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Officer Making A ppointment ----------------------------------------·-----------·--------------·------------------------·-········---Official Title " 1J ~1 �cNational Gonvention • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TEXAS APRIL 14th TO 19th • 1 947 �M Fiftieth Gen eral Meeting 0 This convention is the Fiftieth General Meeting since the 1881 conference which led to the founding of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae. It is the Fourteenth National Convention since the Association of Collegiate ~umnae ~erged with the Southern Association of College Women in 1921 to form the Amencan Associ ation of University Women. The Fo.rtyninth General Meeting and Thirteenth AAUW Convention was t he 1 5 "meeting of mu:ids rather than persons," with convention delegates voting by mail and94t he branches holding their own "convention meetings" locally. ' N REGISTRATION Baker Hotel Dallas LOOKING TO THE FUTURE O F AAUW Headquarters The Baker and Adolphus H otels are the official headquarters of the Convention. Registration will be in the Baker Hotel. DISCUSSION MEETING FOR DELEGATES Members Only Because ·it is expected that the numbers of AAUW members in attendance at the Conv~nt_ioi:i sessio.ns will tax t~e seating capacity of the hall where the sessic;ins are held, 1t 1s 1mposs1ble to provide for non-member visitors wi th the except10n of a few invited dis~inguished. guests and the press. Only AAUW national members and associate members will be admitted. Reservations All reservations for meals must be made two days in advance for meal~ in For Meals Dallas and by Monday noon for meals in Fort Worth No cancellations . can be accepted or refunds allowed after 12 o'clock noon ~f the day preceding the funct10n. Those who have not made advance reservations for meals by mail may make them at the registration desk in the Baker H otel. Business At business sessions, seating will be in three sections : (l) for accredited voting Sessions delegates, (2) for alterna.tes, and (~) for non-voting members. Ushers will seat . those who attend accord~ng to their credentials and badges. National members not accred1te~ as ~elegates, and associate members, may attend the business sessions and take part in the d1scuss1ons, absence of the delegate. but may not vote or present motions. An alternate votes only in the Exhibits Exhibits are shown in the Baker Hotel. They are open to t he public. (1 ) A AUW Branch current and year.State Exhibits-Rooms 308 and 316. Records of AAUW work for the (2) Exhibitions illustrating the work of the art department-Rooms _ and 31 . 310 312 4 DAVID SMITH-sculpture and photographs of sculpture (Willard Gallery, New York) CERAMICS-~~irty A piecesd frhom the Eleventh National Ceramics me rts an t e Onondaga Pottery Company) Exhibition (Syracuse Museum of "ONLY YESTERDAY"-color reproductions R d t M · G , Y er o orris raves OKLAHOMA CHJLDREN's PAINTINos-w t l f r • for exchange with a South A a .er co ors rom the collection in process of iormatwn ent (Oklahoma State Divisioajerican country through the invitation of the State Departm AMERICAN PRINT SAMPLE-the Living Art' Plane or Rail R eservation s Sightseeing h I . . t e nexpens1ve Prmt A representative of h . . . . ·1 bl at the W. ~rthur Strain ..., t e vanou_s airways and railways 1s ava1 a e for reserva t.JOns. .travel Service at the Stoneleigh Hotel to arrange t Is , ~;~~/v;;io~s Jo~ ~allas 9:00 P.M. afternoo~, the sightseeing trips, scheduled for Thursday h P C ' n . atur. ay morning, April I9 should be made before 9 A . • Tuesday at t e ost- onvent1on Tour table on the M ~ fl f h B k r Hotel For · · h M · ( . ezzanme oor o t e a e · on t e . ex1can tour April I9-26) call at the table or tele hone Miss Rachel Foote, mformat10n 9 4 L 6 8. R eservations fo r post-convention visits in 0 th f Tp h ld be m ade a t t he Tour table by 9 A.M . Thursday, April . er parts o exas s ou 17 10 :00 A.M. Baker Hotel Crystal Ball Room Leader-DR. KATHRYN McHALE General Director D A y T u E s D A w T E F c HR u, 0 D N R E s s y D A y N D v A E Dy A y N T I 0 N BUSINESS MEETING Presiding: DR HELEN C. WHITE Pre.sident of the Association; Professor of English, University of Wisconsin 1 :30-5 :00 P .M. Baker Hotel Crystal Ball Room F F I c E R cs A L Parliamentarian: JUDGE Lucy SOMERVILLE H o woR:H Principal Attorne:y, Office. c;if L~g1s­ lation, Veterans Ad~m1strat10n; member, AAUW Committee on the Economic and Legal Status of Women 0 E N A. N D De Convention Called to Order Ao Reports of: Credentials Co~mittee (preliminary) Program Co1'.1m1ttee Rules Committee RM Presentation of President . DR. MARGARE~ M. JUSTIN First Vice-President •I M T AJ J • AAUW LIFTS ITS SIGHTS Keynote n.eturess. C W PRESIDENT HELEN R . Ty HITE OE d Recommendations for Action by epoOrt.ffis cers an an d Committee Chairmen: Treasurer General Director Education Social S~ucdaineds Legal Status of Women . E conom1 International RelatJO?S . . Membership and M amtammg Standards Fellowship Endowment AAUW Awards National Clubhouse Ue Rs s All sessions will begin and end on time. �T This con the founding tion since th College Worn ninth Genera rather than J their own "cc HeadquartE u 7:30-8:15 P.M. Mc Farlin Auditorium Foyer Dallas Members Only the function. them at the 1 Business i Sessions c t not accredite part in the d absence of th Exhibits I (1) AAUW . I (2) Exhibitio DAVID SMI1 CERAMICS"ONLY YES OKLAHOMA AMERICAN : Plane or R' ReservatioJ Sightseeini Tuesday at t information · L 4698. Re the Tour tal Reception honoring Convention Delegates Hostesses: DR. MARGARET LEE WILEY, President, Texas State Division, and state officers MRs. EDwIN J. FoscuE, President, Dallas, Texas, Branch, and branch officers Southern Methodist University representatives of a few inv associate me1 Reserva tioJl For Meals E WELCOME TO TEXAS 8:15 P.M. McFarlin Auditorium. NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE BORDER Presiding: DR. ANNA I. PowELL Southwest Central Regional VicePresident; Professor of History, North Texas State College Greetings: DR. UMPHREY LEE, President, Southern Methodist University Latin America and the United States-Contrasts and Similarities of Two Cultures DR. ARTURO TORRES-RIOSECO Professor of Latin American Literature University of California The Life of Texas, presented through the dance Directed by DR. ANNA SCHLEY D~c­ GAN Head of Physical Educat10n Department, Texas State College for Women Decorations by the branches of the Texas Division WE EARN THE FUTURE Presiding: LomsE PEARCE, M.D. Chairman, Committee on International Relations; Staff member, Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research Relations with Russia DR. VERA MICHELES DEAN Research Director and Editor, Foreign Policy Association . 9 :45-12 :00 A.M. Baker Hotel Crystal Ball Room Dallas D T E H D u N R E s s D A A y A y D y F c R 0 I N D v A E y N T I 0 N UNESCO and You DR. ESTHER CAUKIN BRUNAUER UNESCO Relations Staff, United States Department of State; U.S. representative to Preparatory Commission of UNESCO Building for Peace through Educational Reconstruction DR. HAROLD SNYDER Executive Director, National Commission for International Educational Reconstruction REGIONAL LUNCHEONS s w 0 F F I c E IR cs A L E N A. N D De 12:30-2:00 P.M. North Atlantic Region Baker Hotel, Lounge 2. South Atlantic Region Adolphus Hot~), Roof Garden 3. Northeast Central Reg10n Baker Hotel, Peacock Room Southeast Central Region . 4· Adolphus Hote~, Damsh Room Central Region 5• Northwest Adolphus Hot~l, North Room 6. Southwest CenhtralHRetgilnBall Room Adolp us o_e' 7. Rocky Mountain Regwn d 6 Baker Hotel, Rooms 5 an 8 N th Pacific Region 1 p 1 · or Athletic Club, corners of E m, St. au , and Live Oak Streets R 9 South Pacific Region · Baker Hotel, T exas oom Ao RM 1. . b T xas branches: I-Houston , 2-Waco,3-Denton, 4-Marslzall,5- Austin, d'.?' b e Oscar H · Cooper, Abilene, Branch, 8-EI Paso, <;-Amarillo. Decorations 6-E m 11rg, 7All ses..rions will begin and md on time. ~ •1 T Ty OE Ue Rs s �QfeJnesdalf, Thi: the foun1 tion sine College 1 ninth Gt rather tl their ow 2:30-4:45 P.M. Baker Hotel Crystal Ball Room Dallas Head qt: Membe Only The Reorientation of Women's Higher Education DR. LYNN WHITE, JR. President, Mills College of a fe" associatf Panel: DR. CONSTANCE WARREN, former member, AAUW Education Committee; President Emeritus, Sarah Lawrence College DEAN ALICE LLOYD, member, AAUW Committee on Economic and Legal Status of Women; Dean of Women, University of Michigan DR. MARGARET M. JUSTIN, AAUW Ist Vice-President· Dean of School of Home Economics, Kansas State College DR .. ALTHEA KRATZ HoTTEL, former president of Philadelphia Branch; Dean of Women, University of Pennsylvania Reserv2 For Me the func them at Bu sine: Session not acer part in 1 absence Exhibi1 (1) AA; (2) Exh DAVI D CERA:W. "ONLY 0KLAE .AMERI Plane' Reserv: Sights~ T u esda' informa L 4698. the T ot 6:30 P.M. Hotel Adolphus Dallas FORT WORTH DAY WHAT ARE VALID STANDARDS TODAY IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN? Presiding: DR. JANET HowELL CLARK Chairman, Committee on Membership an~ M~intaining Standards; Dean, University of Rochester Women's College Gfpril 16 (Arrangements for transportation to Forth Worth, will be announced.) EDUCATION AND OUR SOCIAL OBJECTIVES This day has been planned to show the relatedness of the two fields, Education and Social Studies, and to give opportunity for participation not only by those listed below, but by the audience. Women and the United Nations Miss MARY SMIETON Personnel Director, United Nations Are Women Effective Citizens? THE HoNORABLE CHASE GornG WooDHOUSE Member of the 79th Congress; Director of the Institute of Women's Professional Relations Decorations by tlie Tyler Branch T E H D u N R E s F c R 0 I N D v s A D y E D A A y y N T I 0 Co-Chairmen: Miss ANNE M. MUMFORD Acting Chairman, Social Studies Committee; Executive Secretary, Haynes Foundation, Los Angeles, California N DR. LAURA ZIRBES Chairman, Education Committee Professor of Education, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio A Clarifiers Throughout the Day's Session: L E DR. MARGARET MEAD Member, Committee on Education Assistant Curator of Ethnology, American Museum of Natural History, New York N Introduction: DR. LAURA ZIRBES Education: The Tool of Society DR. SusAN B. RILEY . AAUW 2d Vice-Pres1~ent, Southwest Central Region; Associate Professor of English George Peabody College for Teache;s, Nashville, Tennessee F F I c E IR A N D De Ao RM MR. ALEX BA VE LAS Economic and Social Science Staff Massachusetts Institute of Technology MORNING SESSION 0 cs ., M DINNER WOMEN'S ROLE TODAY Presiding: JUDGE SARAH T. HuGHES Chairman, Committee on Economic and Legal Status of Women; Judge, Fourteenth District Court, Dallas, Texas w 9:45-12:00 A.M. Will Rogers Auditorium Fort W orth T Ty O .E Ue Rs s General Discussion A ll sessions will begin and end 011 time. �T OfeJnesJa¥, continueJ the f. ti on Collt nintl rathc their Hea1 12:30-2:00 P.M. Colonial Club Texa.r Hotel Blackstone Women' .r Club Fort Worth Men OnlJ of a assoc 2 :30-4 :45 P .M. ResE For Will Rogers Auditorium Fort Worth the f therr. LUNCHEON DISCUSSION GROUPS Discuss_ion of points raised at the morning session will be contmued at luncheon, and reported at the beginning of the afternoon session. Luncheon G~oup Leaders: MRs. D. M. DRAPER, member, AAUW Social Studies Committee· Mrss HELEN M. HosP, Associate in Higher Educati~n; MRs. HARRIET A. HouDLETTE, Associate in Childhood Education· Miss EDITH HYSLOP, Associate in Social Studies. ' AFTERNOON SESSION Introduction: Miss ANNE M. MUMFORD Sess DR. JOSEPH s. DAVIS ' Director, Food Research Institute; Professor of Ecol?-omic Research, Stanford University; Past President, American Economics Association not ~ part abse1 Exh' Panel: DR. ZIRBES, Miss MuMFORD, DR. RILEY, DR. DAVIS, DR. LYNN WHITE, JR., DR. EVELINE BuRNs, member of AAUW Social Studies Committee; Professor of Social Work, New York School of Social Work, Columbia University (1 ) , "0 OK Pla1 Res1 Sigl Tue~ info1 L 4t the' 5:30 P.M. Rivercrest Country Club Fort Worth SPECIAL INTEREST WORKSHOPS Education . . .. ... . ..... Peacock Terrace, Baker Hotel Social Studies .. . . . .... . Roof Garden, Adolphus Hotel Arts .. . .. . ... . . . . . . .. .. ...... . Lounge, Baker Hotel Legislative Program .. .. . .. . .. . . . . YWCA Blue Room (I 709 Jackson Street) Fellowships . . .. . . . Auditorium, Cokes bury Book Shop (1910 Main Street) International Relations .... Ball Room, Adolphus Hotel Economic and Legal Status of Women Auditorium, Dallas Power and Light Co. (I 506 Commerce Street) 10:00-12:30 P.M. Dallas WESTERN SUPPER ENTERTAINMENT IN THE WESTERN TRADITION Texas Life, Expressed in Music Western Mood and Tempo . . MRs. HERBERT AXTELL, pianist The Spanish and French Color Loc1LE WHITE BRATTON, soprano The Mexican Influence RuTH MuLKEY LYoN, violinist The Cowboy and Frontiersman Old Cowhand Quartet, Southwest Seminary Singers Saturday Night in the Old Town Square The Square Dance Club u R s D A y F c R 0 I N D v A E y N T I 0 N A . This afternoon is left free. For sightseeing tours (2:00-4:00 P .M .) see page I2 . L E DINNER THE ARTS Presiding: Miss loA HoovER Art Chairman, Southwest Central Region Professor of Art, East Central State College, Ada, Oklahoma 0 F F I 'C E IR cs Group Reporters: Issues raised at Luncheon Discussion Groups Solving Economic Problems : The Role of University Women Busi H 6:30 P.M. Baker Hotel Crystal Ball Room Dallas N A N D De Ao RM M A Martian Looks at Terrestrial Arts DR. HARLOW SHAPLEY Director of H arvard College Observatory President, American Association for the Advancement of Science President, Sigma X i e 'I Art and the Atom Miss ELIZABETH McCA us~AND . Art Critic, The Sunday Union and Repub/z_ can, Springfield, Massachusetts Ue Rs T Ty OE s Decorations by the Dallas Branch All sessions will begin and end on time. �9:45-12:00 A.M. Baker Hotel Crystal Ball Room Dallas BUSINESS MEETING FELLOWSHIP DINNER Presiding: DR. HELEN C. WHITE President of the Association Presiding: DR. META GLASS Chairman of the Fellowship Endowment Committee; former President of AAUW; President Emeritus of Sweet Briar College Parliamentarian: 6:30 P.M. Adolphus Hotel Dallas Fellowships Come of Age Reports for Convention Action: 12:00-2:00 P.M. Elections by Ballot Baker Hotel Lounge 2:00 P.M. Baker Hotel Crystal Ball Room Reports for Con ven ti on Action (continued): Resolutions Committee Place of the Next Convention New Business IS ; 7 MRS. DOROTHY BRIDGMAN ATKINSON Treasurer of the AAUVV; former chairman of the Committee on Fellowship Endowment Adjournment of Business Meeting 0 I N D v A y E 0 F N F 0 N International Exchange A L E Miss HELGA PEDERSEN, of Denmark, personal assistant to the Minister of Justice of Denmark; holder of the Fresno, California, International Study Grant N E IR A N D Ao RM M •• c.+ 12' - ~ <!"/ {.fud) c De To DR. BARBARA McCLINTOCK, investigator in the Department of Genetics of the Carnegie Institution. DR. B.ARBARA McCLINTOCK I cs DR. CORNELIA DE RANITZ, physician, of Holland; holder of the Esther Mott Tibbitts and Emma H. Hyde International Study Grants ~xpanding Opportunities for Women in Science 5:00 P.M. R I Presentation of the AAUW Achievement Award Unfinished Business c T JuDGE Lucy SOMERVILLE HowoRTH Cred~nti~ls Committee (final report) I ?"6 Nommatmg Committee ~ }'VA. 'VIJ..{)..:. Legisla.tive Program Committee Committee on Revision of the By-Laws F . ll T <:0'"2.4i Ty O IE U ·E Rs s Decorations by the Corpu s Christi Branch /ill u ssions will begin and end on lime. �April 17 2 :00-400 :P .M. and April 19 9 :00-11 :00 A.M. DALLAS SIGHTSEEING TRIPS c Tuesday morning, April I5, is the deadline for registration for these trips 0 N v Dallas Civic Center (two hours) Hall of State Dallas Museum of Fine Arts Dallas Museum of Natural History Health Museum 0 E 'F N F T Dallas Residential Areas (two hours) I 0 College Campuses (1U hours) Southern Methodist University Hockaday School for Girls N I c E IR cs Department and Book Stores (two hours) A L POST-CONVENTION TOURS E Several Texas branches have signified their desire to entertain Association visitors who expect to be in other parts' of Texas following the convention. Among them are the Austin, Beaumont, El Paso, Houston, Mission, San Antonio, and Tyler Branches. Upon request, the address of the president of any Texas Branch and information about travel in Texas may be obtained at the Tour table on the Mezzanine floor of the Baker Hotel. N A N D De Ao RM M The Old Mexico Air Cruise from April 19 to 26 includes visits to Chapultepec Park, the Floating Gardens, the Zocalo area of Mexico City; Puebla and Cholula; Taxco and Cuernavaca, where Cortes' Palace is located; lguala; and the Pyramids of San Juan Teotihuacan and Guadalupe Church The charge of $260 includes all expenses. >-1 ::r (1> ., ~ ""=~ :;t> '1 .... CJl ~ 0 "'1 ;.;- (I) (I) VJ ::r 0 'O - -=== - Ul ....::sfl> 'O fl> I Q. "'1 -"' = fl> l..J "'.... ~ VJ •• >-l :i: c: T Ty 7" "'0 > -< O IE U IE Rs 'Tj c; a· ::s fl> "'1 !?.. 0 ""~ =- = ~ CJl 'O = a· = ttl ~ c: fl> fl> cr. ::s (JQ l..J CJl fl> CJl CJl I ~ ;:. = tTl (b"" n ...,. c;· ::s CF> -== l..J I ~ = = s ~ ~ cttl fl> fl> .... s· (JQ ~. ::s fl> CJl "' ;,;.. -== ~ I ~ >:cj 7" a> -< �NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED OFFICERS President-DR. HELEN C. WHITE, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Ist Vice-President-DR . MARGARET M. JusTIN Division of Home Economics, Kansas State College, Manhattan, Kans. 2d Vice-President-DR. MARION E. PARK, Slowly Field, Plymouth, Mass. Treasurer--MRs. FREDERICK G. ATKINSON, 2400 Blaisdell Ave., Minneapolis 4, Minn. REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS N. Atlantic-MRS. ROBERT D. GLASGOW, 1013 Washington Ave., Albany 3, N. Y. S. Atlantic- DR. GILLIE A. LAREW, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Va. N. E. Central-MRS. EMIL E. STORKAN, 77 • Hall, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. International Relations-DR. Lou1sE PEARCE, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, Princeton, N. J. Social Studies-DR. MABEL NEWCOMER, on leave. Vice-Chairman, Miss ANNE M. MUMFORD, 2324 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, Calif. Membership and Maintaining StandardsDR. ]ANET HowELL CLARK, University of Rochester, Rochester, N. Y. Fellowship Awards-DR. HoPE HIBBARD, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. Legislative Program-PRESIDENT BESSIE C. N. W . Central-MRS. THOMAS ARON, 1039 RANDOLPH, Hollins College, Hollins, Va . S. W. Central-DR. ANNA I. PowELL, North Texas State Teachers College, Denton, Texas. Rocky Mountain-MRS . CHARLES J. OvIATT, Sheridan, Wyo. N. Pacific-MRs. ERic ALLEN JOHNSTON, Winter Address: 3101 Woodland Dr., N.W., Washington, D. C. S. Pacific-MRS. EDWARD C. LANPHIER, 517 Crescent Ave., San Mateo, Calif. Fellowship Endowment-DR. META GLASS, MRs. JAMES K. McCLINTOCK, Comptroller MRs. HARRIET AHLERS HouDLETTE A ciate in Childhood Education;· ' ssoMiss HELEN M . Hosp, Associate in H' h Education •g er DR. HELi:;N DWIGHT . REm, Associate in Internat10nal Educat10n: Miss EDITH HYSLOP, Associate in Social Studies DR. META GLASS, Charlottesville, V:i., chairman DR. HELEN C. WHITE, Madison, 1s. DR. LAURA ZIRBES, Columbus, Oh10 DR. LOUISE PEARCE, Princeton, N. J. . DR. MABEL NEWCOMER, Los Angeles, Calif. JUDGE SARAH T. HuGHEs, Dall:is, Texas DR. BESSIE C. RANDOLPH, Hollins, Va. DR. JANET HowELL CLAR~, Roc~ester, N. Y. DR. HoPE HIBBARD, Oberlin, Oh10 Vf RESOLUTIONS DR. PEARL HoGREFE, Ames, l_owa, cliairman· MRs. VERNON GRIFFITH, Sheridan, Wyo. MRs. ARTHUR H. PoHLMAN, Wenatchee, Wash. MRs. THEODORE A. KNox, St. Joseph, Mo. DR. RuTH J. DEAN, South Hadley, Mass. Miss HENRIETTA M. THOMPSON, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Miss HILDA A. STEIN, Carbondale, III. Roslyn, Route 2, Charlottesville, Va. Economic and Legal Status of Women-JUDGE SARAH T. HUGHES, Fourteenth District Court, Dallas 2, Texas. GETT, 4421 Watkins Ave., Bethesda, Md. Ex OFFICIO General Director--DR. KATHRYN McHALE Comptroller-MRS. JAMES K. McCLINTOCK Miss LURA BEAM, Associate in the Arts MRs. FRANCES VALIANT SPEEK, Secretary tl the Committee on Economic an~ Lega Status of Women and the Committee on Legislative Program MRs. RUTH WILSON TRYON, Editor, a~d Secretary· to the Committee on Fellowship Endowment Miss MARY H. SMITH , Administrative Associate DEAN MARGARET S. MoRRiss, Providence, R. I., chairman . Miss MARTHA C. ENOCHS, Jackson, Miss. MRs. }AMES W. KIDENEY, Buffalo, N. Y.. . MRS. MALBONE W. GRAHAM, Santa Momca, Calif. DEAN ALICE LLOYD, Ann Arbor, Mich. REVISION OF THE BY-LAWS DR. BESSIE RANDOLPH, Hollins, Va.: chairman -=- MRs. VICTOR BuRKE, Pullman, Wash. Miss ELEANOR LITTLE, New Haven, Conn. JuDGE MARION J. HARRON, Washington, D. C. )t:' PLACE OF NEXT CONVENTION MRs. MRS. MRs. Miss MRS. C. S. BLUEMEL, Denver, Colo., chairman WILLIAM HUBBARD, Flint, Mich. C. D. WINSTON, Ashland, Ore.. M. ELIZABETH MATTHEWS, Harrisburg, Pa. C. R. ALLGOOD, Tampa, Fla. HOSTESS COMMITTEES CONVENTION STEERING COMMITTEE Miss Eum~.NIE TERRY, General Convention M_anager MRs. EDWIN J. FoscuE (Hostess Branch Pres1~ent), Associate Manager National Clubhouse-MRS. CLINTON L. DoG- HEADQUARTERS STAFF DR. KATHRYN McHALE, General Director NOMINATIONS CONVENTION PROGRAM Education-DR. LAURA ZIRBEs, n7 Arps Emmett St., Battle Creek, Mich. S. E. Central-DR. SusAN B. RILEY, George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn. Boswell St., Crete, Nebr. • NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEES COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN . MRs. BENTLEY YouNG, Associate Manager MISS Miss MRs. MRS. EDNA RowE, Recording Secretary LIDE SPRAGINS, Corresponding Secretary NORMAN G. HARDY, Treas~rer LEWIS R. FERGUSON, Auditor DALLAS COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Miss MARGARET WAsso~, Pu~licity . I and Credent1a M ISS D ODIE H OOE, R egistration A t s M p O'B MONTGOMERY, rrangemen s Rs. HILIP · J Entertainment MRs. LINDSLEY WATERS, HR., · l't M G W FuNN osp1ta I y Rs. EORGE · p ' 1 Hostesses and MexM1ss RACHEL FooTE, ersona ican Post-Convention Tour FoR.T WoRTH DAY CoMMITTEE CHAIRMEN G al Arrangements MRs, JULIAN B. THOMAS) ener. l\lbs. CLARENCE BuRKE !co-chairmen MR.s. WILLARD R. BEH itality: luncheon M Iss JES SICA LLOYD, osI? Ii t . supper l\lbs. E. B. INGRAM, Hospita cP~rt Worth Branch MR.s. L. R. ELLIOTT, Hostess President) tess MRs. RAYWIL CoLLIER, HosTransportation Miss MAMIE BRIGHTWEL.L, , Entertainment MR.s. R. D. Ev ANS, Evenin~ ~ MR.s. SIDNEY PosTON, Pubh~ity Mtss SARA THOMPSON, Musl~vitations M1ts. CHARLES R. SHERERs· s and Badges MRs, BER.TR.AM J. N1vE~, itn Evening's Program Miss EULA HuNTER, Script ·~~m Arrangements Miss LuLA PARKER, Auditori MRs. RICHARD McLERoY, Pages, Ushers, and Doorkeepers MRS. JoHN R. BEALL, Exhib!ts Miss EDNA RowE, Reservation of Rooms MRs. PHILIP VAN HORN GERDINE, Ways and Me~ns MRs. L. V. STOCKARD, Pre- and Post-Convent10n Tours STATE COOPERATING COMMITTEES Executive Board of the Texas State Division Past presidents of the Texas State Division Branch Presidents DR. ANNA I. POWELL, Vice-President, Southwest Central Region DR. MARGARET LEE WILEY, President, Texas Division . DEAN MARGARET M. JusTIN, past Regional V1cePresident; IST Vice-President MRS. HAL P. BYBEE JuDGE SARAH T. HUGHES MRS. A. A. BROWN MRS. J. BRUCE DUNCAN . Miss GLADYS ALLEN, Waco, chairman of state committee on decorations and souvenirs, and regional luncheon coordinator 0 F F I c E R s A N D c 0 M M T T E E s �TX-51 ghe~N-£ JT-AR_JT-AT-E - THAT'S TEXAS - Where the wild blu ebo nn ets g row- That's T ex as. Where th e breezes softl y blowThat' s Texas. Where the sun shines war m omd bri ght Ove r fi eld and m o unt a in h eight , Where the co tton fi elds ;i re whiteTh;it's T exas. Where yo u hear the Bob White coillTh;H's T ex;is. Where Chere' s room eno ugh for ;i l l Tbac ' s Texas. Where the skies :ire dtepest blue, \Vhcre che heart beat s wa rm and tr ue. Where we alw ays welcome youT hat"s T exas. Where there's time for work and pla.yThac' s T ex;i.s. \Vhere we alwilys find a WJYTh a t's Texa s. \Vhere we move on steady feet. Where d espair is obsolete, \Vhere we nev er own de fcatThot' s Texos l -\Vhirney Monrgomcry VERSE-@ D. P. C· 2A·H610 • TEX . 53 :-A TEXAS LONG HORN (STEER) IN A FIELD OF BLUE BONNETS, THE STATE FLOWER OF TEXAS. �TX.SI [J;.epvt JT-AR_JT-AT-E - THAT'S TEXAS - Where the wild bluebonnets growTh;it' s Texas. Where the breezes softly blowThat' s Texas. Whcrt the sun shines warm ;md bright Over field Jnd mounuin height, Where the cotton fields arc whiteThat's Texas. Where you he 01r the Bob White callThat's T exas. Where there's room eno ug h for all- Tb.u's Texas. \Vherc the skies arc decpesc blue, \Vhcr e the heart beats warm and tru e, Where we always welcome youThat 's Texas. Where there's time for work and play-- That's Texas. \Vhere we alwJys find a w;iyThat's Texa s. \Vhere we move on steady feet, Where despair is obsolctt, \Vhere we never own dduc- Th;it's Tcxas l -\Vhirney Monrgomcry VERSE-@ O, P. 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Stephens �.......__ ~= A WELCOME TO TEXAS <Ji'onoring THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN �A WELCOME TO TEXAS TEXAS STATE DIVISION AND DALLAS COLLEGE CLUB OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN AND SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY 9fonoring DELEGATES TO THE BIENNIAL CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN SEVEN-THIRTY o'CLOCK MoNDAY EVENING, THE FouRTEENTH OF APRIL NINETEEN HuNDRED AND FoRTY-SEVEN McFARLIN MEMORIAL AuDITORIUM SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY DALLAS, TEXAS �PROGRAM THE LIFE OF TEXAS RECEPTION Foyer of Mcfarlin Memorial Auditorium NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE BORDER Presiding DR. ANNA I. PowELL Southwest Central Regional Vice President of The American Association of University Women Professor of History, North Texas State College Greetings DR. UMPHREY LEE President of Southern Methodist University ~ddress Latin America and the United States . . · · f Two Cultures Contrasts and Sum1anues 0 DR. ARTURO ToRRES-Rl'?SECO Professor of Latin American.£L1t-:racure of the University of Cali orroa Dallas College Club . P resente d by The dwin J. Foscue, President Mrs. E INTERMISSION Drawing by lur• B. Kendrick "1111111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuu Shtc C0Hc9c for Womc.n ~n expression of the .,Cife of Texas Through the 'Dance . d ·b Dr Anne Schley Duggan, Head of the D irecte y . . l E ducat10n, . th Phys1ca an d D epar·tmen t of Heal ' . Texas State College for Women R ecrea t 10n, Presented by The Texas State Division of The American Association of University Women Dr. Margaret Lee Wiley, President �THE HISTORIC SOUTHWEST Qualities of ruggedness, sturdiness, and courage in extending frontiers as well as activities of discovering new lands, tilling the soil, building, worshipping in thankfulness for new blessings and playing du.ring well-earned leisure. A Dance Drama CHARACTERS Indian Campbell Pioneer \I Margaret Michalski Spaniard Lucile Wheaton Our Lady of Guadalupe - Patricia O'brien Spirit of the New West - Virginia Grear tf "Walk Together Children"--,Arranged by Johnson Negro - Study of the negro temperament and religious feeling as revealed through his spirituals. Campbell Cowboy Traditional cowboy activities of putting a horse through paces, bronco-busting,, r~und-up a~d .quieter leisure activities of whittling, rope-spmnmg, and smgmg. The st ory of the great Southwest is a story of the unhappy fate of the Indian, broken by his conqueror, the extremely refined and arrogant Spaniard, and of the Spirit of the New West to which both of these finally gave way. Modern Dance Club of The Texas State College for Women Denton, Texas Religion, the great solace and inspiration of all mankind alike, is represented by Our Lady of Guadalupe because she is symbolic of this p anicuhr region. Lucile Wheaton and Students of Dance San Antonio, Texas TEXAS BRAGS AND BALLADS Courtesy of the San Antonio Branch of the Texas State Division Arranged by Shepelwich Buffalo Girls Buffalo girls won't you come out ronightAnd dance by the light of the moon. HERITAGE OF TEXAS-THE LONE STAR STATE Arranged by Shepelwich Texas Proud and Loud Texans describe their State to the Stranger. Our roots lie in the pastT he present reflects oitr heritage. I Texas Camp Meeting Spirituals Indian Ca11ipbell Personal characteristics of swiftness, expansiveness of spirit, abandon cruelty steadfastness an d stealth, as well as characteristics 'which rr:ake for communal life. Spaniard J , Campbell Influence of the Spanish Conquest showing the indomitable spirit of the military forces, the enduring message of the clergy, and the gaiety and color of t he fiesta. Oh, For My Soul's H appy Where All Is Peace and Love . T camp meeting was a significant The old-t1me ~xla~ 'tution bringing forth spirituals . emotlon:u . ~' . . re11g1ous and socia mstl I h · ' beauty and m rich in melodic and r lyt mic power. Modern Dance Club of The North Texas State College Denton, Texas Traditional �PRODUCTION STAFF Modern Dance Clttb of The North Texas State College Lucile Wheaton and Sfodents of Dance Donnie Cotteral Director of Modern Dance Club Director Lucile Wheaton Margaret Morriss Assistant Director of Modern Dance Club - Memhers of Group - Virginia Grear, Margaret Michalski, Patricia O'brien Pianist Bruce Billingsley Stanley Shepelwich Accompanist and Composer Women's Choir, School of Music, North Texas State College Singers for Spirituals Choreography by Lucile Wheaton E thelston Provence Director of Women's Choir Texas Brags from - Tall Talk frmn Texas by Boyce House, Proud and Loud by Boyce House, Texas Brags by John Randolph Commentator for Texas Proud and Loud - Modern Dance Club of The Texas State College for Women Director of Modern Dance Club - Anne Schley Duggan Assistant Director of Modern Dance Club - Jeanette Schlottmann Accompanist and Composer _ Percussion Accompanists _ Singers - Don Clark Betty Beasley, Martha Nan Members of Modern Dance Club Bolls, Lina Briggs, Martha Buder, Maurine Canant, Anita Gaulrapp, Jo Ann Holzman, Ann Jacobi, Evelyn Mann, Wardene Meroney, Mona Quissenbury, Bonnie Rogers, Patti Russell Mary Campbell Mary Campbell, Abbie Rutledge Choreography by Modern Dance Club Betsy Cunningham, Mary Joyce Kubala Costumes - Anna Lee Manson Members of Modern Dance Clu'b _ Bettye Doss, Kathleen Kelley, Margaret Lacy, Jo Lange, Peggy Lawler, Marcia Manson, Regina Mitchell, Margaret Moran, Marion Nicoll, Merlene Poland, Jane Richardson, Jeanette Schlottmann Choreography by Modern Dance Club ACKNOWLEDGMENTS In choo sing · h d. £ h d nee as che dramatic expression . of life t e me 1um o t e a . . in Texas for A. 'Welcome to T exas, ,, t h e T exas St ace Division acknowledges also insp1rat10n from the choreography 0 f M.ISS R UC h C ross 0 f the West Texas State College and Miss Gertrude '\ Warmack of th e E asc T exas Scate College and from che interest of Dr. Kathryn McHale d an Miss Lura Beam in a dramatic interpretation of the state. u �• This program by courtesy of SOUTHE RN M E THODIST UNIVERSITY �'Biennial Convention An1erlica 111 Associatio111 o1t 1U 1nlive1rsitty W 01nne111 April 14-19, 1947 DAT A ON . NOMINEES DR. ALTHEA KRATZ (MRS. A. B., JR. ) HOTTEL, Dean of Women a nd Inscrucror in Sociology, Universicy of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A.B., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. Board of Direccors, \XI omen's U niversicy Club of Philadelphia (Philadelphia Branch of AAUW) 1939-1944, Presidenc, 1944-1 946. During summer o f 1946, Dean Hottel represented AAU\Xf in conferring wich Federations of University \\/omen in England , France, Belgium, Holland, Icaly, and Czechoslovakia regarding Internacional Srudy and relief grants avai lable through the AAU\Xf for women scholars in chc areas o ccupied by the Germans. DR. MARGARET M. JUSTIN, Dean of Division of Home Economics, Kansas Scace College, Manhattan , Kansas. Vice President, Souchwesc Cencral Region, AAU\Xf , 1937-1945. First Vice President, 1945-1947. JUDGE DOROTHY KENYON, 50 Broadway, New York 4, New Y ork. A.B., Smich Coiiege, D.j., New York University Law Schooi. In law practice in New York, 1919 co dace. Judge Municipal Coun of New York City, 1939-1940. Ac presenc rhe United Scares Delegate on the Commission on the Sracus of Women of che United Nations. Pase member of National Commiccee on Economic and Legal Sracus of Women, AAUW. MRS . FREDERICK G. ATKINSON, 2400 Blaisdell Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chairman, National AAU\Xf Fellowship Endowmenc Commiccee, 1929-194 1. Treasurer, 1945-1947. DR. JOSEPHINE B. (MRS. ROBERT D . ) GLASGOW, 1013 \Xfashingcon A venue, Albany, New York. A.B., Ph.D., U niversicy of Illinois. Dr. Glasgow is a member of the National AAU\Xf Committee on Legislative Program. She has served AAU\Xf in many capacities, including rhe office of president, Albany Branch and secrerary of rhe New York State Division. North Atlantic Regional Vice President, 1945-1947. DR. GILLIE A. LAREW, Professor of Mathematics and Dean, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Virginia. A.B., RandolphMacon Woman 's College, Ph.D. University of Chicago. Active in chc merger of ACA and SAC\Xf. Firsc president, Lynchburg Branch; president, Virgini a Division, 1938-1940. Member, National AAU\Xf Commircee on Economic and Legal Srncus of Women. Souch Arlancic Regional Vice President, 1945-1947. [sJ �I;, (....... ) I ~ I ,., NI. /ry_/. DR. FRANCES L. (MRS. EUGENE) LAWLER, 624 Noyes Stre1t, Evansron, Illinois. B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Teachers College, ' ColumJ;>ia University. One of the organizers and charter members of two branches of AAUW , Gulfport, Mississippi, and North Shore Branch of Illinois. President of North Shore Branch 19 4 0~1942 . Chairman of Education, / Illi~ois State Div d io n, AIAUW 1940-1942 ahd 1945 to prdsent: ' ' I . I I ~I I , . DR. SUSAN B. RILEY, Associate Professor of English, George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tennessee. A.B., Ph.D. George Peabody College for Teachers. President, Nashville, Tennessee, Branch, 1934-19 36; chairman of education, Tennessee Division, 1936-1942. Southeast Central Regional Vice President, 1945- 1947. MRS. THOMAS ARON, Crete, Nebraska. A.B., Doane College, M.A. Northwestern University; trustee, Doane College, Crete, Nebraska. Teaching experience (speech) Doane College and University of Nebraska. former president, Nebraska Division; former unit fellowship chairma n, Northwest Central Region. Northwest Central Regional Vice President, 1945-1947. DR. ANNA POWELL, Professor of History, North Texas State Teachers College, Denton, Texas. A.B., Ph.D., University of Texas; M. A., University of California. International relations chairman, Texas Division, 1937-1939; president, Texas Division, 1939-1941; member, Nationa l AAUW International Relations Committee, 19411945 . Southwest Central Regiona l Vice President, 1945- 1947. MRS. CHARLES S. BLUEMEL, 4501 South Franklin Street, Denver, Colorado. Attended University of Denver a nd Goucher College. A.B., Colorado College. President, Denver Branch, AAUW, and President, Colorado Division, AAUW. Convention Manager, National Convention, Denver, Colorado, 1939. MRS. ERIC ALLEN JOHNSTON, 615 East Sixteenth Street, Spokane, Washington. A.B., Smith College. President, Spokane Branch, 19331935. Active in North Pacific Region in encouraging organization of branches and advising on their problems. North Pacific Regional Vice President, 1945 -1947. MRS. EDWARD C. LANPHIER, 5 17 Crescent A venue, San Mateo, Ca lifornia. B.S. Sophie Newcomb College, M.A. University of California. Has served as president, Monterey Cou nty Branch, 193 4- 1936; fellowship chairman, California Division, 1937-1940; president, Ca li forn ia Division , 1940-1942. Active in civic and community affairs. South Pacific Regional Vice President, 1945-1947 . ( I ( ... _' I ~ - I �Vol. XIV No. 1 DALLAS, TEXAS APRIL 15, 1947 Study of Today's Problems on Prograin For Tuesday Latin Flavor Enhanced M onday Night's Program F ollo wing t he ro utin e of reg istrati on and t he gala open ing festiviti es of yes terday t he Convention will be in a more s eri ou s mood today. The morni ng s ess ion , directed by Dr. Louise P earce, has a s its t heme THE ROLE OF THE UN ITE D STATES I N A CHANG I NG WORLD and t he first s p e aker , Russian- born Vera Mich e le s Dean, '!\viii discuss our r e lation s wit h Russia. "UNES CO and Yo u " is the subject of Dr. E st her Cau kin Brunauer's t a lk after w h ich D!'. Harold Snyder , E xec utive D irector of the National Commis sio n fo r In ter nat ional Educational Reco nstruction, wi ll s peak on " Building fo r Peace Th roug h Ed uca t iona l Reconstru ct ion." Southern Met hodis t U niver sity, Dall a s Coll eg e Club and t he Texas divi sion of AAUW were hosts to the convention , Monday ev enin g , Apr il 14 in Mac Farli n Aud itor iu m , loca te d on t he ca mpus of Sou thern Methoa ist University. The progr am wa s div ided into t hr ee parts, " A Welcom e to Texas" was t he t heme of t he recep t ion. The second part, ~·ecog­ nizing t hat April 14 wa·s PanAm erican clay, was called "Sout h of t h e Border ." T he conclud ing eve nt on t h e program , feat ur in g dan cer s , wa s entitled "Life in Texas." A gr oup of reg ional luncheons w ill provide a r elaxing in te rlud e befor e t he delegates g ather to consider the question of today's standards in higher edu cation for women. At this sess ion Dr. Janet H owell Clark will pr es ide a n d " The Reorientation of Wome n 's H igher Education" will be presented by Dr. Lyn n Whi te Jr., President of Mills College, a nd d is cussed by a panel of leading e du cators fro m vari ous colleges . WO ME N'S ROLE TODAY is t h e t heme of t he evening meetin g w ith Da llas' Jud ge Sarah T. H ughes pr esiding. Miss Mar y S mieton w ill speak on "Women and t he U. N." and t he Hon. Going Woodh ouse will answer t he ques tion , "Ar e Women Effective Citizens ? " Rc1rn blic of Texas Texas was an independent republi c fro m 1836 t o 1845. T he s tor y of those stirr ing days before T exas joined the un ion is told in a mag nifi cen tl y doc um ented piece of orig inal r esear ch "The Texas Rep ublic" by William Rans om Hogan . Mr. Hogan's mother has been one of the active members of the Fort Worth Branch of AAUW. C lz atti11 g befo re a prc-conve11tio 11 din11 cr arc Dr. A'at /1ry11 111cH alc, M rs. E. J. Fosc ue, Dr. H ele11 C . W hile! a11d M rs. L. R . E lli ott. Fourteenth Biennial Meet Opens Dallas Welc01nes Uqiversity Women In Na ti on al Meeting D elega tes fifteen hu ndred stron g from a ll par t s of t he nation h ave gath ered in Dalla s to attend th e fo urteenth bi ennial m eet ing of t h e American Ass ociation of U nivers ity Wom en, which opened Monday at t he Baker Hotel. Dr. Helen C. W h ite, Pres ident of the A ssociation , presided at the openin g bus iness meeting. Mrs . E . J . Foscue, President of t he Dalla s chapt er, is h ostess for t h e convention. E ducation, socia l stud ies, international re lations, legis lation, econo mic a nd legal s tatus of wo men and fe ll ows hi ps are t he top ics fo r d iscuss ion for t he meeting which w ill la s t t hro ug h Friday. Prom inent leaders in t hese field s , members of AA UW, w ill s peak. Thoug h official r egis tration did not take p lace un ti l Monday m o1•ning , de legates began gathering last week. The nation a l board had several m eetings dur ing t hat t ime. Dr. Kathryn McHale, g ener a l d irector, conferred in Fort Worth las t w eek w ith the local Greetings! Welcome t o Texa s, delega tes and v is it ors fr om the four corn er s of our na tion. It is a privilege and a pleasur e for t h e Dallas College Club t o have you a s its guest s fo r this first p ost -war AAUW Convention. Let's g et a cquainted quickly so t hat we can w or k tog ether to .make thi s a n outstanding a nd memorable meeting . Mrs. Edwin J. Foscue, President Dallas College Club group to plan fo r t h e m eeting to be held t her e Wednesday ._ After t h e bu siness meeting yes terday, dur ing which reports of the vario us committees ;were made and adopted, a recep t ion and prog ram w ere held at McFarlin Mem orial A i1ditori um on the campus of Southern Meth odist Un iver s ity. International relation s will be Durin g th e social hour f ro m 7 :30 to 8 :30 a r eception was held in t he fo yer , honorin g the deleg ates and in trod ucing g ues t s a nd fr iends t o t he convention. T h e six fla gs un der w hich Texas ha s li ved w ere fe atmed in t he decor a t ions of t h e foyer. Aft er t he reception, th e for m a l ·program took place in t he a udi- . torium. Dr. Anna I. P owell, Southwest Centra l Regional Vice-Presiden t of AA UW, pres ided. She intro du ced Dr . U mphrey Lee, Pres ident of Sou t hern Methodi st U n iver sity, who extended g r eetings t o th e g u ests and delegates . T he main speaker fo r t h e evenin g was Dr. Ar t uro Torres-Rioseco, Profess or of Lati n American L it erature at t he University of Californi a . Hi s topi c was "Latin A m erica and the U nited StatesContras t s th e S imilar ities of T wo CuJtu res ." t he top ic for discussion at t he Tuesday morn ing meeting. Dr . Louise P earce, will preside a t h e meetin g . Speaker s will be Dr . Vera Micheles Dean, Dr. E s t her Ca ukin Brunauer, a nd Dr. H a r old Sn yder . At th e Tuesda y afte rnoon sess ion, edu ca t ion wi ll be di scussed, w ith Dr. J a net H owell Clark presiding . Dr. Lynn Whi te will s peak (Continued on Page 4) �\ \, April 15. 1947 Page 2 April 15. 1947 C olorful Dance Progr am Portrays Life in Texas Pre-Convention P arties H onor Visiting ·Officials Keynote Address H as Warning And C.h allenge The colorful hist or y of Texa s, tran sla t ed into t he idiom of modern interpret ive dance, wa s present ed a t t he Mo nday evening session of the Conventio n in t he McF arlin A uditor ium a t Southern Methodist U ni versity. This prog ram featur e fo ll owed a reception , h on or in g delegates, in t he fo yer of th e auditori um. Pre-co nvention en tertainment h onor ing v is iting officia ls included a dinner for th e national board an d s taff at t he Athletic Clu b, F riday ni g ht, April 11. Hos tesses were · t h e Dalla s Coll eg e Clu b Board, Mrs. Edwin J . Fos cue pres ide nt, t he Fort Worth bra nch officer s , headed by Mrs . L . R. E ll io tt, t he Fort W orth arrang em ents com m ittee, including Mm es. J . B. T homas, H . C. Burke a nd Wi lla rd Bell , t he Texas Divis ion president, Dr. Marg a r et Lee Wi ley and board, a s well a s the con ve ntion commi ttee, Mi ss Gladys A llen a nd Mr s. J. Bruce Duncan of Waco a nd Mr s . A . .A Brown of Sa n A nton io. In · her keyn ot e address Monday afternoon , Dr . H elen C. Wh ite, Pres ident of t he American Association of U niver s ity W om en , took a s her s u bject "AAUW L ift s I ts S ig ht s." " This seem s to be one of t he great his to ri c per iods of cha nge," s aid Dr. W hite. " It is a Very challeng ing t ime fo r a nyo ne who is ready to face a li ke t he problems a nd th e oppor t uni ties of a n age a s co m mo nl y ft ui d as We ll a s co nfu s in g." Speaking of th e s har e u niver sity women m ig ht h ope to tak e in t he Wo rld of t he f uture, Dr. W hite s tressed par ticularly t heir in teres t . in edu cation, a nd t hro ug h education , in t he other departm en ts of t he AA UW pr og r a m. She m e ntioned t he s ervice given by t he a ss ocia · t ion · in t he war emer?"e ncy an d t he re newed fai th in " "It s ObJ" ec t 1ves win. ch h ad r es ulted. . t I have n 0 cl ou b t of our ca pacity 0 ach ieve w hatever tas ks we set ?urs elves," sh e declared. " F or t his 1s n ot on 1Y on e of t he mos t t r ou b led a cl . . uncertam ages 111 I1uman h " tn of ti '. s ory, but it is als o one h . le g i ea tes t opportu nities m a n a s ever k nown to make of the World we 1 like th e , la ve so m eth ing more vor]d we a ll want." Dr. A nn e Schley Dug g a n, coor dinator of t he prog ram , ex pr essed t h e idea behind the produ ction a s fo llows : " We are u sing one of several· possible r eg ional ar ts a s a means of commun icatin g t he histor ical facts , ideas, an d feelings or emotio ns with whi ch all reg ional arts are direct l y concerned . . . In developing t h eir dance program, the youn g wo men have under t ak en 'thoroug h r esearch with res pect t o s pecific time a nd place and ha ve fo rm ulated t heir ideas t h erefro m. Special m usic wa s compos ed w her e it was necessary t o express t h e thought." Dr. Vera Micheles D ea n sp eal1s T uesday morning on "R elations with R ussia." Methodists Take Pride In G rowth Of Univer sity Sou t hern Methodis t Uni ver s ity, w hi ch i to be vis ite d on the to ur of t he cit y, Thur s day, was fo unded in 1915 by m em ber s of t he Methodis t Ge ner al Co nfere nce. Dr. Umph rey Lee, w ho was pas tor at the H ighland Park Methodis t Church and Dean at Va nderbil t Univers it y, became presiden t of t he ins t itut ion i n 1939. The stor y of t he fi rst section depicting t he histori c S outhwes t concerned itself with t he un happ y fate of t h e Indian , broken by . his conqueror ; the extrem ely r efi n ed and arr.ogant Spania rd ; and t he Spirit of the New Wes t to )¥hich both of these finall y gave wa y. Reli g ion , t h e great s olace a nd inF r om the 706 stu de nts that r eg ispiration of all mankind a li ke, s t ered in 1915, the. u ni versity has was represented by Our Lady of • g rown u nt il the en ro ll men t t hi s Guadalupe, a favor ite sym bol in yea r was slig htly over 6,000 . Th is, this particular region . Th is por- howeve1-, 1is t he veteran enrollment . t ion was danced by a g roup of T he normal n umber of s t udents is dance students representing t he 2,00 0. San Anton io Chapter of AA UW Dallas Hall is t he oldes t buil dunder the direction of Mrs. Lucille i ng on t he campus. Rece nt addiWheaton . tions are F ondren Li brar y, P er. "T.he Heritage of T exas-th e k ins Gy m, and Perkin s Adm iniLone Star State" in tr odu ced t he s tration B uild ing. The buildi ng Indian, with his personal charac- plans ca ll fo r a s t ud ent uni on teristics of abandon, sw ift ness, buildin g and a ddit ional theology expansiveness of spirit as well as and s cience bu ildi ngs. A lett er as those phases of natur e wh ich men's dorm itor y is now being conmake for comm u na l life . The str uct ed. Spanish era was chara cteri zed by The un iver s it y is d ivided i nto the indomitable ·pirit of t he mi li t he ar ts an d science, law, m usic, tary forces, the enduring message bus iness admi nis trat ion, t heology, of the clergy and the gaiety and engineer ing, and g raduate schools. color of the fiesta. Fami liar qualities of ruggedness, sturd iness and courage were noted in the pioDenton, und er t he direc t ion of Dr. neer episode, and the negro tem - Duggan . perament and religious feeling T he fina l sectio n inc l uded Texa s we1·e revea led t hrnugh his s piritu- folk songs a nd ba llads. Particials . Traditional cowboy activities pants in th is featu re were m emmade up the final section of the bers of the Modern Dan ce Club of program a s presented by the N.T.S.C, Denton under t he direc:V.Iodern Dance Club of T.S.C.W., tion of Dr. Donn ie Cotte1:al. D r. Esther Ca ulk in Brun auer presents "UNESCO and Yo u" 011 T uesday 1/l.O r11i11g. Who's Who The P r es ide nt of AAUW- DR. HELEN C. WH ITE- is Prof ess or of Englis h at t he Uni vers ity of Wis co ns in, and a ut hor of s everal his tor ica l novels and critica l s t udies . She wa s a dviser on letters a nd ph ilos oph y t o t he Preparatory Com m ission of UN ES CO; wa s a m e m be r of th e delegati o n of A meri can ed ucat or s sent in to Germ an y to eval ua t e th e ed ucati onal prog ram of the U. S. Mil itary Governmen t. Dr. Wh it e co nt r ibutes imp orta ntl y to n umero us ed ucati onal org·a nizations . Her hum or , k ee n a nalytical power , a nd g if t for beau t iful ex pression have m a de her mu ch in deman d a s a s pea ker a s well a s a n au t hor. * * * Cha irm an of t he Co mm ittee o n In ternation a l Relation s DR. LO U ISE P EARCE , M.D.- is P r es ident of the W om a n's· Me di cal College of Pe n nsylvan ia an d Ass oc ia t e Mem ber of the Rockefeller In stitu te of Medi cal Resear ch , Princeton, N e w J ersey . Dr . Pearce was a war de d t he Or der of the Cr ow n by t he Belg ian Governm e nt fo r cond uct in g an Afr ican Sleeping S ick ness Mi ssion to t he Belg ian Co ngo . She \.Vas Vis itin g P r ofess or of Medi ci ne a t P e ipi ng Un ion Medical College in HJ30-31. S he has tra veled both E u rn pe and t he Orie nt d oing m edical r esea1·ch . * * * Cha irm a n of th e Comm it tee on Me mhe1·s hip and Ma in taining A tea honoring t hese offi cia ls a s well a s t he s tate pres ide nt s w a s g ive n by t he per s ona l hos tess es Saturday, Apri l 12, from 4 t o 6 at .,th e home of Mrs . Cha r les B. Shaw, 6014 Swiss . Miss Rac hel Foot e is chai r man of perso na l hos tesses, w ith Mmes. E. 1\1. Baker, J . C. Steph en , ,Frederick D . S mi t h , Jud ge Sarah T . Hu g hes , Mmes . N . G. Gui bers on, W. Donald W hite and t he chair man of enter tainment for th e conve nt ion, Mrs. _L ind s ley W a t er s, a ss is t ing . Sunday, April 13, t he p er s ona l hos tesses t ook th e vis itor s d r iving over t he city, th en to a buffe t s upp er at t he home of Mrs . A. V. Coc krell , 4317 Overhi ll Dr., h on or ing na t iona l board and s taff members and la dies of t he pr ess , local a nd nat iona l. = = = ======--" Standards-DR. JANET HOWELL CLA RK- is Dean of th e CoJleg·e fo r W ome n and Profess or of Bioph ys ics at t he Un ivers ity of Ro ches t er , Ne w York. She is a m em ber of t he Intern ationa l Li g ht Committee, havil1g done exten s ive r es ear ch on th e ph ys iological eff ect of rad ia n t en er gy and has a tte nd ed three I nter nat ional Sci e nce Co ng r esses in Europe. Dr . Clark beg an he r tea ch ing car eer a t B r yn Mawr, t he n we nt to S m ith College a nd la ter to J ohn H op ki ns a s a te acher of patholog Y· Sh e ha s made r ich co ntributi ons to scie nt ifi c knowledge t hro ug h h er r esearch and t ea chin g . V is itor s w ishin g to m a k e an y Si g ht Seeing Tri ps in Dalla s on Thurs day afterno o n, please t eg ist er a t t he T our T able by Tuesday Noon. Who's Who DR. ESTHER CAUKI N BRUNADER f t h H - or s eve nteen years on · e eadq uarters s taff of AAU W 1ll charge of . . cati 1 . it s mternational ed uR '. pi ogram , is on t he U N ESCO e1ations St ff Depa ·t a of the U. S. State 1 me nt; w· h . sentat· as t e U. S. Rep1ellliss · ive on the Preparat or y Com 1on to DNEsc . Ad viser 0 • 0 an d Senwr f er enc ~ i ts Firs t General Co nCo nfe e. t t he Un ited Nations r e nce i S was a ssi . n an Francis co she · Pert to thg ned a s a t ec Im ·ica I exan ·iss·i te U . S. De le gation; was c s a nt Ameri ca D s ecretary to t he n ele g t · ba1ton 0 a ion at t he D um D 1. B a 1<s Confere nce. · l'Unaue . · i·ies of ·t d 1 is author of a s e"Tl s u y guid Internatio nal es called, le Month" Problem of t he ° . * • • R egional y · S out h wes t ~Ce -Pres ide n t fo r the ANNA P OW~ntral . R eg ion-DR. Bi s t or y N LL- is Profe ss or of er s Co11' orth T exas S tat e Teach . ege D of n um er ' e nton , Texas , a uth or . ous a r~·l on in ter A . c es and t reat is es 1 . h - men ca n _re at1o ns . S e h as traveled and S extens ivel y in Mek ico out h. an d Ce ntral Am er ican · 1 epu bh cs stud . Ying t h eir cult ur e. CONVENTlON DAILY Page 3 M ake Reservations F or Sightseeing Trips Dr. Helen C. White, President of AAUW ATTENTION F ORT WORT H GU EST S Iluss es wi ll beg in loadin g at eig ht o'clock. Tickets! Be sure to bring your TICKETS! Parking S pace fo r t hos e going in cars is available in lot directly Wes t of A ud itori um. The Nort h S ide Colise um ins tead of R ivers ide Co un try Club ·will be t he scene of the Wester n Supper. T ra ns por ta ti on Ticket s ! Th e l uncheo n sc hedule mus t m ove rap. di a nd you are a sked to read ~ai~fully the TRANSPORT ATION I N FORT WORTH ~NSTRUC ­ T I ON S give n each r egistrant. If n to attend a lunch eon or you P]a . the Wester n Supper and des ire t r ans portati on, please buy s uch ti ckets in Dallas or at t he Info r . 1 Des k in Fort Worth . ma t 101 Lost A rticles may be ca~le d fo r at t he Informat ion Des k m F ort Worth. A ny fo und after t h e vi ii be r eturned to Dallas . . meet111g ' . · 1 A F irs t A id s tatwn, _ w 1t 1A. ad .fi d Red Cross FJrs t i qua h e ·11 be located a t t he Will Staf f w i · h d uditorium dunng t e ay, Roger s A . C 1. N or t h Side o JSeum and at the d ur ing the supp er. . . b s ervi·ce bet ween th e W ill Tax1ca Audi t or ium a n d t h e loca Rog ers . F t . f 01. oth er event s m or t 1ons r ·t i has been arran ged for. ~ o1 1 C nvention Daily w ill be T he o . . F or t W orth dmmg t h e day. s ol. cl m . ·ls fro m T exas wes 1eyan E ig ht g n . act as s ales g irls beCollege w111 l . a nd 10 :00 a. m. a n c 8 30 tween f · Texas Christian U ni. . ei ht r om g . b t ween 4 a nd 5 :30 m the ve r s it y e T he o·ir ls will wear aftern oo n. "' Western cos t um e. obsei·ver at t he L ima She was a n Lima Per u 111 · 1 938 . Confer ence, ' n Dr. Kath ryn M cHa le, General Director of AA UW Speaker Contrasts Cultures of North and South America Spea kin g befor e t he fir s t evening sess ion of t he Co nvehti on on Monda y nig ht, Dr. Artur o T orr es Rios eco, Professor of Lat in Am erican L it eratur e at th e Uni ver s ity of Califo mia , em phas ized t h e s imi la ri t ies a nd cont r a s t s in t h e cultures of t h e t wo A meri ca s . "Latin A mer ica n cul t ure," he s aid, " is ess ent iall y a r is tocrat ic ; N or t h A meri can cul t ur e is bas ica lly de m ocr atic." T he N or t h A m er ican , he i ns is t ed, fe els a "gr eat d is da in " fo r Latin A m er icans ; on t he oth e1· h and, La t in A m erica " fe ars " t h e Un ite d States . H e m ade an eloq uen i; plea for und er s tand ing on both s ides . " W e wa nt to k now t he i·ea l A mer ica, not t he one th at h as bee n s old u s by prom oter s and commer cia l a ge nt s . A nd " I beg of Y ou ." h e said, " T o s ee in La t in An; erica n ot a g r oup of co un t ri es . . . bu t a group of men , carving th eir des ti n y in t h e ro ck of t ime." At t he reception Monda v evenin g in MacF arlin aucl itor iu;11 preceding t h e form a l progr a m, Miss L ide Spr agins, D ean o:f Wom en at So uth ern Methodi st Un iver sity p r ese nt ed t he g uests to t h e receivin g lin e. These i ncluded : Dr. U m phrey Lee, Pres ident of S outh ern Meth odist U nivers ity; Mrs . U m phrey L ee; Mrs . Edwin Foscu e; Dr. Marg ar et Wiley, P r eside nt, T exas S tate Di vis ion of AAUW; Dr. H ele n Wh ite, Pres ide n t of AAUW; Dr. Margaret M. Justin, ViceP res ide nt of AAUW : Dr. Marion E. Par le Secon d Vice-Preside nt of A A U W ; Mr s. Freder ick G. Atki nso n , Treas ure1· of AAUW; Dr. Deleg ates and guest will be g iven an opportunity t o s ee s omethi ng of Da lla s on T hur sda y afternoon when t he Conve nt ion will ta ke a recess. Private ca rs w ill be provided by mem ber s of t he Dallas College Club, and delegates will be g iven t h eir choice of fo ur trips. The tour of th e Dallas Civic Center inclu ding t he H a ll of State, the Mus eum of F ine Arts, t he Museum of Natural His tor y a nd the Hea lt h Mu seum will r equir e two hours, as will t he to ur of t he r esiden t ia l areas , a nd t he departmen t a nd boo k s tores ; while a n hour and a ha lf is needed to visit t he ca m puses of S out her n Met hodis t University and Hoc kaday School. The visi tors to t h e Museum of Fi ne A r t s a t the Civic Center will be conduct ed t hrough g a ll eries by t h e Art Mus eum Leag ue, and will b e s erved tea in t he -Loung e fro m t hree to fo ur-t hirty o'clock. A ll fo ur trips will begin a t 2 :30, a nd r eservations m ust be made by Tues da y noon at t he T our Ta ble. S t ephe n F. A ustin Father of T exas . The tas k of colonizi ng Texa s was und ertaken by Stephen F. A us t in w ho bro ug ht t he first t hree h undre d famili es in 1823 under t he land g rant g iven by t he Mexican g over nment . Before t h e T exa s R evolu t ion of Independence Austin s ettled 5,000 colonists wit hi n his g ran ts . An n P owell , Southwest R egional V ice-Preside nt; D1·. Kathry n McH a le, General Direct or of Headquarter s S taff ;. Mrs . H . C. B urke, F or t ·wort h ; Mrs. A . A . Brown, Sa n An toni o; Mrs. L . R . Ell iott, F ort Wort h ; Mr s . J. Bruce Duncan , W aco; Miss E uge ni e Terry, Dallas; J. B. T homas, Fort Worth; Mrs . Bent ley Yo ung, Dallas. T hose r esponsible for the decorati ons an d a rra ngements were : Mrs. Fred Gealy, President of outhern Methodi t U ni ver ity Women·s Club; Mr s. E li zabeth Walnsley, President of t he Faculty Women's Club; Mrs. Frank McDonald; 1rs. Clyde Emery; Mrs. Layton vV. Bai ley. T he wild flowers of Texas make of her broad pra iries a riot of color during t he pring months. One of t he be- t loved of t he many varieties of flowers i;; t he Texns bluebonnet, which hm; been selected as t he State flower. �CONVENTION DAILY Page 4 CONVETION DAILY CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS _BAKER HOTEL STAFF Editor__ __ ____________ Mrs. W. H. Sanford A ssociate Editors ___ Mrs. H. C. Bennett, Mrs. J . E. E s tes, Mrs. Gene Henderso n, Miss Ann Lo yd, Mrs. Huntley Meredith, Mi ss H elen Sanford, Mrs. Wynne Snoots, Mrs . ·J . P. Tufts R eporters ___________ Mrs . R. C. Cralle, Mrs . B. C. J efferson Pitcorial Editor__ __ ____ Miss Pauline Lei chliter Bus iness Manager_ _____ Miss Mayfair Macaul ay Sales Manager__ __Miss Anna Marie - Stanley PRICE TEN CENTS Facts A bout Texas Texas has had eig ht names. In 1519 Peneda a Spanish explorer di s covered Texas and called it A-Mi-Che!. He also named T exas th e "Land of the Giants" because of t he _g iant-like Ind ians li vin g 11ea1: Ma tagorda Bay. I n the 16th century Spanish offi c ials called Texas New P hillipin es for King Phillip of Spain. In th e "i690's T exas was called th e Land of the Tejas in h onor of t h e fri e nd ly Indians li vin g i n Eas t Tex as . In 1700 Te xas was called "Pr ov incia de Tejas ," the province of T exas in New Spain. In th e 19th ce ntury Texas had thr ~e titles-The State of Coahuil a - T exas in the Mexican Re public - The Republi c of Texas-and The State of Texas in the U.S.A. * * * T exas- large in area Texa s comprises one-twelfth of t he United States and is la r ge e noug h for each person in the world to have 3,706.37 s quare feet of territor y taking the estimated po pula ti on of the earth at 2,000,000,000. As . Irvin g S. Cobb, t h e humor is t described it, "Texas has a t imber ed tract a s large as Massach usetts , a cotton patch a s big a s Ohio, a g razin g belt in th e Panhandle a s large a s Pennsylvania, m or-e w h eat land than either of th e Dakotas, more corn land than Illin ois can boas t . If Arizona THE D ALL AS COLLEGE CLUB COOK B OOK of Texa s Recipes : a Com p ilatio n of Favorite Recipes from T exas Men1bers of the AAUW is on s ale in the Lounge of the Raker H otel. P ri ce $1.00 (Postpaid $1.10). , PROGRAM FOR TODAY April 15. 1947 Convention Highlights The New York City Branch is rep1:esented by no less than fifteen m embers, includin g the President and the Executive Secretary. The .Co r sages worn Monday ni ght by the receiving line were pr esented t hrou g h t1ie courtesy of the Lan g Floral Company of Dallas . Baker, Peacock Room -------------------------------------------------------------------- N. E. Central The Decorations fo r t h e Tues day Adolphus, Dani sh Room ______________________________________________________ _________ _S. E . Central ni g ht dinn er will be furnished by Adolphus, North Room ________________________________________________________________N. W. Central the Tyler, Texas Branch . Adolphus,- Ball Room __________________________________________________________________ s. W . Central Miss Lucile Furman, National Publicity Director, who h ad exBaker, Room s 5, 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------Rocky Mountain pected to arr ive la s t Tuesday was Athletic Club --------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- N . Pacific Baker, Texas Room _______ _____________________ __________________________________________________ S. Pacific delayed until Friday by a severe 2 :30 -4 :45-Crys tal Ball Room attack of influen za. The Headquarters Telephone inWHAT ARE VALID STANDARDS TODAY IN HIGHER tended to ser ve the Conventi on EDUCATION FOR WOMEN? co uld n ot be ins talled because of P r es iding ----------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Dr. Janet Howell Clark the stri ke of teleph one workers. The Reorientation of Women's Hig her Education ____________ Dr.Ly nn White The Foyer Decorations on Monda y Panel : Dr. Constance Vvarren , Dean Alice Llo yd, Dr. Margaret M. night, feat urin g t he s ix - flags of Justin, Dr. Althea Kratz Hottel T exas , were provided by - South6:30 P.M.-Hotel Adolphus-Dinner ern Methodi s t Univers ity. WOMEN'S ROLE TODAY 9:15-12:00 A.M. - Baker Hotel - Crystal Ballroom WE EARN THE FUTURE Presiding __________--------------------------- _____ ____________________________________L ouise Pearce, M .D. Relations with Ru ss ia __________ Dr. Vera Micheles Dean UNESCO and You _________ ________ ____________ __ ____________ Dr. E s ther Caukin Brunauer Building For Peace Through Educational Reconstruction Dr. H arold Sn yder 12:30-2:00 P.M. Regional Luncheons Baker Lounge ------------------------------------------------------·----------------------------N. Atlantic Adolph us Roof . Garden _________________________: ____________ ~ _______________________________ S. Atlantic _ __ __ ___ _ ___ _ ___________________ _ __ 0 Pres iding ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Judge Sara h T. Hughes Wome n and the U. N. ___________________________ __ ________ __________ ________ Miss Mary Smieto n Are Women Effective Citizens __ ________ ____________ H on . Chase Going Woodhouse Books by Officers and Speakers If a ll the books writte n by our illustrious officers and s peakers wer e iaid end to end they would probably reach from Dallas to Fort W orth while the s ubj ects so ably cover ed by the different au thors represent practically every fi eld of contem porary thought. Dr. Kathry n McHale, General Director of AAUW, who has written m ore than forty brochures and pamphlets of ed ucational a nd ps ychological s ubj ects, is also the author of three books: "Comparative Psychology and Hygiene of t he Overweight Child," "Current Changes and Experiments in Li beral Arts Education" and "Housing College Students." Our President, Dr. Helen C. Whi te, had her fir st book, "The s hould run sh ort of desert, Texas out of her Staked Plains could furnish all the desert Arizo na cou ld find room for and never mi ss w hat it gave away. At the s ame h our bananas are ripening· in one part of Texas there are blizzards i n another." Yes, Texas with her s ix million people is a big state. Texas is n ot only large in area but is one of the 1most productive s tates, rankin g fir st in t h e production of petroleum, natural g a s, beef cattle, h elium , s ulphur, cotton, s heep , g oats, and a number of oth er products . Mys t icism of William B lake," publis hed. in 1927 ; h er five la ter vol umes include " The Metaph ysical Poets " (1936) and " T o the End of the Wor ld" (1939) . Two books by Dr. Margaret N . Jus tin, "Home an d Family L iving" and "Foods : A n Introductory College Co urs e," indicate h er chosen · field of study. Dr. Lou is e Pearce is. a uth or and co-a uth or of m any papers appearing in m edical journals; h er a uthoritative "Treatment of Human Try panosamias is with Trypars a mide" is a mono grap h of th e Rockefell er Ins t it ute. Of inter national s ig nificance are the works of Dr. Vera Micheles Dean-"New Govern ments in Europe" in 1934 and "Europe in Re treat" in 1939. Bes ides being a co ntributor to profession a l journ als , Dr . Janet Howell Clark is th e author of "Lighting i n Relation to Public Health." Dr. Cons tance Warren has one book , "A New Des ign for Women's Ed ucation" and n um ero us articles to her credit. Anthropo logist Margaret Mead is t he auth or of several authoritative book s w hi ch have the added di st in ctio n of appear in g on bes t s eller lis t s . Her fir st book, p u bli sh ed in 1928, was "Com ing of Age in S a moa." You will probabl y a ls o reca ll another title, "Growin g Up in New Guinea":; which was "\videl y read and dis cussed. Dr. (Continu ed from Pag e 1 ) on women's hi g h er ed ucation. Th e d in ner meeting Tues day will feat ur e ""Women 's Role Today." Judge Sarah T . Hughes wi ll pres ide , and Miss Mary Smieton and the Hon orable Ch a se Goin g \ V-oo dh ouse will s peak. Fort Worth Day will be held Wednesday with all t h e sessions taking place i n F ort Worth. The dis cussion s w ill show- t h e relationship of edu cation a nd s ocial s t udies. Co-ch a irmen of t h e day will be Miss An ne M. Mumford and Dr. Laura Zirbes . Special interes t worksh ops wi ll occup y Thurs da y morning, and the afternoon will be devoted to sightseeing tours . A1t is t h e top ic fol' di scussion at th e dinner session . The fi n a l bus in ess s ession -will be h eld Friday, and a fellowshi p d inner wi ll take place Friday night. Miss Luc_il e Furman , publicity director of t h e AAUW, and Mi ss V irg ini a K ir ch ner and Miss Mar Y Bandouver is , members of t h e nat ional staff are atte ndin g the rn eeti ngs . Pre-con ve nti on e ntertainment s were held fo r t h e delegates, and other en tert ainm ents w ill be h eld throu g hout t he week in a ddition to the s essio ns _ A t ea w ill be held at th e Dall as A 1t Muse um on Thurs day for those m akin g th e t our of th e C ivic Center. Mead's m ost r ecent work , -wl1ich ap p ear ed in 1942 , was called "And K ee p Y om· Powder Dr y." �WELCOME American Association of Uni_versity Women Here fo r your national convention from April 14th to April 18th, we hope your stay in Dallas will be pleasant. May we invite you to visit our store, se.e the fashion inspirations of 1947~ See the COUTURIER COLLECTIONS aid br"illiant sportswear fashions, Second Floor. Try on a pretty summer hat in our Millinery Salon. Visit the Decorative Galleries and see . the beautiful new rooms, the Gift and Dining 'Room Shops. Perhaps it is not amiss to suggest that the most enchanting gift packages in all America are right here, I / / / [ l] �PAGE ·TWELVE-III_ . _ _ - - -THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS. SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 1947 University Women Meet Here - I BY R UBY CLAYTON McKE E. ing registration at 9 a.m . in t he orientation of Women 's Higher Meeting for the firs t ti.me s.i nce Ba ker Hotel foyer. Dr. H elen C. Ed u ~ a tion , will a ddr ess t he con1941, t he American Association of White, national president and _a ventI?n Tuesday afternoon. Tak ing U niversity Women will be con- men~ber of tJ:ie fac_ulty ~t 1:J?.e Uru- par t 11'. a panel discussion of higher fron ted with a program filled by vers1ty of Wisconsin,_ will give the education fo r women wjll be D im po11tant discussions, legislative ~~~~o t~ add~es~ du ri~g th e after- ~onstance Wa rren , presiden t eme:~ m litters and the election of officers. L . · er. s bJect will be AAUW 1tus of Sarah L awrence College · Dr . Alice Lloyd, dean of wom e~ W ith the exception of Wedn es- Jfts Its Sights. da;Y. when the 1,800 delegat es and Dr. Umphrey Lee, president of at the University of Michigan· Dr visitors hold their sessions in Fort SMU, will extend greet ings at 8:15 ~a~~aret M. Justin , dean of th~ Worth, the national convention will p.m.,_ w hen delegates meet in Mc- d1v1s1on of home econom ics, Kanb e held Monday through Friday a t 'Farl~n Auditorium. F eatured speak- sas State College, and Dr. Althea the Baker Hotel, Hot el Adolphus .er will be _Dr. Arturo Torres-Rioseco Kratz Hottel, dean of w omen Uniand in McFarlin Auditorium. of t he -University of Califor nia. Dr . versity of Pennsylvania. Pre~iding Outstanding educators through- An~a I. P<;>well, s?uth west-ce ntral will be Dean Janet Howell Clark of out th~ nat ion will participat e in r~g1onal vice-presiden t, will pre- the Un iversity of Rochester, N.Y., the programs. The convent ion will side. :Rostesses for the reception Women's College. Regional luncheons w ill be h eld v ote on support of constructive h~normg the delegates at 7:30 p.m. m easures which would streng then w ill . be Dr. Margaret Lee W iley, a t t he Baker H otel and Adolphus. In the Tuesday evening session t he position of t he t eacher and con- P~~sident !Jf t he Texas state r:l itribut e t o the advancement of pub- vi ~10 n ; other sta te officers, Mrs. E d- at the Adolphus, speakers covering lic ed ucation. E ndorsement will be wm J . Foscue, presiden t of t he Women's Role Today w ill be Miss asked for a pplicy favorin g federal Da!Ias College Clu b; her branch Mary Smieton, personnel director Un!ted Nations, a nd Mrs. Ch as~ aid, under cpnditions safeguardin g officers a nd SMU represen tatives. stat e con trol, to· equalize a nd exAn international relations ses- Gomg Wo odhouse, member of t he tend or improve public education sion _is scheduled for Tuesday Seven ty.ninth Congress and directf~ r. a ll the ,people-, including pro- morning a t t he Baker. Appearin g or ~f the Institute of Women's Provision fo r the developmental needs on ~the program will be Dr. Vera fess iona l Relations. J udge Sarah of children, youths anp adults. Micneles Dea n, resear ch director T. H ughes will be in charge. F~r t he one-day m eeting WednesRe gist rat io n Begins at 9 A. M. a n d editor of the F oreign P olicy Dr . Kathryn· McHale, ·Washing- Association, who will discuss Reh- day m Fort Worth t he Fort Worth t on, general dii;ector, will preside t ions With R ussia ; Dr. E sther b ra nch is plan~ing discussion· at the opening session, a discussion Cau k in Br unauer and Dr. Harold luncheons a nd a supp er in a ddition meeting, at 10 a .m. Monday, follow- Snyder. Dr. Bruna uer of t he to t he r egul a r sessions in t he Will United States Depa rtmen t of State R?gers audi tor ium. T he luncheons United States representative o~ will be a t the Colonial Clu b t he the preparatory com mission of H otel Texas, the Blackstone H otel UN ESCO, will talk on UNESCO and t he W oman's C; ub, a nd and You. Dr . Snyder will discuss westerp. supper will be a t t he River Building fo r P eace Throug h Educa- crest Country Club. tional R econstruction. He is execuEducat ion: Tool of Society will ti ve director of t he National Commission for I nternational Ed uca- be Dr. Susan B. Riley 's subject tional Reconstructidn. Dr . L ouise when she addresses t h e join t educaP earce, staff member of the Rocke- tion-social st udies in t he morning. f eller Institute of Medical Resea r ch She is vice-president of the southand chairman of the AAUW inter- east central r egion and a m ember of the George P eabody College nati<?nal relations committee, w ill faculty. The prin cipal sp~ake r dur preside. ing the afternoon will be :B>r. Joseph Di scussion of High.e r Educat ion : S. Davis, director, Food R esear ch Dr. Lynn W hite J r., preside n t o f Institute, Stan ford Un iversity. Mills College, speaking on The R e- Afternoon Free for Sight.s eeing. Special inter est worksho ps will be held Thursday mo r 11ing in Dallas and the afternoon w ill be left fre e for sightseeing. . Dinn er speaker tha t evening at t he Baker will be Dr. H a rlow Shapley, dir ector of Har va r d Col- 1 lege Obser vatory and presiden t of the Am erican Associa t ion for th e Advancement of Science. H is topic th~·j ,,,. will be A Martian Look s at Terrestrial Arts. . F riday morning reports will be given by the follow ing commit tees: Noi;iina ting, creden tials, legislative \ program and r ev ision of by-laws. Election of officers w ill be held by ballo t f rom noon to 2 p.m . In addition t o th e legislative issues to be br ought b efore t he convention, em phasis w ill be m a de on the $1,000,000 fellowship fund, more than $900,000 havin g . been raised. Last year twenty-four scholarsh ips w ere awarded t o w omen scholars for a dvanced research in a variety of scientifi c a nd cult ural fields. AAUW branches -.!so raised more than $50,000 f or Af..UW international study grants to bring t o t he United States young women whose education was interrupted by war and enemy occupation of their countries. The branches are now I �EARLY AR~IVA~S FOR MEETING-Officia . . . .:'.• · .. ~:~~g~~e1:tt~ndthmg a series of preconventio~s ~!ei~~g~~:rt~!n B~~~cu~i1°tn of 1University 0 1 W omen ' . · a ryn McHale Washington e 1 d" r e · n Dallas are left 11 F 0 ;g~, ~1rst vice-president; Dr. Helen c' *~i~~a ul~ecto~; Dr. Margaret M. Justin, Kansas State rille beric Atkinson, Minneapolis treasur~r All' ~1vers1ty of Wisconsin, president and Mrs w e held in Dallas. ' · sessions except those Wednesday in Fort Worth c raising funds for next year's international students. Two of the European women studying in this country under the international study grants will attend the convention. They are Dr. Cornelia de Ranitz, Holland physician, and Miss Helga Pedersen of l ~; ::.r.:..l.: :t \i ~~~~~~~s~ho~ ~~IIp~~!~~~ t~ss~s~: :,_~. i. ant to the Minister of Justice of ... Denmark following the completion \ l~ of her studies. ;; Fund for Reconstruction Aid. ' The association also has established a fund for reconstructio •• aid to university women of other countries who have suffered such personal hardships that they cannot go on in t/leir careers without 1 emergency help. The organization \ raised more than $52,000 for this fund and for aid given during the w~r to u~ :sity women refu~ and those who could be reached in the occupied countries. A convention hi gh light will be the fellowship dinner Friday evening at the Adolphus. Mrs. Fre~­ erick G. Atkinson, Minneapolis, Minn., who organized the association into units for raising the $1,000,000 fellowship fund and w ho was for twelve years chairman of the committee on fellowship, will speak. Dr. Meta Glass, president emeritus of Sweet Briar College and present chairman of the fellowship endowment committee, will preside. Dr. Barbara McClintock, investigator in the department of genetics, Carnegie Institution, Cold Harbor, N.Y.,1 wm receive the annual achievement award at the final din/ ner. The award will be given to I Dr. McClintock for her contribution to the advancement of fundamental knowledge of heredity and e·10lution. Among the guests for the convention will be the eighty-eight· year-old founder Miss Marion Talbot, Chicago, She has watched the organization grow from seventeen college graduates to a membership of more than 90,000 with 979 branches organized in · all the states . . Post ~onvention "plans jnclude an air cruise to Mexico April 19-26. III: DISCUSS CONVENTION-Dallas and Fort Worth branches wlll be hosts for the national conven!ion of the American Association of- University · Women t his week. Discussing plans for the . meeting, which opens Monday at the Baker . Hotel and continues through Friday are, left to right, Mrs. J .. B. Thomas, Fort _Worth general chairman; Mrs. L. R. Elliott, Fort Worth president; Mrs. Edw in J . Foscue, _President of the Dallas College Club, the local gro up, and Miss Eugenie Terry, Dallas, convent10n manager. �\Reaction of AA UW Delegates Being Checked by Two Exper_ts B y ANNE CALHOUN WALSH Un de r t he multitude of bonnets. cons er·vat ive a nd radical, a ss em b led at t h e Baker Hot el for a week-l on g m eeting of the AAUW , und en iabl e a ctivity is taking place, but just how much mental rea ct ion is popping is the big and mystify ing job of two persons. Th ey are th e emin ent anthropologist, D r. Ma rg aret Mea d, and Alex Bave las, m emb er of t h e econom ics an d s ocia l sc ience sta ff of th e - Mass a chusetts Institute o f Te c hn ofo gy, who h a ve brought a n ew word to co nv en t ion procedure - "cla rifi er." Its thoughtf ul a pplication a nd d ev elopmen t in th e obs e rvation of crow d r eact ion m a y h av e t errific possibilities .in the fi elds of internat ional polit ics and sociology, according to their expla nation. "It's so simple," said the sturdy, brisk little doctor of ethnology. "All w e do is watch the crowd. What w e are doing simply is anot h er d ev ice of democracy as opposed t o a utocracy. The a im of dem ocracy is t oward high er a nd h igh e r consciousness, m en tal pa rticipatio n fro m th e whole. In t h e opp osite c orner, aut oc racy seeks. t o s ubme rge the m ental r ea ction, whip up the emo~ ion. I I "We hav e no intentions., no predi ctions; we jus t sit on tli.e s idelin es, not wh ere anyone notices us-and watch ," she simply related this new theory. "Wedn esday we will t ell the convention wha t h as been· go ing on. We hope D.R . :MARGARET :MEAD She's WatcWng the Crowd by lhat time to measure the a mount of awareness. It boils down to analys is of recurrent themes, content a nd · g r oup beh a vior when under the influence of those themes." Dr. Mea d is one of the origina tors of the proce·dure , a lthoug h " t he word-c larifier" re a ll y belongs t o the w ell-know n Dr. H a rold D. L asswell ·of Y a le. The "cla rifyin g" obs erva tion s hav e be en m a de b e for e on s m a ll groups, but neve r a n y thing the size and scope of t h e Am eri can Ass ociation of Univ er sity Wom en. A.t 46 Dr. Mead h as m a d e s izable contributions and is continuing to do s o a t a busy pa ce. Sho r tly a fter com pleting college, s he joined a scientific trip to the South Seas, had such an absorbing time she wrote the popular "Coming of Ag e .in Samoa" before her 28th birthday. Today her fame a s an anthropologi st is wides pread and s he holrls the title of ass istant cu rator of ethnolog y a t the American Mu seum of N atural Hi story. L ast ?-<ovember, Dr. Mea d deli Ye red th e J a co b Gim bel lectu res ll.t th e School ·of Medi cine at Lela nd Stan ford Uni vers ity. Sh e is w orki ng on t hem now as an "e v entual" book. '( ' - [eo.J �Lat· n America I To Fear U.S. MUW OfflGER ~lHE GI l Nominations fo r national officers for t he next two years have been presented to the convention delegates of the American Association of University Women, now meeting in Dallas. Names subm itted include · D r. Althea Kratz Hottel of Philadelphia, Pa., as preside nt; D r. Margaret M. Justin , of M a nhattan, Kan., to be retained as first vice-president; Judge Dorothy Kenyon of New York City as second vice-president; Mrs. Frederick G. Atkinson of Minneapolis, to be retained as treasurer. Reg ional vice-presidents were nominated for re-election with two exceptions: Dr. Frances L . Lawler of Evanston, Ill., was nominated as vice-president of the North-Eas t Central region , and Mrs. Charles S. Bluemel of Denver as vice-presiden t of the Rocky Mountain region. Members were presented with a sheet containing pictures and biogra phical facts about each nominee. Voting will take place Friday noon. The president-nominate, D r. Hottel, is d~an of women and ' instructor in sociology at the \ Unjvers!ty of P ennsylvania. . __ ,,_ ..... ,.. ..... '1\T-1:' • 2-2 THE DAILY TIMES HERAL}J Local Groups To.Fete AAUW With Reception Wei.coming the delegat-es to the A;rn en c4n_ Association of Uni v ers~ty ~1\lomen convention,- a recepti on i s planned from 7:30 to 8:15 p. m. Monday at McFarl in Audit onum by the Dallas College Club, t he Texas division of the AAUW, a_nd Southern Methodist University. Dean Lide Spragins of SMU The countries south of lhe border are afraid of the United Stales because of its strong -arm policies and its econ omi c imperialism, Dr. Arturo Torres-Rioseco, a LatinA m e ri can educator, said bluntly in D a llas Monday night. I n turn , most people of th e United Sta tes fe el a great di sda in for L atin Ameri ca , he add ed, and mea sure its people in terms of reli gious fan a tici sm, political r.iotin g· and the poorer cla sses of M ex ica n life in the Southern United States. Dr. Torres-Rioseco, formerly of Chile, is p r ofessor of Latin-Amer ican litera ture at the Un iversity o f California. He spoke in M cFarl in Auditoriu m before t he nation al convention of t h e Am erican Assoc iat ion of U niver s it y Wom en. This n a ti on and Lalin Ame rica a re still f ar fr om a chievin g even a n elem en tary un de r sta ndin g, he charged. "Let us candidly confess t hat we kn ow v er y little of each ot her, t hat we hold absurd vi ews and fatal p r ejudices." The Nor th Am erican prospector, en g in eer or banker considers Latin A m erica a country to exploit, he said. "You are not concerned with o u r br illiant hi story, our heroic strugg les of liberation, our cultural p ossib ilities. To ach ie\·e r eal Pan Ameri can ism y ou mus t cha nge this a ltitu de ." Wh en t he United S tates Gov e rnme nt is willi ng t p develop basic Latin -Am erican industri es lik e th e steel industry of Brazil , whi ch w ill co mpe te w it h America n industri es, t he educator said , the days of greedy ex ploitation will be past . Wh en/ th e L a tin-America n count ries allo w t he United States to bu ild a irfi elds and n aval bases in t h eir terr it ory, he added, mi sunder~ sta ndin g will be ove r. D r . Althea Kratz Hottel:d ean of wom en at th e Unive rsity of Pennsylva n ia, Ph ila delphia, was nomin ated preside nt of the AAUW Mon d ay aft ernoon. Dr. Hotte l se rv ed as p r esident of the Wom en's University Club of Philadelphia from 1944 to 1946. Last summer she r e presented AAUW in conferring with univers ity women's groups in E ngland, France, Belgium , Holl and , It~l y and Czechoslova)d a on scholarships for European women s tuden ts. Deleg ates will vote on nomlnees for thirteen offices Frlday, closing day of the convention. Twelve hundred w omen from all over the r. Un ite d States had reg istered Mon. o day for the meeting. c • I L ' '' MOlfDAf. APBIL 14, 1947 will present guests to member11 of the receiving line: Dr. and Mrs. Umphrey Lee, Mrs. Edwin Fos cue, president of the Dallas College Club; Dr. Margaret Lee Wi ley, president of the Texas divisi on; Dr. Helen C. White, president of the AAUW; Dr. Margaret M. Ju stin, D r. Anna I. Powell, Dr. Kathryn McHale, Mmes. Frederick G. Atkinson, H. C. Burke, A. A. Brown, L. R. Elliott, J. Bruce Duncan, J. B . Thomas, Bentley Young and Miss Eugenie Te rry. Dr. .Arturo Torres·Rioseco . . . "Latin America is afraid of the 0 United States." s - ---~ ......, .... .__ I �' Post O ffi ce ch 3, 1879 DAL~AS, TEXAS, MONDAY ~VENING, APRIL 14, 1947 • -Times Herald S taff Photo. AAU~V FOUNDER ATTE:NDING COl'lrv'ENTION- Miss Mari on T alb ot, ri g ht, 88, came from Chicago, Ill., a nd registered Monday at Baker Hotel hcadqu arters to attend the nationa l convention of the ' American Association of Un.iversity Women m eeting Monday t hro ugh Friday. Miss T a lbot, k nown as the found er of the association, call ed together 17 y oung women co lle ge gradua t es in 1881' in Boston to organize a group which grew in t o the presen t AA UW. For m a n y y ears Miss Talbot was dean i;>f women at the University of Chicago. The AAUW now numb er s over 90,000 members w it h 979 b rancnes. Assisting Miss T a lbot in registering is Mrs. Edwin J . Fosc ue, standing, l eft, pres id ent of the Da nas b ran ch College Club, hostess gr ou~ for the conven ion. \ · ) • I J �AAUW Key ter ,Cites Challe ge Th e 1·e Is no mi sta jdng the fact li ke to dt11 pealis tic r ea lis m ," Dr. / ihat th e p ost-war world is not White sai·d . '. ' • the one for wh ich blueprints 48 S tates Rcp;~fented. were drawn two o r t h ree yea rs More th a n 1 .200 -' O!llflJl from back, Dr. Holen c. White, p r ofes - t he 48 states of t h e naUQn began registe rat ion Monday at t h e Baso 1· of E n glish at: the University ke · Hot~! ~o r th e weeJ;;:-l ong sesof W1scon si!:1 and keynote ,\;peak- fon the Amer ican A11i;ocia lion er Monday aftfll' told 1he of Un.iver!liiy' . Wozi1en. opening sess ion of the Dallas na R~pr,es ntatn es ._ ot evel'Y' prot ional , . .· !ess1on engaged Ill py womo.n co n\ .en ~ton of t h e . Ame.11- were among th e d ele 0·ate~ . a nd c an .Association of Umvers1ty • "' Women. guests. At least a iiozen colle-ge " Our· rec0gni lio n of th e fact I presidents are· atte nding, as well that t hi s is not th e world we ' 9.S many dea n s of women , docwant s hould not paralyze our d e- tors , lawyer s . p sycholog ists, ter m inat ion t o m a ke it s o," she 'inthropologists, zoologists, a rtists said , c on tinuing that the present and scores of teachers and homeday is a ba d ti m e for on e eager makers. , t o "get back to normal" but a It was estimated that at least challenging time for a n y on e ready 50 members of the fairer sex who to face t h e pro blem s a nd oppo1·- bea r the distinguis hed title of doct unities of a n age "which ls untor of philosophy were prese nt. commonly fluid as well as co nAnd despite overh a n ging ski es, the fu s in1g." colleO'e graduates• appeared lil<e "V. h e n I c ontemplate the di sany "characteristic Dallas gro.up ta n ce w oma n has traveled in the of clubwomen, complete with las t 100 ;11ears, there is no human flowered and fe athered h ats atop we ll-cut t a ilored suits. p rn spect today th at seem s to uncertain for our enco uragement. J,ecture Progr;n; Pianned. \ Ve a rc ou rse lves ou r ow n best A pr oo-ra m 1 of lectures by outevidence of faith i n w h a t I shoul d 1 standing" educators a nd _sc ien tists and numerous s ocial even ts a.re planned for the con vention w?i~h lasts through Friday. Off1c1 al headquarters are the Hotel Adolphus and the Baker Hotel. Hostess groups for the conven tion are th e Dallas and Fort Worth brancl\es of the AAUW. A business session for delegates only was h eld Monday mornin g with Dr. Kathryn McHal e, general director, as leader Of di scuss ions. Gracious , d ignified and highly intellectual, Dr. White is the author of several his t orical novels and· numerous critical studi es. H er fourth novel, "Dust on the King's Highway," i/ to b e r eleased Tuesday. She h as received two Guggenheim gran ts fo r a d vanced study and in 1942 w as awarded t h e L aeter e Medal by No t r e Dame University. She was se nt to Europ e twice las t y ear by the U. S. g ove1·nment as a member of education mi ss ion s. In an ex<;Jusive interview, Dr. White rem ark ed that s h e has great faith in w omen's organi zations as "o n e of t h e great for ces for civilization in America." By way of contrast s h e noted t hat in Ge r many, -wh er e s he spent last .Au o-ust and September as one of a delegation evaluating the educational p r ogram of the U. S. military government, the wo m en need to be en courage d to t a k.e a n interest and an active part in pub' lie life. J Desc,ribes Ger[;i~1 -Homes. "The German woman h as developed homemaki n g to the point of perfection," Dr. W hi te remarked, "but w h e n yo u see. t h ose gutted bomes-" and th e sen tence trailed away, m ed itatively. "It seems not s o much t oday wh at �SDAY, APRIL 15, 1947 .. - Tim es Hera ld Staff Photo. CbNVENTION SPEAKER, Dr. E sth e r Caukin Bru nauer, right, chats between sessio ns of "-th e n ationa l m ee ting of the Ame rican Association of University Women at th e Bake r Hotel with Mrs. George Sarrafian of the Dallas Coll ege Club. Dr. Brunauer, who addressed the co nve ntion Tuesd ay morning on the s ubject, "UNESCO a n d You," became the third won) a n in th e United States to hold the diplomatic rank of minister when she was appointed in February of 1946 a·s t he U. S. representative on the preparatory commiss ion to the United Nations Educati on a l, Scientific and Cultural Organization. She is now on 1.he UNESCO relations staff of the U. S. State Department. Mrs. SQ.rrafian is chairman of the European Relief Proj ect of the Dallas Coll ege C lub. - • {100i] �U~ESO O D isc ussed . Russia,s Acts Calle d Result j Of N ew Status USSR Intends to Claim All Rights of a Great Power, Speaker Tells Second .. Day Gathe~ing of University W omen By ALMA SCRU GGS • D i·. Esth e r Caukin B r un a u cr of W as hi ngto n , D. C., sec ond s peaker b efore th e co nve ntion Tu esd ay morn i ng, w as a stud en t in Ge rm a n y wh en Hi tl er was ri s in g to powe r a n d made a s pec ia l study of t h e N a tion a l Soc ia list r egim e . Fo r 17 years sh e was on t h e h eadq u a r te rs s ta ff of t h e AAUW inch a r ge of its i nter nat ion a l ed u cation p rogram. Sh e is n ow on the re lation s sta ff of t h e Uni ted - St a tes Sta te D epa r tmen t of t h e U n ite d N a t ion s ed ucat ion a l, scie n1 tific a nd cultu ral org a n izat ion. : Dr. B r a u n a u er s po k e on "UNESCO a nd You ," e mp h as izin g t h e f a ct t h at p eo p le " w h o we re cu t off I from th e outside world du rin g th e war a 1·e s u f f er in g fro m an int ell ect ua l hunger as acute as. hun ge r fo r foo d ." UNESCO, th e inte m a tion a l educat io na l a gen cy , ca n h elp in · t hi s s il u a tion by s tim u la tin g t~e flow of book s a nd ot h e1· pub li cation s ac ross bprd er s, by p rom ot ing a w id er u se of ot h er m ed ia of m ass communica tion . · es pe c ia ll y tb e r a d io a nd fi lm s, a n·d by exte nd in g the opportu niti es for . indi viduq.ls to t 1·av el a nd d o s pec ia l work a bro a d, sh e said. O ne of UNESCO 'S hi g h prior ity proj ects. accordin g to Dr. Bruna u e r, is f und a m e n tal edu cati on , w hi ch in t he f ir s t insta n ce attack s illi t er acy. Educ a tors w h o wor k in th is fi eld, h owev e r , a1·e - convin ced t h a t teac h ing p eople m ere ly to read a nd " write is n ot en o ug h . It sh o ul d in c lude b a sic in st ru cti on in health, simple econo mi cs a n d citi ze ns hip , s h e s a id. D r. Har old Sn yder , -executi ve s ec retary o f t h e Commiss ion for I nte rn a t ional E du ca tion a l R econstructi on ; a ddressed th e con ven t ion on "Bu ildin g for P eace T hrou g h Edu ca tion a l Reconstruct ion." Dr. S nyder rece n tly r et urn ed from E urope w h ere h e atte nd ed t h e L ondon con ference of the UNE SCO. H e told how scores of education a l in s t itutions have been destroyed in Italy, Y ug losalv ia , Chi na, t h e Ph ili ppin es, W est ern Russ ia, G ermany a nd J a pa n . He said that "enl ightened s el fi n terest d emand s th at we g iv e a t ten tion ·-t o r ecla im ing t h e lo st g en eration in Europ e and As ia, w h ich: ·ir it is t o rem a i n u ng u id ed, impov erish ed , la cking in education a l opportu nity , a nd embitt er ed m ay well become r ec e pt ive on ce m or e to a ut hori tarian lea d ership. B y h elpil)g th em t od ay, we . m ay m a k e it unn ecess ary fo r' ou r youth to f ace t h em on t he ba ttl efield t omorrow ." Associa tio n d elegates a nd g uests w er e enter t a in ed durin g t h e noon period T u esd a y at nin e r eg ional lun ch eon s a t Hotel Adolp hus .antl t h e Balte r H ote l. " · Th em e f or t h e a f ternoon session was t o b e "W ha t Are .Vali d Standards Tod ay in Higher · Education f or W o men ?" D r . J a net H owell Cla r k, dean of t h e Un i vers ~ty of Roch ester Wom en 's Coll ege, was to p reside. D r . L ynn White, J r ., pres iden t of Mill s College, w as sch edul ed for a n ail d ress on "Th e 'Reorien tation of W om en 's Hi g h er E du catio n." A t th e dinn er m eet in g a t 6 :30 p . m. T u esday, Ju dge Sarah T . H u ghes w ill pres ide a nd M iss M ary Smi ~ton, p e1:sonn el . direc tor of th e Umted N a tion s, w ill speal< on "Women a nd t h e Unit ed '.Nat ion s." . D r. Chase Going Woodh o u se, m e mb er of t h e 79th Con gress, w ill address the convention a t . t h e din n er sess ion on "Are Wome n Effectiv e Citizens?" At t h e Mo nday a ft ernoon sess ion, Dr. H elen C. W hite of Madison, Wi s., pre9id ent, was presented in th e keynote address, " AAUW Lifts Its Sigh ts." R eports wer e m a de b y offi cers and committee c hairmen. Russia has emerged ~rom World . War II as .~ .g reat power and intends to cl a im all the rights and pnv1leges claimed by the l!ilited States a n d Brit~in , Dr. v:ra Micheles Dean said at the Baker Hotel m ·an address Tuesday morning befo re t he American Ass,ociation of University Women, new in t he s econd day of a week-long nationa l conven t ion. "This 'me-too' a ttitu de is a nnoying a nd seems childish to th e ot her two great powers," th e sp eaker said , "since Wester n ~rs are victims of the preconcept10n t hat Russia is not a great powe r en t he plane with the l:Jnited States and Britain ." Dr. Dean, of Wash ingto n , D . C ., who is R •1ssian by bir t h , is a g ra duate a nd P h. D. of R a dcliffe College and is a memb er of th e board of numerous wom en 's colleges. She has traveled extensi vel y, studying wo rld eve n t s , a nd is the a uthor of "Europe in Ret r eat " an d "The Four Corne r stones of P eace." She a t tende d t he U . N. conference at San Fra ncisco as an accredited press representa tiv e of the F oreign Policy Associat ion. " Russia, however," t he s pea k e r continued , "is not only a great power- it is als9 a weak great power. She has the poten tialities of becoming a power compa rable to the United Stat es, but the pote ntial must not be confused w it h t h e a ctual"• I F lays H enry Wailii"Ce. . D r . Dean also took t he occas ion t.o f lay He nry Walla ce's ' rece n t tal ks in England . ' "Henry A. Wallace has don e u s a gre a t disservice. In the past h e h as co n doned U. S. and Ru ss ia n imp erialism, a nd now whe n h e is in B r itai n he is being particul arl y ten der wilh the B ritish, n eglectin g t he Ru ssians and attacking Am erican imperialism. Mr. Wall ace has confused us. We would do well t o face the fact that all gr eat powers have a predil ection fo r imp erialism of some sort, be it economic, territori al or ideological." D r . D ean, erect, tense and witty, M ,l)oke forcefully. She said it was o t en. asked , "I s it all right t o speak bl un tly lo R uss ia on m atrs of. po licy ?" Her opin ion was at it was not only a ll right. b ut a so that R ussia und er stan d s much bel ter wh.en sh e is sp ok en t he w orld to d ay. W hat ,we do n ot 1. ow or a d mit r eacll ly 1s t h a t t he ;~o rmous econ omic .powe" o f the Unite d " s t a t es is a ls o greatly . fea1·ed. . Th e b es t h op e !or t h e U ni te.cl S t a t es, accor di ng t o D r . Dean: is t o d is card a n y fear o ~ so.c1a h sm to bluntly than when spok e n · to a n d assum e leaders hip . 1;i t h e w it h false d iplomacy. movem ent f or refo r m s t1rr m g a ll " If we w ish to see democracy over th e world t~ day: . . ,, g row in the countries su rroun din g " Modern lib era lism 1s s ociali s m , Russ ia, an d eventua lly in R uss ia s be said , " a nd w e would do w ell h e r self, we must 11-elp these counto adm it that s ince the w a r . the t r ies to attain the condi tions fawhole w or ld h3:s mov ed, as 1f by v orable t o democracy. e<;>logica l s h ift , slightl y left of a gter - no t a ll th e way to Comu. S. Also Fea l'ed. cn1un en 1· s~ but in t h e d irection of u•, "We or t he United States knowp' socialism." that R ussian Commu ni sm i gr eat ly fe aiecl in man y parts o . . . . .. 11 I �1 AAUW Official Asks U.. N. A -Bomb Control Th e aton1ic bomb, the mos t i mportant pr oblem ever t o c onfront th e world, mus t be admin iste red by the Un ited Nation s, bu t only a f t er Russia and th e United States have col)le to s om e a micable agreement, which c a n be effe cted only after Russi a 's diplomacy bas become more adult. That is tba opinion of Dr . \ . Louiee Pearce, chairman of the national committee on inte r national relations of the American Association of Unive r sity Women. She is in Dallas to attend the AAUW's biennial national convention. A member for the pas t 24 yea"rs of the research sta ff of Rockefeller Ins titute of Medical Res earch at Princeton, N, J., Dr. Pearce is an adv-0cate of the direct approa ch. d-ratifi ed at President Truman's firm stand regard-, ing Greece and Turkey, she said that the Uni t ed States must continue to make its posi tion clear. The doctor feels that Russ ia and the United Slates will have a great deal of difficulty patching up their differences, but that it must be done. Soldiers May li:;ip-:"The Russian 110Idiers who came in contact with otbe1· Allied sol- d iers In the war may have taken home some feeling for democracy," she s a id . It is her guess th at the Russian military may \ s ucceed Stalin in ,the leadership of the Russia n government. Dr. P earce's work with the AAUW is putting in t o p r actice h er convic t ion that scientists must emerg e from their profess iona l preoc cupations to t a k e s ome part in public affair s. "Don't you d a re say 'ivory towers'," she laughed , obviously feelin g that a labora tory full of multipl ying 1 rabbits- could not be ternj'ed an ' ivory tower. Dr. Pear ce, whos e name, inc identally, is pronounced "purse," until nin e y ea rs ago w as fairly well enveloped in her own career, w hich provided plenty of variety, in cluding a t r ip abroad every s umm er. It was in 1938 t h a t Dean V irginia Gildersl eeve of B a rnardCollege - p e rs ua d ed h er th a t it w ould not t a ke to much of her time to s e rve as m edical membe r of the intern a tion a l fe ll ows hip comm ittee of th e International Association of University Wom en , a -..pos t that she filled , until las t year . I States Poli cy I \ ! ........... I Goes International. Two y ears ago the AAUW 1 1 a s ked Dr. Pea r ce to head its nat ional commi t tee on international rela tions . "I never have been so s urpris ed," sh e said , a dd ing that s he felt it was more a job for an economi s t or governm e nt specialHow ever , her many trip s is t. a broad and her work with th e f ellowship committee convinced t he AAUW that she was the right p e rs 9 n, and she accepted. Although born in Winchester." Ma ss., Dr. Pearce grew up on a Ca lifornia r a nch, attend ed Stanfo r d Univ e rsity and Johns Hop- .1 kins M edical School. Her plans • to be a p ediatr ician went a w ry w hen s he d ecided in 1913 to join t he res ear ch • staff of the Ro ckef ell e r Ins titule. She h as. been I t h e r e e ver s in ce, studying the par t inherita nce a.nd cons titut ion play in com batting dis eas e, a , s tud y w hich has ex panded to such• a n ext e nt a s to constantly claim' her attention. However, she has had plenty of con ta ct wi t h pat ie n ts . She d ealt with a constant stream of pa ti en t s w hen she went t o Af r ica in 1920 a nd 1921 to carry t h r ou g h . on h er s t ud y o! African s leep ing s ickness. She w a s also b u sy w ith pr a c tica l m edicine a gai n in 1931 and 1932 when she \ s e rved as v is iting professor at t he P e ipin g , China, Union Medical Coll ege. . I I \ �AUOITORIUM- 'f,'OW E R--C OLIS E UM , F ORT WORTH, TEXAS- 63 �• A SOUVENIR OF YOUR VISIT TO FORT WORTH o"- •• r �FORT WORTH From Army Outpost to the Capital of a New Empire -West Texas .I From time immemorial Indians of the Southwest had forded the Trinity River at a point just east of th e confluence of the Wes t Fork and Clear Fork. It was not strange, therefore, that this point, familiar to the Red Men, was designated by President Sam Houston of the Republic of Texas as one of the spots where Indians and Whites might meet in friend ly council. On the' south bank of the river a h igh limestone bluff afforded an excellent v iew of the surrounding country. When General W infield Scott sent a troop of the Second Regiment of Dragoons into North Texas in 1849 to establish an army post, Major Ripley Arnold, who was in command, selected the cres t of this bluff as the site of a camp. .I . I. . I. ,I It was es tablish e d on the 6th day of June, 1849, and was called Camp Worth in honor of Brigadier G e ne ral William Jenkins Worth, who had won fame in the Mexican War. On November 14, 1849, the name was cha ng ed to Fort Worth and the camp was continued until the 17th day of September 1853, at which time the troops were transferred to Fort Belknap, some d isance to the northwest. There never was a fort e rected and the only b uilding s were the stables and a sutler's store. The latte r becam e Fort Worth's first ho te l after the troops were withdrawn . Today, the imposing Tarrant County Courthouse stands w ithin a stone's throw of the ford and across the street the Criminal Courts Building occupies part of the site of th e army post. As settlers came into the wilderness of North Texas many of them locat ed the ir cabins near the army post in order to be protected from marauding Indians. The v illage which grew up around the post became a s upply poin t for the settlers and later, with the great influx of buffalo hunters into West Texas, d id a thriving business in e quipping the m. Great wagon-ricks of b uffalo hides and bones were hauled into Fort Worth from the plains of West Texas and concentrated for shipment. �Immediately following the Civil War, cattle drives from the vast ranches of South Texas to the rail-heads in Kansas began, and Fort Worth became an important station and s upply po i~t on the cattle trails. Since that time, Fort Worth' s growth has been rapid and stable, until today, its Metropolitan area has an es timated population of 319,503. Clothing manufacturers, flou r and fe ed mills , meat packers , oil equipment mariufacturers, furniture makers, aircraft plants, food products concerns and a host of other substantial, progress ive industrial and commercial firms found in Fort Worth an ideal place in which io marke t and manufacture their produ cts. Thu s, Fort Worth has become one of the greatest industrial centers in the Southwest. A PICTORIAL REVIEW of the AAUW CONVENTION The Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show and the World Championship Rodeo are presented annually . Thousands of the Nation 's finest livestock are show n and the rodeo a ttracts top hands from all parts of the United States and Canada. Annual attendance averages well over 300,000. Texas Christian Unive rs ity , Texas Wesleyan College and Southwes tern Baptist The ological Seminary are Fort Worth's institutions of higher learning. All have outstanding faculties and fin e arts depart· men ts. Fort Worth is primarily a city of homes and new ones are being constructed at a rapid rate and are occupied as soon as they are comp leted . There are twelve major hotels with approxima te ly 2,300 rooms and se veral of them rank with the finest in the coun try. There are 220 churches representing 30 denominations and many of th em are h oused in magnificent structures. Fort Worth is an important convention center and the group of Centennial Buildings including Will Rog ers Memorial Coliseum , the Memorial Tower and th e Municipal Auditorium give the city conven tion facilities unsurpassed in the Southwest. Fort Worth is the largest live stock market and packing center in the South and the larges t te rminal grain marke t in the Sou th. It is loca ted in _the _geographic .c~nter of the world's largest oil producing reg ion which is now providing more than 70 percent of the Nation's o il. The modern metropolis of today is a far cry from the tiny army outpost and trail station of the early days. Fort Worth has come a long way in her brief history and continue s to progress . Morning and afternoon sessions of the AAUW convention w e re he ld in beautiful W ill Rogers Memorial Auditorium. �Four luncheons were held , one of which w a s in the Crystal Ballroom of Ho tel Texas. 'I Several hundred deleg a tes e n joyed one o f the fou r luncheons at th e Blackstone Hotel. �The fourth. 1unct1eon · . session was arranged m the quiet dignity of the Woman's Club. This booklet was given to e a ch delegate a t the Weste rn Supper, served in true Texas style a t the Nor th Side Colise um . �Fort Worth pnmanl y is an industrial cen· ter, with oil refineries , packing p lants an d :nany o the r industries. Liv e st ock, o il and grain have had much to do w ith c rea ting this mod ern metrop· olis of West Texas. �The famous Seve nth Street canyon, looking east from the Electric Building. �More than 900 s tu d e n ts, me · 1udrng . many veterans, are enrolled in Texas Wesleyan College. Our Lady of Victory Academy and College is one of the outstanding girl's schools of the Southwest. �Fort Worth's Botanic Gorden is Known Throughout the Notion Abo~e ~ re ;{' ict ured three of Fo rt Worth's e ight p ub lic high sc co s. men Carter- Rivers ide (top) Paschal (cen ter) and Norih Side (lower). Tens of thousands of visitors from all ove r the So uthwest annual y vis it the Bo tanic Gardens . �Texas Electric Se rvice Company, providing electric light and power service to Fort Worth, Wichita Falls ::md many other cities, towns and communities of West Texas, has published this souvenir booklet in honor of the Fort Worth visit of the American Association of University Women. The Company joins with all Fort Worth in exte nding a cordial invitation to the AAUW to return at some future time. �AAUW Participant I In Unique U. N. Job By MARGARET KAN E a n d women ; t h e rest clerical and Di fferent fields and professions stenogra phic. There is a t re menr epr esented by wom en now at- do us a moun t of p a p er work, and importan t documents must be t ending the bienni al con vent ion of the America n Associat ion of U niversity Women i n Dallas and Fort Worth embr ace practicall y every type of work know n, bu t o ne of the most un ique is held by Mary Guillan Smleton, dil'ector of personnel wit h t h e Un ite d N at ions. Miss Smieto n, who • flew. into Dalla,s Monday nig h t to atte nd t he m eetin g, is B r itish a nd was fo r merly undersecretary in t h e British Ministry of La bor, endin g h er ser vice with the Uni ted Kingdom govern m ent in the h ig hest office ever h eld by a ny woma n in the British Civil Service. While working wit h t he Unite.ct N ation s, she retains her r ights in the Brit ish Civil Service. In her presen t posit ion, Miss Smi eton heads •an office staff of' approx imately 150 wor k ers. "Most of the clerical and stenographic positions and about one-th i_r d of the professio nal workers in m y • ~i depart ment are women," Miss Smieton says. ATT E NDING t he biennial con"Through consul tation with t h e ve ntion of t he · Am erican Associa heads of t he vari ous operatin g tion of U ni versity Women, Ma:ry departme nts I fi nd the number Gu illa n Sm ieton , director of pe r 'I and t ype of persons needed t o fill son n el of the Uni ted Na tions, is various posit ions, and it is t h en a dis tin gu is hed visitor in Dalla s. 1 my job to 'cu ll' t he m ost si.;ita ble As un dersecretary of t he Bri t ish from !l'mong the a pplicants." mi nistry of la bor, Miss Sm ieton was in charge of t he la bor supl'h,ysical Size Misund·er stood. p ly for a ircraft, shipb uild ing. "Most people have a miscon- radio a nd domestfo employm en t ception abo ut the size of t he du ring the wa r. United Nations organization ," ¥ iss Smieton said . "Actually th er e are a bout 2,500 oo the en t ire staff , a nd of t hese a pproximat ely 700 are pr ofessiona l men l Hollins Alumnae Will Give Tea Th e Dallas Ch a pter of th e Hollins College 1lumnae w ill h ave a lun cheon Thursday at 1:15 p.m. at the St oneleigh Hotel. Amon g those a tte nding will be Randolph Miss ' Bessie Carter pr esident of Hollins College. Mi s~ R a ndolph is a m ember of th e national board of dire ctors of the American Association of Universit y Women and chair m an of t he commi t tee on the legislative program of that organization. ' R eservations may be made with Mrs. J. B. Sowell, 3700 Stratford. I • Randolph-Macon w I Alumnae to Fete .......... 1 ~;~~~ ~::~~E~~:i I l m and ~peaker a t the annu a l lun cheon m eetmg of the Dalla s Association ;:i::~ of Rand_olph-Ma con Alumnae. Th e p ar ty will be h eld at t he home of Mrs. Cullen F. Thomas, 6601 Hunters Glen Road , S a turday noon. Dr. Larew is r egional vice -president and a director of the Ameri can Associ~tion . of University "."omen, whi ch will hold its national Reports on re cent news from t he ~~)!! ~olJ ege will be m ad e at t he meet- !Mi mg by -Mrs. R. W . Willia m son. Mr s. I f.@ R · L . Th orn t on will tal k on the :li?i ' Alumnae Fund and r eports will be i$ n1ade by the nominating and tele - h~ P one commit tees. F ort Worth and Dallas alumnae ~\j of t he C~llege have been invited and r eser vati ons may be made with ff~ ~rs. Gaston Hallam, president. Mrs. ti~!eph P e'.t'y. is vice-president of s : orga~11zat1on and Miss Lide pr agms is secretary ~:;;:,~ Ni. • / mr: f:tfi Nf: dJ. . ~m; • �PAGE SIX-I • • -THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS. SATURDAY, A Assemhly-LineThoughtHit · By Scientist in AAUW Tall{ Radio programs, newspaper col- dreds of women at an ai·t banurnns, movies and chain-store fash- quet," he s aid. He then proceeded with his blast ions have led this nation 1nto as· against stand ardization of minds sembly-line thinking and acting,' and spirits, delivered · to his a udiDr. Harlow Shapley, director of e~ce on a strong undercur~·ent of the Harvard College Observatory, wit . , charged. "Just a few days ago, most of our The pink-faced. sandy- haired as· silly population of 140 million tronomer is president of the Amer· Americans were inanely chanting ican Association for the Advance· and drooling ab out the opening of ment of ~clence. He addressed the a door by a character 'named Richnational convention of the Ameri· ard ," he reminded the women. "It can Association of University Worn· will all stop rather' sudd enly, and en in the Baker Hotel. we shall embrace something else Dr. Shapley was the only man equally f utile." ' present in a ballroom fu ll of women Dr. Shapley deplored the forces attending a dinner devoted to the wblch, he said, were pouring Amerarts. He disposed of his assigned ican spiritual and me11tal richness aubject-art-in short order. into one or two standard molds. "I know nothing abou~ women or Grabbing· the collar of his tuxedo, ut, yet here I am speakmg to hun- he asked: ."How many thousands of other after-dinner speakers all over the country are sta nding up before a mi crop hone dressed in exactly as the original full-employment bill . , this garb?" · · be utili zed to stabilize art economy, He appealed to the listeners, as and that comm unity use of art persons and as a n organization, to should be developed through pub· fight for individualism. . lie schools and libraries. "We are paying the price of hav• ing radios and newspapers and movies by growing duller and duller-except, of course, this gathering of. intellectural women," he grinned. Standardization does have some benefits, he admitted. Bringing great music to t he masses is one. "Another advantage of the radio is· that it allows our President to ex- 1 plain his mistakes-I mean actions -to the whole nation simultavid Smith, whose sculptu re pieces ·neously." are · executed in molten steel,_ a Artist Unwanted Child. process developed by the a:~ist. He is r eprese nted by nine p1~ces In another address at the arts a nd the photog raph s of eight dinner, Miss Elizabeth McCausland, art critic for the Sun day Union more. A product of the Art Stuand Republican, Springfield, Mass., dents League in New Yo_rk, S~1th said the artist in the atomic age bas ha d ten solo exhibit ions s ince is the unwanted child of American 1938 a nd worked as a welder durculture. Art is widely ·considered a ing th e war. . luxury or a game rather than a Another exhibit comprises 30 satisfying, necessary nourisher of works selected from the E leventh the soul, she said. . National Cera mic Exhibitio n . . In She recommended that artists conjunction with thi s co~lect10n and dealers orgaqlze and adopt artare photographic illustrat10ns . of ist-dealer contracts and fair trade pottery-making, loa ned by Mills practices ; that public planning such College. Oakla nd, Calif._ . A painting and draw1_ng exh_1bition by Oklahoma children is t he art project of the AAUYJ Oklal10ma State Div_ision_. Tl~e pict ur es ra n ge fro m p1ctunzation of act ivities of the Old W est t 04o a six-year-old 's colorful, semiabstract inte1·pretation of Santa Claus' r id e over the roo'.tops. Al so on exhibit is a n 1 mm e ~ se chart a ssembl ed by the :iv1chita Fall s AAUW chapter t r~cmg t~e city's artistic growth, m music, li terature, theatre, a 1:t and d a~ce, as well as its economic, educat~o~­ al and social development. Simila r projects, under the AA UW national a rt program, have ?~en ca1Tied out in 153 commumties, ranging from a town of 700 to . a metropolitan city such as Detroit. I j; Three Art Exhibitions ~ Displayed for AAUW Three art exhibitions are o_n display at the B a k er. H otel . th is week during the biennia l _nat ional convention of the Amencan Association of University Wom en. The exnibits wer e assembl ed by M iss Lu ra B eam of New ~ork, associate in arts on the n a tional AAUW staff. Top exhibit is the work of Da- I �• " ROUNDUP" Oklahoma State Division, AAUW U) . m c ·-....c ·-0 a. aims To extend opportunities for creative expression; to bring about growth in public understanding of art as part of the undiscovered power of free speech; to find talent and to provide by way of scholarship one means for its further development. participation This project l.... ........... -h,...,,.. requires the +'-'.-.. ........ + +..... ,...,..h,..... ..... active .. h a co-operation ""''" cH·r:- ,,,...,..1 of AAUW rlirorf-n,.c t"'\..f. tho A.rt 1e �" ROUNDUP" Okl ahoma State Division, AAUW Cl) . m c c ·-.... ·-0 a. -..c ·u aims To e xtend opportuniti e s for c rea ti ve e xpress ion; to bring about gro wth in publi c und e rstanding of art as part of the undiscovere d power of free spe ech ; to find ta lent and to provide by way o f scholarship on e me ans for its fur ther development. participation Thi s project re q ui res th e a ctive co-ope ration of AAUW b ranch e s, the art teachers, th e press and dire ctors o f the Art Schools of O klahoma, Tulsa and Phillips Universities, and th e Ok lahoma Coll e g e for Wom e n, as these p rovide scholarships ; and the O klahoma City Art C e nter. Th e state AAUW Board of Di re cto rs, the arts chairman and her comm ittee direct polici e s. All schools in O klahoma are invited to participate . development 1941 -42 Art jury se le cts sixty pictures fr o m 1,000 su bmitted by e ighteen bra nch es from thei r res p ective sp ring e x hibitions, to compose the first sta te chi ldren 's co lle ct ion to b e circulate d among bra nch es, school s and communit ies. 1942 -43 0 E 0 ..c c - ~ 0 Som e 5,000 adults see th e state children 's collection . Twelve branch e s enter upon second year 's work of the project, culmina ti ng in state ex hibition in O klahoma City Art Center. To trave l w ith the collection the follo wing season, two boo ks on cre a tive art teach ing and an art bibliograp hy are chosen . 1943 - 44 Pe rmanent collection for e ach tow n, made up of those pictures fr o m local ex hibition re commend e d by the art jury, begins . " Future Arti sts of O klahoma " collection , to form one of th e p e rman e nt ex hib itions of the O klahoma Un iversity Art Museum, is started by g ifts of twenty invite d pictures from the children . Entrie s re ach 2,000, discuss ion on the radio begins, O klahoma coll e ges show th e picture s at summer schools and te achers ' conve ntions . 1944-45 Eigh te e n tow ns ranging in population from 1,000 to 210 ,000 h ol d local spring showing s and send best of work to O klahoma City _A.rt Cente r for judgi ng . Frorn thes e, seve nty-two c hildren' s works from kinde rgarten to twelfth grade, are chosen to make up the ne w Sta te Annual. 1945 - 46 In ord e r to e mphasize the w ide discrepanc ies e x isting in art ed ucation over th e State , a division of towns entering the p roj e ct into two classifications begins. The best work from each g ro up ma kes up the state collection . The "B " group does not comp ete for scholarship a wards , but may e merge to the "A" group when wor k is of sufficient merit to be included in the State Annual for three su cce ssive years . S mall towns are ad vise d to invite an ou tstanding art teach e r fr om some nearby center to he lp with the local judging, followed by a public disc uss io n of the wor k in the exh ibi ti on . 1946-47 Project is now regard ed as o nly we ll b e gun . Very small town s enteri ng the p ro ject a re more num e rou s each year. Thirty bra nches circ ul ate the 1945-46 coll e ction. The ne w Annual is requested fo r disp lay at Ok lahoma City Art Ce nte r during the period of the Internationa l Chi ldh o o d Edu cation Con ve ntion . Pl a ns begin to e xchange exh ibitions with a South Ame rican country through the invitat ion of the Depa rtme nt of State. Z UJ < < Q ~ ;:::::.. )- I-V) ai:: W > Z :::> u. AMERICAN ASSOC I A TI ON 0 �sjJ / I • /. 1932, founded in memory o f Adelaide Alsop Robineau, in ternati on ally known Syracuse ceramist. 1937, officia lly invited to Copenhagen, Denmark; Stockho lm and Gothenb urg, Sweden; Helsingfors, Finland and Stoke -on Tren t, England; circuit financed by the Rockefeller Foundation . 1939, Go lden Gate International Ex position, San Francisco . ..... ·. -::- 1941, Fi rst Exhibition o f C ontemporary Ceramics of the Western Hemisphere, sponsored by the Syracuse Museum of Fine A rts and the International Business Machines Corporation. w 1946, resumed after four years as the Eleve nth Ceramic Ex hi b i- ~- tion; regional juries at New York, Cleveland, Los Angele s, San Francisco and Athens, Georgia, final jury a t Syracuse; spo n so red by the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts and the Onondag a Po tte ry Company of Syracuse. ·'Basic i:e'i._e a r ch i n th e ph r ical sc ie nces h a,- hecorn e a1J1ajo1 co nen -i, o.f i od us,t1:y. Ofte n ib d oe" n ot p rodu ce ...U1 jt~.e l f [,a ng:i h l resuh !'i . hut:" i t' is th e foun da ti on of m a ny ~tea t techn o l<>g i.c a l irnp.ro vemen ts . Th e c rea ti ve a rt d is p lave d i n tli ese c~ a l'ni c exl:illlj [s rnay ]Je properl y com pa red \\ ith bas ic researc h i n il 1e, p hy&tca:: i enc es a nd. like it. Lea ds na tu ra ll y to im p rov t!.rne nl ;; ;tin 1Jt a est. h.e ti c rn I ue of ind us.t ry· s p rod ucts . Am e:rici;p1 ill d ust ry in g;ene r a l, a nd the ceram ic indu st r v in p a r t i c ul a~:. to ;;afe&_u ~nd i Ls ow n future. will be wise to t·a ke f ull a dva n tage of the. ha,: ic i-esea r ch in <testh eti c ex pressio n whi c h is ma de availa1:il e lt.J iLl t he;;e Na ti ona l Cera mic A rl' 'Exhib itions."· -:'::'' . H1 CHARO H. PASS. ~ z /'resident . The Onond aga P o tte ry C om pany . Syra~u$e. \. Y . SYRACUS E MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND THE ONONDA GA POTTERY COMPANY / A M ·ERI CAN () -·· ~ >t- - Vl ' Q:! w > -z =>. LL ;I ·e �z 0 - -:c >< w l. Jam e s T. Achuff (Newark, New Jersey) Vase, gray cylinder. 2. W. I. Anderson (Ocean Springs, Missis si ppi) Vase, under- gla ze decorated. 3. Alice A. Ayars (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) 4. Hel e n Babbington (Detroit, Michigan) Bowl, Mosaic . Porpoise Baby, black and blue glaze . 5 . F. Carlton Ball (Oakland, California) Tea Set, porcelain . 6 . Margaret Louise Blyler (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 7. Rachel Buegeleisen (Detroit, Michigan) The Dance. Bowl , stoneware, grayed yellow. 8. Tressa Cramer (Brisbane, California) Pitcher black crystal - line glaze. u -~ <( ~ w u 9. Nancy Dawes (Senneville, Canada) Bowl. l 0 . Evel y n Gray Duffey (Eaton Rapids, Michigan) Bowl, roseoak ash glaze. 11 . Bowl, intense blue glaze , silver drip. 12. Eleanor S. Gale (Pelham Manor, New York) Frog, red clay, green rutile glaze . 13. Harold Wesley Hunsicker (E. Cleveland, Ohio) Bowl, tur- quoise Beryl. 14. Sadie A. E. Irvine (New Orleans, Louisiana) color. 15. Je ns Jensen (Cincinnati, Ohio) Bowl, coffee Plate, decorated porcelain . 16. Stella C. Jeszke (Cleveland, Ohio) Pair of Penguins and Yellow Faun. ..... 17. Albert Henry King (Los Angeles, California) <( 18. Rosemund Miller Laing (Alameda, California) z 19. Harrison E. Mcintosh (Los Angeles, California) Tray, porcelain incised concentric circle design. 20. Tray, porce- 0 21. Jane McVeigh (Oakland, California) - I- <( z w :c I- Pair Ovoid Vases, traditiona l peach-bloom glaze. Bowl, light green matt glaze. lain , w ith unique glaze. Pitcher, yellow . 22 . Marion Murray (San Francisco, California) Bowl, yellow . 23. Elena Montalvo Netherby (Oakland, California) celain, hand-thrown, reduced copper red . 24. Herbert H. Sanders (Alfred , New York) garden weed ash glaze. Bowl, por- Bowl; stoneware, (Winner of a $1 00 award from the Richard B. Gump Award for best ceramic design suitable for mass production - given for a pair of stoneware cylinders, in cised decoration, willow wood ash glaze.) 25. Elvera Hustead Simons (San Francisco, California) Vase, mottled brown-blue-pink-green. 26 . Herbert Tepping (Dayton, Ohio) Teapot, white glaze . 27. Muriel P. Turoff (Riverdale , New York) Vase, blue . 28. Marguerite W i ldenhain (Guerneville, California) Bowl. (Winner of a $ 100 award from the Richard B. Gump Award for b e st ceramic design suitable fo r mass pro duction - given fo r a tea set, hand thrown, in brown and gray.) 29. Marie Wilson (Oa k land , California) Plate , bird and tree decoration. 30 . Jad e Snow Wong (San Francisco, California) Bowl . �,.,. , Ceramics ,\ s111a ll ex ltihiti on >'l' leC' ted from thr Elt've>11th l\a tjo nal Ceramic Exhihilion ln· i\111Hl \Teth e rill Olm sLrd. dirrC" tnr of the Syrac11 ,;e> l\ll 11 ,;e u111 ol' Fin e 1\t-h . -- \\ ritt 11 in the i11delihl e re>C'ord of l' lar, th e lTa 11 sC'e1Hli11 ,..; 1al11e> of the a rt s i11 lifr is. ho11 n aga i11 i11 t11e I ltl 1 Crram ic i:'latin11 a l. '" \\r of the j11n ;;ay: Clay i" th r e>a rtl1. iL s pPaks o[ reli abi lit y. perma11 e11 ce : cra[ts111 a nship is in th e ha.nds and hea ds a ncl hrar t. o f 111e11 a nd 11 01ue11 11hose li ves 11i tlt o11t it 11 011ld :::hri n· I. Acid th e t\1 0 toge th e> r an d yo 11 ha1·e th e craft of ce ra mic. . deli ghtful to th e ere an d to the ha11d. pe rm a nr 11 l. colorful. sha pel y. a nd - to be a lm ost too se riou :" - docu111ent a1')". l.' ro 111 th e he tiffinn in f"'Io- of hi story, c la )' h as he n tile. si1111>l "', . • strai g·htfonrn rd mate ri a l Lt. ed b~· nurn her less rn e11 a nd tribes a nd nati ons to reco rd their de,.ires. 11 ope,;. and ac hi !"1·emenls. Thoug h our tim e is h11 L a 111ome11t i11 the long docume nt of hi story_ i11 that moment - . o la rge and i11 siste nt lo ui: - th e effec t of' ceram i · a rb i. oTea t r th a n 11 e kn ow. fo r b11rnt clay li n·s lo1wer tit an we do .' ~o liditr. B1 <: HAR D F. H1 cH. Te~ro p o l ita n l\ll useum of .'\rt. ~ew York, Chairman, f in al ra tiona l Jury of Se lection a nd A waul. MILESliONES OF 1i l7iE NAt lONAC . ... .. 1932, founded in memory of Adelaide Alsop Robineau, internationally known Syracuse ceramist. 1937, officially invited to Copenhagen, Denmark; Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden; He lsingfors, Finland and Stoke-on Trent, England ; circuit financed by the Rockefeller Foundation. 1939, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco. 1941, First Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics of the Western Hemisphere, sponsored by the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts and the International Business Machines Corporation . Z w 1946, resumed after four years as the Eleventh Ceramic Exh ibition; regi onal juries at New York, Cleveland, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Athens, Georgia, final ju ry at Syracuse; sponsored by the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts and the Onondaga Pottery Compa ny of Syra cus e. ·· Rasic Tesearch in ~1 1 lJh. . · a l scie nces ha. become a major co11ern of indu. tr . ft :n it d ues Ji ~ prod11ce in itself tan~ihl e result_ but jt i. tlie found atiqn of ma 11 y grea t techno logical imprO\' rnents. Tb . atri.v a rt a· jllayed in tlt e"e Cf'Ta mic E'x ltih:i ts may l)epi:operly mpar d 11ith ba~:icT :-ea rclt in tlt e phy~ i ca l sc ience. and. li ke 't l ead. natura ll y bo improvements in bit e a theti rn lL1 of 'ndustrr·s I rnduct. . Ame rica n i11d11strr in crene.ral a1'Id Ll1 e ceramic in du . try in pa~·ticul a r, to safeguard it s own utuTe. wi ll he wi e bo take Eu ll adrn ntage of lit e bas ic re. ear ]1 :in ae liheti.c xp re . ion which is made a m i lab le to it hr Lh se ational Ceram ic Arb !'xhibiti ons ."' Rr IDIBD '.Ff.P,1s . >..... > - 7'resid nt The O nomlacra Pobtery Com pa ny. Syracuse. \". Y. SYRACUSE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND THE ONONDAGA POTTERY COMPANY LL:. 0 ASSOCIA110N ..- �/ • �I E. W. ODOM 147. Lake Cliff 148. Sunday Afternoon Rodeo 149. Vanity WALLACE RALSTON 150. Window Sitter 151. Period 1890 152. Nancy 15 3. The Park Skeleton WILLIAM F. REEVES 154. Poplar Pasture 155. Ice House Pond 156. The Sun Breaks Through J. A. SCOTT 15 7. Fisherman 158. Renaissance Architecture 159. Tapestry SUZANNE SESSIONS 160. Portrait 161. Elizabet Ney Museum JO ELLEN CLANTON 170. Back Yard (watercolor) EDWARD LOTT 185. Horse and Man (ceramic) HELEN GAMBRELL 178. Coming from Fort Worth (watercolor) 179. Poverty in Red (watercolor) FAY GREEN 180. Seated Figure (ceramics) ( STANLEY D. SIMMONS 166. Columns 167. Dallas 168. Texas Farm 169. Colonnades WARREN JACKSON CLEMENT GEORGE McMILLEN 171. West of the Trinity (watercolor) 186. Texas Hill (watercolor) l 72. Suburban Shacks (watercolor) JEANNE RABKE MARGARET CLEPHANE 187. Scene with Tenant House 173. Construction (watercolor) (woodcut) NANCY CROSS 188. Tree at Dusk (watercolor) 174. Shanty Town (watercolor) BILLIE RIVERS EVELYN DOUGLASS 189. Horse (ceramic) 175. Srormy Night (watercolor) ALTA FLANAGAN 176. White Rock Creek (watercolor) 177. Back Yard ( watercolor) 0 JAY SIMMONS 162. Bengali Fisherwoman 163. Brahmaputra River Scene 164. Jain Temple, Calcutta 165. Evening Bath, Hooghly River MARIANO RODRIGUEZ 190. Head (ceramic) MARVIN SIGEL 191. Side Street (watercolor) WANDA STOUT 192. Horse (ceramic) PETER VA TSURES 193. Still Life (watercolor) JERITA INGLE 194. Pause (watercolor) 181. Saturday Matinee ( watercoior) 195. Dreary Sunny Day (watercolor) HARVEY LANE 182. Musical Srorm (watercolor) 196. Colorful Speech (watercolor) 181 . House on Birmingham Street BETTY WOODS - (watercolor) 184. Grand pa Hills (watercolor) 197. Railway Yards (color print) �DALLAS ALLIED ARTS EXHIBITION APRIL 6 THROUGH 27, 1947 J U RY 0 F SELECT I 0 N AN D AW ARDS MR. DWIGHT KIRSCH DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY GALLERIES AND CHAIRMAN OF THE D EPARTMENT OF ART, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PURCHASE PRIZES MR. AND MRS. TOM GOOCH PRIZE Philip J ohnson - "Greenhouse" ( Oil) $300 T ED DEALEY PRIZE $250 (for best painting of a Southwestern mbject) Otis D ozier - - "Cactus and Crow" (Oil) DALLAS PRINT SOCIETY PRIZE (for print) Grace Crockett - "Santa Fe" (Stencil print) $15 MUSEUM LEAGUE PRIZE (for print or drawing) Merritt Mauzey - "Rendezvous" (Lithograph) $15 AWARDS MR. AND MRS. LESLIE WAGGENER Mrs. M. P. Becker - "Symphony Rehearsal" ( Oil ) $100 HELEN AND WALTER F. VOGEL - $100 (f or the best figure painting) Ed Bearden - N EIMAN-MARCUS Barbara Maples "H ermes Nye" (Oil ) - A. HARRIS & COMPANY Grace Crockett "Christmas Cactus" ( Gouache) $50 - "Activity on the Farm" (Watercolor) $50 MR. AND MRS. RAIBERTO COMINI _ _ _ _ $50 Mrs. Clara Williamson "Standing in the Need of Prayer" ( Oil) MR. AND MRS. ALEX WEISBERG - Jerry Schofield - "Alexandra Danilova" (Oil ) $25 �TITCHE-GOETIINGER COMP ANY - D eforrest Judd - "Sea Drift" (Oil) THE RUSH COMPANY Merritt Mauzey VOLK BROTHERS Mrs. M. P. Becker - - $25 Bond $25 in Supplies "Winter Southland" (Oil) $10 Most of the wMks in this exhibition are for sale at reasonable prices. F?r informat ion apply at oDice. $10 OILS "Chicken Picking" (Oil) ARTHUR A. EVERTS COMP ANY Lucille Jeffries - "Broccoli" ( Gouache) COKESBURY BOOK STORE - Philip Johnson - "Yellow Kite" (Oil) McMURRAY's BooK SHOP Martha Jane Reed McMuRRAY's BooK SHOP Artine Smith - HONORABLE MENTION Ethel May Brodnax Fred Darge - $5 in Books - - "Sun and Shadow" (Ink and brush) - "Birds in Winter" (Watercolor) - Book GOLDA ANDREWS 2. The Message - Book JAMES N. ANDREWS 3. County Carnival EMMA CHAPPELL BAKER 4. Red Lilies "Jones Beach" ( Oil) "Shearing Time" (Oil) $50 - "Museum of Natural Hisrory" VILLAGE CAMERA SHOP J. A. Scott - "Tapestry" SOUTHWEST PHOTO-ARTS INSTITUTE - Edwin B. Miley - "Faith" DALLAS CAMERA CLUB Wallace R alsron - - $30 in Supplies "Park Skeleron" SOUTHWEST PHOTO-ARTS INSTITUTE - John Brodnax - "Harold " HONORABLE MENTION Bert France "Fireworks" William F. Reeves "The Sun Breaks Through" Stanley D. Simmons "Colonnades" FRED LEVY Peter Vatsures - "Pause" ( Watercolor) PRACTICAL DRAWING COMPANY Wanda Srour - "H orse" (Ceramic sculpture) CHARLES T. BOWLING 10. Seven Crosses $20 MRS. E. B. BRANNIN 11. The Doctor $15 DOROTHY BRECKENRIDGE 12 · M rs. E. M . Stinnette ETHEL MAY BRODNAX 13. The Aquarium 14. Jones Beach 15 . Weary Load 16. Crows Rest $15 $10 $10 in Supplies "Railway Yards" - $5 in Books "Musical Srorm" ( W atercolor ) McMu RRAY's BooK SHOP Jerica Ingle - "Saturday Matinee" (Wa tercolor) McMURRA Y's BooK SHOP Peter Vatsures - "Still Life" ( Watercolor ) ED BEARDEN 5. Hermes Nye 6. Model Standing M. P. BECKER 7. Symphony Rehearsal 8. Chicken Picking 9. The Family Tree $2 5 JUNIOR SECTION THE R USH COMPANY - Betty Woods - COKESBURY BOOK SHOP Harvey Lane - HARRY A. AKIN 1. Jack - PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION DR. S. D. MYRES A. 1. DeGroodt - ]ERR Y SCHOFIELD 49. Alexandra Danilova 50. Night Shadow Book Book JOSEPHINE CRAMER 17. Patriarch BEN L. CULWELL 18. Christ; Woman; Man ( encaustic) 19. Painting FRED DARGE 20. Shearing Time 21. Summer H arves t ALA MAE DA VIS n Wh·tte N ew Year in --. D allas County B~~NEY DELABANO - ). Southwestern Sentinel OTIS DOZIER 24. Nine Goats 25. Cactus and Crow 26. Jackrabbit 27. Desert Landscape LYDIA EUBANK 28. Lig ht Snow 29. The Flower Shop ROSALIE SPEED 51. Midnight Special MARY GRACE TIDBALL 52. 101 W St. Agnes Street 53. Rooster No. 4 DONALD S. VOGEL 54. Iris 55 . Cow on the Trinity 56. Curtain Bow ED BEARDEN 64. House in Leadville 65. Refinery Scene STELLA SYPER T GAY 31. Rest Period in Drafting Room JERRY BYWATERS 66. Along the Tracks EMILE GUIDROZ 32. Frederica GRACE CROCKETT 67. Activity on the Farm 68. Foxes' Terrirory LUCILLE JEFFRIES 34. Colorado Landscape PHILIP JOHNSON 35. Greenhouse 36. The Yellow Kite DeFORREST H . JUDD 37. Sea Drift 38. M an with Wheelbarrow 39. Aquarium BERTHA LANDERS 40. Vesper Time MERRITT MAUZEY 41. Volunteer Corron 42. Winter Sourhland FLORENCE McCLUNG 43. Adobe of H ondo 44. General Eisenhower's Birthplace, Denison NINA PEEPLES 45 . After the R a in RACHEL PUCKHABER 46. Sylva Anne 47. Regal Lilies BEEBE SA WYER 48. Driftwood MILDRED W ARI:ICK 58. Three Bachelors 59. Christmas Remembrance CLARA WILLIAMSON 60. Standing in the Need of Prayer 61. To the Eighteenth Hole 62. The Evening Star DAN C. WINGREN 63. Tableau WATERCOLORS AND PASTELS MARY JANE FITCH 30. Oil Field at Night DELL ISAAC 33. Feeding Time M. D. WARE 57. Enigma BEN 1. CULWELL 69. Nude J. B. ERWIN 70. Watercolor Abstraction 71. Pattern ARLENE FENNE 72. Before the Storm WALTER R . HENN 73. Composition No. 2 CLEO N. LAZAROS 78. Field of Jonquils BARBARA L. MAPLES 79. Christmas Cactus ( gouache) 80. Sea and Shells (gouache ) 81 . Driftwood ( gouache ) NINA PEEPLES 82. Young April PEARL PORTERFIELD 83. Guinea Roost MARTHA REED 84. Little Church ( go uache ) ]ERR Y SCHOFIELD 85. Decor DOW SIMPSON 86. Lowland Pasture LUCILLE JEFFRIES 74. Broccoli (gouache ) 75. Cripple Creek (gouache) AR TINE SMITH 87. Birds in Winter 88. D omino Club 89. Merry Go Round JOHN D . KIMBELL 76. The Bouncer (pastel ) DONNA LOUISE TAYLOR 90. R ev. Ernest C. Estell ( p as rel ) BERTHA LANDERS 77. A T rout Cove MILDRED WARLICK 91. Southern N ostalg ia PRINTS AND DRAWINGS JOHN F. BARTHEN 92. Timid ( brush and ink) 93 . M elancholia ( brush and ink) CHARLES T. BOWLING 95. March Wind (lithograph ) 96. Smoke and Snow ( lithograph) PA UL A. BARTLETT 94. Fisherman's Landing ( brush and ink ) GRACE CROCKETT 97. Santa Fe ( stencil print) �l JOHN H . DISHNER, Jr. 98. Writing Letter (pencil) HOMER HUNGERFORD 99. Pueblo Taos Ruins (pencil) ED HUTSON 100. Old Street (brush and ink) R. A. KOLVOORD 101. The Sentinel (lithograph) MERRITT MAUZEY 102. Andrew Goodman (lithograph) 103. Rendezvous (lithograph) MARJORIE MONTGOMERY 104. Greek Helen (pencil) ADOLPHE POLDRUGAC 105. The Power Plant (pen and ink) MARTHA REED 106. Sun and Shadow ( ink and brush ) FLORENCE VOLK 107. Subway (etching) 108. Christmas 1946 (woodcut) 109. The Queen (etching) G. LIVINGSTON WOOLLEY 110. Grandmother's Brooch ( mezzotint) 111. Me - etching ( mezzotiot and aquatiot) 112. Highlights and Shadows (aquatint) E.W. ODOM 147. Lake Cliff 148. Sunday Afternoon Rodeo 149. Vanity WALLACE RALSTON 150. Window Sitter 151. Period 1890 152. Nancy 15 3. The Park Skeleton WILLIAM F. REEVES 154. Poplar Pasture 15 5. Ice House Pond 156. The Sun Breaks Through ]. A. SCOTT 157. Fisherman 158. Renaissance Architecture 159. Tapestry SUZANNE SESSIONS 160. Portrait 161. Elizabet Ney Museum JAY SIMMONS 162. Bengali Fisherwoman 163. Brahmaputra River Scene 164. Jain Temple, Calcutta 165. Evening Bath, Hooghly River STANLEY D. SIMMONS 166. Columns 167. Dallas 168. Texas Farm 169. Colonnades DALLAS ALLIED ARTS EXHIBITION APRIL 6 THROUGH 27, 1947 J U RY 0 F SE LE CT I 0 N AN D AW ARDS MR. DWIGHT KIRSCH DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY GALLERIES AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ART, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA SCULPTURE AND CRAFTS MRS. E. B. BRANNIN 113. John (plaster ) STELLA L. LaMOND 114. Bow1 (ceramics) 115. Lilies (silk screen textile) JESSIE DAVIS 113a. Mimosa ( terra cotta) AUGUSTA VOGT 11 6. Ballet Dancer (cast stone) LEE BECKER 117. Autumn Reflection 118. Men of the Past 119. Piggy KURT WALTHER BORRIS 120. Inquisition JOHN BRODNAX 121. Biology 122. Bruce 123. Betty Belle 124. Harold A. L. DeGROODT 125. Var iation 126. Otis Dozier 127. Museum of Natural Hiscory JIMMY DelOACH 128. On the Run EDWARD C. FLEMING 129 . Boor Full 130. Ch inese Idol ARTHUR F. FLEMING 131. N o Tide BERT FRANCE 132. Fireworks 13 3. Achievement 134. Design in the Night HOMER HUNGERFORD 135. Watertower Penhouse U. STEPHEN JOHNSON 136. An Old Paper Birch 137. Bowls 138. Moonlight Fantasy R. A. KOL VOORD 139. Abstract 140. Answer EDWIN B. MILEY 141 My Son 142. Faith 143. Scory Time 144. Easter Bonnet 145. Turnabout PURCHASE PRIZES JO ELLEN CLANTON 170. Back Yard (watercolor) EDWARD LOTT 185. Horse and Man (ceramic) WARREN JACKSON CLEMENT GEORGE McMILLEN l 71. West of the Trinity 186. Texas Hill (watercolor) (watercolor) 172. Suburban Shacks (watercolor) JEANNE RABKE MARGARET CLEPHANE 187. Scene with Tenant House 17 3. Construction (watercolor) (woodcut) 188. Tree at Dusk (watercolor) NANCY CROSS 17 4_ Shanty Town (watercolor) BILLIE RIVERS EVELYN DOUGLASS 189. H orse (ceramic ) 175 . Stormy Night (watercolor) ALTA FLANAGAN MARIANO RODRIGUEZ 190. H ead (ceramic) 17 6. White Rock Creek (watercolor) . Back Yard ( watercolor) MARVIN SIGEL 177 BELEN GAMBRELL 191. Side Street (watercolor) Coming from Fort Worth 178 WANDA STOUT · (watercolor) _ Poverty in Red (watercolor) 192. Horse (ceramic) 179 FAY GREEN . PETER VA TSURES _ Seated Figure (ceramics) 180 193. Still Life (watercolor) ERIT A INGLE . 194. Pause (watercolor ) J lSl. Saturday Matinee (watercolor) 195. Dreary Sunny Day (watercolor) ARVEY LANE B _ Musical Storm _(watercolor) 196. Colorful Speech (watercolor ) 182 Bouse on B1rm10gham Street 181. BETTY WOODS · ( waterco1or ) Grand pa Hills ( watercolor) 197. Railway Yards (color prim) 184. MR. AND MRS. TOM GOOCH PR~~E - ,, Philip Johnson - Greenhouse ( Oil ) TED DEALEY PRIZE - - - - - $3 00 $2 50 -. - (for best painting of a Sottthi~estern rnb7ect) Oris Dozier - - ,, . Cactus and Crow (011 ) DALLAS PRINT SOCIETY PRIZE (for print ) Grace Crockett - "Santa Fe" (Stencil print ) $15 MUSEUM LEAGUE PRIZE (for print or drawing) Merritt Mauzey - "R endezvous" ( Lithograph ) $15 AWARDS MR AND MRS. LESLIE WAGGENER Mrs. M. P. Becker - "Symphony Rehearsal" ( Oil ) AND WALTER F. VOGEL . . ) (for the best fig1tre painting B EL EN Ed Bearden - - - - "H ermes Nye" (Oil ) N EIMAN-MARCUS Barbara Maples - "Christmas Cactus" ( Gouache ) A BARRIS - " & COMP ANY ·Grace Crockett - - $100 - $100 $50 . . Act1v1ty on the Farm" (Watercolor ) $50 AND MRS. RAIBERTO COMINI $50 Clara Willi amson - "Srnnding in the N eed of Prayer" ( Oil ) M~frs. 0 MARION M. MOSS 146. Cologne and Lace MR. AND MRS. ALEX WEISBER?. - - . - " Jerry Schofield - Alexandra Damlova (Oil ) . 25 �cockfight, 1945 OI > <( 0 �9. Bombing Civilian Populations, 1940. Bronze, 1O" in diameter. (M edals for Dishonor Series) 10. Sinking Hospital and Civilian Ships, 1940. Bronze, 9" x 11 " . (Medals for Dishonor Series) 11. Widow's Lament, 1942. Steel and bronze, 17" high. . M a chine , 1943 · Blue Danby marble, 1 O" high. 12. S ewing DAVID SM ITH 13. Head as Still Life II, 1943. Aluminum, 14" high. born 1906 in Decatur, Indiana, now a county seat of about 6,000; great-great-grandson of the town's founder; student at Ohio, Notre Dame and George Washington universities, with a year at the Studebaker factory in South Bend, operating a riveting hammer, frame press and milling machine and learnin g other assembly- . 14. Dancers, 19 43 . Steel , 11 lf2" high. (Marian Willard Collection) 15. Classic Figure I, 1944. Bronze, 11112" high . . Collect1on) 16. W or S pee t re, 1945 · Black steel ' 1411 high. Uan de Graaff , 17. False Peace Spectre, 1945. Steel and bronze, 211/2 ' high. . 18. Cockfight, 1945. Steel 45112 II high. (City Art Museum of St . Louis) 11 line processes between schooling; pupil of Sloane, Lahey and Matulka at the Art Students League in New York; study in Paris and Greece, beginning of work as a painter; experiments in sculpture from 1933, evolving from constructivist painting, where it became possible to designate the work either as a painted sculpture or a cons truction in painting; beginning to work on the forge in an Iron Works, 1935; during the war for over two years armor plate welder on M7 tanks for the Army at American Locomotive Works, Schen ectady, with experience in carving marb le at a Saratoga tombstone works four to five hours a day after work on the graveyard shift; member of Steelworkers Local 2054 CIO and Sculptors Guild; participation in group showings and about ten one-man exhibitions since 1938; sculpture in th e permanent 19. Jurassic Bird, 1945. Steel, 36 high. ,, h" h 20. Home of the Welder (Wife in Mirror), 1945. Steel, 18 ig .. . House h o Id , 1945 · Steel ' 15" high. (Kleeman Galleries) 21. Ancient 22. 23. 24 25.• 26. Big Rooster, 1945. Yellow rust steel, 23 11 high. 11 House in Landscape, 1945. Steel, 18 h"ig h· 11 Fi ure of Greed, 1945. Bronze, 12 1/ 2 h"ig h· . g . b 11 high. (Montford Dunn Collection) Belial Figure, 1945. Green ronze, 16 Pillar of Sunday, 1945. Steel, 16 1/2 II high. 27. Steel Drawing I, 1945. Steel, 2611 high. 211: II h" h . House 1945 Black steel with bronze, 1 2 ig . 28. Re I1quary ' · C II t. ) . 1945 . Steel , 18" high. (Victor Wolfson o ec tOn 29. Woman M us1c, 30. Cello Player, 1946. Steel, 32" high. coll ections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art ; marriage to the IJainter Dorothv Dehner, 1927, when both were in school at the Art St cl L studio , u en ts eague ; "Terminal Iron Works," Bolton Landing, New York. J photographs of sculpture sculpture 1. Steel Torso, 1936. Steel, 22" high. Head, 1938. Red iron, 1711 high. 2. Amusement Park, 1<{3 8 . Steel with cadmium, 19" high. 3. Ad Mare, 1939. Steel, 30" high. (Sibley Smith c fl · o ect1on) 4. Structure of Arches, 1939. Steel with zinc and co ,, . PPer, high . 36 5. Leda, 1939. Steel, 29" high. rDoug/as Crockwell C fl . Amusemen t Pa rk ' 1938 · Steel with cadmium, 19 high . D th by Bacteria, 1940. Bronze, 1O" in diamete r. ea. f Three Forms, 1940. Polished steel, 1 5"h"1g h· Unity o 15" h. h 1941. Bronze, steel, cast iro n, ig . Sfl·11 L"f I e, II h" h d Still Life, 1942. Aluminum, 8 ig · Hea as 7" h" h Billiard Playe r II, 1944. Steel , 1 i~' .. . L ndscape, 1945. Steel, 18 high . House m a 11 h. h Home o f t h e Welder , 1945 . Steel, 18 ig · 6. Growin g Forms, 1939. Cast aluminum, 28" high . o ect1on) 7. Bath ers I, 1939. Polished steel, 15" high . 8. Interior for Exteri.or, 1939. Steel and bronze, 18" hi gh. (Mr. and M rs. Orin Raphael Collection) " . �introduction If, as The Nation suggested in 1943, David Smith should turn out to be one of our greatest artists, our children are going to read all about him some day in a book. Instead of waitin g until he is so old that students have to learn hi s dates as th ey do Ryder's and Eakin's, let us experiment now by introducin g them to an artist of undo ubted power whil e he is still yo ung. Then, as he represents us, we can go alon g with him . Mr. Smith is making three contributions: first, his work in corporates new material and technique, therefore makes possible a new style; seco nd, his content is significant comment on contemporary life ; third , and most important, behind these forces the imagination at work has power a nd s ubtl ety and records itself in heroic design. how to start It must have a great deal to do with this man's art that he weighs 220 lbs. and is of large stature. When his exhibition gets to the branch, it is not to be ex pected th at a woman art chairm an who weighs 125 lbs. is go in g to be able to speak for him adequately. This is goin g to be a very mascu line event and th e help of men is necessary. The fore man of a machin e shop, a teacher of iron wo rk , an ind ustriali st who has wo rked at th e for ge, a man who makes rail way train s for a hobb y, a yo un g workman will be able to lead an audience which already understands the making of wro ught iron cand lesticks, an di ro ns, fireplace tools and so on, into an understa ndin g of th e techniques. definition and style It puts peop le off to talk too much about abstractio n and surrealism. An abstraction is just somethin g which abstracts essentia l meaning in small co mpass a nd disregards the padding. Eve ryone makes abstractio ns daily in plans and conve rsation. but in painting and sc ulpture we were brou ght up to like the detai Is and it wi ll be necessary to say that our taste fo r nothin g but literal re p resen tatio n is merely ca rryin g on habits of pre-camera da ys. After Roosevelt's death the photograp h of the em pty chair, and the vacant desk with th e cicrarette and ciaa retle Iwider upon it . used litera l elements "but it was a kind " of abstraction . Some inventions, especia ll y of short cuts, are due to the human gift for the abstract. A house may be an abstraction. Little white fram e churches a ll over the co untry built their steepl es out of someone's idea that th e steeple is an abstract of the Gothic. The steel aird ers of a tall buildina · o are pop u )ar·I )'- uncIerstoo d as an "a bstraction l of the whole, and the skeleton as a n abstraction of th e human body · Abst1·act 1'0 ns may b e entHe · Iy aeometnca · 1 . 111 effect, seem in o- to be . . d . I " .. "'. a11 ange wit 1 ca lendar precision and those a re quite easy to respond to. Where they brre t d 11'cr11 cuI t 1s · wh en th e artist makes ab. stractw.ns out of his dreams and visions as we)I as from real ob!.ects - what the critics ca ll "s urrea lism ." It onl y n:eans beyo nd rea lity." Everyone has seen it in reliaious pictu res of the dea th f S · " . amts where the sou l is Oyrn g o away amon g an an gel host. Anyone who has eve r I cl cl . . ia a ream ca n g ras p the pnnc1ple. He kn ows th a t h 1 . . ea ways feel s like tellin a a rea ll y wo nderful dream d k " . . 'an ca n · now too that he usuall y makes b an a stract10n m the t 11 . b . e m g, ecause in his sleep the d i eam was embroid . d " I ei e )eyo nd reality" and seemed to go on f or a I ong lon o- tim Tl I . h . . . . d . ' " e. 1e 11tc is, 1t 1s hard Lo unde rstan I ull y anoth er's d1-e l am or L1e abstracti on of hi s dreams or hi s wa kino- . . . . . . o visions. \\1hen th e artist's abstract10n mrn gles his abstra f . · · cts o rea l life and of dream s or 1 pub lic ouo-ht t b l d . . . . v1s1ons, tie . 0 " e g a , for this 1s somethin g rea lly to ti· k b 11n a out. The only way to do · I wheth er th .. . h is ook well a t th ese works and see e a1t1st as so . h cl . f' all of us ti th i eac e rnto the folk -m emory o la e ex presses · or less univer sal. a mean in g that does seem more The two War S pectres . " I an d the two Medals deal with mat ena now so dee) 111 . b 1 scio us mind f oth th e conscio us and uncono everyo ne tl I d without any fi cl la t t 1ey will be understoo I . . ne wo r s lik It appears perfectl y all rio- e a }S lra~t1on a nd s urrea li~m '. with th e med' l bht that thi s war fi ff ure run111n g iaeva penn t h " the .h ead some of th . clan · :~ ould have no head - or is f e In ustnal cl · When it . ev1ces or war ? comes to the wife . " H , d " ha vin a no head ti . Ill ome of th e \I; e l er b ' 1e1 e are p l b eop e who will begin to e unabl e to see. But maybe this woman had no h ead. Maybe the welder was not interested in her head even if she had one. Maybe the welder notices that chain with stout links in the foregro und because all the time he feels chained to work and the wife. Maybe some of these elements were chosen simply from the need of a certain shape in the design. The total is like music heard by everyone according to himself. Indeed , the whole reason the sc ulpture is so interesting is because the beholder has to work on it, to bring it onto his own terms and yet raise himself a littl e. If these " industrial " works look ugly and brutal , this is the natural reaction of sensitive people to forceful new statements. Very great art of hi story has appeared positi vely brutal (e .g. Goya) when it was first seen. The obse rver' s task here is partly learning to respond to new symbol s. He r esponds automatica lly to the cartoonist' s symbol s in the newspaper, the old painting symbol s for the wave, the bird, etc. - These Smith symbols are not entirely different, merely harder at first. When we have added them to our language, some of them may become standard new symbols in art. impressions from the originals l Pictures are poor evidence about scu lpture not because we recognize their inadeq uacy but beca use we are so used to pictures, we may accept them more easil y than we would th e real thing. The first impression of a roomfu l of this sculpture is one of awe, a s pecifi c ind ustrial awe, like the feel in g a layma n has in a grea t fa ctory where he cannot understand one of th e machin es . Great rooms with high cei lings, heavy wheels going a round, smooth processes, industrial smell s and deafening so und seem to close in, they are in th e sculpture somehow. No ro om is bi g enou gh to take man y Sm ith figures at once, not until they have become more fami liar. Some are monumental and need outdoors, others ou ght to be looked at just a few at a time and the oth ers saved for another day . (Therefore if ph otographs are unsatisfa ctor y for understanding, th e originals are unsatisfactory too, in th e way we have to see th em all at once . ) After the fee lin g of being in indu stry subsides a littl e, it is apparent th at th e whol e room is full of Mr. Smith 's mind ; or rather the who le of Mr. Smith's organism. It is a magnificent pl ace . Rather gloomy, as minds have reason for bein g in thi s period , razor-sha r p, it is ab le to pu ll the obser ver beyo nd his ordinary level and make him feel youn ger by stron g emotion . The effect of co lor and of time on the original s is beau tiful. A historic aura surrounds th e pieces that have the rust we associate with age, especiall y if the subject matter favors that illusion. All the range of yellows, reddish hues and blue to purple are there in what seems like the finish of the years, a nd also some pieces are painted in strong co lors. function of criticism The critical notices are to he! p people see. They begin with the newspapers. Carl yle Burrows knew eight yea rs ago and he did not have the data since available; Miss McCausland saw the relation to architecture and landscape, took p ains to explain the method, orient the material historically and give an opinion of its quality in relatively earl y days. Magazines came next, " class" magazines rather above the popular level. Professional magazines req uire more time for an artist to prove himself before they will venture, so art magazines come last. There are many more sources than th ose listed here : A rt Digest, Time, Popular Science, New York A rtist, New Yo rk Daily News , Direction, Knickerbocker News , Parnassus, Pictures on Exhibit, General Director's Letter. It is also worth noting that until 1943 writers felt that they had to give much space to descriptions of the process a nd personal publicity abo ut the artist. N ewness made that necessary and advi sable, but after it is understoo d, Mr. Smith himself has said th at " Any two -dollar-an- hour man can do the process." By 1946, pieces begin to be named and criti cism supersedes general publicity. The individual pieces most often liked are those which a re of settl ed subject matter beginnin g with " A ncien t Household." That is, the co ntent of what now seem the best works is abo ut the pastoral and hi storica l parts of life, now fully acceptab le so tha t attention ca n go chiefl y to matters of aesthetic j udgrnent. It will perh a ps take a non- wa r ge neration to do j ustice to wo rks g rowin g out of war mood. Gropi ng around for niches to fit Smith in to, it is signifi cant th at critical compari sons are mostl y with great fi gures and styles. The a rtists. a rt and peri ods of which David Smith has remind ed cri tics are : A rchitecture - Gothic, baroque. Scul pture - Afri can Neg ro historic unkn own car vers, Ga rgall o, Lipschitz. Ducham pVill on, Brancusi, Giacometti. Barlach . early mediaeval. �Painting - Literary Sources - Hieronymus Bosch (fifteenth century) , Goya, William Blake, Dali, Picasso. Joyce, Freud, Marx. steel, scrap iron, colors with oils, waxes, resins - in fact the same material s found in modern industri al production; intends to work in wood last, has fifteen tons of black cherry, butternut and walnut laid aside to age for years." Maude Riley, Cue (March 16, 1940): This does not mean that the Smith figures look like any of these, but that people can see some likeness in spirit and approach, as if the same soul moved mysteriously through the ages. development of the artist A most educative fact here is the starting point, " Steel Torso," 1936. It could be by other artists, does not look like what is now associated with the sculptor. Thi s means that at that stage he was getting a control of the medium and thinkin g about its range . He naturally took the human fi g ure to stud y. After that in " Amusement Park" and " Ad Mare," he alread y had adequate technical control. T he fact that he could do little sculpture from 1940 to 1944, together wi th the events of the period, accounts for a pe nt-up and heated quality in the immedia te postwar style. \"\;hen satire looked like his vein (for instance, carving the medal about " Sons of the Rich" in classic feelin g and elegance but makin g the scholarl y-looking Greek inscription in Greek slan g say " Soft Cooki es"), we were still observers not in a war. Action changed hi s trend. If there is more of the introspective dream quality as time goes on, it may be due to increasin g authority in the use of metal s. So far it has taken the sc ulptor ten years to emerge to rep utation and some sales. H is age nt durin g all of this period has been Miss Marian Will a rd ; Willard Gall ery, 32 East 57th Street, New Yo rk Ci ty. Before th e critics a nd the newspapers, in the perio d of "Steel Torso" 1936, she was able to recog nize th e ar tist's gift and invite an exhibition. Questions abou t sa les ( the price ran ge is fr om $1 50.00 to $1200.00 ) are freq uently asked by coll eges or muse um interests. All such inquiries may be referred directly to Will ard Gall ery. material and proc ess The American audience always likes to know how works of art are made. "He uses aluminum , monel, stain less steel, bro nze, mild " Steel comes pa per-thin to practicall y any thickness; the purer it is the easier it cuts, cast iron or wrou ght iron cuts hard . . . an oxyacetylene torch ea ts through steel like soft wood, arriving at the desired shape - then the sculptor welds ; then applies color by blowing molten metal with a different torch arrangement. By burnishin g the piece, he may get a brilliant patina. Metal s may be mixed, for example steel sprayed with zinc which prevents erosion, and then with copper, produces a silver and pink color. For indoors, lacquers or specially prepared waxes may be used . . . or painting ... or baking with enamels ... or the piece may be allowed to rust. By the use of metallic color an aesth etic tension is created between the hard non-human material steel and the sen suous relief of rusts, roses, silvers, dark greys and black." Elizabeth McCausland, Springfield Sunday Union and Republican (March 3, 1940): " His studio contains sheets of metal eight feet hi gh, sledge hammers, anvil s, tanks of oxyge n for welding .... Does he make a model in soft material first? David Smith says, 'No. Only pencil drawin gs on pa per. It is better to think the thin g out in metal. An y work of art should express the material and technical emphasis as well as th e basic creative idea. Anyone familiar with metal technology can anticipate what th e to ols and meta ls will do, yet not wholly. In workin g direct, I invite their co mpl ete cooperation.' " Ernest W. Watson, American Artist (March, 1940): " To make the Medal s of Dishonor series ( inspired by the an cient seals of Sum eria, Crete a nd Athens), th e a rtist co nce ptuall y required a direc t change from th e meth ods of sculpture. They are reverse ca rvin o- in meticulous . l 0 '.mnute p anes ( usin g actual dental tool s and jeweler's 111st1:um ents - E_d. ) . Reverse ca rvin g cuts away th e co re, ~ ea~111g th e :natnx or mould . He had to imagin e himself 111s1de, wor_k111 g out. The steps a re (1 ) to trace the drawin g or layo ut_ 111 reverse on th e plaster blank; (2 ) to carve the negative _p! ast~r bl a nk, wo rkin g out in to space; (3) to cast th e pos1t1ve rn a dental stone; (4) to cas t fr om th e positi ve th e first bro nze, th e mas ter mod el ; (5) to correct a nd change th e master model for individual replicas. For quantity, th e best meth od of producin g medal s would be di e stampin g." Elizabeth McCausland, Springfield Sunday Union and Republican (November 10, 1940): " Smith uses steel ; and this is an inspiration, a novelty th a t in th e final count convin ces us of its inevitability. Stee l strikes us not onl y as a modern , but as an American medium. It has lightness and power, it lends itself to Smith's qualities of sharpness, explosiveness and harshness . It seem s proper for one of our artists to work in stee l ... " Harold Clurman, Tomorrow (April, 1946): To say that by this method " the free flow of oil from th e brush or the etching line on the plate" has come to sc ulpture does not ignore ma terial. The metal still has a ha nd in its own determination. Th e sculptor works from pencil sketches onl y, modifying as he goes a lon g. What th e metal will not say, what th e workman cannot make co me out of the metal in se nsuous ri ghtness as well as out of himself will not be said. Th erefore the message is still to a degree in the ma terial , as it is in wood a nd stone. m aterial of the pre:;ent instead of relyin g sol ely on methods a nd material s which evol ved from other ages. " Here is a plastic equival ent of th e form s ma de possibl e in modern architec ture by steel fram e construction. Uses may be made as monuments in public parks or grounds along a waterfront or seashore. Th ese abstract designs, fabri cated by th e most complicated of man-m ade technics, fit into th e environment of nature." Carlyle Burrows, New York Herald-Tribune (November 10, 1940): " Mr. Smith shows extraordina ry imagina tion . . . the gift of fantasy - a gift which is ra rely eve r ca rried ove r into sculpture with such meticulous skill. " Elizabeth McCausland, Springfield Sunday Union and Republican (November 10, 1940): " Medals for Dishonor - Go thic a nd gr otesque in cha racter, subtl e a nd exquisite in lin e. fantasy rai sed to th e power of frenzy; literary, full of emotion, a uthentic plastic expression - a docum ent. " 1943 Clement Greenberg, The Nation (January 23, 1943): development of criticism Th e criti cism written a bout Da vid Smith is a goo d illustrati on of how works of art are brou ght into life a nd thou ght by di scussion. 1938 " In the twentieth cen tury we have for th e first tim e had two profess iona l Ameri ca n sc ulptors wo rth menti onin g Fl ann agan a nd La Chaise - and the co n st r ~1 cto r. Ca lde r. Now co mes David Smith . . .. Smith is thir ty-six. If he i:s abl e to maintain th e level set in wo rk he has a lrea dy done, he has a cha nce of becomin g one of the grea test of a l I Ameri ca n artists." Carlyle Burrows, New York Herald-Tribune (January 3, l 946 1938): " Virtua lly unkn ow n un til now, Da vid Smith promi ses hence forth to be a mu ch-discussed sculptor. Th e metal has bee n litera ll y beaten into art. .. . This gives us in metal a nd by an Ame rica n with French ex perience, art form s co mpa ra ble with rece nt developm ents in a bstrac t paintin o· fillin o a ni che in Ameri ca n sc ulpture which has not " ' 0 bee n fi I led before." 1940 Emily Grenauer, New York World-Teleg ram (January 6, 1946): " . . . stvlizecl a nd fo rm a l. yet complete ly li tera rv in co ntent . . . stemmin g from class ic my th ology. pri mitive totems a nd medi aeva l a rchi tectu re. yet the enj ovme nt of form s a nd a llusions a re his ow n. ·Reliq uary Ho use· is a trea tise on th e battl e of the sexes. ·Horne of the \Ye lder· is a psycholog ica l stud y of the way of life of a tee l 1rn rker, his 11·ife's rn ni ty. his too ls, etc.'" Elizabeth McCausland, Springfield Sunday Union and Re- publican, Springfield, Massachusetts (March 3, 1940) : Robert Cronbach, Ne w Mass e s (February, 1946): " .. . Impress ive demonstra ti on of a n idea - th a t mode rn sculpture sh ould hase itself on th e techn ologv a nd ··Semi- abstrac ti oni st. 1rnrk in g with s pace as wel I as mass. worki ng directly in fina l material with modern rn- �dustrial tool s. The best work of 1944-45 is ' Bi g Rooste r,' 'Home of the Welder,' ' Pill a r of Sunday' and 'Fal se P eace Spectre.' " Robert M. Coates, New Yorker (January 12, 1946): " ... honest, spare, elliptical , deepl y penetratin g form of statement requirin g study . . . marvelous craftsma n, . . . anatomist who can ge t bare bones." Milton Brown, Magazine of Art (April, 1946) : " Smith, who is to my mind already the best sculptor in America, is creating out of a highl y personal symbolism a sculpture which is rich, inventive and profound. He has borrowed heavily from surrea li sm, but he has substituted for the symbol s of the subco nsc ious, symbol s of consc ious social experience." William Blake, New Masses (November 26, 1946): " releases the free fl ow of etchin g and oil s into metals." Art News (January 1-14, 1946): " Expression in Forged Steel - Smith's earlier works depend for their effect on metal's inherent power, pl owshare blades and great grinding blocks. (Of) th e new products three are outstandin g : 'The Home of the Welder,' th e brillia nt, Jagged ' Cockfi ght' and the terrifi c 'Wa r Spectre,' an armed fi gure in furiou s pursuit ... constantl y addin g to a technique unique in America." Stanley Melzoff, Magazine of Art (March, 1946) : " \Vha t separates David Smith sha r ply from the mass of deri vative sculptors is th at he has succeeded in integ ratin g the lesson s of the cubi sts a nd the surreali sts with a new content, producin g thereby a new style." W. R. Valentiner, Director of the Los Angeles Museum, former Director of the Detroit Institute of Arts (January, 1946): " One sometimes wishes th at America n sc ul plure had developed further in the direction to which earl y folk art pointed .... The masters of folk art, like those who made ship fi gureheads and weather vanes, had fund amental know ledge of the ma terial they used, material such as woo d a nd iron which could be found in their own l and . . . . As a consequence of divergent influences from Ital y, France and England, th e trends in sc ulpture ended, in the twentieth century, in an indescribable confusion .... " If sculpture was to become aga in a sincere expression of the time and of the charac ter of the people, it had to sta rt anew from the simpl est beginnin gs. Not onl y a new technique but also a new content had to be found. For no new technique has value in itself unl ess it expresses a p rofound experience of li fe . " David Smith is one of the fe w American sculptors to whom the new idea is as important as the new form. " The importance of the silhouette was realized by the makers of early iron wea thervanes, but these craftsmen did not unfold the pa ttern into three-dimensional space, since they depended upon th e wind which turned the vanes in different directions like a mobile. Excell ent examples of a three-dimensional conception developed from flat steel pl ates are the 'Pill a r of Sund ay' and the ' Cockfi ght,' whil e the expression of speed in a sin gle direction successfull y repl aces th e idea of static volum e in such works as the 'Spectre of Wa r' or the 'Fal se P eace Spectre.' " A different three-dim ensional effect is crea ted by a g roup of monumental abstract sc ul p tures mea nt to be pl aced outd oo rs. Again , a nother technique is em ployed in th ose sculptures which th e a rti st call s 'Classic fi gures.' They a re cast in bron ze from models in woo d which the a rtist him self cuts as se para te sections .. . . " David Smith's first success was based, to a co nsidera bl e extent, upon his ' Medals fo r Dishon or' (1 937-1 940) , a nti-war compositions of g reat individuality and force . But in most of his recent wo rks, the artist has turned away from war obsessions. His symb olism is directed toward nature and the peaceful p ursuits of men ... in its earnestness and direc tn ess, it has qu alities tha t seem peculiarl y Ameri can. At th e same time. David Smith's a rt believes in the dema nds of it ow n e poch , in the crea ti on of new sy mbols and a pote nt reco nstructi on of li fe. " <David Smith and Marian Willard Gallery, New York) AMERICAN AS SO CI AT I ON O F UNI VERS IT Y WO MEN �Vol. XIV No. 3 DALLAS, TEXAS APRIL 17. 1947 Dr. Shapley Speaks Tonight at Arts Dinner Thursday's Program Also Includes Workshops and Sightseeing ·rours • The f eatu r ed eve nt for Thu r s.]a s s ig htsee ing trip · have bee n day will be t he Arts Dinner , to be work ed out fo r you r pleas u r eh e ld at 6 :3 0 in the Crys ta l Ball p r ovided yo u have al r ea dy reg isRoom of t he Baker H otel. Miss ter ed for t hem. U s ing priva te car s, Ida Hoover, Art Cha irm an of t he local mem bers '~ i ll cond uct a tour Sou t h w est Ce ntral Regio n of A of th e D all a s Civic Ce nter of t he A U\V and Professor of Art, E a s t T exas State F air Gr ounds , w h ich Cen t ra l State College, Ad a, Okl ais to include vis it s at t he H a ll of h o m a, w ill pr eside, a nd Dr. H a rState, Museum s of Fine A rts , Nalow S h aple y of Harvard College t u ra l H is to r y, a nd H ealt h. T hi s O b se r v ato r y , a nd Pres ide nt of t he t ou r wi ll begi n a t 2 :30 p. m. ~ t A m e r ican Association for t he A dt he Aka rd St reet entra nce of t he v an cem e nt of Science, w ill g ive Bake r Hotel, a nd wi ll la s t about t h e principal add r ess . H is s ubj ect two hours. T ea will be se rved fro m w ill be "A Mo rtian looks at T err estria l Arts." F ollowin g him , 3 to 4: 30 in th e Ar t Museum. l\1 is s E lizabe t h McCa us land, a r t A nothe r to ur leav in g- a t 2 p. m. c ri ti c of Spring fi eld, Mass ac h usetts , Thursday, and also schedu led fo r w ill ta lk on "A r t a nd t he Ato m. " 9 a. m. Saturday, will be t hat of t he Dnll as Res ide nt ia l A rea, inThe mo rni ng ·s contribut ion to clud ing vi s it s to t he ca mpu ses of t he ente r tain ment of con ven tio n del ega t es w ill be in t he fo rm of Sout he rn Met hodi s t U nive r s ity a nd Hockaday Sc hool for Girl s. T hi s sev e n sche duled s pecial interest is a lso a two- hour tour , a nd w ill work s hops . B y attend in g one of de pa r t from t he Akard Street e nt hese group meeti ngs , membe r s will tra nce. be wo i·k ing to infor m t hemselves o n pro ble ms pe rt ine nt to Loda y 's D elegates so desi rin g may g-o o n li v in g . t he ir ow n, on a two- hour tou r t hi s T he fo ll owi ng work s hops have afte r noo n of loca l de pa r t me nt and bee n pl:.inn ed fr om 10: 15 a. m . to book s to res , as Dall a s has sev e ra l 1 p . m.: Education, to mee t in out stan di ng fa s hi on ce nt e r s , as Peacock T e rrace of t he Baker well as book s hops, w hi ch s houldn ' t Ho tel: Socia l Studies, to be he ld be mi ssed . at th e Roof Garden of t he Ado lphus Hote l; Arts , sc hedul ed for Miss Ma r y IL Smi Lh, Ad min it he Bake r Ho te l Lo un ge ; Leg is la s t r at ive bra nch of AAU W , recalled ti v e P rogram , plann ed for t he Y t hat t he Gr ee k s t ud e nt hold ing W C A B lue Room, 1709 Jackson a n In te rn ational Grant is g oing Street; F e llows hips, to mee t in t he to s chool at T exas State Co llege Cokesb ur y Book Shop A udi to ri um , fo r Wo men, Denton, T e xas . 1910 Main Street; In te rn ationa l R e lation s, Ball Roo m of t he AdolT he unus ua ll y inte res t ing decop h us H ot e l ; and t he Eco nomi c an d rations fo r t he r egiona l lu nc heon s L egal Status of Women, plan ned o n T uesday were t he wo r k of vari fo r ·the A ud ito ri um of th e Da ll a s o us bran c he s of t he Texas D iviPower a nd Lig ht Compan y, 150G s io n, includin g H ous to n , Waco, D e nto n, Mar s hall , Aus t in, Abi le ne , Co mme r ce Street . E l Pas o, A mar illo a nd others . T his afte rnoo n wi ll be th e deleMiss Gladys Allen, of th e Waco ga te 's fi r s t cha nce to re lax and branch , was ch a ir m a n of the ars pe nd he r time as s he wo uld bes t range ments. choose . T wo ve ry in ter esti ng Dal0 Wes tern Supper Was l nfonnal F estivity V r. r ious stages in t he life of t he Wes t a nd T exas were ty pified at t he Wes te rn S u pper in F ort W orth W edn es day ni g h t. At t he entra nce of t he No r t h S ide Coli seum (located in t he heart of t he t h r iving .. lives tock industry) g uests viewed a rea l Chuck Wago n , s uch a s is used on t he r an g e to fee d th e cowboys at "roun d up" t ime. They dined 011 t y pical wes t ern far e and we r e ente rt a in ed in the wester n tr a d it ion . DH . HA RL O W SH A P LEY, S pea lts Thur sda y 11ig h1 : Dr. Susan Riley Talks On Aims of Education Th e prin cipa l a dd ress at . t he Wednesday morn ing sess ion was g iven by D r. S us a n B. Ri ley of George Peabody College fo r Teac he rs at N as hvill e, T enn . Her top ic was "Educat io n : t he T ool of Societ y." "The s irn pie a nd lon g -accepted pu r pose of educatio n," s a id Dr. Riley, " is . to enable m e n t0 -Ji ve toget her ha pp il y." To acco m plish t his , edu cator s mus t de ve lop certain "h uman u nder s tand ings and tech niqu es ," s uc h as p s yc hologica l tes ts, pe rsonali t y m eas ure ments , t he radi o, mot ion pictures, t he popul ar press, and co urs es in marri age an d fami ly living . "The g reates t s ource of late nt p owe r in t his cou ntr y ," s he decla red, "i s its wo men . . . If we Tca ll y want to he lp clos e t he gap be t wee n education and s ocia l fo rces, the fie ld li es r ea dy ah d wa it ing fo r us in a s tudy of w hat k ind of ed ucation is }TIOSt u rge ntly needed to train wo men to -assume t hei r fuII res pon s ibili t ies as cont r ibuti ng mem bers of s oc iety." T heme of t he prog r a m was "Texa s Life a s E xpressed in Song a nd Da nce," t he west e rn mood a nd te mpo being set by Mrs. H e rb e rt Axte ll , pia n is t , a nd one of t he cofo un de r s of t he . Fort 'worth Civic Opera Com pa n y. Spani s h a nd F renc h D ays wer e exp ressed in song by Locil e W hi te Bratto n, and t he Mex ican in fl uence w:i s ex pressed in t he violin n umbers of J ane P u ryea r . Days of t he cowboy a nd fr onti e r s ma n we re - de picted t h ro u-g-h songs by t he Coll egia te Ma le Quarte t fro m Sout hw es tern Se1i1ina r y and a t y pica l a nd colo·r fu l wes ter n nu mber was t he "Satur day N ig ht in t he Ol d T own Squ a re," g iven by·· onc of th e Foi't Wort h Squa re Dance Clu bs with and old- ti m e fi dd le band calle r. The sq uareda ncers we re those rece ntly prese nted at t he T exas Gove rn or's In a ug u ra l Ball in A ustin. Favo rs and ·decora ti ons for t he s u ppe r inc luded tin y c_o wboy ·boots , differ ent. s pecies . of cacti in mul t icolor ed pots, . rop e bria t s, . min iat ur e cove red .wagons an d bales .qf cotto n , bri g h t , baµ da nas _a nd .other regali a typ ic<d of " co wtow n" a nd t he w es t . TJi.e -16Vely '8b L1ve nil· ' book let s on Fo'rt Wor th g ive n · AAUW vi s itors at t he ·w es tern ·su ppe1: whe d is ti'ib uted with t he co mpliments of the· Texas E lectric Ser vi ce Com pa ny in F ort W orth. �.1 ! I{ I . CONVENTIO:N' DAILY Page 2 Some Sidelights on Education If compariso ns are odious, at lea s t it ca n g ive us a bas is :for studying progress. April 17. 1947 HE COLLEGE ECHO. - v---.JANUARY, 1 882.-~ ~~ ~~ - f f !• \. . le- .. CONVEm..:oN DAILY Page 3 Hostess City Offers Contrast and Variety From a rough s helter of ceda r boug hs to an in ternationa ll y fa m ous city-th at is the colorful hi s t ory of Dallas . The city was born in 184 1 w hen Jo hn Nee ly Bryan , a T cnn e: s ean, came from Arka ns a s to investig ate t he possibili t ies of a tradin g p ost. He was so imp ressed with the area that he r eturn ed to Arkan sas determined DALLAS FEMALE COLLEGE, ---------- - -- - April 17. 1947 I - - - - - -- - The above picture app eared in The College Echo, a s tudent pu blication published at t he colle ge, in January, 1882. Great chan ges have been w rou g ht in the fo llowing sixty-five years, both in the inducements offered to students and in the curriculum . We wonder how m a ny fema le stud ents would have been attracted to D olla s Female College h ad Dr. L oui se Pearce been offeri ng a course in Medica l Resea rch ; Judge Sarah T. Hughes one ;n Law, or Mrs. Yn a R. McClintock been ;Jresenting a 1:ourse in finance? The injtial line in t he above adv ertisement se nt t he Press room to t he dictionary for an ~ d equate definition of 'collegiate'. Obviously it meant so methin g that has failed to s ta y in modern dictionaries . S imilarl y ' hard work ' a nd 'self -reliance' seem poor inducements to Twe ntieth Cen t ury modern s . While Dall as Female College is no lon ger in ex istence and its ve1·y site has been forgo tte n except by r few old-timer s, Dailas ;s ,iustly :1_Jro ud •)f 'ts :•H'ese nt-d ay 1:ducationai '. nstitutions. Greater Dallas has eig hty-fo ur schools, of whi ch t en a r e hi g h s2hools. The va lu e of t he Dallas public schoo·1 bui ldings is $13,163,688. Dallas is a lsr ):e home of t he fa mous So uth ern Method ist Un ive r s ity whic h is kno wn t h roug hout t he :1ation :-or ;ts ·~ ngineer in g, iaw, ~ h eo l ogical :1nd µ re -med ical ccurses. It also has an ·Juts t a ndin g sc hool of B us iness Admin is·i ,ration . ~ e r. ior Dallas is proud, too, of its num ero us private sc hools, a mong which ~ re the Cathedra l School fo r Boys, t he T exas Co untry Day• School, and Miss Hockad~y's Junior College a nd School ~ o r G irl s. The .-ecently ".!stab li s hed Sou t hweste rn Medical College provides t he most modern faci li ties fo r med ica l tra inin g. Who's Who MARGARET M. JUSTIN- is Dean of the School of Home Econom ics , Kansas State College, Man hatta n, Kansas . She is former president of the American Home Economics Association , former Grand President of Omicron Nu, national home econom ics sorori ty, is a fe llow of the American Ass ociation for t he Advancement of Science. She is a native Kansan, serving as Kansas State Chai r man of N ut rition during World War JI, and on the Land Gr ant Survey Committee for the U .S . Offic e of Education . She shares authorship for a numbei· of nutrition and home economics textbooks. :;: * * IJr. Margaret Lee Wiley, P re sid e nt of t he Texas D ivbion, AAUW , holds degrees from Texas Sta te College For Women , the U ni vers ity of Tex a s and the Uni ver si ty of Virginia. She has als o On e of th e firs t thin i;s 11 visitor lo D111/11s sh ou ld see is Ju/in Nee ly Bryan's rabin lo cat ed un !h e co 11rth o11se lawn. ~~~~ ---~~~~ .T El :X:A S.~ -<JD A L L A S , ------. :--+:=< ~--- iTf:YiHE conr•e or stud;- io Coll egiate. The la test nnd best method • arc coml.Jined with th e old id ~{;~ ~~ of h ard work a nd self-rclrnn cn . Th .. rc are fl ve tencher;i in the Literary · Dcpnrtment. 1 Htn l ; ampl e. \ye :d n~ t, m_'.l.l<.e th e college r.ircl e a tru e il111 Rt 1·nt1 °.~ of r efln cd a nd cnltnred society . . We •!mil bc_d1 snppo1ntell 111 onr e xpcctat-iona if. we do not ;e t.~''i , your daught e rs to you 11H3t r11 cre(l 111 m1nd , 11nproved in moral s. a nti r c flu ccl 111 mrinn ci R, ti 11 ) 1 bulldin::z- is spa···!OIH a.nrl th ? ~r c ult11rccl w om e n. -1', or ft11 tl: er iuformntion an !\ f'H l a l o~ \l l', :iddl'<'SS s tudied at Colum bia University, and t he Un iver s ity of Chi cago, and in England, Scotland and France, and holds a ce i-tifi cate in Radio Educat io n fro m New York U nivers ity. Since 1!!41 s he ha s been Professo r in the E nglis h Departme nt at Eas t T exa s State Teacher's College. Dr. Wi ley has pu blis hed poetry, l iterary and sc holarly arti cles and essays and ha s bee n a ver y active member of s uch organ izations a s t he Modern Language Assoc iation of Amer ica, t he Texas Institute of Letters a nd AAUW. S he is t he author of "Whether to go and Whither" in the W inter of 1947 Journal. • • • Mrs. Edwin .J. Foscue, pres id ent of the Dallas College Clu b, official hostess and associate manager for t he Co nvention , was born in Dallas, and belongs to one of the oldest Dall as fami lies, her grandfather having come to Dallas exactly a hundred yeal'S ago . She is a graduate of Southern Methodist U ni ve r s ity, a nd the wife of HEY. J. S. S.M lTH, Pres ident, Dallas Female Coller;e; Dallas, J'e.ras. t he head of the Department of Geograp h y at t hat in s titution. Dr. and Mrs. F osc ue make a hobby a s we ll a s a profess io n of Geogr a ph y, and s pe nd t heir vaca lion s trave llin g about the wor ld . Mrs. B;;=ntley y 0 ~1~;, Ass~c i ate Ma nager o f the Co n vent ion is u g-radu ate of Well es ley Coll ege, s he is l he m oth er of t hr ee dau g hters, and plays a leadin g part ill soc ial and club li fe in Dall as. DALLAS CONVENTION COMMITTE E . g er · me · T e·11.·y ·- --- - ----- ••. ••. •.••.•..•.•...••. .. G en e t·a 1 Co nv e nti on Mana . E uge iss M age1. . t·e M a n ag·e r Mrs . Edwin J. Fosc ue ............. ········ ·············-·-· ........... A ssoc1a - t e . at n·ati on Mrs. Bentley Yo un g .... ------------------- .... ....... ... ... ... . . ...Assoc1a Miss Edna Rowe .............. Reco rdin g Sec i·eta r y a nd Room Reg is 1 tarY . . . Secres tirer Miss Lide Spragins ...... ___ .. ___ .... _ .... · Corres ponding Mrs . Norman G. H a rd y .. ____ . -----------.. ... . .................. --- ·· ·· Trea A di tor . R F LI Mrs. L ew is . er g us on ..... ······-································ ·· -·-······ · · ------··· bli city Miss Marg aret Wasso n --------- ................................ ________ -·· - _Pdu tia ls ' H ooe ..... -·-·······- ....................... :.Reg1s · trat1on · Mi·ss D od 1e an d Cre e ni ents Mrs. P. O'B. Montgomery .... ..... ...... . ... . ..... _____ ...... Arrang~n ment Mrs . Linds ley Waters , Jr . ........ _______ ....... _____ ······---- ..... Enterta ~1tali ty Mrs . Geo r ge W. F liim . _____ . -·-------- .. __________ ... ........ ... _____ Hos1~1tesses Miss Rachel Foote ..................... ·--- ________ ........ ___ Perso11a l H o etc. Mrs . R ichard McLeRoy ____________________ ................ Pages, Usher 5h• .b its Mrs. Jo h n R. Beall ..... . .. -------- ....... ···-······. ____ ..... . ·.ExT 1our s Mrs. L. V. Stockard . ..... ...... :.. . --.. P re-and Post-co nve n t ion Means Mrs . P . Van Horn Gerdin e ____ ....... _ .... _ Ways and :Region Dr. A nna I. Powell . . ..... V ice P r esident, SW Central "vis ion Dr. Ma1·garet Lee Wiley __ _ __ .. ___ ........... Pres ident, T exas Di waco S 1iecial State Co mmittee Mrs . A. A. Brown, San Antonio Mrs . J. Bruce Duncan, Miss Gladys A llen , Waco M 1 View of LJ111/11s frum th e air. to s e ll hi s ho ldin gs a nd make hi s home in t he new la nd. Whe n Bryan re turned to t he T rini ty Ri ve r s ite he had to revi s e h is p lan s fo r an Indi a n Trading Post, a s a ll t he Indi a ns had l eft w he n t hey lea rn ed of t he wh ite ma n's in vas ion . In stead he a s ked t he s ettle me nt, at Ar lin gton lo j oin him in . builrling: a city whi c h he na m ed fo 1· an unid e nti fi ccl "fr iend , named Dall as ." The " City of D ive rs ifi cation" is !oo ked up on a s an indu strial g iant, wholes a le anci man uJ'acturing ce nter , fo ur th largest in s uran ce ce nte r in t he nation, a ir ca pita l of th e Southwes t, 1·ich fa rmin g Le r r ito r y , ra ilroad ce nter, meat packing ce nte r , headq uar ters fo r hu nd r eds of indepe nd ent oil operators and one of the greates t co nve ntion tow ns in t he U ni ted States. A complete fil e of t he 1947 CONVENTION DAILY will be mai led upon reques t at t he close of Convention to those w is hin g it for fut m e refer e nce. Leave yo ur name and address wit h any s a les girl. Price, four iss ues, postpaid 50 cents. - - - ----·-------Assoc iate in Arts- MISS LURA BEAM-is an expert in makin g s ur veys and a spec iali s t in Art Ed ucation. S he served twe lve years as chair man o:f t he AAUW Nat iona l Comm ittee on t he Ar ts; has been instrumental in rais in g attendance at art exhibits , ex hibi tions and collections from 15,000 to 11 2,000 in 1945-46. She dirncts an annual co n test for w riter s' groups with awards for promis ing manuscripts and cri tic ism by successful wr iters . THE DALLAS COLLE G E C LUB COOK BOOK o f T exas Recipef': a CompilaLion of Favori te Recipes from Texa:; Members of t he AAUW is on s al e in t he L oung·e of t he Bake r H oLel. Price $1.00 (Po:;tpaid $1.10). �April 17. 1947 CONVENTION DAILY CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS BAKER HOTEL STAF F E di toL... ..... Mr s . W . H . Sanfo rd Associate E di tol's ... Mr s . H . C. Benn et t, Mrs . J . E. E s tes , Mr s . Gen e H en ders on, Miss A nn L oyd, Mrs . H untl ey Meredi t h, Mi ss H ele n Sa nfo r d, Mrs. 'N ynn e Snoot s, Mrs . J . P. Tuf t s Reportel's ..... Mrs. R. C. Cralle, Mr s. B. C. Jeffers on Pi ct or ia l Ed ito r ......... Mi ss P a ul ine L eich li ter 13us iness Ma na ger. .... Miss Mayfa ir Macaulay Sa les Man ager... Miss A nn a Mari e Stan ley PRICE T EN CENT S PROG RA i-..1 FOR TODAY SPE CI AL I NTEREST WORKS H OPS 10 :1 5-1 :00 E du cation ·················-··· ...... .. .. Peacock Ter race, Baker Soc ia l S t ud ies ............ ....... Roof Gard en, Adolphu s A rts ... .............. ....................... ... ..... .. ........ ..... ................... Lo un ge, Bak er . . . . Y. W. C.A. Bl ue Roo m, 1709 J a cks on S tr eet Legi ·la t ive P r og ram F ellows hips ............ A ud itorium , Colrns bur y Book S hop, 1910 Main St!'ee t In tern ational Relations .. __ ..................... Ba ll Ro om , Ado lphus Eco nomi c a nd Legal St'a t us of W ome n A udi tori um , Dal las Powe r & L ig ht ·c o., 150G Cum men:e S treet. 6 :30 P .M.- Cr ys tal Ba ll Ifoo m-Di n ne r T H E ARTS P r es id ing ..... ................................................ M iss Ida H oover A Ma rti a n Loo ks . a t T e rr e:; t ri a l A r ts ....................... Dr . Ha rl ow S hapl e y A r t a nd th e Ato m ................ ··-···········-·············-Miss El izabeth McCaus land Miss E uge nie T e r ry, Ge neral Mana ge r of t he 1947 Co nve nt ion, is a nat ive of T exas , a nd wa ed ucated at Trini ty U ni vers ity, a nd Colum bia Un iver s ity. She h a s a ls o s t ud ied in E ng land and Ge rm a n y. For a n umb er of yea!' s he h a s ta ug ht Hi stor y in th e North Da lla s Hi g h School, w hel'e he a ls o MR S. F HEIJE H ICK G. ATKI NSON Tr easurer of A A U W . T he deco r at ions fo r Thursday · N ig ht w ill be fur ni s hed by th e D a ll a s Coll ege. Club. It is under s too d t hat bluebo nnets will be fe a t ured. JUD GE SA R A H T. HUG H ES C lwirmrm E co11 0111ic a11d L egal S tat/ls of TV0111 e11 C ommittee serves a s Se ni ot· Counsell or. A pas t Pres ide nt of t he Dallas College Clu b, s he ha s served t hree terms on th e T exas Sta te Divis ion Boar d. H er hobby is travel, a nd her a partme nt in Dallas, w hi ch ha s bee n t he un offi cial Co nve nt ion H eadq uarter s fo r tl_le las t twe lve mont hs is fi lled wit h mem entos of, h e1~ m a n y journ eys. D R. AN N A l. POWE LL V ice -Preside 11 t So ut hwes t Ce 11tral R egio 11 DH . M A RGA RET LEE WILEY Pr esid e11t T ex as Divisio n OR . MA RGA RET M. J USTIN Fir st Vi c11- Preside11t of AA UW M RS. EDWlN J . FOSCUE President Dallas C ollege C lu b 11 11 d A ssociat e M a11ager of C o11 ve11tion MR S. BE NTLEY YOU NG Associa te !11111111ger of C o11 v11 11 tio 11 MRS . YNA McCLINTOCK Compll'otler _of AA UW �Vol. XIV No. 4 • DALLAS. TEXAS April 18, 1947 Convention Will Close Today With Fellowship Dinner - - - - - - ---------:=---~-~-,---------Beg inning: with Lhe r eport,; for cP 11 ve11Lion •1clio11, t he progn1111 for l h e 1i nal day o.f Lhc Nati onal AAU \ V Co11venL io11 ha s much vaHeading t he li "t o[ leg-is laLive ri e Ly - everythi ng from elcdion s policies wh ich will be voted 011 toand unfini s hed bu s in e:<s Lo Lhe day is "sup port o.f all con s t ru caward in g oJ the AAUW Achie vetive 111 ea s u re s w hich wou ld m ent Awa rd. :;t rengthen t he po,; ition of the In Lhe morning al !JAG , w ith Dr. te ach er and t:o n trib ute to lh e ad Hel e n C. White presid ing, Lh e fol vanceme n t of public ed ucation." lowin g com mittees will g ive t he ir The co nve ntion "ill al ~; o be a sked r e ports : Cr ede nti als Committee to s u.p port "Federal aid, und e 1· conwith Mi s Dodi e H ooe a s c hairditions :;aieguarding state control, man , the Nom inatin g Co mmittee to eq uali ze and exte nd or imp.rove w ith D ean Margaret S. Mori ss as public education for a ll t he peoc hainnan , t he Legis lative Prog ram ple, including provi s ion for the deCo mmi ttee with Dr. Bess ie C. velop menta l needs of childre n, Randolph as chairm an, and the youth and adu lts." Committee on Rev is ion of th e B y Support of federa l leg is lat ion Laws al so with Dr. Rando lp h as {Cuntimwd un Pug e 2) c hairman. Fo ll owi ng th is s ess ion, t he election of off icers by ballot wi ll be he ld. This election wi ll go on I' res ident continu ous ly from 12 :00 to 2 :00. Dr. Althea Kratz Hottel Then at 2:00 the Re s olutions First Vice Pres ident Dr. Corne li a M. de Ra nit z of Holla11d a11 d M iss H e lga Pedersen are st11dyi11 g Co mmittee Report will be heard. Dr. Margaret M. Justin i11 this co1111try 011 lute rnntio11al St udy Gra11 ts from A A UW. They will Ch airman of thi s comm ittee is Second Vice Pres ident spea/, to11ight at th e F eLlows hip Di1111er. Dr. Pearl Hogrefe. Judge Dorothy Kenyon The ne x t in ter es t i ng bit of news Treas urer w ill be t he announcem ent of the Mrs. Frederick G. Atkinson Regional Vice Presidents p lace of t he next conve nti on. The (N. Atlantic) meeting will adjourn at 5:00 . The first co nference of IFUW Dr. Barbara McClintock, who Dr. Jos ep hin e B. Glasgow On th e evening's ro s ter appears since 1939 will be h eld in Toronto, will be t he r ec ipient of the A A UW (S. Atlantic) the Fellowship Dinn er at 6:30 in Aug. 11-16, and wil l be attended Ach ieve me nt Awa rd at the din ner Dr. Gilli e A. Larew Lhe Ado lphus Hotel. by 5 voting delegates a nd 200- nonto ni ght, has a lready made a name (N. E. Central) Dr . Meta Glass, chairman of the vot ing de legates from AA UW. for he rself, having been sta n ed in Dr. Frances L. Lawler F e ll ows hip1 Endowm ent Co mmi ttee The s ufferings and hards hips of America Men of Science as one of (S. E. Centra l) and Pres iden t Em e ritus of Sweet t he war years have awakened uni- a tho usan d s cienti s ts wl:ose work Dr. Susan B. Ri ley B riar Coll ege, w ill pres ide, and versity wo men t hroughout the h ~s been j ud ged most important by (N. W. Central) Mrs. Dorothy Brid g man Atkin so n, world to t hei r obl igations to s o- the ir coll eag ues . D r . McClintock Mrs . Thomas Aron t 1·ea s urer of AAUW and forme r ciety. As Dr. Meta Glass repo r ted has to he r c r edit pioneer researc h (S. W. _Central) chairm an of the Co mmi ttee on Felof the Counci l meeting he ld al in Lhe bt·eeding and hybr idization D r. Anna Powe ll lo wsh ip Endo w ment, wi ll talk on Crosby Ha ll , London, "It was of co rn, w here sh e has deve loped (Ro t: ky Mo un ta in) t h e s ubj ect, "F ellows hip Comes of hard Lo gel anybody Lo Lalk about new tec h n iques of her own. S he Mrs . Charles S. B lu em e l w hat had bec11, and hard to s top ha s bee n Nationa l Researc h Fel Age." (N. Pacific) peop le from talk in g alJout what low at the Ca li fornia Institute of Foll ow in g t hi s t alk will be an Mn; . l~ric Allen John s ton Technology and t he Uni vernity of Interna t ional E xchange in w hi ch mu st be." (S. Paci fi c) Mi ssour i and of Co rn ell , and is at ]Jr. Co rnelia de Ran itz and Miss Mrs . Edwa rd C. Lanphi e r paneling Opportunities for Wom en prese nt Inve s tig ~ to r in th e DeHelga P eder sen will take part. Submitted by the Nomina tpartment of Gen et ics at the CarTh e final even t of Friday ni g ht's in Science," a s ubject w hich s hould ing Comm ittee, Dea n Margadinn e r wi ll be th e presentation of be a fitting fina le fo r t he con- neg ie In s titution in New York. ret S . Morri ss, chairman , Mi ss vention. th e AAUW Ac hi evement Awa rCI Martha C. Enoch s, Mrs.James . Th e last fe atur e of co nv ention George M. Stuart, fl or ist, has Lo Di-. Barbara McC Jintock, invesW . Kiclen ey, Mrs. Malbone W. been furn is hing the flower s which t igator in t he Department of Gen- week will be the Saturday mornGraham and Dean Alice Lloyd. in g s ig htsee in g tours from 9 :00 ha ve g raced the spea ker's table etics of t he Camegie Institution. at th e sess ion s of the Convention . Dr. McCintock will talk on "Ex- to 11:00. Support for Teachers In. _Legislative Agenda N orninees for Office Co-operation with IFUW A ids Peace Dr. McClintock Wins A chievement Award �I Page 2 Dr. Althea K. Hottel H eads Today's Slate DR. AL THEA KRATZ HOTTEL, N omina t ed for Presid ent Dr. Althea Kratz Hottel, who heads t he slate of officers to be voted upon Friday at t he convention, has been dea n of women and instructor in sociology at t he University of Pennsylvania s ince 1936. Dr. Hottel is a past president of the Philadelphia branch of AAUW, and has given freely of her t ime and energy to the man y causes in which she is interes ted. Last summer she attended the British International Student Service Conference in England and t he World Student Federation Conference in Switzerland. She wa s an observer at t he World Student Conferen ce in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and she conferred w ith Federations of University Women in various European countries regarding AAUW Study Grants. (Continued from Pag e 1) which wou ld guarantee that channels of communicat ion s uch a s radio, televis ion, motion pictures and so on be made available to educational agencies, is as ked. First proposa l in t he field of in ternational r elations is fo r "Effective United States participation in t he Un ited N ations and its affiliated special age ncies," a nd Un ited Natio ns' cont rol of atom ic energy. Support of the International Trade Organi zat ion , the Food and Agriculture Organization an d t he World Ban k and Monetary Fund is asked. Endorsement is also a sked fo r an International Refugee Organi zation under the Un ited Nation s, and other measures to promote international rehabili tation. AAUW s upport of UNESCO as a legisla - CONVENTION DAILY \, Resolutions A Preliminary Report of the Resol utions of t he 1947 Convention A Stat ement of P rin ciples to Guide Study and Ac ti o11 in All F ields of Interest to the Association Whereas, t he Ameri can Association of Un iver sity W om en believes t hat in t his rapidly changing world, education for in telligent citi ze nship in a dem ocracy mus t be it s first concer n , and that our concern must be internationa l as well as national , a nd must be r ooted in the commu nity, we hereby: RESOLVE , t o adopt these pr inci ples to g uide stud y and a cti on in all t he fi elds of interest of t he Association: I. To sup port the extension of ge ner a l education, whi ch enriches t he mind a nd s pirit, a nd culti vates the kn owledge a nd judg ment essenti al to good citizenship. II. T o find ways a nd means of mak ing t eaching m ore att ractive, by enhancin g t he presti ge a nd economic status of teachers , a nd by improving the conditions unde rwhich they work . III. To continue our eff orts t o help children and yo un g people in our communities by prov iding g uida nce a nd counseling ser vices, fa cilit ies for r ecr eation and socia l development, and educati on fo r wholesome fa mily life. I V. To per ceive t he creative arts as new a ll over t he world again , a nd to experience and fu r ther the ir development. V. To g ive encoura gement to g ifted wo men by ma int aining a nd developing our program of Fellows hi p an d Internationa l Study Grants a nd by supporting Reconstruction Aid a s long as the need continues. VI. To act on our kn owledge that the whole world is one, by assumin g our full share of r esponsibility in interna ti onal problems, by ed ucating ourse lves a nd our communities in t hese problem s a nd in their re la ti on to communi ty life , an d by supportin g UN, UN E SCO, a nd other related age ncies in pro moti ng huma n welfare, in ternationa l cooperation, and peace. VII. To strengthen our participation in t he work of t he In ternational Federation of University W omen . VIII. To contribute to t he solution of our economic a nd social problems thro ugh study and action, recogni zing t hat t he well-being of each is dependent on t he well-being of a ll , seeking to elimi nate discrimi nations against mi nority groups, an d acce pting the principle t hat the des irable standard of li ving is one whi ch permits th e full development of t he capacit ies of each individua l. IX . To fu rther t he stat us of women, by seeking t o remove discriminat~ons again s.t .the~ b~ca~se of sex or mari t.a l st atus ; by encourag ing then· full partic1pat10n 111 111tellectual, econo mic, socia l, a nd poli t ical activities in the comm unity, state, national, a nd in ternat ional life· b endorsing and actively s upporti ng qua lifi ed women for elective ' an~ appointive offices; a nd by opposing a ll atte mpt s to exclude or limi t t he enrollment of women, on t he bas is of sex, in profess iona l schools or coeducational colleges. Members of t he Comm ittee: Mi s.· R ut h Dean, Ma ssachusetts Mrs . Ver non Griffith, W yo m ing Mrs. Th eo. A. Knox, Misso ur i Mrs. A. H. Pohlm a n, Was hingto n Miss H il da A. Stein , Illi nois Miss Henr ietta M. Thompson, A labama Mi ss Pearl Hogrefe, Iowa, Chairman t ive policy is in line with the lon gt im e AAUW policy of educational and cu lt ural co-operation with women scholars in other countries. political life "with safeg uards for health, safety a nd .g eneral welfare of women." Proposed legislative it ems concerning the status of wome n in clude: Op,pos ition to discr imination in employment a nd property ri ghts on the basis of s ex or marita l status and supp ort of t he principle of women's f ullest pa1·ticipat ion in a ll social, eco nomic and In t he in teres t of t he co nsu mer measures to strengthen t he Food: Drug and Cosmetic Act are support~d. Endorsement of t he au thonty rents so lo ng as . to conrol . hous111g remain s short is ask ~.l . . . ~ s is pr~v1 s 10n for public housing for low-rncome families and for a national hous ing agency. April 18. 1947 Convention Receives Wide Press Coverage The AAU W is hav ing world w ide news cover age. Associa t ed Press, Internat ional N ews Ser vice a nd United Press, h av ing rece ived qu eries prior to t he conve nt ion, made local arra ngem ents f or releases. Miss Lucile Furma n of W as hingto n, D. C., is Nationa l Pu blici ty Chairman a nd is in cha r ge of t he P r ess R oom at t he Baker H ot el. Thi s is t he t hird AA UW co nventi on Mi ss Furma n h as cover ed. Several of t he bi g E as tern papers sent their t op r eporters to Dalla s, Miss Lucy Green baum covering t he conve ntio n fo r the N ew York Tim es and Miss Lucy Bugbee for t he New Yor k H er ald Tribune, w hile Miss Ma r y R eid represents the Christia n Sci ence Mo ni ~o r. A nother well-k nown presswom an, who is a t tte ndin g in the role of delegate is Miss P auline Woll y, wh o works under Mr s. Og den Reid in the Public Rel a ti ons depar t m ent of the N ew York H erald Tri bun e. W omen's Nationa l News Serv ice, t he firs t syndicat ed ne ws service canyin g wo men's news exclusively, is be ing r epresented by Miss Dor othea Lyle, Dallas News repor te r. T he local Dall as and For t Wor t h p a pers have g ive n much s pace t o th e conve nti on. Ru by Clayto n McKee, Da llas News ; Al ma .A. Scru ggs, Da llas Tim es-H er a ld ; Pauline Naylor, For t Wor t h S tarT elegr a m, a nd J ean ne Barnes, Fort Worth P r ess , have done yeom an service in g iving t he convention every poss ible coverage. Who's Who 1 Cha irm a n of t he Commi ttee on F ell ows hi p E nd ow ment- DR. META GLASS-is Pres ide nt E mer itus of Sweet Bria r College, a form~r President of AAU W , a leader .111 ed ucational and coll eg·e a ssoc iations. S he was awa rded t he Reco nnai ssance Francaise in 1920 for ]1 er war t ime work abroad was a member of the Advisor; Educational Co unc il to t he Bur~a u of Naval Personnel du ring World War II. S he is a member of t he American P hilological Association the Archaeological Institute of' America. S he is a sister of the late Senator Carter Glass and of Mrs . Marion (Continued on pag e 9) CON'vENTit N April 18. 1947 I L.TL y Pag e 3 Post Convention Plans I11cltlde Mexican Ho.liday Tour At 1:45 a .m., Saturd ay, 22 a dventu r ous AA UvV members, acco mpa ni ed by Mi ss Rachel F oote of Da ll as, will fl y fro m the st r a nge la nd of Texas to a n even s tra nger la nd , wher e t he telep hone · op erat or s says "bueno" a nd the translat ion of "si" is "j ess ." Satur day evening t he Mex irn u F ederation of U ni ve rs ity Women a r e acco rding t heir no r t h ern s isters a reception. After t hat, t he in tellectua l mien may be dropped for eig ht clays of pu re fun . Not on t he schedu le is th e Mexican n a tiona l s port, bullfig hting , but arrange men ts can be made to atte nd. A sp or t on t he schedul e is the s peedy a nd dan gero us j a i ala i, bann ed in t hi s coun try . An expla nation of t he ga me befo r ehand would increase t he enj oy ment. Downtown, g ri ngos a r e beset wit h in vitatio ns to buy t ickets to the n ationa l lottery . If yo u are not in teresed in beco min g sudden ly wealth y, avoid the in eff ectua l " no"; try " yo te ngo," whi ch mea ns " I h ave." T he touris ts are s topp ing at t he recently-buil t Posada de! Sol, wh ich is aptly na med " in n of t he s un" wit h its huge patio a nd unobstructed view. In t he Mexico City suburbs, it is nea r Chap ul te. pee Palace, wher e yo u can see t he f ur ni t ure u:ed by Max imili a n a nd Carlott a and buy a tostada, whi ch is a n oversized, sweet ened tortilla . S und ay's mot or t ri p will include Xoc him ilco, Mexico City's float in g Who's Who ( Continued from page 2) Ba nn ister , Ass istant Treasur er of the Un ited States. * * * Treasurer MRS DOROTHY BRIDGMAN AT KINSON- is a d irector of t he Atki nson Milli ng Com pany, Min neapoli s, Minnesota, was Reg ional Ad viser for vVomen's Activ ities under the Nationa l War F in ance Co mmi ttee of t h e U.S. T reasury Department i n World War I I. As cha irman of t he Fel lows hi p Endowment Comm ittee from 1929 to 1D41, Mrs . Atkin so n directed t he campaig n w hich bro ug ht t h e Association m ore t ha n two-thirds of t h e way toward its goal of a mi llion clolla1·s for endowing wome n's fellowsh ips. * A s is tant Treas urer and Comptroller-M RS. YN A R. McCLINTOCK-carries through her office TAX CO ga r de n wher e yo u can ri de on a flat -bott omed boat 1iam ed Carm en a nd orch id a nd gar de ni a corsages can be ha d fo r fifty cents or so. Lun ch will be at t he beautifu l and restful San Angel I nn , which is across t he street from the gailycolored abode of that not so restf ul pa in ter , Diego R ivera, wh ose mu rals ·will be viewed t he fo llowi ng day at t he National Palace. Monday's s ig h t seeing in t he dow ntow n area w ill be topped by supper at E l Patio, t he city's li veliest nig ht clu b where the floor show someti mes lasts for a couple t he ad m ini stration of t he AA UW fe llowshi p fund s wh ich now aggregate nearly a m illion do llars; h as seen t he National Headquarters buildi ng cleared of debt dur in g her serv ice. S he was bor n i n Me x ico a nd l ived t her e mos t of her ch il dh ood. Con seq uently she serves exce llently as interpreter for Latin -American vis itors who come to H eadquarters . She was an official delegate to the Fourth Pan-America n Reel Cross Confer ence in Sant iago, Chi le in 1940, and has been awarded decorations by the Reel Cross of Chile and of Cub a . Mrs . McCli ntock is a ctive in various civ ic and cultural orga nizatio ns in Wash ington D. C. Decoration s for the Fellows h ip Dinner on Fr! r]ay N igh t are t h e contribut ion of t h e Corpus Christi Branch , an d feature t he mar ine motif. of hours. After t hat comes a trip to t he slum district to see t he mari achi s, ·who gather in gr oups of fo ur or five to play t heir g uitars and assorted Mexican in strum ents and sing such rowd y Mexican ballads a s " Guadala jara." Tuesday the rovers w ill go to P uebla and Cholula, where the sigh t s are des igned to g ive an insight into Mexico's reli g ious history. Wed nesday t hey strike out t hrough t he mountains for Cuern evaca and Taxco . At Cuernevaca are the Borga Gardens , summer Individual Branches Exhibit Their \Vork The AA UW Branch exhibits overflow five rooms of t he Baker Hot el. Mrs. John R. Beall, Dal las , is in charge of t he exh ibits a nd t he hostesses in t hese rooms . T he t hi rty-seven ex hib it s r ep resent projed of the various AAUW branch es . Some of t hem ta k e the fo rm of scrapbooks deli neating news paper publicity g iv en th eir a ctivitie ; other s te ll of t he progress made by i n d i v id u a 1 bran ches; whi le s till others sent work from t heir Creative Art Works hop. Ther e are lin oleum block s and their prints. Denver. Colorado, branch sent an imm ense illustrative poster s howin g its a ctivit ies. East Lans in g, Michi gan, sent an un u;;ual ex hibi t, " A Book on Creative Re search ," inc ludin g short stori es and poems by t heir \n iters' group, retreat of Maximi lian and Carlotta. Also available in great quantity are huaraches, t h ose comfortabl e Mexican sandals ·which are t he tourist's delight. "Muy Carra" (too expensive ) will come in qui te han dy when yo u reach Tax ~ o , where every turn ·will bri ng you face to face with a nother shop, temptingly displaying silver jewelry. Taxco is an up-and-clown vi'llage which the Mexica n g6vern ment ha s decreed will r emain in tact to g ive you a p icture of the Mexico t hat was. You m ay wish yo u were a burro when you see one clattering verticall y and faci lely up its cobblestones. If it's raining, watch your step. Th ursday brings a trip to Ag uala, where the ource of the silver may ' be seen, and t hen on back to Me xico City. Friday another motor trip-this time to the Mexican pyramids and the Church of t he Virgin of Guadalupe, patron sa int of t he Spanish -speaking Americas . Saturday morning is all yo ur's, perhaps to get a better look a t sig hts already seen , or perhaps to buy materials, g loves, leather goods and other merchandise which can be obtained there much cheaper than here. "Hasta . la vista" will be in order t hat night wh en our vis itors fly home. And a fina l word of caution-do not refer to yo ursel ves as Americans ; t he Mexicans, too, are Americans and are sens itive about be ing left out . which they offer fo r sale at 50c a copy. In cl ud ed in t he ex hi bit room i ~ a fo lder m a de up at t he AAUW h eadqua1·ters in Washington with pictures of all th e st udents h olding Interna t ional Study Gra nts. "Ha nd Across t he Border" i;; expressed in t he Amarillo, T exas, ex hibi t which is made up by t he Co nver a t ional Spanish Group. T hese ex hibi ts ma y be seen on t he t hird fl oor of t he Baker Hotel in roo ms 316, 314, 310 and il06. A complete file of t he 1947 CO NVE TTION DAILY will be mailed upon reques t at t he close of Co nvention to those wis hin g it for f ut ure reference. Leave your name and address with any alesgirl. P1·ice, four issues. postpaid 50 cents . �Page 4 CONVENTION DAILY CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS BAKER HOTEL STAFF Editor _____________Mrs . W. H . Sanford Associate Editors ___ Mrs. H. C. Bennett, Mrs . J. E. E s tes , Mrs. Gene Henderson , Miss Ann Loyd , Mrs. Huntley Meredith, Miss Helen Sanford, Mrs. W ynn e Snoots, Mrs . ·J . P. Tufts Reporters ___ Mrs . R. C. Cra lle, Mrs. B. C. Jefferson Pictorial Editor _______ Miss Pauline Leich liter Bus iness Manager ___ :Miss Mayfair Macaulay Sales Manager Miss An na Marie Stan ley PRICE April 18. 1947 CONVENTION DAILY TEN CENTS THE CONVENTION_ DAILY wis hes to THANK . .. THE TIMES HERALD for th e mas thead whic h has added so much to the appearance of the Dai ly. THE HICKS PRINTING COMP ANY fo r their interes t and cooperation. MRS. J. E. GINGRICH of Fort W orth w ho contributed the material fo r F ort Worth Day. THE YOUNG LADIES in Dallas and Fort Worth who have helped to sell the Daily. State Meetings Begin As Convention C loses At least two State Divis ion s have made plan s to hold their State Meetin gs in Dallas on Saturday, April 19th, imm ediately after the close of th e Nati onal Co nve ntio n and before their members depart for home. Th e Loui s iana Di vis ion wi ll con vene in th e Adolphu s Hote l; and the T exa s Di vis ion in th e Peacock Room of t he Baker Hotel. Th e Ok la homa Division he ld its Co nvention ea rli er in the week at t he Adolp hus . Th e t heme fo r Lh e T exas Divi s ion Convent ion will be " Th e T exa s Divi s ion Co mes of Age" Dr. Marga r et Lee Wil ey, President w ill preside. Mi ss Berneze Buckner of the Wichita Falls Branch, is program chairm a n, and Dr. Ray Cooke Stoker, Southe rn Methodi st Univers ity, Dallas , is loca l Conv ention Manager. The meeting will last t hrougho ut t he day, and will include a luncheon and a dinner. PROGRAM FOR TODAY !J:.15-1 2:00 A.M.-Bakc r Hotel-Cr ysta l Ba ll Roo m BUSINESS MEETING Pres iding ___ ____------------------------ ----------------------------------- ---------- Dr. Helen C. W hite Reports for Convention Action Credentials Nominating Committee Legis lative Program Revis ion of By-Laws 12 :00 -2:00 P.M. Elections by Ballot 2 :00 l'.M. Reports (Conti n ued) Reso lutions P lace of Nex't Convention U n fi nis hed Business New Bus iness 5:00 P .M. Adjournment 6 ::JO l'. l\l.-Ado l11hu s Hotel FELLOWSHIP DINNER Pres idi ng __ - ------------- __ -·--·· -----·-·-·---------------------·-- _____--------- ____ Dr. Meta Glass Fel lows hips Come of Age _------·-·-----· ____ Mrs. Dorothy Bridgman Atkinso n International Excha nge -----------···-·--··--·---------------- Dr. Cornelia de Ra nitz a nd Miss Helga Peders en Preseptation of AA UW Achievement Awards Expanding Opportunities fo1· Women in Science Dr. Barbara McClintock Who's Who MISS HELGA PEDERSEN is a native of D enmark, now studying in th e Law School at Columbia as the recipi ent of the Fres no California International Study Grant. During the war Miss Ped. erse n hel ped to draw up the codes and regulations under which collaborationis t s were tried, and pros ecuted man y such cases. Since the liberation, she has been person a l assistant to the Minis ter of Jus ti ce in Denmark. .,. * * DR. CORNELIA M. DE RANITZ was jus t completing her medical training in Holland when the w ar broke out and carried on her practice and her s tudy under the mos t difficu lt conditions imagina ble durin g the occupation. She is now s tudyin g at the New York Uni vers ity College of Medicin e under t he E s the 1· Mott Tibbitts Memorial and t he Emma H. H yde Inter national Study grants. Assoc iate in In te rna t iona l E du cation- DR. H E LEN DWIGHT REID- is well know n as a w rite r and lect urer, a r ecognized expert in the fi e lds of political scie nce and internationa l law. She is one of the on ly two wome n ever inv ited to address t he Acade m y of International La w at The H ag ue, w he r e s he deli ve r ed a co urse of lectures in French before a gro up of diplomats, lawye1·s and professors from so me forty countr ies. As a r eprese ntative of AAUW s he s erved as Cons ultant to the U.S. Delegation at the United Nat ions Conference at San Francisco. She is vice-chairman of the Nat ional Committee on Atomic Information . Dallas r es idents will be inte res ted t o know that Di-. Frances L. Lawler, who has been nominated for Vice President of the Northwest Central Reg ion, is a former Dalla s ite, her h us band, Dr . Eugene Lawler, of Northwes tern Univers ity havin g· bee n at one time principal of the Hi g h land Park High School. UNESCO to Fiold Regional Conference In De nv er May 15, 16, and 17 wi ll be held the fir s t regional co n fe re nce of UNESCO. Authorized by t he National Co mmi s ion of UNESCO and s pons ored by our S tate Departm ent, t he co nfe re nce is being se rvi ced by t he Socia l Science F ound at ion of t he Unive rs ity of De nver. The reg ion compri ses Kan sa s, Nebra ·Jrn , Okl ::i homa , Colorado, Wyoming , New Mexico, Utah and Idaho a nd three prom inent officers on the National Commission w ill be prese nt: Dr . Milton Eise nho we r , Pres ide nt; Dr. Reuben G. Gustavson, Cha ncell or of t he University of Nebraska a nd Dr. Ben M. Cherington, Dit'ector of the Socia l Scie nce Fou ndation. AA UvV is invited to send re - April Blossoms Recall L egend of Bluebonnet As if in special salute to the A A U W Convention the state flower , t he bluebonn et, is appearing in drifts of heaven ly hue, signifying its miraculous origin. Acco rdi11"g to the popular Indian legend, the Comanches were s ufferin g the ravages of nature which were dc ~ troying their g am e anti crop s. The Great Spit"it r eveal ed lo lhe Medicine men that the distress wou ld be re lieved if so me 111e111bcr of the tribe would s acrifice his mos t prized possession as a burnt offering. Whi le the g reat men of the tribe ponde red, the little dau g htc1· of t he chief observed her do ll , caressed it, t hen ~ li pped s ile ntly from the t ent. Into the flam es s he thr ew her precious doll, pra y in :;· for the acceptance of h er s acrifice. She picked up the ash es and they were scatterd by the good Wind Spirit. The next morn in g· wherever th e as hes had falle n th e re was a blanket of flowers th e color of the blue bonnet th e doll had worn. Thus the Comanche's lands were blcs t t ri the farth es t corner. As a g ift to the vi s ito rs to Texas and Dalla , Mrs. T omm y Hampton and Mrs . A. J . Kutn er , Jr. co nceive d the idea of a ta ng ibl e reminde r of the blu ebonn et s tory, and s o A . l{al'l'is and Co. provided the so uvenirs whic h marked each p lace at th e B luebonn et Dinn er Thurs day evenin g at the Baker Hotel. ·-- - - - prese ntatives fr om states in the r egion and member s wishing to atend s hould cha nn el · th eir r eques t s throug h their s t ate preside nts or their state inte rn ationa l rel ation s cha irme n-or tl'.ey can wri te dfrec tly to the Soci ~ I Science Foundat ion at De nve r. D1· _ Kath · ryn McHa le a nd Dr. E s th e r C. Brunauer ha ve been active ly a nd promine ntly assoc iated with U NESCO and it is in terest in g to note that th e two wom en in charge of t he wo me n's section of t he co nf e re nce, Mrs. Edward V. Dunkl ee a nd E lizabet h L. Fackt arc bol h offi cers in t he De nv e r bran c h of the AAUW. THE DALLAS COLLEGE CLUB COOK BOOK of Texas Rec ipes: a Compil ation of Favor ite Rec ipes from Texas Members of the AAUW is on sale in t he Lo unge of the Baker Hotel. Price $1.00 (Postpaid $1.10) . �fHE ROANOKE WORLD-NEWS, ROANOKE, VA., AAUW Honors Hollins Seniors The R~anoke branch of the American Association of University Women met yesterday afternoon at 3: 30 at Hollins college with members of the school's senior class as guests. Mrs. Al·thur T. Ellett, president ! of the local branch, was principal speaker at the meeting. She gave a report on the recent national AAUW convention at Dallas, Texas, and told why she thinks t.he Hollins graduates should become members of the AAUW. Giving some statistics concer'ling the organization, Mrs. Ellett told the group that the AAUW was begun in 1882 and that it now has a membership of 92,000 women in 989 branches throughout the 48 states. Last week's convention in Dal- TUESDAY.AFTERNOON, APRIL 29 las, to which Mrs. Ellett was the Roanoke branch's delegate, was the first national meeting of ·t he AAUW to be held in six years. Mrs. Ellett told of the enthusias- I tic hospitality which the Texans gave the convention's .1,200 delegates. Following the program members of the Hollins college faculty ent ertained ti;e group at tea. �~TrlCQ 25Q\ \ ' �� https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/6590/AAUW1948-1950.pdf de90152b7048ff200b386017cd299f25 PDF Text Text �I } l \.. ··~., �I \ / . ) 0 c..:: i:.... :r..: 1-, H 8c..:; l ;:!. ..c: l > c .. ~ I • J ., ;r, 3;i. --- 7 ?. I !., ~--, 7~ . 1~- �• • Listed below are articles Yhich may bo given to tha p tients nt the Veterans F~cili ty for Ohri tmas gifts . Candy ---- Cookies 1 rehmallows Sal ted peanuts Ciga r e tte a Pipe tobacco "-~~----_..,.--~--~~----~~~~ Pipe• 0 t l~eoktie Sooks .Handkerchief• (Colorful for pooketa) Srotionery Pencils (Small 1fUan ti ty) Portfolios Playing oa.rda Jig- aaw puulo11 Ash tray (Plaetio or chromium) Bed lampa (Hook on bed ) uff lers Toilet soap (Small que.n~ity - aweot) Shaving l otion (S 11 qu8Jlt1ty) Comic books N01ES Co•t of g irt - t 1.&o to tz .oo. p noil H t of content a on outside of package . Have gift wrapped in Chris s 412 s . Jeftorson St . , over S wrappin~a and deliv red to Red Crose Office , C reterio, on or.beforo ond y. Dece bar 17 . Pleaae let ua kno• by calling 7386 how many pnokagea you group can $1ve . quota ia 460 . Our �, ·' TIO ) 0 THE .ADDIS N lll GB ( 3 I 1Y1 1 • , '<» I I • 7;;.., 1 - .- - �, 14 0 7 0 0 l. • rJ . .JI A , ·~!'-'-( • V"tl. . �/ ,) y ) -~A J ~) - __J _d- ~ ~ \J ~J j 0 ) ~ -~ ) a; ) -- ,!_, ._) ...;) ~ _) ) ) ~ ) I ' ~ :~ t~ ? t~ ~ . �HOLL I NS COLLEGE VI RGINIA · February 7, 1941 ~ r dea r Mre . Co 1en : As I Nork on my repo rt I r ealize I forgot to mention a n iterr to you t h is a ft erno on r egcird ing Salem' s con tr i bution to the pl ay . They contributed , a s I sa id, $14.57. But one of the Roa noke Clubs which gav e $5. 00 designat ed $1.00 to go to Sal em a n d t he Roanoke "'er vice r-.~en 1 s contr i bution of $4.ZS is also desi grutt ed for Salem. The hea d of t his gr oup i s Hr s . Bo l d~ n 1 s f a t her (Mr s . Bol den bei ng t he h ead of t h e Salem group .) Since t~ is is so t h e Salem Fund should consist of $5.50 frore l a s t year, $14 .57 plus $5.25 t h i s year or $25. 32. I am sur e t he Salem people wi ll have t hat sum in r ind and I bas t en to 1 ent ion i t new l e st i t be forgot ten i n t u rning i n a sta t ement of " profits". The ac t ual profit s for t h e Fellowsh i p_ Fu.."ld , ~ roul d be $74.96 instea d of $80 . 21 ~ 141 ~ ~ '\~4.tM. ~ • . - Al-So , I found t ha t I ha an envel ope tucked a 'fay in ey handbag wh ich I put t here on l &avi ng t h e school s on Wedne sday and .hi ch I missed when I t ook va riou s other s ou t of my bag . It cont ained $8.69 i n money . So , I' ll enclo se a ch eck f or t he amount, n erewi t h . I t hought I had t aken al l t h e envelopes o t of ir.,.v b before I ca.me over to s ee you ye s t er ay . But t h is one '-'8.S i n an i nne r z i pp e r pocke t . Cor d i a lly yours , t ,, ~1 .v �l ·ll .i on , ... t J. ... 1..: - .... 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Heidi Oot. 3 , 1940 ice i Ji e b . 1 ( 3 ) Holl ins J effe r son J e f :fe rs on- -.p arents profit rlonderland 6, 1 941 l (3) ( 2} Apr . 1 0 , 1 9411 J ,.., Hollins Jefferso n - :.f. !J'S' '..,\/.f'D ~!:/ls>.r -k.•,,. ..a~3 . j? ; 13 s I ~ !> I ~4. ! '! • ;,/!;" / i (J I Penrod (2) Hollins 4 7.35 J efferson - - 2, 57 l oss ,12rofit Sl eeping Be auty Jan. 16, 1942 (2) liollins Jeffcrnon profit Toby Tyler ( 2) Nov. 17, 194i F eb~ 1 9 , 1942 ~ oo r Lit t le Rich Girl Maro h 23 , 1942 . Ho llins J effe r son ' 2 ) Hol l ins J eff e r oon . ./ 1qs .'60. Hollins Je f ferso n Addison ('I Hans Brinker 1941--e . 65 . 30 37.46 1 .7 7 22.98 l os s 25 . 96 18.78 lo as Lo,;)s profit ~' (..P_, ~--0 ~44 . 78 %>102 . 76 ( . i> 21 . 21 !19 7. 18 I �ROANOKE BR 4.NCH C L AR~ Miss Sitler--Dres. ·pril hanGel and Gretel Nov. 17, 1937 AAU ~i TR"'E MAJ OR PL A.YS 19~6-38 DeLong , Chr . Je ffers on Hollins, a. m. and night l)ro fi t :u>399 .21 253.8 5 145.56 ;i.ro fi t $ 58 . 42 Little .t:1en Fe b. 4, 1938 Hollins Jefferson Salem ~2 50 ~laced in Savingd Acct. ~ · isd DeLong--Pres. April Noboc.y ' s Boy ! ov. 16, 19~8 ~20 7. 65 voted to 3ranch Treas . Garrett, Chr. 1938~ 40 xro f it Hollins Je fferson 6. 00 \) :.t:et er an Jan. l :?;-14 , 1939 Hollins-Wm. Je :..ferson Atldison Fle ~ jn g 28.16 profi t 2.76 36.92 profit 36.21 profit ~93.64 King of the Golden River lliiarch 29. 1939 Hollin~ Je ff .rson Poca..honta.s Nov. 20, 1939 Rollins Aladdin Hollino Je fferson A<ldison c"Yefforson ; gifts �..............-~, ~ ' I I ,' ' I ~ ;~ I;:,w,~cIAL e~OL REPORT (WI T!! REcoM:o!OOJATroNs ) ON THE ADDI SON a rnH PERFOfilIDTCE OF THE CLARE TREE r.1A.JOR CHI LDREN 1 S THEATHE PLAY• ALICE I N wo:NDERL.A1'ID ON FEBRUARY 5, 194-J, Contributions in Ca sh to Fre e Ticket Fune\: Colored Indi vidual s and Organizations in Roanoke (including $17.50 from Phyllis Whea tley Branch of the Y.W.C.A.) irs. Isabelle LaMay (Montcl air, N. J.) Colored Individuals and Organizations in Salem $ 93 25 22 50 14 57 White Indivi duals in Roanoke 3 00 i't.'l i te I ndividuals a t Hollins 5 00 Total io n ey fro 138 32 Ti cket Sal es 92 69 Total Income Eroenses Incurred in Putting on the Play: Sta tionery , Stan:ips , Stenc i l s , Mi 11eo g1·a ph i ng paper. Telephoning , Cash ing V~n ey Order s , etc. Improvemen t in St a ge Light ing (material s. io rk and tr nsporta tion of el ect ric i an) Forkt.:en to h elp handle stage scenery• et c. (For work , transr.;0rtat i on and supper) 5 79 4 S2 Tv10 5 00 .Addi son High Schoo l Janitor and h is hel per s 4 00 (for ca r ry i ng and adjus ting ctw. i r s , et c .) Cla re Tree ..ajo r Chil d ren ' e Theatre Playe r s (l/ 3 of t h r ee pl~ s @ $325. CO ) 108 33 To t al Expendi t ure s F.arnings of Play ove r and above Expenses 12? 64 ~_,91 I I �- 2 NOTE : Sal em contributed th is y ea r i n free gifts : Salem contribu t ed l a s t yea r (~o ney now in r ese rve guaran t ee f und of A. A. U. W.) $ 14.57 5.50 Int er- so r ority Club of Roanok e t h i s yea r de signat ed $1.00 ou t of a cont ribution of $5. ~C f or Bal em (the sum of $5. 00 is a ccredited in th is repo rt to Roanok e) 1.00 The Se rvice Men of Ho t el Roanok e des i gnated t!1e ir contribution for Salem (Th i s sum is also accredit ed t o Roanoke in t h is repo r t) 4.25 Tot al sum of gifts dasignat ed f or Salem $25.32 I recommend t hat t h is sum be all ott ed to Sal em for a guar antee fund t owa r d a s epar a t e play in the George W. Ca rver School audit or ium next year, and that it be pl a ced i n t h e hands of t h e Sal em Sub-Committee (who 4e Cha ir~na.n is Mr s . Rexf ord Bol den ). a _"'-. ,,~, ~ ~ -, h w.. l~f&.X.t lf"1l ' Al so , I re commend t hat t he $100 in t h e guar antee fund of t h e A • .A . U. ~i . fo r the .Addi son Hi gh School Pl ay be placed in t h e hands of the Exe cutive Group of t h e Roanok e Sub-Committee (mi.ose cha irman is .. Iiss Laur a. T . Kellum , Sec' y . of the Phyll i s Vlll.ea tley Branch of the Y. W. C. A.) and that the management a nd conduct of the Cla re Tr ee ifajor Childr en 's Theatre Pl~s for t h e Colo r ed Childr en of Roanoke and Salem be given over compl et ely t o the pr e s ent Col ored Sub- Committees of the se t wo Communities . Respec t fully submitt ed, ~~ I d.a. Si tler, Sub- Chairman (for t h e Col or ed Chil dr en ' s Play s ) of the Ch i l dr en ' s Theatre Commi t tee of t h e Roanoke Br anch of t he A. A. U. W. �Fj na11c i a 1 I. r_::ontri.JUti'.)'lS ..JG~L..tY·ed for·. Fre. '~iclcats : . ?r0.; Th:i te .?riP-1~d.s Indi vj 11,1.: ls · i1 ·b;-1no >;:e fl1i te nHmbers :::if Sornmi tte1·' on Race f,elGt.ti oris )f y . .. • J . . . :)f .~·JC:.11~)1{8 ( c ). :_i_e:nl).:;rs --.f ,fo l l.ins '.Jol1ege :5'cic11lty Total from ...,.h:i te Fr·:! e11ds ~4 . 50 3 . ::i'rorn Col or3d: 'i'3 . 75 ( a) . I ndiviCLLls (b ). Org~~~~~t · ~57 . 25 ons ( c ) . !. em'.Jer·_ of ·:!ornrr.itte; ,J11 ~ace of .!. • .7. C . "· · Total swn contributed II . pr~ce8ds from ~ i c~et ~y .'.-\eldtlons Colored peo0l e Sal e : ~42 . 4 5 l . '3ef ore HiGht P l ay B. en ni:ht of ---1"'-·~~2_ 7-~-­ ~lay !._ '!' (R~) I I I. C or 1l ete Amount of tioney · :?..ai S8dA f Jr Pl;~ y I/ . D:i.s1Jur8e!'1ents in I nterest of Plqy ( bJ I da Sjtl er out of ~roceeds ) A . ~or J~~,t r of Ad"jsoa High ~~1001 ~ . For 4 boys . 35 to hel~ ;ast eet staL~ , I' ate . ~onGy Denosited ~y I da Sitler to d redit of rs . 801en ' s Chjl~ fen ' s Theater ?und in ~orr i s Plan 38 nk in 3 inst:1 l lrnents as fo l lorn : / • • J e!'luary 11 , 1939 B. JanuHry 14 , 1939 Ja:.1u·~r·y 1'5 , 1939 . r3 . 40 Total sum deposited ·JI . • -:mey fi.lr-t,ier Y rnd by f u.nd : • Fo.c stationery , mili1eu,,:raohing , etc . B. For Clare Tree ..,ajor· , Inc •• ('la ~) .oney ''Cle·-tr'ed'' 'Jn Pl8..y -- -- " d' 99 . OJ '" 0 . 25 ~. /TI . 2 . 0:1 l 40 _ _ L.:;. _ __ _ _ Tot0l v. 7 2 . 20 198 . 45 .,,. -) . ~Q ./.,, 1~5 . 02 Total 70 . 0'5 - - - .."29 . 20 12 • 39 __ _ �)JTE : '!.'his sur. covers tr1e co lo r•eri contr i "'v..At _on f'yr fret: t l c't{ets (but not ::.:1e ·1liite contri'o,;i~:Llt1} ~·1 i th c.a i)elanr,e of 1.81 an.d s110u.ld 'Je set as:i.C..e and 1 cevt inviol a.te ::.t8 belongin13: to tr:.s '.J:>l:>r-'ed. Cor,:.~Lm:itj . If the )laJS at ..!-~ddi son Bi ~~l1 5c~100 Jl sh )Uld be di.. Gc.:mti.1ued the s wn of '., )8~ 25 sh•)ulr ~o 'x... c'z: to ..::r . H. L . :.I: cklin , Prj_11ci -:i2 l )f Ld<i"i so11 Hi ~h Scho·)l (as }~l.c{:; re'Jreseotative o~" "Y cJlorer' committee) t:> ~Je <-1.sed bJ t"'-,t c0mndtt2e 0 s theJ see :'it in '.:.r1 e interest ':.I tl1e ~olored ::>cho0l Ch:i.ldren . And , v118n3·1e~ the Clare ':!.'ree ~aj )r Fund is c.:.blc t::i dn so 2. t shov< d a.ls; turn :::iveJ., t0 '1im t"le su.m or" '' )l . 40 'Th.icll m::i. cor1t.ri.':i1.<ted b~r Bhite friend.s dis tinct i_y for t e ._driis:>n Hi :i1 Scliool Pl ay . If the nlays o.t ,ddison Hi~h Scho,)l a.re ta ')e contin.uE:d hard , ')atie,1t , ~ nd s-v'..'?tf'inej .10£. 1\.. ahe ul d b3 given the 0roject next :,rear in order t,:J increas~ /~S SD'.)D 'J.S~an be achieved. the ')olored PeoDle 1 s 0:1.n free ticket fu.nd to the Dlr. ce 1'me re i. t can each yeo..r su~11ly 2/3 of the tickets need- ed to fj_ll t.aeir house c..1.1 leave unt.)uched tl:le equ.lV<~le11t of tne .)tner· 1/3 f")r e1:ien~811cy ~inrl.'.l.S a ··rnrktn~ LLJ2r;:intee for ec.ch ~reFir -;_.J co~8 · . _., .. I am confident th~t thts 3021 con, ~nd sho~ld ~e, achieved . ~ile tnis eff )rt ~oes on 811d Lrnti 1. th.G .ddiso11 I-IiL"Il 30i1ool ':llay 'Jec;:r.~es thus com~letely salf- sustainin_ it shoulf continue to be undervritten by the A . : . . J . ! . by e.s f!ener :ius a nurn1)er of free ti cite ts c::.s ooss"i ol~ . _s this renort indic3.tes , "''lG c.re able - .as it were -- to turnbacK t\!> the A . A . U. T. ' s Genera l Children ' s 'l"1e·ltre Fund (hoping , ho·rnver , t:i have it of:ered again , next yehr , if t1e olay ts continued) tne 1 25 . 00 f Jr free ticlcets wh .ch .ere R"e~1er0usly accorded us t)l.l.s 1e:, r- . ;,,. .. ) g; x tj ;lret,8 ·~or . Tef . ~erson f.J:igh S~ch0 1) l Performri.11ce ( s~ Jijk~ ·1ero nresented (3.nd acce..,ted bec:..J.se 01 the si_~nr-4ture) at tne ;i; Ree~ Hi[...h Jchool )lay . 7ere these free tickets? If so , frJm ··1.ruse allott"1t::nt? If not , to ·Those ti.c"..cet fund are they t"o ~Je credited? lo)ince ir:cetyl:;.ri t~ li::ce this cause confu.sion in the reeords a11d ut1certainj_:b.y to 013rsons ta~ln~ t,c~ets at the door I Rhould advise that , hereafter , t~ckets for colora· children su~1osed to got~ ddlson should ~e .rJ ~urea for t11em from tllr: :regul;-1f' Ad ~ia:Jn ti.cket sunJly . Reeoectful ly submltte,~ , Ida Sitler oubcha irrran , for ddi son High 'jchool Children ' s Theatre C x:nn it tee of A . L . LJ • £ \ , ��I I �/ / [2 J �MAY 19, 1948. MAY 23, 1948. Cha irmen of 1Comm ittees for .AAUWNomed Mrs. Beverly Day Willia mson , presiden t of t he Roan oke Branch of t h e American Association of· University W o m e n , a nnounced yesterda y t hat t h e f ollowin g committee ch airmen h ave accep ted offices for t he coming year : Miss Virginia Baird Decker , program ; Mrs . Arnold Schlossberg, social studies ; Mrs.• A. B. Camper, international e d u c a t i o n ; Mrs. Arthur T . Ellett, creat ive art ; Mrs. S. J . Hale, membership ; M~· s. Abram Hash , budget; Miss Nell Walters, status of women; Mr s. Garst. Bishop, historian ; I\liss E . Marion Smith of Hollins College and Miss Mary DeLon~. children 's theater ; Miss H a rriett Fillinger of Hollins, legislat ion ; Mrs. Stough ton Ben jamin a nd Miss Charlot te Tiplady of Hollins, hospitality ; Miss Helen Brickey, publicity; Miss Gertrude Mulh ollan of H ollins, educat ion; Mrs. C. R. Thaxton fellowship ; and Miss , Mildr ed 'sharpe, Barter Theater . : These chairmen and t he new ly elected offi cers of the organization will h.old a board meetin g Friday afternoon a t 1 :30 o'clock a t the YWCA. • • *' AUGUST 15, CHINESE EDUCATOR ADDRESSES AAUW Dr. Helen Djang, visiting .professor at Mary Baldwin College, was t he guest speaker at the lunch· eon meetin g of the Roanoke Bran ch of the American Association of University Women at t he count ry Club yesterday. Dr. Djang, who is t eaching Chinese History and Cult ure at Mary Baldwin, spoke on "Education for Chinese women." Her talk deal- 1 ing with the educat ional t rend and customs of t h e Chinese woman presented t h e Ch inese in 1 two distinct groups- the career t ype and the h ome type. Customs in t he Orient usually prevent women fr om h avin g bot h a career or profession an d also a family. The family group-about 80 per cent-usually does not h~ve U1e privilege of high er learnmg· because of t he extr eme expense which makes it necessary t o f ollow pr ofession that one has spent so much eff ort and time wit h in school, she r elated . Dr. Dja.n g was educated at Gingling, Nanking, one of two · women's colleies in China alt hough women may attend any of t he 143 colleges and universities f or men. She received h er Ph.D. fr om Northwestern Un iversity. "Unfortunately modern women in China are t rying t o look up to t he Western women a nd in a way wan t t o copy t oo much ," she >Said. I t is a bad sign when a country tries to ch?-n ge its own ways, Dr . Dj ang declared. I Roanoke AAUW To Hold Series Of Study Groups T h e Roanoke Branch of the American Association of Univer sity Women will begin a series of study groups on Sept. 20 for members a nd prospective members of the or ganization. Th e topic of th e classes will be "Contemporary Fiction" and they will be held on t he third Monday of each month during t h e winter wit h one class in t he aftern oon ' and one in the evening. P ersons who are interested may obtain f urther information by con t acting ·Mrs . Charles W. Grady at t h e Veterans Hospi tal for t he afternoon group and Mrs. Carleton Drewry, RFD No. 1, for t he evening group. AUGUST 19, IAAUW Will Have Pot Luck Picnic The Roanoke Branch of the American Association of University Women wlll have a pot l!lck picnic Monday at 6 o'clock in the Forest of Arden, Hollins College. Mrs. S . .J. Hale ana Miss Leila St alker of Roanoke will have charge of arrangements and hostess from Hollins will be Miss Bessie Carter Randolph, Miss Mary Phlegar Smith, Miss Janet MacDonald and Miss. Gertrude Mulholland. Following the picnic members will attend the current dramatization by the Patchwork Players. • • • ! SEPTEMBER 28, 1948 Nation Lacks Leadership, AAUW Told by Dr. Larew SEPT EMBER 19, 1948. SEPTEMBER 23, 1948 AAUW Study Grou ps Will Beg in Monday AAUW Study Grou p ' J· The fil'st of th e St udy Groups · on Contemporary Fiction t o be held by the AAUW will be Mon- 1 day night at 8 o'clock at the h ome I of Miss Nancy Lukens on the 1 Williamson Rd . Mrs. W. L. Clark wm ·be assistant hostess. The subject for discussion will b~ "House Divided" by Ben A.mes Williams. Miss Dorothy C?ibbon~y l ~nd Miss Nell Walters will be m charge. \ Mrs. Carleton Drewry is chair- \ man of the 21ight group, and Mrs. c. W. Grady of the after;:ioon group. This will be a joint m eeting of the two. I1 * • * , Randolph-Maeon Professor ;ToTalkonAAUW Program· Dr. Gillie A. Larew, professor of mathematics and head of the m a t hematics department at Randol ph -Macon Woma n 's College, will be guest spealter a t a meeting of th e Roanoke Branch of t h e :Amer· . ican Association of Universit y Women at 7':3 0 Monday evenmg at I Hotel Roanoke. ---''---- - - - - - - - --w• - "The Na tional Le gi sl ~ti v e Pro1 gram of t he AA UW" will be sub· I ject of her talk. Dr . La rew h as been a member of the fac ul ty for 45 years. She was appointed head of t he mathem atics de partment in 1936. She received her M. A. and Ph. D. degrees frbm the .University of Chicago and also studied a t . the University of Munich and St. Andrews University, Scot land . During the wa r Dr. Larew was acti ng dean of the college while Dean C. Clement French ·served wit h the Army Air Force . Miss Larew is a member of the American Mathematical Society, American Association f or the Advan cement of Science, Virginia Academy of Science, Sigma Xi, Dr. Gillie Larew Lynchburg Woman 's Club and the YWCA. She is pas t chairman of t he Virgini a, Maryland and District of Columbia section of the •Ma t hematical A ss o c i at ! on of America and also member of the coun cil of the associa tion. In J une a gift of approximately $40,000 wi-.s given to 1 t he College by alumnae and fri ends t hrough th e Alumnae Association t o begin endowment of a Gillie A. Larew Chair of Mathematics at the C ol ~ liege. Speaking on t he legisla tiv~ p~·o- 1 b ec orr:es ~h e official policy of the gram of t he American A ss o ci a ~10.n 1 01· gamz ation . for t he next t wo of University Women, Dr. Gilhe .years, sh e pomted out. Larew, professor of m athematics "You as an ind i v id u a 1 or a at Ra.ndolph-Macon Wom a n 's bran ch a re under no obligation College, t old members of th~ R?a - to support every item," she said, noke branch of t he orgamzation "but you cannot oppose it in the last nigh t at Hotel Roanoke tha t n a me of the Association. the program 's aim is to h elp brin g "Our legislative program is a about an "educa ted citizenry wh~se program of principles a n d t h e business is t he conduct of affairs pr oblem is in deciding wha t bills pending. before t he National and of State." In regard to m a tters of legisla- State legisla tures embody th o s e tion, the educator said, "We do principles." not have. to always agr ee, but we Dr. La rew deplored what she must be concerned and care. We termed a tendency of members to shall at times disagree and fail, t ake a negative rather than conbut we have known great men structive approach toward legiswho h ave disa greed and f.ailed." lation and called upon each indiDr. Larew was iittroduced by victual to renounce the abstra ct Miss Janet MacDonald, who pre- point of view and make legislasented her as a woman who "has tion a part of life. withstood with intelligence and She also advised members to charm the corruption of life." focus more a ttention on State a nd "At a most critical period in local problems and not concen world history, certainly the most trate en ti r e 1 y on the National critical in t he history t his Na- scene. "Ther e are pressing probtion, we are faced with a poverty !ems in Roa noke as well as in of leadership," Dr . Larew said. Washington ," she said. "I will go to the polls in No- - Included a mong t he more imvember," she continued, "but I portant proposed legisla tion supshall find no e~th~s~asm in. voting: ported by the AAUW, Dr. La~·ew In 50 years Virgmia, durmg her listed Feder al aid to education, forma. tive period, produced ID:ore repeal of the oleomargarine tax, great men than a t any other time the Taft-Ell ender-Wagner housing in her history because young men bill, Unit ed ' s tates membership in of t he day were brought · up to a world h ealth organizaiton, the t hink of public service as a part of Mundt "a nti-Communist" Bill and life." the Str atton Bill on displaced perIn discussing t h e AA UW's sons. legislative program, the Rand~lphF ll . t he business session Macon profess or referred to it as M . 0 ~wm g . D y Willia mson' a "hot potato." She said the proeve i 1 Y a . • gram embodies cer tain principles president of the Roanoke branch, which the University Women announced t hat the next meeting th rough its W ashington h ead- would be ~ . pot-luck supper a t quarters attempts to incorporate J eff erson High School. into legislation . Dr. Larew outlined t he process j by. wh ich the organization determines wh a t its legisla tive program sh all be and t h e steps taken to 1 bring the r esul ts to the attention of local, State a nd National govern ing bodies. When t h e AA UW decides upon its legislative pr ogram at its n a~ tional convention , it thereafter l rs., �. SEPTE-MB£R 28, 1948. locolAAUW ea rs Address By Dr. Larew Speaking on the legislative pro&ram of the American Association of University Women, Dr. Gillie Larew profe or of mathematics at R~dolph-Macon W om a n ·s College, told members of the Roll.noke branch of the organization last night at Hotel Roanoke that the program's aim is to help bring apout an "educated citizenry whose business is the conduct of affairs of State." Must Be Conce1·n ed In regard to matters of legislat.1.on, the educator said, "We do not have to always agree, but we mu t be concerned and care. We shall at tim-es disagree and fail, but we have known great men who have disagreed and failed." Dr. Larew was introduced by Miss Janet MacDonald, who presented her as a woman who "has withstood with intelligence and charm the corruption of life." "At a. most critical period in \Vorld history, certainly the most critical m the history this Nation, we are faced with a poverty of leadership," Dr. Larew said. "I will go to the polls in November," she continued, "but I shall fi nd no enthusiasm in voting. In 50 .Years Virginia, during her .M b 0 f the Roanoke B r an ch of the Ame rican fol·m:tive 1enod,t produ~~d ~ore I Gillie e~r!~ head of the m athematics departm ent at Ran dolph - Macon W oman's College, at the 0 ~reba lanb ecause a any young er men ime group's meettng held last n i gh t at Hot m ermh~l'lto is ry . el .Roanoke. D r. Larew (l ef t) is pictur ed her e wi th Mrs . B everly f I ~~;~~f dpaJbl~~e;:rv~~~~~h: p~t ~~ f-'f.~~!i~~;:,~~:.~:~~~~:~~:·:~!,t.'.·!:~e~.~Z,~~:!:i<~:~·~~;:~~:~~'.,~.;.~;·z,. .' .'·t·::~·~:;:,;w~:<·~:;r:.?··~:.::~' D'~'"'~.:::;,;:{:··:,"' '"i', ··,."c: :c~;,:, ~:::',~:.~<:.~:.;~'N:'.E~~''S\:~'.'.' '.'. 1 atJ life." announced thit t he next meetin g l ,discussing tb.e AAUW's would be a pot-luclc supper. leg1.Slat1ve program, the Rand ~lph- Jefferson Higl1 School. ' Macon professor referred to it as a "hot potato." She said the program embodies certain principles which the University Women OCTOBER 3, 1948. through its Washington headquarters attempts to incorporate into legislation . Dr. Larew outlined t he prncess ,I 1;,~ Which the organization deter- 1 nun es what its legislative pr ogram · • • s-h:;ltll be and the steps t aken to .bring ihe 1'esults to the attention I of local, Sta.te and µational governing bodies. R obert Porterfield's B a r t e r When the AAUW decides upon Theatre of Virginia will bring a :its legislative program at its na- series of four plays t o the Acadtional convention, it thereafter emy of Musil! t his season under becomes the official policy of the sponsorship of four local organorganization for the next two , izations. years, she pointed out. / Groups presenting the troupe .. You as an in div i d u a I or a ! will be the American Association branch are under no obligation · of University WQmen, RandolphW support every item," she said, Macon Alumnae Association, J un"but you cannot oppose it in the , ior woman 's Club and th e J unior na.me of the Association . I Cha mber of Commerce . ."Our Iegislat~ve . program is a Two in Fall p1 ogram of pnnc1ples and the . b ·ven in the problem is in deciding what bills I T wo plays :vi11 e gi. . " d" · j fall and two m the spnng . Papa pen mg before the National and All ,, 0 t 28 . "Hamlet " Dec State. legislatures embody th o s e 1 Is . "D . cR. th' ,, April i3 and 15 , ear u , '. P rlo.ciple"" ·t f Deplores Appr oach Pursui o H app1·ness" ' . April 29 · Dr. Larew deplored what she Filling of orders for tickets will termed a tendency of members to begin tomorrow. Seats will be r~­ take a negative rather than con - served and preference honor~d m "PAPA IS ALL " STAR-Elizstructive approach toward legis- order remittanC(eS are received. a.beth Wilson, member of RobJati6n and called upon each indi- ' Tickets may be obtained at the ert Porterfield's Barter Th'e vidual to renounce the abstract Jaycee office, Room 109, Liberty atre, w!ll be seen as the mother point of view and make legisla- Trust Bldg., tomorrow th rough in the comedy hit; "Papa Is All," tion a part of life. Saturday. to be shown here Oct. 28. She also advised mei.pbers to Ticket sales this year will be Two veteran performers of the focus more attention on State and · Umityd t o 1,000 seats because of :Barter Theatre are returning t o local problems and not concen- t he re tricted use of the Academy, act leading roles in the play. I n trate entirely on the National according t o an announcement the male lead is Gordon Summers scene. "There are pressing prob- yesterday by Bernard W. Wood- who has appeared in practically J lems in Roanoke as well as in hal, chairman of the Barter Gen- every important play produced by 1 Wa~bington," she said. eral committee. the Barter Theatre in the past two II Included among the more imPatterson Greene ' s comedy, years. Mr. Gordon plays the portant proposed legislation sup· "Papa Is All," was one of t he zealous old "Papa" and opposite ported by the AAUW, Dr. Larew most successful productions of the him 1n the role of "Mama" is 1 listed Federal aid to education, summer session in Abingdon. Elizabeth Wilson , who has p~ayed I Tepeal of the oleomargarine tax, Placed in the life of the Penn- ' n almo~t 20 different role~ at t he the Taft-Ellender-Wagner h ousing ia Dutch the play con- t heatre m the l~st few yea1s. . 1 bill, United States membership in ~~r~~n a God-fe~ring father and For product~on the techn~cal a world health organ!zaiton. the his staunch opposition to "n ew- I ~epartm~nt ~mlt :cen~1:! de~~~~ Mundt "anti-Communist" Bill and fangled" contraptions a nd ideas. mg the mt~nor 0 a 1:m. c t he the Stratton Bill on displaced perThe story is of his struggle with farmhouse . m Jh: hhear t ~\ r Y \ ' sons. his family that yearns for life in Pennsylvarua u c c 0 u ·1 Following the business session, a moQ.ern way. Mrs. B e v e r l y Day Willuunsrn, president of the Roanoke brarn 1!1 OCTOBER 4, 1948 Ir ip ort erf1e • Id's Bart er Th ec;a tre p H Will Br1.1ng Four 1ays ere I I 0 • " Reconstruction Training · Sought by AAUW Students Training to be directly applied t o the most acute problems of their war-devastated homelands is sought by 55 women students who have received g1;ants from the American Association of University Women fo r study in t he l)nited States in 1948- 49. Nearly all of them are now enrolled in colleges and universities chosen by the AAUW to fi t the special training for which each student has expressed a n eed. Improvement of the physical· • and mental health of children isjma, Siam, China, Japan _and the the objective of many of these Philippines. Each yea.r smce the AAUW international students; in l close of t he war, the AAUW h as the group are medical physicians, contribut ed toward reconstruction psychologists, social workers and by issuing grants t o help finance teachers intent on specialized stud- adva nced education or profesies in various fields of pediatrics sional train ing fo~· wome~ of the . . devastated countn es. Besides t he and child welfare. Publlc health AAUW s tudy Grants which cover is also a subject of particular con- expenses for an academic year in cern. Other homeland problems a college or university here, nine which t hese women wish to help short-term grants have been isi l . · d' ted by such chos- sued this year for proj ects directly related to reconstruction. Ten of . so ve are m ica !en courses of stud y as: ~ airy pro- the 1947-48 study grant holders · ' duction and poultry farming met~- also received n ew grants to extend loiis, nutrition, n ew m e~hods 1.n their studies through the summer. \the biological sciences, clVll eng1- - -1neering, methods of combating venereal d i s eas ~s, m?dern ~co­ Inomic pla nning and its appllcation, American methods of teach1er t raining. · I The students receiving 1948-49 \AAUW gran ts are fr om 16 different coun tries where educational opport unities ' have been ' drastically reduced because of the war-Belgium, Fran ce, Ital:f thel Netherlands, Luxembourg, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, Germa ny, Greece, Bur- �I OCTOBER 13, 1948. - Study 9rants Given Europeans by AAUW Fifty -five women students f rom 1 16 European otm tries have re- : ceived gran ts from the American ! Association of University W omen for study in th e United S tates in 1948-49, it was announced yester- ' day by Mrs. Beverly D ay Wil - I liamson, presiden t of the Roa noke branch. Nearly all of ihe students are now enrolled in colleges a n d uni1•ersities chosen by t he AAUW to fit them for th e special t raining they desire. Improvemen t of t he physical and men tal health of •children is th.e objective of many ' of the young internationatlists; in the group are physicia ns, psy1chologists, social workers and teachers . Others have t aken up dai~·y and poultry fai;min~ met hods, nutrition, biological science, civil engineering, e::onomic planning and teacher t r aining, it was l sta',;ed. ' Besides t he AAUW st udy grants which cover the expenses for a n academic year, nine short-term grants have been issued f or proj- 1 ec directly rela ted to European r e c o n s t r u c t i o n. Ten of t he 1947-48 study grant holders also received new grants t o extend their studies t hrough the summer, according to Mrs. Williamson. OCTOBER 24, 1948. OCTOBER 26, 1948. ' Dr. · Ra ndolph ~peaks At AAUW Meeting rter Theater Gives ·'Papa.Is All' Thursday Barter Theatre's first produc- • t ion in Roanoke t his season, "Papa Is All," with a veteran cast and a comical _J>lot <>f a Pennsylvan~a Dutch God-fearing father of antiquated ideas and his family which yearns for a modern life, will be staged at the Academy of Music Thursday night. First of Four This will be the first in· a series of four plays presented by the American As~ ociatfon of University Women, Ra ndolph-Macon Alumnae Associa tion, the Junior Woman 's Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce. Ticket sal~s for these productions, as for all others at the Academy, will be reduced to 1,000 this y~ar because of inability to use second balcony facilities. Season tickets for the four performances will be available Monday and Tuesda y at the J aycee office. Wednesda y and· Thursday season tickets and individual tickets will be a vailable at Hobbie Brothers, the J a ycee office and the Academy box office. "Papa Is All" wa s one of the most successful productions of the summer season at Abingdon . The story is of a Pennsylvania Dutch father and his staunch opposition t o the "newfangled" contraptions and ideas which his family tries t o bring into his life. Lead roles in the play will be performed by two veteran Barter Theatre actors: Gordon Summers as "Papa" and Elizabeth Wilson as "Mama." Others appearing in the cast will be Donald Leith Symington , Caddell Burroughs, Virginia Mattis and Elizabeth Rogerson. Later plays of the Roanoke season will be "Hamlet," Dec. 15; "Dear Ruth," April 13, and "Pursuit of Happiness," April 29. qr~ Bessie Ca rter nig!J.:' discussed .progr ess of the nati nal committee of the American ssociation of University Women in r peot to the organization's legislatilfe program . She spok e at a regular meeting of t.he R oan qke branch of t he AAUW a t J effe~·son High School. D n Ra ndolph examined t he m easures which m ay shor tly become· 1egislation with pa rticular emphasis on education. • MiSS H an iett Fillinger, program chairma n , r eported the vote of the lOL'al bra nch on a variety of issues -results of which will be sent to t he n ational office in Washington. When t he consensus of opinion of all t he branches throug)+o ut t h e country has heen t abulated, th~ resu lts will be set for th .as t he national legislative progri m of t he AAUW, it was explained . - - - - - - -- OCTOBER 29, 1948'. B • OCTOBER 29. 1948 ~PaPa Is All' Presented by Barter Group / ) By Dorothy Lewis Papa, th e tenifying t yrant Others who were particularly wh om Roanokers met last sum- oustanding in t heir par ts were mer in a Patchwork play, was Elizabeth Wilson as the sympa thetic,' long-suffering Mama and back at the Academy of Music Virginia Mattis as the gossipy last night . This time it was the neighbor. Mrs. Yoder. I Barter Th eatre which presented Caddell Burroughs failed to the Paitterson Greene comedy bring much individuality to the a bout a Pennsylvania Dutch fam- part of J ake, and Betty Rogerily r uled by t he strict Mennonite son was sometimes a little "stagy" code as Emma. the daugh ter. But even The title rol i "P P 1 All ,, though they' might ~ave added the fir t 1 te0 bn 1, a at sd h 1'. more to the show, theu· perform. s P ay e P esen e e e ances did not lessen the audience's this season by Barter, was taken ien.ioyment. [by _Gordon S?mmers . . He gave a. I The cast was o mpleted by Donpa1t t ha t might eas!ly be over- ald Svm!ngton as9the st,a te troopacte~ '." smooth, self-controlled er. Al though he too did not de. convmcmgness. tract from the overall effect, Papa thinks his prett y daughter Symington was somewhat lacking is possessed of a devil beca use she in stage presence last night . One steps out and goes to a movie with got the impression that he might h er young man . His son Jake, just have ha ppened to have wanhe thinks, also is wicked and \yeak •dered up on t he stage and said • in the head because his favorite h is lines. pastime is mechanical dra win g. Watching Mr. Sommers in the role of Papa. we get the same Impression of him his fam ily h asthat he is like a mon ster guard' ing the ~mtrance to a world t hat contains the simple pleasures that make life enjoyable. This monster does not spit fi re when he talks. And because he doesn't rant and rave, the effect of inflexible, obdw·ate stubborne.•s and self-righteousness makes Papa, as Mr. Sommers played him, seem even more imposi:ible to deal with . i I I Ra ndolph, pre~.i:lent of Holl!ns College, last Virginia. Ma.ttls II s g to r w - By c . D . HEWLETT part. The play seemed to be we!l The Barterers came back to the oast throughout ~ho~gh , and .credi t A d my of Music last night t o easily may be d1stnbuted without st~~t \heir 1948-49 season on the favor to Elizabeth Wilson as local stage and played to a well - Mama, Cad de 11 Burroughs ~s filled a nd well-pleased house. The "Jake," who had ~h eels m his P atterson Greene comedy drama head, Donald Dymmgton as a of a P ennsylvania Dutch sect was state trooper, Betty Rog~rs on as the vehicle and could carry an- the .d augh ter .of the fa mily, a 1~d other word on its classification . V1rgm1a Mattis, as an old maid That is farce. The title: "Papa . Is. n eighbor. All." Only half a dozen persons It Hurrie's Along are n eeded to play th e P.iece and While first curtain was late and t h ese seem ed to add a bit to the .t h e show ran well along toward Barter lustre, as they have. else - 11 the action doesn't drag and where with this play, aocordmg to th~ set stands unchanged th.rough reviews. . . three acts. rt is not an easy comCentainl~ the group has nevei edy to do. o verplaying in spots is offered a fmer portray'.'-1 than tJ:iat /h a rd to avoid and th ere was some of Gordon Sommers m the ti~e of it, but not sufficient to mar ~he production as a whole. · In spots the play is reminiscent ;of the comedy .drames of old, like •" Way" Down East" and "The ()id Homestead" but that more be:cause of ti\eme and settiQg than otherwise. The farcical moments were faraway from those classics and many of the moments were 1pure farce. 1 'Mr. Burroughs and Miss Mattis turned in mighty good performances, but aside from Mr. Sommers, the most consistent was that of Miss Rogerson. She had a sympathetic role and she played it with noticeable distini::tion. Dialect Not A Factor While it had been thought that a ·d ialect was a preminent factor in the reading, this did not prove t rue. It was merely the Teutonic way of switching verbs around where they don't belong in English that makes the speaking different from most reading. There are one or two places where the lines offer an off-color hue, but the audience t ook them for the fun they interpreted and they brought most of the real laughs. �I AAUW TO PRESENT RADO P OGRAM OCTOBER 3 1, 1948. NOVEMBER 10, 1948. A series of progr ams eptitlec "The Magic of Musicland" will b pr esented over Station WDBJ be· ginning Thursday by the Roanok1 branch of tbe American Associa· Uon of University Women in con Junction with the Roanoke publi\ ;chool , iL was announced yester jay by Mrs . William R. Talbott Jr .. publicity chairman. The project wa.s suggested by members of the local AAUW branch who hea\d transcription s of some of th e plays at the recen~ State convention. The scripts written by Mrs. R ober t Nolan 01 the Newport News branch , foll which she received a national a.ward from Billboar d magazine. The fir st program will be tha t of William 1'ell and will be presented by a narrator and t wc characters, in addition to th e William Tell .overtur e by Rossini. The narrator will be Mrs. J 1 Boyd Tyrrell, wh o h olds a master '! degree in speech and dram atic ~rom the University G.f Michigan PLAN AAUW PROGRAMS-Pictured above are five members of •Mrs. F. Hamilton Flay will pla the American Association of University Women who are planning I one of the character p arts . She i a series of music and dramatic programs for children entitlled the · a graduate of the University o1 "Magic of Musicland." Front row, left to right, are Mrs. Hamilton . Minnesota an d studied music in Fay, Mrs. J. Boyd Tyrrell and Mrs. Stoughton Benjamin . Back row, New York and Trent on State Mrs. Beverly Day Williamson and Mrs. Robert Nolan. All are memTeacher s' College, Tren t on, N. J bers of the Roanoke branch except Mrs. Nolan, who is from NewMrs. H . Stough t on Benjamin, port News. who will enact the other character I part, maj ored in dramatics at t he Un iversity of Michigan and has had professional r adio and dra.matics experien ce. The programs are being ar- \ ranged under the supervision of \1 Mrs. Beverly Day Williamson, president of the Roanoke br anch, Miss Ger trude Mulholland of Hollins College, chaiJ:man of the education committee, Miss Nell Watl ers, chairman of the board of , principals of City schools, Mrs. Talbott and Paul E. R eynolds of Station WDBJ. Other programs for November will be "The Tinker and the Ghost" on Nov. 11 and "Pocahontas" on Nov. 18. Printed copies of the . programs w ill be distributed to I sch ool children at t he time of the broadcasts. The children will lis- 1 ten to radios set up in the school r ooms. l I I I I AAUW to Sponsor Program on Radio The Roanoke Chapter of the Americrm Association of University Women Will present t he second in a series of musical arid story programs for children t omorrow at 9 :15 a .m. over St ati~n WDf3J . . The week's story is a Spamsh folk t ale entitled "The Tinker and the Ghost." The narrator, Hendricka, will be played by Mrs. J. Boyd Tyrrell. Character parts will be taken by Mrs. Hamilton , F ay and l\tlrs. Stoughton Benjamin. ' Musjcal selections on the program will include: "A Night on Bare Mountain" by Moussorgsky, "Dance Macabre" by Saint Saens a nd " Gypsy Dance" from "Carmen" by Bizet. School childr en Who became charter members or_ the recentlyorganized Musicland Club, under t he sponsorship of WDBJ and the I AAUW, are: Ch arles Lowe, Mary Fran ces Brun er, Jennie Lou John• s 0 n, J a ckie Yeat man, Elaine Sch oen , Norma Shutt, Bobby Byrd, John Beck, H i 11 ear y Francis, Michael St . Clair, J udy Scott, Rebecca Prillaman , Frances Fulghum , Thomas Worley and James Ballard . Also Betty Ot ey, Diane Worley, Dora Sweet, Sally James, Donnie Etue, P eggy Pedigo, Rachael Sweeney, Carolyn Sue Black, Delores Doss. Beverly Williamson, Linda Lee Aus i.Il, Frank Hill and John Lfndsay. Woman Novelist Is Discussed at / AAUWMeeting AA UW Bra nch to Give Story of Pocahon tas AAUW Meet I I l Radio Music Program Presented by AAUW As the third in its curren_t series of "Magic of Musiclan,d''. . programs, the Roanoke. brancl: of t _r.e American Association of UmverS1tY Women presented the story of Pocahontas in music and dram.a over station WDBJ at 9:15 this moming. . Mus i ca l numbers included "Cheyenne War Dance," "Pueolo Lullaby," "By the· Waters of Minnetonka" and "Chant of the Snake Dance." ' Mrs. J. Boyd Tyrell portrayed Hendricka, the narrator, and character parts were t aken by Mrs. Hamilton F ay and Mrs. Stoughton Benjamin. I ) The second in a series of children's musical and story programs will be presented tomorr ow at 9: 15 a.m. over radio station WDBJ by the American: Association of University Women. The week's story is a Spanish follc tale entitled "The Tinker and th e Ghost." The narrator, Hendricka, will be played by Mrs. J . Boyd Tyrrell. Character parts Vlill be taken by Mrs. Hamilton Fay and Mrs. Stoughton Benjamin. Musical selections on the pro- ' gram will include: "A Night on Bare Mountain" by Moussoi gsky, "Dance Macabre" by Saint Saens and "Gypsy Dance" from "Carmen" by Bizet. School children who became charter members of the recentlyorganized Musicland Club, under the si;ionsorship of WDBJ and the AAUW, are: Charles Lowe, Mary Frances Bruner, J ennie Lou Johnson, J ackie Yeatman, Elaine Schoen, Norma Shutt, Bobby Byrd, John · Beck, Hi 11 ear y Francis, Michael St. Clair, Judy Scott, Rebecca Prillaman, Frances Fulghum, Thomas Worley and J ames Ballard. Also Betty Otey, Diane Worley, Dora Sweet, Sally J ames, Donnie Etue, Peggy P edigo, Rachael Sweeney, Carolyn Sue Black, De[ores Doss, Beverly Williamso; Linda Lee Austin, Frank Hill a:· ,Jolm Lindsay. , NOVEMBER 18, 1948 As the third in its current ser ies of "Magic of Musicland" pro: grams, the Roanoke bran ch of t_he American Association of. University Women will present the• story cf Pocahontas in music and drama 1over station WDBJ today at 9: 15 a.m. . · Musical numbers will include "Cheyenne War Dance," "Pueblo Lullaby," "By the Waters of Minn etonka " and "Chant of the Snake Dance." , Mrs. J. Boyd Tyrrell will portray Hendricka, the narrator, and char! acter parts will be_ taken by Mrs. Hamiltoi;i F~y and Mrs. Stoughton BenJamm. . The famou s American woman n ovelist, Willa Cather_. and her place in American literature were discussed by Dr. William I. Bartlett, professor of English at Roanoke Coliege, last night before a group of members of the American Associat ion of University Women who are studying <rontemporary fiction. "Willa Cather will become great because she wrote of the people she knew simply and without adornment," he said. Miss Cather's place in the p,hase of literature termed the "Battle of the Village" by Carl Van Doren was taken up by Dr. Bartlett, who \ placed her somewhere in the cen ter of the controversy which raged between the Sinclair Lewis group on the one hand and the Booth Tarkington group on the other. The -m eetin g \vas he!~ at the 1 home of Mrs. w. G. Strickler m Salem. The program was arranged by Miss Naflcy Lukens and I Miss Jean Leigh Umberger. Seco.nd in Series Will Be Given on Thursday NOVEMBER 18, 1948. NOVEMBER 16, 1948 , NOVEMBER 10, 1948 AAUW TO PRESENT CHILDREN'S SHOW To Be Held I ~~~~~~~~"" will I have charge of the AAUW meet1ing at 7: 30 Monday night at Hotel Roa noke. The program will \ consist of reports of the social I studies c~mmittee . Speakers for the program will be Dr. Lucretia Ilsley and Miss Kathleen J a ckson. The AAUW board of directors . will meet at I 1 :3 0 Saturday at tl,rn YWCA. I NOVEMBER 23, 1948. Letters to Feature B.roadcast by AAUW "Magic in Musicland," a radio program for children sponsored by the American Association of University Women, will feature l the letters received by members of the musicland club during next Thursday night's broadcast at 9:15 p.m. Hendrika , impersonated by Mrs. J. Boyd Tyrrell, will read the lettei·s and play records presented · during previous programs. Pieces scheduled for the program are "Overture to William Tell," Ros-, sina; " A Night on Bare Mountain," Moussorgsky; "Dance Macabre," Saint-Saens; "The Chinese Nightingale," Anderson; "Pueblo Lullaby," and "By the Waters of I the Minnetonka." 1 �NOVEMBER NOVE)IBER 23, 1948 -- · --------- - Magic in Musicland' rog ram To Be Given Letters from members · of the usicland Club will be r ead dur ng the broadcast of "Magic in usicland" Thursday m orning at : 15 over Station WDBJ. I n order to join the club, chilr en who listen to the broadcast, ponsored by t he Roanoke Chapter of t he American Associat ion of I University Women, write let ters nswering questions a bout t he st or ies and music presented on t he progra m. Hendrika, imperson at ed by Mrs. J . Boyd Tyrrell, will read the let>ers a nd play records referred t o n t he letters. Pieces sch eduled or tl~e program are " Overture t o William Tell," Rossin i; " A Night on Bare Mountain ," Moussorgsky; 1 'Dance Macabre,' ' Saint-Saens; 'The Chinese Nightingale," An erson ; "Pueblo Lullaby,' ' a nd "By e Waters of the Minnetonka.' '• ;• M. t~ r NOVEMBER 28, 1948. Hollins Head To Preside at AAUWMeet P resident Bessie C. Randolph . of Hollins College will be in Washington Wednesday and Thw·sday to preside at a meet ing of the national committee on Legislative P r ogram of the American Associat ion of Un iversity Women. Chairman of the eigh t member committee, Miss Ran dolph is serving her third t wo-year term. Sh e also is a member of the board of directors of t he AAUW, an organization of over a thousand brancn es t lu·oughout the 48 states, and will attend a board meeting immediately following the meeting of the committee. Hollins College is an institu- 1 tional member of t he. AA UW. while Miss Randolph is one of \ nearly 100,000 individual members. The function of her committee, composed of four ex-officio members who are national ·subj ect matter chairmen, two chairm en, of state legislative program committees, and at least one member exper ien ced in federal legislation, is t o pr epa re a tentative pr ogram of legislative items for a dopt ion by the biennial convention of the Associat ion. It will meet in J une, 1949. The National Committee on Legislative Program also decides upon measures t o implement the items already adopted by the con vention. These measures are concerned chiefly with t r eat ies and internation al agreements in Congress in which the AAUW has been interested over a period of years. Miss Randolph's committee meets annually. Its t entative program is sub mitt~d to th e board of directors. which , in turn, submits the program to the convention. 23, 1948 NOVEMBER 27, 1948 Dr. Illsley, Miss Jackson • Speak,at AAUW Meeting I, PRIVATE LIVES By Edwin Cox European Recovery Program Pr.oblems, History Disc·u ssed by Hollins Teachers Tl;le Europea11 Recovery Program was discussed last nigh t by two members of the Hollins College faculty at a meeting of the Roan~ke branch of the Ame.bean Association of University Women . Miss Kathleen J ackson spoke on the economic aspects ef the progr ai:i a nd Dr Lucretia Illsley discussed the political phase. Miss J ackson tr aced the history~·>-----...:___ _......;._ _ _ _ __ of ERP from its inception at Har- Ilowing the war caused the Soviet University by Secret ary of Union to believe we were pulling State George C. Marshall to the Iout of Europe. This impression on the pa r t of Russia, she said, present time. Results of the progra m show cau~ed .tha t n ation t~ embark o.n . . a p1ogrn m of aggression , necess1rap1d r ecovery m regard to the in- ta.t ing P resident Truman's now ternal production of the 16 par- fa mous appea l to Congr ess for aid ticipatin g Eur~ean nations she · to Greece and T urkey which has said, but added t hat the difflculty come .to be known as the Truman is in the slow r ecovery of inter- Doctrine. state trade between those nations. Dr. Illsley saw in the Marshall Russiap trade ban iers and the Plan a confession by the Secre' cessation of inter course between tary of State that little hope was E'.astern and Western Europe were possible for East-West harmony. cited as reasons for this lagging Even so, she said, the plan did tra de. not exclude th e Russian bloc from The n ations of Western Europe taking part. · are in need of consumer gooris The Russian blockade of Beriin from the United States. Miss came as a consequence to the J ackson pointed out._ in order that Anglo-American proposal for a they may devote t hen· own efforts unified Western Germany and a to the production of capital goods sweeping currency reform she ·' looking toward a program of long- Isa.id . 1range recovery outr i · . . . I Dr. Illsley closed her talk by s m n g the . admmistrative ,. posing t h r e e questions to the .etup .0 f ERP, Miss J ackson said group: (1 ) What is the likelihood the director, Pa ul Hoffman, had that a reconstructed Germany ~~enrimost successful in getting might join th e Russian bloc. ( 2 ) . e gJ:t type of people for the What concessions might the United Job of direct.mg the flow of goods States ma ke t o Russia to lift the to uEurope. j blockade. C3 ) To w hat extent d tl . n er l e bi~lateral agreemen t would we be able to help China bet."".e~n t~ e Umted S~a tes and the in her fight against communism par ti~rnatmg countnes, requests without impa iring the success of for aid must be listed as a part the· European Recovery Proe:ram? .. of the procuremen t program" wher eby· g o o d s are shipped by Governmen t priority. Discussing t he political side of ERP, Dr. Illsley he Id that our rapid r eturn t o peacet ime producti on and hasty demobilization fol- Ivard V.OMEN'S S1lJDENT Gov'r. BoDY, HEAD COUNSELOR. OF UN\VEl<.$1TV CAMP, ~RISTIAN ASSOCIATION GA.BINET MEMBER., MEMBER OF !='OUR. MC»IORARY $CCIETIES • .• DECEMBER 5, T948. AAUW SPONSORS ' 'CO Ll EGE AAUW Group Miss Elizabeth Fitts, librar ia Choices I ndica ted . Students have previously in- DAY ' ldicated choices of colleges,to and the AAUW h as attempted secure repr esen tatives from those picked. Con ducting the "College Day" pan el will b.e Julian Minton, VMI; J Miss Vivian Cronk, Roanoke ColIf C 00 S lege; Miss Ann Andrews, William and Mary ; Miss Nell Walters, Members of th e American As- Ilfa dison : Mrs. John Batkins, Mrs. sociation of University Women Frank Avis, Westhampton ; Miss will conduct a " College Day" at ' Gatherine St oner, Mary Baldwin ; Jefferson High School tomorrow Purnell Eggleston, University of afternoon t o acquain t juniors and Virginia; Miss Catherine Lee, Uniseniors with t he institutions they versity of North Carolina. ; are interested in attending after Mrs. J ohn Locke, Randolphgraduation . Macon ; Miss Emily Joyce, RichThe meeting for the students mond P r ofessional Institute; Miss will be att ended by r epresentatives J ean Hudson, Hollins ; Miss Blair d universit ies. rt 1Groves, Sweet Briar; Miss Louana of 20 colleges will be held in the J efferson , Shumate, Mrs. William Holbrook, Medfoal College of Virginia School cafeteria a t 3:30 p.m. The " College Day" program de- of Nursing; Miss Eliza.beth Haley, veloped from an interest within Mary Washington; Miss Leona the AAUW in a cquainting Roa- Moomaw, Farmville; Miss Marnoke high school students with garet Lee Marshall, Duke ; Miss college life so they will be better Catherine ~teinb ~ch , Agnes Scott ; prepared t o select a college and Beverly F1tzoatr1ck, Washington adapt t o the college system when and Lee. VPI and the University ' they arrive on the campuses in l of Richmond will also be r epretheir freshman year . sented. 'Sf Udents fQ Be ACQUatnfed , ' h Sh W I I l at the Veterans Administration Hospital will speak on "Recent Publications" at a meeting of the ' Book Study Group of the AAUW at the home of Miss Frances Cooper , 1301 Third St., t omorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Miss Nell Walters and Miss Dorothy Gibboney will be hostesses with Miss Cooper. �DECEMBER 7, 1948. Miss Niederer to Give Gallery Talk at Exhibit Friday Afternoon Miss FJ.•ances· Niederer, associate professor of art at Hollins .College, will give a gallery talk on the painters of the Renaissance period FJ.·idaY at 4 o'clock in t he a.fternoon. at Lee J unior High School in connection with an exhibit of · reproductlons of Italia n Renais- l I_ -· sance paintings at the School. · Brought to Roanoke from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, by the Roanoke Chapter, American Association of University Women, the exhibit, 'Yhich is in the foyer at Lee Junior, opened yesterday ana will remain open from 8:30 a.m. until II p.m. each day through Friday, Dec. 10. AAUW hostesses at t he exhibit yesterday were Mrs. B. D. Williamson and Mrs. R. F. Bondurant. Today they will be Mrs. Granville Kennedy and Miss Helene Landsberg. Mrs. Robert Pickett and Mrs. W. W. Kavanaugh will be thelCatherine Amiss was chairman of 1 ho$tesses Wednesday; ·Mrs. E. B. the invitations committee. Ford, Thursday; and Mrs. Mary Minichin and Mrs. John Locke, Friday. Miss Mary DeLong is ch.a irman 1 of the hostess committee and Miss \ ·- - . DECEMBER 7, 1948 Professor to Give Talk 10n Renaissance Painters Miss Frances Niederer, associate :yesterday were Mrs. B. D. Williamprofessor of art at Hollins Co~lege, son and Mrs. R. F. Bondurant. To1 will give a gallery talk on the day they will be Mrs. Granville painters of the Renaissance pe- Ke~nedy and Miss _Helene Lanctsriod .Friday at 4 o'clock in th ft berg. Mrs. Robert P1cke~t and Mrs. e a - W. W. Kavanaugh will be the ~rnoon at Lee Junior High School hostesses Wednesday; Mrs. E. B. m connection with an exhibit of For~. ~ursday; and Mrs. Mary reproductions of Italian Rena.is- M~mchin and Mrs. John Locke, Fnd~y. sance paintings at the School. Brought to Roanoke from the Miss Mary DeLofi? is chairman Virginia Museum of Fine Arts of the ~ostess _committee '.1-nd Miss Richmond, by the Roanoke Chap~ Cat~en.ne ~miss was. chairman of t er, American Association of Uni- the mVItations committee. versity Women, t he exhibit which is in the foyer at Lee 'Junior, opened yesterday and will remain 1 open_ from 8:30 a.m . unt il 5 p.m. eaca day through Friday, Dec. 10. AAUW hostesses at the exhibit LEE JUNIOR STUDENTS SEE ART EXHIBIT-An exhibit of reproduct ion of classic · examples of Renaissance art is being shown this week at Lee Junior High School. Here Wayne Hale and Marilyn Sink look at the works of some of the old masters. -~~~~~~~~~~ Is wfl"tten ,. I Ongs DECEMBER 12, 1948. . •cans By Amer1 To Be Heardf . Donald Bolger, associat e professor of music at ·Hollins College, will present t hree groups of . piano selections by American romposers at a tea in t he Pine Room 1 at Hot el Roanoke tomorrow afterI noon, when the Roanoke Br anch American Association of University Wemen, honor new member:>. Guests will be received !rom 3 :30 o'clock until 4, when Mr. Bolger will present his program, and at 4:30, t ea will be ser ved. Mr. Bolger 's program will inelude Chorale, Prelude an d Fugue by Albert Elkus in the first group, a sonata in t hree movemen tsallegro. andante and allegro con I will I brio-by Herbert Elwell in the second group, an?. in the third gr oup, "In the Night" by Ernest Bloch, "The White Peacock" by Charles Griffes and "Dancer in the Patio" by Charles Repper. ' A gra?uate of Eastn_ian School of Music of the UmverSity of Rochester, Rochester, N. Y., where .ne studied with Ashley Pettis and Edward Royce for five years, Mr. Bolger has appeared as soloist I with the Rochester Little Sympbony, has made numerous radio i broadcasts and given recitals I throughout the South. . He has returned to Hollins after j a leave of absence from 1942 until 1947, during which time he served · with the U.. S. Army in the European area and received his Mas-,. ter of Music degree from Eastman last- year. Chairman of arrangements for the tea is Mrs. Stoughton Benjamin and Miss Charlotte Tiplady. of HoI!ins College is co-chairman. I DECEMBER 14, 1948 AAUW Entertains New Members at Tea New members of the Roanoke Branch of the American Association of University Women were entertained at a tea yesterday afternoon at Hotel Roanoke. A program of piano music by~·-------------------------American composers was present- Mary Frances Suter, Mrs. W. R. Associate members include Mrs. ed by DonalJl Bolger of Hollins Talbot, Jr., ~rs . .F. C'. Tate, Miss T. A. Beckwith, Mrs. A. J. ~ocker, j College during the tea. Herta Taussig, MISS Elizabeth Van Mrs . G. S. Maxwell and Mis. Tolll: The group of new members Lear and ~iss Marian Williamson. Hollins: ·- -- - - - - -- - - -- -- who :were honored includes: Miss Ann Andrews, Mrs. J. E. Bir- I' mingham, Mrs. R. F. Bondurant, Miss Elizabeth Burkey, Mrs R. W. · Cutshall, Miss Virginia Earp, Mrs. P. T . Forth, Mrs. Marguerite Gor- 1 don, Miss Helen Blair Graves, Mrs. 0. 0. Harnsbarger, Mrs. Reverdy P. Jones, Mrs. W. H. Kaufman, Miss Catherine H. Lee, Mrs. Robert L. Little, Mrs. John 0. Locke, Miss Lucretia Isley, Vincenza Mattiace, Miss Margaret Scott and Miss Leila Stalker. ; Others are : Mrs. J. E. Stockman, Miss Catharine Stoner, Miss I I [~ 11 l• er \~ .e 0 �1 DECEMBER 12, 1948. DECEl\'IBER 15, 1948 Barter Theatre Will Give 'Hamlet'Wednesday Night Breen, Logan Head Cast at Academy of Music The Barter Theater of Virginia a distinguished cast, h ea ded by Rober t Breen and JM, queiine Logan, in Shakespeare's " Hamlet " Wednesday night· at 8 : 15 at t):le Academy of Music. Associa.ted With Barrymore Mr. Breen, executive secretary of t he Amer ican National Theater and direct or of the Barter production, was associated with J ohn Barrymore in the latter's proj ected' revival of the play in the Hollywood Bowl, and directed and a cted in "G.I . Hamlet" which t ow·ed the Nation in 1943. Also included in the ca.st is Leo Chalzel, who· was in E ugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Comet h " last · season on Broadway. Breen's Ophelia. is Gerry Jedd, popular yourg Barter actress whose per:t:or manee was acclaimed durin g IN 'HAMLET' ••• Jacqueline the summer "run" of tl~e plaiy. Logan as Gertrude and Robert Skillfully costumed in the h eavy, Breen as Prince Hamlet appear m uted colors of the Renaissan(!e, in a scene from Barter Theatre's " Hamlet" has been approached as production of 'Hamlet' to be a "new play" and the entire pro- given 'at the Academy of Music duction of the Theater of the Wednesday night. , Commonwealth of Virginia is de- - - - - - - - -- - -- - - signed to give modern audien ces Andrews ; Bernardo, Ernest Borga fresh understanding of t he work nine ; Osric, a fantastic fop, Mell that has long been r ecognized T urner ; 'dancer, IV,I itzi Hyman ; as Shakespeare's master piece of first servan t, Ed Davis, second t ragedy. servant, Andy Bernard ; player A matinee for school children king, R o b e r t Paschall, player wil'l be present ed at 3 :15 p.m . queen, Keiran Paschall, Lucianus, Wednesday. Adults will be ad- J a mes Andrews and Prologue, Mell mitted to the matinee, for wh ich T urner. tickets a.re now on sale in the Oity and County schools. Reserved seats for the performance that night will be on sale at Hobbie Brot hers and at the box office before curtain time. I ncluded in the audience Wednesda y night will be a group of N ew York critics and playw1ights who have been given special inv itations to ~ttend the Roanoke performance. The cast of "Hamlet" is as follows: Clam;iius, King of Denm ark, Frederic Warriner ; Gert rude, Queen of Denmark, mt>ther to Hamlet, Jacqueline Logan; H amlet, Prince of Denmark, son t o t be late and nephew to the p resent king, Robert Breen; Polon ius, Lord Chamberlain, Leo C halzel ; Ophelia, daughter t o Pol onius, Gerry Jedd; Laertes, son t o P olonius, James Andrews ; Hoxation friend to Hamlet, Ray Boyle, and Rosencrantz, fo1'll!erly fellow student with Hamlet, Mel Turner. Also Guildenstern, a,noth er student, Ernest Borgnine ; Francisco, R obert Paschall ; Marcellus, J ames wm present OPHE LIA AND HOR A T IO B ACKSTA GE-Gerr y .Ted d a.11 d Ray B oyle, who play the roles of Ophelia and Hora t io i n th e B arter T heatre's prqduction of " Ha m.let," are sh own backstage before a perf ornwnce of the ]1lay. The Bart er production will be presented tonight a.t 8:15 at the Academy of M usic. Breen in Title Role Ba.rter Theater to Present 'Ha.mlet' at Academy Tonight Robert Breen has put aside his duties as executive secretar y of the American National Theatre and Academy t o play the title r ole in the Barter Theatte's presentation of "Hamlet," t o be given to• night ta 8 :15 in t he Academy of Music. His first characterization of Hamlet was at the age of 21, and his association with the play, con sidered by many as the gr eat~s.t of Shakespearean tragedies, -has extended o"ver a number of years. selected by Helen Hayes in 1947, and J ames Andrews, wi:io appears as Laertes, selected th is year by Henry Fonde. The cast also includes Mell Turner, Ernest Borgnine, Rober t Paschall, Mitzi Hyman, Ed Davis, Andy Bernard, Ki eran Pasch all , Josephine Parker and J o P atterson . There will be a ma tinee for children t his afternoon at 3 :30. Mr . Porterfield has invited a group of New York critics and playwrights to see t onight's proIn 1937 John Bari· ymo re duct ion of H amlet. · praised Breen highly for his work in a production of the play and engaged him to dir ect t he projected Barryt1'ore r evival of t he classic in the Hollywood Bowl. The role of Gertrude in the Barter pr esent ation, which Breen dir ects, will by played by J acqueline Logan , star of silent films. Leo Chalzel, who kl.st year appeared on Broadway in Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh ," h as been cast ii;i. the role of Polonius. In t he role of Claudius will be Frederic Warriner, veteran of man y Barter productions. Breen's Op,helia is Gerry J edd, now in her second year as a Barter actress. Two young actors select ed by Br oa dway st ars as outstanding and recommended t o Barter Founder Rober t Porterfield for work with his widely-known gr oup also are included in the cast. They are Ray Boyle, who plays Horatio and was ... �l Barter Presents Superb • 0 f Ham Iet ProdUCt ion er. another Barter standby, was the Kmg as he is written. We discredit no member of the I I cast by failure to mention names. It has been mentioned that the · cast was all that could be looked for in any production, but we By C. D. HEWLETT ;stage and sci-een, who played the can~ot refr.ain from again men~10mng the mterpretation of HamMethinks it has been long since . "Queen " as a queen should . Hamlet played here, unless, per- Few · reviewei:s ever have been Jet by Mr. Breen, and the King, chance, it was in a cinema ver- able to evaluate to satisfaction by Mr. Warnner. The~e are the sion, but he came to The Academy the character of "Polonious .. but dommant .characters in the tragof Music last night, t rimmed down Leo Chanzel gave the p~rt in edy ~nd mt.erpretation of them somewhat, but not in the way this high degree a satisfactory reading. natm~lly brmgs out the closest reviewer had been led to believe, Gerry Jedd,, more familiar to atten_tion. and the result was a highly con- the Barter partisans than some A Joke Emphasized ventional Shakespearean tragedy. others in t he cast, managed a The shorter reading than conWhere the i m press ion came perfect interpretation of the o:ole ventional by the Barter adaptafrom we do not recall, but it wa o! Ophelia, and Frederic Warrin- 1tion emphasizes a n ancient anecthat the Barter Theater produc- · --- - --· tion was in a manner streamlined in the m all n er Of reading and otherwise. But not so. The only , streamlining was ·in the arrangement of scenes and selected text, and at that the play ran through I 1 tlu·ee hours. But what hours! l DECEMBER 16, 1948. Itragedy dote of the man who saw the for the first time. Asked with impuni ty, if that is the word, tha t. Hamlet has not been played what he thought of it, he said not here so very much better, a nd so much; tha-t it was nothing· but probably never will be again. a lot of quotations. When the lines are trimmed materially, that is almost true. One of the highlig·hts of lines in the play is Hamlet's soliloquy on death , and M.r- Breen reads ] it with much more restraint than the old-time Shakespearean actors did, and it seemed more in ' character. Shakespeare will not be brought to one-night stands for a long time in a manner to equal what the Barter Players have brought several times and it may be said I I JANUARY 20, 1949. 1 Strictly Theater ~~~~~~~~...:....~~~ -~~~~~~~~~~~~ Of all Shakespeare's plays Ham- 1AAUW Will Meet Monday let rates the most enduring. It is in some respects n ot so t ragic as Macbeth and carries a lot more that is not tragic than Ute Scottish play. To read it as written iS rarely if ever done on the modern stage because of leri.gth and the 1 same is true as to staging. The ' Barterers do it all on one set and !1 hurry along with lines as much as is consistent, and the result might be termed a superb accomplishment . The play · has been on most of the season and played in many Virginia towns and cities, and no, where has it fail e d t o be acclaimed. The reason, we found out . The cast was b a 1 a n c e d to a fraction, the company naturally being r estricted t o the name parts and a few others, most ly provided for in doubling. Costuming is sur- J prisingly ricn and a1mropriate and lighting effects do much to make l up for the single set. Some Compelling Acting 1 Robert Breen was ".Hamlet" and did an artist's part with the difficult rble. With him in ,t op place was Jacqueline Logan, a veteran of . The Roanoke branch of t he There will be a meeting of t.he American Association of Univer- executive board Saturday after· sity Women will meet Monday aft- noen at 1:30 o'clock at the YWCA. ; ernoon at 3 :30 o'clock at Hotel • ,._ · · Roanoke. W. D. Payne, principal of Jefferson High School, will speak on "The AAUW and Local Education." Before coming to Roanoke, Mr. Payne was principal of high J schools in Henderson and Lexington, N. C. He received an A.B. degree from Bridgewater College, jand a M.A. degree from the Unit ~er~ North Carolina. ' / I -Local ·AAUW to Support F~deral Education .Aid JANUARY 25, 1949 fAid to Education in City The Roanoke Branch, American Association of Univer~ity Women, yesterday voted to support the proposed bill for Federal aid t o education, but with two provisions-t hat th~re be :io Federal control of education and that such funds not be given pnva~e schools. Local AATNv members. in giving the bill th~ir support, were.1n accord with the action already t aken by the National AAUW, whicq also stipulated the tw~ provisi ~ns. ,girls only ha;: been added as well Guest speaker at tne meetmg, as a clerical class tc train stuwhich was neld yesterday after· dents in typing and general of. noon in the Pine. i:oom at Hotel fice procedure. Roanoke, was Will1arr. D, PaY?e, Mr. Payne complimented the :principal of Jefferson High AAUW on an educational tea School. held in November and suggested Mr. Payne's topic was "What they continue to hold such funcLocal Organization!' Can Do to tions. Help Education in Ro::..noke." He He said he would like the group listed the objectives of secondary to set up a guidl1nce committee to education, enumerated recent ad- work with girls when individual ditions to the school program at counsel concerning further edu1Jefferson, and suggeHed sev~ral cation, etc., is needed. ways in which the AAUW might The speaker also suggested ~he help education here formation of a committee of fJVe Among the education objectives or seven members, whL are not he discussed were: he a 1th and '. conn~cted with public schools,. w physical ed1!c'ltion, I'.Jaking sure !make a s.tud~ at Jeffe~·son High youngsters come out of 1 sch o o I School and .give a report on what really knov.:mg reading, writing they deem is needed .. and arithmetic worthy home Mr. Payne also discussed the membership, th~t the'· be able to 1need for th~ b?nd issue for schools, do somethir>g definite-are pre· giving statistics and other data, d k d t"' AAUW to support pared for a vocation, tha~ they have an adequate conception of an as e ••e their duties and responsi ~,ilities as it: B . C ·t r R andolph ·t State United Dr ' ess1e ar e ' citizens of th e C1 y, · . nt of Hollins College and 'States and nf the. wo~ld, and that \ ~~~~~neal chairman of t he AAUW's they h'.3'".'e a realization of moral legislative program. gave a ~epo~t and spmtual values. I of the legislative committee s He said at tlfe present time he meeting in Washington, D. c .. last has more wlls f or stu.dents to month. She also announced that take jobs after graduat10n than Miss Marjorie Temple of tJ.:le can be fille1J. organization's national board, w:ll At Jefferson, h e related'. a s~u- arrive Thursday to work with her dent planning sheet now is bemg on the legislative program. used by th0se completing their Miss Gertrude Mulhollan, also freshman year for plaul!ing their of Holllns, had chargP, of the pro· courses for the follnwmg three gram and introduced the spea,ker. years. Also. .._ ·ology class for I ·a The Ro~noke Branch, American Association of Univer~ity Women, yesterday voted to support the proposed bill for Federa.1 aid to e~ucabut with two provisions-th at there be no Federal contiol of t. ion, · t e sc hools · . d ation and that such funds l)Ot be given pnva '. ~ ucLocal AAUW members. in giving the bill their support, were . m ' accord with the action already taken by the National AAUW, which also stipulated the two provisi ~ns. (••)- - · - - - - - - -- - ! Guest spt!al:er at the meetmg, . which was neld yesterday after- 1they continue t o hold such funcnoon in the Pine Room at Hotel . tions. . . Roanoke, was Willian: D. Payne, He said he would like the g10up 1 ·i · 1 0 ; Jefferson High to set up a _gmdance c o mm1~ t~e Lo ncipa • work with girls when ind!Vlclual lpi , . "What counsel concerning further edu!School. Mr. Payne.s t.opic was cation, etc., is needed. Local Orgarnzat:om: Can ~? to The speaker also suggested the !1Heip Educauon '.Fl Rol!l.Iloke. He formation of a committee of I\vc I listed the objectives of secondary \ or seven members, whL are nou l education, e_numerat.ed i:ece_nt adt connected with public schools, liO ~itions to tn~ school ~rogram ·a l make a study at J efferson High Jefferson, and sugge:;..,ed sevei\ School and give a report on what ways in whicl1 the AAUW migh they deem is needed . •help education here . Mr. Payne also discussed the 1 Among the educa t ion objectives need for the bond issue for schools, l;le discussed were: he a lt h and giving statistics and other data, physical educ'ltion, niaking sure and asked the AAUW to ~upport youngsters ·come out of s c h.o o 1 it. really knowmg reading, wn ting Dr. Bessie ca:rter Randolph, and arithmetic, w or th Y home president of Hollms College an~ membership, that thev , be able to nationail chairman of the A/>iUW .s do sometn1r>1I defini te-are pre_- legislative pr<?gra'.11, gave a repm.~ pared for a vocation , tha~ the.r of the 'legislative · committee .;:; have an adeouate con c e~ti~n of meeting in Washin gton, D. C., last their rluti e:; 1md responsibilities 0.$ month. She also a nnounced that citizens of the City . S tate, United Miss Marjorie ~emple ~f t~e states and 0f the wor!d, and that organization's nat10nal boa:d, wJ~ lthey have a ·1'ealization of moral arrive '.EhursdaS>' to work with her 1and spiritual values. • on the legislative program. . . ent. t ime he Miss Gertrude Mulhollan, a1so 1 He said aL the Pl t l dents to of :Rollins had chargP, of the pro1has ~ore :::alls f~i d s ut.1on than gram and' introduced the speaker. take Jobs after gr a ua can be filled. \, At Jefferson , he related , a s~u,dent planning sheet now is be u~g I used by those completing then· \fi'eshman year for plaun!ng theh· 1 courses fo r the followin g three years. Also, a biology class tot gi~ls only has been added. as well as a clerical class to train students in typing and general office procedure. Mr . Payne complimented the AAUW on an educational tea \held in November and suggested I I.s Discussed by Principal I JANUARY 25, 1949. l I , :s l: c r. I l I~ . t ;t <S ·I· �FEBRUARY 6, 1949. FEBRUARY 22, 1949. 'Little Women' Will Be Presented Here March 1 '¥he Amer ican Association or University Women will presen t a Clare Tree Major dramatization of "Little Women " during two pro- , ~ ductions March 1. To Be Given Twice The Children's Theatre play, adapted from the famous n ovel of the sj;!me name by Louisa May Alcott, will be given at Jefferson High School auditorium at 3 :30 p.m. and the Hollins College Little Theatre at 10 a.m. In charge of the Children 's Theatre Committee 1s Dr. E. Marion Smith. She will be assisted by Miss Nell Walters, Miss 1 Dorothy Gibboney, Mrs. Robert ' Pickett, Miss Mary DeLong an d ; Dr. Rachel Wilson . Tickets for the two pr oductions I will be sold through the schools. I The acting group, comprised of I adult professional actors trained , by Clare Tree Major, founder and director of Children's Theatre, is expected to give t o Louisa May Alcott's story of the March family an interpretation especially suited for children. MARCH 1, 1949. Has Potluck Supper Meet I Hervey Allen's "Toward the Morning," third in a series of five books to be published as "'I he Disinherited," was discussed last night by Mrs. Bei;erly Day Williamson, president of the Roanoke branch of the American As-. sociation of Universit y Women, at t he February meetin g of the AJ\UW's book study group. I In t his novel, Mrs. Williamson 1 said, Allen recreates vividly the I :>eething frontier life of Pennsylninia. in 1764, conveyed much o! tt,e tradition of Tolstoy's · "War and Peac;e." Other speakers on t.he program \\ ere Mrs. G. S. Maxwell and Mrs .. Arthur Locker. Tni:: meeting was held in the home of Mrs. Robert Little. 1 • • • Two Youngsters.Tie in Music Me inory Colltest Roanoke AAUW Miss Helen Blair Graves, Miss Catherine Stoner and Mr s. G. S. Maxwell, at a meeting of the I Roanoke Branch, American As!sociation ot_ University Women last night, discussed t he organization's million dollar fellowsh ip fund. I Guests at the potluck ·:>upper meeting, held at Jeffe rson High School, wei·e the officers of t he Senior Class and the Student Government Association at Hollins College. Mrs. c. R. Thaxton. chairman of the group's Fellowship Comm it tee, had charge of the pr ogram. First speaker on the fellowship fund , an international project. which pi;ovide$ ap extra yPar of 1 study t o graduate women scholar s, was Miss Graves. She said the fund was started in 1887 and its I pw·pose is t o serve as an Incent ive for further study. Early funds were mostly from memorial gifts and 25 cents from the dues of each member. The local group, she pointed out, gives an additional dollar per member. Basis of awards, she continued, includes scholarly ability, field of study or suitability of the subject in relation t o its contribution t o the field of education, and t he student's ability t o do indeuendent research work. Miss Stoner, who explained the $1 ,000,000-fund was established because of the large numher of appllcants, said $1..500 is the amount of each award. The fellowship awards include those for AA UW members and for women gr aduates in other countries who belong t o similar foreign crganization s, she said, adding that over $953,000 has been raised for the fund. Mrs. Maxwell spoke on the foreign student s who have received international awards, wh ich she said were hegun in 1945, when they decided t o have grants for Eurouean students wh ose education had been interrupted by the war. In that year, she continut>d , six studenw came to the U. S . t o continue their studies. This num ber has in creased each year, she added. Roanoke AAUW The Roanoke branch of the Ame1•ican Association of University Women will hold a pot luck sup, per Monday evening at 6 o'cloclc 1 in the cafe t eria of Jefferson High 1 School. Mrs. C. R. Thaxton will j have charge of the program, the subject of which will be the AAUW Fellowship Fund. Speakers will be three new members: Miss Ann Andrews, Miss 'Helen Blair Graves and Miss Catherine Stoner. Officers of the senior class and of the student government ·associat ion of Hollins College will be guests. MARCH 3, 1949 , I AAUW Fund Discussed By Speakers 'Toward the Morning' Discussed for AAUW I i ,MARCH 1, 1949 FEBRUARY 27, 1949. ~ Miss Helen Blair Graves, Miss Catherine Stoner and Mrs. G. S. Maxwell, at a meeting of the Roanoke Branch. American Association of University Women last night , discussed the organi-· zation's million dollar fellow~hi p fund. Guests at t he potluck :,upper meeting, held at .Jefferson High School, wei·e the officers of the Senior Class and t he Student Government Association at Hollins College. Mrs. C. R. Thaxton, chairman f of the group's ,' Fellowship Com- J mittee, had charge of the program. First speaker on the fellowship fund. an int ernational project, whlch pr ovides an extra. year of study to graduate women scholars, was Miss Graves. She said the fu nd was started in 1887 and its purpose is t o serve as an incentive for ful' ther study. Early funds were mostly from memor ial gifts and 25 cents from t he dues of each member. The local group, she pointed out, gives an additional dollar pei· member. Basis of awards, she contin ued . includes scholarly ability, fi eld of study or suitability of the subject in relation to its contribution to the field of education, and the student's ability to do independent research wt\;k. . Miss Stoner, who explai ned the $1 ,00'0,000-fund was established because of the large number of applicants, said $1.500 is the amount of each awar d. The fellowshin awards inclm;ie those for AAUW members and for women graduates in other coun t1ies who belong t o similar foreie:n organizations. she said, adding th at over $953,000 has been raised for the fund. Mrs. Maxwell spoke on the for eign students who ha ~·e received international awards, which she said were begun in 1945, when they decided to have grants for European students whose education had been intenupted by t he war. In that year, she continuE>d, six students came t o the U. S. t o continue their studies. This number has increased each year, she added. Two Roanokb e 1 e m e n t a r y schoolboys tied for first ·place in a music memory contest sponsored by the Aqie.r ican Association of University Women, it was announced today. The two, who won out over about 500 children from Roanoke City and County schools as well as N a r r o w s and Christiansburg schools, are Paul Dillon, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Dillon, 1905 Kenwood Blvd., and Gary Mccown, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert S. Mccown, 610 Allison ~Ave., S. W. Ira Clingenpeel, 11, ;:;on of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clingenpeel, 1927 Grove St., Williamson Road, won honorable mention. The quiz was conducted in con1junction wit:!} a mits\c and story program presented over Radio Station WDBJ weekly since November under the sponsorship of the AAUW. Dur ing this time the children listened to the programs at school. The program, "Magic in · Musicland," consisted of the narration of well known stories and folk-lore with appropriate music to accompany them. , Last week teachers in the different schools conducted a test on t he programs. 1 The children were required to answer five questions about the stories they have heard in the broadcasts and name seven musical selections played, giving the name and nationality of the composer. .. There were 14 programs in the series. This morning the winners were presented record albums of classical music at a special program over Station WDBJ. The musical program will be broaricast over the stl!-tion each Thursday at 9:15•a.m. for five more weeks but no more contests will be conducted. WIN IN MUSIC QUIZ-Above are winn ers in a mnsic quiz conducted in elem entary schools in conjunction wit;h (t progrcim, "Magic of Mnsicland," which has been conducted ov Pr Radio Station WDB .T weekly since N ovember. Seated are Paul Dillon of Jamison School (left) ancl Gary McCown of Highland Park Sc~ool who ti~d ,for first place. Honomble mention was given to Ira Clingenpeel of Oakland School (standing)_. MARCH 4, 1949. Magic in Musicland , Winners Announced Paul Dillon, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. P . .M. Dillon, 1905 Kenwood Blvd., and Gary Mccown, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert S. Mccown, 610 Allison Ave., S. W., were announced winners , yesterday of the Magic of Music! land contest sponsored by th~ . American Association of, Univer- 1 sity Women. An honorable mention award was given to Ira Clingenpeel, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clingenpeel, 1927 Grove St., W,illiamson Rd. The two winners tied for first place and won out over about 500 children from Roanoke City and County schools as well as Narrows and Christiansburg schtJols. J-, MARCH 9, 1949 Children to Present Piano Solos on Radio Nine elementary school children will present piano solos on the · ~Magic in Musicland" program over Radio station WDBJ tomorrow at 9:15 a.m. The program ~11 be substituted for the regular ·stories set to music which have been broadcast at this time on Thursday's since November. Selections t o be played are from the regular "Muslcland" series. Those participating are: Jimmy Robertson of Oakland School; Nellrina Jewell, Rozella Jewell, Barbara Spiers and Ann Pultz of Crystal Spring School; Lore~ta Harris of Belmont School; Kim Maxwell and Shirley Jones of vi r gin i a Heights School and Beverly Williamson, student in a private school. The regular "Magic in Muslcla.nd" program will be resumed March 17. �, MARCH 27, 1949. I MARCH 29I1949 • ----. AAt'W Tl1e Roanoke Branch o! the American Assoriation of University Won1en will m~t Mondav evenini.r st 7:30 o'clork at Hotel Roanoke. Mrs. A. B. Camper, Jr., ·m have charge o! the program, and t.he speaker will be Miss Hert.a Taussig, who will discuss ··011e-way Ticket to America." A iss Taussig was born in Vienna, Au tria, and educated at the Uni- \ ver ity of Vie1ma . She has a mas- 1 ter's degree from Columbia Universit.y. She is an instructor in math,ematics at Hollins College, and has taught in Vienna and England. Sile will tell of her adventures \in e~capi~g from Austria. during the mvas1on of the Nazis . Hol Ii ns Teach er Tel Is Of Flight From Vienna Miss Her ta Taussig, professor of mathematics at Hollins Col~ lege, told t he Roanoke Chapter, American Association of University Women, t Hotel Roanoke last n i g l~t of her flight from Vienna after Germany overran Aust ria in 1938. She was teaching mathematics at the University of Vienna at that time . Miss Taussig, who joined the Hollins fa culty last yea r, gave members an insight into t h e ' plight of persons in countries overrun by the Nazis. , She praised the British people and the United States for their kindness during those tr o u b le days. ' In order to get into England Miss Ta ussig r'ela:ted, sh e worked as a domestic servant. Later she worked in a medical mission in blitzed London and then taught schoql. Her entry to the United States was gained through effor ts of :i distant relative. Miss Taussig"s brother is the conductor'. Walter Taussig·. The meet ing last night was arranged by the chapter's International Education C om mi t t e e headed by Mrs. A. B. Camper, Jr. Miss Nell D. Walters was elected vice president of the chapter for a two-year period. Mrs. Camper was elected secretary. A new pres. 1dent will not be elected until next year. I APR ! L 3, 1949. - 'Toby Tyler' to Be Presented at Jefferson High 1 • The Clare Tree Ma.lor Ch!l- 1. dren's Theater will present the second in a ' series of children 's plays at Hollins College and Jefferson High School on Tuesday, April 12. under the sponsorship of t he Roanoke branch of the iAmerican Association of Uni1versity Women. Dramatized by Miss Major, the presentation will be "Toby Tyler," a pla,y in four acts with a cast of 13 . Ti1e play will be given at Hollins at 10 a .m. and at Jefferson at 3:30 p.m. Ticlrnts will be available in all area- schools and will go on sale at S. H. Heironi'mus I Saturday, April 9. ' Co-ch a irmen of t;he arran gements committee are Dr. E. Marion Smith of Hollins College and Miss Mary DeLong. Other members of the · committee are Mrs. Robert Pickett, Miss Nell Walters, Miss Dorothy Gibboney and Miss Rachel Wilson. , APRIL 3, 1949. Bar er Players to Present 'Dear Ruth' in Little Thegtre I The Barter Theater of Virginia. present the recent, Br oadwa...v hit, "Dear Ruth" by Norman Krasna, at th e Hollins College Little Theater on Friday, April 15. Curtain time is 8:30 p.m. After a Jong run on Broadway and on tour, 'Vear Ruth" was made into a motion picture which starred Joan Caulfield. It has been a par~ of the Barter repertory for th~pa~t several seasons. Barter Player Virginia Mattis is cast in the title role of Rut h Wilkins, who becomes involved in ::\ hP.lter-skelter wartime romance with Lt. William Seawright. played by Caddell Burroughs. Miss Mattis has been seen b:V Barter au.diences as Miss Prism in "The Importance of Being Earn t," Miss Prossy in "Candida," and Henrietta in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street." This is her seco!!d season with the Barter Theater. Burroughs has starred as· Sebastian in Shakespeare's " T welfth wm Night ." Nicola in "Arms and the Man," and Fred Taylor, the exGI, in "John Loves Man'." Others in the cast are Helen Bonstelle as Dora, Elizabeth Wil- 1 son as Mrs. Edith Wilkins, Jen- 1 nifer Bunker as Mariam Wilkin<;, G<Jrdon Sommers as Judge Harr~; Wilkins, Charles purand as Albert Kummer. Betty Rogerson as Martha Seawright, Robert Bw·ns as Sgt. Chuck Vincent and David ! Lea as Harold Klobbermeyer. I "Dear Ruth" and "Pursuit of I Hap~iness," last play of_the season m Roanoke on Apnl 29, are 1 being presented in the Hollins J Li ttle Theatre due to the closing of the Academy of Music. Although seating at the Hollins theater is different, patrons will be seated in places to corresp011tl with their Academy reserved seat tickets. . Approximately 168 good seats are left and are avillable to t he general public at Henebry's in downtown Roanoke. I PLAYERS RETURNING HOME-Leading players in the production marking the return to Ab~n gdon April 16 are Ray Boyle and Gerry Jedd, aqove, who will head the cast of the colonial comedy "Pursuit of Happiness." The two are stars of the current Barter production • • of "Hamlet." APRIL 10, 1949. BARTER TO MAKE WEDNESDAY STAND 'Dear· Ruth' Will Be Presented at Little Theatre The Hollins College Little Thea• tre Wednesday night at 8:30 will be the .scene of Norman Krasna's stage comedy, "Dear Ruth" aa presented by the Barter Theatrt of Virginia. The two-act comedy revolves around the whirlwind romance o! Ruth Wilkins, as played by Vir· ginia Mattis, and Lt. William Seawright, portrayed by Caddell Burroughs, with its many ensuitli complications. Others in the cast ·are Helen Bonstelle as Dora, Elizabeth Wil· son as Mrs. Edith Wilkins, Jenni• ' fer Bunker as Miriam Wilkins, Gordon Sommers as Judge Harry Wilkins, Charles; Durand as Albert Kummber, Betty Rogerson as Martha Seawright, Robert Bums as Sgt. Vincent apd David Lea a• Harold Klobbermeyer. The scene is laid in the livinii room of the Wilkins home on .Lonii Island. Tickets are now on sale a.$ SCENE FROM BARTER PLAY-Gordon Sommers and Elizabeth Wilson assist Charles Durand to Henebry's on J efferson St. his chair in a scene trom the Barter Theater's production of "Dear Ruth," to be presented in the Hollins College Little Theater Wednesday at 8 :30 p.m. Tickets may be obtained at Henebry's on Jefferson St."' [ \7 1 1 1 �APRIL 14, 1949. AAUW WILL HAVE. PLAY FOR YOUTHS 'Toby Tyler' Scheduled for Two Shows Tuesday A cast of 13 will present the • Clare Tree Major Ch 11 d re n • s l Th e at er production of "Toby ' Tyler" Tuesday in two preformances a.t the Hollins College Little Theater and the Jefferson High School Auditorium. 'I:he Hollins performance will be at 10 a.m. and the J efferson presentation at 3 :30 p.m . Tickets are available in City schools and s. H. Heironimus co. The cast is composed ._ of Bob Gothard, Pfi.ul Slocumb, Maury Oren, James Hig~tower, Betty ThackstoJ'.!., Vivienne Wall, Rheinhardt Mueller, Robert Matheo, Chauncey Worthingt on , Edward Bucsko, Doris Ann Wood, Pat Wead and Robert Alton. Director of the play is Clare Tree Major. Costumes are by Marion DePew and scenery by Robert Pryor. Presentations in t he City are sponsored by ti1e Roanokebranch of the American Association of University Women . Dr. E. Marion Smith of Hollins College and Miss _M9.ry DeLong of Jefferson High School are cochairmen in charge of arran~ ­ ments. BOSER .THE CLOWN-Pictured aboveJs Boser, the hilarious clown as he t nes to cheer the homesick runaway boy, Toby, in t he Clare Tree Ma:~?,t Child~·en's ;:'heater production of, "Toby Tyler," or "Ten Weeks With A Circus, which will play here at the Hollins Little· _ Theaiter and the Jefferso_n .High School_ Audi.t orium on Tuesday. APR! L i 2, 1949. - 1 - - 'Toby Tyler' to Be Given Twice Today . The Roanoke Branch of AAUW is sponso1i ng two performances o.r the Claire Tree Maj or procluctlol1. "~oby !Yler, " here today. 1 . The first -will be given at Ho!- ' !ms College at 10 a .m. in the Little Theatre and the second at Jefferson High School at 3 :30 p.m. ~!!_IL 14, 1949 Miss Marian Smith of Hollins and Miss Mary DeLong of J efferson are co-chairmen of foe c o~m ittee handling the presentation . Tickets for the afternoon performance will be available at J eff~rson just before the presen tation:-- Familiar Comedy Furnishes Top Quality Entertainment The unexpected doings of a 1newcomer, t he Bobby ·Sox daughbobbY soxer, a returning soldiel" i ter. Charles Durand was Albert and a glamorous big sister in thc 1Kummer, the goat of th e plot; plaY. "Dear Ruth," was unrolled Betty Rogerson was Mar th a Sea Iast night by Barter Theater play- wright, who helped t o straigh ten ers at the Hollins College Little things out, and Mr. Burroughs Theater and the results provided was her Air Corps officer brothan evening ·of fun and entertain- er who carries t he r omantic lead'. ment. Helen Bonstelle was the maid, Considering the weather and R?bert Bu~ns was Sgt. c i:iuck " the expected difficulties of traffic Vmcent, fnend of I t. Seawright , t he turnout for the show was good. and lastly David Le was Harold There were not enough vacant Klobbe1:meye, who appear_ed mo- . seats ill the auditorium t o be Mm~ntarily as t he boy friend of 1 noticeable. ir am. . Tbe comedy has been done here Mr. Sommers turned m the b fore on the stage and in pie- same excellent perfor mance .he er so that the story is largely has in every appearance here with t u. e'5liar the company; Mr. Burroughs was :tam· . an excellent lead and Miss Mattis several of the old-timers were a highly acceptable Ruth. Mr. around, nota:bly Gor.don ~ommei:s. The best proof of the quality EliZabeth Wilson, Virgima Mattis, of a theatrical performance l.s and Caddell Burro~hs. ~ommers how the audience reacts and there was t he fa~er; Mi_ss Wilson the was ample laughter and applause :mother. Miss Matt~s the e 1 de r for "Dear Ruth." daughter and Jennifer :Bunker, a - - - - - - -- - - - -- -- 1 \ J [l ] 'Pursuit of Happiness' 'Draws.Sizeable Audience By C. D. HEWLITT father; Miss Wilson the mother, Barter Th~ ater players came to Miss Mattis the elder daughter town last night for the third of and Jennifer Bunker, a newcomer, their four-engagement season, the the Bobby Sox daughter. Charles final one to co:me April 29, "Pur- Duran{! was Albert Kummer, the suit of H"appiness." Last night goat of the plot ; Betty Rogerson I t hey played "Dear Ruth" at the was Martha Seawright, who helped Hollins Little Theater. The show to straighten things out , and Mr. was good, but traffic was bad. Burroughs' was her Air Corps ofWhile .the play last night has ficer brother who carries the r osome good st1·aight comedy, in its mantic lead. Helen Bonstelle was entil:ety it is more of a farce. the maid, Robert Burns was Sgt. There was some good acting and Chuck Vincent, friend of Lt. Sesome not so good. But the Bar- waright, and lastly David t.ee was terites have the comedy .cozily Harold Klobbermeye, who apll).ounted and the Hollins stage pea.red momenta.rily as the boy h elped in that particular, because friend of Miriam. it is cozy too. A Little Comment Most Seat~ Taken Mr. Sommers turned in t he Considering the' weather and same excellent performance he the expected difficulties of traffic has in every appearance here with the turnout for the show was good. the company; Mr. Burroughs was There were not enough vacant an excellent lead' and Miss Mattis seats in the auditorium to be a highly acceptable Ruth. Mr. no ticeable. Durand did very well with h is The comedy has been done here "goat" assignment, but to us be before on the stage and in pic- seemed at times to overplay and tures, so that the story is largely Miss Wilson, giving to the role familiar. It has to do with a of the mother a little more of the Bobby Soxer who brought about "Mrs. Malaprop" reading and untold complications by writing a simpering manner than the pa rt soldier during the late war in her seemed to call for. Miss Bunker sister's name and sending him her was refreshingly amateurish and sister's picture, the sister giving Burns was an excellent "Chuck." t he play its title. And that's about all. The same Several of the old-timers were company has been getting highly around, notably Gordon Sommers, favorable notices throughout t h e 'as stable as oak; Elizabeth Wil- State, · some of them enthusiastic. son, Virginia Mattis, and Caddell And, all in all, they probably are Burroughs. Sommers was the deserved. The lines are broader than ordinary in spots, but they were well read and that detail was not emphasized as it migh t have been by less discernin g and capable players . They Fill a Gap The best proof of the quality of a theatrical performance is how the audience r eacts and th ere was ample la ugh ter and applause ' for "Dear Ruth." The scene between Ruth and t he Lieutenant when they seem about to break because of her loyalty t o a promise; was played with fine effect as were two or three other scenes between them. Betty Rogerson, another newcomer, gave a very good performance as did Helen Bonstelle, agreeing that the latter role was written that way. The speaking stage will live as long as such c.o mpanies can get APRIL 20, 1949 around to do their best and with things as they are now, such Anne Andrews Discusses traveling gr oups give about all the average city can expect. They Writinqs of James Joyce travel on their own and do their Miss Anne Andrews discussed own ptoducing in evei·y detail. the writin gs .of J arrles Joyce, cor.sider ed by many the father of r ealism in literature, at a meeting .f of the Book Study group of th e · Roanoke Bran ch , American Association of University Women , last hight at the home of Mrs. George S ." Maxwell . Miss Andrews touched on th e a uthor's style and teclm ique and cited illustrations from three of his widely known works. Mrs. Robert S . Bonduran t was cohostes:;;. I I I �, A IL24, 194 , A PRl l 24, 1949. APRIL 30, 1949 • • • Roanoke AAUW Roanoke Br anch, A m~l'i(.18Jl As• socia tion of University Wom en, will meet Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at H ollins College, when members of t he senior class will • be guests. The work and purpose of t he AA UW will be ex• • plained, wit h Miss J an et Mac• Donald in charge. Following t he pr ogra m, Lea will be served by members of the Col• lege faculty. · I 'Pursuit of Happiness'. E1i~s Barter Players' Season Here B , C. D. Hewlett enjoyed the acting more t~a~ } · . anything we have seen tl1e Bai ter Barter Theater ~lose~ its R~a- group do h ere, unless it was the noke season last. m ght lJl Holl~ns 1"Hasty Heart." Little Theater with a sn appy pr oSent'ment may h ave h ad someduction of th e Langner com e~y. t h ' ~ d with the excellent "Pursuit of Happiness." A cap acity rng 0 0 dd d crowd seemed to get a real t h rill jobs t ur.I.J.ed in by Gerry Je and out of the show. With its m ain Ray Boyle. It wa~ announ~~e omedy situM;ions hinging on the from t h e stage last mg~~ t h at ~ld New Englan d custom of two )Vere r ecently m a.rued . ' "bundling," the lines were broad Unlike m a ny of t he Bal' ter in. spots an d were broadly · spoken, and the actio? was in shows it could h a rdly be said that t h ere was a wea k spot in keeping. We are readY t o say t h at we t he cas t. Mitzi Hyman, a girl from . Georgia was the m a id, a nd Ed Davis was M ose, a Negro serva nt, in a New England household. , APR! L 26, 1949. - Owen Phillips did a good t urn as Captain Kirkland of the Conn ecticut militia, and was m atched by J ames Andrews, as Col. Sherwood of t h e Virginia Light Horse Cavalry. Gerry J edd was t he Kirkland daught er, Boyle was a young Hessian who h ad deserted his mercenary king ; George Quick was t he sheriff, Robert Paschall a Son of Liber ty, Mell Turner, the preacher and Josephine Parker the Kirkland wife. Some nice settin gs h ave been provided and the props, generally speaking, stood for t he period. We h arp on t he fa ct that the proof of acting is not to act. We have never seen less of it by a Barter compan y. Even Mr. Phillips in· a somewh at extended curtain talk marking t he end of t h e season, was just a fr iend of the Barter family and h is audience. Barter has been playing Pur suit of Happiness t hr oughout the State. We never sa w it and h ad no idea just wh at it was. That is the way we like t o see a playh ave a virgin experience of it . AAUW.IS HONORED AT H0 LL INS' TEA Dr. MacDonald Speaks on Aims of Organization BARTER PJ:,AY L.lj:ADS-Ray Boyle a n 9. Gerry Jedd are pictured above in a. seene fro m the Bartel' Theatre pr oducB.on , "Pur uit of H appiness," to be pre. ented at the H ollins College Little Theatre Friday at s·:15 p .m. The scene of t h e comedy is laid in New England during t he }tevolution. I urs;uit of Happ.ness' Will Be Given by Barter Robert Porterfield's Barter Thea tre of Virginia will appeai· here P,.:ida '.\' in t.be comed.Y Production, "P ursuit of HB.ppiness" at the Hollins College Llttle Theatre at 8 :15 p .m. Tickets will be on sale this w. ek at Henebry's in down town R oan oke. A spec'al bus for Hollins will leave J efferson St. between Campbf'll and Salem Aves., at 7: 45 p.m, t he night of t he pr o<jluction and return to the Oity following the perform ance . Is A Gay Satire / ~ 1 " P!h•s1J it of Happine s," a gay Amer ican life reall.v begina when satire on the m anners and mornls he falls in love wi.J;h the Jove'1 y of" colonial New England, wa.5 r e- /ct.aughter .of a sta,id old Connecported t o be an outstanding sue- t1cut fam1ly a n d t he church and cess durinir the ~um mer repertor:v 1state-not t o m en tion the fa mil,y sea."on of the BaJ.ter Thea tte a nd -take an interest ln t]Je couple s ha.: been selected to pl11.y here. It 1am ours. · \'l·as fi rst produced b;v the Theatre Cast as the Hessia n soldier i~ G uild in the 30's. Ray Boyle, and as daugh ter PruAlthonich its setting is New dence, is hls ·wue, Gerry J edd. Ens:land during t he Revolution, They scored a h~ t last year as fll'e ls a faint echo of modern[~olm and Mar! . the comedy, lfmes a i; t he saitire on the stric- JoJ .n Loves Ma1 y. . fores of Puritanical New England 1mfol d s. The ti tle L~ taken f rom l'JM nf the most famous docuMAY mcnt;; Penned during that era- ir;; f~m011~ t hP from tbP D'"claration of exce1·pL Independence "life, libert.y and the pursuit of ha.ppm".... It is thui eluEive t h.mg called hRppiness t hat a. young Hessian "Ol die; is pursuiw when he c;leserts t he B1·itish fovcea a nd jol.ru; .the American.~ in th e belief - t hat their caµse is just. However, his bewilderm ent a t. ttie aPP&rent incopsistencies of Members of t he Roanoke Chapt er of t he American Associa tion of University Women were g ue sts yesterday at a facul ty tea at Hol· lins College. The program was devoted t o a · discussion of t he organization, and D r . Janet MacDonald presented an a ddress on t he aims and purposes of t he nat ional Association. She pointed out that the groljp. wa founded in 1881 and was originally known as the Association of Collegiate Alumnae. The Associat ion has grown to include 100,000 members in every State, she said. She said t he Association has , aided in raising t he standards of colleges f or women and has given aid to gradua te women students in the United States and f oreign countries. Activities of t he Roanoke Club wer e explained by Mrs. Hamilton F ay, Mrs. Abram Hash, Dr. E. M arion Smith, Mrs. C a r 1 ton Drewry, Mrs. Arthur Ellett. It was announced t hat t he national convention of the Association will be held in Seattle, Wash .. June 19-24. Mrs. B. D. Williams on, as president of th e Roanoke Club, and D,r . Bessie. Ci Randol~h, as n ational chairman ·Qf th e legisl~tive pr ogram, will attend t he conven tion from Roanoke. 17, 1949 Roanoke Branch of AA uw To Entettain Saturday The Roanoke br anch of t he American Ass~ciation cf University Women will h ave i ts a n n ual lun cheon meetin g Saturday a t 1 in the aft ernoon a t Hot el R oa nok e. Dr. Mi ldred Taylor p~ofessor of math em a tics a t Ma ry B~ldwin College, Staun ton: will spe~k. Dr. Taylor is pr esident of the AAUW f or the state. It w1.ll be the otganlzation 's last s ession this season . Meet - • ing$ wi~ be resumed in September. R eports of t h e AAUW's s tate convent10n held April 29 ahd 30 will be given. .Reser~ations may be made through Wednesday by cont acting Miss Charlotte Tiplady of Hollins College or Mrs. Stought on Benjamin of this City. . The board of the Rdanoke branch will meet Friday at 3:30 m the afternoon at t h e YWCA. (1 \] ·. MA y 22, ,1949. ' ~ Dr. Taylor Is Speaker at AAUWMeet Dr. Mildred T aylor, pr ofessor of mathematics at Mary Baldwin College was guest speaker at t he annual ~uncheon m eeting of t he Roanoke Branch of th e American Associa tion of University Women at Hotel Roanoke t oday. New officers1 of. the asrnciation are Mrs. Bever ly Day Williamson, presiden t ; Miss Nell Walters, first vice presiden t: Miss Gertrude Mulholland, second vice president; Mrs. A. B. Camper, J r., sec-· retary; Mrs.' J. Boyd Tyrrell, treasurer ; ,Miss Jane t MacDon· ald, member at la rge. Committee chair men , who were rec;ently appointed by Mrs. Willia mson are: M iss Dicie Cassady, interna tion al educa tion; Mis s Mary Phlegar Smith, social studies; Mrs. Art hur Ellett. creative arts; Miss Dorothy Gibboney, status of women; Miss Marcia Anderson , fellowship ; Miss Harriett Fillin ger, legislative program; Mrs. Ross W. Ranki n, publicity; Mrs. J . N. Dudley, pr ogram; Mrs. Garst Bishop, historian : Mrs. Abram Hash , budget; Mrs. Robert B o nd u ran t, recent graduates : Miss E. Marion Smith and Miss Mary DeLong, childJ·en's theaiter; Mrs. Tom Scott, J r ., Barte r theater ; Mrs. Stoughton Benjamin, r adio production ; Mrs. George S. Maxwell and Miss Elizabeth Burkey, hospitality; Miss Walter, membership and Miss Mulholland, education . / I �\ - I JI/ J ·- /I j-O / �\ ( ( l '9 �MAY 21.1949 AAUW UPPORfING SMIT HFORPOST nominationIs Urged for School Chairman · The Roanoke Branch of the American Association of University Women yesterday joined t he r anks of the other ol'ganizations requesting t he reappointment of LeRoy H. Smith to the Roanoke City School Boar d. The organization directed that a. letter be sent to City Council setting for th its request . Backs Education Bill Dr. Mildred Taylor of Mary B~ldwin College, pr esident of t he V1rginia Division of the AAUW, urg-ed support of the Federal aid t o education bill now in Congress and advised members to write their ·epresentatives in Washington en dorsing t he measure. Dr. Ta. lor discussed th e AAUW's legislat.ive program and the ~n:o~- th and progress of t h e organization in the past several years. The State board of th e AAUW, she said, is a ttemp ting to work out a legislative program and keep the member branches informed on the actions of t he General Assembly when in session. T he Virginia Division of the AAUW, Dr. Taylor continued is c onsidered by National headqu'arters as one of the outstanding in the Nation . Announcement was made that Miss Helen Blair Graves will visit Eng·land this su,mmer and present a book on Virginia history to the librar y of Crosby Hall , international h eadquarters of the AAUW. Two Clare Tree Major plays will b e presented in Roanoke next season, according to Dr. Marion Smith of H0lli11s. They are "Pocahontas·• on Oct. 13 and "Marco P olo " on March 2. Plans were made for a. picnic meetlnig of t he group in. .August . The nex~ regular business session, however, will be } n September. MAY 24, 1949Federal Aid Endorsed ·Education Association, AAUW Aslc Reappointment of Smith The R oanoke branch of the American Association of University w omen and the Cify Educ&.tion Association have joined the num erous civic and' educational organizations requesting the reappoL"lt· ment of LeRoy H . Smith to the School Board. The AAUW branch t oday sent@ • -- - - - - - - - - - - a lett er t o members of City Coun- already been passed by the Sencil, commending the work ef the ate. -Sch ool B oard Chai.rma.n and ask. . . f or h 1s ' 1ea . P porn · tm ent . The W. D. .Payne, prmc1pal . of Jef1ng fer.son High School, was mstalled · letter informe d Council of t h e Or . . . nization's unanimous endorse- as p1es1dent of the organization ~ent of Mr. Smith at its meeting yesterday. Other officers who be· last week. · gan one-year t erms were Miss M r. Smit}).'s term on the Boa.rd Elizabeth Young, vice-president; expires <?n June 3~ . . . Miss Sylvia Nelms secretary and The City Education J\siSociat1on . • ' t agreed during its meeting yester- Miss Margar:t Burnette, .treasurer. day a.t Jefferson High School to Let~ers w~ie sent to Mis~ Bertha Council to reappoint Mr Starntt, Miss Emma Smith and ~rg~h · Miss Jemima Hurt, retiring ele°:~t .yester day's meeting of City ment'.1-rY school. ~rincipals, e~­ c ouncil. t he_ governing boqy re- pres~mg appreciation for thell' c eived Iett.ers from five organiza- service,. and to Mrs. Robert C. twhich have endorsed t he Churchill for her service on the ~~::~ol Board Chairman f or an- School .Board. th r term They were the wash- Election of four delegates to the ng~on H eights PTA, the Roanoke Nati~nal Education Association woman's Club, the Gr eenwood meeting in Bost?n July 3-8 W'lS Rd. Garden Club, t he Washin gton am:ounced b! Miss Mary DeLong, H ·ghts Civic League an d the retU"ing president. They were W. eclor w oman's Club of Roanoke. D. Payne, Miss Lelia Stalker, Miss Ju Anna Louise Haley• and Miss The educa.tion· association also Elizabeth Temple. Miss Thelma voted a.t its session to endorse Chambers was named as alternate. the Federal a id to educat ion bill Announcement was made of and ca lled upon Rep. Claren ce NEA summer t ours for teachers, G Burton t o support its pas- a meeting of the classroom teaca~ge in the B ouse. The bill b as P.i:s in ~Arlr\t.t.P~villP. in June. the fall program of the University al Virginia extension courses now be• ing formed by Miss DeLong an d a meeting of all old and new of• ficers of the local education as• sociation and Classroom Teacher• Ass0ciation at Jefferson High School Thursday at 3 :30 p.m . Faculties from County schools in the annexed areas were guests 1'.t he meeting. MAY 23, 1949 AAUW Outlines Program For Seattle Convention Delegate to United Nations Commission On Status of Women To Be Main Speak~r The American Association of preside at this meeting, and Dr. University Women will hold lts Margaret Mead, famous anthro1949 biennial convention at pologist of New York's Museum of Seattle, Wash ., June 19 to 23, Dr. N?-tw:al History, and a member of Kathryn McHale, AAUVi general the AAUW Education Committee, . will announce and analyze the· director, announced today. Keynote speaker will be Judge findings. Following her talk, a Dorothy Kenyon, the United sample AAUW branch group States delegate to the United Na- drawn from the audience will dist ions Commission on the status cuss the question : "How did your of women , who · has recently -re- college, educate you for democratic turned from a meeting of the livin g?" Commission at Bierut, Lebanon. on Tuesday evening, June 21. Miss Kenyon, for many years a Mrs. Mary Agnes Hamilton, one of practicing attorney in New York Great Britain 's most distinguished City and a former municipal women, will address the convencourt judge, h as gained wide tion at its internatioµal relations recogni tion for h er efforts t o cor- session, to be held at the Univerrect legal and economic i:iequali- sity of Washington Pavillion. Mrs . ties affecting t h e status of worn- Hamilton is director of the Amerien and to attain more eauitable can Information Service of the laws in the fields of labor and British Foreign Office. She is · a social welfare. As the representa- former member of Parliament and tive o! the United States en the UN status of Women Commis- of the British Delegation of the . sion, she is carrying out a work League of Nations, .and has been begun after the First World War a Governor of the British Broadwhen she served on the Status of casting Company.- She was cited Women Committee of t he League for her war works as a civil servcf Nations. Judge Kenyon will ant by award of the title comspeak t o the A,A U\V convention mander of the British Empire 'in as 1a national . offi cer of the as- the New Yea.r's Honours List. She sociation as well as its keynote will take as her subject, "Frontier speaker. She is second vice presi - Crossing-Yours and Oms.\' dent of the AAUW. The convenMrs: Dorothy McCullough Lee, t ion theme, which she will use as Mayor of Portland, Ore., and Mrs. her subject, is ''. Crossing' New Olive of Urbana, Ill., Remington Frontiers." She will speak at Goldman who ran for Congress in Seattle's Metropolitan Theatre 1946 and 1948, will be the speakers where most of the convention at a statu.s-of-women br~akfast sessions will be h eld . ' on Thursday, June 22, discussing Dr. Althea K. Hottel, dean of t he subject, "Women in Public women at the University of Penn- Life." · sylvania, is national president of The AAUW Fellowship program the association, and her address will be feat ured at the evening on Monday forenoon, June 20, will session · June 23. Dr. Louis B. be a second convent ion highligh t. Wright, Director of the Folger She will apply the convention Shakespeare Library, Washington, theme to the American Associa- D. · C., and former research pro- 1 tion of University Women with fessor at Hµnti ngton Library, San ~ the topic "Crossing New Frontiers Marino, Calif., will be the princiin AAUW." pal speaker. Short talks will also The evening session on June 20 be given by Dr. Meta Glass, preswill be given over to the findings ident emeritus of Sweet Briar Colof the recently completed AAUW lege, who is chairman of the survey to evaluate college educa- AAUW Fellowship Funds Commit- ' t ion for women in the light of tee; Dr. Dorothy Weeks', Professor t heir later experiences as house- of Physics. Wilson College, Chamwives or in busin ess and profes- bersburg, Pa., who is chairman of sions. The entire membership of the Committee on International the university women 's prganiza- Grants: and Mrs. Kaisu Tiusanen tion was polled by a questionnaire of Finland, an AAUW Internaon this subject . and ·the answers tional Student. who is studying at have been carefully analyzed with the ~n iversity of Washington, will the idea cf helping to determine be introduced. The 1949 AAUW what changes migl1t. be made for Achievement Award of $1,500 will the improvement of present-day also be conferred at this meeting. college curricula for women stuBusiness meetings will take up dents. Dr. Constance Warren, day-time sessions on Wednesday president emeritus of Sarah Law- and Thursday with election of ofrence College and chairman of the ficers, revision of the Association's n ational AAUW Education Com- by-laws, anc). the mapping out of mittee, under whose supervision the national legislative program the survey was conducted,- will for the next two years. I f ( 11J , MAY 24, 1949. MUWMeets June 19 to 24 In Washington Dr. Bessie Oarter Randolph of R ollin's College, a member of the n ational board of the American Association of University Women, Dr. Gillie A. Larew of RandolphMacon Woman's College vice President in charge of the' South Atlantic Region, Dr. Meta Glass of Sweet Briar College, chairman of the Fellowship Funds Committee, and Dr. Mildred E. Taylor of Mary B'.1-ldwin College, State president, ~111 be among the Virginians attendmg the 1949 biennial convention of AAUW to be held in Seattle, Wash., June 19 to 23. Keynote speaker wlll be Judge Dorothy Kenyon, the United ~tates delegate to the United Nat10ns Commission on the status of women, who has recently returned. ~rom a meetin g of the C~mm1ssion at Bier ut, Lebanon. MISs Kenyon, for many years a p~·acticing attorney in New York City and a former municipal court judge, has gained wide recognition' for her efforts to corr~ct legal and economic inequalities affecting the status . of wom~n and to attain more equitable laws in the fields of labor and social welfare. The convention theme, which she will use as her subject, is "Crossing New Frontiers." She will speak at Seattle's Metropolitan Theatre Whe~·e most of the convention sess10ns will be held. Dr. Althea K. Hottel, dean of women at the University of Penn- j sylvania, is national president of the association, and her address j on Monday forenoon, June 20, will be a second convention highlight. The evening session on June 20 Will be given over to the findings of the recently COIDJ1leted AAUW S~'Vey to evaluate college educatioz: for women in the light of their later experiences as house"'.ives or in business and profess10ns. The entire membership of t~e university women's organization was polled by a questionnail'e on this subject, and tlie answers have been carefully analyzed with the idea of helping to determine what changes might be made for the improvement of present-day college curricula for women stu- 1 dents. Dr. Constance Warren president emeritus of Sarah Law~ rence College ap.d chairman of the national AAUW Education Committee, under whose · supervision the . survey was conducted, will preside at this meeting, and Dr. Margaret Mead, famous anthropologist of New York's Museum of Natyral History, and a member of the AAUW Education Committee will announce and a nalyze th~ findings. On Tuesday evening, June 21, Mrs. Mary Agnes Hamilton, one of Great Britain 's most distinguished women, will address the convention at its international relations session, t o be held at the Universit~ ~f Washington Pavillion. :Mfs. · Hamilton is director of the American Information Service of the British Foreign Office. Mrs. Dorothy McCullough Lee, Mayor of Portland,. Ore., and Mrs. Olive of Urbana, TII'. , Remington G oldman who ran for Congress in . 1946 and 19;48, will be the speakers at a status-of-women breakfast on Thursday, June 22, discussing the subject, "Women in Public Life." The AAUW Fellowship program w ill be featured at the evening session June 23. Dr. Louis B. Wright, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D. C., ,and former research profess~r at Huntington Library, San Manno, Calif., will be the princi'pal. speaker. I �I Jl'N E 19, 194". !University Women Open Convention in Seattle.A SH! GTON, J~e 18-The role of university women in ~ {entun. ~ltural relation~ bet ween t he United States and other coun ie will be exetnpllfied in the 1949 biennial convention of th!'! An1eric1m Association of University Women which opens Sunday n · ht at Seattle, Wash., for a five-day period. P1·e iden ~ of u n i v er sit y ~·----.- - . - -- - - -- women's organizations in two convent ion will be Judge Dorothy l neighboring countries - Canada Kenyon, internationally known I and Mexico-will attend t he attorney of New York City, who l AAUW convention. A delegation recently returned from Bierut, ~ of 15 other university women from Lebanon, where she was the U. S. l Canada will also be present . · delega~e . to the United Nations· • . Commission on the Status of , Th e AAUW s own president, Dr. Women Anoth · t ti 1 Althea. K Hot.. ~1 d f ., · er m erna ona ·. . '.""', ean o ~. om~n figure who will attend the conat t he Uruve1s1ty of PennsylVlllll!l-, ven tion is Dr Hel c White \~ill fly from the Seat tle conyen- · member of th~ un~~d s tates Na~ t10~ to New York City_ to jom a tional c ommission f UNESCO I r~dit>-~ponsor~d goodwill tour of and vice chair man t he Board ~w wot ld capit als conduc.ted as a of Foreign Scholarships, appointed 1 . Ro~nd-the-World Town: Meet- by the President to direct awards mg. Th e. AAU'!"_ pres~dent is under the Fulbright Act. expected to part1c1pate m some One of t he students from • of th~ br oa dcasts, and will take abroad who is studying in this ' part _ m . ~he "Worl_d Town Hall country on an AAUW interna~emmar. a .special . series of tional grant will attend conven 1 ound ~bl es fo1 the United States ti on sessions and appear on t he gr~up wit h leade~·s of each count:·y program of the Thursday evening vi t~d . She will ~ !so asce~tam fellowship session. She is Mrs. particular needs which the AAUW Kaisu Tiusanen of Finland headmigh t help t o sup~ly through its mistress of a high sch~ol at progra m of educational and per- R auma • sonal aid t o university women in displaced pers ons camps and in 1 war-devastated areas. The "special interest" convention session dealing with iDrternational r elations will mark t he 25th year of the AAUW studyaction program in this field. Internat ion al relations is t he subject feat ured at t he Tuesday evening session of the convention with Mrs. Mary Agnes Hamilton of London, one of Great Britain 's most distinguished women, as t he principal speaker. Mrs. Hamiltan ls director of the A.merican Infor mation Department of the Brit ish Foreign Office . Presiding a t the international relations meeting will be the chairman of the AA.UW committee on Internation al Relations, Dr. Louise Pearce of the Rockefeller I nstitut e of Medical Research, whose t ra vels in behatlf of medical research have taken tier to many far countl'ies. Keynote SJ,Jeaker_for the AAUW I I if I Continuing AAUWBranch [Organized in Washington Reorganization for a. cont inuing Washington, D. C. Branch of the American Association of University Women Will be completed at a meeting t enight at t he AAUM ! National Headquarters Building. 1The reorganized branch is made up of members who did not leave !the nation al organization when 1the majority of the Washington !Branch withdrew after the AAUW •Convention voted, 2168 to 65, to ' make educational qualifica,tions ' the sole requirement for membership in a branch. The continuing members of the Washington Branch have drawn up a. revised set of by-laws elilnin at ing the provision introduced in 1947, that the branch could screen its membership from a mong qualilied applfcants . Under this provision admission was refused t o Mrs. Mary Church Ter1•rell, a distinguished Negro graduate of Obe1•lin College, an action jwhich caused the membership policy to become an issue at the convent ion. The convention made ! JUNE 22, 1_949. JUNE 22, 1949 Dr. Meta Glass Gives Address At AAUW Meet Negro Membership Virginia Educa,tor Urges AAVW to Settle Issue SEATI'LE <AP ) - A speaker from t he South today asked the . 5lst bien nial convention of the American Association of University Women t o settle t he question i of wheth er Negroes shall be accepted to membership. Dr. Gillie A. Larew of Lynchburg, Va ., South Atlantic region al vice president, suggested th at .delegates not sidestep the issue with a temporary r uling, wh ich t hey h ope "may cne day be super - ' seded." Dr. Larew is head of the Department of Mathematics at Randolph-Macon Women's College. 1 The controversy was touched ' off in 1946 when the Washington, D. C., branch rejected the application of Mrs. Mary Church Ter- . rell, Negro wh o holds Bachelor of Arts and Master Arts degrees f from Oberlin College. and who was a member of the n atl o~a l group. A court ruling held that un der present by-laws the branch was within its rights and could not be compelled by the n ational to accept a member. The execut ive board today will consider a proposed change in by-laws to cover the subject. Dr. Larew said the convention faces t wo questions in connection With t he problem: "Shall we who are now members of this association, not by virtue of birth or social position, but by virtue of a college degree prove less t han willing to work for practical educational ends in the fellowship with other holders of degrees ? "And h ow shall we in certain areas wh ere tensions exist· summon the persistence and fai th t o make real this implied fellowship of college_women? " I A total of $117,529 for fellowship and study grants t o women schoP ars has been raised during the past fiscal year by the American Association of University Women, Dr. Meta Glass, chairman of the AAUW Fellowship Funds Committee, and president of Sweet Briar College, annou·nced yesterday at the 1949 Biennial Convention of the Association in Seattle, Wash. Dr. Glass called attention to the fact that this is the largest amount raised in any one year since the Association began its fellowship program to encourage advanced research by women . The first AA UW fellowship was awared , in 1890. The amount quoted as • this year's contribution is in addition to the $40,000 bequest received during the 1948-49 fiscal year from the late Miss Mary 'Andersen of Madison, Wis., to : endow an AAUW Fellowship. The year's total contribution for Fe 11 o w s {l i p endowment brings ' close to completion the Million Dollar Fellowship Fund which the Association set out to raise in 1927. IThe figure now stands at $957,211. Last year t he AAUW awarded 27 · fellowships for advanced 1·esearch by women scholars. Applications· for the 31 fellowships offered for 1950-51 are now being received. For two of next year's fello wships the stipends have been increa.sed from $1 ,500 to $2,000 ; five ca1-ry a stipend of $2,000 one $850, and , the others $1,500. Funds amount ing to $100,734 have been raised by AAUW branches, this year, for AAUW International Grants through which· women students from war-devastated areas are enabled to come to the United States for study. This :year 55 young women recipients of AAUW international awards have studied in the United States. Arrangements are now being made t o bring as many more for the 1949-51 academic year. Since 1945, when the program was . inaugurated; 166 women from ·· 29 countries have received AAUW grants for study in the United States. 1 l it mandatory t hat branches ac• cept any qualified applicant . Since Mrs. Terrell holds the credentials necessary for AAUW membership, she is n ow a member' of the Washington Branch. The Washington D. C. Branch AAUW. Though its membership in the Association. It dates back to 1884 wh en it organized as the first branch of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae which later became the American Association of University Women. In 1925 the Washington Branch was joined by a College Club and became one of the lar gest branches in the AAUW. T h ough tis membership has been decidedly cut by withdrawal of t he dissident faction, the interest so far shown in the branch's reorganization indicates that it will soon regain its .pres· tige as one of t he Association's lai:gest branches. I \ \ I I \ ' �J AUGUST 28, l 949. Loca/AAUW Plans Picnic At Hollins AUGUST 30, 1949 ------~----·~ ~~~~!t~!~Donald and Miss Ann A.f ter the picnic members and their guests will attend a Pa tchwork play in the Little Thea tre. --------- 1 As an introduction to activit ies for the current year, m embers of the Roanoke Branch, American Association of Un iversity Women will . hold their annual August p1cruc in the Forest of Arden Hollins College, Monday at 5: 30 -- - - - - --------- AAUW Holds Outing, Atten d s p a tCh WQJk Play A .. , . f b picnic was given or mem ers of the Roanoke Branch of the AAUW and their guests yesterday at Hollins College Following the picnic the group attended the Patchwork play' ' ''Camille", in the Little Theater. • • • • p.m. Hollins faculty members who hostesses for the social function are Miss Bessie Carter Randolph, Miss Mary Phlegar Smith, Miss Ger trude Mulholland, ' Miss Elizabeth Van LP.ar, Miss "'.ill serve. as I '_S~TDffiER 16, 1949 SEPTEMBER 17, 1949 Inside Roanoke 'The Imaginary Invalid' Barter Group Audience's Manners Termed· Big Reason for Curtq,in Calls Offers Comedy Here Tonight Tl}e State Barter Theater will present the classic French comedy, "'ftle Imagin ary Invalid", at Jefferson High School t on ight at 8:15 under the auspices of four Roanoke orga.nizations. The production, the first in a series of four to be staged here this season, will have Frederic Warriner-one of the Nation's finest character actors--in the leading role. Other actors having major parts tonight will be Herbert Nelson and Joan Deweese. Barter's local performance is being sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Randolph-Macon College Alumnae Chapter, the Junior Woman's Club and the Roanoke chapter of the American Association of University Women. Tickets for the p1ay are on sale at the Junior Chamber office and at Henebry's Jewelers. By Kineley McWhorter, Jr. Between acts of "The Imaginary ·Invalid" last night, a friend called out to ask us how we liked the piay. The distance being ·t oo great for conversation, we held our nose. Our friend nodded very emphatically. That gesture says more than words about our feeling for Moliere's comedy and t he sense of humor of whoever picked it out as a Barter Theater production. It hurts us to say we don't like something Barter does, since Barter is one of our favorite projects. But facts are facts: We prefer our satire injected slyly, not slapped on with a trowel. We have a hunch the majority of the full house at Jefferson •High School last night felt the same way. The routine three curtain calls were prompted <1 l because it's polite ; (2 ) because the curtain never got all the way ·down from the first one; <3l because . Joan DeWeese slinked across the stage pursued by a lover. Plot of "The Imaginary Invalid" revolves around a. crackpot old man who is convinced he is sick and wants to marry his lovely daughter to a physician so he will have a sawbones at bis· beck and c.a ll. Daughter has selected a dashing cavalier. For subplot, Moliere gave the "invalid" a taxi dancer for a wife j who was after his money only. rapidly and tbss your hiJ?S around to a heavy fou r th beat rythm. In a number of places, Moliere apparently lost track of his idea and filled in by having the character on stage run to the footlights and explain plot omissions. Elizabeth Wilson, as Argan's <that was the "invalid's" name ) impudent maid, decided to talk to the audience altogether. And then came the proud doctor father bringing his doctor son for daughter t o marry. Herb Nelson and Mell Turner convulsed us for the only genuine laugh with the actors that we got. They were painted and garbed to look like Draculas. Remember the green lightin g thiJ.t made 11. horfor of the 1930 movie version of "Dracula"? Nelson and Turner were even more revolting. And that boy Turner r.eally pantomimed .11is way to gibbering idiocy. Nelson brought down the house with trick of getting up steam befun. talking : "Harl Har! HARHAR I was . . ." . , We were likewise pleased to see Nancy Watts fr om Charlottesville in a small part as Argan's younger· daugh ter. She was an apprentice at Abingdon last summer. Nancy, who Is 23, still looks littlegirlish but she acts big-time. Maybe it was prejudice because we know ar.d like Nancy, but we thought she and Mac Shaw as Cleanthes, the cavalier, were the only ones who didn't over-act. Actually there was only one mistake in this play. The acting ranged from good to superior; the lighting was good; the direction was all right. The mistake was in picking it out for production. All these shenanigans are supposed to lampoon the medical profession of the time o·f Louis XIV of France. Lampoon is the word. The play struc_f us as a college varsity show which had deliberately set out to kick around a satire. Frederick Warriner, a· very fine character actor in t he title role, kicked it ar ound m agnificently. For us he saved the night. Saved it from two people who should ,, have known better: ,Joan De Weese and Elizabeth Wilson. We thought t hey over-acted an over- i written farce. Miss Deweese <in real life Mrs. Herbert Nelson) screeched and undulated thr ough the role of the money-mad wife. We suppose Director Will Gould told her to do it that wa,y, since Miss Deweese 1a a topflight actress. We never could pin down the slinky walk and the barbaric music that wmt with it. But in some cheap night-club in Europe we first saw that same act: You f ·know, long strides, blink the eyes I a f' Groups of AAUWWi!l Meet Monday The two Contemporary Reading Study Groups of the American Associat ion of University Women will meet Monday . . The Afternoon Group will meet at 2 o'clock a t the home of Mrs. Charles W. Grady at the Veterans Ffospit.al. Miss Mary Long of Hollins College will speak on "Notes on the Contemporary r Novel." The Evening Group will meet at 8 o'clock at the home of Miss Mil- I dred Kerlin, 617 12th St.,. s. W .. with Miss Helen Blair Graves and Miss Kerlin as speakers. Hostesses will be Mrs. Violet Carter. Mrs. Carleton Drewry and Miss Kerlin. I .. ~ �1· SEPTEMBER 27, 1949. \Dr. Randolph Speaks At AAUW Meeting Dr. Bessie Carter Randolph, president of Hollins College, spoke on the biennial convent ion of the American Association · of Univer sity Women last nigh t at a meet ing of the Roanoke Branch, AAUW, at Hotel Roanoke. Dr. Randolph attended the convention in Seattle, Wash ., in June as national chairman of the organization 's committee on legislation. During the business session, it was announced Mrs. R . W. CuLshall has been made social studies chairman and Miss Mary Phlegar Smith, dean of Hollins College, has been named seconrl vice presi~ dent and chairman of t he education committee. \ Hollins President Speaks at AAUW , Meet Dr. Bessie Carter Randolph , president of H ollins College and national chairman of the com mittee on legislation for t he AAUW, who will speak at a meeting of the R oanoke Br an ch Monday night at H otel Roano7ce. · University Women Dr. Bessie Carter Randolph, presiden t of. Hollins College, will speak at a meeting of the Roanoke Branch of t he American Association of University Women Mon day evening at 7 :30 o'clock at Hotel Roanoke. She will discuss the convent ion held by the AAUW a t Seattle, Washington , last June, wh ich she attended as national chairman of the committee on legislation. I ... • 1!11 Dr. · Bessie Cart er Randolph, president of Hollins College, spoke o the biennial con vention of the American Association of University Women last nigh t at a meeting of t he Roanoke Branch, AAUW, at Hotel Roanoke. Dr. Randolph attended-the convention in Seattle, Wash ., in June. as nationaJ. chairman of the or ganization's committee on legislation. During the tmsiness session, it was announced Mrs. R. W. Cutshall has been made social studies chairman and Miss Mary Phlegar Smith, dean of Hollins College, has been named secon rl vice president and chairman of the edncation committee. l * SEPTEMBER 28, 1949 Girl Graduates of 1950 to Take Pg.rt in Contest The Roanoke Branch, American Association of University Wom en , will sponsor an En'.5lish composition ~chievement contest for 1950 girl graduates of Roanoke high schools, it was announced 1Iast night. A $25 prize will be awarded for achievement in English, which the AAUW defines as "e.xcellence in English as demonstrated in an expository paper of from 1,500 to 2,5 00 words." ''T he Significance of a High School Diploma" or "ll'6r What Does a High School Education Prepare Us?" has been chosen as the subject for the paper. Any girl who is a seni01; at any one of the three public high schools, Jefferson, William Fleming or Lucy Addison, or at the parochial and private high schools. St. Andrew's, Nazareth and Viaud, is eligible to compete. The composition ma.y be submitted to Miss Mary Phlegar Smith, Dean of Hollins College, at any time from now until May l, 1950, closing date of the contest. They, will be judged by a committee of three to be appointed by the local AAUW president , Mrs. B. D. Williamson. Complete details concerning contest rules will be sent t o the heads of the English departments at the six high schools, where they will be available t o girls in the senior classes. Loco!AAUW Will Sponsor Essay Contest The Roanoke Branch . American Association of University Women, will sponsor an English composition achievement contest for 1950 girl graduate:; of Roanoke high schools, it was a.nnounced last night. ·A $25 prize will berawarded for achievement in English, which t he AAUW defines as "excellence in English as demonstrated in an expository paper of fro m 1,500 to 2,500 words." "The Significance of a High School Diploma" or "For . What Does a High School Education Prepare Us ?" h as been chosen as the sub ject for the paper. An-Y girl who ls a senior at any one of the three public high schools, Jefferson , William Fleming or Lucy Addison, or at the parochial and pri vate high schools. St. Andrew's, Nazare th and Viaud, is eligible t o compete. The composition may be sub m itted' t o Miss Mary Phlegar Smith , Dean of Hollins College, at a ny time frc;>m now until May 1, 1950, closing date of the contest. T hey will be judged by a committee of three to be appointed by the local AAUW pr esident, Mrs. B . D. Williamson. Complete details concerning contest rules will be sent t o t he h eads of the English departments at the six high schools, wher e t hey will be available to girls in t he sen ior classes. �_QCTOBER 2, OCTOBER 6, 1949 J~ 49 'TREASURE TRAILS' SUBJECT- Artist Georges Rouault's "The Clown:' (pictuxed above ) will be discussed on the init ial "Treasure Trails" series which begins over Station WDBJ Thursday at 9: 15 a.m. The AAUW of Roanoke is sponwring t he ten -week series in which local schools will cooperate in stimulating amon g youngsters an interest in art. · PROGRAM SLATED FOR YOUNGSTERS Education Is World Need, SaysLeaderof AAUW 'Treasure Trails' Openson WDBJ Thursday National President Gives Impressions Of Her Recent Tour of Foreign Capita ls "Treasure Trails," a n ew series of weekly r adio progr ams t or children, will begin at 9 : 15 a .m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, over WDBJ. Sponsored by: the American Association of University Women of Roanoke, the programs are designed to stimulate an interest in various forms of art and the work , of old and modern artists . The i programs will run for 10 weeks. ! Go Everywh ere "Treasure Trails" are th e adventures of Mary and Rober't who, with the help of th e Magic Memory Stone, ar e taken t o all parts ·\ of th e earth , both in t he past and in the presen t, to see th e many strange, wonderf ul and beautiful t hings man h as created J through the ages. · · ' The first adven ture will take Robert and Mary. to a circus in France where they meet the Artist Georges Rouault. The committee in charge of the production of t he series is Mrs. Stough ton Benjamin, chairman ; Mrs. Hamilton l"'ay, Miss Harriet L. Simpson, Mrs. Arth ur Ellett, Miss F rancis Niederer , Mrs . Edith Gillespie, and Miss Dicie Cassady. The elemen ta ry school principals of th e City also assisted on the project. The subject matter of th e , "Tfeasure Trails" series was pre- : pared by the Virginia Museum of ! Fine Arts and produced and tran- 1 -cribed by the radio staff of the School of Speech and Drama of th e University of Vir ginia. The ;eries is sponsored. by the Virginia State Board of Education. I I I OCTOBER 5, 1949 I -----==-~ · G' Radio Program to ive Child ren Art Interest ventures of Mary and Robert wh o, with the help of the Magic Memory Stone, are taken to all parts A children 's radlo program to th_e earth, both in the past s ti m u late interest in art will begin end m ~:u::ese\~~~dtirf~~e ;~~ I Ef on Stati:or:~BJa:dt !~i c:.~ ~~!~ifu~ thing~ man h as created m or r ow ' · through the ages tinue. weekly for 10 wee~~s . It l~ The first adve~1ture will t ake sponsor ed by t~e Ame1ican As obert and Mary to a circus in sociat ion of Umvers1ty Women. l . t hey meet the "Treasw·e T r ails" are t he ad- ra?ce w ieie lt - - - Artist Georges Rouau . The sub ject matter of the "Tr easure Trails" series was pre- · pared by the Virginia Museum of . Fine Arts and produced and tran scribed by th.e r adio staff of t he School of Speech an d Dr ama of the University of Virginia. 5 . OCTOBER 6, 1949. Radio Show on ,A rt for Youth Begins Today pared by th e Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and produced an d transcribed by the r adio staff of t he School of Speech and Drama of th e University of Virginia. ~ A childr en's radio program t o stim ulate interest in art will begin \ on s t ation WDBJ at 9:1 5 1 t h is morning, and will continue weekly for 10 weeks. It is sponsored by the American Association of University Women. "Treasure Trails" are th e adven tures of Mary and Rober t who, with t he help of the Magic Memory Stone, ~re taken to all parts of the eart h, both in th e past n d in the present, to see t he ~anY strange, wonderful and i beautiful .t hings man has created through t he ages. . The frst a dventW'e will . t ake Robert a1d Mary to a. circus in '. France Vh ere they m eet the ArtiSt Ge,>rges Rouault . The S\bject m atter of t he " T r eas ure Trails" series wa s pre- I l l _____,_ Shortage of educational oppor- Only the privileged classes have tunities ranks with la ck of food received educations, and while and sh elter as one of the most there is an awakening of civic recritica~ needs in t he world today, sponsibility a mong those, t hey are accordmg to Dr . Althea K. Hottel, far too few." n ational president of t h e American Dr. Hottel t old of the Town H all Association of . University Women, group's being impressed by the r eporting at AAUW National distinguished women . who met Headquarters th e impt-essions she with the semin ar in Ankara. When r eceived on a round th e world t our r emarks were made about it t o from which she recent ly returned. one of the hosts, he explained. The trip, which covered twelve that practically all of the distinworld capitals, was conducted by guished women. iI\ the countr yofficials of t he r adio Town Meeting lawyers, t each ers, doctors and program. others-had come t o the meeting ; ' "Mass illiteracy goes h and in t he one small meeting room held h and with starvation and disease them all. in countries like India and t hose of the Middle East," she s aid. "In Calcutt a alone," she r eported, "there are two million people sleeping in the streets because they h ave no form of shelt er. Millions more are milling about without any sort of homes in New Delhi and Karachi." "As one travels east from Europe toward Asia, t he poverty becomes increasingly eviden t. Disease, squalor, poor housing and illiteracy increase. The 'ran ge between those who h ave an abundance and those who h ave little or nothing.. allows for no great I middle class. Education , along with wealth, is confined to a small group of elite," Dr. Hottel said. "While t he theory of compulsory education h as come to be accepted in governmental circles of most countries, and in -m any · is written into law, it is impossible t o provide for rudimen tary education where teach ers, text books and school buildings are lacking," Dr. Hottel commen ted. Even in tn e more h ighly de veloped Eur opean countries, educational reconstruction is h ampered by a shortage of t eachers and th e physical facilities needed for schools and colleges, she point ed out . "A dearth of technical and scientific knowledge is back of the . fact th at most of the far ming in t he Middle East is still done with pre-Biblical instruments. One still sees plowing done with a stick. In the Holy Land we saw oxen, and sometimes human beings, used as farm animals, and donkeys going round and round in circles t o t hresh the grain beneath t heir hoofs." "There is waste and ina dequate use of natural resour ces. This stems from lack of knowledge," Dr. Hottel said. "There must be a development of technical skiJ.ls before land and other natural re- ' sources can be made t o provide for the tremendous popula tions." "Social and economic pr oblems are complicated by t h e displace men t of persons all over the world ," she said. "Th ere is dan ger in the insecurity involved in the mass psychology of millions of people without homes, with no specific f'othold of an y kind." "The great need f or leadership is evident everywhere," Dr. Hottel observed. "Women are coming t o t he front in government and in t he professions. Poten tial leader:.. ship of women is the great hope in German y, in Pakistan , in India and J apan. But there are t oo few women educated for leadership. I �OCTOBER 12, 1949 Children's Program To Tell of Knights Two young Americans will pay a radio visit to a 15th centw·y castle in Germany tomonow morning over radio station WDBJ. The program is the second in a "Treasure Trails" series sponsored by the Roanoke Branch of. the American Association of University Women. Title is "Knights at Home." Time: 9:15 a.m. The story carries Robert and Mary to Nuremberg, Germany, where they see t he heavy castle walls the moat and grawbridge, a suit of armor weighing . 65 pounds and other medieval sights. The armor described is on exl1ibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. It_ was loan ed by New York's Metropolitan Museum. AAUW Will Entertain 'With Supper October 24 The Roanoke pranch of tne American Association of University Women will h ave a potluck supper Mon day · at 6 p.m. at Jefferson Higb School. Miss Melva Lind, National Associate !n High e:t" Education, will be guest speaker. · • • ~,~~~~·~~~~~~~~~ lnr. Lind Speaks At AA UW Meeting College education should consist of training and experience clo~e ­ ly related to life after colle~ and 1 it should be broad enough to give each individual the fullest chance, according to 30,000 American University Women. Dr. Melva Elizabeth Lind brought those two recommendations out at a speech here last night before members of the Roanoke Chapter of A.~UW at Jefferson High SchooL Dr. Lind was reporting on a survey of the Association's 30,000 members. She is a national representative of AAUW now on leave from Mount Holyoke College . Dr. Lind said the AAUW is now , startin g the second half of the survey which is to be group discussions based on the findings from questionnaires to the AAUW membership. The AAUW branches, Dr. V.,d reported, are now organizing their membership for group thinLing on the problems posed in the answers to the original questionnaires. The group reports will be compiled and analyzed as were the individual answers and the findings of Lhc two types of thinlting brought to- I gether for a final r eport on the · survey. :OCTOBER 13, 1949. AAUW's Program for Children to Be Heard Two young Americans will pay a , radio visit to a 15th century castle in Germany this morning over radio station WDBJ. The program is the second in a "Treasure Trails" series sponsored by the Roanoke Branch of the American Asso.c iation of University Women. Title is "Knights at 1 Home." Time: 9:15 a.m. The story carries Robert and Mary to Nuremberg, Germany, where they see the heavy castle walls, the moat and drawbridge, 65 a suit of armor weighing pounds and other medieval sights. The armor desc;ribed is on ex. . J hibit at the Virginia Museum of -.. · Fine Arts in Richmond. It wa~ '·t -~. ;.f ;:;..