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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01
Six vi Ten Children Help Parents
Celebrate Golden Wedding Feb. %

Mr.. and Mrs Willie Ocrtlc. Of
the Pleasant Valley section of
Cumberland county. celebrated
their golden wedding annivers-
airy Saturday night. Feb. %. at
a family party in their home
SIX Of their ten children were
present. along with several
grandchildren.
Nh and Mrs 0crtlc were mar
ricd III Cumberland county 20
years ago, and have made their
home there. since He has been
J successful farmer and Still ap
crates his farm
Nh Oertlc, when II years old
moved TO Cumberland with his
paJCutS MIR. and Mrs. Louis Der
Tie. natives of Wisconsin. MIS-,
Oertle is a native of Vir.
ginia
Present for the celebration
were MIS- Dorothy o. Lynn,
Mrs. GLADYS o. Orange. Mrs.
Teresa O. Shelton, Robert and
Willie Ocrtlc, IF OF FarmvIllc
Mrs joyce Q lngle, Of Cum
berland and Mrs. Eliza Dune Al
q LUnchburg Thar son. Walter
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01
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Alex Holmes returned Tues
day TO the University of Vir-
glnIa alter undergoing All APP
pcndectomy at Southsuc Com
nunlty Hospital
Among those from Hampton
Sydney who attended the basket
bali game i'll LyrChblUg Satur-
day night We're MI, and Mrs.
r. II B,rrcll, MIR and Mrs,
Stokeley Fulton, and Mi. and
Mrs. ". ". Watson.
Mrs. Ida Southall had as her
guest for the week end Mrs.
L ore e Baldwin. of Pan1plin
They attended an all-day meet
Ing Of the HalrdreSScrs ASSNcia
lion at the Hotel John Marshall
Richmond. on Sunday, for THE
t1CaI UNI
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01
Cnlar-Huas
Wedding VoWs
Are Exchanged

The marriage Of Miss Mary
Anne Haas. daughter of Brig.
Gen. Kenneth William Haas,
USA Ret, and Mrs. Haas, of
Richmond, formerly Of Route /,
POWhatan, to Augustine Dominic
Omar, son Of MI. and Mrs.
Michael Omar, Of Duquesne,
Pa, took place at IL a m. Sat
urday, Feb. %, in st. Benedict S
Catholic Church in Richmond.
The Rev. Rembert Codd Of
ficiated.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a gown
Of taffeta and Alencon lace. Her
veil fell from a clrclet Of French
orange blossoms and she car
rIed prayer book with an or
child.
Mss Mary Ann Essid, of
Richmond, was maid of honor.
wearing a street length dress Of
light blue satin, with darker
blue panels, and accessories.
Gabriel Omar, OF Duquesne
was his brcther's best man.
UsherS were James Nj oh a
Haas, brother of the bride, and
Robert L. Roster, both Of Rich
mond
A reception was held At the
Westwood Club.
After a southern wedding trip,
the couple will make their home
IN Richmond. The bride is a
graduate Of Powhatan Hi g h
School.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01
Legion Auxiliary Hears
Program On Security

How can we help keep our
country strong and safe? How
can We contribute to the ma
tional security of the United
States?
These questions were asked
and partially answered at a
meeting Of the American LIE
gicn Auxiliary, Jack Garland
Unit, at Mrs. j. H. Goode 5
home last week.
Some of the ways in which
we can do this: Contribute to
and support the Crusade for
Freedom Radio Free Europe
Fund: promote the sale and
purchase Of U. S. Savings
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01

Boomer. of Williamson. w
Va, Mrs. J r Schnlcrer. of
Ashland. Mrs. G. e. Dunford. Of
Max Meadows, and Mrs. Frank
L. Thompson, Of Vlrginla
Beach.
Mrs. vaughan's sisters v Il 0
were present are Mrs. O. M,
WARREN, of Winston-Salem.
N. c.; Mrs. j. II. Wilson, Of
CleWe, and Mrs. c. l. Noble
of Rice.
Many friends and ne1ghbors
called to congratulate MIR. and
Mrs. Vaughan.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01
Cherry Grove, CAR,
Hears Report Of
State Conference

