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Milford chronicle., 1961-11-03
Lakeview Elementary
School News
Grade 8 = Mrs. Marjorie JEWELS

Grade = Mrs. Marjorie JEWELS
Section /
Our Class Library
The children in our room
brought some books from home to
make a class library. We set UP
our library in one corner OF the
room. We try to open it every
morning before school starts. On
Stamp Day we are too busy to
open the library. Susan Robertson
and Deborah Jones are in charge
of the books and cards. We like
our library and we hope we can
keep it all the year
by Deborah Jones
Our Nature Corner
In our room we also have lit
tie corner that we call Our Nature
Corner. Nancy Carmean made two
signs THAT say, Our Nature Cor
ner" and "What Can You Bring?"
Nancy is our chairman and she
chose some helpers who are: Jon
Barr, John Burkett, Dale Corder,
and Billy Landlord.
Some OF the things which we
have in our nature corner are: "a
corns, chestnuts and burrs, black
wsalnuts, gum burrs, wild berries,
mock oranges that smell sweet,
plants, leaves, locust shell, gold
fish, duck decoys, seagull eggs,
and blue jay feather.
nj oil
interesting things of Nature.
by 10 Ann Sutton
Our Community
We have been talking about Mil
ford and how some of the impor-
tant things in Milford got started
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-03

Cathy Marshall went to see her
Uncle Wild Marshall, who lis a doc
tor. He has been a doctor in Mil
ford for a long time. His father
was a doctor and his grandfather
was doctor, too. DR.. Wild told
Cathy how the hospital got started.
We are going to make up a play
about How Our Hospital G o t
Started"
We learned that Indians first
lived here in and near what is
Milford.
Milford Indians
Our Milford Indians were about
the richest Indians in the land for
they could get wampum easily.
They lived very close to the water.
They used the blue and purple part
Of tn clam shell for money and
for trading. They traded their wam-
pun to other tribes for arrowheads
and tOmahawks.
The Delaware Indians wer e
farmers, too. They grew corn for
their main crop.
by Preston Dyer
Halloween
Our class likes Halloween. Do
you? We saw a movie on ways to
make masks out of papier- mache.
This film gave us ideas on decorat-
ing our masks that we are making
out of paper plates.
Masks and scary placemats,
spooky enough to brighten our
selves, will soon be ready for our
Halloween party on Tuesday, Oct
ober 31st. All twenty-nine of us
are hooking forward to this ex-
citing day.
by Catherine Marshall
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-03
Committee Planning For
Veterans Day Hold Meet
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istratiOn Regional Office, Colonel
Hall, Selective Service and repre-
sentatives of the Governor and
Congressional delegation from
New Jersey.
An agenda is attached which
will give the schedule for the day,
including a luncheon to be held
upon completion of the ceremonies
at the Bridge Plaza.
The outstanding feature of this
meeting this year is an arrange
ment for live TV showings of the
activities at Arlington National
Cemetery to include President
Kennedy'S address at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier.
The Delaware National Guard
Band will play during the Bridge
ceremonies and a firing squad will
be provided by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. Taps will be play
ed by Edward Okonowicz, Jr., of
Post No. 1857, Veterans of For
eign Wars Some of the commit
tee members who have given spe-
cific tasks are Mrs. Margaret Al
fele, in charge of the flowers and
memorial wreath, Mr.. Samuel
Lynch in charge of gifts to veter-
ans in hospitals throughout Della
ware, Mr.. Miles Frederick, in
charge of Photographic coverage,
Mr. Howard Levy, in charge of ar
rangements for the Observance
luncheon and Colonel Preston Lee,
Color Guard supervision and bus
transportation.
The cooperation of the Radio
Corporation of America, Raymond
Rosen, Inc, of Philadelphia, Will
lard Wilson TV Company of Will
mington, the Delaware Memorial
Bridge authorities, and the Della
ware National Guard are contri-
buting to the success of this years
program.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-03