~ loaned by New York's Metropolitan '[ ,,.,.. ,, "'' Museum. I ·.. '·./-~~ . I - - "TREASURE TRAILS" SUIT OF AR.l\'IOR-"Knights at Home" will be the s ubject of the SE1cond story in the "Treasure Trails" series being conducted by the Roanoke AAUW b~·anch over .WDBJ ·each Thursday morni ng. Pictured here is a smt of Gothic type armor wo1n in 15th century Germany. Suits of this type were worn by subjects wh o will be discussed Thursday. 'K ights at ome' Is Story o 'Treasure Trai s' Series The second story in the "Treasure Trails" series will be heard o ·er radio station WDBJ Thursday morning at 9:15 o'clock. Sponf'ored by the Roanoke branch of the American Association of University Women, these programs are designed for children of the 4th, 6th and 6th grade level but are of interest .to all age levels_. I See Suit of Armor "Knights at Home" is tbe story proved t o be efficient protection 'l! a visit paid to a medieval castle in battle. Lesser soldiers often ln Nuremberg, Germany by Robert wore leather garments and eve'n and Mary. There they seen a the horses were protected with ~1 ·t of armor similar to one now armored plates. . on exhibit ~n th~ Richmond Jousts, t ournaments . an . d many /' ruse um of Fme A1 ts. Some of medieval activities will be deese suit.a of Rrmor weighed as scribed 00 the broadcast. The 11cl1 as 65 pounds and were : fortifications of the castle. its lurns- and expensive but the:Y jmoat, armored door, battlements and sentry t owers wlll be pictured 'in detail. Strange as this armor and protection may seem now it will be shown that it was neces;;ary in the unsettled society of the Middle Ages. This program is the second of e. series of ten spon~ored by the !\AUW in cooperat10°: with the /' Virginia Museum of Fme Arts m Richmond . j �OCTOBER 16, 1949. OCTOBER 16, 1949. FAMOU S TAPESTRY 'TRI OMPHE D'HERCULE'- This famous Ro al Gobelins tapestry provides the thP.me f or this week's "Treasu re T r ails" dramatization over WDBJ Thursday at 9:15 a.m. sponsored by the AAUW Chapter in R oanoke. Depictin g t he mighty accomplishments of the strong man of Greek m ythology this 18th Cent ury t apestr y was a. work of the Royal Gobelins in France which did special or ders f or t h e king. ----- - - ··- --- ~ 'L b rs of Hercules' to Be Topic ..of 'Treasure Tra ils' "The Labors of Hercules," a story taken from an 18th Century 1lrt apestry "Triomphe D'Hercule," will be the t hird in a series of br oadrs · cast s of "Treasur e Trails" on WDBJ Thur sday morning at 9: 15 under t he sponsorship of t he Roanoke B ranch o! the American Association of University Women. • To Study Hercules In this Thtrrsday's dramatiza- long and go t o their "Magic tion t he radio audience will be Memory Stove'' t o summon Hert aken on a visit with the famous cules back from the past for a stro!lg m an of Greek mythology, visit with them in Olympia Her cules . Greene. This week's story sees Robert Hercules, something of a bragand Mary finding a picture of tbe gard, re po~ds and enjoys telllng Royal Gobelins tapestry, "Tri- the two ~h1ldre~ the why's and omphe D'Hercule " and asking wi:erefore s of ~1s fam ous accomt he,i.r t eacher about it after school. pllshments depicted In the tapesThe ch ildren learn the name try. means "Victories of Hercules" The Virginia. Museum of Fine and t hat the Royal Gobelins was Arts is cooperating ·with the AAU a famous tapestry works in France in preparing the programs for the which did special orders for the series being produced and transking. cribed by the radio staff of the The teacher explains something School of Speech and Drama of of the ancient art of tapestry the University of Virginia. weaving and then has to leave to _ keep and appointment with the pr incipal, promising to tell the entire class about Hercules the next day . But in the story Mary and Robert feel they cannot wait that BARTER REHEARSES FOR ROANOKE PERFORMANCE-Charactei:s in "You Can 't Take I t With You" the Barter Theatre's next Roanoke performance, gath er around the table of Martin Vand erhof. The' play will be presented at 8:1~ p.m. on Noy. 4 at Jefferson .High School. Tickets for ~he r~mam­ der of t he Baiter's Roanoke sell,,SOn are still available at the Jumor Chamber of Commerces offices m t h e Liberty Trust Building. ~ ~ ---- '· < ~---~·-~-----~~- OCTOBER 20, 1949 G;hi.k:Jren's Program To Be Heard Today , This morning at 9 :15 over W DBJ, t he AAUW sponsored children'.s pr ogram, "Treasure Trails" takes its small characters, Robert and Mary to Olympia, G r e e'c e, ,, here t hey have a visit with Hercules, who does not mind at all telling t hem with gre·a t pride of his amazing feats . In t his, their 3rd adventure, called "The Labors of HercUles" the 2 children also learn something of the art of tapestry weaving as practiced by the 18th century Gobelin Works-which made tapestries f or the French kings. ,T he Speech and Drama Department of the University of Virginia has its r a dio staff write, produce 11nd transcribe the "Treasure Trails" series, which was prepared -bY the Virginia Musetim of Fine A.rts in R ichmond. The Roanoke ~pa}:1ter of AAUW is br inging these education al programs .,. the children of th is area. BARTER WILL GIVE FAVORITE COMEDY '.You Can't Take It With You' Set for Nov. 4 ·J One of America's fav orite comedies, "You Can't T ake It With You," will be the Barter Theatre's second Roanoke performance of the season on Nov. 4. The play ran on Broadway before being . made into a film. I t h as been part of the Barter's repertory ill Abingdon, Luray and Middleburg. , T~~!a~~~~1~~t0 ~~n~:r:e~~~~ \ by den and Gor~on Sommers. Scenes in the play are laid in the living room of Martin Vanderhof. in New York Cityy. All the characters follow t heir own pursuits, b::tllet lessons, eating, sleeping and chemistry experiments, in t his same room. Season tickets for Barter plays are still available at the Junior Chamber of Commerce office in the Liberty Trust Building. The curtain on "You Can't Take I t With You" will go up at 8:15 p.m. in Jefierson High ·school. AAUW Study Groups The D aytime study Group of the Roanoke Branch , American Association of University Women, will meet t omorrow at 10 :45 a .m. at the YWCA. Willa Cather and her novels will be discussed . The Evening Group will meet at 7 :30 tomorrow night at tl1e home of Miss Catherine Lee, 627 Walnut Hill. Assisting hostess will b e :Mrs. F. F. Tice. A seminar o~ Ellen Glasgow will be led by Miss Nell \ Walters and Mrs. Carleton Drewry. 1 �OC1;'0BER 23, 1949. OCTOBER 25, 1949. AAUW T he Roanoke Branch of the American Association of Univer11lty Women w11l meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock: at Jetferimn Hll'h School. Miss Melva Lind a1aoc1ate µi Highest Education at National AAUW Headquartera, w11l be l'Uest apeaker followlnr a pot luck supper. . .~, ;J U BJECT OF ART SERIES- "The Tired Dancer" by Edgar Degas ~s the subject of t he f ourth program of "Treasure T rails" t o be presented over St ation WDBJ Thur,sday at 9:1 5 a. m . Prepared by t he Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the seriei; is sponsored locally by the American Association of University W omen. ·red D cer' to Be Featured "The Tired Dancer," t he four th a·lthough they thin k of dancers program in the "Treasure Trails" as always being fresh and lovely, series, will be pr esen ted over sta- most dancers are frequently worn tion WDBJ at 9: 15 a .m. on Thul'S- out fro m long hours of tedious rehearsals . day. " Treasure T rails" ls prepared by In this story. whicll. was prethe Virginia Museum of Fine pared especially for children, Robert an d Mary, with t he aid of Arts. The transcribed programs their magic memory stone, vis~t are presented over WDBJ for backstage at the Par is Oper a children of the fourth , fifth and h grades by the Roanoke H ouse. There they meet- the sixt French p a i n t er and sculpt or , branch of the American AssociaEdgar De~as, wh o takes t he chil- tion of Un iver sity Women. dren to the Louvre, the famo us Paris museum . to show them some of his works. At. the museum, he shows them hii; st.atuettP, "The Tired Dancer," which p or trays the extreme weariness of a 14-:vea.r-o1d membe;- of a ballet company. He points out to the children thE>,t, \ ~-·----- ' II Suggestions on Improving Education Given Dr. Melva Elizabeth Lind, a n ational representative of t he Amer ican Association of University Women, said last n igh t a survey of 30,000 AAUW members brought two major suggestions for improving college educations for women. She spoke at a supper meeting of the Roanoke AAUW Chapter meeting at Jefferson High School. Dr . Lind, who is on leave from Mount Holyoke College, is an associate in higher education at the AAUW's n a tional headquarters. Two m a i n r ecommendations from the sur vey, Dr. Lind said, are as follows: "First, that college education should consist of training and experience which a re closely related to life after college . .. "Second, that college education should be broad a nd flexible enough to stimulate the maximum development of each individual, preparing each in the full- .• est way possible !or life · after 1 college." Dr. Lind said the AAUW is now starting the second h alf of t he survey wh ich is t o be group discussions based on the findin gs from questionnaires -to the· AAUW membership . The AAUW bran ches, Dr. Lind r eported, are now organizing t heir membership f or group t hinl;ing on the problems posed in t he answers to the original questionnaires. The group.reports will be compiled and analyzed as were the individual i aru;wers and the findings of the ' two types of thin king brought together for a final report on the survey. ,:~ I . OFFICIAL OF AAUW TELLS OF SURVEY i II �TREASURE TRAIL SUBJECT-The Virginia State Capitol in R ichmon d pictured here is the subject for the fiHh Treasure Trail~ program over radio station WDBJ Thursday, WhatThomasJefferson Found In Nimes to Be Told on Air! What Thomas Jefferson found in Nimes, France, is the fifth Treasure Trail story of a series t o be broadcast Thursday a t 9 : 15 J a .m . over WDBJ. Treasure Trail leads listeners this week to Nimes in South ern France. Nimes has fine boulevards and modern h ouses but also contain s more monuments to antiquity t han any oth er t own in France. <r' See Old Building , Mary and Robert are taken by their guide to see an old buildin g l with many columns. Thi;:;, says t h e guide, is the Maism Carree, built t by the Romans in 16 B.C. i Robert and Mary, wi.Shing to 1 know more about the old R oman building, rub the magic memory stone and to their deligh t find themselves talking to Thomas J efferson. Mr. Jefferson tells them that h e has been asked to design t he Capit ol for Virginia. He thinks th e Maism Carree is so dignified and so beautifui he is using it as a model for the Capitol. In just the same way, the Romans used the old Greek t emples as their Jmodels. ' Mr. Jefferson explai ns t o Robert and Mary some of the chan ges Inecessary in adapting an old design for a new building. And tells them something abou t other R oman buildings. The American Association of , NOVEMBER 9, 1949 U n ivers i ty Women, Roanoke bran ch, with the cooperat ion of the Virginia Museum of Fine Children Will Visit Arts, is sponsoring the Treasure Egypt on Radio Show Trails series. The programs are produced and tran sscribed by t he "The Egyptian Mummy" is the r adio staff of t he . Sch ool of title bf the sixth program in the Speech and Drama at the Uni"Treasure Trails" series of chilversity of Virginia. dren 's educaition al programs sponsored by the AAUW Roanoke chapter, and heard Thursday mornings at 9 : 15 over WDBJ. In tomorrow's st ory, "Treasure Trails" children Robert and Mary are . fascinated by th e Egyptian mummy case in the Virginia Art Museum . They r ub t heir magic memory stone anq travel to Egypt , where they see the Nile River and learn of its importance through th e centuries t o tl;le Egyptian people. A guide takes them to the ancient city of Gizeh and the age-old pyramids. l MUMMY IS TOPIC OF TALK-This Egyptian' mu mmy, a posses~ · _, aion of the Virginia Art Museum, is th e sub ject of tl1e sixt,h in th series of Treasure Trails to be broadcast over WDBJ at 9: 15 a.m. Thursday, 'Treasure Tr ~ s' Program To Feature Egy ion Mu y " The Egyptian Mummy" is the sixth program in the "Treasure Trails" series t o be broadcast Thw·sday at 9:15 a.m. over WDBJ. Robert and Mary start this week's Treasure Trail in ~h e Egyptian Room at th e Vi rii nia. Art Museum."-----Looks LifeliJce ' . He says that r eeds fr om the Th ey see an or!d wooden bux banks of the river were used !.n nmking a kind of p a.per ca lled ·which looks like a big carvin g uf pa pyrus on which the early Egypa wooden man . By asking a n um - tians in 5 c r i b e d their hierober of questions, they learn t hat glyphics . the box is a mummy case or cof Then the guide takes Mar y and fin- tha t the mummy case was R obert to visit the pyramids in made to look as lifelike as pos- the City of Gizeh. Treasure Trails is produced Sible. j and transcribed by th e ra dio staff Prayers for the ciead perso~ of th e . School of Speech and were inscribed on the case in Drama of the University of . Vi rhieroglyphics or picture writing. p:m1a. They are spon ~ored in The Egyptians were th e first pe o~ Ro~n~ke by the. An~encan As- , · . · · . soc1at1on of Umvers1ty Women pie to in vent a kind of wri tmg. with t he cooperation of the Vir Robert and Mary think it would ginia. Art Mu_seum. be interes ting to see the place where t he mu mmy cases were made so Lhey ru b the Ma":c Memory Stotie an d ;i,re whisked away to the bank of the Nil e River in Egypt. A guide tell s t hem of the impor[.:rnce of tlrn Nile · R iver to th~ people of Egypt for food and !or ttansportation . I �NOVEJ\IBER. 22, 1949 O v'EMSER 13, 1°49. I Club Groups Give· BackiIJ,g To Proposals n Va e' to Be Treasure Trails adio Program Subject on Th~rsday '• D or five Symbols on Jar Th ree to Be Explained easure Trails :>resents its seventh story Thursday at 9:15 a.m. over WDBJ. In this story, called the "Dragon e," Mary and Robert become interested in t.he making of chinawa-re while washing dishes for their mother. She tells them 'that the art of making chinaware or Porcelain originated in Chin.a and so the early English traders naturally referreu to this ware as "china\\are," and the name has come down through the centuries, although, of course, for years ch.Ulawa.re has been made in various other parts of the world. Learn Differences Robert and Mary learn tbe difference between chlnaware or porcelain and pottery-that the former is very ha.rd , translucent and is resonant when struck, and the t.ha.t latter is softer and porow:;, not tra.nsparant and does no ~ resound when struck. The reasons for these differences are that porcelain is made of ~ry fine white clay and feldspa ·, baked at a very high temperature while pottery is made of much coarser clay, often colored and baked or fired at a much lower temperati.;.re. Mary and R obert are particularly interested in a beautiful Chinese porecla.in vase, decorated with a :reel dragon and wisl1ing to know more about it than their mot.her has told them, they rub their Magic Emory Stone and fint~ themselves in the workshop of Chiang, tne master pntter, in Pekmg, China. Chiang shows the children exactly how he mixes the fine white clay with 'eldspar and water, works it, piits it on the potter's wheel and shapes it, lets it dry, decorates it and finally fil•es it. He also explains what some of the decorative figures-such as the red dra.gon-symbolize. The T1•easw:e Trails series is presented in Roanoke and vicinity by the Am.e1ican Association of \ University Women in cooperation · with the Virglnia Museum of Fine Arts. The programs were written, produced . and recorded by the radio 'staff of the Department of Soeech and Drama at the University of Virginia. i I I TREASURE TRAILS LEADS TO VASE-This Dragon Vase is typical of the chinaware which Robert and .Mary learn to know in the seventh Treasure Trail series to be broadcast over WDBJ Thursday at 9:15 a.m. ,. I NOVEMBER 22, 1949. StateAAUW Officer Will Speak Here additicmal women orwere known yesterda,y to h ave championed the cause of the recently-organized Woman's Committee on Leglslative Program. T he Committee is composed of 10 women who have drafted a set of five ''esolutions which they expect to take to the General Assembly when it meets in January, Their program calls for the ado1;1. t ion of the resolutions by all women 's civic organizations in Roano ke ·c ity and County. ' J oining the Roanoke City Worn- · ans Club, the Roanoke City Junior Woman 's Club ~ nd the Opti-Mrs. Club are the Welfa re Luncheon Conference, the. Public Affa irs Committee of the YWCA apd t he Roan oke q 1apter of the America n Ass o c i a Li on of University wo·men . I The resolµtions call for: 1. Participation by the State in the Hill -Burton Act for construction et increased hospital facil1tles. 2. I ncreased welfare fund.; from the .state so that dependent pexsons "may be given decen t minimum care." 3. Admission of women to_ jury •duty. 4. The appointment by the Gov- ' ernor of women to public office 1 on State boards and c0 mmissions. j 5. Increased funds fo r teacher 's ' sala ries, improvement of tbe State employees' pension program and I State aid to localities in their school building program. The Welfare Luncheon Con - j ference, an organization of ap- 1 pr oximately 120 person.; repre- • senting about 40 welfare organizations in Roanoke City and 1County. including agencies of the Community Fund, adopted .the resolution pertaining to welfare at a Nov . 15 meeting. Othe r resolu tions of the JWoman 's Committee f ox Legisla1tive Program are expected to be presented the Conference at its next meeting ·Dec. 20. Mrs . R. P . Winton, chairman of the Public Affairs Commi.ttee of the YWCA. said yesterday her group h ad adopted all five reso- . .Jutions at a Nov. 14 meeting. , Latest organization t o fa11 in line is the· AAUW. which adopted all ,of the resolutions JR.st n,ight at Hotel Roanpke. They were passed · un animously by about 40 members presen t . Mrs. Beverly Day .,\Villiamson, AAUW president and f!LJso a member ·Of the Wom an 's Committee. ·said tha' t th ey h ad been passed previously by the AAUW Board of Directors. · Mrs. Wllli ~mson told h er group t~e resolu tions were drafted by ttie WomaJJ ',S Committee "to get women more interested and mo re effective in legislation of the State." She said the resolut.ions adopted by various women's groups will be turned !ilver to the ~oman 's Committee and then r' Wlll be presented by that group to Roanoke City and County legis- ! lators. . Mrs. Williamson termed I t he resolution adoption p rogra.m j "a step forward ." In adoption of the resolution pertaining to schools, the AAUW specified that ,the pension progr am for State employes should be raised to at least $1,800 . The committee now. h as six organ izations in .support of its program . All bu t the AAUW were gathered last week. Some of the resolutions h ve not reached all groups. The Roa noke Woman's Club has adopted all but the one relating to schools. The Roanoke Junior Woman's ~lub 1?-as adopted three of the ~esoltitions: ~ those pertaining to mcrea~ed welfare funds, the participatwn of women in jury duty and the appointment of women to State boards and commissions. Tbe 0 pt1"Mrs. Club has adopted all but the one pertain ing to g~nizati ons Vl.rg1"n1"a AALJ\.N Y Mrs. Robert Lamkin Leaders Speak Speaks at A AUW Meet Mrs. Robert L. Lamkin o! AlexAbOUt Program andria, State legislative chairman of the American Association of Mrs. Robert L. Lamkin of Alex- University .women, told the Roaandria, State legislative chairman noke Branch last night at Hotel The Roanoke Branch American I of the American Associa,tion 01 Roanoke that AAUW should do a Association of University Women, 1University Women, ~old the Roa- "still better" job in pushing the will hear an address on "Why jnoke Branch last mght at Hotel onrnniz::ition 's legislative program. Does the AAUW Have a Legisla- Roanoke that AAUW should do a She descri bed the methods userl I tive Program?" by Mrs. Robert L. ,1"still better" Job in pushing the by her grou p in becoming famili ar I Lamkin, of Alexandria;, State organization's legislative program. with current evPnts and issues and AATJW legi.<;lative chairman, toShe described the methods used said t.hat success in a program , morrow. The meeting will be held bJ'. her group _in becoming familiar comes only with determined effort ! at 7:30 p.m. at Hotel Roanoke. with current events and issues and - - - - -- The AAUW study Group in said that success in a program Contemporary Reading will meet comes only with determined effort. tomorrow morning.at 10:45 o'clock "Lets fight for the things we at the YWCA. A discussion on the want and lets n ot be namby-pamby works o! Ellen Glasgow will be led! that we fail to get them accomby Mrs. S. J, Hale and Mrs. R. T. plished/' she said. Pickett, Jr. .· She advocated increased em• • • phasis on the Association's study Rea._ding Group groups and emphasis upon the The Contemporary Re ad in g Association's principal objectives Group of the AAUW o! which.Mrs. rather than in too wide a program Carleton Drewry is chairman, will of legislative endeavor. "You don't mett Tuesday night at 8 o'clock accomplish anything in legislaat the home of Misses Constance tion,'' she said, "unless you put on l and Edna Chesney, 924 Wasena I some pressure." Ave. A discussion of the poetry I Mrs. Lamkin said State legisof Edith Sitwell will be led by the 1 lators should be approached for Misses Chesney and Miss Leila their support of a program before Stalker. they go to Richmond for a meeting of the General Assembly, not '? after they arrive there. '- I l I l~:::......~~~~~~~~~~~~-=:::;;;;;;;;;:;;:;;:;;;;:::;::======-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~->Wl.J.llU~~~~~~~,;.::.._....:.;;..1~~~~~~~~~ �''. TREASURE TRAILS" LEADS TO WILLIAM AN,D MARY-During the "Treasure Trails" program Thursday at 9:15 a.m . over WDBJ, Robert and Mary hear from the architect, Sir Christopher Wren, how the. Wren. Building at the College of William and Mary at Williamsburg happened to get its name. Sir Chnstopher Wren was the greatest architect of 200 years ago, helped to rebuild London and was commissioned by Ql:!een Anne t o design the building in Virginia. O> !'Treas re Tra~ls' This Week ~tud"es Sir Christ.opher Wren Treasure Trails presents its eighth story Thursday at 9: 15· a.m. over WDBJ'. Robert and Mary this time find themselves, with the aid of their Magic Memory Stone, in· London, England, talking with Sir Christopher Wren, the great architect of 200 years ago. They hear about the P'eat fire which destroyed most of London arid how Sir Christopher was commissioned to draw new plans for the city with wide streets and new brick houses and new brick and stone churches. \ ! ) - - - - - -- -- - - ---- Built 53 Churches There were 53 churches built by College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. Sir Christopher Wren over a The Treasure Trails series is space of 40 years. Tpe most fa- brought to Southwest Virginia by mous was St. Paul's Cathedral. the Roanoke branch of the AmeriHe shows the children around St. can Association of University Paul's and tells them something Women. The material is prepared of ·its construction. by the Museum of Fine Art at When Robert and Mary wonder Richmond and the programs are why the white columns and stee- sponsored and recorded by e ples of the churches of London speech and drama department of are so similar to 'those of America, the University of Virginia. Sir Christopher reminds. them that American towns we.re being built at the time these churches were going up and that the colonists wished their cities to look like those in Europe. From the Golden Gallery, on top of St. Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren points out and tells about many of the famous buildings and places of interest in Lon- J don. I When he happens to ment.ion J that Qu~en Anne had him design a college building for a • place called Virginla somewhere in America, the children realize where they have heard of Sir Christopher Wren-in connection with the Wren Building at the ART OF THE JEWELER-A golden Easter egg such as the one above will be seen by Mary and Robert when they visit St. Petersburg, Russia on the Treasure Trails broadcast on St ation WDBJ, Thursday at 9:15 a.m. The jeweler, Faberge, made these fi aures for the Empress of Russia. · "' ewe er' to Be of 'Treas re · "The Af't of the Jeweler" will be the ninth Treasure Trails broadcast heard over Station WDBJ Thursday at 9:15 a.m. St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1911 is the setting for · Mary's and Robert's visit via the Magic Memory Stone. Their father has told them about the treasures created by Carl Faberge, jeweler t o the Czar of Russia. They are told that some of these pieces are on exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. Carved From Stones "'' - - ·- Mr. Faberge shows the children some of the miniature animal figures which he and his workers have carved from semi-precious stones. He 'has a dancing bear made of opal stone with ruby eyes and a carnelian cat with a gold collar. · Mary and Rob!!rt are fascinated by a large golden Easter egg with elaborate patterns done in diamonds and which, when opened, discloses a tiny elephant with a mahout seated on a carpet of rubies on its back. They find that the elephant walks, turns his head and swishes his tail when wound up. . The children .are told by Faberge that the idea for the Easter eggs came to him in 1895 and that the Emperor Alexander III Study Group was so pleased that he gave the 'I'he Evening Study Group in jeweler a standing order for a Contemporary ~eading of the surprise egg to be made for the Roanoke Branch, American ~ oEmpress each Easter. cia tion of University Women, will The last of the Treasure Trails meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock series, "Adoration of the Magi," in the evening at the home o will be presented next weelc. In :M..rs. Robert Little, 515 Highland conjunction with this program, the Ave., S. W. American Association of UniverMiss Loline Warner will lead sity Women will exhibit several I! discussion on the Wlitings of reproductions of famous pa.intings Virginia Woolf. of the Madonnas. They will be Hostesses wlll be Mrs . A. J. loaned by the Virginia Museum of Locker and Miss Harriet Simpson. Fine Arts an~ may be seen at \ • + 41 Lee Junior High School Dec. 12 to 20. / Sponsored by the local branch of AAUW, the mate1ial for the Treasure Trails series is prepared by the Fine Arts Museum at Richmond and the programs are re- , corded by the speech and drama department of the University of Virginia. , I r ra i~s' I �1, DECEMBER l 81 1 Equal Status for Women Is Aim of AAUW Group Concern for the status of women on the faculties and in the administration of American colleges was expressed in resolutions passed by the n ational Status of Women Q Committee of the American Associa tion of University Women and announced yesterday by its . chairman , Judge Lucy Sommer- , WASHINGTON, Dec. 17- Conville Howorth of Washington, cern fo r the status of women on D. C. · the faculties and in th e adminis"The Committee shall woi·k for tratlon of American colleges was t he wider employment of qualified expressed in resolu tions passed by women faculty members,'' says the national status of women como:o.e resolution, "without discrim- mlt te~ o! the American A ss o c~a­ inat ion as to sex and marital sta - tiq_n of Univer 'ty Women and ant us and without differentials as nounced today by its ch airman, to r ank, salary, departmental Judge Lucy Some.r ville Howorth of chairmansh ips, and appointments to policy making committees." Washington, D. C. This resolution also s tressed the "The committee sh all work for importance of having in the t op r the wider employment o.f qualipolicy making body of an insti- f1ed women !\cult~• .member?, " tution a Dean of Women or other says one resolution , withou t d1swoman officer concerned with the crimination as to sex and marital affairs of women students. It fur - status and without differe n tials as ther states that : ' to rank, salary, departmental "The committee shall continue chairm anships, and ::tppoin tments to concentrate its efforts in se- to policy m::tki ng commi ttees." Seelts Equ a lity -1 curin g equality for women in admission policies and practices of This resolu tion also stre. sed the graduate profession al and teclmi- importa nce of h avin P' in t he top 1. cal schools, and shall continue its policy maki ng body of an institu - j endorsement of equal opportunity tion a dea n of women or other for training and placement after woma n officer concerned with he 1 admission." affairs of women students. It fu rSince institutions of higher the1· stales that: learning must meet certain stand"The commi ttee shall con tinue dards with regard to women stu - to concentra te its· eff orts in se- · den ts and faculty members be- curing equali ty fo r women in ·ad' fore t h eir graduates can quali~y · mission poiicies and practices of for AAUW membersh ip, the As- gradua te professional and techn isociation experts considerable in- cal- schools, and sh all con ti nue its fluence in the direction of this endorsement of equal opportunity resolut idn. fo r trai ning and place ment afte r T he AAUW Status of Women admission ." Committee long interested in t he 1 Sin ce institutions of hii;rher placement 'of women in important learning must meet certain standadministrative and policy m akin g ards with regard to women . stupositions at n ational and inter - den.ts and fac ul ty members. before national. levels, passed a r es?lu- th eir graduate~ ~an quallfy for tion askmg that women be assign- ~AUW m emb e 1 ~h1p , the. Assoc1aed t o. such posts in the program ~ion cxe:·ts c.ons1clera?le m flue.nce , for th e 'r eorientation of women in m the dl!'ect1on of th1 resolut10n . I countries under American postThe_ AAUW s~atu~ of women ! war administration. commi ttee, long m te1.es ~ed in the Mrs . India Edwards, Director placement ~f women m. 1 mport~nt I of the Women's Division of t he admm 1strat1ve ~ nd polJcy makmg Democrat ic National Committee, P_ositions at na t1op::t l a ncl ln ternawas sin gled out for congratulation tional levels, passed a resolution by the AAUW Committee because asking th at. women .be .assig_n ed to of h er efforts toward bringing sue!''. posts m th e pr og-1a1i: fa the ' about the recent appointments of r~ ?nentatl?n of .:-vomen m counoutstanding women to impor tant ti:e~ und~t Amen ca n postwar adposit ions in the Federal Govern- mmistration. m ent of the United States. Besides Judge Howorth, the l 1 Besides Judge Howorth , t h e members of the n ational AAUW members of the n ational AAUW status of women com mittee are: ) Status of Women Committee ar e: Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee of Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee Portland, Ore.; Mrs. - Marjorie of Portland , o re .; Mrs. Marjorie Child Hu sted, vice presiden t of I Child Husted, vice president of General Mills, In c., Minneapolis, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn .; Mrs. John Frederick Lewis, Minn.; Mrs . Jolin Frederick Lewis, . Jr ... member o~ the B~a rd of EduJ r ., member o.f the Board of Edu- cat10n of . Ph1ladelph1a, Pa.; Dr.~· cation of Philadelphia, P a .; Dr. Rosamond_e Ramsay Boyd, profesRosamonds Ramsay Boyd prof es- sor of sociology at Converse Col- . s r of sociology at Conv;rse Col- lege, Sp~rta.nb_urg , s._ C.: Dr. Ruth l~ge, Spartanburg, s. c .; Dr. Ruth .A. Mernll , so?1al ~d v1sor for wom- 1 A Merrill social advisor for worn- en at the Uni ve rsity. of Rochester, at th e University of Rochester, N. Y.; Mrs._ e arl Ettinger of Cedar N Y · Mr C~rl Ettinger of Cedar Rapids, Ia.. and Mrs. J . L. Meys'. d M . J L Meyers ers, an attorney 9f Idaho F alls, . :d• i s. . . ' Idaho ' R ap1 s, 1a., an · " a.n attorney of Idaho F alls, Idah o. A.AUW Urges wqmen H Jd 'Higher Jobs WILL STUDY PAINTING- "The Ador ation of the Magi" by Titian is t he subj ect of t he last in a series of T.reasme Trails programs 1lo be presented o ver .WDBJ Thursday at 9: 15 a .m. This series will be followed by another based on the lives of f amous composers. - ---- --- . - 'The Adoration of the Magi' Con.eludes 'Treasure Trails' "The Adoration of the Magi" is the title of the last program o! the Treasure Trails series and will be heard over WDBJ at 9: 15 a .m .. Thursday. Visit Titian DECEMB ER 15, 1949. 1 In this stor y Mary and Robert the chief apprentice, that Titian's - -wit h t he help of their wonderful paintings decorate the finest 'Treasure T rai Is' f Magic Memory S ton e are back in churches and buildings in Venice, Series Ends Toda y the 16th centul'y in Venice, I taly, including the walls of t he palace I visiting in t he school and work- of the Doge, ruler of Venice. "Treasure Trails" will wind up shop of t he m aster painter, Titian. And they learn that it is b is its series of programs over WDBJ The chief apprentice talks as he use of rich color a nd th e decors.With the presentation this morn- works on the great canvas depict- tive beauty of his great paintings i ng at 9: 15 of "Th e Adora- ing "The Adoration of the Magi," th at make Titian such an im· tion of the Magi," a pain ting fr om explaining t o the children many portant painter . t he sch ool of the great 16th cen- d et·a1·1 s, sue h as wh Y cer t am · par ts Beginning Jan . 5, t he American tury Italian painter, Titian. · t ure are POrt raye d as Association of University Women of t h e p1c By means o:f t he magic memory th ey are, t h e symbol'lsm of par- will present a group of four pro· stone, radio childr en Robert and ticula;r .objects, the names and grams, each based on the life a! Mary travel t o the Italy of that descr:pt10ns of the ~agi and h ow a well known composer-Strauss, century and learn from one of the nch and b~aut1ful colors are Beethoven, Sch ubert and Foster. Titian's pupils th at the huge can- made an~ applied to the canvas. These programs will be produced vas was made as an altarpiece. The children hear from Caesare, under t he direction of the r adio 1 They are told t be significance of committee of the AAUW. The ·the gifts brought by the t hree kings: gold, symbol of the divine music will be played by Miss Blair kingdom; incense, pointing to t he Graves. The programs will be heard at the same time-9:15 divinity of Christ; and myrrh, a sign that t he son of Man must die. a .m.- each Thursday over WDBJ. In January a group of four pro- ' grams, each' dealing with the life of a famous composer will be pre/ sented at the same time over WDBJ by t he Roanoke Branch of the American Association of University Women. I r I DECEMB ER 11 , 1949. To Honor New Mem beNJ I New members of the Roanoke Branch AAUW will be honored at a. t ea on Monday, Dec. 12 at 3 :30 p.m":' at the Hotel Roanoke. _,,, Miss Anne McClenny.!i pianl..st and teacher at Hollins College ww. present the following program : ' Sonata. K 330 in three movements, Allegro Moderate, ~dante Cantabile, and Allegretto, by Mozart; Nocturne, op. 72 No. l and Polonaise, ·op. 26, No. 1 by Chopin ; La Cathedrale EngloUBtle and Prelude from Pour le Piano by Debussy. . I I • • • • ' �JANUARY 1, 1950. 1 Ba ter Group Will Present 'Do gerousCorner' Friday Robert Porterfield, founder and director of the Barter Theatre, has assembled an experienced and \ talented cast for J. B. Priestley's "Dangerous Corner" which will be presented at Jefferson High School Friday night. The leading role will be taken by Betty Sclmltz, a talented newcomer t o Barter. Others in the ca t inClude Virginia Downing and William Kemp. Comes From Broadway Miss Downing came to Barter from B1•oadway and Mr. Kemp is making his initial American appearance on the stage after a long run in Laurence Olivier's London company of "Born Yesterday." Tickets for the show go on sale Tuesday at Ewald -Clark Gift Shop, 7 West Church Ave. The th e m e of "Dangerous Corner" is the age-old one of Pandora's Box. During the course of a friendly dinner party th ere is a discussion of the merits of telling the truth. One of the characters remarks that "Telling t he truth's about as health y as skid,ding round a corner at 60 ." S?on afterward; an innocent musical cigaret box sets off a tram of revelations in which all of the plays' seven characters are involved. T he insistence of t he party's host, Robert Chatfield, on knowing the full truth about the circumstances surrounding his younger brother's suicide a year before uncovers a lurid story. Actually, h owever, the principal character in the play never appears at all. He is the dead brother, Martin, around whom the lives and ill fortunes of all the others have revolved in one way or an other. • 1 ~\\W@mmr:wr I¥%N%f',/Mit I Helen Blal.t- . ~raves rMUSICAL PROGRAM sLATED THURSDAY·~~r:;s:e\~~ t~f11 li~~afJr: ~~~~ I "Next Thursday's p rogram will 0 ' • · of his music, includin g "Tales of Vienna Woods" an d "The Blue Danube ." , The-story tells of Str auss' childhood a wealt hy h ome, h ls 1strug~I in ~ to overcome bis fa ther's "Up and Down the Scales, " t h e oppqsi~ion t o musica l composers second in a series of programs and . his even tual success in the f or c hildren, will be broa dcast musica l world . . The three other pi:ograms on over Station WDBJ each T hursday morning a t 9 :15 o'clock be- 1the -" Up and Down t he Scalet:." ginning .J an. 5. ' ~eri es wm be based on inciden ts m the lives of Ludwi g Von Beet Sponsored by AAUW . hoven , F ranz S ch ubert and SteT he,, programs, !Ike "Treasure phen F oster. , T rails, t he first series will be Th spon sored by t he Amei:ican As - d1rec~e~r~grams are. produced ar:dj sociation of University Wom en com "tt Y m efmbe1s of t h e r ad10 R oanoke branch ' mi ee 0 t h e Roanoke : b.ranch of the. America):l Associa_The. n e\~ senes of programs 1t1on o! University Women . Miss a1e d1~mat1zations based on in ci - ,H elen Blair_Graves will P_lay the d_ents m the lives of great musi- piano for all four programs c1ans. · I "DANGER OUS I JANUARY 4, 1950 · , P1·iestly Play Will Be Off e1·ed By B arte1· G1·oup .I iMYSTERY PLAY ! AAUW Starts Music Series For Children \ Rober t Porterfield's widely- l lrnown Barter Theat re will present "Dangerous Corner ," a psych ological ,mystery play by J . B . Pr iestley, F riday at 8:15 p.m . in the J efferson High School auditorium. The Barter players are presen ting P rieRtley's popular play on t heir current t our of Virginia. It is being given in Martinsville tonigh t, and will show in Covington Saturday nigh t. The play l\as been personally staged by Robert Porterfield, founder and director of the Barter Theatre, and includes a cast of able act ors, including several Broa dway stars. Betty Schultz and William Adler will co-st ar as the r omantif! team. · Ti.ckets may be obtained at Ewald-Clark Gif t Shop, 7 West Ch urch Ave . ROMAN TIC TEAM-Betty Schultz and William Adler co-star as the romantic temn in the1Barter Thentre production of " Dangerous Corner," a niyste~'! play by ). B. Pri<jstley. : the jStrauss to Be Featured in , (h iId ren' s Series , CO RN ER"- Virgi nia Down ing an d William Kemp are shown in a scene from the Barter Theatre's proauction of J . B . Priestly's "Dangerous Corn er" at J eff erson High School F riday night. I t ha d a long run in London before ·comin g to Broadway. JANUARY 4, 1950 . L Roanoke's AAUW group is again sponsorin g a n educational r adio pr ogr am f or children. The "Treasure T rails'' series which told stories of famous ar tists and periods in the h istory of art' came t o · . a close last mont h . Tomorr ow mor ning at 9:15 over WDBJ the first of four program s on grea t musicians will be given . "Strauss the Waltz K ing" will be the subject . Music presented ,w ill be "Ta les of the Vienna Woods" and "Th e Blue Danube". Miss Helen Bla ir G raves will play ·t h e piano for all f our programs. Beethoven, Sch uber t and Foster are t o be t he oth er three subjects. The t itle for the series is "Up and Down the Scales" . M;embers of t h e r a dio committee of t h e Roanoke AAUW are producing and directin g the programs. I ' SLATED FRIDAY Barter Players to Present 'Dangerous C~.rner' A psychological mystery play, "Dangerous Corner," will be pre\ sented by Robert Porterfield's Barter Theatre tomorrow at 8:15 p.m . in the Jefferson High School auditorium. The Barter players are showing the play by J. B. Priestley during - their current tour of Virginia. Martinsville saw it last n ight and it will move t o Covington on urda . Broadway Actors Cast P ersonally sta ged by Porterfield, founder and dir ector of Barter , the cast includes several Broadway actors . Betty Schultz and William Adler will co-star as the romantic stars. Tickets m ay be obtained a t Ewald-Clark Gift Shop, 7 West Church Ave . I �JA UARY 7, 1950. Play by Priestly Draws Compliments of Audience By C. D. HEWLETT Never having read J. B. Priest- play opened was not murdered at ley's play, "Dange1·ous Corne1· ," all, but was' killed accidentally in \ and not having a heal'ing aid the course of the development of,\ lo~ a~ the Jefferson High School on~ of the love triangles with Auditorium, where the Barter which the drama is crowded. P~ayers staged the drama last Admitting all this, we may say, night, I am, frankly, at a loss to however, that t here was some good say a great deal in comment. The acting, and for the best of it we play has been press agented as a would hand a palm to Kelly Flint, . mystery affair and in spots it was who was the only woman who \ ,more th~n that. Se~en competent wa~!1't already married, in the role 1 players ~nterpreted it, and before of O~wen Peel," next to Virginia \ an audience that was comple- Downing as "Fred Chatfield," wife 1 mentary, considering the competi- of brother the deceased. William tion in town. Kemp, as "Charles Stanton ," t he Whether the author was writing boy who t ook all sorts of blame a play within a play or having a and had n o reward. small group of closely related Others playing were Mary Perry, people reveal their real selves by Betty Schultz, William Adler and way of a sort an allegrical method Peter P agan. They V(ere natural was to this writer not clear. in stage demeanor, read witl\, inBegins And Ends Same telligent care and any edge t hat \ The same people were on the any others may have had on their ' stage at the final curtain as were worl: was merely by reason of the on it during the first act. But the role assigned. whole aspect had changed. In the The play is costumed without beginning there had been a mur- flaw and set well in three acts. der, of what was thought t o have been such, of a publishing h ouse partner. "Who done it and why" was the mystery and two or three indicated they had a part in the killing and what led up to it, and others indicated they knew all about it. But in the development of th e play there arose such a tangle of love affa1rs that it was difficult to judge who might want t o kill whom. or at least the man wl10 baa been killed. It did seem to develo~ in the story, t hough, that the m~n killed, whose demise occurred before t h e ! . JANUARY 8, 1950: 'Up, Down Scales' Will Feature Life of Shubert! The life of Franz Peter Schu~ bert will be po·r trayed on the second program in the series, "Up and Down the Scales" over sta· tio11 WDBJ Thursday morning at 9: 15, I Sam Robert Good ai;id Helen Blair Graves will be presented in musical selections by Schubert on the progrlim produced and directed by t he radio committee of the Roanoke Branch of the American Association of University Women . The Schubert music to be used will be ' "Seren ade," "Impromptu, opus 143 number 2," and part of the "1:Jnfinished Symphony," all of which will be played by Miss Ife1en Blair Graves. Sam Good will sing "Ave Maria." Miss Graves is a graduate of Sweet Briar . College and is at present a piano instructor in the city, Mr. Good, a baritone is a senior at Roanoke Colleg~. He sang with the choir of "The Common Glory" at Williamsburg last summer and is at present a member of the choir of the First Baptist Church. 1 Continuing a series of dramatizations based on the lives of great musiciarts, the AAUW will present a stoi·y of the boyhood of ~chubert who was born ·in Vienna i~ 17~7 . A vixtim of poverty all his life, the musician worked endlessly to put all that was in his soul into beautiful music. His 1 gr eat knowledge of music seemed t o have been born in him. Sa m Robert Good I JANUARY 15. JAN ~ARY 19, · 1950. Miss Graves to Play for T hird Part of Series LIFE OF BEETHOVEN TO BE PORTRAYED Th Rad . · American Association of University Women will.pre~ent "~p c~~dmgtee oihth~ Roar;,oke br~nch of the of Beethoven, on WDBJ Thursday at 9 , 15 am Shown b own!) e 0 cales, a radio portrayal to ri~ht) Mrs. Stoughton Benjamin, M~s. H·anrtlton Fa; ~e a~ ~~m ers f .the .cast. They are Cleft Hamilton Fay and Dudley Townsend. , on u11ay, Francis Pipes, Paul Reynolds, I!' _ _ _ _ __ _.:__ _~=-=~---- ,BEETHOVEN'S LIFE TO,'BE PORTRAYEO t Will Be Studied in 'Up and Tells of Tragedy The play also tells of a tragedy that befell Beethoven when he Incidents in the life of Ludwig was '.1- young musician-his loss of . . Von Beethoven will be poi;trayed hea.rmg. . in this week's "Up a.nd Down the The musiy on the program will Scales'' program which will be include "S o n at a Pathetique,'' broadcast over WDBJ Thursday "Moonlight Sonata" and parts of the "Fifth ~ymphony.'' Miss Helen 1at 9:15 a.m. 1\ The story tells of Beethoven's Blair Graves will be pianist for 1 childhood when he practiced con- the program. stantly on the piano. It relates "Up and Down the Scales" prob ow he was assisted by count i grams are produced and directed Wald.stein, who recognized him as by the Radio committee of the one of the world's g1:eatest eom- IRoanoke branch of the American posers. ,Association of University Women. Down Scales' l Incidents in t he life of Ludwig Van Beethoven will be t he basis for the third program in the ' 'Up and Down the Scales" series to be b1madcast this morning at 9:15 over WDB.J. Beethoven showed very early an aptitude for music. His skill and \ability were recognized especially by the young Count Waldstein, who helped him to gai'n notice and then fame. A great t ragedy befell Beethoven , -early in life his hearing began to fail. The time came when he could no longer hear his own music or the applause of audiences who listened to his symphonies. Music used on th is program will ~e the Pathetique Sonata, Moonlight ~onata and a. small part of the . Fifth Symphony. Miss Helen Blair Graves will be at the piano. These educational children's programs are produced and directed by the Radio Committee of the •Roanoke branch of the American Association of University Women. �LAST OF MUSICAL SERIES ANNOUNCED Stephen Foster Songs Will Be on Program Stephen Foster, American songwriter, is t he title of t h e fourth prog1•am in t he "Up and Down the Scales" series. This Is the last in the series of dramatizations based on t he lives of famous composers. It will be tiroadcast over WDBJ at 9 :15 a.m. Thursday. The Rcr11noke College . Quartet composed of Dan Cr isman , Strouse Blount, Sam Robert G ood of Roanoke and Mike F at iuk of Yonkers, N. Y .. will sin g several of Foster 's songs: ''Oh, Susann a," "Old Folks TO SING FOSTER SONGS-This quartet of Roanoke College will sing the favored songs of Stephen at Home," and "Some Folks. " Foster during the last of the "Up and Down the Scales" series t o be broadcast Thursday at 9 : 15 a .m . Miss Helen Blair Graves will be over WDBJ. The series is sponsored by the American Association of University Women. Quartet at , the piano . The story of Stephen Foster members are (left t o right) Dan Crisman , Str ouse Blount, Sam Robert Good and Mike F atiuk. t akes th e audience first t o Pitts- I burgh In ·1858 when Foster was I a young man of 20 . I n th ose days JANUARY 25 1950 JANUARY 26, 1950 h e and his fr iends h ad a club _£§.BRUARY 2, 1950. ' whose members used t o ·gather around the piano and practice 'Up and Down the ~kales' Stepnen Foster's Life AAUWWill Sponsor sjnging t he songs of t he d ay. At To Be Heard February 2 Children's Programs , one of th ese meetin gs, " Oh , SuTo Be Radio Subject A new series of radio programs sanna" was sung for the fi rst time'. The final program of the "Up ·The fourth and last of t he "Up Stephen Foster went to Cincinfor children will be launched on and Down the Scales" series for and Down t he Scales" series of n ati to work as bookkeeper, but Thursday, Feb. 9 at 9 :15 a .m. over childr en will be heard on Th urs, radio programs for children will . Radio Station WDBJ by the Roa- h e spent all of his spare time be broadcast over WDBJ t omor- d ay, F eb. 2 at 9:15 ..a.m. over noke branch of the American Al!· writing music . When "Old Folks WDBJ instead of this morning as row m orni;ng at 9 ~15. sociation of University Women. at. Home" was a great success h e Steph en Fosber, American song was repor ted in yesterday after h \s job and devoted all his Subjects h ave not yet been an- left writer will be feature d. "O Susan- noon 's pa per. time t o writ ing son gs. The program was eliminated n ounced. na". "Old Folks at Home" and this week because the City schools Foster · loved Am erican folk ''.Some Folks" will be sung by th e are closed in the between-semester This morning the last pro- music, par ticularly that of the . Hoanoke College Qua rtet. com- period. gram in the series on famous com-. · So-qth . Stran gely enough , it was posed of Dan C1:isman, ' S trouse will be given and -will !ea- not until after he had written posers Blount. Sam Robert Good, all of many of h is beau t iful songs of ture the Roanoke College Quartet the Southland . t h at h e ma.de h is 'this City and Mike Fatuik of Yon in tbe story of Stephen FQ.5ter. firs t trip to the Deep South . kers, N. Y . Miss Helen Blair Graves will be at the piano . "Up and 1Down the Scales" proStephen Foster loved American grams are produced a.n d directed folk music, particularly that of by the radio Cbmmittee of the 'the South. It was n ot un til after American Association of Uni he haq composed many of h is versity W a rne~. beautiful songs that he took his first trip t o the deep South . accompanied by his wife, the "J eannie with the light br own h air". Foster died., when just 38 , but he left over 200 son gs, many of . which are known all over the ! I -- - a WO!'ld . "Up and Down the Scales" prog;·ams were pr6duced and directed by the Radio Committee of the 1 AAUW. I Social Study Group Will Lead Program Mrs. Robert W. Cutshall , chairman of the social studies commit tee, will have charge of tbe ~ro­ gram at a meeting of the R oanoke B1:anch of the American Assocla- · ,. tion of University Women Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the YWCA. ·Mrs. Arnold Schlossberg will discuss the Vassar Summer Institute, using as her"topic "An Ex-• perience in Community and Family Living." Mrs. Schlossberg a.nd her daughter attended the Institute last summer. I • • JANUARY 24, 1950. AAUW Group Hears Talk By Mrs. A. Schlos$berg Mrs. Arnold Schlossberg spoke on the Vassar Summer Institute at a meeting of the social studies committee of the Roanoke branch of the AAUW yesterday at 3 :30 p.m. at the YWCA. Mrs. Robert W. Cutshall, ch airman of the committee arran ged the program. . . Mrs. S ch 1 o s s ber g said she • ··-Fdr the teacher there is the ~ learned of t he I nstitute, a gradu- tunity to study new m aterials and modern pr~marY and . el~ment~ry ate school for parents,. teachers methods and t o p articipate in a school curncula , a n~rsery sch0ol, and pr~fessional workers. and a 24 _hour school for children. In day nur sery and child care pr~­ children s , sch~ol by readmg the addition teachers can work in- gram, special classes for the h~ld AAUW Bu1letm. She and her tensively on curriculum problems of hearing children, plus worknine-year-old daughter took the of individual projects. shops in ai:t, crafts, science and 4 weeks course lji.st summer. music Those who attend the gr aduate · . fessional worker h as Parents Study school are from various regions of The pro t d special pr ograms in paren e uca·t t th I t ts F e n.s i u e. pro- the country and are chosen from . . idance, group therapy . or paren vides a place fo1· studymg t heir re- those applying who are most likely ltwn, chi:d gud bl'c 1 speaking sponsibilities and pr oblems, as well to pass on to their own commu- land r adio ~Ind P~ p gram · 'd ' 1 f t· 1 Chi ren s ro was there as provi mg a p ace or recrea ion nlties some of the knowledge hlld and fellowsl'Jip with other people. gained at the Institute Since her bown tc k a spe. ci' al in' Schloss erg oo F or t each ers, th ere i s the 0 Ppor·- Mrs. Schlossberg said· there was \·Mrs tere~t in the children's school. The a fee for at~en?ing b,ut there were rpurpase of this part .of the school also scholar ships for some. The is to provide the children with a national branch of the AAUW h as balanced 24-hour-day program and to provide a demonstration one of these scholarships. The program varies each year and training center to note needs, and is aQ.justed t o suit the needs interests and moral problems of and wishes of th~ r egistrants. the de.velopment of children of dlfThere are semin ars for parents in ferent age p eriods. Children from "Child Development and F amily 20 months t o 11 years of age may Relationships," "F amily Needs and attend. Community Resources," "Income Mrs. Schlossberg said this was Management,'' "Homemaking and the first time she h ad seen a "l)roPersonal Appearance" and "~e- \ gressive school" in operation. She ligious Education." also wanted h er listeners to keep in mind that t h e school presented ~ "ideal condit ions" for au tl!e programs undertaken. The school is under the direct ion of Dr. Mary Fish er Lan gmuir, who is head of the Child Study Department at Vassar. One-h alf of the staff is from Vassar; t he rest from other p arts of the country. Experts in all fields are brought in to tea.ch and supervise. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-'---- �FEBRU~RY 12, .l9SO. ' - ' -....-'>-L_____ FEBRUARY 5, 1950. ashington. to Be F eat ured · \ _ Jefferson to Be Featured In 'Growing to Greatness' ~~,:.:6:~.~"'~~?gram Thursday ! progr ams entitled "Gro :1Ting to •Greatne ·• will be presented over ·Station WDBJ Thursday morning 9:15 sponsored by the Ameri·an Association o! University Women. This grQUP concludes a series of programs broadcast for elementary · children during the past year. ''Treasure Trails" dealt with the \ world's masterpieces of art and ' "Up and Down the Scales" described the lives and works of fa mous composers. \ IIicidents in the boyhood o~ each \ of the eight Virginia presidents will be related on the new programs. _ lat " Written by AAUW The scripts were wl'itten by members of the Cr eative Writing Group of the AAUW and will be produced under _the direct ion ~f the rndio committee of the or ganization. . Titles and autl1ors for tl}e s~ ne s are as follows: George vttashmgton Katherine Tyler Ellett : Th~mas Jefferson, Dicie Cassa?y; James Madison, Anne B . Stiff ; James Monroe, constance C?esney; William Henry Harnson, Ada A. Deacon; John Tyler, Katherine Tyler Ellet t; Zachary Taylor Marliene Hanis ; and Woodro~ Wilson, Margaret ~rrell . ,, The play "George Washm~ton Washington _. • • as a young ma.n ' begins when t he first. presiden~ was a boy of eight llvmf nea~ of h is older half-brother, Law- ' Fredericksburg. He has deda rne rence Washington. \ to r ide a pony t o play an a.nee . t Participants m the broadcas with his sistei: Betty, but he has found the most important thing t o Thursday will be Dudley To.~n- \ be the desire t o be good and h on- send, Virgil Grow, D_on M~r ~y, est and t rue. Betty Sue Wyatt, Manon Cos..e o, Bearing much responsibility_ at Andy Canada, Vick Dandndge , the age of 11 when his fat~er d1~d , and Paul R eynolds. young George gave up h:s desire to go to sea. because of his moth er's wishes. At the conclusion of t he play Washington is seen as a surveyor ' at the age of 16 when he was staying at Mount Vernon, the home "Thomas Jefferson," the sec-~·>------------.,.___ ond pr ogram in a. series entitled "Qr owing to Greatness," will be broadcast over Radio ~ t a t f o n WDBJ Thursday morning at 9 :15 o'clock. The series is being presented in Roanoke by the radio committee of the American Association of University Women. Thursday's program will portray the life of Jefferson from a seven-year-old boy u n ti 1 he reach e~ the age or 14. · One of World's Gr eatest The program will show how even in his early childhood, Jef~ ferson had the characteristics that were lat er t o ma.ke him become kn own as one of the world's greatest political thin kers-a man who left his imprint on people for all t!rne. Participating in the program will be R ose Marie Bird, Barbara Murray, Dudley Townsend Francis Pipes, Char les Wright John Fay, Skippy Doss, Sonny Wheeler P~ul Reynolds and Don Murray. ' 'Thomas Jefferson" was written by Dicie Cassady. The six men to be dealt with on future programs are J a m e s ' 1;adison, J ames Monroe, William h enry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor and Woodrow Wilson. I Thomas Jefferson FEBRUARY 19, 1950. AT THE COURT OF THE KHAN-The family of Marco Polo meets,• the Kublai Khan during t he Clare Tree Major Children's Theatre Production of "Marco Polo ." From .Pleasantville , N. Y., t h e company will perform twice in Roanoke on March 2 at 10:30 a.m. in the Hollins College Little Theatre and at 3 :30 p.m. in the J efferson High School Auditorium. \ �FEBRUARY 26, 1950. FEBRUARY 19, 1950. I lUFE OF MADISON • ' M~nroe ·' Constance Chesney Writes . · AAUW Meet ,Scr1ptf9r AAU:WProgram James Is Sub Je ct at TO BE DISCUSSED Constaiu:e Chesney is the author of the script for the "Growing to i Grf'atness" program to be broadcast over WDBJ tornorro~ mom· . mg at 9: 15. James Monroe is the subject for Ithis week. From early boyhood he I listened to his father discuss with friends the growing unrest among .. . . t 11.e Ameucan colomes. and their wish t o be independent. In the st01·y young J ames sees ,delegates to the first Continental Con gress r ide through Williams~ James was a student at William anp Mary College at the time. • Later he joined the Continental Ar my t o fight for his country'a freedom. At the close of the story he hears the welcome news· t hat the Declaration of Independence has b.een signed: Some of those taking part in this program are Andy Canada, Marion Costello, Anne. Bailey, Dexter MiJJs, John Fay, Francis Pipes, Don Murray, Paul Reynolds and Nelson Bond. , This series of programs for chilct.r el'1 is produc~d un~r the d in~c· t1on of t he rad10 committee of tne burg, among them Captai n George Amer_ican Associa'~ion of UniverWashington and Patrick Henry. sity Women , RoanokA branch. AAUW Presentation to Be Broadcast Thursday James Madison will be the sub-· ject of the next "Growing t o Greatness" program, which will be broadcast Thursday mornin~ at 9:15 a.m. over station WDBJ .• The play, written by Miss Annie B. Stiff, tells of Madison's life fr om infancy and ends with the burning of the letters of agre&· men t to non-aggression toward . the British. The story relates his boyhood experiences with a family of six brothers and sisters, his early ed• ucation and later life at Prince• . ton University. Participating in the program. will be Barbara Mills, Catherine Whittaker, J eanne Dickenson, Miss Stiff, Sonny Wheeler, John Fay, Skippy Doss, Francis Pipes, Dexter Mills, Paul Reynolds; Don Murray, Jimmy Markham and Hamilton Fay. The program is peing presented · by the American Associatiop of . University 'Women. The organiza· · tion's radio committee is super· vising the program. - ----~------------ I I President Mom·oe (Courtesy ·;Library o! Con11ress) I James Monroe, author of the Momoe Doctrine, will be the sub- ' ject of the next program in the "Growing to Greatness" series , which will be broadcast over Sta- l tion WDBJ at 9:15 a .m. Thurs- . day. The story tells of Monroe's boy.. hood in Virginia, his college days at William and Mary College and of his life in the L Continental Army of the United :states. This week's program will feature Anne Bailey, Dexter Mills, Don Murray, Andy Canada, Marion Costello, P aul Reynolds, Ne!- son Bond, John Fay and Francis Pipes. The "Growing to Greatness" series is presented by t he American Association of University Women each Thursday. Tolk Will Be Given by Dr. Meta Gloss M·ondoy Dr. Meta Glass, presidentemeritus of Sweet Br iar College, will address the Roanoke branch of the AAUW t omorrow on "The Fellowship of Scholars." The occasion will be a dinner meeting at 6:30 p.ro. in the Jefferson High School Cafeteria. ~ President Bessie Carter Ran- · dolph of Hollins College will introduce the speaker and Mrs. B. D. Williamso~ president of the Roanoke branch , AAUW, will close the meeting with an announcement of wide public interest. once a high school teacher in Roanoke for four years, Dr. Glass is internationally known for her work both in education and in AAUW. As a past president of AAUW (1933-37), and as chairman since 1945 of the AAUW National Com~ mittee on Fellowship Rinds, she will be able to speak with authority about the 1·ecent rapid advances made in the AAUW Fellow program, particularly in its raising of international grants enabling foreign students to refresh and increase their knowledge by study in this country. Dr. Glass holds at least eight honorary degrees from various eastern colleges, in addition to her A.M. from Rando 1 Ph-Macon Woman's College and her PhD. from Columbia. Her wide teaching experience has included five years as assis.tant profess<?r of Greek and Lat1.n. at Columbia. As an adm1mst_rator, though best known as president of Sweet Briar College from 1925 to 1946. "' ..,.., ....'"_-~r.:.,,.,~.~.~~,.,,?~.~ss ~~-~N,.W''"' u~i:o'M;:>;il~~:-;i;~~,:~.;,,(:~}.«:N{x.,x::<:;; :.:: <>:.:=~«:,;,.:::;::.;-,;;;:, such national organizations as AAUW, the American Association of Colleges. and the YWCA. She has also served on several educational committees of the Federal Government. Among the many guests invited to hear her will be several leaders from the student body o! Holins College. 1 I AAUW Group The Evening Study Group· of the Roanoke Branch, AAUW, ·will hear two of' Cleveland Amery's books reviewed by Mrs. Thomas Sawyers, the author's · sister, tomorrow evening. The group will meet at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Beverly Day Williamson, 2523 Stanley A.v~. Mrs. Don Waynick will be co-hostess. Mrs. Sawyers, a resident of Roanoke and a member of the local AAUW branch, will discuss the best-sellers, "The Proper ·Bost onian" and "Home Town." The AAUW's Daytime Study Group in Contemporary Re.a ding will meet tomorrow .at 1!):45 a ,ll). at the YWCA. Modern drama will , be discussed. · i �' I 1 \. MARCH I, l950 Randolph Fellowship AT AAUW MEETING-Dr. Meta Glass, former president of Sweet Briar College (left), and Dr. Bessie Carter Randolph, president of Ho)lins College, attended a m~ etin~ of the American. Association of University Women at; Jeffersen High School last mght. Dr. Randolph was honored by the Roanoke branch of the AAUW with t;he establishment of a Randolph international grant. AAUW Fellowship Grant Honors Hollins President Dr. Bessie Carter Randolph, president of Hollins College for 16 years, was honored last night by the Roanoke Branch of the American Association of University Women with the establishment of a $500 Randolph fellowship grant. Presented by President The grant, which will be used Association have raised and spent to help finance the study of a over $250,000 on this work with foreign student in this country; foreign women," the former Sweet was presented by Roanoke Branch Briar College president noted. Presjdent Mrs. B. D. Williamson "They have brought 155 women to to Dr. Meta Glass, past president the United States from 20 foreign countries for significant work for of t he AAUW. Presenting the. check for the them and their countries." gr_a nt at a meetin~. i'.1 Jefferson Dr. Glass emphasized that High School, Mrs. Williamson sarid AAUW fellowship grants have . helped individuals and have also o! Dr. Randolph: "Beca~se of her great ~nterest helped international relations. in both mternational affairs a,nd ·in education, the international . "AH .o~ these women say that, 'Tant named in her honor is of m addition to the added knowledge and skill they have acspecial appropriateness." Preceding the presentation, quired, they have come to underDr. Glass spoke to the group on stand the United States as never "A Fellowship of Scholars." before and look upon themselves "Amei'ican women who have as foci of infection for the spread never done advanced or profes- of American friendship when sional work. as well as those who they return home. have, do give regularly that the "Their activities in their hom~s women who can and wish to do touch many people. A fellowship I professional and creative w o r k of scholars such as this can. come I may do it," she declared. "And very close t o a fellowship .of \ this is the way in which the whole understanding arnd peaceful llv- , American Ass'ociation of Univer- in~.'' ' sity Women as a. group enters into Once Taught Here a. :!ellows!Jip of scholars." Dr. Glass, who· was once a high Traces History school teacher in Roanoke for She briefly traced the hi.story of four years, has served since 1945 .the MUW and told of work being as 'c hairman of the AAUW N!~,­ done to help bring about world- tional Committee on Fellowship wide unde1·standing by financing Fug~Randolph has also been ac!nternational grants. t· . AAUW work having been " Just t o. t ouch th. ei.r · newes t a!Vemember in ' of the group's Interphase of th~ long contm~ing work, national Relations Committee let me remmd you that m the last from 19 37 until 1941. In addition, five years the members of the she was chairman of the .AAUW Committee on Legislative Pro- 1 gram from 1943 until 1949. She has helcl executive offices in the American Political Science Association, the American Society ::if International Law and the Southern Council on International ~elations. Dr. Randolph is scheduled to ret;ire a s president of Hollins College in June. - -·- Establishment of a $500 Randolph Fellowship grant in honor of Dr. Bessie Carter Randolph, president of Hollins College, by the Roanoke Branch, American Association of University Women, is a. most significant and praiseworthy gesture. The grant, to be used in helping to finance the study of a foreign student in the United States, could not have been used to honor a more deserving· person. Dr. Randolph, who has headed Hollins College for the past 16 years, is one of the outstanding women educators of t he Nation. From 1937 to 1941 she was a member of the AAUW's international relations committee and from 1943 to 1949 chairman of the group's committee on legislative program. She also has h eld offiee in the American Political Science Association, the American Society of International Law, and the Southern Council on International Relations. With her retirement next June will close one phase of a remarkable career; There 1s no more promising field than encouragement of study in this country by young men and women of other n ations. It is the best method we have of spreading knowledge of the American way of life and the meaning of real democracy. The Roanoke AAUW Chapter does honor to itself in setting up such a fellowship and adds lustre to the act by naming it for Dr. Randolph . . * * ... * * * The Randolph Fellowship I would like to t hank you for the splendid editorial "Ra.ndolpb. Fellowship," t hat appeared in T he Worl d-News March 1. Writing both as a· member of the fac ult:v. at Hollins College and as a m ember of AAUW <I am chairm an of the Fellowship Committee, Roanoke Branch ) , I think this editorial expressed superbly the pride a.nd honor we fe el when we think of President Randolph, when we think of the AAUW Fellowship Program, and when we think of th <!m in glowing combination. I have the pleasure of quo t ing Mrs. Ruth W. Tryon, F ellowship Funds Associate at the Washington headquarters o ! AAUW. to whom I sent a copy of your editorial, along with an account of our proj ect. She writes in a letter of March 7 : * * thrilling t o "It is simply have not only the check from -Roanoke. but also the evidence of the fine way you Pf:ople turned yom· international grant into a community project. That editorial is one of the best tributes to our program that I have seen." She adds: "Of c o u rs e, we here at Headquarters are deligh ted t h at you are honoring Dr. Randolph. It will be a particular pleasure to see this grant on our list." I feel that not only th is community but lovers of frui t ful learn ing everywhere owe you deep gratitude for making their convictions so public and so articulate. MARCIA LEE ANDERSON, Assistant Professor o! English. • / �MARCH 5, 1950. CHIL DREN'S THEATER- T h e young Mm:~o Polo (Joel Thom.as) stiidies the wanderings of with his li:'ttle cousin, Maria, (Eve Ste rn) and his old tutor ( I fUlysses th ' h · V · . ack R ubens) / "' his a ·. er s . OlLSe in <'nice. T.his is ·a'.i opening sc-zne in t he play "Mar<"o Polo," w hich i sponsm ed b) th<! A A UW wd will be gwen nt 10 t omorrow mornin g at Hollins College. TROUPE GOES BACK ' ON R OAD-After playing "Marco P elo" ln Roanoke on Thursday, the c1ar Tree Major Childrens Theatre group <top) lines up before the t ruck and automobile carrying the grou t hrough its 35-sta te tour. The players, (left to r ight): David Stanley, Jim Coco, Regina Benedi c J ohn Anderson, Betty Bowen, Joe Thomas, E va S tern and J ack Rubens, ha.U f rom six states and on fo reign eountry, · 'Marco Polo' To Be Given On .Thursday I Ch il ens e· tre · ro pe as ·ew Mi . es l't Can e yC _lls The Roainoke Cha pter of th e Amer icain Association of University Women •will sponsor two production s by t he Clare Tree Major Cruldren's Theater t omorrow. T he three- act pJay, "Marco I Polo," will be given by t he Pleasa.n t'ville, N. Y. troup at 10 a.m . t o- I morrow in t he -Li~tle Theatre at 1 Hollins College and at 3:30 p.m . a t Jeff erson High School. . F.oanoke County school childTen I.will attend the morning presenta' tion of the play, :ind Cit y school children will attend t he afternoon per formance. By N. A. TU R KHEI ME R A crowded gr een sedan and a battered r ed tru ck rolled · over the West Roanoke on Wednesday carrying a 'dusty page of history t ra nsformed to a tainmen t for local schoolchildren. ----------------------------~ Travel In Two Vehicles Packe d into the two vehicles mon ths old. joined t h e t roupe in 1 in t h'e book·. to quiet them. Tha experience." '\Ver·e tl1e sets, t h e cos t t1111 es and J P_fferson c· i'ty, Mo. t h e eight tired kids making up The stay in Roanoke was no · Ada, Oklahoma, home of t h' Clare Tree Major's Childrens picnic. Arriving late Wednesday penny t hrowing audience, is n o. Theatre, now playing "Marco night the cast flopped int o bed , or,ie ?f t he t owns remembere Polo" t hrough some 35 states. slept until they wer e wrenched with .JOY by t~ e act.ors. Last year, Having already passed t h r ough 22, to their feet at 6::rn on a dismal Reggie B~nedic t, 0.nl~ member of · B tl . t he outfit who 1s , a two-yeM the cas t was ti re d:-t ire d o.~ t rave1- Tl~u rs day mo rnm ~. a l s we1e v'eteran , was hit on the head when ' ing and well-just t ired. R oanoke qmck an d breakfasts we re bolted t l1e 1ig . h t f ix ' t ure i n tl1e ma 1n . befo1:e th e}~·oupe ~ urned t o . Ho 1- lobby of a ho tel fe ll on top of looked good to th em . It would be pleasant to say t h at lI~s , Colle.,e s ~; t t.e. . Thea:i e . t~ h er. Her nose still shows the scar. th2 young troupers we re deJirrh ted p.epare the day s fu st p ei foim In comparison with some c wit h this City, found it a glowin g ance at 10. . Roanoke looked like Jieavr.n" garden spot after the miles of Delighted with t h e Hollins facili- h amlet had a ho tel wiillciu t ba\\\ greasy lunch counters. drafty high ties, the cast swept through t he ing faciilties. That can be mi-grf school auditorium s and second- perfo rman ce wit hou t a hitch . But uncomfortable wh en an actcr ~ rate hotels t hrough which t h ey've fate was not so kind at 3:30 in perspiring from exer tion in passed. Bu t tha t's not so. R oa - the J effe rson Hi gh School Audi- heavy costume under burn.i n; J:'l oke j ust looked a lot bette1· t h an torium. lights with m akeup caked on hi ~ ~ome of the h alf-f orgotten t ankFirst the dressin g rooms (class- fac e. rooms) ' were not available until ''.Tl).at night," David Stanley t owns t hey've visited . Come Rqanoke, come Brookl yn , perilously close t o curtain raisi~1g. smiled, " we bought sponges." come A d a, Okla., ho weve r, An d then t he pl1on cgraph broke Not · in the Script ihe kids have f ew complain ts. down . . Superficially, t h a t would Troubles, howeve r, ar F :·om the far corners of the seem t rivial enough . But no limited to t he ones th,at st' .i' United States and abroad, t hey phonograph meant no muslc ' dur- inhospita ble towns. Woes joined together last October in ing the cherished danced num- come as t he t roupe rolls K Pi~as a n tvill e, N. Y., t o actr-to be be"· I t.hP rl<>nr P• t.he road. An . engine trouble p:irt o~ t he t heatre. Disoomfo)'tS }.f,ti'.:>, ~ri1?agce,n eaa1·1e· i?eimsaa•s1~ek1a"b.~lyA c1~gonrso,1· lose sign ificance so long as th e • cast can find a stage. · )f t he workin gs beneath t he h )f an automobile. F rom Here· And Th e1'e "Halfway betwee n Fort Snl[t Jack R.ubens, 32, ca me from A.rk., and K an sas . City , Mo., 11 e~ California ; David Stanley, 26, a wide spot called ,Jasper, tli! truck stopped," Regin a Benecti c: Florida: Regina Benedict, 19, s~ d, looking contemptuously fl Ma~s acbu s~e tts ; J oe Thomas and the men in t he cast. "I t was down J im Coco, 27 and 20, New York; near zero, bu t the boys cleverlY Be tty Bowen. 18, Virginia; John fi gured out t h e motor must b Anderson. 22, New Jersey; Eva overheated. T hey poured watr S tern , 20 and ieminiscen t of into the r aidiator and t h e Wh o! .E liabeth J?e,rgner, England, and thing fr oze up solid." two cocker spaniel puppies. called That wasn't a ll. G en ghis Khan' and Heidi, four "The only pl ace to stay wa touri st cabin wit h just enou room for three people," Regin. continued pa tientl y. "The ot11ers h ad t o sit up a ll nig·h t in fJ. 0 1~e ~ armed restauran t ." B11 t as.-if. ! I c fiuo1 puv �MARCH 5, 1950. TROUPE GOES BACK '" ON ROAD-After playing "Marco Polo" in Roanoke on Thursday, the clar Tree Majqr Childrens Theatre group <top) lines up b'efore the truck and automobile carrying the grou t hrough its 35-state tour. The players, (left to right) : David Stanley, Jim Coco, Re gi na Benedic Joh~ Anderson, Betty Bowen, Joe Thomas, Eva S tern and Jack Rubens, hail from six states a'hd on foreign eountry, 'Marco Polo' To Be Given I ·o n .T hursday The Roanoke Chapter of the America,n Association of Universit y Women will sponsor two product.ions by the Clare Tree Major Children 's Theater tomorrow. The t hree-a ct play, "Marco 1 Polo," will be given by t he Pleas- 1 ant•;lle, N. Y. t roup at 10 a.m. t o- 1 morr ow in the Li~tle Theatre at 1 Hollins College and at 3:30 p.m. 1, at Jefferson High School. R.oanoke County school children •.will attend the morning presentatti on of the pla y, ::i.nd City school ·children will attend the afternoon performance. I Chi I ren s he tre Troupe Has Few Min es l't Ca e I y c ll Its o~I By N. A. TURKHEIMER A crowded green sedan and a bat t ered red truck rolled · over the West Virgi nia moun ta..in In o Roanoke on Wednesday carrying a dusty page Of history transformed to a bright patch Of ente .t ainment for local schoolchildren. Travel In Two Vehicles Packed into the tw o vehicles mcnths olg, joined the troupe in in th.e book·. to quiet them. Tha were the sets, the costumes and Jefferson City, Mo. ' experience." the eight tired kids making up The stay in Roanoke was no Ada, Oklahoma, ~ome ~f thb Clare Tree Major's Childrens picnic. Arriving late Wednesday penny throwmg audience, is no• Theatre, now playing "Marco night the cast flopped into bed , o1:1e ?f the towns remembere ' Polo" through sorne 35 states. slept unt il th ey were wrenched wit h .Joy by t~e act.ors. Last Y<!ar1 Having already passed through 22', to their feet at 6:30 on a dismal '.Reggie B~nedict, o.nly member o! the cast was tired-tired of travel- Thursday morninf{. Baths were the outfit who is · a two-yet 11111 and well-ju~t tired. Ro anoke quicl{ and breakfasts were bolted vtletera.n.h\tNasfihitt on t.he htehad wh 1 l k . . . . . .· d 1e 11g x ure m e m 1 befo1e the ti.cup~ ~u111e to Ho 1- lobby of a hotel fell on top of \ oo ed good to them . It woulci be pleasant to say that h~s ~Colleges L~ t t, e.. Thea~re . t o her. Her nose still shows. the scat. \ the youn g troupers were delighted p.epare the day s fnst peifoimIn comparison with som with t his Ci ty, found it a glowing ance at 10. Roanoke looked like 11eav"' . garden· spot after the miles of Delighted with the Hollins facili - hamlet had a hotel without ba greasy lunch counters. drafty high ties, the cast swept through the ing faciilti es. That can be migh school audit oriums and second- perfor mance without a hitch . But uncomfortable when an actclt-. r ate hotels through v.r hich they've fate was no t so kind at 3 :30 in perspiri ng from exertion in passed. But that's not so. Roa- the J efferson High School Audi- heavy costume under burnin• lights with makeup caked on hi: rioke just looked a lot bet.ter than tor ium. ~ ome of the half-forgotten tankFirst, the dressing rooms (class- face. rooms) were not available until "Tl)at night," D avid Sta nley to wns they've visited. Come Roanoke, come Brooklyn, perilously close to curtain raising. smiled, "we · bought sponges." come Ad Okla., however, And then the phoncgraph broke Not · in the Script the kids have few complaints. down . . Superficially, that would Tr oubles, however, ar F!·om the far corners of the seem trivial enough . But no limited to the ones that st. 1 United States and abroad, t hey phonograph meant no music dur- inhospitable towns. Woes .Joined together last October in ing the cherished danced num- come as the troupe rolls a P iP.asantville, N. Y., to act--to be be;·s. In pantomine, the dances the road. An , engine trouble p:i rt o ~ the theatre. Discomfo;-ts were less· than effective. bring near disaster. · Actors, No Stagehands a race, are remarkably !gnor lose significance so long as the cas~ can find a stage . · of the workings beneath the h About 5 p·.m., t he second play of an automobile. r F rom Here· And 'rhere was done and ,only tasks remain"Halfway between Fort Smitli Jack R.ubens, ~2. came from ing were removal of makeup, Ark., and Ka nsas City, Mo., nep CR.lifornia; Dav id Stanley, 26, breakdown of sets, reloading a wide spot calied Jasper, tli!. Florida; Regina. Benedict, 19, trucks. There were no stagehands. truck stopped," Regin a Benecti Ma8saclmsset ts; Joe Thomas and F r om the acting to the truck s~ d. looking contemptuously 11 t J im Coco, ·27 and 20, New York; driving. the same eight kids the men in the cast. "It was dowJl Bet ty Bowen, 18, Virginia; John handled everythin!l'. near zero, but the boys clcverl1 Anderson. 22 , , New Jersey; Eva A movie in t he evening, then figured out the motor must b Stern, 20 and ieminiscent of to bed and early rising for a trip overheated. They poured wat .Ellabeth J;lergner, England, and and a nother performance on Fri- into the ra'diator and the who! t.wo cocker spaniel puppies. called day i,n Bedford. From Bedford, thing froze up solid ." Gen ghis Khan· and H eidi, foui· the road led to Lynch bm·g, RichThat wasn't all. · mond a nd . up t he Eastern sea"The only place to stay wa board to New York and New Eng- tourist cabin with just enou land . room for three people," Reg i , P 1 a y in g to child-audiences continue~ patiently_. "The o~hers varies little from one town to the h ad to sit up all mght in a 0 ne next. Before the Ro anoke per- armed restamant." . But, as i formance, the cast was all busi- developed, the five who stayed uP. ness and Industry. They applied all night were lucky. their own ma.keup, dabbing it as "At the end of the night," 5ne conscientiously as if they were concluded wearily, "the pipe::; stepping out in front of Broadway the · tourist cabin broke and footlights. And it paid off, too. wern all sprayed with hot wa Despite the youth of · the cast, Back on' Road they went on stage looking like an Early Thursday the show old man, an Oriental potentate or back on the road. The kids we an effervescent Venetian maiden . as usual, tired . As the houselights dimmed and But Bedford was ne x t s top a tJ1 e curtain starned to rise, the te mpers were r eined in defereti cas t was I again reminded they to a new. stage and a new auo/.• were playing before a crowd of ence: . ~es1des, each s!iop brou¥..~ youn gs ters. A tremendous roar the t1 oupe closer to May, Ghf went up from the audience. :Sut end of the tour and New York when the overflowed spirits were And t o that one thing, the dissipated, more mature audiences troupe agreed. It certainly would could have taken a · cue fr om the be great to get back to the rapt attention paid by the kids. theatre. Kids Love It Wl)en each scene started, the kids squealed; when a performer went into a pratfall (apparently the h eight of ppe-puberty hlJlm01') , the kids howled; .when Kublai Khan gi·ew impatient with Marfo Polo, the kids frowned. But according' to the cast, youngsters are no snap as· an audience. In some respects, their critical abilities are beyond those of an adult crowd. "They threw pennies at us in Ada, Oklahoma," J ack Rubens recalled, 1 Generally, however the troupe likes cl"jildTen , audl en'ces. "Th!'v're <1llick to reach ," jftck r ema . "It they don 't like some , they talk, make noise . And :1--. ... ha ve to learn every trick \?;--------,.----------------------• a, �MARCH 12, .1950. arrison's Youth o Be Described nAAUWProgram President Tyler Wil l Be AAUW Program Subject T he "Gro ing to Greatness" i:;;tory to be heard tomorrow morn . in~· at 9 :15 m·er WDBJ was written b l'\.da A. Deacon ~n d tells . o f events in t.he boyhood of Wil- Descendant Writes Script for Broadcast · I lia m Henry HarriEon. 1n the early years of Willi1;1m B' e m·:v's life colonial soldiers under George Washington were fi:zh ting for free.dam from Britahl. -At t he same time the Indians ''"ere instigating many brutal 11,tta c ks upon travellers and pioneer Settlements. The life of John Tyler, tenth president of th e United States, will be the subject of the "Growin g to Greatness" program t o be presented over radio st at ion WDBJ 'Thursday at 9: 15 a.m. A direct descendant of Tyler, K:it herlne Tyler Ellett, ha,'J written the script for the show. Two Scenes In P la.y There are two scenes 1n the i;:le.y, the first on e a.t the Tyler h ome, "Greenway." Here, a,ccordi11g to the story, John has already started making speeches. In the second scene, John is shown in t h e Gove"rnor 's m ansion in Richmond, ' f or, by this time, John's fat,her is Govern or. In t his part of t he play, J ohn h'as just graduated from William and Mary College. . Participating in the production will be Frank Ellett, Loretta Harris Susan Benjamin , Andy Canada'. Anne B ailey, Virgil <':7row, J ohn Eure, Dexter_M.ills and Don · Murray. This is the sixth in t he "Growing to Gr eatness" programs on the boyhood of each of the eigh t Virginians t o become President. The American Associat ion of University Women is presentin g this series. produced by members af the radio committee especi a~ly for the children of Roanoke City and . County. It is not surprising t hat t h e boy's favorite childhood <:?.'a mes were those of war . His i nterest in mar tial life per sis ted all through h is youth , in SPit e of an excellen t classical e.ducation includin g medical ·tudies. He trie.d t o accede t o h is father's desire th at h e bec ome a doctor, but his heart a nd soul were elsewhere. Be was completely h appy only ' V-'hen he r eceived a commission i n t he Army. After a half-cen tury , o f military service t o his country ~' Ha·r rison wa s elected t o the presi~ ?ency, but died after only a month · n 1 office. He was t he fifth Vir- 1 1 f: ~J.n'1an to become Presideht. f(. "Growin g to Greatness" pro~· grams are presented by t he R oa noke Chapter of the Amel!ican ~ , Association of Uni versity Women I ·1 and produced under the direction ::l'<l of the R adio Committee. l i r rtl r MARCH 19, 1950. RESIDENTTAYLOR PROGRAM SLATED t ~ (l. Incidents in the childhooq of Z achary Taylor will be portrayed i n the "Gi;owing t o Great ness" r ogramWDBJ to be Thur heard over ·~tation sday morRadio ning MA.R.. ; J:f 22, MARCH 26, 1950. 1950 ·Boyh QO d Q f. zach·ar y Tay' 1or To BeTheme of AAUW Show . oiJ a t 9:15 o'clock. :e, Pr esident Tyler ( Cour t eF L\Sr a ry of Con l{ress) The play relates how the Taylor M arleine Harris wrote the scriptj floa ting cakes of ice. f amily moved t o Kentucky in 1784 of "Zach ary Taylor" which will be In th e cast of tomorrow's radio 'r f r om their Virginia h ome in heard t omorrow morning on tne play are.: Susan Ellett, Mary Cath· r range County, It t ells of experi- "Growing to Gr eatness" progra,m erine Whittaker, Katherine Ellett, e nces during the trip such as dan- at 9: 15 over WDBJ . Clifford Rocerson, Andy Canada, Al th ough Ziachary Taylor's fa - Marion Costello, Sonny Wheeler, g erous encounters with the Indians :=tnd str uggles while making the ily m oved to t h e wilds of Ken tucky Skippy Doss, Don Murray and '1' l;r ip. when he was a baby, they kept Dudley Townsend. Ph :?articipa~g in t~e prod~ction ' alive memories of their naitive This program is the seventh in [] f Thursdays play will be Clifford /Stat e. Zachary t!lrived on pioneer the "Growing t o Greatness" series 1 R oberson, Mary Cather ine Whit - life. He liked to rnam the forest, which dramatizes the boyhood of t aker, Susan Ellett, Andy Canada, learnin g Indian ways. He often each of the eight Virginians who M arion Costello, Sonny Wheeler, stayed in the woods all night, t o became presiden t . Scripts are writ · ten by members of the creative S kippy Doss, Katherine Ellett, his paren ts' distress. / D on Murray and Dudley T ownZachary was an expert swimmer. writing group of the Roanoke s end. The script d;·: m atizes the incident branch o~ t!:le American Associa The " Growing t o Greatness" of his sw ptuHn g across the Ohio t ion of University Women, and s er ies is presented each week by River in early spring when the th e plays are produced by the m e American Association of Uni- swollen stream was filled with radio committee. v ersity Women. The scripts a.re w ritten by members of the ere, a tive writing group of the AAUW c; a nd are produced under t he di~ r ection of the group's r adio comrnittee. 1 Last Growing to Gre ness Program to Featu e 1 Th.e final pro gr & m in the @J• - -- - - - - - - - - - "Growing to Greatness" series, a. - - - portrayal of the life o! Woodrow Wilson, will be broadcast over Radio Station WDBJ Thursday a.t 9:15 a.m. The story, which was written by Margaret Tyrrell, t ells o! the early life o! WiJson, beginning with his youth during the Civil War. Aided .Southern Cause According to the story, Wilson's father, a. Presbyterian , minister, 11ould dismiss his congregation early on Sunday morning so they could go to the ammunition factory to make cartridges for the Southern forces . The story; relates how youn g ~~·1.4!' Wilson, never a very strong boy, ~Jti;~ was tutored by his fat her which led to a close comradeship between &i;i;~itiU~Ui~~­ the two. Studying in his StaunW oodr ow Wilson ton home, according t o the st ory, _ _ Wilson became one o! the most ~ brilliant men of his day. Participating in the play w111 be. Gretchen Lemon, Susan Benjamin, Virgil Grow, Skippy Doss, Paul Reynolds and Dudley Townsend. This program, like the pr eceding ones, has been written and produced by the radio com:mittee of the Amer ican Association of University Women. �MARCH 18, 1950 MARCH 18, 1950. 'Thu11der Rock' \'Thunder Rock' Presented Smoothly by Barter Group By N. A. TURKHEIMER Th e stuff of dr eams was manufactured into shining ideals last night in another typically smooth perfor mance of Virginia 's Barter Theatr e. In R obert Ardrey's "Thunder Rock," a fantasy, Bart er's 1949-50 Repertory Company showed a R oanoke audience a t J efferson High ! School m or e of the talent tha t h as ma~ the group on e Of the brightest theatrical ou tfits t h is side of Br oa dway. Presents Message l'+>-- -- -- - - -- - - - The play, t ran sforming the fig - cent become a trifle lulling. The ures o~ a dream into real and fair- ingenue, Joan DeWeese as Melaly believable people, m ay be ac- nie, seemed a little shallow. · cused of toting som ethin g of a But the faults could be easily message. But in this case, th~t overlooked. As always, Barter's can hardly be called a condemna- outfit stood way above most of t1011. the companies inflicted on R oaWhile th ere is. a good deal more noke. t alk t han _action , and interest Par ticular praise should be paid wanders dunn~· several of t h e long the single set designed by Fitza1~~ not particulai:Jy_ bright pas- Hugh. Never 'having been in a sa.,es, thi: pla y de~~rut~ly, deserves lighthouse, it can hardly be called a pl8:ce m t he Lper t or y of an accurate in this account. But it Amencan com pa n y. If not ignored did look the way a ligh thouse is by th~ people _who wa tch, it could suppo,sed t o look. con ce1vably st imulate some of the com placen t citizens in the Nation 's smaller towns and cities. B riefly, t he action revolves about an embittered y oung man who buries h imself in a ligh t h ouse to avoid the str.uggle of living. Inevitably, t he youns m an daydre& ms of the people lost near the lighthouse in a shipwrecR: 100 years before . Try T o Escape Also inevitably, t he young m an fi nds t hese people trying to escape from problems t hat are insoluble -for them. Of course, he knows better; their pr oblems are not insoluble. Teaching them their fight is not in vain, he learns the same fight continues. He leaves the lighthouse with, light h eart and shining eyes. But perhaps it is unfair to t!·eat a play of t h is type lightly. It a ttempts t o communicate t he optimism of faith and certainly this end calls fo r n eith er the extreme of blood and t hunder nor t h e other extreme of weigh ty \ phiiosophy. Barter's company br~ngs t o the \ play just what i t does need. The 1 cast was f ine r ight down the line. E a ch of t he act ors played his r ole with necessary restraint. The occasional in trusion of t he trite was admirably r estrict ed. I IdealisJD Reborn As the hub of t he plot, Charlest on, Herbert Nelson gr ows easily from early cynicism to reb orn idealism. F r eder i c Warriner's Briggs is a convincing Cockney, even -if his hands were a bit t oo much in .evidence. W oodrow Romoff as Dr. St efan Kw-tz acted convincingly in his role a s a disgruntled Vienn ese physician. Only in t he long speeches did his ac- MARCH 28, 1950. MRS. HASH NAMED .AAUW PRESIDENT Barter Offers A11otl1er Good Performance Dr. Manahan Is Speaker at Election Meeting Vir-· inia's Bart er Theatre t roupe prese~ted another tyi;iically 5.m?oth performance in theu· interpretation of Robert Ardrey's ~antas_Y. "Thunder Rock," last rught ll'l \ the Jefferson High auditorium. I The play dealing with the trr. nsformation of dream figures int o real and believable people. \ wns convincingly h andled by a competent cast. Briefly, the action revolves about an embittered young man who buries 11imself in a lighthouse to avoid the struggle of living. Inevitably, the youns man dayd re~ms of the peopl e lest near the lighthouse in a shipwreck 100. yea rs before. · Also inevitably, 1,he young man finds these people t :·~ ing to escape from problems that are insolubl!! -for them. Of course, he knows better; t heir problems are n~t i1~ soluble. Teaching them their fi ght is not in va in, he learns the same fight cont inues. He leaves the lighthouse with light heart and shining eyes. company brings to \ tr.eBarter's play just what it does need. The cast was fine right down tJ.e line. Ea.ch of the actors p\z.~·ed his role with :'1ecess~ry ' restraint. The occasional 1!1'" t rusion of the trite was admirably restricted. . As t he hub of the plot, Charleston Herbert Nelson grows easily ' fro{n early cynicism to reborn idealism . Fr e de r i c Warriner's Briggs is a convincing Cockney. Woodrow Romoff as Dr. ?tefa.n Ku:·tz acted convincingly . m hrs role as a disgruntled Vrennese physician. Only in t he long slneches did his !iCC_en t become a trifle lullin g. The m genue, Jo ~n DeWeese as Melanie, seemed a little shallow. . But the fau lts could be easily overlooked. As always, Barter's outfit stood way above · most of the companies inflicted on Roanoke. _, 'd Particular praise should be P.a1 the single set, designed by !1tzHugh. Never having been m a ligh t house, it can hardly be calle?accurate in t his account. But rt did look the way a lighthouse is supposed t o look. 1 The Roanoke chapter of the American Association of Univer- · sity Women h eard a speech by Dr. John E. Manahan, professor of history and political 1 science at Radford College, and elected officers at a meeting last p.ight at Hotel Roanoke. M1:s. Abra m Hash was elected president of the group, succeeding , Mrs. B. D . Williamson. Others elected were: Mrs. S . J. Hale, second vice president; and Miss Th_elma Chambers, treasurer. All will take office in June. Faith, Logic Important In his talk, entitled "A Program for America ," Mr. Manahan emphasized the importance of faith and of logk. "It is perfect ly true," he said, "that St. Paul, Martin Luther, Ge o r g e Washington, Abraham Lincoln , Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill could n ever have accomplished what they ' did without faith." Speaking of the importance of logic, Mr. Manahan declared that "the sales resistance of the educated classes is high ," but, he said, many educated persons are susceptible to false arguments. He said that Americans should try t o detect "logical fallacies" and 1 added· that "logical consistency is the vir tue of fools." Concluding his speech, he declared that "besides faith, we need ope quality above all.:_boldness." "We seek El Dorado," h e said , "and we are the heirs of the ages who must not ·betray our h eritage. Let us lear n from the medieval · knight whose duty was t o ride abroad redressing human wrongs." Delegates Named Delegates elected t o the State AAUW meetin g at Natural Bridge, March 31 and April 1, were: M~·s . Williamson, Mrs. H ash, Miss Nell Walters, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. J ames N. Dudley, Miss Chambers and Mrs. .Stoughton Benj amin. Alternates are Mrs. A. B . Camper, Mrs. Arthur Ellett, Miss Mary DeLong and Mrs. Hamilton F ay. Mrs. Benjamin was named a member-at-large of t he organ ization. Study Groups , ·of AA.UW to Meet Monday I The Daytime study G~·oup · in Contemporary Reacting o! the Roanoke Branch of the American .Association of University Women will meet M onday morning at 10:45 o'clock at the YWCA. Mrn. F. Carter Tat e will lea d a discussion on Maxwell Anderson. The Evening Group will meet Monday night at 8 o'clock in Smith H all at Roanoke ·College, with Salem members as h'ostesses. Dr. Robert Cooper will. discuss "Cry, · t he Beloved Count ry," by Alan Pat on. \ ( I I I ��• !l E BULLBTIN W S i10A~iOKE BMUCil A~Ili'JtIC.fill I ASSOCL'\TION ROL.. lO~ffi Dete-, Ti.1e- ~·fonday' AtlgUSt 5a30 P .. 29' 1949. VfilGI!iIA .l\UGL1G'l' 22, 1949 o m;:c.mLrlil S'ruDY GROUPSi Ccnteu1po.rary Reading 1) ilrte:rnoon Group Date- :·lane· o.y, Soptooiber 19, 1949 o Thie- 2 P .. :!o Pln0ea.- i::.th Hrs. C. \l Grady 2) Evcniug Group Dat-a... !1ondny1 Seplio:llbC:t" 19, 1949. l'iue- 8 P. :r., Plli.ee... With :tlldred Kerlin s~ggcsted~ Guests ar '"' t.rolcr;!:le Rem.e~be- that anyone is eliglble for J1e..1ber-~hip in the AoA.U,\l~ rho is a eI"adua:~e of e. collaGe on the :. . • A~ J. :1~ ,j accredited listc I:utorest your fr:l.ends in ll.Y.!!I. organization& The Treasurer 11 M'r.o" Jo Boyd '11yl'r ell :1 'Will. recoivG duos nt any ti.::leo Expluna.tion 0£ a."AOU?lt ot d~eow Ui 2e:?O...~-No.tio:r.u.l duee loOO-- ..St.ate dues C illITVE.i'..SITY ·:ro:.reN ·.L, Place- F'ore~.;t of Arden, Holl' ns College Bring cne dish o.nd a. f'm~ sanciuiches Bring ~llp if you drink ooi'fea,. Cups for :·~ced ·tea w.i.11 be furnisiled, 'l'hoso urho need tr~n~portuti·:in, call :lrr:ie R<..lSS 11. Rankin, 3'-5270. Afte:r the y.-icnic, the group uill attend the Pa .. cbfoJ.. k Play J f1Cami,lle 11 i:r. thQ 1.J:ttlo Theatre .. !o"'or those who are :not patrons of the 1-'atchw-ork PJ.e. .ve~~s i- u dona ti on of f ift) cents 5s OF l.,00...--Fellouahip FUnd 1 0 2():,:-U:>cal duca 6~00--Toml This increase was discussed, votr:;d upon S!'d passed nt the :my :neetingo It \:t·as l:Ul<le i1Gces.s.ny by the in~reo.se in 8t.~te .:md 1i.;;:tiona1 a.s~essme11ts~ ~1err.l:ier.. of t..w AoA" Ua U, m:i.;1 aesiiiri.i i110 Gi.J.chi.•cG Id.l'~ct'r nt Jei'fe.rt~on Hi.gb S cho~l ! .., ~!'t.c:d:.~ 'f.-0 roll: with students intcr·estea.. i'"> ~·p , .-., lf: . " !)i :i:.~l. >\. Pl"'-:.se <;DD~ the Bd1.1r.::.~.t.::..-.m Chaim>: .r:i or tJie \_o~crel"...~y .:..t }!Cf.. "!::<n end \..ll .1 a:.1,1·e .;,u_' c. • c:i.,,·. -J.,oe-o .JiOFJ9'Q!l §IY£I GOOJ~ 1) .fil!.'l1%~tm~.fil:.!! ~ ~ Ploaoo i.r>oi'o1'1ll iit-.~s ., Carleton D1•ewey or tho Seer tary, ;1rs. Ca..lpGr, ii' you ct;·e interested in one or these,, A cU.ni.rrnm of ter1 m.e:\ber3 io neoeeoa17 to o~ga.nize a rrx-oupc Please contact Mrco Arthu.r r.ll~tt,. Arts Cho.irman, if tnterestedo This group uill be lbited to six r1ooberso :.IEMilERS l'RAVE1 ABROAD ~~~--:.a~ Seil:lnc fro.:l Nau York) ;·hr~~ ~£2.QT! lui.d ·~d ::.n Italy., After t.ro:1Tel on the Con.... Il"n I !J t.1· ,...· c .,.; 11 b,,,, to r.n1~1.a:nd ~ from ' ulj_ ch ~ .S, ..,.. \. · -•• -"°1 ' c~m l1i11 uuil for !.om~ ill time for tno open:lnc or ;;choo1~ . ~...:l ~~~ no.'l'way~ is visiting f~ienrt~ iIA �NB W I3 A BI !l;l,ldr~ Karlin has been traveling in E S France, Switzerland ~nd Italy, and visiting relatives in Engl.and !!eleq ~ Gra.V2§. stopped in England on her wuy to Salzburg, Austria, where shs otudied ~ucic at the ?1ozartiumo Blair delivered the book, :l.@fferso~ ~ Congratuations to1 0 M:l.·s. J. E. B.irlilingh&m ~fr s o iio F • .Bondurant Yir(Q.nio.n by Durlo.s ::Talone, a. gift frol!.l our Branch to Crosby IIa.11 in LondonQ Recently, a lottor h.~o been roceiven fro~ the Librarian of Crosby Hall e~,. r0ssing appreciation :-h"So Reverdy Jones, Jro fo1• the book a nd extending good uishe~ to tho Branche This is the fil'st issue of tho 1949a>l950 AaAauoWo Ne'WS Bulletin, through which members of tho local Bra.nch uill receive monthly neus of activities o.nd items of interesto CO:MJITTEE CIIAifu~ --- ALL ME'.-IB?.tlS ..,..,_____ concerning feillou memberso Ploo.se report your activities~ Plea.se infor;.::i us of items of general interest �N E VJ S B U L L E ROANOKE BRANCH II T I N A:iAERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY VJOMEN ROANOKE t vmGINIA SEPTEMBER 19,1949 SEPTEMBER MEETING Special Committee Cha irmen Date- September 26, 1949 Time ... 7:30 Place- Hotel Roanoke Speaker~ Dr. Bessie Carter Randolph Subjec t- "Highlights of the Seattle Biennial Convantiona" Barter Theatre- Mrs. Tom Sco t t Children 9 s Theatre- Mis s E. Mari on Smi t h Mi ss Mar y DeLone Radio- Mrs. Stoughton Benj amin Recen t Gradua t e s -Mrs . Robe r t Bondurant MISS MULHOLLAND .Q!. ABSENCE ON"°1:EAVE We regret that Miss Gertrude Mulholland will be away from Hol lins this year , but commend her on tbe decision to further her study at t he University of Michigan . We sincerely appreciate Mis s Mulholland 's interest and co-operation in every phase of the work of our Branch and we are grat1f ied tha t she is retainine her membershi p i n th e Branch . MEMBERSH I P COHMITTEE Miss Mi ss Mrs. Mrs. Nell Wa l ters , Chairma n Fr ances Cooper J . R. Cut r i ght S. J . Hale Mr s ~ Jo E. Stockman Mrs. Arno l d Schlossberg MRS . SCHLOSSBERG PARTICIPATES - n~ VAS~Ah Bl;ANCH OFiICEh..:i AND COMMITT~CHAIRMEN ~r esident-Mrs. Beverly Day Williamson ls t Vic e-President - Miss Nell ~. alters Znd Vi ce-PresidentMiss Mary Phlegar Smith 0d cretary- Mrs. A.B . Camper p Jr. Treasurer- Mrs. J. Boyd Tyrrell Membe r at Large- Miss Janet MacDonald ~ ending Committee Chairme~ Ea.u cation~ Miss Mary 1-·hle gar .Jmith Pro ~ram J.N. Dudley Fellow~hip- Miss Marcia Aaderso, ~oc iel ..Jtudie s-Mrs. Robert '. ;. Cuts ha 11 International ~du cation - Mrs. Miss Dicie Cassady .Le~islative .Prog::ram- t\f;is s Ha rriet t e Fi llinge r Jreetive Arts- Mrs. Arthur ~ll ett Uemoership- !!iis s Nell \,alters hosr...L tA li ty- r~1rs. \'zeorge I.~a xwell ~iss SUMMER ~S T ITUTE Mr s. Ar nold Schl ossberg had t he privile ge of att end ine t he Vessar Sunµne r I nstitute for a fo ur- week p e riod 'during t he pas t s ummer . The In s titut e is a e rad uate school fo r parents, t ea chers , and other prof essional work ers . lt is e family~centered Institut e for men ano women, with a ch ildre n' s sch ool conducted as a n integral part of the corup.ie te program. All course s a re geared toward a pplying the Ar ts and Scienc es to the betterment of human ltvinB. For mor e thAn twenty ye ars the Ins titute has exper i mented wit h a nd developed dyna mic and practi ca l pr o- · ~r dmB fo r the study of child, f a mi ly~ s chool, and commun ity. Our ~at i onul A.A. U. ~. offe r s one scholarshi p each year to th i s Institute. v, ) ~KSHO > Elizabeth Burkey Rud,~et- .v1.rs. Abram He sh ~>te t1.1s of i~omen-Miss Jorothy Gi b bone ~ t"U~licity- Mr ... o hoss ·,;_ hanK i n Historian- Mrs. Garst Bishop The re will be a n ed uca t ion wor kshop in Wy theville on Saturday, Oc tober 15, 1949, at which time the J tate Pro; e c t - ~ P u b lic .Schools in Vir ., inia" - will be c onsidered. All i nterested me mber s are ur ge d to atte nd . / �BARTER THEATRE Those who have not bought season tickets for the Barter Theatre may buy tickets for the remaining three plays as follows: November 4, 1949- "You Can' t Take It Vii th YOUo" January 6, 1950- (to be announced) March 17, 1950 ~ "Show Off" STUDY GROUP There are still two vacanc ies in the Creative Writing Groupo If you are interested, contact Mrs. Arthur Ellett (Telephone- 7000) CONTEMPORARY READING Afternoon Gr.o up Date- ~onday, September 19 Time- 2:00 P.Mo Place- Mrs. C.Wv Grady Speaker- Miss Mary Long of Hollins Subject- "Notes on the Contemporary Novel" Evening Group Date Monday& September 19 Time- 8:00 PoMo Place-Miss Mildred Kerlin Speakers- Blair Graves, Mildred Kerlin 0 RADIO SERIES The Radio Series broadcast over WDBJ,will begin ~n Thursday 0 October 6, 1949 . at 9:15 AoMo The Series, 1noluding transcriptions from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and desisned for the fourtht firth, and sixth grades will run until the middle of De~em­ ber , after which there will be an exhibition from the Museum of' Fine Arts or the reproductions or some of the Greet Madonnas. ATTENTION! There will be a Board Meeting at the YoW . C.Ao on Saturday, September 24 , at 1:30 PQMo APPREC If\ TION Members of the Branch wish to express appreciation to . the Hollins .Faculty for their gracious hospital ity on the occasion of our annual August picnice The total· attenda nce t including both members and guests , was sixtysixo ---Miss Mary DeLong was recently DO YOU KNOW elected National Education ssociation Director trom Virginia Miss Harriet Simpson is President the Elementary Principals of the Virginia Education Association. or ~ MEMBERS, BOARD NJEMBERS NEW MEMBERS -NA TIONAL Mrs. Miss Miss Mrso Mrs. Mrs. HoQ. Anderson Anne Bailey Sarah Cannaday J.V . Cannaday R. v:. Clarke J . M. Harris NOTE~ Please notify the President, Mrs. Beverly Day Williamson, (Telephone 2-5277) or the Secretary, Mrso AoBb Camper (Telephone 9017) if you have a committee prerere nce. Only those who designate preferences are placed on commit~ees. ASSOCIATE Mrs. J.R. Hendricks FORMER MEMBER RE ~ INSTATED Mrs -.. F o R. Staton �NEW •.' B \J l. L ;).i . ., , f oc fa Pot ... Luck !iupper dish, Da. te : 8TUDY I ROUI'S fr .' ~-·- <.~onte.mpo. : y w:•ading Date: ~orl-.s ~lace: ~9 49 l' ofu o with kiss ~at herine Lee A seminar on Elle~ Glasgo1 will be .... ed by L.rs. (;arle 1 on lJrewry and I-..iss !~ ell .. alters. i?;ducation on October 15, COUi. I T'l'EES LEGidLATIVE ~or.Jnlttee reports National i!e :.dquartere, At.A~U .. that w", has lliJ&bers to write to Honorable J oh.n 1.c1.;or·: i'.1Ck, House Building, ·,ashnfton. vr~o regarding a ~ederal Aid tc ~duca ~ .on Dill~ They are not as~ing f r r any specific bill~ just asked that a HADIC 01r ~:111 ASSOCIATE 77 Ii. ~Ef. J3.l!:RS Wo.men who have com-elated t·no ye€Ars of ocader:::ic work or"' any collece on the national membership listo nu.re.bar of Associate i. er•bers -Associate meabers may not exceed twenty per cent of the total !!lembershin o Dues~- .Associate dues are ~o. 500 $1POO-- State dues 1~50-- Local dues $3 o 50-··-·i·otal Sever~l repre'Si:·~tat!ves from the ~Nill at·:.end th e ~.orks hop in w~it;,hev1lle Beptember meeting- lo 00-- .l!'eJ.lowship WC'i KSHOP Branch . the n_axt· l~ationul Convention will be · in Atl . nt ic City on Ap ril 9. 1951~ the nevi .twgional ' :Lce-l'resident is Lrso ~olanio Rosboroueh of Elor1da 1 Dro Hallie Farmer of ,Uabama is Liss Pandolph's successor as Nationa! Cha.1.rma.n of the Cor1!li ttee on Lecis "' lation ., ELIBIBIE- October 17, ~eattle 2000 1 Virein ia» will be Group 7: JO iennia l Convention in ArrTENDANCE~ C:.iscu ss~do Time: ·ndolph :reports that attendanoa 19 ~9 '.,,illa Cather ':lnd h : r. l~v eninr., l ut .b: ro.m that uore eleven rep resentatives fr w 1 lace: Jeffereo~" Jiich ...'chool .spaaKsr; t.dss .. ol ."i Lind "l.., ~ . onal Associate in lilt> rn1 · J~d. u•a .. ,,, L-ytiue Group Date: October 17, l'in:e: 10:45 Ao~. .. i loce: Y. o·;, oC .. Ao L.tsr;, .l'! -Jun e exoe·ede d n ' . · 24, 1949 t:onday • 6 I 11>0 Time~ Ch'! ve '? I N be pr0posed, rteroember the D.ew Hadio _1 ;: . '"l'reasure ·1:rail " ..1a"tl T .. 'll / d;iy, broadcast ove1 1I1BJ from 9 _; t 9~30 A.L Associ.ate members may pay an addition dollar and receive the "Journal "o Dues are payable to 1..rso J ~ Boyd Tyrrell s ~reasurer~ National JJues~~- $6coOC Names of those whose dues are paid by Noven.ber 5 9 1949 will be included 1n the. Year Book" CONG HA fJ:'ULArrr ONS To Dr , and ri·r9. Jam.es to Dudley upon t.b.e birth of their baby son 9 J'ari1es Nicholaso �• NEW !..El\.BErs ~.'.ho 000131 ~)tudi.es Le_z\sla ;l e ord . . :"C"'llt t<radue,tr s vo:runltt'"v ro coopero ... 1nf d1:ll the .::aucatioll "vr ·~i~.too "!. ... ma~inr this study H''.:'bhi~ .. 1'rIC~;AL -'~Li1.'rION~ NO\'" ~.,B~H !\ J.!,.2'I'I1V~ -·D&. e: Novet"::uer 14 1 lG ce: with 1\.rs l\obex·t Litt.la ·rir-1e ~ 8 l oi~. ' ·urt.nc th1;i ye ar 9 this g:rouf· plans to study tho v~ri ous countries and their relation both to the United Nations an~ to Ch~ lnited vtates~ r.. rs i •.ni .:U.HJ L :v.·s ,\ -r:fatlonal D Dalton Jr ;lenwood 11 , Dea co.n Grace Gutelmnst ..Innry l .• Niblocr: i,.1 n ") JI. Vo} lllcl:r~~an r.. isf I .ar:y Less Hoborts ~rs. ~Lnie b ~tiff 1 rviiss .u rno Splitstone Assoctate f\J rs c r.. . l'o. Dudley -- ~.r..:I.lBEHS ~.embers NO'fE .. may still designate pref er- ences for a particular liorumittea or i...1t.udy Groupa =t-*-ATTEl,;rrION" ~ '1 :ii~ DHo AL'l'I1J:.:.A Ko HO'l'rr}!;L N.ATIONi\L PR~SI, D.GNT OF 'I'H.b f\ o A~U . W o ·:.111 Sf'l~Al'~ ON 'l'lL 'IO\,N Hi\LL BHO,\DC,\:JT » TUJ~...,DAY .i!:V~NING 9 OC 'l'OB~.R 18 o 3H.C: HAS B.i!:EN =-<·"'" CHOS.KN A~ ON£ OF lt'OUh ::H 'J:;Ar\~RS TO H.l~POHT ON 'l'HB "HOU!'JD~Tlf:h:-\'10RLD T01.'1N li11E.t;;'J.'ING" TOUH IN A FINAL BHOi\DCAE.'.l' FHOI-., ~.-,· A0HINGTON p D. C ~ ON TH~ ABOVE DA 'l'.c; a �B \J L .1.. J ~ ·~: I N O~T ~ )}jj~R -- :f*+*C<l ..,.rl.' ,_ -- 1:'JT·' i:; -<:" oc Pot-Luck ~upper fa o;.•1" dish Date· 1~.isr:.. at I•:ondayi 1·1oei· 24 1949 'I'ime ~ G J f,,., I lace: J efferao.. l i ... ch ...:chool SpeaKsr; l.\dss 1.. el .' "' Lind -:1 at. onal As3oc1a te in Ii.""? 10. J!i 11.~a ". . ~ rJ. tiTUDY 1,RQUJ:S i-l,.1.... _ ,__ c;onter.i.po :y W1•ading Dayt;if!_e Group 1~ ; t ndolpll r eports that attendanoa 1 fl) Biennial Convention lw e e xo~ede d 2000 9 in Seattle t hat wo r e eleven r epres entat i ves frQ Virgi nia, .. th e n_axt t:a tiono.l Convention will be ·in Atl ?ntic Ci ty on April 9. 1951 9 the nev1 .H.egi onal · .i.cs-l'resident is ~rs Lol a nie Ros bor ouc h of Elor1da 1 Dr,, Ha ll ie Farmer of ;Uabama is Liss Handolph 9 s succe ssor as National Chalr.man of t he Cor .mi tt ee on Lecis .la tion,, uctober 17, 19J,9 Datu: l'iin.11: 10:45 .A.!\,~ l:l&ce: Yo,.oCa.Ao ~nd i.illa Cather G.iscusssd(' ATTENDANCE~ ~ep tember h : r. IV<:>rl~s A seminar on Elle ~ Glasgo · will be Pell .. alters .. $3 50- .. 1 at~end the ~ducation ~;: 1 theville on October Q 150 cor. .r.:IT'l'EES LEGI.:)LA~~i'~E ... or.Ltlll ttee collere on the national membership list a Humber of 1\sso ciate &. er~. be r s -­ Associa te meDbers may not exceed twenty per cent of the total member.shin o D ues~- Associ a te dues are QJa50o $lo 00- - State dues 1 050-- Local dues l cOO- - l!'eJ.lowship 'l'otal 'VC i .KSHOP Severa.l repreS..::1tatives from the Y.orkshop in 77 ASSOC IA TE I1.~Er..B~RS ELIBIBIE- Women who have comr.:l eted t·no yet:J.rs of ac a der~ ic work of " any by krs. Carle 1 on JJrewry and r._1ss Branch will meeting- will bs lfve.ninc Group Date: October 17, ~949 Time: 7 ~ 30 lJ ~do tlac~: with ~iss .atherine Le l~d 1 7 :, -· i 9 4.9 reports that National lle :.dquartera, A"A, U,, W", bas asked our m... mbers to write to Honorable John Lcvor :.a.ck, House I3uildinz 1 1·ijash- ngton v~~G regarding a ¥aderal Aid tc Educat_on DillB ihey are not Associate members may pa y an additio dollar and receive the "Journal"o Du.en arE:i payable to 1.. rs o J ~ Boyd Tyrrell, Treasurera National Dues--- $6 oc Names of t hose whose dues are paid by Noven;.b er 5» 1949 wil l be included in the Year Book" as ..dng f 1,r any specific bill"" just CONGRATULA'rIONS that a till be proposeda To Dr, a nd r1·r8 o James i-; o Dudley upon the birth ot.' their baby son~ J"a.c1,es HA.D10 ~Jichol e.a o .K.em.ember tlle n.elt/ Hadio "i'reasure ·1-rail:-:3" .h ~e1 le;: Tc..•"" .' 1~ y broaacast ove"' :t1BJ from o • 30 A h. f I J t �• ;;~IJUC1 CC.".. ~ I'l'' ['~t.::::l 'fl Ci': nr ·~,rO~!"c't~'fJ'l. C O wi th ths pla n ;;;;et up by t he :Stat.A ,..,du cation l.hl ,Lrman our 10--..11 eo.mmi ttee is n.aki~lf' a study on the ..Jtatus of t~ducati01 i.n I'o wkJ T.t:io So~ial ~t u di s, L0cisla ;,,- • o and '.ent !_;radua.t.os \.iOr<unitt . ~oo lHO coopern +.ir-.c wit'1 1·11., .::.d uctiticn 1.:c~·,-,'lt.t~-) l .( ~aklnc this study o NEW Lill.. B1!: J:.S --i:fatlonal- 1\ D Dalton ~ Jr l<l o nwood .11 , Deacon ·.. :ts u Grace Gute!rn.ns t 1, t'S. f, J' S .~ i.i i S~ Lr s . ~ f e nry 1 , Ni hlocr. J , V , Hic Lcan r.a r y Dess Hoborts "1Gnie b :Jt:i f l' .u1no Splits ton e [,1 lf) S J~T;:..l<.E , 17Ict~AL u:.L/\TlON:;;I NO\' ..:;~.. B.(:.H h l!.E'f'ltlq Data : l lace: ~ove~ber r'i'itne: 8 1 oh>. wit h i\. rs As socj_ate t. . r., a Dudley--- 14 l\obert l..it t.la Durinc tho ye ar 9 this gr ou~ pl ans ~ o s t udy t he various countries and their relation bot h ~ o the United Nations an1 to the tn i ted ~tates ~ ~.illBEH~ e NOTE .. t.. ero.be:rs may still de signate preferences for a particula r tiommittee ox vtudy Group o :t-*ATTE.1\TION=t ~ '' >1 "' DH.o AL1'HEA l\. HO'l'rrl~L ~ Ni\TION.1\L PHESI D.L!;NT OF TI1.:.:: A o A •U o \'i c ·.. I LL Sf't:AK ON 'TIL TO\,N HALL BHO.i.\DC.\ST ~ TtJJ!,;._,J).;Y :i- 'l' ~ lW.l!:NING ~ OC'l'OB..:;R 18 o 3lfr.: HAo B.c;EN CHOS.KN A::i ONE OF ~·ouh :.::ll·,C;Al\J.mS T O Rt:POH'r ON 'l'H,C; "H.OU~JD<::Tilli~\'10RLD TO'.'iN 11.&\E'l'ING" TOUH IN A FINAL BHOADC_.\ c'l' FIWJ':,. 1·.:A:::H-fINGTON 9 D oC ON THE 1\BOVE D1\'l'l:: c �BULL.l.'.'11IN IV rlOANOK~, LOOKING FO.tf,1i1.i:uJ VIriGINIA NUV.L:MB~rl 14, 1949 N.l:.v1 S NO'r:c.s O.l!' MhJoJiI:fi.:.HS LJro besaie Carter nandolph November Meeting Monday, November 21, 1949 Jate: Time: 7: 30 P .r ~. 2luce: Hotel rloanoke .Jpeaker: t i rs. Hobert L . Lamkin, U. h. State Legislative Chairman¢ n .11. note: 'rllli lWV,t:;M.BhH M.Ll!.'l'ILG IS A W.EEK J;;AHLIER THAN USUJi.L. s·ru DY GROUPS Contempor?'iry Reading lJ.L!:.11.N l.1.t-1 RY PH.L.i£G,.,rl a;1irrH of' Hollins attended the inaugural exercises of the new t!resident of 1.luke University 11 ~r o nollis ~denso Miss H},tl'l'it TrtU..3.SlG of .uOlJ..ins College spoke at the Uctober .tt.A.U o ~o meetin·e of the .bli:l.CkS.l;:>urg branch " Daytime Group Date: November 21 0 1949 Time: 10:45 Ao~• Place: YohoCo.no Mi SS VINC.c;NZ,1, 1~:a't't'I.aee of Roanoke College spoke on Intern~tional rlelutions ~t the 0ctober meeting of the ilusiness and Professional Girlsv Subject: J!;llen Gleisgow EV ill~ .[!,!G represented i~llins at the inauguration. of t::. ?i new President of Srr.i.i th Coll ege o This ~a s also the occasion of the sevent y=fifth anniversary of the foundi ng of the College • Dr. 1~anc1olph also attended the inaugurat ion of .Llr. Boylston Gre en as Vice-Chancellor and ~resident of the University of the South GROUP Date: ·ruesd.ay, November 15, 19L.. 9 8: ¢~ P.; I. PLrlCE:With the Misses Che sney Group of the Y.~; . C.A, TIM~: The poetry of bdith Sitwell will be discussedo l!'i ve Liem.bers from our Branch att.ended the l!.ducation'. h·orkshop in ~iytheville on October 15 o rt.Er.113.EH..3 Pl.Eii3E NOT.11 C&NG.b. IN JJ.11 '.rE AN u 'l' IM.B; 'filli z,:11...L~rl .ttNJJ fuiOrt.US .t!'OhUM in Hic.l:w...ondp on November 2 9 "Was atten.a.ed by three of o ur members- hliss ~ary ~eLon g, ~rs. ~r thur l!.llett and Lrs, Evening Group h. \, . Kavanaugh o D~TE: = December rf:_~eting December 5, 1949 Time: 8: 00 P .r.: • Place: 'viith ?.~rso Hobert Little The writings of Virglnia hoolf will be discussed . S .c..V J ·,~-d., UJi' ~.li.ss Dicie Ch~sney, Mi UUH. .MLl,iB.J:.,riS, including Cassady, i!iiss Conatance ss ~ary Delong, Mrso ~ll e tt , Arthur ~rs. ~. ~. ~ordD Mrs. \V. ·u. . i\.avanaugh , !-ars G S.obe i.' t Pickett ,Jr ., Viss Harriett Simpson Miss Leila Stblker and ~iss ~annie Turner 0 a tt ended the recent Virgini a ~~ucution .nssociation m ~eting in dichrnond .. I �INTERN.t~TIONAL RhLJ\TluNS nc1~;~) .,vi th interest that in ·,t"~ Date: November 14, 1949 Time: 8:00 P.M. Place: With Mrs. tlobert Little ~ bst issue of the Cl1<:1p~.booK ., , poems by the "Poetry Miss Marcia .{ndersor1 a.nd Mr a Charlton Drewry we.re inclu cle:d COMI.1rrTL.1!;3 on ~DUC.ATI0N SUrlV.C.Y I.N E'r .[ 'l'U'r ~ Those representatives from the various co.mmi ttees who have been wo r king on the ~ducation Jurvey will meet at the Y.WoC.~o at 8 ?QMon November 16, to present and discuss their findings o All interested members are invited to attend the mectingo PROGH.H.MS -·- " '. 1e Uni vers ' ·y o f Virginia and the 1 ague o f ·~1 0.'1. e n voters o f VirL '. ~1 ·a ar e j oi n >1y sponsoring an 11 · titute on 3ti ~ ' t e and .Lo cal Finan 1\ (3 at the Univ ' J' Si ty on No v cm ~r 15 and 16 o ;. :rep:.:-e a" '.t a ti ve f r om t . l. G rloanoke Br aac .h , '< i l l at tend o JPON.30.t{,b;D Cal e nda r ~; In co-operation with the Rodnoke City .c;du,cation .. ~sso cia ti on D our .. ~ o 'J. h. Branch is sponsorine spe ci al proerams by student s of our ci ty schools at the meetings of various civic groups during National ~ducation Week. ...;;..;;;;.;;...;;;..= .;:;;.=.... - - '1 . I.~ay hi:iV5 thE; v. e r1 CY.i nd you tha t \'. e again Elngi:...~ " ' .ment Ca l end l !.' S .l!'or Sfaleo Buy them .L i.1r yours elf aL ·d you:c friends fr v .?1 l\iiss Marci. \ Anderson at the .\'ovembe r meeti. 'lg Calendars a re f if 0y c ents each o Mi s ~ ~ate Farrier I>': rs o W" F o Holl and, Jr o Mis s .L!:stelle Tankarp .Mi s s Anne ~iilliamson o �BULLE1'IN ROANOKE 3RAJJCH .ALU::IiJ.Ciu AS~>OCIATION R0ANOKE, VIRGINL4. OF UNIVERSITY \~Oi1.iEN __ ____ ,,_ DECEMBER lM'iliTING: -MEMBl!;RSHIP.... -1'F.A RESOLUTIOilS c c:rn w.. ~., at the November = meeting~ :>ur Brr.i.nr.:h ' 1) Increased ·uclfare funds from the Pianist: t>tiss Anne McClenny~ .Professor of Music at Hollins College All members i n good standing are invited to the teao Members may State so that dependent pers~rw "may be given decent mini;num care ,.t3 2) Admis~ior~ of women to jury dutyo J) The appoin~ · . .--, nt by the Governor of women t.0 public office on State i~) bring guest for fifty cents each 0 BOARD MEl•;TING There will. be a : )aJ'd meeting at t.he Yo W. C. A. on Saturday 1 December 10, 1949» at l:J.) ro :!_, ""'TUDY'JiRUU~ i?~ . Bveningi Date - Monday, December Time .... 8 P., :Ao Boards and Co.mmissionso Increased funds f or 1'eacher gs salariesJ improvement of the State employees n pension program and State aid to l oca l ities in their school buil~ing progr'9.!Ilo ABOUT OUR MEMBERS MISS .JANET MACDONALD was gm:st speaker at the November meeting of t he Highl&nd Park l ~ T~ A~ ~ISS C0NTEMPORARY HEADING ~ ~-J on Legislative Programo The resolutions call for; = - A.Dl>P'f~~D ~~:- adopted fou ..· r~s :.}lutiorw 1.-I'Of used by the rL;cently organir,;.e \fom.~nr.s Commit.tee December 12R 1949 3tJO P o Mo Place- Hotel ftoanoke Date Time 5, l9h9 DECC:iA9BR HJ:;RTA TAUSSIG spoke to the Salem Woman q s Club on November 29th,, 5 MISS OOR.OTHY GlBBJNEY and MISS N ELL WALTERS represented our Branch at the Place - ·With Mrso Robert Little .Miss 1oline i'iarner will lead a discussion on the Writings ~f fall meeting of the Virginia Museum of Virginia -foolf o MISS LUCRF.TIA ILLSLEY presented a paper entitled "Argenti ne Constitutional Revision of 1949" at the Southern Political Science Association meeting CREATIVE NRITING The Creative llriting group will meet on January 10th at the ho.me of Miss Dicie CassadyG 1522 Franklin Rd, Apartment 8 ~ 7:30 Po Mu Fine in Arts .~ Knoxvil le ~ Tenn ~ MRS o Re T~ i n November ,, PICK.r;TT W&s elected the chairman and UJf-.S OO~OT~IY GIBBONEY the secretary of the Permanent Youth Commission for the coming yearo �PRINTS TO BE DISPLAYED ----The Arts Comm:i:ttee is again bringing to Roano~e for the Christ~ mas season a collection of prints trom the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts o l'his year, the repoud.uctions a.re of f'amous Madonnas o They will be on display in the hall of Lee Junior High School from December 12 through December 200 MISS DE LONG R&F.ORTS ON FORUM If thera t'U'e ci.rry c:nissions in your Yew:·book~ please noti:~·y Mn:, 0 · lo~1 5 Rankin 11 J- 52"70o NEW ARlU'/AJ... Dr o and Mrs <'.I .P ~ ·r o Forth an 7iounc~ the birth of :i son, Ric~1a.rd 1lcrnon Forth on Sunday 1 Nove;nber 20tho SPOisOiTuDBY THE iOfiAnqs CLUB OF VIRGINIA IN CONJUNCTION "w'HTH .MILLER AND RHOAOO NEW MEMBERS Ur$ ~ The Forum, the first of its kind in the State» was under the direction of Mrsa Dave Satterfield or Miller and Rhoads Personnel Departmento Mrso J o Lo .Blair Buck, ilhO returned recently from the Aroundthe-World Town Meeting of the Air Tour 1 discussed the status of women abroad in comparison with that of Aiooricao "The women of America" she said, "Are too apathetico" She iJlc> sisted that women here should register to vote, and take a more active part in politics and governmento She added that women should hold more of the governmental positions in Virginiao Another speaker, Judge Florence Kenyon, a member of the United Nationa Committee, said that women should take their rightful places and accept the responsibilities that come to them,, In most bodies and organizations, she said, men are much more numerous in the top areas, and women are more numerous numerous in the lower parts of such organizationso Honorable George Venable All.en, Ambassador to Yi2g0 - Slavia 1 spoke in very favorable terms of the two new women ambaBsadorao He told of the handicaps America hats in getting broadcats in Russian heard in Russi&o However, we are very successful in getting messages to many Communist controlled countrieso Robert Ao Sanryer ��-s N E BULLETIN ROA.NOKE BRANCH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA Date - Monday, January 23, l950 Time - 3:30 P. M. • Place - Y, W. C. A.. Subject - "Vassar Summer Inst i t ute, An Exper ience in Community and Family Living .. " Speaker - Mrs, Arnold Schlos s ber g I-.trs. Schlossberg, who is a oa se worker wHh the Juvenile Court, had the pri-v:S.- lege of attendi ng t he Vass ar Summe r Inst itute f o r a four-week pe riod during the pa s t summer. The I ns t itute i s a gradua t e school for pa. rent s , t eachers, and ot he r profess i ona l worke rsy for a number of yea. rs i t has expe rime nt ed with and deve l oped dynamic and practical pa:·og ra~s f or the study of child,, family 1 school and oommuni ty. ATTENTIONI BOA.RD MEMBERSl The r e wi ll be a Board Meeting at 1:30 n. M ~ , Sa turda y, January 21st at tho y tt w. c. A.. ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Mis s Herta Taussig, of Hollins College, rece ived her Citizenship pape rs on Dece mber 19th in New York City. Mi.ss Taussig will be the guost speaker at t he a nnua l dinner meeting of the Girl Scout Council on Je.nuary 26th. JANUARY 16, 1950 STUDY GROUPS CONTEMPORARY READING Daytime Group: Da te - January 16 1 1950 Time - 10145 .ii... M, Place - Y• w. C. A., Subj ect - Novels of Edith Wharton Evening Group a Date - January 16, 1950 Time - 8100 P. Me Ple.oe - -iiith Miss Dorothy Gibbony e.nd Miss Nell Walter~. The program will consist of reviews of rec ent novels. RADIO SERIES The new radio series, entitled- •up and Down the Scales", includes four programs based on incidents in the lives of the following great musicians: Johann Strauss, Ludwig Von Beethoven, Frans Schubert and Stephen Foster. Miss Helen Blair Graves will play the piano for all four programs. Guest artists will include Sam Robert Good of Roanoke College and the Roanoke College Quartet. The programs, broadcast over W.D.B.J. at 9:15 each Thursday morning are being produced by the Radio Conunittee under the direction of Mrs. Stoughton Benjamin and Mrs. Hamilton Fay. The first program in this series, presented on January 5, we.a particularly well reeeived. Mi ss Ma ry DeLong,. Miss Sarah Ca-nnaday En.nois Ford attended the t enth arnua l mee ting of the Southeastern Beginning February 9th another series a~ gi ona l Conference of Classroom Teacher& ~t Whit e Sulphur Spring~ on Deoember 28th will begin on the boyhood&. of the eight Virginia presidenteJ namely, Georg~ '.lnd 29th . WHshing.t on, Thomas Jefferson, Jamee llihdieon. James Monroe, ~~illiam Henry !ifr s • John iii I Boswe 11 and Mrs·. JI E. Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, Sto okrr.an will pres ent the Willa Ca th er and Woodrow Wilson. A. ffJW more programs ncve l& to the Young Adult Group of the may possibly be added on the boyhood of ~" u W,, C. A. on January 16th at 8 P. M. three or four other illustrious · Re cently , s everal members of our Branoh, Virginians. !.nc luding Mi ss Cassady, Mrs. Ellett, EDUCATION COMMITTEE Ia. s s Jlfieder ar, Miss Mari.on Smith and M~. ->s Kache l ~i-ilson, had the opportunity t~ view the Hapsburg Arts Collection at The Education Cormnittee will meet on +.he Nationa l Gallery of Art in Washington. Tuesda..y, January 19, at the Y. w. c. A.. AL. ., member wishing to borrow the bookat 8:00 P. M. ~ .et eonc erning the Collection may Members will disouss the survey •f Education in Roanoke which was made in ~o~ta c t Mrs. El lett - Telephone 7000. November and they will im.ke plans for DEGJS STATUE ON DISPLA.Y future work of the Corrvnittee. ard Mr s. AT HOLLINS COLLEGE P.clJ.ins invi t es ~u ..w. member s, to a vl"0wing of t he bronze st atue of "The Da·-:we r" by Degas, l oaned by the Virginia J.lfu...;eum of Fine A.rts. . The Degaa Statue was the s ubject of one c· f our Tree.sure Tr a il Boradca sts. A c ollect ion of Degas. print a is also on display. NEW l\1EMBERS Miss Judy Barr~ Mrs. Robert H. Daniels Miss Virginia Hover �-I l .. .,i,..j.. ~. NEWS BULLETIN Roanoke Branch American Association of Uni'-srsity Women Roanoke, Virginia Fellowship Meeting POT LU CK SD PPER DATE - Monday ~-February · .2'/TIME - 6:3'.) P. M. PJ,E.ASE BE PROMPT! ! PLACE - J Pf l't' rson High School S 4 E!J.,SF. - li.r . Meta Glass, Pre sident Em·-; ri GUS of sw~FJ t Lriar and Cha i rri1an of the A. A. U. W. J\Ta.t : ~)' cal Corrurd. t i·, 3~ on Fellows :1ip Funds SuDJECT - 11 T!1e · 4'ellowsbip of Scholars'! AT '.~l'~NTION ! DOil.RD NEHI3ERS ! ~here will be a Boa rd Med,L1g at 1: 30 PM Sc..tuTO'l/, J.i'eb:c uary 25 at the YWCA. Y. . W. C. A. - PR;~SIDENT Mrs. J. E. Stockman was r e cently elected Pr e si d ent of the YWCA for a two-year ter;:i. C ONGRATu Lf~ TIONS to Mr . and Hrs. Garst Bis hop on the birth of a ba by g irl, c ~rol e Anne, on Jan~ ~ry 26, 1950 . WEDDINGS Miss Mary Bes s Roberts was m.:.J.rried on Tuesday, De cembe r 27i,h t o Mr. Don Way~ nick. Mr. a nd Mrs. Wayni ck a r e '.J. t home at 343. J anett e Ave nue - s·if ., Ro;J.noke . Mrs. Mar.§,UE'rite Do zier Gorc..on of Hollins Coll s E;;e v-a s m:L-ried to ~\r. vfilbur TilL~t t De:l.'L on T .n:"30 e.:r~ u t: C L!Vi~cr 29th i n Nash v::_lle , 'r e:rn.e. ss E'e- They a r e now a t home Rt n i+ ;-.U:1.i :'.' Ave nu e' NE.' .Atlanta, Georgia NOMJ:NATING C'1MM.i::TTEE Mrs. C. R. Thaxton, Cli..:t i rn:a n Mis s J anet MacDonald M:r..;. Arthur Ellett " Mary DeLong Mis s Harr iet Fi llinger The Committee will brin~ nominat ions for president, second-Vic e-pre 3id8nt a nd Treasurer at the February neeting; new officers will be e lect ed in Mar ch. LEGIUL\TION COMMITTEE The following items of l egislation before the Virginia Legislature are of particulc,r interest to Al/llJW members at the pr~e 0,..1( time: 1. Repeal of Poll Tn.x as prerequisite for voting. 2 . Reorganization of county school bo ards. J . Appropriation for study of crime, particuli:i.rly sex cr:iJnes, 4. Increased appro priation to improve the educational program. See the January bulletin for state legislative program. Listen to WDBJ on Saturday eveni!l6 for summary of week 's a ctivitie s in legislature by one of the local legislators. See the local paper for exact time. Write to one of our local representatives expressing your opinion; namely, Hon. E. Griffith Dodson - House of Del. 11 " Julian Rutherfoord " " 11 Earl Fitzpatrick - - State Senate Richmond, Virginia 0 February 20, 19>0 STUDY GROUPS ;· .CONTEMPORARY READING DAYTIME GROU P DATE - February 20, 1950 TIME - 10:45 A. M. PLACE - Y. ~ . C. A. SU ill~C'T - "Modern Drama " EVENING CR.OU P DATE - Fe bruQry 20 Tnm - 8 :00 P . M. PLACE - \Vi th Nrs . D. D. ',lilli&mson SPEAKEH - Mrs . Thomas Sawye:cs Sli BJ ECT - Cl eveland Amer y 's two best Sellers: THE Pi:WFE ~i. 10;)TONLiNS HO!'-E TOWN CLARE TRE.::; ~L.JO~t i?LAY: "Ma rco ~" DA.TE - Thursday, .March 2 Two Perfcrma nc ~ s: Little ~he~ tr~, Hollins Colle ~ e 10 ; 00 J... . ~~ . Jeffer son :-fit:;h School - 3:30 F . M. Price oi Tlckets: AC~ults - 70¢ Cl.i l d ren - 40¢ CUrtRENT iUilllO SEii.IES The New Radio Se:r·i e s, "Growing to Greatness, 11 whi..::h vJ:° L. pre s ent incidents in the boyhC'o .::! o f thP. e j gi1t V::i.rg i nia President s~ b et, an on Tn1.:.rsc.ay , Fe brua r y 9th ar,d •i ;_J. scr;-..:.i.nnc for eii;ht Thursda ys. 'J'r,e r.r ot,,,r ;n;,s in~l u dt~ the i'r l :!.c·wing: Fe br'.la r 7 9 - Georf e \fa shL1r;t on by Yatherine TY:l.er ElJ.ett Fe brue.ry 16 - Thor.a s Je .:''fec~son by Lide Cas~ arl;y Fe brua r y 23 - J a:nes Ma'.1 is :m by Anne B. Sti ·~ f Ma rch 2 - Jame s Ho n;.·oe by Constanc e c ;1E sney March 9 - Wm. He nry I'.a rrison by Ada .r1.. Deu.cor, March 16 - John ~~ler by Katherine Tyl er Ellett M-tr ch 23 - Zachary Taylor by Mi. i. rliene Harris March 30 - Woodrow Wilson by Mar garet Tyrrell Letters have been received from Hig hland J 'ark, Delmont and Noringside school.sy _.. expressing interest in the r a dio p~o­ grams on music and art. In respon se to requests, on January 23, ,Miss Dorothy Drown, Mrs • .1-1.. T. Ellett and Mrs. B. D. Williamson visited two classrooms of Highland Park School, Miss Drown speaking to the students. Also, on January 23, children from seveL·al schools went to Hollins to see the Degas exhibit. NEW MEMDTI:R Miss Nellie Manises, Dean of Wor.ien,.. Roa.noke College. REVIEW BY MHS..- S~wYEltS ._ . .·tJ . . .,, ,,'.;... , At the Februal')" nwe·t :big'·::&.t '"·thc,.;. iotfo'g i, adttlt gtol.1?1·&11 ·tric;; JL n/ o/ ..~-l,: /Mr.·s .. Thorri~s' · S'avly.ef l "' t~view~d th a ijoo k 1 Ik>ME TOv'iN, wvi t ten by her' brG>tlier,. Cleveland Amery. 1unery �B U L L E T I N E W S N ROANOKE BRANCH AMEl\lCi N ASS OCIAI'ION OF UNIVERSI'rY WOMEN MARCH 20 ROANOKE a VIRGINIA Ma1 c h Meeting Looking Forward Date - Monday , March 27, 1950 Time "" 7 ~ 30 P , Mc Plaoe - Hotel Roanoke Program - Under the direct iv... ... ~ ...; Dicie Mae Cassady :i Chairman or v4l. J.41 ter nat ional Education Com.mitt ~~ Speaker - Dro J .. E. Manahan , ot fi · .. .t o;~ State Teachers College, will p•.-c n ~chaos, Contusion, or Cooperat \on." The .members cf the local chap ~·~ · .t Delta Kappa Gemma will meet J o:iu. · 1.' with the A~A,U.Vk. for t his p1· i: "" .:; .. ln Retrospect. Q,uoti.og from the Roen0: News or March 1, 19 50 ooncei ' Rando l ph Fellowship : 111 ' Es tabl ~r~a~ A. A.U aWg Convention The State Convention will be held et Natural Bridgej Virginia on March 31 and April lo Although there will be a num= ber of ~p acified voting delega t es ~ anyone who ia interested may regis ter for f ifty oents y Our local branch is in charge of regist ration for the Convention 1, with Miss Dorothy Gibboney as ohai r- .. ·.~-=-P.S:'E.E. of t he Nominatin.s. Committee of a $500 Randolph Fellowsb ~ in honor of Dr ,Bessie Carter President of Holl ins Collagt ~oanoke Branch A. A.U.Wo is i. n1fi~ant end praiseworthy St"·,"' ~The grant~ to be us ed .: ,, ' to f i.ae.ace the study of a f1.:1·t ''. • • ·• · dent. in the United S tates., c: · l. . 1~rt have bee.o used to honor a mo t ' - 1·1~<::n ·· ing person .. Dr o Randolph . w l L ~.IJ headed Hollins College tor t ~ ~ lRj~ ·r yefll'B ~ is one of the outs ta c j .J,: educ a tors or the na tinn, Wi.; ' · tirement next June will cln~~ or a remarkable cereer~ There is nc more prom1 ~ ·, ple turn~d your international grant into a community project e" m~n ' 1950 i •1 ~t t he February meeting the Nom..•c t,ing L;ommi ttee presented the foll r •!ng sate of officers to be voted n_.. on e \.. t he Mareh meeting : !'resident -· Mrs . Abram HBsh Se~ond Vice-Pres . ~ S QJ. Hale Mrs , nrf;! e sure·:" - Miss Thelma Chambers J'ra.nscription PE..rty A~l those wh o are interasted in Hearing the t ransc:i~ipt ions of some ·' then encouragement of study . 1 c·ountry by young men and wc.. r '~ . 1 er nationd It is the best h:Jve c.f spreading know1.edg~ r.t .-. • merican way of life and ~ r · · ~ . . i • ·< reel democracy. ·rhe Rear. r- · . .... • ·•. Cha pt er does honor to it. f:i e ·. ,. : , } _ up 51.!Ch a fellcwship am; r. the act by naming 1t fo1 Jf thJ radio series t ha t have and our lo- · u. w,. invited to ; ~rren t ~r .3. Ltt:tn produced by .,~. ;~ members are en~~ t_ ~ he home of Mrs . B.D. William~ 1 ... .:.11 :'·, · 3aa~ 'l 'J dte nl ey Ave . S oW. on Wed - ~52 3 de.y , .Merell 22 at 7 ~ J O P . M, 4 " A.aa. t·rcm a lt:»tt~l of A. A o·u. ~• o by M1ss !/Ia.rc .. a Aud~rson, H~dd.qu.arters "It is simply thr:lli ~ I• · Bo~ MeetinP, '""c • ..• ,. tc tn~ ~h~c~ from rloe ~ ~ the eviden ve of the f io ~ ' •• ~.. onl~ . I ~· t-:1 w~. 11 , ' •:t y- , J . . .•. ·, . -~ be a Boord Meetine March 2 5 a t A'" 1 : 30 P " M �~1!. Notes .2,!udy Grou.es .2f Members Contemporary Maading We .note with pride t h at Mis a Daytime Group Jane~ MeoDonald has been nominated for State President for the coming Date - Monday~ March 20 •rime b term , 10 : 4 5 A. M. Place - Yow.a. A. 11 A d o Subjeot - A st~dy of Maxwe n er s n with Mrs F . C. Tata as leader Evenin,g Group Date - Tuesday, Maroh 21 {Note oh~nge Time ... 8 P.M. c1f date Place ,~ Smith Hell 9 Roanoke Col l '-' r.~ Hostesses - Salem Members of 0tudy Group speaker Dr . R~b~rt_Cooper, as s a tant Professor of English at Roanck~ Col le ge . . Subject - "Cr7 1 the Beloved Countr3 by Alan Paton , International Education Date Monda y v April 10 Time - 8 P . M_ Av e .~L 1 , Members Vanderbilt Un iv e r s ity Miss Do~0thy Johnston h.a.ndolpn-Macon Woman · s lt c .!. · r- 1 • .: 1 Mr.s Randolph - Macon \\...mr. n .:) c.ol e .;r E ·1gs .r .Jmi tti ·i;i':i ·;~3rsit. y nf Pi 1,t.st1u1·gh MTf • ., Otll' I ~Ft.Ki .;·)~u;~r . 5.a fJnivers:..ty '' i.' r 1.:.E-"ne r 1 !J)d" l .lJil· "1a •·on .~om.<:11. r ~ vo: .' •. M.t'5 . ,) n:tid ~.a w ' ....:," Mrc; Mis s Hert a Taussig wa s gue s t speaker at a Lenten ed uoati onal program at Christ Episcopa l Church on March 15 . Her subj ec t wa s ~Mat h ­ ematics and Re l i g ion"~ Yis s Tauss i g will al so sp eak a t the Roanoke Kiwan is Club meet ~ i ng on Ma r ch 29 5 us ing as her subj ec t 9 none Way Ticket to America ~ Mrs _ Ar nold 8chloss be re will ipeak to t he Blacksburg Branch A.A.'UcW ,. on March 28 on ''The Vas sar Summer Instit11te ~ " esked to re pre s e nt Va s sar at the i nausurati on of Dr . Oberly as - pals.i attended t h e ~.>irrunons oJ'lldwin Bernard Moss La sting Harriet d mpson, PrGs id ent er the Vi rginie E:eme n ~ary Prin i :M'f1J'y Mrs ror a Mis s Mary De ~.. ong ~ St a te 0ire otor cf t he Na tiona l Eduoa t ion A ss o c i a t ion ~ a nd Mi s s Miss ;.iarolyn Montgom9ry University of Kichmond Mrs . Hobert sawyers _ "Foundations f resident of Roanoke College . SpeakeT - Dr. J anet MacDonald Mrs, A .:t on Pe a ce~ •r Mrs . T.Mo Sawyers has been Place ... Mrs . S , J. Hale 2621 Crys t a l Spr ing Subject - "Russ ia" New Miss MacDonald spoke to the Crystal Spring P ~ T.A u in February a nn ua l meet~ t ng of t he Amer ican Assoc ia t icn J f School Adm i nis tra Lor s Conr er ~nce in Atlantic 0ity t he fir s t p ..1rt of March.. 'rhey t1ad t ile p:r"i v 1 lege o f h.<.:<ering John ~·ol. · b ay, di r e c Lor 1) f Air World f!:d 1lc e tion t a l k on '' .i_obal MindH for e 1UobE.1 i Wo:r-ldtt , r..1 11 Normcn (.;oosins , editw· of 1 rlE· Satu:rd 8~· '\()Ifie~ or LitoraLnre .;· ak orL ., •. ,l'tj .:.rn1:r.£~ About r. he J r-1 "~ ce , '' On :.:i · c .. .!i .:;s 11 c-l on~ .-1•_ resenlf r' !: 1·f~ ' '1 '. a P1 t..r~.. N 1'.. .i' bri:-akf'a s t .i:it rh:f: :·1 t.irne sh•' .?,r.v~ A ·report :)n i~. I~ t,. rr·e:n· !jTShJ;; i.r. ·ll 1 r ginia. . .· �NEWS BULLETIN VIRGINIA STATE DIVISION AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN Vol. XXIII ' .. .. .. . . ........ . .... . .... .Richmond, . . . . . .Va., . . .September, . . . . . . 1949 ... No. 1 REPORT FROM STATE PRESIDENT "To Members of the Virginia Division: No report that I could make in the space given me would do justice to the National Cqnvention. Most of our time was spent in business sessions with . ver y little time used for prepared speeches. The discussion of the Constitution took so much time that we gave up the evening that we were supposed to have fr ee and worked. I'm hoping that you wilJ soon have copies of the new Charter and By - Laws . It will be necessary for us to study them at both State and Branch level and bring them into agreement with the Constitution just voted. Many interesting sessions were held on the subject of accreditation of Colleges and Universities . The new regulations will be contained in Dean Hawkes' report. This should be of interest to the branches, alumnae of institutions seeking recognition and also to alumnae of the colleges which are already recognized. Believe it or not, 33% of the membership answered the questionnaire on Education. This is a very, very high percentage of replies. The majority of us seemed pleased with the education which we had received. When the National Committee has studied this more in detail. there will be more work for us to do on it. I hope to be able to give more detailed reports to you at workships and branch meetings this winter. WORK SHOPS: 1. Oct. 15 - Wytheville Abingdon, Blacksburg, Roanoke, Smyth County, Wythe County 2. Oct. 22 - Culpeper Arlington, Alexandria, Culpeper, Fredericksburg, Winchester .3. Oct. 29 - place not selected · Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Williamsburg 4. Nov. 5 - place not selected · Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Petersburg, Richmond, Staunton 5. Nov. 12 - Lynchb\.lrg Danville, Bedford County, Farmville, Lynchburg, Sweet Briar. ', ... < �3 2 Programs will be worked out and mailed to you. STATE PROJECT: E.ducation in Virginia was chosen as the subject of the State Proje~t. A committee composed of Mrs. Gerry, chairman, Mrs. Fisher , Mrs. Lamkin, Mrs. Morse and Miss Baugh are to prepare an outline for us. Each branch is asked to use as many _or as few of foe items as fits into their programs. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Mrs. P~ul Obst, Hilton Village, Chairman Mrs. Wilbur Morse, Arlington M~ss Hope Vandever, Madison College, Harrisonburg M~ss Cherry Nottingham, Norfolk Miss Ruth Kolling, Abingdon STATE MEETING: . Because of a change in policy of the Chamberlin Hotel it will be imposs.. Ible for us to meet there. Since that is the only place at Newport News large ~n~~gth· ~o tak~ care of us·, the Newport News Branch has had to withdraw their rnv1 a 10n. This we regret very much. " I am hoping that this year proves to be one of the best for your branch." Mildred E. Taylor, President · Virginia Division, AAUW ************** **** ** LEGISLATIVE . M ~EMOS FROM ST ATE CHAIRMEN . " The Se ttl ~s. . L_. Lamkin, Chairman has many 1·ntea et onvenhon again demonstrated the fact that our organization res s and belie th . . ·d t ~es . at our legislative program should emo~ str ate t hese int ver s ity wome e~e:i~· .It also md1cated tha:t ·our membership believes that uni0 ite m of the" te~t:t. mfluence the political development in this nation. E a ch Only tw o of t he i~;~ program w~s adopted by a large majority of the .delega~es. for low income fa . ~. were seriously questioned - the one on "public housing " opposition to themi ies/o~ Which private industry ts unable to provide" and am endment provide equ: rights amendment to the Constitution unless sue~ women " But aft ds. sa eguards for the health safety and general welfare 0 . er lSCU • . ' ' " The South East Re ~sion these received large majority votes.''. . _ cuss the legislative ro gi~n was so concerned about not having had time to d~s was sandwiched in b ~ gram at the Regional Breakfast that a special meeting of the Convent ion. ew:e~n the ~e~noon and evening sessions on the first day other r egions joined H t ad a hne informal session in which members of the . a s off t o our region. / "You will recall that we voted at the State Convention to adopt a legislative program this year. The program will come to you in September and it is hoped that all branches will consider it at their October meeting. ''It looks now as though the Federal Aid to Education Bill is dead for this session of Congress. After the introduction of the Barden bill to the sub-committee holding the hearing a letter was sent by your chairman to Mr. Barden expressing the wish that certain desirable features of S. 246 be retained in the House bill but expressing approval of specific features in his bill such as the simplicity of the formula and the granting of money only to tax-supported public schools. We must not become discouraged. Let us place Federal Aid to Schools on our new program for this year as a No. 1 item. ''Mrs. Carrington Williams of Richmond · has agreed to act as assistant legislative chairman this year so that we may have someone in our State capital to watch legislation closely." ARTS: Mrs. Wilbur Morse, Chairman Program Resource: The Otto Kunse Marionette Co. 40 Hicks St. Brooklyn 2, New York Mr. and Mrs. Kunze charge $75.00 for one performance and $ 100. 00 for two. I believe they would come to Virginia if branch bookings could be arranged in sequence. FIVE YEARS OF A. A. U. W. WRITING PROJECTS available from Arts Chairman on request. As an outgrowth of Convention some of us feel a cir Exhibits: culation exhibit (within the State) of paintings by Negro children might be stimulating. If any of you have worked with Negro schools in your art project and are interested in cooperating, please let me know. Paintings should be approximately 17" by 22". If they could be mailed to me here in Arlington, I will mat them and arrange to circulate them wherever re quested. In order that the State Art Program be representative Art Committee: of the seven arts, people experienced in some phase of art have been asked to work with the Art Chairman on an Arts Committee. At this writing Mrs. Arthur Ellett of Roanoke has consented to serve and others will be announced in a later Bulletin. EDUCATION: Mrs. H. T. Gerry Dean Grace Landrum who has been in London for a six months' stay has written Dr. Taylor of the need of books for the library at Cr osly Hall. She made mention particularly of books on Amer ican Histor y , governme nt, and �4 5 modern economic prob! ested in making such ems .. Pe.rhaps the individual branches would be intercorrespondence h ul~ contribution to the Crosly Hall library. Packa ges and Crosly Hall Ch s 0 be addressed to the Warden, Miss Hilda Buckm aster, bers of the 'stat:y~e Walk, London, S. W. 3, England. (A book donated by memNote.) oard was delivered t o ·Cr osly Hall t his Summer. Editor ' s Attention Branch Ed . state Board of Edu ·t · ~cation Chairman: Dur ing t he mont h of October the the views of peopleca ion ~s. holding a series of nine re gional meetings t o learn of the State, is sche~~~~ he education in Vir ginia. The t our, cover ing all areas burg, Oct. 21; Front -Ro as follows : Bristol, Oct. 19; Radford, Oct. 20; Lynch28; Petersburg Nov .~;}.' ?ct. 26; Staunton, Oct. 27; and Charlottesville, Oct. The subje~t matte' ~ll:iamsburg, Nov. 10; Fredericksburg, Nov . 1 1. s.ummer and hope to b: ;b airmen of t he Virginia Division have m et during the lme of the study progr le to send out soon t o the branch pr esidents a n outam for the year. 9 PUBLICITY: Mrs. James A Pleas e pay attention t · Glascock, Jr . , Chairman Board me mbers Br h 0 the letter sent out early in the Sum m er 't o all State ~ead- line date f~r ma~~c . tresidents and Bra nch Publicity Chairm en giving the Bulletin. The dates again a re October _15, ecember 15, and Febr~~a ~.e~ds mater ial - so pl ry 5. For a Bulletin t o appear how ever, the edit or icity chairman and latee~se keep me supplied. Send me ~am e of branch pub s membership t otal. fr J ****** *** * ********** WE POINT WITH PRIDE TO Dt·hegeE and . MARION SMITH former pres·ci Professor of Clas sical Lan guage s at Hollins Col- ad . ~n exhibition of ~=nt of the Virginia State Division of A.A. U.W., who Addition at Hollins . r Water colors and photogr aphs at the Fine Ar t s in the spr ing TOM . RS. JOSEPHINE HO School and a memb WDERSHELL · pr incipal of the F a irfax Elementary · recently when "'he er of the Alex~ndria Branch of AAUW who was honor ed · ative . WomenWas ' Council · of Addm·mistr . eIected president ·of the Virginia · . egree _fr?m Mary W~n ~ducation , Mrs. Howdershell ha s received her B.S. ~~gton Univers ity. An~t mgton College"and her M.A . from George Wash. med chairm?-n of the ::r Branch m~mber , Mrs. F. H. Gorha m. has been TO DR GIL . . lfare committee of the same or ga nization. · . LIE LARE · aPre sti"d ent after · · W Who th ·· · 'distingu· Is Summer finis hed her t erm a s Regional Vice. s~e swasher ready Wi;~?ed · service. One ·of Dr . Larew 's m ost charming 1 . . . . • .. . ~gness to give invaluable help on the local level. 0 .... ,. · ..'· NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES ABINGDON: The outst anding event on the Fall program will be an address and open for um at the Town Hall on Friday night, October 14, by Dr. Rowland E gger, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Bureau of Public Infor m ation at the University of Virginia. Dr. Egger's subject will be "The Hoover Commission and the National Administrative Reor ganization, P r omise and Realit y " The meeting will be open t o the public. It is a local phas e of the nation-wide effor t t o arouse interest and concern in putting the recommendations of the Hoover report into effect. ARLINGTON: Final membership count for the year was 167, 13 of which were associate members. The Education Committee sponsored two puppet s hows , pr esented by the Kunze Marionnettes, ~nd made a profit of $240. The Inter national Relations Committee sponsored a luncheon to hear Mr. John D. Tom linson, Asst. Chief of the UN Economic and Social Division and Dr. F r ancis A. Smith of the Association for Education in Wor ld Government, speak on "The Place of t he u.N. in American Foreign Policy." Heard Dr. Julius Schreiber, president of the Arlington Mental ·Hygiene Society. Had the follow ing active s t udy groups: Creative Writing (day and evening), Inter national Relations (day and evening), Textile Painting, Ceramics (begi.nning,. intermediate, and advanc ed}, School Age E ducation, Pre-School Education, Literary, Social Studies , and . Music. HARRISONBURG : Held a pi cnic to celebrate th ~ 20th Anniver s ary of the founding of the Branch a nd honored the past presidents of the Br anch . . . Com _ pleted payments dn a p~edge of $ 500 made to the. Rockingham Library Association as a memorial to Miss Virginia Harnes berger, the first president of the Harrisonbur g Br anch and the first pr ofessionally tr ained librarian at Madis on College . This money is t o be used for some equipment for t he children's room When a new libr ary building is erected. LYNCHBURG: Hear d Dr. Melva Lind, Higher. Edu.cation Asso c~at~ ,fr om Nation~peak on " Moder n Trends rn Higher Education . .. Assisted the Lynchburg c'ommunity Council in a s.tudy of present pr ogr~ms for .adult education offered by local clubs and agencies. !he Br anch President , Miss Susan DaQney , is a m ember of the Steering Committe e for the Lynchburg Area Pro~am in Adult Education. · al Headquar ters Nlj:WPORT NEWS: Had a study group on socializ?~ _m~dicine and o~; on. inter. r acial pr oblems . · . . This year will sdpo~~orith ·tRhobSmalson CrGus oe with the S_t ra~br~dge_ ;Ballet and "The Secret Gar en _w _ e ome · aynor Theatre . �7 6 NORFOLK: Sponsored the DeWolf Marionette show "Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves" to benefit the Scholarship and Fellowship Fund ... Had a round table discussion on "Recent Trends in Higher Education." ... Will hold a membership tea the last of September at the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences · · · Is planning an Antique Show for benefit of Fellowship Fund. RICHMOND: Lists among its speakers for 1949-50 Helen Hill Miller and Dr. Edgar Fisher, formerly of the Institute of International Educati.on, and present holder of the Carter Glass Chair of Government at Sweet Briar College · · · Will hold a study group on the pre-school child led by Mrs. James Mason, director of a nursery school in Richmond, and a study group on the elementary and early adolescent child led by Miss Ethel Smither, teacher and author . International Relations Group will study the Far East this year· . ROANOKE: Received a note of appreciation from the Librarian of Crosby Hall, London for the book, Jefferson the Virginian by Dumas Malone, sent by the Branch' and presented personally by one of its members, Miss Helen Blair Graves. Dr. Marcia Anderson of Hollins College also visited Crosby Hall this Summer. . . Held a picnic in August in the Forest of Arden at Hollins, and attended the Patchwork Players' production of "Camille" afterwards in the Hollins Little Theatre ... Total Branch membership is 117. SWEET BRIAR: Scholarships of $100 each were awarded to two Negro boys graduating from the Amherst County Training School by the Sweet Briar Branch of AAUW. The recipients were Robert Moore, who will study at the Agricultural and Technical Institute in Greensboro, North Carolina, and WillardDouglas, who plans to become a farm demonstrator worker and will attend Virginia Union University, Richmond. The awards were made by Miss M. Dee Long, Chairman of the Branch's Negro Scholarship Committee. "Prese~t at the excercises was Maurice Moore, first recipient of the annual scholarship, who was graduated this year with honors from Virginia State College and will teach in the Madison Heights Negro School next year. He is a brother of Robert Moore. The purpose of these scholarships provided by the Sweet Briar branch is to assist young Negroes who wish to gain professional training and return to Amherst County to work. . . Held a tea at Sweet Briar House for the 1949 Sweet Briar graduates. Highlight of the occasion was an informal talk by Dr. Meta Glass, president emeritus of the College and a former national president of AAUW who outlined the purpose of the organization, indicating its wide range of activity and usefulness. A card of introduction from the Sweet Briar Branch to her own local branch was presented each senior ... Contributed $ 117. 00 to the Fellowship Fund. ******* ~ ** ** * ****** ~ HIGHLIGHTS FROM AAUW NATIONAL CONVENT_ION shi s and study grants to women scholars A total of $117,529 for. fellowea/b AAUW, Dr. Meta Glass, chairman of was raised during the past fi_~cal Y ·ue/ announced at the Seattle Convention. the AAUW Fellowship Funds . 0 °:i~i an; one year since the Association began · This is the largest amount raise m advanced research by women. The first its fellowship program to en~o·ur~~~O The year's total contribution for fellow- . 1 AAUWfellowship was -~warde t ~ompl~tion the MillionDollar Fellowship Fund 0 ship endowment brings close . in 1927. The figure now stands at $957 , which the Association set out to raise 211. . 734 have been raised by the branches this year Funds amountmg to $ l 00 ' t through which women students from warfor AAUW International Study Gran s to the United states for study. This year devastated areas are. e~abled t~~~.; international awards have studied in the 55 young women recipients of w being made to bring as many more for United States. Arrangement~ are ~~ 5 when the program was inaugurated, 166 the 1949-51 academic year· Smee . ed grants for study in the United States. women from 29 countries have rec~iv f AAUW was conferred at the . Convention The $2500 Achievement Awar ~ English at the . Univeristy of Wisconsin, on Dr. Helen C. White, Profess~Wo The Achi evement Award, contributed by former national president. of A:AAUW, has been pr esented annually since 1943 the NorthwestCentralRegion h'evements by women. Dr. White , author of to give recognition to scholastic a~. i was cited for her ·professional and lit historical novels and oritical st~ _ies,was also given to her international work recognition C . . erary achievements, and. U S. delegate on the Preparatory omm1ss10n in the humanities in serving as amber of the u .S. Delegation to the Second UNfor UNESCO in 1946 and as a me . 19 47 She is a member of the United States · c i·ty m · · ESCO Conference in Mexico d vice-chair man of the Board of For eign National Commission for UNESCO, .: nt to direct awards under the Fulbright Scholarships appointed by the Presi Act. · 's organizations in two neighboring counPresidents of univers1·tY women d d the Seattle Convention. · From Canad a tries - Canada and Mexico ·- atte~f ;,ancouver, British Columbia, an~ Dr. R. came Mrs. Richard B. Crummy . a Mexico represented the Mexican AsM. Gutierres Eskildsen of Justo Sierr ' ·, sociation of University Wo?1en. ·dent of AAUW, flew from the Seattle ConDr Althea Hottel national pr_esi sponsored goodwill tour of twelve world vention to New York to join a radioworld Town Meeting." Members of AAUW capitals conducted as a ''Round the e recorded programs which will continue · t en i·non tbes · have been alerted to hs al papers for hme and s t at'10n. through September. Watch your loc * * * * * * * * * * * 1 °. ********* �8 I ) VffiGINIA STATE BOARD President: Dr. Mildred Taylor, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton: 1st Vice-Pres: Miss Mary Maddox, 4206 Kingcrest Parkway, Richmond. 2nd Vice-Pres: Miss Mary Dupuy, Worsham. Secretary: Mrs . H. W. Ahrenholz, Austinville. · Treasurer: Mrs. Paul H. Obst, 83 Post Street, Hilton Village. Education Chairman: Mrs . H. T. Gerry, 1828 Varina Ave., Petersbur,g. Fellowship Chairman: Dr. Mabel Whiteside, Randolph - Macon Woman s College, Lynchburg. · International Relations Chairman: Miss Katheryne Baugh, 31 l East Glendale, Alexandria Legislative Chairman: Mrs. R. L. Lamkin, 3234 South Utah St., Arlington. Social Studies Chairman: Mrs . R. A. Fisher, Box 535, Blacksburg. Creative Arts Chairman: Mrs. Wilbur Morse, 6031 Ninth St., N. , Arlington. Publicity: Mrs. James A. Glascock, Jr., 2211 West Grace, Rich?1ond, . . Regional Vice-Pres: Dr. Melanie R. Rosborough, 2001 S. W. Third Ave. Miami 36, Florida. BRANCH PRESIDENTS Abingdon: Miss Lucille Webb, 224 Oak Hill. Alexandria: Mrs. Edward R. Stearn, Apt. 104, 802 Bashford Lane. Arlington: Mrs. Robert W. Cox, 2518 Second St., S. Bedford County: Miss Jean Thaxton Magann, Box 95, Thaxton. Blacksburg: Mrs . L. C. Beamer Preston Ave. Charlottesville: Mrs. Sidney W. 'Britton, Richlands Farm, Rt. 1. Culpeper: Mrs. Charles M. Clement Box 752. Danville: Miss Ethel Dodson, 120 cdnege Ave. Farmville: Miss Virginia Bedford State Teachers College Fredericksb.urg: Mrs. Robert W. Pyle, White Oak Rd. Hampton: Miss Irving Overstreet 216 Victoria Ave. Harrisonburg: Miss Mary Marga~et Brady, Madison College. Lynchburg: Miss Susan Hill Dabney, 314 Harrison St. Newport News: Miss Catherine Hathaway, 64 Park Ave. Norfolk: Mrs. John I. Bryan, 1534 B·o mna Av.e . · P~tersburg: Miss Janie Lee R~ynolds, Petersburg High School. P?rtsmouth: Mrs. -~Obert Perrot, 112 Wasbingt~n St.,, .Apt. 3. Richmond: Mrs. Rice M. Youell ' Jr ., 1215 Dinwiddie Ave. Roanok e; M r s. Beverly Day Williamson, 2523 Stanley Ave. Smyth County: Mrs. Ralph Killinger Box 609 Marion. Staunton-Waynesbor o: Miss Ruth B~urne, 411 N. New St., Staunton. Sw eet Briar: Dr . Belle Boone Bear d. Williams burg: Mr s . Virginia Heiss Jamestown Rd. . Winchester: Mrs. John J. Hawse, 43'4 Fairmont Ave . Wythe County: Mrs. Raymond o . Sutherland, 730 N. 3rd St., Wytheville. �NEW~LLETIN . OF UNiVERSITY WOMEN. VIRGINIA STATE DIVISION . AMERiCAN ...... Vol. XXIll ...... . ASSotiATION ............. ..... Richmond, Va .,. November, . ....... ... .. . 1949 .. . No. 2 YEAR'S CHIEF EMPASIS ON EDUCATION The following r eport has been submitted by the State Division Subject Matter Chairmen: Miss Katheryne Baugh, International Relations ; Mrs. R. A. Fisher , Social Studies ; Mrs. R. L. Lamkin Legislation; Mrs . Wilbur Morse, Creative Arts ; Mrs . H. T. Gerry, Education. Education has always been the primary interest of AAUW - education as the guiding force in meeting the problems of our times. In the light of this interest the State Board has decided to place the chief emphasis for the year on a complete study of the status of education in Virginia. You may wonder why we have chosen a subject which has been discussed many tim es before and a subject which for many of you is making an ever present demand upon your time and energy. Despite the discussions and the effort expended, however , the needs of education continue on and, at the present time, ar e growing at an alarming rate. During the coming year and to a greater extent in the decade to follow, these ar e the needs which must always be faced: an adequate supply of trained teachers , school buildings and equipment to care for the constantly increasing enr ollment, and provision for equal educational opportunities in all localities. Vir ginia, through increased appropriations and through a campaign of teache r recruitment, has made a beginning at fulfilling these needs. There is much ground t o be covered yet. Over 5,000 new teachers are needed for the element ary schools alone in this current season. One child in six is attending school in a r oom, whi ch, according to standards set up by school boards, is judged uns uitable. Although about three fourths of the pupils go directly to work after l eaving s chool, yet almost half of the schools offer only th!;! traditional courses, for in many school systems funds are not available to provide a more varied curricula. Within the last few weeks the State Board of Education has issued a bulletin on Public Education in Virginia which sets forth (1) a program "designed to meet the needs of Virginia's children, youth, and adults", which presents (2) a picture of existing conditions, and which submits (3) proposal for improving the present program of public education." . The State Board of Education plans to foll ow up the publication of the bulletin with a series of nine regional meetings des igned t o sound out public opinion on educational problems in the State. Six of these meetings have already taken place. Further meetings are scheduled for �2 3 Nov. 9, Petersburg; Nov. 10, Williamsburg; and Nov. 11, Fredericksburg. Considering, then, the urgent needs of education in Virginia , it seems only logical that the state Division of AAUW cooperate with school administrations in developing a sound and adequate educational program. Our own program can be threefold: 1. We can familiarize ourselves with the plan for public education in Virginia with present conditions, and with proposals for improvement. 2. We can hold our own regional meetings for discussing educational problems and can make a further study of such phases of the subject as adequate library service, a comprehensive guidance program, provision for year around services for children and adults, a school health program, kindergartens, career training and opportunities for women. (See below) 3. We can help to interpret the schools to the public. We can take part in the proposed State Board of Education meetings . We can work to interest qualified young people in becoming teachers. We can favor the enactment of such legislation as will make possible a high standard of education. We can assist in planning further uses of school facilities for better community living for both children and adults. A suggested outline for the study of Education in Virginia is available from Mrs. Gerry. To those who have helped with the preparation of the outline and the gathering of material we are most grateful. With the branches compiling infor '" mation on their own particular communities and taking definite action to help meet the challenge facing us , we can feel that our State Division has accomplished something of lasting value. ******** * Sever al workshops have already been held to discuss this material. One will mee~ in Charlottesville on Nov. 5, and in Lynchburg on November 12. You are r eminded that National Education Week begins on November 6. to a small group of elite. While the theory of compulsory education has come to be accepted in governmental circles of most countries, and in many is written into law, it is impossible to provide for rudimentary education where teachers , text books and-school buildings are lacking. "A dearth of technical and scientific knowledge is back of the fact that most of the farming in the Middle East is still done with pre-Biblical instruments. There is waste and inadequate use of natural resources, which stems from lack of knowledge. . . "The great need for leadership is evident everywhere," Dr . Hottel observed. "Women are coming to the front in government and in the professions. Potential leadership of women is the great hope in Germany, Pakistan, India and Japan. But there are too few women educated for leadership. Only the privileged classes have received education, and while there is an awakening of civic responsibility among these, they are far too few. "The AAUW is making a most important contribution toward world reconstruction by giving educational opportunities through its program of international grants which provide a year of study in the United States for women students of promise." In her travels Dr . Hottel met a number of women who had studied here with AAUW grants. "Each one is very adequately putting her experiences into practical application now at a critical time in the development of her home countr y, " Dr. Hottel said. She also met with university women from organizations similar to AAUW in each of the twelve countries visited by the world tour of the Town Meeting of the Air. ****** *** Dr. Mildred Taylor, State President of AAUW, has announced with regret the resignation of Mrs. H. W. Ahrenholz of Austinville, Secretary of the State AAUW Board. Mr . .Ahrenholz has accepted a position to teach Mining Engineer ing at the University of West Virginia, .a nd they move to Morgantown Nov. 1. ********* ****** *** NOTES FROM THE ART·s CBAmMAN AAUW PRESIDENT RATES EDUCATION AS ONE OF GREATEST WORLD NEEDS "An art program should function in ( l) Branch Education (st udy groups in creative writing, drama, ceramics, music, etc. with member participation) and (2) General Education (Community Service, exhibitions, art fairs , et c. ). "I would like very much for our community interests to extend beyond Vir ginia this year. I considered the possibility of an exchange exhibit with a South American country and went so far as to talk w~th per sons in the Vis ual Educa tion Department at the Pan American Union. Our respons ibility in s uch an exchange would be the compilation of children' s paintings fr om those branches Shortage of educational opportunities ranks with lack of food and shelter as ~ne of the .most crit.ical needs in the world today, according to Dr. Althea IC otte,I.i national president of AAUW. · ~ass illiter acy goes hand in hand with starvation and disease in countries lilt 1 e ndia and those of the Middle East. Education, along with wealth, is confined �5 4 UW branches are members of the Virginia Arts Alliance and therefore knew already the extent of resource which can be derived from this integral organization of our State Museum. For the benefit of non-members, let me say that there is a book entitled "State Service, 1949-1950" available from the Museum listing its valuable services to groups in Virginia interested in Art." which have conducted some sort of Creative Art project. After they were compiled it would be necessary to have the pictures screened by a judging jury to make certain those sent overseas would best represent our country. "However, it developes that the school children of Virginia are already actively participating in an International Exchange. Miss Sara Joyner, State Supervisor of ArtEducation, who is a member of the StateArtsCommittee, writes: "With regard to the International Exchange of children's paintings, you might like to know that the American Junior Red Cross is already sponsoring such an exchange in which the children of Virginia are participating actively. You may feel that the various branches may prefer to strengthen this project rather than duplicat~ _ this effort.': . . . ***** * * ** Memo from Social Studies Chairman: Mrs. Fisher: For Program material I suggest the following topics: 1. The Hoover Report . 2. The "Pro 'a nd Con" of the "Welfare State." 3. Trends in Social Plannine: 4. A Comprehensive Report of Employment 5. Cost of Living Studies 6. The Social Needs of Virginia 7. The Social Needs in Your County. 8. What will the "Fourth Point" mean to the United States? 9. What is the desirable ratio of government, industry, labor and agriculture? 10. What are our constitutional obligations and privileges? . You will note that many of these topics bear upon the economy which is so closely related to social problems. . concerning a project, the ·selection depends upon the mteres_t of those who want to workfor it as well as the particular needs of the Community. I suggest that much more can be accomplished by working with other groups in ~h~ co~­ munity who have similar ideas. We m~y i?itiate. a projec~ or w~ m~y JOln w_1th others who are working on one. The trick is to fmd a proJect which is appealing and workable. Mrs. Morse announces the following members of her State Arts Committee: Mrs. Arthur Ellet, Arts Chairman, Roanoke. Miss Dorothy Duggan, Head of the Art Dept. Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg. Miss Sara Joyner, State Supervisor of Art Education, Richmond. Dr. Florence Robinson, l?rofessor of Art. Sweet Briar College. Miss Jane Pitkin, Art Supervisor of Elementary Schools, Arlington. Miss Joyner has announced that an exhibition of children's art work from Turkey will be shown through the courtesy of the Department of State at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond during the week beginning Oct. 3 lst. On November 4 Mr. Huntington Damon, attached to the Department of State, will come to Richmond to make photographs at the Museum to send back to Turkey a colorful story with regard to the use of this exhibition with the children in our schools. We have been given permission by the Dept. of State to have a set of kodachrome slides made from this work which can be shown throughout Virginia. • • • • • **• * *** Report from Mrs : Ellet, Arts Committee member: "Southwest Virginia' s interest i~ the Arts has been vastly stimulated by the Virginia Highlands Festival of the Arts and Crafts at Abingdon home of the Barter Theatre, late in the summer. ' " Many AAUW members from neighboring branches attended this first annual_ aff_air , and e~ch of us who had this privilege is, as a result, bringing renewed v1t_al1ty to t~e held of correlated _arts in our own comm unity. I ur re Art Chair men m t he var10us branches to begm now to plan to go to next year s Festival at ~b!Jt gd_o~ . The B_a rter :heatre Drama Festival's presentation of plays qccupied the. ev~~mgs , while durmg the day, all phases of the Arts were offered tor display and discussion. ·- · · ·· · ·. · ·' -~·· ~ ·.c .,, • .• -~ ''6~e:·fe"at ure of the five ~day p~ogr'am was a"'foan . exhibition b{ coiite'inpor. ~ ai:y Yir gj_n.~~)1.rtists , from t_he _Virginia :M:useum of Fine Arts. s~ve'tai of our AA •. . • . . . . ~ ~· ~ ****** Memo from State Publicity Chairman, Mrs. Glascock: Please send in latest branch membership total and news before December 15th. ********* NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES ABINGDON: Voted to sponsor _a n 9.!itstji~ding_Virin.n~a.~tist who will !)e ill Abingdon on scholarship from the Virg.loJa Museum of Fme .Arts. On~ ~f.tlle aw_ar~s will go to Miss Worden Day now in New Y:ork Vw'.hq wants to establish. a . ~tud19 m .... ..- 1· . .!•• l �7 6 Abingdon and teach class one day a week . . . . The branch also voted to extend financial aid to Crosby Hall, international women's residence in London, to rebuild sections damaged during the war. A famed Virginia ham with the Barter Theatre insignia will· accompany the check . ·. ·. : ·In recognition of the birthday of the United Nations , the branch placed a UNESCO kit in each high school in Washington County. ARLINGTON: Membership totals 185. Heard reports on the National AAUW Convention from delegates Mrs. R. L . Lamkin and Mrs. Charles Goode . . . . Study groups include Art Appreciation, Choral Singing, Design in Interior Decoration, Theatre, Southeast Asia, Mental Hygiene. DANVILLE : Sponsoring jointly with Averett College and Stratford College lectures by William L . Shirer, author and news analyst; Sir Hubert Wilkins, ex plorer ; and Dr . Murray Banks , psychologist . . .. Study groups include arts and crafts , international relations , and Great Books . . . . Held a dinner meeting in celebration of United Nations Day . .. . Education Committee plans to invite to each regular meeting an outstanding high school senior who will be interviewed briefly before the group. FARMVILLE: Is following this year the theme , "The Status of Education in Virginia" , and all meetings will explore that subject from its many facets, arts , social studies, international relations, etc. FREDERICKSBURG: Gave its annual scholarship award of $ 100 to Margaret Hall of James Monroe High School for scholarship , ability, and character . . . . Plans a Christ mas Book Sale for the benefit of the Fellowship and Scholarship Funds. Membership totals 43. HAMPTON: Is featuring at its monthly Branch meetings exhibits of local artists. In Oct ober the work of Jack Clifton was shown and in November handiwork from the Kecoughtan Veterans Hospital will be shown ... . Held a Book Sale for benefit of Fellowship Fund ... . Is holding a series of book reviews and is conducting a child study group . HARRISONBURG: Held a cover-dish supper in honor of new members and guests. The them e of the m eeting was "Know Your AAUW", at which committee chairm en gave a brief outline of their plans for the coming year and each study group chairman gave a r eport of plans for her group . . . . Heard Chester S. Williams, Chief Liaison Officer of the United States Mission to United Nations at a joint meeting of AAUW a nd the Harr isonburg Chapter of the Town Meeting of the United Nations . LYNCHBURG: Through voluntar y contributions raised over $100 for Fellowship · meetFund under leadership of Dr . Mabe1 K · Wh"t i esi"d e · · · · Had . a joint dinner ' Cl · b to ing with the Woman's Club and the Business and Professional Womans u hear Margaret H Williams, Chief of British Commonwealth Are~ 1 of th~ Dep~rt­ ment of State's Public .Affairs Oversea~ Program Staff, speak on The ~eri~~n Public and the Cold War." She has recently returned from Europ~, an w e · there represented the State Department in the signing of the Fulbright .Amendment: designed to aid educational exchange between the United States and countries participating. ' 'Recent Happenings in NORFOLK: Heard Congressman Porter H ~r dY speak on Miss Franthe House " introduced by the Branch President, Mrs. John I. Bryan. N f lk ces Hard;, the speaker's sister, is the Legislative Chairman of the or 0 Branch and was in charge of the program. RICHMOND· Heard Dr Elizabeth Paxton Lam, former chief Leadership 1:ra~n­ ing Section . Office of Military Government in Germany,_ speak on t?e alreorien a' · ded by the American Education program tion of German youth and women as gui t· d t a ·n November towel. G I la ning an informal recep ion an e i 10 ermany . . . . s P n . b df er professor at Westcome home from England an outstanding mem er an or~ , ·e "Young B L h Sponsored a children s movi ' S hamptonCollege , Dr. usan · oug · · · · . t' d r the leadership of the Tom Edison" ' and joined wit,h other ~r~mza ions u~s~r a bridge and canasta Richmond Council of Women s Orgamzatio~s to spo. indi ent schoolchildparty for the immediate emergency dental .aid t~ ~edicallh for fuchmond Public ren . . . . Dr. Louise P. Weisiger, J?irector to. ese~r~y group on Education, Schools and local Branch member, is conduc mg a s. u ,, opening with the topic, "The Expanding Role of Education. . . UW A iate in Higher EducaROANOKE: Heard Miss Mel~a Lind, National ~~ d s~~~ of one of local high tion . . . . Will award a prize of $25 to ~ gir ~: Cuom osition. The subject schools who has shown real achieve~ent m E_n~hs f High School Diploma" for the paper for the 1950 contest is Th~Sigmficance; ?" All papers shall be or ·'For What Does A High School Educati_on Prepar.e : ·of AAUW who will r esubmitted to the Chairman of the Education ~om~~tte concealing the identity of move the title page, and giv~ each. page a num ~~mi~~e of three to be appoint ed the applicant. The papers will be 1udged by a C . of lO weekly r adio proby the Branch President ... · Is presenting a ~eries of art and the work of old grams designed to stimulate interest in various bor~·~ected particularly to the and modern artists. These programs ~re t~, e a~ure Trails ." The subject fourth fifth and sixth grades and are entitled, V'!r~ ·a Museum of F ine .Arts and matte; of the series has been prepai:ed by the th~~~;001 of Speech and Drama of produced and transcribed by the radio staff of h" of the Virginia State Board_ of the University of Virginia under the sponsors ip f Mar y and Robert who with Education. "Treasure Trails" are the adv;nt~e~l~ parts of the earth, both in the help of the Magic Memory Stone are ta en i ° �8 the past and in the present, to see the many strange, wonderful and beautiful thirigs that man ·has created through the ages. Among the places visited and things seen by the children are Egypt and the pyramids, the Island of Cyprus, and its early Greek !lrt, London at the time of Sir Christopher Wren, a medieval castle, arid Paris and its ballet. . . .- ' . WILLIAMSBURG: Because of the illness of Representative Vaughan Gary, member of Congress from the Third Congressional District of Virginia, a panel on the legislative needs for women and children on the Federal and State levels had to be cancelled. Besides Mr. Gary, State Senator Lloyd C. Bird, Delegate Paul W. Crockett, and Dr. D. W. Woodbridge of the law faculty of William and Mary were to have spoken on t he panel. WYTHE COUNTY: Gave a coffee for all the teachers on the opening day of the Teachers' Institute .. . . Gave a scholarship to a deserving high school senior to enable her to attend college. ********* VffiGINIA ST ATE BOARD President: Dr. Mildred Taylor , Mary Baldwin College, ·staunton. 1st Vice-Pres: Miss Mary Maddox, 4812 Hanover Ave., Richmond. 2nd Vice - Pres: Miss Mary Dupuy, Worsham. Secretary: To be appointed. Treasurer: Mrs. Paul H. Obst, 83 Post Street, Hilton Village. Education Chairman: Mrs. H. T. Gerry, 1828 Varina Ave., Petersburg. Fellowship Chairman: Dr. Mabel Whiteside, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg. International Relations: Miss Katheryne Baugh, 311 East Glendale, Alexandria. Legislative Chairman; Mrs. R. L. Lamkin, 3234 South Utah st. , Arlington. Social Studies Chairman: Mrs. R. A. Fisher , Box 535 , Blacksburg. Creative Arts Chairman: Mrs. Wilbur Morse, 6031 Ninth St. , N., Arlington. Publicity : Mrs. James A. Glascock, Jr. , 2211 West Grace, Richmond. Regional Vice-Pres: Dr. Melanie R . Rosborough, Box 402 , University of Miami, Miami 46, Florida. �NE W S BULL ETIN VIRGINIA STATE DIVISION AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN Vol. XXIII R ic hm ond , Va. , January, 1950 No. 2 Dr. Rosborough GREETINGS TO THE VIRGINIA DIVISION! Your State deals in superlatives. In our South Atlantic Region you have the largest total membership, the largest number of branches and the largest number of study groups. Your contribution to the Fellowship and International Study Grant Fund was the largest in the region . And you are the only division to have sectional workshops. My congratulations to you for ranking first in so many ways. And congratulations, too, upon the many other achievements of your State and Branches ·during the past twenty- four years . This year you have adopted a State project in education. Your Branches are carrying on many activities. Both the project and the activities reveal outstanding leadership and a ke en and active inter e st on the part of all of your 1827 members. I am looking forward to being with you at your 25th annual convention ne x t spring and to seei ng you at the Regional Convention in Myrtle Beach, South Caroline, June 26-28. My best wishes to you for continued success i n your AAUW work. Dr. Melanie R. Rosborough Vice-President, South Atlantic Region �3 2 LEGISLATIVE NOTES REPORT OF STATE PRESIDENT We have had four of the five workshops as had b een planned . The o ne for the Tidewater area will be in Norfolk sometime in F e bruary. They wer e a ll wel 1 . eresting . . have come as the attended, int and, I think, helpful. Many sugges t"ons i result of them. We will try to use them. f I have represented the AAUW at the inauguration of President Moron Hampton Institute and President Mille r of Madison College. At the latter I wa~ also the representative of the American Association for the Advancement 0 . nce. I also attended the m ee ting . . · o f v irgi · ·nia und er the Scie h e ld at the University . v· · · sponsorship of the League of Women Voters of Taxes in irgima. r was .not able . to attend the meeting sponsored by Mille r and Rhoads D e partm e nt Stor e rn Ric_h ~ mond on Woman's Place in a Changing World. But I did help the m get materia and invitations to you. I have made nine trips this fall away from Staunton for AAUW · On these trips I have seen nearly eve ry Board m e mber , most of the Branch presiden~s and many of the Branch membership. This has been done along with a full teac · 1oa d , p 1us a rat h er large amount of extra curricula activi · ·t·i es · Also for the ing past month I have been teaching Physics while that profe ssor has had to be away· That is the reason some letters have bee n slow in r ece iving answers· h The Virginia State Convention will be held at Natural Bridge Hotel, Marc d 31 and April 1, beginning about 10:3 0 on Friday morning, March 31st. The Boar will meet Thursday evening, March 30. In hotel and cottages single rates are f rom $ 3 to $ 4. 50 while double rates are from $ 5 to $ 8. The minim . . um rate . h rooms would be those with runningwater only and the next bracket would be wit c~nnect~ng baths. Singles with private bath cos t $ 4 a nd $4. 50 while double room: with private bath will cost $ 7 and $ 8 . The New Motor L odge has rates of $ single and $ 7 double and eac h room there has a private bath. . t to The cafete ria features popular pri ce d food and breakfast runs from fif Y seventy -five ce nts, lunch from seventy-five cents to $1. 25, and dinner fro~ $1 to $1. 50. The main dining room open for dinner and breakfast only, is slightly more expensive, with breakf~st costing from sixty cents to $1. 25 and dinner from $ 2 to $ 3. We of the State Board will go to work at once to ge t the program arranged sa that we can get it to you by the middle of February if possible , at least not later than the first of March. M · · the ay I take this opportunity to wish many many good things for you in New Year. ' ° Mildred Taylor ********** With the Virginia State Legislature convening this month in Richmond, Mrs. Robert L. Lamkins, State AAUW Legislative Chairman, lists below the State Legislative Program: 1. Increase in appropriation for minimum education program to equalize educational opportunities in the State by giving aid to poorer school divisions to bring them up to acceptable standards. 2. State-wide minimum salary schedule including provision for increases for satisfactory service. ( 31 States, including North Carolina and West Virginia have such a schedule. A State-wide minimum salary schedule would decrease large turnover in teachers in poorer school districts). 3. Single salary schedule for elementary and high school teachers provided licensing requirements are the same. (The greatest shortage of teachers is in the field of elementary education. 4. Complete establishment of a 12 year grade system throughout the State. (72 counties and cities have completed or are completing a 12 year system.). 5. Increase in appropriations for vocational training and fop the establishment of area vocational schools t o s erve com munities which by themselves cannot support such schools. 6. Gr eater provision for the exc e ptional child - the child handicapped physically, m e ntally or emotionally, including more provision for child guidance clinics. · 7. Provision for women to serve on jurie s in the State. (Only 1 O States refuse to permit women to serve on juries.) 8. Repeal of the poll tax as a prerequisite for voting, with no cr ippling pro:visions. JURY SERVICE FOR WOMEN It is surprising how many people are unaware that women are not permitted to sit on juries· in Virginia. Probably very few p e ople know that within the past year three more States have changed their jury law leaving Virginia in an ex clusive little group of ten State s who are reluctant to change the status quo. If we believe that the jury system is one of the finest contributions of the "common law" nations - that to be t ried by a jury of his peer s is one of the greatest privileges that an accused person can have - we as women should then recognize our responsibility in making that syste m work. We should think of jury duty as a civic duty for women as well as for men. Undoubtedly the chief reason why women ar e unaware of the ir responsibility �4 5 in this field, according to the Women's Bureau, is because they have never visited courthouses as often as men and when growing up, did not drop in to listen to a case as boys naturally d~. They haven't seen how the jury system works, they are unaware that so many exemptions are given qualified men that itis difficult to obtain a goodjury. Manytimes in desperation hangers-on around the courthouse are brought in so that a body of almost professionaljurors exists in some places. This ignorance on the part of women and the corresponding apathy are understandable but the reasons given by some women for their opposition are not so easily condoned. Their unwillingness to give the time and their reluctance to subje~t ~hemselves to some of the things . they might bear in the progress of a case md1cate they are thinking of themselves rather than the contribution they can give to good government. In the same category are some of the arguments of the men who oppose the change when they say that women's place is in the home, that it will cost too much to make the facilities of the courthouse suitable for women. As a matter of fact, women who have sat on juries are far more keenly aware of how government works - of the · ills in our society that need remedying of which the court case is the final step. The campaign statements of many of our delegates to the legislature indicate that if they _were_ sure women were behind the movement they would back it. Ther~fore, if we ~n AAUW feel that it is our responsibility to be "whole" citizens we will work actively to acquaint our neighbors with the facts of the case and express our wishes to our delegates . . . . . . . MRS. ROBERT LAMKIN. FURTHER LEGISLATIVE NOTES: . Plans are being made now to inform our delegates in Richmond of our wishes regarding bills on o St t · · . . . ur a e Legislative Program . Item 2, calling for a State-wide mmrmum salary fo t h . d. r eac ers, should be one of our main points of emp h asis accor mg · t.ion. . to the Virginia Educat 1·on A ssocia Branch presidents are · d d remm e that the results of the evaluation of the N t• L . . 1 egis 1ative Program (pp. 17-18 Fall JOURNALO) are due at National a idona H ea quarters on February 1st L t · e us try to do a careful job on this. Consult . your B ranch Chairman for details National Headquarters i k: · immediat 1 if . s as mg us to write to Senators Byrd and Robertson e Y we are mterested · having . . . . _t_ax_e_s_r_e_m--"-d f . as consumers in the discriminatory ove rom margarine Th . b"ll h . h is scheduled to come u .· is i w l~ passed. the House last session Opposition to these tax~se~rly m January, poss1bl~ the first week of the session. as long been on our National program. ********** ART NOTES: - Miss Sara Jo The Int t. yner, State Supervisor Art Education . er.na iona 1 School Art Exchange program sponsored J·ointly by the American Junior Red Cross and th N . e at10nal Art Education Association is now in its third year . During 1947-48 over 3, 500 mounts were submitted by 190 schools from all sections of the United States. Shipments were limited the first year to four countries - Sweden, France, Venezuela, and Czechoslovakia. In 1948-49 the number of pictures painted for the Exchange was double that of 1947 and with an equally broad national distribution . By July, 1949, 14 countries had arranged to receive the art of our students, and 5 countries had sent their student art to this country. The purpose of such an exchange is twofold: to encourage students to use exciting, first-hand experiences as material for graphis expression; to arouse in the young people of the world a friendly interest in each other's way of life. The work submitted should represent the best creative work in our schools. It should be interesting in subject matter, personal in approach, and technically adequate. Elimination of sub-standard work should take place in the schools before mounting begins. Inevitably a picture of art education in the United States, quite as much as a portrait of school and community life here, is being presented abroad. In 1949-50 the American Junior Red Cross will have the cooperation of Red Cross societies in 14 countries : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Japan, Poland, Sweden, Venezuela, and Yugoslavia. Exchange paintings should be sent to the local Junior Red Cross chapter before March 15, 1950. Work submitted will be screened by regional committees· of qualified art educators before it is shipped abroad. The American Junior Red Cross has appropriated a sum from the National Children's Fund to defray expenses connected with the project. The Junior Red Cross will pack the art work for export and will ship it to the Red Cross societies in the countries of destination after the evaluating committees have completed their work. A number of outstanding paintings will be exhibited in this country before shipment. Since the Red Cross has assumed responsibility for an equitable distribution of pictures among the 14 countries participating, it will not always be possible to honor schools' choices. Schools will, however, be notified by their local Red Cross chapters of the destination of their contribution. For further information contact Miss Sara Joyner, State Board of Education, Richmond 16. Miss Joyner further announces that the State Board of Education has received from the Junior Red Cross two additional sets of the International Ar t Exchange slides. One set contains work done by high school students in our own country while the other was done by high school students from four foreign countries. These are available on a loan basis to public school systems for a period of two weeks. ********** �p .. 6 * 0 -- LU 7 a teacher of history at Thomas .Jefferson High School in Richmond, was returning from Charlottesville where she had been collecting data for her doctoral thesis when the fatal accident occurred. ********** NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES ALEXANDRIA: Four members of the Alexandria Branch were profiled recently in a series of articles entitled "Leaders in Education,'' featured in the Alexandria GAZETTE, America's oldest daily newspaper. Those honored were Mrs. Pa_uli~e C. Gorham, principal of Jefferson School; Miss Madeline English, principal of MacArthur School; Miss Mollie B. Whitlock, principal of Alexan dria's new~st_ and most modern school, Ficklin Elementary; and Miss Mary Boyl~n,_ princi_pal at the Charles Barret School in Parkfairfax. The city of Alexandr_1a is now in the process of ~pending nearly $3, 000, 000 on a school building and improvement program. · AMHERST-SWEET BRIAR: Planned an "Exhibition Trip" to visit the Calder Exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond . . . Held a dinner at the Boxwood Inn, Sweet Briar, in honor of Dr. Mildred Taylor . . . Instituted a creative writing group entitled "The Scribblers" . . . Arranged a trip for members interested in Childhood Education to visit the Lynchburg Guidance Center to see materials used in testing infants and pre-school children and also materials used in play therapy. BEDFORD: Heard Dr. Gillie Larew analyze the 1949 AAUW National Convention .Held a "refresher'' course in AAUW aims and policies for old and new members. FREDERICKSBURG: Held a Book Sale before Christmas fo r the scholarship fund . . . Helped with plans to form a League of Women Voters Branch in Fredericksburg. NEWPOR Dr. Ida de Bobula , former president of the H ungarian · . T NEWS:. Heard . Fede~ation of U_nivers1ty Women . . . R e ports a highly successful international rel~tlons study group of "Conditions in England, " and two study groups on education, locally and state . . . Heard Col. Herbert W. K . Fitzroy, director of the Ri~hmon d Are_a University C e nte r . . . Announces that the Newport News Memorial International . Study grant has been assigned to Dr. Nelly Knoti:onbelt of 1 Hollan_d . . . the Ch1ld~en s Theatre group had a very successful Children's Concert given by the Peninsula O r chestra . . . Is having a study g roup on the etr of Edna St. Vincent Millay . po Y HARRISONBURG : Heard Mrs. H. T. Gerry, · State Education Chairman, discuss state project for the year as guests of the Bridgewater members of the Branch who entertained in the recreation room of the new dormitory at Bridgewater College . . . Contributed to the Rockingham Library Association cash and bonds with a maturity value of $ 500, and plans to contribute additional cash amounts to the value of $ 500 . . . Presented a play at the December meeting entitled "Uncle Jimmy versus Christmas." . . . Among study groups are Travel, Book, Inter national R e lations, Early American Home Crafts. LYNCHBURG: Was hostess to the area workshop on Education in Virginia in Nove mber. The meeting was held at Randolph-Macon Woman's College, with luncheon served at the Columns Tea Room. About 50 m e mbers were present from Bedford, Blacksburg, Danville, Farmville, Lynchburg, and Sweet Briar. NORFOLK: Held its annual Christmas luncheon at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club with Edgar Schenkman, conductor of the Norfolk Symphony, as guest speaker. Mrs. George Credle read "How Come Christmas, " carols were sung, and new members of AAUW were presented to the group. RICHMOND: Heard Mr. T. Preston Turner, assistant e xecutive secretary of Virginia Education Association speak on "Educational Legislation . . . ~u~ to changes in the National by-laws at the Seattle Convention (1949), the William Byrd Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities has withdrawn its offer of the Ellen Glasgow House to the Richmond Branch. This house was to have been used as an AAUW club house . . . Since year's chief em phasis is on education Dr. Louise P. Weisiger, research director for the Richmond Public Schools is conducting a study group on the local school situation. She has prepared a s'yllabus dealing with phases of public education. Movies ar e also being used, and visits to some of the schools are planned . . Study groups .on the elementary and early adolescent child and the pre-school child are also be ing well attended . . . Held a Christmas party in Keller Hall at Westhampton College with George E. Watkins, minister of music at Grove Avenue Baptist Church, presenting an all-English program of songs. ROANOKE : Adopted four resolutions proposed by the recently organized Woman's Committee on Legislative Program: (1) i~c~eased welf~re funds_fr?m the State so that dependent persons "may be given minimum care; (2) ad~iss1?n ofwo.men to jury duty; (3) appointment by the Governor of women to ~ubllc ~ffice_ on State Boards and Commissions, (4) increased funds for t eac h~rs salar1~~· i~prov~ ­ ments of State employees• pension program and State aid to localities in thei r school b ui· 1d mg · a program . . . Brought to Roanoke for . the Christmas season . collection of prints from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, reproductions of famous M a d onnas. . . S en t three representatives to the Miller .and Rhoads · A Forum M .Honored new members at a tea at the HotelRoanoke at which Miss nne c- �~---v. 8 Clenny, pianist and professor of music at Hollins College, was the guest artist . . . Heard Mrs. Lamkin discuss the Legislative Program. WILLIAMSBURG: Heard Mrs. Francis Pickens Miller speak on the current economic and political situation in London, Paris and Frankfort as she found it on her recent trip as the United States representative for THE ECONOMIST of London . To hear their outstanding speaker the Williamsburg Branch very kindly invited the public . Preceding the meeting th.e executive board of the Branch entertained at dinner honoring M•s. Miller at the Williamsburg Lodge, and following the meeting a reception was held . . . Heard Mrs. Robert A. Fisher, State Social Studies Chairman, describe the Blacksburg Community Federation of which she is Health Chairman. The Federation which began in 1929 includes all local clubs and organizations, with the president of each serving on the Executive Board. WlNCHESTER : Heard Dr. Mildred Taylor report on the National AAUW Convention .. . Art Appreciation gr.oup visited museums in Hagerstown, Maryland, and Washington, D. C. for special exhibits . . . Other active study groups are International Relations and Creative .Dance. WYTHE COUNTY: Held a very successful rummage sale . . . Had its annual Christmas party at Hungry Mother Park. **** * ***** IN MEMORIAM MISS ELIZABETH MAYNARD FLEET, a distinguished member of the Richmond Branch, who was killed in an automobile accident on December 17th. Miss Fleet, ~teacher of history a~ Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond, was returning from Charlottesville where she had been collecting data for her doctoral thesis when the fatal accident occurred. �BULLETIN NEWS '.< VIRGINIA STATE DIVISION AMERICAN ASSOOATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN ... ......... . . . ...... xxm Vol . 4 • • • • R i c hmond, Va., March, 1950 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ... ... ... .. STATE CONVENTION PROGRAM ANNOUNCED Dr. Mildred Taylor, State AAU W P res ident, has announced the program for the State Convention to be held at the Natural Bridge Hotel, Ma rc h 31 and April 1 s t, 1950, to be prece de d by a meeting of the State Board on March 30 at 8:30 P. M. The Convention will get under way at 10:30 A. M. March 31, with a busine s s meeting including repo ".'ts from various committees , announcements and recommendations from t he Board. The afte rnoon will be given to a panel discus s ion on education and reports from the Branches . From fiv e o'clock until six-thirty the polls will be open for voting for State officers. The Conve ntion will be addressed that evening after dinner by a member of the National Board or some one from Headquarters staff. Saturday morning the business meeting will continue with r eports from committee heads, to be followed by an address by Mrs. W. B. Rosborough, VicePresident of the South Atlantic R e gion of AAUW, on the subject "The Woman of Today." The Convention will close around 3:00 P. M. April 1st. The Committee on Arrangements requests prompt registration to expedite a crowded agenda. There will be no formal banquet this year. **** ******* REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE Office of President (Two Year Term) Candidates: (1) Dr. Janet MacDonald, Hollins College, Virginia. Born Keyser, West Virginia. A. B. Agnes Scott, M.A. & Ph.D . University of Chicago. Teacher: The Faulkner School, Chicago; Sweet Briar College; We s leyan College. Since 1941, Associate Professor of History and Chairman of the Division of Social Sciences at Hollins College. Editorial assistant, Journal of Modern History, University of Chicago, 1933-36. Member: Phi Beta Kappa; American Association of University Professors; American Historical Association. Past President, Roanoke Branch, chairman of various c ommittees AAUW: from year to year. State Division - International Relations Chairman; 1st Vice-President, 1945-49. �2 (2) Miss "9ucille Webb, 224 Oak Hill, Abingdon, Va. Pre~ent, Abingdon Branch AAUW - 2 years Attended Regional Convention, Asheville, 1948 Attended State Convention, 1948. M.A. Columbia University Teacher of English and Public Speaking, Emory & Henry College. Office of 1st Vice-President: (Two Year Term) Mary P. Maddox, Richmond, Va. Graduate, College of William & Mary Graduate study, University of Chicago Richmond_ Branch, _AAUW: 2nd Vice-President, 1st Vice-President, Pr~s.1d_ent, chairman of numerous committees. State D1v1s10n: Present Vice-Presidenh Teacher, Thomas Jefferson High School, Richmond. Office of Secretary: (One Year) to fill unexpired term Candidates: (l) Helen D. S~hube~t (Mrs. Leland Schubert), Harrisonburg. A. B. Umvers1ty of Minnesota M.A. Cornell University AA UW : Chairman International Relations Committee Harrisonburg Branch; Leader Study Group "Town Meeting or' World Affairs." Organizer and first preside t f H · S ak . n arrisonburg Community Council pe er at Regional meeting of State Board of Education at Fisherville. ° (2) Mary Clay Hiner, Farmville. B . S. & M. A . Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn. AAUW: Past president Farmville Bran h · "tt c , chairman of various comm1 ees. Active in study groups. Civic: Farmvi lle Woman's Club· D A R . . Council of Church Wome~. • • ••Kappa Delta P1; Y. W.C.A.; Professor of English, Longwood College. (3) Mrs . Enders Dickinson III, Richmond B. A. Westhampton College M . S . University of Rochester AAUW : ~rogram Chai rman, Richmond B h· tion, 194 9 . ranc , Attended State Conven- 3 Civic: Chairman, Planning Committee for Regional Health Meeting; Richmond Inter-Faith Council; Council of Women's Organizations. Submitted by Nominating Committee: Mrs. Wilbur Morse, Arlington Miss Hope Vandever, Harrisonburg Miss Che rry Nottingham, Norfolk Miss Ruth Kolling, Abingdon Mrs. Paul H. Obst, Chairman, Hilton Village *********** REGIONAL MEETING, MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA The Regional Meeting for the South Atlantic Region of AAUW will be held at the Ocean Forest Hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, June 26-28, 1950. Please make reservations directly with the hotel before June 1st. Rates at the Ocean Forest Hotel are $12 per day per person, single or double, including all meals and special events. Colored members will be lodged at the Thereta Hotel, Atlantic Beach, Ocean Drive, South Carolina, with the rate of $3. 00 for two in a room. For those not staying at the Ocean Forest Hotel, the State Breakfast will be $1. 50; Fellowship Luncheon, $ 2. 00; International Relations Dinner, $3. 00. The program is as follows: June 26: 10:00 A. M. Res istration at Ocean Forest Hotel 2:00 P. M. - 5:00 P. M.: State Presidents' Conference 7:00 P. M. Formal Dinner. Speaker, Dr. Althea Hottel, National AA UW President June 27: 8:00 A. M. -State Breakfasts 9:45 A. M. Opening Business Session 10:15 A. M. - Forum on AAUW Techniques and Branch Problems 1:00 P. M. - Fellowship Luncheon. Speaker, Dr. Dorothea Wy a t t , Member National AAUW Internation Awards Committee . 2: 30 - 4:30 P. M. - Special Interest Group Meetings: Education, Inter national Relations, Arts, etc. 7:00 P. M. - International Relations Dinner Speaker : Mary Cannon, Chief of International Div ision, Women's Bureau . Delegate from U.S.A. to Inter - A m e r ican Confere nce, Buenos Aires, Argentina . June 28: 9: 00 A. M. - Pane l on Social Studie s Mode rator : Dr . J e ss e Boyd, Profe ssor of Sociology, Conver s e Co llege 10: 15 A . M. - R e ports of L eader s of Group Dis cus s ions �. 4 11:15 A.M. - Closing Session: Election of Secretary for R egion . f or 1950-52. Report of Resolutions Committee Report of Registration Committee. 2:00 P, M. - Tour of Brookgreen Gardens (Post-Convention tour. Delegates will be guests ) Art Exhibit from South Carolina on display. . General Chairman for the Conference is . . College, Rock Hill South Carolina h . l M. Miss Ruth Roettmger, Winthrop Charleston 1, S. is Program Cha7r i e iss E_thel M. Evans, 60 Church Street Nominating Committee: man. Special Committees are listed below: c'. Dr. Mildred Taylor Chair Miss Marie Wood Pre "d mtan, Mar_y Baldwin College, Staunton ' si en ' Georgia Division Mrs. Robert Lee Humber Pres ·d . Send nominations for regional ' i ent, North Carolina Division secretary to above chairman by May 1, 1950. Resolutions Committee: M~s. R. Allgood, Chairman, 2908 S . Miss Virginia Atkinson p "d an Isidro, Tampa, Fla. Mrs Donald B , re_si ent, West Virginia Division . urgess, President Maryl d D" . Send resolutions to above chairman. , an iv1sion c_. Mr s. W . B. Rosborough Box 402 Uni . . is R e gional Vic e-President 'with M ' versity of Miami, Miami 46, Florida . t . ' rs. Charles Goode 418 N. Ne ls on Street, A r 1mg on, Va. S€rving as regional secretary. ' * * ** * * * ** ** . NOTES FROM STATE CHAIRMEN MEMBERSHIP - Miss Mary Dupuy , Ch airman . In t he California State BULLETIN f J ship plan to encourage the young g d or anuary, 1950 an inter e sting memberW ra uate to affiliat .th AA e present this plan in the hope th t . e wi UW was presented. then dis c u s s it at that time with th ~d you mig~t study it befor e Convention and e i e a of putting it . t ff yea rs ago the California Division ad t d . m o e ect in Virginia. Nine ift op e a policy of g · . or g m e mbe rship to t wo out standin irls . ivmg a Membership Award a pprove d colleges and univer s ities i g Cg .f gr_a duatmg from e a c h of the AAUW AAUW no t only to the two m e m ber sh . n a 11 ornia · Thi s h as s e rved to i.ntroduce th lp awardees but al h o er women graduates cognizant of th . ' so as h e lpe d to make the · e aims and pu c ou r agrng graduates to partic ipate imm d . . rposes of AAUW. By encou r a ging g r owth and stimulus in th . be late ly m branch activities , they ar e e n eir ranches by young wom e n with fresh viewp oint s. T he Cha irman of the Membership A wards of the State Board notifies the 5 Dean of Women of each of the approved California colleges and universities that an award will be made to the two outstanding girls of the graduating class. Naturally the recipient must be a candidate for an AAUW approved degree, and in addition to being a good student must be a leader in activities as well. It is desirable whenever possible to have one of the State AAUW members make the award. The recipient of the award has the privilege of joining any branch in California. Her national and state dues are paid by the California State Division and the Branch in which she affiliates waives her first year's dues and any initiation fee there might be. The Branch affiliation, however, must be made within the year in which the Award is received. Should the recipient not be living in a community with an AAUW Branch, or for any other reason be unable to affiliate, she will become a National Member at large, for immediately upon her selection her national dues are sent to National Headquarters. Thus, even if she is unable to join a Branch, she has through the JOURNAL and other national publications the opportunity of becoming familiar with the aims, purposes and accomplishments of AAUW so that at a future time she will want to become a member of a Branch. When the recipient of the Membership Award affiliates with a Branch, she should present her Certificate Award or her National Membership Card to the Branch Membership Chairman. In turn the Membership Chairman should check her name against the list of awardees to make sure that her affiliation is in the same year of the award and the State Treasurer should be notified of the affiliation. She should be extended all the courtesies given to new members and should be encouraged to participate immediately in Branch activities. Everything should be done to encourage her to continue her membership after the year of gift membership, However, if for any reason, she should decide not to continue her membership either Branch or general, she must resign in writing, for failure to do so carries the penalty of a reinstatement fee if the Award Member de sire s to join a Branch subsequently. LEGISLATIVE: Mrs. R. L. Lamkin, Chairman The bill to implement the President's "Point 4" Program - H. R. 683 4 - i s one of the most important measures to come before Congress this year. Brie fly , it would permit the U. S. in collaboration with the U. N. and other international organizations to help develop the resources of the unde rdevelope d countrie s of the world by ( 1) encouraging the exchange of technical knowledge and s kills , thereby raising the standards of living in these countries, cre a t ing new s o u rces of wealth, increasing production and expanding purchasing powe r ; (2) e ncou r aging investment capital to flow into these countries through mutual gua rantee s to the investors on one hand of protection against unfair taxation and exp r opr iation of property and to the recipient countries on the other hand of conserv ation as well as use of local resources and provision for adequate wages and working conditions for labor. This legislation had the support of our National Inte rnationa l Relations Committee and deserves your earnest consideration. Provided we are given the time, it is America 1 s long range program for strengthening democrac y in those countries which are most susceptible to foreign ideologies because of poverty, malnutrition and disease. �• 7 6 Mrs. Carrington Williams of Richmond, Assistant State Legislative Chairman, organized a committee of five members from the Richmond Branch to watch legislation during the 1950 session of the legislature. In conjunction with the Virginia Women's Council this committee attended legislative sessions and hearing in which bills of interest to us were discussed. Mrs. Williams spoke on behalf of AAUW at the public hearing on jury service for women in Virginia. ARTS - Mrs. Wilbur Morse, Chairman ---The second annual "Festival of the Arts" will be held in Abingdon, Virginia, August 12 to 19 inclusive. Miss Sara Joyner, member of the State AAUW Arts Committee, worked actively on the Festival last year and believes that visitors who attend will gain a finer appreciation of handicrafts. In addition they will have an opportunity to see the Barter Theatre in a drama festival. AAUW members can help promote the festival by bringing the above information before community groups. Virginia is included in the area which makes up the Southern Appalachian region. If you are interested in improving your crafts or broadening your field, if you are interested in knowing and cooperating with other craftsmen, the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild,Inc. invites you to apply for membership. Full details can be had by writing the Guild at 8 1/2 Wall St., Asheville, North Carolina. ATTENTION BRANCH ARTS CHAIRMEN: I had supposed that due to the fact that Convention is being held without the aid of a local Branch, we would not attempt an exhibit. However, some members have said they favor exhibits because (1) they stimulate an interest in program ideas; (2) they afford a "browsing spot"; (3) they add color. Will you please tell me how your Branch feels about it. Could you contribute any of the following : children's paintings, craft articles, scrapbooks, posters which show the growth of a particular idea. The manager of the Natural Bridge Hotel writes there is adequate display space. May I hear from you soon as to what your Branch can contribute. Some Branches have done exceptional work in music projects. If there is time I think it would be splendid to hear some of the records played; but will each Branch be responsible for record players or any other equipment needed, *********** NEWS FROM BRANCHES ABINGDON: ls promoting a Community Recreation Program in Abingdon . . . • Will hold an art workshop April 1st under the direction of an art director from the Prang Crayon and Water Color Co . . . . . ls working toward the establishment of a district office for adult education at Abingdon. ARLINGTON: Patrons of the Arlington Civic Symphony Association are co- sponsors of the Tax Institute give n by the University of Virginia in January . . . . For the 4th consecutive year will hold an Art Show in the Spring to exhibit the work of Arlington Elementary school children . . . . Education study group is conduct ing round table discussions based on the State Education Study, "The Status of Education in Virginia" . . . . Five members of the Internationa l Relations Study Group covered the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U. N. at the Shoreham Hote 1 in December and have prepared a report on this conference for National Headquarters, available on request . . . . Following the study of South East Asia, Dr. Simons of the State Department was brought as the speaker to the general meeting in January. Group is planning an open luncheon meeting to hear Miss Margaret Tobin on "China Today." . . . . 12 study groups included under the Arts with the newest being the Drama Workshop. This group is a direct result of there being no legitimate theatre in Washington and the members read and discuss plays with special emphasis on what is involved in actual play production. The current project is to se lect a play and under the leaders hip of experienced members work on it as if it were to be produced . . . . Social Studies group is planning a survey in Arlington for first-hand information on legal status, civil rights , e ducation, recreation, health, housing and economic opportunities for Negroes in the community . . . . . During National Brother hood Week Social Studies group sponsored in cooperation with Visual Edu cation De partment of Arlington Cou~ty Public School a nd the Arlington Conferenc e of Christians and Jews the showrng of such films as: Brotherhood of Man, One People, Boundary Lines and The House I Live In in all public and parochial schools of the c ounty · · · · Social Studies Group is also working with the Nor.thern Virginia Mental Hygiene Society on the Survey of Special Needs of Children Under 16 in Arlington County· CHARLOTT ESVILLE: On Apr il 27 and 28 will produce "The Mikado" to raise money for t he Fellowship Fund. T his marks the ninth consecutive year this Bran ch has produc ed a Gilbe rt and Sullivan operetta for this_ purpose. Towns people, university faculty and students comprise the c a st while m e mbers of the Bran c h undertake the details of produ c tion. (When the State AAUW Conventwn was he ld in Charlotte sville several years ago we were given the opportunity to witne ss this excelle nt civic project undertaken by the Charlottesville Branch.) Last year a profit of $ 800 was made and the Branc h was proud to be able to give an International Study Grant of $ 500, as well as assign the remarnder for a l_ocal scholarship. Mrs. A. D. Fraser is c hairman of the Ways and Means Committee and the enthusiastic co-ordinator of this proj ec t . . . . Programs this year have b ee n planned around the theme of "Education in Virginia" with e a c h program be ing presented by the chairman of one of the study groups or committ~es. Among other speakers Branc h m embers heard Miss Elizabeth Kates, superrn~endent of the Virginia Industrial Farm for Women in Gooch land ,. te ll of education of the women on the farm and Miss Marjorie T e mple of Nat10nal Staff speak on the · 1a t ive . p rogram ' . . . . wi·11 close their year in May with the traditional L e gis picnic. �9 8 DANVILLE: Aside from sponsoring in cooperation with the two local colleges, Averett and Stratford, three lyceum lectures this year (William L. Shirer, noted commentator; Sir Hubert Wilkins, explorer; and Dr. Murray Banks, psychologist) Danville has also endeavored to stress home talent. Cosponsored with the dramatic cl~bs of the two colleges in presenting two children's plays, and heard the Glee Club of the George Washington High School sirig "The Messiah" under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Oliver, Branch member . . . . Held a meeting .to discuss the city manager form of government versus the mayor-council form now in operation . . . . Also heard a discussion of Danville's Annexation Program. FREDERICKSBURG: Played hostess to the Youth Canteen of the town . . . . Sent letters to the General Assembly in support of the Boothe Bill on civil rights and bill for jury service for women. HAMPTON: Sent 12 books to Crosby Hall, London, England . . • . Organized a ceramics group with Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Arnold from Arlington giving the initial class . . . . Child Study Group is formulating plans for a toy-making course . . . . A new special group called "Food for Fun" studied foreign cooking, meat cookery, table decorations, etc . . . . Heard Dr. Ida de Bo bu la, former director of Woman's College, Budapest, Hungary, and former member of the Hungarian Parliament speak on "The History of Women's Rights." . . . . Heard Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sherrill who visited Germany as guests of the Army to observe the Army's assistance program to German youth, speak on "German Youth Today." HARRISONBURG: Heard Miss Marjorie Temple speak on "The Pros and Cons of Federal Aid for Education and Strengthening the Status of the United States Office of Education." . • •• Held a benefit card party to raise funds for library pledge . . • . Heard three local citizens speak on Housing in Harrisonburg showing need of a housing project . . . . Heard Fernanda Salcedo-Balboa, native of the Philippines now studying in this country under an AAUW international study grant . • • Held a Swap-Shop after a Branch meeting to which members brought items worth 50~ or more which they did not need but which someone else could use. NORFOLK: Will sponsor an antiques exhibition May 3-4-5 at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club to benefit the Scholarship and Fellowship Funds. Mrs. Charles E. Teakle is general chairman . . • . Heard Dr. James Connant's book "Education in a Divided World" reviewed by E. Vernon Peele, Assistant Director of the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary. RICHMOND: Was hostess to Miss Mary Wiley, member of the British Federation of University Women, who is studying public school music in this country. Branch members arranged interviews for her with officials of the public schools in Richmond, took her on a tour of the city, and entertained her while in the city · · · · Will hear Mrs. Helen Hill Miller, head of the American staff of "The Economist" London publication, speak on "The North Atlantic Community" in March · • · · The Club House Committee is investigating the availability of an appropriate Club House for the Branch. Meanwhile plans are being made for two spring projects for the Club House Fund . . . . Mrs. Frederick C. Millhiser, Social Studies Chairman for the Branch, appeared on a discussion of "Church, School and Home as They Affect Your Child's Emotional Security" at an Institute on Mental Hygiene sponsored by the Richmond Section of the National Council of Jewish Women. This was a day-long meeting with outstanding authorities discussing the state of mental hygiene in Virginia, and was open to the public. ROANOKE: Heard Mrs. Arnold Schlossberg, case worker for the Juvenile Court, describe the "Vassar Summer Institute, an Experience in Community and Family Living." Mrs. Schlossberg attended the Institute for a four-weekperio~ las.t su~­ mer . . . . Sponsored a radio series entitled "Up and Down the Scales which mcluded four programs based on incidents in the lives of Strauss, Beethoven, Schuber t and Foster . . . . . Present radio series depicts the boyhoods o~ the eight V irginia Pre sidents: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monro~, Ha~rison, Tyler, Taylor, Wilson . This series is called "Growing to Greatness and i_s prepared e ntirely by Branch members . . . . Heard Dr. Meta .Glass, Pre_sident Emeritus of Sweet Briar and Chairman of the AAUW National Committee on Fellowships, speak on "The Fellowship of Scholars." . · · · Mrs. J. E. Stockman, Branch membe r , was recently elected president of the Roanoke Y. W.C.A . for a two-year term. LYNCHBURG: Sponsored a concert by a distinguished young local artist, Julia W inston Ivey, at the Smith Memorial Auditorium at Randolph-Macon Woman's College for the benefit of the Fellowship Fund . . . . Social Studies Chairman is conducti ng a study for the Lynchburg Community Council on total expenditures of all local welfare, health and recreation agencies. STAUNTON-WAYNESBORO: Held two pot-luck suppers · · · · Entertaine d new members at a reception at Fairfax Hall Junior College in Waynesboro, and entertained seniors of r11ary Baldwin College at tea at the home of Mrs. Fra~ Bell Lewis in Staunton. Dr. Meta Glass was guest speaker at the latter reception to tell the girls of the AAUW Fellowship plan. N EWPOR T NEWS: Heard Col. Herbert Fitzroy of the Richmond Area University C ente r . • . . Presente d the c hildren's play "Robinson Crusoe" with great success . . • . Expect to hear Dr. Nelly Knottonbe lt, Inte rnational Study Grant holder from Holland, at a future Branch meeting . SWEET BRIAR-AMHERST: Held a meeting to assemble local ex~erience .with resettled D. P. families. These reports will be compiled in a digest available to anyone interested . • . . Heard the Hon . Robert Whitehead of A.mherst County speak on "Bills Before the General Assembly Relating to Education . . . . Has �10 conducted extensive study and research on bills pending before current General Assembly . . . . "The Scribblers" were hostesses to AAUW members when Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Percy were honor guests. Mr. Percy described the making of "Piedmont Apocalypse" which he not only wrote but which he and Mrs. Percy printed and bound in their home . As a result of his 14 years of historical research on this area, Mr. Percy has a wealth of unpublished anecdotes, but more significantly he has some challenging ideas about the so c ial, economic and political forces motivating life in Piedmont Virginia. *********** FIFTH YEAR OF AAUW INTERNATIONAL STUDY GRANTS AAUW celebrated last month the fifth anniversary of its program of international grants through which the Association financ es study in the United States by women students from war devastate d countries. In February, 1945, three months before VE Day, the AAUW Fellowship Funds Committee met to launch this idea, and by September of that year enough money had been contributed by Branches to bring six women from countries which had recently b ee n liberate d to the Unite d States for study. This semester, as the sixth year of the program starts, there are 35 women from 14 countries in the United States on AAUW Ihternational Grants. In 29 United States colleges and uni-· versities, these women, most of them already leaders in their fi e lds back home, are gaining knowledge and acquiring techniques which they can take back to use in the reconstruction of their home lands. In the five years of the program 1 s operation, 155 women from 20 countries have gaine d nee ded education in their special fields or professions by study in the United States. *********** EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the last i ss ue of the BULLETIN before Convention. Please do not send in any further news items. May I take this opportunity to thank you all for your interest and cooperation . . . . Mr s· James A. Glasco c k, Jr. �- --- - <HE ROANOKE TIMES, ROANOKE, VIRG INIA: SATURDAY MORN ING, APRIL 1, 1950, �E T IMES, ROANOKE, .V IRG IN IA: SUNDAY M ORN ING, APR IL 2, 19so. ROANOKE WOMEN ATTEND AAUW MEET AT NATURAL BRIDGE'-The Virginia Division of the American Association of University Women held its annual meeting on Friday and Saturday at the Natural Bridge Hotel. Pictured here at the :.iession are <left to right): Mrs. H. Stough ton, Miss Nell D. Walters, Mrs. Abram Hash, Mrs. James N. Dudley and Miss Thelma Chambers. �----~ FEDERAL CONTROL EXPANS\ON HIT Dr. MacDonald Succeeds Mary Baldwin Woman NATURAL BRIDGE, March 31 Dr. Janet L. MacDonald of Hollins College was elected president of the Virginia State Division of the American Association of University Women tonight. The election climaxed the first of a two-day State convention at Natural Bridge Hotel. Succeeds Dr. Taylor Dr. MacDonald, associate professor of history and chairman of the division of social scfences at Hollins College since 1943, will succeed D i·. Mildred Taylor of Mar y Baldwin College, for a twoyear t erm. Re-elected vice president was Miss Mary Maddox of R ichmond and the secretary · will be Mrs. Leland Schubert of Harrisonburg. Mrs. Paul Obst ·of Hilt on Village, treasurer, was r e-elected, as were all commit tee h eads. It was announced that t he Virginia Division of the AAUW will HOLLINS TEACHER HEADS AAUW-Dr. Janet MacDonald cooper ate with the Southwest Vir- <right), of Hollins College, was named head of the Virginia Division ginia Art s and Crafts festival to of the American Association of University Women which opened its be held in Abingdon in August. ann_ual convention yesterday at Natural Bridge Hotel. The new A resolution opposing exPanding AAUW president is pictured here talking with Dr. Mildred Taylor Federal control over t he individual· of Mary Baldwin College, the retiring president . · citizen promised t o bring on brisk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - debate. · The resolut ion was introduced by Mrs. L . W. Lippincott of Nor:f olk and will be discussed by the group tomorrow morning. Mrs. Lippincott would also have the State Association warn the national association not to endor se Federal pr ograms in a way t hat would-imply th at the endorsement h ad t he a pproval of the individual AAUW groups. Cited as examples of Federal legislation t h at should be halted were F ederal aid t o education, F EPC, t h e Brannan Farm Plan, socialized medicine and Federal · 11ousing. Mrs. Wilbur L . Mor se, of Arlingt on, hea ded a panel discussion on "art in the t own . . . art in the A A UW branch ." P ar ticipating in the discussion also were Mrs. Philip Ca riburg, of Abingdon ; Mrs. G~orfJ_e Col eman , of Charlottes\.\J.e, <a.'l.\d M rs. Arth ur E llett, of 'Ruan.u~e . 'Mt5. E. 'L Gen: of Peter s burg, gave a re-pm:\. on 'I: ~ "statu s of education in V\.Ig\ni.a:' "Tiie guidance program tor college -pi:ewa.u ,--_ t ory s t u d e n t s in secundai:~ schools" was the sub)ect ot Miss Dor othy Gray of Danville. Oth er speaker s included: Mrs. Ruth Wade of Mary Washington college," "vocational guidance at college level;" Dr. Marj orie Rivenburg, of Westhampt on College "professional training at graduate leve!" and Dr . Melva Lind, National Association in Higher Education, Washington, "lively !sues in higher education." Saturday's Program Saturday's session will be de· voted to a d iscussion of international relations in the morning and an address on "The Women of ~oday" by Mrs. W. B. Rosborough of Miami, Fla., College. Mrs. Rosbor ough is AAUW vice president of the South Atlan tic region. The president-elect, who presided yesterday as moderator in a panel discussion on "Higher Education in Virginia," has long been .active in AAUW. Prior t o her new office, she has served in the State organization both as chairman of the International Relations Committee, from 1941 t o 1943, and as first vice president, fr om 1945 t o 1949. Headed Home Branch In the Roanoke Branch of AAUW, she was president fro m 1944 t o 1946. She has also headed the International Relations Committee and the Program Committee of this group. Dr. MacDonald earned her A.B. degree from Agnes Scott College, and her A.M, and Ph.D. degree in history from the University of Chicago, wherfl from 1933 to 1936 she was editorial assistant on the Journal of Modern History. - B~fore coming to Hollins College in 1941, she taught at Sweet Briar College and at Wesleyan College. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, t h e American Association of University Professors, and the American Historical Association. �1 I . Tw.,o 1HE ROANOKE TIMES, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL I, 1950. Hollins Co\\~ge Prof ssor Elected Head Of University W6men' s Group I �~ • ------ .... ROANOKERS HEAD REGISTRATION AT AAUW MEET- The Association of University Women is olding its annual meeting this week end at Natural Bridge Hotel. Roanoke members of the registration 'commit tee pictuted here in the hotel lobby are (left to right) : Mrs. B . Day Williamson, Mrs. Hamilton Fay anq Miss Dorothy Gibboney. �r - ·· ·~ ROANOKERS HEAD REG ISTRATION AT AAUW MEET-The Virginia Division of the American Association of University Women is holding its annual meeting this week end at Natural Bridge Hotel. Roanoke members of the registration committee pictW'ed here in the hotel lobby are <left to r ight) : Mrs. B. Day Williamson, Mrs. Hamilton Fay and Miss Dorothy qibboney. �UNIVERSITY WOMEN OPEN MEET AT NATURAL BRIDGE-A large delegation of Virginians attended the annual session of the American Association of University Women which opened yesterday at the Natural Bridge Hotel. The group pictured here talking with Mrs. Melanie Rosborough Cright), .Miami. Fla., vice president of the South Atlantic region are Oeft to right): Mrs. G. P. Anderson, Marion, Mrs. Bolling Lambeth, Bedford; Mrs. A. H. Stephenson, Bedford; Mrs. J. W. Horne, Marion; Ml Ruth Kolling, Abingdon; Mrs. William Ch,ney, Bedford; and Mrs. Robert Campbell, Marion. �University Women Gather For Natural Bridge Meet ~ATURAL BRIDGE, March 30-American Association of University Women from all parts of the State began gathering here tonight for their annua.l meeting that will last through Saturday · A meeting of the board was the • only scheduled activity tonight. ton. College will speak on "ProToday's Agenda fessional Training at Graduate Tomorrow, various phases of art Level." and education will be discussed. Dr. Mel~a Lind, National AssoDuring the morning session, the ?late in Higher Education, WashCreative Arts committee headed :ngtor_i. will discuss "Lively Issues by Mrs. Wilbur L. Morse of Arling- m Higher Education." She will ton will report and a panel dis- act as consultant duri11g the educussion on "Art in the Town-Art cation panel. 1n the AAUW Branch" will be .Mrs. R. A. Fisher of Blacksburg conducted. Mrs. ¥orse, Mrs. Philip will present the. report of her Carlburg, Abing<!on; Mrs. George committee on social studies as the Coleman, Charlottesville, and Mrs. last part of the morning meeting. Arthur Ellett, Roanoke, will parTo Report On Officers ticipate in the discussion. . A report on the election of o!In the afternoon, a report on ficers will be given at the dinner the "Status of Education in Vir- session tomorrow. The nominating ginia" will be delivered by Mrs. committee rep?rt is scheduled durH. T. Gerry of Petersburg. ing the ?1ornmg business session A panel on higher education will along with other cnmmittee rebe moderated by Mrs. Gerry im- ports and recommendations of the mediately following her report. board. Miss Dorothy Gray, Danville, reSaturday's . session will be degional consultation service, will voted to a ~hscussion of internadi s "The Guidance Progr-am tional relations in the morning fo~c~ollege Preparatory students afdTa~ a~dress on "The Women 0 0 in secondary Schools." ay ·bY Mrs. W. B. RosJanet MacDonald of Hol- ~ougRh of Miami, Fla., College. . f "A d mi s. osborough is AAUW vice Dr· s College will te11 0 ,, c~ ~ c president of the South Atlantic aining in Colleges an . rs. region. th Wade of MarY 'Yas~gton ege will explain ·Lvoc a~.io na_1 a.nee at college eve . · rie Rivenburg, of Westhamp- 1 01 �_.. ,.ir ,- -r .. . - - - ..- HOLLINS TEACHER HEADS AAUW-Dr. Janet MacDonald . (right}, of Hollins College, was named head of the Virginia Division of the American Association of University Women which opened its annual convention yesterday· at Natural Bridge Hotel. The new AAUW president is pictu,red here talk. ing with Dr. Mildred Taylor of Mary Baldwin College, the retirin president. �Dr. McDonald Named President Of Virginia AAUW NATURAL BRIDGE, April 1 (AP l--Dr. Janet L. M acDonald, associate professor of history at Hollins College, is t he n ew presiden t of the Virginia State Divi ion of the American Associat-i011 of University Women. She succesds Dr. Mildred Taylor, of Mary Baldwin College. Ot her officers elected last night : - Miss Mary Maddox, of Richmond, vice president and Mrs. Leland Schubert, of Harrisonburg, secretary, and Mrs. Paul Obst, Hilton Village, treasurer. It was announced t h at t h e Vir ginia Division of t h e AA UW will cooperate with the Southwest Virginia Arts and Craf ts f estival t o be h eld in Abingdon in August. T cday's session will be devoted to a • discussion of intern ational relations and an address on "The Women of Today" by Mrs. W. B. Rosborough of Miami, Fla., College. Mrs. Rosborough is AAUW vice president of the South Atlantic region . The president-elect, who presided yesterday as moderator in a panel discussion on "Higher Education in Virginia," has long been active in -AA.UW. She has served in the State organization both as chairman of '] the International Relations Com- Ci mittee, from 1941 to 1943, and as g first vice president, from 1945 to 1949. In the Roanoke Branch of AJ}.UW, she was president from 1944 to 1946. She has also headed the International Relations Committee and the Program Committee of this group. Dr. MacDonald earned her A.B. degree from Agnes Scott College, and her A.M. and Ph.D. degree in history from the University of Chicago, wherP. from 1933 to 1936 she was editorial assistant on the Journal of Modern History. Before coming to Hollins College in 1941, she taught at Sweet Briar College and at Wesleyan College. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the A.tnerican Association of University Professors, and the American Historical Asociation. �·-·. \ AAUW , - .r -...., !>Jb. '!. ·~w~u;,~,.on. · l ....... ·~ ...• ,. •.,•-,:, . .l . ,.... . , ~. ""' "to. "' ' \ ROA.NOKE ' �I ANNUA L MEETING VIRGI NIA DIVISION AMERICAN AS SOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN NATURAL BRIDGE HOTEL Ma r ch 30 - April 1, 1950 March 30 - 8 :30 PM Board Meeting March 31 - 10 : 30 AM Busine ss Meeting Re ports from the nominating and other committees. Recommendations from the Board. 11 :00 - 11 :45 AM Repor t of t he Creative Arts Committee, Mrso Wilbur L. Morse, Chairman. Panel Discus sion Ar t in the Town - Art in the Branch , Moderator - Mrs . Morse Panel, Mrs. Philip Carl burg 9 AM.ngdon Mr s. George Coleman, Charlottesville Mrs. Arthur Ellett , Roanoke 11:45 AM - 12 : 30 PM Report of Committ~e on Social Studies Mrso R. A. Fisher 9 Chairman 12 : 30 - 2 :00 PM Lunch 2 : 00 - 2:30 PM Repor t of Branch Studies on 'Status of Education i n Virginia' Mrs. H. T. Gerry 9 Chairman 2 :30 - 4 : 00 PM Panel on Hi gher Education Moderator - Mrs. Gerry The Guidance Program for College Preparatory St udent s in the Secondary Schools, Mi ss Dorothy Gray, Danville Regional Consultation Service The Ac ademic Traini ng in Colleges Dr . Janet MacDonald 9 Hollins College Vocational Guidance at College Level Mr s. Ruth Wade 9 Mary Washington College Professional Training at Graduate Level Dr. Mar j orie Rivenburg, Westhampton College Consultant - Dr. Melva Lind, National Associate in Higher Education . 4: 10 - 5 :00 PM Lively I s sue s in Hi gher Education Dr. Me lva Lind 5 :00 - 6: 30 PM Voting f or Off i cers 6: 00 - 8: 15 PM Dinner I_, • �page 2 March 31 - 8:15 PM Report of the Election of Officers Roll Call of Branches Question and Answer Period April 1 - 9:00 - 9:45 AM Report on the Committee on International Relations Miss Katheryne Baugh, Chairman Film Strip Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations) 9 :45 - 11 :45 AM Report of the Legislative Committee Mrs. Robert Lamkin, Chairman Film Strips Food For Asia (FAD) Educational Needs Throughout the Country (NEA) 11 :30 AM - 12 : 30 PM Business Me eting (continued) Report of Treasurer Report of Fellowship Committee Report of Membership Committee Report of Pu"olici ty Committee Report of the President Old Business New Business 12:30 - 2:00 PM Lunch 2:00 - 3:00 PM The Women of Today Mrs. W. B. Rosborough 9 Vice President, South Atlant i c Region �•I AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN VIRGINI A DIVISION Rep_o;r.,t_ of the _!:resident_ The work of the Virginia Division of the American Association of University vifomen is more a ctive and stimulating than it has ever been before to my knowledge. As soon a s we could get things moving again after t he war years a nd the curtailed program, the interost ha s bee n much gre a ter. Ther e are many things that I would like to see us study and then try to form a plan of action . But I f ee l that definite pr ogress ha s been ma de. At the convention last year it wa s voted to arrange for some sort of a St a te Pro gr am. At t he Pla nnj_ng me e ting of the Board last spring, t he subj e ct ' St a tus of Educa tion in Virginia' was chosen as our topic f or study. Mr s . Ge rry, Cha irman of the Educa tion Committee , to ge t he r with Mrs. Fi s her, Mrs. Lamkin, Mrs ~ Mor so a nd Miss Bau gh ·we re a sked to s e rve a s the committee to prepa r e an outline for us. They ma de a n excellent one a nd it w2s s ent to t he Br a nche s" At the same time , t he St a te was divide d into five a rea s a nd work shops we re pla nne d for ea ch group. 'J;hey wer e he ld a t t he f ollowing p l aces ~ Char lo t t e sville, Culpeper, Lynchbur g , Norfol k a nd Wytheville o In a ll, about 250 a ttended these mee tings. The pr ogr a m for ea ch one diff er ed and was a r r ange d to fit t he ne eds, pr obl ems and int er es ts of ea ch group. The members of t he Sta t e Board in ea ch area woro r e sponsible fo r the pro gram in t he a r ea , Di scussion wa s a l ways lively and t he me e t ing s could hc:.ve l a s t ed much lon ger if tra ins, buss e s, and f amilie s had not made i t ne ces sa ry for us to be on our way. I at t ended ea ch of these , report ing on the Seat tle Convention and a ls o discussing St a te pr obl ems. It was voted a t the Al exandr i a moo ting 9 tha t we so t up a Sta t e Legisl a tive Program. This Mrs. Lamkin di d. She w2 s he lp ed in s e t t i ng up t hi s pr ogr am by Mrs. Ge rry a nd Mrs Fisher. Mr s . Carrington 'W ill iams of Richmond a ct e d a s a co- cha irman a nd ne lp ed with things a t t ho mee t ing of t ho Gene ra l Ass embl y. The intorost t his first year ha s boon gr eater tha n we ha d hoped. The i ssue s involved ha ve so emed mor e r ea l to us t ha n those of t he National program, pr obabl y because we ar o mor e awa r o of thoir e ffect on u s. Nor ha ve they scorne d to s t ir up t ho contr oversy. The Nationa l pro gram has not boon sele cted but t he r e is not tho apa thy nor opposition of a f ew year s a go. Thi s doc s not moan t ha t wo agr ee wi th 211 of it. Far f rom i t 9 but a t l eas t we a r c rea dy t o s t udy and dis cu s s bc f ore wo roac h a de cisiono �We have one new brunch to r eport, Fa lls Church. They are a very intorostod, a ctive group. I vi s ite d thom l as t w0ok. They are just completing tho or ganizat iona l work. It ha s t aken much longer than usual bocauso of tho change s voted a t t he Na tiona l Convention about certain procoodur os and we had to 'm i t until tho various commi ttees could get det a ils a rran ge d. The number of members in tho Sta te is larger than last year. Arlington Branch is now an interra cial groupG FELLOW$H IP~ Tho Roanoke Br anch ha s honored Mi ss Randolph by naming a $500.00 Internationa l Study Grant in he r honor. Tho Vir ginia Division was ono of thr oe Divisions asked by tho Internationa l Study Gr2nt Committee, if wo would permit our funds to be us e d by tho Committee in tho vrnrk of t his Commi tteo i ns t oad of using them to pa y the oxpensos of the scholar s afte;r t hoy r. rrivod in this country. We gladly agreed to this? for we know t ha t t ho securing of a schola r is a must before they can come and study. YISif'S Your pr e sident did not make a s many for ma l visits to bra nches a s in former years but I s:?.W C'. nd t Rl kc d wi t h more of the branch and stato of fic ers on my vari ous trips t han I have over been abl e to do before. Beside s tho fiv e Workshops, I visited Winches t er, Ar lington, Harris onbur g and F8 ll s Church Br an ches, 2. ttondod Boe.rd or Corrunittoo mee tings of scvor~l others or had confcro ncos with pr osidonts or boa rd members while onrouto for other visits. I rop~esont­ od AAUl/ll ci:t tho ina ugurr~tion of Pr e s ident r-:or on of Hamp ton Ins ti tuto and Pres i dent Tylor tiillor of Ma dis on Collage. At this later one I a lso r epresented tho American Asso ciati on for t ho Advancement of Science, Bocauso of the i ncr eased income of t ho Statc 7 it has boon possible for the Boa rd member s to visit branc hes . I hopo thi s will be an incroa sing sorvico which t ho Board may be to you. At l ea st four members havo made visits to eloven branches. Besides several members from tho Na tiona l Boa rd and Ho a dqu~rt o rs St aff have visited branches in the St2 t o under tho Tra ve l Program o Mrs o Lamkin ha s be en in close coop er a tion with tho Vir ginia Wome.n's Council of Legisla tive Che. irmnn of St a te Orgnni z.a tions. By working together they can sand informe.tion from one to the other and be of great aid to each othore Mci.ny of us <.tte:ndod the moot ing in Charlottesville sponsored by t ho Lea gue of Women Voters and tho Univer sity of Virginia on Taxes in Vi r ginia . Your pr e sident ha s b oon a member of the Advisory Com.mi ttce for t ho Wome. n' s Forum sponsore d by Miller & Rhoa ds f or both 1949 and 1950. Many of you wore able to a ttend tha t moo ting l a st f a ll. Your pr e sident is ~ member of t ho Virginia Committee fo r tho White House Confo r once for Youth and Children for 1950 and is a member of the subcommittee on Edu cation . They he.ve a ske d for our ma t eria l on t ho study we have ma do on t ho ' Sta tus of Edu ca tion in Virginia ' and a lso for our findings and con clusionso �Ther e arc s ovGral things thqt I w0~ld like for us to considGro ~L t\dj:ing e. S-tc:.tus 0f \iL'lIT\OD. Cl.'~, ~ .:- rn.:.!. ri to the St r.te :Soard. Tho intc rosl ~~ tho s~a~c ha s ba corno s~ cn the.·t I think tho timG ha s come for us to appu.)::i. 8 i1 cc:ct11].r: p~".'ob l.cm.s from this po:'..n.t cf view . 24 It is nocoss2ry f0r al l of u~ to got our ~onst ]_t~.::. ti o ~1s in in order. I did n~t hin g ~ bout t his early 2 s wo did not he ve directives from Headq~a rt o rs about the s e ma tte rs until e. ftor Christma s and I for one did not want to ha ve to do it twiceo 3o Consider ha ving e. meet ing in tho fall of some or all of the Board members. Thero a re me.ny dc tc.ils th2.t h2ve to be loft to be worked out at the time of the Planning McGting. I feel that things would function moro smoothly if some or a ll of tho group would get togethe r in tho f a ll and approve ce rta in details. 4. Arr2ngo a more efficient us e of the Na tiona l Travel Program. It ha s b een my fC'.ult that we ha vo not ma de more uso of ito Also I would like to suggest tha t a certa in e.mount be s ot e.sido for a traveJ. progr am for Boe.rd members. I me>.de ci. tontj_ t2.ve e.rr o.nf?cmont for this year. Tha t was for each Board member to be a lloted $ 25.00 to use to visit branches. After a study of this, I fo ol tha t we would be more cffocti vc if wo m2.do it a sum? say C2 50e00 to be used by Board members for tra vel expenses to visit Brnnche s. Because of the na ture of thG St a te progrRm? certa in chnirme.n should be more in dama nd a nd more useful in t he progrnm of a given year. Ther efore tho br2nche s should be ~ble to have the visits from thos e who would bo the most help to thomo 5. A def inite fund s ot a side ea ch ye ~ r to be us e d by the president and others who repr esent the St 2te a t va rious meetings, Sta te fr e sidc nts meeting, Regional Mee ting a nd Na tiona l Me e ting. _QQNCLUS ION Had I rea lized the problems I would ha vo ha d to f a ce when I a ccepted t his offi ce four year s a go, I somet i mos wonde r if I would ha ve had the courage to underta ke it. I w2nt to t hank you for your splendid coope ration. I think I approcinte i n s oma small wey the problems that he.vo boon a nd a r c st i ll to be f2 cad by oach of us. I wish to s 2.y ag<'. in ns I ha ve se.id me. ny tj_mcs, I am proud of the w2.y the Virginia Division h[1. s conducted it se lf. Me.rch 29 9 1950 Mildre d E, Taylor �1' �... '.>: \ ., � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource American Association of University Women, Roanoke Valley Branch Scrapbooks Description An account of the resource The Roanoke Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) was founded in 1923. The included scrapbooks were compiled by AAUW members for the years 1947 and 1948-1950. AAUW is a nationwide network of more than 100,000 members and donors, 1,000 branches, and 600 college/university institution partners. For 130 years, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political. Our commitment to our mission is reflected in all aspects of our work. AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Roanoke Valley Branch, AAUW Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947-1950 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known restrictions. Virginia Room copy fees apply Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AAUW https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/5806/NBC1924.pdf f79bfbd72ee8b2b046dc77d17f6c8802 PDF Text Text ROANOKE A School of Merit ��Roanoke , atio11al B usiness €stab£~ f8~~~ e A Select Business School of Exceptional Merit, Located in the Magic City of t he Blue Ridge Moun tains of Virginia l>esc~iptive :Book c,1/\\ ,.i'lhlcd I</-~./ I•.\' /?(JOllokc X atioua/ Busrncss Co//r9,·, Rt:tllllO~C. 1·;,uiu1a 0 �TUJo �Our New College Home ••Thinking Costs Nothin g, Y et Creates Everything" i71 ll E \.!)' 11 01\IE nf lh<' Ru:rnnkc ~a1i onal Bu~iness Coll!'ge, a pil:tur c of which is presented on the oppo~ite pagr, i' one of th e finest build ings of its :-iml in the l'n ited States. Location-Si111a1 e<l on 1hc main thoroughfare at 1he corner of Jrflrr~on Street and Tazewell A ,·cnuc, aht1111 111idwa\· h c1wcc11 th e Norfol k and \\'cs tcrn ancl Virgi 11i:rn pa ~~c 11gc r ~1 :11i o n s, ii i5 c lose enough to the r c5 icl en ti al section in g iv e ~ i ndent~ ca5y :iccess from 1hcir homes or hnanli 11 p: places :tnd is a lso wi1hin a few min utes walk of the bu siness scclion. The rntirc huildin,:: i~ occupied and used exclusi,·ely hy th e Col lege. The building i~ of Greek archi 1cctu re, of fireproof cnn~truction, and i> four >torics high. Spacious porchC's extend almo;.t cn tirch · around the huilding and large and commodi ous corr.idnrs make it delightful ly cool in lh<' >Ulllmcr. :\II clas• rooms arc l:irge and well lighted. :ind \'Ct1· iil:11ion throughout 1hc hnilding is practically perfect. Sp<'cial :m cniion h:i> he.en paid to the sani.t:iry arran,:tcm<'nts. which arc cR1ci<'nt and modern ·~ e,·c ry detail. Crc·a t carr has been taken at all 11mrs to as~ure th e comfort and c·on\'enience of every student. There i' 1111 0 ,·,· r-crowclin,:t. Ample cloak room f:tcilili e, arc furni~hcd for hoth l:idies and gentlemen. Firs t F loo r-On th e fim floor, y ou wilt find the 1111rnducto r' Cn111111crcia I Dep:1 rtment, seat ing one h un dr('d ai;cl forty >llHl enl ~, 1he Ach·anced Shortha nd l)cpartntc ill :111d .'\ 1h·an c('d 1'ramcript D ep artm ent, t:ikini.: 1·arc 11 f a pprox imat ely se,·ency-fi,·c stu d cnt5. J'hi• T ramnipt l kpa r1111 c1ll is equipped w ith tw ent,·li n' 11 ( 1ht• lall» l 1n111kl Roy a l ty p c writ cr~. I t is in thi s cl i'par1 ni cn1 tha1 >1t1 d t•111, attain rcmarkahlc speed a nd an:uracy t hr<111;:h rhythm practice to m us ic. Second Floor- On 1his floor you will find 1he rc1cp1inn lnhhy, pri\ at(' ollircs of the Presiden t and \ ' ic:c l'rr>id cn t, hu,inr>' office. supply dcpanment and :111<1 itnri u111. \ \' c h:t \'C 011 r o wn pri ,·ate telephone cxdiani.:c. r11t1n('ctini.: C\ n~ dcpartmcnt of the ~chnol ,., that 1hc otlicc can 1·0111municate with any da~s or indi\·iclual. Thi> i' only one example of the hu$ine~,.­ lil..c m:11 111cr in "hid1 the 'd1ool i,. 1·m1<lt1('ted. The utlicc' arc a11r:11·1i\'cl~ furni-hcd in mahng:rny and quart('rcd 11:11... 1t i' in thc'c nlhrc' that the >tuclent> arc i.:i\t' n ilwir final i.:rad11:11i1•n \\tll'I.. before accepting pn>iliun' ollt>i<lc. Auditorium - Tia· Roanol..c Na1i1111al 8min('" l'11llegc i> lnnunatc in Pll»•»,in~ prnhahh ihc finr~t :t~~cmhly hall in me hy any >chool of its kine! in the United Stale~. Ii contain,. four hundred and fifl\· opera chair> and a conn~nicntl~ arranged ros trum witi1 suitable lighting facilitic~. It i~ here th:it the students a~scmhlc c \·cry mnrning and wh ere they gi,·e their pl:ty~ :tnd c 111enai11111cnt~. Third Floor-On th e north ~id c of the building arc locatrd thr l ntrod11 1·tor~ T~· pcw ri1i11 g D epa rtment and E ngf i, h Dcpartmc111. T h c'e dep:tnmcn1s :ire li ghted a 11d nnti la icd fro111 three ~id es and the Typew riting l' cpa n mcn t i, equ ipped with one hundred modern ~1:indarcl t ypcwriicr,, On the so uth 5ide are the l n t rod uctory :111d I 111cnned iatc Shor1h:111d Departments. Thc>c d cpa rimen1' will ~cat two hundred and thin,· ,lllclrnt, and arc equipped with :idju~tahle mahogan~· 1;11i,hcd 1ir>k, dc'ij.!n<'CI e,peciall~· for th e comfort ~f lh(' >l111l1•11t. TheH' room' :ire unn>u:tlly \\ell ligh1ed and well \'entil:ttcd, t':Jch ha\·ini:: a ceiling l\n•nty feet high. Fourth Floor-On thi' Roor :ire located the .'\ctual Bu.i nc>' and Banl..ing lkparuncnt,.. The' are furnished "ith >tand:i rd hanl..ini;t am! office equi~ment, ~uch as 5ttcl fife,, hnnkkc<"ping and adding machines, typcwri1er>. quartrn•d nal.. dc>k> and banking fixtures. The clcpannwnt> arc well lii:thted and ,·cn tilated. ha,·ing window> on three 'iclc,, Roof Garden- On 1hc wp ol the building is a 1•lt':t>antl.1 arranj!ecl and 111ud1 med rnnf garden-the de li ght nf al l >111de111,. Loof..ini: ,nuth frnm 1hc roof i:arclt'n, llH' f:1111nu' :111cl hcautiful l\ l ill ;\louma in is read il.1 'cc11 ; whil<' w 1h1• \l'C>t an· 1he famou5 Bent :\ lou111:iin>. Thir1.' 111il'" di>l:llll, hn l plai1il.1· Yisible. :ire th e· hc:1u 1i fu l 1'1•al.' of Oucr. On tlw w hole. the ,·icw' (mm the roof g:1rden arc gnrgrou, and 11ncxC'<·lkd. Th e roof ga rden i> uH·d h~ 1hc s tudrnts for r•·cre:11innal purpnH'> and I urni> lll'' an idl':tl pl:t1·c ol cn tcna in111c111 durini.: 1hr >11111nH'r c' cning» Equipmen t- E' ,·r~ dcp:1nm t'1H in thr ::\ation:il Hu.in<'" ( 'ollcgr i> 1hornughl.' <'q uipp~d "ith m n<l<'rn f11rni 1urc and otli1·1• appli:111 c<'» No t'XP<'llH' ha' heen >p:tretl tu e11uip the ,dwol in a mauner 1h:tt i' con d m'i' <' to thl' h1•,t "11rl.. :iml a1h :111n·m1·11t 11t th l' >tmlent. ( 'l:i>' f ' ar(' c·allcd and di,111i,,ed au111111:11i,·ally h~ :111 <'l('nric l'l11cl... "hid1 i- 1·111111el·1ed "i1h all rnollland :t"Ur<'' al1>nl11t1' >.' >tt•m a11d 1111itnrmit~ nl workin).! hnur' thn111).!hnut lhl' Cnllt•J.!t'. l h·at i,. 'llpplied h~ our "" 11 'tl':llll h<·:11i11g plant and 1111itor111 heat .,. 111ai11tai1u•d, tlu·reln prm idi11g 'tu<l1·111- "i1h cumtnrtahk rn11111, , l'h l· h11il<lin).!. t'l)Uipmt'nt and groumb n •prt''l' lll :lll i111 ('>lllll'llt 111 U\' l'r $:!00,000. �FACULTY r. 2. 3. +· 5. E . M . Cour:nm M . A . SMYTllE MRS. E . M. Cou 1: rnR A:-10s M . C ,\SSEL 'N. B. ZoLT. MA-N 6. 7. M1is. NORMA KuEs Miss v\lo::-: rn LnTREl.I. 8. J. S. \\IATK l l\S 9. l\1Rs. M Auo S-roxER 10. Miss CLARA M AY Cou1.Trn F11 11r 11. 12. 13. '+· Miss G 100RG I.\ M c C u -rc11Eo:-< MRS. AMOS M. C 1\ SSEL MRS. MARY P. M 1\CC; U RX M iss E1.1zM1ET ll R us11rm �Faculty MISS CLARA M:\Y COl"LTER Principnl Shorthn11d D r pnrt111r11t . I d'l.Ja11 rrd Dirtation E. M. COULTER Prrsidmt M. A. SMYTll E l"i(I' Prrsidrnt nud Grurrnl !Ut11u1gl'r Dirrctor of .·l rt11nl flusinrss Prarticr and flanking, Lrrt11rrr 011 Commrrrial La~.JJ MRS. E. M. COULTER . l ssoriflll' DirNlor S/mrlhnnd D1·parf1111·11/ Cllflirmnn 11dvisory /1onrd for Girls MRS. MAUD STONER S rrrl'lary 0 Oir1• Training nnd flusinrss Ethics MRS. MARY P. MACGl"RN Principal /11trod11 ctory Shorthand D1•part111cnt MRS. NORrvrA KTES Principal /11/i'rm rdialr Shorthnnd Drpart1111•11t MISS GEORG IA McCUTCHEON Principal . l cturil R11si111·.rs D rpartmrut llusinrss English fin.I 1lfnthr111atits MISS WINNIE LITTRELL Prin ripal Tou ch Typrwriting D1·part111ru/ AMOS M. CASSEL Principal /nt rod11 rt11ry /lookkrl'f>i11g f?cpart111ml , illath1·11wtics and Prn111a11s/11p MRS. AMOS i\I. CASSEL lutrod11ctory llookk rrpi11r1 Drparl111mt l\llSS EL12ABETH Rl"SllER . I d<v1111 r1'd Shorl hand D rparl 111 mt \\'. B. ZOLLMAX Prin ri />fll l1n11i·i11g n11d 0 ffir,· Prnrtirr Dr par/ mruts Pm111n11ship, 11ooi· fr rping rwd J/athrmntia J. S. \\'ATKINS Cnshil"r and RooH·Np1.,. ADVISORY BOARD E. T. BliRNETT Purr!1<1Sill{/ . I gr11t, /\'or/ olk and I/' 1'.1/rrn Rt1ilcway (Ul'limf) J. TYLER i\I EADO\\'S l'rrsidl'lli of Firs/ i\ "alional /1n11k llON. JAS. P. WOODS • I llor11ry-at-l,a<tt• President llordrrland Coal Corpora1io11 REV. J. F. \'INES Pastor First /?aplist Ch11rrl1 EDWARD L. STONE Cllllir111t111 of /hr lloard, Thr Slour Printing and Man11/Ml11ri119 Company REV. W. C. CAMPBELL P11slor 1:· 111,.,.it11s, Firs/ Prrsby1aia11 Churd1 !ION. R . II. ANGELL Presidmt of Cmtrnl Ma1111fart11ri11g Co111pn11y Shma11doah Li/1· luwrn11cr Com pn11y Colo11inl /\' nlio1111l !1t111k JAMES I). JOllNSTON, JR. :I 11or11ry-at-lmt• !ION. C. A. \\'OODRl"l\I { ·11it1·d Stall's Rrpr,·sr11/aliq_•1· from Si.i:th Dislrirl !ION. \\'ALLER R. TAPLE S .I llorury nud Form l'r Judgt• of Corpora1io11 Co urt RE\". G. OTI S M E:\D R a tor Christ E piuopnl Ch urch ADVISORY BOARD FOR GIRLS MRS. F.. M. C'Ol.LTER c:1f(lir111t111 i\IRS. S. llORT E ~SE I 1·1·t11r,•r MRS. M. M. C'ALD\\'ELl. Prl'Sidn11 of Ciq•ic lfr//1'/"1111•11/ Cluh ROPP �ROANOKE NATIONAL BUSINE SS COLLEGE List of Former Students Connected With Roanoke Banks NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK C .lf'IT.\f. ,\,)) Sl' Rl' l.l 'S $ 1.1 00,000.00 T . I.. E:-:cr.1·: 11Y, :\,~ i ,. t a11t ( ':1' hi c· r P.\l' J. s . s ·10 :-. ES IHi R, Trt1't OHic.. r I.. l\I. PE t·: tn', 'J 't·llt·r E. R . \\ '.\TI'S, Bookkct' ping Dq ia rt111c·111 P .\ L' J. K. ))1 ·u1.EY, Boo kkt't'pin.g l)t'p:tl'lllH'llt E1.11ERT C. i\l.\tffl :-; , Bnokkt·<·ping Dq1a rt lll t' lll l' .\ l' I. D . I I E1t :-.: uox, Bonl;l;"l'J'i11g l)t'pa rt111 t· 111 Mi ss \\ ' 1u1.\ KEt STE I<, Bo11kkn·pi11_g Dt'partmcnt Miss Bl .. \:-.' ClfE 11 L' llll.\fW, Bookk e t'pi11g l)t'partm e nr Miss R 1;1u i\l oo.\1 .11\', B11okket·pi11i..:; I> t·part111c111 R. C. l.1; 1-FEI., :Vlont',. l kp:trtlllt'll t MRS. J. E. C'O.\ltrn. Chri ,.t ma ~ S;"· i11g" Cl uh :Vl1 ss T11 Er..\1.\ l '.\1-..:n;i<, S a\' i11 g, Dt·parunt·nt Miss T11 Er..\1.\ Yot<K , Bank and Tra11 ~ it Dcpa r·tmt·nt Mrss CllRIST l:-.' t·: iVl.1RTI:-.', Bani; a11d T r:1n~i t D cp:irtm ent iVl1ss Eurr11 FELT)'. Bank :111d Tran ,. it D c p;irtmt·11 1 Nlt< S. D. I'. J{ .\Y, Bani; :111d Tra11,it Dcp:1rtn1e111 lVI Rs. I RE:-.'E i\ I. l' ETIT.JOfl,, B:1 11k :111d Tra11 ,. i r 11 l'pa rtm ent C'. E. P1u1. r.1 .\t.\:-.', l h:tft :< :ind ('o ll enio11" M rss L. R. i\ l.\DSE:-.', S tc1111i..:;1·a phn Mi ss D .\tSY Eni RE'JT, S 1c11ngraphn iVl tss M .\ 'IT IE P1111. r.1f's , Tcll'phm1c Ex c ha11gt· :Vl1 ss C1.1 v1ox Pi:·n Tr. Stl'11ograp lH·r National fxrlian g1• /Jank THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK C,\l'IT.\r. . \:-:11 St ' Rf'l.l 's $-i X o .000. 00 iVI. \\ '. T t.:1<' EK, l'rt',i d t·n t (,, ('. 11 01.1.:n.\111, C':1'hit·r F. :\. CROSS, T dlc: r iVl 1ss !Vl.11n· l ) .11: ro:-.:, BoukktTlh' r Mi ss M.\RY C1.1: .\11".."· Stt·1wgr;1p hn NA TI ON AL BUSINESS COLLEGE STUDENTS OBTAIN SPLENDIL> POSITIO NS. S O THOROUGH IS THE TRAINING OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE THAT THEY ARE EAGERLY SOUGHT BY THE LARGEST A ND MOST REPRESENTATIVE BANKS AND BUSINESS H O US ES FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ROANO KE CA PlTA L ,\:\D S URPl,US $ 1,000,000.00 E. GRAY LixXEY, Ass istant c a, hi er NrLE B. ] OX i\S, Auditor I~. E. WEST, JR., Manage r Bookkeeping Departmen t I'. L. BR u~1n.wc11, \ ' ice-Mgr. Bookkeeping D epa rtrnent SOMERS BA ILEY, Paying T eller GroORCE V. BooxE, Pay ing Teller \ '\TM . R. DYER, Indi vidual Bookkeepe r M. R EED ROBERTSO:-i, Rece iv in g Telle r F. A. D UFFY, Rece iv in g Teller D. C . B1ww:;;, I ndi v idual Bookkeeper \VM . B. FE1.Tox, Indi v idual Bookkeeper J u LiAx V. COPE J\ JfAl'ER, I ndi vidual Bookkeeper MA UKICE BAR J\ t~rr, Gene ral C lerk Miss M A R\' C. H ARRixcTo:-;, Secretary to Cas hi e r Mrss MARY Covrnsrox , Stenographer and Ci nk Miss M AYSIE V. SrnoLD, Stat ement C lerk Miss NELLIE RE Y:-IOLDS, C lerk Trau sit Depanmcnt THE DAY AND NIGHT BANK C ,\P[T,\l. Al\() S URPLUS $230,000.00 Mrss Ri;1•A E. \NHKS, Assist:111t Ca~hi e r F. A . S.\ W\' ER, Bookkee per I IAl(lff G. R rc 11 ,1Rt>SO:-., Bookkee per llow AKD 11. ll Ax:-.:.1nAss, Tell er M iss ELEAXOI< M . LE11:vi .1:-.x, Stcnogr:1p lt cr i\1 1ss /\1.1. 1E \". Ft: \' E, Stenog raplin Fir.<! Si.1· 1\ 'ati ona/ !1ank �Business Education and Its Growth " Educa tion that Leads to Knowledge is Fine ; Education that Leads to Action is Better " i7i ll E Un ited States is W cen ter of th e world. now the recognized money The balance c>f trade in its favor since 1 9 1 .~ is g reate r than the wtal balance for the past +o years. T h e crediwr nation of th e \\'Oriel, it lead s in ag ricul ture, mining and manufacturing. Business has gro\\'n to such an enormous size that it cmhraces practically all other professions. A business education places a young man or woman right at the ht>art of b ig busines>. Positions as accoun t:ints, stenographers and p rivate secretaries afford opportunities to ll•a rn and anal\'ze bus iness methods such as are afford ed b~· no other ·profess ion. Business attracls not only ca pital but al so the brains, ::ibility, elfon, energy :ind 't rcng th o f most of the besl m en of the n:1tion. This gigan ti c d e ,·clopment could hav e but one nalural and logica l result: viz., an increased demand for efficienth- trained as,istants. The ahsolute need of help is too great to admit of the old ' tyl c apprent ice~hip. Business men need !rained assi,t:rnts-assistants wh o know what to do and ho\\' to a ccomp]i, h results. It was thi ~ O\·apowerini:: demand for thoroughly trained business workers, ,::rowing i;::rcatcr and g reater c·vcry year, that ):!:we birth to th e fostcri11i;:: nf business coll eges bv busi11css men. Busin ess men have sa id for many yea.rs as thev sav now to the leading business colleges: " \Ve nccli yo~ng men, bur haven't tl~e tir:i1e to train them. Get them. train them , and we will hire them at double and treble the wages th ey c:in earn a. unskilled worker~." This countn"s commanding position in finance, manuf:1cturing an;I commerce has done much t? attract the public's :1ttention to th e g rea t need for hustncss educati on. Public sc hoc1ls h:l\'c n ot done th e work: pri,·ate ~chools are compelled 10 do it. Thus the purpose and nhjec1 of the h onMahlc bu~iness collci;::e' Wt're fixed not lw the fonc,· or wishes of any one man or set of men, ·hut hy the . conditions surroundini: the commercial de,·elopment of thi > country. Opportunities in the South- I~' no othu part of 1hc country is thae at th e. ~rese nt tune sul'11 opp<?rtunitics hcing op cnnl fo r :11nb1t1ous YlH11 1 ~ people a s 111 th e Soulh. Tht' phenomenal commercial grow th of th r South hrings to us opportunities 1111parallel~d in the history of the countn· · hut if we arc to att:11n a full measure of success, ;nu't equip ourseh·es with educa tion and training. Our land is hrbtlinp: with pos~ibilitic~ :rnd all th at i• required is s uflic ient <"onfidencc In take the ini tiatin:. ll encc, we d edica te thi s hnok to thl' amhi1 io11s ynu n ~ rnan o r youn p: wornan who is willing lo se ize the npportunity we prt·,cnt. their courses, making the :l\·erage time of attendance :it le:ist six to nine months and, in many cases, a Ionizer pe riod. The difference between th e man e:irning twenty to fifty d o llars a month as a farm hand, or twenty to fony-fi,-e dollars as a ~chool te:iche r, or fifteen to fo rty d ollars a month :is a clerk, and the same man earning from one hundred to two hundred and fifr\· dollars a month as a responsible business :issistani is not a difference in the man hut ~imply and entirely a difference in training. If the young person is wise, and if th e pa rent is wi se, borh \\'ill recognize th.: , ·:ilue of an inslitution where praciical educa ti on and training go hand in hand. The Roanoke Nationa l Business Coll ege is such an institu tion. MRS. OCIE MARTIN l\lrs. Ocie Martin writes:·· ) ha,·e hccn employed hy the Pulas ki Foundry and Manufacruring Co rporation, Pul:lsk i, \ ' a., as ste nographe r and a ssistant bookkeeper for the past nineteen momh>. whi ch work I han• thoroui::hly enjoyed, and attribute m,· MICCe>> fulh· to the training recei~·ed at the Roa.noke National Busine>s College. I would 'trongly recommend that en.•n· individual that expec t' co enter the business field wot1ltl, hy all means, ge t th~ tr ainin g th:u is offered :it th e Roanoke Natio nal 811, in c'~ College.'" - # D. C. BROWN Bookkeeper, First National Bank Roanoke, \ ' n., J:111. 10, 1924. Mr. I\ I. A. S,nyt h<', Roanoke Na 1ion a I B 11>inc~s College, Roanoke, Yirginia. l\ly DF..\R l\IR. we S~ll l'llE: It is with much pride that l think harl.. 11\'er rhe day$ l !-pent at old N. B. C'. I nm now bookkeeper :it the First National Bank of Roa nok e and 1 a111 ;. ure th at I owe 111\' suC'cess to your sch ool. £ ,·cry tl a~· l fi nd th e training l recei\' ecl there of un tol d \'alue to me. To 1hose who wi,h co inn•st a -mall amount of mo1H'\ and time and recci\·e a lifetime incom... I n•,·mn1111•nd the National. I ~hall not hesitate to spea k a i.:oud word for 'nu and \ ' Oii r S<'hool ~,· hellt'\' t'r !ht' ;,ppon1111iiy presents lbdf. \\' i, hing ~-11u i.:l'l·:t 1 >U<'<'<'S' in yc>ur \\'Ork, I :nn Business, the Greatest Pr?fessio 11 - Business to-d:1y is tht' p:reateM of all professions. No 011.e should expect to qualify for a successful t•areer without a business education. It is impossihle in a few weeks or months to ma~ta thoroughly th e s uhjects which pertain to conuriercia l life. Thi rty or forty years ago, in the early history of business col leges, lhrec months' :1 ttendance covered rhe u su al course, hut a s busin ess r equ ireme nt s bec:u nc mo re exacting, b usiness men demanded better and mor e 1horo11ghly lr:ti lll·d assi s tants. This exacting demand necessitated lwttcr 1raining for those en tering hu>ine;.s lifr :ind to furnish this training the best husinrs~ colleges lengthened and '.1road€'ned Sincrrd-' ~ nur,, )). C'. St•1•ru BRCl\\'~. �ROANOKE NATIONAL BU S INE SS COLLEGE Private Offices of Prcsidc111 and /?ice P rcsidc111 II Few of th e Public School T eachers 11ow II tte11di11g R oa11oke I\' at ion al n 11si111•ss r. ol/rr11· S ple ndid positions and attractive salaries are open to teacher s wh o ;ire t ra i11C'cl in h 1n-i 1 1e~~ . many take the "Nati onal Way to Positions that P ay." Eioht E a ch yc:1r �BUSINESS EDUCATION AND ITS GROWTH REC:EPT/01\" l! . ILL .·/ 1\"D LORRY-T"isitors . Irr .1/r..1.:ays IT"d<omr Increase Your Earning Power-To ha\·e an education is a fine thins:; but an education that has a mon ey va lue-that will reall y in crease your £·ar11i11g pown· is what \'Oll want. Such an educ:ition t:ikes You out of th e rank s of th e poorly paid and puts you in· the ''well p:iid" class, with ever increasing opportu nities. This is th e kind of edu cation the Roanoke National Business Coll e~e i.:ivc> you. The opportu nit y is yours. limited opportunities and is neither pleasant nor profitable. There rem:iins to the untra ined young woman only household duti es, either at home or after an ea rly, and possibl y, an unwise marriage. E ducation for W omen- Practical, " mon ey-earning" ed ucation for i::irls is a" important to-day as a ~imi l ar education for boys. The woman who has a thuroui::h business training is very much in demand and i" practically independent. There is no more pl ea ~:111t, no more luc rati,·e, no more ideal position than that of a first-class stenographer or pri\•ate secretary. In many positions she is expected to he both stenographer and sec retary, for whi ch she is w ell paid and highly respected. \Ve can show \ 'OU many Roanoke 1ati onal Business College students: who arc now holding commanding positions :is stenographers and pri\·ate secretaries at large sal:i ri l•S, who, my dear reader, were, perhaps, no hetter prt'parcd to recei,·e business training than you are at this moment. The Sccrct:1rial Course, referred to on Page .J-9, is particularly adapted to )Ol!nJ:!: women. who aspire t? a position of imlepcndcnc-e with subs tantial remunera u on . The capable steno):!:rapher's or pri,·ate secretar~.. s position is for sup erior in returns and th e nature of th e work more ag reeabl e :111<l pleasant than that of the ~chool teacher, th e saleslady or th e nurse. School teaching is not profi tabl e employment; llllrsing has its many di sadvanta ges, while clerking has on ly The bes t co ttr'c for )'CHI to pur~ tt c is to compl ete a trainini; at th e Ro:111okc N:ttio11 a l Busi11e"s College. 1f yott are a youn):!: woman with spirit, with energy, with mind, with some education, and wit11 a willin"'ness to work and the d esire to be guided toward s ucces~ w e can he! p yo u. To th e woman who, either from necessity or a d esire to he incl epencl('nt wi, hes to earn her own liYing, a husinc•s co ur,e opens up a wid er field and far greater possibilities tha n other lines of endea,·or. \\' rit e us, S latin ~ yo ur plans for th e future, and w e will i::i\·e you ou r c:indi<l and honc,t opinion as to what course i, hc>t to pur>ue. To Public School Teachers-There is no nobler or hcner callin):!: than that of a school teacher, hut. unfortunate!~·. _ih c worl~ does not appreciate the good he does and l11s financial returns are not commensurate with hi ~ labor,. No one e\·er accumulated a1n- amount of this world·~ s:oocls as a school teacher, unless he specialized and rose to th e head of his profession in ~ume one hranch of education. lie will never earn anything more than a nominal salary as a teaclH'r of a puhlic •chool. As a teacher of shorthand t,·pewritin ):!:, huol..l..l'eping or prnmanship. should he 'posse~s pronounced teachin g ability, his services will be in demand at an a ttr:tctin• salan·, with th e added :llh·a111agc that this same knowledge and proficienc,co uld be immcdiateh · and continuoush· used ii1 husiness at en•n a i;i·ea t('r tinancia l return: Niue �ROANOKE NATIONAL BU S INE SS COLLEGE The Largest ETigi11e iTI the World. The Gm eral .\la11n9 rr o/ thr Rt1ilrot1d ()q_::11i119 This ll119e locomotive is Proudly Sta11di11g 1\"enr. ! fr is n Roa11okr .\'ntio11al /111si111·ss r:ol/,.9r Gradua te T l'11 States and Eighty-Five /l ocntio11s R epr£'sr11trd Th e .Ronnoke Na ti onal Bu•in e's College d ocs no t confine it' c ffor 1' Ill a11 y i11 d i,· id11a l cla ~s of s t uden ts. The fol low111i.: trade, an d profes!.ions arc rcpre,en ted by pare n ts o f 1hc aho ,•c ~111 d t· 11h : \ccountant (C. I' ..\.) Ln~nlR·r ln""t>CC\<Jr Bo1lermak"r Caq>t-·nter l~e .\lanufactun·r Coal CJJ,erator Jn~uranct.·,,, . l<allro:uJ J·~ng11u:tr Lawyer \\"holc"11C (;ro«er Dr~·!-i..,rnal.t·r Bri_ckluycr .~111l<lcr . J ol,acc6 C1r<HH·r l(oadma..,tt•r FNl<:ral l'rt1lubitio11 \H;c11l \\'lool"'""' l.111nl1l'r ~ l iumg <- ontractor .\l illcr Lttm bcr .\l anufactun·r Foreman Painter Stockman Steam Sho,·el Engim.:l·r Retail L nmh<:r Fruit ~l <:rchant Pharmacist J'o~trn:.... ter Canner f' tinh:r l<aalroa.I tonductor Freight .\g~nt l<cal E~tate .\line Official .\rmy Officer ~' l iuiMcr F:uml'r .\J u~ic Tt.·aclu: r l'uulic School T eache r Sa l<:!i.man Sun·cyor Flori" .\ l ayor nf Ci ty J ailor jC\\Ck· r . J<ailroacl ( ontr:ictor J>apf"r ;\ J:tn!afac.uarcr l ', S. ) Jail S~rv1cc..· Blacksmith Cahi11etn1akc·r l "rulcnakl'r Airhrnke ' ""lll-'CIOr Coal l?c;okr D ry ( 100,ls Hardware .\l crcha111 (;cncral .\l <" r chant P<>uhryma n Fir eman Boarding ff 1,u~c "'"'-' IH:r .\1 ;1chi11i.i .\l iner (;l ove Cutt. r Uakcr Jlh y•ic1a 11 Ten )Jain· F ar111.-r \I n ... <' 11111111•'-t' r lla11k«r Sl1c..·rilT Travl·liuJ.: Salt.·s nla 11 l<:ul 1 ,,;ul ~11pc..·rintc.·11t lt.•n t rt t "n11u 1 y ~"l'l·r v i:-.or I h _·h·l·th l" I 1la:,ll rl·r I 0lu·m iM T1..·x11lc .\l:1uuf:1C"1t1rc r lluukh'<' l•<'r St«dWo • k<'r S1111h_· ~I a ... u n .\ J a tt1 1..·:-..., .\l a11uf:_H· 111rl·r .\ ut •1 J h·a kr l«·ta d I ;run·r .\h· 11 · , F nr 1ushi 11 l-!s lh'par111 1<'tt t St or« l'« rt ilo , " r l>t• akr J.;1u 1Hlr) " " "' 0 �EDUCATION BU S INESS Y oung Men Should Study Shorthand and Typewriting- It is deciclcclly wrong to think that only women arc desi red as stenographers. \Vhi le young women m:ike very s::ttisfactory and successful stenographers, there are many business men who prefer and will only employ m en s tenographers. This preference is particularly true of railroad and express companies, mininp; companies, contracting firms and other large corpo rati ons where a young man is expec ted to d o more than stenop;rap hi c work. \\' hen a ,·ou11~ 111:111 enters o ne of these l:irge corporations, it i~ ·usually with th e i11tcntio11 of learning th e man:q.~cme nt of the hu~inc~~ :111<1 ri sing to high and rc~pcmsihl c positions. AND ITS GROWTH \\' hen large corporations hire a young man as stenographer, they hire him as much for the possibilities that are in him a~ for hi s knowledge of stenography. They may ~cc in him a future s uperintendent or m:rnager. and therdore, th e po~ition of sten ograph e r or of secretary to the pre~iden1, manager or superintendent ih a , ·cry desirable po~ition. It enables a young man to s tudy successful bu~iness men at close range by daily con t:i ct with them. I le writes their lencrs, handll's th<"ir m:iil. hear~ their con,·ers:11ion~. sees hig deals put through and l earn~ th<' method s of modern husine~s m:ign:iH». A FEW RAILROAD OFFICIALS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE & 0. Railway Comp:rny, Richmond, \"ir~inia. E. ~. MOORE, Superintendent Tr:ins po rt:ition, N . & \\'. Railw ay C'omp:iny, Ro:rnoke, \"irgini::i. J. 11. C'i.i; M~in-r, Purcha sing Agent, N. & \V. Railw:i y Comp:111y, Ro:111okc, \ "irgini:1 . \'. O. 11 11.t. , Counsel, Sou th ern Railway Comp::iny, \\':i shingto11, D. C. J. \\'. \\'.\t>ll, Genl'ral S1orekct•per, N. & \\'. R a ilw:iy C'omp:rn). Roanokt>, \ "i rginia. J. H. PAKIU 51 l, Gcn <"ral Manager, C. 1 n an>wcr to the question, " \\' hy sh ou ld young men ~1ud) s h orthand ? .. one of th e a hove rcc.-ntl) "rote us: .. I han• noted with a great d~al of regret th:it .'·~~Y. fc,~· young men are Sllld) inp; >horthand :11 this time and find it entire h· due to th e mi staken ideas of the po~s1b1h11 e~ 111 store for any ) "OlHll! man that w:mts to :id,·ance with hi~ corrnr::itions. ··For in>tance, in r:iilroad work, a stenographer come, in contact with oAi<-rr, morr quickly through th f' i.let wp;r:iphic rmtte than through any other route and if lw lo:t' :i <lnin• tn wnrk am\ ahili1.\ Ill ah,urh. then· i~ 11,. limit to hii. npportunitic·~ . .. 1 h:t vc rnn acro>S quite :i numlwr of hi~ rail ro:itl 1nci1 in 1he 1a't rt·w .' C'a r~ who >t :i rte!! :h 't t·no~ra phei».'" A FEW OF THE FORMER STUDENTS OF THEN A TIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE WHO ARE NOW CHIEF CLERKS AND PRIVATE SECRETARIES TO NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY OFFICI ALS J. [(. GEAK IL\R'r, (' hi r f C lerk to N. D. Mah e r, Pres ident. !\. \\ ". 0nEl\Cll"1l\, A s>i>t:1111 Chief Clerk to N. D . l\Taht·r, Pre,idellt. :\. !\I. F1.1t•i•1t-.:, ('hid Clrrk to \\' . J. J1:nk~, Genera l Manager. T. I l. r.\KM!;lt, Pri,•:t tc Secretary to \\' . j. Jenks, Genera l l\lan:tg•:r. j. F. FM\M i;R, J'ri ,·;11c S"crc t:iry to D. E. Spangle r, General !->up.-ri111cndt't1t. j. 11. FLlPPf.1' Chief ('lcrk to A. S. Payne, Supcrinwtdent, Norfolk Di"i,ion. n. I.. A ci:i-., S~crrtary to C. S. Churchill, \ ' ice P re sident in Charge or Purr h:t"''· R,· al E,t:11t· and \ "aluatiun'. Ct.YO!i CocKE, Chief Clerk to ] . 11. Clemmin, Purchasing .'\gen t. t\ 1tss Ac::.: ES DOl'C•'-.:, Ch id Cl.-rk to Superimendent of T de"raph Depart 111.-n t. j. E. Pint.\!\, Secre tary to \\' . S. Battk General Claim .'\gem. B. F. Pi: xcF, Tas :ind l n~ur:rnce Agent. 11. B. \\'At>f., ('hitf Clerk, El.,ctrical Engineer. (). \\'. Rr1m, .\ud itM Rccl'ipl ~ Deparunent. Th ese ynunj.! men. h:n·c. :ill used ~!• Orthand in. gN tin g to tht'ir prt>,Clll cnnlid,•ntial pos11111n~. ThC\ arc associater.l dail\' with th Cot' ht!; railroad ?Aic1als, ahsorbrng :ill th e)· kn ow abou t th t' h11•i11 e,-. and ~oone r o r later will s tep up 1;ighcr in oftici::il railroad circles. �ROA N OKE N ATIO NA L B U S I NESS CO L L E GE ,in·/\'IC/ l'.·l l. flC.: I Lf)/ 1\'C.. RO . /,\'() K !:'. 1·1u(;I1\' I . I 1\fa11y grndunlr .r of 1/tr Roanokr 1\'atio11al !lusi111·ss r:otfrgr n,.,. !toldi11!/ 1·x,.,./fr11t J•osi1io11.< hrrr Municipal, county and ~tate offices welcome th e opportunity to secure the sl'n·in· s of compl't<:nt, l'llici<·11t young m en and wom en. The possibi liti es for advancem ent are cxcelle11t 10 the B u ~ irll''' Co l lcgl' g r:1d11:ill'. The following is a list of the Roanoke National Ru s i ne~s C o llege student~ l'lllp loycd in th <· beautiful bui lding pictured above : J. JI. R. Y ,\TE S, De sk Scrgea11t a11d Clerk, Police Dept. \.V. COMER, Counc ilman L. G. STIFF, C ounci l man R. J. vVATSOX, Cl erk of Court W. 1-l. CARR, Deputy C lerk Miss 11 .\XXAll ll ARR IS, S ecretary, Ci t y Manager MR S. A11A M . SMl'l'll, Trc a s 11rcr's OHicc MRS. NA0~11 T. BEARI>, 'l'rea s u•Tr's Ollicc I I. C. STUl.TZ , Deputy ( 'n11 s t ah lc MRS. Mv:-:1'.' IE R ,\:-: SO~IE Cr.1-::-::-:, St<·1mgraphe1" I l e:ilth D e partme nt Miss BERTllA T UC KER, S t c110graphn, City Clerk anti Audito r" s OHice Mr ss lRE:-:E S 1rn .\D EI(, Ste11ograph e r , Buildi11g In spector MRS. CLYD E M ATH ERS, D eputy Cl e rk Miss R UTH LICHT, Stenographer, Clerk's Office Mi ss EDITH LtCllT, Stenographe r, Clerk 's OA1ce Mi ss ELslf·: B OOl'E , Stenograph er, Cl erk's Office R. S. SM IT tr, A ss istant C ommon w ealth's Attorney C. M . S PESSA RD, D eputy Sergeant Mr. Smy the ha s in a u gurated for a nurnhcr of th e l;1rgcst firm s in Roanok e, not 011l_v their systems of bookk eepin g, but their entire office :wcountin g a11d fili ng sys tem s. Ili s stud e11ts , recog;11iz i11 g; hi s abilit,· in this lin e and th e co11fiden ce Roanoke's husi11css men repose in him, are further i11 s pired h_v hi s leadership. Management-The management o f the R oanoke Na tional Bus in ess C oll ege is in charge o f M . A. Smyt he. 1n Mr. S m y rh e, w e find a man ri chl y endowed by n a ture, t emp erament and trainin g to guid e the d estini es of an in stitu tion o f this kind . Mr. Smythe is a nat i ,.e o f \ ' irginia and is a ty pe of th e y ounger ge neration of progress i,·e, en e rgeti c, conser vati ve, faithful bu sin ess men. Mr. Smythe is a man \\'it h whom .' ·oung people sho u ld a ssociate. Jl e is an e x enrti , ·e of excep ti on al ahility. pnsses,i ng u1H1ucstionahl e horH•sty of purpnse, cnrnbi ned \\'ith d ctc rmi11 :1ti o11, candor and :111 appreciation of fairnt'~~. \\'hic h the ~t11d,.11t ~ of all department~ ~non learn to appreciat e. I l e knows tlH' many mngn i licrnt oppo rtuni t ies th;n are dai ly h e in g de,·e l oped; :111d youn g .111 cn and \\'<llll Cll ca11 fi11d 11n one helter q u al i fied to :11h· 1 ~e, t11co11ragC' :rncl i11 ~tru c t t h em th an !V!r. Smythe. In additi on to hi s se venteen rea r s' expe r·ic nce in th e R oanoke Na tion a l Busin ess Col lege, he h::ts th e aclcl ed a ch·an ra ge ove r many bu sin ess coll ege men o f ha vin g had a n urnhe r of years' ex peri ence in busin ess and is e nab led th e reby t o combin e theo ry and practi ce wher e i t "'ill h e m ost effecti ve . Twelve �Selecting a School "Don't Worry So Very Much About What People Think of You, but See to I t That They Ought to Think W ell of You" 'lltlt E II A\/ E se t forth the natura I and logical reasons fo r th e exi stence of a bus in ess college, the Yal ue of a busin ess educati on and the requiremen ts nc ecled fo r success. I t is now our pu rpose to bring to your atte nti on, in :111 intelli gent and conse n ·ati\·e mann e r, the merits of th e Roanoke Nati onal Ilusin ess Coll ege. Sel ectin g a school is an imp ortant matte r. It mark s a turnin g point in every youn g pe rson's li fe. Iluy ing educati on is som ethin g you do but once in a lifetim e. It is not like bu yin g othe r commoditi es whi ch you buy frequ ently and upon whi ch you may wi sely ex periment. Selecti ng a school is too imp ortant to be done witho ut due co n ~ id c rati on . · T he R oan oke N a ti onal B usin ess College is one of the hest kn own ins titutions of its kind in the So uth a nd is freque ntly referred to as " th ::it s ple ndid busin ess co llege in R oanoke." It is a priv::ite instituti on. It receives no Srnt c ::ii<l :111d ha s no e ndo wm ent fond. I ts s uccess has bee n clue cntirch· to its own me rit s. No instit uti on with out endo" ·;11ent fund s, with out s u p po rt fro m th e pu bl ic treasury or othe r simila r sources, could e xis t thirtyeig ht year~, i f it did not genuin ely m e rit success. The R oanoke N ati on:1l Busin ess Coll ege is a n es tabli shed instituti on- by far the largest in the Stat e. lt places th e schola r abo,·e the dollar. lts corne rsto nes arc ho nesty, thoro u ghne~s . Yirtu c and j u ~ticc. T he pros pectiv e s tud ent shou ld kee p in mi nd tha t th e heH is reall y ch capc~t and tha t the inferio r school, thoug h possibly chea per, is de:1r a t a ny price. !"f e re price mean s no thin g. lf "hal 0111" !Jl'ls fo r 1!t1· f>rt Ct' mus/ b1· 1·011siclacd. ]l:ll:I T he R oanok e N ati ona l B usin ess Coll ege has nothi ng;, a nd can ha ve nothin g, in comm on with schools o ff e rin g cheap and inad eq ua te co urses of s tudy, which pro \·e in th e end o nly a detrim ent and di sa p po intment to a ll co nce rn ed . Its courses proYide th e su b j ects esse nti a l to busin ess success regardl ess of the diffi culties to be oY c rcom e in teachin g. In ask in g you to ::i ttend the R oan oke N ati onal Busin ess Coll ege w e mi g ht u rge onh· th e age of the instituti on, fo r it is thir ty-eig ht yea rs o ld ; w e mi g ht urge onl y its size, for it is th e largest in th e Sta te; w e mi g ht urge on ly its reputatio n, for it ha s an env iable and un riva led reputation a mo ng business m en for ho nes ty an d integ rity ; w e migh t urge o nly its un equall ed fa culty, ev ery m embe r a specialis t, with both busin ess and professiona l expe ri e nce; w e m ig ht urge on ly its buildin g and equipme nt, for it is th e fin est of its ki nd in the South ; but, excell ent as th ese features are, o ur st rongest appeal is fo r consid er a tio n of th e supe ri or se rYices w e ca n re nd er you. Roanoke, Virginia- R oanoke is, of all th e ne w an d old cities of th e South, th e most w o nd e rfu I. I t is o ne of the most progress i\·e cities in t he Comm onwealth of Virg inia. lt has aptl y been rcrmed the '· M agic Ci ty." Situated in the \'all e,· of th e R o anoke RiYe r ::ind sur round ed hy mounta in;, R oa noke is not on ly beau ti ful in setting, but is health ful ::is w ell. Trs hreezes ;ire from the A ll egh :rn i e~ on the w est an d the B lue Ri dge on the eas t. Its wate r ~u pply is from a na tu ra l sp ri ng Ao wi11 g fi , ·c millio n gallons a d:i y. C ry~ra l Spri ng has no ~upe ri o r as ::i d rinking \\·ate r. A lth oug h h ut fo rty -two yE':i r~ of :igc. the city and s ub urbs ha\·e a pop ul a tio n of 70.000. l ndu st ri alh- it is prou d a nd s u cce~~fu l. O ver , ix tee11 tho u~ a n d people Pure, Frt'sh _/ ir . I hou 11ds T it!' Roof (J ardot- a FtM:orilt' lfr11,fr -:'1•011.t of St11dt'11 /s-O't•1•r/ook.< 1/t,· C:ity, !'arks 11 11.! .\/ 111111 111 i 11 s �ROANOKE NATIONAL BU S INE SS COLLEGE Entra11<e a11d Partial /licw of , / 11ditori11111 0 / .\IPOS / 1\·(; Sl RROl .XIJ/S(;S "Talking Matters Ovrr lll itlt tl1r· Prrsi1fr11t .. T/1£ DIG1\"/T}" OF arc employed in its railway 1 iron plant•, mills and other s topsf, furnaces, s tru ctural · I t' annua I pay roll is in cxc•manuf actur· $ mg enterprises. , k·c .,, Itea d qua rte rs fo .ss I,oano r th o ~ .,2 - •2">0,000.00. R:1ilwa) and i' the most importa 111 c • .orfolk and \ Vestern Railway whid1 is opening; th~ c~ty on the Virg;inian and timhcr !ei.:ions of this secti on~" e\·elopcd coal, o re Roanoke '' the g;atcw;w 1hrou •I . portion of 1hc 1lu1pu1 of tiic coal ~~ whi.ch the. greater timhcr i11du>1rics of \lirg;inia and \~~~:· ,'~?0 .m.mcs and to th e marke r, of 1hc world. t irgin1a passes Educationally, Koanokc is rapidl y d • eve1opin g. f o ur- teen thou,.:111 d chilclrc·11 aut·11tl it,. puhlic ~chools. Other edu ca ti o nal i11,tit11tinn-. are 1111mero11" :ind prominent. Ro:111 okc ha,. fine c difi1·1.., for all religiou~ clcnominati on>. It ,. moral a11 cl ''"·ial cn11di1ion!' arc o f the best. Roanoke ha,. a eo111plete -.rweraj.!e ~~· !'tem , whi ch h:t5 eliminated :111 t r:wc•-. nf m:daria and oth<'r fe,·er". It ha ,. man~ mile·' of pa ,·cd ,.t r<'<'t,.; and it!' ,_ptcnclid ,.iclcw:dk-., hmh in tlw 1·it,· and ,.uhurh~. are the w onder of ,·bitor>, who e11111111 ei11 011 fin ding ~o m:in,- g ood ,.idcwalb in a <"ii.' "'" 11C·w. That it ma_,. h e ·a i:ood plac:e in which to l iv<' i' lh <' 1·11nn• r11 of it ~ citizen~. Roanoke h;" four na 1inna l hank~. as w e ll as other Fourteen �SE LECT I NG SCHOOL A ( //flr.·iny Pl'/'JOllflll)' Srlrctrd n Good S<hool }'011 .lfay Pursur commercial and ~a,· ings hank~. in all of which can be found !!rad uates and former Mu dents of the Roanoke Nation:il Bminess College. The 1orfnlk and \V cstcrn Railway has hundreds of former studen ts in its j?encral offices. The \ 'irginian Railw:1y has alrcad.'· a number of our forrner student s, located on its line all th e "'.ay from J) cepwatt'r to Tidewa te r, receiving good sala ri es as c l erk~. stenographe rs and in \'a rious othe r department~. . R O/\NOKE is on ly forty- two years old and the third cit y of Virginia. It offe rs :Hh'.:rn tagcs. ~o young people not approa ched hy o ld csta hl 1shcd c111es, where fe~,. changes arc rnki n ~ pl :1ce and where most of . th e position s are, :ind h:l\·c hcrn, filled for yea rs by friends and relati,·es of members of th e \'arious firms. ROANOK E is a young man's town, a young people's town. . RO/\NOKE i~ con~idered the most wide-awake city of its si:tc in the South. It. pulsating with energy. It is the home of opportun111es for young people. It has the ,·im and pus h of a western city and the ach·ant:tl!<'S of an t>astcrn loc:uion. Ir is the town of all to\\·ns for the younj! m:rn. IT IS TllE 1101\IF. OF T ll E ROANOKE NATIONAL Bl'SI NESS !s COLLEGE. Compan· 1hr :111' ~nl:t~c' of Roanok e with your home town and communtl)'. Compare thr ad,·anta,e:es of the Roanokr ':11ional Bu,ine'~ Collej?e with the ad,· antaj!e~ of your loc:il ~chool, hi,e:h school and the ,·arious lrn~ine~~ and ltrer:iry collej?rs. Advantages of a ~a~ge School-The adnmtage5 of a large >chool an· ~11111lar to the ach·a ntaJ?<'~ offered hy any larj!i: rn tHprt,e. An.\ one who will stop to . .,. '1 (:11//uuiasm and S1uass 1 our Coursr 11 1 rca«on · ·11 rcco.c:ni:1e at once that a lar"'e · · " cnterp ·1t11clJi.,.cnth· " · \\'t 1 , . thin.c;s. $ecurc man,· 1.L'<'nefi1s a11d ~1t"'e can do 1~a1 .t ·1"'<'' not po"e~srcl h1·. :t ~mailer " ord man,· :111' :in •,.. . concern · The j.1 . ·ittraCt~ and sec ures hettcr teachers. "l'he 1• t ge >C11001 ' aint:tin~ a hcttcr equipment. ~choo 1 Ill• . . · · 1 . he I·a1 rge . ·. hccau ~c 0 f 1't s exten$1\' C :icquamtancc· c •111/!:cl'e >C 11001 ' '·fill 111nre :ind hctter po~itions with 1 · a c upon co 1· 1' graclu·11c•s Tl ' ·· for c•c·onnmic rea,on~. gi ,·e 1c large >thoo l c:in. ·I I · J!r<'atC'r , .. 1 · .111 ,. ~ 111 all ~cl<>n ca n pos~ 1 hly ll:i,·e. • • .1 ue t 11an • . . fron I th 1 in,pir:11ion th:tl coin<.'.' " . 1 . num 1 ~,. ~. .: ~nt I111siasin c . Jn· ,1,>11c1a t1 011 w 11 1 "1 1 1 mg 11·11 co nt ' · • · t · 1 1 1ec1 ." co1npctiti\'e effort· w or k<'r<· , ti1e ' 1r:11111 · · 11,. ,., :ifforc • I , . • . · ;ire flf a \':tluc th:it c:111 not '~ ~xpr~5,ccJ or e~t!matt?d tn d o llar~. This ,·alu:ihlc. tra111~n_g 1$ only pMstble in a large ~chool and alone is sufficient to recommend a large school ,..., a1n· intelligent .1wr~o 11. The RoannJ..<' Naiional Bu~tne'" ~nllc·.c:c i~ one of the largc•>t >Chool> "f it> )..incl in the ~outh. !ic 1 Special Advantages of the Roanoke National ~usiness College- The Roa u~k.e National Busin es~ <oil<'~<' ha' tht" ach·antaJ!<' of ,uftir.1ent numhe rs to maJ..c actual hu,inc'" prartic·e " ·ork po~'thle. . It ha~ th e c·cmfidt·m·e of hu<.1ne» and profes,1nna1 men who ><'<'J.. ulli<·e hc·I P· It ha~ tht> ~noel "ill :incl heart) >uppon of thousand~ of 'll<'<'<'"f ul J!r:iduat<''· . It ha, tlw ach· anta~<' of a >plendul ne" building-a mod1·I of lij!ht and , C'lltila1ion. It ha, thl' a<h· :1111a~c· ut ><'parate d epartmen t~ and complet(' l'<Jllipml'tll. It ha, till' a 1h a11t:1p• 11f a ~tron~. united facul1y. �ROANOKE NATIONAL BU S IN ESS COLLEGE .J/111:·,·: /Jra:-rr (/1/11•·/i.-ld. 11 ·• I ·,,. I Jliuli s ,;l1uul ( , r a,/11<1/1'{ • F u r11tcr I'. P . I. St11dc11ls Collt'{/11 a11d ll i{Jli S chool Cradua/r•s Knnw //"· ,.n/111· of IJ11.<i111 ·s.< Trni11i11r1 'J'h c R oan okc Na1ional Bu ~i 11 e~s Co llege courses arc acq.ui:,i1io11 to all who ·;eek advancem~nt an d lit u rr prospc rn y. A hi.g. h ~chool o r co 11cgc ecI ucat1011 · · s worth money i 11 1 t I1e 1iu~ine:,s world b t · . .it s fu ll money , 1 . . • u in o r cl er to realize . b'a ·ue, it I ~. n. cce~·ar. · "' ) l o h a vc a t horoug h cou rse 111 u~mess trammg. 'r1 v a 1ua,11 c BE1\\'E R 111< ; 11 S C' IJ CH>I. <.; JU>t ' P: ( '.\ltl. ISl.E S1 .\l· J()l(J) M .\\' \\' ,\t.1-:FR Jou' BOWIF. ' ""':• l!R jl..'s·11cF. 1. s~ ...111 Bi;,xE·rr \'. P . I. STl ' DENTS : 11 01 1 ~L\" E\'t;l.Y!I. MOOR~!.\\. E1.01si; H1s11or )O\' jE"'-1'-GS M 11.IJRED M l'."110\\ ' S Oo1i ss.\ PrnARD f. A\' O:-. IA \\' RJGlrJ M11. DREO ll 1.i1111,\RJ) M ,\KGlthT l.OTJJ ltOI' S ESSLE R \ \' ,\TKl!l. S _1011:-.: R OllERTS0' J. R. B O WER R. 11. M v 1oc"· ( •• \ \ '. \ \ ' II. I.I.HI S P ERCY RIDDLEBARGER ll oR·10:-; S11A:o-;1-:s RF.Cl!\. ,\ G11.~1 0RF. ROA:-.10KE lll G II SC HOOL CROt;P: I -.:.\ \\'1 :-;no1orn ('0 1. 1·: I I Et.I·::-; S I'.\ ":I.FR M. S. D1 xo' CO\' J NGTON lll G ll SC ll OOL G R OU P: BE1t:-.-tL'E J\. J.\ YE FRA !l.K \V F. l ,STEl!I. Ri;ny LlROUllART SUSIE R EID GRACF. Sc1111.1.1!1.G IJ E!l.RY ll ER~1A :( MRS. MA UDE STO,ER COl.J.E(;E /\ND 1 ·~ 1\ 'E RS I TY C u ,· I I.\\\ ..:s Eo <;"K"". R M. s. D IX()\. EK-.:EST s~11 r11 Ro11E1ff !VI l SESSl.l-:tt Kit" \\ ' ,\'I K l\. S M. T. I'. ( M1·. """ ;1 , . ... It \ ' 11t<:l!l. I \ J.11 II . I. J. \\ ' Jl . 1.1.\~I S Nrrn Sc11 11.1.1 'c C. \ \ '. KATJll.EE ' R OllERTS NA,!l. IF. MooRM '' ' j ,\ , f.'1 ' 11-. M ltS. II \IW" \ \' \I . Jo( I· It \ \' . .'' \. STl"DENTS: R. I.. Coo" \ '1\"J .\X LIPES ;\.l.\Jffll.\ Mcl,TYR f. I I>.\ ' l'L· R '.\: ER \'. I.. <'110.\ TE l.11 . 1.1.\x M c LA uc111.1\ .'\1.:-.1.\ REY l\:0 1.0S I'. R. II E '.\:DERSO!I. ('01.1; " IL' :--; K E:-.: l." t·o1. ;; KISER 11. T . 1'01 '.\:DEXTf.R �S ELECTING A S CHOOL ,l/.111\' E/\'TR.INCE-Tftrsc Strps arc St1·ppi11g Stones to S11ruu Roanoke National Bu~inc>> College has the prestige of thirty-eight ye:irs of successful history. It has th e ach· antai.tc of an enviable reputation a1~ong hu,inc>s homes for recommending only those qualified to d o clerical work satisfac toril y. It has the advantage of a complete, concise, standard course of studv, 1hat 1)1'0\'idcs e' 'ery requ1s1te for business success; whi ch can be acquired in the shortest possible time. It has th e ath·antap:e of being abrca~t of tl~c times. It does not teach its stud ents .the methods _required fiv e years ago, which ha\'c hccn di scard.eel, but 1t tea.ches t!1e methods required at th e present t11nc a11d which "111 be required in the future. Discerning business mc.n ha,·e co11fidencc in an .in;.titution that for thirty -eq::ht years, most of the t11!1e under the same management, has gone for~\·ard on. its own worth, that has educa ted and placed 111 lucratl\·c positions literally thousands of Y?ung men a.nd women who arc now not onlv employed 111 local bus111ess firms, hut ciot the country ·from Maine to Oregon and from Michigan to Tt"xa~. Our Relations With the. Public ~~d Other Schools-\\'e want to emphasize our po~1t1?n as regards pupils in publ_ic and other sch~ols. It 1_s not o~r wish or purpose to 1nf1.uencc or :Hl\'lse a pupil who 1s doing well in the puhl.'c or t~ther schools to le:l\·e ~uc.h institutions until he fi111~he.s his course or feels that 11 1s tim e for him to take a h11~111e,.,_ or ,honhand course and begin to earn a salar.' . 1f you are attending school ~imply hecame your father or mother insists upon your doing l>O and you arc not intere~tcd in your work and are not making good use of your tim e, th e sooner you cease your attendance the better it will be for all concerned. The l>tud em s of the Roanoke National Bu~ine~' College find th e work mo~t interc;.ting and fa~cinating and seldom do we find a pupil \\'ho, afrer a few \\'eeks, doc' not hecomc en1 husias1ic and greatly inte re~ted in hi ~ \\'Ork. \Ve hav e in mind hundreds of bo,·s and girls who were making little or no progress iii other ;.chools, lwc:1usc of lack of interest or compulsory attendance, but who found our work so agreeable that they became good students. It gi,·es us great satisfaction to place in desirable positions pupils of this kind. Impartial, Just and Helpful Criticism-No l>tudent is complimented upon his \\'OJ'k if it i~ not de~en·ing of prai;.e. The ;.tudcnt \\'ho i, industrious and put~ forth the righ~ kind of effort \\'ill merit our approbation equally \\'1th the student whose progress is greater, but who;e industry may he less. No student is kept in school one day longer than is necc,;ary for him to do his \\'Ork as ic should he done. ~o student is graduated until his examinations are passed, and t!1e student. who secures a diploma from the Roanoke la11onal B11~111css Collei;:e know, that he ha> accompli;.hed ;.omething ."·orth while; he kno\\'S that he has had to ~t11d~ for 11; he knows that he has had to put in a g(lod many hours of hard work: :ind he knows further th:it he has accomplished that \\'hich will enable him to succeed. �ROANOKE NATIONAL COLLEGE BUSINESS FHO'.\ I :\ FOR'.\I E. H S T UDENT. H& s ,,Ys. · ·w1T110 U T MY NAT ION AL READ THI S - TRA I N I NG I WQ t l LD ;-;OT F:\VOR :\131.E C O:"'DITIO:"'S . "' BE WORKI NG UN DER SUCH Carson G. B e ll. a Roa11ok c :>;atio11al Bus in ess College s tud e nt " '<'I ll to Califoniia and mad e good. li e wri1 c,, .. th e training yn u gct in th e R oanoke l\:;11io11al B'"''H''' ( "ollt·gt· h e lp~ a person in t' \ 'l'f.\ " \\':l _\ . lk ll alt rihu: c~ hi s s uccess to th e t bo roug h bu sines~ tr;1ini ng he r e- l\ I r. cci vcd. Not only d oc~ h e rccei,·e a good ~ alary but :1 ,hare of hi s firm's profit ~ . too. The "'i 11 to s ucceed, hard w or k and R oa noke National Bu~inc~s Col· lcgc training did it. +++ ft I• toH~ t- • • t • 1'1••• • · .. ~ - ,., ~ . .. t ·::1:·; •~;: . ;, e1•• • ••r7 ::!"':~~"'":4:~r!;'~,!;"; ';!,! ,;-:; ""• l~ • •u t o-t h •• r, •• (<1l l • , • ·~ • "!!! • Ill \ " """..,. -• c• ,.., ... .. .. ,-~ .. ,... , r •t l "'-• 1•• r l 'U ! t. • 11 ...,...,. 1 .., lr • l l'l! • f' : • • • •* J • ..-~ I•,. . , t"• • s • 1n .. ,.,.,..,. o-1to• t•• .,. ' • " • s1 • • • • t•t • • ..... .. , ,. , (_ ) , . ' I #"l'<.d .... , ' a11tl Tit.· • ll l ,'/ , .. / P 1 ~/ .'tta/ , •111, ·11/ B US / NE.SS O FF ICE I N CllA R (; E. OF MRS. S TONE.R-M nrler11 Ofii cc.< a1·c A t1 ra 1·t wc t o .\/.- 11 a 11 tl ll" um .-iz Eiglitce11 �SELECTING A SCHOOL GrotJ.P of IV est //ir9i11ia Students V1cTOR T11A1:-:, Fircco VIRGIL BRll, L, Richwood f:R:-: EST SAYERS, J cnkin jones ROllEl<.T LEFLER, Herndon R. C. COOK, Matoaka I.. M. AUER, l3arn GEORGE D. GEORGE, Beckley C'1\ltt.1sLi; STAFFORD, Bluefield T. R. L1\XCASTER, Matoaka ERNEST R1c11MOXD, East Gulf T110M 1\S CAI.DWELL, Bluefield STANARD T110R1', Princeton J. L. G vY MISS MISS Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss MRS. Miss Miss HEXRICKS, Cocbnrn T UCKWll..ER, Hughart BERNICE \ ;\llKIJORXE, Bluefield MAE COLE, B luefield lREKE RODGERS, Beckley PANSIE FERGUSON, Princeton lo,\ TuRXER, Richwood MABEL ST. CLAIR, Northfork DICKENS, Bluefield SAUL, Bluefield l31 L1,y \'\1 ALKF. R, Northfork Gussrn S110RT, Sink Grove Enth u siasm-One of the greatest factors in developing and maintaining the success and s upremacy of the Roanoke National Business College is the unbounded ent h usiasm that prevails in e,·ery department. It is impossible for a sane and hea lthy boy or g i rl to rema in in our class room w ithout acquiring this enth usiasm, thi s spirit of cndea,•or, and it is always the subject of comment lw vi s itors, \\·ho frequen tly remark: " How industr ions ·your pupils seem to he. Do they always work as I see them now? " One business man recentlv remarked: "If vou didn't tell me this wa s a sch ooi. I would assunie it wa s the counting-room of some large hu s iness enterprise." f-requently me n ancl women of mature years, in "is iting the Col lege and looking through its splendidly lighted and equipped rooms, catching just a little of the atmosphere. remark:") am tempted to take a course mysc l f." Conlidcnce, enthusiasm and determination ha,·c turned man,· a defeat into a \'icton· ; and it is the confidence, th e. ent h nsiasm and the determination whic h is C\'ervwhere in this ins titution that accomplishes the ~ pl endicl res ults from year to year among our student body. Miss NAXC\' FRAXK, Bramwell H . S. B 1\ILF.Y, \'\Telch HAROLD LE\T, \'\'elch Miss Lo u 1sE Cox, Mingo Miss HELEN H UGHES, Rock Miss EDITH SM1SKO, Tams Miss AGNES RILEY, \'\1 illiamso n Miss GrnRGIA McCuTCHEOX, Reed,· M iss ZEoA Bt:t.L HoucH1:-;s, Northfork Miss STACEL CAMPBELL, Craig Miss \'F.1.M ,\ LEWIS, Kimball EDDIE McCu·1-cHEOK, Reed ,· Hom e Endor sement-The Roanok e National Business College is to be congratulated upon its home endorsement. Its Advisory Board, found on Page 5, is alone proof of this endorsement. The members (lf thi s Board arc among the best business and professional men of the City of Roanoke, and is ample proof to the pro.specti, ·c. student that th e scho?l is all the ca tal ogue claim s for 1t. More than one-third of o ur annual enrollment is composed of students from the C in· of Roanoke which, im·estigation will clearh· s hm;-, j,, unusual. \'\' e feel justly proud of our Roa11oke patronage. Banks of Roanoke Cit~· secure practicalh· all th eir clerical help from o ur school and the same mav be s aid of a ll other enterprises of the cit\'. The No1:folk and \Vestern General Offices, l(lc.ated. in thi s c ity, emplo.v hundred s of our s tudents. 'I he school not only enjo_,·s the patronage, hut the confidence, as well , of the be~t business and professional m e n of Roanok e. \\'c in,·ite prospecti,·e Hudent~ to write an,· bank or husiness hou se in Roanoke about 011 r school: Pastor» of th e ,·arious churches ,·isit the ~chool and cul ti,·ate th e ~piritual interests of th e students, i1witing them to their churches ancl Suncla_,. Schools and giving them opportuniti es for local rec reat io n. �...: i; '· .:; Ila.La II IK /:'RS' CL{' ll-Short::i11r1 Snapshots of So1111· / 11trff'sti11g Pltirl's r isiltd Robert Bryan, Mrs. A. M. Cassel, Bert Spraker, Lincoln Kiser, Prof. A. M. Cassel, M. S. Dixon, Leonard Whitaker, C'ccil Fields, ]. D. Akers, 11. S. Bailey, W. B. Zollman, Celia Warren, May LaFoon, Margaret Lothrop, Frank Cassel (Mascot), Estelle Yoffie and Odessa Pittard. 1- Hikers' Club. 2-Enjoying an Outing. 3-Ma!>on's Creek. ol- Road Scene. 5-Natural Bridge. 6-1langing Rock. 7- Coyner's Springs. 8- Peaks of Oner. 9-McAfee's Knob. 10--Rivcr Scene. 11-Power Dam, Roanoke River. 12-Along the Tr:iil. 13-S,\·inging Bridge. 1-l-E:its. 15-Kcsslcr's Mill. �General Information "If There Were No Difficulties There Would Be No Triumphs" Regular fall session opens first Tuesday in September. \\' inter session opens first Monday in J:rnuary. Spring and summer session. A g reat many teachers, high school :ind college students, who arc unable to :Hlcnd the foll and winter sessions, enroll durin g th e spring or summer months. The regular sp ring session opens the first Monday in April and the summer session the firH M onday in June. The sc hool is in session the entire summe r, thus enabling stud en ts who en roll for the spring and sum mer sessions to continue th eir courses without interruption until graduation. When to Enter- \Ve receive new stud en ts each Munday. Our plan of combining classes and personal instru ction makes ir possible for us to accommodate beginning stud en ts at any time. New classes are started in shorthand e:ich Monday. So if you :ire ready to enter school, do it now. Don't wait-procrasti nation is the cause of most failures. The right tim e to start to srhool is: 11ow. Entering Qualifications-O rd in::irily, ::i hoy or girl who is old enoug h to he :iway from home is old enough 10 take up the subj ec ts embracing a business education. A pupil should ha,·c, at least, a com mon free school education. The cu rricul um and the schedu le of classes arc so arr:inged that even those with ::i \'err limited nlucation can pursue the work with success. \Ve ha\'e h::id students d o well who came to us with no knowledge of ad\'anced arithmetic and practically no knowledge nf E nglish. If ::i pupil has the study hahit and is wi lling to learn we c::in teach him, th ough his educati on he extrt'meJy' limited. \V e h:wc pupils whose cduc:ition has been neglected and ~!hers \\'!Jo :~re normal scl1?ol and college gradu:ncs. l he g!·ad1ng is such as to gn·e each of th ese claSSt'S of pupils l'vcry a(h•antage for ad\'ancement and no stud ent is reta rd ed in :iny w ay. F Discipline and Supervision-Pupils are adm itted to Roanoke National Business College upon ex:lctly the s:l me cond itions that th ey are admitted to other firstclass educa ti onal institutions or well-regulated business houses. The,· are received as ladies :111d ge ntl emen and treated as such. No ironclad or arhitrnry rul es are laid d own that are not :ihsolutcly necessary. The di scipline is kind , but firm. Time Required- \\'e are often asked how long it will tak e to complete a cou rse. It depends en tirely upon the qualifications of th e student, his appl!c::ition to his l cs~ons and his power to grasp th e principles and explanations as set forth in th e class room. E ,·ery oppo rtunity is afford ed the stud en t to make th e g rea test possible progress. Ab~ol utc accuracy and a hi g h degree of ncat11css are demancl rcl. Thoroughness an d compl ete mastery of every suhj ec t is required. See Page 51 for d csrripti o11 of courses :ind ("Stimatccl length nf time. Abs ence and Extension of Tuition-Stllllcnts n•rna ining out of srhool for a week or more at a time, nwing to sickness or other un:i,·oidahle cau,t>s, will he :illowt'd to ex tend th eir tim e, thu!' payi ng for on ly th e :1ct ua I number of months in school. Tuition Not Transferable-Tuiti on is not transf.-rablc and is redel·mah le onh- in ca ~e of dea th of th e holder in the early part of liis course, in which case monthly tuition is re1:1incd and b::ilancc remaining is rc·turned to the parents. Report~-A complete record is kept of each student. show111g his attendan ce, effo rt :ind progre's in branches pur~u~d, studie~ comJ?ICtcd :ind general deportment. 1 111s report 1s m:11l ed to p:irents or g uardi::in each month. Home Study-One reason stud en ts at the Roanoke Na tional ~usi~ess College accomplish so much in such ::i ~hort tune. !s the amount of home ~t udy required. Lessons reqm n ng from l wo to four hour • stud,. a re nssigned e~ch day and must be prepared by nine o'clock next mor n111g. Ii:tdividual Supervision-In the Ro:in oke N::ition:i l Business College, each and C\'cn· student's w ork i• carefully supen·iscd, examined, criti cised and returned for cor;ection. The classes are so closely g rad ed, and promo11ons from one class to another are made so fre9ue~tly, !hat each pupil"_s ad,·::incemcnt depends e!111rel) on h1~ own effort and rndustry, and, at the same 11me, he dern·es the enthusiasm ::ind inspiration of numbers and th e competiti,·e spirit of a wide-aw:ike class of students. ~mount in Money Necessary to Start- Do nor hesitate to start ::i course because of I ack of sufficient money to. p::iy expenses for the entire course. Onl" a c-n111pa rat1,·el y small ::imount is needed to begin 5tutlies. Students, of cour.se, must ha,-e enough mont:y to pa\' for bo.oks and st:1t1onery, one month's tuition and on-e 1~onth s hoard, ::ill of which will amount to less than ~iS -00 the first month. After"':irds it need not exceed $?5.00 a mon th. A s~ uden.t _should not po,tpClne cnterin~ '1 h?ol becaus.- of 111su A1cien t money w ddr:l\' th e entire cost of th e course. Mone,· m:H· he sent' from home monthly, as it is need ed. · · Pupils may at ::i ll times deposit any mo11ey or valuahlt:s 111 th e College safe and withdraw it when dcsirl'd. B_orrowing the Money- \Y e are often a;kcd if it i"> ad ,:1s::ible tCI horrow the money with which to secure :i hus111e's cduc:ition. To this ques1ion \\'l' ans"'er-1 f you, ym~ ng man or you.11g woman, ha ,.e the elements of ' un·c:-.' 111 you and heJie,·e th at a hu!'inc" educati on i~ nll tha1 you need, more th:in you now pos>cS~, to enabl e you to earn success, a11d if you ha ,.e no t the mone,· we 'ay, '"BORRO\\' IT." By the clements of Hlcces;. \\'C mean health, honesty, willingness to work, an ambition to ~ucceed, agreeablene,s of manner and dt•terminaiion of p_urp?se. _ll undreds of young people h:we taken our adv1.ce 111 this matter and h:i,·e ne\'er rcgr1:tted it returnrng _ch e borrowt'd 11101H'Y within ::i frw months ;fter graduation. Ar,rival of St_udents-~tudents int c n din~ to enter ch ~. h oanoke •1 at1011al -~~11s1 ness C'olle~e should alw:t\'S notify M. A. Sm_1 th ~. \ ice Pre$idcnc a11d Ct•neral l\laii:ii;cr, ~ few days 111 ath·;rncc, ~t ati11~ nn "'hai rrain they will rt:ach _Ro:inokl'. Il e will then lw ahle co ml'et them at th e station. lf he should fail to identifr them the.' ~hould report to ~he Tra\'elers' .'\id, in th .. ~,·ailing roo1_n, and the lady ~n. c-h:i.rge will notit.' the prnpcr pcr>u11. Student> arnnn~ 111 Roa noke durinp; th.- dai· ~houl d report at onec at tlw Coll(·ge oAit·c. · l f at 111 ~ht a11d 1.H> hoa rdin g placl' ha ~ hl"l'll e11g agcd :111J no f ri end~ nn11fic.d, they should tch·phone or h:i,·c >nine one tcl cpho1w d1rl'n to l\l[r. Sm.' tht" s home, telt'phone 10. 2326- R, and he will dirt't"t them to a hotel or ha\'c .some one scr th at they are comfonahh lodged for the night. · 7'101·111 .1· ,.,,, .. �""I Cl " .:; .:-i ~ 0 COLLEGJ: !IUDITORIU.ll The spacious lluditorium slww11 abo'Ve is for the daily usi: of students for assembly, lu turrs and c11tcrtain111 r11ts. Ii numbrr of i11trrrstin9 /rct11rcs a11d entertainm ents arc yi'Ven durin(J the year. / 11 additio11 to these, it is planned to fl{l'VC two or t/irrc r1ddressrs a week by local business and f;rofessional men who are interested in the school and its students. This lrcture course alone is worth morr than tlir rt1tirr amount paid for tuition. /fie know of no otlur businl'Js rolltgt offering /ht advantagrs of surh an auditorium and a frr e lrrturr roursr. �GENERAL INFORMATION Books and Stationery-The books and stationery are kept in stock at the College. The cost of the books and station e ry fo r th e various courses may be found on Page 51, listed with th e tuition fo r th e respective courses. Lectures and Entertainments-In the spacious and beau t iful auditorium of the Roanoke Nationa l Business College arc given c,·ery year interesting lectu res and ente rtainmen ts. Many of these lectures are by men of national reputation :ind occasionally of internationa l fame. Instead of the regular chapel exercise in the auditorium, it is pla n ned to have somet hing in th e nature of an interesting a nd instructi,·e lec ture at least once a week. Short Courses-\Ve do not offe r short courses. \Ve do not believe that thinking yo ung people wan t short courses. \\Tc know that business men do not want employees who hav e been poorly . t~ainc_d and it is impossible to provide adequate tr:11nmg, if courses are too much abbre,·iated. So called " short cou rses" are productive of nothing but dissatisfaction, discouragement and failure. \Ve intend that our cou rses shall contain only the stud ies essential to the proper preparation of t he student for th e serv ice that he intends to render but we recogn iz e the fact that tim e is an important element_in ed ucation and all of ou r courses a r·e planned to g 1_vc the studen t an ed ucati on that wi ll he val uabl e to him as lo ng a s he Jj,·es. Of course! a s tudent r~ay en roll for a brief period shou ld l~e desire and he will be ~ble to accomplish as much with us as would be possible were he to attend a sho rt course school fo r th e same leng th of tim e-and more. Postgraduate W ork- Many studen ts, who have g raduated from othe r school s, tak~ ad van ta ge of the hig h d eg ree of eAiciency and Ie:1r11 1ng ~£ th e _Roanoke National Business College to con tmu e their s tudies. . T hi s postgr:tdu:Hc " ·ork is most valuabl e as 1t th oroughl y prepares yo un_g men and women for a successful entry into the busmess worl_d. The Natio nal Business Coll_egc 1s alway s abreast of th e times-up to the minute 111 all matters perta1t11ng to business educa ti on and systems-the postgrad~~te work increases the student'~ knowl e d~e. and capabili ty and enables him to sec ure better pos1ttons and fulfill hi s duties with absolute confidence. Our regular diploma will be issued to pos tgraduate _stud e nts provid ed the,· s pend at least three month s 111 our school and pass examinations. Saturday Wo r k a nd Examination:;-Mos~ _examinations are held o n Saturday to avoid confl1ctmg in any way with the ~cgular sc hedu le ~lass~s and thus co nsid e rable t ime 1s sa,·ed. T he bu1ld111~ is also ope n 0 11 Saturday until noon for the <:onve111ence of th usc stud e nts who prefer to s tudy at th eir sc hool desks rath e r than at hom e. Graduation-If the you 11g peopl e and their parents could rt.'aliz e the g reat importance of completin g a ("Ou r~e , th ere w ould b e many more s uccessful m en in th e world. The d emand 10- d~1y is for, ~horougl~ly and efficiently train ed busin ess assistants. 1 he parually prepared or half-p repared me11 ar e not wan~ed. A littl e trainin g is good, but a complete course ts so m~ch bette r that e\·e rv effort and, if necess:1ry, man y sacnfi ces s hou ld he matt"c to complete. a ~ourse one<: bcl?un and to secu re yo ur dipl om a, whi ch 1s you r rrC'd(•1H1al that your \\'Ork h a~ been thoroug h and complete. \\' e do no t urge you t ~ comple te you r co urse m e re h· th at you may ea rn a tl1pl oma, but the s tud e nt who sec ures his diploma, secures with it confidence and a sense of inherent ability that gives him greater power and carries him on to g rea ter s uccess. All stude nt s finishing any of ou r courses are g raduated at the assembly exercises. There is hardly a week passes that we do not have a grad uating class of from one to fifteen . Our plan of combining classes and personal instructi on makes it possible for studen ts to enter an y week day and by the same means they are enabled to graduate in the shortest time possible consisten t with their ability, industry and education. Diplomas and Degrees-A hand some diploma is issued to students satisfactorily completin g either of the: following co u rses : Business, Banking, Secretarial, Stenographic and Full Combined. Certificates are issued to those who complete the work in Penmanship :rnd Typewriting. The H. G. 13. ( Honor Graduate in Business) Degree is confe rred upon graduates of our Full Combined Course, who fini s h :ill th eir s ubjects with grades averaging 90% . The degree is ev idenced by a very beautiful dip loma iss ued by the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools. In addition to the dipl omas that a re awarded , each grad uate is given an e ng ra ved certificate in a lea th er card case in order that hi s creden ti :ils may be conven ie ntly carried with him. c Typewriting Classes Always Use First Class Equipment all o! L. B. HORNIDA Y Royal Typewriter Department \\' e maint;iin a m echanic at all tim es to care fo r our ma c hi nes. l\lachines are ne,·e r permitted tu be used unl ess in th e finest conditi on. To assure thi s, every machine is cardully gone o,·er from ti me to tim e h y ou r exp e rt typ ewrite r mechanic ::111d s tud ents :ue thcrehv assu red th r us .. of A- 1 mac hin es. Bec:111se· (>f th e hig h ratin g nu1· school enjoys, w e w e re chosen by the R oya l Typewriter Company to re presen t th em in thi s entire di s trict. Onl.r :ifter rho roug h in,·es tigat io n of all typewriters did w e decide to equip our school almost entirely with Royals. l\ lr. ll orn ida.' · b in charge of thi s c.l epartment. ty pew l' iti n~ Twc11ty·7'/11•uc �ROANOKE NATIONAL BU S I NESS Bank's Resources Increase O ver 160 Per Cent. With National Student In Charge COLLEGE Na tion a l Student' s Rapid Rise to Director of S7,500,000 .00 Corporation As C a shi er of th e N ati on a: Bank of 131 acks bu rg, \ · :1.. J. \ V . B land-one of ou r s tud ents -ha s met with r emarka ble s ucces~ . During th e tim e Mr. B la11d ha s been in c harge, thi s Bank's reso urces h a\'e increased OVER 160% . To hi s thorou ~h trai11i11 g at th e Na ti onal d oes M r. Bland attribute hi ~ ~uccc;.,, J. If/. Bland II. II '. .\1 1.\'it'I Former Roa noker Gets A Big Job Harry W . McNeil Chosen as Official of Sullivan-Pocahontas Coal Company THIS LETTER FROM G. F. CRAl G, ASSISTANT C A S JI IER. FIRST NATIONAL BAN K, BASSETT, VIRGlNIA, FULLY PROVES TIJE VALUE OF ROANOKE NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE T RAl NI NG Twr uty·t'11 u1· !!:1rr\' \\ ' . 1\lcNt·i l, \\'h o is w ell kno wn 111 R o a;,., k,., wa, l'kctcd di1· ec to r anti as, i,ta11t ,,.,.,.,· tan· and tr e :1 ~11re r of th e S 11l li\'a11 - J>oca lu ,"11ta:< Coa l Company, wh~ch ;, a $7 . 500,000 cnrpor:11i o11, fo rm ed with th e cn11,olidatinn of H'\'t'll large smokeless ('oal o p e ratin11:< in the \Vin ding Gulf, \\' . \'a., coal lid d :<. '!'his m e rge r create~ Oil<" of th e laq.~,· ,t ope ratin g co mpani es in th e :<111okl'lt·'" fi l' ld :<. l\1r. l\Ic:-..! .. il attC"11ded th e National B11 , i11 t'' " Cnllq_o:t· of this city in 19 1+ and )-'.rad11:1t t'd frorn th e fu l l comhi1lt'd d cpa rt11H011t of the sc hoo l \\'ith one of the high e, t a\'eragt·s that ha s e , ·c1· been madt', hl'ill)-'. )-'.r:rntt·d th e d eg r ee of ] I. G . B. . 111· \\'a s p lace d hy th e Coll eg!;! with th e \ · irgi11i:111 Railwa y Company and ad,·anced to :r11 i1nporta11t p ositio n. "'. l~cn \\'ar \\':r s declared, h e r esigned hi s pos1non to e nt e r th e 11:1\·y a11d up o n hi s di scl~nrr:e th e cmploy me11t d e partme nt of thi s 1ns t1 tutio1 1 p la C"ed hi111 \\'ith th e Harris H_:i~d ­ \\' ood Company of thi s c ity , which po~1non h e h e ld 1111ti! h e \\'e11t with Mr. S ulh\'an, presidt·111 of th e pre:<ellt co rporati o n. I Ii " :11h· a11c e rne11 t was rapid, first bec~m­ i11g c hil'f ckr k a 11d on Ja nuan· J b ein g promote d to hi s p1·esc 11t position :is directo r and a~s i :< tant secretary and tre a s ure r of the llC\\' companv. The J\ll 11l li11s /\d\'ocate s ay s: " \Vhilc Mr. Ml'Neil ha :< n ot h ee11 with th e organiza tior1 long, h e ha :< prove n to h e a man of unusual ahi lit,· :111d is al so closely associated \\'ith M1:. S ulli"an in a ll hi s e n te rpri se~. " Mr. M eNt·il'!< fr ie nd s wi ll h e g l:1d to he ar of hi s :-uccess. Tl1t• R oa11 0 /, ,· 11 ·orld - N1·'tus, 1?..oa11okr, Saturday .·I ft1·r110011, .la1111ary 26, I 92.J. rn., �Board and Lodging in this pos1uon, I wa s then recommended to and employed by the Bank ers Fi nance Co r por:1tion, a co rpo ration which w:is just organized :1hout th:it time. l was with them for eighteen morahs, my salary being r aised at the end of the first year, when the capital stock was increased to one million doll:irs and the home office mon•d to lluntington, \ \'. \ 'a. I w:is transferred with the office :is the President 5 sten ograph er. I was in Huntington for six month s, when !Vlr. Sinclair, General Manager of the Jeffrey-Dewitt Insulator C'omp:iny, of Kenova, \V. Va., offered me a $+o increase in 5al:iry to go to Buffalo and rake charge of th e ste 1~ograph i c wo rk in their new pl:int, the Champion Switch Company. I h ad :i good posi t ion w ith a b ri ght fu t u re and my w o rk h ad p roved s:i ti sfocto ry, so I h ated to ch :rnge, as I loved my work t here, but l di d not feel th at I could t urn d o,•m th at salnry, especiall v, as I was promised another r aise as soon as the compa~w got on a production basis, so I accepted it and came ·to Buffalo the first of October. \ Ve expect to put on other stenographer!' from time to ti me and coming in on the ground Aoor, l will h:t\'e complete charge of that department and will grow with the com p:iny, the refore, I feel that I ha,·e a Yery bright future here. l might :idd t hat Mr. Sinclair, who is also our Gener al Manager, h:is nsked m e if 1 could get him \'iq:dnia girls who are gradu:He!' of the National Business College fo r h is stenographers from no"· on, :1s he ha s tried six in the \ Vest \" i q:~in i a plant inside of two .month~ an d fou nd all st1 incompe tent th at he h :id to d ischa rge th em. I h ave found th at once a business ma n has one of the "National" graduates, he ne,·er wants any one from any oth er school. l do not m ean to he hoa~ti11g of my success, hut I am only tell in~ you thi ;: to try to show my appreciation of thi s wonderful school and what it h:is done for me. I t:ik c none of th e credit, hut feel that I owe it all to mv ··National" trainin.,. and l ~hould certainly ad,·isc any. one who wants to t';ke a course to t :ike it in your school. as the reputation of this school is known far rind wid e. l will always have a warm spot in Ill\" heart for the "N ati onal" and all of the facult,-, a!' th e\" take such a persona l intl'r e;:r in each anti ·all of th eir studen t!', a I way;: ready to spe:i k an t•11cm1raging word and if there is any thing th at 1 ca n do for , ·011 and , ·011 r school :11 any time, please do 11ot hesitate· i1> ca ll on. me. Sincerely you rs, 0 So m e of t/11• llrst R csicfr11 tial S t reets i11 the C ity If! hel"I' n l.nrgr l\'11111brr of Our nu:/ Room. }'011119 Lndirs Board Private Homes From th e momenr th e student steps from the t ra in at Roa11ok ~, hi s or h er w elfa re becomes a ma tter of vi ta l i 11 tcre~ t :m d conce rn to every memb er of th e A d m inis- trativ e and F aculty Boar ds. fo"or the 38 ye a rs d uring w hich th e ~chool has bee n in ~uccessful ope r ation, the grea t c~t care in the selection of bo:irding homes has :iss ured students of comfortable home surroundings amo11g refined people :ind wit h proper :issociations. The rccre:itional acti,·ities of the school are carefully hut not annoyingly supen·ised. Each student is urged to take a11 active interest in religio us work of some nature, :i personal, cordial invitation by the minister of the faith which the student professes being extended. The uphui ld ing of the character and self-r el iance of students is deemed an essential part of the cu rriculum an d eve ry membe r of the Facu lty is :ilw ays a ,·ailable to act as a fr iendly ad v isor for any needs w hi ch may a rise. Board an d furn ished room, i11c l udin~ light :ind heat, can be had at $25 to $30 :i month in private fami ly and i11 m:my cases where students have been boarding for yea rs. 0 MARY J. sn~so~ . "Owe s Her Succ e ss To The National" R ead Miss S t inson's L ett e r Bulfalo, N . Y., January 18, T ~P+· M 11. M. A. SMYTIJ F., \'i ce P resid cm nn tl Cm' l Mg r. N:1t io11al Hu !'ine!'~ College, Roanoh, \ 'irginia. / )NII' J\lr. Smytlir: A!' you k11ow, after I gra duated. I wa« ~c nt 1n \\'illiam~on, \V. \'a., to do two month!'' •upply work for th e Ami-riran Legion. l\l y work being ~ati~faC"tory )"0 111111 S1·111rr H n11r.I 1111.I Roo m !11 .'\01111· of R nn110/.·, 's .\I 11.1t '\ ,·/,·ti II 0 1111·s .\1 1"11 �ROANOKE NATIONAL BUSINES S COLLEGE Sq,,:.:i Ill Ill i II{/ Basket Ball T tam J\'o. I Basketball Team No. 1 CoxxoR, Salem, \ 'a. M. S. D1xox, Bridgewater, \ "a. SAXDERS GRADEi!!., H agen, \'a. AR·11e GR!XSTEAD, Seven Mile ford, \ "a. STAXl..EY BAii. EV, \\Telch, \\I. \'a. ( Mascot) P1111.1P COULTER SMYTHE RoRERT Tram Nu. 2 B as k e tball T e am No. 2 \\'. B. Ell<:,\K Zo1.1.MA:-.", R oanoke, R t-:Y'-"01 .l>S, North Va. \ Vilkesboro, Nonh (':irolin:-i \\'ood stock, Va. j o11x Bnw11·:, Roanoke, Va. \ \ ' 11.1.1AM FARftlliK, Sinking Creek, Va. J> ,\ t: I . ('11 ,\l'M .\ :-.", Calisthenics Twe11ty -S i.r �S TUDENT ACTIVITI ES l' . .11. C. . /. B11ildi119 Athletics The faculty of the N:ui onal Business Coll ege takes a d eep personal interest in the w elfa re of the students. Not alone :ire they interested in the high a tta inmen ts of th ei r pupils in school, bu t :ilso encourage clean, wholesome a thl eti cs and sports. Th roug h a spec!al. coiipera t ~,·e. ar rangement w ith th e Y oung M en's C'hr.i s11a 11 A~soc1 at1on, regula r cl~1sses are maintain ed exclusively for our young men. 1 here a rc excell ent cl asses in gym nasti cs, calist hen ics, etc. Basket hall a nd oth e r m a nl y g a mes a re fu lly ind ulged in a nd the R oa no ke N ati ona l team h as h rought many honors to th e Coll ege. The Y .. ~I. C. A. is ~nl ly .CCJUippcd \\'ith locke rs s ho w e rs, etc. I he gy mnasium 1s compl ete 111 eve ry ;lctai l a nd th e laq.(c s wimmin g poo l i ~ th e delig ht of a ll who use it. Speci al sho rt 11:rm rat es hav e been gra nted by th e Y . M. C . A . fo r ou r s wd cn ts as foll ow s: $2.50 for three months; $;.oo for ~ix month<>. These fees may be paid to the C'ollege along with other >chool expenses. \Ve recommend that our ~rndents join the;e cla,.st>s as soon a~ po!->ihle aftt'r hcginning their work in the :--l:nional Bu~incss C'ollci::e. For th e young womrn are the usual Y. \\'. C. A. a thletics and nunwrous o ther 'plendid sports. The Y . \\'. C. A . main tains :i B u ~inc>~ College C'luh and t a ke~ a \'Cry ac tin· p:trt in the social ac ti\'i t ies of o ur young w omen. Tcn n i, cnurt ~ u"·d hy our '111 d r r11s arc located in El mwood P:irk, d iagona l!.'· al·rn~~ the s treet from the Collei.:e hu ild ini;. S uc h 5chool acti,· ities are cond ucin • to good health a nd bette r citizen~h i p. Stu1J.·11t.\ .·It l 'i<I) "OU f u1· a (;a111r" .. It the 7«•r 1•1 .\J ill \/ v11 111u111 �T//E GLEE CLCB JS .·l l lfl : IL\' !'Of'l'f .. /R · .('/ <'I I J:',,.,.,.11,.111 si119 i11r1 Roano kr N ational Business Collrr;r has alv.:ays /;r'1' n pro1uI oI ils ' n· • /1 ' : ( .'Iii/, ' I p f '/ • • J /' / .' {' /·y f .'/'ltftl)' /l/flJ'/111/f/ / /ii• by I 1I11s lfll PY amt y 1s a JOY lo lift: 1stn 1cr. "" . .· · !. and st11dr11ts sing i11 the A uditorium and is r;rratly 1·111°Y 1"l h y I Jl'lll TJ/F. n 11nr: <.'UJSS JS // !. SO If/{:' / , / , ,,/ TTl'. 1\ ' /J/:' /) l.: 11der the careful d irertion of Profrssor Cassrl a11d lltfr. ll i11d111a11, r: r n rral s,.,.,.,·1ary nf 1/11· Y . M . C. 11 ., this Class is very popular and 1/11! work most r njoyah/1• �Em ploy ment Department The demand made upon the Roanoke National Business College for its graduates to fill re~pons ible and lucrative positions has for a number of years been greater th;:n can be supplied. The successful experience of the Roanoke N:11ional Business Coll ege for the pas~ thirty-ei~ht years 111 preparing )·o un g men a n cl \\'omen for businc5S positions has given the institution an enviable reputation among business men. Letters and tel egrams arc received :ilmMt daily from ou t-of- town firms, ~ uch as banking and mining co mpanies in \Vest Virgini:i and man ufacturing ente rprises in this :ind othe r states. Many of the positions a re of a very high chara cter. Local and nc:tt'h\' bus iness 1nen and, quit e frequently, th ose at a di sta1~ce, c~me in person to the College, and after con sultlll~ with the management, select a pupil ar!cl engag~ h11f! . to commen ce w o rk at once o r \\'h en l11s course is fin1'h ed. Business men kno\\' that President Coulter and Mr. Smy the will not recommend any young man o r "·oman to a position who is not qua lified to fill same, and because of their good judgment in selecting the rig ht pupi l for the right place business hou ses usually leaYe the selection entirely to them and engage those whom they recomm end. \~l e arc called upon to fill many kinds of positions at salaries from $75 to $ 150 per month and there is seldom a time when we do not know of sc, ·eral ,·acancies demanding hi g h-grade and efficiently trained young men and women. T he Employment Depa rtment recommends and secures positions for those who ::ire not graduates, provided they are capable of filling positions, but does this o nly when there is no graduate aYailabl e for the position. The demand for efficient clerical assistants is so gre:it that many business men insist upon th eir prospective employees, including th eir sons and daughters, attending the Roanoke Nat iona l Business College before beginning th eir busi ness career. A number of our students lea,·e positions temporaril y to attend the Roanok e National Business C'ollege and secure the education and training which, after a ver,· short business expe ri ence, they disco,·er they need ed. · Not only does the Roanoke National Business C'ollege prepare and place its students in de~irahl e positio n~. but, best of all, it teaches and train s th em while in school ho w to secure positions fo r th emseh ·es. A s a furth er ass urance of our ability to place g radu ates in desirable positions, we not onh· g i,·e pupils the pri,·ilege, but urge those who ha, ·e iraduated to co ntinu e their work, entirely free of charge, until a satisfacto ry position is ~ecu red. 0 0 lU ---- 0 .11 . .·/. S mythr. r;,.,. Prrsidr11 / and C l'ncral .1 lt111ar11•1" 111 /a·< ·i1·'1.~·i11y Sl111l1·111s "/ Wt'Uty·Xi11 ...· �~ :::- "' ~ l 11!ro,/urtory RooH,·1'fi1111 f),·par/111011 ]. M. HARRIS ANNIE LEE MULLEN Ro:i11oke. \ 'a., Jan. • ·A ~ 1 sec all ~pl e ndid re~ult~ •i· 1 92 ~. a round ine ~uch from ~tl1d en 1> attending you r school, I can11ot resist putti11g my 'thank you' in \l'ith the rest fo r \\'hat \ 'OU hare done fo r me." \Ir. J. \I. llarri.:. hooUl'<'pl·r, \ loinr Fi11a11rc Corpora1ion, ll'ri1r': " I had 011h· a >e\·c111h grack \'cl11ca1io11 \l'hc11. I r111cml 1hc Roanoke :\:11io11al Bmin c~~ College and \l'ilhout the trai11i11g I receired there I \l'ould he like a ship \l'ithout a rudder." · A Few Former Graduates -and What They Say �Courses of Study " Opportunity Knocks as Often as a Man Has An Ear Trained to Hear Her, An Eye Trained to See Her, a Hand Trained to Grasp Her and a Head Trained to Utilize Her" COM P LETE CO MMERCIAL C O URSE iii HE Complete Commercial Course, as here outlined \:)- and as taught in our school, is designed to make not only i;oocl bookkeepers and efficient office help, but successful business men and high ~rade accoun tants. The Commercial Course embraces the following subjects: Bookkeeping, 13usiness Practice, Banking (separate cou rsc), Penmanship, Arichmetic, Rapid Calcula tion, Business En~lish, Spelling, Punctuation, Correspondence, Commercial Law, Lectures on Advertising, Salesmanship, C redits and Collections and Business Science. The Commercial Course is divided into three de· pa rtmcnts: The Introductory Commercial Departmen t, the Ad,•anccd Commercial, Actua l Business, Auditing and Accounting Department, and the Banking Department. The Introductory Bookkeeping Department is under the direction of Professo r Amos M. Cassel, who is a graduate of the Firs t Pennsylvania State Normal School and holds the degree of A. B. in Dickinson College. Ile is an experienced business college man with eighteen yea rs' tea ehin~ experience. Many former studen ts of this ins titution will remember Professo r Cassel as their instructor and counsellor. 1-lis many friends throughout this section will be glad to learn of his continuance a s a member of the faculty of the National Business College. It is interesting to note that hi s connection with this institution extends over a greater period than that of any other member of th e faculty. ll is ability as a teacher of young people is evidenced by the success of his pupils in Virginia and 11cighl>ori11g s1:1tcs. as we.II as in the North where he was a ctively engaged in bus111css college work for a number of years. Young men a11d worncn of the Commercial Departnwnt arc for1unat e i11 h:l\'ing Professor Cassel to lead and direct them i11 the rnost important and fundamental work of the Int roductory Department. He is an ideal teacher-sympathetic, en thusiastic and with. a keen und e r~t:rnd in g of young people that enables 111111 to get th e best results frorn hi s students. llis desire to help young people has led him back into the teaching profession after several years engaged in bu~iness . This institution fee ls especially fortunate in as muc h as it was selecicd as th e one where he could clo the mos t good to the l:irgcsc number. His ideals as a man :ind teacher are an important factor i11 the co11tin11cd growth and d evelopmen t of thi s inMitutio11. Professor C'a~sel is ably assisted i11 this department lw Mr~. C':-issel, who is a graduate o f th e Seate Normal School of Miller~,·ille, Penn~ylvania. Mrs. Cassel has a teaching experience of. se'·.enteen Y.ears. Both l'\1r. and Mr~. C'a~~el rnke a11 aCll'' e 111terest tn s tud ent acti,·ities, hei11g memher~ and official c haperon s of the Hiking Cluh. In the l ntroductor.' Commercial Department studen ts are w e ll ~tarted upon th ei r course. This department la,·s the foundation for the work whi ch is to follow in. the Advanced Commercial Dcpariment. Rnokkeepin!! in thi~ department consis ts of a thorough and complete mastery ?f the J!rndamcntal princ~pks of doubl e-entry bookk eep ing. 1 he laws of cl.eh1ts ancl crerl it~ arc clearly rxpoumlrd and the teL·hn1cal terms are fu lly explained. The s tudent is in~tructcd in the use of the journal, book, s:iles hook, purchase l>ook, ledger and the issuing of statem en ts to show loss and gain, resources and liabilities. Special anention is gi\·en to forms, rulings and neatness, and, if sa ti sfacto n ·, the work is g raded by the he:1d of the department. · This course ~ivcs the student a comprehensive knowledge of bookkeeping and he is well prepared for the Ach·anccd and subsequent courses which succeed thi s work. Ari thme ti c, Pe nman ~hip, Rapid Calcul::ition, Commercial Law, Engl ish and Correspondence in thi s dc.>p:inment are taught as the s tudent advances with his Bookkeeping Course. . Advanced Co~mercial, Actual Business, Audit ing and Accounting Departments- This department is in direct charge of Miss Georgia McCurcheon. Miss Mc~.utcheon is an. ideal t eacher. lier congenial di spos1110n, ~ympa th ct1c nature and keen interest in young m~n :rnd women not on l): inspire, but hold, the good will of her students. She ts thoroughly com·crsant "'ith the work of her department and is so definiteh· interested in the we! fa re of her studen ts that her influence is of inestim::1ble value to them. Advanced Department- l n thi s department the work in Bookkeeping is designed especially to gi,·e our ~tudentl- a hroader knowledge of the subject of accounts and accounting, in which many styles of special -column rulings in cash books, journals, sales books and ledgers are used. It also introduces th e Three-Ledge r System. Actual Business, Auditing and Accounting Deeartment-011 r ~tudcnt' ~11 ent~ring thi s department till ou t l ease~ for properly 1n whi ch to do business and arc gi,·en sufficien t c:ipital for that purpose. A careful check is kc.>pl on c.>:tch ,wdcnt's work, therdw insuring hi s hcst efforts. · In thi ~ cll'p:trtrne11t ynL.1 will find the N:itional College Bank, 1horo11ghly organized :ind carrying on its businc~" in acconlancc with the recent Federal Rcsen·e Act; :l G l~ N ERAL. OFFICE depnrtmcnrized and org:-iuizl'd :ilC1nJ.: the hcst accou ntini::; principles, i11 which the ~tudent j, ta11glH the hest lahor sa,·ing methods of ~ecordin g bu~iu c~s 1r:rn~actions, fi li ng, hilling, collect· mg, etc. Jn nddition to 1he :thoYc ih ere arc n11merous retail merch:111t' e11.gai.:i11g .in hu~ine~s as incti,·icluals, pa rtners and corporat 1 nn~. 'ou \\'111 find all th e business acri,·i· ti cs of a cnmm~n1il) rtp~c,cntc1l in thi ' clcpartmcnt, ~uch as \\'holc,al111g, rctail111g, transportation, insurance, n1n.111"!i~>io11 and hrol..eragc: ~1~~1 the reg.ular hanking ac11n11es such a' tcl.lcr; r~cc1nng dcpos11s or paying che<·ks, merd1ant> d1>count111g notl'~. collection clerks t•ollet·ting note~ :incl tlr:ift~ and the same business acti,·ity aml t'arttc>tttc>" to be found in any business center. Students in thi> dcparunt·nt ha,·e :ihsolutek no text· h'.1ok .to folio": hut arc g11icled h~ carefully. prepa~ed d1rctt1on~ outl111t•d h~ l'\-lr. Sm) th e. It is, therefore, impo>~ible to cop) or to rel .' upon other i<tuclents for !heir re~n.lt~. Th e pupil ~ arr thcrl'hy forced tn put 111tn pr:wt1n thl' l..nowlcd!!<' the.' ha,·e acquired in c1ur lntrndu etOr) J)epar111w111. Each studen t is merchant :111cl hookl..<?eper, not onl) qua I if.' ing himself a~ a book~a~I~ 1t (1uti1111,·d •'" Pot1t~ .~5> �Tll£ FJ/LL ENROLL :lll:N T-RO : I 1\'r)J(/:' 1\ ' .I T/0 1\ '. I I . Ill 'S/Xl:'.'iS f.'01.I I CE ( !Ill group piclttrl'J r rpr rsr nl !ru than onr- llfllf of tiff· 111111111t! al/01.la11 ,-, ) lntrodur /ory Typewriting IJcf>art111n1t Tl1ir/ y.'/ w., �// Li'Vi11f/ Trsti111011ial lo thr Ej]icit:ucy a11d Success of This Sp/('lldid Busi111•ss Trai11i11g /11stitutio11 Tou r h Typ ev.:riti119 is Taught Exclusi'Vely a11d C ertificates are .·!warded l'11dtr /11 /1'r1111tio11al Ru/rs Thirty· Tlzrcc �y ';! ...,~ .,, ~., .1./..-11111,·.I (n111111,·r· iol C. E. CURTIS \I r. Cuni- write~: "I am head hook keeper for the B:111nn \\'arrho1N, making a good >ala ry. I oll'c my po~ition to the Roanoke National Businm Colle!.(e a1HI ne\'er fai l to recommend it to nn· friend ~." · 1111. I ll1111h1111 /) ,·;•111·1111,-,: / .t MABEL P. JONES Rirl11n1111d, \' a., Ja11. q, 1 9~ I· " \\'i1ho11t lhl· i11,1rnrti1111 :111d :uh-icl' rt'n·i n-d lw Jill' at thl· Roanoke :\atinnal B·u,ine" Collq:r. I do nnt hdit•\'l' that I roultl -ur<'Nfully hold the pn>ition 11 hirh I now hare and I >hall a l ll':t~'> prai, t· 1hc ·'.'\a1io11al' for the hrnefih ll'hirh I ha 1·e deri 1·ed from it~ teaching'." Satisfied Students Substantiate Success �COURSES STUDY OF S TUDENTS FROM S:ILEJ\11, l'IRGINIA J\1abel Boley, Douald If/ ray, Lillia Otey, ll rle11 Stump, Ceorgt· ill arli11, Thelma Doss, R. G. D avis, I da Gun/Pr, J ohn Cray, r irgiuia Li11lr . .\fary Coodr and .I/bat Cox. ORCl/ £STR ll Cl·orr11· IJ. G1·ory.-, BrcHry, IV . l ' n.; I~. L. Cook, .\/11/ 011~·t1, ff'. rn.; ff' ayn r l/arn.r, J\1o1111/ r:.; .·I iry, 1\". Ov.:nr Trrn or. Gladi· Spring, f"a.; f:"d'l.Wll'tf ( ."t1111phdf. R ot111ok1", ra., and llor/011 Slu11d·s. R oa11 0 ~·1" /"a. . .. ·de surplus .and u.ndi"ided profi t>- The books he determi!'es hrs Per c~m. of di ,·id ends and are clo>t' ' i~~ued to his stockholder• checks arc ·· Auditing-One of the most import:i111 feat ures of our Business Oepartme11t is th e instructio11 g i,·en Ac;11~11c pr:ictice afforded th: student> in auditing books. a_nc , den t, before le::t \'111 g this dcpartmenr must Each ' t,"r of hooks, \\'Ork ed h" ·1 frllo w ~tuden'r and t·1ke · · he· r carcfu ·lh· audit ' an d' • '·1 ·'e, i 11 siructton o f I11· s teac 1111dcr t 1ic 1r·111sactton · f ouncI ·111 th em ' J'ust as· th e auditor 1 1 check cac · · · f . J·ir~c ' cornpan~ · \\·ou I cI ta kt• .'II> hook> and• audit 0 • an~ ~l ererin ine the accu racy of th e work. th~m 1· \\'' tohelie,·e ou r dernancl s, ·11~ t I· 11~ 1ne are e,·en more ~ " th:in those of the maiorit\' of the he~c auditors. exacun,.. co o ur ~Ill( 1·ent~ an(I ·I~ cons1·dere d Thi> b or great \ ·~Jue ,, a< one of the mo,t 11nportant features of our IH' t IlCIn • · ff d h · ~~ ir is o ere Y onl" a few schools in the C'OUr!<-C, ._. . · t ·nited States. . .. . . . . The en tire stud~ of Bookkeeping t> pracucal, !nteres.t. th orough :ind complete; and w e are conhdcnt 111 rng! th 'tf the cou rse cannot he materialh' impro,·ed. '::l) I ll~ • I . I . Students, from r ie time t i.ey ~o!nmence the cou r~e unt~I th e,· finish, a~e raug~t as rnd1\'lduals and no srud.ent 1s rct;rd ed in lu s work on accou! it of :mother w ho 1s less industri ous or not so w ell qualified for ach·ancement. ~cltlll~ (Co11ti1:11"d fro m Pao« .It) l..c:epcr, hut abo t ra ining himself to tra nsact business with oth er> who arc just as anxious as he to make a profit on their dcalin~s. . . . Suhj ect ~ that arc d1 scus>ed 111 ou r Ari thm etic classes a11d Commercia l Law and other lec tures arc here put imo practice :111d question~ often arise amon.g stud ents in th eir ln1 ~ in cs~ tra11 sac11 011~ th at a rc carri ed to th e I.aw ('la,~ fo r ~ettl e me nt. This so fixes in the student's mi11d th e prope r method s and r:nanncr of handlin g hu >illc >> tra11<actions a 11d co111mcrc1a l papers that when he goc> into the business world, he has a practical l..nowlcdgc of th e~e subject>, >uc h as a person g ains who ha> >pc11 t the g reater portion of his life in business acti ,.i ti cs. Student>' work in this department also is carefully gra11l-d. I l e fir~t conduct~ his business as :m indi,·idual.; make' hu>iness stat emen ts; determines his profit or loss; clo''" h i> hooks and admits a partner. The partnership i> <·omlucted for two or three weeks, at the end of which ti111c Ill' closes his books :ind i11 corpor:itcs th e b usiness 11 11 dn th e la\\'S of his state. Corporation Accounting -Corpora ti on Accounting i• gi\'t'll especial attention. A stud e11t writes all papers n n·n-:in· for incorporatin~ his company, issues ce rtilit-att·> ' of stock, sells them to th e best ach ·ant:ige :ind tht·11 proceeds to conduct his business on :i broader •calc :t> n corporation. He borrows money from the hank, di~counts hills, rene ws notes and makes man,· other t r:i1Hactions that he \\'ould be called upon make in husine,.s. H e th~n has the actu:i l practice of !'lo•ini:: a corpora tion set of books, declaring dividends, to :i;i' Bus iness Writing- Judge a S c hool by its Work -Only S c hool in State Where Students are Inspired br ork of Pr<;>fessional Penmen-Good pen mansh•P. 1s more. essential than a1~y ot her one subject taught 1n a husmess college. It is a passport to a good position. I t has secured and held more good Tl1irty· Fit·c Y" (Co11ti1111 cJ 0 11 Pag.- 3;) �ROANOKE NATIONAL BUSINE SS '"A boy with a poor handwriting is ou t of tune with h opl'. Il l· pla , ·, di-cord or 1111 COLLEGE dt<' of npport1111i ty."' -1ri 11g- / //_ / ) / . / - f'n-.ri,/,·11 f II Rrprrsrntative Cathrri 11g of St11de11ts from f :flrroll t111d (,"ray so11 <:01111ti1·s. f"ir!1i11ia Top Line (left to right)-//a11<e Edwards lflood/a'l.tm, l't1. ; <:. /:". lly/1011 , .ll r adov.:s of /)a11, /"a.; !~011 Johnson, Rayrwood, //a.; !;ti Gardnrr, ll illsvi/Ji., /"11.; ,\/ . II . (;i/frspi r . <:a/ax. /"a .; Guy fl arwks, Galax, /l a.; //.I.. Choalr, Galax, //a. lowrr ~ine-Clar~n:r [lash, Mouth of ///i/so11, /~a.; Mrs . .\far /Jl1 ·~·i11s. <~·rant. /"a .: Ot~isy l, w ebrrry, Clt/fv1cw, //a · J\1arie Naylor, (,ttlax, /l a.; Ky/1· II ard. t .01111·r s R ork. I a.; Nra/ Wright, Co mrrs R n~k, fi n. 7 /11rty-Si.1· �COURSES (Co11!i1111«:l from Pooc JS) po,111011 ~ than :111y other one accomplishment. Bad h a 11dw riti11g; has se nt more letters of appli cation to th e wa>te-ha,kct tha11 an,· other 011e foiling;. Tl11: Pt·runan~hip ('1:i,~es in th e Roanoke National Bu ... inc,, Coll ... g;e recite claih-. The cl:iss drills, together with the home lessons, produce, i11 :1 fow months' time, :111 excdlc11cc in plain, rapid, unshaded business penm:rn-.hip. Th roug;h the heautiful copies of penmanship ginn h~ thl" kacht'rs, >tuclcnts hccome fond of their practice, whid1 ha, hcrNoforc, perhaps, been 1111>11ccessful when atternpted under unskilled in >tru cti on. The Roanoke National Business College has alwa y, enjoyed the rcp11tatio11 of teaching the. best penm:111,hip. It has in it~ facu lty four. profess~onal pc11mc11 and sc,·c ral good free-ha nd hu~1n css ":nters. f-:11:ilitie, arc offered to st udents who so desire to perfec t th e1nsel ,·es in or11amc11 tal writing as well as hu>ine,, pe11manship. The >tanda rd of excellence main1ained in other departme11t-. of the school is in keeping with that of the Pe11111a11>hip Department. . . l\lany >l11dcnt~ are wi~ely inHucnccd and gmded .111 the H·lt·ction of a hu~ine>-~ collei.tc hy the penmanship, for ch.-,· fl·l"I that Jw thi ~ siandard they may judge the elll ire ;chool. · Specia l Pe n 111 a 11 ~hip Certificate~ a!·c. issued to those qua Ii fyini.t in excdlencc and efficiency. Stud~n!s rlc>irnu, of con tinuing Pen111;111,.hip work ;1long artistic a11d c1 1gro,.~ ing; lines will rind in Profe,.sor S myt.he and Pre,idt·111 Coulter c,·en · encourage111c11t and assistance. C' hrhhinµ; rate" of suh~criptinn are sec ure~( for. ot!r 'lllth·n t' to a 1111 mbcr of excel lc11t Penma11,J11p penod1cab, which arc publi~hed monthly. Arithmetic-The subject of Arithmetic, as taught in the Roauokc National Bu,inc» College, i~ one of tl)t 1110-1 f:i,("i 11 ating of subject~. Jfo,ine'l- Arithmetic~ ,-uch a' i' n·qui red in business and >UC~I as we teach, is 1~ot the d r.', complicated. diAic~1h ,.uhicct that some pupils h:t,·l" found it in their prev1ou~ ,cud~·. Tia· Arithmetic t e:1chc r~ in 1hc :•Na ti?~a l"' possess 111ark,·d ahi lit ,· i11 teaching the suhicct. l hey clo not i.ti,·e rnle, anti ask stml cnls to fo llow chem hlindly, but tearh tlwm tO use their reasoning powers and to sec the prirwipl.:s und erlying th e ,·arious nperatim1'. Rapid Calculatioi:i-Rapitl Ca.lculation in the lfoa110!..t· ::-.:ation::tl 8us1ne>s College ·~ made ::t p:irt ?f th e r<'i.tular Arithmetic work. Exe.rc1ses and d_nlls 1n rapid 1n('lltal and written caku!atton'. emhr~C llll! the varirn1' -hort methods so con\"eu1c111 and prnntahle are a part 11( ilu: n·i::;ular co11r•t'. . , . Th<· \\ork in th e Rapid CalnilatHHI (la>' alo11e g1,·cs 1ht· -.u1de11t great facility in makini.: acnirate and read~· calnila1in11 ... and g i,·e>" him a i.:rrat ach·an1agc m·er one "h11 ha, 11nt had thi> work. \\\·du 110t >acrilice accurac~ for 'i><'<'d, hut cnde::in1r '" gi'" or1h· "1d1 ,. hnrt lll t' thod ~ ;i, wil l gi,·e lrnth ~ peed :111d a1·t·11 ra·n. \\',. teach 1111 >ho rt 1·111, 11ot practica I for hu~il\t'l"' pur:pn:-.e:-:. Commercial L aw-It i• not 1hc purpose in tht> Cn11111wrei:tl I.aw ('las' to mak e l:1w.' l'fS of 11ur students. hut 111 t<':ld1 11t ...111 tn di>t·crn "a~> tha1 lt•ad from litig::iti1111 a11d to enable them tll cn11tluc1 1heir business dt"ali11µ; ... "i1h an intelligent id<'a nf their lt>gal rights :ual limitati1111>. \\· ,. aim in the Cmnmrrcial Law Cl:i>i' to show a -.111d,·111 th:tt the law' of 1ht' laud ha,·t• hc,•n madt' for OF ST UDY his protection :ind not for his persecution as m:iny young people sometimes thin~. The work in the Commercial Law Cl:iss co,·ers such interesting subjects as the follo win g: Co ntracts, Sales of Personal Property, Negotiable Jni'truments, Agency. Bailment, Partnership, Corporationi', Insurance, Transfer of Real Estate, Mortgages, Deedi', Jurisdiction of Courts Pleading and Practice. Live topics are discussed and importan t cases are carefulh· followed . The subject of Commerci:il Law is taught by what is known as the case method; that is, :ictu:il cases which h:l\·e come before courts and ha,·c heen decided arc used to illustrate the points cli scu~scd. This adds an interc~t to th e subject which cannot he h ad 111 any other \\' :ty. Business English-Same as d escribed on Page 47 in the Shor1 h:111d Course. Spelling-Same as described on Page +7 in the Shorihancl Course. Punctuation-Same :ls described on Page +7 in the Shorthand Course. Commercial Correspondence-Bu,iness Corr eenters largely into commer~ial acti ,· it~es. N o b 11,ine" cour~c would be complete wuhour considerable i11,trnc1ion on this ubject. The Roanoke National Business College in teaching chis suhject goes much further than a mere mechanical :irrangemcnt of a letter on a page. The outline and arrangeme11t of the lette r is covered in a few lessons an d is follow ed by exrcnsi,·e practice i11 th e writing of ti 11 ,i11e~s letters embracing ~uch features as the ordering of goods, letters accompanying remittances, letters reque>ting payment of o,•er-due accounts, letters ot :tpplicaiion, letters for sale purpo>e>. leners of recommendation and testimony, letters of congratulation anti condolence, letters of commendation and c:-riticism. Thi' work in Corrcsponclencl' i> of immeasurable ,·alue to the young per~on abou t to enter business. It i:th·c~ him training and experience which other men ha,·e h:itl ro i::;et, in many ca,cs, at considerable expen~e if 11ot ac111al loss. This work. though taught in a "'para1c class, correlates with Cra111111ar, Spelling and Punc;rnntion, gi,·ing the s111tlen1 :1 grea t ach·antage over 011e not thus prep;1 red. The work on this subject, with it> a»ocinte lectures, alo11c is \\'onh many times 1hc co>t of the e11 tire co111»e. ~pondence Miscellaneous Lectures-Ad verti-i11g Sale~man­ >hip. Credit, and Bu~ine's Science. In 1he Corrc,pondence (')a,, and i11 the Commercial Law (')a,,, a1 appropriaie poi111-. a' well a> from a,,>c111hh, lecture> on .-\dn·ni,ing, Sale-man-hip. Credib. Culltcti<llh and lhi>inc" Sri(' llt"c an· i.:i,·t·n wi1h grea1 ,·aluc ancl profit to the ~tud t'nt. The Commercial C'nu n·c. :I> will ht• ' "en, develop> an all -round b11~i11 c~i' man. The Bookl..e('(li11g worJ.. tt•achc> hi111 to m:ik..- t'ntri t',, Ariil1111clic hnw to 111aJ..e t•:ilculation~. C'onunt'rcia l Law 111"' t<• proi·cct hi~ i11 t('l'e~t,, 1111.• Pc111n:111~hip work how to cxecull" and lhc c1d1t•r >uhj<·cts add ability and knn\\ lcclge "hich t·an he turned co moncy-car11i11g ll>C. The increa,ed demand tor high -i.: radc bookkeeper-. ha~ indt1<'l'cl u:-. t{1 1nake our l"C.l\11.... l. ~' t..1 11 rnnrc thoruu~h anti l·mnplctc than it ha> c:n·r lwt·n hefore. ::ind a• ml'thntl- art' rapid),· imprcwing in hti-int'"• " ·e cnde:ln•r each ~ t•ar IO ke<'P our n111r-t- ahn•a-.t nl the time•. ··.111-1 a littk hcttcr than ' l't·111' nt•t•e,>:tr.':· can aptl~ he ~aid of our .-011r~e> of in>trunion. Tl1irly-Sc:•c11 �Executive Positions Open to Women GAYE HARTE Secretary, All eg h any Motor Car Company Inc., Roanoke, Virginia ' Entered th e Roanok . N . . h ·or Va c r ational Business College from ' ., anc1 gradual d f Course recei\·ing e rom the Full Combined 1ier 1l onor G raduate in Business D egre:. Immediateh· upon r d . with the Alleg han . ~ a uation, the College placed her and stenog rapher )a t ot~r ~ar. Company as bookkeeper month Sh h .'' egrnnmg salary of $125.00 a · euntil as she recc1 promotion., · \'ed ·se\·e ra I rai· ses ·m salary and 15 at a <ala ry of c,, now Secretary of the Corporation -r-, 5oo.oo a year. CLARA M. FULCHER From Public School Teacher to a $160.00 a month Stenographer Prior Ill c·11tl'ri11J,! thl' R t1:111ok<· ~ati onal Business Collej.!e, ;\Ii" Fult:hc· r "'"' a tc·adwr in the public ~e hoob, \\'orki111-t 11i11t• 111<111th' in tht· \'ear. Sh<' writt·' : "/\ftt·r l'11111pkti11g tht· Sl'crctari:tl Course at the R11a1111l.c· :\' :11i1111al Bu,i1H·,.,. ( 'nlkgc. I was ad\'ised of all ope11i111-t for a ,.tl'11ographt·r in t he office of the Clerk o f Count\' Court of ;\lcDowdl Count\'. I wn a~:.igncd llJ thi ~ po,.1111111 at a hl'ginning ·salary of $100.00 a month. Four 1111111th,. frn111 th e tim e of m~ cmploy111cnt, Ill." ,.a Ia r.v wa' r :1i,.ecl 10 $1 :?o.oo; since that time I ha\' l' n·<'l'i,«·d two othl'r rai,-e:<. making my pre<c111 'alar.v $1f.o.oo." M . HANNAH HARRIS From Store Cle rk at a Small Salary to Secretary to the City M a n ager of R oanoke Roa11okt', \ 'a., J:tn. :?3. 1 9:?~. Mr. M. A. S111\·tl1<-, \ ' in· l' rl',.i<knt and (~c11'l J\,[gr., J{oanokl' N:11 ini1al B11,.illl' "" Col kg<', Roa11nk l', \ ' irJ,!i11ia. D1i .\lt M11. .. MRS. R. M. TATE I owe my •ucce'~ to h . . recei\·ed from the .'. . t e training and di scipline I . teaclung are wonderfau1on•a 1d' I t h ·m k· your methods of me in many ways ~r't •n e~~· and they ha\'e helped rhusiasm 1h:11 pre\:·ii ls t'h spaht of endeavor ;:nd enfactor .toward the ~uccessrooufg t~ut the school is a big .. , l11 ghly recommend th e student. College 10 any one who ~ ~oanoke National Business ca reer, for r know wha/ ~fires to take up a business it ca n do the sam e for 'ther;.~. school did for me and 0 SM n llF : I arn at prt' ' l' fll •·rnplo.' ·l'd ;a,. ,.l'l'rt' t:1n· tn the City :Vl:mage r of Hoa11okl'. J'v1'· wnrk ,,. i11tt·n~>'ti11g and my ~11rrou1ulingi- art' v<·ry plt:a,.:1111. It is entirely due to th e· trainins.t which I recci\'ed at tilt' " ~ational" that r am ahle '" hold t hi' po ... ition. Before entering ~our i-d1nnl. wa ~ employ ed :1, ... ale ~ l:uh· i11 a small cl cpartrrwnt !-tore. e a~ning :t ,.mall ,.:tlan-, whkh ha ... hee11 alino't irchlcd. · . I. w o uld ad"i'c :111.v .' ·01111g " ·or11a11 de!-1ro11,. of h ec:orning i11dependt'11t 10 tak e a hu~i 111:,., <·011 r'<'With best wi sh es to you and all th e faculty, I am MRS. R. M. TATE. 'l hirty ·l.!io/11 Very s incerely. M. I LDIX:\ll JIARRIS. �AN ACCREDITED S CHOOL .r4 l.ooki1111 To:u:nrcl .llfl i11 t:11trfl11rr, S/Jo<:.d11g Prrsiclrnt r:oulta i11 //is l'rivatr Of!ia Visitors- \'i ~ it ors are always welco me. \ V c a re i::I ad 10 ~ ho w th ose interest ed throui;: h th e building at any tim e. Duri11 ~ >Choo l hou rs, how e\" er, whc11 th e stud en ts arc pre~ent, is a 111uch hett cr time to i.:ct :111 idea of th e work. \'i sitnrs will sec room aft er room fi lkcl wit h cnt h usia sti c, interested young 111cn a nd \\'Olll Cl1, att ending to thei r stud ies and du t ies more like hu ~ i ­ n c~s me11 :incl ll'omc11 than like students. A n A ccredited School- The Nati onal Association of Accredited Commercial Sd1ools, of ll'hich thi s sc hool i~ a mcmhcr, is made up of tho~e in~t it lit irnt > that ha 1·c heen fa 1·orahly pa»etl upon lw the business public and hy th e cxamin.ing hoard of the As5oci:11ion. The re ha1·c been admitted 10 11u•mher~hip onl~· tho>e schools that h:11·c fully (Hm·ed their ri ght 10 he regarded in the hc>t ><'ll>c of the \\'Ord as bu>iIH'>~ traini n~ in>titutions-schoob that ha1·e heen alert to meet pn»ent day requirements :ind ha\"C been >Ucce5sful in th ei r respective communitie5. 11,/ 1;1,·~·t1for /rom l .oh/JJ" 11 J ltirt y·.\'im• If" al Futrtlllt . . ' �ROANOKE NATIONAL BUSINES S COLLEGE BAXK!.\'G ST UDl: XTS 11 ·m. A.rcrs, C . JI . .\/eyers, J ohn Sca.r, S am lilliotl, B . C ulbcrtsou. Cerro// Crai~t. l: ru r·st N1l · !t 11111 ;1d, .l1t.,• f 1t·1 · IJ ••,,,, ••fl. }oltu Aus1;,, , s. 0 . .\lorri.s. Guy Culbertson, Cla rc 11 C!' l/aslt, r . . I. .\ o'Wdcr, / :' nres t .") mitlr . (; r fl ,\" (_ /c ·c·/•. /-' ,·r\_' 1',\' N iddlt'• berger, F1·011kli11 Rasli, Q11 i11ti11 Harris, A . C. R oacli, l'.tltlic /Jrrn·. (; , I: . /la rr is. 1:,-,.,f /' of'<'. II. I: . J.a z-i 11d a . Russell ~·a rsf, Perry Ganlucr, .Norman Creasey, ... /,. ye/ 1''i11rrr, · lt ' a/tcr .\' mitlt . /l /ai1· . 11110/1 ·. J! d-;l'urd ( 't1111 / b.·/I, ... I. P. Hudgins, lf'm, Joucs , luuius t awson, Oren T rc uor F.<lwa n l .·l1tdr,,,;,·s. JJ.·u ry . lm n,,·. I<. ( ;, / Jo -:,·; ... . lt 'illiam £ . Bean e, r<. L . Cooll, C. IV. tVil/iams, Eura Rakes, /imma 1/ayc,., .\l<iraa r t•f 1: 11 rh 11 .~h . f\'u hy 1111.· . f) ,,r ,,t hy Clijt 011,J W. B. Z ol/111011. 0 0 1 0 A Few Bank O fficials Who H ave Atte nd e d The R oa nok e Natio n a l Bu s i ness Co ll e~c 0. R. \\.M o, :'\ational Bank Ex~m incr. l,;ni ted States (; o,·crn· men t Official F. fl. '.\fcCo~xELL, Cashier, Pco1>les Xati onal Bank , .\ bingdon . C. C'. Jlt1uo\tH, C:p:.i1k r . . \nh ·ric.: an ~ a ti .. n :tl 1< :11.J~ . l{ o:u1ol,c. \ 'a . .:'\T1 ss l<H\' A \\' t·:H h:~ • . \ ssista 11t (";p.;fiit·r. l>ay a nti :\'ig h t B ank . J. B. \\·.-..rru:R. P resident, First Xati onal Bank, Big Stone E. \ "a. c;ap. \ · a. J. \\', flLAXO . Cashier . :"\ational Bank of 131ackshurg, Bla cks· hurg. \ ·a. I<. J. '.\f<-.\r,EXAXDF.K. Cashier, Farmers and '.\[crchants Hank . Hlackshurg, \ ";t. ' ,\. J:. . •\soERsos, \ .. ice President. Dom inion :\' a tional Hank. F'JSTt.k 1 Da mascus Damascus, Va . J. \. J r.1• sso~-. C'ashicr. Hank o f Eggles ton'. Eg--gh:st1Jn . Va. 1 1 T. l\. .. 1~~ ..,;~~· \ "ice J'rcsidcnt. Erwin Xatioual Bank, Erwin, <• r•. ( . \. <"••Ll. JEk, ({q:,s, Caslticr, Firs t Xational Ban k. Fc:rrum, Ya. Cash ier. First X:nional Hank, Cak1x, Vn. H. f) . HeA~JEM, Cashi1..·1·, J'<-'<1plcs State Bank , (;::i lax , \ "a. \\'. I<. ( ; AuosE1< • • \~sist~111 C:i shi(;r, J'c;oplcs St:nc Han le, Hlict.·r , :-\a 1io 11:il l·:x 1.: ha 11gt_• Bank, 0 · \\',·!.lo. \\ '. \ ·a . , ..............,.. ll a11I, , 1·: 11- c r,·,·k . F. .\1. :\r'"'" c L t-:Ax, .\ !-.!':>i ~t :1 111 Ca~.f1ic.1. \ ·a. Sll l ";\IJ\ "11·: • . \ ~~i ~ta11 1 ( ' a· h1t· I', i( ;uil, n l l{idgl'\\;l,Y. '' i d~,·· \\Hy, \ 'a . c;. I I. <" k ,\I • . . . \ ... ..,j ~.1;1111 ( ';,:-.hi t·•-. 1:1r ...1 ." \ :11 io 1ta l B a11 k. H ;1!'! ..,l"lt, 1'1.As'rKR , Cash i'-· 1·, Farme r s and ~l iners Hank, I lunal<c: r, \ ·a. I. E. Tn• \IJ•sos. ( "ashil'r. F i rst :\ati1)11al Hauk. Jl o na k~r \ "a. 11. F. P 1-:J·.1<". ( "ashier . l ' cop lcs Xational Ban k, .\lar ion' \"a. r f ' •kl:" FAfe, ( ';i~h it·t. Bank of Ri ner. l(incr Va I •\[,' \\'. T ·l :1<:-;Ek. P r<·sident, .\mcrican Xationt~I H;n k Roauol,c .'\. f I. I f 11 c ;aJ:1x . \ "a . \ "a. T ru .... t J<.1,a 11Hk1', \ ' a. S ·1<1:->v.s1 1·1-::1-r . F. L . :\l1 rc11P.1. 1.. ( 'a~.hit· r. F ir:-.1 :'\ : 1ti1111 : t1 B a11k . \ ' i11 t Hl. ·v a. C . IL\l<l<I S, .\s!-.i:-. 1a1u Ca:-h it·t'. 1: 1r:-. 1 :'\ ;11 io 11a l Bank . \ "i11t <111, \ ':1. JI. r,. ll A!Ht l S, .\~~... i ~-..1 :.1 111 Ca sh il· I'. 1 :i r ~1 :\'atin u;d Bau k . Tro ut · \•i lk. \ ·a . I •. ~I. C1\l\l' F.H , . \ ~.:-.i!'l t:i 11 1 c·a:-.l 1il·r . Fla1 T o i• :'\·:11i , .11:il Ba nk . Bl ttclicl.t . \\'. \ ·:1. \\' . IL [I 1c1,s • . \ :-.:-.i .... 1a111 < ·a:-.hh- r. 1: 1:11 '1'11 1• :'\:ni1111al Ba n k . Hll u:fi<-1•1. \\". \ ·a. C'. \\". ll ex 111<1x , ( "aslti\_· r . ' J\ :11 1h·:-.,n.· Tr u .... 1 ( ", ornpau'.\· . J ohn:-:.0 11 c·ity. T ...· 1111. B. \\'. l·:1.1. 1s , Ca ~.h i l·t'. ,\ J,· r<.· lt :111i.... :1 11 .J .:'\l111t·r ~ B :111 k . \\'t..·kh . \\'. \·:i. 1·:1.r.1:-; l.1\ X1> 1< 1: ·1 11 . • \ ,:-.i .... 1:t111 c ·a,h11.· 1'. .\ J,· rcha111:-; an• I ~l i11l'r::· Ha uk. \\.de li, \\', \ 'a, l)'J\\ :\ES, .\ ~:-. i :-. 1 a11 1 ( :1·.lii ... ·1 . .\ J1._· 1'l'ha111:-. ;1u •I ~1i11t·rs .\ ssisLa11t Cashier First X:uional Bank , < hris1ianshurg, \ "a. ' E. F. J F.SSI E, Cashier, I' copies Ban k. C lcv<:land . Ya. F. B. )J c ( 'os.:-: £1.1.. President, Bank of Cli11chhurg, C linch· ,,f Ban k :'\;ui o 11 a l Ext-·h an,.:\_· Hau k , . \1_, UEl<'I" Ca s hier" First ~ati onal Hank, Christian~hurg. l ·u rtr. \ a . l:i r:-. 1 1 \·a . fL C',nrnu. 1., !'. L. ,:\luc-K. President. l~ank <"a s lii l· r. .\ :-.s i:,1:. 111 l< oa1H' k"-. \ ·a. 1•A 1· 1. J :uchana11 , \ "a. . \, L. 1 ~:-:F.Y , T . J•. E s,:t.. Ell Y . . \ :-.:-.i .... 1<1111 ( 'a:-.hier. ).';11 iu 11 :1l Bristol, \ ·a. JI. l< o;:noke . \ "a. J< oan1,kc , \ ·a. J. 1·. I fyue . •\ssi•t:m t Cash ie r, llttclranan :'\ational Hank, J' c;. I'. L. \ 'a . ( '<t~1 1-:1<, .\ ,si:-;1a 11 1 c ·a·.lti .. · r . ~ f 1._• 1'"· ha111 ... :ind Far111~ 1· ~ Bau l, . l<i do Crn·k. \ 'a . l'1.·c q 1ft· . . .\" a 11.. 11 : tl H.ud, . B 10..1, 1wa l, C'A:-:XAIJA\. ('; ... hit· r . :I \ ·a. / ·11 1 / \' �Banking Department " Few Men Can Handle Money They Didn't Earn" i7f 11 E ·N ational Cullep:e Bank " ·as o rp:a ni zed under W' the Natio11al Ba11king Act with a capital stock of $100,000, its purpose being to take care of all the banking hu s im· s~ of th e stucknt~ of the Actual Bnsine~s Depa rtmcnt. " ' hen the Federal R esen·e Act was passed, this bank incn :a, ed its c:1pital to $:?00,000 and changed its books to co11form with thi s ;te l. The hook ~ kept in th is hank a nd the methods of handli11g papers arc th e same as those used in all first-cl:1's 11atio11al hanks. lVl ec h:rnical handling of figures is rapid ly supplanting th e old pen-and-brain m ethod s in modern banks and bu~ine~s ho uses, and kee ping pace with the tim es, we hav e added a Burroughs to our teaching equ ipment. \Ve were the first, and probably the on ly school in the sta t e, to install bookkee ping ma chines as part of the regu I a r school cq u i pmcnt. Lectures are gi , ·c11 on hanking and expla nati ons made of the Fede ral Rese n·c Act. This hank has real correspo nd ents in various cities on which it draws drafts :ind sends papers for collec· tio n and \\'ith "'hich it keep s it~ reserve funds; notes arc di~col11ttcd and taken for col lection; cliscou ntcd not es prote~ted for non-payment; the hooks are ba lanced t'Very night and daily sta t erne nt~ mad e and filed. Al l hook ~ must he in perfect balance before the opt:11i ng hour of the next day, thereby tr'ainini:t our :-tu dent~ \\'hn dn thi ~ \\'ork not only to hand le a large volume of business rapidl y, bur to handle it correctly. The books arc closed monthly, at which time they are examined, surplus set aside, dividends declared aod paid to stockholders, many of whom are students io our Actual Business Department. Onlr those students who have shown ability in our Actuai Business D epartment, who have good character and habits and han shown their qualifications for this high-grade work, are permitted to work in this bank, thereby insuring to our Actual Business students the best attention, the correct handling of their accounts and papers and the rapid dispatch of their business. \\'hile in this department th e student holds all the positions from collection clerk to that of cashier. Any student successfully handling the work in thi s bank will ha,·e no difficulty in filling similar openings in other banks of the country. Mr. \V. B. Zollm:in is in charge of the Banking and Actual Business Office Practice Departments. He is a member of the American Bankers Association class in Roanoke and is thereby kept in tou ch with the actual bankin g acti,·ities of the city. Mr. Zollman is one of the coming young penmen of this country and 11is fine writing is an inspiration to the students of this departrnent. He h:1s unu sli:tl ability as an accountant and th e Office Prac1ice Department, which comes unqer his supc rvi~ion, is one of the most practical and important departments of the School. In thi s deparcmenr st11d ents receive an actual workin g know ledge of accounting principles a~ app lied to large bank and office orgatlizati ons. l 1\' Tl: RI O I~ IU 1\'Kl.\'C DC I'. I RT.i11:·sr !111rro11r1hs llooH·,·,.pi11r1 .Had1i11t' . U,.,-tric /Jri'l:r-.·lddi11{1 .\! Mlii11,. and l ·p- T11-Da1t Eq11ipmo1! a11d .\"y.<to11s /:'nahlr Stu .lmts to // old Ra/•011.ri/J/1· Rank Positions I tn l y·C 1H•' �..,, "~ -:..., .. "" /utro,/uctory Short/11111,/ IJ.-p11rt111mt V. E. DAVIS ~ \'. E. Da1·i, ll'ritr,: " ( 1h ink 1h:H 1111 :-.: :Hio11a l trai ni11g ha, hl'l'll 111H· nl. lhl· grt•:11 t hing~ that h:11·r rrall.r rounh'li i11 1111' life a11d I 11n11hl 1rrn1111111·1HI th;H a111 1111111)! man or ll'o111a11 ll'hn rnntr1;1pbte' laking a hu-im·" rou r,e ,houhl a11end the '.':atin11al in preference 111 any nthrr >rhnol. I ha1·r met man1· :-:a1in11al >l11dr111' and I ti11d 1h;i1 1hrl' all hold J"('>po11,ihlr po, it ion>." . A. L. PALM ER Cashier, Wilson and Company Il a, hrru 111·0111ntl·d thrr·<· 1i111l'' ,i11n' hi, grad11:11i1111 in :\nwrnhrr, 1<)!1. llr i- hrad nf the ollirr at :\11r1h Fork. Thrrr :ire thrrr other, in the oftire 11ith hi111. all from the :\a tinna l. l k 11 ri te- : " ( fer! 1ha 1 ll'ithout 111 1· 1ra i11ini.: al 1hc :-:atin11;d, I ll'oul d 11111 he ahle 10 hold 1hc pn~it inn I 111111' hal'C ... 0 Roanoke National Business College Is The Stepping Stone To Sure Success �Complete Shorthand and Typewriting Course Edward Bok says: "There's Li ttle Jostling or Crowdin g on the Road That Leads to Success." He Traveled i t Himself, Therefore, He Knows i7f 11 E \!J- of compkte Shon h an<! and T .' ' l?cwri1ing Cour:e th e Roanokt: :-.lat1onal Bu:'111ess C'ollege as . d c> ig"nt:d , not for th e purpu><· of producing m e d1 ocrct :'lt:ni:-1-{raphcr"· who arc eapahl C' (>f fi lling on ly secondary positions, hu t cove r" s11Hicic111 know l ed~e a11d tra ini11g to makt: of any int c ll i~cnt pcrso11 all cilicient, th o !·o111..d1, .capable s tc110grap h er and lays a foundation whi c h, wi th cxpc ricn ec and cont in ued prac tice, will develop pri ,. a tt: "cc rcta ric·s a 11d cou rt repo rt e rs. The ,uhject' t·anhraccd in 1he S h o rthand Co u rse arc Pitm~n S!rnn l.iand, Touch Typewritin g. Business EnP:la:'h, Spdl 111 ~. P11nct11:11ion. Rapid Calculati on, ~11:'1nc:"" Lct.t e r-\\'ritin~. Pcnman"h ip. General Exerc1,;cs and Office Practice. . The Sh?rthand Department of the Roanoke Na - ~1 ona 1 I~ u ~ 111 ess Co l lcgc i:' und e r th e s u pen·ision and 1ns tn1ct10n of Mi"s C lara Coul ter, "i"t" r to the Preside11 t of th e Co ll e).{c, in whom th e familv c h aracteristics ::are \'cry. strong. S he devotes h e r ca ni.rc time and ene rgy lo tl11 s d ep:artmcnt. !Vl is" Coulter IH' nature and traini111'.?; is richly endowed for h e r work and we douht if ~he ha~ a 'upcrior a" an i11~tructor in ~ho rtha nd. Sh e h;:i s hl'en a tcacha in the National Business Coll ege for twe nty-on<' co11 sec uti,·e years and h er " t11d c nts ~ho~v the res1.al~ of h(•r exper ience when they go into busin ess pos11ann,, results ..accompli~hcd in this d epartment are I nder !'vl1ss Cou ft('r's firm b11t kindly d1"c1p la ne and c areful in stru ction, stude11t~ :icquire tl{e se n se ?f cx;:ict n css :ind s pN•d in s horthand , which is so essen tial to 'ucccss in a stenograph ic position. Mi ss Cou lter ha s that ra r e ab ility of ge tt i ng a m:ixinrnm amount of w o rk from h er student", t he reh,· enahling ~~c1.11 t.o make rapid prngrcs" i11 t heir s horthand course. I ha s 1s a. matter of great importance in select in g a ~chool, a' II has ht·c:n just ly s:i icl that t h e teai:hers make the scl~onl. It is dillirnlt to cxp lai11 h er natural ability a s a~1 111'truc ior and only s tudents who fta,·e hee11 under her 111struet1011 can fu lly appreciate hrr :ihility. T he P!1e1.1 m~cnal. S ~hy V:' e Teach ~itman Shorthand-Pitman , 1~0 1 th~nd '' the· on ly sa tt sfactory "'·s1em e , ·e r p roduced h.' . '~·ha c·h 'tc11ngraphers c an r r ach and h old a hi~h pn!-1t 1on. · Thi, 'Y:<t<'m j , t he oldc:<t " ':<trm in use to-d:11· a nd is the late!