The Cherry Grove Society,
Children Of the American
Revolution, met Friday after
noon, Feb. p, at the home OF
Mrs. H. R. Stokes.
Following the invocation, the
repetition Of the Pledge of Al
legiance, and the CAR creed, the
minutes and the treasurer re-
port were read. President Betty
Booker Smith introduced the so
clety'S new senior president,
Mrs. William j. ellis, Jr., Of the
Judith Ran dolph Chapter
Daughters Of the American Rev
Olutlon. Also present were Mrs.
j. NJ. Watkins, Mrs. s. w. Put
ney, and Mrs. Elizabeth Goode
all Of Judith Randolph Chapter
OAR.
Sally Watkins, jamie Fleet
wood, and Linda Stokes report
ed on the annual Virginia State
CAR conference last month in
Norfolk. At this meeting Cherry
Grove won a 100 per cent
plus award for work during
the past year and a fifth year
award for its obs ervance of Ma
tlonal Patriotic Education Week.
The society's activities scrap
book tied for second place and
the historical scrapbook placed
third.
When the president had APP
pointed a nominating committee
for the coming elections. she
presented and narrated a pro-
gram of slides depicting var
ious historical places connected
with our country $ development.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01
Longwood College Alun,na To- Be
Guest Speaker On Founders Dau

daughters and a son, who is a
sophomore at the University of
North Carolina.
Her husband was pastor of
Farmville Presbyterian Church
from 1880 to sometime in 1888.
and they were married toward
the end of his pastorate.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01

An alumna of Longwood Col
lege, Mrs. John A. Redhead, Of
Greensboro, N. G., will be guest
speaker here on March Is in OBJ
servance of Founders Day.
Mrs. Redhead, the former
Mary Virginia Potts, attended
State Teachers College here
where she majored in music.
She was an outstanding student
and active in the various col
lege organizations including
Alpha Delta Rho. Pi Gamma
Mu, Sigma Sigma Sigma. and
the Pan-Hellenic Council.
She was also president of the
senior class: was on the Stu
dent Council; Student Senate;
Student Standards Committee,
the Dramatic Club. and was
musical director. She was a
member Of Argus Literary So
ciety. the Glee Club, and the
Choral Club.
She is married to the Rev.
Dr. John A. Redhead, Presby-
terrain mlrister and they reside
in Greensboro, N. G. They have
three children, two married
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Patteson
and daughters. K9thy and Deb
bic. of Broomall, Pa, spent Fri
day night with MI and Mrs.
jim Patteson in Buckingham,
and Saturday with the Rev and
Mrs. Robert Withers. They re-
turned to their home Sunday
morning.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01
Week Of Prayer Fol
Home Missions

The Woman's Missionary IN
ion Of Farnville Baptist Church
viii observe the Week Of Pray
er for Home Missions, March
4-8. The theme VIII be If My
People Pray"
The schedule is: Monday,
March 4. 8 pm, WINS general
meeting at the church; Tuesday
3 pm. Cottage prayer meeting
with Mrs W. c. Fallwen;
Wednesday, 7:3O pm. Prayer
service at the church; Thurs
day. 3 pm. Cottage prayer meet
ing with Mrs. S. R. -Geyer; Fri
day, 8 pm. College TWAS will
have charge of the program
with ingathering of the Annie
Armstrong offering.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01
VaughMls Celebrate 50 Wedding
Anniversary AT Their Home Feb. "a

