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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-03
Mabel Crabtree WMU
Meets At Mt. Tabor

operation.
Mrs. Jones is a member of the
Mt. Zion Baptist Church choir
and will be greatly missed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Harvey
received word last week of the
death of Miss Ada M. Bredbeck,
who purchased home here in
1913 and lived here until 1856
when she sold her home and re-
turned to her old home in Ohio.
She died on October 8. She is
survived by sister. Miss Agnes
Bredbeck. of Sandusky, Ohio.
and brother, Walter Bredbeck,
of Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. Gilbert visited Mrs. John
Noble and Mrs. Hazel Harris
Sunday. Both are continuing to
improve.
Mrs. George Noble and daugh-
ter, Faye. and Mrs. Farley also
called on Mrs. Noble. and Mrs.
Jesse Banton, of Dillwyn, was
visiting Mrs. Harris Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Vergie Anderson and Ber-
nice spent the week end in Mel
son county with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ligon Clark.
Mrs. Walter Binder has re-
turned to her home in Peters
burg from the hospital.
Quite a few people from this
area attended the fifth Sunday
hymn sing at Browns Chapel.
They plan to meet at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church on the next fifth
Sunday which will be in Deem
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Huxter and
Mary Ellen. of Richmond, were
overnight guests of the B. L.
Appersons Saturday. They had
been on visit to her sister,
Mrs. Eugene Hart, and Mr.. Hart.
of Chatham.
Walter Woodson. of Scottsville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Toney and
Wade. of Gainesville, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fisher and sons, of
Trevilians, and William Woodson
and children were callers in the
c. P. Fisher home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glover Woodson
and Mr. and Mrs. Garland Webb
were Wednesday callers.
Mrs. C. P. Fisher and Mrs.
Glover Woodson took Tommy
Payne to North Carolina Mon
day, where he attends school.
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AMELIA, Nov. 2 Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Dickerson had as
their week end guest at their
home, "Airwell''. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. ]. Slater of Newport News.
Mrs. Slater is the sister of Mrs.
Dickerson. On Sunday the Dick
ersons also had as their guest
their daughter. Mrs. H. H. Aug
Justine. Mr.. Augustine and their
children of Richmond, ard an
other daughter, Mrs. Anthony
Rowlette and Mr.. Rowlette Of
Jetersville. On Monday Mrs.
Dickerson and Mrs. Rowlette
were visitors in Richmond.
Miss Courtney Taylor has re-
turned from a few days visit to
her nephew, the Rev. R. F. Tay-
lor and Mrs. Taylor in Orange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cary McCon-
naughev had as an overnight
guest on Tuesday their sister
in-law. Mrs. Joseph McConnaug-
hey of Northbrook, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. eo~ard Meyer
and family moved into the
house formerly occupied by the
T. D. Lewises on November |.
The Meyers have sold their
present home to Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham James. of Annandale
Mr.. James is the father Of Roy
James who has purchased the
farm Of Mrs. Annie B. Lester on
Route SO.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Minter, of
Fro"t ROYAL, were the week end
guests Of Mrs. Minter's sister,
Mrs. Jean Thurber. While here
the Winters and Mrs. Thurber
visited another sister, Mrs. Algia
COnnOr, who IS patient in
Southside Hospital, Farmville.
having sustained broken ankle
some weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Willis,
accompanied by Mrs Margaret
Barnard. were among a number
of people from this county who
a tt e n d d the funeral Of
Claude Hill, of Stuart, which
was held at State Line Baptist
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/ Church on Sunday, October %.
Mr.. Hill was the father Of Mrs.
Billy Flippen.
Mrs. B. P. Eppes of Crewe
was the guest for the week end
Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Childress
and afforded the dedication ser
vice at Trinity Church on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. f. Flippen
and Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Farley and children Romona and
Terri visited Miss iona Flippen
at Ferrum College on Sunday
r. A. Wood. who has been
a patient at Southside Hospital
for several weeks. is reported to
be progress ing nicely now and
is expected home within the next
few days.
Judge j. G. Jefferson and his
brother. Mason Jefferson, had
as their guests for the week
end their nephews. Peytor JEFF
ferson, Of Lvnchburg COLLAGE
and John jefferson, of Victoria
Guests of Mrs. Gertrude Dick
ey on Saturday were her son.
Jeff Dickey, Mrs. Dickey and
their son. Doug, of Richmond.
julius Alice and daughter
Betsy. spent the week end in
Roanoke as the guests of Mr..
Altice's sister. Mrs. R. G.
Compton.
College Set Home
Among the college set home
for the week end to attend
homecoming at Amelia High
were: Miss Betty Morris, Of
Westhampton College, Miss
Becky Morris, of Virginia In
termont College, Miss Nancy
Hammer, of Lynchburg College,
ard David Ingram of Richmond
College.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Hoy Wilson
had as their guests on Wednesday
Mrs. R. H. Potts, Miss Annie
Hoy and Mrs. Frank Jones, of
Petersburg, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mason Britton, of Portland, Me.
The Brittons were enroute to
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those attending the football
game at Hampden-Sydney on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Allen
and daughters, Anne and Christy
were guests Of the Upland
Hunt Club near Namozine for a
picnic on Sunday.
Recent visitors to friends in
Amelia were C. A. Coleman. of
Lane. S. c., and his brother,
W. B. Coleman, Of Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. White had
as their guests on Saturday. Mr..
Whites sister, Mrs. Turner Wat
son and her daughter. Mrs.
r. D. Anderson. and Mr.. An
derson, Of Tacoma Park, Md.
Also Mr.. Whites nieces. Mrs.
Susie Agee and Miss Mary
Blount, Of Washington D. c.
Mrs. Elizabeth Perdue ard her
mother. Mrs. j. A. NOEL. attend
cd the 50th wedding anniversary
celebration of Mrs. Noel's broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs j. B. Cheatham which was
held at their home in Roanoke
on October IS.
Mrs. R.. D. Hardy, Of Newport
News, who has been visiting her
brother. G. Hoy Wilson, spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
George 0. Hardy.
j. G.. Dickesron, who recently
underwent surgery at the Rich
mond Eye Hospital is reportelly
making satisfactory progress and
his many friends are hoping for
him a speedy recovery.
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Delray Beach, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Royal
had as their guest on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Boyer and
daughter, Kristie. of Richmond.
Mrs. j. B. Mason, who has
been a patient at Medical Col
lege Hospital left the hospital
on Saturday and will be the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Chamb-
ers Ray in Ashland for the next
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Barnes
and son. Terrell, of Hampton
were among the visitors Of Mr..
and Mrs. R. r. Barnes on Sun
day preceding the dedication
service at Trinity Methodist
Church. Other guests of the
Barnes were their daughter,
Mrs. Ferrall Powell, Mr.. Pow
ell and their children. of Frank
lin. and Mrs. Mary Smith Tyler,
of Richmond a former resident
of Amelia.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Wiseman
and daughters, Mary and Nultie
were the week end guests OF
Mrs. Wiseman's mother, Mrs$
Lucy A. Johns. Mrs. Johns re-
turned home with them for an
extended visit.
Here To Observe
Mrs. Christopher Scott Of
Fredericksburg, a public health
nurse, was the guest Of Mrs.
John F.. Duke on Monday and
observed the work Of the Amelia
County Health Department. Mrs.
Scott is assuming the duties of
public health nurse in Spots
sylvania county.
Among those from this county
attending the Regional Clearing
House Association meeting in
Powhatan on October Is were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. F. S. Davis, Jr.. DR..
and Mrs. James L. Hammer, and
Judge Valentine Southall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nelson
and their son, Sanford Nelson,
of Clupeper, visited Mrs. r. L..
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MattOax Club To
Sponsor Bake Sale