-! impro,·ctl. · · It ~l:t s 'toocl th e t6t of more than :<ixt1· ,· ca r~· :1ctua l praCtl l't', · · It i:< th e ano,t I t i' u, ed hy Sena te r<·porter' fin: per c .. nt. of pht·r,. legi bl e :111d con~i,tc nt ,n1c111. the ent i re staff of th e. 1·11iterl State~ and i:< wr itt en in som e form lw n in et1·Engli,h and Am e r ican cn11rt s tt•nogra- It l~a:< more ' h onha nd l it eratu re t h an all other 5\'Stems co111h111e d and "upports one Wt'ekh· and eigh t nio11thlr ~h11 rth:111d pub I ieatinns . · · It i" nii d nf th ct crud .. and ahH1rd fe:i tures which c h ar: 1<: te ri zc man .' · of the qu ick- to- lea rn s,·stem~ rhat are nffrn•d to th e pub li c . · Many of the quick-to-learn S\'stems whi ch became popular a fr w years ago ha,:c di ,apprared, whil e ntlw r:<, making similar c laims, arr b<'ing exploited by ~choo l :< wh e 1:t' more atte nti on is paid to secu ring pupi ls than 10 mak 111 g good ste n og raphers. Quick-to-learn systems of s hortha nd make attractive ad ,·enising material, but usual ly end in disappointment to th e studen t. Begin ners should be careful not to be influenced by g lowing promises of learning shorthand in a few e:isy lessons and wi thout earnest study and close appl ication w work. The l:irgest and most successfu l sh orthand schools adhere st ri ctly to the standard Pitman system. Since the best schools teach some form of th e Pitman s\'stem and only by means of a stan dard system can h igh-grad e work be done, a beginn er should start r ig ht - should start with a standard system-with Pitman Shorthand . It is the only syste m producing ce rtificated writers of two hundred and fifty words per minute, under the most stringent tests of ten minutes' con tinu ous writing from new matter. The Introductory Shorthand Department is in clrnrgc of Mrs. Ma~y M~cgurn who ha~ been teaching the principles of P11ma111e Shorth and 111 the Roanoke National Business College to beginning st udents for many years. \Ve belieYe that Mrs. Macgurn has no s upe rior as a teach er. of th.e th~or.'' of ~horthand. C nder her carefu l and pa1nstak111g 1nstruct1on, students lay s uch a thorough foun dation in shorthand principles th at they have linle difficul ty with th e remainder of the cou rsc. Intermediate Shorthand Department- The Intermediate Shorthand Department is in charge of Mrs. Norma Kues. Mrs. Kues has been connected with thi s insti t ution as ::a teacher of shorthand for a number of ,·ears and the success of her s~udent~ te~tify to her ; 1nusual ahility as a teacher .of tin s fascmanng a.rt. The I ntermediate Department Ill Shor th and car ries the sll!dent throug h wha~ is gen em ll~: t~nned the Corresponding Style, th~t as, all th; pnllcap!es except those related to Cumulatan or ~pec1 al Phrasrnp;. \\h en the wo rk in this department 1s completed, the Hudent is prepared for the Ad,•anccd Depanrn en1. Advanced Shorthand Department- Mi ss Coulter, while in cha rge of the entire Shorthand nepartm enr, d c,·oies most. of he.r time to the Ad ,·a nee~ Cl~s~. She ·, a<sisted Ill this department b~· Miss Elizabeth ~i· who is gra duate in Secretarial Training. :vi:~~ 1~ 11 ~her also hold s a teach er's cenific:i.te from Fann,·ill r S tat~ Normal School and ha s had s ix years' teaching experience. I~ t~e Ad ,· :rn~ed D epanme m, a $lmfrnt takes up. the pnncapl.es re la.ti ng to Cun:ulat~,·e N' Speci:il Phr:is111g a11d begins taking actual d1ct~llon of new m:1tter at approx1111atef,· fifty word s a minute and ath·ance~ to se ,·~nty-fi,·e, one !11rnclred and one hundred and tw<'nty-fwe ~\'Orcls a rn1~1ute, after which tht•v :ire rea dy for their final office pra('lite and gradua ti on. Office Practice an d Business Ethics-Thi s deparm1cnt i ~ in charge o.f th e Secretary of the College, Mrs. Maud Stoner. It as here that the studC'nts of the Shortha nd Depanmem are gi\'en their final work before gra duati on. They arc giYen actual office work, taught tili ng, multigr:1phing, duplicatin g, how to meet callers tar1fu lh ·, h ow to handle the 1elephone efficiently and Jll:lll\' other things th at are very beneficial to them wfl!'i1 they accept positions. Fo•'I)" Tliree .i,·er a �l·ort y·Four �The Typewriting Course " To Earn More Learn More" /1i O l ' LI) you :-pend o ne ho ur i11 th e Typewriting \!.1-- Depa nm .. nt of th e Roanok e :'\a1io11al Business C ollege .v ou would d es ire 10 ;11 once b ecome a typewriter opt·rator. The Typ.. writi11g D e panmc111 is located in the front of th e huildi11g a11d i:- admirahl,· adapted 10 typewriting practice. It i:- equippc:d with ,.uh:-tantial oak desks, ca rrying 011c hundred and 1wc:11t,·-fi,·c new statH.larcl ty pewrit er:-, ead1 one :-upplied " :ith a m odern copcholdcr. . The co urs e i11 T:: pewriti11g is Htpervi ~e d, directed and taught h y Mi:-s \\'in11i e Littrell. She dc,· 01es her c111in· tim e a11d c11c rgy to th e i11:-truc1ion in this dcpanm .. nt. !'vii:-:- l.i1tn:ll ha:- u11hou11cl cd enthusi35111, a cheerful dispo:-i1io11 and a per:-011alit,· that attracts and hol d s h <"r pupi l:-. · l·nder Mi" 1.ittrcll"s firm di ~ciplin c and careful in~tru ctio11, student s :tC'quirc that speed. skill and n c atn e~s whi ch is :-o c:-~t·ntia l to :-ucce% i11 slC'nngraphic positions. The traini11g in this departmt·nt is i11calculable in value. Each :-tudent rec .. ivcs i11dividual att ention. \Ve co nsider thi s one of the st rongest and most helpful departments in our :-chool. Touch Typewriting - Touch T y pewriting is modernized 1ypcwriting. I n the Roanoke N ational Business Coll ege the opera· tion of the typnvriter is taught exclusiYely by the to uch ,.,ys tcm. The shorthand :<tudcnt s are required , as a part of th e cour,.,c, to ma ster th(! typewriter and typewritin g eAicie11cy 11111:-t go hand in hand with sho rthand ahil it,·. \Vi1 en the typewriter wa:< first introduced it was o perated i11 a :-low a nd l abo riou~ mann er. The eyes were u sed to search o ut th e kev s on th e kc,·board and there wa ~ no ~ys t e mati c m eth od of fin ge ring. C5ually 11ot more than two finger s of each hand, and , in some ca,.,cs, only one finger 011 th e right hand. was used to opera t e these keys. No att ention wa s paid to unnecessa ry movements of tl1 (! h;1nd, which would travel in manr case:-, lllilcs in ne edl ess upward, downward ' and sid ewi se motions i11 1hc writing; of a sin gle page. rnd er thi s lllCthod , s pt..:d wa:- obtained with th e greatest difti cu lty. \Vith th e touch system, th e operator need not look at the keyboard and hi s eyes can be kept consrantly upon hi s copy. His hands remain almost stationa ry in a horizontal position. Onl y his lingers move and these only ~l i ghtly. The keyboa rd is small and the operator's hands cover it so easily that no reachin g forward or backward or ~idewi se is required and one's speed is only limited by the rapidity with which he can move hi s fingers. All the standard makes of typewriting machin es have a standa rd keyboard and the first thing in learning Touch Typewriting is to lea rn the location of th e keys. This is not a difficult thing to accomplish and, once karned, is always at yo ur command. £,·ery person should be able to operate a typewriter, as outside of purely personal letter-writing, it is the standard modern meth od of conducting correspondence. Not only should e,·ery person be able to operare the typewriter, but he should be able to operate it the right w:ir; th e easier, more rapid , more profitable way, <i.uith th1· touch sysfl·m. £yen· student in th e Roanok e National Business College, regardless of the Department in which he may he enrolled, is urged to learn touch typewriting. There i~ a minimum charge of $6.oo for six month s made for the use of the machines to th e stud ents of the Commercia l Department, as thi s subject is not a part of the Commercial Course. In connection with typ ewriting the student is taught how to make carbon copies, how to use the Multigraph · is in ~truct ed in Manifolding, Tabula ting, Letter:Filin,:. and Card-Indexing. " Eve ry piece of typewriting work done by the Hudent .i~ carefully corrected br th e teacher. Absolute accuracy and neatn ess :ire required from the beginning. " ' ork containin g errors of any kind o r erasures is returned to the stud ent and rewritten. As a result, the srudent is constantly making an effort to do hi s best and accuracy and speed are d e,·eloped. ~ot onl y ar.e erro rs in type writing co rrected, but also 111 pun ctua u on, spellin g and the use of English. The $tudent is also taught the mechanism of th e typewriter so that simple repairs, cleaning, oiling and changin g of ribbon ma.'· be ac· complished with out cost. An empl oyer appreciates this ahili1.'· on the part of a ~teno~rapht>r. .-IDTl .../ 1\"CED TR.-I NSCRIPT DEPARTMENT Pupils ~·r,·p prrfat tim r to 11111 sit from f"ittrola. Throur1h rhythmati c pra.-tiff, st11d1•11/s attain ro11arlwb/1· sf>1•1·d and t1rntrfu·y. This Drpartmn1t is rquippcd <i.uith New Royal Standard Typrwritas Fu,.ty·I'fr·" �ROANOKE NATIONAL BUSIN ESS COLLEGE ENGL/Sil DEP•IR T\! Ei\ ' T - .·I I'11orou9 11, cnurs1· 111 . · 1 lira 111 /, ,·c· i .c 11 i·~ ·.·11 fo l' t ltr1s.· ::.~·Ito 11,.,.,f it - • · • 1:.ll!J1ISi/ s r oKES ('(){ . \: T Y . :-.:. ('. T. I'. l' .\Y~E. j1c, <;1. h-.:-.: \ \ 'est fidd FrnrnEST, Fr:inci,co j1 · :-. 11·s l..\\\'SO ~. P in na cle 1011' l. .\ \\' IOc ~t"E. F ranc isc o \ l l-< 'R .\ , . l' nt n . E . Fr:i 11c i;:co St.:RRY COUNTY, N. C. \\',w'E IL\RR tS, Mount Airy J. S. C1111.TO!>., Ararat J. P. \VAl.TF.RS, Pilot Mountain OSCAR 01" ._,., Pi nnacle H. T . P o 1-.:0EX1F.R, Elkin The Excellent Record of The Roanoke National Business College Is Known In Many States �English Department "What Does It Profit a Man to Know a Dozen Lan guage s if He Can't Make a Living in One?" Business English- l"he ahility to U>e th e English la11i;:uagc l't1rr<·1·ll) i' one of the greatc>t accomplishmc11 1' a11y ) •11111g JH'r'"" <':tll acq11in·. hut it is <loubly impnrta1n and 11111n· llL'C'<'"an· to th e- >otu<lent whCl expcch to 1·111cr hu-im·,,. lift-. · E,.pcc ia lly is thi s tru e if he c·xpec·1, tn hec·rn11<' :t -,1c1rngraphcr. Th e Roanoke :'.'!ational B11-i11"" Coll .. ge fu l ly reali;,,e, the great i111por1a11cc nf 1hi - -uhjcl'l. It' rqi111a1in11 fo r >l'1tding out w ell 1rai111·d - 1.. 1111gr·aphn,. i, l:irgch· due 1n its th o ro 111.d111<'" of i11-1 r11n io11 in E111.~l i,.h. · An al1110-1 1111i\'1·r,.;il c·oi11p la in1 fro 111 hu sine5~ m en i> that th l'ir ' lenograp lll'r> du 11111 >JWak a11d write cor rccd ~-. nr. i11 ' ' llllL' ca'e'· intelli ge ntl y. whi di ~nmctimt>S lea d -. to ""'l'ricn1... nii ... uu d t.· r:-. t;11u1in ).!:o- iu hu ~ in cs~. Th e '"ll'k in 1hi' D 1· par1mt·111 i,. i11 c harge of M i ~s l\lcCu1chcnn. ~ h e i> familiar with th e requirem e111s of hu ,i11c·,,. nllice' and i,. 1h ercft1rt• ah le to make a n othc rwi'l' dry -uhjl'l'l hn1h i11t<·rt·,ti11g and practical. J 11 l hi ' >l 11tl .' . th e 1<•ach<· r g11<» di rl'Ct h- to foun dation prinl'iplc·, of language and hy ,.hon. ini cre~ ting, direct lc"Oll' n·ad1<·' a11d t'O\' <·r, a pract ical working knowledgl' of the >11hjl'Ct. Spelling-Though the l:i11i;:11age be faultless and pe11ma11>hip l'l<·g:111t, Y<'l, if thl' 'pelling is incorrect, th e unfurt1111a tl' hl11111ll'rl'r will h e t he suhject of ridicule. I Ii ' prngn·" in e111pl11yml'11t will h e retarded and he wil! . h e d eharn•d frn111 reaching the most respon sible pO>ll1on' nf honor and t n.,.t. \\'hilc one gets no credi t for correct !-pl'lling, he i:. ,.uhjl'ct w H'\'Crc cri tic ism if he >pell~ in corrccdy. For th e aho\'e reasons, spcllini; is taui;:h t 111 regular l'la~,e!- and is careful!" w atched in con11~ction with all written work, most - especially in En~l,,h and T."pnvriting. One may he ahle to spell all o_f th e word' orall y from a di fllcul t spelling book, h~11 if h~· c a!llHll, wh en w rit in g, spell them co rrectly, 111, ~pd ling; ''.of 110 :111\'antagl' to him. All spel li ng le,,on!- arc '"''lll cn. Punctuat!on- Ncxt !'~ ~pell in,::. incompetent s tcnogrnphcr" l'l'Cl' l\' l' 1110n• cri t1 c 1s111 fur incorrec t punctuation th:in. for any other faul t. Pun c tuation is, in written ~nJ!li > h, tl~c >:line a s cx prc~si o 11 in s poken E ngli sh. T he !111crpre1at11111 of a .s l'ntcncc may d epe nd la rge!." upon 11 ~ l'O IT tt' t p1111 c111a1wn an d re ali ze th e s ignifi ca nce of a knuw lc dgt• of thi :. su hj.,c·t. The re are occa s ional in >tan n,,. where c·1111:.idcrahk l os~ h as heen sustain ed hy i111prnpl'r ll>l', 11r t11tal alht'nce, of punctuation. I n many >chonl, p1111ctuatio11 i, gi\'e11 onh· a littl e :ittention in th e En gli> h c l:i,.,.. In th e Roanoke 'National Business Collri;:e p1111ct11a1io11 i, ta11J.tht in a separa te and distinct cla>'. and .'tud~•H> an~. n·•1uircd to apply the knowledge acqu 1n•d 111 tl11, cl:r,,. 111 all writtc•n work. f,.," Bus iness L etter- W riting-The same as C n11111H:rcia l C'our>t\ explained on P ai::e 37. Penma n s hip- The >:JllH' as C'our,c, explained on Pas:e 35. 111 the in of NANNIE PARKER Spr:iy, ~. C., J:1n. q, 19:?+. "!\ I " emplo"er ha s remarked that he c:i;1not recommend the ·~:ition:il' too highly for its thorough 1r:iining. I le has had in his employ quite a number of girls from there an<l :ill ha\'e gi\'en perfect sa ti sfaction." ETHEL WOOD Ethel \\'ood writes: " ! :im now employed h.' · 1he No rfolk and \\ 'cste rn Railway Company and there is nothing J woul d exchniwe for 1hc. bu~incss trainin g and gc~­ cral office idea~ that were insti lled in me while auencling the Roanoke N:11io11:il Business College." R. E. SEAT the C'ommercial G~neral Exe r cise- I 11 addi tion to the foregoing ~tu <l1 e~. the. Shorthand Course is ~upplemented and re · enforced w11h >U<'h helpful exe rcises as the followi ng: Th e prep_aralinn nf lt'i.:al papers. The mak1111{ nf \':t rhon t·npic~. The 11~c of tahulating mach ines. The stu<l" of m:hnical words :ind business idioms. The USC ahhrc\'i:11ions, titl es and cont ractions. l)ictionar\' di:icri tic:il marks. Foldins: :ind arranging of business, leg:il :ind l iter:ir~documents. \\'riting from "rough draft." Preparing •·cop\'" for the printer. Teki::rams ancf te legraphic codes. Numer ica l, \' Crtical :ind oth er filin g. l\lakini; applicati ons in person :ind by letter. Bu~iness ethi cs rcl:1til'e to confiden tial m:iners. Rdati ons of employer :ind emp loyee. R cgu l:irit" ;ind promptness. Sa lary :11id promotions. Th e 1ele ph o11c, "isitors :incl \':JCations. 1land ling money :ind pro,·ing c:ish. Pa~on:il hahi ts, dress and depornnent. R. E. Seat ,,..iH»: " I feel that the cour>e I tool.. at tht' Roanoke National Business College wa~ a A;reat help to n1t·. in p:1$5ing tht> C'i"!' Service J um or Account:inr Exam ination. I am at prc,ent employed with th<' ('(1ntr:ict Audit Section, finance Dil'ision. \\':ir Department :is a junior account:int." Successful Students Tell The Story �- -"" ~ :: ...:::: ~-.:::.. -.:::.~ Forty-Eight �Combination Courses "Trying to S~cceed W~thout Much Reading and Studying Would be Like Trying to Build a House Without Hammer and Saw" Secr e t a ria l C ourse J;T llER!~ F ull Combination ha .. h<·t·n an in._i .. ll'nt dt·mantl o n the p:in of \?,)- h11 .. 1nc" llt <·n l nr 'lt·nogr:1pl1t·r,. anti sec rct:iries wi1h a hro:tdl'r h11 .. int·" trainin:.: 1ha11 is U>u:tlh· acquired in a n·gular Shon hand anti T'pcwri1i11;• Cour>c. Th .. t1 .. 111and ha .. r .... ult .. d in 11,;. Ro :inok; :\ational B11 ..inl'" ( 'oll .. g 1· i11n1 rpura ti11:.: in it s cour><» of in ~ truni o n a Sl't'rl't:trial ( 'our''" \\' bile i1 dm·, 11<11 t''""' r a- 111ud1 work a,. th e Full Comhincd C'o11 r-1· d ..,crilwd ht· lo". it i,. thorough anti comprchcn-i,·t'. "111hrad11g tht· >11hjl'c t ~ of S ho rthand , Typewriting, S1wlling. lbp id C'alnila1io11, :\rithme tic Bu ~in c" E11gli-h. B11-int'" ( ' 11rrl''J'•llldc1wc. Bonkk<'epini;.: and Ollin· l'ral'til'l'. 11 j, th" idc:tl conr~c fnr you ng lad i t·' and t 11 rni >h l'' .' 111111g pt·nplt· with tilt' nccc>>:tr.' · trainin g tn h .. c11111" t'l\(lcrt >tc1111grapher> aml capable pri ,· ate 't't'l' t' l:t ri1·,.. \\'c hclit•\'l' that tltl'rl' art· 11111nhcr> of \'Otlll" men :ind w11111l·11 wh11 h:l\· c 111" d1:rra1·1l'r :111d ;1111hi~ on 10 make of tl1c111, .. I \ ' t' ' «:tpahll' hu,illl'>> tnl'n and wom en and for 1hr1>c "ho d11 1101 f1·1·l financ·i:tlh· :thlc to comp le tc tlw F111l ( '11111hi11t·d ( 'our'"· thi, St·c.rl'l:irial C o ur,c hecomc' t h t· i d .. a 1 1111<· for tll\·111 1<1 pu r>ue. Thi ~ Secretarial C'ou r'c will m:tkl' nt th l' hri:.:h1, amhitinu~ >tudcnt a fir .. 1-da--. h ig h gr:ul t· >lt·nographcr wi1h a ,ufnc icnt knowl1'll g t· of Bo11kkt·t·pin:.:. :\rit hmcti c and :i~~m: iat ed ,.uhjn· t, 111 qualify him fo r th t· better cla~s po.. iti on> and l'nahl1· him tn 'l'<'ltrt· rapid :Hh·:111n.. me111. Our :rth· in: to :ill ~ 111111:.: 1woplc i,.. to t:lkl' th e Full Comhinnl ( "'"' ''" I f. """ "'' t•r, ti"· Full Comhined Cour,..c i~ i111po .... ihlt·, th l· St·l·r.. tarial Cour,..c is llll» t <l c~ irahlc, :t' \\C l':tn rl':ulil .' · plan· :.:radu:11(',.. of thi~ coun.c in J.!t1t1d po,ition,., Thi,. l'tHlr>l' can ea~ily he comp lete d h~ an i1ulu .. t riou' -t11th·n t in nine to tweln: month~. Ult11 ~· h()t11. I Th e Full Combined C'ou r. e includes :ill the work of the Complete C'ommerci:il Course, together with the con~plete Sho rth:i nd :ind Typewriting Course, hoth of whu:h h::t\'e heen pre,·iouoly outlin ed. :\,._ :i numher of subjects, ,·iz.: P enm:mship, English, Spd hnJ.!, P11nc111:11ion :ind Correspondence, occu r in both courses, th e Full Combined Course c:in be comple ted in considerahly less time than is required for hoth cour>es if tak en ind epend en tly. The well-prepared :ind imlmtrion ~ ~llH.lcnt ought to complete the Full ( 'nmhin ed C'onn•c in twcl\'e month s. TIH'rc i ~ not a co111binecl graduate of the Ro:mokc '.'\ :11innal Bu >i1:c:-s C'ol lcgc ou t of employment. Prohabhfnur 0111 of li,·e application ~ for our graduates call for thl' combined :111d they get the highest salories. If pro>pt•c ti\'c ,111dcnts realized, :is we re:ilize, th e g reat import:tn ('e of perfecting thcmseh ·cs as rill-round clerical assis1:1111s. they would cert:iinlr enroll for th e C'n111hi11cd C'onr~e. l\lany former stud ents wh o completed only one cnttr>e found, :ifter cnterin i: the business world, that their alh·an ccnlt'nt w ould ha,·e heen much more rapid had th ey prepared themsel\'CS in both lines of work. Th.: 11. C . B. Dei::ree is conferred upon m1dents lini,hin~ thb course with i::rades :ihon ninety per cent. E=-=-l Mr. R~gin:ild Short, of \'imon, \'a., i~ one of che l:11e;i Full Comhined G raduates to step into t he ten thou>and -dollar cl:iss. The Houston Coal and Coke Co.. of C"incinn:iti, O hio, increased his s:il:in· Januan· 1 $333 1 .I a month, makini: his :innual salary. $10.000. -~1r'. Sho rt is one of the m:im· Full C'omhined Gradu:ues m:ikini:: from $ 10,000 to $:5,000 :i ye:ir. 11 ·,.;1i11r1 hy .' 1 . . /. S111ytl11'. ,-;,.,. l'l'Nirl,·1111111,/ (,'r 11,·rn/ .l1 11111111rr /•,.,-("··' ·;,,,. �THE EMilLEi\l OF EFFICIENCY ST AND ARDS OF PRACTICE Adopted by the National Association of Accred i te<l Commercial Schools HE members of · · ment oft . th· . 1~ A ssoc1at.1on are dennitely pledged to the b etterT the whol Y he md1v1dual schools of the Association, to the end that may be .es stem of private commercial education in the United States machine~mprlved, and may become an effective part of the educational Y 0 our country. For the pur f . org anization w~~-~e 0 accomplishing these objects, each member of our I. i\'Iaintain in his ow 1 · . . . . ness education. n nst1tut1on such practices as will rcAect c n.:d il upnn 1h c cause o f h us1- Pay his legitimate d b Follow in h" . e ts p rom ptly and in a b usinessl ike m an11c.: r . 1 ness procedure and ~~~~/tj~ns wit!1. h~s stud ents an~ t he gene ra l p ubl ic t IJ<i,;c s t a nd a r ds o f h u:-i4. Provide the ver . t 1at prc_va d in t he bes~ business ho~ ses . . . .· o r that the ed ucat" Y b~st quarters a nd equ ip me n t fo r hi s school t ha t l11 s 1ncrnn c '' 111 a llc)\,.. 3. Install an~on com mittee of t his Associatio n m ay requ ire . 6. Select ;nd tsuphor t standard cou rses o f study as p rescr ibe d bv t hi s Associat io n . 7. Avoid exaggeea: .texts th at a re included in t he a ccredi te<l li ~ t thi s 1\ ssoc iat ion . d. o f every k"in(I .in eve ry fo r m o f ad ve rt1.. s1ng . 8· ·'' [ ake no mi" slration th roug I1 any agency. ea ing st1tem · ns o f a n y kind. · · Ii c r 111 · p er,;nn o r < ents o r m ·isrepresentatio e 1L 2. 3. 1 of 9 · Deal fairly and · d. . . Io. Cultivate with " inl a igni li ~d manner wit h a ll classes o f co m petitio n. I I. Refuse d ir t i 111 t_1 ~ sc!1ool 1tself and in its community th e h ighest possib le: m o rn I st a11 d :1 rJ,;. no Statements rega ex y O J md1 rectly to g ua ra ntee positio ns to prospect ive st ude n t s ;1 11 d t o 111;1kc of the school. r ing p rospecti,·e employment that a rc not fu lly ~o rrobo ra t.e<l b ~· t h e e x peri e nce J 2 . . R eport p rom ptl l . . . . . pro fession, as understood t~ t 1 e p ropc; o.ffice r o f the Assoc1a t.1o n ~.lllY v1ola u o n. o f. th e c t l.11 c" o f t he membership of the A . . b}_ t he Assoc1at1o n, whether t hese v1o la t10 11 s occ u r w 11 h 111 o r w 11h n u t t he ssoc1at1on r3. To sub mit to a bo d . f . . . . . . . • . agreement that may . ar 0 a1b1trat1on to be appom ted b,· t he p res ident an y d i ffi c ul t y o r d1ss uch d ecision and ca/n~e as bfTetween himsel f and a n y othe r n~ember o f t he J\ssoc ia t i0 n; abide b,to e ect · I b oa r<..I IJC presc ri· 1JC<.I . · q . .\ Iembers of ry th. 111A . . such requ ·ire me n ts as m ay b y sa1<. proach. and who sha ll is ~sociati?n shall be those whose chara c ter anJ re pu tatio n a rc a bo n : rTpersons to di rect the eJ0 o r. er thei r general cond uct as to e n t it le the m t o b e rega r ded a " sui t a hk ucation and mora l development o f young people. Fifty �Course of Study-Tuition Payable In Advance .. True Economy Sometimes Calls for Courageous Spending as Well as for Courageo u s Saving " Tuiti1111 i, p:1~ ahk i11 .. i1h l'r of thl' f11ll ow in g way~: 1\1 0:>.:T lll.\' l'.\Y:'\1 E ~TS - i11 which 111:11111l'r .' nu pay 1:ar.:h 11111111h :t, ."111 t ak<· till' 1·1111 r'<''· 2 . T ll E SC' ll l> l..\R Sl lll' l'l. .\~ - "l1id1 t!i,·.·s '"11 a liberal di,1·111111t 1111· ca,h. · · 1. Below i!> t!i \' <:II :1 cn111plc·tc li't .. r :i ll p:tylllt'llb that 3re to he mad<· 111 th1· <' nlkg1-. ' J'uition i, l>:1,1·cl 1111 tlw .-.1k11d:1r 1n.1111h :u:tl ,111dcnts :ire pcrrnitt.:d :111 1·x11·11'ion 111 1i11w fnr n/•f>roq·,·d ab~e11cc~ of fi , .c 11r 111111·1· c•111 'tT11 t i , .,. da ""· \\' h 1:n.: th e , 111d 1·111 gr adu:111·, h l'1 11r1· · tlw 1·11d nf th e term <.:<1111r a ctl'd fnr. 111tt·:1r 11l'd t11iti1111 i' r1·f111t<kd. Our price'- are ;i, low :t' 1·a 11 lw 111ad1· a11d at th <: ":lnH· tim e m::iintai11 th1: hi1..d1 'ta11dard that ha' plac1·d tht• Ro:mokc ::>:ational Bu,in1:" ( '1111,·g« in it' p11,i1i11n nf h'atlcr,hip in th l' tidd 11f h11,i1H·" nl11cati11n. Young peopl1· acq11iri11g :111 1·d11ca ti11n wi:l r<'lllt'lllher qualit y ln11g :dt1·r 1h1· , ..,,t i ,- forg11111·11. Bus iness Co u rse Averag e T i me to Complete, Six to Nine Mon ths ' l' hc B11,i11t'" C'11111·,1· •·111hran·, tht· 1.. llnwi11g ,.ubj<•c ts: Bookkl'c·pi11g. .\ t·t11al Bu,i111·" l'r:11"tic1'. :\11di1ing. Bu<ine-., '.\l anag1·11H·111. C'1111111H r1"ial .\ri1h11ll'ti.-. B11,.in<·,.,. I.aw, l't"111lla11,hip. l.t· tt<-r \\' riting. B11,i1w"" E11g\i,.h. Spclli11g. l' m11·111a1i11n. Rapid ( 'aln1l:11i11n, the {'"" nf th e 1\dding '.\l achi11t· and 111hn (>Iii,.,· l)n· ic 1·s and Lct tu rc' 011 .\dq· ni,in)!. Sa l t·,111:111,hip , l'rl'dits a11d ('n ll ccti1111 , , and B1 " i1w,.,. Scit'IH'<". Tuitio11 h y th <· 11111111h. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ :?o.oo Sc hnlar,hip. !!""" lnr ,.;x 11111111h,. . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 T ypcw riti11g. ,.:111111 f11r 'ix 11111111h' . ......... fi.oo Book, for th1: B11,i1tt·" C'1111r,..._ ah1111t . . . ... .. 1r.. oo S t11dt·111' ""·' i11)! a 'ix mn11tlh' ,,·h111ar,hip will lw cl1argt·d $ 17 .00 a 111011th if addi1iu11al t i111<· i,: n·quin.'d. 0 Banking Course Average Time t o Compl ete, Six to Nine Months Th e Hankin )! C'nur,.<' c mhran· ,: th <· fnll11\\'i11g s ubjt·c t,:: Bookk1:cping, ,.ix ,...1,.: :\ c tual B11,.i1tt·,:,: l'raciice, thn·e sch; J\ctual Bank l' rat·tin-, 11i110: wt•t·k,; St11<h· of th<' Feder:il R1-, c r\' l' .'\t·t and l\lod<·rn Bank: :\.uditini.::: Bu ~inc" '.\-l a11:ig:c111t·111: Co111111crl'ial .\ rithmt'tic: R11 ~i11c•~ Law: l't·111na11,hip: l.1·ttl'r- \\'ri ti11g: Busin e~~ En~li~h; S1wlli11)!: 1'1111ct11ation: Rapid C'ak11 la ti o11: of .'\ ddi11g, B1111kkl'q)in)! and Bank Statcltll' nt Mac hine ,. : Fili11)!: Bank R eco rd Kn·pi11 i.::: :tlso l.c1·111n·s 0 11 .l\1h ·cr1i,.i11,.:, Sa l t·,.111:111s hip, Cn·dit s , ('o lkc tio11 ~ and Busin c;.;. Sci.: 11ct·. Tuition hy th e 1111111th .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. $ zo.oo Scholar~hip. g:ornl for -.ix 111onth,. . . . ...... .. . 100.00 ·rypewritin~. g:nod fnr ,.ix month, . ..... .... 6.oo B1111k-. for Ba11ki11)! ( '1111r't'. ah1111t............ 23.00 Studelll' hu .' i11g a -.ix month,· ,.drnlar,-hip will he c harged :): 17.00 a 11111111h if addi t ional time is required. Eni.:lish, Sp ellin g, Rapid Calculation, Letter-Writing, Pun cwation, Busin ess \\7 riting, Manifolding, Mu ltigrap hin g, Office Di ct:11ion, Use of Typewriters and Ccneral Exercises. Tuition IH' th e month...................... $ 20.00 Schol::trshfp, goo<l for six months . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 llook:; for the Shorthand and Typewriting Cour>c, abou t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.85 Stude1m buying a six mo111hs' scholarship will be charged $ 17.00 a 1110111h if additional time is required. No ex t ra charge for use of type writer. Secretarial Course Average Time to Complete, Nine to Twelve Months The Secretarial Course consists of the complete Sh orthand and Typewriting Course with the I ntro· tlu ctory Book keepin g Course, as follows: Shorthand, Typewriti ng, Bookkeeping (si..x sets}, Letter-\\' riting, Spelling, Business English, Penmanship, Punctuation, Commerci::il A rithmetic, Rapid Calculation, Office Practice, l'se of Duplicating Machines, etc. Tuition by the month...................... $ 20.00 Scholarship. good for nine months.......... 140.00 Books for thi s Course co~t about . . . . . . . . . . . . q..25 Studen ts hu,,·ini.:: a nine months' 'cholarshi p will be c·h:i rged $ 11.00 :1 mo111h if additional time is required. Full Combina tion Course Average T ime to Complete, Twelve to Fifteen Months The Full C'omhin:11ion Course embraces all of the su bjects of thl.' Business Course and all those of the Shorthand and Type writin g Cou r~e. Tuition by the month ........ .............. $ ?o.oo Schola rship. good for tweh-e months . . . . . . . . 180.00 Books for thi s Course cost about . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.25 Students buying a twch·e months' >chol:trship will be dtaqred $17.00 a month if additional time is required. u,.c Shorthand a nd Typewriting Course Special Charges (Optional) Y. M. C. A. Membership Three months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Six months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50 ;.oo Board and Lodging Board and Lodg in g, \\'h en secured th rough the Col lege in pri,·:11c homes, "·ill cos t npproximatcly $30.00 :i month. Average Time to Complete, Six t o Nine Months The Shortha11d :111 d T~ pe "' r iti ni.:: Course embrace ~ th e follow in)! ,.11hj t·ct,.: Pit ma11 Shortha11d. Touch · 1-_, pcwritini.::, Bu sine~,. Students g raduating from any course may continue in school for g reater efficiency or return for post-graduate work without cost. l'ift:y·011c �:\l1ss 01.1.ll' 0\\' f. '-'S. ll:111,.011 ville Ll' t.:111.'-' KI SH(, B11rtn11,. Fnrd :'\l. Ro nl'SO,, ('a,Jlewnml :'\l1 ·s l'.\ , S\ Boo111. Blad,fnrd :\ llss :\ 1.1 .\ :\ k<"1 .ou>. Black f n rd :'\l1~s Zt-.1.1 .. \ Sl I llERl. .\"l. l.ehannn l\l1ss Et.S I~ \\' \ ~OR, I lonakt-r C'1 .. \l II S .\I.\ l. R, ( ·a,.tll'wood J. J. \\'AS llI !'\GTO~ A~J) SMYTH COCNTIES P.\l:L I L\\VTllOR~F., Chilhowie M l.:SSEl. WlllTE, Abingdon J. \\'. R,\y jo11,so,, Senn Mil e Ford RoBER'I R ,\f'ES, Abingdon ARTIE CRl,STF. ,\D, Se\'en Mil e .\-ltss Lt-.'"\ ORR, lhma;cu• W. 0 .• TRF.\~R, ]K., Glade Sprin~ f11 ,\Yt.R, Abingdon :\11ss ( 1.n1s MO::'\'TGOMER\' C'Ot"NT\' \' .\t.I· '\Tl\F. J. 11. J. R. SO\\'ln.R, C'hri,tiam.hurg JkoL '1, C'hriMian~hurg C1.,\RK, Rad ford Miss S.\R ,\11 K1\:11 F., Elli ~ton Miss PF..\IU. \\' 1...\\' f.R, La fa"ette MRS. E1.s11; L LC:AS, Rin er · Miss Rt 111 Mosf.s, C'amhria M 0 11/!Jo m cry C0 1111/y Ford VIRGINIA From every county they comeambitious, energetic students Fifty· Two F RANKi.i~ Miss ('Ol' A'-'~I F. \ ' t.\, 1T Y F e rrum l\l1 ss RAto.\ P wrF. RS, Callawa,· R OY 1>1cKF.RSO'-'. \\'irtz · T1t. l.!\I A\ Yoc'l:r:, J l ,..nrv P t-.Rn' ( i .\IW\EK, Sydno~s,·ille Miss l\l1'"I F. K1;ss1.F.R, Bonne t\l ill 11. E. L\\·1\ llf.R, Rock\· Ivl nunt Miss El R.\ R .\J;F. S, Rr;ck .' · l\lount MRS. E1.slf. l.n:As. R in e r M iss l .rJI 1s1· \\ · 11 1 1 \~t s . P en 1l nok �LI S T 0 F G RADUATE S " Diamonds are Chunks of Coal that Stuck to Their Job " .\:-;c.1.1 ..... C . I.. \!ad j"'"· ~. c. (.",, 111 1111·r1 i11/ \I. I .. R oa n11ke. \ a. (.'r,111111 ,·r.-ial a11d llt111ki11" B ,\ f<:'>I .- ... BARXARD, E. IL Peters Creek, \ "a. Commrrrial and Prn111a11s/1ip llll•,.....-=>1111":-l'llta .\w, .... I. R. Sn111:q.:·. \ ·a. (.·,,,,, ,,,,.n ial .\ :-;:-;,\ lh:1.1.1·: l{..:111 .. kt•. \ . :i. BASSETT, ]. D. Basseu, \ "a. s 1i ..r1/w11d Commrrrial . \ TKI"'· R. (; , \\ .0111 \\'ifll'. \ ':1. (.'111n llh'rt ial anti N1111l.:111g Bl ..\ CK\\' l , 1.1 •• CouLTER, BErn:>~: 11. T . Pittsbu rit, Kan. Commrrcial. Ba11l:i11g a11tl Penma111/iip Sall\·ilk·. \ ":i. (.',,,,,111,·ri-i11! C ,\ ltlll E Bluff Cit,·. \ "a. . \ " l>l . lt-;o:-;. BRO\\'XELL.. EDYTll E Kingsport. Tenn. S /ir,rtlw 111i Sur.-tarial B1t,,:-> ,;t·o~1..:. I. B. Dm:~ pur: \ ":i . c·(J /llJll1' rc · ifl/ """ CLElll::XT. IL c. Roanoke, \ ·a. }J,.,,_ Commercial and Pfllma11.rl1ip ///(/ 11.rh ip R. C. Crnt•kt•ll . \ ·a. . \ 1.i-.1<. BRow:-:ELL, Rt:Tn Kingsport, Tenn. Sar,·tarial (.'tJ 1111111·rrial B1.1<:-;A1tn. \·1 01.Ern. l "ninn I Jail, \ 'a. S/i ortha111/ • \ 1u-. Y. B . I I. BAKER, I.. D . Spencer, \ ·a. Commrrrial and Banking B rid1.:t· 11·:11er, \ "a. (;,,,,, ,,,,.n·ial Bl(O\\' IH. 1(. s~ ,, al u~ . \ ·a. ( ,·,, ,,, ,11,·r, ial . \ v1 "'· \\·. 11. I l n 1d1ki~,_ \a . J3ALDWJ;o.;, jAXET (,·,, ,,,,,,,.,,.,.ti, Roanoke. \ "a. Strrt'/aria/ B""'' Tl. c. E. CnP. B;is-t·1 1. \ ":i . C 1w:-;i-:. \ · 1,· 1A :-1. J. R. Brid!!ewatcr, \ "a . ( .'11111111,·nial Commacial BAK ER . G. 1'.. Brid)!CWa ter. \ "a., Co111111m·i11/ Salem. Va., Com111at'i11!, IJ11nking. Pt11111aniltip <111d Sltor1/111nd ( II. G. B.) Fifl y·Tlirec �BU SINESS ROANOKE NATIONAL Students from /li11to11, fl a. coLLEGE l't 1''--· ' · R1nn 1.EH.\ l-tGER, f , U\\' I J100f 1 1 ·,- 1 ICE BE )I )I E 1· r, I.o w moor Miss LAVOXIA WRIGHT Miss M ARY D1c KExs LAWRENCE MCG EORGE M iss CAROL W EST CARLTON K1xG BR UCE ROOP Miss VERLIE Snx1.EY Miss MAE BRAM!VIER Miss DIMPLES LOVELi. Miss H ELEll CoMPTOll Moooy K EFA UVER ( • 1 1.\1<1.lE Rosi,, C o \· in g;ton 1 1<1 1( 1 0-..: S l l.\)11-: S , C ovin g ton J <1 11-..: How IE. Covin g t on \ \ '. ). s~t !Tl '· C1n·i11 g 1on ( · .. , 1> E C .\R SO:-.. Earl ehurst \11 ~" R EC:l)I .\ (;11 . ~t OR E , ( '1n· i111.,:tn11 \I• ~" \l.\~ll E SDl~I O )I S, I rnn (;al(' \1 " " B in· 1..\11 Sl.OL' C: ll, ]roll <.;att.· \11 "" Rt 'Tll \lcF.\l> E)I, J\.ort!t (;(lfO/i11ia11 s : lf11•1u/i11!1 lf1t· i\"ationnl CECIL FIELDS, Pleasant Gard en McCRAY P YRTLE, Francisco SANFORD CH ILTOll, Ararat ARTHUR BOWMAll, \-Valnut Cove }Ollll LAWREllCE, Fran cisco ALBERT \.VAGllER, Walnut Cove J u x 1us LHvso x, Pinnacle -r:H T. POJllDEXTER, Elk i11 p, p ,\Yll E, \ •\ lcs tficld Ron F.RT F. MARTIK, Ston ev ill e Miss MARY Ow Ex, \Ves t Jefferson Miss Es-n;Lf.I( YOFFIE, Pi11 c hur~t Miss L ELIA C11AMPIO:\ , La\\'11dale FRED POP E, \\1ad eshora (. ·u,·inglon ) FSSE I .O\\' E, S1a11lcy \\'.\\-:-.- E I l.\IUU S. Mt .•·\iry ( ; 1.E)I Fo1u·:sT, Frarn; i,.co j. J>E)l:-0: \\ ' ALTER S, Pilot !\ l o1111tai11 \\'.\I.TEI( 1'1· 1. 1.1.\~1. Spray < >s1..-,\R \\'. DEll llY, Pi1111a clc l'.\ 1..\1 ER Roi:1 so-..:, ' J'homa,.villc CLARA M. KASEY GUIDA OTEY \;<,7ith th e State lli ghwa y Com - mission. " I ha ve been repaid many time s for the time and money I sp ent on my ~ati on al tra ining ." M 1ss O tey has one sister in th e Secreta ri al D epartment of the Roanoke Nation al Busin ess Coll ege at the present time and an oth er who g raduated f rom the Sec retarial Department rece ntly, is now with D r. ]. P. M cCon nell, Presid ent o f St·1te Normal School, East Radford . ' F if t y· F ou r F 111p lm 1·d lw the l'ula,ki Grncc n · Co111pa11 _~-. 1 h,· · , ,·1·w1<I la rg<' " t \\'hole!'- al e gn >ct·ry in \ 'irginia. " I wa111 to tha11k _,· 011 fo r the 'Pl <'11did lett e r _\'!HI \\·rot<' thi~ con1·c· r11 regar d i11g 111_ ,. abi li t y, wh ich h e l1w d me tn ,t·cure th is p ositi on. i\l,o I want to 'ay that 111_,. training i11 t he ~- B. C . ha " hrrn ill\·aluablc 111 m1· and " ·he11 I " re o th er~ who ar t' 1111dC'c- id1·d a ,- to whic-h ~chool to ;1tt e 11d. I ah\' a\" rt•1·0111mr11<I tht' >::11in11al." . �1 LI S T OF GRADUATE S "Make Your Own Way and People Will Make Way For You" I I. DAXXER, ''"" 1.: RAY Roano ke. \'a. St'Crl'tarial <..'1<1,~.\1. \ . I :1·11 I J I ll . \ : 1. (;, n.•11. ·r J,d F.c1101.s. C. 11. lrolllo, \ ·a. Co111111rrriol D1mR1 CK • .\I AUI::L ( :111; ll it'f"t ,,t/ Roano ke. \·a. " 1: ci (.'0 111 maciol a 111! " " ' /.:1.:: Slior1/w11d (11. G. B.) J. I.. Phil pott. \ ' :1 . Commu<iol a11d Bt111l·i11g (.'.... " . .\I.\'' \' \ u t: u ... 1.1. Fl<AXKLIX, ( ; ;l. .\"l1•f1J 1 /.i11!d <.."11.1 \1.\ :-., 11. ~. l)R,\rI:R, \\'. C. l{i d 1.:1'\\:I\ . \ ' a. Roanoke. \ 'a. ( ; , , " 11,,· r Cn111muciol ·i ,lf FI::l.TOX, \\'. C1.1\1 :-.1. 1 it . 111 i-n 1. .\I a.xi ... \ ' :1. .\"fJ ,, r.rh fl11d Cn~ 1 1 IC I'. I .. \\ ' il.d. \\ . \ :t . (;,, ,,, 111,·r, B. Doyle, Tenn. Cr1111111ntia/ 1111ti Bo11ki11g J·:,\TO:\, \\'. L. Bedford, \'a. Co111111adal 111/ (.'111 rn · ~ 1. R1.1.i · 1..\ R ..anokt·. \ ":a. Ft:Lc11rn, \ '10L.\ Cascade. \ 'a. Sl1orJ/11111d .';/1,.rt l1t111d C .\1 .1•\\ I.I I., .\l.\1<\' F ccl,.,1n11. \ ' :1. EnmETI'. D.\ISY Roano ke, \·a. S,·,·r.-f<irial Sft1,rtlta11d I ),\ I.TO)(. T. R. ~\ h ·a111 ,, \ 'a. ( :,, ,;11111·r1 ul/ t111tl s /,,,,.,fw11rl ( 11. ( ;, B. ~ C n1<:>. 1: 1· r. l-: sT1-.1.1.1- l·:ARLY. E. F. R11a1111kc. \ ·a. ,','ft,.rt !ta 11cl l)i · :-.;, ,\:'\, >:onh River, \ ' :1 . C:ommariol :\:1.1.1.11-: FR\'I: . • \I.I.IE \\ ilkl·, J)(>r'P, :'\:. C. _<..;,., r1·1arial Cooi... 1- Pembroke. \ 'a. Slzortlzo111l F. J•:ARL\', S. :\. Rocki111:ha1n. Va. C111111111·r.-ial \\ ' id. h:;111 . \\ ' . \ ' :1. (;1,111111,·n i11/ 1111d lla11l.·111f!. D1 · :-.t,\X. C. 11. l-' a~ t·l l<'\ ilk . \\'. \ 'a. FL' l.('111-.R, E1.1Z,\ llEl'll Roanoke. \ 'a. Slw r1/1011d <:11 111111,·n ial D 11 1-1 1.v, F. \ .. I lay111ak<'rlll\\11, \ '.1., Ba11ki11g FARR ! ~, F1 .1ZAUET11, Sall\·ill<', \'.1 , Sliorth1111rl Fifty-Five - - - - - -- - - -- �ROANOKE NATIONAL BUSINES S COLLEGE STCDt:XTS FRO.\! UCl:S. I rt.\7. 1. r!R (: f.Yl . I jOHl' SE.\Y, Ln.E C'Of'FF.\·, E. C. I L\tuos. E.\KI. B1 ..\~'f.:\\' H .1., BERRY, :'\l rss S.\1.1.11: lh:rrns , \'\ll B1 .. \1R .'\~mu Eoorf. S Tl'DE/\'TS WllO 11.lrl: . ITT£1\.DED OTllER CO.l/.\IT:RCl .IL SCl/OOLS .-1 1\'D CO.\l.\IT:RCl .IL DEP.lRT.\IHSTS OF lllCll SCllOOLS R. L. Coo..:, Matoaka. W e~t \·iq.~inia H \RR\' M ,\RTI,, Concord, North Carolina 1\lrss GOLDIE \\'rtf.:ERSOl', Roanoke, \ ·irginia Et:GEl'E Rrrc111F., Concord, North Carolina EDGAR RF.YXOl.DS. North \\'ilke,horo, North Carolina THO~l.\S C.\l.DWEl.L, Bluefield, W est \ 'irginia Mr s A '\X,\BEl.l.f: BEl.KIX, Roanoke. rirginia GOLDE" Gii.LS, 11edford, \'iq~inia Miss NELi.if. R11 0.\0ES, Roanoke, \' irginia R.w~10"0 R1100F.s, Roa noke, \·i rgin ia Miss EMii.\' ]AllROUR, Roa noke, Virginia \'. L. CHO.\H, Galax, \ 'irginia P. R. ll F."DF.l\SO", Troutville, \'iri:;inia C.\Kl.ISl.f. STAFm1w, Bluefield, West \'irginia P .\LMEI\ Ronrsox, Jack;on\'ille, Florida P!TT.' ffl.f' / 1\ ' / . I (.'(Jl ' STl' G/Wl'P El\XF.ST SMnll, ja\'a C1.AUDF. D1 xo-.;, D:111\·i ll c A. C. Ro,\ CIJ , \\'hittl c~ D epot R. C. F1rn·::o;o, C'ha1ha111 BEX T ,\Yl.01\, Dr.\' Fork C. N. S1 ~11·so.._, ilurt Miss M ,\111( 1. Rl\' 11,\l(f)SO'\ , 1):111\' i lk F1·: R11 B1w w x, Java 1 l EXR Y AM OS, (':il1:111d~ !HG MEN PREP. IRlt\ ' (j FO R !JI G /Jl.iS /1\ ' /:SS Tlll's1 thirty-l<v:o studrnts arr all over six Jeri tall. T!tr t1illrst is six /1'1'1, s1·vr11 i11t!11·s hi11h. l frsi,frs /1ri11r1 big physirnlly, tltry show promise of hri11y "/Ji9 M l'll i11 U11si11us ," ton. · T/11 · J\' atio11al is showi11g them the <u.·ay to "Po.1itio11s that l'r1y" fi/ty·Si.r �LI S T 0 F GRADUATES •·Work Isn't Enough. F •..... I You Must Think" L "' · ( ; \ I t I ..\ ' f) . \ d, :111 c • ., :" . C . c·,, ,,, ,,:,·r t ial (; OC>h \\t :-.: . ( .\ ' (Y l IAC KLl, R, KLY XE Ro:ino ke, V:i. Commtrcial and Ba11ki11g S :il<-111. \ "a . :..;J,,. rr ftt1 11 d F 1 1 i.. . R . I·:. P il•>t \J.,111n:1i11 . :-\. l". ( ."11 Jll ll lt'rt i<1/ I LH.L, .\ . R. Rin er. \ 'a. Co111111rrcial, Banking and Pn1111a11sl1ip ( ; 1 1.1. ..;, ( ;. \ \". ll uoc1xs. A. P. Ro:ino ke. Va. I !n lf.,rd. \ · :1. (.'11 111 l ll t'T ( it1/ ( ;I Co111111ucial and Ba11!.:i11g \It 11 .\ ll 1 • :-\ I I. I .I I·. I I E XDRI X. \ i111n11 . \ .I. Sccrc"tarial <;1n· 111 i..;. B.. \. J oxEs , Slw 11and nah. \ "a . .\ 'ltortlw "'' <;,11.x..; . s. E. .\ lilliganCollege, T enn. S ltr.rtl1<111 d \V. L. R oano ke, Va Commurial and Ba11 ki11g .\ L,~111 : If EL~I S, j . \V. Stuart. Va . R na 11o kc . \ ·:L .\·,.,. r,·ta r in/ Com macial and IJ1111h11g I 1,, IUU ' · I·:. <:. H111·11 a \ "is1:1. \ "a . 111111<rt'l'n / fl lid lla11l.·i11i: J El\ KI NS, c .. \V. G. Speers Ferry, Va. Commtrria/ a11d Ba11ki11g ( ;lt A llA~I. ( "' I.Al ' 1)1 :-.; Ii. S :1k m, \ . :1. .t..,"ltu rtlw11d EoxA Ro ano ke, Va . Shortl1<11ul I IExsox, I 1,, llT E . CA \" I·: I ,·n r. \ "a. ( :,, 111 111c·r1· it1 / t111d S ft,,r1 /1111u l ( 11. ( ;. B. l ( ; ., l . l>S Tl.I X • .\ J.\ It\' R11:1n n k c . \ ·a . :...·,,,, ,., /11111d ( iAX l) L.E Y, Q1.J1:: l\EL!,£ Roano ke, \·a. Sliortha11d I l a K~I A X , l.1 · 1.i\ :-\ :1111ral B r id g1·. \ ·a. :...;111,,·1ha11d J ACK SON, Auzv11.1.r. Laurel Fork, Va. Co111111ercial ( ;,,., f) I·:. I ) , 11. ll1· 111T, \ :1. ( ;,,,,, ,;1,·rc 1cl/ l i l"Rl.E Y. Enn11 Freema n, \\·. \'a. Sl10rt//(///(I I'. D. \ 'a. (.',,,,, 111 ,·r1· in/ 111 . lt:"l >O X. KAS~;v, 11. I.. Goodv iew. \'~. . \ hi 11 ~dn 11. Com11urcial G o on EY, Fifty-Seuen J. \\".. Roa noke. \ ':1 .. Secretarial �ROANOKE NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE Students From Rockbridge County Famous For Its " XAT{.;RA L JJtUDG E"' Within a few miles f R k h h f p·i--<·d bC"a111~-. an· 111:111\ pni111' of natural :ind . . . o oano e, t roug sccnc n · o 1111,11 r · · I 1· · · · I 1 J d interest Natu I B 'd f d 11 ·h · wi1h111 <':I'' r.·ac • :1111 '' ,. 1,11t·< '" 1 1o u sa n s h1stoncat 1 1 ,, . · ra n ge, ame a O\'C'r t c w or t , " • of _,311on31 students. Rockbrid9r E. G. Buena Vista M,rss SALtlE DF.Eos, Ri ve rside \\ ILL!iur A VF.RS, Hotchk iss ~1ss ~ER'fRUDE Cu ~1 ~11 :-:cs, Lexi ngton EARi, !·., BLACKWEtL, Buena Vista HARR IS, Miss E~111.Y TYREE, Raphine If' yf/11· <:01111 /J' Crai9 County RonER'1 BRY,\ "• Paint Bank PERCY L~HF.L, New Castle RonER'r MnRs, New Castle ' ' . C SR1iWMO\D BRtCKE" · • • "e" ast I e , LART \Vooo, New Castle '',II.I.I \M J0\1'.S, New Castle ~\II.I.IA~• F ,\ltltlER, Sinking Creek ICll .\~O Anuo·r 1, Lignite :-.11ss \ l\' IA\ LYN:s, New Castle I) B. S1'1t•'" 1•.R, Crockett B,~R·rox Siil 1'1', \ \'yt h<'villc ('1.,, uoF. Fl'\K, \ \ 'y tht"villc Mi ss G1.01tc:i .\ A1t~11JRISTF.R, l\ l :ix l\ll c:i d o "·s T110~L\ S M ARfl'i , Ripplt"m<':td Mi ss llF.1.1. \ 11 11.ro,, Cedar Spri ngs Miss KA·n : A\1>1, KSO\, \\'y t he ,· illc Mi ss l1Az1,1. l)ouc:m,, \\'y tht"\'ille Miss A1tr;11 . Kl\c1m, Crockett M 1ss M \R , . Ri\1 1 !· R, \ \' ' 1hn· i li e Miss E~1~1 ,\ II :-:1ax l\kad ows '"''K, Fifty·Eiol1t �LIST OF GRADUATES "Employers N ow W an t to Know a Young Man's School Record. They Like Leaders" 1! I . 11 I. \ . F . I·:. 1;.,,J ..... \\ . \ ;i. ( .' :\IA!tSllALL. R EG l:-:ALO Roanoke. \ ·a. Com maria/ n."··r, :.;/ ancl !~t/Jt I· 111.i:. 11 l..\ :-=1)1tt:Tll . E. :\1. :\lon:1r:n. \'a. Commrrcial <111d Ba11ki11?. 1 . 11• 1•1.I. . \ \ . \\ ". J{ i, l1l.t 11d , . \ ·a . (: 11011 ,·r, i,I/ "I '-t.. s \\1\111 I{, >,Ill•"'"· :\I Yt:RS. L. C'. >:. \\'ilkcsboro. :\. C. Co111merfi<1f LA~t Kl:-:. \ ,I. """''''""'"' I., 11~11 "· \ \ . 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Sl111rtl11111d Salnn. \ ' :i. ,.,,,,,.,"""'' .... l.11" .. 1:0 1u .. 1 II. \\ l1i tnu·l l. \ ";1. (.'r,1111111·r1 wl and :\I EAD011·~ . Jh:s~ ll·: Oak I lill. \\'. \ ·a. Sltorrlw11d Hu1tl·i•1t, l.ri\\ 1\ '< 1 . s, 1 'IA. ('J,,"·r,lal,., \ " .. S,·, r,-1ar111/ :\h·1.1.1:-:s. Jou:-:, Grt11hly. \ ·:1 .• Slwrtl11111d \I 1 ' Im . l . 1·. 0-.:,\ . Till 111<111. Fla .. S /111r1h1111c! �ROANOKE NATIONAL BU S INE SS COLLEGE .·/11 Elrgance a11d Co111p/ete11css of R11ildi11g and Eq11ipmn1t Sddom s,.,.11 111 an l11.<tit11tiu11 of this A·i11.t St11de11/s from l/rnry County BOTETOURT COUNTY SESSLER WATKJ:<s, Troutvill e H owARO CRAn, Springwood Ro1.A"o RADE•, !'\ace J o u" .\ usTI,. , Fi ncastle J oy )£:<"J"GS, ;\ace JI EXkY C•APT, Springwood Jou x ROBERTS, Buchanan CuRT1s l lYLTos . Nace J: P. GuvER, Clo\•erdale h£ 1'X£T11 FLAHERTY, Eagle Rock P. R. ll E:<DERSOX, T routville :'Ir iss :'llA RY StussER, Fincastle Miss L ULA F1REsAuc11, Fincastle :'ll1ss l'Au1.1x£ W1LLIAMSOx Springwood · ' :'1,Iiss STELLA \\' 11.Ls, T routville 1'· II. :'11 u RRAY, Troutville RAY'1 0 :< o R1100£s, Springwood 0t.:E." T1" llARRIS, C loverdale L E\\ 15 .\1.Fr. eo Bo1.To", T routville llE~RY COl.NTY .\11 !"~ 1Jnun-r11v <·1. 1F T . )fartinsvi lle l' ..:1u...· , · ( ·,,x , ){il l t-::t.·way I l 11 ~1E1< SP ..: !'\CEK . Critz c ·,\1<1< •11. 1. ( R.A 1•; . B a!->~1.: 1t J·:1u;,\lt I oYC E. l'r i n~ 0 ,\ 1 r.:->:o; 1(, · ·r11 I I 1T 1::. :\J :1r ti11svillc BluH\' S , .:'\lartin sv illc . \1.1•11 1\ BEDFORD COCNTY . \ \1 IUtn:: 1·: ( ;11.1. ::. lk·dfo rcl E1. ,\ 1 E H { · 10:,, :-;v , Hctlfonl (;, 11. 1>1·:s (;11.1.s. Hcdfon.I .\11 ~~ 1':1.llAllETll ){ USJ lr.R. lkdfo nl .\Ii " .\f o~.: 1. E\' , Bed f o rd ( ·1.,\l ' l>E f c un. LPwry 1,,...,. :-.,: , ,H~IA':-.' . t ' i< t--: A S \ ' , Bc.·tlfo r<l 1:1n. 1> T1 · H:-: En. lk ·tlfonl .\I 1>~ .\!ARY J 1.~ 1. 1 .• .\l o n t»alc .\1 1 :-;:-; E1. 1. EN Tll :\ C K Ek . 'r'haxt o n .\Ji ~:-; . \1. ~1A H ..:v:q_)L US. Ucclfortl l!J..HS .\l<U U\'E.l<S1' 1< E 1·: T, Rotetourt Cou 11 ty has a G 00 l lh.· dfortl B edford r:o1111ty I s . lfso 1rrll Rr prrsn1/1·d < Representation rlRCI N//l COUN T/ES FURNI SH Tf/E/R /INNU/1 1, (Jll 0Tr1 OF Sis l y scccr:ssrct. J\[f;. j\' . ISIJ 1rn.l !I:' !\ . �LI S T " Firs t Know Where You W an t t o G o. \ 1, (.'" \\ ' . I ''·" 0 F GRADUATES Then Co ncent ra te U pon Fitting Yourself to Make the Journey" I I I' I \ .t. F. E. Roanoke, \':i. PA I XTE R, I .t"\11 1.:I• •ll. .,·,. r•I. 4 I 1/ 1.. 1 ~11 Commucial PERot·~;, R t·uy Roanoke. \ ';i. Shor/l/(/11d \ Il \ 1. 11 ( ; I < \ \\ • I . I .. \ a. li111• •ll . \ \ : P1<11.1.,n 1A N. C. E. Ca ll:t\l':t\', \ 'a. ( ;, 11:11. 1' f 1 1,r/ Commu<ial a11d Ba11ki11g I·:. P 1111.rOTI'. I x i:z Roanoke. Va. Shortha11d .\ I t " I II . F IU " K II l 'ni..11. \\ . \ 'a. .\ "ft,, rf /:,1 11,/ PRllLA~IAX. :\. \\". Roch .\lount. \ ';i . . Commnrial .\ I.\ I ( ... II ,\ I.I • I" •ll ll R .. a,, .. k«. \ .1. \I:-; L PAC,\X S, J. 1.. \\'inz, \ 'a. Commtrcia/ :-;,., r1 ·1nrin/ :"\ 1t · ..: 1.1 ,.; , .\ l A'l"lll·: S1u11<· ( ;:1p. \ ' a. Hi i: PROElll.. E\'A Roanoke. \ 'a. Srrre/nrial -"""''"""" .\lo\ 1. B1 ..'"' Rna11t•kt·. \ ' a. 111 P OFI'. "'"''''"""" G. C. Copper H ill. \ 'a. Commercial "<J I . I '. ;>;. \ : !ll<A l·:11din>11 . \ 'a. ,\'/,1.11 lu111d P1n 11-r. CLIFTON Ro:tnokc. \ ·:1. Srrrl'tarial .\ I cC 1.1 1u . H 1- ...., , 1 lkd f,1 1d. \ ':i. PEARSOX, s1,,,,.,"" '"' L. B. Tazewe ll. TC'nn. Com mr'fcial c>o. 1. 1.. . I ' . I.. s, 1,·a1 '"· \ ·a . <:,, ,;,,,,,.,., 111/ 1111d N1111~·111.~ .\1, FA111.=-. s" 1.1-.11 1. '1'11\\'«r I lill. \ a. .<.;ft,,,.,,,(/"" ( li I \ . I 1,, I. I 11 Salt-111. \ a. R I Cll ARDSON. \\". \\ 'hi1chcad .. I\. F. C". Co111111ari11/ PAx c1.i:. S. D. .\liddlC'town . \ 'a . Comm,.,ria/ R oui;RTsox. SA1> 1 ~: .\linden. \\'. \ ':i. Slior/l/(/11d R o111-:RTSO'(, S.\R ·\11, R11;1 11nkc. \'a .. S/1ortl11111.I - - -- - - - - - - - --- --==---=:::' �ROANOKE COLLEGE NATIONAL BUSINESS "Some Employees are an Asset at $10,000 a Year; Others are a Liability at $1,000 a Year" ROCKHILL, HE LEX R1m~1Ax, CLAUDE R oanoke, Va. :.r. Pilo t \[o unta in, N. C. Commercial, Banking and Shortlza11d (H. G. B.) Co111111,-rcial Ross. C. L. Va. Com mar ial,Sltortlw nd, Bankinf!. and !'01 111a11 sltip ( I !. G . B.) R o :rno ke, R OAC H, A.G. Whi ttles Depo t, Va. Commercial R onrrnsox, \ VA \ · 1 E flam s v illc, \ 'a . Shortlu111d STox1m, :'\LH'DE R o :111o kc. \·a . s,·cata rial RECTOR, loE Fr ies, Va. Commercial REYXOLDS, c. B. Tro utville, Va. RucKElt , ;.!At.: JJE Commercial and Ba11ki11g R o ano ke, V:i . Secretarial R EYXOLDS, \\' . SA \'11.1.E, E. Ir. E. Eac lc Rock, \':i. Augusta, Geo rgia Co1111111·rcial and Slt1JTtlu11ul (11. G . B.) Commercial and Ba nking ROGERS, P EARL Roa noke, \"a. Co111111ercia/, Pe11 man.ship and Shortha nd (J-1. G. B.): RHOAD ES, :'\E l. L I E T o peka, Kan sas Slwrtlumd s~1YT 11, i:. ' "· ,\ bin.,don, \':1. C~m 111 ,·rcia/ R1 ·c K ER, R osALIX E Shena ndoa h, Va. Shorthand R11.EY, I L\'l.EI. D ov lE Endicott. Va . RAK ES, P o rts mo uth, Ohio S /10 r tlu111ti SILortha'lld S,\Y e Rs , E. :. !. J cnk inj o ncs, \V. Va. Co111111r/'f ial and S!tortluwd (I I. G. B. ) EuRA Rocky':.rount, Va. Commercial a11d Banking R ,\ K ES . R onERTsox, I SA BE i. LE R us 111-:1t, F1. 17.ABETll R oa noke, Va. Bedfo rd, \ ·a. Secretarial Shortltand Swto EXE\', PEAJU. R ICN EY, ~ I YRTJ.E Bramwel l, \V. Va. Shortlta11d R1 c 11ARos, Ghe nt, \V. Va. C(J m 111,·rcial R. R. REYXO!, l) S, ,\ L~I A E \•ans \·illc, Va . Bedford, \ ' :i . S!t ortlw nd c ,,mmercial R o o cE Rs , R. E. Sxow, C. L. Sp rigg, \V. Va. R o ano ke, Va. Commercial and Ba11lti11g R ici;, Ei. 1Z/\ lll-.T 11. c"' \\'clch, \V. Va., Su re/aria/ RICHARDSO N. \\' . ]., R E Y NO l.DS, NE 1.1.1f., Ro ano ke, Va., Slt vrtlwnd S i.rty·Two 11 11/t'TC iri1 Me~fliiif1jEll R<!a no ke , \ 'a ., r:,,111111,·rcial �LIST GRADUATES 0 F " Succ eeding Comes O nly by T rying" >:\ "t ' S \1>1 111. \\' lllTE. <>.1k I l ill. \ \ . \ a. SJ,,,r,'l•,1 nd Cu111111rr<ial l -..\ 111.1.1.1: \ \' 1<1C 11T. ELS I E R u:innk .-. \ ·a. S f1e,r•l:rrnd S:im·illc. \ ·a. Tll 0\1 \ ... o:-; . Comml'rrial l .0 1 -. S\11 1 11. \\',\luu-:=-. \ i n It •II. \ .;i . .\·,., r,·;r1ric1/ Commarial T. \\·. D. 0. T :tzcwdl. \ ·:i. Co111111arif// ""d Ba11!.·i11r. \\' 11 . l.IA~1 g . l.t.1•:t nn kt.· . \ · ~L S ftu r //1t111d < >. 1: . S 1· 11 · 11 1 ", \\ ' 11rn: :\.\ C K. 11. I .. Sim psons. \ ·:1. Jl .. :11~· "'' " \ .:I. C11111 111rrri11l. Ba11h11g 1.11d l'n11111111 .o lrip ( .""lll l llt' l't ' ' " 1111d !f,111 /.z" ~ \\' 11u: . .\L, ~11 1-: Boi;~c,·:i i n. \ ·a . · r o 1. I\ 1 ' ' · 1'1·,,, 1< 1. R ..an<ck« . \ ·:1. .'\/11.r1ha111/ Sltortlta11d \I \ 1111. \ ·j, 1:ilin:1 . \ ·:i . S 1 \I I. \\',\l.n: 1t~. P. E. Chri.1ian~h11ri:. \ «t. Sft,,r1ft,11•d Co111111trri11l I L\'l.1 .t.1·1"t: \ ·i111011. \ ·:i Cu111mari11f anti Slm1lu111d (I I. C. 11.1 \\.1< 1C 11T . l ·1.111. \'. C i.." '" R cc:11111la·. \ ·:i . S ftur//unul II \\ I I l'Z I " · 11 ,\'l,l'.I. .\ 1i11d1' t1. \\ ' . , .:.. S /ir. 11hu1u / \\'1<1<: 11T. F. Dod~on . \ ·:i. \ · 1:-; 1. >' . R o1n.1<T \ \'1\1. K E ll • . \ l .E X O d d. \\·. \ ·:1. Bed ford . \ ·a. (.',, 111111,·r c' itd Sltortl1t111d \\' 11.1.1 1\ ~1 -;. B. " · Bri -.1 .. J. \ ·:1. 1.. C. :\ irkcl ~ ,· i lk . \ ·:1. . . . ,,,,,,,/(//Id Comnurri'af 1. 1t. R . .\ I. P:iw P :1w. K ,-. ( ;,, ,,, ,,,,·rt i~1/ \ ·,, :-;en \\·A(::\ I I< • . \ h1<Y R1':I no kc. \ ';t. S,·,-,,-111rial \\ 111 n.1>. T 1 t i.:1 1<. R .\\' ~1 ., R. S. Dn·. \ ·a. c ,:mmt"rt·ial fc11da11 .\l ine-., \ ·a. :<.;1i,,r1!1t111d \\ 11.1.1.ui-.. \\._ , . ..,. l.01 · 1.-i: C. \ a. PntT. \ ·:i . Sltortl1t111d Cum mc·r.-ial R <•:111nl..e . 1·:1>\\ ""· r.. C:r>111111atial S 11 .\l 1 I I<, S A N u1rno; . C i.: 1.1.' Ro:111okc, \ ·a. T ., ._ :"1'. I<. S< C. .\!. Buena \ ·ist:i. \ ·a. s ~11 rn. 11. R ":t ll" kc, , ... .. .\ .lturtlwnd Si.: 1:-;xE1.1.• .\I. E ., Roc k~· ~ !ount, Six t .1•·Three s.. R1,:t11<\kc, \ ·:i., C1111111urtial \ :i . • S,·rr,·111ri11f �ROANOKE NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE " The Man Who Dares Does " ACTION \\' 1::00. ST1;LL.;\ \ 'andrkc. \ ·a. Sho11/u111d " Don't Sit Down and Take What Comes; Go After What You Want " An ounce of action is worth a ton of hesitatio n. \\'AS KEY, BEATRI CE Roa noke. Va. Sliortha11d \\' l\ ICJIT, J.F.SS I E San\"ille, \'a. Commacial a11d Shortlio11d (J·l. G. B.) Two things you have clone. First, you ha,·e recei,·ed the catalogue. Second, you ha ,.e read the catalogue. The third step, and the most important, remains for you to take. Fill out the Application Bl ank and mail it to President Coul ter to-day . The only person who docs: something is th e person who begins something. Begin by fill in g out the Enrollment Blank. T his action will determine your destiny. j. S. T routl"ille. \'a. Co111111ercial \\"AT KIX S. This acti on will keep you from drudgery. I This action will place you in a good position. It is YOUR fu t ure we are considering. YOUR future that is at sta ke. Y 1\TES, G. D. Grundy, \ 'a. Commercial. Sl111rtl1a 1:d a11d Ra11ki11g 111. G. B.) It is D on't delay. Don't hesitate. o large amount is needed at the sta rt. good can come from waiting. No You can be a success fu l grad uate. YoL xc,. R. B. Rrid,l!l"\1 a1cr, \'a. Cr1111111arial The KATIOXAL will place you in a good position. ADDRESS Yo1 :-.c,. GRMr. Salem. \ ' a. •'>lu1rllir111d E. l\II. C OULTER, President R oAXOKE NATIOl\"AL B l.iS JXESS C O LLEGE R oAi\OKE, \ ' rnc1 x JA Si.10··1-twr - -- - \ �APPLICATION FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE ROANOKE NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE ROANOKE, VIRGINIA APPLICANTS for admission are requested to fill out the following blank so that we may analyze their individual needs and requirements, plan their work for the particular type of position desired and make arrangements for a desk and board: Date....................................................................................192........ Name ...... .. ....................................................................................................................Date of Birth.. .......................................... Street or R . F. D ................................................................................................,........'Phone No·---············································· City................................................................................................................................State........ ................................................. . Name of parent or guardian..............................................................................................·............................................................ Address........ .. .................................................................................................................................................................................. To what executive position do you aspire-Banking, Accountant, Auditor, Bookkeeper, Credit Manager, Salesman, Sales Manager, Office Manager, Advertising Manager, Purchasing Agent, Stenographer, Secretary, Civil Service?........ ...........................................................................................................~............................................................ School last attended ........................................................................................................................................................................ What grade have you finished? ........ ...................................................................................................................... ..................... If you bave ever studied commercial subjects please state what subjects, in what school and how long?........ ........... . ····----·------··--·---······-·····--------·········'-·--················ ······--·-·····---------------··-···---·········································---·-·············································· I expect to start. ...............................................and will take the ............................................................................Course Date Do you wish us to meet you at the station? ....................................................::..............................Train No........................... .Do you wish us to assist you in securing board and room? .......................................................Price, $ .. ............................ Do you wish us to secure position for you after graduation?................................................................................................ 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Business College: A School of Merit Subject The topic of the resource National Business College Description An account of the resource Descriptive book for National Business College. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource National Business College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NBC1924 https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/3984/Jubilee.pdf d00f22ba47a68f8b7c13602d71f3998d PDF Text Text HISTORICAL PROGRAM CELEBRATION JUNE 14-23, 1957 SEVENTY- FIVE YEARS OF MAGICAL GROWTH 18 82 - 19 57 �O nce upon a tin1e Once upon a time (for that's how all good stores as well as good stories start), there was a new little store opened in a city which everybody said was a magic city for growth and a wonderful city in which a sound business could succeed. This was a food store, and its name was Mick-or-Mack. Now lots of folks ask us where in the world did we get such a name. Well, in Ireland they call it MICK, and in Scotland they call it MACK. We have a bit of both in our blood, so we decided to give you a choice. We also say that Y-0-U show the finest traits of both these fine countries when you shop at Mick-or-Mack . . . the shrewdness of the Irish, plus the thriftiness of the Scotch! (Sometimes we overhear us being called "Micky-Mack'', and that's all right too!) This little store, like Jack's beanstalk, grew and grew. Every day more and more people came and bought their foods. Why? Because it was fed and watered and carefully watched by the people who were interested in it-by the folks who had a vision and a dream-by home-town folks who wanted to build a business for our community which would be an asset and a help . . . a business that people could trust . . . a place where people could get the finest and best-known brands of merchandise at fair prices and where they would be served by home-town folks who have a genuine and sincere interest in their neighbors and their neighbors' food needs. Pretty soon after the little store opened, however, there came about a world-wide economic disaster called a "depression." It bit deep. For a little while the little store almost didn't live. Dr. Dun and Dr. Bradstreet kept a strict chart of its illness, and many times they shook their heads sorrowfully and thought surely it would not last through the month . Yes, the little store was mighty sick-it shivered and shuddered and shook-but by luck and by pluck and by the confidence o f the people who liked the way they were treated when they shopped at the store, it came through all right. The owners had to borrow money-were sometimes late paying bills-didn't always get a salary check on time-lay awake nights wondering if the vision, the ideal, the drea m could come through . But it did come through, and it grew stronger and stronger. After a while the little new store had a sister-then another- and another. And each year, those sister stores got a little bigger-and bigger-and bigger. (There's another sister srore coming soon nowit'll be the biggest yet! ) The little store is glowingly happy to have lived for more than 30 years-to have served its friends and neighbors-to have gained their confidence and business-to have contributed through its people and irs profits to the success and stability of its community-to have shared irs profits through S. & H. Green Stamps for almost seven years-to have weathered a major depression, a world war, an uneasy peace, and the troubled rimes that have bothered us all-to have withsrood keen and tremendous competition of much bigger people-to have accomplished (with the help of God and the confidence of our friends ) a great deal of rhe goal we have sought . . . Thank you for your part in our growth. MICK-OR - MACK S T 0 R ES C0 ., I n c. �I [~ I r- . __..__ THE . ROANOKE DIAMOND JUBILEE SOUVENIR PROGRAM AND HISTORY CELEBRATING SEVENTY-F IVE YEARS OF PROGRESS JUN E 14-23, 1957 ROANOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY VIRGINIA ROOM REFERENCE NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM THIS ROOM �Miss :Dia1110Hd !f11bi!ee HAHRI S STL'DIO BARBARA BOITNOTT Princesses in the Queen's Court GEORGIANA l\ilooRMAN PAT "ME D LEY PEGGY PELTIER JOANNE l\1cQUT LI<.I N S OPHIE VURNAKES BArmAH A l\1uHRAY Jo ANNE LANTZ SHIBLEY ROBERTA FARIES l\1ARY Jo STOKE LINDA RADER +2+ Vvoo D �0 1195 04727452 r. vi<.., v}tiss Slte11a11doalt Valte11 H ARRI S STL DIO EDW I NA \YERTZ Princesses 1n the Queen 's Court NANCY CAHIWLL E VELYN SMITH SHIRLEY THOMA S l-IESTEH \ V EBB BETTY YVILLJAMSON JEANNETTE W EAVER l\'[ozELLE l"ALLJ G :\NT BETTY OvEnsTREET AN ITA Cox S H ELVA PAlN 'l'ER SHARON J UNE B UCH ANAN suzANNE vVAn.DEN • 3. V\T AR D EN VREF 917.5597 R53ldi �DIAMOND JUBILEE SPECIAL EVENTS Friday, June 14, "Premiere Day" Time Location Event 9:00 A . M . to 9 :00 P . M . Children's Zoo (D aily) 10 :00 A. M. to 5 :00 P . M . R egistration , Homecoming Boot h (D aily) Official Opening of the Diam ond J ubilee b y M ayor 12:00 N oon Walter L. Y ou ng Official Unveiling of M erch ants' Hist orical Window 12 :00 N oon D isplays Jubilee Midway 12:00 N oon J ubilee B a nd 7 :30 P. M . J ubilee Chorus 7 :30 P . M. Premiere P erformance " RISI N G ST AR" 8 :1 5 P. M. Crowning of Queens and P resentation of Queen's 8 :30 P. M . Cour t by M ayor W alter L . You ng Fireworks 10:00 P. M . Mill M ou nta in J ubilee H eadqu art ers City H a ll Shopping Areas Victor y Victor y Vict ory Vict or y Victory Sta dium Stadiu m Stadiu m Stadiu m Stadium Vict or y Stadium Saturday, June 15, "Governor's Day" 10 :00 10 :00 11 :00 12 :00 A. M . to 5 :00 P . M. A. M . A. M. Noon 12 :00 Noon 12 :00 Noon 2:45 P. M. 4 :00 P . M. 7:30 P . M. 8:00 P. M. 8 :15 P. M. 9 :00 P. M. 10:00 P . M . Jubi lee H eadquar ters R egistration , H om ecom ing Booth Shopping Areas Merchants' Jub ilee P rograms J efferson St. a nd Sa le m A. Ded ication of H unter M emoria l Bridge . Ve Victor y Stadmm · I N DEX '57 Opens (Mamm oth Ind ustria l E xhibit) Governor 's Lu ncheon and Jr. League F ashion Show H ot el R oanoke Victor y Stadium Jubilee M idway D ow n town A rea St u pendous Historical P arade Victory Stadium Governor Officially Opens I N DE X '57 Vict or y Stadium Jubilee Band and Chorus Vict or y Sta diu m Governor Stanley Greetings Victor y Sta dium Second P erfor mance, " RISI N G STAR" Crowni ng of Queens b y Governor Sta nley a nd R epresentative R ichard H. P off A m erican L egion J ubilee Ball Au d it oriu m Victor y Sta dium Fireworks Sun day, June 16, " Religious Heritage Day" Morning 2:00 P. M . to 6:00 P . M . 8:1 5P.M. Diamond Jubilee Theme in a ll Area Churches I N D EX '57 "Our Religious H er itage" Interfait h Ser vice-The significa nce of reli gion in t he D evelopment of America The R oanoke Symphony Orchestra, Gibson M orrissey, Director T he D iamond Jubil ee C horus Th e Dia mond Jub ilee Ba nd, J erry Wh ite , Director T he com bined choirs of a ll area churches Dramat ic presentations of t he Three F a iths written b y Kerm it H u nter Vi ctor y Stadium Victor y Stadium •4• - - - - - -- �SPECIAL EVENTS-(Continued) Monday, June 17, "Festival of Music Day" 10:00 10:00 12 :00 12 :00 12 :00 A. M. A. M . Noon Noon M to 4:00 P. M. (D aily) 1:00 P . M . 7 :00 P . lVI. 8:15 P. rvr. 9 :45 P . M. 10:00 P. M. R egistration, Homecoming Boot h M erchants' Jubilee Programs I N DEX '57 Jubilee Midway Fine Arts Show Time Capsule Ceremonies By R oanoke City Council Preliminaries of Diamond D andies Beard Growing Contest " Music Under t he Stars" (A night of music for all) The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Gibson Morrissey, Director Woody H erman and his Orchestra The Diamond Jubilee Band, J erry White, Director The Addison High School Singers Ballet D ancers from the Floyd W ard School of D ancing Instructors from t he Fred Astaire and Arthur Murray D ance Studios The Diamond Jubilee Chorus Fireworks Diamond D andies and Jubilee Belles Da ncing to the music of Woody H erma n and his orchestra Jubilee H eadquarters Shopping Areas Victory Stadium Victory Stadium Garden Club Center Elmwood P ark Public Library Elmwood P ark (To be Annou nced) Victory Stadium Victory Stadium Victory Stadium Tuesday, June 18, "Industry and Railroad Day" 10 :00 A. M. 10 :00 A. M. 11 :30 A. M. 12 :00 Noo n 12 :00 Noon 1 :00 P. M. R egistration, H omecoming Booth M erchants' Jubilee P rograms Industrial Parade Jubilee Midway INDEX '5 7 R eenactment of t he Coming of t he First Train 2 :00 P. M. to 4:00 P . M. 5:00 P . M . Open H ouses at Industries Preliminaries of Diamond D andies Beard Growing Contest Jubilee Band and Chorus Presentation to R epresentative Employees of Industry, Clem D. J ohnston Third Perform ance, "RISING STAR" Crowning of Queens by Clem D . J ohnston and R.H . Smith, President, Norfolk and vVestern R ailway Fireworks 7:30 P . M. 7 :45 P. M. 10:00 P . M . Ju bilee H eadquarters Shopping Areas D owntown Area Victory Stadium Victory Stadium N. & W . R a ilwa\- Station Shenandoah A\re. (List to be Annou nced) (To be Announced) Victory Stadium Victory Stadium Victory Stadium Victory Stadium Wednesday, June 19, "Pioneer and Homecoming Day" 10 :00 10:00 10:00 12 :00 12 :00 12 :00 .A . M. A. M. A. M. oon Noo n Noon 3:00 P. M . R egistration, H omecoming Booth R egistration fo r Pioneers Only M erchants' Jubilee Programs I NDEX '57 Jubilee Midway Preliminaries of Diamond D andies Beard Growing Contest Pioneer T ea, Buena Vista Center White Oa ks Garden Club, Hosts +s+ J ubilee Headquarters Hotel Roanoke Shopping Areas Victory Stadium Victory Stadium City Hall Buena Vista Recreat ion Center �SPECIAL EVENTS-Continued 5:00 P. M . 7:30 P. M. 8 :00 P. M. 8 :15 P. M . 10:00 P . M . 10 :00 P . M . Preliminaries of Diamond D andies B eard Growing Contest Jubilee B and and Chorus R ecognit ion of Pioneers, Hon. J. Lindsay Almo nd , Jr., Attor ney General, Commonwealth of Virginia F ourt h P erformance, "RISIN G STAR" Crowning of Queens b y J. Lindsay Almond, Jr. Fireworks Diamond Dandies and Jubilee Belles D ance, Preliminary Judging of Jubilee B elles Costumes C ity H a ll V ictor y S t a dium V ict or y Stadium V ict or y S tadium V ictor y Sta dium M er ch a n t s' P a rking G arage Thursday, June 20, "Young America Day" 10:00 A . M. 10 :00 A. M. 10:00 A. M . 10 :00 A. M. Special Playground Activities R egist rat ion, Homecoming Booth M erchant s' Jubilee Programs Flower Show 9:00 A. M. to 9:00 P. M . 12:00 N oon 12 :00 N oon 2:30 P. M. 2 :30 P. M. 7 :30 P. M. 8:15 P . M . Children's Zoo I N DEX '57 Jubilee Midway-Children H alf Price H ansel and Gretel Doubleheader Sandlot Baseball Gam e Y outh D ay Entertainment Fift h P erformance, "RISING STAR" Crowning of Queens by Don Divers, V. P. I. Football Star Fireworks T een-Age D ances T een -Age D ances 10 :00 P . M . 10:00 P. M . 10:00 P . M. 10:00 A. M. 10:00 A. M. 10 :00 A . M . 12:00 Noon 12:00 Noon 12:00 Noon 7:30 P. M . 8:15 P . M . 10 :00 P . M. 10:00 A. M . 10:00 A. M. 12 :00 Noon 12 :00 N oon 2:00 P. M. 7:30 P. M. 7 :45 P .~M. 8 :15 P. M . 10:00 P . M . A ll City P a rks Jubilee H eadquarters Shopping Area s G a rden Club C e nter Elmwood P a rk Mill M ounta in Victory Sta dium Victory Stadium Jefferso n High School Maher Field Victory Sta dium Victory Sta dium Victor y S tadium South R oanoke P a rk W a shin g t o n P ark Friday, June 21, "Agriculture and Good Neighbor Day" R egistration , H omecom ing Booth Jubilee H eadqua rters Shopping Areas M erchants ' Jubil ee Programs G arden Club C enter F lower Show Elmwood P a rk I N DEX '57 Vict or y S tadium Jubilee Midway Vict or y Sta dium . E xhibits b y Agricult u ral Organizations Victor y Stadium-Nah~~~al Guard Arm ory E x 1 1 H all P resentation of 4-H Club Awards Victor y Sta dium b y Senator H arry F. Byrd "Cou nt ry Style " M usic and D ancing V ictor y Stadium Sixth P erformance, " RISI NG STAR" Crowning of Queens by Senat or Byrd V ict or y Sta d iu m Firewor ks Saturday, June 22, "American Heritage Day" R egist ration, H omecoming Booth M erch ants' J ubilee P rogram s I N D E X '5 7 Jubilee M idway P ar ade-Armed F orces , P atriotic, a nd Veterans Organizations Jubilee B and a nd Chorus Finals-Diam ond Jubilee Bear d Growing Contest and J ubilee Belles Costu me Contest Sevent h P erformance, "RISI N G ST AR" Crowning of the Queens F ir eworks +6• Jub il ee H ead q u ar t ers Sh op p ing Area s Vict or y Sta d ium Victor y Sta dium D owntown A r ea Victor y Sta dium Victor y Stadium Vict or y Stadiu m Victor y Sta d ium �The Roanoke Diamond Jubilee, Inc. and Citizens and Friends of the Star City present A JOHN B. ROGERS PRODUCTION VICTORY STADIUlVI ROANOKE, VA. June 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 1957 8 :15 P. J\1: . HELEN ROBERTSON, JERRY ' VHITE, JOHN B. Organist Band Director ROGERS STAFF JAMES MACE . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.r01noti on al Director LoYD SPANGLER .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . P?'Oducer J\1ARY SPANGLER . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . .. A ssociate Director DrcK ScHWAB . .. . . ... . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. . .. ... . .. . .. . . . . . A ssociate Director +7+ �PROGRAM SALUTE TO HER MAJESTY 1671 . .. Explorers and Traders under the a uspices of Abraham Wood of Fort H enry a rrive. Thomas Batts and Robert Falla m r ecord in their log a description of the "B lu e mounta ins a nd t he snug, flat valley beside the upp er R oanoke River." Through an avenue of :flags come many gracious b earers of good will to honor THEIR HIGHESSES AND THEIR COURTS. All bow in attendance as MISS ROANOKE DIAMOND JUBILEE and MISS SHENANDOAH VALLEY are crowned QUEENS OF THE ROANOKE DIAMO N D JUBILEE OF 1957. 1716 . .. Governor Alexander Spottswood of the ''Royal Province of Virginia'' comes from vVilliamsburg with his "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe" to view the valley . He is convinced of the almost limitless good land for settlement. AN AMERICAN STORY This is the story of Roanoke and her people . .. an epic of courageous men and women who carved from a wilderness their homes ... and built the STAR CITY. "Our First Settlers" The Pioneers co me ... V a ngu a rd of a stream of hardy men and women from Pennsy lvania · · · others from eastern Virginia ... Strong, fearless intrepid men and women . .. seeking a home a nd independence in a howling wilderness ... surrounded by savages who fiercely rese nt the white in vasion of their hunting grounds. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES "The Red Men Camp At The Big Lick" The Roanoke story begins with the historic American Indians. H ere camped tribes of the Cherokee and Shawnee nations to hunt the buffalo deer a nd elk attract ed to the region by the big sal~ lick. H ere t hey pitch t heir tepees, in this land of t heir fathers. They hunt, feast and follow the pursuits of free children of nature . . . warring when intruded upon ... closing the conflict with peace pipe. We glimpse an Indian camp in the early part of the 17th cent ury and see a ceremonial dance to t heir Great Manitou who dwells in the sun ... that t hey may h ave good hunting. "Ambush" The Blue Ridge becomes Virginia's m ost d angerous frontier. The French enlist the a id of the Indians to stem the :flow of settlers sponsored by the English Crown. Governor Dinwiddie sets up a chain of forts to protect the settlers. G eorge ·washington is commissioned a Colonel in the British forces and placed at the h ead of the Virgini a mi litia. He arrives to in spect Va use's Fort, a nd outwits the India n Chief who seeks the fortune his scalp will bring as bounty frnrn the French. "The White Men Invade" H ere the R ed M a n lived through centuries of summers a nd snows ... but his way of life is soon to change. The Span ish have landed to the south and push northward ... The English h ave settled at ] amestown and are pushing westward .. . and t he French have declared themselves in possession of Canada and t his territor y and send forth missionaries to Christianize the R ed Man. "Attack" The French incite the Indians to the tomahawk and torch against the settlers in the valley. Cabins are burned ... crop s destroyed ... and the settlers hasten from t heir scattered cabins to seek refuge in the McAfee b lock-house . The bronzed wa rriors attack in all their fur y . . . but the settlers are a h ardy lot and are not to be driven from their new la nd ... These are our Ancestors! "White Men To The Big Lick" Governor Berkley of Williamsburg ... colony of King George of E ngland . . . sponsors expeditions westward. +s• �"RISING STAR" PROGRAM-(Continued) "Battle Flags Fly" "War Between The States" The two great nations . .. England and France ... clash over the rich wilderness ... the Red Man is a pawn in the battle of nations. All lands east of the Mississippi go to the victor ... The British! The colonies grow and expand . . . the rich soil of the valley is tilled ... the wilderness is giving way to rich farm lands. England becomes greedy ... taxes u nbearable ... P atrick Henry denounces t he policies of the Mother Country .. . pleads for Military preparedness . .. D eclaration of Independence! . .. R evolution ! . .. A new Flag Flies! ... Conflict! ... The British Surrender ! . .. The Stars and Stripes fly over t he Valley! The Valley basks in prosperity ... then the issue of States Rights arises ... Dissention in the Union Secession! WAR BETWEEN THE STATES! There are mixed emotions in Big Lick ... the railroad is destroyed and Big Lick lies cut off from t he rest of t he outside world ... twice the area around Big Lick is pillaged. Months slip slowly by into years . . . the end comes on April 9, 1865 ... and the boys come home .. . not all who proudly marched away, for man y sleep a long sleep . "The White Men Camp At The Big Lick" The desire for expansion takes root . . . A white t ide rolls westward . .. the India ns retreat before it. On t heir trail follow courageous settlers from across the mountains in search of homes . .. They camp at the Big Lick, but find that all home sites are taken ... so it's back to t he W ilderness Road and on to K entuck y and Tennessee; for, since before the R evolutionary War some thirty farmers hold grants to the land around the Big Lick, where the settlements of New Antwerp . .. Spotts .. . P ates ... have given way to the town of Gainsboro. "Good Times Again" 1870 . . . the people of Roanoke County return to the even tenor of rural life and there is time again for good fun for all. Pleasures are simple and include whole families ... whole neighborhoods. Kind friends and good people from the cou ntryside gather for a barn-raising . .. a quilting bee .. . picnics ... barbecues . .. out come the ice cream freezers and t he Apple Butter Making! ·w oRKIN' . .. PLAYI ' ... DANC I NG.!! "Spires In The Valley" The settlement of the valley was also a religious crusade. To t he Lick came Presbyterians, Baptists, Dunkards, Lutherans, M ethodists and others; ... to gather in private homes, or even barns, for devotions . Later on, on the D avid Reed land, rose a little brick church where many denominations met. T o this " Tinker Creek Church" came visiting ministers of the day such as the R everend Nicholas Cobbs from Bedford. From this simple " Free Church" have risen the spires of many churches of all faiths that dot our region ... strong a nd united in the Faith of their Fathers. "Midnight Ride" Big Lick has prospered ... there are now new people ... new enterprises. 187-± ... Big Lick is incorporated as a town and has elected its firs t m ayor, Mr. J ohn Trout. The Shena ndoah Valley R a ilroad pushes down the valley toward a junction with the Norfolk and 'iiVestern. Big Lick is one of four possible sites for t he term inal ... but decisive action has to be taken fast if Big Lick is to win t his plum . The citizens in a town meeting pledge $7 ,875 toward t he cause and Mr. J oh n C . l\/Ioomaw, riding all night, delivers the subscrip tion papers to the railroad officials who declare, "Gent lemen, t his brings t he R ailroad to Big Lick .. . t hose folks ar e a live .. . and we'll find fr iends t here. " "The Iron Horse to Big Lick" Hurry up, Folks, or you'll miss all the excitement . . . They've finished the rai lroad and the first train is scheduled to arrive today! The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad has finished layi ng track from Ly nchburg to Big Lick . .. the fait hful " Old State" is making its last run . . . there's lots of betting going on for the stage is racin g the train ... Big Lick is really on the map, now! Big Lick changes its name to Roanoke February 3. 1882, and R oanoke is born .. . a litt le over fo ur months later ... on June 18, 1882 .. . The Norfolk and ·western runs its first train in to R oanoke. +9+ �"RISING STAR" PROGRAM-(Continued) across the sea plead for h elp! R oan ok e , a long with her nation, t akes up the t or ch for D em ocr acy . "The Growth of Education" Although Virginia was the first colony in America to found a free sch ool, and to propose a system of public education, t he actual development of schools in the county was a slow process. "The Roaring Twenties" With the war came t h e m achine a nd with the machine comes speed a nd THE ROARING TWENTIES! .. . J azz ... Fla pper s ... t he M odel T ... prohibition .. . b ootleggers and tha t national drink . . . Moonshine . . . a nd THE CHARLESTON. First, the wealthy planters imported learned y oung .m en from English Universities to tutor their sons and d aughters ... then the church established p arish schools under the church-state system ... The Old Field School ... located in an old field no longer suitable for cultivation . . . ancestor of the later public school system ... private schools . .. academies and seminaries, .. . and in 1870, a workabl e public school system was launched in Virginia . "They March Again For Freedom" The panic a nd depression of 1929 ... Emergency measures . . . Federal Works proj ect s . · · RECOVERY .. . Roa noke moves forwa rd ... Then the clouds of war again descend upo n the world! :Niany lose their lives in unrelenting sieges throughout the world . . . but American h erit a ges, like Valley Forge, King's Mountain and G et tysburg, do not come cheaply . R oanok e does h er p art in carry ing the b anner forward in anoth er cause for Freedom! Since then we have come a long way from the t hree R's a nd today our system ranks with the finest in t h e country . "At The Turn of The Century" R oanoke was mad with excitement. E ach day fou nd some new development or vent ure. And in t h e midst of all t h e hullab allee came t h e Gay '90's, riding in on t he last days of the boom . The turn of the century, and we enter t he decade of the t elephone, the bicycle built for t wo , and t he h orseless carriage. 'lVomen adopt gay and fantastic fashions. It is t he period of t h e bu stle and every girl is a Gibson Girl. It is t h e d ay of t he Sunday School Picnic ... t h e Barber Shop Quartet. Ladies appear in "Scandalou s Bathing Attire" . .. it is t he day of t he t intype, the h andleb ar mustache .. . AN D ROANOKE CELEBRATES ITS TEN TH BIRT H D AY ... THOSE W ERE THE D AYS!!! · · ·then t h e bubble burst a nd depression hits the city . .. t h e get -rich-quick d esert . . . workmen a nd their fam ilies r eturn to t h e farm .. . "A New Frontier" Ahead lie new frontiers . . . wide ning · · · exp anding . . . certa in t o roll b ack b efor e t h e same unquench able spirit of which w e a r e the h eirs ! W e h ave t aken t o the a ir . .. st a nding o n t he threshold of a n atomic a ge , we face a new fro ntier· · · new forts t o build . . . new tra ils to blaze · new realms t o conquer . . . THE MOO l · PERHAPS . N; W e turn our h earts t o all those ga lla nt p eople, whose combined a nd m ighty efforts, b ore, nursed through the years and built our City of t oday · · · true t o the Great Am erican Idea ls of Freedom, P eace and Progress for a ll the world . . . for such is our H eritage ... OUR STAR IS RISI N G!!! " Roanoke and World War I" DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS Peace and prosp erity again r eigns in t he valley of Roanoke . . . in t h e country new methods in farming . .. in t h e city we again move fo r ward . . . hospitals . . . schools . . . church es . .. and I NDUSTRY! PLEASE, FOR YOUR SAFETY, r em a in in t he st a nds U NTIL THE FIELD LIGHTS ARE TURN ED ON. Then a great War Cloud sweeps over Europe . b u r sts into raging conflict engulfing t he world. H ands Special note: Costumes, Scenery , a nd lighting equipment are furnished b y the John B. R ogers Producing Company of Fostoria , Ohio . • 10. �CAST MEMBERS OF ttRISING STAR" NARRATORS: Mrs. G enevieve D ickinson, Mrs. J . S. Felton , M rs. B lair Pitzer, Jr., M rs. Barba ra F elton , M rs. J a nice D ominick, M r s. Maxine Bulbin, Mack Smit h, R oger Hodnett, Frank Morris, Ed Ballard, Francis Ballard, Ronnie L indam ood . Constructed Property Crew : Gilbert H . Ruston, Chairman-]. W . Biggers, C. E. H ylton, Lewis Gra nt, Frances Craghead , Emma Hutchins. Handout Crew : J ames R. J ordan, Chairman-Guy R. Carr, Co-Chairman. Vehicle and Livestock Crew: Cletus H. Broyles, Chairman, J ohnnie Ayers, Co-Chairman- Jimmie B. Layman, Ernest Light, Lewis Franklin, Randolph Clark, J ames Pugh, J ulius Lavin e, H arry Hash , J ames T aylor, Carl Smith, W . P . La ne, B. A. Bowles, J ohn Carper, Robert Lemon, J oe J ernell. CAST COMMITTEE: Clara G. B lack, ChairmanThelma J ennings, Merle Boland, E lizabeth Allen, H ilda Larson, Bessie Welch, Betty Smith, Betty Lou Williamson, D orothy W hite, Stella M ill ner, Sarah Walton, Margaret Edwards, Margaret Ferrell, G eraldine Prillamen, E lizabeth Rob ertson, I da Bittle, Anne Stiff, R ut h Cuddington , Edith Shannon H elen Croft, Rose Moore, June Buchanan, F a nny Boon, Niae Zerbee, Una Carter, Irene Craig, Sara Silverman , Mary E lizabeth Crook, G race Montgomery, I nez J ohn son, Florence Dawson, Edna Roberts. PROLOGUE Group Sponsored by : William Byrd High School, St . Andrew's Catholic School, Jefferson Senior H igh School, St.onewall J ack son J unior H igh School, ·William Fleming H igh School, Classroom Teachers of Roanoke City, Monroe J unior High School, vlloodrow Wilson J unior High School, Ow· Lad y of Nazareth School. COSTUME AND MAKE-UP COMMITTEE Ed J. Gray, Chairman E leanor Robertson, Co-Chairman Those in <;harge of Groups : Joyce Wright, Mrs. Wm ]. Powers, Sad ie D. Cote, Guy Buford, Sarah Walton, Mary K . Anderson, Mrs. R. G. Cash, Mrs. E . L . Bayse, W . B. Va n Lear, Mrs. F. E . Bowles, J r ., Mrs. F red Dew, l:VIrs. Ed Wa1Ten, Nannette Enloe, Mrs. Roy L. W ebber, Mrs. R. F. Epperson, Mrs. Alton Robertson, Mrs. E a rl T. M usselman, l\tlrs. T . Vil. Fore, Mrs. George Roupas. TEAM NO. 1 Team Captain: Miss Barbara Baker-Miss .Pa ttie Webb , M iss Barbara H a ll Miss Sa ndra Adktnson , M iss Kay Coleman, M iss Cindy Sla ughter, Miss Kay Stewart, Miss Kim Stewart. TEAM NO. 2 Team Captain: Miss E llasue Ca rr-Mrs. W . L . Reid, Mrs. A. M. H arvey, Mrs. C. M. Andrews, Mrs. J . F. Barnes, Mrs. Dorothy Holla nd, Miss Gladys Scott. Trumpeters : P a t Miller, J a nice Ann ·w ade, Rena Mickey . Sailor Girls: Rachel Ferguson, Beverley B ushong, J oyce Hogan , J oyce Altice, Shelby O 'Bryan, Rebecca Underwood, Beatrice Wilson, Joyce \Vebber, Shirley Wray, J oyce Wright, Sandra Silver, Brenda Caldwell, Barbara Milton, Barbara Wilson, \Vanda \Villia m s, Joyce Hudson, Beck y Boxley, Barbara Bolster, J oyce Young, B etty Fitzpatrick, Wanda Robertson, J udy Robertson, Norma J ean Abbott, Kath1yn Shelton, Peggy Miles, Nancy K ingery. TEAM NO. 3 Team Captain: IVIiss Bett:y: Crockett- !Yfrs. Marie Turner, Miss C laudine Burnette, M iss R uth D 1ckmson, Mrs. Pat Dickey, M iss Betty Heavener, Miss Laura Terry. America's Attendants : Brenda Virts, Linda Drescher, Gladys Brillhart , Margie Givens P at Lovell, Rosalyn Murray, Phyllis McDaniel, Carolyn Coliins, Connie G rubb, Shirley Carr, Faye J ohnson, Barbara Bowles Linda E vans, Judy Robertson, J udy Gilbert, Sandra D ew,' Carolyn Pilla, J ackie Tinsley, Mary Courtney, Addie Lee Edwards, Alona Hurden, Virginia Hill, Carolyn Thomas, Nancy Ross, Verone Spradlin, Brenda McFarland, Joan J ackson, L inda Poff, Rebecca Perdue, Annette Lucas, Nancy Garla nd. TEAM NO. 4 Team Captain: Miss Jacki~ Lilly- Miss. Alice R odeniser, M iss G loria T ayloe, Miss. Mane H a rter, Miss J oan \Va llace, Miss Betty Branscom, Miss Ca rol Foutz. TEAM NO. 5 Team Captain: Mrs. J. W. Inge, III- M iss Ruth Spradlin, Miss M a ry Frances Petty, IVliss Claudme Conrn~r, Mrs. Mary Freutel Owens, Miss Mary Louise Moye1s, Miss M a ry Spradlin. Attendants to United Na tion s : M a rnee Paige Slate, Virginia Craddock, Mary Craddock , Beverly Zack, Peggy "Warrell, Gayle Anderson, Sharon Wickes, J ea n Fisher, J a net McKenna, J ean McKenna, Linda Fulton, Carol Quinn , Mary L. Driscoll, H elen O' Neal, J oyce Naj jum, L inda Turk, Martha Susan Bentley, Sheild Carney, Suzan ne 'W orley, Mary Agnes Ribble, G loria Zyla , :tviary Ann Ri tchie, 1viary Ann Eive, C heryl Nash, Dia ne Copty, Pat Ly nch, Marion Levin, Nancy Lee Drewery, Sha rron White, Becky Stinnett, E la ine Hatcher, Jea nne Simmons. . TEAM NO . 6 T eam Captain: Mrs. J . E. Berna rd- M iss F rances Reed, Mrs. W . H. Calvert, Mrs. Albert Cook, Mrs. B. W: Ald i 1dge, Miss E liza beth Temple, Miss Becka Qumn, 1VI1ss Na ncy Sloa n. TEAM NO. 7 Team Captain : Miss K a thry n Kesler-Miss Nancy Conner, M iss Margaret Engleby, Mrs. ~· L ..Baker, Mrs. Clyde Jones, l:VIrs. C . G . Price, J r., Mrs. D . E. \V1lhams. P rincess of France and Attendants : Bunny Stradley, Betty Bondurant, Sally Rushton, Barbara Gwelpa, Carolyn Epperson. TEAM NO . 8 Team Captain: Miss Jea niene F ergi.1son:-Mrs. Frances Morris, :M iss l\1ary Frances Carberry, Miss .Nell Smith, Miss J a n Smi th , Mrs. Ann Fox, Mrs. Betty Wnght. P rincess of Spain and Attendants : Betty J o Patsel, E llen Stephens, Libby Yeager, Carol C undiff Crystal Dillon, Cecelia Stiff, Rebecca Yarbrough. ' P rincess of England and Attendants : Jud y Armstrong, Ma ry Ann Barker, Verlyne Simmons, Betty Arthur, J oyce lVIorgan'. Rosly n Pierce, Darlene Brown, Almi ra Lilly, Jamee Va ndegnft. GROUNDS COMMITTEE: S. ]. Light, ChairmanH. L. Turner, R. R . Sutphin, J. D. Sink, C. D . Smk, C. vV. Fitzgerald, Lt. Russell M. H a rris. PROPERTIES COMM ITTEE H, Stanley Bailey, Chairman Round-Up Crew: Clyde Walker, Charles R . Ga rrison, Chairmen- ] . William Austin, H a rry T. Blackwell, Walker R. Carter, Jr., Ralph R . Cook, John M. Meloy, J r. Princess of Colonies and Attendants: Darlene Igo, Brenda Waldron, Seattle Hurden, Ba rbara Cash, Sandra Thomas, P eggy Warren, Dian Colbert, Shelby Thurman. .Princess of Confederacy and Attendants : C letta Deyerle, D iane Gu1ll1ams, Sand ra H odcres IVIartha Ann Miller Lois Virginia Reese, Carol Beth s"'ect~nko Bonnie Ba,-se 'Judy lVI iller, J a ne Pace. ' - ' · • 1l. �CAST MEMBERS OF "RISING STAR"-(Continued) PROLOGUE Princess of Union and Attendants: orma Smith, Reka Lavinder, Marynell Roberts, Gladys Hilda Webber, Loretta Eggers, Judy Holliday, Christy Potts. Girl Scouts: Evelyn J oyce Musselman, Leila J_ean H ancock, Marleine Fore, Bonita Ferguson, Sheron Di_vers, Sue Palmieri Ginger Kefauver, Louise Thompson, Ins Goode, Susan Quam, Judy Umberger, Frances Geraldine Catron, Marth a J ane D ooley, Alice Lynch, G ail West, G ynetha Coxwell, J udy Williams, Renee Oswald, Carolyn Law, Wanda Wallace, Sue i · eff, Rebecca Brown, Judy Scott, Pat Roupas, J a net Adams, Susan Markley , Betty May Aydlett, Mary Ann Ritchie, Linda Antol, Judith Markley, Cheryl P eters. INDIAN SCENES Groups Sponsored b y: Carpenter's Local Union No. 319, Y. M. C . A., Christ Episcopal Church, High Street Baptist Church, Vloodmen of The World, Diamond Dandies, Meador and Greer Lock and Gun Smiths, U nited Commercial Tra velers, Bethany Christian Church, P . T. A. Allia nce. Those in Charge of Groups: Richard H . T aylor, D. E . Jones, H. E. Figgatt, Arthur A. Gebhard, J r., W. C. Greer, Wray P. Meador, lVIosie P. Lovern, D . 0. Arnold, Ralph A. Woods, Mrs. A. H. Bailey, Percy T. Keeling, Norman Brower, Mrs. Christine Spurlock, Mrs. Bertha White, Mosie P. Lovern . Indian Chiefs: George L awrence, John Holland , H arrison Dennis, Percy T . Keeling. Indian Dancers (Women) : Brenda L. Stewart, Gloria Swanson, Louise Thornhill , Donna Boisseau, Eloise Rucker, Sandra Lee J ones, Shirley Hicks, Connie J ones, Carolyn Crenshaw, Sue Ann Dudley, Marie Campbell, D a rthula Barlow, Rochelle Petty, Mary ·welcher, Frances H . Blaney, Dorothy Cald well, J aclyn A. Webb, Norvella Coles, Baroness Quarles, Gloria "White, Annette Johnson, Louise Bond, Rachel Otey, Betty Womack , Mary Bolden, Brenda Price, Ann Thaxton, J oan Thompson, orma Houston, Audrey Thornhill, J acqueline Turner, Sonya Muse, Barbara Steptoe, Dorothy Meadows, JVIartha B lake, Delores Simms, Beatrice Brown . Indian Children: George Lawrence, Julia Marie Ba iley, Ernest Poe, Punty Poe, J oyce Bolden, Betty Holland, Norma Jones, Nancy Fears, J oyce Dennis, Rebecca Dennis, 1ary Dennis, Cordelia Bola nd , Brenda Powell, Bonnie, Powe, Debbie Powell, Angela Thomas, Dia nne Oliphant, Susan Oliphant. Indian Brave Dancers: Bobby Lee Williams, D avid Lee Thomas, J ohnnie H aganes, Norman Brower, Lewis Hayden William Penn, Raymond Perry, Richard Bond, Claybon~ Hale, Gary Penn, J ohn Robertson, Nelson Reid. Indian Women: Helen McNair, Mrs. Helen Neal, Mrs. Loraine Crump , Mrs. Marionnett Sprauve, Mrs. Augusta H . Bailey, '[rs. Julia Poe, Miss Julia Marie Bailey, Mrs. Dorot hy Payne, Mrs. Grace H. N elson, Mrs. F. 0. Pendleton, Mrs. Daisy Cannaday, Mrs. Clara C. Buckley, Mrs. Maude D av is, Dorothy lVIeadows, M rs. Nannie B . Smith, M rs. Carrie Thomas, Mrs. J eanette Saunders, M rs. Alma Wingfield, Mrs. Bessie Moo rm an , M rs. Vivian Pennix, Mrs. Doris Witcher, Dollie M. Robin son, Constance Johnson, Edna Otey, Mrs. Gwendolyn Lawrence, M rs. Pearl Galloway, Mrs. Nanni e Smith, M rs. D orothy Holla nd, Mrs. Marilyn Curtis, Mrs. Virginia Thaxton, Miss Margaret Monroe, lVIi-s. Felicia Porter, Mrs. Louise Dennis, Mrs. Beatrice . . Mitchell, Elizabeth Hairston, lVIrs. Pearl Fears, Mrs. Bernice Holland. Indian Braves: Samuel Bolden, Howard Divers, Gilbert March, C harles Scott, J ack Gilmore, Marsha ll Wood, Richard Rice, Bobby Williams, J ames Goode, Harry Blake. Spanish Soldiers: W. R. Graves, E . L. J ones, J ohn H. Brooks, Walter R. Poff, Edward . Crowder, William Wood, Jr. , S. B. Stone, M. E. Hutcherson, Hugh Woodson, J ames C . Self, Frederic A. Woodson, L. E. Gibson, Arthur A. Gebha rd , Jr., W. E. Campbell , Carl B. Woodson. Jamestown Couples: Meredith S. Wood, i\ Irs. Meredith S. Wood, Clarence R . Montgomery, l\lfrs. Peggy Montgomery, W. E. F itzgerald, Mrs. W. E. Fitzgerald, \Vm. L. Myers, Mary St uart Myers, Frank l\!Iowles, Rac hel 1owles, Marcie Smith. Jamestown Children: Don Wood! Lew Wood, Alan Montgomery, D av id Montgomery, vVi lha m R. _Fitzgerald I_I, Gene Marie F itzgerald, Mary Lee l\II yer s, vVi lham S. l\I yets, Bettina Mowles. French Soldiers : Otha Swa n son , J . E. Dudley, Herbert H. Hamlett, Leon Atk ins, C. D. Burrows , L r:\1-renc: ~ ­ T oms, Peter C. Adamso n, J. E. V m yard , S. L. \\ ood , E. \ · Poff, Jr., Gary Winterm ye r, C li fton Bu sh, Garf~_rd R. Metz, William C. Coleman, J o hn R. Holle, l\fau1ice H. Wilbur, J r ., J . M. Custer, J. L. Blankenship. French Priests, George Washington, A~drev.: Lewis, William Preston : l:VIosie P. Lovern, G a r v1ce E . J onet Robert L . Sanders, J ames A. Semones, R ay C. K ::i ne. J ae' L . M ills, T. Marvin Well s, J esse G. Bnttam, :-\orton C. Layman. British Soldiers: Ralph A. Woods, G. B: Ha rl es~. _ ~· Sexton Robert Lee Campbell , Fran k \Voods, A. J · Sp1mk. • L.A. Huff, F. L. Showalter, E . L. Sm ith, George l\ L :\Iaytm, A. R . Link, 0. M. J ennings, B. J. Shin a ult, J. A._ \\ra ll~t E. E . Orange, C. L. Whita ker, James L . Ch1t\rnod, Emme E. Ratcliffe, Harold J. Elmore, J ames E. Stern. :v. 1 Explorers: E. J. Thomas, Jr. , C. E. Bea rd. T. J . :\IuJlen, W. C. Patterson, J . T. Patterson, Keny E . Smk ~ P. G. (P~~-) Morga n, C . M. Ferguson , Wray P. Meadoi·. \\ ·. C . G:een' E. F. Shrader, Fred J . Avery , Jim I-falhs, l\ Iorom C . _G 1 ~ • E llis J. Howell, Lewis M. Sa leeba, James D . :\ I eadoi , Ji· American Revolutionary Soldiers: Thomas A. Brown, Aubrey C. Gearhart, C la rence vV. Gordon, J,ames ~). Boonb Harry L. J ennelle, C har he E . Harns, \V . ~. :\fa1t 111 , R. Franklin Cha rles Henritze George Vv. Dyer, Jr., Tomm y Munson,' Buddy Hedge, Jim Moses, Garla nd L. Gal"l"ett, W. C. Meinel, L. F. B runey. EARLY AMERICAN AND COLONIAL SCENES Group Sponsored by: Opt i-M rs. C lub , Optim is t C lub, B'nai B'r ith, Burlington P. T. A ., L.0 . 0: l\1., Ju bd ee Chorud William Fleming High School, Beta S1gm:;i- Phi. D1amo n D a ndies, Business and Professiona l vVomen s C lub. Those in Charge of Groups: George G. K atz, Roslyn Katz, Mrs. Herman Black, Gary Lee, Bob D owdy, Beve rly S. Mart m , Cha rles H. Eiffert, J r., David J. Sha nnon, Mrs. J. M . Bandy. Bent, Jr. , Sol S. Lee R. Ha m let, Y vonne ~a ~s~fi· Vivia n Gta) b • Early American Women: M iss Sand ra F lora ,_ l\Irs. ~\I~· Snyder, Mrs. Lee A. Wood, Mrs. H oward E. S igmo n, G. Charles C Bova Mrs Margaret Carter, Mrs. George · Bent J r . . Susan ' Flora. M rs. Rosly n Katz, Mrs. Florence · S usan .T lrn 1nes , . ·l\ [rs ·. Sam ' 'Mrs. Bernice ' Shapiro, Tha mes, W. Scott, Mrs. Pa ul Black, Miss Jea n M 1tc h eU, i\I 1ss F1 a nces Black , Mrs. Herma n Black, Mable J ones, Clance All s. Early American Men: Sol S. K atz , Ir~ Katz,.,. Sag~~iJ Scott LeRoy R H a m let Forrest C. F l01 a, A. E. ( Snyd~r. Lee A. \.vood, R~ymond Muse, Charl es C. Bova , Howa rd E . Sigmond, George G. Bent, JL , Sibyl G. Stumh, George Picka rd, Sam W. Scott, Paul Black, Dona ld l\ I 1tc he · House of Bur~esses Men: Chad es A. E i ff~ r t, Jr., ~- ~ : Luga r, T . J. H illman, W. D. Craghead, Sr., ~"Z1c h a 1d ·el1 E chols Irvin Ba uma n Ray W . F uller, A. N . Can t1 • Stephe;,_ M . Kincer, W'iilia m L. La w, Jr., Harry V. Chappelear, Bennie F . Kibler, Robert L. Hill, Dave S ha nnon. Colonial Scene (Women): Nellie Berna rd, >iancy Dowdy, Mrs. Leawood Turner, Elsie Neathawk, J eanne l\"l . O'Bnen , Beverly S. lVIartin, Kaye Ashwell, Fran l\1 ur ray , '.'fa ncy C. Leona rd, Yvonne Massey, P a tsy Light, Donna l\IcFa rla nd~ K ay Coleman, Barbara Baker, Donna T a nkersley, Susa Gianetti, Vivian Grayb ill, Mary Ann Parks, J eanette Lo:e, Dink Whitlock, Carolyn J ones, Sandra Turner, Helen G1_ay Mclndoe, Lula Lee Huggins, Rebe!?ca New man, Lucille Bandy, Mrs. Wi llie Jenkins, Mrs. Edwa rd J enkms, Mrs. Charles Leech, M a rgai·et Leech , Mrs. Joseph Band y . • 12. �CAST MEMBERS OF "RISING STAR"-(Contmued) Colonial Men: Gary Lee, Cecil Higginbotham, Thomas Gesiner, Jimmy Rector, M ichael Steele, H. C. Turner, Michael D. Cundiff, Henry R. Kiser, Jr. , D . L. Buckingham, D . L. Dowdy, Robert Huggins, Paul F. Willard, Wilfred C . Light, Ernie Birge, Willie J enkins, W. D. Craghead , J ames Bandy, Roy B. Huffman, C ha rles Leech , Joseph Ba ndy, Joey Bandy . OLD-FASHIONED SCENES Confederate Soldiers: Elmer C . Ca rter, Joe · . Li t tle, D avid Lee Combs, W. Larry Edwa rds, Willia m J. Brandow, Harry E. Burisch, Willie B. Phillippi, C. M. Guilliams, W. B. Webb, Dona ld E. D ame, Saunders Guerrant, Cecil Short, Willia m Zena s, J acob Berry, Edward Lee Wood, Shirley M. Musselman, Ernest E. Gordon, Howa rd T. Fuller, Sr., J . F. Patterson , Levie V. Starr, T ony Lee Reynold s, Richard Vest, T. Amos C urtis, Andrew Webb, ]. A. Shepherd. Federal Officer and Soldiers: George A. Wa lsh, Willia m K. Doss, Sta fford J . Nolen, G ene R. N olen, W. G . B levins, W. L. Pate. PIONEER AND CHURCH SCENES Group Sponsored by: Central Church of t he Bret hren , Virg inia Heights Ba ptist Chu rch, Beta Sigma Phi . Lincoln and Federal Soldiers: B. D . Fritt s, B. H. Ba rrett, L. E. vVebber, W. D . Burkes, E. H. Rogers, Roscoe Turner, Cha rles Aesy, Jr. , L eslie (Red ) Boston, John B . St. C la ir, C liffo rd E. J a mes, Weldon A. Lutz , Walter B. Pentecost, J . D. Rober ts, Ca rl Horne, Alfonso Brooks, R . I Cromer, G . B. Denny, Artie Wa ldis, J. F. Bayse, T. A. Pen tecost, Ga rla nd D enny, W. E. M il ton, E . G . Horn, M. H. Va ughn. Those in Charge of Group: M rs. Elizabeth D. Robertson , R. J . Hess, Lorena Terry. Pioneer Women: Lorena M. TeTTy , Frances L. \Vilmer, Evelyn 1\1. F ulcher, J ea nne Butcher, M.a rgie Fisher, Doroth y J. N ichols, C la udine Conner, Juliet R mg, Dorothy M cCormick, Ruth Cummings, Mrs. R a wley Turner, Mrs. Virg mia Hoffma n, M rs. H . W. Crensha w, Mrs. C . Rudy Rohrda nz, Ann Tvfa rie F ulcher, Betty J a ne Hoffma n. COUNTRY SCENES Group Sponsored by: Roa noke Catholic H igh School, R a ilway Business \\Tomen's Associa tion, J efferson High School, C lassroom T eac hers of Roa noke C ity, Brambleton Junio r \Voma n 's C lub . Pioneer Men : La wren ce vV. \'Vilmer, Jack Butcher, H a rry C . Wa lton, Lee Fulcher, E verett C . F ishe1-, F lem R ing , H. W. Crenshaw, Grey G regory , R a wley Turner, C. Rud y Rohrd a n z, Ashton Leigh N ichols, R a nny N ichols, M a r t in R ing , R a wley P. Turner, P h1h p Turner, D avid Lee Fulcher, Freddy Rohrdanz, Temple Rmg. Those in Charge of Groups: Ma ry K. And erson , ifrs. \Villia m J. P owers, Evvie Seigler, Rudy R ohrdan z, Mrs. Geo rge Bla nd. 1870 Country Women: Donna Po wers, J oyce vVood son, J a ne T a nkersley, Doris Driscoll, Karen D onckers, Marga ret Wilson, Helena G illespie, Drucilla Stevens, Andrea Stevens, P a ulita D illon , Susan \Va rrell, Veronica H u n ter, E lla L . McConnell, Iola \'l\i . l\'l yers, Ruby Polla rd l\I yers, '.\fancy Spra dlin, l\ Irs. Rudy R oh rda n z, M rs. C ha rles B . Saul, Mrs. Rawlev Turner, Mrs. R obert \li.T. \\Toods, Mrs . J ames B ishop, M rs. Flora Spradlin , D onn a Spra d lin, ) Jara l\I itchell, Frances Compton, H elen B ise, T r ul a K iser, J ean Anderson, Phyllis Anderson , Carri e G obble, Ca rrie J . P ennington , F lori ne Rob inson, Doro t hy Bus hka r, H elen F . Stul tz, Nadine P . B la nd, Ginny Cole, J ulia B. Roberts._ Louise B .. Grayb ill, Gla dies S. Ba rk er , Alyce B. Sydenstn cker, Mane Beville, D ebo ra h Susa n l\I yers. PIONEER SCENE Church Men Group: Bill M ead01·, Leon C. Micha el, W. l\L Bryant, H . G. Duncan, Wreford Meador, Willis Batema n, R a lph E . Shober, N orma n Ala ric Woods, Willia m T. Flesh ma n, Frank Whi te, Russe~ J. H ess, J oseph C. H aw ley, Ca rey B. Washburn, Cl yde E. H y lton. Church Women Group: Mrs. Sue M icha el, Mrs. Mil b 1·y F lora, . 1rs. \N . H . M eador! Barbara M ea dor, P a tricia Dunca n, Mrs. Edna Duncan, Mrs. Eurnce Ba teman, Mrs. W. l\1I. Brya nt, Sue E a rl e Flora, Kay Batema n, Trudy Batem~n, P a m Ba tem a n Anna Lee Hess, Maude Ga rst Wh ite, Lorra m e Kipps, 'France~ Lowe Fleshma n, Mary Simms \Vheby , J oyce Oliva Fuller, Mrs. C lyde E. H y lton. 1870 Country Men: Regina ld T yler, Irvin Routt, l\[ ichael Griffin, J oseph Va n D e\·enter, G eorge Mo rris, D oug las \Nilson . Michael Crad dock, R obei·t Smi t h, Robert Gevrek ian , Thoma s O 'N eill l\1at t he\\. O 'Neill, P. C . R ay, Kenneth A nderson, R a nis G. Compton, G lenn A. Ki ser, Cla rence H . Go b bel, Al K elly, Rober t Campbell, C. D . H a ll, H . M . D odd, R. R. Eppei·son, C ha rles B. Saul, Rudy R ohrda nz, R a wley Turner, R . \V. \Yood s, H a rry Bushka r , Clyd e R . Stul tz, George Bla nd, G eo rge A. Cole, Huber t Syd enstn cker , J r. , Louis q. R oberts, J o hn R. G rayb ill, Deward E . Ba rker, R obe1·t >: . Bevill e, K eit h M yers, A. ]. Moody, G erry Myers, Jr., W . G. l\l yers, Sr., Pa ul E. R amsey, J oe Turnb ull. OLD-FASHIONED SCENES Groups Sponsored by: Hadassah, Appa lachia n E lectric Power Company , Jefferson High School C hoir, Ga rden C1.ty Ba ptist Church, Bowma n 's Bakery , H ome Beneficial Life Insura nce Compa ny , T er race Inn. 1870 Country Children : M_eredith Ann Polla rd , D ona ld P olla rd, J ohnn y P olla rd , Alison P ollard, Ly nne Bushka r, Bob Bushka r , Phil Bushkar, Al yce L . Sydenstricker, H ubert Syd ensti·icker , HI , J ohnny Sydenstricker, D a \·id Cole, Connie Cole, Ela ine Ba rker, R obei·t Be\·ille, P riscilla Bevi lle, F reddie Rohrda n z, R aw ley Turner, J r. , P hilli p T u rner, J a mes Bis hop. Those in Charge of Group: M rs. La ke R osenberg, H elen Young , Susie M cQuilkin, Elmer C . Ca rter, R aymond R . P a ulin, George A. Wa lsh, T. A. P entecost. Old-Fashioned Women: M rs. R u t h Wilkins, M rs. Wendell R . M cCa rty, M abel A. F erguson, Geraldine Culb ertson, Norma F . Johnson, Virg inia Ayers, Berrn ce C ro\\·e, N_a ncy Grad y , E lsie C . M ay field , Ca rolyn P owell , J oa nne l\ I Qu1lkm, Susie M cQu il kin, P a tricia D ooley, P a mela M iller, Consta nce Anderson, Bunny Stradley , Pa tricia Anderson, Leornta Pa genha rd t, Joyce O. Fuller, Sherry 'lay field , D a nna Wi lkms. Old-Fashioned Men: ViTend ell R . McCa rty, Otey M. F ul p, VVi ll ia m C. Johnson, P ercy ?vi. Ayers, Jess Gunnell , Jen-y L. Dodson , Rona ld L. M ay field , Phil Cuti·ight , Mike Breslin , J oh nn y E conomy , Richa rd C ha ppell, Winston Pl y ma le, D on M cD a niel Ronnie Pharr, D on Perdue, H owa rd T. Fuller, Jr., Ronn ie 'Mayfield. BIG LICK OR EARLY ROANOKE SCENES Group Sponsored by : First C hristia n C hu rch, D iamo nd D a ndies, Excha nge Clu b, V ..F . W. Aux iliary 484, Advertism,g C lub , Class room Teachers of R oa__nok e.City, Junior Woma n s C lub, Al t rusa Clu b, General E lect n c Company, l orfolk a nd Western Ry. Those in Charge of Group: 'Nill ie L. Dixon , Mrs. H . B. F erguson , C. A. H a r ris, Gu y W. H a ncock, Mrs. Kittie Knox . J a m es E . T oler, H elen Shi plett, l'v[a r y K . Anderson, F lorence C. Mcclana ha n , J imm\· H a ncock, • 13. �CAST MEMBERS OF "RISING STAR"-(Continued) BIG LICK OR EARLY ROANOKE SCENES Big Lick and Early Roanoke Group: Rachel Craft, Erma Sims, Virginia L . Decker, Betty J ean Overstreet, Willie L. Dixon, Otis M. Gillia m, Sa m K. Snedegar, Jr., R eba Ba ncroft , H azelle Smith, R. B. Pleasants, \<Vandal Lee Woods, Helene H . Woods, Linda L . Woods, Crystal L. Woods, Tracy L. Woods, Shelby J. P a isley , D arlene Mills, J. R . Cutright, J. T. Kennedy , Mrs. D a na H. Matthews, Mrs. Katherine Hillma n, Mrs. E lizabeth Peters, Mrs. H. B. Ferguson, Amie! H. Peters , Wally N . Hillma n , Bob Matthews, Sandra P eters, Ann Thompson, K a thy Sue Hillma n, Mrs. Mae J acobs, Mrs. Mildred Sink, Sue Rider, Mrs. Rel.e n A. Groover, M rs. Gla dys McLain, M rs. R ena Lawrence, Mrs. K athleen O.hania n, Mrs. M yrtle C . Myers, Mrs. Nelson Dudley, Linda Sink, Tommy Sink, T o ny L. Groover, Samuel W. Arnold, Nelson B. Dudley, J ack Oha nian , R ichard E ast, Carolyn Reed, Ruth Reed, Barbara Murray , D a nny Bowe, Donnie Lee Dudley, Samuel \ liT. Arnold, Jr. , Yerna A. Arnold, M ichael W . Oha nia n, Patricia A. Oha nia n , Clementide Simmon, J ames E. Toler, Cla rence H. Simmon, Clarence D . Simmon, John H. Metcalf, Billy W. Metcalf, Frederick G ray H elen Shiflett, L . A. William, D a llas C raddo ck, Judy Turner, Rosemary Shannon , Mrs. L. A. vVilliams Vincent Craddock Richard McClanahan , D onna McCla na ha n Frances Long' R. D . Long, M. H. Va ughn, J ea ne Menefee, Stanley G raham: Mrs. ]. A. J ones, C. B. Fulton, J .P. Bandy, W. A. Burnette, R. A. Wmgfield, R. T. Sprouse, W. D. Wilkerso n, H. D. Hale, J. F. Bayse, Jr. , R. 0. Walker , F . G. Sprouse, ]. A. Lip ps, C . C . J ones, Jr., H . W. Cundiff , H. A. Hale, Carol Cundiff, Mrs. J ames Ba ndy , Irma J ean Branch, Mrs. F . G. Sprause, Mrs. Howard Hale, Mrs. C . B. F ulton, Mrs. W. J . Wilkerson, Mrs. C. C. Jones, Mrs. H. W. C undiff, Mrs. H . A. Hale, Mrs. R. A. Wmgfield , Mrs. J. F. Bayse, J r., Mrs. N . F. Law, Mrs. R. 0 . Walker, Mrs. J. A. L ipps. Police: J oseph A. J ones, H arold P. Sink, C lare nce H. B lessard, Lambert M . Bolt, L. R. Brown, C. E. Leech,]. M. Bandy , C. A . Harris, F. \ lV . Balder. Politicians: Sam E lliott, L . H. Robertson, J a mes H a ncock, G. W. Ducon, Jennie Chadwick, Wa nda Chadwick H a rry P . Rader, J r. , J . George French, J r. ' , Clean:-Up Club: P a.ul Miller, Frank H a rtman, Thomas E . Williams, Bob B1llmgs, Brenda Lawhorn, M rs. Frank Hartman, Mrs. D aisy Miller, Mrs. Betty J a ne Wi lliams, Thomas Craddock, Loretta. Craddock, J oseph Craddock, Martha W11l1ams, Robert \lV1lltams, Robin Morris. SCHOOL SCENES .Group Sponsored by: B elmont Scho::>l, William Byrd High .sc~ool, Monroe J unior H igh Scho::>l, B elm::>nt P. T . A. Assoc1at1on, Classroom Teachers of Roa noke City . Those in Charge of Group : Ma ry K. An:iers:m, Ruth A. ~uddmgton , Mrs. J ohn Aldhizer, Jr., Mrs. L•.iric Va ugha n, etty Wilkerson, John J en.kins, J r., M rs. H. D. Pa rker, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. George K. Ford , Mrs. Glenn R. lVIc Leod. Colonial School (Girls): Sy bil F. B::>itnott, D ::irothy Leigh Vaughan, Brenda Sue Ford, L inda Sue St J ohn, Pamela Sue Beno1s , Sha ron Sue Cronis:'!, J udy Marily n Crou ch, Rebecca J ean Parker. Colonial School (Boys): H erbert W. Taylor, D avid L. \aylor, Donald R. T aylor, William R. Aldhizer, Edd ie C. 1RroutS,. Leonard J. Preas, Way ne Ferguson, Gary L. Yearo ut, ay lfry. Girls Private School: D aw n M. BLtrnette, J oyce M . Bowman, Sara L. McLeod, Nancy S. Simp3on, D :mna L. Powers_. Carol D. Akers, Linda M. Wo::ilfo lk, D;Jris M . Chewrung, Barbara A. Frazier, Sa rah J. D ::iwdy, Diawne L .. Hamlett, Faye Stamper, Mrs. G e::i rge K. Ford, Headmistress. Early School Scene (Pioneer School)(Girls): Pat Edwards, Pat Salmon, Joanne Salmon, Mary.Altice Tho:npson, Lill ia n Thompson, Linda J enk ms, Sue Craft , J o Ann Stevens, J oan Reese. SCHOOL SCENES Early School Scene (Pioneer School) (Boys): Bobby Engleman, Robert Price, Billy Price, J erry Price, Cha rles Wilkerson, John Wilkerson, J o hnny Perrin, J oh n J enki ns, Jr. , Teacher. Headmaster and Young Men: J ack K . Morris a nd Lurie Vaugha n, Headmasters ; Cha rl es K en n ed y , Trust ee ; Earl Henri tze, Tommy Allie, J a mes Price, M a r v in Carter, L ester H armo n, "Chuck" C ha rl es K e nn edy, Eugene M. L a ne, Jr., Ron ald Grant, Terry Wingo , J a mes L. J o rda n, M a r vm La Pradd, J ames Enso r. Chemistry Teacher and Student: Bayes Wi lson , Teacher; Gro ver P lunkett, Student ; \Vendell Reed, Orato r. MISS LUCY ADDISON AND HER FIRST CLASS Sponsored by: The Altruist C lub. In Charge of Group: N . L. Cha rl ton. Women and Girls: Mrs. Emma H ay nes, Lind a Woole y , Sandra Curtis, Cecil M a ria Curt is, Julia Mari e B a iley, M a ry Sue J ackson. Men and Boys: D ona ld Shovely, Reginal~ C la rk, Broderick Shovely, Clifto n Whi two r th , Jr., \V1llt a m Greene, J orda n Claytor, R icha rd Claytor, B obb y Greene , Mic hael Hale. GAY NINETY SCENES Group Sponsored by: P ilo t C lub, M a dison College Alum ni Association, Bowma n's Bake ry , A. E . F. C lub , Beta Sig ma Phi, Dia mond D a ndies, J efferson Hig h School Band, C hesape.ake & Potomac T elep hone Compan y, J eff erso n Semor High School, William F lemi ng H ig h School. Those in Charge of Group: J. E . Hopkins, C lyde Bai:ton , Zoe Gail Macy, Virginia !VI. Wiley, F loyd E. Ba ll, J o As h bi ook, Roy F. Howa rd, Ben Stone, Sarah \Valto n . Gay Ninety Women and Girls: Vi1·g in ia K. B rickey, Eloise Clemmer, D oroth y B. Maso n, Audrey 0 . .Hamb.l et~ Beatrice Barton, Barbara Richardso n , >Ja ra Hopkms, A tl ee Reynolds, Virgi nia Hopkins, Everl een \Vn g h t, . ~e.ula h Balla rd, Betty Groseclose Bettie S. i\IIacy, J o \Vilke i so n , Sally Duncan, lVIrs. A. E.' Stark, Mrs. Agnes M . C lemen; , Carolyn Clement, Suzann e Sm it h, P amela L a ne,,. Bett) e Sm ith, Mrs. J. C . Croft , Sr., D a rl ene Ha nnabass, I-...at hleen Hudgins, Carol Duncan. Gay Ninety Men and Boys: J . C. Croft, J. T. Butch, Vernon La mm, J o hn G. Macy, J ack l\'I. Mason, Jr., Ken~eth H opkms, J ack Wright, J a mes H amb l.ett, C lyde Ba i ~~dn , C ha rles P. Lee Mac Brooks D ennis Wickes, C . L. Ba l 3 1 • J.E. Hopkins, Phillip A. Sl us~er, Kennet h M. Sewell , Le~nar~ C. Arnn , A. E. Stark, B la n ton C le m ent, Ph il hp Bai bout• l\fark Woods, K enneth Hopkins, Freddie La ne. 1 Old-Fashioned Bathing Beauties: M rs. M il~ red B un:es~ , Mrs. Bee Burch M iss Marcia L . Larso n , V11 g m ia Sh u le) • Isabella Robertso~ Ag nes Robertson San ford, Edna Hu bbard Small, Rachel E. li.a m sey, H.. ebecca Via r, E liza b eth M. All e'.1 , Pearl V. B lount, Lucille R . La mm, Zoe Gail M acy, D o u s Lockard. City Dignitaries: Floyd E. Ball , John \ liT. H a nna bass, 0. W. J a nney, G erald W. Gill , H op G . Thurs to n. Old-Fashioned Band: Aldine J ones, F red Linkenh oke r, J ohn H . Armentrout Raymond Akers, Ben Stone, Henry Reese, H a rold Settle, jr., Walter A . Wedd le, Jr. , Buzzy Wa rd. Gay Nineties Firemen: G uy P endleton , Sy l ve~1 Snidow , C . B. Dunn, Bill Sheaff, Ro y F . Howard, Guy l;. romer, J. Ar thur Deyerle, J. E. Beall, V. A. Bosti a n . Bird Watchers : D orothy G ive ns Ba ker, Ma rga ret H . Starkey, Virginia Moore Wi ley , J ea n C renshaw , Carolyn Harshbarger, Mrs. J osep h Starkey , Jr. , M iss Sue G a i·st. Young Ladies Cycling Society: F lo Gene J ones, Peggy L . Vaughan, Barba ra R . Neal, J o Ann Ro.bertson .. Nata.he P . Purves, Nell R . Smith, Betty J a ne Kirby, Gmge r Beall , Virgi nia T erry, Lucille Bowling . +14+ �CAST MEMBERS OF "RISING STAR"-(Continued) Can-.Can Group: Joe Ann Wilson, Ann Boon, Myra Franklin, J o Ann J oseph, Delores Grubbs, P a tti Price, Bonnie Richardson, orma Jean Keith, Patsey Wiley , Gayle Whitehead, Billie J oyce l'vlcCann, D eanna Pettit, Judy Caff. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYS CHOIR Sponsored by : Gainsboro School , H a rrison School, Gilmer School, Loudon School. Those in Charge of Group: Marionette Sprauve. BURRELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SCENE Group Sponsored by: T he Altruist Club . In Charge of Group: N . L . Charl ton . ROARING TWENTIES SCENES Group Sponsored by: Willis Shell Serv ice Station, Kenrose Mfg. Compa ny , Diamond Dandies. Women: Mrs. Marilyn Curtis, Mrs. Virginia Shovely, Mrs. Arch ie L. T homas, Mrs. Gene Hale, Mrs. Katherine J efferson , Mrs. N. L. C harlton, lVIrs. Augusta Bailey . Those in Charge of Group: Helen Shortt, Dua ne E. Jones. .Men: George Rogers, M icha el Romby , Hubert Shovely, Richa rd C laytor, Jord a n Clay tor, Leonard Salters, Robert Greene, George Bailey . George F. Blackwell, Mrs . Roaring Twenties Women: Helen Shortt , Louise Ferris, Dorothy D. Noell, Susie Amos, Jeanette Riddle, Mamie Parker, F lossie Wingo, Jean Ferguson, Charlotte Blackwell, Eura Will is. INDUSTRY GROUPS POLKA DANCERS Group Sponsored by : Woodrow Wi lson J unior High School, J efferson Senior H igh School, Classroom Teachers Roanoke City , Greenwood Road Garden Club, Roa noke Catholic H igh School, Business & Professiona l Women's Club. Roaring T wenties M en : J ohn R. N oell, George F. Black well , Roy V. Amos, Robert D . Trout, B . C. Shortt, Jack L. P a rker, E. A. Ferguson, H. M. Dodd, T. E. W illis, George W. Dyer, Jr., D avid M cCullough Duane E . Jones, Millionaire. ' Those in Charge of Groups : Kathryn L. Kesler, Mrs H. F . Creasy, Mrs. W. T. T ilghman, Mary K. Anderson, IVIrs. A. H . B urnett, lVIrs. J . D . Ri cha rd son, Mrs. John B. P erry , Jr., Mrs. William J. Powers, Mrs. J essee \Vigg ins, l'vlrs. Frances S. Harper, Mrs. Sara Sil verman. MILITARY GROUP Group Sponsored by : Post >Jo. 3 American Leg ion, Veterans Foreign \Va r, N ational Guard, U. S. \i a val Reserve. Those in Charge of G roup : Ru t h A. Cudding ton. Polka Dancers: J oyce Creasy, Andrea Becker, M a ry Anna Hunt, Anne Tilghma n, J ane Carol l'v!addox, M a r t ha Ann White, Fra nces N ewman, Ann Hubbard, Ca roly n Anderson, Carolyn \Vi llis, Janice C reger, Norma Mitchell, Sarah Smiley, Eva Drates, Darlene T homas, Edith J ohnson, Anne Nunn, J eanie Hendrick, Wyonna Corbin, Sherry Watson, Cathy M ayhew, l\l!argo Towles, Susa n \l\Taldrop! Mary Fitz pat rick, Ba 1·ba ra Johnson , Eliza Vena ble, Harnotte Dod son , Jea n \V1ll ia ms, Betty Davis, Brenda Carter, Helen Doby ns, Nancy Cecil, Rosemary Cronin, Gloria Brugh, Lorraine French, Ginn y Lou Little Joa nne Surka mer, Paula Kelley, Katherine Dill, ·Joa n Alouf,' Betty Lou Leona rd, Catherine Craddock , lVIary Ann Budz, Mary Glenn Falls, .Amy Harasty, Ca llie Re id, C hristine Catron, Darlene v\T1lkes, J a net Wa lters, Anna Catron, Diana Wood, Edith Harper, M a rth a \Vig.g ins, Carol vViggins, Lois Locks, Betty Mason, Jola ne Di llo n, Norma .N unley, Phyllis Doss, (l.rcher Dodson,. Carol Wood, Sara Gilmore Mrs. G. \V. Bittle, l\[ rs. D av id S1h·erm a n, G len Ga rla nd,' Sand y Heinis, Michaele Woods, Vickie Sigmon. Military Group: Bernie \V. Webb , Oatey P. Schilling, Harry Blackwell, Clarence D eyerle, l\l a urice Kessler, Russell Naff, Carl Smith, Thurma n Correll Lawrence Mitchell Samu el Fralin , vV. E. Agee, D . l\I. M a rt in, Howard Chapma n : Frank Holdren, C la ud e Forbes, G eorge Cunningham, Willie English, Sherell Cald\Yell , E a rnest T ate, Esley R obe1·ts, H a rvey Barker, J~rn o r >Jestor, R obert Via , Claude Maston , C la ude Mercer, 1 homas A. Robertson, Michael J. Kelly, Ronald Huffma n, R obe rt B . Lemo n, Stephen C. Beaud et, Alg ie J . Conn er, Edwa rd L. J e\\'ell , Cha rles R. Carper, D a rrell R. Shelto n, Cha rles l\I. P off, R ay P ete rs, Edward L. Kidd , Jack W. Pendleton , Gu y l\Iowbray, Oatey Schillings, ]. P. Beatty , Jr., C. vV. M erce r, C . A. D eyerle, R . T . Naff, F . D. Holdren , T. J. l\I a lone, E a rl W. Sm ith, C. H. Owen . NOTE : Due to an early press deadline, we regret the omission of a num ber of cast m embers ' n ames. (FOR ADDITIONAL CAST MEMBERS-SEE PAGE 153) DIAMOND JUBILEE BAND J erry R . Whi t e, Conductor Olis K itchen , Associa t e Conductor Flute: Ca rolyn Brickey , Cathy Loga n, Billy Suggs, M a rga re t Kursha w Sue vVaters, Na ncy N icks, M a ri lyn Lieberman, Ca rol yn'Fidler, Donna Dooley. Oboe : Ca rolyn Peters, Ela ine Weddle. Clarinet: Henry Reese M a ry J ohnson, Rona ld La ncaster, Bunnie W1·ig ht, Beverie/Bell , Alla n Tice, Bobby Meado ws, Sa nd.y Moyer, Jea n Rober ts, John Gardner, Barry M a rsha ll , M adison Folden Lois Gusler Joyce Prilla ma n, Doro t hy Dobyns, Dorothy Lancaster,' J erry . Wal ters, Emm y Lu C n tcher, Betty Brya nt, Lewis Mull ms, Becky Hancock, Ri chard M cCord. Bassoon: D a nn y F elty , Na ncy Mund y, Jerry Whi te, J r. Saxaphone: Jim H orn er, K a thryn Stu ll , R onnie Suiter, Tomm y Cassida, Ben Stone, Robert K end all , Fred Lmkenhoker, Tom Amos. Frenc.h Horn : Bob Burdet te, Roger Foutz, Roger Simpson, D a n Grmer, J ohn Armentrout , D a vid Leonard. Cornet: Edwa rd K ellee T rum pet : Mon ty Sanders, J ames Sin1s, J eny Mays, D a nny Tuck, Lonn zo l\IIoore, G ene T ayloe, R aymond Akers, John Shoemakers, Don Phipps, Butch Thomas, J a mes Bloun t, Bobby M ead ows. Baritone: Don Sm ith, K ennis Coffm a n M ike K ingery, Ri cha rd Price, Danny Pa ige. ' B ass : r· Waltej ~!in te r , Willia m Emory, David Harris, J essie V\ 1lson, V\ a n en Brya nt, La rry H oover Aldine Jones Wa lter vVeddl e, K ennis C offma n . ' ' Perc ussion: Robert Thax to n , Edwin J ohnson, J immy l\IIund y , Allen C hildress, Tuck y F raz ie r , o. B. Ayers. Trombo~e: Edwin Wa rd 0 .Roger A yers, C urt is T ompkins, D enrns B1 a nda n, D av id Ki ckhghter J im R inehart, Jeryl Carter, Don M cD a niel. ' • 15. �JUBILEE CHORUS Norman Allen Mrs. Norman Allen Lacy Altizer C . M . Anderson Louise Anderson P at Anderson Frances E. Andrews Swanson Angle Mrs. Classie Archer Kaye Ashwell D ouglas Ayers 1,I " ,." ,. ' ,. I ' ,, pl hi Henry B ailey Edward T . Ballard R ay D . Barnhart, Jr. Mrs. D . J. Bash am M r s. Mary W. Bates Frank Beahm, Jr. Nelle P . Bernard Dr. Max Bertholf Nancy Bert holf Ernie Birge Mrs. P aul C. Blair Mrs. Edna Blankenship Mildred T. Blevins Mrs. Fred Blount G eo. A . Blount Miller Bolling M ary Elizab eth Bousman Mrs. M ar y B. Bowden Mrs. Sidney L. Bower C.H . Brady Mrs. C. H. Brady Miss Sarah Brammer Richard S. Brooks Mary K. Brown Mrs. Bobbie H. Bruce Carol Lee Bruce Carol L. Bryant D. L. Buckingha m Mrs. J. D . Burford R ev. J. D . Burford Barbara J . Burnett D anya Burroughs Mrs. John Burroughs Diana Bush W. L. Butts C. C. B yrd Mrs. Evely n B yrd John Davis Calhoun Mrs. R.H . Callison W. H . Calvert, Jr. Carmen Campbell Elizab eth Cantrell Barbara Carter Carolyn Chapman Gert rude Chittum Rosemary Chitwood Bill Chocklett P at Cobb Sam Cole Miss Wilda Coleman Mrs. H . D . Conner Margie S. Cook Mrs. M. Keit h Cook Angela Coon Barbara Crawford H elen K. Crumpacker Michael D . Cundiff Virginia J. Cushwa Miss Lillian D alton Mrs. D orothy Davis J essie Ann D avis Mrs. Martha D avis Geneva D odd R obert L. D owdy John F. D ownie Clyde R. Drumhell er Mrs. Howard Duncan Louise Dunlap Sallie Dunlap B renda Dyer Mrs. Juanita Eaton Frances Eddy Mrs. J. G. Eller Peggy J o Eller Mrs. R. F. Epperson Hunter Faris ·Chas. W. Farrelly Bette Ferguson Donna F erguson Jud y F erguson Susie Fielder Mrs. Fran Finnell D orothy Firestone +16+ Gurline Foutz Rita M ae Fry H azel Gearhart Linda Gibson Mrs. R . 0 . Glover Mrs. Gladys Graybi ll Connie Gregory Angie Guilliams H . J . H agan Mrs. B. K. Haley Guyda Hall J ohn S. Harrington Linwood Harris Betty Haupt Becky Hedrick J ea nne Henever Louise Hinebaugh Rebecca May H olt Phyllis C. H owell Mrs. Betty Howlett Hope Huddleston Amonette D. Hudgins J oyce Anne Hudso n Mrs. J . C. Hudson R ober t H u ggins Barbara S. Humbert c. s. Humbert, Jr. Cath erine Humphrey Mrs . H. F. Hundley H . L . Hungate, Jr. Agney J an H utchi nson Donna Hylton Mrs. 1 olan D. J ack son Russell W . J acobs Phyllis K. J ennings Gale J ohnso n Glenn D. J ohn son C. Leonard J ones Mrs . C. L. J ones Melba J ones Virginia T . Keller Norm a Kemp Judy Kessler Kay Kier �JUBILEE CHORUS-(Continued) Nancy Kier Henry Kiser Peggy Ann Kiser Suzanne Kraige Marlete LaPrad D . Layman Mrs. J. D . Layman Mrs. N ed M. Lazenby Charles F. Lee Walter E. Leigh, Jr. Nancy C. Leonard Selena Leonhardt Lowell E. Logwood Nancy Lovern I rad B. Lower Roy W. Lynch Jeanne M. O'Brien George Overstreet Curtis S. Overstreet Anita Snyder Buford Stanley Mrs. Viola Painter Mrs. Wade Paisley Judy Palma Carolyn Stanley Julia Ann Stanley Mrs. Ray Steele McH. Stiff, Jr. Miss Mary L. Stoutamire Mrs. Marien R . Straub Norman S. Strickland Sibyl G. Stump James Surface Mildred Sweeney Susan Sweeney Virginia Sweeney J. Kathy M cCam ey Bett y J o M cGhee Miss Mclndoe Barbara G. M cKeever Bernard M artin Beverly M artin Emma Hunter Maxwell Phillip IVI. 1ayhew Mrs. Nonie M eador Mrs. IVI. R. M ears Mrs. Louise M eeks Mrs. S. E arl Mitchell Mrs. Virginia Mize Ethel M ay Montgomer y Mary L . M ontgomery E arl B. M oom aw Mrs. E. B. M oom aw Lorenzo 0 . M oore Mrs. B. S. M orris J a nina M ost ek Fran l\/Iurray Miss H an nah Musarove b Sylvia Musick D avid G . Musselm an Crystal Neathmvk Mrs. H . H. Neathawk J. H . eighbors Mrs. J. H . Neighbors Mrs. H enry L . N iblock Beverly V. mmger Dia ne N ininger Mrs. J ack R. Parrish Joanne Pearce Miss Margaret Pearma n F aye L. Peters Ralph Pickard Ruth Poindexter Janice Polster R . N. Pratt Virginia Pratt Mrs. Hilda S. Price J ack Price Mrs. Lula Pring Mrs. H . C . Quinn Mrs. Martha Rader J ean S. Rakes 1frs. J esse M. R amsey H arry B. R epass Billy R eynolds Mrs. H . L. Rice Mrs. M arsha ll Richmond Curtis 0. R ob erson Jimmy R ogers Mrs. Evelyn R ohrd a nz Lynn Rowla nd Mrs. W. E arl Ruble Sandra St. Cla ir R a ndolph Sa lmons Sarah A. Salmons Mrs. M argaret Sa ndridae b W. V. Sandridge Brenda Saul Mrs. Chas. B. Saul J ohn L. Seibel Virginia Shaw Ann Shealy D a le Shealy J ean R aye Shelto n Elsie Smit h Vera Smith • 17. Carol Tay lor M argaret T aylor Sidney H . T ear Mrs. S. H. T ear Bill Thom as R aymond Thomas Mrs. K . R eed Thompson Eli zabeth Thompson Mrs. Hugh Thrasher 'lvay ne Ti nnell Mrs. Lenwood Turner P eggy C. Va n D eusen J oan Vernon Alice vVagner Barbara vVagner Judy W alsh Mrs. F ern J. W ash burn D ottie vVaters Bonnie ·vv ebster Glad ys Wh itaker C. r.,::yle Whitescarver Na ncy \ilfhit low Mrs. Betty vVilliams Barbara Ann Wi lson J oh n C . W ilson Trudy vVimmer M ar garet Winn J acqueli ne Wright Connie Yates �ACORN TO OAK, THAT'S ROANOKE DwrGHT EGGLESTON McQurLKIN In the days of Pocahontas, long ago, By a wigwam lay an acorn, in the snow. Many winter winds have blown, Many summer suns have shone, Now the acorn is an oak tree, fully grown. But the wigwam long since vanished to the west, And the warriors on the long trail seek their rest. Many battles here were fought, Many gains were dearly bought, Ere a city from the wilderness was wrought. Now a city in h er splendor points her spires From the valley of "The Daughter of the Stars." M any prospects for great fame, M any honors to her name, But her learning will her glory most proclaim. Like the germ within the acorn, source of strength, Always knowled ge gains ascendency at length; M any students, hour by hour, lVIany leaders filled with power,S uch our city pays the future for a dower. ' "' .11 ,II As the oak tree that endures from age to age Sees our history in the making, page by page, Many elders now behold Many golden dreams unfold, And success for virgin efforts is foretold. T hus the old is ever yielding to the new, As the masses gain the knowledge of the few; Ever upward, Roanoke, L ike the acorn to the oak, And the blessing of All-Wisdom aye invoke. A Salutatory written and published in the first issue of "Acorns of Roanoke," the Roanok e H igh School Annual, ina ugurat ed by the Class of 1910, a number of whom are still living in Roanoke • 18 . �r I Roanoke looked like this f rom !JI-ill .~fountain in 1905. The city i s over f our ti mes as large today. THE ROANOKE STORY Roanoke-spoken slowly a nd with three syllables- is a truly beautiful word. ern end of the G reat Valley of Virginia, a valley so beautiful that t he Indians called it Shenandoa h , a lleo-edly meaning " D a ughter of the St ars". So the county which em braced the valley and lat er the cit y which has grown here took the n ame Roanokethe good n am e of t he first English settlem ent in Am erica. To the Indians it m eant the white shells which m any east ern tribes used for m oney. In American history the name dat es all the way back to 1585, the year Sir ' ¥alter Raleigh's a dventurers came to the Carolina coast and called their village Roanoke I sland , a t the site where their tragic end is now dramatized a nnually in " The Lost Colony''. A SALTY MARSH GAVE THE NA M E BIG LICK A river named the R oanoke feeds Albem arle Sound above that island. Tracing this stream to its source some 400 miles t o the west, coming northwest in North Carolina into Virginia by way of I~err Dam, where the river is called St aunton, one would cross the rolling P iedmont section ,. then penetrat e the Blue R idge and come mto a wide and fertile flatl and. T hat is the south- For centuries before the whit e man came, the R oanoke area was an Ind ian h unting gr ound, kept clear of h abitations which would fright en game away. Salt was the lure for buffalo and d eer and elk. It is t hought that the br anch es of two large saline springs (on e where Routes 460 and 115, original buffa lo tra ils, meet today, the ot her at the east end of p resent Rutherford �Out of the turmoil of the War between the States . . . . . . came to Big Lick a boy under twenty, James Milton Gambill - a veteran of the fighting who had lost an arm near Williamsburg - to act as purchasing agent for the Confederate Army. Gambill was destined to be a leader in his community . As a lad of 16 he ran away from school and enlisted at the inception of the war. This desire to do something, be someone, later resulted in his success as a merchant, wholesaler, manufacturer, and bank director . . He was one of the original subscribers to the famous "S 10,000 railroad fund" and thus a founding father of the present city of Roanoke. He served on the first town council, was active in his church, and a leading citizen in the community. He was founder of the company now known as Lindsey-Robinson & Co., and the flour he named "Gambill's Best" is still a best seller. TB& WORLD RESISTS CHANGE, l BBO Corn ffl e;ce St reet, Gamb ill ~o., w ho lesale G rocers. yet change is the only thing that has brought progress. -KETTERING and 1.§M No rfo lk ~a\:~~~I and S e co nd S treet. . Co mp any. no ur miller s a nd w h o lesa le groce rs. The measure of a company is not only its ability to keep up with progress, but co stay ahead - to be a pioneer in its field . Feeling that little, if anything, is accomplished without planning , we have pioneered through research and processin g techniques co the end chat we are .. Making a future in Farming" for our customers and ou rselves. In every field, res ea rch has mea 11t p:o.g ress .. Some p rogress is hi g hly v1s1ble, like Jet transp o rts, while o cher progress is less spectacular, s uc h as the tre mend o us strides that h ave ~een m ade in animal feeds. \Vich a n a c1onally known and respected rese a r~h d.epa rcmenc led h y o uc s ta nd1n g sc1enc.1scs, we are constantly tes ting new ingredients, new fo rmulas , and new ways to feed animals better at lo wer cost. The r es ult s have been mo sc gracifying: toda y, we pro duce in our modern, fully automatic plane ove.r a hundred different feeds for specialize d animal and poultry husbandr y. Our own Farm Service Agents - all graduates of agricultural colleges follow our produces co the farms, giving advice and help to the farmers who raise livestock. A company grows only as its individual employees are . able to grow. In chis respect - aside from many ochers - Roanoke has meant much to us , as ours is a home-grown company. As we have drawn on the resources of Roanoke for progress, so, too, has Roanoke benefited . As we are able to make and sell better prod ucts, in ever-increas ing vo~ume, our contributions to the city through wages and salaries, caxes and community spirit - will grow. Glancing hack with pride, we loo k ahead to progress through change. ~ 365 Sa lem Avenue, SW, L1nd sey. Rohin so n & Compa ny, suc ces so rs to Gamb ill & Co . !.211 7 02 Shenandoah Ave nu e S \X', o ur recc nil y enla rged and moderni zed plant. Lindsey-Robinson & Co., Inc. ~~' 1'~'4 +2(>+ �Avenue, N. E.) became clogged and these would leave their saline residue on high ground, an irresistible animal attraction. It must have been thus for thousands of years, for the bones of a mastodon were once dug from what was called the big lick. These springs became a meeting place and camp site, first for the Indians who traveled the Warrior Path, later for the first white men who came over what was called the 'rra d er Path. the first to discover a river flowing northwest into the Mississippi. But before they climbed the Alleghanies to view that riverthe New-they stopped at a Totera Indian camp near the big lick. In their report they told of the blue mountains and of the snug flat valley beside the upper Roanoke River. For another 45 years only an occasional hunter or trapper ranged the land bey ond the Blue Ridge. It was in 1716 that Governor Alexander Spottswood of the " Royal The first Hotel Roano/w, grounds unlandscaped, as i t appeared shortly after its construction in 1882. The India ns ringed trees and burned undergrowth in the virgin forest, that grass and t ender saplings would grow to t empt the wild game. Early settlers called these open lands barrens. They included today's Williamson Road and airport areas . D ense forest growth surrounded the barrens, tangled aueless vegetation penetrated only by the tr~ils of the animals and of the red hunters who journeyed from north and south to the big lick. THE WHITE MAN ARRIVES Two white m en came in 1671. Thomas Batts and Robert F all am had been sent b y Abraham Wood, an Indian trader residing in Fort Henry n ear what is now Petersburg, to find the "west ern waters "-a fancied road to the Indies which had eluded explorers since Columbus ' time. They were Provence of Yirginia" left , i\.illiamsburg with a band of m en , later n amed "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe", and Yiewed Shenandoah Yalley from Swift R un Gap north of Roanoke. The story of GoYernor Spottswood's Yenture west to the crossing of the Blue R idge on September 5 . 1716 is an interesting epic in early Yirginia history . It is beautifully recorded in a poem on a tabl et mounted on the Sb -line D rive where Route 33 crosses the Dri,·e, written by l\1rs. Graham Claytor of Roanoke. Spottswood's party of adventuring gentlem en did little exploring in the Yalley, but the panorama from the Blue Ridge was enough to conYince the governor that here was almost lim itl ess good land for settlement. The pioneers came. Vanguard was a thin stream of h ardy men and women , some from eastern Yi;ginia, others from Pennsyl• 21. �OA K E y Alnzost a Century Ago The War Between the States had ended, the great westward movement had begun, and Indians and Highwaymen were still a threat to the safety of wagon trains when John M. Oakey founded , in 1866, the firm which still bears his name. The early history of the O akey organization is closely connected with the history and development of this area. The Oakey firm was in business when the area was incorporated as the T own of Big lick, February 28, 1874, and as the rown grew, the Oakey firm grew. The Oakey organization was well established when, m 1882, the Shenandoah Valley Railroad connected with the Norfolk and Western at Big Lick, marking the real beginning of Roanoke. In 1884 the population of the town had passed the 5,000 mark and was incorporated by the Virginia Legislature as the City of Roanoke. Since 1882 the O akey organization has conducted almost seventy thoitsand services: more services than the entire population of Roanoke in 1940! In 1939, the Oakey firm built the beautiful mortuary at 318 Church Avenue. Ten years later, the Williamson Road establishment was purchased and the firm now operates from two establishments: the Oakey Mortuary at 318 Church Avenue and the Willi amson Road establishment. The Oakey firm, since 1866, has constantly remained m the Oakey family. At the decease of John M. Oakey the leadership of the organization passed to one of his sons, Sam Oakey, and at his demise, the presidency was taken over by another son, Clarence Oakey. The present leadership of the corporation now rests in the capable hands of the founder's third son, H enry A. Oakey. The officers of the firm are Henry A. Oakey, Crawford Oakey, John Oakey and Minor Oakey. Also active in the business are Clarence M. Oakey and Sam Oakey III. Now, almost a century after its founding, the Oakey organization can claim the distinction of having truly been a part of the growth, changes, improvements and expansion of Roanoke. • 22. �vania. These were strong, fearless, intrepid men and women seeking a home and independence in a howling wilderness, surrounded by savages who fiercely resented the white invasion of their hunting grounds. These pioneers followed the Indian trails, which first had followed the buffalo trails. vVilliam Penn, the man of peace, had invited all peoples to his lands in Pennsylvania, and as their numbers increased they began to enter the Shenandoah Valley from the north. There were Germans and Swiss and Scotch-Irish. They settled in northern Virginia, then in the Staunton area, then began toiling down the Valley, toward Fincastle and far southwest Virginia and through Cumberland Gap into Kentucky. B y 1740 Roanoke Valley had its first settlers. EARLY SETTLERS IN AND AROUND ROANOKE, 1740-1800 How was it that these artificers and tradesmen from European lands were able to transform themselves in one generation into tough, Indian fighting frontiersmen? How could the tailor, the wheelwright, the miller, the blacksmith of established cultures, push the Indian westward and k eep him there? The reason was simple: these men and their fathers before them had known little but poverty, hardship and privation in Europe. They had left their homelands in search of freedom, in quest of a land where they could dwell in peace and dignity . And they were willing to fight and suffer for their dream's fulfillment. These people wer e not the glamorous figures of later romantic novels and motion 0 () This detailed map shows most of the houses i n downtown (and suburban ) Big L iCk in the late 1870's. The A . 111. & . 0. railroad depot was where the Railway Express Office now stands, where Second Street, SW rneets th e N. & JV It was the exact center of the corporate lirni ts which extend a half-mile north, east, so uth and west from it. Present Second Street was the first "rna·i n street" of the town . 1. !'2 . 3. 4. 5. Trout House Koiner & Gale Drug Store Holt's (Terry) Store D epot Wade & T er-r-y Tobacco f-:' Factory 6. Neal House 7. I sham Ferguson Toba cco Factory +23. 8. Taylor & Fishburn Store 9 . Gambi ll's Warehouse 10. Watts, Bell & Evans Hardwa.re Store 11. Town (Rorer) H all 1!'2. K !'fau ver' s "Folly " 13 . St. John's Episcopal Church l!f . First Presbyterian Church 15. First Ba.ptist Church �"Since 1883'' We've Been Growing Steady with ROANOKE • • • 1900 Modern Trucking Equipment CONSULT US FOR: • Moving Household Goods locally, or between any points in the United States, no matter how distant. We are a member of Allied Van Lines, "World's Largest Long Distance Movers ." • Storage of Household Goods in our spacious wareh o uses . Every precaution token to protect yo ur valuables . • Merchandise Storage and Pool Car Distribution, 3 warehouses : 2 with private N&W sidings and 120,000 sq . ft. of floor space and our newly completed warehouse with Virginian siding containing 42,000 sq. ft. • COAL FOR COMMERCIAL AND DOMESTIC USE PITZ ER TRANSFER STORAGE & FUEL CORP. 403 Sale m Ave., S. W. - Dia l Diamond 4-6206 or Diamond 2-5122 AGENTS FOR A LLI ED YAN LI NES, "World's Largest Long Distance Movers" • 24. �,...,,.. /"~ fV I R G I N I A ,,11/R,~ANOKE CO. (EXISTING AREA) ·/<,, !·'~ " ~ ·\.:::­ .~ ~~·''..::.-q;, The lloanol.:e area was in three other counties bef are R oanoke County was f ormed in 1838. The territory, largely unexplo red, was first designated a part of Orange County in 1734. A u gusta, fir st county west of the mountains, was f ormed in 1738 with i ts seat at S taunton. B otetourt County came into existence in 1770 with i ts westem boundary indefini te. T wo years later that line was placed at the Ohio River. to Harmon's Ford on N ew River , west of the site of R a dford. pictures. For the most part they were rough and tough-hardbitten men and women, conditioned to take the worst the elements and the Indians and other white men could give them; alert, nature-wise m en who knew that one mistake could b e their last. They were self-reliant-for there was no law; they were r esourceful-for every pioneer had to b e all things to his family . They were the prime reason America is great today . In 1738 the first county west of the Blue Ridge was established. Split from Orange, it was called Augusta with its seat at " The Mill Pl ace" , now Staunton. Augusta County not only included the Roa noke area but all the wild land embracing what is now southwest Virginia , W est Virginia, K entucky, Indiana , Illinois a nd vVisconsin , and bordering the Great L akes and the Mississippi River (See M a p N o. 2) . I n 1745 the Indian Roa d-first ever ordered by the court-was b egun from Frederick County line on the north, down the Sh en andoa h a nd Roanoke Valleys a nd over the Allegh anies Now the immigrants cam e. T he names of Roanoke Va lley's very first settlers are not known , but some were here under " tomaha wk rights " p erhaps as ea rly as 1734. Journa ls of exploring parties from Colonial Virginia would seriously report that they " p a ssed over the B lue Ledge and through country that h as never k nown the foot of the white m an "-and then add a little later tha t they spent the n ight with some of Willia m Penn's Mennonite immigrants at D unka rds' Bottom. Among the earliest settlers of which something is known were Daniel Monohan who lived at the junction of G lade and Tinker C reek s and died prior to 1744 (according to his will in Au gu st a County), and Peter K inder wh o d ied b efore 1749 at his dwelling where Pet ers Creek meets Roanoke River. Neither the Irish man nor the German was gra nted a paten t, so it is reasonable to sup pose that oth ers a lso lived in the area . • 25. �YE~! ERDA Y••• IN 188 2 rhe Firsr N ario nal Bank was esrabli sh ed ro m eer rhe need fo r lo cal fin a nc ia l services in rh e newly named co mmuniry o f R oa no ke. Fo r 75 years, rh ro ug h boom and panic, rhis ba n k has g ro w n beca use ir has conrinu ed to serve th e in d ividual s, businesses and indusrri es o f R oa n o k e in a n alert , prog ress ive mann er. Today rhis sam e bank , w irh rhe experi en ce o f age, srill m ainrains the youthful vira lity necessa ry to adap r irs services ro rhe n eed s of its rapidly growin g rrad e area . THE FIRST NATIONAL EXCHANGE or :ElANK ROANOKE MAI N O FFI CE' JEFFER SO N AND C AMPBELL BRA NC IH S' 1323 G RA N D I N ROAD , S.W • 3625 W ILLI AMSO N ROAD, N . W. Our Ne w Bro11ch at 4 202 /l !elro 1e A venue, N. IV. M EMB ER FED ERAL D EPOS IT I NSU R AN C E CORP O RAT ION • 26. �EARLY LAND GRANTS Mark Evans received a land grant at Moomaw Springs in northwest Roanoke and died there before l\1arch 10, 1748. He also was granted land embracing part of l\1ill Mountain and Crystal Spring-the fivemillion-gallon-per-day giant which was to be early Roanoke City's sole water supply. Other early patent receivers in what is now Roanoke included John Smith (400 acres1746); Francis Beatty (507 acres-1747); Methusaleh Griffith (800 acres-1748); Tasker Tosh (220 acres-1749); Charles Campbell (400 acres-1752); 'Villiam Terry (400 acres-1755) and Simon Akers (240 acres1756). Between then and 1780 patents were granted to Robert Breckenridge, John McNeill, James Neely, Erwin Patterson and Thomas Tosh. Grants in the 'eighties included those to James Mason, Jacob Vinyard, John Johnson, James Walker and William McClanahan. These men knew fine land when they saw it. Many of their descendants, some seven generations removed, Ii ve in Roanoke today. It is of local interest to identify some of the early grants within the present corporate limits of Roanoke. The most valuable under present day standards was John Smith's patent (1746), whose land included present downtown Roanoke, Second Street, S. vV. to Tinker Creek, and from Tazewell to Centre Avenue. Charles Campbell ( 175~) owned what was the original Buena Vista (Morningside) area. Simon Akers (1756) had the Fallon Park-vVaverly Section . Tasker and Thomas Tosh controlled the remainder of the land north of the River, including the Belmont (Carr) and Oak Ridge Tract, the Lewis Addition, and west to 11th Street, S. vV., andN. W., and also included a northwest area up to lVIoorman Road. Excluded from the Toshes in old Southwest was the Highland P ark area, which, with today's vVasena section, was granted to James Al exander on August 3, 1771 b y King George III, 150 acres for 15 shillings (less than $3.00). A tree stood on the northern boundary of this great tract . The approximat e site is appropriat ely d esign at ed by a stone m arker on F erdinand Avenue which gives the above informa tion. I'he Highland P ark portion was purchased by the city in 1901 for $10,000. • 27 "The old Hart House" still stands at the i ntersection of R outes 11 and 460. It was built as an ·i nn i n 1837 by Zachari ah Robi nson and called ":Jf agnolia ". Above i s "Bu ena V ista", early horne of Col. George P. Tayloe, originally lru·i lt i'n 1853 with an addi ti on i n 1889. B elow is the old T rou.t home about 1850 which stood on the site of the P once de L eon Hotel. + �yesterday • • • This was Stone Printing in 1883, at the start of 74 years of steady progress from a small print shop with two hand-operated presses t0 a major printing plant with the finest equipment in every department. Edward L. Stone was one of the four men comprising the working force of the original shop. That same year, Stone Printing expanded inro a three-story brick building and soon doubled in size. Growing with Roanoke, the Company in 1908 occupied its present greystone building on N . Jefferson St. 1883 JE PRINTING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY today . • . one of the largest and best- equipped printing plants in the South. FINEST QUALITY PRINTING FOR 74 YEARS Over the years, Stone Printing has adhered to a policy of progressively better service to customers and consistently high quality production. An endless variety of industrial commercial, calendar and school printing flows from the presses in this thorough!)' modern plant. Today, expert craftsmen using high-speed precision equipment assure the technical excellence of every Stone Printing job, large or small. Stone Printing offers you complete printing service, from the designing and planning stages through all the steps of skillful production to on-time delivery of the finished product. Each of the 175 members of our staff feels a personal responsibility in seeing that your printing order receives individual attention. You can depend on our 74 years' experience in pleasing customers. Let us serve all your printing needs. 116- 132 North Jefferson Street • ROANOKE, VIRGINIA • 28. • Phone Diamond 4-6688 �The Evanses and later the McClanahans (1795) took up Colonial Heights, Riverland Road, Prospect Hills and South Roanoke (1748 and 1755). 'i\Tilliam Terry pa tented the Grandin Court-Shrine Hill area in 1755178~. Closing out the land south of the present railroad was Erwin Patterson (a trouble-mak er with the Cherokees) who took up the main part of Virginia Heights (1759) and the vVest End area in the same year. His home "Solitude" was built on the site of his old trading post. The 'i\T esth ampton-Lee-Hy Court section came out of Francis Beatty's p atent (1747). North of the railroad were Mark Evans (1748) on the Municipal Airport-Coulter lands; Robert Breckenridge (1767); the Andrews-Huff-,i\Tatts tracts in one boundary, and the Huntington Court-Liberty Land Company a rea in another. William Carvin (1735) received grants for the Airlee Court section, along with a portion of the Nininger land. Francis Graham (1767) was on the Coon tract at Tinker and Carvin Creek and below him was John Robinson (1767) on the Brentwood-Fleming Court section. Rounding out the northern area were John McNeill (1767) and Thomas B a rnes (1764 and 1767) . The Mason, McClanahan-Neely people had the rem a ining northwest area, except a long P et ers Creek , where Methusaleh Griffith h ad two la rge tracts. This is roughly the coverage of the original grants. "Kefauver's Folly" was the name generally given to this huge country store which sold just about everythi ng. Buggies which ap71ear to be on the sec01ul story 71orch actually were brought i n from ground level on the other side. It stood on ground now occupi ed by the muni ci71al building. IS YOUR (FAMILY) NAME WRITTEN HERE? B y the end of the Revolutionary War about 30 farmers owned a ll the land comprising the Roanoke of today. Homestead sites were exhausted. So the throngs who passed through the Valley over the 'i'\' ilderness Road , or who came in from the east by way of B edford County, sometimes camped for awhile beside the B ig L ick, but then passed on . They plodded southwest toward One of the two best hotels in early Roanoke was the Rorer Park. It was co nsidered a suburban hostelry as i t stood three ur fo ur blocks from the center of town on Church A venue near the 71resent J e_fferson High S chool . • 29. �THREE GENERATIONS OF GROWTH IN THE MILLING INDUSTRY ROANOKE CITY MILLS INCORPORATED THE SOUTH'S LARGEST AND FINEST FLOUR AND FEED MILLS 195 7 marks over a half century of growth and progress in the fl.our and feed milling industry for Roanoke City Mills, Inc. From the birth of the company in Pulaski, Virg inia in 1892, the organization has made a step-by-step advance.until it can now boast of having two of the largest and most modern plants in the South. The phenomenal growth of the company can be attributed in a large part tO the combined efforts of a group of men striving t0 produce a quality product p aralleled by effective service. The present-day enlarged capacity of the company makes it possible t0 give a quality product tO the consumer, as well as versatility and quick availability. As a result of these efforts, the consumer, as well as the community, become direct beneficiaries-the consumer gaining satisfaction of a good product, and the community advancing in industrial growth. The entire company takes a great amount of pride in being a part of Roanoke's DIAMOND Jubilee Anniversary. It is the goal of the company to continue to progress by means of an appraisal of past performance and a steady scrutiny of prospects for the future, thereby rendering a greater service to the consumer and aid in the growth of the community. Visitors Always Welcome METROPOLITAN AND LIGHT WHITE FLOURS PUREBRED AND BIG BOSS FEEDS PRESENT DAY MILL 1917 - 1957 DAILY CAPACITY 2,000 BARRELS FLOUR - • 30. 1,200 TONS FEED �This was Crystal S v ring in 1890 whose waters vowered the 1lfc Clanahan mill wheel. The mighty svring was Roanoke's sole water suvvly for many years and the grounds around it in So uth Roanoke were a f avorite picnic spot. the gap in the Cumberlands and K entucky beyond, or turned south on the Carolina Trail which we now call Franklin Roa d (Route 220) . Roanoke, with all its n atural a dvantages, was n ot to become a city for a hundred years. Those who were here long before there was a Roa noke h ad a multitude of n ationa l and religious backgrounds. JVIost of those early Am ericans were fresh from Germany, France, England, VY a les, Scotland a nd Ireland. Some who settled h ere in the dim d ays h ad several generations of east ern Virginia, P ennsylvania or l\1a ryland living in their famil y trees. The combination m ade for a strong ethnic group-a t ypically Am erican community . F. B. K egley, a deep student of earl y southwest ern Yirginia, and author of " The Virginia Frontier " has list ed m any of those early n am es by origins. In the first M ennonite group from L ancast er County, P ennsylvani a, cam e m en n am ed M iller , B owman , H arman , K ing, Baumgardner , L ong, L owm an , Grove, Zimmerman , B ushong (Beauch amp) and Clemons. Am ong the H uguenot s were such n ames as Crockett, Duval, La R ue (Larew) and Maup in. T h e ' Velsh , who settled in east ern Roan ok e County and west ern Bedford , answered to Bowen, Carvin, Cloyd, Davis, Evans, F loyd, Givins, Henderson, Jennings, Owens, Price, Roberts, Rogers, Vaugh an , ' Vatts, V\Telch. Among prominent German n am es were Akers, B ak er, B ailey, B arger , Black, Cook, Ch apman, D eyerle, Fisher, Fugat e, Gish , Gherst (Garst), Hill, Lawrence, Mays, Miller, P a lmer , Phillips, Schultz, Stone, Vause a nd Vinyard. L ater, from the t idewat er of Virginia, Maryland and the Carolinas came families of E n glish d escent with such n am es a s B ell, Carter , Cock e, Davenport, Dudley, Good win, Hancock , Johnston, Jordan , P age, Pate, R ussell, Smith, Tayloe, Turner and vVest. But the Scotch-Irish were most numerous a nd finally predominated. Court records indicat e the odd fact that German girls usua lly m a rried Scotch-Irishmen, so many Nearby the Crystal Svring was the M cClanahan home. This vleasant house stood on the present i}ite of the First Presbyterian Church at South J efferson and M cClanahan Street. +31 + �• the best is yet to be written • • As Roanoke celebrates its Diamond Jubilee, H eironimus begins its 68th year of service to Roanoke and Western Virginia. It is wonderful to live a little in the past, and to recall with nostalgia the early years of our city and our business, but even as we do, our thoughts ore to the future an even greater Roanoke as we build for a greater HEIRONIMUS! • 32 . �SETTLEMENT KNOWN AS BIG LICK BEFORE 1800-AS GAINSBOROUGH BY 1834 Raleigh Tavern, the area's first hotel, stood until recently on the old Lynchburg Road near the Hart house and the ll-ig Lick 71ost office. It was built about 1840 . of the old names disappeared. Further, the Scotch-Irish were n atura lly aggressive; in time 's course they came to own most of the best land and streams. Prominent among Scotch-Irish settlers were families called Armstrong, Buchanan, Breckenridge, Campbell, Williamson, Crawford, Craig, Edmunston, Ewing, Fleming, Hamilton, Ingram, L ewis and Logan. Also Martin, Mills, McClanahan , McDona ld, P atterson, P atton , Paul , Preston , R ead, Robinson, Ross, Rutherford, Smith, Stuart, Tosh, "\iValker , vVilson. Wood, "\iVright and Young. * * * So a ll these peoples, each with pride in ancestry and pride in abode, began their lives in Roanoke Valley between 1740 and the early part of the last century . They ba ttled the soil and fought the Indians. They organized, were subj ect to militia a nd ranger ca lls in the pursuit and punishment of ra iding Cherokees and Sh a wnees. Some fought a t Point Pleasant and met t h e en emy in the Fren ch and Indian vV ar. They were a t Kings Mounta in and G uilford Court House during the R evolution. They were at Y orktown. T h ere is not sp ace h ere t o d et a il their d eeds, but their records remain in court h ouse vaults and in the archives of historical societies. T h ese m en and women m et t he frontier h ead-on . T hey fas hioned a life of peace from the wilderness. T h ey grew as America grew- as Virginia grew. T h ey were our an cest ors. • 33. . Thousands of migrants camped a t Bio· Lick Spring on their westward trek . It wa~ n a tura l tha t a sma ll perman ent settlem ent should grow n ear there. In 1801 Sa muel Adams, who operated a t avern n ear the spring, projected a town which was call ed New Antwerp. It did not grow. A few settlers moved higher on the hill to the west n ear where U. S. 11 crosses U . S. 460. (See M ap p.45 ). This community was known locally as Spotts, P a t es and Gainesborough , but .gene~ally as Big Lick. A town was laid out m tlus a rea in 1834 by "\iVilliam Rowland and called Ga~nesborough. (Hereafter given the later spellmg of Gainsboro. ) Until 1860 the settlem ent. was the most populat ed in the Roanoke City a rea. There wa s a mill , a foundry, a t avern, a store and a bout fifteen pri-yate dwellings. The B aptists, Episcopa lia ns and Presby t erians built church es. In 1837 Zach ariah R obinson built the in n known as " M agnolia " . It is a t the crossing of the pr~sent high way R outes 11 an d 460. Among its guest s were H enry Clay, J am e_s K: Polk, a nd other dignitaries, certamly mcluding General An drew Jackson, "Old Hickory," who is known t o h ave a ttended the popula r races h eld in this section. This building, the long-t ime residence of Dr. Henry Clay Hart , is still standing. (Three d a twhters of Dr. Hart are still living in R oan ok:.) Rorer Hall, later called Town Hall, on the northeast corner of Campbell and Th'ird, SIV, wa.s the town's first theatre and used for all ty71es of meetings. �ROANOKE S DAILY NEWSPAPERS KEEP PACE WITH THE CITY S SPIRIT OF PROGRESS 1 1 1886 1957 Roanoke's Diamond Jubilee year dramatizes the magnificent growth of the city since 1882 and the faith of its citizens in the future. The Roanoke Times and The Roanoke World-News share that faith and , "on the record" have envisioned the city's bright future since pioneer days. The Times published its first newspaper from a printing shop on Campbell Avenue in 1886. A predecessor of The World-News first published in 1889. Another home of the Roanoke newspapers is shown top center and at right above, the original building on the present site with the modernly equipped mechanical wing added in 1946. In the center is the Times-World Building as it appears today, following an 18-month remodeling and enlarging program that evidences anew the continuing faith of these newspapers in Roanoke and Western Virginia. THE ROANOKE TIMES· IDq.e i&nattnkr llfnrlh-Nrntll ROANOKE, VIRGINIA • 34. �This early inn became a regular stagecoach stop on the route which led from eastern Virginia to Tennessee. The Big Lick Post Office stood nearby, now moved across the highway and preserved as "Roanoke's First Post Office " and cared for by the Big Lick Garden Club. Also a short distance away on the old L ynchburg Road stood, until recently, Roanoke's first hotel, the Raleigh Tavern (see picture p.33) . This became the residence of the Thomas lVlartin Franklin fam ily from 1859 to the early 1900's . After the J am es R iver Canal was completed from Richmond to Lynchburg in 1840, travel increased and Gainsboro prospered to a degree. The phrase "at or n~ar Big Lick" stuck to everything for miles around and even today is closely linked to the community through business n ames. FRONTIER LIFE IN GAINSBOROUGH IN MID-CENTURY An article in the National ~![ agazine of Januarv, 1893 by J. Allen ' i\Tatts describes Big Li~k at the time of the canal's coming as "a very merry and dissipated place. " • 35. Th e present Elmwood Parle as i t appeared i n 1864 when the property belonged to B. T. Tinsley. The home, built in 1831, was owned by the Terry fam i ly when th e city purchased i t i n 1911 . It later became the city library, now is the garden center. Then as now Roanokers turned out for any I.ind of celebrat ion. This is the 1888 dedication of the 111 asonic Temple about to be bu:ilt on J e.:ff erson Street where th e First N ational Exchange Bank now stands . �69 YEARS OF Constantly Expanding HARDWARE SERVICE to ROANOKE and Surrounding Are.a s 1897 The firm's first expansion was into this building (above ) at 17 E. Campbell Ave. ; followed by m oves inro a new larg er srore and 5 warehouses. One of Roanoke's pioneer business concerns, the Nelson Hardware Company was established in 1888. The firm grew rapidly over the years, serving as both a wholesale and retail hardware supplier. It now functions as a wholesale hardware distributor exclusively. Nelson Hardware Company is grateful ro all who, through their cooperation, 1957 confidence and patronage, have helped this firm ro provide a constantly expanding hardware service for the past 69 years. On the occasion of Roanoke's Di a- This year, the company occupied the huge new office and mond Jubilee, the company looks forward warehouse building show n below. It service as distriburor of the finest lines of hardware. tO even greater opportunities for covers nearly 3 acres and is easily reached v ia main hig hways. - ,. NELSON HARDWARE COMPANY • 36. E~!CS£:;o �Th e Big Snow of 1890 is sti ll talked about i n capital letters by Old Heads today. This picture was taken at J efferson and Church. The roof nf the .~l.:ating rink, left center, fell in . "Horce-racing was common, there being several race tracks in the immediate vicinity ... There was a Quarter-course, to use the phrase of that day, in the valley now forming the street passing by the residence of Dr. Hart in the northern part of the city. Races at this place were very frequent and exciting. Local traditiop. says that General Jackson, "Old Hickory'', became so excited over a race as to get in a serious altercation with Mr. George Hancock that almost ended in a duel, which was only prevented by the interposition of General Breckenridge who was also an attendant at the races ... "Another favorite diversion of the people was cockfighting, and local tradition to this day tells of the famous cockfight that took place at Big Lick in 181~; but the people of that day did not confine themselves to gambling on horse-racing, cockfighting and analagous sports, but engaged in the formation of towns and land-booms with an ardor which expl a ins the energy and success of their successors in the same line of work." Springs and Bonsack, but that was all-it remained a satellite to the county seat. THE VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD REACHES GAINSBOROUGH IN 1852 The end of Gainsboro came with the a rrival of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad. After years of organizational effort this pioneer mountain rail line was begun from Lynchburg in January, 1850, and headed toward the Blue Ridge. ' Vh en it sought rights-of-way, the towns of Salem and Gainsboro, secure in the patronage of freighter wagons and stage coaches, made no effort to attract it. So the road followed the natural t erra in and was laid south of The entire an·im.al and hwna:n 71ersonnel of Knepp Livery Stable at J efferson and Church was skined to its Sunday best for tkis for-mal photograph. Sam and Ben, the horses, seem. proud to be chosen fo r the center of the p-icture. HoweYer, around the mid-century Gainsboro simpl y existed- an unknown rura l community. When Roanoke County was formed in 1838 the older town of Salem was named county seat without much opposition. Salem , incorporat ed two years before, was larger and on two st age lines which bypassed Gainsboro. T h e latter was a stop on the route from Lynchburg via Coyner 's • 37 + �Since 1890, the highest quality building brick has been manufactured by Old Virginia Brick Company, Incorporated. Down through the years, from the earliest homes t0 the latest buildings, still under construction, Old Virginia Brick has played an important p ar t in building a greater Roanoke. YEARS OF TO THE SERVICE BUILDING INDUSTRY From 1890 to 1957 Old Virginia Brick Company has kept abreast with the trends of building with increasingly better moulded brick, face brick, common brick, NATCO glazed tile. LO IRGINIA INCORPORATED SALEM, VIRGIN IA • 38. RICK 0. �Virginia and Tennessee Railroad's locomotit•e "Roanoke" was one of the first to operate on the new l·i ne from Lynchburg to Bristol. This victure of the little f!f!-ton engine was ta.ken 1·n 1858. A ll V . & T . locomotives bore names instead of numbers. each town. John Trout, who ran an inn where the Ponce de Leon Hotel now stands, was more gifted with foresight. He, with Colonel vVilliam M. Pey ton, who owned the Elmwood tract, John Shirey and ' Villiam l\1cClanahan assisted the railroad in acquiring land , Trout selling 7 Y2 acres at $40 per acre and McClanahan selling 15 acres at $65 per acre. Trout purchased Yellow Mountain for the timber to suppl y cross ties to the Virginia-Tennessee Railway. Orleans and the Pana ma Isthmus, loaded its cars. The telegraph linked southwest Virginia with the outside world. You might think that Big Lick would have burgeoned then, become a thriving n ew city b eside the iron rails. Salem grew as did Liberty (now Bedford), Christiansburg and ' Vythev ille. But Big Lick was a way station , seemingly content to remain a small, prosperous farming community. So when the rails arrived on November The 'i\Tar between the States took Big Lick 's manpower: Agriculture suffer~d. The ra ilroad was cut and the commumty was isolated from m arkets . Long afterwards Henry Trout told how his company departed for the "fightin' ground ," each man a rmed with an 18-inch knife to " carve up Yankees, providing they fight . " Those who gath ered to see the boys off were sure of their return by harvest time. Several h a r vests passed. And many did not return at a ll. 1, 185:2, the d epot (where the Raihvay Express office stands today) was called Big Lick. Gainsboro businessmen saw the light. Samuel Holt left the original community to open a store n ear the present freight station - others followed. Old Comm erce Street from the railroad to the present Greene l\1emorial Church was the main business street. This was the nucleus around which, thirty years later, a railroad city would grow. The Vircrinia and Tennessee, started with no rail con~ections anvwhere- its materials were brought in to 'Lynchburg by canal barges- was built through t o Bristol on the T ennessee line. Steam links came fast. By 1858 it was part of a continuous rail line from the Atlantic to the M ississ ippi and the Gulf. Travelers and cargo d estined for Californi a, a popular t rend begun in the days of the Gold R ush , going via New THE TOWN OF BIG LICK 1874 In t h e 'seventies there was growth and enterprise in the village. There was a lumber mill, a plaster m ill, tobacco factories and warehouses and several dry goods stores. There were three churches, two "photograph galleries", three saloons and a num- • 39. �1 Roanoke s Oldest Independent Dairy When Clover Creamery Company opened for business on January 1, 1898, the location was "Solitude Farms," in the neighborhood of what is now Memorial Avenue in Virginia Heights. Founders were the late C. L. Bush and the late C. T Lukens_ Since organization the company has expanded in keeping with the development of the Roanoke trade area. Pict1tred above is th e Cl over Creamery of 1912 with its horse-drawn delivery wagons. Th e l ocation is that of the present plant. First move from the original location came on May 1, 1898 and was made to the northeast corner of Nelson Street and Tazewell Avenue, S. E., a half block from the present plant which was built in 1911 and occupied that year two days before Christmas. Latest and complete facilities are constantly maintained. This plant has been enlarged several times. Clover Creamery began operations as a corporation on January 1, 1914. President today is H. M . Bush who has been with the organization since September, 1900. Vice President W . C. Lukens, a son of one of the founders , and Secretary-Treasurer H. L. Bush, son of the President, form the management team. Besides the Roanoke plant, Clover has manufacturing facilities in R adford, and distributing plants in Salem, Lexington, Martinsville, G alax, Pearisburg and Wytheville to satisfy the ever-growing demand for finest quality Clover Brand products. ROANOKE VIRGINIA • 40. �her of dwellings. A charter was obta ined in 1874 for the Town of Big Lick, the bounda ry encompassing a one-mile square a rea, "comm encing at the depot of the Atlantic , Mississippi and Ohio ra ilroad in the town , a nd ext ending therefrom one-ha lf mile north, east , south and west and embracing the a rea conta ined therein, with the exception of the land of lVIrs. J an e L ewis, which sha ll b e excluded from said corporation ' '. John Trout was n am ed as the first m ayor, with F erdinand Rorer , I sh am F erguson, P eyton L. T erry , J a mes M. Gambill , Dr. J a m es M cG. Kent and vVilliam R a ines as councilm en. Street s were graded and mudholes k ept more or less filled . Sidewa lks were la idsome of stone or brick but mostly of wood. W ells were dug, some b eing shared by several business houses . Dirt from excavations was u sed to fill frogponds. R evenue cam e from business licenses and from a head t a x. There was a town sergeant and a ja il , a school house a nd a town h all. (Picture p. 33) . T obacco production increased a nd there was high er employm ent. The progress of the town was complimented in a p atronizing way by residents of n earby "cities " . According to hist orical sk et ch in the D ecennial souvenir b ookl et of 1892 " in N ovember , 1881 , twenty -nine y ears after its est a blishment, Big Lick conta ined a bout 600 inh a bitants and was the center of consid erabl e t rade, the number of buildings of all kinds at this dat e being 119. " Not even GENESIS OF ROANOKE RAILROADS 185£-Vi rgini a & Tennessee Railroad bil'ilt through B-ig L ick f rom L y nchburg on way to Bristol. 1870- V . & T. combi ned with South S -icle Railroad (completed 1854 and including Ci ty Point Rai l R oad completed 1838) and Norf olk & P etersburg Railroad (completed 1858) to form Atlantic, 1lfississip71i & Ohio Railroad stretching from Norfolk to Bristol. 1881- A . •~1. & O. reorgan·ized as Norfolk and W estern R ailroa d . 1882-S henandoah Valley Railroad com pleted f rom Hagerstown, 1lfd. to Roanoke. 1890-Shenandoah Valley 7mrchased by N . & W. 18912- Roanoke and S outhern Railwa y completed f rom Romwl.:e to W i nston-Salem, N . C. ( T he Pumpkin V ine) acqufred the same year by N . & JV . 1896-N orfolk and Western Railroad reorganized as Norf olk and IY estern Rai lway with main line .from Norf olk to Columbus, Ohio . J901-N. & W . 7Ju.rchased l·i nef'rom Portsmouth, 0 . to Cincfrm ati, thus completi ng major part of present system . 1909- Virg in ia.n Railway open ed through Roanoke f rom Deepwater, W. Va . to Norfolk. IV hen the newly named Norfolk and IV estern moved ·i ts general offices to Roanoke from Lynchburg in 1883 they occu pied this bu ilding at the J ~ O'e r so n S treet railroad crossing. W hen i t bu.med in 1896 the f irst of the present general o.ffice buildings was erected on the site. • 41 • �VIRGINIA IRON, COAL AND COKE COMPANY P. 0. BOX 1871 ROANOKE, VIRGINIA A VIRGINIA CORPORATION ----SINCE 1899·---- Owners and Producers of Natitral Resources Chartered in 1899, Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company moved its general offices to Roanoke in November, 1908. The company was originally organized as an integrated iron producer, and included among its assets were iron ore, coal, and other mineral lands, timber lands, iron furnaces, coke ovens, charcoal furnaces and other properties related ro the production of pig iron. With the demise of the iron production business in Virginia during the early 1920's the company concentrated largely on t'.~e production and sale of coal from its extensive coal deposits. Coal sales still constitute the bulk of the company's income and its management believes that coal wi ll be one of Virgi nia's most valuable natural resources for many years. In accordance with their belief in the expanding future of Southwest Virginia , however, present management is seeking diversification in the field s of natural gas, road construction and crushed srone production. The company looks forward to a prosperous and increasingly productive future for Roanoke and the surrounding areas. SAMUEL T. BROWN, President ----SUBSIDIARJES,---- Vl RGI NIA STONE & CONSTRUCTION CO. BANNER FUEL CORPORATION • 42. �R oanoke's first volunteer fi re department was the V i gilan te S team Pire: Co . No . One: which took great pride both in i ts ·perforriiance and 1·1s ap pea rance. its staunchest citizen could v isualize wha t was to h appen in the n ext twenty years. * * * The Virginia and T ennessee R a ilroa d, called " the gut of the Confed eracy" by After the Vigilantes were chartered the city 7mrcha sed afire engine which would throw water 150 f eet and bui lt thi s fir e house at the corner of J e.O'erson a nd K irk . P.icture of the i mposi ng structure was taken in 1888 . Abraham Lincoln, h a d been a target for Y ankee r a ids throughout t h e vVar and had em erged in a n a lmost comp l ete!~· broken condition, with no m on ey, no m aterials, n o resources . With the a id of citizens along the way, including those in B ig L ick , it wa s eventua lly r ebuilt into a prosperous lin e a n d in 1870 under the prompting of G en eral V\Tillia m lVlahone it merged with two other roa ds to form a route from Norfolk t o Brist ol called the Atlan tic, Mississip pi a n d Ohio. T his roa d falt er ed finan cially during the d epression of the m id -'seventies and in 1881 was sold a t a uction to a P h iladelphia syndicat e h eaded b y C . H . Cla rk . It was ren am ed the Norfolk and vVestern . Now the Clark group a lso owned an a lmost d ef un ct property called t h e Shenandoah Va lley R ailroad which p r omoters a decad e before h ad project ed sou th from Hagerstown , l\1aryland, but h a d d one little m ore than " stock-selling " gr a ding. Under t h e leadership of a you ng man named F rederick J . l'-im b all t h e Shenandoah Yalley was open ed t o " ' a y n esb oro in the spring of 188 1. I t was then t h at l'-imba11, who also was an N. & ' iV. Yice president, persuaded • 43 . �1902-1957 NOW AS THEN THE SIGN OF GOOD TASTE Enjoy COCA-COLA Ice Cold ROAN OKE COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS., INC. 346 CENTER AVE . • 44. �GROWTH OF ROANOKE his board of directors to lay a line to the rich coal fields at Pocahontas on the West Virginia line. H e immediately began the work of connecting the Shenandoah Valley Railroad with the Norfolk and W estern. The point of connection was uncerta in. Therein lies the story of the City of Roanoke. THE "MIDNIGHT RIDE" OF THOMAS AND MOOMAW Another projected railway, The Va ll ey Road, h a d purcha sed right-of-way, even built culverts for a proposed t erminus in Sa lem. Sa lem h a ving been the county seat for over forty y ears, was now to be a railroad junction. This prospect a roused the Big Lick r esidents. So a m ass m eeting was held in June, 1881 in the old N eal House to discuss ways of insuring that the Shen andoah Va lley Line join the N. & vV. right in the middle of town, not at some other spot between L ynchburg and Salem. John C. Moomaw of Cloverda le a ppeared before Big Lick Town Council a nd h ad previously urged t aking action to h ave the railroad enter Big Lick. P. L. T erry called a m a ss m eeting of leading citizens who included H. S. Trout, T. T. Fishburn , George B. T ayloe, M. C. Thomas, F. Rorer, J. M. Gambill , John K efauver , vV. H. Sta rtzm an, J a m es N eal, C. W. Thomas, S. VV. J a mison, C. M. Turner , M a rsha ll ' Vaid, R. H. Fishburn, and possibly others. H e suggested that, if the citizens of Big Lick would get up a petition a nd subscribe a sufficient bonus an~ offer a t ermina l site, the road could possibl y be brought to Big Lick. Moomaw left the conferen ce to st a rt for L exington to a ttend a m eeting of the directors of the Sh en a ndoah Va lley R a il Road the n ext d ay , h a ving a lready secured pledges for a free right-of-way from C loverd ale to Big Lick. H e request ed tha t if the subscription with petition were completed that it be sent by special m essenger to a certa in point this side of Buchan a n a nd d elivered to him. A hurried call of citizens was m a de a nd a subscription of $7,875 was ra ised. C . vV. Thomas volunteered t o carry the valuable d ocument. He d eli vered it a littl e after midni ght, at a spot n ow indicat ed by a Virginia St at e m arker ap p roxim at ely one mile south of M ill Creek Baptist C hurch a bout t wenty miles n orth on Ro ute ...•• "' ~ ' 2 ...• s ~ ' • s ~Q . M . 1a. 74 ·~ 18 , 0 1. n '4 0 •Sl4 4' '~1.2: •e'JZ 009 1116. 19 15 14•• & ''1" "' 4 .09 u.11., l 'H9 119, 1 5 11.2 .. l'!tl' . ACRES 'TOTAL $4.N 101.U A(lit'; 1.4 1 ,01 .4 1-0 .5 ' ll "' , ,.,. 000 5 . 19 .,, l .lO , 400 '21 14 4 J 70S.f> J 8!.1?. Sl• ? 0 C0 1 •44 10 . 1• c;,fl &'-.+ 14S5 '? ' "9 ,.50 4 0 11 015 .2. A bo·ve is a graph·i c presentation of the growth of the c·i ty l·i mils from the original square mile of !Ji g L ick through succeeding annexat·ions lo the present boundaries. The lower map shows state and Federal highways through R.oan;ke. T hefr windings probably come as a sur7>rise to many residents. 1lfost of them fo llow orig·i nal lnchan or settlers' trails along the natura l contour of the land. MAJOR HIGHWAYS • 45. �1901 1957 GROWING WITH ROANOKE Early picture of gas light salesroom of company at 22 West Campbell Ave. Included in this group at rig ht of old photograph are S. F. Woody, President and C. H. Chrism an, Vice Preside nt o f the company. ROANOKE HARDWARE COMPANY DISTRIBUTORS - MARTIN-SENOUR PAIN TS The Roanoke H ardware Company is the oldest hardware organization in Roanoke considering its predecessors in business. The old firm of Watts, Bell and Evans, established in 1885 or '86, was succeeded by Evans and Chambers at 101 Commerce Street which was t he beginning of the present Wholesale Hardware firm. The old Evans organization was purchased by Butt, Price & Company which was succeeded by PriceArmes Comp any. This latter firm was purchased in 1901 and at this rime beca m e k nown as THE ROANOKE HARDWARE COMP ANY. In 1907 the business of Fairfax and Bell was purchased. Organizers of The R oanoke Hardware Company were A. H. H. Boyd, W. B. Clemmer, I. M . Warren and S. F. W oody. Martin-Senour Paints have been distributed in the Western Virginia area by Roanoke Hardware Company si nce 1918. We are proud of our association with the fine quality products of the Marrin-Senour Company for so m any years and look forward to many more years of continued service to the Southwest Virg inia area. S. F. WOODY, President C. H . CHRISMAN, Vice President ROBERT W. WOODY, Secretary-Treasztrer ~ 46. �11. Papers in hand, Mr. Moomaw, riding all night, went on to Lexington. The officers of the railroad were northerners, and wanted it certain that their line would find cooperation and encouragement at the point where it joined the N. & W. There were great things planned at this point by men who controlled both carriers. Big Lick h ad b een investigated for available land and water, but the subscription offer did the trick. Colonel U. L. Boyce, a railroad official, is credited with say ing, "Gentlemen, this brings the road to Big Lick". Kimball , president of the Shenandoah Valley and shortly later to be president of the Norfolk and ' i\T estern, declared, "Those Big Lick folks are alive, and we will find friends there. " The 102-mile project was started imm ediatelv. Rails climbed the divide into the upper James River Valley, passed Natural Bridge and Hollins and swung into Big Lick. The first train ran on June 18, 1882 . -- r - - • ~~-;. ,- (" 1-; . i I I This is typical of the early tobacco "factories" in the town . Jra,.ehouse was located at 320 Loudon A venue, N. TF. THE TOWN OF ROANOKE 1882 (CHILDHOOD) But before the steam cars came BiO' Lick . b as a name h ad disappear ed. The people knew ther e was to b e a city, r ailway shops, factories and offices. They felt a mor e dignified name was n eeded . T . T. Fishburn suggest ed the n ame Roan oke. There was a Th e city was proud uf its first Jfarket Ila.use which stood where the present one operates in Jlarket Square. Th e farme rs· covered wagons were a common sight . • 47 t �, YEARSO~ A backyard shed on 8th Street in Southeast was the birthplace of Roanoke's largest laundry and cleaners. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Eanes, present owners and operators, began a towel and office linen operation with 2 zinc washtubs and the usual scrubboards. One washed and ironed ... the ocher delivered by horse-drawn streetcar and wagon. Today 225 Ideal employees serve the Roanoke area operating a modern plant, eight branch stores, and 21 pick-up and delivery routes. From our initial backyard laundry operation, we have grown our present two and three-story plant, ro offer our CUStOff a complete laundry, dry cleaning, rug cleaning, rental linen industrial uniform service. "Service" has been our motto since 1906. It will always be. are proud to have "started" with Roanoke in its infant and rake even greater pride in being an important part Roanoke today, serving as its largest laundry and dean concern. 1957 1910 8 CALL OFFICES • 728 East Church Avenue, S. E. (Main Plant) • 1 10 4 Brando n A venue, S. W. • 182 0 M emorial Avenue, S. W . • 1228 J amison Avenue, S. E. • 872 Franklin Sr., R ocky Mount • 1711 Williamson R oad • M elrose Avenue Mick-or-Mack • South R oa noke Mick-or-Mack 28 Trucks Serve 21 Routes m Roanoke and Vicinity • 48. �T h1:s JJOSt offi ce was at the n ortheast corner of Chu rch and Fi rst S treets. It was f ollowed by another building on the sam e s·i te, bef o·r e the 7Jost o.Uice wa.s rnoved to ·i ts 7Jresent location. of rocketing r eal est a t e values . T h ose seeking quick wealth in the opera tion of every thing from mines t o hardwa re stores converged from a ll p a rts of Am erica. popula r b a lloting to d ecide between " Kim" b a 11 " won out .1.\.1m b a 11 ,, an d " R oa no l.;:e " . "T.T b y a v ote of 57 to 17-he was becoming something of a local h ero-but the modest r a ilroa d er r efused the honor, wirino· from Phila d elphia: " On Roanoke Ri:er in Roa noke County-n am e it Roa noke."' So " Ro3:noke" was the n a m e presented to the legislature and a cha rter was r equested . Th at ch arter wa s gr anted on F ebruar y 3, 1882, to become "effective from its passage." Th e D ecennia l hist ory written in 1892 e~ pl ain ed th a~ ,alth ough th"e ch a rter da t e was m F ebruary yet a mono·st the earlier town a uthorities an<l the offici~l s .of the Roa noke L and a nd Improvem ent Compa n y the junction of the ra ilroa d s on the eighteenth of June \Vas considered t h e real ina ugura tion of the town " . At that time "Salem Avenue \\' HS a m a rsh a nd rabbits could be hunted on the ground wh ere Hotel Roa nok e was t o rise." ROANOKE'S EARLY MAGIC GROWTH Then cam e the b oom, a time of a lmost fantastic acti vity, of influx of job-seek ers, The first great industry was the Roanok e 1\!lachine Works, st a rted in t hat fa t eful 1882 with promise of immediate jobs fo r a thousand m en. Capita lized at :first for $365,000 (increased the n ext year by half a m illion more), its job was the product ion a nd repair of r a ilroa d equipment for both t h e Shenandoah Vall e\" a nd the N . & It is now the vast Roa 1~'oke Sh ops of t h e Norfolk and ' Vest ern a nd h as buil t stead il y eastward from its origina l location at the exact junction of the two r a il ways . 'i\'. The Crozer I ron F urnace was started with a promise of 150 more jobs . It became known tha t the Norfo lk and YVestern's gen eral offi ces in L ynchb urg would moYe to the new c ity . T h e ra il way built the first Hot el Roan ok e, a mansion of 38 rooms. Homes by th e score were going up everywhere. I t was sa id t hat t h e new Roanoke Was t h e lllOSt E'XCaYated p lace in the rnited Stat es. 'I'he Roanoke Gas Company and th ~ Roanok e vVater Company. later consolidated , were both oro·anized in 1882 to pro,·ide essentia l sen· ice~. • 49. �DIAMOND QUALITY FOR OVER 50 YEARS!! In 1907, in serving the Roanoke "Metropolis" we averaged 10 miles per "bale of hay" with 4 horses and wagons. Then, Crysml Spring, at the foot of Mill Mountain w as R oa noke's (and our ) sole source of water supply. Now you know where we got our name. Now, in 1957, with Roanoke's most modern LAUNDRY-CLEANING plant, we offer you the finest in: * DRY CLEAN ING * DIAPER SERVICE * WOOLEN * LAUNDRY FUR & STORAGE /"") GJRYSTAL SFJRJING ~dr9 and !Dry Cleaners FRANKL I N f"IOAD AT ELM AV E ROANOKE, VIRGIN IA BRANCH STORES: No. 1-3008 Williamson Road No . 2-Melrose Ave. at Edgewood-Opposite Young's Super Market • 50. �There was big money involved-and bigger ideas. The boom was delirious. l\'.lerchants scrambled and jockey ed into the b est business sites. Soon a few brick stores and dozens of flimsy, false-front wooden ones were crowding Salem and Norfolk Avenues. Building materials were at a premium and the supplies of nearby towns were exhausted. All during that year of '8~, n ewly-graded streets were churned into mud after each rain. Lumber was piled every where. Open ditches for water lines blocked intersections. The ra ilway built a new d epot and urged the establishment of a national bank. The First National was opened in a shed on Commerce Street (Second), with H enry Trout as president. Rea l estate, then as now, was Roanoke's growing too fast to be kept under control. '¥ooden sidewalks-wobbly, unsatisfactory and even dangerous-were makeshifts to keep citizens out of the mud. At first oil lamps were the only means of illuminationexcept in the rail depot a nd Hotel Roanoke where gas lights were supplied b y a special machine. These feeble street lights were likened to beacons along a seacoast; as one faded from sight anoth er appeared in the far distance to guide the nocturna l p ed es tria n home. And there was plenty of afterd ark movem ent. Gamblers, prostitutes and thieves h ad followed the legitimate inrush. Saloons stayed open at will. The Roanoke L eader editorialized: "The New Union Depot h as been a great resort The coal-bu.rn:ina "d ummy " enaine "Carrie" was the pride of the street cnr line between Roanoke and Salem ·i n the late 'eiahties. most active commodity . Some subdiv isions were n eatly surveyed and stak ed. But oth er haste-filled agents stepped off distances from plow furrows marking streets, dug in h eels to mark b eginning points and then paced off lots b y the "foot" or "step" survey m ethod which would bring h eadaches to land owners and lawyers of the future. " for loafers, much to the discomfort of those having business there. This is particularly the case after d a rk, where a promiscuous assemblage frequently makes the night hideous. ' iVe have frequently noticed more intoxicated men than the law a llows at one time a nd in one p lace. 'i\7here is the Police?" ROANOKE HAS GROWING PAINS (ADOLESCENT AGE) Mayor Lucian H. Cocke and his council d id their b est, but the town was simply A r eporter for the Baltimore Sun looked o,·er the l\1agic City and commented in pnrt: "At night with the red-light beacons of the barrooms all ablaze oYer the plank si<lewalks, and t h e mus ic of the Yi olins and banjos coming through the open doors and • 51 • �Meeting RoanokeJs ever-changing needs • BANKING SERVICES since 1910 Resources of The Colonial-American National Ba nk h ave grown from $478,000 in 1910 to more than $39,000,000 in 1957. Our greatest asset, however, is the good will of our customers gained by constant alertness tO Roanoke's ever-changing financial needs . . . and constructive help in meeting those needs in an understanding way. First home of ColoniolA m e ricon at 1 16 West Campbell Ave. in 1910. 47 Years of Steady Progress Back in 1910, a group of forward-looking businessmen founded The Colonial N ational Bank as The Colonial Bank and Tru st Company. Two years later, The American National Bank . . . first known as The Bank of Commerce . . . was organized. Throug h a merger in 1929, The Colonial N ational and The American National became The Colonial-American National Bank. In 1946, The Liberty Trust Ba nk was m e rged with Colonial-American. L a t e r , occ upi ed C o lo nial -American this building on Looking Ahead ivith Roanoke its present site. Today, with more than 50,000 accounts of various types, Col5:mial-American is one of the largest banks in Western Virginia ... and still growing. You will find Colonial-American responsive to your financial needs, progressive in outlook, and resourceful in meeting situations that call for far-sighted banking service. Let us show you how Colonial-American can make your banking easier, time-saving, and convenient. THE {]llontnl:American NATIONAL BANK of Roanoke M EMBER FEDER AL DEPOSIT IN SUR ANC E CO RPOR AT IO N MEMBER FEDE RAL RE SERV E SYSTEM In 1926-27, b u il t t his Jeffe r son Ave., Colon ia l- A mer ican m ode rn St. w here b uild ing and th e b ank 's office is now located. at Campbel l ma in WILLIAMSON ROAD BRANCH Williamson Rd. at Huntington Blvd . • 52. NORTHWEST BRANCH Melrose Ave nu e at 23rd Street �This spectacular picture shows Hotel Roanoke burning in 1898. The cause looked hopeless but the bu·i lding was not entirely destroyed. In the foreground is the platform of the railway station then located in the middle of the tracks. windows, the town suggests a mining camp or a mushroomed city in Colorado." Roanoke's naturally fine climate probably helped it escape a serious disease problem. There was a smallpox scare, and a pesthouse was established for confinement of patients. Contaminated drinking water made typhoid an ever-present danger and the absence of screens and health regulations in general brought much n eedless illness and death. There were no ordinances those first years against cows wandering in the streets or forbidding the keeping of hogs. Trees were planted a long the street s but had difficulty thriving in the dust or mud. So it can't be said that downtown Roanoke during those early years was beautiful. It had all the attributes of a city-water, accessibility, naturally charming surroundings. And as to climate, it is recalled that The Literary Digest once replied to an inquiry, in effect, that there is scientific basis for the claim that the most ideal climate to be found in the United States is in the lower portion of the Valley of Yirginia, riaht around Roanoke C ity . In fact, Roan~ke had all the attributes of a city except maturitY. The town was like a gawk y teen-ag; r suddenly grown to six feet and exp ected to act as a man , but lacki ng the training or experience of adulthood. But most Roanokers then w ere hard working businessm en or mechanics with little time for night life or much social activity of any kind. In fact, e lig ib le women • 53. �Have a Dr Pepper ;; U the friendly !* H Pepper-Upper TH~T NEVER LETS YOU DOWN! w. B.% ~~ } · When it Comes to Genuine Enjoyment Dr Pepper Hits the Bull's-Eve' • 54. �were so few that when a really big d ance wa s planned, a group of y oung women were imported from as far north as Philadelphia . A CITY IN PROSPECT And there wa s a spirit of fellowship and goodwill a mong the inhabitants. N early a ll were y oung, a d venturesome and goodn a tured. Southerner and Yankee a nd Can adian ; urbanite and farmer found out a bout each other's ways of living and cam e to mutual fri endship. Soon there were jovial m en who m et for dinners-some in the Hotel Roanoke or Rorer P a rk Hotel, others in convenient b a rs ; there wer e public m eetings dren ch ed with ora tory and there were growing church organizations. F a ther L y nch h eld his first m ass in an old pa ssenger coach. The Baptist, l\1ethodist, Episcopal a nd Lutheran church es of Big Lick expanded. Commerce Street School filled to overflowing. So did the town. A count a t the end of Roanoke's first y ear showed 63 merchants, 44 tob acco and cigar d ealers, fiv e butchers, eight doctors, 47 hotels and boarding houses, t wo d entists, 17 liquor d ealers , three livery stables, 67 drays, 27 huckst ers , four lawy ers, four a uctioneers a nd 12 manufacturers, mostly tobacco factories as tobacco was then a m a jor industry of the town. The oldest tob acco factory was established b y Isham F erguson in 1858 (see picture p. 47) an<l was purch ased b y T. T. & R. H. Fishburn in 1873. The m y ria d r eal est a t e and insuran ce sellers, p eddlers a nd easy-money m en esca p ed enumera tion. E arly churches, institutions and b usin esses, still prominent in the a r ea today , h ad a lread y b een est ablish ed (present n am es list ed ) : Hollins C ollege (1842) , Roanok e C ollege (1847) , St. J ohn 's Episcopal Church Salem A 'Venue al I.he turn of the century when tha t street was the center of the city's night lif e. Three barrooms a:nd a bowlin g alley are in the f oreground. T ra.fjic was 1wt a problem then. • 55. �Sketched at left is the store of 25 feet width then located at 27 West Campbell Avenue occupied by Pttgh's until 1926. --~ ---- ,,,..'-- -- - - --::.... -=-- -~-==- ~ =-- --=- --=~ TODAY"' O nr st ore t oday ln rge me11 t s on is /o ur tht~ rou lt uparntc of n1- ocrrIJ i o 11 1 nt th e prese nt 1it t - l'f,f fr io1tly f u r n ishn/ and yea r a round a ir ro 11ditio11rd for yo ur 1/wppi11 g r o11 1.·t11 it'l1 rt and p/,·a s urr. •osnorrow 0 + Looking to the future we think of our two-score years and twotime enough to learn many th ings that only time teaches . After 42 years we look upon our YESTERDAYS with appreciation for yo ur faith and support. TODAY, it is our pride that you look to us as one o f Virginia's great stores . TOMORROW, we enthusiastically face with confidence, determined to give you good quality, good valu es, good services, continuing to earn your goodwill! We join with all who have pride in Roanoke in celebrating ROANOKE'S DIAMOND JUBILEE * * • 56. �A panoramic view of South Roanoke in 1893 . The country club is at left and the large building at r?'ght is Virginia College under construction at the head of Je,fferson Street. A fa·rmhouse and cows occupy the remainder of the area. (1850), First Presbyterian Church (1851), Railway Express Agency and the vVestern Union Telegraph Company (1852), Greene Memorial Methodist Church (1859), John M. Oakey, mortician (1866), St. Mark's Lutheran Church (1869), Roanoke City Public Schools (1870), Farmers National Bank of Salem (1871), First Baptist Church (1875), Lindsey-Robinson & Company Mills, Inc. (1882), Charles Lunsford Sons and Izard, insurance (1882) and St. Andrew's Catholic Church (1882), besides other continuing organizations specifically mentioned in this text. Things stabilized in 1883. In fact , a depression which hit the whole nation in 1884 nearly wrecked Roanoke's first boom before it was well started. The Roanoke Machine Works saved the day, however, b y bidding in at a reduced price a contract for This is J e,fferson Street looki ng south from about Salem A venue in the early 1900's. Note lone automobile (perhaps thefi:rst in town) and police in regalia of the period. • 57 . �. Mirroring Our 30 Years In Roanoke Employing "a handful" of people, Johnson-Carper shipped its first suite of bedroom furniture thirty years ago. This was the eve of the depression, and the young company needed every m anufacturing and distributing advantage it could secure. Johnson-Carper found all These in Roanoke. In thirty years, our product h as become one of the best known in its field, and is sold by more than h alf the nation's furniture retailers. Now employing approximately 700 persons, the Company's physical Among the most important of these was location . . . location close to markets and sources of supply, of course, but just as importantly, a location where people were cooperative with industry . . . where there was a dependable supply of dependable workers . . . where there were recreational and cultural advantages, and good government . . . where there was a spirit of progress perceivable on all sides. plant is one of the most modern in the world, and its p ayroll one of the largest in the city. Johnson-Carper has made contributions Roanoke's economy-but Roanoke through the years has faithfully contributed to Johnson-Carper all those things industry needs from its community, to grow steadily and make working and living in that community a pleasure. to JOHNSON-CARPER FURNITURE CO., Inc. M A NU FACTURERS OF NATIONALLY KNOWN BEDROOM FURNITURE • 58 ~ �,_ An artist's conception of Hollins College where young ladies received "rigid mental trai ning" a hundred years ago . 500 freight cars for the New H aven Railroad. Another company was established in 1883 which was destined to grow with the city: The J . P . B ell Printery of Lynchburg opened a branch with four employees h eaded by Edward L. Stone. It grew into today's nationally known Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company. Also, the Pitzer Transfer Fuel and Storage Corp. of today had its one-horse, one-wagon beginning then . A bond issue was passed t o build a sewer system and better streets. Building continued at a good pace, with 100 houses being constructed in the northeast section alone. The YMCA was founded. The assessed valuation of rea l est ate and personal prop - R oanoke College as it appeared to an artist i n 1867. Founded in 1842, the school ha d m oved lo S alem in 1847 . • 59. �At the melting furnace, all metal poured is checked carefully for uniformity and correct mixture. Foundry, machine shop, storage yards, and general offices of the Walker Machine and Foundry Corporation, employing 275, are located at Bridge Street and Russell Avenue, S. W. WALKER MACHINE AND Here workers are pouring molten iron into molds to form top-quality cast iron soil pipe. FOUNDRY CORPORATION ROANOKE, VIRGINIA Producers of • CAST IRON SOIL PIPE AND FITTINGS A wide variety of machined assemblies are turned out in this modernly equipped machine shop. • RAILROAD AND MINE CAR BRAKE SHOES • MACHINED ASSEMBLIES • CUSTOM CASTINGS OF ANY DESIGN IN Grey Iron Brass Aluminum Bronze T o assure prompt de liveries, a la rge inventory of cast iron soil pipe is ke pt o n the stora 0 e docks . Established 1920 • 60. �l 31, 1884 the Legislature of Virginia granted a charter to The City of Roanoke, a city with a seal depicting the goddess of justice and a railroad engine. The new charter consisted of five chapters and 65 sections, compared with five brief articles in the Big Lick charter of only ten years before. Government was growing too. * * * Yes, government was growing. And Roanoke in the early days was singularly lucky in eluding the professional politician and the grasping city hall machine. Between 1883 and 1891 a total of $812,000 in municipal bond issues was subscribed for such developments as schools, fire houses, a court house, public market, streets, bridges and the Roanoke and Southern Railway. Not a large amount, perhaps, on present-day standards, but pretty big for a city of less than 20,000 people, a city less than ten years old and in an era when a dollar a day was good wages. Th-is wa s the start of a 71 ioneer motor expedition in 1904 as ·w esley Lloyd and Fay La Bau.me set ou.tfor Norfolk in their Oldsmobile. erty more than tripled in one year-from $353,364 in 1882 to $1,079,012 in 1883. THE CITY OF ROANOKE, JANUARY 31, 1884 Burgeoning Roanoke remained a Town for four days less than two years. At a jollification held a few months after the Shenandoah Valley Railroad had decided to enter Roanoke, various officials made the expected glowing predictions. Colonel Boyce was called a visionary when he declared the place would have a population of 5,000 in three years. He was wrong-in two years and six months from that date there were 5,276 people in Roanoke. On January * * * It was in 1884 that Locomotive 117 of the Norfolk and Western puffed proudly from the Shops, the first of hundreds of steam engines to be made there until the last left the portal in 1953. The year before a fin e freight car stencilled "The Great Southern Dispatch" had rolled from those shops- Roa:noke's first automobile 71ara.de also was held in 1904. H ere is part of i t as i t passed Cam71bell and S econd . • 61 . �Tho1npson power units keep guided 1nissiles 11on target 11! This is one of the Thompson "Muscles" built co help keep guided miss iles " on ca rg e c" w ith unca nn y acc ur acy . The self-contained auxiliary power plane show n here is only I 2 inch es hi g h yec ic produces a pproxim a cel)• 10 hor sepo wer in e lectric a l a nd h yd r a ulic energy. This power is used for operating the g uid a nce controls, rad a r mech a nism a nd intricate computing gear of che mi ss il e. •" 100,000 Revolu · tions per Minute Yes, che tin y curbi n wheel '"hic h yo u s ~ "•I ·I ., ' .... Army's Production Missiles include che"Honesc ]ohn"(/eft), che " Nike" ( center) and c_h e " Corporal" (right). Jc is estimated char Congressional appropriations for missile conscruccion in 1957 will be close co 2 billion dollars. tell of rocketT propelled guided missiles that OD A Y'S HEADLINES soon may be able to travel 400 m iles h igh at 10,000 to 15,000 m.p.h. These fantastic weapons can well be the key to permanent peace among nations. N ow being built for g u ided missiles are hard-working Thompson Aux i l iary Power Units. These busy, c omple x u nits supply " muscle" powe r f o r steering controls, radar m echanisms and intricate computing gear t hat guide the missile unerringly to i ts target, near or far . Som e o f these Thompson " A.P. U.'s" can be slipped into your pocket ; som e are as big as office d esk s. The y ran ge from 100 w atts to 60 horsepower in o utput, and from a fraction of a minute to several hours in predetermined operating life. Each Thompson unit is highly accurate, even at extremely high altitudes a nd supersonic speeds. It withstands extreme tern per a tures, rapid acceleration and friction. Thompson " custom-en g in eers" every unit. Each is a highly intricate system involving many specialized ele ctrical and mechanical devices, fuel systems and generators. Yet, all are blended into one compact, efficie nt package to meet the requirements of our defense. Behind T hompson are 55 years of automotive, aircraft, mechanical and e lectrop.ic experien ce. T h ompson h e re on the 'vacch.si a lte rn a tor, spins a t t h race of 100,000 RP . .. a lmost I 700 per s ond! Jc develops e l e crical current ch a r wo u h be sufficient co li g hc 1 00-wacc bulb, a nd i p a re of a very smn T homp so n a uxili ar • power unit fo r g uid e missiles. This parcicul power unit is design for a useful life of J than a n1inuce! has the engineering skills and th laboratory, testing and manufa turing facilities to solve comple scientific problems. M a ny industri . have learned they can count 0 Thompson to meet their requi re men ts. Accessories Division, Thomr son Products, Inc., Cleveland 1" Ohio. Development Labora tories Franklin County, Virgini a a n l Cleveland, Ohio. MAN U F A CT U RER S O F A UTO M O TIV E, AIRC R A FT JNDU STRI AL :\ND EL ECT Hl)N IC l ' ROO U C T S , l"A C T UHI E S JN E I GHT E EN ClTl ES . ' �W hen the Liberty B ell was talcen on tour in 1895 it was given a large reception in Roanoke. A throng met i t when i t arrived on Saturday, October 5. the first of t en s of thousands of cars which h a ve been fabricated there through the years. Iron mining operations h a d begun just south of Roa noke. F erdina nd Rorer a nd associa t es h a d built a n arrow gauge ra ilroa d from a bout 17th Street , S. ,i\T., across the river a nd down present U . S . Route 2,2,0 to the Rorer mines sou t h of ' ;yest Ridge. The brown h ematite ore was greatly in d em and. A " dinky" locomotive a nd 17 sm a ll fr eight cars constituted the rolling st ock. From 2.00 to 25 0 ton s was a n orma l d ay's load, a nd the m a n agem ent welcom ed the enla rged r a il outlet for the local product . The C ity C ouncil under Mayor J ohn H. Dunsta n div ided the city into three wards, instituted a syst em of numbering h ou ses, a nd a ppoin t ed a chief of police an d a few policem en. The Vigilante St eam F ire Co. N o. 1 (hit h erto a volunt ary outfit) wa s granted a ch a r ter a n d t h e cit y p urchased a st eam fire en gine ca p a b le of throwing a stream of wat er 150 feet . A short t im e la t er " The H otel Roa n ok e F ire Compa n y N o. 2," was organized a n d was followed b y "The Railroad employees rushed to save the records when the fi rst N . & W. general o.ff ice building burned in 1896. I t was replaced by a sixstory structu re. • 63 . �GROWING WITH ROANOKE FIRST ROANOKE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 18 Salem Avenue, West May 1, 1884 1957 1883 A Symbol of Progress 35 TELEPHONES Number Name 29 44 A nderso n , W . W . Blackwell, C has. Chum bley & W alling D idier, Edmund D em aree, W. L. First N ational Bank Eng leby & Bro. Gambill, ] . M . & Co. Gravatt & Co. K o iner, G ale & Co. K irk, Dr. J . D . Luck, Dr. G. S. Leader Printing Lewis, Co l. Thos. Lewis, Col. Thos. Miller & Co. N . & W . Freight Peltz & G riggs R orer P ark R orer 's Sons, F. R ice, R . K. Samrday R eview Scott & Co. Sheppard, J . A . Southern Exp ress Co. Sands, J osep h Sim s, D r. H . A . Sims , Dr. H . A . T erry, P . L. Te rry, P. L. Trout, H . S. Wertz, C. R . Woolwine, C. W. C. W illits , Dr. I. W. W . U. T eleg raph 19 30 18 15 39 1 28 8 25 23 38 47 6 20 13 9 7 21 14 22 40 24 31 42 26 34 41 12 2 10 4 33 35 Des :!}nation Hardware Residence Grocers G rocer Druggist in Roanoke since 1883 ' Tinware Wh olesale Grocers Grocers Druggists R esidence Residence Office Office Residence Grocers O ffice Butchers H otel Office Livery Stable Office Drugg ists R es idence O ffi ce R esidence Office R eside nce R esidence Office R esidence G rocer R esidence Residence Office Growth and ser¥ice of The Roanoke Gas Company and i .s predecessor cemp nies parallel the remark · ble developmel!lt and e pansion of Roanoke 1880's ·to a · metr.opolitan centeri of m l 00,000 in 1957. Roanoke was incorpora ed as a ci . in 1884; a year earlier gas wos avail ble fr m the Roaneke Gos and Water ·co., ond lo er t e Roanoke Gas Light Co., that name eventually being changed to Roanoke :Gas Co. Natural Gas was made available in 1950 thro~gh a network of pipeline~. Today in an era of new progress, homes, - industries and commer.cial enterprises are depending mere and more on Gos, "Nature'. s Most Efficient ·foel", to do, a thousand and one _jobs · better, fasteri cleaner and 'ore . ~conomically than ever i;;efore . . :/ 1 A UGUST 1 8, 1934 Roa noke C o n ve rted to Dial Operati o n JANUARY l 1946 23,778 Telephone~ in Service JAN UARY l 1957 5 2,04 6 Telephone~ in Serv ice SERVING NATURAL THE CHESAPEA KE & POTOMAC TELEPHO·NE COMPANY Of V IRG IN IA • 64. GAS , TO HOMES AND INDUSTRY �Friendship Fire Company" . The water company had a lready installed fire hydrants. There was keen riva lry among these companies, sometimes seriously handicapping their efficiency. l\1ay l , 1884 The Roanoke Telephone Exchange, predecessor of The Chesapeake and Potomac T elephone Company was opened with 35 subscribers. The growth of this company is indicative of the progress of the city, having insta lled 700 phones by 1900, 9,500 phones by 1930, with the dialing system installed on August 18, 1934 a nd the direct distance dia ling system for its more tha n 5Q,OOO phones opened on M ay 19 , 1957. AN AWAKENING SOCIAL LIFE (AGE OF YOUTH) Then , as now, Roanoke loved a parade. First organized music in town was the work of G. F. Fraser, an Englishman who came to the Roanoke Machine Works as chief clerk in 188Q. He founded an 8-piece orchestra a nd the n ex t year it grew to a full-sized ba nd. Instruments and bright uniforms were first bought by public sub scription , later b y the ra ilroad, a nd for over 70 years it was the pride of the town. vVhen the N. & , V. Band ceased to play in 1954 it was the oldest continuously organized industria l band in the United States. Commerce S treet (S econd Street, SW) was still the main bus-iness thoroughfare when tkis 7Jictnrc was taken. A t left is a good v·i ew of an 071en platform street car. Part of the old Ponce de Leon H otel is at right . • 65. The incline rai lway U]J _U i ll .~107.mta in was the marvel of the age when i t was opened in 1909 . P icture ?l'as taken from the J efferson Street entrance. Site of the tracks can st ill be seen as trees are cut back f or a power line. A local militia company was form ed whose m ember s wore grey jackets and blue trousers- thus satisfy ing local sentiment and upholding northern d ignity . E ver y anniversary called for a parade a nd every body on both sides of the track s turned ou t . l\!Iore social clubs wer e organized and balls and other gatherings increased . The num b er of women h ad in creased and at these "elegant affairs" they were always "fair and ra diant wearing b eautiful dresses", whil e the n1en " in fu ll dress costume presen ted a most comely appearance" . Tra veling theatrical groups came to Rorer H a ll on 1 he north east corn er of C ampbell and T hird Street, S. vV., later ca lled " Th e T own Hall". T h e Roanoke Athl etic Club was formed and Salem, Danville, L ynchburg , R ock y l\ilount a nd other t own baseball nines were met on a field now occupied by th e l\1oun tain Trust Bank. Churches increased in number and �II II We are proud to be a part of Roanoke and its progress II ROANOKE AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION I ANTRIM MOTORS, INc. BLUE RIDGE MOTORS, INc. FULTON MOTOR COMP ANY, INc. JARRETT-CHEWNING COMPANY, INc. I JOHNSON-Mc REYNOLDS CHEVROLET CORP. MAGIC CITY MOTOR CORPORATION I I RENICK MOTOR COMPANY, INC. ,, RUTROUGH MOTORS, INC. SYLVAN LINCOLN-MERCURY SALES, INc. II VALLEY CADILLAC OLDSMOBILE, INC. \VOODSON PONTIAC WRIGHT MOTOR CORPORATION • 66. �- - - ------- - -------------~~-- This was the Roanoke police f orce in 1906-about 127 men. A t the rear are il1ayor Joel H. Cutchin and Chief H u gh N. Dyer. I n the foreground are Stationkeeper C. il1cGinnis and dog "Pansy". size. This was the era of mass recreation:group picnics, circuses, dances, parades and political gatherings brought the growrng population together. Roanoke had the same school problem it has today . Despite efforts to improve and increase their size and number, schools always seemed to b e too full. vVhen the city separated from the county school system in 1884 three school districts were established and $8,500 was ra ised from a bond issue. The Gilmer A venue School, a four-room brick building, was built, a fence was built around the old Commerce Street School and the N egro Baptist Church was used for colored students. The Commerce Roanoke city hall and jail i n 1910 . • 67. �Yield: ROANOKE When, on that June night in 1881 the citizens of Big Lick pledged something over $8,000 to purchase the right of way to Cloverdale, they assured the connection of the Norfolk and Western and Shenandoah railroads here. And that assured the future of their community and its growth into the great, modern city of Roanoke. Roanoke . . . and America aren't through growing yet! Every day more and more people are investing in the future of this community and the Nation through the purchase of stocks and bonds. It is the business of Abbott, Proctor and Paine to g ive you the facts and to advise you on "Investing in America". Established in Roanoke for thirty progressive years, Abbott, Proctor and Paine is equipped to service your every investment need. ABBOTT, PROCTOR & PAINE !II/embers New York Stock Exchange and Oth er L eading Exchanges• 14 West Kirk Avenue• Tel ... Diamond 455- Shenandoah Life ~~~ Modern Progirams t of life lnsurr n(e to fit Every Need Hom e Offic e • Roanoke, Virginia A Mutual l!.if e Insuranc e Co mpany Owned by and Operated for its Policyholders • • 68. k �Street School was replaced by a ten-room brick building in 1889. First high school classes were held there in '91 with 23 students, all girls. When the Belmont School was built that year at Dale A venue and 8th Street, S. E., it was described as being "away out in a cornfield." (See Schools, page 131). Many small private schools and tutoring establishments came. The Alleghany Institute for boys opened in 1885 in the Rorer Park Hotel near the Jefferson High School site, and in 1889 built an imposing building in northwest, which later became the Burrell Memorial Hospital for Negro citizens, and in 1955 was razed to make way for the handsome new hospital on that site. Roanokers saw electric lights used at their school commencement for the first time when Dr. A. A. Cannaday was retiring as h ead principal in 1886. He literally closed Built i n 1892 the T erry B u ilding was R oanoke's fir st slcyscraper and was i n the center of the town's business activity at Campbell and J e.ff erson 11nt-il i t gave way to the Colonial-Arnerican Nat ional Bank. The old P once de L eon H otel was a.n im posing structure. This picture was talcen i n 1910 . I t burned in 1929 . his career in a blaze of glory at Rorer Hall. A portable d y namo was brought in on a wagon to furnish carbon :filament lights. The crowd was tremendous. vVhile there were priva te electric lighting systems at this time in a few business concerns the Appalachian Electric Power Compa ny's predecessor came in 1888, providing electric light to business houses in volume a nd illuminating the streets. BOOM DAYS OF THE SO's The Roanoke L a nd a nd Improvem en t Company , sponsored b y the same P hila delphia interests which controlled the r a ilways, was the first of numerous p rivat e d evelopment compa nies which open ed sub divisions and sold r esidentia l an d b usiness property . The boom grew again in 1885, only to b e exceeded by the great surge of '89. Among the most successful developm ents were the J\1elrose, Hyd e Park , vVest End , J a n ette, Mounta in View, Oak Ridge, M agic City and B elmont land companies. Promoter s and get-rich-quick men flocked to town. Lots, p articularl y in t h e suburbs, ceased to be sold so much fo r bu ilding as for quick specul ation . B ut instead of collapsing quickly, this boom lasted for seven or eight ~'ears . It fin ally took t h e great n a tion a l d epression of 1893 to put an end to it, r eturning land to its proper value. T h e r ea son for its long life, of course, was t h a t Roanoke was growing so phen01nenally t h at ther e could be no accurate prediction • 69 . �YESTERDAY-Seventy-five years ago in 1882 when Roanoke was chartered, the paper industry, too, was an infant. MEANWHILE-Both have grown, and now, here in Roanoke, are made the best corrugated shipping containers which can be had, anywhere . SO, TOMORROW-When you have require- ment for corrugated boxes of any sort, get them in Roanoke-from MILLER CONTAINER CORP. 802 Kyle Ave., N. E. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA Dial Diamond 4-3227 • 70. �Campbell Avenue as i t looked i n 190!2 east from H enry (First) Street. Heironimus' store at left is on the corner now occuvied by Pugh's. where the thing would stop. The Norfolk and "\i\T estern was hauling huge tonnages of coal from the new "\i\T est Virginia fields, so the Shops prospered. In 1886 the Roanoke and Southern Railway was chartered with local capital to build a new rail outlet to V\Tinston-Salem. Another railroad was planned to Fincastle. $.50,000 was subscribed for a brewery and $30,000 of it was raised locally with thirsty promptness. People talked of nothing but new industries coming- rolling mills, the ice factory (ice had previously been brought from New England in freight cars) and the street railway, operated at first by mules. Merchants replaced their wooden structures with brick or stone buildings; there was a new telephone company with wires strung everywhere . Electricity came to the streets in 1888 and b efore long down-town Roanoke was a maze of poles and overhead cables. There was a new market house and a court house a nd jail. A skating rink with a band opened on the corner of J efferson and Church where the new Heironimus store now stands. This rink was the center of much y outhful social life. It was destroyed by the record three-foot snow of D ecember 16, 1890 and was not rebuilt. An engine house was built at Jefferson a nd Kirk, Masonic T emple rose on the present site of the First National Exchange Bank. A street car line pulled by "dummy " steam engines was opened to Salem and • 71 • track for another was laid to Vinton. Hours for white collar workers in m ercantile houses were shortened. Now some worked only from 7 A. M. to 7 P. M., except Sunday. * * * There had been weekly newspapers for many years, but Roanoke's first daily paper, The Roanolce Times, appeared on the morning of November 29, 1886. It has appear ed every morning to this d ay. It was first published by M. H. C lay tor from a small office on Jefferson Street between Salem and Campbell. The Roanoke Evening W o?"ld, forerunner of today's World-News was founded in 1889. Other n ewspapers which followed the town's first weekly, The Leader (1882-87), to oblivion included the Saturday R eview, The Daily Herald, The Roanoke Daily Record, The Virginia Prohibitionist, The Roanoke Weekly, Southern News, and The Unique. lVlan y large industries whose names are familiar today were founded during the p eriod 1886 to 1890. Established in 1887 were the Boswell Realty Co., Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association, The l\1arsteller Corporation, Roanoke Railway and E lectric Co.; in 1888 Bowman's Bakery, Brotherhood l\1ercantile Co., Hammond's Printing and Litho. "\i\Torks, Harrison Jew- �General Electric's Industry Control Department, on the occasion of Roanoke's 75th anniversary, is proud to i:resent to t~e progressive Star City of the South, this pledge of partnership for the bnght years ahead in the Roanoke Valley. W e are d edicated to use every worthy .means at our disposal to improve methods and technology, product leadership, personnel d evelopment and imaginative marketing to: 1. 'i3RODUCE QUALITY PRODUCTS: Industry Control is dedi ca ted to th e produ ction of quality goods a nd se rvices, not only for local consumption but to a ttrac t a nd hold di stant cu stomers whose paym ents , when brought into th e community, generate in c r eased busin ess ac tivity. 2. ::t1ROVIDE GOOD JOBS: Industry Control aims to be a good employer in the community, p ayi ng good wages for steady jobs in return for good work. 3. fllAKE GOOD LOCAL PURCHASES: Industry Control will make a conscious and continu ou s e ffort to be a good custom er for th e goods and services of lo ca l busin esses . 4. JSE A GOOD COMMUNITY NEIGHBOR: Industry Control will b e found at all times trying to b e a good Community neighbor, a good co rporate citizen, a good t a xpayer, a good co ntributo r to loca l ch a rities, a good wo rker in all worthwhile activities a im ed to m a ke the community a rewarding pl ace in which to work a nd live. ., .... S. fllAK E A FAIR PROFIT: Industry Control will try to maintain profitable op e rations in th e Comm unity to promote the growth of our business and to provid e steady work , p ay good w a ges w hi ch wi ll circul a te in the Community, and to reward , in a proper manner , th e many sh are ow ners who ri sk their savings to supply us with the facilities and ba cking to b e a good corpora te neighbo r in the Community. ,,"" " ,," II ,/ ' These are our objectives and we will make a constant and continuou_s e ffort to carry them out in the Roanoke Vall ey as our pledge of partn ership for th e bright and challengin g years ahead. ··-~- - --~:---------:.--:-;--_ ~.;;;:::::::::~--~ , .; ;;_-.:::. __-=-=__=__:____~ - - ' ~:-~~ GEN ERAL ------ - ---- fl ELE CTR I C INDUSTRY CONTROL DEPARTMENT --- ·- ---: ~=:. ------ - �elry Co., Hobbie Brothers Co., Nelson Hardware Co., Voight's (now Hitch's) Jewelry Co., Roanoke Steam Laundry ; in 1889 S. H. Heironimus Co., Roanoke Hardware Co., M. Rosenberg & Sons, Virginia Bridge Co., and in Salem, Comas Cigarette Machine vVorks, Leas & McVitty , Inc., and Salem Foundry and Machine Works. During this period the N. & vV. Shops kept turning out cars and engines and the Improvem ent Companies kept selling and r eselling and re-reselling city lots, some of them ten miles from town. The National Business College opened its doors in 1886, in 1890 the Ponce de L eon Hotel open ed replacing the old Trout House, which had b een built b y ' Villiam Stover in 1797, and The National Exchange Bank was organized in 1889 with J. B. Fishburn as the first cashier at the age of ~3 . H e was later to be recognized as "Roanoke's First Citizen. " He was an officer and director of more than 30 corporations during his lifetime. In 1889 the boom hit its zenith. R eal estate and p ersona l property valuation reach ed $3,~00,000-nine times the figure of seven years before. Nineteen new la nd companies were chartered that year. Total company holdings now covered a ll of what \Vas to be Roanoke prior to 1919 and spread far to the hinterlands. Two more b ank s opened. The Norfolk and 'Vestern's great west-end yards were st a rted with the building of a round house. Saloons, bawdy houses and gambling h alls increased. Young men looking for job opportunities a nd older, smooth er men seeking fast money con verged in still greater numbers. Salem a nd Commonwealth Avenues were the h eaviest traveled business street s. ' Vork started on an extra 5~ rooms for Hotel Roanoke. In 1890, on December 15, the Norfolk a nd vVestern forma ll y took over the faltering Shenandoah Ya lley Railroad, the bankrupt line which h ad been the initial cause of a ll the snowball growth . / / / ' : ' The first 1lfill 1lfountain observation tower. T housands climbed i t to view growing &anolce before the wooden structure wa s vi:cti:m of a windstorm. R oanoke's staunch old A cademy of 1l1usic looked l i!.:e this near the end of its caree r. It was torn down i n 1952 . The fine theatre was built in 1892 but architecturally was far ahead of ·its time. "THE BAND (BOOM) PLAYS ON" So came the Gay Nineties. vVhole caravans of carriages came loaded w ith prospective real estate buyers. Po• 73. �IJI ~~ BACK WRAP fashioned by IF~ • !J(;:;n -<l!V'tap fashioned by 9(En1UJ~ !J(en 'to.1.e 1RAO£ MARK 1111 • 1 lt s Dress-Up Time In Roanoke!! KENROSE MFG. CO. CONG RATULATES ROANOKE ON ITS DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY AND IS PROUD THAT IT HAS HAD A SMALL PART IN THE PROGRESS OF ROANOKE It's Always Dress-Up Time In Kenrose Cotton Wash Frocks MANUFACTURED IN ROANOKE SOLD IN ROANOKE AND IN FINE STORES THROUGHOUT THE NATION T HE COMPLETE LINE OF WASH FROCKS STREET DRESSES SUNBACK DRESSES DUST ERS LONG SLEEVE DRESSES BOLERO DRESSES APRON DRESSES MATERNITIES BRUNCH COATS BACKWRAPS •&:NC. NEW YORK: 1350 BROADWAY PLANTS AT ROANOKE, BUCHANAN AND RADFORD, VA. 11 Be Beauti f ul Eve ryd ay In A Kenrose Wash Frock ~ MOTHERS PRIDE' MATERNITY FROCK '" ~n~o.1& "tllADlr MAllK 11 �tential investors arrived on special excursion trains "to stay a day and look the situation over". Local real estate men regularly used a full newspaper page for individual advertisements. The Commercial National Bank opened on the northwest corner of J efferson and Campbell. lVIore money was subscribed for the buildino· of the town's "own" railroa d, The Roanol<:e and Southern. Bond issues for the construction of the Second Street, S. E. (Randolph), First Street, S. vV. (Henry) and Fifth Street, S. ,V. ( ~ark) brido·es across the railroad went over with a bang, but one for a new hospital fai_led. Bridges were planned across Roanoke River at Jefferson Street and at Walnut Avenue. People envisioned a continuous line of dwellings from west of Salem to east <?f Vinton. There appeared substance to their dreams as an average of five families were moving to Roanoke daily. vVorking men charged that the bankers, merchants and real estate men were "getting the cream''. Bricklayers began asking $3 a day for ordinary work and $3.50 for pressed brick; physicians began charging $1.50 for day visits and $3 for calls after 9 P. lVL They raised their rates to $1 for a prescription and $15 p er uncomplicated childbirth. Machine Shop men held a mass meeting in protest of these " outrageous cI1arges " . Mansions b egan to a ppear, mostly in the style of the mid-Victorian period. The vVoodrum, Asberry, Stewart, Pope, Simmons, T. T. Fishburn, and Powell homes were showplaces. Fine carria~es and highstepping horses appeared. V\Th1st and e uc~re parties, d a nces and drives became mcreasingly popular. At the opera house over the city market two or three stage pe~­ formances were given each week. In a ddition to Shakespea re the cultured saw "East L y nn' ;, "Passion's Slave" and "Igoman the Barbarian". A creamery was opened but cows still roamed the streets. * * * "Pot licker flats " , a long old Randolph Street and lower Campbell A venue, beca~e notorious. The police force totaled nme regulars and six extras workin~ 12-hour shifts. Duties included the reportmg of any new street lights out so the city could ask for Th is air v_iew of part of S outh Roanoke i n 1922 centers on Mountain Park, the amusement area which was east of J effe rson Street and south of p resent 24th Street. South J effer son was built up on one side, not on the other . • 75. �ROANOKE-··· then radio We know Roanoke replaced Big Lick on the map of Virginia in 1882, but we're not quite sure just when radio started. Wireless, groping roward reality at the turn of the century, promised man a new and efficient means o f keeping touch with his fellows . After World War I, radio found a voice; it learned all a bit hazy as we try to check the "nostalgia calendar." Who had the first radio in Roanoke ? What part did radio play in the Dempsey-Carpentier Fight in 1921 ? We do know that . . . WSLS-Radio-610 offers the finest VARIETY of radio programming on the air. WSLS-FM-99.1 was wst ro give listeners hours of "fine music" and keep them informed of world events. WSLS-TV Channel 10 is the station where "More People See the Most." Of the top 20 nighttime network programs . . . 16 are on TV-10. Keep Tuned to the BIG THREE! WSLS AM FM TV The Broadcasting Services of the SHENANDOAH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY • 76. in to sing a nd talk. �-1 Locomotive 117 bu ilt in 1884 was the .first of hundreds of Norfolk and Western steam engines w hich rolled from Roanoke Sho71s un.t?:l the la st one in 1953 . The 55-ton engine i s pictured here on ·i ts birthday with some of the slw7Jmen who built her. r ebat es on the bill. It couldn't cope with the Flats. Time after time small armies of r espect able citizens would attempt to clean out the area with brickbats, clubs and guns , with no lasting results whatever. So much was new in these last feverish d ays of the boom that it is difficult to en~1111erate it all . The Chamber of Commerce was organized, the Virginia Brewing Compan y was welcomed, and the United Stat es appropriat ed $75,000 for a new post office on the northeast corner of First a nd Church , S. VV. Calvary Baptist Church was founded. Lodges were popular and there were knights, lords and Indians in every parade . A" monst er bond issue" of $421,000 was passed to insta ll a sewer and d rainage system, build another fire house, construct a n ew sch ool, m ak e an official survey, install a fire a larm system and a dd to the jail. On December 19, 1891 the last spike was driven in the Roanoke a nd Southern. The first engine that operated on that railroad was named the "J. C . Moomaw", in appreciation of the work l\1r. Moomaw did in promoting the railroad. The road was operated independently for less than three months before it was taken over on a 999-year lease by the Norfolk a nd " . estern then purchased in 1896 as the 'Yinston-Salem division branch, which is known to this day as "Th e Punkin Vine" b ecause of its twists and writhings in search of North Carolina. * * * And Roanoke h ad a hot rod problem. The scorcher on his bicycle dressed in high sporting fashion was the object of a thousand fist-shakings and dozens of "it-muststop" editorials. H e grew up to do some fist-shaking himself at the speed-mad gasoline buggies of another age. THE BIG DEPRESSION OF THE EARLY 90's · · B ut the city was broke and d idn't know it. Perhaps it was the great snowfall of December, 1890 which lowered the fever . ' started a figuratIYe snowball rolling downgrade. Roanoke '>Vas paralyzed by that snow. Many roofs coll apsed, includino· one in the Roanoke Shops which kill ed a ~nan . The town had time to think. The citv was existing on money long since raised b y ubond • 77 + �Serving Roanoke and the Greater Roanoke l\1arket - For Nearly 20 Years T,hrough THE ROANOKE TIMES and THE ROANOKE WORLD·- NEWS SAWYER-FERGUSON-WALKER COMPANY News paper Publishers Representatives NEW YORK-CHICAGO-DETROIT PH ILADELPHIA SAN FRANCISCO - ATLANTA LOS ANGELES SEATTLE • 78 ~ �issues. Foreclosures b egan to appear. Artificia l real estat e v alues were glaringly app arent. There was a selling rush, then a sta mped e, then a d ebacle in the p anic of 1893. The truth struck hard in Roanoke, the h appy land. There were empty houses and stores all over town. '~T orkmen and their families went back to the farm. The d esper at e city used scrip for payrolls and issued $25,000 in 12-month bonds. The school t erm was cut short and a few t eachers were a llowed to use the Gilmer School and t each the children of those parents wh o could a fford to pay a fee. As t o all inflations, the end h a d come. But much good resulted. Prices dropped t o common sense levels. Fly -by -night m ercha nts, easy-money land operators, gamblers and h a n gers-on depa rted quickly for green er fie lds. Those wh o stayed felt a comradeship. They becam e better friends. They were the real Roan oke citizens, the found ation of the m odern city. Through it all several banking institutions paid currency for a ll ch ecks presented. M an y h ad been left holding the bag wh en the la nd a nd improvem ent companies collapsed , but there was little long-term d a m age. M ore subst an t ial buildings wen t FREDERICK J . K I MB A L L S arne called him " The f ather of Roanoke" Bankers of the City of Roanolce gathered at the corner of J efferson and Carnpbellfor thi s picture on January 1, 1893 . 1st Row (left to right ): S . D. Ferguson, fl . S . Trout, J. W . Coon, P . L . Terry, T . T . Fi shbur n, J . T . En gleby, C. M arkley and Chester M arlcley (boy ). 2nd Row: J . T. Meadows, J . Ti'' . S h·ields, S . JV. Jmnison , ll. M. Darnell, J . B . Fishburn, J . G. Kuydendall and George C. Markley . 3rd Row: J ohn Trou.t, W illi am F. Penn, E. B . S pencer, Jo seph W . R hodes, James H . Cmn7Jbell, D . j { , Taylor. Top Row: E . W . Tin sley, L . S. Da-vis, H. C. Starkey , W . E. Air/wart, 0 . S . M arston, W . W . fVilli ams, R . M . K ent (in f ron t of Mr Penn), FI. C. Penn, Robert C. J ohnson, Edward Bennett, J ohn Airheart. +1 9 . �GARST BROS. DAIRY, INC. 1923 For the last third of the 75 years of Roanoke's hisrory, Garst Bros. has grown with the Star City of the South. Mr. 1. R. and Mr. J. M. Garst began operation on a modest scale in 1923. Through their ideals of true d airy craftsmanship, Garst Bros. brought their friends the finest in d a iry products. They grew with Roanoke. GARST BROS. DAIRY, INC. Today Garst Bros. is symbolic of the ultimate in dairy science. This processing plant receives 1,822 ,321 pounds of milk ev ery month which is transformed into a full line of fine dairy foods ta nurture citizens of one of Virg inia's finest cities. If Roanoke is proud of the progress of its industries, t hen Garst Bros. is doubly proud of R oanoke. "GL"T GARST AND YOU GET TI-IE BEST" PHONE Diamond 4 -5501 "RoanokeJs Most Modern DairyJJ • 80. 1957 �noanoke's municipal bnilding still has an air of newness about it although it was built in 1915, not long before this victure was taken. up including the town 's first "skyscraper", the se,·en-story T erry Building which rose on th e site of the present Colonial-American National Bank (1892) . (See Picture p. 69) . There h ad b een v iolence during the boom; several murders a nd two ly nchings. Now the city was orderly, building for the future. THE "DECENNIAL" OF 1892 And as the bubble burst Roanoke held its first decade celebration in 1892. It was call ed a "decennial ", a fancy way of saying that the town was t en years old. T en years - but as hectic a decade as the Star C ity will ever see. It was a truly ambitious celebration. Newspapers from as far away as Philad elphia , B a ltimore and Hagerstown sent correspondents. The proud committee with a surplus after a ll obligations had been paid, printed a booklet containing these newspaper accounts which makes good reading today. It was a two-day jamboree opening on June 17 with an estimated attendance of 50,000 - twice the population of the new town. All three railroads ran specia l trains. On the opening day, Friday, there was a baseball game, horse racing and a mammouth free concert and speechmaking in the 5,000-seat Sam Jones Taber- nacle which was "a brilliant and a rtistic success". The orator of the occasion was the Honora ble Henry I~yd Douglas from on the Potomac a t Shepherdstown. He voiced the boastful spirit of the occasion by rem a rking, "vVhen I first saw this place, a bout ten years ago, it had the humble name of Big Lick and a population of about 500 , of various colors, sexes and conditions. To the world at la rge it was altogether unknown. Now it r ejoices in the euphonious name of the C itv of Roanok e, with a popula tion variousl vv estimated from 18,000 to 40,000 accordi1;g to the imagination, mathematical genius and conscience of the particular citizen who makes the estimate . " A giant parade was held Saturday morning with 5,000 men in uniform , including 1,100 from the Roanoke :Ma.chine vVorks an d 200 V. J\1. I. cadets. There were twelve b ands and 80 floats. Said the correspondent of the Fredericksburg Free Lance : " There were 10,000 men in line a nd the floats alon e wer e two miles long. Roanoke n ever does anything by halves. H er p eople ar e thor ough breds and neither d istance nor track count against them when they enter a r ace to win applause for their young city." That afternoon 20,000 watch ed a sh am battle h eld in the river a rea n ow occupied by Victory Stadium and South Roanok e Park . • 81 • �SUBCONTRACTORS ON Many of Roanoke's and the Roanoke area's finest and most modern Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Construction Projects Cave Spring H igh School John W. Hancock, Jr. Incorporated FABRICATORS OF Ritter Lumber C ompany Office and Warehouse OPEN WEB STEEL BAR JOISTS 433 MCCLANAHAN ST., S. W. ROANOKE, VA. TELEPHONE: DIAMOND 5-0985 OTHER RECENT PROJECTS : B. P. G ood rich Retail Store Lotz Funeral Home First Federal Savings & Loan Association Ortho-Vent Shoe Company N ew Y.M.C.A. Building Jefferson Surgical Clinic Rusco W indow Co., Inc. , Office and Warehouse • 82. �"At night from a commanding eminence in the city there was a beautiful display of fireworks which concluded the day's festivities." "Roanoke is a big and lively ten-yearold," editorialized the Baltimore Sun. "l\1ay it be twice as big and twice as lively when it celebrates its twentieth birthday." And the man most honored by all the visitors and his fellow townsmen was N. & ·vv. President Frederick vV. Kimball who more than any other was responsible for the magic change from Big Lick. THE REBIRTH OF SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH (THE YOUNG BUSINESSMAN) That autumn the beautiful Academy of Music opened on Salem Avenue, October 4, 189~-Roanoke's famed theatre with acoustics praised by famous actors for almost sixty years. Among the famous stage artists who appeared in the Academy were Joseph Jefferson, in Rip Van Winkle and The Rivals; David Warfield, in The Music Master; Southern and Marlowe, in Shakesperean dramas; Richard Hodge, The Man from Home; Denman Thompson, in The Old Homestead; Victor Herbert, director of Gilmer' s Famous Band; Richard B. Har- rison, in The Green Pastures; Maude Adams, Richard Mansfield, Sara Bernhardt, Chauncey Olcott, Tallulah Bankhead, Ethel Barrymore, Josef Hof man and many others. The Academy building was condemned and was demolished for a parking lot in 1953. In 189~ annual assessed valuation was almost static at around ten million, nine hundred thousand dollars. Two banks closed their doors for good. The N. & W. General Office Building burned and there were rumors it would move its headquarters elsewhere. The railroad had overbuilt, failed to meet its fixed charges in '93 and ' 94 and went into receivership in 1895. It was reorganized on January 15, 1896 as the Norfolk and vVestern Railway. It has not missed a preferred stock dividend since 1897, a common stock dividend since 1901. With the N. & vV. on solid ground, the City of Roanoke has never again experienced a real depression. * * * Both the Virginia College for Girls, which had been opened in 1893 in present South Roanoke (discontinued in the 'thirties), and the Alleghany Institute, still survived. The police force was enlarged and h ealth ordinances were enforced. There were electric street cars now and a more efficient t ele- Woodrum Bridge, 11redecessor of Memorial Br idge, as i t was about 1908. Only a barn oc<Yu7Jied wha.t is now Virginia Heights . • 83. �WE THANK YOU, OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS FOR 35 YEARS OF PROGRESS. 1922 10,000 BRICK PER DAY 1957 300,000 BRICK PER DAY PLANTS : WEBSTER, VA. - SUFFOLK, VA. - DRAPER, N. C.- SOMERSET, VA. ROANOKE-WEBSTER BRICK .~~. P. 0. BOX 780 ROANOKE, VIRGINIA • 84. �phone system. The N. & W. built a fine sixstory office building on the ashes of its old general offices. Wha t was to become one of the town's largest industries began opera tion in 1895 when _the Virginia Bridge and Iron Compan y took over the business of a small concern called the American Bridge Company , loca t ed on the edge of the m arsh that formerly was the Big Lick. Strangely , it b ears its first title today as a subsidiary of U. S. Steel. At the century 's end there was a brief but intense flurry of p a triotism when the Spanish-American W a r drew t wo infantry comp a nies from Roanoke. At home a problem called juvenile d elinquency occupied the town's fathers a nd a curfew banning those under 16 from the street s after 8 in the winter , 9 in the summer , was invoked. It worked for a little while. At long last the city secured a hospita l in 1899 with rooms furnish ed by individua ls a nd organiza tions. It was built on pa rt of the site occupied by l\1emorial H ospita l today. There was a Florence Crittendon Home for girls and an SP CA . Tipplers wer e ira t e when sa loons were required to be closed from midnight to 5 A . M. The }.facBain Building, later S. Il. Ileironi mu.s Co., was long a landmark at First and Campbell until ·i t was razed in 1956 .for the 1lf·iller & Rhoads store. T his picture wa.s taken in 19- 5 . Lutheran Church exchan ged build ings with Green e l\1em oria l Methodist . T h e Alleghany Institute ceased t o function and t he Roan ok e Classical Sch ool was opened under Professo r Ch a rles E . Kregloe with D . ''r. P ersinger assist a n t . (Old t imers, including som e presen t prominent cit izens, will enjoy r eading of them selYes in the "Biography of Ch arles E. K r egloe" in the City Library. ) The Nation a l B usiness College came under the guidan ce of Professor E. JVI. Coulter. The n ew Yl\1CA opened on the site of the p r esent Am erican T h eatre. There were unmist ak able signs that another age was coming. Roa noke Country C lub wa s founded in 1899. The first of Mr. Edison's t a lking m achines m ade their squeaky a ppearance. And the first a utomobile frighten ed h orses a nd mules on J efferson Street. (See Picture p. 57) . There was no ordinan ce prohibiting cows from roa ming at will. THE NEW CENTURY SEES CONTINUED EXPANSION * The d a wn of t h e T wentieth Century found R oanoke with a population of ~ 1 ,4 9 5 . Assessed valua tion fin ally h ad topped eleven m illion d oll a rs. T h ere were sound :finan cia l institutions, a n ew court house a nd ja il , a good theat er, miles of graded , paved street s, a d equat e sch ools, diversified indust ry, a n ew h ospital, efficient fire and police depart ments, a sound and sensib le city governm ent, m ilitia, a band and a baseball team. A h orse-drawn ambula nce was p urchased by the h ospita l association. St. :Mark 's * * T h ose cows in t he streets came in for a great deal of a ttention. Should they roam or be curbed ? There were mass meetings a nd nuich pro-and-con oratory . There were h ot words and lost tempers. Came the Yote and t he roaming cows won by a single ballot. It took considerable legislation and politics before t h e cow left the Magic City's h igh ways and byways fore,·er. T he shadow of Prohibition came. The drys won the first election on local option in 1904 b ut the Yerdict was upset by the court s. Almost annual votes were then • 85. �1937 1957 20 Years of Experie1zce In 193 7 Roanoke Ready-Mix Concrete had two mixer trucks. Today there are 3 plants and 30 modern mixer trucks; most of them are equipped with two-way radio. With modern equipment ... experienced personnel . dependable service, Roanoke Ready-Mix Concrete Corp. offers this community now and in the future A QUALITY CONCRETE to suit your needs. ROANOKE READY-MIX CONC'RETE CORP. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA �These young hill.climbers have just completed a record run up jfill il'I ountain in the early days of the road and pose before R ockledge Inn . I n the front seat a·re H enry H . Rutrough (driver) and Edward S. Green. I n the back are W. C. Stov.ffer (left) and George Davis. held on the liquor question with the drys sustaining defeat until 1915. A big store at Campbell and First Streets was built and occupied b y 'i\Tatt, Rettew and Clay. It was later run by l\!IacBain, then by Heironimus. This building was demolished in 1956 and the new Miller & Rhoads store arose on the site. There was a new ra ilroad station-the one replaced in 1950 . Roanoke entered organized baseball. St. Andrew's Cathedral was constructed. There was a new synagogue. Hotel Roanoke continued to grow in size and culinary fame. Evidence of the expanding N. & vV. came in the construction of an additional general office building directly west of its modern six-story structure. The Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company moved into its large quarters on north Jefferson Street m 1907. The boards covering the creek which flows under Campbell A venue from First Street, S. W., were replaced later with a p erma nent brick viaduct, thus removing a flood menace. A distillery was opened. A power dam was built on the river just below town, assuring a more dependable supply of electricity. The Roanoke Iron ·vvorks a lso was founded in 1907. That year saw the opening of Highland Park School. Jefferson Hospital opened, the Strickland Building (l\1ountain Trust Bank) was built and garages and filling stations began to appear. The South Roanoke street car and the new automobiles took recreation seekers to new Mounta in Park whose loop-the-loop, casino, dance pavilion and bowling alleys operated on the lower slopes of Mill Mountain near the south end of Jefferson Street. Building permits and assessed valuations increased • 87 + �•• • • and throughout the daytime~ too ... day and night the Virginian Railway has continuously served Roanoke and its environs with fast efficient on-time freight handling. For years the Virginian has linked Roanoke with the ports and markets of the world, hauling more and more products in and out o,f the area as Roanoke has grown. VI R.G IN I AN RAIL WA GENERAL OFFICES: TERMINAL BLDG., NORFOLK, VA . • 88. �each y ear through 1907. Joel H. Cutchin was elected mayor every two years from 1900 to 191 2. THE VIRGINIAN RAILROAD ARRIVES Roanoke's second major ra ilroad arrived with some civic assistance in 1907. Financier H enry H. Rogers owned a small railway in southern vVest Virginia which served coal mines and delivered loaded cars to the N. & vV. and Chesapeake and Ohio. He quarrelled with the larger carriers and decided to build his own road to the sea. It was incorporated in 1904 as the Tidewat er Railroad. After considerable trouble with rights-of-way, his surveyors reached Roanoke where they saw no alternative but to run the line north of town. However, with assurance by loca l businessmen that the cost of land within the city limits would not b e over $50,000, the road was built along the Roanoke River through town from one end to the other. All during 1907 the bare hill in Highland P ark was covered with boa rd and tarpaper camp buildings which housed the workers , most of whom were Hungarians. The road's name was cha nged to the Virginian R a ilway the year it reached Roanoke. The Virginian R a ilway was formall y opened between D eepwater Bridge, ' Vest Virginia, and Norfolk on July 1, 1909. It is one of the nation's most efficient coal carriers . Passenger traffic, which at one time included through sleepers from Charleston to Norfolk , was discontinued m a sad ceremony on Janua ry 29, 1956 . EARLY CENTURY ACTIVITIES As the N . & W.'s Annual Report put it, there was "severe n ational financia l and industrial revulsion " toward the end of 1907. The road cut its dividends and laid off workers . Empty coal cars lined t he belt line from Franklin Road to the "\i\Test End all that winter and spring. C ouncil tightened the city's b elt and the Chamber of Comm erce b egan to seek out smaller industries for Roanoke. But again Roa noke weathered the depression better than most localities . The ' Vom an 's Civic Betterment Club n·as organized m 1906, incorporated as the J e:{f"erson Street had begun to assu.rne its 71resent look when thi s p icture was taken about 1930 . Th e .\"e1l· American T heatre is at lef t. Go ne now are overhead wires, streetcars, overhangi ng street signs and rumble seats . • 89. �ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY salutes Roanoke's 15th Diamond Jubilee Our new building at 3516 Brandon Road, S. W., will be dedicated and occupied in the fall of this Jubilee year, to serve Roanoke more efficiencl y during the next 7 5 years. Our 400 Roanoke Region employees hope you'll en1oy each Jubilee activity, and recall this occasion for many years to come. We remind you also to be a celebrant, not a mourner. Birthdays -75th or 25th-are more fun than memorial days . . . especially when they're yours. Drive and walk courteously-defensively-carefully always. Have you joined the Allstate Safety Crusade? A pledge card for your billfold and a safety emblem for your bumper await you at any Allstate location-in Roanoke, 920 S. Jefferson St., and Sears Town. J:~ ·- ~}' •" .. . . . . ALLSTATI .:·sAFETY . NCE S TO C K C OMFANY COMPANY F'ROTECTION Fo1o1nded by Sean Assets and li abili ties distinct and separate from the parent, Sears, Roebuck and Co. Horne omce : Skokie, Ill inois. • 90. .· CllUSADE . .. .. .... . . <-....... Look for "'5 edit It's proudly dlsployoj car ownen le.a ... crusade for 1111 �Home o.flice of the Shenandoah L ife Insurance Company, a Sl,700,000 building on suburban Brambleton Avenue across from Fishburn P ark. Inset is Robert Tl. (Bob) Angell, early R oanoke civic leader and first president of the company when it was chartered i n 1914. P icture was talcen on a Booster trip in the 'twenties. Woman's Club of Roanoke in 1923. This club, with a constant membership of several hundred, has done much over the years toward making the city a better place in which to live, d eserving rightful credit for major influence in such projects as the acquisition of Elmwood Park, the organization of the P. T . A. , the Public Library, the Greenvale Nursery, the Juvenile Court, the local unit of the American Cancer Society, the en actment of va rious h ealth provisions in the city, and in 1928 the sponsorship of the Roanoke Junior "\Voman's C lub and later of other Junior Woman's C lubs in this a rea. In 1907 under the lead ership of l\frs. Lucian H. Cocke, presid ent and l\Irs. M. M. Caldwell, the Club engaged John Nolen of Boston to prepare a comprehensive plan for city development. It was the first such project ever undert aken for an y city and is still used as an example by t eachers in current popula r city planning courses. U nfortunat ely, the Nolen plan for Roanoke was n ever executed. Now it is far too late for most of its suggestions to be carried out but it h as been used as a general guide for public planning ever since. John Nolen, Jr. brought it up-to-date in 1928. The Anti-Saloon League was unsuccess fully fighting sin in 1908 but Council did p ass stringent Sunday blue laws which , for awhile, even k ept dray m en from deli\·ering perishables. Freight tra ins moving on Sunday always carried a single car of cattle or sheep and some said the same animals got many a Sabbath round trip. There was a riot on Salem A venue that vear, started for no particular r eason and ending with thousands of dollars worth of plate glass strewn upon the sidewalks. * * * N ick elodians appeared on Jefferson Street - those marvelous palaces where patrons .could see pictures in motion for :fi....-e cents. Severa l a utomobile agencies opened gaudy salesrooms. On June 22, 1908 a flying machine came to town- a cig~r -shaped gas bag suspending a basket containing a motordriven propeller. On November 12, 1909 a real wonder was unveiled- the incline railway up the side of l\1ill l\Iountain, the • 91 • �RADER More than Dates FUNERAL HOME, Inc. E. A. GRAYBILL, JR. , to remember President CHAPELS 1882 1884 TROUTVILLE and BUCHANAN Charter Town of Roanoke Charter City of Roanoke William Henry Rader, a cabinet maker and clock repairman of Botetourt County, established the W. H. R ader Undertaking in the year of 1898. 1887 During the d ays of the horse-and-buggy era W. H . Rader made many of the caskets that were used for fune rals from both the Troutville and Fincastle parlors. The firm continued the operation from both establishments with the horse-drawn carriages until a b out the year of 19 16 when they were replaced by the aura vehicles. Charter Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association 0 As greater Roanoke grew and things in general were being modernized the W. H. Rader Undertaking establishment was incorporated in the year of 1936 as R ad er Funeral H ome, Inc. Just 5 Years After Big Lick Became Roano ke At the close of World War II, E. A. (June) Graybill, who had just remrned from the military service, rook over the operation of the firm and as its president has steadi ly gone forward and is operating two chapels in Boterourt County, serving people in Boterourt, Bedford a nd R oan oke. Peoples Fed era I was organized 0 E. A. (June ) Grayb ill was named for his father, Emory Allen Graybill, w ho operated a Livery Service in Fincastle prior ro 1915. Emory Graybi ll furnished horses a nd carriages ro carry the mail and passengers from p oints between Roanoke, Troutville, Springwood, a nd the old stage-coach run from Fincastle ro C r aig Healing Springs, Virginia. We Want ro Thank the Thousa nds o f People Who Have Placed Milli o ns in The Rader firm has conti nued ro keep pace with m oderniza tion bur one of the prize assets of the firm is the old horse-drawn funeral carriage which is still in the possession of the firm. Of Their Savi n gs INSURED SA VIN GS ACCOUNTS at Peoples Federal E. A . CJ une ) Graybill is Troutville's first Mayor, h av ing b een elected to this post in the year of 1956. He is married to the former Lucille Painter, a m usic teacher, and is the father of Richard Allen, M art h a C urtis ·and Anne Carol. Savings and Loan Association Jefferson at Salem • 92. DI 3-1594 �Do1cntown Roanoke in 1957. Picture centers on the new two-pronged viaduct which crosses the railroad at the vassenger stat1:on. Other landmarks including downtown office b1cildings, Hotel R oanoke and N . & T-JI". shops can be easily i dentified. beauties of which h aving previously been reserved for hardy hikers. One m arvelous car was h a ul ed up by cables while another d escended. The cleared swathe up the slope is now used for a power line. A recreational a r ea, litera lly over the town, was opened to Roa nokers. A powerful searchlight was inst a ll ed on the observation tower and visitors sometimes could shine it on their own homes in the valley. The incline continued until la t e in the 'twenties when vV. P. Henritze built the present zigzag road to the top, which a t one sharp turn overlaps itself. ROANOKE FAST BECOMING A CITY OF SIZE AND IMPORTANCE In 1900 th ere h ad been 21,495 people in Roan ok e. The 1910 census showed a growth of 80% to 38,874. 1'he Chamber of Com• 93. m erce a dded " the suburban population of Cryst a l Spring, Ghent, Virginia Heights, Norwich a nd Vinton " and gave it a much larger figure. The first three stories of the Sh en andoah Building, called the Anchor Building, were erected and the present Masonic Temple was constructed. The First National Bank erected the building at Jefferson and Salem now occupied by the Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association, and the National Exchange Bank announced an office to cost $150,000. The two banks m erged in 1926 and the old First Nationa l building was sold to the Liberty Trust Company which later was combined with the Colonial-American National Bank. Lewis-Gale Hospital, named for Drs. Sparrell Gale and J. N. Lewis, was in operation. George vV. Payne erected what IS now the Rosenberg Building . �-- -·-:._-·-. - ··.:: .. • 94. �The City acquired downtown Elmwood Park, March l, 1911 for $150,000. A new YMCA building was built at Church and Second Street in 1914, and in 1915 a badly needed municipal building was started. This edifice with additional ground cost $405,000 and doesn't look its age today. That was the year, too, that Judge Beverly Berkeley agreed with President John A. Taylor of the Children's Home Society and established a juvenile court. A parole and probation system was established with Captain Jones of the Salvation Army as first officer. It was the beginning of today's domestic relations court. The Shenandoah Life Insurance Company opened for business in 1916 in two rooms, presided over by one paid employee. Today it has a magnificent home office in suburban southwest Roanoke and has over half a billion dollars of insurance in force. In 1955 the company was mutualized and is now wholly owned by its policyholders. The company had as its presidents over the first forty-one years Robert H. Angell, a founder; E. Lee Trinkle, a founder and a former governor of Virginia; and Paul C. Buford. "Bob" Angell was one of the city's leading citizens for a long period of years. He was not only a founder of the Shenan- doah Life Insurance Company but he headed many other business enterprises, often several at a time, was president of the Colonial-American National Bank from 1911 to 1926, and might be called the founder and inspiriter of the Booster Club and of the Groundhog Club as an expression of his civic pride. Prohibition had prevailed in 1915. After a final wild requiem, Salem A venue became almost deserted as the vacant fronts of more than thirty former saloons gathered dust. But Roanoke's local dryness had the same trouble experienced five years later on a national scale. The words "bootlegger" and "nip joint" entered the Roanoke vocabulary. The people were complaining about the traffic problem. The town had 1300 automobiles. Highways were beginning to be constructed, many charging toll. It cost 25 cents to take a drive to Salem and back. The Roanoke Auditorium Co., Inc. built a large auditorium just north of the passenger station in 1916. It was later sold to the N. & vV. Railway Co., and in turn was sold to the American Legion in 1947. It has served the city well as a center for entertainment, recreation, commercial exhibits, and religious meetings. The American Viscose Corporation's R oanoke plant has been i n operation since 1917 . It was a pioneer i n the production of synthetic fiber s. • 95. �p OGRESS ... the activity of today, the assurance of tomorrow.'' Roanoke's continuing growth after 75 years of sound development is an acknowl edged fact. But now, as in the past, the future will be deter- mined by the people who live in the city and work and plan for the days ahead. Hake Manufacturing Company beli e ves in the greater Roanoke spirit and is proud of its own contribution to community progress . HAKE MANUFACTURING CO., INC. From Wh ite Shells to Banking ''as Solid and Friendly as the Moun tains of Virginia" ........ "Roenoke" (sometimes r eferred to as " Roa noak " or"Rawrenock") was the I nd ia n wo rd fo r w hite beads and the origin of Roanok e' s n am e. " Ro enoke " passed as current coi n a m o n g ea rl y n a ti ves o f this community. ''Not to Advance is to go Back ... " Roanoke's progress depe n ds u pon th e ease and convenience in which its citizens can tra nsacc busi ness. The ease of method is respo nsi ble for che worth o f a bank to its commu nity. ROANOKE, V IRG IN IA • 96. �\¥hat was quickly to grow into Roanoke's second largest industry opened in 1917. It was the local plant of the American Viscose Corporation , oldest producer of rayon. Roanoke was selected as the ideal site for this development in the new rayon industry because of the advantages it afforded in labor supply, quality of water, and the shipping facilities for both incoming raw materials over the N. & v\. by way of the Norfolk port and for outgoing products to potential fabricating customers. The plant expanded to cover 235 acr~s along the river in southeast Roanoke and . became a vital national industry during vVorld vVar II. * * * Some local boys went off to Mexico in 1917 on a Pancho Vill a chasing expeditiona prelude to the more serious war which was about to come. Roanoke city and county together supplied 777 young men to the armed forces of vVorld vVar I. Ninetv-seven did not come back. ~ The civ il population felt the sugar shortage, rationing and higher prices. The railroads were taken over by the government and chaos prevailed- with shipments bound for the Port of Norfolk backed up far west of Roanoke. vVages went up but the scourge of influenza struck, closing movies, schools and churches . was built in 1831 by Thomas Tosh II. (See Magnolia Tree, page 1 ~ 5. ) In the decade 1920-1930 the city increased by 18,364 people to 69,206. During this decade the increase in Roanoke City and County was 28.65 % of the total population increase of the State of Yirginia in the same period. New buildings were everywhere. Even structures considered fairl y modern, like the Terry Building of 1892, were demolished to make way for larger ones. A new market house replaced the old, and horses, mules and flies disappeared from the marketplace. PriYate water companies were knit into a municipal system and a new r eservoir was established at Carvin's Cove to supplement Crystal Spring. There were more fire stations and more policeand more crime as Prohibition became a not-so-noble experiment. The Richardson\Vayland Corporation put Station vVDBJ on the air on June 20, 1924, the second commercial radio outlet in the State and the forerunner of the seYeral broadcasting outlets in the area. Hotel Patrick Hennr, built largely with loca l funds , opened its doors in 1925. Young John Pay ne, later to become a movie star, won $25 for naming A NEW LOOK AFTER WORLD WAR I Roanoke soldiers returned to find that the city manager form of government had been established, with \ 1\7• P. Hunter in the job he would hold for twenty-nine years, 19181947. There was a sizeab le annexation in 1919 and the census of 1920 was 50,842. Even so, suburbs extended far beyond the city limits and new local bus lines augmented the street car system. The world had begun to move on wheels. The first airplane landed in Roanoke in 1920 and a makeshift airport was established the next year in a pasture. In a ll its 30 and more years Roanoke had n ever had a public library . In the spring of 1920 such a movement was launched and a $27,000 book fund was collected by public subscription. The n ext l\1ay the library was formally opened in the old house atop the knoll in Elmwood Park, part of which • 97 . l. Hol lin s Co l le g e 2 . Ca r vi n' .s Cove J. Air po rt 4, 5, G. 7. B. Hontcrc y Go lf Cour s e La ke s ide Co untr y Club Genera l Clcctric Ve t e r a n s ll o sp i ta l 9 . Hid den Valley Go l f ~curse 1 0 . Gainsborough, Hart Ho use 11. N & W Station, Hotel Ho<inokc, Viad u ct 12. City Hall, Post Office 13 . Stadium : s ite of the 1957 Pa ge ant 14 . Hill Mountain 15 . Amc r i c.i.n \' iscosc 1 6 . lll u c R.Ldg c Parkw a y Poi nts of i nterest in Roanoke, 1957 �CHAS. P. LUNSFORD JAMES J . IZARD ]. IRVING SLAYDON W. BOLLING IZARD II CHARLES LUNSFORD SO,N'S and IZARD GENERAL INSURANCE INSURORS SINCE 1870 I I ROBERT R . Mc LELLAND JUNE M. YOUNG �~ - - - - -- - -- - 1 928 artist's conception of how Roanoke's pro71osed civic center in the vicinity of the Federal B uilding would look if a plan pro71osed at that t'ime we re carried out. it. The Roanoke Highway Improvement Associa tion was formed in 1926 and ext end ed the city's trade area to the south. The Johnson-Ca rper Furniture Company, which now does a multi-million doll a r Yearly business, bega n sma ll operations in I927. In 1928 th e city \vent R epublican for th e first time as it cast 6,471 votes for H erbert Hoover, 4,018 for Al Smith. Also in 1928 was organized th e Roanoke Life Sav ing and First Aid Crew by Julian S. ' i\l'ise, marking the beginning of a most worth,\' n a tional organization. (See Life Saving Crew, page 1:2 9) . Th e Ponce de L eon Hotel burned on D ecember 28, 1929 and wa s r epla ced by the present attracti ve structure within the following year. * * * Roa noke escaped th e full force of the great nationa l d eclin e which followed the st ock market cat astrophe of Oct ober, 1929. The n et incom e of the N orfolk and West ern - still by far the town's largest industryslipped from $42 milli on in '29 t o $32 million in '30, then to $21 million in '31 a nd t o a low of less than $16 million in 19·32. B ut there still was a n et income. Only on e local bank fail ed to r eopen after the chilling bank holiday of March , 1933 . Perhaps Roanok e felt the long, discouraging depression less th an any city in its size in t he United States. A CITY FULL GROWN (MATURITY) Progress continued. I n 1929 the city leased part of the p resent airport site, bought it in 1934, and has been adding to it ever since. In 193 1, at t he height of depression , the N. & 'i'\T. opened the largest office building in the city . :Mun icipal Stadium, second la rgest in the State with seats for 27,000, was dedicat ed on Thanksgiving in 1942. Opening of sections of the scenic B lue R idge Parkway and improvements to the Lee H igh way and Lynchburg Road greatly increased the tourist trade. The city was now served by four federal highways, Routes 11, 220, 221 a.nd 460. 'Vit h t he universal use of a utomobiles the town's own parks, grown to 835 acres by 1957, became more accessible. That park system ha d grown largely through the efforts of J. B . F ishburn and his son, J. P. Fishburn, �FOR 69 YEARS . SERVING ROANOKE WITH FINE PRINTING & LITHOGRAPHY PRINTING & LITHO WORKS Hammond Building, Jefferson at Luck Ave., Dial Diamond 4-6952 1 Mitchell s Joins Heartily in Celebr.ating Roanoke s 15th Diamond Jubilee 1 Western Virginia's Most Beautiful Men's Wearing Apparel Store has grown as Roanoke has grown. When you visit Roanoke ... visit Mitchell's. Smart, Brand Named Wearing Apparel, for men, from the best known clothing sources. QUALITY at prices the average man can afford. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA • 100. �- -;.; L-- ~__ --;i _ --... ~ ' "> ' ... ... ., Rt t. " ' ' ' . : ' . . '. ' ... . , ' , ~ / ·."-:. ~· \ \ \ ' ·. \ \ l'. .. .. . ~\·> '.:·~\ ·:· . ~ '. ,, ·: 1• ~' ' " ~-.-,.-A-..,-.,-.-~.-,-0:'.,.:;: This 1950 11lan shows 11ro 1Josed development of city-owned Shrine Hill in Grand·i n Court and i ncludes h·iyh school, mun·icipal auditorium and nwneraus rec reat·io nal f ac·ilil'ies. I n 1957 the large area was st·ill undeveloped. who donated Mill :M ountain, vVasena, Norwich and Lakewood Parks, and, together with Crystal Spring Land Company, don a t ed South Roanoke Park. Frank Fallon dona t ed Fall on Park. F ishburn Park was donated to the city by Blair J. Fishburn, who was born in Big Lick. lVIr. F ishburn, a former mayor of Roanoke , served four years m the Virginia House of Delegat es, and headed the Roanoke Recreation Association for a quarter of a century . • 101 • �Celebrati11Jg Our Silver A1;zniversary 1932-1957 h TWENTY-FIVE years ago our doors were opened ro serve t e men and boys of Western Virginia wi th the fin est quality, smartest styles and meticulously fitting clothing obtainable. !~DAY we wish tO re-emphasize and re-dedicate o ur founding rmciples-to assure continued growth and service in the bright uture that lies ahead for Roanoke and Western Virginia. /#C OR,.oORATE£l FINE CLOTHES For Men For Boys 2 1 - - - - - - - -BOURS FREE PARKING AT MERCHANTS PARKING GARAGES BELONG TO A HAPPY FAMILY 11 Leggett's Departme dates back to 1895. nt Store in Roanoke is i· ust one member of a happy family of stores whose history 0 re ate stores througho urs y·has been an interesting srory-this development f rom one sma ll store to many 1 d Ut 1rg·1 . Leggett's first arrived . ~ 1a and other Southern stares. in D anville. A tremendou~n eVirgin_ia in March of 1920, when the Leggett brothers opened their first store m ore than 30 Leggett xpans1on took place within a span of only 37 years, and today there are stores thro . . . Leggett's Roanoke ughout the state of V1rg1nia. . store . growth . 0 pemng . I1ere in . 1949, Leggett's as consistently maintai d was proud to be a part of this h ne the 1· f h · f · f amily: good mercha ndise, amply su . po icy that has been responsible or t e expansion o as - "Th e Home of Bett PP1Vied , and so Id at prices which represent true va l ue. 0 ur er alues." And like every other Am . faith comes progress and encan family, Leggett's holds fast to its faith in p art with pride and pleas:;~wt and understanding. Io this, Roanoke's Diamond magnificent future that lies ;he nowmg through experience that this celebratio n ad of us all. 112 W . CAMPBELL AVE. motro spea k s f or itself the future. For, with Jubilee , Leggett's cakes is truly a sign of the DIAL · 3-9371 +102. �-- -- - --- - - - -- - - ·- - -- of the first social worker especially trained in counseling technics. Home of th e Roanoke T i m es and World-News and Stations TVDBJ and IY DBJ-TV at Campbell and Second Streets, STV. The new federal office building and post office was opened in 1930. Federal government had added to Roanoke's growth in 1933 with the coming of the veterans hospital and regional office of the Veterans Administration. Hotel Roanoke was completely rebuilt in 1938 (there were further additions in 1947 and 1953) to become the largest and finest in Virginia. Conventions flocked in at the rate of over one hundred a year. During seventy-five years of dynamic material progress Roanoke gradually became conscious of her social welfare responsibilities. She inherited the relics of colonial days- the county poorhouse and children in jail tried by juries in criminal courts. The first change in this social concept was in 1902, beginning with the organization of the Associated Charities which rendered a pioneer relief service to needy families. The organization had its origin in the churches. It was the mother, personified in Mrs. Maggie Read, of a half century of the pageantry of social welfare development in Roanoke. Under the painful pressure of war, depression and unemployment this organization b ecame the Family Welfare Association, guided by Rev. Z. V. Roberson, W. C. Stephenson, B. J. Fishburn, Mrs. Margaret Bolling Izard, Mrs. Evelyn Fishburn Shackelford, and Dr. Alva Stone. The Junior League of Roanoke financed its reorganization in 19~6 , pay ing the salary The many social and economic changes in the 30's required an evaluation of all the social welfare agencies. There were two important studies made of Roanoke's social welfare needs. First, the University of Virginia's research department, at the invitation of City Council and the Community Fund, organized in 19~4, presented facts and policies rather than specific recommendations. The second study in 1936, the Loosley Survey, furnished more of a community organization plan. It, too, was financed by the Junior League and sponsored by a citizens advisory committee of twelve leading citizens including City Council, with Clem D. Johnston, chairman. Due to these two surveys, existing agencies for human welfare were consolidated. The Community Fund and the Council of Social Agencies were reorganized, a Department of Public vVelfare was created, and improvements were made in the Juvenile Court and the Detention Home, with emphasis on better trained family counselors and better facili- The newer of the N or.folk a:nd TVestern general o.ffice building;· on No rth J e.fferso n Street across .from Hotel Roan oke . • 103. �SERVING A GROWING ROANOKE C.O MMUNITY DOUBLE ENVELOPE CORPORATIO·N 532 Luck Ave. Providing : Insured safety liberal dividends for savings, a Telephone Diamond 3-2467 sound interest-saving home loa n In the year 191 7 , in a small, one room building on Salem Avenue here in Roanoke, Mr. Joseph W. Bear founded Double Envelope Corporation. With one hand-fed printing press, he ventured into the printing of Church Offering envelopes. The business moved to its present location on Luck Avenue in 1923. Since that time the company has built three additions and is presently working on its fourth. The company is one of the largest envelope manufacturers in the south. In the early 30 's the company entered the field of manufacturing commercial envelopes. T oday 95 o/o of our total volume is in the manufacture of commercial and specialty envelopes. Over 2 ,000,000 envelopes are turned out daily and shipped to every state in the Union, the primary m arket being in the south. The Officers of the company are: CLAY F. BEAR, President JOSEPH W . BEAR, JR., Vice President CHARLES TALBOTT YOUNG, Vice President CLINTON E. SLUSHER, Secretary-Treasurer plan, and personal service to Roanokers during the years of greatest development of our community. s~~·· AS~ SAVINGS AND LOAN 306 Second S.t., S.W. Phone Diamond 3-4404 ROANOKE, VA . FAST SERVICE LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING "Across from the Radio T ower" DIAL Diamond 4-1648 VINCENTS. WH EELER 687 Brandon Road ROANOKE, VIRGINIA MODERN a nd FAST Established 19 50 Progressing with Roanoke • 104. EFFICIENT �Norfolk and Western completely rebuilt its Roanoke passenger station in 1950 at a cost of over a million dollars. Completely functional, the airconditioned depot is believed unexcelled by any other small city station in the country. U nlike those ·i n ma11y cities, Rnanoke's airport is but a few mi1111tes drive from th e c~ nl e r of toicn. D ed 1caterl in 1941, it ha s cons/a 1111!J been cnla rgcd since. This new term. in al a 11.d adminis tration b11i/ding was 07iened in 1953. The field is nam ed for Clifton A. JT ' oodrum long-tim e ['. S. re pre: sental.irc from this district. ties for m edical an d m ental treatment for chi ldren . 'I'hus Roanoke has coordinated h er welfare agencies and is meeting her responsibilities in a modern, efficient manner. WORLD WAR II AND POST-\XlAR PROSPERITY \Yorld \Var II found the people of Roanok e, as a ll patriotic citizens, willingly bearing th e ir µart of the burden of war. Large numbers entered the armed forces and sen·ed with d istinction. Others worked at war plants and contributed their share. 1'he memories of long nnd try ing days of rationing , of r estricted traY.el, and of worry o,·er beloYed ones mnY still be fr esh in our minds, but a sense of i:enewed life is eYident on n 11 sid es . Fonner H.oanokers who ha,·e been a\va ,· a sca nt d ozen •Years can sca rcehJ · r ecoo-nize the 0 Star City of 1957. The war over, the a bility to buy new automobiles and to build the houses of our dreams, albeit with government aid , and to equip them with electric appliances of all sorts, wrought a change in the life of the citv. As one drove about the suburbs of the ci\y one saw acre after acre of barren fields , where a few week s later there was house after house under construction. The big annexation of 1949 took in whol e subd ivisions, m anufacturing p lants , cornfi elds, woodlands and pasturages . Two Federal housing projects haxe been completed; Landsdowne Park in n orthwest in 1951 and Lincoln Terrace in northeast in 1952, providing 300 famil~- units each. A furth er Gm·ernment project has cleared slum and semi-slum areas in the near-downtown northeast and still anoth er proje t, embracing som e 1,500 acres from Sal em A venue to Roan ok e R i,·er is in the drawing board stage in 1957. And witha l, fin e h omes grow on th e hill s and wooded knoll s v;rhi ch • 105 . �925 Keys to Unlimited Hospitality! THE HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA "The Star City of the South" Celebrating its 7 5th Birthday 1882-HOTEL ROANOKE-1957 We, too, are celebrating our 75th Anniversary 42 5 ROOMS "A Modern Air Conditioned V ersion of an Old English Inn" KENNETH R . HYDE GEO. L. DENISON Associate Managers 1925-HOTEL PATRICK HENRY-1957 300 ROOMS All public space and 125 bedrooms Air Conditioned JOHN A. SHIRES, General Manager 1888- HOTEL PONCE DE LEON - 1957 200 ROOMS Completely Air Conditioned located in the heart of Downtown Roanoke Free Parking Lot Adjoining Hotel GARLAND W. MILLER, Manager There is no charge for children under the age of twelve at the above hotels BOXLEY QUARRIES Crushed Limestone & Crushed Granite I ,. ' •' ,. I ~; I I' I for Road Building- Railroad Ballast - Concrete - Furnace Flux I '' Filter Stone - Flagstone - w. w. Limestone Sand * 711 BOXLEY BUILDING ROANOKE, VIRGINIA Four Plants located on N. & w. • 106. and A. C. 1. Rwys . �ROANOKE, AN ALL-AMERICAN CITY A /YJ rl ion of th e new 7Jllbhc l ibrary at the northwest corner of Elmwoo d Park . D es ir1ned f or th e comfo rt of readers a.nd researchers, th e building in addition to 1·1s main reading room, has a children's library, Virginia room, reco rd collection, television room and small auditori11m. It is air co ndition ed a11d electrically healed. Roa11 oke"s .Si5Si5,000 health center opened ·i n 19592 on W est Cam 1Jbell A ve nue away from the congested b11siness section 7Jrouidcs morlernfacili:ties 1111der one roof f or a 'Variety of stale and city health services. Uoanokc's post rdfice and Federal bll'ilding is 1:n the center of town but 1ca s built to 7irou ide adeq11ale space for nat·ional go'Uernmentalfu:nct ions. It houses U.S. courts a:nd law enforcement o.Uices . ring the town. The 1956 real estate and personal property assessment is $176,990,086. Today the city's population is reasonably estimated at 100,000 as the metropolitan population nears the 150,000 mark. Roanoke has undergone a complete facelifting since vVorld \iV ar II, but one so gradual, and yet so steady, that those who have walked the city's streets daily have not fully appreciated the change. Almost every store in the downtown area has been either rebuilt or given a thoroughly modern look. Under the direction of City Manager Arthur Owens, who took over January 1, 1948, a new street lighting system appeared and all overhead wires came down. Smooth pavement replaced the old street car tracks, abandoned in 1952. There is a million dollar air-conditioned r a ilway station, an airport, officially dedicated October 13, 1941 and still being enlarged, and two new interurban bus stations. The town is proud of its new library, its two new Memorial Hospitals, its modern health center, its three armories and a half-dozen new schools. These improvements were one factor in earning for Roanoke the distinction of an "All-American City" in 1952. The combin ation n ewspaper-radio ' iVDBJ television plant of the Times-World Corporation is a showplace, as is the home of the vVSLS television station on General Robert E. Lee Plaza. Other private businesses which have recently built substantia l structures that add to the attractiveness of the cih- a r e the Appalachian Electric Power Com1;any, the C. & P. T elephone Company, SmartwearIrving Saks, the Colonial Stores, Sears and Roebuck, Miller & Rhoads and Reid & Cutshall. A handsome n ew YlVICA, a nd a new First Federal Savings a nd Loan Association Building a re under construction while several extensive shopping centers a r e about to materialize. A unique asset to the city's leisure-time program was added in 1952, the Children's Zoo. This project was established in l\!Iill :Mountain Park by the Roanoke Civitan Club, under the guidance of a steering committee appointed by C ity Council. Contributions were made b y thousands of publicspirited citizens, business firms, civ ic organizations, and school children, giv ing money, material and labor to make the zoo a reality· It encompasses an area of 1% acres, is inclosed by a seven-foot high board fence, and accommodates numerous miniature sized exhibit buildings and a circular miniature • 107. �rrltJ s only the begi1;z1;zi1;z g folks JJJ Big Lick ... M ag .i c City • In Radio and Television WDBJ h as spared no effort nor expense to add growth, strength a nd stability co the Roanoke community a nd Weste rn Virginia. . . . St .a r City e In Roanoke's 75th year we a re proud o f our contributions "in the public interest, co nve ni ence and necessity." 1 They re all ROANOKE We look co the years ahead with keen anr1c1pation, for, as the circus ringmas ter says, '" Ir 's only the beginning, folks . . . on ly the beginning!·· 0 Yes, the little town of Big Lick of 1881 h as grown magically from a hamlet of 500 p eople t0 the Star City of 102,000 that is WDBJ Television R oanoke today. And all of this development h as occurred in only 75 years. This meteoric rise has been due co many faccors. R oanoke's location at the foot of the Shenandoah Valley makes it a natural gateway to the southwest part of the state w hich it serves as a wholesale and retail center. Another important factor in the Star City's grow th is its people, who have worked long and diligently versity of industry. to Channel 7 achieve a great di- We have supplied the eleetric energy that WDBJ Radio is so necessary for great industrial advancement and which is helping the residents of R oanoke to live better. We are proud that we had a hand in helping Roanoke a nd prosper. to grow 960 O n Yo ur Dial • 108. �Appalach ian E lectr ic Power Corn71any opened I.his o.{/ice building at Fran klin R oad an d First S treet, N. W. , in 1949. The six-story structu re is ge neral headqu arters fo r the utility. railway provided b y the Junior Chamber of C ommerce . It w as open ed on July 4, 1952 a nd proved a n insta nta n eous success, having 84,Z60 p a id a dmissions in its first ten-week season. The primary idea behind the C hildren' s Zoo is to provide a pl ace especia ll y for y oungst ers-a place where they can get a c qua inted with tame, harml ess a nima ls a t close qua rters and sometimes ev en p et and feed them. This is one of Roa noke's show places . 'I'h e C hainber of C ommerce increased its continuing work of a iding n ew industries, la rge a nd sma ll, to locat e both in the corpor a t e limits a nd in surrounding Roanoke C ounty, a nd also in a iding the expansion a nd growth of ex isting industries and busin esses. Later the non-profit Roanoke Valley D eve lopment C orporation was formed t o further these end eavors, a nd h as h ad signal success . The N. & "\i\T . h as increased its fac ilities with vastly enl arged west-end yards , a n ew general storel~ous e, a car-building shop a nd many other improvements. But the r a ilroad no longer dominates the city's economy , though it is still the city's la rgest employer. Other large plants h a ve loca t ed h ere, the largest being Gen era l Electric's growing factory to the west , but the biggest change h as been the growth of sma ller m anufacturing concerns a nd w ar ehouses . Roanoke h as become the distributing center for a huge area stretching into N orth C a rolina, "\Vest Virginia and K entuck y-center for the selling of every thing from buttons to bulldozers. Great est obv ious chan ge in the sixth decade h as been the buildin a of the viaduct at J efferson Street over the N. & vV ., and the pedestrian underpa ss a t J efferson Street , with the d emolition of blocks of unsightly buildings . Grass grows again downtown , but it grows in p a rk plots, n ot in the street s. From the beginning Roa n ok e h as been known as a y oung m an 's town , wh er e the newcomer is welcom ed a nd en couraged. Strangers wh o come t o m a k e their h omes here rapidly become a rdent boosters of R oan oke. The opportunities offered bv t h e city are m an y and the future is bright~ The St a r on :Mill :Mounta in (see p age 127) , one of t he largest in the country- 100 feet high, visible for 60 miles to approaching p la n es shines above the town a n d h a s somehow become a veritabl e symbol of our present pride and futur e growth . The slogans " The Magic C ity" an d "Acorn to Oak vVat ch Roanoke " , were never more pertinent and indicative of t h e spirit of the city . As an earlier writer p ut it , " Roa n ok e is endowed by Nature and designed by Prov idence t o be a n atural abode of m an ". BE SURE TO GET A DIAMOND JUBI LEE SOUV ENIR DINN ER PLA TE • 109. �of our part in the growth and development of Roanoke! Construction in its many forms expresses visually and surely the vitality and growth of any community. In the Roanoke area it has been our privilege ro serve as general contractor over a period of many years on large, as well as small, construction projects-building for a better metropolitan center now and in the years to come. SK I l l 1957 1937 \Ve've come a long . way since Boyle-Swecker Tire Co. Inc. THE WESTINGHOUSE GENERAL HEAT PUMP TIRE Church Ave. at Third Sr. , S. W. Roanoke, Va. Phone DI 2-3468 DAVIS H. ELLIOT CO. G. G. TABOR INCORPORATED President R . A. DYER Sec.-Treasm·er 1802 South Jefferson St. • 110. �MODERN ROANOKE "The T elephone Center", Chesapeake and Potomac's build·ing at Thi rd and Luck, S . W ., was deemed adequate f or rnany years to corne when i t was built in 1938 but growth has been such that a large addition was constn1cted last y ear . Th e Virgin:ian Railway .follows the curve of the Hoano!.-e H1:ver through town. At lBft ·i n tin's picture loo!.-·ing west i s the Hi ghland Par!.: section. The railway yards lead to its sho)JS, center and then 11.nder J~ffe rson St. and Walnut A venue bridges. Top ·right is a JJOrtion of 111 erno rial Stadium beside whi ch sfall(l three annories . • 111 • �'" The Look of Tomorrow • • Today! • Having grown with Roanoke for forty years, First Federal shares with the community the pride and pleasure of its Diamond Jubilee celebration. It is fun ro look back upon rhe triumphs and accomplishments of three quarters of a century. Bur living in the past is nor enough. Cities and insrirurions alike must constantly look forward to the future. Thus it is with great pride that The First Federal Savings & Loan Association offers to Roanoke a new and completely modern office building; a striking example of the new look in architecture, combining every proven feature of the past with every fine convenience of rhe present. • SA VI NGS ACCOUNTS • CHRISTMAS CLUBS • HOME LOANS • IMPROVEMENT LOANS . . . SEARS .· ROEBUCK AND CO. CHURCH AVENUE AT FIRST STREET, ·s. W. Sears Welcomes Y Ott To Roanoke's . . . Dia1nond Jubilee Celebration! " I 1502 WILLIAMSON ROAD ~: . I I I • I • 112 • �MODERN ROANOKE Roanoke's n ewest large industry is this huge General Electri c 7Jlant opened in 1956 in nearby Roanoke County . It manufactures ind1.1 strial controls and e1n71loys about. f/2 ,000 people. American Bridge Di'Vi sion of Un·ited States Steel ·is one of the city's largest heavy ·i ndustries. E stablished in 1889 as the America.n Bridge and Iron Company on what had been th e !Ng Lick marsh, it later was known as the Vfrg·i11ia Bridge Company. T he ['. S. V eterans Administration Hospital ?CO S establ ished i n 193.'f on a 445-acre tract near the ·1cestern city li mit. of R.oa 11oke 1chich r; an be seen in the baekgronnd uf this aerial plwlograph . 9 113. �TIME DOES TELL • And while it tells of Roanoke's race to growth, 1t • • n~irrors also the growth of Marsteller Corporation. 21 E. Campbell Ave. FROM 1887 TO NOW 1809 FRANKLIN RD., S. W. e GRANITE e CERAMIC TILE • DEX-0-TEX CORPORAT e TERRAZZO N A great name in stone since 1887 e MONUMENTS e 0 ROANOKE, VIRGINIA INDIAN A LIMESTONE 1887 Almost As Old As Roa1!loke 1957 About 60 years ago Exchange Lumber Company started business on Norfolk Avenue ... in 1908 moved to Skyline's present location . . . remained until 1941. Skyline Lumber Company starred business in 19 3 7 on Midvale Avenue . . . in 1941 bought Exchange Lumber Company and moved into their qu arters at 1255 Third Street, S. E. As we all know- from 1941 to 1946 was rough going .. . however, thousands of homes and industrial buildings were built with lumber and rnillwork from Skyline. From the background of dependable service and quality materials Skyline in 1957 is one of the largest lumber companies in this area. Their outlook for the future based on the past means a bigger operation and better service for YOU. SKYLINE LUMBER CO., Inc. 1255 Third Street, S. E. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA Dial Diamond 5-8187 P. 0. Box 1296 • 114. �ROANOKE - 1882 - 1902 1957 T hese three v1:ews of Roanoke were taken.from. about the sam.e spot- looking so uth .from a hill beyond where S econd Street, S. nr., crosses the railroad by th e express n.ffice, site of the original pa ssenger depot. '1'011 71ict11re was 1:11. 1 88~, mi ddle i n 1901! a;nd bottom i n 1957 . • 115. �Since 1910 Western Virginia's Style Center 'D AVID SONS . 11; :;; 1 CLoth,i..ers -~1ia,berdash.ers :;·, Roanoke·s Most Exc lusive Men·s and Yo ung Men·s Store 111!!\fo;: 303 Sou T H JE:r f"C RSOU ST. Roanoke, Va ., WR I S 5,000 WATTS AT 1410 MUS IC, NEWS AND SPORTS AND THE BEST PROGRAMS FROM THE MUTUAL BROADCAST ING SYST EM �MAYORS OF BIG LICK AND ROANOKE Jo11 :-< T 11 ouT JI ayor, Town of Big L ick February 28, .l 87 4Jnne 30, 1876 SAM U EL Gmccs Jo11 N H. Du:-<sTAN Jfa yor, Ci ty of R oanoke July 1, 188/f- Ju ne 30 , 1885 JI r:;N l tY s. THO t:'l' 111ayor, ('/ty of /loanuk e Ju ly 1, 18 1J2- J 11 ne J O, Ui94 N. STARTZMAN Mayor, To wn of Big L?"clc July 1, 1878June 30, 1880 ' V I LLIAM Mayor, Town of !Ji g Diel.: July 1, 1876Jnne 30 , 1878 S A M U EL G. " ' ILL!AMS Ma.yor, City of Roanoke .111/y 1, 1885-J une 30, 1886 ST U HGIS ' VILLIAM CARil JI ayor, City of Roanoke Ju ly 1, 1886-Jun e 30 , 1890 E . JONES RoBE HT .McCL ELLA No J/ ayor, City of Roanoke Jnly I , .189.)- Jww 80 , 1896 Ma,yor, City of Roa.noke July 1, 1896- .Vove rnber ~ , .1 896 • 117. L ucL\N H . CocKE l\fARSRALL ' VAID Mayor, To wn of !Jig Lick July 1, 1880February 8 , 188 Ma.yor, Town of Roa1wke Febru u y 3, 1882June 30 , 1882 .~I a.yor, Town of R oa:noke July 1, 1882D ece mber 81, 1888 Mayor, Cit.y of R oa noke January 1, 1884June 30, 1884 VVILLIAM G. E\-A:\'S Mayor, City of Roa noke Jul y 1, 1890-Jun e 30 , 1892 \ YrLLI AM K . .-\ :-1on E 11·s Mciyor, City of R oan oke November :J. 18913J lt/l.C 80, 1898 �"BETTER FURNITURE SINCE 1924" THE NEW AND MODERN HOME OF REID and CUTSHALL Corner: 3d St. & Campbell Ave., S. W. DOWNTOWN STORE • FINE FURNITURE • CARPETS •DRAPERIES • ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES • FREE INTERIOR DECORATING SERVICE Phone DI 5-8137 TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU OUR WAYSIDE STORE is located on LEE HIGHWAY, west of city limits FINE FURNITURE MODERATE PRICES REID and CUTSHALL Phone DI 5-7733 Plenty of Free Parking 2 FINE S f ORES THAT ARE GROWING WITH GREATER ROANOKE !i ' l i ; I l : : I l ' ' ' ' L et's Celebrate R ot1nok e's 75th Dirtmond Jubilee l l Su ppliers to the Textile, Agricultural and Che1nical Industries MORE THAN 40 PLANTS COVERING THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES Our Roanoke Plane was established in 1929 and serves Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina STAUFFER CHEMICAL COMPAN,Y 2005 GREENBRIER AVENUE, S. E. • 118 . �MAYORS-Continued JAMES P. " ' OODS Jfayo r, City of Roanoke July 1, 1898- June 3 0, 1900 SYL\'ESTEll P. SEIFEHT .\!ayor, City of Uoanoke April 9, 1912-June 30, 191 2 JI ayor, City of Rocmoke .September 1, 1930August 31, 1934. \ •\ '. \V. B OX LEY _Vayor, City of R oa.11ok e .Sep/ember l, nusAugust 3 1, 1922 J. RANDOLPH BnYA N 1lfayor, City of Roanoke July 1, 1900February 13, 1902 Jmrn V1' . ROBERT A. BECfu'IEn M a.yor, Ci ty of Roanoke Februa-ry 13, 1902June 30, 1902 CEPHAS B. MoOMA w Wooos M ayo·r, City of Roanoke J[ ayo r, C1:ty of Roanoke February 1, 19130rtober 18, 1915 July 1, 1912December 28, 1912 BLAm J. F1 s 11B U llN Mayor, City of Roanoke September .1 , 19-2Au.gust 31, rn_G D. Fox City of Roan oke S eptember 1, 1926August 81, .1980 C HARLES ~1 a.yor, • 119. JOEL M. C U T CHIN 111ayor, Ci ty of Roanoke July 1, 1902-Apri l 9, 1912 CH ARLES JV[. B ROGN 111 ayor, City of R oanoke October 18, 1915A1igust 31, .1918 SYDNEY F . SMALL Mnyor, City of R oan oke S eptember 1, 1984Jww 2 , 1988 �ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Asphalt Surfacing 2725 Roanoke Avenue, S. W. P. 0 . Box 60 • Telephone DIAMOND 3-2409 ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The Adams Construction Company personnel has had more than a quarter of a century in experience for private, highway, and municipality paving, and with this experience the Adams Construction Company specializes in surfacing and resurfacing driveways, parking lots, shopping centers, airports, highways and streets throughout the entire State of Virginia, as well as the neighboring states with several branch offices, the main office being Roanoke, Virginia. ESTIMATES GLADLY FURNISHED Our service includes advice on any drainage problem or any other problem pertatntng t0 the construction or resurfacing of home driveways, turnarounds, etc., without cost or obligation t0 you. We will also write specifications for your individual needs upon request without cost or obligation to you. Whether the job you want done be large or small, Adams Construction Company is equipped and staffed to do it promptly, efficiently and economically. You get the benefit of our more than 30 years of experience, plus the ability-and courtesy-of our hig hl y skilled workmen. All materials we use are tested for quality, and we give a 12month maintenance guarantee on all work done. Remember : ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY does the job right-with speed and with complete satisfaction guaranteed. Call us today! Keeping Pace With Roanoke's Progress FUEL Oil AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, Inc. Distributors of High Quality Fuel Oils for Home and Commercial Use ALL GRADES OF LIQUID ASPHALTS and PHILLIPS "66" PRODUCTS IN THE ROANOKE AREA PHONE DIAMOND 5-8866 P. 0. Box 762 ROANOKE, VIRGINIA • 120. �MAYORS-Continued JAMES A. BEAR 1l f ayor, City nf Roanoke June 2 , 193 8-A ugust 31, 1938 vVrLLIAM P. HUNTER J f aynr, City of Roanoke September 1, 1948A.ugust 3 1, 1949 WALTER W. Wooo Mayor, City of Roanoke September 1, 19380ctober 15, 1943 ARCHER R . :MINTON Mayor, City of Roanoke September 1, 1949August 31, 1950 ,~Ia.yor, City of Roa.noke September 1, 1951August 31, 1952 LEO F. HENEBRY RICHARD Mayor, City of Roanoke October 15, 1943August 31, 1946 RoY L. WEBBEH Mayor, Oily of Roanoke September 1, 1950A.ugust 31, 1951 Mayor, Oity of Roa.noke September 1, 1952August 31, 1954 ROANOKE'S INTERNATIONAL LEADERS Roanoke City has produced a number of national and international lea.ders. At right are five who were pict,ured in The Roanoke T frncs, A.11g11st 15, 1956. Seated: E. R. Johnson, Presfrle11t, Rotary Internatio nal, 1935 -36; Dr. Elbyrne G. Gill, President, Lions Int ernational, 1943 -44 . Standing: John. L. ni a//c.er, Grand Exalted Ruler, National IJPOE, 1955-56; Clem D . Johnston, Pres'iclent, U·1dted States Chamber of Com.m.erce, 1954-55; C. Francis Cocke, President, Anierican Bankers Assoc·i ation, 1954-55. • 121 • ROBERT vV. T . EDWARD S Mayor, City of Roanoke September 1, 1946 August 31, 1948 vVoODY Mayor, City of Roanoke Se71tember 1, 1954August 31, 1956 ·WALTER L. Y ocNG ·Mayor, City of Roanoke Septembrr 1, 1956- �Roanoke Automotive Jobbers Association • AUTO PARTS CORP. • AUTO SPRING & BEARING • W. B. CLEMENTS, INC. • MOTOR PARTS SUPPLY CO., INC. • SHEPHERDS AUTO SUPPLY • STANDARD PARTS ,CORPORATION PABST BLUE RIBBON BEER DISTRIBUTED IN ROANOKE BY ROANOKE DISTRl·BUTING COMPANY, INCORPORATED +122. �Center of cultural a.nd rec reat io nal activit ies is the form.er J. B. Fishburn home, 714 13th S t., S . W., 7Jresent heculquarters of the City R ec rea t ion D e pa rtm.c11t. Th is 11 nus ual home, " .If01111tai11. View", was bllilt in 1907 a.nd was fo rm.~lly prese nted to the city on D ecember 15, 1955. ROANOKE ANNIVERSARIES Roanoke has held an impressive series of a nniv e rsary celebrations and has recognized anniversari es with significant publications. (Anniversary publications, or micro-films of them , are to be found in th e Local History room of the city public library .) 1892-The "Decennial Celebration," June 18, 1892. See" A Souvenir of the D ecennial Celebration of Roa noke C ity, Virginia." 1902-The Twenti eth Anniversary . "History of Roanoke County, Salem, Roanoke City, Virginia and R epresentative Citizens," by William McCauley, A.M., for the period 1734-1900. 1907-The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary . The Chamb er of Commerce compiled an attractive illustrated booklet with numerous pictures and up-to-date statistics, under the auspices of the Jamestown Exposition Committee. 1912- The Thirtieth Anniversary. " History of Roanoke C ounty, Roanoke City, and the Norfolk a nd ·western Railway Company," by George S. Jack and E. B . J acobs. A compreh e nsive story 'vith numerous biographical sketches. 1922-The Fortieth Anniversary, recognized b y the Chamber of Commerce in a Booster Club booklet, richly illustrated with pictures of business houses, indu stri es, public buildings, schools, churches a nd scenes abou t the city. An excellent brief "Story of Roanoke", outlining the city 's growth is included in this booklet. 1934-The Golden Jubilee, June 18, 1934. A program of a banquet at Hotel Roanoke, Junius P. Fishburn, Toastmaster, " honoring the P ioneer Citizens of Roanoke and Commemoratin g the Receipt of the F irst City Charter." This program ca rries t h e names of nearly two hundred pioneers of the period 1882-1884, some thirty of whom are still li vin g, most of them in Roanoke. 1942-The Sixtieth Anniversary. "Roanoke, Story of County and City," a Virginia '\"\'riters' Proj ect of the Virginia Conservation Commission , sponsored by the Roanoke City and the Roanoke County School Boards. This is a comprehensive story of the Roanoke area, used as a reference text in the public schools . • 123. �• • • • • • Today . Call A - • • RUTHERFOORD as REPRESENTATIVE always ~ ~ .~ ~~~ • • • • • • INSURANCE AND BO,N DING the best you can buy! OF ALL KINDS 8 BREAD • CAKES AMERICAN BAKERIES • • Roanoke's most • progressive • insurance agency co. 5th & Salem Ave., S. W. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA • RUTHERFOORD Congratulations INSURANCE AGENCY AMERICAN BRIDGE ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 141 West Campbell Avenue DIVISION Dial DI . 3-1511 UNITED STATES STEEL Gro'lvin g 'luith Roanoke for over 40 years Established in 1916 • 124. �--~, I ' , :i THE JAPANESE MAGNOLIA TREE ployed an English landscape gardener to develop t he site. This beautiful tree might well be considered a symbol of Roanoke, standing guardian over the growth and development of the city for more than a century. It h as a n interesting story. Quoting from The World News of :\.pril 8, 1954: Colonel P eyton is said to have placed a locust post just west of the magnolia t ree and placed a small cannon, controlled by a sun glass, upon it. He had the little cannon loaded with powder daily. At noon t he sun's rays passing t hrough the glass would io-nit~ the powder. The cannon would £re, signalin; the field hands to come to lunch . JAP MAGNOLI A TREE ADORNING ELMWOOD PARK IS 100 YEARS OLD: BROUGHT TO U . S. BY COl\Il\IODORE PERRY. By Frank Hancock. Further information about the history of the Elmwood Park site is given in a Roanoke Tirnes story of April 29, 1931. "The stately Japanese magnolia tree in bloom in Elmwood Park is 100 years old this year. It is believed to h ave bloomed for 80 to 90 of those years." It quoted a letter from V•l. H. Tinsley of Salem which said in part: "Colonel P eyton planted the magnolia tree which was brought over from Japan. In 1856 (two years after t he planting) Colonel P eyton sold the farm to a Dr. D enis, of N ew York who moved his fam ily here. ' "The tree has an in teresting hi story. It was brought to America b y Commodore :M atthew Calbraith Perry who made a successful exped ition to J apan in 1852-54 and ope ned the £rst trade relations with the J apan ese .. , "Commodore Perry gave the sapling to vVilliam Peyton, who then owned the property is now Elmwood Park. Col. P eyton u sed the in land scaping hi s h ome, the building which serves as the Hoanoke Garden Center. " Col. t hat tree now "Perry's treaty \vi th the Japa nese was signed on March 3 1, 1854. S ince sea travel was slow in those days, it is probable that the magnolia was not planted h ere until late 1854." The Garde n Center buildin g in the park, which a lso h as ser ved a s H oanoke's public library , was built abo u t 183 1 bY Thomas Tosh II. Soon thereafter Col. Peyton· bought the property and em- , "They were d.issil;tisfied and mo:red back t o Tew l ork. Dr. D ems, m October , 18.:>8, sold the farm 'Elmwo<?d ' ~o my father, B: T . Tinsley . " T insley's letter said his father feared m 1868 that the Yankees were going to confisc_a te the ~and of the Confederacy and make good thell" promise of "40 acres and a mule " to former slaves. H e decided to sell. "Peyton L. T erry and his father-in-law, Joh n Trout, agreed to buy part of the place " the letter went on. " When ~urveyed, it was dan~aged to t he extent that my father wa s never satis£ed . In October, 1873, he sold the residue to M r . T errv . T he l~ou~e and __the tract of l~nd rema ined in th; Terry fam ily u ntil 1911, when it became a city park. " • 125. �we were born 1957 1908 • • • Sunnyside Awning ivas estctblished in 1908 when Roanoke was by F. L. T enzple This canvas product business was formed almost fifty years ago by Fred 1. Temple and has grown wi th Roanoke through the years. The ownership of the C0!11pany has remained in the fam il y of the founder during these forty -n ine years, and as i-r approaches its golden anniversary it is experiencing good growth and looking forward to many more years of service ro the families and industries of Southwest Virginia. only 12 years old Throughout the ye.a rs Sunnyside, as it is widely known, was primarily manufacturers of Tents, Awnings and Wagon Covers. During the war years the Company made m any products for the military service, such as sleeping bag covers, pup tents, and various other products for the use of the soldier in the field. (63 of them!) we have tried to serve our community • efficiently • faithfully • intelligently As the years have passed away -rhe business has expanded and grown, adding new home improvement products to their lines, as well as products for industry--consranrly striving towards improving their business and satisfying their customers. IND UST RIAL CANVAS-TARPAULINS VENETIAN BLINDS - STORM WINDOWS ORNAMENTAL IRON RAILINGS when we're WINDOW SHADES old and g rey ALUMINUM AWNINGS we'll still be serving Roanoke - SINCE 1895 - AWNING & TENT CO. R. A. ROBERTSON, Gen. Mgr. co ~21 105 SOUTH JEFFERSON ST .. ROANOKE. VA . • 126. First St., S. W . Roanoke , Virginia �ROANOKE'S MILL MOUNTAIN STAR If a star had fa llen out of the heavens, it could h ard ly h ave arou sed more interes t than Roanoke's grea t s tar atop l\1i ll ·M ountain. VVhat is b elie v ed to b e "the largest ma n-made sta r in the uni verse" h as served to bring Roanoke to t he attention of millions of people throughout the world. The s tar has b ee n pictured and written a bout in L if e and other national m agazines, portrayed on television and in th e movies, and di scussed on nationwid e radio hook-ups. It has b een described in newspapers, portrayed o n m a p s and ci rculars d istributed around the world. Since the gigantic sta r 's illumina tion ceremony on Than ksgiving Eve, 1949, it has more than fulfilled Roa noke's des ire to " let .'·ou r light so shine before m e n, t h a t they m ay see your good works" . by the garden department of the Roa noke Woma n 's Club. Its operation costs about $100.00 a monthfor insurance, painting, maint enance, electric current a nd so 01i. All exp enses except electricity a re pa id from trade promotion funds of t he Merchants Association. The city supplies the current . An aluminum marker at the base of the star reads: THE ROANOKE STAR '~ orld's largest man-made sta r . Erected in 1949 as a symbol of the progressive spirit of Roanoke, Star City of the South. The i<lea for the star originated with the Christmas d eco rati o n s committee of the R oanoke l\1erchants A ssociation . Attempt in g to find "different " decoration s fo r Roanoke, th e co mmittee began working on som e t hin g of a p e rma ne nt nature tha t could be used each C hri stmas season . Once the star was illuminated, howe ve r , public enthu siasm caused it to shine eve ry ni ght of the year. Thus the star has no comm ercial im p lication s. H eight of steel structm e-100 fee t. H eight of Star-88_Y2 feet. ·weight of Star- 10,000 pounds. "' eight of tee! stru cture-60,000 pounds. Weigh t of co ncrete base-5 00,000 pounds. D epth of base-6Yz feet. L ength of neon t ubing-2, 000 feet. Current consumed- 17,500 watts . H eight above sea level- 1,847 feet. It w as co-sponso red by t he Roanoke 1\1erchants Association a nd the Roa noke Chamber of Comm erce. Its cos t exC'eed ed $27,000, ra ised t hrough subscriptions of local business a nd profe ssional firm s. The gr ounds at the base of the st ar were la ndscaped H eight above city- 1,045 feet. Visibili ty from the air- 60 m iles . Many possible color combinations. Illuminated every night t ill 12. • 127 + I· j t �• IZ Salutes The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous ROANO KE ON ITS DIAMOND JUBILEE Our thanks t0 the people in the Roanoke area for their part in helping make Schlitz the nation's No. 1 beer again in 1956. This is a hearty tribute t0 SCHLITZ and the many loyal retailers serving this fine beer. PORTERFIELD DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. 1354 8th Street, S. W., Roanoke, Va. CHAPMAN PORTERFIELD WILSON POR TERFJELD Lavalieres and chatelaines -we worked on those when we began in 1917. We carne · d on through bar pins and dorines We're still making new wedding rings from your old ones and doing everything to ever Y orh er kind of ring. A nd .we sri·11 work lovingly . on grand mother's silver service. CHARLES DENSON SINCE 1917 5 ~ a mpbe !I Ave ., W. Diamond 4-7964 • 128 + �Life Sa1>i11(J Cre/l' Tlnildin(J, 7Jrovided by citizens' dn11ations, dedicated January 13 , .1 95?', ROANOKE LIFE SAVING AND FIRST AID CREW A life-savin g group orga nized by ten Roanokers on J\iay 25, 1928 prima rily for water safety work has grown into a hi ghl y-train ed and internationally kn ow n r escu e squad \Yhi ch a nswers some 650 calls a year. It began a nd h as r ema ined as a ,-oluntec r organi zation . Th e Roanok e Life Savin g a nd First Aid Crew, In c. wa s founded bv Juli an S . 'Vise and nine other em pl oyees o f the Norfolk a nd 'Yestern R a ilway with e io·ht i te m s of equipment. Original members bore 0 su ch titles as " di,·er ", " boa tman" and "grappling . ,, Iron nlan . Today Lherc is an im·ent ory of over 200 pieces of life-sav in g and rescm' equipment. In addition to around-the-cloc k a,·ailability for every type of emergency, t h e squad is active in the fi elds of accident prevention. safety ed ucatio n and research. Crewmen serve as instructors in the use of iron lungs , oxygen tents and are thoroughly fam iliar with oxygen inh a lation therapy. Recently the Crew was presented a plaque by Uo:rnoke Memori al Hospital for o u tstand in g assistance in b oth ambulances and r a il way cars . The C rew is ch artered by the American Red Cross and its activ ities h ave been described in several national publications including Reader's D1:gest. Roanoke squ adsmen int roduced the idea of a state association and were lea<lers in the formation of the I ntcrnational Associa tion of Rescue Squads- a nd have served as presidents of both organizations. The Uem.bers n.f the.first Roanoke Life Savin(} Crew: left to right (fro nt row) C. C. Lanhjord, H. T. Avis, C. I. Br itts, and llarry Martin. (Ba ck row) F. P. Grimes, J. A. Grasty, J. S. JVisc, L. P. Britts, TI. S. Jlfoorm.n.n and E . A . Wolfenden. Crew has a shelf of trophies won in first aid competitions. On Janua ry 13, 1957 the Crew dedi cated a new headquarters building at 374 Day Avenue, S. ,Y. Because of trem endous public interest it was possible to complete th is $135,000 home debt free. T he building is open for public inspec tion and a t elephone operator is continuously on duty . • 129. �Faces have changed . . . Styles have changed, but Airheart-Kirk's objective remains the same: Got Goods to Sell .. r1Help dress the nien in ortr Comnwnity n a Message to Tell? Put your advertising OUTDOORS In 1902, just 20 years after Roanoke was born , Jack Airheart and D r. Kirk started in on this venture to assist in clothing the masculine of Roanoke. Years later Geo. T. Kessler and associates rook over and in 194 5 Ern ie Lig ht with even greater determination has kept thousands of friends and customers dressed to look their besr. As the future unfolds it is our amb ition to play our part in dressing every man co rrectly for whatever th e occasion might be. and watch Anierica go BUY! In celebrating our fif ty-fifth and Roanoke's seventy-fifth year we at Airheart-Kirk say '"the best of everyt hing for your future." J Airheart-KirK. GENERAL OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CO., Inc. 'Tight' s W cty to Stylen 107 West Campbell Ave. Roanoke, Va. A Salute from Roanoke's Pioneer Clothiers Since 1889 . . . Roanoke's Oldest Existing Clothing Establishment The Oak Hall founder, Mr. Morris Rosenberg at left, came to Roanoke from Lynchburg in September, 1889. Two srores already established in Lynchburg were lefr behind clue ro a firm belief in the future of Roanoke. He purchased as a homesi-re the property now occupi ed by the City Market square. The original srore location was at what is now First St., S. E. As the business area developed, several changes of locat ion were made until the present location was purchased from George Payne and occupi ed in 1928. e FAMOU S BRANDS e CH ARG E ACCOUNTS e LAY-AWAYS e TOP VA LUE STAMP'S e FREE PARKING • COSTUME RENT ALS M. ROSENBERG & SONS CAMPBELL AT JEFF ERSON PHONE DI 5-8837 • 130 . �ROANOKE'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS: HOW THEY GREW Th e Commerce Street School as it a.ppeared in 19fJJf. /Jere the Roanoke Public School System had ito uegi11 11.i11y in 1870. In 1883 th e first an d on ly full year of the Town of Roanoke, !'h e school enrollm ent was 527 with poss ibly on l.v 14 t eac h e rs . In 1957, 18,100 children attended public sch ool in Hoanoke City with a professional sta ff tota llin g 771. The V irgin ia public sc hool system began \Yi th a leg islative ad of July 11, 1870 providing that each count·y establish public schools. Prior to that t im e t here had bee n no " free schools" in Virgini a . T h e schools were to be supported by a 7Yz cent tax on each $100 assessed value of real and personal property. The ne\V town inherited two of t h e seve n sch ools which had been established in the Big Li ck D istri ct Th e .T~f!crsn 11 Senior /Jigh Srhnol, h11ilt i11 19f24 t 131 • �BIG LICK-ROANOKE Wm. Pe Swartz, Jr. & Co. Inc. MAGIC CITY INSTITUTION Al SUPPLIES STAR CITY AND EQUIPMENT ROANOKE'S JEWELRY NEEDS 421 Luck Ave., S. W . HAVE BEEN SERVICED BY ROANOKE, VA. FOR OVER 20 YEARS IN - -- - 0 - - - - - THE SAME LOCATION Roanoke Photo Finishing Company, Inc . "Everyrhing in Phorogrnphic ,Supplies and Equipmenr Since 1904" Second St . at Luck ROANOKE, VA. JAMISON & TRINKLE INCORPOR ATED (;-eneral Insurance VIRGINIA ASPHALT - - - - 0 - - -- PAVING CO., Inc. 120 Kirk Ave., Wesr Phones DI 4-6686 DI 3-7834 43 7 McClanahan, S. W. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA ROANOKE, VIRGINIA ----0---AU Forms of Fire, Mcl1'ine and Cctsualt y Insurance and Fidelity and St/Jrety Bonds • 132. �.• The Lucy Add i~on 11 igh School, bwilt in 1959] p . _ C t Tlwv were New Lick School on o f . \. Oa no 1... e ou n Y · " L . .]- N . er· School near Commerce Street anJ Old IC '- 1 eo 10 J . H' l the present Booker T. VVashin& t? n umor ig l School. It a ppears that a few add1t10na~ room~ we~e r e nted until the C ity of lloa noke came mt? b emg m 1884 The firs t school boa rd of three, appomted that · .ease in school tax year · was gra nte d an mcr . by Cou~cil from 7Yz cents to 15 cents. In 1885 <;iilmer , a four-room brick structure, was erected and m 1~89 a ten-room bric k building replaced the Old Lick S chool whi ch in 1893 was na m ed the Commerce Street 'School. The r ecord s indicate that small buildings the n cos t about $1,500 per room , and a f?w additions cost about $500 p er room, but sharp mcrease is evident from year to year. That was the sch ool system unt il 1891 when. the six-room Belmont School was built " 'vay out m a cornfi eld" and two rooms in Commerce School were d esignated as a high school. That seconda~y .school grew but was shunted from rented bu1ld111& .to building until a p ermanent home (now the Adi;i11mstration Building) was erected in 1899. !effer~on High School was opened in 1924 a nd Flernrng High was annexed in 1949. The Negro high school was s ta rted in H a rri so n elem entary in 1918,. became a four-year accredited sch ool in 1924 wh en 1t ~raduat­ ed its firs t class of three. In 1928 it moved mto the Lucy Addison building, now Booker T. Wa~hington Junior Iligh, a nd in 1952 was transferred m to the present imposing Addi son High School on Orange Avenue. The prima ry system , a long with Junior High Sehools, ex panded like t hi s : 1898-Gainsboro, Melr ose (now Loudon) a nd ' Vest End. 1906-Highland Park. 1912- L ce Junior. 1915- Virginia Heights a n.cl a n old four-room C rystal S pring, both by a nnexat1m1. 1916- ll a rri so n , Jamison, l\fo nroe (no w !Vlelrosc). 1921- No rwi ch (Park View). 192'2Stonewall .Jackso n Junior a nd a new Crystal Spri~1g. 1~28-a m ore extensive program provided Addison High (now .Bo~ker T. Washington Junior), Forest Par~, l\1ornmgs1de, ' Vasena and Woodrow ' Vilson Junior. Then. fr_om the depression of the early thirties no new buildmgs were erected until 1948 when l\1onroe Junior was built in anticipation of the bicr bond issue of the following year. The 1949 ann~xation brought si_x more schools within the city limits: ~~rden City (1915), V\lashington Heights (1915), 1mker . (1919) , O?-kland (1923), Riverdale (1926) a nd ' Vilham Flem mg High (1932). In .addition to Monroe Junior, t he $4,200,000 bond issue of March 1, 1949 with a $1,523,262 state supplem~nt provided Garden City, Grand in Court and Huff Lane (1950), Addison Senior (1951) a nd ~resto n P ark (1~5 ~). ~arge and modern type addition s to older bmldmgs 111 recent years include those to Belmon t, Crystal Spring, Forest Park, Harriso n , Highland Park, J am ison, Jackson Junior, Melrose, Morningside, _Wasena, ~T irgini a Heights, West End, Woodrow W1ls~n Jumor, ·William F leming High a nd J efferson High, also enlargements to three new schools-Huff Lane, Grandin Court and Preston Park. There have been only six school superintendents in the 71 years since t he first, V\lilliam 1\1. Lunsford, was a ppointed in 1886. Rush U. Derr served from 1889 to 1893, Bushrod llust until 1909, Harris Hart until 1918 a nd D. E. McQuilkin until 1953. E. W. Rushton is the present superintendent. It may be noted that three of these-Rust, Hart and McQuilkin- directed Roanoke's schools for a continuous period of sixt years. D urin g his fiv(' ypa rs as hi gh school principal and 36 years as superintendent l\ilcQuilkin signed some 16,000 hi gh school diplomas for Roanoke boys and girls. T he tota.l 1957 graduates from Add ison , F leming and Jefferson High Schools is 685 . • 133. �1915-1957 Growing With Roanoke For 42 YEARS We can a ll be proud o f ch e growch o f R o an o ke che pasc 75 years . We pay specia l cribuce co ics founder s; and ch ose wh ose fore s ig h t and iniciative have made for us th e beaut ifu l c ity that it is coday. IT IS WITH PRIDE . . . we have played an active part in thi s growc h for th e last 42 years . We have grown o nly beca use of the confidence and fa ith the peo p le h ave had in us. May our effo rts in th e futur e merit the contin ued confidence a nd fa ith . ROANOKE IRON AND BRIDGE WORKS ROANOKE, VIRGIN IA 338 Walnut Ave., S. E. 1907. • • • . 1957 Roanoke, Va. 1957 1889 50 SERVING ROANOKE FOR Years of Continuous 68 YEARS With the Finest in PROGRESS MEN'S FURNISHINGS Alw ays Bringinp, to Y 0 1t We joi n Roa noke in celebracing birchdays . . . 195 7 m arks o ur 50ch year in serving Roanoke and Souch wesc V irg ini a wich du rable and qualicy * Fire Escapes * O rn amen tal QUALITY - *Mi scell aneous 11 VALU E - STYLE Since 188<) " IRON W ORK BROTHERHOOD MERCANTILE CO. ROA N.OKE IRON WOR KS, Inc. 605 3d Street, S. E. Dial Dia mond 5-7831 l 07 S. Jefferson St. • 134. Dial DI 4-6297 �EARLY ROANOKE CHURCHES Old St . .fohn'11 J:;µiscu1ia l , Sccu wl St. a11cl Church A ve . .1871, 1802 . This was Trinity .lf ct/111dii;l l S02-1VUJ and Chr i11t. E7Jisco pal, 1!.103 -1017. t Gree n e .1/ c 11111riul .11 ct!t odiot, 8u 1tth ca11l co rn er Second S t. a11d Church A ve. /Juilt by f, 11thera11s in JSSu, bcccw w Jl cthodist -in 1002 . :\.!though the earli es t se ttlers in the Roa noke area were for the most par t in tensely religious p eopl e, first record of a formal church organ ization is the founding of Botetourt Parish of the Episcopal Church in 1770. Undoubtedly church m eet ings a nd o ther religious gatherings of several faiths were h eld b efore that time, but their a nna ls arc lost to hi story . In the immediate R oa noke section the first house of worship was Tinker Creek C hurch , est a blish ed by the Episcopalia ns under the R ev. Nicholas Cobbs . L ocated near the present Monterey Golf Co urse, it was u sed in the early 1800 's by severa l denominations, particularly the B aptis ts. \.bout 1840 t h e Episcopalia ns built just eas t of the present Lucy Addi so n High School and t he Baptist s orga nized the Big Li ck Baptist Church n earb.)' . Old St. Mark's Lutheran, so utlncest co rner Campbell A ue. and Th ird S t. ll11ilt by Jlelh ud isls in 1889, ·1m 8 S t. :l fark" s 190~ -1958 . • 135. �IV ith pride in the City's History A nd Confide nce in A Bright Ftttttre ... FINK'S JEWELERS Salutes Roanoke On Its DIAMOND JUBILEE '7 Great Stores In lVestern V irginid' ROANOKE -SALEM - BEDFORD - COVINGTON - STAUNTON - ~ ~we Insuring Roanok e's Progress HARRISONBURG - CHARLOTTESVILLE are ghtd to have been a part of the construction prograni during Roanoke's 75 For 63 Years years." EST A BLISHED 1894 DAVIS AN D J. W. BURRESS, Inc. STEPHENSON CON ST RU CTION EQUIPMENT BNC ORPORATED 170 1 Shenandoa h Avenu e RO ANOKE, VIRGINI A • 136. �Early Roanoke Churches (Continued) Thi s e arly Episcopal building became the first Negro BapLi sL c:hun:h in 1874 when the Episcopalian s builL a s 111:.1ll b!'ick c hmch laLe r known as ·'Old St. J o hn 's'' on whaL is now the post office plaza. The St. J o hn's co ngl'egal ion moved to ils pl'esent location in 189'2 and sold ils building to the Trinity i\Ielhodisl Chun:h, whi c h oecupieJ the " Old St . John's" until 1!)0:.3 when il built the present Tl'inity at Roanoke and :\fo untain Avenue. In 1903 C h .. ist Church, a bl'anC'h of St. John's co ngregation since 1892, whi c h had occupied val'ious temporary sites, bought "Old St. ,John's" from T!'inity. Thus this "Little Chul'ch" was l'eoccupi cd by Episcopalians until Chl'isL ( 'hul'ch builL a new church al Franklin Road and \\'ashinglo11 Avenue in 1917. Old First /J upti;;t, b11ilt i n 1870, eust side Third Street, opposite present church, built 1·n 19- 9. Th e ea rl y 1\fclhodisls, promoted by Bishop Francis Asbul'y since 17!)0, o!'ganizcd a Society in 1803 and in 1815 built Thrasher's Chapel, n log chu!'ch , sevc l'al 111iles fro111 Big Lick, at Lhe s ite of the prcscn t Thrasher's 1\femorial in Vinton. Their first church in Lown was buill in 1875 on C hurc h Ave nu e, but the eongl'egation moved several Limes about 1887 into a new bl'ick building a t Campbell and Third (Roanoke). Th e J,utherans built a large church at C hurc h and Seco nd (Commerce) in 1892 but were not ~tble Lo maintnin it, so an excha nge was made with Lhe l\fethodists for t h eir c hurch o n Campbell , which Llwn became old St. 1\'fark's, and the Ol'i gin a l Lutlwrn.11 c:h11n: h became Greene l\'k rnol'ial. The early Baplis l church was disbanded in 1861 but with Llw encouragement of the R ev . J . A. Nl und ay, pastor of Enon C hurch at Hollins, the First B aptist C hurc h was organized in Big Lick in 1870. T o day Lhel'e are 3 0 Baptist church es in H oan ok e. Old First Presbytcria11., 1888. so 11lhwest co rner Church Aue. mu/ Third S treet.. Th e .first church i11. .1 5.l wus n eur present Po st 0.f/i,.e, 111011ed to thi s s ite in 1875, built th is bnilding in 1888, moued tu S outh Roa noke in .19£9. Th e Preshylnian s built tlwir first church a half blol'k eas t of "Old St. John 's" in 1851. Th ey rnov<.'cl - building a11d all - i11 1875 to th e souLhwest corne t' of Third SLreeL and C hul'ch Avenue, S. \V., present s iLc of \YSLS SLation. Th e rebuilt structure was u sed for 13 years until a brick one replaced it. The co ngrega liou of what was first Big Lick, t h en ltoa noke, Llwn First Presbyterian C hurch moved to its prese11 t Sou th H oanok e location in 1929. There a!'e eight Pl'esb_vte rian c hul'ches in Roanoke. S t .·lndre11.'s Catholic, 1888, i n 1'own of Rounoke, n arlh J~tfer­ S treet :;011. Th e first Homan Catholic ma ·s was h eld in a S h <:· 11andoah Valley passpnger coach on November 19, 188 ~ . As Lhe eo n g rega tion grew, SE'rvices were shifted Lo Borer Ila!!. In 1883, St. Andl'ew's C hurch was corn pie led . Tlu:.•1·t· are thn•e o l her Roman Catholi c C'hUrC'hes in H oa n oke. As H oanok e grew, so did ils churches both in size and nu111ber. There a rc n ow no less than 190 c h11rc ht·s n ·prese11ting 35 d enorninali o 11 s. • 137. �.---------------ESTABLISHED 1 9 4 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , JVeJre helping to bttild a bigger Roanoke • ROOFING • SHEET METAL • PLUMBING • HEATING • AIR CONDITIONING We are proud of the substantial part we have had in the construction of so me of Roanoke's larger industrial and commercial buildings and pledge our firm to conti nu e to m erit this confide nce. VALLEY ROOFING CORP. ROANOKE, VA. 1707 JEFFERSON ST., S. W . BAKER BROS. WELCOME, VACATIONERS INCOR POR ATE D Your trip to Roa noke or vici nity wi ll nor be com plete without a vi sit to nearby ROANOKE LEXINGTON Craig Springs Resort STAUNTON CRAIG SPRINGS, VA. VIRGINIA ROUTE 311 - 658 t ARTISTS' WORKSHOP JULY 15-27 BE SURE TO GET A ) SPORTS GALORE DIAMOND JUBI LEE • GOLF ~ • SWIMMING { • DANCING ) • HAYRIDES SOUVENIR DINNER Send for fo lder with informat ion and w ha t is ne\v and d ifferent fo r ·5 7 season. PLATE Drive o·ver cm11 time and look +138. 11.r rn •er �ROANOKE DIAMOND JUBILEE, INCORPORATED DIRECTORS M. C a rl Andrews P a ul C. Bufo rd C. Fra n c is Cocke Bla ir J. Fishburn G. L. FmT R ev. V a n Fra n c is Garrett Edmund P. Goodwin Dr. Fred E. Hamlin W. P. H a zlegrove J oseph L. Hill Edward R. J ohnson Shields Johnson D on L. J ordan Alex M. Krebs B. F. Moomaw Edward C. Moomaw R. D. Northcutt Edward H. Ould Arthur S. Owens B. F . P arrott N. W. Pugh, Jr. A. S. R achal, Jr. M. Winston Redford Irving Saks Sydney F . Small Robert H. Smith Walter G. Stephenson Henry E. Thomas J. Robert Thomas P aul Thomson EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE M. Carl Andre\vs C . Francis Cocke Shields J ohnson Alex M. Krebs Edward C. Moom a w Arthur S. Owens A. S. R achal, Jr. R obert H . Smith ]. Robert Thomas Col. Lucian D. Booth, E x-Officio Mrs. Arthur T . Ellett, Ex-Officio B. F. Moomaw, Ex-Officio Walter L . Young, Ex-Officio OFFICERS Shie lds J o hnso n, President Alex M. Krebs, Vice President J. Rober t Thomas , Secretary-Treasurer MANAGING DIRECTORS B. F. Moomaw-July 29, 1955 through Octob er 9, 1956 Col. Lu cian D. B ooth-October 9, 1956 through January 29, 1957 \ li/ . B. C a rter (deceased)-Ja nuar y 29, 1957 through M ay 10, 1957. Upon the death of Mr. Carter , the following took over direction of activities : J ack J. Ada ms J ack M . Goodykoo ntz ]. R obert Thomas OFFICE STAFF Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Nettie L ee Kitch en, Office Manager Ethel A. Osborne, Assistant Office M a nager Helen D enson , Bookkeep er L ois C. Dunham, Secr etar y Mrs. Georgie Koehler, Secretary Mrs. H elen Mace, Novelties and Ticket Sales Mrs. Alice P . Tice, Supervisor of Office Volunte rs Lee Anthony, J anitor WOMEN'S AUXILIARY DIRECTORS Mrs. Ll oyd G. Bair Mrs. E . P arker Brown Mrs. G. W. Bitt le Mrs. E. C. H ale Mrs. A. L. H orwitz Mrs. J oseph M . R aleigh • 139. Mrs. Sydney F. Small Mrs. B. ]. Tice Mrs. R obert W . Woody �ROAN-OKE , and KROGER • Partners tn Progress Do you Remember? In 1929. This quaint old-fashioned Kroger store, one of the first in Roanoke, dramatizes in sharp contrast the modern and convenient Kroger stores of today. Kroger operates 47 modern scores in the Roanoke Division, including the recently op ened Kroger-Sears store. More are planned for 1957, to help meet the ever-growing demands of this great industrial center. 1887 Roy C. Kinsey Sign Co., Inc. 22 WELLS AVE., N. E. 1957 "Roanoke's Oldest Laundry" 70 YEARS DEVOTED TO CELEBRATING OUR ''CLEAN LIVING'' I ' I SOth ANNIVERSARY along with GIVE US A TRY Roanoke's Diamond Jubil ee ROANOKE STEAM LAUNDRY NEON -COMMERCIAL SIGNS OUT DOOR ADVERTIS ING 3308 Shenandoah Ave ., N . W . +140. �OFFICERS tfrs . A . T . Ellett, President Mrs. Robert L. Lit tle, Vice President Mrs. Curtis]. K elley, Secretary Sub-Committees of the Executive Committee 1. Budget and Finance Committee E . R . J ohnson, C h a irma n Stua rt T . Sa under s , ViceCha irma n C. Fra n cis C oc k e G . L . FUIT Don L. J ordan P eyto n R. K eller R ob ert L. Ly nn T homas P. Parsley H. G. Robertson J. R ober t T homas Lewis P . Thomas 2. Operations Facelifting G . H . Rusto n, C h a irma n John W. B oswell Creed e n B ow e r s C . W . F rancis, J r. J ohn K elley N . W . Pugh, Jr. Arthur Trout E arle J. Wentz, Jr. 3. Fireworks Committee J ohn L . G od w in , C h a irrnan W a lter C . Buc kner Vern on L. D u ncan Rober t L. Via Arthur C. Walker 4. Underwriting Committee Edwa rd H . Ould , C h a irma n M . E . Cost ello C . W . Francis , Jr. G . L . Furr Dr. Fred H a mlin Cla r e nce H a wkins Graham L. H ay nie J oseph L . H ill Kenneth R. H yde Don L. J orda n H. L. Lawson, Jr. Dr. N . F. Muir Gardner Mundy Thomas P. Parsley N. W. Pugh , J r. L . P. R oberts F rank W. R ogers L. P . Smithey 5. Decorations Committee Ernest L . Light, Cha irma n Mrs. R ay J . B a rger, C o-Cha irm a n Mrs. F rank R . Angell R alph B a k er Mrs . G eorge G. B e nt, Jr. M aurice Booth M. P . Breeden R. W. Cutshall Frank A . F armer, J r. E . H . Gibson Mrs . E . P aul H ayes R.R. H orner R obert P . H unter Nathan Key S. G. Lazarus C. A . Miller George Sellers J oh n Shires 6. Brainstorming Committee O tto Whit t a k er , Jr., Cha irma n J ack J . Ada ms R a ymond B . B entley N elson B ond Miss Wilda Coleman John Will Creasy Edwin R. D eady Bob Gayle 7. H eadquarters Volunteers Mrs. Emm ett Albergotti, Chairman • 14 1 • M rs. Geraldine Keister J ohn Kelley Ford Stephens L. E . Ward, Jr. �- 1916 1957 OUR 4lst YEAR PLEASING ROANOKE AND SURROUNDING AREA WITH THE BEST IN FRESH FRUIT and VEGETABLES TO: • RESTAURANTS • HOTELS • INSTITUTIONS • SUPER MARKETS • INDEPENDENT GROCERS Happy Anniversary Roanoke - You're Wonderful! C. C. BOVA & CO. Growers and Packers of Those Wonderful Virginia Apples WHOLESALERS DISTRIBUTORS OF BUDWEISER BEER • 142. �8. Industrial Exhibit R . H . S mit h, C h a irm a n J ack J. L. E. W ard, Jr., Vice Chairman Ada ms , D irector A. Finance and Decorations Committee Henry R . Garden J. R . S prin k le , Cha irma n B. Location and Planning Committee L . E. vVard , J r., C h a irma n J. J . A d a m s C . M . B owman Edwin R. D ead y R andolph F rant z F red T. Scott C. Registration and Contracts Committee M. W. R ed fo r d , C h a irma n William E . R ose D. Space Sales and Concessions Committee J . D . L awre n ce , C h a irma n J . E. C a llo w ay Frank J . Finn J ack M. G ood ykoont z J . Tf..T. H a n cock, J r. J. H ardin Hill H erbert Kurshan R. B. M ountcastle OFFICE VOLUNTEERS Mrs. Emmett Albergot t i, Chairman Mrs . Mrs . Mrs. Mrs. M r s. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Miss Mrs . Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. M iss Mrs . Mrs . Miss Mrs . Mrs . Mrs . Mrs. Miss Miss Miss Mrs . Mrs. Mrs . Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. M iss Mrs. Mrs. Mrs . Miss D . M . A u lt H. H . B a b er W. B . B a ird, Jr. B . W. B a umeist e r C. C . B erkley, J r . R. N . B evil le J . B ern a R . F . B o ll in g , J r. E liza b eth Gill B osan g P . H. Brook e R. E . Burkett R. L. Burre ss H . S. Bushka r , J r. Libby C a ssin elli J. H . C a biness W . P . C a rte r, J r. C a ther in e C a t a sca R . A . C lem ent 0 . L . C ook A lb ert Vv . C ook J . D . Cop e nhaver C o untiss Craig Orpha Cunningha m E liza b eth Custer E . C. Dick er son O lcva Dog a n G . R . D oo ley B. E. Duff F . A. Duffy \ iVm . E lton She lb y Epper ly L . W . Everingha m, J r. J. F . F agg L . W. Finks A nita Fisch e r Mrs. C . J. French M rs. R. J . F uller M r. C . A . Gear har t M rs . Hugh Gish Mrs. W . D . H art M iss R ober ta H arris Mrs. J . 1N. H azlegrove M iss M arie H a zelwood Mrs. P . L . H eck Mrs. W. Vl. H enry Miss H elen Hiatt Mrs. J . W . H od ges Mrs. June K . Hutchin s Mrs . ]. Lewis Ingles M rs . W . R. J ack son Miss P at J essee Mrs. Shields J oh nson Mrs . G ene vV. J ones lVIiss H elen K irkwood M rs . ]. C . Key M rs. R. L. L ittle Miss Marj orie Long M rs . D . H . Marsh a ll M iss Betty J o McGhee M iss Roberta Meador M iss J oan l\!Iidkiff Mrs. R . E. M iles M iss Ethel l\!Iontgorner y M iss B a rbara Moore l\!Irs. ]. H . Moorm an :M rs . J .P. Morgan Miss Linda M osely M iss J ean Mostek Miss Lucille M ot t ley Mrs. B . F . Mowles M iss Evelyn M urp h y • 143. 1tiiss R ut h Murphy Mr. L . L. Narr M rs. C. D . Nelms Mrs. E. ]. Null M iss E t hel Nu nn M rs . W. J. Ielson M iss Iris ]. Parker M rs . R . L. Phillips M iss R eba J ean Phillips M rs. R. W. Riddle M rs. W . I. R osen M rs. W . D . R oe lVIrs. F . J. R oss, J r . M rs. R. R. Rudolph Miss Betty Saunders M iss R osemar y Shannon M rs. D.R. Smit h M rs. Leroy Smith M rs. L . B. Snidow M rs. J eITy Stokley Miss Barbara Talley M iss Nell T reasic Miss Ruth Thomas M iss R ebecca Viar M rs. W. G. Via M rs. H . D . Veasey M rs. Clarence Wade Mrs. 0 . L. Waldron Mrs. T. H. Walker Mrs. Geo. Willis M iss S) lvia Willard M iss J eanette Wells :Mrs. E. B. Wood M iss Tish Witten M iss Mae G . Zerbee �I. REVENUE DIVISION Alex M. Krebs, Chairman A. Historical Program Committee Charles Leonard Heath Childress, Jr. Emer y L. P erdue F . H. F ay William Ross Charles A. Gearhart J ames E. T oler W. E. Hale Alex M. Krebs . an d T 1t le Committee an d members of t he Scenario H. Clay F erguson, Jr., Chairman Graham L. Haynie, Co-Chairman Nelson Bond Bill Brown B. Novelties Committee Roy C. Herrenkohl, Ch airman Mrs. W . B. Baird, Jr. Mrs. R. M. Baldock Mrs. C. E. Berkeley, Jr. Mrs. William Price Carter, Jr. Mrs. A. W. Cook Mrs. L. W. E veringham George T. Hitch R.R. Horner, Jr. Henry J ordan M rs. R aymond Karnes Mrs. J ames C. Key . Mrs. William 0. Lav in H. M. LeConey Mrs. H erman Martin Rich ard E. Morgan Mrs. D orothy Mundy Robert R ector Mrs. Robert B. Rope, Jr. Mrs. R. R. Rudolph Miss Katherine J ane Simpson Leroy Schneider C. Russell Tinn ell M rs. l\ifildred Thompson Mrs. A . R. Trinko Mrs. D an Veasey Frank Vehr Mrs. Harry B. Wad e, Jr. Mrs. E. B. Wood C. Concessions Committee John L . Godwin, Chairman Garlen B . Callahan 0. W. Gillis A. S. R achal, Jr., Chairman D on Holt W. B. Hopkins L. L. Layman Wade B. Phillips Murray A . Stoller Lewis Thomas II. PROMOTIONAL DIVISION L Co-Chairm an Mrs. J ames V>l. ong, A. Diamond Dandies Committee Jam es Dunh am, Ch airman Robert W. Ayers Gene Britton Lewis Bussey Herbert Conley Henry J ordan, Vice Chairman J. W. Hopkins Roy Howard Wesley McAdens H amilton Smithy Chairmen of Diamond Dandies Chapters Yancey Arendall Alex Arnold T . B. Allman James T . An derson ]. L. Argabright R.H . Austin Max Barlow G eorge B lackwell L . K. Bussey, Jr. Richard Beck Charles Bell ]. V . Brown George L . Burton Dr. W. H . Butler S. D. Caldwell James A. Camper H. J . Childress, Jr. T . 0 . Clowers M. R . Coffey P . W . Copenhaver E . L. Cundiff Sidney Dawkins Fred E. Dickerson W. L. Dixon +144 + J ames M. Dowdy Dr. E. D. Dowmng David B . Draper J ohn N . Driscoll J ames A . Dunbaur J ohn L. Ewart K. T . E anes, J r. Charles H. Effert, Jr. R. B. Eggleston c. E. Eyler J ohn w . Ferguson Clay F erguson �Chairmen of Diamond Dandies Chapters-(Continued) John G a rge r Harry G a rma n Arthur G ebh a rd Willia m H . Gibson C. D. Gilbe rt John D . Go~e A . E. G o rm1can R. E . Gra h a m Clyde M. Grant Fre d A. Gross S. H. H a le Fiske H a mmo nd C. A. Harris J. A. Hatch e r J a m es R. Hill Alphonso S. H oll and R oy F. H oward R obert I-I. Hue ls J . E . H o pkins Paul M. J ackso n D. A. J a m es Bruce W. J a nne y J. H. J a rrett, Jr. E. L. J e nkin s M. E. J e nkins W. W. Jenkins Cla ude R. Justis K erford K ey W. K. K ey Frank Koehler 1,-, .r. J. Lantz Ruben L ash Fred D. L awson L. L. Laym a nn N. M. Lazenby ·webb Maddox H em a n A. M arshall vVes M cAden E. L. McCal lum J. R. Meredith vVray P. M ead or E. H. Mil an Calvin Moock F . G. Morga n E. L. Munday, Jr. Lee Munger J a m es E. Murphy J. C. Nunnery Venson Oliphant T ony Pagano J am es C . P a in ter J ack Palmer Freeland P endleton D avid E. Pickard H y le W. Perdue Charles S. Price Aubrey S. Pullen Buddy Ratliff M. E . R ayford Frank C. R egnier Douglas R. Rigney Roy Rinehard M. N. Rutherford L. S. Scyphers C.H. Simmons M. G. Sink D avid D . Sowder Lane F. Stanley D. C. Statome, Jr. A. R. Stephens J ames E . Stem Fred B. Taylor A. V. Thomas D. C. Thomas ]. R. Thomas Sam Tollison A. F. Turner E.T. Waldron G. A. Walsh H. D. Whitlow Clifton B. Whitworth F. C. Williams G. A. Williams R. C. Wimmer, Jr. Frank W. Wood R alph A. Wood Owen Wright George L. Ziompolas . B. Jubilee Belles l:VIrs. A . L. Turner, Jr. , Chairman Chairmen of Chapters-Jubilee Belles Mrs . Ze lm a Anderson Shirley Atkins M iss Virginia Austin Mrs. E. M. B e n o is Mrs. J. vV. Bethe l Barb 3.rn Boitnott Mrs. W. H . Boone Mrs. B etty Bond Mrs. C. W. Boswe ll Mrs. A. T. Bowles Nellie Bowles Mrs. M. P . Bree d e n Mrs. Anna Brook s Mrs. J erry Brumberg Aylea se Burkholder Mrs. L oui se Burroughs Mrs. Effie L . Bussey Mrs. R ob ert Ca lle r Mrs. A lice Callison M a rga r e t Campbell Mary L oui se Canary Mrs. H.F. Carper Nancy Carr oll Bernice D. C h eath a m Nan cy J o C hildress Ann C lin genpeel Miss Countiss C r a ig Miss Gay Cronk Mrs. P a ul C r oy Edna D ent Mrs. F . R . D ew Mrs. B. L. D eyerle Miss H aze lt ine D ooley Alma Dugan Mrs. Virginia B. Dyer Mrs. J. A lbert Ellett Irene F erguson Mary Lou F erg uson Dorothy Findley Mildred Flora G arlands Drug No. 5 l\ifrs. Emma Gan at l\!Irs. C. D. G ibson Mrs. William L . Glenn Mrs. J. T . Goggin Mrs. P. D. Gravett Mrs. H arold Gregory Mrs. C. A . Gross M a bel M. H aga Mrs. W. R. Hanup IV1rs . I. S. H artman M iss Virginia Hopkins Mrs. Ann Hm-v ard l\Irs. J. F. Hudson, Jr. Mrs. W ayne Hudson Mrs. Letha Huffman M argaret Hutcherson Lena M . J ackson +145. ~Iary An n J enn incrs uth M. J ohnson"' Mrs. Kenn~th Kearney Barbara Kingery Betty J ane Kirby Mary Ann Kraicr Mrs. J oAnne L~tz Miss Martha Lee M: s. Mary E. Lee Miss Martha Less M~·s. Frances Lucado M~ss Ann Meador M iss Eddie McCutcheon Mrs. A. E . McGeorge Mrs. D.S. McGrady Mrs. Helen Mehaff M~·s . J ean Menefeeey lVIick-or-MackMrs. E':'elyn Stott Mrs. Mane Mills Betty Minnix Ethel Montgomery Mrs. E. C. Moomaw Mrs. Sylvia Moss Mrs. J ean Mullins l\!Irs. H arry E. Nash M:s. Melvin Neal Elizabeth Neill Mrs. B. B. Nelson �Chairmen of Chapters-Jubilee Belles-(Continued) Mrs. W. D . Nimmo Mrs. Lois Oliver Mrs. F. W . O'Neal Mrs. ]. M. O'Neill P eggy Overstreet Gladys Pace Mrs. Sidney Parham Miss Mary F. Parsons Mrs. Carl Perfater Mrs. Blair Pitzer Mrs. Paul Plaster Mrs. J essee Pollard Mrs. Thelma D. Price Mrs. R.R. Quick Marieta S. Reed Mrs. G. H. Remsberg Frances S. Reynolds Mrs. J ames B . Riggle Mrs. Helen C. Riley M rs. M. F . Ring Mrs. Paschal R oberts Mrs. W . S. R obertson Kluster M. R onk M iss F lora Royster Agnes R. Sanford Edith Shaffer Fannye Shay M iss Ruby W . Simpson Anne Slone Mrs. W . B . Small Miss Margaret Smith Mrs. J ames Sowder Mrs. Charles G. Steele Miss Evelyn Stock Evelyn D. Stott Mrs. Ben Stultz M yrtle Taylor M iss Shirley Thom as :M rs. R awley Turner Mrs. Evelyn Urick Mrs. J . R. Vass Wayne \Vatkins Mrs . .Marian W ells Mrs. H. E. Wilkes J une M . W il kes M iss Ruby Wilk ins Mrs . Marie Wills M rs. M ary J ane Welch Evelyn Vi.Tood H elen Young George L. Ziompolas Jubilee Belle Costume Dance Committee Lucille Burroughs Mrs. Frank Crim Bernice Crowe Mrs. W . A. Dickinson Miss Elsie Hartwell M ary MacNeil E lizabeth L. Neill Mrs. J. J. O'Connor Peggy Overstreet Nancy R ichardson Mrs. J ames B. Riggle J essie Robertson Fannye Shay Margare t Smith Mrs . Noned Trinkle M rs. J ohn B. Waldrop Helen Young Queen Contestants Wanda Anders Shirley Atkins Sandra Atkinson Patricia Ann Assaid Ada J ane Alswick Evelyn Ann Alouf Ginger Abbot Carol Boone Diana Burton Danya Burroughs June Buchanon Marie Bryant Nancy Brown Elizabeth Brown Barbara Brown Judy Brewer Mrs. Evelyn Breeden Jean Bratton Shirley Branscom Sarah Brammer Betty Bowman Marian Bonham Barbara Ann Boitnott Marion J o Blank Carolyn Bentley Sonja Bateman Carolyn Barnett Phyllis Barnard Ann Carol Banton Betty Ballantine Sandra Baker Barbara Baker La Verne Bailey Gail Bailey Mrs. B . M. Bohon Carol Cundiff l\!Irs. Betty Lou Carter Peggy Collins Virginia Clarke Gail Cruikshank Emmy Lu Critcher Peggy Creasey Catherine Ann Craddock Anita Cox Helene Cooper Barbara Cooper Sara E. Clement ancy J o Childress Patricia Chasar Nancy Cecil Sue J o Cassell Brenda Carter Nancy Carroll Alice ]. Callison Betty J o Caldwell Sally Darragh Gari Dickson Frances Davis Connie Duffy Shirley Dudley • 146. D iana Dodge Helen D ob yns Angie Dillon Barbara D ew Shirley D ent Becky D avis Carolyn Epperson Peggy E arly Roberta Faries Dolories Frye Cathy F oster Mrs. E. D . F ox Sylvia F ortune Donna Floyd Earlene W. F leming J eaniene F erguson Betty Fariss Mozelle F alligan t Ela ine Garber Judy Guntner D olores Grubbs Pauline Gray Bettye Glenn Linda Giles Judy Gilbert Nancy Garland E laine Gardner D oris F. H orne Martha Hughes �- -- - -- - --- - - -- - Queen Contestants-(Continued) J o Anne Hyl ton Pat Hurst Marilo u Hubba r d H arriet Hunt P eggy H u g h e s R eb ecca H u dson ita Howe r y Judy Hollingsworth Sandra H o dges Bill Hodges J oyce Heptinsta ll Rose m a r y H e nry Donna H e ninge r Louise H e n ebau g h Grac ie L. H awley Kathlee n Hawkins Mar t h a Ann H ash R osem a r y H a rris Ann L e ig h Hardy l\/Iarth a Hamilto n Frances Hall Frances Hall Sue Hairston H e le n Huffm a n P eggy J e nkins Diana J ohnson J o Ann J oseph J oyce A. Jone s Darle n e J ones Peggy L. J o hn son N e llrena J ewell Suza nne J efferson R osemary J e ffer so n J acqu e line J ay J ackso n June J e nkins S u zanne Kraige R e va Kink R e n e Kendri c k Susan Kelley Norma J ean K e ith H ele n Kasey Nancy d e L oach e Mrs . R oy R. L ee E ula Ligon H a rrie t L ev;ris J ean L eo n a rd Lucy Boyd L e mon B ecky L ee B londell L a whorn Jo A nne L antz Lynne L a mbe rt Mildre d Moore A drian Malo uf Nancy Marsh Carolyn Martin Ona Martin Mrs. J oyce Martin June Mattox Pat M edley R ena M ickey Pam JVIiller P a t M iller Bonnie l\ Iills Judy M ills J oyce M iles G eorgia n a JVIoorman Susa n l\Ioyer Judy M u ndy l\!Irs . Barbara Murray Barbara l\Iurray F ran l\luITay l\'Iaudie l\I yers Martha Ann M iller Kathr yn i\Ioser Sa rah McDowell J oanne l\IcQuilkin J o Ann McNeer Dianne McMillan Nancy l\!Icl\!Ianaway Norma J . McKee M itzi Kay McA lexander Susie l\ricAfee Connie l\!IcAfee Caroline Marilyn Suzanne Barbara Nor man N unn Norma n N ackley Bett y Overstreet Donna Lou O'Brien Susa n Oa key Pat Poindexter Judy P off Sa nd r a Perdue Mrs . P eggy A. P elt ier B etty J o Potts Linda Poff Mrs. I sabelle Pillow J eanette Payne Gale P a lmer l\frs. Shelva S . P a inter Ann e Pultz Donna Qui senberry J oyce R ogers Sandra Rober tson Linda Rader Sally Rushton Lou Alice Robertson B etty R ob ertson Marty Roberts Bonnie Richardson Eliza beth Ramsey Patty Rucker Alyce R odeniser P eggy R epass Anne Shannon Mary Simpson Martha Sharp Kathryn St ull Lon E . Shay Helen Siner Cindy Slaughter Kay Stewart Djuna Sut phin Norma Smith Sandy Smithers Peggy St . Clair Meta Simpson Laura Schram Joyce Semones Barbara Spiers J oyce Smith Mary Jo Stoke Mildred Smith R osemary Shelton Geraldine Shively Carol Sumner Kim Stewart Anita Snyder Margaret Ann Smith Evelyn Smit h Mrs. D onna Saul Sarah Ann Salmons Mrs. E arlene Semones Louise T albert Vi_rginia Thomas Kitty Tinnell S3irley Thomas I\..athryn Turner Becky Lou Turner P earl T rayser Sara Urquhart R ebecca Underwood Sophie Vurnakes Peggy Vaughan Shirley H. Wood Betty Sue V\ yatt J acqueline Walker Suzanne vVarden Sandra White Carol Sue Wells Carolyn Willis P atricia Whitlock BEetW ·ty Lou Williamson . ertz Emily Woods Sharon W a.rden Lola Fay vVbite Phyl_li~ M. vi illiams Patn cia L. Wax J eannette E. Weaver Hester W. Webb Connie Wood Norma J. Wirt Bette Whitlock Sue Watson +147 + - - - ----- - ------ - - - - - - - - - - ---------- -------- -- �Parade Committee of Jubilee Belles and Diamond Dandies Irvin J . Bauman Dorothy Bondy Lucille Bondy J. F . Brown J . W. Callahan, Jr. Bernice Crowe Lena H oback Roy F. Howard Barbara Huddleston M ilton H . Hurley Caroll J arrett Juanita J enkins Alice Leech Wray P. Meador B. L. Miller Peggy Overstreet Jewell Ramsey Libby Shell :rviary Spangler E. K. Sprodin Virginia Via H elen Young D. Kangaroo Court Committee H . T. " Jubal" Angell, Chairman J oe B. Grant, Co-Chairman James P . Bandy Joseph M. Bandy Irvin J. Bauman Richard E. Echols Richard B. Eggleston, Jr. Arthur R. Gebhard, Jr. Robert S. Guerrant Howard D. Hale Cutchin Hodges J ohnnie M. Hubbard James W . Ireland Willie N. J enkins Wray P. Meador Douglas Noell Julian C. R epass A. J. Sprinkle F. G . Sprouse William Wood, Jr. R alph A . Woods III. PAGEANT TICKET DIVISION Richard F. P ence, Chairman Mrs. Lewis P. Thomas, Co-Chairman A. Ticket Committee Byron A. Hicks, Ch airm an George L. Pit zer , Co-Chairman W. B. B aird, Jr. Howard Brown Douglas M . Frantz Robert Goldsmith Alton Hatcher J ames J ohnson J. C. Nunnery H an-y Marley R.H. Turner E . C. Tutwiler B. Queen Contest Committee Frank Morris, Ch airman Mrs. M . P. Breeden . Co-Chairm;:i,n Mrs. A. E . Bailey Mrs. P . L . Huffman Mrs. Esther G. Reed Mrs. Merle Boland Mrs. Kennet h H yde Mrs. C . H. Robertson Miss Leola Kefauver F anny S. Boon Mrs. R. A. Robertson Mrs . Charles E. Buck Mrs. Odrie P. Kidd Mrs. Clyde J. St. C la ir Mrs. Luke L. Bush M rs. Virginia Kirkland Mrs. Carl Sommardahl Mrs. Dorothy B . Christ ian Mrs. Mary E . Lee Miss H azel Scott M iss Wilda Coleman Miss N at alie Lester Mrs. Paul R. Thomson Mrs. Elsie G arst Mrs. H. W. M addox Mrs. Richard M. Trent Mrs. William 0 . Giles, Jr. Mrs. Benjamin F . Mann Mrs. G. W eaver Mrs. Velma Hall Mrs. Vernon P off Mrs. J. K Whiteh ead C. Cashiers and Gates Committee Col. W. A. T rolan , Jr. , C b airma n A drian Cro nk J oe D a vis Barnette K Haley Thomas J . Howell Charles W. Hubbard La ndon Minnick George R. M yers B . Gary Richardson Scouts, Explor ers and Lead ers Blue Ridge Council Boy Scouts of America D. Patrons Ticket Committee G . South Dunn, Ch airman James H . J ones, Co-Chairman Gordon Johnson Warren A. Stansbury t 148. William Sylvan W. I. Whitefield �L IV. PAGEANT DIVISION Arthur S. Owens, Chairman A. History and Scenario Committee Dr. D. E. McQu ill<:in, Chaim1an Ben Dulaney, Co-Cha irm an Ray mond P. Barnes H. C lay Ferguson, Jr. Blair J. Fishburn Edmund P. Goodwin J. R. Hildebrand Miss Nancy Himes D. W. Persinger T ayloe Rogers B. Cast Committee l\lliss Clara Black, Chairman Miss Elizabeth Allen Mrs. J ack Boland Dr. E. D. Downing Mrs. Pearl B. Fears Mrs. C. L. J ennings :M iss Constance E. Johnson Mrs. Hilda L ar so n lVIrs. A lyce l\IIoore Melvin Pawley Edwin L. Phillips Charles Price Miss Elizabeth Smith Mrs. Marionette Sprauve Mrs. Gordon Welch Mrs. Gertrude West C. Properties Committee H. Stanley B a iley, Chairman J. William Austi n J. vV. Ayers Cletus H. Broyles \ Va Iker R. Carter, Jr. Charles R . Garrison J ames R. J ordan E. Vernon Poff Gilbert H. Ruston Clyde D . Walker D. Construction Committee Clarence Hawkins, Chairman vV. Duval Adams H. B . Boynton H. H. Harvey ] . P. L a urie J. H. Parrott J ohn Wentworth E. Spectacle Music Committee l\1rs. R. H. Ligon, Chairman Mrs. Helen F. Robertso n, Co-Chairman Mrs. Heman A . Marshall, J r . Mrs. B . S. Nininger Gerald Powell IVIrs. Roy L. Webber F. Costume and Make-Up Committee Ed. J . Gray, Chairman Mrs. Harry Gardner, Co-Chairman Mrs. B . W. A ldridge Miss Mary Anne Anderson Mrs. Carl M. A ndrews Miss Barbara Baker Mrs. E . L. Baker Mrs. J. \ V. Baker Tommy Blackard Mrs. H. N . Camden Bill Camp Mrs. S. L . Campbell Miss Nancy Carper Miss Ellasue Carr Mrs. A. C. Cochener Mrs. W . T. Coleman Mrs. Albert Cook J\IIiss Mrs. Miss Miss Mrs. Miss J\lliss l\frs. l\1rs. l\frs. l\Iiss Miss Mrs. Mrs. l\Irs. Miss :i\1iss l\'I iss l\Iiss Helene Cooper Paul H. D odson Mary M ar sh a ll Doyle Theda Draper Charles Edens Margaret Engleby J eaniene F erguson J ohn Garrison Charles G lover J. L. Gravett J ane H enry Mary H icks H. S. Holcomb, Jr. Dorothy Holland J. W. Inge , III Katheryn Kesler Eloise Lavender J ackie Lilly Mary Loise l\1oyers • 149. M iss Mary Ann Middlecamp l\/Irs. Fred Morgan Mrs. David Newman Mrs. Ruth Nichols Miss Mary F . Owens l\/Irs. C. G. Price, Jr. Mrs. W. L. Robertson Mrs. Doris Rogers Mrs. D. H . Scott Carl Shelton Lee Shiflett :Miss Ruth Spradlin Mrs. Ned Stogner Mrs. John Sykes Miss Law-a Terry Mrs. W. G. Turner, Jr. Mrs. Leighton Wall Miss ] oan Wallace �G. Grounds Col. S. J. Light, Chairman H . L. Turner R. R. Sutphin J. D. Sink Clayton R. Sink C. W . Fitzgerald Lt. Russell M. H a rris V. PUBLICITY DIVISION John Will Creasy, Chairman A. Press Release Committee Thornton M . Tice, Chairman R ev. Fleming E . Alexander M iss Mary Bland Armistead Bryan Beard Russell Boyer Charles Cox J ack Goodykoontz Howard Hammersley, Jr. L. R. Hammond, Jr. George Hess George Kegley John A. K elley, Jr. J ames Malley Mrs. Phyllis Moir Barton Morris, Jr. Roscoe P erdue Macey Schaffer D avid F. Thornton E. E . Tilson Robert L. Via B. Radio and TV Committee Fred Corstaphney, Chairman Coleman Austin Barbara F elton Ray P. J ordan Burton L . Levine James H . Moore Don Murray Frank Tirico Tom Wright C. Distributive Committee F rank Koehler, Chairman Hunter H . Akers Joseph D. Berna Ben Dulaney E. D. H eins ]. W. Inge, Jr. R oy C. Kinsey J ames H . Moore Clem N. Snead James R. Sprinkle J ames:;M. Toler Francis ·walters D. Speakers Committee M . C. T ownsend, Chairman M rs. H. Stanley Bailey Howard Bush Mrs. Harry Dixon Claude Harrison Calvin B. Houck Mrs. Nettie Lee Kitchen Prince Thornton J ames M. Toler VI. HOSPITALITY DIVISION M. Carl Andrews, Chairman A. Dignitaries and Guests Committee E. E . W est, Jr., Chairman H. T . " Jubal " Angell Earl A. Fitzpatrick Mrs. English Showalter Mrs. Mary C. Pickett, Co-Chairman B. Entertaining Committee Mayor Walter L . You ng, Chairman H erbert A. Davies Alan G. Decker Benton 0 . Dillard Earl A. Fitzpatrick l{ossen C:Tregory Mrs. Mary C. P ickett • 150. Julian H . Rutherfoord, Jr. Roy L. Webber Vincent S. Wheeler �- ----- - - - --- - - - -- C. Hostess Committee Mrs . Mrs. Mrs . l\!Irs. E. L ee Trinkle, C h a irm an Charles B1ake Parke C. Buchanan G eorge Chaney l\Irs. l\ Irs l\'lrs. l\Irs. H. P owell Chapman Ernest Fishburn l\1aude Franklin A . J . Hoback M rs. Robert Lynn, Sr. M rs. D. E. Remsberg M rs. Sydney F. Small Mrs. A. P. Staples D. Traffic and Safety Committee 1\!Iajor F. H. "Webb, Chairman Dr. Houston L. Bell Fire C hief J. V . Brown J oe Davis L t. R . M. H a rri s Sgt. J. R. J ones Capt. Julian S. Wise Mrs. Hubert Wright Mrs. H. T. Sibley E. Transportation Committee L eR oy Schneider, C h a irman R. L . Breeden Sou t h Dunn George Fulton Harry McReynolds George Pitzer J ack Roberts A. M . R oberts F. Housing Committee Kenneth H y d e , Chairman M . D. B ooth J ohn W. Hunter Mrs. \'f.,T. S . Ingram G ar la nd Mi ller Archie F. P arrish John A. Shires G. Pioneer Recognition Committee George D avis, Chairman Mrs. Fanny Boon B . J. Fishburn Mrs. J. E. Stockman D ouglas Wilson Mrs. R obert W. Woody Mrs . Corbin Glass R . R. H orner Mrs. J. R. Keyser B. F. Moomaw VII. SPECIAL EVENTS DIVISION N. W. Pugh, Jr. Chairman L acy L . Pratt, Co-Chairman E. C. Moomaw, Secretary A. Merchants Promotion Committee W . J ackson Shepher d, Chairm an T . E. Capps E . H. Gibson Victor H einer George T. Hitch George Sellers J . H. Weinstein H enry E. Williamson Roy T. Wright E. L. Light Kirk Lu nsford \ N. W. J\tlcCathern L acy L . Pratt H arry Rider B. Historical Windows Committee Sigmund D avidson, C h a irman Mrs. J. C h esney Dick enson Mrs. Stanford F ellers, J r. Mrs. C . Gratton Lindsey, • 151 • Mrs. Kyle Montague Jr. �C. Parade Committee Victor A. H einer, Chairman R oger Amole A. L . Bush Gerald A. Cummings Mrs. H arry E . Dixon R ev. Harry Y. Gamble A. W. Gilbert Chester H ampton Leigh Hanes Bob Hunter Mrs. J. W. Inge, Jr. Dan Leeds D avid Mitchell Bob Powell J ames Powers Col. William J. Powers H arold Robertson Arnold Schlossberg Jerry Stokely H oward Sumpter Mrs. Guss Trevilian J erry White Frank Williams J esse W ilson D. Music Committee R obert M. Griffey, Chairman M arvin Beinema Jerry White Clyde McDonald Mrs. F. A. Reynolds E. Diamond Jubilee Ball Committee M rs. A . R. H etz, Chairman M rs. L. K. Bussey , Jr. Mrs. C . E. Cox M r s. P . E. De Lawter Mrs. G. C. Dudley, Jr. Mrs. J. A. Dunham Mrs . L. W. Everingham, Jr. Mrs . J. C . Haislip Mrs. G . E. Herdeg Mrs. G . W. Holcomb Mrs. W. J. Lawrence, Mrs. H.B. Maupin Mrs. H . L . Moir Mrs. W. M. Morgan Mrs. W. B. Phillips Mrs. J. M. R amsey Jr. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. l\!Irs. Mrs. Claude R eynolds Billy Rigby M . I. Schaffer M. J. Thacker John Thaxton Sam Tollison 0. W. Yates, Jr. VIII. SPECIAL DAYS DIVISION R obert L. Lynn, Chairman A. Time Capsule Committee Bla ir J . Fishburn , Chairman Syd ney F . Small, Co-Chairman H . A. Davies Benton 0. Dillard Richard T. Edwards Leo F. Henebry Archer R . Minton Mrs. Mary C. Pickett Roy L. Webber Vincent S. Wheeler Walter W. Wood Robert W. Woody W alter L. Young B. Premiere Day-Friday, June 14 Frank Fisher, Chairman C. Governor's Day-Saturday, June 15 R ep . Julian Rutherfoord, Jr., Ch airman W illis M. Anderson Mrs. Wade Atk ins Mrs. Loyd Bair Mrs. C. C. Campbell Richard T. Edwards Bowman N . Harris D. Religious Heritage Day-Sunday, June 16 Rev. Clifton C . McCoy, Chairman William M. Beane William H. Brothers R. T . Edwards R ev. Kern Eutsler Charles Fox J. H . Gearhart K ermit Hunter Eugene W . J ames Capt. J ohn R . Jones • 152. Mrs. Tom H. Lambdon William J . Lotz Mrs. S. Earl Mitchell Rabbi Samuel R. Shillman Rev. J.E . Stockman �I --E. Festival of Music Day-Monday, June 17 Mrs. R. H . Ligo n G ib son lvlorrisse y H a r o ld P lumm e r l\ Irs. H e le n F. R o b e rt so n Robert l\II. G ri ffey , C h a irma n Mrs. Whit,Nell W. C o xe Rich ard M . Crump 1\1iss Floy d \ Var d J e rry \Vhite P e t e \ Vhit ehurst F. Railroad and Industry Day-Tuesday, June 18 R oy H e rre nko hl R . E . l -Io d ges J o hn :\' o n n a n J o hn P a rro tt Stuart T. Saund e rs, C hairm an E. Collins Brown W. E. Dungan Davis H. Elliot C . E. P o nd vV . E . Stansbur y P a ul Tho mson G. Pioneer and Homecoming Day-Wednesday, June 19 J ack Goodykoontz, Cha irrn a n Mrs. F anny B oon George Davis l\ Irs. J. R. Keyser R. R. H o rn e r B la ir J. F ishburn B. F. 1\ Ioo maw l\ Irs. Corbin Gla ss 1\Irs. Robe rt W. \ iVood,M rs. J. E. Stoc km a n H. Young America Day-Thursday, June 20 'W illi a m Botts C o n Davis J o hn K e lle y J ohn Howa rd, C h a irman l\!Irs. Fanny Boon I. Hoge 1\'fcl\ha ny R e x l\ Ii t c h e ll Good Neighbor and Agriculture Day-Friday, June 21 J am es T y ree A ubre y S lay ton Fred .-\. Gross Kossen Gregory, Ch a irm a n E . S. Allen J. William B. Hopkins, Chairman J. E. Pete rs J. B. Flora American Heritage Day-Saturday, June 22 Charles Nerre n R oy Kinsey Due to various circum s t ances , so m e n a m es were n ot available as th is 've n t t o p r ess, the r e fo re s o m e committee lists a re not complete. ADDITION AL CAST MEMBERS (Continued from Page 15) J erome Tankersley J an1es O'Connor Glen Stan bal J ames Peters HORSEMEN AND VEHICLE DRIVERS Tom Crowder Stanley Lionberge r L. W. Carter J. C. Self Mr. Meadow W. D . H owell W. J. Holdron R. T. l'vi oorman Earnest 'v\: a ldron Emmett 'vV a ld r o n E llen H o ldron l\.1ar ie Moorman Miss Qu es se n bury Clarence Abb o tt (Continued on Page 154) • 153. Lewis Chandler Fred Gross M . Petty B . J. Reyn o lds J. L. Fra n kl in l\'fr. O r a n ge �(Continued from Page 153) SCOUTS Bill Craft, in Charge Butch Franklin , Troop 38 Dav id Fry, Troop 38 Dannie Jones , P a ck 39 Donnie Jones, Pack 39 Robert Jones, Troop 39 Danny Holley, Pack 39 J. vV. Light, Pack 39 Billy Mauk, Troop 39 Jimmie Mauk, Post-39 Richard Duncan Bobby Tay lor, Pack 39 Benny Atkinson, Troop 39 Bobby Butcher, Pack 39 Evant Butcher, Pack 39 Donald Blankenship, Pack 39 Gary Conner, Pack 39 Gordon Conner, Troop 39 Richard Collins, Troop 39 Ronnie Dickinson, Troop 39 Charles Dickinson , Pack 39 D onald Duncan, Pack 39 David Sink, Pack 39 LEADERS M rs. Ruby Tay lor,- Pack 39 Mrs. Ellamae Dicki nson , Pack 39 M rs. Mildred Light, P ack 39 BE SURE TO GET A DIAMOND JUBILEE SOUVENIR DINNER PLATE • 154. �TO VISIT ROANOKE DURING THE DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION YOU'LL NEVER FORGET IT! * * * * * * THE STORES, STREETS, BUILDINGS WILL BE BEDECKED AS NEVER BEFORE IN ROANOKE'S HISTORY STORE PERSONNEL ALL DRESSED IN 19TH CENTURY COSTUMES GERMAN BAND AND STRING BANDS WILL ROAM THE STREETS GALA PARADES - THE MOST SPECTACULAR YET! MAMMOTH HISTORICAL PAGEANT TV AND RADIO BROADCASTS FROM STREETS AND STORES MORE GAIETY TI-IAN IN THE GAY NINETIES! THE WELCOME MAT IS OUT . . COME VISIT WITH US The Roanoke Merchants Promotion Committee �11 1 01 1/ij1195 ~il i]~lil l04727452 l~~llf~I ~j~~lil l~/1 1 1 1 POW R behind t:he CITY ... You can stand on Mill Mountain and see Roanoke as it is today .· . . the tens of thousands of business and residential buildings . . . the webwork of streets and roads continually growing outward in all directions . . . the movement of people and the flow of traffic, commerce and industry whose hum rises from the scene. You can look at the statistician's portrait of Roanoke, a canvas painted with a brush dipped in facts and figures, and see the steady growth of Roanoke's population, income, sales, bank deposits, worth of manufactured products and all those related data which make up the city's shining economic countenance . But real as these things are, actually they're only the visible evidences of something less visible which made them possible - a compell- ing spirit of progress among the people . This human will to work, grow and benefit together is the real power behind the city. It characterized the people of Big Lick when the Norfolk and Western' s predecessor line first built its tracks into the tiny hamlet seventy-five .. years ago. It's a contagious spirit of progress that has infected each succeeding generation, and almost magically transformed today's bright, modern Roanoke from the quiet open fields and wooded lands where less than 1000 people lived in 1882. It has built a bigger and better city-economically and culturally, including educational facilities, hospitals, libraries and recreational areas . It invites and cooperates with industry . . . organizes and supports well its charities . . . and provides clean, decent government of, by and for its people. The coming of the railroad to Big Lick seventy-five years ago was the beginning of present-day Roanoke. In many ways, today is "just the beginning'' of Roanoke, too, because still bigger and better things are on the horizon. As Roanoke's people move forward together, this railroad will continue to serve in tangible w ays and to contribute genuinely to the spirit of progress which is the true power behind the city. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Roanoke Diamond Jubilee: A Souvenir Program and History, Celebrating Seventy-Five Years of Progress, June 14-23, 1957 Description An account of the resource The Roanoke Diamond Jubilee Celebration consisted of a number of special events commemorating the City of Roanoke's 75th Anniversary. This souvenir program includes the schedule of events, lists of participants, historical information, including historic photographs, and advertisements for local businesses. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Roanoke Diamond Jubilee, Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Pamphlet Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Jubilee https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2950/NolenPlan1928.1.pdf 1183b173e14e2e2406d61e390746fb0e PDF Text Text ,, .. ' • : ' COMPREHENSIVE CITY PLAN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 1928 �ROANOKE C ITY PUBL IC L IBRARY SYSTEM Central Libra ry Virginia Room �Mrs. t.T. W. s. Butler ���. ·?!c "'" �COMPREHENSIVE CITY PLAN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 1928 PREPARED uN DER THE DlRECTION OF THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONS ED\Y.\RD L. STO:\E, Ch:iirman :\lRS. LL"CI.\:\ 11. COCK.E D. D. HULL, B. :'.\:. E U B.\1'K JR. C. SirEl.BCR:\E SPl:--:DLE \V. P. I IL.NTER, City :\Ianagcr C. L. W:\TKI I\:S, City E ngineer El'l~ENf. E. ,\1t~o1.11 , Sccrctarr .II uthori:.ed by City Council C l 1.1\S. D. FOX, l\laror L. G. ST I FF CO,\IER IL R. CI H CK E. \V. T I NSLEY J. \\'. P. I !ILL Tl.-CKER, Citr Clerk J OHN !'\OLEN, C:ity Pla.nncr Hi\L l·: J. \\'.\I.KER J l.\R\'ARD SQl' ARI·:, ll'STIN R. 11:\ lffZOC C u.tnRrnci::, \ L\ $ ~. ROANOKE PUBLIC LIBHAll �··I mn a finn beliaer in city pla1111i11y as a mN111s <~f e1im.i11ahng 1rnsle, raising livinr; standards. a11d a<·liicriny higher standards o.f conimunity hfe. Good city p/01111_i11r; is one of the first obligations which 1ce owe lo th e f 11f11 rc as part paynienl of ow· deb/.<; lo past generalio11s."' I h .: 1rnEHT H ooYER. IH:~ IG'IF.D i\'10 PR IX TED BY TllE STOXE PRIXTf'I(, AXO Mi\Xl:FACTl:Rf'IG (;Q\IPAK\' R0 A ~ 0 lo\ I·: , \' I R C I X I A , t• • 'i • A • �CITY PLANNING COMM ISSION EDWARD L. STONE. Cbnirm:m MRS. LUCIAN H. Coc1rn D. 0. ll u u .. JR. c. S11Et.DURNE SPINOLI! D. N . EUDANK W. P. H U NTER. WATl.:1ss. C. L. EUGENE E. l ~ U G2 60 ZONING CO~DUSS I ON Secret ary CITY COUNCIL CI TY PLAN N ING COMMISSION CHAS. D. Fox, Mayo r E.W. TINSLEY L. G. STJl'I' J. ZON I NG COMM I SS I ON City Manager City Engineer ARl':OLO, 0 1195 0100180 2 OFF I CF. OF THc C ll A llD1AN w. CO!o!ER P. HlLL ROOM 2, MUNICIPAL BUILDING T UCKER. E. R. CHICK City Clerk City Planning Engineer TELEPBONE 7 177 JoHN Not.EN and As~odates ROANOKE, VIRGINIA Cambridge, Mnssachusett.s E ighteenth of Ja nuary T o Il o N. C HAS. D. F ox. J.ll ayor 1929 E. H. CHICK L. G. STIFF .J. '"· COI\IER E. '"· T JKSLE Y City Council R oan oke, Yirgi nia (; E NT L Bl\H:N : Th e City Pl nnnin g Commission wa s appoi nted (under a resol ution offered by Councilma n C . D. l?ox, ou r presen t l\fayor) by former l\Iayor Blair J . F ishburn, after a r ep o rt had bl'cn made hy a Specinl Commillce composed of " ·· P. Hun ter, Cily l\'Ia n age r . Dr. Geo rge Il. L awson, H. L ee Lynn a nd D. D. H u ll , Jr. , which Com m ittee strong!.'· adYiscd th e n,ppoint111 ent of s ud; a C ommission, and nlso o utlined t hC' duties and a ut hority to be vested in it. The present City u uncil. with C. D. Fox as )layor. appoi nted a Z oning Commission w it h t l1 c sam e personnel as t h e Cit.'' Plannin g Com mission. " ·ith C ity l\Ianager '"· P . Ilnnter nnd Ci ty Enginrc-r C . L . " ·atkins as additi onal m e m bers . T hese l\\·o Commissions h aYc be-en a cting jointl.'' · and ha,·c hel<l many meetings t hroughout the year. Th e Cit y Planning and Zoning Commissions ha Ye h ecn chargeJ, in lht"' ir appoint men t . wit h the preparation of a ComprehensiYC Plan fo r the city. Th e Commissions haYc undertaken enthusias tically th is task of maki ng a Compr<'h ensfre Plan for t he C ity of H oan okc, 1onking t o tlw fu t ure, a nd haxc tried lo ,·is ualizc lhe coming needs t)f the cit y . This Plan has been wide in its scope. lt has aYo icl cd going into d e tai l in m atters which cannot be executed al t h e presen t moment. bul is sugge -tiYe of t he line uf d eyclopment n ecessary lo guide fu t ure action . The Comprehen sin.· City Plan has b C'C'n made i n tenti on a lly elnst ic, so l ha L as l he comin g years bring a h out differeJrt conditions , the spc<:ific method and mean s of securi ng improYcment~ may h e adapted to meet llw ch a nge of enYironment. The princ iples of city planning and t hC' gc.'nenll req uirenH.' nts. howcYe r, will rema in. Tl 1e plans presen ted h~· lh c C it~ · Pla nning C onsull nnl lun·e h<.·en apprm·c.· d and accep ted by t he Comm is ·ions . an d an.' no\Y pre "<'ni<'d lwrewi l h l o l h(' ( 'ounci l for act ion. The principa l r<·comnH'ndatiorn; of the City Plan a nd the Report a1·e made.' a parL lhNeof, nnd ou tli ne tlw fa'l d of ncli vity pm·sued by t he C ity Planning Cnrnmis: :; ion during l lw past y ea r. I n presenting the Compr eh<•11s i,·e Pl a n , \\·hi c h has bc.'C'n nffieia ll.'· aµprtW<'d h\" 1lH' Cit y P la nnin g and Zoni ng C'ommi~sion s, fo r adoption h~· ( ' ity Connc·il. we f<"el ju:-·;t ifie tl �iu saving that the fund amenta1s on which the Comprehensive Plan is based arc sound , and ~hould appeal to Council and all t he citizens of our communiLy. In selecting John Nolen and his associares as the Cily Planning Enginee rs, y our C ommissions felt that they were securing the ser v i<;:es and advice of one of the most eminent City Planning Engineers in t his count ry, and it has had no reason to chan ge its opinion. ' Ve believe iVIr. Nolen and his associates have given us a wonderful plan. or, as H enry G. Shirley, Chairman of the State Highway Commission, described iL, ' ·a. rnarYe1ous plan." ·Many others ha.ye been enthusiastic in expressing approval. In deve1oping these Plans, first considerntion has l>cen given to the proper arrangement and location of new streets, highways, arterial thoroughfares, a,nd circ umfer enlial streets or boulevards, and t he shortening of routes for t raffic and tra.n::;porta.tion, whi ch "·ill make for greater efficiency and comfort to the cit izens of om comm uni Ly . A street and thoroughfare syslem is the bas is of a Comprehensive Plan. The City Plan prepared for Roanoke is composed of the following Plans : 1. Comprehen sive City Plan, which is t he general controlling and coord inaLing plan for all recommendations. ~- .Niajor Streets and H ighways Plan, which in.dicates the proposed Lhorou ghfare system. 3. Parks and R ecreation Areas Pl an, which sets forlh l hc park and recreation system suggested for the city. 4. Regional Plan, which incorporates the whole of R oanok(' County, uut lays sp ecial emphasjs on U1 e region within five miles of t h e cily limi ts ot Roanoke. 5. Zone Plan, which disl ricls the ciLy for the purpo:.;r of cont rollin g the us<" of the land and type of huil<ling erecled th ereon. The principal C ity Planning R ecommendations are i11eluded und<'r srn·ntcen ltt>adings, as shown on page fifteen of the Heport. A Comprehensive Plan does not deal with lh e details or specific projects, whelhcr iL be the design and cons lruclion of a bridge or a building, t he exact area o r localion of a playground or a park, but in the handlin g of any of these p1·oj<"c ls th e und erlyin g principlf's of the Plan should be adhered to as closely as possib le. These P lans h ave nol been mad e simply as a guide for municipal d e,·<..•lopm e n l!j for one yea r, or for lr11 or Lwe11 l y years. 'I.' hey are intended to guide t he prese nl gen erat ion, as well as generations to come. 'Ye cannot compl el<> tJ1 e development of our city in accord with the Plan by a ny immediate act or aclivity, l>ul Council ca 11 gi\'e it i111111t•diate efft>ct hy its approval and adoption. We feE>I that the adoption of the Pl an, a nd the gradual can y ing it into <.>ffcct, will mca11 morf' fo r the future of our cily and co111111unily 1han uny ollwr sin gle t hing Lha!. cou ld possihly ht> <lonf' for our community al Lliis Lim e, a11d ::;uch adop li ou should n ot. be df'layed unnecessarily. We )wlit->ve that the P lan llH-'ri ts Lil (' hcjarliest approval and rHLhusiaslic cocipNaliun of all om citizf'ns in set'ing Lh a L il is adopted aud cal'ried into effect iu an orderly way . �The m ethod of execution depends upon the fund s avail a ble from year to year to carry out t h e improYemcnt s of the Comprehensi\·e Progra m. Suggestions of the urgency of improveme nts a.nd their co::;t should be made to co,·er a p eriod of fron1 ten to twenty years, so that there may always be a guide in h a nd for maj or improvements. Th e Plan has lhe ach ·antage of creating a n inst rument "·hich may be consul ted b y eve1-yon e concern ed, \Yith the result that all persons and bodies ma;r think a nd talk in the same terms, to th e end that a. good unde rsta nding may be arrfred at. I t is only b y thi s conce rted action t h at the community requireme nt::; for a city of t he size of Roanoke C'an b e secured wil hout unnecessarily hjgh exp enditure, and without duplicate expenditure for imprnvements which are uncorrelated. It js urged t h at fol1owin g the approval of the Pla n, an Ach-isory Finance Commission of represent ative citizens of outstanding abili ty and unques tionable integri ty be appoin ted, t o consider and recommend \Yays and m eans of carr~'ing in to effect t he City Pl a n over a period of years a mple to cover s uch a comprehensive undertaking . The City Planning a n d Zoning Com missions early conc urred in lhe vie"· that no adequate Zoning Hul es a nd Hegula tions could be adopted until a Comprehensive J>lan a nd R epo rt provides for lhe principles which should con trol the Zoning Ordinance. Final a.cl.ion Ly tlte Commissions on t h e Zoning Ordinance, which has been p re pa red and is now bein g st udied, will be taken at a late r elate as a suppl ementary recommend ation b.r l he Commissions. 