Mr. and Mrs James II
Vaughan, of Burkevlllc, cele
brated their golden wedding an
niverSary at their llom c.
Vaughaudale Farm. with re-
ception on Sunday. Feb. "a
from II am. to 3 pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughan are
both natives Of NottoWay Coun-
ty and have spent all of thel1
married life at Vaughandale
Farm They have four daugh.
tiers and eleven grandchildren
al present or Sunday. The.
children include Mrs. r E.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01
Club Calendar

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Friday, March |, 8 pm. Johns
Memorial Episcopal Church I'M
der sponsorship Of Farnville
Council of Church Women.
ST. JOHNS THERAN
CHURCH Lenten services
each Wednesday. 7::30 pm. I'M
til Wednesday. April g.
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE =
Monday, March 4, pm. at the
lodge.
MARY WILSON RIDE n
CLUE = Monday March A,
pm. With Mrs. j. W. Whitfield.
Exhibit Line arrangement.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01
Dr.. w. O. McClung.
Takes Special
Pastoral Course

The Rev. Dr.. W. Otis Nc
Chung. pastor Of the Farmville
Baptist Church, is presently en-
rolled IN six-Wcek special
course at the School of Pastoral
Care at Baptist Hospital. Wins
ton-Salem, N c. The school is
designed to give pastors and
other workers in the religious
field practical experience il
counselins sick people.
A graduate Of Mercer Univer-
sity and Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary at Louisville.
he has been in Falmville
The present group viii comp
letc its work March %.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01
Southalls Have
A Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie H.
Southall announce the arrival of
a daughter. Pamela Sharon, at
Southside Community Hospital
on Wednesday, Feb. q.
She weighed six pounds, four
ounces.
Maternal grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence w. Barr,
of Route /, Farmville. Paternal
grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Hazel E. Southall, Of Route 3,
Farmville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01

Bonds and Stamps; support the
blood program; instill in our
young people a respect for what
America stands for, and, re-
member always to be proud
that we are Americans.
Members were urged to ac-
quaint themselves with h c
various bills before Congress,
study them, and write their con
Mrs. G. A. Gathrlght an d
daughter Miss Margaret Gath
right. Of Goochland, spent last
week end with her daughter,
Mrs Henry Mclaughlin, III,
and MI. Mclaughlin.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01

The nov officers Of the vega
nokc Garden Club took over
their duties at the luncheon held
last week IN Longwood College
tea room.
Mrs. E. j. Andrews, and Mrs.
e a, Bruce ticd for the Win
ming Of the Merit and Ability
awards
COMMITTEE chalrlnsn present.
Cd plans Ter the coming ysar
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01
Parents Announce Miss Crockett
To Marry John Thomas Wood, III

Nh. and Mrs. Edison Frank
Crockett, Of Cumberland. an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Airline Belle. Of Rich
mond. to John Thomas Wood,
III, son Of Mn. and Mrs. Wood,
Jr., Of Richmond
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01

was killed in Italy during World
War H. and their daughters.
MIS-. Christine 0. Frazier and
Mrs. Minnie Q. Taylor, reside in
South Carolina and California.
respectively. A foster daughter.
Mrs. Beulah MaXey, also resides
in California.
There are % grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01

Miss Crockett was graduated
from Longwood College.
Mn. Wood served four years
with the United States Air Force
and is now a senior at Richmond
Professional Institute.
A july wedding is planned.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-01

Nh. and Mrs. Robert B. Craw-
ford attended the State Sons Of
the American Revolution con
vention III Richmond last week
end.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21
Daily Cost of General
Assembly Hits $5,8O7.66

The average daily cost Of
operating Delaware's l22dGen-
eral Assembly has climbedwell
beyond the figure for similar
period In the l2lst.
With no end in sight, the l22d
General Assembly is In its 10Th
legislative day. Each of those
days has cost the taxpayers
an average of $5,807.66. The
87-day session in 1861 cost an
average of SIS, ,4l2 day.
The figures come from the
office of the budget director and
the totals for each house for
each category are figured on
that Offices computer.
The total cost of running
the legislature thus far is $45S,-
805.8l, $272, ,290.56 for the
House, which has 35 members
and $l86, ,5l5.25 for the Senate,
which has IL.
Some, including Budget Dir
ector F. Earl McGinnes, con-
tend that such figures do not
present a fair picture. They
point out legislative salaries
are paid regardless of the num-
Der of days met, but note that
many legislators spend great
deal of time working on legis-
lative business outside regular
meetings of the body.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21

