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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-04-26
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. BY GENE HERSH

WE DON'T usually find fault with some of the items
that contributed this newspaper After ALL they
us lot of work and wouldn't want to offend someone
and risk not having his or her contribution.
This goes doubly for Six Skies column which
so dearly love-
However. in last weeks column an item which we
took offense ourselves Perhaps slpor maybe
it wasn't At any rate the Chambers Schools list of the
10 animals the human conspicuous for its
absence
Perhaps we are over-concerned We would be assured
of mention in the top twenty-or would We?
"ITS NOT TRUE" says City Hall Administrative
assistant Robert Moore He referring the remarks
going around the municipal building that the name OF the
new sx-pound addition to his family is No Moore
Actually, the tykes is Robert Timothy and he
was born Sunday April 18TH Mother Penny, and baby
doing fine and came home (16304 Neavew) in time to
celebrate Easter.
THE IRON HORSE, in miniature, rides to full glory
again in window display at North Branch Library
1491 Hayden
This UNIQUE collection of model trains lent
to the library by Earl Croucher, 14519 Savannah ave.
Croucher, an employee of the New York Central, has
devoted many years of patient and knowledgeabe efforts
in gathering fine collection OF model trains as can De
found in this part of the state.
Rare Fred Icken trains and several Lionel Hudson
type locomotives shown in the display Sidewalk engl
neers large small invited to ride the rails with
the models of transportation giants of the past and
present.
DOGS LIFE? Human nature, you well know, is
often very strange Glancng out window on East
152nd ST. the other day happened to notice little
nondescript dog trying to get across the street
Drivers screeched to stop others swerved ana
in all much effort made to avoid hitting the animal
The thought occurred had that been human
pedestrian the drivers would in all probability, have
made much less effort avoid him. And matter what
they had done the drivers would have been much
unhappy about the whole situation.
Tncidentally the dog made it.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-04-26
O Bit a RIES

Windermere Council, Scottish
Rite and AL Sirat Grotto.
Survivors are his wife, Edna
a son, Merlyn; two brothers
two sisters and three grand
children.
Funeral services will be con.
Quoted this afternoon.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-04-26
Ernest J. Meredith

superintendent of electrical
construction for the Illumin-
ating Co., Ernest j. Meredith
died Sunday at Euclid -Glenville
Hospital at the age of &c. He
had been employed with the
utility firm for as years at the
time of his retirement in 1859.
Active in Masonic groups,
Mr.. Meredith was past master
of Forest City Lodge and a
of Glenville Chapter
of the Royal Arch Masons,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-04-26
Card Party

The Philomene Club Of St.
Philomena's Catholic Church is
having a card party in their
social hall at 1924 Euclid ave.
tomorrow. There will be many
prizes and refreshments.
Pat Burk, 12403 Woodside
ave. is chairman of the event.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-04-26

DEAR VIC: Don't forget to
stop in at The SCOOP Card
Shop, 814 East 152nd st., to
pick up Martha's wedding an
nouncements. While you're
there be sure to give them that
order for printing our club
programs.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-04-26
Boy Scouts