'I'h e Zone :Map, howen•r, has been approved by t he Comrnis:sions, and the details of lh e Zoning Hules and Reg ul ations wi11 be in accord thc rcwit h. The s upport g1vcn Lo the Cit ~· Planning and Zoning Commissions has heen a.ppreciatC'd, ancl the Comn1i:ssio11s ha ve f(>l! an in creas ing interest in the duties as a r esult of lhe int erest a nd e ncouragcrnent given hy tlle Cit~· Counci l. C ity Co11ncil ltns aull1ori zed the 1\foyor to nppoi11t a Cil izens At.fri sory C'onnnis sio11 , and charged ii· \\"illt the preparation of a Lung-'I'errn Budget Progrnm, including prov ision for publ iC' improvem ents to be made during th e t erm of years coYerNl by Lhe P1·o~rnrn , and the det<.'rrni11alion of means for finan ci ng each project. Your Colllrnissions wish to express due apprecjation lu the :Jl u ~·o r und rn ern hcrs of Couneil , a ud th e oth c·r rlt·pa rt n1 e nls of th e City Gon'r nm en l, for m aki11g it p o::;sihle fur R oanoke to h:we lhe Comprehensi\·e C ity and llegiomd P lan, and to our ci\·ic organization::;, a nd many of our citizens, m en nnd women, for their kind word::; and e ncourngemenl during the pe ri od o f th<:' d<:·\·elopm ent of the Plan. Respectfully submitted, CITY PL..\~~l:\C A ~D Eo\Y:\IW l\Iw;;. LLH' L\ N 11. Con:.E L. ZO:\l:\<; STOXE, CO~L\ll~SlO~S ('/w ir llla11 C. SHELill" llXE SPINDLY.~ D. D. lI L'J,L, J H. 13. );: . EL' l.3.\.N K " '- P . ll uNrr 1·: n, <'ily Mw1aycr C. L. '\"A TKt N:s, f'ity Eng·ineer �.. • . ~ I: - - i L ... u �~l �LIST OF PLANS AND ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE PAGE The D;twn of a Xew D ay .. ..... . . . . Jt'ronti.~piece :\Iunicipal Uuil<ling, by L ouis Ruyl . . . . . . . . 6 Sectional Yie w of Roanoke from the Air .. . . Plan .froni 190i R eport.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne.ca/.iun Map.. ... . . . .... . ... . .. .. .. . . B ack Creek, near Roanoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cumphcll A.venue, Looking West. . . . . . . . . . Traffic Dia gram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ;lla in T!toruughfares, Exi8li11g Conditions Sc/tool Slat istics Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i+ 1'l J efferson H igh School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucy Addi:on High School (Colored). . . . . . . H an·ey H ull Pool , on Can·in Creek. . . . . . . . l\Iunicipal Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proposetl Plan for C ivic Cen ler.. .. . . . . . . . . Norllaea sl .'ection of the City ... . . ~ . . . . . . . Propo~cd Sile for Airport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pt1hlic Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proposed Plan l'or an Iul'ormalio n Station.. . Signs on East Campbell AYenue. . . . . . . . . . . Campbell A venue l.3eing Widened. ... . . . . . . Old T avern on L ynchbu rg A\'euue .. . .. . . . . .Jeffe rson Street, Looking South... . . .. . . . . . 45 4G 15 Hi 17 18 }!) 20 21 2Q 23 Mav. ... . . .. . . . . . . .... . .. . . . . . . . . . ci..i. J/ ajor Slrecf.Y and H ig/ru:ays Plan .. .. . .. . . .. . ..... ln,.;ert hetween '1-l and 2.5 Second Slrccl, X. E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Tinker Creek, Xear the City.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . 'l7 Proposed Plan for the Widening of L~·nclthurg .\venue .. .. . . . I nsert between 2U and £7 ~Iem o rial Bridge O\·er Roanoke Rin~ r . . . . . . QH Franklin R oad and FirsL Street. .. . . . . . . . . !10 Prnposetl Plan for Eliminating .Jog . ,.. . . . .. 30 \Vhite-Wa.v Lights and X<·w SlrC'l'l I\11111e Signs... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 Wnsc11aTe rrnce . .. . . ....... .. .. . . . ..... . ~3 1 Bac:k f'ret•k, in the l\Iountains near tJ1e ( 'il,\'. :N A Portion of Lht' City showing Mill .Mounlain. 3:l ParkN, B.ri.~li11y ('unditicm.~ Ma11. .. . . . . . . . . :1.~ R oanoke' Ri vrr, wc<;t of Fran kl in Roud Bridge. :3:) Po11d in Elnmond Park.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :~:) Park.~ and / fetreatirm Areas Plan . . Insert b<:I Wt'l'll :1.J. awl :Jr, Park ~ a 11 d Park ways D iag ra111 . '.\la:-.<m ( l'l't'k. rwar ( 'alawba \' allq.. . Poage's :.\Iill. on B ack Cr<'ek .. J'layg:rn1111d in Elmwood Park . Pi a,\' Du.''• ~l nlw r Pielrl , :\lay 12, W'.!8 . . Recn o;il ion Diag ram . . . . . . . . Playgro1111d i11 ~l<> lro. t' Park ........ ( 'hildrc'n':-; Ph1~·gro u11d in Ifighland Park. . 0 Playg-roun<l under ~lemorial llridgl•.. . 42 43 7 ( 'um prehensire City Plan ... . .. .. .... . . . . . Inser t between 14 and Look.i 11g Sou thwe;;t over City Audi tori um. . . R oanoke Yalley . from B ent Mountain.. . . . . Ti11ke r Mountain. ............ . ....... .. . Yicw looking north on J efferson Street. . . . . " 'as hing lon Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Park School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :JC) 37 :38 ~W !W w ..J.I .+J 4'l ~Iason Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R oauoke River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R oanoke R iver. near Salem .. . . . . . ....... _ R cscn·oi r, near Yinton, R oanoke \ Yater W CJrks.. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Korfolk and Western R ailroad Yards ..... . . J>ropose<l Plan for Lhe Eliminalion of (;racle Crossing o n Tazewell A ,·enue. . . . . . . . . . Proposed Lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 'al'\·in Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :\ l o1111 lni11 Avenue and Franklin R oad. .. . .. Proposed Thoroughfares near City Farr 11 47 ·18 4!) 50 54 55 55 56 56 5G 57 58 59 .-)!) GO (ii (i'2 (i:J (.i5 (i6 . . .. ' ... .. .... . . . . !11 .~erl bet1cce11 (i(j a11d rrr Diagram 11f P l'Operly De\'Clopni t'nt· . . . . . . . . 07 Use<~{ Land and R11ilt-U71 Arca.9. ... . .... .. on Jll'gio11al Plan of lloa11oke ('cnmty . . . . .... .. . .. .... I nscrt he tween 70 and 71 :\Joo maw Spring>; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 \'ipw ol' :\till l\ l o1111lai11 l'rom Business Sc·r1iu11 .. . . .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7'2 Skelc·li of ProposC'd Swirnm iug P ool . . . . 74 SkC'lt lt Sl1owi111-{ I.oc·alion of Proposl'<I Swimrniug Pool. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 A ppro:wlws Io N t'\\' Bridg<·s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Side Yicw of :\ew Bridges . ... . . . . . . . . . . 76 \'ignelll' . . . lla<'k ( '11r1•r Ma p of H11a11okc and 1':nrir11n.'i - · · · · · 111 pocket at hack �TABLE OF CONTE NTS PAGE L (•f lcr of Tra11s111 illal.. ...... ................ . .... . ........... . ..... ... F oreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 l1 P rincipal Pla 1111i11g R t·<·ommcndations ..... . ...... . .. ... . . . . .......... . .. 15 In lroduc I ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Thoronghfart•s . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l'arks an d Parkwa,Ys. ....................... . ...... . ...... . . ... ..... .. '.?'l 85 39 43 R cc:rcal io n .... .... .. .. . . ........ . . • ...... . ... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . Sehools ..... . . . ............ ....... . . . .... . . . ..... . ... . ..... , . , . . . . . . . . Publi c: D11ildi11 ~s ;lilt! Public :\rca:'i........ . ........ . .... .. .. . ........... B11s illl'SS Di sl rids . .... . ... ......... •. . .......... , ..... . , .. .. ....... . . . D c ,·clop111C'11l of 'Ya terfront ..... . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 1~r;, nsport al io11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . Ind ustry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '~8 56 58 61 .\ rcas for ( 'olon•d Pop11lal ion. (i-4<15 Zoni ng ... ..... . ............... . ..... ... ...... ... ... . ... . ...... . . . .. 68 R egio nal Pl an ... . ... . . . . . . . . .... . ..... . .. . ......... . .. ........ .. .... . :\faking Cit:-· P la1111i11g Effedin.' ...... ....... ... ... ... ..... . . . . . . ..... .Res111116 ul' H cc.:t•11l P rogrl'ss in ('j,·i(· Dt·,·1·l11p1111·11t ... .. . 70 .. . . • . .. . . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safcguardi11g ( 'it,\· DcYclopmcnt. . . . . ......... . ...... ... .. . .. ... • . . . . . . Ci6 73 75 ��FOREWORD T \Y E:'\TY-O~E ycal's ago a cil~' planning reporl wa mn.de l o Lhe Committee on C it~· I n1prnn·mcnt. en tilled '· Hemodding H oanoke." The first paragraph of Llw t n·port read ns follows: ·'The problem tlint confronts the people ol' R oanoke, in Lhc solulion of which you lta,·e asked m~· cooperation, is no less Lhan Lite remocJeling of the existing c:il.Y :rn<l lhc moulJing of the larger area, around it so that both ma~· liclLC'I' scrn: presenl and future generations. T he task is not an eas~· one. It i1wol\'CS an i11limate knowledge ot' the e\'olution of the presenL City or Rounokc :111d as wise as possible a forecasting of its fulure; :i firm hold upon rund:1111c11Lal pl'inciples of city making gc n erall~r; an ncqunintancc with Lhe expcril.'11ee a11d actual achic\·cmeiits ol' o ther cilics, and a capacit.'· lo discrimin:1le- Io selec:t from a number of possible courses of acl ion the one that is, all l11i11~s consi<lere<l, unquestionably best. ;\forcovcr. it dcmanJ::: imngina Lion, courage an<l public spiri t." 'rl1e report slated l'mther that llonnoke \\"HS one of the first eities of rC'laliYely small populalion, the n onl.'' !30,000, lo plan fur it s fulurc in a busine s-like, comprehensin· 111:11111er. 111 this il showcxl ils progress in~·n ess. Hoanokc.• wa nwake lhen, as it is llO\\", and was in adn1 11ee ol' m osl eities of its class. The plans t hnl nccompanie<l t.he repol'l pruposc.·cl c:l1:111g<.'s i11 major streets a nd lhornughfare . in parks and parkwa~·::; and othe r t'('('l'(.'tll ion grn11nds. and in proYis ion fur the business inleresls or the city. These plans. :rn liC'ipating ll1e ful m l', iueurpornted reg ional pl a1111ing. T he report had no legal au lhoril,\'. ll \\·as init ialed hy the C iYic Bettern1enl C lub, of wliieh ~\lrs. Lueictn H . Cocke» a nw111l wr ol' the.· pn•sc.•nl City Planning Con11 nission, wi\s then Presitlenl. rn<ler lhal Club's i11itialin· a (•tmi millec was formed , uf whiC'h ~fr. ,J. Taylor Glenn·s \nt.s Lhe clrnir111a11. a nd .i\ l r. Eel ward L . Slone, Lite chail'ma11 of Lht· present. C it y Planning und Zoning Con1111ission s. a 11H·111l>er. Allhougli lhc c il~· plans and 1·eporl made in 1907 h ad no legal sa nd io11 11or I ht• hnckin µ: of a ny public autJwril~· . thc·y t•xer('is<>d a \Yidl' influence upon pul1lil' o pinion. 'J'h l' d1id proput<a l.s ha\'e nen' t' bel'11 forg\>lle11 :ind ~ u111<.' of llte n•c:o111l\H't1<l:tl ion s or the l'l'lHH'l \\'(;'\'{_' ca rried out b;v llw cit y gonTnnu•nt. ll is q n itt' eYidt>11 I no\\' t hu l I he• Hoa 11oke plans and report nf 1H07 Wt'l'l' H hea d of the times. a nd um' 111ore i11d il'atio11 o f lhl' hig l1 quality, p11hlic· spirit and l'rn·(•sigltkd1wss of Hoanoke's c:ilize11s. hol lt 111<.•11 and wonH'll. Tl1 <.· 111:1 i11 1·c·c·o111lllt'll clal ions of l he HW7 report werl' as follows: ( I) The i111pm\·c111ent of I he <:ily plan b~· lhl' widt·11ing tit' .Jefferson :-;11·t•t•l a 111 I Ta;,,t•\\·eJI .\ ,-e1111<>, the ex lc11 ·ion of Pat lcrson . \ ,·cn ue. a ml l he opening up of aspm·t• of suilahlc sir.c 1111d agreeable proportion · :ti. I heir conj11ncti1111 . (•2) T he grou ping or ])Uh)ic and st•mi-publi<: buildings llll Jl'fl'l'l':o>llll :-;ti•t•el or i11 thl· m·i~lihorltood or :\l;trkel Square. (:!) The <lcYclop111enl of a mor~· rati1111al anangt' lllt'lll t1r «il.'' slred~ and the t•sl:1 hlisl>1>1t'nl of lhe lit>('S or lllain lhornughfares within ancl Wtlhuul till' rit~'. (-!-) The preservalion of l he mos la \'aila bk :llld lica 11 ti ru I or th(• 11a l u ra I la11dsc:a pe l'calur<.'S of the m·ighburhood as a li;1,-;is l'or a s~·slt.•111 uf parks. purlnrn_y..; and 1·esen·al ions, nml Lht'. t•onslrnl'lion ul' srn·lt pl:1n:ro1111ds as Hl'l' 11t L•1bl. 1 �·Q ~ i i i i I I I 1.................... ii .lf �ROAKOKE, YIRGINJA JS I Lwould \Jr interes ting n.nd profilable to compare these recommendations with t hose of Lhc pre:;enL r<>porl. The cl1ief proposal of the 1907 plan, namely, the widening from sixty fed to 100 f.ed nf J cfferson Street and of Tazewell A ,·enue, and thr opening up of a public square at l he int crseclio11 of these lwo s treets is no longer considered practicahlc'. The cost of such c haugrs twe n ty years ago would ha Ye b ee n relatin•l,\· s mall; toda,\' il is prnhihilive, and the loss to Hoanoke is incalculable. Forlunately. man.\· of the other proposals arc s till possi ble, all houg h t he cost invoh·ed will be great l,\· increased. Inlc rcst abo at tac:hcs to the expansion of the city planning p1·oposals for the p resent report as compared with twent·y ,\'Cars ago. <:'specially the inclusion of important high\\'ay cnlrances lo Lhc cit,\·. the larger program for the publi c schools. including- the High School Athl etic Field and Stadium , the holder recommendations fo r g rade crossing eli111ina.lion nnd bridges. lhc pro,·isinn for lhe parking of automobiles, and the selection and den'lopmcnt of a s ite fo r an airport. F urtherm ore, allention should b e directed to the fact lktL Lhe Commission includes not only cily planning, but zoning. a s ubject unknown in the United Sta les al the time whe n the fii·st Hoanoke c it y planning report was prepared . .:\[orc·oYer. the present planning program for R oa noke hn . be<'n undertaken, not hy a volunlary c it.r improvcna' nt committee. hut b~· the cily government it self , acting Lhrough an official Cily Planning and Zoning Commission. The cusl of tl1c work is to b e paid for by public appropria Lion, nnd the <'Xccution of the plans is in the hand of the mtmicipal authorities. l\iethods of financing the cost of nirious improve m e nts endors<'cl from time t o time by the cit,\· gon·rnmcnt are t o be adopted. and there is a definite systc-m of public ndrninislration fo r follow ing up the rC'cnm me ndntion - of the prese nt report. Fi naJI.'·, al Lent ion m a~· he d rn wn Lo t lw follo\\·ing parn g rnph in l hC' H)()7 l'eport: ''The prohlc m is lo Lake this nucle us as it is. re model il so far as possible, nnd plan for its extension nlong sound lines, keeping alwa~·s in mind lhc li111 il ed size, I he peculiar situation, ;111d the unique resources or R oanoke. It C:l ll he firml.v bclic\'cd Lhal a conscrrnlin.'. wise, and ycl Yigorous polic.\· of cil,r clcvelopmc11 L, in tclligently applied lo Tit'"la n ol.:~-, will j11s l if.r ii self in Lht> same way that a similar policy justifies itself in p1frate businC'.'ls." wrn Th e ·amt' s lal<..'m<>nl hear r epetition her<', and it ha s :i ecrla in furcc due lo th <' fact thnt it wa s trnc twC'nty-onc years ago. nnd is l'qually trm· lo-cln,\' · 1L is with pkasur<' that W<' ncknowled~e at this 1ime the \\'hok-hearl<'cl suppo rt of Lhe c ity officials, the nctiYc nssis ta11c:c- of th<' City Pl anning and Zonin~ <'ommi ·sio ns, Lhe cordial support of the nc,,·spapers an<l lhl' sti mul a.ti11g interesl of all citizens with wl1om we ha,.<' come in cont acl du ring l he period uf' the Ch·ic ~u n ·py and of the 1neparatio11 of lhc ( 'ily Plcrn of l 9'28. .Jo11~ ~<> LE .\'. (' i f.IJ p /a If II t'1'. D rrcmbc r 3 1, T!Jf!8. C.DIBBlOGE. ~l.\ SS . �1 �RO:\.l'\'OKE. YIRGI N IA PRINCIPA L PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY PLAN 1. T nonouoHFAf!B SYS'l'EJ~1. Dc,·clopmcnt and rnarking of rout.es. 2. H1G11WA\' E~TRA~CES TO TUE CrrY. D <.'Yelopment or appropriate roul<'S. From Lhc East-Lynchhur~ R oad. From the North-Second Street, 1'-orlhenst, Ex tension. 3 . .c\ mPOHT.•\ cquisition of siLc a11cl devclop- 111en l : Tcmpor:1ry Sile. Pcr111:111c11l Airport. 'i. P uo L1c; Bu11.01Kas. Dc,·<.'lop111ent of CiYi<' Gro11 ps: Cit.r Jl all. _Federal Building nnd Posl Office. P ublic Library . .'\ l useurn. ,\ ud it ori 111u. ~>. AuTo:.1omLE P ARKI NG JN BusINEss D1s- Development of additional facilities to meet future needs. TR I CT. I O. Zmnxc. (Zoning Ordinance ""ill be in separate report.) 11. AonsonY F11-<.\:>.'CE Cm1i\11:;;s10N. Appoint111cn t of citizens' grou p lo n<h·is<' on ways and means for 1>ct·uri11g public impron:-men ts. 12. ST.·\ntm1. • ele<.'tion of site and cle,·elop- ment. 1!3. C1v1c .\ 1n Co:\1i\11ss1ox. . \ ppointment of c·i lizcns · group Io nth;se on ma I ters relating to 1csthetic de,·clopmcnt of lhe Cit.v. 1-1. 1-h GH Sc1100L .hHLETIC' FrnLo. P rovision of n<lequate athletic.' facilitics for the High School. 1.5. Il rtlDGES O\' ET! R A1LRU .\05 A1'0 STJlE.DIR. ELHllNATION l'1toGH.ut. Construction of ndditional struclurt•s in coordinatio11 with dC'n•lop111cnl of l horouglil"nn.: sy:;tem. G. R E<'lll·:AT ION SYSTE~I. D eve lopment of grounds and 1w 0 ,·iding recreation instmctio11. Hi. F AJR Gnou.\'n::-. ~clc•el ion or new Iota I ion and form ulalion of plan of fi nn nC'i n~ a rn l rleYelop- 7. Sc11001,s. J)ell'rn1inalio11 of future site..;; and expan ion of presen t grounds. 111en l. 5. 8. GnADE: PAHK C1<oss1No Sn;Tr.~r. P rog rnrn of ln11d ucquisi- tion and dcYclop11wn t. 17. STilE.\;\l C'Otr t<S ES. Pro~ra111 l'nr impron•nwnt of sanita1·y conditions and appcaranc<· oJ' s lreams. �~ t.::l ~ t -;. ;: - <: "'· !: §; == 7. Q .~ .... t.. ~ :;; ;_,-:, .= .: ~ ;1. ~j �INTRODUCTION :\1\01\:E cnjo~·s an e1wiable position among the cities of Virginia and has established a reputation for itself in certain respects whieh is nation-wide. This position i::; the result of the cncrgetie ambition and action on the part of cili;1,cns who iJa,·e had Yision to analyze the physieal ::;ituation and to de,·clop the potentialities of location to the :uh-;mlagc of the comm1rni ty. R ence of the two routes was made. This spot was always a meeting ground. D eer and other animals congregated here becau.-e of the large salt deposits. The Indians met here because of its central location on the Path and because of the large spring near the conYergence of the trails. Later, as the while man absorbed this region, the wagon trails were deYeloped on'r t he s ame Great Path and still l:<l.\.'\lll\E \ '.\1.1.1-: Y. FHU .\I 111-:.'\T .\ l tll'.'\T.\I .'\ ! 11 geogrnphicnl po:;ition, R oanoke is wisely plaeed at the junc tion of two Yalkys. It \Yas through these same two ralle~·s !Ital lhe " (;rcat Path" of the Indian days stretched conneeling the east and norlh wil11 the \Yest, and it was at the point where• t lw city now slands that the co1werg- later the railroads found it the most expedient route. The natural facilities ol' the spot kd to n1rio11s attempts at settlement. Gainshoroug-11. Preston\·ilk', ]~i g Liek arc names eonneeted with the pioneering of the early da~·:;. Of this g roup Big Lick �18 CO:\IPREHEKSI YE CITY PLAK was fnsorc<l b y the location about 1857 or the Yirginia and T ennessee Railroad, a link in the .-\.tlantic, :\Iississippi and Ohio Railroad. Big Lick passed through the usual \'icissitudes of struggling communities but the railroad seemed to ha\'e clinched the situation, for sh ortly afterwards t~ series of industries of nuying magnitude were established and in 187-1, the communi ty was incorporated and embraced an a rea one mile square. T he progressi\'e character of the citizens was demonstrated in 1881 when in one da~· they raised $10,000 to secure the junction at B ig Lick indus tries and population led to incorporation as a city in 1884 with a population of 5, 72(3 inhabitants. This period of rapid growth brought sc\'era l land booms. "Each of these ~·ears (1882, 1885 and 1880) marked the hcginning of a C'Ondilion of affairs when la nd compa nies were organized almost daily, large tracts laid off into town lots, storehouses and dwellings creeled in all parts ol' Lhe city, with speculation in real estate the dominant feature of all business Lra nsactions . ., L and ,·:ilues during the hoom days were inflated heyoncl all Tl '\ 1\ E ll )1 0 1' '\T,\I:>; , LH< ' \TE I > .\ Fl·:\\' \111 . l·:S '\tll!Tll nF TllE ('ITY T i11 ... •·• ( ' n•t•k i11 fnn •l.!rom ul of tlw S ltc11a11doah Yalle.v Railroad with lhc .:\orfo lk a11d Western Railroad ( for rnerl~' the Yi q.~inia and T('mw-;sc•p Railrcrn d ) . Tl1e resu lt of -;ec·11ring I his s1·c·o 11d railwa.\' li111· was a s li11111l11s lo µ; r<•atC'I' d c \'l·l11p1111·11l and lite 11an1<· was <·hanged from BigLick l o Roanoke. Rapid expansion in lcrritor~·, ° ' .. · · l f 111·i\"tle J1rOJ>C'l'l\' and of re aso11 . 1111pro\'e111cn 'L · I \\""r·c necrlcc·ted. "rlh LIic c·1 y rn genera ~ ,.., . . Lhc col. . LI l . serious read 1011 scl 111 1 Iapse o I 1c 1as 1100111 ' · . . "'fl l('S(' S('l'1011S . ,., • r<' alt ,. ,·:il11es 11C'<'<'ssnnlv (' 1.J;J I 1,, ,.. 1 ·' 1 11 • • affeeted husi ness co11< l 1.t.ions· d11ririrr '"' the J>r<we..;s · · of . l men t , ancl for 111 n n·,. •,·ears the re was a a d JUs t �r ~ ~ t .-. {... :.: ;... .; t = r.. c ::: £ ·- '{... .E :.: .E" y -- u; c ~ .= Y. - - "~ -::: / ::;; ~ ~ : ~ ~ :{: 1 : ~ ... �EXKST KNG COND liTli ONS MAP CITY OF ROANOKE VI R G JIN 1 A ANNEXATION MAP �( RO.-\.XOKE, VIRGI NIA feeling of uncer taint~· and a. lack o f confidence in lhe s tability of R oanoke institutions t hat interfered in some degree with the substantial progress of the c.:it~·. Furthermore, for man~· years the population of Roanoke was of a mig ra tor~· chnrncler, and the 1woplc did not as a rule own their mn1 homes. " Con fidence in R oanoke g raduall~· re l urned and strnng industries "·ere established which d c,·eloped a permanent population. Thi::; popula tion was imbued wi th the idea of horne ownership and there g rew up an interest in the general imprn,·em ent of the city. The unpaYed streets. the laek of park and r ec.:rea Lion faci li ties, unsa tisfa<:tory 21 of the modern trend" in transportation; for the best use of lands : the p resen·ation of all those scenic beauties \\·hich can s till he found in the Yicinity and for the \Yelfare of the citizen through faci lities for proper and wholesome recreation of all groups. The plans kn-e not been prepared \Yithout a period of study and analysis but h:n·e followed da,ys spent upon the ground studying conditions and planning relationships that should exist in t he c ity fot· the general good . It is not the purpose of the ci ty plan to set forth detailed solutions for minor problems but to meet the prnhlems which confron t the cit~· as a uni t. The execu tion of the plan ll l l' I\ ( ' Hl·:EI\. \ E .\11 H<l.\XOl\E school foeilil ics and general 1111sanitary conditions fina ll~· led to a general ci,·ic s un·e.Y and sanitar~· in wsliga l ion in 1007. A city plan and r eporl was pn' pared and from the enl'lrnsiasm engl'tHlered ]iy th is acl ion many hencficia I resu Its were sceured f~r Roanoke, although the City Plan was 1wn'r offieiu II,\' adopkd or ndeq ua l cl.Y execu led. The p lan ol' H>'l8 has heen prepan•d for a st ill grcalt'I' Hoanokt', for a C'il y of splendid appcarn111·<' as well as a st rong industrial and co111111 crcial center. It conlemplall:'S the gro\dh the t'ity a.nd reg ion for a g1·111•rnl io11 ahead; for lhe llH'f'ling or '"ill call for planning in detail to mecl ea ch slt'J> of Lhc prognun of <.kn·lopmen t in the light of the Lh1· 11 exis ting finances aml eunditions. Prc111atlll'l' detail plans :11'<.' h11l a wasl<.' o[ 1110111'.'' un t il ;1ppropria te con di ti on.-: a re hrough I for t lw :1 e1·0111 pl i.-;hmen t. The adYa11tag<.' accrui ng l'rnm a eity plan is then l ha l l hro111.dw11L l he period plannl'd l'or tl1cre \\'ill al\\'ays lie a 1·ocil'dinali11g agl'll<'.'' Ill .-:11ggesl and <'nnlrol lh<' niensun's put l'nrtl1 for the lwll<.'l'IHt'lll or lhe l'i ly. .\ c\ ist'\lssion or l IJC' pJ;lll;o; and J'('l'OnHm•111 la lion:; will lw l'ound 011 s111·< 'l't'd i1tl:! pa ge:-:. �COMPREHENSIVE CITY PLAN 22 THOROUGHFARES GENERAL E traffic channels of our cities are being T Hviewed with alarm on almost every hand, and especially in those cities which ha\"e paid little heed to the changes that have been going on in the past ten years. Cities are confronted \Vith the facts, and there is but one way out productive of results-bold and positive adaptation of the city to the needs of modern circulation. Circulation has as its fundamental basis t he smooth and uninterrupted flow or all traffi c, no matter what may be the composition of the trnffic stream. The city, orgnnized functionally fo r work, recreation and housing, must be spread O\"er an area, broad in some instances. T he elemental parts may in the first p in ce be carefully planned, and the intercommunication from one section to another for the three functions may be easy. H owe\"er, let t he city be of the a\"erage type, spreading C'.·\.lll'IJEl. 1. A \"E:\ l "E. Lt Hll\l.\C: \\"EST 111 thCl busi111•.!>:- z.>M·ti11n of th<~ ril .\' �• Tl-H; <;TQl-b T TWAT LCOklD SO WID[ IN IQOO Sf.t;MS TO WAV b SWQUNk', UN Dk_Q Tl-H~ DbM A NDS Or: 1928 TQAr=r=i TW~ M OTOQAGb- c A TYPICAL CASk. Oi= QhlATIVf INCRhASh IN POPULATION AND LI CfN<;fD MOTOQS YbAQ 1920 POPULATION MOTOQS 1924 50 842 )8602 1725 5242 1928 66362 7807 ONf SOLUTION 01= TQA~~IC . - - - - - - - - - - - - . CONGfSTION IS H-ll AQCAD[D 13UILDINGH EN SO TQfATING" PQOPbQT Y DAMAGb IS MINIM IZfDil.[X.ISTING SIDbWALll I· ~R rr·rSPACf IS T~QOWN INTO QOADF~rrr~ ·. WAY AN D AMPLf SDAC£ S] 1l~nIS PQOVI DfD l='OQ PAQl(.[D ,.~ - !~Cl-flCY°)( 1 v i' AND MOV ING Vf~ICLfS j~~J.\l~~~b- =.. -,;::::::=i-.::u....L..1---- ----. AQ-bAS WITWIN hASY WALKING DISTANC-b 01= T~f MAIN 5USINfSS DISTl21CT Af:l012DING PAQKING 1--~ SPACl AlD MAT-bQIALLY IN f2[Ll lVl NG TQAl=l=IC STRAIN ~-----:1· ON TWl f=QI NG!: Or= HK UICW ." •ii( I Pl2lSSUl2f 13USINfSS AQbA WITW J · \ 1-lkAVV TQAl=~I C DC.MANDSmMOm~MA~T WAS JUSTll=lbD ITS USf CONGtSTION LtSSENS IJ~ICIENCY "INHFICIENCY COSTS MONfY.,OVEQCOME CONGE~TION IT~ J 0 1-1 N NOLJ;N '---=--'. _ c ___._ _ __ CITY DLANN!;Q '°'°WAL[ J WALK..(12 .o __, AND oENfFIT JUSTIN Q·l-lAQ.TZOG .oASS:OCIAR S �~ r;:-: .~ .,<,;-'· !%~ •.':'! ...P l1~b'§~~_.·~..L..-~--~--....::=:;:;:;;;;:!:.._=~~-~~-~~--~=== ~~.~Wier;. ~~~}ifj,lbACP ··i WJ!.i•.AOC, !m11rr1.r.n11 sc~r,;i.s• llADZ1:[=] JiUf1~~ ·01im1'1~·· E){ Ks 1· Hl J' t1r rC(JN D liT li ON s l~A\~~ JP CITY OF R OANOKE .L. MAIN TI-IOROUCW:ARbS �RO.\KOKE, YIRGIKIA ou l u11pla11ucd in Lltc l iucs of least resistance. then a cornplexi ty arises which is disorganized n11d bewildering. Adel annuall,Y Lo s uc h :t <.:it~· a m o unting population, aJHl Lhe traffic prolilems become acute. Ronnokc 11as the prohlems, and Lhc;v arc becoming acute. It will be a side from the purpose of STQJ;t;T St.CTI ON S t=OQ. PQOPOSf.D Q£S1Dt:NTIAL STQ££TS according to t he importance they hear to the cit:i· as a whole: F irst, ':\I inor Streets; and second, Thoroughfa res. Wi t h this dassificalion in mind a "ast amount of confusion can be ;.n·oided in comprehen<ling the planning of streets and in their <le ,·elopmcnt through subsequent years. t=OR... ST QJ;.t;T Sf:CTIONS PR.OPOS!;D 5U-;IN£S'S STQf::f;.TS M INOQ STQl::GT<; M INOQ. STR~US I .o· .. I " TUOQO UGU!=AQ.t;S IZ.' •lo· I M TWOQOUGWl=AQ.G<;> t O' 10' . ' Q PJ; .t •• l ..., . ,k •• ,1 ..l., ~ I 12 ' I " I •$ Ho-n lite n•purl lo dwe ll upon Llit· pre!Sent si ltwl ion in main LrnHie st reds, thei r limilaliuns in ni11\1l1C'r, capacity :rnd i11 eoiirdinatinn. The lllai11 I horu11µ;hfan~s shown on the Existing Conclitio11s .:\l ap lt'11 tlie i:;ilwtLi011 al. a glance, and pla111 1 iu ~ 1'11r Lite future, not Lit e past. is Ll1c purpose in tlit• ('it y l >Jnn. C1~ASSIFtcATION oF STn EET::> The s l reets of the cily, for rase of 11nde rstandi11g, are tlassified int o tw(1 si111pk groups The lirsl g roup t'Ontains t lt1• YHst ma,iurily of slrects. l l is composed of tl1 ost' puhlic way::- and pri\·al·C' w:1,,·s whi<·h art' k>(';ll i11 c l1<1r:i eln, or lo put it plainl,\•, "do nol µ;t1 an.ndH•r1.•:· hut an· primarily l"Or ( '() l\\'(' \ll t' l\ ( 't' ur llt'C"t'S;; lo l }W Hht1tli 11p; prnpert~· . Th t:',\ " a r<' c·lassific•d :ts :.\ 1i11(1r :-;tTl't'ls. :->i nee t lwy st•n·e s uch a li mi tecl t1st', t hesc' sl rf'C'l,.; d n not nrc·d 111uc:h widtl1 , :111<1 nl<IY n111sis tt>11ll~· �26 CO::\IPREHE~SI YE baYe a minimum wiclth of forty feet, if of only One or two blocks in length, but if a longer length, fifty or sixty feet will be necessary. l3uildings, howe,·er, should be set back from the street lines to compensate for the narrowness of the street right-of-wny. TIIOROUGl!FARES In the second g roup the streets, while fewer in number, ha,·e a more prnminent relations hip to the city as a whole. These are the thoroughfares- CITY PLrL' sections, each must be made accessible by its own thoroughfares. The traffic circulation through the Lhoroughfares pulses back and l'orth from lhe central downtown area. and, in ad<lition, it flows between these su rroundin~ sections. So there must be tt comhination of Ll1oroughfarc connections lo meet these nee<ls. The proposed lhoroughfarc s~·stc m Cor R oano ke is s hown g raphically on the ::\lajor trect s and Hig hways P inn, nn<l iL will be noticed thaL iL SF.CO~ 11 S Tll t·:l·:T. '\OflT ll E .\ ST l'r•'J"o..:1·•1 for Xt.•w l l ii.:,h\\:1y l-:11t1·a11Ct· fro111 tht• Lhe traffic streels. Their purpose is to pro,·idc :is d irect and quick circulalion u.-; possible from one point in the city to !;on1e olher point. The,r arc Lhe routes connecting the central business area, the neighborhood business cente rs, the irulus l rial and residential areas, and the region hcvo11d. They must ha\'e ample width and appropriately designed road ways to contain the Yolume of traffic: smooth, easy grades lo facilitate Lhe fiow; conLr:olled intersections lo a\·oid interruptions; and drrcclness of route lo lessC'n ruileage ,·ehides musl lra vel to get lo destination and off the thorotrcrhfares. The minimun1 width desirable for the th~1r­ oughfares is eighty reel, wil11 a hundred feet or more becoming ncces;;ar.v. Tr:1 ffi c hrnes ol' roa.d ways should be ullowed Len fee l eacL and parki11g spaces rcq uire from cig l1l LIJ fi fl ce11 feet· clc·pc11d i 11 ~ on manner of parkilll-{. Tuonc> u wiv,\HI~ Snng:.r Orga11 izat io11 of t I1(•sc L11orou~h fare's i11 Io a eotirciina ted s,rste m is t•sse'.'11 lial. R oanoke has 111a11y ~orth is co111posed of "l'rl a i 11 ,,·1.·ll defi nt·<l l raffic rn11 lcs, supple ment e<l by s trong conncdi11g links. E .\ST AND " · i-:sT Roun;;s /,y11chburr1 Roat! ,·ia St au11 lon A venue, Orange .\,·cnue, or '.\ ft•lrose A\·cnuc lo r\ortlt Salem R oad. Old Lyncltburri a11d 8ulem Road Yi;1 :\ le lrosC' .\,·enue, }loornrnn ,\n.•1111e, Gilmer ,\,·c11uc• to northeast sedion; to L.vrwhhurg- R oad ,·ia Co1111111mwC'alth , \n•nuc and F ourll1 Stred, X. E., o r ,·ia Sixth Street. J\. E. ; to downtown Central Dislric:t Yia Loudon A.,·cnuc to Fi1 st Street, N. W . Shena 11 doah Road ,·ia Sht•11andoa h A n•nuc lo Fil'lli Strce l, N. W. ,\'11 r(ofk A ·i •eillll', ('nn1phell ,'\ye nue, Thirtcen~h Stred, .to Yirgi11ia Avc1111c', ;\ l;1id~t1 Lane, Graud111 Road, .\uhnrn ,\n•1111c lo Lee H rghway. Dale . l renue. ):inth Street, S . .B., Tm~cwcll I \· l ·11·ch·tll A \'(:n ue F er•\ ,·,.1111e. F•rank111 I. noa(, di11a11d .'.. wnue. Yirginia .\ ,·c1111c lo Lee H ighway. L., L • �ROANOKE, YIRGINI:\. Dale Acc1111c, N in th Street, S. E. , Highland AYenue, Sixlh Street, S . E., Albemarle :\.yenue, J effe rson Street, l\Iaple r\. Ycnuc, Franklin Road to Brandon A \·e nue. L ee H i[!hway, Auburn "\. Ycnue, Brandon A Yenuc, l\fcClanahnn Street to South R oanoke. 27 cit)', and open up seYeral connections at Gilmer and Shenandoah AYenues to west and south. JVilliamson Road, Old R ock R oad to L ynchburg Road. Grand Arem1e E.rte11sion, Libert~· R oad to Old R ock Road. TIX l\ l.;H L' HEEI\. X E .\H Tll E (' ITY Jl pJliu:: l: oad ,,.11 i lw N on·m AND SouTH R ouTEs Old Ji'£nca 8 tle Turnpike, N inth S treet, N . E., to Norfolk A ,·enue, Thirteenth Street, S. E., Yia. Bridge Avenue, to Hickory R oad, thence south and beyond . Hollins Road, Gillespie Road, P atrick H e nry A ,·en ue, SeYenth Street, N .E., to Lynchburg R oad. State ll i[!lw•ay 33 extended sou ti! t~ Six th Street. N . E. , thence south and o,·er Norfolk a nd ' '\ 'estern Railwa~· tracks to N in th Street, S .E .. and to t he \'isC'ose Pla nt. Stale H ighu•ciy ;JJ ex tended sou th to P rinceton R oad approxi1· 11 t ei·.,~ectinrr"' " "ill iamson 1\ ,·euu e" . . . l I . at T e nth StrccL Extcns1011 and con 11ec l1 ng m a e .) I I '1'1 · the re wit h H olliday Stred exte1H et. m rn11t e \Yill create a direct and attrnt'liw· approach to the )(·ft; Core Road. Lynehhurg Road to Old Rock Road nnd beyond . Greenbriar .1cenue, Brnndon AYenuc to ::\Iud J ,ick Parkway and hc~· oncl. B ent M ounlain, Colonial .: \n'lllll'. Fifth Strcel, S. W., to Can' Spring. J e.ff'erso11 Sl rrel, :\fr('lanahnn Street . Hroadwa~-, .\.Yenliam .h ·enue, RoC'ky :\lount Ilo:Hl. ( 'IHl'l":\IFEHENTlAL Old Hod.: R ood, Slate H iµ;lHrn.Y ~:3 Lo :'\nrt h Salem H oad. .l1:0'erso11 Hv11lernrd. Hollins lo Roeky :\Iount R oad. llershbl'ryer Road, Bunsa<·ks Springs Road, �CO?l1PREHENSI\-E CITY PLAN Lafayette Boulent.rd and extension, Twent;yFourth St!"eet, N. "\Y, to Patterson Asenue. S ineteenth Street a.n<l extension from old l<'incastle Turnpike to connect with Grandin R oad at Virginia. AYenne, Yia bridge over Roanoke Rin~r and ra.ilroacl tracks. Tenth Street and extension from Old Finca,c;;tlc Turnpike to Fer<linan<l Asenue, thence south to Jefferson Street. Fifth Street, Lihert~: R oad an<l exle11sio11:;. roads . Complimentary ntlention is dra.wn to the l\Iemorial llridge on Virginia i\Yc1rne, a11c1 to the \ValnuL Street and .Jefferson Street bridges. These s trnctures materially increase Lhc effic i enC'~' of the thorough.fares upon \Yhich they are located . The coopernlion which has hrou~ht about t he lJJ·iclges is commended . The usefulness of the older stn1ctmcs at Wnscnn., Ra11dolph Street, First, J<'ifth and T enth Slreets, and the 11ndcrpasscs at Shaffer's Crussing and ou Lynchburg ,\,·cnue, is also quite apparent. The addition ol' bca.uly to the forlllcr group of bridges is noticeable, an<l 11, great asscl Lo the nppcnrnnc:c of Lbe communiLy wliich is be- The propo.sed miui111um wi<llb of each of these thoroughfares L; iJl(licatcJ on the Major Street and ;' 'There is 11nt a single tiring in this city tftat 11011 ncecl that ym1 ct1111wt ha1 c ff y1111 makr 111> your mind that !JOit 11ad if a11tl 11 ill hare it; you 111ill w 1•cr t•stabliNh a city 1111der the.fee/i11r; thal !JOU cannot do thi11,qs . • 1 u·ay will cume. a111! 1f .111111r present lauw stand in the 1cay, secure the besl la11•ycrs am! rte! them lnrny dn·isi11g laws llwf u•ill meet the siluatir>11.''- Gcorge E. K eKsler, Cil,v l'lanner. 1 1 High way l'lan; also the ph~1si cal changes necesiwry to make it a s uitahle tl1oroughfare : for ex:w1ple. widening or cxtenJini; the present ri14ht-ufway. In .'iome cases the ex tens ions are of sud1 imp ortance that the~· arc renll.v not extensions, but new lncalions. It is import:wt !hat the major thoroughfare local ions he establisl1ecl by l he acq11 isiliun of the ne<·ci;sary rigli ts-oJ'-wu,\· at :ut l'arly r!ate. The ex isting U10ro11glirares or stree t.-; ,,·hich are a part tif the :>ystem should ha,-e Lhese neccssar,v widths pro,·ided for by setl>nck line to preclude huildings IJeinp; erec:Lcd witJJin the proposed st r<'Ct liaes, thC'rcby ineren>;ing the da11iages on ac·Lual at:quisiLi()n of Lhl' fond. [n ! lie c·ase of the JJ<.'W loca tion,. ii is very likel.\' , jf p11 st d< \mu11.-; l"r·al.iuns arr· an indication, Llml lhe laud wiJl IJe glatl1~· given l'ur lite rigl1t-of-way to secure lhes<· lll'IY l hnrou ~l1 ra1·(·s. HHJOGES rl'bt• mitural and ;trlifitial l1arrie1·..; now exi.--ti11g play an i111p<ll'liuit part i11 tl1e es lalJli s l1i11~ ol' a Tl1orouµ;h"l'HrP :-;.vst<'lll. Tlw c·i t.v lius 1m1de 11otal1h• st.ri111-s ill l ti c 111a l-t<•r of bridgiJJg- U1e:;e gaps, whid1 are pri11rnril.v tl1e riv<•r, cre<>k..;, ra\•i11cs anrl ra il- 1 corning prjm:u·ily i11<lustrial in character. Additional hl'idges oC si111ilnr type but of var~·iug size, design und cost will be ncce::;sar.v in the future to make the traffic connectjons \YJ 1ich will hnve to be cle\•elopcd fur the in creased circulation needed in a <'it.r of wenlC'I' pop11 lalion. S11c:li bridges arc s uggt'.st<'cl :1s follows: Q, B H TllE KoHFOl,K TnAl'KS ( ~la i n AND \\'r-:sTE1tx R .ut, \\' AY Line): (itli Street. X. I~. , lo !Jlh Slreel , S. E. BLh Street, .N. W .. to l ~H!t StrN~l. S. W. Hlth Stred, N. W., to rntJ1 Street, !-i. W. OvF.1t •rrn: Ro.\ N<JKf; R1 vrm: l!Hh Stred, s. \V ., lo <·urrneel wil.h Gr;111di11 .Roud. ;Hh Stree t lu Colouinl .\n•111ll' and BentJ\fo1111- tain R oad . · l ':S · E · Ivy Streel tu (ilh ::iLree ;\ Jorgan Slrc<•l, S. g,, to j-,aslln11d. H,oa d. > ' L'av Ioe . '\. \'l'JJlle :.ttltl J ·' "l l1 Slrecl ' • S · E ., Lu lark· \\•;.tV H 1Oflg' ~.,,111 11 l>i1i1k of Roannk <~ H iw·r. . ,1,.111 1~e r• ('.rec; 1,. l''ii·l, · • · \\'aV . Lo Parkwa·y alonrr i-. :;oulli hank ol' ftw1nok1 • Rin·r. �TIOAr\OKB, YIRGIJ\lA .1rn.11011 1.1r. nnmr.E Ol'EH 1in.1:-;n1\I·: O\.Ell T1XKEH CREEi\:: Greenhriar .-\ wnue . \Vise A,·cnuc. Norfolk A ,-cnuc. I"'ynchburg AYenuc (replacement). Liberty Road, extended. National AYcnuc to Columbia Str('Cl. H ershl)('rger Road , near junetion of Tink<'r Creek and Can·ins Creek. Scwra l ol her hridgcs on the proposed Tinker Creek Park\ya\-. (The need and urgen~y of these bridges is \"<tried.) 0\'Ell CAll\TK s CnEEIC Jfrrshhcrgcr Road, also a bridge at '..\Jc.\kc P arkway. J cffcrson Uou lenrnl. Old H ock Road. 29 mnrn. OY ER L1 c.:K n u~: Lyn chburg A n•m1c P each H ond . ;3th Street. 10th Street. 19th Str('et. L afa.Ycllc BoulcYard. Jler;o;hberger Road. .Jdfrrson B oukvar<l. Old Rock Roa<l. (hEJ~ r ET Ens en EEK: ;-Jorth Sakm Road. Old L~·nchhurg and Sakm Roads. Shena ndoah Road. Hershberger Road. �COlVIPREIIENSI\'E CITY PLAN 30 o,·ER NoRFOLK ANo 'YEsTERN R ,uLWAY TnAcKs (Winston-Salem Di\'ision): Tazewell A..,·enue, S . E. (much neede<l). Brandon :\xenue-},JcClanahan Street. Broadway. In addition to these afrea<ly mentioned, other viaducts or underpasses should receiYe attention: Lynchburg Asenue rnderpass at Norfolk nnd Western Railway (Shenandoah Di,·ision), reconstruct ion. Shaffer's Crossing Fnderpass-approach should he imprO\·ed. FrL\~f\LTX llfl AD ..\);D l' lllWf' i<Tll l·' .ET r131tg'f'l"(\U,.:. j 11b i 11ft• r :-t•f"t i1.i1 main thoroughfares in the downtown business area, including such streets as J efferson Street, First Street, S. W., Second Street, S. W., Campbell A\•enue, Church Street, Tazewell Avenue, Franklin R oad, Salem A\'enue, First Street, S. E., an<l Second Street, S. E. There must always be parking accommodations for customers of business houses, bul lo bring nhout such co1n-enie nce there must, of neccssi t,v, he close cooperation helween the business houses and the city. The business house must eliminate much parking of its own automobiles and those of its e mployees, and the c·ity must proyide facilities to keep the traffic moving. Quite e\, idently there 111u::;t be additional parking space oft of streets, and low rates for day storage. Practically all unhuil t-upon areas should be conver ted into open dn,v storage. In arlrlilion, lhere is a growing need for more garnge s pa<'e of low rental i11 Lhc clownlown area. in locations wh ich are not primarily desirnhle for but are adjacen l lo re tail husines;:;, office buildings and olhcr such uses. Jt \YOtild seem tha.L Korfolk Avenue facing on the Norfolk a nd \Vcslern trncks opposite the Passenger Station \Vould provide ~llC'h lnention . The fronta ge on t he street is practicall.v what it was lwcnt:.r years ago. ~\.. \Yide11i11~ ol' ahout eiglll· feel nm! the develop- J:\rPROVE.\J E:-IT OF 'fnonocn11F.\RE AXD S·rnEET '2.0ANOl.::.C.• \/t QC..lNI...._ I xTERSECTI01'S nvDY tOQ INTtR'>lUION orrDANlt'UN OOAD W lT" l:ID')T ST <;.W IL is importanl lhat detnilt•d sturl ie.s to fac·ilita le tlie flO\Y of traffi<' and to dewlop 111ore nltrrwtin· intC'rser·Lion" lw 11nclc>rl<1kC'n l'or the i1111n·o,·c·ment of certain slre<>t intc' rsections. The re nre now man.v jogged street ~Jnll <1<'11te angle inler;:;eC'tions thal arc dangerous and interr11 pli11g to traffic· nse, and do not pro,·ide s<'tt led allll al I ru<·ti,·e property fron lages for husiJJ ess and reside rwe. A skf'kh for such impron.•ment has heen nwde for the intersection or F irst Street and Frnnkli11 RoacJ. S. VV. There are rwrl1aps fil'tee11 0L hP1· int·<'rser·tions whif'h shoultl lw -<tudied and irnpron•<l. !:QAN~UN OOAD f·n.:,> ·~ YWCA lb iU' AuTOMOl31LE PArmrNG E\'ery ,_,ffort !'l l1011ld he inad<> to liri11g alioitl a hE"tter traffic enndil ion 11pnn l h<' s l rt'<' ls of Roa noke b~r the elimination of df'acl p11rki11g, awl th<, estahlishmenl of reasmrnhle parking ti111l! limits for li ve p arkin~. This is partir·ularl.v true of the -,, IV' Cl J g 5 e :.rra : o"ll"j I I I '·· . r· ·i, Pt'1)Jtn:•vd pln11 ior Plimi11:lli11g jn,l.{ �RO.-\KOKE. VIRGI N IA ment or storage garages here would gi,·e the approach to the city hy rail a. d ecidedly impro,·ecl appearance. This suggesLion should not Le interpre ted as expressing the opin ion of enti re concentration of such business in a single location. The distribution should follow closely the requirements of business houses. STrlEET y !STAS .As prc\·iousl.v pointed out, the latest bridges in Roanoke arc outstanding features which not only 31 owner and de\·eloper and the cit~1 • On the part of the city the a ppointment of a Ci,·ic Art Commis ·ion would undoubted!~· bring about nn increased interest in such matters . S-rnEET EQU r P"IE:>:T I t is ine,·itable that there m ust he a certain amount of equipment connected \Yith streets-to identify them, to assist in their proper use and to beautify them. All of these features should be decorati,·c, and it is not beyond possibility that they can be made so, it being a matter of design and coordination, inasmu ch as necessit~· will demand their ins tallat ion in one form or another. The identification of streets hy their proper names is of prime importance, and "IYe are glad to call attention lo the recent in;;ta llat ion in the d owntown districts of appropriate street name signs, which show in readable letters the names of streets concerned at the location. A careful surn',v ol' C'xisting street 1ut11H.';; should he made, and duplicalions eliminate-cl in the present fo<t. and :woickd in the future. The qu<'stion of the equipment to assist in th<' proper use of a s l rcC'l i1wolYcs Yer.'· " ·ide classiriC'll tion, from the J><l Ying mater ial of the roadwa.Y Sll<>\\' I'.'(; '.'Ell" T Yl' I·: <>F 1ntl'l' t·:-\L \\' 1.11;11-rs· ,\\I\ :\E\\' STHEl·:T :\ .\)it·: sl(;);s l'nc-ili t alc traffic· flow and rcducl' traffic hazards. hut also add dfcc-tiwh· lo the t~s lltdic q11alit.'· nf I he streels upon whi~lt the~· a rc localed. Tlie.' · cxeinplify what we would urge under lht' hcai_ling of st reet '·is ta,;. Pra c tic;~lly t'_n'r.Y slred m Roanoke ean haYe an altradl\·e \ " It'\\' Ii:• l' ryslal lizing certain ph~·si cal frallll'<'S and d<·,:etoping them in n n appropri:i te nwmwr. lien' aga 111 t lwrt' sh ould lie c- lo se eoi5perat ion h t·I \\"l't'n property \\ \sE;\ ,\ '1'1'1:1: .11 ·1·: \\\•ll pl:ln l l'" \dlh l l'i'1·~ lo tilt' I rnffic eon trnl deYi<·es. The mat tt' r or HlldC'rgrou nd i nsl al la lions docs nnl rd n ll' di rC'«l l,,· cxc-ept in the' possihili ty or pln cing more ol' t'ertain public utili ties under the s u r l'nn·. Pa ,·ing of ro a<hrn~·s and sidewalks shon ld depend u pn11 I he t~· 1w and i 11 k11s i l y ot' u se of I lit' slreel. the profiks or grades. <'Ost and nppearanc-c. l l is highl.Y importan t . as llw thoro11ghl'are s~·s ll'm is dcwlopcd antl its nd\\'nrk hrnadened, that �32 CO:\IPREHENSIYE CITY l>LAN s treets be brought to the best minimum grades, hoth for lhe placing of a suitable pa,·ement and for the establishment of a permanent building grade for adjoining property. Beyond doubt Roanoke will h:wc to undergo at some near future date a general reestahlishment of grades for the streets, for just such purposes. Poles for light, power and communication should b e reduced to the minimum on all streets, and in the inlensi,·el.v used downtown section , con- locations, would g i,·c tremendous impetus lo the mo,·cmenls which start up and lose momentum because the factors do not exist to guide control and continue. Rou tiug signs and traffic direction s igns :>hould be systematized in accordance with U . . ·. standard signs, and their locations controlled for lhc good of all concerned. T o lhc end that all ol' these routing and traffic signs may scn·e their expressed pmposc, street B \('I\ ( 'll EEI\. f '\ Till·: \1111 ' \'l'\l'\ S '1: 1-:11! TllE ! ' IT\' dtJ<'lors shou ld h(• plaC'ed underground. r1iliti1·s <·0111pa1ti<'" \\'ill as a rule he willing- lo <:ooprrale wilh lht> dly in hringi11g about suc:h i111pro,·ellH'll Is al I h<' <·<·0110111 i<'a I stage. .\ program of street tree planting should he esta lilis lrcd and put into operation . The peculiar and ,·ar,\'ing planting: :-;trips along streets in R oanok<> rnak1· ii :d1110... t i111po-;sil1ll' for llie pro1wrl,v ownC'r.; lo :l<'l i11dt'(><.•1ulC"ntly in the mail e r of tree pla11I i11g \\'i i 11011! c·o11r11sio11 . . \plan spec:if,\'ing the t~· pcs of l r<'<'s for certain strceb and the planting regnla l io11s should he inaugurated and <'nforted against all signs wlri<'h arc so pla('ed or arc of s11<"l1 H nature llrat the~· interfere \\'ith the full p erforma n<·<• of I he offi<'ia I signs. Lighting sla11dards s hould lw simple in design, and large duslt•rs of lights s houl<l he ;n-oided. The traffic C"onlrol lig:ltts s hould utilize other standards \\'lu•r<' possible, and in µ-1•m·ral should he lo(':t!C'd a t l ltt• <"orners rat her than suspended o,·cr the middle ol' s ln·et inll'rs<'dions . �< :: ~· .t. -: .: ?. ~ c ~ ~~ ;, : ~ J. ;::; ·1. c if.~ -:.::: - .:::" 2~ ::::: :. ~~ r. - ~. :: ·7= ;... - .!.: �ND.AREAS EXXSTXNG CON DliTliONS MAP CITY OF ROANOKE 'V I .R G :'. Ji 1 A. PAQilS �ROAK OKE, YIRGIN J:\ 35 PARKS AND PARKWAYS T HE \·;tluc of open spaces is a factor in modern urban life t hal is demanding more and more altenlion from Americ11n cities. This is particularly so in those cities where the population growlh is sh owi ng n stea d~, inc rease with an occas ional impetus from some special cause. It is likely th at during such p<·riods ol' special grow th more addilions to Lhc open spaces will he made, for p eople arc t he n prone lo think more closely in a llied channels. Naturally, there is relu ctance among people in general to acquire ancl c reate definite open spaces when t here is ample space about them fo r recreation; hut in the case of R oa noke there is HO\Y an inc reasing s hortage of opp orlun itics to \·isit an nttracti\·e stream , g ro\·c or woodland without trespass ing upon prin1tc prope rt~·. Conditions arc ch;rn~ing, and there is a growini.t opinion c\·t·r~·w lt cre I ha l certain ou tstan<ling ph.vsical feat un•s should he made part or lhc public propcrt~·, always arnilahk for p11hliC' usr, for Tbc slandard for parks in c ities of the s ize of R oanoke is a 111ini11111111 of ten per cent. of the municipal area. R oanoke now hns two and one-half per cent. or its ar<'a devoted to such use. I n looking about almost an;-.· c il;-.· it is seen that easil~- ten per cent. of the land is being used improper!;-.· for h ousing. l o the duuhk detriment or withhol<ling the land from recre atio n. and in allowing p eople to 1'11'\1) 1~ 1·:1.\1\\llCIJ) l'\IH< liH• in unsa l isfadory if nol unsHnitar:-.- <'onditions. The lrnlh ol' this si tuation prohahly \\'ill be 0 111_,. too C\'idt•nl in R oa noke, upon eYcn a casual inspect ion. (' Xample, tlw waler front,.;. " "hilt• t he pos.-;ihilit~· in R oanoke o f seC" urin~ a notahlc ri\·cr front parkway syslC'lll ol' a uniform C'hnraeler through the city is J!OllC'. the loss shou ld he n st imulus to cleve lop111c11l in ot hN direC'I ion,.;, su('h as the cn.'C'k b ottoms ;111d <·t•rlain 0 11l ,.;landi111-t lantls fa\·orahl~· s ituated fo r this purposr, and lcss desi rable for other uses. The pre!-'t'11l pnrks, 11 s imli c-n lcd on the Existin/,! Condit ions :\ l ap. ha Ye an arcn of ahout 165 acres. T oo 11111ch cannot he sa id i11 prnise ol' the dforts of l hnse who ha \"t' made lhrs<• open sp~1ccs possible. Th e use made ol' l hC'sc parks has justified t h C'ir pln<'e in the city's makt'-llp. T aking the city ns a whole, lhel'e is a pop11la1 ion density or nine persons pC'r a<T <'; hut people shou Id not be decei YCd hy thl'se figure's. T hC'rC' arc large areas of land not a \·a i In hie !'or Ii Ying or housing purposes ,.;uch as that oc·c·upied h~· hu:-:iness and indu:-:try. It is onl~· h~· s~·stemaliC'al\~· anal:-.-~ing the City of Roanoke'. and JWOYidini.t for I hC' needs as th e~· nrc- shown h.'· this ana l~·sis, that n'sulls enmn1<.' ns11rate with its growing population l':lll lll' nhtai11t•ll. T o this l'JHI t lwn· has heen prepared thl' l~arks and R NTC'alion .\ n'as P lnn. whi<"h emphasiZt':" tlw �P-AQ~S ,Q.t:>A TQb~ LAND .A-N- D P-AQkWAYS' CU~AQ QUNNING STDbAM 130QDbQ~D IS A D[LIGWT ALONG NATUQAL W ITW GQASSV BANkS /;;}/Ul::l ACQUISITION 0~ ST Qf;AMWAVS SWOULD 13t; · ... . · · -A COMMUNITY DUTY '°'° UN LfSS PQOTfCTfD ON T~b STQfAMS BQINGING ABOUT UN<; IGWT Ly AND UNSANITAQY COND IT IONS !\) DWfLLI NGS Of: TfN BACK PAQk. UNI TS S~OULD 13[ PAQT Of= A SVSTfM !:)<IA Q[GION POSSfSSING W~LL Dt;~l Nf D DRAINAGf UNfS WAS TW~ QAVV MATff2 1AL AT WAND TO BUILD T~U~ SYSTbM •M Tl-If PAQk: WAYS pQOVf. TO 13b NOT ONLY 13f.AUTY LIN[S BUT IMPOQTANT CIQCULATION AQTfQlfS JOI-JN l~OL.t; N.o CITYDLA NNf Q.o .o WALfJ ·WALK'..f;I~ .oJUSTIN Q·WA QTZOG .tiASSOCIAHS �ROANOKE, VIRGINIA needs in this direclion. On this plan will be l'ound the various types of parks 01· open ;;pace;; necessary for the Roanoke of the future-not in an~' ;;ense a "dream cit~', " hut the city that will come about as the result of the prc:;ent rate of growth . There are two types of parks that Roanoke stands especially m need of to-day. First, the s:u·y for Roanoke is the so-called Large Park-still within conYenient access, but for larger in area. Such parks are speciali7.ed in their character, and oftentimes are the mos t economical means of presen ·jng an interesting section of 'rnodlnnd, striking topography, a lake, or eYen potential lake country. Parks of thi;; type are s uggested on the )I.I S\)~ C' l! l·: EI\ . :\ E .11! \ ' .l 'r .111"11.I \"I L i.FY Th i:-; i:-; the.• ty pt.' o f :-otn•mll :do11g wliiC"h l':lrl\ \\'a." Drh t·~ ;ll'f• .Nei~hhorhood J> arl~, of which it has cxamples- F allo11, .Jackson , H ighland, Elmwoocl, \Yashington and the like. ll should ha,·c more of them. and the:r s hould be deYeloped for intensiw use a.long mo;.lcrn lines for the largest n11inbc r of people. The true function of this type of park is to he frcque nt ly and easily n<'<Tssihle lo the loC'al dis1.ric t which it naturally sen·cs. The other outstanding typC' of park so n<>ces- 37 pl'U) h ):O:t•.._) plan in the Yic inity of the C ity Farm a.nd m the l\l ill ~fountain section. Connecting these large parks, utilizing t he natural and necessary drainage channels, should he parkways, so that no l o nly i;; pleasant <l l ' C't'ss to and from the parks proYitled , hut that R oanoke will hil\'e an appropriate HWnn;; of displa~·ing in an interes ting ancl attrac-tiYe way the rec-reationnl s~-:.;­ tem, and her varied topograph~· . Tinker Creek, �COl\lPREH ENSI\'E CITY l)LAN ~Iud Lick, ~Iurray 's Run , Tyler Creek, creek along Hickory Road, and portions of the Roanoke Ri\·er, form the bas ic course of the parkways. The ~eighborhood Parks can be brought together and related to the parkway system by the introduction of a series of parked streets. The classification of a s treet as a parked street means thal because of its location it should be a tree bordered slreet of more than ordinary quality, but it <.foes nol require that there be a planting space for trees o r shrnbs in the center of the street, such as it may he interpreted. In addition Lo all of Lhese types of park properlie:-:, there are certain small open spaces often at slrect inte rsections distributed about Lbc city which nre oflen unsightly if left undesigned in a permanent character. The,v are usually best treated in a l'ormal manner, and may in some instances become s uitable locations for monuments. There should be a definite policy adopted by the City or Rounoke in relation to parks-their aC"quis ition and deYelopment. I t is only through an established method of procedure that lands will be acquired in a<lvance of subdiYision by cooperation with real estate dc,·elopments. Property owners, if assured of the public having proper access lo the land, will often be glad to make gifts of property Lo the city. Preparation of deYelopmenl plans for lhc Janel now owned should be undertaken, and all improvements made in nn organize<l sequence, as funds are available. The wisdom of such :t policy is most e,·ident, for example, in securi11g lite proper planting ol' trees O\'Cr a long period. The park syslem of the city should bear a defi11ilc relation to the park developments an<l reservations of the state. \ Vitli the coming of the aulomobilc, the securing and holding of outstanding hits of scenery not within a municipnl border has been raised to new importance, and the state and county s hould be supported by the general public in such acquisition for the general welfare. Rccommendalions on parks are continued in connection with the R egional Plan of Roanoke Count.'-. l'!l.\C ;E·::-· JI II.I.. O:\ 11.\C ' I( ( ' llEl·:I\. VI n : \111.l·:s SOl ' Tll \I l·:sT cw CIT\' �RO.-\~OKE, YI RG I N IA 39 R ECREATION N planning for the rccrca lion facilit~es of R oanoke, the pmpose has hcen to pronde for people of a ll ages, to reco~11i7.C their natura l prcferl'tH:cs, and to initiate means of encou raging them lo enter in lo some form o f propt•r exercise. I NEI OllllOHllOOD PL A\'FJ ELDS In Lhe nirious neig hborhoods there is a growing need for a special nrca dcvoled to t he use of s mall children, where they nwy go or be taken fo r play. and be assured of protection. Areas fully des ignecl an<l equipped for Lhcir use would ?e an important factor in the ckn·lopmcnt of e111ldn•11 l 'l. .\\·1: 1tnl ' :'-.l l I :\ l·: 1,.l l \\t11111 l';\111\ o rganized acti\'ity, such as le am play and other athletic sports which cannot be indulged in whe n in the midst of younger children. The fields should include fac ilities for baseball, basket ball. football. Le nnis, s wimming andsimilu r sports. There shou ld he s uch fi elds in the following locations : Pa lion P a rk-i 11 easl cl'n sect ion . Wasena Park-proposed park under the Wascn;L Bridge, centrally located. S herwood P ark-proposed park in t he west section. W ;tshington P ark-for negroes in Lhe northeast sett ion. 1'1. .1\ I\.\\', ~l.\ll lrn FIEl.U, .\I.I\' 12, 1!128 :-\)ii111?"111n•1.l hy tht• Pla,\g-r1m1ul f1 1Hl HN 'l't•t1tlu11 ,\ :o-"M1C'iatio111H Hoauul' t' heller c ili~l·ns aml exp om·n ls o f (·i,·ic: life . These fi elds should lie supcr\'iscd timing Cl'rlain ho urs of l hc <la~·. an<l the ehildn' n taughL to tle,·elop initiaLi\'l' and self-reliance. Till' emphasis in these small nc ii.d1liorhotJd pla,\'l{rounds l'or chiklrc rt is upon 1-{00d ins truction and not upon elaborate equipme nt. These pla~-gi·ounds should he, prefera bl,,·. a l o r Jll'<tr t.ltl' grack :.l'hools which the ehildre n allc nd . T he nu1nbc r o f pl:1yg ro 11nds will he d e tcr111i11ed bv the numher and distrih11tion of the eliil dre 11 . 11~ some cases il 111n~· lie <k sirahle lo place the re playfit>lds in the neighhorhoocl parks. i\s . \ 1' 11 LE'l'l<' F1 ~LOS As the lioys anti g irls hec·ome older there should he spaces where th e~· (•a11 en1w~e in a st ill m or<' Again it is emphasized thnt the equipme nt of the fi elds is not so essential al tirsl as the instruction and conduct of the plu~-. G ExEHAL :.\luxH 'IP.\L .\n1L~-ru,; F1ELD l n a ddition to the fou r a.I hle tic fields ahove 11\l'nlioned. t he re should he LllH.' general field £or 111ajor athle tic acth·itics. (k w loping out of the locill athletic fidtls. the Hil{h Scl1ools, and for those <'n'11ls ph1~· e d in R oanoke hy oubide tea.ms, sud1 as the annual\'. :\ l. 1.-\". P. l. football game. T he ('ii;\' Farm area has lwt•11 m:t<IC' the nudeus of<~ Ge11<.'ral P ark, the houndaries of which haw been suggested to include areas or n1rie<l topography, �QECREAT ON I=" IV f ACQfS 01= LAND PQOPf.QLY D-bVflDPfD WI LL Af:l=OQD AM PL-!;. PQOVISION l=OQ ORGAN IZ-bD AND OP-bN PLAY ONt CITY WITl-l A POPULATION ~AS O~ 140000 GQANTbO IN ON£ Y£AQ 2soo PrnM1Ts mP. usi; o~ 5AC)[5ALL DIAMON!J.; 8000 PfRM IT~ mQ USf oi: T-bNNI<; COUQTS wm..i ABOUT 30000 ustR.S b.. MAN CAN -bNJOY IN L-G.ISUQ-G. TIM-b ABOUT 1750 UOUR<; A Y-G.AQ '°Tl-llS r1GUQ( INCRtAS:t:S YlAQLV ON.b ~OUQTW o~ TUAT OR 435 ... ~OUQ~ CAN E>k. WlShLY UShD ON CITY Q(CQ(ATION AQkAS GIVfN SUNSWINC AJ SUPPLY ADhQUATl SUADl DQ(SULTT~h Pill~~CT PLAYCROUND .JOl--Jl\I NO LfN .o CITY DLANN!;QA>-0 l-IALfJ·WALk.fQ .oJUST IN R·l--JARTZOG.oAS.SOCIAT.bS �r·1111.nin::-;·,.,. Pl..IYC:lllll '\II,, 1111.111. "n I' \Ith �C0~'1PREHENSIYE 42 and bounded on the north by Greenbriar A ,·enue extension, and on the south by Bent Mountain Road and the Norfolk and Western R ajlway, (Winston-Salem D ivision). Within this proposed park are a reas that are naturally suited for large athletic games, and here a stadium might be bu il t 1' 1•.1\'(;l(Cl l ' '.'i l > l "'.'if>Ell .111·:.1rnrt1AL B llllH:E .\ !"•I j(' )J\U('l' l'lf :-olll:JJI (.•hil111'(1 11 ll) pJ:1y which '"ould he fitted into the terrain Ill such manner as to effectiYely reduce the cost of const ruction. In conjunction with the stad ium t here should be ample parking space for automobiles, so that the s treet;; will be left open for traffic <luring games. The a rea known as the Trout Field , while it has been also suggest e<l as tlie s ite for the T emporary Airport. possesses man:'\· qualifications for a municipal s tatl ium which would he more of a com merciaJ natu re, on the order of the league teams' ball parks. This site bas advantages in location due lo a more central location in relation to population distribution and the proposed thoroughfare system . Maher F iel<.l , which is now the center of these major athletic acti\·ities, is the property of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company . Through the courtesy of the Company it has been asailable fo r public use, but a fiel<l under suc:h private owne rsh ip cannot he expec·ted to proYide a.II the faci lities needed. C ITY PI,AN .MuNrcu•.A.L GoLF CounsEs AND Swn1:111NG J>ooLs It would be wise for the city to ha.,·c a municipal golf course in one of the public parks. ).fany municipal golf courses a.re sell'-supporLin g, a.n<l nre held in high repute. Golf has an appeal to ma.ny who do not care to subscribe to a.II the actiYities customary in a country dub. The proposed park suggested by the extension or tl1e present City Farm would provide a most interesting location for a public course. Until that can be brought about, a portion of F allon P a rk woul<l be adaptable. The increasing pollution of streams makes the establishment of a r tificial s wi mming pools a modern necessity, where the water may be purified and changed to keep the pools in a stric tly sanitary condit ion. Three or four such pools are needed to meet the req uirements at the present time of the different sections of the city-at Fallon Park, Lhe C ity Farm, L afayette P ark and Washington P arle A suggestion for the development ol' a s wimming \\'.\Sll l'.'i CTO'.'i I' \Ill\ l'llll\ lll l·:S .l'.'i l·:Xt'El. l. E'.'iT IC1•:n 11·:.\ . TIO'.'i 11111·:.I VIW Tiii·: t ' CJl.llHl-:11 ("ITl ;t.l·: :-s 0 pool in the City F arm region is incorporated 111 this repor t. In connect.ion w ith these recommendiLtions on R ecreation we want to call attention to t l1e reports made during the year hy the " 'elfare Group and t he Pla.ygrouncl a nd Recreation Association of America. P L.1 YUROU.\' /JS '' ('i,/y .~(reels are imsul'i,~factnry pluy{1ro11.nd.~ for children, beca 11se td the da11yer. b~- goucl games a.re against the lcw•, berausc they are too hut in .~11m111er. and beraus~ .111 crowded seclim1s t~f the city they are apt to be :school.~ of crime. Jn rie111 1d thf'sl' fact.~ •. C1_ti es -~houfd secure arailable spaces at once so tlwl they may not need to demoliiih blocks_<!( bin/dmy.~ murder lo make playgrounds, as ,\'cw York has had to do at a cost of nea rly <L m1llwn dolfars 011 a(·re."-Presidenl' Roose\'elt. · ca11..-re 1tw.'1t f , �ROAXOKE , YIRGI K IA 43 SCHOO LS IJ E s11n·e~· ol' the grade schools of R oanoke discloses in gcnernl Yer~· efficient loca lions for scn·ing lite present :-;('hool population. These localio ns and gcrwral cl ala concerning schools h:wc been shown on t 111.' S('hool Slalistics of the Exis ti ng Condi tions :\lap. The grnphic study made sho ws e a ch school in re in lion lo a onc-lrnlf mile radius, which circ11111st'l'ilics Lhc a rea from whieh caeh ~;ch ool n ormall~, draws its attendance. Compari- T gcslion and inmlequa le nil-around training for the children. On the plan \'arious additions to the area of the present school grounds are suggested, and new si tes pointed out. These a re listed below for convenience. E LE~r EN'l'AHY Sc1100Ls Norlh\\"cst (area of grounds, 1.86 acres) . This is a new school. nncl should h:we an area at least l'.\IU\ Sl ' l llHll. . F\l"I\<: lllill ll ,\'11 l'\HI\ sons of l ite rnap with the Built-l "µ .\ reas ~lap show the cffic·icncy of school districts in relation to the occ·upiccl ar<'as of the ci t~·. While lhcst' s('hools arc in general geographicnlly \\"1..•ll loealcd, we reel thal in praelieaJI.\· all ins tances the grounds arc Loo restricted in area lo provide adequat e play space or expansion area for lhc buildi11g. The indusion of motlcrn pla~·grounds with the g rade school building:; sets up a minimum standard of lot area of nbout fou r acres, helo"" which accommoda tion Lhc·re is a tendency to con- three ti1111..•s tl11..• size· 1w·cntlr pro,·ided. The proposed Lal'a~·c t le Park adjaC'cnl. if acquired. would soh·<' the difffrult it's of area for pla~-. :\ lonroe (area of grounds. 1.7 <l{Tes). It is suggested Lhal this -:<·lmnl plot he increased in size to indude tht· wholt• hloek het wec·n )lelrose and Ora11gl' .\ \"Cllll<'S. :\ ldrosl' (n n•a of grounds, .OG acre:;). This sehool also should OtTup~· t h1..• wholc hloek between Loudo11 and (~ ilm er .\ n•nues. ("'.;ilm('r (arca of g rmmcls, .49 acrt>s) . The area of �t ~· ·tti· ...~-···· ,_ . ~''" VJ•l "j~ l " ••. lt •' "'"' IJllJ1 ,, ':J:. ··.·; •o1 .. rt-:tl II t:.> ·-·•!J .,~ ::'~.~r~;fi{.~ ;G.tit~~''<' EXISTING CONDilTliONS MAP CITY OF cROANOKE "/ I-··· I T _)-:-.-. J( It J[ J_ SCUOOL STATISTICS _I �ROANOKE, YIRGlN IA 45 this sch ool prop e rt~' is ridiculously small, and the whole block should be acquired for school useGilmcr AYcnue to Enst AYenue and Third Street to .Fourth ~trcct . .Jamison (area of grounds , 1.05 a cre:;) . This school is localed in a section of t h e city which '"ill see quite solid growth, a.ncl need s rounding out to at least a full block as shown. Park, for, undoubtedly, the building will need expansion, which '"ill reduce the grounds considerably. West End (area of grounds, 1.9 acres). A. Yer~· attractiYe school building somewhat misplaced and limited in size. A small addition is suggested on the south s ide to extend the property to Marshall :\ yenue. ~\ proposed street on the east s ide l\lorni11gsidc (area ol' g rounds, .86 a cres) . :\. school with ;1 11 area o l' aho11t· one-fifth of the normal minin111m area requirements, well loca ted gcographicall.'· in a<h·:111c·c ol' eil;\· clen·lopmc nl. but not yet ndcquatel~· prepared t o m eet the coming population density. llel mon t (area ol' µ;rounds . .55 acres). This is one of I he older sch ools needing expansion. L ot should he douhk·d in size. Commcrc·c (area of g rounds. A -1 aen·s). This sehool loca l ion is ohsokt<', and the area is incluclecl witl1 lhal s 11 ggeskd l'ur the Ad111inislrali,·e C ent er for the city. The fo cilities might he lransferrc-cl lo the W est End or Park School areas. Park (area ul' g·rouncls, 1.0.5 acres) . A fin e sl'hool plant on a small area . This area has not h ce n shown inere:l.~t· d on ;1ct·o11n l. of the proximity lo Jlig hlaml P ark. It would h e wise, h o wc \-er, no t lo d epend too ex lensin·ly upon the facili ties or the of the properly will se t the- grounds off definitely nnd incr N1sc the g:cncral ap pearance of t h e schoo l. \'irp;inia 1-kighls {are;1 o f g rounds . Ui acres). ,.\ commanding locn lion for a puhlic building. The lot occ' 11pies all hut a s ma ll portion of the triangle b e tween \'irg inin An•nuc-. D c-nnisto n :\n·nue and Amherst. Strc-et. It would h e ck sirnhle that this s maller triangular p loL h e added nl some future dale. Southwest \\'asena (a rea of grounds. 1 . !)4 acTcs) . ;\ n ew sr·h ool prop e rt~·. wt'll lncnt<'d. hn t again res tricled in siZf' for a rnotkrn g rade sc-h0nl plant. It i,; s uggested that the propert~· h e ex1.<'nded wes l l o Canterhury H oad. Cr.\·stal Spring!' (area of grounds, .8 acTt•s) . It. i:-: s nggcsted that t h<'se g rounds h e expanded to include the• area within Fifi 1i nnd Sixt.h ~ trcets , Carolina and Hosnlind ...\.,·enucs. ll<'W �CO :\lPREHE ~SIYE 46 H IGH SCHOOLS J efferson (area of grounds, 1.8 acres). This school is so situated from point of Yiew of land and locntion that it is distinctly handicapped in its activ1ties. The modern high school requires as a minimum twenty acres of land for adequate dcYelopment of its func tions. It is recommended that when the circumstances permit a new High CITY PLAN location, adjacent to .Jackson P ark, which has been recommended to he extended, shou ld he adequate for the present. period of planning. Raleigh Court Junio r (area of grounds. 1.88 acres) . There has been recommended a park adjacent to this school, both for general neighborhood purposes and for the benefit of this sehool; also, it is suggested that the school grounds proper be f,l TY ,\Ol)JSO;\' Jlll!IJ S( ' 1Il111f, C( ' Clf,CIH l·:r>) ( Fal·i11~ \\ 0.:-:li i11glt'1J1 1'~1rk 1 Cnr rol<Jr't•d pt•11J•l,·J 0 School be loC'ated in some commanding site, with from t"·ent.v to fil't,\· aC'res of land about it to provide athletic facilities . This does not rnea.n that the present plant should be sc;rapped , for it ca11 he made to !ierYe Yery nduable use...; to the city by performing some specialized sen·ice, suC'h as junior high, trade school or community building. Lee .Junior and Annex (area of grounds, .!38 ncres and .8 acres), are down LowJJ sc·hools, he in~ surrounded hy the business dis trict. The r edistribution of school populat ion will suggest their cl i\•ersion to other uses, s uch a.s the A dm in isl rativc Cen ter, other public use or private business, in wJ1 ieh ea•.:;e lhe junior high school popu I.it ion of tliis seclio11 of the city could well he centered at wl1a l is nowt he .Jefferson High ~ehool, ctnd lhe High School r e located to a more su itahl l'.' ,.;i\ e. .Jackson .Junior(a r1>,a of grounds, 'i..7 acres). This sehool rec;ently has heen en largf'd in plant, and its e xpanded lo include an area generally bounded b~, Lin coln A,·en ue, Sherwood,..\ yenue extended, and a north and south st reel ne ar Lhe present c:it.y limils. Northwest Junior (area of g ro unds, 1.86 ncrcs) . Th is school is adjacent to the pr?p.osed Lafn.yette Park. If the park s ite is not acquired for such purposes, it is highly d esirable lhnt Lhe school site be tripled in area. Cor.or<£D ScHooi.s (;ainshoro (areft of grounds, .58 a~·r:s) . This ._ . ·t wr" di ffi c u It post twn to pose I100 I 1s p 1acec1 1n • ·' . . . . II l11m Lat.10ns do not grap I 11 ca y, ant1 ti1e JJltysical •· . ' t · · crease in the use of this s uggest ;in~· Yery g rca 1 n • · sc Ii nol. <;r<'gory (area nf gro11ncl;;, A:j Hc~es). Somewhal the same s i Lua lion surrounds tl11s school as Gainshoro. �IlO~\NOKE , H arrison (area of grounds, .36 acres) . It is suggested that this school be augmented in area. by the remainder of th e block east of the line of Sixth Street extended. Northeast .Junior High (area of grounds, 1.26 acres). It is recommended that this school be made the best possible for negroe::; in all respects, and that the area be increased to fi,·e or ten acres in the near fut urc. In addition to these proposals for existing schools, there are recommendations for other schools in the large regional territory surrounding t he present cily area. These proposed sites axerage ahou L four acres in size. The purpose ol' !'mggcsting these sites in advance of the grow th of YIRG INIA Roanoke is to secure sites for the School Board in ad Yance of rise in prices, to get the schools located where n eeded, to preclude t h e necessity of establishing sch ools on leftoYer ground, to assist in the deYelopment of the areas by haYing a substantial nucleus about which to center residential activities, to haYe t he schools accessible without being on m ain t horoughfares, and to be so distributed as to be within walking distance of children's homes. Coordination of policy in regard to schools. recreation and parks is highly desirable in any city, to avoid duplication of both effort and expenditures, and to bring about the best results for the physical ancl industrial deYelopment of the city. I. I I.Ill\ I·: \ 47 II.I I.I. l'PUI,, P l' l'.lf{l"f ); ('l!E EI\ �CO i\lPREH ENSJ V 1~ -~8 CITY P LAN • PUBLIC BUILDINGS A ND P U BLIC AR EAS D1sTmnunox OF B u1 LD1:\"GS h u•onTAXT TO THE PuaL1 c HE public buildings of a city arc important elements in the city plan. This importance may be in relation to the citv as a whole or to a. spc~ific section of the city tl~rough a. fo rm of decentralization. " ·e arc find ing now-a-da:<s best resul ts in a ce ntral .Administrati,·e Cenler located in or on the edge of the business section with other centers or groups de,·oted to cultural or social adYnncement, recreation and the like disposed ahout T the cit~· in appropria te locations in relation to the thoroughfare sys I.em nnd in keeping wi IIi Ihe character of t he nl'ighhorhood. All of these groups must he thoughl of in rela tion lo the l'ulmc growth of the cit~·. Certain isolated public buildings ha,·e certain Yery specific uses and these shoulcl he located at the points most ('f\'ccl iYe for Lhcir use. Th is is the case wi t h fire sta I ions. 1t has lie en demonstra tcd in R oanoke lhat fi re slalions can be built in residence districts in harmon~· with s urroundings. )II '.\ll'll' .11. Ill 11 .111'\t: j ' �I 120~/'\ Olll VIQllfll/.\ IZb.VI Sl.l7 ~TVl7Y l='OIZ L.IVI C.. CJ.l1Tll2 S'C.AU. t" =40' zt~r') t I ' ~ iI ~ I ' I !-----· --~~~·· ' {'(\ 0/'IV('(\ l./l"r IT~ - '--'---I 1' , + ' LVlll ·· J{lf~/1 /'l{)Ll/1 C.ITY PLAl'lf'lll2 ASS C.I /~ALI:. J. UJAL.lc:.E.ll A\JG\JI'T· 19ZS n.s CAMl!.121PGE. PROPOStD JVSTI" t2.l.\Al21"2'0C. MA'S'::. P l.A~ Fon ( '!I' ll' C'W\'l'EH 356.4a.. ��ROA~OKE, Ao,·ANT,\CEs OF Gnou PTNG PunL1c B u1LDL"Gs There arc certain concrete ad\'antages accruing from bring ing together public buildings or an allied charnclcr in a well located group. 1. The conve nien ce int r:msaction or public and printte business. 2. R eduction to a minimum of interfere nce of public huilding!'i wilh private property and busi- n ess in tc rcsL-;. :3. l\Iorc pennane11cc of the rn1111icipal center a11d Lhcrcforc grcalt•r s Lability of land nt!ues . ·k Eccmon1y in the original purchase of tl1e lnnd, tJmt is hy larger quantitr at lower rates on one sile. 5. Heller use of the same amount of land in skillful arrnngcmc nl of the huil<lings and their archiLcclural d esig n, than if scattered in man_\' localio11s. u. If the s ilc has b een large. enough at the s tart lo meet lite probnhlc d c 111a11cls for such use, the periodic unsclllcd condition of the pt\blic mind O\"Cl' lhc location of e ach new building is nxoi<lecl. 7. These g roups, if nppropriately d e~igned, will le nd lo rai. c the s landartl of all propcrl~· in acljaccnl hlocks ancl t l111s imµro\· e the fiuancial sil11ation or lhc cily . 8. Suilablc o pporlunilics for Lhe comliinnlion 0£ lltC ciYiC urls, Or archi tcelurc, sculpture, and lanclscapc archilt•e l11rc in the dc,·clopment of local ions. !). The l'i\'ic group 1'Limul;1l.cs c:iYic prick, iL ~in~s fo rm Lo the conrnnmily t•fl'ort. and h enrl crn; 1111cl j nspi res :Ill< I g-11 ides cleYelop111e11 L of pri ynlc prOpl'l ly. 'l'111~ .\n~llNJS'l'U .\'l'L\"l;; ('E:-11'.E R FUH R oAXOKI-} This i-:1·ou11 would consi:;l of tht• present :\l1111ic·ipill Buildin~ and the proposed Ft•dernl Builclin~ und Posl OHic·t• with 11 pln;m between. The gnrnp wo11lcl ht• k1cn lt•d 011 the blocks ho1111ded h.'' t'amplwll .\ wum•. :-it•cond aml 'l'hircl Streets, S. \Y .. and Lm·k .\ n•1111c and hisccted h.'· Churl'h S lrcl'l. T he pla11 propnst•s that the block 11orlh of Churc:h Street lie ~in•n on' r tc.> the :\lunicipal B11ilcli11g, thus prn\·idin~ l'or its r11t11n• expa nsion. The enlirc bloc-k sou t lJ nf Church Stred woultl he set a side for t Ile l•\•di·i·:tl Huilding . In tlil' ~pnce lie- VIRGINIA 51 tween would be den•loped a plaza in such a mann er Lhal traffic on Church Street would be carried throug h but would not interfere ";th the prime purpose or forming :l. decorati\e court between the two buildings. Second Street, Third Street :tncl Luck AYe nue should all be widened to allow g reater facility in traffic circulation about tbe two blocks. OTHER P u.aL1c B m LDIXGs R oanoke has a growing Public L ibrary. The congestion of the building is becoming acute and a ne w struclmc will be nec<le<l in the near future for the lihrnry nntl one l'or n museum at a somewhat later da te. A Municipal Auditorium and :\1usic U nll is s tilt n tl1ird structure that wiJI be needed by the growing Roa noke. Ko specific Jocation for this cultural g roi1p is shown on the plaJ1 but it is su g~este d that the linking up of this g roup with the educational system of the cit.'' would be the best m ea ns of extending Lhc benefits t o the whole city. The ph~·sical localion of such a group might he made about the West End school as a nucleus. .\ mPORT The mallcr of lh(' .\ irporl for R oanoke i ~ 1)11e or first imporlnnce antl as suc h ha been m a de the s uhject of n ~pccial report (.\ pril ~5, 19~ 8) whic-h is g i vcn here in f 11 II. R o:rnokc is promi11c11L amm1g 11 g r1111p uf ni11ctcc1t c i I ics wh iel1 hn n• idcnt ifiNI l hC'mseln•s wi th nn energetic s lalc-"ide woY1'men t to secure fo1· Yirginia n s~·s t' l'lll 1) [ airports. This i s i 11 tl1t• nat lll'l' nl' n c·oijp(•rnliq· t'fl'orl he l \Yt'cn tlw 111nuicipali lit•s and the :;tn l c, l hl' lalkl' orforinc: its ;ISsis tallC:C tl1ro11!£h tht' State ll igh\rny Cull\;11issio11. Thl· /.!l'O~raph i t«tl \o(·aliou or R oanokl' makes ;Ill aiqwrl n p1\rli<:nlarl.'· ,·aluahk adjunct to the e ilL lb; position al tht• :-;011 tlwrn l'Xlremity of the ~h~;,_ arnloah Yalll'y which is c·o11li1111all.'· im-r1'asing in p opularity a:- n lm1rist rt•gion nnd ih 1ndu:,;tri;d ac-l i,-ity art• so111·c·e:- ol' lra Ait: fm ai r "t'n-in· iu pa:-,.;cnge1--;, l'reighl. mail and l'XJH"l's". Tltl'Sl' po-;sihilit i1's l'1111nol lie t·:q>it alizc<l 1111\ il l'at·ilitil'" t'xi:-l lo p11l lltl'l11 on ;Lsn1111d lllt:iis . '.\ o 0 1w ,;h,,uld ~el. tl1t• in1prt'ssio11 Lh:1t (T1'ati11~ husi1wss hy air st'n·iet' i:s an owrnighl J c,·elop111t'11l. 11 is 1.n1t· ol' 1110.,e pf'- ruli:ir tl1in1?" whit'h r<.'quin• a fi r;;t expe1·ien<.:e and �CO:\fPREHENSrr-E CITY PLAK that first trial is often times difficult to sell but haYing weathered the pioneerjng p eriod, it is certain to become sound and profitable. GENERAL Q UALI FICATIONS FOR A)l' AIRPORT In the survey of the Roanoke regiou the follo,ving qualifications ha'e been kept in mind as the basis for selection: a. Safe flying conditions. b. Proper relation to the cit.\T awl regional dec. d. e. f. g. velopment. Adequate area. Good drainage. Possibilities of expansion. Accessibility from R oanoke. Low land cost. Low cost of development. h. £. P roximity to light, power an<l water. It is obYious to all who have interested tbe111in the Airport that t.lte ideal in all of the a.boYe item s cannot be hoped for. Roa.noke's region is not level. I t was necessary to examine all s iles with tJ1e vie,vpoint thal the raling of theselection made might be low in regard to some items, but that rertuin conditions must be satisfied to the f(I'C>atest degree. These are-safe flying conditions, proper relation to the city and regional de,·eloprn ent, irnd adeq uate a.ret1.. 'Vif·h these rcquire111ents met, the oth<.·r qualifications are under cont rol. sel n~s Jn tlte smTey all !'iks wen~ im·es ligated that J1ad ht'en sug~esle<l h.v the public 11p lo April •UJtli. Also the r<·~ion -;\'ll" sean::hr<l from the air, b.v au tom1>l 1i le a nd on foot fnr uthcr possihililiPs. Th e l'ollm1·i11g' sitc.s wen.· in n•sligat.ed: 1. Cook, on ll1<:· Lee 1Ii1.d11rny. .1. Ohe11c;hai11, 011 Roanoke-S:.dcJJl Road. .1. Yis<"os<>, Pa;;l ol' plan ls. -~- Troul, 011 Salem-L~· n<:hl111rg Ro ~HI. o. Cannaday, ht'lween Old R o<.:k Road and lfershlJc'r!.(\'r RuLJ.J. U. All 1crt u11d Kin'l.e.v, three. miles wrsL of ~UIPm. 7. Strickland, S:tl(•rn. 8. Kininger , near Williamson Road. fl . Andrews, Cove Road. 10. Andrews, H ershberger Road. 11. Tract on Rmrnoke Ri\·er in section known as Eastover. 11'2. 'I'ract near N. & W . Railway in southeas t Salem. 13. Tract west of and adjoining l\'foson';.; Creek. 1.4. Tract south of' R oanoke RiYcr, Lwo miles 11). \Yest of Salem. Tract immedialely east of Mason's Creek, north of old Roanoke-Salem Road. The study of the region for the City Planning and Zoning Commissions ha.s progressed to the stage 'vhere uses of land in the region have been generally determined. The region immediately north of the L~' nchburg-~alcm R oad. is heing deYeloped as general residential property, while north of this portion is «1. Ycry rich farm section . This region is R oanoke's great resource of general residential property and shoul d not hn,·e intrusions which are incompatible with this type of dt'velopment. The a<lja.cent territory to the east and soulh arc topographically u usu itcd to d e\·clopmcn t which requires level areas of large expanse, and conseqnentl.v lend ~ itself iu :1 large measure to use as residenlial property uf l'airly large di 111ensions, such as est a tcs. The in<l ust rial de,·elopmen t \\"ill con li n ue to exp:.111d along th<:> rail wads which trn ,·e rse tlw bottom !ands along t lie R oanoke Hi\"er, be t"'ee11 R oanoke a11<l ~nle1 11, with off-slwots lo the nol'lh along the i\orfolk and " 'cstern Railway (Sheua11doah Didsion) anrl to the so11lh a long the \Yi nston-Sa ll'tn ])iYisio11 of the same rnilroaJ. :-;ile.,; for industries C>f laq.{e scale are somewhat Jimilc<l and should not h<:> encronchcd upon by othe r uses but should be Itel~ fr~·c for surh oppor. '"Lr·i,.;e . fvr brrngmg new plaJ1 ls Lo t lll11.t.· 1e.s ns 111~lY I he reuio11. . . . . 11H:' ·Ill tlu ~·tri"·tl i·l·1ss1ficat1on that airports, ' "" . J L.JS JI\ 1ue more am I 11101.,,~ J1e··111 ,...,, con:·aderc•d, . because .o[ . · c "IJitiou n;;· . comlllPn·ial .lrausler l 111;; c0111111g: re ·o.., . t . ict" J11HJ1Ufactun11g, and po111 s, tts al1Jiii . of •'tircrafl • • · , to r·esidentwl prop(•rty from the as a JlUJS HJIC(' . ~ st;Lndpoint ol' noise· and traffie. �ROAKOKE, VIRGINIA \~1 ith this background of sequence of develop- lllent for the Roanoke region, it is wise to plan the Airport so that it will he located in the bes t possible harmony an<l coopetation with the future . T he general residential rtreas to the north, the est ale t~· pc of arc;~ to the cast and south m.ust be eliminated as uns uitable locations, resulting in the inclusion ol' lhe Airport in or near the general areas most adapled for industrial purposes . T he distance f rOJll R oanoke and also Salcn1 to an airport should nol he excessive, otherwise the g renl ndue of the air serviec \viii be minimized. vVilh these restrictions thrown aliout the location, it seems apparent t hat the b est location will be in the secLion lying Lelwcen R oanoke and Salem and between the \Vashington A venue-Poplar r\ venue line a11d the Lee H ighway. In this section lies mosL of' Lhc potential indus trial property, but cerLain large arCa5 are unsuitable for this use and il is these tlmL luwe been carefully investigated ns to lhcir value a.s sites for the airport. RECOM:\1 ENl> A'l'IONS ' Ye have not been informed of the financial rnelhou hy which the city will den·lop an airport beyond Lhc fact that the fi11an ces :\ re in sueh a position tliaL Lhe permanent Airport cannot be attempted immediately . This nce<l not prcelude R onnokc from dc,·cloping an area wh ich will ans wer the needs of lhc city unlil sud1 time as wu.ys aud means can be found to own lhe Airpo1-t. \Ve concur in tl1e decision tlrnt a field be leased for a slio rL period whik the tin;tn~ial problem is be~n g solved. I n vi<.>w of this situation, we mn.ke t he following recommendatio11s. •"e<l Ji'ield. F or this use. we 1 · 1,em11ora ry L cc,.; consider that the location, area, road :~1111~ct1011s, ulilitics, antl the ••encral flyin~ qunhfkal1ons of the lrnc l known a;the rroul Field will ~)CS L sel'\"e · · .. un I ii ·such l1111e a:; l .he t I1e n•qu1r<.>ments ot· the c1t:1 . . urn~· UHU<..' t'lnke l 1ie t 1c' .e loJJllll'll L ol a. rnun1cc1ly i pu 11 y ow lll·d lidd. . . ,1·,111s . fi l' I l I 11as 1wei., 1•11 ope'r·ntio11 as a H.nng .field . . . • • t . vears. dttn11g which at mten·nl,.; for lhe pa~r., e11 • · . . . . I1,1:s . . g,.enera lly m eL a nu l 1011 tn11c we umlcrslant1 1t 53 requirements. I ts close proximity to the city, being immediately :uJjacent to the city limits on the west, makes it quick of access and easy of connection with utilities. :\. small expenditure for grading, hangars and sen·icing facilities "·ill make it imrucdia.tely a\·ailable for use. ~- Permanent Airport. A selection has u een made of a site for the permanent Airport. The site suggest ed is localed on the Old R oanoke-Salem Road. about oue mile beyond the Trout Field on land owned by J. H . P arrott, T. S. Wright, and J . F. H enry containing approx.imn.tely 125 acres, with the possible extens ion of •i5 to 30 acr es on adjacent property . :\. study has beeu made of the possible development of the a rea and in corporated as a part of this report. In this sitE', there seems to be the higl1est axerage of f'a ,·ora ble characteristics. The prentiling win<ls are generaJJ~­ southwes l, west, and norlhwe;:;t nnd in these directions l"UllW[LYS Call be constructed ~,4 00 feet Jong, requiring some grading. To secme a uortb and south runway consi<lerable gm.ding will be ueccs"arv ., , ' but from local sottrces we ha Ye been informed that thi::; orientation of wind is Yery seldom rnet with in the region . In the study the operating buil<lings, such as hangars, office, sen ·itiug equipment are located on the nortb side o f the field anLl to the east cn<l of the runway, to facilitate operaation of planes and sepan\te them from t]1 e hi!!Lwav. A road is shown at the estreme eastern entl of the field com1ccling l11e sen ·ice g roup with the Roanoke-Salem Road. In addition, tl1e re is designed a large pa,rking area. for automohiles o n the south s ide of the flyin g areas, directly aCf"l'"'"ihlc from the highway. 1'his space will accommodate at least 600 cars. Airports are heeomin~ rnore and more a p opulax point of congr0gation, and <.:;ll\ be m ade altra ctiYe thro ugh nii·ious mclhods. as pla ces of recreation and enterl<1in111ent. Tltc Roanoke-Salem H ighway should he re \'i\'ell and made one of l.lw dirccl routes to Salem fron\ l~oa111Jkt'. Conf:ideration !'l hl)uld be inYitC'd to the po~sihili tie,.; 1)f sN·uring. in conjunction with flw rtirpnrt. of park lauds brt\wen the fl~' in g field alld l\lnson's Creek, jus t to Ll1e we,.;l, a,; a part of the rq.~io1 ml planning. �Ii .J '2: -.@-·+I- - ::: ... :.- �RO.-\NOKE, YIRGIN IA SEt1tI-Puouc FACILITIES In addition to lhe ahovc-me ntioneJ puhlic builtli11gs and public areas there me other uctiYities which a re puhlic in use ;md chnracter but priYate in control which :shouhl be governed by similar principles in the matter of' location and development. These a.re hotel,; of a residential or tourisl 55 and if coordinated in r elation to the thoroughlarc system and to the city pln11 in general they wlll ajd an<l increase the general efficienQ' 0£ the city. Railroad stations also should be considered in a similar Hght. The present fairgrounds seem to he no longer logically located and a new location has been suggested on the proposed :Mason·,_ Creek Parkway betwee n the Salem R oa<l and the extension of the Old R ock R oad. The factors leading to tl1e selection of thii; sile were a suitable topogrnphi<:al an<l gcogrnphical location , good highway accessihili t~·, railroad connect ion anrl l he proximity of ek clric car transportation. C1 n c •\ RT Co~1 r.11ss10N In <:onnection with the future d e\·elopment of Roanoke, we helieye th at great good can result l'r01n the nclopt.io11 of a method of eoordina ting all of tlH• efforts of both the mnnieipnlit~· aud the puhJll l Uf.ll' l1 oa1 11•kt• 11 1 ·i·,l~ u );M\' 1,lllH .-\ 1:\' Public· l.il.w:rr.r B uHlli 111; type, clubs and hospitals . Their locations should be such as lo not interfet c with the business t!istricl nor the apart.men t hom;e dis trict as :i. whole .::,c..... ._o!, lie at large lowarJ the gene ra] ::l])j)C~lr<lllCC of tl1C city. The establishment <>f n CiYic .\rt· Connni:;sion is recommended ...Y11osc dul·y sh o11ltl lw lo bring about appropriat.e ness aud ha rmony i11 archilet'ture, sculptun', landst·ape architN:lurL' n11d rclatccl nrts throughout the c-ily . :) 0.'•I ' .PL.OT P l.A.1'1 L&J: J \JG G.J;;ff101'j - J::O.R - C IVIC 1-l l G.hLWAV ·· GNTRA.i'jC.'G- .. ··· J-11.; l1 WAY R O AN O L.:'..t; '\f[R G. l i'l l.Ac l'llflPCIS1rn PL.-\ '\ VPI! A\ 1\l•'(IHM .\ '1'1•1\ ST \TllO '.\ A'iP '!'111 ltll'<'l' I ,\ \II ' '!'•I 1n : 1.•ll ' A'l'l·'.11 1•\ \( \l\ \Ill.II\\ \ \ I.\ l'l( 1 \1 I·::- 1'" T iil·' ITI'\ �COi\IPREHENSIYE CITY PLAN 5(i BUSINESS DISTRICTS Co::-;G£S1'I01' M uCH of may be said of tl1e trade development central husiness dis tricts, but the p erson who should be mos t progressh·e in Lhe settlemen t oJ' nnv difficulties is the business ma n himself'. H e is in i)usiness to make money, and it is part of his business to locate where business will d e ,·elop. It is known that traffic up to a certain point brings trac.le, a nd al'Ler reaching a certain density it will seek outlets a nd new routes which di,·ert trade. Enormou:s expenditures ma~· be made and s trict regulations may be inrnked. but until business is willing to meet the new conditions imposed on a comm unit.'· by motor car transportation, there will be no arlequate relief in street traffic congestion. c·.1.111'Ht·:1.1. ,1n::--:n: 1:; 1:1:.11w 11.r. Y m:1:--:c 11·rn..:s..:D ulilizalio11 of unbuilt-upon a reas, and the deYclopment of storage garages of the ramped lypc. The large department stores and others will find it good business lo pro,·i<le parking facilit ies for their patrons. , \ onmTJSJ NG Sw::-;s . · igns showing the name or the store and an indication of the type of business a re Yery useful, hut iL is recommended that these he carried flat on lhe wall of the b uildi ng . Also it is rec:omrnendecl thn t the multilude o f sma ll signs O\' erhangi n ~ the sidewalks he prohibit<:'d in tlte interest of public safety . :\11sc.;J;;LLA1' EOU8 Sl(:\s m: li ,\ST (',1.I JJ1 1SELL ,\\' E'.'il"E ( ' J(EATJ; ,, ..... U.'i!:) Jl:l l'J'l.Y I l'l' l•!.ll f A.'i!'E One of Lhc rnost important m easures of relief from congestion is the high de,·elopment of the tl1oroughf'arc :-<yslem. If lraffic can ;:n-oicl lhe central downtown d istrict and other congesled points where it has no concern, then Lhere exists a semilocul problem that it is possible to control Ii~· coordination bet ween the <:apacit~· of the s treet:-;, lrnildin~ bulk and arlificial regulation of flow. The Zcine Ph1n will aid l'fl'ec·liwly in secu ring Ll1is c·oorclinalio11 l><•t ween properly u:;e and capacity of Llw sln·cts . AuT0~1uu 1L£ P AuK1xo Parking of cars i11 tht- down town district should be lakt~n care or J,y j 11dirious use of street space>, Th 1·011gho11 t the rcpmt yarious rccom me nclat ions Jiuyc been made whic h haw to <lo wilh t he grnernl appt•ara n cc of the s treets lltrough Lhe u se �ROANOKE, YIRG IXIA of well designed street names, lighting, and t raffic control standards. ::-\E1c11non11000 B us1xEss CEXTERS The natural course of modern city deYelopment is leading to decentralization. The size of Lhe cit~-, its arrangement and topography, has built up neighborhoods of more or less definite boundaries and of vnrying distnnces from the downtown business center. It is natural that at some central and accessible point there should de,.cJop a small local business group \Ybich will supply the neighborhood with groceries, meats, drugs, personal sen·icc, and perhaps automobile sen ·ice. These groups a re composed of two classes usually: the small indiYidually owned store and the chain store . • 57 These local store centers perform two outstanding functions: first, as a com·enience to the neighborhood; and second, in relie,·ing the thoroughfare system of a considerable amount of traffic that would otherwi e haYe to utilize the central business district. The important factor to be watched in these subsidiar~· centers is their location and arrangement, so that they grow in such a manner that the congested downtown conditions will not be reproduced. Careful attention should be paid to their location on streets of adequate width. The stores should be set back from the street line to allow parking of automobiles off the street, aud buildings should be of a character designed to harmonize with the chMncter of the neighborhood. .lEPFEHi'n:>; S THEET, 1.0 0 1\D. G UU Tll lu t1w hu~i 11C'~~ sc<· lh.H1 ~·t the ei ty �58 CO'.\IPREHENSIVE CITY PLAN DEVELOPMENT OF WATERFRONT T HE Unwise filling or dumping of refuse into tltesc streams tends to restricL Lhe normal flow and increase the hazards from floods. All routine irnpro,·cmenG; of these s treams should look toward the ultimate aim of seeming a permanent character to the stream so tltat ns changes in property adjustments are efl'eclcd lhcrc need he 110 disrupting of Lhe course or hanks. Especiall~· in industrial zones the stream s hould be walled in to allow maximum use of the land and convenience in maintenance. O ther sect ions along the ra ii roads could be plan led ad nm tageously with trees to protec t the ha 11 ks. waterfronts of Roanoke ha,·e been mentioned under the heading of Parks and Parkways but here it is desired to emphasize the waterfronts from the point of Yiew of general appearance and safety regardless of use or ownership. It is of Yalue to the city from l wo angles that these s tream courses should be cleared of debris, shaped up and kept in a sanitary mnnner: 1. The general effect of a clean, sanitary appearance of the streams and banks upon the city at large and upon Yisitors. 2. The keeping of the Bow of strea ms unobstructed to preYen t the fl ooding of adjacen l areas. )l.\SO.\ (' I! l·'. l·:I\ "\:1111r;tl 111•:111l_\ .. , .. ,1 .....m·h a:-: tl11•.. t• ...11011hl "'; 1J1·1;.. ,,n ,·d 'J �ROANOKE, VIRGINIA Htl,\ :\01\ I·: ll IYEI\ Hi\·,:r l1a 11k t" IJt>iH!.!' tl ~•·tl :t:'. 1 lum 1 •~ l lll . ~:\\ll\E lll\'1-:ll, :\1·: .\l l ,..;, \L E~l The pi<'turf' aim\\" i:-0 nu illu:-:tTat itlH ••I whal <·au happ1·u IP 1ld:-- li•·:111t ii ul ~c·•·lll· ; 1 in·~h·r t t•d 59 ��TIO:\XOKE, \"JRGI K T.\ 61 T RANSPO RTATION TJlB 111 aller or tra 11sp11rlalion in R oanoke is a n·ry 011lslancli11go11l' forsl11d,,·,since so m11eh ol' l he C'it~··s welfare is linked with it. The subjeet is'' large Olll', hu t one that can he handled from a . l·it~·-p l :l!l11ing point of ,-icw i11 :1 hrond w:1~·. Hoano ke is n railrnacl t•entcr. nnd owes muC'h to lite railroads, and il is l'orl111111lt• lli:1t llw railroads la kc• s11C'h an a('( j,·c in l<.> resl. i11 l ltc welfare of t he c:il.v from hot h t he ph,,·sit'al a nd cc·m1(rn1ic ,-iewpoinl-; .. \ I lirst i11spl'c:lio11 it 111ighl seem lhal the illuslralions or impron•m<.>nls nC'cdcd in the next or l wen t,y-fi,·e ~·ears dcn~ lopmcn Lp<'riod or t wc•n l,\' a r<• as follo\\·-;: El imi nation of the T azewell .\xenue grade c rossing O\'Cr I.he Wins ton-Sale m Divis ion of the Norfolk and Western Rnilw:1y tracks. T his is a c u rrc11 l nccessit.'·. Tiridgcs o,·er the w ide belt o l' lhc l\1ain Line of the Norl'olk and Western R ailway tracks. 6th Street, N. E.-!->th Street, . E. Street, ~- W.-13th ~ trcet, S. n·. IDlh Street, 1'1. ,T.- 19lh Strcel. . W. HLl1 Jclforson Bo uleYard (proposed) near P eters Creek. Ol'11cr changes will he required l'or the w<.>lfare of holh rnilroads and the c·ily, such as- Xlllll'fll.1' .\~O \\' "STl·:llx ll.111.Hl\,\ll \'.111ns ra ii rnad ri;.d it s-ol'-way i 11 lerfcn· \'t'ry seriously wi l h tlrt• t·i l y in it s dcn•lop111e11l. A s n 111al lN <1f f:ic:l. wi l h a 'rc•w <'x<·epl.ions, l lic loC'a lion and conecn l raLio11 ol' the righ ts-of-ll'a,1· 111 akt• lht• prnhlem <'Oll\p:irnl in·l~· sintpk, and om• whi:h is more ~a,·or~ :tfiJ1• f>O(t•11lialJ\' in thl' £ult1rl' \\'tlh till' C'Ollllllg OI 1•lt•t·I rili<'a t ion.· Tlwn· ar<' no st•rio11-; prohkms of lr:td\'\ i11tl'1'£ering with lltt• lwsl llSC' Of Jnnd, and lhl'l'l' :ll'l' rew stn.•cts with lr:tt·ks in tlH·111. Thc·~­ haw lo so111c l'<>llsidcr:ihlc exl<•11l pr(•e111pt·ed tlw l1i111k.-; of the R oanoke ni n•r, h11I not cn ti ..dy so. nm ha,.,, t Irey tle,.il rnyi•cl :1 II ol ltt' r pos:--ihk chanc·cs of d1·1· 1·1opnic nl. The 111 ain prohle111 fm Bl>:tnoke and 1hi· railrnads is l hat 111' :11kq11a lt• and sal'r c rossi 1\1-{s. 'l'lte pas L ltas ind ic·:ll l'd :->ll<'l·t•ssl'u I 11ceo 111 pl i-;llllH'll ls and willingness 011 Ll1t• pnrl ol' lhc rni lroacls Io med this sit ua I iu11. B1·idgc~s O\'l'r l hl' right s-or-,rn ,. a r<' 11 ec·essa 1·~·. i111d in a Imost a II (':lst's ll1t·1·c arl' <·l~an-l'lll solutions lo lit• had. T ypical ~h:111'er's Crossing- l:ndcrpnss, pri111arih· the mn I tcr of impro,·emenl in npproad~cs at hoth entrances. ::\inlh S treet Crossing. c:onm·cling the Old Fin{'aslle R oad with Xorfolk .\venue and possibly Thirteenth Street, S. E. ,Jefferson Street. This prohk•m is a major one. Tt is q uite appnrcnl lli:tt a SC'parnted crossing is rnosl dcsirnhl r for l h1.• public we lfare. :lllcl ll1a1· llw solutir111 is m1c• whieh cannot he nrriH·d at exc·t•pt hy dt'lailecl study ol' lmsi nes:-; as c·onduded in t hr clown t own area, and the pnlie~· of lhe railroads tt>gardin~ l'utur<' opcral i11g 111c ll1ods. Th<• que;:l ion of a new slnliun is also clost·h· allied lo this prohlem. ~ 0 011 I he :-ilwnandoah l )j,·isi1111 :111d \Yi 111<t·on~ah•m Division of the :'\orrolk und We!'1tern Rail- wa,1· I ht• 1'11Jlnwi11g points lll't•d i111prun·menl: 1' 11dc rpnss or 1..nll'hh11rp: Rn11d . Crndc crossing on J l•lft•r:--1>11 .\ wnue. ~nutlt. near tlw Roanoke H.i,·c·r. Tiu' tracks hcrt• mak<· an acute angle.• witl1 th~ strt>cl, and wi l h I he incrt'nse ot' l r;dtic cm hot h street �.:: C0~1PREH ENSIVE 62 CITY PL.-\~ ss!NG 1. .. • . .s .. - ~· / E:~·~ . TDflCk'/<;..1 L , I s ·./ 0 -l \ ~ I . ,I r I [ [ II I I ~ . _\ -~\ \i\~8~'----~J·.___·.1__ .,,. J~ L­ anr} railroad, \ - I , '· I 11_ 1 '1. very unsare C'O rn.Jit.ion will a.r1~P:. Brandon A\'enue- Franklin Road intersectiou with Belt Line and Winston-Salem Di vision. ~ atural physif'al harriers and railroads at other poinl>; make bridges and gra<le separation necessary at future dates. Fifth Street, S. W.-Colonia.l Avenue bri<lgc m·er the Virginian Railway, Roanoke River and Belt Line. )iineteenth Street, S. W., hridge over Virginian , �ROA NO.KE, VIRGINIA R nilwny , R oanoke Ri,·er nml llcJt Linc to connect with Grandin R oad. Fra nklin R oad at Yirginian R ailway and "°inston- alcm Di,·ision track. Ivy Street hridge O\"Cr \'irginian R ailway and R oanoke Ri\·e r. Eastland R oad bridge over Yirgini;rn R ailway and R oanoke River. Other grade regulations to the north in the undc,·clopccl sections at J...ocust Avenue, Liberty R oad, Hershberger R oad extended and Jcl\'crso11 Doulevard extended. / 63 I t would be highly desirable if the rights-ofwny could be kepl in as attracth·c a condition as possible compatible with the circumstances. ThLc:; is pnrtieularly true where lhe railroads operate along lhe ri,·er, and in indus trial sections. ll is not thought that a l Tnion Station is a fea sible proposition to urge upon the railroads under the present circumstances. The indus trial dc,·clopment u1>on sound Jines as indica ted under " Industry" is essential to the wclfnreofRoanokc. The two railroads are well situated to both assist in and lo benefit from such de,·clop men L. -- I ,'). ,,,,,~_ ,t'·..ir~~ ~-- · 1·11111·11-;rw 1..\1\~: llf:ll:ll'rs- ~1,CTh ' ' 1'11111• •inn 111-; 111"1 1:-.. "1·:.\ n:n '' 1111 :-;wrn 111' 1: CFtom <lrnwinl! h 'U UrUmit•tt '" .\ Ir. Jo.: i-;, llnh&,;11 ... wilh J::uhanJ.. :.: t ';1lth\t~tl, \11•tut1•c·t .. ) �64 CO:\IPREHENSIYE CITY JlL,\N INDUSTRY THE Chamber of Commerce h ns h ad prepnrcd a n Industrial S urYey* o f R oanoke, which has examined exhau s ti,·el~· into the many aspects of industrial a ffa irs . T his repor t has been published, and is availnble fo r refe re n ce to any one interested. c ity th ere arc lwo out s tanding locations l'o r ind1islry: l. North of' the c it y along lhe ~hcnandoali J>i- Yision or llic Norfolk an<l 'Ycslern Uailw11,\·. The Ci ly Plan has conside red induslrial matters b road ly fro m the following three angles : 2. WcsL of tl1c cit.v close hy l he Yfrginian Ha ilway a nd lhc :\orfolk 1111<1 'Yeslcm R ai lwa.,v . 1. The types of industries most suited Cor ln addition lo lhesc Lwo nrcas, there is :rnotlwr locaLior1 sou th wc:-;t o f the city lo ward ~larkc.r. R oanoke. 2. The best locations for industries. The \Yim;lon-S:.tlcm Division o f Lhc Norfolk and \Yeslern Railway offers railroad co11 11c<.:Lions in 3. The factors influenci ng indus l ries in select- this area. ing loca tions for n ew or add itional plants. FACTOHS l N FLUE~l'lNL; lNIJUl5THI E~ 1:'\ :\TAKI Xt: TYPES OF I NDUST RIES Roanoke t o a la rge extent is a railroad c ity, for the Korfolk and Wes te rn R a ilway has large sh op s and o ffices localed he re. The employees arc men who are l::trMely permanent in their work, and so ha,·c liuilL u p homes and famil ies. It is Lhis substantial fami ly popu lu Lio n which is looking for oppo rtunity in some form of inrl11sl ri11l :1cti1-il_y. It is higJ1Jy de!'iirable tu Roa noke that U1is population he pro,·ided employmen t and not be a llowed lo drifl awa.r to olhe r c ities. The la rge artificia l s ilk plant is a s ple ndid type o f ind11 s lr~·, nnd it furnish es emplo.,·ment to Lhc g irl.s of the-;c families. What i:; needed now is a din•r.sified list of industries that will a h!'ior b the male population whid1 does not find opporl unity i11 the niilro:id s hops . The geograph ical location of R oanoke n m l h er nii lroad con neclions indicate a f<L, ·orable c-e11lt"r fo r lmrnch <>r seco nd;11·~· plants o f t-sl a lilislicd i11d11stries. It wo11 lrl scL•rn d1•:-ini hie Ihn t Sl'Yt'r:tl s uf' lr plants of medium s ize nn<l typ<' wou ld he Qf mosL va lue in l h L· indus l rial fipJif, s ince t lie rc n re now lwo V<'r~· corn mu ndi nµ; i 11d us l ries l1wal ed hl're. Locations fo r I ndus! ries. Jn ;ulclitio11 lo the sma llrr unbuilt-Uj)OD inrl11s lri<il ti-ads alic1ut thc "lndustrial Kurv<·y of Ho1111okc, by 'fochnit'>ll Advis11ry Corporation. SELECTJON 01·' StTl::S T ire following factors arc not lo be <·1mslrucd as an cstahl ish cd formula,, buL j11cl11de Llrosc most generally ratecl high when a su rn .:y for sc:lcctio 11 is hei11g made: l. Climate. •l. Lalior- cliar;1<.:Lcr Hnd :;upply. ~- Raw mnlc rial. -i , Prox imity lo the cs tablis licd m arkcls a11d COlllJll (' l'Cia J C<.'11 lC l'S. .). l>owcr. G. Tni11sporluLio11 fut'ililic..... 7. '1':1xc~. 8. Li,·in g co11ditio11s wi Ll1i11 means or Ll1c e m pln.v ees. !1. Edm·ational s~·s f C'llt of Ll1c eil.Y. lO. Pos!'iiliilit ies for n·c·rea lio11- sodal a11d ph_,...,i(·a I. JI. Genera l pt>Ji (·y <•I' city low:rnl lrnlHe c•ir. 1 ., · ,, and :1.em i11g- 11aH1t·h · . c·il ,. Cll 1;t I Hiil, 1011 " 111 " ' • plan11i11K �RO:L"\OKE, VIRGINI A 65 AREAS FOR COLORED POPULATION D O.\ l\OI\"E has shown inelinalion to include ft Lhc ncg roes of the cily when making improvemen ls for the betlermcn l of Lhe ci Ly as a whole. The planning for impro,·ed rcerea lion facilities has hrought parks a nd equipment; the expansion or the school syslelll has hrough l new school buildings. holh g rade and high. The programs for cxlcnsion of th e thoroughfare sy;-; lcm will include s uch Lhoroughl'ares for all parts of the cit.'·· The nreas at present occupied by negroes is shown on the Buil t-lip Areas of the Exis ting Conditions :\lap and a comparison of this map with the ComprehensiYe City Plan will indicate the great exlent to which planning includes these area . Zoning will protect their homes from the enc1·oachm cn t of business and indus try in t he same manner as in all other sections of the city. General expansion coordinating wilh that of the whole city will be an important part of' the city planning p rdg ram. l'.\R\.I\ c· 11~: t:1\, \t: \IC llULLl\s RvAD �66 SAFEGUAR D ING CITY DEVELOPMENT U ~DER this heading comes one of the most rnluahle instruments for carrying oul m any of tl1e city pbnning proposals for Roanoke. The c ity now has the power to control the s uh<li,·ision of la nd for a d istance of fi,•e miles from t he corpornte limits . The practice of the past in the plalling ol' la.nd for c ity use has ig no red conl'orm a nce, beyond the personal wish es o f Lhe de\'elopers, tu adjacent propert~· and the general circulalion '.1ccds of the comm unity. Th is sit uation has gi\'en rtsc lo With lhe p ower to control the pla.lting of land, il is hoped to secure U1c cooperution of all lan<l <lcYelopers lo the end that platting will mee t two important aims: 1. To arrange la nd in conformi ty with t h e major s treet nntl highway plan. 2. To climinalc all s tructural irregulurilics which p erpetuate indefinitely charges for correction. The apprornl of pints fo r acceptance in :fi ling s houlcJ he based upon Lhe sa tisfaclion of the two follow ing principles: l. The c:onfon nily of Litt• addition lo the main lhoroughfare sys lcm, park and recrealion syslem, and Lhe other factors of' l11c• city plan which conCl'l'll the reside 11ts of the city al ln.rge . \lot "'\ T\l'\ \ n: \I ·~: ' " ' vn .\Sl\1 .1'.\ r:o.\11 ~hu\\ irn! jo!! i11ltt1· .. 1<-c:tjuu 11uwy irrt>gularilil's. sm·h as jugged o r dead-end st n·t>t s. .\fan ~· <if t hl'in ;11·<' dn ily c·om 11wn lt'd 11 po11 by hoili p ed est rians 1t11d 111otor cci r dri\'e rs. Th e con ectio n o f Ll1e..;c d ela ils wl1ieli in mauy cases a1'l' posili\·ely Jangerou...; lo Ii i'<> :111d propert,\', is a n t•xp1·11si \ c propo!-iilion . 2. Tlte s uil11.bilil,Y o l' the liu1d for tl1e proposed use, the seeming of good s treet arrangemen t , i11d11cling circ ulation wit hin lhe property. and o rde rly connec:Lion with any cxisling street layout. T iu.• ob taining of block s of suHicie n t size a nd shape to pre\·ent a n unnecessary number of slreel intersect ions, and the cJi,·ision o f' blocks into lot:; of adeq uale s ize and shape. The City Pinn 11i ng ('o m111is!Sion h as id re ad~· prr pare d R~les 1111d R egu lations for Pl atting of ~uhdiv isions will 1in the a rea subjec t lo Llac k·gal jurisdic tion o f the <·ity and l11ese will h e avniluble as g uides Lo all d esiri11g I he m . .. ( 'i/1111lwllli11g i11 i lsel'f dves11'/ co.yf 0111)lhi1111. f t m l'<Ul!'J at /!ti' 111n.~l th.atllhe. · · o/: funds lh ·ttl ll'<JLLld hare bee11 spot / upon p110Lfr e11lerprises for IIIC 11·mll(! km~ ' 1 • · 11· 1·111J(' "' fJC'ltl 111 · 1w gr,.oler rI1•yrr•1• 111m11 I/tr fl{/ · /If 1<11L~. / • /II11· ri11ltt k111rl 1N111 l II/ //If/ am • ' I r·ost more; the right kind, 1.che11 ym1 f!o11 sider that !he element.~ of ·11'<1Sle f//tl . ~ mi.Z1 lake are eliminated. 1cill l'OS1 le1J.Y. Th e sai•ifl {/ to a11 y cily go1•ern1~ie11f t irou~ 1 0 1·u11111w11 sen.Ye plwwiny a11d thro11f1/i lit e 1Lrlic11/utiu11 cd all cd its 11!tys1cal , (1 of .~ p11blfrf1111cli1J//.~ in a 1.:0111111011 sc/u"11"'· 11111.y/ be i11cafr11/aU/e... _ (: eo1·gc· ,:\k. nc ny. if ·. �PQQP[;QTV D(;,V~L,OPMt;;NT A Df;Vf.LOPMk.NT IS Or=Tf.N A SUCCf.SS OQ l="AILUQf; Dk.P.bNDING ON W~-H:TW6Q OQ NOT TW6 STQb!;.T SC~H:M6 L6NDS ITS6Lf: TO TWf TOPOGQAPl-IY Tl--J6Ql; MUST Bf A QfLATION 13(;TWbbN IT AND TWb ADJOINING DQOP(;QTY AND TO Tl--lk: CI TY Tl--IOQOUG l--l l=AQb. SYST-bM l--IOUS[;. SITbS SWOULD 5( CAQ6f:ULLV LOCAT£D AND ALL BU ILDING WISf:LY f2bS:TQICT£D ALL SUBDIVISION~ Sl--IOULD Bb SUl3JbCT TO MUNICIPAL SUP6QVl<;IO~ .c ,() '° '° ,() II> Tl--J6 N-bGL.bCTGD SIDf.-J I-JILL'°'° A RCSULT 01= POOQ DLAN NI NG SU5Sh.QUk:NT LOSS TO CITY PQOPk.RTY OWNfQ AND DbV.kLOPk.Q .J OWN N OL~N L) CITY DLANNI;.Q.oi0 WAlf J·WALK(Q "'JUSTIN Q·l-lAQTZOG oASSOCIAThS �68 \O:\IPREIIEKSin~ Cl'J'Y PLA~ ZON I NG GeKenAL T H E purpose of zoning is to secure l'or both t he C'ity aud the intli"iclual the hesl dc,·clopmentol' property. There are three hroacl uses made of properly, namely. res idenc-e, lrnsincss and industry, and the requiremcn ls and u,;e of land differ in each or these classifications. Land ldt uncontrol led takes on as man~· adn.ptalio11s of' tlic•sc three uses as tlie re a re ind i,·id11als. aml these propcrt~· de~·elopru en Ls quite ol'Len du not take place in rig ht relation.ship to the adjaC'cnt property, so I hat proper!~· established uses of land may lie injured and yalues destroyed. It is i11 l11c orderly arrangement and dis tribution of land uses and the proleclion of the property owner in 1i syslenrn tic n1;111 ncr Lliat· zoning' has its g reat va lue. The exis ting uses nf pruperl,)" are nol clisturlicd in gt•11eral hy 7.0ning, l'or it is l'lllirely the f11lure de\'dopmcnt lhal it is propo.sf'd lo control for Lhc ~encra l welfare ol' the puhlic-. rt;E D1 sTRlCT1' TIH' fol lowing is the classi(ical ion of llSCS or I hl· Zo11e Pla11 l'or Roanok e: Orn1•rcd Rr.side11ce. Tl1i ..; i,-.; I lie di...; I ric·t of 1hc sing-le f'a111ily house, hut it prO\·idC's for c·f'r lai 11 otli(•r pulilic or ..;emi-p11fili1· ww;; . .-.;11c·h ;is dnlis, p11l1li<' liuildings, park..;, t•d11c·:1lic111;d i11slilnlious and si 111ih1r agP1wi1·s. 87Jcr·ia( l fr8ii/encr. Tl1is dis l.ric·l is pri111arih- a dist rid l'or 11111lliplc· dw<'lling;;, apar1·me11I l11iildi nµ;s and lwtels. but. of c·ours(•. pl·r111i ls of 1lt(• 1...,1.;; 11 f 1lw singk- fa111ily Jislrid. 0 lfo8i111•ss. Thi;; di:-1riding i11dudt•;; Ilic• downtown a 1·1•a a11d all of llw s11l111rlian hu;;im·ss <'Pllll'rs, and Jll'U\·icl<•,.; lcwu Iion fc\I' rl'lail s tores, o(·fi< '<' building-,;, ."11d c-1· rtain i1wide11lal n1:rnufac·l11ri 11 j.!, Hiid jJl'rntll..; the• lliWS of IJol h ~C-'llt' l'al and .'iJl('(•ial n•sit](•fl(•(• di.;l rids. f,iyhf l 11r/11.~fr.1f. <'<'rlai11 industric·:-. l1t•<·a11.;p <if llw c·l1:1rad1'1' <11' tlwir 111:111111':wl11rin~. 111a,\' lie• c·;irric·d 011 i11 '"'''~<· pr1Jxin 1ily lo 1111· B11,..i1w:-:s Dis t rid and llw Ht·sidt>lll"t' l>islric·t s, and he lo<·ul<'d adju<·t>11 l lo llw-.t> st><·lio11..; willio11t i11e·o11\·c·11i1·ih·i• 0 ,. i nj 111",\' Tlectr!J lncl11sfry. Tlw dislricts J'or hcaYy indusl ry art• loeakd pri111arily in rclaLion ·to ll1t: rnilroacls, H nd in c l udc n II l'ornis ol' m:111 nfaC"Lnri ng wh id1 me noL oll'cnsi ,-c or ckll·inwntal owing l11 odors, noise o r dirl. IJ g1c:11T 01s·ru1c·Ts . Tlie principlt' iun1h-ed in rt•gulati11g tl1e ht•igl 1 L is l 11al Lhc he ight of slrnclurt•s shall hear <'lose relationship lo lhe width ol' Lhl' st reet o r O)>l\11 SJ>llCl'S upon wh ich they nrc 1•n•(·Led. In ll1c Gt•ncral R esidence D islricls no huildin" shall CX('<.'l;'d ;;ixty rl'cl iu hl·ighl. '"' I II l he Special .;id(•lfcC :t nd B usin(';;s Districts no building shall <'xtc•1•cl Lh(' width of Llw sl 1w·l. ex1·cpt tlial il rncel certai n requirements in sl'lbaek of building lin(' In ol1l:1i11 11ddil io11a.l he ig l1L. fo 111(' 1 nd11strial Dist rid, s ix Ly f'l't'I l1:1s liel'n cslahlish(•d as the 1ll'il-{l1t li111il. <'x<·epL for ct·rlain portions of h11ildi11~ r1•1p1irc·d for llie co11d11t·l of ~pec·ia I processes. 111 a 11 cases the lwigh l of 11 no1·c11 pi1·d Inwc•rs :111d spin..._ is unrest rid1•cl. n('. :\I! E.\ l) l ).\"J'I! J( "I'S 'l'Iw n·~· lrieli ons 011 tl11: aren of lut lo lie (l!·rupic·d drpt'1l<I.-; 11po11Lill'11sl' uwdl' of tltc· Janel. Jn t Ill' C:1•uc·r:d and S1wc·ia I Hc·:-id<'IH"C' 1>isl1·ic·I-;, whic·h are pri111aril_,. for living q11:1rlc·rs. the area \":triC's r1"0111 IIt il"ly Jll'l" ("t'lt I. iII t lit· ( ; l'll('ntl fll'i4idc-111·1• l>isl ric-L to s<•\·c·nl ,Y-liYc pt•r 1·<·nl. in t ht· Sp1'1·ial Ht'.'idf'11<·1· J>islrit"I.. In tlit• l~ usiness f) i;;lril'I ninl'ly per ('(:111. 1;r ll1t• lot Hr<':t 11 w.'' lit· 01·1·11pied, \\'liilt· i11 th(• l\\'O l11cl11strial I>istrids Liu• lol:il arc•11 lhat ma,r lw l111il1 upon is st'\'e11t.'·-fin' per <·t•nt. l 1 1t0\' ISION"S Prc)\'is io11 is macll' in 111<' Zoning Onli11a11N· for Ll1e t•slnl>lis11111 ent of 1> 11 ilcli 11 g Ji11es, for c·ha11µ;1•s i11 li11ildi11µ; and land list•:-:. l'or 1111' cl:1.ssifimt ion or ful11re aiuii·x<'<l ll'rrilor~·; for enl'or<"l'lllt'lll ol' ll11· rPµ;11 l;i t i<>11s for I ltt. :i ppt•:\ I l i.\' ;igg-ril· ~·c·d p1•rso11-;; Llit• HPJ><1inlnw11t c1t' :1 Boun l of Z111111ig .\ p1wals, and l'or a111<· 11 clni('ll[ l'roill I in11• lo tint<'. %011i11µ; H11lt"s a 11d n ('~u lations will bl' i·t·1·1111111tt•111lnl in a s<•paral(• n·porl HS q11i1·kly a..; I IH')" <"llll lu • 1·0111pll'11•d. (; F:XJW.\L �EX[ S T li N G COND liTliONS MAP CITY OF ROANOKE V 1 ;.<. G Y. l'J Ji A USEohLAND AND BUILT UPAREAS �70 COl\fPRE.H ENSIVE C ITY PLAi\' REGIONAL PLAN ROANOKE is not a segrcgate<l area. I L bears a Yery integral relationship to its adjoining territory, and the factors which iaiiuence Lhe region influence also t he cit~·. There has come a mutual understanding of this situation, and along with this understanding has come the knowledge that there should be mutual effort to soh·c any of these common problems. I t is the pro,·in ce of' the region al plan to meet just such a situation, appl,,·ing the principles of hroacl planning which are utilized in general cit~· planning. Regional planning im·oh·es three broad considerations of an arcn. These conside rations arc circulation, use of land, and lhe re,..;er,·ation ol' open spaces ..-\ r<•g ionnl plan has been prepared for Roanoke Coun l y under these principles. The concentration of pln.nning has b een centered in the ,-alley a rea.o;, which coincide wilh the region o,·er wh ich the City of R oanoke has heen delegated power of control; I hal is, a re~ion five ·miles from the pre:-;ent city li111il..<.;, except·ing the 1e rritory of :rny in corpora led lown. In ll1l' rt•gional plan the circulation and us<' o f laud hfffe been studied to hrinJ.( about conditions whi<:h will pren•nt unsatisfadory munic·ipal dcn:lopmenl wl1e n nt some future dale tbe cit,,· limits of Roa11okc haw• been exLcnded. In othe r words, it attacks 1ltl' rout nl' t l1e t•\·ils, for Liu~ ltig l1way system of Lhe rt•gion of to-day be<;omes the r·it,v U1oroughfare s~·slc m of to-morro w. Iligh WU;\' rou lcs arc shown com iog into Roanoke in a radial fasltio11, and also s urrounding tl1c city in a circumfere ntial marnwr. Tlll:se J1ig-l11ra.vs s hould he al lcw;L JOO fet>t wide lo 111Pct tlie t~Yer-increasing traffic. They are ,;o anang>ed that trnffi c need not pass throug h tile c·e11ter or the city, hill ma~· h,vpass on 011l' of sc,·cral ro ul<>s, de1wndi11 ~ 11pon lite sc<·lion dcslinatio11 i11 the cit~-. RArLHOAD R1nw1·1-;-0F-"',,y In ~C11p ral , lh<.' railr1J:1ds li 11\·1· l'ollowc·d s 11<"l1 lon1.lio11s llial tlit-y do n<.>l cause rliffi("ult.\' in planning hPyond the securing of adequate nnd safe erOs!-.ill~s. T o a Jarg<: exl<>11l, lwwen.'r, Ibey Jia,·e located along the Roanoke Rin!r, and so fores ta ll an organized river front <levclopmcnt. They do, howe,·er, sen·e Yery well Lhe areas availahlc nn<l suitable for industry. ELECTRIC THOLLEY CAn Srn·ri::~1 Tmnsportation is l'urnishc<l in this reg ion b etween Roanoke and Salem, and the line is so located that it serYes a reg ion of di,·ersified use. Sites along its route should he <lesirahle for t:crlain ins lilulions requiring public trnn,.,portalio11. l\T l'.'I OR RO :\.DS The system of major highways of lhc rl'gion docs not include many uf the minor 1·oads, i11asmuch as they sen·e onf~r small portions of the districl, and the planning of such a large area must 11eccssn rily preclude some of lhc delails or a road sy:. tcm. A 1 It\\'.\YS It is hoped tl1al the clcvelop111e11t of n11 airport will secure fot· R oanoke a11d the surro11ndin~ region ils location upon an establish ed airway, so th al il rnny bc hroughl in lo closer <:011lad and c:o11n ec:tio11 with lhe husiness ct·11lers of Lhc east and sou I Ii. The de,·elopmcn L of lhe pcrm:u1e nl air[>1JrL sl1011 ld be undcrlak1.•11 as soon as prac l i1.·abk,, before the ail-ways ha,·e bct'n loo complcl(•Jy cstablishc<l for cities lo g ain co11sideralio11. UsE oF LAND The dcndupmcul of urcas Lhroughoul Ll1c rc·rrion s houl<l he in line with Lise following c harnc leri.-;tics: Topography; d rnirwge; ttansporta~io11 f ncil ities; aud rt:•lationship to already es~1blisl1cd con.t. ' l'I1(' ll ll!I·n 11 "'" ·n" of course, w1ll l1e the sttrlll' ( 1I IOllS. · the citv I w;es g<'nerally fouo< w1"LI 1111 . • •·1ren . • ·• 11·1111l'lv • . . , · · · I ·Li·1· ·ii (111c·l11d1n" nrrr1<·ulres1ue11c;e, hus111css, 1111 11"' • ... ,.. · 11. 'J'I it• h' rire lure•), 1tnd rerrealw ,., area for . gc11l'ral ·I · ·11 I) C' 11orl h ol' the n. I y. and l'l'Sll l' l\n: l'Xpa 11 s1011 WI ·111 I I11·s areit n J' pr olJ·il,lv populallon, • ,, d l'11:-:e8t . . the grcalC'sl allention has hf'(' fl pmd to the plarrnuig of future require11wnts. 'J'he Lhorougl1farc syslf'lll, J1 �ROANOKE, VIRGll\TJA the development of parks and recreation areas, the selecLion of sites for schools, with adequate playgrounds, an<l the distribution of business locations- all h:we been thought of with the idea of reducing complications of the coming days. The regions of the south and southwes t are topographically more su ited to resi<len tial eharacter based on larger land units, so that in the ord inary course of even ts 've may expect to find the hill regions occupied by residences of this type. llusiness will be distributed throughout the region at strategic ~ron .\1.\\1 " S l'lllXW~ ..Jt"S T with few structures thereupon may be divided into two classes : The public uses and the priYate uses. Public Uses . It is highly important from the standpoint of drainage, preservation of natural resources and scenery , and for recreation, that certain areas be reserwd in the region for public use. The stream courses are important, since they function either as a decided asset to the city's appearance and control its layout, or else they become disreputable and unsightly open sewers. The :\OllT ll rw YILI.. .\ llt·:ll:ll'l'S. XE.\11 ('llYE n o .\n, 11 .\\"E ;\ FLO\\' OF :5'E \"lm .\ L Htn111d l l ill i11 tlu• r i~ ht badq::·rou111l thoroughfare intersec tions and at \'arying intervals, d epending upon the density of population and distance from the city proper. Industry will occupy certain well d efined a reas adjacent to the present railroad rights-of-way, and the locations to the north along the Shenandoah Dh·ision of the Norfolk and ' Vestcrn and along the main line of the Norfolk and ' Vestern and the Yirginian Railways also ltaYe suitable la rge areas in the western portion of the city. For lighter ma nufacturing certain areas within the city lilllits ha,·e the 11ecessnry q ual i fie a Lions . 0l'E1' SPACES The open spaces, or tracts of land primarily 71 ~II Ll.WX C:.\l .LOXS' D.\11, \" regional plan proposes the reserYation of portions of the R oanoke R iver, Tinker Creek, l\fason ·s Creek, .I\Iud Lick, l\Iurray 's Run, T~·lcr Creek, Back Creek, and several olher slreams. Tlw present natural condition ol' some of these streams is extremely attractiYe, and little would be nec<led in the " ·ay of de,·elopment, beyond accessibility, to make them a unit of' nn organized park s~· stt'm. In addition to these parkways, t here should be areas resen·ed as open spaces whi<.:h may be called ei ther park lands or forest reserYations. These areas shoul<l be of <.:onsiderablc si:t.e, and form n 11 objcctin• for aulomohilc driYcs \Yithin eomparatively short distance of the city. The propo.st•d re,;erYa lion on Poor :.\fountain j,; of this type. and i,; �CO:\IPREHENSIVE CITY PLAN 72 within fifteen miles of the city. Other areas of similar character are suitable, and might be acquired at a Yery reasonable figure. Already a tract of 8,000 acres has been offered at ~L price of four dollars an acre, in the Fort Lewis l\Iountain district. Tracts of this t~·pe would be left in Lheir natural condition, beyond tbe necessary minor clearing for fire protection. The importance is emphasized of connecting as far as practicable the Yarious types of parks and open spaces by the parkways, so that the fullest adYantage may accrue to the city in appearance as well as in the utility of the areas for recrea lion. The school grounds will also count as open spaces, inas much as the minimum of four acres has been used in t he designation of sites. This will pro,·idc adcquale playground space for the school, as \\·ell as area for the building nnd its setting. Pricate U:s£'S. In contrast to the p111>lic uses ol' land for open spaces, the general topographical and climatic charncterislies of Ihe region are s uch that it is an admirnhle location f'or printl.e inslil11tions and colleges, for stim ula tion of' in terest in country cluhs and the development ol' country estates. The fulles t encouragement should be extended to dc,·elopments of these types. J " Th e r1real need for regional planning /o-da!J arises from the fact that as 11rba11 ~ regions e.1·7)(1tld you .!tc'.re. 1'.of small i11/: 11sire areas u.f bad gro.1clh , bu/. ''.'i<lcl!~ ' ~ [ e.d ended areas, sujfer111r1 .Jrom co11r;estrn11 and unhealthy s11cf(tl Cu//(/1tw11s. -~PI C'd cd . if . fl people are s11ffiric11tly interested and determined as a 11 /11>11' to plan (I decent order ((11~~ pallcrn. fh e:·e u•ill in all 1 a and re[!ulate city g:o1cth accordiny. to prvbc1bilit!J be arm/able the teclu11cal mecws fo do so. - .\lhcrl \\ .. \ lwood. \ I IE\\' !II•' \ Ill .I. \ [ <JI '\ T\ I '\ FH O l l '1'111·: Bl S l \' l•:ss S l·:i " l'J <I\ 1' ~ �RO.\SOKE, YIRGINIA 73 MAKING CITY PLANNING EFFECTIVE ('ny l'r,AN.:-IJ:\'G Co~rn11sR10N t\ S has h1Jcn point ed out, the Cit~- Planning fl.. ('om miss ion is a, coordinnling agency, and in no way supersedes the :ic li,·itics or funf'ti ous ol' anJ· ex isting agency. The C'it,r I'lnnning Commission ac-ls as a clearing house and a<hisor,Y h oard on general prnhlcms. It plan,:; for lhe t·ity as :1 1111il far in adYa11ce of the immcclialc needs. Th e Connnission·s work is l he securing for the p11hlic a nd the priYalc citizens Lhe best ph,rsica l, socia l ancl economic rcs111Ls for R oanoke. A t the st;irl. ii rnusl be under tltc handi('ap of assembling a largl' amou nt of d e tail inforwa.Lio n upon which Lo build I.he t'11lmc R o:uwke. 'l'lie building of Roanoke re mains the prohlc11l of each ciL,\' aclminislrativn. and rightly :;o. a::< the l'C]JrrsC'nlaLi\·e boc.l,v of l.hc people elected for Lhal purpose. Cin e.: l NT Lm EST \Ye lil'spc<1 k far g reater iuLcrcsl in t i\'ic affair,; un tlic part. o f t he public al lnrgc. There is need for ,.;ound su ppur l in thC' programs of social, ph~·si­ c:al aud ecorrnmi<.: dt'\'l'lopn1l'nl s ut h lls are now n t'cC'ssnry for Lire p;l'nrr;tl wcll'nrc o( Hon11okc . •\ll~ h e rl'n cl' to Sllt'h prograrils dnPs nol rnca11 cxtrnY:rga nL <.· xpeudit urC's, hu t only making necl'ssa 1·y and proper t•.x p('udit\ 11·cs al Lire most fa,· orable Limt'. IL wnttld hen g reat step in arlrnncc ii' I.he iu lc rc,.;l displayed in tilt' rcc:l'nl national l'lccliun 1.·ould he aro~tsrd t 0 a t 'O JT<.'SJHHlcl ing ,.;[andnrd in lllllilicipal l'k<'Lions. (\ funicipnl 11dminislmliou is lwing \\'ell <.:oududt'd in H oanuke , awl for lite genl'ml public good. Tu make the nd111iui,.;l.r:1 I ion s t i\1111<H'<.' dTfr il' nl und sntisfaclory, lht·n· mus t he :rdt•quHll' expr<·ssion 0 ( p11hlic opinion l hrn11gl1 silt ·c·cssi \'C Iwriods. E :drellll'S ill. m os~ l':tS<.'S a re n1isk•a di11 g, i111d unl~- o\"l'\ I' n pennd of year,.; ea u llil' rt'nl tenor o f a. c·o111 11111nil,v he ex prt•sst•d. l>illi('Ull i<.•s 11 wy it rise fnim l inH· to li111c in Yoli 11 g ii' tile inlen·s t 1n ke n in l'lel'lion s Hul'tualC's greati~·, hu l whem•\T r possillll', l~1c n.l~l·lm11it•s eon n t·t'lcd with \'oting slto11ld hf' s1mpltf1ed. .ADJUSTED T AX .\ SSESSME~TS It is necessary thaL fro m lime to time rendjus tmenl of lax ,·ttlualion be made, n.nd R oanoke is to be congratulat ed 011 boldly ta.king Lbis in hand for seltlemen L in 19~9. There is a stro ng disposition in c ities throughout the United SLnles to aiisess t he cost of municipal impro\'e mc nls upon the abutting properl,\' o wners in proportion t o lhe henefits secured lhereh y, thus securing to the c itizens at large a m ore <.>q uilahle dis tribution in the tax asse.ssments. R oanoke would do well to lake the leadership in dew)oping lhis pro~re,.;.s i,·e melhocl in \'irgi nia . PLANNJNG FOR THE FIK,\ XCl:\G OF l\fa.JOR I~ t PRt>\'E ~T E:1'TS There has h een prep a red a list of principal reconunc11da lio11s, and from t his li1< t it \vould he well lo prepare a p lan fo r fi11n11ci11g on•r a. long term period. 'fhis finance plan should show the cost of these improwmcnt s, g iYe priority to I hr Yctrious projects, and estahlish ways and menus of obtaining the 1'unds. The proposal has been madc. nud we coneur, that it would he adrnntageou." lo Lhr city to ha.Ye nn ach·i;;;ory hoard on Jinane~·s to s t u<ly que.--tions l'L'IH l i11g to l lw long-term fin a11 ei 11g- of major improYemcnb. Such a citi zen,.;' board ,,·01ild not i11 Hn.'· wa~· afft•c·L the legislatin ' powl'r of the Co1111C"il, hul would place al the Connl.'il's dis1><>sid t-0111peteul financ:ial ath·it'l' 011 qucslion:-; ill\·oh ·ini; special and pruloug:ed sl udy. Jn order that this n10Yc ment for the den·lopmrnl ol' H onnoke may hcco1nc dfe<·tin· il i:-:; P."is t·nl ia.I llwt the• cit,r g-0YN11111 cn t and Lhc ('i ty rlanning Commission shou ld hH.\'E' thC' heart y('()OJ><'l'alioll of a n nro used p ulilit' inlet'l•s l i11 l'i\ il' nfl'nirs. supportc•d by the suhsh1nt ial h11sint>,.;...; in l t'l'C'sls, worki11g 1111dl't' a s~·strn1n l ie budget for fi11n11eing nrn.itll' p11hlic i111prrl\"e111e11ls under 1111 <·<·0110111iC'a l nnd well c·o11.-;id<•n'd plan. �0 0 S l\Wl'C' fl CW.\ l; l'Hf:\1: W .l 'l'" H :o;ll'Ul.\J l:\f: l'fH IL (S111:i.:t..• ll'd (or ll't•a\'l'r ll el~ht.s Park ) ( C'1llltrihul<·d ii)' .l !r. E. ~:. ll11hl1i111', wilh l-:11 h:t11I; ,\· <'11ldw<'ll . •\ rf'11il<'!'I~) ,[ t DOANOU( •· VIQ61NIA )U 66!:sTED T l:>tATM(tff !:00 CITY DA Dk:: - »diol"i"q CI TY 'ADM •NDMUtHCIP./.L J I fWIMM IN6 llOOL , ~· JfP./11 l.f!C 1\Tlll\ IJV T IJE P IHIJ ' llSEfl s 11· 1.1l)l l '\fl J•11t1f . S lflt\\ 'i I\ TH E A1111\ 1•: S l\1-:'l'l ' ll , 1:\ \\ E\IEll lll·: fl:ll1'S J' \10\ �) ROAl\OKE, VIRGINIA 75 ROANOKE, VIRGINIA Resume of R ecent Progress in Civic D evelopment 1. Appointment of Lhe Citizens' AdYisory Finance Cornmjssion. 2. The ('ity Engineering D epartment instructed to prepare a new tax map and card index system of real est ate holdin gs for purposes of reappraisal :incl equalization of taxation Yalues. 3. " .idespread increase in ciYic pride by commuJu ly clubs and organizations and by the public at large. 4. Active steps toward the promotion of adequate an<l appropriate highway enlrances to t he city, with st ate cooperation assured . 5. Con side rat ion of an ordinance cren.tin g a l\1unicipa 1 Art Commission. 6. D eYelopmcn t of Civic Center idea by pln.cing t he new F ederal Building near t 11e present l\Iunicipnl Duil d ing. 7. St udy js bein g m ade of l lie way and nwans of acquiring a :.\ [ unicipal :\ irporl. 8. Traffic: circuln.tion is being facilitated aucl impron'cl hy eliminating grades. widening p aveme nts . ren li gnme nl of strcrls, nnd the designation of st reets b;\· a pprop r iate nn me plates. o. l\1ore climinnlion of grade crossings uf sln?l•ls and railroads. 10. Splendid increase in school faci litic · . l 1. Cooperalion of yarious ckn'lopers in land suh<lhi ion. 12. Addi tional cooprratiun Age11c ies. bel\YC<.'ll City Council and Public :rncl PriYate 'Yclfart.' 13. Public pnrks and pln~·gronnds nrc bei ng forlher equipped and act iYi lies direel<·d to rnceL the grow ing 11ccds of the puhliC' in rrcr<'ation. �CO~IPREHENS IYB 76 CITY P LAN I I/ .\1'1'1111\( llES 'I'll Tilt·: T\\(O :\t·:W 1rn11>1:Es 0:\ W .\l.:\t .. r .\\•t::--11·:. 1.1-:rT. •\;\I) .1En·1mso:-; STllEET. HIGllT, ()\"Ell Till·: :\Ollt'lll.I\ .\:\I> \\ t·:sTEll:\ .\:\II \' llC<:t:0-1 .\:\ 11 .\11.\1 .\ \S -,1111 I IE\\ .. ,•• Tilt : 'El\ \\II." T \\"E'\I I·: \'\II .11-: vv1-:1es11' >'TICl'l·:T 11111111:1·:>' co\ Ell TllE ,.llC!.1'1 \ ' 11.\ll.\\ .\',.. '"if Fiii . i\ .\'\II \\' E>'TEll'\ ' " ' ���ROANOKE AND ENVIRONS EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP Issued January 1st, 1929, by City Engineer's Office C. L. WATKINS, City Enginur \ �\ .- ~ t < :..:........... • ~~~.....:-..:....__~~ --- . .. =-=-::=-~--"---~ ~- - -~ - -- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Comprehensive City Plan Description An account of the resource The Comprehensive City Plan came about with a renewed interest in city planning. that looks to the future and to "visualize the coming needs of the city". As in 1907, John Nolen, landscape architect and city planner, was chosen to develop the plan. 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Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource It Seems As If Everyone in Roanoke, Virginia Visits Children's Zoo Subject The topic of the resource Mill Mountain Zoo Description An account of the resource Article written by Robert P. Hunter, then Parks and Recreation manager for the City of Roanoke. Published in the July 1956 edition of Park Maintenance magazine. 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Title A name given to the resource The Famous Children's Zoo of Mill Mountain Subject The topic of the resource Mill Mountain Zoo Description An account of the resource Pamphlet with photos and text describing the first two years of the Mill Mountain Zoo Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Civitan Club of Roanoke Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MillMtnZoo1 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource For permission to use, please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource booklet Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Mill Mountain Mill Mountain Zoo zoos https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2806/Reminiscences.pdf ee406bafacdfb786af71bb26a1f5fa44 PDF Text Text REMINISCENCES �Introduction This document has focused on the memories of many residents from videotaped interviews (converted to disks) north and south of U.S. Route 460 in eastern Roanoke County and southern Botetourt County to the Bedford County line, and west on Alternate 220 toward Read Mountain. There are certainly other families of significance that do not occur on the list that follows this page. To those families, apologies are in order. Those residents who agreed when approached are the ones that appear. Families with the surnames of Callahan (Callaghan), Davis, Dent, Donald, Gordon, Hall, Leonard, Martin, Smith, Swartzel, Tyler, Whitt, and Witt have been important contributing members of the southern Botetourt communities of Coyner Springs, Webster, Blue Ridge, and Laymantown. The family members who have been interviewed will have their disks put on file in the Bonsack Baptist and Bonsack Methodist church libraries, in addition to the Fincastle Library. The entire interview can be viewed if desired. I have attempted to review all the disks and bullet the information conveyed. Words cannot express how many residents have opened their doors. To them, I am most grateful. Their oral history has been an invaluable contribution, in addition to pictures that have augmented their words. My hope is that residents connected to this area will enjoy finding some of the vignettes that have been shared. Enjoy! Sincerely, Deedie Dent Kagey, Ed.D. �INTERVIEWS – 460 EAST CORRIDOR Bonsack to Blue Ridge NAME Amos, Henry Junior and Hearn, Sherry Meadows Ayers, Naomi Martin Bolt, Vivian Zimmerman and Danny Brown, Curtis and Judy Brown, Jim and June Cook, Albert Watson Jr. Cox, Freddie and Frye, Debbie Cox Crumpacker, Helen and James M. Jr. (Jim) Fluke, Margaret Foster, Sam Hagan, Alice Trout Hale,William David Huffine, Joan Robinson Jayne, Alvin G. Jeter, Ned Kessler, Carl Lee, Annie Laura Jeter and Wagner, Anne Marie Lee Lunsford, Ray W. McCabe, Jim Meador, Vernon Metz, Reba Spickard Miller, Wanda and Barnes, Rebecca (Becky) Moyer, Joann Blake Murray, Howard Forest and Pejie Murray, Joe Myers, Ken and Carole Porter Radcliff, Richard Robertson, Andrew Jennings Shaver, Betty Bonsack Smith, Jeanette Ayers St. Clair, Barry Stanley, Mollie Gish Trent, Elsie Booth and Richardson, Dorris Cox (Sis) Wall, Gay Harper Wheeling, Ray INTERVIEW DATE June 24, 2013 October 9, 2012 February 4, 2014 September 23, 2013 March 5, 2012 October 2, 2012 November 4, 2012 July 15, 2011 February 25, 2012 September 16, 2013 October 29, 2013 October 2, 2013 June 20, 2013 October 23, 2012 December 3, 2012 November 2, 2012 September 21, 2012 September 12, 2013 September 30, 2013 October 28, 2013 October 13, 2013 January 13, 2014 May 13, 2013 January 27, 2012 April 16, 2012 June 18, 2014 July 25, 2013 September 26, 2013 March 23, 2012 July 9, 2011 April 23, 2012 November 15, 2012 February 24, 2012 July 17, 2013 February 3, 2014 RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY Bonsack Laymantown Blue Ridge Blue Ridge Laymantown Bonsack Bonsack Bonsack Blue Ridge Blue Ridge Roanoke City, Hollins Farm Bonsack Bonsack Blue Ridge Bonsack/Coyners WV and Laymantown Bonsack/Coyners Blue Ridge Thaxton/Bonsack Grubb Hollow, Blue Ridge Laymantown/Blue Ridge Hollins Bonsack Laymantown N. Bonsack Blue Ridge Bonsack and Blue Ridge Bonsack Bonsack Bonsack Laymantown Bonsack Bonsack Blue Ridge Bonsack/Blue Ridge �Amos, Henry Junior and Hearn, Sherry Meadows Interview - June 24, 2013  Sherry Meadows was born during WWII. In 1929, her parents moved to Bonsack and were tenant farmers for the Mason Cook farm. They lived in a house next to the old Methodist church (now Greater Hope Temple Ministries). There were four children born and several years later Sherry was born. After her dad died at age 61 years of age, she and her mom moved to Vinton in 1966. She stated, “The Bonsack community was a wonderful place-- one not found in many places.”  There were many families and lots of children. “We were poor and didn’t know it.” Her dad worked on Mason Cook’s dairy farm until he was no longer able to work. They grew corn and wheat for the cows they were going to milk. The cows never liked me and neither did the dogs. Sherry was bitten three times.  Bonsack Baptist Church, where they were members, was the center of church and spiritual life. Both the Methodist and Baptist churches were on the old road and she attended Sunday School and Bible school in both churches, stating there was little else to do. The Baptists met in the morning and the Methodists met in the evening for Bible school. It was a close-knit community in that everyone knew everyone and also what they were doing.  There were hard times and problems too. In June 1957, her dad was combining wheat where the Walmart is today and got his leg caught in the combine, which almost severed his foot. He had to spend four to five months healing. He went back to work and turned the tractor over, lying on the ground for a couple of hours until her mother found him. He was hospitalized and died at 61 as a result of all his injuries.  Sherry’s mother cleaned the old Bonsack Baptist Church, which she stated had one room and a pot bellied stove. The children had to help her clean also. She remembered the addition being added, which enlarged the size of the old church. Later in 1972, the new church was built on old VA 604 (now Alt. 220). State Route 604 (which used to meet Bonsack Road) had a 90 degree curve and a large oak tree. Cars would often run into the creek trying to negotiate that curve. “Since my bedroom was on the top floor and windows usually open, I could observe an accident nearly every week. Cars were driving fast and drag racing.” Cars would wind up in the Meadows’ yard. Their house and one other were between Mason Cook’s home and the old Methodist church. The family eventually moved to Mama Cook’s house on the corner of Cook Creek Drive.  Henry Junior Amos: his mother lost his birth certificate and he thought his name was Junior Henry Amos, until his birth certificate was eventually found, which reversed the first and second name; however, he answers to both. His family was originally from Franklin County, but his dad started working in Murray’s orchards. Henry was 13 years �old when he started to work in the orchard, which occurred from 1942-1948. Someone told him about the N&W. He went to work for the railroad from 1948-1984. He was moonlighting by painting houses. A step ladder threw him about 30 ft. to the ground, which hurt his back pretty badly. He hasn’t worked since the back injuries, but has managed to get around fairly well. Junior married Sherry’s oldest sister in Dec. 1950.  Sherry went to town on Saturday mornings by riding a Greyhound bus by waving it down to stop. Her mother would give her a quarter to spend and it took her three hours to figure out how to spend it. One time, when she was 13 years old, she went to the bus terminal, bought her ticket, and the agent kept calling other stops, but not Bonsack. I got stuck at the terminal and the agent called her mom, who came to pick her up.  She remembers making “mud pies” with her mother’s chicken feed, but never got a whipping.  Everyone always worked, finding any kind of job that would provide a little extra money. Her mother and women in the community would go to the Laymans’ farm and pick strawberries. When peaches and apples came in, they would pick those. Her mother also worked at Murray’s orchard, where she would wrap the apples with a triangular dark blue tissue paper which were shipped overseas. The women received 10¢ a bushel for wrapping the apples.  In the summer, the children would also pick peaches and apples. Sherry worked one summer picking peaches at Crumpacker Orchards and made enough money to buy her high school ring, which was $20.00. Jean Crumpacker, daughter of Morris and Helen, was a good friend and had a horse. We would ride all over what is now the LaBellevue subdivision area.  In 1962, the Crumpackers had two lakes and there was a major rain, causing both dams to break, flooding all of Bonsack. The old Methodist church and the house the Meadows used to live in before moving to Mama Cook’s house flooded. The piano floated and many cars were stalled due to water. A tractor trailer with a chain hooked to the back pulled the cars out one by one.  There were two stores: Mr. Tesh’s store was across the street and Mr. Teel’s was down the road, near Glade Creek Road. Dad got paid once a month and I went to Mr. Teel’s store every day, mostly to get what mom needed, but often could spend 5¢ to buy a popsicle. The newspapers were dropped off in a stack on the back stoop of the store because there was no delivery. Residents were trusted to pick up their paper if they had a subscription. Mr. Teel would always write down in a ledger what was bought and the price. He also drove a school bus. Mr. Tesh’s store was a gathering spot at night— always men laughing and chatting until midnight � Church life was very important to Sherry. She went there ever since the doors were open. Bonsack Baptist was a major influence. She always went to Sunday School to get recognized for 100% attendance, only missing one time.  There was little traffic on the road. Often, almost no cars were visible during the day. Young people could walk anywhere and play in anyone’s yards. She often played where the Foutz’s farm was located off Layman Road. They ran the sausage plant. She played there on the hill until called for dinner. Bobby Moyer and Richard Radcliff ran the store at that time, followed by a Mr. Hall. Everyone got what they needed for their meals.  Bonsack Baptist Church always had a live nativity scene near Little Tree Nursery. The youth who participated did half hour shifts, get warm at the store, and then walk back to continue in cold weather. The church sponsored GAs and RAs. As counselors, the youth had mentors.  Mason and Wilmer Cook were cousins and shared their workers with the Laymans and the Weeks farms. Boys would often play pranks on Wilmer. They took a manure spread and put it on top of the barn, taking it apart and leaving the pieces there. None of the youth liked Wilmer Cook, so he was “fair game” for pranks.  Bobby Cook drove a Model T downhill very fast, which was a little scary. Les Foutz, who lived on the hill near the old Baptist church, watched everything. One time he said that Sherry threw rocks on the church steps (but was actually her brother). Les told Sherry’s mom that Sherry did and she lost her driving privileges for about a week. Everyone would also swim in Glade Creek, even though it was definitely not the cleanest.  Miranda and Paul Burger lived next door to Tesh’s store; O. T. Rader’s house was moved when the new road came through. O. T. Rader, Mr. Tick Horn, John and Sylvia Seibel, and Mr. Teel drove school buses. At that time, the family could choose whether they could go to Vinton or Colonial. Mr. Teel would stop if the children became unruly until they calmed down. Tick Horn was a stern driver and, if they misbehaved, he would put them right off the bus.  She remembers several teachers she had at Roland E. Cook Elementary, later attending William Byrd. She later substituted at R. E. Cook when it was an alternative school. Lula Scott was the principal at Cook. Her mother went to the principal and asked that Sherry not have a certain teacher, who everyone had heard was mean. Miss Scott told her, “Too bad.” Sherry got that teacher and said she was probably the best teacher she ever had. She claimed she was shy in the early grades, but more outgoing later. She noted that the Vinton History Museum had all the principals’ pictures, and many student groups. � Coyner Springs Nursing Home was a ministry of Sherry’s church. She and Russell Foutz would visit the elderly in the home and take them magazines.  Sherry’s mother didn’t drive, so if she wanted to go into Roanoke to shop, her brotherin-law (lived in Webster) and worked for Blue Ridge Buick, would often pick her and her mom up so they could go to town.  Many residents worked for the following: Old Dominion Candy Company (her mom wrapped candies), Viscose plant, N&W, and Shenandoah Life Insurance Company. Sherry remembered when Mr. Layman would bring his truck down the road and both children and adults got in the truck and went back to the farm to peel tomatoes for 10¢ a bucket. When finished, he brought them back to the main road near both churches. Junior Amos noted he had a special tomato peeler that made the peeling go faster.  Johnnie St. Clair lived next door to the old Bonsack Baptist Church and had the best hill to roll down. Before it got dark at night, many children rolled down that hill. Johnnie’s mom had a crow and walked it around on a string, claiming she taught it how to say “words.” I wasn’t sure that was true, but I imagined it was.  An elderly bedridden man, Mr. Greer, lived only two houses away from the old church. We visited him often. After I was baptized, he gave me a zippered white Bible, which was very special. He told her that he wanted her to read a chapter a night before bed. That didn’t always happen, but she tried. Mr. Greer had a son, Jim, and daughter, Bess, who lived with him.  She had to sell 10 bags of a particular kind of flour one time and her mother told her not to go to Wilmer Cook’s house. It was known that he put kerosene on apples that dropped to deter the neighborhood children from eating them. No one cared for him and many pranks were played on him because of his demeanor.  Sherry said the family had one cow with a foot-long tail. Mason Cook took Sherry with him and a burlap sack on which to lie. He told Sherry if the cows went toward the clover to chase them out. She tried and the cow would chase her, causing her to jump a fence. One time a cow was chasing her toward the creek and her brother twisted the cow’s tail, which stopped the chase. This same cow had a calf in the barn—biggest one on record in Roanoke County. Mason couldn’t get the cow up, who then sent for Sherry. When she entered the barn, the cow got up. Mason’s wife, Lillian, didn’t let Mason smoke or drink. If he did smoke and drink, which he enjoyed, he had to go to the barn to do it. Raymond, Keith and all the boys would smoke corn silks; Junior said he smoked rabbit tobacco, which came from a fuzzy leaf acquired from Franklin County. He said they got caught, but it didn’t stop them. � We played with dolls when we were young, but were inventive, engaging in a lot of creative play. There was a smokehouse, where hams were hung, and a chicken house. When her mother took curtains down and hung them on a fence, the children would play under the curtains.  Hobos came by her house on the main road and her mom would always feed them. Junior would eat there on Sunday. The men were seated first, women second, and children third, which didn’t always work well for the children. Potatoes were grown on the farm and when the horse went down the line, the children picked up the potatoes and kept them in the basement.  German prisoners that remained after the war worked on the road, in addition to Mason Cook’s and Elmer Layman’s farms. Her mother would also feed them and they enjoyed her meals.  Sherry learned to sing at the church. Rev. Adams told her to sing alto, but when she was part of a duet, she forgot how to sing her part. She quilted a quilt that was made for missions in the 1930s, which for only 10¢ could bear each family’s name.  The community has changed for the better economically, but no one is close to their neighbors, as they were in the past. There is not the same sense of community. In the past, residents would always take care of each other—bringing meals when someone was sick, taking care of the sick and young children. Sherry lives in Stewartsville today. After her husband’s death, she married a high school classmate. �Ayers, Naomi Martin Interview - October 9, 2012  Naomi Martin Ayers lives in the subdivision known as Lake Forest, off Mountain Pass Road in Laymantown, Troutville District. She lives at the end of Lakeview Road, past the lake. This land had been her family’s land for many years. Her grandfather was Tyree Weeks, who also had many acres and a large farm. She was born in 1926 and had family all around her. She went to school at the Laymantown School until 1939, and then Colonial High School, which opened when she was entering seventh grade. Her father also went to Laymantown School, which opened in 1908. It was located on a hillside called Possum Trot on Welches Run. Naomi remembers that there were three rooms (she called them little, medium, and big): Primer 1 and 2 were in the little room; grades 3 and 4 in the middle-sized room; and grades 5, 6, and 7 in the big room. There was a pot-bellied stove, which used coal, to keep the room warm. The boys had to bring in the coal and buckets of water pumped out from the building. There was an outhouse behind the school.  Her father was Cline Martin and there were eight children. Cline Martin was the son of John and Mattie Weeks Martin. Mattie was the daughter of Tyree and Elizabeth Layman Weeks. This family was also large. Her grandparents had a dairy farm and cannery. In the fall, they canned tomatoes, while in the summer they engaged in truck farming on the Roanoke City market. She went with them when she was old enough. Her family originally traveled to the market by horse and wagon.  Her dad built a little house in what is now the Lake Forest subdivision, which now includes eight generations from Tyree Weeks forward. Naomi understood there were 500 acres going up the mountain on the Martin side of Mountain Pass Road. Grandfather Tyree Weeks had a lot of land on the other side of Mountain Pass, but Naomi was not sure how much. Her sister restored the old Tyree Weeks house, finding furniture and artifacts in outbuildings, which she had refinished and used.  Naomi shared an interesting story about how her other grandparents got the property. The story goes that her grandmother gave the property to a sister. The sister had one child and her husband died of tuberculosis. She had no more children. Apparently she gave the property back to her sister (Naomi’s grandmother) because she had eight children. Due to the size of the family, her grandparents ended up with the big house. They may have acquired their acreage for as little as $1.00 an acre. They are all buried at Laymantown Cemetery, where there are a couple of 1600s graves (very unusual). The cemetery is in perpetual care. Her aunt left $10,000 to keep it up. Naomi said she took care of it for twenty-five years.  After Naomi’s marriage to Boyd Ayers, her first home was in Troutville near the fire house. Her sister-in-law had just purchased land in Lake Forest near the lake. After �seeing it, she and her husband fell in love with it and bought a lot, which was a treasure to her because it was Tyree Weeks’ land. She felt as though she was home again.  They sold their home in Troutville and two men built their new home in 1967. The men, Joe Spencer and Simon Long, worked for the railroad at night and built houses during the day. Someone told them about these men and, after a talk with them, they found that it would cost little more than what they got out of the sale of the Troutville house. Her husband said if they would give them a good job and deal, then he would see that they could build the first part of Rainbow Forest Baptist Church. Boyd was on the board there. In 1968, Long and Spencer completed the beginning of that church. Boyd and Naomi originally went to Troutville Baptist Church, then Rainbow Forest, and have returned to Troutville Baptist Church. Her husband, who is related to the Ayers in Bonsack, went to the old Bonsack Baptist Church while living there as a youngster.  When going to school in those days there were no snow days. The school bus was driven by Mel Spickard, who lived across the road. The roads were just dirt paths until she was about 10 years old. A few times, the bus got stuck on the dirt paths and she had to walk from a certain point of drop off in rain or any bad weather. Mr. Spickard would put chains on the bus so he could get everyone to school. The curriculum was reading, writing, and arithmetic. Handwriting was emphasized and she remembered doing push/pulls and other exercises.  Occupations were focused on farming, always growing enough to live off the land. Her grandparents had dairy cattle as long as her grandparents lived. Her dad and a brotherin-law got up at 4:00 a.m. to milk the cows and then her dad would go to work for the WPA. Living through the Depression was not as difficult as one might imagine. We had plenty to eat and some hand-me-down clothes. When she was twelve she got pretty printed feed sacks, making gathered and broom skirts. Her family made their own butter and she still has a butter churn at her home.  When asked about blacks who may have helped on the farm or lived nearby, she responded that the only black family she knew lived up on the hill near Pejie and Forest Murray’s house. It consisted of a lady and her daughter. Lilly came to help iron, clean, etc. for Forest’s mom. She knew when the Martins killed hogs and came to their place in a buggy. She only wanted the chitlins, which we gave her.  She remembers Audrey Foster, who went to the church at the top of Porters Mountain (also called Fosters Knob). Naomi saw her about 15 years ago at the old home place. Audrey was always interested in education and went to Troutville High School. Her brother, Ralph, who was the youngest, went to school with Naomi. Coming down that mountain was not easy, but Miss Foster had relatives that lived in Grubb Hollow and could stay with them if the weather was bad. Naomi mentioned that Blue Ridge had a �school called Piney Woods, while her husband was picked up from Chocklett Hollow (on East Ruritan Road) to go to the Bonsack School.    Naomi’s mom was a Crawford, and lived up the mountain from the Weeks. Her mother and a sister (who later taught at Laymantown School) went to Daleville Academy. The boys would tell her older sister to bring Ruth a boyfriend. Ruth was somewhat shy, but met her husband there. Both girls married in a double wedding ceremony. There was a little church near the Knollwood subdivision, which had Sunday School, but there was also one at Rainbow Forest. Before cars, the Martins and Weeks went to the Lutheran church, which was a union church that served different denominations, alternating Sundays. Social activities included people always coming to the Martins. They also played croquet on the lawns at Coyner Springs and Blue Ridge Springs. Regarding funerals—her first memory was of her Grandfather Martin, who died when she was six years old. When he died, he was taken to the funeral home and then back to the house to lie in state. Her Grandmother Martin died when Naomi was ten years old and remembers cousins coming down the stairs with bouquets of flowers to adorn her casket.  Some of her uncles and neighbors worked for the railroad. Harry Weeks had a large dairy farm. Naomi was a clerk at Rainbow Forest church and a committee was instated that had to pass on the charter in order to get the land for the church. At that time, there were 50 people in the church. Harry Gamble, Calvary’s minister from the city, came to the meeting. Bill Day became the pastor, but didn’t go to seminary. Gamble stated that “Day was a real called by God” man, whom Naomi expressed was probably better than all the book learning for which seminaries are famous.  Community change—some changes are good. One can live in the country, but have the conveniences of a town. There are more stores and other amenities. Many subdivisions have taken up the farmland.  Naomi’s Grandfather Martin had a Model T Ford, but still used a horse and buggy, while her father liked to use a horse. She is trying to write a story about her life growing up, with the intention to give it to her children and grandchildren. One story she shared was called “The Blacksmith Shop.” Her dad would take her to the blacksmith shop at the old house. He would make horseshoes and wagon wheel rims. Her job was to turn the grindstone, which made the fan move to cause the forge to heat. There were no boys big enough to help, so she was “the boy.” She also milked cows, got wood for the house, and took water up the hill. � When her husband was about 13 years old, his family bought a bungalow style house across from the Jeter farm. Annie Laura told her family there were two boys there, a 13-yr. old and a 4-yr. old. She said the 13-yr. old was really cute. Their home bordered both Roanoke and Botetourt counties. She had been a freshman at Colonial and Boyd started attending Colonial. They became interested in each other and a teacher didn’t like them going together, and calling him “a lover boy.” He said later that he fell in love with Naomi the first time he saw her. They have been married for 65 years.  Pranks—her husband ran around with the Cook boys, Jim Brown and Corky Rader. At Halloween they took Wilmer Cook’s wagon apart and put it on top of the barn. Of course, it had to be put back together when retrieved from the barn. It sat there until the next Halloween. Her husband knew Mason, Keith, and Alf Cook; also Alf’s son, Bobby.  Nellie Spickard was almost 104 years old when she died. She and her dad were first cousins. There would be a reunion at the lake near Rainbow Forest church. If there was rain, they would use the building as a shelter. �Bolt, Vivian Zimmerman and Danny Interview – February 4, 2014    Vivian Zimmerman Bolt was born December 14, 1936. She lived with her family at Webster until she was eight or nine years old. There were nine children in her family and many other Zimmermans in Webster, but her next door neighbors were the Corrells. She would walk to school and her Aunt Effie and Uncle Jim had a store. She would get a Dr. Pepper and put a package of peanuts in it. She went to Colonial in grades 1-12. When living on Webster Road, she walked to Colonial school. Later, when living in Coyner Springs, the bus picked her up and took her there. Mr. Bishop was the driver. On Sunday afternoons, her family would go to Grandfather Zimmerman’s. (Vivian didn’t know her Grandmother Zimmerman.) They would make ice cream, which was a huge event because all of her cousins were there. It seemed like a party. Her family left Webster and moved to Coyner Springs. The reason for the move was that her family needed a bigger place for her dad, T. D. Zimmerman, to raise cattle and more tomatoes for a canning factory. Her dad traded houses with Mr. Chattin. Vivian had a piano and pianos were also traded in that move. In addition, she got a Victrola from the Chattins. Acquiring the farm in Coyner Springs came with many chores. Three of the nine children died. (One brother died at age 19 in an automobile accident and two died in infancy.) Many of her sisters were already married, which left Vivian, her brother, Roger, and brother, Elwood, to help. Her dad built Elwood and his wife, Nancy, a little house behind the house. Others would also help, such as Bobby and Charlie Leonard’s family. Everyone helped everyone else and frequently bartered. Vivian’s husband, Danny Bolt, was born in April 1936. He moved to Coyner Springs with his family from Baltimore, where they lived near the wharf. He went to Colonial in second, third, and fourth grades. His family then moved to Troutville, off U.S. Route 11 and ran a farm with horses, cattle, balers and all the farm equipment necessary. He remembers the Powhatan Arrow train and people lining up and down U.S. Route 460 to see the train go through. “It was like a bullet compared to others. It was a big highlight in the 1940s.” He also remembers his hands being switched in school, but overall, it was peaceful. This feeling was perhaps because the community was isolated from wars and problems occurring in larger cities. Students were attentive in school, stating, “If there was misbehavior, they knew the consequences at school, which was doubly compounded at home when they got there. Vivian stated that everyone was close, even with the teachers. She thought she was kin to everyone who lived in Webster. Danny’s dad owned and operated a store for a short time in Bonsack. Richard Radcliff and Bobby Moyer also were owners at one point. Vivian also helped when she came home from college terms. Danny’s dad, who was in construction, also worked on the Parkway, helping to complete it from North Carolina to Virginia. �      Danny’s family also attended Glade Creek Lutheran Church, even after moving to Troutville. This church was also the Zimmerman’s church, so that was always a connection. Danny always thought that Vivian was older than he, but she had skipped a grade. Vivian stated that he had the nerve to ask her brother her age, which enlightened him to the fact that she was born in the same year. Vivian stated that her granddad was a farmer and her father had a canning factory. Consequently, they canned everything, especially tomatoes and shipped it on the train. Her memory is that her grandfather only had tomatoes to sell. While her father farmed much of the time, he later became a Botetourt County deputy sheriff and was involved in the Blue Ridge Springs scandal involving a trip to Pennsylvania and the capture of Robert Kent, who murdered Mrs. Hastings. He returned to the N&W and became a blacksmith, which would assure him that he would not be laid off. He was also skilled in carpentry and liked to work in the shop. Vivian stated that being a deputy wasn’t really what he had a passion to do. Vivian’s brother, Roger, and the Bolts were friends and visited each other. One time when they were visiting (and Vivian wasn’t present), his uncle told Danny that Vivian was a really nice girl. That was the beginning of their relationship. They began dating in high school and while he was at University of Virginia in a five-year architecture program. At the same time, Vivian was at Bridgewater College, and they would see each other on weekends. Vivian’s mother became ill and she had to leave Bridgewater and return home. She began working at Appalachian Power Company in Roanoke. When there was one snow event, her dad took her to work in a cattle truck. There were female employees from West Virginia and living at the YWCA, which was right across the street from Appalachian and they didn’t make it across the street. Her bosses always appreciated that she got there. Vivian and Danny got married on January 31, 1960 at 3:00 p.m. They had problems getting their invitations done because Danny didn’t have a middle name, which the printer insisted they needed. It turned out that by word of mouth people came. Jean Witt was her maid of honor. David Tate was the organist. A reception was held at the church. At one event in Bonsack, Jean played organ and Vivian played piano. After graduation from college, Danny went into the Air Force as a Second Lieutenant. Vivian went with him. In June of 1960, Danny went to flight school and trained to fly C123 aircraft. By 1962, he went to Viet Nam and she returned to her parents’ home. There were mountains in Viet Nam and no one knew the terrain. At night, the crew would turn all the lights off and take the plane out on classified missions to drop special �forces and returning later. They would land on dirt strips in a valley in the middle of nowhere. A Vietnamese gentleman took him into a hut and gave him something to drink out of a small teacup. When he asked him where the Vietnamese were, the man replied, “All around us.” The mission was very secretive. When he returned from Viet Nam, he was an instructor for two and a half years.       They remember the garage/store on U.S. Route 460 that Mel Spickard owned and operated. In addition, many residents and others who lived as far as Covington worked at Webster Brick or Blue Ridge Stone Corporation (later Boxley Materials Company). Other people worked in the City of Roanoke. Vivian’s friend, Jean Witt, was a Baptist, as were the Leonards. Jean went to Bonsack Baptist, but there was a spinoff church known as Colonial Baptist (the mother church being Glade Creek Baptist) that took several members to that church when it formed. Miss Fluke always put flowers on the altar at the Lutheran church. Her Aunt Ruth was also very active. Many of Vivian’s kin are buried in the Glade Creek Cemetery. Social activities were many. When Vivian was young, her brothers and sisters had lawn parties. Many good looking boys and girls attended, even some of the Crumpackers. On Sunday evenings, the Lutheran church sponsored Luther League. The adults who were in charge of that group sponsored hay rides, ice cream suppers, parties, oyster fests and trips. There were a lot of sports, where the boys would play ball in the fields. Vivian also noted that there were chores to do on the farm, but she and her brother would play outside by turning the lights on in order see when it was getting dark. The old Zimmerman house on Webster Road is now owned by Harry and Roblyn Brand and it is now referred to as Pigapoo. Vivian stated that her family always had cars for transportation. Her brother, Elwood, wrecked a couple of cars, so her dad was always acquiring more. Danny stated that he was never into cars, as many boys were. There were some black workers on the Zimmerman farm. One was Willie Hampton and he would bring some of his friends to help cut the wheat. She and her brother later cut the wheat. When returning to Roanoke after Danny’s service term, she went into town to Woolworths when she saw Willie. Willie ran up to her and gave her a hug with her toddler daughter, Marnie, hanging on her leg. People were shocked, but it was normal for her. At Bridgewater, she went to chapel at the same time with a black student. He had a surname of Whitlow. They sat together because his last name started with a W and her last name started with a Z. He became a teacher. �    Danny stated that the worst things he and other boys would do when they were young was smoke cigarettes. He graduated in 1955 and remembers a wagon being put on top of the school in Troutville. Several of Vivian’s sisters went to Troutville High School before Colonial was built. A lot of basketball was played at Colonial. Danny couldn’t have soft drinks while playing ball at Troutville High School. If he did, he would never get away with it because everyone would know and tell. Community changes: There has been a consolidation of neighborhood schools. Everyone used to know each other. Today many do not know the history or their neighbors. More family chores were done together in the early days. Today the children are more conscious of clothing and trends, rather than wearing whatever was there. It has definitely changed, but all communities change with time. Vivian is the only Zimmerman sibling living today. Roger passed away and a memorial service was held in Waynesboro, Virginia, October 3, 2015. Roger died September 14, 2015. After Danny got out of the Air Force in June 1965, Vivian and their daughter, Marnie, moved to Salem, Virginia, where they have lived ever since. Danny worked as an architect. Marnie was born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on June 3, 1964. She now lives in Salem with her husband, Jay Beningo. �Brown, Curtis and Judy Interview - September 23, 2013  Curtis was born September 8, 1953, having resided 22 years in Fincastle, Virginia.  Met Judy Hobson from Blue Ridge and he moved to that area in 1976.  His parents were Isom Brown and Ellen Wiley Brown. Curtis and Isom Brown Jr. were the children. His father was a mechanic for Lee Obenchain and Childress Bros. They lived on Springwood Road in Fincastle.  His paternal grandparents were George Brown, who died in 1955, and Minnie Douglas Brown, who died at a young age.  His maternal grandparents were Robert Wiley and Ellen Wiley and there were five children. Robert Wiley married Mamie Barnett next and they had seven or eight children, making a total of 13 children from the two marriages.  Curtis went to Central Academy, which opened in 1959, for seven years; grades 8-12 were at Lord Botetourt, where he graduated in 1971. Integration occurred in 1966, but a few students went to Lord Botetourt in 1965.  Judy Brown was born July 1, 1956 to Harry Hobson and Carolyn Sonatha Williams Hobson. She had two brothers, Greg and Harry.  Judy and Curtis have two children—Sheree Teal, who has three children and lives in Northern Virginia; Allen Brown, who lives in Salem, has one child. Judy has always lived in Blue Ridge.  Her schooling was grades 1-3 in Fincastle at Central Academy (a black school); grades 46 at Colonial Elementary; grades 7-8 in Fincastle at Botetourt Intermediate; grades 9-12 at Lord Botetourt in Daleville. She also went to St. Paul’s Academy in Lawrenceville, Virginia and Virginia Western College. She has worked at Shenandoah Life for 36 years.  Father, Harry Hobson, drove school buses during the day for Bedford County, Salem, and Roanoke County. He worked full time at Norfolk Southern, first in janitorial work, followed by being a mail clerk, which were night time jobs. He retired from Norfolk Southern with a disability and died in 2002.  Judy’s mother was a domestic worker, followed by being a teacher’s aide at Cloverdale Elementary. � Church life has been ongoing for both Curtis and Judy. Judy is a member of Blue Ridge Baptist on Colonial Road, where she plays the piano four times a month. She is also a deaconess and on the financial committee.  Curtis is a member of Lily of the Valley Baptist Church in Fincastle, where he attends two Sundays a month. She tries to get to his church and vice versa.  Judy does not remember many stores except for Robert Patterson’s convenience store, George Dooley’s on U.S. Route 460, near the old post office. There was also a third store on 460.  Major families in the black Blue Ridge community were the Ragsdales, who were instrumental in starting the church. Other families were the Williams, Saunders, Redds, Pattersons, Jordans, Hamptons, Hobsons, Prestons, Wilsons. All of these families remained in Blue Ridge.  Judy’s maternal grandmother (Williams) did some work for Margaret Fluke. remembered that they made apple butter.  Most of the men went into the city and worked for the Bridge Works and Norfolk Southern. Leon Saunders had a TV repair shop on the Market.  Many families grew their own vegetables and slaughtered hogs and chickens.  A few citizens formed a coalition and had a countywide meeting. This group helped Central Academy with fundraisers. However, some people on the school board wanted to get rid of Botetourt Intermediate and rename Central Academy. William Clark married a woman from Fincastle and some members desired that name to replace Central Academy.  Some school board members didn’t know the history; therefore, this coalition petitioned all black people to come before the school board. The first meeting had 13 people; second meeting totaled 25. This went on form 1995-2001. Eventually 70 plus people (white and black) kept attending, praying and putting it in the Lord’s hands. They changed two school board members’ minds and two resigned. The final vote was 4 to 1. A strong white supporter was Joe Johnson.  This group is still in existence. They provide a scholarship to Lord Botetourt and James River high schools. They also give some money to elementary schools. Their fundraiser is an annual one on a May Day—free day from school, with food, auctions, gift baskets, snow cones, ice cream, etc. Approximately 80-100 people attend. She � Judy remembers that the girls played ball, jumped rope, hopscotch, and only got toys at Christmas. Curtis remembers playing ball at Central Academy, fishing, shooting marbles, shooting basketballs through a hoop across the field from his house, riding bikes, sleigh riding—one mile downhill, and baseball. His cousin played baseball well, went to North Carolina, but then was inducted into the service. He was more like a brother.  Other activities included picnics, ice cream socials, and riding on the back of trucks to different areas for these events. They also rode on trucks or in cars to Lakeside Amusement Park.  The church sponsored homecoming or rallies. Weddings were usually performed in the minister’s home; only occasionally at church.  Halloween pranks included toilet tissue in yards and eggs. If caught by someone, they got punished by them and got it again when they got home. When someone died, it was usually held in the home. A wreath of flowers on the door would signify a death.  Judy remembers that she went to town with her grandmother by riding a bus. They would shop and then return on a bus. They only had to walk about a half mile from 460 to get home. Her grandmother also worked at Blue Ridge Springs resort.  The community has changed—grown; more residents; black and white used to be separate, but now mingled. Colonial Road was a dirt road, and now paved. Joint Thanksgiving services are held with another church. �Brown, Jim and June Interview - March 5, 2012  Jim and June Brown live in the Laymantown area of southern Botetourt. Jim originally lived with his family in the old Bethel church in Bonsack as a young person.  Jim’s father had an orchard and he had to pick peaches, which was not his favorite task because of the fuzz. His dad didn’t believe in credit, just cash.  His mom, Flossie Virginia Kelly, bought two diamond rings on lay-away. Her husband used to give her cash to run the household. Due to her frugality and desire, she purchased these two rings on lay-away, which no one in the family knew until her death. At that point, the family found them and each of the daughters now has one. Mom Flossie also hid money in the house. They recently found $3,000 in insulation. They lived in the old schoolhouse in Bonsack (where Keith and Doris Cook’s residence is today). Grandfather Kelly walked for 52 years to Blue Ridge to the railroad depot and helped fill the water tank, which had to be pumped.  Jim milked 24 cows for Mason Cook when the electricity would cease. Tom Cook, Mason’s father had 15-20 cows, which were herded and taken up to the top of Porter’s Mountain. They would often be driven back down the mountain the same day.  Wilmer Cook also had a dairy farm. He wanted to carry his own milk to the dairy because he was “too tight” to have it picked up. One time, some boys jumped on his El Camino and blew his tires out, which meant he couldn’t carry his milk out. Wilmer would bring black youth in from the city to work on the farm and paid them almost nothing. They had to buy lunch for 50¢ out of hourly wage, which took most of their money.  During World War II, sugar and butter were rationed. They had cows, chickens, and hogs. June, Jim’s wife, stated that her grandfather slaughtered pigs, usually on a cold day in November. Her mother would put up the meat (sausage). German prisoners worked on the farm. They picked apples and peaches in Laymantown. Also, in Rainbow Forest, Mr. Weeks had a farm. He was related to A. T. Weeks, who had the 1908 house and 350-acre farm across the tracks from the Bonsack depot.  The marriage of Jim and June Baldwin Brown occurred on Jim’s birthday in the old Bonsack Baptist Church (now Lutheran) by the Rev. Harry Gamble. Her sister was maidof-honor.  Jim Brown spent most of his life in the food business, but worked in household finances for Sears for ten years; he then worked at Brown’s Market at Coyner Springs on Blue Ridge Blvd. He also worked with Bob Miley at the Garden Basket, after which he took �over eight stores as a supervisor. He was paid good money. He ran the store in Vinton until 1986 and then sold the store. �Cook, Albert Watson Jr. Interview – October 2, 2012  Albert Watson Cook, Jr. was born in 1941 to his father, Albert Watson Cook, Sr. and Virginia Lee Martin Cook. He was the only son. His grandfather Wilmer Cook, lived in the house in Bonsack originally built by the Stoners, but became his grandfather’s house about 1920. His great grandfather, George Cook and his wife, Mary Gross Cook acquired the Bonsack farm.  Al remembers visiting from time to time, beginning about four years of age. He played outside a lot and there was an English shepherd named Jane. Jane was a sweetheart except that she didn’t like to be touched on the head, which would cause her to snap. The old slave quarters were located where the chicken house was and the carport/garage is today. The quarters were only about 5’x 5’ buildings. He was not sure when they came down, but he must have been young.  Visiting his grandparents began after his father came home from the war in October 1945, when he would spend a few hours with his grandparents on Sundays, often for dinner at midday. When they all came together to eat, there were often three or four conversations going on. His grandfather, Wilmer, and grandmother, Ida, had three girls and his father. Ruby Marshall Cook was born in 1906 and married Norton C. Layman (b. in 1900) in 1928. They had no children. Dorothy Lillard Cook, b. in 1910 and the second daughter, was married to John Muriel Wilkerson from Farmville. He was a pharmacist for People’s Drug on Franklin and Jefferson. In 1950, he bought the Medical Arts Pharmacy on Franklin Road. Al worked for him distilling water for the doctors to use and delivering prescriptions. Mary Ellen Cook was the third daughter and married Benjamin Chapman from Salem. He was a lawyer and served in the House of Delegates from 1936-1943. She died in 2013 in Cincinnati near the home of her son, Benjamin, Jr., at the age of 101 years.  Deedie Kagey met Annie Gladys Cook Williams when she was 98 years old. She lived to be 103 years old and had a sharp mind. George Cook was her grandfather. George Cook married Mary Gross Cook in 1851 and acquired the house and 639-acre farm in Bonsack in 1872, having moved from Blue Ridge. There is a family legend that Mary Gross was partly Native American, originating from the Tuckahoe tribe. George and his brother, Jacob Griffin Cook (b. 1825) married sisters. She was Catherine and married Jacob in 1867. Al tried to research this origin and gathered that the Tuckahoe tribe was a sub-clan of the Cherokees (meaning food gatherers). More research evolved on the Gross, McCoy, and Paine families. The McCoys moved to Kentucky, but there could have been a connection. The Grosses lived in Montvale (just east of the tanks) and the Campbell family eventually acquired this property. They tore down the old Gross home and built a barn on the spot. However, on a hill behind the house was a twenty-foot high burial mound with a graveyard on top of it. Al talked to Mr. Campbell, who had �once done some dirt digging around this spot, and claimed the dirt was different there than the rest of the farm. Many of the Gross family, including Mary, and Catherine’s parents, George Bottie, and Joanna McCoy Gross were buried on top of this mound in the graveyard. Catherine Miller Gross Cook, c. 1909. She was married to Jacob Griffin Cook And sister to Mary Gross Cook. (Courtesy of Pam Cook Graham)  The Cook Cemetery, which is on Al’s grandfather’s farm, stated than some graves were moved to Evergreen Burial Park in Roanoke or the Old Glade Creek Cemetery. George Thomas Cook, father to Mason Cook, had two wives—Ida Nininger, who died in 1894, and they had a child named Oscar, who died in 1896. They are buried at Evergreen. �George Thomas Cook married a second time—to Mary Villie Black Cook. Mary Villie Black Cook was Mason’s and Alf’s mother.  Willliam Marshall Cook (brother to George Thomas Cook) married Mollie Alice Nininger (sister to Ida), and did tomato canning. Mollie’s dad lived in Cloverdale, where the Nininger family originated in Botetourt County. Marshall was killed crossing Bonsack Road (main road then) in 1940. His wife became a recluse after his death and died in 1954. They lived in a house where the Methodist church is today that some people remember. It was a large house with verandas all around it. After his mother died, Wilmer sold the house and several acres of pasture land to his cousin, Alf Cook. William Mashall Cook’s Home (Cook Genealogy by Albert Watson Cook, Jr.)  Ruby, Wilmer Cook’s daughter, made shirts out of cotton flour sacks. Al remembered one made with three heads (Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo) in a frying pan on it during WWII. Grandmother Cook fixed fried chicken and ham every day. With regard to the chickens—she would pick out one, hold in over a stump, and with a hatchet, chop its head off. Anything she ever threw out provided the dog and other animals with food. The family had a large hand bell, which they rang for dinner. The people in the field would come to eat. Ida would put the food on top of the stove and leave it there until supper, which was the evening meal. In the morning, Wilmer would get up early to milk the cows, come into the house for a prepared breakfast, and then return to other chores. � Mary Gross Cook had eleven children and died at 95 years old. It seems that there are several Cook descendants that have lived long lives for that era. Al used to swing on the front porch and Ruby or Dorothy would scratch his back and tell him a story. He also remembers an ashtray shaped like a frog with an open mouth, which would hold the cigarette.  According to Al and other Bonsack residents, Wilmer Cook had nothing to do with any of his kin, not even for funerals. One time Wilmer’s cows got loose and started mixing with Mason’s cows. Wilmer went outside with a shotgun, which Al couldn’t understand. Al commented, “I don’t know who he was going to shoot.” He was also a justice of the peace. Al later met a man, Mr. Funk, who had been a Roanoke County deputy sheriff, who patrolled the eastern part of the county, and knew his grandfather. Supposedly, Wilmer would put people in jail for going over 20 miles per hour until officials could transport them to the county jail. Another story emerges that once they paid Wilmer a certain amount, he let them out of the “jail.” Wilmer also had a 1935 Chevy coupe, which he sold in 1952.  The origin of the Cook (Koch) family began with Jacob Koch, who arrived in Philadelphia from London in 1738, and was indentured in Philadelphia County (now Montgomery) in Pennsylvania. Jacob completed his indenture in 1743. His son, Jacob, who anglicized his surname to Cook, wife Maria Barbara Ziegel Cook, and sons Jacob, George, and Charles (nee Carl) came to Botetourt County—Buchanan/Mill Creek area in 1787 and bought two 100-acre parcels in 1793 from Joseph Paxton.  He sold them in 1796, at which time he bought 238 acres in Glade Creek from Jeremiah Dishman to build a mill. It is surmised that he may have gained some skills from the Waskeys of Waskey’s Mill. He gradually acquired more property and had six sons (Jacob, George, Charles, Samuel, Joseph, and Zachariah) and two daughters (Sarah and Elizabeth).  Samuel died at age 21, and George, Charles, and the daughters remained in Virginia, but others moved to new lands, such as Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Movement was common to many of these families, but farming in the valley remained an appeal to many of the immigrants, who made Botetourt or Roanoke County their home. �Cox, Freddie and Frye, Debbie Cox (Brother and Sister) Interview – November 4, 2012  Debbie and Freddie Cox were both born in Roanoke, Virginia and spent their entire lives in Bonsack. Freddie worked for a couple of years in Washington, D. C.  Freddie's mom insisted he go to Roanoke College. He did so and received a B.S. there; Debbie went to Radford and majored in Sociology. There she met Mark Frye. They married at Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Church in Vinton and lived in Bonsack, eventually building a home near the Blue Ridge Parkway that was a part of Cox property.  Debbie's husband, Mark, owns a business named Creative Occasions, which provides flower arrangements for weddings, etc.  Freddie met Lynn, his wife, at Roanoke College. They got married in Pennsylvania, where Lynn grew up.  They both believed the Cox family came from Bedford County to the Bonsack community in the mid-1920s. They first lived in a house on Alt. 220 that they were remodeling. It was actually a mill house and was located across from the graveyard.  Freddie's and Debbie's father, Emory, began sharecropping on the Layman farm in Bonsack. Their mother's maiden name was Blevins. They also rented Gish property near Springtree Rehabilitation, off King Street; the Trents on West Ruritan Road also leased him a lot; likewise, the old Cook property across what is now the main road for access to water. He mostly grew alfalfa and wheat on those properties. However, he worked on the farm on which Debbie and Freddie helped. Freddie had allergies as a young person. They had cows, tomatoes, and strawberries primarily. They helped sell some of these products (mostly tomatoes) if there was more than they needed. Freddie set up a stand near what is now Lewis-Gale Family Practice on Huntridge Road and sold tomatoes. The family also grew corn near Lake Back O' Beyond.  They both went to school, primarily in Vinton: R. E. Cook, William Byrd Middle School, one grade at Herman L. Horn, and grade 8 was in the old Vinton High School Building, now vacant. Grades 9-12 were located at William Byrd High School near the Parkway on Route 24.  Lula P. Layman taught at the old school (where store is), and she taught Freddie's and Debbie's mom. She was strict and was always collecting money for the Methodist Church; Lula P. belonged to the Methodist church and her husband, Elmer, belonged to the Baptist Church. He gave $90,000 to the Baptist church and she gave the same amount to the Methodist church. They had no children, but were very generous people. � There was a Bonsack School where Freddie's Country Corner Store is today. It closed in 1940 and the students then were transported by school bus into Vinton. The oldest school (mid-1840s) was torn down and a ranch-style house remains today, facing the Walmart across U.S. Route 460. It belonged to Keith and Doris Lee Cook.  Debbie and Freddie attended church primarily at Bonsack United Methodist, but Debbie went to Bonsack Baptist (old building) for four-five years with her mom. Apparently, Rev. Unrue mistreated Debbie, so the hiatus from the Methodist Church was due to that experience.  Freddie remembers an old well house with a big concrete structure behind Bonsack Methodist Church. Both of them remember an old house with a veranda where the current Methodist church is today. This may have been Marshall Cook's home. It was abandoned when Debbie and Freddie remember it as children.  Some of Freddie's and Debbie's cousins worked for Wilmer Cook. The cousins' told them he was extremely tight. If they ate an apple, he would take 10¢ off their pay.  There was a Barnyard Committee, similar to a fraternity induction. It happened after a marriage of a Bonsack male to a female. The first inductee was Corky Rader; the last, Barry Trent. Louis Cox, a cousin, was chased by Keith Cook for days. The Cox's picked him up and put him in the trunk of a car and took him to the house. Prior to that event, he jumped from a moving car and rolled down a hill. He finally gave up.  Freddie's Country Corner store began when he was selling produce from the back of his Pinto station wagon where the Hardees on Gus Nick’s Boulevard and U.S. Route 460 is today. Eventually, he bought a lot from Mr. Ridpath, on which he had to do a lot of filling in with dirt to transform it into something workable.  The Coxes sell bedding plants, which they start in greenhouses in January; poinsettias are planted around July 20 in a two-day period. Many are sold to churches. When they first opened the store, Aunt Mildred Cox ran a kitchen, making pies. One hundred apple pies sold a day. The kitchen was a lot of work, which faded with time. Now some Amish people make some baked goods, which are available.  The busiest time for the store is Thanksgiving through Christmas; produce wanes in August and September.  Debbie's children are Jerod and Joanna, now adults; Freddie's children are Neal and Emily, who helped their dad run the store. Other Bonsack residents who helped are Dana England and Bob Pack. Debbie used to grow tomatoes along with her children; however, the deer were getting them even with a wire fence. They finally gave up that endeavor. � Debbie remembers riding the bus downtown, spending the day, shopping, and returning home on the bus with her mom or grandmother. The family would also go to Clover Creamery to get ice cream. Freddie liked the orange-pineapple flavor.  Major families were the Cooks, Seibels, Coxes, and the Trents. Occupations were centered around farming.  Pranks that Freddie and Buddy pulled in LaBellevue. They would put down trees to stop the buses and then run through the woods. A neighbor would pick them up in an old Plymouth and get them home.  Freddie remembers part of the old Stoner mill on Glade Creek. Some of the mill race (dam) is still there with wood that came from timbers out of Elmer Layman's barn.  Mason Cook made brew in the barn. Bob Cooper, a black man, actually made it. Bob Cooper knew the Gishes and the Shorts' families.  The community has changed--both said it was busier and tough to see some of changes. They used to know everyone. They always waved to everyone. There are so many newcomers now that a wave isn't returned. Many residents today do not have the connection of long ago. It used to be a small, close-knit community that changed. �Crumpacker, Helen and James M. Jr. (Jim) Interview - July 15 2011       The land that became Crumpacker Orchards was purchased by Benjamin Franklin Moomaw of Troutville. He married Mollie Crumpacker in the 19the century and left the farmland to the Crumpackers. Beginning in 1914, apple and peach trees became the primary fruit grown. Helen Kinzie Crumpacker was born in Troutville, Virginia in 1919, and remained in this area through her younger years. She went to Troutville Grade School, followed by Troutville High School, a brick building on U.S. Route 11, where she met Morris Crumpacker. She attended Bridgewater College for two years, where she studied to be a secretary. Her father had a homeplace about two miles from the center of Troutville off Stoney Battery Road and the railroad tracks. Helen had two sisters and four brothers. In 2011, James Kinzie was still living. The Kinzie family grew apples and peaches. Her father had two brothers—Charles and Tommy. They both built large homes on U.S. Route 11—one brick and one frame. Cline Kinzie, an uncle, had a large home near Tinker Mountain. Helen and her brother Raymond were playing in the barn when she was about seven years of age. There was a hay chopper and Helen was running it with her left hand, got tired and switched to her right hand, which left a couple of fingers under the chopper. Two fingers were affected, one of which was cut to the bone. Surgery was done in her home, where the doctor cut the bone to make it more even with the other one. She had a bandage on her arm for a long time. When Camp Bethel opened up, the bandage came off. Her brother taught her how to drive, but her dad took her to Fincastle to get a license driving a new Buick, which she hadn’t driven. She had been driving a Dodge. It made her a little nervous, but she passed. Helen indicated that she learned how to milk cows on her Troutville farm, which at one time she was eager to learn; however, she later regretted it. She also picked berries and would get chiggers. Salt water was used to wash off the bites, but it never did much good. Helen also grew up cooking. An older sister had cooked initially but, when she left, Helen took it over. Helen moved to the house in the area near Bonsack Elementary School in Roanoke County when she married Morris in 1938. Today the home is owned by the Sam Snow family. Helen indicated the “happiest days of her life” were when she married Morris �and didn’t have to work on her family’s farm anymore. She never remembered having any dolls or toys, but rather farm work from age six.        Morris and Helen had been dating for four years before he indicated he wanted to marry her on her front porch. He said that Edgar was going to be a doctor and he had to run the orchard. She told him she would have to talk to someone and she went to a camp counselor at Camp Bethel and laid out all the details. The counselor felt it would be fine for her to marry Morris, so she went back and told him “yes.” Edgar hated selling peaches on the market and wasn’t cut out for selling. He later became a doctor at Greenbrier Medical. Helen indicated that a German prisoner worked on the farm during the war. She maintained letter writing after he returned to Germany. She and Morris visited Germany, where they stayed for a week. The German friend gave her a painting and again visited their farm in Virginia. The painting is a prized possession. Morris and his first cousin, Raymond ran the orchards together. Morris had about 400 acres and Raymond had about the same number. The land was used by Emory Crumpacker, who had some acreage, for general farming. His brother, John Samuel Crumpacker owned an adjoining acreage. Morris and Raymond ran the orchards until their sons finished college. When their education was complete, they joined their fathers in the business. In one year, 250 acres of apples were planted and 150 acres of peaches, which produced 100,000 bushels of apples and 50,000 bushels of peaches. They often took the apples and peaches to Bonsack Station and loaded them on the train for shipment. Son Jim worked from 1960-1973 in the orchards until the land was being sold. He was primarily overseeing the pruning, while his father, Morris, and Uncle Raymond ran the orchard. The packing house was behind Morris’s house, and when a trailer backed up to load the apples, it was a difficult task near a hedge. Jim II has a son, Jimmy III, but goes by Jay. About six months after the land was sold to Fralin and Waldron, the Crumpackers leased it to a man named Fellers, who lived in a trailer on the property and took care of the remaining apple and peach crops. He leased the property from 1973 to 1983. He would often receive cash for the produce, which he would put in glass jars and bury in the ground near the house and the trailer. He apparently couldn’t take time to get it to the �bank very often. Some years later, some boys were on the property and shot a BB gun at the ground and exposed two half-filled milk jars with money inside. The boys counted it, which totaled about $2,000.00 and one check was dated 1978. The boys decided to give it back to Fellers and he was so inspired by their honesty that he gave them $100 each. The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors passed and presented a resolution, which honored the boys at their monthly meeting.       At one point the Crumpacker family, and those who were related through marriage, lived on both the east and west sides of Alt. Route 220. On the East Park Commerce side all the way to Bonsack Baptist Church lived the Murrays, Floras, and Samuel Crumpacker. On the west side lived Morris Crumpacker, Ruth Crumpacker Wine and husband, Lowell Wine, and Orval and Mary Garber. Son Jim got a job with Colonial American National Bank and John remained in orchard work, running some orchards in Timberville, as a life’s work. There is a cemetery that Morris used to maintain, but it is now under perpetual care and is gated in the Botetourt South subdivision. Since the Stoner family had much of this acreage originally, there are Stoners, Moomaws and Crumpackers interred in this plot. (A side note: on the south side of U.S. Route 460 is an old Bonsack Cemetery plot where Daniel and Samuel Stoner are buried.) Helen related that her brother went to a Daleville pond to swim, but the family didn’t believe the girls should go. However, in later years, Helen and Morris traveled to Florida, especially when they could get away in the winter. When Jim was in first grade, they traveled to Sebring, Florida. Later, when Jim II was in fifth grade, his family went to Florida and stayed for six weeks due to a relative being sick. Jim went to school for that time period in Ft. Pierce. Jim II went to Summerdean Church of the Brethren. His daughter goes to Covenant Presbyterian Church in South Roanoke. Helen has also attended church with her. Jim mentioned knowing Sherry Meadows Hearn, who lived in Bonsack, when he was growing up. The Murrays, who married into the Crumpacker family, ran a cider mill on the east side of Alt. 220. Jim II loved sports and played baseball. His father built a big field beside the house and put up a screen tall enough to keep balls from flying somewhere else. Ron Horn and other boys came to play. Men that worked on the farm as tenants had children (many sons) who also liked to play. Some of the tenants were named Underwood, Trussler, and Brown. �      Jim took up golf at age fifteen. He played one year in high school and then played some at Bridgewater. Jim was a sophomore at Bridgewater and his future wife, Nancy, was a high school senior when they met. The date to the May Dance was arranged by a relative of Nancy. After they got married, they traveled to Florida and stopped at a hotel in a little town, where they got to stay the night for $7.50. Jim used to walk a mile to Mr. Teel’s store in Bonsack. Mr. Teel also drove a bus and he would wait for the bus there. It was at this store where he bought his baseball cards, most of which he still has. His mother had to write a letter to the Board (School) to let them know that there was a load of children on their farm that needed picking up, which they finally approved, sending the bus to the entry of the orchard entry off Alt. 220. Pranks were often pulled by boys in the neighborhood, especially on Halloween. He remembers a wagon being put on top of a barn and boys getting pumpkins and rolling them toward the grocery store where they broke up on the grounds. He was part of a group (not necessarily engaging in pranks), that was called “The Bonsack Boys.” This group included Ron Horn, Ronnie Cox, Paul Brown, Bobby McGuffin, Jimmy Hensley, and Jim. When Walmart property became available, nobody wanted it because they thought it would make their property depreciate. Two hundred acres belonged to Raymond Crumpacker, 200 acres to Morris Crumpacker, and 100 was M. Keith Cook’s acreage, which was zoned commercial. Many homeowners were unaware of the commercial zoning. It all worked out eventually, but caused quite a lot of distress among residents. Helen and Jim both remembered a rickety old, unused tower on top of their Read Mountain property. It was an airplane beacon. Jim said the family was concerned because if anyone tried to climb it, they could get hurt and the family would be liable. Helen talked to Elmer Hodge, the county administrator at the time, and expressed the family’s concerns. Elmer Hodge contacted Gov. John Warner. Warner contacted the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), who took responsibility for taking it down in sections and paying the removal cost. Read Mountain Alliance had also formed, which was a group that wanted to preserve the mountain. The Crumpackers sold two hundred and four acres to Fralin and Waldron. These developers placed 150 acres in conservation easement, where some houses would eventually be built. Fralin and Waldron took some of the preserve acreage to construct an access to Read Mountain hiking trails, which is located in �Samuel’s Gate, off Crumpacker Drive. In total 800 acres were purchased by Fralin and Waldron.  Morris and Helen Crumpacker were married just shy of sixty years and she is still living and residing in Brandon Oaks. This family contributed greatly to the agricultural tradition of eastern Roanoke County. �Fluke, Margaret Interview - February 25, 2012  Margaret Fluke , born June 12, 1918—lived all her life in Blue Ridge.  She was one of three girls born to Peter Matthias Fluke and Mary Hogan Fluke. Mary was the oldest, Margaret was the middle child, and Katherine was the youngest. She felt that being in the middle had no special place. She wasn’t first or last. She revealed that she was the “boy.” She became very connected to her dad and she learned much of the trappings of the farm. Her dad was a hard worker. Through the Depression, she revealed that the family had what they needed, but not necessarily wants.  When her sister became ill at one point, she wrote a letter to Margaret revealing that she felt their dad always favored her. Perhaps some jealousy, but it was a surprise.  People in her neighborhood grew wheat. She rode with her dad in a horse-drawn wagon to Vinton to have the grain ground into flour.  She did not know her paternal grandparents; grandmother died in 1913 and grandfather died in 1916. She only knew her maternal grandmother, who had five children to raise.  Margaret went to National Business College two years, as did both of her sisters. She claimed she was a poor speller, but took bookkeeping, penmanship, and calculations, after which she had to take a test. After passing the test, she focused on secretarial skills, which included typing, shorthand, and formatting of letter types. If a person missed one word, it had to be re-typed five times. She did write almost perfect shorthand, which a substitute for her related to her boss, Mr. Clements, because it was easy to transcribe.  Margaret had two jobs, which totaled forty-one years of working. Her first job was with Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company. Her boss left to go to Shenandoah Life and took Margaret with him. She stayed there until her retirement in 1980.  After retirement she came back home, where the property was left to Margaret. Since her sisters were married, she took over the loan on the house (acquired during the Depression) and paid it off. She stated she wasn’t making a big salary then either.  The Fluke family first lived in a rough-hewn log house (sheathed over with weatherboard) near the current 1928 home her father built. When they tore the log house down, the family had to live in the woodshed and the granary. Margaret said jokingly, “I haven’t wanted to camp out since. Well, I guess it was fun as a kid—the woodshed had a cook stove and we slept in the granary, where we were as comfortable �as could be expected. We put hay shocks in the barn, which had to be forked and lifted up to provide a high stack.”  Dad had a farm where we had cornfields, cattle, horses, a milk cow, feed, vegetables. Dad also ran a tomato cannery. It was off territory to the children because of a steam boiler. “We’d go down as far as an old oak tree and watch from there.” Cans were housed in wooden boxes, which her dad used to make her a doll cradle. When the cans cooled, she took him the labels and helped to put them on the cans. Other people had tomato canneries—Roy Cook, the Kyles, and a couple of others. Roy Cook ran his the longest and acquired some of the Fluke equipment after her dad stopped canning. “I can still smell those old tomato peels. They certainly stank.”  There was a grade school on the top of the hill, which had four rooms, grades 1-6. She started school early, entering grade two at age six. “I took a book to “read” it (by pictures) to the principal. She came by the house with a list of books for Margaret to read. She finished the sixth grade and then went to Troutville High School. When arriving at Troutville, the principal wanted her to repeat and her father refused. To get to Troutville High School, she took a school bus. Her dad took her out to the road to meet the bus. The bus was driven by Mel Spickard, was not heated, and “we sat on a board.” The bus had to pick up children in Bonsack, Cloverdale, and U.S. Route 11 before it got to school. It would take an hour and a half to get there, leaving at 7:30 a.m. and arriving at 9:00 a.m. Ruth Spickard heated some bricks which were kept up front on the bus, so Margaret liked to secure a seat near the heated bricks.  Margaret’s father was a staunch Lutheran and helped to establish Glade Creek Lutheran Church in 1828. It started as a Union church and continued through the 1940s in the following way: Lutherans worshipped on the first and third Sundays; the Baptists on the second Sunday; Sunday School for all on the fourth Sunday; Lutherans on the fifth Sunday. The Baptists had closed communion. “It was a peaceful bunch, and now some people can’t get along.” She stated that she hopes her church holds up because she was planning on her church to bury her. Only one other person, who graduated with her, is alive and her mind is gone. Twenty to forty attend every Sunday. Some have left and gone to St. Phillips Lutheran, but haven’t removed their names from the roll.  On May 1828, Peter Fluke was the first postmaster, serving in that position for 15 years. The stage would also stop at his store and tavern and he kept a ledger that was donated to the Botetourt County History Museum. The post office and area was named Flukes until 1874, when the name changed due to the Blue Ridge Springs resort in its heyday. At that point, the community’s name became Blue Ridge Springs. In 1920, the springs dropped and it became Blue Ridge. There were only 43 postmasters who served this community until 1996. There was a general merchandise store by J. P. Carroll. In 1895 there was a picture that Gerald Calvert had acquired of the store, which he gave to her. � Margaret has the family Bible and the lineage begins with Jacob Fluck, who arrived in 1798 from Germany. He had many sons, having migrated to Frederick County, Maryland (Middletown). He died in 1872 in Summers, West Virginia. Peter Fluke, a son, came to the Blue Ridge area and the last name changed about 1830 to Fluke. (See the family write up in Chapter Eighteen.)  During the Civil War, Margaret had an Uncle Bob who was at Appomattox Courthouse when Lee surrendered to Grant. The Yankees offered him a horse to ride home and he refused saying “I will walk.” I am sure he was hurt and his brother was injured and died in the final battle. They never knew where he was buried.  Margaret learned to cane chairs after she paid $80.00 for one. She decided she could do as well or better and ordered a kit with directions. She caned the rest of the chairs and a footstool. She related that a black man across the road put a chair in his junk pile, intending to throw it away. She asked about it and he said she could have it. She took it to a stripping facility to clean the wood. It had a woven seat, which she replaced by using her skills.  When completing her tax papers, she uses addition (and no calculators). She always casts out the nines and it works every time she has to turn in her tax information.  Margaret, in her 90s, continues to do a lot of farm work—attaches a bush hog to the tractor and bush hogs, cuts her grass, plants a garden, trims grape vines, and many other tasks.  She made clothes for Phyllis Coffey, a niece. She also made clothes for another niece and two sets of boys’ clothes. In addition, she did needlework for a cross at the front of the altar at the church. She conveyed at one time there was a woman minister at the church, but she left. An Episcopal priest served the church at one time also.  After finishing high school, Margaret was somewhat isolated from the rest of her classmates. Church provided the social life. Luther League met on Sunday nights, but has since been disbanded. She only attended two weddings, which were for both of her sisters. One got married in North Carolina, so she drove there for that event.  Blue Ridge Springs Hotel—the Fluke family took food there, such as milk, butter, eggs, and fruit. There was no electricity at the resort at first; Japanese lanterns were used. Glade Creek also ran under the resort. She remembers a lot of porches and cottages. Richmond Cottage was the nearest cottage to the Fluke property. While the mineral water was held up as a cure-all, her dad told her not to drink it. � One time she told her dentist that she wanted to take three things with her when she leaves this world. He asked her what she could take. She replied, “My teeth, eyes, and brain.”  The key families she remembered in the community had the surnames of Spickard, Zimmerman, Foster, Cook, McCleary, Murray, Gillespie. Ben Murray was an N&W man, who lived near the quarry.  There was iron ore mining at Grubb Hollow (now White Oak Estates). A dinky and an engine hauled iron ore to the N&W. Thirteen Meador family children lived in the old mining commissary at Grubb Hollow. Mr. Harper had a saw mill. If repairs were needed connected to the mines, he would do it. Sometimes Margaret would ride up the high trestle with her father—the tracks came back and crossed U.S. Route 460 at that trestle. Boxley had a little cart to haul his rock over a tram road to the crusher.  Margaret would always get up early to milk a cow before she went to work, which provided fresh milk for the day.  The community has changed in that we all dressed up and went to church on Sunday. The young folks are not going today as they once did.  Margaret’s mom had R. R. Lunsford as a teacher and said he was very strict.  All three girls had piano lessons. A school teacher would come to the house. Katherine (youngest) did best. Mary (oldest) would play the same thing over and over and her interest was not there. Phyllis Coffey would come over and play all afternoon. Margaret even took piano lessons and paid for it for ten years after she started work; however, she never felt she was that good.  A cabinetmaker made a grandfather clock and a chest of drawers. The clock had the front part of the house painted on the front and the back of the house painted on the back.  Electricity was put in the house in the late 1930s (1937-1940). Mr. Foster had the line on the road and told us not to pay for a line, but rather to wait until General Electric put in a line, which happened about a year later.  A cousin, named Cline Fluke, gave Margaret a school bell from 1878. Her sisters died in 1990 and 1997 (Mary; then Katherine). Daddy’s sister, Cora, never married and lived with the family. � When Margaret was little she played Uncle Wiggly (board game), Old Maid, Chinese checkers, Ouigi Board, puzzles (map of the United States), the latter of which she said was very beneficial.  She traveled in her work with Jefferson Standard. She was in Norfolk for two years and left her car at home for her family to use. While in Norfolk, she lived with her dad’s sister. She would often take a train and arrive the next day in Blue Ridge. She described the seats on the train as few, often sitting on a suitcase for the duration of the trip. Other assignments included Harrisburg, Pennylvania; Lexington, Virginia; Knoxville, Tennessee; Florence, South Carolina; and Gatlinburg, Tennessee (she took the Parkway one way).  She took one big trip with two friends—drove to Bar Harbor, Maine, Niagara Falls, and other stops on the way back home.  Her first car she got in 1939, which was a 1936 Chevrolet and drove it ten years. She also got a Plymouth from Fulton Motors. The car she liked best was a Chevy Super Sport, which was black with red leather interior. She also had a couple of Fords in between the ones mentioned.  Reba Spickard Metz worked at Shenandoah Life also. A friend, Johnnie Thompson, got a job through Margaret. He left Appalachian and Margaret trained him at Shenandoah. He opened an insurance agency in San Diego and would always visit her and express appreciation for the opportunity she gave him.  Acquiring the Chevy in 1939 made her one of the only ones to have a car in her area. She was the bus for anyone who needed a ride, which seemed like half of Blue Ridge. Rick and Red Price rode with her often.  Both of Margaret’s sisters had jobs, but always grumbled about them. To the contrary, Margaret loved her job.  Margaret was not interested in men, some of whom called her in their 80s. She stated, “If I wasn’t interest at age 25, I am certainly not interested now.” �Foster, Sam Interview - September 16, 2013  Samuel Christian Foster was born in 1943 at Jefferson Hospital in Roanoke City. His mother and father lived in the house in which he resides when Sam was born. He has three children: Sam Foster II, who is the oldest. He is an educator in Craig County; two daughters (twins), who were born in Richmond, but live in the Bridgewater area—one is a chemistry teacher and one is a guidance counselor. His wife, Rita, is a retired RN from Hollins University, where she was a Director of Health and Counseling. They have seven grandchildren and the oldest one, Samuel C. Foster III, lives of the farm. His mother and father are Laurie Mason and Ruby Ellen Foster. They met at Daleville College, near Lord Botetourt, and married in 1927. They first lived in Salem. His father worked for Appalachian Power Company for 47 years. He and another gentleman purchased all the property for Smith Mountain Lake. Two years later his father retired.  His grandfather purchased 100 acres in Blue Ridge in 1903; his father purchased 100 more acres in the 1930s; also 30+ acres were added on the other side of Blue Ridge Springs Road from the Buford family.  His dad came to the farm because his grandfather lost money at Montvale Bank when the Stock Market crashed. His mom taught at Colonial and had him in fourth grade (only one class per level).  The house in which the Fosters live was built in 1934; however, there was an earlier 1905 house built by S. T. Foster that was the original home place and is still occupied.  Before Colonial School was built there were two elementary schools—Laymantown and Blue Ridge. They consolidated into one after a lot of disagreement—some members of the School Board wanted to keep the two elementary schools. The plan was for the Laymantown students to go to high school in Troutville, and the Blue Ridge students to go to Montvale. People from Richmond had to be involved to assess the need. Approximately 18 acres were purchased and only $1,000 was provided for the new school to be built. The community had to raise the rest. Many citizens, mostly farmers, gave $5, $10, $15, $20, or $25. Sam’s father was the secretary/treasurer and kept records of contributions. Colonial High School was built. There was some controversy over the name, but Colonial seemed apt due to the name of the road. Audrey Foster, who lived on Fosters Knob (Porters Mountain), taught there the first year it opened and remained for 40 years. She was remembered as very strict.  His brothers were Dale and Charles; Dale retired from the Salem school system and still resides there. � His great-great-grandparents were William and Martha Wigginton Foster. Greatgrandparents were Joel and Martha Foster, born in 1823, and Louis and Mary Pollard, born in 1835 and 1840, respectively. Grandfather was Samuel Thomas Foster, born 1855, and Mary Pollard Foster, born 1861. His granddad spoke briefly about the Civil War—being about 9 years old when the Yankees came through pillaging farms. They took him on a horse for about a mile and then let him go. All of the Fosters were born in Bedford County, but close to the Botetourt line. Audrey Foster, who went to Radford College, lived with them for a while rather than trying to manage getting up the mountain when weather wasn’t cooperating.  His grandparents had six children: Johnnie (1886-1888); Frank, 1887-1928 (died at 41 of cancer); Annie, 1889, who also taught school; Hallie, 1894, who remained on the farm (neither Annie nor Hallie married); Lewis Earl, 1898, had two children—Paul and Katharine. Paul married Janet, who was instrumental in getting some history of Colonial and Blue Ridge together in a scrapbook. The last child, Roy, 1902, had three children— Dale, Charles, and Sam. In 1903, his granddad was still living on the mountain. He sold produce and pork and sheep to Blue Ridge Springs Hotel. He would keep the baby lambs warm by using wood stoves to thaw them out. He continued this practice until the 1930s.  His mother’s side of the family, the Ellers, had a large orchard on Sugarloaf Mountain in the Oak Grove area. They primarily grew peaches, but also apples. His dad put in 20+ acres of peaches in Blue Ridge, where there was also a packing house and would take them to the Bonsack Depot to put on the train. They gave up peaches, but had 10 milk cows, from which they processed cream and took it to Clover Creamery.  They added beef cattle and had about 30 cows. Presently there are about 14 calves. Sam grew up immersed in farming. When he was five years old, his brother, Charles, put him on a hay loader seat with him and he worked the clutch. They put an electric drying system in the barn. The family is still working with beef cattle—some calves go to the stockyard and some are sold to individuals.  Church life has always been a continual presence. The Foster and Rieley families were instrumental in starting the Blue Ridge Church of the Brethren (formerly Bethesda). His dad was involved in a lot of district work, traveling across the state. He took the Pocahontas train to Richmond and back and walked home from the Blue Ridge Depot. His father was the first lay moderator in the district. His mother’s side also had many Brethren ministers.  Sam met Rita in high school and they married after she completed her nursing program and he was in his senior year. Her home church was Cloverdale Church of the Brethren, which is where they are active now. Church on Sunday varies in number from 90-110 congregants. Blue Ridge Church of the Brethren was near the farm, so there is also a �connection to that church. A baptismal was added in 1954 and Sam was the first child to be baptized using the baptismal. Sam’s grandson goes to Summerdean Church of the Brethren.  Most of Sam’s close friends were from church, some of which included the Crumpackers. Richard Radcliff was the youth director and they went bowling, on picnics, played ball, and other activities.  Oldest churches in the community are Glade Creek Lutheran and Glade Creek Baptist.  The oldest cemetery is Glade Creek—the old part had to be cleaned up. If someone wants to secure a plot in the new part, Shelby Leonard has the maps with available spaces. Some of the Leonard family fills up gas pumps.  Sam can remember all of his teachers’ names. While at Colonial, the teachers would take the students on walking field trips—one such trip was to the old Blue Ridge Springs site. There were always Fall Festivals and ball games. Mrs. Spickard, his first grade teacher, would often walk home. In grades 5, 6, and 7, students would get there early and play football before school, at lunch, and after school. They would also play marbles and jump rope.  Marvin Foster, Sam’s second cousin, had a Jeep to get down the mountain. Audrey Foster would drive down the mountain every day. All twelve grades were in one building and when on the school buses, the older ones were protective of the younger ones. When Sam’s mom started teaching, she also rode the bus. Mr. Bishop was the driver and the school custodian. He had to stoke a coal furnace. There was no cafeteria at first, so packing a lunch was a necessity. When Sam was in first grade, a cafeteria was put in place.  Basketball, football and baseball were the main sports. everyone would go to watch at the Boxley field.  Jobs in this community were mainly Webster Brick, Weblite, iron ore, Blue Ridge Stone (now Boxley), and tomato canneries. Roy Cook canned tomatoes and made tomato juice. His farm was under the Arch and to the right. Sam’s family raised tomatoes and he rode on the trailer to take tomatoes to Mr. Cook. They also raised sweet corn, which they sold to Kroger.  There were a lot of traveling lay ministers. I. N. H. Beahm would often stay at the Fosters when they were passing through. The Beahm descendants live in Cloverdale.  Regarding the iron ore from the mines—it had to be washed so that mud wasn’t coming down the creek. In order to clean the iron ore, a well was constructed and a steam On Sunday after church, �engine ran the pump to wash it. Furthermore, two mud dams were created to filter the mud out of the water. There was an area that was perfectly flat, where the boys played ball.  Sam’s dad played baseball; mother was a center in basketball. Orval Garber was a teacher and coach at Daleville College, where his dad and mother attended. His dad broke his finger one Sunday. Since Sunday was reserved for church, he couldn’t tell his family.  Primary occupations were farming, N&W, Roanoke Bridge Works. employees would be laid off, but could work on the farms.  Stores—there were three grocery stores: Dooley’s Store on north side of U.S. Route 460; Dooley’s Store on the south side of U.S. Route 460, and one that was torn down when U.S. 460 was changed. His family often went to Thomas’ Market near Tinker Creek in Roanoke City. There was also a tannery near Tinker Creek. His father took cattle to the market (downtown) to get them weighed and then had to bring them back to the tannery.  Most residents raised beef cattle. Produce rarely got to market, but went into nearby stores. Vernon Crumpacker sold peaches on the market for the Ellers. Sam had to sell peaches for 2½ weeks in the summer, which he loved because he could go to the Roanoke Weiner stand.  Some of the “black” boys would give Sam money after Sunday church and he would buy them ice cream because they weren’t allowed in the store.  Two weddings were held on the farm—his daughter, Stephanie and oldest grandson, Sam III. They also had family reunions there every other year. If boys were courting a girl, they usually went to Roanoke to a theatre or to a drive-in, such as Trail, Lee-Hi, or North 11. They might also go to Dandy’s on Williamson Road. Transportation was mostly buses and cars. A boy could be 15 years old in Botetourt County to drive and 16 years old in the city.  Pranks usually occurred at Halloween. Boys took shocks of corn into Colonial and a cow was let in on the weekend. The same thing happened at the Troutville school. He remembers that Wilmer Cook’s wagon was put on the top of a barn by Jim Brown and Corky Rader. They dismantled it. In addition, they almost slid off the barn because the dew was settling on the roof. Sam also said they went to Colonial on the weekend, opened the window, and played basketball.  His community has changed from quite rural to large subdivisions such as Rainbow Forest being built, which made an impact on Colonial. There was an option for a new Sometimes �school to be built on the Laymantown side of U.S. Route 460. The caveat was that it had to be built in ten years or go back to the family. Eventually, Bill Griffin bought this property and built the Wyndemere subdivision on this property. No long-term ties of new residents to the community. Many don’t even know who their representatives are. The older families are dwindling with many new residents arriving.  Sam is a member of Botetourt County Schools, in charge of Budget and Policy. He is also a member of the Botetourt Planning Commission, which had an involved discussion and eventual ordinance with regard to digital signage.  Roy Foster also had chickens after the peaches. When they had chickens, the Firestone family provided the chickens and feed and gave them shots, providing the Fosters did the labor. The Firestones had a hatchery and a certain amount was paid for each egg. �Hagan, Alice Trout Interview - October 29, 2013  Alice Trout Hagan was the daughter of Dr. Hugh Trout and Alice Green Trout (second wife). She had three half-siblings from his first marriage. She married Dr. H. J. Hagan, Jr. There were four children—Hugh Hagan, orthopedic surgeon, who was the oldest, and three daughters.  She walked to Highland Park Elementary, grades 1-7. She lived in the city on Franklin Road in a house attached to Jefferson Hospital, except for summers and Sundays on the farm in Hollins (Summerdean area). Grades 8-12 were spent at Stuart Hall (boarding school) in Staunton, where her father was born and raised. She went to Sweet Briar College and graduated from there.  Her mother, Alice Green, was from Philadelphia and married Dr. Trout. Being from Philadelphia, she thought Roanoke must be a “cow town.”  Her father established Jefferson Hospital. Today his picture hangs on the wall in the Jefferson Health Sciences College in the main level. There were quite a few blacks, many from Bedford County, who worked at the hospital and Dr. Trout really took care of them. James Patterson was his surgical assistant and his father commented, “If I ever need my appendix removed, I would want James to do it.” The relationship with blacks was always symbiotic and they were like family.  Alice’s father had a farm on which everything was grown, which was handled by tenant farmers. Milk cows always provided the milk, which was brought into town for the hospital in order that good milk was available to patients (not pasteurized at that time). There were hogs and also fruits and vegetables available on the farm. There were also nut trees, especially chestnuts. Her father built a pool on the farm. She and others often played in the Oldfields of Hollins (just beyond the college, but not in the black section). After playing there, she would go to the farm and swim or participate in other activities. At Hollins College she especially enjoyed a head waiter, who looked like her father, the only difference being that he was black.  Many blacks (especially from Bedford County in Goode) helped Dr. Trout establish the hospital, providing a lot of help in many ways. Often they were called Aunt or Grandma, even though they were unrelated. One story surfaced about a visit to Hollins College by a special speaker, George Washington Carver. Dr. Trout wanted to be sure he ate with everyone in the dining room; however, being astute, he said it is a nice day and I see a tree under which I can eat. Dr. Trout said, “I would like to eat with you outside under the tree.” (Not exact words.) One friend of the Trouts, who frequently visited the farm found out that they felt blacks were on the same plane, and being a Confederate from �the South, he refused to ride to the farm in Dr. Trout’s car after he bought a Lincoln Zephyr.  Dr. Trout knew the Mayo Brothers and other important contemporary surgeons stayed at their home in Roanoke when in the area for meetings of the Southern Surgical Association.  Alice Hagan traveled a lot—several times to Europe, met Pope Pius, but didn’t curtsey, just shook his hand. His assistant gave her several medals that she brought back home and gave to friends. One time a friend needed a way home to Toronto. She drove her home and stayed three to four months, where she worked as a hospital lab technician. Her mother eventually went to Toronto and asked her to come home, so they drove back.  Alice was very lucky and led a privileged life. She had wonderful memories and experiences. Her religion was Episcopal—married in Christ Church, but mostly attended St. John’s Episcopal Church.  A beautiful portrait of her as a girl hangs on her wall, painted by a New York artist, Dorothy Hart Drew, who went across the United States painting portraits. She was born in Ethel, Macon County, Missouri on January 30, 1910. The railroad president, Racehouse Smith, also had her do a portrait of everyone in his family. She was a teacher of piano and niece of a famous sculptor.  Alice married Dr. Hugh J. Hagan, Jr. May 16, 1953. He died on September 12, 1980 from cancer.  Hugh J. Hagan III’s great grandmother, Sarah Cobb Johnson Hagan Cocke, was born in a hotel lobby fleeing Atlanta when it burned. Mrs. Cocke, a somewhat flamboyant woman, was influential in putting modern sanitation infrastructure into Roanoke in the early 1900s. She was a personal friend of author Margaret Mitchell, who, according to family lore, based characters in “Gone With the Wind,” on Sarah’s family members.  Side notes: Alice’s father, Dr. Trout, came to Roanoke because of his asthma, believing the mountains would help him. �Hale, William David Interview - October 2, 2013  David Hale was born in August, 1942. He lived in Roanoke except for time in the military. His family lived off Williamson Road on Hillcrest. They moved to Bonsack when David was six years old. The old Wood property at the road was available. In 1948, his dad bought a small farm. There were chickens, turkeys, horses, and a garden. U.S. Route 460 was three-laned at that time.  When he was 12, he had a paper route and delivered 13 papers on East Ruritan Road— all the houses that were there. He got paid $.55 a week. He would ride a bike, a horse, or sometimes walk. This was his first work experience, and with the money he made, he probably cost his dad a lot of the money due to whatever it took to get those papers delivered.  He lived in Bonsack until he went into the military. His dad, Herbert William Hale, sold the farm and moved to a plot of adjoining land. His dad was a shop superintendent at Shepherds Auto Supply for 44 years. David said, “It was a hard job, but we had a good life.”  When first moving to Bonsack, he became good friends with Marshall Murray, Ed and Blanche’s son. They have been longtime friends, even though separated by distance today. He was also friends with the Cooper boys (black). They would play ball. His mom fixed lunch for all of the boys. The Cooper boys asked, “Is all of this for me?” David said that statement was certainly an eye opener. The Coopers lived on the Woods farm and their dad was a tenant farmer. The three boys were Pete, Russell, and Bobby.  David’s family went the old Bonsack Baptist Church, where there were two pot-bellied stoves in the winter with benches on each side, which seemed to keep everyone warm enough. The old church sanctuary was used until the new church was built on Alt. 220. There were many wonderful people—Laymans, Cooks, Catrons, Ralph and Eleanor Foster, and Murrays. Mr. and Mrs. Layman were staunch supporters—she at the Methodist church; he at the Baptist. They would park between them and each would go to his/her church, which weren’t far apart. It was a Sunday ritual for a long time. She played the organ at the Methodist church and he was the treasurer at the Baptist church. There were times when the bills couldn’t be met at the church—Elmer Layman would put his money in the coffers to pay the bills. Lula P. Layman taught sixth grade at William Byrd Junior High in Vinton and was assuredly her own person. Elmer was a quiet person, but what he didn’t say spoke volumes. He enjoyed going out and delivering vegetables to people in the neighborhood.  Bonsack had a special reputation. The young people were called “The Bonsack Kids” and people thought nothing good came out of Bonsack. All of the families and children �were the butt of a lot of jokes. The students attended school in Vinton and were the first to arrive there 1½ hours early, coupled with the last to leave in the afternoon. Being on the bottom of the list was okay according to David because no one thought a lot about it. Since “The Bonsack Kids” were early at school, they had to be sure they stayed out of trouble. There were no school football or basketball stars. Everyone worked and had many chores to do at home, particularly on the farms.  When David was a teenager, he did not like a lot of things he had to do. His dad would leave a list of tasks that had to be done before he got home. He learned a lot of things that he has taken throughout life, particularly a work ethic.  In 1955, Bonsack Baptist Church was going to build an addition to the old church, which was going to cost about $55,000. When it was just about completed and the congregants realized there was no forethought about money for furniture. He and his dad went to Sears and bought some power equipment, such as a bench saw and joiner. There was a shop at the Hale place and David, his dad, Stanley, and Lloyd Chittum built 121 pieces of furniture—tables, chairs, and cribs for that building. Some is still being used today. It taught David how to work hard to perhaps become more successful in life.  David’s mom was born in Bedford County, living in Evington. She went to New London Academy, where there were 19 students in her graduating class. She moved to Roanoke to work in the Viscose plant, as many others did also. Her maiden name was Witt and grandparents’ surname was Little. His mom and dad married when they were 20 years old, about 1930. She had distant Witt kin that lived in Blue Ridge.  Pranks were distinctly remembered. His older brother, Ronnie was born in 1935. He, Jim Brown, Corky Rader, the Gibson boys, Chockletts, and perhaps some others. One year a wagon went up on top of the barn and another year a manure spreader. The equipment had to be partly taken apart. The barn was eventually torn down, but not by the youth. David knew who took the barn down, but wouldn’t reveal the source.  There was a WROV disc jockey who was called, “The Ding Dong Daddy of Bonsack.” This person preceded Freddie Freelance. This attention and jokes put Bonsack on the map.  When his parents went to prayer meetings on Wednesday night, David would stay with Jake Bonsack at the Bonsack train station, and he taught him a lot about dispatch on the railroad. He was also a good woodworker and had a shop where he did carpentry work.  There was once a strange animal in Bonsack. Several people saw it and talked about it often. Dogs would tree it, but would come back with their tails between their legs. It was assumed it looked something like a cougar. However, David never heard of anything bad happening connected to this animal. � David never saw a deer or wild turkey when hunting until he returned from the military. Apparently, they were non-existent prior to his exit. However, there is a plethora of deer and other animals today.  School bus 33 was the transportation into Vinton. It was the oldest bus in Roanoke County and driven by Mr. Teel, who had Parkinson’s disease, but we always got home safely. Bonsack was the last group to get anything new. Mr. Tesh had the other store, also run by Moyer and Radcliff. Mr. Teel ran a store near Glade Creek Road and built a pond at the base of the store. The boys would swim in that moss-filled pond and we were lucky we never contracted anything. The Foutzes lived nearby and owned the sausage plant.  Occupations included the N&W, Viscose, and farming. Juanita Kessler lived near our home and she had a daughter named Ivy. The Horn property was called Pole Cat Hollow. Families that lived in that vicinity on East Ruritan Road were the Bohons, Horns, Chockletts, and Rumbleys. Some still own some land. On West Ruritan were the Trents and Pollards, who owned most of that land.  In discussing Audrey Foster, who taught 40 years at Colonial, she had mentioned working at a one-room school in Bedford County called Mountain View. David said there were approximately 100 one-room schools in Bedford County and 11 high schools. Many of these schools consolidated. Most children were involved in church activities, which provided a lot of fun socially. The Baptist youth were involved in a live nativity scene. Alf Cook let them use his property, where a lean-to was built. Everyone worked in shifts and then went to the church for hot chocolate, and then returned to complete another shift. Mr. Quinn let the youth use his sheep. David and Junior Amos went to get the yews and butt sheep. Junior tried to get the butt sheep, but was soon yelling, “Get me out.” The butt sheep were more than a challenge.  Old house with verandas discussed. Al Cook, genealogist, stated that house belonged to Thomas Marshall Cook, who got hit in the road and died. His wife grieved for years and became reclusive. Her surname was Nininger. David stated the house he lived in was a 1910 house built by Arthur Wood. It was a nice house, but deteriorated over time. Marshall and Frances Thrasher owned the home at the corner of Carson Road and Challenger (460). The Davises and Swartzels lived near the CVS Pharmacy and Bonsack Square.  Community change—in the old days Bonsack was considered not the place to be. When 460 was upgraded, it changed everything. It was slow to develop, particularly commercially. Subdivisions began developing. David developed Plantation Grove in the old Crumpacker orchard area. The Corps of Engineers connected the two parts of Ruritan Road—the Ruritan Club was responsible, which accounts for the name. Little �Tree Acres on the south side of Challenger (460) was begun by Alf Cook. Cliff Hammer was situated in that area to sell lots, but thought they wouldn’t sell, particularly the ones not far from the railroad tracks. He sold twelve lots that day, which was a surprise. People wanted to be near the railroad. No steam engines tooted by anymore—just diesel.  Huntridge subdivision was the rest of the Cook farm (about 100 acres) and homes were supposed to be around $100,000. He built one for $81,000, which sat for 19 months. Many more homes were built and it was a very hard time for sales. David was at McClungs Lumber and ran into Muriel Wilkerson, husband of Dorothy Cook Wilkerson. Muriel encouraged him to look at the Cook land (now on the north side of Challenger (460), and he told him he didn’t think he could buy it, having little money. He did go to look at it and convinced Charles Simpson to partner with him. There was a recession and 23.5% interest rates—horrendous. David was building small hospital-type clinics, so he made it, but it was hard.  Farmland being turned into subdivisions—Fralin and Waldron bought all of Crumpacker Orchards, building one section at a time. Lake Back O’ Beyond is also a farm off Carson, but they never wanted anyone in their acreage, even when Marshall Murray lived nearby.  David’s development, known as Plantation Grove, built the first house in that subdivision for $200,000; another was constructed for $600,000.  Transportation—David’s mom didn’t drive until 1954. “I was driving illegally to church.” His mom would take a Greyhound bus to town for a quarter. Some of the boys would go to town to see a movie. David rode his bike at times to school and got a car in high school. When he got out of school in the afternoon, he worked the late shift at the Weaving Mill in Vinton. During the war, the railroad was an avenue of transportation between places. I can remember riding horses near Read Mountain, which is now being kept in a conservation preserve. It is an attempt to protect the mountain from obtrusive incursions that take away from its beauty. �Huffine, Joan Robinson Interview - June 20, 2013  Joan lived in Roanoke until she was four years old. Her dad, Emory H. Robinson, was looking for a house. He liked the Bonsack area because it was quiet and peaceful. He found the present house and said he was going to buy it, whatever it took.  He worked at the N&W for 47 years. He was a good dad, but strict. When moving to Bonsack, we planted a garden and canned everything we grew. In addition, we had a grape arbor and a cow and pig. Her dad acquired 15 beagles and went rabbit hunting with them.  Her mother was a city person and she left when Joan was six years old. “I was passed between Grandma Robinson and some aunts.”  When she became more independent, she became her dad’s helper.  When the war came along, he took Joan into the kitchen and laid a gun on the table, telling her at length how to clean the gun and gun safety.  Emory had a shop and had clocks, made what-nots and things for Christmas. It was a real journey, but Joan appreciates those items that were made.  Grandmother Robinson (Nancy) and Grandfather Robinson (Clay) had a horse in Mount Pleasant. The horse would lie down and she could get on him and ride around the pasture. Joan had polio, but at four years old she could walk the fence, her dad in tears. Some of her relatives wanted to put her in a home, but her dad refused. Grandmother Robinson stayed on the farm, growing all kinds of vegetables, until she became feeble. She stayed at the house for a little while.  Emory had a lot of brothers and sisters, and when there was a reunion at the Bonsack home, there were about 50 people. Everyone brought something to eat. At Christmas time, they set off firecrackers on the porch, which no one can do today.  Joan’s dad loved family. His brothers were Henry, Aubrey, John, and another brother that died, in addition to several sisters.  Emory met Libby, who was from Brookneal and grew up in the country. She canned, got a dog to go hunting with Emory, fished, and was eager to plant a garden, just as he was. This match seemed to be a good one. They were married eleven years and she got cancer, dying a horrible death. He had a hard time getting over it. � He met Virginia and married for a third time. They were married for forty years. However, when he made out his will, he stated that he wanted to be buried by Libby rather than Virginia. Virginia never had any children and it appeared she didn’t like them. Joan’s children would come to see their grandfather and wanted to be near him. It seemed to make Virginia somewhat jealous. The grandchildren and a greatgranddaughter stayed away as much as possible due to the unwelcome feeling. Apparently, the grandchildren tried to send letters and cards, but he never received them. Virginia went to the mailbox and got the mail, but kept the correspondence from Emory. Joan wrote to her dad for eleven years when she was away, but he never got her mail. When Joan would call and Virginia answered, she would say, “He is not available.” This distant attitude really hurt Joan. Later on, if she came or her children came, they couldn’t meet in the house, but rather had to congregate outside.  He took up an interesting hobby, which provided an outlet and a way to spend his time. He began making thigmotropic canes, which utilized nature in order to make walking canes with snakes that he had whittled, sanded, and stained. He would go to craft shows and everyone admired them and he loved to show them to the children. He made 3,000 canes and sold them everywhere. Joan still gets calls from people who are interested in purchasing them. One time when he went to Morocco, he had a cane as he began to board a plane. A large black lady thought the carved snake was real and didn’t want him to board the plane. He did anyway, stating he could buy the plane if anything happened to it, but agreed to place it in the luggage compartment if it was protected.  Families in the community included the Catrons, Teels, Graybills, Pearsalls, Bonsacks, Coxes, Lemons, Staffords, George Seibel, and the Seibels, who ran the old Gish ordinary on 460. Mrs. Catron lived next door and worked at Old Dominion Candy Company on the assembly line. If the candy was less than perfect, she would bring some home to give to Joan. She had pleurisy. When her husband died, she stayed in the house. Eventually the house was put up for auction; she went to a nursing home in Vinton. She was a very kind, religious lady, who was very nice to Joan.  Since Joan’s father worked for the N&W, she had a pass to get on the train and would meet him at the General Office. They would often go out to dinner, eating something simple, such as hot dogs. She mentioned that her dad liked to dress up, perhaps because of his job at the N&W.  Joan attended Bonsack Methodist Church and was baptized there. She has a church plate with a picture on it. When she married Frank Ayers, she had to become a Baptist and lived in the Ayers house just across the railroad tracks. � Mrs. Covington had a house on East Ruritan Road near the Parks house. There was no water in the house. Mr. Teel let the Robinsons have boxes and they made wallpaper for her from them so she could keep the snow and rain out.  Joan remembers that boys in the neighborhood pulled several pranks, one of which was a manure spreader being taken and placed near Alf Cook’s nursery at the western end of the street. When the boys started aggravating Mr. Teel, he came out and shot Corky Rader in the leg. Corky ended up with a good woman, Lou Seibel. Mr. Teel had to correct a boy one time. He was going to kiss Joan and told him not to put his hands on her. He did and Joan knocked him off the porch. Mr. Teel reiterated, “I told him not to touch you.” It never happened again.  The Seibel girls were raised just like boys—ran the tractor and did farm work. Her dad liked George Seibel, who would come to the house if he would need anything. The Jeters would give people pumpkins and spray the bank on the Bonsack hill. Ned Jeter takes care of the Bonsack cemetery.  Wilmer Cook was a hard man, but if left alone, he was all right. His wife fixed me a jelly sandwich one time.  Joan married Carl Huffine, which has been a good marriage of 38 years (in 2013). They lived in north Roanoke across from Friendship Manor. He was a Navy Seal. One time he rescued a boy at Lakeside, with whom he has kept contact and they eat together once a month. While living in north Roanoke, she had to go to the hospital, where two clots were discovered. She couldn’t speak at first, but was treated and survived. She had been a nurse for 18 years and was aware of the kind of treatment.  There was a two-room schoolhouse nearby—Mrs. Layman and Mrs. Morton were the teachers for grades one and two. Mrs. Layman never had children and could get frustrated at times. One of the children put a dead mouse in her drawer. This discovery created a loud scream. The result was that the entire class was punished. Mrs. Layman wore her glasses way down on her nose, and the children quietly made fun of her which, of course, was inappropriate.  After Joan attended grades 1 and 2 in Bonsack, she went to R. E. Cook in Vinton. I had Mrs. Deanna Gordon, who was tough. Her dad had given her a watch and a boy wanted to see it on the playground. He proceeded to put it on the ground and stomp on it. Joan punched him in the nose and was sent to the principal’s office. The principal said, “You know little girls don’t fight.” She said, “I thought I was a boy. When I get home and tell my dad what this little boy did, I will probably get another whipping.” The principal promised her that she wouldn’t spank her hard. She went through fifth grade at Cook and then to the lower building for sixth and seventh grade. “They were a lot tougher then, often getting our hand smacked.” � Joan’s dad gave her a nurse’s uniform at one time. When she lived in Missouri, caring for some children with a staff of nine or ten workers, drugs were discovered by staff. When this discovery was found by staff, they would tell Joan and she would report it to the police chief. He was grateful to her and wanted her to stay when she indicated she may move back home.  Occupations by Bonsack residents included farming, the N&W, Vinton Weaving Mill, and Kenrose Manufacturing. The farms usually had a milk cow and a lot of apple and peach orchards. Joan worked at Crumpacker Orchards putting labels on baskets. The Germans were there at that time picking apples and peaches.  Joan’s aunt made her some clothes, didn’t like them, but wore them anyway. “I couldn’t wait to learn how to sew. There were attractive feed sacks, so dresses, pillow cases, and other items were made from them.”  A black man used to plow the garden for her dad by using a mule. When the garden produced, there was a cooker in the yard and canning would take place there. They also had a smokehouse, where hams were hung.  A gentleman named Mr. Black lived nearby. He played a banjo and drank a beer on his porch in the evening.  Paul Pearsall was using the old woolen factory as a warehouse. When the Army troops passed through, a canteen was available there. When the troop train stopped, the neighbors gave the men cupcakes, cookies, and lemonade.  Courtship usually occurred at ice cream suppers, Easter egg hunts, and singing in the choir. Joan attended Vinton Wesleyan Church, but joined Bonsack United Methodist Church with her husband and belonged to the Seekers class.  Joan makes jewelry and her daughter has been selling her jewelry at the antique mall. Free beads are also acquired at yard sales or auctions. She also likes to paint with oils.  Her dad had a fish pond in the front yard, which she couldn’t continue to keep up. Her son-in-law brought two loads of dirt and filled it in. An angel now sits atop that spot.  Community changes—neighbors nearby have changed. Some have problems with health or combined families, children who live in other states. The Peaks live in the white house; he does piano repair and is a choir director, and she is a teacher at a church school on King Street. Joan never feels threatened, but has a gun if she needs it. She taught both of her daughters how to use one. Both girls have two daughters of their own. �Jayne, Alvin G. Interview - October 23, 2012  Alvin (Al) G. Jayne was born in 1937 in the Webster area on the farm of his grandfather, Daniel Sutton Witt. His farm was located next to Jacob Griffin Cook’s farm, who was the father of Nora Mary Cook Witt, his grandmother. His grandfather worked on the railroad as a foreman on the Ridge Line and he would come home on the weekends. When in he died in 1927, the family consisted of Al, his brother, Emory, his mother, Mamie, and grandmother. They grew crops with the help of an uncle and that is how his family survived. His mother did not get a pension. Pensions on the railroad were not in effect until 1937. It was not retroactive, even though his dad worked there until 65 years of age. His brother was five years older. (Note: When Daniel died, Emory, b. 1930, and Al weren’t alive.) Nora Mary Cook, c. 1890  Al’s father and mother separated, followed by his uncle accidentally shooting his brother’s finger off. His dad went to southwest Virginia and married again, so Al has some half-brothers and half-sisters. They lived in Carter Family Fold near Hiltons, �Virginia, where country and bluegrass music began. A niece lives there since inheriting the farm. Al and his wife have visited over the years.  Blue Ridge—Al worked at two canning factories—his mother’s and Roy James Cook’s. He also worked in the field putting up hay and shocking the wheat while waiting for the threshing machine. It was a big work day. Everyone would come to help in the fields with the hands until lunch time. The women prepared the meal. Al finally got a job at Webster brick in the cinder block portion. W. W. Hobbie owned it at that time, purchasing it from a man named Rieley and one other person. He worked there for 19 years. When he was young, he used to watch the trains when he had to go out to the stores nearby. He said he was fascinated and wanted to have a job with the railroad when he became an adult. He did get a job with the railroad in 1956. He was running trains, and piloting the 611 steam train. “Steam trains worked one to death until diesels came into being.” When diesels replaced the steam trains, there was a great layoff. The Virginian line was added and they could run two trains with what used to be needed to climb the mountain with pushers.  Al decided to do something else for a living and get his education. After he got married, he started going to school. His wife stayed home with the children, but also worked at Piedmont College, putting her girls in day care at that time. He went to school in Roanoke for three and a half years, followed by three years at Piedmont International Baptist Bible College. Al finished in North Carolina and moved to Stanleytown, establishing Stanleytown Baptist Church next to the Stanleytown mansion. The church is still in existence. He returned to the Roanoke area and started working for the railroad again—running trains. He worked in several divisions, such as Bluefield, Shenandoah, and Winston-Salem. Another layoff occurred; however, he did retire in 1987 from the railroad because of a back injury. One disc was ruined, and two others were ruptured. The railroad helped him acquire disability.  He didn’t get a haircut until he was six years old, when he was starting school. His mom wanted a girl and got a boy. There is a picture with long blond curls, which he didn’t reveal. He walked a mile to school across the tracks to Colonial School, built in 1939 as a high school. In 1959 he went to Lord Botetourt in Daleville. He had to get up at 5:30 a.m. He had set 8-10 rabbit traps, went into the pines and retrieved them, brought them back to the house, and skinned them. He fed the cows twice a day, fed the hogs and was usually late to school because of all his chores. He went to school at Colonial. His first principal was Mr. L. D. Frantz, who also taught some of the first high school subjects. He played basketball and baseball in the cow pastures with Gerald Calvert.  His uncle was Costella Sutton Witt who lived to be 88 years old. He worked with Al and his brother doing farm chores. His uncle had horses at first and Al plowed corn with a horse. The stables would need to be cleaned out and the horse manure put on the land. They grew their own wheat and took it Vinton and got a 200-lb. bag of flour. His mom made biscuits two times a day, and some others would make biscuits three times a day. � Mr. Neeley was the next principals and “he had a big stick,” which was a paddle with holes in it. He didn’t have to use it too often, because students did not want to be the recipients of the board. Sometimes the boys in the class would point the finger at him and he had to bend over. “He would burn you up.” Al dropped out of high school and had to pass a GED test to get a diploma. He worked on that task a couple of years. He drove a Roanoke City bus for three years at night and went to school during the day. He moved to several houses after he got married, the first place being in Fincastle.  Al went to Glade Creek Lutheran Church, which he explained was a union church serving other denominations. It served as a Civil War hospital. There is an old cemetery near the church called the Old Glade Creek Cemetery. There is also a newer section. He also attended Glade Creek Baptist for Sunday school. He met his wife, Jo Ann Heck, there. Her family had eight children and she also lived on a farm. Many of her family are buried at the Colonial Baptist Church Cemetery on Hillcrest. Al also mentioned that he had been to the Laymantown Cemetery and noticed several rocks below the upright markers. He believed these were probably slave burial.  He knew of the Cooks—Caroline Cook Hutchins, Jacob Griffin, George William (married Mary Gross from Bedford County), Charles Cook, and the Spickards (all deceased by 1924). He noted that Jacob Griffin Cook had three families of blacks as slaves. He built three houses for them and allowed them to be sharecroppers, which was the way they survived after the Civil War. Walter Cook, Will Gordon, Nora Mary Cook (his grandmother), Fred Cook, and Marsh Cook made 35 gallons of apple cider, took it to the distillery, and turned it into 35 gallons of apple brandy. People lined up to get the brandy. Blue Ridge Cook Dairy Farm, c. 1912 Roland E. Cook, Chas. W. Cook, J. S. Cook, Bernard Cook (Courtesy of Pam Cook Graham)  A two-volume set of the Kessler genealogy is called Out from the Blue Ridge by Morris Kessler. There is a lot of Spickard information in these volumes. Dale Spickard, father of Rodney, is in a veterans’ group with Al. Al was chaplain for 12 years and Dale subsequently assumed the position. � The Webster Road area had four stores—Whittachers, Gross (became Kincer), Lawhorn, and Booze, which was called Jot ‘Em Down stores. The Booze store had some hot dogs, but later butchered meat and Bill Gross was the butcher. If they wanted to go to the market to sell produce, they would take a train in Webster, sell farm products, and return to the store in Blue Ridge to buy their meat. Al would sell rabbits, squirrels, and possums to the men and houses near the brick plant. In mid-November, his family would feed and kill hogs, dress them, cut them up, salted them down, and took them to the people. Estelle Cummings, a black lady that worked for them was given the chitlins (sic) and pig’s feet. Sometimes, they would put the undesirable parts in a sinkhole behind the cannery, saving the liver, heart, and skins. These would be put into a 50gallon black iron pot and cooked to make the liver taste good. Al would manually grind the hog meat and thought his arm would fall off. Al’s family would sell a calf or hog if they had too much—anything to earn more money. There was also an artesian spring, which is still there. His grandfather built a cement structure to try to pipe it, but it wouldn’t quite reach. The Cooks sold some of their land to Mr. Womack and the water would reach his property.  Occupations other than farming included Norfolk and Western Railway East End Shops (his first cousin, Don Cook, also worked there), the brick yard, and the quarry.  He remembered that his grandmother talked about how many people she had to feed, grinding apples (which she didn’t love); picking pears from the pear trees; and canning everything, after which it was stored in the root cellars. Many ladies worked in canneries and at Crumpacker orchards. The Crumpackers bought the land from John Ross Cook, son of George William Cook.  He recalled a prank that was pulled in Bonsack—a wagon was taken apart and put back together top of Wilmer Cook’s barn near the present day Bonsack Methodist Church and located near the highway. Bob (real name Alfred Jr.) was using a bullbozer from the time he was little. Al helped a gentleman that worked for Bob trimming trees at his father’s business, Little Tree Nursery. He also recalled a prank at Colonial school. The boys put a cow in the building and, since a window was usually left open, they dropped items through the window. They had to clean everything up afterward.  He remembers when Dale Spickard’s mother died. He thought it to be very tragic and couldn’t imagine losing his mother. He also knew Iris and Nancy Spickard. Some of the Spickards go to the Brethren church on Hollins Road.  Lloyd James, and his brother, built Al’s house and the one across the street in North Roanoke County. Jimmy Dooley of Blue Ridge helped make an electric connection for a stove, because the house was built with only natural gas options. � Social activities: every fall at Colonial there would be an ice cream supper and cake walks, called a Fall Festival. The Lutheran church would play music, and Susie Tyler would dance for us. Her dad ran a store at the Coyner Springs Texaco. Mel Spickard also ran a store at Coyner Springs. He always had a big wad of money in his hand. There was a swimming hole that was created in Webster by damming up the creek and throwing rocks behind it. It backed up to Mr. Womack’s land. Mr. Womack built a swing and rope so everyone could enjoy it. He remembers Dave Witt’s marriage, which occurred in the old Baptist church. David Witt’s dad, Carl, was a hard worker and he showed him how to work, shocking wheat.  There was a rocking chair brigade at Coyner Springs. The sulphur water and mountain air were supposed to give the guests a long life. This proposition was also disseminated at Blue Ridge Springs, where orchestras and dancing were offered nearly every weekend. The Cook land went up to the property of Peter Matthias Fluke, who owned a lot of land in the area.  He had a school teacher named Ollie McAllister for fourth, fifth, and sixth grades at Colonial. She would keep him in and say, “I know you can do it if you keep at it.” Sometimes, she kept him after school and would walk him home. She helped him a lot with math and geography. Audrey Foster was his second grade teacher. He had been to her house on the mountain, where Audrey’s mother lived. She died at the age of 102 years. Al preached in Glade Creek Baptist Church a few times. Mrs. McAllister came to hear him preach, would fill up the chalkboards with questions, and he would have to answer all of them on paper.  Changes: He used to think he knew all the people in the Webster/Blue Ridge area, but today he hardly knows anyone. Transportation used to be by train, Greyhound bus, or his uncle’s truck, where he stayed in the back heading to town. He does remember fixing wagons to keep them running. When he went to town, his family might go to the A&P, Kress, Woolworth, McClellan, Roanoke Weiner Stand, and Parker Seafood. He would stop at the weenie stand when he was driving a bus and eat a meal while driving.  Al works on violins. He met Roy Acuff on a Saturday night in Roanoke. Roy drank a lot, so Al took him back to the barn to sleep. When he woke up, he had a great dinner with Al’s family and said it was the best food he had ever had. Roy gave Al a fiddle, which needed some work. Al went to Melody Haven, spending very little and fixed the fiddle. He also has a player piano that is an antique. He began playing the fiddle and loaned it to a Swanson boy, who died tragically. This family lived in Coyner Springs and could never get the fiddle back. He quit playing for 30 years, and picked it back up, which was an avenue for meeting others, one of whom played the banjo. He started playing guitar with him and together they sang at functions. He has 25 fiddles that he has fixed in his home. �Jeter, Ned Interview - December 3, 2012  Ned farmed all of his life. His daddy, Richard, farmed all his life. Today his two sons, Ned II and Darrell, are farming with him. They have been on this property since 1853. Dr. Benjamin Elliott Jeter moved from Bedford to Bonsack in 1850 because the community needed a doctor in the area. The old house of Dr. Benjamin Elliott Jeter and Susan Bonsack Jeter was built in approximately 1854. The farm in Bonsack was about 350 acres when his ancestors came here, but has expanded to 500 acres, buying a little here and there since 1980s. Ned’s daddy, Richard, Ned, and Ben bought 120 acres between the Blue Ridge Fire Department and the quarry. Fred, a brother who has been in Germany for 15 years with the USO, is now in the process of building a house on that property that his daddy, Richard, gave to him at his death. Fred is now the full owner and is really looking forward to returning. He received his Masters degree in a university in Rotterdam, Holland and speaks German well.  There were six children in our family—Gail, Betty Jo, Richard Benjamin (called Ben), Ned, Sue Ann (called Penny), and Fred. Daddy built the brick house (seen from the road) in 196566 when U.S. Route 460 was four-laned. It took the old 1850s house, which they had to move and put on blocks. It is now used for storage. The red barn had an addition Ned’s daddy built in 1960. He had to remove it in 1965 because of the new road being laid out in its path.  Ned’s daddy was born in Bonsack in 1917; his mama came from Franklin County and she was a Saul. Her family lived off 10th street in the Rugby section of Roanoke City. The two parents died within 45 days of each other in 2007; his mama, June 30, and his daddy, August 15. His daddy was being shown the work going on at the farm, supervising some of the tasks. He died at 4:00 a.m. the next morning.  Ned’s daughter, Jessica, is in the Air Force, which she joined after graduating from high school. She is stationed at Nellis Air Force base in Las Vegas. She has been to Afghanistan once and Africa twice. She has a four-year old daughter, Natalie, who stays at Ned’s house and is entering preschool at Bonsack Baptist Church.  Bonsack has changed. His daddy used to say that when you went to the top of the mountain, only three houses were visible—today it is probably 300 or more. Cookie Seibel said to Ned that she wished she had the view the Jeters have. On the Seibels’ Glade Creek Road farm, she looks at a big box catalog order store and Ned looks at the mountains and the Parkway.  The farm raises beef cattle, hay for horses, wheat, and vegetables. The vegetables are sold to Kroger but go through Horton Produce. The other vendors used are Virginia Produce �(Hillsville), Produce Source (Bova family), Roanoke Fruit and Produce (Najuums), and U. S. Foods. The U. S. Foods Company comes to the farm and picks up the produce on their trucks. Vegetables grown include zucchini, yellow squash, acorn, and butternut squash. Wheat is still raised, sowing about 100-130 acres of wheat. The grain is sold as a cash crop. Ned and his two sons work the farm full time. In the spring, they would hire seasonal workers, which often included high school boys; however, the high school boys weren’t as reliable. For the last four years, the Nepalese work on the farm, do a great job, get paid minimum wage, and work many hours. “We are very happy with their work ethic.” His daddy used to drive cattle to the slaughterhouse on 460 to Tinker Creek. One could never do this today, as there is as much 460 traffic as I-81. George Seibel was hit on a tractor one time by the old Trail Drive-In.  In 2007, Botetourt County lost five full time farmers—Richard Jeter, George Seibel, Beahm (Cloverdale), Timer (Fincastle), and Kent Murray with the cider company on Alt. 220.  Ned’s mother never had a drivers’ license. Annie Laura drove her everywhere she needed to go. Occasionally she would go to the bottom of the road and get a Greyhound bus into town. They only had one car and all six children and both parents would pile in the car to go eat or see his maternal grandmother in the city.  Ned went to school at Colonial Elementary; Botetourt Intermediate for grades 7 and 8; then on to Lord Botetourt High School; Virginia Western Community College for two years; Virginia Tech for the final two years. He would drive back and forth to Blacksburg to Virginia Tech, leaving early in the morning and coming back in the afternoon, when he went to work on the farm.  At Colonial Elementary, Ned had Lois Spickard for first and third grades and she was a great teacher. His sister, Betty, had her also. Betty finished college, receiving a teaching certificate, went back to Colonial and taught with Miss Spickard for a couple of years. Audrey Foster taught second grade at Colonial, but he didn’t have her. Two of her brothers passed away—Carey and later Ralph.  The school bus ride was a long one going to Fincastle, but he never got kicked off. He was a patrol boy at Colonial and would take the erasers outside to clean them by beating them against a tree. A girl came out and Ned wanted to show off. He threw the erasers up and they lodged in the tree. His daddy had to bring a ladder and fish them out.  Major families include the Murrays, Seibels, Davises, and Crumpackers. Most of these farms were big enough to raise beef, dairy, produce, or cider as a business. There used to be many canneries, located wherever there was a spring and a few acres. The Laymans, Witts, Zimmermans, and Cooks were canners. � The family had a black man, Vernon Fisher, who worked for years and years, mostly as a hard worker. He used to work for Sam Vinyard, whose farm adjoined his daddy’s. His daddy worked with Sam Vinyard a lot. Sam helped Richard learn a great deal about the coordination of farming and business.  The community is going to change and everyone just needs to change with it. It used to be open fields and now subdivisions. Some of the best neighbors live in the homes nearby. Peachtree Valley joins the farm. The residents look out for the cattle, land, and call when people are doing something they shouldn’t.  Jack C. Smith Industrial Park is part of the old Sam Vinyard farm. At one point, Sam’s wife wanted it to be a gas terminal. Several people were against its placement there. Because of much concern for the farm and the Bonsack community, Richard went to Joe Holland, the minister of Bonsack Baptist Church at that time. The dedication that Mr. Holland had to the community and the Jeter farm was evident when he spoke at a Botetourt County meeting. Ned’s daddy had offered Mrs. Vinyard the same amount of money she would have gotten from the gas tanks and she didn’t accept it. In the end, the gas tanks were located in Montvale. Different people owned the Vinyard land after that time and the industrial park finally took up that property. The library also was constructed nearby, but it wasn’t Jeter property. However, the Jeters continued to farm it.  When the industrial park opened with a large catalog order store (Tweeds), it was unattractive because it resembled a big box. Today it is HSN, another catalog order store that is planning a move. David Hale leases a building that is used by USDA. Fifteen acres of Jeter property were worked out between Roanoke County and Botetourt County to possibly build a new elementary school. Ned believes it is not a good spot—only one entry, many trucks and heavy traffic, swampy. Teachers from Colonial think it will never happen. Everyone feels it should be farther down 460, more central to the community. Jeter Farm – Fall Festival. Little pumpkin train made out of barrels in which small children can ride. �Jeters’ Home-grown Pumpkins �Kessler, Carl Interview - November 2, 2012  Carl Kessler is the son of Carl Kessler, Sr. He was born and raised in Mt. Hope, West Virginia. He came to Virginia in 1966, living in two different places in the Roanoke area before moving in 1989 to Blue Ridge (Rainbow Forest section). His paternal grandfather came to West Virginia from Giles County. The Kessler immigrant to America was Johannes Kessler, from Germany. He lived a long life, 1728-1823 (95 years old). He arrived in Philadelphia in 1751 and served an indenture for four years. He moved to Frederick County, Maryland and married a young lady with the surname Layman in 1755. Johannes had seven sons. The Kesslers received some land grants in what is now the Blue Ridge/Laymantown area. Benjamin Kessler had 867 acres in Laymantown and is buried in the old Laymantown Cemetery across from Rainbow Forest Baptist Church. Carl noted that during the Civil War, the Union troops came through from Lynchburg on the main route and pillaged farms, taking everything they could. Those in Roanoke refer to this skirmish as the Battle of Hanging Rock.  Carl’s memories of Mt. Hope, West Virginia. It was a town of 3,000 people. Coal was king. His grandfather opened a small grocery store. His father later took over the store. His father was originally a car mechanic and had a terrible accident in his early 20s. He went to assist a car on the side of the road that had had trouble. He was standing behind the car when another car came around a curve and didn’t see him. The second car pinned his legs between the bumpers of the two cars. He was in the hospital for nine months trying to save his legs. Gangrene set in and his legs had to be amputated. Carl Kessler, Jr. was born in 1941 and never knew his father with legs. Since his father could no longer be a mechanic, he took over running the store. He was a very hard worker—not a lazy bone in his body. Everyone loved him and he loved the store business, being very successful.  His dad married Gladys Watkins. Carl’s maternal grandmother’s maiden name was Walton. She came from Summers County, West Virginia. Carl had two sisters and he was the only boy. However, his father had several brothers: Billy, who lived behind the home, had four boys, who were like brothers; Robbie lived very nearby; James, lived in Oak Hill, a few miles away.  Carl attended Mt. Hope Elementary School and Mt. Hope High School. His wife also went to the same two schools. They were small schools, but had football, basketball and track teams. He remembers two elementary school teachers. Their names were Miss Jones and Miss Thrasher. His wife’s name was Beverly Kimright and her family came from Nannycoat, Pennsylvania, which was a coal area. Her father was a mine inspector. They got married in 1964 and had three boys—the first one, Jason, was adopted and he married a full-blooded Native American; the second son, born 10 years later was Matthew; the third son, Christopher, was born three and a half years after �Matthew. He hadn’t dated his wife in high school, but went into the Air Force and was stationed in England. While in the service, he got to see other places, such as France and Libya.  Occupations in Mt. Hope were the coal mines and miners—about 80%. There were a few grocery stores, gas stations, and a Murphy’s. No one really farmed except for his dad’s brother, Dewey. He raised vegetables in a garden plot, which he probably gained from his wife’s family, that were from Eggleston.  When he returned home from the service, his future wife had not been away from Mt. Hope and had worked for rural mines. They started dating, marrying in 1964, and leaving for the Roanoke area in 1966 to find a job. He went to work for General Electric and after living in two other Valley addresses, moved to Laymantown/Rainbow Forest area, where his original ancestors once lived. He stated that some of Johannes’ sons fought in the Revolutionary War. His wife started working for the Veterans Administration, Regional Compliance Office, in downtown Roanoke. She now works at the Blue Ridge Library.  His church life in Mt. Hope was Christian. The name of the church was Pilgrim Holiness Church, which was somewhat evangelical. The church is now called Wesleyan and it was built in the late nineteenth century. His mother was a very devout Christian and dedicated to attending the church.  Family names in Laymantown that he knows are Zimmermans, Spickards, Laymans, Flukes, and Cooks. He believes all of these families left Germany because of religious oppression.  Transportation in Mt. Hope consisted of old trucks, cars, walking, a Greyhound bus (on the way to Beckley or Charleston). He remembers 1950s and 1960s cars. His dad liked Buicks.  There were black families in Mt. Hope. About 50-60% of the store’s business was from its black customers. They were nice people and most lived in a section called Kessler Hollow. There was a black man named Kessler, for whom the section was named. Carl’s mother was a homemaker and a colored lady, Irene, did her ironing and a little cleaning. Carl would take a basket of ironing over to Irene’s house, followed by retrieving the ironed clothes.  Carl’s dad dropped out of school in fifth grade and went to work. The maternal grandparents Walton had ten children, and he fondly remembers her as a great lady. When television came about, and she saw it for the first time, she said, “I wonder if they can see me.” Grandfather Walton fell and broke his hip when Carl was five or six years old. � Social life—His cousins were like brothers. There were about eight or nine of us that were close. We would play Cops and Robbers, build things, had model trains, and later a BB gun. He said he had to work in the store on Saturdays bagging groceries and earned $3 or $4 a day.  His dad would try to take a vacation every year. In 1954, he took us to California, then went north in a 1954 Buick, coming back on the southern route. We were gone a whole month. The speed limit was 45 mph on two lane highways. The gas was 14 or 15 cents a gallon.  Mt. Hope community changes: It is much worse today because of the decline of the mines and mining. Everyone left to find work elsewhere. These changes made a great impact on what was a bustling little place when he grew up. There were five or six grocery stores and now only one convenience store. The houses are deteriorating because of lack of employment in or around Mt. Hope. �Lee, Annie Laura Jeter and Wagner, Anne Marie Lee Interview - September 21, 2012  Anne noted that she had lived all her life on the Jeter farm except for a few years away at college, after which she returned to the farm. Her mother is Annie Laura Lee and father was Jack Lee. He had a career in the Air Force. Anne has two children, who were both raised on the farm: the youngest is Jacob, who lives in Roanoke, and often comes out to the farm to see what is happening. Her daughter, Paula, lives in Richmond, which makes it harder for her to get back to the Bonsack area.  Annie Laura was born in her daddy’s house in Bonsack and has lived on the farm all of her life. Annie’s father was Jacob Bonsack Jeter and her mother was Hattie Brugh from Nace. Richard, Ned’s daddy, was Annie’s brother. Richard ran the farm until his death in 2007. Ned, his son, took over that job and continues farming with his two boys, Ned and Darrell.  Anne went to William Byrd High School and she was considered way out in the country. She would go to Bonsack, Mr. Teel’s store, to catch the school bus. Many of her classmates would go to each other’s houses, but the Jeter farm was too far. She often went to Vinton to play with her peers. She had a sister, Judy, and her Uncle Richard had six children, so she wasn’t lacking for playmates.  When harvest time occurred, Richard would go to Vinton to find help. He was always able to get Vinton boys to come to work on the farm, never having any trouble getting enough help. The boys may play ball in the afternoon before going home, but always wanted to come back to work on the Jeter farm. They were paid minimum wage and were often Anne’s classmates.  Annie would order baby chicks in the spring, and would eventually get eggs from the chickens, noting they never had to buy eggs. Anne shared that her mom got upset one time because of us wanting to get quills and bringing ink home from school. We got the quills from the chickens. Her mom dared any of the children to ever touch her chickens again. Annie Laura used to like to work with the chickens, but one time a weasel got into the chicken house and killed them all. They were such little things and, at first, she thought her brother, Richard, was playing a trick on her, hiding them somewhere, but he hadn’t. After that experience, she didn’t have any more chickens.  Hogs were kept on the farm, butchered, and worked up into meat. They grew squash, green beans, potatoes, other bean types, watermelon, cantaloupe, and peaches (orchard). People would call wanting to know when certain peaches would come in and they scheduled their vacations around that time. Richard would always tell his patrons a specific day. If they were arriving at three, the peaches would be picked at two so that they were fresh. Annie Laura would have a shed taken to the road and sell produce �from there. She canned peaches in Troutville, which was a lot of work, but enjoyed being with the other women.  The old house was moved from U.S. Route 460 when the road was widened. An addition to the barn from 1960 had to be removed also. The family was able to retain Dr. B. E. Jeter’s medical bag and tools. Annie Laura and Anne have a table from Dr. Jeter on which bones were set. When the old house was going to be auctioned because of road expansion, people came on a rainy day to view it. The Jeter family was glad because they were able to bid back the home. They started placing the beams under the house to move the top part, which caused the beams to begin to bend. The moving company had to go to Northern Virginia to get some heavier beams. The rest of the house was stone and homemade brick. The stones were 24 inches in size.  Annie walked to the Bonsack School in all kinds of weather. There were no snow days. She went to a half-day first grade and Max, Annie’s brother, would walk her to Teel’s store. She got the name “Lock” from Max teaching her the phrase, “Lucy Locket lost her pocket,” and she would repeat it never completing it, causing her to be called “Lock.” The school was located where Country Corner is today.  Annie’s brother, Richard, didn’t like school and would rather farm. He was always late to school, hiding his shoes and hoping that would delay his getting there. Eventually, school staff would ask him why he was late and he would say, “I would take one step forward and three backward, and it took a long time to get to school. The curriculum was mostly the three R’s. Annie Laura said that Mrs. Ola Bonsack was the teacher and she really liked her.  About Blue Ridge Springs, Annie indicated there was a very large hotel there and many well-to-do people would arrive from New York and the south on the train. She noted that “the water smelled like rotten eggs.”  Most everyone was farming. Some worked for the N&W. When it was time to thresh wheat, everyone helped. There were usually 15-20 people. The family cooked lots of vegetables and everyone ate. They had cows for milk and made their own butter. Annie made bread every meal. They made their own ice cream with the cream from the milk.  At one point, Ned got his hand caught in the corn picker and couldn’t work. People from both churches came to help Richard. Years later Ned became sick and had to go to the hospital. Medical personnel thought it was the flu. He went to Lewis Gale hospital in Roanoke and was tested and medical staff thought he had Gilliam Barre syndrome. He was given three bags of medicine, which did nothing. He was sensitive in the hospital to smell, hearing, and light. Actually, he ended up with the West Nile virus, but no one knew about the mosquito that causes this phenomenon. Judy worked in D. C. �and knew about the mosquito. They got Ned to a specific place in Mississippi where a doctor was working with this disease. His limbs were atrophying (mostly legs). Many church prayers and prayer chains were occurring. The doctor didn’t know how much he could help him because he didn’t get him right away, but Ned got through it and returned to the farm.  Annie likes to quilt, but learned how later in life. When Anne was small, she made Anne’s dresses from feed sacks. Ladies would go to the mill and pick out the feed sacks with special designs that they preferred.  Annie said they all loved to hear the steam engines go by from Blue Ridge heading to Bonsack. In addition, they would try to count the coal cars. The train would stop to get water from the water tank near the tracks. Hobos would occasionally stop and were fed by the Jeter family.  One of the pranks that Annie remembered was boys letting air out of everyone’s tires at the old Bonsack Baptist Church, but didn’t let the air out of Richard’s. Eventually the boys were found and directed to put air back in the tires. The other prank she heard about was Wilmer Cook’s manure spreader put on top of the barn, possibly by Jim Brown, Corky Rader, and another boy. Keith Cook would let the boys know when Wilmer went to bed because he could see the light go out at his house. Then he would let the boys know, so they could carry out their prank.  Ned Jeter has a son Ned II, and Darrell, who both help run the farm. He has a daughter Jessie, who is in the Air Force. Ned is keeping his granddaughter, Natalie.  Important families who gave Bonsack Baptist Church its start were the Bonsacks, Silers, Jeters, Covingtons, Elmer Layman, and Mrs. Creasy, who led the singing. Max, Richard, Josephine, and Annie had Elmer Layman’s wife, Lula P. Layman, as a teacher.  Though Annie and Richard stayed on the farm, their brother, Max, had a Navy career. Even though the career took him to faraway places, he still loved the farm and visited as often as possible, especially before being shipped out. Josephine, their sister, worked in the City of Roanoke in the billing section of the water company. She would return home to the farm after work and help, doing anything that needed to be done. She stood on a box at twelve years old and help cook, which was a big help to her daddy because her mother had died. She was a mother to her brothers and sister, as well as her nieces and nephews. �Lunsford, Ray W. Interview - September 12, 2013  Ray W. Lunsford was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1931. His dad lost his job during the Depression, which caused the family to move to the farm. He spent the first year of his life on the farm, located between Bonsack and Webster. His dad found work in Roanoke, but the farm remained a functioning entity, providing chickens and goods through the remainder of the Depression.  Ray has researched his genealogical roots. It started with Moses Lunsford in the Northern Neck. This era was pre-Revolutionary War. Moses’ son, Rhodam, served in the Revolutionary War as a corporal in the Union army. Rhodam, in turn, had a son, Merryman, who moved to southwest part of Virginia. He married Susan Mills and was a Baptist minister. Merryman and Susan had a son, Robert Rhodam (referred often as R. R. Lunsford). Merryman served 40 years as a minister at Blue Ridge Baptist on State Route 24 in Vinton. Both Merryman and R. R. were also farmers and had to barter to receive merchandise they needed.  Robert Rhodam married Sarah Ann Lemon. They had three sons—Griffin, Christian, and Marshall. It is possible that they had two daughters, but Ray has been unable to prove that possibility. Griffin Gabriel was Ray’s grandfather and married Mattie Buckman from Bedford County. They had Ernest, Ray’s father, and he married Betty Gilbert of Botetourt County.  Merryman also founded Glade Creek Baptist Church. Merryman’s son, Robert Rhodam, was pastor at Glade Creek Baptist for 40 years. Griffin Gabriel did not follow the same path and went to work for the railroad. However, he soon returned to farming. He and his wife, Mattie, had seven children. When Griffin worked for the railroad, he was stationed on the other side of Radford. He would send his laundry home on the train for his grandmother to do, which is similar to college students today.  The Lunsford farm was seventy-seven acres. His grandfather, Griffin, died in 1947. In 1949, the farm was sold to the Cutshall family. It was a truck farm, raising many varieties of food and meat. They had two cows and three work horses. They had a smokehouse, where meat was put up. The produce was sold on the Roanoke City market, first transported by horse and buggy until the Model T car came along.  Beechwood was the name of the farm, so named because it appeared that a spring supplied all the water from under a beech tree. The water actually flowed to a springhouse and into a cleaning trough, where the vegetables were washed outside the springhouse. From the springhouse, it flowed into a pond, 100’ x 100’. After flowing into the pond, it flowed under a canning factory. The factory sat over the top of the �spring branch and the branch flowed into Glade Creek. The family had to carry water from the springhouse to the house.  The farm was not large enough to send goods on the train. However, we would come from town on the train, get off at Webster, walk to the farm, go back to Webster, and flag a train to go back to town.  Ray found some old Lunsford letters in a roll top desk. They were written in the 1880s. R. R. wrote many of them to his son, Griffin, but Chris, another son, wrote some to Griffin. Chris was an attorney in Fincastle. Some of the letters spoke of farm life. When Griffin was working for the railroad, his dad talked of what was being grown on the farm. He mentioned tomatoes, potatoes, beans, snaps, apples, cukes, and melons to take to the city market. Another letter, written from Chris to Griffin, outlined a program for Griffin’s marriage, such as providing a carriage for the women and hotel accommodations in Liberty. He explained the pay for certain items, noting arrangements for train stops, or possibly drivers of conveyances from Blue Ridge Springs. R. R. Lunsford also addressed a letter to his son from Coyner Springs. Furthermore, he mentioned that he loaned George P. Luck some money at 6% interest. (Luck became a Baptist minister.)  When reflecting on the farm today, Ray noted that the old barn is still there. The Meador family now owns it and operates a trucking and excavating business. Occupations in Ray’s younger years were farming, some who worked at the brick plant and some who worked at the Bonsack Woolen Mill.  Merryman Lunsford had some slaves and set forth certain provisions for them in his will. Ray believes there was a balcony in both Blue Ridge and Glade Creek Baptist churches for blacks, who were to attend church. His great grandfather was a teacher in the public schools, teaching at the Laymantown School. Ray had the school attendance book, which he took to the Fincastle library. There were some members of the Davis family in a picture of the school with teacher Simmons and his father about 1908. (See Appendix H.)  Ray carried papers during WWII. He was supposed to be in the Korean Conflict; however, his mother refused to let him go into the Marine reserves. His mother lost family in previous conflicts and felt he may not return if he joined. He went to Jefferson High School and there were over 500 in his class. He concentrated on taking business classes. He met his wife in his senior year and they dated on a city bus (transportation) for a year. After high school, he worked for First National Exchange Bank, followed by enrolling in the Air Force. He was stationed in Texas and then Florida (Orlando). He went to Rollins College near Orlando for a few months and then returned home and went to Virginia Southern for four years, where he studied business law and accounting. He went to work at Double Envelope, starting at night and remained there 37 years. �McCabe, Jim Interview - September 30, 2013  Jim McCabe grew up in Thaxton, Virginia. He remembers as a young boy visiting Bonsack on weekends to see his grandmother, Theodosia, and grandfather, A. T. Weeks. He had a huge apple orchard and made lots of cider; also had a very large farm and raised cattle.  Grandfather Weeks loved Bonsack Methodist Church. Jim will never forget one Sunday when he was six or seven years old. Jim noticed that his grandfather disappeared and shortly thereafter returned with a suit on and his watch on a chain and he said, “Jim, I want you to go to church with me today.” In a few minutes one of the Smelsers that worked on the farm brought a horse and buggy and his big dog, Fritz. The two of them and Fritz rode to church. A deacon in the church came up and asked his grandfather, “What do you think about losing your preacher? It is time for him to move on. (Methodist ministers used to move approximately every four years.) His grandfather responded, “You know, I am not that disappointed, because if he hasn’t told you what he knows in four years, it is time to go.” Jim is still a Methodist, as was his mother, Lola. His father, Dr. McCabe, was a Baptist. They didn’t have a bit of trouble going to different churches.  Lola Weeks lived in the Weeks house at the tracks, built in 1908. His father, W. L. McCabe, Sr., was a N&W country doctor and twenty years older than Lola. Somehow the word got out that Mrs. Theodosia Weeks was ill. Dr. McCabe got on the train in Thaxton and got off in Bonsack to make a house call. While tending to Lola’s mother, he met Lola.  Lola Weeks and Dr. McCabe married and moved to Thaxton in 1929. Jim had one brother, W. L. McCabe, Jr., also a doctor, who passed away in 2012. He was stricken with a malignant tumor.  The old Thaxton homeplace was bought by Jim’s father in 1895 from William Thaxton. He paid $6,000 for the house and 395 acres of land. He never had a lot of money because house calls didn’t bring much money. Somehow he managed it.  More about the Weeks’ family: Lola had two brothers—Harry and Howard. After Grandfather Weeks passed away, Harry continued farming and was very successful as an orchardist. The Smelsers, who had come from Bedford County, worked on Harry’s farm and for the Cooks also. He and his wife, Mary, lived there for a number of years. Grandmother and Grandfather Weeks are buried in the Laymantown Cemetery, where there are a number of Weeks interred. Tyree Weeks was some relationship, but unsure of the exact connection. Tyree was once in charge of elections in his community (found by the writer in the Fincastle Herald). � The second brother, Howard, married Myrtle Foutz. She was a school teacher for a number of years. One daughter, Nancy, married a VMI colonel. After his retirement, he bought a beautiful house and farm in Botetourt County called Stonelea. Howard’s occupation was a salesman for the N&W.  Jim remembers Elmer Layman, who was a good Bonsack farmer, but was sick for several months before he died. Weeks’ reunions were held yearly in Rainbow Forest until Jim graduated from high school. He headed off to Tech and his brother went to Randolph Macon.  The Weeks and the Cooks worked together as farmers. Richard Jeter used to say he wished he could be half the farmer that Mr. Weeks was. He noted that Mason ran a dairy farm and Alf ran a nursery. Alf’s daughter, Phyllis, and son, Bob, were opposites and didn’t always get along.  Jim’s mom, Lola, was a hard worker. She raised two boys because her husband died when both boys were young. When Jim retired, he and his brother bought the Thaxton homeplace. Eventually, Jim bought his brother’s part. His brother was a physician at Lynchburg General Hospital and owned a lot of other property. Jim’s daughter lives with him and is a dean at Lynchburg College. She got her doctorate at Tech. Her son graduated from Tech and is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, based in Colorado. He plans to remain in Colorado one more year, hoping to attain the rank of colonel before retiring at 44 years old. He was a helicopter pilot. His daughter, Kim McCabe (kept her maiden name), also has a son, Matt, and a daughter. Her husband works for BMW in Lynchburg.  Jim remembers that a store owner at the Bonsack store (across from the old Methodist church) moved to Bedford and ran a successful sheet metal company. (This person might have been Mr. Tesh).  He also knew Jake Bonsack with the N&W. He had one daughter, Betty. Harry Week’s daughter was Virginia Dare and they were good friends. Doris Murray was also a friend with Betty and Virginia Dare. Virginia Dare Weeks and her husband lived all over the world because of her husband’s military service. When he retired, they moved to Johnson City, Tennessee because he went to work for the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority).  Harry Weeks also owned a second farm, located in Laymantown. His children were Virginia Dare, Francis, John, and Shirley. His wife, Mary, wasn’t happy to be between two farms and would rather stay in Laymantown. He eventually did a rent-purchase of the farm in Laymantown and stayed in the old Weeks house south of the tracks and the station in Bonsack. � Thaxton Elementary had two rooms—one housed grades 1, 2, and 3 and the other housed grades 4, 5, 6, 7. Mrs. Falls was a teacher and a principal. Following the elementary school, he went to Montvale school for grades 8-11; no grade 12 until 1953 or 1954. He played baseball and basketball. Smoking was not allowed at Montvale.  The Baptist and Methodist churches had a lot of youth at that time. Everyone always returned to church on Sunday night for punch and cookies. The ladies of the church always had activities planned. We played badminton, horseshoes, Spin the Bottle, and other games. There was an equal number of girls and boys.  Jim’s dad, Dr. McCabe, had a pass as the N&W physician and could travel all along the tracks. In Thaxton, there was pulpwood, cattle, and baby chickens that were transported by train. A ride on the train and going to the Lyric Theater cost 10¢. Trains came to Thaxton daily until about the late 1960s. Black residents had to go farther than the Thaxton depot to ride the train. Thaxton was central to Bedford and Montvale.  He remembers that young boys would come by to help mow grass at their home with a push mower. His mom was alive and would treat the boys like her own. She never remarried, but had the opportunity. She always said she didn’t want someone else to tell her how to raise her boys. The opportunity was a brother to his father, named Jim. Apparently son Jim was named for him. He was living in Martinsville and owned a lot of land in Martinsville and Axton. Sometime after he lost his wife, he made a proposal to Lola, but she turned it down.  Community changes: the Thaxton community has changed a lot. Everyone used to help one another, but not as much today. A lot of people who reside there worked for the government and have retired. There is a Methodist and Baptist church, in addition to a post office. Not many people would probably want to live in Thaxton today. There is a road close to the Thaxton home that takes one eleven miles to the Peaks of Otter. There is very little to do for young people today.  Courtship: Jim went with a girl in Germany for five years when he was stationed there twice. It fell through because she didn’t want to have to move from Germany to America. He met Shirley, to whom he has been married 51 years (1962). Shirley had taught in Poquoson on the coast and additional schools near Thaxton. He met her at a drive-in and was with a friend. He saw her and she was with a boy. When the boy got out of the car, he asked his friend to keep him busy. He went over to the car, introduced himself and asked her if she was busy on Saturday. That was a brave move on his part. That beginning started a relationship that ended in his marriage to her. �Meador, Vernon Interview - October 28, 2013  Vernon Meador was born at home in Blue Ridge and he is one of thirteen children. His mother and father raised all of the children in Grubb Hollow (now called White Oak Estates). Grubb Hollow was mining area, in which the iron ore was excavated from the mountain by a man named Grubb who owned the mines. He is the eleventh of thirteen children and said his family had a good life.  They had pigs, cows, and a garden, which the whole family participated in handling. Some children would get to play ball after school, but his family had to work the garden or perform other chores. Other children may have had more materialistically, but he had things money couldn’t buy.  His father was William Meador and mother was Evelyn St. Clair Meador. He knew his maternal grandmother and her siblings; his maternal grandfather died when he was two years of age, so he didn’t know him. His paternal grandparents lived in the same house with 15, which included his mom and dad. His paternal grandparents’ names were Arthur Jackson Meador and Lola Elizabeth Meador.  Glade Creek Baptist Church as always been their church and church life has always been important. He can remember revivals there when he was younger and many people would attend. Other churches were Glade Creek Lutheran, Colonial Baptist, and Blue Ridge Baptist.  Vernon went to Colonial for school. The second year he was there was the last time it was a high school, so he finished at Lord Botetourt High School in Daleville. He went on to attend National Business College (now called the American National College). It was located on Melrose Avenue near Route 419 and Lakeside Amusement Park. He noted that teachers had more control of the students then than they do now. If a child got a spanking in school, a note went home and the child would get another one at home. The curriculum was mainly reading, handwriting, and arithmetic. Janet Foster was one of his teachers.  Major families in the area were the Dooleys, Leonards, Spickards, Zimmermans, and Tylers. He remembers when U.S. Route 460 was a three-lane road and the middle lane was used for passing.  A lot of the old homes are gone, but the George Layman home on the way into Blue Ridge Park is owned by Dale Wilkinson. It is old, but it doesn’t appear much is being done to it. � Many residents, if not farmers, worked at Webster Brick. There were no organized sports programs then. However, Webster Brick would sponsor the kids and get them uniforms. Some of the men that worked there became their coaches.  Vernon was a member of the Recreation Authority for six years, which had the ability to purchase land. Later it was called the Recreation Commission and he served for 24 years in that group. Between the two recreation entities, it totaled 31 years. The Recreation Commission actually started recreation clubs. Joe Spickard can tell you when the booster clubs started. Ken Myers, Carole Porter Myers’ husband, and Ronnie Davis helped start the Blue Ridge booster club. Booster clubs were set up in magisterial districts, such as Cloverdale, Buchanan, Troutville, and Blue Ridge (at Colonial school).  The Commission began with about a $6,500, primarily to be spent on recreation. A lot of donations were needed in order to put up fencing, acquire a building, upkeep of the grounds, etc. He and other interested residents performed these tasks. The county was not very forthcoming with money, noting they said it was not there. A lot of farmers didn’t want it to come out of their tax money, so many were opposed. He remembers one member of the Board of Supervisors saying, “The kids should be working in the cornfields.” That supervisor had a farm and that was his opinion. At a later time, some of the farmers would be attending the games to see their children and grandchildren play, which began a slow conversion to its acceptance. The adults attending would approach Vernon and ask how everything was going.  Some farmers grew food for their families and canned it, while others did some truck farming and took their produce to the market. They didn’t have Kroger and Walmart stores, only a convenience store at the end of Route 738—Webster Road. In those days, his dad and grandparents grew a large garden. They had cows for milk and his grandma would churn butter. His grandpa would bring in a sack of flour and put it in a barrel. A few people had apple orchards.  His family played ball with the black youth that played on Boxley field. He and his siblings would walk from Grubb Hollow to the field to play with them. They were like kin. He would get upset sometimes because he could play ball with them, but couldn’t go to school with them.  Social activities mostly centered around picnics every Sunday—some people in the community were there, but mostly his family of thirteen and his dad’s family of fifteen would get together and play Red Rover and Hide and Seek.  Courtship—he met Geraldine Dickerson from Bedford County at a basketball game, dated for three years and have been married for 44 years. They have two children—a daughter, 43, with two children, both girls; and a son, 40, with two children, both boys. The two sets of grandchildren are about the same ages. Weddings were usually held in �church and about 30 attended his wedding. Some people chose to elope. Funerals usually occurred at the church, after the body had been taken to a funeral home and returned to the church.  Harvest time—he remembers having apples to peel with a peeler that went around and around the apple (perhaps to make apple butter). His family would feed the scraps or apple pumice to the hogs.  There was not a lot of transportation when he was growing up. Grubb Hollow was a gravel road and one had to cross a creek. Not many people had cars.  Boxley and General Shale were generous companies, helping to supply whatever was needed for sports. Ab Boxley was always good to give whatever they needed. Boxley should get an award for helping the recreation program in a large way.  At one time, there would be a monetary allotment to each magisterial district. This year, the county allotted $65,000, alternating districts. He was the treasurer of the New Vision Century Council and the county officials, such as John Williamson et al, knew some land in the Blue Ridge area was for sale and acquired 34 acres for Blue Ridge Park. The back of the park borders AmRheins vineyards.  Boxley fields were always available but, in 1985, there was a meeting in Fincastle. Ab Boxley was attending and Vernon went also. He addressed the Board of Supervisors with a eulogy for the Boxley family always being generous to the Blue Ridge community’s sports program. After that meeting, Boxley asked him if he needed anything and he replied that a building was needed at the park. Boxley asked him if he could get any donations toward the building, which he and others did. Beyond the donations, Boxley set up an account at Lowe’s and whatever was needed to build it could be charged at Lowe’s. Roger Arthur and Mike Callahan helped build the building. John Griffin, a builder, contributed a septic tank. The building ended up being two levels, which was needed for uniforms, and area to change, and showers.  The School Board was supposed to build a school on 17 acres in Rainbow Forest near the lake but, at a public meeting, the recreation group had opposition to using some of the acreage for athletics from the residents, so it was fortunate when the land in Blue Ridge became available. There were some scrimmages held in Rainbow Forest, but there was no parking, so the use was very limited.  Vernon also was responsible for a nature trail that was built in the Blue Ridge area, another feature that is attractive to those who love the outdoors. �Girls’ Basketball Soccer Baseball Football �Metz, Reba Spickard Interview - October 13, 2013  Reba’s mother came to the Webster area to work in Bessie Davis’s canning factory; Daniel and Geneva Kinzie did peach canning in Laymantown.  As a young person activities included croquet, bowling, movies, roller skating, and the Luther League each Sunday.  Farmers took items to market in some cases; truck farmers also came into the community.  Reba’s mother kept every obituary of people in the Blue Ridge area in a scrapbook, which is quite invaluable as you look through it and glean information from the obituaries one might not find someplace else.  Black Aunt Jo, or someone in her family, nursed a Spickard child when her mom couldn’t.  Old homes: Clement home near Lake Forest Subdivision, built in 1865, was the old Tyree Weeks’ home. It has been renovated and remodeled. The Bessie and Theodore Zimmerman home was on State Route 738 (Webster Road). It was initially a home to the Gross family. Tom Gross was a builder. It is now somewhat eclectic in appearance and called Pig-A-Poo. A sad note: Reba S. Metz passed away in 2015. �Mel Spickard at His Store �Miller, Wanda and Barnes, Rebecca (Becky) Interview - January 13 2014      Wanda Miller was born in Martinsville, Virginia, while her dad and mother were living in Madison, North Carolina. Her mother did not want Wanda to be born in North Carolina, thus the birth near the North Carolina line. Her parents were Warner Williams and Lucy Murray Williams. The couple and Wanda were in North Carolina for one year because Warner was an assistant station manager for the N&W. Her mother was not a happy camper and was homesick for Hollins and Virginia. Consequently, her father quit his job and they returned to Hollins when Wanda was a year old. They lived in a house across U.S. Route 11 from the old home place. Wanda married Ronald Miller, who grew up in the Hollins area of Roanoke County, but was originally from the city. They had three children: Brian, who lives in Lynchburg, Virginia; Lindsay, who lives in Indiana; and Ross, who lives in Mechanicsville, Virginia. She has six grandchildren and two step grandchildren. None of them are in Hollins. Becky Barnes, cousin to Wanda, was born in Roanoke to Floella Murray Dove and Charles Stafford Dove. She was an only child. Her father was in WWII and became a disabled veteran. Her mother was a bookkeeper for Roanoke Orchard Company. She used to share some stories, one of which was about the German prisoners who helped in the orchards. She married John Durham Barnes, Jr. and had three children. Becky and Wanda lived in the same house when Wanda returned from North Carolina at one year old. Wanda shared that gypsies would come and camp behind the house toward the back of the mountain. “We were told not to go outside because the gypsies might carry us away.” Soon Wanda’s family moved across Route 11 beside Granddaddy Murray’s garden. Becky later moved to a house behind Murrays store and across a garden from Wanda’s house. Wanda remembers when U.S. Route 11 was two-laned. It ran by the post office and Gordon Price Murray’s store (which he had sold). Murray came to Hollins from Laymantown, one of five brothers of O. H. and Selina Murray. He came to cut wheat. Grandmother Floella Harshbarger Patterson lived in the home place where the PepsiCola plant is today. Granddad Murray married Floella and had a total of nine children. Fifteen years after Floella’s death in 1939, he married her sister, Mary Elizabeth Patterson. An interesting note regarding his burial came from Floella, which indicated that if he ever remarried, the second wife was not to be buried next to him, but only her. The Patterson cemetery is on this property and this placement was a reality. �     As a young man Granddaddy Murray worked for the Express Company, a precursor of the federal post offices. He used to deliver mail on his bicycle or motor cycle all the way to Cove Alum Springs. He was a Democrat and became the postmaster, a position he retained if there was a Democratic president. His brother-in-law, Mr. Rowland, had married the fourth daughter and was a Republican. If there was a Republican president, Mr. Rowland would be the postmaster. When Roosevelt was president for three terms, Murray kept his position for 12 years running. When he retired, Truman was president and Wanda’s mother took over as postmaster. The post office was a tiny one-room building next to the store. Following Truman’s tenure as president, Eisenhower was elected. Eisenhower eliminated a certain party controlling these positions, which allowed her mother to keep this position until her retirement. Both ladies live in sight of Granddaddy Murray’s land. The house was at the bottom of the hill, south side of U.S. Route 11. He gave each of his children five acres of land on which to live. He wanted to keep his family close. Only one child didn’t remain on the property. Ola married Dr. Hurt in Vinton and her property was in a section near Murray’s quarry (Shadwell Drive area). She sold it and remained in Vinton. The third daughter married William S. Murray (Uncle Bud). They lived on land between Gordon Murray and the Rowlands. Their land was from Murray’s pond to the railroad tracks. Aunt Ruby had a mushroom company. Mr. Rowland’s and Auntie’s (Loula) land went up toward the mountain across from Ingersoll-Rand. In addition to being the postmaster, Murray was also a farmer. He also did some magistrate work for Botetourt County, such as death and marriage certificates that he performed, particularly since Fincastle, county seat, was a good distance away. He also ran a cannery behind the big house and garden area. He grew a lot of vegetables and put his children to work to help him. One time he received a summons from an official which stated he was violating labor laws by having his children working in the cannery operation. Becky remembers working with chickens. Each of the children had a specific job, which included cutting off the chickens’ heads, putting them in hot water, and pulling off the feathers. Wanda stated, “They would flop around all over the place.” There was a big kettle with many chickens in it. Wanda stated that her mother shared that during the Depression people would stop and want to sleep in the barn. Granddad Murray would take a mattress, give them something to eat, and let them spend the night. He had some concern that if sleeping on the hay, a fire could easily begin. Both grandparents would sit on their porch and could see the homeless people, expressing concern. � Becky’s mom went to William Fleming High School and Wanda’s mom went to Jefferson High School. Of course, they had to get to downtown, which was no easy feat. Lawrence, Ruby, Lucy, and Ola would pile into the family car and Lawrence drove (19101920) downtown. Elementary School was on Hollins Road, near the Brethren church today.  Wanda’s mother would have house parties, which included their friends to spend the night. Lawrence met his wife, Della, because she came out to a house party with the girls. Ola met John Hurt because he went to Jefferson and that is how that union began. Lucy, her mom, met her dad because his father, Robert Williams, was the station agent, following Uncle Bud’s (W. S. Murray) tenure.  Raymond Floyd was the last of the station agents at Hollins. The mail would be extended on a hook attached to a bag and dropped by the train. Becky remembers going with her mom to pick it up and take it to the Hollins post office. The Hollins train station ceased to exist in the late 1960s. The house is still there that housed Mr. Floyd. Wanda’s Williams grandparents lived in a house on Route 11 while he served as station agent. It was later that this house was the home of Dr. Charles Peterson’s family. This house was recently sold.  Gordon Murray was very active in Enon Baptist Church across from Hollins University. While many were Brethren at first, only Uncle Bud remained Brethren. During the Battle of Hanging Rock in the Civil War, the enemy entered the church and slept in the pews.  In the Patterson Cemetery are buried Jacob Harshbarger, Henry Harshbarger, and Patterson grandparents. Jacob’s and Henry’s graves are in an old unmarked section. The cemetery is still visible from Wanda’s and Becky’s homes.  School experiences—Wanda went to Burlington Elementary, which served grades 1-7. She was in a picture in third grade when the first school lunch was served at Burlington. From Burlington, she went into Vinton to William Byrd High School (grades 8-12). Becky was in the first group of students to attend Mountain View Elementary, followed by being the first group to enter Northside, which offered grades 8-10. It later added grades 11and 12. Wanda’s mom went to Jefferson and Lee Junior, now in the city.  Wanda went to Greensboro College in North Carolina. She began teaching in Roanoke County from 1964-1973. At that point, her first son was born. She took a break and then taught at Colonial, Trouville, and Cloverdale in Botetourt County for 27 years. Wanda also worked on a committee formed to go into the basement of old schools in order to acquire old records. This task was probably only just finished in recent years. Since retiring, she worked for Botetourt County Registrar’s Office and served as Chief in the Cloverdale precinct. She is now fully retired. � Becky graduated from Virginia Southern. She would walk into town to go to Woolworths and have a banana split. She remembers protestors walking around Woolworths about 1968, which cut off her trip to have a banana split after that episode. Wanda marched with the North Carolina blacks from Bennett College when they protested in the 1960s in Greensboro, North Carolina.  Becky married John Barnes after she graduated and he had a job with N&W, moving to St. Louis, then Texas, and finally England when John was in the service. She worked in Texas for the State Police. She and her husband eventually returned to Roanoke and she worked for Sears, followed by Botetourt County Schools as an aide in Wanda’s fifth grade classroom. She worked with a special needs’ child for ten years, following the child to Lord Botetourt, and retired from Lord Botetourt. She became interested in history and, as a result of her research, found relatives that were in the DAR and UDC. She is presently regent of Botetourt County’s DAR chapter.  Rev. George Braxton Taylor married Wanda’s parents at Enon Baptist Church. The college (Hollins) gave the land with the stipulation that the land has to remain a church or it would return to Hollins College (now university) property. Wanda and her daughter, Lindsay, were also married at Enon.  There was a very fond connection to the black Oldfields community near Hollins. Florence ironed for Wanda’s mom and sat with the family in church at Wanda’s wedding. Some of them would go to the post office and get her mom’s help in filling out certain papers, such as income tax. Pete Johnson liked a lady in town and asked Becky’s mother to write a love letter to her for him, which just shows that education wasn’t quite up to par yet. Her mom made Pete a pair of pants, probably by hand, and may have split the first time he wore them.  Granddaddy Murray built Wanda’s house after moving from the home place. Wanda’s mother and father bought the house, and Wanda and Ronnie built an addition on the back side of the house. By this time, Becky and John left England and moved into a house behind Wanda and Ronnie. This land was actually Jacob and Henry Harshbarger’s land originally.  Occupations were mostly farming and Hollins College. The college had professors, black domestics, laundresses, mail room help, cooks, etc. The northern girls came and brought black servants with them, which is how the community of Oldfields began. Wanda’s mother took piano from Miss Mary Pleasants, who would stomp on her feet if she made a mistake. Floella also went to Hollins College. Other occupations of note include Uncle Kyle (from Pennsylvania) and Aunt Ruby’s mushroom farm. They had about six houses of mushrooms that were grown in the dark. If entering one of the houses, you had to wear a miner’s hat with a light. He also grew tomatoes, with a label entitled Star City Tomatoes. Becky used to put labels on the cans. Uncle Lawrence �graduated from VPI and worked for the N&W. Other uncles worked for the Veterans Administration Hospital.  The Murrays and Rowlands are connected to the Harshbargers. There are also Paitsells in the cemetery and some tenants that lived in houses and worked for Kyle’s and Ruby’s mushroom farm. Neighbors farther down U.S. Route 11 were the Hinmans and the Waldronds.  The house parties and Virginia Tech dances that Della would attend were the main social activities. She would want to dance with any gentleman that attended, but it would have embarrassed her husband, Lawrence. It was a long trip by train.  Wanda and Becky live in Botetourt County, but on the Roanoke County line also. Wanda went to Byrd, but had more connection to Lord Botetourt students. The lines were redrawn in her area and the Bonsack area also. Wanda’s house is located in Botetourt County and Becky’s is in Roanoke County. Officials told Becky that if she added a bedroom onto her house and slept in it, she would be in Botetourt.  The city bus came as far as Murray’s store as a form of transportation. They boarded the bus and rode it to town—Wanda’s family shopped at the A&P grocery store on the market; Becky’s family shopped at the Kroger on Williamson Road. Wanda’s family had one car and her mom had a half-day off on Saturday, so after the bus ride downtown and shopping was complete, her dad brought them back home.  One time Wanda moved to the back of the bus when a young child. While it was reserved for blacks, she wanted to sit next to Florence. Her mom told her that she needed to come back to the front and she replied, “Florence can sit there, so I can too.” She was probably only seven or eight years old. She thought the ride to downtown was only 10¢. At special times, they would go to Kresses or Woolworths to eat. In high school, she was able to eat in the Miller and Rhoads tearoom, which was very special. Becky noted that Woolworths had a water fountain for whites and a different one for blacks (before integration).  Community changes—not as connected. The Industrial Park made a big change to an area that was apple orchards. They used to look out on country farms and gardens, but today there is a lot of industry up and down U.S. Route 11. Becky noted that there used to be a lot of cousins, who would go through the graveyard and apple orchard. One time a car was there. When everyone got close, there was a man in it, who had committed suicide from the exhaust. It was very scary. They ran home and told Granny and it seems like it was yesterday. Granny called the police and they came. The man had been dead for a couple of days. They did know the man because he lived at the bottom of the hill. Wanda works part-time for the election office in Fincastle. Going to Fincastle only takes fifteen minutes, but it was an all-day trip when she was small. �family would also go to a grandmother’s house in Wasena and that was a half-day trip. Transportation has changed dramatically.  Pranks, tricks, or shenanigans—Granddaddy and his brothers put a wagon on the top of a church or school. At that time, all of them were Brethren. The Murrays live in the area still, but Wanda’s and Becky’s family don’t get together as much as they used to. Jenny Murray on Cloverdale Road used to have reunions at the cider mill property, but stopped a long time ago. They have many close kin, but are not as connected. The UDC held a ceremony in Laymantown and so many Murrays, including Becky, came to his grave and surrounded it for the celebration of Oliver, who served in the Confederate Army. That was more Murrays than Becky has seen in a very long time. �Moyer, Joann Blake Interview - May 13, 2013  Joann was born in Bonsack across from the old Bonsack Baptist Church on November 23, 1929. Her mom and dad had two boys and two girls. They lived on a hill near Mason Cook’s house.  She attend the old school in Bonsack (where Country Corner is today), grades 1-4, after which she went to Roland E. Cook in Vinton, beginning the 5th grade in 1940. Her teachers at the Bonsack school included the following: Ms. Freda Shields (1st), Ms. Martin (2nd), Ms. Manning (3rd), and Lula Layman (4th). Later, when her family bought the Bonsack Store with Richard Radcliff, Mrs. Layman would come into the store after school each day and say, “What are we going to have for supper?” She would always buy something and the return home to cook dinner. Joann would walk to the old Bonsack school and then took the bus into Vinton. “We could ride the train from Bonsack Station (in high school) and pay 25¢ if we missed the bus. If we wanted to stay after school, we could take the train back, which returned at 6:00 p.m. While attending Roland E. Cook Elementary, Miss Scott was principal. She went to the Junior building (now demolished), again riding the bus from Bonsack, which was always full. The St. Clairs and Bishops had several children that were also on the bus. Sylvia Seibel and John Seibel used to be bus drivers and Mrs. Seibel would stop the bus and make children walk the rest of the way home if they wouldn’t behave. Corky Rader was also riding the bus and was sweet on Joann at one point.  The old school started with grades 1-7 first, followed by grades 1-4. After 1940, the old school was turned into two apartments—Jake and Blanche Murray lived there for a while, followed by Phyllis Cook Howell and her husband.  Mrs. Lula Layman was a Methodist, and her husband, Elmer, was a Baptist. Joann had observed Mrs. Layman taking her purse and turning it upside down to dump all the change into the offering plate.  Mr. Elmer Layman had a tomato cannery. “My mother would peel tomatoes and Opal Cox could peel them faster than anyone. I don’t know how she did that.” One day an inspector came by and Mr. Layman said, “Run quick to the johnnie house,” which we did. My husband, Bobby Moyer, worked for 7¢ an hour in the Cook cannery in Blue Ridge.  Joann was married more than 40 years to her husband, but he had been dead 20 years in 2013.  Our neighbors were Mamie and Wiley Catron. When Mamie passed away, Mr. Wiley married Dora. Her mom and Dora were best friends. � Before Joann was in school, the family that lived on the hill west of the old Baptist Church were the McClures; the east side, the Newmans. Her grandfather ran a store back of the hill going up toward those houses. She cited that Mr. Graham ran it, followed by the Sniders. In addition, the Foutzes had a sausage plant nearby. Another store that was nearer to Glade Creek Road and Bonsack Road (today) was built in 1924 and run by Mr. Custer, Mr. Bointnott, Mr. Teel, and Charlie Morton.  The woolen mill had been a major factory, where at one point, the boys in the neighborhood would get a smoke from varying sizes thrown out the window. It then became a mattress factory, followed by a warehouse run by Paul Pearsall. The Graybill family lived next door. Joann remembers playing a player piano there.  The bottom of the warehouse was like a community center. Earl Clifton ran it. He lived across the street beside the Meadows’ house.  Joann used to go to Bonsack Methodist Church on Sunday nights as a teenager. It was called the Epworth League on Sunday night and Mabel Walker was in charge; Mr. Lowry led the music. The Methodists and the Baptists alternated services with Pastor Broyles.  Jake Bonsack was superintendent at the Baptist church, and Mr. Smiley, who invented the tomato knife, also attended. Jake Bonsack said to her, “When we reach 100 congregants, Joann and I are going to do a duet. She had led the music in Sunday School, so when that number was reached, they sang a duet.  The Cooks: Mason and Alf were brothers. Mason ran a dairy farm and Alf’s business was Little Tree Nursery. The white house at the end of Cook Creek Lane was Mama Cook’s. She had a sweet-smelling bush and Joann loved the smell (similar to bananas). Mama Cook would let her take one piece and she would carry it all day long in order to smell it.  Jim Brown lived nearby and would play at the house beside the church. If not playing outside, we would often play Monopoly on the porch. That land was called Red Dog Lane (now Kingsmen near the new church). His daddy drove for C. C. Bowen. The Browns would take me driving and we went to a warehouse, where they stored bananas. Jim would tell Joann, “There are tarantula spiders there,” which scared her to death.  Jack Catron and my brother would come over to the top of the hill and they would sleigh ride downhill to the Hudgins’ house near Glade Creek, before the tracks. The Hudgins placed a big piece of tin and we would slide on a sled, rolling off before sliding into the creek. The grownups would come and build a bonfire. Jack would also play in the barnyard a lot. It is where Joann learned to ride a bike. While Jack was holding onto her bike, he turned loose and she was riding solo. One time he put five packs of chewing �gum in his mouth to chew. He built a ramp on which he would take his bike and come down quickly.  Mason Cook was a dairy farmer who had a barn in which was a large cement box. After the cows were milked, the milk was put into huge cans and put down in water to keep it cold until the milk trucks would come. Cucumbers and watermelons were also placed in the box to keep them cold.  In one of the barns, there was a big rock with a pulley attached. Joann would ride on it, turning loose in order to fall into the haystacks. Another fun activity was building dams in the creek, where they could go swimming. Real often, when the creek would rise, it would always flood the basement of the old Methodist church, on the north side of Bonsack Road near the creek.  Most of the residents were farming—usually growing vegetables, having a cow, and perhaps a pig. Her family had to carry water uphill so their cow could drink it.  Joann’s grandparents, on both the maternal and paternal side, lived in Christiansburg. There was a black family that lived in Bonsack. “We called him Ole John Dean, and his family was nice-looking.” Her father would work him and mamma would feed him his meals.  Social activities mostly involved going to church for Bible School, which was shared between the Methodist and Baptist churches. At the Sunday evening Epworth League, I met my husband. I had gone there with a boyfriend when I met Bobby. A lady came out and was related to Bobby. She was dating “Marsh” Thrasher.  Pranks were often a part of our lives. Jack Catron and my brother, Jay (Johnson), would put a billfold on the road and tie a string onto it. Drivers would stop to pick up the billfold and the boys would pull the string (Cook Creek Lane). They picked on the Clifton boys. One time they put a dead skunk on their front porch. Another time a man named R. H. Quinn, who was in a long building, put a buggy on top of the building one Halloween. Halloween seemed to be the key time for pranks. The boys also picked on Wilmer Cook a lot. One resident referred to him as “the meanest man in Bonsack.” R. H. Quinn was sweet on Betty Bonsack.  Betty Bonsack’s grandmother lived in the house where the Brethren church was and tore it down. Joann’s son would mow the steep bank on Glade Creek Road, where Jake and Myrtle Bonsack lived and Myrtle would pay him 50¢.  Jeannette Smith and her mother and dad were friends of the Moyers. Her mother was president of the WMU (Women’s Methodist Union) and her dad was president of the �Baptist Brotherhood. A lot of sharing between the two churches occurred. This union is still true today.  I rode in the 1948 Dogwood Festival Parade. Four girls sat atop the cars—Jean Scott, Dot Irerlie, Betty Jo Gray, and Joann.  At harvest time, Mrs. Adkins would can green beans out in the open. I would build fires, and mama and several neighbors would help snap beans on that big church porch before canning. My mama and Mrs. Mose made apple butter at the back of the Blake house.  “My brother was five years younger and would help put wood in the stove inside the house. He put my shoe in the stove and ruined it, so I couldn’t go to church.”  We had wooden floors in the house and would always wax them. Then we would mop the floors by putting a cloth around the mop, placed my brother on top and continued to mop. He had a lot of fun.”  “When I was older, my sister, who was five years older, liked to wash dishes and I liked to dry them. We got along well due to this arrangement.”  “One time my older brother had a date with Evelyn Moore. He came in the house and put a quarter on the table and said, ‘Milk for me, and he left.’ I would grab that quarter and the milk and off I would go.” Churning butter would also take a long time and I would keep thinking it was over and Joann’s mother would keep telling her to churn.” I still have a butter churner and a butter printer.”  The Crumpackers had Mexicans to pick the orchards. The migrants built a lean-to on the back of the Blake land. They weren’t supposed to build, so Joann’s family tore it down. Joann’s first job was with Mr. Emmet Crumpacker in the peach orchard.  Changes in the community included the following—family life changed from doing a lot together to being more distant and not working together as a family as much. When going to school, other students made fun of the Bonsack kids. We were rural kids that they called “hicks.” The view is reversed now. Families were generally large and the families worked the farms.  Vernon Crumpacker saw Joann at the packing shed one time to buy peaches and asked why she didn’t come under the fence. She stated that she was afraid she might get shot. Her dad and mom would often buy peaches from Richard Jeter because they liked Georgia Belles, which were sweeter but not as long lasting. � Joann’s dad removed the doors of the old Springs hotel (Coyners) and put them in the white house in Bonsack. Bonsack Baptist Church (old one) bought the Newman property and built Sunday School rooms. Mag Newman had a goat and it kept the grass down.  Miscellaneous items: Mr. Penock worked at the station as station master. The Bohons lived on East Ruritan Road and had a little store near the Horn property. Bobby and Joann bought their property from the Chockletts. A small section was called “Chocklett Hollow.” The Graybills looked after the woolen mill. Mr. Horn also drove a school bus. Mr. Smiley invented the tomato peeler. The tomatoes would be scalded and the peeler put in the core to peel the skin all the way around the tomato. Mr. Smiley was tight, but was a good man, according to Joann. A sad note: Joann Moyer passed away in 2015. �Murray, Howard Forest, and Murray, Pejie Harper Interview - January 27, 2012  Pejie Harper Murray is married to Forest Murray and they have three children— Charlotte, Lisa, and Allen. Charlotte’s daughter, Theresa Pugh, is a physician in Austin, Texas. Lisa has two children and four grandchildren. Allen has one son and lives outside of Richmond.  Pejie was born in Blue Ridge while Forest was born in a hospital in Roanoke. Forest grew up in Laymantown on farm property owned by several generations of Murrays. Forest constructed the home they have lived in for 64 years, and they lived with his parents while building their house.  Forest walked to Laymantown School, located on Laymantown Road, for elementary school. For high school he attended Colonial School in Blue Ridge and was in the first class to matriculate. He graduated in 1943. As an adult, he took a class in Fincastle where they inquired about his education. He stated, “I graduated from Colonial.” No one, including the teacher, was aware of that school even though it had been around for years.  Pejie shared that there were two elementary schools in the area—Blue Ridge Elementary and Laymantown Elementary. They merged when Colonial was built. The Laymantown school, which was close to the present day Food Lion, has been torn down and replaced by a day care. The school had three rooms and two coat closets with shelves to put lunches on because there was no cafeteria. Forest remembers a teacher who kept a supply of switches for discipline. If she needed to replenish her supply, she sent some of the boys into the woods to cut them. One boy in the 7 th grade was supposed to get switched. He claimed to be innocent, which angered the teacher. She grabbed him by the arm, lifted up the switch and it hooked on a cord from the overhead light which wrapped around the branch. The boy got loose and bolted to the door. He ran all the way to Bedford where his uncle lived. His family had to go there to pick him up. Each school had a stove for heat. If you sat at the front of the room, you got too hot, but if you sat at the back, you were too cold. Some students only owned one shirt with no buttons. They were sewed into the shirt and wore it all week. They took it off on the weekend and washed it and then sewed it back on. Children had to walk to school and sometimes they were so cold when they got to school, they would be in tears.  Blue Ridge Elementary sat high on a hill. It had four rooms, two on each side of a hall. In the hall, there was a large jar with a spigot. It was filled each day with water from the well in the yard. The boys would pump buckets of water and pour in the jar. That was the drinking water. At the end of the hall there was a rope hanging down from the bell. The bell was rung for school to start and finish, but also for recess and lunch. It was �quite an honor to be chosen to ring the bell. Pejie was so excited the day she was chosen to ring the bell. They had a woman in the neighborhood that made a pot of soup for the students on top of the pot-bellied stove and everyone brought ingredients to add to the pot. They also brought their own bowls. After awhile, they got tired of the soup and started bringing their own lunches.  The principal of the Blue Ridge Colonial School was Mr. Frantz. Across the street (off the school property) was Miss Emma’s tearoom. She didn’t serve tea, but sold candy and soft drinks. It had bistro tables and chairs. Everyone went over at lunch to buy treats. Mr. Frantz decided to not allow the students to go off of school property. If he saw anyone sneaking over, he would go after them and bring them back. Miss Emma would hide the boys in her living room when they saw him coming. Some of the boys and two girls would go to smoke in her woodshed or coal house.  Two generations of the Murray family are buried in Laymantown Cemetery, two more in Evergreen in Roanoke, and one in the old Bonsack Cemetery. Laymantown Cemetery is maintained by the community. Over the years different people have mowed or provided funding, including Forest and Jim and June Brown. Charlotte Jones presently keeps track of the funds and provides someone to mow.  Doris Lee Murray Cook was Forest’s first cousin. Her parents built a house on Laymantown Road with two bathrooms, rare at the time. Her parents kept boarders, which would explain the need for an extra bathroom. When Forest built his house, it never occurred to him to have more than one bath.  Forest was an only child. His dad farmed approximately 200 acres and also leased other land from time to time. Their land extended from Blue Ridge Boulevard to the Parkway entrance to Laymantown Road. The Forest Service wanted to take more and more land and hardly pay anything for it. At one point, his dad said, “I’ve given you all I can give you and no more.” They did eventually come back with a slightly better offer. The present day Knollwood subdivision was part of the Murray farm. They had 100 acres in orchards and many acres in pasture for cattle. They also had a sawmill in a wooded area where Forest cut the logs himself and milled them for his home. His father was going to help him with the project, but died shortly after it was begun. Forest has only lived in three houses his entire life.  Pejie’s father Bud, died at age 58 because of Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). Only two people were diagnosed at that time with ALS, Lou Gehrig and Bud. He was wheelchair bound for a long time and lost the use of his muscles and faculties. He was a veteran and worked his whole life at Viscose. He was laid off when he started falling at work, and they were afraid he might fall into the machinery. Since he was a veteran, her family took him to many places, even as far as Tennessee, trying to find out what was wrong with him. Her dad owned the first car in Blue Ridge and Forest’s dad owned the first car in Laymantown. Bud sold the car when he started having health problems �because he was afraid he might have a wreck. He then rode the bus back and forth to the hospital because the medical staff was having a hard time with a diagnosis. The Harpers lived in a house on U.S. Route 460. Bud would sit on the porch and talk with everyone that went by. In those years, 460 was a two-lane road. When it was widened in 1965 to three lanes, the Harper family home was moved. He died in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Roanoke. Even though he was alive when Pejie and Forest married, he was unable to attend the wedding because he was not mobile. The wedding was performed at Colonial Baptist Church.  Forest related that the family was always Baptist, jesting that the Murray Baptists lived on their side of the mountain and Murrays on Alt. 220 were Brethren (originally Dunkard). Pejie grew up going to old Glade Creek Baptist Church. Due to Glade Creek being a union church, where one Sunday the Lutherans worshipped and the other Sunday the Baptists worshipped, some Baptists moved out and built their own church on the hill overlooking Route 460 forming Colonial Baptist. The Harpers went with the Baptists.  Forest’s family attended Bonsack Baptist Church. At that time, Bonsack had a minister two to three times a month. Forest went to Sunday School at the Laymantown Church located on Laymantown Road, which only provided Sunday School.  Forest’s grandfather, who lived in the old family home on Laymantown Road, had four brothers. Walter lived on Alt. 220 and started Murray’s cider mill, still in operation today. Two additional brothers, William and Gordon, lived in Hollins, where Gordon owned a store and post office. Charlie lived in Tennessee. At one time, Forest’s dad and granddad traveled to Tennessee for a visit, which took a couple of days.  Pejie and Forest attended Colonial together. Forest was one year ahead of her and Pejie’s sister, Gay, was in the same class as Forest. One time when they were dating, it snowed a very deep snow. Not being foiled by this event, Forest drove the tractor to see her. They used to go to the airport to watch the planes. They decided to take an excursion flight but had to wait in line for a long time. By the time they returned home, the families were very worried because they were so late getting home. They dated for 4½ years and got married a month before she was 20 years old. Even though her dad was disabled, he had to sign permission. Forest drove Pejie and her parents to Fincastle to get the license. Her mom went in but they would not let her sign for them, so an official went to the car to get her dad’s signature. Pejie’s great aunt made her wedding dress. She was a seamstress and sewed for a lot of people. She still has her dress. After the wedding, the reception was held at Forest’s home given by his mom. It was quite a nice affair. Some of the hired help from the farm tied cans beneath the car, wrote on the car, and put gravels in the hub caps. They were going to Natural Bridge the first night, so when they drove the mountain, their car made quite a racket. The dogs in the neighbors’ yards had a fit from all the noise. They stopped at a gas station in Troutville �and the employees cleaned off the writing and removed the cans. The employees were then kind enough to remove the hub caps and didn’t charge them a cent.  They had a 1939 Plymouth at the time of their marriage. Even though the war was over, there were not a lot of products to purchase. They had to put down a deposit to get on a list to purchase a new car. They got a red Studebaker, which Forest still has today.  Because they owned a farm, they had fuel stamps to purchase gas. Because this fuel could not be used for recreation, they still had to walk everywhere. Everyone had a garden, pigs, chickens, and a cow to make ends meet. People had jobs as well. There was an orchard and a dairy farm across the road that belonged to Harry Weeks. The property has now been developed as Rainbow Forest subdivision.  Pejie remembers when she was a child that the Blue Ridge Springs Hotel burned. Her family drove there to watch and even the bridge caved in from the fire. The bridge went from the railroad tracks to the hotel. The train would stop and people would get off and walk over to the hotel. The grounds were beautiful with lots of magnolia trees. The hotel was known for wild parties and even a mysterious murder occurred. It was thought that it was deliberately set on fire, but it could never be proven.  Forest remembers people talking about the Coyner Springs hotel, with the memory of the sulphur water having special qualities. The hotel was demolished at the end of WWI.  There were at least six canneries in the neighborhood. The Zimmermans and Cooks had canneries practically across the road from each other. Forest was tearing down an old cannery building and found a WWI stencil in the flooring that had been used to make labels for the cans.  Pejie and Forest remember the Fluke family. There were three girls and their dad would sit on the end of a pew, the three girls in the middle, and their mother on the other end, like bookends. Their dad educated all three girls at National Business College, driving them back and forth. When Pejie’s sister graduated from high school, she got a job downtown and rode with the Fluke girls from Blue Ridge.  There were church picnics, ice cream suppers, and cake walks. Pejie’s family visited back and forth with the Fosters. Forest said that his family had visitors that came stayed at their home. Forest’s dad went to Daleville College and met John Sanderson. He had two daughters and his daughter, Irene, married Charles Beahm. Charles and Irene, along with Forest and Pejie, were lifelong friends and spent every New Year’s Eve together. Even continuing the celebration after Charles died, the Murrays would take Irene out for breakfast. Another tradition was taking the members of the Laymantown Church to visit Lakeside in Salem. � Forest eventually went to work as a carpenter and worked on many buildings in the Roanoke area, including the Berglund Center as well as the Salem jail.  Pejie took a genealogy course at the Blue Ridge library and wrote a history/genealogy of her family and made copies for all the children. A neighbor, Gerald Calvert, has a large collection of pictures and artifacts of the community. �Murray, Joe Interview - April 16, 2012  Joseph Kent Murray was born in the Bonsack area of Botetourt County in 1945. His father was Walter Kent Murray, Jr. and his grandfather was Walter Kent Murray, Sr. His great grandfather was Oliver Henry Murray, who served for the Confederacy in the Civil War. His great-great grandfather was John Murray, and his great-great-great grandfather was Frederick Murray, who resided in Lancaster, Pennsylvania prior to his move to Botetourt County. His first land acquisition occurred in 1804, but he may have arrived and been living in Botetourt County by 1795.  The Murrays married into families who were Brethren (Dunkard at first). Joe’s grandmother Murray inherited the land. However, his grandfather was involved in food processing and had a canning factory. He also had some land in Marion, where he would go to get cabbage, make sauerkraut, and can it.  His dad, Walter Kent Murray, was on the Bonsack area farm and it became apple producing primarily, but also cattle. He made some apple juice and took a small quantity to the City market. People who bought it came out to the farm and beg him for more cider. His dad gradually made a little bit more, getting a hand grinder, which made it easier.  By the time Joe was a toddler, the dairy building was converted to a packing house, which contained a larger cider press. A hail storm in the 1940s exacerbated the need to produce cider because of the damaged apples. The business grew and his dad would make a little for Christmas for the family. In 1955, when Joe was ten, he was helping the family. He was holding onto a jar and it slipped out of his hands and broke. His family assured him it was okay.  Murray Cider Company became commercial and had many markets. Today, however, Joe said the markets are shrinking. Residents can still find Murray’s cider in the stores, but competition is making it harder today. The apples the Murrays used at one time came from Crumpacker Orchards. However, when subdivisions started developing on that land, they have acquired them from various places.  The Murray family has been active in Cloverdale Church of the Brethren. There was a strong social life at the church, but also on the farm, with many children from the Crumpackers, Murrays, and neighbors playing there. They loved to play in the hay and play football on the Crumpacker land. Mark, his younger brother, would make parachutes for cats and drop them off of the top of the silo. He never killed a cat, but as soon as the cat would hit the ground, it was off and running dragging the parachute. � Major families in the area were Garbers and Floras (land closer to the Presbyterian church today). The Murrays used to keep horses where the Farm Credit building is today and once owned land where the Jack C. Smith Industrial Park is located. Older houses were the 1903 Victorian house of Raymond and Vela Crumpacker, the 1911 house near the cider mill that belongs to Joe Murray; the 1847 Woodson/Garber house near Botetourt East; the 1847-48 Moomaw/Crumpacker house, now for sale across from the cider mill; the Morris Crumpacker house (possibly earlier than 1920) near Bonsack Elementary on Crumpacker Drive. Joe has a picture painted by a traveling artist relative the Cloverdale Road Crumpacker house and the Salem-Lynchburg Turnpike coming down beside it on the other side from U.S. Route 460 today. It was a little damaged, but he had it restored. It hangs in his house today.  After his dad retired, he had a trailer and went Florida a couple of times, but would travel all over the country. He also visited Europe and China.  The church congregation is smaller—approximately eighty members. The building, however, is bigger. As far as school, Joe went to the old Cloverdale school at first, followed by the one that was built after. It served grades 1-7. He completed his public school education at Lord Botetourt High School in Daleville shortly after it opened. From high school he became an itinerant student at Dabney Lancaster Community College, Virginia Western Community College, and Bridgewater College. At that point, the U. S. was engaged in the Viet Nam war, and Joe went into the Brethren Volunteer Service, connected to the Brethren faith.  The Murrays kept some sheep and cattle, eventually switching to cattle completely. There was a pack of wild dogs behind the Murray home toward the mountain that would run the cattle, grabbing their tails, pulling them down, and killing them. They had to call the game warden to help with the wild dogs. In recent years, coyotes killed a couple of their cows. There have also been vultures, who wait for the birth of calves and, while the mothers are protective, they can’t contend with many buzzards that attack. Of course, there are always a lot of deer.  As far as food for the family, everyone grew what they needed. There were many workers that worked on the Murray farm and the Crumpacker farm. Even though there were small children, the workers were respectful of them. At times, some black residents were employed in the cider mill. In addition, Morris Crumpacker employed some who worked in the orchards. There was a black foreman at one point.  Everyone helped each other out on the farms. Apples and peaches were packed and transported to the Bonsack depot by the Crumpackers to be put on the train to eastern markets. Eventually the Murrays purchased some Flora land and it had a bigger packing house. Uncle Max Murray ran it, and Joe’s father ran the cider mill. Max and Joe’s dad also helped get the apples and peaches to the Bonsack depot. Joe used to go there to �get glass bottles for the cider. There were two sets of tracks. Joe almost got too close to another train coming from the opposite direction. The conductor realized it and motioned to him and his brother, Mark, to get off the tracks. He only had 15-20 seconds to avoid being hit by the train. Joe’s brother, Mark, was a part of this encounter. Walter Kent Murray, Jr. nearly lost two sons.  Sam Reid married Anne Murray. He had worked for the CIA for a few years, when in a cold war with Russia. He traveled across the Berlin wall. In later years, he helped with the cider operation on the farm.  Joe’s first car was a 1961 Volkswagon, which he drove for four or five years. He had an accident, ending up near a bank on a slippery curve.  Joe was married to Ann, who played the organ at the Methodist church. Their daughter, Jennifer, got married at Bonsack United Methodist Church and Ronnie Brooks provided a tractor for the couple to ride to the farm on Cloverdale Road. There was a nice reception at the farm with outside tents. His daughter teaches about an hour’s drive from where she lives near Fredericksburg.  Community changes: Joe hates to see all the land that he and his family used to farm filled with houses. There is a Moomaw Cemetery located in Botetourt South with a fence around it. It is under perpetual care. He said that they used all of that area to pasture that land. Developers had to work around the fenced-in cemetery plot. However, they ran cable all around the cemetery, which had to be changed because it would have caused a problem for using the cemetery. Joe wanted to build a landing strip for a small plane, but Fralin and Waldron, Inc. were fairly fast getting their subdivisions approved. However, Joe did get the landing strip approved, which is lined up to a two-story house across Cloverdale Road in Botetourt South. He has also taken off from that strip. He had to restore the airplane, but was happy when he got the money back after selling it. By that time, Joe needed the money rather than the airplane to be able to sustain his two children’s college education. Joe has a son, Clay, who is also in the Fredericksburg area. Both of Joe’s children learned to play violin when younger.  Jim Crumpacker’s sister, Jean, owns some of the land near the top of Read Mountain. Joe played on the mountain when he was young. He stated that there was a railroad bed from the Civil War era there, which his father had also seen when he was young. Several of the children from both families played in a cave behind the Murray property.  Joe collects bottles and a treasure in his home is a kettle that belonged to Benjamin Franklin Moomaw. The house that became Crumpackers, built in 1847-48 was the Moomaw home. During the Civil War, it served as a hospital. A group of Civil War veterans were camped near what is now the Industrial Park in order to guard the pass �so that Hunter’s troops couldn’t get through. There was an epidemic and the Moomaw family managed to get the veterans back to health, never contracting the disease themselves. Benjamin Franklin Moomaw was a lay preacher in the Brethren church. He is known to have preached at Cloverdale, Trinity, and Jeters Chapel. Lay ministers have been recurring in nearly every generation. (Photographs courtesy of Joe Murray) Walter Kent Murray, Sr. as a Young Man �Selina Lemon Murray (Oliver Henry Murray’s Wife) Lived until the 1930s, into her 90s. �Jenny Crumpacker Murray (Perhaps in her 30s) �Myers, Ken and Carole Porter Interview - June 18, 2014  Carole Porter Myers grew up on the Webster Road (State Route 738) and has remained most of her seventy years in the Blue Ridge community. She lived at the corner of Webster Road and Archway (old Zimmerman home place.) The road was a two-lane route that enters and leaves U.S. Route 460 (Blue Ridge Blvd.) on the east and west ends. The only transportation at that time was a Greyhound bus, which families took into Roanoke. Getting to town and back was practically an all-day affair. Carole’s father had a real estate office at 1180 W. Church Street in Roanoke. There were times when Carole and her mother would drive into Roanoke with him, but many people in Blue Ridge took the Greyhound bus. Some residents would ride home with her dad and others with cars would be transporters also. Her family’s property went up to the top of Porters Mountain. Pete Donald bought some of the bottom land, which extends to Webster Heights Road and then to the mountain.  Carole was a little unsure of how the mountain was dubbed Porters Mountain, but her mother married Edward Craig Porter, who was not from Blue Ridge, but lived there most of his life. The home at the corner of Webster Road and Archway was an old Zimmerman home. Porter gave all the neighbors that passed their house some fresh spring water from their spring, in addition to other help that his neighbors might need. Carole’s father passed away when Carole was 27 years old and was an invalid when she was 18 years old. It is the primary reasons why the Porter side of the family wasn’t carried as oral history through the family.  Carole’s husband is Ken Myers. Ken was originally from Hillsville in Carroll County. He left that area in 1959 to enlist in the service. He was discharged from the Army in 1962, married Carole, and moved to Roanoke in 1963. They lived in Roanoke County near Oakland Blvd., but moved to Botetourt County in 1972 to be near Carole’s family and start their son, Greg, in school. Their son went to Colonial Elementary, followed by Botetourt Intermediate, and finished at Lord Botetourt. Ken became rooted in Botetourt County life. He has been involved in sports all of his life. He played ball in the Army, coached for 25-26 years, at one point in Roanoke County.  Carole and Ken, with many other families, started a sports club which was the Blue Ridge Youth Boosters Club. He was coaching in Botetourt County and was appointed to the Botetourt County Recreational Authority Board. The Board had a part-time person that handled the board’s business, primarily paying specific bills. The entire program just grew and grew and is still growing. He took a break from the Recreational Authority, followed by being approached to take over the recreational program for the county. At that time, several people were interested in interviewing. John Williamson was the county administrator, and Bonnie Newlon was in charge of public works, under which recreation was a subheading. Interviews were conducted and soon Ken received �a call from Ms. Newlon stating that he had the job, and was the first person to acquire that full time position. However, he was not the first one. A gentleman had been hired that was an athletic director in Virginia, but it didn’t last long because Botetourt County couldn’t afford him. Ken was hired, and he was the only employee other than a secretary. He was hired December 1, 1987 and retired December 1, 2007. At the time of his retirement, the number of employees had grown to 17. The biggest accomplishments included the acquisition by the county of 1,000+ acres of Greenfield, from which 125 acres were dedicated as recreational. A maintenance facility was established and the beginning of a large Sports Complex was begun. In October 2007, the championship field at Greenfield Sports Complex was named in honor of Ken Myers during ceremonies. Jerry Burgess made the announcement, as Board of Supervisors members, Recreation Commission members, and his family joined them on the field. The Sports Complex was Myers’ crowning achievement. This complex is now known all over the East Coast. There are often 1,500 people on the weekend at the complex. The ASA named it the Field of the Year for the Amateur Softball Association in the Atlantic Region.  Blue Ridge Park got its start by the purchase of twenty acres from L. L. Jonas. There was a grant by the state of $125,000, which the county matched with the same amount. There is a separate level soccer field, two baseball fields (one large and one small), lighted tennis and basketball courts, and a central building with concessions and restrooms. A small picnic area was built initially, but a large picnic area was constructed later on. A walking track was originally established as one-fifth of a mile, which has been extended all the way around the acreage, and partly borders AmRheins vineyards.  Boxley Field was always available to use, which is near the Bedford County line. The elder Ab Boxley let them use the land and play area. The family was a good steward in the community, donating what the sports program needed, such as uniforms and a lease which was only a dollar a year. Webster Brick was also a good neighbor, helping the sports teams with needs. However, when it changed to General Shale, as with Boxley, over time their goodwill dwindled. However, the county came up with a matching grant program. When Ken Myers was at a meeting in Eagle Rock, a farmer complained about southern Botetourt getting all the money for recreation. Ken responded with an appropriate farming comparison and, eventually, Eagle Rock got a library (largest in the county) and sports fields.  Living in Rainbow Forest, Ken and Carole and many other families tried to give the youth an outlet, conducting bake sales, yard sales, and anything that would raise money. The Blue Ridge Minute Mart allowed them to sell items there. It began slowly, but groups like the Ruritans, Jaycees, and other civic groups gave financial help to buy uniforms.  Carole is somewhat kin to the Falls, Caulters, Cooks, Kesslers, and Murrays. Colonial School was grades 1-12, and primitive compared to what is in existence today. Everyone knew everyone—a close-knit group. When moving to Lord Botetourt, the �feeling was overwhelming at first. It was a giant institution. Carole began at Colonial in 1951. Prior to Colonial as a high school, residents went to Troutville High School. There were small graduating classes at Colonial, which allowed everyone to be close. There seemed to be no separation between sophomores, juniors, and seniors. There were friends across all three grades.  Mountain Pass Road was the road taken by Mel Spickard to get students to school. The “bus” was a cold, open bed old truck on a two-lane hard road. Some of the road was not paved all the way to Troutville, which Carole’s mother remembered well, since she had to attend that high school. The Laymantown School was also part of Mr. Spickard’s route. Many thanks are due to Mr. Foster and Mr. Correll who were instrumental in getting Colonial “off the ground.” Carol was in the graduating class of 1962, the third class to matriculate through Colonial.  Carole’s mother was a housewife and her dad was in real estate. In later years, he was located in an office in Vinton he shared with Ott Goode and Bill Silver. Her mother was a gourmet cook, kept the house neat and clean, and all clothes were pressed. Their home had five bedrooms and two and a half baths. Carole would always have her friends over to her house. Her mother always welcomed her friends, regardless of how many Carole brought home after school. Carole’s home became her friends’ home. Everyone in the community helped others. Her mother made food for two widow ladies. Before Carole could eat, she would often take food to them. They were both Zimmermans.  