Art
In art this year we are ramdang
baskets. 1t is fun to work after
you get started. A lot Of people
call this basket weaving, but the
correct term is basket ramdlng.
We use reed, which comes from
India. Reed has to be soaked I'M
til it lis flexible. If it is not soaked
it will break very easily. The bas-
shapes and sizes. These baskets
will be useful, and they. are beautl-
full
Phyllis Wallis
Our Hobby
We collect model airplanes and
cars for a hobby. We collect them
because we think it is a good way
to use our spare time. We buy
the parts and put them together
and then paint them. Only one OF
the cars is black, and the rest OF
them are white with silver bump
ers and silver around the lights.
We put the airplanes in the show
case at school, and the boys and
girls enjoyed looking at them.
Steven Davis and John Smith
HelicOpters
A helicopter is an airplane with
out a propeller. 1t has rotary
wings. 1t can carry cargo from
place to place, spray fields, and
rescue people. There are many
sizes of helicopters.
Gary Revel
Science
We have been studying about in
sects. We learned that insects have
six legs, and no matter what sort,
or size, or shape it may be, an in
sect has only six legs. They have
no bones. On it's head an insect
always has a pair of feelers called
antennae, which act ais organs OF
touch and smell, and sometimes
even of hearing. Insects breathe
through tiny openings placed at in
tervals all along their sides.
1t is important that we learn as
LIuCH dDOul INSECTS DIS we Call Ue-
cause insects far outnumber ALI
other kinds of animals living on
earth. Some kinds of insects are
terribly troublesome: they bite and
sting us; worry our cattle; ruin
our crops; damage our property /;
and carry germs of diseases. Then
there are insects that are always
working for our good: they help
to fertiliZe the soil; clear away
decaying rubbish; check t h e
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-03
Lulu M. Ross Elementary
School News

Grade Mrs. Flora DOmke's
Section 2
Language Arts
Sometimes it is fun to write
stories using the words in our
spelling lesson. We think yo u
might like these.
Halloween
Last Halloween my mother was
out in the kitchen getting the can
dy ready for the children. My faith
er told me to get my brother in
side because it was too late to be
out.
That day we had raked UP a pile
of leaves after school When /
went out, | found a little ak, and
l started to chop a little tree down.
| wasn't looking, and my brother
jumped out and scared me- l quick
ly turned around and ran toward
the house My brother had gotten
in his costume when / was not
watching SO | rushed to get on my
wolf suit. AS we were leaving, our
mother told us to keep on the trail
and not to separate.
We had good time soaring
everybody and when time came we
went home. We got home and had
milk, cookies, and candy before we
went to bed.
Nancy Wilson
My Halloween Story
My brother and | were going
trick or treating" when, we saw
a ghost walking down the street
1t was the season when all the
children rush to the houses with
their Halloween bags and awfully
scarey suits. / turned around
quickly to see if anybody was
following me- I was following a
trail home when | saw person
leaving a house with a black cat.
Elwood Morton
Halloween Night
Once | went trick or treating
on Halloween. | went through a
graveyard. There | saw a big dog!
1t looked like a wolf. | rushed
down the trail.
Then | saw an awful lOOking
monster. / turned around and there
was a wolf Then my mother awoke
me. She said, Go in the kitchen
and get ready for school,"
Fred Carlisle
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-03

A 18th Century law requires that
all gondolas in Venice be painted
black.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-03

The Soviet Union has become the
worlds largest producer of horse
meat.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

JEFFERSON. May Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. j. McRee have been en-
joying their new home for a
month";
Mrs. Bessie M. Hening has
been patient at JohnstonWll-
lis Hospital in Richmond for sew
eral days for treatment. Her
son. Clark. of Alexandria, has
been spending several days
been spending several days
here. Mrs. Hening is responding
to treatment very satisfactorily
Mrs. Claire Stallings, of Bar
louisville, w. Va, left for
home Saturday morning. having
spent ten days visiting her sis
tiers, Mrs Drew Hicks, md the
Misses Nell, Alice and Freida
Hunter.
NJ. l.. Jones has been able to
leave the hospital. He and Mrs,
Jones are staying in Richmond
for sometime with Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Jennings. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cary B. Denoon were there Sun
day afternoon.
Carter Lippy, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver C. Lippy was very
surprised Sunday morning when
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05
Oak Forest

