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Evening star., 1962-04-08

A slipcover must be fin
ished on the bottom with a
skirt, and I've chosen the
four most popular ways to
do this.
First, however, here are
some hints for fitting and
cutting slipcovers. Fit and cut
slipcovers on the right side.
If you fit them on the wrong
side, your chair arms will not
fit properly, because they'll
be reversed. The problem is
that chair arms are rarely
exactly even. Always pin and
cut fabric on the straight
grain, up and down from
the floor, even If a panel of
the chair slants. Never fol-
low the slant. Allow enough
fabric for a five-inch tuck
in across the back of the
seat, on each side of the seat,
and where the arm joins the
back. Cut one-inch seam al
lowances straight and even
so this cut edge can act as
a guide for sewing and
putting in welting or trim.
Preparation for making
skirts: With chalk, mark the
seam line for attaching the
skirt on the slipcover eight
inches from the floor all
around the chair. Cut the
skirt 10 inches wide, allow
ing one inch for the hem
and one inch for the seam
allowance, making the fin
ished skirt eight inches wide.
Ruffled skirt Figure IL:
The chair illustrated has a
shirred or ruffled flounce.
For this type skirt, measure
around the chalked line on
the slipcover, and cut fabric
twice this measurement.
Make q one-inch hem along
one long edge. Then gather
Evening star., 1962-04-08
Pen Women
Plan Social

The Chevy Chase branch
Of the National League Of
American Pen Women will
hold a social meeting at 2:30
pm. Saturday at the Ken
sington home of Mrs. @. l..
Bricker.
The art of drying and ar
ranging flowers will be dis
cussed and demonstrated by
Mrs. c. A. Mathisen.
Evening star., 1962-04-08
Scholarship

The Woman's Club of
Woodside is accepting appli-
cations for the Lowell E.
Hendricks, jr.. Memorial
Loan Scholarship. It is avail
able to girls or boys, for
undergraduate or graduate
work. or for nurses training.
Applicants should contact
Mrs. George Butler, sr.,
Route /, Germantown, Md.
Evening star., 1962-04-08
Buffet Luncheon

The American Friends Of
the Middle East will hold q
preview buffet luncheon at
1880 pm, tomorrow, at the
Middle East House to meet
artist Aida Marini. Mrs.
Marini's exhibit Of woodcuts,
drawings and paintings will
be entitled Life in Lebanon"
Evening star., 1962-04-08

Relox BY doy. sleep by night
On the modern luxury Of full
feoml Styled IN HE eontempo-
rory manner. with wolnvt-finish
hardwood frome ond nvbby-
texture covers. The scot cushion
Is ploin. HE bolsters eheeksdl
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15
Red Cross Aids
5 Coast States
Following Storm

The Importance of supporting
the Delaware Red Cross during
the month of March with con.
tributions was made apparent
during the past week when dis
aSter relief headquarters were
set up in Wilmington to serve
five Atlantic Coast states bat
tered by the recent storm. In
its effort to help families re-
cover from losses suffered in
the storm the Red Cross will
distribute grants to those with
no resources. Robert c. Edison,
national director of Red Cross
disaster services, said: "The full
resources of the Red Cross have
been mobilized to shelter dis
aster victims, to help them re-
pair or rebuild owner-occupied
homes and help replace essent-
ial household furnishings" Some
60 Red Cross relief workers
were rushed to the worst hit
areas to survey needs and help
local volunteers. 1t was esti-
mated that about $500 persons
stayed in 35 Red Cross shelters
throughout the storm area last
Thursday night. Nearly 5000
received emergency shelter i'm
mediately after the storm. Miss
Henrietta Denney is acting
chairman for Area No. 4, which
includes Smyrna, Clayton and
towns and rural areas in north
ern Kent County. She will re-
ceive contributions at her of
flee, Delaware Real Estate and
Insurance Co., East Commerce
Street.
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15
% Attend 1852
Class Reunion

The Class of 1852 at John
Bassett Moore High School held
their reunion on Saturday at
the Fountain Roc. A dinner
dance was arranged, with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles V. Williams
as guests. Mr.. Williams was the
class sponsor. Twenty-three out
of a class of 81 attended. A
decorated cake marked the Hon
oring of the undefeated basket
ball team of 1852. The commit
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15
Fair Director
To Address
Travel Council