The Witt store was located at the entry to State Route 738. There were many girls in this family, but were shy and didn’t often feel comfortable talking to others, but were dearly loved. Mabel Cook Booze married Tommy Booze and worked in Booze’s store at the eastern end of State Route 738. Sue Sink, a good friend, also worked there. The store was in actuality Elmer Booze’s store. Mrs. Smith took over that store later. There were three Booze boys and only Bill Booze is living. There was also the Kincer Store near the brick plant and Miss Emma Swartzel’s tearoom across from Colonial school.  Carole recalls that the worst thing the girls ever did at an early age was try to smoke cigarettes. The girls teased Carole, claiming she didn’t inhale. Carole held fast to her statement that she didn’t like it and never did smoke the rest of her life. One girl brought a beer can from home and each girl had one sip, which was the first experience with alcohol. The boys in neighborhood made dandelion wine and stored it behind the schoolhouse. They later became deathly ill trying to drink their homemade brew.  Dating was always double dating (or three couples sometimes) and a trip to the Trail Drive-In (or skating) was the primary activity. The Lutheran church had Luther League. The recreation events were badminton, croquet, horseshoes, jack rocks, and bike riding with friends. � In Carole’s mother’s day, she would ride the train into town, but it would take a long time to get there, whether by train or later by car.  Roy Cook canned tomato juice, while others in the community canned various produce. Women often worked in canneries because they liked having their own money. Her grandmother worked in one also.  There was a trauma as a child. Roy Cook’s grandson, Ronnie, was present. Ronnie was tragically killed in a car wreck at age nineteen on Webster Road near Colonial School. Connie Cook, Carole’s good friend, Carole and other neighborhood girls and several boys went to the canning factory. The regulators/inspectors were coming, and we were told to run and hide so Roy wouldn’t lose his license. We hid in the barn among the hay. Suddenly smoke was smelled and a fire occurred at Roy’s barn. The girls were scared to death. One boy was smoking (possibly a silkweed) which caused the fire. The barn burned to the ground.  Many of the men worked in town for the N&W, Roanoke Bridge and Iron, or the Viscose plant (Carole’s dad worked as a foreman there first). In Blue Ridge, many were truck farmers, or worked at the Webster Brick or the quarry. These two businesses attracted employees from as far as Covington and Bedford County. Many blacks worked at the brickyard, where houses across the tracks were built for them.  Carole stated that her parents tried to shield her from funerals. She lost one grandmother when she was eight and her Grandmother Zimmerman when she was thirteen. She remembered attending the Downey’s wedding. They got married in the church and it was beautiful. Her dress came from Lazarus. However, most weddings weren’t held in the church. There was a gift shop near the Parkway (at that time called Skyline Drive) named Roadside Stand, run by the Murray family. They sold all kinds of candy, jewelry, apples, gifts from Virginia, and several unusual items for the tourists getting off the Parkway. On a nice autumn day, several of us walked there to purchase something special and to walk on the Parkway.  The Brookfield subdivision is the farthest east that was able to hook into the water and sewer coming across U.S. Route 460. There was a water and sewer debacle in Blue Ridge and everyone had to have their own septic system installed. Carole was part of the Save the Lake Committee in Rainbow Forest. Her father started the Rainbow Forest subdivision, acquiring the Adkins note. Moe Howell and Henry Shirley were instrumental in its growth. Carole used to go to the lake as a high school student and, with a dress on, go across the lake, which was great fun.  The old house on Colonial Road near the cemetery is the old Ruth Spickard place. Joe Spickard owns it today. It is in poor condition, but could be rehabbed. Rodney Spickard is Commissioner of the Revenue in Botetourt County and his dad, Dale, delivers Meals �on Wheels with Larry Perdue, a retired IT from Norfolk Southern. Dale also plays in a bluegrass band. Dale and Norman Spickard have property near the Blue Ridge Post Office. There are only two Davis’s remaining: Earl, who is married to Shelby, and Barbara Davis, who married Wayne L. Cook. Earl’s parents were Bessie and John Davis, who used to live on Davis Road, now the road to Deer Ridge subdivision off State Route 738. Barbara was the daughter of John and Odell Davis, and she grew up on Davis Road.  Halloween was a big prank occasion. Her family always put her in a costume from Kresses with a noisemaker. Her grandmother, Mary Falls Zimmerman, had cows. In 1952-53, ten to twelve boys got cows from the Lawhorns, Leonards, and Zimmermans. They put them in Colonial High School. They had painted them red and were lodged in the cafeteria. They made a horrible mess breaking dishes and messing on the floor. Needless to say, since the cows did their job at the school, there was no school the next day. A man, who lived at the corner of Archway and Webster Road, Alfred Chattin, also pulled a major scare to Carole’s sister and friend, Sarah Minton. He got some sheets and cut holes in them. The girls were walking down the road and he rose from a ditch and started following them as a ghost. They screamed, tore some clothes as they began running, and he followed them all the way to the Zimmerman home. �Radcliff, Richard Interview - July 25, 2013  Richard Radcliff has lived all his life in Blue Ridge except for one year in Lexington as a superintendent of a stone quarry there. He came out of the service in 1946 and immediately went into business at what is known as Smith’s Store at Colonial Road and Blue Ridge Boulevard. It was a joint endeavor with his father-in-law. Due to his fatherin-law’s arthritis and the fact that he pulled out in a few months, Richard did also because he had no money to sustain that business. Richard, however, started four businesses within a mile of his home. He was always in business for himself.  He went to Bonsack and worked at what was Mr. Tesh’s store for several years. This business was a partnership between him and Bobby Moyer. Richard worked during the day and Bobby got off his N&W shift at 3:00, relieved Richard for a while, then Richard returned, and they worked together until 9:00 p.m.  Following his job at the Bonsack store, he retired and opened a Minute Mart near his home. Someone offered him more than what he mistakenly thought it was worth, which was $50,000. It recently sold for one million dollars. “I apparently would always buy high and sell low.”  The next job involved a nephew, Terry Lunsford, who was a laborer in the fencing business with Carl Walker. Richard told his nephew that he would buy the business and they could work for him. They often did fencing for Sears. He owned it for several years and left this enterprise and opened up Tastee Freeze, which was the best business he ever had. His customers were always happy, because if they had any extra money, they would come into the store, usually for soft ice cream, but he sold some food items also, such as hot dogs and french fries. He was selling ice cream for 15¢, 25¢, and 35¢. His 15¢ cones/cups were bigger than most other vendors selling the same size for 35¢. He carried over fifty flavors of shakes and his business flourished by word of mouth. A man that lived near Tinker Creek in Roanoke would drive his family all the way out to Richard’s store to get his french fries, which were thick (unlike McDonalds).  Throughout all his business ventures he worked ten hours and sometimes 14-16 hours on his feet. He stated he should have gotten a manager for the Tastee Freeze, but was afraid to turn the store over to someone else. Often he would have to clean up all the equipment and the store after closing, which would make it 9:00 when he got home. He finally hired a couple of boys to clean up, which helped.  He sold the Tastee Freeze, stating he was always in debt. He stated that went he first began working in 1946, his dad loaned him $4,000 to start, which he repaid, but had to take out a loan three or four times to stay afloat. When he was selling gas, he was �always trying to get to the bank to get the money deposited, which was important because small mom and pop businesses could be robbed.  Before he started working, he was called into the service and was being deployed to Camp Pickett from Roanoke in 1945. He had been dating Doris Lee Murray and took her on a drive to Mill Mountain the night before he left. We parked up there and two policemen came up to them. He explained that he was going into the service the next morning. They asked him if he had his papers and they were in the glove box, so he showed them the papers. The policemen then told him to have a good time. He was so glad he had those papers.  While in the service, he got a “Dear John” letter from Doris Lee. She had met Keith Cook, who was an extension agent, and he was taking her to choir practice at Bonsack Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Murray were her parents and lived in Laymantown. When he returned from the service, he heard Doris Lee needed someone to trim her shrubbery. He called her and told her he would do it, which he did. However, she was already becoming committed to Keith and they got married.  Richard married Margaret Moyer from Webster. They were going to go on a honeymoon to Raleigh, North Carolina. At that time, Richard was going to Roanoke College on a GI Bill. His father-in-law said he would fund a trip to Niagara Falls taking both sides of the family and Margaret and Richard. The end result was they all went to Niagara Falls and spent about five days away.  Richard and Margaret had two boys—one who had committed suicide in 2010 and one named Carlton Radcliff, who is a minister. He stated that he had a good family, which included parents, grandparents on both sides, and good neighbors. However, one never knows what happens that would lead a young man to take his life. Richard’s wife never worked because he wanted her to be able to be at home with the boys.  He became interested in camping and bought a camper. He would take his family on camping trips to the Peaks of Otter, Myrtle Beach, Washington, D. C., and Florida (two times). When he went to Myrtle Beach one time, he only had $42.00, but came back with change. When he went to D. C., his parents were in a car behind the camper and he had erected a tent outside. A storm came and took the whole tent down and his parents got wet in the car. His parents were Dorsey and Elsie Riley Radcliff, noting that his dad was from Floyd County. They all went to Blue Ridge Church of the Brethren and Richard has taught Sunday School there since he was 21 years old, using an international lesson. His mother grew up in the orchards and vineyards and took him to the city market to sell the fruit.  When Richard went to school in the early years, he said it was to have fun. He would play “baseball” with a bat he got from the railroad equipment and made his own ball �out of twine, wrapped and secured with some tape. He attended Blue Ridge Elementary School first, followed by Colonial in grade seven. When he arrived at Colonial, he saw a basketball net in the gym hanging over the court from the stage. Charles Wade, who had gone to Troutville High School, approached Richard to play basketball. Richard had never seen a basketball game or a goal. Wade wanted him to come fifteen minutes early before school to play. Charles explained the game and convinced Richard to try it. He was a guard, but didn’t try to shoot a basket for about seven games, relating he “was scared stiff.” This team became the best one in Botetourt County and went to VPI for a tournament. They got stomped there, but the court was about twice the size they were accustomed to playing on. Richard also stated that he had Audrey Foster as a teacher and she was tough. Somehow, he became in charge of organizing a reunion about every three years.  His community near the Bedford County line was very sparse with regard to very many families living in the immediate vicinity. However, he does remember Bobby Jones, Emory St. Clair, Herman Gray, Apple Gray, and a man named Sinclair (surname).  More remembrances of the Bonsack Store: Ms. Covington was in charge of singing at the Methodist church. She would come into the store and asked Richard if he would sing bass for funerals. Funerals were usually during the day and men were working elsewhere. He told her he would do it if he could get someone to run the store. He said he was able to oblige three or four times. When he bought the store, he had gotten a $4,000 loan from his dad, and Bobby Moyer did the same, which they both repaid. Bobby had a boat and the two of them went to Glasgow on the river and got stuck— later finding that the anchor’s chain had gotten stuck on the motor. Bobby was an engineer at the N&W, but neither one could figure out a way to get loose. The rescue squad helped them get the boat out. The motor was ruined, which he was sure cost a lot to replace. In addition to the food items at the store, they sold gas. It cost them 21¢ a gallon and they sold it for 24¢ a gallon. They would give good customers a 2¢ break on the gallon. In addition, they checked brakes, changed oil, put air in tires, etc. There was a front room and a back room in the store. The back room stored the meat. They would have to bring the meat to the front and slice whatever people wanted. One time, Sid and Babe Hyatt, brothers who were Jewish and lived nearby, came into the store. Babe saw some pork chops and inquired about them. Richard told him it was the best beef he had, and Babe bought them, assuredly hoodwinking him. Babe’s and Sid’s business was shipping beef to New York. They would call the stockyard in Roanoke and inquire about the cost of beef. When they found out, they would ship it for considerably more to New York and became millionaires.  Richard remembered Wilmer Cook —he was tight and no one said anything good about him. One time Wilmer put up a gate on the bridge to stop people, which deterred a straight shot down the main road. Richard came to work one morning and saw a wagon on top of the barn, which apparently is the one the neighborhood boys took apart and put there one Halloween evening. � Families—Richard remembered Ben, Louis, Emory, and Martha Cox. Ben was born blind, but was absolutely amazing. He was a wrestler and so good that no one would try to wrestle him. Others he remembered were Elmer Layman—a good man; Paul Burger and Snitchem Smelser.  Occupations—Barry Hudgins worked in the supply room at the N&W shops; the Foutzes ran a sausage plant and Bob Smelser worked there and delivered sausage; N&W was a major employer for several residents; many engaged in farming or worked on farms, such as Elmer Layman’s. One time Richard worked at Blue Ridge Stone’s supply room in the commissary for a year, where he sold a lot of hardware store items. He also picked peaches. These were short-term jobs when he was in between business ventures.  Webster Brick and Blue Ridge Stone (later Boxley) built black houses. The blacks had a grade school between Richard’s house and Blue Ridge Elementary. The way some whites treated them was terrible. His dad and mom knew a lot of them, whom they respected and vice versa. Some young white boys threw rocks at them.  His dad had a car during the Depression. It couldn’t be used for luxury rides but, if he drove to Fincastle, he would go to the mill and be given a 25-lb. bag of flour.  Social events--the most enjoyable event was the cake walk on a Saturday night in July. You would pick out a girl and walk with her until your number was eliminated, at which time you could leave the immediate area with the girl. There was no hanky-panky going on. He also remembers a Callahan girl married a Carter in Piney Woods and they stayed at the house that night. They got serenaded and never came out. “I suspect a bomb could have gone off and they wouldn’t have come out.” A sad note: Richard Radcliff passed away January 23, 2016. �Robertson, Andrew Jennings Interview - September 26, 2013  Andrew Jennings Robertson was born in 1922 in Bedford County. His parents had a farm, where he lived until he was eighteen years old. He went into the Army for twothree years during WWII. When he returned, he didn’t really want to think about the experience. He went to work for First National Exchange Bank from 1947-1976, until he retired. He was then in charge of maintenance for Bonsack Baptist Church for ten years.  In 1947, he built a white house on the corner of Carson Road and Apricot Drive (in Glade Hill Estates). He cut the timber from his parents’ farm in Bedford County. He did everything but the plumbing and electrical work, which took about six months to complete. He even put in a septic tank, no easy task digging with a shovel and hitting shale rock on the top of the hill. He had two-three acres behind the house that extended to the railroad tracks. He also had sixteen head of cattle, growing alfalfa and hay. It was a small farm. He had two milk cows and would milk them in a little building that had a concrete foundation. The people who have it today have let the grass grow up and the milking building has been filled in.  His parents in Bedford County farmed and had cattle, tobacco, hay, hogs, and vegetables. He had everything that was needed except items such as sugar and salt.  He met his wife, Doris Kathreen Hackworth, when he lived in Moneta and she lived in Huddleston. She graduated from Huddleston High School. They dated for five years and married. Shortly after, he went into the Army and she had gotten a job with the telephone company in Lynchburg. When he returned from the Army, they moved to Roanoke (Bonsack area). She was able to be transferred with the phone company to Roanoke. The Robertsons had four sons, who are Andrew Jr., Ronald Wayne, James Noel, and Lynn David. They all live near except for Andrew Jr., who lives in Villamont and works for Carilion Hospital, and Lynn David, who lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.  He and his wife had a good life together. It was hard when she went to the nursing home because it put a lot on one person doing housework, mowing the yard, and other chores. His son, Ronald Wayne, has a big garden and ten bee hives and checks on his father often.  From 1985-1997, he moved to Bedford County because his parents were getting old and needed help with the farm, but were still farming. He had bought a house near the old house, but had to sell it. He had a heart attack and had a pacemaker put in. He has had three more since that time. His parents passed away during that time. Not long after, he saw his present home on Autumn Lane for sale and moved to Bonsack once again. � Robertson was instrumental in helping get Carson Road built. He and Elbert Martin contacted VDOT. Everyone gave their land for the road, except for Mr. G. Gish, who lived on U.S. Route 460 and owned a lot of land toward Belle Avenue. He also owned the land where Parkway Wesleyan Church is situated on top of the hill. There were six additional feet that was needed to widen the road, but it never occurred. More houses were built over time, from Autumn Lane to King Street, thereby keeping it narrow. In the old days, VDOT did not buy land, depending on the residents to donate it. Originally it was a dirt road that was finally graveled. A school bus wouldn’t travel the road, requiring young people to go to U.S. Route 460 to catch the bus.  Mr. Robertson mentioned the St. Clair-McClung Cemetery. Nugent St. Clair thought Mr. Robertson’s driveway was partly on his old road bed, mistakenly taking out a couple of trees because he believed he had the right-of-way. The St. Clairs drove cattle at one time and apparently the graveyard is located behind a house on a cul-de-sac at the end of Apricot Drive. This property borders Mr. Elmer Layman’s farm. He had picked strawberries on Layman’s farm, as did many others.  In Bedford County, he went to Quaker Baptist Church for twelve years. When he returned to Bonsack, he attended Bonsack Baptist Church. He had the R. A. boys and would take them to Cook’s Mountain (Porters Mountain) and go to the top and they would camp on an open field at the top. He also took the church youth to Virginia Beach in a 1952 Chevrolet. David Hale and Marshall Murray were two of the boys that were in that group. He also was treasurer for Bonsack Baptist Church for ten years before Ralph Foster assumed the role.  The Ralph and Ruby Hale home has an interesting history. The 1840 house, in which it appears no one resides, is near to Carson Road and was built by Albert G. Read from Halifax County. At some point, Elbert Martin owned the house prior to the Hales. Ralph and Ruby Hale both died and it now belongs to a son, Lance, who is a Roanoke attorney. Ruby had also worked at the bank, but died because of a snake bite. She was an extremely hard worker, picking strawberries and cracking and shelling walnuts to sell. Horses are still on that property and James Robertson, son of Andrew, owns property that borders it.  There was a spring on the Hale property that Mr. Martin let Robertson use for nothing. When Mr. Hale got the property, he started charging Mr. Robertson $20.00 a month for the water. After a short time, he told him that he would have to drill his own well and didn’t want Robertson’s name associated with his land. Mr. Robertson did drill a well. Hale was working day and night cleaning the property. Mr. Robertson grew watermelons and went to give Ralph and Ruby Hale some watermelons. While there, Robertson noticed they were burning a pile, followed by observing a pistol on Hale’s hip. Hale shot three times at the burning pile. He said, “I bet I scared you.” In response to that statement, Robertson said, “You didn’t scare me.” At one time, Mr. Robertson asked Ruby and Ralph Hale to church. When they came out of the church, Mr. Hale said, �“I am doing this just for you.” Mr. Robertson said, “I am doing this for you too,” hoping that perhaps something would rub off from the church experience. However, it was for naught. The Hales have a second son that lives out of state.  Albert G. Read bought the original property from McClanahan. Mr. Hale told a St. Clair relative from California that he had removed many slave quarters. There is a house over the hill from the 1840 brick house, obtained from Martin and sold to Gibbling. The Hales had a lot of growth along the fence line. Someone wanted to buy the property that bordered it, but wouldn’t initially because of the growth. The interested buyers eventually got the property for much less because of the growth. Robertson’s youngest son, James, lives on an adjoining property, left to him by his father. Hale fixed up a deed to acquire the rest of the land that Mr. Robertson owned, and that of his son, James. The offer was low and the property wasn’t sold at that time.  The cemetery, known as St. Clair-McClung was connected to Nugent and Bill St. Clair, whose right-of-way went across the field from Cundiff property, which would be an awkward way to take a hearse in and out of the cemetery. Eventually, the right-of-way disappeared.  Robertson’s son, Ronnie, shared his school experiences since his father grew up in Bedford County. He went to Roland E. Cook Elementary. His father took his sons into Vinton and let them off at Huddleston’s store and Clover Creamery. They would walk to Cook, only a couple of blocks away. One morning, when Ronnie was about six years old, a collie grabbed him by the arm and ripped his jacket. His older brother beat him off him. Ronnie stated that he wasn’t ready to start school. Mrs. Worley was his first grade teacher and he didn’t pass. Of course, he loved the play period. He had Mrs. Sanderson who told him he was in High First. His second grade teacher read to the class about bears, so he was interested. By the time he got into third grade, he had a teacher named Mrs. Coats, who also used to read to the class a lot, which he enjoyed. His fourth grade teacher collected hummingbird nests and was inspiring. He left Cook and went to the Junior building, which housed fifth, sixth, and seventh grades, and changing classes was common. He had Lula P. Layman for grade seven English. She emphasized vocabulary. The remaining subjects were reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. He went up the hill to the old William Byrd High School for grades nine-twelve. He had Mrs. Ahalt in grade 9 and Teeny Vinyard in English for twelfth grade. There was a lady from Cleveland, Ohio who was young with short dark hair that was his eleventh grade English teacher.  Mr. Teel drove a school bus and he had some tremors. A car ran into the side of the bus. We stopped and the car was shifted and the bus continued on to school. Mr. Rader, his dad (for a short time), and Mr. and Mrs. Seibel also drove. When Mr. Rader had a boy that was aggravating a girl, he removed the boy from the bus and the boy didn’t ride the bus again. � Occupations in the community consisted mostly of truck farming and work at the N&W and Bridge Works. There wasn’t much time for social activities, but Mr. Robertson remembers a wedding of Ralph Foster and Jim Brown. Both were very basic and not very fancy.  Ronnie commented that he went to school with Mac, Tobie, and Leslie Chambers, who lived with their parents to the left at the curve in a block house. Mrs. Chambers had many cats and a pet skunk. That property was recently sold. Moving toward U.S. Route 460 on Carson Road were the Argabrights, Thurmans, and Gasinks, who live near Lake Back ‘O Beyond. As a child, Ronnie rode his bike into the lake area. Marshall and Mabel Cook lived there, in addition to Blanche and Ed Murray. Mabel used to try to be a matchmaker on the school bus. Marshall Cook got into fast cars. Ronnie met Alf Cook when he did nursery inspections for the state. Ed Murray worked for Little Tree Nursery. Digging and balling a tree was a tremendous job. A large trench was dug around the trees in order to get all the roots and then wrapped in burlap to sell. Ed Murray, at a later point, did yard work the rest of his life. When Ed died, Blanche moved to Rich Creek, on the other side of Narrows, and remarried. He noted that the Foutzes had a lot of rental property and Roger Foutz lived right above the Murrays.  Community changes: Mr. Robertson stated that the community has changed—better in some ways and worse in others. The amenities of stores and services have added to what the community has to offer, but there are many new people, who have moved to the area that are somewhat disconnected. A sad note: Mr. A. J. Robertson passed away February 24, 2016. �Shaver, Betty Bonsack Interview - March 23, 2012  Betty grew up on Bonsack, which was a small place, and never thought much about the name being Bonsack. She thought there may have been no more than 100 people. Her parents never emphasized it, but “Look at it today!”  When Betty was born, her father was 49 and mother was 26. Her grandmother told her that her father was going to wait for her mother. They were married six years before she was born. Her father died in 1955 at 74 years of age. She was 25 years old.  At an early age, Betty was on a log across the creek and her dog, Fritzie, saved her from falling off the log.  Jack Shaver, Betty’s husband, was in the service for four years and only came home once. He was dating a girl named Emily, who happened to be the youngest sister of her best friend in high school; in addition, Betty had a good friend in Vinton and Emily was her first cousin. After Jack had been corresponding with Emily for a long period, she sent him a Dear John letter while he was overseas.  Jack knew he was getting older and a friend suggested a high school classmate that wasn’t yet married. He called her and asked her to dinner. She replied, “That would be nice, but I am getting married tonight.” Jack was getting older and he said, “I guess I was getting desperate.”  When he was in school in downtown Roanoke in 1955, he saw Betty walking down the street wearing a fur coat and was blonde-haired and blue-eyed. They met and he kept calling her for a date. On June 1st of that year they had their date, her father died in August, and she and Jack got married at home November 10. She said she asked her father earlier what he would give her if she got married. He said he would give her 50¢ for her gentleman to take her away from Bonsack. They honeymooned in Richmond in a 1955 new Ford. After their marriage, Jack’s mother was a little distant and curious. After about three years of marriage, his mother asked, “Is Betty taking good care of you?” He told her “yes” and that seemed to make everything all right.  Betty’s dad, the last Bonsack (Jacob) to live in the community, worked for the N&W as a telegrapher at the Bonsack depot. The depot was open 24 hours a day; however, her father’s hours were 4-12. If no train was coming, her dad would come home for supper, eat hurriedly, and go back to the station. Since he was home during the day and many fathers worked, she felt fortunate that he was there.  The Bonsack family got milk from Mason Cook’s dairy barn about twice a week. They had two metal cans and would take one back for a refill and take one back home. It was �placed in a spring. They kept chickens and her dad would buy 100 lbs. of feed. Her mother washed the sacks when they were empty. One day he put her in a sack, threw her over his shoulder, and went to Mason’s barn for milk with the sack over his shoulder. Being a big tease, Mason asked, “What do you have in the sack?” Dad told him a man owed him some money and he gave him a pig. “I don’t know what I am going to do with this pig.” Mason replied, “Really, let me see?” Jake Bonsack put the sack on the ground and Mason opened and said, ”That is not a pig—that is Betty Winn.” That story carried on for a long time through Sunday School and church.  Her dad loved spoonbread and her mother made it. Betty took it out of the oven and broke it, feeling badly. He said, “I thought we were going to have spoonbread.” Stories such as these were part of his nature.  Betty’s mother, Myrtle, played piano for years at Bonsack Methodist Church. When Betty was old enough, she left her alone at the house but, as a young child, took her with her often. She volunteered for many church-related activities and took care of all the household chores. One day her mother had made a coconut cake for the Ladies Aid Society meeting. Betty had a little electric stove and her mother put some of the batter in it for her to cook. Betty apparently kept picking at her mother’s cake and she would smell coconut. When she got ready to serve it, she realized the icing had been removed from the first layer. I didn’t get a spanking because the ladies were there and thought it was funny.  After Jake Bonsack died, Jack was going to school. Therefore, we stayed at the house in Bonsack for two years. In 1957, we moved to an apartment. By 1962, we were in Rocky Mount, followed by a move to Charleston, West Virginia for 30 years. Jack worked for American Electric Power. In 1996, when Jack retired, we came back to Roanoke.  My mother remarried in 1966 to Ed Stanley.  Dad did not go to church when I was young, but when I was a teen he became active and was actually Baptist. We alternated between the Methodist church and Baptist church because of being part of a charge (circuit). Dad became superintendent of the Baptist church. Today Jack and I are members of Second Presbyterian Church downtown.  I started to school at the old school where Country Corner is today. It housed grades 1 and 2 in one section, 3 and 4 in another, and 4 and 5 in another. Before the war, we were bused to a school (in Vinton—Bonsack school had closed) and were picked up early in the morning and brought back home late in the afternoon. “I missed the bus one time and walked from Vinton through Berkley’s Bottom, down the tracks into Bonsack. After the War, we were picked up first and came home first. I also took the train to Vinton to William Byrd Junior High. Since my father worked for the railroad and �my family gave the right-of-way for the depot, there was no cost—I had an annual pass.” The train could also be taken into Roanoke and wouldn’t return until five or six o’clock at night. Betty attended Virginia Intermont (in Bristol) and could take the train back home to Bonsack, which was a four-hour trip.  Families remembered were Mary Bishop, who had three girls; the Wrights, who had three girls; the St. Clairs, whose daughter had three children. “Dr. St. Clair never practiced medicine; Mary Palmer lived in the St. Clair house, but had no children. Palmer St. Clair worked for the State Employment Commission. My mother’s older sister married a St. Clair.” The Cooks were also a primary family, all of whom were farmers. Mr. Wright was a section foreman for the railroad and had also worked at the Viscose plant.  Transportation was usually tied to a car Betty’s dad had, even though it was an old one. He taught her and her mother to drive. Betty had to be careful when backing out of the driveway not to hit a ditch on either side, which she accomplished.  Her dad’s work at the depot involved a lot of paper that was thin and he had to generate lots of copies. He started with N&W at age 19 in 1900 and worked there for 47 years.  Gifts at Christmas were few and birthdays considered very important. She never received dolls, but remembers a statement her mom made conveying the idea that some families don’t have a father with a job, so our family should not have any more than they have.  I occasionally stayed with the Cooks, who had three daughters—Dorothy, Ruby, and Mary Ellen. Even after Dorothy and Ruby were married, they were able to be transported to the house to visit their mother daily.  Betty and her cousin, Jake Jeter, were related because her father and Jake’s father were first cousins. They would sometimes go to the Jeter home place on Sundays. They lived in the downstairs, where the kitchen was, but slept upstairs. The family consisted of Richard, Josephine, Max (Navy career), Anna Laura, who was born in 1924. Anna Laura was the baby, whose mother died when she was two years old. Due to such a young age, Anna Laura stayed with Betty’s mom during the day. On the Jeter farm, they put sunbonnets on the girls and put them on horses at an early age.  Anna Laura got married, but never divorced. She stayed on the farm, where she remains today, with a daughter, Anne Marie Lee Wagner. Anne’s daughter works for Dominion Power in Richmond. Jacob finished at Virginia Western and works for National College. � Social activities—two weddings are remembered: the first was Mary Ellen Cook Chapman, who got married in the living room in front of a fireplace in the 1836 house of her father and mother; Frances Cook got married in the Bonsack Methodist Church. The old pump organ was moved into an alcove, which was hot. No children were invited to this wedding. When building another church, Sunday School was held in the old woolen mill building that had become a storage warehouse and was not in good shape.  Betty remembers a store (1924) on the main road (now Bonsack Road) that was first run by Mr. Custer, followed by Mr. Teel. She would walk to the store and buy ice cream or a popsicle for 5¢. She would always have to pay, but others could charge. Her father was a strong believer in always paying, not charging. When she wanted, at age 20, to get a Smartwear Irving Saks charge card, it was nixed.  Her father bought Grandmother Bonsack’s property. She and Jack received some furniture from the old house. Her mother still owned the Bonsack house, but had married Ed Stanley.  Most residents in Bonsack had big gardens; Mrs. Bishop had a cow; Jake and Myrtle Bonsack had a lot of chickens. Harry Weeks’ mother lived in the McGuffin house about ½ mile down Pioneer Trail from the Bonsack house. Snitchem and Popeye Smelser worked for the Weeks. Prisoners also worked for the Weeks’ farm in Laymantown. Mason Cook had several houses; Betty remembered the Meadows and the Cliftons lived in those houses near the old Methodist church. �Smith, Jeannette Ayers Interview - July 9, 2011  Jeannette Ayers Smith was born in Bonsack. Her dad, Frank Ayers, was also. Her mother, Ruth Catron, came to Bonsack from Smyth County at seven years old because her father was a section foreman on the railroad.  Frank Ayers was ready to go overseas when armistice was signed. He worked in the Newport News shipyard for awhile. He and Ruth married during the Depression and moved into town so he could work in Villa Heights. He lost that job and the couple returned to his parents’ house on Glade Creek Road, where they were supplied a house in which to live. Their house burned on Glade Creek Road, probably due to a flue fire (heated with wood). They moved to the house on East Ruritan Road, where Jeannette continues to live. After her dad lost his Villa Heights job, he worked on A. T. Weeks’ farm. Then he got a job with N&W in maintenance until retirement. She had three uncles who also worked for the N&W in the shops. They lived in Southeast and walked to work.  Her growing up years were centered on church and school. She went to the old Bonsack School (Country Corner store today), where there were three rooms. She completed all five grades at this school, having Lula Layman as her teacher the last year. The boys had to stoke the pot-bellied stoves with wood to keep everyone warm. I walked to this school daily unless there was a blizzard. A lady who worked at the old school made us hot soup and hot chocolate in the winter. The farmers provided the vegetables for the soup. It was a normal school year, but finished at the end of May. I traveled by school bus in 1940 to go to junior high school in Vinton. Everyone had to go to the highway (present Bonsack Road) to catch the bus at the store. “When the new road, U.S. Route 460 was built (1965-66), the old school was burned. We might have wished that could happen when we attended school there, but it was a sad experience to see it burned down.”  When Jeannette became a junior in high school, a trip was planned for her senior year. It cost $75.00. She worked for Mr. Layman in the cannery, but explained she wasn’t very good at it. She worked at other odd jobs, but the class also sold magazines. She had been the editor for the school newspaper. The N&W put a coach together for the trip. She estimated about 70 classmates went to New York for four days and one day in Washington, D. C. The group changed trains in Pennsylvania. She graduated from high school in 1946.  My brother and I were baptized at Garden City Baptist Church by the minister (didn’t have to use the creek). Ice cream suppers were held at the old Baptist church on Bonsack Road in the summer. The children would also be transported to Lakeside Amusement Park for recreation and fun. The old church was white frame and had an �entry at the front, facing the road. However, when this road was widened, it affected its entry into the church and side entries were added in 1941.  There were three stores at one time: Mr. Custer ran the one near the entry to Glade Creek Road. We grew our own vegetables and fruit, but would go to the store to get flour, sugar, and salt. The second store belonged to Charlie Bointnott, on the west side of the old church. Jeannette assumed this store was taken by the widening of the road, because it disappeared. Mr. Bointnott took over Mr. Custer’s store. The third store is located today on the west side of the big warehouse known as Big Lick Cross Fit. Richard Radcliff and Bobby Moyer ran this store, but she remembers the Sniders also helped run the store. Daughter Kate was a teacher at Colonial, but helped at various times following the school day. All of these stores were on the south side of Bonsack Road. Kate Snider later married a minister, Dr. Beckham, who was widowed.  The Ayers family didn’t have a car and many other families didn’t also. There was the train at Bonsack Station during the week. Her mom would ride the train to town. It would come about 8:00 a.m. and return about 12:30. In later years when there was a little money, she would go to town in the city by train to buy things that couldn’t be obtained where we lived.  The old woolen mill was set up by the WPA as a recreation room in the basement of the warehouse. The activities were led by a person from Roanoke County. In addition, there was music and square dances.  Regarding toys she remembered the following: if receiving a doll, it was a secondhand one. There were spinning tops made out of metal or wood. “We had balls and played with those outside most of the summer. People were trying to make a living. I never saw any overweight people-just one lady, who had a health problem. We walked everywhere and had no electricity until after the war. We had an icebox, where we kept things cold because an ice delivery man came three times a week to deliver ice. In the summer, he left ice on Sunday and we could make ice cream.”  “We played croquet, listened to the radio, and sang to the Victrola (wind-up).”  There were always revivals at church, usually lasting two weeks. We always went and the program was Biblical in nature rather than evangelical. Bible School would usually be held for 10 days to two weeks, alternating between the Methodist and Baptist churches. Church services also alternated because the ministers were on a charge. The Baptist church would hold services on the first and third Sundays and the Methodist church on the second and fourth Sundays. There was a flower club at the Baptist church and a flower would be given to those who had birthdays, followed by a song. Her family would also attend Villa Heights Baptist Church. Her parents were married in that church and a connection remained. � Jeannette’s mother attended a private school that was housed in the old St. Clair home place, which has since burned during a renovation. She had a teacher named Mollie Kennedy, who used to smack her hands with a ruler, especially while playing piano.  Elmer Layman was remembered as an avid farmer who helped so many people. He gave a lot of young men a job. Her brother also worked on weekends on his farm.  We had one cow and one horse on our property. Grandmother did most of the milking; sometimes her dad would milk. Her grandmother also worked in the garden and was a quilter. Her grandfather would graft fruit trees and might be called a horticulturalist today. There were twelve children in this family and they all lived to adulthood.  She remembers taking the train to town with her mom, where they would go to the five and ten cent stores, such as Woolworths. There would be money for a treat and she saw the first electric toaster going up and down, which was fascinating.  Her mother, Ruth, was originally a Methodist and remembers that Mrs. Cook was a teacher. However, her mother later became a Baptist and was baptized in Glade Creek.  Jeannette’s family had the first telephone on the Glade Creek Road near the Weeks’ house at the tracks. It was a crank-type.  Jeannette married in 1948. Her husband had been in the service for 46 months and was a little older. He knew her aunt and got to know Jeannette. Eventually, he and Jeanette started dating. Their first date was a double date to Natural Bridge, and they saw the lights illuminated. They went bowling, attended Easter sunrise service, and became engaged in 1946. When they got married, they had no money, but went to Natural Bridge and a few other places in the Valley for three days. He had a new 1948 Plymouth.  Her husband taught her how to drive. He drove her to the airport and then asked her to drive, which she did well.  Jeannette’s husband was a brakeman on the railroad (Radford Division). He traveled a lot—was on the Tennessean to Lynchburg and on the Powhatan Arrow that ran to West Virginia. He moved into freight work next, followed by being a conductor. She remembered the telegraph operators would put orders on a clipboard and handed it to the conductor as the train moved slowly through the depot. Her husband retired from N&W in 1980.  Jeannette had five sons: Paul (Viet Nam vet), Terry, Bob, David (minister in Road Island), and Ralph. � Jeannette sang in the church choir, but also played piano. Her mother also played, but had little time to teach her. She had some lessons from a piano teacher, but then tried to pick up some on her own. They bought music from the five and ten cents store and later from Hobbie Brothers.  Names in the community were Rader, Foutz, Richardson, Cook, and Cox. Corky Rader’s grandfather was Jim Foutz. Grace and Les Foutz, husband and wife, ran the sausage plant.  She remembers occasionally going to see an aunt in Bedford, but didn’t travel a lot because her husband was always traveling with N&W.  At Christmas time she remembers that everyone came, cut a cedar tree, had lots of food, and no lights. Icicles for the tree were made from foil and paper chains adorned the tree. There was a program at church for the children. My mother was making fruit cakes, which were possible because the cow was giving milk and the chickens were laying eggs.  She remembers a Halloween prank in which the boys in the neighborhood took a wagon and put it on top of a barn where the Methodist church is today.  Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren live in different places. Some in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Marion, Virginia.  Her brother, F. L. Ayers did not have great health, but we played well together. He had allergies and problems with his eyes, which may have been related. He went into the Army at age 18 and fought in Germany. He returned to Roanoke and worked in the N&W shops. He married Joanne Robinson and they had two daughters. That marriage ended and he married Eula. He liked music and played guitar. Since she played piano, they often played together.  Jeannette’s mother sewed a lot and made her dresses using a foot pedal. Feed sacks were also attractive with prints or borders. They were cotton (not stiff) and she made dresses, dish towels, pillow cases, etc. Later we would receive the sacks sewed up right through the colored border, so it became difficult to use those as effectively.  When the Viscose plant (silk mill) closed, it was difficult for people to find work. Most people, including her aunt, lived in Southeast and they would walk to work.  She also remembers the big refrigerated cars on the trains at Bonsack Station, where apples and peaches were loaded to go to eastern markets. A big water tank near the station provided the water for the steam-operated trains. �Jeanette Ayers and Janie Witt, c. 1945 Home of Daniel Clay and Mary Frances Ayers, Bonsack, Virginia Built c. 1900, Burned January 1948 �St. Clair, Barry Interview - April 23, 2012  Barry St. Clair was born April 24, 1950 in the old Lewis-Gale Hospital in Roanoke. Has lived in Blue Ridge all his life, as did his grandparents and great grandparents. His father was Julius Eugene (Gene) St. Clair and his mother was Mamie Secrist St. Clair. His father died in 1990 at 75 years of age; his mother died in 2005 at 85 years of age. He had two brothers, but they are also deceased. He is the last one of his family, except for an uncle on his mother’s side and his wife and two boys, Josh and Jake. Josh and Jake are both car salesmen at Magic City Ford.  His great grandfather came from Bedford County originally. He thinks there may be two different sets of St. Clair kin, separated by a mountain. He believes his origin began in 1698 with a St. Clair that was an indentured servant to the ships’ captain. This ancestor moved to Bedford County about 1720 or 1740. A relative is George St. Clair, who was in the Revolutionary War with George Washington. His great-great grandfather fought in the Civil War, firing the canon’s in Picketts’ Charge at Saylors Creek and was part of Lee’s army. He was captured by Custer’s Calvary and spent six months in a prison camp. He died in 1888. His opinion is that Lee and Jackson were the greatest generals in history.  Many relatives worked at Webster Brick in Blue Ridge. He worked there summers and through his college years. He was an assistant superintendent at one point. It was a great place to work, but often could be dirty. There was a store—Mrs. Whittachers and Kincers, near the plant. He also worked at age 13 at Crumpacker Orchards. In those days, he could hitchhike and not worry about the driver. He often got to the orchards in that way; he would occasionally walk.  Family surnames he remembers are Fluke, Downeys, Zimmerman, Spickards. His grade school teacher was Miss Spickard. He went to Colonial through grade eight, followed by Lord Botetourt in 9-12. He went to Virginia Western and got an associate’s degree (two years) in electrical engineering. His first work experience was at General Electric, followed by Webster Brick, then the cement plant, where he hurt his back. He stopped in 1984 and received disability.  He has always been interested in archeology, as has his brother. Belonging to the Archeological Society, he engaged in some archeological digs. In a twenty-mile radius, there are about 50-80 Native American campsites. In Montvale, some sites indicated that tribes lived there 200-300 years ago to 7,000 years ago. There is also a slave graveyard in the Montvale area. In 1852, when the railroad laid the tracks, mastodon bones were found east of Blue Ridge Station. At the Peaks of Otter, there is a Cherokee Indian campsite. In addition, the mountain above Montvale has an area 4-5 miles long with a spring on top of a Native American site. He also discovered some sites along the James River. Mountain Pass Road was a stagecoach road from Fincastle to Blue Ridge. � When he was young, his father raised vegetables. He would sell butter beans, mow grass, and pick blackberries, including a variety of other jobs in order to make a little money. He enjoyed baseball games. A highlight was when his father took him in the 1960s to see Mickey Mantle. He also like to hunt and fish, but gave up hunting later. A neighbor, Dan Meador, used to take him fishing when he had a day off.  When he attended Lord Botetourt High School, it was small. However, their football team won 31 games in a row and won the state championship.  His family would vacation in Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains often, riding the trains. His father was the last trainman when the last passenger train came through through Blue Ridge. He has old tickets and artifacts from that event. He gave some items to Explore Park, but retrieved them when it looked like Explore Park wasn’t going to be a reality. He has considered giving them to the Taubman Museum.  His great-great grandfather was Henry Terrell St. Clair. There is a picture of him in the Bedford County museum. According to Barry, the St. Clair name may have started as Clare and transformed through some marriages to St. Clair (perhaps French and English influences).  Old churches—Glade Creek Lutheran is the oldest. Glade Creek Baptist was also old and used during the Civil War. He has been a member at Glade Creek Baptist for 33 years. At one point, there was dissention and another Baptist church formed. Regarding old homes, he noted an 1820s home of the Dooleys—a yellow house not far from the entry to the Lake Forest subdivision. The oldest graveyard (1700s) is near Colonial School. In addition, there are two sections (old and new) of Glade Creek Cemetery.  Since Barry builds many items, he is interested in the silos and barn in Bonsack that belonged to Eddie Cook. He would be more than happy to take it down if it is not being used. His primary interest is the barn wood that is there.  School life when he was young—teachers would use a paddle, learned to treat people with respect, said the Pledge of Allegiance each morning and Bible study occurred once a week.  Some events that were work and play were killing hogs on Thanksgiving Day, making apple butter, providing neighbors with food if there was enough beyond family needs, participating in sunrise services with several churches near the Glade Creek cemetery.  There was a group of approximately 50-75 blacks that lived near Blue Ridge Baptist Church. They were like brothers, often going camping and fishing together. When the petition to keep the name of the black school Central Academy, he signed the petition to keep that name intact. It would destroy the history of that school to change it. He �noted that about 85% of the Blue Ridge black community worked at Webster Brick. Some also worked at the bridge works.  Barry had an Uncle Johnny that lived above Teel’s store in Bonsack. After his death and during his burial, a rabbit dog ran through the cemetery. Uncle Johnny liked to hunt rabbits.  Most people were about as poor as any slaves were after the Civil War. During the Depression, his dad worked for the CCC all day for a dime. He would kill rabbits and squirrels to eat. He only went to school through grade six, attending Laymantown School. He never spoke ill of anyone and would give you the shirt off his back. Our family had about a half-acre of garden, sharing what they grew when others needed food.  Dad left the railroad in the early 1970s. He had two heart attacks on the job, continued working, and went to the doctor the next morning. Barry remembers a very bad train wreck in Montvale with overturned railroad cars.  Funeral—he has a memory of Elmer Spickard wanting to be buried at the other church (an assumption it was Colonial Baptist, even though many Spickards were Lutheran). Upon his death, he was put in a buggy led by a horse and taken there.  His uncle had a big still on the back of the mountain, which had a spring. Due to its location, the revenuers never caught him. The story goes that he buried $186,000 somewhere, but no one has ever found it. While the intention was to share its whereabouts with a family member, he died of a heart attack in 1936 before that could be realized.  Barry met his wife at Glade Creek Baptist Church, when she was 13 and he was 16. Her father was a supply pastor at the church. They did not want a big wedding, so the marriage occurred in the Glade Creek parsonage. She went to Jefferson High School, graduating in 1953. She is a bank manager at Sun Trust Bank, next to Sam’s Wholesale Club. He and his wife moved to Lake Forest from Blue Ridge in 1974. They have been married 41 years.  Community changes: the fire and police departments are great. Billy Martin is a good supervisor of the Blue Ridge district. Schools are not near as good as they used to be— “nothing is as good as a paddle.” If a child misbehaved at Colonial, school officials would place the child in the middle of the gym and let everyone else view the paddling. Neighbors don’t seem to care as much about others as in the past. �Stanley, Mollie Gish Interview - November 15, 2012  Mollie Gish Stanley has lived 47 years in her present house. The brick house she grew up in, that was built in 1949, has since been torn down. She previously lived in a house behind the brick house, but it burned to the ground in February 1946 and nothing was saved. She grew up on U.S. Route 460 next to where Flowers and Things florist is now. Her grandfather was George G. Gish, who married Nannie Baldwin. There were four children—Rufus, Lula, George Gale, and Bessie Gish. Her father, George G. Gish, got part of the land that stretched from both sides of U.S. Route 460 to Belle Avenue and Carson Road. Her father’s home place was built in 1904 and sat where Famous Anthony’s Restaurant is today. Her great grandparents were David Howell Gish, who married his second cousin, Mary Gish, daughter of David Gish, Jr.  A lot of the Gishes went west before 1900, mostly to Sterling, Kansas and Manhattan, Kansas. They all took sections in those two places. My grandmother Baldwin got homesick and wanted to return to Bonsack. It was at that time that her dad’s home place was built on 460 near the current city line and south of the road. Many of those who traveled west remained in Kansas.  The Gish family owned land on both sides of U.S. Route 460. Rufus Gish, an uncle, bought the land around Springtree Rehabilitation Center, the George Russell Gish property, which joined her dad’s property and the home place. There is a Gish cemetery off King Street on top of the hill near Springtree. A granddaughter of George Russell Gish went there and it was cleaned up at one time. Now it is overgrown.  Her uncle, Rufus Gish, ran a feed store on Nelson Street called Farmers Flour & Feed. He also had a warehouse across from where the Advance Store is now. He would buy a variety of seeds, flour, and sugar and resell the items at his Nelson Street store.  Mollie’s dad also farmed and drove a school bus. (He passed away in 1950.) She always rode the bus to school to Roland E. Cook in Vinton. Later on Mr. Teel drove the bus until he was unable. The two stores were country stores, carrying anything a person would want. These stores were the two main school bus stops in the area. There was a school in Bonsack where Country Corner is today. It was a wood frame building. Her sister started to school there. There were two houses next to the school—Spradlins lived in one. When the Bonsack students had to go to school in Vinton in 1940, the bus stopped at the Spradlin house.  There is an interesting story surrounding Mollie’s current house. It was a house that belonged to the Foutz family and Corky Rader lived in it at one time. Corky’s grandfather Foutz built and owned the house until the highway department took it, and that is when Mollie’s husband, Phillip Stanley, purchased it from the highway �department. This house sat on a truck from May until August 1965, because the road was too narrow to handle it. Therefore, it had to be moved through the wheat fields. The wheat had to be harvested first (August), after which the house could be moved. Her house is a wood structure, built in 1906. Several houses had to be moved, including Corky and Lou Rader’s. Phillip Stanley, Mollie’s husband, had to take down thirteen fences to get it where it is today on East Ruritan Road. They placed a bid on the house for $5 because VDOT wanted to get rid of the houses that were intercepted by the highway.  Phillip Stanley’s family came from Calloway and his father’s family moved to Bonsack around 1906, living in a large house with a veranda around it (present Bonsack United Methodist Church’s location). Phillip worked at the Vinton post office for 33 years.  Grandma Gish’s home place was right where one would enter West Ruritan Road today. Originally, it belonged to the Baldwin family. Ruritan Road was disconnected—not one loop. The Ruritan Club made it happen. Before the road was connected, the bus stopped at her house, which was the end of the line.  Tom Weeks’ house sat on the hill near the present Denny’s. It was moved further east on U.S. Route 460 by Mollie’s mom, Evelyn Keister Gish, and is now Flowers and Things (florist). The move occurred when U.S. Route 460 was widened in 1965.  On East Ruritan Road near Mollie’s house lived the Pace family. Emma Wood married a Pace. It sat near where the primary Wood family home was, called Oakwood, with all the oak trees. That house was located behind the current CVS, and had a long driveway. This house originally belonged to Samuel Gilbert Wood. A grave marker beside the house indicated he was buried there. The Wood’s property bordered the Gish property on the north side and stretched from there to Carson Road. Ed and Josephine Wood lived there when Mollie was growing up. Their two children were Edgar and Dorothy. All of this structure has been demolished. When Emma Wood married a Pace, the family took it down piece by piece and moved it near Mollie. Margaret Pace married a Rumbley and they ran a tree farm until selling the farm to Steven Strauss for a subdivision called Wedgwood.  On the other side of Mollie was the Trent family. Sam Trent owned most of that land, but also the Pollards. Arthur Wood lived at the end of West Ruritan in a brick house near the cleaners and the Chick-Fil-A.  Everyone farmed. The Trents and the Pollards did market gardening. My great-aunt, Emma Baldwin, helped pick strawberries there.  The Broyles also lived nearby. Annie Mae was a missionary and her dad a minister. They lived on what is now named Broyles Lane off West Ruritan Road. Fannie Kessler �also lived close by and had two daughters, Clora and Eloise (Kessler Glasgow). Henry Kessler lived there and did the manual labor on the farm. Going toward the city of Roanoke were the Bowmans—Geraldine and her husband. Their land went toward Seibel Brothers Machinery (now McDonalds) on 460. Their house had a huge chimney that had two fireplaces that furnished heat for two separate rooms. The Gishes owned that land at one time.  Mollie went to Roland E. Cook School through grade five; the junior building in grades six and seven, and the high school on the hill (now vacant). Transportation was by school bus.  Mollie’s home burned in February 1946. Due to this problem, which was probably due to newer wiring and no fire hydrant to put out the fire, she went to Forest Park in first grade and had Mrs. Wyatt as a teacher. She moved to Roland E. Cook in 2nd gradeteacher was Mrs. Woodridge; 3rd-grade—Mrs. Barnett; 4th grade—Mrs. Otey; 5th grade—Gladys Martin. At the junior building she had Josephine Wood for grade six and Mr. Steve Pugh for grade seven. The high school was on the hill and the students had to walk up and down the hill between the two locations, primarily because the auditorium was located in the junior building. Transportation was by school bus.  Ron Horn grew up in the house on East Ruritan Road near the five-acre tract that belongs to Nancy Horn. The Stampers live in the home that Ron Horn’s family had. The Bohons owned that land. Janet Bohon married Ron Horn’s dad. The Bohons had a little wood frame store, in which there were just a few things to sell. They also had a barn, where Mollie’s husband stored his hay. There was a Bohon house next to Nancy Horn’s house, but the road was one-lane and narrow. The school bus couldn’t initially get through. All the Bohons live in the area—Norma Jean, Janet, and Roy Jr. A daughter, Sandy, passed away at approximately age twelve.  Near Mollie’s house was a section called Chocklett Hollow. The white house across the road belonged to Jenny Chocklett. She lived there and her children lived in houses behind her. Jenny’s daughter, Doris, married Charles Jordan. After both of them passed away, their son, Butch, tore down his mother’s house and built a new one for himself.  Everyone worked on the Elmer Layman farm in Bonsack. They were good people, generous, and good to their workers. Many residents relied on his farm for their livelihoods.  Mollie’s family raised wheat and had it ground at Roanoke City Mills.  Her dad related a story his parents had told him about the Civil War. They had acquired work horses from the west, and were brought in by train to Hollins and then taken to the farm. They were trying to save them because there was no mechanization to do the �farm work—only the horses. They hid the horses in Read Mountain and managed to escape Hunter’s pillaging and retreat through the area, saving the horses.  Bonsack Station was a busy place with many people arriving and continuing on to more distant places. Grandmother Baldwin wrote in her journal that she had to go to the station to meet a relative that was arriving on the train. She also heard that Jake Bonsack would board people overnight, if they needed a place to stay. He lived very near the station, so it makes sense.  Everyone helped each other harvest wheat. Josephine Wood’s husband, Ed, needed help. He was paralyzed from the waist down. Bobby Cooper, a black man, tended to him, helping him get around, by car, and doing anything he needed. The whole Cooper family helped—girls washed, ironed and did any domestic work, while the boys helped on farm, especially the Cook and Seibel farms. Eventually the family moved to top of the hill above the current McDonalds and GCR Tire. It is believed they attended Mount Moriah Church nearby, which has a large cemetery behind it. It is now very close to 460, but is a national historic landmark.  The Baldwins used to help keep up the old Bonsack Cemetery. Al Kagey cleaned it up more than once, and the Jeter family owns the property, which the Bonsacks left to them, and now continue to try to maintain that area.  Social activities involved dances at a house next to Mollie’s. The church activities at the Bonsack Methodist and Bonsack Baptist churches were the center for social life. There were ice cream suppers and the dairy farmers provided the milk. Mollie’s dad used to have a milk and butter route to provide people with those items who didn’t have access.  She still has a large butter churn that was used to churn the butter. During WWII, her dad had the German prisoners help cut the wheat, put it up, and build a foundation for a barn.  Community change—she remembers when 460 was only a two-lane road. Her brother pulled a prank by taking a string and attaching it to a pocket book and stretching it across the road, startling drivers as they passed through. If anyone left in the 1940s and saw it today, they wouldn’t recognize the area.  Part of her dad’s property was located on the hill where Parkway Wesleyan is. We picked cherries, had picnics, would watch the trains leave Bonsack Station, and would grow tomatoes on what we called “The Big Hill.” There were also two huge rock piles picked up by hand when the hill was cultivated for crops. When Parkway Wesleyan church was built, they lowered the hill twenty feet and it is still high enough (when at the top) to see over the entire Roanoke Valley. � Other than cars, dad used horses. One was dapple gray and called Joe. He was used to pull machinery. He finally bought a tractor that had iron wheels. We had two other horses—May and Jack. A collie, named Dave, would go after the cows. Her dad was born in 1900 and had an older brother and sister, who were born in the west before the Gishes returned. Mollie Gish Stanley’s Home �Trent, Elsie Booth and Richardson, Dorris (Sis) Cox Interview - February 24, 2012  Elsie Trent was born on June 26, 1926. She married Bill Trent, Sam Trent’s son, in 1946. She has lived in Bonsack most of her life—66 years. She has three grown children, grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She loves living in Bonsack—it is home.  Dorris (Sis) Richardson was born in Bonsack August 25, 1926. There were seven children in her family and she was the youngest. Lewis Cox and Ida Moore Cox were her mom and dad. They lived right across the tracks on Layman Road. Her dad died when she was three years old, and her mother died when she was four. The older children tried to hold everything together, but it was difficult. Someone came to live in the house for a year to help. Sis had five brothers and one sister. Her sister got married young and the children were scattered among other families. One brother lived with Jake Foutz, another brother with a neighbor, and Sis with the Graybill family at first. Sis always wanted to be back in Bonsack, no matter what kind of home she lived in. She remembers that her mom had strawberries, cantaloupes chickens, pigs, and cows. Dad and the rest of the Cox family worked for Mr. Layman on his farm. It was noted that the Coxes came from Bedford County sometime in the 1920s. Sis attended ten different schools before graduating from the old William Byrd High School—several were in the city of Roanoke, Bedford County, and Little Otter School in Bedford. She lived with a cousin in Roanoke on Avenham Avenue in a beautiful home. He was one of the Martins in Martin Brothers Contracting. They were both older and had two sons—one in college and one still at home. She stated that “Mrs. Martin wanted to keep me because she enrolled me in school, when I was probably six years old. I cried being apart from my family and always wanted to go back home to Bonsack,” especially when visiting her brothers. She got through the continuing upheaval and married Cecil Richardson at 23 years of age. He was a southeast young man. We married in 1951 and had two children—Donna in 1952 and Steven in 1954. We would occasionally visit my middle brother, also noting that her mother’s mom and dad (her grandparents) died when her mother was about 12 or 13. The past was laden with sorrow.  Elsie Trent was a Brethren originally. When she married Bill, she became a member of Bonsack United Methodist. She was raised in Botetourt County in the Catawba Road section of the Troutville area. She didn’t know about Bonsack when she was young. After marriage to Bill Trent, the road she lived on was Broyles Lane, but without that name at that time. She had to go to the highway (a mile or better) to get the mail and her children had to catch the school bus there. Bill would take them to Teel’s store because Mr. Teel was the bus driver. The Snider family was running Mr. Tesh’s store. However, Lou Rader noted that Mr. Teel’s store was the voting precinct for many years. Mr. Teel lived in the big brick house that is near the deteriorating store today. Stores were the center of community life—everyone met there and would barter for goods in exchange for home-grown farm products. � Mr. Teel drove the bus into R. E. Cook in Vinton, William Byrd Junior (at the bottom of the hill), and William Byrd High School at the top of the hill. Elsie’s last two children graduated from the new William Byrd High School built in 1969.  A ritual started in Bonsack called “The Barn.” It was started when a Bonsack boy was going to get married. Corky Rader, Lou Rader’s brother, John, and Keith Cook were the initiators. Apparently it was a kind of hazing ritual where they were blindfolded, walked down Bonsack Road with a rope around them and taken to Keith’s barn. Barry Trent and Mark Frye were the last residents to be taken there. Some of the activities were never shared, but their hands were put into a mixed potion and gentian violet was used on their faces, which doesn’t come off very easily. All of the instigators of this ritual have passed away, and with their passing, has ceased.  Wilmer Cook—no one cared for him, stating he always complained about everything. Some of the youth took his wagon and varying stories about the wagon and the manure spreader have surfaced. The wagon was taken and put in the Vinton Christmas parade. Eventually it made its way back to the owner. He once stated that he wanted to be buried face down in Bonsack (one can assume the rest). Not much was ever mentioned about his wife.  Elsie talked about her school life in Botetourt County at Glebe Mill School. This school was a two-room school, grades 1-3 in one room and 4-7 in the others. Teachers remembered were Blanche, Mattie, and Mary Brugh. More than one grade was taught in each room. A lot of memorization and reading, writing, and arithmetic were part of her recollection. Education has changed markedly since then with the advent of new technologies, block scheduling at the high school level, etc.  As a young child, Elsie walked to the Jones Chapel, which was a Brethren church. She remembers many ice cream suppers there. Sis Richardson remembered that the old Baptist Church in Bonsack had a pot bellied stove and at Christmas she got a bag of candy with an orange in it, which was very special and treasured.  Memories at Christmas—Elsie said one Christmas she wanted a red and black yo-yo and was so happy when she got it. Teachers would give girls a little tea set and she didn’t want to break hers, so she didn’t play with it. Dolls had china faces and hands.  Occupations mostly centered on farming. When wheat was grown and needed to be threshed, everyone helped each other accomplish this task. Elsie remembers playing on the straw and haystacks by jumping into it. Elsie’s dad grew vegetables—corn, turnips, potatoes. There was also a smokehouse and a chicken house. Her mother canned everything—fruit and vegetables. The family also made kraut and put it in a big stone crock, which was placed in the basement with other canned food. Elsie’s mom would also cook three times a day on a wood stove. There was a store across from Glebe Mill �School and eggs could be taken and traded for pencils. Crackers were in a barrel and one relative said years later, “Thank goodness for the Giant store.”  The subdivision land called Meadows of Trent (today) belonged to Ellis and Jim Trent, brothers. They were the first ones to build homes. Jim Trent’s land extended to the mountain, which now houses the LaBellevue subdivision.  Sis remembers her mom picking strawberries and cantaloupes. Her dad and the family worked for Mr. Layman on his farm nearby. Even though Sis was very young when her parents died, she has some memory of the family working on the Layman farm. A neighbor brought Sis a basket with strawberries one time and she loved the basket. She has no idea what happened to it. Pigs would be shot and the meat was put up. Chickens had to have their heads cut off in order to be able to fix chicken for food.  The Cox family came to Bonsack in the 1920s from Bedford County, becoming tenant farmers for more than one farm in the area. Sis remembers a fireplace in every room in the Cox home. Eventually a brother bought the house, followed by a niece, but finally was sold out of the family.  Elsie’s mom made dresses out of feed sacks and underwear and pillow cases out of the cotton. The feed sacks had beautiful prints and the material was soft. The women would always want to pick out the prints that were most desirable to make the dresses for their girls.  Sis remembers an old brick house and a big barn where the current Bonsack United Methodist Church is today. It had a porch facing Layman Road. Sis once lived with the Graybill family nearby. Once Sis got mad while at the Graybills, put her clothes in a bag, and walked back to the Cox home. She also remembers when her mother died. In addition, at her dad’s death, his body was placed in the parlor at Elmer Layman’s house. She said, “He looks like he is asleep.” There was a lot of typhoid fever in the family, which is believed came out of the water in a well. The well was close to the railroad tracks and level with the creek. Cows and other animals dumped their waste into the creek.  Elsie remembers her house burned when she was four or five years old. Her mother had made her a brown velvet coat with brass buttons, which she loved. The coat burned up with the house and she cried and cried. There was also a log cabin on the property, with only two rooms. She had to stay with relatives until some additions were made. A house was eventually built, but it took awhile. One memory was of the girls sleeping in a long room.  Both Sis and Elsie remember the Foutzes that ran the Foutz Sausage Plant—Mabel and Jake Foutz, Jim Foutz, Les Foutz. The Foutz and Cook families were the main families in �Bonsack. An old Foutz house is on the corner of Layman Road, which is in total disrepair. People have called the county officials, worrying that it could catch on fire easily.  Freddie Cox’s house is log inside, but added two rooms in the middle. The rest of the house was built around it.  Elsie met her husband through mutual friends. They started dating in June and got married in September of 1946. They were married in the small brick Methodist church in Bonsack on the north side of Bonsack Road. There was a reception by the Trents that followed the ceremony. They went to Clifton Forge for the night and on to Mullins, West Virginia, where his aunt lived. When returning to the Bonsack area, they lived a little house on West Ruritan Road.  Sis met her husband on a blind date August 1. At Christmas, she received a diamond and was married in January. She carried a white Bible with streamers and wore a corsage. They went to Waynesboro to an uncle’s motel in a two-seater Ford. They were only gone from Saturday to Sunday because he had to return to Camp Pickett. She married at 23 years old.  Elsie bought her wedding outfit and Sis had a pink suit. Each of them wore hats. Even though Bonsack Road was the main east-west route in those days, it wasn’t that busy.  Men always smoked cigarettes outside the church. One time, a group of blacks came by in a car and the men invited them into the church. This was the first memory of blacks in the neighborhood. Sis also remembered a black gentleman that came in a buggy from the city to work on the farm. Bobby Cooper and his family helped everyone.  Bill Trent worked at an electric repair store on Salem Avenue. In 1949, he was put on disability. Elsie went to Roanoke County to work for the school system at the old and then new William Byrd high schools. She stayed at Byrd her whole career. She started out substituting and then it became full time. She was the cafeteria manager for many years.  Sis started out at Double Envelope. She also kept about five children for 6-8 years. She went to work for Seibel Brothers for a number of years. She also worked for the school system for two years before Cecil retired, after 47 years, with a truck company on Shenandoah Avenue. Her husband taught her how to drive, but also taught the girl next door, Marcella.  Elsie got her driver’s license when her child, Steven, was entering first grade. She was 20 years old when she got married. � Changes—neighborhood is still viable, but not like it used to be. Everyone used to sit on the porch and talk to the neighbors. Families and friends don’t often visit each other today. Modern additions, such as TV, sports activities, and other school activities take up a lot of time. Sunday afternoon after church was often a play time, but it doesn’t happen much anymore. In the old days, families were bigger and there has been a shift to smaller families. �Wall, Gay Harper Interview - July 17, 2013  Gay Harper Wall, older sister to Pejie Harper Murray, was part of a farm family that lived in the Blue Ridge area of southern Botetourt County. They grew everything that was needed for the family, having a cow for milk, and pigs. They put up the meat from the pigs and canned food, never going hungry.  Going to town meant driving a car or catching a Greyhound bus that made frequent stops.  She got married to Howard Wall from the Blacksburg area. She met him through one of her cousins, Virginia, who worked with Howard’s sister. They married at Colonial Baptist Church after the Sunday service.  WWII had begun and he was called into service and went for basic training before he went overseas in October. He was in the infantry, but drove a Jeep in the convoy. His twin brother was in the same company. Howard had Gay’s nickname on the Jeep, which his brother observed, but didn’t know where his brother was. He assumed he was captured, which at that time was the dead of winter. Those who were captured had to do a lot of walking. She was notified that he was missing in action. She never heard from her husband until he was liberated and had written a letter, which was on her birthday. He had frozen feet and they wanted to amputate his toes, but he wouldn’t let them.  Howard had several jobs with insurance companies, having a fall at one place in 1948. When Harold fell, he was working at Stanford and Inge Sign Company. He was in a body cast for six months and then a back brace. Following this event, he worked for an insurance company, followed by the postal service as a clerk and at the register. He retired from the post office.  When asked about black families in the area, she noted that some lived near Margaret Fluke and the black Blue Ridge Baptist Church. The Ragsdales were successful, two of whom became successful as teachers.  Gay noted that Colonial Baptist had a ladies group and they would have ice cream suppers, perhaps to raise money. As kids we always would swim in the creek. Her sister, Pejie, almost drowned, but Gay saved her.  Community changes—the area has changed through growth of subdivisions, but admitted that she doesn’t get out a lot. There is not as much closeness to neighbors nearby. � Her maternal grandparents and husband are buried at Colonial Baptist Church Cemetery called Hillcrest. Her paternal grandparents Harper are also buried there. There are about ten children in that family—all born at home. Gay noted that she has a spot reserved there and that about half of the cemetery is kin. A said note: Gay Harper Wall died November 28, 2015. �Wheeling, Ray Interview - February 3, 2014  Ray Wheeling was born November 2, 1946 and has lived in the Bonsack community all his life except for a few months when he moved to town after marriage. He soon returned to Bonsack. At one time, Ray knew all the people in the neighborhood because it was primarily populated by farmers. There were two stores and he knew the storekeepers well. One was Mr. Teel’s store on Bonsack Road, near Glade Creek Road. The other store was closer to the bridge across Glade Creek on the main road. It was run by Bill Tesh, followed by Richard Radcliff and Bobby Moyer, Mr. Hall, and perhaps Ronnie Cox. Mr. Teel drove a school bus, putting chains on in the winter to get the area students to school. The only time students could leave school early was due to continuing snow that was going to accumulate during the day.  Ray lived on Layman Road until he was nine years old. His family bought a five-acre plot about a mile down Glade Creek Road across the tracks, and his parents lived there until their death. For twenty-one years Ray, his wife, Brenda, and four daughters lived in the white house at the end of Cook Creek Road, facing U.S. Route 460. There wasn’t too much traffic then, but it became busier and noisier as subdivisions started dotting the landscape and a light was put in at U.S. Route 460 and Cloverdale Road. He rented this house from Vivian Blake. He is now living on Glade Creek Road, where he has lived for 22 years.  His dad was John W. Wheeling, who was born on Elmer Layman’s farm. Born in 1917, he lived there until he was 19 years old. He married Lavader Mozelle St. Clair, having Ray as an only child ten years after their marriage. They lived with Ray’s grandfather two years and then rented a house on Layman Road from Jim Foutz, who had given it to his daughter, Ruby Hudgins.  Ray married Brenda Webb and they had four girls, all of whom are married. Star, Robin, Angie, and Christie each have two children, except for Angie, who has three. There are nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren, who are six years and six months.  While growing up in Bonsack, he remembers it as a quiet community with friendly people who always spoke. There were many farms. A fond memory is Bob Cook, Alf’s son, who did a lot of bulldozer work. If Bob caught Ray watching, he would ask him if he wanted a ride, which was fun for a young boy. Bob Cook demolished the old house with the verandas around it in 1950 or 1951. Bonsack United Methodist Church is on that site today. Ray’s mother married in the old Bonsack Methodist Church that is on the opposite side of the road near Glade Creek.  Ray worked on Mason Cook and Keith Cook’s farms. He learned how to drive a tractor and would disc the dirt near the store. He also used to mow the yard of Wilmer Cook’s �house, which took about four or five hours. In addition, he had about seven other yards that he kept mowed. He started working at nine years old and had no problem getting work. At times, he was so busy, he had to turn people down. During his teen years, he worked on many farms. O. T. Rader and his wife, Claudine, used to have several chicken houses. He had to de-beak the chickens and earned 35¢ an hour, saving $300.00 that summer.  He told his mom that he was going to town so that he could buy his own school clothes. About two or three weeks before school started, he would go to town a couple of times and buy a half dozen pairs of pants, shirts, sweaters, underwear, and socks from Fines Men’s Store. He would keep four pairs of shoes—two for dress and two for work. He didn’t have a closet in the old house they lived in, so he set up a rack, which allowed him to look at everything and decide what he wanted to wear.  Mason Cook had a dairy farm. Ray explained that he was a fill-in guy. Roy Meador, who worked on the farm, got hurt a couple of times. Ray would get up at 4:00 a.m., go to milk Mason’s cows, went home for breakfast and changed his clothes, and went to school. When he returned home, he worked again for a few hours and then went home for dinner.  There was a lot going on in the summer. Grain, corn and barley were planted. Roy Meador showed him how to mow hay on the tractor. He would rake all the hay. If he got through raking, he would work with a crew that began baling. He got grain on the combine, and the barley especially made him itch. He would end up taking off his shirt and washing off in the pond. His favorite activity was working in the silo and cutting corn, which involved two V-trailers and one other trailer. Alf Cook would send a tractor down the road and Popeye would help cut the corn. Nelson Smelser also helped with the cutting. Ray was working in the large silo in the late 1950s. He loved to use the tractor and disc the ground into the dark hours. Richard Jeter of the Jeter farm on 460 also used to put up hay in the area of the Weeks farm.  In 1979 he had an accident and was in a cast. Al Kagey, a neighbor who lived behind him, mowed his yard that summer. Ray would help him cut and split wood. Al owned a truck and told Ray to consider it theirs. He could use it any time.  He used to mow hay for Alf Cook and drive one of his trucks. In addition, he worked for Elmer Layman, noting that he was a good man. Elmer’s wife, Lula Padgett Layman, was his teacher in seventh grade at the lower building near the bridge in Vinton (now demolished). Sixth grade was also at the lower building. Prior to that building, he went to R. E. Cook Elementary in grades 1-5; Luella T. Scott was the principal. He would plant tomatoes at Mr. Layman’s farm, and he was permitted to miss a couple of days of school in order to plant. A lot of women in the area would come to the strawberry patch near the creek and pick strawberries. Ray was also helping can the tomatoes at the cannery and got bitten by yellow jackets. He reacted by swelling severely. �Mr. Layman had beef cattle and cows, and several workers that helped him manage the farm, in addition to transporting all the vegetables to the City Market. Layman also used to cut wood at his sawmill, and Ray watched him build a building with the wood he obtained from the farm. Pete Bishop had a farm next to Elmer Layman’s farm and employed several workers and a black man named John Dean.  Harry Weeks had a farm beginning just past the railroad tracks and extended about a mile on Glade Creek Road, where Ray lives today. He had a huge farm. George Seibel’s farm was part of the Weeks’ farm. The Seibels bought another piece of land from the Davis family. The Weeks farm started across the tracks and extended a mile on Glade Creek Road, bordering the Wheeling property. Near the Weeks house, built in 1908, was a large barn and an apple packing house. A plot of land on the back side of the Weeks house was for sale, which a Chinese gentleman recently bought.  Sid and Babe Louis Hyatt had some property off Glade Creek Road. They shipped cattle to New York, being able to get more money for the cattle than what was charged in Roanoke. Residents conveyed that they were millionaires. Babe Louis walked with a crutch and was often a customer, as was his brother, at Mr.Teel’s store. This was the first experience some residents had with Jewish people.  The Foutz family also had a lot of land. There were four brothers—Abe, Jim, Jake, and Les. Ruby Foutz Hudgins lived on Layman Road near the creek and the tracks. Jim Foutz had a house that was taken by the widening of U.S. Route 460. The Foutzes were active in the community and ran a sausage plant near Glade Creek.  The Witt family on State Route 738 in Webster had many girls. Ray had also done some work for the Witt family--mostly carpentry and painting. He also did some painting and fixing equipment for Emory Robinson in the Bonsack community. In his late teens, he also worked for Crumpacker Orchards hauling fruit from the orchard to the packing house. A couple of times a week, Ray helped load fruit from the cooler to the refrigerated trucks until 1:00 a.m.  Occupations in the community focused on farming, but others worked for American Bridge, N&W, Viscose, and Johnson-Carper furniture factory.  Alf Cook had a black man who lived at his nursery, helping him with the trimming and maintenance of trees and shrubs. Sometimes, Alf would have to go to town to get more young black youth to help.  There used to be a lane near Bonsack Baptist Church on Cloverdale Road that was called Red Dog Lane. It is now known as Kingsmen. U.S. Route 460 was widened near the road now across from Bonsack Square (Kroger), and he stated that there used to be more �bank below Villa Heights Baptist Church. Two Carney spinsters lived in an old house there.  The Samuel G. Wood farm, called Oakwood, was located near CVS and Valley Gateway. It was a large farm that extended toward Carson Road. The home, which was demolished, was built in 1854. The Gale Gish farm bordered the Wood farm, extending to King Street and the Belle Avenue area. Gale Gish was a brother to Mollie Gish Stanley. He was a real worker, but always friendly.  “Mason Cook was a great guy.” Ray called him granddaddy. He always had a cigar in his mouth, but had to go outdoors or to the barn to smoke it. Mason revealed that he would go through a box of matches trying to keep the cigar lit. Mason’s son, Keith, never met a stranger. He was an extension agent with a booming voice. In the 1960s, he would occasionally ask Ray to go to town to pick up some whiskey for him.  Community changes: Ray said he has never been a playing around kind of guy. He always had to work. He believes the opposite is apparent today. He doesn’t know as many people today and families aren’t as close. In the old days, the blue laws required stopping work on Saturday and going through Sunday, which allowed everyone time to talk and visit. People were very protective of their children. It is not as safe today. The south side of U.S. Route 460 has had no major changes. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource This document has focused on the memories of many residents from videotaped interviews (converted to disks) north and south of U.S. Route 460 in eastern Roanoke County and southern Botetourt County to the Bedford County line, and west on Alternate 220 toward Read Mountain. There are certainly other families of significance that do not occur on the list that follows this page. To those families, apologies are in order. Those residents who agreed when approached are the ones that appear. Families with the surnames of Callahan (Callaghan), Davis, Dent, Donald, Gordon, Hall, Leonard, Martin, Smith, Swartzel, Tyler, Whitt, and Witt have been important contributing members of the southern Botetourt communities of Coyner Springs, Webster, Blue Ridge, and Laymantown. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Deedie Dent Kagey, Ed.D. 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From Bonsack to Blue Ridge : a Historical Perspective of Roanoke County and Botetourt County Communities in Transition Title A name given to the resource Reminiscences Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012-2014 Albert Watson Cook Jr. Alice Trout Hagan Alvin G. Jayne Andrew Jennings Robertson Anne Marie Lee Annie Laurie Jeter Lee Barnes Miller Barry St. Clair Betty Bonsack Shaver Carl Kessler Carole Porter Myers Curtis Brown Danny Boly Debbie Cox Dorris Cox Elsie Booth Trent Freddie Cox Frye Cox Gay Harper Wall Hearn Amos Helen Crumpacker Henry Amos Howard Forrest Murray James M. Crumpacker Jr. Jeanette Ayers Smith Jim Brown Jim McCabe Joan Robinson Huffine Joann Blake Moyer Joe Murray Judy Brown June Brown Ken Myers Margaret Fluke Mollie Gish Stanley Naomi Martin Ayers Ned Jeter Pejie Murray Ray W. Lunsford Ray Wheeling Reba Spickard Metz Rebecca Miller Richard Radcliff Richardson Trent Sam Foster Sherry Meadows Vernon Meador Vivian Zimmerman Bolt Wagner Lee Wanda Miller William David Hale https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2308/RemodelingRoanoke.1.pdf 014b426990444be82370a8f6d8d173bd PDF Text Text �ROANOKE C ITY PUBL IC LIBRARY SYSTEM Central Library Virgini a Room ��l l ��I ~~~--~----~--c.-cw --.: - ~ �REMODELING ROANOKE Report to tl1e Committee on Civic I mprovement by J ohn Nolen, Landscape Architect C A 1\1 B R I D G E , J\ I A S S A C H U S E TT S 0 .. �,. �\ .JOH~ ~O LE ~ DS(' :\ r 1-: ~ \.n< 'H I'rE< ·'r 1382 Il nn·nrd Square' I '·' x C'.\:\IHHL I)(; I·:. ~l.\SS. .\ugu st 28. 190i. "' I HS. L t T I E.'\ H. CocK1·:. !'residen t of tlit ('fr it Ueller111e1d ( 'f.t1b. Roanoke. Yirginia. JI !/ /) car J/ ac/(l.ln:- I ha\'l' pkasure in sending yuu l()(lcty In· .\da111s Expn:•ss 111y ltl'purt on th<' H emodeling of H onnoke: l\\'O (; <:'nernl P lans lo the scale or 800' to the inc:h: t\\"U diagrams illuslrnling proposc·d (; roupings or P uhlie B uildings: a plan of P ublic H <:'sen·atiuns and ' l'horoughfares Lo the srnle or one 111ile to lite' ineh . and :1 shed of sedions illustrating Ill,\' rC<'OllllllC'l1dalio11s as lo lhe e \iaraeter Of :\(ain T horo11ghl'ares. TogC'ther t h es<' l'or111 a c:omplek presentation of my ,·1ews nnd s uggestions for th<:' consideration o f ,·our C\uh. Th <' H t'porl. you will firnl. is full~· illustratt>d with photographs of H o a noke and ol her places. 1n order to pn'st•nt cl<:'a rl.Y tht• respeetiYe <1dvantages ol' t h e l\\'o plans for the grouping of puhlie ln1i l ding~. it ap p e:1red d<:'sirnhle to slto\\' tlte infl11v 11 c·e upon the Cit~· P lan : lwnC'e the f11'1J (;C'1wral Plans. Tit<' 1>la11 entitled ·· P ubli<: H eserYations and Thurouu·hrares .. is a11 t' c1ilanre111e11t of the l ' n ited Stntes (~eoloo·irnl Surn'Y :\lajl. so111e"·h;d c• ' sirnplilied lo show 1110n• clenrly th<.• points of import<inc<:' for 011r presen t purpo~w. I n the ahsen<·e of ot h vr 111aps. it is of µ:real nilue. But so far as it allt•111pls to in d ic·ak the lo<:ation of t h<' proposed hip; H f's<·n·ations . it s h ould he c·o nside 1Td onh· T lw main idea i:-; lo t>r<:'se11t . diao·rnmmati<:. .., graphic:ally the desir;ihi li ty of larw' mountaill :111d riYer rest•n·ations. to suggt'sl lh<'ir a ppro:-;i111ak lo<:ati on and lo show thl'ir r<:'latiun tn Hoanoke and th<' surrounding c·ountry. T heir exaet lo<'alion " ·ill. or c·ou rse. d<>pend upon a 11111C'h 11101T careful study of the situation. and lhe <·011:-;idl'ratio11 or a 111111ilH•r or l'a<:tors that ·tlt<' l 111pro\'l'lll<'tlt ( 'omn1illee \\'ill 11at11rn ll y 1101 lake' llj> until lakr 011. ~ �After your Advisory Committee, as a body and individually. ha s had opportunity to consider the R eport, I should he glad to have a full and frank expression of opinion, so that I may correct any mis takes or mi s unde1standings that had crept in and modify the R e port as m<1y seem best for publication. Often, I kno\Y, there are loca l condition s that m a k e changes advisable. In arranging to print, I s hould he pl eased to be consu lted early as to the form and character of th e R e port. for I hcli e\·e I can help you make it serve its purpose more s uccessfull y . I can assist you some \\"hat in deciding upon the best size for reproducing tlie plans (p robably about one-fourth present size), the method lo folio\\· with regard to th e photographic an d Other iJlustrations, etc., <.'tC'. ()j' C' Oll l"SC. you ,rill appreciate th e importance of the illustratiYc material and the necessity• of havino· it as full. clear, and attractiYe as possible. Th e Re1>ort 0 itseJf should be \·aluable as an influence upon publi c opinion in Roanoke. and at the same time a creditable handbook to lcgiti matel,v advertise the city and its plans for the future outside. Before the H e por't is printed perhaps more defin ite name. could be adopted for the P arks and Playgrounds. I enclose an expression of opinion upon th e st reet nam es \\·hich may seem to you \\"Orthy of cons ideration. .\t first I intend ed to include it in the R eport, but it seemed scarcely important eno ug h for that. I do not kno\\" ho''" rapidly you may \\·is h to proceed, nor how important an element time is, but ])lease note that I have a 1>rofess ional eno·ao·ch h ment that wi ll take me to Southern California about a 111011l11 from no\r, and that I shall not return until about the middle of N overn her. Some time in Septembe r, however. probauly early in the month, I expect to make a trip to Philadelphia. and if you "·is h , I can arrange lo visit Roanoke at the same time. I have written to the engineers. ~I essrs. Erncrs o11 and \\' hilm an . asking them to prepare their re port as earl,r as C'onvenic nt. but nothing has come from them yet. It seems to me important for you to get their report 110\\" as soon as possible. It is al so des irabl e lo take ste ps at once to\\"ard the preparation of an accurate topographi cal s urvey of Roanoke and the surrounding sections under cons ide ration. Permit me to thank your Ad visory Committee. :\[r. Ba tes, and th e I J �ladies of the Civic B etterment Club-all, indeed, who cooperated so heartily with me in t he collection of the information necessary for the preparation of the Plans and R epo1t for Roanoke. \Vith all good wishes, believe me, Very truly yours, J OJIN NOLEN . ["] �Street Names, Roanoke, Virginia .-\ strn no·er ,·isitino· n r- Roanoke is 111on• 01· kss lio1wlvss h. · ('O ii fu sed Jiy . lhe fact that each st rcel appears to lwn• t"'o or th 1·cc 11:111ws. a11d h<' soon finds a s he asks his "·ay from om· pla<:l' lo another l lwt lh<' <'itizc•11s tl1<·111 seh-es a re .·car<:ely less hop e le:;s l ~- eo nfusrcl. This result is d11 (' lo c·hanges in st reet names and. of course. is tc1111><>rnn-. . ' l'he onh· r(':tso11 l'or r<'f'errin()'....... to it is to quest ion " ·he ther t he present syste m is a sound otH' a11d \\' h<'llt er it can he pern1a1ie11tl.Y follo\n'd \\'ill1 sa li sfa<:lio n. Its tl11·c•(• 111ain princ iples a ppea r t·o he: (1) To use na11ws li ke ~orfolk. Sak11 1 an d E1 111 for streets ru1111i11µ; approximate!)· ea st and \\'est nnd lo «idl llH·111 .. . \ ,·t·11ues ... regri rdless of t h<'ir \\'idth. (2) T o llSl' 11u n tl1e rs. Firs t. Se<"ond. Third. ete .. for streets running nortl1 a11d south and C'all l he 111 "St 1·e<·ls. · · (3) To diYicle lite city into four q11arlers - ~ort lwas1. :'\ortlt"·<'sl. South<>ast. South\\"esl. 011 t he lines of .Jefferson Street an d 111<• :'\orl'olk & \Yeslern Ha ilway. us inµ; lite sa me n11mlH'rs in eaeh S<'d ion. d isli11g11islt i 11 g tlw streets so nurnhc red hy adding:'\. E .. ~ . \Y .. S. E .. S . \\' . as th<' f'ase ma~· he. Th e objections to t his syst<:'111 ar<': ( I ) Th (' best la ying out of new sections in an irrq.(tilar C'il,\' like llo11nok<' "'"'. ;,.<' . ('ha 11 ,.... l'adieally t hE' clircdio n of :nenues a 11 d streets an d 111:1ke it diffi<·11ll lo fo ll ow the pr<.· sent principle. ('2 ) T l1e 'uml ·· . \ \'C:' 1111e .. used ac·c·1r rate!Y 1t1('ans a wide st rel'l a11 cl it is a pi t,\· 1o los(• the ntltl<' or llt itl tc•1·111 I>_,. nsin ~ it indiscri111i1rnlely for a ll streets sin 1ply hl'('et llS<' tlwy n 111 apprnxiniateh· Past a nd \H'sl. (~~ ) Tl1e use· of the s:1111<.• n11 1nl>cr four ti111<·s in diffl'r<' i; I :· wdions or t lH· C'ily wou ld St'(:' lll to I><.· i11,·iti 11µ; lllllll'(·ess ary <·0111'11sio11. fn Et1l'OJH' . <111d to sorne ex l<'nl in t hi s co111itr y. a <'<'r la i11 a 11101111 t of inte rest a nd clisl irwti,·e ness is scC'ur<•cl I>~· 11s i11g app1·opria teh· a ,·a riel\· of terms for st rl'<'l 11a11ws . For cxa lllpk. in ( ; cr111a 11 ~· ,,.<' 11<1.\'<' St 1·as:-:c:. Platz. :\farkl. H ing. . \ nlagen. dC'. I n Eng lan d. H oad. Il ilL ~q 11 a 1 ·c. Crescent. .\\'<' IHI <' . J> lac·e. Circ·11s. Ito\\'. I>ri H'. T <·n:ic·c•. <'le·. I t "· 0 1t!d sc•en1 as if nian.'· s imil ar terms 111ig lit· lw used to a< h·anta g·c· i11 H oanoke. . I~<'s 1wf'tfn 11 :v s 1ti>111 ill<'< I. .Jo11 :-.: >:01,1-: .'\. f ,<111</sr·u 1H' . I r('/1 ifrr'f. ( 'a 11 rl,ridg·<·. \I ass .. T wP 11 ty-e ig htl1 of .\ 11µ; 11sl. I no7. �'·A . g1·eat subject t.ruly. for it embm('es tlw co11sidcruh'o11 of the whole of the e.dcrnal s111-ro1111cli11ys of th e life of 11w11.· ice r·un 1.10/. e.•wapc fron1 it if we 1co11/d. for fr means the nw11ldi11y a/Ill ollcn 11y to hu ma 11 ·11 ecds of th e 1•cry face of the earth itself.·· "/~ 1 1 e11 i11 ·i ts 1t<t?'l'Otl'l'1' <tsped. in the defaremc11ts of our big to w ns by all t./ud cmnmcrce bri11qs iu itl1 it.. 1clrn heeds it'( 11 ' /i o 'fries to control their sqw1lur aw( liideo us11 ess'!' Tl1 ere is 11 oth i119 lmt tlwuyht/e::;s1u·ss a11d reckles:s11 css in tlt e '/11((/fer: the h clpless11 C'8s of jJCoplr: who don't li N' long c110119h to do a thiny tli c111sc/1l('s. u11d lw1 e 'I/Of mcmlines:s a11d fore.•n'ght e11oi 19h to hegi'11 th e u-nrk. <t n d (>(( ss it 011 to t Ii ose f hat :dia II ro111 e a fir I' I hem . .. 1 \\'1 LLl.\:11 171 :\[otrnrn. �Contents PAGE I. II. III. IY. V. Introduction .. ................. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . . . . The City Plan ....... .. ........ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . . . ProYisions for Business ............ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . . Streets. P a rkways and T'horoughfares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R ecreation Grounds ... ... ....... ········ · ······.. . ...... Examples a nd ) l ethods of Ach ievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conclusion . . ... .. ............. .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . . 9 13 17 23 27 32 38 I �JOHN NOLEN LA NDSCAPE ARCHITECT 1382 H arvard Square CAi\lBRIDGE. :;\!..\SS. August 27, 1907. To the Committee 011 Civic lmprouenient. Roanoke, T'irginia. Uentlemen :- The problem that confronts the people of Roan oke. in the solution of which you have asked m y cooperation, is no less than the remod eling of the existing city and the moulding of the larger area around it so that both may better serve present and future generations. 'fhe task is not an eas)r one. It inYolves an int imate knowledge of the e\·olution ol' t he present city of R oanoke and as \Yise as possible a forecasting of its l'ulure; a firm hold upon fundamental principles of cit.Y making genern lly; un acquaint a nce \Yith t he experience an d actual achic\'ements of other cities, and a capacity to discriminate- to select from a number of poss ible co urses of action the one t hat is, all things considered. unquestionably be. t. ~IorcoYer. it demands imagination. courage. and public spirit. R oanoke is one of the first cities of relatiYely small population to plun for its future in a bus inesslike. co mprehe nsive manner. In this it shows its progressiveness. Large cities throughout the land, from one end of thC' country lo the other. a.re acli\'ely at work. They a re endeaYoring lo eorrccl the mislnkes of the past, to escape lhe inheritance of their short-sigh ted predeces ors, and to do what i<> still possible to provide adeciuatcly fo r the imperatin• needs or large populations. nut few of the small e r cities yet realize that their position today is similar lo that of the large cities a ge neration ago; that they arc to be t he large cities of tomorrO\\'. and that hy taking thought they may axoid many of the difficulties and much of the expense t hat these larger cit ies must n o\\' meet. Roanoke js awa kc. I ts cit iz-:cns seem l o renli r.e that the cit\' is toda\' in a trnnsilion stage, that it has outgrown its plan and its rnclh~d just .. clea l'ly as a healthy child outgrO\\'S iL clothe-. During the nexl decade or t\\'o, not on ly wi ll its boundaries he \'astly extended- as with other ;s ) �progre '$i\·e cities- but eYen th e presenl <'ily will lw la rg<'ly n ·h11 ill. F<'\\' rea lly pe rm a nent buildings a re yet <'l'f'<·l <'d: lh<"rdo r<' . a pel'uliar and rn luable opportunity is no,,· present<'d lo prm·idc· l'or Lhc 1'11t11n• by intelligence a nd fores ig ht a nd to escape in a nwa s un• l'rolll lite li111ilalions of a thoug h ti c. s plan. ill a dapted en •n to a ,·illage . Tit is ,.i<.,,. of Hoanoke ·s future is not ,·isiona ry: it is hard-h eaded <·0111rno11 se11s<.>. 111 1881. Roan o ke -the n the t O\\'ll of " Big LiC'k ··- l1ad a pop11l:1tio11 ol' (i(){): in 188.f. when th e city \\'H S chartered. it had :3.000: loday it lt;is rwarh· -to.000. And this phenomenal growth is not le111porary or a<·c·id<.--nt;i J: it is th e in e vitable result of permanent <td\':tlllagl's or sil11alio11. dimalc· <llld :;cenery. s upp lemented by more than 11sual c·nc•rgy ;111d <'111<-rp ri sc'.* Th e people of Roanoke ha,·e mu c lt to lak<· snlisf;idio11 in. (' h arniing ly s ituu ted 011 a high plateau a thousand f<'C'I :11>0,·c· l l 1c' S<'a. tl1e <'ih· is s urround ed at a conYe nie nt distan ce I>~· lite glorio11s peaks of t lw ritue Ridge and th e ~\Ilegheny -'\Iountai11s ; the eli111ale is 111111sua lly agr<:><'abl<:'. th e s umm ers cool. the \\'inters nJild , th e air al\\'ays invigorating. Th e center of the cit.'· is topog raphically well adapl<'d for lrn s irw:;s. and tlil' out kir1 s a re as admirably fitted for l>eautiful <111cl r<'fres liing hom es. Both fo r manu fac turing a nd recreation Lh e R oanoke Hi\·t·i· rnnkes its ind isp e nsa ble cont ribution. The fa111011 s Crys tal Spring-. g11shin o· frorn solid rock at t he hase of ::\IilJ ::\fountain. yields (he million ga ll o 11 s ~f p u re sp arkling "·at.er ea~h da~·-enough to stq~pl,Y .double lltC'. p<>pt1lation of the prese nt c·1ty. Standrng on th e top of \ f ill \Lo1111la111 :111<1 Jooki n o· d o \\·n upon t he city and its magnificent surrot11Hli11gs as 11 po 11 a rel it~ rmq> , one is easily c·on~1 inced that here is y<' l fill 01~porlunity to l i u il d a cil\' 1lrnl s hall IJe praC't1ral, convenient, and apprOJH'tnlc· ly l><'n 11t ir 11 1. w itli a ci ~q11atc pr<)\'i sion for the ill\·igoration ;111<1 rdn·s ltlll<' ltl or i ts t• n t i re pop1rJatjon. . . . . Bui not\\·1thstand111g its s upenor 1rnturnl adYntllug·<'s . H oanok<· is ioda \'. in co111mo11 witJ1 most .\lllerica11 C'iti<'s. plain. <·011111 1011-pla<'c' a n d. in s;>in e locaJiti e~. distin ctly 1111sightly. It is 110! ns well adapt<'d a 8 it mi o·ltl b<" fo r ll1r c;orn·eni e11t dis1Ja tcJ1 of busin ess. <111d p11l>li<· p t·oyision fo i~ outdoo r pi eas11re and re<·rC"ati on is sc·ar<Tly lo I><' fo1111d . I ts s lr<"els a re na rro"· a nd. in the ln 1si11t'sS sC"dion. aln·ad.'· <'<>ll g <'sl<>cl. I t pos8 t'sses *SN· ('li:ipl<:I' II , ·' F11r1·c::. C rl'aliug Cili1·s." iu " f'rirwi pJt·,., of C il.1 l.:r11d Y:tl 11c·s ," hy H . :\I. lfurd . f 10 1 �no puhli e gardens , parks. or parkways. 110 playgroun<ls. 1w a llractiY<' s('honl yards . no m o11ull\('llts. no puhlic library. no ope n pla'l.as or puhli<: sq iwres. n o wide an:•nues with well grown ll'E't's. no segregated fi1 1e resiclt'nce s0dio ns. l'ree from objectionable features. and no pui>li<: l>ui ldings or di sli ndion. :\ [ or<:' funclanwntal even than llwsc serious short-C'omings. there is no adequat(:' pro,·ision for quic-k. <:'asy and a greeable acC'ess lo the c:ct1l C'r of t he eit~·. and no ski llful. ingeniou:-; reeognition of the topogrnphy in the lol'ation of :-;tre<:'ls and other feature:-; o f public concern. Th e C'ity from its humble· beo·innino· Bio· l ,ic-k to 11'., .,,, .., den:'lo1)e <I l'a))id ly • t'.) h.. from t"' Bio·o'l'r Li c k. It has not . rndi('ally changed its c h aracter. Tlwre are. of ~h <·ourse. 1111rne rous good smgk· huildinµ;s. 11 1<111~· \\'ell pa\'ed. \H' ll lighted s lr<'els. and ot her fealun•s eommon to m ndC'rn commercial c·ities. t'H'll of s inall pop11lation. But t here has IH?en no rt'alization .'"et of the great possibi l ities of cit~·-making. of the iwed to ameliorate city <'Ondilion ' . of \hl' full l'C'CfUirenH:'llls of ('hi Jd life. and of lhl' llt:'C'<:'Ssity for thl' puhJiC' to ow 11 a 11d pr(:'serve i ls most <·on Yen i<'n t a ncl mos\ hea utif11 l rl;'s011 rc·<:-s 111 ,·alley. field and mountain. T he problem is lo la ke th1s nucl<:-us ;1s il is, remodel it so for as possible. nnd plan for ils ex te ns ion a long soun d lines . kee ping a lwa,Y!'i in 111ind t h e limited size, t h (:' p eeuliar situation. and lh<' unique resou1·<·l's ol' llo:111ok<'. I t ca n be firm ly heli en'd that a conserYatin'. wise . and yet Yiµ;orous policy ol' city den.:· lopmenl. intelligently applied lo Roanoke. will juslif~· ils<'lf in the same wn~· lhal a s inlil ar poli('~· justifies it ·elf in pri,·all' business. [ 11 ) �- "~f the grec:t city .to ari.~c here is to be /~1 id out Iillle by little. and ch~efi.~ to swit the views of Land-ow·ne1:s acl71l[J only ·i11<f i 1 id ua t Ly. aud thinlt'ing only of how w hat they do 'ts lo a/) ect tlw /'(ti/l e in the 1~ext week or the ne:i:t.year of the fet~ lots t~wt. e<u·!1 111~1,1; !told at the tinie, the opportunities of s? obeyin9 t/11 s 1 ncl w a I um (for mi/d recreatio?i) as <!t the sar!ie ti11w lo y~ i•e th e Lu 11,r;s a hath of pure sunny air, to gi~e the niind a ~uyg~shon of .1:esl j1~0111 th e dc1·ouriny eagerness and intel~ectual stnfe oj toz.on ~~Jc. will ul ways be fcic to to many, will mnm.mt to 11ofl~111y. . . R emedy for a bad plan. once /mi lt 11/J<Hl. bc111y I/Ills llll/Jr<tdicable, now that we understand til e matter we are surely bound. wherecer it is by any 'means in our ;1ou•c'1'. to ;n·c1·e11/ Ill istukc:s i 11 the construction of toions. Strange to say. l1"l<'e1•er. here ill tlte 1\"ew fVorld, where great to1l:11s by tlie 111111~/red are s7Jringi 11 y into existence, no care at all 1s ta!.·e11 lo <11'0HI h"d /Jiu us. The most brntal pagans to w hom lee lu11'C sent '!'n: 111 issio11a ri es lu11•c ~iever shown greater irufi-f/erence to f lt e su /)cnnys .o{ others tlia 11 is exhib·ited in the plans of sonie of our nzo.\·( JJ1''!!111srny citie.<?, for which men now living in them ore res;ums1ble. F 1n:n1rn 1< ·K L.\ w OL:\I STr~n . 1 ww, L '~I �.. I. The City Plan Underlying a ll suggestions for improvement is the city plan. It determines every la rge question-t he ch aracter of the street arrangement. the location of main thoroughfares. the separation and treatment of areas for manufacturing, for retail business, for homes and recreation. It should, of cou rse. be based upon t h e topograph y . and while taking into account t he present street arrangement. it should be bold to depart fron1 it whe n necessary. The street plan of R oanoke is irregular, as indeed it should be fo r a city with a Yariation of one hundred and eighty feet in it::; elevatio n and with t h e Roanoke River and severa.l creeks running through i t. Its irregul a rily, howeve r, is n ot based upon these topogra phical features, hut often upon ha phazard a rrangement and upon th e interests of pri vate individuals a nd real estate C"ompanies. The res ult is an inconvenient, \\·astcfu l ground plan. the cYils of wl1i C'h are ::drea<ly ap parent. A fruitful com p arison can h e m ade "·ith the city p lan. of 'Vas hington , D. C .. and " "illiamsburg. Yirginia. The fo rmer was adopted when the city had a popu lation of less th a n 3.000, and the latter in 1699. when th e popu.l at ion must have been even srn a ller. T o impron• Lhe plan of the city I recommend t o your co nsidNation the following changes. (See General Plan for the Remodelling of Roa noke.) 1. The " ·idening of J efferson Street , sou th of 'l'a zewell An•nue. to a width of one hundred feet. J effer on Street is now sixty feet wide. but as iL is the main st reet running north and so uth. C'arryinu· two car trncks. an d wil.1 he used in creasingly a s a rcta il business street. this width is i 11suffieien t. At th e present timC' there is scarcely a huil<ling on .Jefferson St reet soulh of T azewell AYenue within twC'nty fr<'l of t h e strC'ct. so that the proposed widening would im·olve the purchase by the C"ity of no expC'nsin:' property . ~The widening of T'azem ."11 :\Yen uC' east of ,J<'f-YC'rson ~1 t'l'<'t to (13] �"width of utH' l1u11drecl l't:>el. 111aki11g it 11 111<1111 lhorouglil'nrc. l'n>111 tlial point connecting direct!~· \\'ith tlw prnpos('d Tinker ('red~ P :1rkwa,·. .\ s i11 the case of .Jeffe1·son Street. t l1i s wide11i11g ".<>1ilcl 1101 r<·c111irc ti;<. p11r<'hase of imprn,·ecl property. 3. The exten sion of Patterson .\H·11ue <'ast 1'1·0111 its j1111dio11 wiLl 1 Campbell AYenue to the intersedion or .Jpff(•rso11 :-;1n·<·t n11d T az<'Well .\ Yenue. This street ha s alread~· a " ·idtli ot' Oil<' liundn·d f<'<'l a11d. 1,,. ('Ollti nuing it to the heart of the ('it.\·- a dist:tll('(' of li11l :1 f<•\\· l1l1H'ks -~1 lwo-mil e thoroughfare of inestimable ,·:dtH' \\'011ld IH' 1·n•at<·d. <·xknditll" from .feffe1·son Street to the P arkwa.r al the \\'('St lio1111cl:11•\' . or 111<· <·ity. . ,.... -J.. (J-reatlr <1s it is needed. it is prnlinlih· . now loo In!<.' lo \\'i d<·n .Jefferson Street 11ortli of ' f'azewell .\n·111 1<..' . B<:'yo11 d tl1<· rai l rnad. ltowe,·er. 1 urge the most serious consideration of lhe pn's<·nl :tl111ost inlol<:'ralilc s ituation. .\II that ar<:'a. "·itlti11 a lllil<.' or 1110n· of Lhe rnilrnad slat io 11 • was originally lieauliful rolling c·ountry with high hills <111d d<'<'p ,·alll'ys. T oday it is lined and 01tashed by a S\·sle111 or straight slr<'ds. ('Ill lllll l'(.'O'H l'' l• • • ,.... ' le::;s of grades. and the \\'hole sedio11 is dotted o\·<'r ,,·ill1 1·:1111sliaC"kl<· negro cabins thaL hung insecurely 011 lli(' s ide' !tills or n•sl in tlte ,·:tll(•ys. H ere, again, ('Onsideration prolialil.v <·orn<·s loo late for 11 <"1l1 11 pkl<' r<.·111edy. It sl1ou lcl lie possil>le. 110\\'ever. lo n·,·ise and impro\'(' tl1<· lo<:alion of 111any of the :tree ts. ope11 up at lea s t on<· broad av<:'nt1<· to lh<• 1101·l11. c·oll necting agreeabh· the heart of th e c-ity \\'ilh llw i><•:111tif1tl n1rnl c·ountr" beyond the Sal~n 1 Turnpike. and set :1sid(• for p11hlic· parks or oth<:,. suital >le use certain areas t h at are c·learly ill <1d:-1pted ror ordinary . li11ildino·...... purposes. )t \\'Oll]d SC'Hl'C'E'i_Y he pOssi hie to lll<tkC' <I \n>rsC' d isposi lion or tliat section than tl1e existing one. <'ill1er l'rnlll lhe point or \'i('\\' or l]I(• public· or the prese nt unfort11nak o<"<·nputils. F o1· <·,·<·ry 1·<·a.'io11 - E'<·o11on1ic:, sanitary. a<:'s llielic, a.nd lt11n1a11itari:-111--adin· steps s hould Ii<' l<1kP11 to radica.llv c·han<>'<:' the ('harnd<·r of tl1<· c·ity i11 Iii<· Old L id: s<·c·Lio n. Th e "'ideni110· ol'n.Jetferson Sir<'<.'! aiicl T aze\\'<'ll _\,·<•1111<· and tli<.· openin~ of the 11t~w 1l1oroughfar(~. " ·liiC'li inight approprialC'ly lie called Trade Street or Ex('h:u1ge Street. \\'ould prn,·id<' l Ii n .. <, I>rond l11111d n·dl'oot an•nues, ntnning 1'ron1 tl1e ltee1 rt of th<· C"ily so11l l1. <'asl. a nd \\'<'sl. .\estl1etical ly . lli<·s<' ;l\' <.' llU<'."i "·01ild gi\'C' <1<·<·<·11t to lhe ('ity plan an i11dispens:.il1ll' l'ac:1or and rc·lien· thl' 111011olo11y of unironnly narro\\' slt·<:'et:-;. . I 14J J �They would furni s h ample s paee fo r transportation. Ye ntilate the cit~· where it most need s it. furnish new l'acilities for retail bus in ess. which is rapidly s prcnding :;outh a.nd wes l. and 111ake a di stinC'l co ntribution lo lh e permanent }>('aUt)· of the citY. ' l 'lll'~· would permit of double car t r;i c·k s. a twl'ntv-fin·-foot road way on e il h('r si de. a s ix-foo l oTa ss stl'i J> . .. ct 1tcl ti clou bk 1'0\\" of l rces with H Ill pk 1'00111 fo1· full d eY eJ O j>lll l' ll l and a IPn-fool sidewa lk . ( 'cC' Section 3. \£Hin .\ n•n ue \Yithin the Ci tY.) These elwnges. and eYen a partial soluti o n of th e eomplex problem north of the railroad. already r eferred lo. would make a large co ntrihution to the improY<'llH'lll ot' th e plan of R oanoke'. ~ �"But there are certain 7Jroblems which niust be dealt with here by comm.on action, and the ecrrlier th e.I) are studied the nwrc successfully and economically can they be met. Th e success of the factories 'Will be lcirgely cle7Jendent 7l pan the economy, con ven ie 11 ee decency and .general satisfaction with w.hicli th eir working pcop/~ are able to live and go to and from tlunr worl.·. . I ml t u·o f ar·tors having a very i?nportant bearing on th ese t1(1() questions arc: F irst. the arrangement of 11uiin highwa!JS and street ca r lines i 11 relation to the factories, to the networl.- oj' stecmi railroad tracks. u nd to conveniently located and agreeable but (·heap resident distriets; a 1t<I. second, the distribution of 7Jarks und other meaus of rc<Teat·i on incltuling occasional shore parks or recreation t>iers ." · FREDERICK L.\ \\' Ou1STED, .J H., 1 klroit R e port. "The artistic value of ci_vic centers is evident. They Y! Ve opportunity for ci g~·an~eur of ~reat;nent'. a har?nony of v arying structures and an effective combination of all th e arts, that is not afforded by one building o?· a. ta;le nu?n?er o/ im.related l~uildinq 8 scattered throitghout the city. 1 he. epect, .one 111.ay say , increa ses in geometrical ratio amd cirous.es ci'V'lC )Jride an~{ }Jat1'iot'is11i tu a rrwrked degree. I t only re91.1n:es <i Little j'orcsight, a 1cell-con sidered plan, and a determination not to be swayed by interests which rnay wish, for selfish reasoJ1s, to ;'',ecure ~he luca t ion <>/ buildings elsewhere than w here planned. 1 he e.nti.re scliC'me does not need to be c01npleted at the m.011~ent, but as buildings are 11eeded and as funds cire secured, ~he pro1ect .may be push ed; 011/y. titer(' must be ci broad r01nprehenswe plan to follow-ci goal to be reached . ., :\hLo R oY ~b LTBIE. �II. Provisions for Business It is a, grave mistake to look upon c1nc improvement as concerned nJain ly, or even primarily, \Yith beauty: at least if by beauty is meant m erely a 11 ag reeable and pleasin g a ppearance- " \\' hat is fair must first be :fit." Scrv icea hleness, as well as charm , use as well as beauty, must always be secured. " 'ithout one city life is inefficient; without the other sordid and commonplace. Both are esse ntial. Therefore cornprehensi\'e and definite provision should b e made for Lhc business of Hoanoke - its retail s lorcs . its manufacturing and its bus in ess as a municipality. At present, the ce nter of retail busin ess i at or near the inter cc-tion of Jefferson treet and Campbell _.\yen ue, spreading gradually outh and west. Natural as thi s general center is, it lacks lhat emp ha i and accessibili ty that are n eeded to insure it rea sonable permanency. The changes in the City Plan , already recommended, form a triangle of s treetsCamphcll .\ venue. J efferson Street and the new Trade treet- that would afford ample and agreeable facilities for the retail bu ines of Roanoke for mnny year· lo come : and the increased acce s ibility of this section. due to the thoughtful development of thoroughfares. without as well as \\"ithin th e city, " ·otild add elements of Yalue and co1wenieuce to both buyer a n d :::;c ll cr. The m anufacturing and wholesale esta hli shments of Roanoke are s ilualcd mainly ca:s l and w est of the cil~· along ll1c Roanoke 11,iYe r, or in close prox imity to the railroad (see Genera] J>ln n) . These are natural :ind hnppy s itualions . T'hey afford wide and a dmirable facilities for all sorts of manufaC't uring. \Yhich are being rapid!~· utili ~cd with the gro,,·th of lhe eitv.* *Care should he taken thnl Third Street, S. B. (Holicfoy Street) . conneding the manufacturing dislrid along lhc rin•r ";1h thnt alon~ th<' Xnrfolk & "·<'~lc·m Hailwny. has suffic-i<'nt width to 1nect thC' demands that the he;w_r traffic- ol' th<' fnlurc will make• 11pn11 it. r171 �If rea sonab le t·arc is taken it is IH'lien·d that ll1l'sl' l'a c ililies 111ay he perfected and almosl i11 cl(~finitely t·xk1Hkd "·it h011 t c·on fl id i n g wit li. the recreatiYe featlll'('S or tlie Hoanokc Hin·r or lli<' l111ildi11 g tip or attrndin· residence sec.:tions. "~o matter ho\\· s111all tlic C'ily. il 11111st !tan· a l'l' w p11l1li c· h11ildings. and their proper arrange 111ent is as 11e('essary lo its l1ighl'sl den-- lopm ent as in the metropolitan <:enter. fnd(•ed. ii is really 11w1·e i111poda 11 t. for a metropolis has ot her dmrms "·" wlii('li lo n·tain its prl's l iµy. 1111! tlie :> mall city has fe\\· to fall haC'k upon. a11d lhl'se 11111st <'crtainly 1101 lie tt<.'glceted if it is to keep its pla c:e and not deC' lin <'. Tl1 e r11ost attrn <'tiY<' l'ily dra\\·s the best class of c: itir.ens. ·· T hi s s lak111c11l ''·'· \Ii lo IL \ l :dthil'. Sc'(Tetan· of the .-\rt Commission of t li c City or :\t·\\· Y ork. pr<'S<'lll s a JH'l'Yaili11~· ,·iew with res ped to the a ch·anlagt·s of gro11pi11g puhli<' l111ildings en· 11 in small er ('ities. T he a rguments for s11d1 adion :ti'<' ddi11itt• and u 11 a 11 S\\·erahlc. (l ) Th e arra ngenw nl of p11hli <' h11ildi11gs a rn11nd a square or pla;,,a. or in some other "·ell r<'lat<•d d <'sign as now IH·i11g pla1111pd for so many .\m eritu n <:itie:·s a dds im11 was11rahly lo tit<' c·o11\·<' nic-nl and agreeable c~n<lucl of bus in ess h et \H'('ll mic.· clcpnrl111e11l and a 11oth e r ' and between the eiti;1,c11s a 11d the C'ity. (2) If <1 rti sti('all y p la1111('d. a nd eonC'ei,·ed in proper sta le and h a pp~· lwn11011.\'. l>11i ld i11gs so rPlal<'d (·onlrih u tc more than any othe r faetor to an i111prcssio n of dig nity an d ap propriate> heauty in a C'ity- an impression whi (·h ha s :i d aily i11H t1<' ll <'l' upon eiti%ens and slrang(•rs alike. Th ere is 110 <·0111par iso11 h<'lwc·e 11 lite no b le effett which the group plan 111 akes poss ible us against tl1e l<wation of eaeh building in different parts of th e city or e\·c·11 i11 the sa 111e p art ii' 01 1 u n related lots. (3) This grou ping of th<· c-ily's l111ildi11 gs l'onn s a ra llying place for the city's li fr. H ere t h <' l>cst i111p11 ls c·s 111a.\' <Tysta liz<.>. ins pired hy the nolilc c.:li~iradt'I' of t he edific-(•s. into cl<.·,·ot<'d adion l'or the p u hli<' good . Barring tlw post-o ffi ce. ,,·l1ieh is a11 illustration of l l1<' 11 11 l'ortu na lc· location loo often seleeted fo r p uh li" h11il dings. Hoa11ok<.· lw s ahead of it tl1e problem or finding sites for prndi('ally a ll its p11l> li(' l>ui ldin gs a t H'\\" <.:ity hall. a fedPrnl «ourt-l1ouse. ;i p11hlic· library . 11 11d <111 assemblY lr all. 'l'lw ti111<' ror Ill e ('Ons id e rn1io11 ol' !'Iris 111altc·r is. lh c·rdon-. 1110~1 opportt 111<•. I I'"' I �The <'onditions C'ontro llin g the selection of a large site in or near the hea rt of t h e citv• nre so c·o1111Jlex and th e real estate values so hio-li. that I 0 present for your consideration t\\·o schemes (see Plans). one having thf' T erry propert~· at the corner of .Je ffers on Street and Bullitt AYenue a"' its nucleus. and t h e oth<'l'. \fa.rket ::::lquare. Ea ch ple1n lrn s its own ml"rit s and limitations. The first plan is, 011 th e whole. th e mos t logical and sat is faC'tory. l t would provide an ideal site in thC' Yery heart of the future city at the <·onYergence of ils main thoroughfares. I t is hig h a.nd commanding . It "·ould <tfford 'fi ne situations for at least six µublic buildings and subordinate s ituation for other importa nt buildings to be const rneted under prope r restrictions. T he ope n square flanked hy t hese edifices would be three hundre d feet hy six hundred and s ixty feet. a.nd cou ld lie den'loped at r<.'11sonal>le expC'nditure so as to se n «' Roanoke 's purposes perfC'ctly. I t 111io·ht lie as fine in its WHY as an\' snuare in this C'Olllltl'Y 0 1· in Eurn1>e. /'"" • • 'I • The objcdions to this sehe111e arC': ( 1) It inYoln's h eavy expen e for g rading and the con sequent cles trn et ion of th e beauty uf t h e T e rry prop<-'rty. and the possibili t~~ of utifo~ing that block for a. publi c garde n . (2) II 1·c..ciuires the purchase of three bloc·ks bes id es t h e T erry property for its arl is tie suecess. (3 ) It does nothing- lo irnproYe t h e approach to the <'ily from t he railroad s tation - a positiYe m e ril possessed h~· t h e seeon<l pla11. Th e :\larkcl :-:>qua re pro pos al appears simp ler. l t furni s h es an id eal site for the City Hall wit h \!ill :\fountain as a ba c kground and a fine ,·ista in front down a five hundred foot ~Hall to the H otel UoanokC' on llie hill opposik and in the distance t he ;\llegh e ny \Lountain s . The Y'ie"· of the City H all itself. looki n g south along the \ l all. would he e n joyed l)y e,·e ry pa:;senµ:er <'omi ng into t he eily by the ~orfolk & \Ye tern Railway . . The Plazn in front of the Cit\". H all would be one hundred and forty f( •(.'[ S<fll<lrl'. the \l:iJI , l\\"C) hundred ft' t't \\·ide and fly(' hu ndred fee l lung w ith four rows of ..-\mC'r ica 11 elm. . Tht'n.· would h e l ,,.o drin'wa,Ys lh i rt~·- fiye feel wi d e. grass planting s trip ten feel "·idt'. a11d sidcwu li.;.:-; nftee11 l'eet. Fo1111 tai11s 011 the a.xis ol' Sale111 Street and in Cily Hall P a rk. t·1111,·e 11i('11l ear s l1 elll'rs l'or use a s t'XC'hange s lntion s a11d 1)th<'r minor ft'atun•s c·o11 ld (';tsily IH' worked lo :tch·nntag<• . Fa ('ing t lw \ ( all llwn' [ l !•I �wo1,1ld -be super b sites for ·four public lmildings. whi c lt would complete the group. If it seemed that all or somC' of t hese bui ldings " '<'re too near the railroad. the :\Lall could be exte nd ed south of the ( 'ity llal l and t h e subordinate buildings placed there in qui e te r s itua t ions. T li <0> l wo g re at merits of this plan not possessed by the olhe r u re: ( I ) 1l wo11lcl not only :erYe as an administratiYe centre, but wo ul d also be a dignific-cl and h a ndsome approach to th e city, g iving th e s tranger hi s firs l impression. (2) It would redeem much property that is now squa lid an d un s ig htl y and which is not likely to improve exce p t und e r th e influC'11<·<.• of' so n1e large public spirited enterprise. ' , ~ l :!CI j .1 �" Frorn the po'1:nt of view of f'nture needs- cornrnercial, sanitary, and aesthetic- it is unfortilnate that cities grow u7J by success1:ve additions 1tnder the stirnulus of 7Jrivate greed and real estcite speculation, witlwnt any cmnpreherisive or well corisidered street pla:n. Tn so?ne insta:nces---notably Paris, London and B osfonv ast smns have been s7Jent to correct what rnight have been prevented in, the original plan of the streets. In rnost cities transfonnationslow and e~pensive if it corne at all- is the only rernecly; but a niended article is nevm· cis good as one 'I< ell 1na.de at first." " The width of city streets is im.portant on account of it.~· i11fi11cnce upon the ease with which traffic may be conducted and also becnitse of ds e'/J'ect 'upon the health arnd cornfort of the people by determining the arnount of light and air w hich rnay 7Jenetrate into thicl.-liJ built-v,p districts. The streets of nearly all large C?°f.ies are too narr<YW , being crowded and dark. A 'l?W're libera.l po/fry in planning streets would probably. be of. pecuniary advcmtage. since th ere 'is usually an enhanced financial value d'ue to 'Wide streets. .A lot one hundred feet deep on a street eighty feet wide ·i.., 11sually more valiwble than a lot one 7111,ndred and ten feet dee7; on a street sixty feet w ide; that is to sciy, within reasonable hmits /cind is 'Usually 11iore valiwble in the street thcin on the 'rear of the Lo~. 1Vid.e s.treets are es7Jecially needed w!iere th~y ar.~ bordered b.11 h1 g h bnil<lings 1n- m·e to ca:rry street railway lines .· I. o. B AKER. Professor of Civil Engineering, Un:1>versity of lllinois. (2 1] �III. Streets, Parkways and Thoroughfa res Streets arr lhr framework or :i c·ih·. 011 tll<'111 :ind :1ro11 11 d tltt' ni the city is bui lt. Therefore. their arrn11ge111<'11L grade. " ·idtli a n d <"liarnc·ter determine as llllH.:h as anything e lse· l l1 e degree o f c·o11\·c·11i<·11cT. hea ltl i. beauty and eYen s1)lendor that a city 111ay 111ake possihlc t'or its <'iti%ens. Since cities were first built streets l1:1n· lw<' n impol'lnnl. l>11t w ith l it e unprecedented growth of urban pop11b1tio11. Lil<' dc·n·lop111c'11t ot' c·l<·c-ti·ic· ear lines. motor ,-chicles. and otlwr l"<t<'ilili<'s for lr:111spol"lalio11. a n d the' increased height of bui ldings. dc·111:111ds 11po11 slrc·c·ls 11:1,·c· 1><'<'11 iindtipJied many lim es. \forcon• r. Ollr ('011 ('<'ptio11 of \\·IJ nl :t st IT<'! s l1ou)d do and ho'Y it should appear is C'h a 11gc•d. Today. we· look Io I lie <>J><'n in()' furnished by t l1 e st reet to provide the li ght and su 11 s h i11 <• i11dispc'nsahl~ for health and contentment : an d al las t wr lw v<' c·o111<• to h<·l ie'«' that :t street which does not possess Hll appropriate l)('<tttty or llj>j>l'Hl':tll(•t' fai ls in one of its fundamental re<Juirenwnts. The streets of Roanoke arc far fro111 satis fadory. T l1c'y 11 1·<· µ:<.>t iPralhtoo narrow , often Loo stee p. and seldo111 li11 (:' cl with \\·ell-grnw11 lr<'es. C'YC';l in the resid ence sections. Further. ir lliC' (;e1wral J>l :111 is c·onstiltt>d. it will be seen that \\'ith tlie exception or .Jefferso n Street. t li <'n' is 110 dit·PC' t provision for through tra,·e l. so t l1 al s tn·<·I <'ars a11d ot h er l'or11 1s of <'Oll,·eya nce for lrn sin ess or pleasure lllll S I :t.ig:r.ag ll1<'il' \\ 'HY frOlll O IH' pnt·t of' the city to anotlwr. This is unforl1111<1 le <llld <'ost ly. It 111ea 11s t lt <o· yea i·h· loss of in ca lcu lable s u 111 s. Th erct'on-. i11 lit<' f'o 11siderntio11 of tlw Cit~­ Plan I ha\·e proposed 11H:'ans of remedying. in part nt lc•asl. t h is diffi('u)t\:, which will beco me in creas ingly grave. l>y pn)\·idi11g for 1'011 r wicl<· a \"l' IHt ~'s radiating fro111 tl1 c C'e11l<'r of t lJ e <'ii.\'. f l llP<'d s <·ar<'<'fy lo IH' sci id l li at this principle of cily buildi11g sho uld l)e appli<·d in ti111e to tl1<· IH'''' s<'ction s ye1 to IJe pl o11<•d. B1 1t to ins ure ,,·ise ~l<'l io11 i11 tli l' fut u r<·. it is 11c·c·c·sst11 .,. lh at regulatio 11 s IH' adopted µ: o,·<·r11i11g llr<' wid1l1 nwl <ll'l'ctJ 1g<'11 1<· 11 t <~I' �-- --- ------ additio11s and suh-di Yisio11s. as has hec11 done ('i l i<'s. * 111 \Y ashi nglon and other Hoa11oke has few good s treet trees and no long aYen ues of thrifty and nrnj est ic e1J11 s or maples s uch as one often find s in New Eng land and al li er sections of the c·ountry. Th is is due partly to th e fact t h at the city is still young . hut pal'tl.'· a lso to a failure yet to appreciate fully th e Yalu <:' of st re<->t lrees a nd to prm·ide definitely for their p lanting- and mainknnn<:<:>. Trees in the r ity ha,·e g reat vnl ue for h ealth in improYing tlw qua lity of th e air. for co mfort in furnishing welcome sh ade from the burning heat of lhe su n. and for beauty in t he glory that th ey often impart when wdl g rown to an otli c>nYise commonpl aee street. The New Y o rk :\le d ical Sociely adopt ed some time ago a resolution stat ing that "one of th e most e ffe et i,·e m eans of mitigating the inten se heat of t h e s umme r months and di minishi ng t he death rate among child ren is the cult iY atio n of an adequate 11umher of lrees in the :>treet... .:-\..nd if frees arc worth h:l\·ing thl'.'" are wo r th planting proµe rly and they should l>e pla ced i.i1 tlw l111 s i11ess sedion, \rlH:' l'< ' the :-;lree ts are most used in lite day time. as \\'el l as i n resid e nce sectio11s. prnvided :-;pace can lie had fo r their h eal thy de vt>lop mc11l. P a ri:> l1 us over a hundred thousand trees o n its street ;111d hnuk\·ct rds outsic k of il s parks a11d ga r<fr ns, and t hey pcn<'trate lo 1lte \'Cl',Y ht•arl ol' l h e bus iness disl rid . l n !tis re port on ( 'i,·ic .\ rt. in .Nort he rn Europe. :\Lr. :\LaJtbie \\Tiks. ·· 'f'h c beauly ol' city s treets is also greatly affected by the charaete r or Lhe huildi1ws w hi ch li n e t hc111 . Publi c lmil ding:s are . of cou rse. n·1·y I':) .._, • l'C'w. c.·0111 p a1·at iYcly. an d if prin1te initiatin' is lo he re t rained an<l dire<:I C'd into prop<.'r ehannels. it mu st he clone largely through s tatutes and e ity ord i11am·es. Prohal>ly l it e 111ost com111011 restriction. l'or il is p rndica lly ll ll i\'('l'SaL is tlwt limiting tlH' heig hts or bui ldings. Generally ii Yarit:•s w ith lhe wi •lt the h1,.rea.ter ''"idt l1 th e !.!.Tt'a'ler heio·ht J><'r'- h of the .stree t·.. h 1nitl<' d up lo ;1 c·erta in 111axi111um. " ·hieh may uot ht' <'Xe-ced ed l1y a11yu11e. Tl1 t• 1·e is 110 ll ('Pd for ::;k)r-scrapers in Hoa noke. nnd t lw p eo plt • ~ J * T he regulation for the 1·i l,Y ul' \\'asltinglon is that .. ~ l> nrw sln•cl 1-;111 ht• llwated lt•ss tlt n11 11i11clv reel in l\'idth and the lc11di1w 11vc1111l'S mus t Ul' al lenst OllC' hu ndn'd and l\\'enl\· f(•l'l widt•. I 11ter~111'dintc slrcels si.xl\' feel wide.t>(-;ilk·d P ln{'CS, are allowl'd within lilo(·ks: uut full ~idlh street,, 111usl bl' loca ted tH>t 1111J'1·c thou six hundred feel apnrl .. �should take the necessary steps to prc,·cnt lhci r introdudion. esp ecia lly in the neighborhood of parks and public buildings . In addition to wide avenues radiati ng l'rom its c:en Le r, a g rowing city needs to provide for a system of P a rk\\"ays.* primariJy for pleasure driving, but serving also to form sections peculia rl y well s ui ted fo1· l he co nstruction of high class residences. I t is especially fort una te w h en the city can make an encircling ring of t his con necti ng park\\· ay, so lhat one may reach it quickly from any part of t h e c ily a nd traxel ils co urse without the distraction of eve ry now and then go ing throug h orc.li n a ry c ity streets. The General l)lan embodied in this repo rt shom:> th e possibility of a continu ous Parkway beginning at t he propose<l Rivers ide J>ark. of which the Gish property owned by the c ity is the nucleus, runni ng so u t h e a st to the Crystal Spring, along the base of :\[ill 1\lountain; th e n fo llo\\·ing the R oanoke River to Tinker Creek; north along Tinker 'reek to ~alern Boulevard; west to about Twenty-third Street, com manding from time to time fine views of the Alleghany .i\loun taim; ;** south lo the Roanoke River again, widen ing out int o a small neighborhood park where it pa sses through the ravine, and finally a long the high bluff ovedooking the Roan oke River with the Blue Ridge in fu ll vie w in th e <lisla nce. This Parkway, with a minimum width of say one hundre d feet. is auout t we lve miles in length and passes through practically n o irn pro,·ecl property. I t is easy to believe that it would surpass the park\\·ay system of any c ity the size of Roanoke. Improvement work is contagious and it is probable thal t he c ity of Roanoke could secure t he co-operation of t he counties of Roanoke, Botetourt, Bedford and Franklin in the formation of a sys tem ol' t lioro ug hfares for the great advantage of all conce rned. 'J'h is sysl<:>m should *"The experienee in every city where an extcnsiYe park and bo 11l ~\·ard. syslelll has been conslruc:ted is that lhc immediate effect is to double or quadruple the \·aluatwn o l property. Pnrks and parkways should be classed as au im·estmenl lo. a city. T hey !~<-rca sc taxabll' Yalua tions, both in the city and lhe suburbs; they altracl a desirable class of <:1hzens; thc-y en<·uu rage t h e building of fine residences along the drfreways; they bring tou r ist~ •. m<.'rc· li:~nt ;; 1111d excursions: but more th~n all else they furnish an antidote t o t!•~ unnatural t·ond1ho11s ~\'l.11e h •.11~1s ~ :tcC'om pany segr.egalJon of large populations in c·rowdcd e1lte~. A future test of <"1v1e spml. 111 ~meri<:a ri c1hes will_ be the care whi<·h they show fo r the phy~1cH I _a11d . moral devclop111t•nt ..ot their people lJr, s.upplymg them with those elements of nature which <·sly hfe lends to d t·slroy . - Uepor/ of flu· C1mic Leag1w of St. Loui11, 1007. **It is suggested that the electric car tracks i.Je trnnsferred fro111 Salen1 Bo11ll'\"ard to M e lrose Avenue. t?: f24] �i.nclud e th e development of the following roads . (See lVIap " Public R eserYations and Thoroughfares.'') (1) '\Yest to Salem; (2) east to Vinton ; (3) east again , a new road along th e rive r in ihe proposed P a rkway to the dam and beyond: ( 4) north to H ollins and around by Ca rvins' Cove and l\ifason 's Cove t o Salem and back to Roanoke ; beyond H ollins this would be primarily a pleasure ground: (5) northeast to Coyners; (6) south into Fra nklin County. The m a in changes wou ld be to make t hese roads wider t han at present. ranging from fifty to one hundred and ten feet or more according to the demands upon them, a nd, where necessary . to reYise t heir lines a nd improYe thei r grades. Some might remain dirt roads; others would he macademizecl or paved. The treatment naturally \\·otild be in accordance with th e character of the road and the use th at \Hts lo b e made of it. Those that were likely to h ave resid ences built a long th eir borders wou ld proYide space for sidewalks and planting strip ; t hose t h at were to be occupied by electric ca r lines ''"ould h aYe an area set aside fo r that purpose and be approp riately dc,·elope<l (see Section 4) ; and those that were to be used primarily for th e conve ni ence of agricu ltura l districts or for pleasure dri,·ing wou ld each have its proper plan of improvement. By developi ng systems of treets. P ark\\·ays and Thoroughfare g radu a lly an d p et·sistc ntly a long such lines as those here ad vocated. Roanoke could take a notable step forward in proYiding for its future. �'' (/'.d.lJ streets are 1msatisfactor_1; JLllfJ-yro1111r L Is for ch ildre11 because of the dwnger , because 11wst yorul r;wn es aN1 aya1·11st the law, because they are too hot in s1111111wr. a 11d IH'<' ft./l.-.·r ! i11 <Towded sections of the city they are a7Jt to be sr/wols of r·ri111e. I n 1•frw of these fcicts. cities should ser·urc a 1vriloble s /HU'<'s at 011r·c so that they may not 'need to demolish blocks of bu il<hnys in or<lf'r to m,a!.·e play grounds . as 1\ ew Y orl.: ha.s lwd to rlo at <1 r·osl of ·11ra rly a 1nillion dollars an arrc. · · J>1n:srn1·: 1 '1' H,oo:::;i;;vF.LT. " Th ere is a power and freedom i11 a yr~al as /Jew/. of uat u re that does not belong to . ci masterpiece of ;)((,int·ing or perha7Js of any other cirt. . is each expression of the hurna?t ·'i pirit has it:-; ow n ;wsitive significance 1inequaled by any other, so each of the 'LYtrious moods of .Vature ha.r; its own 11nap1>roachable gra.nrfour. bcwuty or 1nystery. The ministry of J\T at-ure 1o 1na 11 '.: s pin:t i~ beyond all that ice hcive y et consciously understoorl; nnrl 1, n ::;o placuig ourselves that the f'u lft llment of tliat ministrv 1·s pr~ssibf,e 11'.rs on c o j' th(' -'>ti bt le ser·rets of exalted an rl It rirmonum s h!tn:ng. E ow.\ H.D How A 1u> ( ;, H.1u w-;. I ~o J _, �IV. Recreation G rounds Under this heading 1 Jrn ye included all those public ground s ,,·hose primary pmpose is to refresh , to recreate the people. wh ether they be in th e form of City Se.iuarcs, or Triangles. Playground s with appropri at<:> apparatus, or Parks i11 the more popular sense in which that term is usNI. The Parkways referred lo in the preced inµ; section abo come into thi class. These grounds. alth0twh 0Tou1lcd too·e thrr. a re ,·erY different in th e form ,_, 0 t> 0 • ol' reC'rration that they nre intend ed to proYide.* Therefore, their areas should be selcc:ted disc:riminately and he de,·elopcd by the landscape arc·hilcc t witlt skill an<l taste. .\ 8 lo th e desirability of open spaces in th r C'ily. and parks on the outskirts. no argum ent is needed nowada~·s. Tl1ey have taken their places definitely and pcr111ane11tly \rith otlt('r ind ispe11sable features of ci t~· life: so that tod ay they stand approYrd on the higl1 grounds of h e~lth. pleasure. so und puliliC' fi11a11<.·e. and 1noralily. .\n d it is worth noting Llrnt these grounds be('Ollle rnore aud 111ort> 1wce ·sa ry \\'ith the' fo rm that our civiliialion is taking and the <:ha ng<' in ou r ha hit s and daily life.** Then. too. they arc bei1JO' desig ne<l by landseape a1·chitects to fulfill the ir ,·arious functions with increasing success. No loiwer b Lhcreforc. clo Lh ey. <'all for thruretical .justifi cation. But if a eilr' i to secure large ar<:>as for parks and playgrou nds. art ion 111t1st l>e taken eady. thP land 111t1st be purc.:hased before the aclran c<· of population nnd illl~ * ·· .\ ~ d10ic-c of lnnd for parks is often madc· in a ~adly 1111l111si11es ·likt• way bel·a11 ·l' of t lw " n:al rnril'l,1" ul" t•111 ls wliid1 diffrre11l people l1;1\·1· in mrnd wlie11 tlwy lhiuk nl' ·park:;· and !Iii· ~:l"llt'lll'SS whid1 ('01tf11ses t>lll' park p11rpos1• wil h :111ollit•1'. r i·e u t ltoug h their rl'<p1 in•111t>nl:. 111 ,11 . 1i/'quitc di1t•rse, h•:ulu1g- to Ilic• dwi1·c uf land whieh 111ay li1•yp1frctly filled to nu t)Jll' pu1·pusc:. Indeed, th<• same vaguem·:;s not i111'r~q llC'll 1.1.v l'Olll mis IIn· l;i y111g out nnd iu1 pro1·e1ue11I ol' parks as wt>ll. It is as thn11gh the peoph' ol the <·11.1 W<'l'I' In :'Pied a dozt•n lnls and r rcd 011 thrm indist'l'irnately a dozen l111ildi11gs not dl•1·isNI. lo •.11et'I "'.'·'· s1 ~l'eia l nt•t·1h;.. hut j11,;I ·public· huilding~. · 1111 d 11·er(• then lo put them tu us<', hou sm~ fir<· r11gmes 111 souw. pol]('(.' 1·11111·t:; in olhC'r:,, lht> t·ih colnl<'il and the 1·ontagio11s hospital in another, and !nnynr·;; nfli(·1· and ~l n·t•l ('ll•auillj! ~1:i hlt·:-. j;, tlw lll'XI. " - fl1·pnrf by ()/msfrd Bros. 011 Ormf1•r /J11//1111orr. **St•e " ' l'hr I:.!iJ ~<·w Basis 111' C'irilizali1111.'· hy ~i111011 \ . Pall t·11 . �provement make the cost too great. \Yi th no other <'la ss o f pu hi ic g rounds is foresig ht so essenti al. Roanoke has no recreation grounds . ll is lrue Lh nl lhe city has for a period of years held title to a fe"" acres of properly. hul lhis ha s in n o way been made available for use a nd a public pol iey '"ill 1 1·egard to j t is so absent that its sale has been contemplated to rl'alizc- fund s for quite other purposes; in fact, part of it ha s bee n recently s o ld for building lots.* l\tforeove r, the city authorities have withi n a y ear or l\\·o g rante d a railroad permission to run through the most ntluable pal'l of th is one piece of pa rk property as well as to occupy lh c bank of l he Roanoke River.** Open spaces in the business section of a. muni c ipality \\' h e n it has attained the size of Roanoke are difficult to sec ure. .I ha n .' recorn m e nded the purchase of but three: (1) t he area around whic h lh e c ily buildings are to be grouped- whether they be on J effe rso n Stre<.'l or \I a rket Squa re~ (2) the Triangle at the intersection of Camp hell and P atterson _\ venues . a ffording an attractive entrance to RiYerside l'ark an d recla iming a s pace \\'hich is now and likely to remain m ore or less of an eye- sore: ( 3 ) the property on T aze,...-ell Avenue kn O\Yn a s \V oodla nd Park. In ease t h e City H all a nd other public buildings are nol locate d on J e fferson S treet. as recommen ded in one Group Plan, the T e rry prope r ty, irl\'aluable a s a city sq ua re on account of its size, e levation and fi n e fre e s. s hould h <:> secured for a public garden. And when th e use or the old City lla ll is discontinued, the block on "·hich it st a nds s h o uld , if possible . h e ope ned as a public squ are. These areas, if secured , wou ld do mu ch to r e lieve and freshen permanently the center of the city. Pl aygro uHds and play fields carefully p la mwd for tlH' 11se of c hildre n of all ages an d for adu lts as ,,·ell, are of inestim a ble val u e, and l i·ecom- -*'l'he profit of lhe city on the Gish properly is an inslrLJ ('li,:e exampl e of the value of pu r i·hasing land for park purposes in adnrnce of settlemen ts aroun<l 1l. **·'Out of the principles there comes a rule that a p plies so ofle11 ll~:il ii may h e laid down almost as a prinC'iple : reserve for_park de,·elopmcn_l the_ strca1_11 l~a11ks o f the t·o 1111111111 ity . This acquirement is nearly sure to be p1durcs'IUC!, potentially rf not 111 lad , a 11d lias c·erlaiul\' lhe r<'lief of \'ariely: il is quite likely lo he <l_istincti~·c: aud il is frequently, 1111til th us tnkt-n c·barge of. a menace lo the Jwullli of the commun1ly, f~r 1t 1s low, ':~ter.1. S\\'arnpy. ~·.11 ~1 p rob:•.hly 111 ade a dumping gr111111<I, if 11ot an open sewer, for the neighborhood. Jl/ oclnn ( n·it· . I rt. hy ('lu1rltw Jf ulfortl llobin.~m1. �mend that a vigorous and well directed effort be made to secure about ten acres for each of the four wards of the city. I have indicated on the General Plan the Highl and Playground near the ' Vest End School,* the 1\tfelrose Playground (th e l\1oorman property), the Kimball Playg l'ounds (on Patton Avenue and on the Salem Boulevard), and the J efferso n Playg round (Ta:r.ewell Avenue between Tenth and Twelfth Streets.*) In case these areas can not be obtained by the city for reasonable sums, others in the same neighborhoods equally well adapted could be substituted. I a lso recommend that the thirty-acre level field on the south side of the Roanoke River, about opposite rr welfth Street, S. , Y., be secured a s a Parade Ground and R ecreation Park for fi.eld games requiring a la,rge acreage. l n the selection of J>arks and Public Reservations. Roanoke has a golden opportunity, one that any city in t he la nd might envy. Its rivers. hills, and rural country. its creeks a nd the vie"·s of its surrounding mountain ridges. are sing ularly available and beautiful beyond description . .A.n<l with the exception of th e ravages of the railroa ds th ey are a yet a lmost unspoiled for public use. I t would seem as if an obligation rested upon the pu bli c spirited members of the presen t generation to ecure a reasona ble share of these natural resources of the community before it is too late an d set them apart for the public for all time to come. To this end I rccomm~e nd the following purdiases : ( I ) lloth banks of the Roanoke River within th e city and of Tinker Creek as indicated in the G eneral Plan; (~) l\IilJ l\Iountain, t he sentinel that overshadows the city . It is imperative that the people possess this mountain. both for rrcreation purposes and because of its direct relation to the Crystal Spring and the city's water s upply. There is an opportunity to make of it a public park t hat will rival in beauty, charm and nilue ":\Ct. Royal " in .:\Iontreal, kn ow n as one of the best works of Frederick La\\' Olmsted; (3) an area of t hree h undred acres or more on the Norlh Sid e, preferably in the vi c inity of' lhe new Country C lub. This could be developed as a rural or countr;· park, and althoug h action \\'ith regard to it is not so urgent as in lh e case *Plnygrounds are espeC'iall.v rn luable if C'On11edrd ,,;th p11blh· s<"hools. See ''Constl'lldiw and Pre\'en ti\'c P hilanthropy.·· by J oseph L ee. *It wo11lc.I he an udva 11 tn~e to the l'ity to set·ure the remornl of the dilnpidnted and nbandoned urit·k rnw of houses w hieh the C'OllStruC'lion ol' this PlayRrnllnd woultl rt•quir<·. (211] �I of ri,·er and mountain. it should h(' lak<·11 liefon· llH· 011tlyi11g· prol'edy becomes too valuable for public purcha s e.· i11 large tract s . These' tlire<> parks. representing rive r. mountain e111d ro lling ('ot u1t 1·y. :in· m y main recommendations under th is head. I 11 ad d itio11. it is d esi rn hie for the· city to _take such s teps as may he a<h·is al>le to possc•ss as a n·sen·atio11 for public use the broad s weep o f th e Roa 11oke H.i n·r a hon· LltC' dam. which is the only . section ada1Jted for hoali11g . and to f>n· s en·<· in its intc <rrity and later ope n for more con,·e ni e nl use s orn e n t·arliy hig h mountain. Tinker )lountain (3 ,000 feet) , for c xamp k . which has an additional attraction in the beautiful Carvins ' CoY<'. Who can doubt that these parks would give fia.\'or lo Hoa n oke a 11 d make it distinctive amo ng Ame rican cities . and. in the lon g ru n . fa1· mon· than justify their cost~ The town ha s i11de ed gro\\' 11 a s if hy mag ic . Inevita bly it Ja ck s th e inte rest and c hara <:lc.-1· that com<:>s \\'ilh age. But because of th e ri ch g ifts of nature it may possess a s vs t<'m of parks and pleasure grounds tha t " ·ill ra ise it p e rmanent ly and se<'ure ly bC'yond most cit ies of its class. ~ p!u j �THE CROUPING Or PUBLIC B U ILDING S REMODELING OF ROANOKE , ,.. -· ... Jo h n N cl •f\ L • ~ d • c•pc. A rc.h1 l .. c. \ C • -.bt•d a • M aa• . 1907 L �" ? 'lt e .Uity JJ e~t/utif'ul i~ no. longer a ~lrea.:11. a niere u spfr~1t·ion the zdealist. f t 'lS becom,:wg ut many d1rectwns an accomplzshed }act. laryely because of the great growth of the natiolla.l i·1n7mlse /or ci1•ic 1"m pro t•<mumt . .. . r~/ CLI::'\T01\ R oGEHs \ VoovRUFF. 8cNefc11·y . J m<·ricau Ci uic . Issociation . .. B 1t1 d11riny th e.'Je later n:nturie.., at th e l'ery tim e that the city /1w1 /Jerome d·isf7'11ctly ·i 11dustrial awl daily labor is continually more 11w11otonow> and subch rid ed. tee seem to ltcn•e decided that nu 1n·ovis·i on for public recreation is 11eccssar.'J. Lt ·wo1tld be in teresting lo trace lime far th·is thoughtless conclusion i.\· respo11siblc for flu· 1·icious e:i:citenie11ts a Jlll t.ri·vial cwwsemcnts whirh ?. JJ a moderu <·ity so Larqely take the place j'ormerly sllJJJJ!ied by public rer-reation und ma~d.'j sports. f t. wuul~I be i/~1un_i11~rt!·1~g to. know the ler;itimate f·onnectwn between lac/.: oj publ/(' fac1ht1cs for decent pleasure~ and our ;>resc11t social immoralities .. , ,J., ~ r·: 1:; 1 I .\ l)J) _.\ :\ rs. ll 11// H ouse. ( '/J icuyu. �V. Examples and Methods of A chie ve m e nt In the preface to the un iq ue and com preh ensive vo lum e by P a t ric k Ged des, entitled "A Study in City D evclo p me11 l ," a ppears lh e fo llo wing : " This is the age of cities a nd all th e wo rld is C'i ty building . In a dim sor t of way many persons understa nd t h a t t h e t irn C' h a s e om <:' wlw n art and skill and fo resight should control wh at so fa r ha s b ee n left t o c h an ce to work out; t hat there should be a more ord e rl y c·o11cc plio n of c iYi c action: that there is a real art of c ity m a ki ng a nd t h al it h e h ooves th is generation to master and practice it." H ow wel l t h is s tate m e n t is ill u strated by the history of the last fifty years! I n a ll par ts o f th e \Y o d d old cities have mu ltiplied their population a nd n ew c iti<-'s h a ve sp r ung up as in the night and taken t heir places wit h th ose for lh <-' C'reation o f w h i<'h centuries had been required . A nd th en often , in a vague way p e rha ps. but well enough defined t o lead to con crete aeh ievcm en ts. th ese c it ies have endeavored to use art and skill a n d . to some ex te nt, fo resig h t to provide a suitable a nd ennobli ng environ m ent fo r t he ir inha h i tan ts . ] n this vast wo rk the incent ive has not bee n ch iefly th e impro ve m ent of propel'ty but the betterment of hu man life . The achievements of foreia n cit ies h ave so fa r b ee n t li e m ost notab le. Paris and all F rench cities, B e;li n a nd a ll Ge rm a ny. Vi e nn a a nd Aust r ia. ~~me and I taly, St. P etersburg a nd m a ny En g lish low11s- in a ll t h ese c1t 1es an d countri es the wot·k of city m a kin g ha s proeeed e d p ro dig io u sly during the laf't half century. Not on ly in E u ro pe but in Afric·a. South Ameri ca, in J apan. in Cuba, t he Philippi nes a n d H o n o lu lu - throug hout th e civilized world th e t ransfo rminD' h a nd of en tl? rpri se a n d s ki ll h as d o n e its b.eneficientwork. Yet it isamist:ke to thi nk of l hi:; ir10ve m en l as larg el y con~n~d t_o f?reign countries or as p roceed ing hul s lowl.v und e r d e rn ocrallc: inst1t11 l1011s. I n his volu me on P a ris .* Il e 11 r v Ilav ni <:' \\Tiles: ··It is a ltogether too mu ch of a hahit among peop les to. co rn ;eC't c ity i m pron'- * ·•Paris : Past and Present," hy H enry H aynie, CIH•Yali<-r i11 t !IC' FrE>1wli I ,1>~io11 of 11 011011 r. �men ts with some fo rm of autocratic or mona1·chical government. N othing eoul d he furthe r from the truth t han that idea .. In the whole of Europe there is nowh e re an)· coun trv so much in the .1 to be found whic-h is doino· b way of park a nd c ity improvemen ts of almost eYery kind as in t he l'nited Sta tes ." I n s u pport of t his opinion witness the comprehensive plans for the improYe ment of \ Yashington, D. C., under the. direction of a distinguis hed commission of experts; t he constant a dditions to the already g reat park system of m etropolitan Boston; the projected imp roYe ments in New York City : th e world leadership of Chicago in the building of playg rounds fitted to m oder n conditions; t he elaborate plans for t he improYe men t of St. L ouis . estima ted to cost $25,000,000 ; the huilcling of dign ified approaches to the Capitol at St. P aul ; the splendi d $15.000.000 group plan for Clevela nd, Ohio, now well under way; the elaborate and well-conceiYed park system for G reater Baltimore: a far-reaching metropolitan scheme at Providence, Rhode I sland; the construction of a wide an d handsome Parkway through a built-up sect ion of P hiladelphia at a cost of $6,000 ,000 or more; t he transfor ming work at K ansas C ity: the re building of San Francisco; the great Union Station at Buffalo: t he consideration of radi cal ch a nges in Detroit ; the public spirited moYem ent in S pringfield , 1\fassachusetts; the general plan for the improYcment of Cincinnati; t he development of D enver, a n Diego, and Oakland: the sound pa rk work at \Vilmington. D elaware; t he comprehensiYe plans for s uch Southern cit ies a s Colu mbia and Greem·ille, outh Carolina. C ha rlotte, Nor th Carolina, a nd Savanna h ; the mi llion-dollar awakening of H a rris burg. Pennsylvania; the improvement of smaller cities in New York State-Utica, ' Vatertown , Ogdensburg a nd J amestown ; and the p erman ent commission for makjng and keeping Hartford. Connecticut. beauli ful. rrhis is a long and impressive list, a nd yet it is by no means complete. It gl'Ows m onthly . As to m ethods of achieYements there is undoubted lY so methin !"'O' to • l>e learned L'ro m every cit y's ex perience. I propose. howeYC'I'. to s peak only of t h ree places representing three sum C'w hat diffe re11l n1el ltod~. Thev a re " ' ilmino·ton , D elawa re. H arri s bura. Pennsylvania . and Hart., h for d , Conn<'ctieut- each with a populat ion of 100.000 or less.* the sizP '-1 • *W ilmington bad a popula tion (1903) of 8 1,300: Harrisburg, 5~.n.; 1 : H artford, 87.~:w. [S:l] �that Roanoke, judging from its past g;row t l1. niay re;1sot1ably expect to 11f' within a short period . " 'ilrnington. D ela,\\·are. is a type of t li c o ld 111el hod ol' <'i , ·ie i 111 p1·on·111ent. Tt consisted of a p e rs istent n·r·og11ilio11 of th<' 11c<'d ol' parks :llld later of pla.vgrounds and. as opportunity olferC'd . of' sec ·11ri11 g :111d impn)\·ing them. So far as parks go . the r esult is i11 1na11.'· r<'Sj><'ds gratifying. \Yilm ington commenced decades ago lo a<:<1 uire the i><'autil'ul , ·alley of the B randywine Cree k, an id ea l are a in its lo<'ation and eharnd<'r l'or park µurposes. Th e total eost of acqu iring. i111pr0Yi11g and n1ai11tai11i11g this and its other la rge park lands has bee n a houl hall' a 111illio11 dollars 11 per capita cost of only about six doll ars . The est imated Ya) ll<' of t h esc parks. exclusiYe of improYements . exceed s today t heir total ('Ost in<'luding the im provements. a nd there has h ec11 a d ecid e d ga i 11 to I he <'ily i 11 i 11C'rea secl taxes from the ap pre('iation of adjace nt propc•rty . 'l'lw a111111al <'<>st of main taining th is syste m ol' pa rks a nd p) t'<1S lll'<' gTOll!lds i .. .; aho11I sixl('<'ll tbousand dollars, or t\\·enty-two <.Tnts p<'r <'apil;i. 'l'li<· lilllitatio11s of' this meth od a r e obvious. lt fa ils to take into n<To1111l n11d pro,·ide for many featu res essenti a l fo r th e cit,v's prope1· growth. c.·011,·enie11('e and good a ppearan ce. On the one hand t h e r <' is apt lo h e an u11i11tercst in g <;ommonplace c ity: on the oth e r. t h e beginning of a n attractive pal'!~ system. It is good h:v the old stan d a rd. ln1l 'fllil<-' inacl<'<prnl'<' n<:<.·ording to the n e w.* H a rris burg is quite a diffe rent story. It has IH~Cll i11spiringly 11arraled b~r ~Ir . .J. Horace \kFarla nd , tlie Pr<:>s id<·11t of the .\111eri<·a11 ( ' iv i<' . \ ssoc: iation. in the pamphlet entitled " The .\\\·ak<'11i11µ; of l lanisl111rg ... Il(:'I'<' the stor>· can onl:v he summarized i11 l>rid fash ion. It h<:>ga11 hut six ~rears ago. T he first step was the raisi n g. by prin1k s ul1sc riptio11. of fiv e thousand dollars ("·hic::h surn " ·as doul1led in six 111ont lis ) lo sec u1·e expert advice and to infor111 and en ligl1 te11 the c itiz<:>ns " ·it li r e:·g ard to needed c ivic i111proY<:' 111ents. Th en <«lilt <:' 111<' l'nt 11 k :ind e11crgd ic pr<>s<'nlal ion of the actual issues--t l1 e <:> xtensio 11 and i111prm·e 111e 11 t of tlH.' \YHt<..'r supply and se\\·erage s>1 ste rn. tli<' a('qt1i s ilion of l<111d !'or p:1rks and play*Camb~·idgc, .\f:i ss .. a11d 111Ul'C ngoroll S latio11:-: . 11 ."'·'· hC' p;trk l11slon ·. l ak1·11 ; 1s a11olh l" r ill11 s lrali o 11 o r tl1l' ,.. a1111· lyJ>1·. 11 l1a s a l1111g-1•r IJ111 o ll u ·1· fe:t111n·s c·itY d1•\'(•)op111(•11l I'\ icl1 ·111 .. · 1lt1· ":1111(' li111i or �GVILDlllO twAL'iC.llt.A &• ...... c~~:c-··j e· .,. • l\oAo~.... • 1C.f\A••:W•L.•1 bUfLO'""' ao· ,. e·r;U:::~.... · - --- -- -- t~ _ ______ _ J I.IMPORTANT RESIDENCE STREE'T' 10· ~----- ., •• ____ .,.., ~L .... i3M1'U qoAnw•v ,;';. N~U~WA&.11\f '°" J. ' , 10· - 1 0 - " - - - - - - 4 0' - - - - · : . ao· ... :.. ___ ________ 60' ____________ Z.. PARKWA'( C- - - - - - -- - - -- - - - IOQ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.- 3. MAIN AVENUE. WITHil't CITY SUCCES TIONS FOR MAIN THOROUpH f'ARES~ ROA).©:KE,VA. �grounds, and th e im proved paving of t he streets -the s uccessful appeal to c ivic pride. the solution of a diffi cu lt politica l sit u ation, and Yictory . T'his v ictory canies " ·ith it a.n approva l of the comprehensiYc plans of the experts and a n in c rease of the c ity's indebt edness by the sum of $ 1 ,090.000 (th e full legal limit) to ca.rry them into effect. 'The act ual execution of the plans "·as entrusted lo a new board of public works c reated in ad vance of the Yote on the loan. and consistino· of th ree eminent a nd a ble men. The tangible results in fiye ~·ears are rema rkable. The C'ity has a s upply of twelve million gallons a day of pure. clea r. s parkling wate r. the g reat inte rce pting se\YCI' has h cen completed. st reds lrnve heen " ·ell paved. and a s ple ndid system of pnrks. p a rk\\·a.ys and p l a~·grounds c..-eated. This is not a ll- a ne \Y spirit ha s come to life in thi s little rn uni cip a li ty and it h as a ffordcd an in ·pi ring example to a ll the world. I n su mmari zing th(' res ult fh-e Years after . .:\fr . .:\[cFarland \Hites: ··It is . thc1·efore. \Yith inte nse satisf~ct ion that I briefly detail the prese nt status of th e various movements thus in a u o·u rntc<l in what was 1>rohably the firsl con c rete an d co mprchern;ive ca mpaign for muni c ip nl nchancement ev(' I' undertaken in .\nw r icn. I do not wi s h to be mi s und e rslood in th is s la tern e nt. f or th e vo l umc of impron"mcnls i nvolvecl is not so g rce:1 I compn rcd with thC' many mi llions cxpcncl c•d in t he ]arger cit ies. It is t he method em1)loyecl: that of eno·ao·in o· ex1>e rl ach·ice for the fHL'[J<I ra li on of · o t"> n a concrete plan , ·o th at a ll the need s ol' lh C' town might lie met through a co in cidenth· lffocecdinoand h a rmon ious lv interlocking 1>lan of imlH'OYev n · ' nH•nts . th at c lialle nµ;es altcnt ion. 'Yith Hltra lion incomplete and typhoid lllllrders s till proecedi11g in Philadelph i:i. <li'lc·1· many ·'·e;tJ ~ or elforl. \Yith W('althy Pitts huro· drinkino· ra\\· t'•.. J>hoid -Jadt:•n \Yat er, " ·ith th<' inadeq u acy• b of even great Bosto n in some res pects. wilh the limited succ·ess of pasm o d ie im provem en l mO\·ements i 11 rnn ny o l hcr ci ties. it is d is1i ll<'l ly l liC' mo.st imporla n t part or this s tory to <'a ll attention to th e ent ir<:> an d unqunliried s 11c·c·ess of t his. the first n10Yement u rn lcrlnken upon an harmoniously c·om p I ele and dt' ri 11 i l <' pl n n . · · The H artford plan nrn r ks <1 s till 1'11rt lwr signiriC'an1 :1dnuH·e. It rec·ognizes that Lhe irnproY enwnt of th e c ity is something requiring C'onsta11t, not occusion:il. attention . Thus. it provides und er an .\ d of the ~ t') • t') (3!1) L �Connecticut legislature for a permanC'nt and po"·er l'1d (·0111111ission.* The Act requires that all question s con ce rnino· Llie loC'a lion ol' any publi c building, esplanade, boulevard , parkway. s t re~. high""".'"· ~q 1,'a n·. 01 · pa 1·k. s~1all be referred to th e commiss ion by Lli e com 111011 ('0111H·d I or <·onsidcnttion and report before final actio n is takc11. O Ll1n nw t lcrs may he n.'l'e1Ted to the commission, th e council may dclcgalC' toil such po"·ers a s it deem s necessary and the cily. actin o· throu o-h Llie c·oi 11111iss io11. m:1y <'on d c n111 0 d I . n . . I I ~n ta \:e any a mount of propc1·Ly \\·itl1i11 its ho1111dancs. ~11<·' and <t s l~ noL n eeded for the improYcm c nls . after the.'· lt:t\T IH·<·n ~·0111pl<·kd. the city may resell "·ith 01· witli o11 l rescn«1lio11s <·onC'c rnin g lutiin· use ;ind occ~pation so a s to prntect public work~ and i111prc)\·~·1 1 1c11l s a11<~ their ennrons and to presen·e the Yi c w. ap p eara 11 <·<·. lig ltl. :i1r. and u s dulnes s of such public works. H artford a lread y possc·ss<·s a fit w p:t rk s y stl'lll or twelve hundred acres of \\'ell cl c si<nied ;i.nd "·<'II k<'pl p a rk .-;, <llld it is ca s \' to belieYe th a t und er the \ri se :ncl far-rcaC' li ing i11f111c·1H·e of l his Ill'\\. commission it will become a bclter and helter c ily l<> " ·ork and Ji\'e in. *T he commission is composed b y the A d crea ti11~ it of th<' ;\ l ayor ..who s liall. lip .its prcs~di11g officer, . .. · n <'r·,,. · l'1·c•sidc·1il ol tltl' H oard o l P. a rk. C om. . . the President of th e B oar d o r·St rec l C o m mrssro · o:i1ss1oners, lhe Cit~· Engineer, two citizens, n e itlwr of who111 :<iiall hnld _any <'. tl1<•r oil w~· 111 ~ard crty gon il'tlment, one rnernbe r of the B oa rd of A lde rnw11. and one· 111er11IH'r ol t ~1~· Con1111e111 C o1111<'tl the ll~o lal_te~ being a ppointed by._ the ir rcspeeti\·c. Boards. ;111d tlte I\\"<.> <'~l1z1·11:< ~':'· ll.•l'. .:\ l :1yo1: T comro1ss1on ers sen·e with<>l rt pa \. , ' ~11 ' t ti1e1r . ex. 1w 11ses are lo lw paid .111d Ill< .\ 111.1.\ <' 111plo.' ex. he . per l a d vtce. · r ~" I �"The life history of lmrnanity has proved nothing 1nore dearly than that crowded populations. if they would live in h ealth and lw ppiness, 11i11st IW'l'C s7x1ce for air, for light, fo1· exercise. for rest. <11td)r~r the enjoyment of that peaceful beaut.y of nature which. beccmse it i:'' the. opposite of the noisy itgline.ys of town:; , is so wonderf'ulty rej1·eshv1y to tlie tired souls of townspeople." CH.\RLBS ELIOT, Landscape Architect. . "I have s7Jol.·en of the 'utilization of public reservations as ?f they were to be expected to yield only h ealth. a.nd enjoy11ient, c_rnd improved powers of 7Jerceptio11; but 1 should deal with the subj ect ·very imperfectl lJ if I did not po1:nt out that the right uti lization of public reservat{ons is ct 8i?'ong cigcncy for p1·omoting JJ'nblic nw1·ality, and a lziqh standard of fmnily life. . The a p pro priatc pleasil1'es of forest resen ations or country parks are <.ill ch c<.'riug, refiwing and clecwsfrig; they arc sooth1·ng and 'Uplift1ng; they ::;e7Jarate city men and women from th e squalor. twnidt and lransito1·iness of the lnonan ant-hill. and bring them. j'ace to face ·u•1'tlz things calm. lovely, grand and cnd11·n·11g." 1 \Y. ELIOT. P res ident H arvard University. C11 .\HL F.S �Conclusion In conclusion, permit me to point out t h at t his R eport does not profess to be a complete gu ide fo r the improvement of Roanok e. Some points, such as a rtistic street features, th e establishm e nt of public comfor t stations, and the abolition of grade c ross ings, have not been tou ch ed upon. Others will be cove red in th e R eport of the Sanitary Engineers . Furthe rmore, the su bjects taken up have of n ecessity been t reated in a genera I way. At this stage-\Yi thout topographi ca l s u rveys to work with n or a crysta llized public op ini on to interpret. lead or folio,,·, as seems hcstthat appeared to be the most helpful th ing to do. The main recommendations, howeYer, are clear. Th ey are: (1) 'fhe improvement of th e City Pla n hy t h e wid e ni 11g ol' J efferson Slreel and Tazewell 1\\·enue. th e extension of Pa tterson . \\·cnue. and the opening up of a space of sui table sir,e and agreeable proportio ns at their conj u nction . (2) The grouping of public and sem i-public buildings on .Jefferson Street or in the neigh horhood of ~Ia rket Sq ua re. (3) Th e developm ent of a more ration a l arrn ngem e 11 t of city st reets and the establishment of lh e lin es of main th orouO'h fares with in a nd I:> without the city. (4) The presernttion of the most avai lalJle and beautifu l of t h e natural landscape featul'es of the neigh borhood as a bas is for a systc- m of parks, parkways and rese n •a tion s, a nd th e con struction of s uc h p la.,vgrouncls as ar<? needed. (~rall'ling l'or a moment that llt ese l'eeo rnm en d a tion s are in ge1w raJ approved, a method of l'ealizing the m mu st he· adopt<•d an d thr nec·essnry funds raised. ~\s lo lllt'thod. a lo(·:tl n1uclifi<'atio11 of eith er tlt ut 11secl so sufT<'ssJ'ull y t.ll llctrl'i slH1l'g or lhat rece11Ll.v adopled for H a rtford. bot h ol' which have already heen bri<'Ay outlined, migh t he foJl owed. [38) _Jt �It is believed thnt th e s um necessary to cany out the proposed improYem ents is not beyond Lhe mea ns of Roanoke . I t could be procured hy a ::;pecial long lime loan . a slight increase of the tax rate. and by an e na ctm e nt that would permit the city to include in its purchases. wh en necessa ry . the ad,iacenL property. reselling the same with profit under rio-ht method is by a loan . lffOJ>er rest ri ctions . Th e first an d obvioush· • 0 • \Yhile Lh e city cleht of Roanoke might legally be a bout $2.000.000, it is o nly $~>-t.n.000. Thus a loan of $1.000,000 could very properly be inade. a s all the proposed improvements a re permanent nnd will benefit fut ure µ.·C'n<'ra lions even more than the present.* The city tax is $1.00 per $100 ; Lh c school lax 2:5 cents and lhe state' tax 35 cents, a total of $1.60 per $ 100 , based on a fair. conservati,·e Yaluation of property. Compared with mosl other prngressiYe cities. this rate is low, and it is kno"·n that many c iti ~ens of Roanoke \YOuld approve of raising it. The third meth od- that or securing to the public part of the so-called unearn ed inere mcnl. t he in creased value of a djacent real estate resulting from its improve me nts- has been long followed in Europe and is meeting increasing favor in thi s country. It has been adopted by statute in "..\Iassac:hu setts, O hio. Pcn nsyh·ania, Con necticut. and other states. The Ohio law. pa!':>sed in 190L1, is a ty pical illustrati on. It makes provision that all municipal corporations shall haxe the power to a ppropriate. enter upon. and hold real estate within thei r corporate lim it for establishing espla11a.des, l>ouleva rd s, parkways. park groun ds and public reservation s in, around a ncl lead ing to puhlic buildings, and for the purpose of reselling sueh land with reserYa ti ons in the deeds of s uch resale as lo the future use of s uch land::;. so as to protect public buildings and their <'llviro ns and to preserve the view, appeara nce. lig ht. air and usefulness or public· grou nd occupied by public bu ild ings and esplanades and the pa rkways leading thereto.* The purpose of t his law is n ot on l~· to en nble the muni cipality to fa irly recoup itself in pa rt for its puhlic spirilcd exp0nditure . but also to make tha t expendilure effective. *" F o r t'\' ('I'} t hous:111d d o lln rs judi t iou sly inn~st ed in a p:nk di\'iclt'mls to tlw St'C'on<l gt' ll l' ra - lion uf the <' ili:1.C'11s possl'Ssing ii woultl be 11111d1 la rger tha n l.o lhe fir~ l ; lhe diYid c•nrls lo tlw third ~1·m·ra l ion 1111wh lar~L·r t !tau to t h t• s<'eond. " - Frederick I.a II' Olmsl1•d. * F or lhl! lt!xl or tile l.\I nssal'lrnselts Jaw nnd a full di::,tussion of this whole nrnlter, see Ilo11se Document No. ~88. (39) �There are four stimulating facts to kee p in mind in con nec lio n with the proposed improvement of Roanoke. (1) The property req uire d "·ill never be so cheap as today . The truth or th is statement cn n be easily tested by comparing the present value of rea l estale in Roanoke with tlwL of twelve months ago or even of three months ago . (2 ) Once boug h t: this property 'Yould steadily increase in Yul ue, not only a.s a matter ot assessment, but of actual Yalue for park and othe r recreal in• purposes. For example, consider simply the gain from the p rese rvation and µ;rowth of t rees. (3) The whole experience in Am erican c ities is t h at parks a nd other public grounds far more than pay the cost of the ir pu rc hase and maintenance. (4) The mere annou ncement ol' a so und i1nprove m e nt policy and t he appointment of a perma ne nt co mmission arc apt lo bri ng to the city rich gifts of la nd for public use. Innumerable illus trations could ea sily be given in support of this stateme n t. l\1.ore than upon method and money , success i11 t h is puhl i<: e nterprise will depend upon the ardor an d s piri t with "·hich it is e nte re d upon and prosecuted.· " The Roanoke spirit " at it:s best must he invoked. A conservative, well considered, and whol e-hearted cou rse of action mu st be adopted a nd consistently followed if th e best results are Lo be secured. Finally, we can take h eart in a truth that Andrew Ca.rneo-ie sa id l1ncl bee n b l' one of his supports in life and which he commended to the D u nl'cnn m e Comm ittee in the execution of their trust: " The o-ods send thread fo r a web begun. ·' b R espectfully su bmitted , J o u N NoLEN, Landscap<J A rch1:tect. [ 40) - -- - - - _JI �CARVIN'S COVE NEAR HOLLINS. �\ - �.... . " \ \ 7 / ~ v \. AIO OUT IN IG99 (Coo.i•...to .,• ow >1•""tlv.,.IM'll.!• l::ra) AMt!L l, l90l . .... I PLAN OF WILLIAMSBURG, VIRG INIA. Adopted in 1699. Note the thoughtful location of public buildings nnd the arrangement of streets. City planning is not 11 new idea, nor is it confined to large !llnces. \ § I,•/ A~ OAIGINAl.l. ...~ '' 1:1 ~ �EUROPEAN OPEN SPACES. �BILTMORE, NORTH CAROLINA. The Plaza in front of the railrond station and the chnracteristic nrrnngement of ~tnets. ,._ ___ �Tbe value of a City Square as a noon resting place for busy men. I. --.- - NORFOLK AVENUE. Opposite tbe Roanoke Station to the south on the city side. Contrast with the view of the Hotel Roanoke on the north side. �HOTEL ROANOKE. Immediately nor th of the ra ilroad station of the Norfolk & Western Railway. Contrast with view of Norfolk Avenue, south of station . �ROANOKE RIVER VIEWS. Showing the recent ravages of the railroads. �Present treatment of an im1Jortant street intersection in Roanoke. A better method employed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, uncler somewhat similar rondition s . �RAILROAD STATION. OFFICE BUILDING. Buildings of the Norfolk & Western Railway Company in Roanoke. for the future. Types �A ROANOKE RUSINESS STREET. �" lij 1§ BUILDINGS NEAR THE BUSINESS CENTER OF ROANOKE. JllustratinR tile ~t:.tement :hat t he prese"t structure~ must soon he repla ced by others of n more substanti al n nd modern character. - - - - -- - - - -- - - �1 ARCAf\ED SIDEWALKS IN PHILADELPHIA AND SAVANNAH . ·rh r ! c enulfl be- U"'-f"d to advantage in retnil business in t' ll Southtrn cities. r?~ they are extensively used in Europe. f �A method of tree pla!lting, well adapted to use in bus y city s treets. Trees clipped in t his manner do not shut off the view. light, and nir, nnd , if well k ept, nre very agreeable in appearance. �ABANDONED BRICK ROW. Occupying part of proposed site for Jefferson Playground. STREET SCENE ON FRANKLIN ROAD. An importnnt thoroughfare, s howing the result of ill-considered land s ub-division. �GENERAL VIEW,':NORTH SIDE. NORTH JEFFERSON STREET. Impossible grade for city s treet. �STR EET VIEWS, NORTH SIDE. �... I TREATMENT OF BILLS, NORTH SIDE. �CHARACTER OF BUILDINGS, NORTH SIDE. �STREETS, NORTH SIDE. �'· MARKET SQUARE TODAY. Proposed site for new Citr Rnll. \ �I i ' I l ' ' MARKET SQUARE. Showing Mill Mountain as a possible background to the proposed new City Hall. �The advantages of the "Group Plan," Illustrated in the orrnngcment of the buildings of the University of Virginia . The arrang~ment of the buildings at Hnrvard University is a lso u ustful illustration. ' �THE CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON. Showing the value of an appropriate site for a larg e public hllilding. �~EW RANDOLPH MARKET. PROPOSED WOODLAND PARK . NOT E BILL BOARDS. �I I ( New type of residence in Roanoke whic!l . from nuic_;ances. n~Nls II to be better protected I i I i I j, OAK GROVE. Recently purchased by city. JlluFtratine; the opportunities that s till t•xist for securing attractive prorerty within the city suitnblc for squares nnd plnyr,rounds. ' �NEW PARK SC HOOL, ROANOKE. ' �OGLETHORPE AVENUE , SAVANNAH. A beautiful street , with two driveways, a wide g reen Mall in the center a n cl ample shade from well-planted and well-kept t'ees. �-j PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WASHINGTON, FROM THE CAPITOL. ( 160 Feet . Wide.) �·1 lllnstration of met hod recommended for Suburl>Rn Righ t of Wny. �HALL STREET, SAVANNAH. One hun dred foot residence ~t reet with ten foo t plnntinc; s trip nnd wide sidewalk on either side. �BRATTLE STREET, CAMBRIRGE. Showing the beauty of c urved s treets. MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE. Illustration of the treatment recommended for m111n avenues within the city. �MUDDY RIVER PARKWAY, BOSTON. A suggestion for Tinker Creek. ( �f ROANOKE M!USE!llENT PARK. lllustrations to show the popularity of and demand for outdoor recrcntion. ., I J �) .•~· .- . .. VIEWS OF THE ROANOKE RIVER WITHIN THE CITY TODAY. Showing its natural character anll u se. It is still possible to pres tr\'C nil this. �VIEWS OF THE ROANOKE RIVER WITHIN THE CITY TODAY. Showing its natural character and use. It is stilJ possible t o preserve all this. �t CH ARA CTE R OF PRESENT "IMPROVEMENT" ALONG THE RIVERSIDE PARKWAY. �MILL MOUNTAIN. ! i ,800 Feet.) �J r Sond gardens are tl•e most needed pro"ision for smnll children. ,I �~ I I II 1 PARKS AND THEIR USE . �PLAYGROUNDS. �• MODERN PLAYGROUNOS WITH SWINGS AND APPARATU!' . �I lllustrnting the effccl ivc use o f n r iver bnnlc ns n promennde. ' ' II ' f t f> t '1 �VIEW IN FORSYTH PAR K, SAVANNAH. The parks of Savannah, established through the foresig ht of Oglethor pe. the founder of the city, have today a valuation of over five million dollars . �THE BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN. BOSTON COMMON. BAND CONCERT. �CHILDREN IN THE PARKS. �PRESENT SCENERY OF TINKER CREEK. �PRESENT SCENERY OF TINKER CREEK. �" I PRESENT SCENERY OF TINKER CREEK. �A ROAiiOKE BRIDGE- TINKER CREEK. A BOSTON BRIDGE- MUDDY RIVER. �j THE ROANOKE RJVER BELOW THE CITY. An ideal boating and recreation center. �THE ROANOKE RIVER BELOW THE CITY. An ideal boating and recreation center. �THE DAM. Four miles ca st of Roanoke. An impressive fnll of water ol great value for recreation purposes. �BOATHOUSE IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, PARK. �-- THE CHARLES RIVER RESERVATION, BOSTON. T he nnturnl benuty of the Ronnoke River surpasses even that of the Chnrles Riv~r. �..... SOJ\t.E "BITS" OF ROANOKE'S MOUNTAIN SCENERY. �SOME "RITS" OF ROANOKE MOUNTAIN SCENERY. �ROANOK E PUBLIC LIBRARY THIS BOOK MAY BE K EPT SEV E N D A Y S THE DATE OF RETURN IS. THE LAS'. r STAMPED BELOW. A FINE OF TWO OENTS WILL BE OUAROED FOR EAOR DAY Tiffi BOOK IS KEPT BEYOND 'flIAT 'l'Th!E. D UE r ~- 1 ' DUE D UE - MAY 1,;: )7 I ������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Remodeling Roanoke Description An account of the resource Report by Landscape Architect, John Nolen, submitted to the Committee on Civic Improvement, which addresses the following: a plan for the city, provisions for business, streets, parkways and thoroughfares, recreation grounds, and examples and methods of achievement. 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Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hollins Institute, Virginia: Founded 1842 Description An account of the resource Pictorial booklet of scenes of and around Hollins Institute (now Hollins University). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hollins College Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harwell-Evans Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1911 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known restrictions on copyright. 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OFFI CERS : TI1omas J. H undley, President; F. Nash Bilisol y, Vice-Pres ident ; S.' G. L. Hitch, Vice-President; Morton G. Thalhimcr, Vice-President; Chas. A. Ball, Vi ce -President; H . E. Norton, Secretary; David R. Wilson, Treasurer. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J oo. G. Graham, J. Gut hrie Smith, R. A. Poff, T aylor A . Wilson, H. E. Norton, Roy B. Bradley. <R o ANOKE (!;,o NTENTS t.$ PACE PACE Roanoke and Its Won derful Opportunities 3 Roanoke I s an Educational Center 5 One of Roanoke's Annual Events . . . 13 The H istory of Fort Le"is Near R oanoke 15 The Sch ools of Roanoke . . . . . . • . 17 Strong Banks in R oanoke Aid Growth of the City 19 Col onial Dames Present T abl et to Roanoke . . 21 The Churches of Roanoke 23 Some Examples of Roanok e Building an d Arch itecture 26-27 Roanoke, Th e Magic City _ . . 28 Th e Electrifica tion of th e Virginian Railway 29 Roanoke's Colo red Population 31 Roanoke and the Mountains . 32-33 The Hospitals of Roa noke 34 T he Woman's Civic Betterment Club of Roanoke Crystal Springs-God's Gift to Roanoke Roanoke, Gateway to the Great Southwest Views of Roanoke's Public Library T he R oanoke Country Club Sun nnd Storm in Roanoke The Chr istian Associations of Reanoke Country Scenes Near Roanoke Roan oke, a Home-Owning City Virginia Mineral Springs Roanoke's City Cou.ncil R oanoke, Center of Industry Lab or Has No Troubles in Roanoke Ever green Cemetery . . Roanoke Realtors Who Made This Edition Possible Remember Your State Conv ention! ALEXANDRIA, OCTOBER 7-8-9 35 37 39 40 41 42 43 44-45 46 48 51 51 57 59 64 �• �THE VIRGINIA REALTOR V ol. I SE PTEMB E R , 1926 No. 6 ~OANOKE AND ITS WONDERFUIJ 0 PPO R T UN ITIES Including a Welcome by the Roanoke Realtors OANOKE is r ightly called the Magic City, becau se of its miraculous growth and progress from a mere village · in 1884 to a city whose present community p9pulation is approximately 80,000. This expansion has not been attained because of any lucky stroke of fortune, or booms of unstable prosperity. Roanoke is situated in the Valley of V iro·inia between the Blue Ridge 0 ' and A lleghany Mountains; in the midst of a fe r tile and r ich agricultura l distr ict, and at a strategic point for shipments and travel east and west, north and south. Because of these advantages, it has become one of the most important rail centers of the south, and w ith its rapid growth , many manufacture rs have been attracted to the city. All these h ave cc nt r ibuted to its phenomen~ l increase in population and industry. R Climate ~ important feature o f any region considered by the manufacturer a nd the homeseeker, is the climate. In this, -· ·-Roanoke is absolutely unsurpassed. According to statistics recently furnished by Captain R. F. Dell, U . S . \\-eather Bureau, the average per year from January 1, 1910, to J anuary 1, 1926, was as fo llo ws : Average mean temperature, 56.34; average rninfall, 38.23, and average snowfall, 12.50. The figures speak for themselves. The sickly heat, so evident in many of the eastern and southern r egions of the l.)nited States. is noticeably absent, while the moderate and pleasant winters are a ...velcome chanae from the severe and rigorous weather preva~ling in mat~y ·portions of the north and west during these r:1onths. S chool System Educational facilities are not to be overlooked by the homeseeke r. The school system is thoroughly modern. A high school costing $750,000 has just been completed, .and in addit;on there are two junior h igh schools and. ten elem~ntary schools for whites. For the colored populat10n there 1s one Highland Park, Roanoke �THE VIRGINIA REALTOR [4] high school and two elementary schools. This part of the citY.'s activities embraces a total of 14,000 pupils, with 400 teachers. A s to colleges, and the means of higher education, it is difficult to conceive of any means by which the situation could be improved. Roanoke College for men, unsurpassed by anything of its kind in equipment and teaching personnel, is situated within the city, as is also one of the best known and nationally famous institutions for women-Hollins College. H ere is also located V irginia College for \i\Tomen; and the Roanoke National B usiness College. Near at hand, in Lexington, is the V irginia Military Institute, known all over the country as second only to West Point Military Academy in ·military instruction; at Blackstone is Virginia Polytechnic Institute, also a military school, and well known as an engineering college; in Lexington is \ Nashington and Lee University, and at Charlottesville the University of Virginia, established by Thomas Jefferson and rated high among the country's universities as a center of education and culture. .""" '"~·. Banking 'Without proper banking facilities, no city can measure up to a high standard as a manufacturing city. Lack of capital makes satisfactory progress nigh impossible. In Roanoke there are seven commercial banks, with a capital of $4,339,390; a surplus o f $2,343,080; with deposits o f $26,900,400, and resources of $36,891,326. The trust companies, building and loan associations, and industrial loan associations have a combined capital and surplus of $1,754,729, and resources of $2,309,369. Industrial Payrolls In Roanoke there a re ninety various industries, including public service corporations, employing, approximately, 17,000 persons, who receive an annual pay of about $22,000,000, with an annual value of output estimated at $60,000,000. The capital and surplus employed in Roanoke industry amounts to -approximately $24,000,000. SEPTE.M BER, 1926 Agricultural Interests Roanoke is situated in the center of an extensive agricultural district, with a large trucking section producing a variety of vegetables throughout the year. There are many dairy farms. The district is noted as a fruit producing section, and many apples are marketed to the southern and mid-western states_and exported abroad. This is also the largest canning district in the south, specializing largely in tomatoes. Power Electric lighting and power service are furni shed by hydroelectric power and steam stations, possessing a combined capacity of 33,000 horsepower. This plant is located on the Roanoke River about four miles from Roanoke, while the steam station is within the city limits. Both the electric lighting and the power rates compare favorably with those in effect elsewhere . Gateway Roanoke is the gateway for automobile travel north, south and west. It lies at the j unction of the Blue Ridge and the Alleghanies, and right at the commencement of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. No part of the nation furni shes the motorist with better roads, and the tourist can travel the entire length of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley on hard surface from Roanoke, through territory unsurpassed in historical lore from the earliest days o f the republic down to the present. Many battles of the Revolution and Civil wars were fought here, and the country abounds in colonial mansions dating back to early days of the eighteenth century. If you do come near this section, pay a visit to Roanoke, and any member of the Roanoke R eal E state Board wi ll gladly show you the city. Roanoke Realtors W elcome You to Their City! Photo by Davis. Mountain Aven ue. Lookinll: East. �~oanoke ts • eenter an Within the City and Near at Hand are Colleges and Universities of National Fame-Opportunities for Intellectual Development in Any Fiel,d, A re Unsurpassed Photo b y D a v is. Bird's-Eye View of Hollins College HOLLINS COLLEGE A DJA CENT to the City of Roanoke is Hollins College, nationally knovvn as an institution for women, and fi rst established in 1842 as a school for boys and girls, known as "The School at Botetourt Springs," and later as the Valley U nion Seminary. . In 1852 the school was reorganized for " the higher education of young ladies," and in 1855 named Hollins Institute in honor of M r. and M rs. John Hollins, of L ynchburg, Virginia, who afforded th e institu tion financial aid in its early d ays. ~harl e~ L. Cock e, founder and fo r m ore than fi ft y years president of Hollins, was a p ion eer in the cause of hio-her educati ~n for women. He wrote as early as 1857: "The ; Jan and policy o-f our school must be considered a true one. This ~I an recognizes the p rinciple that in the present state of society m our country, young ladies require the same thorough and r igid mental t raining as that afforded young men." Founded on such principles as this, it was inevitable that the influence of Hollins should be felt in the establishmen t of oth er schools for women in V irgi nia and the South. After the Civil 'vVa r the enrollment, d rawn at firs t from V irginia alone, gradually extended to other southern states, and later to the north and west. Through the influence of Charles L. Cocke and the faculty associated with him, sincer ity o f work and genuine standards of achi evement were maintained .f rom the beginn ing; equipment and standards advanced steadily, and H ollins kept pace with th e movement for h igher education of women that spread through the entire country during the last quarter of the nineteenth century ; a movement in which this instit ution had been a pioneer. In 1911 H ollins was standardized fo r four years o f college work, based on an entrance requirement of fifteen units; the college preparatory department was discontinued, and only students without conditions are now accepted. The present student body numbers 350 and is drawn from practically every state in the U nion. LAFAYETTE LEGEND A n outstanding legend of Roanok e County is told by M r. Charles J ohn ston, who, with a party of fi ve, went westwa1-d on a mercantile expedition. \i\'h ile descending the O hio R iver in a rude, clumsy boat " ·hich they h ad con structed at P oint P leasant, t hey received sig nals of distress from t wo wh ite men on the bank o f t he river. Proceeding to their rescue they , on landing ,,·ere immediately s urrou nded by hostile Ind ia ns. T oo late t hey realized the ruse t he "'·h ite men had been Jed into. Several of t he party suffered tort ure and death. l\fr. Johnston's life was spared until he could teach the squaws t he art o f maki ng co rn batter-cak es. On t his account he was exchanged from tr ibe to tribe, and after passing t hrough t he vicissitude of many changes his last captors threatened to make h im the husband o f an old a nd ug ly squaw widow, and the fath er o f her m.unerous Indian children. This fate was spared h im, however, by t he hu rry and confusion of the arrival o f the t ribe at an Indian trading post, called Sandusky. Here he was ransomed by Francois Duchoquet. a F rench trader , fo r 600 silver brooches. These broodies were used as a circulation medium and also as orna111ems for the Indian Chi efs . �THE VIRGINIA REALTOR [ 6] SEP TEM BER, 1926 Photo by D:wis. H d lins College Mr. Johnston traveled with the F rench peddler for several months and either in th is country or Fran~e he had the pleasure of meeting General Lafayette, who became deeply interested in his t hrilling experiences. lWany years later, in the division of the land of the Prestonville Land Company o f wh ich M r. Johnston was a member, the Carvin Lands with the sulphur springs were allotted to Mr. Johnston. He made extensive imp rovements and established a sum mer resort wh ich became the well-known Botetourt Springs. On LaFayette's second visit to this country, thou gh lavishly entertained from Georgia to New York, he found t ime to visit his fri~nd at Botetourt Springs. On the same day of his arrival a singular coincidence h appened in the coming of M r. Duch oquet. The peddler's habi ts and manner s were very queer, but equal ly amusing to neig hbors and friends . Botetourt Springs became a well-known resting place of statesmen in theil' journeys to and from the national capitol. Its race track offered the opportunity for indu lgence in the national past-time, and its sulphur waters contributed to the health of those seeking its benefit. Its historic back-ground was always of interest for the reason that it was the home of William Carven, a noted pioneer and Indian fighter, whose daring exploits speak from every hill and dale . This ground is now occupied by Hollins College. The old Sulphur Spring maintains its even flow in draught of fl ood t ime, and the college preserves in its educational work the sincerity which marked the character of the p ioneers who in former years strove and accomplished the best. ROANOKE COLLEGE Roanoke College, located at Salem, had its begin?ing in 1842 as the Virginia· Collegiate Institute. The Collegiate Institute was originally located near Staunton, but was moved to Salem in 1845 and in 1853 was incorporated as Roanoke College. . Roanoke was one of the few southern colleges that mamtained their instruction throughout the · war of 1861-65. Through the efforts of Dr. David F. Bittle, the founder and the first president, students who reached the age of eighteen during a given session were permitted by the Secretary of 'vVar of the Confeder.a te States to remain in college until the close of the session. Du1;ng a part of the war, the dormitories and literary society halls were used as hospitals for wounded and disabled soldiers. During its eighty-three years history, approximately six thou sand students have received their education at Roanoke Coilege. In the early days of the institution, a very large proportion of the · students entered the ministry of the Lutheran, Episcopal, Methodi st, Presbyterian, and Baptist denominations. Fifteen per cent of the alumni have entered law and 11 per cent some phase o f educational work. The medical profession, business, and agriculture each claims approximately JO per cent. Twenty-nine college presidents have been educated at Roanoke and seventy-four alumni now hold important positions in American colleges and universities. All departments of the coliege are thbrough'ly standardized. At present, Roanoke College has a faculty of twenty-five with a full-time professor in charge of each department of instruction. The more important of these departments are Languages, History, Political Science, Economics, Business Ad- �(fl ~ >-i t:l ~ tll t:l ?J ...... le 0\ r-i " ......, ~h-1 ""'! ~ <;) ....... ~ ........ ..., ,. -; Photo by Davis. Historic Buildings of Roanoke College, Used as Hospital During Civil War ::i,., ~ h1 ::i,., t"-< "-l a ~ �TfJE V!RC I NIA REALTOR [8] SEPTEMBER, 192fi Roanoke College ministration, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Philosophy, and Education. Along with the rai sing of the standards, there has been a marked improvement in the personnel of the student body. Roanoke's student body during the regular session of 1925-26 was two hundred fifty-seven. 'With the extension and summer school departments, the total enrollment was five hundred thirty-eight. In the interest of greater efficiency and to render to each student the best possible individual attenti on, the trustees took action in June limiting the attendance for the regular session o f 1926-27 to two hundred fifty. Each young man enrolled at the college is a graduate of a standard high school or preparatory school. Although Virginia is well in the lead in states represented at the college, there are many young men from \Vest Vi rginia, Korth Carolina, Sou th Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, :\1aryland, Penn syh-ania, Xew York, Ohio, Indiana, and A1·kansas, as well as several foreign countries. Perhaps there is no other college of its size in the south that has attracted so large a number of students from distant sections. A lumni of Roanoke College are now found in every state of the U nion. There are thirty acres of college grounds. During the past summe1·, extensive improvements have been made to the athletic field. There are nine buildings, five of which have been erected since 1912. The dormitory system is one of the most attractive and convenient to be found in Vi rginia . \ll/hilc the college makes its chief work the regular A. B. and B. S . courses, it also gives very definite preparation for those planning to study law, dentistry, medicine, theology, education, or bu$iness administration. The pre-law, premedical, and pre-dental courses offered at the college are given the highest recognition by the leading universities. For the past three years, the administration of Roanoke has been concentrating upon strengthening the college internally, and raising an adequate endowment fund. Roanoke College has been inseparably linked with the development of Southwest V irginia. As business men, farm ers, lawyers, doctors, dentists, journalists, teachers, m in isters, Roanoke graduates have been intimately associated with all that has pertained to the welfare of this section. Former students of the college are found m every city and town of Southwest Virginia. There is no desire to make Roanoke a college great 111 numbers, but rath er to give it distincti on both at home and abroad for the quality of work done, for intimate and friendly contacts between students and faculty and for the maintenance o f live, healthy, and flourishing student activities. In the words o f President Smith, "I want R oanoke College to be ~ high-grade ins titution which shall be the cultural servant and the joy o f every citizen of this section of V irginia." R OANOKE NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLE GE Every possible business need has been met in the revi sed courses of study offered in this college. Eight fully accredited courses are offered : Junior Training for Modern Business; Higher Accountancy and Business Administration; Stenographi c; Banking and Finance; Salesmanship and Business Efficiency; Commercial Teaching; Secretarial; Complete Business. with conferring of H . G. B. degree upon graduation. The college is preparing for the beginning of its fortieth year of progress and prosperity, with the biggest expansion program in its history. The wider fields of service which the admini stration has planned fo r the future, combined with a large increase in attendance, have called for a new building, �SEPTEMBER, G9 J 1926 T HE VIR GINI A ·R EALTQR I .,..., ~ 0 u ., :I c ·;;; c i::::i Ci c .:? ;:; z ., .>I 0 c: "'0 P:: I. . . �THE V IRGIN IA R EA LTOR [ 10] S E PTE MBER, 1926 P hoto b y Dav is. VIRGI NI A COLLEGE Ab ove, Y . W . C. A. Bungalow and Gar den Theater . Below, Airplane View of the ColJege. a larger faculty, a larg er curriculum and a greater employment department. The N ational's 1926 Catalogue and Year Book, issued about the first of August, has al ready been proclaimed by both p ress and recipients of copies, as the foremost book of its kind this year. Complete in every detail, this modern book o f business is a veritable storehouse of helpful information for every one inter ested in any b ra nch of commercial activity ; particularly those concerned with business education and the o pportu nities it offers in many lucrative fields. VIR GINIA COLLEGE . \'.irginia Colleg e was founded in 1893 by the late Dr. W ilham A nderson Harr is, a d istinguished scholar and educato r, a~d former P residen t of LaGrange College, LaGrange, Georgia; Mar tha Washington College, Abingdon, Vi rginia, and the \i\Tesleyan Female Institute, Staunton, V irginia. A fter the death of Dr. Harris in 1896, the management of V irginia College was assu med by his two daughters, Mattie P . Harris an~ Gertrude Harris Boatwright, who had been closely associated with him in educational work. From the beginning the co?ege !~as enjo~ed an enviable reputation, its pupils repre.sentmg thirty-two or mor e states, and several foreign countries. Each year improvements have been made to increase the efficiency of the ''-'Ork, and recently a new dormitory was erected to provide fo r the greater number o f students. I n order to meet the growing demands of education, the college library has been enlarged this year, and will have an addition of 3,000 volumes. The Y. vV. C. A. is also enlarging its bungalow in order to have sufficient space fo r a large tea room to be use<l by the college students and their friends. V irginia College is a junior institution, with a course of study conforming to the first two years of college work as given by Smith, W ellesley, Goucher and other leading colleges and universities. The facu lty consists of twenty-five or more coll ege men and women. The manag ement and alumni contemplate, in the near fu ture, many improvements to the buildings and g rounds. Virginia College numbers among its alumni distinguished women who are now fill ing positions of great 1·esponsibility, several of whom are presidents of large schools and universities. In addition to the academic work given at Virginia College, electives are offered in Domestic Science, Art, Music, Commercial Training, J ournalism, Library Methods and Expression. W ASHINGTOJN AN.O LEE UNIVERSITY W ashington and Lee was founded in 1749 as Augusta Ac~demy, a Southern companion of Yale, H a rva rd, and P rinceton. L i!<e them it was independent from the beginning of church and state limitations, ownership, and financial support, owned and controlled by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees, and financed entirely by the p rivate liberality of public-spirited citizens. It was the first concrete expression of that devotion to learning and religion which characterized the settlers of the Valley of V irginia and the fi fth in order of founding of our American colleges. In the spring of 1776, two months before the D eclaration �SEPTEMBER, 1926 [ 11 ] of Independence, by the unanimous action of the Board of Trustees, its name was changed to Liberty Hall. In 178~ it was formally incorporated as an independent institution, free of ecclesiastical and political limitations. In 1798 it was chosen by George Washington, endowed by him with a gift of stock valued at $50,000, and formally authorized to bear his name. After the wreck of the Civil 'Nar, the institution was re-organized and developed by the genius of Robert E. Lee, who accepted its presidency in 1865, fixed its traditions of courtesy, honor, and patriotism, hallowed for all time its spirit, and bequeathed to its keeping his sacred dust, his matchless influence and example, and his incomparable name. His great kinsman, being rich, had endowed the college with his money. General Lee, having no money, gave himself to the institution and thus enriched it forever. After h is death, the name of t he transformed and re-organized college was changed to Washington and Lee U niversity. In its ennobling memories and traditions no instit ution in America can compare with Washington and Lee. In its location, its history, and its great founders, it seems forever set apart from low aims and sordid labors to serve the things of the spirit and lift young men toward leadership and public service of the 'Washington and Lee type. It is still financed for its great work wholly by private liberality, having no support whatever from tax-revenues or denominational contributions, and for lack of working-capital must close its doors each year to scores of eager young Americans seeking the privilege of its exceptional training. Contributors to its equipment or to its Lee Memorial Endowment become active partners of its immortal president. Washington and Lee University is especially noted for the remarkable number of its graduates who have attained prominence in national affairs since the devastation of the Civil War. Among these are a new J ustice of the Supreme Court, J oseph R. Lamar, class of 1878; in which were also exGovernor Stephens, of Missouri; and ex-Governor MacCorkle, THE VIRGINIA REALTOR of West Virginia. In the Senate of the United States are five graduates of this university-Foster, of Louisiana; Chamberlain, of Oregon; Owen, of Oklahoma; Bryan, of F lorida; and Poindexter, of Washington. The Chief Justice of the Court of Claims in \l\iashington was graduated in 1868, and still other orominent graduates are Thomas Xel son Page, Clifton R. Breckenridge, lately ambassador to Russia, \ Vade H. Ellis, Dr. J as. H. Dillard, the head of the Jeanes Fund, and Julius Kruttschnitt, now prominent as the executive of the Harriman railways. The St. Louis Republic has a theory for this production of famous men. It is this : "The kind of education that makes great men is not merely cultural, technical, or what not : it is a training that unlocks the possibilities of personality." THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTI TUTE Patterned after West Point though it is, the founders of the Virginia Military Institute always kept in mind the difference which must exist between the two systems of instruction at the two institutions. They realized full well that the V . M. I. cadet at graduation has no fixed position waiting for him other than that dictated by the law of supply and demand for men trnined in the various arts and sciences. Courses offered include Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, and Liberal Arts. Having in the formative period of life learned to obey, the cadet is better fitted to command others, or to be a leader of men. A check of a class ten years after graduation showed that 18 per cent were engaged in mercantile pursuits; 11 per cent entered the a rmy : 10 per cent were engaged in engineering and contracting; 10 per cent in traction and transportation ; 10 per cent were lawyers; 7 per cent engaged in manufacturing; 4 per cent in each of the five following: Lumber business, banking, tobacco industry, medical profession, and educational work: 3 per cent were farmers; 3 per cent in the Main Building Washington ond Lee University �THE VfRGIN I A REAL TOR [ 12 ] SEP TE MBER, 1926 Washington and Lee Chapel Revenue Service; 2 per cen t were dead; and 2 per cent were in j ournalism, t he Navy, ins urance and r eal estate. I~ the words of General Pershing, who delivered the commencemen t address at the Institute in June, 1920 :· " Important problems confront not only this N ation, but other n ations, that will require men of character, men o f ability, for their solution. The solution of these· problems m ust be worked out by the younger generation. You have simply laid the foundation upon which to build ... You have learned habits of study, learned what integrity o f character means, and you are prepared more than any oth ers I know o f to undertak e th e solution of these problems." THE VIRGIN I A POLY TECHNIC INSTITUTE T he Virginia Polytechnic Institute, prominent through out the n ation as an engineering college, was established in 1878, and is situated in Blacksburg, about an hour's d rive from R oanoke. Engineering and agriculture are the t wo main c?~rses of study, and t he engineering school offers cou rses in cr;1J, electrical, and mechanical engineering. Courses in science and business are also offered. The school is famous, not only as an edu cational center, but also as a milita ry academy. This branch of t raining is in the hands of U . S . Army officers, and the school has attained a standing o f O ass A with the government, in effect for the last five years. Gr adu ates are eligible for the U . S . Reserve. The proximity of this famous engineering school to Roanoke aff? rds special opportunity to the young men and women o f the city for study in these professions. For t he last three years the school has been co-educational in nature, and included in the student body are many young women who have elected one of the professions offered as a lifetime work. Attendance at the school has grown from a few score at the time of its establishment, to 1,200 du ring the school year 1925-26. For the coming yea r there have been registered over 1,300. An alumni association second to none has been estab- lished, and in Roanoke alone its membership amounts to 364 men. T h e school is distinguishe·<l for its graduates throughout the count ry who have attained prominence in their professions, and is also noted fo r the patriotic sentiment of · the student body, which, during the· late World War, enlisted or were commissioned, almost to a man. ' This college had more men ·in the U . 'S . service during the war, per capita, than any similar institution 1~ the U nited S tates. MAGIC CITY T he land on which the City of Roanoke stands was granted to Thomas T osh in 1747-1600 acres . .Also a g rant by George II to J ohn Smith in 1756, Smith sold his grant of four hundred acres to Malcolm Campbell for five shillings. Th.is grant was called "Big Lick." I n a portion of Lewis Preston Summer's J ournal of March 15, 1749, we read: "We went to Great L ick, on a branoh of the Staunton River, and bought corn of Michael Campbell. T his L ick was has been one of the bes.t places fo r game in these parts, and would have been much better advantage to the inhabitants h ad the hunters not killed the buffalo for diversion, and the elk and deer for their skins." Can busy, bustling Roanokers realize the land upon which the First National Bank Building now stands was an immense salt lick where the white salt covered its entire surface, thus inviting animals to its feast of salt; or that still many years later in t he summer of 1860 Henry S. T rout, then only eighteen years o f age, plowed corn on this same land and cut wh eat in the field where the H otel Roanoke now stands, and admitted that though he had climbed over the famous stone wall o f Gettysburg. he was frequently driven from these agriculture fields by the bees to the protection of the cool forest where the City Courthouse now stands ? �One of GRoanoke's Annual Gvents Cadet s of Virginia Polytechnic Institute March Around th e Field Between Half&. Thanksgiving Football Game Between Virginia Military Institute and · Virginia Polytechnic Institute Above, Cadets of Virginia Military Institute Marching to Football Grounds. At left, Scene During the Game. Photo by Davis. �THE VIRGIN IA REALTOR [ 14] SEPTEMBER, 1926 �G]he History of I Near GJort £ ewis ~oanoke ~· f HE beautiful Colonial home known as Fort Lewi s is situated on the south side of the Lee Highway about three miles west of Salem, and was so called because it was here that Colonel Andrew Lewis (later General Lewis) took his stand in the protection of the frontier . from the Indians, as directed by General \i\Tashing ton, who had received his instructions from Governor Dinwiddie. The fort built by Colonel Lewis stood at a distance of about one hundred and fifty feet doe west from the center of the present building. l\fr. Alexander \;yhite recollected seeing the rubbish of the fort which was built of logs on a foundation of ·flat field stone, and the remains were not entirely removed until after the Civil \Var. Mr. Samuel White, fathe r of Alexander ·vVhite. bought a boundary of land of four thousand five hundred acres running east and west up the valley between the mountains on the north and Roanoke River on the south, and in 1822 built the present residence just east of the old fort. When iVIr. White was having the cellar dug, the skeletons of. half a dozen men were found buried in one grave, under what is the center hall of the building. T hey were removed and buried elsewhere. He was of the opinion that as these bodies were all buried in one g rave, they were killed at the same time in some battle at the fort . T he b rick fo r the building were hauled in fom·~horse wagons from Lynchburg . Tradition says the original deed to this bounda1·y of land was signed by George III, and was recorded in the Court House at Fincastle, which record was destroyed by fire some years later, along with many other valuable records. It is T known that the original copy of the deed remained in possession of Mr. A lexander ·white until after 1885, when it was loaned to a neighbor to settle some bounoory lines, and was lost. Fort Lewis Chapter "Fort Lewis Ch apter" is t he name chosen by the new chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution organized at Salem, November 18, 1924. This name is most appropriate since about three miles west of Salem is the site of Fort Lewis. a pre-revolutionary front ier fort, built for protection against the Indians. No definite history as to the building of the fort or the e..xact date of its construction is available. Several suppositions may be made from references in the early colonial records. Other historians think the fort was built by General Andrew Lewis who afterwards lived near the present site of alem. The following letter from Governor Dinwiddie to Colonel \\"ash ington is found in the Dinwiddie Papers: "Sept. 11, 1754. I now order you to give a detachment of forty or fifty Men to Capt. Andrew Lewis. With them he is to march immediately to Augusta Co. in order to protect our Frontiers' from the Incursions of small Parties of Indians, and I suppose some French. Order him to march immediately and to apply to Colo. Patton the County Lieut. who will direct him where to proceed t hat he may be most useful . . .. I think you may order "William ·wright to join Captain Lewis when he goes to Augusta." The same day the Governor addressed a letter with similar instructions to Captain Lewis himself, telling him to apply to Colonel Patton (near Buchanan) for �[ 16] THE VIRGINIA REALTOR instructions as to where he could be most useful in protecting .the frontier of the county. \\"addell's Annals of Augusta, in referring to this, say: "On the sixth of October, 1854, Captain Lewis was on his march to protect the frontier. He went somewhere west or south of Staunton, but to what point we cannot ascertain, and built a stockade fort there t o check Indian raids-perhaps it was in Greenbriar county, or it may have been Fort Lewis near the site of the present town of Salem, in Roanoke County." In commenting on these circumstances, George S. Jack in his history of Roanoke County, concludes that Fort Lewis is the stockade built by Lewis in carrying out the Governor's orders. He says : "As the orders show that Captain L ewis was to apply to Colonel Patton, County Lieutenant, who resided at Pattonsburg, on the north side of the James River at Buchanan, for directions, and the further facts that important land grants were given him in Roanoke Valley contiguous to, and about the site of old Fort Lewis, and his final settlement nearby, all lead to the well established opinion that it was here that he built the stockade mentioned. Even the name "Fort Lewis" is suggestive of the fact that it was at this point he took his stand in the protection of the frontier." As to the general conditions in this section we know that when the pioneers settled in the Valley and Southwest Virginia, the greater part of this section had ceased to be the settled home of any particular Indian tribe. It was the common hunting ground of the Shawnees, Cherokees · and other Southern Indians. Here they met in friendly chase and here too they met in deadly encounter with the northern tribes who lived near the Great Lakes. I t is spoken of as the "Debatable Land ," being so fair and valuable that the I~dians were unwilling that any one tribe should possess it. Smee the great Appalachian chain could nowhere else be so easily crossed this was the great thoroughfare between the Northern and Southern Indians and their trail called the "Great Path," passed along near the route of the present macadamized road through the Southwest counties. Since this section was the path "of migration, of chase and of savage invasion," it was very necessary that the whites who came to settle here should have some protection and it was for such service that Fort Lewis was erected. Eve~ though the exact date and origin of the fort cannot be defimtely stated the fort was built just a few yards southwest of the ~resent home of Mr. George Vv. Payne, known a s F ort Lewis. A letter from Hickory N C January 20 1925 wr"t · · ' · ., ' ' l ten b y Miss Fanme Penn White former owner of the Fort Lewis estate, says, "There need' be no doubt as t o the location of the fo rt since a part of it was there when m y g randfather purchased the place and my father had it removed. The f ort was JUSt · west of a fence dividing the yard from the lot between there ahd the stable and in front of the present house runn1·ng t oward tl1e roa d ." A lth oug h no d · has come down to us of this parescn·ptton ticular fort it was 111 os t p ro b a b ly s1m1lar . . .m plan to the other frontier fo rts of the t .ime. ....i.vi.r. .. R · oosevelt who carefully investigated. all that , \as · w ritten · ' · . by the earliest writers about o1~ frontier fprts, g ives a description o'f them in his ''Winning t he ' \Nest." B e says, "They ~ere a square palisade of 1 SEPTEMBER, 1926 upright logs, loopholed, with strong blockhouses as bastions at the corners. One side a.t least was generally formed by the backs of the cabins themselves all standing in a row, and there was a great door or gate, that could be strongly barred in case of need. Often no iron \vhatever was employed in any of the buildings. The square inside contained the provision sheds and frequently a strong central blockhouse as well. These forts of course could not stand against cannon and they were always in danger when attacked with fire; but save for this risk of burning they were very effective defense against men without ai·tillery and were rarely taken, whether by whites or Indians, except by surprise." After the defeat of Braddock in 1755 the whole western frontier was left exposed to the incursions of the Indians. The history of the Valley abounds in stories of Indian incursions and massacres. Located at the very entrance to the Valley no doubt this com.murtity was often harrassed. The following incidents may serve as examples of what probably occurred in many localities. Hale in "Trans-Allegheny Pioneers," says, "On the 8th of July, 1755, being Sunday when all was at peace and there was no suspicion of harm or danger, a party of Shawnees from beyond the Ohio fell upon Draper's Meadows settlement (near the present site of Blacksburg) and killed, wounded or captured every soul there present.'' Then follows the fascinating story of the escape of Mrs. Ingles and of Mrs. Draper. The following account of the Sandy Expedition is given in Pendleton's "History of Tazewell and the Southwest." "In the summer of 1755 just about the time of the attack upon Draper's Meadow, a scalping party of Shawnees made an incursion into the Middle Holston Valley. There were a number of persons killed, wounded, and captured on New River and Reed Creek, by these same Indians who persisted in sending scalping parties to those sections in the summer and fall of 1755 and in February and March, 1756. It was to avenge the outrages inflicted upon the settlers that the 'Sandy Expedition' was projected. The purpose of this expedition was to march to the Ohio River and punish the Shawnees. Col. Andrew· Lewis was commander of the expedition and his forces consisted of about 400 men, including 100 Cherokee and Chickasaw Indians who had been induced to become allies of the Virginians in the French and Indian wars. This small army was composed of Augusta County militia and of companies of volunteers. This expedition was assembled at Ft. Prince George, afterwards called Fort Lewis, four miles west of where Salem now is located. . . . . . !The expedition had been organized to go to the Ohio to look for the Shawnees and destroy them, but Major Lewis and his little army were about to come in contact with bands of these IndiaJ1ls at a point only some 60 miles distant from Fort Prince George or Fort Lewis." Then follows the account of the remainder of this disastrous expedition. Although the records we have of such incursions and of the defense by the brave frontiersmen are very meager, our imagination can picture many instances in which the settlers found shelter in Fort Lewis or in which the militia would set out from the fort to go to the rescue of some harrassed settlement. The citizens of Roanoke Valley will ever gratefully remember Fort Lewis as the place of shelter and protection for th<:ir forefathers. �c5chools of DUCATION, in a democracy, is fundamental, and without it, there can be no self-government. Roanoke · knows this, and with a view ever to the betterment of its ftiture citizens has organized and perfected a. school system which stands superior to · most, and second to none. E The statistics are as follows: Nmnber Schools. White. High ....... . ........ 1 Junior High . . . . . . . . 2 Elementary ..... . .... 10 Evening'............. 1 Number St.1tdents. White. High ......... . .... 1,325 Junior High ..... .. 1,626 E lementary . . .. .. .. 8,060 Evenings ...... '. .. . . 300 Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Colored. 1 (High and E lementary) 2 Colored. 217 2,272 65 There are more than 400 teachers and special supervisors, and approximately 14,000 students, as . shown by this list. This indicates that out of a total populat10n of 80,000, nearly one-sixth of all are att.ending the schools of Roanoke, and in ~oanoke making this estimate, it should also be rememb.ered that included in this population are the colored people of Roanoke, devoted to the education of their children, and of whom both city and state are proud. The aim of the schools is to afford the children the best of instruction in elementary, junior, and senior high courses, with the additional advantages of extra curricular activities; pre-vocational guidance and evening school opportunities. Citrricula.- In the elementary schools a foundation course of six years is required with supervision of writing, art, music and methods. All work above the sixth year is departmental. In the Junior High Schools a flexible program, supplemented by try-out courses and extra-curricular activities of a prevocational nature, is offered to recognize and meet the individual needs of adolescent students. In the Senior High School a liberal course offering electives suitable for vocational, commercial and classical graduates is offered. And to house all this great industry, and concentrate its activities, there have been erected a three-quarter million dollar High School; two Junior High Schools, and ten eleme_n tary schools fo r the white. One High School and two elementary schools for colored have been constructed. The school system is organized on the 6-3-3 plan, incorporating the junior high school idea. This organization is Jefferson Him School �r, THE V IRGINIA REALTO R [ 18 ] based on six years of required elementary trammg; three junior high years of tryout and pre-vocational courses, and three years of senior high required and elective courses. Curricular activities includes special musical organizations and orchestra practice; dramatic clubs; newspaper staffs with daily and weekly news columns in the local papers; current events and civic study clubs ; health and physical education; Bible instruction, and training in morals, manners, and appreciation of arts. There are Pa rent-Teachers Associations, and these are alive. active organizations of each school in th e city, held together by a Central Council composed of representatives from each association. Jn addition to individual school activities, the association maintains a policy of giving a school pageant or ex hibit annually for the benefit o f the schools as a whole. As for the Evening School, its aim is to afford to those members of the community who have been d enied the pri vilege, an opportunity to acquire the fundamentals of a good grammar school education. and also to teach them the qualifications n ece!'sary fo r a better citizenship and an enjoyable Ji fe in Roanoke. The total expense of the school system in Roanoke. other than capital outlay. fo r the fiscal year, 1925-1926, was $606.837. SEPTEMBER, 1926 GEORGE WASHING TON'S S CALP (T hat might have been) There is a tradition in connection with \Vashington's visit to the forts in this vicinity told by Kercheval in his " History of the Valley." He says: "Several old Indian chiefs had offered considerable premiums to any warrior or set of warriors who would bring out \ \iashington's scalp. Several Indians heard that 'vVashington was on his way to inspect the fort very near Roanoke River. T here were two roads leading to the fort: the one across the mountain was the shortest way; the one on level land the better. The several Ind ians placed themselves in ambush and lay concealed two days and n igh ts but \i\Tashington did not pass. T hey g rew impatient, and their Chief, on the third day, stated that he woul d go to the other road and asce·rtain whether \Vashington had taken that route to the fort, the two roads being only one mi le apart. He gave his men positive orders not to fire at any persons that might pass in his absence. \\"hile he was gone, Colonel \ Vashington, Colonel Lewis, and Colonel P reston, all three passed close by the enemy without being molested. 1 Photo by Davis. The Schools o( Roanoke �~trong • cBanks tn ~oanoke Growth of the The First National Exchange Bank of Roanoke A CERTAIN index of the stability and the growth of a city. is the extent of its banking resources and the vaned services that its financial institutions are prepared to render. Banks, like other business organizations, must keep efficiently organized to render maximum service to their clients. They must have the understanding, acquired by seasoned experience through the business activities of years of growth, they must have the modern equipment of builtlings and devices to adequately serve their clients and above all they must be prudently managed and conducted along conservative banking lines, for in no other lines of business does the time-honored slogan, "Honesty is the best policy," apply so well as it does to the management of financial institutions. Roanoke is indeed fortunate that it has ten financial institutions covering almost th e entire range of financial . organizations. They are fully equipped to render service and ex tend accomodation not onl y to the legitimate business needs of the city, but to that vast and growing territory that looks to Roanoke for financial assistance in developing the resources that have hardly been touched \vhen the magnitude of its possibilities are seriously considered. These institutions of Roanoke when reporting to the Comptroller of the Currency and to the State Banking Department on June 30th, showed total resources of $37.357,211.05. This enormous sum may be fairly indicative of the importance of Roanoke as the financial center of the territory sometimes called "The Mountain Empire." T he deposits of these banks total $26,339, 198.77, while their capital was $4,908,290.5 5, and their surplus, profits and reserves were $2,354,394.97, making their combined capital, surplus, profits and reserves the large amount of $7,262,685.52. This vast accumulation of weaith makes R oanoke the strongest fi nancial center in the state, excepting Richmond and :::-for folk. Business that does not p roperly come under the scope of commercial banking is adequately taken care of by the finance companies and oth er organizations of a similar nature. A large business has r esulted from the handling of automobiles and other forms of monthly notes secured by real estate and otherwise. Closely linked with the banking business of a community is the insurance business, both Ii fe, fire and other forms of business insurance. This field in Roanoke is adequately supplied by local companies of recognized stand ing ani:I financial strength as well as with agencies of the leading domestic and foreign compan ies. _Inseparably linked with the splendid growing resources of R oanok e fi nancial instit utions is the experience of the local bankers and financiers, who through constant study of the fi nancial reEJuirements of Roanoke and environs have been the great contributing factor in the marvelous growth of our city and the great Southwest. sometimes known as "The Great Mountain Empire." �THE VIRGINIA REALTOR [ 20 ] "Progressive Conservatism;· perhaps best expresses the policy of the Roanoke financial institutions. For through their commercial, savings, safe deposit, trust, foreign and collection departments, the· needs of corporations, companies and individuals are taken care of in an entirely adequate manner. Many of the banks in the territory adjacent to Roanoke find it convenient to carry their reserves with local banks. The experience of these banks has been that in Roanoke they secure high class and satisfactory banking service for their every requirement. The policy of the Roanoke banks has been to lend financial assistance to their bank correspondents from time to time and to cooperate with them in every way, believing that in union there is strength and that whatever is good for the banks of the surrounding territory surely reflects the growth of Roanoke also. It is everywhere a recognized principle. that banks are the life blood of a community and that strong, progressive banks SEPTEMBER, 1926 are its greatest asset. This is an ideal condition that applies to Roanoke and the entire territory tributary thereto. For perhaps in no other sections. may be found as strong and as progressive financial institutions. Many of them have weathered the business depressions of many years and are now recognized financial strongholds. They have fostered the legitimate business enterprises of their communities, have kept fully abreast of the times and as a result form the keystone in the arch of progress of Virginia. They have collected the small sums from individuals and others in the community and through skillful handling have converted these funds into large working balances, that flow into the business of our communities, building homes, adequately equipped farms, and contributing so well to the happiness of our country. It is well to remember then that our banks are serving a useful and necessary purpose in the scheme of modern civilization and should r~eive the hearty support of every loyal citizen. THE BANKS OF ROANOKE U pper Row- State and C ity Bank ; Mountain Trost Bank ; Title G~aranty Trust and Savings Bank. Lower Row- American National Bank ; Colonial National Bank ? Liberty Trost Company. �Group of Dancers in Colonial Costwne eolonial Varnes P res.en! G}ablet I to Woanoke CLESTONES in the history of Roanoke were outTablet Unveiled Following the playing of "America" by the band, the inlined recently when a tablet, commemorating the colonial history of the city, was presented by the vocation by the Rev. W. C. Campbell, and the salute to the flag, in which the concourse pledged allegiance to the flag of Colonial Dames of America in the State of V irginia. The exercises were especially colorful because of the colo- the U nited States of America and to the Republic for which nial costumes worn by many in attendance. There were ad- it stands- one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all, Mrs . Lucian H. Cock e, chairdresses by distinguished persons, a man of the Roanoke Chapter of the minuet danced by two-score girls in Colonial Dames, made the presencolonial costume, with music b y the INSCRIPTION ON TABLET tation speech. Just as she was conNorfolk and ·western Railway The Ta.blet Becords The Charter D ates of The Village of Ga.inesbo1'0ugh cluding her address two little g·irls, band, and singing of colonial songs 1835 the Misses Lelia Cocke and ElizaThe TOWU of Big Lick by the assemblage. The stage from 1874 beth Broun, unveiled the beautiful which the exercises were held was Which Lay Wit hin The Present Boundaries of The City of B.oa.noke tablet. T hese little g irls were atfittingly decorated for the occasion. 1884 tired in Colonial costumes . And Commemorates It was a memorable occasion, M colorful, instructive and enlightening, and marked the beginning of a n ew era, localiy, in the matter of preserving the traditions and history of "The Great Path, an Indian trail, which passed through these lands, where men and animals came for salt from the saline marsh, later callee! the Big Lick." The Grea.t Path, An Xndia.n Ti-ail, Which Passed T hrough These Lands, Whe1·e Men and Animals Ca.mo Por S a lt From The !';a.line Marsh, La.ter Ca.lied The B ig Lick; The Erection of Fort Ma.son, C1•ysta.l Spring, One of the Fourteen Forts Ma.inta.ined By The State of Virginia. To Gna.rd The F1·ont1er Fsom Host ile J:ndia.ns. 1756 The Ma.ssa.c1·e Of P lonee1· Settlers xn The :Roa.noke VMley By The Delaware And lYiingo 1'.ndia ns. 176 4 Placed 'By The Jr.oa.noke ·C ommittee Of The Colonial D ames of America. Xn The S t ate Of Virginia.. 1925 Address of Mrs. Cocke Mrs. Cocke began by sayino- that " we are hete today to unveil a ~tablet which I am about to present to the City of Roanoke on behalf of the Roanoke Committee of the Colonial Dames of Virginia. "This tablet makes record of the charter date~ which rept- �THE VIRGI N IA REALTUK [ 22] resent successfully the incorporations of communities which are now embraced within our city limits, Gainesbor ough ( 1835), Big Lick ( 1874), City of Roanoke ( 1884) . These are distinctive milestones in our local history and should be known by all as a part of the history of the city which we love as our home, and in which we take bec-oming pride. "The tablet, however, further recalls that through these lands the Great Trail wound itself away to connect the valleys of the Roanoke and James with the Valley of the New River, and was the passageway used b y the Indians in their annual journeys from the East to the W est. It marks the heroic sacrifices of our fo refathers who suffered massacre b y the Indians in 1764; commemorates the locat ion nearby of one of the fo rts in tended to protect our colony from the inroads of hostile Indians. These things are intended to bring home to our own p eople a nd their children 's children that the heritage which they n ow enj oy was purchased by the sacrifice unto death by heroic pioneers of wh om they hav e the privilege and right to look back upon with patriotic emotions o f pride and gratitude. "\\"e must not forget that d uring all the years o f tii:: French and Indian W ars the crucial question was whether the civilization of this country, at least that portion of it lying west of the A ll eghany mountains, was to be dominated and controlled by French or A nglo-Saxon influences. This borderland o f ours at that d ate was th e fi rst line of defense to protect the settlers of the tidewater section of the State from hostile aggression. I t is known to aJI men that the stakes planted by ou r pioneer forefath ers were never moved backwards. "This tablet also comml·moratcs some of th e outstanding incidents that happen ed in our immediate Yicinity. They are personal in a sense to our own community and the Colonial Dames are making this permanent record o f them lest we forget. As they are read from time to time as the years go by we have the beli ef th at our p ride in those who have "gone before will be stimulated and a better and nobler citizenship encouraged. Ours is in deed a goodly h eritage, acquired and defended by the blood and sacrifice of men and women who had the courage and the endurance to face the mountains which at times seemed an almost impossible barri er to the progress of Anglo-Saxon civilization which has settled itself upon the borders of th e Atlan tic Ocean. It is intended to preserve in the memories of our people the hi story and tradition of these early settlers that this tablet is erected and to bring home to our own people their stu rdy ch aracter and courage. "Every nation that has become great has its own back- SEPTEMBER, 1926 ground that marked its beginning. Each one can recite the <langers faced and difficulties surmounted by those who had the enterprise and the courage to make the beginning and lay. the foundation of a national life. Those nations which have preserved the traditions of the founders and have followed the paths of simplicity and sincerity practiced by those whose task was a hard one, have preserved their institutions, and have played leading parts in the progress of the world . "No nation which Jacked such background of heroic endeavors has prospered but has contented itself with mediocrity, and those that have fo rgotten its traditions have ceased to progress. "It is to preserve such traditions that our society owes -i ts existence. "And now, Mr. :Mayor, it is my pleasing duty, and one that I esteem as an honor to present to the City of Roanoke and to its people this tablet on behalf of the Roanoke Committee of the Colonial Dames of V irginia, and to express the h ope on behalf of the committee that it shall be a talisman to touch and quicken the spirit of our citizens that our city shall grow in all that is highest and best and greatest in municipal achi evement." -···- - - - - H AWKESDALE (Owned by Col. George Carr) Tn the Belmont section of Roanoke on top of a high hill fo rmerly stood the Mansion House of Hawkesdale. Colonel George Carr, its owner, was not only noted for his superb physical beauty, his intellectual attainments, and an almost unparalleled war record, but also for many idiosyncrasies. It is said that instead of riding his spirited horse over the plantation to give his various orders, he would stand upon the veranda of Hawkesdale and make his stentorian voice reach to the farth est ends o f his domain. It was again said. during his successful wars against the Indians, that when giving his commands to his troops the Indians hearing the unusual sounds would take flight. His humanity to animals was expressed by hi s habit when dismounting of attach ing his bridle rein to his dog's collar so that the horse could graze during his absence. W hen teaching his children the classics he required them to lie fl at beside him on the floor until the reading was over. H e always wore two pairs of trousers when galloping over the winter snows. One morning he tore across country to the call of a sick relation, where upon entering the mansion alone and unannounced, he began removing hi s top trousers in the front hall. Unexpectedly, his sister-in-law enterc::d from a rear door. Seeing the spectacle she shrieked: "George !" "Be calm, my dear, don't disturb the sick," he replied ; " T have on two pairs." �Churches of Woanoke By REV. W. C. CAMPBE LL, Pastor Emeritus, First Presbyterian Church of Roanoke H URCHES are always a factor of the first importance in the make-up of any community. The man who seeks a rl!sidence in a new city with his family, is attracted, not simply by its advantages as a place to secure a fortune, but he must have a place in which to rear his family. The . interests of his children are paramount to every other consideration. No true father in this age cares like Lot of old •to pitch his tent toward Sodom. Then~ is no institution that ministers so largely toward the formation of noble character, correct living and upright business dealing as the Church of God. The Church is a unique institution. It is like a family. Every family is a little commonwealth composed of the father and mother and children. Within this little commonwealth the future citizen is born and reared. Here he is taught obedience to authority, reverence, fiJia l love, and, in fact, all those virtues that enter into the formation of the future citizen. The Church of God is like the family. It is a commonwealth o f restricted bounds and hedged about by conditions that protect, and within which are taught those principles that conduce to upright character, obedience to constituted authority, respect for the rights of others, patriotism and all those .qualities that adorn character. The Church cultivates all those virtues that make safe the rig hts of person and property. In the Church and home. society and government find their stable and most desirable elements. For this reason the Churches in our land furnish C to the government the constituency and support that make righteous and just government possible. It has often seemed to the writer that those who advertise a city give too little space, and sometimes no space, to its churches. They advertise banks and stores and furnaces and railroads and hotels, but the most important institution to the father, who desires to become a citizen, is ignored. He wants a Church in which to rear his children, and where he may worship, and a school in which his children may be taught. Roanoke has always been a city of chw-ches. Even when only a small village it had its places of worship. Then, as it grew, other denominations came, and churches multiplied until today Roanoke has nearly seventy places of worship, representing the three great theistic religions, Jewish, Protestant and Roman and Greek Catholic. All the great Protestant denominations are represented. Baptist. Christian. Methodist, Episcopal, Lutheran, P resbyterian, Reformed, and with a number of the smaller denominations. These are all represented in Church build ings, many o f which would do credit to our largest cities, equipped with every up-to-date method fo r reach ing and training the Ii fe of their people. The ministers of these churches are united in a Ministers' Conference composed of the pastors of the Protestant Churches of ·R oanoke, .Vinton and Salem. This body meets regularly each month. The unity and fellowship and friendly intercourse characterizing this body of men is often a matter of comment by strangers who join it or attend its meetings. Calvary Baptist Church Photo by Davis . �THE VIRGINIA REALTOR [ 24] All matters of spiritual or moral int.erest ar~ considered by it, and its influence is given to every movement for better government and better civic life. In addition are the Y. M. C. A., represented in its handsome and commodious building, and the Y. Vv. C. A ., now about to erect a handsome building for its uses. Every visitor to our city, and any one conteJnplating a residence in it, may be assured of a hearty welcome in any of its churches and by every one of its ministers and members. That one is a stranger, begets fo r him a hearty welcome. Roanoke has always been noted for its church attendance. Any Sabbath Day bears witness to this fact, when one may see the crowds that fill the sidewalks and the number of cars parked near these edifices. We believe that our churches and our schools will furnish to any one who desires to make his home. in our city, a ll the SEPTEMBER, 1926 needed facilities for intellectual, moral and spiritual training, not surpassed anywhere. Come and live with. us ! PR.ICES OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY \Vhen the old Trail became the Stage Coach Route, many taverns \Yere built a long the way from east to west. One bore the sign "Black Horse" and was built nea r the Botetourt line; another in \Vest Salem, "Mermaid." \N'onderful stories are told of these quaint taverns. The Court of Botetourt County about 1770 fixed the tavern prices as follows : "For V irginia Cider per galon, one shilling and three pence. For Bristol Strong Beer per bottle, one shilling and three pence. For a warm dish with small beer, nine pence. For a c"old dish with small beer, six pence. For lodging and clean sheets, one in a bed, six pence ; two in a bed, three pence, three farthings; for more than two, nothing. For corn per gallon, six pence. CHURCHES OF ROANOKE Above. Left to Right- Greene Memorial M. E. Church, South; First Presb yterian Churc h. lnsct- St. Andrews Roman Below-Centrul Chu rch of the Brethren; First Christian Church ; Belmont Baptist Ch urch. �SEPTEM BER, 1926 [ 25 ] THE V IRGIN IA REALTOR CHURCHES OF ROANOKE Upper Row- Melrose Baptist Church ; First Baptist Church. Second Row- Christ Episcopal Church ; Melrose 1\1. E. Church, South. Inset- Belmont M. E. Church, South. Belew- Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church; St. John's Episcopal Church. �THE V IRGIN I A REA LTOR . [ 26 ] SEPTEMBER, 1926 Some of Building and Smithey & Tardy, Architects Home of Dr. William Bran ch Porter Photos by Davis. Home 0£ Mr. C. Shelburne Spindle �SEPTEMBER, [ 27 ] 1926 THE VIRGINIA REA LTOR Examples Roano·k e Architecture Smithey & Tardy, Architects Clu b House and Mosque, Kazim Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S. H ome of Mr. G. A. Mar ti n �~oanoke, the • IJ . agtc l_,;ity Embracing a Short H istory of This Center of Population, Showing Its R emarkable Growth from a Village of 400 Fifty Y ears Ago, to a Great Urban Center with a Population of 80,000 in 1926 HE first two men to see the ultimate location of the wards became the property of John Trout, where today is city of R oanoke, V irg inia, and to traverse the Roanoke the Ponce de Leon Hotel, a portion of the wall of the old valley were Thomas Martin and John Sallings, who house being used as the back wall of the hotel. in 1726 proceeded u p the Shenandoah Valley, across the During the year 184 an attempt was made to establish a J ames R iver, and reached Roanoke R iver, where they were city at Big Lick, and although lots were laid off and sold, attacked by Indians. Sallings was captu~ed by this band the boom failed due to a disagreement between the promoters of Cherokees, but Martin, we are told, made his escape and of the scheme. When the county of Roanoke was for~ed returned to Eastern Virg inia. Sallings remained several out of Botetourt in 1834 there was much sentiment for Big years in capt ivity, b ut at length securing his freedom, re- Lick a s the county seat, bu~ the addition o f a portion of turned to W illiamsburg, where he met John Lewis, his son, Montgomery to the county made Salem a more central point, and an I rish em ig rant by the name of Makey. To these men and it was finall y selected. T he town of Big Lick, incorpohe gave glowing descriptions of the section of the country rated February 28, 1874, had a natural growth up to the year 1881, when we find it with a population of six or seven he had visited and in which he had spent his captivity. hundred people. At this time came the first idea of the The opening made into this part of the country was a part of "The Great Path" or Indian Trail, which wound building of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and from that through the section into the valleys of Eastern T ennessee and time the prog ress of Big Lick into the ranks of cityhood Southwestern Virginia. The course of this trail led across was rapid. The Fight for the Railroad the old portion of t he town of Salem, crossing Mason's Creek just north of Pitzer's Cliff, thence across the hills to Peter's An early issue of the Roanoke Times tells g raphically of Creek to a point near the old town o f Gainsborough, where the fight for the railroad which has made the city. The new it divided into two b ranches. In later years a fter the white railroad extended as far south as Waynesboro, and the Philasettlement ha d been established there was a slig ht divergence . delphia capital ists who were fi nancing the scheme were seekfrom both the V alley and Eastern t rail, in order that pioneers ing a connection with the Norfolk and Western Railroad, traveling westward might reach "Belmont," the home of whhich was then in the hands of a receiver. When the news Colonel W illiam Fleming, on the east bank o f T inker Creek. reached Big Lick, the citizens of the town- lost no time in taking action. Peyton L. Terry had just returned from Salem with news that the negotiations with representatives Origin of Big Lick of the Shenandoah V alley Railroad and citizens of Salem Near this point of divergence of the trail there was a large spring, and the place naturally became a camping had proven unsuccessful, and with T. T . Fishburne, Henry ground not only fo r the I ndians during their expeditions on S. Trout, James M. Gambill, Colonel George P. Tayloe, E. G. the wa r path, but later for 'pioneers and settlers. Close to McClanahan and the Rev. L. L. Lloyd a mass meeting of the spring w as a large saline marsh where deer and other the citizens o f Big Lick met that night at the old N eal H ouse. The posters printed by The Big Lick Weekly News seanimals came to procu re salt. T his was said to be the la rg cured a representative gathering for the meeting, and after est deer lick of its kind in the count ry and soon became some discussion it was agreed that a tender of $10,000 would known to the earlier settlers as "The B ig Lick." be necessary to secure the rights o f way · and defray other The first attempt to establish a town in the vicinity was expenses incident to locating the terminal at Big Lick. The the building of the village of Gainsborough, the name taken question how the sum could be promptly subscribed was after Kemp Gaines, who owned the larger part of the land taken up. In a few hours the entire amount had been subthereabouts, and upon which the village was built. In 1825 it was a mere hamlet, consisting of two frame buildings on scribed. Joseph L. Doran and other representatives of the Shenanthe southwest comer of the L ynchburg turnpike and the doah Valley Railroad were at that time in Lexington, VirFranklin road. There was a group of two chu rches, several g inia, considering a question of a point of connection for stores and a b lacksmith shop, together with a score or more t he road, with the Norfolk and Western, and no time was of dwellings known as "Old Lick" to distinguish it from the new village which had sprung up a short distance west of it Jost by the citizens of Big Lick in presenting their propoaround the depot of t he Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Rail- sition . In order to accomplish this promptly, Charles W. T homas was deputized a special courier to convey the papers road, and which assumed the name of "Big Lick." "Big Lick" developed and grew about a stone house pledging the subscriptions of $10.000 as a cash bonus offered erected by W illiam Stover in the year 1797, that date having by the citizens of Big Lick to :;ecure a terminal at the point . been marked on the w all at the time in accordance with an desired. Mr. T homas rode horseback throug hout the night old custom. This house and the surrounding farm after- until he reached Arch Mills, where he delivered the paper s T �SEPTEMBER, [ 29 ] 1926 to Mr. John C. Moomaw, who in turn carried them to Lexington, and delivered them to the committee then in session. The members of the committee were strongly impressed and Colonel U . L. Boyce, one of the committee, remarked with emphasis, "Gentlemen, this brings the road to Big Lick." The proposition was accepted and Big Lick was made the connecting point of the Shenandoah Valley and the Norfolk and \Yestern. A visit was made to the town by Frederick L. Kimball and others associated with him in the project of building the road, and an enthusiastic meeting of the citizens was held. Colonel Boyce predicted that within three years the town would have a population of five t_h ousand, and his statement was considered extremely visionary. In January, 1884, Jess t ime than he specified, the population of the town had increased to fi ve thousand two hundred and seventy-six. The Name of Roanoke Shortly after this meeting another one was called in the old Rorer Hall which then stood at the northwest corner of Campbell aven~e and Roanoke st reet, for the pu rpose of selecting a new name for the town. .Among th~ names ~d­ vanced was that of "Kimball," hononng Fredenck L . K1mball, president of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad and later of the Norfolk and \ll/estern. Mr. T. T . Fishburne, however, suggested the name "Roanoke," an_d after some di~­ cussion it was decided to telegraph M~. Kimball to ascertam his wishes in the matter. He immediately replied, "By all means adopt the name of Roanoke." THE VIRGINIA REALTOR Accordingly a new charter making this change and also suggesting the city limits "·as granted by the legislature on February 3, 1882. The next charter \\·as on January 31, 1884, when the legislature recognized R oanoke as a city. The name "Roanoke" was taken from the county in which the city is located. The county name, we are told, was taken from an Indian work describing a system of "shell money" used by the natives. These pieces of shell had holes in the center, and were carried by stringing them on pieces of deer hide. Old records have shown where sales were made for so many "arm lengths of Roanoke." At a mass meeting held January 18, 1884, an enumeration showed the population to be 5,276. A committee was appointed to prepare a charter fo r the new city. The draft submitted by this committee formed the basis of the charter granted by the legislature on J anuary 31, 1884, which also extended the city limits, and appointed Lucien H . Cocke the brst mayor of the Magic City. The reason for the name Magic City as applied to Roanoke is easily seen by g lancing over some of the population statistics, as follows : 1874_________ __________________________ Population 400 1880______________ ___________ __________Population 669 1884___________________ _____ ___________ Population 5,276 189Q_________________ _____________ _____Population 16,159 191Q __________ ____________ _____________ Population 34,874 1920 _________________________________ __ Population 50,842 1926__________________________ __ ___ ____ Population 80.000 Electrification of Virginian Railway H OUSAN'DS of . dollars will be added to Real Estate values in Roanoke trains speded up 10 per cent, and smoke' not·se and ~inder nuisance somewhat . . diminished . by the electrification of one hundred and thirty-six miles of the New River Division of the Virginian Railway. The operation will be put into effect on September 18, w~en many coal bu~ning locomotives will be superceded by electric i:noto~s. The history of the Virginian Railway has been umque m the transportation world. \Vhen this line was completed about sixteen years ago by the late H. H . Rogers and the vast coal tonnage began to move, it was soon demons~rated that ~he largest steam locomotives in the world at that tune were bemg used, and from that time up to now this railway has held the record of handling the largest freight trains in the world. W hile holding this wonderful record the railway world was again profoundly interested over a year ago to !ear~ th~t the V irginian had decided to put in the longest electnc division ever undertaken, and to move mass tonnage per train of 12,000 tons, or about 120 cars, over its mountai1li district with electric locomotives. This startling engineering fact has just become accomplished and on September 18 these monster trains will commence to operate. The division extends from Roanoke 136 miles to Mullins, W . Va., which isl in the heart !Jf the Virgini an coal fields. Steel poles have been erected c.>ver this district and the trolley and feeder lines stretched. T A tremendous power house has been erected at Narrows, Virginia, producing 88,000 volts, which will drive these electric monsters over the hills. This work has been accomplished during a period of a little over a year, at a cost of over $18,000,000. It is considered a complete revolution in the handling of mass tonnage. The successful completion of this great enterprise is of peculiar interest to the people o f Roanoke and Southwestern V.irginia. The advent of this railroad into Roanoke a few years back gave to the city a new life and renewed prosperity which has never ceased since its inception. The city has more than doubled in popu~ation since the line was built, and the coming of new industries as a consequence had caused a phenomenal growth for Roanoke which bears out its name of Magic City. The Virginian opened up a direct line to Charleston, \V. Va., and thence another route to the central slates and lake territory, and developed a new coal field contingent to Roanoke. Also it afforded transportation facilities to the south side of Virginia which had long lain dormant for lack of such facilities. Now with its improved method of transportation, the time on freight movements are to be further reduced and the city of Roanoke is again receiving favorable ~ervice_ ai1d ~d':'e~ising. Certainly Roanoke city is fortunate m having w1thm its corporate limits the wonderful facilities furnished by its transportation lines. �T H E V IRGINIA R EALTOR [ 30] SEPTEM BER, 1926 Hotel Roanoke HOTELS Patrick H em·y and Roanoke Where Roanoke's Hospitality is Afforded Everyone Hotel P atrick H enr y Yes, Roanoke H as a Bathing Beach ! Lakesi de, Roanoke's Bathi ng Beach and Amusement Park �G]Coanoke's eolored ~opulation The Best in the South - Some of Their Institutions Are Shown Here •Mammy loves de baby, S ister loves de baby, Ev'body loves de baby." Photos by D:tvis. T he African Church es �~OANOKE AND Mill Mountain, showi ng Beautiful Drive With Roanoke Lying Far Below At the left is shown distant peaks oi the Alleghanies, meeting the Blue Ridge at the Shenando• �HE OUNTAINS Cloud Effect on Mill Mountai n, with R oanoke and the AlJeghani es in the Distance ,b Valley in the right center of the picture. Nestling in the foreground is the city of Ronnoke 1 ' Photos by D:wis. �r THE VIRGIN IA REALTOR [ 34 ] SEP!EMBER, 1926 I I The Hospitals of Roanoke The High Altitude of Roanoke and the P urity of Atmosphere Render This City an E specially Delightful One for the Convalescent. I II The Roanoke Hospital The Lewis-Gale Hospital Photo by Davis. The Jefferson Hospital �, .b Residence of Lucien H. Cocke, First Mayor of Ro:inoke oman's eivic cBetterment e Iub J ~oanoke o By MRS. LUCIAN H. COCKE, Past President OHN NOLAN, Landscape Architect of Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a part of his report made in 1907, has this to say of Roanoke: J "The people of Roanoke have much to take satisfaction in. Channingly situated on a high plateau a thousand feet above the sea, the city is surrounded at a convenient distance by th~ glorious peaks of the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains: the climate is unusually agreeable, the summers cool, the winters mild the air always invigorating. The center of the ~ity is well ~dapted for business, and . the outskirts are as admirably fitted for beautiful and refreshing homes. ''Both for manufacturing and recreation the Roanoke River makes its indispensable contribution. The famous Crystal . Spring, gushing. f.rom solid rock at th~ base of Mill Mountain, yields five m1lhon gallons of sparkling pure water each day-enough to supply double the pre~ent papula!ion of the .Present city. Stand1.ng on !OP of ¥111 Mountain and lookmg down upon the city !lnd 1t.s magm~cent surroundings as upon a relief map, one 1s easily convmccd that here is yet an opportunity to build a city that ~hall be practical, convenient and appropriately beautiful, w1t.h ade9uate provision for the invigoration and refreshment of its entire population." It was a pleasing picture of retrospect and promise. Much of the promise has been fulfilled, or is now in the making. It is easily realized that only one with an intimate knowledge of the evolution o f this section of Virginia can appreciate the transformation that had taken place since the v illage of Big Lick of the earl y '80s, and the throbbing City of Roanoke in 1906, when the ·women's Civic Betterment Club of R oanoke undertook to lend a helping hand in improving civic conditions. The city had grown so rapidly that its busy citizens had, t o a great extent, overlooked the inadequacies of village conditions to cope with the requirements of city necessities. Lack of many of the necessary facilities incident to the growth and future development of the city were best known to the mothers o f its future citizens. They realized the results, or rather the lack of satisfacrory results, that came from the crowded conditions of our public schools, and each day they were witnesses to the almost tragic conditions that surrounded the city market, and aiso knew that to obtain a satisfactory solution of the health problem, it was essential that a bureau uf health should be established with a competent health officer at its head. It was under these circumstances, and in order to bring about a la rger and more active civic spirit, that meant improvement in every department of our city life, that the Women's Civic Betterment Club was formed, and within a few weeks was functioning with no little efficiency. In their efforts to provide for th e betterment of market and health standards, they threaded every avenue of approach that would lead to the accomplishment of the things that they knew were essential to the growth and proper development of the living conditions in the city. T heir efforts met with prompt response from those immediately responsible for the city's affairs. Their �[ 36 ] THE V IR GINIA REALTOR cause needed no argument. The facts were plain to all, and the bad conditions were admitted. The thing needed was a popular and prevailing demand that would OYercome official inertia, and within the short period of two years many o f the things for \.vhich the women had pleaded had been accomplished and a new standard of civic development had been established \Yhich has been a substantial factor in the continued growth of our home city. O ne other thing, however, was g reatly upon the m inds of the women of the Civic Betterment Club. They wanted, not only that their children should have the benefit of heallhful conditions and reasonable and appropriate school faci lities, but they thought that they were entitled to be r eared under beautiful environments. A City Beautiful was in their minds something worth working for, and their thought was that under proper conditions it was no more expensive to build a beautiful city than it was to permit an ugly one, like T opsy, just to grow up. Our members realized that in order to accomplish this purpose it was necessary to secure studies and plans which could o nly be developed by a landscape architect, and sought from the City Council the funds to meet this expense, and although the authorities had been responsive and generous in meeting most of the proposals suggested by our association, t hey did not see their way clear to appropriate funds which were doubtless needed for other pressing necessities o f the city, and hence the financial burden of accomplishing the purpose was assumed by the club. To satisfy their determination that R oanoke should have the best plans for future civic development. they employed Mr. John Nolan, Cambridge, Mass., to make a surYey and with accompan ying suggestions for developmen t, bu t to do this the money to cover the expense had to be raised. The Jamestown Exposition was closing and they conceived the idea of bringing some of the exhibits from that splendi d collection as a basis for a Southwest V irginia Fall Festival in R oanoke. This festival proved to be a distinct success and drew from all parts of the Southwest enthusiastic visitors, and the financial returns were sufficient to meet the T 1926 expenses incident to the landscape work. It is not inappropriate to say that this report was the first of its kind in this country, and became the technical foundation of this class of d istinct city planning. \Vith becoming modesty ~n<l some ceremony these plans were presented to the City Council. They _w ere graciously receiYed and safely deposited in the city's archives. It has been the source of sincere regret that more active work has not been done looking forward to carrying out the plans thus presented. Though at this time we have the belief that there is a real desire on the part of our people that the plans then prepared shall again receive serious consideration, and that many of the suggestions therein made will finally be carried fonvard to completion. Today city planning is becoming a part and parcel of the development of all progressive communities in this country, and the women of R oanoke feel with some degree of pride that they were able to make a contribution towards the development of ideas which have now been accepted ·as a necessary element in civic work, and have made their contribution to the growth of the tiny acorn which has grown into the spreading oak-a city of health, prosperity and good cheer. It, however, needs the finish in~ touch of the Nolan plans to carry it further forward in its civic development, and this we believe is the judgment of our public-spirited and progressive citizenship. I sometimes wonder if the women will be too big or too timid to say, "I told you so." After years of continued service, the 'Women's Civic Betterment Club became a unit of the Chamber of Commerce. It was determined, however, that this union did not bring about the best results and later the civic activities of the women were organized under the auspices o f the vVoman's Club. It now cooperates closely with the Chamber of Commerce and all other organizations which have progress and development as an outstanding purpose. This club, the granddaughter o f the old Civic Betterment Club. is the outstanding woman's organization in Roanoke. and much o f its success is due to its efficient president, Mrs. Charles A. Ball. Roanoke~A By S E PTEMBER, Music Center CLAIRE McCARTHY GUERRANT 0 BEGIN with, Roanoke is a commercial city-this in a measure is a great asset, but the population also appreciates and loves art, especially the musical expression of it. Music is a very active subject in the city. Already the T hu rsday M orning Music Club has been instrumental in paving the way foI' bigger and better things along musical lines. F ounded by a smalJ group of women with vision, this club has developed into a tremendous organization. The largest music club in the state and one of the largest in the South, its influence extends far and wide. Each season, through this club, the people o f Roanoke and surrounding country have the opportunity to attend concerts by the greatest artists of the world. The R oanoke Music T eachers Association is another organization of much influence, and is composed of music teachers who have raised the standard of' instruction in music. This association was instrumental in bringing about the credits received in music in the public schools. These members have round table discussions, and compare teaching methods, both of which are proven to be most beneficial. The Mendelssohn Choral Club, a mixed chorus, and the Cathrop 01oral Oub, a. men's organization, both under capable leadership, have given fin e programs of a high standard. Many smaller organizations, such as bands, choruses, stringed quartets, trios and glee clubs have sprung into existence the past few years, not only in the city, but in schools such as Virginia, H ollins, Daleville, Radford and R oanoke colleges, and also in the public schools of the city. The Music Memory contests in the public schools have helped to develop an interest in good music among the school children. �In t he Foreground is Crystal Spring, Bubbling out from the Base of Mill Mountain {!!,rystal c5pring God's P h oto by Davis. to Woanoke By HAL E . NORTON. H O EMAK E R once wrote a beautiful poem about a· sailor, lost in the deserts of A rabia, and tonnented unto death by thirst. The agony of the poor man endured until at last, carried on by sheer grit and determination, he came to the scorched walls of the City of Muscat. Upon recovering, in his gratitude• to Providence, he vowed to dig a well by the side of the road, and thus afford every passerby an opportunity to assuage his thirst. Here he sat on his porch through the after years, and praised God when he was able by these means to give comfort to weary travelers and their beasts. But when one passed unappreciative of its benefits, he sighed, a nd shook his head. S And when a wayfarer, weary a nd bot, Kept to the mid- road, pausing not For the well's refreshing, he shook his head : "He knows not the value of water," he said; "Had he prayed for a drop, as I have done, I n t he desert circle of sand and sun, He would d rink and rest, and go home to tell That God's best gift is the wayside well." Crystal Spring, which bubbles out from under the base of Mill Mountain, in Roanoke, may truly have been called, in the early days of the Colony, a gift of Providence. That for some reason God smiled on this shining valley does seem in evidence, when one bears in mind that here is this· cool, life- giving stream, flow ing out from the unknown for many centuries, and in its magnitude now affording sufficient water, a nd that of the best, for nearly the entire city of 80,000 inhabitants. And that, in early days when deer came here to the salt lick, a water of unsurpassed delight flowed hard by. Man and beast, then, loved the spot, and early colonial tradition ·tells us of it. vVater ebbing in this spring is cold as ice the year round, and comes from no one knows where, except that it flows out from beneath the mountain. Engineers say that the entire base of the mountain is situated over a great lake, and that this is its only above-ground outlet. However this may be, it has been as it is now since the earliest of Indian traditions, long before the white man came. Now, since the frontiersman who knelt and drank eagerly at its brink has faded into the pages of histories, this water of Crystal Spring refreshes his descendants in Roanoke. With this in view, water reserve capable of development has been located by the Roanoke \i\Tater 'vVorks Company at other spots beside Crystal Spring, for, to tell the truth, this is a valley of springs. There is Music Sp1;ng, River Spring, Smith Spring, and Falling Creek Reservoir. all capable of reit'lforcing the water supply vvhen Crystal Spring becomes inadequate. �THE -VIR GIN IA REALTOR [ 38 ] SEPTE MBER, 1926 Some Views of the Sources of Roanoke's Water Supply. The Fall Shown in the Center Is Not at Present Utilized, But Will Be When the Water Supply Is Increased �~OANOKE, Gateway To The GREAT By ~outhwest JUNIUS OANOKE CITY is the eastern gateway to Southwest Virginia, frequently hailed as "The Mountain Empire." Roanoke's proximity to the Great Southwest is a real factor in this city's remarkable growth. Roanokers. like to refel" to their city as "The Magic City," but, when all is said and done, little magic has been required to bring remarkable growth to a city situated so close to a section which has developed as rapidly as has the Southwest. Roanoke's ties with the Southwest have been very close indeed. Business from the Southwest flows naturally into and through Roanoke, particularly since Roanoke is the largest city in the ·western half of the State. The Norfolk and Western and the V irginian Railroads, tapping almost the whole of the Southwest section, are responsible for at least a part of this drift of the Southwest's business to Roanoke. Roanoke claims as its citizens large numbers of men and women who formerly resided in the counties to the west of us. Roanoke, a young city, has drawn its population from many sources, but the Southwest has furnished this city with probably more citizens than any other section of this State. Accordingly, personal ties-ties of kinship and of friend ship - have brought Roanoke into a very close relationship with Southwest Virginia as a whole. Roanokers appreciate fully the great possibilities for gro wth in Southwest Virginia, and Roanokers know that the growth of their own city depends to no little extent on the growth of the Southwest section. Accordingly, Roanokers, in their annual Booster trips, have visited the Southwest much more frequ ently than any other one section of the State. Roanokers, for the same reasons, have co-operated fully with Southwestern Virginia, Inc., the highly successful sectional chamber of commerce which is doing so much to stimulate "progress in the Southwest and to advertise the Sou.thwest's advantages to the world. Roanoke's ties are not exclusively with the Southwest, and Roasoke has always appreciated its contacts with the VaUey, the Southside, Piedmont Vi rginia, and with other sections. Accordingly, R oanoke has avoided a sectional point of view and has boasted more of the fact that it is in Virginia than of the fact that it is in any particular section of V irg inia. :'\Tevertheless, Roanoke's ties with the South are probably the closest ties we have had or will have, and Roanoke's future is squarely linked with the future of the Southwest. Roanokers have every reason to expect great things of their neighbors in the Southwest. In few spots on earth are there such possibilities for diversified development. The Southwest is certain to develop industrially. 1 o part of \ "irginia has finer water power. The Southwest can boast of vast areas of coal, both bituminous and anthracite. The Southwest has mineral deposits in great abundance, including iron, copper, zinc, arsenic, lead and many others. The Southwest has splendid lumber resources. The Southwest likewise has R P. F ISHBURN as fine a supply of Anglo-Saxon workers as can be found anywhere in the country; her men and women must be counted as the greatest of the Southwest's assets. Tremendous industrial development of this section is assured; it is already under way, and it will spread by leaps and bounds. The agricultural and industrial assets of the Southwest are mentioned first, purposely and deliberately. The Southwest is too of ten referred to as a vast undeveloped playground. It is true that this section has every reason to expect a great influx of tourists and health-seekers. The climate, the scenery and the history of this section, all appeal to travelers. But in our enthusiasm for developing a vast tourist industry, some of us in Southwest Virginia sometimes forgt-t the great agricultural and industrial possibilities of this section. \ Vithout any tourist business whatever, the Southwest has every reason to expect wealth and prosperity. On the other hand, without any agricultural or industrial development whatever, the Southwest might expect renown and riches through its appeal to tourists. \ Vhen the several types of deYelopment go hand in hand, as they seem certain to do, certainly the Southwest faces an inspiring future. \Vhere else in the whole New South is there such a chance for wellrounded development? Some sections of the South are already highly industrialized, but none of these sections have any great tourist appeal. Some sections of the South have already made a great business of attracting and entertaining tourists, but rarely if ever can these great tourist centers promise at the same time great industrial development. The Southwest offers to the tourist a great variety of mountain and valley scenery. Its mountainous sections are unsurpassed in beauty even by the Great Smokies of Tennessee and \!\f estern North Carolina. The a utomobile ride through the valley from Roanoke to Bristol along the famous Lee Highway rivals in beauty and charm the trip through the world-famous Shenandoah Valley to the north of Roanoke. The Southwest boasts of many natural curiosities; chief among these is the Tatural Tunnel, an attraction which, though little advertised, rivals V irginia's N'atural Bridge in grandeur. In the Southwest counties are many mineral springs. which offer better health to those who visit these places. The Southwest is likewise steepecf in historic tradition, and those historicallyminded folks who come to Virginia to visit our historic shrines will find dozens of places in the Southwest of scarcely less importance than the shrines in Eastern and Xorthern \ -irginia and in the Valley. In the Southwest, the tourist will find excellent climate, good roads, magnificent scenery, dozens of historical attractions. and aboYe all, true \ -irginia hospitalit\. The Southwest, then, has every reason to expect a man~'­ sided development. Roanoke is proud of its position as the Southwest's leading city, and R oanokers expect certain prosperity to come in the wake of the present rapid de\"dopment of the Southwest's vast re:'ources. �THE VIRGINIA REALTOR [.40 ] SEPTElVIBER, Views ·o/ ·Roanoke's Publia Library Here Young and _01~ of Roanoke Taste Daily the Pierian Spring. Garden and P ool in the Rear F ront View Library as seen from a distnnce Photo by Davis. 1926 �SEPTEMBER, [ 41] 1926 THE VIRGINIA REALTOR The Roanoke Country Club \¥here Sport Displaces \~Torry I nterior view of Clubhou se Photo by Davis. The Clubhouse �THE VIRGINIA REALTOR - [ 42 ] SEPTEMBER, 1926 • Sun and Storm tn Roanoke Photo by Davis. �• • ssoc1at1ons of ehristian . Woanoke NEW Y. W. C. A. BUILDING 0 adequately house the growing work of the Young Women's Christian Association of Roanoke, Virginia, a new building is planned by the firm of Eubank and Caldwell, which will be erected the coming year at the southwt:st corner of Franklin Road and Henry Street. Three stories will be built now as the first unit, and the walls will carry an additional two stories which can be built to meet the future n eeds o f the association. This building will contain a large and beautiful lounge with a fireplace at one end, and the information desk at the other end, with a g rand staircase opposite the main entrance. There will be offices, club rooms, an assembly room with stage and dressing rooms, a cafeteria with private dining room adjoining, gymnasium, swimming pool, and the necessary showers and lockers. T he residence quarters will provide for transients and a limited number of permanent boarders will also be accommodated. T Y. M. C. 4. BuildUig When the organization was first effected a house was purchased at 415 R oanoke Street, S .vV., through the g enerosity of interested friends, and last year it was sold for three times wh at it cost, the p roceeds m aking possible the purchase o f a more central and desirable building site. A building ca mpa ig n was h eld in May, 1926, and the goal of $150,000 was almost reach ed. It is estimated that the building with the necessary furni shings will cost approximately that amount. M rs. Joh n 0 . Boyd is the president of the association, Miss M. Belle Jeffery is the general secreta ry, and M r. E . R. Joh nson is the chairman of the building committee. Y. fr/ . C. A. Building THE Y. M. C. A. Since the association was organized over thirteen years ago it has provided educational and gymnasium classes, recreational and social features, aided girls in finding employment, and not only housed many, but also referred others to r egistered private homes where they have been accornmodated with room and board. Thousands of girls and young women have been h elped and benefited by the association, and have learned to live broader lives and also to be of service to others because of the altruistic spirit fostered by the leaders of the Y. w. c. A. More than 1,600 girls ·were included in the Y . "\ill . C. A . activities the past year. These include the young women in business and industry, as well as the younger girls who are in grade and high school and whose activities center around the program of the Girl R eserves. R oanoke has al\\"ays been mindful of the uplift of its young men, and not the least among its institutions work·-ing toward this end is the Y. M . C. A . Here more than anywhere else in the city, opportunity is afforded visiting young men, or strangers employed in the city, an opportunity to m ingle with the best of companionship which the city enjoys, and partake of physical and mental development as well. The gymnasium, swimming pool. and other recreative pastimes offered can be enjoyed to the full . and athletic sports are encouraged. The membership compises young men of all classes and occupations, and equal standing is given to all. Situated in the heart of the city, its location is especiallv favorable for development, and within the last few years has doubled and quadrupled its membership. it �{!;ountry c5cenes �ear ~oanoke �Woanoke, a ome-®wning City H om e of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Fishbu rn Roanoke is a city of 75,000 people, 60 per cent o f whom are home owners. Situated as it is, where the two hard surfaced roads of the Roanoke and Shenandoah Valleys converge, where two main lines of railroads, the Norfolk and Western and the Virginian, run east and west, and the Shenandoah Valley and the Roanoke Southern Rail ways run north and south, she nestles like a gem in the midst of the A lleghany and Blue R idge Mounta ins, surrounded by hea lth resorts. Many reasons made her population a home-owning citizenry; hers is a prosperous community because thirty million dollars are paid out in wages and salaries yearly which enable her people to buy homes and pay for them. Her pa triotic and wide-awake realtors build and sell these homes on a small cash payment and monthly paymen ts to suit the salary or wages of their clients. There have been instances where a realtor has built a nice cozy home, put a loan on it, sold it to a Norfolk and Western forema n for five thousand dollars, two hundred cash and thirty-five dollars a month, and every dollar was paid on these homes without a default, and the purchase rs became proud and happy home owners, free from debt. By the time the home was paid for there were t wo or three bright, tow-head tots playing around the front yard, which is covered with blue grass sod and flanked on each side with a bank of gorgeous flowers. Among the wealthier classes there are hundreds of stately mansions. Moreover, the home owning spirit is not confined to the white people alone; a large percentage of the colored people are home owners. One peculiar thing about them is the fact that one seldom hears of one selling his home either voluntarily or by foreclosure. P hoto by Da vis. There is no influence so potent for the making of good citizens as the owning of their own homes; they are then an integra l part of the community ; interested in the civic government and in the moral uplift of its citizens by educational and church influences. Roanoke, lying on the banks o f the Roanoke R iver at the foot o f th e A lleghany and Blue R idge Mountains, is composed of a happy, prosperous and law-abiding people, because they la rgely own their own homes. The site o f Roanoke city seems to have been selected by nature; it was used by animals, recognized by Indians, adopted by emmigrants from the East and No rth as a meeting place, and claimed by earlier and later citizens whose vision and great good common sense followed the lead of Providence and for many reasons found an ideal spot on which to build a great city. The territorial pedigree of Roanoke County is curious. S he is a direct daughter of Botetourt County, having been born in 1838. Botetourt was carved in 1769 from the great empire which used to be Augusta County, the limits o f which extended to the Mississippi River. In the Court H ouse of F incastle may be found a deed recording the building of a jail in whi ch it states that "this jail is built for the people on this side of the Mississippi R iver, as those in the County beyond the Mississippi must build a jail for themselves." While the V alley Turnpike was not fini shed until 1852 nor the present main line of the Norfolld and \l\Testern Railway was not completed until 1855, the Roanoke Valley was always the home of wealth and culture. �SEPTEMBER, 1926 [ 47] THE VIRGINIA REALTOR -"' ~.. ·;;: ..c ~ "' <Q E-< • ,.;i ~ < j. ' . ..; ~~ i:..l "' E-< ..: -..,... ::la 0 ... :s i:: .. Q) c::i:: L �THE V IR GIN IA REALTOR [ 48 ] S E PTEM BER, 1926 Buena Vista , H ome of Mr s. M. M. R oger s Virginia Mineral Springs One of the Resorts Near Roanoke HE journey to ::vlineral Springs is short and easy, less than an hour·s motor travel from Roanoke. Speeding bYj motor through farm dotted valleys up rolling hills, with each moment, one feels the invigoration of drier, cooler air, scented by perfume of mountain laurel and flow ering rhododendrons. Tradition has it that the magic waters of the V irginia Mineral Springs have been famous since the Indians roved the Alleghany ranges. Tribes of Appalachians, so the legend goes, discovered this natural playground with its magic springs. Their medicine men are reported to have done wonders with its restorative waters. This water is offered guests daily at the Virginia Mineral Springs H otel, which is famed far and wide fo r dispensing forth to guests the Old Dominion hospitality. F our of these natu ral springs- W hite Sulphur, L ithia, Iron, and Arsenic- are so close together that they are sheltered and enclosed l?Y a pavilion. All are located but a short walk! from the hotel. T Whatever may be the traveler's favo rite outdoor sport, he is pretty sure to find it here. There are tennis courts which inspire the desire for exercise; ·a w.ell kept nine hole golf cou rse, growing soon to eighteen holes, will delight the golfer. Easy paths and mountain trails for the equestrian abound; horses are available at nearby stables. A modern bath-house and a splendid swimming pool provide fo r the novice and the expert. Rowing, canoeing and all kinds of water sports are available. Here is. indeed a vacation resort. The average temperature for spring is SS degrees, for summe.r 74 degrees, for autumn 62 deg rees, and for winter 40 degrees. The air is soft and dry, permitting strenuous exercise without fatigue. There a re no "best" months. May and June with their laurel, September and October with their days of following the hounds in quest of the fox; nights of music and entertainment- all these abound at Virginia Mineral Springs. Virginia Mineral Springs �I SEPTE:\I BER, 1926 [ 49 ] ~ ~ THE VIRGIN IA REA LTOR �THE VIRGINIA REALTOR . [so ] SEPTEMBER, 1926 �Roanoke's City Council · Just Elected - Under Their I1eaclersbip Roanoke A dvances Oonficlentl~­ Towa.rcl the Future. Chas. D. Fox M ayor E. R. Chick J. W. Comer (. Muni~ipal . Building, Roanoke -- �~oanoke, eenter of c!l-ndustr y By B. F. MOOMAW OAN OKE is frequently spoken of a s " The 1fagic City." It is a beautiful name and we like it, but Roanoke did not spring into being by the ·mere waving of a Fairy's wand. Roanoke is the city it is because of its strategic location, and has numbered, and still numbers among its 65,000 inhabitants, a great many men and women of wisdom and forethought . Roanoke is somet imes called a railroad community. Vl/e immediately recognize the great importance of our two splendid transportation companies, the Norfolk and 'Western, and th~· V irginian. W e could not be Roanoke without them. The coming of the railroad, with particular reference to promotion of the Shenandoah Valley, now an important part of the Norfolk and W estern System, marked the real beginning of the city. The greatest single industrial factor of the city is the Norfolk and Western Railroad, of which R oanoke is the home. Roanoke, however, is now more than a railroad town. It is an industrial center of great importance to the State and South. T he following are several important prime factors necessary to the successful establishment and operation of industry here, which have created this great industrial center: 1. Transportation. Roanoke's two trunk line railroads, going in every direction of the compass, offer industry transI>ortation facilities equal to any community. In travel of Passenger or freight, Roanoke is in close proximity to the great markets of the North, East, South and Middle W est. It is accessible by transportation to great supplies of raw lll~terial , and agricultural products of this section and all of Virginia. The great bituminous coal fields of Virginia and ':'est Virginia, the cotton fields of Virginia and the sta tes to he south, and lumber and iron resources, are at hand. . 2. Power. The city's electric lighting and power servict> R is furnished by hydro-electric power and steam stations, possessing a combined capacity of many thousands of horsepower. Both electric lighting and power rates compare favorably with those prevailing throughout the South. A high tension transmission line on steel towe1:s, and having a capacity of 20,000 horsepower, comes from base power plants at the coal mines in ·west V irg inia. A simila r line comes from a large hydro-electric plant on James R iver. These lines · are part of a super-power project, which, in addition.to power from former plants, gives Roanoke a great supply of electric power for industrial purposes. 3. Labor. A most important factor in industrial development is an adequate supply of efficient labor. The industries of R oanoke have secured locally, without advertising, all of the labor required, and there is yet left in this general vicinity sufficient for a much greater industrial development in the future. Our labor is native-born American, and easily becomes effi cient. Roanoke is free fro m labor disturbances. T here is found here a most cordial relationship between employer and employee. 4. Climate.. There is a direct relation between climate and industrial operation. The climate of Roanoke and vicinity is delightful the entire year. Industrial operation is not hampered by severe heat in summer or severe cold in winter. The city has a number of industries making a great variety of products. Our industry is quite diversified, consequently there is a lack of competition in labor or product. From one end of the city to the other one can see and hear the wheels of industry busy with thousands of employees releasing products of much value. Roanoke is the proud possessor of the largest Rayon Photo by Davis. HILL CREST HALL, ROANOKE The Viscoe (Silk Mills) Dormitory for Girlg. Here are housed 225 girl employes. Every form of reereation is afforded, including gymnasium, basket ball and tennis, with a reading and reception room I �(fl r.1 '"O --l ['l ::::: o:l l'l ~ .... \0 N 0\ ,......, U'l VJ L....o .., ::r: tt1 ""'! ~ c;) ....... ~ ._, ::i... Photo by Davis. THE VISCOSE CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA SILK MILLS. The largest industry in Roanoke, employing 4,600 persons, a nd the largest plant of its kind in the United States. The business was established in R oan oke in 1917, and this !oration was chosen beca'use of the peculiar a dvantages of the section in transportation, lahor and climate. Other plants owned b y tJ1e corp oration are l ocatecl in Marcu s H ook, P a., and Lrwistown, P a., b at the largest is in Roanoke. :::0 tt1 ::i... r-< ..., 0 :::0 �THE VIRGINIA REALTOR [ 54 ] (artificial silk) mill in the world, the largest railroad shops and the largest steel fabricating plant in the south. Roanoke's industries and public service companies work 18,000 people, receivmg an annual pay of approximately $22,500,000, releasing annually products worth, approximately, $65,000,00D. Between the strength of a small cotton twine and the massive locomotive, both of which are made here, there stretches a wide diversity of industry. Roanoke also manufactures, in the largest plant of the kind in the world, the silk which goes to make milady's handsome gown and many other articles for the person and home. Cars of coal, freight and passengers, bridges and structural steel for the skyscraper, pig iron, metal and concrete culverts, castings, cooperage, boxes, underwear for men and women, clothing, printing and engraving, calendars, building material, tin cans, candy, cigars, beverages, flour and feed, flavoring extracts, overalls, aprons and outer garments, gloves, hats, silos, novelties, vinegar, canned fruits and vegetables, bakery products, tramways, proprietary medicines, oxygen for metal work-all are manufactured in Roanoke. Roanoke's industries also include armature winding, industrial machine shops and electric welding. The more recent industrial developments in Roanoke include a large add ition to the plant of the Rayon mill, which cost approximately $3,000,000; a plant for manufacturing oxygen for metal work; a knitting mill for women's underwear; a potato waffle factory for the manufacture of a new SEPTEMBER, 1926 food product, and a plant to manufacture concrete tile fo r building. Roanoke's industries in the main have and are operatin g to approximately 100 per cent capacity, and offer, therefore, a steady employment of labor. H OSPI T ALITY I N VIRGI NIA The hospitality of the Virginia Mountaineer was exhibited last winter when a dashing young bridal couple motoring from ~ew York to Miami, Florida, were caught in a terrific storm in the mountains. An old mountaineer, no doubt a moonshiner, invited them to the shelter of his cabin. The hospitality was echoed by his tall, gaunt, blind wife. "Tuk a cheer and set down," she greeted; then felt her way to the tall mantle above the big fireplace and securing her snuff box, held it in the direction of the New York! girl, and said: "Won't ye' have a dip?" "No, I-I-I don't believe I will just now," replied the guest, striving not to wound the kindly impulse. "\Vhy ?" questioned the blind woman. "Have ye' quit?" "Yes," quickly replied the girl. "\Vaal," as she stirred a stick toothbrusl-6 in the box and distributed an unbelievable amount of the snuff about her toothless gums, she continued : "I've knowed fakes that have had to quit dipping for a spell-but as for me, I've been a dippin' snuff since I wui: a ten-year-old, an' I hain't r:ever stopped,"- she spat prodigiously-"a single day since I fust started." Airplane View, Plant of Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, Roanoke �SEPTEMBER, 1926 THE VIRGINIA REALTOR [SS] . This steel girder, 120 feet in length, and requiring three flat cars for transportation, was manufactured b y the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company for the Spring Street viaduct, Atlanta, Georgia. Magnolia Buildi ng, Dallas, Texas. All steel for th is structure, high est in the South, was manufactured by the Virginia Bridge an d Iron Company �THE VIRGINIA RE AL-TOR [ 56] SEPTE MBER, 192,<;i .....---- -- -- - - --,-- - - - - - -- --:-- - - - - ----- ·--- r I I Roanoke Mills FOUR BUSY CORNERS IN ROANOKE Above, General Store of S. H. Heironimus and the City Market. Below, Peters Market aud Fleck's Store. Photo by Davis. �T The Norfolk an d Western Yar ds, R oanoke ~abor Has No G]roubles tn ~oan' oke • H E labo r conditions 111 the Roanoke district are unexcelled in any section of the United States. \ V'ith an ideal climate which permits outdoor work to proceed the entire year without undue interference or rapid tempera tu re changes, this location makes an ideal section in which to live and work, being blessed with an abundance of m ountain spring water and a very healthy climate. Roanoke is s urrounded in a ll directions with health resorts, some of which are world famed. The labor supp ly is adequate for present and future demands a nd d rawn mainly from the mountains and valleys, chiefly living in the same vicini ty for many generations back. The imported or foreign laborer is practically unknown, as t he district readily supplies all its O\\'n labor. both skilled and unskilled, without the necessity of importation. Negro labor is at hand, and is u sually intelligent, stable, and reliable, reflecting the spirit of the district in which they live. During the la te war the government sent to this disti;ct, as m ost others, agencies fo r the purpose of fostering Americanization and the spirit and purpose of citizenship among the foreign born. T hey were amazed to find that these were not enough in number to form a single class. The occasional foreign fam ily who do d rift in are readily assimilated and soon lose th eir distinctive social characteristics. T One of the largest indust ries in R oanoke was so canvassed, with the result that but three parties of foreign parentage were found to be employed, and these were salaried officials 0£ that company, here since their youth. A plentifu l supply of workers in building and metal trades is always at h and. T he field is particularly fertile and inviting for such industries as might employ textile and furniture workers. The average worker is healthy, intelligent and reliable, and can be readily and quickly trained to suit the needs of any industry, as has been proven by one industry employing several thousand workers in the manu facture of a technical product requiring particu lar t ra in ing. the industry being entir<.>ly new to the State of Virginia. T he labor coming from farms and rural districts provides a permanent and elastic source of supply, furnishing industry with help wh en needed, and absorbing back into the farms the surplus help du ring periods of slack work, there to await again the beckon and call of industry. Among a people coming from these sources, labor troubles arc unknown . Such citizens sympathize little with the propagandist, but are keen to bpth obsen•e and appreciate proper treatment on the part of their employers. The migratory or floating type of worker is unknown. �r-1 I THE V IRGIN IA REALTOR [ 58] Labor troubles are conspicuous for their absence, and many of our industries have never experienced trouble of this n ature. Employers, realizing they are treating with the most loyal and intelligent labor to be found anywhere, are careful o f their comfort and well-being. · H ome owners comprise a large percentage of the married workers. In one representative industry home owners comp rise one-half of the total of such workers. Many are located in the country and suburbs, and oftentimes include small acreage of tillable land. Such homes and surroundings make for a happy, conten ted b ut ambitious people. T he housing facilities are adequate, and are kept well abreast of any demand. Real estate values are reasonable, allowin g the thrifty worker to readily become a home owner. Roanoke is the hub of a vast agricultural and grazing co~try, and as such becomes a ready market and sh ipping pomt fo r their p roducts. This creates low living costs, which fir st attract and then h old the worker. T he school facili ties and educational standards are both ample and high and this together with the high moral standard and excellent health conditions make an ideal condition for rearing of families. SEPTEMBER, 1926 McAFEE'S KNOB In 1746, 300 acres of land were granted James McAfee. Sr., in Catawba Valley on the north side of "McAfee's Knob." An old block house was built on this land for the safety of the inhabitants against the Indians. The logs bore many bullet holes, evidence of its use for defense. A raid was made by the Delaware and Mingo Indians on this settlement in 1764, and every member of every family was either murdered or taken prisoner, homes burned, and stock driven off. Captain Paul of Fort D inwiddie heard of this raid and with twenty men set out in pursuit. They located about midnight a band of these Indians on N ew River; all were asleep except those watching the prisoners that were taken at Catawba. Captain Paul, not knowing the prisoners were there, fired into the midst, killing three Indians, and the others took flight. They rushed forward to capture some of the fleeing redmen. Seeing a woman and thinking she was an Indian squaw, one of the party raised his tomahawk, but just as it was about to descend, Captain Paul threw himself between the assailant and his v ictim, exclaiming, "It's a shame By and large Roanoke and its contiguous territory is a to hurt a woman, even a squaw." Recognizing the voice of good place to live and work. ' Captain Paul, the supposed squaw told them she was Mrs. . During the recen t exercises of the Daughters of the Amer~ Catherine Gunn. Mrs. Gunn had visited in the home of Cap1can Revolution at N atural Brido-e near Roanoke wh ere a tain Paul. She was taken prisoner at Catawba where her husta~let was unveiled, the Rev. Chu~chill Gibson, in ~losing his band and two children were killed. They asked her why she spe~ch of ~he occasion, said : "Washington climbed to this did not cry out; she replied: " I had as soon be killed as not; perilous height and wrote his name on the Natural Bridgemy husband, my children are slain, and my parents are dead. he flung a silver dollar clear across the waters of the P otomac I have not a relative in America; everything dear to me is but th~ greatest th ing he ever did was when he flung a Britis~ . done ; I have no wish, no hope, no fears. I would not have sovereign across the Atlantic." risen to my feet to save my life." She was taken back to Apropos of the above, it migh t be added that in those days a dollar went far ther than it does now. Fort Dinwiddie. 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LABURNUM REALTY CORPORATION Realtors T Mad. 1621. 924 E. Main St. RICHMOND, VA. �THE VIRGINIA REALTOR [ 62 ] Muhleman & Kayhoe, Inc. REALTORS SEfTEMBER, i 807 East Main Street RICHl\IOND, VIRGINIA 'l{ e have a number of old Virg~nia Colonial Estates for sale, also Farms, both large and -<::::>- SALES small. LOANS J W e Will Be Glad to Work With Other R ealtors ~SURAN CE Richmond, Virginia 108 N. Ninth Street i C.L. & H.L. Denoon, Inc. Builders of H igh-Class Homes B UILDI.l'IG RENTS 1926 ~~~ r=======~ James M~Graw, Inc. We would be glad to have Realtors call on us whenever they have any business to be attended to in this section of the State. \Ve have a number of MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES CONTRACTORS EQUIPMENT Beautiful Colonial Homes for sale in Tidewater V irginia, with good hunting, boating, and fishing. U10th and Cary Sts., ~ POLLARD & BAGBY I11corporated RICHMOND, VIRGINIA n n RICHMOND, ''We Keep Plants Running" U J VA. ~~ u SHEETROCK W. D. 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H ampton Gardens Corporation G,rove A venue Crest Corporation Loans Negotiated, Rents Collected PROPERTY SOLD PRIVATELY and AT P UBLlC AUCTION Room 515 American Natio~al Bank Building Phone Madison 2304 RICHlVIOND, VIRGINIA "'>- 30 North 9th St. RICHlVIOND, VIRGINI A We H .a ve Calls For Chain Store Locations Thruout Virginia WHAT HAVE YOU TO OFFER? Correspondence Solicited Developers of High Class, Restricted Suburban Residential Property SOUTHERN ASBESTOS MFG. CO. IN•COBPO:&ATED ASBESTOS, MAGNESIA PIPE AND BOILER COVERINGS Asbestos Roofings ; Shingles and Flooring Phone Randolph 1428 CHAIN STORE SPECIALISTSi 14 Governor St. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA A PROPER layout tor your subdivi[ sion is just as important as a good piece of land. Our organization is complete to handle any part ot the work from the surveys to the building of all utilities. Our ARCHITECTURAL Engineering and Construction SERVICE Will Solve Y ou1· ALLEN J. SA VILLE INCORPORATED Engineering and Construction ELECTRIC BUILDING RICHMOND, VIRG.llNIA W e Do Not Buy or Sell Real Estate BUILDING PROBLEMS INDUSTRIAL .. COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL ·~$!~.Go/}· REALTORS- BUILDERS 1001-2 State & City Bk. Bldg. RICHMOND �THE VIRGIN IA REALTO R [ 64] SEPTEMBER, 1926 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~· ~ I~ ~ ~ m ~ ~OANOKE 9(EAL TORS ~ Who Made This Issue Possible ~ W . W . AN DERSON & ComAN Y M acBain B uilding R. L. R usH AN D SoN 11 Franklin Road, S . Vi/ . ~. CrL\S. A . BALL Realty Corporation MacBain Building SIGMON AND KEFAUVER A merican N ational Bank B uildinO' 0 ,- ~-d -M · F · CLEATON A merican :>J ational Bank B uilding ~ c~-d "' ~ ~ ~ ,.. ~-d ~.. .., ,.. ~<d ~· ·~ ~<d..J ~ .~ ~ . ~'1: ~ ~ Lib~~~NT,~;t ~~;f~ing CALVIN J. H ARRIS Liber ty Trust Building LILLY LAND CoMP A.NY MacBain Building H MARKLEY lq,Vz .WH.. Kirk Avenue S . R. M ASON L iberty Trust Building MuilRAY AND F LORA M ountain Trust Building NORWOOD AND HOLLANDSWORTH Amet::n£;~:~~tB;;,~;~ding ~ ~ ~ ,. ~c.d ~::::LET::~ ::~:~:g Liberty Trust Build ing R OANOKE, - VIRGINIA ~ ~r~J ~ r~<j ~ r~ J ~ ~r~J T URNER AND T URNER 131 W . Campbell Avenue ~ E. G. UPSON ~ Moun tain T rust Building WOOD, PRATT & Co., INc. Mountain T rust Building 'vVOOD AND 'vVAID L iberty Tru t B 'ld' 30~~;~~~~~~:~: ~ ~ ~ ~ cA:,~!:,:~g::n. sp~,::::::., REAL TOR ~ ~ STRAS AND PERSI NGER 215 S. J efferson S treet • PPO = by the Roa11oke Real E state Board to arrange and issue this special Roanoke number, wish to take this occasion to expr ess their gra titude for the hearty cooperation afforded by those industries and individuals who believed in the project and assisted it to success. CHAS. A. BALL ~ E . w . SPEED L. S. ABERCROMBTE 0 p~ 'o/"~ .&. ... ~~ L MEMBERS OF R O A N OKE REAL ESTATE BOARD ROBT. L. R usu, President r~~ ~ ~ CHAS. A. B ALL, Chairman, v. M . W OOD, F. A. E ADES, M . F . CLEATON, L. J. HINES, J . E•. W ODD, J. A. T URNER ~ ~ ~ ~ r~ J ~ ~ r-~ J ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ �1883 OUR FORTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY 1926 The Stone Pri11ting ai1d Manufacturi11g Co. Largest Exclusively Printing Plant in the South ALBERT A. STONE, President Roanoke, Virginia �CASTLE ROCK, NEAR ROANOKE .......... ,/ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource magazine Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context VirginiaRealtor https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2284/Salem1884.1.pdf e678397123f48d7c785a1d972d9562b6 PDF Text Text - - 1 AND THE [ - - ROANOKE A C l RCL~ LAR OF v ALLEY. I NFOR~L\TIO~. THE .._\ I !:'.\I. \ "lltt. I '\ I.\: \ TIMES-REGISTER OF FiC:::. 1 1SS 1. w • ===•wwaa �.,,,-- " '· .... '"T ~ - - - - - '1 ,.. ~ library. i."3nol.e Rim and '/alley. (B ..11... -~- - · _ • ~ RO AN"OK:E C O LLEGE, SA.L EM, VA. . �- AN D - yalley : The Roanoke ·i 1 A C IRCULAR OF INFORMA TION. Location - R ailroa d F a cilities-B usiness I nterest s - M a.nufa cturing P rospects-Water P ower-Mine 1·al Wealth-Fertile L ands-Healthful C limate-Social, M oral, R eligious, a nd Ecl u cu ti n 1111 \ 138U~D Adv1ctntu g u ::J. BY THE CITJZE~S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. E D TTIO N , 10,000 COPI E R. ~~so nt FREE to a ny a ddress o n a pplicfltion t o ,}. T , C R AB- TR EE, Secretary o f Commi t tee, Sale m , V a. SALEM, VA. : TJM ES- R E GfSTE H P OW E R PRESS PR IN T, " 1 884. • �4 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, vmoJNIA. 1st t o October 31st, are sold to Salem fro m leading points North and South. Additional railroad facilities may be afforded at an early clay. The Baltimore and Ohio, with the Valley railroad, extends to Lexington. 52 miles Northeast of Salem. More than half of t he construction on this gap has been completed. At its late session (1883- '84), the General As. . sembly of Virginia granted a charter, with liberal· franch ises. to t8e Salem and Southwestern Railroad Company. T his new Company will probably unite with a similar OQe in Nor th Carolina authorized to build a road from Asheville northeast to t ile Virginia line and Southwest to t he Georgia line. Tile Baltimore and Atlanta T runk Line will probably be one of the great roads of tile fu ture. Tllis road would run througll a region rich in miueral resources. forest pro ducts, and natural attractions. To Sulem it would give the great advan. ttige of compet.iog railroad rates. Numerous advantages are herein claimed for Salem and tile R oanoke Valley, as points for the location of maoufocturing establishments of va. rious kinds. These resources anct opportunities have been left so long unimproved for want of capital as well as a lack of knowledge and skill in such industries, on tbe part of the people of this sectio n. The citizens of Salem, therefore, invite the attcn. tion ol' men of the necessary means nntl experience to the advan1.uges of ol t!Jeir town and vicinity. The lib. erul otfcrs, printed at. the beginnin"' of tbis circulur, manifest a. gcnerou~ public spirit. and give nssurnnce tlrnt investers will be treaterl in n fai r nnd liberal manner. The Committee: refer wit h g reat satisfaction to another class of ,ad· vantages to be conside red by t hose who plant their capital in a new lo· cal.ion and take their families to a new home. General attention is bore paid to education. Roanoke College, well known throughout tbe connt r.v as a liberal and progressive instit n· tion of high g rade, d raws its pa tron· age from many States, T he l~ublic G rnded school of Salem has for years maintained a high rank for efficiency. T here are also good private schools. Eig ht miles fro m Salem is H ollins Institute, one of t he leading fe male colleges of the Southern States. F ive denominations, wit h able pastors. bolrl regular relig ious services a nd ma intain Suuday schools in the town. It would be difficu lt to find a place where people so generally attend church, where the religious senti ment is stronger, or the public moral sense higher. T be respect for la w and order is so genera l that t he T own Sergeant, 1.he o nly police officer for a population or 2000. fin ds but little to do. The people of Sale m are broad and liberal in their views and ready to welcome visitors a nd settlers from any and nil parts of our country. T hose wbo come cony fee l assured of a corrlial and hospitable welcome. Further informal.ion will be given and copies of this circular ~rniled free to any address on app lt ca~10n t o t ile Chairman or 8ecretary ol the <...om. mit.tee. Salem. Virginia. �5 SALK:-01. ROANOKE COUN1'Y, VIRGI N IA. LIBERAL OFFERS. ·Furnace nn(l ltlanunlc turi ug Sites Ofl'c rc(l F 1·ce. OFFER OF ;r. C. DEY ERLE, F"'5Q. To the President and Membel'S of the Executive Committee oftlie '1.'01011 of Salem, Vil'gillia. Gentlemen : A:; it ts yon r purpose to 'bri11.,. to notice nnrl c11ll the ntten I ion of i!npi~alh;tsof t heconntry to th i" immcllinte section of Roa uoke connty iu p:1111phl ct form I be" to say t hat I know of no better or su~·er 1~cnns of accompli~hing yonr object than in the way yen propo::e, nnd as .an earnest of my co-opern1io11 in yonr en·deavors. f now state Lhat 1 will clon nte to any capitalist, or or:rnni zctl company, t hree (3) acre::. of land alon::i; side of the western end of the siding of the Norfolk .and W este rn railroad, at Snlem depot, o n '<!onditio n t.hnt t hey will e rect a lift y or one hu ndn~d ton Furnace, and operate the same; una I will nl"o give fi\'e (5) acres o{ land jnst beyo11<l the tirst ~ro.sing ·of the Norl<llk an d Wc~t<' rn r11ilro1ic1 of th e R oa uoke 1·ivcr, a111l touching the track of thi$ roncl si x miles west of Salem, upon thesnmeco11di1ions no. thnt proiposed nt Salem depot. Thi~ is n beautiful site for a11y mnn11 factnri11g establishmen t. 'l'hc fo1111<l1\tion is lir111 :tml above hig h Water mark-an ab1111chnce of river o r spring waler Cl\11 !>c had at both placeslimesto11c Is in any q11a111ity, and, at the latter situ, is no t nion• tha n two h111Hl rcd yards off. Othe'i· parlics here, llO no ubt, nre willing to respond libernlly to auy man11facturing ente rpri~es, and cnpitalst~ neerl not confine th<'111selvcs solely ~o minernls, but Cotton '.\lills, Paper '!14ills, and other enterpritieseo uld bcestabli~h ~. Cotton Is near at h:111d, for thi • sect ion of 'Virginia can almost st retch out her h~nds and gathe r it from the fic;lds of Nc:rth and So uth Carolina. S traw is rig ht herE: -abundan t and chcnp for paper making, for R oanoke ranks nmong the first coun1t!ea iu the State for wheat rai~ing. And now a worcl or two as to the outlets and markets for these cliversilkd interests . (l.) We have the Norfolk nncl Western rnilro11d runn ing through the en tire length of t he Stat<', from th<' city of Norfolk, on the seaboard, to Bristol, in the extreme western part of thl! St11te, gi\'ing co nnect ions with the W estern nml Sonthern States ; nml Lhe Valley railroad, now co mpleted an d ru11ning as far South as Loxington, in Hockb ridge co11111y, Va., (ancl this ro:ul so far compJ('tecl in way of 111:1$onry wo rk and gradi ng from Lcxi11.rton to Sale m that it will req uire but :i s n7nll outlay to bring it to the Jal ter plaet.'), w ithout doubt. in the ve ry near future, will continue its course ~outh warcl thro11irh Salem, and t.hc: ncci on through the connti(•s o( 1!011tgo111c ry, Floycl , Ca rroll or Grnyson to som e point in Xol'th Carolinn. thllS opening up the la tent l'e~Olll'CCS o[ those counties, snch as iron, zinc. and ot her m etals, wh ic\.l exidt in c normon s q 111111tities. and llevcloping forests of choice lumber . This rOall. thu~ op<'ning up n way to :ret at the mineral;; oi the~c counties, can be met at or 1w~u· Salem br th e coke rrncl coal brong;ht clown via Norfolk nnd Wct<tcrn railroacl form Southwest Virginia. These r<'asons, iultlr<l to the beautiful l ocation of the town of Salem, its healthiness nnd its fertile land. all conspire to make it ntt111ctivc and :ulrnntageous in the higl:e$t degree for C;tpita li-<t..~ t<l come and locate their \'arious i11cln~trle$. Jn vie w of all th c~e circum,;tances I am indu cc•d to offo r tlw foregoini; p1·opositio11s, and J mean what I say. Y onrs re~r<'ctfnlly. J. (;. FncCory nncl DEYERLE. Paper 1'Hll Sites OFFER. OF W. l\£ . GRA YDILL, ESQ. Jn a note to the Committee on Publicatio n, Wm . ~1. Gr11ybill snyf' : fn on.le r to e11cou1-ao-c manufacturing in my conu\rnni ty. tQ bnilcl np th e town of Salem, I make the following offers : and �SALEM, ROA~OKF. 1. I will give a site for a furnace ~r factory on my Bclle\·ue farm, on Roanoke river,one-half of a mile from Salem, to any party who will erect and operate thereon a. fllrnace or factory in which they shall invest at least 820,000. 'l'his site is oncfourth of a mile from the railroad, less th>ln one-half of a mile from the depot,and has excellent sand and limestone on the grounds. This is said to be the bl'st natural location for a furnace in thi;; county. 2. I will give a site for i. paper mill, '!\'OOlen mill or factory, in the town of Salem, on the lAke Spring branch, to any party who will e rect and operate such a factory thereon, provided they invest at lens t $15,000 therein. This site is within seventy-five yards of the Norfolk and Western railroad, and has a fine supply of clear spring wate r. Correspondence solicitecl. • Wl\!. M. GRAYBILL. ' Vat er P o wer Fr ee. .ANOTHER LIBERAL OFF.ER BY MESSRS. GRAYBILL AND TINSLEY. In order to encourage manufacturing in our vicinity we hereby make the following offe r : We will give a water-rigbt. including the erection of a dam across Roanoke river, :rnd a s nitable site (not plore than one acre) for the erection of a FuruacP, Foundry, Pape r Mill, Cotton Mill or Woolen Mill to any responsible party who will e;·ect a first-class establishment thereon. Pro\'ided, that the party accepti11g t his offe r will invest. at le~st $100,000 in s uch a factory ; and its ope1.ation and work shnll commence on its ~rection within twelve months a nd pleted in two years. 'fhis site is on e1tl~e 1· bank of the ri vcr, about one-fourth mile 'l'i1e re is excellent sout tnves t Of SaleD1· limestone and a n abnnd:rnce of sand at hand . also large deposits of first-class iron ~re, within a mile from which there Ss a gentle slope to th~ .river. Correspondence so!Jc1tcd. WM. ::If . GRAYBILL, W. H. TI NSLEY. ?O"'- COUNTY, VIllGlNIA . S .A L E As Seen by a l.V.I: I N evv York Journalist. Her Advantages and Attractions Fully Set Forth in the "North and South." The following a r ticle, descriptive of Salem, is taken from the Marcil> number o f tbe No,·th and South, p u blished at Ruffalo, New York. T be: wr iter of the article, Mr. W. Lewis Gilbert, has been the l:iouthcrn traveling correspondent of tl.Je pnper fol" several years. He is a cultivated gentl emen, and is well infor med in. regard to the South. nnd was surpriscct to fin d so many attra<;tions i n Salem and its surroundings: Salem, the county.seat of Roanok . e county, V a., 1s on the Norfolk c..~ Western rail road, six miles f rom auct west of Roanoke, sixty west of Ly n ~h ­ burg, 260 wes t of Norfolk, and 2 40 southwest of W ashington, and with in eighteen hou rs of New York Cit • It bas connections witb a ll parts y • the couutry via Shenandoah Vall:r rail road at Roanoke, and the NorfoJ~ & Western at Salem. The town . . . tile S tnte a I~ one of the prettiest 1n • 0'1 is located in the Roanoke Valle which is situated at the head.wate~~ of the Roanoke river, between th Alleghany and Blue R i<lge, at ai: svera<Ye elevation of 1,100 feet abov the s;a. Roanoke Valley is falllou: for its beautiful scenery and healthy climate. Salem has. a population 2,000, and is a favorite summer re. sort. The town lies iu the beantifuJ or �SALE)[. ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA . Valley of the Ronnokt'. just where . " the garden spot of the Old Don:inion" is shut in by spurs of the mountains. making its location-,vith its ricb agricultural valley. watered by tl:e Roanoke river, abounding in black bass, broQk tront, anrl red eyes -one of the most delightful spots imaginable. Salem was laid out in 1802, and was then in Botetourt county. It is now Roanoke county, made by taking a part of' Botetourt and l\lontgomery. Salem sl.Joul<l have .been the terni1:1ms of the Shenandoah ValleY. rnilroacl, as its natural advantages are superior to her sister town. The country around Salem abounds in magnificent farming lands, whilst the hills and mountains are filled with manganese ore, zinc and other minerals, only awaiting capital to develop. Her beautiful situation, her superior ad· vantages, her pure wat.er, the farm· ing country, the immense beds of rich ore that exist at no great dibtancc, should insure a wonderful growth in the future. It only remains for her people to recognize ber adrnntagcs. and hy making the facts known, at· tract the attention of tl.Je millions of capital ti.mt is now seeking invest· ment in the South. Keep it before the world-not once or twice, but ' continu. lly. Sl.Je has natural resonr· ces every way. Make it known ancl tile town will increase. Capit1\l brings immigration and that increnses the value of be1· property and tl.Je wealth of ber inhabitants. Salem is growing, but not like ber neighbor Roanoke. Still, it is banl· ly fair to institute a comparison. - 7 Millions of Nortl.Jern capital flowed in there, whilst here in Salem that is yet to come. Bl.t her citizens are beginn111g to apprecitite her advan· tages, and nrc just realizing that there is the making of a·· right smart pince" in Salem. She bas but a few industries. and what there are, are paying. Building material is plenty anci low. Living is cheap; rents moclernte. with lots for sale itl the town at $50 to $250 containing one.fourth to one-third acre each. In the business part, lligher. The principal business is on l\Iain street- a Macadamized road. As a residence Salem is a very attracth·e place, and many gentlemen with tl1eir families from all parts of the Nor th and South -ha,·e selected it as a borne, as th(} surroundings generally are so pleasing. The town is built on a series. of knobs, and is one of the best drained in Virginia. Three streams or branches run throngh it. and this gives good drainage the entire year. Society is refined and el egant, and the kve of law and order is a characteristic trait. The people are social and extend genuine Virginia hospitality to all new comers . .Gian t<> see you, and hope the ~~ttractions or the pince will woo yol'I to remain. The town within tbe corporate limits ext.ends a mile and a balf each way, with well laid out streets and briclc sidewalks in principal parts of tbe Lown. Postal facilities are good, and where one person was able to do tl.Je work a sl.Jort time ago, it now takes three, thus showing in a marked manner the growth of the town. �8 SALE.)[, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. The .t.elegrnph office is in t.~e same buildin g . Roflnoke Colleae is also located here. We refer ~he reader to another pnrt of the paper, in which we speak of it at lengtb. WATER·l'OWER. One of the most remark:ible advnnt:iges that Salem has is in be1· valuable waterpower in the Roanoke river. The altit11<1e or ::>alem is perhaps 150 feet. higher t.h:rn Roanoke; the river mus through ooth places. Here it becomes rnpicl from its great fall. Something nbo,·e three miles from the town a dcc.:line ab· ruptly commences nncl gr::i.clually grows more f'orcible until it pusses out of sig ht at the point where the railroad crosses it east. of the town. All along the river are most com· plete sites for mills. and factories with ample w:itcr·powt'r to run the heaviest nrnchinery. At present tberP are b11t two flouring mi lb and a small founcln· utilizi11~ t.llis. In some parts of the rh·cr t:\•en a clam is not necessary. an<l s imply cutting a race-way woul1l, perhaps. answer the purpose. It is a wond er to a s why this powe r has not been utili~ecl ere this. T here are in this l-Ocality numbers who were aware of this power, hut bci11g of' nn :igricnlturnl turn or mind, clirl not have time to conside r the ndnwtnges tl1at have flowed past Lhci r very doors for years. BcsiclcR. from t.he very na· ture of things, had those w!Jo recog· nizecl this wate r-power l ric<i ton w:iken enthusifl.sm in the m:itter, it would l.ui,·e fallen stillborn. Bnt now t,hing " nre diffe rent. R o:inoke hns rlE'1110 11"1 r:i1 cd 1li :1 t t lii• nill cy is the place for business and manufac. turing enteprises. The estnblisLt. .ment of a number there, anrl more to come, has quickened the pulse of the progres~ive men of Salem, anrl tliey are anxious that her merits shall be known, and as for as water.power is concerned, Salem can offer ndvan. tnges equal to, . if not superior t o, any other :iv:ulnble point. Thct·e are a plethora of sites nlona t'· . b o ue nver anks tlrnt could be utilized and plenty ot' power could he secur: eel without incommoding each other. Tltere is a site ji1st below the small foundry, at the blacksmith S IIOp, that bas a ~ower equal to the wan ts oftbe benv1est mnnnfacturina c on. o cerns. It is just before the r 1·'"e r runs under the coYered brid"e .-,.. 0 • .A.() show_how available this power is "e will attempt to illust.rnte. Sn ' that a dam was consLrnctecl of f y . r Our or even six 1eet high (the latter ti • best). such would not hack up 011 upper dam used by the flour . 11 then build a flume or cut a race.mi • Wav across lhe bend to where the , ~ joins the ri ver again, an<! n fifteen feet coulcl he procured 1·r f . • not more. \Ve are puLtmg these witu· bounds-the fall woulcl be greater ~!\ the estimation of many. The r·\V G•n .... just after leaving tile blacksrnit., shop. corornences to make a curvell rnnning under the co,·erod bi·iao- • sti ll contim•ing tile curve f'ot· 80 be, me <iistance. 'l'b e space across tl. 1 11rojecting land is about 800 yarils 0 wliere the race.way or flu1ne w • Lt • • ou lcl empty in t e nve1· again, afler water lln<l been utilized. or it 0 tllie . 1. 1 f' . I ou d 1>e contmuet inc e 1111tc y. The race. tl:: fa.t•t:<\ :s �SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINlA . way sbonld beofsutficientcnpacity to admit of a number of industries b eing located tbereon. To increase its efficacy a canal some fifteen feet wide r.nd six deep could be built, with storage reservoirs, say at eacb 100 y ards, that would give a wonderful power for use. We a re not practical eng ineers, but it see ms to us that Salem has a power in the water course of tbe Roanoke river sufficient to run many a mill or fac tory. It appears to be almost limitless, while the land acljacent to the rh·er is leYel anrl woulrl make the most complete s ites im aginable. An ad· vantage here at 8alem is that roads or streets rnn direct to town from these sites, and there they are only a few rods from where connection could be marle with the main tracks of t he Norl'olk & Western railroad, eithe r above or l.Jelow the d e pot. In fact. n ature inte nd ed the points we speak of as sites for indu stries, anrl it only requires capital to build such to re:lp untold profits and benefits to all concerned. T he citizens a re now fully aware that too long has the town remained innctivA. and parties desirous of locatin g will receiYe all encouragement, :rnd s ites will he clo· nate€1 at many points on th e river. The 01.portunity or the en pita lists is here in :::ialem, for sbe possessP.s ample ra ilroa\l facilities :incl conncc. tions with all parts of the country . CLIMATE . We are indel.Jted to S. Carson Wells, A. M., Pb. D.. prnfessor of -mathe.uatics and nat.ornl sciences at Roanok e College, who htis been here t hirty·t'onr years, for t he foll ow ing 9 remarks on the climate : "The elevation of tbe vn ll ey in which Salem lies, though it secures perfect imrnunit_y from all forms of malarial disease, and gives a bracing summer climate, does not t!lake its winters as sever e as either the e levation or latitu<le would inclicate. The bigll wall of the Alleghany mountains, which makes tile northern rim of the basiri, acts as n screeu from the north a nd northerly win<'ls. I u addition to the absence of malaria, the clim~Lte is characterized by a good deg ree o f cl ry ne"S a nd freedom from e xtremes of he :1t ancl cold, g iving, of course. relief in all t.hose <liseases which are :lggrnvatecl by humidity and rnpid nnrl extre me _cl.lunges in temperature. T im sprin g opens enrly, orten in the latter part or Feb· rua ry. I n s ummer, wh i b~t at midday the theromometer may r:mge. as it docs, ror a fe w weeks at a t ime. from 85 to 90 degrees, ra rely a little hig her, yet the nights are always cool enough f0r refresliing sleep . The winters, as a I r ea~l y said, are excep· tionally milrl, ice not often formin g to th e thickness of more tb:in two oithree inches, itnd this for only two orthree brief periods during the sea· son, making the gat hering of tbe a nnual ice supply rather uncert.a in.'• FARMING LANDS, THUCJGNG, ETC. Snch la nds can be procured from $25 to $100 an acre, and the very finest at these prices. The land pro<lnces wheat, corn. oats, bay, tobacco. frni ts, vegetables, g rupes. etc. The elm.meter o r Lhe lancl a1lmi ts or diversified rarruing . and in some cases is macte to pny $25 to $60 alll �10 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. a cre . With improved farming this can be greatly augmented. For t rucking purposes these lands are most e xcellent, anrl are s uceptible of a hig h state of cultivation by expe· r ienced vegetable growers. To give an illustrr.tion of what c:in be done on these lands we will cite the c:ise of Mr. Duval, of the hotel. He has a garden spot of not q uite one an<I one-half acres. on which he rnisecl, l:lst season, 150 bns hels of Irish potatoes, 500 bushels of tomntoe~ . 100 hns hcls of turnips . 75 hns hels of beets, 20 lrnsbels of onions, 1.500 hen1ls of cabbage, hesicles p eds and beans enough for the season. and a lot of cel ery. This r r. prcsents at a cash valuation over $400, a nd this is only ono case. If the v1.1 rious farm s hurl each a few .ncr es devoterl to truck. th e increase wo ulrl be very g reat. The above c a se will g ive No rthern farmers an irlea or how prolific and profitable t his section is . It speaks for itself. '" e c:rn 0 11 ly say g o down and see a nd y ou will buy. SU:'lntER RESORTS . T he town of S a lem bas a very fine snmmer reso rt , un cfor the m a na~e­ ro en t of l\Ir. F. J . Chapman, a h_ve man and fully irle nt.iric<I with the in. tare11t s of 8 nle m to a very great ex· . nlso owner of several t e nt. Il e is cl flue farms a nr! valuahl e iron ore ep osits . Th e house is known as the Lake Spring Hotel , and is s itua ted a t th e point from which the town rl ra ws its sup p ly of water. The hot~[ is locnterl on the mnin street and Ill a ,·cry pictureRq ue spot. a nd cnn ncc o m moclnte I 25 g uests; opens for the season May 1st. Some ten miles from Salem can be founrl the cele· brated Roanoke R ed Sulphur Springs, the waters of which are equal, if not superior, to all others, the famous " Monroe Red " not excepted. lo congestions, or other derangements or the mucous surfaces. in gouty diathesis, and affections of the kidneys and blaclcler, in dyspeptic depravities, and especially when the liver is implicated, as well as chronic disorders of the abdominal cavity generally. and in female obstructions, these waters may be hopefully look. ed to for remerlial efficacy. The hotel at this point is located under the shadows of some of the outlying rnngcs of' the Alleg hanies, surround. <'<l h,· n hl'nn tifnl nncl luxuriant growt h ot' nati \"I' t rces nnrt •ever• greens, witb spacinn " g rounn 8 and an elevation of 2.200 l'ee t above the sea level. In con,wquence of this elevation the ground .. are well.drain. ed, cool, dry. and without fogs or dampness. The pure , fres h and in. Yigorating air from the mountain heights, the hig h an d firy location Of the Springs is highly apprecinted b those desiring a chnnge for th o p y ur. po.se of ~t eal th, noYc l t.~.rccrea.tion, nnd to get rid of the wearing activities o(' business life. Ample nrran gernent fo r all orclinn.ry amus ements . medical faculty all o,·er the country speak in the highest terms of this resort, and the testimonials of cures made by these wtiters are s iinply astounding. The way to reach tliese Spring s, and tbe hotel and cottages is via Salem, Va. l\Ir. Chnp1nnn i~ also proprietor o f lbis resor t. ·.r h: �SALEM. ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. WATER SUPPLY. The water supplied to the town is .considered the finest known for domestic purposes; having but little 1imesone, it is a soft. water. As a <'!rink it is simply nee\ar. It is secur· ed from a spring a short distance !from Main street. This spring bas ~ ftowing capacity of 400 gallons per minute, which is 24,000 gallons an llour, and in twenty.four hours 1lmounts to 576.000 gnllons. In case or failure of spring, the arrangements are such that the water of the river can be drawn from, affording ample supply nt all times. By its own gravity it liows to a force.pump, locnt· ed on the bank of the river, and which pump is operated by river water power of thirteen feet in a submerge<i wheel, from whence it is pumped back to a r eser voir on a hill that is higher than all the otuers. except Cemetery Hill, and thence by some four miles of pipes is carried throu~h all the steets of the town, nffordin:r running wnter in nll the houses that wisu. Tbe works are ownecl by the corporation. The cost so far hns been about $ 11,· ()00. Tile. people of 8nlem are na· turnlly proud of their water supply, and should be. TAXES, DEllTS E'l'C. Taxes are very low, being only eighty cents on the hnndrcd for both •town and S~atc. Tho 1\mount of per· sonal property taxable is $135.500 ; t"eal estate, $396,500 ;-:\ totnl of $5'22,000. The town has no tloating debt whatever, hut h:i.s a bonded debt of some $13,500. $10,000 of which was incurred in the building of the wnter works and $3.500 in 11 public street improvemtnts. The former at eight per cent. and the lat· ter at six. An offer was made some time ago to take up at par tue water bonds, known as ten.twenties, but tbe holders refused, deciding to hold such as a good investment. A few were surrendered, but that was all. T bey now command a premium of ten per cent. Tbis fact speaks well for her finan· cial standing abroad, as these bc;mcls are mostly held by citizens ot Rich· mond and Baltimore. The $3,500 is held by the bank here. Snlem bns one bunk, kown as the Farmers' National Bank. There are also mon· ey lenders. The court house was built in 1840, and cost some $11,000. Court is held every third l\Ionday, with Hon. Jas. W. Palmer, presiding judge.There is also a town hall and a first· class silver cornet band. FJnE DEPARTllENT, The fire department is a volunteer one, with Major R. W. Page as chief. Tuey ha,·e reels, hose ancl one hand· engine, and sixteen fire·plugs are placed nbout the town, which are supplied by the water works, and cnR readily throw streams of water over the highest buihlings. Snlcm can be consi <lered well prot.ected against fires. ln$un\nce can be ef. fected nll the w!\y from thrce·quorters to one 1H1d a hnH per cent. NEWSPAPERS. In February, 1883. l\lessrs. Crab· tree & Denit purchased the Roanoke Trne:s from l\lr. John S. Piitton. On the 7th of l\farcb, 1883. the paper was issued uncier the new manage· �12 SAUD(, ROANOKE ment as a consen •ative Democratic news paper. T he pnper was enlarged from seven to eight columns, and continued to mo,·e on in interest nnd circulation until Angust 10, 1883. At that time the owners of the pnper bonght out the S:llem Weekly Register, und receiving .Mr. F. G. Webber into partnership. cons.:>li<lated the two pnpers into oue. :in<l were known as the. Salem Tt~1ES·R1':0 1sT1m. This paper is D emocrntic nnrl i nclepenrlent, and enjoys the la rgef11, circu lation of any countr·y paper in this section.The office is one of the best eqn ipped - with a complete j oh clepa rtme nt in this par t of' tile Stnte. The firm now is Crabtree. Denit & Wehber.Subscription price or pnper. $2 per year. The R oanoke CollegiHn is a month· ly magazine of 20 28 pnges. devoted to tlie ir.tere:HS or Ho:inoke Colleg<?. Like all college p:iµ erd. it is puhlis hecl onl.r during the Sl•ssion of the college. Subscription. $ 1 pn yen r. J . T. Crabtree is pnhli•ht>r 1111<1 manager. COU~TY, VII!GI~IA. DUYAL HOUSE, SALE)!, VA. The town of Salem can boast of ns fine a hot.el ns tbe re is between Rich· mond and A tlanta . I t is three stories and hasement, of hrick, with two L's extenrling buck 130 feet and a frontage of 100 feet. It is bent.ed by steam from a boiler in the cellar, with pipes radiating to every part of the house. In s umm er these sarue pipes do rlnt.y by forcing n current ot coin air to cnch room, rnnrlcring snch most cl elightfnl uncl giving 111 perfect system of' ventilation. A gas. works is nlso nttncherl , and altogether thnc is over 50.000 pounds of piping used . There arc between 4(} and 50 rooms, f'nrni s hect. some in regal style. with bath.tubs nnrl runninO' :::r water. T he hnlconies afford a most. beautiful view of the valley :1nr1 lofty monntnin pl'uks, nncl the truck of the rnilroad ran he seen for mil es. Tbe grounds occ11pierl co,·er aliout three acres. wi th uenutiful lawn, shade trees, fountain, etc.. affording a pleasant i·etreat f'or ladies uurl children_ PUBLIC SCHOOLS. This house is nlso a summer resort Education is given consiclernble at- anrl is open all tho year. I t posseses. tention and the white schools of commercial nch•nnt.ngcs, being lo. Salem 'have an ntte:ndance of 225 enter! on . ilJuin street, opposite the scliolnrs, with n c:1p11city of 350. The post.office and telegr::ip!J room; hag. corps of teachers nre of snperior tal- snmple rooms :ind n 'bns rnns to ull ent nnd are arno11g the I.rest people. trains. with n first-clnss lh·ery attacuMarshal l P. Frn.ntz i ~ the County ecl . It has a billinrrl room with Superi ntendent, and \Vm. M. Graybi ll three tnbleP, and wines, liquors an<i President of the white ~ rnd ed school. cianrs are dis pensed at tb e bnr. "'It is tile intention to en large tbeThere is also u lnrge g rncl ed colored school. In the county therenre over office this senson to fort_y equnrc feet, sixty schools. five of' which are grad· tlie floor to be lnid iu tiles, and an, ed bavina excellent facilities as re· aquatic fountain with basins for fish. ga~<la sc~ooling children . Privnte to be located in the ceutre, tbus schools are tolerably well attendeci making it tue banclsomest hotel also. �S ALE~I. R OANOKE COUNTY, V IR GI NIA. officP. in the South. I t certainly is one of .the best appointed hotels in tbe South and rates are low. The hotel has much to do with the repntntion of n town. nnd it is certain t hat the owner anrl proprietor, Mr. W. D . F. Duval, had g r eat faith in the future of S nlem to build such a magnifice nt property- ex· peDding over $35.000 on the same. ROANOKE COLLEGE . GOVER NMENT A ND CURRI CULUl\I. Roanoke College was charte red by the Legislature o f Virg inia in 1853. I t is governed by a self.perpetu ating Boord of T rnst ees. T he curriculum of four yea rs for the rlegr ee of Bachelor of Arts. embraces the studies us· ually ta ug ht in t he Freshm an, Sopho· more, Junior and Senior Classes or Am erican Colleges . F re nc h and German are spoken in the c lass. roo m, a nd stud ents a re required, at th e end of the s econd y enr, to write tl.Jcir e xamina tion p:ipers ;n t he la ng uage st udied. Tile Cu liege con re rs, al so, the d egr ee o f Bache ior of Science. Tlie aim, in all d epa rt me nts, is to g ive thoroug h a nd p ract ical instrnction. Full particulars are give n· in the An n ual Ca t alog ue, wbich rnay be had free on appliciition. PRO.PER1'Y. The Co ll e~e owns 20 acres o f lnn<l, well locat.ec\ in t he town of' S a lem. the c .impns p roper being quite a ttracth·e. The Co ll ege has four lurge brick build ings. th e entire front being 3 13 feet. The Jihrnry . o f 16,000 vol11mes, tbe l\foi eral c~\b in e t, of over 11. 000 s pecime ns, on<l the N umis matic Collection, are umong tile largest and 13' most va luable in the S outh, ancl these are being annually increase<l . A n eat and well a rrnnged brick builcting (i n Got hic s tyle) lias b een erec ted for the Library hy the volunta ry co ntribution s of fr iends . It is ca lled Bitlle l\l6 morial I-Inll, in memory of P r esid e nt Bittl e, wbo g ave t wenty-three· y ears of mos t fa it hfn l ser \'ice to tbe· (:ollege. This Library is second in, s ize a mo ng tile College L ibraries in. Virg inia. The foll o wing article on Roa noke College is r eprinted from t he North, ancl South for Ma rc h, 18514 : This coll ege stands a cen t ra l fig nre in t he history o f Salem , !ti1ll has been the means o f b ringing this bea utif'u 1 town in to conside ra ble pro m. in ence. Roanoke College was ch a r tered in 1853, an<l is governe<l hy a. se If. perp etu at.i ng bo:i rct o f t rustees. L at ely considernble in terest is being taken in t!i is college in tl1e section to whiub it b elongs, a nd at t he Nort h it is a lso becoming bet.tel." kno wn. This is .owing to t he op e ning or t he S he na ndoa h railroad, w l ii l!I~ g ives Sale m con nection wtth all parts of t he cou ntr y . Its nearness to· Roa noke ht1s a lso helped to brin g it. be fore t he peopl e. so tha t at t he pr esen t time t he college is better known. than e ver. I t is most delig htfu lly s ituateci a nd has twenty aures or la nd. wit h a very attractive campus. as will be seen by the c nt g ive n in this issue. T here are four brick. build ings, embracing a n e nti re fro nt, of 3 13 feet. There a re t wo literary society h alls , t astefully nn<l e legan tly a rranged, wbic b wel'e fur nished by s tude nts, a nd in these lu\lls q uestions. �14 SALi:::\!, ROANOKE COUN'l'Y, VIRGINIA . are discussed with an enthusiasm that speaks well for the training that the college afforrls. The library is in gothic style and is a gem. It con· tains 16,000 volumes, and in the collection are books from 200 to 400 years old, with an arrangement so perfect t.hat a catalogue is hardly necessary. The mineral and geological specimens are the finest we have seen in years, but they need a build· ing for the proper exhibition of these. As it is, they are cramped for room, and the 12,000 specimens do not begin to show as tbey would if the col· lege barl room devoted specially to such. Specimens are h<'re from our own and foriegn countries. The numismatic collection is also large. The philosophical and chemical ap· paratus is fine. With another bull<l· in<Y erected capable of containing th: above specimens, and also one for a gymnasium which coulrl be used for lecture and commencement purposes, the advantages of Roanoke College would be greatly enhanced. The courses of study are classical and scientific. witll instructions thorou"h a nd practical. Field prac· tice in ° matlJematics and geological excursions. French and German are spoken in class rooms a nd examina· tion papers are written by students in French and German at the end of the second year. The courses are roost thorough. The coll ege draws its patronage from all parts of ~ur country and the attendance bas lll· creased each session for the past four years. StuclPnts for this session are I.Jere from six:teen States, Indian Territory ancl Mexico, including a number from the North. Graduates are in twenty States nnd Terri· tories. W. H. McKinney of Jn. dian Territory. a Choctaw, took the degree of A. B. last June, and is the first Indian to graduate at a Vir· ginia college. ' The devotion of the faculty of this college is worthy of all praise; they do double work and receive but a scant support. They combine age, experience and tbe enthusiasm or young life. Prof. Julius D. Dreher, A. M .• Ph.D .. is President, and is a most remarkable young man. He is a native of South Carolina; graduated in 1871 and 1878 finds himself at tbe head of this noted institution. He possesses more push and vim than ordinary men, and feels that he bas been called to the work ari<l consequently throws .t he force of bis en. tire nature into the business, and happily with good results. Tbe re. spectability of labor bas always been tungbt at this college and each ses. sion some of the students act as jan. itors to aid in defraying their e~. penses. The aim is to make the co}. lege good enough for the rich and cheap enough for young men of s leu. der means. The location is very bealt.hy and delicate stu<lents become quite robust in a short time. Tue arrangements made for subsisting students are good. Board in gooa fs.milies, including room, fuel aua lig ht, $15 per month; table boar<l, $ 10; good board in clubs, $ 7 per month. Entire expenses of nine months, including college fees, board. fuel, lig hts and washing range from $ 150 to $205; college fees $ 60 �SALE11I, ROANOKE COUNTY, vrnGlNIA. per session of nine montbs. The students generally are earnest, bard working fellows. Taken altogether. this college affords opportunities tl?at are secoud to none in the country.Many prominent Northern gentlemen have participated in the commencement exercises of the college and by their influence helped on the good work. Standing within the classic portals of Roanoke College, we cou Id not help thinking of the sensation that must possess the new aspirant for college honors as be first enters; and again what hopes and fears beset the one who bad just graduated, aftl\r, perhaps, many a struggle in the hard patb of economy. that he might reacl.1 the goal of bis a:nbition. Struggling you tbs, and so deserving! What a monument of lasting fame to endow colleges! H ere is old Roanoka in its thirty.first venr struggling along and maintaining its reputation without a penny of endowment or State aid. The statistics of work done by tbe graduates of Roanoke and the posi· tion attained by the college, alone and unaided, bas been most com· mendahle. She needs an endowment so that the panting. eager youth of the South in pursuit of knowledge may achieve an education commen· surate with Southern pro1rress other· wise, for it is undeniable that educa· tion is the stimulation that builds up barren wastes. Large bequests have been bestowed on Nortllern institu· tions, but few, few on those of the Sout.h, and here is the field for that man with a heart large enough to recognize the importance of this in· 15 stitution to the youth of the South to so endow it that be will become a benefactor to his race. An endowment of $100,000 would place this college in 11 way to do much good.Liberal rich men and women of ·the Nortb, bear this in mind. You have abundant wealth-the South but little. But she has the desire for education. and that fact alone should prove most potent. Those persons whe would wish to learn more of thilil college can procure circulars, maps, diagrams, etc·, together with full par. ticulars, by add res~ing Juliqs D. Dreher. President of Roanoke College, Salem, Va., or F. V. N. P ainter, Secretary. SALE1\I AS A HEALTHFUL LOCALITY. [The following is from the pen of J. J. Moorman, l\L D, of this place. Dr. Moorman has been for forty-jiv e consecuti·ue yeai·s electerl as tbe resident physicinn to the famous White Sulphur 8prings, of West Virginia. He is ah;o the authority of this conn· try on mineral wnters. He is the author of·• l\Hneral Springs of Nortll America," anrl 11 number of other works; was Professor of l\Iedical Jurisprudence and Hygiene in Wash· ington University, Baltimore, and is a member of several learned medical associations.] Snlem is situated not far from the eastern bank of Roanoke river. It is built upon undulating grounrl, gent• ly sloping towards the river, and readily ciirrying thither the surplus water ti.lat may fall upon tl1e soilt.his contributing greatly to the dry. oess and henlthfulness of t.he place. The altitude of the town above the �16 SALE11.f, ROANOKE COUN'.l'Y, VlRGlNTA. sea level, is about l, 100 feet, while the mountains that partly surround it. in their irregular heights, are from 1,800 to 2,500 feet, and from 2 to 4 miles distant. These beautiful mountain ranges in their furth er extension, somewhat after the shape of a double crescent, form a large portion of the rim of the b eautiful valley in which the town of Salem is situated, and include \'ari· ous off.shoots from the g reat Alie· ghany, which itself stretches across the valley te n miles west of the town, completely isolating it in that <lirec· tion. Tbese mountain s urrounrlingl' on tbe north, west, and southwest evidently do mucb to modif'J· the clinrnte of the town a ncl other western por· tions of the Valley. T orn arloes, or even hi~h winds, are unknown here, while the severi ty of winter w inc:l~, common to t his lati t ude. a re greatly modified in tlieir inte nsity in this Jo. cality. Tile ord inary climate during the spring and fall months, is ex. ceptionully good, the thermometer commonly dnring these p eriods vary· ing from the frost point to 50° or 60° Fahr. D uring the s ummer months its customary range is from 75° to 85° ;in the hottest time of the day, it sometimes marks 90° for a few hours only; a temperature above this is rarely esperiencect . Tue nig hts ar:e a lways s ufficiently cool nod the n11· sufficiently e lastic for the enjoyment of refreshing sleep. The winters nre mild for tbis latit ucte, and deci1lectly so wben comp:.tred with the same periods of the year in westerly direc· tions ; or wi tb tbe bigher a ltitudes in neighboring mountainous clistricts •. This is also trne in r eference to t1.1e long. range of country lying east and southeast, known as tbe .Pied mont country, situated nlong and below· tire sontbern slope of tile B lue Ridg e · mountains. The valley in which Salem is situ· a.ted. bas a less :rnnual average or· snowfall; tl1e snows a.re of less. depth than in the surrounding coun· try, east. west, or north; and it lies. upon the g round f'o1· shorter periods. Tbe climate dnrin•T the. winter 0 months, may be strictly termed meclinm. It is a hnppy balanc e be· tween what is generally termed a . cold or warm country. ThE' tbermometer, from the commencement of winter to tbe la tteidays of Decembe r, as a ., O'en eral thin()' o• ranges from a fe w degrees b elow the freezing point to 45° or 50° above zero. January is our coldest month and or\linarily, it furni sbes a fo~ d:iys that a re cold enough to occasion ice for tlle s ummer's supply of tha t valuable material. The thermometer· ordinarily ranges through these ice periods from 10° below freezing, to. zero-and occasionally. at early morning. to from 5° to 8° b elow Weather of tbis low temperatnr~ never lasts longer. bowe\'er, than three or four consecuLive days.and is followed hy much more benr. able temperature. The spring season, as defined by temperatu re, commences cornpara. ti vely early ; often some .springing of ,·e.retntion is observable ID the lat. t er o:ys of February , wltile in tlie mouth of March, a g ood deal or �SALE)I, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINTA, 17 gardening may be done, and especi- brought to the door of every one ally as to planting ol' root crops. that desires it; its natural drainage In all countries of medium latitude of all super fluous water from the sur· marked and spee(ly tuermom- face of ti.le ground ; its free:lom from ·eter clrnnges take place in tem· fogs. low and marshy g round, stagperature in all seasons of the year, n ant pools, and a ll generators of ma· but such clin.nges, though often laria, cHstinctl.Y point it· out as an palpable, esp e c i a 11 y cl u r i n g unu>inally healthy location, and one the fall and winter months, are some· most desirable for a life time re'<iwhat less so here tban is experienced dence; wllilc th e fertile land by on tbe great plains of the West, or wllicb it is surronnded, an<l the ricll ~\·en in the rapidly varying tempera· minerals tbat lie entombed in its snrtnre of day and night at some or the roun<ling mountains.invite the farm e r most distinguished hygienic resorts and the man n facturer to the exin our montains. penil i tu re of industry and enterprise. Tlle locatiou of Salem a!:! a pla ce for The M·erage temperature of the the pleasant enjoyme nt of life and of town and ti.le immediately surround· hygienic safety, has not been entireing valley in each s1>ason of tbe year, ly overlooked by the people of the for fifteen years, by careful tllermo. South who desire a more healthy sum · metrical observation by Dr. C. B. ·Griffi[J, to wlio.m the writer is indebt· mer and fall resi(lence than their own ed for this r,umrnary of interesting homes afford, and hence for months facts, has been ascertained as follows, during tltesQ periods, tbe town is viz : Spring, 56°, summer, 76° ,fall 61, ' generally filled with such, to its utmost capacity to accommodate. winter, 41°. In connection with this notice of Average for tile year 58° Fahr. Salem, it may not he deemed inapRain full d uring tile same period: propriate to refer to tlle ad vantages Spring. IO inches, summer, 15, fall,11, the distant visitor, and especially the winter, 10, wakiug an average of 46° invalid visitor may enjoy by selecting inches of rain fall during the year. this place as llis lleadquarters during Earliest frost, about October 15tll; thewarm season. 'J;'his advantage con· latest. about April 15th. Taking tlle clirnnte of this beauti. sists in the fact or the nenr proximiful valley. all and in all, and with an ty of tbe town-and the easy ap· average ot' tlle entire year, it must be proach therefrom, to mos t of the dis· pronounced very good,- and rarely, tingnished min eral wa tering places ff ever, excelled, for the comfortable in the mountains of Virginia and enjoyment of life and for the preser· West Virginia. vation of health. Its geographicnl location is on the The town and Its surroundings. in very border-it wou ld be no exaggeraconnection with its elastic and invig- tion to say in the very 7ltidst-of orating atmosphere; its abundant what is generally known as tlle supply of pnre, living spring water " Grent Spring Region of Virginia.'' �18 SALEM, IWANO Almost surrounded by, and from but one hour to fonr hours ride by rail, to rehch the most celebrated mineral fountain in this interesting spring district- including the sulphur waters in all their modifications, and among them, thE' far-t'amed White Sulphur, of Greenbrier; the old Red Sulphur, of Monroe, so long distinguished for affections of the cllest; t.he Roanoke Red Sulphur, located on the mountain rim of the valley, and but ten miles distant from the town,-wbich waters have a great reputatior1, little if any short of the old 1\lonroe Red, for irritation of the lungs. Coyner's Black and White Sulpllur, 12 miles distant; and the Mon ,gomery White Sulpllur, 17 miles distant, both by rail. Chalybeate Springs, simple and compound in great variety ; a most excellent. one of the first variety is found at the Roanoke Re<l,-:-and the celebrated Rawley. of the latter character, is convenient.ly reached in a few hours by rail. The only firi:t. class Saline Springs in Virginia are in tllis vicinity, viz: the Blue Ridge, one hour distant by rail, and Alleghany and Yellow Sulphur. in about the same time. Then there are tile Alum, or aldminatad clrnlybeate waters, embracing the famous Rockbridae and Jordan Alum, reached in ~ re: hours by rail, together with se,·eral excellent springs of the same . character of these, within four miles of tbe town that have not been im· proved, but \vbsoe waterti have been often profitably used. To these may be added the famous Hot, Warm, and Healing Springs, with temperatures varying from 85° to 107°, all reached COUNTY, VIRGINIA . from l11~re in a few hours, essentially by mil. The nearness of some. anrl the ease with which all the above named springs may be reached from Salem, give it, we think. additional claims to the attention of summer visitors to this region. THE RO AN OKE VA LLE Y. [Tbe following extract is taken from an illustrated article, by the gifted Edward C. King, in Scribner's Monthly Magazine for April, 1874, page 661-'2. .As the article wlls writ· ten just ten yea rs ago. it will be ·in. teresting to many to note the almost prophetic words ol' the author.] * * 'If "C\1111bingovertllebuge grades which pr1·· luminate the Alleghanies at this point, and passing through the deep cuts in the rock. ribbed hills nenr t.he stations <>'ivinoo t:> <:" access to Montgomery White Sulphur and Alleghany Springs.we came suddenly upon tlle delicious expanse of the Roanoke Valley, [about 12 miles west of Sal.em J batlled in the splendid shimmer of an afternoon autumn sun, and faded into delicatest colored shadows where tile mountains rose gently, as ir loth to leave tile lovely and lowly retreat. The vale was filled witb wheat and corn fields and with perfect meadows, tllrougl~ which ran Ettle brooks gleaming in t he sun. After crossing tlie Roanoke river we came into a region covered with fine fields of tobacco, whicli e~. tenrled up tbe hills ides. Just belo"l"V ii the pleasant station of Dig Spring, to which we llad been graclually de. scending for some time on the high �SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA . cliffs along the si<le of the Roanoke Valley. At Big Spring a profusion of iron and copper ore bas been found. Salem, the site of Roanoke College, is surrounded by charming hills, and stands in one of the richest agricul· tural regions in the U uited States. Throughout the adjacent sections the far mers are very well to do, many owning from twelve to thirteen h,undred acres of land, worth $80 to $90 per acre. Tobacco and the cereals are grown there in large quantities. Salem and Big Lick [now Roanoke city] just beyond, export immense quantities of cereals. 8alem stands at the head of navigation on the Roa· noke, and communicates with Wel· don, in North Carolina. Here, too, it is hoped that a road opening up the Shenandoah Valley, will connect with the Athmtic, Mississippi and Ohio line. The wealth of this region is by no means developed yet. Southwest· ern Virginia proper. which remained so long unexplored, after the Valley and the Potomac shores had been carefully studied, has a grand future. As a field for immigrants who have capital and intelligence. for the bet· ter class or large farmers, and for workers in metal, it cannot be llUr· passed. An empire in itself, with every resource conceivable, it is not wonder ful that that warrior, General Lee, boasted that be could car ry on the war for twenty years from those '!'festern mountains. 19 General Geologi cal Desf' ription oC the Roanoke Valley. BY S. CARSON WELLS, PR. D. [Prof. \l\7 ells has been a residen!;of Salem for thirty·tbree years, during all of which time he bas been in connection with the College as Professor of Mathematics, of the Natural Sciences, of Geology, Mineralogy, &c. He is, therefore, well quiilified to write knowingly and reliably of Salem and the Roanok~ Valley:] The Roanoke Valley, in which Salem libs, is an elipticnl shaped basin, twenty.two miles long by ten wide, lying about a thousand feet, on an a\·ernge. abo\'e sea level. 