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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-07
Lees Retreat
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support Field. and Heths to support VIII
cox.
Lee was also at Rices Station He and
Malone with Colonel Venable, rode to-
ward Saylers Greek where the wagon
train had been engaged. Here Lee rallied
the soldiers fleeing up the hill from Say
ler's Greek From Rices Station. Lee
wired President Davis in Danville that he
would be at Farnlvllle that night he could
communicate by telegraph to Meherrin
and by courier to Lynchburg.
Ord has sent Colonel Washbun and
two infantry regiments - the Bridge
burners SO destroy High Bridge and re-
turn to Burkeville. Then becoming con
cerned for WaShbmnS safety, he sent
Colonel Read with eighty cavalry TO over
take him and bring MIN back. Then he
heard that Lees column had come between
him and Washburn. inst after Read had
passed Ord tried to reinforce his bridge
burners but could not get his reinforce
ments through Read rode to Farmville.
but or the way back he found that he and
Washburn had been cut off. In the battle
of High Bridge both Read and Washburn
were fatally wounded: nearly every off
Ger and most of the men of the Federals
were lost.
By evening of April g. Ord, coming up
from Burkeville. reached Rice's Station,
where Longstreets men were. There was
severe skirmishing that evening but no at
tack; Ord planned to attack in the morn
ing In the morning, the Confederates
were in Farmville, having marched from
Rice during the night, taking the artillery
with them.
April 6 had been a bad day for the
Confederates. an ominous Thursday.
At Farmville. on the morning of April
7. the Confederate soldiers found 30 600
rations waiting; they were distributed, the
first rations. other than corn. viii h
the Confederates had been issued since
leaving Petersburg. Once in Farmville,
the Army Of Northern Virginia crossed the
Appomattox and burned the bridge
Malone had been sent by Lee from the
hill overlooking Sayler's Greek above Per
kinson's Mill to the High Bridge to burn
it. Mahone crossed and set fire to the
bridge behind him. The bridge then. as
Humphreys described it, had piers about
sixty feet high and was an open deck
bridge. 1t spanned the Appomattox River
which Humphreys called narrow" and
the wide marshy lowground on the north
bank, The bridge was about one-half
mile long. When Humphreys, who had
come on from his running contest with
Gordons wagon train, reached the bridge,
he found that four spans at the north end
of the bridge had been burned He crossed
the river about 900 q m, April T. The
Confederates lett eiehtS guns on the south
bank of the river and Meade, before
crossing. thought ten we're left on the
north bank
Evening star., 1961-05-07
Padre Island May Be
A National Seoshore

Padre Island, a legendary
pirate lair and haunt of canni.
balls on the Texas coast, may
be designated a national sea-
shore.
The island is a thin stretch
Of sand sweeping in a gentle
curve for 113 miles along the
Gulf Of Mexico. It reaches from
Corpus Christi nearly to thu
mouth of the Rio Grande, the
National Geographic Society
says.
In recent years, cauSeway.
have connected the mainland
to the northern and southern
tips Of the island, which are
developed with motels, trailer
parks, camping areas, anc
homes.
The rest of the island, how
ever, has the longest reach o1
undeveloped SeaShore remain
ing in the continental United
States outside of Alaska. The
unbroken sweep of surf, sand
graSS-covered dunes, marshes
and ponds gives the island ar
unma tched air of wild
SpaciouSneSS.
The Interior Department
proposes to preserve an 88-mile
section in it's natural state
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart L. Udall calls it "a
resource Of national
significance"
Barrier Beach
Padre Island is a barrier
beach, formed by waves picking
up sand from the sea bottom
carrying it shoreward, and
dropping it. Laguna Madre. q
shallow bay only 10 miles wide
separates the island from the
Texas coast.
Storm driven waves often
sweep across narrow portions
of the island. which varies in
width from about two miles to
a few hundred yards.
The area is a favorite feeding
and nesting ground for many
shore birds. Wild duck and
geese winter on the island
which has a Subtropical eli
mate. The waters around Padre
abound in many varieties OF
fish.
Padre Island was sighted in
1919 by q Spanish explorer,
Alfonso Alvarez de Pineda. In
1858, q Spanish treasure fleet
Of 20 vessels laden with gold
and silver and carrying 1000
passengers and crew wa
caught in a storm in the Gulf
of Mexico. Thirteen Of the
ships were driven aground on
Padre Island. Only two Of the
300 persons who reached shore
survived privation and Indian
attacks.
Most Of the Sunken bullion
was salvaged. but legend has
it that one ships cargo still
lies beneath the sands off
Padre. Pirates frequented the
island, giving rise to a per-
sistent tale that Jean Lafitte
cached a fabulous treasure on
the island under a milestone
Evening star., 1961-05-07