Scout Troop 10S will hold a
Father and Scout swimmingI
party this Saturday at 5 pm.
lat the new East Cleveland
lYMCA swimming pool.
1t will give Second Class
Scouts a chance to pass their
First Class Swimming require
ment and others an opportunity
to qualify for the Swimming
Merit Badge.
At it's troop meeting last
Tuesday, the scouts were gwen
flags to distribute in their
troop area.
The boys are participating in
a project launched by w. G.
Linehan, S76 Selwyn rd., to
place a flag in every home or
business in East Cleveland.
They will be selling small 80
star American flags for the
car or bicycle for Is cents,
larger ones for the home
mantle or window with bases
for 80 cents and the 3 foot by
5 foot flags for hanging In
front of homes including the
pole and bracket for $3.50.
In addition to making the
flags available for those who do
not already have them, the
scouts will return again the
weekend before Memorial Day
to remind their neighbors to be
sure to fly their flags on that
national holiday.
(
Recently. 16 scouts from
troop 336, East Cleveland, ac-
companied by Scoutmaster Walt
Nelson, adult leaders Ed Lange
and Fred Scheldt, and Junior
Leader Marty Riley, journied
to Cooks Forest, Pa, for the
weekend.
Departing early Saturday q
-orning, the four and one-hal' f
hour trip was made with sew {
eral stops on the way at points /
of interest.
Arriving at Cooks Forest +
about noon, arrangements were I
made for sleeping c
quarters, and after a hot and |
filling lunch, all members OF !
the party started out on a 10 i
mile hike that took them over S
Seneca Trail" up the Fire |
Lane" to the "Fire Observa- c
ton Tower. Here, 125 feet in
the air it was possible for
everyone to see over a vast
area for several miles. q
Returning to camp, 16 tired
but happy boys took part in a
free-for-all with scoutmaster |
Nelson and adult leader Lange /
testing the "mettlee of the /
scouts. Much to their surprise, s
the boys gave an excellent ac- T
of themselves. This, F
along with the hike, created
huge appetites which were sat
sfied with a baked ham dinner.
Following breakfast and 4
church services Sunday morn r
ng, the return trip was made, /
With the party stopping at :,
Jamestown, Pa, nestled at the ;,
,ase of Pymatuming Lake, for g :.
Sunday dinner. A
Everyone arrived home safe - -
Y Sunday afternoon weary but =, -
agreed that an r
ther excursion was definitely -
n order. =,
Among the scouts enjoying
he trip were Bob Schelds Dave
Tom O'Mara, Lyle
'orell, Joe Kowalicks, Dave -,
.ange, John Richards, Bryon !.
Frank Clark, Ron Mel ir u;
on, Gary Friedlander, John ~ =.
iuekman Lyndon Norwood,
rank Birchum, Vincent Sciar- :,
abba. and Tom Corsi, 81
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Beatrice Lucking

Funeral services were con.
Quoted from Christ the King
Church for Beatrice Lucking,
1764 Collamer ave. She was the
wife of the late Ernest H.; the
mother Of Mildred Wolfe and
Ernest E. and the late Beatrice
Ann Fitzpatrick and the sister
of Ellen McHugh Of Los An
geles, the late Mary Goelz and
Catherine Imhof. Edwards Fu-
neral Home was in charge Of
arrangements.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-04-26
CARD OF THANKS

WE wish to express our sincere
appreciation to Father Bruening.
friends and neighbors for their
kind expressions of sympathy in
the loss Of our beloved husband
and father, Hans Scholz.
Elizabeth Schoz
and Family
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-04-26
Does Your Home ovoIify9
Aluminium Sidinq
For AZ Lucky Homes

YOU bs among the who will be chosen for porhpoion
in Of publicity for Great tokes Builders The size Of
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-04-26
Willis E. McMahan

Willis E. McMahan
Funeral services were con-
Quoted Wednesday afternoon
from the Edwards Funeral
Home for Willis E. McMahan,
1920 Ccioto ave. He was the
husband of Ann (nee Wright) /;
The father Of Frederick j. Rodg-
son and Margaret Mae Van
Bowen; the son Of the late Mary
B. and grandfather Of four.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-04-26

BOB: Be sure to check paper IT'S the best place 10
the Handy Business Directory find good painter to paint
in this weeks issue of the our house!
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-04-26

New stippled off-whits
background accented by
handsome Golden Bowl"
design. Tables have sturdy
u" brass tubular legs. Ono
table converts into handy
rack for convenient storage
of set.
usn Asssuss Il Stes.se = uss
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03

The people Of Amelia are vel
coming the Rev. William Lee
Asher. Jr., and Mrs. Asher to
their community. Mr.. Asher. who
has taken over the pastoral
duties Of the Amelia Methodist
Charge. Is the son Of the Rev.
and Mrs. Asher, now OF Alexan-
dria. He was transferred here
from near Charlottesville, but
has lived all over the state Of
Virginia as is customary with a
Methodist iniste r and his
family.
Mr.. Asher finished high school
at Ferrum Junior College and
then had four years at Randolph
Macon, Ashland. From there he
had one year at William and
Mary, Norfolk. then on to Cand-
Ter School Of Theology at Emory
University, Atlanta, Ga.
In 1859. just before entering
Emory. he married the former
Miss Charlotte Kane. Of Norfolk.
The Ashers are getting settled
nicely in the parsonage next to
Trinity Methodist Churc at
Amelia and he has already start
ed his pastoral work in the four
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03
coIo.ed News
coIored News
4-H Members
Attend Short
Course At VSC

