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even. sometimes a resident, pull
up to the wharf that he doesn't
believe he's seeing the real
thing-the men who have put
out to sea and have returned
with their catch.
For those romantics who can
see a golden glow settling on
the Potomac and can hear sea
chanties family in the distance,
it is almost cruel to reveal that
the men put out to sea about
as far as Fort Foote, eight miles
down the Potomac, to load up
with fish from trucks.
Wholesale dealers bring the
truckloadS in from Chesapeake
Bay. Some of the men spurn
this method. but the extent of
their enthusiasm Is to go down
to the Eastern Shore and pick
up their products from the
catchers there.
THE fish are not supposed
to be trucked up, but as long
as they take the boats and go
down and get the fish we have
said it's all right" said Tom
Kennedy of the Districts
weights and measures division,
But that wasn't the intent.
They were supposed to catch
. their own fish. Back about Is
years they used to-" \
The men say they do MOTH
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he unloaded them from his 65-
foot boat, Just returned from a
run down the Shore.
Sitting in the pilot room,
Capt. Mears motioned to the
two men who work with him.
I'VE all own the boat together.
We sell and then we go back
out. We're In here at the dock
maybe four. five days at a
time"
I'VE just bought this boat, so
we're hopin' for a good year."
said Capt. Mears, looking up at
the bridge overhead, but with
the freeway we bypass a lot of
trade"
The men at the wharf sleep
on their boats, taking turns on
week ends to go to their homes
along the Eastern Shore.
Through the years the various
firms or rigs" as they call
themselves have become friend
ly competitors. One of the long
est in the trade is Melvin Evans,
who has one Of the biggest
boats down there. 1t is called
Ruth and Annie" named for
two unknown flappers of the
l920s.
That was the name when
we bought her. She was built
In %" said Mr.. Evans. He
Evening star., 1963-04-29

The extension section could be
retroactive II the program ex-
pired before action on the ON
nibus bill.
Morse Hearings
Senate Subcommittee Chair
man Morse, Democrat OF Ore
gon, began hearings today.
He probably is the staunch-
est Congressional champion OF
the Districts right TO impacted
aid. Twice before. he steered
through the Senate bills TO pay
the impact" on schools OF
Federal families here. His aides
are ready TO counter Mr.. Dents
position should II prevail In
the House.
In pursuing his course, Mr.
Dent may arm local Repubh-
cans. District q. o. p. leaders
already are drafting legislation
To order District officials 70
prepare separate school budg-
cts each year. Their intention
was 10 focus public attention
on school needs. Their product
could satisfy Mr.. Dents condi-
ton for the Districts eligibility
for impacted aid.
II Is not inconceivable that
the Dent demand, 1: he persists
will cast local Republicans into
the role Of saviors OF 81 mil
lion for the city In q Demo.
cratic Congress and Democratic
administration.
Evening star., 1963-04-29

road, noted that the expense
of reprinting timetables as the
time changed each summer and
fall, is estimated at up to
$65,000 a year. II all time
changes were uniform, he said
all that would be required
would be a simple notice in the
timetable indicating when Day.
light Saving Time would be in
effect.
Senator MCGEE. Democrat OF
Wyoming. who presided at the
hearing. has put forward an
idea that would solve the pres
ent confusion over time zones;
that all time zones in the
United States simply be elimi-
mated.
ITO do this, those on the
East Coast would set their
clocks back 80 minutes. and
those on the West Coast ahead
by the same period Senator
MCGEE explained.
When one witness offered as
a possible objection to Senator
McGee's proposal the fact that
people in the East would be
getting up long after daybreak,
and going home from work
after dark. Senator MCGEE
said:
They do now, anyway"
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trict has been shortchanged
by exclusion.
Here is what has happened.
AT House Subcommittee hear
ings on impacted aid this
month, Chairman Dent waved
aside District officials seeking
about 81 million In Federal
grants for schools overcrowded
with children Of government
workers here. Maryland suburbs
get about $40 million a year
and neighboring towns and
counties OF Virginia. $6 million
The District Is on the wrong
track when II asks Congress
sional Education Committees To
write the city into the national
program, Mr.. Dent suggested.
He said the District should
take It's case TO District COM
mittees. These committees
could recommend. and Congress
accept, separation Of the city's
school budget from It's general
budget. In Mr.. Dents view. Only
then. he thinks. could the Dis
trict qualify for impacted aid.
School Spending
Federal grants now are meas
ured. In part. by what local
taxpayers spend for their own
schools. Mr.. Dent reasoned the
District could not measure ia
local contribution rate" be-
cause some s22l million in To-
cal taxes and $50 million in q
Evening star., 1963-04-29
YMCAs to Begin
Comping Courses