MATTOAX. Nov. 1.-The Mat
tOax Home Demonstration Club
will sponsor a Bake Sale. at
Amelia on Saturday November
4, beginning at 10 am.
Miss Sandra Saunders, a stu
dent at the Shenandoah Conser-
vatory in Winchester, spent the
week end with her parents, Mr..
ard Mrs. Ralph Saunders, and
attended Homecoming at the
Amelia High School. She re-
turned to school on Sunday
afternoon making both trips by
private plane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Snidow
Sr.. of Richmond, were supper
guests on Sunday of Mr.. Sni-
dow's sister, Mrs. Mildred Whit
tington.
Miss Nancy Saunders, of West
hampton college, spent Sunday
with her family, the Roy Saun-
derS.
Little Miss Gail Kerr spent
Sunday with little Miss Lynne
Wilmington.
A number of people from the
community attended the Doth an
niversary reception, Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. White at their home
on Sunday afternoon.
News has been received from
Natural Bridge that the Rev. and
Mrs. Waldo Dodson, are the
proud parents. Of an eight and
one-half pound badly girl, born
on October q.
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Education Week
observance Set

AMELIA. Nov. 2 - Various
agencies Of the community are
cooperating in the observance OF
American Education Week.
The weeks observance will
actually get under way on Sun
day. November 5, when ministers
Of the community will use as
their sermon topic. thine to
Test Our Convictions. The
service Of Burkeville Baptist.
with the Rev. William Gravatt,
pastor, will be broadcast over
WSCS at II am. Throughout the
week. Monday through Friday,
9:55-1O:OO am. spot broadcast
will be used for Answers to
Educational Questions. U. X.
Fraken will use hi broadcast on
Saturday, November IL. to
summarize and appraise the
weeks activities.
The newspaper Of the area are
also cooperating in promoting
American E6ucation Week.
The high school paper 1.-The
Oriole Highlights. will carry an
article on the theme. In addition.
a newsletter from the school will
be sent to patrons.
Another feature Of the week
will be television showings of
classes, which may be viewed
in the windows Of Dick Johns
and Mutt Jones's stores, Monday
through Friday from 900 to 1000
am. Science s. Science 5, Art
S and 6, Science s, Science S.
Parents who would like to
watch these programs at home
tune in on Channel II.
A highlight of the calendar will
be "Open House" It school Mon
day. Nov. 6. 10000 pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-03
Miss Sheppard
Speaks To
Amelia Club

AMELIA, Nov. 2-The Amelia
County Garden Club met in the
home of Mrs. James T. O'Neal
on Thursday, October 26.
The blue ribbon winners, on
their exhibits were: Mrs. Ina c.
ellis. with a Miranda red rose,
and Mrs. William B. Jefferson
with a spary of red chrysanthe-
NUNS and also with an eleagnes
Miss Mary Sheppard gave a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-03

Mabel Crabtree Group of Baptist
churches of the WMU of James
River Association met at Mt.
Tabor Baptist Church on Wednes-
day. October Is, for their regu-
lar fall meeting.
Mrs. w. B. Davidson, chair
man of this group, presided. She
was reelected at this time for
another term. Mrs. Wilbur Crews
Of Goshen Church was elected
Mission Study chairman.
The group was honored with
the presence of Mrs. o. l..
Brown, Mrs. Paul Watson, ST.,
Mrs. Katherine Allen, Mrs. Akers
and Mrs. j. c. Hayes, all WMU
AssOciatiOnal officers.
The highlight of the day was
message by Miss Elizabeth
Hale, a missionary from Ma
laya, dressed in the native dress.
The next group meeting is due
to be held at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Deane and
family. of Richmond, spent the
week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Deane.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence jam
erson, of Oceana. spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. JamerSOn. Mrs. Raw
JamerSOn and sons, of Cleve-
land, Ohio. have been spending
some time in the same home.
Harold Brooks. a patient in
Stuart Circle Hospital. is ex-
pected home this week.
Miss Mary Anderson, who was
a patient in the same hospital,
has been spending some time in
the home Of her niece, Mrs. P.
A. Huxter, and hopes to get
home by the,send of the week.
Miss NARY Holman. of Bremo
Bluff. patient n the j. R. Phil
lips home. enjoyed having Mrs.
Carey Cooke. Mrs. Forney John
son. Mrs. Plummer Jones, Miss
Edith Wilson, Mrs. Milo Blau-
welt. Mrs. D. G. Smith, Mrs.
Meade Seay and M. K. Davis
visit her at different times last
week.
She keeps bright and cheerful
and enjoys her friends dropping
by to see her.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Wilkinson.
guests of the j. A. Deanes on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Loving and
little daughter have moved into
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. l..
Apperson and Mrs. Apperson
looks after the baby while the
parents are working.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham John
son are occupying their home
Mr.. johnson is the new superin-
tendent of the electric plant at
Bremo.
Richard Bl uvelt. of New
York. is visiting in the Blauvelt
and Richardson homes.
The Rev. John Mclean held
his regular fifth Sunday service
at Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Some of the guests were Mrs.
F. B. Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Jamerson and Miss
Edith Wilson, guest in the
home of the Rev. and Mrs. p.
F. Jones.
Birth of Son
The Rev. and Mrs. Sam Nixon
are the proud parents of girl
born October 20. They have one
other child, a son.
Mrs. Nixon, the grandmother,
has been visiting them and re-
turned home Sunday with June
and Archer Nixon, who went for
the, day.
Mrs. Maury D. (Pat) Jones en-
tered the University Hospital,
Charlottesville, Monday for a
major operation
Mrs. Jones has not been well
for some years and we hope
that the seat Of her trouble has
been found and she will be in
much better health after her
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talk on evergreens.
Plans were discussed for the
Christmas Flower Show the date
Of which will be announced lat
er.
At the conclusion of the bust
ness session the members en-
joyed the refreshments served by
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Mrs. HI. C.. Wood
Rites Held Wed,

