs. Gordon Edwards, Mrs. Will
liam Wroten, Mrs. Fred Wilson,
Mrs. Martin Golden, and Mrs.
Harry Johnson. The meeting
will be conducted by the presi-
dent, Mrs. William d. Kirk.
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Fire Go. Fund
Drive Within
$500 of Coal

With only twenty-four days
to 60 December 3l), the 1861
fund raising campaign of the
Citizens Hose Company No. l,
Inc, serving as the Smyrna Fire
Company is within $500 of full
filment, according to Bruce En-
mis-, financial committee chair
man. In a statement issued to-
day to initiate the final "a days
Of the fund drive, Ennis said
that 1884 has been received
SO far toward a goal of $4,000,
This is the share of the volun.
teer fire company's budget that
is solicited from the residents
of the Smyrna fire district
Many residents and business
men still have not responded
to our appeals. We earnestly
ask them to mail their contri-
buttons to the fire station in
continued d support. Modern
trends in construction, engineer
ing, and science result in a
great variety of new freight
ing problems. Constant training
and best equipment available
are necessities to solve the prob
lens. Your continued support
of our financial drive enable us
to gain these necessities" stat
ed the financial chairman. Rich
ard Jones, N. Ralph Tieman,
James Truax, and ]. Fletcher
Truax are also members of the
financial drive committee.
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Patrons Urged
To Mail Early

Postmaster Mary S. Goldsbor-
ough again requests the coop
Grafton of the patrons of the
Smyrna Post Office during the
coming Christmas period. Please
mail earlier than ever before as
the last delivery will be made
on December 23rd. Bring your
mail to the post office as early
in the day as possible, use the
slips showing local and out Of
town. For the convenience of
the patrons, all windows will
remain open until 400 p. m,
Saturday, December 10th, they
will close as usual at noon on
Saturday, December 23rd.
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Project Fire
Free Christmas
Urged by Chiefs

Reynolds Bradley, president
of the Delaware State Fire
Chiefs Association, has sent a
letter to all members requesting
them to sponsor project in
every community to stress fire
prevention and preparation SC
that Delaware may have a fire
free Christmas, with no fatal.
tiles or damages. The chiefs
are urged to 'use any means
but get the message across.
The committees of the State
Chiefs Association for 1862 in
clude one to recommend nom
nations for Fireman of the Year
Award. The members of that
committee are Harold Wilkins,
Elsmere; John Meyer, Bowers;
Granville White, Laurel. Com
mittee to plan program for meet
ings of May 10 and September
l3: H. Bentz Hurst, Brandywine
Hundred; Joseph Cataldi, Cam
den-Wyoming; Norman F. Batch
elor, Millsboro. Committee to
form and publish resolutions:
George Smith, Newark; James
Sipple, Leipsic; Robert ]. Vana-
man, Jr., Georgetown. The
spring meeting will be held at
Camden-W Wyoming on May 10,
at 800 p. IN. The annual meet
ing at Brandywine Hundred on
September Is, at 800 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Clayton Demonstration Club

The Clayton Home Demon
stration Club will hold their an
nual Christmas party at The
Wayside Inn on Friday, Decem-
Der 8, at | p. m. Mrs. Katie
c. Thomas, Kent County agent,
has been invited to attend. Mrs.
Leonard Morris will preside at
a short business meeting follow
ing dinner. She is completing
two years as head of the organ
ization.
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Answer list Alarm

Twenty volunteers of the Cit
liens Hose Company respond
ed to the seventy-first alarm of
the year at $40 a. m, on Thurs
day. A grass fire, resulting from
the burning of trash. was on the
property of Rynear Mackland,
Carter's Road near Smyrna. The
men travelled six miles and
were involved for one-half hour.
They were directed by Fire
Chief Reynolds Bradley.
Smyrna times., 1961-12-07
Cancer Detection Center

TheCancer Detection Center
of the State Board of Health
will open in Smyrna on Decem-
Der Is, at the Health Unit on
East Commerce Street. The
hours will be from GAS to ll:30
a. m, and l2:45 to 2:30 p. m.
This service is open to all wom-
en- over Is years of age. Ap-
pointments may be made by
calling OIL 3-7088.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-25