inscribed "dig deeper" Enough
old coins have been found on
the island to keep alive hopes
of great buried wealth.
Cannibals Visit
Several tribes of indians
have lived on Padre. The fierce
Karankawas, who spent sum-
mers on the island around the
turn of the 10th century, were
cannibalS.
Padre Island, at first called
White Island, was named after
Padre Nicolas Balli, a Spanish
priest who vainly tried to eS-
tablish a ranching colony
there in 1911.
John V. Singer, brother OF
Isaac Singer, the Sewing-ma-
chine m a gnate, was ship
wrecked on the island in 1847,
He decided to take advantage
of the abundant grass and
shallow fresh-water wells and
stay on the island to raise
cattle.
Patrick F. Dunn, the self
styled Duke of Padre Island,
ranched there for so years I'M
til his death in 1885. The pro-
fusion of driftwood enabled
Dunn to build cowpens of ma
hogany and a handsome two
story house.
Asked why he built his house
so tall, Dunn replied that the
timbers washed ashore were
that length and he had no
saw.
Evening star., 1961-05-07
Free Delivery
On Rental Curs

Free delivery and pickup
service for rented automobiles
has been set up throughout
Italy and Sicily by Auto
Europe, Inc.
The arrangement is part of
a franchise agreement between
Auto Europe and Maggiore
Rent-A-Car, and is similar to
the practice of American rental
car firms, whereby autos may
be rented in one city and left
in another at no additional
charge.
Evening star., 1961-05-07
Great Lakes
Map Shows
NutureSpots

Some recent guides designed
to help make your travelling
easier:
Great Lakes-The eighth edi-
ton of the Northern Great
Lakes Area Councils map is
ready for distribution. 1t
shows vacation attractions of
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michi-
gan and the Province of On
tario, including national, State
and provincial parks. forests.
waysideS, Indian reservations
and wildlife sanctuaries. Free
from S. w. Lincoln, secretary.
Northern Great Lakes Area
Council, IA East jackson
boulevard, Chicago 4, III.
Kentucky-The Blue Grass
State is seeking to lure an
tique fanciers as visitors. A
new guide, available free from
the Division of Tourist and
Travel Promotion, Capitol An
mex, Frankfort, KY, lists all
antique shops in the State,
along with their specialties.
The booklet also gives hours
of shop operation and names
of proprietors.
North Carolina A new
Variety Vacationland" book
let includes 104 color pictures
of vacation attractions in
North Carolina, and covers
three major vacation subdi-
visions - mountains, Piedmont
and coastal plains, and the
coast. Free from State Adver-
tising Division, State Depart
ment of Conservation and
Development, Raleigh, N. C.
New Hampshire-The White
Mountains National Forest is
described in a new 12-page
folder available from the For
est Supervisor, White Noun
tains National Forest, Laconia.
N. H. 1t covers such things
as mountain notches and
trails, campgrounds, picnick-
ing. trailside shelters, camping
in unimproved areas. campfire
permits, safety in the noun
tains and campfire safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-03-19

victim on the Squaw Valley ski slopes
amid the 9aety of winter Vacatoners.
Jeanne Bal is featured
900 q SING ALONG WITH MITCH.
Music ! Hour. Color. Mitch Miller,
host
R7 SUNSET STRIP.
Mystery Hour. "The Legend of Leck-
onby" Spencer tRoser Smith uncoVers
mysterious myth when he tries to find
a missing fortune Richard Carlyle and
Jean Allison are featured.
$50 @ PANIC.
Drama. "The Suitcase" zooIosist
and his wife smuseIe live cobra aboard
United States-bound luxury liner.
q JACKIE GLEASON SHOW.
Comedy.
1000 q MICHAEL SHAYNE.
Mystery Hour, THE Body 6eaut-
full" A man adam Stewart hires
Shayne Orchard Dennins) to protect him
after he is beaten up by a hoodum.
Pat Crowley is featured.
9 SPEEDWAY INTERNATIONAL.
Sports "The Big Cars Come to Town"
From the fairgrounds at 0uquoine, Iowa.
q THE DETECTIVES.
Police Secret Assignment" Captain
HoIbrook Robert Taylor) masquerades as
a stevedore to trap a killer. Russ
Thorson, Mark Goddard are among those
featured.
q TWILIGHT ZONE.
Drama "The Prime Mover" Story Of
a man BUDDY Ebsen) who can move
objects, large or small, simply by con-
centratine on them Dane Clark and
Christine White.
1870 q MacKENZIE'S RAIDERS.
Drama. Richard Carlson stars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-03-19
y TT SUNSET STRIP.