Area YMCAs vii begin theii
annual family tent and trailer
camping courses this week
Where TO go and how 10 find
information, shelter. equip.
ment, chuckwagons and stoves
and advice about camping anc
travelling are on the agenda foi
the four two hour sessions, fol.
lowed by a weekend campout
for the whole family early In
June.
The 8 pm. meetings will bt
held Mondays at the Airing.
ton branch YMCA, Tuesday,
at the. Bethesda Chevy Chase
YMcA. Wednesdays at the
Prince Georges Community
Room, Thursdays at the Silver
Spring YMCA and Fridays al
the Anne Arundel CountJ
YMCA in Annapolis.
Evening star., 1963-04-29

Federal payment are pooled for
all activities. without earmark-
ing for schools.
There are. however, ways oi
measuring District taxpayers
contributions to schools. There
Is the school budget, for ex-
ample. Tax payments could be
apportioned TO SO per cent oi
IL and Federal contributions tc
IL per cent, the same proper
ton as tax and Federal reve-
nues make up the total general
fund.
Grant Base
Or the comparable general
and school percentages oi
yield by property taxes could be
figured. II Mr.. Dent wants q
real estate revenue figure ID
be the grant base, as In the
States.
Such computations however
may turn out 10 be dry exer-
cises by the time Congress re.
vamps the program.
One scheme likely 70 be ad-
vanced by a House Education
Study Committee would grant
Federal funds on q straight
cost-per-pupil basis.
Each Federally-connected pu-
pil would entitle his school tc
funds equal to. say 10 or 90
per cent. Of what his school
spends on each Of his class
Evening star., 1963-04-29
BY GRACE BASsETT
star staff Writer

The District still is In the
running for "Federally i'm.
pacted" school aid, despite the
restraining hand Of a House
Education Subcommittee chair
man.
The chairman. Representative
Dent. Democrat Of PennSyl-
vania. doesn't think Washing
ton can qualify for inclusion In
the program.
City officials feel they can
meet his objections statistical
ly. More 10 the point, the con.
ditions he says the city fails
10 meet may themselves be
junked by Congress In an over
haul Of impacted aid standards
Judgment Rejected
Mr.. Dents doubts about the
District reject the judgment OF
President Kennedy. Health, Ed
ucation and Welfare Secretaries
Ribicoff and Celebrezze. the
full Senate. District Commits
sioners. the District Board oi
Education and School Superin-
tendent Carl Hansen. as well
as many members OF Mr.. Dents
own House Education Commit
tee.
The Dent view also disregard'
the growing conviction amona
school officials from all parts
Of the country that the Dis
Evening star., 1963-04-29