The Joint Finance Committee
members, for instance, meet
many times each winter and
spring working on the budget.
Also, the Assembly has re-
cessed instead of adjourned at
the end of some days so that
they have met more than one
calendar day during the period
of a Legislative day.
Actually, therefore, both
houses have met for more than
80 days, even though 79 is the
official total.
Here are the costs as figured
by the computer for 7o legis-
lative days:
Salaries for legislators ($3,-
600 a year)--House, $l05, 900;
Senate, $50, 80.
Salaries for attaches--House,
l$ll9 ,642; Senate, $l0l, ,S5o.2S.
Office expense--House, $40, =
l27.56; Senate, $l3,o97.6l.
Travel--House, $25,276; Sc
nate, $l4, $500.
Repairs and replacements--
House, spas; Senate, SPAS.
The repairs and replace
ments figures represent pur-
chase and installation of re-
cording systems in each cham
Der.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21
PTA Meet
To Feature


The Smyrna PTA Will dis
cuss Scholarship and the Par
ent" at its meeting tonight (No-
vember 2l). William E. Matt
hews, Jr. will serve as mod
orator for a panel which will
discuss such questions as: What
happens to dropouts2 How i'm
portant are grades7 Do employ
ers want good students7 Mem
bers of the panel will be: DR..
John S. Charlton, State Depart
ment of Public Instruction; W.
Howard Nowland, Delaware
Employment Service; William
E. Jones, Tyler Division of the
Clark Equipment Corp; Dale
Dougherty, Leeds Company.
The meeting will be held at
s PM In the West Elementary
School on School Lane. Follow
ing the program, parents will
have the opportunity to visit
the Book Fair which will be
held in the School Library.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21
Nineteen Clubs Attend District Rotary
Meeting at Asbury Church Here

Nineteen Rotary Clubs In Dis
trict 764, Camden, NJ; Cam
den-Wyoming, Del, Dover,
Harrington, Selbyville, Middle
town. New Castle. Newark, Mil
ford, Newport, Marlton-Med-
ford-Vincentown, N. j.; Pen
saucken- -Merchantville, Salem,
Pennsville, Pemberton, Black
wood, Morrestown, Pennsgrove
and Smyrna, we're represented
at the special meeting Thursday
night with Smyrna Rotary Club
as host. There were us pre-
sent.
The Rotarians and Rotary
AIMS we're welcomed by James
Everett, president.
Charles H. Taylor, of Falls
Church, New Zealand, past In
ternational Director, was the
speaker. He emphasized the in
fluence by Rotary toward better
understanding between nations;
of the value of simple exchange
which clears away distrust, and
said that it is not idle to
dream that nations might come
together to form a world COM
munity.
Since 1907 New Zealand has
been self-governing, although
there is a cite of affection
with the Queen, he said.
The government runs buses
pital service; the government
controls all radio and TV, and
education is financed by the
state, he concluded. The res
ponse was given by ]. Reynolds
Pratt.
There we're six past district
governors present: Thomas
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21
Fire Takes Life of Farm
Worker at Duck Greek