Mystery. Hour. "The Legend Of Leck-
onby." Spencer tRoser Smith uncoVers
a mysterious myth when he tries to find
a missing fortune Richard Carlyle and
Jean Allison are featured.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

tendants. Mr.. Porter, who was
graduated from Lewes High Sch
ool in the class of 1857, is with the
Doxsee Factory, Inc, in Lewes.
Miss Porter will graduate from the
Lewes High School in June of this
year. The young couple are making
their home in the Ward Apartments
on Second Street, formerly known
as the Mustard Homestead.
Directors and officers were elect
ed at the annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Lewes and Re-
hoboth Building and Loan Associ-
alton.
Directors chosen for three years
are H. Edward Maull, Theodore
w. Palmer, Jr., William A. Joseph,
Sanford G. Clifton, and Abner
Konick. The holdover' directors
are Daniel H. C. Littleton, Dennard
F. Quillen, Jr., Alton L. Britting-
ham, Erwin F. Seimes, Charles T.
Nelson, Jr., William w. Bevis, Will
liam P. Clifton, ]. Arthur Downing,
William ]. Thoroughbred, and
Charles T. Nelson.
Maull read a report which show
ed earnings for 1860 were 7.80 per-
cent, the best the association has
had.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, Daniel H. c. Little
ton; first vice president, Dennard
F. Quillen, Jr., second vice-presi-
dent, H. Edward Maull; treasurer,
Alton l.. Birmingham, and Sec
retary, Charles T. Nelson.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13
LEWES

The entire Board of Commissio-
ners slipped back into office Sat
urday on a no-contest slate in the
annual municipal election.
Because there was no opposition
to two retiring commissioners out
for reelection, the customary fam
fare of some former elections was
missing.
Consequently, the town polls
were as quite as a church mouse
with only nine taxpayers turning
out to cast ballots. The polls had
to remain open long enough only
to register seven votes as is custo-
mary in no-contest elections. Lewes
has some 900 eligible voters.
Back into office went two COM
missioners, Capt. John VI. Richard
son, a Lewes pilot who serves as
police commissioner, and Harry F.
Heal, dealer in auto accessories.
With no opposition at the dead
line for candidates to file a week
ago, voters returned them to office
for another full two-year term. All
members of the five-man board, in
cluding the mayor, serve for two
years.
Mayor Otis II. Smith, prominent
industrialist, who owns the two
huge menhadden fish plants here,
remains on the board another year
and was not up for reelection this
time. He is rounding out his sixth
term as Mayor.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

Also serving another year as
holdovers are j. Vincent White.
owner of the White Meat Packing
Company of near Lewes, and Tho
mas j. Orr, hosiery manufacturer.
Other holdovers are the two tax
assessors, Edward ]. Suthard and
George w. Starrick.
The only business now to be con-
summated will be the reorganizat-
ion meeting some time soon when
appointive posts will be filled.
This includes the board secretary.
the town treasurer, chief of police
and his staff and the road force
of the street department.
Recruit Thomas r. Carpenter,
son of Mrs. William NJ CARPENTER.
Lewes, has been spending a 14-day
leave here with his mother and
sisters at their home in Pilot Town.
He graduated from Lewes High
School last June, enlisted in the
Army, September 19, 1860, and was
sent to Fort Hood, Texas, for
twelve weeks of basic training. He
recently made expert firing of the
MI rifle. He has returned to Fort
Hood for four weeks advance train
ing.
Airman Ronald w. Souder, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer E. Souders,
of Lewes. has completed his initial
course of Air Force basic training.
He has been selected to attend the
technical training school for Air
craft & Missile, Maintenance at
Sheppard A.F.B.. Texas. Airman
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13
DACSBORO
Mrs. Marguerite Gray
Phone Rodney $40