Over $50 high school students
from throughout the state COM
pleted the All Short Course at
Virginia State College. last week.
Thirty-five leaders provided in
struction and supervision during
the four-day period of study in
volving home economics and ag-
riculture. Students and leaders
from Virginia included 49 from
the Farmville Herald area.
From A m Ii a were Grace
Smith, Ernestine Hicks, Alberta
Eggleston, and Bernard Marin.
Pearl Fitz, Mrs. Grace King;
Clyde Jackson and Joseph Vann
Wilson were from Mannboro, and
Tyrone Anderson from Jeters
vile.
Buckingham County All mem
bers were Louise Anderson,
Gregory Foster, and Joe Baker,
DillWyn; and Christine Miller, Of
Arvonia.
Charlotte County was repre-
sented by Melba and Cheryle
Jeffress, and Alex A. Haskins. Of
Charlotte Court House; Teresa
Randolph and Wallicia Allen,
both Of Madisonville; Tavern
Goldman. Of cutler Il; Cynthis
Randolph, and CATHERINE Bar
ret. of Phenix; Miss Diam
Baker, of brakes Branch, and
Richard Lowe, Willie Granger,
and John Brown.
Those attending from Cumber-
land were Elsie Hatcher. Yvonne
Booker, Mrs. Alma Miller. and
David Carter, of Cumberland,
Rose and Deloris Liggon, of Car
tersville; and Samuel H. Rich
ards, Jr., and Wayne Munford.
From PoWhatan were Janice
Payne, Louise Taylor. Ruth
johnson, Mrs. T. B. Bates. Mrs.
B. s. rlwn, Alarie Fleming,
and Samuel StoVall.
Prince Edward County had
nine on hand from All clubs:
Frances Dove. Eunice Dove. and
Jean Lee, Of Rice; Shirley John
son, Of Cullen; Lacy jenkins.
HamrdenSydney: Wilfred Madi
son, Leslie Griffin, Victor Madi-
son. and Albert Rawlings, Of
Farmville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03
IDLE,xAyLE INN

1DkEWm1EE IN u
On the ocean at 9th St.
Virsinlo Beach. virsinio
ldeol fomily Inn. Bothing
from room. All rooms
have view Of ocean.
Free parking on prem
ises. Continental
breakfast nm European
plan. Operoted by tho
jones |. Ktchin family.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03

Low first cost in roof built to highest
Fry standards. neutrality-suspicious.
22o lbs. per square is massive looking
3-tsb asphalt single Of uniform thick
ness. I5-YEAR BOND il event Of speci-
fled roof failure. This weight available
only "a Frost White. Ebony and Moss
Green
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03
miss Amelia" To Be Chosen
In Contest On Friday, July 20

AMELIA. July 2 A beauty
contest to select Miss Amelia,
who will compete in the Tobacco
Festival this fall. has been set
for July 20. at $3.50 pm. in the
War Memorial Building.
This is being sponsored by
the P-TA, with Mrs. Robert Ar
rington as chairman. Girls who
are 1921 years of age and resi-
dents of Amelia county, may en-
ter the contest. Please call Mrs.
Donald Flippen, of Amelia Court
House, if interested.
An award of 500 will be given
the winner if she represents
Amelia county in the Tobacco
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03
Rea To Speak At
Buckingham Farm
Bureau Meeting

BUCKINGHAM, July 2-The
Buckingham county Farm Blu
ueau will meet at the DillWyn
Elementary School July 5, at z
pm. for their annual picnic sup
per.
The program will feature
James Rea, of Cumberland,
who will talk and show slides of
his recent 30-day trip behind the
Iron Curtain, and of Europe and
Russia He was a member of
an agricultural group led by the
commissioner of agriculture.
Parke C. Brinkley in May 1862.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03

Top Fry qualify 10 distinctive asphalt
single with heavy felt base. Weight
approximately 755 lbs per square. A
20 YEAR BOND against specified roof
failure assure lasting. low cost pro-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03
Mrs. nj. Anderson
Entertains Her
Daughters

AMELIA, July Mrs. Milton
Anderson entertained with
lookout at her home on Tues
day evening, in honor Of the
2lst birthday o. her twin daueh-
tiers, Ada and Grace, and their
house guest, Miss Pat Fruit, Of
New Jersey. Miss Fruit was
roommate Of Ada when she was
a student at Averett College.
Other guests were Misses Lacy
and Phyllis Southall, CAROLYN
White. Mesdames Helen Win
60, John Morris. and Russell
Elan, John. Willie and Jerry
Morris.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03