'fhe basin tilts slightly towards its South· east side, tllerebr collecting the waters by whicb it is drnined, and dis· charging them by the Roanoke river through a gnp in ti.le Blue Ridge mountains. The floor of this fine valley is, in general, of the lom~r 8ilurian formation whose limestones and shales make it very productive in gra~ses and grnins and of easy culture. The sides of the basin are the mountains between which it iies,whicb,belonging as they do to two distinct systems.give great geological variety anrl interest, within a \'ery smull compass. On the east, south and southeast, the Blue Ridge, with its outliers sweep around, giving in those rlirections the (orma· tions well defined and well exposed from the granite core of the former to the valley rocks. The northern and northwestern rim is formed of a triple wall of mountains, belonging to the Alle. ghanies. First and opposite and �~o SALElll. ROANOKg COUNTY, VJRG!NlA. :From this ..,.enera\ presentation it 'Dear to Salem, rises tbe Ft. Lewis. whose dark Devonian rocks, by a will be seen ~hat the forrontions of 1ong and remarkable fault. are this val\ev are just t hose whicll have brought down so \,\mt I.he Siluro conferred wealth anrl prominence Cambrian, at their base, abut against upon all sections of the country and over ride tbem. T hence across where they are found . Going even a narrow va\ley. MMon's Cove, the from the wide n\\uvin\ hottoms across "lofty Catawbas " rise up with I.heir the lal'ge nren or well lying limestone ·southeast dipping upper Silurian anrl shale lancls, we find even the bands. Again, :.fl.er nn interval of bigher ancl more broken lands of ensy the Catawba valley, nn.rrow, but very cultivnLion and offering great advan· ,prorlncth·e, especially in grasses, tbe tages for what are termer\ the "small· farthest limit is found in Brushy er industries." On the escnrpments Mountain. In the southwestern con· of the Blue Ridge andj its outliers, tinuance of this mountain into Mont· wheat, tobacco and apples of remnrlc· gomery county, fine deposits of coal able quality nre produced. On the are workerl. ll ere it bas been much opposite border, on the Southeast eroded hut is still capped witli coal slope of the Catawba.. tbe grape fiour· rocks, with some small deposites. is hes, anti such experiments as ha ,.e The Roanoke Valley is well water. been made in vineyards bnve been ·ed. The Roanoke river flows throu"h successful in demonstrating the ca· • b its whole lengtli, with a volume of pa.city and certainty o f the soil nnd water which is not subject to great climate for production. But though fluctuations, and with a fall wbicll the " a ll ey hns been thus ricbiy ctow· has been alreacly utilized by numer- creel in nil the eleme nts of' agricul· ous flour mills, but whose reserved ture, though every indication points, ·capacity for great work Lias s till to be by the right use or ber greater nn<l developed . lesser intlnst.ries. to a capacity for a In addition to this th('re are a large population ten fol1l greater than it number of lesser streams, some origi· llO"V has, Jet muclt remains to he Raid . nating in bolct springs in the valley, Nature bas been equally prodiO"al others flowing out froUJ the surround. with her in the gift of' miuernl reso:i r· ing mountains to the river. The ces. Within lter borders lie nearly character of tlie suppl.Y of drinking the entire series {>ftl.Jose bands of irou waters is very varied, as migbt be ore \Vhich have anywhere been work. inferred from tile g eological forma- eel to profit. The very accessibility tions. Among these are limestone. of the more rolling lands and the aur. r ou ndincr mountains, togetber witn waters, of varied degrees of strength, the char~cter of their uplift, enables freestone, chalybca.te, alum and sul· these deposits to be developed witb phur. Some of these ha.,·e become comparatively little cost. The com. well.known for their curative po,vers parative freeclom of the ores from and are refe rred to more nt length hurtful ingredients bas been establish. -elsewhere. �31 ed by frequent analyses, by the fact of their bearing shipment with a profit to distant parts of Pennsyl vania, and by the character of the iron made from them at the Crozer Works at Roanoke and Lynchburg. The ores are, here, persistent in their formations, and as these edend around and about Salem we would have a right to expect them. Developments at a large number of points show these conclusions to be well founded, both as to the quality and the apparently inexhaustible riuantities of the ores. At one point in particular rather more than usual developments and examinations have been made. This point is on Poor Mountain, an outlier of th e Blue Ridge, and is about six miies from Salem. Mag netic and brown hematite ores are here found far above water level, contiguous to limestone, and but one mile from the line of the N. & W. R. R:, and in quantities which would seem surllcient to warrant the erec~ion of works for their reduction at or near Salem. The Catawba Mountain, though as yet less developed, will be found rich in minerals. Here are found the hematit.es in several varieties. In one, fossil shells are still lime, and almost abundant enough to flux the ore. A species of dyestone iron ore outcrops at a number of points, with indications of llnge deposits. Persistently a long the whole whole line of this mountain, as it passes through the county, the two more common ores of manganeee. namely. the black and gray oxides show themsPlves at every flexure of t.he strata. The Catawba is easily accessible from Salem, the avel'age distance not being more than six or seven miles, with eMy grades, .\ FR UI T- GROWI XG RRGIOX. BY CHAS. B. ORU'FfN, J\l. D . [The following article, from the pen' of Dr. Chas. B . Griffin, will give an intelligent view of thi11subject. Dr. Griffin has for many years been a lover of this most pleasant and profit.able branch of industry, and knows whereof he speaks.] It is said that God gave our father in E den trees pleasant to the sight and good for food, and that Solomon had orchards and gardens ; yet, after the lapse of more than 200 years, the cultivation of fruits in this country is but beginning to assume proportions commensurate with its vast importance. , The rich and royal man, it is said by Emerson, is he who knows what sweets and virtues are in the g round, and how to come at them. Of the great Southwest Virginia it baa been said that "the eye of a tiiaveller in a day's ride may see the elements of an empire." In developing these vast resources, in the occupation of unimproved lands, enhancing their value and multiplying the comfor ts and luxur ies of life, fruit culture cannot be too highly appreciated. As a n· article of fo.od, fruit.a, especially apples, have proven to be of the highest value, not only for the aliment afforded, but by. adding to the list ~f comforts and luxuries. In fevers and diseases of the mucous membranes dnring warm weather, and for good health at any season, their value is inestimable. For cattle and swine, their use has been proven to be not Jess important than to man. Chemical analysis bas proven apples to contain more aliment than �22 SAT,E)l, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. potatoes, and careful trials show their and two wide (that is to top of mounsuperiority to be as 7 to 5. As to their tain from creek on either side), more market value, it has been shown in than $20,000 worth of apple11 were Pold many sections of the country that for cash to foreign buyers; and the Ferfar mers can make more from 1 -10 acre guson boys sold their apples, growing of their land in fruits than from all on the trees (74 in number), for $500 their other crops combined. Of ap- cash. ples, 400 bushels may be relied on as Peaches grow as well in this section an annual crop per acre, and 40 bushels as apples, but are not so extensively to the tree is not unusual. Peaches, grown, for want of market facilities. plumbs, strawberries, and most other On the Alleghany Mountains and their small fruits, yi eld still greater returns. foot.bills on the west a nd north side of If these figures are ea.id to be unusual, the county, peaches and grapes have it is so for no other reason than that grown for years, and at each end of the good cultivation is unusual. Success count.y, Tinker and Ft. Lewis Mountin this, as in every other farming in- ain, large vineyards have fiourished dustry, r equires the selection of fruits and good wine successfully m ade. suitable to climate and soil, good cul- Through the main valley the Roanoke tiva~ion and eternal vigilance. river flows, from one corner of the county to the opposite. The soil is In Roanoll:e we have the climate and diversity of soils suited to the succf!ss- limestone and alluvial, a nd fruits and ful culture of all fruits, except tropi- vegetables flourish as well as any. cal. Apples, peaches, grapes, toma- where, large market gardens and toes, &c., are being grown on a large peach orchards being located in this and profitable scale in several sections valley. On the river bottom lands, of the county, several farmers having Mr. Jas. Persinger has for years been large and flouri shing canning establish- making wine equal to any of it.s kind ments connected with their orchards, grown anywhere, and has barrels of it and their goods ha.ve a wide and ex - from one to eight and ten years old. tending reputation. On the southside In the northeast part of the valley, and of our county there is a long r ange of on t.he foot-h ills of the mountain, lar ge rough , hilly country, through which peach orchards have been planted for years have been producii ' Back creek £lows. 'fhe eoil of this sec- which . equal to New J ersey or Dela ware. ~ fruit tion is that formed from the decompoW e have, then, in our county all th sition of primary rocks, and is peculiarly the home of apples. Back creek soils of mountain, hill and valll'y b ~ pippins are not excelled by any other longing to the Blue Ridge and A.He_ fruit in America, and Northern men ghany. ran~es, and, in the o~iniou ~ f buy them here every fall and ship them a distinguished P ennsylvanian, \vbo to England free of duty-thanks to traveled a ll over our part of Virgini Virginia's great and good Lieutenant they are far better than simila~ r:~ Maury. This year, from a narrow gions of that State. We have then, as llroveu, a.U the section of this valley, two miles long �SALEM, RO.A.NOKE COUNTY, VIRGI NIA. essentials for the successful cultivation of fruits, and we have thousands of acres of virgin soil cheap for all who will come and help us in this great work. Our own people are being aroused t o the great importance of this industry, and large orchards are being plant.e•' in every section of the county. Since, then, there is no other farming industry that pays so well as this, none so important to health, and nothing that tends so much to the culture and refinement of a people, let all give it their encouragement, and soon we may enjoy in every section" The breath of orchards big with bending fruit." Are Republicans Safe Here? There i:1.re some misguided and misin forroe<l persons in the North and North we::>t who actually believe thi:tt Republicans are not safe in the Sou thj ust as if there were not plenty of them here now. Nothing of the kind is ever even thought of here; but as the at,tentiou of the committee was called to the · frequent misrepresenta. tions on this subject, an iuquiry was addressed to a staunch B.Ppublican, formerly of Ft. WHne, Ind., but now a resident of this county, he having purchased a good farm two miles from Salem. The following is his reply: SA.LEM, VA., April-!, 188±. Prof. J. T. Orabbree, Sec. E'C. Corn. : DEAR Srn.-A number of people in the Nor-th am of the opinion that a Northern man, e:>peJially a Republican, is oot cordixlly received by Southern peoplfl; tl:iat he is just tolerated, and that it is not safe for him to exercise his political rights. 23 I know not the experience of others ; all I can testify to is my own experience; and it affords me pleasure to siy that greater hospitality, heartier cordiality and truer kindness could not be shown to any one than I have met with at the hands of the people here with whom I have cast my lot. As to political privileges, I expect to find them as untrammeled here and as free as anywhere in the North, where I have always resided until recently. Very truly yours, w. H. RUTHRAUFF. AS OTHERS SEE US. FROM MR. CHARLES DUDLEY _WA'RNER, OF HARTFORD, CT. [Editorial "Notes on Viri:;.inia," Bart ford Conrnnt, July lltb nou 13tb, 1883.) After writing at some length of the agricultural ·importance of Virginia., the fertiiity of the Shenandoah Valley, the beant.iful scenery of the route, and the comfort of t.he journey, Mr. Warner speaks of the rrew manufacturing town of Roanoke, at the junction of the Shenandoah Valley and Norfolk & Western Railroads, seven miles east of Salem, and then writes 'as follows : "Salem, a pleasant, old-fashioned villag~ of some two or three thousand people, has more natural advantages as to health, sightliness, fertility and pictnresqneuess, perh~ips, than Roanoke, and equal advantages for iron manufacture and railway operations, · and 1t was perhaps chance or managament tha.t prevented such a new growth there as we saw at Roanoke. But it has mineral wealth all about it, and• its turn of enterprise may come before long. �24 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. "The little valley basin in which Salem lies m\lst be something like eleven or twelve hundred feet above tide-water. The Roanoke river winds a.long the hills on the eastern side. It seems to be a very salubrious place, its water supply is from one of the remarkable fountain springs of which I have spoken, the meadows are rich,_the air is pure, and, sheltered by the hills, it has a temperate climate in winter, with little snow ; I should think it might be warm in July and August, but in June the atmosphere was perfect. There are for summer retreat, however, several mineral springs and pleasant resort.a within easy dista.nc~; and half a day by rail and coach "".111 take one to a. place said to possess si~­ gular loveliness and beauty, Mounta.m Lake, a sheet of very cold, pure, transparent water, covering an area of fifty. acres, with a depth of an. hundred feet. It lies near the summit of Bald Knob, at a.n altitude of 4,000 feet, and . surrounded by splendid forest trees, it is said to be exceedingly attractive and picturesque. "This outline is enough to show that the region is one of great natural beauty. Observation also leads u~ to say that it is the . abode of a hospitable, industrious, and highly moral people. Indeed I do not know any New England town in which the moral standard of living is higher. In Salem everybody has the ha.bit of going to church, and most of the leading religious denomipations are rep_res~nted. It is a town \Vhere the domestic virtues thriv~ and there are no scandals." On the return trip, Mr. Warner visited the Natural Bridge and Caverns of Luray. Of these two natural wonders, which far surpassed bis expectations, he gives most graphic and interesting descriptions. FROM DR. A· D. :\!AYO, ASSOCIATE EUrron OF THE JOURNAL OF EDUCA· TlON, DOSTON. [Article in Ibo Journal, Juno 28, 18S3.] After speaking of the setLlement of this section of the, country-" the Virginia of the ju,turc, awa~ting its call lo the front "-and writing at length of the history and work of Roanoke College- Dr. Ma;yo writes of Salem as follows: "We found Sal_em, R?anoke count,y, one of the loveliest villages in Lhis land of wonderful beauty-the mountain region of Southwestern Virginia, situated a thousand feet above the sea. it is literally enc!ircled by a ginlle of the beautiful wo6ded ranges of the Blue Ridge and the Alleghanies, with numerous peaks from two to four thousand feet in height overlooking a meadow and upland region of rare lovelin:ss. There are few college t?wns m our country more favorably situated for health, chRrming scenery and friendly society than Salem. * ~ With one exception Roanoke College is the only institution of the sort in a region a.s large as the State of l\faryland, which is rapidly coming into notice as the mining, metallic, manufacturing, and cattle-grazing portion of the State. The new 'iron town of Roanoke is only seven miles away, and the whole country is alive · with the omens of bright p1-qm,ise (or a. neai; future." �I I SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. FROllI REV. WASHING'fON GLADDEN, LL. D., 01> SJ.'RINGFIELD, MASS. (NOW OF COLUMDUS, ORTO) . [.Ext met. from Letter in Sprinj?field (Mase.) Re· pnbtlcan, Jw1c ~7. JSS-2.) " The next stage took me down the Richmond & Alleghany road to Lynchburg, and thence to Salem, in Roanoke county, the seat of Roanoke College. The Blue Ridge and the Alleghanies here draw close together, but the valley they include is, with reason, declared to be the fairest and most fertile in all Virginia. Such magnificent fields of wheat as are here now turning to gold would make the farmers of1 the Connecticut Valley open their eyes. Salem is a h&.ndsome town of two thou· sand inhabitants, the neatest and most like New Engfand of any I h,ave seen in Virginia.. The College buildings are well represented by lithographs, and all that I saw and heard convinced me that the College itself is, as a pvominent man in Rich,mond to-day remarked, "the place where more education can be got for less money than in any other institution in Virginia." The Fa.cnlty are men of good learning and high consecration ; they stick to their work on small salaries, some of them refusing tempting offers to better their condition in other places; and they do not, like some other folks, seem to think it a thing to boast of, either. A large sh11-re of the students are, from the middle class, and the spirit of work and of reliance manifested is truly inspiring. In the baker's ~ozen of speeches by these young men m the contest for the prize medal in 25 oratory, and on the Commencement stage, there was a revelation of the temper of the New South that bodes nothing but good tO that section and to the whole nation. W1thout exception, the speeches were brave, manly, f9rward-looking. The fact that a new day had come to the South was the undertone of all this young thinking ; arid it. was evident enough that these hopeful fellows were ready to spring to the front of the new movement, and make the most of its opportunities. National mattArs were referred to by most of them, and not one word of bitterness was spoken-nothing that could have given pain to the most stalwart Northerner. In a literary way, the speeches were much more rhetorical than would be heard at Yale or Amherst, and some of them needed not a little chastening ; but what they lackJd in finish they made up in manliness. On the whole, I waa greatly pleased with the indications given by the young men of ~his Col· lege, representing several different States, of the public sentiment at the South. And here let me say, that during a sojourn of ten days in Virginia, after scores of conversations on' the cars, in the streets, at the hotels, with black and .white, old and young, male and female- with everybody that I could get a chance to talk with- the greater number of which conversations were held with persons who did not know the habitat of the person with whom they were talking- I heard but one speak about the North or natioI1al matters whose words were not friendly and g~nerous toward the people of this section." �26 SA.LEM, ROA.NOKE COUNTY, VI RGI NIA. . FROM THE " ILLUSTRATED CHRISTIAN WEEKLY" (AMERICAN TRACT SOCTETY'S PAPER), NEW YORK, APRIL 8, 1882. " With this sketch the readers of the Illustrated Chris'tian Weekly have a view of Roanoke CollE:ge, and of the upper and narrow part of the Roanoke Val}ey. [For view, see page 2 of coveL· of this. pamphlet. This cut appeare•l jirst in t.h e Christian Weekly.] This little valley, lying between the Blue Ridge and the Alleghanies, at an average elevation of 1,100 feet above the sea, is to Virginia, a State rich in the beauty of its mountains and valleys, what the historic Wyoming is to Pennsylvania. Rev. George Muller, of Bristol, England, who visited the College in 1878 to address the students, remarked that the scenery around Salem strikingly reminded him o'f Switzerland. Wholly sheltered by the surrounding mountains, the Roanoke Valley enjoys a climate milder t han that of the more elevated portions of Southwestern Virginia. It is still cold enough to afford Roanoke students occasional sport on their skating lake on the College grounds. The mineral springs of this sed'tion, with the beautiful scenery and delightful climate, attract hither thousands of summer visitors, principally from the South." Government, Chm·clles ancl Loclges. GOVERNMENT, ETC. The government of Salem is composed of a l\fayor and Council, who attend to the wants of the town. They are live men, and luive the interests of the place in mind. Col. R. H. Logan is the Mayor, with Z. Boon, R. !llcClcllaad, G. J'ones Ligon, A. Francis and ¥,1. T. Younger as the Boanl of Council wen Capt. J. B. Frier is Sergeant of Police, and J . P. Boon, ' Vater Su perintenden t. The court house was built in 1840 and co:t some $11,0~0. ' Court is held ;very third Monday, with Hoo. Jas. vV. Palmer presiding jud9e. There is also a town JrnlJ an<l a first-class brass band. CHUECH DIHECTOJtY. Baptist, Ch!1rch, Rev. C. Tyree, D. D pasto~.-Serv1ce~ first and third Sunday~' mormog and mght, and at niuht on ti ' fourth Sunday. W. R. Whites~arver Sle perintendent of the Sunday School. ' ' u. Episcopal ~hurch, Rev. R. A. Goodwin pastor:-Serv1ces every Sunday, ruornin ; and mght, exr..ept second , SabbaLh of eac l~1 . mon th · R o bert L ogan, Superintendeut f t he Sunday School. o Presbyteria!1 Church, Rev. E. c. Gord pastor:- Serv1ces every Sabbath, mornf:• and mght. F . O. Burdett, Superintend g of the Sunday School. ent M. E. Chn~ch South, Rev. L. R. Greene pastor:-Serv1ces every Sunday, mornin; and night. Jus. Chalmers, 8uperintend g of the Sunday School. ent Lutheran \:hul'Cb, Rev. L. G. M. Miller pns1oi;.-Serv1ces every Sabbath, mornin•; and mght. Wm. McCauley, S11perinte l " of the Sunday School. Ill_ cm LODGES, SOCIETIES, &C. FRO:M HON. DANIEL AGNEW, LL. D., EXCHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COU.llT OF PENNSYLVANIA, :BEA VER, PA · "I take great pleasure in saying that I visited Salem, Roanoke county, Virginia, in the month of J une, 1881. I ,, found there a liberality of sentiment, refinement, and culture which evidence a high standard of education. OJJe feature struck me forcibly-the patriotic feeling of all I met there." Taylor Lodge, No. 23, A. F. and A. M. meets the first and second Monday uight" 'r each month. :s o Roanoke Royal Arch Chapter N 8 meets on the first Friday aft.er the full 0 ' of every month. on Salem Lodge, No. 44, K. of P., meets th e ~econcl and fou rth Monday nights of encl 1 month. Roar~oke Lodge, ~o.1_00, I. 0. 0. F., meets every 'Iuesday evemng m cacL month. Salem Lodge of. Go_od Templars meets every Monday evenmg m each month. ::i· �27 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINI.A.. REAL ESTATE REGISTER. We offer the following desirable properties for sale. All contemplating purchases of Farming or Mineral Lands in this section, or Building Lots, Residences, Manufacturing Sites, &c., in this rapidly growing city or Salem, will find it to their interest to call on or address us at our office in Roanoke, Va. Persons desiriug to sell will find it to their interest to placA their property 'in our bands. For terms, call on or address p_ J_ OELAF:NE.AN & oo_, Rea l E state A gents. Nos. 1, ~ and 3-Sold. No. '1-Price, $11,720; 182 acres. This tract of excellent land lies half a mile west of Salem, on the McArlam road; is in a good state of cultivation, being especially adapted to the growth of wheat and grass. It is convenient to churches, schools, etc., and has upon it 4,000 peach trees, 400 apple trees, grapes, pea.rs, etc. The buildings are roomy and comfortable. This is one of the most desirable properties in the neighborhood of Salem. Minerll.ls reserved. No. 5-Price, $40,000; 400 acres. Withdrawn. No. 6-Price, $3,600; 180 acres. A small farm, two miles west of Salem, containing 180 acres, and immediately upon the McAdam road. Lands are in good condition and suitable for g1·ass, wheat or tobacco; good spring, piped to the house ; ordinary buildings; four tobacco houses; good neighborhood ; small orchard. Minerals reserved. No. 7-Sold. No. 8-Withdrawn. No. 9-Price, $6,880; 172 acres. A tract of land lying on the McAdam road, half a mile west of Salem; one hundred and twenty acres cleared ; finely adapted to wheat, corn and tobacco ; amply watered by springs; about 3,000 peach and 1,500 apple trees. No. 10-Sold. No. 11- Withdrawn. No. 12-Price, $10,000; 95 acres. A tract of land lying sixteen miles east of Roanoke, and three-quarters of a mile from the Shenandoah Valley Railroad; one-fourth cleared; comforlable buildings and good water. This land has upon it large deposits of excellent hematite iron ore, which yielJs by analysis 56 per cent. metallic iron, and is also yery low in phosphorus and silica.. No. 13-Sold. No. 14--Price, &;3,200; 260 acres. A farm five miles from Roanoke, one hundred acres cleared, and one hundred and twenty in grass. Freestone water in every field . Frame building, with the usual outhouses, Lwo tenant houses , �28 SALE:ll, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. and two tobacco barns. Well adapted to sheepraising. Supposed to contain minerals. No. 15-Price, $1,800; 192 acres. Ninety acres cleared, with fifteen in grass. Every field watered except one. Lies one and half miles from the Shenandoah Valley railroad. Large and comfortable log house, containing six rooms; two kitchens ; large barn. Abundance of fruit of all kinda for family use: Indications of iron ore are very good. No. 16-Price, SS,450; 168 acres. A very desirable farm, lying four miles east of Salem, on the McAdam road, and five miles north of Roanoke; nearly . all in grass. Two springs, well and pump. Excellent frame building of eight rooms, good barns, stables and outhouses. Peach orchard with five hundred young trees. This is one of the most desirable farms that is upon the market. No. 17-Price, $4,000; 12~ acres. A very desirable location for a. true! garde~. One quarter of a mile fr.om the corporate limits. of Roanoke, very goo; d wellrng of seven rooms, part brick and part frame, w1t;h stable and several outhouses. Excellently watered. No. 18-Price, ~1,500; 252 ~ acres. Sold. No. 19-Price, $2,800 ; 175 acrPs. Soid. No. 20-Price, $4,500; 146.t acres. Lying. two and a half O:iles from Shenandoah Valley railroad, and one an~ a half miles south of Hol11ns Institute, all cleared except about eight acres. Frnely watered. Seventy-five acres in gr · h iour " a.c;a. Young orchard of apple trees. Good bm·11· c rng wit rooms. Stable and other outhouses. One half cash, balance in six and twelve months. No. 21-Price, $6,000; 1 acre. Sold . No. 22-Sold. :Ko. 23-Sold. No. 24-Withdrawn. No 25-Price <:?JS 000 · 300 acres. Situated iwo miles south of S 1 · ' "' ' ' a em i·ecognized to be one of the best farms in R~aobolke county ;d2110 o.cr"ls in cu lti~ vation and the balance in timber· 150 acres 10 ue grass an clover A.d . ' · lll1rably watered at the house and over the whole farm. Large portion Ro" k .h . d ...no e river bottom land. First rate farm hou:e wit dsu ro?ms a n t~vo ro0018 in the yard. Kitchen, barn, stable, etc., all 1n goo r epair, convement to sch 001s, churches and mills. No. 26-Price, $12,000; 217} ac1~es. T~is f~rm lies upo~ R~anoke river, 3 ~ miles south of Roanoke; 180 acres m cultivation and 25 in tnnber. 80 . . • acre a bottom lands, balance rolling. TbiR farm 1s excellently watered with well springs and creek. Orchard of apple trees. Good log dwelling house of fi ' .h . ve rooms, another of three rooms. Large barn wit gram ga~ners and stabling for eighteen horses, tobacco barns, blacksmith shops, ~tc. Will be soid as a ''(hole or divided to suit purchaser, prices to vary accordmg to the land taken. Ooehalf cash, balance in one and two years, with interest. One-half minei·a.l righ~ reserved. �SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 29 No. 27-Price, 82,650; 18i acres. A tract of land lying on the McAdam road, one mile southwest of Hollins Institute and three miles from railroad station. Two brick houses, one with six rooms and the other with two. First rate outhouses. Abundance of pear-trees of all kinds. Two wells and a creek flowing through the place. Also 240 acres of mountain land will be sold cheap. Good indications of minerals. No. 28-Price, $900. Sold. Nos. 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33-Sold. No. 34-P rice, $2,000; 80 acres. Tract of land near Owen's tank; 30 acres cleared, balance in timber; 15 acres in grass; common dwelling; three tobacco barns, good stable, .and well watered. No. 35-Price, $2,500. House and lot on Ohurch street, sixty feet front and running back over two hundred feet; two story frame dwelling, eight rooms, best location in city for residence. No. 3G-Price, $16,000; 820 acres. The finest farm in Franklin county; 1 00 acres in the highest state of ,cultivation, balance in timber, large amount in bottom land; water in every field; five miles from depot; four good dwellings, good barn, 6 tobacco barns. This farm is near Gogginsville, on the waters of Blackwater creek. N o. 37-House and lot containing 2} acres in the town of Salem ; frame dwelling conl;aining eight rooms and all necessary outbuildings. Oan be watered by city water works. Terms, $200 cash, balance in four equal annual payments, carrying 6 per cent. interest. Nos. 89, 40 and 41-Sold. No. 42. Price, $200; 35 acres. All in timber; 8 miles of Roanoke city; no dwelling. No. 48-Price, $1,400; 190 acres. One hundred acres cleared, balance timber; well watered with springs; no dwelling. No. 44-56 acres. Wit.bin five miles of Roanoke city; about 50 cleared, be.Ip.nee timber; all in grass; dwelling, three rooms. No. 45-Price, $890; 1 acre. House and lot in Blacksburg, Va., within 8 miles of Ohristiansburg depot; good well in yard; new frame dwelling, kitchen attached ; good orchard-apples, peaches and pears. No. 4G-Price, ~5,000 ; 100 acres. Fine farm near Cave Springs, Roanoke connLy, Va.; 75 acres cleared, balance timber; two story frame building, five rooms, two halls ; all necessary out buildings; well watered ; convenient to • churches and schools. This is a ,very desirable farm . No. 47- Price, $1,500; 41 acres. Fa.rm three miles west of Roanoke city, immediately on Salem turnpike; watered with spring; frame dwelling, five rooms, kitchen, good stable and spring house. Terms, one-half cash, balance 6 and 12 months, with interest. No. 48-Price, $6,660; 222 acres. Fine tract of land. in Botetourt county, on Bed~rd turnpike, near Lithia c.lepot, S. V . railroad ; 200 cleared, balance �30 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. timber ; all in grass; spring in nearly every field ; one mineral spring; frame dwelling, four rooms; stable and granary, tobacco ba.rn and good apple orchard. The location makes this very desirable. No. 49-Price, $9,000; 7 acres. Fine merchant mill, with all the latest improved machinery for making high grade flour ; finest water power in the State; good dwelling. This property lies within a half mile of the corporate limit.s of the town of Roanoke, and it is seldom such a valuable property is offered for sale. No. 50-Marble quarry and six ac~es of land, ~5,000, or 65 a~re.s and quarry, $6,500; lying one mile from Troutville, S. V. railroad, and w1thm silty yards of railroad track; about 4 7 acres grazing land, balance in timber; four or five springs; common dwelling house ; some fruit. We have a sample of the ma tble in our office. · No. 51-Price $1,000; 125 acres. Farm near H ale·s Ford, Staunton Riv about 18 miles from N. & W. r ailroad, 13 miles from Union Hall depot er, Narrow Gauge railroad; abou.t 70 acres clearetl, balance in timber; 15 0; ~~ acres in grass; common dwellrng, four rooms; three or . . four tobacco barns., considerable river bottom land; supposed to con tarn mrnera1s. We consider th. . tr 18 one of the cheapest properties we ouer. No. 52-Price, $2,000; 435 acres. Tract lying on the waters. of Bt:adshaw's creek, Roanoke ~aunty, Va.; 7? ac~·es cleared, ~ala.nee !~llow pine timber and some oak; 8 ~les of ~homas SWJtch, on .N. & W. r~ihoad; ~nely watered and several mrneral springs; good apple 01chard. Thr.; land hes with· ~ ' , . lU IOUr hundred yards of Moore's saw mill. No. 53-Sold. No. 54-Price, $ 1 , 50~. Fine. t~nyard in Salem; building part brick and part frame; bark house and fimshmg house; about 70 tan vats. ~o. 55-Price. 1,000 ; one-half a~re. Lot 101 feet front on Park street, 105 on Railroad avenue, and 105 on wide alley west of Salem avenue. Sold · I ots to sm·t. as a whole or in No. 56-Price, $1,200. Valuable tanyard property, very desirabl l within one mile of railroad; about 80 vats under roof, and all necess?r obca~e~, ·10gir. T erms e11sy. Y u1luNo. 57-Water power on Roanoke river, suitable for cotton mill p . . flouring mill, &c., within three miles of Roanoke city, immediateiy aperhmill , & W. railroad, controlling the water of Roanoke river without a dam on td e ~· afford 250 or 300 horse power. This is a valuable property. For tei:r:: ~ill etc., apply to agency. • price, No. 58-Price, $30,000; 850 acres. No. 59-Price, $3,800; 14i acres. Most desirabie small farm one -1 f . . • m1 e rom depot, all cleared; 13 acres m grass; runmng stream through the pla . 1 did brick residence, brick smokehouse, new frame barn and all nece:~· sp enbuildinge; splendid orchard; fish pond with German carp. ry out- �31 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. No. 60-Price, $3,000; 285 acres. Sold. No. 61-Fine body of timber land, mostly pine, south-east corner Bedford county, containing 182 acres, ten miles from N. & vV. railroad depot; finely watere<.l with springs. No. 62-Price, $3,000 cash ; 5 acres. A splendid foundry and water-power; best Roanoke river lann; tho foundry building is a very large one; large shop. This property lies immediately on the Norfolk & Western railroad, about eight miles west of Roanoke. This is very desirable and chea.p property. No. 63-Price, $10,000; 200 acres. A fine farm, two miles west of Salem, on the McAdam road, two and a. half mile~ from Salem depot and one mile from Merchant's mill; 140 acres cleared, 60 in timber; finely watered by springs, well and river; frame dwelling, six rooms, barn, stable and necessary out-buildings. Terms, one-half cash cash, balance one and two yea.rs, with interest. · No. 64-Price, $5,500; about 2 acres. Fine residence in Salem, Va., conlaining 1..J. rooms, and also building with four rooms in back yard, stable, ice, wood, coal and servants' house, 2 vacant lots 80 feet front, running back 300; well water and hydrant. No. 65-Price, $1 per acre; 11,000 acres. Lying from one to five miles of Norfolk & Western rll.ilroad. This land is valuable for timber, tan-bark, etc., and may contain minerals. No. ()6-Price, $25,000; 200 acres. One of the most desirable farms in Roanoke county. No. 67-For Rent, store in Salem, Va., iron front, finely finished, 22 fePt wide by G<.l: long; large dry cellar; $350 per annum. , No. 68-Price, 83,000. Fine business house on Commerce street, 25x76, four large rooms on second iloor. Thia is lot No. 5 (Trout survey), opposite Kefauver'a large building. One-half cash, balance in one and two years. No. 69-Withdra.wn . No. 70-Price, $3,000. Two story frame building, 36x30, 43 feet front, 320 deep. This property lies within 100 feet of the N. & W. freight depot. This is desirable for almost any kind of business. No. 71-Pri.ce, $3,000. Two·story blacksmith shop, 42 feet fronting N. & W. freight depot, and about 300 deep. Also, tenemens house; fine well water. No. 72-P.rice $3,600. Large hotel in ~al em, Va. ; nineteen good rooms; kitchen, four rooms; ice house, stable, two granaries, wood-shed, &c. This lot has 180 fAet front and 260 deep, situated on Main street. The building can't be put up for the money, to say nothing of the ground. No. 83-Two-story frame house on Patton street, new town, Hx20; lot No. 155, 3H feet front, 200 deep; $550 cash, or $600, one-third cash, balance in one and two years. No. 74-Price, $5,500; 1,000 acres. Lying on McAfee's Gap, Craig county, Va.; 100 cleared, 900 in timber, 10 in grass; never-failing stream of water; all �32 SALE~£, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. several springs; frame house, five rooms; grist and saw mill, three stables. This tract abounds in all the various mineral deposits of Southwest Virginia. No. 75-Price, $5,880; Hl6 I acres. Sold. No. 76--Price, $3,160; 185 acl'es. In Layman township, Botetourt county, Va., three miles from N. & W . railroad; 120 acres clet\l'ed, 65 in timber , 20 in grass; springs and creek water; log house, five rooms; large granary, stable and all out-buildings. No. 77- Price, $2,500; 17 acres. Lot in town of Gish's, half a mile east of Roanoke city, 00 N. & W. railroad; good dwelling, wit.h five rooms; good stable, small house, dairy, good pump, good improvements. One-half cash, halance in one and two years, with interest. No. 78-Price, $8,400; 420 acres. Fine grass farm, fou1· miles of Salem Va., eight miles of Roanoke city; 250 ~n gr~ss, balauc~ in fine timber, mostl; white oak; splendidly watertld by spnngs, and runrnng l)l'anch through the place; large portion of the above levP.l ~eadow land ; good log building, stables, &c.; several out-buildings. Terms hber11.l. No. 79-Price, $ 1,000. Lot No. 12, 50 feet front on Salem avenue, 19C f: "R , " Tl. . . eet deep, also fronting on ~ark stree~, .orer s survey. 11s is m the most desirable portion of the city for residence. . No. 80-Price, $350; one-half acr~. O~e mile from Salem, two miles frorn depot, and feur miles from ~oanokti; sprrng and cree~ water; frame house four rooms; office, stable, sprmg-house, orchard select fruit. • No. 81-Price, $10,000; 5 acres. Fine dwelling in Salem, large, brick, eight rooms and basement; c~.al-house, s~oke-~o~s~ an~ all necessary out-buildin 8 This is one of the prettiest houses m V1rgm1a, situated on an emiuen g· mantling an extendt!d view of the beautiful valley of Roanoke. ce com. No. 82-Price, $3,400; 8 acres. Fine flour, corn and saw mill on Cata , Roanoke county, Va.; within nine miles of Salem depot, N. & W. railroad Won., mile of Roanoke Red Sulphur; fine water power, never-failing. This i 'one S VPry cheap. No. 83-Price, $10,000; 98 acres. The finest small farm in the count 11 in highest state of cultivation; all level bottom land; one mile west of syi a on McAdam road, two miles from depot; forty to fifty ac1·es in grass. a em • · · k d we 11·mg, six · rooms; kitchen ' bwe.11 ' spring, m1'll -race, an d nver water; bnc hen-house, good stable, spring-house, fine 1 fruit. One-half cash, bi.tlance \ 11 :~:· twelve and eighteen months. ' No. 84-Sold. No. 85-:-Price, $10,000; 300 acres. Near Cave Springs, Va., 4 miles from Salem depot; about 225 acres cleared, 75 timber, 70 acres gra.os; spring and Lranch water; brick house, 8 rooms; large barn, excellent 4-room out-house stable, spring-house, and all necessary out buildings. There is no more desira~ ble property in the county than thiit No. 86-Price, 3,600; 17 acres. At Cave Springs, G miles from Roanoke ' �, 33 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. all cleared; branch, well and freestone spring; brick dwelling, eight rooms and basement; large stable, carriage house, corn crib, spring house, smoke house, ice house, &c.; one· half cash, balance in 12 monihs. No. 87-261 acres. Sold. No. 88-Starkey Iron Property. Situated within one mile of narrow guage road, and within six miles of Roanoke; fully developed, showing very large deposit of brown hematite iron ore, which analyses: No. 1. :i\.[etallic iron ..... ........ ......................................... 57.65 Ph.osphorus..... .................. ......... ...... .. . ..... ......... .86 Sulph ur ........... ................. .. ...... ........ . ............... trace Silica ................ ..... ................. ........................ 3.77 No. 2. 56.63 .61 trace 5.61 No. 3. 52.63 •4 v·~ 1.83 For cheap mining, this property is unsurpassed; for quantity, few equals, and for quality, the analysis ab'ove shows. There are about 1,000 acres of mineral rights in this propert)' in fee simple, and fee simple to 120 acres of land. This is in condit ion to at once commence mining and shipping ore with very little expense. For samples, map, prices, &c., apply to this a.gency. No. 89- Poor J[ountain Iton Ptopcrty. _2,800 acres. This property lies within less than one mile of the Norfolk & Western railroad, in Roanoke county. This land is fee simple, most of which is in timber. The property is very conveniently sit uated for furnace location, having an abundance of iron ore and limestone, both of which can be very cheaply mined. The ore is fully developed, showing the following analysis : No. 1. i\Ietallic iron ......... .... .. ................... ............................. 55.140 Phosphorus ........ ............... ·.····· .................................... 8.4009 Silica ......................... ........... .. ...... ............. ,............... 8.120 Manganese ................... ..... ................... .................. ... . 1.444 No. 2. 55.00 0.30 . 8.12 For samples, map, prices, location, &c., apply to this agency. No. 90-Two lots, 25x97 ~ on north Robertson street, and 170 feet west of Jefferson street. This is a good location. No. 91-Price, 1,700; J acl'e. On Roanoke and Day si{eets, Terry's survey, upon which are two houses, one of four rooms, and one of two rooms; all new. We think this cheap property . No. 92-Price, $3,000; 2 acres. Immediately at Gish's and close to depot; two new frame ~wellings, one with four rooms and one with three rooms; two small bonse~, one room and kit.chen to each, corn house, &c. ; fine rock quarry. One-third cash, balance one and hvo years, with interest. Contains minerals. No. 93-P rice, $2,000; 2 acres. In the town of Gish's, near depot, new two-story fram~ dwelling, two, rooms and two halls; contains minerals. Onebalf cash, balance in one and two years, with interest. No. 94-:frice, $25,000; 503 acres. Near Poague's mill, on head water~ of Back creek, 14 miles southwest of Roal'lOke; 200 acres cleared, 203 in nne 'timber; best freestone water; new frame dwelling, eight rooms; about 5,000 pi pin �34 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. and winesap apple trees, 1,500 bearing, balance three to seven years old. Onehalf cash, balance in one and two years. The, owner will guarantee 10 per cent. upon the investment for the first ten years, and after that 20 to 25 per cent. The growing of fruit, so far as tried in thiii county, has been the most profitable of any. , No. 95- Price, $ 1,500; t acre. Good store house on McAdam road, and within a few hundred yards of Hollins Institute, two miles of S. V. railroad, and within one mile of switch; good spring within thirty yards; comfortable dwelling, four rooms. This is a good stand. Terms easy. No. 96 -Price, ~2,000; 29 acres. Five miles north of Roanoke, two miles of railroad ; all cleared, all in grass; spring, and branch running through the place ; common frame house; a ll fenced ; minerals r eserved. No. 97-85 acres. Six mile,s southwest of Roanoke, fi~e ~iles of r ailroad; all in timber; branch ~unning through the place; small cabm. Can be bought cheap. No. 98-Price, S75 per acre; 615 acres. Orie of the best farms in the valle of Virginia, five miles north of Roa~ok~, two m5les. of railroad depot; switc~ on the place· 515 acres cle::i.red, 66 10 timber, 3o0 m grass; creek and sp .· ' · dwell mg, · · 1r · smok A house, sprmg · water . fine brick ter, rooms; b ric house nng t ' . ' wo large barn barns, large 8table, and vanoue out-houses, all under good fence . apple orchard of 1,100 trees, one of 200; twl 0 peach o.rchards, o_ne of 3,000 and one of 9 •000 trees ·• four tenant houses and :i.rge .cannmg establishment ,......... ,,..1ne. rals reserved. The above is the red lands of Tinker creek, and thA very best brick clay. ' No ·· 99- P rice, $7,000.. Two frame dwellings on Commerce street. one of four rooms and one of eight rooms; 73.t feet front on Commerce, and rn . , . f 1 . bl nn1ng back 150 feet to an alley. T h1s s very t esira e property, and well located . No. 100-Two store houses, corner Commerce street a.nd Salem aven u e, 5 ,...I}, feet front on Commerce street, an d 116 f eet f rout on Salem avenue. Tb :· . d ere 1s no more desirable place in the cit7 for any km of business. For price and terms, apply to the agency. • No. 101-Price, $ 52,000 ; 800 acres. Fine farm, lying within 400 ya.rd f 6 Bon.sack's depot; N. & W. railroad ; 600 acres cleared, 200 in timber 500 ? • . ' ~ 111 grass, 100 m wheat, ~ood.well,. two .fine sprrngs, !a1·ge branch running throu h the place, two fine brick dwellings m good repair, 4,000 peach and 350 ~ trees, four. g~od barns and all neceEsary out-bnildi.ngs, good deposit of r.a:~p:~ nese. This is very fine rroperty, and seldom such 1s on the market. g No. 102-Price, $6,500; 260 acres. Fine farm on the head waters of L _ man creek, Botetourt county, Va., 4 miles of depot, N. & W. railroad. ~J cleared, 85 in tim~er, 35 in grass; watered with sprin.gs •. and creeks in ~very field; good d wellrng, 6 rooms, and all nece11sary out-bu1ldrngs. One-third crush balance in one and two years, with interest. Apple orchard, choice fruit, cher~ ries, 3,000 peach trees one year old. 5 �SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 35 No. 103-Price, $5.260; 130 acres. One-half mile of Blue Ridge Springs, N. & W. railroad, 6 miles of depot; 75 acres cleared, 55 in timber, 25 in grass; watered with springs and creek in every field; good barn, tobacco houses, and all out-buildings; abuudance fruit of all kinds. $3,260 cash, balance in one and t.wo years. . No. 104-Price, 7,000; 180 acres. Fine wheat and grass fa.rm, 2~ miles of Salem depot, in excellent neighborhood; large frame dwelling, eight rooms; large barn and stables, saw mill house, tobacco houses, fine orchard, limestone on place ; excellent spring, and creek running through the place ; good power. No. 105- Price, $7,000; 190 acres: Six miles south of Roanoke, 2t miles ,of railroad depot; 160 acres cleared, 30 acres timber, 120 acres in grass; frame dwelling, 8 rooms; large barn, 2 tobacco houses, saw mill, good water power, fine prospects for iron ore. No. 106-Price, $4,000; 15n acres. On Yellow Mountain, five miles of Roanoke ; one-half cleared, balance timber, 20 acres in grass, water in every field; good building and all new, good orchard. Terms easy. No. 107-Fine Water Power. On a never-failing stream, less t.han one-half mile of N. & W. railroad, and three miles of Roanoke, with as much land as may be needed for manufacturing or mining purposes. For price, terms, &c., inquire of the agengy. · No. 108-Price, $20,000; 579 acres. Fine farm in Rockbridge county, on James rirer and R. & A. railroad, about twelve miles of Natural Bridge stat.ion, S. V. railroad, on opposite side of the river; 300 acres cleared, 300 river hottoms, 279 in timber, 200 in grass; well watered with spring branches; brick dwelling, containing eight rooms and covered with tin; barn, stable and orchard choice fruit. One-thjrd cash ; two, three or four payments, \Vi th interest. No. 109-Price, $2,500. Store house and lot on Railroad avenue, adjoining Kimball H~ufle, 25 feet fronL, running back 200 feet to Salem avenue, which give~ a front of 25 feet on both avenues. No. llO-Saw mill and engi1..1e for sale; Talbott engine, 20-horse power; Talbott mill, No. 2 ; Dis ton's chilled tooth, 54 inch saw ; all necessary ' tools, belts, etc. ·will be sold cheap. Apply to this agency for price and terms. No. lll-Price $2,500' H acres. About t\,,o miles south of Roanoke, on Franklin turnpike; all closed; fine, never-failing spring, good frame dwelling with six rooms, stable, and all necessary out-houses; fruit of all kinds. No. ll2-Price, ~3,200; 105 acres. On the N. & W. railroad, three-fourths of a. mil~ of Blue Ridge Springs, 4 miles of depot, and one mile of switch; 60 acres cleared, balance in timber; 25 in grass, 35 in wheat and corn; well watered with creeks and spring; plenty fruit; $2,000 cash, balance in one and two years, without interest. No. l13-Price $8,200 ~ 240 acres. On Glade creek, Botetourt county, Va., t,hree miles of N. & W. railroad depot; 140 acres cleared, 100 in timber, 80 in grass; spring and creek wat.er in every field; frame house, four rooms, base- , �36 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. ment with three rooms ; large new barn, stable and all necessary out-buildings. One-half cash, balance one and two years, without interest. Abundance of fru it of all kinds. No. 114,-Price, $7,800; 260 acres. Two and a ha.lf miles of Cave Springs, six miles of Salem ' depot; about 150 cleared, balance in timber, about 75 i n grass; water in every field; good frame dwelling, six rooms, and all necessary out-buildings. No. 115- 75 acres. One-half mile of Rocky Mount; GO acres cleared, 13 in timber:, 25 in grass; well watered with three springs ; good dwelling, stables, orchard choice fruit ; for price and terms, apply to this agency. No. 116-100 acres. About five miles east of Roanoke, three miles southeast of Gish;s, N. & ·w. railroad, near Blue Ridge church; 70 acres cleared balance in timber, 30 in grass; well watered with spring in every field; splen~ did new brick dwelling, 6 rooms, barn, spring-house, and all necessary outbuildings. No. 117-Price, $20,000; 300 · acres. On McAdamized road, three miles northeast of Salem; about 200 acres cleared, balance timber, 30 in grass; creek running through the place; large brick dwelling with eight rooms, large barn fine orchard, fine Lithia spring, iron ore. For terms, apply to this agency. ' No 118-Price $2,500. Residence in Salem, located near Lake Spri ng. The building is a new brick house, with six rooms ; good smoke house, ch~iry horn;e pantry house, etc. ; fine well of water. 'fh.e lot contains about half an acre'. This is a very cheap property, and very desirably located. No. 119-Price, $9,000; 170 acres. T~i s is an excellent grass, fruit and truck farm ' very conveniently located, being only two. miles from Roanoke , lrl · . a good section,; has on it a good water power : the buildrngs are gooll, consisting of two residences, well-house, barns and many other buildings~ This is 0 1 of the cheapest farms in our agency, and is offered for less money than i t co~~ ten'. years past. . . No. 120-Price, $6,500. This is a splendid farm, Ill good state of cultivation, very desirably located for roads, churches, schools, market, &c. ; within ,1 four miles of Roanoke and three miles of Salem, and four miles of Hollins Institute, on the McAdam road; the buildings are comfortable and ample; the water is good and plentiful. No. 121-Price, $20,000. Splendid Iron Property ancl Fine Fa1·rning Land. This is a magnificent iron property, fully developed, showing fine deposit of excellent hematite iron ore, very conrnniently located for cheap mining and transportation, either to Roanoke or Sa.lero deppt. 'fhe land is fine whea t corn and grass land. The farm contains nea.rly 500 acres, with perfect title'. the buildings are comfortable ana ample; water very abundant and convenient'. ful"l description, with abstracts of title, on application ; the land is worth th~ ' money for farming purposes, and the iron ore will not interfere in mining with the farm. ' ,. �I ' SALEM,. ROA.NOKE •OOUNTY, VIRGINIA. 37 No. 122..:....Price, $25,000. 2,200 acres on. north fork Roanoke river, in Montgomery county, near White Sulphur Springs; 100 acres of as fine bottom land as is in the State ; 800 to 1,000 cleared and in good condition, balance in timber; the enti1·e farm is fine gra$ land ; a good frame dwelling, 12 rooms, and all necessary out buildings, several tenant houses, &c. This is said to be one of the best farms in Montgomery county; five miles of Christiansburg depot, N. & W. railroad. No. 123-Price, $2,000; 40 acres. One-half mile Coyner Springs, N. & W. railroad, one mile Bonsack's depot; 20 acres cleared, 18 of which is in gra.ss, ' 20 in timber; excellent spring water, branch and creek running through the place ; no buildings. This is very fin.e land. One-half cash, balance in one and two years, without interest. No. 124-Price, $30,000; 422 acres-For Sale or Exchange. One of .the finest places in the South, sit uated on the south poii:it of Dawfuskie Island, S. 0 ., opposite Fot·t P~laski, at the mouth of the Savannah river, and 16 miles from Savannah, Ga.; large new dwelling and out-buildings; fronts on the ocean a mile, and sides on a deep river, abounding in crabs, shrimp, oysters, fish, &c. ; superb ocean beach, hard as a floor, fine surf bathing ; steamboat landing ~00 ya.Tels from house on river side; fine fishing, shooting and deer huuting ; very extensive grounds; eight fine avenues of olive, cedar, oleander and myrtle trees; nearly a mile of beautiful trimmed hedges, four feet wide and high; four large flower ga.rdens, containing quantities of roses, bulbs, &c., and over fifty '' ery large aud finest varieties of Camellia Japonica bushes, which bloom profusely all winter. Great variety1of trees, palmetto, date, palm, orauge~ 'olive, pecan, uut, oleander, magnolia, banana, fi g, live oa.k , &c., &c.; elegant place for hotel ; titles over one hundred years old; no mortgage; pla.ce in fine order. For terms, views, &c., apply to H. M. Stoddard, Savannah, Ga. No. 1~5-200 acres. On the north side of the river, 130 ~f which are cleared and in a high stat.e of culti>ation, naturally adapted to ,grass; the balance in original timber; on this ·is an elegant mansion with eight rooms, twenty feet squase, including double parlors, kitchen, smoke house, dairy, workshop, green house, four-room -cabin and office, all built of brick; also stable, granary crib, carriage house, tenant's house and tobacco houses, of wood. These premises are supplied with a.bundapce of pure spring water, conducted through iron pipes 200 feet by gi:avitation t.o t he house, and thence to garden for irrigation, and to Atable for use of stock. By this fortunate locat.ion of the spring, it is not only available for domestic and irrigating purpo:>es, but with small expense in minat ure water woi:lrn, it could be .made to render au important service in modern improvements and fi re protection. A life of labor and painstaking has been spent on the gronndq and surroundings, and a grove of majestic trees, interspersed by a profusion of ornamental shrubbery, give attractions to this property possessed by few country homes. No. 126-753~ aorcs, on south aide James nver>, opposite .R. & A. railroad, 2 ' �38 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. . miles from Sipes depot, and same from Salt P P.ter Cave station, SO acr es partly in timber, and 600 in original gr9wtb, mostly white oak, ~ut some ced~r, po~la r and hickory ; one spring; new house, four rooms. This is a fine body of t imbered land, and very desirably located. No. 127-Pi-ice, $2,500. New frame dwe!Jjng, with seve n rooms, stable and hen house, &c., situated in the town of Salem, Va.; Sl,000 cash, balance three years, with interest. No. 128-Hampton House, Sa.lem, Va., brick, with 24 rooms, nnd ~11 neceFsary out buildings. No.129-Price,$1,200; 100 acres. On Goose creek, Bedford county, Va., 50 acres cleared and 50 acres in timber, ~ acres in gra~!', water in c,-ery fiel<l , good d'velling, three tobacco barns, four miles from rai lroad. No. 130- Price, $1,700; 180 acres. Within one mi le of ;·al em, H mile1'1 from Salem depot, about 135 acres cleared, about 50 acres in grass, abont 45 acres in timber, two good springs ana creek, large fratne house, large barn, smoke house: spring house, gran~ry, and aU necessary out·buil<lings. This is a very conveniently located farm J and crood land in good condition . It is co11 ve. b 0 ment ,to c urches, schools and railroad, an<l may be divided to suit purchaser. No. 131-Price, S3,500; 2 acres. 1hnyard ancl I'laster J1fill. r.1 nmed.iat:ly at depot,. at Bangs, Va., 18 horse power engine (good as ne'I'.-), main bu1 ldrng 82x32, two stores, and one buildinN 5Gx20 two stores. 20 vats, 8 ft. 4 in . x 4 ft. 4 . 4ft 9. 'd b ' ' m. , · 10. , eep, two bates two Iimas two fresh water vats, flne stream ol run~ing water.. The pla.ster ~ill paY,s a ~rofit of over 8300 a year. No. 13.2-Pnce, $300. Lot in Salem, near railroad; one and one-half acres; some fruit trees ; well fenced t N . 'e c. . 1 0 13 · 3--Price, $3,200; 226 acres. Three miles south of Salem, two m iles of Salem dep?t; 100 acres cleared, 100 acres in grass, 76 acres in timber; sever~ ~ood springs, and creek water. brick d welling, large barn and otL er outbmldmgs. ' / No. 134--Price, $2.50; 4,500 acres. Twelve miles from railroad; 700 acres cleared, balance good timber ,. or d"lDary d we11"w t>O' and other out-buildings; . ., fi ne grass and gram land ~nd fi 1 . b d • "' ne y tim ere . N 1 3~ P · ~· o-. nee, ~2,::>00; 30 acres. Three miles from Sa.lem, three miles of Hollin~ Ibnst1tute, s1x. miles of Roanoke .1 22 acres cleared, 8 acres in grass, 8 acres tim er · good b · k : . ric dwelling with six rooms, fine spring, la.rge shop and other out-bu1ld10gs; fine fruit of all k" . . N 0 136-Pr· 1Uds. . · · .ice, $600; l t acres. Dwelling house with six r ooms, kitchen, Pta?le, ~hop with tw~ rooms, and other out-buildings; fine garden and good frmt; situated miles west of Salem, on McAdam r oad. No. 137- Pnce, $200; three-fourths of an acre. A desirably located building lot in Salem, fronting on two streets; plenty large for two residences. ' :wo Free Water Power and Factory Site is offered, very deafrabl;v located on rail- ._ . �SALEM, R OANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINI'.A. 89 road, suit.able for Pa.per Mill, Cotton Factory, Furnace or other manufacturing purposes. Address F. J. Chapman, Salem, Va. Large Iron property for sale low, immediately on railroad, with fine furnace location, plenty of limestone and water and cheap fuel. Iron can be made for less than nine dollars per ton. For analysis, location, &c., &c., address F. J . Chapman, Salem, Va. Valuable Tanyard and Plaster Mill for sale low,-wit.h two acres of land, engine, plaster mill, la rge buildings, vat.'!, water ,, &c., immediately at depot. Address F. J. Chapman, Selem, Va. 11,000 Acres 9f Lanci for sale in ·one body, at one dollar per acre. convenient to railroad. 'fan bark alone on it worth the money. Address F. J . Chapman, Salem, Va. C~pital Wanted to build Charcoal Iron Fur nanes at point that Charcoal I ron can be made and delivered in Pittsburg or other iron centres inside of sixteen dollars por ton. Address F. J . Chapman, Salem. Va. [From the North and South.] Minerals of Roanoke County, Virginia. It is a well known fact tl111,t the sections of country traversed by the Norfolk & Western roalroad are rich in minerals and always have been, but owing va.rins causes have never been given that attention that their great value demanded. ~s regards the richness of the iron mines of Roanoke county, situated as they re a lmost directly on the line of the railroad, there is no question. The open~ng of the Rorer iron mine, or rather the operations of the Rorer Iron Co., and the Dunbar Co., at Roanoke City, has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of every one interested, thB.t the ores in this section are, beyond all cavil, equal to any other rart of the country. Analysis by the' most distinguished chemists and mining engineers all concur in this. These ores have been and are being shiFped to Ohio and Pennsylvania, and this issuffic~Pnt indication of the cheapne08 of p roduction, a nd Rhowa what could be done 1f furnaces were located on the apot. Jn the Bl ue Ridge range of mountains, running almost par rellel with the Norfolk & Western railroad, west from Roanoke, there are immense deposits of ore, rich in iron and low in phosphorus, silica, or other injurious properties, with limestone and water immedia_tely at the plaee, and coal handy . . These properties are fully dPveloped, and are relatively as pure as those mentioned above. One of thc-se deposits is within six miles of Roanoke and one of narrow·guage .railroad, aud the other is jvithin a mile of the N. & W. R.R., and six miles from �40 SALE:\t, ROANOKE OOUNTY, VIRGINIA. Salem. We give a fair analysis of two of them, which, for convenience sake. we will call "A" and "B.'' Of "A" the result was as follows : No. L Metallic iron ................... . ...................... - ......57.52 Phosphorus . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. ... .. . . ... .. . . . . . . .. .. •. .. ... .. .82 Sulphur .......... ........ ... ... ... ... ......................... trace Silica ............ ................................................ 6.03 ~o. 2. 56.63 .61 t.rn.ce 5.6 1 No. S. 52.63 .48 183 The analysis of 11 B" is as follows: No. 1. ?\fetallic iron ................... . ......... ... ....... ......... ..... .... ...... 55.140 \ Phosphorus ............. .............................. ..... ........ \ ........ .400 Sulphur ...................... ............... .............. ................. 8.120 Manganese ............................. . ................. .. ................. 1.444 No. 2. 55.00 0.30 8.12 There are points within a few miles of Roanoke Oity where experts claim that good pig iron can be made at nine dollars per ton, based on the calculation that the iron ore necessary to make a ton if iron can be placed at the furnace at $3 . 'the coke at$2.75; limestone, 75 cents; labor, $ 1.50; inci<lenta.ls, 50 cents, and interest on investment, 50 cent-5 per ton. 'l'hese calculations are considered very liberal. Say that the freight on the pig metal to Pittsburgh and other markets is inside of $4 per ton ; this gives an actual cost of principal market.fl of only $13, proving most conclusively that investments in such properties here in Roanoke county are certain to return great profits. The tit.lea are also good and ante-date King George. Prof. J.B. Gifford, of Philadelphia, and Mr. John Fulton, of the Cambria Iron Co. of J ohnstown, Pa., have visited these deposits,' and after an examina.. tion have pronounced them good. Perhaps there is no region where the ad van. tages are-so numerous as at these deposits, and the owners will sell outright or participate in any enterprise projected, or t.he capitalists can control these properties for manufacturing or shipping purposes on most liberal terms. Prof. McCreath was commissioned by the N. & W. and Shenandoah roads to visit all points along the road, a11d secure perfect and positive knowledge of the quality, qu~ntity, and value, so that the roads could be Msured of the exa.ct sources of trafic. The work was well performed and satisfied the roads. Kear these properties spoken of above, sections of from 5,000 to 10,000 acres of undeveloped land that may prove very valu3!ble can be bought for $ 1 per acre; the tan~hark alone is worth all that is asked for the land and is finely adapted for grapes and other fruits. In some sections in Roanoke county the lands are finely adapted for farming purposes and can be bought for fi fty per cent. cheaper Lhan they have been sold for in the past. They are owned by parties who are anxious to have the country settled up, and most liberal terms will be given. Persons wishing to know more of these deposits and lands, will be furnished with full particulars, maps, etc., by addr(!{!Sing t4e o~mera, Messrs. Rorer & Chapman, at Salem, Va. �... !ALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY,_VIRGINIA. 41 / [From the Industrial South, February 26, 1884] A Valuable·Iron Property.in Botetourt. l send a report on an iron proper ty immediately on t-he Richmond and Alleghany railroad; at Buchanan, Va., and near the Shenandoah Valley and Valley roads. It is a ~fraud location for a furnace, having two coal fields to d1·aw fuel from and a variety of ores immediately at the pl'ace, and I feel sure if iron can be wade anywhere at nine dollars per ton it can be made here. C. R . BOYD'S REPORT ON PURGATORY I RON PROPERTY. , 1J£r. F. J Cliapman, Salem, Va. : Dear Sir.- A t your request 1I have attempted to make a minute examiil.ation pf tlie iron and mnaganese ore belt lying on the east side of Purgatory Mountain, in Botetourt county, Virginia., less t han ,a mile from and facing the town of Buchanan, at the nearest point; and in t hat inspection have found the four miles of strictly ore ground explored to be within a mile oft.he Richmond a nd Alleghany railway, on the same side of the river ; the Shl'mandoah Valley railroad on the opposite Aide of t he river; and within a few hundred yards of the proposed line of the Valley railway. • · It was a matter of some surprise to find the rocks and ore. of V & VII 1R CYIII D) so close to the Archren, which shows on the opposite side of t he r~ver ; but some familiarity with the rocks and fossils of the former, and the structural peculiarities of both, left no doubt in my mind of the.t fact; and to t he presence., here, of VIII D may be ascribed the existence of such large quantities of iron ore, with, now and then, a valuable body of manqanese ore. P urgatory Mountain going northwardly, beyond 8ar tmell's Gap, does not again, on the eas t side, excep t near Retreat Gap, present these ore measures , 1:1.nd t.hen not in exactly similar condit ious 1 for that end of Purgatory Mountain is complicated with an obtrusion of Mays Mountain rocks extended southeast in such a manner as to throw a large body of Oriskany ore actually on the east face of Purgatory Mountain, as accepted, and consequently within the bound of your lines. Here, at our sect.ion, opposite Buchanan, t he mountain is capped with sharply arched band of V (a) D ()VR); then going down t he east face, upon which the long . leads of ores shown in the map are situated, t he red sandstones are seen, in which I have several times found, not only one or two cont inuous lines of red iron ore, but the peculiar fossil which determines the geology (Ve (D) ) of t he rock. Then going down the mount ain slope, through nearly four hundred yards of intervening strata, after l eaving the red rocks, we a.re in the ore bands from which will be derived the greater quantity of good marketable ores. This series is composed of three general bands yielding ores. The first one-giving large quantities of red and brown shale ore and manganiferous ore- is apparently just under the rough weathered sandstone of the Oriskany Rocks; enclosed for miles continuously , between well defined walls. The next is the Oriskany sandstone, just mentioned, now and then , giving way t o a. pure dark brown iron ore of high grade- this, in t urn, being overlaid with a band of shale iron ore. The notes of t he Shultz Bank read as follo ws : F ive hundred feet above the level of James river, found Oriskany band of rock ; stri~e north 38' east, dip 65° ... �42 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. south 52° east. The ore body-ten feet to six feet of interlaminated shale ore of both· kinds, overlaid with .oix feet of red shale ores ; then 2~ feet of clay · then 3} feet of red shale ore, next hanging walls of sandstone (evidently th~ Oriskany sandstone). An undetermined measure of about six feet of shale ore was next discovered just overlying the sandstone. ThPn going over the outcrop northwardly and eastwardly 950 yards farther, to the Killian ore banks found bacl~ vein of red shale ore 14 feet between wall, with some brown. oxyd of iron and manganese ore in variable proportions, dip, &c., same as last recorded· over this plainly showing is the Orisk<:1.ny roqgh.. sandstone and terlamiMted shale ore and clay shows brown ore, next which six feet of is included in the opening. The going throngh numerous cross cu~ and pits on the outcrop, 11 length of nearly four miles, through Hansbrough s land aud others, nearly to Cartmelrs Gap, but .slight variations from these readingR were observ..d at a.II or the well-opened pits; only, now and then, the dip would be about 78°, and the strike variable, though constant. QUANTITY. All the conditions sugested the idea of constant. and reliable quantity aud cheap mining. A mining breast of 12 to 18 feet width of ore, 400 feet abov level of water in James river, four miles in length, may sa~ely be anticipatede '.fhis body, as stated, will be bro ~n and. red shale .ores, Oris~any dark brow~ iron ore, manganese and mangan1ferous iron ore, with some mmor constituents such as i:!obalt and zince oxide. ' • QUALITY. . It would be difficult .to give a thor?ughly sa.tis~actor.l'.' .answer ag to the quality of these ores. Possibly an analysis of t~e strictly non ores would be-fot· metalic iron, over 52 per cent. average; sihca, 5 to 13 per cent.; phosphorui1 0.100; sulphur, a trace. Some of the manganese ores obse~·ved are up to th~ standard. Manganiferous iron ores form a large proportwu of the ore bod a.f different points. , y TRANSPORTATlON. A mere glance at the map will show facilities of ~ransportation of such a character as to rendet· the property almost unequalled rn ~hat respect. Wheth . it might be determined, on account of the good ~urnace SlteA and abnndance ~~· limestone adjacent, to reduce the ores here or. ship them, the percentage of loe due to handling either the product or ores will be much less than in the majo 1.~ ity of ore districts. Very truly youre, 0. R. Boy ll. WYTHEVILLE, VA , Sept. 2l, 1883. • �SALEM, ROANOKE COl,,'NTY, VIRGI::SIA. 43 [From the Salem Times-Rcgi$tcr, FeLruary 22, 1884.J Furnace Location and Iron Property near Salem, Va. I f f ( We find the following, wit.h reference to the "Bott mines,,. near Salem, iu I.be Industrial Sout/1,, of last week. It will be seen that this report was made by Mr. J. B. Gifford, of Philadelphia, last t.Iay, and what he says of it below pl·oves its value. J\Ir. Gifford is quite a reliable expert, and is now engaged in examining a.n<l reporting upon the iron deposit.CJ that lie on the line of the Cripple CrePk Extension. This unlirnited quantity of iron ore, with all the advant,i.ges it possesses, is wit.bin about six miles of Salem, and fourteen miles of Roanoke. Owing to other vast deposits of iron ore all around this section, it is saiJ by those who should know, that no better place in Virginia could be found for a furnace, than Salem. With fine water power convenient, excellent sites olfered gratis, an<l the unlimited supply of material close at hand, and the completion of the Yalley railroad to this point, why should not some of the present 110 n-paying iron mills of Pennsylvania be transplMted to Salem ? With the y ~dley road completetl. to Salem, and an arm (of only about four miles) branching off to Roanoke city, these two places will, in the near future, afford manufactu1~ing facilities and advantages not to be found elsewhere in this State. Read the following report, then remember that there are several other mines, near Salem, juRt as rich, and you can form a fa.int idea of the true situation f here: I ;lfessrs. Rorer cC Chapman, Roanoke, Va.: f r PmLADEJ.PIIIA, May 8, 1883. Gentlemen-I have made a hnrried examination of your" P ....or Mountain" .Roanoke county, Va., iron. ore property, which is known as the "~ott survey'.'· conta.iniug abou~ twenty-eight hu~dred acres of .land .. and e!llbncmg the base ·ind northwest side of the mountarn from opposite Big Sprmg and ext1mJ.iug ~astwartl for miles along the mountain rangE), in which t.here are stratified seams of shale and brown. hematite o~es ex.tending throt~gh t?e entire length of the roperly, aggregatmg from fifty lo ~fffenty feet rn thickness, and extending ~own to an unknown depth, v.bich, 10 my opinion, is very valuable, not only account of t~o millions of tons of o~·e it contains, but the superior quality of 011 iron that a 1mxture of these ores will produr:e. The ore belts a.re one mile fro JU the :Norfolk & W esteru railroad, and run parallel wit.h the road the en tire lerigt.h of th e s urvey, and have a height, where t.hey crop out, of from 150 to 200 feet above water level. From what I could learn when on the propertv, the dip of your ores is N . W., or with the mountain, which will enable yon to rnine nt a low ?Ost, h~v ing ~ufficient gr!\~e for one-third of a. mile to. operate a. self-acting incline which will r each a pornt from where you can build a tramw~y or narrow-gauge roac~ to the Norfol~ & Western ra.ikoad, the entire distance baing about one .1111le. At. t~e point w~ere yo~ reach the .Norfolk & '\T estern r.:iilrord there is a. very desirable location for furnaces, havtng an ample supply of water and an inexhaustible suppiy of good limestone within a few rods of where furnaces could be built. Therefore, having an unlimited �L 44 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. quantity of ore that can be mined and delivered at low coat, which will pr oduce good iron, an inexhaustible supply of good limestone that can be had cheap, and being within res.ch of " Flat Top " West Virginia. coal, which produces the best of col!:e, you could not in my opinion' select a more favorable location for the cheap manufacture of good and cheap iron in Southwest Virginia. Should you desire to dispose of the propedy you will have no difficulty in convincing practical men of the advantages you have over many other localities as to quantity and quality of ores and limestone, and the cheapness of mining and delivery to railroad at the point shown me as a suitable location for furnaces. By judiciou·s management the cost of producing pig iron from your Bott ores at the point shown me should not exceed 'the following : C',ost Jr shale and hematite ore per ton of pig metal, 2 tons................................... Cost of Flat Top coke per ton of pig metal, 1} tons ...... ······ ................. · · ·· · ·...... Cost of limestone por ton of pig met.al, 1 t.00 ...... ........... ................ :................... Cost of furnace labor and management...... ...... ···· ........... ··········· .... ··········........ Cost of interest on investment, repairs, &c.... .•...• ...... ··· · ·· ··· ····· ·· ·· ··· ·· · ······ ······ ... 'l'ruly yours, I 75 •1 1)0 70 2 Ou l -50 - $10 50 J'. B. Gu.-Fonn. Messrs. McDonatd & Lee : Since the above report was \vritten extensive developments have been made showing continuity of the ore lead through the property as practically inex haustible. Two analyses made by Dr. Henry Freehling are a.a follows: No. 1. ~o. 2 .37.521 0.8215 6.030 :Metallic iron .................................... ...... .................•.. 55.143 ~.h~pborus...... .. . . ..... ... ... ... . .. ... . ... .. ... . .. . .. ...... ..... .. .. ... 0.4409 Silica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . ............ •. . 8.120 The estimate made by Mr. Gifford for coke, we think, is in exce!IS of cost by at least one dollar, on limestone twenty-five cents, an~ labor fifty cent.'! per tou which will brin,g the c?st of a ton of pi$ ID:etal ~t t~18 point inside of nine dol. la.rs per ton. rhe freight on metal to 010c1nnat1, Pittsburg and other iron centers 1s Jess than four dollars. Major Hotchkiss says in his January, 1883, Vvrginias, of this property before it was developed : " All the indications indica~e t~e existence of a very large body of excellent ore above water level and w1thm ea.qy reach nf the Norfolk and Western railway, and a capital location for furnaces on Roanoke river and beside a limestone bluff." I• . , �.SALEM, ROANOKE OOUNTY, VlltGINIA. su~~ER REBO ~ TS . PRICES rTO SUIT THE TI M ES. ' 1 ' !1{. jf11 I IL-- ROANOKE RED SULPllUR SPRINGS. I I ~CrtS- MR. J. L. PA1'TO~, General Manager. J . PATTO~, Eat.ing Department. Miss V. Baoorrs, Linen Department. A ccoMMODAT i oNs FOR 200 GuEsTs. I I n ourd, $40 for four weeks : seyeu days, $12; one day, $2•.">0. S1>('Cl11 l rates to famlltes. 9 .AfJL~ FRQ)I SALEM, VA.; 12 JfILES FRO~! ROA~OKE CITY. ' COOL, DRY, E LEVATED. KO FOGS OR DAJ!PXESS. I OP ENS 15TH DAY OF MAY, E ACH Y E A R. 'I 1 New graded road across mountain, made this season. ' Livery, Billiard and Bowling Saloons, excellent Band of Music, large Ball Room, &c. Good Road, Grand Sceuet·y, Fine Trout Fisliing, Good Hunting Grounds. Stage lea.Yes LAKE SPRlNG, Salem, every day for the Springs. I nvalids will be furnished Easy Going Vehicles. SULPHUR, CHALYBEATE, FREESTO.XE A~D LG\IESTOXE WATERS. We herewith desire to invite your attention to the advantages and attractions of this Watering Place, which has, for a number of yea.rs, been so favorably �I 46 SA.LEM, ROlu"tOKE COUNT Y, VIRGINIA . known, both for its Curative Virtues anll its pleasan t :10J healthful surrounJings as A DELIGHTFUL SUMMER RESORT. All the comforts a.nd enjoyments of fi rst class wa.t.ering places are to be fo un<l here. I t is one of tbe most; dee.ira.hle summer resor ts lo be fonnd in the moun tains of Virginia. This water is highly prized for its medical virtues, and is generally conceded to be one of the best mineral wa ters in Vfrginia. N umerous cases of chron ic disenses have ueen reliev.ed b.v its Uf;e. Tbo~e seeking health, pleasure and comfor t would do well to spend the summer here. TELEPITOXE CO~::'\ECTIO:\ W'JTTT R1U LRO.\O. For families it has ma ny advantages, the cottages ha Ye c·onnecting rooms, wit l1 fire places in each room, and thoroughly ventila ted. The lawn is very la1·ge and very dry and well shaded, and no dangerous places for chi ldren, and no railroads to a nnoy. The cottages lrnvc 2, 4, 6 and 12 rooms, separntcd sufficien t to make them desirable. LocATION.-These Springs a re si tuat ed in Roanoke conu ly, \:l miles north of Salem, V a., under the shadows of some of the outly ing ranges of the Alleoha.nies, surrounded by a beautiful and ln:rnriant growth of bnti\·e trees a ncl e~·1;: 1 ._ greens, with spacious gronnds, and an elevation of 2,200 feet a bove sea Jen:!. In consequence of this ele\·ation, the grounds are well drained. The pure, fresh and invigorating air from the mountain heights, the high and dry loc;it.ion of the Springs is highly appreciateJ by those desir ing a change for p iu·pose of health, novelty, recreati on, and to get r id of the wearing activities of business l ife. Ample an'angemeots for all ordinary amus:~ e ntl" . Taken altogethe!', these Springs are a delightful summer resort for fa.n11 l1es . Baths convenient· Hot and Cold Ba ths an<l new water closets. TABLE.-The table will be supplied w ith the best the mal'lrnt afford s. Mus1c.-There will be in attenfla nce a n excellent Band of Mnsic. STAGE LrnE. -A comfortabl e St:ige leaves Lake Spring daily for Springs. MAILS.-There is a daily mail to and from the Springs. Visitors i:hou lJ ha ve their mail addressed Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs, via Salem, V u. RESIDENT PHYSICIAN.-A good a nd competent resident physician. LIVERY.-There will be run, in connect ion wii.h the place, a goo<l liv e1·y a ud line of hacks. Visitors will be met at Salem depot by Lake Spr·ing omnibus. Conveyances can be had at Roanoke or Salem at reai;onobl e prices . TESTHIOXfALS. Roanoke, lloar10l:e Co., Va , Jlfarr./i 22, 1884. M·. P. J. Chap man : Dear Sir-Durincr the past summer, after having been prostra ted for several w~eks with Lay fev~-, I visited the Roa noke ReJ Sulphui: •'prings, and after a tnal of the water for t wo or three weeks, was enabled to return home, with no g.reater inconvenience than the debility naturally arising from long-continued s~ckness. That the water is very efficacious, especially in hay fever, my expenence very fully attests, and it affords me grea t pleasure to reco~mend i t to those thus afBicted. 1' . RORER. �' SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA . 47 ..Assurnption Parish, La., Oc!ober 10, 1883. p J. Cliapm,an, Esq., P1·op'r Roa. Red Eul. Springs : D ear Sir-I have been a g~·eat sufferer fro~ har fever for th~ past n ine years and have not escaped a single summer until the past one, which I spent at th~ Roanoke Red Sulphnr Springs. I attribute the relief entirely to your locat.ion 11.nd water. Very respectfully, tT. B. DUGAS.' Ji[clrose, near Roanol•e City, Ap,.il 8, 1884. F. J. Cliapm.an, E sq., Salem, Va. : It affords me pleasure to commend the \vater of the Roanoke Red Sulphur SJ?rings as a valuable medicinal agent. As a aentle alteraiive tonic I ha\e witnessed repeated instances of its beneficial efle~ts. Last summer I w~ a sufferer from indigestion, resulting in nervou~ prostration aud inab.ility to take customary exercise, or to safely eat any sohd food. While in this condition, I drove over to the Roanoke Red. In about a week, I felt benefitted by the water, and after th~ l~pse of about two weeks, feeling almost well again, I returned home. W1thm a _few d8:ys, many .o~ the unple~sant symptoms again roan ifested themselves. I immed1aLel.Y rev1~1ted the Spnngs, and the beneficia \ ·nfluence of the water wm1 almost 1mmed1ately apparent. After less than a ~uonth's use of it., I w~s entirely cured of '~hat th~·eaten.ed to be severe and onfirmed dyspepsia. rhe prompt and efficient action of the water in quiet~ 1 ,, nervous excitability, in aiding digestion, and bracing up mv wh~le system ~~r~s so apparent and real, that I can confidently .ad>ise its use 'to all similarly tiffected. Yours respectfully, R. B. MOORMAN. ERO~I )IRS. PRITCHAIU'', OF NEW ORLEANS. Salem, Va., Apil 10, 1883. ]ifr. F. J. Oliapman--:Dear Sir: Before leaving Salem, I must thank you for , 0 nr reat kindness durmg my stay r~t, Lim Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs. I ngto improve soon after commoncmg the use of these wa,ters, and I do not h e~i~ate t,o recommend them .to any one. suffe~~~ from dysp"epsia. After a ~ ·t of seven weeks at the Spnngs, I felt hke a cwterent person. visi Yours truly, ELIZA. D. PRITCHARD. f; 'l'h~ late Dr. Genas,. o~ New. Orlean~, La.,. ~ormerly well-known as one of the t rominent physicians ol that city, _ns1ted the Roanoke Red a few years ro~s0 1.[his death, and a short time before his departure ~\"rote, without solicitation, b~ 1011owing to Dr. Osca1: Wiley, who was ~t thu,t time re~ident physician at \ e Red tbouah temporanly absent at the t.1me Dr. Genas left the SJ:?rings: ?. I a~ very sorry you were not at home, when my wife and selt left your ·rn.ing valley. I wanted to tell you how much I had improved by the use cha~] 0 Roiwoke Red Sulphur water. I am now able to eat. an<l digest a rticles 0 f. f ~d which I had not before dared to touch for years, and certainly this is a 0 . ot ain. Yon will also remember Mrs. Jany, who was with us. She was gt ea Jyspeptic on her arrival at Roanoke Red, but after only two weeks' use of very •ater was entirely relieved, and continues so up to this Lime.'' thl'~~e claims of the Roanoke Red, as a therapeutical agent, weN for manv ·ears known to Dr. John H. Griffin, of Salem, Va., who wrote as follows": 10 ~Pfbe public are awa1·e that these waters, which ha>e now for the first time been analysed, have already acquired, fron;i the~· oft-observed e~ects! a. high putation in diseases of tbe chest; especially m that form which is tru1y ~:garded as the beginning of consumption. It is undoubtedly in the early t �50 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. observation ancl are upon record, in which they have b~en of undoubted utility in the early stages of that lamentable and deplorable disease. OSCAR w!LEY' M. D. JJir. F. J. Oha:emrzn- D ear 8ir : It affords rue pleasure to testiFy to th~ medicinal virtues ot the waters of the Roanoke Red S ulph ur Sprmgs, which I r egard as among the most valuable natural remedies which flow from the m.ountains of Virginia. 'fhe location has the great ad vantage of being dry , with a uniform temperature. The grounds are well shaded, and t he pure mountain air is always in cir culation. The accommodations for visito1·s are ampl e and comfor table; the food is well prepared and of excellent q ua lity. 'The chalybeate "~ater, nea.r the grounds, are well adapted to a ll conditions of aneamia of unpo1·v1shed blood, resulting from diseased conditions' of the system, or f rom whatever cause. Iron oeiog the great. bloocl 1·estorer, is furnished iu t~e most accep table form by these waters; out the principal feature of the place JS the Red Sulphur w_ater.. 'fbis water is somewhat peculiar and of very great value on ~cc~rnnt of d1oreti.c properties; it acts upon the kidneys, and enables them to eliminate a weater amount of effete material from the system. The mild aperiynt proper.ty_ it p~s~es.ses causes. it to act upon the torpid secretions of the bowels, but its chief medi?1.nal p1·opert1es, and the one which makes it va!uable in so many different copd1~rnns of ~he system, is its alterative J)roperties. These and many oth~r ~mor propert~es, r~nd er the Roanoke Re Sulphur water a val uable and efficient .remedy m ekin disea-ses, the early stages of consumption, and pulmona.ry affections. generally, in dyspepsia., general debility, nervous prostration and vas- c.ular excitement. Experience has proven it to be io va.Juable in diseases peculiar to females, and disordered conditions of the nervous system resul ting therefrom.. You can use th is as you see fit. Truly and respectfully, Jos. .A. GAr.E, M. D. , EXTRACT F ROM LETTER FRO>f DR: ,J. T. '.FORBE•, DATED PANVILLE1 VA·, AI'RJT, 19, 1884. ·" T~e waters made a perfect cure of my daughter's dysr.epsia, a n cl a few such cases, if known, ought to make the fortune of the 'Red.' ' ANALYSIS OF ROANOKE R ED SULPHGR WATER, AS MADE BY l'UOF. :he. B. HARDEN, OF VA· MILITARY INSTITUTE, MAY 1, 1875. Grains of anhydrous constituents iu one gallon of 231 cubic inches : Calcium. carbon a te........... .......... .. 6 53650 Ammomum · · o 0-4M nitrate...................... t> ' 5 L·af1esium carbonate.... ............. 5.83876 Alumina ........... ...... . ................. O 00648 ~r ium carbonate.. ...... ··············· 0.01549 '8ilica......................... ······· .. ...... 0.83951 1 anganbse carbonate................... 0.01624 Organic matter ..... ...... ............ ... 0.7600·'> car obate.. ········ .................. 0.05842 Arsenic.. ............................. .. .. .. trace. 8 aper earl oi;iate ....................... trace. ---Ao rnm .ch oride .................. ........ 0.24401 21.70287 0 i~onmm chloride................. ... O01801 Carbonic anhydride combined with ~~adu: P~~~~hate................. .... . 0.02V31 monocirbouatcp to form bicarB · P1 ···························· .trace. honat.es ...... .... ...................... 5 V6680 S arw~ su phate•........................ trace. - -- 0trl'?tmm sJ°l£hate................. .... 1.71000 27.6696i &d~ium su P ate ......•.............. ... 219142 Cuuic inches gases per gallon: p iu~ sulphate.'........................ 3.03719 Carbonic anhydride .............. ...... J 2 40 S 0~810 1;1 sulphate..•................... 0.32626 Sulphuretted hydrogen .... ... ........ 2.44 o 1um yposulphite.................. O 03046 C:" 1 To invalids these Springs offer waters somewhat analogo\.lS to .i,he Monroe Red, and, unlike most sulph nr waters, increase the volume of t he pulse, while �/ 51 SALEM, R OANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. they dim inish its frlilqnency , and a re not only admissible in pulmonary a{foctions a nd vasc ular c.<citemcntq, bttr..are exceedingly valuable. They are altera.1i,-c by i·cason of tlic i<ulphuretted hydrogen and salts of ammonia. They a.re diul'lrn ttic, ancl, by reason of the lithia they contain, have great efilcacy in the cure of runul, Yes.ica l a11d womb affeclions. There are four kinds of wa tersc:ulphu r, cha lybeate, frePstone a 11d limestone. 'fhe iron water on the mounta in is ,·ery ,·alunblc, and is better ~uited fo r many cures than the sulphur. REFERENCES-We refer to the following parti es : Gov. Ogden, Col. H Vose, Col. "'m. J ohnEon. Capt. TT. L . Fla~h, E . A. Gomez, New Orleans ; James Whitfield, Artesia, :\l i>I'.; ;'\J rs. 'l'riplct, l\fr. uncl M rs. 'l'. J. G ray, Mrs. J. H. Bla ir, :R ichmond, Va. ; Capt. Joh n 7-ent, P rof. E. L evy, E . "'itzman, Esq., l\l em phis, T enn.; J ames T . .Morris and wife, R t:\'. D r. UolnH:l! and wi fe, PetersLurg, Ya. ; Dr. N. W. Littell, Dr. R F . Berkeley, Dr. .T. Shelton Ilill, Baltimcrc, i\Jd.; Rev. J . B. \Viofrce, )fanchestcr, Ya ; Judge c. L. Clevl';nnd, Gnlvcston, 1'exas ; Dr. Osca r Wiley, Col. E.W. J ack, Dr. W. D. Armstrong, Dr. J . J;ruffey, D r. '1'. ll. ll. Dillard, Snlero, Va.; l\fr. and l\lrs. L. D. S mith, M re. GQ,,_n. Page, Mrs. \\"h it tlc, Richard Ernn~, l~SIJ ., Kader Biggs, H on. Joh n Goode, J. G. W omb1c, J. R. Drigg~, C:ipt. J.~'. Taylo~-, J . \\'. M~ r~in, l\lrs. W. B. St-Oke&, Norfolk, Va.; N. D. Buford, J\J:i j. Siinrncl G r11li11, L iberty, Vu. ; I...ev. W. R. Coppedge, F loyd C.H., Va.; E. G. McC'lr:n:di:in, E~c i., Col. CL P. T a," loc,' F . Rorer, Esq., P. L. T erry, Esq., Roanoke, Va.; Prof. A Bnnmnrrn, Haleigh, N. C. ; J . .T. Gale, Esq., Philadelphia, P a.; Burgess Urquhart, B~rtic>, ~- C. ; ) [ rt;. lf. Nutt, :\Jrs. l ' arsloy, Mr. and .Mrs. R.R. Bridi.:ers, Wilmington,~­ C.. Capt. R . R. B ridg~r~, Allan tn, Ga.; Mrs A. D. Banks, Bersheba l::iprings, T enn; Rev . .f: '.r. .Norwood, Ilicl11uo11d, Va.; Mi s. ~I. P . ~etcalf, G reeD\·ille, l\fiss.;. W. c. l\laeMurph y, c.; hnalestoD, S. C. ; R. V. Lyno, Dnnv1 lle, \a.; ~I rs. J ane Lyons, hl1tiS H . G. Garwood, ,J.-, Dr ..Juo. \V . Lawson, Isle of W igh t, Va. ,· Jno. M. K eith • Selma, n.. • Ja . ·, (:. JI. Btnwh, Tu~cal oosa, Aln. Sa Ieu1, "' . . '1 · F. J . CHAPMAN, Proprietor, Salem, Va . �SAL!:ll, ROI.NOKE OOUNTY, VIRGI1'"IA. 52 LAK~ SPRING HOTEL, O.NE l\IILE FROM DEPOT, S ALE:IY.I:. V I R G I N I A . A ccommoda t es abo ut 15 0 Guests . J. W . CHAPMAN, Cl e rk. ~Irss SALLI'F. V . DrnLAK E, E ating Departtneut. MISS S A.L LLE T. STONE, Linen D epartment. Open 1st of May. Convenient to Telegraph, Post and Railroad Offices and Churches. Dining and Ba ll Rooms. Omnibuses to all Tra ins. Teleph one connection with Roanoke Red Sulphur Springf!. A.n excellent Band of Music. Billiard and Bowling Saloons. Hot and Cold Baths for Ladies and Gentlemen. H ealth, Pleasure and Comfort. Board- Per montb (.I \1 eeks), !ittO ; sernn days, $1:? ; one day, $2.50. Speclnl rat~s to fnrnlll es. The desian of the improvements here h as been to adapt them to the convenience and ple.isure or individuals and fami lies who may desire to sojourn, during the summer and fall months, in this BEAUTIFUL and H EALTHFUL .REGION. \Yith this object in view, the Hotel accommodations will be in all respects nnexceptional, combining all the comforts and adva.ntuBes us~ally founa in th~ Mountains of Virginii:i-. The .i;ituation it~elf, overlooking as it does the beautiful valley of Roanoke, 10 foll view of t he Norfolk & Western railroad for miles, and surrounded by t.he Blue Riuge and Alleghany ruonn ta~ns, possesses a scen~r;r unrivalled in beauty and grandeur among the mountams of the Old Dom1mon. The large and commodiouo:1 grounds, comprisiug f!01ae ten acres, well shaded by native forest trees, anJ bei11g tastefull.J' improvPd }Vith special reference to the private amusement of ladies and children. These commodious gxounds, with two handsome lakes of living watel', supplied with boat5 for aquatic amu~ements, with convenient fish ing and buntrng faci lities, arople walks and drives, billiard and shooting galleries, croquet and base-ball g rounds, togeth er with the picturesg_ue charms of the surrounding11, al l combine to afford t he guests of Lake Spriog all rational recreation, amusement and pleasure. Lake Spring, being situated at the extreme boundary of the flourishing l O\rn of Salem, gives it all the advantages of a town and country residence couibined. Upon the premises are good freestone, limestone and chalybeate springs, a nd in easy access are elegant sulphur, alum and chalybeate eprings. Be:;ide~ the privilege of these, the waters from various prominent mineral springs will be kept a.t the Hotel for the use of the guests. Paesengers for Roanoke Red Sulphur stop at La.ke Spring. F. J. CHAPMAN, Proprietor, Salem, Vlr~lnla. �SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 53 INSTfTUTE, BOT£T01.:H'l' SPRINGS, \ '!RGIXL\, (Xine miles from Salem.) C'HAB. L. OOCJlE, .A. 11£. LL. IJ., General Supt. Jfrs. E. 8 . OIIIL DB, A ssociate Principal. L ik'1'(111'Y and Scientific IJepa1·tment..~. W'.\!. H. PLEASA.°"TS, Latin, Nat. Science, Elocution. W:-1. TAYLOR THOll, M.A .•. English L anguage and Li terature, H istory. CHAS. L. CocKE, Mathematics. • :\Ins. L . V. T UllNEn, English, Calisthenics. Miss SAJ,LY L. Coc1rn, Latin. M1ss N. B. Bow)tAN, Mathematics, 1Ioral Science. Miss HANNAlI WILSON, History, English Composition. Miss SALLY B. Rsr, AND, Preparatory School. .Jl usic, ..frt,' .Af ode1•n Languages. ILL PAUL£, Piauo, Organ, Ilarmouy, German. 1(. H. HAM=, LL. D, Piano and Theory. CARL EcKBARlJT, Violin, Piano, French, Spanish. )l1i>S MARY P L&ASANTS, Piano and T heory . .Mrs:; A~'\XA V P .t:EllLEil. Vocal Culture. ~Irss .TuuA PoRca>;R, l'iano nnd Vocal Culture. ~llss A. L. ~KI LSON, Drawing 11nd Painting. Do11idstio ancl .Busilncss De.pcwtuients. ;\[us. VnAs. f.J, UocKJ\, Tlelld of Domestic Depart1uent. :\f ISS GER'rRUDE Co01rn, Matron. Mrss BELT,E L ESTER, Supt. Dining Room. · Dn. J . S. To~tPKnoe, Re!.iillent P hysician. GrrAs. ff. CoCKE, Business Agent. .M.iniste?·s for Cur1·ent &ssion. HE>· R. A. GooDWIN, Episcopal. HEV. G. W. BEALE, Baptist. REV. E. C. GORDON, Presbyterian. REV. L. R. GREENE, Methodist. P. 0.-Botetourt Spri~gs, Va.. Depot a.ud Express Office-.Cloverdale, Sh. V. R. R. The current session opened on September 19th, with full numbers. Young ladies pro. g to enter advanced ela...<ses at the opening of the ne:r:t session, September 18th, 1884, ~::id roake s pecial preparation in ll1e following studies: I. The English L anguage-it.s stru cture-its analysis-its literature. 2 . '!'he Latin Language-especially its grammar and idioms. ~~. Mathematics-Arithmeti c. 111entnl 1 wrillen and reasoned - Algebra (Robinson's) l'lement.11ry anrl advanced, �SA.LE M, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGI NIA. . CEORCE F . HELLER, "W"holesale Cigar Manufactu rer, SAL E M , V I RCIN!A . Cigars by mail a specialty. Wrile for price list of goods, pl'epaid to any post-uliice in the U aited States. C. _>.. Funnuea, V. Prcs't. ll. C. M Ar.ca.>.NT, P res't. Judgq J . L. Coc 11 1<A N, 'J'rcas·r. Charlottesville ·woollen Mills, CHA R LOTTESV ILL E , VA • .Manufacturers of F ANCY. CASSll:lERES, SUITINGS, KER.SEY S . CADJ.~T G.BA :ts and INDIGO BLUES a specialty. Sam ples mailed merch ants on application. For sale in Salem, V irgin ia, at retail, By Z - JBC>C>N". Wheat and Grass Farm for Sale! 1 will sell my Farm, lying three mil es south of Salem, on the R ocky Mou nt and Sa lcru Tu rnpike, containing 190 Acres, 100 Acres ia clover and blue grass, :JO A.cres in t.imber, Hood Dwelling, Good Barn, Good Spring Creek ru nni ng t.lu ough the midd le of the Fan n, Good Orch ard. P rice, $30 per acre. W . A. BYRD. Cor. Salem A. \'Cnuc aU1l Com merce Sts., Roanoke City , V a ., lo vile t11e attention of Drurgists; Physicians, and Country l.\ferchants throug hou t fhc co untry to their extensive stocks of nrn[s, Momcinos, Paints, Oils, Fancy Articles, And all other articles usually fonnd in a first-class Drug Store. th~~i:~t~~ a~edion is ca~led to the P roprietary A1:ticle:; °: W e' ma ke ·• 8 pec1a 1ty· Remedies. o( 0 manufactui·ed exclusi vely hy A11 of th ese we cord1all v comm end to t.he trade. • Cigars, Smoking and Chewing Tobaccos, Fine Wines, Liquors, &c. A cal 1 is rear)ectfu11). soltc1ted. · · . every respect. Satisfaction g uarant.eed 1n W H OLE S A LE A ND RETAI L DEA~ERS. • , Ko. 1648 Salem Avenue \ti:\d ;i.oi Cou:.unerce S t. A . W. N o VlTNG ,_JR., Businesi; Manager. �I, I 55 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. ,L A ND FOROnSALF Norfolk & 'Vestern Railroad, five miles southwest of Salem. FARM OF 163 A CR ES . One hund red in grass an~ grain, (35 Acres in l>ottorn) balance orig_inal Timber, fine fol' Build ing, Boxing, or Rail road Lumber. One large F rame Barn, brick foundation . Two bold Spri ngs. ~ Price1 $5,300. G.. .LOUIS DEY ERLE, Salew, ya. E. 1:--1. STEW A RT & CO., Wholesale & Retail Dealers in Furniture, Carpets, &.c., ROANOK E , V .A1_ " ' ill all goods in their line as low ns the same goods cau be had in th e citie;:, · thereby saving the p11rchase1· the cost and risk of t ransportation. Sllll J . H . SHUFF & C O., Dealers in Staple and Fancy Crocer ies A ND COUNTR Y ,PROD U CE. specialty. ~Flour and G r11in a Main Street, Salen'l.:i Virg·inia. Z . BOON & SONS, Morchant Tailors ana DBalors in Roaav-Maao Glotbin[, GENTS' FU RNISHING GOODS, &C., SA.LE ~, V:Z R..G-:CN"X..A... L IGON & BRO. L IVERY, Main St., Salem., Virginia. ------GEO .. DI. T ERRILL, (Graduate of Univ. P enn.) P hysician &c. Surgeon, Olllce 3 door;; east or H., Main St., SALEJY.L, VIRGINIA. �56 t SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA . "'{!ALU ABLE RE AL ESTAT E FOR S.A.LE. -As agent for the heirs of Wm. L. \ Hatcher, dec'd, I wish to sell the FAR;\1 formerly belonging to said W ro. L . H atcher, dec'd, consistin"' of from Six Hundred and Fifty to Seven .H und red and 'l'wen1 y -tive Acre!', :tbout two-thi~ds of which is cleared, and the rest in timber, with a good L\\"O-story Brick Dwelling H ouse, with dining room and kit<:hen attached, good barn anc1 other necessa ry out-houses, with th ree tenant houses on farm, good limestone sprillg in ya rd , besides other springs on farm. Said )ands are adapted to grain and grass, with good t imber, lying li ve miles west of Salem, in R oanoke county, Va. F or any infor mation in r egard to t his properJ.y, cRll on or address H. 0. HAT CHER, Agon t, Salem, Va. FOR SALE- Price, $12,500. 155 acres. ..\. V ERY FlNE FARM 0 11 Tinker Creek, one and a half miles of Roan oke city, within one-half mile of Shenandoah Valley Raill'oad ; adjoins one of the Hnest merch ant m ills iu th is county ; containing 155 acres, 130 cleared, 25 m timber ; 50 acres in grass ; a fme new Lwo-story frame dwelling, eight rooms, ice-house, aud all necessa ry out-1.mi luings. !t i8 seldom such a desirable farm is offered in such close proxi mity to the city. 'fer ms-Oncbalf cash, balaDce in five years, with six per cent. interest, payable aunnall y. W . H. 'J' INSL EY, Sal em, Vn. ALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.-I offer for sale, privately, my FARM , rilll V lying on the McAdamized road, fi ve miles west of Salem. T he farm contajus (fs 162 acres, about t wo-thirds of which is cleared, the balance in tiruber. T her-e a1·e • • ~ on the farm a good two-story Frame .Dwelling, with water pmn peu dirMLly to the honse ; barn, three tobacco barns, and all necessary ou t-buildings. An excellent orchard, witl,1 about140 bearing fruit trees, is a desiriible feature of th is far m. F or terms, description of property, &c., acld1·ess or call on .JAMES F . GILES, Salem, Roaqoke County, V n. WATTS, BELL & E V ANS, - - DEAI.EBS TN - - Har dware, Coach and S a ddle ry, Shoe Find ings, Gum and Leather Belting, P ainl.'J, Oils, Oliver Chilled Plows, Fitirbanks' Scales, Iron..!. Steel, Nails, Axes, H orse Shoes, Nail Rods, Chains, ~utlery, Glass and Putty, Sash1 Blinds, &c., V IR C INIA. ROANOKE, 1866. ROB INSON, T A.T E ..~ C O ., 1884. Wholesale Grocers, Liquor Dealer s & Commission Merchan ts, 817 MAIN STRRET, L YNCHB URG, VA. 'Ve k eep constantly on hand a large a.nd well-select-ed stock of Groceries, Liquors, ' IVines, Smoking a.nd Chewing T obacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, eLc. Consignments of Country Produce receive prompt and cureful attention. Give us a call. ROBINSON, T AT E & CO. Jno. W. Robinson, M. B. '!'ate, W H. Wren, W. H. McLaughlin . ...--~-- - D. C . STOVER., MANUFACTURER Oll' T in, Copper and Sheet Iron \/Vare, AND DEALER IN COOKIN C A N D H E ATIN C STOVES~ ~c. 1 MAI N S'r REET, SALEM, VA. I �57 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGIN.IA. EstabUabed Fifty Year& ;\go. H. SILVERTHORN, 912 Main Street, Lynchburg, Va., Importer and Dealer in WATCUES. DL~'?ND..., . •JEWELRY SlLV.ERW.\RE. lJROl'\Zl':S. OPERA 'GLASSES. SPEC1'AOLES. AND FANCY GOODS. On High Street, in Salem, Va., IS OFFERED FOR SALE PRIVATELY. This property front.a on High sll·eet sufficiently lo make ten or twenty building lots of oocI cIep \It · · T he plot co11lains aboul fifteen acres, and has upon ii, a good Rrick Residene1<' ~hrst-c1MS out-bnilclinga and good orchard. Would runke a fi rst-class , Market Garden or Dairy Fa:r1u. A sti:e111n of never-failing waler. runs through it. As a residence the location i11 beautiful 1 and w1lh n. small 011tJa,· and nnturnlly ·illrnctive ' • • can be made one of the hand11omest places in the Vnlley. For fu r ther information, addren :s., P. O. Box 9, Salem, Va. �SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINI A.. WESLEYAN FE MA LE INSTITUTE, -·~}:..:,~~- "";.;_. ~~ ;~ ":l~~~~ .....~ -=-·-~~ ;.....~r-~ STAUNT01Sr, VIRG-INIAOpeus its 35tL year Sept. 20, 1884. One of the first schools for young ladies in the United States. Over twenty teachers aorl officers-European and American. All departments thorough. Not only sound lea rnin" and graceful accomplishmenta, but orderly habits, re· fined manners, economy in dress whatever gives grace and beauty to christian charactcr are tanght. Buildings elegant, scenery and surroundings beautiful, home cotnforts and cli1.Llate unsurpassed. .Attended b.v 143 boarding pupils from 18 States. Refers to over one thousand pu pils and patrons. T erms ·among the best in the Union, embracing all essential advantages in one single charge, as Board, Washing, Fuel, Gas-lights, enti re English cou1~e, Latin, French, German, Elocution, Instrumental Music, for the half scholastic year, for $119-for the whole scholastic year from :)eptember to June, $!38. For catalogues, write to Rev. 'VM. A. HARRIS, D. D., President, Staunton, Virginia. and BUY YOUR DRUGS, CHEMICALS, OILS, TOILET ARTICLES, And Druggists' Sundries, 1'' ROM -W-. T. YOUNGER, --- SA'-EM, VIRCINIA. - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- ---- OLA YTOl'.'f P . I--10W.ARD, Blii~BE~ ~~~ E!!Atim>~HSS~~~ 8 bamp<1oing an<l 'l'rim miog L:tdies' and Children's H air in a ll the latest slyles. rne at the DUVAL HOUSE. I guarantee all work. ----- -------- ,-~- J.., s~xc~~:LA REPRESENTS T HE Office!' S alem~ V a .. ( 'nll un �f SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, 59 VIR~INIA. lFo ]])o Jf([DIHfN§{[DN & §([})N 9 mm•n 802 Main SL, - Ly nchburg, Va. Carry a full line of Diamond~, Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Solid Sih·er and Plnted Wnre, :111d are daily adding ~11ch novelties as th e J\()rthern markets pro<lncc. \Y e h1we recently en larged our en tire stock, an1! each department will he fonnd complete. )fake a ~ pecialt y of Dinn1ond ~Work, and all kind~ of new partg of J ewel ry mad e in our own house. Monogr:uu:on all d<'nominations of roin cxe<'nted in ,.() ,.,. be;;t st yle hy ~ k illt>cl engravers. Wnl<'he11 r<'l.!1iIs1ci1 or repa i:(•tl. Old go ld ::nd si lv1>r ho11;:,ht for cash o r exchange. Ou r new .\ merican Solid Si lver Kcv-'Wi111J1:r for $ 10 Hi, del in~rct.I to any l'. 0. in.the t. S. F. D. JOHNSON & SON, 802 Main St., 1ynchburg, Va. JOHN T. RICE. ' WHOLES.AT,E AND RETAIL 1~0 L o:x:iugto:u. S treet, ,\ II rtion antl .lob l.Ots a S1leclal1 ) . BALTIMORE, MD. Combs, llntlons, Brushes, 'l'hreads, Sewing Silks, Sil k and Cotton Ilruicl:; nml ' )' b .d . Ed . T . . Bindings, '! apes, •,m rOI er1es, ' gwgs, n rummgs, H ead Nets, Suspenders, Fn n~, rortmonnnies, Fancy Soaps, Ties, Corsets, Skirts, Pnper Collars, Hosiery, Ladies' and Gents' Underwear, &c., &c. Agent for Three-Cord Spool Cotton. • iR 1{1L>bOI ' · PA RTfCULAR AT'l'ENTIOX PAID TO ORDERS OUTSIDE THI~ ('J'l'Y. SEND FOR P RICE LIST. iu·rnngeruents iu·e complete lo fill orderi' by mail. J.U Y ·' p. L. please send for Circular anu rice 1st. "'r Persons dt>'iiring to test il will �60 SA.LE;M, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGI NIA. JOHN M0 EVA N S 9 Main S treet, S a le m , V a ., wnor,ESAJ~E AND RETAH, Grocer and Con1mission Mercl1a11t DEA.LE R JN Flour, Grain, all kinds of Farm &Garden Seeds, COUNTRY LA RD , B ACON, - An<l Our Own ('ur<' of Hams aml Br.•al\fast Uacon. . •!\. ~ , ·· >--' '. • "*~ Ai;;.. 'f_. _ -;; Off you bE'e;; one tras ..Ji11 g nian vot goes way fro m home, m it. money to $pend, may bf ..- yon better sto p a. leedle at <lot EV ANS', vl!Ie you finds plenty of Groceries mil Brices lo' Suit de Dimes, the PH.AT : - -~ · ~TAN :~11vnys stoocling ri~ht in d e ,·inder rloo r, read y for to vnits on you. 1 buy iny Groc cric~ at do t EvA~S'. J doo·1. BROWN COTTON, C01'TON YAR N, Bro w n's Log Cabi n and Other Manufac tu r ed T o bacco, AL WAYS ON R A ND. GOODS D E LIVERED F R EE . Salem Steam J?f a i1i i1g Mi lls·! N . HOCKMAN, I A~Q~~t@) ~ t @!.BJ.~ ~~ilJ!.@l@>I?~ ALSO, 2\1.ANUF ACT UR ER OF WINDOW SASH1 DOORS, BL.INDS, MANTELS, BRACKETS, Mouldings, Balusters, Window and Door F r ames , H and Railing,. Flooring, Newel P osts, Ceiling, Laths, &c. We are pre pared at our Stearn Factory to supply Carpenters nod others with all k iud s v( \ BUI LD INC MATERIAL, 1 As lo w as the Rame can be obtained in Lvnchburg or elsewh ere. ' Ve a lso manu facture order F URNITURE of all kinds. · Drawings and Estimates furnish ed opon application. promptly and satisfactorily filled. Address N_ t-0 Orders solicited , which \\Till be :S::OOKJY.I:AN~ SALEM, :VIRGINIA.. �61 .SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGL.'iIA. - ·- - - - - - - - -- -- - ESTAELISErED 1865_ JN 0. M. OAKEY, JNO.M. OAKEY &GO., Main Street, Salem A venue, SALEM, VA., ROANOKE, VA., FUNERAL DIRECTORS. • Meta.lie Cases Wooden Cotllos AND A ND Finished on Wood or in ·Cloth of all Grades. · · frompt c/l.ttention {J.i11en alL ·Orders, JYigbt 0 ,. !Day, BY TELECRAPH OR OTHERWISE • . Undertakers.' Supplies at Fair Rates. --·\ - JNO. DI. OAKE.Y, SALEM, VA., Still Continnos tho Furnitnro .Businoss, I . .l:J.T HIS OLD ST.l:l.ND ' carrying in Stock and Making to Order all Kinds FURNITURE &MATTRESSES. GIVE HIM A CALL a nd be PLEASED. �62 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGIN I A. GILMORE HOU.SE, , Wrig~t Blad, cor. Salem Ave, ana Jefferson St.1 'VICRG Jf N ILAo • Having Je:ised this house and fiLted it up thoroughly in all dep::.rt1oenls, i t being a h1 rge, three-story brick building, within seventy-five yards of p assenger depots, lighted wi t.h g::i~. furnished with water, bath-rooms, &c., I respectfully ask your patronage, :m<l will <'t11 ka v" 1· to make it pleasant and comfortable while with me. :My house is the beat located, has larger and finer rooms, and is nearer th e depot th an any hot.el in the city, and by personal attention, 1 hope to merit your patronage. MRS. THO. R . GILMORE. VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. I offer for sale the following property, located on both sidea of Roanok e l U,,er, live miles of Salem : we.~t FIRST-The tract north of the River, containing 190 aeres-60 to / ;j of l.ieaurif11l 111eudc1w lands- and embracing an ELECANT HOMESTEAD, with large number of out-houses, principally or brick. In addition to th e subsL:intia l character of the improvements and the abundant supply.of fruits, water, and such acce.~ ­ sories M contri bute to conven ience and solid comfort, the ornamental and anractive feal.lll'es of this property are rarely excelled by country homes. SECOND-4;J0 acres south of the River-120 all uvial bottom, 40 to 50 h ill pasture. The improvements on this are a Grist and Saw Mill, with ex:cellent w:tter power, a smal l Cott.age and large Barn. More t han 2,000 fruit ttees recently plante<l. \Viii sell either separately. For price, etc., address Dr. JNO. S. DEYERLE, SALEM, VIRGI NIA. •. �SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 63 PALM ER & DAME, Court Honse Square, Salem, Virginia, (Box 3 3 . ) Manufacturers Tin ana Sheet Iran Ware. :FIN AND S.£ATE ROOFING, GUTTERRfJYG ANn SPOUTINO P.ROJlfPTL Y PUT UI'. D E ALE RS IN" Agricultural Implements, Fertilizers, Cooking and Heating Stoves, Farm and Garden Seeds, Plows, D. S. Plows, Harrows, Jer& ey and FarmWagons, Fodder Cutters, Pat. Churns, Hardware, &c. SOJ,I': AG K~'l'S l<'Olt UOAXOKt AND AD.rOJXI NG C'O Ui'iTll<}S FOR THE B il/ff'aZo Pitt's Eni i"!"'es a nd Se"l!a 1·ators, pa,;'i;ton Ent ines a nd Circular S aw Mills, Superior Grain D·r ills Victor and Star Hay R a k es, Walter .fl. Ffl"ood, ' r. irie Bin ders, TU1 Rea,pers and Mow ers, Excelsior R eape7's anrl .llfowm·s, ·aph and B L wlceye Cider jJf ills, 61 Tele:::.Zra 1·mer's Friend Corn Planters, Buclc- Thorn Fenoinjf 1Vu ·e., . ~ ,. ltfJfbll Fertiliz~nJ! Co.' s Celebra.ted fi {a Y Arruni onw,ted and .11.lkaline Bone Phosphate, Orchilla Gt.t,an o, Do1nestio Sewing M achin e. WE CARRY A FULL STOCK, AND STRlVE TO GIVE SATISFACTION, IN HANDLING ONLY FIRST-CLASS GOODS. �66 SALEM, :&OANOKE COUNT Y, VIRGINIA. R o:AiNoliE, VI'RGINI:&. F . Proprietor. .RORE R, ~ A .il fPL E A OC0 1lf1YlOD ATIOJ.,T8 FOR. C'OJl{J)[ ERGI A f., TRA V.£.£.ERS. Neat Billiard and Ba r Room Attached . O MN I BUS MEETS A LL PA SSENGER T R A IN S . JOHN CHALMERS, D EALER I N Foreign aQd Don;Jestic ~arclwareJ Agri~ultural Bmplements, SHOE FINDINGS, CARRIAGE AND SADDLERY GOODS, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, GLASS, PUTTY, WOODEN-WARE, GUNS, PISTOLS, SHELLS, . CARTRIDGES AND POWDER. AGENT S l"OR Oliver C~illed Plows, Rowla nd Chilled Plows, D~~ring Mower s, Deering Reapers, Deering Twine Binders, Ad vance" Hay Rakes, Stevens Threshing nlachines a nd Horse Pow ers. M ain Street, Salem, V ir ginia, TAY L OH.'S BLOOK. �67 SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. DUVAL ROVS SALE:tY.'.C , V I R G I N I A . ·--- - - ·.... 'fho J)UVA f, HOUSE i11 situated in tho town of Salem, Roanoke county, Vno; ou Lhc • rfolk am! ·western Rnill'oo1l, 1.ixty 1uiles west of Lynchburg, in th e beautiful Vl\llcy of ~1: l~ounoke, just where the" Garden Spot of the Old Dominion" is shut in by spurs or t e P'-'hie ititlge and Alleghany mountains, making the location ' with its rich and splendid th ,-·dley, watered by the pearl of streams, the Roanoke (abounding in black bass, brook trout · d i·e<l·eyesj, a ncl surrounded by lofty mountain peaks' interspersed with deen s hadv •\11 · esses oue of t he · I[') f;istn • '' MOST DELIGHTFUL SUMMER RESORTS IN VIRGINIA . .\ Xc w a1ul llluulsomc .\ddltlon to the Hote l Just Complc tc<l • . u :,KM is a llourisbin~ ~wn of. 2,000 inhabitants. The DUVAL HOUSE is a handSi . 1 conimodious bmldmg, with large and thoroughly ventilated rooms, handsomely ,;oJ'.lle anc is bed. fn rn and P ost-ollice are located just opposite the H otel. 'fclegrap11 • E AUTIFUL L AWN, with shade trees and fountain, affords a pleasant retreat for A .B d in va lids at 1111 hours of the day. I ·1c1ren nn c IJ I t 1 is equal to any house between Richmond and Atlant.a, anll the proprietor is 'fhe to~dethat the house shall be first-class in every respect. deterrn d B \TH ROOMS attached. , II :irrange ' " e ' .11··ng to spend the Summer in Virginia are requested to inform themselves ;18 1 Those d es1 1.10tise am! its surroundings before going elsewhere. · ' 11 0 ] ) uva 1 lo t • f UO'll'<l.-$2 per day, :!ilO per week, $ 30 and $ 35 per month, according lo locn. f{;l( CS 0 ti on of r oo111s. • . . Visitors a rr1· v11· ig ·it ' the Depot will find On1111bus and Baggage Wagon to convey them lo the H otel. W. D. Jl. DU'VA~, owner and Proprietor. j I �I 68 l!ALEM, ROANOKE OOUNTY, Vl l\GI NIA. .mo. E. P ENN. J. H AMPTON HOGE. L. H. COCKE . PENN & COCKE, A..TTC>R.N"E'YS-.A.rr-L.A.'V'V ~ Offices Salem, Va., and Roanoke, Va. Penn & Hoge, Attorneys-at-Law, OFFICE, CHRISTIANSBURC, VA. - - -- - - -- - - - - -- - --------- - - - J. W. BBUFF Y , l\!I. D ., 0FFrCE AT H is R ES ID E N CE , N E ARL Y OP P. FAR ME R S NAT. BAN K , Mclin S treet, Salem,, Ya. 8 W . R. ST~'PLES, La te J udg e or Conrt of Appeals of V11. ll. JI. L OGAN, L.'ltc or J ohnJ!on & L ogan. S T A P LE S & LO G AN, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAVT. Salem, Roano k e County, Virginia. All busiuoss entrusted lo them will receive promt> l nll cnllou. CHARLES L. MAURY, Photogl'apher and Dealer in Picture Frames, CHROMOS, ALBUMS, &C. , Salem, R o a noke County, Virginia. .• {t �G. W. & L. c. H.\NSBROUHT, A TTORN'"EYS AT LA VT, SA L E)f, VIHGINIA. Cv'CRTs - Ro!l.noko, Botetourt, )fontgomcry nnd adjoining counties. D lL s ( ' AR w l 0 J, E Y, S.\L EM, VIH G l.NL\, O ffors his professionnl services to the public. OJ·'FICE: Opposite Conrt-Ho use, above Mr. Bening's Jewelry Store. Mr. J o~iah S immons' . n ESIDE:>CE: D R. .J . JT . ~r oRc A l" , DENTIST, fnvitcs all desiring DENTAL OPERATIONS to call on him. 0FF!<.:E, East i\Iain street, Salem, Va. OFJ'JCE Hou ns, 8 ,\, )I. to 5 r. M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - ----- J • E. --- n I U G U I V, S l l\DJON;-;• nLOLK, SALE M, \ " A ., D ea l e r in 'F a n c y Groceries, Canned G oods and all kind s of Country Prodn<'e. T. WOLFE~DEN , C. - - DEALER I : > -- Confectioneries, Fruits, Nuts, Toys, Fancy Coods, &.c., COLI,F.GE STREET, SALEM, \'A . F. c. BllHDETT, GROCER, AND DJ-:ALEH 1:\ CROCKERY A~D GLASSWARE, c onrntY PRODt;CE, &c. SAL_El\I, llOANOKE COUNTY, \'A. W p M W. I3.\LL:\RD, 1 · Attorney·at·Law, SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY, \'A. ti.c es in Roanoke, Franklin, Craig and Botetourl Counties. othe~~f~nds in V irginia carefully investigated. Titles to mineral and REFERENCI<:S-Cashier of Fa~mers' National Bank, Sa.lem; also of Banks al Roanoke city; Snow, Church & Co., Ilalt1more, ~d.; J. II. Hubbell & Co., New Yo1·k. l �--- L "" ... -- C(')ll~ ~gie, SAL EJ.Y.1:, VIRG-TN""IA. C l l..J lt'l'RJJHT> 181';3. ·FACU LTY. Ju LI UH D. DREHER, A. l\I., P H. D., Pat~SIDENT, l'rofceeor or Morn! and P ollilcnl Scleocc. S. CARSON WELLS, A • .M., P n . D., l'rorcesor of Matbcmnti cs and Natural Sl'icnce~. REV. WM. B. YONCE, A. M., Prr. D ., Pro!cseo r or Ancient Language~ and Literature. REV . L UTHER A. FOX, D. D., Prore,;ijor ofln tcllcctunl l'bllosopby and B Hory. RE\', F. V. :N. P AINTER, A. :\1., J. J. .HOOR~J AX, :\I. D., Leet t1Nr on Ph ydlolog y nnd Jlygicn~. ESMOND Y. Di,;GitAFF, .\. i\I., Lc .:t ure r on the Science and Art or 'l'enchl uir. A DOLPH IL SNYDER, .\. B., 'fntor In L:tu:;nngce. l'rorese:o r of M odern I.aug uagci; nnd Llterator(' . JOFIN T . CHABTREE, A . .M., Al!~ietant Profes~o t· or Ancl<·nt Lan:;unge•. RUFF~ER , LL. D., Letturo-r on Fi<"ld Geology and <.:omm t1rd:tl Miu- IloN. W:\1. H . cralo;;y. PERRY R. NUGENT, .\. P.., 'l'nt or lu :.\fat ucn111Ucs. JOH N ff. WYS.E, .f11., Jn ~ t ru<'tor In P eumanr:hit' and Book·KC"c:.plu~. Ann u a l S ession begins a bout th e middle of September, a n d continu e s nine months. Dr;HRf;~ arc M nft> rrecl in two courses-CLA..'<SJCAI. aod Hc:1EN'l'LVIC. [nbtruclicm i~ thorough aod p~aclical, and th <" ~Lambr<l of scho larship /1ig h. The Englit1h Lang uage receives due attention. French ;rncl Ger man are s poken in ihe c lnss-r,i)O lll. Students not :ipplicants for d e"rees mav belecl s tudi es in the Colleg<' cla<;s~. ship and Book-Keeping are ta ught. ' rh c re are, a lso, Preoa ratory Cl ~ses . P enman- The Collt').!e Lihran· numbers l(i,000 volu111 t'I'; tb e Mineral C'abine l 111urc tlian 11/!c"} Ppel'ir11cns. The Liter;u._,. 8ocie1ies rank a nl ltng tb e b~ t in the country. Tl1c Location of t ile College is Uns urpassed! Tlfl.: CLDl.\TJ<: JS HEALTHFUL, T H E COuNTHY JJE.\lTfliT f,, Tiii·: Jar RATES OF Lf\'l~CT LOW;~ Tlie town and CollP)!e a re notecl for good circler and good rum a!s. :unrmg fh c church('>; and Hun<lay-Schools in Salem. . ~tucl c·nts lian: c·lroi<•c T he College fee~ lreing low and gootl b1>nrd cheap, the e.x penc;es of the session are comparati\'ely smal l. The ent ire expenses for :1 se!!Sioo of nine ruonth•, ( incl11ding C'ollege fell!', board, foci, lights and wash ing) vary, with accomruodat ioo~, from $ f.j() lo ~:w;; , The College has been steadily ga ining in tl1e nmnber of ~tudenls for four years. Y ouug mi:n in attendance this lleS~ion (Jl:ix:;. '8l) from s ix teen Stales, Jo<lfan Territory and ~fox i co. 1$"The Annual Catalogue, giving list.~ of tbe Trusl~es, Vi.H·1dty nod Student.a, with Courses of 8tn<ly, Re~11lations all(! m11l'h g1mer.tl inforlllation, wi ll be ~eo 1 free on appli ..alion to the Pre~idcnt of tile College. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. 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OF . . . . . -CJTV. ·- · lllRGINI~ . . - ·- ��IJ:]troclb.ctio:q • • • T~ 18th of June, 1892, being the Tenth Anniversary of the existence of Roanoke City, Virginia, was celebrated in a manner , the remarkable success ~f which will be referred to as an epoch in her history. The generous fund sub- scribed to defray the necessary expenses being more than adequate, the surplus was desig nated by the General Committee to be used for the publication of this brochure, as a souvenir of the occasion, to contain a short historical sketch, official statistics and extracts from leading newspape.rs, relating to the Decennial Celebration and order of procession of the Grand Parade. In presenting this pamphlet to the public, the last duty of this Committee has been performed, in the hope that the public, whose interest it has been the endeavor and pleasure of the Committee to serve, will approve of its labor..s. Respectfully, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. �• ROANOKE. VA. DECENNIAL CELEBRATION . EXECUTIV E COMMITTEE. J AMES S. SIMMONS, Chairmau JOS. T. ENGLEBY GEO. W. RAMSEY J . H . DUNSTAN. Secretary G. L. STEVENS JNO. E. PENN J. ALLEN WATTS W. G. EVA NS HENRI DAVIN CHAIRMEN OF CO MM ITTEES HON. M. C . THOMAS. . . Finance R. A. BUCKNER . . . . Transporta tion MAYO R W M. G. F.VANS . . . . Reception PROF. P. C . LEARY. Music J . 0. HOBBS. . . . . . . . . . . A ~~o.mmodation ED. L. STONE . . . . . Advertisu1 g HON . WM . GORDON ROBERTSON. . Addresses M . T. C . JORDAN. . . . . . . . . Amusements COL . S . S. BROOKE . . . Military GEO . C. McCAHAN • . Orde rs and Fraternities J. H . WI NGATE . . Engin eers and Architects ~OL F. HUGER . Norfolk ahd Western Railroad R. H. SOU LE . . . . . . . . . . Roanoke Machine Works J. G. KNEPP . . . . . . . . Fi re Department ]. A . JAMISON . . . . Manufacturers M. FA C KENTHAL . . Iron Manufacturers WALLER P. HUFF . . . • . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . Lumbermen C. C . SHO C KEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . Carpenters and Bui ld e rs COL. THOS. LE\.VIS. . . . . . . . . . . Banks and Insurance L . H. BRUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Merchants E. R. WOODWARD . Decorations HON . JOHN W. WOODS . . . . . : : : : : : Chu~c·h ~~d·S~ho~l Statistics GEO . L. BENNETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . City Statistics J UDGE SAM. G . WILLIAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professions and Science CAPT. HENRI DAVIN, Chief Marshal. S. W. J AMISON, Treasurer. �• • • ROf\NOKE, · VIRGINif\ THE • • • city of Roanoke is in Roanoke "The nucleus of the city of Roanoke wild animals came to lick the salt, and all county, in that portion of the Valley w a'i Old Lick, officia lly known as Gainsborsuch places th roughout the country became of Vi r ginia known as t he Roanoke Valley, ough, a stage station on the Lynchburg known as Licks. which lays between the Blue Ridge and and Salem turnpike . " In November, 1870, the Virginia and the Alleghany mountains- a.t this point Tennessee ra ilroad, by consolidation with "Gainsborough was establi shed in 1838, being only a few miles apart. • being inaugura t ed with a considerable connect.in g lines, became the Atlantic, MisIt is 53 miles from L ynchburg, Va.; 219 sissippi and Ohio railroad, and after some boom in town lots, some of which sold as miles from Washington, D. C.; 266 miles high as $250 each; yet in 1870 the v illage · time, having become financially embarrassfrom Baltimore, Md.; 199 miles from Rich- "only contained a mill, t avern, stage station , ed, was sold at public sale in February, 1881, mond, Va.; 257 miles from No rfol k, Va.; 153 two or three stores, three churches and and was purchased by a syndicate of Philamiles from Bristol, T enn., and 239 miles about fifteen private r esid ences, and even delphia capitalists, who afterward renamed from H agerstown, Mel. The a lt itude of the some of these h ad been moved away pre- . the road the Norfolk and Western. "On F ebru a ry 28, 1874, the town of Big city is over 1,000 feet above sea level. viou s to 1882. It is the centre of a g reat mineral r egion, "In November, 1852, the Virginia and Lick was incorporated, and in November, 1881, twenty-nine years after its establisha nd with fine agricultural and t imber la nds, Tennessee railroad was opened, and the ment, contained about 600 inhabitants, and h ealthy a nd salubrious climate , spl endid residents of the neighborhood naturally was the centre of considerable trade, the r a ilroad facilities combined with the liberal gravitated to the vicinity of the ra ilroad i:iumber of buildings of all kinds at this policy of its founders and the enterprise of about three quarters of a mile distant from its people, it h as grown from what was date being 119. Old Lick, and a new village started around " In the summer oi 1881, after the surknown in 1882 as the village of Big Lick, the d epot , and in course of time became with 600 inhabitants, into the city of known as 'Big Lick.' The origin of the vey of the Shenandoah Valley railroad to Roa noke, with 25,000 inhabitants. n a me Lick is from the saline m a rshes, where a junction with the Norfolk and Western 3 �railroad, Mr. Kimball su ggested that the name of the town be changed from Big L i ck to Roanoke- this being the name of the county and. derived from the Indian name of the valley, Raw-re-noke, the m eaning of which is said to be 'sh ell money' or 'precious money'." On the 23rd day of July, 1881, the Roanoke L a ndand Improvement Company was organized. On Feb ruary 3rd, 1882, the act was passed changing the name of the town from Big Lick t o Roanoke . On June 18, 1882, the Shenandoah Valley made a junction with the No rfolk and Wes tern r ailroad, and on the foll0win g day the first through train over the Shenandoah Valley r ailroad ran from Hagerstown to Roanoke. "On January 31, 18&4, an act was passed granting the town of Roanoke city privileges, it having at that elate a populat ion of over 5,000 persons and containing 1,170 buildings. "While the charter changing the name from Big Lick to Roanoke was granted on February 3, 1882, yet amongst the e.arlier town authorities and th e officials of the Roa noke La nd and Improvement Compa ny the junction of the railroads on the l St.h of June was considered the real inaug ura tion of the tow n ." For the y ear 1882 the assesse d va luation of the r eal and p ersonal property in the v illage amounted t'J $353,000; while at the pr e~ ent time the a Esessed y a luatiOll of the r eal and personal property in the city is about $ 13,000,000. These figures a lone t ell of its wonderful growth. I ts industria l institutio ns are varied and great, a nd give employment to a g reat num ber of skilled mechanics. The follow-_ ing are some of its industries :. Employes. T he Roa noke Machirie Works, T hree large Iron Furnaces, T wo R ollin g Mills, Iron Bridge Works, Shelf Hardware Works, Duva l Eugine Works, Carriage Works, Virginia Brewin g Co, Cushman Iron Work.-, 4 1,500 400 400 250 300 100 100 50 25 R oanoke Manufacturing Company, 50 Bower Manufactm·iug Company, 25 Roa nok,e Mineral Wool Works, 25 Fishburne Tobacco Works, 50 Three Ice F actories, 40 Three Brick Works, . 150 Also many small er industl'ies too numerous to mention. It is a lso the officia l h eadquarters of the Norfolk and ,;v-estern , the Shena ndoah ¥alley and th e Roanok e and Southern . r a ilroa ds, in the offices and yards of which full y 800 men are employed. It h as about fifteen miles of street railroads (dm:~m! and electric), fine water, gas ?'nd electnc hght :vorks, three fin ely organized fire compames, two milita1·y companies, severa l excellent public schools, numerous churches of all denominations, fine h.ot~ls, marke~ houses, banks, building associa t10ns, a nd In fact all the conveniences of fill.Ch older a nd large r cities; a nd last, but not l east, the most e nergetic and enterpr'16 _ ing citize n s in the State. �STHTISTIC.S j\.ss~ss~cl Va:l ua:tioI/, ~a:pitatioI/ 0F ~IRCINI:A'. . R 0 :A'.N0KE, PU:bli('. S<'.~oo l s. a:I/<l populaUoI/. 18<;2 . !$8 2. Assessed Capitation. Assessed V aluation , Rea\ and Personal. Year. 1882-18831884- $ 1 885 ~ 188618871888188\l1890189 11892- $ 304 353,364 1,079,012 1,731,5!!9 1,506,210 1,965,367 2,342,109 2,499, 704 3,208,508 4,450,687 10,998, 779 12,645,425 1,274 1, 822 1,608 1,235 1,617 1,983 2,977 3,730 4,813 5, 127 Estim ated Population. Per cen t. to Capita tion. •. 31 No. of T eachers employed, . 2,805 . . 215 No. of Schola rs enrolled, $14,800.00 $1,020.00 Salaries paid Teachers, 85,000 .00 1,200.00 Value of Public School property, 50.000.00 none Value of Private School property. 400 No. Scholars in P rivate Schools, $75,000 has been appropriated to be expended for school purposes in 1893 . T ota\ No. .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .4 .4t 5 912 3,822 5,466 4,824 3,705 6,468 7,732 13,396 16,890 22,861 24,354 .4t .4! .41 188 2. NoTE .-For the years 1882 to 1886 inclusive it is considered that comparatively fewer person s coming to th ~ n ew c ity were accom panied by their families than after 1886. Th e p ercentage of three persons would cover the popula tion . Since 1886 the percentage of families has increased, ai:; evidenced by the largely increased number of dwellin g houses er ected . The p ercentage of persons to capita tion is correspondingly increased. 191 . 390 ;s4,600.00 No. Sunday School Schola rs, No . Church Members, Value of Chur ch property, . l 92. . 3, 896 . 5.718 es17,35o .oo In 1882 the school district was known as Big Lick District , and cover ed much ground which is now outside the city limits . 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ~ - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~---- - - - - - - - �No. Companies represented in 1882.. " " " " 1887" 1891Amount of Policies issued in 1882" " " " " " " " " Increase from 1882 to 1887, " " 1887 to 189 1, " " Ea17{ls . 14 12 38 $ 768,700 18871891- Year. 1883188418851886188718881889189018911892- 1,186,700 6,239,626 54 per cent. 527 per cent. The above does not represent the· business in full, some companies refusing to make returns. Tons of Freight forwarded, Tons of Frejght received, Express receipts, Postoffice receipts, . W. U . Telegraph receipts, 188 2. r892. 30, 485 37,898 $2,400 1,000 200 147,927 564,541 $96,000 40,000 30,000 Capital . $150,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 250,000 400,000 714,000 900,000 Deposits. $ 137,000 160,634 157,048 163,844 267,452 382,295 744,255 936,261 1,569,531 l ,;!18, 000 Bills. $ 209,000 243,711 245,625 256,392 336,552 492,429 806,685 1,138,335 1,947,ooo 1,997,ooo ~~ 6 ----------------------------------------------~~---~--------------------------- �factory. The magic w a nd of capital a nd labor touched the long slumbering bidde n treasures and the earth gave up h er wealth. And right in the heart of this a lmost inexhaustible supply of raw m ateria ls, n estling a t the foot of a beautiful mounta in shrewd and bold m en of brains a nd e n er g; From Philadelphia Press, June 19th. and money founded a city which g r ew and RO ANOKE, V A., June 18.-Ch a uncey prospered until it h as w ell earn ed the t itle of the "Magic City of th e South ." M. D epew after a n extended trip tbrougb the industria l South said: "With the bes~ Located as it is a t the gateway between the picturesque, booming Shenandoah Valclimate in the world, unequaled conditions of health, vast for ests untouched and inex- ley a nd the rich and beautiful Southwest h a u stible veins of iron and COl!>I, this sec- Virginia, the n atura l junction of railroads tion is the bonanza of the futur e." The which now spread from Roanoke as spokes from a hub, .the predestined city b as inscenes and displays of industria l developcreased beyond the expectati ons of the m ent witnessed to-day in this "Magic City" of the Virginia vall ey clearly indicate that found e r s and its foster mother, the Norfolk Mr. D epew's reputation as a prophet of & Western railroad. It turns with a face prog r ess is not second to his accuracy as a full of hope a nd expectancy to a bright and assured future. foreteller of political r esults. Right royally have the good people of A little more than ten years ago the site of Roa noke, now- a thriving industria l city the Old Dominion celebrated to-day the deof 25,000 population, was a wilderness. It cenn ia l of the Magic City, a nd Southern was a country, however, fi lled w ith moun- h ospitality h as been lavishly dispensed tains of iron ore, of coal, of a ll kinds of to a ll who cam e to join in the merrymaking. In 1882 Roano ke h ad 400 people-to-day natural we'l.lth producin g minerals, and vast virgin forests, a ll of which a r e so n eces- she h as 25,000. The c ity's streets were filled sary for th e furna ce, th e forge a nd the with visitors from far and near who came to unite with the citize ns in the festivities. The most impressive feature of the day's carnival of pleasure was the monster parade which forcibly illustrated the growth of Roanoke. Nea rl y 10,000 men were in line, the like of which has never before b een seen in the Old Dominion. Scattered here a nd there in the mammoth procession w ere gayly decor~ted fl.oats, numbering n early 100, a ll indicative of the man ufacturin.g, mercantile, mining, artistic and professional interests of the city. These presented a picture of the varied life of Roa noke, and showed at a glance a story of r em a rkable p r ogress. The soldier boys ad u ed lustre to the line. Military companies containing the flower of Virginia chi valry from all parts of the State, Virginia Military Inst itute lads and the famous Blacksburg cadets, vied with one another in executing maneuvers which deserved ly won the applause of the fair daughters and gallant Southern sons, who with hundreds of straugers, many of them investors in Roanoke' s prosperity, lined the ave nues when the parade marched by . But to the keen students of progress, the striking feature of the parade was the battalion of 1,100 uniformed sturdy mecban- 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- ~ ~- -- ~- ~ ~- -- ~ ~ ~- ~- ~~. ~-~---- �ics, employes of the immen se Roa n ok e Ma - stir red the hearts of many a veteran and r ecalle d sce nes of the w ar and those dark chi ne Works, who m a r ch e d in perfect order d ays which are gone never to return. t o the harmoniou s st ra ins of their b a nd, Durin g the day there were sports of all the la tter composed of employes, fam ed kinds and descriptions. Two professional throu ghout t h e S out h. b a se ball t eams furnished a musement for Anot h er p r ominent factor y must ered 200 men i n the line, and t he contented w ork- admirers of the kin g of out -door games. Other athletic gam es and sports were well men of nearl y ever y firm a nd corporation a ttended. of the city joined in the procession. Then The display of fireworks was the event there were 300 wheelme n in line. They came from a dozen cities a n d m a d e a display this evenin g, and as the hea v ens w ere filled unequaled in the history of cycling in this with brilliancy shouts of admira tion, of ap· p roval and exulta tion w ere hea rd. State. The orator of t h e celebra tion was Hon. Over fifty lodges of secret societies from H. K y d Douglass, of Ma ryland . Mr. DougRoanoke and other p oin ts fa r a nd n ear added to the intereet of t he p a r a de. T he lass congr a tulated the people of Roanoke u p on the upbuilding of their industrial city Knights of P ythias, the Red Men , the E agles, an d pred ict ed a b rilliant future for the Virthe Mechanics, and others, fo rmed a sig ht worthy of the retinues of a n cient splen dor . gi nia valley. H e d welt upon the vast r eAll vaid homage to the "Queen of t h e Val- sourses · a nd nati onal a dvantages of the Sou t h , of th e e nterprise of the p eople, ley." The men marched to t h e inspiring and advised a ll who are seekin g for the strains from ten brass bands, some of the m from the State and others from a distance . m ost advantageou s point as a pla ce of r esi• During the day the m u sical fest ival dence or investm en t to look to Roa n ok e . Many of the v isitors depa rte d la t e togiven by a chorus of 250 trained voices accompanied by an orchestra of twe n ty- night, b u t oth ers st ayed over to furth er invest igate the cla ims of the Magic City as a fi ve pieces delighted the visitors. In the afternoon the soldiers pleased p lace fo r i nvestment, so fav ora bly h a d the demonstration im pr essed th em. They w ill the multitude with a sham battl e which 8 examine n a tura l resources of this section, they will a gain look upon the h a ndsome buildings of which there a re many in the city ; they will see the a rmy of men at work and fully realize that of Roanoke the "ha lf bas not be en told. " There is no better place in thi s country for capita l, manufacturing industri es of all kinds and la bor to make mon ey and enjoy all the comforts of city life tha n Roanoke . And Roa noke sta nds r ead y to w elcome all who may d esire to com e. Editori al fro m T he Sun, Baltimo re, Jun e 18th. Roa noke, Va., comme n ced last night the celebra tion of its t e nth a nnive rsary a nd w ill continue"its demonstration to-day. The completion of the She n a ndoa h Va lley r a ilroa d from H age rstown to Big Lick was virtua lly the b eginning of Roa noke whi ch in t en years h a s grown from a st~tion to a hustling, go-ah ead city. In spite of its r apid progress, its prosp erity h as b e en laid on solid foundatio n s, a nd ther e n eed b e no fea r tha t it will sh a re th e fat e of some of the boom t owns in the South which h a ve sp1:uo g up in a nig ht only to disappear as q_m ckl y as they a rose. The " Magic City ," �as its fr ie nds like to call it, b a s b een d eveloped b y t h e magi c of b a r d work , u nti rin g e n ergy, b u sin ess shrewdness and determin a tion, a nd th at is t h e onl y sor t of rimgic tha t a mounts to a nything in t h ese la tte r d ays. R oanoke is a big and lively t en -y ear ol d . May it be twice a s b ig and twice a s liv ely when it celeb r a tes its 20t h b irt h day. From the Sun , Baltimore, Jun e 18th. ROANOKE, VA., J u n e 17.- R oanok e i in a fe ver of e xcit em e n t o ver t h e d ecenni a l celeb ration, w hi ch con1rnen ced t h is even ing wi t h a g r a n d con cer t a n d a n a dd r ess b y Ge n. H . K yd D o u g l a ~s , of Ma r yla nd , a n d whi ch w ill co nclu d e to-morrow with a n in du t rial a n d m ili t a r y d ispl ay, sh a m ba ttle, base bal l gmn e an d h or se r acin g-. T h e city is a l ready fi ll ed ·with visito rs, and to-mo rr o' y t h e cr owd p r omises to be th e la r gest in th e history of t h e ci ty. T ra in s on the N orfol k an d ·w estern , S h en an d oah Va ll ey and l'toa ooke a n d So ut h ern r oads ca m e i n crowde cl t o-day, and to -n ig ht's a rri\a ls p ro m ise to tax tlle h ote ls a nd hoardin g hou ses to t h ei r full est cap acity . Ma ny of t h e c itizens have t hrow n the ir doors wid e open to t.h e strangers, a nd so fa r a s feed ing the crowd is concerne d t h e a m p lest prepar ations have b een made. Th e ci t y is beau t ifull y d ecorate d a n d p resents a strikin g and effecti ve appear ance. The d ecorations are gener a l throu ghou t t h e cit y , i ncluding h u n dreds of p riva t e r esidences. The Secon d Virg in ia r egiment, Colon el J oseph A. N ul t on eommanding , is in camp h ere on t h e banks of Roanoke river . * ' " * The F irst V irg inia r egiment, from R ichmond, a n d the F our th V irgin ia, fro m P et ersb urg and N o rfolk, w ill r each h er e t oni ght. Ge n . Ch a r!Ps J. And erson, of Richm o n d, w ill command t h e bri ga de. a nd his st aff a r e a lso h er e . Th ere a re a lso m a ny pr om in ent m e n h ere, b ut n one comma nd a s mu ch att e n t ion as d oes Mr . F. J . Kimball, th e energeti c a nd sa gacio us preside nt of the N or folk an d 'Vestern r a ilroa d, who has done so m uch fo r the b uild in g up of R oa nok e a nd d eYelop m en t of Virg ini a . T h e con cer t t o-ni g ht took pla ce in t h e D ece nn ia l t a b ernacle which , eats 5000 p eop le, and it was c rowded . Mr . P. C. L ea ry, a form e r Halti mu re::i n , was the m usi cal d i· r ect or, and to him in lar ge p a r t is d ue t h e cr<'d it for t h e g reat su ccess of the concert. Mr. Lear y was a t one t im e lead er of t h e ch oir of St. Pet er 's 1<;p iscopal .c hurch, Bal9 t imor e, a n d is now the leader of t he First Presbyteria n church of thii:; city . He was a pupil of Professor Prevost, and is a fin e musicia n. At this concert, which w a s fre e to t h e p u b lic, t h e chief features were the mos t excellent and fi nish ed r endering of the ch o ruses by a body of two hundred p ersons, a ccom pa nied by an orch estra of twenty -five instru ments and solos b y Mrs . E . B. Silverthor ne, sopra no, a nd Mrs. W . Hodgson, cont ra lto. Particula rly wort hy of m ention was the "In.fl.amma tus" chor u s, wi t h solo obli gato, by Mrs. Silverthorne, and t he splen did contralt o solo, "Oh Thou t h a t T allest," by Mrs. H odg on. B oth of these la dies possess rare and bea utifull y cultivated voices that w ould create pleasure and enth usiasm i n o ur la r g -. est cities. T he choruses were r ende red in splendid st yl e a n d w er e enthu siast icall y recei ved. T akin g into consider a tion the fact t h a t but fo ur wee k s has been given to the ir p r epar ation , t h e execution a nd inte r p r etat io n of th e singers were comme n dable in the high est d eg ree . Take n a,s a whole the co11cer t was a brilliant a n d art istic su ccess. All who participated wer e Roanoke singe rs and mu sicia ns . • I �At the close of the first part of th e p rogra m , Mr. J as. S. Simmons, a leadin g b u.sin e ss m a n a nd formerly of Mar y land , d elivered a n address ot w elcome; a fter which Col. J ohn E . P enn gave a d etail ed hi story of Roa noke . G en. H. K yd Douglass w a s t h e ora tor of t he evening, b is address b eing d eliver ed bet ween t h e first and second parts of th e concert p rogram. H e w a s int r oduced by Mr . J a s. S . Si mmons and w as a ccorde d a h earty r ecep t io n. His introductio n w a s most f~­ lici t ous and depa r ted som ewh a t fro m h is i ntended line of r em a rks at sever a l points b y throwing in some exceedingly appr opria t e impromptu rema rks. H e sp oke su b sta ntia lly a s follo ws : "When I first saw this place, abou t ten years ago, it h a d the humble name of Big Li ck a nd a population of abou t 500, of variou s colors, sexes a nd conditions. T o the world at large it was a lt ogeth er unknown . Now it rejoices in the euphon io u s n a m e of t he City of Roanoke, with a populati on var io usl y est imated from 18,000 to 40,000 according t o t h e imagina tion, mathem atical genius a n d conscience of the p a rtic ula r citizen wh o mak es t h e est imate . When the new r eD'ime ent er ed .,,. . u pon a nd possessed the . la nd a n ew n a m e was a n ecessity, a ltho u gh it was su ggested t h at h er eabouts som e 'big licks' woul d be struck t owa rd op ening up the r iches o f V irgi n ia. B ut w h a t sh ould the n a m e be ? W h en Romulus gave h is name to R om e it was because m or e vultures wer e gath er ed in t he air over bis h ead than th'a t of bis b rot h er R emus . How man y buzzards gr eeted Mr . K im ball, th en presid ent of th e Sh enand oah Valley r a ilroad, wh e n h is associa t es shrewdl y su ggested to gi ve h is name t o t h e n ew tow n , do es not a ppear in histor y or tra dition , but, unaccu stom ed as h e was to giving p a tron ymics, h e waived t h e well-deser ved right and gave to y our city t h e b eautiful n a m e of Roa noke. S ince t h e n h e h as done more for R oanok e t h a n R omulus did for Rome, a nd t o-day sh e is p r e-eminentl y th e most conspic uou s a nd prominent city of t ender year s in t h e South . A little H er cules amon g ' infant industries,' sh e will soon b e sayin g to the ot h er town s of Virginia wha t I h eard a m oJ.est ge n t lem a n of H ager stown say to a P h iladelp hia n: 'You a r e altog ether t oo fa r from o ur city even to a m oun t to much !' "Wh y this m a rvelo u s g rowth ? Upon what food h a th t his little infant fe d t h at sh e hath g row n so great ? Th e tow n was 10 for t u nate in t h e ch a ra cter of th e m e n who la id th e found ations of i ti:! pros p eri ty. It bad fewer a d venturer s, v iolato r s o f t h e law , fi n anc ia l sh a r ks an d monum e n tal lia r s t h a n th e aver age n ew to wn , a lt h o u g h Anania s a nd Sa p phira w oul d not have a mo n opoly if th ey h a d gon e into th e r ea l estat e b u sin ess in this an d a d j a cen t booms. "But y our fou nder s wer e m en o f ab ility, en er gy, iutegdt y and tenacity, w ho h onestl y endeavo r ed t o p r om ote th e inter est s of th e whole commun it y a s well as t h e ir own . They w e r e no t easil y di scourage d a nd did not on ce lose th eir fa it h , ev en during th e sev er a l year s of d e pression throu gh which you p assed so g loomily. " Gen er a l Douglas th e n spoke of t.h e year when the st ock of the L a n d a nd Improvem ent company was not salab le at 70, and empty houses w er e visib le a ll around the tow n; then in a sp e ech from Hotel Roa noke h e tried to comfort the yo ung m e n b y promising to st a rt a fem a l e seminary to furnish th em something pret ty and lov ely and hopeful to look at a nd w ork for. " But th e great p r omoter of Ro a noke ," he continued , " wa s th e N or folk a nd W estern r a ilroa d, its capital, th e capita l it drew, a nd t h e a bl e and indomitable m en who �fashioned its policy. That ra ilroa d company spen t about $i,OOO,OOO in shops, public works and pui.Jlic buildings in th is city. The Roa noke La nd and Improvement Company started, la id out and pushed the town to its success, having spent its 01·iginal capit a l at the outstart. The water a nd gas works h ave spent $GOO,OOO. The Crozier Com p any h ave put 1, 500,000 in this and a djacent counties . I cann ot and need not en umerate other enterpri ses which h ave contributed to its wealt h and prosperity. All this capita l was supplemen ted and made effective by the libera l, courageous a nd unique policy of the railroa d company. "Mr. Kimball's theory, that by a iding a nd developing the country through which the r a ilroad r a n, the prosperity of the road would b e developed a nd made p erma n ent, was untried and unique. This is shown by comparison with the policy adopted by othe r r a ilroad companies who have a lways been unwilling to m a ke heavy expenditures anywhere until r emuner ation was in sight. "I confess I had misgivings as to the daring a nd dashin g policy a dopted by the Norfolk and Western company. Beautiful st a tions a ll along the line, b eautiful hotels, the encouragement of every point of interest, direct a nd indirect assistanc1:: to numberless local enterprises, the encouragement of n ew towns, mines and all kinds of manufactures have illustrated this broad and beneficial policy. "The resu lt has been striking, and while this town h as been building, the Norfolk and W estern r a ilroa d bas become one of the great trunk lines of the country. Stretching from Hagerstown, in Maryland, to Bristol, 'Tennessee; from Norfolk, on the Atlantic coast, across the two Virginias, the Ohio river and into the h eart of Ohio, with bra n ches like iron t entacles in ~very di r ection, it traverses and h as opened up an empire of ri ches, a nd its future g r eatn ess is now beyond doubt and a ppreh ension." Gen er a l Douglass th en spoke of the rich es of Vi rginia in coal a nd wood and ores, its untold wealth and the awakening fai t h and energy of her n ative and adopted citizens, and of the rising towns and the g reat future of Norfolk. "The past of Roanoke," said the speaker, " arouses wonder and pride. H er present is prosperous and hopeful. Her future is full of rich promise. For Roa noke, Norfolk and a ll her to,r:~ s with their new prosII p e rity, mu ch depends upon the State and • legislative policy of Virginia. Virginia has boundless wealth but little capital. This she must h ave. H er laws should be liberal but just. With no toleration of monopo. lies, trusts or corporate control on the one b a nd, there should be on the other no narrowness, no fanatical bitterness, no perse·cution nor confiscation of capital. " \ l\lith her past history and future hopes Virginia should be broad minded . I love this old Commonwealth, my native State, and her magnificent history. I watch with pride and bounding hope her new de· velopment . May Roanoke be t ypical of her n ew life, and pressing forw a rd-in her course may sh e h elp to lift up the Old Dominion to that pre-eminence in time of peace which in the stru ggles of a ruinous war she never lost ." Roa n oke is noted above all Virginia cities for the hustling, aggressive character of its business men and the entire harmony with which they work where anything affecting the interests of the "Magic City" is concerned. Some two months ago a number of gentlemen connected with the Commercial Association of Roanoke, an organization con,posed of leading merchants and �business m en, conceived the idea of app rop riately celebrating the cornple ti0n of the Shenandoah Valley railroad fr om H ager stown to Big Lick, which was virtu a lly the foundation of Roanoke . Accordingly a mass meeting of the citizens was called, and a general committee of more than a hundred of the most active and enterprising citizens selected to prepare for celebrating in proper style the tenth a nniver sary of the city. Mr. J as. Simmons, a prominent i·eal estate agent, was el ected chairman of the committee, and Col. J. H . Dunstan, the first ma vor of the Magic City, was chosen secretary. Sub-committees we re appointed at a meeting of the .executive committee a few nights after its selection to take charge of the details of the undertaking, and since then they have been working night and day to make the decennial celebration a grand success. The splendid opening tonight and the attractive program for tomorrow attest the thoroughness of the work c.f the gentlemen having the celebration in charge . Editorial of t he Sun , Baltimore, June 20th. THE ROANOKE DECENNIAL.- El sewhere will be found from The Sun's representa - tive an acco unt of the concluding proceedings of the decennial celebr ation of Roa n oke, Va. The militar y a nd trades display on S a turday far exceeded t h e expectations of its sang uine projectors and indicated th a t the found a tions for the fu t ure g rowth a nd prosperity of the Magic City , situa t ed in the most bea utiful portion of Southwestern Virginia, h ave b een la id so broa d and deep that the r ecent boom collapses have not a ffect ed it. Indeed, leadin g merchants and b a nkers asser t that the business of the city was n ever on a more solid basis or in a m ore prosperous condition. Even conservative citizens are estimating that in ten years flom now Roanoke will have a population of 75, 000 or 100,000, a nd they a r e a nxious that B a ltimore should step in a nd partake of this valuable tra de by t h e extension of the B a ltimore and Ohio road from L exin gton to Roanoke_ The suggestion is worthy th e serious consideration of the B a ltimore and Ohio railroa d authorities a nd the business men of Baltimore. Roanoke a nd the entire southweste rn part of Virginia is developing at a remarkable r ate, and the trade of that section is n atura lly tributa r y to B a ltimore. But there a re forces a nd important ones at that, which will la~gely !2 divert this trade unless active, a ggressive steps are taken to preve nt it. From the Sun , Baltimore, Jun e 20th. ROANOKE, VA., June 19.-Yesterday was a red-letter day in the history of Roanoke, a nd its decennia l wound up in a blaze of glory. P erh a ps no city in this country of the sam e age h as m a de more d ecided p rogi:ess in weal t h and population, a nd cer t a inly not one ten years of age has ever m a de a more creditable display of great and diversified industries tha n was made by the "Magic City" yesterday. The day was ushered in by the firin g of t en gun s at sunrise, and soon the popula tion was astir, while the earl y trains ca me in packed with people, and ·on all the country roads people 0am e in carriages and wago ns, on horseback and afoot, until by 9 o'clock it was estimated tha t there were a t least 15,000 visitors in the city. This added to the enthusiastic population of 25,000 in Roanoke, which a lmost in a body flock ed to the streets, produced a scene of animation on the principal street s that would have compar ed favorably with B a ltimore, Charles and Lexington streets during the · busiest hours of the day. �Capt. H enri Davin, a hi ghly cultivated other orgaqizations, constituting a most at- have been largely instrumental in building and gallant Frenchman, was the chief mar- tractive and effective display. the Gity up. Some of these were exceedsh a ll of the day, and it was la rgely due to But the most striking feature of the ingly unique and most of them striking hi s knowledge and skill in handling large display was the parade of the workers in and highly creditable. To att empt to indi-· bodies of m en that order was brought out of the Roanoke Machine Works. They.turned cate the most a ttractive display would be the chaos which seemed to prevail, and the out el even hundred strong, their uniforms invidious where all did so well. Suffice it procession m ade to move nearly on the ap- being a buff cap and blouse, black b elt and to say the display was a surp1·ise to the pointed minute. Th e procession move d pantaloons. They bad been carefully drill- visitol'!l, both in extent and completeness, north from South J effe rson and latera l ed for the occasion a nd m a rched like army and reflected credit on all who had part in streets to the music of a dozen bands. First veterans. Marching four abreast and com- the affair. Just as the para de was discame a squad of police followed by Chief pactly, the line extended for three squares, missed a splendid shower of r a in fell, coolMa rsh a ll Davin and aids, the exf'cutive and their happy faces and enthusiastic ing the atmosph1-1re and imparting new life committee and city officia ls in ca rriages, shouts as they swung along with steady to everything. As soon as the soldiers had lunched and Brig.-Gen. Charles J. Anderson and step attested much more strongly than staff on horseback; then came corps of ca- boom lang uage could do the prosp erity of preparations werP. begun for the sham batd ets of the Virginia Milita ry Institute, un- the mechanics of Roanoke. Of these eleven tle, whieh took place on the open plain der the command of Col. Scott Ship and hundreds of the bone and sinew of the south of the city, n ear the banks of the "Magic City" one hundred were colored Roanoke river. The site was admirably se Capt. Ma rshall. Their n att.y uniforms, elastic step and perfect movement caught men, and their fine appearance and- supe- lected, the rising ground on each side of the th e immense crowd, and throughout the rior m a rching elicited applause a nd com- river forming a natural amphitheater, and march they received an ovation. Then mendation all along the line of m arch_ The excellent opportunity for the 15,000 to 20,came the First, Second and Fourth Virginia Roanoke Machine Works m en were fol- 000 p eople who were present to witness the regiments, h andsomely uniformed, with lowed by others from the Crozer and other mimic battle. The participants were all the military in attendance excepting the tbe bearing of well-tra ined soldiers. Fol- large industrial establishments, a ll of them Institute boys, and for about half an hour lowing these were companies from Winston, being well uniformed. Following the procession of workers in the battle raged fast and furious. Eight N. C., Richmond, Danville and Lynchburg, Va, a nd H age rstown, Md. These were fol- the shops came more than one hundred pieces of a rtillery were rapidly loaded and lowed by several lod ges of Knights of Pyth- floats, showing the la rge and va ried indus- fired, a nd there was an incessant rattle of ias, Roanoke's excell ent fire department and tri es in operation in Roanoke and which musketry. Wh en the battle ceased and 13 �I the smoke rolled a way from the plain it was fo u nd that nobody was hurt, and.,thegreat crowd went back t o the city highly delighted w it h the enterta inment a nd glad that it was onl y a mimic battle. At 7 o 'clock in the evening a review and dress par ade was g iven by the. cadet corps of the V irg in ia Military Instit u te to President F . J . Kimball, of the Norfolk & Weste rn r a ilroad. The rev iewi ng par t y with Mr. Kimball we r e Gen. Fitzhugh L ee, Ge n . H. Kyd Douglass, Mrs. Kimball, and Miss Needlt>s, of Baltim or e. T he corps never did anything bett er , and their m ovements elicited loud applause . Mr. Kimball was g'.featly d elight.ed with their movements, and the milita.ry gentlemen were emphatic and enthusiastic in their approbation of the p recision of moveme nts and execution of t h e manu al. The r eview took place on the beautiful law n of the Hotel Roanoke and was witnessed by 1:>everal thousand people. At night, from a commanding eminence in the city, there was a beau t iful display of firewo rks, which concl uded the day' s festivities. The credit for the g reat success of Roanoke's decennial was lar gely due to th e executive committee, which was composed Recently the Roa noke and Southe rn a s follows: J as. S. Simmons, chairma n, J. railroa d has b een completed to Winston, N. H . Dunstan, secretary, and Messrs. Jos. T. U., where it connects with the Cape Fear a nd Engleb,y, G. L . Stevens, Wm. G. Evans, Yadkin Va lley railroad, and this new line Geo. W. R a m sey, John E . :f>enn , H enri promises to b ecome a n importa nt factor in Davin, and J . Allen Watts. These gentle· the growth of the city, the tra d e the road men worked nig ht a nd d a y, a nd backed a s has a lready brought b eing la r g el y in excess they were b y the liberal business m en of of all calcula tion s . the city, a d em onstra tion cr edita ble to a ll The business m en of Roa noke discla im was the result. that it h a s ever b een a boom town in the The assessed valuation of r eal est a t e in genera l acce pta tio n of the t erm, but tha t R oan o k e in· 1882 was $353,364. In 1892 it th e ra pid ri se in prices h as h a d for its basis was $12, M.5,425. The capita l in bu siness on a busy, producing popula tion, con stantly which license is p a id is $ 1,600,000. The increasing , a nd there seem s r eason for this population in 1881 wa s 400. The r egist e red cla im when th e solid r esults achie ved a r e vote of t h e city is now 5,127 against 304 in considered. Eve r y yea r h as wit nessed the 1883, a nd the popul a tion of th e city is a t est ablishment of impo rta nt indu stria l enleast 25,000. These fi g ures speak volum es, t e rprises involvin g the investment of milland a re in them selves a co mpl et e refu tation ions of capita l. Wi t hin t h e p ast t welve of the st or y circ ulated abo u t t h e t im e o f m onth s over $1,100.000 b as h een in vest ed in the boom collapses a t severa l point s i n Vir- industn al pla nts on the la nds of the W est g in ia t h at Roanoke was a lso on t h e d ecline. Roa noke L a nd Com pan y , including a n iron The fig u res quoted, su pplem en ted b y a furn ace which turns out 200 tons of iron vi sit to the numerou s industria l establish- d a ily, a nd the No rwi ch L ock Com pan y , ments, wholesa le business h ou ses, th e . w hi ch b as a capital of $400,000 a nd g ives ban ki ng houses a nd oth e r tra rle barome- emplo ym ent t o 400 p eo ple. Th e Nor fo lk & ters, w ill demons trate t hat the city was W est ern roa d is n ow building a b elt line never in a more soli d a n d p r osperous con- a r ound the cit y on whi ch oth er important d ition t han at p rese nt. industri es will b e located . 14 �Perhaps no c ity in t h e country h as a more ab undant s up pl y of pure water . This is obtained from Crystal Sprin g, which g ushes out from the foot of Mill mountain at the rate of about six million gallons a d ay. This rate is m a intained throu~h summer and winter, a t the same temperature, plenty cool eno ugh to drink without ice, and in fact as clear as crystal. The amount con sumed and w as ted daily by the city is a little less than 2,500,000 gallons, or at the extraordinary r a te of 96 gallons per capita. Th er e is a splend id reservoir on a spur of Mill mountain into which water is forced by powerful pumps. The reservoir forc es an abu ndance of wat e r into t he hi g h est buildings in the city. The works are owned by a water and gas lig ht company. The business men of Roanoke a r e ex. ceedingly anxious for the exten sion of the Ba ltimore and Ohio railroad from Lexington to Roanoke. They a r e eonfident that in ten years the c ity will h ave a population of 75,000, a nd they rightly clai m that Baltimore cannot affo rd to have s uch a trade, naturally tributary to it, diverted to Phil adelphia a nd New York, particularly as the extension could be made at a comparatively incon siderable outl ay when the g reat value of the stakes is considered. The annual amount now paid the wage earner s in Roanoke is not less than $4,000,000. The capi tal invested in ma nufactu ring enterprises is $8,125,000, and in la nd companies about $11 ,000,000. Roano k e has eig ht building and loan association s wit h a subscribed capital of $3,000,000. The banking capital amounts to $2,000,000 and the banking institutions are a ll in a p r osperous con dition. 'l'be church property is now value d at $400,000 and $200,000 additional is now being put in n ew church es. The public schools now have over 1,500 pupils, and h a ndsome and commod iou s bui ldings have been erected. The T e rry Building Co. has just completed at a cost of $175,000 a magnifioent seven story ston e an d brick structure to be u sed as banking and office building. It would r eflect credit on any city. Congress has appropriated $75,000 fo r the er ection of a public b uilding , and a site has been selected. As indicated above the Roano ke Mac hine Works is the la rgest industr y h ere. The plant in this g reat establishment embraces a ll the la test improved labor-saving machinery. There are now on t h e pay-rolls 15 over twelve hundred employes, who turn out fourt een first-class freight cars a day and four great consolidation fre ight engines ever y four weeks. Am,mg the o rders now being iilled is one from the P en nsylvania Railroad Company for 500 freight car s, with a capacity of 60,000 pounds each, and all p rovided with air-brakes. These a re to be used in the transportation of exhibits for the Chicago Exposition. From the Baltimore News. Wonderful has been the growth of Roanoke. Ten years ago it had a population of hardly 600, and to-clay it has one of more than 25,000. Nowhere else than in America would an increase like this be possible. A showing so marvelous is clue partly to the happy circumstances of situation. Then as the population formed, it was made up of p eople of energy, enterpri se and foresight, pro ud of the ir town and determined that it should excel. And so with every passing year Roanoke has gained in numbers and importance until it celebrates its decenniaJ as one of the most striving and pro gressive cities in this country, with a future whose g reatness few would undertake to �r measure. T here is, indeed, no stop ping or halt in the course of a p lace like Roanoke. Onward is the motto of her citizens, and in ten years more she will proudly be able to boast of quite a metropolitan importance. Roanoke is closely connected by the ties of friendship and b u siness with Baltimore, and from nowhere will congratulations come to her more hearty and sincere than those wafted from the Monumental City. From the Journal of Finance. Your correspondent here bas referred several times recently to the app roach of "Roanoke's Decennia l Celebration," and I write now to announce the complete success of the enterprise. Many thousands of v isitors gathered in our city to witness the great est combination street parade that Virginia ever saw. Military, civic, trade and industrial marked the features of this day's business, and t he procession comprising this variety of outdoor entertainment was a distinguished success. The trades display was an actu al demonstration of results, and many creditable floats re presented the industrial develop - ments in manufacture, wholesale and r etail mercantile establishments, statistical information relating to the banking, real estate -and kindred interests. The Roanoke Machine W orka was represented in the display by over a thousand men in uniforms of brown linen a nd blouse, and this was the most impressive feature of the day, as it represented just so m a n y bread winners and marks a solved-problem, the duplication of which goes on forever in our community, thus explaining why_ Roanoke has over 25, 000 population to-day, w h er eas ten years ago she could boast of only 400. The building of a city comprises three essential features- population, employm ent and good government- a nd this demonstration makes it clear to the most casual observer that Roanoke can claim beyond question all of these r equisites. The p a rade occupied part of the for enoon and a fternoon, and later in the day the electric cars a nd vehicles of all d e!!cript ions w er e t axed to thei r utmost in cou veying the throng to the scene of a proposed sham b a ttle. Many of the spectators h a d p a rticipated in actual war, and as the a rtillery roared a nd the musketry ra ttled, r egiments 16 charged and retrea t ed, stormed p arapets and deployed at double-quick into line of battle, received or gave r epulse a nd finally the victory won, we a ll retired from the field with the consciousness that this g reat event bad been fittingly t erminated, for life is a great battle. Fro m the Manufacturers Record. VIRGINIA'S "MAGIC CITY."-Roanoke has long b een known a s the "Magic City " of Virginia, and ce rta inly n o city in the South b etter deserves this title. In t en y ears it h as grown from a straggling village of 400 people, to a big busy city of 25 ,000 inhabit a nts, with good streets, gas and electric lig hts, horse, electric and steam r a ilways, fine office buildings, banks a nd hotels, and industrial interests of sufficient importan ce to support a ll this population and ensure the perm anence of the city. The g rowth of Roa noke, to which attention h as been so fr equ ently directed by the decennia l celebration of last week, furni sh es a n inter esting· object lesson in Southern de velopment. The secret of the s uccess of Roanoke is good m a nagement on the part of those who h a ve h a d a u active part in �11 developing and promoting the city. The iron ore a nd limestone in the immediate vicinity of the city h ave been th e foundation of a great indu stry, and the fact that . the city is a railroa d center has added la rgely to its importa n ce and prosperity. But there a re many other localities in the South that offer equal and p erhaps better facilities for iron-makiug, yet have not grown nor prospered as has Roanoke. And there are numerous ra ilroad junction points with iarger ra ilroad facilities tha n Roa noke has ever enjoyed, yet they h ave not attained a tithe of the a ctivit.y and growth of Roanoke. Why? It is merely a question of management. The city of Roa.noke wa s put upon its feet and set agoing by men who mea nt business-men who formed definite pla ns before they began and the n systematically executed them. The object of these builders of R oanoke has n e ver been to sell a wb·o le county in town lots nor to plant new indu stries where there was neither n ecessity nor opportunity for them. The one obj ect in v iew from the start h as been the establish m ent of a city by n atural mea ns, and this, .after a ll, is the only m a nner in which permanency a nd prosperity can b e assured. Of course the influence of the Norfolk & agine tha n a journey from Westminster, via Western railroad has been very potent in the Western Maryland railroa d, to Hagersp lacing Roanoke in its present position, town, thence via the Norfolk & Western and the progressive policy of this company to Roanoke, Virginia. The route lays is a guarantee of the su ccess of any enter- through Carroll, Frederick and Washingprise to which its aid is extended . But ton counties in Maryland, the three most wheth er it be the Norfolk &Western or any productive and highly imp roved counties other railroa d, the principle is the same, of the state; th.rough Jefferson county . and the r esults accomplish ed remain un- West Vfrginia.; Clark, Warren, Page, Rockchanged. The application of busin ess prin- ingham, Aug usta, Rock b rid ge, Botetourt, ciples, the ~xercise of a conservative judg- and Roanoke counties, Virginia. T her e is m ent and. the a dherence to a well-defined no section.on the face of the earth more proplan a r e absolutely essential in the building d u ctive, more beautiful, more h ealthful or of any city that is expected to h ave perma- more prosperous. Good farm buildings, sleek , fat cattle, fine horses and well-tilled nence a nd prosperity . A disregard of these essentials brings either failure or a phe- farms attest the condition of the agriculnome non of a city that is as unstable as an turists, while a ll along the route there is iceberg that drifts into the warm Gulf abundant eviden ce of manufacturing and Stream. H a d su ch sound principles been mining prosperity. The scenery is unsurmore wttlely a dopted in the development of passed, ever ch anging, ever charming, ever the South there would have been no gi·o und new. After cr ossing the Potomac the route fo r the mi stake n but, n evertheless, wide- is flanked on either side by mountain spread impression tha t the South is su ffer- chains, and here and there iofty spurs rear ing from collapsed booms. One collapse d their forms frotn the comparative level boom makes a louder noise than fiv e quiet- stre t ches. Ri vers wind their course through the valley, sometimes clear, soruetimes ly successful and prosperin g .towns. muddy, sometimes flowing placidly, and F rom t he Democr atic Advocate, Westminster Maryland . sometimes rushing wildly over rocks and A more d e lig htful trip is difficult to im- boulders. �Charlestown, in the lower va lley, and Roar:oke, in the upper, are the substantial towns of that section. The former b as m a de a wonderful g rowth, steady a IJd sur e, developed by the establishment of industries that have weathered the past eighteen months of deprP-ssion. The latter-Roa n oke-bas made the most wonderful g rowth of recent times. Going on up the valley, one is struck with the vastness of the conceptions of those who have started cities. At Shenandoah, Elkton, Sh endun, Basic City, Buena Vista and Glasgow, vast tracts of land have been laid off into str eets and aveues, and lots sold. Hotels of large proportions, of handsome architecture and all modern improvements, a re to be seen at every place. Buildings for manufactories, large and substantial, are monuments of the energy, enthusiasm a nd confidence of their builders. Large business blocks in the most modern style of architecture , stand scattered about upon what were to be corn er lots in busy cities. Uncompleted foundations for manufactories aI.td business h ou ses, and naked frames for residences show the suddenness of the collapse of the booms. It is safe, we think, to say tliat not less than ten millions of dollars have been spent on these n ew towns between Luray and Roa noke, two-thirds of which now seem lost . •• -:+ -:~ ·:f -:+ The Valley of Virginia is one of the rich est sections in the wo rld . Coal, iron, timber, lime, clays and all raw materials for m a nufactu res a re a t h a nd, and the agricultura l lands are rich and capable of sust a ining a vast population . ·:• · <:· " But it is particularly of Roa noke we wish to speak. That wa13 th e objective point of t h e Advocate's repr esentative in response to an invitation from th e committ ee of that progressive city in ch a rge of its decennial celebration . It was Olli" first visit to the Magic Cit.y, a nd we had no con ception of its solidity. T en years ago it was called Big Li ck , with a population of a bout 600. T o-day it is a busy, bu s tlin ~ city of 25,000, and it has struck a "big lick " in r ea lity. Its p ro gressive citizen s cla im that Roanoke was never a boom town, but that its growth h as been steady from the beginning, and continues to-day. During a ll the depression since the fall of 1890, Roa noke has steadil y g rown, a nd a t the present time busin ess houses and resid ences a re going up in a ll parts of the cit y. The style of a rchitecture there is the h a ndsom est we h ave 18 seen. There a r e some bu siness b locks that would be a credit to cities m a ny times. larger, and $25,000 residen ces are to be seen in ever y part of th e city. Roa noke is la id out on a la rge scale, and . enou gh ter ritory is includ ed in h er limit& for a city of 200,000 peop le. No more will be added during th e n ext t en years. The extension business bas e nded, and the development compa nies a re now bending their energies, not to sell lots, but to loca ting new industries, while the city a uthorities are grading and p avin g the st reets. The y · h a ve made good progr ess a lready, a nd the offi cia ls recently elect ed are expected to carry the work forward mo re ra pidly. Th e city h aR many ext en sive m a nufactories, th e chie f of which is the Roa n<jke, Machine Works, employing 1,200 p ersoIJ s . This establishment b as orders ahead all the time, one of the recent ones being for 50() freight cars for the P ennsylva nia railroad. The corupa ny m a inta ins a fi rst -class band among its emp loyes, and du ring the great ind us trial para d e last Saturda y placed about 1, 100 uniformed m en in line, furni sh ing the m en with uniforms. Roanok e h as two mornin g a nd two a fte rnoon dailies. 'l'he hotels are far �above those ordinarily found in cities the size of Roanoke, the chief of which are the Ponce de L eon and Hotel Roanoke. The latter is the leading one and stands pn an eminence, and the two acres of ground attach ed are enclosed by an ornamental stone fence tha t cost about $20,000. The grounds are beautiful a nd w ell kept and the building is a h a ndsome structure with a frontage of about 250 feet. It bas all the modern improvements a nd is w ell m a naged . The celebrati011 b egan on Friday, a nd opened with a g rand concert by 200 voices and two soloists, a n orchestra of sixteen pieces a nd the Machine Works b a nd, of twenty-eig ht pieces. The concert was giveu in the tab ernacle built for the accommoda tion of Sam Jones, the r evivali st, which seats 5,000 persons. The t abernacle was packed, and the concert was a grand su ccess. The musical program was divided into two parts. Between the first and second, Mr. Jam es S. Simmons, m ast er of ceremonies, m ade an add ress of w elcome, Col. John E. P enn gave a historica l sketch of Roanoke, and Col. H . K yd Douglass, of Hage rstown, d eliver ed a n oration. Saturday morning there was a milita ry and indu t.rial parade, about fiv e thousand people being in line. The military included three regiments, the Vrgivia Military Institute batallion, and four or five independent artillery and infantry companies. The floats of the bu sin ess establishments were handsome, .suggestive of energy and enterprise, and gave a fair repersentation of the variety and magnitude of the business enterprise of the city. La te in the afternoon a sham b a tt.le was fought in the southwestern part of the city, and was witnessed by m a ny thousands of p ersons. The spot selected was admirably adapted for the battle. There was a level bottom of aho ut one hundred acres. On one side was a hill and on the oth er Mill mounta in . At the foot of the m ountai n flow ed the Roanoke river , and n ear it the track s of the Roanoke & Southern railroad. Batteries we re statione d on the hill a nd the mountain side, a nd the infant r y particip ating were divided into t hree divisions, one at each of the two bridges spannin g t h e river, and one b ack at t h e base of th e hill. The battle was brought on by t h e L yn chburg zouaves deployed as skirmish ers. Then the a rtille ry belched forth, the repor ts r everber ating among the hills a nd valleys. Th e infa ntry then b ecam e en gaged , a nd the rattle of musketry and the booming of the cannon gave a very realistic representation of war. The scene was an exciting one. The smoke became thick, and through it could be seen the retreats and advances of the contending forces . The bridges were taken and retaken, a nd the usual varying tide of b a ttle w as illustrated. Durin o- temporary lu1ls brass bands could be beard a nd th e bugle sound airecting the move~ men ts. The celebration was happily conceived, well planned and admirably caTried out, cr erlitable a like to the committee in charge a nd to the enterprising city of Roanoke . From the Washington Post. On Saturday and S unday last "f'he Roanoke Times published sixteen page editions giving fuU a nd well-written accounts of the various features of the celebration which was held on the previous days, and which was intended to call attention to the marvelous g rowth, within a single decade, of wbat bas come to be known RS the "M;i,gic City" of Southwestern Virginia. The celebration was evidently a complete success. The address and con cert were listened to, �and the oham battle, the Machine Works a celebra tion that would do credit to a exhibit, and the parade of nearly a hundred much la r ger a ncl. older city, and well su sbusiness firms and corpor ations in so many tained her title of "Magic City of the flo ats admirably a rranged wer e witnessed South." The celebration began on Friday with games and horse racing, ending with by t housands of visitors from abroad. The city of Roanoke has good cau se t o a g ra nd concert and public addresses at celebrate. In 1882 tb.e popula tion w a s 400; · night. Tne concert took place in the Sam Jones it is now 25,000. In 1883 the r egister ed v oters were 304 in number; they are this T abernacle which seats 5,000 people, and it yea r 5, 127. The assessed value of r eal estate was crowded . At t.hie: concert, which was fre e to the in 1882 was $353,364; in 1892 it is $12,645,425. The Shenandoah Valley railroad reached public, the ch ief fea tures we re the most the p la ce in 1882 and its prosperity began . excellent and finished r enderin g of the choIt has now splendid b uildings, churches ruses by a body of about two hundred p er · a nd chools and numerous workshops. The son s, accompa·nied by a n orch estra of amount paid a nnua lly to wage ea rners is twenty fivE! instruments. P a rticularly wornot less than 4,000,000 ; $8,125,000 a r e in- thy of mention was the "lnilammatus" v ested in manufa cturing enterprises a nd chorus, with solo obligato, by l\Irs. Silverover 11,000,000 in la nd companies. Its thorne, and the splenm d contra lto solo, "Oh banks h a ve a capital of $1,000,000 a nd they Th o u that T ell est," by l\Irs . Hodgson. Th e a r e all prosperous. So little is a ll their "Anvil Chor us" was a lso hi ghl y enjoyed. g rowth t he r esult of a " boom' in the illu- T aken as a whole the concert was a brilliant sh·e sense, t hat the p rosperity of th e cit y is ancl a rtistic success. All who partiCipated n ow sa id to rest on a sounder basis than were Roan oke sin gers and musicians. Saturday was a red letter day in the ever before. history of Roanoke and its decennial wound From Carroll News , lin ion Brid g e , Md . up in a blaze of glory. Perhaps no city in R OANOKES DECENNIAL.--On Friday and this country of the-same age bas made more Saturday of last week Roa n ok e, Va., h eld decided progress in wea lth and population , 20 and certa inly not one t en years of age has ever made a more creditable die:play of gr eat and diversified industries than was made by th e "Magic City" y esterday. The day was u sh erd in by the firing of t en g uns at sunrise, a nd soon th e whole population was astir, while the early trains came in packed with people, and on a ll the country roads people came in carriages and wagons, on horseback a nd afoot, until b y 9 o'clock it was estimated that th ere were at least 15,000 visitors in the city. This a dded to the e nthusiastic population of 25,000 in Roa noke, which a lm0st in a body flocked to the streets, produced a scene of a nimation on the principal str eet s which would have comp a red favorably with B a ltimore, Ch a rles and Lexi ngton street s during the bu siest hours of the day. The great feature of the day was the parade and trades display. About 5,000 m en in uniform were in line including a number of milita ry companies, 1,000 men from the Roanoke Machine Works a.nd la rge companies from other industrial est ablishments, wit.h a dozen bands of music. As soon as the soldiers had lunched preparations were b egun for thP. sh a m battle, which took place on the open plain �south of th e city, near th e b a nks of t h e Roanoke rive r . The site was a dmirably selected, the ri sing ground on each side of the ri ver for m ing a n a tura l a mphitheatr e, a nd affordin g excellent opportunity for th e 15,000 t o 20,.000 p eople who we r e present to witness th e mimic battle. The p a rticipa n ts w ere a ll the militar y in a ttenda nce excepting the Instit u te boys, a nd for a bout half a n h o ur the b a ttle raged fast a nd furi ou s. Eight p ieces of a rtiller y wer e r a pidly loa ded . a d d fire d, a n d there was a n incessant r a ttle of musk etry . Whe u th e ba ttle cea sed a nd the smoke rolle d a way from the plain , it wa s found nobody w as hurt, and the gr eat crowd wen t back to the city highl y delighted with the enterta inme nt and glad tha t it was only a mimic b a ttle . .A.t night from a commanding eminence in the city, there was a b eautiful displa y of fireworks, which conclude d the da ys' festivities. The assessed valuation of real estate in Roa noke iu 1862 w as $353,364. In 1892 it was $12 ,645,425 . The ca pita l on business on which license is p a id is $ 1,000,000. The population in 1881 was 400. The r egistered vote of the city is now 5,127 against 304 in 1883, and the popula tion of the city is at least 25,000. These figures sp eak Yolu mes, and a re in t h em sek es a complete r efut ation of the story circula t ed a bout t h e time of ·th e boom colla p se at severa l p oints in Virg inia tha t Roa noke was a lso on t h e decline. The fi gures quot ed, supplem en ted by a v isit to t h e numerous indust.1ia l establishments, wholesale busin ess houses, the bankin g houses a nd other tra de barom et ers, will demonstra t e t h a t the city w as n ever in a more solid and pros p e ~·ous con d ition than a t p r esen t . Within th e past twelve mont h s over $1.100,000 h ave b een- invest e d in i ndu stria l pl ants on the lands of the W est R oanoke L a nd Compa n y , including a n iron furna ce which turns out 200 tons of iron d a ily , and th e Norwich Lock Company, which h as a ca pital of $400,000 a nd gives employm ent t o 400 p eop le. The Norfolk & W est ern road is now building a belt line a r ound the city on which other importa nt industries will b e located. One electric ca r line is in operation a nd a nother is b eing constructed . The a nnua l amount now p a id th e wage earner s in Roa n oke is not less t h a n $4, 000,000. The capita l invested in m a nufa cturing enterprises is $8,125,000 and in la nd companies a bout. $ 11,000,000. Roa noke h as eight 21 b uil ding a n d L oan ossociation s wi th a subscribed capital of $3, 000,000. T he bankin"" capital a monts t o $2,000, 000 a n d the ban k": ing instit utions a r e a ll in a prosper ous con d ition. The church p roperty is now valued a t ~400, 000 a n d $200,000 a ddit iona l is n ow being put in new churches. The public schools n ow have ovei· 1,500 pupils and handsom e a n d commodio~s buildings have been erected. The T erry Building Co . h as just completed at a cost of $ 175,000 a magnificent seven stor y ston e and brick sti"tlcture to be used as bank in g and office building. It would r eflect cr edit on any city. Cong r ess h as appr opriated $75,000 for the erection of a public buil ding, and a site has been selected . N umerous buildings a re in pr ocess of construction in all parts of the city. F rom Danville D aily Register. The decennial celebration of Roanoke on Friday a n d Satur day last was possibly one of the most glorious events that ever b e chroicle d in her h istory. Militar y troops to t h e num ber of 3,000 o r more were en camp ed in the city and participated in the parade, sham battle, &c. ; 1,500 men employed in the Roanoke Machine will �shops, unifor med, joined in the p r ocession 15,000 m e n, m om en and children, r esidents and presented an inter esting spect acle ; a nd v isitor s wer e on th e g rounds to ch eer ca dets from different colleges a n d institu- the vi ctorio u s com panies as t h ey m a r ch ed p ast. tioas of learni ng in t he sta te number ed at On "Friday evenin g t he g r a n d concer t least 500, formed a part of the militar y pom p w a s given , i n w hich music by th e most cula nd splendor. . t u red musicia n s was list e n e d t o by a n a u diTb e two militar y companies of D anville were p r esent,!and added much t o th e occa- e n ce of 10,000. T h e second day of t h e decennia l celesion by t h eir splendil1 a ppear ance. T he bra tion b egan th is mo rn in g at 9 o 'clock w it h Blues, under t h e immedia t e cha rge of Li eua chim e of t h e city b e lls ; t h en the p a rade tenant P en n , were appla u ded a nd pra ise d on ever y side . Captain G eorg e C . Ca b ell , w as formed w it h the b ead of t h e column Jr., was p u t in.charge of sever a l companies resting on south J efferson street. At 11 and had contr ol of a line in t h e procession . o' clock it move d for ward a lon g the lines m a rked out fo r i t s p r ogr ess. T h e m ercha n ts The Grays, und er the comruand of F irst Lieutenan t J. P a ul T ayl or, w ere never ove r - a nd m a nufa ctur er s h a d over seventy-five fl.oat s, and other a vocations we r e well r eplooked or neglect ed w h e n pra ise was g iven for the gentlemanly ru a nne r in w h ich the . r esented ; more t h a n 2,000 sold ier s, four art illery compa nies, n in e fu ll b r ass b a nds, four men conducted themselves. The Danville dru m cor p s, six or eig ht secr et orders, fir e Cornet ban d accompa nie d th e B lu es and department a,n d many oth er a t t r active fearendered t he sweetest of ruu sic w hile tures com posed th e g r and par a d e , which making t h e t rip, a nd w hile in the city wer e alvtays r eady and in place to i n spire a nd was two miles Jon g and r equired a n h ou r and fifteen minutes t o pass . The evening ent huse t he::soldier boy s a s they marched throu gh t he heat and dust in the streets of program was equa lly inter estin g. the magic city. F ro m Spirit of Jefferson , Charles tow n, W . V a. The sham battle which occurred at 6:30 p . m . Saturd a y, w a s one of t h e most interRO ANOKE'S B I G C ELEBRA TIO N. - We esting featu r es of the occasion ; a nd fully last week made o u r fi r st v isit to Roanok e, 22 V a. , t h e occasion bein g t he d ecennia l celeb r atio n of th a t m agic inland city, which t ook place on Friday a nd Saturday. The celebr atio n w as o p e n ed Friday evenin g with a gr a n d fr ee con cer t a nd other exer cises in th e Sam J ones t abern acle, a n immen se buildin g capable of seating 5,000 wh ich was well filled until the close- a fter eleve n o'clock . The open ing pra y er w as made by R ev. D r . W . C. Cam p bell , the histori cal a d d r ess by Col. J ohn E. Penn a nd t h e oration by Gen . H. Kyd Doug lass. The h istorian ·gave a n inter est ing sk etch of th e earl y d ays of Roanoke, when the Shen a ndoah Valley r a il ro a d t en y ears ago tapp ed t h e N orfolk and W est ern at. wha t was t h e n B ig Lick, a q uiet village of fo ur or fi ve h undred in h a b itants, folio-win g w ith d a t a show in g the g ra nd a nd r a pid gr owth of th e cit y sin ce t h a t time. The address of Gen. D o u g~ass was r eplete with humor, good sense and mforma tion, complimenta r y to the gr eat a nd growing city a nd h er @ od p eople . '.1'he par a d e on Sa turda y was a g r a nd affau , a n d gr ea tl y exceed ed o ur m ost sangu i n e ex pectations . Th er e wer e in line abou t fifteen b undred militia , includ ing th e 1st, 2nd a nd 4th Virginia r egime n t s, V. M. I. cad ets, Bl ack sburg cad et s, and com pa- �nies from Winston, N. C., a nd H agerstown , Md. Some ·eleven b ands of music enlivened -the route of procession . The R oanoke Machine ·works turn ed o ut e le ven hundred "Uniforme d men with th e ir own excelle nt band a t the h ead of the column. Th e trades' display w as a magnificent one, and would h ave done credit to a city of muc h older a ud larger growth. A base ball game· and sham battle enlivened th e afte rn oon, .and were witnessed by an immense throng. At night the celebration was brought to a ·close with a firemen' s parade a nd pyrotechnic display. The growth of Roa noke in th e short ·space of ten years ha.s b een marvelous. The population h as increased from four or fi ve hundred to some twe nty or twenty-five thousand . and from a contracted area in 1882 it now covers several square miles, many of its buildings b e ing of th e most handsome and costly character. From Minin g j o urn a l, Frostburg, Md. The old town of Big Lick, now Roa noke, Va., struck its biggest lick last Saturday. That w as the day ten years ago when ·. the Shenandoah Valley r a ilroad linked st eel with the Norfolk & ·western system at t h at pl ace. Th at was th e day, t oo, when the first passenger train over the former line r eached Roanoke. The observance of the occasion b egan on Friday, as the cr owd began to g-row in d ensity-a crowd at first conte nt to v iew wit h curious d eli g·ht the r ed , white and blue drapery wh.ich embellish ed th e extemporized arch, the lofty edifice, elegant r esi d ence and sh apely cottage. At nig ht Sam Jones' tabernacle-an indoor campm eeting g round of over 5,000 seats-was filled by a brillia nt asse mblage, including a tra ined chorus of 200 voices. The musical equipment beside comprised two bands, piano and anvil accompaniment. The choruses were the sonorous outpourin gs of m elody. The Journal enjoyed the honor of g uesthood of the executive committee and sat a few feet from the r eal hero of the occasion, F . J. Kimb a ll, of Philadelphia, P a ., president of t h e Norfolk and W estern r a ilroad company. Saturday opened w a rm and sultry, but at an early hour the country people began coming in. By 9 o'clock, the hour at which 23 . the g r eat combination military and tra des' procession was to star t, e verybody was there. At last the line, over three miles long, began to move. First came 185 Lexington cadets, clean, white and new young fellows, marching with the utmost rythmic precision . Then came other soldiers, abou t two strong reg iments in a ll, and these were s upplem ented by tbe-1,100 employes of the Roanoke Machine Works uniformed and drilled for this occasion. Ind u e time the trades' display followed. The samples of Roanoke manufactm·e shown w ere equal to those of the best in veter a n seats of mechanical handiwork. Their number and diversity are too great for mention here. For the most part the line moved too r ap idl y. It was exactly an_;hour passing a given point. At 6 o'clock p. m . the sham~battle came off. Apparently there were about 2,000 men and 8 pieces of artiller y engaged. The scene was quite realistic. As usual, the "accursed invader" was driven back and the "Battle of Roanoke" was over. In its proper place the Journal omitted to mention the display made by the South- �west Virginia Improvem ent Company- a . cube of coal whose title was personified hy a young lady attired as "Pocahontas" --:--a type of t he grea t est facto r in the material development of Southwest Vtrginia in particular and the State in ge nera l ! The circ ula r accompanying t his d isplay further says : This ·b lock of coa l was quarried out of the solid vein, one m ile fr om th e outcrop and 500 feet under the mountain top. * ·:f * * * This is the largest singl e b lock of semib ituminous coal ever ta.ken out of a drift mine in the United States. It is a cube whose sides are 4t feet, contains over \11 cubic feet, 3~ cubic yards, weigh s 7,000 lbs. , or 3-1. net tons. . All day and night Thursday and Frid~y the Norfolk and Western system poured its heavy loads of humanity into the city, and all of SatUTday, Sunday and Monda;:- day and nio-ht-·it took them away without bustle jostle hitch or accident. Under the circu~stanc~s it was a task of onerous magnitude performed with phenomenal success . From The D~ily Sentinel, Winston, N. C. Roanoke's decennial celebration last Frid ay and Saturday was a great success. What would h ave been in most cities of her size the centenial celebration, w as with the Magic City onl y h er tenth birthday party. The Forsyth Riflemen returned yesterday somewh a t ·fatig u ed but jubilant over their trip to Roanoke. They term t.h e decen nia l celebra tion a m agnificent and successful event. It is estimated that <tt least fifty thousand visi tors were in a t te ndance Saturday. Th e Riflemen p a rticipated in a three hours' march. The Winston compa n y bad 49 men in line, the same b eing the largest number of any company there. F rom the Buena Vista Advocate. If in t en year s Roanoke has accomplished such gr eat progress as h er steady m a rch forward d emonstra t e d in h er decennial celebration last week, who shall cast the horoscope that lim its her bounding movem ents in the m atchless gr a ndeur that styled her the " Magic City" of the " Mother of States." Such a celebr ation, according to 1'he 1'imes of th at city, a nd con curred in by all who witnessed it , in a ll its p eculi a r and popular characteristics, is without a parallel in all our h istory. The cit izen sol-· d iery from many cities and towns. and th e s plendid corps of cadeti:: of th e Virginia Military Institute, at long interval s in t h a t long moving column displaying in hundreds of dev ices and styles of h a ndi craft a nd commercia l distinction the attainments in a ll progress of the you ng city of twe nty -five .thousand people, made a specta d e upon which the thousands of b ehol d er s feasted their eyes and delighted their h earts. Only ten years ago the Shenandoah Valley. r a ilroad quietly and more in dre a mlike tha n as the moving fi gure in inaug u r a tin g the grandest material development that ever threw its b eam s of light acroRs Virginia , planted its southern terminus a t the little hamlet of "Big Lick , that justly boast ed of its good neighborhood commerce and its solid population of genuine worth of only four hundred people. Att.ractive and attracting upon its entry into the valley of the Southwest n ear ly three thousand miles of old a nd new r a ilroads are ringing out immen se growth a nd rich realiza tion for. Virginia . Millions upon m illions of money have been p laced in the State and the m~ gh ty movin g forces of development of la tent we alth are t elling a n ew story a nd making a new history for our p eople. J �- Roanoke, spinging from the little h a mlet, presents the "Magic City" as the first representative of new life. Roanoke is entitled to the full measure of her great accomplishmentf:I, and is gliding in full sail upon tbe current that leads to the highest worth and to that large and diversified prosperity which makes her the exemplar in her people and in her enterprises of all who would aspire to achieve the same r es ults. Buena Vista extends h er sincere and warmest congratulations to the "Mag ic City" of the State. From the Richmond State. Roanoke, Va., bas a right to celebrate her tenth anniversary. She b egan before the \lays of _booms, and h e r phenomena l and solid growth h as in no way been depend ent on them. Sh e went in a business way about h er task of making a city, and by legitimate a nd strong methods not only advertised h er good points but was able to prove that they wer e good points. From Shenandoah Valley, New Market, Va., June 23rd. From a '' Big Lick " came wonders. How a ll has been accomplished is difficult to explain. The fact still r em ain s, that out J. O. U. A. Mechanics band. Their i·endiof Big Lick has been evolved Roanoke, Va. tion of selections from Mozart Weber 1 Han-the wonder of the South. del, Rossini, Gounod and ' other noted Many suffering the discomfitures of a authors, was of a high order and called for melting June sun were wondering why many encores. Roanoke's decennia l could not have come Saturday was the big day and was ush"sooner or later," when there would have ered in by the booming of cannon early in been more tolerable weather; but t he infant the morning. Soon all was a~tir. Roanw as not so born. To be orthodox, birth- oke's 25,000 people turned out to greet its days must b e celebrated at the proper 15,000 1usitors, and their greetings were d ates-"rain or shine," "hot or cold." warm and their hospitality unbounded. Roanoke's decennial proper took place The procession"was several miles long, on the 19th. Its magnitude and success are and was composed of the First, Second, and almost as a stounding as th e growth and Fourth Virginia regiments ; Virginia Military Institute, Blacksburg, Winston-Salem, prosp e rity of the city. Decoration s, life, ~nimation, joy, good- L y n chburg, Danville and Hagerstown cadets, and other military organizations, will and happiness pervaded the entire city. All felt they had something to celebrate numbering about 1,300, under the charge of and were proud of it-entering into the Gen. Chas. J. Ander son; firemen; Knights spirit of the occasion with a vim that was of P ythias; 1,000 men (uniformed) belongcontagious. The stranger vied w ith the ing to the Roanoke Machine Works; a doznative celebrating an event in which e>ery en or more bands and fife and drum corps; Virginian elt a n interest a nd pride: · floats gayly caparisoned, representing the On Friday night the ceremoriies were variouEO trades and industries of Roanoke. formally opened a t the Jefferson street t ab- On one of the fl.oats was the largest solid e rnacle. The vast audience of fully 7,000 piece of bituminous coal ever mined in the United States. It is a cube, the sides of persons we r e treated to a concert worthy of any city. The music was furn ish ed by which are 4t feet each, and was found in Pocahontas mine a mile from the entrance the Ro a noke Machine Works band a nd the 25 - --- - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - _J �of the shaft. The trades' display could not have been more creditable, and it indicated that Roanoke had something more than talk to sustain it. During the evening b. sh am battle took place beyond the city limits a nd was witnessed by 25,000 per sons congregated on the · hill-tops . The booming of canuon, the rapid firi n g of musketry, th e gleaming of bayonets, the flashing of sabr es, t h f- char ges and counter charges, and the c eerin g of troops and spectator s, made a scene of intense interest not often witnessed in these days of peace and prosperity. Roanoke has three r ailroads- N. & W., from Nor folk to Bristol; Shenandoah Valley, from Hagerstown to Roanoke, a nd Roanoke & Souther n , from Roanoke to Winston-Salem, N . C ., and the ir connections; dummy linee to Sal em and Vinto n; about 25 factories, giving employment to some 2,000 bands,- the largest being the Roanoke Machine Works, employing f ully 1,000 persons; electric street cars; fine water works; a splendid fire department ; opera house; court-house, jail, 14 churches, schools, four daily newspapers, etc.; the Terry building, nine stories high, for offices, etc. There are nine hotels- the Hotel Roan- oke and Hotel Ponce d e Leon b eing the most selling lots and buikling houi;es do not make continued pros perity. P eople and somenoted. The Hotel Roanoke is unsurpassed in the State for its beauty, convenience and thing for them to do, at fair wages, are n ecessary to the p e rma.neIJt g rowth and appointments, with the most attractive prosperity of auy place. Roa noke has lived grounds and surroundings. Many of the residences a r e well and atthrough the boom, (though many say it tractively built, with ample grounds, away never was a boom town) and bu s in ess detrom the bu siness centre of the city-the pressions, and now h as about 2,000 mPchantendency being to "flee to the bills." ics actively at work, a t wages averaging One of the leading fe a tures in this city about $2.00 p e r day. Buildings a r e going is its banks. which have b a d s ufficient up, and r ents for dwelling housPs are much means to tide over busin ess m en in times · lessthanformerly, which will havethe ejfect of financial depression. One of them, the of inducing more p eople to locate in RoanFirst National Bank, bas a capital of 100,- oke, as rent s h eretofore have been excessive . 000, and a surplus of $100,000, and although Conservative m en say the indications no interest is p aid, it has a very l a rge line are that now is a good t.ime to make purof depositors. Or: la;t Friday, $ 102,000 were chases in desirabl e loca lities; that the presdeposited on check account, (not emtn·acing ent industries will continu e , a nd new ones the d eposits of other banks) and th e amoun t are likely to come here. Th er e is a better paid out on that d ay was $103,000-mostly fin a n cial feeling in Roa noke now than a on th e pa-y-rolls of the various corporations y ear ago. While property is not as high as of tlie city, and did not include a mounts it was, those who make purchases feel · remitted to other b a nks-ma ktng a cash secure , and th ere will be no depreciatransaction of over $205,000 in one day. tion, but rather g radual advances, an d The transactions of this and other there is d em a nd for prope rty from renters banks indicate the volume of bu siness done of moder ate m eans. by this city. The indications are that this city will Fro m the Rock bri dge Coun ty News. continue to graduall y grow. Buying and As advertised, Roa noke city celebrated 26 �us the tenth anniversary of her existence on last Friday and Saturday. The parade and disp lay were in full keeping wHh that city's enterprise and progress. The most striking feature of the affair was the trade display, which showed hn wealt.h and the great secret of her success. It was estimated that there were 15,000 visitors present. Everything went off smoothly and in order, and our former citizen, Captain Henri Davin, is given great credit for his share in. arranging and conducting t.he procession and making the occasion a success. There is no q uestion but that Roanoke is a prodigy of growth , and this celebration fully proves it, and her people richly deserve the encomiums that have heen showered upon the city for this sp lendid exhibition. From the Lynchburg News. ROANOKE, VA., June 19.-The second day of the decennial celebration began this morning at 9 o'clock with a chime of the city bells; then the parade was formed with the head of the column resting on South Jefferson street. At 11 o'clock it moved forward along the line marked out for its progress. The m e rchants and manufacturers ----= - - ----- - - - - had over seventy five floats, and other avocations were well represented, more than two thousand soldiers, four artillery companies, nine full brass bands, four drum corps, six or eight secret orders, fire department and many other attractive features composing the grand parade, which was two miles long and required an hour and fifteen minutes to pass. The evening progra;n was equally interesting. From the Bristol News. After having enjoyed the hospitalities of the fail- city of R!Janoke-the "Magic City'' of the South-for two or three days, it is hardly to be expecte d that an e ditor can find words to express his admiration of the manner in which the people entertain, as well as the grand scale on which the decennial celebration was conducted. To say it was a great success is putting it in a very tame way. It probably surpassed anything of the kind ever held in the State. The rapidity with which Roanoke has risen from a w a yside station, ten years ago, to a city of 25,000 inhabitants, with her furnaces, great workshops and industrial plants is truly marvelous. It is almost impossible to 27 -- --~---- make the stranger believe that all this bas been accomplishe d within such a short period. It but demonstrates what can be accomplished by united effort and concert of action. Last Sat-urday was the grandest and most glorious day in the history of the "Magic City, " and well may her citizens fe~l proud of the manner in which ev erythmg passed off. The city was beautifully decorated throu g hout. The day was ush. ered in with the boom of cannon, the chiming of bells and the soul stirring strains from numerous bands. The soldiery in their bright and attractive uniforms, the gleam of musketry, flashing swords and roll of drums• gave a military aspect to the 0o-ala occas10n . Fully 20,000 visitors w e re in the city, and with all the j a m and bustle of t h e great mass of people p erfect ord er r e igne d. The parade was g ra nd beyond d escription. It was led by over 1,600 military, followed by the trades' display, making a line five miles in length. The fl.oats were gotten up in attractive styles, without r ega rd t o exp e nse, it seemed. A feature tha t a ttracted everybody was the display of the R oanoke Mac hine Works: 1, 100 of the 1,500 emp loyes were in line, uniformed , a nd le d by the �Machine Works band, the finest in the State. The Poca hontas Coal Company exhibited on a float the largest solid lump of bituminous coal ever mined in America. It was a perfect cube, and weighed 8,700 pounds. On the top was a living representation of Pocahontas, and stationed around the body were severa l miners, in their every day costumes, with lamps a.nd tools. Column after column could be writte11 on what was seen and done,-the musical concert Friday night in the tabernacle, witnessed by over 5,000 people; the sham battle Saturday afterno<;>n, the fireworks Saturday night, the blocks of buildings recently erected, and in course of er ection, a nd m a ny other things that are worthy of special mention, but we must desist. All praise to t he " Magic City" and her progressive citizens. Bristol may well take pattern after t he way they do things, especially the manner in which they pull together . It t akes a big pay-roll to make a big town ; and that' s what's thb matter with Roanoke. When one pla nt can put 1,100 men in a parade the co nvi ction is engraven on the mind of the spectators that that town is going t o get t h ere . From the Henry County Bulletin. When we go tn press the echoes from the decennial celebration of the " Magic City " will have rolled so far that our words of praise will swell but f a intly the triumpha nt song with which her many-throated industrial enterprises granted those who, on the occasion, went to gaze upon her allenthusiastic face and bid her godspeed. That the celebration itself was a dedded succeos is a thing of comparatively small moment. which executive committees, brass bands, quick-witted a dvertisers, cheap r~il­ roa d fare an d military pomp and pride might h ave accom pli sh e d for m a ny a less pretentious town; but that the city stood in that smiling valley, touched to busy life in a single decade by the genius of la bor, was a fact that r eceived more admiratio n than the a rtful desigD of a dvertising floats; mor~nthusiasm than the fl.ash and roar of battle, and more in spiring a nd intoxicatin g thought than the bea uty of fair women or the strains of soulful music. Th at this noble young city of the Old D ominion may go on t o n ew and g ra nde r industrial v ictories, is the sincere wish of every patriotic V irginia n-and the h earty way in w hich the people of sister towns and 28 cities crowded into her gates to extend a congratulatory band, shows that no riva lries, real or imaginary, stinted the g rip of honor, to whom honor is so richly due. From the Bedford Index . The greatest event of the kind that has ever occurred in the State took place in Roanoke Saturday, b e ing th e celebration of the city's t e nth birthday. · Initiatory work with minor a ttractions, su ch as r acing, baseb a ll, etc., took place Friday. Friday ni ght the.grand d ecennial concert took place in the Jones' tabernacle, 5,000 people being present; a chorus of 250 voices, an orchestra of 16 pieces, the Roa noke Machine Works b a nd of 30 pieces, the J. 0. M . band of 18 pieces, besides soloist s of high r a nk, all of which was home talent. To say that the concert was a success would not b e doing it justice. It was grand, and shows what Ro a noke can do in the musical line. W e will not attempt to g ive a ny description of the p a ra d e which took place Saturday. All who saw it were loud in praise. It was over two miles in length and r e quire d a n hour to pass a g ive n point. Military �• 04 ~•' • from a ll pa rts of the State participated floats re p resent in g the differ e n t busines~ e nter p ri ses of the .city we r e in lin e, nine brass b a nds gave hfe t o the occasion, bieyc list s, tra d esmen in uniform, firem e n a nd oth e rs h e lped to s well th e number a nd llia k e a g ra nd display. Undoub t edl y th e most promine nt feature of the p a ra d e a nd tha t which crea ted th e most comment was the 1,500 employes of the m achine works, h ead ed by their own superb band . As a ge n era l thing when cities a nd towns get up ·a thing of this kind the obj ect seem s to b e t o get the p eople t o con g regat e and then let them shift for them se lves, or do wha t is possible to get wha t mone y t h ey have. vVha t a pleasant cont-rast w a s exp erienced in Roa noke Saturday . Ice w a t er in huge b a rrels w a s found at e very corner to a llay the thirst cau sed by the b eat . Every courtesy was shown visitors, a nd priva te houses w ere thrown open to r eceive those who could not obta in accommoda tions at the hotels. B esides, ther e was no disposition to cha r ge hi g her than the u su a l pri ces, just b e ca u se the p eople b a d t h e mon ey to spend, The crowd, which was e normous, was thorou g hly good humored a nd every body w as the re for a good time. g of g r eat k e is certa inl. y deservin Roano " h s b e ce1e b r a . the manner in w h ic cred1 t .for · t h b irthday, a nd h e r n ame is · on t t ed this en to n "'u es m . p1.a 1se . t o-day. tho usa n d s Of "' From t he Norfolk P u blic Ledger. The c itize n s of Ro a n ~ke ~re t o-day e nd · celebra tion which 1llu ~t rates the g~gte . ID oaf p ea ce . Ten year s ag0 th e place vic on es . w a s b u t a srua ll v illage, bdut.tcap1tal and . n bin ed h a v e cause I s mdustries s k 111 COi · t . t ltipl v a nd its popu I a t 10n o m cr ease .o ~~t is ~ow kno wn throug hout t he co unun .. , t try as one of Vi.r~1n1 a s mos p:osp er ou s a nd progressive mties. The P u blic L edger expresses the wish t h a t the future g rowt h of this " .Magi c City of the Southwest " m a y b e a s r a pid a nd s ubsta ntia l as its past h a s b een. The victories of p eace w er e for cibly illustra t ed in the Roa noke celebra tion last S a turday b y tha t port ion of the line of p a rade in w hich w er e see n 1,100 m en who a r e emplo yed in one est a blishm en t -The Roa noke Machine Works. Their skill a nd industry h a v e contribute d la r gely to the u p b uilding of th e " Magic City of t h e S out hwest ." 29 • From the Norfolk L andmark. . To-day w ill be a m emorable one in t h e history of R oano 1,__ e . H er g reat decen mal . celebratio n closed t his eveni ng in a b la ze of g lo r y . _E arly this morning the streets were fille~ with m a rching soldi ers, ba nds of music a nd business fl.oat s. It was 10 o' clock wh e n the processi on moved. T he parade w.a~ proba bly t h e lon gest ever h eld in Vir g1ma, full y 7000 me n wer e in line and n inety flo a t s. The p a rade w a s revi ewed by exG;ove rnor Fitzhugh L ee a nd ot.her dlsting uisbe d gentlemen . The weather was extre m ely warm but n o caim alties occu r r ed . T o-night seven t h ou sand pounds of fireworks w er e set off, a nd t h e outgoing t ra ins w e r e loa de d with p eople r eturni ng t o their homes . It is estima t ed tha t over 15,000 strangers w ere in the city to-day. From the Valley V irg in ian . The city of R oanoke r ecentl y celebrated the t e nth a nniversar y of her nat ivity. T he occasion called for t h a civic and military display hig hly cr ed itable a nd enter taining. W e d o not bla m e R oanoke for rejoicing. She h as m u ch t o be p roud of. H er achievem e nts of a d e ca d e a r e m arvelous, and the �p rom ise of her future is a s m u ch calcul a ted to produce a fe eling of satisfaction in her citizens. Those wh o look ed upon the site of the cit y ten year s ago, a nd n ow beh old t he fruit of a busy decad e are a lon e prep ared t o understand what persevering energ y m a y accomplish. We con g r atula te t h ose w ho, with unshaken faith a n d untiring effor ts, h ave stood by h er in e vil as in good report a nd made of Roa noke what she is. T h er e's a lesson in it to t he people of o ur town. If R oanoke h as accomplishe d so m u ch, what may we expect of Clifton Forge i n ten years . A proper u se o f the adva ntages we have wo uld insure the rea lization of the d reams of t he most v isiona r y . From the Fin castle H e rald . Roanoke's decennia l celebr a t ion, w h i ch took place last Friday a nd Sa turday, was a splendid success. The y oung city may not only be appropriately called the " Ma gic City" from its rapid growth, but this may b e applied t o it on account of the p u sh and v im w ith w hi ch it s guidin g spirits enter into an enter pr ise that they decide u pon . When it was annou nced a short t ime ago that Roan oke int ende d to celebr ate its t e nth a nniversa ry, it was not dreamed that she would m a ke such a sig n a l su ccess of it, a nd h er efforts would result in one of the biggest displa y s of t h e kind ever seen in Virginia, but such w as t h e case. H er people w er e e qua l to the occasion, a nd the thousands of visitor s w ho flo ck ed the re to p a rticipat e in a nd w itness the d emonstra tion, l ef t w i t h t h e m ost favo ra bl e imp ress ion of .the "Magic City. " Sa turda y was the principa l d ay of the celebra t ion, ancl the parade a nd sham battl e wer e th e prin cip al events of th e d ay.T he para d e wai; a magnificent o n e a nd spok e volumes fo r the en ergy a nd publi c spirit which characterize t h e merch a n ts a n cl b usiness m en of Roanoke. While the trade r eview wi t h its u niqu e a n d tast efu ll y gotten u p floa t s astonish ed the visitors, t h e contingent from th e m a chine shops, n u mbering 1,100 m en , wa s a d istinctive feature, and could not fail to impress one with the solid ity and p er man ency of Roan oke 's i ndustria l life . Th e "Ma g ic City " has sco red anoth er triu mph a ud add ed a ddition a l eviden ce of the enterprise of h er citizen s. May sh e ex p a nd and g row until sh e r each es m et ropolitan propor tions . 30 From the Franklin Times. The decennia l celebra tion of Roa noke w as a grea t succes~. The trades displa y, soldie r y a nd firew orks a dded no little to the a ttractive ness of the occa sion. The m a chin e shop for ce, to the number of fift een hundred people, pa rticipa t ed in the p a ra d e. Not less tha n t en thousand witnessed the procession. The sh a m battle which too k place about 7 o'clock Sa turday evening , eclipsed ever yt h ing in inter est, a ttracti ng full y fi ftee n thou sand spect a tors. 1t would not surprise u s if Roa n.ok e w er e o n e of these days to become t h e S ta t e' s capital, a nd t h e t ow n of Ro~ky Mo un t a n acti ve, busy, b ustling little city. Stra n ger t h in gs h a ve oft en h a p pened . T e n year s ago the p opula tion of R oan oke was not as la rge as tha t of R ock y Mount to-da y. Much, however , de p en ds u po n the energy a nd enterprise of their citize ns. F rom the Fred e rick sbu rg Free L a n ce. Roanoke's d ecen n ia l celebra tion opened last Friday . The city was cro wded with visitors. Every busi ness h ou se in tli.e city was gaily ·d ecorated, a nd a large number of �r ·- ·- . private resid en ces a lso. Th ere were baseball games, horse races, milita r y drills, etc. A g rand concert was given Friday ni o-b t t h e re be ing t wo hundred a nd fif ty voi ce~ i~ th e ch orus. Saturday t h ere was a g ra n d .· f mation of t he lin e of Darad e was taken p a rade with t en thou sand m en in line. The The follow ing or k T imes" and" Even ing World ." float s a lo ne wer e two mil es lon g . Th a t from n The Roano e 1st DIVISION. evening the re was a sh a m ba t t le a nd a t ad of 10 Mounted Police. nig ht a g ra nd di splay of firework s. Chief a;!:i~arsbal and Aids: . Roanoke n ever does a nything by h a lves. t ive committee , City Officia ls H er people a re thoroughbreds a nd dist a n ce Decenni~l ~xec~ bed Gues ts in carria ges. and distingu.An s derson and" Staff. n or track ever count against t h em wh en Ge n. . ces. . .M·llitarY Inst itute Ban d , 13 pie they enter a race to w in a ppla use for their Virgmla VIM. I. Ca dets, 200 men. y oung city. 10 pieces . V a·. Fife and Drum Corps, D olla rs a re counte d o n ly as the y a id to 2nd ..Regt. 4 00 nd Regt. va. volunte ers, men. 2 develop a nd increase their city's prosperi ty. Floats. W e k now of no city in the State whose p eople h ave bee n as liberal in the exp endi- Pocahontas Coal co. ; Virginia Brewing Co.; Roanoke Cold storage Co:; Crozer Iron Co.; ture of pri vate a nd public fund s to m a k e Roanoke Sanitary Plumbmg Co. their city g row, and the beauty of it is every -Total, 8 floats. doll a r expended bas broug ht a r eturn twofold t o the public welfare. 2nd DIVISION. Roa noke bas the b est wish es of the Marshal and Aids. L ance for i ts continued prosp eri ty. Richmond Blues Band, 15 pieces . Richmond L. I. Blues, 50 men. Norfolk Battery, 42 men and 8 guns. A. & M. Cadets and Drum Corps, 60 men . Roanoke Ma.chine Works Band, 30 pieces. 1,100 Uniformed employes of R . M. Works. JI Floats. is burne Toba cco Co ; Beu Print· F a ct ory ; Roa noke Milling Works ; Roano~g Co.; H a mmon d 's Printin g oke Min eral W e P a per Box Fact ory; Roa n· dry ; Carr's Bo~ol Co.; Roa noke S t eam L a unPriddy & Dun! li~g. Works , Eng leby Bros.; Mulcare . R a pk, .I! uqua & McMillan: J. E. ' oano e Iron Cornice Co. Uniform K . -Tota l, 14 fl.oats. nights of P ythia s, mounte d , 60 m en. F· h 3rd D I V I S I ON . Marsha l and Aids. 4.th R e gt. Ba nd, 18 p ieces. 4 th Regt. Va.. Volunte ers, 300 men. Portsmout h Battery, 40 men and 8 guns. Floats. Brugh 81'. Meadows; C. J. West ; D. L . Solomon ; A . P1ck!n ;. Copper & Stone; Jennin g s & Body ; .l boma s & Burns; Joseph Cohn ; N . Schlo~s ; H eironimus & Brug h ; Sny der & McBam; Enoch Bros. ; Hughes & Camp; w . C. Thomas. Tota l, 17 floats. Magic City Enca mpment; Elks a.nd o t her orders, 150 men. 4th D I V I S I ON. Marsha l a nd Aids. Hagerstown, Md., Band, 16 p iece s. Hagerstown L. I. Compa n y, 40 men. �5 t h DI VISION. W inston , N. C. , Rifies, .49 men . Lync hburg Zouaves , 35 men. L ynchb urg H ome Guar d , 40 m en. L ynchburg Battery, 38 men and 8 guns. D a n ville Band, 15 p ieces . Danville· L . I. Blues, 40 m en . Danville Rifl..e s, 37 men . Ma r s h a l a nd Aids. 1 s t Regt. B a nd, 2 1 piece s. 1st R e gt. Va . Volu nte e r s, 350 men. Floats. F lo a ts. Brown & Johns ton ; E vans & Bro . ; Nelson & My e r s; M.L . Smith; J.Goldstein ; Webb& Y a ger; Workman & Co . ; B e r lin Auction House ; H. V Lineback; J . M . Tins le y & Son ; H u ff & Angell; W ill. A. Carr ; Roan o k e D a ily Times ; Singer Manufacturing Co. ; Huft', Andr ews & Tho mas; J .M. Gam b ill & Co .; Hobbi e Music Co. -Total, 17 floats . Junior Order of American Mech a n ics, 1 20 men - Wm. R icker s; S k inker & Sims ; Roa n o ke A rch it ects; Sand s Transfer Co.; V irginia Brick Co.; Duv a l Engine Co. ; No r wich Lock Co . ; Cushman Ir on Co. -Total, 16 fl o ats. M e c h a n ics o f a b ove companie s , 300 m e n . Two L od(;!"es I. 0 . O . F., 7 0 m en. 61.'h DIVISION. Mar s h a l a nd A ids. P hillips' Ro a nok e B a n d , 18 p ie ces. Chief and Assi s t an ts R o a n o ke F ire D epa r t m e nt. Vigilant F ir e Co mpany, 4 0 m e n , with S team F ire Engine, Hose R eel, H ook a nd L a dder Truck. Friends hip Fire Compan y, 60 men, w i th S team F ir e Engin e , a nd Hose Wag on . J u n ior F ir e Compan y, 30 men, with Hose Wagon a nd R eel. Floats. Carpente r s and Builder s ; The City S tati stics; A d a m s E x press Compa ny ; T r ansp a r e nt Ice Compan y ; R eal E state Agents; Cha d wick Tw o-Wheeler. -Total. 8 floats . F orty e x p ert W hee lmen. Sever a l hundred calithumpia ns . In conclusion the E x ecutive Committee take great pleasure in recommending the R oanoke Boarci of Trade to the readers and all others who wish further particulars in reg ard to the city, its trade ap.d industries, or any other information that may be required. H a mmon d s Prin t ing Works, Roano kt:, Va. J ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Souvenir of the Decennial Celebration of Roanoke City, Virginia Description An account of the resource Souvenir booklet created for the 10th Anniversary of Roanoke. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Roanoke Decennial Celebration Committee Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hammond's Printing Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1892 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known restrictions on copyright. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource booklet Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RoanokeDecennial https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2282/Salem1891.1.pdf 75e9e2c99ee186840451f1a44839adb5 PDF Text Text , ITS ADVANTAGES AND ATTRACTIONS .... AS A PLACE OF 1. RESIDENCE, BUSINESS, INVESTMENT, AND MANUFACTURING. A C IRCULAR OF ��SALEM, VIRGINIA ITS ADVANTAGES AND ATTRACTIONS AS A PL AC E OF RES IDENCE, BUSINESS, INVESTMENT, AND MANUFACTURING. A CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION . PRINTED FOR THE SALEM IMPROVEMENT, THE SALEM DEVELOPMENT, AND THE SOUTH SALEM LAND COMPANIES. THE G I LES CO. PRil\T, so and 3> \Vest 13th Street, New Yo rk. �- CON'T'E NTS . PAGI!. Pt.01. Natural Resources of Southwest Virginia........ . . . . . . . . . . 5 A New Era in Sale m's History .. . ... . ..... .•... . . . . . • • :io President Harrison on Southwest Virginia.... . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 S<llcm 's Rapid and Substantial Growth .... . . . . . • ..•...•• :11 Edward Atkinson on Southwest Virginia and the South . . . 8 List of Ind ustrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • ..... a:i The Development of Southwest Virginia .... . . . . .. ........ 9 Salem, the Gateway of Southwest Virginia ..... . ... . . ... .. 10 Salem as a Place for I nvcstmcnt . .. . . . ... . .......•.•.... :i6 Salem's Railway Facilities .... .. . . . ...... . ... . ....... . . . .. 10 The Future o f Salem ... ...... . . . .. .. . ........•••.......• • :16 Salem's Natural Advantages ...... . . ..... . . ... . ........ . .. 14 What Others Say of Salem . . . . . . . .. .. ...•• . .•.. ....... .. 28 Salem as a Manufacturing and Commercial Center .. . ..... 16 New England Press Associations Visit Salem . ........ .• . • 36 Salem as a Home ..•...... .. . .. . .. ... . .. .. .. . ....... . ... . 16 Map. ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ..... . .. .. . 3cl Pngc of Cover. - - - -!>--<> �EXPLANATORY. @rHIS is a circular of information; it is not a prospectus to l sell stock. The placing of the stock of the companies herein represented was accomplished with very little effort in a few weeks after their organization. ORMl'l'IZltD, O<t'I'. 2 1 1389. Authorized Capital, •r,000,000 Stock IE1sued, 300, 000 ). W. F. ALLEMONG, The solid work of building PRESIDENT. an industrial city is now in progress, and the great success T~e which has attended these efforts in the past year has created a widespread interest in Salem. Salem Develop/TWQt This book is issued to answer ORG}IQIZED, j }IQ. 27, 1890. numerous inquiries for information with respect to the advan- Authorized capital, tages and attractions of Salem as a place for homes, for business, Stock Issued, for manufacturing, and for investment. ~ompar]y. •r,000,000 300,000 A. M. BOWMAN, It is the desire of the PRESIDENT. companies to place before the public a statement that is both reliable and conservative, preferring rather to understate than to overestimate the advantages, progress, and prospects of the city. ORG::AQIZRD, The matter has been necessarily condensed, and the fl?:A~Ciff Authorized capital, illustrations embrace only a part of the industrial plants and a Stock Issued, few of the handsome r,esidences and business houses of the city. R.eser,•ed f"or ltl:auuf'actortes, ? •:100,000 1150,000 J. T. CRABTREE, A cordial invitation is extended to all to visit Salem in order to see and examine for themselves. A copy of this book will be sent free to any address on request. 8, 1890. . 50,000 PRKSIOENT. Maps of the properties and financial statements of these companies, maps oi Salem, copies of this book, and further information will be furnished free on request. �lJ!Rl>'S-EYE vn:w OF SALEM AND THE ROANOKE VALLEY. <From Twelve o' Clock Knob.) �~ -~ Nat u ral Resources oc SJiilEM, VII\GINI[I. >--s -to South"·es1 Virginia. "( I HE: natural resources of Lhe southwestern part of Yi rginia arc varied, c xte nsh•e, and practically inexhaustible. :\o other sect io n o f CJur country a t present o ffe rs so many induc-<:-ments to ca pital and immi~ ralion. The clima te is gcneraH~ mild and equable. The so il in the main is unusually fertilt. The valleys readily yield large crops of all the cereal grains, and the mountain lands, producing blue g rass spontaneously. a rc especially adapted to the raising of stock. The soil is adapted to the growing o f fruits, especially apples. peaches. pears, cherries and grapes. an<I in Roanoke and Botetourt Co unties arc many canning factories. T!1c country is capable o f suppo rting mo re than te n times its present populatio n. Southwest Virg inia is trave rsed by the Appalac hian Syste m of mountains. Its nume rou s s treams- the Roanoke River, Ne w River, Clinch River, a nd their tributa ries- a fford ample d ra inage and water power. Timber is abu nda nt, and there a re immense forests of oak, poplar. pine. beech, hic kory, cherry and walnut. But the mineral wealth of Southwest Virg inia is its most no te wo rthy and promising feature. In the Blue Ridge plateau. including the Counties of f"loyd, Carroll and Grayson, are found iro n, coppe'r, si lver and gold bearing quartz. The copper ore is destined to be extcnsi\·cly worked. Vast deposits o( iro n Aa nk Lhc western base of the Blue Ridge in Roanoke and othe1 counties. Glass sand is abundant in this region. Ttie g rcal Valley of Virginia extends through the Counties of Botetourt, J s ~ ~- Roanoke. ~lontgomery, Pulaski, '.Vythe, Smyth and \Vashington. Thro111.:hout t his whole exte nt it is underlaid with limestone suitable for building, fluxing and agricultural purposes. Iron ore in immense qua ntities is found in the hills and mountain slop1:s. ~ l arble. sandsto ne, barytes and brick and pottery clays arc in abundance. In Mo ntgomery and Pulaski Counties beds of semi-anth raciLe coal cover an extent of about 1oosquare miles. In P ulas ki a nd \\"ythe Counties are large deposits of lead and zinc ores. wh ic h arc being extensively worked, and in the same sccu on arc fo und the iro n ores of the famous Cri pple Creek Distric t. Jn Smyth and ·washington Counties salt a nd gypsum exist in abunda nce. In the Counties of Tazewell, Buchanan, Dicki nso n a nd \Vise, the great Appalachian Coal Basin covers an a rea of mo re than r.ooo square miles. This coal, which is se mi-bitumino us, lies in immense veins, and is unsurpassed for coki ng, steam a nd domestic uses. It is remarkably hig-h in fixed c.1rbon. an<I low in ash and sulphur, and therefore admirably ada pted to metallurgical purposes. Hitherto the working of this immense coal fi eld has been chiefly confined to the Flat To p Regio n in Tazewell and adjacent counties. T he total s hi pme nt of coal and coke from this region for the year 1890 was 2,478.886 to ns. The output is beitlg constantly and rapidly increased. as there is a g ro wing demand for this coal and coke t hroughout the country. \\' riLin{! 1n the Century .1la ga:;i11e. so long ago as 1874, Edward King s ays of So uthwest Virginia : "The wealth of this �region is by no means developed yet. Southwest Virginia proper, which re mained so long unexplored, after the Valley and the Potomac shores had been carefully studied, has a grand future. As a field for immigrants who have capital and intelligence, for the better class of large farmers, and for workers in metal, it cannot be surpassed. It is an empire in itself, with every resource conceivable. * * * " President Harris on o n sou thwest V irg ini a. On his re<;ent tour President Harrison traveled by day-light through Southwest Virginia, fro m Lynchburg by way of Salem to Bristol, on the Tennessee line, where he spoke as follows: "My Fellow Citizens: I have found not only pleasure, but instruction in riding to-day through the portion of the S tate o f Virginia that is feeling in a very striking way the impulse of new development. It is extremely g ra tirying to notice that those hidden sources of wealth which were so long unobse rved and so long unused are now being found, and that these regio ns, once so retired, occupied by pastoral people, having diffic ult access to the center of population, are now being rapidly trans formed into busy manufacturing and commercial centers. In the early settlement of this country emig rants poured over the Alleghanies and Blue Ridge like waters o ver an obstructing ledge, seeking the fertile and attractive farm regions of the g reat W est. They passed unobserved these marve lous hidden sto res of wealth which are now being brought into use. "Having filled those great basins of the West, they arc now turning back to Virginia and West Virginia and T ennessee to bring about the full development and production for which time J, is ripe and whic h will surpris e the wo rlrl. It has no t b een long s ince e ve ry impl e me nt o f iro n. d om c~t ic, ag ric ul tura l and mechanical. was ma de for you in o the r S tates. The iro n p o int of the woode n m o ld board plow. with whic h the earl y farmers here turned the soil. came from distant States. But no w Virginia and T e nnessee arc stirring their e nergies to partic ipa t e in a large deg re e in mecha nical product ions and in the g reat awa kening o f America n comm e rce a nd Ame ric an influe nce whic h will lift the natio n to a place amo ng the nations o f the world never before atta ined. "What is to hinder us when we have secure d the markets of our own States that we shall reach out and ente r into successfu l competition in the mar kets o f other parts of the world? I say what is to hincie r th is people, possessing by the pro vidence of God. all the e le me nts of mate rial wealth, endo we d with a genius <>.nd ene rgy uns urpassed among the nations of the e arth, shall again have o n the great seas a merchant marine fl y ing the flag of the co mmo n country and c arrying its comme rce into every sea and upholding its honor in every port? "I am glad to-day to s tand for this nioment among you and to express my sympathy with any and every interest that t ends to develo p yo u as a people. I am glad to stand with you on one commo n pla tform of respect for the cons titutio n; differing as some o f us may do in our opinio n s as to wha t the law should be and ho w it s ho uld be applie d ; having in vie w one common devotion o f o be dience to the law as the majority of our people, by their own representatives, make it. "I s hall c arry away from h ere a renc'>ved impulse to public duty; a ne w ins piration as a citizen, and that, too, o f a country r whose greatness is only dawning." 6 I �\ "IE\\" O F" SALE)! FRO)t UE\' ELQ!')IE:-;T HILL. �Ed'Ward Atkinson on South"'·est Virginia and i tbe Sou th. To the Manufacturers' Record, Baltimore, May 30th, Mr. Edward Atkinson, of Boston, contributes two pages giving an account or his recent visit to Southwest Virginia and other parts of the South. A few brief extracts from his able anicle are given here. "Such general observations which one may make in a trip of two weeks must of necessity be somewhat superficial. The points on which assurance can be given even on a short trip are as follows: First, in respect to the railways; more solid, substantial and welJ-kept main lines cannot be found in this country anywhere than in a large pan of the tract over which we have passed. Evenly and adequately ballasted with broken stone, free from dust, and in some places so nearly rivaling the great Pennsylvania Railway in their methods and s urroundings as to have !eel us to charge some or the district superintendents with having swept up their tracks in special anticipation of our visit: nearly all crowderl with more traffic than can be handled on single tracks with their present equipment . * * * "With respect to the resources of the country, it needs only a trip of two weeks, or even less, to prove the existence of almost unlimited supplies of fire-clays. kaolin and glass sand, iron ore, coal, manganese and salt, to say nothing of some of the metals of less importance. Coal, ores and timber exist in such abu ndanceas to make the question one or the proximity and of the relative quality of the s upplies rather than or their abundance and of their existence. The competition is no longer to find coal in excessive abundance; it now consists in a friendly rivalry among those who possess the coal as to which :vill make the strongest and riches t coke. It is no longer a question o r the existence of iro n ore in such masses as to make the number or tons a matter o{ no prese nt consequence. The pending question is which ore is the r-ic hest or the purest or the best in its situation for immediate ust:. '• * "' It is no longer a question whether or not basic steel ca n be made in the so uthern part of the iron section, it is only a question whether the right men have taken hold of the matte r o r not, and whether the right method is being adopted, and or that there can be little doubt. It has bee n who lly due to the basic process or making steel that the product or Ge rmany has been carried from a little over 2,000,000 tons in 1878 to nearly 4,500,000 in 1889. All these points may be proved by observations right on the line of the railways, but what there is a [cw miles away is still almost unknown. T he surface only has been scratched. \ Vithin a week of our arrival at one point a vein o r antimony had been opened, apparently yielding an abundan t s up p)y of very high grade ore. Copper has been made in past years at several points, and there a re claimed to be many workable deposits yet t o be explored . One ·needs only to go to :;altville, in Southwest V irg inia, to t o u ch the ma in source or t he s upply or salt by which the w h ole Confederacy was sus tained throughout the war. * * * It may be deemed almost oflicious for me to deal at s u ch le ngth with the details of t he area which I have defined . My justification must be found in the fact that in the ve ry heart o f the eastern part of the territory o f the United States is to be found an area n early as large as France, endowed with more varied resources a nd with a bette r climate than almost any other similar area within the limits or our com m o n country." Y 8 �J The Development o f southwest Virginia. From Graham, on the New R iver Road, the Clinch Valley T he work of developing and utilizing the immense resources / Branch forms a connection at Norton, Virginia, with the Louisof Sout hwest Virginia , although undertake n some years ago, ville and Nashville Railroad System. and now going forward with marThe Cripple Creek Extension, velous rapidity, may he said to be which opens up the inexhaustible as yet only in its beginning. This deposits of iron, zinc, and lead development is due largely to the ores of the famous Cripple Creek enterprising spirit of what is called Mineral R egion, will connect at the "New South." T he efforts of Mount Airy, North Carolina, with the people o f this sectio n have the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley been greatly aided by large investRailroad for Wilmington. The ments of Northern and foreign Shenandoah \'alley Division excapital. tends from Roanoke to HagersThe Norfolk and ·western Railtown, Maryland, a distance of 239 road Company has shown remarkmiles. able foresight in its plans for \.Vhile securing through conthe development of this immense nections with the North, South, mineral district. Beginning at and \Vest, the ~orfolk and \\'estNorfolk, which has one of the best ern has shown great wisdom and harbo rs on the Atlantic coast, the' energy in developing the resources main line of this road extends to of Southwest Virginia. It has Bristol. Tennessee, a distance of everywhere stimulated local activ408 miles. The New River Branch, ity, and has thus created for itself which runs through the Pocaan immense and rapidly increasing hontas coal fi eld, is now being local traffic. further extended th rough West r.. u. UOARD MO::-< UME!'i'l'. (Jn East 11111 Cemetery, Salem.) Old towns have been rejuvenVirginia to Ironton, on the Ohio ated, new towns have sprung up, River, where connection will be made with the Scioto \"alley and furnace;;, rolling mills, machine works, and factories of all Road (now controlled by the Norfolk and \\'estern) for "I kinds ha\·e been built with that amazing rapidity hitherto Columbus, Ohio. A peculiar to the West. I 9 �Salem,- tbe Gatewa>• of' Soutb,vest "Vlrs;lnla. b Sale11vs Rau,,· ay Facilities . The natural outlet for the entire region of Southwest VirSalem is o n the main line of the l'orfolk and \Vestern Railginia is along the valley belt of counties which extends from road, sixty miles west of Lynchburg and ::?64 mi!cs w est o f northeast to southwest throughout its whole extent. From this Norfol k. The distant.:<.: from Rich m o nd is 184 miles ; fro m central division, the other parts of Southwest Virg inia may be vVashington C ity, 238 miles; fro m New Yurk C ity, 467 miles; reached, and in considerable measure have been reached. by from Chattanooga, 382 ltlilcs. lateral routes. The Norfolk and \Vestern Railroad. which has been doubleA glance at the map will show that Roanoke County, lying tracked, gives Salem connections with all parts of the country. between the Alleghany and Blue Ridge Mountains. is the natAt Bristol, T e nnessee, 140 miles from Salem , connection is m a de ural gateway to the vast resources funher west. Salem is the with the East T ennessee, \·irgin ia and Georgia S ystem fo r favorably located county-seat, and the great routes of travel a nd Chattanooga. Atlanta. !\!em phis, New Orleans, and all points in traffic lead, and must continue to lead, by her doors. The geo- the South a nd Southwest; at Rad ford, thirty-six miles west o f graphical position of the town, its present and prospective Salem, with the New Rive r D ivision for Pocahontas (111 miles railway connections, and the immense mineral wealth in the from Salem) a nd the \.Vest a nd ::-lorthwest ; at Pulaski, fifty-two county and in the counties to the north, east, and south, as well as miles west or Salem , with tlic Cripple Creek Extension for the to the southwest, mark Salem and its vicinity as a place destined Cripple Creek and Carroll Count y ore fields; at R o anoke, seven to great industrial and commercial importance. The developmiles cast o f Salem, with the Shenandoah Valley Divisio n , meat or this immediate section is now going forward rapidly. extending from Roanoke to I Iagerstown, and connecting with The wonderful growth of Roanoke, seven miles cast of Salem, t he Chesapeake and Ohio, the Baltimore and Ohio, and the from a population of 669 in 1880 to 16, 159 in 1890, is well k nown Pennsylvani a Railroad Sy:,;t ems; a t Lynchburg , with the Richth:oughout the country. What h as been accomplis hed there is mond and Danville System fo r a ll points North , East. and South; b~i.ng repeated at Salem. The territory lying between the two and at Norfolk, 264 mi les cast, w ith steamships fo r the princ ipa l cities, along the Roanoke River and Norfolk and W estern Rail- c ities or the Atlantic coast. road, is already in the hands of strong land companies that will Salem is the chartered t erminus o f the Valley B ranch of the sp3:"e no effort to develop their property. It is confidently Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Th is b ranch road, starting a t believed that this part of the Roanoke Valley will become for Harper's Ferry, is in operation to Lexi ngton, fi fty-four miles the ~ntire State what it al ready is fo r Southwest V irginia,- t he northeast of Salem; ful ly o ne-half of the grad ing has b een d o ne lead mg manu(acturing and commercial center. between these two points , and the completio n o f the line to No ot~cr point in Roanoke County, or indeed in this g reat Salem may be expected in the n ear future. This road will make 9A Salem the fi rst point of compet ition in shipping the vast coal and iron region, has greater advantages than Salem. IO �NEW PASSEl'G ER STATION, NORl'OLK AiSD WESTERN RAI LROAD. SALDI D!PRO\'E~IENT COMPAN Y'S BUILDING, ON COLLEGE A\'ENUE. �products of Southwest Virgini.a t~ Northern and Eastern mar- y kets-a fact of great commercial importance. ,'>, ~he Roanoke and Southe:n Railroad, now building from vVmston-Salem, North Carol~na, to ~oanoke, will a lso be extended to Salem, and thus give the city another outlet southward, by the extension of its main line or the building of a branch road ~o Salem: A dummy railway line of standard gauge, already 10 operation between Salem and Roanoke, affords rapid transit between the two cities. The Salem and Southwestern Railroad Company has been chartered to build a road from Salem to a point on the North Carolina or Tennessee line. When built, this road will render the rich mineral la nds of Floyd, Carroll, and Grayson Counties of Virginia and the famous Cranberry ores of North Carolina easy of access, and extended by way of Asheville will give a short route to Atlanta. An air line from Boston to New Orleans passes through, or near, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Washington, Salem, Asheville, Atlanta, Montgomery, and Mobile. It is considered highly probable that a road will be built from Salem to Newcastle in Craig County (which is rich in mineral resources), a distance of only twen ty-two miles, to form a connection at that point with a b ranch of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. now in c~ur~e. of c~nstructi on. This road will connect at Covington, .v1'.g.'01a. with a road now building a s a part of the ~est V1rg101a Central System, thus forming a direct line to Pittsburgh. . A charter has been obtained for the Salem Electric Street Railway, which will be extended to Roanoke on the south s ide of the river. f 12 c: There are six passenger, mail, and e xpress trains in and out Salem daily. Through Pullman cars run by Salem, from Ne York, Philadelphia ancl \Vashington, to Chattanooga, Atlanta, Memphis and New O rleans. The time to Salem from Boston is twenty-one hours, from New York fiftee n hours. from Phi ladelp hia twe lve and one-half hours, and from 'Vashington nine and one-half hours. The cost of a ticke t to Salem is as follows: Boston (all rail)•......... $ 19 05 Pittsburgh .... · · · · · · · · · .$tz 40 New York (all rail) ...... 13 30 Harrisburg ... ·· · · · ·· · · · · 9 35 Philadelphia... . .. ..... 10 So Hagerstown .... · · ·· · · · · 7 40 Altoona . . . . . .... . ... ... 12 40 Baltirnore ...... · · · 8 00 Washington ..... . ....... $6 So Regular summer excursion tic kets. good from June 1st to October 3 1st. a re sold to Salem, from principal points North, South, East. and vVest. The excursion rates to Salem from the North are as follows : Boston (Str. to Norfolk) . . 825 Providence (Str. to N'folk), 25 New York (all rail) . . . . . . 21 Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Lancaste r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Harrisburg .... .. . ......• 12 So So oo oo 60 90 Altoona . . . . ... · · · · · · · .$19 Pi ttsburgh ... . · · . · · .. . .. 23 Vvilmington ........ . ... 16 Baltimore . . . . .. . .... . .. 13 Washing1on ....... .. . ... I I Hagerstown .. · · · · · · · · ·. 9 70 10 oo oo oo C)O The Natural Bridge, forty·seven miles.and the famous Cave rns o f Luray .. 1.5? miles fro m Salem, arc both on the .She nandoah Valley D1v1s1on of the Norfolk and vVestern Railroad. The White Sulphur Springs of West Virginia are 101 miles from Salem by rail, and about sixty miles by carriage road. �TWELVE O'CLOCK KNOB AND THE NEW PART OF SALE~1. (From Prospect Hill.) �J, S alem•s Nat ural Advantages . Sprir.g Summer Autumn vV inter Ye a r W ith. respe?t to natural advan tages, Sale m m·ay c ha llenge Genc \·a . .. 52.2 70.3 54.::! 34 5z.o7 comparison with any other place in the Old Dom in ion. I t is Turi n .. _. 53.7 71 . 5 53.8 33· 5 53. i situated in the beautiful and fert ile Valley of the Roanoke. Vienna ... 56.2 71.8 54.C. 3S.7 55.3 I,toofeet above sea level. Its altit ude and excellent natural Mi la n ··-- 54.9 ?:! .S 55.9 36. • 54.9 drainage make its healthfulness proverbial. ft is free from Salem. .. . 56 76 61 41 58 malaria ; it is in the region of mineral springs. several of The soi l of th e.: Roanoke \·alley is n .:ry prod u ctive. Larg e which are quite near the town. Salem is itself popu lar as a crops of the cereal grains an.: raised . and v egetable s and summer resort for t he people of Stat es furthe r south, as well as fruits grow in great profu:;ion . In the Yicin ity of Sale m a re for those of Eastern Virginia. "The town of Salem and its sure xce lle nt open ings for farmers . fru it g rowers. m a rket gardene rs , roundings," wrote the late Dr. ]. ]. Moo rman, for fony years and dairymen . For t lie i1· pro du c ts. t h e r·ap id gro w t h o f t he resident physician at the famous ·white Sulphur Springs of \Vest population of this sect io n furnis hes a ready 111a1·ke t. Virginia, "in connect ion with its elastic andinvigo ratingatmosThe Roanoke T<iver, whic h winds about the hills on t he phere, its abundant supply of pure liv ing spring wat e r, b rought sout h e rn side o f the vallcv. affords ample wate r pow e r. The to t.he door of every one that desires it; its natural drainage hills and m o untains aroun;I Salem an~ well t i mbe re d , and the re of a ll superfluous water from the surface of the ground; its arc also tracts of timbere d land in the valley. A ll t he h a rd freedom from fogs, low and marshy g round, stagnan t pools, woods for wago n-mak ing anti t h e finer wood s fo r furniture and all generators of malaria, distinctly point it out as a 11 abound in this part of V irg i nia . unusually healthy location, and o ne most desirable fo r a l ifeI ron o res o f sc;vc;ral va r ie ties and of excel le n t quality, brown time residence." hematite ores, magne t ic iron o res, o xides of m a nga n ese a nd The climate is mild. equable, a nd invigo rating. As the sumferro-manga nese abound i n the vici n ity of Sal em, in o the r parts mers are exempt from extreme heat, and the winters from o f Roanoke Cou n ty, and t hro ug hout th is section o f the State . extreme cold, the climate is well adapted to people from a ll L imes tone of good flux ing qua l ity also abou nds at Sal e m . parts of our country, and especially to those from t he New Pocahontas coal is d<.: l iven~<l fo r manufac t uring pu rposes at a England and the Middle States. No case of sunst roke has very low price . t>ocahontas coke, t h e be:;t in A m e rica fo r occurred here. Tornadoes and cyclones are not k nown. The furnace use. ca n he had in inexhau s tible quanti ties a t a price average rainfall is about forty-two inches a year. which is fu lly $ 1.::?) a t o n less tha n it costs ma ny furn aces now The following table shows the temperature of Salem in using it in t h e Chattanooga and Nor·the rn Ala b ama dis tricts. comparison with that of several famous resorts o n the Con- 'Ii' Owing to the proximity of all the raw materia ls, the b est qua ltinent of Europe : ! ity of found r y iron , mill iron and basic pig , can b e made at 14 ° �RO,\ 'iOK E COL'='TY COCRT llOvSE. .'.\!Al:-\ STREET. �J Sa!cm at a large profit, the c~st of manufacturing iron here interests o f Salem. This will g ive all manufacturer s .using ~ron being ~bou~ $4·a· t?n less than 1 ~ E~ste.rn P~nnsylvania. Fur- ·'in their produc ts the advantage of getti ng their supplies of iron naces m this v1cm1ty a re now shipping iron m large quantities on the ground at first prices. to consumers in Pennsylvania and New England. D. B. Strou:;e \\'ooi can be obtained in th is section , and cotton laid down Esq., president of the Salem Furnace Company, will give furthe; at Salem at lo w prices. The climate is adapted to the m ~u­ infor mation on request. facturc of silk ~oods. The Salc:m Stc..:am Tannery will furnish leather fo r the. manufacture.: o f shoc..:s. saddles . harness , a nd 8alern as a !tiauufacturlng and Corn1nercial cent e r. belting. . Sites ior factories arc give n free, and in many cases hb~ral As has been shown, Salem is not only the gateway to the immense resou rces of Southwest Virginia, but it has great subscriptio ns arc made t o the capital stock of manufacturing companies. Fac t o ries of all kinds are cxcmpL from municipal natural resources immediately around it, and also in easy distaxatio n for ten years. Tl11.: climaL1.: is csp1.:cially favorab le for tances in every direction. The various branches and connections manufacturing. The taxcs arc low, livinl£ is cl11.:ap, and labor is of the Norfolk and \\"estern Railroad affo rd excellent transabundant. A s there arc no lab<J r organizations here, n1anufactportation facilities, which will be inc reased by ne w lines in uring indus tries arc not ~ubjcct to the losses and interruptions the near future. The abundance and proximity o f all necessary connected with strikes. raw materials, t ogether with the favorable rates of transportation, reduce the cost of production to a low figure. and correspondingly increase the margin for profits. Salena ••s a Honae . As the policy of the ~orfolk and "'cstern Railroad Company Salem is not a mushroolll growth of shabby dwell ings a nd a is to encourage the location of manufactories on lhc line o f the noaling population . It,; his to1·y dates back to 1 802, and it road, freight rates to and from Salem are macle as fa\·orablc as becam e the county-scat in 1838 . A part o f the land on which it from any other point in this section of the State. :\Ir. Chas. G. stands was ol'iginally grantc..:d l>v Gc..:orgc III., in 1767, to Gen. Eddy, \'ice-president of the Korfolk and \Vestern Railroad Andrew Lewis, the hero of Point Pl<.:asant. a gcne ...al of the Company, is a director in the Salem Improvement Company l{c,·olutionary \Var, whose remains now rest on a hill in t h e and the Salem Furnace Company. town. overlook in ~ the beautifu l valley o f tht: Roanoke. This The new iron furnace at Salem will go into blast as soon as ,·allc..:y, 1,100 f<.:1.:t abn\·c the sea level. and completely encircled the short branch line to its mines is completed. The capacity by the Hlue l{idgc and the Allq.~ha11ics, is ju::-tly called the of the furnace is 120 tons a day. A rolling mill, now building, "Garden Spot" of the ()Id Dominion and the "Switzerland of will manufacture this pig iron into bars and such other shapes the South. " The 11011. ll c:n ry C. Alle n, of the 11/est .Roxbury 9 as may be demanded by the trade or by the manufacturing ! N ews, Boston, after a visit to Virginia last year, in writing of 16 �--- CAl'I . ' ) . ..,,\I~! , ... • \I \!I l .... �A th is place. says: "Salem is one of the older towns. and exhibits The cril11rccl people a lso h a ,·e a g-oorl publ ic school a nd three t hat aspect of intelligence and refinemen t which distinguishes a · churches. university town. It is an attracti\'c place for the man of leisure Salemi.; the seal of ){q;uwkc <"ollcgc. a fl o urish ing ins titulio n as well as for the man of business. T he ,·iew from the high of hi~h g-rarlc fnr piun~ men. nm\· in its thirty-nint h yea r. It table land outside the town is one of unriYaJcd beauty. It is oITcrs superior advantages in n1111µrche 11si\'e courses for degrees. surrounded by mountains at just the right distance fnr their :it comparatively small cost. It has four large brick b uildi ng-s best effect. and the bwad and fenile interrnlc ad<ls to its on am pk· and beautiful grounds: a l ibrary of 17.cx>o volu m es : picturesque beauty. \\"c ha\·e not seen a laboratory. \\·ith a g-oocl supply o f the locality in North Carolina whe re chcmirnl and physical apparatus: a n d e xVanderbilt is about to erect his ma~n i fi t ensi,·e mineral and gcolo~ica l cabinet s. cent country seat. but he would ha,·e T he studen ts cnmc fron1 mam' S t a t es. made no mistake if he had secured one I ndian Terri to ry. :'.\Texico and J ;pan. a n d of t hese lovely h ills." the g raduat es arc tn be found in twenty S alem is the most attractive town in e ight Statc.·s and Te rri to ries and in L\\'O the Old Dominion. It has always been fo reign cnunLr ics. I >r. J u lius I >. Dre h e r. noted for t he social refinement, cord ial p reside nt. wil l s1•11d illi1stra t e d catalogu e h ospita lity. g-eneral intelligence, hig h o n re quest. m o ra l tone. and relig ious c ha racte r o r its 11u ildings arc in course o f e recti o n fo r penple, and h;is been dese rvedly popu la r th e Sale m F c mak Sl'rni 11a"}". wh ich wi ll as a p lace of residence for mo re t ha n a be o pe ned in Septe m ber. w ith l'vl rs . J . E. half century. Visitors from every Sta te Gu y as princ ipal. are charmed with Salem and its people, The t o 11·11 o wns a com p le te syst e m o f l< ESJUESCE OJ? ~I AJ. R. I >. ~l.\RTl:>I. a nd many decide to make it their hf>rne. wate r works. with a n a mple s u p p ly o f the Five denominations. Baptist, Episcopal. Lutheran. ~ lcthudist, best rnuuntai n spring wate r. d ra wn fro m Lake S pring-. in th e a nd Presbyterian. have lar~e brick edifices a nd holrl re•,ular \\'ei;te rn part of the city. An cllicie n t lire depa r t me nt re n der s serv.icC:S in Sal~m: ~here 1 ~ also a_ flourishini:;- Young ~len's property c-omparativcly safe in Salem. \No~k h.as begun o n a n Chr1st_1an Associat ion 111 t.he crty. Bes1desse,·eral private schools electric- li!.{ht plant, whic h will be in opera u o n 111 July. Sale m th~re_ 1s an excellent public g-ra~ed school. The handsome hrir-k has nearly four miles of macadam ized s treet s. a nd t he roads b~1ldmg. complete~ a year ag~, is hea:ed by steam and furni<;hcd • leading lo the city a rc generally good . . A street ra il\\·ay corn4 w1th the best appliances for instruction. pan}' has ucen charterer! and will lleg111 work as soon as t h e r rS �..,. ' .., l,E· . I .. -.--::] (~? WE'T Ho\t.l. R< .\'- 11 K1- <-vLU.l.E, Lltl<Alt\". �necessary franchises arc secured. A comprehensive system of sewerage has been begun. The climate and healthfulness of Salem have aln.:ach· 1·cceived consideration unde r "Salem's '.>latural . \ <h•anta~~s." F rom this brief outl ine it will be seen that Salem is an olcl town with a scttl~d an cl or<lcrl )' society. a.id that persons coming here to li\·e will find all thc comforts. conn:nicnces, and attractions of a des irable hnnic. J Railroad and alon~ the RCJan oke River bcini: acl1nirahly situated ~ for manufacturing sites and h11sincs:; lwu::.es. while the higher l he ,·a lley a nd t h e mountains. is rn1Jst clc:<irahlc for rcsi<!cnn:s. \\' idc street s a n cl an;nues and a houlcn1 rcl . n inety feet wide. wn1.c· laid out. and le.ts plac-ccl 011 t 111· market Decembcr 11th. 1 8~9. This :<ale was so s11ccbsf11I that the company dccln1·ccl a di,·icl\:ncl .,f c ig h ty per ccrll .. thus nwkin;.:- it:; stock fu ll y paid 11 p. only assess m en t s o f A N e 'w Era ill Sal t!tn•s lCll pcr <Till. l'Ht"h hav ing l.Jec n History. calkd f.,.-. Thc ag~n:gatc sales A new era uf rapid growth of fo>ts 11<1\\' amoun t tv nearly a began with the organization o( million d11llars. and the stock of the Salem Impro,·cment Comth<.: company cummancls a high pany. the most successful organprcmium. ization of its kind in \"irginia. T h l: Sa I <.: 111 Developm e nt It was organized October 2<1. Com pa n y was org:rn ize:cl J a n1889. with an authorized capital uary '.!/th. 18')0. \\'ith an authorof $1,000,000.of\\'hich stock to izc:d capital 11f 81.000.000, of the amount of 'f)300.ooo was which $300.000 \\'as i:;sucd. Lili;; issued. and was all subscribed amount ha,•ing- hecn subscnbe:rl for in a few weeks. The comJ<L~wt:-i.:i:: ul' i.:. ~·· KILL!.\:-:. f"r in lc;;s than f1,11r days. This pany purchased about 900 ao.:rc.:s crnnpany pur('ha,.;cd about 800 of land i 11 and a<1J01nmg · · • th e town. a11<1 co111plctcl)' ,.;urn11111rlcd :ll'rn; 11 f I.111< I a rl j,,i11i11;..: l Iiv Lol\\· 11 a 11c I LII<.: pr11p1.: n y o f LlI C by the town· and the prop1.:rties of other land comiin11 ic:.,. The l 1111'1 </\·~·111e11t C11111 pan y. II' it h both of "·Ii id1 it is c .. 11 ncctccl hy P_roperty of the lmpron:1111.:nt Company is uusurpa.,se<l in Inca- ,. two h.irirlsumc d•1uhlv road\\'a\· ir1111 llritlgl'S. Its lands f01· husiiion, the lower lands on l.Joth ><ides of the -:\orfolk .m<l \\'cstcrn ne:.,.., manufacturin~ and n:,.;idcnn: purposcs arc unsurpa:;sed. ground furthe r back. commanding- a ,·ic:w of .. Y L''"' �J :rn<l this is aucsted by the fact that nearly half a million dollars partly surrounded by the lands of the Development, Improveworth of lo ts were sold and a diviclencl o f fifty per cent. declared me nt, Glenmore, and Rh·erside Companies. The company is ($6 1.100 o f which was paid in cash). within se\·en mo nths after 1 just ready to place its lots o n the ma rket. Other land comthe o rgani;.mtion panies have been ofthecompany. organized and The South Salem ha\·e co-operatc!d Lan cl Compa ny in the work of Iowas or g a n i 7. c cl eating industries Marc h 8th. 1890. and building up I ts autho ri7.ed capthe city. ital is $300.000. of sa1e 01 •s Rapid which $150,ooohas and been iss ued , with Substantial a guarantee tha t only t h irty pe r Although t h e cent. of the par new grow t h of value of the stock Salem received its w ill be called for. first impetus in the $50.000 o f stock fa ll of 1889, the has been rese rve d a c t u a 1 work of building up t h e as a fund to promot e t he build ing wwn did not acn f industries on tively begin until April, 1890. Since its l and. This then the growth company o wns 318 of Salem has been a c res of clesi rable more r a p i d and business, manusubstantial t h a n facturin~ and restha t of any other ide n cc property place of its size in adjacent tn, and :\!::\\' Pt:BLIC SCHOOL Rt;ILDl :\C-.--ER ECH . D H)C)O. �J Virginia. .i\lthough building operations were retarded for Jack built on this avenue_. At the hear! of it stands the i1~1posing of material, more than 500 buildings. many of them handsome •group of brick buildings of Roanoke College, and at its foot residences and costly businP.ss houst:s and factories. have been the new stone passenger station of the Norfo lk and \\'estern, built. The populatlon has increased from about 2,000 to nearly one of th\! Ii nest n n the line of its road. 5,000. The business of the post-office and telegraph office has Salem has been selected :is the location for the Raptist increased 500 per cent. The post-office has become an otTice of Orphanugc of Virginia, an extensive institmion wh0sc l>uildthesecond-class this summer. The iron furnace about to go into ings will he e rected this ycnr. blast and the factories in operation and actually secured will Visitors to Salem are impressed with the substantial and employ severll.l thousand hands, including females. and insure attractive character of the l>uildmgs that have been e rected o r the doubling of the present population in the near future. arc in course of construction. A stall correspondent of the The improvements made in Salem arc of a solid and substanRic/1111011d D1:~patch, in a recent numbe r of that paper, says: tial character. The new streets have been graded and macada- "The character of the houses strikes one at a glance. There is mized on both sides of the river, brick pavements have been no cheap work. Salem is beini::- built up for the future. Every laid, the water-works have been extended, and an additional dollar lJUt in brick and mortar represents solid investment by wate r supply secured to meet the needs of a large increase in m en who know what they arc doing." population. A new system of water works has been put in Buildin~s for a rolling mill, the Charlwick Speed Cart Works, on the south side of the river. and two handsome iron bridges the Corbett \Vorks to make machinery for roller flouring mills, have been constructed tO connect the two parts of the city; and nnd other industries. arc now in course. o f erection-some an additional iron bridge is under ccm tract to be completed nearly completed and others to bc co111plctc<l within n few in August. College Avenue, seventy-live feet wide. extending months; a great many residences and business houses are in from Main Street to th ; new passenger station of the Xorfolk course of erection and under contract. and the wonderful aod Western Railroad, has been well macadamized. This is the growth of the last twelve months is being repeated this year. principal business street of Salem. and as only brick or stone buildings may be erected on it. it is sure to become one of the List of Industries. finest thoroughfares in the State. Among the imposing buildThe Salem Furnace. Capacity 120 terns of pig iron a day. ings already erected on this street arc the Hotel Salen, a brick Furnace will go into blast in August. edifice of five stories, with more than roo rooms. and the The Salem Ro lling Mills. Site of ten acres secured a nd Improvement Company's bank and office building, a tbreebuildings in course of erection. story brick structure, trimmed in stone and terra-cotta. A The Holstein Woolen Mills and Clothing Factory. i\lain number of handsome brick business hoisses have a lready been building and clothing factory completed. In operation. �Residmas Clf LOGA 1'. J. 'I' . CRAUTREE . JOH!\ H . PALMER. J. M. E\'Al'S. �l Tbe Salem Steam Tann.ery_<Leas& ~lcVitty of Phil_adelphia). One of tbe largest tanneries in Lhe South. In o~erauon. . The Edward Corbett Machine Shops for making machinery for roller flouring mills. Buildings m course or erectinn. The Chadwick Two- wheeler Works (from Olean, New York). Extensive buildings in course of erection. The Salem Wagon Manufactory. In operation. Tbe Salem Gas Heater Works. Building cornpl1o:ted. Camden Iron Works. Castings. iron fronts for buildings, iron fencing, etc. In operation. Tbe Electric Light Plant. To be completed, July. 1891. The Electric Street Railway. Charter secured and company arranging to begin operations. Salem Folding Chair Factory. Has exclusive right to manufacture the Gage Folding Chair fur \'irginia, North Carolina, l\Iaryland. Delaware and District of Columbia. In operation. The Conrad Chair and :\Iaoufacturing Company. Works in operation. The Mineral Fibre Company. Building completed. The Bank of Salem. T he Farmers National Bank of Salem. The Salem Loan and Trust Company. The Salem Banking and Investment Company. The Salem Building and Investment Company. The T1i!lt!s-Regisll!r Book and Job Printing Office. Publishes the Salem Times-Register and the Roanoke Collt-gia11. The William~ Ink Facrory. In operation. The Salcin Carriage Facto ry. Jn operation. N. Hockman ·s Sash, Door. Blind and Building Establishment. ,.,. Largest and most complete in Southll'est Virginia. Jn operation. l Z4 The Planing and Bui~d~ng Works of. \V. G. n. Fitzgerald & Co. (from Danville, Virg111 1a). In 011erat1on. . Sash, Door, Blind and Building FacLOry and Lumber 'i ard of Adams, Clements & Co. In operation. The Crystal Ice Company. ln operat ion. The Graveley Foundry and Machine Works. Pierpont Brick Works (of North H aven, Connecticut). ln operation. Brick Wurks of Nininger. Son & !llanin. In operation. Novelty Brick ·works of W. H. Shu IT & Co. In operation. Brick Works of Bethel & Fitzgerald. In operation. Brick Works o f ]as. C. Deycrlc. In opcrath»n. . Carriage and ·wagon Works of Ligon Bros. In operation. J.C. Langhorne's Roller Flouring i'.Iills. In operation. The Sale 1~ Roller [-'louring ~"ills. In operation. J ohnson Bros.' Grain Cradle Wurks. In operation. The Salem .Marble Works. In operation. J. W. Harveycutter"s Tannery. In operaLion. Salem Mattress Factory. Jn operation. Danic:I Scu ll 's Steam Laundry. Fruit and Vegetable Cannery o f Preston, Evans & Co. In operation. Fruit Cannery of H. Garst & Son. In operation. Fruit Cannery of J. A. Garst & Bro. In operatio n. The foregoing list include~ only those industries which arc already in operation, or whose buildings arc in course of e rection. While works are being bui lt it is not easy to give the exact number of hands that will be employed. It is ~acc. however, to say that the foregoing list rep resents a combined force o( from z,ooo to 3,ooo hands. �( _j ll OTJ::L SALE~I OX COLLEt; E .\\" £ :'\n:, �The chief offices. o( thl! following .companies are in Salem: The Bonsack Mach10e Company, capital $1,6oo,ooo; the Carper Spark Conductor Company, capital $1,000,000; and the Comas Machine Company, capital $ 100,000. The aggregate capital stock of the vario us La nd, Improvement and Development Companies of Salem is a little m ore than $4,000,000; and this financial bac king g ives a great impetus to the g rowth of the tow n and the establishment of manufactories. Salem as a Place t"or Investment. The rapid development of S alem affo rds many excellent opportunities for profitable investments.. The price of stocks and real estate has greatly increased, and those who had the discernment to invest early have a lready realized handsome profits. As the rapid growth of the cit y will continue t o enhance the value o{ real estate, profitabh: investme nts may be made in la nd stocks, town lots or buildings for business purposes. The po p ulation of Salem has inc reased as rapidly as acco mrnodations could be secured. In the past year it has often been impossible fnr ne\\·-comers to secure any sor t of accommodations. and tlieJarge increase in population this year will c reate a still m1Jre urgent demand for houses. T he building a nd renting of houses can be confidently recommended a;, a sc.fe means of securing good returns. The profit,; would ra11gc. !n1m ten to twenty per cent. on such investments. By a fair estimate the industries in operation and :i,'.t 11aily secured wi1l give employment to several tbo11s<1::d han r's, ,1•1d increase the population from . o,cioo to 15,000 in t:1c nc~ar future. J, So large a ~O\;t~ being ass~ red , it will be seen that. ~alem presenlS an mv1tmg field fo r investments. P1,;rsuns des iring t o make investme nts should bear in mind tha t the deve lopment and growt h of Salem have been accom;:>l is hed largely by local e nterprise. A majority of the ofli.cen;, directors, a nd s wc kholders of the vario us land co mpan ies a re citizens of S a le m . While much Northern a nd foreign capital is invested h e re , th e deve lopment of the town is la rgely in the hands o f actual residents, whu have their own mo ney im·estecl , ancl who natu rally have the bes t inte rests of the city at heart. \.Vh ilc ex erti ng themse lves t o make their own in vestme nts m ore pro fitable, their efforts will also increase the val ue of the in vest me nts of persons fro m a distance. The Future of Salena. Salem will continue t o g row. T h is is assured l.Jy all the conditions that have brought a bout its recent remarkable progress. At the head o f its business interests a rc men o f e nergy, experience, sagacity, a nd integrity. l'vlillions of dollars are in vested in its numerous industries and in its land. improvement, a ntl clevclo pme nt companies, and hundreds of inve::stors, No rth nnd South , are interested in its success. T he wurk that has l>een d1)11C is o nl y a b eginning. The s ucct:ss already ::u:l1 il!\Td in locating industrial plants is the promise anrl pl«rl~e · ,( l>t ill ~rcatcr succc!i:< in rhe future. NcgOtiatinns :Lrc ;.;···in-.:- 1111 e.-..1 : :;1.::ntly Lu ;;ccu rc tiddit innal inr!u,=trl;·-; 11( ,-.1ri1J: •:; l;i11t' -.. \Vich :.1 !" t1 11i.- · , 1~i1ctl in \111·1,. rl··l N.1111i:1ti•11: to !,11i!d up t !11'.ie city, a:iri •::;; ;, ~ile st t">ng ~ ·· , '! .. · rL a.,, 1 er; .. 'l:t:ruti•.111 o f t 11 .. , • >1nhint:d c;qiit.d •·ft lie , ·ar iou:; ~ , :!t• co mp,rn ic:s l r.io re Llia11 R..i,uoo,0001 . it will IJv s~·t:n t hat the 1 largest c n t.-:rpris1:s are wit h in the rt:ad 1 11f Salem , a11d that :;uch 1 �LAKE SPRING JJOTE J.. HOTEL LUCERNE. ~ICAFEE'S PEAK, LAKE SPRING �. . Iocate d . I t 1' s t Ile a11n . 'n'' li·. 1t ott1ers sa.>· o ( s a t e ut. ente rprises arc :tctuaII y b cing an tl j ~ · · o f t h e pcop Ie o f S a Icm an d ·its various · 1an d companies, · · · / · ·· ·Itri/, 1 874.] amb1t1on ., ( l·i·om 1;,,. ·• c.-111111:•· .I / ,,~.,,.11 we not only to build up a prosperous indust rial center. but to make * !:- " Cli mhing o\·cr the JtuJ.!C grades ~he :;11ci;hkan~~-: jl eY• Salem a hcautiful and attractive place-the" Queen C ity of the ca lll c !'t:d<kn ly upon the t.le licinus c~q1a11,.;c o 1 lC 'onno ·c • :and 5 ou th west.·· . bathed .an the splendid shammer o r an. :ifternoon • hautumn su. n, r ose · · 11e pace I . I n a 11 Lh e cons1'derauons t h at ma k·e a d cs1ra) of faded ·into dclacatcst colorccl sha cl o\\·s where t c mountain Tl v:ale residence-climate, health, society. education-Salem is a uc:nh-, as if loath 10 lea\'C the lu,·ely and IO\~·ly retreat. lC · . . Id d with perfect m eauows, favored spot. Distinguished visitors from all sections of ou r wa~ filled wit h wheat and corn lie s , an .-. ·» country, hundreds of editors and correspondents of m agazin(·;; chrou~h which ran liule brooks g leam ing in the sun. .. ·og • . C ·. surrountlccl IJ\· charrn 1 and o( leading papers in Boston, New York. Philaclelphia, and Sal1·rn, the sate of Roanoke o 11 ege, 1" • • •• • • th e . •, ·111.~. ~~nd ~.~ t~nds ,·n one of tl1"~ richest :,q .tncu ltural rei::1ons in other :-.iorthern cities. in Virginia, in the South and \\.est. :-anrl " 1 many New England editors who vis ited Salem a year ago ' '" l ;nitcd :.;talcs. ·: f '' -:> r I •~/frft/ press excu rsions. have sp<>ken and written most f avorably O• l It! f ,:r1111: /.'. r-. /Vnshingltm Clntldm, D. D .. I.[. , · /) . , in tlu ' SA1•i11 r .~ beauty o( Salem's location. the healthfulness or its climau·. die Rr-pttbli<o11," 1SS2.] hospitality and culture or its people. the natural advantaL,!•:" nf The Hlt:c Ritlge antl the Alleghanies c.Jraw close together al .its 1oca t io n for ge nera1 b us1ness · · · . "it • 11 1·eason • tleclarccl t o cl be an d man u factunng. an d 11( t I1e Salcin, but the valky they includc 1s . · · · · o f its · peopIe as sh own ·in t I1c recent r:q11·d · . ·111 all \'.arg1n1a. · · (ie l 5 enterpnsmg spint th e fairest ancl most ferule ·Such ma.-.n1licent <> . E·xtracts from a fcw 01· •If wnc:i1 · · I I \\OU . !ti make the farmers o f the d ev el opment an d growt h o r t h e city. as we rnw turning to go< these articles anrl letters will be found in this book. Ccm11cdicut V:tl lcy opc.: n their eyc.:s. Salc:m is a hantlsomc town. We would not, however, as k a ny one to take the op1n1on of th e neatest and most like New En,::b n <j 0 f a n y I lrnvc see n in others. but would urge those who are interested in seekin~ new \'irginia. homes or new places of business, to visit Salem to sec and [From Cltarln Dudley l/"arm~r. in tilt' ''f/11rl/<>rd Ct111ra11 t," t883.] examine for themselves. Confident in t he superiority o f the Salem has more natural adv:rnwges as w h caltl:, s i;;htl i n css, nclvantagcs and attractions of their own city, the people of Salem fert.ility. ::-.nc.l picturesqueness, perhaps. tl.1a n Roan11ke: and cq u~I invite the closest scrutiny into the statements herein made, and aih-antages for iron manufacture and railway operouon"', :ln<l it a comparison of their city with any of the other growin~ towns wns perhaps chance or mismana).('ement that prevcntetl such a nc'" of Virginia or of the South. grow th th ere ns we saw al Roanoke. But it has mineral wealth all All who come. whether as visitors o r settlt'.rs, whether from about it and its turn o r e nterprise may come before lorig. * * " the North or the South, may be assured of a cordial Virginia 'V Jt seem~ to ue a very salubrious place: its water supply is from one welcome. ! of the remarkable mountain sprinf.{S of which l ha\·c spokl'n : t h" 1· · •;f 1 . * 28 �- · .. ~~-=-';~-~?:_~':"-;1; ~~:/;?~ ..·.: ~ .. .--------· �meadows are rich, the air is pure, and, sheltered by the hills, it has y a temperate climate in winter with little snow. This outline is 6 enough to show that the region is one of great natural heauty. Observation leads us to say that it is the abode of a h ospi table. industrious, a nd high ly moral people. Indeed I do not kno w any New England town in which the moral standard o f living is higher. In Salem everybody has the habit of goi n g to church, and most of the leading religio us uenominations a re r epresented. It is a town where the d omestic vi:-rues thrive and there are n o scandals. (Fi om tile N ..w E11gla1td .. Jo11r11al 11fEduealio11," Jruu 30 , 1887.] That the Roanoke is a valley of wonderful beauty may be se<e n from the cut which appeared in 7'/te Ct:11/11ry, when Edward King was writing "The Great South" papers for that popular monthly. It is a regio n mu ch like th e vVyoming region in Pennsyl\-ania, the valley being small enough to be seen atone v iew from an e leva tion, together with the outline of the mountains that co mpletely cncircie it. It bears a close resemblance to th e 10\·e \y valley in Western .Ma~sachuseus. in which Williams College is situa ted. R ev. George Muller, of Bristol En g land, who visite<I Roanoke Col lege, in Salem, in 1878, remarked that the: scenery around Salem strikin gly reminded bim of Switzerland. [Fram f/te '' -'Y~w Yori~ l·f/'orld," J\lvvn11h,•r t S, 18!!9.] Salem is sure to be within a few years, on account of these natura advantages, a large and impo rtant city. No pince offe rs mor< attracti o n s to manufacturers or men w ith brains and capital.(£.rtrtlrl /r11111 11 ln11.:; leth-r oil Sa/,·111 liy 11 staff con·up011d,·11t.) [From t/u• " JVt'W y,,,.;, .'~)1111," .January 18, 1890.] Sa lem holds out many inducem e nts for the capitalist, inYcsto l and th e settler, chief of which i,; its peculiar central location witt referen ce tv the large territory which ca n be supplied in all lines o manufac turing and trade o f a ll classes. Also the numerous facili t ics fo r utilizi n g a ll kind s of raw materia l for manufacturin! purposes, and th e fac1lity for distributing the manufacturec articles in every direction. It is loca ted jn the rich iron o re , tea l limestone and tlmbereu c:oumry, embracing alt kinds of timber which. with the presen t facilities of tran spo rtation, can be p laced ir Salem at low rates and sma ll cost. Besides these special advan ta ges, S:.lkm is peculiarly blessed with a climate almost unsur passed. ·:·:· * f.· ~- 1'· ><· l<' ·f.· ;t Capital must come where so many natural advantages ex i: t. It i: on ly a qu es tion of time. Rut o ne thing is quite certain: This city i: s ure to grow and develop into a com m e rcial and industrial center and the inuications to-day arc so f~1vora blc to thi s e ncl that it i:; no at all astonishing that ,;o many inquiries arc received dai ly askinl what of the possibilitic;; and advantag,·s uf this favored sec tion o Southwest Virginia, midway bet.ween the froze n blasts of the Nerti antl the balmy breezes of t he S0uth .-(8xtracls from a. long /.-t/,.,. 0 , Snlc111 hy a sin./( N•rrap11111lt-11!.) '* * Salem presents attractions as a place o f locat ion that no ot h er town along this route can offe r. From th<e time o f its bi rth Salem has had just recognitio n as a place of trt1 c refinc111ent and culLu rc. O n account of recent and improved railroad connec tions Salem ha s taken a new lease o n life, and now asscns he rself as one of th e [ Fr(l/11 " 'J'/11· 'f'i1111•s ," l '/u'/wl.-lj>hia, .Jm1t' q. r::)90.] coming cities of Virgini a On every side ca n he sten e,· idences r1 f Com ing east ove r the:; Norfolk ancl \Vcstern Railroad, I wa progress and improvement. Possessi ng as it _doe: a 1.Jeauti.(ul 'v aston ished at the g reat mater ial progress a l ong th e whole l'.ne fron location . perfect drai nage, and healthfuln<:s:; which as prover\Jaal, ~ Bristol to Salem. When we rcac hcu Salem m\· attcnuon wa �J. T. ('({ , \UTREl·:'s l! U ILL>l;>;c:. H OCKMAN BLOCK. ALLE:" BUILD! NG. �drawn w the wond erful beauty of the ,·alley at a point where the y new Salem was marked out along both sides of the Roanoke Ri··er ../::: and the railroad. Stopping here I have carefully im·estigated, and '.11Y wonder g:ows. Salem has leaped from _YOU th to old age, and 1n less than six months has grown from a quiet educatio nal town to an active modern city. The ci ty b uilders a re here and h ouses a r e being built on every side. * * * * * * * The land and devel opment companies are managed mainl y by s ubstantial, intelligent Virginia men, and the perso nnel of the officers of the companies will impress any visitor with the !'.tability of the movement her e. There is a great future to thi s tow n, and th<: m ovement so well begu n. will bring profit to th e promoters and investors , and prosperity to the people. To those see king hom es o r a fortune, Salem offers a fine i,pening. The tide is turn ed sout hwards. Go South, young man ! Go South ! "-(Extracts fr<Jm a rolumn letter on .<:a/em /Jy H. Jf. Colquitt, <Jf Geor,s;ia) I [Fi·om '· Tlit Fo 11111," iVtw Yo,.k, A11,t;usl, 1890.) building just corr.pleted. All around from any hill one may sec a town forming. and though he ca nnot src it grow from hour co hour. it is no exaggeration to say that marked and steady adYa nc cs may be obscn·ed from day to day . -(£.,·trod /r<'lll I/ lc•11,;c1rtidt: ''" Sa/el/I . ) [From flu "A1111•ri(t111 11·:•<JI, Culton , om/ Fi111111dt1! N1'f' rtoi·," fiiitlnn, .\·,·;<• Yt1r/.: a1:1/ Pliilc1ddphiu, Aug 111I 21, rS•)O l Eurrka ! Yes, I han:: round it! J h ave fou n<l a tow n ·mid t':e mountain-guarded. ri\'cr-dividc<l \·alley o f R oa no k e, a valley m o re fertile more beautifu l and m ore h ealth ful th an your much extolled Conn ~c ticut \ ·alley. I have found a town h ere that wi ll be a large and thri\·ing ci iy wilhin the next t e n years. just as surely as the manufactured producis of ihe mineral depos its o f Southwestern Yirg inia continue to be us~d in the ch·ilized world. * * * * * <+ * * n * * * Through th e years o f the coming future. Salem will continue to grow and thrh·e lo ng after she h as fulfilled my predictions. -(Fr<Jm a page arlide 011 S11/t111 /1;• a Jfa./1 r<Jrrespo11d1•11I fl/' ' T/1t• Rc'J'flrfrr. " ) The Roanoke Valley, about forty miles long, is nowhere more [From rlir '' 1lf<'111pliis C11111111erci11/," Sc·/1t,·111/ic•r, 1890] picturesque tbao at Salem. It stretches more invitingly than th e Genesee, and the eye does not feel like resting, but is coaxed o n Some cities :ire remarkable fo r the enterprise :ind prog ressh·e ncss and o n over meadows, streams. knolls and hills, m o untains a nd o f the ritizens; some fo r their natural :id vantages. which bring crags, up to th e b!ue sk y which encircles the wonderful picture. prosperity; anc.l s till o thers fo r a charmin g si LtuHion in the miust The companies are pushing forward e'lery interest so pers istof man v beautiful sce n es of nature. Solem is remark:iblc for all o f ently that one is at a loss to select the feature o f greatesl momenl. these, ~nd he who interests himself here, eithe r for pleasure or Here are g roups of neat, modern cottages for workmen; there is a profit. can l>ut bless the dar of his so doing.-(Frt1111 a !011,i:l.-11.-r /'.1·" costly residence of some capitalist ; there a $25,000 spacious. solid s 1ajf coru.rpo11r!.-11t.) bank-building o{ br ick; t here a !;;7;;.000 hotel o{ modern, pictur[Rir'1111n11d ( Vn . ) "Di.r1atr/1," .lp,.il 3, 1891.] esque architecture ; there an iron furnace ; there the site of a steelplant; th~re _and there iron bri dges _spanning the river; there a If the future of Salem :is a g rea t ind 11s trial cen t e r is not a ss ured . factory with its busy buzz; there a rai lroad depo t; there a summe r ,~ th en hun dreds o f men o f sagacity anc.l capi 1:ll are ulind. These retreat, in shaded Seclusion, and there a ha nd so m e public school men haYe not said WC will tell )'OU what tO UO. UUt have Set an I r 32 �SALEM FURNAC E . :-; E \\' !RO :>: DRID G E ACROSS ROANOKE Rl\"ER . SALEM ROLLniG M ILLS. �example and the money lhat has been put into i_ndustries h_ere y is only an earnest of whal is to come. ~l oney, brains, enterprise, <'~ an d public spirit are here. The cli mate cannot be excelled. The railroad facilities are all that could oe desired. There is a prodigality of raw material at the doors of the town awai tin g the ingenuity of man to turn it into manufactured products. If tha t does not mean continued prog ress there is no such thing as the logic of development. Further it mea ns a continued advance in values. The law of industrial accretion has been strikingly illustrated in 1 Salem since the first step was taken along the road of progress that -opened up before Southwest Virgin ia. Salem did not begin to •develop as soon as some other places, but when s h e did s tart it was 'On a solid foundation which precluded the possibility or collapse \Vbac s h e has she will hold and the possession is a magnet that is constantly attracting. To see Salem is to be satisfied chat nothing that bas been said regarding its present, or predicted touching its future, is e xa ggera[ed. -(From a long lelf.-r on Salem by a stafl correspondent.) [From the 13nltimorc "Jo11r11nlo/ Conzm.:rce," April :i5, 189r.] If therg be a tow n in Virginia more beautifully s itua t ed than Salem, it has not been my good fortune to behold it. The green \'alley through w hich the Roanoke Ri\·er winds is broken just enough to rest and please the eye, w hile the hills and mountains set back a few miles and. softened by the slight haze of early spring, form a picture upon which few can look for the firs t time with hearts unmoved. It is, in truth, a vale of peace. It is a sermon without words, an idyl or nature's own telling. It is the simplest an d briefest statement of fact to say that its beauty is beyond the power of words to express. Every hea rt that beats loyal to the Union rejoices lo see the development of th e South, and Salem is a typical town of the new South , but 1 ~a~no t altoge lh~r repress a pang oi regret at the thought that a fe" ) ears hence t?is charming valley will be filled wilh the smoke :.nd dus t and noise and strife of a busr ci t y. Salem h as well-nigh everything th:it the h eart of man could desire in th e wav of natural advant:igc!'-:l climate healthy and delightful, a co un~ ry ri ch in min e ral and a~ ri cu lt~ra l wealth, and a bounteous suppl)' o f pure wate r fro m a ay!' ta l sp r~n~. . Salem has c ultiv a te d socict\" ancl Roanoke Coll ege g ives h er exceptional educational adva~t~gcs. Durin" th e past eig h teen months her business :nen ha,·c put new life in to the town and pushed it to the front with cvmmendablc enterprise and judgment. T o m e Salem seems one or the best t o wns in \"irg inia. and fe w, if any, have made more rapid strides in the pas t twelve months.-{From a letter by a staff rorrapo111k11t.) [Fr.>m 13ruu'.r '' Soulhwt·st f "iJ:i;ini<t n11d .'>"ho111111l1ml1 1 ·11/lry," publiJ.frd by tlu:J; /, . .I.fill P11bli.rl1 i11g Cam/any, Rir/111101111, r·a., 1891. ] The g rowth of Salem for th e pas t fourteen months has been simply marv e lo us . All of the level plateat1 cas t of the ol d tow n has become a lively sce ne of activi ty in th e way of .er ecting h o tels , banks, o ffi ces a nd n:o;idenccs. All hav e a s u b~ t a ntta l look, and the placing of the n ew ha.idsome passe nger depot by the Norfolk a~d \Vestern Railroad Company in thi s easte rn part of the place will make a lovely town. Pretty \"illas, cot t:ii::es, and brick buildings are going up. while south of the ra ilroad is the great blast furnace for the manufacture of pig-iron. The whole surroundings have put o n the air of activi ty, and so rapid ly has building increased that it is almost impossible to keep pace with it. Souch o f the river, on th e Development Company's land. quite a village is s pringing up, and the large brick woolen mi ll now erected will soon po u r forth its products fro m the raw material, wor ked up by num erous Y 34 �CO RBETT ~l.\ C' ll l ~E \\'OI: " ' · �operatives for who\esa\e use. F orty or fiity houses are now being ~ N e i.'° E n g l a nd Press A.sso ciallons ,·tslt Sal ena. constructed on the p\ateau around, while somebaodsomedwellings .!:!, An excursion party of the M assac husetts Press Association visited are being finished on the brow of the bili above. About the whole Salem l\lay 1 5 , 1 5 90, and a similar pany o f the Suburban Press place there is an air of rapid progress and growth which impresses Association o f New England visited th e t own on the zSth o f t he one very decidedly on viewing the city eve n from a passing railroad same month. Although th ei r stay in both cases was limited to a car. That this improvement will continue there is every r eason lo few hours. they saw enough o f Salem and its people to be most believe, from the fact that in the near fuuue the place will have favorably impressed. Only brief extracts from a few of their many railroad facilities which it docs not possess at present. The Valley kind letters can be gi\·en h ere. branch of the Baltimore and Ohio R ailroad Company is partly That these ,·isits prcved instructi,·e and enjoyable.: may be learned graded from Lexington to Salem. some fifty -four mi\es, and the from the letters written by these editors to their papers. As excoostruction o{ a branch line by the Roanoke and Southern lo Salem pressing the views o f the members of t_hc -~~assac husctts P r ess will almost insure the building of the Baltimore and Ohio branch. Association, th e editor of Tll.: !Jun/.:.-r //ti/ , rm.-s, Bosto~. says : With such railway facilities the place would b reathe with r enewed .. t-;ot only th e r esou rces o f th e count ry but the stale o f ~heir develenergy, if such a thing were possible. opment was a reve la tion, and th e j ou rn ey wa3 made wnh an ease The increase in the population of Salem h as been in keeping with and comfort wholly une xpec tec..I. The social condition. t oo, preher other improvements. From the best evidence upon th e subject sented a phase wholly at varia nce with preconcci.vecl notions gained which we could gather we are satisfi ed that in October , 1889, th ere from various sources. Take n as a whole, th e n , tl wns n o t alone a were some 2,500 people in Salem. About January 1, 1891. th ere pleasure trip for Massachusetts ed ito r s, but for o n e, a t leas t, a were some 4,350, as near as we could fi gur e it, which shows that valuab le and valued educat io n a l expe ri e nc e ... in fourt een months t h e place has almost doubled in inhab ita nts. That Salem will grow into a city there can be no doubt, and mauy [From tilt" "Pnlm i:r J ournn/," Palm<'r, Jl/nss.) think that it will eve ntuall y meet Roan ok e, forming a second At th e s ta ti o n we found carriages ready to t a k e u s f o r a drive edition of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The extension of Roanoke about Salem , wh ose macada mized s tree t s a r e a w o nderful improvewest and Salem east. which is the tende ncy now, woul d seem to be ment over so m e of the streets w e had passed ovc:r. O ur tim e here some ground for the assertion. \Vhile we are su re from th e reasons was s hort. but the arrangements were perfect for making th e most we have given that Salem must conti nue to g row and become of it, and we were t aken about th e t own to some of the s ig htly larger, yet what will be in the future we cannot say. Ce rtain it is , points, where the most charming views were t o be had. It is really that for natural surroundings and climate, social and other privibeautiful for situation , with a charmin g climate which makes it a leges, its present resources-agricultural and mine r a l -its many most desirab le and healthful place of r esidence the year r ou nd, commercial and manufacturing powers, Salem bas no superior that while the moral and in tellec tu a l atmosphere is as de s irable as we know of as a place of residence or business center.-(Extracls 'V would be expected in a university town. \Ye were t ake n to the from ari article t>f dcvm pagu. ) ! college library, where the citizens and ladies met us most cordiall y , 36 �HOLSTEl :-0 WOOl.E'." 'II LI ' \ ~Jl « J n1 Ill'-•• J \ J1 ..... ' . <'I I \I>\\ l l 'K ·1 \\'0-\\'ll t·: ELcR WORKS. SAY.I·:" G;\S HF.ATER WORKS. �b pinned badges upon our coats and presented all with bouquets, mild climate, s tamping it at o nce as just the spot for a growing after which a dainty and tempting lunch was served, all of which educational institu ti on. This co ll ege came out of the furnace of was a pleasant surprise to us. * * * Bui.lding operations are so the war purified and stren!,(thencc.I fur Its w o rk. It has an e n v iable brisk just. now at Salem that the material cannot be obtained half record in the cause of sou ml scholarship. With more money and fast enough.- tBy Cltas. B. Fiske. President Jl:fa.ssaclwsctts Press Asincreased faciliLies the institution has a g reat future befo r e· it. sociation) Much has bee n done by th e pt.!rs o nal sacrifice of a hard worked and [Frum the" Free Pn·ss," T!Valt/1am. :Vass.] poorly paid faculty to g iv1,; it prestige. That the V irginians appreSalem has, it is claimed, added fifty per cen t. to its population elate the blessings of s u th a cullege is seen in the fact that since the within less than a year. ¥, * '" The lower grade of labor is not war eight bequests hav e been mane to air! th e college, six of which much, if any, better paid at the North, but skilled labor commands came from V irg inia and two 1rom New England. * * * excellen t wages. and the man of sagacity and good habits stands a [Fro1J1 t/1e ' 1 _\.~c"lU E11.~/11nd Fi1r111t.·r, · 1 Bost1J11.) show of rapidly acquiring a competence. Houses arc springing up Salem is destined to be a very important place, and m any points with phenomenal rapidity, and the more rapid growth is only held of interest were visited, it being a c ity rich in iron, manganese, and in cho::ck by the lack of carpenters and other skilled labor. Our limestone. -» ·X· * But, as ' ·hope springs eternal in the human advice would be to young, active, pushing, capable men to go to breast," so the South, at least in the sectio ns that I have visited, is one of these rapidly developing towns and grow up with it. They of good courage and is bending its ene rgies to a new life. They are not. booming Southwestern ·v-irginia in the way many towns are tell us, and 1 can well bel ieve it, that they a r e glad that the w;ir being boomed, but the work is being put in in a quiet, healthy terminated as it did, a.nd in favor o f th e Union, which they will manner. * * * To our ambitious young men, therefore, who fight fo r in the future. They hasc a ma g nificent countr y, rich in are contemplating a change, and to whom the West seems from all that goes to make a people str•ing and independent, a fertile soil this distance to offer so many allurements, we would say, Look to abounding in min e ra ls a nd covered with a mai; nificent growth of the Southland. F o r the next decade her development bids fair to timber. In short, they nt:ed Northern rn e n and N0nl1ern money to equal that of the West in its palmiest time, and the man of sagachelp them develop it, and there is money in it to th e careful man. ity and energy will find a highway to success. -(By Alexand.:,Starbuck. Pr,-sidcnt of t/L.: Suburban Press AssociatioJt oJ ]li.:w [F,.om flt,·" City ft.-111," Ly11 11, .1/nss.) Englund.) [From tltc " Springfield R<!publican,' ' Springfield, A/au.] Salem is locate<l in a char min g valley, environed by rugged mountains with beauti[ul scenery In every direction, and reminding us more forcibly than any other spot of a Ne w England vi ll age. There is a picturesque beauty about the valley of Roanoke, with its 'f 35 Salem is desLined to increase in population a nd wealth, as much so as any ci ty in th e South. Her people are hustlers; her lands, espt.!cially th ose which are fn th e boom districts, are high and dry; the sccnct·y o n al l sic!es is indeed beautiful; she h as rich iron mines which mu s t produce millions of wealth, and Lhe introduction of steel works, iron works a nd o th t:.r Indus tries, Lo work up a pan of �t he iron product on t\~c. spot, will, o~ ncl'.LSSity, he of grl'.at benefit. y place in the memory of those they so lavisbl;v, an~ .yet so unpreThe ~lassachusetts nsnors were dnYcn o\·c r ~alem inn procession I= tcnding\y, entertained'? There arc prom1s1og prospec:s of pnvat<: carriages. ahead for Salem. Jc has a beautiful location, ao unsurpassed s01\, attractive hom es, Roanoke College, rich minernl deposits ill close [From th.· " IT'f'rusl ·r Sfl'." II ·,,rr stir, .1/as.r.] proximity, industrial ente rprises, scores of new buildings going up, Salem, s ituated in the \'cry h ea rt of a most beautiful agricultural etc. •a nd grazing country, with the mountains aU about it in the dis[From the "Pawtu.x:et Valley Gleamr," Phenix, .R. f.] lan ce, is a charming place. It is a combination of the old and the * * * Salem has 3 bright future before it. It is a place n ew condition of things, and is a pleasanter town to li ve in than seventy-five years old. True, there is a good college th.ere t.hat R oanoke, a lthough the views in Roanoke are also grand. Roanoke stands well, but simpl y a college will never m~ke a g.reat cJty w1thCollege at Salem, an institution thirty-seven years old, thank::. to out other things to help. The other thing~ are locata~g t~e~e fast. ~he l~e~ of many friend s Loth South and North, is now in a ,·ery ,. * * The population of course is growing. At this w~1un~ the ouns. ~ng condition, and ranks among the best colleges in Virginia. city has a population of about 4 .ooo peo~Je . . In ten ye~rs lt will b e Our visit lo Salem was on :i. beautiful morning, and the drh·e about a great city . ., * * The manufacturing 1n~erests.w1ll of course the town and the visit to the attractive college grounds will not locate 00 the river and railroad, and the dwellmgs will of course be soon be forgotten. on the surrounding bills. It is laid out to be a pretty city, and t.he vim and push of its citizens will see that it becomes what t.b ey 10( From llz.t "Dnil; J1•11r11al." Jfilft>rd, llinss.] tend it to be. Our stay here was altogether too short, and with * * ·:. No wonder the p<:oplc of Salem arc proud of their town reluctant steps we got aboard the trai n with our minds made u p to and its unrivaled scenic surroundings. To the north, sou th, cast, appc:ar in Salem again a t the first opportuni ty. and west, a few miles awny, tower mountain ranges interlacing <:~ch other unt il th ey describe one mighty and ind esc ribably grand LFrom the "Jlfansjidd N~ws," ,Jfans;fdd, .tlfass.] cil'ch:. as if ex ultin g in their power to shut in th<" picturesque little The scene from th e summit of the bluff is picturesque in the tow.n fro m outside intrusion Beneath us is the village, rich in its extreme, and needs the brush of the painter to show it.~ beauties. h.entage of a century's historr. and flowing through it the winding Involuntarily our thoughts recall that other and older Salem, river. \Vhcn did artist's brush e \·er successfully imitate the perfect "beautiful for situntion, the joy of the whole earth.•· Long after beauty and peacefulness of the scene? \Ve feast our eyes as we we left the town did that ride up and down the mountain side descend to the smiling valley again and are driven to the library linger with us • * * H ere, as well as in the surrounding room <>{ R oanoke College. A collation, abundant in quantity and country. property is rapidly increasjng in value, and as the g-rowi ng superior in quality, was served by the most accomplished ladies of prosperity is based on coal mi.ncs, ir~n ore •. varied ~a.n:ifacturi ng th e v icinage . It was a complete ovation of both h and and heart. industries, with superior and 1ncreas1ng railroad fac1ht1es, values ls it strang e, therefore, thl\t Salem nod its people occupy a warm must continue to increase. * * * 'f 39 �[From tlte "Lawrence A11urican," Lawrellcc, Jlfass.] A s hort ride too k us to Salem, a nd h e re w e r e ached the climax of all that not only w as b ut that cou ld b e imag in e d . T h e minutes t detail h as bee n considered . All was settled b efore o ur arriva l ; conseq u e n tl y n ot a moment was lost. * .,. * W e w e re ab le to make a circu it th a t laid befo re us one o f the g ra ndes t view s a n d mos t promi sing cou n tries that i t is the good fortune of man to beh old . [From tl•e "Canton J ournal," C.znton , Jlfa.ss. ] b ro ute th at wou ld s ~it a Ne w E n g lan de r as a per m a n e nt abo de so w e ll a s S ale m and it was h ere that m a ny of u s selec te d ou r ' •cor n e r lo ts" with a v iew to se ttlem ent ,;ho uld we decide to m a k e a change. [Fr om /h e ' ' Cazeth· and Ct1urio·," Gr .:.-11fid d , . II ass.] * * :\lo re bea u ti f ul s ce n ery can n o t be foun d , while the climate is n o w h e re su r p a s s oo . Tl; e o ld town co nta ins th e co u nty co urt o use and h as lo n g b ee n a p la ce o f co n s ide ra b le impo rta nce , n ot o n ly co mm e rc ia lly but as a h e a lth a n d pl e a s ure t' eson. I t is now , h o we ver, aw a ke n ed to its p oss ib il ities as a ma nufac turi n g to wn, and in dus tria l p lunts are bei n g b roug h t in a nd th e ou t ly ing la n ds arc be ing rnpidly ta ke n up fo r n e w strt: c ts a nd b uil d in g lots. The ch a nces for in..·estm e nt we re prese nte d to u s in a v e r y favor abl e lig ht, for F o rt u n e 's wheel is h ere m a ldn g m a n y a lu c k y t urn . * -!<· * ·=- Salem, th e most e nthusia stic to w n i.n V irgi nia , was ne xt reached. W e realized for the firs t tim e tha t it was possi ble in t his section of the land to h a ve goo d st r eets, as we w ere n ow ridin g o v e r s m ooth and comp a r atively h a rd road s. U p to th is ti me i n a ll o ur m ean d e ri ngs t hrou gh Vi rg in ia th e h ig h way depart me n ts o f th e v ari ou s town s s eemed to be n e glec ting th ei r d uty . .,. * * T h e to n e rFrom tit.: ·D,-di1nm 'f rnnscrip t," D cdlmm , 111"as.r.] of the people is e levated , as is ev iden ced by t he ir devotio n to If there is o ne spot m e n : c harmi ng t han th e r e s t o f V irg in ia for a ed u cat ion, religio n, law and o rde r. Possess ing every a d van tage p la ce o f re s ide n ce, that o f Sale m, in o u t' vi ew , t a k es t he l ead. that cultu red Massac~u~et~s has fo~ m e ntal train ing, re li g io.u s ? Bein g simate d a bout l .200 fe e t . above. se~- l eve l, t~ e •e is n e i t h e r devotion and moral d1sc1pline, t he•e 1s no place a lo n g the e nu rc A e-"II'eme heat n o • cold, and t he c hm a le 1s simply deli g htful. 0 ��Compliments c. E. Webber, Pauline G. Webber, Jean Webber Payne, Pharmacists Charles E. Webber, Jr. District Manager, Bristol Laboratories � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Salem, Virginia: Its Advantages and Attractions Description An account of the resource A circular of information on Salem as a place of residence, business, investment, and manufacturing. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Salem Improvement Company Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Giles Co. Print Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1891 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known copyright restrictions. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource booklet Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Salem1891 https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2264/Souvenir1899.1.pdf f55e5313a518d0720f293dee4b60be83 PDF Text Text ,. '~ I �Annual Conference. E EXTE~D to t h e Brethren a nd friend s a co rdi al welconn .! Lv tli e Annual ~ feetin g in Yirgini a . \Ye date ba ck t l1irty years and note th at thi s is th e fou rth time you • haxe met 0 11 like occasion s in the O ld D om ini o n. In 1869 thi s body of pe t•pl e met ;1 ea r Salem; in 18 79, at Broatl \\·ay: rn Partial View of the Meeting Grounds. 1 ~8 !,1. in Harric;onliu rg:, an cl 11<1n- . in 18P9, a t Hoanok e. The 11l l'l·t ing !1'•11111 11 i:=; in <1 h ea ntiful .n•nng lii· ·kury ;111.J 0 ak furi:ct, on tl i<:> :otl'l' <'t ,, �car line in the southwest section of the city; the water used is supplied from Crystal Spring. This so uvenir pamphlet will, we trust, aid to remind you of so m e pleasant associations while attending this meeting. Vir,ginia, "Mother of States and of Stat esn11:11 ,·· vcn11.1 ie:o, perhaps, a high er place of interest than any other Commonwealth in th e galaxy of States. It is clothed as \Yith a ma ntl e with histori c memories, r eaching b ack to the incidents which} gave rise to the titl e," Old Dominion ." The great Vall ey of Virginia, acknowledged by all to b e the E(len of this hi storic old State, with its many points of interest , is View from the Grounds. a ,· cry presentable snbje ct. Bordered by two r anges of mountains " ·ith fo und ation s of rock a 11d ribs of iron, it furn ish es th e natural rc·so urces fo r tli e employment of t housa nd s of industrious people and is capable of su f'llOrti11g milli ons more. In the last few year s it s m1d e"Vcloped r eso urce<' h:w e heen made k nown to nearly h alf the world. X ot many year:; ago th e attractions of this vall ey caugh t the fancy of the touri st a11d pleas nre-!"ee k er on ly; but sin ce th e r eYelation of h er natural r eson r ces, capital from th e Ko r th and from across t h e wate rs has so ug ht i11Y estme11t " ·ithin h er limits. Roa11 ok e is situated nt th e h ead of the Shenand oah Vall ey, an<1 in tlie H. oa nnke Va ll ey, between th e B ln e Hi<l ge an d Alle- �ghany Mountains. and at the interseetio1i of the main east and west line of the Norfolk and \Vestern R ailwav with their north line, running through the Shenandoah Valley to I{agerstown, Md., a nd south line to \Vinston, N. C. Roanoke is 153 mil es from Bristol, Tenn.; 25i miles from Norfo lk,'i7a.: 239 mil es from Hagersto"·n, Md.; 219 mil es from Washington, D. C. ; 189 mil es from Richmon(], Ya.; .fl miles from Natural Bridge; 110 miles from The Grottoes; and 151 miles from the Lura:· Cave rn s. Mountain Peak Near Roanoke. INDUSTRIES. R.oa nok e is ernplwti e:al ly an indu st rial ci ty . In the ce nter of the Xorfolk and \\~e;:;te rn Raihrn,,- system, h er e nre located the sliop;; of th e compa11y, th e largest in th e Sontl1 , enq.J oyi ng· Jlll rh·r no rmal co nditi o ns nuout l.;)00 m e n. The otlfr es of th e en m1Ja ny ai:::o a re located here, employing ma11y m en with tin e ,.:alari es. Tl1 e sup erinte nd ents nnd seetion m en of four (]i,·i sion ,; of th e roml are paid off here. \Yli e n y o u add to the se t lie ernJ>l o: ·es of thn;c· lJb:-:t furna ces, n briclge \\· o rks. t olJacco and (' lothing factorie s, :fton rin g mil ls, and t h e 1n nny (1tlJ L' I" ,:;1n:illcr indu stTi e:=: i11 11· oo c1 , irci 11 and ()t li c r mat erial :=: . rl 1ey 111;1kv n11 fl!r.C!-r egntv rnontlily ]' Hy-rnll uf s11lv 11did �Hotel Roanoke, ROANOKE, VA. S. I>C. CA1\1:PBELL, 1\-1 a na g er. pr u]'o r tio 11 s. Huanok v is .iu ,;t ly pru11d nf h er La nkin g in :; tituti l• 11 s, e n· ry lawful che l: k lia ,·in g b ee 11 paid \\·l ie n i•rcsc nt cd , " ·itl1<>11t e x1· eption. SCHOOLS. Th e sch ool sys tem of Hoa no k e ca n not be ex cell ed by t hat nf a ny oth er city in the State. :3eHn la rge a nd \Yell appointed strn l' tures l1 a,·e already been e rec ted and t h e city r ents oth er bu il <lin gs fo r "·hite sch ools. Th e colored sch ool bu ildin g-s ar e co11 Yeni e 11 t ly lol' <1t ed in th e eolorecl districts and a re \Y ell attend ed. Th er e are ' a nd the total school enrollrn en1 is no w fifty-four teachers emplo,,·cd n ea rly thirty-fh·e hundred. Iii aclllit io n t o th e publi c scli ools, t h e. ed ucational a dYantagt·s ·Of Hoau o k e a re un excepti on ahle. A fe mal e coll ege capabl e o f a cvo mm oclatin g t\\·o lnrnclred pupil s is located o n the south sid e of R oa nok e Ri,· er , a mil e and a l1 alf fro m the cent er of tl1 e cit:-. It is emlow ed wi t h all t li e r e11uirem ents fo r co nfe rI·in g a fir st-class e <lu l: atio n nnd is supp li ed witl1 a co rp ;; of " ·ell-kn own in stru cto r ;;: _ A n exl'ell cnt a cad emy fpr th e l'<111 catio n of b oy s a11d y o nn g m e 11 a nd t li c l•reparation 11f ,; tudl'11ts to e nt er th e 11iglH:'r <:l• ll eges a n d �U11iv er:;:iti es i::: situate d o n South Jefferson S treet. It is capabl e of accommodating seventy-fiye students. B eside these, th ere are 11urn er ous privat e sch ools throug h out the city, a business coll ege tor t he training of b oth sexes i.n a co mm er eial edu cati on, an d a large paroehial school under th e juri sdiction of th e Ca tholic Church. At Salem, seven mil es west of Ro a noke, is lo cated Roa noke Colll'ge, Jefferson Street, Roanoke, Looking South. an old a nd "· ell-estab lish e r! in stit ution of l earnin g \Yhi c:h nunilJers am o ng it ,; alumni many p r omin e nt m e n in tlli:' and adj oi 11i11 g S1at es. At H olli ns, six m il es :1\Y a y , is H ollin s In sti t ut e, the \~ as s ar of t h e So uth, \Yi th a n enrollm ent of nearly t \\·o hun d r ed . HOTEL ACCOflflODATIONS. Th er e are five l1 otels in Roan ok e, capable of ent ert ainin g ove r a thou sand g u es ts. Th ese a re exce ll ent ly equipp ed, elegantly furlli sh ed, and located s uffi ci e ntl y near the center of t h e city to l ie of o< VISl°TORS TO ROANOKE MAY NOT KNOW THAT >o HOPCROFT'S h t h e leadin g pluce wh e re all kind s of literature, from th e mo,; t se ri o us 1111d reli g iou s to th e Ye ry li g h tes t , ca n be ob t ain ed. Buuks from three ce nts to fifty ce nts. B ook s of 1899 and J 7!l9. P upe rs from eYery sec ti o n o f the U nit ed ::ita tes. EY e ry Yuri ety of F o reign and Domes ti c Fruit s. HOPCROFT, No. 7 Jefferson Street. Li �PRODUCTS OF THE FARM. 'Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Corn, Timothy, CloYer. Orchard GrasE and Bl~e Grass, grow well on \irginia soils. A nINING SCENE. Coal , Iron, Gold, ·>' Sih·er, Copper, Sulphur, etc., in large depodts, for rnle. 'r i I ! The 'ecuring of the Annual Conference at Roanoke, Va., \Yag mainly through the unti.riug euergy of P. S. Miller. He was also selected as Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements. He believed it would lie a good _thing for the Church and people of ltoanoke to have the Big Meeting come to the city. Besides ba,ing charge of the City Church of the Brethren, he is engaged in the sale of farms, timber and mineral lands and city property. Any who desire to invest in Virginia, or know more about its farm lands, large and srna1l timber tracts, or the min erals, "·ill find it adYantageous to consult him in person or by. letter, for information in a parti.cuhr way. P. 0. Address, Box 3:24. �easy access from tlie Lu sin ess quarter a nd tl1e railroa d st ati ons. H otel R oanok e e11joys th e di stin cti o n of b ein g th e b est-ma nage d h otel in Virg inia. I t is situ at ed o n a n emin ence just n o rth of t h e p assenger stati on , a nd is in th e mid st of bea ut ifu lly la id out g r ou 11ds co n sisti ng of te n ac: r es. Fro m the ,-er and a of th e hotel a go<JJ •iew of th e city m ay b e obtain ed. CLIMATE. S it nated in la t itu de 37° 33'. \Y itl1 a n E'lerntio11 of a t lw usan d feet abo•e sea-Je,·e l, at tl1 e l1n;;:e of ~Jill ~ Io n11 ta i n. wl1i ch is nin e hu nd r ed feet 11i g h er, fo u rtee 11 rnil es \Y est of t he to p of tli e Bl ue Hi cl ge ~ fo u n ­ tains and t l1i r ty-fo· e m il es E'ast of tl1 e s11 m111 it o f t h e A ll eg h a ni es , t h e cit: · is reli e,·ed fro m the ext r e me s (Jf all cli mates, as i ndi cate d 1\,. th e mean km l' eratur e fo r th e d iffer en t seaso ns : S pring, 56 .0; summer, 76.0; fa ll , 61.0; " ·in ter , -± 1. 0; :weragl-, 58 .0. Hoanok <:·, besid es Lei ng sit n ntul in a ric: h fa rm in g a nd fr ui t co u11try, \Y i th hea ,·y cl e j>osits of coal a n<l iro n h ard l1 y , ]ins t h e peculi a r a ch ·a n tnge of 1Je i11 g· ;.: it uatc: d alm os t in tl1 e ce n te r of tl1 e great m in eral sp ring r c:gin n of Yi rg ini :1. Di:ot:rnt from Hoa n ok e, Co.n ier 's Spri ng is sc·,· c1: m il e,:;: B otet•1 nn :;.: p ri11 g st•n•11 : D in e Booksellers AN D ... Stationers, 10 Campbell A ve nu e, \ V . ROANOKE, VA. B icycles, Bicycle Sundries, Baseball, Tennis and Golf Goods, Punch Bags, Boxing Gloves, Etc. Iu o ur st ore vou will fin d th e larges t s to c k of s c hool boo k s 1 n 1 iscell a u ~ o11s books nnd stat io nery carried by a i1y st?t iou e r i r~ the state. All kin~ s of boo.k s . and a ll g rades of s t a t ioue r.y, frotn the cheapest to th e h i g h est priced . Goods a ud pri ce s to suit all . Engr av i ng is one of ou r specia lt ies. E u gra\'ed d s iti ng card s, wedding i uYitatious a u d ann ou n ceme nts, i nonogr~m paper, die work .o f a11 kinds. 5ch ool and co ll ege paper e n g r aved. Est imates g iven upon apphcatto n . Call o r wnte for prices aud sa1nples. Yo u will al s o find i n our s tore fa n cy good s of a ll k i nd s. pict ures, c h ina, cu t glass, p ocke t books, card cases, fancy was t e and work bask e t s, office s u p plies. etc. \Ve are always g la d to ha ,·e custo mers. frie n ds and s t rangers drop in to see us. w h e th er t hev make a purchase or not. O u r s toc k of books and magazines is large enough t o in t erest you fo·r h o urs. Remen1 be r t h e place : THE F IS HB URN COrt PANY , 10 Campbe ll A venue, ROA l'- OKE, VA . r' •I �WATT, RETTEW & CLAY, MERCHANT St 118 AND 120 SALEM AVENUE. VJ Cl 0 0 (.!J ):a > a:: 2 ~ =" - 0 Cl (.!J 2 a:: 0 ::::0 I.&.. 0 ~\ -2r- LaJ f"l'1 0 - (.) J'T1 f- t:JJ VJ LaJ ~ 0 Cl THE ELECTRIC CASH CARRIER, That transfers all money to and from the cashier's office, m a kes a speed of fifteen fe et per second. We are one of th e two firms in Virginia u sing this improYed system, and it will prove an object of interest to thousands of Yisitors. VISITORS . . • To th e 1\fagic City will receive· a wanu welco1ne at this store-the only m odern sto r e in Soutlrwest Virg inia. 9 �CHURCHES. TI •_it\ n• il\: e i ~ n cit_\· ~1f c·hurch ;'.l:=: nnr1 i ~ ; 1 ;;re:1 i c11n?·<·h - ~· iin~ l' l 11nnH1n1i.y . S en·i v0:: at al! cburch e:S n1o rning and e \·en ing. TI H~ nYcn1ge nt 1.e 11d tu 1L·t a~ tl1 e :Sunday se rYi l'<:'.' i$ full_,. fh·e thou sa nd p eople. Th ere are t \\·enty -th ree " ·hit e a nd eight colo red c hurch es in the cit:-, well apportio n ed :1 c(·c•rtling to p npulnti <•n nncl ;ec t. So m e of th e c hurr h editic:e; will comp:11'e fuy o rnbly with th .. s<? n f any cir.'· in "'\-irg inia . and the aggrega te Yalu e .. f church p r<>peny "·ill p robably e xc0ed six h11ndrecl dl •' u rnncl d oll Hr.- . T h c· rE· are four 13npri 't church es . ; ix ::l[ e rh ocl ist , f .. ur l' re ,l •yr c ria n . r ,,-o L ur b ernn . i wo Epi seopal. u1 1e Cath ol ic , on e l "n i ted l3retl1ren. one D unkard . o n e R eform ed an d o ne Ch ri stian. The colo red Bapti;t; ha Ye th e, th e col eo red .Ji et!J.,cli st s tw o. and the colo red Presbyterian s o ne, mak ing a t ot al of t hirt:·-om· c hurc hes i n til e cit.'· lirni ts . PRESBYTERIA1'. F I R ST C tr t- J,CH. corn e r Third Stre et nnd Chu rch A\·e n ue west - Re ,·. \V . C . Ca m pbe ll. p as t o r. SF.c o :-.: n CHCRCJ-r. :'\o . 926 T hird Street so u th- w est-Re,·. James Art lj ur, pas t or. B E THA:XY CHrRcH, :-\o. 68 ~ i hner Avenue ea st. COL OR E D. FIFTH A\"E~ t" E Clll"KCH .. :Ko . .)O_;, Pat t on A \ "t"- nue ea!-. t-Re\". L . L . Downing , p as t o r . BAPT I ST. GER:O.IAN BAT'TIS T CHURCH, Xo. ';".3...l L o u do n Ase n ue \Y es t-P. S . .:\Ill ler, pasto r. C .-\LY ..\R Y CHCH.Cll , Ko. 517 Cam pbell Avcu u e >n: st- Re,·. P. T . H a le. pas t o r . J E F FE H.SUN STREET CHt:RCH. Corn e r \\'e lls Ave nu e -R ev. D. A . So lly. pas t or. FJR~T C' Il t: RCH, );o . 5 10 Th i rd Street so u t hw e st. R e,·. T . J. Shipma u. pas t or. CO LOH.El1. F rn.:=;-r CllCRCH. :'\ o . 19 Hart Av e uu c: w e -t - R t:\". R. R. Joues, pas t o r. TH I RV CHt.'l<.C 11. :-:o. 4,;1 )1adi.-;o n A ,·en u e e ast. R e ,·. :'.I. E . J oh nso11, pasto r. F ot·H.TH C Ht:RCJI, co r n er l t' ff er~o 11 Strc: L·t a n d G :ii1Fhnr o R oa 1'.-Re,· . R. !-\.. ·Hc:: ur y . p a~to 1· iI : ' .ii :-:.TKE E T C1-11·llc 11. Ko. :··-2 ;;, Ce nt tr ...\ve: ju~ \ ':<::-t- R e ..· . \\-. ". B r o wn , p;i~ t O r. EP I SC OPAL. C!! RI ...;T C1I t ·n c 11. =' o. 51 C.. C :t l!l JJb::-ll _.\,·e 11u e \\·e-1 - R e \-. J{ . \1.". J';ittv· ; , J..:. cc t -> i . :-:. r . Jr_) H :'\ · ~ CJ ! t "H C 11 . cvn1 er :-=. •ti I h J t:ff(.·r:=: n 11 :1ud E lm ...\ \' t-111 n · w c:s t -1..:. e '-· C . :\J . :'\I ilt <.i tl. f1a :-. to r. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. L EE S TRE ET CHl'H. CH. corn e:- Harr ison Av e uu e and Third Street-Rev. ~I. F. )J a rsh , pasl " L GRACE CH l'RCH, corner Third S tr eet a n d Gilmer Av e nue- i..:.. e ,·. ]. :'.I. G r e ':" u, pasto r. C R E F.KE !\ I1-. :-.1 0 1u AL C H L'RCH . corn e r Third Stret: t a n d Cam p b el l Avenu e wes t-H.eY . \\'. H . D. H arp er. p a!'tor. BE. L:'\I OXT C1-1L·1u ..: 1-1. :Xo. 6 15 Ei g hth S tr ee t-Re\". H. Quinn Burr, pastor. S T. ] A :'\ I ES Cu1 ·H c H. !\"o. 4II G il mer Av e nue ,,·es t-H.e ,-. H . I. Stephens. pa--t o ::-. T1u:-:1TY CH t: K C II. No . 401 Second S t reet. s o uth"· est -Rev. Rum s ey Smith so n, pas t or. COLORED . )I OL":XT ZI CJ X AF RI C.·\ :'\ CHt":~:.CII. N o . 6o 4 Ga in ~ :. boro R oad-Re,·. ]. S t rn.n g-t: , pa sto r . :-; r. P ,\1·1. ·5 CH 1· H. c 11, !'\ o . 2c16 Fi i s t S t r t:d -H.e ' " B. IL l\1artiu. pa s t or. MISC E LLANEOLS. FO C H. T H A\'L.'.\' t· 1: C111u S TJ.·\ ;\' CH l. llC H, !\ o. ;..q .·\ n : l! tlt: \ \"t: :-ot. ST. 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DIRECTORS: H . .S. Trout Frank P. Harman J. M. Gambill B. F. Moomaw T. M. Starkey B. N. Hatcher T. C. Denton OFFICERS: H. S. Trout, President B. N. Hatcher, VicecPresident J. W. Shields, Jr., - - Cashier J. Tyler Meadows, Ass't Cashier a With well established connections this Bank has unsurpassed facflit ie s in eve r y bra n ch of l e git· im a te bank i ng. Prompt and careful attent ion gh·e u to collection~. We w ill be pl ea sed to correspond with th ose who may c o nt e mpl a te makin g chan g es or o pening ne w a c . ounts. GLASSES FITTED K. W. GREEN, Graduate Optician and flanufacturing Jeweler, 6 Salem Avenue, ROA NOKE, Ey es ex a m i n ed free o f c h a r ge h y prac t ical :i n d s c ie n t ifi c opt ici a n. tw eh·e yea r s · expe r ien ce . S a t isfoc t io rJ g u ara n t e e d or mo u e y r efun d ed . l::? �Ri clge Springs ten: Roanoke Red Sulphur thirteen ; Craig H ealing Spring t\Ye11ty-five; Craig Alum Spring thirty-five, while the All eghany, :Montgomery \Vhite, and Ye11ow Sulphur are each within an hour's ride by rail. Within half a day 's rid e are 'iVarm Springs, Hot Springs, Healing Springs, Sweet Springs, R ed S\Yeet, H.ed Sulphur, Salt Sulphur and the world-reuowned White Sulphur, who:::e rnetlil'innl propv rti e:3 nre knO\Yll to many. H.ising lJ oldly above Roanoke city is Mill Mountain, fr om whose top a .e;rnncl panoramic vie''" of the \\·h ole beautiful valley in whi ch the city is loc:ated can be had. A fe"· h ours' rid e to t h e n .. n J1 east Lrin.i,!> yon to th e far-fam ed ~annal Bridge. I I I~ l Hei g ht, 215 Feet. NATURAL BRIDGE, VA. 'Width, 100 Feet. Span, 90 Feet. S urely the n at nral elem ents of subl imit y nml beauty, splen didl y cli,·ersifietl and lil ernlcd , are h ere i11 n r enwrkabl e tl egree. Solid wall s of rock . c11rtai11 c·cl \Yitl1 foli age, !::!;11icle the vi sion st rai!:!.·ht to ~ 13 ~ ~ �o< OLIVER CHILLED PLOWS >o 19.S.B. When you buy the GENUINE " OLIVER" you are sure of the BEST. So always call for the "OLIVER." BUTT, PRICE & CO., Agents, WHOLESALE HARDWARE AND RETAIL 22 Campbell Avenue , ROANOKE, VA. SAMPSON'S SARSAPARILLA, A SPRING TONIC AND BLOOD PURIFIER. ( 100 DOSES, 60 CENTS.) Sold on its merits, and guaranteed to be the best blood purifier on the market. Your mone y refunded if a cure is not made. Catarrh, Scrofula, Syphilitic Affections, Ring =worms, Boils, Pimples, and Humors on the Face, Headache, Dizziness, Constipation, and all diseases arising from impure state or low condition of blood. Try it. For sale by JOHNSON & JOHNSON, <'. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. J4 �the uarrows "·here tlie colossal arch, risiug two hundred and fifte en fe et above the stream which murmurs beneath, stan<ls with all the grandeur whid1 places it in th e foreground of the Seven W 011ders of the 'iYorld. \l~ith its rnassi>e i· ivr~ Lrace<l against two rnoun. ta1ns and its ponderous keystone; weighing hundreds of tons, resting ::;1> gracefu11y; with its high, shapely abutments rising so solidly and springing into such a nobl e arch, it compl etely sati sfi es onr irl en of beauty of cu1Te, aml g-rn ce, an (l strength. This wonderful stru cture OH riv vk ::; tl1e James River Valley, Leing on the west ern slop e of th e Blue Ridge Mountains and at th e center of the State of Virginia. It rank s among the great wonders of the world. It approaches Niagara in grandeur and exceeds it in height aud awful mystery. Peaks of Otter. From th e Dricl ge, o nly a frw li o n rs' (lrin o,· er n d eli g htful ro ad to th e east, hrin gs you to th e mn g 11iticent "Peak s of Otter,'" th e as(·c·11t of whi ch will abundantly r epay yo n. Y ou may hav e stood at the edge of ~-Etna and cast y onr t>y e for Cff er Calla l1i a11 Italy t o th e east as th e .._!!:l owincr sunlic,.ht :tloo d ed tli e Ionian sea, or t o t he b 0 w est as the mi g li ty mountai11 ':;; shadow coYer ed th e ,,·h ole leng th of Sicily ; hut as yo u stand on thi s higl1 es t point in t he S tate and th e eye ranges o \·er th e backb one of Yir bo-i11ia i11to the y;il\ e.b e.J\·o nd ' .._ J " ·l1 ere sl1inin g t om1 s li e up on th e m ountain sid es, g ray old h aml ets an<l Ycrdure-softeneL1 Yillages sp eck th e k>\· ely dak s ,,·itl1 l1i11ts of hnppi1wss, you can 11 ot tind ,,·ords t o expre:::s tl1 e va stn c~::: (I f th e panoramie Yiew. A s th e sun's di :::c bnrsts over liill nnd dale , sl1 t> tldi11 g its m ell mY liglit on "e n · ry stat esman 's 1i cl1 e11 ed cottage," a n 15 �Yost-Huff Company, (Ltd.) 210 and 212 So. Jefferson St.; ROANOKE, VA., ' Would be glad to have you make their store your headquarters, during your stay in the city, where e\'ery courte!'~ · will he !'hnwn ~·nu. '\Ve carry the largest and best assorted line of , ' Surreys, Phaetons, Buggies, Harness, Lap Dusters, Etc. _ • . . IN THE CITY. We are the le aders in our lines, and at our place will be found the BEST line of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS made by the BEST MANUFACTURERS IN THE COUNTRY. We do not sell at cost, but our prices are the lowest consistent with good work. FOR THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT AND LOWEST PRICES ON House Furnishing Goods . . . . • OF EVERY DESCRIPTIO!\', GO TO The E. H. Stewart Furniture Co. 13 AND 15 CAMPBELL A VE. ]lj f J �The Favorite Sumrner Resort of Virginia : BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS. Every ~ ng about this resort is suggestive of restful repose and beckons the weary I tr a veler to to W \ Cat Knob. this beautiful spot. Driving , lawn tennis , excursions Correspondence solicited. PHILIP F. BROWN , Prop 'r. I YO\J ARE INVITED \ \ TO CALL IN AT RELEY'S \ SHO~ STORE .... , ,.,..,_")"'r.. ~ . ,,.. -v.,;, \ For FI~ SHOES, TRUNKS and VALISES . Here You Will 1\ 1 on Draught The Celebrated BLUE RIDGE SPR INGS DYSPEPSIA \TER. We Welcome You. flake Yourself at Home. 36 SALEfl AVEN1. D. AH.NOLD GARBER , Manager. J; �FOR RELIABLE Clothing an~ .Purnishings GO TO ' E. WILE I I The One-Price Clothie/ and Furnisher. NORTHEAST CORNER CAMPBELL AVElJE AND I JEFFERSON STREET. 1 All Goods Marked in PlairF'igures. ] ." I I �1 \ Dr. \V. S. GREGORYl \ DENTIST, f l 1. SALEl\1: A VENUE. O TER VOIGT'S JEWELRY STORE PLAIN TRUTH TELLS ~ YOU CAN RELY ON THE . . . Clotl1i11g, Ft1rnisl1ings, I-lats, Caps, Etc., <co>< mGHT< O) ADMIRAL w. The . BOUGHT FROM . . . T. SAMF'ON M~ls & Burke Clothing Co. No. I 2 Salem Avenue and No. 202 Henry Street, ROANOKE, VA. Special Discol-.t to Visitors Attending the Convention. �WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY · I ~--~ON I I Everything that You Need the Grocery Line. • I 10I I I I I ! IN CASE YOU LIVE OUT OF TOWN IT WILL CERTAINLY PAY YO:U TO TAKE A STOCK i OF GROCERIES HOME WITH YOU. WE HA VE AN ESPECIALLY NICE LINE OF ROASTED AND GREEN COFFEES. wTE KNOW THAT WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY ON BALL POTASH AND LYE. I Il l ~' j We are the SPOT-CASH MCNEYSAVERS of Roanoke; HUNTER & 1CO. I I CORNER SALEM AVENUE AND COMME£E STREET. �adequate d ese ripti o n \\' Ould require a catal~guing of eYery m aj es ti c a nd benntiful obj e ct in Yiew ancl a cn m er n-like ex p osit io n of every emotion of tl1 e human h eart. A fe,y mil es to the north a r e the u11parall eled Lurny CaYerns of Virginia, "·h ose subterranean wond e rs ea11 fo rth exclamations of admiration fr om all wh o pass from chamber to chamb er in these und erground palaces, decorated with stalact it es a 11d sta Li grn ites. Th ese t emples, n ot made liy h a nd s, " ·ere ages a nd nges forming, and must be seen to be appreciat ed . Cas tles on the Rhine - Luray. T h e c a ,·crn s of Lu r ny (at Lnrny , P:1ge CO lllll.'", Yirginia , a stfltiun o n th e :::\orfo lk nncl \\res tern Hail"·ay ), as a rern r t for touri st!:', cx c nr ~ i o ni st s a n d seek ers for l ~ . ::.-;;:·. :,; 1.1 ~:. -: :·:: .. ; ; . . :., .. ; , 1;1 ... ~. cell ed , in th eir \\·o nd erful attractiYen css , liy a ny oth e r creatio n of Kat urc. Tlie Cav e rn s ar c li g:l1 tetl by elec tril·ity at al l se aso 11 s of th e .)' C'ar . As a picttll'L' of 11n t 11ral ;;;p ecta c11Lir _!!Tn11d e nr ; as a 11 ol1j ect of l'rufu nllll F:eic11tifi e i11 t c rl',.;t ; fl:' a11 a\\· e-i11 ;:11iri11g c r vatiu11 , l't1auli11g t l1 L' nb :;c n· er to r ecog ni ze th e s]O\\'-\\'O rki11 g lrnt u11 ce;1s i11 g a11d :! I �HEIRONIMU S&BRUGH, DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS, 37 and 39 Campbell Avenue, 106 and 108 Henry Street, Roanoke, Virginia. we extend a cordial invitation to visitors to the city to visit our house. we carry the largest and best selected line of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, flATTINGS, HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS, RUGS, CURTAINS, READY =TO =WEAR SUITS, GENTLEMEN'S F-URNISHINGS, ETC., ETC. To be found in Southwest Virginia . Persons in attendance upon the Association needing anything in the dry goods line will find our house a pleasant and reliable place to do their trading. HEIRONIMUS & BRUGH. •10 �AMONG THE FINE SCHOOLS OF VIRGINIA YOU FIND Botetourt Normal College. It is situated ten miles north of Roano ke, near the Norfolk and Western Railway. The natural surroundiags are both healthful and picturesque. The mind does its most vigorous work and achieves its n1ost solid g rowth where Nature supplies the vi t2I forces in abundaDce, and sti mul ates with beauty and g randeur. This i s a school of 11igh standi ng-co-educational. Brethren \\•ho have children to educate would do well to correspond with this in s titution of learning. Corres pondence solicited. Address L. D. IKENBERRY, President, Daleville, Virginia. SEE GENERAL VIEW OF BUILDINGS ON NEXT PAGE. mig hty forces of nature, the Cavern s of Luray are the peer of the Falls of Niagara, the Yosemite Val1ey, the g randest ocean shoreP, and all other:S among the great wonders of land or sea. Farmin g Lands Near Roanoke. �::;: 0 0 a: 0 z « a: ::;: 0 0 a: >0 ::> 1<n ,.: c:: 0 t: ::;: a: 0 0 '!' z UJ ::;: :2..J �Bird's=eye View of Vinton, Two Miles from Roanoke, on the Car Line. ATTRACTION AT .. Rieley' s Shoe Store. WE ARE SHOWING A LINE OF ... FINE SHOES That have an established reputation for STYLE , QUALITY and DURABILITY . . A full line of Trunks and Valises. A nice, pleasant store room. Call in and feel yourself at home. You will find here, on draught, water from Blue Ridge Springs; help yourself. D. ARNOLD GARBER, Manager, 36 Salem Avenue. 25 �. \ l .~. ·~ . ,.~ .. .. .. \·. THE TERRY BUILDING. The Largest Office Building in the State== mControlled by the Young flen's Investment Company. Co mrnitt N~ , A. HOOVEH, Chairman of th e L o <lg:ing r e nd e r e d in ai i1i1 w o ur fri e nd s to home during the Jmeeting._ H e is 1o cat 0cl li e 1~ , in th e J?eed Bn sin c: ,-;;, liancllin g Hay • good ~ e rYi c: e n ns aspec:rnl ty ; and ha s <l es<·n-ed]Y " -o n the nam e . ".J ·. A. I-IooYe r, tl1 e F ee d ?lf<t n .' ' E--taL Ji s J1 e <1 J S01. I'l:lc:0" of liu "i11 e"" : ::\n. :214 Sn k rn AYenn~· S<1ut li \YC·:;t. R efe r e n ce : ::'\;1ti 0 11:tl E:-: c: l1a11 g c Bank. �Southern Shoe Co. WHOLESALE BOOTS ~~~ SHOES ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. A Very Large Stock of Fancy and Staple Groceries. :17 �Mllll~rn~ fA~CY GOODS Rosenbaum Bros. 26 Salem AYenue. 25 f'ninpbell AYcn1w. ABOVE ALL IN VALUE. BELOW ALL IN PRICE. Notions. Wash Goods. Silks. Fairfax Bros. LEADING DEALERS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HARDWARE, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. �W. G-.JONES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BAKER AND CONFECTIONER. Parties, Picnics, etc., supplied with Ice Cream at Short Notice. CORNER SALEM AVENUE AND HENRY STREET, S. W. VISITORS AND CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO CALL ON N. D. PORTER & CO. DOMESTIC AND FANCY GROCERS, 116 SALEM AVENUE, WEST, For Fancy Cakes and Crackers, Bottled Pickles, Olives, etc. Our special aim is to handle FRESH, CLEAN GROCERIES at Reasonable Prices. Soda \\1ater, Ice Crea1n Soda, Limeade, ALL THE ICES, HANDED TO YOU RIGHT OFF THE ICE . . . . AT VAN LEAR BROS.' Soda Fountain. YOU WILL FIND THEM ON THE MOST PROMINENT CORNER. IN THE CITY. WHILE in the city, see us about writing your insurance. You may, at least, want an accident ticket. We write FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE, and GUARANTEE BONDS. Respectfully, McCLANAHAN & KENT, Office, No. 7 Campbell Avenue, West, Bell 'Phone No . 363. ROANOKE, VA. �Thoroughly Modern. Centrally Located. El e gantly Appointed . Cuis ine and Service First - Class . Free Transportation to and from All Trains. V) -~ Typew rit<' rs, Photo Jlaterials. P r em o Cumern• . G!nss Plates, Cn ril llou11t s, Fllrus. Wr ite for Cutn l o!'u e an!l Prices. Q. Q. 108 Salem · Ave., S . W. IJl V) ;;: ROANOKE, V) ...0 'C ~ !::.. ti> 'C :x ""' ;:;· ~ VA. ~ ') \, ........ 0 3 ~ "' en 0 0 V) cu Come in and hear the $5 Grapho- '?c ~ phone. It will cost you nothing, and g we will be glad to have you look over our stock of goods. Ask to see the "' • new Ray Cameras. ::i: "' _g (Ji t"l 0 :I Q. :I Q. Roanoke Cycle Co. ~ :r tD (!> Cii Se nd us )"O u r Kod:ik Film ~ to be Fi ui s h rd . Ric1·c l e S u111lri es. Difli c ult Jlir1·rJe RPpniri n g. 30 WPJsba ch Gas Lights. i l �l "MEET ME AT MASSIE'S" We trust that every visitor to the German Baptist Association will visit our store and make it their headquarters while in the city. Being central and near the conjunction of all the street car lines, they will find it a welcome place to wait in coming and going and in keeping appointments with friends. 109 JEFFERSON STREET In connection with all the requirements of a FIR.ST =CLASS DRUG STORE we carry a full line of CAMERAS AND CAMERA SUPPLIES. :S:E.A.DQU .ARTERS PCR Monuments, Tombstones, Tiles, Gratings, Iron Fencing, Cement Sidewalks. Designs and Estimates Furnished on Application. J. H. MARSTEL.L.ER, 21 East Campbell Avenu e, ROANOKE , VA. 31 �TME t1oBl'IE ConrttNT, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. Acknowledged Leaders in the Sale of I Pl.i\NOS and ORGANS ' Highest Grades a Specialty---Our Prices Greatly Reduced. '' u . "°'C)) ... 'I ew png h t p·rnno s .. .... .. .. .. .... . .... ... ... . . .. . ::;,:... :... .')- to $GU() Second-ha n d P ian o::: ... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .... . .. . . . . . 50 t o :275 :\ ew Organ s ... ..... .. . ... . . . ... .. . . ..... .. ... . ... . . . .. . .)( l to 1:35 Second-haml Organ:-:............ . ... . ..... . . .... . ... . :2.) to 75 Our New Easy Payment System wi th ou t Interest is Lib e1·a l ancl Abso lutely Safe. ALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED AS REPRESENTED . Old Pianos and Organs Taken as Part Payment at Actual Value. ! ' ... '-·. Our Carbonette Photos are the ·F inest. Group Work is Up-to-Date. Give us a Call. No. HJYz Salem Avenue. 32 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Stone Printing and Manufacturing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1899 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known restrictions on copyright. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pamphlet Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Souvenir1899 https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2263/Headlight.2.pdf a9c75f56a2e43e07507424318239c00f PDF Text Text - 1 v ,. [ I ( -1 I \ �1 ·• 2 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. HEADLIGHT ROANOKE. II\' PUBLISHED BY J.W.BEARD and C.A.COLLIER. CHICAGO, ILL. IN this issue of HEADLIGHT, the publishers have endeavored to portray in a fair and impartial manner, both by illustration and description, the chief attrac~s of Roanoke, the gem of the New "· And while, for lack of space, we · ictured all the beauty spots in · ~ity, yet we feel that we "old dominion" ho::., to cr'lvey to the something so cordial and u d . bl 1 Virginia hospitality, that 1a .m•ra e oca· its meaning in an attcm .iething of the en· The warm clasp of _:tessive character of sympathetic voicordial • ..... intrb · as been to present the city · 1 st ran• gra It is, in all its various features; and : co that end proper attention bas been r 1 ...... · · - - - - - - - - devoted to all the important factors, natural and acqui red, which tend to make Roanoke famous as a business center, a place of residence and resort, and we believe that we are offering to the public the first reliable, and by far the most complete illustrated representation of the Magic City ever placed upon the market. J. \\', lll':AllD. This beautiful metropolis of South West Virginia is a charming and pros~erous city of 2s,ooo inhabitants, located m the gate-way bet ween the Roanoke and Shenandoah vallevs, two of the most beautiful and fertiie vales to be found on the continent. The city is situated on t?e banks of the picturesque and romantic Roanoke river which winds around a~d through the s~uthern portion of the city, affording some very charming river scenery, as well as excellent drainage and water power. She is surrounded on all sides by a country rich in natural re· so~rces. The valley land immediately adiacent the city is covered with rich, well kept farms, succulent pastures and handsome orchards. The lime-stone soil here producing an abundance of nutritious blue g rass is mainly accountable for the great number of thorough-bred ~orses that constantly spin on the delightful boulevards that radiate in different directions from the city. To the same source may be attributed the numerous herds of Shorthorn and Jersey cattle that contribute an air of thrift and comfort to the suburban cou)11ry places. Beyond the valley, just f:-fr enough to show to good advantage ~·n an irregular circle, stand the ranges . the Blue Ridge a~d Alleghany mount. ios. Across the billowy stretch of gr en, these blue lines of mountain peaks !Jresent to the eye one of the most charming and magnificent scenes ever presented to the human vision. On and around these mount a i n s are grown the celebrated Albemarle and Dack Creek pippins, apples which have acquired an international reputation and which frequent ly sell at a lmost fabulous prices by reason of their superior quali ties. Under the surface of these mountains lie valuable minerals and coal of the highest quality. They afford also an abundance of good timber. Roanoke controls the trade of a vast te rritory, a considerable portion of which is yet undeveloped, but which holds out splendid promises for the future. She is noted beyond all southern cities for the hustling, aggressive character of her business men. One of the first impressions a person gets after alighting from the train while jostling through the crowd a lways surging around the Norfolk & Western depot, and his eye catches a glimpse of Jefferson street, with its handsome brick blocks and ceaseless rush of vehicles and cars, is the consciousness of having entered upon a scene of unusual industrial activity, and he is justly" surprised at the busy animation everywhere around him telling of prosperity and enterprise. Scarcely less astonishing to him ate her fine public buildings, magnificent hotels, and the numerous metropolitan feat ures which bespeak comfort and convenience. As he gradually takes in the out-stretching landscapes of almost infinite variety, the view from every point presenting distinct features, he becomes aware of the fact that he is in the midst of a land of beautr, and delight. llut should he enter the delightful villa home of one of her citizens, he will then realize one 0£ the principle charms of Roanoke, the , l 1 1 Jefferson Strcet.-Lookzizg North. Post Office. �3 H EADLIGHT, R OANOKE, VA. Salcm Ave11uc.- Looki11g "old dominion" hospitality. There is something so cordia l and delightful about Virginia hospitality, that language loses its meaning in an attempt to describe it. The warm clasp of th e hand, the soft sympathetic voice, the dcl icate and cordial interest manifested in the strange r, all coming with such easy grace, makes one feel at once that he is in the land of friends. This captivati ng politeness and easy natu ral sociability is a characteristic of this region, and can be found nowhere else in the Union in such royal profusion as in the i\Iagic City. There is certainly no city of its size in the south containing so many beautiful residences. Within the limits of R oanok e can be found almost every variety of location. There are hills of conside rabl e alt itude, affording magnificen t vie \~S in all directions; there are other portions of the city entirely level. Some of her homes are almost palatial, and m!'st of them are models of comfort and good taste. They are usually set back from the street in the midst of ample grounds, being artisti cally shaded and beautified by shrubs an d flowers. The water supply of Roanoke is unsurpassed by any ci ty in th e world ; it is supplied from a sp ri ng th a t gushes out from th e base of Mill ~1ountain, as clear as crystal and almost ice cold; thousands of barrels of t his water being bott led and shipped to north.ern cities annually. The climate here is well nigh perfect. The skies are a~ b~ue and clear as those of Italy. The ai r is salubrious and comes fresh from the mountains, fragrant with the aroma of mountain · verdure and charged with health gi vin g ozone. The ni ghts a re usually cool and bracing, even in the hottest weather. Ro~noke is located in th e heart of \~hat.•~ known as the Springs Region of \ irg1111a, several of the most f amous . of winch are but a few miles distant, and can be reached by a drive of an hour or more. Around the s c n::sorts, m a n y of which have been famous for more than a century, cluster romantic memories and historic interests which it would require volumes to descri be prope rl y. To the east of the city but a shor t distance stand the famous pea k s of Otter. T o the northwest, about seven miles dis/Vest. tant, towers l\fcA fee's Knob bald and g rand, one of the highest moun~ tain peaks in th e state. To the north about the same distance, in the peaceful seclusion of a pretty mountain cove lies Hollins Institute. There are bea~tiful d rives leading to these and a score of other in te resting suburbs. T he firm, smoo.th, m~ cadami;:ed roads are fringed on etther side by extensive orchards and rural homes of cxce11tional beauty. As a convention city, Roanoke possesses the rare advantages<.£ easy accessibility, s umptuous hotels, un1ivaled facilities for recreati on, and surro1111dings that appeal a t once to the visitor. The city is well supplied with social and benevolent institutions, all of which are carefully and ably conducted. Her churches are numerous and im?osing, and .the pe rcent age of church-going. pop~lat1on is greater ~ban tl~~t of a~y clly with which the writer 1s familiar. 1 he effect of t11 1· s 1s . d'1scern- able in the high moral atmosphere that pervades the city. \ Ve present pictures of some of the leading church edifices, many of which are models of ch urch architecture. The public school system of th e city is the best in the state. i\'lany of the school buildi ngs are in a high degree attractive, as well as comfortably and conveniently arranged throughout, and the standard of scholarship demand· ed of the teachers is high. Roanoke is fortunate in the possession of a good board of education, wise, con· servative men who conduct matters pertaining to the public schools in a thoroughly business lik e manner. Roanoke contains in th e " Academy of Music" one of the best opera houses in the south, and is visited by the best attra ctions in the country each season. The whole city is uniformly well built and presents to the eye a fresh, att racti ve appea rance. The buildings a re mostly new and constructed on modern lines. The markets are abundantly supplied daily with fresh fruits, vegetables, poultry, eggs and butter direct, and fresh from the hands of the producer. The business man can here find that happy combination of h ealth, p leas ure and profit, which is the ideal condition of life; and to those seeking a permanent home or a mere temporary sojourn fo r rest and recreation, where else can they find such a splendid combination of all the good th ings which go to make. up the sum of human happiness as are presented to him by this bewitching queen o[ Old Dominion. She is in very deed th e belle of the New South, extending with jewelb edeck ed hand, to the home-seek er and the business man in search of wealth and happiness, the richest gems and th e most tern pting opportunities offered by the lovely southland. City /fall. �r 4 H EADLIGHT, R OA NOKE, VA. b road gauge business man, especially es· teemed for his fi n e social qua liti es. He is prominent in nearly all the leading fraterna l orders of the city, and possesses in an eminent degree the fraternal spi r it of true brothe rhood. City Jail. THE CITY GOVERN MENT. The government of the city is intrusted to a mayor, twenty councilmen and the various courts. Roanoke is a remarkably well governed city, especially fortunate in having at the head of affairs a body of representative business and professional men wh o are clear headed and prog ressive, and on the alert for the promotion of her best interests. Th c: recently elected mayor, Mr. JAM ES P. W OODS, is one of the leading attorneys of the city, who is identified with several of the important business enter prises of Roan oke. He isa native of R oanoke county, and received his education a t the Roa noke Coll~ge and the Universit y of Virginia. He is an eloquent speaker, a staunch Dem~c rat, and was serving his second term m the Council when elected Mayor. ,, l MR. JAMES R. TERRY, the President of the Council, is one of Roanoke's most progressive business men. He is Secretary and Manager of The H ome Building and Loan Association, which has been an important factor in the development of the city, and be can always be counted on to take an active interest in anything that pertains to the city's welfare. As presiding officer Mr. Terry b~s wo~ the esteem of the council by his fair rulmgs and business-like methods. .MR. CHAS. D. FOX, Chairman of the Fmance Committee. is a well known ~harmacist who conducts one of the lead1?g drug stores of the c ity. H e is a native of Roanoke county, Va., and is a MR. R. A. BUCKNER, from th e Second \Vard, is one of the most distinguished m embers of th e council, having ser ved in that body continuously for th e past eleven years, and was for eight years its presiding o ffi c er. He is ag~n~ for. the Southern Express Company, an resident of the Melrose Land Company, one of the most successful corpo- W estern Rail way Comp any at Roanoke, and has been associated with the company for the past tw enty years. He is a public spirited c itizen of charming personality and well balanced judgment. DR. W . HODGSON is one of the professional men of the council, who is thoroughly alive to the interests of his constituents and the city at large. He is a nat ive of F luvanna county, Va., and gradua ted from the Virginia Medical College in 1867, and has practiced his profession ever since with the exception of several years that he served as surgeon in tbe U. S. Army. He located in Roanoke in 1890, and has been for some t ime a prominen t member of the Board of Health of Roanoke. MR. M. J. COLEMAN, from th e Sec· ond Ward, is a member of the Jaw firm of Coleman & Coleman, one of the most popular legal fi rms in the city. Mr. A. B. Coleman, the other member of the firm, is a member of the School Hoa rd and otherwise identified with th e interests of the city, Mr. Coleman is a native of Nelson county, Va., was educated at the University of Virginia, graduating with honors in 1893. He is a jolly good fellow and is possessed of a keen logical intellect. Is a member of a number of fraternal organizations. DR. J. T. STRICKLAND is one of t he best City Market. r at ions in the . . fact that . c ity, as evidenced by the 11 and has declared between 800 a c ~ Per cent. dividends. T hey own 1uantny of in the no rth Property t ion of th .west seeing the De .c1.ty incJudrrv1ng p Mr. Buckner . ark. of intens is a man e ene good bu . rgy and ment. ~iness judge cJa· never to h < I ms ave b connected . een WJth successful an un- known physicians of R oanoke, whom the \IOI· ers of the Fifth \Varel have for several t erms chosen to look after their interes ts in the council H e is a native of Patrick co un ty Va· and received his literar y educati~n a·~ the University of North Carolina, gradu- ~rprise. MR. H. n G I ' UV ' . rom the First \V 1s a man Wh ard, o corn mands the COnfid . and esteem of II ence ties and fact· a Par. ions in h council. H e . t c IS the popular freight fo r the N agent l Orfolk & .-fra1k111)' of .IJ11sk. �5 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. ating in the class of 1878. He then studied medicine at the same institution, graduating in 1880. Went from there to Jefferson College, Philadelphia, g raduating in 1882. Another member from the Fifth Ward is MR. W. R. COULBOURN, the popular druggist of the northwest section. He is a graduate of Dickinson College, Pennsylvania, and bas been identified with the business interests of Roanoke since 18c)1. He is a man of strong character and a diligent and conscientious worker in the council. One of the popular members of the Finance Committee is MR. J. C. PAGE, from the Second Ward, who is associated with the large wholesale produce and fruit house of A. G. Chewning; is a native of Cumberland county, Va. He located in Roanoke in the fall of 18c)o, and was engaged in the real estate business until 1892, when he started in the commission business. He is a prudent man of good executive ability. Another well known member of the Finance Committee is MR. B. 0. MAYS from the Fourth Ward. Mr. Mays con~ ducts one of the leading restaurants and saloons in Roanoke, a delightful place for the weary toiler in search of refreshments, and a place where the politician and the fisherman can smoke the pipe of peace and spin the proverbial yarn. He is a n~tive ~f Lynchburg, but has been in busmess m Roanoke since 1887. He is now serving his third term in the council. One of the members ably representing the laboring interests of the city is MR. JAMES 13. NEWTON, member of the Finance Committee from the Fifth MAYO"R AND Ward. He is now serving his second term. Mr. Newton is a native of Albemarle county, Va., but has been a resident of Roanoke since 1887, and has been connected with the Roanoke Machine \Vorks. He is an energetic, efficient man, and ambitious for the city's ad· vancement. Another faithful representative of the industrial interests of the city in the council is MR. MORRIS l\IINAHAN, member of Finance Committee Crom the Third Ward. He is by birth a real Yankee, being a native of Springfield, Mass. He located in Roanoke in 1886, now serving his second term in th,e council, where be has always been true to the best interests of his constituents. He is employed in the Roanoke Machine Works. Among the recently elected members COUNC:l b. <t~k �6 HEADLIGHT l ROANOKE, V A. to the City Council is Mr. JOEL H. CUTCHEON, a popular attorney and a man who is especially well and favorably known in the social and fraternal circles of th e Magic city. He is a native of Nansemond county, Va. He is a graduate of Richmond College. Was engaged in business in Norfolk for fifteen years and was for two years on the Chicago Board of Trade. He located in Roanoke in 1&)~.and bas since built up a good practice in his profession. MR. S. P. SE IFE RT, Councilman from the Fourth Ward, is identified with the manufacturing interests of the city in the capacity of assistant foreman in the Norfolk & Western Railway shops, a position which he has attained through faithfulness to duty and superior administrative ability. He is a native of Lebanon, Penn., and was a resident of Richmond, Va., five years prior to locating in Roanoke in 1&)o. 1886 to 1890. He was elected to the council at the recent election, this being the second time that be bas been a mem· ber of that body. Labor bas a true friend in MR. JOHN L. MULLEN who ably represents the interests of th~ Third Ward. l\lr. l\Iullen is a n~tive of Lexington, Va., but became a resident of Roanoke in 1887, and has been in the employ of the N. & w. R~il­ way Company ever since. He is serving h!s second term as membe r of the co~n­ cil, and has achieved marked popularity among the voters of his ward. It is hard to find a man in the entire cou~1cil who has a more enthusiastic following, or enjoys more thoroughly ~be confidence and esteem of his constitu· ents, than the newly elected member from th~ .Fourth Ward, l\IR. ARTHUR \.V. LESCURE. He was raised in Hams- W. K. ANDREWS, ExM ayor. l\l r. Andrews, in addition to being one of the most successful and highly esteemed citizens of the city, enjoys th e distinction of being one of TV. K. Andrews, . f E:i:·llfnyor. the pioneers o Roanoke. He came here way back in the Big Lick days, and was for ten years with Ferguson & Gambill, which was the main business enterprise of the place for years. He afterwards engaged in manufacturing tobacco, which be continued success( ully for nine years, until be estab· lished his present business, which bas built up a very prosperous trade in coal and wood, under th e firm name of \V. K. MR. GEO. L. HART, from the Third Ward, enjoys the distinction of being the youngest member ever elected to the Roanok e council. Mr. Hart was born in Steuben county, N. Y., in 1874, but removed to Roanoke, then Big Lick, when but a child. He bas virtually grown up with the city, having been associated in various capacities with a number of h er leading business interests. He is now a court reporter, with an office in the Terry building, where he does a large amounl of law work in addition to his court duties. 11 lllustrating the thoroughly representative character of th e body is MR. LEVY WITT, a highly esteemed member from the Fourth Ward, who conducts one of the leading blacksmithing establishments of the city. Mr. Witt is a native of Allegany county, i'vld., but located in Roanoke in 1888, and has since then b een identified with the business interests of the city. One of the most profound and judicial members of the council is MR. A. E. KIN G of the First Ward, member of the law firm of King & Smith, with offices in the Terry building. Mr. Smith is a native of Fluvanna county, Va., and graduated from the law department of the Unive rsity of Virginia in 1882. He th en practi ced in his home county up to 1890, when he came to Roanoke. He wa s judge of Fluvanna A . E . J<ing , county from Councilman First Ward. A Residence Street of Roa11oke. burg Penn b . ' ·• Ut came to Roanoke 111 8 1 90 to fill a ll . . . h N o. " ' b h os1t1on 111 t e . L" n • s ops, w ere he has since remained. · J. S. PA.TT!£ E .commissioner of Revenue ' Was born ' inx Fauqu ·ier county, V a. Located in R oke in 1883, where h e was f? r several oa;ars engaged in the ~:rc~nt1le busines/ He was elected to c ity council . 88 and was agam elected in t8 ., t~ I 4. ' ca acity he served t'll 9., Ill which p . 1 1!!- 1 ted comm1s· sione r of "'.I-., whe n e 1ec revenue. W. E. Tu a : : - -. Clerk • was .., ivtA.S City · orn and reared. ' t County, \'a. After completin ibn. Botetou~on he located in Roanoke .1 g is educat f a time n t88 d w·1s or employed with 3, an ' r and blind factory He a sash, doo loyed in the No~folk &was afterwards ernP up to ' \V R sbops 1890, when h e este rn ~· newspaper re . engaged in d . porting on the R. 7"/11u:s au Ill whi ch capac· oanoke ' to the · ' ll Y he · eel up time he Was a :on11nu . Clerk, a 0 inted City osi tion he b PP pi·es· P as b the ent time ha . a ly fill ed to . elY re· elected e~ch v1ng been successiv term. b Andrews & Co. l\lr. Andrews was for t en year Sa me mber of the Roanoke common council ;ind twice president of th at body. He was elected ~ayor of Roanoke in 18<)6, and his administration of the city's affairs was prog ressive and business- like and won the hearty approval of tbe tax payers. He declined the nomination at the recent election. ]. H. WINGATE, City Engineer. Uorn in Delaware, raised in l\laryland, moved to Big Lick, now Roanoke, in 188 1, was connected with the N.& W.R.R.as civil engineer, up to 1885. Was t h e n engaged in business for himself for a number of yea rs. In r 895 was appointed by the ci ty co1mcil, en g i · neer for city of J. 1-/. //Vinj!'tztc, Roanoke. Cily Eng-ineer. �HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. /I ~ 7 �8 Y. M. C. A.-The Young Men's Christian Association, located at the corner of Jefferson st r eet and Kirk ave., is doing vigorous work in R oanoke in the interest of he r young men. They supply superior ind ucemen ts and adv.antages for the development of a sturdy all round Christian manhood. The privileges include a cheerful reading room, supplied with the latest daily, weekly and monthly publications; a well equipped gymnas- HEADLIGHT ROANOKE, VA. ' ium, shower and tub baths with prh·a te lockers, a well furnished game room and evening educational classes, together with ably conducted social and re1igious meetings. A special feature is the junior department, which bas recently been added, the boys having privileges on special days. The Association is managed by a Board, composed of the leading young business men of the city. The General Secretary, ~Ir. H. A. Meacham, devotes his enti re time to the Association and will be pleased to furn- ~- ,F;nsr PRG5BYTl'l?/Atf CNUKCH. Group of Roa11oke cn.urc/l.CS· �... HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. Orpl1nnage. ish further particulars. The b uil ding is open daily from 9:00 A. M. to IO:OO P. M. M~mbership fee ss.oo per year. - S AINT ANDREWS CHURCH.. In 1882 the holy sacrifice of the mass was first celebrated in Roanoke, by the Rev. ]. W. Lynch. Roanoke was then. in its infancy. Since th en it has tak en its place in the front rank of southern cities, and the church has kept pace with th~ progress o( the city. A beautifu l piece of ground occ upying one of the most commanding and cha rm ~ng elevations in th e city was purchased in 1883, and the church in whi ch the congregation still worships, was dedicated by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Kean e. Father Lynch continued to look aft er the little Rock in Roanoke, together with other missions scattered over six counties up t o 1889, when he was co mpelled to relinquish all else and devote his entire time to Roanoke . . He has since occupied a handsome residence just in the rear of the church. A building was constructed about that time for the young men of the congregation, who P astor and Buildings of St. A ndrews Paris/1. formed a charitable ~rganization known all this valuable property is free from as St. Andrews Society. In this ball debt and that still further improvements a parochial sch ool was begun b y Mrs. will soon be accomplished facts is due Junius McGehee and her sister, Miss mainly to th e energ y and excellent busi- . White, but Father Lynch with the ness ability of th eir esteemed pastor, advice of the Bishop, desiring to give who has been able at all t imes to semore stabilit y to th e work, sec ured Siscure th e loyal support and h earty co-opters of Charity of Nazareth from the eration of his people. 1 ' mother house in Kentucky, to take charge Auditor. One of th e school and th~ boys orphanage. JAM ES •·-~"' of the most popularmen "' am ong R· oanTheir excellent teaching contributed to oke's public; officials Mr. McFall, the its ra pid growth, so th~t at the present auditor. He was born in Bedford count_y, tim e there are 275 p upils who attend the Virginia, 1869, located _i!1 Roa~oke m day school and a much large r numbe r 1881 and virtually grew up with the who come regularly to the Sunday school. city. He attended school till 1887, wh e.n It is now found , ne~essary to erect a be took a position in the accountant s new school house, whi~h wilt be an or. office of the N. & \V. Ry. Co. He is ' namental and c.ornmodiu.s building commanding a dehgh~ful view, sit uated in one ~( 'the_; o~igl°nat'of~;~?f HoseJ\Co,~11'µ.~-~ the beautiful pa~k tncluded in the church {.' No. _2 1, ~nd \Vas foreman\· of _same ~I? ·.,,'HJ't ~~ . property. It is probable that in the h to .. i8Qi>~ · ·fI.e was ~elected . 2pd_4.,_~ss1s-(~ ne:i.r future a new St. Andrews church ' t an t c h 1'e'f • of . fire · ,department . 10 189r~ • _ • _.. will adorn these grounds and it will be ~·and ' 1st'. a ssistant chief in.! J89 2! bemg;~~~{:.1t!.:. a building worthy of this beautiful city ele~t~d chief of the departmenf 10 1 ~3~~~ •• . . w h'icb be still holds. He. is a of churches. T he .st. Andrews orphaa pos1t1on . t m "'mber of the International nage occupie~ ~n im?osing and finely prom men " . . of. 1.-ire Engineers. arranged building, situated on a bluff - ' .A ssoc1a11on . . Mr. Mc. Fall was appointed to the pos1t1on of city just above St. Andrews Hall. That M~~,C;t~ is r b, ~~ \ t -~"" .,-.---. ~ .; •• t 'f\.. ' ;l~ . I, /. �~I rP ...E~ , " .. -. • r- ..., ·-::~ff"ZWC'~'-""'*'~~~·,··=--.:::.•;::..~.-;-:-------------------------~----------------, .. 10 ._. HEADLIGHT .· ROANOKE, VA. auditor· in · 1897, a position in which he has given eminent satisfaction, owing to his fine business ability and captivating social qualities. He is prominent in the fraternal orders of the city. CHIEF OF POLICE. The present incumbent of this office, whose portrait is shown .. is Mr. H. N. Dyer, who was born and raised in Henry county, Va. He located in Roanoke in 1889, and engaged in the grocery business till 11l9o, when he went to keeping a livery stable. On December 20, 1893, he was appointed • chief of police, which position he fills to the satisfaction. of the city. ' .j ]NO. ]. GIESEN, born and raised in Buffalo, N. Y. Located in Roanoke, 1890, organized the Alert Fire Co. in August 1892, was captain of same until January 18, 1897, when be was elected assistant chief. He bas been connected: with the Va. Brewery Co. since he located· in Roanoke and was made manager in 1896, a position be now bolds. -: ' . C. W. THOMAS, City Treasurer. A · ,;Roanoke Machine Works, where he re · mained for a year. In 1890 be was apnative of Montgomery county, Va., lopointed Deputy Clerk of the Hustings cated in Roanoke (then called Big Lick) Court, a position held by him up to the in 1862, where he bas remained ever since time he was elected to the office he now with the exception of a short time spent bolds. He has always been a staunch in farming in Montgomery Co., bis old Democrat and an active worker for the home. He was appointed town sergeant, interest of his party. and in 1884 was '11ade city sergeant of Roanoke under the new charter, serving · S.S. BROOKE, Clerk of the Hustings the city in that capacity until 1890, havand Circuit Courts, was born in Stafford ing served three terms. Jn 1890 he was county, Va. Practiced law for a time in elected city treasurer, in which capacity Fredericksburg, Va., located in Roanoke he is now serving his third term. Mr. in 1882 where be conducted a newspaThomas enjoys in a high degree the es· per and job printing establishment unt~l teem and confidence of the citizens of 1886, when be was appointed to the pos•· Roanoke. tion, which he now bolds, by the judge of the court. The efficiency with which he W. F. BRYANT, Comm1ss1oner of has filled that position, may be judged Revenue. Mr. Bryant is one of Roanfrom the fact that be has been elected to oke_'s most popular young men. He is a succeed himself at each successive elecnative of Martinsville, Henry Co., Va., tion since 1886. and was educat«id at Ruffner Institute. He filled the position of Deputy Clerk of EDWARD LYLE, Commonwealth's Hen~y County for seven years, prior to Attorney. Born in Montgomery Count~, coming to Roanoke in 1889 to take a Virginia. Attended Virginia Polytechnic position as clerk in the office of the ,. -:..: _.:,. .., \ �11 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. Instit ute at Blackburg, Va. \Vas first lieutenant cadet corps, a medallist of the Lee Literary Society fo r two yea rs, a nd a g raduate of the literary depart ment. \Vas in business two years as bookk e e per in the Roanoke l\[ a ch in e \Yorks. Next entered the law school at Columbia Uni vers ity, New York city, graduated as L.L. B. in 189~; was for a t ime connected with the law fi rm of Foster & Ac kely, 33 Wall street, while in Columbia. Came to Roanoke in 1894 and was admitted to the Virginia bar, elected commonwealth's at torney in 18q6 and again in 1898 by one of the largest majorities g iven Edward Lyle. If/alter E. Thomas. in the city. T . R. TILLETT, City Sergeant. One of the especially cordial and genial gentlemen who attend to the official business of the city is t he popuiar sergeant, who is a native of Laudoun county, \'a., and came to Roanoke in 1890, entering the office of the clerk of the Hustings court, where he remained as assistant t ill ap- /fl. F. BiJ•mzt. James P. Coon. Samuel S. Brooke. C/tas. IV. Thomas. point ed deputy sergeant. He was appointed sergeant ,10 fill an u ne~pi red t erm in March, 189.J, and t he following May was elected to the same office by a majori~y of 515, running far ahead of his party ticket. l le wat re-elected in 1896 by 1,678 m~jori t y , leadin!{ his ticket by about 8oo and w,1:; ::gain re·elected 1.h.e last election. l\I r. Tillet is a born poliucian and a faithful oflicer. A , • /nslilutc _ 1l1: . A lie.