BUT, AS HE SAID, in a
letter In 1870: II can truly
say I had rather be at Mount
Vernon with a friend or two
about me, than to be at
tended at the seat of gov
ernment by the officers of
State and the representa-
tives Of every power in
Europe"
After he turned over the
Presidency, and finally had
some time on his hands at
Mount Vernon-he had been
able to get home only IS
times between 1889 and 1877
he told a friend he had
dinner alone with Martha
for the first time in 40 years.
To have relaxed with the
General and Martha over a
week end must have been a
cherished experience.
Breakfast was served at Z
am. which probably helped
to get everybody up and out
of the house.
And after riding over the
countryside with the Gen.
eral, or a dip in the Poto-
mac, dinner was served at
the sensible hour Of 3 pm.
And they took their time
about 1t.
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are required to remain on East
ern Standard Time.
This leads to occasional bit
terness, 1t was indicated.
= Even closer to home, he noted
that Union Station, a short
walk from the Capitol, is re-
quired to show Standard time
while the rest Of Washington
observes Daylight Time.
r. A. Trice, OF the Virginia
Stage Lines. Inc, spoke for the
National Association of Motor
Bus Owners. which he said
provides more than three
fourths of the bus service in the
United States.
Rail Official Testifies
Mr.. Trice described the
famous, or infamous. 35-mile
bus trip between Steubenville,
Ohio, and Mound, w. Va. dur
ing which bus and passengers
whip through seven time zones
This is not only vexing to the
poor driver. he indicated. but II
makes the bus schedule too late
for commuters and shoppers in
some communities. and toe
early for those in others.
Park M. Roeper. vice presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
Evening star., 1963-04-29

PICKING UP all this in
formation from the guide
book, The Rambler, sud-
denly hungry, walked down
the lane, south OF the home,
and had a look at the
smokehouse.
The Mount Vernon Ladies'
Association Of the Union, the
group which rescued the
estate in 1883 from deterio-
ration, have imitation hams
and sides Of beef and lamb
hanging from the old raft
ers. Martha Washington's
charity. q friend once told
the General, increases In
the same proportion with her
meat house"
A loud tourist examined
the interior and came out
telling his family that
washington ate too much
pork"
Wonder what time that
sap has dinner7
Evening star., 1963-04-29
BY HUGH WELLS
Star Staff Writer

BALTIMORE. April 29.-
Former Alabama Congressman
Frank w. Boykin came out ION
the short end" of land dealings
with Miami Financier J. Ken
meth Edlin, a Federal jury was
told here today.
The statement was made by
Edward Bennett Williams,
counsel for Mr.. Boykin. as the
defense began to present its
case In the conspiracy and con-
flict Of interest trial Of Mr..
Boykin, Edlin, former Mary
land CONGRESSMAN Thomas F.
johnson and william L. Robin
son, who was Edlin's aide.
Mr.. Williams told the jury
that Mr.. Boykins dealings with
Edlin we're "at arms length"
and he denied that his client
ever received any compensation
for visiting the Justice Depart
ment in Edlin's behalf.
Evening star., 1963-04-29

IN 1887, in a letter to his
mother, he said: For in
truth 1t (the mansion) may
be compared to a well re-
sorted tavern, as scarcely
any strangers who are going
from north to south, or from
south to north, do not spend
a day or two at It,"
1t is pretty much the same
today.
There is an entry in his
diary, for March 8, 1774,
which reads: Miss Carlyle,
Miss Betsy Ramsay, Mr..
Dulany, Doctr. Rumney and
Messrs. Herbert, Brown, Fitz-
erald, Harrison, Campbell,
and Alexr. Steward, came to
dinner and stayed all night
as did Vale. Crawford"
AS the Rambler reads that,
the General did not expect
overnight guests. They Just
stayed-as some people will
do.
Evening star., 1963-04-29
virginia's Problem

He explained that most of
Virginia's boundaries are with
States that keep Standard time
all year. while its border with
Washington and Marylan d
keeps 1t fairly confused all
summer. He asked that the
Federal Government establish
a uniform time zone for the
East Coast. "one occasion n
when We would excuse Federal
Intervention"
Robert Ramspeck, national
chairman Of the Committee for
Time Uniformity, told the Sen
ators that the present, con-
fused local-option system sets
brother against brother in
some areas. In Maine. for ex-
ample. he said. Daylight Saw
ing Time prevails everywhere
except in liquor stores. which
Evening star., 1963-04-29