A 40-year-old Smyrna area
farm worker was burned to
death Tuesday night as fire
destroyed the living room of a
three-room house at Duck
Greek.
Five others, ,includin,, a blind
woman, escaped from the fire
uninjured. They we're: Law
renee Downs, Rosetta Roberts,
Floyd Roberts, IS years old;
Bruce Johnson, II years; and
Sarah Johnson, the blind woman.
The fire was confined to the
10 x II foot room In which
the victim was found. The TWO
small rooms at the back of the
one story frame structure
we're saved.
The Smyrna Fire Company
was called at 1906 pm. and on
arrival at the scene found the
living room engulfed In flames.
Firemen believe the cause
was probably due to an over
heated stove.
E. Reynolds Bradley, Smyrna
Fire Chief, said that the same
house caught fire last spring,
caused by a stove pipe that
was run through the wall with
out insulation.
Clayton Fire Company, under
the direction of william Bo-
wers, was called to assist and
the blaze was brought under
control within 80 minutes.
A large amount of govern
ment surplus food was stacked
in the room used as kitchen,
including ahock of ham. five
pound loaf of cheese, beans,
flour and lunch meat. There
we're piles of surplus clothing.
Survivors include Henry HUT,
| Monrovia Avenue and Albert
HUT, brothers; two sisters,
Mrs. Elsie Townsend and Miss
Victoria Hutt; and a cousin,
Mrs. Laura Roberts, School
Lane, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21
Members of
PTA To Visit
Book Fair

A large and interested num-
Der ofparents and children we're
seen at the Book Fair Tuesday
night at the Smyrna Elementary E
School, School Lane.
Open House was held from 7
to 9 pm. and visitors we're
greeted by Mrs. Julia W.
Slaughter. principal. Many.
books we're being purchased by
the parents. and assisting as
cashiers, clerks, and hostesses
we're members of the Parent
Teacher Association.
There we're 5000 books on
display including Landmark
Series, Hardy Boys Series; re-
ference, poetry; the Do-It-
Yourself type books; teenage
books; science, fiction, History,
biography, best sellers; books
for adults, varied; Christmas
stories, Biblical stories, re-
ference books, Atlas, die
tionaries. encyclopedias. and
sports stories.
There was large assortment
of paper backs, all selected for
the youthful readers. The books
covered three categortes,
children; teenage, and adults.
Visiting groups included
those from the Clayton School,
the Thomas D. Clayton School;
East Elementary School, and
Smyrna Elementary School. on
Monday; high school English
classes, Tuesday; Junior High
classes, Wednesday; Kenton
School, Thursday; and Fridayis
declared open house.
Thursday night, PTA. The
purchase of books by interested
parents has exceeded sales of
previous years. John w. Dick
inson, high school librarian,
was chairman of the Book Fair
committee.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21
Peace Corps
Meet Planned

John ]. Conway, Deputy Peace
Corps Representative, will Wis
1t the University of Delaware
campus on Thursday and Fri
day, November 2l-22, to meet
with interested students.
Arrangements for his visit
are being coordinated by Dean
of Women Bessie B. Collins.
Conway has been associated
with the Peace Corps since l9-
81.
He will meet with individual
students or speak before clas-
ses upon the invitation of uni
versity instructors.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21
Grimminger's Bakery
Opens Branch Here

moving to Middletown in 1852.
He is assisted by his TWO
sons, Alfred o. and Eric w.
Crimminger.
Mrs. Alfred o. Grimminger,
wife of the elder son and Mrs.
John w. Pappas, of Smyrna,
will operate the Smyrna store.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21

A new business makes its de-
but In Smyrna today at l9 West
Commerce Street Grimming-
er's Bakery of Middletown,
Delaware, owned and operated
by Alfred G. Grimminger is
opening a branch shop here
featuring large variety of
baked foods.
MIR. Grimminger has been In
the baking business for l8 years.
He conducted a shop in VIII
mington for seven years before
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21

Wingate, John Hassler, Her
man Hansen, WE. Matthews,
r., Emmor Roberts, and ].
Reynolds Pratt.
Russell Wilson, district gov
ernor, of Dover, presented a
gift to Mrs. Taylor, who accom-
panied her husband on the world
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21
Corn Picker
Blaze Draws
25 Firenen