BRAKES BRANCH, Aug. "a
Mrs. Mary Witcher has returned
from a visit to the West Indies
and is spending some time with
her aunt and uncle, Miss Mary
Bailey and DR.. Thomas Watkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Smith and
jeff are spending the week in
North Carolina with relatives.
Mrs. Ada Pettus, Of Martins
vile. spent the past week end
here. Mrs. Warren Shaw and
Warren accompanied her and
went on to Richmond.
Robin Carter, of Cleveland,
Ohio. spent the week end with
al Moss.
Mrs. Frank Hudson, of Farm
vile, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pettus.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawson,
Mrs. Margaret Watson, A. G.
Crews and w. w. Paulette at
tended a postmasters' meeting at
CroZet on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Daniel and
daughters. of Richmond. are
spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Moss.
Mrs. c. H. Carpenter accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Greg
DRY to Altavista to see brother
who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deason, of Nc
Cormick, S. G., are spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Deason.
Mrs. Frank Rice. Eddie Gray
and James Frank Collins, Of Ar
lington, spent the week end with
Mrs. F.. 0. Collins.
Mrs. D. L. Tharpe invited a
few friends and relatives to cele-
brate the fifth birthday Of her
son, Jerry. on Saturday.
Miss Diane Bowen, Of Rich
mond, has been visiting Miss
Jeanne Moss.
w. w. Paulett visited friends
in Appomattox Saturday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-25

tive home town in .BardstoWn,
Ky.
Mrs. Grady w. Garrett with
her house guest, her sister. Mrs.
Dewey Putney, Of McAllen, Tex,
spent Wednesday sightseeing in
historical Williamsburg. Their
brother, H. w. Williams. re-
turned to his home in Leesburg
Monday following a week end
visit here.
Saturday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur w. Davis at Bon
brook" were her brother. w. M.
Barker and his son, Billy, of
Richmond.
Mrs. G.. w. Bryant and her
daughter, Mary Ann, have re-
turned from a visit with Mrs.
Bryant's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. D. Key. and other relatives
in Ararat, N. c.
Mrs. Edith Carpenter will
have as her guests this week
erd at her Lakeside Village sum-
mer cottage, Miss 10 BlantOn.
Mrs. Lindsay Blanton and chill
dren, Of Charlottesville. Mrs. H.
C. Gillian. Mrs. Gordon l.. Gar
rett and children, of Cumber-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Dandy
and daughter, Linda, had as
their guests Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Gray Spain, of Peters
burg, and Mrs. John R. Doyle
and daughter, Gwen, Of Charles
ton. S. c.
Sandra Allen. Betty Garrett,
and Debbie and Carol Adams,
members Of the primary Sun
beam Band of the Fitzgerald
Baptist Church, participated in
the morning church service last
Sunday emphasizing Foe
Week"
Guests recently of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Pembelton were the
Misses Helen Fisher and Mar
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-25
Miss Witcher Visits Watkins Family
Upon Return From West Indies Tour

here Sunday. Monday, Miss Ruth
Vest. and Mrs. Tucker Paulett
were luncheon guests Of the Hen,
dersons. Mrs. Goode, Of Farm
vile, was also a guest.
Miss Mary Paulett, Of Rich
mond, visited the Pauletts here
this week.
Mrs. Mary w. Hutchinson and
daughter, Of Richmond, spent
Wednesday night with Miss Alvah
Hutcheson.
Mrs. S. w. Walker and daugh-
ter and Mrs. Tucker Paulett
spent Wednesday in South Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Daniel and
family, Mrs. Albert Moss and AL
visited Mrs. Sarah Gee in Lynch
burg Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Boliek and
family spent the past week at
Gloucester Point.
Mrs. S. T. Paulett, Miss Lula
Paulett and w. W. Paulett left
Saturday to spend the week in
South Carolina with relatives.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-25