Francis B. Upham, III, direc-
tor of federal and state exhib-
its of the l964-65 New York
Worlds Fair Corporation will
be principal speaker at the meet
ing of the Delaware Travel
Council.
President Harry B. BisSell, Jr.,
said today that Upham had been
! secured for the affair through
Edwin Colin, State Develop
ment Department director. The
annual business meeting and
dinner will be held at Tread
way Inn, Dover, on Thursday,
March 29.
1t is expected there will be
up-to-date reports on the rehab-
! ilitation progress along Della
wares Atlantic Coast line, and
an indication as to what SER
vices will be available during
the spring and summer season,
Bissell said.
The Travel Council expects
to elect five directors from each
of the three counties, with one
member serving as vice-presi-
dent for his county. An effort
will be made to have the coun-
ty units meet on a monthly
basis, according to Bissell.
by holding such meetings,
more attention can be given to
localized problems" Bissell de-
clared, land then when the en-
tire Council meets we can pre-
scribe methods of procedure
which would be helpful to all
concerned"
Bissell pointed out that there
is increased enthusiasm this
year and he hopes to see a
record attendance at the annual
dinner. Plans for greater par
ticipation in out-of-state events
to promote the travel business
through Delaware has also been
indicated.
Since Delaware may partici-
pate in the New York Worlds
Fair, Bissell said he thought Mr..
Upham could present a good
picture as to how travel gen.
Grated by the event would DE
helpful to the travel business
in the state.
Upham is responsible for all
relations on behalf of the fair
with the federal and state gov
ernments, including the legis-
lative authorization and devel-
opment on behalf of the fair
of the governmental exhibits.
Bissell said he will invite the
entire State Worlds Fair Com
mittee to attend the Travel
Council dinner. He expects that
this added impetus will make
it the best session in the or
ganization's six year history.
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15

uation of the two districts all
stand in about a 81 ratio, and
it would seem fair that this
would be the representation on
the board. 1t should be pointed
out, however, that under con-
solidation the two districts be-
come one; all members of the
board represent the entire dis
trict. Every board member is
responsible for the entire dis
trict and should not vote for
"his section" or any other pres
sure group. Actually board
members generally feel keenly
their responsibility for good
schools and vote as representa-
tives of the entire district.
Where shall | vote?
If you reside in the Clayton
District and pay taxes in the
Clayton School District, you
will vote at Clayton School No.
ll9. If you reside in the Smyr-
ma District and pay your taxes
in the Smyrna Special School
District, you may vote at any
one of the three school houses
in Smyrna district; The John
Bassett Moore High School,
South Street; the Smyrna Ele-
mentary School, School Lane;
or the Thomas D. Clayton
School, Dupont Highway.
When will the polls be open?
From l-8 pm, (EST, Satur-
day, March II, 1862.
Can you give us the qualifica-
tions for voters? These quail
fications are:
~ Age 2l or up; (2) Citizen
of U. S. A.; (3) Resided in State
for one year; (4) Resided in
County for three months; (5)
Resided in election district for
80 days (school district).
(See Title is, Chapter l, Par
agraph l70l as amended, Della
ware Code).
What will the ballot say?
You will have to check "for
the consolidation" or against
the consolidation" in blocks
provided.
How will the questions be de-
cided?
To pass, the consolidation
must get a majority of the votes
cast in both the Clayton and
Smyrna School Districts.
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15
Consolidation
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girls reached the sixth grade
there was consistent superiority
in achievement favoring young
Sters in reorganized districts
There was an advantage in read.
ing and arithmetic and both
boys and girls in reorganizec
districts had significantly higher
test scores in science" "Of 22
measures at sixth grade, both
boys and girls in reorganized
districts were ahead on 2l."
Will the Clayton school loose
its identity?
No. 1t will still be the Clay
ton school. 1t will still have
pupils in ii from grades | to
6 at least. It will still have its
own principal. Parents may
continue the Clayton PTA, and
other civic and community grups
may use the school building.
What is the one big advant-
age In consolidation?
A better education for stud
ents of both districts. In addi-
ton there is the advantage that
Smyrna and Clayton residents
can join hands in planning the
education of their children
whose educational program is
already very much intertwined
How will the School Board
be selected?
Since legislation to change
the method of electing the
school board did not yet pass
it appears that the following
method will be used: First, there
will be a board appointed fol
the remainder of this schoo
year. This board will consist oi
three members from Smyrna
and l from Clayton. In May
the entire board of the new dis
trict will be elected by resi-
dents from both communities
This will be four-membe
board. The person getting thu
highest number of votes will
serve A years, the second high
est 8 years, etc. Therefore, on,
member will be elected eacl
year. The population. studen
enrolment, and assessed eval
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15