Superior quality throughout and extra
~eisht-apProxima+eIy 200 pounds per
square make this the finest asphalt
single available. Ths IS YEAR BOND
also makes i the lowest cost root. per
yer Of service.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03

am: on the fourth Sunday, he
breaches at Moore's Church. and
on the first and third Sundays.
he will preach at Tabernacle. at
On the second Sunday nights,
he will have service at 3 pm. at
Moore's, and on the fourth Sun
day nights at 8 pm, al Jetets-
Vile.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03

J. M. JOHNS, JR., of Farm
vile, flashes smile after leav-
ing the cockpit following his
first solo flight recently at Saul
fIpy Naval Air Station Field,
Fla. Johns is now stationed at
Whiting Field, Milton, Fla.
If our forefathers could have
foreseen thirty-eight thousand
traffic deaths a year in the ma
ton, the Declaration Of indie.
pendence would probably have
banned automobiles.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03

Festival.
An orchestra is being engaged
to play for the dance to follow
the beauty contest. Money will
be used to forward the local
IFYE project.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03
The Rev. William L. Asher, Jr.
And Family Welcomed At Amelia

churches in the charge. Each
Sunday morning he will preach
at Trinity at 9:i5. On the second
Sunday in each month, he will
be at Jetersville Church at II is
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03
At Univ. OF Va.
For Special Course
In Nursing School

CHARLOTTESVILLE, July
Students from three Virginia
schools of nursing are at the
University Of Virginia for three
months of specialized training in
pediatric and obstetrical care
at the school of nursing there,
which ends Sept. 3.
Twenty-three second-year stu
dents are from St. Luke's Hos
pital in Richmond, nine of them
studying theory and practice in
pediatric nursing and the rest
obstetrical nursing, among these
latter is Norma Meek, of Dill
wynn.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03

Plan a safe Fourth of July
holiday. Not too many years ago,
fireworks were the big killers
on this occasion. Now. the auto
mobile has taken over with a
vengeance. Drive safely and
sanely.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-03

MRS. w. b. JEFFERSON
Mrs. Jefferson received sill
yer cup from Miss Florence
Clarke, president Of the Amelia
County Garden Club. for having
the most points in the horticul-
ture class during the year 1861
81. II She wins the cup three
times, il is hers to keep.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27

Thursday morning to complete extinguishing
of the fire.
Cause Unknown
Most of the acreage involved is owned
by West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company,
but 10-acre section Of standing timber
owned by J. A. Taylor was included
The Chief Warden paid high praise for
the efforts Of the Buckingham Volunteer
Fire Department for its contribution in the
fight The department fighters were credited
with preventing the blaze from leaping
across 30-foot Slate River Mill Road into
valuable timber on the north side.
Taylor said he has been unable to de-
termine cause of the fire, but that investi-
cation would be started on that. He did not
place an estimate on the loss, but suggested
it would be high in the Taylor tract. The
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27
State Board
Of Education
Meeting Here

The State Board of Education
will hold its April session on the
LongWood College campus to-
day friday. The board meets
once yearly on the campus of
one of the state institutions I'M
der its administration.
Fred O. Wygal, director of the
Division Of Teacher Education
and Certification, Virginia De
partment of Education, will at
tend the session Of the board,
Friday, and also a preliminary
committee session Thursday.
Wygal will serve as interim
president of Longwood College
during the year that DR.. F. G..
Lankford, Jr., is in Pakistan on
a school development mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wygal we're
guests during a luncheon at the
college Monday, and a faculty
reception in their honor Monday
afternoon.
DR.. Landlords leave of alb
sence will commence July |.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27
5OAcre Blaze Wednesday
Forests Now finder Boxes

One of the biggest forest. fires in recent
years in Buckingham county burned over
so acres Wednesday along the Slate River
Mill Road just off Route 20.
At one time as many as so volunteers
were fighting the seven-hour timber blaze.
Carter Taylor. Buckingham's chief forest
warden described the fire as secure at
pm, after 10 am, fire tower sporting
brought in the first volunteers. Forestry
Division tractors ringed the entire area with
fire break.
During portions of the day. observers
reported it was visible from both Scots
vile on the north and Sheppards on the
south. The smouldering timber and forest
floor were checked periodically all night by
more volunteers. and Farmville District
foresters d i sp &c h e a water brigade
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27

tract had been cut over recently reducing
that loss.
Conditions Dangerous
The Farmville District Headquarters of
the Virginia Forest Service said today that
its current index of potential forest fire
hazard now is 1OO the highest in several
years.
The combination Of drying winds, hui
nudity, Today absence Of rain and hot Sun
have made the forest floor extremely sus-
ceptible" to fire. Destruction of this earth
covering is one Of the major losses from
forest fires.
The Division of Forestry today asked
that burning Of brush and debris be suspend
ed until general rain eases the fire danger.
Even evening burning under the 4 pm.
Burning law now is dangerous. according to
the Division. Fires have been frequent
throughout the Divisions Farmville District.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27
Staunton River P-TA Approves
Scholarships, Life Memberships