CUMBERLAND, Aug. "a =
Cumberland American Legion
Post 269 and the Auxiliary Unit
enjoyed a box picnic spread at
Bear Creek Lake Monday even
ing. Despite the inclemency Of
the weather good number of
the the members and their fam
lilies were present.
Mrs. Allen Carter is spending
this week in Rocky Mount as a
guest of her daughter, Mrs. R.
w. Angle and family.
Among those attending the an
nual Extension Service Confer
ence this week at VPI. Blacks
burg are Mrs. Georgia Wilkin-
son. Herbert Jones and E. l..
Seay, Jr.
Mrs. James S. GOdsev, and
Page and Janet, spent Sunday as
guests of Mrs. Vincent C. Tate
of SAKE.
Fourteen members Of the Asal
family met Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Meinhard
for the monthly get-to-gether.
which included a cafeteria style
luncheon.
Mrs. Phil Franck and daugh-
ter, Gwen, were overnight guests
Sunday and Monday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fitz Hugh Bartol in Ar
lington. They also visited Mrs.
Franck's sister, Mrs. Fred Hob
mann. who is patient in the
st. Luke's Hospital. Richmond.
Mrs. Elsie McGavock and Mrs.
G. G. Wilkinson represented the
Payne Memorial Methodist
Woman's Society Of Christian
Service at the School of Mis-
sions this week in Lynchburg
held in the Randolph Macon
Woman's College.
Congratulations!
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pierce
Reynolds, Jr.. are receiving con-
CALCULATIONS on the birth of a
daughter, Deborah Jean, Satur-
day August 10, at Southside
Community Hospital in Farm
vile.
Mrs. j. T. Fleming, a patient
in the Johnston Willis Hospital
in Richmond, is considered suf-
ficiently improved to return to
her home, Goshen" next week.
Representing the Powhatan
American Legion Post 2Ol, Mar
vim H. Maxey, Jr., and Col.
Leland W. Skaggs, attended the
43 annual state convention held
in Roanoke last week.
Miss Mary E. Godsey left
Tuesday for Enfield, N. c., for
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-25

Mrs. Ralph Patton and Mrs.
w. j. Childers visited Mrs.
Tucker Paulette recently.
Miss Rebekah Crouch has gone
to Lexington. N. c., where she
will be maid Of honor in the
Hart-Kingsmore wedding.
Tommy Peden has returned to
his home in Chattanooga. Tenn.
after spending some time with
Nip and Tuck Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carte. Friend, of
Alexandria, and Mrs. Preston
Henderson, of Keysville, visited
THE RIGHT TIME
Two housewives were in a dis
cuSSiOn over the back fence.
do you ever nag your hus-
band?" inquired one.
"Only when he's beating the
rugs" responded the other. 1T
gets him so thoroughly irritated
and angry that he does much
better job"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-25
Frank Babers
Have Guests
From Suffolk

FORK OF WILLIS. Aug. "a
Mr.. and Mrs. William TAYLOR
and family. of Suffolk, spent a
few days last week in the Frank
Baber home. Dinner guests Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T.
Baber, of Scottsville, and Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Baber of Lake
side.
Mr.. and Mrs w. T. Satter-
white. of Richmond, were sup
per guests Saturday night of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Duncan.
Richard Weber. of Ellerson is
spending this week with his cou-
sin. Harry Harrison, at Morn
ingside."
Mrs. L. L. Flippen and Will
ham are visiting relatives in
Richmond this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Cooke
were in Richmond Monday.
Mrs. Tommie Huddleston and
daughter, Debbie, Of Farmville
and Miss Gail Olsen, a niece
who is visiting from Maryland
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Dun
can Monday.
Mrs. Robert Duncan was a
business visitor to Richmond
Monday.
Mrs. Harold Duncan, Bobbie
Whlttemore and Mrs. Jean Har-
rison We're in Richmond Tues
day.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-25

garet Goode, of Richmond. Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Reamy, Miss
Louise Reamy and Mr.. and Mrs.
ODDS Reamy, of Phenix, and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-25

ravedo Smith, also Of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larkin C. Gar
rett visited friends in Richmond
Tuesday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-25

