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Milford chronicle., 1963-11-29

Prettyman's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Rudelmier.
Mr.. James c. Webb of Fred
erica has been named to head
the Farm Equipment Department
of the o. A. Newton and Son Co. :,
according to a recent announce
ment by John c. Hammond, COM
pany president.
Miss Edith Russell was a re-
cent guest of Mrs. Jacob Hat
field near Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ruos
have left to spend the winter
at their home In Florida.
A group Of ladies from the
Busy Bee Home Demonstra-
tion Club held a workshop on
Dried Arrangements at the home
of Mrs. Wanda Davis last week.
On Monday afternoon, November
Is, the regular monthly meet
ing was held at the home of
Mrs. Sally Ann Lewis.
Several Bridgeville ladies at
tended the Mt. Olivet Christmas
Bazaar which was held Friday,
November 22nd.
Bridgeville High School Menu;
December 3 6, 1868
"A" Platter Lunch
Monday Milk, spaghetti w
tomato meat sauce, string beans,
applesauce cup, bread and but
ter and Dixie Doodle Ice cream.
Tuesday Milk, pig in poke
(weiner and cheese wrap)
creamed potatoes, cabbage anc
carrot slaw, bread and butter
and peaches.
! Wednesday Milk, Bar-B-C
Beef on bun, succotash, tanger-
Inc and wacky (chocolate) cake
Thursday Milk, lima beal
soup, submarine, apple crisl
or cranberry crunch.
Friday Milk, oven fried fisl
fillets, scalloped potaotes, spin.
ach or tomatoes, bread and but.
ter, ice cream or fruit.
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-29
LIKE SHE'S A YANKEE

ADAIkvlLLt, Ky. (AP) :
Kentucky has two Republican
senators but some areas remain
in the solid Democratic South.
When Mrs. VIC. Cruise, Louis
Vile, COP nominee for state
tre easurer, visited the southern
part Of the state, she found note
on her windshield. It said,
Republican 60 home
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-29

Of about go cows. Larger herds,
providing production per cow Is
kept at high level, make itpos-
sfble to spread fixed costs such
as building, interest on invest
ment and depreciation over a
larger number of producing units
thus lowering per unit cost.
A third way of lowering unit
costs Is through the use Of mach
inery instead Of hand labor. A
large farm business can make
efficient use of balers, gutter
cleaners and milk tanks, all of
which save time and expense.
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-29
THE MOST MAsoks

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) = Albert
Pike Masonic Lodge in Wichita
claims to have the largest mem
bership Of any Masonic lodge in
the world.
1t has a membership Of $500.
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-29
FREDERICA

Trinity Methodist Church,
Frederica, Delaware, George w.
Bishop, Minister. Services for
Sunday, December |, 1868:
Church school GAS am.
Morning worship Hoo am.
Junior Fellowship 500 pm.
Youth Fellowship 700 pm.
The M.Y.F. will have their
Dinner meeting on Sunday, Dec
ember lst at TOO pm.
The M.Y.F. and Junior Eel
lowship will meet at 900 pm.
on Dec. lst.
The Teen. age Christmas
party will be neld at the Fire
House on Sat-, Dec. 2lst from
1880 to Hoo pm.
There will be a candle-light
service on Sunday evening, Dec
ember 22nd. at 800 pm.
First, can anyone In our
United States express our feel
ingS at the shock received of the
shooting and dreadful news Of the
passing of our President, COM
ing over our T.V. sets on Fri
day, November %, 1868, soon
after our noon hour. Democrat
or Republican, Catholic or
Protestant, John F. Kennedy,
was OUR President and was re-
spected as such. The kind of a
person who could attract people.
A kind and loving father, anc
husband. Our deepest sympathy
goes out to the family of our late
President, John F. Kennedy.
On brighter side, surprise
Bridal Shower was given for
Miss Janice Woodland, at the
Frederick Fire Hall, Tuesday
night, November 10th by Miss
Ann Marie Povone, FELTON,, Miss
Carole Rentz, Miss Judy Puckett
and Miss Sandra Palmer, all o.
Frederick, Mrs. Gail Reed
Magnolia, Mrs. Barbara Wood
land, Frederick and Mrs. Evelyr
Russell and Mrs. Mary Johns
ton, of Frederick. The Hall wa:
beautifully decorated In orchic
and white flower umbrella theme
Miss Woodland was the recipi-
ent of many lovely and usefu
gifts. Our congratulations K
Miss Woodland, on her coming
wedding in early December, K
Mr.. Clarence A. Webb, Ill, boil
Of Frederick.
Mrs. Lulu Wilson and Mrs
Lima Flanagan we're Friday even
ing dinner guests Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Henry Wiled.
Congratulations to AlC ant
Mrs. Benedict N. Q. Costanzo
Frederick It's a son, borl
November l8, 1863 at D.A.F.B
Hospital.
Mrs. Amanda Harrington, Mil.
ford, spent last week with Mrs
Elizabeth G. Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dolal
we're Thursday luncheon guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Loone.
and Renee, Willow Grove.
Mrs. Clarence Mitten and sol
Bruce, Baltimore, Md, spen
the weekend at her sisters, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Tribbitt and FAM
lily, visiting with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Louder Belts ant
other relatives in town.
MIR. and Mrs. James H. Nor.
ris, Jr. and son, Michael Dean
were Sunday guests of her sis
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Winfield Lane and children, Q
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Dono
phan and Mr.. and Mrs. Henr
Bennett we're Saturday guests G
Mr.. and Mrs. william Lindal
of Milford.
! Saturday luncheon guests Z
Mrs. Evelyn Sharp were he
grandchildren Mr.. and Mrs. Jos
( eph Bostic and daughter, Pam
of Greenwood.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-31
Howardsville