May 4 = Miss Janice Jones
was one of several from this
community who participated in
the East Central district All con-
test at Longwood College in
Farmville last Saturday. She won
2 blue ribbon on home grounds
Identification, which entities her
to attend the VPI All State
Short Course, the week of June
26 Janice is the elder daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Erie Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nicer. of
Washington, D. c., visited Mr..
and Ms. w. S. Anderson Mon
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Guthrie
visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Guth-
RE and Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Hat
cher last Sunday at Farmville.
Expected guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Brown are Major and
Mrs. George Burns and sons, Pat,
Tim and Rickie, of Eatontown,
N. j.
Mrs. Nancy Guthrie, of near
Tarmville. is spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Guthrie.
Supper guests last Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Ashburn
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Ash
burn and family, Of Mayodan, N.
c., Mr.. and Mrs. William Howse.
Of Blackstone. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmy Pembelton, of Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Midkiff and
Gilbert Midkiff were Sunday
afternoon visitors there.
Mrs. James Durham. Of Fair
fax, visited her uncle, r. w. Nor
man, last Saturday and attended
the Talley-Norman wedding at
Mt. Moriah B Baptist Church.
Among others attending from a
distance were Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Hicks, of Bristol, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Guthrie, of Fal-
mouth, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M.
Smith, of Richmond, and Mr.. and
Mrs. M. R. Carter and daughter,
Sandra. of Powhatan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Guthrie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith, and Mrs. Carter and San
ORA also visited friends and rela-
tlves in this community during
the day.
Recent guests of Mrs. Lucille
Lane were Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Lane, of Norfolk.
Week end guests of Mr.. and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

| July.
The Rev. and Mrs. E. Rives
Ferguson, of Greensville county
recently visited their, cabin in
Oak Grove. The Fergusons will
go to Illinois the first of June.
Their daughter, Barbara, who is
majoring in Music at University
of Illinois, will return home with
them.
w. G. Yancey has returned
from a weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Thompson near
Scottsville.
Roger Newton and Braxton
Apperson, III. won S. each in a
Wildlife Conservation Essay con
est recently. Roger, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leake Newton and
Braxton, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. L. Apperson, Jr.. are stu
dents in the Arvonia Elementary
School,
Mrs. Richard Bryant spent
last Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Bryant. Jr., in Rich
mond.
Claude Taylor. of Richmond,
recently visited here.
w. G. Fisher, Of Mineral, was
luncheon guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Cave Monday.
Mrs. June Nixon was hostess
at Stanley party at her home
Friday evening. Eighteen ladies
and four children we're present.
The games and refreshments
were enjoyed by all.
Patrons and friends attended
the art exhibit at Arvonia Ele-
mentary School Sunday after
noon. The music festival will be
held there Friday night.
c. w. Cave was visitor to
WeStmoreland and Greene coun-
ties last week.
Tom Henry Hudgins is on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Jones were
business visitors in Farmville
Monday.
Friends of Mrs. Blanche Snod-
dy are glad to know she is back
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05
Lisa Holman
Makes Her First
Trip To Country

TAR WALLET. May 4 - Little
Lisa Holman, four week old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
ton Lee Holman, of Richmond
made her first trip to the coun-
try last Sunday afternoon. In ad-
dition to her parents, she was
accompanied by her grandfather,
Thornton Holman, and her broth
ers, Lee and Larry. They all had
supper with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Putney and Alice Putney.
Miss Malinda Ayers, of Farm
vile. visited Mrs. Kent Flippen
and Miss Haynie Allen last
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Putney we're
in Richmond on business Mon
day. They stopped by Johnston
Willis Hospital to see Mrs. En-
NETT Dunkum.
The Misses Dot Goodman and
Alice Putney attended the district
All contests in Farmville Satur-
day. Dot won first place with
her demonstration on laundrying
Alice attended the meeting as an
observer this year and hopes to
be able to enter tn contests next
year.
Jim Woodruff, of Farmville
was a recent visitor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Woodruff.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Goodman
and Mrs. Edwin Carter, of Rich
mond, were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmo Goodman and
Miss Dot Goodman. In the after
noon Mrs. Carter and the j. w
Goodmans called on Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Putney.
The Girls Auxiliary of Tai
Wallet Church held their regular
meeting at the church on Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. Kent Flippen, Miss Hay
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05
Memorial Garden Funds Donated