The Staunton River district Of
Virginia Congress of Parents and
Teachers met at RandolphHen-
~ high school April 20, with
about so representatives from
the five county district.
At the morning bushes insect
ing, district funds totaling $l25
P-TA to assist some orth stu
were voted to 60 to the state
dent in entering college this fall.
The Stanton River group also
voted to award a life mem
bership in the P-TA to one out
standing person in each Of the
five counties. J. R. Organ. Jr..
of Alberta. district director. said
the local president in each coun-
ty would appoint committees for
this purpose. Those receiving the
life membership honor must be
named by Oct. 10, 1862.
The delegates reaffirmed res
olutions Of last year. expressing
continued opposition to federal
aid to education and cormenda-
ton to those members Of Con-
gress who are investigating Com
rf,llDlcp1 in tho IT G
In the afternoon session. j.
Barry Wall, publisher of the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27
Governor To Give
Commencement
Address At LC

Governor Albertis S. Har-
risOn, Jr., will deliver the
commencement address at
LongWc0d College on Sun
day, June 3. during eXer-
cises in Jarman Auditorium
at 3 pm.
DR.. Steward A. Newman,
professor at Southeastern
Baptist Theological Semi
nary, Wake Forest, N. c.,
will preach the baccalaure-
ate sermon OH the same day
at II am, exercises, also in
Jarman Hall.
The college announcement
today said that there are 1876
candidates for degrees in
The Class OF 1862.
The commencement week
end activities will start with
the Senior Class exercises
Saturday afternoon i'm Jar
man Hall, at 3 O'Clock. Also
planned that day arc the
traditional mpus daisy
chain following the class
day program and the senior
lantern parade at 10 pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27
New Appliance
Store Opens

Mark Appliance Center will
hold its grand opening in Farm
vile this Friday and Saturday.
The store is an appliance dis
count store, the first to open in
Southside Virginia. 1t will be To-
Gated in the former Owen-San-
ford building on North Main
street.
The store will handle well es-
tablished, well know brand
names. Included are radios,
televisions, record players, lawn
mowers as well as the normal
appliances such as washing ma
cines, refrigerators, stoves, etc.
The building has been reno
waited and newly painted for the
new business enterprise.
A spokesman for the ap-
pliance store said, This is a
new venture, new concept in
merchandising for Southside Vir-
glnia." The store will offer sew
eral credit plans as well as
cash prizes.
Several door prizes are being
offered during the grand OPEN
ing.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27
$l,844,295 Allo tied
Secondary Roads

Secondary road ALLEGATIONS to
six Herald area counties for the
II months beginning July l will
total S1,844 ,295. Or SIS 83 more
than they received for the cur
rent year.
AS announced today by the
State Department of Highways,
the ALLEGATIONS to maintain, i'm
prove and build county farm-tb-
market roads will be:
Amelia county, S282 ,O75, an in
crease of 1892 over the current
year: Buckingham, $433, 488, up
1881; Charlotte, 1899, 100, an in
crease of $1,043. Cumberland,
S228,l68, up S452; Prince Ed
ward. S3O9,3l2, up S498, and
Powhatan, $l92,132, higher by
$6,067.
Distribution Factors
Most of the funds are allo-
Gated by four factor system
considering population, area,
road m i age and vehicular
mileage. Distributed also on this
basis will be $l88, O83 in federal
aid funds. This is matched with
state funds to give a total adj
ditional ALLEGATION of 1916, 1866 I'M
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27

clothing design and sewing.
livestock and poultry Judging,
electric. forestry and conserva-
ton and tractor driving. Most
of the contests will be held at
Longwood College, others at the
Five County Fair Grounds and
nearby farms
judges will be East Central
District farm and home agents
and lay specialists IL the con-
test activity.
Assemble at $50
The competitors will assem-
bic III Jarman Auditorium at
LongWood for a $50 am, brief
ing. then fan out to the contest
areas. They will reassemble at
about 4 pm, for the announce
ment of winners and awarding
of ribbons. John D. Wilson, rep
resenting the Farmville Cham
Der Of Commerce, which under
writes the cost of the award
ribbons, will make the presen-
tations.