Sympathy is extended to the
family and friends of Joseph
Champion, Sr., who passed away
at his home, Tuesday, January 8,
of a heart attack.
A Study Course began in Beth
ell Church last Sunday evening at
7:30. The topic Basic Christian
Beliefs" with Rev. Starner teach
ing the course. This will continue
through January 20. Everyone is
invited.
The Royal Daughters of Bethel
Church met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Woodrow Steen, Tues
day evening, January 10, at 500
pm.
Rev. Starnes has moved his
study and office from the parson-
age to the Christ Church Educa-
tional Annex You may contact
him there between the hours of
$3.50 a. m. to 1900 noon, Monday
through Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Morris, who
have been living in Millsboro, re-
Gently moved in their home in town
formerly occupied by Mrs. Morris
mother. Mrs. Blanche Reynolds.
A family dinner was served in
the Parkhurst Homestead, Satur-
day, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13
PIERCING PRACTICE

RED BANK, N. ]. (AP)-Th e
age-old practice of piercing ear
lobes for earrings is being mod
ernize d, according to Jeweler
Paul Seldin.
The old method was to force a
probe through the flesh to a cork
held on the other side of the lobe.
But this painful system has been
replaced by spring-loaded de-
vice which, Seldin says, permits
greater accuracy and doesn't hurt
a bit"
Through til e centuries people
have had their ears pierced for a
number of reasons-to improve eye
sight, guarantee good hearing, and
ward off the evil eye. But the
best reason, Seldin said, is insur-
ance. "If you buy a pair of ear
rings for $1,000, you don't want
them to fall off,
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

of the National Federation of Re
publican Women in the Sheraton
Park Hotel, Washington, ID. c.
from Tuesday until Saturday last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blades en-
tertained their monthly bridge
club on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Browne, Mrs.
Katherine Browne, Selbyville, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood Lynch,
Frankford, visited Mr.. Brownies
brother, Charles Browne at Chesa-
peake City, Md, on Sunday, he
has been very i'll.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Jefferson is receiving
treatment in Peninsula General Hos
pital, Salisbury, Md.
On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Mccoy
JONES entertained the Foreign Ex-
change student from Lord Balti-
more School. "Tildy" Hanhardt is
here for the school year from
Switzerland, as a part of the AZ
S. program. In the afternoon they
enjoyed "open house" at the Sea-
ford Country Club for all ATS.
students of the Eastern Shore.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

Parkhurst's fiftieth wedding ami
versary. Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Baker, Mrs. Ida Sturgis, Miss
Hattie Parkhurst, William Park
hurst, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Park
hurst.
Little Natalie Banks celebrated
her first birthday on Saturday,
January Z, with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Nathaniel Banks, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Banks and
son Craig and Mrs. Lentile of Fell
ton. Refreshments of ice cream,
and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gray called
on Mrs. Samuel Bennett of Fen
wicks, Sunday.
Billy Boy Jones, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Sudler King, was given
a surprise birthday party Sunday
by his parents in honor of his
fifth birthday. Sixteen little guests
were present. Gifts were present
ed and games and refreshments
the thought of the hour.
Mrs. A. j. Timmons, Mrs. Frank
Timmons, Mrs. Ebe Chandler, Mrs.
Jesse Murray and Mrs. Herbert
Calhoun are attending the INSTALL
alton luncheon of the Del. Fed
Grafton of Republican Women in
the Treadway Inn in Dover, Thurs
day.
Howard Lynch of Raleigh, NC,
spent the weekend with h S
mother, Mrs. Edna Lynch.
Mrs. Herbert Calhoun attended
the Board of Directors meeting
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

Souders graduated from Lewes
Special School. Upon completion of
special Technical Training at an
Air Force Technical Training Gen.
ter, Airmen are assigned to oper-
alton units of the USAF Aerospace
Force.
Airman Ronald F. Jackson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo H. Jackson,
Lewes, is also in the Air Force, and
has completed his basic military
training. Airman Jackson, who is
also graduate of Lewes High Sch
ool, has been selected to attend the
technical training course of Air
frame Repairmen Course at Anna
rilla AFB, Texas. Upon completion
of the special technical training,
he will be assigned to an operat-
ional unit of the USAF Aerospace
Force.
Lewes, announce the marriage of
their granddaughter, Miss Beverly
Ann Sutherland. daughter of Mrs.
Timothy F. Price, of Freeport, Long
Island, and the late Percy d.
Sutherland, to Mr.. Herschel Frank
Porter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
B. Porter of Lewes. The marriage
took place Saturday, December II,
at p.m., at the Groome's Memoir
ial Church in Lewes, with the pas
tor, the Rev. William H. Hudson,
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Friedrich Schmitt of
Norfolk, Va, brother-in-law and
sister of the groom, were the at
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