GLENDALE, May 4 = Mrs.
Malcolm w. Perkins, of Ash
vile, N. c., has donated $1,000
to be used toward the restora-
ton of the old Fluvanna Jail IN
Palmyra as a museum and club
house. Mrs. Perkins. the former
Miss Sallie Gray Shepherd and
her husband were born and
spent their early lives in F'luvan-
ma county. Mrs. Perkins attend
ed Hollins College, where she
majored in music. She taught
music in Fluvanna county for
several years. She also organ
lied the first Music Club in the
county and was president Of the
first rural music club in Virgin
ia. She helped organize the first
garden club in the county and
the meeting was held at her
home "Stoneleigh" in Palmyra
She maintains a memorial
garden at WesthamptOn College
of the University of Richmond
honoring the memory of her
mother, the late Mrs. Willie Gray
Shepherd.
Mrs. Perkins gift will be used
in making a garden around the
old Jail. the restoration of which
is a county project under the
auspices of the Point of Fork
Chapter of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
At its meeting last week the
Fluvanna board of supervisors
appropriated $500 toward the pur-
chase of building and lot next
to the jail. This was supple
mented by private gifts that vii
permit demolition of the build
ing and development Of a gar
den.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

Mrs. Erie Jones were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Clarke, of Portsmouth,
Mrs. M. j. Pair, of Norfolk, Mrs.
NJ. F.. LeSueur. Miss Betty Lee
Sueur. and Chuck and Carroll
Seay, of Arvonia, were Sunday
afternoon visitors there.
Emmett Jenkins, of Richmond
visited Mrs. E. B. Anderson and
Wayne Anderson last Saturday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05
Powhatan May Day
Plans Are Mapped

POWHATAN, May 4 - Mrs.
Lois Martin, chairman of May
Day program at Powhatan. in
which the elementary students
will participate, has been very
busy for the past two weeks get
ting costumes planned and made,
and training for all the activities.
She is being assisted by other
members of the faculty. and by
Mrs. Joyce Wood.
Tentative plans have been
made to have this program the
second week in May.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05
American Legion Auxiliary Holds
Dinner Session In POlUhatan

POWHATAN. May tThe Pow
hatan American Legion Auxiliary
held its annual dinner meeting on
Wednesday night. April 10, in the
War Memorial Building.
Special guests for the occasion
were the following district and
state offic ers: Mrs. Charles
Moses. Jr. of AppomattoX, presi-
dent of the 'ourth District
American Legion Auxiliary; Mrs.
Ivey Holland. Of Appomattox,
membership chairman of the
Fourth District: Miss Anna Dick
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

hoff. of F arm willie. publicity
chairman. Mrs. Grace Gordon. of
Farmville. chairman of Educa-
ton and Scholarship: Mrs. S. G..
Burnett, of Richmond, Gold Lady
from Mcclure Hospital: and Mrs.
FLOYD D. Smith. of Richmond,
state parliamentarian.
All of the guests spoke on their
specific work a. the meeting
which followed.
Mrs. Margaret Kruger. presi-
dent of The Powhatan unit. pre-
sided.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

MT. ZION, May "A large
crowd attended the Sunday
School Convention at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church Sunday. The ma
jority of the % churches in the
Association were well represent
ed.
In the evening the church was
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05
Sunday School Convention DruWs Bic CrO1ud

from Johnston-Willis Hospital at
the home of her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ford Snoddy, at Arvonia.
Recent visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Jones included Mrs.
Irving Knight, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles D. Keller, Brenda and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05
McRees Enjoy New Home

he discovered he had chicken
pox, and could no. 90 TO Sunday
school.
Mrs. Doris Rudinger has re-
turned home from a Richmond
hospital where she underwent
surgery.
Mrs. Tony Wright went to
Bland county Friday for the
week end to visit her mother and
other relatives. She was very
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

Lynn, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
Bryant and Mark, all Of Rich
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. P. r.
Jones, Mrs. M. S. Jones and
James Carter, all of DillWyn,
Mrs. j. R. Hod g e S, of Fork
Union, and Mrs. Granville An
derSon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

filled to capacity for the Fifth
Sunday Hymn Sing. The special
music from the various church
es and the congregational sing
ing was enjoyed by everyone.
The next sing will be held with
the Hatcher Baptist Church in
Cumberland the fifth Sunday in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05
NO MORE LOLST LENS

Dallas, Tex. - 1t may be near
ing the end when players delay
a game to crawl around looking
for an athletes lost contact lens.
An optometrist attending a con-
vention here says a new contact
lens that will stay put has been
perfected.
The new lens has a Hanged
edge which rests on the white Of
the eye and slips under the edge
of the eyelidS.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

shocked while there to have hr
mother dIe Unexpectedly. My
sympathy COS to her and all
the family.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05