AS A GUEST recorded
some time ago: The dinner
was very good, a small
roasted pig, boiled leg Of
lamb, roasted fowls, beef,
peas, lettuce, cucumbers,
artichokes, ETC., puddings,
tarts, ETC., etc. We were de-
sired to call for what drinks
we chose"
The General served wine,
beer, cider and brandy. II
he served wine, beer, cider
and brandy out on the piazza
with that beautiful view
across the river-Martha a
probably had a tough time
getting everybody In for
dinner.
II is recorded that after
dinner. General Washington
liked TO stay at the table
and talk. And there would
be toasts to friends and
country.
Tea-maybe after a re-
freshing nap-was served
at 9 pm. Supper some times
followed about Q pin. ..
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tice Department into dropping
mail fraud charges against
Edlin.
Mr.. williams assured the
Jurors, he would prove that the
two transactions in which Mr.,
Boykin sold land to Edlin we're
straight deals.
Mr.. Williams said he would
show that the two land parcels,
5000 acres in Brooke, Va, and
5000 acres in Waldorf. Md,
which were sold by Boykin in
terests to Edlin, we're sold by
Mr.. Edlin before the year 1861
was over at a tremendous
profit"
Deal Falls Through
Later. he pinpointed the
profit of Edlin at about Sc mil
lion. Edlin bought the land
from Mr.. Boykin. he said, at
SO million and later concluded
a deal with Francis J. Finneran
on the land for about sl6 mil
lion.
Mr.. Williams claimed that
Mr.. Boykin first met Mr.. john
son on January 8, 1861, when
he was looking for a loan TO
refinance the firm OF Desser
Evening star., 1963-04-29
The
Rambler
=. Meets q
Gracious Host
BY JOHN McKELWAY

1t was such a fine day that
the Rambler took off for
Mount Vernon, planning to
wander aimlessly over the
grounds and inside the man
sion and perhaps sit for
awhile, on the piazza, and
watch the Potomac slide past.
In a bright sun and a cool
breeze, the old grounds
smelled of fertilizer and box
wood and there were people
all over the place.
A good handbook, which
sells for so cents, indicates
the estate has always at
tracted people who came to
see the General or Just look
around.
He apparently was a gra-
cious host, but one wonders,
once he finally got home,
which was infrequent, II he
didn't get a little bit tired of
all the people dropping by.
He once told a friend:
Il have no objection to any
sober or orderly persons
gratifying their curiosity in
viewing the buildings, gar
dens, etc. about Mount Ver-
non."
Evening star., 1963-04-29
Senate Hearing on Daylight Time
Shows LocoI Option Isn't Liked

Timing is everything, the
Senate Commerce COMMITTEES
learned to its sorrow this
morning.
The Senators opened hear
ings on the problem of time
zone confusion determined moi
to get embroiled in the emo
tional perplexities of Daylight
Saving Time.
But 1t was no use. Scheduling
a hearing on time changes for
the first working day Of Day
light time in an area where
the change Is not uniform
gave witnesses and Senators an
opportunity they couldn't re-
sist. Just about everyone at one
time or another took q whack
at the local option system that
leaves most Of Virginia an
hour different from the WASH
ington area for half the sum-
mer.
As Tom Frost. Of the Vir-
ginia House OF Delegates. told
the Senators. Virginia is right
In the middle. We're Just in a
mess all the time"
Evening star., 1963-04-29
Boykin Left on Short End
In EdIin Deals, Lawyer Says