PERTINENT QUESTION
"A fool and his money are soon
parted"
Yes. Who got yours?"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-25

you forget roofing Ayers Building Supply
Co. furnish the best materials complete
job for No job too small large
today and get free estimate any Of your
Evening star., 1961-04-20

ATTENTIONS Certuin toilet proportions. uegoqs bfodS
and ee clocks and wotches subject lo under Fed
sroI nterno Revenue Act effective April |. 1854
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1961-04-15

Disappointed in the fact that
some political oppos hao
scandahzed the name of Rob
bins in the name of politics,
the speakers then asked that
the audience take serious note
of what they want for the flu
ture. It was interesting to note
that none of the speakers re-
sorted to name-calling to draw
attention to their points. In fact,
the talks were void of all ex-
treme emotional words.
Nearly 200 persons were on
hand to hear Mr.. Maxey pre-
sent an outline of his trip to
Washington and a breakdown
of the Utility Tax and other
points that were discussed dur
ing this election. The talk was
interesting and informative. Mr..
James Craig, Campaign Mana
ger, urged all interested parties
and workers to come out to
their last affair on Sunday,
April 16, 1851 at Lincoln Mem
orial School. A fashion show
will be part of the evenings
activities.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1961-04-15
UCP Winds Up
Campaign

The United Citizens Party,
headed by James Jackson, Sr.
and the candidates for office
from this ticket, went into the
final days of campaigning for
office. A mass meeting was hello
last Sunday with such citizens
es Lemuel Smith, Sr., w. o.
Gordon, Leo Wilson, Rev. Now
lev and Aaron Stout speaking
on behalf of the candidates of
this party. They related their
experiences in village politics
and showed how much of the
progress in the village had been
enhanced by the presence of
the party in office now. They
also commented on how the
u. C. p. had cut across party
lines (Dem. -Rep. to get the
best of men, which includes
Rollin Lee, Herman Davis, and
Clarence Ellis, Trustees; James
Barnes, Clerk; Herbert Williams
Police Magistrate; and Ernest
Maxey, President.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1961-04-15
A Letter
From WOburn
Dear Mr.. Mayor:

Dear MT. mayor:
AS both President Kennedy
and f or r President Eisen.
hover so promptly recognized
anC so fervently beseeched
their partisan followers to rea-
lize-the unity of all Americans
is now imperative.
The Mayors of America, col,
lectively, can be the effective
and patriotic medium to make
it plain to the people of the
world that America is solidLy
behind our new President in
his endeavors to attain world
peace.
To achieve this purpose, it
is planned to present president
Kennedy with Declaration OF
unity plaque with the sigma
lures of Mayors of both politi.
cal parties to demonstrate to
the communities which make UP
America are solidly behind our.
new president, symboiizing to
the world the unity of America
This will be the m d il m
which the Mayors, collectively,
will assure President Kennedy
of their encouragement to- sus.
tain him in his endeavors to
attain world peace, to stamp
out communion and to strength
en the economy of our people
at every level.
Will You kindly fill out the
enclosed self addressed postal
ce,rd and send to our Washing
ton Headquarters, so your name
my be included on this presen-
tation to President Kennedy.
TIL keep you fully informed
about the progress of the pro-
gram.
Cordially yours,
John F. Gilgun, Jr.
Mayor
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1961-04-15

PARTY

Quarter Night will be held
at the Apex Country Club each
Wednesday night, given by the
Swinging Casualties Club
Christine Scott, Bus. Mgr.
Thelma Jones, president
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1961-04-15
IN NE N ORIAM

In loving memory of my dear
husband, Mr.. Allen Walker who
passed this life on April A, 1858.
He is gone but not forgotten.
God knows just how much we
can bear.
Loving wife,
M. Walker
Evening star., 1961-08-12
RrVERnALE
cnMNrrN11rNrc,r, nina

Neat and clean 3-bedrm.
bungalow, equipped table
space kit. screened porch:
lovely corner lot, GI or FHA,
Sl2,95O.