HOWARDSVILLE, M ay 30
Mrs. c. S. Giles spent Sunday
with Mrs. Billy Baber.
The Henry Browns and daugh-
ter. of Beltsville, Md, called on
Jim Morris and the Bernard
Christensens Saturday.
Miss Janice Hadley. of Ore
gon, returned home by way of
jet airplare from Washington.
D. c., after visiting the George
w. Babers and their family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Snoddy
and family have moved from
Buckingham county to Abe
marie county to the late Mrs.
Nettie Adams home about four
miles from HoWardsville.
Mrs. Sidney C. Baber spent
Saturday with the T. R. Snoddys
in Charlottesville.
Mrs. George w. Baber and
son, A2C U. S. Air Force, Port
land. Ore, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernie l.. Baber at Mauretown or
Sunday ard they went to Wash
ington, D. c.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-31
Chula

May 80 - DR.. and Mrs. H. j.
Warthen of Richmond, were
Sunday guests Of their aunt and
uncle, Miss Mary Sheppard and
Harry Sheppard.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Utz and
sons. Of Follansbee, w. Va, ar
rived to visit her sister, Mrs.
j. N. Russell. last Thursday
night. They, the Russell family,
and Mrs. Muncie Dodson, spent
the week end at Point Breeze
with the Aubrey Dodsons and
Mrs. Ronald Clopton joining
them there on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson. of
Richmond, were Sunday guests
of Mrs. Bland Miller and son,
AL.
Week end guests Of the
Thomas Beasleys were the Sid
ney Aliens, of Lynchburg, and
on Sunday the Earnest Beasleys,
of Richmond, visited in the Beas-
ley home.
Miss Helen Page Warmer, of
Warrenton, spent the week end
with her parents the M. w.
WARMERS.
Mrs. B. NJ Hudgins visited
relatives in Mannboro over the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Felts visit
ed her sister. Mrs. Sanford Os-
borne, and family Sunday after
noon in PoWhatan.
The j.. C. Utz family lie f t
early Sunday morning for their
home in Follansbee, w. Va, aft
er spending several days with
her parents, the Muncie bod
sons.
If Ronald Clopton, who is now
stationed with the Air Force
near San Antonio, Texas, h a d
been present at the A. NJ. bod
son home on Saturday, it would
have been a perfect family re
union at their outdoor picnic.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-31
Sunbeam Band TO
Meet Friday At
Mrs. Netherlands