{( 111 11• am Buildinl[. Thomas R. Tille/I. .Hugh N. Dyer. ALLEGANY INSTITUTE, Roanoke, is famous as an ed ucat ional center, due to its salubrious climat e, t he char m of its scene ry and general hea lthfu lness. And most prominent among other private institutions of learning must be classed the Allcg:my fnstitute, which isa preparatory school for boys. Located in n commodious brick structure in the suburbs of the city on the highest ridge within �12 the corporate limits, and surrounded by ample play grounds, embracing in all about ten acres. There is no point in the city which afford ·such a complete and comprehensive view of the matchless scenery which has made Roanoke famous- the grandeur and beauty of which words cannot describe it must be seen to be appreciated; but w~ will say that such surroundings are inspiring and tend to cultivate lofty ambitions and to stimulate the imag inations of boys who are fortunate enough to enjoy the privileges of this famous school. Their building is one of the most complete, so far as sanitary arrangement ventilation and convenience of arrange ~ ment are concerned be found in the state. It is an all round wide awake and clearly progres~ive _school. It_ is strictly a family school, m its home·hke influence and care. Its object is to provide for young men and boys thorough college preparatory training, under the most wholesome social and moral influences. It also affords to those desiring to enter a business career the best commercial course to be obtained HEADLIGHT, ROAN OKE, VA. '.'.!!!AT CONSTITUTts A HAlf-BACK" ~_:.:.:;;:,; School Life. •11ou.........._,......,. "..._ _~.,.....,.~ - c.ii-VOi o No o in the city • not only affording a full and complete b . . . 11 b ranc Iles b us1ness course .Ill a b Its . ' lit the student 1s ena led wh 11e thus Preparing himself for a prac- tical business career to prosecute such additional studies as may be found the most important adjuncts to his business course. The Institute is governed by a board of t rustees embracing many of the leading business and professional men of the city, with Prof. Chas. L. Cocke of Hollins as president. The Institute is under the direct management of S. S. Handy and A. K. Handy, gentlemen of rare accomplishments, and eminently qualified for the management of such an institution. Their base-ball team is one of the features of Roanoke. They also publish "School Life," a publication which has attained high rank among college journals. HOLLINS INSTITUTE. In a cool secluded spot in the center of one of the most charming coves to be found along the whole line of the Blue Ridge mount· ains, just six miles from Roanoke, and but a short distance from Hollins station on the N. & \V. R. R., is located this historic institution. It is the oldest chartered school for the education of �13 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. young ladies in the state, and is to-day th e largest institution of its k ind in the state. It enjoys the d istinction of having graduated more young ladies than any other school in Virginia, and there is probably no place on the continent offering such a dt!light£ul combination of advantages for health, comfort and pleasure, togeth er with superior mental, mo ra l, aesthetic and relig ious training, as is afforded by this venerable institution. The country adjacent is covered with t he finest orchards to be found in the state, and is noted far and wide for its charming beauty and unrivalled fertility. instance, the Bo· tetourt Sulphur· Springs, which have been fa. mous for gene· rations, and to this source is partially due the r ob u s t health enjoyed by the pupils here· School li£e at Chas. L . Cocke, LL. D. Hollins is made cheerful and happy, and there is ~bout this place an air of sweet content mingled covered walks. The course of instruction is as complete as can be obtained in the United States. The institute is held by an independent board of trustees composed of prominent business and professional men, and is under the di rect supervision of Prof. Chas. L. Cocke, LL. D ., one of t he ablest and most esteemed educators and write rs of th e south - a Christian scholar in the truest and best sense. VIRGIN IA COLLEGE. This is a school for young ladies, and occupies a good location a half mile beyo?d the city limits on a slope of the mountam, and View of Hollins bistitute. j ; One of the features of H ollins is its med icinal water, embracing some of Virginia's most celebrat ed springs, for · h Joyous · outbursts, laugh te r and music wit that thrills and charms the visito r. The young lady f?rtuna te enough to partake of the educational advantage of this der b f I home of knowledge h"I . .1g t .u . I Christian h w. I e en1oymg its s1mP e osp1tality (for Hollins is but a. g_reat Christian family e religion where t ru r finds practical app I · . will long recat1on) d Holl ins member 01 . · . rasc111at1ng with its vironments; rura I e nfree un b urd and the day~ d )lapPY ene I1 ere will ever spent t J . I er most P easrema1n 1 . u1cm h r ~ n .c e . ing re . b nddings The ma in . r six commoconsisl ~ structures dio~s b;~c with modequipP ·ences and onven1 ern c onnected by are all c is reached by a t rolley li ne. \Ve prod uce a cut o( th e b uilding , which is very well ed for school purposes. The course a d ap l . I . b the usual studies taug lt m t e aces em b r. . . numerous young ladies seminaries located around Roanoke and throughout South· west \'irginia. k S1:c11c 11car Hollins. Virginia College. �14 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. ROANOKE GAS AND WATER COMPANY. One of the most prominent and beautiful features of the City of Roanoke is its water supply. At the base of ;\!ill Mountain, 1 J~ miles from the cent er of the city, a s;>ring gushes out in immense volume and purity which under all conditions and at ali times is perfectly clear, cold and pure. Its volume of 5,000,000 gallons per day is more than double the present needs of th e city, and the elevation of the reservoir, 222 feet above the center of th e city, gives a uniform and ample pressure for fire service, so that the necessi ty for fire engines seldom arises. Speaking of the purity of the water supply, one of the most p rominent chemists of the country, who had occasion to ana lize it, reported "the samples of Crystal Spring water have been subjected to both the Hotel Rorkled![e.- TojJ of Jllill 1llo1111tai11. laid to all points within th e city, and to many of the suburbs. Jt has laid 48.8 formerly president N. & W. Ry.; H. E. Gerhard, secretary and treasurer, and J. C. Raun, manager and engineer. PONCE DE LEON HOTEL. This is an imposing brick building, pleasantly situated in the heart of the business part of the city, is well arranged and finely furnish ed. Most of the rooms are arranged in suites equipped with private baths. The building is heated th.r~ughout b y steam a nd 1·1ghted b,·' electnc1tr,· andf . . e of the Ponce de Leon is· clo th e CUIStn th e highest excellence. The whole bull in is supplied with ev e ry moder~ . :ip? f or comfort and. conve111ence. pliance b , . k elevators commumcate el\\ een Q UIC I. d . ·ffcrent floors. The hate is un e1 t 11C d 1 G h the manageme nt of Mr. C. . mil ' a veteran host, who has been engaged in the hotel business for nearly a quarter of a century. J-lc thoroughly understands th e art o( appropriately adm i nisteri1~g to the demands of the t ravelin~ public . . e•·s prompt and efficient, and The serv1c . · ·IS 011 e of the most popular hote ls m t IllS the South. s . C1J•slal Sf>rings. chemical and bacteriological analy~is, and the results show an unusual degree of purity." The capacity of the two pumping engines is 4,000,000 gallons pe r day. On th e top of ~ l ill l\lountain and at an elevation of 1,735 above sea level the Gas and Water Company have buil; and handsomely furnished a very neat hotel and observatory. This attractive spot is approached by a road zigzagging along the side of the mounta in to the summit, from which th e most extensive and beautiful vie,;s of the whole valley of the Roanoke river h etwee n th e Alleghany and Blue Ridge mountains may b e obtained. The Roanoke Gas & Water Company, a private corporation supplies the city with gas and water: Its plant is very extensive, its pipes are miles of Wat 'I ( g as mains. er n1ains and 21:3 ~111 cs o The officer Its capital stock is ~.ooo. 5 are F . j. Kimball, president, ll OTEL ROA~OKE. A prominent feature of the city is this picturesque and spacious hotel. Located upon a commanding and shapely elevation in the midst of a beautiful park of some 8 acres, with its flower-bedecked lawns and sparkling fountains. The approach is delight· ful, and the 1,6oo feet of verandas com· mand an unobstructed view on either �.15 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, V A. side, of the charming valley and encircling mountains. Tbe architecture is unique and charmingly adapted to its surroundings. It is elegantly and perfectly equipped for the comfort of its guests. Each room may be considered a front room, as th ere are none but command choice views. One of the chief attractions of this hotel is its magnificent sun parlor with its glass front and luxuriant flora l decorations. This popular h os· telry enjoys a large percentage of the best commercial trade as well as an ext ensive tourist patronage. It is under the efficient management of i\Ir. S. K. Campb e ll, a hospitable and genial gentleman, and an accomplished host who leaves nothing om it ted to ins ure the comfort and satisfaction of its patrons. H. H. HUGGINS, ARCH ITECT. A native of North Carolina. but has resided in Roanoke since 189 1. Hehasdesigned th e principal school buildings in Roan oke, Calvary Baptist church, a number of the most beautiful residences, among these may be m entioned that of F. B. Thomas, A.]. Evans and G. E . Markley. Among the many business b locks de- 1 Hotel Roano/.:e.-Front f/iew. R EV. P. S. l\llLLER. There is not in the city a more conscientious worker for the advancement of Roanoke than the popular pastor of ~he German Baptist ch urch, M r. P. S. Miller. He has don e a THE PRESS. There are two dailies printed in Roanoke one a morning and the other an eve~ing paper. Both are p rogressive, Sun Pador.-1-/otel Roano/.:e. Approac/t to H otel Roanolu:. r signed by h im a re tht' King and Gooch building and t hat of Heironimus & Brugh and th e And re ws building. .He I ' t build· has also designed many prommeu ings for the leading towns throughout the northern and western part of th~ · ·. of the mos state. Mr. H uggms i::; one . . the . · f his line 111 accomplish ed artists o state. I to give .PUbl'1c1ty · to th e superior re·tt dea g ' s of this re · .,c1vantage d .t g1on as a place of , an i was . . ff mainly through his 1·esidence, ell-directed e Orts that Roanoke sew d th e German naptist Conference cu re He· for next yea r. •s a native of Augusta Va., and 1ocated in Roanoke about c_o.ht years ago, .where he bas since e1g blisbed a flourishing church. es ta well managed journa.ls, which. not only the read1og public a corsupp ly to . rect summary of the. bappenmgs of the world, but are espe~1ally full and e11 tcrtaining in their daily record of local doings, and it is worthy of note that the business men of Roanoke are unusually liberal in their patronage bestowed upon th e press. �16 HEADLIGHT ROANOKE, VA. ) THE ROAN'OKE TIMES ..... ~ ~----~~~~~~~! ROANOKE EVENING WORLD. The World is a bright, up-to·dat e evening paper, and the leading Democratic organ of Southwest Virginia. It was founded in 1889 by Albert 1-1. Dooley, John P. Ackerly and Chas. Cox, three en- Evening World OjJlcc. Roa11oke Times OjJicc. t erprising Young who perceived that one of the nee~=n~f Roanoke was a live afternoon Pape nd in spite of the r, a . t I1ey scored usua I cro k e o f the pessimist, a success from the start. The new pape.r met with a cordial reception, as evidenced by the libera1 advertis ing patr~;~ . .llS coIumns. I ·~ 1893, ag e s I10w11 m tion list _. ubscrip World purchased t he \ t he Record, a and mechanical ouUi 0 ccessfully concompetitor which ~unsu Id T he trit cst"'d for the afternoi;m fie · I f r umph of the World in this strugg e 0 supremacy was mainly due to the sagacious managernen; of Mr. J)ooley, ~vho had wisely looked after the pecuniary needs of the Pap er. Tb e po I.icy of th World has a lwa e b e en co n siste Ys and loyally d lltly · crat1c. It has erno• been a live to th:~er 1nterests of R '-Oanok and bas a lway. · e, liberal supp~ given evervthing tOrt to · to advance th enc1·ltJg perity of th e Pros. . · C1ty. The e p 1'11ag1c owned b aper is company y ofa StOck I \Vh" A.H. Dooley is p ic~ dent. lie h res1. with the Pa as hee11 · . Per f tts 1nception rolll the businl!s; and is ger. R.. H lllat1<t. · An geli, Secretary <tiict urer, is one treas. !>f L ~11ost successf uJ bt11e 10ess men in Us. oke ana . Roan ' IS int • eel in a •1urnberes1. other e11terp . er of rises. llE ROANOKE TIMES. !his is T bl ducted, progressive an a Y con r and fair m its high toned in characte ' d furnishes to treatment of the news, ;nmorning Asso· the Roanoke public e~ct~e world 's news, Ciated Press reports od comple te report · h full toge th e r wit . san A fea ture o f . t be f local happening .II vritlen ed itorials. o ap er is 1ts . terse• we ' h e the larges t P I ·ms to av The Times c a1 v·rginia paper west · of any 1 • ci·rculauon It was established m o f Richmon.cl. . a reputation as being 6 d rnamtams 188 , an b t independent journa 1s f the es h one o h It is p ublished by t e of the sout · upies a Roanoke Publishing Co., anc1 occ JO~rn~l, I., Vi,·w of Hotel Roanoke Grounds. �17 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. handsome thrc<' story brick building conveniently located and admi rably adapted for the purposes of a daily newspaper. BANKS. Roanoke has two substantial conservatively mana~ed ban k s . The stock holders in thes e institutions embrace many of the representative citizens of the city, and the capital and resources as shown by their respective statements, toT. T. Fisl1b1tr11e, gether with the Prcsidc11I 1Vntio11nl Excharacter a n d clin11gc 1Jn11!.:. reputation of the officers and directors, is a sufficient g uarantee of their solidity. THE NATIONAL EXC H ANGE BAN I<. This bank has had a re ma rkably successful career marked by a prudent and ente rprisin g managem<'nt. Their de- posits on January 2, 18c)6, were but SQ9,792.52: on Janua.ry 3, 18<}8, they were $385,950.66 th is tells its own story. Their total resources January 3, 18<)8, were S533,4o6.70. Its officers are T. T. Fishburne, p resident; J.B. Fishburne, cashier and J. D. Andrews, vice-president. All sagacious, shrewd financiers and possessed of rare executi ve ability. Mr. T. T. Fishburne is largely iot~rested in . several leading manufacturing enterprises of the city. Among which, may bP. mentioned the Stone Printing and_ l\Ianufacturing Co., and the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. He is also president of the school board. He is a generous patron of relig ion, education and all philanthropic e nterprises, which t end toward the betterment of mankind. Mr. J. 13. Fishburne is president of the Fis.hburne C~. and .his ability as a financier is recognizt!d in the business circles of Roan oke as being of the highest quality. Mr. J. B. Andrews is member of the firm of the la rge jobbing house of Huff, Andrews & Thomas, and is one of the most publ ic spirited and popular business men of Roanoke. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. The career of this well-known bank has been a very success( u I one, and closely a 11 i e d with the g rowth and development of the business interests of Roanoke. It has, according to their regular statement issued May 5th, H. S. Trout, , resources Prtsidenl F ir1t National 1898 . Bank. amounting to $767,25po, with individual deposi ts (subject to check) amounting to S~.i5.~65.8~. while their capital stock (patd Ill) is $100,000.00. with s100,ooo.oo surplus fund. These figu res show the succes_s ~(.the bank, which is due to the Jud1c1ous management of its officers, who are.all well-known business men of sterlmg probity; among which, and d eserving of special mention, is the H on. H. S. Trout, the president. ~Ir. Trout is ont! of the makers of R oanoke. He is a man of large means and is widely known in financial circles as a careful, prudent man of sound, commercial judgment, who has been actively and closely con- .' Band. Tf1e stoJ1e \ �.,., I - 18 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. o ther Southe1n cities, and arc rapidly extending their syste m to every importan t city in the country. The company is cha r~er~d under Vi r g 1 n 1 a laws, and do a gene ral coll~ction busines~. makmg a specialty of d~bt s and claims agamst parties in the South e rn and Western sta tes. The office rs of th e com pany are a ll w e 11 ·kno w n b usiness and professional m en of Roanok e . T h e company is noted for prompt ness and reliability. HOME BU I LDING & CONV~~­ ANCE CO. 1 his company was ~rganized .m I 888 ' JUSt at the beginning of the prosperity that made Roanoke rh.e . ci ey . nnd it rn:lit•c no snrnll 11as been . f ctor in contnbut· .ag to that result. Te1·ry Bui/din.£[. <'ST r BLI SHE D 18 8'3. -_ ;~fcfl E:rclwnge Building . Secretary and Treasurer, J as. R . Terry. . Directors, P. L. T er ry, J· A · Jamison, F . H · Cocke• H. S. Trout, \Vm. · L ucran Winch. THE i UELT BUILD! G IRON TION Fore· AN ASSOCIA ' . . . AND LO. t he solid financial ms11tu· most nmo~g . . s t nnds tbe Iron nelt t ions of V1rg1~•:0 Associa11on, of Ron'.' " 0 Building and vas organized 111 Tl · company ' oke. i1s I fi rst president was Gen. June, 18C)O. ts Ill nected wi1h lhe lead ing agencies which have developed Roanok e from t he insigni fican t v illage of Big Lick of sixtee n years ago to the g reat magic ci ty of to-day. THE TERRY BUILDI NG. One of the most striking features of Roanoke is this magn ificen t seven story office building, which was constructed at a cost of ove rs130,ooo. It is built of brick and stone and is of handsome design, admirably located in the center of the city. It is th\)roughly equipped with modern conveniences, containing two elevators and sani tary arrangements of the best. The offices are exceptionally light and airy .. being conveniently arranged. On the ground floor front are two large banking rooms handsomely finished in bard wood. It is owned by the Terry Building Company, of which l\1. \V. Bryan is prc::sident, and J. D. Gregory, secretary and superintendent. THE INTERSTATE C OMMER. C IAL COLLECTING AGENCY. T his is one of th e g rowin g e nter prises of R oanoke, and a firm enjoying the patronage of lead iniz merchants and manufac. turers throughout th e So uthern states. They have branch offices in Norfolk, l)anville, Charleston, and a number of fir~h:ta~t~:;1,~i~hn y ca~it al of s4a.OO: ----- -- --;-:1 wh ich has been . • in. crea se d to s 200 Its business ~· be en confined as b uying, Sellin lo imp roving re! and late, and m 1 es. the most s ~Y of tial busin u Stan. ess dwelling b and have been o u Se s by it. erected The corn now owns Pan y number of ~ large e' d and unirn•mp rov. propertie ~roved · S Situ 111 nearly ated . ever t1on of th . Y sec. · e Cit Its careful b and methods ~S•ne 88 fu 11 \vql b Y apP re 1· e wh en a c ated had at . glance . •ts v ts fic ient and ~ry er. 0 vative b nser. Oard managern o( Cnt . - President • , v • z: ferry· \ r· ' l . l ' •ce . dent, J. A.. Ja ·~resi. ll'tiso11; Y: A·ing & Cood1 Ruildin.i:. �HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. 19 I Residence of c. /l. ilt/cHugh. Fitz. Lee, who continued at the head of the institution until a short time before bis appointment by President Cleveland as Consul-General to Cuba. The assets of the company, as shown by its last semi-an nual statement, <lated Janua ry 1, 1898, was $486,375.99. The company, while operating on the national building association p lan in the states of T ennessee, South Carolina, Arkansas, Rhode Island, ~irginia, and \Vest Virginia, bas most of !ls loans concentrated within the states of Virginia and W est Virginia. This company was originally chartered in J un e, 1890, by the Hus tings court for Roanoke City, but by special act of the General Assembly of V irginia, app ro ved February 20, 18<)6, it was granted a new charter, validating and confirming its former charter, a nd according it additi onal val uabl e p ower and privileges. The association, in addition to its intert:st bearing paid-up stock, issues three classes of serial installme nt stock, dt:· nominated classes "A," " 13" and "C." On Class "A" the monthly payments are $ 1.00 per share; on Class "B," 60 cents per share, and on Class "C," 35 ce nts per share. It makes to its borrowers definite contracts, stipulating for not exceeding 75 payments on Class "A" stock, 10.i payments on Class " li" stock, and 1-1.0 payments on Class" C " stock. In add•· t ion to this h owever t he borrower pays 6 per cent ~remium ~nd 6 per cent inter· est. The association has upon its board of dir~ctors some of th e most promi uent of the business men of Roanoke, and · 1· ectory the also contains upo u its cir . . b k s and bus•· names of promment an e r d We appen ness men from other states. L1 nrY ffi ers· ,, e the roster of its present 0 c · Residence of j. B. Fishburne. S: T rout'. president; 0 . E. Gwinn first v1ce·pres1dent. Albert L h , d · ' . Ant ony, secon vice-president;•Edward B. Jacobs, secretary; Ja mes R. Te rry, treasurer; c . A. McHugh, genetnl counsel; Henry S . Trout, C. A. McHugh, E. 13. Jacobs, executive committC(•. BANKERSLOAN& INVESTMENT CO. T his company has b een an important factor in the g rowth and development of Roanoke, where they established a branch office in 1892. The compan y owns at present over 200 modern residences in the city, embracing some of the very best Sle~varl Residence Owned by the Iron Belt Building and Loan Association. �20 We have reproduced photographs of a few of them, which will give a fair idea of the general run of their property. All of t heir residence and business property is for sale or rent, and the company is especially noted for keeping their buildings and premises in fine repair, employing HEA DLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. constantly a force of bands for this purpose, maintaining thei~ own shops. Their pro~erty is located in all parts of the city and mcludes every variety of architecture and location, and those who contemplate either purchasing or renting property in Roanoke will do well to consult this com- pany. Their main city office is in .the Terry building, and is under the effic1e.nt management of Mr. T . \ V. Goodw rn. The ge ne ral offices are 7.J and 76 Wall street, New York city, under the m~n­ agement of Mr. C. vV. C lark, the vice president of the company. ComjJ<iny. �·:., ' HEADLIGHT, ROAN OKE 1 VA. have houses and lotsforsalein all parts of the city, and do a large business in renting and collect· ing. They are now paying special at t ention to farming and truckin g lands. The T. IV. Spindle. firm is com posed of T. W. Spindle and T. W. Spindle, Jr. i\[ r. Spindle, Sr., is president of the Roanoke Real Estate E xchange, and has hec11 engaged in th e real estate business for the past ten years. Prior to th at, be had been merchand isi ng 011 a somewhat e xtensive scale at Christi nsburg, \'a. Residence of R. A. Buc/.:11cr. REAL ESTA TE. One of the features of the business world distinctly American, is our energetic, fair and quick acting method of handling real estate. It is the natural outgrowth of th e rap id developme11 t of the country. There is no city more re .• resentativc of this speedy clevelopmc~t a1?d transfer of rt::alty th a11 tht:: i\lagic City. .Among !ht: leading firms occupyiug th is promising field arc : T. W. MITCHELL, R eal Estate Oealt::r, located at No. 8 East Campbell ~venue, where he bas a convenient office Just ac.ross from the Terry building. Mr. lVlit; hell is a 11at ive of Augusta county,\ a., but has been a resident of Roanoke for a number of years. H . has on his list a large amou11t or choic~ rea l esta te throughout the city. H e also does au extensive business m farmi11g, mineral and tin1ber lantls. He is agc11 t for th e following well -known companies: Old Oominion 13. & L. Asso., Richmond, \'a., ;\liddle States B. & L. Co., of Hagerstown, Md., Life l11sura nce Co., of Virginia, Richmond, \'a.; Washington National ll. & L. Asso., Washington, D. C. j\[ r. l\1 itchell is a man of wic.Jc experience and acknow!Cclgcd ahi'ity in his line. ries a fine list some of the choicest business and residence property in the city. His office located at to5 Terry b ·1c1 · . d UI mg , is ver)' convenient, an those d es1· rmg · to secure real estate, to dispose of or rent property, or se· cure loans will find in Mr. Boswe ll a reliable a "d 1borough ,·•· going business man, and will ~ . ., make no mis-' . take in gi ving him th eir patron age. He ., came to Roan oketwclveyears ago to engage Oswa/d S. I /awl•ins. in the real es· tatc business, beiuga 11ati v' f N J( county,""· co e w ent !. tr·· . .. ·. ~- ~­ ~~-4"" -- T. W. Sl'l1 IJLE & Co , • D ea Iers. This well kn ow 11 ··fi h.c;il . Estate at No. S Campbell avenunn1 is located I rge ground fl e, where they occupy a a uor office. They OSWALD S. HAWKINS, Rea l E state Vealer, is one of the most energet ic and popular gentlemen in the Roanoke real estate business. His busy office is located on the ground floor, right near the elevators, in the T e rry building. He is an extensive deale r in improved an d unimproved cit y a nd suburban property and is also prepared to negotiate loans, to rent both business and residence property. He is a widc-n wkc up· to-date hustler and gi ves his personal attention to all branches of his business and there are no drones about his office. Investors and those desiring to dispose of or secure business or residence p roperty in the vicinity of Roanoke will do well to call on Mr. Hawk i11s, who is a good sociable fellow as well as a n enterprising business man. TllE PEDIGO-DELLER REAL ESThis company ranks among the most important firms dealing in real estate, in southwest Vi rgi nia. T h ey occupy a convenient and nicely arranged office on th e g round floor of the Terry J. 11 '. Boswdl. to Ruanoke real estate. He car- l T ATE CO. J. W. UOS\\' ELL, Real Estate Dealer a ud Auctioneer. J\lr. lloswdl, one of the best kumvn rl'a l estate men in Roanoke, has been engaged in the business there for the past ten years. lie is a man of i11tense energy a1tcl an authority on 111atters 1wnai II i II g 21 lt'L'sirlcna of .fudge A kx . .f. Rranrl. • j �22 HEADLIGHT , ROANOKE, VA. 1 IV. A. Pedigo. C. S . Beller. bldg., just to the rig ht of the Campbell street entrance. The firm is composed of W. A. Per!igo and C. S. 13e1Jer, who are both by reason of careful business train ing and 1011g residence in tbe city exceptionally well qualified for the exercise of judgment in estimating the value of Roanoke realty. Mr. Deller is a native of Charleston, \Vest Va., but has been a native of Roanoke ever since n was christened. l\lr. Pedigo is assistant post master and has been otherwise actively identified with the interests of the city. Mr. Beller is an especially genial gentleman and both he and Mr. Pedigo are t horough ly alive to anyth iug wh icb looks to wa rd t he advancement of Roanoke. OjJice of i11a11ager.-Cast11cr, Curran &.> Bullitt. located, having g round floor efficient . 10 k e rea lty is J. F. vv· fi dealers i 11 R,0.11 mg ield, who has for years done a prosperous real estn1(\. and insurance business in th e city. l!e acts as agent for the Care of real CState in C,\r<•ry capa~ity, and his splendid list of proper ty, mclu<lcs 111 addition to a offices :-.t No. choice s~lection PACE & l!OBBITT, Real Estate Brokers. This bustling young firm is well 10 South Jefferson st rec t, i n thc very center of the busiest port ion of the cit y, and whi le thev hand le a ll cla;. ses of rca I estate, both city and farm proB. Pace. p e rt y, th ey make a specialty of renting property, and are exceptio11ally well qualified to insure the best results, in tbis branch of the real estate business. The fi rm is composed of S. B. Pace and ]. T. Ilobbi tt, both young men of keen business perception and well posted on Roanoke property, having contributed ./. Robbitt. their best energies toward the acquiremeul and prosecution o f th ei r present successfu l business. s. r. J. F. WI NG FIE LO, Real Est;~te and Insurance. Among the mos\ active and property,an exception. a 11 y cornp(ete list of countrv and farm Prop·. erty. lly rensoo of long expcri. e!ice and exttn. s1ve business . . as. so~1at1ons, l\f r Wt ng fie) d .. able to take c ts nrc /. F. I Vi11gfield. o f property . the most p 111 ro He a lso rep 01 Pt and profitable mam~er. insurance c resents several of the leading 0111p·1 . 'n1es. disti nct ion of ha ving been officially i?· dorsed by the govern ments of Great Brttain and the United States as the. b~st American steam coal. Its superiority over other coal is shown by the small quantity of ash and sulphur, and the ~ery large percentage of volatile combusuble matter. Jn August, 188<), a general order was issued by the Secretary o[ the Navy to the commandants of navy yards' directing them to make use of Pocahontas coal on all t rial t rips of cruise rs. The Cunard, and Wh ite Sta r steamship lines use it exclusively on thei r eastern voyages, and wi t h it have made all their speed records of recent years. It is conceded to be the best fuel for locomotives and stationary engines, and is to-day being used by large railway companies and manufacturing plants throughout the country. of city CASTNJ::p This enter ~.' .cuRRAN & BULLITT. agents for ~> is1ng firm are the general less Sen1i."· ocahontas l~lat-top Smokeoitu . • . o ffi ces are loc n11nous Coal. Their mam _Philadelphia, ate.ct <\t 328 Chestnut street, ing branch offi'V1th oue of their le~d­ tng, Roanok Ccs in th e Terry BuildMr D • c, U11 J f . . d. Mats c \:r the management o hontas coa1 is h011. '!' be record of Pocahtstory r t c I · h th e tr lllost remarkab e 111 t e 0 pencct i11 t8S il.<l<:. The first m ine was year ntnou . 3. the . f · that th · nt111g sh ipments 01 to~s ~utp1n h:1c~o 75,00o tons. l3y 1895 im~ens~t Ortly is th· grown to 3,500,000 1 t o ·tts sup growth . of s. coal famous for .the cr1orq its cutput but owmg ttali · ' . ties enjoys the unique ° THE HULL COAL ANO COKE CO. organ ized in 1871, is one of the oldest organizations in the United States which have made the coke business their especial work. In 1883 the first coal and cok .. . -. was shipped from the Pocahontas district . , tie 1 k great co e produc111g district of the " ' . ~o~ folk & \\ estern Railway. Since th . I h at lime t iere as been a steady growth iu the output from this field and 1,.h· . •• <ll was th en a pract1cally uuknown Ill() . . U11ta111 sccuon has now a world-\vi"cle b . . product ce 1c rity for the character of Its 1 was the n a mountain waste is •ant what 110 w a POpI d I · · u ous an t 1nv1ng district . d . ' annua II y 300,000 tons of co I' PIO l UC111g a ant r •OOo ,ooo to11s of coke. The 11 ull Coal & Coke Co t· •. .. . . . u1) error qualn1es of p , . l <l 1"'""" tl1 e> moved to th · , oc,iho11tas c oke, e city of r,oanoke, which has S I J J �H EA DL IGHT, ROANOKE, VA. been th e headquarters o f the Norfolk & \ Vestern Railway since its organization, and has since given their whole attention to extending the markets for this product. Through t heir energe tic and earnest work Pocahontas coke is known and used all over the southern and western states, and has gained a splendid reputa tion for its special adaptability to the manufacture of Bessemer Pig Iron, to the smel ting of silver and lead ore, to th e manufacture of water gas, and in fac t to wbatever use there may be for a coke which is highest in fixed carbon and lowest in ash, sulphur and phosphorus. The fact that th e output of the ovens of th e Pocahontas flat top fie ld has increased fro m 22,000 tons in 1883, to over 800,000 tons in 1897, in o rd er to meet the requirements of an increased trade speaks for itself. The main offices of the Hull Coal & Cok e Co. are in_ the "Gale Building ," Roanoke, Va. fh ey have shipping offices at Bluefield, \Vest Va., and at Vivian, \Vest Va ., where prompt atten~ion is ~ive.n to the forwarding of coke to Its destmat1on: Joss. Roanoke is favored by the high class business men, representing all the leading insurance companies of the world, and affording every ~acility fo r providing against loss and misfortun e under the most favorable conditions. Among the firms worthy of special mention are: INSURANCE. W. L. ANDREWS & CO., Insu rance Agents, 1 00~ Campbell ave nue, w . Mr. w . L. Andrews, one of th e most enter· pris ing and succe.ss ru.1 "insurance hust!ers " of the Magic City, is the htad of this firm. He is favorably known as an underwriter, having learned th e business with th e Traders' Trust Company, o[ wh ich h e was for several years t he secretary and treasurer, and in that capacity, aided in building up the large insurance business of his bank. When the trust company went into liquidation 1\rr. Andrews purchased th eir insurance business and establ ished th e present fi rm, wh ich represents some of th e oldest and strong est fire insurance companies doing business in the U. S. The Sun Insurance office, represented i.n this agency, was founded in 17io and is the old est purely fire insurance company in th e wo rld. Th e National of Hartford is one of the leading writers of the ~ity. Here too, you find the , ,. · . 1r~1n1a State Insurance Company .. or Ricbm on cl , y a., •a "home company, strong _and conservative, yet by its kind and lii)et:tl treatment of its agen ts, h as earned the well meri ted t itle of "the age nt's fri<'r rl." Nearly everyone is interested m insurance,. at least to th e extent of paying . Premiums to p ro t ect t1l emselves agamst CHARLES LUNSFORD & SON, General Insurance and Bonds. This is the oldest and one or th e most success· ·:he company have allied agencies in Ch1cago, lll., and St. Louis, Mo., and maintain an o rga ni'l.ation which thoroughly covers all the territory accessible to th e Norfolk & Western Railway and its connections both nea r and remote. co111fJany. Co fr 23 ful insura11ce agencies in the city. Tbeir office is located in the ground floor of the Terry building. Mr. Charles Lunsford is a pioneer of Roan oke and one or h er most esteemed ci t izens. He has been engaged here in the insurance business for ove r twenty · three years. \V hi 1e the firm issue all t h e desirable Cltarles Lunsford. forms of insurance policies, their business is confined principally to fire insurance and surety bonds, in which they do a very extensive business in the city and throughout southwest Virg inia. Among the principal companies represented by this firm are : Fidelity & Deposit Co., of 13 a I t imore; Royal, of London, Eng.; I lome, of New Charles/, L1111sfora. York; Aetna, of Ilart ford; New York Underw riters Agency, of New York; Travele rs, of New York, and a number of other strong companies. JO HNSTON & CO. Insurance. R epresentat ive among t he reliable firms of Roanoke, that enjoy the full confidence of business circles is th at of John· ston & Co., general insurance agents, with ground floor office 102 )4 Jefferson street. They represent leading companies in a ll Jines of ins urance, embracing fire, life, steam boiler, en1ployes liability and plate glass. They also look after the Cunard steamship business in their te rritory. Mr. R. G . Johnston, the head of the firm was in charge of the business of Fidelity, Loa n and Deposit Co. for four years. He is a native of Scotland,. b ut has been a resident of Roanoke s1.nce 1887. I le is an experienced underwriter, and a man whose judgment on matters pertain ing to insurance is well worth consulting. SLAUSON & WRIGHT, general ents for the State of Vi rginia for the ag . H 0 me Life Ins. Co. or rNew \' or k . I tis oteworth y fact 1hat this is the only a n 'f . State agency of any of th e g reat 11 e 111surance companies located outside .or Richmond. This firm employs special agents who visit all parts of the state. The company has S10,ooo,ooo.oo assets and over $ i,ooo,ooo.oo surplus. �2-1 f HEADLIGHT, R OANOKE, V A. Geoq::e \\/. Slauson, th e surviving member of the firm, bas had ten years' expe rience in the life insurance business, and with his family ma k es his home 111 Geo. IV Slauson. Roanoke. The volume of this firm's business just ifies its selection of Roanoke as a cen t ral agency. Their business is chiefly in southwest Virginia and the great valley of Virginia. H . M. DARNALL. The subjec t of this sketch was born in Franklin county Va., forty-one yea rs ago, and was edu~ cated in the schools of the county. He entered business life at sixteen years of age, and has been engaged in various a nd in February last comp leted 1~amon, 11 s. term of office as Grand Chancellor K nights of p ti . . . A t presY i1as of \ ..irgmia. ent J\I. r· D arnal l 1s . engaged 111 . t he tilre an d life . insurance business and represents some fi . rst-class companies. J\ILA \V~ENCE S. DAV IS, Insuranct. r. Davis occupies an exceptionally well arranged offi1 . \V ce at 5 Campbell avenue, · ·• where h e h and) es a complete 1·me o f insurance · . a d • including life fire, accident, n plate gl ass. He is a' hustler o f t h e ti rst water f .. I ·I • 0 fine social q ualiti es anc WIC e actJl1 . I a1ntance and writes annual y a Iarge •' Volume of risks. Among the Sl rong co h. 111 may be P~nies represented b.y 1m menti oned th e Phoenix o! Lond o n, Com . I No th .merc1al Union of Lone on, 13nti 5h r · f Ed. burgh M and i\ l ercanule o · 111 • t1tua1 Lif Insurance of N e York • "' yr ew u n d err,ew ork Write New Vork Srs of • land- analyzed by th e celebrated Dr. I lenry Froehling , P h. D., analytical chemist, of Richmond, Va.and ve rifi ed by Prof. I. D. Hird, chemist Health Department, Washington, D. C., who R. If. /Voodmm. proved th e water to be remarkably pure and light, in addition to being wonderfully rich in its mineral and medicinal qualities. According to this analysis and the opi nions of others wellknown the /Etna Lithia Water contains eight ou t of the twelve salts that consti- l t Office of Lawren ce S. Davis. - Residence o.I !.'. I/. IVoodnr111, Pres. Vi1:t;inia .l!i11er al Springs Co. lines of trade J le located in Roan oke in 1886, entering the se rv ices of the Roanoke T rust Company, and fo r past twelve years has been engaged in the banki11g and insurance business. In October, 1893, he organized the Virg inia Stale Bankers' Associatio11, which is in active ope ration now. Mr. Darnall was t wiceoffered th e presidency of th e \'irginia Bankers' Association and declined. H e is prominent in fratern it y circles, being a member of the I. 0. 0 . F., Red M e11, Knights of H. Jl1. J)an1cll. ard Accide a numbe r ~t Con1pany of Michiga11, and nected wit~ t 0 tbers. i\I r. l)avis was conSare Dep . he l{oanoke Trust, Loan and prior to es~~~~· Company for eigh t .years 1Shing the present bus111css. \' IRcn~1A. --- - i . CO: Forrnan ~llNERAL SPRl:-lGS reside near "·Years the inhab itan ts who th.e foot of tb~1g Lick (now Roanok.e), ~t Virginia h l3Iue R'dge i\l ountains in • ~ave ' t h'is spring . been going regularly to a~d caningv~; their jugs and demijohns kinds of rna1 ;~Y the water to rel ieve all reason for ~ •es, without knowing the were speeui ly s ~l•rative powers. They as dysp epsia r~lieved of their ills, such ~le., to such • ic\ney trouble, scrofula, in the . an .. ne1ghb 0 extent that a pbys1c1an hardly t ho • · Id I make a 1· ?d of the spnng co u n the s . '"•11g Pring · or 1896 the water was ute tl~e human .b od y. It has p roved especial ly efficacious in the cure of kidney and troubles and disea . liver . • ses o f the. cl 1gest1ve organs generally. The 111a111 offices of 1h1! co11111any are 1 cl or.ate at 305 Henry St reet, with agen · . CICS or branch offices 111 all the large . . ' l' h eastern c1ues. c o flileers of the com pany , are R. H. \\ oodrum, president ancl 11 ' erma n Crueger, secretary a 11d treasu rer; 1)Oth gentlemen of fine business qua! '" . 1ncat1ons. CENTRAL '.\IA'.'\UFAClTPI .• CO:\IPA 1 Y. Among the le c1· .' l\(. 1 · · •nclus tries in Roanok e is t he C a 11!-{ ~ . • entral i\I f acturing Company whos . anu.• e mills and offices are 1·ust 0 1lp . • yard ' OSlte the 1N ( & Western freight de )Qt .or olk very heart of the b L1s1· I • and 111 the . ness portio r city, where they have r no the owing to having o ut ecen tly located grnw11 th l·i1· f01mer . �25 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. premises. Their grounds cover an entire block of space, anrl the plant is equipped throughout with the latest and best machinery. They manufacture a complete 1 i n e of sash, blinds, doors, moldings cornice, etc., etc. \Vhiletheybave the most extens i v e trade in their line in tbe R. H . Angell. city, their business is not confin ed to Roanoke and the contig uous territory, but extends to all sections of Virginia and some of the adjoining states. View of Virgin ia M£nerat Springs. and moderate charges. The president of the company, Mr. R . H. Angell, who is in charge of the offic.e force, has been for years identified with the business interests of Roanoke, and is widely known as Central ft1ame/acturi11 /)> <> They are prepared to estimate upon and furnish anything, and in any quantity, from a half-dozen paling to the complete wood work of the most modern building. The company has earned an enviable reputation for good work, fair dealing, Catogni Bros. C ompany. one of her most progressive a d bl. . . He . • n pu 1c spirited citizens. h w ts also secretary and treasurer 0 f t e orlct Print· c is interested in mg ompaoy, and H · a number of rises. e 1s a other enterp of fine ex·r an d a mos trnan · ecutive ab• 11 Y• genial gentle- J,1e111/Jtl' yard· ma n. Mr.J.W. Motley, the vice-president, who has charge of the factory .end of t~e business, is a skillful mechanic, an~ is thoroughly familiar with eve.ry detail of the lumber business, and his methods are such as to insure the utmost accuracy and dispatch in the fill ing of orders. CATOGN I BROS., Lumber. This well-known firm are extensive dealers in all kinds of lumber and building material, including sash, doors, blinds, lime, plaster cement, etc. They make a ecial,ty of North Carolina pine lumber, sp . f . sell an enormous quantity o 1t to an d . d their trade in Vi rginia. Their yar s are at Salem avenue and Campbell street, here they have a very complete plant ;~r the manufacture of lumber. Their office is at 110 Campbell street, E. Purchasers will find their prices as lo~v as the quality of their goods will p.erm1t. The business is under the experienced management of Mr. J. H . Hodges. THE STONE PRINTING & MANUl.-ACTUR ING co. Roanoke possesses in this finely-equipped plant one .of her most important and enterpns· ing trade factors. Tbe business was �26 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. started in the Summer of 1883, at that time requir ing the services of but two people a nd occupying a little less than 350 feet of floor space. To-day they afford constant employment to eighty people and occupy more than 15,000 feet of floor space. T heir premises are loc~ted on North J efferson street, opP?S•te the Hotel Roan oke, but a sbort distance from the Norfolk & Western The Stone Pr· t · zn mg c;,. ~A • ·r~ anufact~ermt passenger station, and consist of a handsome specially-constructed double brick building three stories hig h. Their equipment is the most complete of any plant of the kind in the South; the various Company's Plant. �1· ~ 27 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. / "iews o/ Bi11dery.-T/u S/ollt: Printing departments being furnished with special appliances and expensive machinery representing the latest products o[ invent ion, such, £or instance, as machines for fine half-tone printing, machines for printing railroad tickets, type-setting machines, extra large ruling machines, perforating and numbering machines, etc., etc. They are capable of undertakin g the most extensive orders in book, com- t:.... Jlfa1111/ac/11ri11g Company. mercial and job pri~ting; binding and ruling, as we!I as d~signing and engraving of all kinds, wnh the guarantee of superior work and prompt execution. Owi"? to t~c large q uanti ty ol improved macl~mcry m use in their plant, and the perfectly organized for ce of skilled :1 r1ists and mecha n ic~ lUlcJcr the direction of superior management, they are enabled to insure the highest q uality of work at a mm1mum cost. A specia lty with this house is fine book and catalogue work and railroad printing. In these special Jines they have acqui red an enviable reputation, and number among the1r_patrons many of the largest corporations, educational i11stitutions and publishing houses in the country, who have been prompted to patronize t hem throug h the ir superior productions. They have an I I Company. �r 28 HEA DLIGHT, ROANOKE, V A. esp ecially large trade in college annuals, a nd a re (at the present writing) running their p 1an t t wenty-four hours a day on ,this class of work. T he active m embe rs of the fi rm are: Edward L. Stone, president ; Al. A. S tone, secreta r y an d treasurer; both comparatively youn~ men; and the phenomenal g rowth of the business has been largely due to thei r read y grasp of detail, and apt itude for p ractical con struc ti ve plann ing, together w i th trained artistic tastes and liberal business methods. Mr. T. T . Fishburne, the vicepresident, is a man of extensive b usiness connections, t he p resident of the National Exchange Bank of Roanoke, and one of Roanoke's wealthiest and most public spirited citizens. C!1as. L. 11/ rwry. J. A. Ikard. Chas. T. J c1111i11.r;s. Arthur L. Sibert. Its bridges a . b f d f nd buildings wtll e oun the st · I d . ates south of and inc u mg l\laryland \:V . . . d · ' est V1rg1111a an 01110. b The company has constructed a num· er of important bridges duri11g the past year, among wh i~ay be menti o11ed those at /\tla11ta, Ca., Natchez. M iss., Charleston S C ~·oruundina, Fla., ' • •/'. I C Fayetville, HuistonJ.\nd ewbern, N. " Danville, Va., and :.'~ost of others. The officer• u .\c company are \V. E. Robertson, president C E. i\I ichael, secretary, and T ' · . · T . Fishburn, treasurer, a II prommcnt h . T h esp Ien d 1d s ''Oanoke business men. t ends t uccess of this p lant o nl y o empbas· ·b·1· . of the city as~ •ze the future poss1 1 1t1es ll'lanufacturing center. · m a 11 o VIRGINIA BRIDGE AND IRON CO MPANY. !Juilders of Railroad and Highway Bridges, T urn tables, Bu ildings, Roofs and Steel Structural Work Generally. This company's works are located in the northeastern section of the city. lts plant consists o( a bridge shop, 1oox300 feet , smith and machine shop, 90x250 feet, and foundry, Sox 140 feet, occupying 10~ ac res of gro und adjoi ni ng the C roze r Iron Company. T h e works are equipped wi th the most improved modern machinery, and we are informed that it is the largest and most important bridge works in the south. The capacity of the works is 5,000 tons per annum. Its output consists principally of railroad and h ighway bridges, but it a lso manufactures steel build ings, turntables, roofs, and struct ural steel work. HAMMONn:---This is on SPRINTING W O RKS. · I an d popular bue · am 0 ng the substanlla sines h . It is central! 5 enterprises of t e city. st reet, and th: located at 1o6 Jef!e rson the up with all . latest app1·Plant is fitted 1 . . banding and •ances used in pnntmg, th . e n1anufacture of stauon- vV. F. Nottingham. A . B. I /a111mo11d. ery and books. This house numbers among its patrons many of the leading fi rms of the state. They make a specialty of railroad and fine commercial work; still they t urn out annually a larg~ volume of books and catalogues. Mr. A. B. J-Jummoud, the prop rie tor, is a gentleman we ll known in th;.: business and social circles of Roanok e, and is one of her most popular citizens. H e is a nati,·e of Ilaltimore. :\Id., but came to the i\lagic City in 188:i, and was with the N. & \V. Ry. Co. fo r 8 years prior to establishing h is present business. CROZER IRO:\ WOR KS. This is one of the most important manufacturing enterprises of the city, employmg in furnace and ore mines about 6oo men. It is one of the pioneers of Roanoke, the furnace being built in 1883, and is stocked a t :;>500.000. T he ir product is sold mai nl y in the New England and middle s tates, wh ere it has acquired a splendid reputation by reason of its special qualities. ]. A . BEARD, Shoes. Among the leading footwear emporiums of Roanoke we must place t his convenien t and finely stocked store. He has every conven ience for the comfort of hi s p at r·?n ~, andd th e stock embraces men s, ac aes an children's shoes of all grades, sty.Jes and prices, together with a full lme of trunks and rnlises. ill r. Beard was b orn and raised in Bedford county, Va. He is an energe tic me rchant and noted for square dealing. Hi s manager, i\l r. \\' . A. i\leacle, whose photo we print is also a natin' of Bedford county, and is onl! of the best shoe salesmen in the city. 0 Cro::er fro" W. ·• Orks. 1 1 iv. A . 11/L'ade. �.. HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. I, ~ feet an d 3 stori es high. T he offi cers of the company are: R. H. Fishburne, president, a wealthy and influential citi' len who devotes h is ti me largely to supcriut ending the facto ry end of the business, C. L. Tinsley, vice-president, an expert tobacco man who superintends the shi pping depa rt men t and T . ]. Phelps. secretary and treasurer, who . !iTi' .! I ! 5= .I rlj. = .= : " i . ,,, ! ~ • r- ~y..,. Factory o.f R. H . Fishburne c:~ Co. R. H. FISll BURNE & CO., Manufacture rs of Smoking T obacco. This is one of the oldest firms in the city, having been established in 187.i, under th e firm name of Fishburne Bros., a nd af1er several cha ng es was incorporated und er the present style in 1895 with S70,ooo capital stock. The facto ry consists of two handso me building s, one 36 x <JO feet, fou r s tories h;gh, the othe r 40 x 100 an d a portion of the northe rn an cl western states. It has ever been thei r m otto to furn ish to th e smoking public, t he very best g rade of V irginia a nd North f ames H . Kidd. Carolina tobacco, carefull y selected, properly compounded and g raded. ST. LOUIS PORTRAIT CO. The visitor to R oanoke can spend a pleasant hou r at this well arranged gallery, wi th its elegant ly furnished reception roo~s in which to receive customers and d t~­ play the ir work. Th~ whole gallery ~ s fitted up with modern mstr umeots and is in th e h ands of work men who understand their business. Those who wan t good work at reasonable rates would do well to consult them. 'We present a portrait of th e manager, Mr. Ja mes H. Kidd, a native \ ' irginian, who is a p leasant gentleman and ex perienced in h is business. CHAS. L. MAU R Y, PHOTOGR APHE R. T his accom plished a rtist occupies a well a rranged gallery at No. 112)4 Salem aven ue, where be does work of the best quality, a nd stud ies to m eet the requi rements of the most critical in search of portait work. Mr. ~laury is a nat ive of Botetourt County, Va., a nd he owns a well equipped gallery in Salem. In addition to his reg ular portrait work, h e makes a specialty of copying and enlarging pictures. C. T. JENNINGS. The hustling manager of t he Roanoke Music Company, may now be considered one of the old residents of Roanoke, having located here in 1888. i\f r. Jennings bas the good fort une to be th e representat ive for half of this state and a part of \Vest Virginia of t he largest manufa cturers of pia nos and organs in the world. Turning out each clay thirtyfive pianos and sixty organs, and backed by a capital o{ over three mill ion dolla rs. This explains why h is com pany can sell you a piano or organ on the easiest terms, at tbe lowest prices aud without having you sign any notes or othe r paper to be put in bank. Give him a call, or write him; it will pay you. sta tes c on s i d e rablt' J.J f Salem A v e1111e. i\1 R . A. L. S I BERT, manager of t he popular dry goods store, known as "131 Salem a venue," was one of t he originators of this prosperous b usiness, wh ich was established in 1888. At this store can be found a lways on hand a full li11e of notions, dry goods, cloth ing and shoes. In 1895 the business at 131 had inc reased to such an extent that it became n ecessary to purchase th e adjoining building, which is called the Annex, has charge of th e sales. I-l e is one of th e mo• t. genial . and enterprising business men rn th e ct1y, a nd the phenomem1 l sale of "------~~----------------th e products of t his firm have been due largely 10 his gc~ius a ncl enterprise. Their goods arc sold by pe rs?n1 solici1a11on a 1he direct to . bl 'n" t ri1de JO ) I E> all thro ug hout t he southern Con! nJ1d fee Comf>any's l ee Plant &> Coal Va rd. Not1in.t[ha111 I ~ �• 30 where shoes, bats and trunks arc sold. 131 does a wholesale as well as a large retail business. THE NOTTING H AM COAL AND ICE CO. T his enterprising company was incorpor po rated in . 189~ and is engaged in the man ufacture and sale of ice in summer and coal in winter. They also handle flour, mill feed, hay, etc. Their plant for the manufacture of ice is equipped with the best appliances and is in every respect first-class, and their ice from clear distilled spring water, cannot be excelled, for purity, clearness and solidity. It lasts well and is conseq uently excell ent for sh ipping to outside points, being exceptionally compact and thoroughly frozen. Their coal yard is commodious and conveniently located, having a side track to it from the Norfolk & Western Railway. They handle a complete assortment of coal and wood, and through promptness and fair dealing have built up a fine city trade. They have a large storeroom which affords facilities for storing dry wood. Their facilities for supplying the trade promptly with ice or fuel in either large or small quantities are uns urpassed by any firm in th e state. Their teams and wagons are especially attractive and a re one of the foatures of the city. The firm is composed of ]. A. Fishburn, president and general manager, and W. F. Nottingham, secretary and treasurer, both gentlemen well known in the commercial and finan · cial circles of Virginia. HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. ROBERT PORTNER BREWING CO., Roanoke br:1t1ch. The products of this company are favorably k11own all through the east, and they are especia.Jly noted for their fine bottled goops, whi_ch b~ve become a household 11e.cess1.ty w.11~ many of the b est fami lies m Virg1111a. While the brewery and gene;al offices are located at Alexandria, \a., one of their principal branches is at Roanoke, under the management of i\l.r. Geo. P. Carr, who has built up a spleo<l1d trade . k for their b eer and carbonated . d nn s. He also bandies a complete 1me of saloon supplies, including corks: bottles, glasses ' etc. li\I ... Carr is a native of P ennsyl)vania, but located in Roanoke .m r88.i. 1 hone N r~ 0 . l ""J · VIRGINIA BREWING CO. Among the many good- things possessed by Roanoke is th e mag 111·11cent Brewery ~perat~d by this compan)'· Their plant is .an. imposing one, consisting of five bu1ld111gs fitted up with the best and most modern machin . cry k now n 10 the brewery trade. Tbe1r ice plant is one of the fi nest attd best equ1ppe . d 1· n t he South, a nd ba_s. a ~aPac i ly of 20, 000 po unds per day. I hei r beer is brewed by sk illed brewer:, who arc not only experienced and practical me11, but are possessed of the latest scicntttic knowledge pcrtniniug . \I _ ingredients to b eer ma k·mg. t I •1 ,e . oduct such as entering into th eir pr ' • ed by water, malt and h•'I"" are ana 1yz skilled chcml• • , as 10 guarantee the utmost purity. l\s a result, their beer is -- - ~- Ojjice of Frank £ . Brown. not surpassed for purity and general excellence; and its delicate and pleasing flavor has given it wide popularity wherever it has been introduced. In their well-equipped bottling department they put up a number of special brands o f Jager beer, ale and porter, which a:e in demand over a large territory; and m th ei r special mineral water bottling wo rks they bottle t he famous A~ tna Lithia water, the Crystal Rock Mineral water, and Kola ;.;erva, tog~ ther . lI p h 0 spbates and other soft dnnks. Wit < < • The company was organ ized in 18<)0, with a capital stock of ;>So,ooo, mostly Roanoke capital. The plant is under the direct supervision of :\Ir. Louis ~choh~, president of the company, who. gl\·es his personal attention to the busmess, and ;\Ir. john Giesen, manage r. �---=-- --- r 31 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. I ' FRANKE. BROWN, Dealer in Hides and Wool, was born and raised in Maryland, established his present business in th e city of Roanoke in 1&Jo, where he has since built up an extensive trade in bides, tallow, wool, beeswax and furs. H e makes a specialt y of curing all of his own hides. \Ve produce a cut of th e office, which is located at No. 1 11 East Campbell avenue. DR. S. S I MON, Eye S pecialist. The subjec t of this sketch is a native of Germany, who came to America about fourt een years ago. The doctor makes a specialty of treating th e eye and fitting glasses, in which he has been very successful. He occupies a ve ry convenient and tastefully arranged office at 1 20~ Salem avenue, \V., having recently moved from Commerce street, where he had been located for several years. He has a large number of testimonials from P. /1V. HuJl & Co. Ohio and Jocat~d in ~anoke in 1890. Mr. Manning is a native of Norfolk and came to Roanoke in 1890. One of t~e ir leaders is a special piano box buggy, (eithe r Brewster or end sp ring.) -- doing business, like. old ~ntiquated mac h .mery must be laid aside to be . super. seded by advanced hard sense p~111c1p 1es. They have taken much interest in th_e results of their system of cash busmess among their customers, who have become YOST-lluFF COi\1~A NY (Limited), Car- Yost-flu.fl Company. well known people which t end to show that Dr. Simon"s se r vices are well appreciated by th e citizens. \'IRCINIA CARR IAGE CO. This firm manufactures all kinds of wagons, carriages and buggies, and having qu ite an exte nsive trade in and aroun d Roan. oke. They turn out a fine g rade of goods. T he ir veh icles are easy run n ing and finely finished. Their fac tory and salesrooms are located at 40<) Henry street, !ust opposite the post office. The firm is composed o[ W. T. l\fanning and C. A. Stutsman, both th oroughly act1uaioted with every detail of carriage and wagon huilclin({. Mr. Stutsman is a native of n:iges and Agricultural lm plcnients. This firm Sta•• 'lo at the h ead of the c:•rriagc and farm imp1crnent business o f g 0 arioke. They occupy one of th e finest store buil u.:lh' in the c it y, at 2 10 Je ffe rson street, where th eir office and ~~le~roonis arc located. lhc1r Wai· . • chousc b crng i n Lh e S te \ bl k ar e b . vart oc , a ' fg rick bu ilding but a ew bl k th e R •- Oc s away on . tx S R 'fllcy are sole · y. agents for a num b er of th . manuf e leadmg . ac turers of farm mac h 1ner d Y and horse goo s. The of th e fi members buyers irn1 are s I1re wd and c ly hand( onsequent. hi e eg Only the most re 11a 0 ods, embrac. . th e latest improved makes Th mg department d · ey also have a b. evoted to sew1 ·nes icyc es anct I ing mac h 1 ' 011e r special . , where a co111pJet • machmer). d" e 1Ille of th is f goods are !Splayed T class~ th wholesale · heir busi· a large t and retail, and 11 ess 1s bO extends over k ' erritory comribut ary to R oano e._ _ & CO., WHOLJ:SA L I: P · \V. HUFF 5 This fii- 1 , , cER . 'll Was org . d. G Ro " cash whol esaie • g an1zc 1n . 0 do a 1895 t . th e pioneer ca ro<:ery b usiness being b sh wholesale gro, of sout west v· . . . cerY (irfl'l exceede·' irg1111a. The n· s has · " expc · hly dem ctat1ons, and 5 uc.:ces bas thorou~iquated ~n.str~ted the fact that old an •e<l it methods of fhtdson, Fielding&-> Co. �32 HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. the most successful merchants in this section. While those who have patronized long credit houses, with long prices attached, have flourished for a while, li ke a green bay tree, and th en faded like autumn leaves. T his fi rm does stric tly a wholesale grocery business, bas good side track and wagon facilities for loading and unl oading. A modern equipped building with 20,000 feet of floor space. And a lways have on ha nd a selected and complete line of g roceries and grocers sundr ies, also grain and feed of all kinds, and a complete line of field and grass seed. All of which are b ought for cash and sold on the least possible margin. extensive wholesale business throughout southwest Va., th eir ware rooms being located at 210 and 212 Salem avenue. The members of th e fi rm, J. T. Over· s~reet and E. A. Thurman, are both na· t1v~s of Bedford county, but have been ~es1dents of Roanoke near!)' ever since it has been a city. They are broad· g~ged patriotic business men, who are al1v~ to everything t ending to advance th e Interests of th e 1r . cit . y. FAIRFAX BROS. H ardware Deal~rs.. There is no hou.se in th e city more yp1cal of the pushing enterprise so char· HUDSON, FIELDING & CO., Flour and Feed. This firm, standing in the front rank in their line, is successor to the old fi r m of Hawkins, Fielding & Co. They are extensive wholesale and retail dealers in fl our, mill feed, hay, corn, oats, etc., and are agen ts for the famous Pillsbury flour. Their trade relations are es· tablished througho ut Roanok e and th e adj oining counties. Their office and salesrooms are just one door south of the Terry building on Jefferson street, where those looking for the best flour in the city can find it- a haven for those wishing to buy or sell feed or grain. 011crstnf'I a,..., Thurman. CENTRAL PHA Rl\ IACY. One of the best known druggists 111 Roanoke is 1\1r. Samuel Stone, the man age r of this r eliable well-stock eel drug store. He is a native of Montgomery Co., Va., and has been a resident of the city since 1888. Through long practical experience he is Samuel Stone. a thorough mas· ter of the drugbusiness. In addition to carrying a very complet e line of drugs of all kinds, to· gether with the usual goods which we exp ect to find at a first ·class drug store, he manufactures the c elebrated May Apple T onic L iver Pill, which has had an ext ensive sale. l NELSON & i\IYERS, Hardware Dealers. This is one of the substantial firrr.s of Roanoke, and occupies a fine and handsomely arrang ed building, E. Campbe ll avenue, near Ma rk et square where th ey conduct an extensive wholesale and retail . OVERSTREET & THURMAN. Furniture and stoves. This is the most popular furniture house in Roanoke and is r apidly attracting the cream o( the city trade, by reason oC th e superior induce· m ents offe red to purchasers and the liberal busmess methods employed by the managemen t. Their offices and salesrooms are located at J8 and 20 Campbell avenue, in the Day building, one of the finest store buildings in the city, and their exhibit is remarkabl y com· plete, embracing house furnishing goods of all grades and styles, suited to e very variety of taste . This firm is not merely a lead er in th e retail market, but do an I ware men, having been identified with the hardware business for a number of years. acteristic or R. is large wholesale an I oanoke, than th house. They have c retail hardware ged . one f best arran stores 111 the . o the n .0 the advantage of entire city. and e J YI and one f t centra convenient 1 • o th e mos . d The a ctiv e ocations to he obtaine · R . mernber are R. · F a irfax "\nd Gs of th e firm tives ' p . both na of Lyncbbtirg · · Fairfax. fi e busi· ness ability ~and both rnen. of . ~alities. While they havnd good soc1~I ~ in the city only abo e been estabhshe e se· Ut t ha\I cured extensiv Wo years. theY ough· e tr . ns t 1ir out southwest .ade r elat10 djacent 11 territory. In a V 1~ginia, and e and complete asso dd1tion to a larg bard· ware, they are rtrnent of regular t for th e best lines 7anufacturer's agei:oers' supplies, cord~ engineers' and n~ecial 5 machinery of v g~, belting, gl~ss, 111ern· ar1 . d fhe 0 b ers o f the fi rn1 us km s.. . d bard· are a ll experience 1Velson .S~ Jl fyers. j �HEADL IGHT , ROANOKE, VA. l\fyers & Son. The building th ey now occupy was built especially for their business, and is fillect from top to basement with a large and well selected stock of builders' supplies, general hardware, tools, stoves, g.uns, paints and oils, and m fact, everything that people expect to find in a . first-class hardware store. They have JUSt planned to construct an additional building to accommodate t heir growing t rade. Rogers .llusic Co111/Jall)'· hardware business. They were established in Roanoke i11 1888, and is the oldest firm in th e ir line in the city. The firm is composed 0£ A . \\ I. Nelson, of Roan oke, who has charge of th e b us i'" ""· and Mr. \\l. H . Myers, of Lex i n~­ ton, Va., 8 " 11ior 111cmbcr of the firm H. H . ]. E . ROGERS & CO., Pianos and O rga ns. A descrip~ion of Roanoke would be incomplete without some mention of this widely kn own firm. They stand in the very front rank ?£sou th ern music houses, and carry an immense stock of pianos and organs, a ll of wh ich are well kn own to the trade, a~d recognized as reliable and high grade instruments. They also carry a complete stock of sheet music and a large assortm ent of general musical merchandise. l\lr. J . E . Rogers conducted a similar enterprise in the city for four years, and has established an enviable reputati on for reliability, courtesy. The Rogers :\I usic Co., u11dcr hi~ man.agement, is putting forth tbe same effort to please th e trad e tha t M r. Rogers has always b ee n noted fo r. Their 111otto is to g ive satisfaction. The customer wants th e best instl-umc:nt at the lowest' price, and th is company will not only supply this d.emand, but if you wi_ll only step into their store at No. 11 Jefferson street, you will be delighted at the kind and consider~te manner with ,~h1ch your d e m ands will be supplied. Virginia and \Vest Virginia, where they have built up an extensive jobbing t rade. Their Roanoke retail establishment is located at 10 Campbell avenue where they have a large and admirably arranged salesroom stocked with all kinds of books school supplies together with a wide :ange of plain and fancy stationery and office goods of all kin ds. They also have a department devoted to J?icycles and sporting goods, being agents for th.e famous "Spalding" wh eel. The business is owned by an incorporated company with ample capital, of whi~h .J. B. Fishb urn, cashier of E xchange ~auonal Bank is pr esident and E. ll. Fishburn, treas urer and manager. CALDWELL-SITES CO., Books and Statione ry. This is one of th e best kno,~n fi rms dealing in bcoks and stationery 111 the state. They commenced business -- TH E FJSJ-!BU~N Oakey &> bVoolwine, Ftmt:ral Directors. CO. Books an.d Sta. This 1s one t1 onery. . houses of 1be leading . the city in its spe~111 d hile It ial line an w . . old establlshec1 is ane the business h OLIS ' d by th e ·clUtSe was pt11 rremcnt t n1ana.-. presen . ·s ago. few ye,u hut a a lnrge 'fl1 y have e 1'1al pad substan ' an Their trade tronage. covering ·to ry t e r r~ southwest princ1pa11 Y T!te Fishburn Company Book Store. �r .1 ! 3-:l: HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. lnterz"or of Andrews China Company. thirty-two years ago at Staunton, Va., where they still own the leading bookhouse in the city. Their Roanoke store was opened in 1897, under the direct management of Mr. D. P. Sites, treasurer . of the company, and is located at 18 Salem avenue, W., one of the best situated and arranged places for their line of goods in the city. They carry a complete line of standard and popular books, school and office supplies of every description, holiday novelties and sporting goods, all sold at rock bottom prices. They are also agents for the Remington typewriter and all leading typewriter supplies. Mr. C. R. Caldwell, the president of the company, is manager of the Staunton house and assistant cashier of the Augusta National Dank. THE ANDREWS CH I NA COMPANY. This popular, energetic estab- interior of E. f1Vi/e's. li~hment supplies the citizens of Roanoke with . the best of every tl11·ng in the line of . cbma,. glass and q ueensware. Their stock 1s large, th e ass ortment remark· a b ly complete, and the location and arr~ngement 0£ the store all that can be desired. T he D11:iiness was establ ish ed by \V. E . Andrews, the present manager of the firm, in 1800, and bns sin~ e bdon.e . and reta1 an extensive who!esa 1e th\vest v·1rg1n1a. ·us1· ness in Roanoke a:;d sou 1 - --- J. KENNARO, pLUM13ER ANO TI.~NER. This well known and enterpns.mg Plumbe r occupies a well equipped Plant ~t No. 130 Campbell avenue, where he is prepared to undertake all b . . .ranches of steam and gas-fitting, t1nn1ng and lumbing. He possesses a wide P. e xperience in his business ' practical. · in stock a I • and carnes . arge assort,,.. 'tary apphan. ~ent of san1 . ces, 1ncludin and porcelain wash bow} g enamel d II kinds s, bath 1 ets an a of plumbers' . s, cos fi rs' s up pl ies. M r. Kennarct .and gas· . ttef pennsy 1vania. He est I~ a nat~ve o ·11 Roanoke in 1891, ancta~hshed .h.1mself 'his regu lar line of Wor in add1t10~ to a complete stock of k, be carries together with a fi stoves and ranges, . cotta and clay ne . a Ssortment o £ te r ra P1Pes. A. E. \\'Ilt . Cloth ier. This is one the One-~nce nterprises 0 of Roanok the flourish1ng eJing position amone, and occupies a }ea es of the state. Mr~ ~he clothing hou.~ c lothier, 1 having bee11 1le is an e1'Pe ·orninent New Yo rk lon the road for a P~ing and 10 furnishing g use sell ing clo~ ·ee years 00 prior to begi ~s fo r twenty-t ,\,usiness. He has frornnn111g his Roanoke tbe rnost complete anct the start earned k of hats, clothing and best select~d .stoC goods of all kinds in th ge~ts' furnrsh1ng perience e city. His Jong ex as salesman has enabled him to buy the best goods in t he market and to sell them at prices that take. His goods are all strictly "one price," and if not found as represented, can a lways be returned. M ISS MARY C. BOOTH, Mill iner. Miss Booth is Roanoke's leading mill ine r, who owns t he most elegantly furnished establish ment of the kind in the city, located at 103 Campbell avenue, W. She is a lady of e xceptional taste and refinement. She makes a pecialty of fine work, and keeps fully abreast of the times in all that is novel and popular, and he r stock is received di rect from JJaltimore and New York, and inclu de~ all the latest styles and shapes 0 f ladies f A . ] . Kennard, Plumber and Tinner. Mary C. Bootlt's Mi/Nnery Parlors. �H EADLIGHT, ROANOKE, VA. headware. i\liss Uooth is a native of Pennsylvania, learned the millinery busi· ness in Baltimore, and located in Roanoke in 18Qo,where shehasbuilt up a good patronage among the best people. ROANOKE STEAi\l DYE WORKS. This is the only steam dying establishment in southwest Vi rginia. Mr. James Devon, the proprietor is a native of Scotland. He established the present business in Roanoke in 1886. This plant does all kinds of dyeing and cleaning of ladies' and gentlemen's clothes, and they are prepared to treat the most delicate fabrics in a way to get the de· sired r es ults without injuring the goods. The plant is located at 110 Campbell avenue. \V ATT, RETTE W & CLAY, Dry Goods. This firm ranks among the first dry goods houses of th e South. They started in a small way at Norfolk, Va., a little over ten years ago, and by fair deal· ing and courageous enterprise they bave forged to the front. They now have two of the leading dry goods stores in the 35 state, owning th eir own b u i I d i n g s . The two stores have a combined floor space of 50,000 square feet and give employment to a regular force of more than one hundred p e o PI e which is largely in· creased during the busy months of spring and fall. "One Price" app eared in their opening announcem en t and they have strictly adhered to that policy as well as the policy of selling for "spot cash" and upon these fundamental principles they have built a reputation for honesty and close prices, that Watt, Rettew &> Clay. Hu.ff. Andrews ~ Thomas Dry Goods Department. extends throughoud~ . Virginia and a JO I ' :['h ning states. · cy have handled at all . times the most rer •able goods an d th . · cir business IS Of tude t:Uch magnirnaint '~t they now and a1n an office in N ew Wareroom y where ork City, buye . a resident riso h for th n t e alert · ests e fir m·s mter, and h ceive b ~ ey re· Y Wire daily ad vice the regarding 'd l'llarkets. bes1 es th . ' buyer t1r regular s m k· month a 'ng th e ~Y visits to k Principle marets. 1'h . . anok e1r big Roagect e store is manM a b~ Mr. Geo. ma~Ba1n who has an e for himself C l) . tatio1 viable repu1 as an enterpr.. 1s111g . • th orough g o1ng b . lllan us mess ' and whose Popularity both as citizen and merchant is responsible for the splendid success of their business. HUFF, ANDREWS & THOMAS, Exclusive Jobbers in Dry Goods, Notion~, and Groceries. Roanoke has cause to feel a sense of pride in having developed in this firm one of the leading jobbing houses of the South. The firm was organized in 1886, and has since built up a large patrouage throughout Virginia, West Vi rginia, Kentuck y, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, keeping a force of twelve salesmen constantly on the road. They have established an especially fine trade in the Pocahontas coal region, and to properly take care ?f w.hich it was found necessary to mamtam a branch house at Bluefield, which is under the efficient management of i\!r. \V. H. Thomas. They employ, in all, over 40 people, and occupy in Roanoke three large brick buildings. \Ve show cut of the dry goods and notion house, located at 218 and 220 Salem avenue. The members of the firm are B. P. Huff, J.B. Andrews and F. B. Thomas, three of Ro~n­ oke's mos t progressive and ~u.bstant1a l business men, whose shrewd, critical management, coupled with a keen knowledge of the requirements of the. t~ade, have developed their firm to a positron of commanding importance among the leadi11g industries of the South. l �36 HEADLIGHT ROANOKE, VA. ' Tb e 1r · wmdow · - one of the display 1s most beautiful in the state. The firm are both young men, just at the b e1·g. ht of . their b est energy and judging from the ir push and capabilities and the ir success of the past, they bid fair not only _to cont'mue, but to further · increase t Iieir well earn.ed Popularity wi th the shopping f~a: '.ernity of southwest Virginia. ~very v:1s Hor to Roanoke should make It a p omt to see this beautiful store. They conduct an extensive mail order depart'.11ent, and those out of t he city desiring mformation about an y o f the d epartm ents . will receive p romp t res ponse to all com. mun1cations addressed to the firm. /. Bach1·aclt. HEIRONIMUS & BRUG H; Dry Goods. This successful and enterprising firm located in Roanoke in 1890. Their mode of do ing business has been straig ht· fo rward, and the hig h class of goods and the short margin upon which th ey a re sold, secured for the house immed iate popularity. They have continuously maintained one of the la rges t stocks of goods in t he city, especially so in the fine r g rades. Thei r stock represents the very newest th in!!S in th e dry goods line, and their departments are so complete , and the ir selections so pe rfect, that a large class of people wbo formerl y did th eir shopping in no rthern cities now g ive this house the ir entire trade. T hey occupy a magn ificent bui lding on the corner of Campbell avenue and Henry street. IKE BACH RAC H, Shoe ?eal_er. Among the p'1oneers of the Magic City none are bett er k now11 than Ike Bach.rach, the Pion eer s h oe man • who located . in Roanoke in ., d since that time, . 188 -·an f . b Y stnct attent·ion to business an. d ai r . dealing, has s ded in b uildmg u p uccee . two o f the leading shoe stores m Roanoke, one situated at No. 113 Salem avenue, and the Other at the corner of Salem ave_nue and Jefferson st reet. He is an e xpenenced shoe man, a nd is es pecia lly known for square gooliug. His stnrcsare both finely sto~ked with foot wear of every s tyle, inc!ti'Cfmg all the latest and most stylish good~ He is age nt rfor a ,,t' ~ I e houses o t 11e n um ber of the le~JTll<-" '\0, , . . ms Knee. " l as I 11ia • United StateS;"'s[11; 1 . Geo. E. S now, land & Co., Seif:tl C - B1os.,, Co Those a nd T. Sct~Ch.\YaJJ- & . looking Cor shoes \~ll make no mistake by drop ping in to one of his store$. ~AN ~EAR ,I3ROS ., PHARMACISTS._ fhis is on e of the oldest drug houses 111 th . k e city and has been nown for years through~ut southwestern V ir- J. Bacltraclt. · · a s one .of th e lead. ing. wh olesale g 1111a . .and retail establ ishments in its special 1me. The business was purchased in 1896 by the brothe rs Van Lear, who \vere b oth e xperienced and ed ucated ph armacists, both being g raduat es of the l\'laryland College of Pharm~cy, with_ over ten years' ex perience m handli ng drugs. T hey have within the last two yea rs more th an doubled th e old business, besid es establishing a very successful branch_ at V inton, Va. T hey give special attentio n to-p rescriptions. 1 Heironimus &- Bruglz. Vim Lear Bros. �37 H EADL IGHT, ROANOKE , VA. the visitor, entering the city via. the Norfolk & Western, is the handsome store front of Roano.ke's leading jeweler. It is on the corner JUSl across from the depot, in the most conspicuous place on Jefferson street. . There you will find a large stock of diamonds, watches of all the approved makes, and all kinds of jewelry, togethe r with a complete assortment of musical goo~s. If your timepiece requires att.enuon, you will find there the best .equipp~d watch repairing establishment in the city under the di rec- /!Vatter S. Langdon Co. testify to bis successful efforts. Mr. Lyle has made his business his one study, and is prepared to meet all demands in his line. THE W ALTER S. L ANGDON CO., Hatters. In reviewing the various indus· tries we find this firm occupying an im· po rtant position. They are located at 212 Commerce street, whe re tbey show a splendid assortment of bats and caps of all the leading makes, including the most popula r styles. Mr. Langdo n came to Roanoke from New York City in 1896. Jl e is an experienced hatt e r, and knows hats because he has made them a study. JI e knows how to buy them and how to sell t hem. He bas another large hat store at Newport News, \"a. 1¥/dte Front P/1ar111acy. MASSI E'S PHARMACY. This is one of the. la rgest and best arranged drug stores m Roanoke. It is cent rail y located a t 109 Jefferson street, and is owned by Pau l Massie, who possesses all the essen· ti.al quah ficat ions of a successful pharma· c1st. He established his business in 1891, and has built up an extensive trade by fair dealing and by keeping his store always stocked with a complet e line of the best goods that money can purchase. He manufactures a valuable line of " 1'"'ci,,,lti es, for which he has built up a la rge mall-o rder business. JACK'S :"\E\\' S DEPOT. This is one of the disti nctly popular places in Roanoke, being located at 108 Salem avenue, west, central to the leading busi- S. NY BERG, Jeweler. One of the first buildings to a ttract the a ttention of S. 1\j1berg, ]ewe/er. tion of skillful repairers. M r. Nyburg is a native of E· ng I an d • b ut ha resident of Roanoke since •890, s been a ]ad.-'$ News fltjJol. CHAS. LYLE DRUG CO one hundred anc1 b ' · Four t h ousa11 d t •rt d ~·tr Chas. Lyle ca Y ays ago . " City · and entered therne d to t he 1i\fag1c f rug b · Every day o that us111ess. · engaged ·m the pnumbe r h as 101 b oun d Ursu·t r f He 11as founded and ~ o the same. f the best businesses ~aintained one ; s also built one of th ;n the city, an~ ~ n businesses i11 the e argest prescnpuo rietor of several Patstate. He is ~be ~~~icin es, Lyle's Pai1~nt and family , L iver }'ills being arn Cure and Lyle~ n t having large ong t he most prornin:o Mexico, and from sales from Maine cific. He has two the Atlantic to the p~ e drugs and ch st~res s tocked with cho•C ernicals, which f/ojJcroft's ,, ·nus ncj>ol. �r t -- 1 38 HEADLIGHT, R OANOKE, VA . n.ess houses <1nd public build ings of the T hey carry a large stock, includ1 ~g a ll the le~di~g daily papers, magazmcs and periodicals of various kinds together with a line of popular books, in~ eluding the latest novels. They also have a complete line of cigars and tobacco. It is unde r the management of Geo. W. Jack, one of R oanoke's popular young hustlers, well known to the newspape r circles through his connection with the Times. This is a good place to secure copies of the Roanoke Headlight. the 1\f:lgic City in 18()0 to keep books for Joseph La wson & Co., and th ree years later bought them out, since conducting the busines:; himself at 3 Jefferson street. His stock is complete in every detail. He is agent for the famous "Old Wilson" and "White l\lills ' distilleries. M r. Uy rne cate rs especially to medicinal and fa mily trade. ~1ty . ROANOKE STEAM LAU NDRY. T h is is one of the old landmarks of the city, having been established in 1887, and bas acqui red a rep ut ation for su perio r work and reliability. The plant is fitted up with the best laundry machinery and only the most skillful help is Geo. /V. A111111cn. employed Mr. Geo. 'vV. Ammen, the p roprietor, is a n:itive of :Botetourt county, Va., and is known as the pioneer laundry man of southwest Virginia. Those wishing to give him a t rial can call telephone I 16 , oc drop a posta l to llox 368. They will find bis prices all rig ht. M. ll. HOPCROFT, Newsdealer and T obacconist. Hopcroft's is one of the b usiest of the busy places in the city. It is a place where you can ge t a ll the daily papers as soon as they a r ri ve, as well as the magazines and latest novels. It is also the place to secure cigars and t obacco. Mrs. M. B. Hopcroft, who es- C!1as. F. fJyr11e. tablished th . . of Rock in e business in 1 8<)~ •.1s a nauve ghan1 count y, Virginia. IDEAL STEAM LAUNDRY. Th is plant was purchased by the l\L L. Black Company January 25th, 18QS, and through the energy and push of thei r efficient manager, l\lr. M. L. Black, has rapidly increased u ntil they to-day command a la rge patronage. T heir plant is th oroughly equipped wi th modern appliances, and they a re tu rning out t he best of work at minimum prices. l\lr. JIL .L. BJ~ck IS a hustle r. and has wide experience m the laundry business. THE R DRY. ·r l\ l)FQRD STEAM LAVN d ries in h1s ·is one of th e leac1·ing 1a~ning occups.outh"'est Virginia. The bu1ld1ed b d'ous and 1 centrally 1 Ythem is cornrno out with hocated, a nd is fitted throughl e d nd up·tod ate laundr most improve a C. \V. Sanders th Y machinery. Mr. . f • e . . na u ve o l\1 )'rtlt: c Proprietor, is a ou11t . . . d .1 ve teran 1aunclrvm Y, V1rg in1a, au ' · an h . •d a ve ry successful • avmg conductc number of laund ry in Radford f~~s:. ment of th Years prior to the estab d ep They o a c?nsiderabi resent business. . ess for various Poi e Out-of-town busin v· ginia, the '~~~ thoughout southwestd livered by ex k being collected an Press. d:. Radford Steam L<umdlJ'· CHAS. 1~ and dealer in Winl3YRNE, Jrnportc~h~s is recognized b es and Liquors. s b Yth n 3 noke a eadquarters f e citizens of i,o. des of pure wines a or the highest gra i·s a · lld r JJyrne native of l •quors. Mr. to Ynchbu rg, V a. He came /rkal Steam L111111dri•. �1 "I HEADLIGHT, ROANOKE 1 VA • I I ~ Dispatchers' Offea, N. t}• flV. R. R . THE NORFOL K & WESTERN ~AILWAY COi\IPANY has playe1 an important part 111 th e economical history of the two Virginias. The oldest part of the' big tru nk li ne system was opened for traffic in 1852. This road ran from Norfolk to Petersburg, 81 miles long, known as the Norfolk & Petersburg H.ailroad. The second part of th e present system is the Southside Ra ilroad Company, chartered in 1846, but opened fo r traffic in 1857 between Pet ersburg and Lynchburg. I n the same year '"" Virginia & Tennessee Railroad, chartered \n March, 1849, opened for traffic between Lynchburg and Bristol so th at the old main line of the N. & system has been in operation before the war bet ween the states. In . 1870 the Legislat ure of Vi rginia chartered the " Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad," which absorbed the above named independent compan ies and put t hem under t he managemen t of Gen. W illiam Mahone. Jn 1881 Phi ladelp hia capitalists bought th e A . M. & 0. R. R. and reorganized same under the name of t be Norfolk & Western Railroad Company. To the 428 miles or orig inal holding was soon added m iles of new roads, opening up valuable coal and mineral fields and new trade territories. In May, 1882, the New River Ra ilroad Company was merged into the N. & \I\' . Co., th e New River divisio11 being opened for traffic in May 1883. In t he same year the Cripple Creek division, ex tending from Pula~ki south toward th e North Carol ina stat e li ne an.ct open ing up valuable iron ore ~roperues, was construcJ ed; also extensive im p rovements at ~""'hert P oints, where the company has p;~~~t>asscd facilities to unload coal and In ·, ~~ere construc ted. 7 the C li . . was nch Valley d"rv1s1on w: finish ed, opening up new coal 1 • the fert ile valley of the er ahnds Ill . • me and g1vmg a new out 1et to the W ' . . . & N est via th e L oursv111e ' ashVille R .1 d system. _ a1 roa In 1890, the Shenand~li . road, running fr.om Hair,, Valley Railk . <> •1 town to Roano e, was consoltdated ,with the Norfolk & Western. ~ B y way of leases in~~the Roanoke & Southern Ry .. run ~g from Roanoke, Va., to \Vinston and &,l t<i.Q1, N. C., and the Lynchburg and Durham d ivision, from Lynchburg to Durham • N . C., were acquired an d t h e G reat N orfoJk & \ Vestern Railway system \vas com 1 the opening of the Ohio exte ~ eted .by in connection with th e S ~sion, wh ich Ctota Valley 39 d ivision, ga ve a new outlet frcm Columbus, 0., and by connect ion frcm the lakes and Chicago to Norfolk. The headquarters of this system of 1,6oo miles of steel rails are in Roanoke, Va., which c ity sprang up when continuati on of th e Sh enandoah Valley Road to a point on the Norfolk & ·w estern Railroad was an assured fact. In 1897 the old company was reorgan ized in the Norfolk & Western Railway system, new bridges were built, new double trac ks laid to handle the increased business of the road. The fame of the Norfolk & Western Railway system has been earned by the p olicy of its shareholders to increase the reve nues by building up local industries and developing local resources. The developing of the Pocahontas, the F lat Top, the Clinch Valley coal mines, the open· ing of many iron ore m ines in southwest Virginia and th e Shenandoah valley, the attraction of northe rn and western farmers to the large Virginia estates, which with an out lay of s ufficien t working capital, and with inte lligent management, are rapidly r edeemed, is d ue to that policy. The resources of th e sections traversed by the d ifferen t lines of the N. & W. Ry. system have been widely advertised, and apparen tly with good results. And while, of co urse, th e railroad is benefi<<ed by th is work, tbe towns and the country in the trade territory of that corporation are reap ing untold profit. The N. & W. Ry. Co. has been the most important factor in making Roanok e what she .io to-day. Their shops, wh ich are th e largest in the south, and-eRt}'>loying over 1,500 me n, are at Roanok e, and the amount of money paid out by the m in th e c ity each pay day, agg regates over $150,000. Passe~~f?er Statz'on, N . a;..,. H/ . R. R . �/ 40 -- ------- -- :I ~ ' .f HEADLIGHT ROANOKE, VA. ' (~ \ l • 1 ·. View of Norfolk &> IVestern Sltops from RandoljJlt S treet Brid,t[e. -~ I :;~ 1- ·~-.::::..----~~~~---'--=--=--==-~-=---~-~~ General Offices of Norfolk &-' I Vt:sterJI Railroad. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Headlight Description An account of the resource Headlight is a special edition periodical featuring Roanoke and scenes along the Norfolk & Western Railroad. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J.W. Beard and C.A. Collier Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available J.W. Beard and C.A. Collier Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1899 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known copyright restrictions Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource periodical Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Headlight https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2262/Roanoke1904.1.pdf ecae439446245cf6f692a5f818370469 PDF Text Text ��I I I ROANOKE THE MAGIC CITY OF CGmpiled under thr endorsement ~/ the C/Jambrr ~/ Commrra Roa11okc of \\'1 1' 11 A SE RlES OF CO '.\I PREllEX~l\'H S KETC H ES O F SO J\IE HE l' RESEXTATl\' H HUSl:"E~S RN'TllR l'fU SES :: :: A/10 1omt' britf faas and ims i11e11 11c ti<ts of SALEM, VA. ROANOKE I. J. ! SA ACS, THE STOKE PTG. CompiIrr & M»G. Co., Printers 1904 RO ANOKE PUB[iC LIBRARY �Executive Officials Chamber of Commerce OF ROANOKE, VA. T. I::. J ; \ )11 50 1' F irst Vice P res't E. 13. JACOBS Sec y B. P. ll UFF Pres't s. s. BllOOK E Second Vice Prcs· t S. S. Br1< <.: 11 Treas. �ti~ p ,. c, f f · s ': . .,, .:r $ I l'v I The City of Roanoke. l ' ~ riHIS c~~m try h~s been productive of star~ling devclo1.)111ents. ~tates and I crn tones have been can·cd out from an expanse of wilderne~s . and cities have g rown up Like an exhalation. Presage and op1111011 have been at fau lt, convenience and facility have been potential, and what m ight in the old world have been considered as a short space of time, has here sufficed to create a city with swar ming thousands, replete with a ll the products of the soil, resonant with the hum of manufacture and abounding with the tr easures of art and comfor t. Asce.ncl to the roof of a ny of the blocks in the center of the city, and look at m1~lday on the scenes beneath and stretching around you ; lofty buildings, beautifu l churches,. and a teem ing population meet the sight . Industry, competence and en3oyment are evinced in every quarter. There seems no merchandise but what has its mart- but few interests ,,·i thout its r epresentative. All facilities for travel abound, the electric car upon the paved str~et or the m iles of walk for the passing- throng. The melody of bell~ proclaims the Aeeting hours or her alds t he cessation or renewal of a multiform of industry. It is not our pur pose in this wor k to enter into minute details concerning ~h~ early history a nd settlement of the locality which is now Roanoke: \':et !t is P'.·oper that we should at least offer a fe\\' very br ie f facts regardmg its inception. ·'The nucle us of the CitY of Roanoke was Oki Lick. officia lly known as Gainsb~rough . a stage statio;1 on the L ynchburg and Salem turnpike." . Gamsboroug h \\'as established :i n 1838 and fo r a lo ng time it made very lit tle prog!·ess, as even as late as 1870 ther e \\"ere her e but a mill . a tave~·n, a stage station. two or thr ee sto res, t hr ec churches. and about fifteen private res idences . . In i8.s2 the \ ' irg-inia a nd Tennessee Railroad \Yas ins tituted an<l .a station established about three-oua r ters of a mile from O ld Lick. and in course of time a villao·t· \\·as for mC'd aro und it which was called "BigLick." Tn 1874 the to~rn of ·· n io- Lick·· was inco rporated. and in 1881, twenty-nine years after its establishment it contained about 600 inhabitants a_ncl \\·as the center of quite a considerable t rade. there being here at that t1111c about one hundrC'cl ancl twenty buildings of various kinds .. Jn t.he sa1.11e year after the stirYeY of the Shenandoah \ 'aJJcy Ra il road to a .1 11nction with the "\Tor folk and \\'estern Railway it \\'as sugg·estecl h.\' :\Ir. F . J. Kimball, who was presi<IC'n t of thC' Shena ndoah \ "allc1· R a il road. tha t the name of nig Lick s ho uld be changed to the more euphonious dcsig·nation of Roanoke, this being- the name of t he Counh·. and o n F ebrua n · 3~1. r8R2. an act was passed bring ing about the desirccl ·alteratio n. O n J111ie r8th. r882 the junct ion of thC' Shenandoah \ ' a llc \· \\'i th tlw \'nrfolk ;1nd \ \ "cstcrn RaihYay was made a ncl thC' follnwin~: rJ;n: the first train nver the S hc11a11 doah Valle:' road from Hag·er st0\rn 'to l\oanoke \\·as n m . O n fa n11a n · ~i st. 1884. the to \\'n f)f Roan~k c wa;; cll'\·atec l int o a c it ,·. there l ll~ing- hei·e at that time . a pop11la tio11 of about .; ooo per sons. fo r882. the >:o r fol k and \\'cste!·n Railwa:· s:·stern mack Rnanokc its hC'adn11ar ters a nd establ ished their large machine shops and plants. a nd tn this fact i;; cl ue tn a g reat extent the prosJ)('rit\·. a cl vancemC'nt. and indeed thC' \'("!"\" heing· nf th<' cit\·. \\'c shall allude later.on in more minute detai l to facts n :g·arclii)g· this g reat o rganization. ��THE CITY OF ROANOKE. 5 In 1884, as we have already said, the population of Roanoke was about 5.000 people. In 1890 the U nited States census gave the city a population of 16,159, and in i900, 21,495· At the present time it is safe to say that within the corporate limits are resident not less than 26,000 persons, and within t he suburbs and including the towns of Salem and Vinton which are connected with the city by electric cars, there can not be a total population of less than 30,000 souls. vVe have said enough here of the past; our business is now with the present, with living men and their occupations, enterprises, and successes; what they are doing for themselves in manufactures, commerce, and finance and in contributing to and in advancing the progress and welfare of the community. LOCATION, CLIMATIC, AND SANITARY. Roanoke is situated in Roanoke County and is one of the principal stations on the Norfolk and ·western Railway. It abuts upon the Roanoke River which is located on its southern border and which offers also a ·water CAMPBELL AVENUE, LOOKING EAST FROM S. H . HEIRONIMUS & CO.'S STORE power which if developed \\·ould be of large value for manufacturing purposes. There are a series of falls below the city which have a drop altogether of about fifty feet. Roanoke is in latitude of 39° 20' north, longitude 80° west, or about. on a plane with Spain and North Africa. It is distant 453 miles from ::\cw York, 267 miles from Baltimore, 764 miles from Chicago, II9 miles fr?m Danville, 647 miles from Jacksonville, 53 miles from L~1 11chburg, 825 miles from Mobile, 885 miles from New O rleans, 257 miles from Norfolk, 455 miles from Pittsburg, 3,030 miles from Portland, Oregon, 199 miles from Richmond, 3,128 miles from San Francisco, 508 miles from Savannah. 807 miles from St. Louis, and 227 miles from \IVashington. Roanoke lies in what is generally known as the Roanoke Valley. On the southeast is the Blue Ridge range of mountains and on the north\\·e.st are the Alleghanies. Across the billowy stretches of green, the blu~ hill ~ of ~hese. mountain peaks present to the eye one of the most charm.mg views 1111ag111able. The slopes of the hills are covered with valuable timber and under the surface lie valuable minerals. including- iron ore. limestone, manganese, coal, etc. \ Vithin recent Years some of these mineral resources han' �6 THE CITY OF ROANOKE. been developed and others ,,·ill be made commercially valuable in the near future. Not far from Roanoke is Catawba .i\Iountai n, better known as t he Great Catawba Sand i\Iountain. P racticalh· all of the soil of this is silica sand, yielding 98Ys per cent. of unwashccl sand ,,·Jiich experts ha\·e pronounced particularly suitable for making all kinds of glassware. In connection 1Yith the above it is contemplated building a railroad from here to Newcastle, Craig County. which 11·/Jen completed 1rill largely facilitate the development of the property. The road wiJJ a/so rnn through heds of iron ore which ha \·e been pronounced to IJC: among the richest in this section. Roanoke is surrounded on all sides by a country rich in natural reso1.u~es. The valley land immediately adjacent to the city is covered with productive, weII-kept farms, succulcnl pastures and handsome orchards. .. The climate of Roanoke leaves but little to be des ired. The equability of temperature and precipitation from year to year and t he freedom from excessive heat and cold show the adaptability of the climate for t he successful carrying on of all branches of industry. T he average temperature of Roanoke is a mean between that of New York and F lorida. The thermometer seldom goes above 90° and then only during the ver y hottest season MILL MOUNTAIN AND WALNUT STREET and only for a space of a few da~·s al a time. There is usual ly but little. snow in winter and it seldom rcmams on the ground more than a few hours and a killing frost is of comparatively rare.occurrence. The city and district are particularly free from excessive rnrn_s, tornadoes. blizzards, waterspouts, earthquakes . and other disasters \\'h1ch so often devastate other sections. The humidity during th e hottest months is below the averao-e and in the evening of each day there is always a cooling breeze which invites sleep and invigorates lmmanit):- This brcez~ se_ems to come generally from the northwest through a break 111 the mounta ins Ill that direction. Roanoke also is one of the healthic;o:;_t cities in the country. It is elevated above the sea-level about I,ooo feet . I here are no epidemics here and the locality is generally free from prevailing sickness. Particular attention is paid by the city authorities to sani tary regulations. Special efforts are now about to_be made to !mprove the sewage facilities. A t the present time about two-thirds of the c1_ty have mocle1_-11 sewerage conveniences, but plans are now under way wh1ch will provide complete sewag·e arrangements for every part of the city. \V1th 1·ega_rc1 to the '~ate r supply, but few cities of the country eq ual 1t and none of like population surpass it. The water comes from what is well named Crvstal Spring. direct out of the solid rock. This gives a supply of over 5.000,000 gallons of pure clear water daily, practically sufficient for a city of three times th e size of Roanoke. \.\Tater is �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. 7 also supplied by the Vinton-Roanoke Water Company. whose supply comes from Bedford County. T his water is particularly adapted for manufacturing purposes, being a freestone water and having little sediment. T he negro population of Roanoke is Jess in proportion than in almost any other cit:· of the South. and those that are here are generally among the best representatives of their race and not of that class that altogether disregard the laws of health. There has never been any racial trouble or disturbance at Roanoke. It has been said of Roanoke : "A climate never approa.ching the severity of the ;\' orth, a healthfulness unquestioned . and freedom from the virulence of malarial diseases, enable Roanoke to offer no mean attraction to the invalid. the pleasure-seeker, and the summer tourist. The locality is a charming abiding-place and the t raveler may here take 1·est while choosing his next poin t of vantage to seek 'green fields and pastures new' in a journey in any direction ." NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY .-GENERAL OFFICES. NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY. It would be idle fo r us to attempt to portray the growth and developof the City of .Roanoke without referring to the Norfolk and \ i\T estern Railway, to which is due not only its prosperity but the very existence of t.he place. It was in the vear 1882 that Roanoke was selected as the central pornt of the Nor folk and \Vcstern s,·stcm. and since then the qity has continued to advance and prosper. Here arc located the principal offices of the company, as many as 700 clerks, assistants, and others being employed. .At Roanoke also is in stalled Yast machine shops where repairs to the rolling stock, etc., arc done, and which g ive employment to a force of about ! .8~o skilled mechanics and others. The infl uence which the employment ot this large number of men exerts over the well-being and prosperity of the place can not be overestimated, as will be readily reali zed from the fac:t that the very large sum of about $r 50.000 is 111011 t hh· paid out in wages. and most of this is distributed among th~ mercha nts i1crc in payment for the necessities and conveniences of li Ying" T he company have alc;o shops at Bluefield. 111e~1t �8 THE CITY OF RO.c\>JOKE. W. Va., Columbus. Ohio, Lamberts P oint, Va., S h enandoah. V a., and also at Portsmouth, Ohio, the latter plant now approaching completion and will be soon ~n full operation. T he origin and nucleus of the Norfolk and \iVestern Rai lway was the :Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, eighty-one miles in length, charter ed and fi rst operated in 1852. Following this was the acquisition of the Southside Railroad running between Petersburg and L y nchburg, i 23 m iles, which though chartered in 1846 was not completed and in operation until 1857. The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad between L y nchburg and Bristo l, 204 miles, also began operations in 1857, although chartered in 1849. 'T h e abo:re companies were consolidated in 1870 under the name of th e Atlantic, TVI1ssissippi and Ohio Railroad, being then under the management o f General 'William Mahone. There were also included branch roads to City Point a'?-d from Glade Springs to Saltville. The Atlantic, M ississippi and Ohio Rail- FIRST PRESBYTER IAN CHURCH road failed in i 875 and was sold in i88r to Clarence H. Clark and associates and reorganized as the ::-.Jorfolk and \ Vestern l{ailroad Company. In May, 1882, the New River Railroad of V irg inia, the ?\cw River Railroad of \Vest V irginia, and the \\lest V irg inia and E ast River Rail road were consol idated with the Norfo.lk and \Vestern . T his branch was opened i\fay 21st, 1883, and the fir st shipment of coal ma<le in June following. O n December 10th, 1883, the contract was closed for the construction of the Cripple Creek Extension, which was opened in 1884. O n June 19th , 1882, the Shenandoah Valley Railroad was opened for traffic. March, 1885, it was placed in the hands of a receiver and ultimately came into possession of the Norfolk and \ i\f es tern Railway, October. r890. ~n February, 1890, the Scotio V alley and New E ng land Railroad extending trom Ironton to Columbus, Ohio, was consolidated with the Norfolk and \Vestern R ailway. The section lying between the encl of the track on the Pocahontas Divi sion to the connection of the Scioto Vall ey Division. 191 miles long. ' ''as put under contract :\ Tarch. r890. ancl opened for traffic >:ovember, r892. �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. 9 The Lynchburg and Durham D ivision, constructed in 1891, originally operated by an independent company. was leased to the Norfolk and \i\Testern Railway, March 1st, 1892, on which date the company also acquired under a long -time lease the Roanoke and Southern Railroad. The Cincinnati, Portsmo uth and Virginia Railroad from Por tsmouth, O hio, to Cincinnati, was ab·· sorbed in 19ot. All of the above lines were consolidated w ith the reconstruction of the Nor folk and Western Railway, into what is now k nown as the Norfolk and ·western Railway System. T he total present m ileage of the road is I ,542 miles and branches 179 miles, total l ,721 m iles. This with second t rack 125 miles a nd sidings 582 m iles, brings the grand total up to 2A3 l m iles. T he rolling stock owned and operated by t he company is as follows: 70 passenger locomotives, 469 freight locomotives, and 40 s\vitching engines. They have 278 passenger cars, 25,801 freight cars. 566 maintenance of way cars, and seven barges. A ltogether the system gives employment to a vast industrial army of r 5,500 persons. 2 .•500 of whom as before said have their homes in this city. LUT HERAN CHURC H The pr!ncipal passenger trains of the road a re as follows : Chattanooga and Knoxv1lle to New York, through cars; New York, P hiladelphia, Baltim_or~ a nd Washington via Lynchburg; Norfolk Limited and Ocean Shore L:11111ted from R ichmond to N o r folk- a ver y fast train with P ullman service; t\~rfolk to Roanoke, Richmond to Roanoke, Norfolk to Radford, Philadelphia to \!Velch. and Garey, Roanoke to Columbus, and Bluefield to Cincinnati. ['hey run solid through trains from Roanoke to Columbus. Roanoke to Charlotte, N . C., via \i\finston-Salem, Roanoke to Hao·erstown Roanoke to Norfolk, and Roanoke to Bristol. :.:, ' . '.fhe train s_ervice has been greatly improYed and practically doubled w1th111 ~he past eighteen months and more desirable innovations and enhanced convemences will be inaugurated in the near future. Amono- late ,improvements recently co?1pleted _or approaching completion m~y be cited, a new passenger station at Bristol and Farmville laro-e shops at Portsmouth, Ohio, double-t racking of the road through tl;e c~al-fields between B luefield a nd Roanoke, and from Roanoke across the Blue Ridge Mountains; the �IO THE CITY OF ROANOKE. construction of the cut-off Naugatuck to Kenova, sixty mi les long, to be opened in the fall of 1904; the replacing of trestles by filli ng -in or by the building of new steel bridges, the laying of 85-lb. rails on most d ivision s, a nd other minor improvements. The presidenl of the .l\orfolk and \ Vestern Rail way is no"v i\ifr. L. E . Johnson, he having been elected to fill that impor tant position Sep tember, 1903. :Mr. vV. B. Bevill is the general passenger agent, having held that post for the past seventeen years. I dentified with the fortunes and career of this city for a period now exceeding twenty-one years. Roanoke has every reason to regard th is organization as the Mother which has g iven it birth and which has nurtured and FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH fostere:d ~ t until at the present. time it has reached its majority and stands to-day third as rcg-ards population and prosperity among the busi ness center s of the old Dominion. INDUCEMENTS TO MANUFACTURERS. There is no question but that Roanoke affords a hig hly aclvantaaeous location for the establishment of cer tain lines of manufacture. Locat~d on the_line of one_of the g1~eates_t railro~<l systems of _the country with frequent t rams connecting the city direct with every section of the U nited States, material can with facility accumulate here. Opportunities are presented in many instances superior to those offered in larger cities, for the reason that while equally favorable cond itions prevail, the cost of living and t herefore of production is lower, and that to-day at Roanoke most advantageous s ites for factories and shops are available at low cost. In regard to help, a most im- �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. I I portant item, a thrifty population here and in the locality would furnish material for such industries as do not require strictly skilled labor, and the large cities not very distant could supply more experienced artisans t han at t he outset would be required; thus there would be no dearth of s uitable help when the demand arises. This city and its inhabitants are prepared to ·welcome any who may cast their lot with us and \Yill extend to them every assistance which is in our power. The manufacturer who should decide to make Roanoke the scat of his operations "·ill find everything provided for the s uccessful furtherance of his enter prise and a helping hand will be ex. GREENE-MEMOR IAL M. E. CHURCH tended him by every progressive citizen of the community. vVe will here detail in brief some of the general advantages of this city : . . r. It possesses good railroad facilities connectiug it directly. i~ith the entire. country, opening up all parts for its products, and for obta111111g raw matenal. 2. It is located in one of the most fertile an d prod11cti1.'e sections of the State and the South generally. 3. It is in direct and contiguo us co111wction w ith the g reat l111nber and coal regions of this and neighboring States. . . 4. It has a complete system of electric cars in operation. The city is well lighted by gas and electricity, abundantly supplied with pure water· and it is efficiently policed. rendering life an d property secure and well �12 THE CITY OF ROANOKE. protected. There is an efficient paid fire department well manned and equipped, securing to the city the lowest insurance rates. 5. The local governm ent ·is based upon the strictest ideas of econoni31 consistent with safe and secure progress, and the spirit of the people is decidedly in favor of such measures as shall keep t he rate of taxation low. while at the same time all real improvements arc well supported. 6. The p11blic school system 1·s among the best iu the South and affords excellent opportunities and facilities. There c..re also located here and in the vicinity three colleges for young men and women of the highest order of merit and of national reputation, and also a commercial college. T he social advantages here are numerous, the tone of society heal thy, and the general morals of the community will compare favorab ly with any city North or South. ST. ANDREW'S CATHOLIC CHU RCH 7- The cost of 1-iving here is fully as low if not lower than most citieJ of the South. 8. The climate can not be e.-rce/led, and as before said the sanitary arrangements are of the best. 9.. Ava_ilable sites for manufactures are in plenty, and are low in price, and residential property may be obtained upon advantageous terms. IO. It has the best hotel accom.modatious of any city of the same size in the South and excels many of greater population. But few places offer better inducements to the large and small manufacturer t~an does Roanoke at present. The latter does not need to build an e~~ens1ve _plant, the electric company supplying electric power for all kinds ~ mdustnes upon reasonable terms. Roanoke is the natural trading center or a larg_e expanse of surrounding country, and t here are numerous local wa~ts which could be supplied from here instead of obtaining them from a chstance. T he question has been asked, "\Nhat can adva ntageously be· �THE CITY OF ROAKOKE. FJ made at Roanoke?,. T he answer might be : Everything of which the ra~v material can readily and economically be brought here, or is near-by. There is no reason why certain goods could not be made l;ere as well. or as ~h.eaply as in the North. O ne thing in regard to Roanoke s geographical pos1t1on is that it is not too far :\orth to cater for Southern markets, nor is it too far South to debar it from ~orthern trade. Among articles \\'hich could be made here and which we believe would find a read,· market in this section, are all products made of wood, such as buckets, tubs, bread bowls, rolling-pins, washboards, etc. Almost every freight train which comes here brings to the city consignments of this class of goods to be distributed from here within the territory dependent on this city. In fact, almost all small manufactures could he advantageously made here. The means Roanoke's citizens have accumulated arc largely required fo r their present industries, but newcomers \\'ith capital will find local business men and local capitalists ready a nd willing to join hands with skilful and experienced managers. i\fanufacturing- 111 MANUFACTURING. R oanoke. although not assuming at the present time ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH as extensive ~ i mensions as is desirable, is nevertheless of a highly important -:haracter. F irst of all and standing apart from other industries here arc the vast shops of. the Norfolk a nd w:estern Railway, giving employment t'! I,~'?o mc.n. Next 111 rank as regards importance is the enterprise of the Virginia B~1dge and Iron Company, who have an extensive plant turning out steel bridges, tum-tables. etc. and erectino· warehouses factories a11d a ll other ' iron and ::. ' . ' Cotton M'll Io. nds o f general strnctural steel work. The Roanoke 1 Company manufactures cotton warp and yarns, and cotton wrapping twir.ie, a1~d employs a large number of operatives. T here is also at Roanoke a silk mill, and recently there has been established here a knitting mill. There are tw~ l~rge furnace.s no\\' in operation here manufacturing foundry i.ron and basic iron for making steel, two machine shops, and several small repair shops. Another branch of in~luslry extensively operated at Roanoke is the manuf~c­ tu:e of sash, doors, blmds, and mill \\'Ork generally. this branch of prod~1 ction bemg ;eprese~ted by several important enterprises. In addition hrick is also made 111 the c1.ty .. One of the largest bre\\'ery plants in the State is located a.t Roanol~e. their line of production including lager beer. ale. and por~ei · There is also an extensive plant here manufacturino- o-ranulated smoking tobacco. The Blue-Ridge Overalls Company are c.xte~si~e manufacturers of overalls for workmen's use. coats. etc. One -of the largest manufacturers and shippers of marble ancl granite monuments also makes this city the theater �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. of his operations. The typog raphical art is significa1~tly well re~ resented in Roanoke there beino- several important and well-eqmpped establishments of the kind ' one of the~1 being among the most extensive and important in t he South. 'Another important enterprise in this city is a large flour mill a nd elevator which ships its product extensively throughout this par t of the Sout h. There are three large ice plants in this city, one fe rtilizer factory a nd another about commencing business, a stave and barrel works; and other articles made here include awnings, bread and crackers, bed-springs, blank books and commercial stationery, aerated drinks, carriages and wagons, candy and flavoring extracts. cigars, clothing, electrical g_oods. drugs, patent medicines and family remedies, coffee and peanut roast111g, steam laund ry work, jewelry, millinery, tin and sheet iron work. soap, photography, tobacco bags, upholsterer's work, etc. WHOLESALE TRADE. T he wholesale t rade of Roanoke has every facility for doing business, JEFFER SON STREET, LOO KING SOUTH FROM TH IRD AVENUE the city being the center of a thriving and grow ing section of the country. The various lines here represented are in the hands of men of business ability and enterprise. They buy their goods in every case direct from manufacturers, importers, and fi rst hands generally. As a matter of fact, Roanoke's wholesale merchants hold their own throughout Southwestern Virginia and in addition. m~1~ y of them have built up a large trade throughout tb is State, \i\Test V1rg1111a. North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and the South . Their salesmen on their trips pass competitors from New York, Philadelphia , Baltimore, Richmond, and other trade centers, and get their goods jn well against these sharp rivalries. This they are enabled to do by means of t~orougl~ly un.derstanding their trade, taking small p rofits, and carefully 11urs111g thell' busmess. I~ hardware and agri cL~ltnr~l iniplcments, boots and shoes, groceries~f which there are seven or e~ght important wholesale houses-dry goods, notions, etc., the volume of busmess is very laro-e and the above lines are repre- · 0 sentecl by house? . ".''ho, ,in ~II respects, are folly up to date and have the very best of fac1~1t1es., Quit~ a 1:umber of houses here combine important wholes~le operations 111 con1unct1on with their retail business, practically embracmg n early all departments of trade. The wholesale trade of this cit~· is in the hands of men of ample capital �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. 15 and first-class credit. able to buy as · lO\\" as the lo\\"esr. Their credit is strengthened by the fact that failures arc practically unkn0\\"11 among them. Most of them discount all their bills, and the advantages thus derived are shared with their patrons. The merchandise brokers and manufacturers· agents, who constitute a very important adj unct to the wholesale grocery, produ ce, and grain trade here, also do a good business and transact important operations, being in constant direct telegraphic communication with their consignors and markets. In connection with Roanoke's wholesale trade, special reference is due to the bus.iness transacted in country produce, foreign and domestic fruits, etc. This is a featnrc of the city's business which has greatly developed within the past few years. This vicinity is a large producer of country produce of all k inds, which is shipped here, not only to find a home market, but to be despatched and diffused within a wide range of territory. Wholesale dealers here also have the best of facilities for obtaining Cal_iforn ia and Florida fruits and early produce, and they receive bananas, cocoantits, and other foreign fruits direct from the ships as they arrive at the ports of entry. There are here engaged in the produce and fruit trades a group of enterpris- U. S. POSTOFFICE ing business men who transact in their li nes an annually growing busines_s, and ~v h~ ship extensiveh· to all parts of this and adjoining States, and in certam lines to still further distant sections. RETAIL TRADE. whether any city of like population is better furn ished with more complete and varied retail conveniences than is Roanoke. The stores are all \\·ell arranged, lighted by electricity, and most of them ha~e plate-gla~s. f1:onts, •:noclern fittings . and all up-to-date faci lities an1 convenie nce~. 1his 1s particularly noticeable ih the dry goods houses. clothing stores, furniture stores, jewelry stores, stationers, druggists, etc. The st~cks handled by Roanoke's retail merchants embrace fu ll supplies in ~II Imes and they spare no pains to maintain their stocks as complete, vane?, and up to rlate as possible. One fact that enhances the citv's retail trade ts that Roanoke is the trading center of an important agrietiltural country, and a large amount of business is drawn here to swell the o·eneral aggregate of retail transactions. Another point is that the residents""of this city are ~ell employed at good wages and are prosperous, and thev believe in circulating their earnings within moderate limits and not hoarding them up in a stocking . '°"'e question �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. or burying them in the ground. The retail trade of this city is conducted by individuals and firms comprising men of experience, enterprise, and integrity. All departments of endeavor find representatives and all seem to be doing good business. COAL. One of the most noticeable features of Roanoke within recent years is the fact that from here is t ransacted a very large and increasing trade in coal, and that some of the most important houses engaged in the sale and shipment of coal have offices here, and that others make this city their headquarters. A number of mines in the coal regions have also their ex ecutive offices at Roanoke. We do not intend to speak here of the coal districts. T hat would hardly come within the scope of a book reflective of Roanoke, but the fact that much of the distributive bus.iness of those sections is transacted from here adds naturally to the reputation of the city. Recently the Pocahontas Coal and Coke Company, who are the owners of the coal lands PERRY BUILDING, OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE in the Pocahontas coal districts, have established their offices here. This company do not mine the coal. but lease out the mines to the operators upon a royalty. T he coal distributors who have offices ai·e the well-known firms o f Castner, Curran & Bullitt, who are the sole shippers and sellers of the celebrated C. C. B . Pocahontas coal ; Jewett, Bigelow & Brooks, of Detroit, who handle Tug River, Pocahontas, and other coals; T he Hull Coal and Coke Company, w ho are sole agents for Pocahontas coke and Red Jacket coal; The American Coal Company, of New York, who market Pulaski anthracite in this section; The Montgomery Anthracite Coal Company, and the Clear A ir Anthracite Coal Company, producers of V irginia anthracite, represented by the Stras-,Valton Company here, and D. H. Matson, who handles alJ kinds of coal and coke on commission. Through the above houses many thousands of tons of the mineral are annually disposed of and there is every reason to anticipate an increased expansion of this department of Roanoke's busin ess. REAL ESTATE. The demand for real estate has in recent vears settled down to a steadv and satisfactory one. D uring the so-called "boom " oE 1886-93 there were �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. -------- ----------- inflated values, but the effects of this unhealthy stimulation have long been totally eliminated. No\.v there is a steady and conservative advancement which is sure to be permanent. Property when sold almost always brings all that it cost and a fair margin of profit. Outside investors can depend upon finding in Roanoke real estate a lucrative method of placing money which will yield them good interest and which is certainly preferable to investments in a certain class of industrial schemes fu ll of water and which were only created for the benefit of their promoters. as the past year has demonstrated to the cost of thousands. Building in Roanoke has been steady. both in dwellings and business blocks, and 1903 has been no exception, notwithstanding the advance in the pr,ice of materials. Roanoke might well be called a city of homes. Land is not held at fancy prices and the reasonable rate JEFFERSON STREET ENGINE HOUSE at which the mechanic or the young business man is able to experience t_he great benefit of owning· his own home has advanced the welfare of tl~ e city and has created a class of citizens who are content and are bound up with the interests of the community. Rented property also ,is always in demand, and as before said is profitable and serves as the best means of sound investment. The real estate agents here are entitled to much credit and they have contributed in no small cleoTee to the activit\· of the general real estate move~nent. The business is r:presentecl by men' of energ)'., integrity and enterpnse. Investors from a distance who are interested w.dl do well to enter into correspondence with any of the real estate firm s sketches C?f whose business and facilities will be found detailed in the second part of this volume. The1·e will be found on their books all kinds of real estate for investments-improved and unimproved properties. vacant lots for business purposes, manufacturing sites. farn1 and mineral properties . etc. There is no doubt but that Roanoke to-day furni shes the best of mediu111s for the plac- �18 THE CITY OF ROA~OKE . ing of funds where they will fructif y and increase, a t the same time furnishing a sure and staple form of per manent income. FARMING AND TRUCKING. Roanoke is the center of one of the best agricultural sections of the State and offers the best inducements to the farm er, fruit a nd vegetableg rowing, etc. The general surface of the country is hig h above the sea-level a nd is sufficiently rolling to afford good drainage, which is further facilita ted by numerous streams of ru nning water. T he soil is largely disintegrated limestone, which is par ticularly well adapted for the growth of t he finest g rass for pasture. By the proximity of the mountains a nd other climatic conditions, a seasonable rainfall is assured. a nd good, clea r wate1· can be obtained from springs and wells in nearly all localities. Farming either on a large or small scale can be prosecuted under highly favorable conditions. T he PERRY BU ILDING, CAMPBELL AVENUE country is well adapted to the g rowth of wheat , c01:n, oats, all grasses, potatoes. cabbage, and a ll vegetables g row n in northern and central sections. It is one of the finest g razing countries in the State and especially adapted fo r the fattening of cattle and sheep fo r the table. T he breeding of horses can be carried on \Yith facility. One of the features of the farms adjacent to Roanoke is the g rowing of fru its and vegetables and all ki nds of truck. This industry has proven highly lucrative and successful. Roanoke affords a good outlet for the a bove, but now truckers a re largely increasi ng- their output a nd produce is shipped from here to distant parts, largely through the mean s of the ·wholesale produce dealers of the city. I n a nd a round this district a re a large number of canners of fru its and vegetables of a ll ki nds, the goods being shipped to all parts of the country a nd holding the highest reputation in the markets. Not far from R oanoke is the celebrated V irg in ia pippin belt, w hich produces the finest apples grown a nywhere. They are known as the A lbema rle pippin, or as some call them, the Back Creek pippin. T hey a rc the pride of the countn· a nd they are shipped North in la rge quantities, mainly fo r expor t �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. 19 to Engla nd. T he production of this fr uit has proved very successfu l and profitable, the apples fetching the highest prices in the market. Strawberry culture if properly carried out would p rove very successful, and they could be shipped at a time between those grown in Florida and the advent of the home-g rown fruit in northern sections. A profitable source of income if attended to carefully is the raising of poultry. Chickens. turkeys, ducks, geese, and eggs are always in demand, and the market fo r them is right here on the spot. In fact. farmers from the North would clo well to leave a land which is frozen up more than half the year and come to Southwest Virginia and partake of the blessings and opportunities here offered them. Good fa rming lands can be obtained at comparatively low prices per acre, according to soil and proximity to markets. There are all conveniences in thi$ district-good country schools, churches, good roads and railway facilities. Enquiries addressed to the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, or to any of the real estate men mentioned in HON. J , H. CUTCH IN, MAYOR OF ROANOKE these pages, will be met with all information and particulars in regard to the advantages which t his country has to offer . MUNICIPAL. The. ~ity is extremely well governed. All works within the duti~s ~f t l.1e rnuni~iJ?al a uthorities are thoroughly carried out and the tax~s are Judi· ~10usly uti!t.zed. after payment of interest on the bonded debt, for city expenditu r~, salaries, and public improvements. \Ve have elsewhere referred to t he. impr? vements abo.ut to be inaugurated by extending the sewage system, :vh1ch wi~l make the .city, if possible, more healthful than before. Th~ rec~nt mtroduction of a. pa1d fire department was also a step in the rig ht clirect1on and R~a.noke en.i.oys an immunity from fire disasters which is the env_v of other cities,_as will be exemplified from the follo\\·ing, thus: T he Joss from fire .per capita ~f population at Lynchb_u rg was $z.s8: Jewport News, $2:69 ~ No1 folk, $8.12 , Petersburg. $r.74 : Richmond. $J.28: and Roanol.{e onl; 3~ cent.s- a reall.v rcr~1arkabl e showing. This information is s upp lied bY the Nat10nal Board of Underwriters. and is therefore accurate. The city's bon<ied indebtedness is about $800.000. the lowest bonded �20 THE CITY OF ROANOKE. indebtedness of any city in the State of Virginia of equal population, and the rate of ta.-xation is but $i.25 per $roo, also the lowest rate of taxation under like conditions. T he assessed value of property is $13,158,881, but this is below the real value, which approximately is about $16,000,000. T hus the ratio of taxation is really less than indicated. In other cities the assessment is often up to the full value of the property. The city's bonds are all above par and are considered by high financial authorities to be gilt-edge securities. W ithin a recent period part of the debt has been refunded at lower rates of interest, which will tend yet further to reduce the rate of taxation. The Mayor of the city is Joel I-I. Cutchin. S. S. Brooke is Clerk of Courts, \i\laller M. Turner is City Treasurer, W. E. Thomas is City Clerk, and J. H. Wingate is City Engineer. A ltogether it may be said that Roanoke to-day presents in every way the aspect of a healthy, well-governed city, where law and order reign and where life and property a re as efficiently protected as in any city in the land. CITY HALL ANO JAIL ELECTRIC TRACTION, LIGHT, AND P OW ER. There is no interest in the city that has contributed more to its advancement and convenience than has the enterprise which is now conducted under the name of the Roanoke Railway and E lectric Company. In tracing briefly the history of street traction here. we must premise that it was in the year 1888 that an organization known as the Roanoke Street Railway Company commenced operating a horse-car line in this city. In 1889 they built a dummy line between Salem and Vinton and continued to carry on the business until 1892. In that year this company was bought out by new parties who the following year (1893) changed the road over to an electric line. In 1889 this company was reorganized and was consolidated with the Roanoke Light and Power Company under its present designation of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company. Its interests were held by local parties until January, 1903, when the present proprietorship assumed control and subsequently the plant and facilities have been materialJy improved and extended. The company now operate nineteen and a quarter miles of electric railway, extending from the junction of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue in the center of the city, in al l directions, and also from Salem, seven �• THE CITY OF ROANOKE. 21 and a half miles west, to Vinton, two and a half miles east, passing through Roanoke in transit. T he equipment of the road is entirely up to date and modern. There are in use altogether about thirty cars, including seven new double-truck convertible cars, a new modern freight car used between Vinton and Salem, and a sprinkling car for sprinkling the roads, all of the latter having been recently installed. The cars are operated within sufficiently frequ ent intervals, according to the season. and a degree of system and order supervenes which contributes materially to efficiency. vVhile speaking of the street car system reference is clue to tbe new Mountain Park recently purchased and laid out by the Company. This property covers about 36 acres and it is located on the west side of Mill Mountain, about a quarter of a mile west of Virginia College. The gr ound was purchased A ugust, J 902, an.cl work was commenced on it in April, 1903. It is laid out in walks and Aower beds, and groves for picnicking, and has seats, swings, etc., for the convenience and comfort of the public. It has one of the best casino buildings in the South. In the season there are here ROANOKE RAILWAY AND ELECTRIC COMPANY-MOUNTAIN PARK provided attractive stage entertainments, vaudeville, opera, and c<;>1~nedy, by the best artists. There will be added this summer a dancing pavilion. All the amusements are free except a small charo·e beincr made for the entertainment performances. The park was open la~t year ~-ind was very s~iccess­ fol. The coming season its attractions will be augmented. As a dehghtf~tl spot fo~- Sunday-school picnics, s?ciety meetii:gs and assembl<:tg~s, for ordei s; etc., this place 1s unexcelled and 1t has met with Jarcre apprec1at1on and favo with the public. There is a frequent service to the park by the cars throughout the summer and fall seasons. In regard to the light and power departments we will state that the Company have in operation in Roanoke 6,ooo incandescent lamps and 35° arc lamps u sed for city lighting and business houses. They also . st~pply power for the operation of all kinds of factories, elevators, etc. This. is an important feature of Roanoke's facilities enabli1w all kinds of enterprises to be installed here without the expense of having-"' to put in complicated and costly operative appliances. . The Company have lately made extensive improvements to their power house and, .indeed, at all times are expanding its facilities and efficiency. �• 22 THE CITY OF ROA:--JOKE. Everything here is modern and up to c.latt.: and it wil l compa re favo rably with any electric power plant of like capacity anywhere in t he country. T hey have also made ex tensive improvements at their car barns during the past year and now they have one of the best equipped ca r barns in the Sou th. I n the various departments of the enterprise about eighty-five men are employee\, who have been selected for their efficiency, steadiness, a nd good character. T he president of the Company is i\Jr. R. D. Apperson, of Lynchb urg . Mr. F. H . Shelton, of Philadelphia, is secretary and t reasurer, a nd i\lr. J. vV. H ancock is general manager in this city. T his gentleman has been identified with the industry for a period of about nine years. He commenced as cashier , was secretary in 1899. and was appointed to his present position in 19oi. He has entire charge of the business here and devotes to it his constant care and supervision. EDUCATIONAL. Roanoke has every reason to take pride 111 her public school system , MOUNTAI N PAR K CASINO which in point of detail will bear favorable comparison with any S out her.n city. There are here in operation one H ig h School for wh ite sch ola rs and five grammar schools for white pupils. T he colored schools are t wo in number. The public school buildings are well built and the newest and m ost approved methods of study are employed, and new apparatus is int roduced as occasion requires. T he pupils are almost invariably found willing to improve their opp_o rtunities, with a keen appreciation of the advantages offer ed . The standmg of the g raduates of the High School of Roanoke at the U niversity of Virgin ia, and at ·washington and Lee U ni versity, V irginia Polytechnic Institute, V irginia 1\IIilitary Instit ute, and other institutions, has been most excellent and is proof of the thorough instruction offered at that institution . There are in Roanoke's schools sixty-three teachers who have been chosen for their qualifications alone, and not for private or political ends. Besides the public schools, reference must be made to S t. Andrew 's Parochial Scho?I for_ Roman . Catholics. T his is conducted u nder the supervision of the l atholic eccles1astical authorities. It is admirably conducted �THE CITY O F RO.-\:\ OKE. 23 and is attended not only by Catholic children, but by others of all denominations. In addition to the above there are located at Roanoke and within a short distance of the city several hig h-class colleges fo r bot h sex es, and also a business college. H IG H SCHOO L H. H. HUGGI NS . A RCHITECT ~ Virginia College For Young Lad :es. T hi s college was founded about twelve years ago by the Rev. \ Vm . A. Harris. S ince his death in 1893 the institution has been conducted by his daughters, l\liss l\fattic P . Harri s and .:\Irs. Gertrude Harris Boatwright. It g ives a complete college course leadin g up to I~ . A. and l\l. A. degrees. T he COMMERCE ST R EET SCHOOL college enj oys the hig hest reputation throughout the country and is largely patronized, s tudents com ing here from all parts of the South and beyond. Hollins Institute. Hollins Institute is six :1~il es from Roanoke in a northerly direction. It has its O\Yn railroad station. telegraph office, etc. T he institution rank s hig h in educational matters and it has been improved up to the highest �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. standard of efficiency, placing it in the forefront of modern schools for the higher education of women. It has now passed into i~s s~venth decade ?f usefulness. and its high standard has always been mamtamecl. In music, art science, and literature, as well as other branches, .it may be said to take th~ foremost position, and this fact is realized, as may be evidenced by the fact that the capacity of the institution ,is always taxed to its fullest extent. Roanoke takes Hollins Institute to itself and claims its possession and the fair name of the school is a source of pride to the whole community. The patronao-e of the institution comes from Virginia and the Southern States gener0 ally. as '~ell as fr?m all other sections. The manageme~t of the Hollins Institute is vestecl 111 the hands of M r. ]. A. Turner, who will be glad to furnish all required particulars. Roanoke College, located at Salem, Virginia, seven miles from Roanoke, will be referred to in another part of this work. ROANOKE HOSPITAL CHURCHES AND CHARITIES. Roanoke is well blessed_ ·~!th ch:irches, as _may be realized by any visitor who observes the _heaven-pomtmg spires that _nse fr?m every part of the city. S~me of these echfices a;e remarkable for their arch1te~tural beauty . and they 1 a1 e all_ \\ell_ atte!1ded. fher~ ~re here some twenty-11111e or thirty p laces of •~orsh1p fo1 ~vh1te people, d1v1ded about as follows : Baptist, eight · Christian, ~me; E piscopal, two; Lu~heran, one'. Methodist-Episcopal, seve 1~ ; Presbytenan , fou r ; Roman Catholic, one; U111ted Brethren, two; and miscellaneous, three. The colored people have about a dozen churches embracino0 various denominations. ' . T he Young Men's Christian Association have a building which is open daily from 9 a. 111: to IO p. 111., where strai~gers to the city are always made welcome. There 1s also a Y. M. C. A. Railroad Department this orrranization having their own rooms and conveniences. ' :::. �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. Most of the churches maintain associations for the relief of human want, and in addition there are a number of organizations whose missions are enlisted in charity's sacred cause. Of these, specially noticeable is the Charity Organization Society, the City Hospital. as well as the public almshouse maintained by t he city for the housing of the indigent poor. P rivate charity is ever active to make the path of the unfortunate and helpless easier, regardless of color or race, and those that are really worthy seldom have a deaf ear turned towards them. SOCIETIES, AMUSEMENTS, ETC. In the way of amusements and societies there is much to make life in Roanoke pleasant and agreeable. T here is a first-class and well-appointed opera house, known as the Roanoke Academy of M usic, with every faci lity and convenience. During the season the cream of dramatic and musical ELKS' HOME H . H . HUGGINS, ARCHITECT entertainments a re placed before the public. Roanoke is known as ~ "good theater town " and consequently the very best dramatic organizat10ns pa_Y periodical visits to the city. During the winter there arc also dan c~s, 1m1s1cales. and other entertainments. There are also a number of social cl_ubs, " iz.: The Blue R idge Gun Cl ub, Country Club, R oanoke German Club, Shenandoah Club and the E lks' Cl ub. . Secret society organizations are well represented here. In ::.Iaso111 c there arc here Bayard Comrnandery No. r3 Knights Templar, Murray Chapter No. 22 Royal Arch ;\Jasons, Lakeland Lodge No. 190, and Plcasan~s Lodge :No. 63 A. F . & A. M. · The I. 0 . 0. F. have an encampment, t'' o lodges, and a lodge Daughters of R ebekah here. T he B. P. 0. E. are also strongly represented at Roanoke. and thcv have for a home one of the most <:triki;1g ancl handsome buildings in the citr. In addition there are several lodges of Knights of Pythias, also K nights of' Honor. M:vstic Chain, C. K. (lf A., U. C. V .. G. A . R., I. 0 . R. :\L. Jr. 0 . l . .<\. ~'L. Royal Arcannm, T\: . of C.. :\. 0 . TT .. Catholic Benevolent Cnion. T. 0 . I-1 .. and othcr:c:. �26 THE CITY OF RCJA~OKE . ROANOKE FAIR. Special reference is here due to the first Fair g iven at Roanoke by the organization now known as the Virginia State Fair, at Roanoke. During the past year a popular movement was set on foot by a number of bu siness men here to establish an annual fair at Roanoke. T heir efforts culm inated in the purchase and the laying out of grounds covering- an area of 37 acres. O n the property were constructed suitable buildings and a g rand stand and a half-mile t rack. T he fair held from October 2 rst to 24th, inclusive. \ms an emphatic and pronounced success. T he number of paid adm ission s aggregated about 20,000, and the organization made a net profit of $z.500- about ten per cent. of the subscribed capital. T he racing was esp ecially good and en joyable, and horses competing sent hither from New York, V irg inia, \~est \·irginia, ~orth Carolina . \Vashington. and other localit ies. H.esul ts <level- NEW PERRY BU ILDING, CAMPBELL AVENUE oped that the track is one of the fastest half-mile tracks in the country, the ,,·eek's record g iving a speed of 2.15,0 minutes to the mile, as again st 2.160 minutes at Greensboro. T he recent fai r showed marked appreciati on of its featu res on the part of the residents of this city and surrounding districts. :\o sim ilar fair attracted more exhibitors of a better class. Few s howed a larger attendance. One advantage which the city gains in connection with this function is that the facili ties here available arc attracting t he attention of horsemen to this point as winter quarters for housin g- and t rai ning horses. there being at the present time some twenty-five horses dom iciled on the g rounds. In the possession of this fai r the city has now one of a number of in stitutions which surprise the stranger and cause v isitors to estimate the population and importance of the city at a much larger ratio than it r eally possesses. T hi s characteristic, however. is but reAectivc of t he enterprise and cne1·gy wh ich distingu ishes Hoanokc in nearly everything: she undertakes. T he c:-:eruti\'e officers of the org-anization arc ]. P. \.Voocls. president: �T H E C fT Y O P R OA:\O K E . ~7 Edward L. Stone. vice-president ; \~i . L. A nd rc \\'s. secretary, and R. H . Angell, trea s ure r, to \\'hose un tiring effor ts in the cause must be attributed much of the success achieved. UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS OF AMERICA. Roanoke Council No. 174. The abo ve Council of the U nited Commercial Travelers was o rg anized in this city D ecember 29th. 1900, w ith th irty-three cha r ter m embers . Since then its grO\\·th has been very prono unced and it now has a m embership of about 140, embracing practically a ll the tra veling m en from this city and vicinity. The membership of the Council, mo reover , is limited and is conferred on those who have been on the road for a t least a year and who are engaged in legitimate business. The o rganization is a secr et o rder, but its principal aim is directed to furn ish a r eliable form of accident insurance to traveling men, a nd to pro mo te gooct feeling a nd fe llowship amo ng its mem- MARKET SQUARE ber s. A nother poin t that is of the greatest interest is that t her e has neyer been a co111111ercia l o rganizat ion whi ch has done so much to inculca te a mong its member s integrity. tc111pera ncc. and good mo ra ls, a nd to e leva te business dea lings to the hig hest s ta ndard. Th e s upreme body of the o r der is loca ted at Colu mbus, O hio. Jt was o rg·anizcd Janua ry 16 th. i 888, and no w has a member ship of 25.000 men diffused all onr the l'nion. and 8.ooo of these have been a d ded within the pa st t\r o years. A mo ng those w ho a rc .promin ent in the affairs o f the o rg anizatio n here a n.· J. F . Lee and T . J. !)helps. past senio r council or s : R. H . .r\ 11gell. past conncilor: 1'. \\'. K esler. senior councilo1·: H.. G . La111ki11 . junio r councilor: Blair J. F ishhurn e. secretary a nd treasurer; C. H . K esler. cond uctor: B . F. M oo1mt \\". pa ge. a nd F. \\' . :\ I ichael. sentinel. T he cxecuti H' co111 111 ittee111cn are R. R Fairfa x. T. .\ . :\ li tchcl l. C. S . ~ te \· en s, a nd F P . Cumm ings . . . A G ra ncl Counc il of this bod \·. " ·h ich embraces the Stales of V irg1111a . \i\Test Vi rg inia . :.\ la ryland. a ncl K ~ntuck\". \\'ill meet a t R oanoke l\ifay 26-28. 1904. f'or its e nter tain ment the R oanoi.:c Council w ill spend abou t $2.SO?, a nd it is ce rta in tha t thl' fun ~ tion \\·ill pro \•e a g reat s uccess. .\ s a souvenir �28 THE CITY OF ROANOKE. of the occasion the Roanoke Council will publish a handsome illustrated book, which will be one of the finest and most finished specimens of the typographical art, and which at the same time will show visitors and the public generally the great advancement made by the City of Roanoke during recent years. M ILL MOUNTAIN FROM J. H. MARSTELLER'$ RESIDENCE THE PRESS. Roanoke is well provided with newspapers which reAect th e advancement of ~ e r citizens in education and general information . These are conducted with a spirit of enterprise which indicates a just appreciation of the important position they occupy as indicators of public sentim ent. The newspapers are : CRYSTAL SPRING- THE LAKE, LOOKING EAST T h e Roa11oke Times, founded in 1886 and published b y the Roanoke Publishing Company. T his is a morning paper published every day of tht: week except Monday. Its politics are independent Democrati c. It is ably conducted and is altogether a p rogressive example o f modern journal ism, containing full Associated P ress reports. It has a ci rculation of 3400 copies . �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. and its snbscription list inclndes residents of Southwest Virginia generally. The Roa.110/ze Times is valuable as an advertising medium and it is well patronized by the business houses of the city. T he Even£11g News was founded in 1900 and is published by the Roanoke News Company. T li:is is an evening paper and has a circulation of about CRYSTAL SPRING-THE FALLS 2,800 copies, mostly in the city and vicinity. It is a brig ht, newsy paper and sold for a penny is bought by every one. It is independent Democratic in politics. It has been pronounced as achieving the biggest success of afternoon journalism in the South, outside of similar journals published at Richmond. Birmingham, and Atlanta. As an adYertising 111ecli um this paper has also earned good repute, as has been realized by merchants. CRYSTAL SPR ING · · THE LAKE, LOO KING WEST The Eve11i11g TV arid. founded in 1889, and published by the 'W orld Printing Co111pany. is a paper that has long en joyed the fullest appreciation and support of the Hoanoke public. It is sturdily Democratic and is truthful and fearless in its opinions, striving always fo r tlie right and the best interests of the public. It publishes about 2,400 copies. Is issued every afternoon except S un cla:-, and circulates in Roanoke and ,·icinit,·. It contains all the �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. local and foreign news and the reports of the P ubli shers' Press :\ssociation . The president of the \·Vorld Printi ng Company is A. H. Dooley, and R. H . Angell is secretary and treasurer. The E<:a11i11g Tifi orld is a favorite advertising medium, business men fully appreciating the satisfactory results obtained by patronizing it. T he \\T orld P rinting Company have recently installed a new plant costing $ro ooo. which adds materially to its facilities and conveniences. T here is also published here the Labor Uniou ist, a weekly journal issued in the interest of the Central T rades and Labor Counci l and affiliated unions; and there are one or two other periodicals of minor interest published in the city. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. An organization of some of t he Jeadino- business enterprises of Roanoke entitled the Board of Trade. was instituted in 1899 and has since accomplish- CO L. S. S. BROOKE PRESIDENT FORMER BOARD OF TRADE J. O. JOHNSTON SECRETARY FORMER BOARD O F TRADE c:d mu;h good work in the interest of the citY. A body knO\\·n as the Merchants and :\Ianufacturl'rs' Association, ancl 'composed mainly of the wholesale trade of. Roanoke, was instituted in 19or, and this also labored well to :dvance the mte~·ests of jobbers and shippers. During th e month of !1ec.ember, 1~03, a proiect was set 0 11 foot t 0 amalgamate the aho\·e org~mzatto n s and with the addition o·f a number of new members to fo rm an entirely new body. This plan culm inated in the formation of the Chamber 0f Commerce of th~ Ci.ty of 1:-oanoke. organized January 4th, of this cu r~·ent year: It h a!' been m stttuted 111 the belief that uni ted oro-anization and unity of action, concentration of effort purpose, and energy. ;ombinecl into this association would better ensure the advancement of the commercial, manufacturing, and general in terests of the cit.v and localitv and their welfare. Some 0f the objects of the organization are: To advance b\· even · means the development a nd g rO\'Vth of the city and t0 brin~· into effect 1~cce ss<~ry public irnpr0\·e1'n cnts, to establish- �THE CITY OF ROA>JOKE. 31 ing and induc ing to locate here new industries ; to correct business evils, combat unfair legislation , a nd rcmoYe impediments to progress : furthermore, to infuse life a nd energy in every branch of trade and com merce, and to in duce cordiality and friendship among busi ncss men. The executive officials a nd di rectors of the Cham ber of Commerce of the City of Roanoke a rc, Dal la rd P . H uff, president; T. E . Jamison, first vice-president : S . S . nrooke, second vice-preside nt : E . B. Jacobs, secretary, and S. S. Burch . t reasurer. In addi tion to the president and vicc-prcsiclcnts, the Board of Di rectors comprises the follo\\·i ng gentlemen : C. A . iVIcHugh. R. H . A ngell. R R. Fairfa x, C. I. L un sford, S. D . Ferg uson . a nd H. l\I. Darnall. the w hole constit uting a selection of some of the most promine nt a nd influential mcmhcrs of the com munit~-. All enqu iries regarding lhe Ci t~· of Roanoke and the inducements it has to offer. should be addressed to ) rr. E. B. Jacobs, the secretar y, w ho will cheerfully furnish all required information and details . . ., . . . SUMMARY. Roanoke has a record of conti nuous gro" th and prosperity. and 1t 1s a ta1 r presumption that the future will yield results of even accelerated expansion. Her natural advantages ,,·ere a t no time bette r supplemented by her acqui red resources than now, a nd the oppor tuni ties to inaugura te new enterpr ises and obtain homes, occupations a nd happiness, are here open to all This city is the home of in tellectual vigor a nd refinement, with a past ful l of in terest, a present full of ea rnestness, a ncl a future full of brightness. W e have said sufficient , a nd evidence is not wanting of all that ,,.e claim, a nd a ,·isit to Roanoke by one that is not fa miliar with the s ubject, will convince him that For a p lace fo r sound i11 vcstme11 t. for a location in which to carry on bus iness s uccessfully, a nd for a city in which to Jin' economically. happ ily, a nd well. Hoa nokc--thc :\ fagic C ity of V irg-inia- \\· ill compare "· ith a ny city in the country. �l TERRY BUILDING �THE CITY OF ROANOKE Leading Industries and Mercantile Establishments. NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK, Terry Building. The success and ability displayed in the management of the banks in any important trade center. form an important guage by which to estimate the commercial standing of the business community where their influence is felt, and an inspection of their standing and resources gives a valuable index to the condition of a ll business interests. One of the most popular and substantial of Roanoke's financial institutions is the >:ational Exchange Jla nk. It was organized :'day. 1889, and its career has been marked with a most gratifying success. The capital stock of the bank is $100,000, a nd it has a surplus and fon cl of undivided profits aggregating $;5,000. At no time has the bank paid less than six per cent. dividend, and it now clistributes ten per cent. per annum to its stockholders. The president of the bank is ;\fr. T. T. Fishburne. :\Ir. J. n. Fishburn is vice-president and cashier. :\Ir. J. G. Andrews is second vice-president. and l\lr. E . \V. Tinsley is assistant cashier. :\Ir. T. T. Fishburne is also Yice-president and treasurer of the Virginia 8ridge and Lron Company, and vice-p resident of T he Stone Printing and ).[anufacturing Company. :\Ir. Anclre\\'s is president of the Southern Shoe Company and secretary a nd treasurer of Huff, A nd rews & :\ loylcr Company, \\'holesalc grocers. ;\Lr. ]. B. Fishburn is president of the South\\'est \ 'irg"inia Trust Company and of the Crysta l Coal a nd Coke Company. \,\'ith these gentlemen a sociatecl on the f-loard of Directors arc :\lcssrs. \V. C. Stephenson . insurance unclenniter and secretary and treasurer o( the Buckeye Coal and Coke Company and connected with other coal mining inte1·ests; R. H. Fishburne. president of R. H. l ~i shburn c & Co., tobacco manufacturers; F. It Thomas oi F. B. Thomas & Co.. wholesale dry goods. and \\' . K..·\ndre\\'S, ex<'llayor of the City. The bank transacts a regular banking business. receiving clcposits subject to check. granting loans and discounts. and making collections in ~ny part of the count ry through reliable corrcsponclcnts. the principal of which arc the :\ational City Corn L1ank. of :'\ew York: Corn Exchange :>:ational. Philadelphia: f'ourth Street ?\ational. Phil adelphia, and the J~iggs -:\1ational. \ Vashington. The business of the hank has steadily expanded from the start and particularly is this noticcnbk ,,·it hin recent years. Thus in i 8s)l'i. the deposits but sl ig h t iy e xceedcd $ r -1-5.000 .: at l he prcsen t time the a ,·erage deposits amount to about $850.000. ancl till' loans and discounts outstanding generally aggregate about $775 .000. The bank solici ts the accounts and business of manufaclurers. capitalists. merchants. farmers, and the public gene ral ly. T he bank has at t he disposal of patrons a modern fire and btirglar proof \'ault, in which are 300 lock boxes for hire at rents rnrying from $2.50 nncl upwnrd s annually. The 0-:ationa l Excha nge Uank is the designated depositary of the L'nited States <;o n.· rnment. State of \ ' irginia. Count~· of �THE CITY OF RQA:.;OKE. 34 Roanoke . and Cit v o f Roanoke. F inallv, we may acid that it is a ha nk of business in every sense of the ter m a n d in.d ulgcs in .no speculatin· u r 1111 ccr tain investments. F. B. THOMAS & CO. Wholesale Dealers in Dry Goods, Notions, Etc. Cor. Salem Avenue a~d Roanoke Street. ~ n r efere nce to the jobbing trade of this city, we offer ·h e r e a k w deta ils relative to the extensive wholesal e d ry goods h o use conclucte<l unde r the above title . T his en ter p ri se was o r ig i·· nally founded in 188G a s w h o lesale g r o cers, b ut in 1898. the g·cn t lernc n at the h ead of th e con cern realized th e opp o r t u nities whi ch thi s c it,· p r esen ted a s a field of op er ations for - a whoks~d c dry goods ho use. and inaugurated the presen t bus iness. t h e former wh ~ksalc crrocerv . being di sa ssocia t ed from 1t and . con ducted as a separ ate enterpri se. :\ lessr s. I;. I\. T h o mas & Co. occupy ;it the above address . a large d o uble fou rston · buildi n g. " ·hic h is .::;ox 80 fed in a rca,as wel l as ano t h er st n 1ctt1rcn[ thn:c f1 oor s in the same block of 25 x 80 fl:'et. T h e fi r m h er e carry a ver y large stock of d r y good s . no t.: o ns . und cn,Tar. mar. ti1w. · h osier\", ,,·hitc-goocls. n cck\\· ear. ~tc .. m c~llcli ng even ·thincr that could 11 ~~sibl v be ·included unde r these hca d 111.,.s Spec1.a Ities . a-rc made (":) . . I. 1. I 0 :· of men's ft1rn1s 11n g-s. s 1irt s . a11 c 1)articularh· hosier)· ' anc] 111 · these depa rtments .rhc firm -· · ·1· I I · · carry as <1 1vers11c< ,uH as co11.1 plet~ a st?ck as may be fou n d in this sectio n. The faci lities o f the lrnusc 111 ~I I Imes include the closest connection with mant1factu rc r s .. i mportc.r~ . and _irst l:ands generall y. Jn their particular Jin es t his firm is 111 a_yo~1t1011 to confei advantages and inducemen ts difficult to obtain elsewh e r e . I h e ir stocks ~rfi l~eav~· and their lines a rc alwa,·s ful l. and dealer s arc e n a b le d to rcpknish c ~ ciencie: 111 the stock s a t the -s hortest n otice. The ho use h a.s a bran ch 0 cc. at 2 ~3 Churcl~ Street. >-'cw York. w h ere t h ey h a ,-e a r es1de_n t h u:·e r a 1''a> 5 al.ei t to obtain the latest novelties o f each season a nd to seize c \·t·r:· ~~~~rtunity of.the markets. Tn addition. :\f r. F. n. Tho mas . fur g-en e1:al ~Ir:· ....... s. and illi · J. r . Lee. the notion bm·cr for th e h o use . make pen o c11 ca l :'11 5 ~ts th.e .metropolis in the inte rest o{ th e firm . T h e trade o f the h 0t1Se ~ 111 ~ r~ 1 n.1 a . \i\Tcs~ Vir g inia. Tenn essee, Ken tu ~k.v . :\orth C~ ro l i n:-t. and ~ o u th Cai ol111 a. and 1s represented 011 th e r oad by eight commerc1a l t1·<~vckrs f h e m em be rs of the firm incl ividlla lh· a re F . n. T homas . I\. P . H11fr. J. n ;'\ nclre ws .. a nd \ Y. H. T h omas. A.II the ah ovc are well -kno,,·n and promin ent bns 1n~s::; men h ere. :\ h·. Thomas gi \·es his closest p e r sonal atte n t io n to t he details of the husiness un der comm ent. and of w hich h L· possesses a thorough knnwled g-e a nd exper ic:nce. T h e s ncccss nf th e h n u sL' h a:; e ,· id t•JKt'd the advantages and inducements it ha s to offer th<: t racle. not on ly as r ega rds co111pleten~ss of stocks a n d low prices. but also b ecause o f its cn li ~htencd prin_cipl:s. of fa i1_- d ealing, enter p rise a n d li bera lity. \ V ith ample capital and all tac1ht1cs available it is n ot ton much to sa ,· nf this con cern th at it constitutes a Yer :· active motor of the comme rc ia l.i nte rests in this g-ro wing an d prosperous c ity. ~ {?. nf �THE CIT Y O F ROA:\OKE. 35 W. L. BECK.ER, Merchandise Broker, 131 Norfolk Avenue. i\ Ier chandisl' brokers a rc a class of business men who contribute la r ~:c l" to the "·l~olc sal e transactio ns of a city. A well known ancl prominent cx1)011"l'l1l of this depa rtment of trade here is the enterprise of :\lr. \V. L. Becker, \\'ho establis hed his business January. i900. :\lr. Becker represents a large number of manufacturers a nd first hands. practicall\' cmbracino- eyen·thincr in ~he g !·ocery trade and kindred businesses. Among such a re thtCudah y P:ckn~g Company. of South O maha: the Cudahy Bros. Company, of :\Iihraukcc; I'.. 1 1 ., l~owcll's Sons Company, of N cw York . sugar ; and N . K . Fairba nks & l. o ., Chi cago, lar d. T hese of course arc but a selection a nd a r c quoted simpl~· to exemplify the hig h character o f j\ l r. n eckcr's connectio ns. T he products a~·t: sold to the jobbing trade o nly. ancl o n commission. The goods arc shipped clm.•ct fro m the o riginal sources to customers, generally in carload lots. and the lo" ·cst current prices a re quoted. all fluctuations of the market being wired as they transpire. :\ Ir. l ~cck e r has a warehouse at the abo,·c address. where he carries a s tock o f certain goods to fi ll immediate o rckrs in this vicinity. ~·a n n cd goods r ccci\'ccl from local som ccs a rc a specialty. This neighborhood 1s celebrated for its production of all k inds of canned vegetables a nd fruit . s11ch as apples, tomatoes. corn . e tc. i\ Ir. Uecker markets the product of a m1111bcr of canneri es in this Yicinity, a ncl his trade in this department is all over the South. In the other prod ucts he handles. his pal ro nage is deri\'c<l lllai11l~· fro m wholesale merchants in So\1thwest \ ' irginia. ':\ lr. \\'. L. I :Ccker's expcricnCl' o f the \\·holesalc grocery traclc cx tc ncls o Yer a pc ri<:cl of I \\'Clll_,·-onc yea rs. 1It- was formerly president of the necker Grocer y ln111pa11y. of this city. \ \ 'c need no t here r efer to his s ta ndi ng other than to say lhal if req11ired a r eference to any bank o r business ho use here will hL' a ll that is nt·cc·ssary. I le has built up a large a nd g ro wing· business and has C•111 trib11tccl much to the reputation o f thi s city as a clistrih11ting center. A. G. CHEWNI NG, Wh olesale Dealer in Produ ce, Foreign and Domestic F ruits, Etc. 2 0 East Campbell Avenue. T he gro\\·ing illlpo r tance of t he wholesale prod uce and fruit trade of thi -; city O\\·es muc h o f its present sound position to the efforts 0£ those who were -i1n·pa rati\'C·h' earl,· in the field in the business. Of s11ch should be instan.:cd ~ Ir. . \. G. Cl1cwnii1g. \\'ho about 1891 bou~ht out 0 . P. !~'·ans. & Son. "'.hOSl' h11siness was establis hed some years prcn ously. :\Ir. l he\\' mng occupies a store at the abo,·c addr ess. a nd from there transacts an important \\'holcsalc trade in all k inds l)f country produce, such as chickL·ns. eg-g-s . ,·cg-ctablcs. domestic fruits in season. a lso Flori da, Califo rnia. and ro rcig n frui ts. in cluding o ranges. lemo ns. bananas. etc. I'roclw:e is largely rtcein '. cl from l1~cal farm e rs and the \.'o rth: also do111estic fruit s a nd tropical and semi-tropical fruits from flo rida. California. and tht ports o i entry direct. The house cnj O)'S very d ose n.•lations with shippers. of \\'hich i1 has connection " ·itl.1 a la rge number. a nd it in\'ites s hipments of all kinds o f produce. etc .. pay111g spot cash for thL· sa111l'. The trade of the ho use. in addition to a large l1lca l husin css. extends throughout So11th\\'cs t \ 'irg inia and \\\·st \ ' irginia . a nd l:1rg:cl)· in the coal-fi e lds distri cts. Dea lers in these sectio ns can a h,·ays (k1x·nd ~1 po n r eceiving- choice s upplies at the ,·cry lowest current prices. :\ l r. C1 1c'·'·n111g-. by \'irtuc o f ri11 extended experi ence. thoro ug hly apprec iates the requircil1('11ts of the market. a nd he is in a position to fill these \\'ant s I n the sat isfactio n o f his pat rons. Dealings with this ho use will be found to he in every way satisfactor_,.. fa ir and libera l treatment. promptness. ancl good ,·alues being charactl'ristic fra t tll'l'S of the business. �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. VIRGINIA BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY, Manufacturers of Bridges, Turntables, Structural Steel Work, Etc. Roanoke, Va. Aside from the constructive depar tment of t he J\orfolk and \ Vcst ern Railway, the enterprise of the above named company is entit led to rank as the most important industry of this city. Indeed the enter prise is the la rgest of its k ind south of Pennsylvania, and it products find a n ou tlet t hrougho ut th e Southern States generally. T he works were establi sh ed in 1889 as the American Bridge and Iron Company, and in 1895 t he p resent company acqu,irecl possession and entirely reorganized the business. The plant n ow occupies altogether an area of about ten and one-half acres. U pon this are erected, the bridge shop. 300 x 80 feet; the g irder and machin e s hop, 75 x 260 feet; t he boiler and engine room attached to the bridge shop , whi ch is 50 x 30 STEEL BRIDGE NEAR MANCHESTER, N. C. 1 ON L INE OF AT L A NTIC COAST LI N E R. R. fc<:t : a ne\\· office build ing which is one of the best appo in ted a nd most con - ven ien t in the city. The machiner y and appl ian_ces here in vogue a rc of the very latest improved and complete character, and incl ud e punching an d rivetting mach i~1ery, lathes, sawing machiner y, mi ll ing m achinery, etc .. op erated by an engine of 100-horse power and three boilers w hi ch. un ited . h ave a capacity of ~oo- h orse power. Specially not iceable here is t he pneumat ic eq uipment. such as air-compressors fo r machine and hand rivettcrs . an d for operating cranes. air lifts, etc. Altogether. the whole plant is equal w.it hin its capacity to any in operation in thi s count ry. ./-\bout r75 men arc l:111ploycd in t he shop>'. in addition to about 1 50 men cngag·ed .in lhc work of erect ion in different part~ of the cou ntr y. T he energies of the compa ny a re d ir ected to the constru ction and erection of bri dges . turntables. wareh ouses. factory bu il<l i ngs . and general structural iron and steel work. Their foci \ itics a r e complete. and they arc prepared to undertake contracts of thi s cha racter and to ca rry t hem out promptly and efficiently. They invite enqu iries from <in,· "·ho may contemplate the erection of buildings in w h ich structu ral steel �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. 37 is utilized and they will p romptly furnish plans, estimates, and all required details. T he company have supplied work throughout the following Southern S tates: l\Iar yland, Virg inia, Georg ia, \ i\Test Virg inia, F lorida, North and South Caroli na, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, and Kentucky. \.Vhile it is almost invidious for us to mention any of the contracts carried out by them, we may cite as especially noticeable among later contracts, t he new rolling mills at K noxville, Tenn., for the Knoxville Iron Company; new s teel buildings for the V irginia Por tland Cement Company, at ~raigsv ille , \a.; all the J'\orfolk and Western Railway shops, at Por tland, Ohio; besides many others. T he company have done a good deal of structural work in the erection of manufactories. cotton mills, large warehouses, etc., and especially in this depar tment do they solicit enquiries. The Virg inia Bridge and Iron Company have a capacity of about 12,000 tons of manufactured product annually. the largest capacity of any bridge and iron works in the South. SIXTY-FIVE FOOT DEC K T URNTABLE FOR 300.000- POUN D LOCO MOTIVES. BU il T FOR SOU T H ERN RAILWAY COo,\PANY, AT SALISBURY, N. C. One fact worth y of conside ration is that these works located here arc bette:· situa ll'cl for the· t ra nsaction o f Southern busincss than others fa r thcr Kor th . the obvious advantages of decreased freig ht expense bc.ing apparent, and its operations have been free from any labor troubles "·hatever since its organization. The enterprise is entircl,· independent. and is in fact O\\·necl _and conducted ]) ,· lfoanoke residents and capital. T he executive officials ot the compan,- arc as fo ll O\\' S : \\'. E. Robertson. president: c. E . i\ Iick1el. viceprcsidc1it and general manager: T. T. Fishburne. ,·ice-prcsi<knt and trcas11rcr: ]. L. Riche_'', secretary. and FI. \ V. Klare, chief t.:nginccr. :\L r. Robc1:tson and ~ Ir. i\ lichacl gi,·c their closest personal attention to the co~1duc~ ot the enter prise . and \Ir. 1-.: Jare as chi ef eng ineer. s upervi ses the eng1necn 11g_and drafti ng depa rtments. Th e hoard of directors consists of: :'dcssrs: \\ · E. H.obertson. C. E . :'d ichael T. T. Fishburne. r:. L. Stone. J. Ii. f'1shh11 rn: \Valter B. Devill . and R. H. f'ishb11rnc. representing: the leading elements o~ this cit,.. s fina ncial and business enterprise and activit.'-. These works ar.c ot large 6enefit to Roanoke. not only in g:i,· ing ernploymcnt to rnam· skilled �THE CITY OF ROANOK E. opera tives and other s, but a lso in en hancing t.hc r eputatio n of t he c ity a s a prod uctive center. a nd as the theater o f o perations of one of the m ost e x tensive enterpr ises of this chara cter in the count ry. HOTEL ROANOKE, Fred E. Foster, Pr oprietor, Roanoke. Perhaps no institution of Roanoke ha s co ntr ibuted m o re to 111 a ke k11o w 11 a broad the name of this city tha n has the Hotel R oa no ke. Th e ho u se " ·as built in 1882, and it was enlarged in r888 to keep pace with the c nha11 ccd favo r which it received at the ha nds o f the pu blic. T he ho tel stands with in ii,.. own ornamental g rounds of some ten a cr es. which a rc beau ti ftd l:· la id o ut with well-kept walks and driveways. fou nta ins. Aowcr -beds . sh n1h bc1·.' · and hedges, shade trees, etc., ra ther resembling one of the park-like ho rn cs nf o ld England than an o rdinary A merican hotel in a new c ity whi ch can <m l:· boast of a few more tha n twenty year s of existence. T he building is a ha nd- s~me specimen of Queen Anne a rch itecture, covering a n a r ea . ,,·ith t he " ·i11g·s. o! about 200 x 150 feet. It has br oad piazzas, and sun-pa r lo r s . g la ss-w a ll ed . fa~mg the city. T his is fil led u p w ith palms a nd plant s, a nd g ives a t 1·o pical effect even in t he depth of wi nter. T he hotel is eq ui pped \\·it h eYe r: · convem ence. ~or the com fort of guests. There are elegant ladies· parlo r s fi tted with writing-desks, a handsome a nd spacio us lobby, well-appo inted billia r d hall, bar-room.' etc. All the sleeping rooms a re comm od io us. light, a nd a ir y . ~nd well furn ished. T her e a re a la rge n um ber of roo m s "·i th private ba tlt s . f he sa ni tary a rrangements ar e of the most modern a nd u p-to-date cha r a cter . As to the table, it is ha rd ly necessar v for us to a ll ude to it othe r tha n t o s a:-· t hat all the markets in the countr y contr ibute in the vario11s season s to m a ke it eq ual to the best in the Soutl{. and the ser vices of a fi r st-class cli r f a r e bro ug ht into req uisition. T he H otel R oanoke cater s to the patronage of to u rists, heal th-seekers. a nd commercia l traveler s. Ord ina r i1" to uri sts o n their way t.o Flor ida and elsewhere have been a fra id o f the acco111 111odat io11s of m ost S o uthe rn hotels . but in brea king their journey he re and stopp ing at th e Roanol~e they may r ely upon being housed in a h c~tel fu ll:: t he c~1 ua l of a m · 111 the S o uth. Of course t he patronage of co111m crc1al men 1s par t rc ula r ly ca t er ed to. S pacio us a nd conven ient sample rooms a r c placed a t t he ir d isposal i f req uired . Know ing that a house of this s upe r io r character ex ists at H oanuke. " K ni g hts of the Crip ., sho ul d make it a point ln g l't here at the encl of t he week so as to spend Saturday lo :\ lo nday at ·' T he R oan ok e." The rates of t he ho tel a re from $3 to $4.50 per da:·. acco rdi ng l •> room . w ith �TI IE CfTY OF ROANOKE. 39 special. rates to _c om merc ial men. \\'e might here mention that the Roanoke has ga111ecl cons!clcrable re pute !i~ ca~erin$' for banquets, public dinner s, recep tions, etc.1 and 1t has every facility 111 this department. :\Ir. F red E. Foster, the prot?netor, has been connected \\'ith the management and conduct of this house sm.cc 1888. He \\'as its proprieto r from that elate until 1893, and in _190 1 again assu111ccl control. Ile has had thirty years' practical experil!nce 111 the hotel business and is \\'CIJ kno \\'n to the tra,·cling public. He \\'as formerly proprietor of the ..\,·011 Inn . .-\\'011. \:. ] .. and the H otel Columbia. I kl mar. \'. ,I. BALDWI N'S DETECTIVES, W. G. Baldwin, Supt. Tipton Bu ilding, 108 J efferson Street. The: Ci ty of l{oanoke is the headquarters of o ne of the most efficient dctectivc agencies in the country, ,,·hich is kno \\'n generally as Bald\\'in's Dett:cti \ 'CS. Thc <:n tcrpri sc was estai>li sh eel here in 1887, by i\l r. \ \f. G. Uald\\'in. \\'ho co111111enccd criminal investigations in 1885. and for a time Opl·rated indi,·idualh·. Later he became chief dctecti\'e for the :\ orfoll.;: and \Vc~tc rn l{ai lwa.'·, ..\clam s l:xprl'ss Company, and some other large co rporations. To-day his operations arc upon the largest scale. enta iling the services ".i o\·cr a hundred assistants. and ha\'ing- branch offices at L11ueficld \\'. \'a., ~arn nn ah, Ca .. ancl Ricl1111o nd. and residen t agents elsewhere. nald\\'in's Dett·rti,·es an: at tlw clisposal of railroads, corporations, banks. b11sincss ho uH's, <.:tc. They arc pn·parcd lo in\'cstigate all descriptions of crime. such as mu rder. arson, injmy Lo property. theft. forgery. blackmailing, kidnapping. frauds. l'lC .. hut nu d ivorce n r .. spotting- .. case~ arc undertaken. T lwr also (11rnish 111l'll to dl'! ('Ct cl ishoncst y of c·mployes. absconcli ng def a 11 ltcrs. a ncl debt ors, and tn obtain e\'ilkncc in intricate criminal and ci,·il cases and other\\'ise to 1111cll'rlah• a 11\· matters or cases which come within the functions of legitimate <k tecli\T \\'Ot:k. Their sen ·iccs a rc not at disposal of crimina ls M those who ha\'l' \\'J'Ollg ends in \'ie\\'. 1;aJdwin's Detccti\'CS act only upon strictly honest principles . and as l·missaries of justice. c\o oot lend aicl and comfort to thOSl' \\'ho may \\'ish tn ddeat the ends of j 11stice. The ag·ency docs not accq~t l'otllin~·ent fees or pa\'l11ents by r esults. The charges arc based upon a fall' and mmkratc scalt'. at so much per day for the actual time expended . of cntirse legitimate t•xpcnscs being- added. llaldwin's Detecti\'(?S haYc cc:mtrol of all the <klcctiVl' business of the Nor fol k and \ Vestern lbilwa,·. the C h c~a­ pc•akl' and Oh io Haihrn'" :i.nd the Seaboard Air Line. The\' also do ,,·ork for guarantee ancl express. com panies. banks, legal firms_. business houses. and in cl i,·iduals. \\'e will here men tion a few notable examples of the \\'Or k pc rfomwd h.'· this agrncy. viz.: The rnnning· down an<l killing of the notori_o us de spcraclo I lill ":\loran in Taze\\'ell Count_\'. who had killed three men hl'lc.wc hi s car eer was brought to an end: the breaking up of the Hatfield-":\lcloy frucl in \ \'est \'irginia, also the breaking up of the i\ [o rgan gang of postofficc robbers in \\' est \·irg-inia. \\'ithin the past year :'Irr. Bald\\'in succeeded in d etect ing and arresting- the l' cnnech· and rlailey g-ang \\'ho \Hecked a train at Crl•envi ll e. \ 'a .. causing the death of \ Vest Bailey. a p rom in ent and pop11lar eng-i11ec1· of the road. :\rr. Bald\\'in himself may be cited as a thoroughly experienced and tried detector of crinw. That he is a bran• 111an i:· o bvious. hut nwrc bravery is but one of man:· q ualifications required LO make.· a s11cn·ssful dciccti\'c. Tn this q11ality sho uld be coupkd tact. perse,·e!·ancc. and a kno\\'ledg-c and familiarity of tlw \\'<'l\'s of criminal_s onl: nhta111cd through expcriC'nce. Th e many years ,,·hich :\Ir. l\aldw111 has fo.ll<'? " 'ed his profession. and the opportunities presented by hi s railroacl a ncl mmmg experiences. render him eminently qualified to <linTt and contn_il an enterprise of this character. :\ rr. nalclwin is a ll1C111ber of the International Association n r the C hiefs o r Police. incl11ding tlw :-\atinna l .\ ssociation nf the �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. u nited States and Canada. He has recently returned fro m an extend<.-'cl tour in Europe, having been sent there by th e above m en tio ned o r ganization. Besides G reat Britain he visited every con tin en tal country but Turkey, and was r eceived everywhere with courtesy a n d k ind n ess by t h e p ol ice a 11 d otl ~ er author ities. The object of h is visit was to observe and study the finger-pri n t system for the detectio n of criminals, no w bro ught to a high degree of p e r fection in Europe, a n d esp ecially at L o ndo n and Paris . He Yis ite d Scotland Yard in London and the h eadquar ters of the p olice at Pari s.. and was s ho:vn t he working and merit of the system. It will be adopted b y the p o li ce authorities th roughout the ·u nited States. and th ro ugh the efforts o f ;.\fr. Bal ~h~ in a n u mber of the E u ropean governments have p r o mi sed to ~e n cl pol ice exh1b1ts to t he coming Lo ui siana Purchase \ Vorld's F a ir at S t. Lorns . ROANOKE COTT ON MI LL COMPANY, Mills at Norwich, Adjacent to R oan oke. . This company was o ro-an izecl i11 1901, and its plan t n ow occupies t h e site of what was for mer h· t he >:orwich L ock \~forks. T h e bui ldings, h owever, have been entirely 1:e111odelled and refitted. T h e proper ty of th e company covers a ltogether about ten acr es. The facto r y is in the for m of a h o llow !iCJ'.-ta re. O n one side it is of the dimen sio n s of 350 x 50 feet, and o n another i: 15 1 75 x so feet. On the river it abuts for a len gth of about c25 ket. On t_he J~ro~e.rty there are storage-h ouses, cot tages for ~mployes, :tc. T h e: 111ach111e1 Y was supplied bv Howard & B u llock A m e ri can :\ lacl11 nc Com p"any, o.f Pawtucket. R. I.. ·and th er e arc 5,000 spin.dlcs. T h e m oti'.'._c po \\'~ r i.. O~)tamed from a i75-horse power Harris-Corliss Compo u n d l~cccn tnc ~ngi~~e, ~nd a 250-horse power \ Vilco x bo iler. T h e compa ny haY~ th ci~· o wn ~ ec~ic light plant, and the works arc eq u ipped with an automatic sprinkler o rl re Prc;>tection. At the mills are man ufactured cotton warps and yarns, ai·in t wrapp1no· :::. t wmcs on cones, tubes. and balls, t I1c yarn I)C1· n g genc1· a II y u sccI 1 manufacture of carpets ha mmock s . etc. The cxccuti vc o ffi cer s of the ' tie compf ny .are R. R. Fairfax, i)resiclent; \! . P . T ravers. of >: cw York. v iccprci5JC _ent · R. H. Angell, second vice-president; Echrnrd L. Stone. secr e t ary 1 ~ \} 1 e~~ure r. ,Inacldition to th e above th e: di r ector s a r c El~ir J. l ~i shburnc, · · · E ibb. J. H. Yost , Lucian H. Cock e . a n d T . \ V. Goodw in. S. D. FERGUSON, P riv ate Banker, 1 0 0 Campbell Avenue. the financial enterprises of th e c ity, apart Jn r~feren~c t? f~·om t h e i1:corpora11ted 111.st1tut1ons, referen ce is due to su ch as are transactmg- what 1s o·enera )' des10-nate<l · · 1)t1s1n · css. I n t 111· s connect 10 ' 11 we "" :::. as a pnvatc bankmoh ~re ~llude to the enterpri se of i\I r . S . D. Ferguson, which w as establi sh e d by lllm 111 r887. T hi s gen tleman devotes his 'en er g ies to buying a nd sell in g stock s and bon ds for investment, 111a inlv Southe rn securiti es. He a lso a d,·ances funds on bond and mortITTto-e and oth er tangible colla te rals . Loans a r e p romptly made at fair and re~s~nable rates of in.ter est a nc\ such a rrang·en!ents can generally be made w ith him to mee t the r equir e m e nts ancl circumsta_nces of l:or rower s. Tt w ill n ot be r eq uired of us to allude h e r e to the standing of thi s gentlema n. as he has lo ng- been well kno wn in finan c ia l c ircles here . \ Ye may, however . sav that he. has alwavs been active in the aclvanceme_n t and welfa re of the c ity. He is p reside1it o f the nlu c-Ri clge O:·er al ls Company. a11<! is manager and a director of t h e V into n - Roanoke \\ ater Company. He is also on e of the directo r s of t h e recen t!\' organize d C hambe r nf Commerce and is other wise i<lcntille<I with a n urnbcr. of i;1tcrcsts nf importance. �THE CITY OF ROA.KOK£. CASTNER, CURRAN & BULLITT, Sole Agents for the Celebrated Pocahontas Smokeless Semi-Bituminous Coal, Arcade Building, Philadelphia. Roanoke Branch Office, Terry Building. T he fame of t he celebrated Pocahontas Smokeless Semi-Bituminous Coal is now well spread throughout the two hemispheres, and \re can hardlv be expected in a wor k of this character to do anything like justice to its me~its; but our purpose of representing in these pages the facilities and attractions of this city. leads us to note the fact that a branch office of the firm of Castner. Curran & Bullitt is located here and has j uriscl iction for the sale of the product in this State. Kor th ancl South Carolina. and Ccorg ia. T he Roanoke office A POCAHONTAS M INE, SHOWING TH ICKNESS OF VEIN . has been in operation for the past ten years and since .-\pril last has been conducted uncler t he 111anage111en t of ~ [r. S. I\. Ca1T This gentleman. howevc1-, has been for ten ~·ears connected with the firm and p;·ior to his assuming control here \\"as Southern sales agent. :.\[cssrs. Castner. Curra_n & Hullitt arc sole shippers of what is known as ·· C. C. D." Pocahontas Sem.1TJitumi nous S111okC'i css Coal. They represent and handle the output of some forty operations. located in \\"hat is known as the Pocahontas Flat-Top ~oa l R egions. s ituated partly in \"irginia and par tly in \ Vest Virginia. T he u111tecl production of the fo r ty operations aggregate from 4.000.000 to 5.000.0~0 g ross tons annually. Of thi s all of the .. c. c. n." Pocahontas Coal IS marketed throuo-h the ao·enc\· of the above named firm. \\'e must certa111ly own to a di ffide~ce in attemriting any commendation of this great p~o.~luct of nature's secret laboratory. nut a fc,r br ief facts concerning-· · C. C. li. Poca· �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. hontas Coal and its preponderance of superiority over oth er coals as a steam coal can not fail to be oi interest. In the first place, we may s tate t hat it stands first as the standard fu el used by the U nited States 1\avy, a n d also t hat it has been officially endorsed by the Governments of Germany, A ustria, and Great Britain. T he endorsement of the latter Government is par ticularly signifi cant, as they would naturally be reluctant to g ive exp ressio n to such endorsement in opposition to their Cardiff Coal, which hi the rto h ad stood first as the best of steam coals. Hut the undoubted qualities of the .. C. C . D." Pocahontas Coal have forced its p lace at the head, . and some of th e most speedy of the Atlantic greyhounds have made their best records with ·· C. C. B ... Pocahontas in their bunke1·s. A report of t est of " C. C. B ... Pocah on tas Coal made April 14th, r903, o-ives the fo llowing results : l\ I oisture in coal as received . 049 per cent. ; F ixed Carbon, Sr.or per cent.; \ "olatile :.\latter, 17.-J.O per cent., and Ash, r. ro per cent. :\ oticeable in thi s resu lt is the high pcrcen.tage of F ixed Carbon and t he yery low percentage o f Ash. F o r manufacturing purposes and fo r generating steam in mills, etc. , it g ives better resu lts than any other coal obtainable, ancl is ultimately much mo re economi cal than an~· other coal. It is a good steam producer and goes further than any other It is smokeless ancl therefore fa r more cleanly and healthful. lt g ives m o re steam. to t he pound than any other coal extant. gives a long-er . li fe t o t he plant m which it is utilized and leaves but li ttle ash to remove. l'ocaho ntas :' C. C. B .." is equally efficacious heating bui ldings and residences, f<?r cooking, and indeed for every purpose forme rly on ~ y fil ~ ed by· a n~hrac1 t e . c'.1al. Dealers who handle it find it is safe to do so. as 1t u111 versally g ives sat1stactJon and after once tried. its use becomes per manent. As before said. \\".! 1£a:e on~y the s~ace to brie Ay touch upon the m~rits of t hi s product. ~:or l11 ther mfonnation we commend all interested chrcct to the Roanoke office, where all. enquiri~s will be promptly met a nd in formation suppli ed . T h e coal 15 shipped direct from the mines to wholesale d ealers and large con~~~~~~rs_. and pr?rnptnes.s may b~ clepenclecl upon in clCl_iver;:. _J7 ron~ the .h <'a:l~ . ei s at P h1laclelph1a are directed branch offices ll1 C111c1nnat1. C h icago, · ortolk .. Boston. :..:ew York a nd Roanoke a nd from the re also is tra nsacted ~ll th~ tidewater and foreig;1 husiness. r\t ~orfolk the bunkering of s hips ~f~.n impor tan: _f~at~1re of the firm's oper~tions. In Roanol~c . a~ befor e said. o~· B. Cai~ 1 ~ 111 charge, an cl here 1s t he offic~ of 1\ f1. J_os. H. Sa ncls, ,.,~nei al manager, in charge of traffic a nd transportation. \ Ve \\' ill o nly fur t her ac cl once more that those who wish to use the high est g rad e of smokeless s~~l~m coal that this countn· produces. if in fact it is even equalled a nywhe re. \\ 1. consult their own best interests bv enteri ng in to bus in ess relation s \\·ith t 111.s concern. · ' FARMERS' SUPPLY COMPANY, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Carriages, Farm I mplements, Seeds, Etc. Market Square and Campbell Avenue. . The busi.ness of the above concern was fo unded December . 1895 , and s in ce tl~at period it has built up a ver y la rge trade not on ly in th is locali t y hut <:xtencJ11:ig al~o throughout Southwest V irg inia an d V irgin ia gen e rall y. Tn connection with the business the company utilize two bui ldings. respectively 50 x JOO feet and 70 x 90 feet in area. The stock h e re carried includes farmers' s upplies of all kinds, carriages, wagons, harness, agricultural implei;1ents. flour, meal, grain. baled hay, coal, g rass seeds, fe r ti lizer s, etc. In veh icles the house handles the far-famed Studebaker wagons. a compan v who <i~·e the l~rgest. makers of wagons in the worl d: a lso the Col umbu s f\ ugg_v Co1111?any s vehicles : the_ Anchor hwr~ies. ;iml otllC'rs. Th ey a lso han d le the Deann~. mowers and binders; B uckeye g rain drill s and Impe ri a l plows. Tn fertil i zer~ they handle the V irgini a-Carolina C hemical C ompany's pro<l - �THE CITY OF ROA::\OKE. 43 u.cts; a lso B_augh & S~t~s·; the L ester Fertilizers, etc., but they make a spe~~ahy of t heir own f7 r t1 ltze rs made for them according to their own formu las. I h es~ they ca t~ par~ 1 c ul a rly recom111e1.icl a nd have the name of Farmers' Supply lompany 1clcnt1fied \nth them. Seeds a re seleclcd with such care as enable the co mpany lo pronounce them of the utmost reliability and quality for money c xpcnclccl . The company, besides their large r etail trade. do a whole~ak business with merchants. especially in grass seeds. Yeh ides. and fertilize rs. and they have the best induce ments to o ffer the trade. The president of the co mpany is \\!. E. McGuire; Judge John \\'. W oods. of the Corporation Court is vice-p res ident; D. S. i\ Ieaclows is secrctar v and treasurer. :\Jcssrs :\kC ;t~ire and :\lcadows devote their closest person ~tl energies to the business. As ev1clcnce o f the steady growth o f the business we may state that it has inc reased fro m $ 40.000 sales in 1896. to about $90.000 during the past year. THE STONE PRINTING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, P rinters , Rulers, Binders, Engr avers, and Manufac turing Stationers, 110-n2-r14 North Jefferson Street. C >nc of th e kading ind ustries o f this city a nd also o ne which has adver - ti s~:d abroad the name o f R oanoke to a11 eminent degree, is the enterprise con'.i~1 L'tcd under the titk of The StOllL' Print ing and :\lanufacturing Company. I he lm:-;irn.::-;:-; \\'as ori,,.i nalh- founded in 1883 as the Dell P rinting an<l :\ la nulanuring Company. f;1 1892 the charter of the company \\'as amended and the 11a11w c hanged. tltc control of the L'ntc rprise then passing into the hands of the prcse 11t manageme nt. T he plant is contained in a brick building of three lloors. cove ri ng a n area of 162,Y-! x 52,Y-! feet. The \\' !tole is thoro ughly sysirn1a tizcd and divided into depar ln1ents for the orclerly a nd efficient car ry!ng • 11 nf the \\'Or k. The mechanical equipment is of the very best and latest 1111prnyccJ characte r. including eighteen presses ior doing various kinds of work. I 11 addition to a full supply of thL· latest and most modern fonts of type. th..: L'Olllpan.'· han' t \\"O typesetting machines which. as is ,,·ell known. largely <li111 inishes the cost of o pe rating and sa ,·es time materially. _-\ complete .and well-eq ui pped bindery for doing all kmds of " ·ork. ruling macltines, etc., also form part of the fa cilities. The company are general printers. binders. engravers. and ~iianufacturing s ta tioners in the f~t~l ~st acceptation of these terms. Their fac1ltt1cs arc not excelled in the State a nd they arc in a positio n to produce anything, from a handbill to an edition d e !ti.re. and that too at the shor test notice. T hey ha ,·e achi eved the highest reputation througho ut the South generally for the c:xcel!cncc of their ,,·ork and nea rh· all the business ho uses. profc~sional 111e1i. educational i11~titutio 11s. a11d private residents in Roanoke and vicinity are their .customers Their patro11agc. lto,,·ever. is hy no means r estricted to this sectton . ord~rs com ing- to them fro111 Texas to .'\ c \\' Yo rk. and from \ ·irginia to Caltfornta. T hey car ry at a ll times a very large' s tock of paper, materials, etc.. so that c ustome rs clo not have to wait for thL'll1 to obtain supplies. as is often the case \\"it h smaller houses. Commercia l wo rk is a specialty and in thi s department as in o thers. the!· a re in a position to fi ll all requireme nts. TJ~ e compa ny (•111ploy a force of about 125 operatives \\"ho arc selected for their c~c1en cy and good cha racter. the reputation of the concern making it a favorite one \\'ilh e111ployes nf the best class. Till' executi,·e officia ls of the company a rt' Eel \\"ard L. ~tone. prcsiclenl : T. T. Fishburne. \'ice-president: !\ lherl . \ . �44 THE CITY OF ROANOKE. Stone, secretary; G. G. Gooch, jr., treasure r; F leming R. H urt, manage r. Most of the above gentlemen, as w ill be se~n through t~1 ese pag~s, c:re connected with some of the most important busmess e nterpri ses o f thi s city. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Terry Building. The F irst N ational Bank is t he oldest establish ed fina n cia l in stitution here. It was founded in 1882 and on June 14th, 1903, it attained its maj o rit):, celebrating its t wenty-first year of successful operation. Duri.ng it.s car eer ~t has withstood a!J._panics and crises, and to-da y stands with ~1111111pair ed credit and unquestioned position. J.\Ir. H . S . Trout has been · p reside nt of ~he bank since its inception. T he first cashier was J. VI. S hields, w ho contrnuecl as such u.ntil his. death, August, 19 03. This gentleman was unive r sall y 1:espected and. his demise was mourned by a large circle of fr ie nds an~ bus111css .ac·· q u amt~nces .. _He was succeeded by J. Tyler i\leadows, th e;~ ass~~ta nt cas.h1e r, and this position was then assumed by J. C. Davenport. I h e I· irst N <:tt1~nal Bank conducts a general bankino- bus iness in all its branches. Its p n nc1pal correspondents are the F irst National Bank a nd the Hanover ~ ational Dank, Ne~v York ; Fourth Street National Bank and t he Cente nnial Natio na l l\ank, Philadelphia, and the .:VIereha nts' National Bank, Baltimore. The capi~al stock of t_he bank is $100. 0 00, w ith a surplus of $rno,ooo and t~ndi vided profits aggr~gating: about $r8,ooo, being the la rgest amount of capita l. and su q~lt~s combmed_ot any bank here. T he bank, moreover, has a lways paid good ch vidends to its shareholders besides accumula tin o- t he above satisfacto r y s urplus. T he . Board of D irectors' of the bank compris~ th e followi1~g : H . S .__Trout, presi9ent; F rank P. Hanna n, vice-president ; J. i\ L Gambill, .T: D . "-11:1~. A ~;-s ~elsou, T . C. D enton, and F .rank \ V. R~ad .. As .before sa~<I. '.\[r. _.I 1~0t1 t R een at th_e head of the bus 111 ess from its 111ception. 1-k is a nati ve of oanoke, and we believe that he is the onl v bus iness man h ere wh o \\·as horn ~11 the spot where this city now stands. 'I--Ic has witnessed its clevdopmcnt r o;11 the start and has practically been iclen tificcl with every s te p of its growth anc progress. ::\fr. T rout is al so president of the Gas and \ Vatcr Company, a nd of the Roanoke Land and I mprovement Com pa1l\·-on e of th e most important concern s in the city. - H. H. HUGGINS, Architect, 705 Terry Building. 1 '\I 1. Li el~r1fessio_n of the a rchitect is represented he re by the ~nterprise of - · b · · :-Iuggms, who commenced operations at Roanoke 111 1891 as a 11 1 em cri\of the firm of .'vVilson & Huo-o-in s eoncluctino- the busin ess a lo ne s ince I 8 93 . 11as had every"""" ' ... · .d r · H ug:gins experience a nd ,.,has made a study of h 15 profession pr.act1cally all his life . He was educated as a n enginee r and later took .up architecture,_ the first named profession being an admirable t ra ining for. his present pur~lll t. :Vf r. H uggin s is prepared to subm it plans a n cl specificat1~ms .. an.cl supenn ten~l the erection, of a ny description oE public. building, business 01 manufacturing pla nt, or private res idence. He has designed and e rected some of th~ n~ost notable buildings in this a nd neighborin g localiti es . . \mong s uch we will 111stance the Elks' Home the Tri nity Methodist C hurch , the Tron Relt bui lding, ]. H . :\farsteller's residence. Ceorge MacHain 's residence, ~nd m~ny other s. Away from here, constructed unde r hi s auspices and fr~m . hi s designs, a re the State nank building at Bluefield, the Y . M. C. A. huild~ng at Bluefi eld ..t he bank build ing at '.\ l arion . V irg·inia, the Mason ic bu ild 1ng at Dedford City, Vi rginia . as well as churc hes. business b lock s . etc. The above1 w ill serve as exponents to indicate the impor tant ch a racter of thi5 gentlema11 s work, a nd it will not be req uired of us to r efer to him per sonally �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. +5 at g r eater l~ngth o ther than to say that all interested in real estate builders et~., ma.~· with con_fidcncc be~peak hi~ services in the full assurance ti1at every~ thmg ''di be earned out sat1sfactonly to completion . NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE, Exchange Building. The f.aci lities of ~his city are largely enha nced a nd its reputation g reatly cxtenclecl 111 the locat1on here of the :\'ational Business Colleo-e one of the ::. ' \·cry best institutions of the kind in the South. This well known educational establishment was founded in 1889, and it has e\·er since pursued its career of usefulness with steadily increasing success. The college is centrally located in the heart of the city. rcadilv reached by all street ca.rs. The school is perfectly equipped with ever v modern co1n-eniencc a1icl facility available. The patronage of the college is clra wn from \"irginia, Xorth Carolina. \\"est Virginia. So11th Ca rolina. Kcntuckv. Tennessee. and th<.' South generally. \\' c mi o-ht here mention that suitable boarding accommodations at low rates arc provided for those who come from a distance to take the courses. These courses comprise the commercial course. shorthand. English. typewriting. and E. M. COULT ER, President. penmanship, and students may take each co11rsc separately o r combine the \\·hole of them. Particula r attention is g iven by the Faculty to each individual student and the pres1clcnt extends a cordial invitation to resident~ and others to visit the school at an~' time while it is in actual session. The best evidence of its efficicncv is afforded by testimonials which have been receiycc\ from hundreds of former pupils who a rc no w filling- responsibl e p os i t i on ~ all o n .' r the country. and we may here say that at the present time there arc none who haYe taken the combined courses who arc out of employment. The ach·antages here offered to a young man ~r wo man of comparatively restricted means are sci f-apparent. and a career 1s at once offered to all who determine to become proficients. The management invites t·nquirics from all who may be interested. and will promptly forw~rd catalog11cs. testimonials. terms. and all infor mation. The executive officials o{ the institution are 'fessrs. E. :\f. Coulter. president: B. J. Campbell. vicepresiclcnt. and Tames D. Tohnston. secretan· and treasurer. ·,rr. Co111ter pays personal atl'cnt.ion and si1per vision to the details of the institution in the best interests of his pupils. :\Ir. Campbell is the principal shorthand instructor and is a proficient in this department. :\fr. Johnston is a well known lawyer �THE CITY OF ROA0; 0 K E. of this city, and p resident of the City Cot1ncil. T he p rcs i ck n~ is a s~i ste cl by a corps of eig ht teachers, each c_hoscn_fo r special fi~n css _in \~ 1 s par llc ular depar tment. As r egards the locat ion o t the colleg e m tlu s c it y. n? m o r e hea lthful o r advantageous pom t co uld have been se lecte d . 111 a n ca_rl1e r pa.rt of this volume these advantages and a tt r actio ns a rc s po ke n o f 111 d eta il. F inally, we ma v sa v o f the N atio nal Bu siness Colleg-e t hat 111a11y s u ccess fu l b usiness m en a·nd \vomen owe no s mall m eas ure o f the ir p r ospe rity to t hl.' culture and instructio n they haye acquired he re. F urt he r m o r e . t he city, by m ean s of this college and throug h the literat t1r e it has c ircu lated . has been well a d vert ised abroad, a nd its resident s have e ve n • r eason to he co ng ra t ulated that the :~\fagi c City has been selected as the t hea ter o f it s o pe rati o ns. CENTRAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Etc., Dealers in Lumber, Building Materials, Etc. T he industry co nd ucted un der t he abo ve named t itle was es ta bli s hed in 1 • 892, _a nd fro1~1. comparative!y small begin ning s has e:-:pan ckd to its prcsl' ll t un poi tan~ pos1t1o n. T he plant utilized co vers a n a r ea o f abo u t l ,,.o a c r es.. iipon wl~1 c~1 a re located the pla ning mi ll p ro per, a large \\"areh o u sc , a nd a n ~ffice bu1l~111g, as well as ya rds for sto r age. T he wo rks a rc o pe r a ted by s tea m ~rn d .c ontam a full equipment of the latest improve d a nd best 1~rne\i1 n ery _a nd ,tpplta nces : about fo rty to lift ,· skille d oper ati ves and oth e rs be111g- h e r e g-1yc11 ~~iipl oyment, as well as about s ix wagons a nd a su itable: n umb~·r o f ho rses . 1 he C_entra l ~Ja.n ufacturing Compa ny arc wholesal e an d re ta il dealer s m : u~11 bei a ncl brnld1ng mater ia l a nd the r a lso arc m a nu fact ur er s o f sa s h , doors. )~ i ncls. etc. ! hey carry JarC:.c stocks . a1Hl in lumber hand le mainly ye lJo ,,· pine, cont roll1 ng the o utput ~f several Ja ro-e m il ls in t hi s S late, plac ing th em ~ 11 the same pla ne as boua fide manufactn~ers. S hipme nt s a r c mad e to la r ge ~~nsumcrs throughout Southwest V ir <,.in ia and \'Vest V irgin ia , a n d t lw rnosl die ~an~ageous terms and lowest p r ices ""a rc q uo te d fo r carloa d lo t s d ir ect fro m tic ;iiills to destination. In their manufoct t1 ri ng de part ments th e co m pany Fn?c511uce sash. doors, blinds m ouldin o·s stair-\,·ork, ha rd and so ft wood ho t1 sc 1n_H 1_ • etc. T hey _also ha1{<1Je Jaths,h si1in glcs, ce m e nt . sew e r p ipe. lime . fir e etc. T he Centra l l\lanufacturino- Co1111Ja n y a r c a lso co nt r a c to rs a n d 1)J tii i_1c1(~1 e- rs a J I o · . ,. . · , nc ma <e a specia lty of building homes o n th e 1n s talmt'nt p la n f o r pei s.o ns '{ hose means a re compar a tively limited. A ll who ma,· lie in pnsrss io n 1a lot can apply to th is compan v. w ho will bu il d for .them such ~I ~fme as r iey may requi1:e ancl accept 111oi1thl\' paym ents fo r t he same u po n .j1 ~era1 1a1nc1 easy term s. ln all depa rtments of t he ·bus in ess t h e o pe r ati o n s of L iis co ! Pa ny have stea dily J)rocrressecl a nd expanded, owin £>" lar geh · to t h e 0 e nter prise of ti . " ·· . . 1 .. ,. 5. . 1 ·. 1e. management a nc\ t he r eal ly valuable . rncluce111cnt s. i t h a s a " .a. te! clei ecl its pa tro ns. I n eve ry depar tment full Im es arc ea r ned and 1,0 _'\ c:-st . 1~: 1 ces quo ted , a nd prompt fi lling of o rders may h~ clcpe n cle d o n . T h e t :-ecu tn c_ 0ffi cers of the company arc R. FJ. A n ere\I. pr esid en t ; J. \ iV . M o t le:v, \" !Ce-preside nt. a nd H. E . E rb, secr etan· a nd tre~surcr. T h ese gen tleme n an· ":ell k no ~i·n a ncl prom inent members of t his co mm tmitY. \ 'I r . A ng e ll is a ls o vice-pres i ~len~ of the Peoples Natio nal Bank, is a cli1=ecto r in th e Roano k e Cotto11 :\fil l Company. is a director of the new Chambe r of Com m e r ce. is c h a ir man r:f ~h e e xecuti ve committee of th e R oa no ke I ndust r ial and Agricultu ral Asso~1ah~n u!1de r whose a uspices the first fa ir was recentl y a n d successfu ll y he ld 111 tJ:1s c ity. He is _also a m ember o f the V irg in ia T-fou se o f DC'lcg-ates . repr esent m g R oano ke C 1h· ancl County in that hod v. '.\ f 1·. A ng-ell h a s a lways taken the k eenest m t:rest in eve r ything that could a d van ce th e ,,·elfare a n d p rogress of ~he locality with whic h he is iclentificcl. :\f r . :\ fotley g ives h is closest attentio n to the rnanacrcment of the ,·arc! and mi ll , havi n o- a p ractical . f l I . ,.., '=' experie nce o t H' )tJ s11wss. !\l'r. E r b is w ell knO\\"ll in inst1ran cc c ircl es h e n • ° �THE CITY OF ROA?\ OKE. 47 WATT, RETTEW & CLAY, Dealers in Dry Goods, Etc. l 1 8-120 Salem Aven ue. Jt is to the well known firm of \ Vatt, Rettew & Clay that this city is indebted for one of its most notable retail conveniences. T his fi rm has existed at i\ or folk fo r the past twenty years and instituted a branch here about nine years ago. The store comprises a three-story building of 5ox100 feet, which is systematized into the following departments: Dress goods and silks, ladies' and gentlemen's under wear. linens and white goods, corsets, g loves and handkerchiefs. fancy goods. books and stationery, cloaks and suits. curtains, rugs, and upholstery, etc. The faci lities of the house in all departments are of the Ycry best. The fi rm arc members of what is known as the Dry Goods U nion, which has an office at 55 \ Vh itc Street, i\ ew York, where resident bnycrs .a re aiways on the alert to obta in the latest novelties. Again , this organization, buying in the largest quantities . is enabled to obtain terms and prices oft.en not at the disposal of individual buyers. and these advantages are shared with the patrons. This firm offers goods of the best quality of their various grades at lowest prices : at the same time the c:-xtent and vari ety of the stocks afford the most favorab le fields from which advantageous selections ~i1ay be made. The house caters to the trade of all classes. and it has all kmds of goods on its s helves and counters. A specialty is made of the mail order �THE CITY OF ROAi\OKE. business, the patronao-e in this regard coming from a rad ius of fifty mi les around. Patrons fro~1 out of town can obtain their s upplies upo n exactly the same conditions as if they paid a personal visit to the cstabl i.s hrnc nt. T l!e firm also do some jobbing trade with near-by merchants, \\'ho will h er e obta111 ever y faci lity and advantage. T he firm of \Vatt, Rcltcw & Clay is m ad e uP. individnally of l\Iessrs. D. F . \ Vatt, \h/. M . Rettew, a ncl A l fred Clay. all ot whom are residents of ]\ or fol k. T he management of t h e Roanoke h ouse has been in the hands of M r. George MacBain from its in c~ption : ~-k is \\'Cll known to the public here, having formerly been engaged Ill a s 1111t1 ~1 r enterpri se h ere. He has been activelv· connected with the dry goo<ls bus iness for twenty-five ):ears, and he may be quoted as a skilled and accomplis h ed buy ~r. He pays periodical visits to the metropolis to make purch as~s a nd to. obta111 the ne,,·est goods of each season . F inall v. let u s acid that this ho u se 1s fully on a par, as regards fac ilities with am· si milar en terprise 111 any cit y of the State, and has equal inducemdnts to offer its patrons. CALDWELL-SITES COMPANY, Wholesale and Retail Stationers, Etc., ms South ] efferson Street. T hi s enterprise is the outarowth of one of the oldest establi s h<.:d bus inesses of the kind in the State"' of Virginia, it having been o rigin a lly estabI~shecl as Hunter & Co., at Staunton, Vi rgi nia, som e thi r~y-fi ,·c year s _ago. s.ubsequently, after some changes, the enter prise was acq mrecl by the Cald'' ell -Sites Company, who still carry it on at Staunton . About seven years ago t he. c~mpany opene.d their establishment here and it is grat ify ing to lrnYe to chi omcle that its eftor ts have been attended with o-rcat success. Thi..: compa ny have a.lso another branch house at 1~ 1·i stol V i ra~1ia which has no \\' been in operat1011 f 01· I -~ ., a)out two years. The united t ran sacti ons of t his com pany make p~o.bab.Iy the most important ho11se of the kind in th is section of t he South. n its city. the company occupv a well located and arranged stor e and base1;~?1t coven ng an area of abottt 102 .x 2 7 feet. T he stock h er e ca rried is Ycry ~~1 ~1~1 ~e~ complete, a~1 d well selected. Herc may be fo und book s. o.f al l k in d:;, . church ser vices, pra ,·er-books and h \'11111al s hook s o n r eligion.. poeln-. Sl'C~encc, a.rt, t ravel, novels as soon a; t he)' a1)J)ear. 'ancl school book s, Cle .. ll1 <~ 1 ge van et · 'l'J , . · ti ·- .... 11 ) 1· ic compa1w also hand le heav1h· commercial and fancy sta.on~i. -'' Jlafn'· books, and office rec1uis· ites ' S{)or t in£!· ten n i ~ ao \ '·' ·~iroods, s uch as ·basebal l. t 1 111 · "" • anc croguet sets, cut-o-lass of t he fi nest manufactu re . imported fr -c ~ ~' etc. A particularl y Iarg; and fine line of pictu res of all kin ds m a \' ,ere 1111m spcctelcl, and the company make a specialtv of th e ma nu facturc ~vei/ t f; 111 t \i\e' way of picture fram es to ~rde r. p~·ompth· executed at t h e ow ts . pnces.t. '' hi le their general stock. wi ll be fou nd to be. full in a ll clepa1.·t111en s. an \ ar ·1c1c not·111 t 1 .1 1 l 1· · 1 1 a )l ies s ·oc < w1 I be promptly procnrec . an c t 11 s part1cu a i· y 1 k . Pl )OO s. art, and fancv articles. The com pan y transact a vcn · unp?rtant wholesale bus iness in South western V irg inia and North Carnlin~i . ~iavi ng- tw~ coi~me_rci al travelers. Their jobbing trade in.eludes c.:~rcryth ing 111 t ~e stationei Y l111 e :. also books of all kinds, and part1 culady 111 school 1)?ofk. an:l sch~ol ~upplies. T he wholesa le trade of the ho use is directed ma i1~­ 1.' rom th~ e~tabltshme11 ts at Roanoke and at n ristol. so as to be ncar t>r th eir pat:on ~. fill s fin~ also engrave ancl make a specialty of visit ing ca rds . 11l~'ltations . ~ncl sncic~y stationer y gcneralh-. T he gen tl em en at t he h ead of this en terpnse a.re C. R. Caldwell. oresiclent. who lives at Staunton an<l conducts t he busmess there, and D . P. Sites. who is a res ident of Roanoke. B?th of. th~ .above have ev~ry experience and thoroughly realize w hat g-oods a1 e best s mtcd to the r~~ L~irements of this a n cl neig;hhoring loca lities. It i:safe t? say t hat the. faciliti es .of th is citv have been la rge!:· enh anced h:· !'he establi sh ment of this enterprise here. not only in a local sen se. but also in di recting attention to Roanoke as a source of st1pply a nd a di stri buting center . G r' :r ' :::. ' • of to 1 ,. �THE CfTY or RO.-\XOKE . . \ n exponent of the advancement and develoomcm of the business interests of this cit\· is fnrni sh<'cl I)\' the hardware house of Fairfax & Bell. which in i9or succeeded to the busines,; o rig ina ll y founded as Fai r fax Dros., in 1897. ln connect ion with the e nt erprise, extensive pr emises arc utilized. T hese comprise a t hrce-sto ry building al the above address. which is 25 x 125 feet in dimensions, and a tloor in the adjoining premiscs which is oi the same area. :\fcssrs. Fairfax & Dell also ha n: a four-ston· brick warehouse in the rear. which is of .50 x 100 fl' ('t. This fronts direct on the railrm.cl ancl a connecting switd1 runs directh· into the building. affording- the very best n:c1..·ivi11g and shipping conveniences. T he :-;tock carril'd b\' the house comp ri ses ha rdwa re. iro n and steel. cutlc.r~-. fin:arms . engineers' ancl miners' supphcs. paints. oils. glass. yarnishes. brushes, pipe and fittings. ~tubing. etc. lhiildcrs· hard: war1..· is a specialty. also railroad contracton~ and miners· supplies. such as railroad du11_1prnrts. drag and \\'heel ,-crapcrs. railroad shm·cls. black powckr. dynamit_c. to~I steel, etc. The firm arc prepared to promptly suppl~· full equipments 111 this <kpartn1cnl and at lowest prices. :\[cssrs. Fairfax & l\dl arc ma~uf~c­ tu rcrs · ag-L·nts a nrl cl ist rihu tors i11 this section for a num bcr of spcc1alt1cs o r. \\'l'll -known reputation and llll'l'il. t >f these \\'C will instance He1.i ry D isston & Sons. o f Philadelphia. a ll kin ds of saws; S illlonds :\[am1fact unng Compa ny. of F itc hbmg. :\ lass .. saws: the Syracuse C1 1ilkcl Plows : . th.:proclucts of tlw Atlantic Drnamitc Crnnpan\'. of \ Vil mi no·ton. Del.: Harrison lirothcrs· .. Tornado" Fcec'I Cutters: r'attcr~on & ~arg-cnt's .. IL P. S." paints. claimed to lw the .. best paints sold .. : Austin Po\\'clcr Company's Clewla ~1d l~acl~ powder: Philip Carey :\lanufacturing Compan}·. of Lackland. Ohio. l· lexiblc Cement Roofing: Rcnnours-Kleinle Compan}". of Haltimorc. h~rse and paint brushes: the \\'inchcst(•r Repeating .-\rills Company's. of >:c\\' TTa\·cn. specialties : those of tlw Cnion :\fetallic Cartridge Company. of flridg-cpor t. Conn .: the Heming-ton Arms Crnnpany. of lllion. -:\. Y.: good~ of the LefeYcr Arms Comparn·. of Snacusc. -:\. Y.: bcsicles the products ot n numlwr of other impor tant ·factor·ics in \'a rious lines. i\frssrs. l7ai r fax & nt'l.l mnkc it a point to go direct to bona fide headq ua rters in obtaining all their s upp lies. and purchasing under the most favorable conclitions have the vcr}' best inducements to offer. ~ales arr made thrcn1gho11 t \'irginia. \\'est \'irg-inia. ~orth Caroli na, Kcnt11cky. and Tennessee. wlll'rl' they arc reprc- of �50 THE CITY OF ROANOKE. sented on the road by commer cia l tr avelers About fiftee n assista nts a!·<-: employed by the house. T he individual meml e: s of the fo:m arc H.. R. !'airfa_x and E. L. Bell. The first named gentlema 1 ts also pres1d1.:nt of the k oa no kc Cot ton :\lill Company. and is a director o the Peoples :'\ational Hank. :\Lr. Dell lives at Lynchburg. and was forme ly of the \~·ell-kn<;m·n l~arclwarc house of Bell, Barker & Jennings of that c ty. :\Ir. Fairfax g1".cs h1~ closest personal energies to the conduct o f the bL iness h~re and he 1s th<?r oughly experienced and is a competent buyer, enti 1 ly cogmzant o f the r.cqt.1ircmcnts of the trade and public in this section. The enterprise is accompltsl1111g much to enhance the reputatio n of the city as a favorable sou r ce of supply. and the scope of its operations is steadily increasing and expanding. DA VIS & STEPHENSON, General Insurance, 5 Campbell Avenue, West. The above general insurance agency was o rig inally fo unded i11 i8s/J; .by La\ncnce S. Davis, t he pr esent firm being o rganized J a nuary, 1 sio3. I he business of this agency we believe includes a la r ger numb1.:r o r in s urn 111.:c o rgani zations than any other here-cor poratio n s whic h arc no t ed fo r w~:a l th , di~·ect methods, liberality, old establishment a nd r el iability, and th ey ~om ­ pnse such well-known institutions as the Continental f.'irc of N cw York. Corn · mercial L·n ion Assurance of London F ireman's Fund of Cali fo rnia, l~l·r ­ mania Fire of Xcw York :'\o r th Briti~h and i\ l cr cant ile of Ed inburg h. :\:tir wich G nion of England,' X cw Y o rk C ndennitcrs Agency. ~ atio na I I~in· of Ha;tford, Philadelphia Underwriters Agency. 1-'hccnix 1-\ sstffan<.:c. of London, Sun Cnsurance of 0:cw York. Scottish Cnion and .\:at1011al or ScntlalHI. and \'irginia State of \ "irginia. the combined assets of which ag-gn·g-at~ ~nmclreds of millions of dollars. \Vith such an array as this the larg-csl lines or msura~ce may be written up and so \\"ell di,·ided as to secure the gTl'atl!st P.rotect1011. The firm also represent the united States Ficlclily and Guaranty C_ompany of l3alti111ore, the well-known :\Iutual Life Insuran<.:e Compau~- of :\ew York, and Xcw York Plate-Glass Insurance Company of :'\c.:w York. They make a spccialt\· of bond insu rance transacti1w quite a lar ge busincs:- in th!s depa1:t111cnt. Tl1e members of the fir m arc no\~ Lawrence S. Davis and \\ m. C. Stephenson. :\1r. Davis has been connected \\"ith ins uranc.:c mattl·r:: fo.r the past fourteen years and he has even· experience. He was forml'rly \nth the Roanok~ Tnist. Loan a nd Safe De1)osit Company in tlll'ir insurance department.. He is also a notary public and is notar y here for the :'\0rfnlk and ': estcrn r~;:ulway. ;\ Jr. Stephenson is a director of the \.'atio11a l Exch ang-c I ·an.k and !s a lso conncctc:cl with the proprieto rs hip of a nu m ber o f coa l c11111pan1 cs which have the ir 0ffi ces here. T hese a r e as fo llows: T he lh1 ckl•\"<' C~<ll and Coke Company, located at Dramwe ll, \ V. Va .. " .ho a r e 111 i 11crs a 1.1<1 shippers of c0al a nd manufacturers o f coke. T hcv 111 i11 c a nnua ll y ahn11l 150,000 tons Of Coal a n<) make about 75,000 tons of coin: . havi ng 180 O\'l' ll S . ~lllcl employ. about 200 111~11 . :\r r. S.tcphenson is president a ncl tn;as11 r c r. I k i~ also president of the 1, cystonc Coa l and Coke Company. of 1'.cystnnc. \V. Va .. who avcrag-c about 250 men in their empJo ,·, min e a hnut 200.000 tons of coal annually, and having- 300 ovens. make ahot1t 100.000 tons of cnkc. :\n othcr company of which he is vice-president is t he Rocke Ii ffe Coal and Coke Compa n\·. of Rockcli ffc. \\'.Va. The mines and equipment of this co111pa 11~· are now approaching completion an<l it will produce about 300.000 to ns of coa l. and with 300 ovens will make about 150,000 tons of cokl·. J k is also prcsidt:.'nt of thc \'ulcan Coal Company. of \ 'ulcan. \\'. \ ·a. Th('St' minl's <llld plant arc now compktcd an<l the com pan." has commenced s hipping- t ltci r product. They mine about 75.000 tons of coal annually. Intl t h e ir output will IJe increased in 1he near future. This coal is a g-ood coal for steam ing- purposes and is 11sef11l in faclories. etc. Tt is being- shippt·d la1·g-<?ly \Vest to �Tl 11~ C l T\" ( W RO.-\>;OKE. 51 lllinois ancl the Lake region. Referring again for a moment to the firm of l);l\·is & Stephenson. \\"e may say that its pcrso1111cl assures e\·en· confidence <1S rcga r<L<; resources. in teg-ril y. a ncl enterprise. · GAMBILL & DA VIS, Roanoke Elevator and Milling Company, Roanoke. ( )ne of the most notabk industr ies of this city is the Roanoke l ~lt.: ,·ator and :'d ii ling Colllpany, 110 "" conducted under the proprietorship of i\Jessrs. .Gambill & Davis. The business was founded in 1888 by i\lr. J. :\I. Gambill. In June. 1902. :Hr. F . E. Da,·is became a partner. and the present fi r m \\·as organized. T he plant covers about a n acre of land. upon which a re erected a 5-ston · mill. 1oox75 fret in a rea, an engine ancl boiler house. stables. office building. etc. "Cntil recently the capacil\· of the mill was ioo barrels of flour cla ilL but nO\\. ic has been. consiclerabl~­ a ugrnented and the prod uction for eal':h twent \·-four hours 1s 325 barrels of flou r. in addition to 900 bushels 1)i lllcal. There are here fifteen double stands of rolls an cl two nms of stone operated by an engine of 125-horse power, and boiler of 1 50-horsc pO\\·cr capacity. The extension of the plant has b~en ren<kn:d ncccssar_,. owing to the increased demand for the products. Smee t~1e i11~1itutio11 nf the present fir111 the mill has been operated night and da:: to its full capa<.:ity. Thl' rnrious departments of the business l'ntail the scrn ces of about thirt.' · assistants. including two co111111ercial t ravelers. the tr~de of !he hot1 Sl' lil'ing mainly in \ ' irg inia. \\'est \ ·irginia. ~11.cl ~ort.l.1 Carolina. 1h~ p roducts of the fi r m as regards nour arc ·· Gambill s Best, a fancy pate~1t , ·· \V hi te l::agk." " a second pa tent. and ·· P r incess,"" a falll ily flour.. ~l~e "" hea t used in the nuu1ufacturc o r the above is o-eneralh· the best of V 1rg1111a wintcr \\"h(·at. \\·hen s uch is obta inClbk. Tn tin~es of scarcity this is supple111l"lltl·cl by the finest \ Vestcrn wheal that it is possible to proctirc. The process b~· which the flour is made insmcs goods which for strengt h. cf)lor. p11nty. and uniformity can not be excelled. Tt is safe to sa,· that ·' Gambill"s nest·· is second to no floltl· produced in the entire countr~-. ·· \ \'hite Eagle. ·· as . well as tlw ·· Princess." an• also very superior a r ticles of the grades specified. The finn also make other noun• :1s may be required by their patrons. .-\s regards meal. the firm have thl' vrn· best of reputations a nd their product can rank with any made in this srction. The house also ha ndles g rain . millfcrd . a nd ha:-. receiving the same clirccl from prod ucers in the \\'est a nd s11prl_vi ng consumers in carload lots or less. as mar be required. at the r er y lc1wt'St current prices. :\ Ir. J. ;\I. (;am bill has long· been iclcnt ifird with the prog-rcss and advancement of this city. He is a large prOJ>l'rl~·-owne r here �52 T HE CITY O F ROA N OKE . and is one of the directors of the First National Bank. A t t he present time he lives at Dubois, Pennsylvania, where he is ,in charge o f the interests o f M r. John E . Dubois, one of the most wealth y m en in that S tate. i\ l r.· Davis devotes his closest attention to the details of the business. P r ior to entering th is firm be was a merchandi se broker here, and he thoroug h ly understands the markets and all pertaining to the t rade. FRANK H . FITCH, Wholesale Dealer in F ruits, Pr oduce, Etc. , 19 Salem Av enue . A pioneer of the important and g rowing fr llit an d produce sh ipping t rade of t his city, is the gentleman whose name h eads this a rticle. P rio r to the establishment of his present enterprise in July, 1900 , M r. Frank H . F itch wa s engaged in the retail branch of th e produce and fruit trade, but notin g t he opportunities which this city presen ted as a shipp ing center , he decided to embark regularly in the wholesale shipping business, and the resu lts have p roved that his ideas were correct. To him mav be said to be due t h e fo undation of this branch of Roanoke's trade. At tl;e above ind icated ad d ress th e offices and store are located, and from here is distribu ted prod uce a nd vegetables of all kinds g rown in this section, also fr uits and ear ly vegetables, apples. fore i~n fruits, etc. T his section produces the fin est of ga rden t ru.ck , such as stnng beans, potatoes, an d other vegetables, also str a wbern es, peaches, pears, apples. etc. \i\That is not obtained in t h is locality is p rocured from the \ Vest and :North.. and in winter frui ts, s uch as oran ges, lem on s. b!lnanas: ~~c., from F lorida, California, t he \ Vest I nd ies. an d Cen tral A m e rica . 1 he faciht1es of the house for obtaining supplies are unsurpassed a nd en sure that dealers shall receive the choicest and freshest o f supplies under the most favorable c~ndition s and at lowest prices. r\s before stated, ~ Ir. l"i tch has ev~ry experience, a nd is entirely con ver sant with t he publi c clcma n cls. He 5 11 5 ! P lar~ely throug hout Southwest V irg inia ancl \Ve~t . V irg inia . a nd p a rtic_ularly 111 the coal-field districts Dealers in t hese locallt1es can depend upon bemg well served here: and can. ;.ely upon prompt shi pn:1ents a nd upon. b eing ~ble to procure produce, etc .. of all kinds as early and 111 as la rge vari ety as . rom '.'1 11 .Y other center. As the pioneer of this b ra nch of t ra de h er e the h ou se 15 entitlecl to special recognition in these p ages. ROANOKE STAVE AND BARREL FACTORY, J. H. Bea r, Proprietor, Norfolk A venue. . .-\n en teq~rise of th is city which in a quiet way is tran sacting q uite a n importan.t business, is that of t he above concern. T h e bu siness w a s ina u g.u ra ted_ m _this city February 20th , 1 899, having been remove cl h ere: from Glen vat, \, a . T he plant is quite of an extensive character , occupy111 g an area .of ab~ut three-quarters of an acre. T he facto ry is opera ted b y steam ancl .1s eq u1pJ?ecl with a complete outfit of latest improved machin er y a n d appliances s u1 ~ed to the industry, and employment is fu rn ish ed to ab out forty to fift_\· operatives. At the Roanoke Stave a nd Barrel Factory a re manu factu red staves and. all kinds of slack cooperage, includ ing ba rrels fo r fl o ur, apples . barytc;s. lime, produce, t rnck, etc. T he fac ilities of th e en terp ri se a re of the best. f he house manufactures th e complete b arrel fr om th e stu mp on t he prem ises. The lumber is obtain ed in the ncig·hborhoocl or n car-bv. la bor here is not hi~h p riced, and the above coupled t o' th e utilization of a complete plan t. results 111 th ~ turni ng out of the best quali ty of work at lowest pri ces. The g oods are shipped to Pcnn svlvan ia . Vi rg ini a generall y. t h e E a stern Shore and elsew here.and the house-en joys the h igh est reputation w ithin these districts. fn a ddition to the above the concern does a large local b usin ess in all kin ds of coa l. burning-wood, ancl kin cllings. in th e lat ter h aving exceptio na l �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. 53 fac ilities, th e r efu se from the factor y p roviding a constan t supply . A ll orders a re promptly fi lled, and coal fo ll weigh t a n d well screened can be depended on. i\Ir . J. I-I. Bear w h o is at the h ead of this b u siness is a well-known and p r ominent m ember of this com mun ity. He is a laro-e r eal estate owner here, a n d is also a d irecto r of th e Peoples· N ation al Bank~ J. H. MARSTELLER, Manufacturer and Dealer in Monuments, Mantels, and Granolithic Pavements, 21 East Campbell Avenue. . lt was .in 1887 th at i\fr. J. H . .i\larsteller came to this city and founded his p r es en t mdustry upon a very lim ited scale, himself being the only wor.ker. N ow he t ransacts large operatio.ns thro ughou t Virginia and West Virg inia a nd gives em ployment to seventyfiv e men includino· work men some of ' h·i o·hly <>skilled a rtisans, an d whom a re as man y as<> th irty traveling. agents. T he prem ises utilized in the industry are o f the dimen sions o f 25x300, and include work shops, showrooms, and \\·a re rooms. i\l r. ;\l arsteller manufa~t­ ures and sells marble and g ra111te monumen ts of a ll d escr iptions, ~rom a h eadstone to the most finished piece o f statuan·. M r. ~Iarsteller is prer ared to sub1n it desig n s of h is own, hav ing a sp ecia l incliv iclualitv. to patrons, an~ to ear n · them ou t to c.om p lete satisfactJon. In addition to \Yo rk executed to order , memorials ca n with facility be select~d from the ven- la r o-e stock a lways d isp layed in the sho~·rooms. ~ipw.arcls of 1 .ooo specimens being her e 111 v iew, the val u e o f which ag g reg ates_ thou sands o f dolla r s. P ractically all ot th e monum en ts at Fairvi e w Cem etcn- ha ve b een fo r 1tishecl by this concern . A notable · n en t o f the " ·ork ex ecu· ted h er e ·is Colonel Boarcl·s · · 111onu111en t a t S 'alem e xpo . ' w h ich cost $ 5.000 . l\Ian v oth er s ma,· be seen in cemeteries th ro ughou t V irg in ia .a.n d \ \'est Virg ini a .· A sp ecial clepartm en t of t_he business is in ma~i t~~s and ti li n g·. A la r ge stock of the first named is ear n ed and con~racts foi t e latter a r c e x ecuted under the most favora ble cond itio ns. A par t1cula r .depart111e nt of th is e nterpr ise is th e la ying of g ra nolithic pavemen ts, which is made fro m Portlan d cem ent a n d ce rtain crushed stone ma ter ia ls. The h~rnse has th e b est o f fa cil iti es for ob tainin o· th e raw materials required in th is i nclu s~ry, th e source o f su pply being closet->at h and. l\fr. i\[arsteller is now _c o111plett!1g « .$10.000 _cc:int1:act fo r th is p aving for th e city of Bluefield . \ V. \ a. inv1!cs c nquin es 111. t h is. as well a s in all d epartments. a nd is en.ablecl to exe~i:­ p lif y that h e has mclucem ents to offer in the wa ,. of quality. pn ces . a nd w .0 1 k ·· m a n ship diffic ult . if possible. to o btai n elsewhei·e. j\ [r . i\Jarst~ller i? entirely ' ' p r a c ti cal m a n in hi s b u sin ess. to th e d eta il s of which he gw cs \11s closest p er sonal supe rv is ion . T hi s cha ra cter istic . a n d stuch-ing in ever~· wa~· the i nter cst s o f p a tro n s. a lo n e- wit h fair d ea lino· a nd full value for money expe nded . have b een the fo~nclati ons u pon wl~ich the prosperitv of th e .enterp r ise has b een bui lt up and w hich have Jet! to the success and expansion of the bu sin ess. H: �54 THE CITY OF ROA:\Ol..:E. J . R. ELLIS, Real Estate, 8 Jefferson Street. I n r eference to r<:al estate interests here att<:ntio11 is due tci th~: ente rprise conductecl by .\Ir. J. R. Ell is. who in 1902 hccallll' sole prupridor of the business originally established as E lli s Uros. in 1890. :\ Ir: Ellis dc.:v~tcs his attention to the conduct of a general real estate agem;y, lmy111g a n d sell111gproperty of a ll descriptions. collecting rental s, and caring fc~ r th ~ prop e rty and estates of non-r esidents. He has 0 11 his books a large li st o f d cs 1r~?ll' properties, either for occupation o r im·estmcnt. Then: arc but few_ c1t1Ls in the country which afford bette r facilities for profitable investments 111 real c:.tate than does Roanoke at present. The city's a<h-am:emcnt is stable and permanent and property grows ·in value year by year. R ea l estate purchasc_d rig htly under the ad\·icc of a competent and experienced judge of values is cer tain to result in r emunerative returns. :\Lr. Ellis posscsses a tho ro ngh knowledge of his business and is competent to ath·isc thost: who 111ay be lo<;>king for a proper investment fo r their mo ney. 1 lc may he implicitly r eltc-d tq~on for fair dealing and ho nest r epr esentatio ns. I It: i1witcs e nquiries ancl \\'Ill be gfad to furni sh all info r matio n in r egard to r ea l es tate Yalt1es a1~cl possibili ties in R oanoke. J le a lso has clesirablt: farm p ropnLics fu r sale 11~ thi s and neig hboring sectio ns. :\nother departmenL is the 1wgotiating ot loans o n real proper ty. bringing lender and bo rro"·cr into i111111cdiak and mutually a<h-antageous contact. :\II who ma\· he inte rested will tin well to enter into communication with this well kn ow 1~ and rl'liahlc r eal estate a~C'ncy of this city. SOUTHERN SHOE COMPANY, Wholesale B oots, Shoes, and Rubbers, 218-220 Salem Avenue. . · \ prom inent expone nt of the \\·holesalc bus iness u f R oano ke is t hc :-.o11the~·n Shue Company, founded in r899. Jl tCJok a leadin g position _in tradr..: c ircles of this section o f the South from its s tart. ancl thc scope of it,; oper a tio ns stead ily expand. J\t the above address t he company occupy a thrLc-sto ry building 5ox90 feet in dimensio ns. The Southe rn Shoe Company Hn: handler of everything in the line of footwear suita ble fo r Lhc Soutl1 ern ~raclc .. T h<: goods they carry arc 111acle e xpressly fo r them by som e of the lcacl111g- .\orthcrn a ncl Eastern 111a1111facturcrs. The,· handle a ll lines. from the t·hcapc~t to the best: all siz<:s. widths. styles. a·nd qualiti('s in the greatest profusion a nd Yariety. .\mo ng specialties dealt in by lh('m, and for which the_,.. holcl the. highest repute. arc " Crackerjack." a ··kip-tic·· shoe f(lr mens. \"ouths. and bo vs' ha r<I wear, which can be sold at a low price and g-i\·c~ ... \\' innthe "best . of satis facti o n. " J Ia r el Hitter" is a no ther kip-tic lcacler,.. ~r is a men's and boys' shoe of a higher g r a de. " Hlack Dcaut_,. 1 ~ a sat in calf shoe ; '· Ferncl iffc" is a clongola worncn 'i; s hoe. rn aclcliti nn tn th~ above, the company place befor e the trade s hoes 11p to !j;3 .SO per pair pract1cally embracing a ll qualities. They arc furthermo re c nahlccl in all li11 c:; ~r J>!ace at the disposal of m ercha nts s uch goods as shall give comple t e satis!~1cl1on to cu~tome rs and al the same time yield a fair profit to the dcakr. Io please their customers and to please them afa•ays is lhc a im o f this house. and thus not o nly to gain trade. hut to hold it ag-ainst a ll competition. That they have succecdccl is well cxcmplifiecl in t he fact that their sales are no w ..;c,·cnty-five per cent. in excess of their first year's business. The t rade of tht hou~e is ~x tencl ecl thro ugho ut Virginia. Xo1:th a ncl South Car olina, and part:; nf ( 1<:orgta and Tennessee. a ncl is represented within these localities b\· ten C()\11111Crc ial tr~velers. T he executive officer s o f the compan y a r e j. n .'\ndrc \\"s. pr esident: VI/. Lee llrancl. vice-president; S. S. Burch, secretar:· ancl treasme r . a nd B. P. Tluf~. g·eneral manager. Th c!'e are a ll m en well known in commer cial circles here and identiliecl with a number nf oth e r im - �TH I ~ C IT\' OF ROA:\OKE. 55 portant interests in this city a nd elsewhere. i\Ir. \ V. L ee Brand is the buyer for the ho u se and goes t \\"ice a year to the E astern markets looking out for the right class o f good s and favorab le conditions for making purchases. He is en ti r el y fam ilia r w ith the trade a nd what is required for the sections of coun t r~· to \\·hich the ho use cater s. T he stock handled by this house is always tip to date and is a l\\"a ys foll. so that order s can be p-romptly filled in any quantity, from a case to a carload. There is but little doubt that the principal reason o f the success of th is ho use is havin o· the rig h t class of goods for ~ale _an d buying th em right in the best cente~s of production, and conservlll g 111 every \\"ay the best inter ests of its patro ns. J. S. PERRY, Real Estate Operator, Masonic Temple. It is no t infreq ue nt that the d evelopmen t and progress of new cities owe no small measur e of the ir growing m etropolitan aspect to the ener~y and enterprise of incl iYi clua ls who while q uite properly operating for their ow~ legitimate profit. con tribute largely to the upbuilcling and advancement ot the loca lity with \\·h ich th eir interests a re bound up and identified. '!'he above facts arc exemplified in the operatio ns of Mr. J. S. Perry, who is a la rge o \\·n er of bus i ncss property in Roa noke. He has bought and developed considerable n :a l estate he re 0 11 his O\\'n accoun t, and latterly has co!1fined his operatio ns to the purchase of property and erecting thereon first-class business premises. At the presen t time he O\\"ns the Perry Building on c_ampbell Avenue. occupi ed b~- the Peoples Natio na l Bank, the Roanoke. J\ailway a ncl Electric Compa ny. an d o ffices u p-stairs ; the New Perry Bmlcl_mg on Campbell : \ve nue . occupi ed by the Dames Drug Company, and Sl11elds & Co., milline r s. and offices : also the rcrr~· .Building at cor ner Church Avcn.ue and Henry Street. o pposite the Post-Office, occupied by the Spot Cash . ~io­ cery Compan y. C. \ \' . Sisler. undertaker. and the Eureka Hotel up ~s.tairs; 22 Salem J\venue . occupic cl by J-Iarry l\ latz, \\'ines and liquors. In addition to the a hove :\Ir. l'erry a lso O\\·ns some r esidential p roperty in various parts of the city. A ll of the above have been buil t u nder i\.l r. Perry's personal ?uperYi sio n , a nd they arc essentially m odern and up-to-date in every partic~ila.r. Conscq uc ntl\'.as w ill be seen.the ven· best class of tenants have been obtained \\'ho ha vc leased th em for lengthenecl terms . :'I [ r. J. S. Perry is a well-kno,~' 11 r esiden t h e re a nd a man of en ter prise a ncl business ability. He has had qtute an interestin g· bus in ess career. As a boy he went to Norfolk and after a 1 time was e ngaged in the t r a nsportatio n b~1siness. In June, 1887, he sold 0_~ t his transpor tatio n in terests to the Seaboar d Air L ine a nd the Albcimu e Steam ?\avig-ation Compam·. a ncl then came to Roanoke. T he following year he becam e a member of the real estate lirlll of Massey & Perrv. This was at the time of the cady part nf the ·· boolll... Later he went .to I-Ittnti ng~on, \ V . \ ·a .. a nd became actiYcly con nected \\"ith the d evelopment of th~t section. fn 1897. he went to A laska and upon his return from Dawson City ~n 1?98.he r elocate d here January. 1899. and since then he has been very act1,·e in re~ll estate an d buildin g interests . a nd has operated as indicated above. Tt 15. sate to sa v that to h is efforts R oanoke is in debted for some of her best appointed a nd focated structures w hi ch apart from themselves have improved the chnractcr and val11c of adjoi ning p roperties . ROANOKE LOAN AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, Masonic Temple. This company was org·a ni zed '.'\overnber 5th . r902. Its energies ar~ clevotecl to t he gTa n t ing of small loa ns. etc. l\rr. J. S. Per ry is the president and genera l m a nage r . �THE CITY OF ROA!\OKE. R .H. F ISHBURNE & CO. ( Limited) , Manufacturers of Smok ing Tobaccos. 320 Loudon Avenue, N. W. 'vVe believe that the above named enterpri se is the o ldest cstal~li shed bus iness in Roanoke, havinn- been foun.ded origina ll y in t858, w hen 1t ~vas ~ instituted ll\· [ s ham [· ur- - - -- -- -- - -- -- -- - -- ---, gerson, who in 1~73, was st11.:l'.ccded bv I· 1shb urne J\ro th er s. ; I.he in d ustry continued lo develop an<l abo ut eight years ago the pr ~se nt ~ company was o rga m zed. I n connectio n with the business two buildings are utilized . o ne of four Aoors. 30 x 90 feel. and "", rr u the other a t h rl·c-st o r y - .. :--. struct ure of 40 x roo feet. The company a re manufacturers of g ranulated smoking tobaccos. a nd in the course of Y~'ars they have become the o wner s o f every brand ever manufactu r ed in this city. other manufacturers s ince retired having di sposed of their tr a d e-mark s to this firm. T o-dav the brands bv wh ich the ho use is best kno w n a rc ·· :\'at ural Leaf·· and·· Ycliow Rose:· Tl1e latter. of the hig he r grade. is fully eq ual in en~ ry respect to any granulated tobacco before the public. and th e first named. a mcclium-priced article. is \·en · popular. Even· care is taken in th<; selection of the leaf a n cl in the processes of manufacttire to e nsun: tha t the products of the house sha ll be o f the highest standard. The t rade of the firm is strictly lo jobbers and extends throughout \ ' irgini a . \Vest Virginia. Tennessee. Kentucky. :\onh and South Carolina. Ceorgia, and the South generally. in which districts the products arc well lm0 \\'11 a nd a rc dcma~~kd of tho.: t1:ade by the pt1blic. The preside nt o f the company is H . 11. l·1sh b_t.1rnc. C. L. Tin sle\· is \·ice-preside nt, T. J. l'hc lps. is secr etary . and I ~. _I. hshlmrne is treasurer. .\11 of these gentlemen arc well known and prominc_n t residents of this cit,._ .\Ir. R. 11 ~ Fishburne was one of the pioneers o f this branch of industry li"t-re. a nd has been iden tifi ed \\·ith !he progress and de~·cloprn ent of this locali ty for a period o f a bo ut a th ird n f a cc n lur~·. H e 15 no~\' ~lso a director of the \'irg inia 11riclgc and Tron Company. a lso of ti~<;· :\attonal Exchange l\ank . of the First :\ ational P.ank of Rocky .\ lo unt. ot th<: i::xchangc llankin~ Company of Rocky .\ lmmt. of the C rystal Coal and Coh l_on_1pany. Duhring-. \\'. \ ' a, anrl o f tl1c Keystone Coal and Coke Com pany ol !'-eystone. \V. \ ·a .. besides also bein g closely connected \\·it h o th c.·r i111)JOrtan.t in ter ests. :\r r. Tinslev de\'Oles his closest pe rsonal attention tn the work 111 the factory an<l he has a thorough practical knowledge of the lms iness. H e has important real estate interests in this cit\·. :.\ Ir. Phelps r ep1·cse11ts the house on the rnacl and has general supe rvision over t he travel ing f'alcsmcn. l f c is also inte rested in the \"atio nal Exchange Bank. the V ir g1111a l lrirlge a ncl Tro n Compa il\'. and the Southwest \'irginia Trust Company. :.\ f ~· f\. J. Pishburnc takes cha r ge of the official and financial details of the busmess. <tncl is also a clirector in the Southwest Virg inia Trnst Com pan_'·. secretar y a ncl treasurer of the Roa noke ITycl raulic Company. a d irector nf the Roanoke .Cotton 1\ Jill Company. and is secretary and trea surcr of t hl' Roanoke Cou rn.:il of the l'nited Commercial Travele rs . Speaking again for a 1110111e.nt ?f .the husin<'ss of this house we may remark. that as a pioneer ?f the d1stn~l .s a<h·ancemcnt a nd prosperity it is em ine ntl y entitled to p r ornln<'nt r<'cogmtio n at om hands . _.--r ·1. .... .:: I II J.-1.. I. 11 I .· lJJrr!I �Tl 11·: CIT\' OF 1~0 .:\ :\0KE. 57 MAGIC CITY FRUIT AND PRODUCE COMPANY, E. A. Laughon, Manager, 19 Salem Avenue . ..-\ n exemplificat io n of t h e enhanced importance of this city as a commercial a nd distributing center is furni s hed by the growth and development of the shipping· of fru it anc\ produce, etc., which within the past few years has attaine d to large dime n s io n s . r\ h o u se which has con tributed greatly to this r esu lt is that of th e .\I agi c C ity Fruit and Produce Company, which was estab lish e d h('re about six .'-cars ago and which h as continued to grow and expand fro m it s ince ptio n. .·\t the aboYe add r ess the company occupy con,·enient pre mises for the: r eceipt and shipmen t of goods. The house handl~s fresh produce of a ll kind s . rc:ccin:cl daily from the g rowers, also domestic and foreign fruits . etc. .\I uch of th e above is obtained from local sources, this section being nm,· consic\e r ecl one of t he best truck and fruit countries i_n the _:State; a nc\ o the r supplies. su ch as o ranges. lemons, etc .. are proc~ired trom J- lo rida and Califo rnia. anc\ for eign fr uits such as bananas. etc., d~rect from the ports of entry. The company ship largely to the coal-field reg101.1s, an d dealers in this sectio n ca n d epc:nd o n o btaining the yery best of s~tpphes prompt!:· and at the vc:ry lowest p r ices . This fact should not be lost sight of and sh o ulc\ induce e nqui ries in thi s direction. T he h ou se will be pleased to promptly r e ply to co rr.espo nde ncc and furni sh all particulars. The company also solicit s hi pments o f all kinds of saleable produce, and will pay. spot cash for th e same. .-\ s r ega rcls F lo rida fruits . they transact a co111n11ss1on business and solic it consignments. and can ass ure quick sales. prompt ret.urn ~. and remune rative markets. The gentlc111an at the head of this enterprise is :d r . E. A. Laughon. ,,·h o has had thi rteen Years active experience of tl~e fruit and prod uce trade. [-fr thoroughly unde rstands h is business and is 1 ~1 a positi0n to consul t the best inte r est s of sh ipper s and consumers. The b:1s!ncss p o licy of the h o use has a h,·a.vs been conducted upon a basis of tair dealing; and libe ralit\·. and is entitled to the fullest con fidence of all who enter upo n busi1wss r clati(n1s ,,·ith it. CHAS. LUNSFORD & SONS, General Insurance Agents, 7 Campbell Avenue. T he wisdom of judicio us\\· cliviclin<,. risks in insurance through the a~ency of experi e n ced and r espon s ibl e un~lerwriters is now generally recog- n.1zecl, and an agency in this city which has every facility , is that of ~[essrs. C has . Lunsford & Sons. which . e~tablished bv .\lr. Chas. Lunsford.the pr~sent senio r member of the firm. in 1882. is the. old est established agency of the kind he 1-c. 1 • ns adopted in 1888. the coparti~ers no w be ing i\ I cssr s . Chas. Lunsford and his sons, Ch as. I. Lunsford and I-...irk Lunsfor~ I. The firm arc th<: atJth o ri zed agents in this city for the following st~·ong li st of rcliahlc and ,,·ell-known companies : The Royal I~1surance of L1verpool, the Hom e I nstJrance of 'New York. the Hambmg-l:fremen ~ the London and Lancashire Fire of L iverpool, the Hanover Fire of Ne\r \~rk. the vVestern AsstJrance of Canada . the Insur ance Co111pa1w of 1\orth Amen~a. P hiladelphia. and the V irginia !<i r e and l\Iarine of R icfoi1oncl. This is a hst of ur~cloubt ecl excellence. certain strength. ancl u nquestioned soli di~~._ gi~ar­ antcc111g h<.: ~·oncl (Jll<.:stion the prompt ancl satisfacton· adjustment ot all_J1tst claim s against thc rn. The fi r m a lso r epresent the l-fo l11e Life Insurance Company of :-\cw York. the F idel it\· and Casualty Compam· o f 1\ew York. acciden t, and the l; idelit,· a nd D c1'10sit Compam: o f J~alliniore . bond insurance. The business of the firm. while of course 111ainl\' in the city. also extends within certain parts of ~nutll\\·estc rn \ "irginia. The members of the firm arc a ll well-kno wn reside nts o f Roanoke. '~' ho en joy the fullest con~dci~cc of the busin ess crn111111mil\· g:c1H·r ally. The younger part1wrs a rc active 111 th e �THE CIJY OF RO.-\:\OKE. business to which their close energies are directed. I\Ir. Chas. I. Lunsford is also a member of the fir m of G. \ \I. S lauson & Co., who a rc the general agents for Virginia ancl \\'est \ ' irginia of the Home L i fc l 11 ~ ura1m:: Company of New York. AIRHEART-KIRK CLOTHING CO. Cor. Salem Ave. and Henry St. An exemplification of the g rowing facil ities of Roanoke is fu rni sh ed in t he establishment and success of the above-named enterpri se which, instituted as recently as i\Iay rst, 1902, has already assumed a leading p lace am ong retail houses here, and whi ch at the same time conclusively demonstrates its ability to cater advantageously to the publ ic. T he company occupy a building of two floors covering an area of 80 x 25 feet. Here may be inspected a large and particularly well selected assortment of men's, youth s', an d boys· clothing of all grades. These goods are purchased direct from the manufacturers and are especiall y suitable for the trade of this locali ty. S pecialties a rc made of Garson, ,\lcyer & Co."s fin e hig h-grade clothing, Rochester, l\ . Y . ; also 1·he celebrated '· A lco" brand of clothing, made at P hi ladelphia. Another specialty is ·Wilson Bros., of Chicago, gents' furnishings, which embrace a ll staple lines and the latest novelties : also the " Gotham " hats, and tho!"e made by Stetson, of l\ ew York. In fact, in all departments the stocks wi ll be found of the most attractive qualities, at the same time one price is the invariable rule, and these prices are marked in p lain figures and are the lowest for value expended. This company also make custom clothing to order. and have a large number of pattern s from which fa sh ionable and s uitable selec · tions may be made. T he president of the company is l\ lr. A . J. A irheart. \fr. \ V. E. Ai rheart is vice-president, and i\I r. 'vV. \ ". f(irk is secretary a nd treas urer. The fir st-name<\ gentleman has had fifteen years' experi ence in this bran ch o f business and is a skilled buyer. He is one of the o rig inal settlers in this city and thoroughlv understands its requirements. -:\ Ir. \ V. E. A irheart is receiving teller at the -F irst :\ational Bank. >.T r. Kirk is also act · ive in the business. The enterprise has g rown rapidly since it~ in ception and has earned the fu llest confid ence of the public for honest dealings, foll vah1t· for money. courtes:· a ncl attention. �Tl 11 ~ CITY ()F RO A:\ Ol(E. 59 C. M. ARMES & CO., Real Estate and Insurance, 2 13 Jefferson Street. Thl' r l'al ..:stat<.: and insurance age nc,· o f :dessr s. C. ;\l. Armes & Co., altho ugh l's tabli:-d1l'd h ut almut .t"·o years ::Igo, ha s 11 0 \\', by reason of its ene~­ getic and prog r e ssin.: 111l'thods. attained to a position among the most pro1~ 1 11e11 t reprl's<:ntatin.· s o f the professio n in R oanoke. T hi s firm devotes its energies to al l dl.'partm ents o f the r eal estate business. buying, selling, and exchanging real propt·rty of all descri ptions. They ha\·e at the d i s1~osal _of clien ts all kinds o [ impro ved an cl unimproved proper ties. including res1dent1al sites. man ufacturi ng lo cations . and fa rm properties o f from four to five hundred acres in e xt ent. most of which can be purchased for cash or on time, to suit the purchasers . The firm make a particular specialty of city and near-by property, e ithe r fo r occupat io n o r investment. Roanoke property at the pr~s­ ent tim e o ffers thl' g-rc atest inducements to investo rs. The firm invite enqmries fro m out-of- to~\'11 part ies . a ssured that they can demonstrate the r eal ~ dvantag-c s and in ducements " ·hich thi s localit\· o ffers. \Yith a ssured prospects uf substantial appr eciatio n i11 the near fu ture: i\lessrs. C. ?I L Armes & Co. take cha rge o f pro pe r ti es for no n-resid ents . collect r ents. etc., and unquesti onabh· arc entitled to th e fu lles t co nfidence. The,· a lso undertake the sale o f am· .kind of business in tht• Stalt'. either 111ercanti.le o r manufacturing. and have .e very fac ilit:· (o r bring ing seller and purchaser into immediate contact. In ins u r anc<.' the firm r e p resent the fo llo wing- staunch companies : The Queen. of A m erica : l'h< c11ix ln,;urancc . o f l~rookl\·n: ::\ orthern"Assmancc, o f Londo n, a nd Orient I nsura11ce . o f Hart fo rd: also the i\ lan·land Casualty Company. Of l~aiti111 n rc . COns tituting a Y<:ritahle p ha la n x Of Strength and solidity. abso lut ely a ssuring certain indernnitL :\ Ir. C. ?\ I. Armes. \Yho is at the head o f t lw fi r111. lmugfit n u t the ins ura1ice bus iness o f :\fr. R ober t G. J ohnston. which wa s the 0 11tg ro"·th n f that established b,· Thomas Le\\'is & Co. about fifLl'en years a g o. Tlw aho \T co mpanies have a f,rnys been continuo11sly ~·epre­ sentecl 1)\· th is age ncy. \I r . C. i\ L .~\rm cs is o ne of the best kno\\'11 residents o f thi s city. I le was. prio r to engaging in his present business. a member of the hardll'are firm o f llrice-.\ rn 1e,; Co rnpall\-. and "·as a lso with the R oanol~e C roce ry a 11cl \ 1il li11g C n111pa m-. of this cil\·.· H e takes the keenest interest 111 the upgTo\\·th an d d1.·\·l'l n pme i1t o f H oanol,e. a nd is the owner of real estate h er~. l 1c 111a~· he citcd as thoro ughly reliable. capable to foster and adrnnce a ll 1nter ('s{s with \\"hich he may be entrusted . SWIFT & COMPANY. Fresh Meats and Packing House Products, Chicago . Roanoke Branch, 131 Front St., H. H. Tutein, Manager. . The g r eat house o f S "·ift & Co. is r enowned throughout the country for b e111~ ~11101 ~g the ve ry la r g est and m ost important purveyors of 1~1eats and prov1s1ons 111 the worl d. The firm have enor mous plan ts at Chicago and cl se w_h e r~ ancl r ep1·esentatives at a ll impo rtant center s in the U nited S t.ates. In this c ity the y h ave had a branch for about three years a nd their business here continues to grow and expand. The ho use has two distinct dcpartm ~n ts o f business , on e embracing the sale o f p ro\'isions and all tha t is comprised unde r ~h e heading o f packing ho use products to the wholesale trade. the other supplying butche r s . ho tels . a nd restaurants with fresh meats for local consumption . The trad e transacted bv the R oanoke ho use extends throug h ~o rthwestc rn V irg inia as far as \ Vrthcville. and i\ lr. H . H . Tutein, the ~1 ia11~ger, himself ca ll s per sonally 0 .11 me rchants in these section ~. i\ lr. rute111 h a~ occupied h is present positio n for a period 11 0 \\1 approachm¥' two _,·ea r s . havmg- been altoo·ethe r with the ho use for about three vears. lt is but j ust to s a v that he is P0) tila r "·ith the trade and is p rompt a rid reliable in all �60 THE CITY OF ROANOKE. his dealings. The range of products in the provision department includes hams, breakfast bacon, lard, sausages, dried and salt meats, etc. Sales are made to the trade at the very lowest current prices and the goods are shipped direct from the packing houses to destination, always in the company's own refrigerator cars. The branch here has every facility, is enabled to accord advantages not otherwise obtainable. and is in a position to make business connections with the concern equally pleasant. profitable. and p ermanent. Merchandise brokers and manufactmers' agents constitute an i mport~nt branch of a city"s clistributiv1; t rade, and engaged prom inently in thi s vocat1011 here is the enterpri se of :\ Ir. D. \ .Vm. Good, which was establishccl about ten years ago. a nd wh ich ..~ ·. since may bc> considered as a lead ing s~urce of suppl y for thi s and neighboring localiti es. :.\Lr: Good represents a number of leadi ng houses of the country. the most prominent of which an.' Armour & Co .. of Chicago, m eats and provisions: the celebrated Arbuckle coffees; oatmea l fro111 the American Cereal Company. . Chicago : and th e products of the: --=-,.;;,,~Wf · · : American Homin:1 Company. In. . dianapolis: burning o ils from the ~outhern O il and S upply Company, Baltimore; Simpson & Doel le1· Co., I \al timore, labels ; the American P reserve Company, of 1-'hiladclphia. 1wcserves: also all of th e canneries in this district. I-Ie also sells cans to tlic <.:~ nni ng- facto ri es in this locality, handling the goods o f the A m erican Can ~0111pa1~)", of Baltimore and ~ew York. 1\1r. Good en joys the closest co1111cc t1011s \~'Ith first hands generally and has the best of inducements to offer the t rade 111 the Imes of fir st-class products. lowest cmrent prices, and prompt shipments. Be carri es a stock here to fill local orders ancl otherwi se t ransacts busin ess a ll over the South ern States, and especiallv in canned goods, thi s district producing the very best quality of canned fniits and vegetables. s uch as tomatoes . apples. sweet potatoes. etc .. also what are general ly kno wn as soup goods. T he trade tran sacted has largely developed within recent years a nd is still growing-. l\ Ir. D. \V. Cood \\"as for some time con nected w ith the whoksale grocer \' business here a nd thorough ly appreciates the t rack's re- �THE CITY Cff ROA:\OKE. 61 quirements . H c is a t t h e present time inter ested in a number of canneries in this locality. and n o tably the S h enandoah Packing Company and the New Market C ann ing; Company. whose products rank high in the trade. His enterprise h a s d o n e n ot a little to make known the name of this city abroad as a prominent sou r ce of supply and dis tribut ive center. RADFORD STEAM LAUNDRY, C. W. Sanders, Proprietor, H. B. Sanborn, Manager, 216 Salem Avenue. The Rael ford Steam Laundry was o riginally establish ed at Radford about the \'Car 189 1. It has been in s u ccess ful operation here for the past e ig ht years. The plant at the above add r ess comprises a three-stor y building of 25 x 90 feet. Here the appliances in use a r e of th e ver y best an d latest improved c h a racter , employment being furnish~d to abo ut thirty-t\\"o operatives, all wl~1te p eople. The enter prise is the most 1111portant of its kind in this section. The a im o f th e Radford Steam Launclrr has always been to do first-class \\"Ork a·t fai r p r ice.s . and every detail is carefully supervised by the 111a n age111ent so that th~ '\·ork shall be properly ex ecu ted, that no tnJu!·y 1 sh a ll be clon e to th e most delicate fabnc, a n d no deleteriou s chemicals are used. T h e laundn· has some twcntY agencies in South\\"cst \ ·irg inia and \Vest \"irgi nia for those \rho hare no local conv e11ie11ces in these districts. T he laundry d ocs the largest proportion of the "·ork nf this city. including that of the hotel~. r estau ra n ts. >:orfolk and 'Western priv ate cars. etc. A particular specialty is made of hotel \\"Ork. an d soiled linen can be sen t h er e in the 111orni1w and receiYed back clean in th e cr cnin o· ~·ithout fail. if required. .-\ noth cr con~enicncc is that 11cck an cl wrist-band and other small repairs arc h ere executed promptly _and at reasonable p rices. A nother specialty is '· flat" \\·ork s uch as table and bed li11en for fam ilies. and this is executed at such r easonable rates as makes it far more ach ·an tagcous for fami lies to send the ir \\·ork here than han~ it done at h o111c. :.\Ir. C. \\·. Sa nders is the proprietor of the business, and he has been conncctecl \\·ith it for the past ten years. He is also a d irector of the T'eoples :\atio nal Hank of this cit\-. l- lr. Sanborn is altogether a practical 1i1an. ha,·i 11g been eno-ao-cc\ in th e laundn· business for the past t w cnt\· ,·cars. and eight ~·cars \\~t i~ this h ouse. which may be said t.0 constitute ~. HT\' v a luahk itl.'m of th e convc11ienccs and resources of this city . �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. MEALS & BURKE CLOTHING COMPANY, Clothing, Gents' Furnishings, Shoes, Etc. Masonic Building, Cor. Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue . T he enterprise of t h e abov e-named company fnrnishes a n o table: exponent of th e fi r st-class retail establishments o f this citv. T h e business \\"as .--- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - ----__., - in st ituted in i ~f\7 011 Sal<..:111 A n:m1c. Jt \\"as r erno v ed tn the present adcl1Tss :\pril. 1902. i11cn rporation. h O\\TYL·r. h a,·ing transpired in 189-t· The company arc nn \\· re fitting the ir sto re. pul ling in a ne \\· frnnt and g en erally irnpnw ing it . an d thL' a ltC'rations. wlil'n comple ted, "" i I I mak e it o n e o f the hand sonH.:st a nd hest-arrang1.' cl l'Stabl ishmc nb oi tlH: k ind in th e S tate The co mpany a r c d ealers in clo th ing:. gen t s" furnis hing s . hats . and s lrn..:s. The stocks include a ll g ra d es of good s fro m th e cheapes t to .the \T~·y b e st. i\fan y of the products sold by th e h o use a r c made e xclus in.'ly to~· t lll'1r lracle hy leading manufacturer s. . \rno ng s uch. we \\"i ll ins tance the hi g h est .g r ade clothing made b v the we ll-k no wn h ouses o f Schlos s I \ros . & C o.. I:alt11 1111n· · a nd Stein- Bloch.& Co., Rochester; the m edi u m grade g ood s manufactun:d hy Sonnebo rn & Co., o f Daltirno re ; th e childre n ·s clo th ing mack by l·.ganS indel Company, of I\e w York , ancl :\f. Sampste r's Smi s & Co .. of .>:c"· \ 'ork. boys · clothing . In hats they handle the cckbr atccl \'"oung hats . and a lso D o u g las' wo rl<l-ren ownecl sh oes. ln forn i shin~~; g·ood s p e r fect ion and la test styles a re a ssured , fro m the fact that thev obtain' the ir s up pl ies in this line from \!\Tilson B ros., of C hicago. In a woi·cl . it is safe to sa:· that lwn' may l?~ obtained clothing and otl~e r goods fill ing all th e e ss ential ~ of st:·;k . durability. g ood wo rkmanship. the best of material s , and lo w prices . \Ve m a y say briefl y that all the g ood s a rc ' ·up to elate .'' whil e the prices will lw fo und " d ow n to d ate ." The trade o f the h o use is lw nn means co11fincd to thi s c ity . A very impor tant mail o rder business is t ra n sa cted and th e attcn 1in11 of o ur reader s from o ut o f to wn is particula rly ca lled to this fact . Espec ia l)\· a lo ng the lines of the .Roanok e and S o uthe rn , a n d the Sh e nando ah rai lr.oacls is th eir patro nage la rg e. Goods. i f required. arc sen t o n apprm·al. a nd imm ed ia te attention is g iven to all e nqui ries. The company a lso s el l good s to country me rchants . having the best o f inclucernents to o ffer. includ in g- quick d e liveri es. The gentlem en at the h ead of the e nterprise ;ll"e T. .f. i\ feals . p reside nt: C. (~. nush . vi ce-presid ent. and T. J. nurkc. sc c rctar~· and trea sure r . A ll o f these a r e well-kno wn r esid ents. \ lessrs. :\l ea ls and l\ 11s li a r c active in the bus iness. The first-namecl g·c ntleman is al so a director oi th e P eoples '\Tatio nal Bank. treas urer o f th e T emple fo vestnwnt Cnn 1pa11:-. �T 111·: l Tl'Y t > F l~t ) .\\: O K E. i» a propc ny-< m·1wr lwr1.: . and ha :- nth\-·r i11terests in Roanoke. ~[r. :qurke is preside nt of th\-· Tl'111pk I n,·v" t1 1K·111 Company. and al so o wns considerable rc:al esta te. .\ll tak1.· an a c l i,· ... i11t1.·r1.·:'t in thl: city·s advanceme nt and progress. BE LLER & HARR ELL, R eal Estate, 2 11 J efferson Street . . \mo ng- ll'adi11g- fir111 :- 11i r \_·;tl \_':'tal l' ag-\_' nt s in Roa11cikc who ha,·e the best of i11du ccm l' 11l" t o .i1r ..T t11 c li ent;-; i" the tir111 of ~Jessrs. lkller & Harrell. who about fin.: H-;1r;-; a~" :-t!l"n·v<kd to what was fo nnerh' known as the Pedigo- l:l'lh:t.. ,_ J{ ... al l ~ ;-;l:1h· L·n111pa 11y, i11;-;titutcd some ycars.pre,·iously. The present firm g-in· th ..·ir ..·n tir1..· cm·r g·ics to the 01wratio n of a general r eal estate agency, inc luding: till' c11lkct io 11 11i r ent,-, buying. selling. and e xchang ing o f a ll kincls of n :al l':'tat ...., tak ing charg...: o f the inte rests o f no n-resident holders of propl:rt:<. l'tc. Tlw fin11 han· a n ·r:· large list of r esidential. business. and manufacturing- :-;it1:s. ab•, i111pru,·cd properties. r csicknces. etc.. as w~ll as fa rm and timlwr latHb:. cnal. 111ineral properties i11 ,·arious parts o t t.he South . r> i which tlwy 111akv a ;-;pl'cialty. 1t is quite safe to say that investme nt s i11 r L·al l'Stak in l\n;111okc and this sectio n ge11eral ly. offer at the present tilll l' as fa,« 1ral>k a lidcl il)r i11vestllll' nt and ultimate profit as a ny other field a,·ailal>k. ThL·rL· i,- no hdll'r location than he r e fo r the establishment of n ew i11du s tr iL'"· 1.ahn r i,- rl'ad ily obtainable. fuel for pO\rer is co111parativc ly Im,· in pricl' . and a;; n·g anl;; fanning 1)peratio11s. eve ry year a better m~ rkl· t is a:-s11 rl'd. a;-; thl' ..-ity and locality inc r ..·asl.' in populatio n and enterprise. .\lcs:-rs. I \vlkr & 11 arrc ll im·ill' co1-r\_•spo ndencc from investors and from o thl'rs who arc "l'l·king- a locatirn1 in which to establi sh a business. The, e g-entlt-nwn n.·:-p..-ct i VL'h -. . .\ kssr;;. l'. ~. I~dlcr a11cl S. \\". Harrell. arc thorrntg-hly t·x 1wrivnc«cl in ,;11 Jll'rtaining- tn 1«'a l estat e matters here. The fi rst named ha s lwL·n act11alh id l·111ifi cd with thl' busi11ess for eig·htecn years. and .\Ir. l l arrl'll ior ah111t1 . in ttrll'en \'l'a rs. !10 th ha\·e seen all the vicissituclcs in valttt·s that han· t r;111 ,-pirl' cl 'cluring- those pniods. and thoroughly understa nd tht' prL'Sl'lll and pn 1;-;pvcti \'l' vahtl':' of r l'a l estate. and thl'Y an· ready to gin.' t he hcnt'lit ;; ni th e ir l'Xpcr icnce to their clients. and to honorabl_Y r epresent t h e trtll' ,·ahH':'. Tlw firm c11 _i o y the highest r eputation for. fair and hono rahlc: dealing. and the,- im·itl' rcfcre nccs . if s uch sho uld be r eq\llrecl. to any 0f thl' hank,- <~f t h l· c ity ·nr tl• kading- bus iness 111c11. EXCHANGE L UMBER COMP ANY, Office 343 Salem Avenue, Yards and W arehouse, 267 Norfolk Avenue. This o r ga ni zation was cstahli;-;hcd about four ,·ca rs aero a nd fro111 com· r,arativcly s mall hq:~·inning-;; h as g r o wn to a positio n of pro minence in the trade. Tht: company at the address abo ve ind icated have co111111odious yards. a ware ho use and a new o ffic\_' h11ilcling t)O x 20 feet in a rea. The operations of the houst· cnnsi,-t of the hanclling o f lumber of :111 kinds also 111ill "·~rk ancl eve1-ytl ii11 g 111adc o[ 111111lwr. 11 sl'd in thl.' construction o f n building. 111clucling ro ugh a n d drt';;scd 111rnhe1·. sash. donrs. blinds. moulclings. cypress. and other s hingh:s. lath ,-. windo w fram es. m a nt els. etc .. also builders' hardware, paints. oi ls. e tc. The ,-ants an.' we ll located as regards receipts and shipments . a railroad s idin~ · l'lltnino· the pn~misl'S. The faciliti es of the ho11se for obtaining- their st~)plies ar~ o f the n'ry bl'st. The cornp~ny ha~·: a . n~ill in :'\orth t'<11"oli na frnm " ·hich they proc utT most of their 111'.1.1 . wo~~~~ g'l\'1ng tlw111 the ,-;11m: ach·antai..?:e;-; as /10110 fide manu fact urers. A vc •) lat_., '.tock o f matnial is alwavs <;n hand ancl all orders are promptly filled to satisfaction at the ,.l·t·,· 1:,,n•st prices. Th ..· trade 1if the house is la rgely local, hnt i111porl<111t shipnw11 t;-; :trl' made thrnughout the coal-field districts. �THE CI TY OF ROANOKE. The gentlemen conducting the enter prise are T. \ V. Goodwin, secretar y and treasurer of the Century B anking and Safe Depos it Company, p resident, ancl S. \V. Jamison, secretary, treasurer, a nd manager . T he latter gent lema n gives his closest attention and supervision to the details of t he bus iness. The directors also include the names, IJ . .P. Huff, of the Huff, Andre ws & .:.\Ioyler Co.. wholesale grocers; J. P . W oods. attorney-at-law, a nd J. A . Jamison, merchandise broker. A ll o f the aboYe are prominent citizens of H oanoke. Concluding w e ,,·ill but say that contractors, dealers, and the public generally will find their best interests served in transactions with thi s house, as they may thus be assured of the best value for money. fair dealing. pi-omptness. and every courtesy. NELSON HARDWARE COMPANY, Wholesale and Retail Hardware, Etc. 17 East Campbell Avenue. _In this work illustrative of the prorrress and development of Roanoke, special reference is clue to t he >: elson ::.Hardware Company, which is the oldest establ ished business of the kind here. T he house was founclecl in L888 as X ~ I son & l\ Jyers. the p resent designation being adopted in I ~oz . The prem1.s es no,,· occupied for the business con sist of a building of t hree fl oors, ~OYe rrn g a n. area o f 25 x 200 feet. T he company, however, ar~ ab?ut to increase thelf facilities for storao-e b,· the erection of an extens ion 111 the: rear, which will consist of a t,,·o-~tory structure which w ill cover an area of 2 5 x roo fret. T his extension has become necessary, owing to the growt~1 ~ of the house's business. which continues steadi lv to advance a nd expand . I h e compa ny's operations consist of the handl in; o f ha rdware of. every clcscrip·· t ion . their stock hein o- one of the laro·est in this section of the South. I-kre may be obtained und~r th e most favgrablc conditions staple and fa ncy hardware. builders· hardware. tools. paints. oil s. stoves . c utlery, agricultural ~i~iple'.n~nts. etc .. etc. The house obtains its s upplies direct from 1~1~1m~, ctui. ei s and first- ha nds in al l in stances under the most favo rable comh t 1 on ~ . enablmg them to quote the lowest prices to the trade a n cl public. T he :-\ clson Hardware Company are arrents a ncl representatives here o f some of the best known specialties i;, the t;;cle. snch as cross-cut a nd circular sa ws made by the c~lcbrate<I house of E . C. .-\tkins Compa ny. of Indianapolis. P f th ese tl~.l' ~ el son H~r<lware Company a re the la rgest handler~ in V irg-i nia . \Ve '' Ill a lso m~nt1on f.'. E . '.\ Iyers & nros .. of r\shland . O hio . pumps a nd hay tools ·. F. \\, · DeVoe·s lead anrl zinc paints, which many cons umers assert go t\\'ice as fa r as any other paint on the market. They a re al so agen ts fo r l~Je Howe scales. made at Rutland. Vermont. and general distri ct agrnts fo r tie well -known Lynchburg plows. They represent he re the Southe rn StoYe Company . of Richmond. \ ' irg inia: also the A tlas dynamite . made b:· the Repaun? Chemical Company, \Vil mington, Delaware. The above arc bu! a selection of high-grade specialties hanclled by this concern . The t1:a <1:· .0 t the house extends throuo-hout ~ou thwest \ ·irrrinia. the \ -;:tllcv of V irg 1111a . \\·est \ · irginia, and the ~10rthe~n portion of ~orth Carolina: and they arl' represented in these localities bY commercial travelers. i\ Ir. ,"\. :\ r. X cl son i:-: p res ident o f the companv a nd ?"eneral manager of the business . ancl -:'dessrs. Ceorge G . :\ Joorc ai{d \\". l~\"clson a re also identified w it h its con duct. ::\Jr . •-\. :\I . :\ elson was one its fou nders. a nd he has been connected ,,·ith the hardware traclc eve r s ince 1875, a nd he 111ay be said to be thoroughly fami lia r '' ith a ll deta ils connected with it anrl entirely understands the requi rements of the sections to \\'hi ch the house caters. J-f e is also one of the di rectors of the First ::\ational Dank of this city. :\ fr. .:.\ loore a nd :\I r. \ V. .J. l\elson have been fami liar with the harcl\\'ar~ bu sin ess for about a dozen yc.:ars. Thu s it may he seen that the per.~01111el of the concern is full y aclc- of of �T l 1 1~ l · tTY < l F R <L \:\ U K E. <1uat1: to it::. s u ccL·:-:- iu l c1•111l11n . ;111.t h : .... t11clyi11g t hl' \\'ants oi the trade and handling rc:liahk g·1111c\ .... a t :tllral·t i ,.l. )'ri1..·L·:- th..: pn:s1.·m c xtcn sin : bus iness has been b ui ll u p a11cl 1·1111... 11liclat1..cl . S. H. HEIRONI MUS & CO., Dry G o ods , N otions , Etc. 1 06 and 108 Cam pbell Avenue. There is n o thi11 ~ \\ l1 ich i11 dic1t l :-- 1m •rc i u n : ibh· th \.' •Yr O\\'th and advancement of a loca lity th ;~ 11 tl11..· d 1aran1..·r :111d fa c il i ties L;l it s 1.f;.,. •roods e nterp r ises. Th11s in S\H.:a ki11g 111 1\\ 111· t h v v:--t:ih li :-l11 111..·11 l 0 ( :.k:-;s r s. ~l. Heironimus & ~o., we '.1n· illus tr;i1i11g ti ll' :1t h· :~11 1..· l·s rn:uk I>:: t hi s c it:· \\'i l hi11 the past decade. l he busm css \\·as f1111 111kd 111 1 ~qu a11d w a s lirst lo cat n l 011 C o mmer ce Street. In 1898 it '.'·~ s re11 ~11\'.n l t•.' its yrol'llt s it<..'. th L· s torl· hl·ing buil t especially for t~1c: firm. I he h11ild111~ 1:-. .u t tw11 l11 1t ll"S. L':tch 50 x 100 kc t, an<l it is particularly \\'ell arrang-1.·d. with a :--k : lig-ht . g i, ·i1w the best of facil ities for inspecting the g"lllH b. T ill' i"1r rn harnlk d r y g oods. 11ot il)llS. ready- made ladies' gann1.:n t s . h 111 1 s v - i 11 ri 1 is li i 11 ~ i-:-•un ls . 1111:11·s furni s hings . fa n cy goods, d e. They mak e 11 0 ~p n· i alt:· o i :1n y lillt..', o r rath1..· r . w 1>1.· co r rect. tliC\' make specia lties o f all t lwi r litt l·s. carrying- thl' f ulks t sto ck s and all 110 ,·ehies of each sea son . lt w u 11 ld n a turall y h L' f11 t ik fo r u s h e r e to attempt to enha nce the reputatio n o f thi :- h1111s e . hu t \\'l' wil l h 1.' r e emph a s ize the fact that they arc thoro ug h ly up lo datL'. an<l thl':· a1111ou11c1..· in the d a ily papers any novelties or s pecial lines lhl·,· ma\· haH· 111 n ffl:r. and a r c kr1..' 111.:e each day to these public;ttio ns \\' ill h l' f11.u11cl j>rolitahk tn reade r s. The fir111 also transact an impor tant m ail o n k r h 11si 11 1..·ss w i t h in a fifty - mi le r adi n s o f the city and bc.yoncl, w hi ch is g i vL: 11 L'\' l.'I'_\' ;1lt l·11ti o n. T h l' linn is composed o f ~kssrs. S. H. I lcironi111 u s . H. D. l I l'i rn11im11 s . and I\.. Lee L\·nn. Tht: firs t-na111ed gentlemen ha \·1.: h L:L"ll cOt lll L'ctL·d "·i th till' h o ttsl' fr o n; its inception a n d t_hey 111ay he said to han' h c<.·n idl'11tili l·d with t ill' dry g-oods bus iness all their ltfc. ~lr. R L ee Lynn came int11 th l' firlll in 190 1. The se nio r partne r makes frequ~nt visits to the metro p o li s to mah· JHtn: hasL·s. thus e n s uring the ea rlies~ novclt1cs each sea son . [ n c n nclud i11g t his s k l'tch \\"l' belie ve t hat \\' C ha ,·c said enoug h to clra \\' attentio n to till' sali e nt il·at 11n•s 1.) f t hi s en terprise . w h ich. as on_e. o f the leading tra<lt· co11\'l'lliv11n ·s 1li tl w )n ,·:ditv. is entillecl to due rccogn1tion in these p ages. · s-. T. W. SPINDLE & CO., Real Esta te, 8 Campbell Avenue. In an ca r lil'r p:1r1 o i this n1htllll' \\' l' han' alh1ckd to the a th·antage:; that real cstatl' in vt·st 111l·11t s llffl"r a t t hl' Jffl'Sl'llt ti11w i11 R oa1ink1..· and in the co11ntr y a d joinin g . \\' l' \\'ill now <kYlllt.' :1 fl' \\' li11L's l<• s p l·aki11g of a real l'srat~ ag-e11c:· w hi ch has th t· l>t'sl i11d11c t·11 w 111 s to n ffc r to thl' in\'l'Sto r . hon1c-~cckc~ : l'lc. This is th a t of :\ k ssr s. T . \\". ~pi 11<l k & Co.. w h ich \\' :lS fo11 nclcd 111 tht !'i cit,· in 1890 I"· :\ Ir. T. \ \ ·. ~pi11dk. whn s till controls it. This ho11sc ck\'nll'S it~- energ ies l;> ;Ill h11 si1w~s rl'lati11g· to n·a l es tatt' . h1l\·i11g . selling . a nd l'"£ chang ing pro p l'rt \' , cnll n ·ti11 g n ·111;i1s . and 111ak1..· s a s r)cc ia lty o i the can· 0 propc rt~· fo r 0 11t-c; f- l1 1\\' ll o\\· ~wrs. I 'arti r ula r attention is g in·11 to ia.rm l_ln~~)j t rli t•!- ,,"fall kind s a 11 cl til l' ti n11 h :t\'1.• 1111 t h e ir hm)ks improved anti 11n 11 nP.10 H\ · ran g;lllg · ·111 pr11·1.· · f n 1111 !J'S •· t1 1 ~' 1 00 p er al'l'l'. ;1u:n1 · · ·dinoproperties · "' h 1 '..;oil. .-a nc '" . . .. . . I f . 111110- t111l 1-in~. prn x 11111ty t o 111arkvls. I IH'sl' :trl' s 11u ah k 1n r gntl'rn a 1' · :::. · . . ·h ;)r stock - rai si11g-. and al l p1 irp11SL'S. T lw s1.· p rnp c ni es may ht· hn11ght fn i <.:~" . 111 ,. .Ill c;onw ca ses ma,· 1w pa11• I f 1ir .111 rn..;t·111wnts . 1 . ti lt' p111c · ·J1aq tn s111l '· ·r · '' • . · · I I · f ·1· · · · t t a' wd l a •s tKt,.ll-I 0 f ti wse f arm s pn·.... t·111 t i t· 11.· st ••I :t t' l 1t 1cs fo r lll\'l'S 11w 11 · < • pa1 1.o ll. ·1·1w 1·lrlll .tll\' .tt1· n11Tl'spn 1111t'llt'l' .111 rt··~·an I 10 I'" 1amii·. , 1 11f co11nln· n.1 · 11 Jar:,; '"' a11< I .111 1·1)1·111,ati0n T ill' h nllsl' <'sla tt· a1H I \\' 1·11 I lt.' ~ Iad I• > f u r 111. s I1 a 11 p ·1r11c .. abn writt·s li il' i1.1s 11ra11n· t hrn u gh hig h ly- H' ,.;p1111 :.;ihk and \\'cll- k 11o w11 Il k 1 �66 THE CITY OF ROA\'OKE. insurance companies. iVIr. T. \V. Spindle is a well-known resident who enjoys the highest reputation for honorable dealing. His office is headquarters fo r the Confederate Veterans Camp at Roanoke. i\fr. Spindle enlisted as a private in the Confederate army April i7th, 1861-the same day that Virginia seceded from the U nion. He served w ith the original Stonewall brigade under General Jackson. He remained in the a rm:-1 until the end of the war, and upon leaving it bore the rank of captain. BERNARD & WRIGHT, General Machinists and Mechanical Engineers, 109 and r 1 r Church Avenue. The inception of the above enterprise took p lace about eight years ago when it was founded by V./. H. Hart, who was succeeded by J. 0. B . Palmer. F inally in 1900, the industry was acqu ired by Messrs. Bernard & \l\Tright, who now operate it. The factory at the above address covers a n area of about 40 x 80 feet, and the plant is modern. and up-to-elate, including milling machines, lathes, planers, shapers. radial clnll. and small tools and appliances. T h e firm a re general machinists and mechanical engineers. They manufacture machinery of all clescript!ons to order. deal in new and second-hand machinery, make drafts and designs for anything in their line, and lend the benefits of thei r skill and experience to inventors and others requiring anything in the way of experimental machines or appliances. They also make patterns and models as req uired. A particular department is in re pairs, and this work is promptly and efficiently done at a moderate scale of charges. Indeed the specialty of the house in all departments is t he pro mpt filling of contracts w hich is renclerecl possible by the complete plant. and by the closl.' personal attention and supervision of the proprietors. who are individually TvI essrs. J. E. Bernard and \ l\T. T. vVr ig ht, both of whom are tho roughly practical men and skilled machinists. :.\ fr. lk rnarcl has had from fifteen to eighteen years experience, and "\fr. \l\Tright has h een connected with the trade for the past ten years or more. \Ve shoulcl here m e ntion that wh ile unde rtaking the largest contracts that mav offer. the firm do all kinds of small work,. such as bicycle a12d automohife repai ring . etc.. and carry a stock of s upplies for the same. fhe trade of the firm extends to a radius of sorne two or th ree hundred mil es from th is city.and a la rg«:> amount of their patron - �THE CITY OF ROA>JOKE. age comes from th e coal-field s \\'he r e they have in stalled pl a nts, b o ilc1-::;, engines, pumps, etc. T h ey an: particularly qualified for this \\·ork an d invite correspondence a nd enquir ies, and \\'ill promptly f urnis h e:;t imatc s . plans, a n d a ll r eq uired infor matio n. Relations w ith t h is h o u se \\·ill r esult a lways in the enti r e satisfactio n of al l concC'rn ed. THE ROANOKE MUSIC COMPANY, 22 Sa lem Avenue, W est. A n enterpri se \\'hi ch i ~ wdl kn<?\\'n tu this commu nity and \\'h ich at t h e same time has s~1 cceeded 1~1 e~tc nd111g tht: r epu tatio n of t hi s city as a dis- tributive center, is th~t \\·h1ch is con.du cted unde r tht: name nf tlH: Roanoke ]\lusic Co1~.~)a11 y, wh1cl ~ was .esta~l1 s~1 c~l h ~rc in 1893, s ucn:cd ing ~o t h e Roanoke l 1cu,10 an~I 01gan .com1?<1n), 111 st 1 ~utL'd almut a year previously. The company s business consists ot tl.1c handling both at \\·holesalc and r etai l f p ianos and. org ans; also s1 ~~all 11ms1~a l m strumc nts, sh eet music . an cl musi:.11 mcrdiand1sc g~ncrallr I he specialty o~ th l· 1_1nus1: . h O\\T\'c r. is t h e sale :' 1 d istribu t io n ot the pianos and_ or.gan s ot the tar- fa1111:d Cabk Company, 1 ' £1'Chicago, th e largest 111a~.;:crs ot piano:; a nd _ organ.s .i 1.1 t h e \\·nrlcl. These 0 e iit" h' nd a 111arkct 11 1 l.'\'en· coun tn· ot the c1vil1zed •"l(lbe and thcv ·11 5 tn lll1 · . · · . . . "" ' '. . standa rd \\' ith the publi c. 111 all th t: cltaractcr~stics ot ~1~t.· to11t.· .and. ~ u ll aic . 1ia 11 dsome appearance. good \\'n r k111a 11sh1 p , clurab1 lit\-, <ks1 ra l>1htv . compas:s, ' - 111011cy, ti icy arc .tic l pt.·e rs nt- anv goods · ·. . 1.-11 1Jcst ya I uc tor 111ad1.· an\·anr I t 1ic 1 I' I I · 1 . . , . ' . , c The lfoa noke esta J is ime n t . _w 11c l ts yral'l1Cally a branch h o use oE ~ 1 h.c ~n.ctor~" is on.c of ma11y othe1:s 1.n ?P~Tat~o1 1 all o , ·er the cm111t ry a11(~ tlK. F rolll till s establi shment JUnsd1ct1011 1s extl'tH lcrl on:1· a 11u111lwr ot 1 be.1 on< · . ·c" ... 11cJ travelin!?: salesmen. a nd the instru1111.·nts arc sold both fo r l ao·e11( 1 ·' « ~ s u >-c,,, d 011 the mo n thly instal.11w11t p lan. to s uit t lw \\·ishes and m eans of ca~ h a~ ~o\\'hcrc can mo r e ltlw ral terms be procun·d or hL"ttcr Yaluc b e patr~n~l f; r money. ~ I r. C. .T. Jl'111.1 ings. 11:lm is thL: 111a11ag·l'r n f the Roano k e nbta1nc , . had twcnh· years c:qwne11cL' <>I the busm ess, a nd h e has \YOr ked 11 h ouse, ~;_ ~~c;ci~t cntcrpi·ist: fro111 s mall begi n nings by hard \1·ork and lJ,· attend ~1p the ~on.al lv to its d etail s. The opcratic:n s of the hot~ sc steadi ly grow year 1ng ~~r- , s iiia\' bc expected fro m the 1nclucc111ents 1t stands r ead:· at all Ii)' , ea1, <.t. • • . · to offer the p11hhc. times w. 1 V. KEETON, Wholesale Fruit and Produ ce, Market Square . ~ , , I OV l' ho ttsl' 111ay lil' quoted as :-111H111g thl' l'arl il's t 111 L·ngagt.· i~1 the l icl alJ' ,11 · 0' nf frui t mHI flrn d11ce i11 this cit'" hal'ill~ hL-cn l·.stabli s lwd I lcS'l c lei 11u 111 ,... . ' . l t \\' lO ' . "th~ \Ta r 181)r. !\t the present tinw pre mi ses are ('>ccup 1et . a ·is lo1w aoo a. · . · l 1 " · · ·1 ·h '· ;:, ;:, 11 1·c"s " ·l11ch sen-es ;1s lil'a d q uarter s to r l w ·n1:--1m·s:--. " HL tile ~·1bovc '" • • • · 1· · I ' . f ac' tlic h 'imll inn· at \1·l111ksak nl 1ru1ts an d p r o duce. 1nclu< 111g 101111.consists o·odu cl" ' and tl10se ~ · f . · · · I · c;ir 1 1ihta1ncd T n1 11 1 1sta111 lucal1 l 1t·s n·cc1n ·c 111 ' 11 0 t~ D eale rs ca n here n hta in e \·ny t hing- in till' w ay nf cnun tr:· prndtKl'. o,i< ·~on . ~ cl doinestic iru its . l'l l'. ~1wci;ll til's arl' ma rk 1> f kmnns, ,ir;111gl'S . . . . f oreJv " 11 1 ;i.n d ~otatocs, and in '.lw. sprn1~ Sl'<1 s1>.11 till'_ Im us(: pays part1nilar att:·11 t in~~ '~ 1 earl\' vro·ctahlcs and Ir t11ls l'l'Cl'l\'('d d 1rl'l' I I r nm '.-'n 11tlin11 :--11 \ll'L'l':-- . 1 h l' t1 ,idt of tiie h~usc. whil e largely Inca!. l':\ \( ' JHls als<' t11 1\·itl1 i11 a r a<liL: s o f sc.n'i ~t\·= five miles arriund ;111d a lsn i11 tlw rnal-ficlds d ist rict s. ::\ I r. J, eetn11 1 m·ite~ enquir ies frf•ll l <kak r s and g'l'll('ra ll.\· ran assure till' lic;;l and C"a r ly stock s "~ d esirable prnd11n " fr 11i1·s . and \ 'l gc~ahks . prn111 ptly shippl'd a~ ~O\\'C':--t .cun:: 11.t rates. Dealings ll'it h hi111 \\·il l hl' l<H111<1 ;Hh·a11tageou:-:. :111d !a11- trad in g- 1" ,1 rharacteri~tic frrit1in· < ,f hi.; ln1sirn·s:--. f: t'i° �68 THE CITY OF J<J..>.\SUKL D. H. MATSON, Coal Broker, Terry Building. The coal interests ccnterc.:d at ){1Ja11ok<.' an: n:ry large. a11d thro11g·h thL: agency of houses which make this city their hcad9uart<:rs. 111a11y .t!10u~a11.ds .o~ tons nf th e mineral are <lc:;patt:hcd tu all parts ol the cou11t r y. J h l' ta c.il1t1 l·~ in this rco·ard han: been rece.nth· ol Of thi s cit\· J :::> • au :::>·111L·11ted by the c11tcrpnse • l\Jr. D. l~I. :\latson, who co1111mnccd operations as a coal brokn on h is .'.)\\'11 account :.\ l ay ist, 1903. and it is gratifying to han: tn ~late tl~at his L·ll 1Jrb ha\·c met the success that his experience in the busi11~:ss \\'Ould tully warrant. i\Ir. ,\latson ·s energies are de\·otccl co the handling and sale of t:oal and ~okc on commission. deriYing hi s profit::; from the operator or ~·cller . allll not t rom the purchaser. He enjoys the closest relations with O\\'llcrs an<l opera.tors o~ mines in the Pocahontas Flat-Top coal regions and prod ucers of all k1mls c;it Virginia hard and soft coals. As rega rds the quali ty of the coal mined 111 these local ities, it would be futile for us to mention it lll'rc:. Suffice to say t hat for steam-producing p roperties and other points o( excelll·ncc it is 11ncxcel.lcd. I\f r. l\Iatson, by reason of his lengthened and practical experi en ce, is par t1cuJarly in a position to cater well to the demands of patrons. He was t h e first treasur~r of ~he original Pocahontas Coal Company, who were the pioneers in plac111g this celebrated product on the market. A few years later h e was made pres~<lent of the company and continued to fill that· position until the concern withdrew ).Jr. i\latson severed • • • from the business of hand lino:::> coal. his connection with the company in April. i895. I le then becaim.: mana~L·r of the Roanoke branch of the business of :.\f essrs. Castn er, Cu ITan & Dulhtt, and continued \.'·ith them until 1\pril. 1903. A month later h e establi sh ed his present enterprise. Thus it will be seen that he has been active! v connected with the l~andling of coal for man.'' year s, and is therefore partict1larly quali fi ed for his present ~tnckrtaking. He invites enquiri es frorn consu m er s and large dealers, a nd \\'tll be glad to furn ish a ll parti culars and details. \Ve arc pleased to have to note in this \\·ork 0 11 the in krests of Rnanokl' t h is new ;.idditio11 to its f:i.t:ilitics and distributive resources. 0 W. E. RENNER, Dealer in General Merchandis e, Cor. Third Avenue and Third Street, N. E . .. \n exl~ibitioi! of modern mercantile enterpri se. as exemplified in Roanoke, 1s furmshed m the establi shment cond ucll'cl b \' \ Ir. \\'. E. Renner. \\'ho Jul.': 13th -, r~90. became the proprietor of t he busfness ori g ina lly establi sh ed a:. ~coll & l~·phns at an earl ier per iod. 'C nder hi s m1spices, however. th e IJt1s1n~ss has la rgely ~rown a nd expanded and the scope of its ope rati o n s matenally extended. fhe store at the aho\T address is one of the best ar·· rang-e<I and appointed in the cit\·. The builclina is of two Aoors. nn the :n~ird Street side i~ is of the dimensions of 20 x s'O feet ancl on T hird . \ vc1111~· 1t 1s 2..j. x 100 feet 111 area. .r\11 goods arc lnacle<l and unloaded from the rear c;o that nnthing- interferes with t he or<l<'rlY and convenient transa<:tio11 of thL' busim•so.,. The: lines of goods dealt in I)\· :\Jr. Rt·nnc·r include dn· goods. 11otic111s. shoes. ~roce~·ies, nour a nd feed, country produce. etc., and tlie assnrt lll<:llt in these Imes is vcn· ful l and of the best sc:kction so that a ladv ean h crl' nlJla i 11 everything slw rc·q 11 ires in her house hn l<I for h e rse 1f an ~1 lwr chilrlrcn. o ut·sidc of furn iture. T he fat:i liti cs nf tlw enterpri se in al l departments arl' of t he best. :\ Ir. r~ cn ne r obta in s nC'arly all hi s suppl ies direct fro111 first hand-. and manufacturers and makes it a point tn offer thl' n·ry i>l·st nlf ut·S for the 111011ey nbtaina))Je anywhere. J [(' transacts a \Tr\. impnrlall\ lmsint'ss. large!~· with thc- c·mplo> L'C:S of th.c Roanoke :.\l'achine \\Tork~. whn have en·n· confidC'nce in him. TTi.., lradl'. hmn·,·l·r. l'xtend~ all m·er till' city. and no[\\ ithsta11cli11g- that 1ht· c:-lal,li:-l111il·11t i:- 11111 in tlw ecnter of the cit~. �Tl 11·: <·1TY CW I~< 1\ \:1 >I-... 1-. . IH ) pa tru11:; C0111 C hl'rl' in \'il'\\' ni Lill' tact that liv h; 1, ii 1 . . . tn offer d if!icult ~o prol·11 n: l'bl·\\-ht·rt-. ( ·11 , 1.,11 hT,, ::;~;: 1 -~ !"11:~ 11_1d11 1 •• 1i1< 11t-.. rtpn :scntet tJ\·t·:-> ol the hott:-l·. paltl·r11:- -.ul11111t1 i·d .11 1 · 11.1 1 .ill 11 I 111•: ' 11 ' ',' 1111 undone lo cnhanrl· and ach·a1Kt· tlw i11krl".:t .... 11 1 ;. · _ d 1'1111;..: 111d1·,·d 1-.. ll-1 l . . 1· . I dlllflh \ 11· , , . 1: I ' . Ill ·1· is a we 111 - .;:110,,·n rt•,,1dt•nt nl l 11:- n l_,. '' hl'n· Il l' h;i-. . __- · · . ·· '' 1 ' 11 1 intcresl in its welfare and a <h·an c1·111L·nt. l ' ni iJ riT : ''· .' .... 1:1k1 11 1l1c. kn·11,·-..1. :\'ferchan1s· .\ ssnciatiCtn. and '1 L· i!' 11 0 ,,. . l llll_, 111· ":1-. pr1·:-1d .. 111 ·• I tl1c Retail . . . · 1 111l·11 ti . . · I .. . · cil. ] le ha~ been a rcs11knt hnl' l11r 1liv pa,; i 1 .. 'l 1 "' l lL' ( 11 _, l 111 111 ' Ii I . 1 • . • I 111 l 1•t ·11 , . .. . . I ·ctcnt1l C( wit 1 llll'rca nttlt" 1>1tr:: 111 1:.: 1nr lll'arl' .1 . . . '.1 1..... 111< I1.•1-.. I "•. · 11 I . . ' 'J ll.1 1I lT . . 1 ". c.· 11 1111-_,. I I " 1-. c:killcd blt\'l'r. 1h11rrn1g·hll1111dl'r,,1:111d111.il1<· .l., .. ' ' .t 1 11Il l \'111 . 11 . . ~ . . ... . 11 0 fo r "·h ich h(· catL-r:::. and hl' l'llJO_,,_ 1hl· fnll l·••1Jliik1t. l. 1-. 1 111,· )':11r< 11:1:..:·,. t v 11 1 I lh' p11'di1· _:..:-1· 111·r:tfly. ROCKHILL FOUNDRY AND MACRINE C OMPANY Founders and Machinists , Roanoke. ' . \ comparntin·ly rl'ccnt 1>111 n Ty i111pnrt;11 11 :iddi 11· . . . ,--.;c' of thi' cit ,· j, tlw l~ nc kliill r: ,1111 I·1 " 11 1.. till' 111:11111t:1.-t 11 r111.:..:· e nter11 1· · . . · · ._ .. ' ' ' · a11<1 \ 1· ·1 · · .. . I ,,.... , fll.;t1tult'd hen· 111 11102. I lil· 1>!·1 111 :1 . . . ·H llrh· ( 11111 p .1 11 : . \\'lff I l "·. · . . • .\\ 11c li i..; , ,· . . . . . 1· . . ·tcr. IS l'llllrl'h· II('\\ ' :t ile! t'1 1111pri:-:1·:.: :t h11i ld i11 ·.- ' . . I .. \ l I _\ l ' 11_111 • l l l c h rtf1l( . .... , , l\\'11 ll1111r-.. ,.,,,·,·n1 1:.,: :t ll · ~ . 100 01 :P ·" . icl'l. It i,; .fitted 11p . \\'itlt. '·1 i. t111 t .q 11 1p1 · 11\'11 t 11 1· 111ac I1111 · \' 1._, . tools, and appliances, c111p]'.'·'' 11cm _l'.'.·n1g- _1 11rn1s '1 t·1 l t'rr1111 lil tlT ll t•' t\\v111y hig lil_r-skillcd opcr_·''. ' " :l's: . r Ill" l' ll > l !,!I\':" '_'_1 1_1~.l' l'< •lllp;111_\ ;1 rl' li r n·tv• I t• 1lw ·oduction of t'\T I .' 1 11111~ 111 tlH '' " -~ ''.I ,gt Ill r .ti i11:it·l11 11l' ;11 111 1',n1111lr.' \\'nrk . ccialties. ho1\T \'l'r. l>t:111;.: i ~ 1arl1· '• t. '1 '. g·ll -g r;11 ll' .=--Pt·1·i;iJ 111:1l·lii11t·r .' . t•, .' .r, k r . P c.., 1.5 ca r trur ks ln r 11111 1(':-.. l'l1 .. .1!:-11 '""l't-r1111en1·i1 llncliinv-.. 111 r 111\·t· n <Iump " • ' · · · · I· · I · · · · . . I . . . · · . . tors and ot hers . . \ _1~, 1111 t_11.1 1 '. lp.1 11111\111 _i=-- -''' il1111g ;111d l'l'p:11n11.g· : ;ti-.•> 1111_11 an.:a I I !ll wrirrht 1rork. l'll'. 'Ill' a 1_111 r d 1'11' liu11-.l' 1:- 111 lttrn 11111 tltv n·n· lw:-l q11al 1t y of ~~ork possil>lt- upnn a -~11:-.t and rl';i-..1111;tl1k .... t·ah- 11r' l'!1;1rg1·-.. .. 11 llttl i11r' r1 ·q11c11tly lwpl_ll'll S 1hal rt:f~ ~tt r :-. "'..1 ~· ,11h· l.':_1r11ntl;1r :q.'pli:i111·1· :1r1· I'< q11in·d :ti tl 11· :;hortc!'>t nntrce. till' 1·11llf l' 111w1.1tt•lll ,., .1 111111 •1r lacl111'\ l11·i11:.: ilqw111k11t P ll SOllll'par t of th ~ pla nt tha t ha:- g·con1: l\T1111g-. J11 -.11\"11 ;; 11 ,j ,j 11' 1jl;ir 1-. 11 1till.!.!'1·11 cics thi!= house 1s lintll al il1· and_\\ !11111~· ·''-' 111v;11i-. •11 it-. P •llljdl t, · i ;il·iliti('-. 1•• step into th~· '1n·~1~·h and le> :-.a11.-.r:_1c11onh t' .\ t·n 1ti- till· \\••rk rl ·rpiirl"I :1 1 1'1 1· s~1.nrt.c~t llnt:rc. !_ li e_ p_a t rn1 1ag1_ ''' tllv t·n111pan..' . i:-- rlc· r i' 1.,1 Ir• ,11 1 _...:., .111 11\\ , .... 1 \ 1rg-1111a. \ \ e-.1 \ 1rg rr11 a . :1 11cl 1111111l'rl1a11 · lr w:tl11 11 ·,. I'll<' .. 1.111 11 11 11 11 :1 1 111.hc:ad of the ('Jl ll'rpr is1· an· II . t:. l ~r1ckltill. prl'..,irfi- 111 . :iitil ~ -_ \ . \ 1. .. 1111:1\\. S('CrdarT. .\ Jr. l~ nckh i ll i-.. :i 11l11ri•t1glih pr:w1i,·:il 111 ;111 ,,; 111 111 -:1rl\ l\\t'll f \ yt'ars' a'ct ir(' <·xp1·ril· 1w1 , ,f t 111· l111-. i111·...... I I, , 1,,, ,11 .... IJi, ,·f, ,,, ,1 1·· ·r-... 11 ·1I s~rpcrrision I P till' <ll' l:1 il-.. ,, ,· _1 '1« \\••rk i11_1'11 i111.1_-r, ., 1 ,,,-1 1; ... ,, 111 ,, 1. , :1, "' II :1-.. 1 l11s 01rn . .\ Ir ..\ lllf111 1;11\ 1, 111 d1a r.:..:1 "' !111 · .. 111,·1 · .i,. ,. 1rr 11 11 . 111 _ 11 11 . ,.,,, 1 1 11 - I �70 THE CITY OF ROAXOJ,E. may be said to have enhanced materially the reputation of Roanok~ as a manufactnring center, and dealings with it will b<: found to be em mently satisfactory in every respect. PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK, 27 Campbell Avenue. The latest addition to the corporate financial institutions of the city_ is the Peoples :National Bank, organized June, i 903. The _bank has a cap1_ta_l of $100,000, and already it has accumulated a substa nl1a) fund of unchv1cled profits. Its executive officers arc Geo. fL P. Cok, p_rcs1clcn t: J\.. 11. ~\_ngell, vice-president; E. B. Spencer, cashier, and L. B. Dan~, teller. In adc1,1t1on to the president and vice-president, the directors arc: D. \Vm:.. qood, S. J-'· Pace, Louis Catogni, Roy D. Smith, C. \\·. Sanders, R. I<. I~a1rfax. \\ · H. H. Dorney, I. V. Johnson, J. R. \\fcavcr, John L. Vaughan, J. D. Johnston, I. J. ?.Ieals, T. C. Berger, C. R. Ca ldwel l, an<l J. H. Bear, gc1~tkme11 who_se names are identified with a number of the most important 111tercsts he1e. Mr. Cole, the president, has bc<:n engaged in the banking _bus_iness fo r fifteen years in North Carol ina. He has been a res ident of th is _city for the past five years. :\Ir. Spencer was formerly with the First l\ at1~na l Bank o~ Roanoke, and :\[r. Davis was with the Brotherhood ::\Icrcant1\c. Con~pan) · The bank transacts a regular national banking business,_ employing its resources for the benefit of its clients and affording them liberal accon~mocla­ tions consistent with conservativ<: hanking methods. Tt makes collcct1ons a~ all points through the National Park 11ank a nd th e Chase National _B ank ot New York, the F irst National of Rich mond, and the F irst ,\Jal1onal of Lynchburg. "vVe are pleased to have to state that already the bank has done r~markably well an~I we predict for it a high place in rin.an~ial circles of the city and_State. With ample capital and all facilities 1t 111Y1_tes. the accounts and busmess of all classes, and furtherti1ore extends an inv1tat1011 to man_ufacturers and all legitimate industries to locate here, and is prepared to ofter them any needed assistance upon a liberal besin css basis. HUFF, ANDREWS & MOYLER COMPANY, Wholesale Grocers, Etc. and 4 Commerce Street. This busin~ss ~vas originally founded in i888 as Huff, Andr~~,·s & Thomas, assummg its p~es_ent designation in 1 8 8. The company ut~ltze at 9 the above address a bu1ld111g of three floors and a basement, covering an a1:ea of 60 x roo feet. In addition they have a warcroom of 30 x Joo fret o n First Avenue, and som~ other storage conveniences. The house hancll~s staple and fancy groceries, provisions, etc. In addition they also deal tr1 field seeds, patent me?icines, toys, stoneware, crockery, staple hardware, fireworks, etc. Jn their _gro~cry departments they are yery heavy buyers, and field seeds _they obtam direct from the \Vest in ca rload lots, slo11~":arc and crock~ry _direct f!·om _the factories, and as handlers of patent mecl1cmcs they are ~1stn~)Ulors m this section for the manufactu r er s. In toys they are largely direct im~orters, and. in fireworks, which is a specialty, lhey t1·~msact a very large bus111ess. Affiliated with this concern arc also the Huft. Andre\~s & Th'?mas Compa!1y, at Bluefield, \\f. Va.; Thomas, Andrews & ~'o., at :\orton, \a:; The Blair G~ocery Company, al JJlair, \·a .. ancl the Abingdon Gi:ocery Co~1pany, a~ Abm~~lon, Va., and they contemplate a yet furth<:'r e?'tens1011 of their operations. I he territory covered by the twelve commercial travele.rs _c1~1plo);cd by the: l{~anoke house extends throughout Southwestern Virginia. l\orthcastcrn \orth Carolin a. a nd parts of Tennessee, and the ir branches send out rcprcsc·ntatin·s throughout \\'c~t \'i1·g:inia. Ken2 �TJJE CITY OF I~ < >. \:\ c ll-..: 1:: 7 I tucky, an~. Tc11111:ssec. The gl·11lk111l'n ;n I . I .. · · . B. P . Hult- prcsidrnt. F I' ' 1'110 . . l ll . ll .1d nl I Iii:-. 1..·11tvrpri~v :1 n : ·' . . J . . ' (l Ul . I .· . I . I'•. 1\ 11cl r l'\\'!' . S l'l'l"l:, tary and treasurer: ] •.' J:Iair Jr mas . ,.'. n. ce-1)rl,.. .. I ' ... 1ss1sl<111t "l'tTd·1r,· . I l \II W C11 -.,;nown )t1si 11css men. }Ir. J}, . , .. . •... .tll< l'l·:t :-.. llrl'I '. • :11:e 1 · llull h,1,.. 1 n,·111 h· lilT •• 1·k1· 1, ·1I ., .. ..,, _ d en t of the Clia I . [. C 1. ' 111 )Cl o n111111cr cc l\ l 1. J I' \ ·. . of the :\lational E. 1 , · · · • . • 11drl' \\.,.. "' :1 l.-<n \ ' 1t«' - l"" '" " '"11t · • xc1ange 1_,a n 1.:. 1 I t· . as \\' t·ll .,.., :\ 11· T l'l ·1i1· /1· .. ,,...... 11; ... clVT Iosest personal tt · 1 •· ......• · l w1t· • • n·1,·1 •• ·- n ·./ f• »· · . ' a cnllon t~ t 1c· 111:t11ag-t·111 l· 11t nf· 1· l1 t·· r11•.... i111· . · r . J.E. 1loyl_~ r, Jr:·;~ <1 1re c (11r in th" c1)11 1p; 111 \". '1 ; 1,.. n·r11·v,.;c 111 n l 1l1l' /11 111:'<." 111 So_uth\\'~S~ \ 1rg1111a ior the pa!-t ,·i;.:-ht n:1n". and liv 11;1,.. nY1·11th assoc1alcd \\ ' t l h the purclm:-:ing- dt·parlrncn.t at l1 l':t dq11:i rtc r :-:. hl'<." <11 11.; · ----·---HOTEL PONCE DE LEON, C. G. Smith, Manager, Cor. Campbell Avenue and Commerce Street . In tlw old da_,·s dating back lo the l·arly parl ni the la~ : n·ntur,· tlll·r1.' \\ . 1 ~ where the Poncl' de Leon 110\\' stand:-: a 11 ol d co u ntry in n \\' h ere \\' agon c:r~ and othcn; used to st0p on their w ay to a ncl frnm Lv11 c hb11ro- ;111d C'ISC \\'h CT C. I I O \\'~\·cr. it is not \\'ith t hC'St' l l\·~0 111.· da ,.:-: t h;ll \\'c: ha, .~ ·hen: to · do. \\'t· will thcn·inn· slnk tk1t till' pn'st'lll 1 I cJtcl P oncl' de.: J .L'011 \\'a s h11i lt in r8cJO 1111ckr th e a11spiccs nf :\Ir. C. (; , Smith. who ha s t'\ ·c r sin ce con I ro\ kd it. The huilclin g is a ha 11 dsnrnc (i- sln n · s lnt ctun.' . lncakd al thL' cor·lllT 11i ( ':1111pl>l'fl 1\n.·111 11.· and Co11111wrcc St rTct. i11 the ,·e n· h c;1 1·t of the ci t \ ' , ('()11 \ ..('llil' ll l l ll ! li t • till· ·1i11l· Ill thl· cit,. t n111,.,. wholcsak and rdail business hotts('s an d cl irtTth· , >11 cars. Like goocl wi ne. the l 'oncl' <k l.1.·011 g-1:0\\·s h l'lll' r :t :-: i1 gr•>\,:!' nldl' 1: . and it is often said oi this house that "th l'r c is 110 he ller lto tt'I than t h e I 'nn cc de Leon, and no pleasanter landlnrcl titan th1.· g·enial gcntklllan \\'ho run :-: it. .. There arc in all here al>o11l a ltt111cln:cl skl'p ing - rooms . 1Jl':O:icks par l()t·s . a very handsome dining-hall, sample.· rooms for comme rcial tran·krs . billiard roorn. ba rroom. barber shop. etc. :\ t t imcs of conges ti o n i t is possihk to accommodate 300 guests. and thi:-: has been actual ly d o ne n 11 o ne n r l "·0 special occasions. The morns arl' 11 nt1ccahly spacin11 s a11cl ain·. ,,.l: ll f urni ..;Jw<I and steam heated in \\' inll'r. \\'hile a l the sallH' t i 111t· thl' -..urr-.1iu11di 11gs of th1: hotel insure cooling- c111-rt·nts of air i11 tlw s111111111.'r. . \ la n::·1.· 11 11111l>t·1· Ill t '11.· rooms arc proYi <le<l \\·ith pri\'<1ll' ba th s an d in addi t in11 t~li l'r<' ;irt' 111 1 i.kn 1 porcelain haths installed nn l'\Tr y llnor. Tilt' san itan· a rra1t g-l·1m·11t s :arc •) r the verr bes t ;111d most modern. Thl' holt'I c;1lt'rs · f, 1r t Itt' p ;11 "' in:ig ,. 0 ( traveling 111r11 partic11larly. \\'hn an· aff<Wclt' cl l' \' CT_,. c(111\· l' 11il· 11c" :1 1Hl .c:n~ 1 1 fni· t. which tiler rC'aliz<' IJ\· c·111ka\·11 ri11g· In .~·l'I lil'rl' n 11 till' ~at1 1rda .' ti 111 tlw vicinil\· so. as to ins11 i·l· cn111fortalik quarfl'rs hr th(' \\'l'('k <'11d. T l iv l 'nnct' de Leon also im·itt·s tlw patr1111ag-c n f t• 111ri..;ts :111d ..;11111111t· r l 11ia1-.kr .... l~ l)a nnkl' being- 110\\· ack11n11·1l'dg·\'tl tn lw (11H· nl 1111.: pka sa n ll'SI c itil·-. i11 t lil' C• >1~111 r,· in which to 'IH'IHI the· lint 1111111!11:-. thl'l"l' lll'tn~· ;il\\'a\ ... :1 l'<1Pli11g :111.\ 111\ I L!'•~ r ating- IJrrc·zc· l'\'l·r.' 11igh1. 11·lw11 1.'\Tll fw·I l.,,,·l·ri11g i, 11 . •I 111 11]1 ... ir:ilil.l'IJ, . �T IJ E CITY O F ROA:\ O KE. 72 rates of the hotd arc from $z.50 to $5.00 per day. according t1> rno111,; sckcted. The hotel is thoroughly worthy of patro11agc a11d ~lll:sts may r<.:ly upo11 being well treated a n d made com fortablc i11 l'\-er y ITSJh:ct. M. H. J ENNI NGS, Wholesale Fruits and Produce, 16 Campbell Avenue. ln connection with the above dc.:pan1m.:lll u( tra<lc i11 thi:- cit~ we '.lffl.'r here a few details relative to th1.: lmsin1.:ss con<lu ctl.'d by .:\ Ir. :\I. l l. Jc1111 111g,;. This gentleman commen ced opera tions in Danvill e soml' twc11ty .".L·a r~ ag~): He established a branch at Roanoke sixtcc.:n yea rs ago and llla<lc tl11s <.: ll." l11s headquarters about three years later. He occupies at till' abon: address a store where all conveniences arc available. l\lr. J e nnings handles at whol esale domestic and fore ign fruits in season, such as lemons . .:\ lalaga grapL~S, bananas, etc. Oranges and lemons arc recein:cl direct from the g r owl· rs 111 Florida and California, and foreign fruits from the ports. often in c~rlo-id lots. :\Jr. Jennings is the largest handler of bananas here and he is th e pioneer in tl11.: business. He bron~ht to thi s ci t \' th e first fifty ln111c11c~ of bananas that ever came h ere. This ~'·as seventeen.years ago, an<l it took s1_xty days to dispose of them. >:ow there is sometimes two hundred ancl nfty bunches sold h ere in a single day. This will exempli fy the growth ,) f the business. ~ [r. J enn ings makes a speciaJt,· of apples . shipping the far-f~u1.1 cc1 varieties grown in this locality in a good apple year. al other times c)bta111~11g them from the :'\onh. lTe has already hancllccl this season now about c~os1'.1g r5.ooo barrels of apples. He has rccc11th· leased cold storage co1we111l''.ices in .the ci.t:: wi!h a . capacity for the storag·e of 3 .200 barrtls. :\Ir . .J cn11111g-s paid a v1s1t this w111tcr to Florida makitirr arrano·cmcnts whik thl·rc for l'="tensive shipments of r-torida oran~es. gra~e fruit and pineapples clirect frc)lll the grower s. rn fact. he has the vcn· hest of facilities to s upply lh c tra<k throughout ~outhw est Vi rg ini a and \\'est Vi r gi nia with th L· fi1~l.'Sl products at lowest prices, and also to offer them fair clcalin~. pr0111pt sh1p111c.:nts . and eYery courtesy and attention. · J. A. J AMISON COMPANY ( Incorporated ) , Merchandise Brokers, I 19 Front Street . .This co~npany. i!1corporatccl January, 1904, is the ~ucccssor to J. A. Jami.son & l.~·· who 111 l<J02 succeed ed F. E. Davis. establi shed some year s prcv1011sly. I he company have an office and \\'an·house at the above address. \\'here they carry. a sto~k of certain lines of goocls lo fill current o rders. Their t~acle. howc\·('r, is ma.inl y a commission one, good s being- shipped to jobbe r s ~hrccl from the on~111~l sources of supply to <kstination in carload lots. fh e firm make sl_>ec1~ lt1c~ of.gr~in . hay. and provisions: also e<u111L·d n·getables from ~annenes 1n. this clistnct. Tht· firm represent on this market some of the leading houses 111 the count1T Of thcsl' . we will in stance the Gluco::;e Sug-nr Relining- Company, of Ch icago : Angfo-.\111erican I 'rovision Compan:·. of Chicag-o: Franklin Sugar Refining- C:ompa1w. of Philadelphia: Gn'at \\'estern Cereal Company. of Chicago: . -\. Booth & Co .. salt fish. of Detroit: Colnnial Salt Company, of Akron . Ohio; Libb'" ;\Jc:\eill & Lihb,·. ca11111..·d 111cats, of Chicago : and in addition a la rge nu1i11ier of other man{1factun·rs n f tverythin~ comprised in the grocery a11cl provision trades. The company Pnj''Y the 1110:-;t intimate relations with these first sour ces of supply and tlicv can g·uarantce the lowest ~ urr ent prices a nd prn111pl sh ipnl<'nts and attention . The trade or the house IS thrnug-ho11t Southwestern \'irginia. onl~· to the whoksale jnhbcrs. The range of products handled ancl the espcciall~· high character the hous('c:; reprcs<:ntecl insur<' C'very adYanl~1g-c. Thl· presi<knl rir �Tl 11·: l.Tl' Y OF RO.\SOKE. 73 of the company i,.. .I .\ . .Ja111i~1111. _I. R. \'aug han is ,·ice-president. and D. F. ".\looma\\" i ~ ~etTvtary and tr1.·a~1 1rc r. :\Ir. Jamison \\'as iormerly president of the R oa 11o k 1.· ( ;ruc.:c ry :-i1HI :\ t illing Company, of this city. and l\Ir. :\looma\\' tra , ·clccl fo r t 11c ~; 11 rn: h o 11 ~('. :\Ir. \ ·a u gh an is o f the firm of L. I-I. Vaughan & Co .. ra ii road t'o11 t racto r ~ . Tlw en terprise al too-ether en iovs the fullest confidence and t·nnsickration of wholesale merch~nts as \veil as consignors. Refcr c n cc:s. ii n·q11irecl. are directed to the F irst '\"ational Bank. or any \\'hnlC'sal<· ho11~1.· i11 th i ~ city. JOHN M. OAKEY & CO., Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 120 Campbell Avenue. Spl'1:ial at 11.·n t ion is l11..•1·c clirt•ctccl to the \\'ell kno\\'11 and old established houst· of Jnhn :\I. < la key & Co.. \\'hi ch in the conduct of funerals has contributed to ad\'ance this \'Ocation fro111 a mere trade to the dignity of a prof cssio n . The house was established at Salem in r865. About i882 a branch h o use was established here and the sam e vear :\lr. C. \V. C. vVOOl\\'ine becam~ a partner. This gentle~11a n , \\'ho \\'as brought up to the bus mess hy :\Ir. John ~I. Oakey, died ab~ut rn·u ~·ears ago In connection \\'1tl~ the enter prise h ere a three-stor~ bui ldincr ru1111ina back from Campbe_ll · l1 1"· :-\ye1111e'"' to Kirk:::. S treet ancI w111c the oropc1 t ,. of the fi;m, is utilized. Her e m:w . be seen samples of the latest designs in \\'Ood and cloth-c~,-­ ered caskets and burial cases. with e\'ery ntricty of trimming to meet the taste and req uirements of a ll classes. The h ou se possesses th rec mod~rn <Y<YlCS. hearses. t \\' O " ·agons, t w0 bllbl:> and a suitabk~ number of.~1orses. Tl~~ a ll other required com·rn11. nccs._ .. 1 firm procures lots in cemeteries, t such be reouired. and there are con· · f r conYenienccs 011 the pre1rnscs 0 . MR . J OHN M. OAKEY. • • 0 f t11c S\)CCla1duct111g ser\"lces. nc 0 . . tit.:s of the ho11 st· is v111hal111i11g. ,\lr. Oak ey, with half a century's cxper!enc~~ e mplo ys tlw \'l'ry ht'~t 11w1hod~. a nd his idl'as in th is direction havc_a {"~j~ accorckd hi111 a place at thl' h l•a d of his profession. He is a t11l'lllbe 1. 0 . ~­ 1 State I :oa rd of I ~xam i n e r s o i Embalming. an o r ganization before \\'h 1\ 1 \~ n ecessar y for f11m:ral dirc.:ctors to pass before tl;ey a rc granted~ ccr~ ~, ." :\ Ir. John :\ 1. Oakl'\· is assisted in hi s enterprise In· his son . :\Ir. S. G. la t~t: . . . I I o ·Ice "e o who under hi ~ auspices has acquired a thorough and pract1ca rn " ::, re1 thc d e tails o f tl1 c profrssion. \\' ith a sympathetic appreciation nn<~ al \ uefin n g-ard fnr tilt' diffirn lt cl_nticg of thi s P.rofc:::.sion. \\'C 1~1a~· sa~ th~~ ,~~~ such undertake a ll ~ma l l details con11cctecl "·1th funerals. r eltevmg 1clatnc;111 1 troumattt·rg at a ti1lll' \\" h e n of a s urety s u ch details \\'Ot1ld be repug nant .' ~ection 11 blcsonw. Tlw fir111 's sen · ices ar1.· also in request tl~roughout. t ~ , ' of the rre n cralh-. as well as in Rna1wkc a11cl Salem. and their reputation ts t\l' ,..., . · . . t o- scn·ec1 \." highest. as 1s nnl~· tn Ill.' t'XP<.'t't<'d of a fir111 \\'h1d1 has so on,.. · p11h lic in I h i~ rq.!·anl. fi �74 THE CITY OF ROANOKE. ROANOKE HARDWARE COMPANY, Wholesale and Retail H ardware , Etc. 22 West Campbell Avenue. The original inception of this business da~cs back a nu1~1bcr of yca~s, when it was founded as Watts, Hell & Ernns. Some changes m the proprietorship subsequently transpired until in the year 1899 the l'rice-Armcs Company became the proprietors. F inally, in June, 1901, the present c?mpany and proprietorship assumed control. The gentlem~n n?''' co1~ducl111g the business are A. H . H. Boyd, president, who has been 1dent1fit:d \\'1th the hard\\'are trade for the past twelve years; S. F . \Voody, ,·ice-president, who has had five years' e..xperiencc; I. ).l. \Varren, secretary and treasurer , who has been in the business for l\\'O years, and \ V. D. Clemer, gener'.11 manager! who has had a practical experience of the hard\\'are trade extending O\·er th!rt~·cn years. The company occupy at the above address a thrt:e-story blll ld111g 27 x 100 feet in area, in addition to a single-story wan.:houst: at the rca1·, which is of the dimensions of 87 x 50 feet. T he stock cmuraces shdf a nd general hardware. builders' hardware, agricultu ra l implemc:nts,. fircarm.s, fencing . paints, oils, and, in fact, a thousand and one a rti cks \\'h1ch arc 111 daily request by a ll classes. T he stock is very large and varied a nd aggn.·gatcs thousands of dollars in value. T he company arc special agt:1~ t ~ here for the cdebratecl O liver Chilled plows, El"·ood wire fences, Davi s p ure pain ts, and other specialties of ackno\\'lcclgecl merit and utility. T he house obtains its supplies direct from manufacturers and first hands generally, buying for cash in large quantities under the most favorab~e conditi<?ns. The patronage of the house is mainly drawn from the territory contiguous to Roanoke and from Southwest \ "irg-inia generally, several tra\'clcrs rcpr.esenting it on the road. The concern is eminently an up-to-date one, c~lenng to the best interests of the public and the trade. Since the reorganization of the house the business has more than doubl<.:cl. The enterprise has on ly met with that degree of success to which it is rightfully entitled, and this result. is emphasized in the inducements and ad\'antagcs it stands ready tn accord its patrons. VIRGINIA CARRI AGE FACTORY, 20 to 30 Kirk Avenue. One of the most useful industries of Roanoke and also one which has deve~oped largely and ga_ined in the favo r of the public during the ten yea r:; that it has been 111 operation, is t11at known as the Virginia Carriage Factory, ~ondu~ted under the proprietorship of Messrs. C. A . Stutsman and 'VV. T. ~VIanm.ng. Th.c fi rm occupy a commod ious building of 120 x 87 feet, whi ch is eq uq~ped w1tb power and all the best appliances. A bout twelve skilled mechamcs arc constantly employed, which number is sometimes s uppl emen ~cd by others as occasion demands. The firm ar e thoroughly practical car n age ma~u fact~1 rcrs a~1d rcJ?airers, and th ey are the only maker s of pleasure carnages 111 the c1ly. Speak ing first of their repair department we may say that ~hey may he depended upon to execute anything o f the kind promptly, efficiently, and upon a most reasonable scale of cha rges. This house turns out some 125 n~w vehicles a year, and have supplied lhcse to some of the bes~ known. residents of this city and vicinity. They make a specialty of carnages which they can guarantee and which fill all the essen tials of handsome appearance, the best of materials the most skilled workmanship. lig-htness. easy n~nning- C] ~talities, and dural;ility. Both of the members ?f the firm ~re practical ~arna~c makers and they exercise the closest scrutm):' over thell' work. Their v~h1cles h~ve this among other advantages ~hat, being made on the· spo~, anylhmg- requll'ed of theii1 can be adjusted here 111-;tead of having- to he "llbJected to the delay of sending the parts to distant �THE CIT '{ OF ROANOKE. 75 localities. . . . -large stockTh . e fii.111 also Job carnage materials-and always have on hand a and up-to-d to supply the trade. The 110 use is in every way a progressive · we a d v!Se · t h em to patronize ti ate . con eci· n. ~I"' o all who need carriao-e repairs and at iow11s. \\'hich is su re to execute tl1e work properly, promptly, veh icle in As regards new carriages, those. want a cheap who would scn.se . of and inferior \\'ill not obtain it here" but those no better th e highest qualit,· carriao·c at a r easonable pnce, can do < 11 to apply to this firm. "' co1~cern t~i~ ~rices. w~10 c~1cap th~osscss SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA TRUST COMP.ANY, Th . Cor. Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street. ... c of <lbovc .. · . . . ac11it1cs Ro sound I· .'·1nc1 pt.ogtess1ve fiduciary instJtutlon became part ot. the ano ,c 111 t 11e )·car 1901, and a lthouo-h but of recent establishf ) ~nent it has developed by its marked success, its .enterprise, and utility. The authorized cap.ital stock of the company is $r,ooo,ooo, of w luch $200,000 is paid in. Already there is a fun.cl of surplus and undivided profit aggre$·a.t1ng $100,000, a result at once highly gratity111g to its stockholders and clients. This constitutes the largest amount of capital and assets of any financial institution in Southwest Virginia . The business of the Southwcs~ Virg inia Trust Company includes the buying an d selli1w of stocks and bonds of all dc~cri~tions, the"' specialty of the company bc11~g mdustrial securities in this and neighboring localities. In this connection they also t~ndcrtake the organization and reorganization of large undertakings, and about two ~~~ years ago . tl~ey acquired what. is now the -""....; ~ - --~·., ,. Roanoke Railway and E lectric Company sold it to the Ji-e . t when it was in the hands of a receiver and . · proved real csltat ,sen . compan tl , . < .Y:· 'l'l ic company also negotiate loans on im0 may be reCJtii'i·ec't le ' of H: t high-.class securities to almost an)' amount that · rnccr ·bI e a.nc1 JllSt · 1t . "tY executors \ o r <1. conditions. They also act as adr:i111by o rder of _1 eccivers, etc., for individuals and corporations 11 busi ncss in the ?lrra ngement of By 01_ aclmm.tstration or fraud is co1111?any, all possible nsk of malcomphcd with ' L'I . nclei eel 1111posstblc and all forms of Jaw are . ciic , . enterpnse . are among the pro111incnl t <'> cnt 1crncn f . '·it ti l(.:, 11ea.cl of tlus 1 p~·es1clent National E-,-csl ° .t i ts comm1m1ty. They arc T . T. Fishburne, . BJnc\o"t· . < It· . •~ 1 " n cl v1ce-pres1 . 'd ent and treasurer v·irm1a lanoc " "" Bani· ' ' .. "' "" ll<l)' and <1 11 · 1cnt : Edward L. Stone, president . g cntu ry nankin(' Saf ni111r1n D < : •·• p l.CS!( e 1\l[anufacturino· ,..,C~o ' ' c . cposit Cornpanv and 0£ The Stone Printino· and ,.., · lent; E.rnest B. Fishburn secretary"" and r. easurcr Crvstal c mpanv ·o· · · v1ce-1)rc C sic · · ' ' t iem as c11rcctors 11 anf a •rc \V1 ro 1..:c\Corn . . pany, secretary and treasurer . and· · tl 1 nd oews, cx-MaJW of Roanoke, and retaol coal <lcako· : l\Ja;,. r ·. i & Co., tobacco' ,:1· ·f is 1t1 nn nc · \sc_i:rctary and treasurer of H.. I-I. Fishburne JtlC{cvc C'na l a ii111cl'"11 ,....11 .ac C nrerc;· · ' · c · Stcp1ienson. secretary and treasurer ' • T n '- oF · of Cocke ~ <>. GI asB 1 attorn 1,c·I Ion11)a11Y gow, cyc;. ( " ·. \\r111. f'\ . GTlasgow. Jr.. Bank, and ra's.· t~ lS; .)\1r;1 ·~1l'C-presidcnt and cashier National Exchange 0 r s '.1 tuting a Hall & \Voocls. attornevs. consti1 1,1" 111 ess·l ability and capital "·hich affords the nt111ost a n cl tl; . l a) 1 1cs man:lgcment. 1~trators, e1th~r plac1.n~ mos~ ~ot~t~~s ~-e~ 0hat~ 1 ~ nt.nal iz~n. r~·"' parti~s con~erned. tht~ ~ > \v' c01iihinnti~n confi~lencc ~sstircs :r ,oh~rtson. w1t~1 �THE CJTY ()J. HO.-\;\OKE. CENTURY BANKING AND SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, Salem Avenue and Jefferson Street. \ :Ve offer here a kw facts relative to the Centun· [;;i nking a nd Safe Deposit Company, \\'hich was instituted as its name i11 <iicatcs "ith the birth /. of the present century-in 1900. Th e l'XC~utiYI.' r official s oi the bank a n · l~dward L. :-;tone. president ; Lucian H. Cocke, vicc-presidt:n t, and T. \·V. Goodwin secretar r a nd treasurer. \ \'ith the above associat~d as directors arc L. E. J ohnson, I-I. D. Laffer ty, \\". H . Lewis, J. 13. Fishburn, F . A. H ill. a n<l J. _C. Cassell, gentlemen rcpre~c nting t~1 c most en tc rp~·1s­ ing and substantial elements oi tli_e co111mu111tv, whose names are the strongest possible guarantee that the business shall be efficient!\· and honorabiy conducted. The capital stock the bank is $100,000. and already at this early stage of its car_eer it has a surplus fund and undivided p rofit amount111g to $r8.ooo. and has paid a n annual clividend to its stockholders of six per cent. T he bank tra nsacts a regular banking business, receiving deposits subject to check, making loans a nd discounts, and p romptly attendi ng to collections at all avail able points throug h its correspnncll'nts . the principal of which are the National Bank of Co111111crcc, >few \'ork . <lml the :Merchants' National Bank, of P hiladelphia. The bank also issues cc ~·tili ·· cates of deposit upon which it pays three per cent. intl'rest. It a lso negot1atl's loans. executes trusts, and rents safe deposit boxes at from $2.00 to $1 o .oo rent per a nnum . The Centurv Banking· and Safe Deposit Compam· i1wit c~ the _accounts and business of corporations, manufacturers. \\·hoksalc a nd reta ti merchants, fa rmers, professional men. a n<l priva tc ind ividuals. a lso accepts trust funds over which it exercises even · care a nd safegua rd . It also buys and sells notts, bonds. and other sccmitics. J t extends to its clit·nb every courtesy a nd consideratio;1, and makes their inte rests paramount with in s.afe and legitimate limi ts. The ban k has a separate in surance a nrl real estate c1 epa rtm ~nt. In firc insurance it represents ior follow ing \\·ell-knO\\·n and substantial companies : Aetna F ire of I-fartford . \ Vcstchcste r F ire n f \:v\\' York, and Kiagara F ire of New York . Tt also acts as age nt for the sak of real estate and in.vites enquiries from out-of-town parties who ma~· desire to make real estate 111\·estments in this citv. \Ve wil l hut say in conclu sio n. of this !nstitut i ~n, that its establishment has been fru it fu l of ·good fo r the co111mu111ty ai:d 1ts management has been characterized by an enterpris ing: ~ret conscr vatwe regard fnr the benefit of all utilizing its serYi ccs. of HOFFMAN, SCOTT & CO., Wholesale and Retail Produce, 2r City Market and 22 Campbell Avenue. , \t the outset of the ahovC' named firn1 s business, th e opl·rations of the house were confined to thl' retail trade, bu t in July, 1902, they added to their enterprise the t ransaction of a \\·holesak business. and th e resu lts have hccn altogether successful a nd grntihing. Suitahk pr emises a re occupi ed at 22 Camplwll Avenue. wh ich ser ve as headquarters for the han dling of a ll kinds of fruits and prnduce, both from home sources and from distant and fore ig n lncalities. t..; pecialtics are made of Southern p roduce a nd car ]~, vcgetahks and fruits in season . \\·hich come to them direct from the g r n\\'t'rs. :\notht' r specialt.\· is in apples .which the firm pack and ship in la rge cjuantities. an d ship \:or th and Ea s~ 111 carloacl lols \ fany of these ;ire desig ned ttltirnateh · for ex port. the qualth· of the apples grown in thi s Jncal ity cer ta inly haying nn superior. Thr patronage of t he firm w hil e la rgcl_v local. extends also �T 11 I·~ l TI' Y ( l F !\ c L \ ~ 0 1' [. 77 to mer chant,.: with in a radiu,.: • ,f ••Ill' lnmclrcd 111ilcs of Roanoke. T he firm solicit vnquiri L·,.: and cnrrv,.:pond c ncl' and ,,·il l p romptly reph·, d emonstrati ng th e a ch·;uitagL·,.: thc.:y h;in: to nffc.:r in thl· way of qLiality. 'quick deliveries, term :; a11<1 low pri ce,.:. Thv llll'lllbl·rs oi the firm individually a re 1-Iessrs. !:. L. I lu ff1nan and \ I. I'. ~colt. The first named gentle111an has been conn ected ,,·iL1 1 thi,.: branch of hu,.:i 1wss for a lengthened period, and pre,·iousl: · opc·ra tvd llit· rl'la i1 branch of the trade for eight years. Mr. Scott has had an o n -a nd-off L'Xl)('1·il'11cv of twcnt:· year s . He was formerly in the fru it. ca n <h. ·. and 1o h;1Ccn h11,.:i 11L·,.:,.: in thi,.: cit .,·. Both tho rouo·hh· ;:, . understand the mark e t :- an<! ,,·hat i:-: d vn1a11dl'd ni them by the trade. E . HIBARGER, Specia list o n W atches and Clocks, 2 05 T erry Building. \\·hc 11 \\·t· dc.:,.:ig11ak th l' a bo\-e-named gentleman a s a specialist we are intima ting that he i,.: a proflc it•nt in h is line a nd thoroughly and practically unde r ,.:1;11Hb L'\'LT\' cktai l of hi,.: lrnsiness w h ich he established here in 1887. Mr. I-1iba r gvr c o ;1f-incs h i,.: l'ncrgics to being a watch and clock expert, with the sole <..:Xccpti(ln 1h at lw ca n ics a ,.:t ock nf fine watches and chains exclusi,·ely . hand ling n n jl'\\'l'lry o r oth er good s. He has had nearly a third of a ce ntury ',.: c xpe r i1.·1l(T as a watch and clock r epa ir er. coming to this city from 1-'J ag<.·rstO\\·n. I le \\·a,.: i11spl'Ctor of watches a n d clocks for the Nor fol k and \\'este: rn Ra ih,·a .' · fn r l \\'L'll t .' · :·ca r s. .\l a ny so-called watch repairers can make: a \\'<l l c h gn i f it is h ro11g-ht I n thl'm. bnt that is not a lways enough, and i~ r cq uin·s an c :-;pnl tn . as it w CTt', diag nose the disease so that it will g? for a lo ng tin11." ;i11d t h at tnn "·ith0 111 injur ing som e othe r part of the 111ach1nefor a watch is a machim'. and an in t ricate o ne at that. l\'[r. H ibarger never a ll o ,,·s ;1 \\·atcl1 n 1· c!Pd-: to lu1YL· hi:-: h~1nds until it is in perfect going ord~r. Patro n s ,.:l'nd to hi m fr o m a s fa r as 200 m iles distant. preferring to have him do the ,,·ork rather 1 ha 11 loca l \\·at c h-111ake1·s. I-fis prices wi ll be found moderat e: . ancl h<: i,.: pro 111pt i11 thl' l'Xl'ct1tit) ll o f a ll o r d er $. All who entrust work to h is c;1rc \\·ill hl' \\'l'll Sl' n T d and satisfaction is a ssu rer!. BOTTLING WORKS, Sal em A venue, Opposite Academy of Music. T h e a h n vc L·ntl·r prisc \\·as established her e .April 8th. 1903. for the pmposc of placing o n t ht· market the cckbratccl ·· Coe<1-Cola .. in a bottled form. ·• ("()ca-Cola." t h e queen of 1T frig L·ra11t drin ks . is unquestionably th~ t~iost popula r be verage bcior e the public . .<\ttcmpts have been made to 1111.i tate i t". bu t they han· faikcl a n d \\·ill co ntinue to fa il. T he headq uarters ot the C oca-Cola Com pany arL' at :\tlanta. _-\bo u t four years ago the compan;: decide<! to estab lish branchc,.: fo r the p urpose of in troducing " Coca-Cola in bottlC"s . and tlw pro j ect has m et with a la rge success. T he Roai:oke bra!1ch is conducted \1 1Hlcr t h e 111:111aQ.l'll1ent of :\ Ir. A . r. Cathcv, and his estabh~h­ m cnt is pro,·idc<l \\· ith a ll facilities. includi11g a complete bottl ing and aeratin~ 11 o utfit. Tr(' rccei H'S the .. ( 'oca-Co\a .. SYl~llp from the manufacturers ~! . 5 adds tn it the water a n d ch a r~·cs it at tilt' w o r ks. Bottled "Coca-<;ola !1 more u ni fo rm than \\· h e n t he ~\ rink is obtained from a soda fountai n. as ~ thL· casl' nf th e hot tkd <,.nods the c1uantit,· of S \TllP is cardully measure. ::-· · . 1 are ope1a nd is a lwa,·s t h e ,.:ame. \Ve 111a,· also rne11linn he re that the wor.:s ' .· t 11 ated und e r ·1·lw s upc n ·is in 11 nf tht: Cnca-Cola Compa n:-<. who reserve th e g~ 0 to S<·nd a n inspector at am· time tn insure that the goods are bott1cc1 up contrac t and a r c- nnt adulte r ated. The good s are sold t0 country stores, �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. groceries, and restaurants within a radius of fifty miles from this city and wholesale grocery travelers introduce them to the trade. iVIr. Cathey, however, invites direct enquiries from country merchants and will quote to them prices and demonstrate the advantage of handling " Coca-Cola." During the coming season he expects to largely develop and increase his business, which already shows a gratifying result. Those handli ng the goods will find them r eady-selling articles with a steady demand which is constantly increasing, as the beverage never palls on the public taste. A. J. KENNARD, Sanitary Plumber, Steam and Hot-Water Engineer, Etc. 128 Campbell Avenue. The enterprise conducted by the above-named gentleman was founded as Powell & Kennard, the present proprietor assuming sole control in 1897. Mr. Ken na rd has recently entered into the occupation of his new premises, which are his own property. This is a building specially bu ilt for the purpose, which is of three floors, extend·· ing through from Campbell Avenue to Kirk Street. On the Campbell Avenue side is the spacious store, fitted t~p a.nd arranged so as to afford an efl:ect1ve display of appliances and apparatus. At the rear a re the workshops and the upper part is utilized for the d rafting office and storage departments. M r. K ennard executes sanitary plllmbing in all its branches. steam , hot water. vapor, vacuum, a;1d hot-air heating accorcli no- to th e most appr oved and . I scientific"" methods, sheet-iron wor' generally, tin and slate r:oofin~, etc. He is prepared to submit estm~ates and to carry out al! cont1·acts efficiently and at moderate chaqzes. He carries a full line of all materials, etc., and among others makes a specialty of the celebrated Mercer boilers made at \Vestficld, M ass. M r. Kennard employs about twenty skilled mechanics under his own close personal and practical supervision. The house does work throughout a hundred miles radius of this city, and largely in B luefield and the coal regions. \Ve instance here: a fc "-_ notable examples of work done by this concern. Amo ng such a rc the. heatmg a nd plumbing in the R oanoke J:Tigh School, the h0at1.ng of the Gilmer A venue School, a.lso plumbing at the \11/est Encl and M cl1ose Sch oo l ~. the h cat111~· ~nd plun:ib1 11g at the E lks' Home, also the plumbing at t.he Y . M . C. A . building, besides a large number of private residences, l>t~ s m ess houses, etc:, here and elsewhere. Mr. Kennard invites enquiries and wil~ promptly . fu rni sh .all required particulars, etc. 'vVe may conclude by sayi.ng t hat thi s house rs a ".al uahle feature of the trade resources and con-venienccs o~ Roano k~. and is full y entitl ed to the confidence it enJ' ovs a nd the success it has achieved. ' �TllE 1...Tn _· OF H.OAi\OKE. 79 ROANOKE GROCERY AND MILLING COMPANY, Wholesale Grocers, 107 and 109 Front Street. The abon; wdl-k11o w11 cnll"rp risc was or iginally founded as the P. L. Tt:rry :.\lilling Company. and 111 illi11g was at that time combined \\'ith the grocery trade:, until in 18vu th\.· prcs\.'llt culllpa11y was organized. A few years later they solu o ut th\.' lllill ing- busim:ss and confin ed themselves to the operations a s no \\· ca rried 01i. The cu111pa ny at the abo \·e address occupy commodious and co11vl'nic11t pn.:111 is\.·s. co1nig·uo us to the ra ilroad. T he stock comprises staple and fancy groccri l..'s, pn.1\·isw11 s, tuhaccus, feed, tinware, drugs, notions, such as cotto n bats, :-p 111 ii cul tu n, hosiery . de. T he company obtain all the goods from orig inal so urccs in largest tiuantities, in most cases for cash, taking all discounts, a nd thus arc e nabk<l to o ffrr the trade bottom prices and a class of products thal in sures satisfactio n. A particular department of the business is the roa sting uf cofft:e a nd pea nuts. T hl'y haye a thoroughly up-todate plant. T heir principal brands of co ffee arc .. Verona," a hig h grade coffee, and " l'hilippinc ." a g ood medium g rade, which gives tbe best satisfaction to thl..' p ublic, and \\·hi ch thvrd o re is in de111and \\'ith the trade. T he trade of the co mpany is clra\\' ll iro111 V irg inia, \ Vest V irginia, Kentucky, portions of Tcn 11 L·sscc, a nd >: o r th Caro lina. a11cl they have t\\'elve travelers on the road . T he company have abn a branch house at Salem, Virginia, for th~ accommoclatio11 of th ei r tra ck: i11 that i111ml'<liatc local ity. The president ot the company is :.\.lr. T. E . J am ison. Mr. T. \V. Gooclw i11, of the Century Banking Company, is \" ice-president, and M r. R. S . \i\Tilliams is secretary a.nd treasurer. l\Jr. Jami son was \rilh tlw nrig-inal house of the P . L. T erry Milling Compan y, and has for many year s been identified with the grocery trade. He is the buyer fo r the h n usc. thoroughly understand ing the markets. He has recentl y been el ected vice-prl'sident of the newly organized Chamber of Coi:1merce of Roanoke. i\lr. \ \li lli arns has bccn with the concern for the past six years, and has chargv of the officia l and fin ancial departmcnts. \\Tith ~he above as directors an; associated Judgc A . E . K ing, of the law firm of Smith & K ing, and thi s gentlema n a cts a s legal adviser for the company; also Jo~lll W. H icks, who is travelin g r epresenta tive for the house in the Bluefield d!strict, and w ho is one of the best known and most successful con1111ercial travelers in this part of th e countr:v. Concluding, we may say of this company that they an; i 11 evnv way strict! y fi rst-class w holesalc g rocers of thehighest standing a nd r cputatio1i. w ho arc in the possession of the very best of facilities for d oi ng business. HORTON & DAVIS, Merchandise Brokers and Manufacturers' Agents, 206 Terry Building. A n importa n t adjunct to the ·w holesale facilities of a city is that class '?£ business men generall y known a s merchandise brokers. Engaged in this trade here is the firm o f ?\ r('SS r~ . H Or ton & Davis, established November 1st, 1903. This firm r epresen t a number of manufacturers and first hands of the highest cal iber and most complete faci lities, such as \i\Tashburn-Crosby Co.mpany, of M inn eapoli s. flour; Castle Brothers, of San Francisco, dried fn11ts, this house bein g- co1isickrcd the best concern of the kind on the coast: F . Allen, Califo rnia, beans : Cameron & Cameron, Richmond, tobacco and the!r well-kno wn " Fatima " cigarettes; U nited S tates Biscuit Company, of Ph1ladelphi ~ a :1d <'lse\\· lwr~: . S uff?lk J>eanut Company'. all kinds of r~w pe~l ~uts ; R eadm g s F resno. Cahfor111a hgs. and a large list of produce1s o! ~ Imes of g roceri es, sugar, mo lasses . salt fish. meats, etc. The firm s~ll strict Y to the jobbing- trade o n comm ission. taking their pa~· fron1 the shipper and not the huve1:. \,oocls a re dispatch ed d irect from the original sources and prompt de-l iveries ar e ensured as far as is ohtainable. The lowest current �80 THE CITY OF ROAXOKE. rates are alwa,·s quoted, a nd the fi rm are in constant i11tcrc0 ursc by ,,·ire with headquarters.· T he house supplies wholesa le dealers thronghnut Soutlrn·c~t V iro-inia a nd adjoining parts of Xorth Carolina . :.\Icssr s . I lorto11 & OaY1S also°represent a n umber o f canning factor ies in t his yi cinily. a nd iurthcrmor e conduct important operations in carload lots of fresh produce. s nch as apples. potatoes, tomatoes, etc., from home sources . this district be ing celebrated for its truck and fruit farms . The individual 1nembcrs of the fi r m are :.\Icssrs. J. M . Hor ton and Rober t G. S. Davis, both Y0 1111g men n[ entl'rprise and business tra ini ng. Their standing is of the best and they are fully e n t itled to the entire confidence of all having deali ngs with t hem. VIRGINIA FRUIT AND PRODUCE COMPANY, J. C. Page, Manager, Market Square. ~t is a little mor e than three years ago that th t: above 11a1111.:d enter prise was maug-urated u nder the manarremen t a nd <lircctio11 of '.\ fr . ]. C. Page. who. however, had been identificd,..,,,·ith this branch of commncial e ndeavor a period of about fifteen ,·car s. At the above address a t the present t iml' Slll table p~·emises are occupied. ,,.hi ch afford su ffici en t a cco1111110 da t io n s for the hancllmg of foll stocks. The com pany d eal at ,,·hoksak in fr u it and produce of all ki nds obtained in this neig h borhood, from a ll section~ of t he country and a lso from abroad. Apart from cou ntry prod uce of al l kmds thC' house makes specialties of apples and potatoes. early vegetables, bananas and oranges. lemons, and fruits in season. Coods a r c o btained cli 1·ect from the g~owers and fr~m first sou rces generally. and bananas .. orangc.S.: a nd kmons ai e procured ch rect u nder the most favo rable co11d1t1ons. 1 he company have g~nerally fu ll stocks on hand to snpplv the t rade. and have cold storag·e c?n.vernences. The trade of the ho ns<? extends thro11g ho11t Southwest \ ' irg mia an~l \Vest Virgin ia, and deale rs in these localit ies will find a ll advantages offered by the house in the waY of the freshest products . prompt shipi~ents, and lowest current prices. As before sai d. l\ lr. Page has eYer y cxpcr.i~{1cf. an~] thoroughly knows the markets. Ffc 1m\\' be relied upo n for fa ir ~~a mg 111 all transactions and for conservi n()" at all ·times the best interests of 115 patrons. He invites enquiries and co1-rc.;pon d encc from dealers. and \\·il l assure them .th a t lle 1las 1nduccments . • eq ua lh· o n a par wi· t 11 any n1- I11" " tn ofter con temporancs. · to: W. S. McCLANAHAN, General Insurance, 104 Jefferson Street. The insuran . • · 1)lJSmess · ce as no\v conducted b\· the a bove-named hrn.1 is tlle 0 ut 0o-rowt11 a l I · . . nc ( evelopm ent of some of t he okksl a nd best knO\\·n 1nsura llce ao-enc1es · . 0 f tl11· busine;s of '.\J s city. T1~ .1893. ?. Ir. \V. S. McClanahan bo ug ht o ut the the ao-enc ·f ~ssrs. ~upuy & J a ltafcrrn. and several years later ~1 c purcli:1sed Jn r8"" ;_fi. ~i merl) conducted.by Mes~rs. C. O'Leary an d\\ . .J. \ Vng;ht. prise ;;as tl~ ~ lcCla_nahan consolt clatcd ~v1th :\Ir. R. l\f. Kent_. Jr .. wh ost' e n.rerfi e I.rI a o-cncv c outg p· 1owth II · and cont111uatto11 . of the old cstabl1slwd ·r. Ti'. \ V1 11g· lias 5 ·"' • · . ina Y l11 1900 M r. ~kCla n ahan bo ught o u t fl lr. Ke n t. and ·~ Cl incc · carriec~ on the business under the firm desig natio n of \V. S. i\ ana1i<tn & Co T l • ·1 c · rcprcscntccl by t I1e a l)OVC fi rm are tie 1 · I · ie companies I ,iverpoo 1· and onclo1 · I GI I · r." Tn sur~ 1, anc O)e, o f 'E:<..ngIancI ; t Jle. P cnnsvlvan 1a 1· ire ance C ornpall\· · the f.. . A. · · 'nt · · · · · p· T · · 11e ssoc1at1on, of r 11ladel1)h1a ·, the Atlanta-R1r111111!!!.. r· " y.a1111 .· ire1 nsuran L ce Compan y; the \1recnw1ch Insurance Company. of New Or<' tiec ondon Assurance Cor poration. or Enofancl . the Agricultural Tnsurance om pan v nf Watei·to . "J ' r · · S'1 1- A J11 ('rJ"C;l .-\.SS ' llr.. . \\ 11 . .~. I. ; ancI t I]{' ,..,! ,•rltl C ance 1 . 'rl1c a I)Ove . 1.cprescnt the ver v acw <' of s trc ngt Il, . . om1)anv . ' of .C"" 11a ca soliclit\·. a nd securi ty, and assure hcroncl a ny pos~ihle quc·stion nf <lnuht ~-t'r- �Tl 11·: CLT Y OF ROAKOKE. Sr tain i11d 1.·11111it,·. Tllc.: r1n11 :tlsll r epresent the .:\or thwcstcrn \lutual Life I ns ur ance.: Crni 1pa11y. o f \I ih,·aukt'<.:- o ne of t he best and most liberal organizatio n s of th l" ki nd i11 .\lllnic:1- a nd th<.' .\ccidcnt a nd L iability department of the w cl l- k110 ''·11 . \ ctna J , i k I ns uranct.' Company, of Hartford, Conn. In a ll of the a hn \T prn lllpt sdtkint.·n ts may implicitly be depended upon. :\fr. \V. S. :\kUana l1 an is a11 u 1Hknnitcr ,,·ho o ffers the benefits of his experience ancl hi s a <h ·icc.: to hi s d i,·n ts. I k is also connected with other interests of impo rtance lint.·. Thu ,; . hl· is thc.: secr etary and treasurer of the Crystal Spring Land C0111pa1 1y- an llr g-anizatio n wh ich O\\·ns a tract of land which is s ubcliv ided into son ic 1.ooo lo t,;. whi ch a re offered upon favorable terms to invcston; o r h o111 cscvkns. The st reet car line runs direct into the property. He is a lso sec r etary and trea s url'r of the South Roanoke Land Company. \\·hich O\\·ns o the r ,·alualik pro pc rn· i11 the same section. He is in addition a direc tor o f I h l' I 'vnpks I 1np d11a l L oan and Duilding Association. M~._ ::'lkClanahan takes th l· kec11cst interest in l~oa nokc's ,,-eJJ-being. He is preside nt of th e- Ynung· :\k n \.; C hri s ti a n . \ssociation ,,·hich has contributed largely to the g-nncl o f tl~ c ycrnng-t·r g-c11 crat io11 here. :rnd is treasur er of the Charity O rg-a ni z:ition ~ nc iet_, ·- a hod:· o r g anized to look after the welfare of the poor of the c it:· G. W . SISLER, Funeral Director and Embalmer, 36 Church Avenue. T h e Inca ! c o 11n·11i t•n ccs of l~ oa nok c are Ycry complete and ample, and each branc h ni h 11si1 wss is g·c11cr a lh · fi lled by men who thoroughly understa nd their \'OCatio n. :-rr. G. vV. Sisler established his present business about scYen teen years ago. At the above indicated aclclress, he occupies convenient a nd well a rra nged premises \\·here all r equired faci lities a re available. Mr. S isler devotes his ener o-ies to the conduct of the vocation o""f a fune ral director and embalmer. He possesse5 t wo hearses . on<' of which is particular Iy modern and up-to-date, furni shed w ith rubber tires. one open and one top ,,·agon. two bugg ies. two horses. and other appliances, a ll calculated to ena ble him to conduct fu11 er<1ls in firstclass manner. At his headquarters l he re arc conveniences for conducting fun er al services : he also procures burial lots if such should be required. and g-cncra lly attends to every detail connected ,,·ith the bu ri al o f t he dead ,,·ith o ut uncluh· obtrudino· his ser\"ices upon th e mouniers. \ Ir. Siskr dc,·ot<:s par ticular ~ittcntion t~ embalming. He is a ccr t ificatccl c111ha l11w r an d tho roug hly understands the best and most m odern nwtho ds. 11 L· h a:-; had particular s uccess in this dcpartlllent. a nd has undertake n a nd exec uted some ,,·ork of this kind in difficult cases. which has o bta in e d p a 1·tic11 lar co111111 c11datio11 fro111 exper ts. l\lr. S isler is wcl l -kno,~' 11 to th e co1111rn111ity a nd hcyo 11d. qui te a li ttle of his patronage collling t? hun fro m the- coun t r y districts. P r io r to embarking in his present cnterp~1se l~e was fo r c n1 :lll o f the 11plrnlstcn · depart111e11t of the Norfolk and v\ estet n Ra ilway . an d hdore t h at ,,·a s fo r e111a 11 in t he same trade for the P ittsburg. C inc inn ati & S t. L nu is 1-: a ilroacl at S teubenville. O hio. He mav be relied upon to ca rr_,. o u t all deta ils t o tlw co111pkt<.> satisfaction of clients. H e will �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. be found to be reasonable in his scale of charges, and in business relations. with him everything will be consummated to the satisfaction of all who may call upon him for his services. ------- J. RANKIN & CO., Jewelers and Silversmit h s, 108 Jefferson Street. In according here special recognition to the above na1~1~~ establ i shme~t we wish to emphasize the noticeable hio·h character and fac1lit1cs of the retail conveniences of Roanoke which can i~vite comparison from any city . . T he foundations of the busin'ess of Messrs. A. J. H.ankin & Co.,. were laid at Lynchburg in 1887, and in r899 the Roanoke house was esta~)hshed . At the above address the firm have one of t he most handsomely appo111tcd and fi t tcdup jewelry stores in the State. It is replete with a large, full a.nd wellselected ~tock of fine jewelry of every description, watches,_ loose diam~:)l1c\~, and precious stones, art goods, cut-glass, sol id si lverware. hne plated stlve1~vare ! lamps and bronzes, high art tapestr ies, clocks, leather ~oods" etc. No ~nfcnor &"oods .are handled, at the same time the p rices, .quality berng take_n mto considerat10n, are most fair and reasonable. A specialty of the hous.e is the making t~ order of any article of jewelry according lo ind ividual ~cs1gn, also th~ making of silverware from patterns an d ideas of_ the hou~~ s O\:n ~onc~ptton and which therefore have an individuality of their ow n. I he fo 111 m this regard have achieved a ver v hi o-h reputation. Of cou1·se Jinc watch and clock repairing is a special departm~nt and this w~rk is do.nc 111 th~ _very best manner. T~1e house has in its employ the most high ly skill~d wo1 J,men wh? are. aclep_ts 111 their trade. T he proprietor, M r. A. J. R~nk111, has been activ~ly 1dent1.fied with the jewelry business since 1876. H~ is a tl:orougl:ly pracbcal man, _u nderstanding the work of the jcm::lcr h1m~elf m a ll its br~nch~s. H e is al so a skilled and experienced buyer, kno:vmg well w hat smts his tr~de and alive to the tastes and requirements of !us pat rons. f:\11 representations made here may implicitly be relied i:ron, ~nd under no. circumstanc~s are any goods sold otherwise than on their meri ts. The busm ess :ias steadily ~rown since its inception and its patronage extends largely i::yond the. city and notably into the coal-fi eld regions. T h e hous~ has a p~esentat1v~ on the road calling upon out-of-town patrons, and ma t! order business receives the promptest attention. A. F. P. CUMMINGS COMPANY, Manufacturing Druggists, ro2 Commerce Street. R ·~ enterprise of this ~ity which ha.s m.ade known _abroad th e name of oano~,e as a manufactunno- and distnbutmo- center 1s that of th e F . P . Cummmgs Company, which !as established he~·e and incorporated as a stock company June; I?>~ I. The business, however, was originally fc;iunded at P?cah~nt.as, V irg 1111a, some years previously by Mr. F . P . Cummings, who still pt es1des at the head of its affairs. T he company have an office and Jaborator~ at the ~hove address, where they manufacture paten t prepara~ion~ and specifics which have the widest r eputations. These are Cummm gs Blood .Cur;" S:ummings' Blood and Liver P ills, Cumm ings' Female Tonic, Cumm~ngs P ill-Mass, " C. G. I.," a cure for male diseases; Cummi ngs' Cur e for Pam, and Becks' Liniment. 'With t he exception of the latter, all of th e above a re .compottnded .fr~m Mr. Cummings' own formulas a nd they ar e really s~ec1~cs for certain ills, and not cure-alls. The house also mannfac~~res_ hair 0 .11. bay n.irn, toothache, corn, and bunion cures. al l of ·which a re 1dent1fied w1th the name of Cummings. T he go0cls are in demand throug-hout North and South Carolina, V irginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland . T ennessee, Kentucky, and Oh io. and dealer s will find t h em espe- �THE CITY OF ROAKOKE. cially advantageous lo handle, as once introduced, they become standard on the market. The gentlemen composing the company are F. P. Cummings, p resident, and S . l\l. \Yhitc. secretary and treasurer, along with J.G. Brunella, of West V i1·ginia; ]. E. Darlow, of West V irg inia; \V. J. Camper and Ed. Lyle, of Roano k e, as d irectors. l\Jr. Cummings is the practical man and o rig ina to r of t h e ind us t ry. i\ lr. \ 1Vhi tc has been a resident of this locality from before the war, a n d is U nited States Commissioner of the W estern District of V irg in ia, a n d th ~ olli cr gentlemen are prominent citizens of Roanoke a n d West V irg in ia. T he enter prise altogether is one which in the manufacture, sale, and d istrib u tio n of its specialties is doing good work in placing before t he public specifics which really cure and allay pain and disease, and often help to make the path of lifr easier and more endurable. THE VIRGI NI A BRE WING COMPANY, Brewers and B ottlers of L ager Beer, Ale and Porter, Wise Aven ue. \ · irg inia I:rc wi 11 g Co111pa ny was founded in 1888, by Mr. Louis fro111 I:a Jti111ore. The plant of the company is now bei ng enlarged and extended, and occupies an area of about two acres. The brewery proper consists of a building of two floors, 88 x ~ feet in dimensions, and a cellar for cold storage which !s 55 x 85 feet. This. however, is about to be enlarged to the dimen s ions of 200 x 55 fe<.: t, whid 1 "·ill afford g reatly enhanced facilities. T here a rc a lso o n th e pi-opc r ty, bo ttl ing houses, stable, etc. T he capacity of the brewery wi II no w p <.: rmi t o ( t he production of about 25,000 barrels annually. The bollli ng; depa r tm en ts a rc equipped so as lo be second to none in the South, w it h in i ts ca pacity, w hich is about r,500 dozen a clay. In addition to t he bottling of beer t h e company also manufacture all kinds of soft drinks, using Crystal Spri ng wall'r which, however, is filtered before being used, so as to ensu re purity. ~fhc lager beer made J:ere is supplied in kegs and bot~es, the bottled goods bemg known as ·· l\Iumch Brew" for local consumpbOn, and " Pilsnc1· " and ·· Standard Export." These goods arc made from ~he best malt and hops, and for purity, flavor, wholesomeness and uniformity, a re not surpassed anyw here. Tim s an extended shipping trade has been bui lt up a n d t h e goods a 1·e sold throug·hout \ Vest Vin:rinia Viro-inia, North Carolina, a n d Tennessee. T ht• company also have a b~ancl; establishment at Pocah on tas, Va. T he brew ery a lso produces a hi crh o·racle of ale and porter, w hi ch is s upp li ed in k eg or bottle as may be requir~d.:;, In connect.ion with the operalions of t h e compa ny. we s honlcl mention their ice and cold storage plant, w hich is located o n Campbell Avenue. T he capacity of this establishment is nhottl twenty-fivl' tons of ice a day, and t11c,· i;upplr a large prop~rt~on of consumers of ice here. Their cold storage is very cxtensi~1~, perm 1tt111g of the storage of o.ooo harrcli; of apples at one time in addition to other pro<luc-e. The g-cnlkmen condttcting this important enterprise are: Louis .'\. Sch()lz, prv;;icknt and general manag-er. and Henry Scholz, secretary and treasurer. :\ Ir. T.ou i;; Scholz orii.:6na))y from Baltimore. has had orer twenty-live ~' C<l rs experi en c-e in t he hr~wing business, and we may. say that there is h a r d ly a frat111T Clr phase of it with wh ich he is nol fr11niha r. T hl' comr;inv in v iks cnrrc;;pnn dcnce from ottt of t0\\·n. and thcv ship promptly to a 11 pa r t~. a n d csp ccia IIy t n f'11 nsC' sections \\. h ich :1 re lacki1ig in conrcniences f0r nblaining supplie;; nf t h i-: chn ractcr. �THE CITY OF ROA :\OKE.. ENGLEBY & BRO . CO. Plumbers and Heating Contractors, Dealers in Stoves, Ranges, Etc. 17 Salem Avenue. T his is one o f the oldest cstablishl.'d l' llt crp ri sc~ in tlH: c ity, haying hccn ioun<led in 1883 as Engltby & Uro., the p r esent cksignation bl.'ing .a<loptt:cl in 1890. The company occupy a building at the aboYc address, b_L":>1des two warehouses on :\orfolk Avenue. The company h a n dle e yc ryth111.g 1.11 the " ·ay of stoves, ranges, and house-furnishing goods, makin g spc_c,1a lt1cs of the '· :.\lajestic ,. steel ranges and " Excelsior ·· cook stoves. I h ey also manufact ure everything in the line of ti n and sheet-i r o n "·arc . r oofin g-, etc. T h e sp ecialty of the house, however, is sanitary plumbing, st eam. h ot- ~vate r , an~ h ot-.air heating. T h ey ~iave every facility in this dcp~ rt.111.:nt t?_ ,111st·.~ s~t 1.sfact1 on to patrons. Their t rade e xte nds thro ugho ut \ 11 g 1111<1. \\ e~l \ 11 g 1111a, and part of Tennessee. They have executed man:· importan t 1.~ontr acts h ere and elsewhere, t hus : They completed a very impo rtrn~t plurnhmg co n tract at the. Kenova Hotel, Kenova, vV. V a.: d id th e plumb111g. r oofi.n g , a nd steam heat~ng at the passenger station , Bristol, Tenn .: the p lun1b111f. ~ n d ~~earn heatmg for the new r esidence of ~ fr. G. Ar thur Sch1 c r en. rJI i:-.tol, lenn.: the plurnhing anti h eating- at the Farmvil le. \ -a ., rail ro~id station: 'the plumbing at th e l\lncfield Inn. ljluefie lcl, \ V. \ ·a.: the plumbing and. steam heatmg at the i\faple Shade I11n . P ulaski , Va. ; besides s imilar ,,·o r k Ill very many public buildings, b u siness ho u ses, a nd private r csicknccs. The c?m · J~an~· h~ve in thci~· c_on stan t cmpl?ym~nt a fo~-cc of fr0m ·' :' ·en\' . to t~ 1.1 .rt~ 1 pciatn .e s. the maJont,· of w h om a r c hirrh!Y sktllcd m ec h a111c~ . I h e special ~Y of this house is to 1)ro111ntJy and efficie11th · corn11lctc all contr acts accord· 1110" to ti1 I' • • . tJ ll• :'? :: most moder n a n d latest im p roved methods : at th e same t11nL" jJt H:es will he fou nd to he ernin cnth · fair and r casona lik. T h e house has ~·ccently added to its fac ilit ies an electrical c\cpartment with compdcnt n~cn ~1 charge for execu ting all kinds of electrical "·o rk a n d installation. 'Thi: '(ntlemen at the head of the: con cern are Jos. T . Engfrhy. president. ~ncl · ohn ~n~leby. vice-pr esident and tr easurer . Hoth a r e thoro ug hly practical men c•1Ytn0' tl1 . . n s. ·1·11c .en t L.·r . • • ,.., "' e1r c 1osest. person a l s upervision to a ll opera tio Jli_ise !1as largeh· expanded with the dcvelopmcnl of th l' cit_,. a n d di "t rid. its p1 o_pnctors C';>l11111l'll':ing as workmen. c\oing the \\'C>rk thcrnsC'l n·" \\·itho~1l :·y•sist.ance .. :\ow the enter prise is on...: of the~ most valuable a nd importan t 111 '. lC ~it~·· :vtth all facil ities at hand to attrac t and hold a la r g·c pa tron;ige a ncl dpp1 ec1atton. THE REAL ESTATE COMPANY, Real E state and I nsurance, Campbell Avenue and Henry Street. Tlw '·1bo\'c re·d J es l all" anr1 ·insurance ao·.... nc\· \\'as 1nsl1tut · · cr I 111 · 1,8 l)o · Ini t · Its nnnager .;; I1a< ve I1a<1 man\' \'l::a r s exp erienc<..: "' · •>f th e 1Jt1s ·11w%. ·1-11c cni n c ' · J?any dev~te th eir energ ies lo. the transaction of a regular n:al estate' aml 1cnt.a l business, buyi 1io-, sellino-. and exclnno·i n O' all kinds of r eal propc.rh·. 11ay1 11 0- o 11 ti . · I 1 "' "' < '"' "' • I · , • • I':> ~c11 ~oo (S a very large list of improved a n d un1111pro\'CC P1~pl t ties both in thi s citv a nd smrou ndin O' distri cts. The\· also tak e l'ntirc \'\1ar.gc: of proper ties for non-rcsiclcnts. c;ilcct rl·nls. :rnrl g:encra ll~· lonk after t.he 1 ~ 1 _t.crcsts of clients in all pertaining to real estate matter s . T h ey _im• i~l· 11 t . '1llll ies frcnn pC'rson s abroad who ma,· \\'ish to invest rnon eY so that it \nil _nel<l l_t1cratin· a nd safe returns. Particular attentio n is g ivcri by t h is ag·cn c_,. t~i tlwir 111 s1~rancc bus iness. T h e:· represen t thC' :\ fi lwaukce Mechanics , thi: h.nchcster Cerman . th e ".\fanchcster nf London, an d t h e CL'orgia lT01nc ot .'\tlanta. ~di coml!~ni cs of the very highest standing, whose n a n lC's an' "' .rnnn~· m s of stah1lit ,. an<l rcli~bili h·. T h ey a lso r epr esent the well-known ( kvan .\ccidcnt Cn111 p1 11 Y nf T.rm<loi1. fnr accident and casu a Jt,·. T h e gentl e- �Tl l 1~ CITY OF ROA:\01\.£. 1m·11 con1pri;..i11g- till' 111a11ag.... mt·n1 oi tht• Real Estate Company are James R. T l'rry. pr1.:. id\'nt. a 11d l '. :\I. ~Pl'1..'sl' . Sl'crclary and treasurer. i\fr. T erry has ht:Cll 1.:xtcn s i\·dy t'nn11n·tl·d \\'ith real estate here since 1887. and t-.fr. Speese for almost as k 1wthuwcl a lwriocl. The,· ma\' be cited as fami liar with even· d etail of tht· n·al ~·stall' and i11sma11ce lnisiness. and arc in eYery way reliable. J<cfc r e nces i f srn:h s ho11 lcl be n :q uired arc offer ed lo an\' bank or leading busim:ss l10ust· in thl· city. Corn·spondencc with them \\:ith regard to real <:state matters ,]io11ld lead to business relations of mutual profit and ad· \'antage. J . H. WILKINSON, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Lumber, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Building Material, Etc., 102 Roanoke Street. The 1..·nll'rprist· conducted by :\Ir. J. H. \\'ilkinson was established by hi1~1 in 1890. Jn cornh:ctin n \\'ith the undertaking a large t\\'o-story structure ts utilized which fronts bo th on Roano k1..· Street and ~ orfolk Avenue, and is of th e ~lim e n s i ons of 50 x LOO fed on both thoroug h fa res. A large stock is here carn t:cl which inclu<il's lumber o f a ll kincls. sash, doors. blinds, laths, cement. lime, pa.ints. o il s. glass. huilckrs' hardware, etc., indeed everything generally n c;cclc cl lll tlw constrnction of buildings. brick o nly excluded. An important wholc~alc and rl'lail track is tr:rnsactccl. covering \ ' irginia. \Vest \'irginia. a nd :\ o rth Carolina. the ho use haying representati\'cS \\'itliin this territory calling upon custnlllers. ."\II supplies are obtained from original sources unde r the \Tr~· l>L·st o i conclit io ns. enabling the \'C r~· lo\\'est prices to .be quo ted. \\'hill' p i1 w goods an· prornrccl direct from mills in Wisconsin. ()lher product s cnml' irom tlw \\\·st and a r c in 111a11y cases despatched clire~t 11<>111 the mi ll:' tn u ltimate destinatio n \\'itho ut breaking bulk. The ho11sc ts c;olC' agent ill·r1..· fo r Indian lfock Litlle. \\'ashington Lime. \ -ulcanite l'ort1a 11d Cem e nt. a ncl the Hammar Company. of St. Louis. \\'ell known paints. . \good st0ck in all departments is at all times ca rried so that orders can be fillccl prompth-. Th <.· lmusc cat e rs to the trade o f dealers. contractors, and the public gc1icr::11ly. The p roprieto r. :\Ir. J. H. \\' ilkinson. prior to operatin g his p r esent e 11t c rprisc. \\'as in the planing-mill business and has been id entified \\'ith I his a nd kind r erl branches of trade for altogether six\l't..'n yutrs. HC' is th c rdore thoroughly com·ersanl with all pertaining to the trade and its require ments. QUINLAN & SHEEHAN, Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 2 12 South Jefferson Street . . \ reC'l'l1L a1..·qui s itio11 to the local com·enicnccs of this cih· is the undertak ing establi shment of Mess rs. Quinlan & Sheehan which.was insti tuted hc:re Scpt<:mhe r. 190 3. The firm o';.·cupy central and ,'veil-arranged prt·1~1ises at the above a<i<lrc·ss. \\'he r e all conn•nit•11ces a rc an1ilahk. \kssrs. Q111nlan & Sheehan ha\'C the best o( fac ilities for conducting funerals in the \·cry.best manner. and indi,·icluall:· they h:l\T l' H'ry t>xpcri1..'nCt'. :\ Ir. J. B. Qmnlan has h::ld fift een y1..·a rs' practical follo\\'ing of his profession. h:n·ing- been (•ng-agcd in it at l:inningharn . . \la .. Indianapol is. lnd .. Homestead. Pa.. Spri ng-field. n .. \Vin clwstcr. Ky .. and Char leston. \\·. Va. He h n l~l s :i certifict1tc frnm ( brk's :-;chool ni 1-;:111haltni ng. at Dayton . Ohio. one ol the he~t in st itutinns nf th e kind in the co1111tn'. He is also a licensed unckrtaker 111 this a nd other States. '.\Jr. Sheehan has been a resident of this city for twenty vears . and h e is prominent and popular in social ci rcles here. He is a ~radu­ ~t(' of th C" \lassadmsclls Cnlkg-c of Embalming. \\'hich is connected \\'tth the St<'phen \ I nritt I~11rial and C rematio n Cornpan:" o.f Eighth A\'enue ~nd Twentieth Street. :\c\\' York. thL· largest cstabltshment of the k111cl �86 THE CITY OF ROANOKE. in the world. Messrs. Quinlan & Sheehan~ have .every faci lity, including all appurtenances and paraphernalia. They have a mo~e rn and up-to-date rubber-tired funeral car, funeral wagon, etc., and at their parlors there a re all conveniences for conducting ser vices, including chairs, pia no, etc. T~e firm cater for the trade of all classes and they will be found mode rate m t heir charges, prompt and a ttentive, and striv ing in al l transaction s to merit the fu llest satisfaction and approbation of patrons. J. W. BOSWELL, Real Estate and Fire Insurance, East Campbell Avenue. Among enterprises identified with real estate and insurance interests in Roanoke, a prominent place must be accorded to that conducted by M r. J. W. Boswell, which he establi shed here in 1889. This gentleman has contributed much in aidinO" the development and progress of this city. H e devotes his energies to buying, selling, and exchanging real p roperty of all kinds on commission, makino- a specialty of city property, both for occupation ~nd investment. He also::.negotiates loans on real estate and can promptly f1;1r111.sh fu nds upon real estate security upon mode: ate term~. Through his aid also means a re furnished to steady and ind ustrious working m en and other s so that they can become possessors of their ovvn hom es under favora ble conditions. He takes entire charcre of estates and property, collects rents, pays taxes, and transacts all busin~ss relatincr to real estate for a modeo . rate compensation. He also writes o-uarantee bonds through the A mencan Surety Company, of New York on: of the most r eliable companies of the kind in the United States. In fir'.e insurance he represents the Har tford Fire Insurance Company, the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, and Uie Equitable F ire Insurance Company, of Charleston, S. C., all of which may be classe~ as .first class, sound, and staunch organizations. M r. Boswell has been identified w ith real estate in terests here for the past seventeen years ~nd may be said to be an expert in values. Correspondence from capital ists, mve~tors, ~nd others is solicited. a nd to s uch wi ll be ext ended t he benefits of bis advice and exper ience. a nd t rnthfol a nd honorable representations of the facts as they really exist 'may be depended on. 12 0. H. GOAD, News Room, and Dealer in Cigars, Tobacco, Fruits, Candy , Etc. I I Campbell Avenue. . 1 Th~ enterprise presided over by the above named gentleman is one of e busiest and most useful of R oanoke's trade conveniences. M r. 0. H . JOad su.cceccled to the business founded about fo ur yea rs ago by Vv. H . Fussell, 1 ~1 June, r90~. He was for two years previously in the empl~yme:i t of the ongmal proprietor and prior to that was fo ur years a car-bmlder m th~ R.oanoke "Machine \Vorks. Ire is ver v well k nown to th e residents of tlus city anc! to .the traveling public, anu is popular in the community. J\Ir. Goa:J deals m c1&ars and tobaccos, handlinrr all the leading brand s. He also ~arr~es a large lme of confectionery, incl~cl ing the fin est candies made by 1ea~mg man~1f::icturers. He makes a specialtv of the best fr uits, having the choicest vanet1es early in the season. He \,·ill be found moderate in his pri.ces, and courteous a nd attentive to all. He also h andles perioclica ls. the da1_ly and. weekly papers, books, etc., and here may be found as soon as the trams arnve the New York, Baltimore, Wa~hington, Richmond, and oth er papers, all the current magazin es as soon as puhlisherl, etc. Since he has taken hold of the business it has largely increased in volume a nd this is no douht due to the fact that he is always on hand and devotes to bis e nterprise his closest care and attention, so as to please his patrons. g �THE C lTY OF ROANOKE. E . W ILE, Dealer in Clothing, F urnishings, Hats, Etc. Cor . Campbell Aven ue and J efferson Street. An ente r prise \\·hi c:h has succccckd i11 gaining the favor and full ~ppre­ ciation of the public in the departments of business to \\·hich its energies are devoted is that conducted by ~Ir. E. \Vile, who established his business here about seven years ago . The s tore is located at the address indicated in the very heart of th e bu s in ess section, and it is well fitted up and arranged in every particuiaL Th~: ~ t ock carried by the house comprises a very fu~l and complete line of clothing. <:mbracing fine a nd medium grades, no decidedly inferior goods being ha ndkd . \\"hilc the product of a number of the best manu fac tu1·ing ho uses . made especially fo r i\Ir. \ \Tile's establishment, may here be inspected, a particular specialty is made of the clothing manufactured by L. Adler J~ros. & Co., of Rochester, >:: . Y ., which is generally conced~d to be Lhe eq ual of any made in the cou ntn- in all the essentials of fine material a nd \\"Orkmans hip, p erfect fit. fashiona61c appearance, a nd general desirability. :\ot\\"ithstancling- the high grade of goods shO\rn here, the prices will be found to bl' c:m i m•ntl~· moclcrate and fair. :\Ir. \Vile also handles a particu lady clt n ic\o' assortment of g e nts' furni shings and hats, making a specia lty of thl· w ell-know n " i.\ fanl;alta11" hats. Altogether, at this establishment the public arc \\"ell SL'rved in c\·cn · line. and fair and honorable business dealing ma~· he <kpcnclccl upon. \Ir. \Vile, the proprietor, has had thirty vea rs' c·x 1)('ri e11n: o f tlw husinl'SS. and was formerly with the wellknown firm of l ~o x . l\kn ckl & nro .. clothing manufacturers, of New York. This ho use ha~ no\\" \\"ithclra\\"11 from business. but it was a good field for active training· in connectio n with this department of trade. Suffice to say that l\f r. \ Vil<: here becam e qua lified to conduct his present busin es~ s~c­ cessfully, and ltv 1s n o mere tyro or IK'ginncr. haYing the fullest apprec1at10n of public rcq 11in• m cnt~ in this line. VAN LEAR BROS., W holesale and Retail Druggists, I O I J efferson Street. T his firm s ucceeded a bout eight years ago to a n old established business in stituted about twenty year s ago as Budwell & Christian. Mr ~ Walter Budwell died and th e n the e nterprise became known as the Christian-Barbee Drug Company. This existed until the present firm assumed control. Mes~rs. Van Lear Bros. occupy a store at the above address, the upper part being used for their packing and laborator y departments. and fo r doctors' offices. In their r e tail departm e nt the firm carry on the business of first-class druggists, devoting par ticular attention to their prescription trade, the soda water ciepartment, etc. Special a tte ntion , however, is here solicited to their \\·holes ale and manufactu r ing bus iness, which includes a radius of ioo miles around a nd in which territory they haYe commercial travelers representing then:i· vVe will mention J:ere a partial list of the specifics they manufacture t? their ow n form ulas . wh ic h :we demanded by the public of the t rnde and which arc 1cacly-scll ing. popular, nncl standard. T hey arc Van L ear's Cold Capsules, Van L ear's I-I eadache Powders and Tablets, Dr. Bell's Kills Toothache. Dr. Bell 's Pink I .in·r Pills. Crown Cough :\!ix.lure, Dr. Bell's Corn Soh"enL E lder flower C ream, Rose BllCl Lotion, D r. nell's Pain )?Jaster. Crown Tooth vVa sh . C 1· my11 T ooth Powder. Vnn L cnr's Pain Cm e. T11 addition they put up a largc varict.r of s taple drugs and remedies su itable to the requirements of gene ral stores and merchants. ·The prices of thesc goods will co111~nr7 ~ayorr bly with an~· of t hc i1· contempo r nries. The members of the firm 1nchvidnal ~; a re G. /\. Vn n L c:-tr nm! \"V. R. Va n Lear. both g raduates of the Marylan_c College of P harmacy . an d thoroughly experienced druggists. Th: house. ts t he o nly nnc lwrc o f the kind that combines a regular wholesale bus111ess with �88 THE CITY OF ROANOKE. its retail trade a nd it also ha ndles all kinds o f phys icians· suppli es, catering for trade in country towns which have no local conven iences to supply these requirements. .Altogether this house may be class<:d as among the most useful of the growi ng facilities o f the .\lagic City. MUNDY LIVERY COMPANY, Livery, Boarding, and Sale Stable, 19 and 20 Kirk Avenue. T he above enterprise-the most important of t he kind hcrc-.w as tou nded about twelve years ago by :\lr. 'vY. P. i\lundy, and it has ever since ..:;) b\.:cn c<?nducted by him "· ith success ancl ab1hh-. r\ t the al>OH' address a large tw o~ sto ry build ing· of 50 x 200 feet is occupied . affording every requi red facility . 1Ir. .\L undy has about for tv head of horses and a corresponciing· number of vehicles for pleasure or business purposes, also seven closed carriages for fu nerals, weddings, gen nans, and othtr functions. 1-Ic employs careful a nd sober drivers w ho arc pol ite and ,, attentive, a nd altogether the appoint,ments of the establishment a re such '<._.~ as ensure promptness, courtesy, and · ~. 1 the enti re satisfaction of patrons. The rigs and horses arc ha ndsome a nd attractive and arc s uitable either £o1: the use of ladies or gentlemen . A pa rt icular depar tment is the boarding- ot horses an<l care of vehicles for residents, also buying, selling, a nd ~x­ chang ing horses. \ Ir. \lundy has usually on hand a n umber of attractive animals for sale either for pleasure carriages or business wagons. a nd he may be relied upon fo r fair and honorable dealing. This gTn tleman was fo rmer ly in the railroad business. a nd he has a ver y la rge ci rcle of fri e nc~s and business acquaintances who n:alize that a t thi s establishme nt all t heir rC'quiremcnts wi ll be met to satisfaction . and that they will here receive courteous and prompt attention . and that a just ancl ·reasonable scale of cha rges rnay be dcpcnd<:'.cl upon. ~ ·-. l MASSIE'S PHARMACY, 109 Jefferson Street. T he well-kno,\·n .Wassie·s I>Jrnr macy was establis hed by its p ropr id or, T he store at the above address is very centrally located . . and it is notably handsome and well appointed. T he stock here C?