and Garfield, which was devel-
oping the Waldorf land.
Mr.. johnson, he said. in
troduced him to Edlin, buH
the negotiations to refinanct
Desser fell through.
Just minutes before noon
when the sale Of the land was
scheduled to begin at publid
auction. Mr.. Williams cont
tinued. a deal was concluded
with Edlin to buy both pieces
of land.
The defense counsel said the
new deal was much less ada
vantageous" for Mr.. Boykinl
Instead of a 10 year mortgage,
IL was a l7-year mortgage and
the first payment would not
be due until 1868. Also. there
would only be a second trust
on both pieces OF land instead
OF a first trust.
Fees His Business
Mr.. Williams also claimed
that Mr.. Boykin received no
money. no gifts, no bull. and
no Cadillac no anything
for all Of the activities in this
case. ="
AS for Mr.. Johnson's fees,
alleged by the prosecution TO
be $l7. $50 for interceding with
the Justice Department, he
said his client had no knowl-
edge of anything beyond the
fact that Mr.. johnson was a
lawyer for the Ednn group.
He said the fees were
wholly Mr.. Johnson's busi-
ness" and that Mr.. Boykin
did not participate In them
and had no information about
them.
Two Of the defendants, Edlin
and Mr.. Robinson chose to
delay their opening statements
until after the defense has pre-
sented their case. Mr.. johnson
presented an opening statement
at the beginning OF the trial.
Wrote Speech
The first defense witness on
the stand was Manuel Buarque,
formerly administrative assist
ant TO Mr.. johnson. He claimed
that he had written a speech,
given by Mr.. johnson on the
floor OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives defending indepen-
dent savings and loan aSSocia-
tions.
The Government alleged the
speech was part OF the conspir-
acy. and introduced witnesses
who said they had given Mr..
johnson drafts OF a similar
speech.
But Mr.. Buarque claimed that
he never had received any ma
terial from Edlin. Mr.. johnson
or a public relations man hired
by Edlin.
He said the speech was his
idea and not the idea Of Martin
! lHeflin as the latter had testi-
fled.
Evening star., 1963-04-29
Straight Deals

The Government charges
that the two former Demo-
cratic Congressmen, In con-
spiracy with Edlin and his
aide, tried TO pressure the JUS
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10

Antioch

May 9 - Mr. and Mrs. James
Smith. Mrs. B. 7. Brown and
Mrs. Evelyn Smith, of Rich
mend, were Sunday afternoon
visitors Of MIS-. g. VI Noel and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Cooke
and son. Of Richmond, were
week end guests Of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Smith.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at Antioch for
Howard Jameson with burial 1T
the family cemetery at CaIra.
Sympathy is extended TO tn e
family.
MI. and mrs. David Erwin
have moved into their new brick
home here. Mr.. and Nls Pau
Erwin were sunday dinner
guests o. thc.v SoH and daHgh-
tar-in-law.
MT. and Mrs. Taylor Gillian
wcre guests Of M. and Mrs.
Leroy Williams at Warwick, on
Monday and Tuesday.
Nrs. q Marvin johnson. Of
New Canton, vas a Saturday
afternoon visitor Of the H G.
Browns.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10

and Connie.
Wilson NIylum was operated
on at Richmond Memorial Hos
pital on April 30. He returned
to his home here Monday.
Mrs. Marvin Simpson, Jr.,
was hostess Thursday night to
the John Randolph HID Club,
Mrs. Georgia Wilkerson gave
the demonstration "Drying
Flow ers." The forthcoming
flower show was also discussed.
Attending the Flower School
at the courthouse in Cumberland
Tuesday afternoon were Mes
danes ]. K. Robinson. Eric Rob
inson, and Walter Simpson.
HID Meeting
Attending the District T II
meeting Of Home Demonstration
Clubs May /, in Cumberland
were Mesdames Marvin simp-
son. Jr., Walter Simpson, Henry
Blanton. Jr, and J. K Robin
sen. This group also served a.
hostesses with Cumberland The
host county this year
Three-week-old Dawn Charlena
Riddle had 4 number ot Visitors
during TIE week end.
Mrs Eric Robinson, Barbara
ana Jcc attended me May Day
program Saturday afternoon ii
Lon eWood Dell
Several visited Mrs. Lottia
Gates over the week end. She
has net been well and re5lettell
not being able to join her friends
at casuch Sunday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10

MIS-. Thomas DriSkill.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Bailey, Of
DinWiddie, Mr. and Mrs Charlie
Rosser and daughter. Vickie. of
Falnville, and Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Garrett, Jr.. Of f'armville,
were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Garrett
Mrs. s. D. Bailey, Philip Bail
ey, Miss Anita Trear, Brenda
Bailey ana Hobart Brown were
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry NeWcoinb last Sunday.
Mrs Charlie Brehm and MASS
Loretta Brehm visited Mi and
MIS- Floyd Garrett last Tuesday
night
Mrs. Mabel Fowler, Ct Rich
mond spent the week end with
her mother, Mrs. Helen Driskill
and son. Jimmy. and Mr.. ard
ms. Thomas Driskill and son.
Tommy.
MI and Mrs. Norman Gryder
ard son. Bonnie, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Gryder.
Mr. and Mis-. Garland Clark
and family visited his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Clark, Sun
day.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10
Miss Sallie Gates Receives Life
Membership Pin At Antioch WSCS