BALLSVILLE, May 80 The
Sunbeam Band will meet at A
pm. on Friday. May 81 at the
home of their leader, Mrs. Lee
Netherland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman ellis
and relatives from Oklahoma
visited friends in the village on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Jessup
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradshaw Of jefferson, last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Stokes
and children went sightseeing in
Washington, D. c., on Sunday.
Mrs. r. E. D. Blanton and her
guest, Mrs. Cauthorne, Of Savan-
nah, Ga, were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Saunders.
of Smithfield
The Rev. T. P. ynold S
brought a fine message to his
people at Mt. Moriah on Sunday
night. The following announce
ments were made: There will be
no BTU meeting June 2. Begin
ming June 9, the BTU hour will
be changed to 7:30 pm. DIST
Post office hours here remain
the same, $3.50 to 2(DST).
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-31
Curdsville

May 30 - Mrs. Reeves Phaup
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Mary
Dunkum, and family IN Green
Springs. Mrs. Dunkm has just
returned home from the Mar
tina jefferson Hospital. She is
improving
Kenneth Harris enjoyed h s
senior class trip TO Washington
last week.
Mrs. Fred Rhodes, Of Rich
mond, spent last week with her
brother-in-laW ard sister. Mr.
and Mrs. Emmett Dunkun. On
Tuesday they visited Mrs. Kate
Baker. of Columbia, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Garner, OF Whining
ton.
DR.. G. A. McAfan, of Asbury
College, in Lakeland, Fla, call
ed on the Julian. Wesley, and
Emmett Dunkums last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haden Christian
and son. Terry, of Richmond.
spent the past week end with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A
T. Harris and Mr. and Mrs
Christian, Of Gold Hill
Palmore White, of Richmond
was a luncheon guest Sunday Of
the Emmett DunkumS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wise and
children visited his m t h T
Mrs. Corbin Wise, in Lynch
burg, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virginus Grigg
and three children. of Alex
andria, spent the week end with
his mother. Mrs c. R. Wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Farrel
visited the Rev. and Mrs. Phil
lip Thomas, in Bowling Green
last week
Those attending the Bucking
ham county Woman'S c u /
luncheon at the Blair House
Charlottesville. Friday, at
O'Clock were Mesdames Frank
Johns. Monroe Johns. T. V
Bailey. Wallace Rainey. Ton
Garnet. NIFTY Moore, Cleveland
Jones. Joseph Jones and Pau
Jones.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-31
Award Given
Mrs. Walden For
Highway Service

D1LLWYN, May 80 : Mrs. G.
l. Walden was presented a so
year service award, certificate
and pin, from the State High
way Commission of Virginia, re
Gently.
Mrs. Walden began work with
the department at Keysville
when the county roads we're
taken over by the state ir 1892.
She was transferred to Farm
vile in 1884 and worked there
until her transfer to Dillwyn in
July. 1947.
Mrs. Walden, the former Miss
Grace Walton. of Keysville, has
one daughter and two grardchil-
dren who are stationed in MI
Mich, Germany.
Mrs. Walden is secretary to
the Highway Resident Engineer
for the DillWyn residency.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-31
Second Son Born To
Robert C.. Lowrys