day evening. A display of the
winner trophies may be seen
at The Smyrna Sporting Goods
store. The chairman urges that
you enter now and join in the
fun. The youth dances held
each Friday evening at the ".
F. w. Post, have been very well
attended and everyone has an
enjoyable time. The very latest
records chosen from the top of
the hit parade lists, as well as
some old favorites, furnish the
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15
ST. Peters
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ed Thank Offering custodian,
announced the spring in-gather-
ing on the first Sunday in May.
Mrs. Medford Sparks reported
that Sl82 had been cleared on
the Shrove Tuesday pancake
luncheon. Acknowledgment was
made of the gift of a large grid
die used each year at the lunch
con by c. L. Harmonson; also,
to R e C rds-Gebhart Insurance
Agency for the tickets. Mrs.
Comegys reported on the re-
cent service of the United
Church Women, of which Mrs.
Edward Everhart serves as the
chairman. John Evans, a senior
student at Virginia Theological
Seminary, will be the speaker at
the meeting of the group on
Tuesday, April 10th. Mrs. Frank
Greenwell will be the hostess.
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15
Seward DALEY.
MarydeI, Dies

]. Seward Daley, a lifelong
resident of Hartly and Marydel,
passed away at his home at
Marydel on Thursday evening
after a prolonged illness. He is
survived by two sons Joseph S.,
of Bear, Delaware; and H. En-
erson of Dover, Delaware; two
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. Funeral services
were held from the Rawlings
Boulais Funeral Home, Greens
boro, and interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Del.
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15
Direct VA Home
Loans to Be
Made Available

The Veterans Administration
announced today that SIS mil.
lion will be distributed to Field
Offices on July 2, 1862, for the
purpose of making Direct Home
Loans. Approximately $25 mil.
lion will be obtained from prin-
cipal repayments received from
borrowers who have Direct
Loans and the balance will
come from Treasury borrowings
under current authorization.
VA officials estimate that il
will be possible in May to mott.
fly Field Offices of their respec-
tive fund allotmentS. At the
time VA Regional Offices will
be authorized to furnish Direct
Loan applications to veterans
on their waiting lists in advance
of the distribution on July 2.
The VA decision to make SIS
million available to Field Offices
in July was made after a con-
tinuing review of Direct Loan
Activity since October 1861.
The Va said that additional al
locations would be made during
Fiscal Year 1868. But, that the
amount and timing would be
determined at later date.
During 1861 the VA made 23,-
488 Direct Loans for a total of
$244.9 million. These loans were
made to veterans residing in
rural areas and in small cities
and towns where GI Financing
by private lenders historically
has not been generally avail
able.
Leon Fields, manager of the
VA Regional Office in Whining
ton, Delaware, said that in Del
aware the VA is authorized to
make Direct Loans to eligible
veterans in Kent and Sussex
Counties. The Direct Loan Pro-
gram for these two counties is
administered by the Baltimore,
Maryland, Regional Office of the
Veterans Administration.
AS of January 81, 1862, the
IVA had made 202,7 ,794 Direct
Loans totaling $l.7 Billion. The
Direct Loan Program started in
1850. Direct Loan borrowers
have proved themselves to be
good credit risks. Since the
program began in 1850 less
than one percent of the loans
made have had to be foreclosed.
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15
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For this contest the following
classes have been arranged
boys 8 thru IL, boys l3 thru
II, and men II years up. Girls
are divided into the same age
groups and will compete against
other girls in the same age
group. A winner in each class
will be determined and trophies
awarded. You may submit your
entry by calling John G. Coop
er, contest chairman, OIL 3-7025
or by signing the entry sheet
at the V. F. w. Post this Thurs
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15

variety of music that seems to
please those attending. Bows
and girls between the ages of
III and IA are welcome to at
tend the dances, which are free.
Twist contests, spotlight dances,
and jitterbug contests during
the evening make the dances
even more fun, proof of which
is the attendance of many of
the boys and girls week after
week. Dances start at 7:30 and
continue until 1000 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15
Completes Army
Repair Course