Registration for Adult Education
Glasses of the Lewes Parent-Teach-
er Association is today Thursday
in Room 110 of the Lewes Special
School The classes are to start
January 19, at pm. Roland D. J.,
Raught is the adult education
chairman. Glasses offered are:
welding, sewing, bookkeeping, typ
ing, ceramics, Spanish, women's
physical education, and art.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

To get at milkweed nectar. an
insect must become >entangled in
sticky, heavy masses of pollen. To
leave, it must be strong enough
to pull free and carry a sizeable
load of pollen to the stigma of
the next flower visited.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09
NAA
Milford Church of the Ncxurene
Rev. Ernest Rhodes
Sunday, June "

Sundoy, June "
Attend Church Families that
pray together. stay together.
Know We that the Lord He is
God; 1t is He that hath made us,
and not we ourselves; we are His
people. and the sheep of His past
ure.
9:45 a. m. Sunday school-Class-
es for all age groups. Charles
Bradley, Superintendent.
1900 a. m. Morning worship ser
vice. Enter into His gates with
thanksgiving. and into His courts
with praise; be thankful unto Him
and bless His name. Rev. Rhodes
will bring the message.
7:30-NYPS, a program espec-
tally for the young people. All ages
500 p. m.-Evangelistic Service.
Rev. Rhodes, the pastor, an enthus-
iastic preacher on Gods Holy
Word, will bring us the message.
For the Lord is good, His mercy
is everlasting; and His truth en-
dureth to all generations.
Wednesday: 7:45 p. m.-Prayer
Meeting-Come and worship In
fellowship with Our Lord. Glass
meeting afterwards.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09
Church of God
Rev. w. Edwin Tull. pusfos
Sunday, June IL


9:45 n. m. Sunday School. We
provide a class for every age
group with graded lessons. The
nurseries and kindergarten are OPP
en-. Lewis West, superintendent
Jerome Mueller, director of Chris
tian Education.
11:00 a. m. Morning Worship.
The pastor will be speaking after
his recent return from a tour OF
the Holy Land. Nurseries and
kindergarten will be operated.
400 p. m. Mems Prayer Service.
$3.50 p. m. Forward In Faith
Broadcast-WKSB.
1880 p. m. Evangelistic Service.
You will not want TO miss hearing
Pastor Tull report on his trip to
the Holy Land He will be bring
ing the evening message. There
will be special singing by Juanita
and Leon Donovan, Pat and Jer-
ONE Mueller, and others.
This Week;
Monday. 1880 p. m. Ladies' Pray
er Service.
1880 p. m. District Sunday School
and Youth Rally at the George
town Church of God.
Tuesday, 1880 p. IN. Mid-Week
Prayer service.
Thursday: 1880 p. m. Youth Ser
vice.
500 p. m. Adult Bible study on
"Dispensational Truths"
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09
|IM'IIsINcs or lA MINISTER
I'd - Recorded Weekly BY j N
DreDv.ARDg KUHLr1ANN

wholeheartedly into each days task
makes rapid advances to positions
of responsibility. The boredom of
idleness is fully displaced by the
joy of service. The drifter arrives
at the port of happy useful life
and in this way gives point to an
admonition Edgar Guest clothes in
the. words of poem that runs like
this:
Don't be a drifteri Breast the
stream
And struggle for a wotthy dream.
Be one of those with standards
high
Who dare to do and dare to try.
Too many merely drift along
Helpless when dangers winds grow
strong,
Tossed by the currents here and
there,
Held in the eddies of despair;
Bruised by the rocks and they
might evade
Were they not all. too lightly sway
ed.
Don't be drifter! Shape a plan
And have some purpOse-be man.
Be not content as many are
To go without a guiding star,
Swayed by the faithless whims OF
chance,
Fate's puppets at her nod to dance.
But in the distance set your goal
And fight for it with all your soul.
Keep some objective worth your
while
Though fortune frown on you or
smile.
Don't be a drifterl Join the few
Who seek life's real tasks to do.
Strike out where deeper water flow
And breast the stream with manly
blows.
The shadows and the coves be-
ware
Too many barques are broken there
The rocks and tangled branches lie
| To catch the driftwood floating by
But he who fights against the
stream
Some day shall reach the port Of
dream.
To supplement the truths Edgar
I Guest expresses in this poem /
/ would add an anonymous bit Of
/ verse that is worthy of place here:
l am tired of sailing my little boat
Far inside the harbor bar.
/ want to be where the great ones
are.
And should my frail craft prove
too light
For storms that sweep those wide
seas DER,
Better go down in the stirring fight
Than to browse to death by the
sheltered shore
So don't ask God for lighter bur-
dens; ask Him for a stronger back.