KEYSVIILE, My 90 - A son.
Robert Darlington, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs George Lowry on
Tuesday, May Fl, in Hampton,
weighing seven pounds. seven
ounces. They also have two
year-old son, George Wilson.
Mrs Lowry is the former Miss
Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of
Mrs. w R Wilson, of this CITY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Pillow
and children, from Pittsburgh.
Pa, are visiting his m h r,
Mrs w. o. Pillow, for two
weeks.
Nm and Mrs. A. w Thompson
and son, Mark. visited Mrs.
Thompson mother. Mrs. Sadie
Lands, in Arlington, this week
end.
Mrs. Thomas w. Jones W S
hostess to a Unreliable bridge
luncheon. last Wednesday. Win
ner of the high score prize was
Mrs. George Rao; Mrs. T. S.
Mckenzie. Jr., won second high;
Mrs. R. D. AilsWorth. Jr., the
floating prize; Mrs. W. E. Ma
son. the bingo. and Mrs. W. V.
Cmles, consolation.
Miss Betty H. Upton accom-
panied her sister, Mrs. S. R.
Pugh. Jr., and S. R. Pugh, III,
to Richmond on Friday, where
they visited Mrs. Albert G. Prit-
chett. Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Gryder
and young son. Ray Garland, of
Colonial Heights, were week end
guests of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. Gryder.
Guests of AilsWOrths
Guests during this week end
of DR. and Mrs. R. D. Ailsworth,
Jr. were Mr.. and Mrs. M i k
Ailsworth and infant daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Fuller and
children. all of Richmond; Miss
Brenta Scott, student at Long
wood College, and Miss joyce
Scott. a student at the Medical
College of Virginia. Richmond.
both of brakes Branch.
Mrs. Floyd Gee is visiting her
brother-in-laW and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Travis Hubbard, in
Lunenburg.
The Wednesday evening bridge
CLUB met last week with Mrs.
c. c. Byrm.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Epper-
son visited her sister. Mrs. j. R.
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pital during the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merlin Bryant
and daughter, Wanda, of Brun-
didge, Ala, were overnight
guests on Saturday of her broth
er-in-law and sister, the Rev.
and Mrs. M. L. Yaple.
Mfr. and Mrs. l.. B. Dickens
visited his brother and sister-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. f B. Dickens
in Mufflesboro, N. c., Sunday
| MesdameS Helen Bouldin and
Viva Walker, of Richmond, visit
ed Mrs. G.. o. Pettus. this week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bowman
and son, Ike Gee, visited his
son-in-laW and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Jimmy Bolick, in Alex
andria this week end. They also
were dinner guests on Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gee in Bowl
ing Green.
Returns Home
| Mrs. j. c. Priddy returned
home last Tuesday after visit
ing her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Pettrts,
in Richmond and at their sum-
mer home at Sandy Point on the
Potomac River, recently. Mr..
and Mrs Pettus accompanied
Mrs. Priddy home and remain
ed until Wednesday. Mr.. Pettus
also visited his brother, Rich
ard, and other relatives here.
The Monday evening bridge
club met with Miss Betty H.
Upton this week.
Mrs. j. T. Thompson made
business trip to Richmond on
Wednesday.
Miss June HALEY, of Peters
burg, was a week end guest of
Mrs. R. K. Beville.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Renalds
and children. Douglas, Susan,
and Leslie, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Fleetwood in Greensboro,
N. c., Sunday.
Miss Mary Lyle, of Rice, is
visiting her half-brother and sis
ter-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
thew Lyle, this week.
Mrs. H. A. Tuggle visited her
nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. c. Pearson, in Danville. Sun
day.
T he Wednesday afternoon
bridge club members entertained
their husbands at the annual
progressive dinner, Friday eve
ming. Beginning at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Ward, Jr..
the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Duffer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Han
mer. and Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Hammer, Jr., We're visited in sue
ceSsion.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Arvin
and son, Earl. of Richmond,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. ArVin, Sunday.
Slumber Party
Mrs. Merle Evans, of Ontario,
entertained the nine seventh
grade girls at the Keysville Ele-
mentary School at a slumber
party last Tuesday night.
Miss Linda Clark accompanied
Mrs. Louis Lyon. of Amelia. to
Rough Greek on Tuesday where
they visited Mrs. Ligon's broth
er and sister-in-laW. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cooke.
Cadet James G. Neal, Jr., of
VPI, visited his home here. this
week end.
Mrs. Louise Crouch is pa
tient at the Medical College of
Virginia Hospital, Richmond.
Mrs. j. c. Ethridge. of New
comb, Miss, joined Mr.. Eth
ridge recently at the Keysville
Hotel.
Mrs. Beverly Atwood, of Front
Royal, and Miss Melba McPher-
son, of Chesapeake, both seniors
at Longwood College, attended
the music festival at Keysville
Elementary School, Friday aft
ernoon. Both Miss Atwood and
Miss Mcpherson were assistant
teachers at Keysville Elemen-
tary for several months during
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Babaley and
invant son, of Wilson, N. c.,
visited friends here Sunday and
friends in Charlotte county dur
ing the week end
Evening star., 1963-05-18
Three Church BUILDING
Events Set Tomorrow

900 project is a new church
seating $50, the addition Of four
large classrooms and construc-
ton Of a paved parking lot,
Donald j. Olivola Is the ar
chitect.
Mr.. Sherk said the congrega-
ton Is hoping for completion
of the new building by next
Easter.
SOuthminster Church
Southminster United Presby-
terian Church will hold a cor
nerstone laying service for its
new building at $500 Livings-
ton road, Oxon Hill. Md, at
4 pm.
The Rev. John r. Harland,
pastor, will preside at the serv-
ice. The new building, q sane
tuary-fellowship hall with nine
classrooms, an office and a
kitchen, is due for completion
this summer.
Evening star., 1963-05-18
7 urtun Rites,
Pipe Band
AtCuthedrul