Funeral services were held
yesterday for Mrs. Wilhelmia c.
Wood of Clayton, who died on
Monday, June IL, following a
short illness. Mrs. Wood was
the daughter of the late John
c. and Wilhelmina Harding
Gardner. She was the widow
of Herman c. Wood of Clayton,
and leaves four children: Cecil
L. Wood, John H. Wood, Cleve-
land, Ohio; Ray w. Wood, Mid
dletown, and Mrs. James Lucas
of Dover. She is also survived
by three grandchildren. The
Rev. Charles L. Cureton, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church of
Smyrna, officiated at the 2 p.
M, services held at the FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel in Smyrna. In
terment was held in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery. Mrs. Wood was
83 years of age, and was born
and lived all her life in the
area of Clayton. She was a
member of the First Presbyter-
ian Church, here.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
High School Top
Athlete EnIists

James Harry Knotts, age l71a
a 1861 Harrington High School
graduate, joins the Navy on Ia
June 1861, states Chief ]. T.
FLIP, Dover Navy Recruiter. He
will undergo nine weeks of re-
cruit training at the Naval Gen.
ter, Great Lakes, Ill. His par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Earl Knotts
live near huntsville, Delaware.
Harry Knotts won top athletic
individual track honors and
lowered the mile standard to
4:33.6 and finally to 4::33. He
dropped the $50 mark from
2.ll.l to 2.06.04 and ran on
teams at the Dover Relays, that
set new meet and Harrington
II. S. records in the medlev
relay and two mile relay. He
ended his scholastic career with
a second in the mile in the
state meet.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
VIM. E. Palmer
Died Saturday

William Edward Palmer, 65
a resident of Chester, Pennsyl-
vania, since World War l, died
Saturday, June 10, 1861, in
Chester Hospital after a lengthy
illness. Mr.. Palmer was born
in Smyrna, Delaware, in 1896,
the son of the late Harry E.
Palmer and Rachel Johnson
Palmer. He was educated in
the Smyrna public schools. In
Chester, he worked as a ma
chinist for several concerns. He
had been i'll for the past three
years and seriously for the past
two months. Rev. Ellsworth
Jennings, pastor of the South
Chester Methodist Church, Of
ficiated at services yesterday,
Wednesday, June Ia, at the
Robert Moreland Funeral Home,
9th and Main Streets, Trainer,
Pa. Burial was in the Odd Eel
lows Cemetery at Smyrna, Del
aware. Mr.. Palmer is survived
by a son, William Leonard Pal
mer of Perkasie, Pennsylvania,
and a sister, Mrs. Lille Koen-
dres of Chester, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Nancy A. Scott,
James c. Truax
Wed Sunday

Miss Nancy Ann Scott, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mildred Burris Scott,
and the late John w. Scott, was
married to Mr.. James Clothier
Truax, son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. James S. Truax.
The ceremony was performed
on Saturday, June 10 at 3 pm.
at Asbury Methodist Church by
the pastor, the Rev. ]. Howard
Link.
The couple was attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Truax and
the bride was given in marriage
by MIR. Harry M. Thompson, of
Smyrna.
The bride wore a white lace
and organza wedding dress and
carried a bouquet of roses and
lily of the valley.
A dinner for members of the
family was held at The Wayside
Inn following the ceremony.
After a wedding trip to At
lantic City the couple will live
in Lake Como Gardens after
July first.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Episcopal Women
Hold Final Meet
Until October