Army Pvt. Edward A. Thorn
ton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
T. Thornton, Route 2, Town
send, Delaware. recently COM
pleted the teletypewriter equip
ment repair course at the Signal
Training Center, Fort Gordon,
Georgia.
Thornton entered the Army
lin June 1861 and completed
basic training at Fort Jackson,
South Carolina.
The l8-year-old soldier was
graduated from the Middletown
High School in 1861.
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15

tee on arrangements included
Ebe Joseph, class president; Mrs
Marie Wheatley, correspond.
ence; David Jacobs, entertain.
ment; William Doughten, a min
iature yearbook booklet; Mrs
Charlotte Pleasanton, gifts. JAG
obs and Joseph were members
of the undefeated basketball
team.
Smyrna times., 1962-03-15
Century Club
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meeting of the club year on
April 26. at 2 p. m. Mrs. Harry
c. Johnson. chairman of legisla-
.tion, told of the proposed cut
in the budget of the State Lii
brary Commission. The club
went on record as opposing the
cut, and a letter will be sent
to State Senator Hoey stating
the clubs action. The treas
urer's report was given by Mrs.
Lawrence c. Ellery. Mrs. Will
liam Schoolfield served as chair
man of the hostess committee
for the tea which followed.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-01
/! Chorus Will Be Featured During
LOnglU00d College Music Seminar

The Church Music Seminar,
sponsored by Longwood College.
July LA. will feature a chorus
comprised of teachers, students,
church choir directors. choir
members. and soloists. Ivan o.
son will direct the chorus. which
will meet daily. Monday through
Friday at 4 pm. for the two
week session.
Olson. member of the Long
wood College music faculty, has
taught public school music for
several years. He was a teach
ing fellow in J359-60 at the Uni
versity of Michigan, and was
music director of Gethsemane
Lutheran Church. Detroit, Mich,
1885 to 1861. In 1855 he was as
sistant director of the North
western University Chapel Choir,
and in the summer of 1856 won
full scholarship to study con-
Quoting at the Boston SYM
phony Berkshire Music Center,
Targlewood. Mass.
Time will be devoted during
rehearsals to demonstration of
conducting technique. discussion
Of problems in the administra-
ton and development of various
size church choir programs, and
the music available for church
choirs. Building a good church
music repertoire flor small,
medium. or large choirs) will
be emphasized. At the end of
the two week session the work
shop chorus will present a con-
cert in Jarman Hall. Selections
to be performed will range from
easy to moderate difficulty. 1T
is hoped that many men, as well
as women. will attend, in order
that we may have a full. bal
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-01
Cattle Deaths On Buckingham
Farm Are Investigated By VPI

WARMINSTER. May "a All
Ian H. Hates. VPE Extension sen
vice. weed specialist. with r. S.
Ellis, Buckingham county agent
and James A. Nolen, assistant
county agent. visited the farm
of c. H. Moon in Buckingham
county on Monday. where mine
head Of cattle had died a week
ago from some unknown cause.
They and Moon went over the
pasture fields and area where
the cattle had been RAJ cling
looking for poisonous weeds Or
any clues Which they could find.
They found some hemlock or
wild parsnip which is a known
poison to cattle. if eaten, it
grows in swampy land and the
root which resembles TIE gar
den parsnip, is more poisonous
THAI the top or leaf part Of the
plant. They also found some Cal
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-01
T'uggle

TUGGLE. May 24-The Rev.
Wilbur Navel will conduct
the worship service at Apno-
mattox Pc Church next Sunday
morning at IL o'clock.
Mrs. Ida Hackney is confined
to her bed at the home OF her
son and daughter-in-law Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hackney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Oliver, OF
Richmond, spent last week end
with F. c. Shultz here. Other
visitors in this home Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ia
Dor of Sandston, Va.
Miss Jean Thomas. Of Rich
mond visited Mrs. Joyce Hurah
last week end.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. o. Williamson were Mrs. Ad-
die Weese and son, Harry, Of
Elkins, w. Va.
Dinner guests last Thursday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Finch
UNI were Mrs. R. A. Randolt
and children, Chester ard Claud-
ia. ct Buckingham. Sunday guest
in this home were Mrs. Gladys
Rothgeb and children, Of Culpep-
er, MFR. and Mrs. Albert Finc.lum
and children. Charles, Linda
Lou. Ronney and Brenda, Mrs.
U. L. Hudson and Mrs. Adrean
Howard.
Mrs. Claude Slayton, Miss
Faye Wilkes, Mrs. Carl Kelsey
and the Rev. Wilbur Maxwell,
attended the Bible School work
shop at Village Presbyterian
Church, Charlotte C. H., last Sun
day.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lie Singleton last week end were,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Kent and
son, of Hampton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Singleton, of Sandson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Singleton,
of Rustburg. Mrs. Willie Single
ton is improving after having
suffered a fall last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrean Howard,
of Richmond, spent last week
end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. U. L. Hudson.
Mrs. Edd Townsend aad Miss
Frances Prince spent last week
end with Mrs. Howard Lamp
man at Hopewell. They also visit
ed Mrs. Townsend's brother,
Lonnie Dunbar, VINO is i'll.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-01