Volunteers of the Citizens
Hose Company responded to an
alarm on Monday at 2 pm. for
fire in tractor, with corn
picker, owned by Presley
Ridgeway on the farm of Arlie
Williams, Leipsic Road.
According to fire officials a
cracked sediment bowl in the
tractor caused gasoline to es-
cape and caused the fire. Dam
age was estimated at 81, 900, CO.
vered by insurance. APPROX
mately rs volunteer firemen
responded and were in service
about three-quarters of an hour.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21
Legion Home
Dedicated
Here Sunday

The dedication ceremonies
was the elimination Of
efforts of the Legionnaires
over a period of years. On Oct
ober Is, 1861, under the post
commandership of WA. Staf-
ford and Lloyd A. Pleasanton,
chairman, construction of the
new post home on Glenwood
Avenue was begun. The modern
$35, 900 split-level structure is
80 feet long by 40 feet wide
with a graded entrance to the
second floor from the street.
The gound floor houses TWO
ambulances for community SER
vice, a clubroom, future in
door rifle range, office, and
storage space. The second floor
(main 1oor) has large meet
ing hall, kitchen, and ladies'
lounge.
On September S, 1862 Prince
A. Congleton assumedpost home
building Craftsmanship. After
many meetings with post home
members and long hours of
work the Post Home opened
its doors on November 10, 1862
to the local Rotary Club for their
annual Harvest Dance.
Post commander Harold G.
Young welcomed the Auxiliary
president, Mrs. Mary Everhart
and members to their first
meeting in the Post Home or
December 5, 1862.
In the past TWO years post
members worked several even
ings, Saturdays, and Sundays
to complete the many and in
Vulnerable jobs necessaryto ge
the Home ready for the dedi-
cation.
Clifton w. Former, post COM
mander, In his dedication ad-
dress paid tribute in these
words to the ''men and womer
who participated SO unselfishly
in the project, and on behalf
of both the Post and Auxiliary,
say. Job we'll DONE"
In an address at the dedication
of the David c. Harrison Pos
No. IA, American Legion on Sun
day afternoon, the Hon. George
Ehinger, of Dover said that i
was an asset to the community
The post had a good heritage, he
continued, and was the first IL
the United States to provide al
ambulance for the community
carrying out the purpose of ser.
vice.
He defined service as "the
rent you pay for space OF
EARTH, and the achievement 0
better world must come
through better men, women, ant
children.
Maurice A. Hartnett III rep
resented Governor Ebert N
Carvel. He commended the pos
for its ambulance service
saying it was the "capstone o
years of organization" He sal,
it poses a challenge, and urge,
the post not to rest on its lau
rels, but to look to 1t as be
ginning to render service.
The invocation was given b
Clifford E. Burge, post chap
lain; the welcome and dedication
by Clifton W. FORMER, pos
commander; presentation @
keys by W. Alan Stafford, pas
post commander.
William E. Matthews, Jr. in
troduced the distinguished
guests, and told of the suppor
ICnntin on Pare Tnnn
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21
Churches Plan
Union Service

A union Thanksgiving Service
of the Protestant Churches of
the community will be held in
the Sanctuary of Asbury Metho-
dist Church on Wednesday even
ing, November 9th. at 7:30p.m.
The Rev. Charles l.. Cureton III
of the First Presbyterian
Church will bring the mes sage.
Rev. Spencer Quick of the St.
Peters Episcopal Church will
have a part in the service.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21

Asbury Church. The Rev. !.
Howard Link, pastor, extended
greetings to the Rotarians.
Jackie Poore was the accom-
panist for group singing.
Nineteen Rotary Clubs from
New Jersey and Delaware we're
present.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-21

trip.
The Dover Rotary Club quar-
tet, composed of the Rev. VII
liam Hemple, Norman Ward,
Wesley Coote, and ]. o. VII
lis sang several selections.
The dinner was served in
Fellowship Hall by the women of