: At the final meeting of the
year of the Women of st. Pet
er's Church, the rector, the Rev.
/ Spencer R. Quick, meeting with
them for the first time, said
that women can be strong
right arm" in supporting the
work of the Church. They are
"apt to fall into trivia" he
stated. The women were divid-
ed into small groups, present
ed with ten statements by bis
hops and clergy concerning the
Church, and returned to the
group expressing their concepts
and thoughts on certain of the
statements. Mrs. Fred Heinold,
Sr., president, conducted the
business session. 1t was an
nounced that the United Thank
Offering of the women amount
ed to $247.l0 for the year. The
first fall meeting of the group
will be on Tuesday, October 8,
when the women of Christ
Church, Dover, and St. Paul's
Church, Camden, will be invit-
ed to attend. Miss T. Ann Scout
reported that $47.50 had been
realized at the Flower Mart
during the spring. 1t was voted
to send a contribution to the
Sisters of st. Margaret's Home
in Massachusetts,. A committee
was appointed to consider the
purchase of draperies for the
church school house. 1t includes
Mrs. James Rodney, chairman,
Mrs. Thomas Lamb, and Mrs.
Medford Sparks, with the rec
tor as an adviser. A planning
committee meeting is scheduled
for September 81, at 8 p. m. A
devotional service was conduct
ed in the church by Mrs. Rich
ard w. Comegys before the
meeting. Mrs. Heinold read a !
message from Mrs. Frances
Turner on the General Division
Women's Work. Two prayer
groups are now being conduct
ed at st. Peters Church, one
on Wednesday, at 1890 a. M,
and the other on Monday, at
8 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Bible School
Begins Monday

Daily Vacation Bible School
at Asbury Methodist Church is
scheduled to begin Monday
morning at 8 o'clock, with a
staff of competent and devoted
teachers and directed by Rev.
]. Howard Link. The theme of
the school this year is Living
For Jesus" Classes will begin
promptly at nine. Each day will
be concluded with a worship
service in the Sanctuary from
1920 to 1l:00. The school will
be in session from Monday,
June 10th, through Friday, June
Both. Those eligible to attend
are from age five through ele-
school age.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Youth Begins
Navy Career

Walter L. Kabis, Jr., age Is,
will follow fathers foot steps
and enlist on IA June 1861 in
Philadelphia. Chief ]. T. Flip
announced that Walter will join
James Harry Knotts for nine
week schooling at the Naval
Training Center, Great Lakes,
Ill. Mr.. Walter L. Kabis, Sr., a
former Navy Lieutenant Com
mander is now the supervisor
of Delaware's Special Schools
and Classes for trainiable and
institutional programs. His Of
flee is located in the Murphy
School Office Building, Dover.
MIR. and Mrs. Kabis live in
Odessa.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15

Wilder, president, will conduct
the meeting. The annual report
to the membership has been
received, telling of the vast ac-
complishments which have re-
suited since the organization of
the society on June IL, 1860.
The society had a total men,
bership of 234 at the time the
report was issued. Two new
life memberships have been re-
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Engagement
Is Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. William 6. Roe,
Jr., Smyrna, have announced
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Jacqueline King Roe, to
Mr.. Robert Lee Moore, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Presley E. Moore,
of Smyrna.
Miss Roe attended Sullins
College, Bristol, Virginia, and
is employed by the Hercules
Powder Company.
Mr.. Moore is associated with
his father in farming.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Ralph Peters
Receives Degree

Ralph R. Peters, Jr., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph R. Peters
of Smyrna, was graduated this
week from the Missouri School
of Religion, Columbia, Mo. He
received a BIC. degree in Di.
vinity at the McMurry Chapel,
Missouri M e th o d st Church.
Previously he had received a
B.A. degree at Iowa Wesley
College, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Mr..
Peters is pastor of the FEEDER
ated Church at Hamilton, Mis-
souri,. MIR. and Mrs. Peters and
heir daughter, Ellen, have re-
hrned to Smyrna after attend
ng the ceremony.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15

small farm about six miles from
Smyrna. Funeral services were
held from the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel, here, Tuesday afternoon.
The Rev.David P.Minkwitz, pas
tor of Wesleyan Methodist
Church, Smyrna, officiated. He
is the son of the late Agustus
and Elizabeth Ward Lowther.
Surviving his death is his wife,
Mrs. Hannah Lowther, Bridge
ton, N. j.; a daughter, Mrs. .Ilena
King, Bridgeton; two sisters,
Mrs. Agnes Handbook and Mrs.
Catherine Mccormick, both of
Mt. Holly, N. j., and four grand
children.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Historical Group
To Hold Annual
Meeting Sunday

The first annual meeting of
the Duck Creek Historical So
ciety will be held on Sunday,
June l8, at 7;30 p. M, at the
Twentieth Century Club. The
speaker will be William Penn
Frank, Wilmington Morning
News columnist. The meeting
will be open and the public is
invited to attend. Norman G.