The annual Kirkin' o. the
Tartan will be held at IL am
tomorrow In the Washington
Cathedral.
The Pipe Band of the st
Andrews Society will lead a
procession into the Cathedral
and killed members will carry
tartans to the altar to be
blessed and. dedicated. Canon
Bayard S. Clark, chaplain Of
the society, will officiate at the
dedicatory ceremony.
The Rev. J. Ernest Somer-
vile, minister Of the First
Presbyterian Church, Philadel-
phia, and native Of Scotland
will speak on THE Lords Song
in a Strange Land"
Canon Kenneth j. Sharp will
preach at the 4 o'clock service in
the Cathedral, which will be fol-
lowed by an organ recital by
William S. Partridge. jr., a fell
low at the College of Church
Musicians at the Cathedral.
Canon William G. Workman
will celebrate holy communion
at 7:30 am. in st. Mary;
Chapel. Canon Clark will bt
celebrant and preacher for 9
holy communion service at
am. in Bethlehem Chapel.
Mississippi will be remem.
bered in Cathedral prayers al
the morning services.
Evening star., 1963-05-18

Special events in connection
with building programs will be
held tomorrow by the Wash
ington area churches.
The new $350,OO0 Bible Way
Church Center at 1880 New
Jersey avenue NV, will be
dedicated at 4 pm. tomorrow
by Bishop Smallwood E. Will
liams, pesiding bishop Of the
denomination.
The center adds 400 more
seats to the present church
auditorium which already held
1000. In addition it provides
three offices and a study for
the bishop, a combination gym
nasium and assembly room
with shower facilities available,
a deacon's room, classrooms,
first aid station, a cafeteria
seating 800, two kitchens. a
prayer chapel, a library, a
lounge and a nursery.
The new center supplements
the existing church and parish
house which the church COM
pleted some years ago. With
the new facility it expects to
expand its program Of service
tc its area Of the city.
st. Dunstan's Episcopal
Ground will be broken by st.
Dunstan's Episcopal Church,
Falls Church, at 4 pm. for
construction Of its new church
at 5420 Kirby road.
The Rev. Edward L. Morrow,
rector Of Grace Church. Alex
andria, and dean Of the Po-
tomac Convocation of the
Episcopal Church, will speak at
the ceremonies, st. Dunstan's
rector, the Rev. Grant r. Sherk,
jr.. reported.
Contemplated In the $780,
Evening star., 1963-05-18
OIdChurches
ToObserve
Anniversaries

Two Montgomery County
churches will hold sesquicen-
tennial and centennial observ-
anceS next week.
st. Mary's Catholic Church
$40 Viers Mill road, Rockville
will open a week-long celebra-
tion Of its 150th anniversary
tomorrow and Liberty Grove
Methodist Church, Burtons-
vile, will mark its first 100
years with a banquet next Fri
day at 6:45 pm.
st. Mary's, when completed
in 1917, was the first Catholic
Church in the county to be
constructed Of brick and is now
the oldest Catholic Church in
Montgomery.
The Rev. j. Gilbert Ham,
the pastor, will offer a solemn
mass Of thanksgiving at noon
tomorrow. The Most Rev. Pat
rick A. O'Boyle, Archbishop of
Washington, will preside, and
the Right Rev. Msgr. John K,
Cartwright, rector Of st. Mat
thew's Cathedral, will preach.
The observance will continue
with a mass for deceased
priests, parishioners and
friends Of the parish at 8 am
Tuesday and there will be q
mass for children at Q am,
Wednesday.
The sesquicentennial will
conclude with a parish recep-
ton from 1880 to $3.50 pm,
May 26 to which all present
and past parishioners are in
vited.
The banquet at Libert Grove
Methodist Church, which COIN
cides with the 225th anniver-
sary of John Wesley's Alders-
gate experience, will have pres
ent six former ministers. The
ministers, and dates Of service
are. The Rev. AlphonSe M
Newell, 1928 to 1881; the Rev
Melvin E. Lederer, 1881 to
1885; the Rev. Frank Aud, 194l
to l946; the Rev. Paul S. Jones
l947 to 1852, and the Rev
Charles I. Wallace, 1852 tc
1862.
Another highlight Of the
banquet will be the recognition
of ten church members with
Longest continuous membership
Their total combined member
ship is 583 years.
Evening star., 1963-05-18