ifornia fern which is also of the
poisonous variety and. from the
symptom of the last animal that
died, it seemed that it could have
been from Johnson Grass at a
certain stage of growth.
Laboratory tests of the ami
NAL Moon took to Lynchburg
showed the blood did not clot
very fast and was not clothing
after few hours after it had
died. this seemed like a symp-
ton of Johnson Grass.
Th<s not a report from the
laboratory. 1t is still testing.
The cattle have been moved
from the pasture where some
OF them died, but scme of the
plants mentioned above have
been or were found in the pas
ture where the heard is now. He
does not kroW what to do.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-01
Arlington National
Cemetery Built
From Lees Estate

Arlington National Cemetery.
home of the Unknown Soldiers,
is a memorial not only to those
who have died for the United
States, but also to the man who
tried, reluctantly, to divide the
Union.
The cemetery is built around
the home of General Robert e.
Lee and stands on land that
cnce formed part of the Confed-
crate generals estate In fact.
Arlington is the original name
of the property, located on the
Potomac River in Virginia.
The home was built by a
grandson of Martha Washington.
whose Observation-Disclosures was
Lees wife.
During the Civil War, the
Union army occupied the estate
and used it as a training camp
and a field hospital.
The cemetery is probably best
known for the tomb of the Un-
knowns of World Wars l and
II and the Korean War guarded
by a sentry "a hours a day. But
there is also a monument to
more than 1000 unknown sol
diers who died during the Civil
War.
Some Of the first dog tags
were devised by Civil War sold
iers. reports World Book En-
cycloredia, because of heavy
casualties. A soldier often wrote
his name and address on a
piece of paper and pinned it to
his uniform before going into
battle.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-01
BY MRS. R. 1. CLAIBORNE

SPROUSES CORNER. May 81
just three miles west of
SprouseS Corner stands Rose
Cottage" presently owned by
the Buckingham United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy. Rose
Cottage" was built many years
before the Civil War by Billy
Shepherd. 1t was the first and
only home he and his wife, Mar
tina Booker Shepherd. ever had.
They lived there throughout
their married life: both died
there and are buried in the
family burial ground across the
road from the house.
The last member of the Shep-
herd family to be buried there
was Miss Nora Shepherd, who
died May 7, 1855 at the age of
81; the granddaughter of Billy
and Martha Shepherd and the
daughter of Frank Shepherd.
Martha Booker Shepherd was
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-01

anced group Of voices" Olson
said.
Brochures have been dis
tributed around the state, and
the seminar is expected to at
tract interested persons from
many different parts of the
state. ANY Farmville area resi-
dent interested in church music,
or choral music in general. is
most cordially invited to par
ticipate," he added. Further in
formation may be obtained from
DR.. jeanne Curnutt, director of
the seminar. or Mr.. Olson, at
the music department of Long
wood College.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-01
Mcintyre Public Library Receives
Book From II Year-Old Librarian

viewmont" near Scottsville. on
route 20 where a marker was
put by the Baptist Church sew
eral years ago.
The Scottsville Branch of the
Mcintyre Library has recently
received a gift of over 500 books
from Mrs. L. L. Armistead and
a large number of books from
Mrs. Sandy Piel. Books are vel
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-01

cal chapter contest, went on to
win first place in the state con-
test, and second place in the
national contest where partici-
pants were entered from most
of the so states.
Members of the James Allen
Chapter are quite proud of
Virginia and feel her win was
quite an achievement" against
so many contestants.
She is the great granddaugh-
ter of Mrs. G. P. Wiley, of near
Burkeville. with whom she lives.
and the great niece of Mrs. R.
w. Motley. Of Farmville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-01
National OAR Second Place Winner
Sponsored By James Allen CHAPTER

BURKEVILLE, May % -
Thomas Jefferson" won an
eighth grader at Crewe High
School the second place in the
annual historic essay contest
sponsored by the National Soc
ETY., Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Miss Virginia Pfleger. whose
home is near Burkeville. chose
Jefferson as the subject of her
essay submitted to the James
Allen Chapter, OAR. from the
1852 topic. AN Historic Figure
From My State.
She won first place in the 10