The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-17

OM0GLAhlNO, TeU. lO-MTS.
r. L. Lovins, public information
chairman for the American Lee
gion Auxiliary Post No. 269 in
Cumberland County, has an
nounced that the auunal essay
contest, What America Means
to Me-" sponsored by the Auxili-
airy has been submitted with the
following results: First prize of
So was won by Kathy Orange.
sixth grade pupil at the John
Randolph Elementary School;
Lois Bales. seventh grade pu-
pill of the Hamilton Elementary
students received honorable men
ton. Ann Ziegler, sisth grader
of John Randolph and Steve Muir
ply, a seventh grader at Hamil-
ton. All students in the sixth and
seventh grades were eligible.
The following is the essay that
won first prize:
"What America Means to Me"
America means motherly love
to me. She tries to take care of
her people in the best way she
can. She tries to help the sick,
the jobless, the homeless, and
everyone that is in need. She
tries to make peoples lives as
happy as she can.
America means freedom to
me. We have the freedom of
speech and freedom of press. We
can worship as we please. In
some countries people have to
worship as the ruler wants them
to or they are put in prison, or
are killed. We can do just about
anything we want to do, that is,
within the laws. In some coun-
tries the people can't do any
thing without permission of the
ruler and are heavily guarded SO
they can't attempt something
without permission.
ITO me America means friend
ship. We try to be friendly with
everyone. We give the poor
people food and clothes. We send
doctors and missionaries to other
countries to help the sick and to
make the people understand
about God.
America means liberty to me.
We fight for the things we think
are right to keep our nation
strong and free. America is a
wonderful place in which to live
and am proud to be an Ameri-
can" -Kathy Orange
VIVA Focus Week is being OBJ
served this week by the Young
Woman's Auxiliary of the FitZ-
gerald Memorial Baptist Church.
Shut-ins and elderly people are
being remembered with love bas-
kets filled with fruit. candies
and cookies. The activities of the
week will be climaxed with a
home mission study class at the
church taught by Mrs. John NJ
Putney, Jr.
Mrs. Lou Howse is recuperat-
ing from recent illness at the
home of her niece, Mrs. John
Fuller, in Amelia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew E. God
Sey have as their guests this
week Mrs. Donald Murray and
children. of Norfolk. Cadet John
ME Godsey. student of the Fork
Union Military Academy, spent
the past week end here.
The Rev. Trueman R. Tremble
attended the Methodist-Presby-
terrain Town and Country Insti-
tute during the week held at the
Union Theological Seminary in
Richmond.
Mrs. Charles S. Miner is eX-
pected home this week end follow
ing a two weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Aubrey L. Flip
pen. and family in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Combs.
Donna Faye. Sydney and Taylor.
accompanied by Mr.. ard Mrs.
Gene Combs. of Richmond, mot
Ored to Carroll county for a week
end visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Adams.
Jr.. celebrated the birthday ami
versary of his mother on Sunday.
February IL. at their suburban
home here. Dinner guests other
than the honoree were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Holt. of Richmond.
r. L. Adams. ST.. and Wilson
Adams. of Ashby. also includ-
inn Rropdo Corol onI naLI,o