sat during services will remain,
but beaver board covering the
original fluted wooden columns
will be stripped away.
1t is believed that the early
pews were located In rows run
ming the length Of the church,
leaving q large open center for
people who couldn't afford to
buy pews to bring their own
seats or to stand.
Two Of the pews remain,
one Of which has a plaque
dedicated to George Washing
ton.
The original sterling chalice,
with hallmarks of John Ed
ward. 1929, is still used in
the services. In the baptisty
stands a wooden cross made
from the charred beam Of the
first church which burned in
1894.
Wooden church wardens
which had a basket at one
end to pass for collection (and
reportedly used to poke dozing
parishioners) are still In use
Organ in 1906
1t is expected that when the
walls are stripped. hooks for
the plaque where the Ten Com
mandments, Lords Prayer and
Apostles Greed were inscribed
referred to instead of prayer
books, will indicate where the
alter stood.
An organ, one Of three brought
from Germany in 1906, still
provides music on Sunday
| mornings for the $50 members
many Of whom are descendants
Of the original communicates
Architect Milton Grigg, who
: has restored more than two
; dozen churches, has been com.
missioned for the project.
The church has recently
completed a rectory for thu
/. Rev. John Harris. minister o.
! the congregation.
Evening star., 1963-05-18
Dedicutory Recital

William watkins, organist
and choirmaster Of George
town Presbyterian Church, will
play a dedicatory recital on the
new three manual Allen organ
of the Falls Church Presby-
terian Church, East Broad and
Fairfax streets, Falls Church,
at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1963-05-18

NAIL. sPIRITUALIsT ASSN.
Evening star., 1963-05-18

DAWN BIBLE CLASS
Evening star., 1963-05-18
Pensioners to Restore
-Yeor-OId Church

Parshioners Of St. Johns Episcopal Church Broad
Greek making plans to renovate their 270yearod church
and add to modern elementary school and parish hall
The biggest problem in preparing to remodel the historic
church find complete description Of the original
interior.
The restoration committee the vesry minutes
Evening star., 1963-05-18

January, 1868, which provide a
sketchy outline of the building
and references that "details
are in the other book" The
Ethan Allen papers compiled by
that doctor Of divinity who
served in the pulpit from 1819-
1923 have helped to clarity
these records.
Now the search is on for that
"other book"
st. Johns Is q cornerstone Of
Maryland history. It Is located
near the spot where Leonard
Calvert, governor Of the new
colony, negotiated for his Cath
lolic settlers with the Indian
emperor.
Seat Of Government
1t was one Of the 80 original
parishes designated in the Act
.of 1892 under the patronage of
William and Mary to serve Pts
Getaway county, then a sparce>
ly populated tract comprising
athe entire western part OF
Maryland, and Piscataway Bay,
"a prosperous tobacco port.
{ In those days the church
was not only the religious
center Of the community but
sthe seat Of government. The
pulpit, traditionally built in
three tiers, served for preach
ling, reading the lessons and
las a clerks desk. Vestrymen
mot only assessed and collected
taxes, which were paid in
tobacco, but served as judges
land jurymen.
The original wooden church
WAS destroyed by fire twice
land was rebuilt in 1908 and
l723.
Almost 200 years ago the
Maryland Gazette announced
plans to restore 1t, saying ".
That the Vestry Of st. Johns
I. will meet to receive
the Proposals Of such person
or persons. who may be willing
to undertake the Enlargement
of their Parish Church al
Broad Creek: The Jobb TO be
done. is TO be brick and Is
pretty considerable"
: The brick exterior Of today
dates from 1923 and 1853. and
will be retained according tc
plans Of Norman Craft and his
restoration committee.
Evening star., 1963-05-18
Hand Blown Panes

Hand-blown glass pancs will
replace stained glass windows
TO follow specifications in the
Vestry Minutes.
The wooden stairway leading
10 the balcony where slaves