RAINE May 9 The
Antioch WSCS presented Miss
Sallie Gates with a Life Mem
bership Pin at the last meeting.
This also represents the send
ing Of S24 to the mission field.
The president, Mrs. Cecil
Brown. made the presentation.
New officers of the WSCS
were elected: president, Miss
Sallie G ties; vice-president
Mrs Eric Robinson; secretary
Mrs, Clarence Barr. and treas
urer. Mrs. D. c. Riddle.
A large crowd attended the
funeral Of Howard Jamerson on
Monday at Antioch Churc h.
Sympathy is extended the fami-
".
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Robinson
attended the funeral Of h 9 i
uncle. James Walton. in Rich
nond, last Tuesday. Mrs. Rob
inson also spent Monday in Rich
mond visiting Mrs. James Wal
ton.
On Sunday. a large group Of
friends and relatives. visited tha
Sisters Dc the late Mar u a
Simpson and Gray Simpson.
Those making the trip from
Raines to Winston Salem, N. G.
mcluded Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Simpson. Jr.. and family. Miss
Annie Simpson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Simpson and Ned, Mrs.
Gray Simpson, Nh. and Mrs.
'Walter S Simpson and Anna. and
Mr- and Mrs. Claude Reynolds
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10

OLD BILEN E, May s.
Homecoming at Beulah Metho-
dist Church has been set for
June 80.
Meredith Chappel Is slowly
Improving at his home III Is
grateful 10 his friends for cards.
visits and flowers dulng his
sLaY in the ho pltal
Mi and Mrs Albert Davis,
Miss Mabel DAVIS. Albert DAVIS,
Jr.. ana Mary ard George Davis
ylsit MI and MS. John Did
lake and children in Richmond
Sunday While there they visited
Mrs. Suzie Daniel, and Mrs.
Cora Paakey and son. joe.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Webb
and Robert Bell. Of Richmond,
visited Mr. ard Mrs. Meredith
Chappen Sunday, Other visitors
in the Chappell home were Mr..
and Mrs Garland Clark and
daughter Faith, and Mr.. and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10
-,
'l',lsgssle

May 9 The Rev. Carl wal
tiers will conduct the morning
worship service at Appomattox
P r. Church naxt Sunday morn
ing at II O'Clock.
Recent visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. Rawleigh Hubbard were
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lee, Of APP
rorastox, and MI and Mrs.
Curtis Richardson, of Roanoke
Charles Lackey is a patient in
Southside Community Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Richard
son, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rich
ardson, and Mr.. ard Mrs. Raw
leigh Hubbard visited relatives
in Roanoke last Sunday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10

MIS- Willie Duncan and Terry
spe ! Several days last week
Y ii Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND
Kelsey near Falnville. They ac-
companied Willie Duncan Satur-
day night to Charlotte M. C-
MS. Helen Cooke. OF Gambler
land. entertained Mir. and MIS-.
h P Cooke for dinner Sunday
In tho afternoon they visited Mi.
and Mrs. r L. Timberlake Of
Ballsville.
Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Carnes
and MI. and MIS-. f. A. Carnes,
Jr.. were recent visitors Of the
George Bleylns in Norfolk.
Miss Bessie Anderson, Of Rich
nload spent the week end with
Mrs. W. c. Fippen.
NEasdames P. l.. Duncan, Jr.,
w. E. Duncan and Gordon Mill
III were Richmond visitors Mon
day.
Tho White Elephant Sales held
at the Zimmerman farm On
Saturday, and sponsored by St.
James Church at Gainesville
was a very big success.