Little Rock, Ill. - James Mil
ton Evans and Henry Melton
Evans. identical twins, do things
together.
They h are d childhood i'll
nesses. were baptized together
both became Baptist ministers
and were married in a double
wedding.
Recently they had operations
to have clogged nasal passages
cleared. There was only one diff
ference Henry's operation was
on the left side, James on the
right.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

ME Allen and Ben Alien visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Woodruff
Sunday afternoon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm w.
Perkins are closely related to
Mrs. Annie P. johnson.
Mrs. Pearl T. Baker, of Ports
mouth, is now on a Caribbean
cruise. On her return, she will
visit her sister Mrs. Bessie T.
Jackson, of johnson Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ross
Perkins, Jr., are now on an ex-
tended trip to Europe for the
Reynolds Metal Company of
which he is an executive. He
has many close relatives in
Buckingham county.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse M. Clark
and Ricky Landers, Of Rich
mond, are the eXpeced guess OF
Mrs. Grace N. Barton and Mrs
Annie P. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie E. Nose
ly and daughters, Miss Jane
Dudley Mosely. were visitors in
Farmville Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Boone, mother
of Mrs. Robert King, fell and
broke her arm recently. We
wish her speedy recovery.
Evening star., 1961-01-15
BY VIRGINIA PALMER
Written for the Associated Press

When Rose Kennedy
watches John r. Kennedy
take the oath Of office Fri-
day. she viii be the fourth
mother In history to attend
her sons Inauguration.
Only Eliza Ballou Garfield.
Nancy Allison Mckinley and
Sara Delano Roosevelt pre-
eeded her in the honor.
And last November she be-
came the second mother to
vote for her son for the
presidency.
In 1920, the year women
were given the right to vote,
Sara Delano Roosevelt cast
Q ballot for her son. Franklin,
for Vice President. When
the Democrats lost the elec-
ton. Mrs. Roosevelt hoped
her sons days In politics were
over.
But, in 1882, when Mrs.
Roosevelt voted, she became
Evening star., 1961-01-15

his mother to Washington Ia
1945 to spend Mothers Day.
She loved the, White House,
but, q Southerner to the end.
was aghast at the suggestion
she sleep In the famous
Lincoln bed. When she saw
the Rose Room, usually used
by visiting royalty and re-
served for her. she decided
it was too fancy. Martha
Trum q n poked around
through the immense home
and decided upon the little
room used by maids to visit
ing royalty.
Now in Q new period In
American history another
mother gets ready for one Of
the most thrilling days Of her
Evening star., 1961-01-15
Proudest Moment,
Sons Inauguration
the first American mother to

the first American mother to
help elect Q son President.
Exceptionally tall and erect,
Sara Roosevelt was q promi-
nent member Of the audience
who watched and listened to
the famous "all we have to
fear Is fear itself" speech on
her sons first inauguration
day.
She voted In the next two
presidential elections, too.
although in 1910 she would
have preferred he return to
private life. She insisted his
health was failing, but this
time the Duchess--as his as
sociates called her-couldn't
influence him. She died In
1871.
First Maternal Viewing
The first mother to see her
son take the oath sat on the
speakers platform March Z,
1881.
After James Abram Gar
field had delivered his ad-
Evening star., 1961-01-15

knowledge her son would be
assassinated In less than four
years.
Six Didn't Go
Before Rose Kennedy. nine
mothers lived to see sons be-
come President, but six did
not attend their Inauguration:
Mary Ball Washington,
Susanna Boylston Adams,
Nelly Conway Madison, Jane
Knox Polk. Hannah Simpson
Grant and Martha Young
Truman.
Ulysses Grant in 1868 was
the only President. until now,
fortunate enough to have
both Of his parents alive when
he took office. But his
straight-laced mother could
not be induced to attend the
inaugural or ever visit him
at the White House. She
made 1t clear that he was
welcome to visit her but she
wanted no part Of his WASH
ington life.
Martha Truman's visit
In November. 1914. o few
days before her cad birthday.
o spry little Missourian went
to the polls accompanied by
her famous son and his wife.
Questioned by reporters.
Martha Truman said Harry
was always q good boy and
would do a good job II elected
Vice President.
In April. 1945. upon the
death Of President Franklin
Roosevelt. Mrs. Truman saw
her son assume the presi-
dency: but she died before
his election In lo40.
President Truman brought