-r n ed is very fu ll and complete, and compr ises drugs and medicines of all kinds, ph~rmace utica l preparations, all the popular and well k nown pa tent and proprietary medicines. toilet articles. both domestic and imported. toilet soaps, perfumes, leathe r goods, etc. r\ specialty is macle of the soda fountain -one of the fin est in this locali ty-and here arc dispensed delicious a nd \\ holesome summer and winte r drinks. T his store serves a s a rcndc:::n111s for ~h<: lad ies of the city when they are clown town shopping, etc. Another specialty is H uyler's candy, which has a national celebrity fo r being t he fine st made, ancl. as much as 3,500 pounds of these delicious sweets arc a nnually s0ld hy this house. P a r ticular atte ntion is also given to the cigar trade, t he pha rmacy ~1av 1ng a reputation for handling the most celebrated and desirable brands. 1 he prescription c\epar trnent is given especial care and attention. \fr. Paul Massie, in x89r. �Tll E CITY OF ROA~OKE. A noth c1· special ckpa rt111c11 t is a rt materials, this house being the only one here cle ,·oting p a r t ic u la r <' ll L" r gi~·s to handling these goods. :'I lr. 1\fassie is a thoroug hly p ract ical ;111 d experi enced druggist and clerntes his closest personal supcn·i s ion OH·r a ll dcpar trncnts. His aim has always been to please his patrons . a n d to make his store popula r. That he has succeeded is evidenced in t he con sta n t a nd gro" ·ing fa vor \\"hich his enterprise continues to en joy "·it h residents and Yi sitors. ROBERT PORTNER BREWI NG COMPANY, Alexandria, Va. Roanoke Branch, 37 and 39 Shenandoah Avenue. The \\"cll -kn o \\· n l~ obe r t Portner B rewing Company. of Alexandria, \"a. has been represe nted in t his city fo r the past ten years. The enterprise is one of the la rgest of t ill' kind in the entire South . a nd the reputation of its pro duc ts is wid espread ancl recognized. The establishment in R oanoke is conta ined in a threc-stn n · b u ild in g- ..J.O x .100 feet. and is conveniently located. being contig u ou s to t h e 1:ail roacl. ·The beer is received here from the brewery in l)l_tlk ancl is bottled hne. except t he expor t beer. ancl there is a complet_e bottling plant <Wa ilahle. T he establisl111H;> tlt is also prO\·ic\ed "·ith cold stoi. agc. having: a cap acit ,· of abou t three carloads. T he beer made by this company is of p a r t icular!:· hig·h qual ity. manufactured str ictly from the bcsr of malt and h op~. a ~~ cl is gt.1 a rant~~d unaclttl teratcci .. The lager bee~· is ~enj crally kn own as \ tcnna Caln net ancl the export ts celebrated by its btanc title of "Tivoli H ofhra u.·· T he lattc1· is cspecialh · :i. fine beer. not eo:cellecl 1Jy a n_,. mad e l'itltc r in this cottnt r y or in Ettrope. T he reputation of the m'llt iiquo r made. by thi ~ ci:rnpa ny has ,long- been staple in this localit~· an? 11:~ d emand fo r tt st~ac\tly rnc~-e~ses. 1' rolll the ~oanokc branch,. beer is ~h 1 P_Pt r a ll over t h e tcrntor: · racl1 a t111g aho11t r50 mtles from the cit~" ~[a d 0 1.ce. busin ess is a s p cc i<tll ,. and correspondence is in vited and rece1,·es 1111 m~dt~t~ attention. a nd a lar.:..c fami h· track is done " ·ithin the specifi<'cl. ternto~: The company also 1~1 anufaclurc at Roanoke g ing-er ale. sarsaparilla, bso. :i·ng wot.+' s e11iowa tc r. a nd all• k inds of soft d rinks. the ca1)acit,·· of• their bott 11 " . I t . ' I )Olli a bout soo dozen dai h ·. ~Ir. C S. Tohnson has been manager icre 01 ' 1 two \"Cars an d it is 110t too much to say that he cn ioYs fully the favor an<1 appreciation nf the track. Fi nal!:· "·c may add that the Robert Portner �THE CITY OF R OANOKE. BrewinO' Company ranks at the van 0£ similar enterpr ises in t he Soutl~ £01wholes;meness and quality of product, and for fa ir a nd liberal busmess policy. BECKER GROCERY COMPANY, Wholesale Grocers, II4 Norfolk Avenue. P rominently eiwaO'ed in the wholesale grocer y Lrade here is the Becker Grocery Company, f~u~ded about four years ago. The premises al lhe ab.ove address a re contiO'uous to the railroad anJ afford every acco111111oclation . T he stock include~ staple and fancy groceries in all their branches, and all goods are obtained direct from manufacturers and producers, and generally in carload lots, and these are placed at the disposal of the trade at bott~m prices. T he pat ronage of the house is confined generally to Southwest V 1'.ginia and is represented on the road by four commercial t ravelers. !3Y tl11s judicious contraction of territory the company are enabled to hold thell" trade ·well iJ1 ha nd and to cater for their best interests. The company unde rstand their ma rket and know just what is required by the merchant, and when it is required, and do not attempt to load him up w ith w hat he docs not want at the time and thus cause him Joss. Outside competitors ar e often not .so scrupulous and therefore it is to the advantaO'e of dealers within this locality to buy of houses who a re bound up with thei1'."'intcrests a nd w~10 cater t<;> t heir trade to t he best advantage. The gentlemen at the head of tlus enterprise are vV. H. Spiller, treasui-er, and G. i\l. Lucas, secretary. T he first named has had thirty-three years' experience as a general merchant and of th ~ grocery trade. Mc Lucas has been connected with it for seventeen years. 1 hus they a ~-e thorot~ghly ~xperi enced. Their enterprise is conducted upon broad principles .of b ber~lity and fa ir dealing entirely to the advantage of all who may enter into business relations w ith it. HORACE M. ENGLE, Economic Geolog,ist and Mineralogist, 404 Terry Building. In this city this vocation is represented by the subj ect o f this sket~h, w ho has b~en a resident of Roanoke since 1890, and who has given active a.n~ e~c.l~s1ve attention to econom.ic ge~log~1 and min.eralogy duri1!g tl~e I?a~t six 01 eioht years, and to general 1nvesttgat1ons of this cha racter, lll Virgmia and .other States'. during the past fifteen years. By reason of these careful studies of .the m111eral resources of the South M r. Engle is specially fitted ~o speak w ith autl~or~ty on these subjects, and he is frequ ently called upon by !nvest?rs ~nd capitali sts, and also by owners of mining proper ty, to conch!ct ~nvest!gations a nd !11ake reports on mineral products and min ing properties m which they a re mterested. T he rigorous care and accu racy of these reports, and t he carefully-stated conclusions and recommendations w hic h they emb?dv. have mac!e them hi ghl y valued. a nd it m ust be evident that such services must be of the utmost value, not onl y to his client s, but to the development of the natural 1·esou rces of the South in general. Defore com in.g to Roanoke :Mr. Engle took technical courses of studv both at Lehi o·h U m versity and Johns Hopkins U niversity, a nd this scientific preparatio7i has been supplemented by his practical work in industrial chemistry and in eng ineering w hile on the ~echn i cal staff of Thomas . \. Edison at the Edison Laborator y at Orange, ~ew Jersey, a nd while there he was in -responsibl e charge of some of the most important and diflic-ul t work bcinO' don e at that time. incl uding- the rlesigning. constru_cting-. and testing of cer~i n ore milling· mach im·n·. which first took commercial fo r m while the work was in hi s ha nds. vVhile :'lfr. Fngle's work has be~n conducted on a personal bas is hitherto. hl.' has lately become connected \\'tth The Sou thern Exploration Company. Incorpor- �THE C ITY OF ROAN OKE. 91 ated, a corporation recen t ly organized in this city for the purpose of conducting mine explo ratio n , development, and operation on a broad and comprehensive basis in \"irgin ia and othe r Southern a nd Atlantic States. In view of the e normous str ides the South is making in its material development, and in consideratio n of the g reatly increa sing demand for Southern mining properti es, \\"atc r po\\"er, e tc., and for trustworthy information concerning them, it is evid e nt that there is h ereabout a large and inviting field for the profitabl e opera tio n of the Southern Exploration Company, and we believe we are d oing a service to t he city, State, and section in calling especial attention to this o rganized agency for the effective upbuilding and furtherance .of the rnpid l_v g ro\\"ing Sou the rn mining industry. L. A . HAMERSLY, Wholesale Flour, Grain, Hay, Etc. Norfolk Avenue and R ailroad Front. A n e nte rpri se but recently establis hed, but which already has c~ns~li­ clatecl a p rom in e nt and permanent position in the wholesale trade.of this city is that of l\J r. .L. :\ . Ilamersly, who commenced his present operations J~ly, 1902. The ho us e occ upies \Yell located p remises at the above address, which, contig uous to the railroad, affords the best of facilities for receiving and shipping good s. The enterprise devotes its operations to the handling ~t who lesa le of !lo ur, meal, grain, mill feed, and hay. In flou r a specialty is made of bra nds specia lly man u factured for the trade of the house. These are "Lebano n Helle." b·cst patent ; "Etheral," second patent, and "Jewel," a straig ht Ao ur. T h ese goods of their various grades are the peers of any on this market and are popular with t he public, and therefore advantageous ~o ha ndle by the track. :;_\. rcal. hay . e tc., are received direct from first hands 1•11 the \Vest and are offered at lowest current rates. The trade of the house is p rincipally in South west V irginia and Nor th Carolina, and it has largely developed s ince its establis hment. M r. L. A. Hamersly possesses a thorough knowledge and familiarity with all per taining to the business. He ":as !or ten years manager \\"ith J. i\ L Gambill & Co., merchant millers, of this etty. The e nterpr ise he n ow conducts is carried on upon enterpr ising and prog~·es­ sive lines. and every inducem en t is p laced before the trade. At the same tuue its establishment serves yet fur ther to emphasize the growing importance of t his city as a d istributive point ancl source of supply. DAVIS DETECTIVE AGENCY, J. J. Harris, Supt. Tipton Building. T his enterprise h as been establ ished in this city for the past two y~ars, a nd its efforts h ave m et \\"ith a due appreciation of the utility of its se:ryices. The e ne rgies of the agency arc devoted to the operation of a l eg1tn~1 ate cietect ive business, and its ser vices are at the disposal of clients for all l~tn?s of crim inal and civ il investigations, and any work that properly comes within its functions. S in ce the agency was instituted it has accomplished s~mc very satisfactory work , and \\"e \\·ill instance as illustrative of its operations, the capture of four r eformator y boys w ho broke from the reformatory at Lancaster, O hio. Two of these boys were taken a t Benton and two at Blue Ridge. Another notable capture -was the army deser ter Harry _Paul. who ~vas take n in this c ity. T h e ag<.'11c \· docs a g reat deal of work tor the !J:mtecl S tates Government, but as befor e said accept private work of a legitimate nature. The origin of the agency "·as an amalga111atio11 of a m11~1 ber. of detectives unde r t h e p resen t designation. !\fr. J. \V. Davis makes h1~ h;a~l­ quarters at N cw Y o rk : h e is also much on the road. lVIr. J. J. Harns is in dla rg-e h e re . \\"lw1·c a re the headqua rte rs. He has had many vears expe- �THE CITY OF ROA:\OKE. ricncc as a detective a nd is thoroughh· qualified. Davi s D_ctt-ctivc Ago.:ncy is affiliated \\'ith the Amer ican Dctectiv~ Associatio n of Indiana. "·h ich clai111s to be the largest independen t association of d etectives in the '~·oriel. The agency in Yitcs enquiries from all ,,·ho ma y at a ny ti1nl' nC'cd its scrvicl·s . and will afford a ll req uin:d particulars. and in case of cm e rgo.:ncy ,,·ill p romptly sen cl on an operato r to assum e charge of cases a nd conduct i11\·estio-ations. The charcres \\'ill he found moderate a nd based upon ,,·nr k actua lh· p~rformcd. Of cm{;se success is not g uaran teed. but all "·ill be performccl that is humanly possible to achi e,·c desi red results. A. BOWMAN & SON, Manufacturing Bakers, Etc. 306 Second Street. _,..\,n enterprise \rhich ma,· be classed as among the most useful in the city is that of the above firm.' which "·as established in 1888 . At the above address they have a store and well-equi pped bake-ho use, and in additio n the;r have a l.so another store at 30 Salem A venue, where .they conduct a. r etail confcct1oner y business. \.Ye have here, however , princ1pall:v. to deal with the wholesale branches of their trade. ::,\'fcssrs. A . Bowma n & Son a r e manufacturer s of a.11 kinds of bread, pi es. cakes, etc., a nd their goods have ga_i nc.d ~he very h 1gh~st reputation for thei r quali ty, purity. a1~cl c xccll.cnce. f h 1s ±act l~as been mstrumen tal in the clevelopment of the business which not 0~1ly supplies a large ho me d ema ncl. but extends througho u t th~. SltlTOundmgcountry t~ \\'ithin a radius of 150 mil e$. T he finn a rc in a pos1t1011 ~o supply dealer s \nth the above products promptly a nd at \ ow~st curren t prices . and the goods arc advantageous to ha ndle a nd unifonm ty ~a n a lways be depended o n. T!1e firm also job cancly to the trade. 111a111ly penny goods. These are obtamed direct from the best factori es unde r the m ost fa vorahlc 7ond itions: r\ nother dl pa r tmcn t is the manufacture of ice c n:~m. which is also shipped to surrou nding clistricts. Th is is ,,·arn111tcd st ric tly pnre . made from best cream and ~ti g-ar . and del icious in flavor. a ncl wholesale. The n'.embe1:s of the fi r m arc a ll practical men having a li fe-long; ~xpc ri.cnce of their l?11s1ness. and the\· a r c all "·orkers. ensuring the per fect1nn ol I he nutpu t. r he house may fie classed as a p rominent exponent of l{ nannkc' s tnrle. a nrl nn..., that ha, con trih ut<'rl n'1 little tn it-; fa eili tics a nd rcput'lt inn. ROANOKE W INE COMPANY, Dealers in Wines, Liquors, Cigars, 3 Jefferson Street. The abo~·e na med enterprise dates its o rig ina l in ctption back to the Year 1889, when it was instituted as J oseph Lawson & Co. Tn i89 3 , t his Ii.rm was .succeedcc~ b~ a copart ncr ship consisting of :.\less rs . :\1. and C. F. l\yrnc . <~n(~ 111 1 ~94, C. l· · Dyrne beca111c sole p ropri etor. Finall y in 1903, the p rcsl'llt m~sign ati on was .adopted . The Roanoke \\' inc: Company ca rry in stock a fu ll assortment :>f ,,· 1ncs . liqunrs. and c ig·ar s. domestic a nd fore ig n. i11cluc\ i11g t h v finest .-\rncn can. Scotch. an<\ Irish ,~· h isk c \·s . California and French brandi1.:s. gins. rums . a nd oth<.:r liquors. J\ lso 1:rench clarets. a ll the popular brands of cha_mpagne an~I other fo re ig n ,,. i nes. ! ~ass · ale. (; u i1111ess' st nut. cnrd ia ls, and 111 tact cvcryth111g 111 the track to be foun d eyu1 in the largl'st cities. •\ specialty is made .of .Cantrell & Cochranc·s ginger a le a11d other soft drinks. Thtir O\\·n spcc 1.alt 1 l'~ a r l' ·· l'pper Crust." a r ye \rhiskey . a t $s.oo pe r gal lon; ··Shenandoah Club rye at $4.50. and "Car vel., at $s .oo. T hese are ecp1a l to tbe very best gonds to he found annvhcre. Other whiskevs arc ' ' n 1c1 K ing-,. at $_).:;o. ·· f;c>ldcn Crown·· at $2.:;o. the b est Kc 11 !ucl~Y n ·e at tile same price . .. \ \ .hit1.· :'II ills, . $z.50. and c>tiwr:-> . besides all \\·el ( k1i°nw11 a11 d pnpular brands of bc1lllC'd gonds. Jn c igars theY earn· a ge'ne ral line 111atk ]),· �Tl 11:: lTL'Y OF ROA:\OKE. 93 well-know n rna11u i:u.:t urc r s . Till· a hon· a r c but selections; all grades, however, may be depc11dcd 011 i1w lwi11g o f bl'St value for money. All are sold on th e ir m e ri ts and ; i n: vxactl:• as rcpn.·scntecl. The house caters especially to a fam il Y :Lncl rnvd i1.:i11a l 1 rad\.· ;111d to a mail order business from places which have no local l·•mY v11iv11 c\.'s. .\ II order s a r e promptly fillccl and satisfaction is g uaranl l'\.'<l. .\ l r. l '. I-'. I :yrne, who was with the orig inal house of J. Lawson & Co .. l hornug-h I:· u nc krstands the business and is an experienced buyer. .\Ir . \\·. D. Eq 11 i is thv 111a11agcr a n d he has been with the house for t h e past fo ur years. and dcY Olt.•s to t h l.' enterprise his constant care and ene rgi es. Th e h ou::-c is o nv distinguish ed fo r fair dealing and honest represen tations. and ful l , ·a lU\.' inr 111011c:-. pure goo ds. promptness, courtesy, and attention may hcrc lw de1w1Hkd upo n. as has long been realized by the public. EAGLE CLOTHING HOUSE, 24 Salem Avenue. ,\n excmp litlcation ni a t h o ro u g hly m odern and enterprising business is fu rni shed hy th\.· Eagk ( ·inthing House. This con cern was established he re in 1891, and it has ever since taken a high position in the favor of th e public. \Yho realize the really valuabl e inducements it is in a position to offer. T he store at the above addr ess embraces t\\·o floors, each of the dimensions of 75 x 30 feet . and this is fill ed with a large, co111plcte, a nd varied stock of clothing. gen ts" furnishings. and hats . su itable to the wants of all classes. O ne thing that distinguish es this concern from others i..; that it i s a bo11a h·rtc manuracturer of the clothing sold. so that the goods come direct from the rnakcrs to the public. thus obviating all 111iddle handling, and the ach·an tages thus derived are sha reel ,,·ith patrons and the yery lowest prices are ciuoted. The r~1ctory \\·here the goods are made i~ at 6 ~ o rth Liber ty Street, Baltimore. and the fi rm ·there are also la rge wholesale manufacturers, <1i-;t ri buting their products through a \\·ide range of territon·. T he l ~agl e Clothing House acivertises 1:1rgcly . and often has special incl 11C'cmcnts to offer . :-ind therefore it is ,,·d i for the public to look out MR . s. S I LVERMAN. for its aunouncements in the dailv pap<.:rs, which may be a 111ca11s of prntit and advantag~. The g?ods a_re ah,·ay·s the h<.:st va ltt c f<>r rnnm· ,-, h ttt a t t imes there are special bargams offered. In gents ' f11 n1 i:-.;l1ing-s and i1a ts large stocks a r c carried. including_ all. novelties. Th<.: hou,.;v dn1..'S q uite a llu ,.;i ncss with n ear-by rl'sidc nts and ~n,· 1 tcs co1Tcsponclcn cl· in t h is r egard \\.ithi11 the past t\\"O or three \Tars its sales \Jaye tr ip led a ncl thus is c:-.:\.·111pli fi\.·d t he \.'Stimation in \\·hich it· is hdd by the public. �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. 94 c. A. BERRY, Dealer in Wall Paper, Painter, and Decorator, I 16 Salem Avenue. _\ representative hou~e of Ro~moke ·s trade, tr~nsactin~. t_hc mos~ important business of the k111cl here 1s that of :\Ir. C. A. Bei 1 ) , established about nine years ago as a house painter and ~.., decorator. About five years later he added the handlino- of wall paper, etc. His store at the abov~ addre~s give~ him every conYenience and here is earned a particularly large and well selected sto~k of wall papers which is not surpassed in the State fo r rnriet\· and which includes domestic and imported papers from the cheapest to ~he finest in countless patterns,. and from \\'h1ch a choice may be made with pleasure and faci lity. He a lso hancllcs as specialties "Old Engl ish Floor \Vax," "S. & 'vV. F loor \'Vax," for~1it ure polish, household paints, dancing wax, polishes, etc .. also house and pictu re mottldino-s in laro-e va ri ety, and he executes to order picture frames, etc. T he stock~ which ~mounts to fully $J,ooo in value. is obtained direct from manufacturers1 and the facili ties assure that the lowest prices arc (jUOtCd to patrons. 1\r r. l1 erry devotes particular atten t ion to Jiot1Se painting and decorating. He is a prac.tical man of twenty-one years expc_rience, and he has made his present business from the very smallest of beginnings l~y hard work and fair dealing. He employs from twenty ~o thirtyfiye skilled ,,·orkmen accordino- to season who operate under his closest personal supervision. The pol~,. of the b~tsiness is to do the best work at j~1st and rc_aso1~ab!e prices. a nd to complete all contr~cts promptly and cfJ'.ic1cntly. \\ e will 111stance here some \\·ork done by h1111: All the bridges JO this city, the Grcene-":\Iemorial, Lutheran. and Grace Churches, Court-House, and a hotel a_t WytheYille. C. & O. shops at Clifton Forge, Baptist Orphanage at Salem. High School at Daleville. Bluefield Tnn at nlueficlcl. Hotel Roanoke, and hunclrecls o[ residences. business blocks. and public buildings between here and Williamson. \V. \'a. It is safe to sa\· that thost· \\'ho entrust their contracts to :'Irr. P>crn· can do so in the foll assurance that he will exten_d to them ~very courtes\· and attention. fair dealing. anc\ a thorough and satisfactory discharge of all obligations incmrecl. McGEE'S PHARMACY, 101 Campbell Avenue. Th~· a.u ractivL· an cl popular drug enterprise conductecl under the 11a111.e of ~lcCcc s Pharmacy, has been known as such for about three years. it having succccdcrl to the business of the \Vhite Front Pharmacy, instituted a number o_f years previously. Under the present management, however , the populant~· o[ lhc house has largely increased and. the business _more than dot1bled 111 volume. The store is well fitted up and 1s most conve111cntly and centrally locakd. Herc may be found drugs and medicines. toilet articles. cigars. and indeed CYen-tli ino- incident to a first-class estahlishnwnt of this character The: house m;1kcs ~pecialties o{ some specifics of its own 11rnn11facture, which have an established reputation. These are \Vitch Tlctzel Lotion. Ekctric l kadache Powder. Electric Corn Cure. a cough syrup. and some others. Tn the prescription department the greatest car(' is exercised, and all drugs 11secl are of the freshest and best quality. Mr. S. S. McGee, \\'ho is the manag-ing propri<·tor. is a graduate in pharmacy of the University Colkg-<: nf :\fC'dicine at Richmond. an~l he is also a State certificated druggist. �THE Cl TY OF R OAN OKE. 95 He exerc ises his closest super visio n over the dispensing departments to ensure correctness a nd efficie ncy. T he house will be found altogether an advantageous o n e with whi ch to deal. where the best quality of goods may be ·obtained a lo ng w ith fa ir p rices. every courtcs:·, accuracy, and attention. THE ST. JAMES HOTEL, E. R. Woodward, Proprietor, Opposite Norfolk and Western Railway Station. The St. James Tlotcl ''"a s built about the year r888, and for the pa~t fo ur years has bee n conducted under its present proprietorship. T he hote~ is s ituated immediately opposite the railroad station so that travelers have no bus or carriage fare to pay, and they can catch their trains at shor~est n oti ce. The hotel contains some forty sleep111g rooms and one hundred guests or more can be accommodated if an emergency requires it. All of the apartments are well furnished and cheerful T h e house is fitted up with all modern convenien ces, such as electric light and bells, bar-room, ladies' parlor, sample accommodations for commercial tnivelers, etc. As regards the fare we may say at once that a ll are agreed that there is no .better two -clollar-a-clay house anywhere, and manyh1gherpricecl hotels clo not set a better table. The hot~! caters for the patronage of commercial men, theatrical campanies, and the traveling public generally. . S pecial rates arc offered theatrical guests, conventions, a 1~d o the1· large assembl ies. The proprietor also caters for largt; banquets, e i ~ hc 1 · !or h ome p a r ties o r from a distance, and he has had particular ~u~cess m th is dcpa 1·tmcnt. The proprietor is M r. E. R. ' i\Tood\\·ard, who n 1 s. safe to Sa)'. is tho r·o u g hly popular, both in this city and with his patrons. He is an experien ced h otel man. He built and owned the Hotel Lee on Comm erce S tt:eet h e r e . and he was fo r a long time manager of the A:Iington Hotel at Danville. V a. He devotes his closest energies to his bus111ess. to rnak~ his h.o use a favorite . H c th oroug hly appreciates what the traveli~g public r equire, and is both able and willing to satisfy them. Travelers will do well when alig-htino- at Roanoke to step across the street to the St. James and verify fo r t11emselves the truth of what we here claim for this popular house. T. S. WRIGHT, Wholesale Fruits and Produce, 106 Nelson Street. A mong the ho uses en <,.ao·ecl in the important and <Yrowino- wholesale fruit ~ncl pro duce trade of th~ city is tha t conducted by i1r. T ."'s ..Wright, -establi s.h ecl by him in 1898. A t the above address he occupies spacious .and conve111_ent premises suitable to the business. i\Ir. ' i\Tright handles _all .kinds of fore ig n and d o m estic fruit s and country produce, making specialties of m elo ns a nd peach es in season, obtained principallv from North and South Carolina. Oth e r specialties a rc bananas bought ·direct from the ports. of ·ci~try in c0nj uncti 0 n with a small synd icate of wholesale dealers here.: w~ii~h gives the ve ry bC'::;t. of faci lities: a lso oranges from Florida and Cahfoi M~· Up to the p1·esent time t he trade of the house has been largely loc~I. bu~ 1 • Wright intc ncl s d uring th e coming season to extend the scope of h~s bns~ness. ancl to cater fo1· trade w ith d eakrs throtwho11t a radius of TOO mt!es chstant from H 0an o k e . TTc inYitcs enqttirie~ fr~m merchants and will be glad to �THE CITY OF RO.-\\'OKE. enter into corresponden ce on the s ubj ect. .\Lr. \\'rig ht h;is r cct.:nlly bt·co 1111.: the owner of a truck farm o f 34 ,Y! acr es situ att·d about a milt- and a half [ro 111 .\Jarket Square. which, unde r the management of a competc11t a nd <.'Xperienced gardener, will be d evoted lo the p roduction of all k inds of garden truck, including early vegetables, fruits, etc., thus ena bling him to su pply the trade d irect from the gro,,·er rig ht in to the hands nf the ckalcr. Th is . o f co urse, \\'ill material!\· enhance the fac ili ties of th e ln1siness in this depa rtment. \Ve m ig ht her e say in connectio n that .\Jr. \ \i rig-h t has m o r e than tri pled the extent of his business since the first year of its operatio n. \\.ilh his t.:11ha11ccd i<icilities there is every reason to anticipate that r90-+ will \\' it111.·s s :1 yet further expansion o f the house 's o peratio ns. \\'ithin the past yea r \ Ir. A. L. Feather has acquired an in terest in the abo,-c business. NOTTINGHAM COAL AND ICE COMPANY, Office 8 Campbell Avenue. T h e >:ottingham Coal and Ice Company was establ ish ed in 1894. Since the n it has well supplied the r esidents o f this city and yicin ity with two of tbe most vitally n ecessary products of cummunia l living. Speak ing first of the coal department, we will m ention th at the yards arc located at Sixth Street and Shenandoah Avenue, w h ere all convenie nces are availabk. and whence is supplied to the p ublic a ll kinds of coal and \\' OOd for burning. The ho use has lo ng en joyed the hi ghest reputation for promptness and for furni shing patron s with coal which is free from all impurities, well screen ed . and of the best qualily of the various grades. The ice factory is located at 305 Centre Aven ue, and here they have a good plant \\'hich has a capacity for the prod uction of about t\\'clve tons of ice daih·. Th is, h o wever. docs not r epresen t thei r entire facil ities in this line. as tli'ey also man age the business and supply the product o f th e Ice, Coal. and Cold Storage Company, which has a capacity of abou t twenty tons of ice daily. A ll ice s uppl ied by both companies is of the purest quality, made fro m fi ltered water by the best processes. In addition to a local trade in ice. the company ship their p r oduct to towns in this section and s uppl y the refrige rato r cars th at pass through this city in transit. In all depa r tments of the bus iness they possess till.' best of facilities. insuring the fu llest confidence of patrons. The gcntkme n at the head of t h e enter prise arc J. A. Fishburn. president . and\\' . F . Nottingham . secretary and treasure r . These arc bo th well k n0\\'11 am\ prornincnt residents o f this city. T h ese gentlemen a r c a lso r espectively president and secretary of the Ice. Coal. and Cnl<i ~tora~·c Company. above r efer red tn. They a lso -~II. tl:e same positio ns in the ~p ru ce Pine Coa l Company. nf Coeburn . \ irg111ia. PACE AND BOBBITT, Real Estate, 104 Jefferson Street. 1-'romincnU\· ide11tif1cd with rea l estate intcn.:sls in th is c it,· i,.; th e \H'll known and reliable firm nf Pace & l ~obbitt . \\·hi ch "as originalh · io undccl in 1R9r as Omohundro & Co., lhc presen t fi r m bein g o rganiz~d ai><)nt te n ~-l'a r,.; ago. The house buys, sells: and l'Xchang-\.'s cily property of c\·cry description . far111 la11d s in th is a 11cl ll('Ig"hhori ng StalC'S . etc. They abo take charg·c nr properties fo r 11011-rC'sirkn ts. collect n.:nts. L'lc. .\no t h er <kpa rl men t is ncg·ot iati n ,.,o· loan s nn . real . estate.. .As regards in vestments in this cit,. . by. n o n - residents. th e fi r m 111v1te enq mnes, and thl'.'" a r c in a p ositio n to clearly dc111on,.:tra te the a cl vantages at hand . There is C \'l' r \ · i11c111ccmc11t at th e present time and jud icious purchases. ma cl e under thC' a< h ·icc and auspices of a reliable r eal estate agen cy . s uch as that no\\' under cornnwnt. ca n scarcely fail nf r esults which sh a ll he 11lti111alcl~· prnfitabk and r c111u11cratin·. :\Ir. Pace i:- �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. 97 sccreta ry of th e :\at io 11a 1 I m ·estmcnt Company, \\'hi ch own a tract of land \\' hich is s11 hdi,· idcd in to lots anti sole\ at from $ r50 to $250 per lot. The street ca r s r un t• 1 " ·it hi11 a coupk of squares of the property. i\lr. Pace also as a me111hcr u f t ill' . \ 11wr ica11 Tickel Hrokers' Association, buys and sells rai lroa d tick ds . and gu 1 nal l ~· has on hand tickets at reduced rates to all principa l puin ts. I k also g iH'S the full est Yalues fo r unused tickets. A call on him 111<1." ht· t il l' mc.:ans of s11bstanl ial sa \'ings to travelers. T he individual members of this liri11 an· \lcssrs. S. 11. l~acc and J. T . Bobbitt. :\Ir. Pace wa s a membe r qf th e o r igi1 1al firm of O mohundro & Co. H e has had an experience of t l1 L' 1Tal estate bu siness here extending over a dozen years and may be cited as an e xpert on a ll relating· to local real estate values. He has always been closeh· ident ifi ed \\'ith the city's interests and is now one of the di rectors of th e n ..-cL·ntJ_,. o rganized Peoples \'ational Bank of this city. He is al so a nota r_,. p 11l1lic. \ I r. l\nhhi tt has been connected with the real estate business fo r t\\'l'ln· o r fourteen years a 11 cl is also fam iliar with its details. FRANKE . BROWN, D ealer in Hides, Wool, Furs, Etc., Dried Fruits, I I I E ast Campbell Avenue. r o r n ear!\· f1ftl'l'11 \'t'il l' S the abO\'(' hOUSe has been identified With the trade of n oanr°>h'. and t hl.' cha racter of its operations may be said to be di~­ tinct fro m an_,. oth lT entcrpr isc here. it being the only one of the kind in tins locality. Tl1e c11tnpri se \\·as fnunrlcd by its present proprietor in 189~. The prem ises nccupi(·d cn mprisc a hu ildinQ" of three floors of the dimensions of L 10 x 25 feet . ~\ I r . l \ro\\'11 deals in h ides, wool. and furs. pmchasing the san~ c fo r spot cash in any quantity from a single hide or pelt to a carload . T h is section is " ·di <ldaptcd for obtaining supplies. and the range of fu~·s here olJta inahk include fo x. skunk. mink . opossum. coon . muskrat, rabbit. and some h ea r :11HI deer s ki n s. :.\l" r. B ro\\·n i1w ites shipments of any of the aboye a s wel l as \\·ool and hitks. and ,...n·uarantees the hio·hest prices for the .,, same. The g oods a rl.' her e prepared for market and arc shipped to all parts of t he countr y ln manufacturers and the wholesale trade. which will fin d this an a dvantageo us p o int from \\' h ich to obta in supplies. A nother specialty i~ g in seng and '\ fr. l:ro \\·11 is alwa:·s open to buy all of this curious product. of nature w h ich ma_,. h e offrrcd hi111 . The house also handles Virg inia su~-d necl apples and bl'rrics . "·hich arc obtained from local sources and which for qual it~· arc eq u a l lo tlic h cst in the countn·. These are also shipped to a.ll par ts. Both to co 11 s iQ"nors ~111 d const1111ers·. this house has the best inducements to offc1· and im~ite> enquiries in connection with all department~ of tl~e bus iness. Th e prnprictoi-. }\'fr. F rank E. Brown. has been identified with th is bus in ess for man ,. Yea rs a 11 cl t h oro u~·h h · un dcrstands its cl eta iIs. P rior to r890. h e wa s engaged on a fa r m a;1d 'is in touch therefore with farmers thro tlghout t h is section. Those \\'ho do business \\'ith him rnav rely upon receiv ing fair and ho norahlc treatment along with courtesy, pron1ptness, an<l liberali t:·. THE HOME HOTEL, F red Spoerhase, Proprietor, Angell Block , Campbell Avenue. J\ r ca lh · Yalu ahle addition to th e facilities of this cit\' is The Home Hotel. wh icl; wa s opened to the publi c by its proprietor . i\fr. 'Fre? ~poerh ase. J a nuar _,. ·r s t. 1c'JO-J.. T h is house is locatcct in the nc\\· Angell butkl~ng at the inclicatccl a ddress . and is in t he Y<' r v center of the citv along the hne of the elC'ctric cars. a 11 cl is com·cnicnt to ·all points. There. are about twenty-five rooms as "· ell as d in ing·- room . office. hath-rooms . and all modern c~n~·e­ nienccs. l\ s1wcialty is mack o[ the cooking, \\'hich is excellent, combm1ng �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. both the American and German c11isiucs. and guests haYe pronounced it lo be equal to any in the city. The_rate of tl~e Home Hotel for trans ie nt guests is $1.50 a day. with a substantial rcduct1on for reg ula r hoarders a ncl _those staYino- for anv length of time. Table boarcl here at $4.00 per \\'eek is the best Y~ltte in the cit'" Commer cial travelers are i1witecl to make this ho use their tempo rary hori1e, and the patronage of theatrical parties. baseball and football teams societies and others is catered for. The house. as its name indicates. is e;sentialh· homelike: and comfortable. \\'hile the rates arc most reasonable. ~Jr. Spoerhase. the proprietor, takes C'vcry care personally that his patrons shall he satisfied. Tl c has hacl an experience of the hotel business before coming to this city. w hich he intends to make his home. H c is particularly well-known, however. in con nection w ith the "\Vonder of the Twentieth Century,,. troupe of cducatccl ho rses ancl clo~s . "'hich were exhibited at the Roanoke Fair last f:ill. Thest' \\'Onclcrfol animals haYe been shown at fairs all o,·cr the "Cnitcd States and haYC always pron•cl a kacling attraction. ~fr. Spoerhase im·ites correspondence in r egard to this 11nio11c exhibit of trained canine ancl <'C111i1w intell i ~cnce. and managers or fairs, carnivals, etc .. w ill do \\'ell to place tht·rnsclves in co111111un ication w ith him. W. E. W OLFENDEN, Electrical Engineer and Contractor, 104 Campbell Avenue. In reference to the above nam('d lmsi1wss \H' may state that it was originally instituted at Sale111 . b,· ".\fr. \V. E. \ Volf('nclen. in 1893 Tn r<)or. lk' r emoved it to this city which offerccl a bctkr field as headq uarters. :\t the above add ress he occupies premise~ consisting of a store. two war eho uses. and a workshop. As rcg-ards the stock here carriC'd we may sa ,· that it includes everything- in the ~way of dcctrical appliances and s111)plic~. which arc obtained direct from the factories. and \\'hich rnnstitnte the most complete and varied stock of these goods in this section of the Sni11h. "\fr. \Vnlfenclen supplies dealers ancl others \\'ith the above throu~hout Southwest Virginia and parts of \Vest Virg'inia. Tn the <kpartmcnts or dcctrir:l l engineering :ttl(l contracting. this house has attain ed the hig hest repute. T he concern is in a position to undertake evcrvthing in the line of electri cal <'ne;in C'cring from a push-button to complete electric Jig-ht o r pO\\'Cr plants. "'.\Tr. \Volfenckn has every facilitv anrl conven ience. H c employs a force of from t\\'clve to fi rtccn skilled m echanicc:. supplemented )),· others as occasion demands. Th<' hous(' has executed a lar~e number nf contracts both small aml lar~c in this ;me\ neighboring localities. Mr. \Volfcnclcn r ccenth· cksigned an<! install ed a comolcte Jig-ht and power plant for the Stone L ight ancl Pmn•r Company. of \i\Tytheville. Va.: a lso a complete arc a nd inca11clesccn1· lighting: plant for the Virg-in ia Iron Coal ancl Coke C'omparn· at Bristol. Va.-Tenn. : a complete elect rical eouipmcnt for the - Iorfolk an cl \\Tcstern. Bl uefielcl Tnn. an cl 1he :-1' orfnlk and \i\Testern shops at Rluefi clcl. \V. Va.: also l\\'O C'lcctric li~hting- plants for the Virginia Rrcwing- Compam· : complete li~hling- installatio n and intercommunicating- telephone s~·stem for the Virginia Rriclgc anrl Tron C'omnany of this citY. Of cou rse the h0usc has done much else in the \\'av of local ancl ncar-bv ,~·orlc Enquiries arc sol icitccl, estimalC's an<l all infonnnlion an· promptly furnisher!. Mr. \Vol ft·nclcn is a practical electrical engineer of experience and he gives hi s closest personal attention to all opera! ions. The facilities of the house ensure a most rcasonahle scale of char~cs. ancl c,·cn· contract is faithfully carried nut to the entire satisfaction o-r' patrons. Tli'c enterprise serves to enhance the growing influence which this city su stains a" a theater of endeavor and production. �THE CITY OF ROANOKE. 99 GOOCH-CROSBY COMPANY, Wholesale and Retail Books, Stationery, Etc. 10 Campbell Avenue. The abon.:-1ia111cd compan y \\'as o rganized about two years ago, succeeding to an uld established business founded about fifteen years ago. The pn.:misc:s as llO\\' occupied colllprise a modern and well-appointed store LOO x 25 kl"l in dimensions, in addition to \\'arerooms in upper part of the building. Thi..' co111pany arc booksellers and stationers, handling books of all kinds, fancy and t·ommcrcial stationery, pictures, frames, art goods, fancy china, cut-glass, oflice supplies, etc. The company are also sole agents here fo r the celebrated G lo be-\.Yern ickc bookcases, who manufacture every kind of bookcase for onice and ho11sch0 ld 11sc. I n addition to the transaction of a large and gro\\'ing retail business, the company job school supplies of all kinds, statiom.:ry, l'lc. The trade in this department is mainly in Southwestern \·irginia. and they im·itc enquiries in this regard, assured as they are t hat they han' the \'Cry best inducements to offer merchants and others. The company make a particular specially of picture frames, which they make to order. They ha \'C the best of m odern appliances and a large variety of patterns a n d s ty ks from \\'hich suitable selections may be made. T hey guara1~tec pro mptn ess and r('asonablc prices. T he Gooch-Crosby Company compnscs th(; foll o wing g-1..'ntlemen : A. G. C r osby, president; \V. P. Gooch, secretary and trca!"urcr. and directors with them, G. G. Gooch, of Staunton; G. G. Gooch, jr.. t1:ea!'11n.: r of The Stone Printing and :\[anufacturing Company. and Ro. :.\l. l". 11t. cashic1· Capital Sa\'inas Dank of Richmond. i\Iessrs. A. S. Crosby and \\·. I'. Cooch arc acti\'c in the manao-cmcnt and they have every experience. h<\\·i ng- been fo r a m1111bcr of years ~1111cctcd \\'ith a similar en· tc1yri se prior to thL·ir emba rk ing- in their 1) rescnt 11ndertaking. They may ~e said to be acc0111p lish cd bu\'crs. thor otwhh· coO'nizant of the drift of pubhc 0 . "' taste and requin·mcn t s in thei r lines. The-l10usc is quite up-to-date anc11ias stead iI y i ncreascd its business under the present ma nagc111ent. �Salem, Virgir1ia. ~ ALEi\I is on the main line of the ~or folk and \ Vestcrn R a ilway, seven m iles from Roanoke, wit h w h ich it is co1111 ectecl by electric ~~ cars : sixty miles from Lynchburg, and t\\·o h undred and s ixtyfour miles from ;\orfolk. \ \fith respect to natural advan tages . Salem may challenge comparison \\·it h «nr place in the State. lt is sitllated in t he beautiful and fe r tile Valley of t he Roanoke . 1100 feet ahovl' "~~, ' i BIRD'S- EYE V IEW OF SALEM. sea -level. It is eminently healthful. It is free from malar ia, and there a re in the immediate v icini ty a number of mineral and other springs yieldi ng th e purest water. The cl imate is mild, equable, and invig·orati ng . T he average rainfall is about fo rty-two 0 1· forty-th ree inches annL1ally. T h e average s ummer lemperature is a bout 70° , the win ter average being about 4 I 0 • For the ,·ear the average is about 58°. · The soil in the n eighborhood is very productive. Large crops of cereal g rain s are raised, and vegetables and fr uits grow in g reat profusion. The finest varieties of apples are g rown in th is dis tri ct. The h ill s and moun tains in the vicinity are well t imbered. �SALEM, VA. JOI Salem is the county-scat of Roanoke County. The town owns the electric light plant a nd the water supply of the place. There is here a good town-hall " ·ith all fac ilit ies. Two noticeable institutions at Salem are the Luthc 1-c111 < )rpli; rn ag~· and the n aptist O r phanage . • T her e a n : at Salem a ll conveniences and faciliti es for making life pleasant a n d a g reeable. T h ere is here in vogue one of the best school systems i11 th e country. i11 cludi 11g a high school and a grammar school, in addition to school con n·n icnces fo r t he colored population. T here are also three Meth · odis t chu rches . one Luth1.:ran, one Presbyterian, and one Baptist church, besides colo n :d c hurc h c~ . LUTHERAN ORPHANAGE. Sa km has al \\· a ,.s IJccn considered a center of education. and besides t h e p u blic schools. R·oanokc College has conferred upon the place a reputation th ro ug ho ut the e ntire coun tr y. Families often make Salem their place of reside1ic1.: \\'hi lc t h eir child ren arc being educated. and the more so as the town is 1.:111in c 11tly a d<.: lightful and healthful spot in " ·hich to live. . Spea king o f l{oanoke Colkge ,,.c may say that it is an educational estab li shm ent \\'h ich has achieved the hig hest reputation for merit and effi ciency. This in sti tution was fo unded in 1853. Its patrons are fo und in fo urteen States and territo ries and three foreio-n cou ntries. I n th<' educat ional " ·or kl J~oanokc College represents theb cause of liberal education, under p ositive C hristia n influence. The principal features of the college are courses fo r (k g rccs \\'ith electives; hig h standard commercial and preparatory courses, Cc n 11a11 , I7rench. and Spanish. Library of 22,00 0 ,·olurncs, workin g la bo ratory, good t11orals and discipline, six churches. no bar-rooms. ver y rno cleratc expenses. T he president of the college is Dr. J. A. Moreh ead , to whom a ll enq uiries should be addressed. · There a rc at Salem a number of important manufacturing a.nd productive industri es. The Salem Tanner y is a very extensi,·e enterpnse, empl<?ying 120 rnen, produ cing- oak -tanned belting butts. and s~ou~·ed backs for making hig h -grade m en's and women's shoes. T he capacity is about 1,800 �102 SALEM, VA. hides weekly. The tannery is operated by~Leas & McVitty Incorporated, of Philadelphia. There is also about four 111iles from the city the Pierpont Brick vVorks, employing about fifty men and producing about 6,500,000 fine red building brick anm&a lly. i\l r. G. R Pierpont is the proprietor of these works, and the products are marketed through the firm of Adams Bros. & Paynes, of Lynchburg . T here is also at Salem a Aouring mill which grinds all kinds of grain for farmers and others in the locality. Other leading industries of Salem will be detailed at length in the pages that follow . BAPTIST ORPHANAGE. There are good financial facil ities here, including one national hank, a State bank, and a trust and loan company. The Roanoke Grocery and M illing Company have a branch wholesale house here for the more convenien t transaction of their trade in this vicinity. The mercantile enterprises are fully up-to-date and complete, ancl entirely adequate to the needs of the population which at the present time aggregates about 4,000 persons. The town, however, is g rowing and no doubt will soon be entitled to rank amonothe more important business and productive centers of the ol d Domini o1~ Some of the principal in dustries of Salem are as follo\\·s : �SALEi\I. VA. 103 OAKEY WAGON COMPANY, Manufacturers of Farm Wagons, Etc. Salem, Va. Th<: abon: may be quo ted as o ne of the most important industries oi Salem, and indeed in this section o f the State. The business was orig inally located a t Dam·i lk and "·as re mo yed to Salem in 1890. The site of the prcscnl p la n l \\·a s for som e year s kno wn a s old F lynn Vlagon Company's \\·o rks, a nd late r the bus iness was oper ated as T he Salem \i\Tagon Company. About 1 <JOO, the " ·orks \\·e re sold tmder fo rced mortgage, and were then p u rchasc<l by :.\Ir. 0 . D . Oakey, and in 1902 the present company was organized. S incc thl'n impo rtan t imprO\·ements have been inaugurated, and to-day the plant is 0 1w o f lhe best equipped and up-to-date in this section. A ll uding tn the n trious ckpartmcnts in detail \\·c ma,· state that there is WOOcl\\· o rking d epartment Of two floors, which is the dimensions of 60 x 120 feet. the black srni lh shop of one Aoor is 30 x roo feet. the paint shop two-story h ig h is 30 x Cio feet, and the re is a lso a sing le-story warehouse 30 x r20 fee t, as well as dry kilns. etc. ."\ 60-hor se power eng ine supplies the m o tive for ce, and fro m fo r ty to sixt:' wor k people, according to season, are g ive n e mplo y m e nt. th e majoril:· of these being skilled mechanics. !he comp a 1w man u fact 111-es the \\·ell-k nO\r 11 •• Oakev " fa rm \rag·ons, which smce their fi1:s t ap p ear ance o n t he market have taken the hig hest rank. ~he ei'scn t ia l q u alities of these \\"ago ns a rc strength, d11rability. light run111ng qual iti es . a nd efficienc~-. Their clmability is assured . as they are made from the v e r y best m a teria l by e xperienced wo rk men u nder practical a nd competent s u pen-isio n . .'\ 11 the \\·ood used in their manufacture is properly n ri c cl and seasoned. a nd eyer:· part of the wagon is tested before leaving the wor ks. i\ s r egar d s t he ir light ru nning qualities the d raught is red 11cecl to the min im u m . sa \·ing· t h e \\"ear o f the ho r sl's and allowing the heaviest load to be carr ie d . \\'ith r egard to the fac il ities "·c mav here mention that th•' wor k s at Salem arc con t iguous to the great coal a1id hard-wood timber s~c­ tions o f t h e S tall'. fre ight rates a r c r ea sonable and la bor is not hig h in pnce a nd is ca s ih · con t rolkcl. th e most cor d ial relations existing bet\\"een employer a n d eniployed . The above cou pled to the complete cha_racter of _the plant and e xpe rie n ced 111anagemcnt. e nables the very best quality ~f vehicle to he prncl tKcd at lo w est prices. The company make all kinds of smgl<' a_,n<I c!ouhlc-h o r se fa r m wag·ons. a lso <lra \·s . durnp-car ts. and ]11111ber truck~. 1 he company in v ite enq uir ies . a nd p11J)Jish a price list detailin~ the different s izes and s lyks w h ich " ·ith other reci nirccl par ticulars they \\"tll at once f~r­ war d upon application. The trade of the ho use extends throughout VirU of �104 SALEIVI, VA. o'inia. l\[aryland, \Vest \"irginia. >:orth and South Carolina. etc .. and they have commercial traYelers on the road. and local agents in n1rious places. The cxccuti\·c officers of the company are E. E . Hughes. president of the Hughes Duggy Company of Lynchburg. president. and ( ). D. Oakey, secretary and treasurer. Tht• latter gent lem a n r esides at Salc:m and gives to the enterprise his close persona l Sllf)Crv ision . The ho use ma:-1 a ltogethe r llC' cited as a progressive o ne with every inducc111<:nt of val11e to offer the trade and through them the public. and it has furthermo r e contributed largely to draw attention to thi s locality as a favorab le center of production and distribution. FARMERS NATIONAL BANK, Salem, Va. To the Farmers :\ational Bank of Salem must be accorded the clistim:tion of being the oldest established national bank in Southwest V irg inia. It \\as founded in 1871. its first president being Green U. noarcl. He was succeeded by James Chalmers, and th is gentleman 's son. F. IT. Chalmers. succccclcd to the position in 189 r. ;\ [ r . .J ames Cha liners was also the fi rst cashier, a nd again in his turn he was succeeded by :i\l r. F. If. C ha lme rs, w ho i:: now president. :\Jr. \\'. 11. Ruthrauff became cash ie r a bo\lt s ix year::; ago. :\ Ir . .J. C. Langhorne is vice-pr esident and :\Ir. J. ll. D\lnca n is assistan t cashier. The board of directors in addition to the president, vice-president, and cashier. includes ~ l essrs. L. C. Hansbrough and \\'. R. \Vhitesca r\'cr. the whole constituting a strong combination which afforcls the fullest conJi<lencc. The Farmers :'\ational Hank has a capital stock of $75.000. with a surplus and undi\'idecl profits aggregating $-1-0.000. The deposits aYeragc abom $200.000. and th<: loans ancl discounts about thl· same amount. tl;is bank transacting the largest banking business he re. Th l· Farmers Sational I lank conducts a regular hanking· bus iness, making" loans. discounts . and collcclions. Jts principal corrcsponclcnls a re the '\: a tio na I ( it\" Dank. -:\1" cw \ 'ork: the Fou rth Street ;..!ationa l. Philadelph ia : the :\lcrcha nts >.Jationa l. Richmond. T he Farmers N'atio nal Hank in vites tlw m:count s and husi ncss of a ll classes. and extends lo its customers even· faci lit,· a nd assistance. During the third of a ccntnry that it has bc('n in e~istt·ncl· it has contributed m11ch to\\'ards the clevclopment and prog'n:ss of the focal it\". and has Wl'athtred all crises and Yicis-.ituclcs with unimpaired cn•clit. a1~d to-da\' is a s tro ng link in the chain of staunch financial institntinns which support ·and foster the industries and rcpulr of the State of Virginia. SALEM MACHINE WORKS, Manufacturers of Flour Mill Machinery, Salem, Va . .'\n enter prise which has con tributed much to make knmn1 the name of Sal<:rn, \ ' a .. throughou t a \\'irk- expa nse o f country. is that o f the Sakrn .\lachinc \Vorks. whose products find a market thrn11gho11t \'ir~ini a . \Vest \ "irginia. ':\orth a11d South Carolina . Tennessee. Ccnrg-ia. ancl the South generally. The inclnstr_,. \\'as fn1111<iccl about 1R90. a11<l s ince tlwn it has gained a high reputation. The " ·orks cm·er an arC'a of aho11L an acre. upon which arc ;1 t\\·o-ston· machine -.hop (>0 x 200 feet. and a fo1111cln· -1-0 x Cio ft.et. Th(' works arc· eq11ip1wcl with ~pccial and lah·'-t i111prnn•d 1\rnchi11cr~· anrl apr>lianccs suited to the inclustr:--. and a1~ nnTa.g-c 11f ahout thirty skilled mC'chanics a re g iven c111ploy111c·nt. .. \1 tht· _Sak-111 . :'..lad1.ine \Vo rks ~ s 111a1111facturc<i a co111pkt(' line of l1011r 111111 111ach11 wry . 111 cl 11d1 ng- miler 11111ls. holl'ing- nrnchints. p11rific•rs. packers. bran dusters. and corn mil l machi ncr:-'. T h<' housC' also makes pulkys. lrnn.l!·C'rs. etc .. as we'll as doing all kinds o f machinery repairs for local patrons. They have also appl iances for promptly �SALEM, \TA. 105 rC'grinding and rccorrugating rolls. The machinery they make embodies the latest improvements of value, and is at least the equal of any made anywhere. The enterprise is the only one in the South manufacturing a complete line of flour mill machinery, and being nearer their market are able to offer better inducements in the wav of lower freight rates and prompter del iveries. Again the location of Salem is such that labor is lower in prices a nd expenses much less t han in most places, enabling them to quote the lowest prices for high-grade products. The gentlemen at the head of this entcrpri!'c a re .J. \\!. F. A llcmong, president; T. J. Schickel, treasurer, and J· : \!Jcmong, s(;cretar y. A ll of the above have been connected with the busmess since 1893, and give to it their close personal attention and supervision. r;:. THE WORDEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Wholesale Manufacturers of Pants, Salem, Va. O ne of the most important plants operated in Salem, is that known as the \Vordt·11 ~ranufacturing Company, which September 14th, 1903, sue. ceeded the Holstein Woolen Comp a n y, which was founded in 1876, and whose plant \\·as destroyed by fire August 21st, i903. The plant now operated consists of a three-storv building of 8o x 50 feet, '~hich has recently been specially constructed for the industry. It is a model plant in all its details. The factory is operated by gasoline engines, and the appliances, which are of the .. --·-·.,..,s~:---<>.~ best and latest improved _,.....__ - · ~ ___ .. - _ ....... character, include seventy.· , . z::z:::.:~ ~.,...___..,,..,_ five sewincr machines, an e ! ect1 IC CUtt1no- I· .f 1· . . . b I . r I plant. Th :;- _.'"111 e, gaso me pressmg ~11ach111es, also its own e ~ctnc 1g 1t 1 e vai ous departments co1111)nse the stock rooms cutting rooms. ancI f actor)' p 1. ' b hshment ~, oper, a.nd system and order supervene.s throughout the esta n io·ht ti · I he Prcn11ses a re so arranged that the light is excellent and at ol"abo 1~ hundreds of incandescent lamps give the best of faci lities. A force u 100 work-people are employed under the direct supervision of a competent s upe 1..intendent. The company are manufacturers of pants ma cl e 1 . e.xc_usive1Y for the jobbing trade. Their ra1we of products is from the c 1icc1pcst · • use, to the best worsted b · l . · for wo · 1·J<111g men ·s goods. All matena 1 manufactures are obtained direct from the mills, the most expert us~~1 111 tie cu ·frs /re employed, and evervthing in the factory conduces to economy of proc u.c 1011 and perfection in th·~ output. All sizes arc made, and as many as ~~o ~t_Y!es ai~c produced. The location of the factory assures a class of help thctt 1-5 in t('l)igent, at the same time that it is reasonable in cost, and there is nevei· a ny labo r troubles here to disorganize the enterprise. T he experience 0 the management assures a complete familiarity of the markets and the "ants of the trade are catered for in the very best manner. These goods have a r c.putation extending over a qua rter of a century. and the factory is taxed tn its foll capacitL The <»oods are sold from :'lrobile to Canada, and from Cal ifornia to N c,\, Englan~I. aad in these districts the house employs a numhc~· of co111111ercial travelers. T he capacit.\· of the works is 11p to about r.ooo pairs of pants cla i l~-. The t>xecutive officers of the company arc E. M. ! �106 SALEi\1, VA. \ Vorden, president ; L. C. Hansbrough, v ice-p resident ; \V. R . Cross, secretan ·. and J. C. L a nghorne, treasurer. Messrs. \ i\Torden a nd Cross a rc active in the conduct of the business. T he fi rst named gent leman came here originally from New Y ork and he has been connected w ith t he enter prise fo1· the past twenty-six years. i\Ir. Cross has been identified with t he business fo r a bout eight years. F rom small begin nings, under competent ma nagement t his enterprise has attained to very impor ta nt dimensions, a nd is in e:very way entitled to the pronounced success that it has achieved . THE CRAWFORD, G. P. Roller, Proprietor, Salem, Va. T he town o f Salem, pleasantly situa ted a mong the foothills of V irginia, ma y rig htfu lly be considered as one of the most healthful and delightful places of residence in the State. T he health-seeker and the business man both fi nd a pleasure in a temporary so journ here. Catering to the req ui rements of travelers at Salem we find The Cra w fo rd Hotel, wh ich may be regarded as one of the best hotels in Virg inia . outside the ver y largest cities. T he house contains a bout fifty g uest-rooms, well furnished and pleasant. some of them havi ng pri vate bat hs attached. T he h ou ~ e is steam heated . an d there a re all modern conveniences, including electric bell s, ladies' parlor . well furnis hed dining-room. a nd hall:;. etc. T he ta ble is " ·ell supplied a nd altogether the house may be regarded as foll y equal to any $2.00 per day house in the country. T he above is the rate, but speciall y reduced terms a re off('rcd to those making a k ngthened stay. :\ Tr. G. P . Roller . th e proprietor of the hotel, has been run ning it for the past six years. but he has been conm·cll'<i w ith the hotel business altogether for twelve yea rs. and thoroughly understands its details. He str ives in ever y way to make his g uest s com fo r table, and he is popular w ith all who have en joyed his hospitalit y. He cate rs pa rticularh· to commercial men. and also to sum mer visitors. who ,,·ill fi nd the house cool a nd comfor table, t he neighborhood dclightfol, wi th plenty of nice drives and beautiful scenery all around. :\ Ir. H.olkr is about to enla rge th e office of the hotel and g enerall y to irn pro\'(: it all throug h. T h is ,,·ill be completed fnr the coming- season. The house .is altogethe r to be commenclcd and vis itor!' 1\·il l fin d a hea r ty welc0me extended them by the propri etor. CAMDEN IRON WORKS, Foun ders and Machinists, and Manufact urers of Iron Fences, Archit ectura l Iron W or k , Etc., Salem , Va . T h e origin of thi s enterprise transpi red about 1880. a nd fo r so1 nc yea rs it was opera tee\ by :\I r. J. B . Camden. l n i 887. the \Yorks we re sold under :• deed of trust. a nd were acquired by :\Ir. 0 . D . Oakey, ,,·ho has ever since conducted them. T he enter prise, however , has hcen s ince cons i<lcrahl y 1.' Xtendecl and enla r ged. T he plant consists of a foundry 40 x 60 feet. 111 a~h i n e shop 40 x 25 feet, a nd a two-story iron k nee factor y 40 x <JO feel. S ome fifteen to twenty mechanics a re here employed . and the operations of t he works incltlCk a regula r foun dry a ncl machine shop in aclcl ition to the 111a m 1facture of special ties. T he com pa ny ma nufactures wrought steel fe nces a nd o·ates fo r a rchitectural a ncl other purposes. T he variety of std es a ncl pa t tern s is ver v la rge . and the products have an incli virlualit,· of their o wn ma kirw th em ver y attract ive and a rti stic. The compa ny publish a catalogue w hich in,..,par t ill us fratcs the goods. a nd this. is for warded upon application-, Thi s. however . does not fully show the va riety of the products. a nd a n yth ing not shmn1 ca n he mack to order if desi red. T he corn pan y ab0 ma ke posts. clesk railings. iron stairways. balconies . fire escapes. cast-iron house a nd sh op ~ ' �SALEi\l, VA. 107 fronts, garden vases, and all descriptions of cast-iron work for buildings . T hese are produced a t lowest prices rendered possible on account of the facilities available. The company will p romptly furnish estimates a nd all particula rs . The fences and other iron products are shipped throughout t h e Sou th, the demand for the ordinary foundry and machine work being largely local. The company a lso make another specialty. This is the " 0. K ." shoe last and stand for cobblers. T his is reversible and is mack in four s izes. It is a very useful and well-made appliance. The proprietor of the business is i\rr. 0. D. Oakey. \\·ho may be quoted as one of the most e ne rgetic and en ter pr ising business men of Salem. He is also treasurer of the Oakey \Vagon Company, and is identified with the p roprietorship of the Oakey Har cl\\"are Company. Jn add ition he has other important interests in t h e locality. J. SHARTZER, Wholesale and Retail Florist, Salem, Va. O ne of the most interesting industries carried on in this section is that of i\J r. ]. Shar tzer, who in 1889 first commenced at Salem the conduct of r1 r od11ci11g cu t Aowers for the market. He had. however. previously oper- ~ted a _ si1~1i lar enter p~·ise at l:·lollins Institute for a number of years. At sa.Je!11 ~t ~h e present tnnc he has a n umber of greenhouses. the \\"ho le hay ing ~ supedic1al area of so_111e_ 40.00? feet under g lass. :\ [r. Shartzer grows all J:inds 0 : ~lowers, specialt_1cs be111g made of roses. carnations. violets. and .J1r _vsa n 11emu111s, and this gentleman has earned a h io-h repute throuo·h ~1 1 e So_utl~ for perfection in _this r egard . Indeed the h~use is the larg~st 0 c(o\VCI .t Ao\\:.ers _we?t of Rich111011d, and is the pioneer of the busines~ in t11iS l_ocah ty. Specialties as before sa id arc made of cu t flO\\·ers . also o f all 1.:ind;h?;P~T°a~ ~lesigns for,.\~·c_<lc!ings, funera ls, and other functions . Goods ~re ked in ~) t_1 ~?t~ghout \ 11 ~ 111_ia, \Vest \'irginia. a1~d . Tennessee a1~cl are , x~.~. 111 such a \\a: as ensures them a r nv1no· at dcst1nat1011 m 17ac 1 ·i::rst-c ass_ ~oncht 1on . The track of the house is both \\·hole~alc and retail l ' I enqu 1nc" · · 1· ·t I f 1·o m me · l"1vl(l11als · · ieti·~.., · , 111( . ' <II c so 1c 1 ec soc an cl tl1e "'t-r-clc and wil l· ' \\" 1tl1 . l. . · ~.,.' " ·' 111el c • p1 ompt rep_ ics and atte111Ion. T he prices 1rill bv found Yen 11 1 ,,ode ate. at the same t1111c the qua lit\· a nd freshness of products can not ; e e)(celle<~. In Roanoke flO\Ye rs gro\yn in these greenhouses ma\. be ob7 '-ljnccl at i\lessrs. Johnson & Joh nson's stor e. and theY rnav be orclerccl direct. ~ fr. Shartzer has had an exprrirnce of more than t~n'nt\· Year~ as a Ao w('r ~~rdener a nd he takC's a prick and interest in hi::; <klig hlful· vocatio n. 0 �INDEX . rAGE l'.-\(;ll Airheart-Kirk Clothing Co. . . . . . . . . . . 58 Keeton, W. V .. \\' h olesnle Fruits and Produce..... . .. . . ............. 67 Armes, C. M., & Co. , R eal E stnte n nd Insurance ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :)~J Eennn rd, ,\. J., Plumber a11d Heating Engineer. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Baldwin's Detectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Lunsford, Chas. & Sons, Insuranre . . 57 Bear , J. H., Barrel and Stave Factory, Etc.............. . .. . ......... 52 '.lf:tgi c City Fruit & Produce Co.. .... . :17 Becker Grocery Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !JO :\f:ns teller, J. H., Marble and Grnni t(• Becker, W. L., :JJercha ndise B roker. . . 35 i\Ionuments, Etc... .. . . . . . . . . 53 Beller & Harrell, R eal E s tate ...... .. 63 '.\Ja"sic's Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R8 Matson, D. H ., Coal Broker.... . ... 68 B ernard & Wright, iinchini st s nnd Engineers ........... . ...... . .. 66 i\lcClanahan, W. S ., Insurance. . . . . . SO Berry . C. A., Painter , \\'all Paper , Etc. 94 McGee'>< Pharmacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 '1 l\Ieals & Burke Clothing Co. . . . . . . . . 62 Bos \\•ell, J . H. , Rea l E state and Fire Ins urance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SG Mundy L ivery Co. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Bowman, A. & Son, l\Innufacturing Na ti on a l Business College . . . . . . . . . . -1fi Baker!', Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 National Exchange Ba nk . . . . . . . . . . 33 Nelson Hard wa r e Co... . . . . . . . . . . . . G.i Brown, Frank E., Hides, Furs, Wool and Dried Fruits ............ . . 97 Nottingh a.m Coal & Ice Co. . . . . . . . . . . 96 Caldwell-Sit es Co. , Stationers, Etc.. . 48 Oakey, Jno. M., &Co., Funeral Dir ectors 73 Camden I ron Works , Sale m . ... .. ... 106 Oakey \Yagon Co., Fnrm ·wagons, Etc., Salem ....... .. ......... . 103 Castner, Curran & Bullitt., Wholesale Coal.... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 Pace & Bobbitt, Real E state.. . . . . . . 96 Peoples N:itional Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Central .Ma nufacturiug Co., Sash , Doors, Blinds, Etc... . . . . . . . . . . 4(i Perry, .J. S . Real Est::ite Operator . .. 55 Century Banking & Safe Dc po>:it Co . .. 76 Ponce de Leon Hotel..... ...... ... 7 1 Chewn ing. A. G., \Vhol e:::nlc Fruits P or tn er, Robe r t, Bre wing Co.. . . . . . . 89 and Produce .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Quinlan & Sheehan, Funeral Directors 85 Coca-Cola Bott ling Works .. . . . . . . . . 77 H.::tdford Steam Laund ry. . . . . . . . . . . 61 Crawford, The, Salem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Hankin , A ..J., & Co., J ewelers, Etc. .. 82 Cummings, F. P ., Co., :\[anufactu ring R eril E::<Late Co., The.... . .. .. ... . .. 84 Druggis ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Renn er , \V. E., General l\forchandise . 68 D avis D etective Agency . ... . . . . . . . . 9 1 Roanoke Cotton i\Till Co... . . . . . . . . . . '10 D avis & Stephenson, Insura nce .. . . . . 50 Roanoke Elevator & l\lilling Co... . . 51 Ea«le Clothing House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Roano ke Grocery & i\Iilling Co . . . . . . 79 Elli'.<:; J . R. , R ea l E s t a te .. .......... 54 Roanok e Hardware Co. . . .......... 74 E ngl'e,. Hor a c<; M., Geologist and Hoanokc Hotel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Minera logist .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Roanoke Lonn & Investment Co.. . . . 55 E ngleby & Bro . Co., P lu mbe rs, H eatRoanoke .i\Ius:c Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 ing Contractors, Stoves, E tc..... 84 Roa noke Stave & Bnrrel F::ietorv. ... 52 Exchange Lumber Co . .... : . . . . . . . . . 63 Roan ok e Wine Co.... . ...... .'..... 92 Fairfax & Bell, Hardware, Etc. . . . . . . 49 Rockhill F oundry & :\lnchine Co.. . . . 69 Farme rs N a tional B a nk, Salem .... . . 104 Sale m Machine Works, Flour i\Iill Machinery .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Farm ers' S ur.ply Co., Carriages, Farm Tools, E tc ... ._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 Shartzer, J ., F lori tit, Salem . . . . . . . . . . 107 Ferguson, S . D., P ri Yate Banker.. . . . 40 Sisler, G. W.,Funer a.l Director .. . . . . 8 l First National Bank, The ... .. .. .. . . 44 Southern Shoe Co., Wholesale Boots, Fishburne, R.. H. (Limi ted), Tobacco Shoes, Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,·:14 ~fanufacturers ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Soutll\\·est Vi rgi11ia Trust Co... . . . . . . 75 Fi tch , Frank H., Wholesale Frui ts :incl Spindle, T. W ., & Co., Real E state. . . . 65 Produce . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 S t. James Hotel, T h e.... .. ....... . 95 Ga mbill & DaYis, Mer chan t ;\Tillers .. 51 Stone Printing; & Mfg. Co., The, Goad, 0 . H., News, Fruit , Ciga rs, Printers, Etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ca ndy, E tc .. . ........... ...... 86 Swift & Co., Mea ts and P r ovisions . . . 59 Gooch -Crosb y Co ., Sta tioners, Etc ... 99 Thomas, F. B., & Co., Wholes::ile Dry Good, D. Wm., & Co., Mdse. Brokers . 60 Goods ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3'1 Hamersly ,L. A., vVholesaleFlour,Etc . . 01 Van Lear Bros., Wholesa le and Reta il Druggists .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 H eironimus, S.H.,&Co.,Dry Good s,Etc. 65 Hiba rger, E ., ·w atch S peciali st., Etc. .. 77 Virginia Brewinp: Co., The... .. . .. .. 8 3 Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. . . . . . . . . . . 36 Hoffman, Scott & Co ., Fruits and Produce ...... · . .. .. . . . . . . . 76 Virginia Carriage Factory. . . . . . . . . . 74 Home Ho tel, The . · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Virginia Fruit & Produce ·co. . . . . . . . . 80 Hor ton & D avis, Mer cha ndi se Brokers 7fl \.Yatt, R.e t t ew & Clay, D r v Goods, l!:tc. 47 Wil kinson, J. H ., Lumbe r 11.11<1 BuildHotel P once d e Leon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 ing Ma terials . .... . . . .... . . . ... 85 Hotel R oa nok e .. . · . · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . 38 Wile, E., Clothing, E tc. .. . . . . . . . . . . R7 Huff, Andrews & Moy le r Co. , Who lesale Grocers, E tc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 \Volfenden, VI' . I!:., 1'.:lec trica l Enginee r, E tc.... . . .. . .. ... .... .... . . . .. !18 Huggin s, I-I. H ;.( Architect ....... .,.. 44 Worden i\Ifg. Co., The, Pants i\fanuJa mison, J. A ., 1,;o . (In c.), Merchand ise facturers , Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Broke rs ............. · . .. . . . . . . 72 Wright, T. S ., \V hole><a lc Frui ts a11d J ennings, M. H., Wh ole:;ale Frui ts a nd Produce.. . .. . .. . . !l.') P rodu ce ... ... ..... .. .. · . . . . . . . 72 ��--- ·-.- - :- \ r -~ ' ~ - -'""'\·~~ . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Roanoke: The Magic City of Virginia Description An account of the resource A series of comprehensive sketches of business enterprises, also some brief facts and business notices of Salem. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource I.J. Isaacs Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Stone Printing and Manufacturing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known copyright restrictions. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource booklet Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Roanoke1904 https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2261/IllustratedStory.1.pdf d40ac715716ffa67cf3f707568280db7 PDF Text Text Illustrated Story o.f Ghe ~~Magic \ Published by CLARENCE E. WEAVER Printed by The Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company City,, �• �I II ROANOKE ,, VIRGINIA " A corn to Oclll, 11 'atc!t Roa1loll elJ r r A City of Wonderful Prosperity and Unlimited.Resources, Ideal for Business and Residence; Home of 34,874 Happy and Contented People. Third City in Virginia, according to 1910 Government Census- Gain of 62.2 per cent. in Ten Years I r l HE ST O R Y of t he r ise of this great city t o its present prominent standing among the lea ding and importa n t munici palit ies of t he South r ead s more like romance than rea lity. But "trut h is st ranger tha n fiction." The city has gr own as if by the touch of magic, and is thus called the "MAGIC CITY." R OAN O KE has ever been the key to success for every one, and it remains that key to-day and will ever continue. The greatness of R O ANO KE seems t o have been foreordained by the forces of nature; the fates have conspired t o ma ke it the greatest of a ll cities in this part of the w orld, and give men and women a place to live and prosper and be happy. No city of its class can approach it in grandeur, in wealth, in beauty, in peace, in plenty. And as to its age, it is young, vigor ous, and strong. IN the early stage-coach days, the village was known as "Big Lick," although it was officially designated as Gainsbor o, a stage station on the Lynchburg and Salem turnpike. The name was changed to ROA NOKE (same as t h e county) Feb rua ry 3d, 1882, by act of State Legislature, and t h us ROANOKE began her marvelous history with a population of four hundred inhabitants, and her rapid g r owth is as follow s : Date Population 1882 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 1884 . . .. . ..... .... . . ....... .. . .. . . • . . . .. . .. . . . . . ... .. .. .. 5,000 1890 ............................. . . .. ... . ..... . . . .... . .. 16,159 19CO ... .. . .. ........... ............ ...... .. .. . . . .... .. ... 21,495 1910 ........... ... ....................................... 34,874 INCLUDING the immediate suburbs, the population exceeds 40,000. And right here we suggest that you keep your eye on R O A NO KE and watch t he City grow to 75,000 by 1920. THE da ily papers, magazines a n d other publication s are constantly proclaiming t he story of th e rapid g row th an d magnificence of s om e of t hose remotely located cities of the far W est. But right h ere at home is RO ANO KE-grand and glorious R O ANOKE, with a wonderful record of substantial grow th, the equal of any municipality on the American Continent. This young giant and rapidly developing Magic City invites comparison with any city of her class that you can name. T he farming, fruit growing, dair ying, lumbering, mining, wholesale, and manufac turin g interests of ROAN OKE a r e un excelled. The soil is bounteous, the mountains full of precious gift s. R O ANOKE count s much on her smokestacks and r ailroads, churches, schools, and colleges, beautiful homes and elegant society. THE following comparative table shows what ROANOKE is doing: Year . . .. . .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 1900 Population ... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,495 Bank Capital ..... . .. •. .... ...... . . ... $ 200,000 Bank D eposits . . ............ . ........ $1 ,288,043 Postal Receipts . .... ........... . . ..... S 38.000 Manufacturers .. . . .. . .... ...... ... .. .. $5, 709,000 Industrial Wages ... . ... • ... . . . • .... . . $1,175,000 E m p loyees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,700 Miles Trolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Miles Paving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Miles Sewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Telephones ...... ... . ... .... . . . .. . ... . 1,100 1910 34,874 S 1.250,000 S 5,690,481 $ 124,000 SI 6,000,000 $ 6,960,000 11,748 29 60 45 2,800 THE a lt it ude of the City is nine h und red feet above sea level. It is situated in the Roa noke V alley of V irginia, at its junction with the famous Shenandoah l �L Valley, the Roanoke River flowing along its southern border. To the southeast are the Blue Ridge Mountains, and on the northwest are the Alleghanies. The environments of the City-a combination of charming, fer'tile valleys and mountains clear-cut against a Virginia-blue sky-are exceptionally beautiful and inspiring. lege and Hollins Institute, both for girls; Roanoke College, for boys and girls; St. Andrew's Academy ( Catholic), and two business colleges. ROANOKE has theaters equal to any in the South; clubs and lodges; magnificent Elks' Home, country club, state league baseball, and best fair in Dixie; and ROANOKE is the midway point on the National Highway from New York to Atlanta. AS to the healthfulness o~ this locality, it is only necessary to state that the death rate is but fourteen per 1,000 total, or eleven per 1,000 white, which places . the City among the very healthiest. The water supply of ROANOKE is one of the g reatest blessings, and from the standpoint of health cannot be over estimated. Out of the solid rock at 'the base of famous old Mill Mountain, a spur of the Blue Ridge, about one mile from center of City, bursts forth the Crystal Spring, with a never-ceasing flow. of cool, sparkling water; clear as crystal, and with a volume that furnishes over five million gallons per day. The temperature of the water is fifty-two degrees. Besides this never-failing supply of water unsurpassed for drinking and culinary purposes, a free-stone water is piped' f;om Bedfo~d County, which is particularly well adapte_d to and largely used for manufacturing purposes, and for boilers of locomotives, stationary engines, etc. ROANOKE is in close proximity to a number of noted mineral springs of Virginia, the curative proper.ties of which are renowned throughout the world. Among these are the Blue Ridge Springs, Coyner's Springs, Craig Healing Springs, Yellow Sulphur, Alleghany Springs, White Sulphur, Crocketts, Roanoke Red Sulphur, Hot Springs, Warm Springs, and Greenbrier White Sulphur. ROANOKE has many handsome and attractive homes, equal to those of any city. Roanokers live well and cheap. The City is one of the greatest marketing places in the South; the food stuffs are fresh. brought in daily from fine farms. THIS City has superior railroad advantages, having an outlet to all points north, south, east and west. This is the home of the Norfoljc and Western System- their general offices, railroad shops arid round houses, in addition- to ma~y miles of trackage, being located here. This gives employment to a great number of officials, clerks, and skilled mechanics, their monthly ·pay roll exceeding at times one hundred and thirty thousand dollars. The fast trains from New York to New Orleans pass through . ROANOKE, and this service is most excellent. 'The immense tonnage of coal from the famous Pocahontas fields all passes through ROANOKE en route to the coal wharfs at Norfolk and Newport News. ROANOKE also has a favored freight rate, having a five cents per hundred better rate than most of the shipping points in Virginia along her different lines of road. This accounts for the excellent and progressive wholesale and manufac_,.,. . turing industries within her borders. The Virginian, recently completed from Norfolk to Deepwater, W. Va., passes directly through ROANOKE on her southern border. Although this road is scarcely comP'leted, the tonnage is already immense, and the passenger service is high class, having excellent accommodations and fast schedules. ROANOKE has a number of pretty parks, one on Mill Mountain, overlooking the City and valleys for many miles in all directions. The Incline Railway which ascends to the top of the mountain, one thousand feet above the City, is now the most attractive among the many points of interest in the City. This great incline was built and completed during the past year. It starts from Crystal Spring, at the foot of the Mountain; the car begins its ascent on a moderate grade, b1,1t after it has gone a hundred yar~s, its prow turns gradually upward until it begins to look as if it contemplated a perpendicu~ar ascent. Two cars are operated. They start simultaneously, one ascending and the other descending. The capacity of each car is sixty people. No one can say he has seen. ROANOKE until 'he has made this trip. There is a fine hotel on top of the mountain and splendid meals are served, and anything from a sandwich to a most elaborate dinner can be had. In the tower is a searchlight-one of the very largest in use; also field glasses for the use of visitors. ROANOKE has many handsome church'es, representing all denominations. There are also thriving Central and Railroad Young Men's Christian Associa- ROANOKE is steadily increasing in importance as a distributing center for all classes of merchandise and manufactured articles. There are many firms operating in all lines of business, and the aggregate sales annually amount to millions of dollars. The many traveling salesmen cover the territory of the Virginias, Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky and other states. ROAN O KE eliminates high manufacturing costs because it has practically inexhaustible raw materials at her immediate command; excellent locations for factory sites, cheap power and fuel, cheap labor, and unlimited distributing territory from every point along her lines of railroad. · . ROANOKE has a fine street car system, electric and gas lighting plants, excellent 'phone service, three daily newspapers, two telegraph and two express companies, a number of modern hotels, three hospitals, and ample police and fire protection. The City has four large National Banks and three Trust Companies, furnishing ample capital for its .numerous industries. ROANOKE is indeed a wonderful City. She is fully abreast of the times and has a bright future. The official slogan of the City is "ACORN TO OAK, WATCH ROANOKE." tions and missions. The schools of ROANOKE are among the best. There are nine modern public school buildings-eight thous~nd pupils and one hundred and t~ir.ty. teachers. Other educational institutions m or near ROANOKE are: V1rgm1a Col2 �ROANOKE FURNITURE COMPANY, CHURCH AVENUE 3 ROANOKE FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.-Furniture, general house furnishings, pianolj, and organs, 15-17 Church Avenue West. The City of ROANOKE is undoubtedly one of the most important centers in Virginia for the trade in all goods pertaining to house furnishings, and a number of firstclass firms are in successful operation here. The Roanoke Furniture Company began business three years ago, and almost immediately wonderful success crowned the efforts of the promoters, and their business has rapidly forged ahead until to-day the house stands in the very foremost ranks of the trade, and the business is growing by leaps and bounds. The Company was reorganized in June of this year and the capital doubled, and since February 1st, 1910, has occupied its present building, which is fifty by one hundred feet in dimensions and contains four floors. One of the most striking features of the establishment is the big electric sign, which was erected at a cost of one thousand dollars and flashes one thousand brilliant electric bulbs that can be seen at a great distance. This great sign extends fully across the top of the building, fifty feet, and is thirty feet high. This shows that the Company is not afraid to spend money. They are believers in publicity. It is also a demonstration of the fact that the Company is already a success and simply doing an enormous business, or such an expenditure would not be justified. That the Company is doing such an immense business is also a demonstration of the fact that they have the goods at the right prices and make the most liberal terms. This is simply the whole story. Their piano department is second to none, and here we find on display in their elegant show rooms the famous and re liable productions, Steinway, Kranich & Bach, Blasius & Son, Becker Bros., Cable-Nelson, and Keller & Dunham, where beauty of style, tone, artistic finish, and workmanship reig n supreme. Mr. H. B. Hash, the President, prominently identified with the business, having had long experience as a salesman in this line, has placed the piano department of this progressive house in the front ranks in this territory, and we strongly advise a thorough inspection of their piano department before buying elsewhere. The officers of the Company are, H. B. Hash, President, who for the past ten years has been identified with the sale of pianos in the City; ]. W. Harsh, Vice President, a well-known resident and man of affairs ; ]no. E. Buck, Secretary, who has resided in the City for the past six years and has been identified with the furniture industry; and S. M. Cornett, Jr., Treasurer and General Man:iger. Mr. Cornett comes from the beautiful blue-grass section of Southwest Virginia and is regarded as one of the most popular, prominent, and successful merchants and financiers in this section. Since his connection with this Company, the business has taken on new life and the future of the business is, indeed, very bright. All the members of the concern believe firmly in the future success of ROANOKE, are working energetically to satisfy the increasing demands of their customers, and are enthusiastic in forging ahead to help make the City seventy-five thousand by 1920. �THE BAYLOR COMPANY, INC.-Ladies' and children's suits, coats. skirts, and furs, 33 Campbell Avenue West. Among the business of premier rank in ROANOKE, a prominent place is held by the store of the Baylor Company, which stands foremost amon g the stores of this character. It is more generally known as the "Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Store." T he interior is handsomely furnished, while the general stock is unsurpassed for its high quality and latest styles. It is tastefully arranged, and the establishment throughout presents a most attractive and enticing appearance to the visitor. Mr. R. ]. Baldwin, President and General Manager of the Co:npany, is most ably directing the business. He has a perfect knowledge of the requirements of the high-class trade, and there is no need for the ladies of ROANOKE to look fu rther than this s t or e to obtain any desired garment t h at is in good style and of good material. The most exacting and fastidious purchaser is sure to find something to her taste. Mr. Baldwin always buys the best, and the business from the very first has grown r apidly. The present indications point to a future growth and success far surpassing that of any previous years since t~e house was established. No store in the City shows a record of more substantial and unbroken progress. BRAXMAN-Ladies' tailor, 112 Campbell Avenue West. This gentleman possesses undoubted ability as a designer and maker of ladies' garments. He has had thirteen years' experience a nd has been associated with some of the most famous ladies' tailoring establishments in the great cities of New Y ork, Philadelphia, and Boston. Therefore, it goes without saying that he is an expert. Since establishing his business in ROANOKE two years ago, he has gained the patronage of the best dressed and most fashionable ladies in the City. He makes a close study of fashions, keeping in touch with all the latest ideas, and no garment ever leaves his place that is not in strict accord with what is being worn in the great fashion centers of the world. He carries a select line of the ri chest and fi nest goods, including the latest weaves and fabrics. He employs a number of fine and expert tailors. Mr. Braxman is one of the best men in the business and is worthy of patronage. Satisfaction is fully g uaranteed. VIRGINIA LUMBER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.-Manufacturers of high-g rade mill work and hardwood lumber. builders' supplies, mill and office on Salem Avenue and Roanoke Street, 'phone 582. This is one of the truly big enter prises of ROANOKE, and has always been closely identified with the material growth and development of the City. Conveniently located, with unexcelled facilities for handling their product s, and a physical equipment that is as perfect as modern mechanical thought can make it, the Virginia Lumber Manufacturing Company produces a line of planin g mill products which h ave gained a wide recognition throughout this entire section for general excellence of manufacture and superior quality of material used. An immense business is transacted, necessitating the services of forty people, all well paid and happy. This concern is we ll established and the business is growing. Mr. J. H. Yost, the general manager, directs the affairs of the Company along advanced lines, is always pleasant, glad any time of the opportunity of furnishing estimates, and still more glad to fill the orders. " ENGLEBY & BROTHER COMPANY-Manufacturers of tin and sheet iron ware, p lumbers, and dealers in stoves, ra.ng.es, and furnaces, contractors for heating by hot air, steam. and hot wate r. T h is is a great concern, and has been established for the past twenty-eight years, now giving employment to seventy-five people in the various departments, and successfully executing many contracts throughout a large section of the Virginias., The management is ui:ider the. personal supervision of Jos. T. Engleby, President; John Engleby, Vice President and Treasurer· both of whom are exper ts in sanitary plumbing and all systems of heating, no' job being too large for them to handle. Their offices and salesrooms are at 15 and 17 Salem Avenue West, and factory at 16 and 18 Norfolk Avenue West. The Company handles the Excelsior a nd Farmer Girl cook stoves. the Great Majestic malleable range, American Radiator Company's Ideal steam and water heaters, the celebrated Furman boilers, and a variety of general household sundries. This is, indeed, a most successful business house, and is highly important as one o f the industrial concerns of ROANOKE, which is doing a great deal towards giving this City a reputation as a wholesale and manufacturing center. W. L. SHIELDS-Millinery. 107 W est Campbell Avenue. · There are numerous reliable and responsible millinery houses in ROANOKE. and that of W. L . Shields is amon g the most prominent. The business was established in March, 1902, and since that time, its name and reputation for splendid goods. the latest fashions. and extremely low prices have become known far and near. This millinery parlor presents a very attractive appearance. The proprietors. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Shields. h ave the most excellent taste and judgment, and the stock is selected with the greatest care and attention. A beautiful display of fine, stylish, and up-to-date milline ry meets the eye on entering the place, and the assortment is of such a. variety that no one, not even the most critical. need find a ny difficulty in obtaining just what is most desired. Mr. and Mrs. Shields enjoy a standing of the highest, and are deep ly interested in the movement to make ROANOKE grow to a population of seventy-five thousand by 1920. MILLER & FRANTZ-Real estate brokers, 7 Campbell Avenue West. A firm of experts in the realty line, with long experience, thorough familiarity ~ith values wide acquaintance and favorably known. Buy, sell, and exchange city, suburban, and country properties of a JI k_inds, and negotiate loan.s on approved real estate security. The member~ of this ~rm are ]. W. C. Miller and H. Frantz, tong-time residents of the_ City, who _give careful and per so.nal attention to all business which comes to their well-equipped offices, located m the heart of the City. They are "stan.d-patters". f~r ROANO KE-a city of enterprise, energy, and progress where life 1s worth living, and always have the facts and figures to back their st~tements, of which the followi!lg are a few that stand for th~ supremacy of the_ '_'Magic City": Ide~! !o~ation, the ~ate~ay and met~opohs . of s th est Virginia and the West V1rgin1a coal fields, altitude 907 feet, magndic::t s;enery; temperature, J anuary 32, February 30, March 4S, April S2, May 6S, July 74 August 74, September 71, October 54, November 47, December 72 J39une 'age for ~hree years SS degrees; rainfall 44 inches; death rate among white -aver • .. f · I ulation only 14 per 1,000; never-failing supp1Y o pure spring ~ater, c ear as 0 p p 1. low tax rate-only $1.60 total on $100 of assessed valuation; excellent crysta • · · · h agncu · 1tura l d'1ss churches all denominations; center o f nc sc h ooI s; n Umerou · trict; excellent market for all farm products. .J· McGEE'S PHARMACY-Corner Campbell Avenue and Henry Street. This is a very popular phar macy, and is owned and presided over by a gentleman of the very highest standing in the pharmaceutical profession, in the person of Mr. S. S. M cGee, and it can safely be said that no member of the profession has higher qualifications for the preparation and dispensing of medicines than he. This store is patronized by the leading medical practitioners of the City, who h ighly recommend the place for the purity of the drugs and the care and accuracy shown in the compounding of prescriptions. Mr. McGee is a native of Virginia. has had fourteen years' experience as a pharmacist, and has been established in ROANOKE for eight years. He gives his personal attention to the management of the business and is meeting with success, having a large and growing patronage Mr. McGee is deeply interested in ROANOKE and hopes to see the City groV.: to seventy-five thousand by 1920. 4 1 �K. W. GREEN- Jeweler. 10 West Campbell Avenue. This house has attained a notable reputation for the handling of products of an unusually high quality. It has been establ ished for eighteen years, and is, therefore, one of the pioneer commercial establishments of ROANOKE. The store is indeed very handsome in its interior arrangements, and no house in the whole South is more firmly established in the confidence of the people, or carries a finer line of diamonds, watches, jewelry, silverware, cut glass, painted china, etc. The stock at all times comprehends the rarest styles and designs. The stock of loose diamonds and other precious stones is quite extensive and complete. As a leader in the trade for many years past, the busin ess of the house still continues to increase in volume. Mr. K. W. Green has had more than thirty years' practical experience as a jeweler, and he has a perfect knowledge of the business. The store also has a complete optical department in connection in charge of one of the most competent and reliable opticians in the South. Mr. Green extends a cordial welcome to visitors as well as home trade, and the many beautiful articles of interest on display may be viewed with the same freedom as in a museum without incurring any obligation to purchase. 0. H. GOAD-Tobacco, cigars, fruits, etc. Newspapers and periodicals. No. 11 Campbell Avenue West. This is one of the widely known, and among the substantial and liberally patronized houses in ROANOKE. Mr. Goad has been established for a number of years and his place has really become th~ headquarters for first-class goods in this line. . He han~les OI:ie of the most perfect Imes of cigars m the City, as well as some of the most popular brands of tobacco, the choicest fruits and the leading newspapers and periodicals. At t he soda fountain all the popular a nd delightfu l drinks of the season are served. Mr. Goad has eminently succeeded in pleasing the trade, and by his kind and courteous manner he has made many friends as well as customers. Mr. Goad is a gentleman of high standing in the community, and he hopes and des ires to see the City grow to a population of 75,000 in 1920. Campbell Avenue, West from Jefferson Street CHAS. A. BALL COMPANY-Real estate brokers, city, farm, timber, and coal properties. Office, 5 Wes t Campbell Avenue. In no city of the Union are the real estate interests represented by more able, wide-awake, and reliable business men than in ROANOKE, and this applies very forcibly to the firm of Chas. A. Ball Company, which has been established for a number of years, and is one that has been instrumental in creating many notable transactions. The firm deals in all kinds of real estate and has a fine list of property for sale at favorable prices. Their 5 references include the National Exchange Bank and the F irst National Bank. The firm is ready and willing at all times to answer questions regarding values and the advantages which ROANOKE and Virginia have to offer to investors and homeseekers. The firm has always had the best interests of the City at heart, and strives hard to advance its commercial and industrial prosperity. They recently consummated one of the largest deals ever made in ROANOKE, involving several hundred thousand dollars. �r W. E. WOLFENDEN ELECTRIC COMPANY-Engineering and contracting. Complete light and power plants installed. Dealers in everything electrical. Office and salesroom, 130 Campbell Avenue West. There is no line of commercial and industrial endeavor that requires the preparation, skill, and technical knowledge essential to the successful carrying on of the business as does that of the electrical contractor. One of the active, most thoroughly competent, and most favorably known men in this line is Mr. W. E. Wolfenden, who is proprietor of the great Company that heads this article. He has been established here for some ten years, and has built up a trade and a reputation second to none. He represents and promotes every phase of the electrical industry from the small job of electric wiring to the installation of complete electrical plants. Mr. Wolfenden thoroughly understands the scientific side of his profession as well as the practical, and this fact combined with his straightforward business methods has brought him success. He employs a large number of competent electricians and all work is promptly executed. E. WILE-The One Price Clothier. This is one of the most centrally located and highly prosperous and successful clothing houses of ROANOKE. The location is at the corner of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street, and the business has been established for the past fourteen years. The patronage is among the best-dressed gentlemen of the community. Only goods of high quaUty are carried and the one-price system prevails, and, therefore, the place has a reputation for being strictly reUable, and money refunded if not perfectly satisfactory. Here we find a handsome display cf clothing, furnishing goods, hats, suitcases, and traveling bags. Mr. Wile is one of the prominent merchants of ROANOKE and' is doing all he can for the upbuilding of the community. THE GRAY SHOE STORE~This great shoe house stands among the leaders engaged in the trade. It was established four years ago and the business has been a success from the very first day. The store is located at 110 South Jefferson Street, and Mr. Marq Gray is the proprietor, and this name associated with the purchase of a shoe is an absolute guarantee of quality and satisfaction. This store makes fine footwear a specialty, and the stock carried is exceedingly large, being up to date and fashionable and obtained from the best known factories. The general line includes shoes, hosiery, trunks, suitcases, and umbrellas. The store is handsomely appointed with all the latest modern conveniences. Mr. Marq Gray is one of the best known young business men of ROANOKE and is a gentleman of high standing in business and social circles. He is a decided success in business and makes the in terests of his patrons a first consideration. McNEACE SHOE COMPANY-Dealers in men's, women's, and children's shoes. This store is located at 14 East Campbell Avenue, and is worthy of notice in this industrial review as one of the most attractive and reliable shoe stores in R O ANOKE. Business has been established for the past three and a half years, and since the opening day, has been a popular and well patronized house. Mr. W . M. M cNeace is the managing proprietor. He has a perfect knowledge of the shoe business arid is giving entire satisfaction to bis many patrons. The stock is most complete, comprising a full line of men's, women's, and children's shoes of the best makes, and the shoes purchased of this store a r e always a little later in style, a little more fashionable in appearance, a little better finished and easier fitting. If yoti want the best wearing shoes, buy of this Company. Mr. W. M. McNeace, the Manager, and Mr. C. V. Smith, who is also a member of the Company, are great believers in the future of ROANOKE and always have a good word for the City. WEISEL CIGAR COMPANY-Magazines and tobaccos. All the leading brands of famous cigars. This place is located at 102 South J efferson. It was established in September, 1909, and the opening day was a notable event, and the business has prospered from that very first day down to the present time and is still growing at a rapid pace. The proprietor is Mr. Samuel Weisel and the manager is Mr. H. A. Weisel, both young men, and came here about a year ago from, Norfolk, Virginia. They have made many friends and patrons and are gentlemen of most excellent standing. They are in the business to please and satisfy, and their future prospects are very bright. They invite you to make their store your headquarters for goods in their line. HUTSON'S-Fine diamonds, fashionable jewelry, perfect timepieces, handsome silverware, fancy china, umbrellas, etc. This is one of the highly popular stores of ROANOKE and is well established. It is located at 23Vz West Campbell Avenue, and the patronage is among the best class of people in this City and vicinity. The store is beautifully located in the very heart of the business district of ROANOKE. on that handsome retail thoroughfare, Campbell Avenue. Mrs. Nelli_e M. Hutson is the proprietress. and she is ably directing the enter prise. ~he is a lady of most excellent standing in social and business circles, and she is. mdeed, very proud of the success which she has had in her business career. She invites the public to inspect her handsome stock, which is to-day more complete than ever before. She is patriotic and even loves the very name of ROANOKE. and_ never loses an opportunity to speak a good word for this ever-growing and rapidly developing good and beautiful City. DAVIDSON TAILORING COMPANY-This business is located at 102Vz South Jefferson Street, opposite the new and handsome First National Bank skyscraper. The Company was recently established. but it has already forged its way to the very front ranks of the trade. Mr. J. Davidson is the proprietor. He is a popular, well-known, and enterprising young man and has made this City his home for the past five years. He came here from Providence, Rhode Island. He thoroughly understands the requirements of patrons. He makes a thorough study of styles and conducts his business according to the very latest ideas. His patronage is growing daily and we also find that his patrons include the best gentlemen in ROANOKE. If you care for style and fit as well as quality of material, be sure and go to the Davidson Tailoring Company. Here you will find a magnificent display of the latest styles in suitings, vestings, overcoatings. etc. He is sole agent for the celebrated and well-known firm of Isaac Hamburger & Sons, Baltimore, Maryland. "THE FRENCH SHOP"-Corhan Brothers, Proprietors. This is positively the greatest store of its kind in this part of the country. and all ROANOKE should be proud of the institution. It is located at 104 West Campbell Avenue, and the business is well established. The place is headquarters for real imported gowns, trimmed with hand-made laces and hand embroidery, waists, lingerie, millinery, and real laces. A specialty is made of fine linen. There is always something ne'"". being shown here all the time, as the ~orhan Brothers closely study the business and the styles, and as soon as something new comes out you will find it' al~ost im~ediately in their fine and most exquisite stock at the "French Shop." This store 1s headquarters for the most elegantly dressed l adies of ROANOKE. Anything you purchase at the "French Shop" is sure to be in style and the correct thing. The Corhan Brothers also carry extensive stocks at Miami, Florida and Hot Springs, Virginia, and Mackinac Island, Michigan, in season. This is indeed an elegant establishment, and is worthy of patronage of the best ladie~ in th~ land. Corhan Brothers are reliable and honorable in their dealings and always tell the truth as regards their goods. ECONOMYS BROS.- Manufacturing confectioners and ice cream. Dealers in fruits. candies, and ices. This great business has been established for the past seven years. It has become a leader in the trade and the products are standardguaranteed to be absolutely pure. The business of the firm continues to increase. The store is beautifully equipped, having a strictly up-to-date and modern soda fountain and all the best drinks of the season are served. The choicest and best. fruits on the market are always on display. The place is located at l 06 South Jefferson Street, and Mr. E~onomy is always. to b~ found there, personally looking after the interests of his . cu_stomers. His pnces are the lowest, ~oods ~he best. and service prompt. This 1s a good place to buy first-class candies, fruits, and ices. 6 �r I I PACE BRO THERS-R eal estate, rentals, fire insurance, and loans. "At the old stand," 104 South Jefferson Street, opposite new First National Bank building, 'phone 363, post-office box 222. W ith t h e bright outlook that R O ANO K E en j oys, investments in City property, a t . t he present time, cannot but prove ·a most valuable medium for investors. P rominently engaged in the real estate business here is the firm of Pace Brothers, established for some twenty years. Their list of p r operty is probably the la r gest in RO A N OKE. T h ey h a ve b ar gains in all sections, and some of t he most valuable property in the community is under their management. They transact a general r eal estate business, and are also large owners. The members of the firm are Messrs. M. B. Pace and ~· C. Pa~e, b oth well-~nown and responsible business men, w idely conversant in all matters r elating to real estate, and are men in whom the utmost confidence may be placed. They will be pleased to reply to all inquiries, and w ill take pleasu re in giving callers o r correspondents full particulars with regard to RO ANO KE and vicinity. See Pace Brothers, 104 South J efferson St reet. A. SCHLOSS & CO.-One-price clothiers, hatters and gents' furnisher s. This great new and up-to-date store of the old established firm of A. Schloss & C o., is an ornament to t he City, for it r epr esents the true spirit up on which the City's prosperity, and advancement has been erected. The store is strictly up to date in every particular, and from the biO' show windows at the front to the dress': ing apartments in the rear, the place presents an appearance that makes the hear t of any up-to-date dresser g lad. The stock is not only immense but it contains clothes that are reliable in every fiber, and are exactly as they are represented to be. The house has been established so long as leaders that it is almost a proverb in Roanoke now that they sell the best clothing at the lowest prices. The line of hats and gents' furnishing goods is complete in every detail and contains the very latest and most approved styles. Mr. A. Schloss is the able and enterprising manager of the business, and he is counted among the most progressive and hustling young business men in ROANO KE. Jefferson Street, South from Salem Avenue ROANOKE SHO E COMPANY-Wm. Paxton P roprietor. 13 South J efferson Street, and No. 5 Sale~ Avenue West. All cities are judged by their progressive busine~s houses. and Mr. William Paxton, the. s uccessful proprietor of the Roanoke Shoe Company, is certainly enti.tled. to credit in RO ANO KE for establishing a name high m the ranks of the trade. He embarked in the shoe business here about five years ago, having purchased this old business which has b een in existence ever since the commencement of ROANOKE. Mr. Paxton has greatly 7 increased the patronage of the house, and by his untiring efforts and honest dealing he h as gained a reputation that is indeed enviable. He keeps thoroughly posted and abreast of the times and gladly gives his customers the benefit of his knowledge and experience. He buys from the best houses and, therefore, caters to the best trade. He carries a full line of all high-grade footwear. Also trunks and. va.li~es. Mr.. Paxton is a native of Rockbridge County, V1rg1ma. He 1s a young man of high standing in social and commercial circles. �JOHNSON & JOHNSON-Pharmacists. Corner Jefferson Street a nd Salem Avenue Southwest. The history of this house is interwoven with that of the City, dating back to the pioneer days of 1882, when ROANOKE had· a population of less than 1,000 souls. The store has grown unceasingly, and to-day it occupies one of the most prominent corners in the very heart of the City. The store h as always been the home of strictly pure drugs, and reliable remedies of merit. The general stock is most complete, comprising all sundries, sick room requisites and hospital supplies, such as are found in a· strictly first-class drug store. The prescription department receives special attention, and all prescriptions are accurately compounded from the purest drugs and doubly checked. They also carry a fine line of cigars, and the soda fountain is most liberally patronized. The members of the firm are Messrs. J.C. Johnson and T. W . Johnson, men who enjoy the high esteem of every citizen. They are prominent in professional and social circles, and have great faith in the future prosperity of ROANOKE, and think the City has before it a future the equal of its brilliant past. JENN I NGS BROTHERS-Wholesale fruits and produce-"The House of Quality"-Ernest H. Jennings, Proprietor. ROANOKE has deservedly won a good name for possessing many responsible. and successful wholesale houses. This City is rapidly developing wholesale trade far in excess of any City of similar size in the entire country. The house of Jennings Brothers has had much to do with the development of the wholesale trade and in attracting the attention of the outside world to this City as a favorable source of supplies. The house of Jennings Brothers has long been known as "The House of Quality," and has a reputation for reliability second to none. Special attention is given to car lots, and the firm handles all kinds of fruits and produce, bananas, oranges and lemons, and all other fruits in season. The firm is the largest shipper of apples in this section, and thousands upon thousands of barrels are shipped out each season. The fruit is well packed and quality guaranteed. The firm has plenty of capital, and is prepared to operate the business successfully. Mr. Ernest H. Jennings, the proprietor, is one of the honorable and responsible business men of ROANOKE, and a gentleman of high standing in business and social circles. JOHN C. BRADY & SONS-Liquor dealers and Bismarck Cafe. The mail order department is especially large. This house is known as THE HUB FAMILY LIQUOR STORE, and its reputation stands second · to none. The trade of the house covers the Virginias, Carolinas and Tennessee. The reason why this company does such a great business is the fact that the stock is not only the largest but also contains all the famous brands of imported and domestic goods demanded by the trade. The prices are always reasonable and shipments are promptly made. Send for their price lists. The business is in charge of C. G. and C. H . Brady, both young men highly popular, and have many friends. They are thoroughly reliable in their dealings, and they number their customers by the thousand. This firm has a high rating, and any mercantile agency or bank in the City can give you satisfactory information as to the . responsibility of this hous.e, which has the reputation of being the oldest and most prompt liquor house in the South, having been established in 1888. In connection is also operated one of the best cafes in Virgi nia, serving the most perfect foods, including famous German and French dishes. Fish, oysters, and other sea foods in season. FENTON-BOWERS COMPANY-This company is lo·cated at 313-317 Nelson Street and 24 Church Avenue Southeast. The business has been established since 1905, and the house has grown to be one of the most substantial houses of its kind in Roanoke. The Company handles many articles not found in other s tores, and in addition to the extensive retail trade, the Company transacts a large and growing wholesale business. Here is carried an enormous stock of crockery of all k inds, stoves, carpets, phonographs, records, and house furnishings, stoneware, crockery, enamel ware, glass, wooden, tin, and willow ware, dairy supplies; bottles, caps, cans, crates, carriers, brushes, etc. The Company offers the very best inducements to the trade, and the very lowest prices prevail, while the . quality of the goods bears equal comparison with any on the market. The members of the Company are, Mr. Wm. H. Fenton and Mr. James H. Bowers, both of whom are highly popular business men and have made a decided success of their enterprise. Any dealings with this house will be pleasant and profitable. I H. C. BARNES, INC.-" He puts up prescript ions." This store is finely located on Jefferson Street, opposite the handsome passenger depot, and is one of the most liberally patronized drug houses in ROANOKE. It has been established since 1891, and the business was incorporated in June, 1906, the officers being H . C. Barnes, President; T. J. Rice, V ice President; and R. K. Rector, Secretary; all of whom are practical and thoroughly experienced pharmacists, and are thoroughly competent and accurate when it comes to the compounding of prescriptions. They adopt the doubl e check system and no mistakes ever occur here, and. therefore, their record for putting up prescriptions is well known. They carry a full line of drugs and chemicals, toilet articles, perfumes , hospital and sick room requisites, cigars, post cards, etc. This is, indeed, a very popular store and the business is on a substantial and successful basis. W. E. RENNER-It is with pleasure that we make prominent, and favorable mention of Mr. Renner and his business. He conducts one of the largest commercial enterprises of ROANOKE. Located at the corner of Third Street and Third Avenue Northeast. He has been established in business for the past twenty years, and the enormous patronage he has requires the employment of a number of clerks, and three wagons making deliveries throughout the City. Tl~e stock carried is enormous and arranged in departments, each department being a complete store within itself. The g eneral line includes dry goods, notions. s hoes, rugs, m a ttings, groceries, flour, feed, produce, and a full line of high-class table delicacies. The goods are purchased in the largest quantities, and only the best and purest articles are handled. Mr. Renner is a thorough master of his business, conducts his great enterprise with success, and has won the entire confidence and esteem of all the people. His business is still growing at a rapid pace, and he has a bright future before him. Just kee p your eye on RENNER'S. MISS H . ELLA MALOTT-Millinery, 121 Salem Avenue West. This is an enterprise of merit, and is firmly established in the confidence of the public. It is p r obably the oldest establ ished millinery house in ROANOKE, and has been at the present location for fifteen years . Miss Malott has always made a specialty of fine and fashionab le millinery, and she keeps fully abreast o f the times, and at her store we find displayed all the late novelties of the season. She employs enough exper~ help t? .speedily execute all work for her man y custom<:rs. She is a highly gifted m1llmer, and h.as a perf~ct knowledge of the re9"!irements of the trade. Her parlors are nicely appointed, and are a lways v1s1ted with keen pleasure, especially during her busy season, when her stock is up to the very highest standard . contaii:ing every article kno"'.n to miUiner:y, and all the late fashionable novelties. Miss Malott personally directs her busmess, and she has always had success. VIRGINIA MOTOR CAR COMPANY, INC.- This is one of the largest and most successful automobile concerns in ROANOKE, and conducts a well-equipped garage at 408 South Jefferson Street. The Company carries on a general automobile business, selling, 1·enting, and storage. A full line of accessories is carried including parts, appliances, tires, tools, oil, greases, lubricants, gasoline. and wear~ ing apparel. The Company has the agency for the Maxwell, the Mitchell the Reo, the Oldsmobile-all famous cars, and the thousands in use are giving pe rfect satisfaction. This Company has been in existence for about three years and is incorporated, having plenty of capital with which to successfully operate the business in all its branches. The acti".'e officers are James Frantz. Secretary and Manager: and Joseph E. Hunter, Assistant Manager. These men have a fine knowl edge of the automobile industry, and if you are in the market for a first-class machine, call and have a chat with them. 0 8 �FI NKE & McCLAUGHERTY-Manufacturers of fine Havana cigars, 101% Salem Avenue West. It is nothing short of a pleasure to be able to purchase cigars of this firm, for one is absolutely sure of getting the right kind of a smoke. The success of the firm lies in the fact that the members, Messrs. J. A. Finke and R. H. McClaugherty are both practical cigarmakers and fully conversant with every detail of the industry, the requirements of the trade, and the demands of a critical public. They have been established in ROANOKE since 1886, and they have always enjoyed the full favor of the public; the firm has always been recognized as a leader because of the superiority of their product, and their leading brand of cigars is called "The Leader,"which is positively the best five-cent cigar on the market in ROANOKE. The firm has always made it a first consideration to use only the choicest and best stock which .mo ney could buy. As a strictly home enterprise, the house is worthy of our fullest confidence and patronage. There is also carried a full line of tobaccos and smokers' sundries. i• l I JNO. M. HANNA-"The Senate," pure liquor house, 11 West Salem Avenue. There is, perhaps, no man who enjoys a greater degree of popularity with the local public than Mr. Jno. M. Hanna. the genial proprietor of this newly established and high-class liquor house, known as the Senate. A feature of the Senate is first found in the popularity of its managem ent, and second, in its sumptuous fittings. It is one of the handsomest places in ROANOKE, and has just been established since September 20th, 1910. Mr. Hanna is conducting the Senate on business principles and is making it a study to supply his patrons with the best quality of everything, and is winning much praise. He buys direct from the distilleries through bonded warehouses, thus insuring absolute purity and fine quality. He is not subject to the dictates of any one and does not tolerate the sale of cheap or adulterated concoctions. Mr. Hanna is a native of Glasgow, Scotland, but came to America when he was but five years of age and grew to manhood in the g;eat City of Philadelphia. He came to ROANOKE in 1887, and has been prominently identified with the commercial life of this City since that period, and has always taken an active interest in everything for the common good and general welfare and upbuilding of the City. He is now a member of the City Council and we look for much good from him during his term of office, which expires in 1912. GEO. E. MARKLEY & COMPANY-Plumbing and gas fitting, hot air furnaces, slate and tin roofing, etc. This firm is recognized as a leader in the trade, and has been in existence for the past seventeen years. It is located at 207 Commerce Street Southwest, and has 'phone service No. 1090. The large and successfu~ business requires the constant employment of from fifteen to twenty-five skilled and experienced workmen, and many large and important contracts have been executed by the firm during its career. T h e best materials only are used. a.nd all we have to say is that if you want good plumbing, consult this firm. Estimates cheerfully furnished. The firm carries a very large stock at all times. Mr. JV!arkley is one of the most widely known men in the City, and is a gentleman of high standing in business and social circles. He is thoroughly up to date and progressive in his dealings and keeps fully abreast of the times. FRENCH CANDY KITCHEN-The making of pure candy is an art, and Mr. H. C. French, proprietor of this scrupulously clean and up-to-date establishment, has made a thorough study of the business and is making a decided and wonderful sµccess of it. His place is clean and neat, and the sanitary conditions under which the candies are made are practically perfect and, therefore, French's candies are guaranteed under the pure food laws. He uses the very best materials and makes a specialty of fine home-made candies of all kinds. He also deals in all kinds of fruits and the various novelties pertaining to a business of this character, or rather, a high-class candy kitchen. Mr. French opened this business October 1st, 1910, and his patronage is growing rapidly. He is a well-known young man, however, and popular with the trade, having resided in ROANOKE for the past eight years. Give this place a trial, and don't forget the location-205 Henry Street. Salem Avenue, West from Jefferson Street 9 �.. HARTBERGER & SON-Furniture and stoves, house furnishing goods, carpets, mattings, queensware, etc. 135 Salem Avenue Southwest. The business interests in ROANOKE are conserved and promoted by men of ability and enterprise, and the growth, in population, wealth and business activities, has necessitated a constantly growing consumption of furniture and household goods of all kinds. The trade in these lines has long constituted one of the leading features of the varied trade of the City, prosecuted under the most favorable circumstances, as the operations in this line are in a large measure in the hands of firms who give to it the advantage of the best sources and supply. Of these the great house of Hartberger & Son stands among the very leaders. This firm has been established for the past sixteen years, and has been a success from the very day of its foundation. The premises occupied today comprise the magnificent, spacious and stately building. four stories high and 30 x 145 feet in dimensions, located almost in the business heart of ROANOKE. The house has always received its full share of the patronage from among the best people. The stock is complete, and the goods are purchased from the very best sources of production and, therefore, when you buy goods of this house, you are sure of the best goods, lowest prices and most liberal terms. PACE & MARKLEY-Real estate brokers and bankers. Fire insurance agents, estates managed. 204 Market Square. The extensive operations in real estate, and similar activities, constitute one of the foremost of ROANOKE'S many thriving business pursuits. The firm of Pace & Markley is one of the admirable successes of the City. The members of the firm are S. B. Pace and H. H. Markley, both highly esteemed citizens, and who are undoubtedly the best informed men regarding the value and possibilities of ROANOKE real estate, of any men in the City. Their accuracy, their painstaking efforts to please clients, the courtesy they manifest towards all who do business with them and their thorough capability commend them to the entire confidence of tbe people. They have a large list of improved and unimproved property for sale, and they offer special inducements to both investors and home seekers. They have been eminently successful in the management of estates. You should get in touch with this firm if you are interested in real estate or property of any kind. 'Phone 24. GRAVES-HUMPHREYS HARDWARE COMPANY-Wholesale and retail dealers in hardware. This is one of the prominent concerns of ROANOKE and has been established for five years, since February, 1905. The Company is incorporated with a capital stock of fifty thousand dollars, and its officers are J . T. Graves, President and Manager; Charles L . Bush, Vice President; and E . L. Wright, Secretary and Treasurer. T he premises include a large modern building three stories high and seventy-five by one hundred feet in dimensions facing on Jefferson Street, also side entrance on Church Street. The most perfect facilities are in service, and the business is successful and profitable. The stock includes everything in hardware, cutlery, tools, guns, ammunition, stoves, paints, oils, etc. The Company handles first-class goods only, and sells at the very lowest prices, quality considered. The men at the head of the Company are well-known business men and citizens, who take a deep interest in the movements for the upbuilding of the community. They believe ROANOKE has a bright future and that the City is sure to have seventy-five thousand people by 1920. SHENANDOAH HOTEL-As soon as you arrive in ROANOKE, look for the big electr ic sign, "Shenandnah," within a oloc.k of the passenger stati<m, anc it will lead you into one of the newest, best appointed, and most popular European hotels in the City of ROANOKE. The hotel was established about a vear ago and contains forty rooms. The hotel has been a success from the very start, and there has been such a demand for rooms that the management now has under course of construction an up-to-date modern addition that will give the hotel one hundred rooms to be completed by the first of the coming year. The hotel contains electric lights throughout, heated with steam, hot and cold water, and many of the r ooms will have private baths. There is also to be a first-class care attached, and altogether, the Shenandoah Hotel will be the most modern popular priced, centrally located hotel in ROANOKE. Mr. W. T. Barbour is the manager, and he is recognized as one of the most expert hotel men in the business. The new addition will be finished and opened J anuary 1st, 1911. THORNTON'S PHARMACY-This first-class and up-to-date pharmacy is located a t 315 Henry Street, opposite the handsome new pos t-office building, now in course of construction. The store has been established for t h e past five years, and the business is owned and conducted by Mr. R. ] . T hornton, who came to ROA N O K E six years ago from Southwest Virginia. He has bad some twentyfive years experience as a druggist. He has always been progressive and successful, and he keeps thoroughly abreast with the advancement and progress made in his chosen profession. His store is regarded as one of the neatest and cleanest in the City, and if you are in need of anything in the drug line, give him a call, for he has established a reputation for reputable conduct in the management of his business that deserves recognition. The soda fountain is also a popular feature of his store. Mr. Thornton is a believer in ROANOKE, and like us all thinks the City has a wonderful future. H. L. BENI NG-Jeweler and optician. It may be said of this gentleman that no jeweler in the City enjoys a better reputation for doing skillful work. He is a gentleman of natural ability, has bad some fifteen years of practical experience right here in ROANOKE, and has demonstrated his skill and ability to be one of the most expert jewelers in the City. He makes a specialty of the most complicated timepieces, and has never yet found a watch or other timepiece too complicated for him to adjust or repair. He has a number of regular patrons among people who carry fine watches. His repair department is well equipped with all necessary tools and appliances and his charges are reasonable. He is located at No. 7 South Jefferson Street, and a very select line of jewelry and watches is carried, as well as optical goods. Mr. Bening is also putting in a complete plant for gold and silver plating. Mr. Bening is a young man, enterprising and popular, and has a great futur e before him. THOMAS L. GRIFFIN- Watchmaker and jeweler, 114 Campbell Avenue West. This house, established for many years, is a very important acquisition to the trade facilities of RO ANO KE. It is under the able management and intelligent direction of its proprietor, Mr. Thomas L . Griffin, who has had many years' experience in this special bran ch of trade. The store occupies one of the most prominent and conspicuous locations in. the City, and ~hose familiar wit.h the jewelry trade admit there are fi:w stores m th~ South which carry a finer lme or more costly stock. The store 1s very a!tracti.ve, n~atly arranged, and fitted up with handsome cabinets and s.how cas.es m which glitter tl:ie ra:est gems ai:d t h e most artistically wrought fash1~mabl~ Jewelry ~nd perfec.t t1mep1eces. The hne of sterling silver and cut glass 1s quite ei:ctens1ve! beautiful, and. compl~te. The stock includes a very wide rang~ .of ~rt1cles s.u1table for w~ddu:ig, holiday, and birthday goods. Fine watch repamng is. a spec1a~ty.. Mr. qnffin 1s a popular and progressive citizen and liberal and conscientious m his dealings. R O ANO KE WINE AND L I QUOR COMPANY-I mporters and dealers in wi nes and liquors. This famous and highly successful business has been established for the past twenty-three years, and under the presen t firm n ame has been operat ed for four years; the members arc Messrs. J . F. Sachs and S. L evinson both of whom have a thorough experience and know how t o conduct a busines~ of this ch aracter on a high plane. They are giving perfect satisfaction to the t r ade, and they have many customers throughout the South . They issue a perfect catalogue, in fact, one of the most complete pieces of literature of its kind the write.r has had the pleasure of reading.. In that cat~logue we fin d listed the very choicest and most perfect brands of wmes and whiskies cordials brandies etc. You should send and get one, which will be mailed upon ~equest. 'The Com~ pany ~arries one of the largest st?cks ?f liquo~s in Virginia, and there is no delay m fi)ling orders. The Company is strictly reliable and has a high rating. Satisfaction guaranteed. 10 �' i J. R. HELM-Wholesale and retail millii-iery and straw goods, 306 Henry Street. In every city Dame Fashion chooses some one place from which to dispense her choicest and latest gifts to fair womankind, and in ROANOKE we find her holding court at the above popular establishment. This is likewise one of the oldest millinery houses in the City, founded _some twenty years ago, and after a high prestige of so long standing, the concern has become not only the leading house in ROANOKE, but one of the very foremost in the South. The wholesale business is rapidly growing in extent. In the retail department there are many skilled trimmers and salesladies employed, and Mr. Jielm ably meets the demands of the trade. His customers include the best dressed and most fashionable ladies in the City. The stock is very extensive, consisting of the very latest ideas in strictly high-class millinery. His new store at 306 Henry street is one of the mercantile show places of the City. Mr. Helm is one of our most prominent and highly respected citizens and takes an active interest in all the general movements · for the welfare of the community._ His wholesale business covers the Virginias,.. Carolinas, and Tennessee. ROANOKE CANDY MANUFACTURING COMPANY-It gives us pleas- ure to call the attention of the trade to this newly established and highly important concern doing a manufacturing and wholesale confectionery business. The_ Company was recently incorporated and has for its officers the following prominent and well-known gentlemen: M. Forman, President; M. Goldberg, Treasurer ; S. Masinter, Secretary; and P. A. Sterne, General Manager-and it may be said that he is the right man in the right place, for he has had thirty-five years of practical experience, and is eminently qualified to be at the head of an enterprise of this character. It is the aim of the Company to build up the greatest business of its kind in this section of the world, and all ROANOKE is glad that this City has been selected as the home of this promising business. The Company handles everything in the line of confectioneries: fine chocolates, bon bons, penny goods, and pail specialties. The manufacturing department is to be improved with the most modern machines and appliances and many candy makers are to be employed. Just keep your eye on this business and watch it grow. Purity is the watchword. The premises are located at 205 Commerce Street. Henry Street, Showing N ew Post Office in Course of Constructi on Grand Piano Company in Foreground L THE GRAND PIANO COMPANY-This Company does both a wholesale .and retail business and has been very successful since it was established in June of -the present year. The members of the Company are Mr. G. R. Hash, Manager ; L. R. Gills, and. Edwin Holt, all men of affairs having plenty of capital and .of excellent standing in business and social circles. The salesrooms are located at 302 Henry Street, and here we find an attractive exhibit of the world's best line of pianos, including artistic Chickering Bros., Fischer, Ludwig, and Milton pianos. They also carry a full line of Player Pianos. The Manager, Mr. Hash, has been identified with the piano industry in the city for some time 'past and has a thorough understanding of the business and is making a great success. The house has already won its way in very front ranks of the trade by its progressive business methods and paying spot cash for their pianos, and they are well pre pared to make liberal terms and the best inducements that can be given anywhere. Mr. Holt, the other working member of the house, has had fourteen years' practical experience in the business, both as to building, tuning, playing and selling, and with their combined efforts they are able to kn ow just what they sell. F. L. GITT & COMPANY-This firm deals very extensively in mantels, grates, and tiles of all ki_n ds, and if you will only call and inspect the great stock closely you will here discover one of the finest and most perfect lines of the kind in this part of the world. The business was established about a year ago, and it is rapidly increasing as fast as the merits of the concern are becoming known. You should call and see the firm and have a heart-to-heart talk, and Mr. Gitt m ay g ive you s ome new ideas as to how to make your ho m e up to date a s regards the mantels , grates, and tile. When desired, he will furnish them set complete in the home, at prices that will really interest you. At any rate, call and s~e Mr. Gitt, whether you want to buy or not. It will broaden your knowledge and you will want a mantel some day, to be sure. He also handles the Aldine grate. The place is located at 348 Salem Avenue West, and post-office box 559. Mr. Gitt ha s b ee n established in another line of business he re for eight years, that of manufacturers ' selling a ge nt, m aking specialties of rough and dressed lumber, flooring, ceiling, siding, rough and dre~sed finis~ boards, rou g h an<l cJn,,ssed common boards, fra m ing, shingl es , laths. Wnte for prices, post-office box 559. R andolph Street- Vi aduct Crossin g a t N or folk & W es tern Passenger St ation 11 �W. G. JONES & COMPANY-Manufacturing confectioners and dealers in high-grade confectionery goods of all kinds, including penny goods, stick candies, etc. Agents for Samoset Chocolates. This is one of the oldest and most highly successful wholesale houses in ROANOKE. It bas been established for about twenty years, and the member s of the Company include Mr. W. G. Jones, President and Manager; Geo. C. Armstead, Vice Presi~ent; J. D. Jamison, Secretary; and A. L. Turner, Treasurer. A number of traveling men represent the house on the road, efficiently covering the territory of Virginia, W est Virginia, and North Carolina. The Company is most libera l in its treatment of the trade, and as to the quality and style of the product s handled, it is only necessary to say that there are none better. This Company has done much in advancing the commercial interests of ROANOKE and in helping to make the City famous as a wholesale center. Their line is well and favorably known throughout their entire territory. WOOD-NICKELS GROCERY COMPANY-Wholesale distributors. This is an incorporated company and the business is strictly wholesale. It was established about two years ago, and has rapidly forged its way to the very front ranks of the trade, and the services of eight traveling men are required to look after the rapidly growing business throughout all territory adjacent to ROANOKE. The Company is one of the largest and most substantial here, and has plenty of capital with which to operate successfully. The Company buys in the largest quantities in order to obtain the most favorable prices, and all goods are sold at lowest quotations. The thousands and thousands of retail merchants who are patrons of this great house have their interests well cared for. This Company keeps fully abreast of the times and is very liberal in its treatment of the trade. An immense building is occupied, having every facility, well located on the Norfolk & Western Railway, and all orders are promptly filled. This house adds much to the commercial interests of the City, and is another wonderful demonstration of what a great wholesale center ROANOKE is. The members of this Company include c;r. E. Nickels, Bristol, President; J. L. Wood, Bristol, Vice President; E. B. Dingus, Secretary and Treasurer; S. M. Hudson, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer; and L. A. Engle, Manager. LUCAS & MOYLER-Wholesale grocers. The wholesale grocery business is a very important division of the City's commerce, and allied with it for the past eleven years is the enterprise conducted by Lucas & Moyler. This is one of the most prominent houses engaged in the trade, and the business covers all territory adjacent .to the City. A number of. trave~ing ~en represent the house on the road. The firm has a very large capital with which to operate the business successfully and has the most perfect facilities for the receipt and shipment of orders. The enterprise is progressive and strictly up to date, and has the confidence of the trade generally. The members of the firm are Messrs. Geo. M. Lucas and J . E. Moyler, Jr., both of whom are prominently known and are gentlemen of most excellent standing. Their trad'e is steadily increasing and the wonderful success of this firm shows that ROANOKE is an important and g rowing wholesale center. The standing of this firm and its facilities entitle it to a front rank in the trade of th e City. A. W. HO W ARD-Merchandise broker. Mr. Howard has been established here for a number of years and has succeeded in building up an enormous patronage among the w~olesale grocers throughout this te~ritory.. He not only has many years' experien ce, but he also has plenty of capital at his command a nd is prepared to ~pera te succe~sfull~r. H e keeps t horoughly posted as to market quotations, and 1s fortunate m being able to always quote the lowest prices. His office and wareroom are located in Wholesale Row on Norfolk Avenue with railroad front. Local and long distance 'phone 1031. He uses Robinson's' Ar msby's 1907, Baker's Potato, and private codes. His references include the N~tional Exchange Bank of ROANOK.E and ROANOKE jobbers. Mr. Howard is one of the prominent and representative men of ROANOKE. of excellent standing in business and social circles. He is a great booster for the City and hopes to see ROANOKE with a population of seventy-five thousand by 1920. W. L . BECKER & COMPANY-Merchandise brokers. This well-known firm has been identified with t he business interests of ROANOKE for a number of years. Their extensive trade is exclusively with wholesale g r ocers, covering a large territory throughout the Virginias and a large portion of the entire South. Their jobbing accounts represent the largest importers in the East and West, and include a full line of coffees, teas, ~ice, ca!"ned ~oo?s, California canned and evaporated goods, cheese, condensed milk, Daisy M1ddhngs, flour, feed, hay, grain, and M.ichigan beans in carload lots. They have been very successful in business, and occupy a prominent location in Wholesale Row in this City, where they carry a large quantity of suga rs, canned goods, etc., et c., in s t ock a t all t imes. They get market quotations by wire each day, thus enabling them to meet all competition in their respective lines. Mr. W. L. Becker, the senior member of the firm, has spent most of his life as salesman and a prominent member of a Wholesale Grocers Corporation in this City, in addition to his long experience as a broker, and no one is more competent to take care of the wholesale trade in regard to shading prices. His son, who is a lso a member of the firm, is very popular and progressive and is an expert salesman. They have both helped to make ROANOKE the great, enterprising, commercial City of this section. THE LOBBY CI GAR COMPANY-Everything pertaining to tobacco. newspapers, and periodicals. This is a highly prosperous and successful business and is well established. 'The patrons include the leading men of ROANOKE. The fixtures are handsome and the stock carried is unsurpassed for its quality and completen ess and it is finely arranged. The Company also operates a cigar and news st and in the Ponce de Leon Hotel, and has just recently opened a not her stand in the Hanna Pool Parlor, at 121 Campbell Avenue West, next door to Sheen's. The members of this Company are Messrs. Corbin D. Glass and Frank J. Shaughnessy. Mr. Glass is the President of the Company and is making a wonderful success. He is widely known throughout the City, stands high in business and social circles, and has many friends. He holds the fine position of yardmaster at the N orfolk & Western Railway. Mr. Shaughnessy is a prominent and successful attorney and is manager of the Roanoke Baseball Team, manager of the ciaar stores of the Lobby Cigar Company, and is also a gentleman of most excell~nt standing. They are b oth hustlers and deeply interested in ROANOKE, and want to see the City grow to a population of seventy-five thousand by 1920. MADDOX & J ENNINGS-Wholesale bakers and confectioners. This firm has been established. for about se".en ye'!rs, and it is one of the. most highly successful concerns of its character in business here. The place is well appointed and the bake ovens are of perfect construction. The firm uses the best materials in every way and employs skille~ bake~s. .The large business transacted necessitates two delivery wagons, making deliveries to . the ".'holesale trade t~ro ughout this section. T h e firm also transacts a large retail b.usmess.. The place 1s located on Salem A venue and Hen~y ~treet, .and the stoc~ 1s well displayed. A full line of fresh bread, cakes, and pies 1s earned, also all kinds of first-class confectionery goods The members of the firm are Messrs. S . V. Maddox and C. A. Jennings two of the best known men in. the City. Th_ey k~ow their business thoroughly'. and are doing all they can to give perfect sahsfact1 on to the trade and they have no trouble in holding their many patrons. PETTY & FRANTZ-Coal and wood. This firm was established January 1st, 1910, and since that time a very large and flourishing trade has been built up. They have an office and yard located at 310 Campbell Avenue Southeast, with telephone 379. They handle the better grades of coal and wood. They run a number of wagons, which assures prompt deliveries. The members of the firm are Messrs. A. S. Petty and J . M. Frantz, both well-known residents of the City. They have every facility for transacting and handling large orders, and can offer every inducement, both to large consumers and others, while fair dealing, promptness, and up-to-date methods may be depended :-ipon. Therefore, give this firm a trial and order your next coal from them. Don t forget the 'phone number, 379. 12 �IDE LUMBER COMPANY, INC.-Wholesale and retail dealers in rough and dressed lumber of all kinds, doors, sash, shingles, laths, posts, brick, lime, cement, plaster, sewer pipe, coal, wood, etc. This is one of the great and solid companies of this part of the country, and ROANOKE is proud to be its headquarters. The Company is doing a very large business and is prepared to fill and give prompt attention to orders of any magnitude. Shipments are made direct from .mills in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. M.i xed cars a specialty. The Company is headquarters for long leaf yellow pine timbers, as well as all the other products handled. '.l'he Company has long distance telephone Nos. 45 and 164. The yards are located west end of the City on the Norfolk & Western and Virginian Railways, on Duvall Engine Company's site, on Norwich street car line. For the convenience of patrons, however, they have a down-town office at No. 5 Campbell Avenue West. The officers are the following prominent and well-known men: D. I. Bachman, President; Louis Carr, Vice President; W. C. Brunner, Secretary, Purchasing and Sales Agent; W. W. Lower, Treasurer and Manager. These men are all interested in ROANOKE and hope to see the City grow to seventy-five thousand in 1920. EASTER & COMPANY-Wholesale fruits and produce. Eggs and poultry a specialty. This firm is located at 215 Nelson Street Southeast, with long distance 'phone 498. This is one of the well established wholesale houses in the business, and gives as references, The National Exchange Bank and express companies. The house handles everything in the line of fruits and produce. Eggs, poultry, butter, game, chestnuts, walnut kernels, green fruit, dried frui.t, sweet. potatoes, Irish potatoes, country cured meats, .etc. Mr. J. E . Easter 1s proprietor, and he has been established for the past s1K years, and keeps growing constantly. Mr. Easter is a native of Virginia, and has resided in ROANOKE for the past twenty years. He has, therefore, seen ROANOKE grow from a small town to its present great size. Wholesale Row MOIR & TROUT-Wholesale grocers. Specialties: flour, provisions, tobacco and cigars. Post-office box 185, 'phone 79. This is an incorporated concern and is one of the largest, best known, and most reliable wholesale houses in ROANOKE. The business has been established for a number of years, and has been under the present name for the past five years. The business is steadily increasing, and the success of this house shows that ROANOKE is a desirable and welllocated wholesale center, and is becoming more of a wholesale point with each recurring year. This house has the best of facilities for the receipt and shipment of orders. The firm occupies an immense building, admirably located at 101-103 Norfolk f\venue, 101 Railroad Front, and 3 Henry Street. The members of the Corporation are E . L. Moir, President; C. R. Moir, Vice President; and G. F. Garis, Secretary and Treasurer. These men are prominent in business and social circles and are deeply interested in the general welfare of the City, and they hope to see ROANOKE with a population of seventy-five thousand by 1920. AMERICAN BROKERAGE COMPANY, INC.-Office and warerooms 103 Norfolk Avenue, long distance 'phone 1092. This is one of the great and growing companies of the City, and is demonstrating what a wonderful wholesale center ROANOKE is. The business has been established about six years, and the territory covered is Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The products handled include a general line of grocers' sundries, including food products, sugars, coffees, teas, rice, feed, etc. A specialty is made of Virginia canned goods of all kinds. They handle flour, feed, hay, etc., by the car load. The Company is ably managed, and is the largest brokerage concern in this territory. The officers are J. B. Andrews, President; R. G. Lamkin, Vice President; w. L. Andrews, Secretary; and F. L. Gregory, Treasurer; all of whom stand high in business and social circles. This Company does a large business with the wholesale grocery trade throughout their territory. Salem Avenue, Lookin g East 13 �I THURMAN & BOONE COMPANY-Importers and jobbers. furniture, 26 and 28 West Campbell Avenue and 25 and 27 Kirk Avenue. This great Company occupies an exclusive field as dealers in high-grade furniture, carpets, m;ittings, draperies, stoves, queensware, etc., and some of the leading makes of pianos, including the Weber, McPhail, and Pianola. Probably there are very few people in ROANOKE who understand fully the efforts made by this leading and exclusive house to carry everything in stock that will satisfy even the most fastidious. The Thurman & Boone Company carries one of the best assorted stocks in the whole State of Virginia, each line embracing all of the latest and best creations of the leading manufacturers of the world, and it is not exaggerating in the slightest to state that they control a very large share of the most desirable trade in ROANOKE and vicinity. It must not be inferr"ed. however, that Thurman & Boone Company carry only high-priced goods; on the contrary, every grade will be found fully represented, but the Company is known to carry and sell much of the high-grade goods that are found in the best furnished homes in ROANOKE and Southwest Virginia. An important factor in bringing about such desirable results has been the absolute guarantee given with every article sold. No misrepresentation of any kind is tolerated, and the employee who would stoop to such methods would receive a prompt discharge. Tourists have often expressed surprise that a house such as Thurman & Boone Company should be found in ROANOKE, where unique designs, simultaneous with New York, are shown; but it is a fact that every high-class novelty, either in furniture, carpets, or drapery, no matter bow expensive, is shown by this house, and the stock will equal in quantity and quality any similar line in the largest cities of the United States. The premises include a building fifty by two hundred feet in dimensions, of three floors, and a warehouse filty by seventy-five feet, three floors. Several traveling men represent the house on the road. and some twenty salespeople are employed in the retail department. The business has been established for some fifteen years and has been operating under the present firm name for about five years. The officers are E. A. Thurman. President; I. E. Boone, Vice President; C. 0. Gore. Vice President; B. M. Phelps, Secretary and Treasurer; and Stuart Britts, Assistant Secretary a nd Treasurer. These men .are live. a~tive, and enterprising prominent citizens of ROANOKE and deeply interested in the general welfare of the City. STRAS & PERSINGER, INC.- Real estate, rentals, insurance, loans. This progressive ·and reliable Corporation stamped its impress upon the business world from its establishment several years ago. The first organization was StrasWalton Company, with headquarters in the Gale Building, 3'% South Jefferson Street, where it operated successfully for a number of years. Later, this firm was dissolved, Mr. Walton retiring and Mr. David W. Persinger became a partner of Mr. Jos. Stras, and the firm name was known as Stras & Persinger. The increase in the volume of business necessitated more elaborate quarters, and in May of this year, their offices were removed to 210 South Jefferson Sti:eet, first floor, where they at present occupy their commodious new quarters, the most convenient and best equipped offices of the kind in the City. Their clerical office is fitted with a handsome fireproof steel filing case, two typewriters, and an adding machine, in addition to the quartered oak desks, electric lights, 'phone conveniences, etc. They also have an elegant reception room and private office, all well arranged and nicely furnished, and all these offices are in close connection. Recently the firm bought out the rental and insurance business of The Columbia Trust Company, and a new firm organized and chartered under the firm name of Stras & Persinger, Inc., with the following well-known gentlemen as its officers: Jos. Stras, President; Chas. M. Armes, Vice President; D. W. Persinger, Secretary and Treasurer. . Few men, if any, are better known in Southwest Virginia than Mr. Jos. Stras, th~ President. Coming from one of the most prominent families in Tazewell County, his life work has been closely identified with the business interests of the favored and rich counties of the blue-grass Southwest. He makes a specialty of farms and has succeeded in listing more than eight hundred farms in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. ranging in price from a few hundred dollars into th.e thousands. Having this large territory at his command, and bein.g fami!iar with most of the real estate he has listed, he has been very successful m makmgsales, a.nd no one enjoys a greater confidence with his satisfied purchasers. Mr. Persinger, the junior member of the firm, is well known in ROANOKE and community, having been Principal of the Roanoke City High School for a number of years before his connection with the above firm. He is thoroughly posted on the values of City real estate, and is known far and wide as a thoroughly reliable, conscientious hustler. He and Mr. Stras are both large City property owners and influential citizens, standing high in religious, business, and social circles. Their established methods of honorable high-class dealing with the public make them the leaders in buying and selling real estate, and we predict for them a bright and successful future. ROANOKE COAL COMPANY, INC.-Coal and wood, 624 Shenandoah Avenue Northwest. 'Phone 146. For excellence and reliability in the quality of coal handled, for fair and honorable dealing. and for prompt and courteous treatment, no coal concern doing business in ROANOKE holds a higher reputation than the Roanoke Coal Company, Inc. This Company, though not so Jong established as some, has had remarkable success and enjoys very liberal and influential patronage. They are very prompt in deliveries. operating a number of wagons, and their prices are as low as can be found. They handle the very best coals, including Pocahontas steam nut, egg, and lump, Virginia Anthracite and Red Ash. They also have the better grades of wood. The members of the Company. M. L. Harris. President; F. N. Smith, Vice President; and H. W. Harris, Secretary and Treasurer, are all popular and enterprising men. M. L. CURLEY-This gen!leman deals in fruits and confectioneries of all kinds. Also nuts, and soft drinks. Mr. Curley has been established for three years. and he has built up a good patronage. He is located at No. 9 East Salem Avenue. The stock carried is well selected and diversified in character. The prices are always the most reasonable and service prompt. Mr. Curley personally looks after the management of the business, and you are sure of perfect satisfaction when you deal with him. Mr. Curley has been a resident of ROANOKE for some twenty years, and he has almost seen this City grow up from a village to its present great size and commercial importance. PARAGON OIL COMPANY-This is a very useful enterprise. It has been established for twenty years, and the Company has hundreds and hundreds of customers scattered throughout the City and suburbs. It requires ~everal wagons on the go all the time to keep the customers supplied. Mr. Claudius D. Marston is the Manager, and he is one of the most widely known men of ROANOKE and thoroughly conversant with everything pertaining to this line of business. He knows the requirements of the trade and the quality of products he deals in gives perfect satisfaction. He maintains an office at 213 Henry Street, and has 'phone connection 223. The Company deals very extensively in the following line: Oil, gasoline, benzine, naphtha, perfection heaters, blue fia~e wick stoves gasoline stoves and torches. Ray-o lamps, burners, and Macbeth chimneys. Headquarters for all kinds of wicks. WALL STREET MARKET-This is one of the neatest, cleanest, and best conducted markets in ROANOKE. It is kept open all day and is regarded as prominent headquarters for meats and poultry. oysters and game in season. The prices are most reasonable, indeed, and the service is prompt. Polite and expert clerks are in attendance. The market is located at No. 13 East Salem Avenue with 'phone 130. Mr. W. R. ~arnsberger is the proprietor. He is a young man' well kno.wn throughout the City, an~ understands his business, and is meeting the re_qu1re~ents of the trade. He 1s from Rockingham County, and has been established m ROANOKE for the past five years. He enjoys a magnificent patronage. For first- class meats, patronize the Wall Street Market. 14 �l f t Norfolk & Weslcrn Railway Passenger Station Norfolk & Western Railway Genera l Office Buildings Hotel Roanoke �PRICE & CHICK-Groceries and fuel. This is one of the representative business institutions which have contributed to the fame of ROANOKE as a great commercial center. The business was established fifteen years ago and has grown rapidly, keeping pace with the rapidly developing City of ROANOKE. In the two departments, employment is given to thirty-five people, while eighteen wagons are used in making deliveries. The store is located at 204 Commerce Street, and here we find one of the most perfectly appointed stores in the City, handling a superior line of everything good to eat, high-class table delicacies being a specialty. The yard office is located at 402 Shenandoah Avenue Northwest, and the finest grades of coal and wood are handled. The firm is splendid ly equipped for handling the business in all depa rtments, possessing modern facilities for the r apid handling of goods, hence the firm is enabled to fill all orders rapidly and promptly. The firm has a high rating commercially. The members of the firm are Messrs. P. L. Price and E. R. Chick, who by hard and earnest work have accomplished their great success. ROANOKE STEAM LAUNDRY, INC.- 331 and 333 Salem Avenue Southwest. In the list of important enterprises that go to make up the great business of this City, the Roanoke Steam Laundry is entitled to much credit. This laundry was established several years ago and has been conducted by this newly organized company since J une 10th, 1910. There are two main reasons for the success with whkh it has met since that time; namely, strictly Al work and prompt delivery. The laundry is one of the most modern in the City, it being equipped with all the latest improved machinery, and every facility necessary for doing good work and keeping constantly abreast of the times. In washing the linen they use nothing which might in any way injure the texture of the goods or wear them out, but g ive to the public honest labor for fair compensation. They use clean, pure, and thoroughly sterilized soft water, and in every way this laundry is giving perfect satisfaction to the trade. The business is steadily increasing, and their work is their best advertisement, and in this they typify the standard of excellence. The Company is incorporated with a paid-in capital of ten thousand dollars, with Wm. F. Rhea, President, and L. S. Jones, Secretary, Treasurer, and Manager. HUGH HALEY-Veterinary horseshoer. Mr. Hugh Haley has been established in this business here for the past eighteen years, but he has spent his whole life in shoeing horses and he thoroughly understands t h e art, and does shoeing on scientific principles. The care of horses' feet is a most important point and one to be carefully considered by any man. A successful shoer of to-day must understand thoroughl y the construction of the hoof and know exactly how to set the shoe without bringing injury. Mr. Haley is a maker of over two hundred kinds of shoes adapted to the different diseases of the horse's foot and habits of the horse. He guarantees to cure all kinds of diseases peculiar to the feet of the horse, and he can be relied upon to do satisfactory work. He possesses all the necessary knowledge and he has been eminently successful in correcting all faults of the horse's feet. He makes a specialty of balancing trotters, pacers, and roadsters. He is located at 29 Luck Avenue Southwest, where he has built up a large practice and gives employment to several skilled assis tants, but all work is done under his personal supervision. ROANOKE CARRIAGE COMPANY-This is an incorporated concern, and is one of the best institutions of its kind in the City. Here will be found a most complete stock of high-grade vehicles of all kinds, harness, saddles, agricultural implements, grass seeds, and fertilizers. The Company has been established for ten years, and the business has always been a success, and, therefore, the Company maintains a high standing and excellent reputation throughout the county. The members of the Company are, L. H. Vaughan, President; George H. Clatterbuck, Vice President; and D. S. Meadows, Secretary and Treasurer. These are all well-known gentlemen, highly esteemed as business men and citizens, and they are great believers in the future of ROANOKE, and believe the City is destined to have a population of 75,000 people by 1920. PEOPLE'S FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.- Furniture, carpets. rugs, mattings, and stoves. This is one of the most creditabl e mercantile establishments in the City of ROANOKE. This immense store occupies three stories and basement of a huge brick block fifty-three by one hundred feet in dimensions. This building presents a most imposing appearance and is filled with handsome furniture of all descriptions-rugs, oil cloths, linoleum, druggets, carpets, shades, lace curtains, dra peries. s toves, and ranges. They do an immense business and many are the beautiful homes in this City they have furnished complete with all that excellent judgment and taste could poss ibly wish. T hey buy their goods from the leading furniture markets of the world, and carry one of the largest lines of fine furniture in the City, embracing the newest products. High art is the predominating feature in the styles shown. The very latest s tyles of carpets are here shown, and these goods are from the most celebrated looms of this and the old world. The business of this g reat house has kept increasing from the very first. The proprietors believe in the policy of selling a large quantity of goods at a small profit, and the admirable business methods employed have brought this house in close touch with the best people. You should keep your- eye on their fine show windows, which give a fair index of the wonderful stock on the inside. The officers are F. Willis Michael, President; C. M. Pace, Secretary and Treasurer. These gentlemen stand among the p r ominent men of affairs and are deeply interested in the general weUare of ROANOKE and the upbuilding of the City. BOYD-SWEENEY COMPANY, INC.-Hardware and sporting goods, No. 9 Chur ch Avenue West. This company has been established only one year, but has become noted for the superiority of its supplies and the excellent manner in which it caters to a large and constantly increasing trade. The premises are well adapted to the business and the stock is attractively arranged, while in the rear there is a large warehouse where an immense surplus stock is carried. The line includes everything in shelf hardware and sporting goods, tools and cutlery, paints, c..ils, etc. The members of the Company are A. H. Boyd, President; John O. Boyd, Vice President; S. Y. Sweeney, Secretary and Treasurer. This hou.se is commended to the trade as one in every way worthy of confidence, and business relations entered into with it are certain to prove as pleasant as they must be advantageous and profitable to all parties concerned. The men in charge of the business are firm believers in the wonderful future of ROANOKE and they are doing all they can to help make the City bigger and better. D. R. W EBB-Dealer in coal and wood, 528 First Avenue Northwest. Among ~he enterprising, progressive, and prosperous firms in the City, that of D. R. Webb is worthy of special notice. Mr. Webb has been engaged in the fuel business for the past three years, and moved to his present well-located quarters September 1st. J:Ie has developed a large and rapidly increasing business and gives prompt attention to the filling of all orders. All that is necessary is to call up 'phone 757 and Mr. Webb will do the rest. He carries in stock a very complete supply of the better grades of coal and wood. His prices are always the very lowest, and when you deal with Mr. Webb you arc sure of perfect satisfaction. Mr. Webb is widely known throughout the City, is a reliable mer chant, and deservedly esteemed. ROANOKE MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS-This is one of the most deservedly s uccessful concerns in ROANOKE, and the business is well established and covers a large territory. It is located at 503 South Jefferson Street. and here is carried. at all times, a beautiful and unsurpassed assonment of marble and granite monuments and tombstones, and the firm is also dealing extensively in iron fencing and building stone. All kinds of cemetery work is executed and the institution has buiJt up a reputation second to none for its absolute reliability. and the prices here are also the very lowest that can be found in this section of the country. The plant is well equipped and a number of skilled designers and marble workers are employed. The officers of the Company are M. E. Muire President; 0. H. Martin, Vice President ; and J.E. B oon, Secretary and Treasurer: all pop1;1lar and p rc;igressive citizens, well known and highly respected. They ar~ promoting the business with wonderful success. �!f Norfolk & W estern R ai lway General Office B uild ings �ROANOKE SHEET METAL COMPANY-Plumbing, hot water and steam heating, etc. This is one of the great concerns of ROANOKE and is located at 316 Salem Avenue West. The business has been established for four and onehalf years and its growth has been remarkable. The Company gives employment to twenty-five people in the different departments and the trade covers a large section of Virginia and West Virginia. The premises occupied include a large two-story brick building, and here we find everything in service for the successful conduct of the business. The most perfect work is executed and the Company has built up a reputation of the v~ry h~ghest kin<;!. Here is made a specialty of plumbing, hot water and steam heating, tin, slate, tile, and slag roofing, guttering, spouting, metal cornice, skylights, heavy sheet iron work, and general :epairing. Their 'phone number is 695. All calls are promptly answered and estimates cheerfully made. The officers of this highly successful and important Company are D. P. Magann, President; W. C. Possin, Vice President; and D. E. Argenbright, Treasurer. These men are all practical m~chanics and they have a thorough knowledge of the business and the full requirements of the trade, and pers onally look after the execution of all contracts. They are deeply interested in ROANOKE and think the City has a bright future. THE CITY NATIONAL BANK-Capital, $200,000.00. Surplus and undivided profits, $55,000.00. Deposits, $600,000.00. Total resources, over $1,000,000.00. This bank was established May 10th, 1906, and while one of the youngest of t he banking institutions of ROANOKE, it is enjoyin g a high measure of success, and is regarded with confidence, and is steadily gaining in both deposits and popularity. This bank carries the account of many of the leading merchants, manufacturers and professional men of ROANOKE, and enjoys every facility for transacting all business entrusted to its care. Every accommodation. that could be reasonably expected is offered to its patrons, consistent with conservative banking. The officers and directors are among the prominent and substantial citizens of ROANOKE, and have helped to make this wonderful City what it is to-day. Officers-John W . Woods, President; N. W. Phelps, Cashier; D. M. Taylor, Vice President; B. P. Huff, Vice President. Directors-J ohn W. Woods, B. P. Huff, S. H. Heironimus, George W. Payne, T . R. Tillett, W. S. McClanahan, Charles I. Lunsford, M. W. Turner, H. C. Elliott, J. W. L ynch, J. A. Dove, E. R. Chick, Louis Catogni. H. C. Barnes, C. B. Moomaw, H. T . Hall W. E. McGuire, M. C. Franklin, A. J. Kennard, D. M. Taylor, A. C. Needles: N. W. Phelps. HIX-PALMER COM PANY, INC.-Importers and wholesale dealers in hats, caps, and men'~ furnishings, 308 Salem Avenue; New York office, 15 and 19 Fourt_h Street. This 1s one of the large and successful houses of ROANOKE, and 1s demonstrating to the world what a wonderful wholesale center ROANOKE really is. The railroads are especially favoring the City, and it is a cent~al point from which a very large territory is supplied. The a~ove Company 1s successfully covering Virginia and West Virginia, North _Carolina_, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and the trade is constantly being enlarged. Six traveling men represent the house on the road. The Company has an immense s!ock whic~ is _always strictly up to date as regards style and quality, and the prem.1ses occupied include a large threestory building. The business has been established for the p~st three years and keeps growing all the time. The officers are J . W. Comer, President; C. L. Palmer, Vice President; and V. D. Johnston, Secretary and Tre~surer-all promine~t citizens anxious to see ROANOKE gr-ow. The Company is successfully meeting all competition and has the best inducements to offer the trade. CENTRAL COAL COMPANY-This is a very reliable company, indeed, as it is composed of reliable and well-known men who are responsible and successful merchants of the City, namely, Mr. M. Goldman and his son, Mr. Gus Goldman. They have resided in this City for many years, and their honor is unquestioned. They will appreciate a share of your patronage, at least, and we are sure you will receive satisfaction when you give them your order. They handle the best grades of coal and wood at prices as low as can be found. The Central Coal Company became successors to the coal department of the Farmers' Sup. ply Company recently. The Goldmans, however, have greatly increased the facilities and the stock, and are prepared to fill the largest orders promptly. A number of wagons are ready to make deliveries. Just call up 'phone 1224. Their yard and office is located on Holiday Street Southeast. Adjoining their coal yard they operate another business as dealers in junk, scrap iron, old metals, etc., the ~ighest pr!ces being paid. The Goldmans are prominent citizens, and deeply interested in the welfare of ROAN O KE. MAGIC CI TY FRUI T AN D PRODUCE COMPANY-Wholesale fruits , vegetables and produce, 105 Hartsook Buildin~, Market Square. Telephone 725. This City is justified in the pride she feels in her great wholesale houses of which she has many. One of the leaders is known as The Magic City Fruit and Produce Company, transacting a large and rapidly developing wholesale business in fruits of all kinds, vegetables and country produce. The members of the Company are J. C. Wallace and E. A. Laughon. They are men of energy and devote themselv'es exclusively to the one idea of pleasing their many customers and making a success of their business. They are gradually enlarging their scope of operations from season to season, and to-day they have many regular patrons. The Company has a good rating and plenty of capital on which to operate, and, t herefore, you are sure of absolute satisfaction when you order of this concern. Car shipments a specialty. THE CONCORDIA-This place is located at No. 10 East Salem Avenue, and is doing a most successful business, having been established for a number of year~. It has become noted headquarters for high quality in liquors, wines, cord1a.ls, ales, brandies, and the best impor ted beer from Bavaria. I mported Franz1s kaner Munchen Beer on tap. There is also a first-class restaurant in connect~on serving choice German lunches, and oysters on the half shell being a specialty. This is, indeed, a very fine and popular place, and is liberally patronized by the best classes. Mr. Richard Scholz is proprietor, and he is conducting the business for the best interest of his patrons. THE SHEPHERD STOVE COMPANY-20 East Campbell Ave nue. This is one of the deservedly success ful houses of ROANOKE, and it has been establis hed for the past twenty-two years. Mr. A. M. Shepherd is the proprietor, and he is one of the straightforward, honorable business men of ROANOKE and very popular in the community. He has seen this wonderful City grow from a small villag e to its present magnificent size and he hopes and believes that he will live to s ee the day when the "Magic City" will contain within her corporate limits the population of seventy-five thousand people. His business has kept pace with the development of the City, and he is steadily forging ahead. He has developed a trade which comes from all parts of the City and county and his store has _always been. noted. as prominent ar:id leading headquarters for fi;st-class goods at hve and let-hve prices. He occupies a large three-story building and here is ~arried an unusual assortm~nt of fi~st-class ~urniture, tinware, woodenware, gran1teware, crockery, fancy china, sewing machines, hardware specialties Remingt guns, L. C. Smith guns and ammunition. ' on McNELIS' CORNER-This place is so well known, having been established for the past fifteen years, that it would be hard for us to say a~ything !n its favor that would make it more famous. Any how, Mr. J. M. McNehs, who 1s the proprietor, desires that we make this statement for the benefit of strangers who have never been to ROANOKE before, that he wants you to call and become acquainted. He conducts a strictly high-class bar for the h~gh-class trade only. Mr McNelis is one of the successful merchants of the City. All orders are pro.mptly filled . He handles the best brands o! liquors o_nly, and quality guaranteed. Mr. McNelis has always_ been deeply 1~terested in the general welfare of ROANOKE, and he is to this ve.ry ~ay doing all he can to promote and advance the best interests of the Magic City. 18 �Bird's-Eye View Norfolk & Western Railway Shops �r GORIA BROTHERS-Wholesale grocers and manufacturers' agents. Flour and mill feed of all kinds. Sole agents for Marble and Cream of the West. Spring Wheat Flour. This is one of the old Pioneer institutions of ROANOKE. It has been established for a period of eighteen years, and has been at the present location, 111 East Salem Avenue for the past two years. The firm is strictly reliable, and its members include Messrs. Joseph A. Goria and Richard Goria. These gentlemen have developed a magnificent business by adopting the fair and square methods, and handling strictly reliable products at lowest market prices. They are especially prompt in delivering orders. They cover the territory thoroughly, and have many customers among the leading merchants of this vicinity. This firm has been very successful in the past, and the future of the enterprise is very bright. Goria Brothers are well pleased with ROANOKE as a residence and business City, and they are doing all they can for the upbuilding of the City. THE HOBBIE COMPANY-Established, 1881-Pianos and Players-Factory distributors, sales and show rooms, 14 West Campbell Avenue. "The man that has not music in his soul, And is not moved by concord of sweet sounds Is fit for treason, stratagem, and spoilsLet no such man be trusted." Wise old Shakespeare, when he wrote the above lines, knew like he knew everything else, that. the su~e~t indi~ation of progress in refinement _is a!'for_ded by the favor with which music 1s received by the people. Judged by this cntenon, the people of ROANOKE 31re in the front ra.nk of civilized con_imunities, ~s shown by the immense business of T he Hobbie Company-the pioneer music house of Virginia. For thirty years this house has experienced a continuous prosperity, adding co!l~tantly to its volum~ ~f trade, gainin~ new custo~ers, and new friends and reta1mng the old, and building up a magnificent prestige. The Hobbie Company has attained success by diligent attention to business, by an intimate knowledge of all pertaining to the music industry, and by courteous, fair, and liberal treatment of customers. Here we find the most famous pianos in the world on display, including the Chickering, Behr Bros., Krell, Marshall & Wendell, and others. The business is both wholesale and retail. In fact, the company acts as factory distributors, and, therefore, buys in enormous quantities by the carload, and is in a position to offer the best inducements. H . & S. LAUNDRY-This fine business has been under the present able ownership and management for the past year, and the business is rapidly growing in volume. A number of people are employed, and there are three wagons used in the collection and delivery department. The equipment of the plant is almost new and the most perfect work is executed, and all work is turned out and de l i~ered promptly, when promised. There is no rubbing of clothes in this establish ment and no old methods that wear out garments, and proof of these statements is' shown in the workmanship. The proprietors are M essrs. L. M. Hale who was superintendent of the V. P. I. Laundry, in Blacksburg, for fifteen year~, and G. B. S lusser, who was connected with the same enter prise for some ten years. Both are, therefore, practical men, and they ' conduct the la~ndry business according to science instead of main strength. Therefore, there 1s no wear and tear on garments 'here, ~nd patrons are ?elighted with the service. The proprietors are well pleased with ROANOKE, an.d the success they have thus far achieved, and their business is steadily developing. c. D. KENNY COMPA N Y-Teas, coffees, and sugars. 10 West Salem Avenue. This company with headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, established since 1870, and maintaining some seventy-five branch stores throughout the country makes a specialty of handling the very highest grade of teas, coffees, and sugars, importing direct in immense quantities, at times entire cargoes. In this way they command the very lowest prices, the best uniform quality and absolute purity. Their great roa.sting ~!ant is positively the most modern. on th.e American Continent. By their special process the aroma o~ the ?ean .1s retam~d and the coffee produced is unexcelled and remarkable for its uniformity year m and year out. Their teas are scientifically blended by experts. The ROANOKE store is managed by Mr. J. R. Neubauer, who has been here for the past two years. He has been with the company, however, for the past ten years and has a perfect knowledge of the. trade. He is .a. cour!eous ?i:'d painst~kin~ .gentleman, possessed of eminent business and adm1mstrat1ve ?b1hty. He 1s g1v!ng perfect satisfaction to the trade. Orders are promptly delivered, and souvenirs on Saturday. 'Phone 303. ROANOKE BUTTER AND DELICATESSEN STORE-Butter, tea, coffee, and high-grade delicatessen. 17 Campbell Avenue East. 'Phone 523. This is comparatively a new business in ROANOKE, introduced by Mr. H. L. Olderrnan, late of New York City. He is a young man, and has many up-to-date and original ideas, and we are glad that he has come to our fair City. He is doing a most successful business, and he is making friends by th~ score. He started the business in January, of this year, and already his store 1s almost .too small to handle the trade. It is a scrupulously clean and first-class establtshment, and does the heart of one good to visit. Here we see goods imported from every land on the face of the globe that are in demand in this City. He makes a specialty of goods from Germany, Italy, France. Spain, Norway, and England. He handles about the finest coffees and teas in Roanoke. He also makes a specialty of pure butter. This store is worthy of your patronage, and the future of the business is very brigh t. Mr. Olderman is well pleased with ROANOKE, and thinks this is a mighty fine little City, homelike and attractive. R. C. KINSEY-"We don't talk but make signs." This gentleman makes a specialty of signs, and has had some four years' practical training in the art. Since the fi r st of the year he has occupied quarters at 19Yz Campbell Avenue East, in the Hotel Eureka. His studio contains many beautiful specimens which show what a wonderful talent he has. He is highly gifted in the art of drawing. and is the originator of artistic and striking designs. He makes a specialty of out door illustrated advertising signs. He is ready to answer all calls. 'Phone 249 and his prices will be found reasonable and work entirely satisfactory. Estimates cheerfully furnished upon application. Mr. Kinsey is a young man, and has a bright future before him. VEST FURNITURE COMPANY-109 Campbell Avenue West. 'Phone 128. It is a well-known fact that when you once become a customer of this store you are always a customer, for this is simply the cheapest priced furniture store in ROANOKE, and the stock will compare favorably with the best goods on sale in any establishment in the City. It is only necessary for you to call and inspect the stock to bear out these statements. Mr. S. V. Vest is the propr ietor, and he has owned the business since April 1st, 1910. The business was established. however, by Vest & Minnich nine years ago. Mr. Vest is very successful, and he is one of the most popular men in town, and has friends and patrons in every quarter. He is a fine buyer, and gets his goods by the carload. He handles a very complete assortment of furniture of all kinds, chairs, stoves, ranges, iron beds, springs, mattresses, druggets, rugs, mattings, etc. The premises occupied includes a large thr ee-story building, and the great stock must be seen to be fully appreciated. HOTEL EUREKA-This hotel is located at 19 and 21 Campbell Avenue East, just east of the Terry Building, a.nd it i.s a popular ?nd highly satisfactory p~ace in every regard. Mrs. T. A. Kinsey 1s the proprietress, and she knows Just exactly how to conduct a good hotel su ch as the Eureka. She has been running the business for twelve years, and has. a lways received a ~arge patronage, and her guests are always well p leased with the accommodations. Her rates are most reasonable by the day, week o~ month. The buildif!g i~ practically new, newly furnished , and modern conveniences, such as electric lights, steam heat, baths, etc. This is a good hotel to stop at when you come to ROANOKE, and Mrs. Kinsey does all she can to make her guests feel at home. 20 �of prosperity. There has been nothing remarkable about the institution other than its steady and constant growth, and, therefore, it deserves the full confidence of every inhabitant of this section and every one of its many patrons. The officers are H. S. Trout, President; David W. Flickwir, Vice President; J . Tyler Meadows, Vice President and Cashier; J. C. Davenport, Assistant Cashier. The strong financial position and the established reputation of the Bank for conservative i:nethods are among the substantial advantages offered to present and prospective patrons. To maintain and increase these advantages is the policy of the !llanagement. This bank is now building one of the most magnificent homes for its own occupancy in the entire South. It is a stately structure, eight stories high, fifty by one hundred feet in dimensions, and contains about one hundred offices in addition to the banking rooms. It is as modern as it is possible to make it, and is located on the prominent corner of Jefferson Street and Salem Avenue. An ill1;1stra~ion of the building appears herewith. Directors: H. S. Trout, D avid W. F.hckw1r, T. C. Denton, A. M. Nelson, L. H. Vaughan, Jas. M. Gambill, A. L. Sibert, J. D. Ki rk, Frank W. Read, S. H . Heironimus, J. Tyler Meadows. A. J. KENNARD-Plumbing, heating, and roofing, 128 Campbell Avenue West .. While this line has many representatives, there are very few who are fully experienced and who thoroughly understand the scientific and technical part of the business. Therefore, when in need of work of this character, it is necessary to seek out a heating firm that is well equipped with intelligence and practical knowledge. Mr. A. J. Kennard is the leading exponent of this special branch of' trade in the City. He is truly an expert and you are sure of satisfaction when Y?U turn <?Ver your work to him. At the present, he has in his employ about forty highly skilled mechanics. This shows that his services are in great demand. Effici.ency in mechanical construction is one of the important features that characterize all his work. Estimates are cheerfully furnished. He makes a specialty of Broomell Vapor System, Vacuum Steam System, hot water and high and low pressure st~am heating. Mr. Kennard has been established here for twenty years. and has built up a stand in business and trade circles second to none. He has always taken an active interest in all movements for th e upbuilding of the City, and he hopes to see ROANOKE have a population of seventy-five thousand by 1920. NELSON HARDWARE COMPANY-Wholesale and retail hardware. This i~ one of the great and successful houses of the City and has been established since the year 1888. It was incorporated in 1901, and the officers include A. M. Nelson, President; Harris Hart, Vice President; Geo. G. Moore, Secretary and T~easurer. Both a wholesale and retail business are transacted, and it requires thirty employees to handle the trade. In the wholesale department, four trav eling men are employed, visiting all territory adjacent to ROANOKE. The premises occupied include a stately three-story building, three hundred feet deep, at No. 17 East Campbell Avenue. Besides, there is a warehouse located on a railroad siding. two stories high, one hundred by one hundred and ten feet in dimensions. The stock carried is enormous, and the business keeps growing year by year. This g reat house is doing its full share in helping to make ROANOKE famous a s a distributing and successful wholesale center. The members of the Company aro leading ROANOKE citizens and conduct the enterprise a ccording to modern methods. They solicit an opportunity to serve you in their line. First National Bank Building FIRST ~ATIONAL BANK-Capital, $400,000; surplus-profits, $500,000; average deposits, $2,300,000; total resources, $3,600,000. This well-known pillar of strength ranks among the great and solid banking institutions of the South. It was organized in 1882, and is the oldest banking house in ROANOKE. It is also the largest, and occupies a distinguished place in the financial world. The fact that this bank should carry so large an am ount of deposits is an indication not only of the confidence of the public in the Bank and the able officers in charge, but it is a s ignificant commentary on the wealth of the City and the surrounding country. It has always been a bank of and for the people, has shared in their varying fortunes, and, like them, has developed with g:ant strides during the years A. LEFFLER-This gentleman is one of the w ell-known merchants of ROANO KE. He has been established here for the past fifteen years, and has built up a magnificent patronage. No merchant is more widely or better known than he, for h e is a native of the County, and has resided in the City for the past twenty years. He has seen the City grow from a wide place in the road to its present magnificent size; has always been deeply interested in the general welfare of the community, and to this day is doing all he can in helping to develop the commercial importance of the City. He carries a magnificent line of groceries of all kinds. including the freshest and best country produce in the market. He is well and centrally located at 108 Nelson Street. 21 �W. S. M cCLANAHAN & COMPANY-General insurance and surety bonds, 23 Campbell Avenue West. The establishment of this A gency took place in 1893, and it is, therefore, one of the b est known and most reliable in the City. M a ny strong and popular companies are represented and the Agency is prepared to write policies on all desirable risks at lowest premium rates, guaranteeing in every case prompt and fair adjustment and payment of losses, and an exact fulfillment of every policy obligation. This Agency has long been noted for its honorable dealings with patrons, and enjoys in a marked degree the confidence of all. The firm is responsible, guarantees full satisfaction, and greatly desires that you let your insurance wants center at their office. The following companies are represented: L iverpool and London Globe Insurance Company, Fire Association of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company, London Assurance Corporation, Glens Falls Insurance Company, Providence Washington Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual Life (Accident and Liability Department) , lEtna Life, and American Surety Company of New York. THE HARRISON JEWELRY COMPANY-Watches, diamonds, clocks, silverware, jewelry, etc., 7 Salem Avenue West. This famous house has been a feature of the commercial interests of ROANOKE for the past twenty-two years. The store is beautifully arranged, and the stock carried comprises a ri ch and elegant line, including the finest and most reliable timepieces, purest diamonds, fashionable jewelry, and high-grade silverware. The business is one of the most reliable and substantial in the City, and the firm enjoys a patronage proportioned to the honorable reputation it has made through its twenty-two years of conscientious and honorable dealing. Mr. Harrison feels proud of his success, and today, as always, a standing invitation is extended to the public to visit and inspect the beautiful shop. Roanoke Iron Works R. W . GO E NS-It is a well-known fact that Mr. R. W. Goens, maker of men's clothes, stands among the leaders. He established the business about a year ago, and already his place is most too small to accommodate the trade, but then, larger quarters are hard to find, and so you will find him at the same old location on South J efferson Street. The stock here is one of the most complete in the City, and the samples of suitings which he has on display represent thousands and thousands of dollars' w orth of goods; and from this vast stock you can have a choice of any pattern or texture that you desire made to your special order and a perfect fit guaranteed, at prices just as low as you would h ave to pay for a r eady-made suit in the clothing stores- suits that were not especially made for any one. Mr. Goens takes orders for suits anywhere from fifteen dollars up, and he is strictly reliable in his dealin gs, and when y ou deal with him you are s ure of satisfaction. Mr. Goens is a young man, highly popular with the trade, a nd is better known as "Russell" among his many friend s. ROANOKE IRON WORKS, INC.-Engineers, founders, and machinists. Iron, steel, tool-steel, steel castings, hangers, shafting, pulleys, machinery supplies, etc.; ornamental and structural iron and steel. There are many large industries in this City of an established reputation that have done much to add to the growth, popularity, and advancement of the community, that are deserving of special mention in this industrial and commercial review. Among this number, we find the Roanoke I ron Works, I nc. The business has been established about seven years, and has been operated by the present corporation for three year s past. I ts officers are H. E . Obenshain, President; R. H. Angell, Vice President; H. B. Rockhill, General Manager ; and C. A. Moomaw, Secreta ry and Treasurer. The plant is one of the most complete of its line in the world, and there are from fifty to seventy-five founders and machinists employed, and the territory covered is from the Lakes to the Gulf, and from the Atlantic to the Mississippi. No contract is too large for them to handle successfully, and no job is too small for them to consider. The business is g rowing and the Company has before it a brilliant future. The officers of the Corporation are all p r ominent men of affairs and stand high in business and social cir cles. W. R. HESSER-Tinning, plumbing, gas and steam fitting, 505 South Jefferson Street. Mr. Hesser has been established her e for ten years and has built up a growing and prosperous business. He is, in reality, one of the most notable and t horoughly proficient master workmen in his special line. He has executed many very important contracts which stand to-day as monuments to his skill and ability. No job is too small for him to consider. He gives employment to a number of skilled workmen and uses the very best materials. Estimates are cheerfully furnished, and all contracts awarded are executed according to specifications and requirements. Mr. Hesser came to this City twenty-six years ago, and he has seen ROANOKE grow from a small village to its present magnificent and metropolitan size. He has great faith in the City and believes it has a future more brilliant than has bee!1 the wonderful p~st. You can count on him doing all he can to help make the City have a population of seventy-five thousand in 1920. ·~u!uunJ-e <>wo:i II!"" J<>SS<>H pue St>£ ;iuoqd, •aun S!I.! U! ~U!l.!li\ue JO.!:l C. P . HARRISON-Boarding and sales stables, 506 Henry Street Southwest. Mr. Harrison has owned this business since April of this year, but he is one of the best known in the business, having been engaged in this line for the past ten years in R OANOKE ; in fact, he is one of the oldest men h ere and understands how a business of this kind should be conducted. He occupies a large two-story building of brick cor:istructio~, fifty by one hundred feet in dimensions. He m akes a specialty of boardmg, provides the very best feed and plenty of help for proper care of the animal, and cares for the horses of many of the families of the City. In the sales department he has much valuable stock on hand at all times. Mr. Harrison is a native of Rockbridge County, Virginia, and is a gent leman of excellent standing. 22 �BUSH-FLORA COMPANY-Dealers in boots, shoes, suit cases, and trunks, 131 Salem Avenue West. This is one of the largest retail shoe stores in the City of ROANOKE, and it•is one of those houses that keeps thoroughly abreast with the times, and is under able and progressive management. The company is incorporated with Mr. E. L. Bush, President, J. L. Flora, Secretary and Treasurer. These men are expert shoeists, and they are wonderfully successful in fitting the feet of all comers, and whether you are a man, woman or child, this is the place to go for your foot wear. The styles are always up to date, and the quality guaranteed. Here is also carried a complete stock of trunks, suit cases, etc. This store is among the real leaders in the City, and the business has prospered from the very day it was started, some four years ago. The members of the company are men of high standing in business and social circles. Polite and intelligent clerks are employed to assist in waiting on the trade. I. BACHRACH SHOE COMPANY, INC.-Pioneer shoe dealers. This is one of the great commercial enterprises of ROANOKE, and the business has been established for some eighteen years, and, therefore, rightly deserves the name-"Pioneer Shoe Dealers." The Company operates two up-to-date and successful stores at the corner of J efferson Street and Salem Avenue and at 113 West Salem Avenue. The trade of the house is among the best in the community. The stock carried is always the best, comprising the latest styles, being purchased from the most reliable shoe manufacturers in existence. Both stores are handsomely appointed with all the necessary comforts and conveniences for the trade. The present Company was incorporated two years ago, and the members are, D. Hoffman, President; Calvin H. Bachrach, Vice President; al_ld G. _Hoffman, Secretary and Treasurer; all of whom are prominently known m business and social circles and highly esteemed as business men and citizens. It is a real pleasure to deal with this Company. E. S. Becker's Grocery E. S. BECKER'S GROCERY-209 Jefferson Street. This is unquestionably one of the best equipped and most attractive grocery stores in the entire South. It has the reputation of being the finest and best in the State of Virginia. The proprietor, Mr. E. S. Becker, has had many years in this special line, and has been established in the business in ROANOKE for eight years. He is very progressive and has never been content to remain satisfied with past achievements, but he keeps fully abreast with all modern business methods. So1 in May, 1909, he fitted up his present handsome store, which is the most up-to-the-minute store in ROANOKE. It is clean, wholesome, fresh, and inviting, strictly sanitary, and everything in stock is new and carefully selected. It is one of those stores that it does one good to visit, and it is nothing short of a real pleasure to make a purchase there. Mr. Becker keeps forging ahead and his business is increasing rapidly. A number of polite and intelligent clerks are employed, while an efficient system of free delivery is in service. Orders are promptly filled. Mr. Becker is well pleased with ROANOKE and the wonderful success he has achieved in business, and he is doing all he can for the upbuilding of the community. L. A. RHODES-Horseshoer. This gentleman is located at No. 9 Church Street, with 'phone 481. He has been one of the prominent horseshoers of this City for the past twenty-three years, and no name is more widely known in trade circles than that of L. A. Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes has built up an enormous patronage, and gives employment to three expert assistants. Mr. Rhodes personally looks after the management of his shop, all shoeing is done according to scientific principles, and no imperfect work is ever permitted. He has built up a reputation of the highest and, consequently, he has succeeded in getting the patronage of the best people of the community. I. Bachrach Shoe Company 23 �I W. B. HUDDLESTON-This gentleman is a dealer in high-grade whiskies, brandies, wines, beers, etc., also a full line of tobacco and cigars. He is located at No. 22 East Salem Avenue, and everybody knows it as "Billy's place," and it has a reputation of being headquarters for the best liquors and best service in ROANOKE. Polite and accommodating bartenders are employed, who are highly skilled in the preparation of all the popular drinks. This is a good place to patronize and is a place where you are sure of getting satisfaction. Mr. Huddleston is a young man, has many friends, is popular with the trade, and is conducting the business according to high-class principles. MATTHEWS, ENGLISH & COMPANY-Groceries feed and fiour 214 Nelson Stre.et. This business was established December, 1909, and the me~bers of .t~e firm include Messrs. C. A. Matthews and W. W. English. They are enterprising and. s1:1ccessful ~erchants, and have a thorough knowledge of the trade, and a_re building up a liberal patro!'age throughout ROANOKE and adjoining counties. They_ carry a very select hne of goods, and are untiring in their energy an_d end~avor, in every way, to please and satisfy their patrons. The lowest prices ~111 be found here as well as the best goods at all t imes and all orders are delivered promptly. Order what you want over 'Phone 776. THE SUNNYSIDE AWNING COMPANY-Owners and manufacturers of The Sunnyside Awning {patented), especially adapted for residences and offices. This Company also manufactures all other kinds of awnings. Window awnings, porch awnings, wagon covers, horse covers, tarpaulins, and tents. This is a great concern and under successful management, and the business is growing rapidly. The merits of the product s are already too well known to r equire any comment from us other than that the demand for their products is increasing daily, and the Company's factory is kept busy executing the orders .. The prices are as reasonable as are consistent with the use of the best materials and good workmanship. The Company also operates an extensive mattress factory in connection, and they are making some of the finest mattresses ever turned out in this part of the world. This is an institution that is worthy of the consideration of all, and the unlimited patronage of all Joyal citizens, who desire to see the development of manufacturing interests which will have more to do with the 'result of building the City of 75,000 people by 1920 than anything else. _Yes, this is a g r eat company, and a reliable company, worthy of support. The products are unequaled, and prices meet all competition. The officers are H. H. Markley, President; S. B. Pace, Vice President, and F. L. Semple, Secretary and Treasurer. Panoram:c Vi ew Looking D own C ampb c II A venue ( rom C < ]. E. BLACKW ELL & C O M P A N Y-This is a wholesale and retai l business and is located at No. 19 East Salem Avenue. Here is found a complete line of foreign and domestic fruits, butter, e~gs, poultry! country pr?duce, fish, and oysters in season. M.r. ]. E. B lackwell 1s the proprietor, and he 1s a well- known resident of the City. He has occupied his present location since May 1st, and enjoys a large and flourishing patronage among the best people of the community. He endeavors in every way to conduct his business according to high -class ideas. and is w orthy of the success he has achieved. He sells his goods strictly upon their merit and at popular prices. Buy your next order from him. B OO N PRODUCE COMPANY-This company deals in butt country produce, live and dressed poultry, etc. The b usiness _er, e~gs! a~d wholesale and is growing rapidly. Mr. E. P . Boon is the r ~s principal Y established the business about eighteen months ago. He is J: 0 ~~~tor, and he· known in business circles. having been a resident of the City theg Pmatn, well · a na t'1ve o f F ran kl'in c ounty, v·1rgm1a. · · He is building u as seven years. H e 1s patronage by _dealing in strictly first-class products, and selling same ft ~o~eos~ market quotations. See the Boon Produce Company for satisfaction The pany is located at 211 Nelson Street. 'Ph one 246. · com- ri 24 �• r.,, ~· ~ N. K. FRANKLIN-This gentleman is a wholesale dealer and retailer of fresh meats of all kinds and occupies a first-class market at No. 2 Goldberg Building, City Market Square. He has been established for four years and understands thoroughly the trade requirements, and has. dev7loped a select patronage. He handles strictly first-class products and his prices are always reasonable. Mr. Franklin is a native of Virginia, and has made ROANOKE his home for the past twenty-two years, and think~ there is no town in· the NEW YORK TAILORS-Kaplin, Smith & Co., proprietors, 123 \Vest Salem Avenue. This firm is composed of Louis Kaplin and Sam Smith, both late of New Jersey and New York City. They have a complete knowledge of the business cleaning, pressing, and repairing, and they established their shop in ROANOKE about two months ago. They are young men, enterprising and progressive and solicit a share of your patronage. Their prices will be found very reasonable. All work is fully guaranteed, and they are getting plenty to do. near the Post Office. -H-e-ru-n•s•a-~•t•r-1c•t•ly-•fi•rs•t·--c.la•s•s-m•a•r•k•e•t-a·n·d---G":'i·v·e-th·e-N-ew--Y·o·r·k~ta-i°"'lo;'"'""lrs a trial. is worthy of your patronage. Hts phone number 1s 918. w · -------w-o•r•ld-j•u•s•t-so-•g•o•o•d-a•s-R•O-A•N-0•.•K•E•, •· . r,~ They are located at 123 West Salem Avenue~ {fj~~<SJ ~ jll ~m ! m 111 \II w In \II m w m ~ ~ m w w !I) m m 111 Iii m w \II (I) m ill m ill I\) w ~ IB m \Ii w (I) imm II\ m *w •Ji i.li ill m \Ii w m w (I) m IB m m \Iiw (I) \Ii \Ii \Ii \Ii \Ii ~ \Ii \Ii (I) /I) (I) /I) I" ~~€:.rt/ H. M. MILLER-Architect. Office 'phone llO, residence 'phone 1833-W_ This gentleman occupies handsomely fitted offices at the northwest corner of Jefferson Street and Campbell AvenueJefferson Building, third floor. He has been established in ROANOKE for five years but has had some ten years of practical experience. He is a native of Virginia, and for some two years followed his profession in Washington, D. C. He is an architect and superintendent of very high standing . His genius, ability and originality have been responsible for many of the fine and attractive building s of ROANOKE, and dozens of the finer residences have been planned and superintended by him. There is nothing known to architecture. ancient or modern, that is not an open ·b ook to Mr. Miller, a nd he is considered one of the mos t valuable men in the City. He is a g reat advocate for the City, and thinks it has only commenced to grow, and, of course, will reach a pop ulation of 75,000 by 1920. Some o f his recent contracts inclu de the Lewis-Gale Hospital, J efferson Surg ical Hospital, Annex to the Shen ando ah H otel ($45,000) , and the handsome hew fire proof building erected by the Roanoke Gas and W a ter Company, co rner of Henry Street a nd Kirk Avenue, to cost $70,000, and is known as the Anchor Building. 'rner C ommercc 5 tree t - 1-lo tel Ponce de Leon in F oreground . MI~LS GROCERY COMPANY-Mr. Thomas Mills is the proprietor of this_ business and is located at 117 Church Avenue East. Mr. Mills established the business on _September _10th, ~90~, and his patronage has steadily increased. His es.teem.ed wife ably assists him m the business, and, therefore, those who deal with him are s ure of satisfaction. He carries a select line of grocer ies and produce, canned and bottled goods, tobacco and cigars, etc. The prices are lowest, and ~rders are promptly delivered. Mr. Mills is a native of Virginia and has been a resident of ROANOKE for the past fourteen years. He solicits a share of your patronage and gua rantees perfect satisfaction. RANDOLPH RESTAURANT-Miss Catherine Perig en is the proprietress f this place and she recently took charge of the business. She is an old resident ~f the City, however, and quite well known, and she kno:vs how to make a succe ss of serving g ood meals, delightful short orders, and first-class lunches. She' buys the very bes t meats and produce the market. affords, and person.ally loo~s after her trade. Her prices are. very reasonable, mdeed. We ~re qmte sure 1f ou ive her a trial that you will be more than pleased. She 1s located at 127 ~orf~lk Avenue So_u theast, in the Hotel Randolph building, opposite the magnificent pass enger station. 25 �education and the training and the experience. His equipment is truly modern for testing eyes properly, and he will tell you truthfully just what the trouble is and what the remedy. There is a scientific way for fitting glasses, and any other way is harmful. It will cost no more to have the work done by one who knows how, and it will, therefore, pay you to consult Dr. J. Harry Martin. COWGI LL'S MILLINERY-105 West Campbell Avenue. Queen Fashion, whose reign is most brilliant in prosperous times like these, is majestically enthroned at Cowgill's Millinery Store, and her subjects were never more liberal in their expressions of loyalty by the purchase of hats in the latest modes. This store is located in the heart of the City's finest retail district. It is handsomely fitted up and makes a most attractive window and store display. During the busy season, a large number of expert milliners are employed, and the patronage is among the elite of the City. Mr. J. B. Cowgill is the proprietor. He has spent many year s in the business and has been established in ROA N OKE for two years. He was formerly located in New York and Cincinnati, and spent some years as a traveling salesman. He knows the business thoroughly, and is meeting with unusual success. "If it comes from Cowgill's, it is good; if not, they will make it good." T he line includes trimmed and untrimmed hats, velvets, ribb ons ch iffons malines, laces, willow ostrich plumes, aigrettes, ostrich feathers, o~naments' flowers, and hair goods. ' F O X & P AT SEL-Druggists, corner Salem Avenue and Commerce Street. No drug store in ROANOKE is more widely or more favorably known than that of Fox & P atsel. The business has been established for the past ten years, and the members of the firm are Charles D. Fox and M. J. Patsel. T hey conduct a strictly first-class drug store and give their personal attention. to the prescription department. They are both educated and thoroughly experienced pharmacists and are very careful in the management of the business. The stock carried in~ eludes everything in drugs and sundries, toilet articles, perfumes, sick room and hospital supplies, etc. Here is also to be found a fine line of cigars. The soda fountain is liberally patronized and all the drinks of the season served. Messrs. Fox and Patsel are gentlemen of the old school, courteous and polite, and in all their business career they have been assiduous in pleasing their patrons. If we may judge of the future by the past, it is safe to predict for this firm yet many long years of unbroken success. HOTEL PONCE DE LEON- C. G. Smith, .Proprietor. This hotel is !11ost . conveniently located in the very heart of the City, · near. all the. great business houses, places of amusement, etc., and offers to the traveling pu.bhc every adva~­ tage in the way of first-class accommodations and the best service. ':!'he hotel 1s handsomely fitted up throughout in !he most ~pproved manner, and its management is characterized by an unceasing attention to the wants and comfo~t of guests at the reasonable rates of $2.50 to $5.00 per day. The rooms are all nicely furnished neat clean, cheerful, and homelike. The dining room is light and spacious and the tables are laden with everything the season and market afford. It is ra;ely that o~e ca1_1 n:ie~t with a be~ter .hotel than this, and it rank~ among the best hostelries m V1rgm1a. Mr. Smith 1s a gentleman of progressive and advanced ideas, and has always had success. The Hotel Po_nce de Leo~ was ere~ted twenty years ago, and has been enlarged and modernized frc;>'!1 time to time. Mr. Smith is now having plans drawn for another great add1t.1on and general improvements throughout, to give, when complete, accommodations for at least five hundred guests. Every improvement and every convenience and every utility known to the hotel business will be incorporated into the new and greater Hotel Ponce de Leon. This ~otel has. ha~ a brilliant pas~, co-.equal with the .ever growing and rapidly developing Magic City. We deem 1t quite safe to predict that the hotel has a long and prosperous future before it. Proprietor C. G. Smith i~ one of the most clever and optimistic men in the City, and it is his honest belief that fair and beautiful ROANOKE will grow to seventy-five thousand population by 1920. CHI NA, ART AND BOOK STORE. INC.-15 Campbell Avenue West. Few. if any, of the cities of the entire South can boast of a more thoroughly up-to-date store of this character than ROANOKE, and in this well-equipped and attractively arranged store, one can purchase anything desired in the line of fine imported and domestic china, artists' materials, draftsmen's supplies, books of all kinds, high-grade stationery, office supplies. Globe Wernicke filing cabinets, sectional bookcases, Monarch typewriters , art pictures and picture framing, East India and Oriental goods, together with all the novelties and side lines that properly belong to the business. The business has been established for six years and has made rapid progress. The officers of the Corporation are E . B. Spencer, P resident ; R. T. Boswell, Secretary; and B. F. Sites, Treasurer; all of whom are highly esteemed in business and social circles, and are gentlemen of broad gauge, liberal a n d progressive in their ideas and methods. They are deeply interested in R O ANOKE and hope to see the City grow to seventy-five thousand population by 1920. In conclusion, we cannot say that this is the "coming store" of ROANOKE, as it came, and came to stay, six years ago; but we can say this, that the management has not fallen below the standard set at that time, and every effort has been made to make this a first-class store in every particular. The motto is to "Satisfy Customers," and to treat them courteously at all times; and this, togethe r with skillful management, undoubtedly accounts for their large and rapidly increasing business. DR. J. HARRY MARTIN-;-The eye exclusively, 134. Campbel} Avenue W~st. Dr. J. Harry Martin may be sa1~ to stand at the very pinnacle .o . the profession in ROANOKE. He is a most highly educated gentler_nan, an~ 1s th?roughly experienced and capable. He is a graduate of the Ph1ladelph1a Optical College, Kansas School of Optometry, Southwest Eye Disp.en~a~y and Post. Graduate _of Opthalmic Clinics. He is also a member of the V1rg1ma S~ate Optical Association and the American Association of Opticians. Dr. Martin, therefore, has the 26 �~he soda fountain. all .the po~ular drinks of the ~eason can be had. Mr. Plybon 1s constantly putting m new improvements, and m the course of time be expects to have the finest store of this character in the City. Mr. Plybon is a native of Franklin County, Virginia, and has been living in ROANOKE for the past seven years. HOTEL STRATFORD-]. 0. Hanes and Son, Managers. Of the wellestablished and popular hotels for which ROANOKE is noted, none are better known or more regularly patronized than the Hotel Stratford, which is most conveniently located for the general traveling. public. The building occupied is strictly modern and contains many rooms, all handsome and comfortably furnished, which are kept neat, clean, and elegant. The dining room is splendidly equipped. All modern improvements are in service, such as electric lights, hot and cold baths, call bells, local and long distance 'phones, etc. The house has always been favored with the patronage of the best class of the traveling public. Special attention is given to traveling salesmen, and the very best home comforts are provided. Mr. J. O. Hanes and his son, Mr. A. B. Hanes, ably look after the management of the business. They are agreeable, courteous, and obliging to guests, ~md a~e men .of the highest character and mtegnty. This hotel is, indeed, one of the most perfect American and European plan hotels in ROANOKE, and the rates are only two dollars per day for the best service. KUANOKE, East from First National Bank Building AMERICAN STEAM DYE WORKS-E. A. McGhee, Manager. This plant is located at 106 Fifth Avenue Northwest, and the main office is located at 310 . Commerce Street. The works has a well established reputation for turning out excellent work, such as cleaning and pressing and dyeing all kinds of ladies' and gentlemen's garments. Expert people are employed and prompt attention given to all work. Orders called for and delivered. Just call up 'phone 1336 and they do the rest. The business has been established for eight years and quite a . ·large patronage is enjoyed. The manager has had nineteen years' practical experience in the business and served his trade in Massachusetts. He was located in California eighteen months before coming to ROANOKE. His highest aim is to please and satisfy the trade. His prices are always reasonable. . DR. H. BANNISTER-Veterinary surgeon and dentist. Dr. Banniste~ enJOYS ~~e proud distinction of being known as ROANOKE'S leadii;ig v~~ermary practitioner, and has been established here for twenty-one years. His ability as a successful surgeon and dentist is well known and he has built up a practice among the leading horse owners and farmers thr~ughout Roanoke County. He is located at No. 9 East Church Street and has telephone 481. Dr. Bannister is a great believer in ROANOKE talks ROA NOK E constantly, and believes the City has a wonderful future. ' ROANOKE TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE, INC.-Frank H. Tuxbury, President and Man"ager, 134 Campbell Avenue West, 'phone 203. This is the most prosperous typewriter business in ROANOKE, and it has occupied the position of leadership in the trade ever since it was established in 1903. Not only does this firm do the largest business in the City, but it also has an extensive patronage throughout Southwest Virginia, West Virginia. Tennessee, and North Carolina. A specialty is made of the new L. C. Smith & Bros. Visible Typewriter- the full jeweled typewriter-and a fine line is carried in stock at all times. If you are interested in a typewriter, just calJ at the Exchange and Mr. Tuxbury or one of his able assistants will take great pleasure in making a demonstration and showing you the wonderful merits this machine has over all others. But there is also carried in stock a very fine line of new, re-manufactured, and second hand typewriters of all makes which are in perfect condition and sold at far below the regular price with terms to suit the purchaser. They will also rent machines and allow rent to apply on purchase price, if you so desire. A special bargain list is issued each month. If you cannot call, write for it. All machines are thoroughly guaranteed. Mr. Tuxbury is one of ROANOKE'S representative citizens, believes the City has a wonderful future, and will have a population of seventy-five thousand by 1920. 6 C. W. PLYBON-This gentleman is located at 302 Commerce Street, corner of Campbell Avenue, opposite the Ponce de Leon Hotel and City Hall. This location is regarded as one of the most prominent in ROANOKE, and Mr. Plybon was fortunate in being able to rent the property and move his business to this point September 17th, 1910. He deals in all kinds of high-grade home-made candies, the choicest fruits, and the leading brands of tobaccos and cigars, while at 27 �CONTINENTAL COFFEE & TEA COMPANY-This business was established January, 1910, and the company has already built up an enormous patronage among the leading families of the community. The company occupies one of the best locations in town on Market Square at No. 24 East Campbell Avenue. Mr. R. H. Wills is the proprietor, and he has resided in this City for the past t h ree years and is well and favorably known. He has made a thorough study of the business and understands how to conduct a high-class establishment of this character to the entire satisfaction and delight of his many customers. He make! a specialty of the finest blends of coffees and teas, the best quality of sugars, also has a complete line of canned and bottled groceries, and high-class table delicacies of all kinds: This is a good store at which to deal for here customers are assured of getting the best goods, lowest prices, prompt service and satisfaction. This store has a bright future and the trade is growing. C. D. BROWN-Tailor, 17~ Campbell Avenue, over Lyric Theater. Mr. Brown established this business January 15th, 1910, and already bis place is becoming regarded as one of the leading headquarters in the City for stylish dressers. Mr. Brown is a young man and has a thorough experience in the practical art of making high-grade tailoring. He employs a number of highly skilled assistants, and the most of the work is done right on the premises. He carries an excellen t line of suitings, from w h ich the most desirable select ions may be made. His prices are, indeed, most reasonable, and all garments are guaranteed to fit perfectly. Mr. Brown is a native cf V irginia and has resided in ROANOKE for fifteen years. He is popular and is making a success of his business. See him for sat isfaction in high-grade tailoring. He has an exclusive trade and caters only to the best classes. EXCHANGE LUMBER COMPANY-Dealers in all kinds of building material. This is an incorporated company, and has been established for the past twelve years. The business is located on West Salem Avenue, and an immense wholesale and retail trade is carried on. The company has plenty of capital with which to operate successfully, and all competition is met as regards quality of materials, prices and terms. The officers of the company are S. W . J amison, President and Manager and H. E. Kennedy, Assistant Manager. They are popular with the trade and public generally, and deeply interested in all movements for the upbuilding of the City. They give to the enterprise their closest care and personal atten t ion, and satisfaction is the sure result of all dealings with them. IRBY & MOIR-Wholesale fruits and produce. Campbell Avenue and Market Square. This firm is well established, and it stands among the leaders in the City, and is doing a very successful wholesale business in all kinds of fruits and produce, making a specialty of fresh garden stuff. The members of the firm are Messrs. B. B. Irby and W. W. Moir, Jr. Both of them are men of experience, and are most successfully directing their business. and steadily increasing the magnitude of their operations. They are great believers in ROANOK E, and are doing all they can to help make the City bigger and better. The firm has plenty of money with which to successfully conduct their business and their operations are becoming larger and larger each season. ' LEVI WITT-Manufacturer of buggies, wagons and vehicles of all kinds. Building irons and street castings.. ~epair work at reasonab le prices. Nos. 10, 12 and 14 K irk Avenue West. This 1s a very complete, and up-to-date establishment, and takes its place among the successful manufacturing concerns of ROANOKE. A number of skilled workmen are employed in all the departments. and vehicles are here manufactured, upholstered and painted from beginning to end. Every department of the business is conducted with success by Mr. Levi Witt, who has had thirty-t".l'o years of practical ~xperience, and twenty-two years of this time he has spent in ROANOKE. He 1s, therefore, well and favorably known, and he stands high in the trade. He established the above business twelve years ago, and has a very large patronage. The premises occupied is a two story building and well fitted up for the successful conduct of the business. MEALS & BURKE CLOTHING COMPANY-There is no clothing establishment in Virginia, and especially in the City of ROANOKE, that is more widely known, or carries a finer grade of clothing than Meals & Burke Clothing Company, located at the corner of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street the busiest corner in the City. T h e business has been established for a numb~r of years, and the proprietors know how to cater to the needs of the public. They deal very extensively in fine clothing, gents' furnishings, shoes, hats, etc. This store is indeed the center of fashion, and when you buy here you are sure of getting the latest styles and all the newest effects in fabrics. The Company is a financial success and has a high rating, and the officers are among the leading and truly representative men of affairs in ROANOKE, and they are bending every effort and doing all they can, and hope to see the City reach a population of 75,000 in 1920. I. J. Meals, President ; F. N. Smith, Vice President, and T. J. Burke, Secretary and Treasurer. The highest aim of this great company is to please and satisfy patrons with the best in the clothing and furnishing goods line. R. G. DALBY & COMPANY-Prescription druggists, Jefferson Street and Church Avenue. This business has been established for the past five and onehalf years, and it is regarded as one of the best conducted drug s t or es in ROANOKE. The proprietor is Mr. R. G. D alby, who is an accomplished druggist, having h ad practical experience since 1888. He is a native of Virginia, and came to ROA N OKE in the early eighties, when the place had a population of but four hundred people. He has, therefore, seen this great City develop under his very eyes. Mr. Dalby has always been a successful druggist and is one of those men who has never been content to remain satisfied with the record of past achievements, but keeps fully abreast with all modern busin ess methods. H is stock is constantly receiving additions from the newest and best the market affords. The stock comprises everything in pure drugs, toilet articles. perfumes, sundries, sick room and hospital supplies. There is also a fine line of cigars. and at the soda fountain all drinks of the season are served. Prescriptions are among the specialties. FARMERS' SUPPLY COMPANY-Wholesale seedsmen. Dealers in wagons, carriages, buggies, saddles, harness, agricultural implements, etc. Grass seeds and fertilizers a specialty. Sole agents for Studebaker wagons. This enterprise is one of the most notable in the City, and the business has been established for the past fifteen year s. The office and warerooms are located corner of Campbell Avenue and Market Square and Nelson Street, and here is carried an enormous stock, and only such as is obtained from the most famous manufacturers in the world. Only the best goods are handled in all lines and the trade is among that class of people who appreciate quality. Mr. W. E. McGuire is the president and general manager of the business and chief stockholder. H e is one of the most prominent men of ROANOKE, has seen this town grow, and is doing all he can to help make the City bigger and better. In the conduct of his business he keeps fully abreast of the times. SOUTHERN SEED AND PLANT COMPANY-This is one of ROANOKE'S new concerns, and the Company is already doing a good business. They make a specialty of garden and flower seeds, bulbs, nursery stock and plants, which is complete in all departments. They also carry a full line of seeds in packages direct from the grower, as well as bulk seeds. The Company is careful to always select the best and freshest seeds grown, and their customers are assured of full value for their money. They carry the famous and reliable seeds. g rown by W. Atlee Burpee & Company, Philadelphia, in addition to their other large supplies. .T h.ey also k~ep in stock pigeon a nd poultry feed of all kinds. Mr. W. R. Martin 1s the business manager, a gentleman of the highest business qualifications, polite and courteous to his many friends and patrons. and solicits a ~hare ?f your patr?nage. If yo~ want good values, quick service and lowest prices, give them a trial and you will not be disappointed. The firm is at present located at 214 Nelson Street. 28 �r I i i l t ' t 'I Elks' Club j �I I I [ LAZARUS-GOODMAN COMPANY, INC.-This is generally known to be the largest mail order liquor house South, and ROANOKE is glad to be known as the headquarters of such a large, successful, and reliable enterprise such as the Lazarus-Goodman Company, I nc. This house is equipped with every facility for the prompt filling and shipping of all orders. The house has only been h ere for the past year and a half; was formerly located in business in Lynchburg, and h as brought w ith it a record for justly earned, straightforward business dealings and strict integrity on the part of the promoters for handling only the purest and best liquors obtainable. The members of the Company include Messrs. E. Goodman, L. Lazarus, and M. L . Lazarus, who have made a study of liquors for years, they know quality and deal only in such goods as they know will give satisfaction. They have thousands of patrons, and their old patrons are their best friends and customers, who never hesitate to send in re- orders. Those who haven't a price list from this Company will be furnished one upon application. The " Shoemaker Rye," sold exclusively by this firm, is by far the most popular bottled-in-bond goods on the market. ROANOKE CYCLE COMPANY-E. L. Flippo, Manager. Sporting goods and talking machines, photo supplies, cameras, and kodaks, developing and printing. 103 Campbell Avenue West, 107 Henry Street. This great house is renowned throughout Virginia as being among the very largest and most imp ortant enterprises of its kind in the South. It is, beyond question, the best equipped photo supply house in the State, and all ROANO KE should be proud of this institution. It has been established for eighteen years, and t h e business has grown with the same rapidity as the City of ROANOKE has developed from a small village to its present great size and commercial importance among the prosperous cities of the South. The facilities of this house are unsurpassed and the stock carried is most complete in all departments, unsurpassed in quality and extent. Mr. E. L. Flippo is proud of the wonderful success he h as achieved, and his business is still growing at a rapid pace. H e is thoroughly reliable and capable as a business m an and takes the keenest in t erest in the upgrowth and d evelopment of ROANOKE. Any of their numerous catalogues mailed free on request. HUNTER & COMPANY-Corner of Salem Avenue and Commerce Street. This is an old firm name, the business having been established some twenty years and no store in the City is more popular or more widely known. It is located at the corner of Salem Avenue and Commerce Street Southwest, and the large business constantly requires the services of three delivery 'yYagons. The stock carried includes everything in the line of fancy groceries and provisions, hig hclass table delicacies, the choicest of fruits, tobacco, cigars, etc. The prices are noted for their moderation, the quality of goods is unsurpassed, and the service prompt. Those now in charge of the business are L. S. Leap and J. F. Patterson, under the firm name of L eap & P atterson. They bought the business three years ago and are conducting it w ith success. They are young men very popular with the trade, and keep fully abreast with the times. Their highest aim is to please and satisfy the trade. Their 'phone is No. 147. Just tell them w hat you want and they will do the rest. BARNETT-SCHENK DRUG COMPANY, INC. -Successors to Barnes D rug Company. Wholesale and retail druggists. O ne seldom has the pleasure of entering a more complete establishment than this. It is handsome in its appointments, the fixtures are strictly modern, the soda fountain is of latest design, and the prescription department is complete and perfect, presided over by men of education, experience, and ability. I t is the aim of the proprietors of this concern to please and satisfy the trade, and to handle drugs and other articles of superior merit. The store is well established and occupies the most central location, in the very heart of the business district of ROANOKE, at 31 Campbell Avenue West, all the way through to 32 Salem Avenue West. It requires ten clerks in the various departments to attend to the wants of the trade. The Company is incorporated, and its members inclu?e J. W. _Bari:iett, P.resident; W. L. Schenk Secretary and Treasurer; men of high standing tn business and social circles.' They are deeply interested in the growing and prosperous City of ROANOKE, and hope to see this Magic City surpass its brilliant past and grow to a population of seventy-five thousand by 1920. "HENE BRY'S JEWELRY STORE-The demand for jewelry is one in which ROANOKE gives evidence of culture and good taste, and which is well supplied by the above firm of high-grade jewelers, watchmakers, and diamond merch ants. Mr. J. P. H enebry is the proprietor, and has been established in the business for twelve years, and has occupied h is present location for the past three years. The store is located at 32 Salem Avenue West and also has an entrance at 31 Campbell Avenue West. The interior of this fine and up-to-date store is attractively arranged, exhibiting a fine display of diamonds, precious stones in great variety, jewelry of every description, watches of hig hest grade, and silverware. A large trade necessitates the employment of four clerks and watchmaker s. The best trade in the City finds its way here. Mr. Henebry h as built up an exceedingly large patronage and does a large credit business. If you are looking for valuable and reliable goods, this is the store to patronize. Mr. Henebry is a native of Virginia and has lived in ROANOKE for twenty-five years, and his hig h reputation as a merchant is well known. SAM GLASS-The Southern outfitter. Rea?y-made garments and millinery, 38 Salem Avenue Southwest. Mr. Sam Glass is one of the oldest established merchants in ROANOKE, having been in the business here for the past seventeen years. He has always been among the leaders. His new place is a dream of beauty, elegance, and style-an ornament to the City. Elegance and taste reign supreme, and right here in this great new and up-to-date store we find one of the most elegant stocks of fashionable millinery and ready-made garments in the State of Virginia. T he stock is truly metropolitan. It could be no better. An adequate description of this fine place is simply impossible; it may answer, in the absence of personal inspection, but in order to gain an exact impression, it should be seen to be thoroughly appr eciated. Words or language cannot do it full justice. Mr. Glass has employed a number of the most skilled milliners and garment fitters in ROANOKE and it is nothing short of a real pleasure to deal at his store. The business is growing by leaps and bounds, and the future of this great house is very bright. W. H. SEYMOUR & SON-This firm deals extensively in fine confections and nuts, foreign and domestic fruits, cigars, and tobaccos. There is an up-todate soda fountain in connection, where all the popular and most favorite drinks are served. The business is located at No. 13 East Campbell Avenue, and has been establish ed for the past three years. The store is nicely appointed and the stock carr ied is unusually complete, comprising high-grade goods only in all lines. Their candies are absolutely pure and the cigar department includes the most famous brands. The proprietors are Mr. W. H. Seymour, who is connected with the Norfolk & Western Railway, and Mr. L. F . Seymour and his son Mr J A Seymour, who is the buyer and manager. He is regarded as an expert ~nd i~ giving eminent satisfaction to the trade and his many customers. This is a good place to buy high-grade cigars, confections, etc. C. D . JOPLIN-Proprietor of the Headlight Clea ning Company, located at 350 Salem Avenue Southwest. It has been established for about four years, and the proprietor ~as b~ilt u_p quit~ a large and successful business. He has had considerable experience m this special department of trade and knows how to clean clothes to perfection, for both ladies and gentlemen. He also gives special attention to carpet and rug cleaning and makes them look like new. T his company is reliable and responsible for all goods, and satisfaction is guaranteed. Just call up 'phone No. 301 and they will t_ake ple~sure in calling for your orders promptly, and deliver same on short notice. Prices reasonable. 30 �4 McGOWAN, PEARSALL & SONS-This is one of the great furniture and household furnishing goods establishments of the State of Virginia. The firm operates five successful stores located in ROANOKE, Petersburg, Newport News, Bluefield, and headquarters at Richmond. The business has been established for some seventeen years in Richmond, and is one of the successful houses in that great city. The ROANOKE house was started about three years ago, and has been a success from the first, and there are many customers in al! parts of the City. They handle a very complete line and sell either for cash or on the installment plan, and their prices are always the lowest. Terms most liberal. The store is located at 332 Salem Avenue West, and 'phone 1062. The members of the Company are, G. W. McGowan, E. F. Pearsall, J. W. Pearsall, and P. J. Pearsall, all able and successful men. They believe ROANOKE has a wonderful future and are doing all they can to help make the City grow. In the conduct of their business, they adopt the old-time fair and square methods, and their highest aim is to please and satisfy patrons. BUSH & HANCOCK-The Man's Store, 18 Campbell Avenue West. Perhaps there is no more interesting story told anywhere these days than that of the success of Bush & Hancock, two bright, active, and progressive young men, who have achieved special distinction in their line of endeavor. They established " The Man's Store" three years ago, which immediately became the center of attraction to all the stylish and up-to-date dressers of the community. This is, indeed, a handsome store and finely appointed with modern fixtures and dustproof cabinets, where the high-class stock of clothing is kept in perfect ordereach garment in proper shape and free from wrinkles. The line of furnishing goods and hats is also beautifully cared for, and then the sales are so large that no garment or other article ever has the opportunity to become "shopw orn." The stock includes such famous makes as Benjamin clothing, Knox hats, Manhattan shirts, etc. The members of the firm are Mr. C. G. Bush and Mr. W. R. Hancock, both well known, highly esteemed, and popular citizens of ROANOKE. They are expert clothiers. Mr. Bush has been in the business for eighteen years in the City, and Mr. Hancock for twenty-three years, and they deserve the wonderful success they have achieved. It may be said that their store, "The Man's Store," is the Mecca of men who desire the creme de la creme as to fashion and style. OSBORN & CARNER BROS.-Livery. feed, sale, and exchange stable. This business is located at 36 Luck Avenue, and was established several months ago. The premises occupied comprise a new and modern two-story brick building, fitted up with all necessary conveniences for the successful conduct of a first-class business of this kind. The carriages and vehicles of all kinds are practically new and in first-class order, while the driving horses are in perfect condition. The service is prompt and prices reasonable. Just telephone 651 and they will do the rest. In the boarding department the very best feed is provided, and all horses are attended to with the same consideration as if they belonged to the firm. The members of the firm are Mr. Charles H. Osborn. Mr. J. E. Carner, and Mr. T. W. Carner, all popular men and are running their business successfully. HOUCHINS MILLINERY-Milliners, 304 Commerce Street. Southwest. This store receives a very select and influential patronage, derived from among the leading ladies of ROANOKE. This house is well established and is highly valuable and much appreciated, especially among a large number of our leading and cultured ladies, who desire to dress according to the very latest fashion, yet who do not want to be extravagant in their expenditures. T his house fills a longfelt want in this regard. In reviewing the various establishments of R O ANOKE, we find, too, in comparison, that it is right up to the very latest notch in displaying the very latest novelties in millinery. The fashions are closely followed and the creations are elegant and elaborate, and above all, the prices are most reasonable. A number of skilled milliners are employed. This company's highest aim is to please and satisfy the trade, and if it is not high class you won't find it here. The great stock now on display must be seen to be fully appreciated. Words are inadequate to describe it. Incline Railroad to Top of Mill Mountain 31 �r I ) r H. H. HUFFMAN- Watchmaker, jeweler and optician. Mr. Huffman was formerly located at New Castle, Virginia. He afterwards attended the Bradley Horological School at Peoria, Illinois, thoroughly equipping himself in the art of highly skilled watch repairing and optics. He then came to ROANOKE about three years ago where he now occupies well appointed quarters at No. 1 Salem Avenue East. His thorough training and actual experience, courteous treatment and promptness has built up for him a well established and lucrative business in his special line. He carries a select line of high-grade watches, jewelry and optical goods, and deals only in such articles as he can guarantee to give perfect satisfaction. He makes a specialty of high-grade watch and jewelry repairing, and buys diamonds direct from the cutter and sells on small commission. If you are in the market for anything in the jewelry line it will pay you to have a heart-to-heart talk with Mr. Huffman. GILES BROTHERS-House furnishers. 108 Campbell Avenue. This thriving and successful business has been established for six years. It is one of the ably managed concerns in ROANOKE. The great building occupied presents an imposing appearance. It is four stories high and twenty-five by ninety-five feet in dimensions. It is located in the very heart of the business district. The stock represents the best goods and best selections from the most famous furniture factories in the world. Here we also find carpets of the very latest weaves. stoves and ranges of the most famous makes. This is not a high-priced establishm~~t as one would suppose after looking throu~h the store, and critically examming the stock, but, on the other hand, the prices are noted for their extreme moderation, and the t~rms are, indeed,. most liberal. It does not require much money to buy large bills here. The Giles Brothers have furnished many h?mes. This is simply a good place at whi~h to buy house furnishings of all kmds. The members are Messrs. W. L. Giles and W. 0. Giles both active broadminded, young business men. ' ' W. P. BUNCH & COMPANY-This is one of the largest successful wholesale fruit houses in this part of the State. The Company deals very extensively in the line of fruits and produce. They pay high prices. in order to get the cream of the market, and make extensive shipments, and have many customers throughout the North and South. The house is admirably located at 105 Market Square, and every facility is here in service for the successful conduct of the business. They have local and long distance telephones 4!!2. Post-Office Box 147. The business was established in ROANOKE February 1st, 1910, and has rapidly forged to the front among the very leaders. The Company is incorporated and Mr. W. P. Bunch is the manager. He gives the enterprise his closest attention. He is a progressive and enterprising citizen and highly esteemed in business and social circles. HOTEL RANDOLPH-ROANOKE has many good hotels and among the list must be included the Randolph, which is ideally located opposite the passenger station, convenient for the trade-no street car and no hack fare to pay. As soon as you .get off th~ train just take yo.ur grips right up to H.otel Rando lph, where you will find dehghtful accommodations. The rooms are mcely furnished and there is a large, comfortable, restful office, and writing room. It is stean~ heated throughout, has electric lights, and fans, and the rates are very reasonable indeed. European plan, SOc, 75c, and $1.00 per day. Mrs. E. 0. Sloan is the proprietress. The hotel has been established for the past five years. She has made a decided success of the hotel, and many of the best people who visit ROANOKE make Hotel Randolph their headquarters. You should follow their good example and do likewise. Mrs. Sloan will make your stay pleasant. REAMS, JONES & BLANKENSHIP-Furniture and house furnishings. 109-111 Salem Avenue West. This is one of ROANOKE'S many live mercantile houses and there is none which surpasses the great house of Reams, Jones & Blanke'nship in the matter of meeting the de,i;nands o~ the times. and the trade. Though their stock covers the vast field of Ev~rything. to furnish the home," you can never fail to fi~d t!'te goods, an? the particular kind you are looking for in this house. Everything 1s selected with the utmost care and good taste. The firm has a large capital and is prepared to pu;~hase goods in the. very largest quantities. and ~o successfully meet all competition, as regards prices. Quality for quality considered, and terms the most liberal. If you haven t the money to pay cash your credit is just as good •. ar:d the house will appreciate your trade just the same. Mr. C. C. Blankenship is the manager. The large three-story building with double front is occupied. The house also operates a number of other stor es in the principal cities throughout Virginia. The facilities afforded in furnishing and beautifying homes by this g reat house are therefore unsurpassed. The slogan of this firm is, "Marry the girl. we furnish the home." VIRGINIA CARRIAGE FACTORY, INC.-Manufacturers of automobile tops, hoods, carriages, buggies, etc. High-class carriage and automobile painting. blacksmithing, etc., and fine repairing a specialty. This most prosperous and highly successful institution is located at 16-26 Kirk Avenue, and has telephone connection 1098. The business has been established since 1893, and was incorporated September. 1906. The officers of the Corporation are Messrs. H. T. Hall. President; W. T. Manning. Vice President and General Manager; and C. A. Stutsman, Secretary and Treasurer, all of whom are prominent in business and social circles. This is probably the largest concern of its kind in this part of Virginia, and the premises occupied include several buildings two stories in height, having a frontage of one hundred and eighty-five feet and a depth of ninety feet. The large business requires the employment of twenty people in the various departments. This is one of th~ concerns of ROANOKE that is doing much to advertise the City and in making known the advantages of ROANOKE as a desirable manufacturing and distributing center. This f~ctory has always been a success. and the prospects for a wonderful future are bnght. F. M. MARKS-Staple and fancy groceries. Choice fresh meats of all kinds, fresh fish a specialty. 304 Henry Street Southwest. 'Phone 468. It is almost an invariable rule that in all business centers there are certain houses in each line of trade that stand preeminent. and have, by close attention to business, built up a liberal and substantial patronage among leading families. Such an establishment in ROANOKE is. F. M. Marks, which was founded by him eighteen years ago. The house has simply always been a leader, and even at this time the business keeps growing. Since January 15th, 1910, the present new and handson:e quarters h~ve be~n occupied. The st.ore is, therefore. new, thoroughly sanitary, perfect rn all its appointments, having every modern convenience and appliance that is necessary for the proper conduct of a high-class business of this character. The stock is large and comprises the finest goods only. Deliveries are made with commendable promptness, and every courtesy and consideration extended to patrons. Mr. Marks stands among the best element of business men in the City, and he i::; deeply interested in the progress and growth of ROANOKE. THE ROANOKE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY-It is with pleasure that we make favorable mention of this company, which is one of the greatest concerns of this kind in the world for the distribution of high-grade liquors. The ~ompany publishes .one of th~ most complete thirty-two-pa.ge catalogues ever issued, and we find listed therein the most famous brands of liquors. wines brandies. etc., on the market. The prices are reasonable and all goods are fully guaranteed. The Company has many customers. and right here we may say that their customers are their best friends. All goods are g uaranteed under the National Pure Food Law. When you order f~oi:i this firm. it is not necessary that you even have .a cat~Jogue. Trust to their Judgm.ent and you are certain to receive perfect satisfaction. Howeve~, a catalogue will be mailed upon application. All orders filled same dar as received; M. Goldberg & Company are the Proprietors, Mr. M. Goldb<:rg being the President and Mr.. M. F. Aronhime Secretary-men who endeavor in every way to conduct the business according to fair and squa methods. re 32 �ROANOKE HARDWARE COMPANY, INC.-This is one of the large and successful wholesale and retail concerns in ROANOKE. It is located at 22 Campbell Avenue West, and extends through the block to 21-23 Kirk Avenue West. Two large buildings are occupied, each three stories high, thirty by ninety feet and fifty by eighty-seven feet in dimensions. Employment is given to eighteen people, and a number of traveling men cover the large portion of Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. The Company has an immense stock, including everything in general hardware, iron, mine, and mill supplies, pipe and fittings, guns, ammunition, cutlery, paints, oils. etc. The stock carried comprises the very best goods in all departments. The Company has a capital of fifty thousand dollars, and its officers include W. B. Clemer, President and General Manager; J. S. Perrow, Vice President; S. F. Woody. Secretary and Treasurer. These gentlemen are all deeply interested in ROANOKE and hope to see the city grow to seventy-five thousand by 1920. This Company has wonderful resources and unlimited credit, and has the best inducements and the best goods to offer the trade. It is doing much to establish the prestige of ROANOKE as a desirable wholesale center and source of supplies. THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK-Capital, $300,000.00. SurplusProfits-Reserve, over $400,000.00. Deposits, $2,218,260.88. Total Resources, $3,253,775.07. This institution covers the whole field of prosperous and progressive banking. It is a great institution-old, solid, and useful. It was organized in 1889, and has proved a rock of safety amid every financial storm that has blown. Its steady, constant, and remarkable growth can best be appreciated when one glances at its statement. The bank's whole policy has been progressiveness, and it always realizes that its first duty is towards its depositors, and it, therefore, ma~ntains at all times a strong cash reserve. It is a designati:d depository of the United States, State of Virginia, County of Roanoke, and City of ROANOKE. Th!s. ~ank is strong enough to be above temporary excitement, an_d, therefore, _in sohc1tmg _YOUr accounts, it places the most advanced accomi:iodattons at the ~1s­ posal of its customers. Its officers and directors are prominent men of affairs, well-known capitalists and successful business men. Officers-T. T. Fishburne, Chairman of Board; B. Fishburn. President; Lucian H. Cocke, Vice President; Edward ~- Stone, Vice President; E. B. Spencer, Cashier; T. L. Engleby, As~ist­ ant Cashier. Board of Directors-]. B. Andrews, James C. Cassell, J. B. Fishburn, R. H. Fishburne, T. W. Goodwin, A. E . King, I. J. Meals, E. B. Spencer, E~ward L. Stone, J. L. Vaughan, E. Wile, W. K. Andrews. L. H. Cocke, T. T. Fishburne, F. E. Foster, L. E. Johnson, W. H. Lewis, S. B. Pace, W. C. Stephenson, F. B. Thomas, J. R. Weaver, James P. Woods, John B. Newton. i BALLOU FRUIT COMPANY-This is one of the successful wholesale houses in ROANOKE, and the business has been established for the past ten years. The company makes a specialty of carload shipments to all points throughout the North and South. The company has the best facilities, handles the very b_est grade of fruits, and produce of all kinds, and sells at lowest market quotations, and the house is essentially in a position to offer unsurpassed inducements to the trade. Mr. C. E. Ballou is at the head of the enterprise, and he has made a thorough study of the business, and has thoroughly accomplished the art of conducting the business with success. He is strictly reliable in his dealings, and is widely known throughout the South. J. I. NOEL- This gentleman devotes his time to cleaning and tailoring, and makes a specialty of repairing and altering of all kinds. Mr. Noel is a well-known citizen of ROANOKE, having resided in the City for the past six years. He understands the business thoroughly and is giving perfect satisfaction to the trade. All work is executed and guaranteed to be right. The place is located at? 105!/z Henry Street, between Salem and Campbell avenues. Mr. Noel solicits your patronage and his charges will be found to be very reasonable. All the little courtesies that pertain to the business are extended to the trade, and this is a good place to take your garments to be fixed up. · National Exchange Bank Bllilding 33 �CRYSTAL PALACE BARBER SHOP-Pool and billiard parlor, cigars, tobaccos, etc., 11 South Jefferson Street. This is the finest and most popular place of its kind in ROANOKE. Its equipment includes eight handsome pool and billiard tables, and the barber shop contains five modern chairs. The very b est barbers in the City are employed and the best trade in the City finds it s way to this establishment. The line of tobacco and cigars is very complete, comprising all the famous and popular brands. Mr. Joseph H. Hanna is the proprietor, and he is ably directing the enterprise, for he knows how a business of this kind should be conducted. Mr. Hanna is popular and successful and has many friends. He is one of the prominent business men of R OANOKE and never loses an opportunity to speak a good word for the City. When you visit ROANOKE, be sure to visit this handsome parlor and spend your leisure moments playing the interesting games of pool and billiards, and get a n easy, first-class shave on the side. Mr. Hanna also owns and operates a handsome pool and billiard par lor on Campbell Avenue, just east of the Ponce de L eon H otel. He recently opened up this place, but its success is already assured, as it is being liberally patronized by many of ROANOKE'S leading citizens as well as the best class of the t raveling public. HOTEL ROANOKE-Fred E. Foster, Proprietor. No hotel south of New York is so magnificent in its proportions, so thoroughly equipped to care for the comfort s of tourists and commercial travelers, and we venture to say that the erection of no hostelry has ever been accompanied by so m uch care and study, and insistence on having everything that a modern hotel should have. The H otel Roanoke is a handsome specimen of Queen Anne architecture, with broad piazzas, sun parlors, etc., with a beautiful arrangement of palms and plants. The hotel stands within its own ornamental grounds of some ten acres, which are beautifully laid out with well-kept walks and driveways, fountains, flower beds, shrubbery, and hedges. The illustration which appears in this publication gives the reader a spl~ndid idea of what a magnificent and char ming place it really is. In appointm ents, it is strictly modern, and every element that makes for better living finds apt expression in this hotel-from the g r ound floor to the very dome. The man agement takes a pardonable pride in the refinement and distinction of its clientele, and has established a reputation for catering to persons of discrimination. Mr. Fred E. Foster, the proprietor, has spent some thirty-five years of his life in the hotel business, and has been connected with the Hotel Roanoke since 1888. He therefore, knows how a fine hotel like t his should be conducted, and we cannot speak too highly of the special arrangements that have been made for the comfort of guests. It is the officially appointed ltotel of the American Motor League and the Automobile Club of America. BARKSDALE CIGAR CORPORATION-Peter Barksdale, Manager. This business is located at 110 West Campbell Avenue, and has been established since April of the present year. The business has rapidly forged ahead, and to-day it is h eadquarters for many of the people in this City for high-grade cigars and tobaccos, comprising all the leading brands. There is also carried a very fine line of high-grade candies and confectioneries and bottled soda waters. There is also a soda fountain where delightful drinks can be had. Mr. Barksdale, the General Manage r, is one of the best known young men in the City. He is known by almost every one, for he was connected with the street car company of ROANOKE for a period of sixteen years and four months. He invites all his friends as well as visitors to the City to make his store their headquarters and meeting place. Mr. Barksdale believes that ROANOKE is a w onde rful City w ith a w ond erful future. OAK HALL CLOTHING COMPANY-This business has been established for the past quarter of a century and its history is closely interwoven with that of the City. The growth of the house has been marvelous, and it,s great size of today, in comparison with the beginning twenty-five years ago, 1s as the acorn to the giant oak, while the customers and friends of the house are numberless as the leaves upon the tree. This establishment is an ornament to ROANOKE, for it represents the true spirit upon whic~ the City's pi:osperit~ and advancement h3:s been erected. The stock is not only immense, but 1t contains goods that are reliable in every fiber, and are exactly as they are represented to ~e. We find here the most picturesque sh owing of all the latest styles and novelties of the season. Whatever is being worn in New Y ork, P aris, and London, the same can be f~und at " Oak Hall." The stock is made up of famous makes, such as Kuppenhe1mer clothes, Stetson hats, Hanan sh oes, etc. This great store is in the very hea rt of t he City, runs through an entire block, and has two entrances-20 Salem Avenue and 21 Campbell Avenue West, a nd a ll are welcome to use " Oak H all Street." The proprietors of this highly successful and prosperous company are Mr. M. Rosenberg and his three sons, Sol, Harry, and Lake, all well-known and prominent citizens, great believers in the future of ROANOKE, and they hope to see the City grow to seventy-five thousand population by 1920. While you watch ROANOKE, just keep your eye on the "Oak Hall," too. H. L . G. HENSEL-Tailor, 114 Campbell Avenue West, Lock box 333. M r. Hensel's proficiency as a tailor i.s well recognized by the people of ROANOK E, as he has been following the business here for the la st twenty years, or ever since 1890. He is an expert cutter, and expert in the ar t of making a perfect fit. He is thereby enabled to guarantee each and every garment bearing his label to be free from imperfections in material and workmanship, made of reliable fabrics only, thoroughly sponged, shrunk. and refinished, and tailored by the best skilled journeymen. A perfect fit is also guaranteed, and garments are made accor ding to the very latest style. Mr. Hensel is an authority as regards style and high-class tailoring. His prices are also the most reasonable. He is honorable in his dealings and you are sure of satisfaction when you patronize him. TH E H. H . TURNER COMPANY-Modern decorators, wholesale wall paper, paints, oils, varnishes, water colors. This firm makes a specialty of highclass decorating and the business is carried on to a high degree of perfectionmodern, progressive, and enterprising. Mr..H . H. T~rner is an expert in this line, having h ad some twelve years of practical experience. . He has been conducting this business for ten years and has a large and growmg patronage. He employs a large number of skilled decorators and paper hangers. Estimates cheerfully furnished for work of any magnitLtde, and all orders are carried out promptly and in a highly satisfactory mann er. Mr. Turner desires to i mpress upon the public that his prices are no higher in his exclusive store than they are elsewhere, and that he carries the most exhaustive line in the· City. Mr. Turner is a native of Virginia. and during his long residence here in ROANOKE has become well and favorably known. PETERS & MOSELEY, INC.-Re!iable footwear, No. 9 East Campbell Avenue, n ext to Terry Building. There is nothing more beautiful than a shoe that fits, and nothing gives greater satisfaction than footwear purchased from this reliable firm. This is an incorporated Company and has plenty of capital and a good rating. The men are all responsible. Mr. W. ]. Wil kinso n is P,resident ; Mr. Louis H . Blair, Jr., Secretary ; and Mr. J . A. Moseley is the Treasurer and active Manager. T he business was established in 1908 and is a success. The firm carries a complete line of the famous Battle Axe sh oes, and we find the prices here very low. In fact, the firm has completely revo lutionized prices on footwear in ROANOKE. There is also a very complete line of hosiery and hats carried in stock. You are invited to give this store a visit. Mr. Moseley, the Manager, is a young man and popular with his many friends and patrons. J4 �r _, 1 f J H otel Roanoke �ENGLEBY ELECTRIC COMPANY-Gas and electric fixtures and supplies. Electrical contractors, No. 9 Salem Avenue, ROANOKE, Virginia. Electricity is the very essence of the twentieth century spirit. It moves our cars. lights our houses, furnishes power for our factories, transmits our messages, and in many other ways has come to be so indispensable that when we stop to think, we wonder how we ever got along without it. But it is also a dangerous thing and can only be handled by men who know how, and who have spent years of study and experience in connection with the work. Mr. W. R. Engleby, who is the promoter and proprietor of the above prominent and successful company, is an electrical engineer of unusual ability. He has had wonderful and notable ~ :iccess, and has executed many important contracts among which can be menti ::- ::d the new First National Bank Building. He has become regarded as one of the leading electrkal contractors in ROANOKE, and he operates every department of the business from wiring to complete installation of electric plants. As we have said above, electricity is a dangerous thing, therefore, be sure your man is on to the job. When you employ the Engleby Electric Co., there is no need of worry or trouble about the future. He employs a number of expert men who are skilled electricians, and he carries in stock a very complete line of gas and electric fixtures of all kinds, and general supplies. C. E. PEDIGO-Wholesale and retail fancy fruits and vegetables. This gentleman, located on Market Square. is ·one of the well-known merchants of the City. He has built up an enormous wholesale and retail trade in fancy fruits and vegetables, and he has developed an exceedingly large patronage among the hotels and restaurants of the City. He makes a specialty of this trade, and handles just the class of goods especially demanded. Mr. Pedigo has plenty of capital with which to conduct the business successfully, and he is meeting with success. He also owns and operates the Virginia Brokerage Company, merchandise brokers and purchasing agents. His 'phone is No. !:'32 and post-office box 135. Mr. Pedigo is well known to the trade and bas made a thorough study of the business, and is in a position to entirely satisfy the wants of his patrons under the most favorable conditions. Mr. Pedigo thinks ROANOKE is a mighty fine city and is doing all he can to help develop the best interests of the community. SEIFERT & GILMAN-Electrical contractors, 'Phone 740. 323 Commerce Street Southwest. Established September 15th, 1910. The members of the firm are Mr. M. H. Seifert and Mr. L. B. Gilman. They have had many years' experience in this line of work and thoroughly understand the business. Mr. Seifert is a native of Pennsylvania but has resided in Virginia for twenty-three years, and came to ROANOKE seven years ago. Mr. Gilman is a native of Richmond, Virginia, and has been in ROANOKE for the past ~wo years. They are starting out their business under the most favorable auspices, and there is no doubt but that they are going to succeed. They are expert electricians and per.sonally look after the execution of a ll work. R.epairing is a sp~cialty.. Estimates are cheerfully furnished, and we may state JUSt here, there 1s no JOb too large and no job too small to receive their careful notice. ·They are located at 328 Commerce Street for the present but expect to move shortly to larger and more extensive quarters. We predict for this firm a very bright future. WAYNICK FURNITURE COMPANY-Mr. J. H. W aynick is at the head of this enterpris~, and he .establi~hed the busine~s here about fift.een months ago. He formerly resided at High Point, North Carolina, and has a wide experience in the furniture business, thoroughly familiar with .styles, and the general requirements of the trade. He has plenty of money at his command, and is in a position to offer the very best inducements to his customers, so, whether you have much money or little money, and desire to purchase strictly first-class furniture call and have a heart-to-heart talk with Mr. Waynick. He is located at 128 and 130 Salem Avenue East, and has telephone 1195. He carries an elegant line of furniture and stoves of all kinds, and a general line of house furnishings. Mr. Waynick's business is growing rapidly, and the success of his enterprise is another evidence of the fact that ROANOKE is a fine, prosperous, and growing City. Mr. Waynick is well pleased with the Magic City, and is doing all he can to make ROANOKE bigger and better. J.B. GREENWAY-Auctioneer and dealer in new and second-hand furniture and general merchandise, 107 Salem Avenue and 108 :ivi:arket Square. . Mr. Gre~n­ way is generally recognized as one of the best men in the business m the entire South. He is the only licensed auctioneer in ROANOKE. He conducts sales daily at his place of business and also gives special attention to out-of-town sales throughout the Virginias. In fact, he is ready to go anywhere where there are goods to be auctioned and where they want a good, first-class auctioneer. Otherwise, Mr. Greenway will not go. His business is old established, originaUy started by his father some fifteen years ago. Mr. Greenway has had an interest in the business for about ten years, and has been sole proprietor for the past three years. The premises are well adapted to this line and there is constantly on hand a magnificent stock of all kinds of new and second-hand furniture, stoves, and general house furnishings. Mr. Greenway is a popular and progressive citizen and is deeply interested in the general welfare of the City. If you are looking for rare bargains, the J. B. Gc-eenway store is the place to go. BLAIR MACHINERY COMPANY-132 Salem Avenue East, dealers in engines, boilers, sawmills, and all kinds of heavy .machinery. This is one of the most reliable and successful business concerns in ROANOKE, and Mr. C. D. Blair is the manager. He has built up a magnificent business which covers this entire section of the State, as well as some parts of West Virginia. He represents the most famous manu facturers in the world, including Nichols and Shepard Company. Westinghouse Company, Enterprise Manufa~turi,ng Company, Hench & Dromgold Salem I ron Works, Appleton Manufacturing Company, Monarch Corn Mills Jam'es Ohlen & Sons Saw Manufacturing Company, and others. He deals in se~ond-hand and rebuilt engines, wood saws, feed cutters, grinding mills, wind mills towers and tanks, log and farm trucks, well drills, gasoline engines, corn husk~rs logging cars for pole or steel rails. grate bars for any sized engine, and all othe~ goods pertaining to this line. Mr. Blair has made a thorough study of the business, fully understands the requirements of the trade. Mr. Blair always has a good word for ROANOKE and is doing all he can to help make the City bigger and better. HARRIS BROTHE13S- "Monticello Bar," 14 East Sale"!l Avenue. This highclass bar has been established foe- the past four years, and its reputation is weU known throughout the Virginias. It is one of the best conducted bars in the United States, and if all institutions of this character were conducted on the same high plane as this one is, there would be no need for all this prohibition talk. Only high-class liquors are served, only the best class of trade is cater ed to, a!1d no evil conv~rsation is permitted, and, therefore, those who patronize Harns Br~thers are m good co!'11pany. The members of the firm include Mr. J. M. Harns and Mr. C. L. Harns, both of whom are young men highly popular and highly esteemed by all who know them. They are deeply interested in ROANOKE, always have a good word for the City, and are doing all they can for the upbuilding of the community. B. 0. MAYS-There are many first-class liquor houses in this City and among the very leaders we find Mr. B. 0. Mays. He has been identified with the trade for a peri<;>d . of fifteen years during his twenty-three years residence in ROANOKE, and 1t is almost useless to state that he knows the trade and its requirements. His vast expt:rience is of greatest importance to him, when it comes to the purchase of stock. He knows liquors like a school boy knows his A, B, C's. He knows just what liquors are best, and is never misled by fancy named brands. Therefore, you can take Mr. Mays's judgment and let him fill your orders with what he thinks is right, and you are sure of absolute satisfaction. He carries a very complete stock of foreign and domestic liquors cordials, ales, brandies, tobaccos and cigars. Polite bartenders are in charge: and the trade is extended every courtesy. Mr. Mays is a native of Virginia and thinks ROANOKE the best and grandest City in the State. 36 �i W. ]. FORD-Wholesale and retail dealer in all kinds of fresh meats, No. 3 Market Square. The name of W. J. Ford is well and favorably known throughout ROANOKE. He established his present market here about a year ago, and he has developed a patronage second to none. .He has a select trade among people who appreciate the finest of meat products and first-class service. Mr. Ford runs a clean market, and he handles his meats according to the requirements of sanitary regulations and pure food laws. His prices are reasonable, and his patrons are sure of the very best service. Mr. Ford solicits your patronage and guarantees satisfaction. . GEO. T. HORNE-Importer and wholesaler, millinery and cloaks, 2i4 Salem Avenue. The City of ROANOKE has become known throughout a large part o f the South as one of the greatest wholesale centers in this part of the world. The wholesale trade is growing rapidly and new houses are constantly being established. The facilities and advantag es offered here for the who lesaler are constantly b eing improved. The railroads and freight rates are .f avorable to the city. The leading wholesale hous e in the line of millinery and cloaks is that conducted by Mr. Geo. T. Horne. The business was established several years ago at Rocky Mount and came to ROANOKE in January, 1910, and has flourished from the very first day. Of course, the proprietor has had a Jong experience and is a practical man of affairs, and knows the requirements of the trade. He is also thoroughly up to date as regards the style and character of this special line. He is successfully meeting all competition as regards style, quality; prices, and terms. A number of traveling men represent the house on the road· 'throughout the Vir~ ginias and Carolinas. The premises occupied include a modern three-story building. This is, indeed, a strictly reliable, growing, and prosperous house and has a bright future. It is another fine demonstration of the success and advantages of ROANOKE as a wholesale center. Market Square, Looking East FRANK H. FITCH-Wholesale fruits, vegetables, and produce, 208 Market Square, 'phone No. 850. No review of the City would be con:iplete without notice of the doings of this flourishing and successful firm. Th.e busm~ss has been esta?lished for a number of years, and no house engaged m the wholesale trade in this City is more widely known than that of Frank H. Fitch. This firm transacts a very heavy shipping business, making a specialty of .:ar lots and dealing in all kinds of foreign and domestic fruits, ve g etables, and country produce generally. The business covers the entire territory adjacent to ROANOKE. Mr. F itch is one of t h e representative citizens of ROANOKE, and is deeply interested in the gen era l w elfa re of the City, and, like all of us, believes that ROANOKE has a w on de rful future. YOST-HUFF COMPANY-Wholesale and retail dealers in c arriages, bugg ies, wa gons, agricultural implements, farmers' s upplies, harness, grass seeds, fertil izers, etc. This is one o f the leading and prominent concerns of ROANOKE. The busin ess has been ·established for fifteen years and an enormous trade has b een developed. The premises occupied includes a modern building, fifty by two h und re d feet in dimensions and three stories high. The g eneral stock includes the best lin e o f g oods that can be boug ht, and the assortment is s o large that there is n o trouble to select just the desired article. Many of the best farmers and p lan t er s t h r oughout this section of Virginia make this house their purchasing head quar ter s . and h ave done so eve r since the business was established, and the r eason for t he w ond er ful success of the Yost -Huff Company is their many wellpleased customer s. In addition to a gricu ltural implements, farm ers' supplies, wag ons, harn ess, etc., this company handles a full stock of automobiles, having the agency fo r the famous Ford an~ Warren-p~troit cars. The officers of the Company a re Mr. W. P. Huff, President; L . Nmmger, Secretary and Treasurer. The lo catio n is 12-14 Church Avenue. M arket Square, L ookin g \Vest 37 �J . H. MARSTELLER-Manufacturer of monuments, tombstones, and statuary; dealer in hardwood mantels, tiles, and grates. This business has been established since 1887 and has grown to be the largest and .most important house of its character in this part of the world, and ROANOKE is, indeed. very proud of the institution. Mr. Marsteller has developed a trade which covers large portions of Virginia and ·West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina. He gives employment to a large corps of skilled workmen in the plant, and has many representatives taking orders. The business is on a solid foundation and the very best inducements are offered to the trade. His line is unsurpassed in every particular. The office and salesroom is located at No. 21 East Campbell Avenue. This house has had much to do with the development of ROANOKE and in attracting attention to this city as a manufacturing and distributing center. Within the past year he has also purchased an old . established monumental plant at Lynchburg, Virginia, which is now in successful operation and will soon be one of the important industries in that 'city. Mr. Marsteller is one of ROAN O KE'S prominent citizens and is deeply interested in the general welfare of the community. THE MARSTELLER MOTOR COMPANY-Automobiles and accessories 16 East Church Avenue. This first-class company was established in June, 1909' and it is rapidly making itself known as ' the "Model Garage," and is building up an enormous business because it represents several of the best cars ever made, and because, further, it is managed by a man who knows all about .automobiles and can convince you of that fact while you stop and listen. This is in reality the finest and best equipped garage in the South and is the only thoroughly fire-proof automobile storage in Virginia, and is one of the stops on the national highway between New York and Atlanta. It is equipped with turntables, electric elevator,. individual locker system, up-to-date repair shop with modern machinery, drop pits, and traveling crane; ladies' resting r oom, chauffeurs' room, etc. A complete line of accessories and complete line of tires always carried. Every department of the business is conducted-selling, renting, storing, and repairing. The Company represents the following cars: Chalmers. Hudson, Corbin, and Hupmobile-' just the cars for this section of the country, cars that never fail in a mountain climb. The Manager is Mr. Wm. C. Bringman. The Proprietor, Mr. J. H. Marsteller, is one of the best known · men in this section. He owns much valuable property and his business interests are numerous. Drug Store of Byrne & McCorklc BYRNE & McCORKLE-Drugs and ·m edicines. compounded. Jefferson Street South. in the City. Prescription work carefully Stationery, fancy goods, toilet articles, perfumery, cigars, etc., 207 This store has the reputation of being the handsomest It is new and s trictly up-to-the-minute in its equipment. the up-to-date and progressive ideas known to the drug' busine~s are in All service~ The fixtures are fine and modern, and everything about the establishment is neat. clean, attractive, and elegant. There is a handsome soda fountain in charge of a skilled attendant, where the most delightful drinks of the season are served. Then there is a special department of the store re~erved and especially fitted up for the accommodation of ladies who desire to drop in f<?r a rest, address thei r postal cards, or write a letter if they so desire, and to meet friends. Every cour- tesy is extended to their patrons. and it is the purpose of the proprietors to make their store the headquarters and 'meeting place of all the best trade in the City. Prescriptions are accurately compounded and are doubly checked. This new and handsome store was opened on the first of September. but it has already forged ahead to the very front ranks. W. M. McC~rkle, The proprietors are Mr. C. F. Byrne and Mr. both of whom are druggists of long experience, and they are men of mo!;t excellent standing in both social and business circles of the City. 38 �porcelain bath tubs, etc. The table is well spread with everything good to eat. Those who stop with her are well pleased with the accommodations. Prices reasonable. It will pay you to buy at the Farmer's Cash Grocery where you can save money. Address, llO East Campbell Avenue. EAGLE CLOTHING HOUSE-This great house is located at 24 Salem Avenue West, and the Manager, Mr. S. Silverman, is one of the most widely known and successful clothiers in ROANOKE. The business has been established here for twenty years this coming January, and throughout this long period the most perfect satisfaction has been given to patrons. Mr. Silverman knows how to manage and to successfully direct a great store like this. H e personally looks after all sales, and this is one of the many reasons why you are absolutely sure of sati sfaction when you trade here. He never lets a suit go out of his store unless it is made to perfectly fit the man to wear it. The manufacturing department of this great house is located in Baltimore, Maryland, therefore, when you buy goods of this concern, you save middlemen's profits and get clothing cheaper than at any other place in the City. Mr. Silverman has always had great faith in ROANOKE and believes the City has a wonderful future. S. SHERR-Merchant tailor, for ladies and gentlemen, 15 Campbell Avenue West. Mr. Sam Sherr, the proprietor of this house, is a clothier who knows his business. He has made it possible to make you a complete outfit to o~der, tailored according to the very latest style, for the very low and unheard of price of $13.95. When our reporter visited his place he found on display an elegant line of suitings of all kinds, from which desir~ble selections may be made, and just take your choice for $13.95. Of course, m another department Mr. S.herr has other fine suitings, and can turn you out an up-to-date, and as. fine a suit of clothes as you can find in the City, and at any pnce that you desire to pay. . He makes a specialty o f fine wedding garments as. well as up-to-date dre s~ ~u1ts, etc. But his great leader is $13.95. Mr. Sh~rr 1s :1 young man: enterp:1smg a.nd full of business. He established this shop m April, 1910, and his trade 1s growmg. S. H. KRESS & COMPANY-5, 10, and 25 cent stor e. This store is a prominent link in one of the greatest chains of stores in the world. Here we get the greatest values on earth for five, ten, and twenty-five cents, and in addition to staple lines, we find all the latest novelties and bric-a-brac which cannot be found anywhere else. " Prompt service, courteous treatment, and absolute satisfaction" seems to be the motto, and judging from the crowds of happy shoppers that daily throng this popular store, the Company evidently lives up to the motto in every respect. The Company operates large stores in some one hundred and fifty of the principal cities of the South and West. General purchasing head9uarters ~re maintained in New York City, and the entire output of many factories 1s exclusively handled by the Company. The ROANOKE store is a great success and has a well-established reputation and patronage. Mr. E. L. Dailey is the local manager. ROBERT PORTNER BREWING COMPANY-C. S. Johnson, Agent, highgrade beers, soda and mineral waters. Much has been said and much has been w:itt.el?- in f.avor of this, the largest brewery in the South, located at Alexandria, Virgm1a, with one of the most successful branches established in ROANOKE, a!ld which has been under the able management of Mr. C. S. Johnson for the past eight years. It is safe to say that no other Virginia product is more widely known and generally used' than this Company's beer. This healthful beverage is made of pure malt and hops, subjected to brewing processes, which long experience and scientific study have shown to produce the most perfect results. Several years ago, a leading American journal of health announced the result of a recent analysis of. the Portner beer, purchased on the open market. We quote as follows: '.'The !ngred~ents of this beer were found to be absolutely pure, and because this 1s so, 1t receives the unqualified endorsement of this journal as a beverage, worthy of the confidence of the consumer. It is free from anything that can possibly barn; .the system, for it contains only those ingredients which are known to be nutnt10us and beneficial. Scrupulous cleanliness prevails throughout the entire pla!l~ .from cellar to roof. The large capacity of the storage cellars gives ample fac1hhes for storing the beer under an even temperature until it becomes mellowed by age, making it of even quality and of unequalled flavor." The special bran.ds. are the "Vienna Cabinet.'' "Standard," "Tivoli.'' and "Hofbrau." It is gratifymg to ROANOKE people to know that this celebrated brewery bas a brand~ office and storage depot in the City, and that the manager is so well known and highly esteemed. A finely equipped bottling plant is also operated here for the. manufacture of soda waters. It requires a large force of employees, and five delivery wagons arc necessary to take care of the large business transacted. Agent Johnson is a thorough gentleman, has gained the confidence of the trade and enjoys a high standing in the community. He loves ROANOKE and hopes to see the City reach a population of seventy-five thousand by 1920. FRANK E. BROWN-This is a very important house, and the leading business of its kind in ROANOKE. and has been established since 1890. Mr. Brown deals very extensively in all kinds of bides, tallow, wool, furs, ginseng, dried fruit, feathers, beeswax, flaxseed, and country produce of all kinds. He is located at 111 East Campbell Avenue Market Square, where a spacious building is occupied. Mr. Brown pays the highest market prices, and don't forget BROWN, HE PAYS THE FREIGHT on direct shipments of hides, wool, and dried fruits of over one hundred pounds, and charges no commission or drayage, making prices net the shipper. Mr. Brown has always conducted his business according to the most h onorable principles, and be bas many patrons to whom he refers as well as the First National Bank. Mr. Brown is deeply interested in the general welfare of Roanoke, and thinks the City has a wonderful future. TURNER & COMPANY-Fancy grocers. This firm is located at 725 Franklin Road and 333 Eighth Avenue Southwest. It is one of the best houses in ROANOKE. It has been established for ten years. The trade is among our best people and two delivery wagons are required to make deliveries throughout the City. Their 'phones are 377 and 286, and all orders are promptly filled and delivered. The store is neat and clean, very attractive and inviting, and the stock includes all that is good in the line of staple and fancy groceries, teas and coffees, canned and bottled goods, and table delicacies in every particular. At this store the very choicest goods can be had at all times. The proprietors are Messr s. J. A. Turner and W. L. Wilhelm, both of whom are popular and enterprising young men. They have a thorough knowledge of the business, are pleasant to deal with, and are a decided success. FARMER'S CASH GROCERY-This is one of the notable enterprises of the City and makes a specialty of staple and fancy groceries. The store is under able management, and here is found a strictly first-class stock of staple and fancy groceries, an.d country pro?uce, fruits, and veg~tables and high-class table delicacies of all kmds. The busmess has been established for three years. Mrs. w. G. Guerrant is the propriet~ess. She al~o. runs a first-class b oarding house at 112l/i East Campbell Ave., m a new buildmg . The rooms are handsomely furnis hed, and the place has every convenience, including electric lights, S. K. BITTERMAN-This gentleman is a dealer in fine wines, liquors, and tobaccos, and bas the reputation of conducting one of the handsomest pool and billiard rooms in the City. The location is at the corner of Salem Avenue and Commerce Street, with telephone number 400. Mr. Bitterman is one of the oldest dealers here, having been established for twenty-one years, and has occupied bis presei:it location for thirteen Y.ears. He. is a practical a~d ent.erprising business man, 1s regarded as an expert Judge of liquor, conducts his busmess according to the highest ideas, and justly merits the conspicuous success he has achieved. He has made his business popular by strictly adhering to the old-time fair and square methods. His greatest aim has always been to please and satisfy each customer and to treat all alike, both rich and poor, with courtesy and consideration. His store is the home of honest liquors and honest values. 39 �CALDWELL-SITES COMPANY-Wholesale and retail booksellers, stationers, engravers, and printers. Many and diversified industries contribute to the sum of ROANOKE'S prosperity, and in the record of the commercial progress of the City, the history of the Caldwell-Sites Company has a prominent part. This Company has operated a great business in ROANOKE for some fourteen years, and the house is the most important of its kind in this part of the South, and both a wholesale and retail business is transacted. The wholesale department is located at 114 East Campbell Avenue, and the stock carried is unsurpassed for completeness and variety of high-class articles. A number of traveling men represent the house on the road throughout this and adjoining states. The retail department is at 105 Jefferson Street, and is regarded as one of the mercantile show places of the City. It is a handsome store and the stock is handsomely arranged. There is a feeling of satisfaction when one deals here, in knowing that whatever he or she may purchase is all right and that no better article can be had anywher e for the price. The line includes books of all kinds, high-grade stationer y, office and school supplies, Fox visible typewriters, Macey filing cabinets and sectional bookcases, Underwood duplicators, sporting goods, cut glass, and fine china. The members of this prosperous and progressive company are Mr. D. P. Sites, who is in charge of the business in ROANOKE, and Mr. C. R. Caldwell, who resides in Staunton, in charge of a similar store the Company operates in that city. THE HANNA-HALL OPTICAL COMPANY, INC.-Manufacturing opticians, 16 Campbell Avenue West. This is one of the leading optical concerns in Virginia, has been established for many years, and is accurate and reliable. The Company has the reputation of the very best, and three stores are operated in the cities of ROANOKE, Richmond, 211 East Broad, and Norfolk, 53 Granby Street. The house in ROANOKE has a complete grinding plant on the premises, and the business has been established in this City for the past three years. A very large practice has _b een built up. A spe.cialty is made of _oculists' prescriptions, new !:f oco nose piece, Krypt~k and T~nc l_ens~s. A full !me of C3;meras and supplies 1s also earned and special attention ts g iven to amateur fimshing by one who knows how. Mr. F. C. Hanna, optician and general manager of the business, has had sixteen years of practical experience, and before coming to ROANOKE he was located in Atlanta, Georgia, for four years with one of the most reliable and famous houses of the South. Mr. Hanna is a great believer in R OANOKE and thinks the City has a wonderful future. He is a gentleman of most excellent standing in business and social circles, and as an optician he occupies the position of leadership. G. W. COPENHAVER- The horseshoer. Special attention g iven to riding and driving horses. No. 106 Luck Avenue Southwest. There are a good many horseshoeing shops in this City, some of which are reliable and some are not. It is our purpose in this review to call the attention of the public to some of these concerns which are, in our judgment, worthy of public patronage at all times. Following out these ideas, we do not hesitate to say that the above gentleman is a skilled and thoroughly capable horseshoer, and can be patronized with the understanding that you are dealing with one who knows the business from the beginning and will treat you right. Mr. Copenhaver has been established six years, but he has had about eighteen years of practical experience and has made a wonderful success. All faults and diseases of the horse's foot are properly treated, and he is also highly gifted in making hand-made shoes suited to the special requirements of each animal. If you have a horse that has been abused, take him to Mr. Copenhaver, and in every instance he will soon have the horse squarely on his feet. You will find his prices reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed. Several skilled assistants employed. NEW CENTRAL HOTEL-This is a strictly new and up-to-date hotel, newly furnished throughout, and is most centrally located at 124 Campbell Avenue West. The hotel contains a number of rooms, all attractive and cheerful and steam heated throughout. The rates are, indeed, very reasonable- fifty cents, seventy-five cents, and one dollar per day. A first-class dining room is operated in connection, and guests can here obtain anything in season that the market affords. Mr. J. M. Wray is the proprietor, and is a hotel man of experience, and sees to it that his guests receive perfect satisfaction and all the little comforts that go to make life pleasant. The hotel contains a large reception hall and writing room and altogether, this hotel is a most attractive and desirable place to make your headquarters while in ROANOKE. C. E. SHANK-Foundry, stove repairing, etc. This prosperous and successful enterprise is located at the corner of Gainsboro and Fifth Avenues. Northeast. Telephone connection 254. It is the most complete enterprise of its character in this neck of the woods, and has been established for the past fifteen years. The plant is perfectly appointed and all kinds of foundry work is executed as well as general stove repairing of all kinds done at the house on short notice. Just call Mr. Shank over telephone 254, and he will come running in haste. All work fully guaranteed. Just give him a trial. His prices are reasonable, too. Mr. Shank has spent more than thirty years of his life in this special line of work, and was connected with the Norfolk & Western Railway for eighteen years. He is a native of Hagerstown, and came to ROANOKE in 1883, and, of course, thinks there is no other place just so good as the Magic City. E. A. HARDWICK-Plumbing and heating, 511 Commerce Street, 'phone 1041. Mr. Hardwick is one of the leading plumbers of the State, having had twenty years of practical experience. He is a native of Lynchburg, Virginia, and has been in ROANOKE for n ine years. He established his business about thirteen months ago, and recently moved to his present location where he occupies a new, clean, and up-to-date establishment fitted up in first-class order and stocked with a handsome line of supplies, bath tubs, heaters, etc. At the present writing Mr. Hardwick gives employment to eight skilled workmen. Throughout his entire career he has always stood a t the highest pinnacle for efficiency in all his work, and contracts entrusted to him are certain to be carried out in a manner that will be satisfactory in every way. He also gives special attention to repair work. Estimates cheerfully furnished. JOHNSON GROCERY COMPANY-Dealers in general merchandise, 402 Third Avenue Northeast, with telephone connection 1275. Mr. M. A. ] ohns on is the proprietor, and he has been established in the business since 1887. He is, therefore, one of the oldest and best known merchants in ROANOKE. He has a magnificent business, and keeps two wagons busy making deliveries. He carries a general line of groceries, dry goods, notions, shoes, produce, flour, and all kinds of high-class tab le delicacies. Mr. Johnson is strictly reliable in his dealings, and has built up his great business by making the interests of his customers of first consideration. Many of his customers have been dealing with him for years. Mr. Johnson extends every courtesy that is possible to the trade, and, altogether, this is a strictly first- class house in every regard. Mr. Johnsor. is deeply interested in the general welfare of ROANOKE, and thin ks the City bas a bright future. VALLEY MOTOR VEHICLE COMPANY. INC.-Automobiles and supplies. Repair work a specialty. This splendid company has its home at 113 Luck Avenue, and contains modern equipment. The Company has the agency for the E . M. F. 30 and Flanders 20, also the latest model four thousand dollar Studeba~er car.. The Co_mpany has for its officers D. W . Persinger, President; W. M. Sh1ckel, Vice President and Manager; J ames Frantz, Secretary. All are prominent, well-known men. Mr. Shickel has the active management of the business and he is the right man in the right place and is meeting with success. The car~ hai;dled are among the best ~anufactured. and they have gi ven perfect satisfaction. This. company has a :vell-eq~11?ped establishment a n9 special attention is given to all kinds of automobile repamng by expert mechanics. When you get in trouble just call up this company by 'phone 952. ' 40 �GUS VURNAKES & COMPANY-This is the fa shionable resort of ROANOKE, where all the fine men and the fine young ladies go for refreshments. It is located at No. 19 Campbell Avenue West, and is headquarters for high-grade chocolates and bon bons, pure ice cream, and the most delightful soda waters in the City. Ice cream is sold in plain and fancy shapes of all kinds and a specialty is made of fancy package goods. This is one of the handsomest places in the South. It is most elegantly appointed. The ice cream parlor is spacious and attractive and the soda fountain is one of the finest in ROANOKE. Mr. Alex. Vurnakes is now the proprietor and able manager of the business. He has an expert knowledge of the candy and ice cream making industry, and is giving the trade perfect satisfaction. Mr. Vurnakes thinks ROANOKE is a mighty fine City and is doing all he can to help make the City grow. MISS R. B. WALKER-Millinery, 108}{ Salem Avenue West. This is an old established business and was recently purchased by Miss R. B. Walker. It was formerly known as Blanton's. The store has a good reputation, and it is not only a place where the most fashionable millinery can be had, but the prices are very reasonable. Miss Walker is content with small profits, and she personally looks after the management of her business and cordially invites the fair ladi~s of the City to visit her place and examine her line of goods closely. They will find all the latest novelties at prices that cannot be duplic~ted. Miss Walker is well pleased with her success this season so far, and there 1s every reason to believe that she has a bright future ahead of her. C. A. W. BINGHAM-In this industrial review of ROANOKE, we desire to refer specially to this reliable and successful gentle man, who has been established in the City for the past eleven years, devoting himself to the. high art of paper hanging and painting, making a specialty of decorating and rehef work. He also deals extensively in wall paper and carries many attractive. designs. Mr. Bingham has spent twenty-three years of his life in this special !me, and he thoroughly understands how to execute a strictly first-class job. H e give~ employment. to an average force of eight skilled workmen. He is very prompt m the execution of contracts, and his prices are reasonable. Mr. Bingham is a native of Charlottesville, Virginia, and has had twenty-three years of practical experience. His telephone is No. 1800-J. Calls promptly a nswered. Estimates cheerfully furnished. Virginia College for Youn g Ladies T. E. FRANTZ-Dealer in staple and fancy groceries, country produce, fresh meats, oysters, etc., corner of Eighth Avenue and Franklin Road. This is known as the "pure food st ore," and it is rightly named, too, as only the purest and best food products are handled. which stand the thorough test of the pure food laws. The store is clean and up to date and the goods are handled in the most sanitary manner, and here are fou nd the very choicest of staple and fancy groceries, fine canned and bottled goods, in fact, everything that is pure and good to eat. Mr. Frantz established the business ten years ago, and has made a wonderful success. He has a system of free delivery that is pleasing every customer by its prom ptness, which, together with the class of goods sold at this place, is giving double satisfaction. Mr. Frantz is a native of this county, a young man and a hustler, and is one of the big advertisers of the City, but it is his personality that helps him most. He is as pleasant as the Rowers in May. and so clever he would lend you his only umbrella in a rain storm. One trip to his store will make you go there the rest of your life. Dare you to go. 'Phones 180 and 188. J. G. BOOKER-Watchmaker and jeweler, 105 West Salem Avenue. Among the merchants who cater to the jewelry-loving trade. the name of J. G. Booker naturally comes to mind when one wish es to buy something artistic of undoubted qua lity a nd of late design. Mr. Booker has b een established in the business here since April 15th, 1907, and he has forged rapidly to the front, building up a name and a reputation second to none. He is a young man and a native Virginian. and has made ROANOKE his home since 1902. He brings to bear upon his work a natural talent, and by reason of his good work, stands well among the skilled watchmaker s and jewelers in the City. Special attention is given to high-class repai~ing. He carries a general line of watc~es and jewel~y of _the highest grade, handling only articles he can guarantee to give perfect satisfaction. BUSY BEE RESTAURANT- This is a strictly high-class restaurant for ladies and gentlemen, and is located at No. 9 South Jefferson Street. It has a well-established reputation for high-class service, and the best people make this their headquarters when they w ant something good to eat. The place is handsomely appointed and is, indeed, a credit to the City of ROANOKE. The bill of fare contains everything in season, the prices are popular, and wh en you dine here you a r e sure of absolute satisfaction. The restaurant is most centrally located, convenient to the local as well as transient patronage. It will pay you to buy economical lunch tickets. representing $1.25 for $1.00. The place is kept open day and night. and the large patronage requires the employ me nt of ten people. The cooks are highly skilled and the waiters are very polite and accommodating. Mr. James Georgiou is the proprietor. having bought the business . about six months ago, coming here from New York City. He is thoroughly experienced in the business. reliable in his dealings, and well pleased with ROANOKE. M UNDY BROTHERS LIVERY COMPANY-This high-class livery, sale, and exchange stable has been receiving much of the trade in this line for the past eight een years. It is recognized as among the leaders. The present proprietors a re Messrs. B. W. Mundy an d H. G. Mundy. who b ought out the business in June, 1909. They are cond ucting it according to the very hig hest standard and keep their carriages a nd equipment strictly up to date and in first-class order. A specialty is made of carriages for funerals and weddings. They have a ll kinds of vehicles and many of t he best driving horses in the City. The premises occupied comprise a building of two stories, fifty by two hundred feet in dimensions, dnd every facility is in service for the conduct of a high-class business. The Mundy Brothers are well pleased with their success and are doing all they can to give satisfaction to their patrons. 41 �HUMPHRIES & WEBBER-Dealers in drugs, medicines and chemicals. garden seeds, tobacco and cigars. This firm is prominently located on Market Square, and was established i n January, this y ear, and already a large and flourishing trade has been developed. The store is one of the most modern, complete and perfectly appointed in the City. There is a modern prescription department where special attention is given to the compounding of prescriptions. At the soda fountain can be had all the popular drinks of the season. The general stock includes everything usualfy carri ed by strictly hi gh -class drug stores. Mr. J . C. Humphries is the manager. He is a druggist of fourteen years' experience, and was formerly located in Richmond, Virginia. The other member of the firm, Mr. J oseph H. Webber, is also a drugg ist of long experience. They are well pleased with the success they have thus far achieved, and the future of their business is very bright. S. S. BISESE-Wholesale and retail dealer in foreign and domestic fruits, spaghetti, and imported olive oil. This gentleman is located at 30 Church Avenue Southwest, the coming street of the City. He is just opposite the new postoffice building now under construction. Mr. Bisese has been established in ROANOKE for two years, and has built up a very large trade. He buys in carload lots only. and is a very close buyer for he has had twenty ·years of p r actical experience in the business, and has a thorou gh knowledge of the trade. He was located in Williamspo rt, Pa., for fifteen years and also in Norfolk, Va., for two years, and s till h as a branch house there. He handles a ll kinds of fruits in season and makes a specialty of bananas and California oranges. Mr. Bisese is a thoroughly responsible dealer. and he solicits a share of your patronage. Satisfaction guaranteed. You can save money when you trade with him. He buys close and sells close. Wholesale and retail. A. M. AYERS-Dealer in high-grade liquors. 107 W est Salem Avenue. If all whisky was as pure as each individual dealer claims his is, there would be no occasion for careful purchasing. The kind of whisky that you give to members of your family, in case of illness, should be absolutely pure. Mr. A. M . Ayers has been selling whisky in ROA NOKE for the past fourteen years, in the ·very same location, at 107 West Salem Avenue, and he knows positively that he sells pure whisky, just the kind that will do you good. Therefore. buy y'our goods from Mr. Ayers, who has established a reputation of the very highest kind. Mr. Ayers conducts a high-class place, and his s tock is most complete, comprising many famous brands of wines, whiskies, brandies, beers, etc. Mr. Ayers is a native of Virginia, and h as made ROANOKE his h ome for the past twentythree years. He has many friends and customers. See him for pure liquors. ROANOKE BAKERY, A. BOWMAN & SON-Wholesale and r etail bakers. No firm name in the City is more widely known or highly honored than A . Bowman & Son, for this firm has been identified with the bakery business of the City for more tha n a score of years, and the products have always enjoyed the highest reputation for absolute purity and high ·quality. There a re to-day four w agons used in making deliveries and a number of bakers are employed. The best materials are used and the finest bread, cakes, and pies are made. The business was originally established by the late A. Bowman, and h is four sons now own and direct the business, Mr. James Bowman being the manager. This is a strictly high-class business, and the patronage continues to increase. It is located at 306 Commerce Street Southwest, and has ' phone 742. THEO POSSIN & COMPANY- This is an old established firm having been in existence for the past quarter of a century, and devotes its energies to all kind of high-class plumbing, .tinning and s~ating, sheet iron and ~alvaf!ized work a specialty. roofing. gutterin g and spouting. A very large business is conducted, and there a r e fifteen skilled workmen constantly employed. The firm is located at 108 and 110 Commerce Street. Mr. Theo Possin, who is at the head of the business. is a native of Germany but he has been in America for the past forty years. He thinks ROANOKE is one of the grandest cities in the world, and he never loses an opportunity to speak a good word for the community. He has s een this City grow, and during the past twenty-five years he has contracted for a large share of t h e plumbing and other work that has been done. S. H. HUDDLESTON & BRO.-Household furnishers and furnitu re. 311-13 Henry Street Southwest. There are many first class furniture houses in ROA NOKE, and among the list belongs the firm name of S. H. Huddleston & Br<?. Although this firm has only been in business for eighteen months, the business has rap idly forged ahead, and growing by l~aps .and .bou:ids eve~y day. Mr. S. H. Huddles t on is the manager, and he has !1Ved m this City for eighteen years and is, therefore, widely known to the trade. He carries a most excellent line of goods including everything in high-grade furniture and general household goods. From his stock the most magnificent home or the most humble cot tage can be furnish ed, complete. on any scale of cost desired and on the most liberal terms. Ca ll and examine the sto ck a nd get prices. The place is most centrally located opposite the new post office building. KN EPP & CO.-This is known as "Th e Old Reliable" livery, feed , and sales stable, having been established for more than twenty years, and, therefore, the reputation of this stable is well k n own, and when you patronize the firm you are sure of satisfaction, and sure of g etting a stylish, first-class rig, and good drivers. A specialty is made o f turnouts for funerals, operas, and weddings. All calls are promptly answered. 'Phone 57. P rices are as low as can be found. T he stable is located at the corner of H enry Street and Luck Avenue. Mr. J. G. Knepp is the proprietor, and he is an unqualified success. He has lived in ROANOKE fo r twenty-seven years- so long that he has become closely identified w ith the City's best interests, and is doing all he can to help advance the general welfare of the community. He is a popular citizen and respected by all. HARDY, THE UPHOLSTERER-ROANOKE is indeed a very famous City, and there are many famous and enterprising men in all the business and professions and sciences located here. The most famous upholsterer in the City is Mr. J. W. Hardy. He has been established here since 1892, and has built up a great and g r owing business in all kinds of fine upholstering, repairing, finishing. and mattress work. He makes rag carpets and rugs. renovates and makes over mattresses, and manufactures folding mattresses, and is the only feather renovator in the City. He is located at 616 Commerce Street Southwest, and he has the best of facilities for doing all work promptly. Mr. Hardy has had fifteen years of practical experience and spent five years in Cincinnati, Ohio, learning the trade. He is a leader, does beautiful work and at reasonable prices. PRIVATE BOARDING- 37Yz West Salem Avenue, 'phone 1018. This is a very popular boarding place, and the patronage is large. It is conducted by Miss Cora Camper and Mjss Lillie Camper, sisters, who personally look after the business and see to it that their guests receive perfect satisfaction. Their table is well spread with everything that the market affords, and the cooking is home like, and just like "Mother used to make." Prices are very reasonable, only fourteen dollars per month, and only $3.50 per week. Meals 25 cts., and they are about the best meals ever served in ROANOKE for the price, dainty, delicious, and satisfying. Give the place a trial. The ladies have pleased many others and they can please you. O. S. TINSLEY-Jeweler. Mr. Tinsley is regarded as one of the most expert jewelers in the City, having had a long and practical experience. He has been established in ROANOKE for six years, and has been at his p resent location 104 South J efferson Street, since the first o f the present year. He carries a fine' and eJeaant line of jewelry, diamonds, watches. silverware, e tc. Only such goods are h;ndled as can be g uaranteed to give full satisfaction. Special attention is also given to expert repair work. Prices are always reasonable. Mr. Tinsley is a highly esteemed and popular citizen and is a great believer in the future of ROANOKE. He is doing all he can for the upbuilding and development of the commercial ancl industrial interests of the City. 42 �l__ - RHODES & WADE-Contractors and builders. The office and shop of this firm is located at SOS Jefferson Street South, with telephone connection 34S. The members of this highly prosperous and successful firm are two of the most widely known and thoroughly practical men in the business; namely, Mr. L . C. Rhodes, who resides at 347 Marshall Avenue Southwest, 'phone 2010-J, and Mr. C. W. Wade, who resides in Ghent, having 'phone connection 1890-L. These men are both natives of Virginia, and have spent many years of their life in the contracting business. They really stand at the very head of the industry in ROANOKE, and many beautiful specimens of their work may be seen in all parts of the City. Special attention is given to business blocks, schools, and churches, and the finer residences. The large amount of work they now have on hand requires the employment of forty men in all the various branches of their trade. They also give special attention to general repair work. Estimates cheerfully furnished. Messrs. Rhodes and Wade are deeply interested in ROANOKE, and believe and hope the City will reach the population of seventy-five thousand by 1920. WHOLEY BROTHERS COMPANY- Men's furnishers. Among the concerns in ROANOKE that have established records for themselves is the store named above. The history of this store has been one of steady, continuous growth from the very first day the business was established six years ago, due to the enterprise and fine business methods of its management. The store is a scene of beauty and art, as well as of the most perfect good taste and refinement. The variety and elegant quality of the stock carried must be seen to be fully appreciated. The Company caters to the high-class and exclusive trade and has a patronage second to none in this line in the City. The stock comprises an unsurpassed assortment of men's furnishings, a swell line of overcoats, and suitings of latest weave and patterns for high-grade tailoring. The members of this fine and prosperous company are W. A. Wholey, President; Jas. P. Woods, _Yice President; J. E. Wholey, Secretary and Treasurer; all of whom have a pro~ment business standing. They have great faith in ROANOKE, and are deeply interested in the movement to make the City g row to seventy-five thousand population by 1920. Melrooe School ROANOKE CLOTHING COMPANY-"The Big Value Givers." Ready-to-wear garments for mei!, women, and children, 16 and 18 Salem Avenue West. This is one of the great successful concerns of ROANOKE and the business is growing rapidly. Its growth has recently necessitated the establishment of a men's and boys' department at No. 16 and ladies' department continued at 18. The men's clothing department contains guaranteed clothes that have made them famous in this City and surrounding section. It has been established for the past four years. Mr. Jos. Spigel is the proprietor, and he is regarded as one of the most pleasant, successful, and interesting busine~s men of ROANOKE. He keeps thoroughly posted as regards the styles and his stock is up to the very minute in style, quality, and general excellence. The store is most centrally loca ted and receives much of the best patronage in the City. Mr. Spigel employs polite and intelligent clerks who are truly expert when it comes to pleasing the trade. It is nothing short of a real pleasure and satisfaction to be able to purchase clothing of a reliable concern such as the Roanoke Clothing Company. Mr. Spigel is a wonderful success and is deeply interested in the general welfare of ROANOKE, and wants to see the City grow to seventy-five thousand by 1920. CLOVER CREAMERY COMPANY-This flourishing and successful enterprise is located at the corner of Nelson Street and Tazewell Avenue. The business has been established for the past twelve years, and has ever been conducted with success. All the pure food and sanitary Jaws are strictly observed, and the products of this Company are absolutely perfect. It is one of the largest plants in this section of the country, and the large business necessitates the services of four wagons for the delivery of milk and two wagons for the delivery of ice cream to the many customers throughout the City. The proprietors of this institution are Messrs. C. L. Bush and C. T. Lukens. Mr. Howard M. Bush is the manager. He is a young man, has a thorough knowledge of the business, and is always at his post of duty, ready to take your order and to see that patrons are perfectly satisfied. Just call up 'phone 361, order what you want, and Mr. Bush will do the rest quickly. The proprietors of this concern are prominent and sucoeessful men of affairs and are d eeply interested in the upbuilding of ROANOKE. Park Street School 43 - �l S. W. DANIEL-This gentleman is a wholesale manufacturer's dealer of portraits and picture frames. He has been established in the business here for the past seven years, and has built up a magnificent trade throughout the Virginias. He carries one of the most exquisite lines of goods of this character to be found in the entire South, and he gives employment to nine traveling salesmen. His trade is rapidly increasing and he is constantly adding to his force of salesmen. Mr. Daniel is a native of Virginia and has lived in ROANOKE for twentyfive years. He has seen this City grow from a wide place in the road to its present magnificent size. He is doing all he can for the upbuilding of the City and he believes that ROANOKE has a future co-equal with its brilliant past. Whenever you want anything in his line, don't forget the location, 126 East Salem Avenue. His goods are up to date, the prices reasonable, and terms extremely liberal. TAYLOR SALOON, INC.-This high-class establishment is located at 114 Salem Avenue East, and is probably better known as the Taylor Saloon. This is a strictly high-class place and the business has been in charge of Mr. G. L. Taylor since August 1st, 1910. He has had a long experience in this special line and has a full knowledge of the requirements of the trade. When you deal with him you are sure of absolute satisfaction. He handles high-class liquors only, and his stock includes the rarest and most famous brands of liquors on the market. Mr. Taylor personally looks after the business and all orders are given prompt attention. Mr. Taylor is a popular citizen, well and favorably known, and is doing all he can for the good of ROANOKE. I • L RED CROSS PHARMACY-It gives us pleasure to make favorable mention of this ~igh-class pharma~y, which has been established fo; a period of four years, and which has an exceedingly large patronage. The business is under the management of Mr. W. G. Overstreet, a gentleman of wide experience as a pharmacist and is thoroughly competent and accurate in filling prescriptions. The store is nicely. ap~oin~ed and contai!'1s .a first-class prescripti~n department where special attention .1s give~ to pr~scnpt1on work. The st?ck 1!'1cludes a full. l!ne of drugs and c~em1cals, toilet articles, J?erfumes and sundries, sick room requ1s1tes, hospital supplies, etc. The Pharmacy is headquarters for the A. S. S. and Rexall remedies. The cigar department includes the best brands on the market, and at the soda fountain al! the popular drinks are served. This store is located on the corner of Randolph Street and Norfolk Avenue, and the business is constantly increasing. RADFORD STEAM LAUNDRY-This is an old established business having been in operation for the past fifteen years, and the laundry has always 'given perfect satisfaction. The plant is o~ modern equipment throughout, clean and sanitary, and the most perfect work 1s executed. At the present writina thirtyfive people are employed, and a number of wagons are used in the colle~tion and delivery departments. Prompt service and perfect work is the motto of the concern. The laundry has the patronage of much of the most critical trade in the City, and this alone shows that the laundry has no trouble in giving satisfaction. It is located at 216-218-22~ Salem Av~nue West, and has telephone connection 192. Mr. Charles W. Sanders is the proprietor, and Mr. H. B. Sanborn is the manager both of whom are men of high standing in the community, and they are deeply interested in the general welfare of the City. They are conducting the business with wonderful success. J: D. PET~RS-We all know. Mr. ~eters. He is one of the leading and most prominent bu~iness men. of the City, being a . wholesale and retail dealer in fresh meats of all kin ds. He is the man w ho buys cattle by the car lot and kills on an average of two carload~ of ca!tle per week. His business is exceedingly large, both wholesale and retail. He 1s careful to select the fattest and healthiest Southwest Virginia blue-grass-fed cattle, and, therefore, those who are fortunate in being patrons of .Mr. P.eters are assured of getting the best meats in ROANOKE. His place of business is located at 19 Salem Avenue East, with 'phone 944 and residence 'phone J 892-R. He has been established for five years and is' well known and popular. WALTER C. MICHAEL-Baker of Michael's Famous "Mother's Bread." Headquarters for fine wedding cakes and other baked goods. Commerce Street and Luck Avenue Southwest, 'Phone 899. This is a modern bakery, perfect in every detail. The various surroundings under which breads are manufactured have much to do with its desirability. If made in a clean. sanitary and modernly equipped plant, the product is probably a good one, but if made under other conditions it is almost sure to contain impurities and be otherwise undesirable. Mother's bread is made in a plant which is pronounced by experts as the cleanest in this part of the country, and as one where the sanitary conditions are practically perfect. It is this fact that gives to "Mother's Bread" its purity and wholesomeness, and gives the purchaser the satisfaction of really knowing that what he is eating is pure to the last degree, and has been made under almost ideal sanitary conditions. Mr. Michael also is very careful in the purchase of supplies that they be absolutely pure, and he gives employment to a number of highly skilled bakers. There are three wagons used in making deliveries. Mr. Michael is one of the prominent young men of the City. and he takes a great interest in all public movem~nts for the public good. LOUIS VOIGT-Jewelry, watches, diamonds, and cut glass. 118 West Campbell Avenue. This is one of,..the most beautiful jewelry stores of ROANOKE. Art, beauty, and style are ,represented in the dazzling splendor of its magnificent stock, which is truly metropolit.!ln. The writer has visited thousands of stores in the various lines of trade throughout the country, and for elegance, completeness of equipment, convenience for patrons, etc., it rivals all, and is entitled to the "Blue Ribbon" as a leader. Everything about the establishment has to be seen to be fully appreciated, and when we speak of it as the Tiffany of ROANOKE we but do it justice. The store is filled to overflowing with handsome and glittering wares, d!amonds, high-grade watches, and fine jewelry. Mr. Voig.t has been in the business for the past twenty years, and he has prospered, flourished. and grown with the flight of time, until to-day his name is the very synonym of honor, fair dealing, and worth. As a citizen, he is progressive and public spirited and is doing all he can to help push ROANOKE to the very front ranks of the largest cities in the South . T. H. FORSYTH & SONS-This firm is one of the best known in the City and is well established. I ts membership includes Messrs. T. H. Forsyth and W. W. Forsyth, both of whom are widely and favorably known and are very popular in business circles. They conduct two of the most famous refreshment places in the City, including the Shenandoah Buffet and the Ponce de Leon Buffet. The latter place has been existing for the past fifteen years and is one of the most highly favored and liberally patronized bars in the City. The Shenandoah was established May 1st. 1910, and its business is growing by leaps and bounds . The first-class pool parlor is operated in connection. The line of goods includ~s the most famous wines, liquors, cigars, and tobaccos. Messrs. Forsyth and Son deal in the best goods only. for they claim that their trade is entitled to the very best and the prices are no higher than elsewhere, while the service is absolutely perfect. Messrs. Forsyth and Son are firm believers in the future of ROANOKE and are doing all they can for the future of the City. SOUTHERN LOAN OFFICE-Pawn brokers. This business is most centrally located at No. 10 Campbell Avel'\ue East, just across from the Terry Building. The office has been es~ablished for four year~, and has prove~ a public necessity and of g reat convenience to those who are in need of short time loans. Mr. M. J. Schlossberg is the proprietor. He is a young man, thoroughly enterprising, and is conducting the business with succes;;. He has p lenty of money, and is prepared to make the largest loan on any articles of value at lowest rates. He is also very liberal in his terms. All business is strictly confidential. Mr. Schlossberg is thoroughly reliable, and if you need money you need not be afraid to deposit your most valuable diamonds, jewelry or other treasures with him. He also has many unredeemed pledges for sale. including diamonds. watches. rin gs, guns, pistols, clothing, musical instruments. etc. J �1 H. HOCK- Meat market. This market is located at 141 West Salem A venue, and has ' phone service No. 38. Mr. Hock is one of the most widely known meat dealers in the City, having been here for the past twenty years. He has b een at his present location for two years and has built up an enormous patronage. He conducts a neat a nd clean market and handles the purest and most pe rfect meats of all kinds, country produce, poultry, eggs, etc. He gives prompt attention to de liveries, having one wagon and two bicycles. The service is very prompt. J ust order what you want over 'phone 38 and the package will come in haste. There a r e no Jong delays and prices are always reasonable. Mr. Hock is a progressive business man and keeps fully abreast of the times. He is well known and popular with the trade. f ' LANDON'S PHARMACY- 725 Franklin Road. Since May 1st, 1910, Mr. Geo. S. Landon has been the proprietor and manager in charge of this first-class, up-to-date, and strictly r eliable pharmacy. Mr. Landon is an expert pharmacist, having been engaged in the business since 1892, and comes to this City from Pocahontas. He is thoroughly qualified to conduct a high-class business of this character, has been a decided success, and has a lways had an extensive patronage. He has greatly added to the fame and standing of the above store since he t ook charge, and carries one of the most complete and choice lines of drugs in the City. His stock includes everything usually found in a strictly high-class drug store. The service is prompt, and prescriptions are accurately compounded. Mr. Landon is well pleased with ROANOKE and thinks the City has a bright future. r L. A. ARMENTROUT-Staple and fancy groceries, queensware, notions, etc. Mr. Armentrout conducts a first-class business, located at 101 Franklin Road, and has telephone No. 712. He has been established here for a per iod of four years and has a large trade among the best families in the City. He keeps two wagons busy making deliveries. The stock carried is full and complete and comprises the very best brands of goods, purchased from the best fir ms. H e has a perfect delivery system, and has many regular an d well-pleased customers. Mr. Armentrout is a native of Rockingham County, Virginia. He is well pleased with ROANOKE a nd thinks the City has a very bright future. L Commerce Street School McLAUGHLIN'S 5 AND IO CENT STORE-125 Salem Avenue Southwest. This has been a l eading store for ten years. Mr. Millard McLaughlin is the proprietor and he has been most successful in his dealings. He has a reputation second to none, and it is our honest opinion that his store contains the greatest variety of goods at the lowest prices that can be found in the City. Besides, this ·store is a strictly home institution and is worthy of our greatest consideration and support. Go to McLaughlin'_s first, and you will sur~ly _find what y~u want and at prices that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. The line includes stationery, novelties, household articles, notions, china, glassware, confectioneries, tinware, baskets, toys, etc. This store has always been headquarters for Santa Claus. and now that the time of the year will soon be here when the great Santa Claus appears, just keep your eyes on McLaughlin's. The toy department at this store promises to be greater than it has ever been in its history. Here will be found many new toys that have never been handled in the City before, and to accommodate the trade and to properly display this great stock, he will have another store just across the street at 116 West Salem Avenue. Mr. McLaughlin is one of the leading merchants of ROANOKE, thoroughly progressive in his dea lings and popular with the trade. W. L. SMITH- Civil engineer and surveyor, 16!/z Campbell Avenue West. Mr. Smith stands among the leaders in this specia l profession in ROANOKE. He has been at the business here for twenty years and has always had success. He is thoroughly proficient in every department of the profession, while his long experience of twenty years enables him to make estimates that you can rely on. Therefore, see him for municipal engineering, topographical surveys, sewer plans, ·steam and electric railway location construction, irrigation and mining engineering. Mr. Smith is, perhaps, one of the best known men in ROANOKE. He was assistant to the City Engineer of ROANOKE for fifteen years, and practically built the town. He stands high in professional, business, and social circles. He is in Jove with the fair City of ROANOKE and never loses an opportunity in favor of this fair City, and he believes, like us all, that the population will reach seventy-five thousand by 1920. Belmont School 45 l - _j �s:-- - - - - - - - l DR. W. E. POFF-Veterinary Surgeon, office 28 Church Street Southwest. Residence 'phone 1046, office 'phone 494. The practice of veterinary surgery is even more intricate than that of the practice of human medicine, demanding, in addition to a perfect knowledge of the anatomy of the horse, a thorough knowledge of drugs, medicines, and an intimate acquaintance of equine habits under varying conditions, coupled with quick intuitive perception to grasp the nature of the seat of the disease, since the patients can never tell their troubles. Therefore, next to humanity itself, that noble animal, the horse, should appeal the most highly and sincerely to our admiration and sympathy. Dr. Poff makes a specialty of the practice of veterinary surge~y in all its branches and scientifically treats diseases of all domesticated animals. He possesses natural qualifications and has been very successful in the practice here. He took a college course at United College of Veterinary Surgeons, Washington, D. C., and at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and passed the State Board at Richmond, January, 1909. Dr. Poff is a young man, has made ROANOKE his home for the past five years and is favorably known. He is erecting a large hospital on Luck Avenue for the benefit of crippled and sick horses. J ENNINGS & BLOXTON-Dealers in furniture, carpets and stoves. This firm is located at 21 East Salem Avenue. The business has been established for twenty years, and the firm is, therefore, one of the pioneer dealers of ROANOKE. The premises occupied includes a four-story building, comprising twelve thousand feet of floor space. A wonderful display of goods is carried and the stock is nicely arranged in departments. At this store you are not only assured of the latest styles in furniture but also the very lowest prices and liberal terms. The members of the firm -are Mr. R. B. Jennings and Mr. W . A. B loxton, who are among the responsible men of ROANOKE. They are believers in the City, have seen ROANOKE grow, and believe the City has a future equally as brilliant as the past has been wonderful. GEORGE K. MOORE-This gentleman is located at No. 14 Nelson Street Southeast, where he conducts a successful and flourishing business dealing in wines, whiskies, brandies, beers, cigars, and tobaccos. Mr. Moore has been established for two years, and he has built up a magnificent trade. His patrons are many, and those who deal with him are sure of satisfaction. The place is nicely located, and those who visit here receive a hearty welcome. The stock is one of the largest in ROANOKE, and comprises many famous brands of the best whiskies, wines, and brandies on the market. See George K. Moore for satisfaction. "!Vfr. Moore. will surely treat you right. Any way, if you do not care to buy liquor he will be glad to see you and talk over old times. Don't forget the number, 14 Nelson Street. ANDERSON & COMPANY- This firm makes plumbing and heating a specialty, and since the business was established in January, 1910, an exceedingly large patronage has been built up. Mr. R. Anderson, the proprietor, however, had a long experience, and a reputation before he started in business on his own account. He has been in the City of ROANOKE for the past twenty-one years, and has been connected with some of the best plumbing companies here. He knows how and he does strictly high-class work, and gives all contracts his personal attention. If you have anything in the line of plumbing it will pay you to see this reliable and practical workman. Mr. Anderson's shop is located at No. 12 Randolph Street and his residence is located at 126 Fourth Avenue N. W. and 'phone No. 646. . J. W. BURNET'.I'.E-This gentleman conducts a successful wholesale business, established since May 1st, 1910, and operates under the firm name of Net Cash Grocery Company, but shortly he will take up his old name-The Burnette Grocery Company-under which he operated a successful business in Bedford City, Virginia, for a period of seven years. He is dealer in all kinds of heavy groceries and feed, fancy groceries, table delicacies, tobaccos and cigars, flour, provisions, etc. Mr. Burnette is an able buyer, and he thoroughly understands what to buy and where to buy it. He is well pleased with ROANOKE, and the success he has already achieved, and the future of his house is very promising. The success of this business is just another evidence of the wonderful advantages and opportunities of ROANOKE. Mr. Burnette is a pleasant gentleman to deal with, and highly appreciates your patronage. SOUTHERN CAFE- This cafe is located at 117 Norfolk Avenue Southeast, opposite the passenger station, and meals are served at all hours at the very low price of twenty-five cents. Country cured hams and fresh river fish are specialties. The bill of fare contains everything in season, and the service is prompt. Mr. R. C. Rohrer, who is the proprietor, is conducting the business with success, ably assisted by his good wife. The patrons are assured of perfect satisfaction. He is also proprietor of a first-class restaurant at 24 Salem Avenue East, where delightful lunches, short orders, and meals are served at all hours. The prices are, indeed, most reasonable, and Mr. Rohrer is doing all he can to give perfect satisfaction to the trade. He buys perfect food and employs skilled cooks and polite waiters. Give the place a trial. C. L. SAUL-In every community there are those houses which on account of their long standing become land marks in the path of commerce. Such an establishment is that of C. L. Saul, dealer in high-grade staple and fancy groceries, and country produce of all kinds. Mr. Saul established his business here t"."~nty-three years ago, and h~s .exhibited great success c;m account of his capab1hty, and personal characteristics. He has been at his present location for nine years, 19 yvest ~hurch Avenue. His _'phone t:Jo. is 162_. a!1~ there is a prompt system of delivery m vogue. Mr. Saul 1s a native of V1rg1nia, and during his long residence in ROANOKE he has see!1 t.his great ~ity grow and develop from a mud hole to one of the most fiounshmg, attractive, and beautiful cities in all the South-and the end is not yet. NAJJUM BROTHERS-This firm is composed of Mr. J. Najjum and Mr. M. A. Najjum, who have been established here for two years. They are located at 515 Commerce St.reet S~u•.hwest, Vl;'ith telephone No. 1~2. Here they carry on a general merchandise business, makmg a specialty of high-grade groceries and produce, feed, flour, teas and coffee~, meats, etc. They handle first-class goods only and sell at the very lowest pnces and make prompt deliveries. Just call them up over the telephone 152, order what you want, and they will do the rest. The Najjum Brothers are very polite and accommodating to the trade. McGEHEE BROTHERS-Staple and fancy groceries. 217 Nelson Street. 'Phone 172. This firm is one of the best in the business and has been established sin~e 1?03. The large trad~ enjoyed requires t!'te ~ervices of two :nagons, making deliveries throughout the City. The stock earned mcludes a full !me of high-class staple and. fancy groc~ries, te~s and coffees, canned and bottled goods, table delicacies m great vanety, fruits and produce, eggs and poultry, tobacco and cigars. The members of this successful and enterprising grocery firm are, Messrs. Joseph W. McGehee. and J. A .. McGehee, both of whom are well and favorably known, and deeply mterested m the progress of ROANOKE. Their aim has always been to make their store popular, and that they have succeeded is evidenced in the constantly increasing favor and support which they now enjoy with the people of this City and vicinity. J. FRANK HODGIN-This gentleman is located at 103 Norfolk Avenue Southeast, with 'phone connection 84. Mr. Hodgin deals in fine wines whiskies, brandies, tobaccos and cigars. The place has been established for :riore than twenty years, since August 1st, 1890, and, the refore, no dealer is more widely known than Mr. J. Frank Hodgin. He is reliable, and his customers are assured of perfect satisfaction. Prices are always reasonable. Mr. Hodgin personally looks after the business and extends every courtesy to the trade. He is deeply interested in ROANOKE, and believes the City has a wonderful future, co-equal with its brilliant past, and whenever an opportunity presents he never fails to speak a good word for the ever-growing and prosperous Magic City. 46 j �r CRYSTAL S.PRING LAU:NDRY COMPANY-This superb laundry enjoys an enormous business that of itself alone is an evidence of the high civilization and a~van.cemept of ~his com.munity. It is one of the most perfectly appointed laundries in this sec;tion of the country, and is named after Crystal Spring-we all know how perfect and pure and clean is this famous water and the laundry work turned out by this laundry is like unto it. The laundry ha~ been established for three years and is incorporated with a capital of ten thousand dollars. Thirty people are empl oyed and there are four· wagons used in making deliveries. The business of the Col!lpany is rapidly .gr?wing, and alr.eady arrang~ments are being made · for the erection of a new bmlding on Franklin Road, which is to be two stories high, sixty by one hundred feet in dimensions, and of brick construction. The lot has already been purchased and the erection of the building will begin at a~ early ~ate. The officers include P. Maclay Brown, President; J. T. Howell, Vice President; D. W. Howell, Secretary; and L. H . Weld, Treasurer and Manager. ~r. Weld J:as had eight ye.a rs in the. practical management of the business and he 1s conducting the enterprise according to the most advanced ideas. The laundry work is giving entire satisfaction to patrons. I ' ' M. S. SCHAUL PAWN SHOP-114 Salem Avenue West.. This is an institution that has been a great convenience to the man without money. The M. S. Schaul Pawn Shop has been established in ROANOKE for the past seven years and an enormous patronage .is enjoyed. Mr. Schaul has been in the business however, for the past fifteen years, and during this Jong time he has formed ~ great sympathy for the man without funds, and takes . great pleasure in helping you out of your t r oubles. He is very liberal and generous in his dealings and all business is strictly confidential. You need have no fear when you deal V.:ith him. He lends money on all articles of value .at lowest rates, and your g.o ods will be well ta~en care of, as J:e has a well-appointed · store _room. He makes a specialty of )ending money on diamonds, watches, first-class Jewelry, and anything of real valu7. J:Ie also carries a first~class line of diamonds, watches, jewelry, guns, musical instruments, etc., at prices lower than can be had anywhere else in the City. Scene in Mountain Park . THJ!'. RO~NOKE AUTOMOB I LE COM.PANY-Automobiles and supplies. This business is located at 107 and 109 Franklin Road Southwest, and is the first institution of its character t.o be esta~lished in ROANOKE. The Company has developed a w~nderful busines.s du~mg the past five years, and the machines handled have given perfect satisfaction. O f course, there are many changes in the styles and character of the machines of to-day and those of five years ago, but the Company has kept thoroughly posted· and fully abreast of the times, and i::ow has ~he. S?le agency fo: the CADU-:LAC ai:id co".ers the entire western portion of V1rgm1a ~rom Danville to Washington, including counties through which the Southern Railway passes, also ~erc~r County, West Virginia, and Sullivan County, Tennessee. Mr. J. W. Waynick 1s owner of the business and has always been a lover of the automobile. He has been highly successful in retaining a large share of the. automobile business in this section. He owns the building occupied, which is of modern equipment and has ten thousand square feet of floor space. A number of the very latest models are here on display, and Mr. Waynick will take pleasure in talking to any one in explaining the merits and advantages of these winning cars. Telephone 493. T . KELLY-Wines and liquors. It gives us pleasure to refer to this wellfirm .name, loc~ted at No. 1.1 N~lsoi:i Street Southeast. Mr. Kelly has been established in the business of dealing m high-grade liquors since 1899. His place is known as the "Old and Reliable," and at no place in the City can be found purer and better goods.. Many famous brands are found in his stock, and Mr. Kelly a lso bottles some very fine liquors under his own name .which alone is a . ~ufficient guarantee as to its absolute purity and quali.ty-equ~l to being bottled in bond. Mr. Kelly has been a resident of ROANOKE since 1887. He owns valuable business and residence property and is deeply interested in the general welfare of the City. · know~ PITZER TRANSFER COMPANY-It is with the greatest of pleasure that :we !Tla~e favo:able. me~tion and call the attention of the. public to this greatest mstttutton of its kind m ROANOKE. Of course, the business was established in a small way a number of year s ago, but it has grown rapidly and kept pace with the wonderful Magic City of ROANOKE. The Company gives employment to thirty-five people, operates some twenty. wagons, and has fifty head of horses. There are three large buildings used for storage, arid the Company is prepared to carefully store, pack, and move household goods of all kinds. Heavy hauling and moving pianos, organs, and safes a specialty. The Company has special wagons for all the various departments. They do practically all the piano moving in the City, and much of the business for the merchants in transferring freight to and from the depots. Mr. A. N. Pitzer and Mr. W. C. Pitzer own and conduct the business, and they are men of wonderful capacity and have developed their wonderful business by persistent, clever, and honorable methods. They are deeply interested in the progress and growth of. ROANOKE. Office Commerce Street and Sixth Avenue Southwest. 'Phones-office 769, stable 209. . c .HAS. LUNSFOR~ & SONS-General i~suran~e, 216 South Jefferson Street. This 1s the oldest established and mosi: prominent insurance aaency in the City. The ?usiness has been established for thirty years,. and the firm "can P.roudly boast that 1t never had an honest loss that was not ad1usted to the entire satisfaction of the patron. The firm represents old and time-tried companies-some fifteen in number-and its methods are such as to have earned for it the hiahest confidence of the insuring public. The firm is enabled to p lace all kinds of i;surance in such a manner as to furnish the soundest protection, and its facilities are especially excellent for placing and distributing large ris~s. The men composing the firm are widely and favorably known, have ~ st~nding of the highest, and are thoroughly responsible. They have great faith m the future of ROANOKE, and expect to see the City grow to seventy-five thousand by 1920. The firm occupies handsomely fitted up offices. and the business is conducted along the most progressive lines. 47 �,....... . ' I 1 ' -1 ... Second Presbyterian Church St John's Episcopal Church Gre:ne-Mcmorial Church St Andrew's Catholic Church J _ -- 1 ...( . _... ___..._.. -"" 'r j � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Illustrated Story of Roanoke: The "Magic City" Description An account of the resource A description of Roanoke with a directory of businesses and industries. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarence E. Weaver Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Clarence E. Weaver Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1912 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known copyright restrictions. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pamphlet Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context IllustratedStory https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2258/RoanokeEnterprise.1.pdf 472bd852897eea9de6dcce01c046dfd5 PDF Text Text ' .. . ' I I VREF p 917.55791 R53lc ,. • ...' • ;\.- ... �ROANOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY VIRGINIA ROOM REFERENCE NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM THIS ROOM �1 ROANOKE, VIRGINIA A City of Enterprise, Energy and Progress l "The city of open gates and open hearts. Where neither gates nor hearts are ever closed to thos~ whos e hearts are right ; for then, no matter whence nor how, nor why the strang er comes, the gain is ours." P U BL I SHED F O R ROANOKE BOOSTER CLUB UNDER T H E AUSPI CES O F T H E ASSOCIATION OF 1922 - - ~ - - COMMERCE �Copyrirbt 1922, Aero Suvicc Corp. "Airgraph" of the City Looking Northeast from Highland Park. �0 1195 03713701 UJqr §tnry nf inaunkr OANOKE has been referred to as the "Magic City." As a matter of fact, there is no thing about its founding, its buildings, or its growth and development that bears the least semblance of anything magic. Those who came here and took part in the work of building a city, those who saw the first houses go up the completion of the first railroad, the erection of shops and furnaces, manufacturing plants, business and d'~elling houses; those who have kept a close watch on its progress and steady growth during the past forty years, know quite well that no mag ic wand ever touched these hills and valleys. There has l~een l~ard, solid strokes of industry,-the hammer o f the artisan. The financi er. th e contractor, the inves tor, th e merchant, th e manufacturer. the soil tiller, have planned and wo rked incessantly for days, months and years to make R oanoke.the ideal city tha t w~ have today.. . 1 Periods of adversity have followed periods o f exultation, but the growth runnmg over a stretch of forty year:;, has been substantial, sure and steady. A stage stopping place officially designated as Gainsborough, but more common ly k nown as "Old Lick" was the humble beginning of th e present city of Roanoke. Gain sborough, while established in 1838, had in 1870 only a mill. a tavern, a stage station. three churches, two or three stores and about fifteen d\Yelling l'\.ouses. In 1852 the Yirg inia & T ennessee Ra ilroad established :i station about three quarters o f a mile fro m " O ld Lick" and eventually a Yillage gr ew around it. which was called "Big Lick." Under. that na.m: the town was incorporated m 1874, and in 1881 it contained only 600 inhabitants wi th perhaps twenty-five bmld1ngs . . . . . On F ebruary 3, 1882, an act of the V 1rg1111a Legislature was passed chang ing the name o f the village tu ROA NOKE. The coming here and on Jun e 18, 1882 the completion o f th e Shenandoah Valley R ail road was but the precursor o f the good fo rtun e that was to fo llow. T he old A. l\I. & 0 . Railroad was purchased and re"rganized as the N orfolk & \ Vestern Railway with R oanoke as the headquarters, esta blishing here large machin e works, repair shops and gen eral offices. On January 31, 1884, the town o f R oanoke was chartered as a city . having by that time a populati on of abou t five tho usand. Between the years 1882 and 1884 may be dated the beg inning of the marvelous g rowth and progress of Roanoke. The United States census of 1890 gave Roanoke 16.159 population: that o f 1900 showed 21 ,495: according to the census o f 1920 the population was 50,842 and is now in 19~2 estimated at close to 60,000. This is approximately divided as 80% white and 20% negro. The community population is about 70,000. i 18 �Municipal Building. �The Virginian Railway, which was completed 1902-03, made Rqanoke one of its terminal points and this road has d eveloped a great business, principally , however, as a coal carrier. This is really the purpose for which it was built. R oanoke is supplied with adequate and splendid railroad facilities and we are so situated that we have easy and quick access in a ll directions over the lines of the N orfolk & Western R a ilway system, both for passenger a nd freight traffic. Our lo cation geographically is ideal in the great Roanoke Valley of Virginia at its junction with the fam ous S hena ndoah Valley . To the southeast are the Blue Ridg e Mountains and on the northwest th e A lleghany Mountains, thus the cold winds o f winter are tempered and during the summer the humidity is a lw ays below the averag e. The altitude of the city is 907 feet above sea level, situated in latitude and longitude about on a plane w ith Southern S pa in . T he rain fa ll is moderate a nd sunshine a bov e the average. T h e env iro nm ents of the city are exceptio_nally beautiful, the ro lling nature o f the country and the adj acent mo un tains affording a pleasing scene for the eye to rest upon , in whichever direction the traveler may jo urney . E pidemics a re unknown and the locality is especia lly free from s ickness. R oano ke's ideal location, h igh altitucle, fine sanitation a nd un excelled water supply combining to make the city a m ost healthful place for residence. From the solid rock at the base o f Mill Mountain , a spur of the Blue Ridge, b ursts forth the famous Crystal Spring w ith a never-ceas ing flo w o f coo l sparkling water, cl ear as crystal, a nd with a volume tha t furni shes th e city over five million gallons d aily. G reat dams on Roan oke and New Ri vers, at points eas t a nd w est fro m here, g enerate electric power ample fo r all purposes. The city is very well lighted by electricity a nd for manufacturing purposes we have abu ndan t electric power at low rates. R oanoke city s treets a re w ell paved or macadami zed and ev ery sectio n is protected w ith storm water drains a nd sanitary sewers. \ Ne a re co nsta ntly improving the street a nd s ewer systems. V./e h ave sati sfactory telephone service, meeting local requirements and long di stan ce connectio n with every sectio n of the country . The gas supp ly is good and exten sive improvements are co n templa t ed, in cluding enla rg ing th e plant and main s, al so extending main s in new suburbs. O ur fire d epartmen t is m otorized with the most m odern equ ipm ent a n d fi re stations a re located in all section o f th e city. thus in suring the m ost desira ble fire pro tection. \ \' e ha ve a co mmendable po lice d epartment, ample to g ive full pro tection to a ll pa rts of th e city and o u r olice traffic departmen t is up to date. R oanok e's school syst.em r~ nk s amo ng t~1 e. first in the S ta te a1:d with the extens io ns and im ~ r~vem en ts, i1~ ­ ; cludin b0' n ew S enior a nd Jum or hig h school butldmgs recently a uthori zed a t a cost of m ore th an a m1ll10 11 dollars, 1t • is an t ic ipated tha t we will lea d every o ther city in V irg mia in public sch ool faciliti es. In th is connect io n, we have here and in close proximity a number of splendid colleges for young men and y oung wom en. �Hotel Roanoke-" All the Comforts of Home, A'Way from Home .. , The Most Beautifully Situated Hotel in the State of Virginia. �\V e have n umerous b eautiful parks and n ice p lay grou nds own ed and controlled by th e city and the work of city betterments is a sou rce of p ride and co-operation among the people. The municipal building is one of the handsomest structures of its kind in Virgin ia. Our government is the commission form, wh ich is g aining in popularity all over the country . Five business m en form this commission. They are elected by popular v ote every four years and the city is con ducted on a busin ess li ke basis. A City Manager is employed by the Com m ission to su perintend details. The city proper within its limits embraces about t en square miles, but we have many suburbs adjoini ng, all o f which make our community spread over a wide area . Our street railway faci lities reach all parts of the city and subu rbs on good schedules and a com mendable thing about th is system is that the fa re remains 5 cent s. It was n ever increased, although a lm ost every other city raised the fa re during the last several y ears. W e have here eight banking institutions with capita l, surplus and profits approximating six m illion dollars and carry ing deposits of about twenty three million dollars. T otal reso urces, thirty million do llars. R oanoke is distinctly a city of churches and many of th e most im pos ing and costly structures in the State are located h ere, n early every denomination being represen ted. A splendid Y . M . C. A . building is n ear the center of the city, and the Y. W . C. A. an d Railroad Y. M. C. A . a re well organi zed. In this connection we cannot r efrain fro m m entioning th e commendable work being done by th e Sa lvation A rmy, which owns a large building a nd ha s other facilities for taking care of needy cases. Some person o f prominence once said on visiting a city, "Sh ow m e the ho mes you have h ere and I will tell you what so rt of people you are." If there is any one parti cular th ing of wh ich a Roanok er is especia lly proud, it is the large number of bea utifu l hom es owned by so many of our people and in which each indi vidua l takes the g reatest p ride. T his we believe in a large measure in dicates the stabili ty of our po pulation a nd as a consequence th e rea i estate valuations are very g ratifying. Besides th e N orfolk & ·western Railway sho ps and gen era l offi ces , employ in g- in the n eig hborhood o f 5000 men and women, we have two larg e Companies manufact uring bridges a nd structura l steel, a lso a \' ery larg e nrtificia l silk facto ry. \ Ve h ave iron furn aces, machine wo rks and manufacturers of m an y a rt icles shipped to p ractically every ~ta t e in th e unio n and abroad, and numerous jobbing a nd who lesale ho uses h and ling a g reat ,·ariety of articles. Our n ew ci ty market house and "market square" is open daily . except S unday and offers the cho icest m eats and vegetables in abundance at moderate prices. L ocated here is headquarters o f many la rge coal operators as R oanoke is at the l:>a-ates of th e a~ rea t coal fi elds to the west and this in dustry is directly beneficial to our city. R oanoke is v ery frequently selected as th e most desira ble convention city in all this section on account of its �/ Copyri£ht 192 2, Ar:ro Sen ·ice C orp. " A i rgraph'' Norfolk&. Weste rn Ra ilway, East End Shops and Passenger Station. Part of General Office Buildings (lower left). Hotel Roanoke (at left). Also Auditorium and Park (at left) . �ideal and beautiful location and the very satisfactory railroad facilities, also good hotel accommodation, the best of which is the famed Hotel Roanoke. VVe have a large audifurium and other commodious places for meetings. Our Post Office receipts sl;ow a wonderful business done from here, and we h ave morning and afternoon editions of splendid newspapers connected with the Associated Press and International News services. We have many modern office buildings, apartment houses and housing facilities to very satisfactorily take care of the present population and now in course of construction there are hundreds o f new houses being erected to care for the continuing growth. Our hospitals, military companies with a rmory, our country and city clubs, fraternal organizations, automo· bile association, amusement and recreation reso rts, theatres and athletic associations, a large park and swimming near the city, leave nothing to be desired along these lines. :t\ifill Mountain standing as a beacon and sentinel, rising about 1200 feet above the city and reached by incline way, is a mecca for visitors. From this vantage point one has a never to be forgotten view of Roanoke, its surroundings and a great panorama for twenty five miles or: more in all directions. In January. 1904, the Chamber of Commerce was organized, the old Board of Trade and the Merchants and Manufacturers Association merging into the new o rganization. This was in recent years reorgani zed and is now the Association of Commerce, composed of the leading business and professional men. The systematic work conducted by these organizations has given a strong impetus to the material development of Roanoke and the advancement of our business and manufacturing interests. The people of Roanoke are broad-minded and liber2l and noted for their hig h feeling of civic pride and strong sense of municipal loyalty. Most of them are quick to participate in any movement which concerns the public welfare and believing that whatever tends to the betterment of general conditions will be shared in by every citizen. This broad policy of commercial co-operation, mutual help and concentration of purpose, assisted by liberal financial support from our banking institution s. is the "Roanoke spirit", which has es tablished our fame as a place richly endowed with all that contributes to make a people proud of their city and no matter where we go on business or pleasure we return here each time more conv inced that Roanoke is th e ideal place of abode. \Vith her magnificent record of past achievements. R oanoke stands today as a queenly municipality, conscious o f her many natural advantages, pulsating with pluck and virility, crowned " ;ith her well earned prestige as a city of enterprise. energy and progress. Vl/e invite our neighbors far and near to take advantage of the desirable things we have to offer here. to visit us, to do business with us and to investigate the attractions we offer, to come here and live and be one of us-happy, contented and prosperous people will welcome you and co-operate with you in the great spirit of achievement which from the beginning and through the years has been so manifest in the development of our city. There is, of course, much that cannot be included in this publication to tell and show the world what a desirable city we have, but we h ope that o ur efforts will not be in vain and that we have created a desire in every heart which will make this book worth while to the city of Roanoke. �F. B. Thomas & Company-Wholesale Ory Goods and N otions. �Copyrirbt 1922. Aero Service Corp. "Airgraph" of Campbell Avenue Looking East, from Park Street. ·1 I �~ c 0 ---~ z~ ~ ~ ~ ~ �Copyriebt 1922. Aero Service Corp·_. "Airgraph" of Jeffe rson Street, Looking North from Elmwood Park and Public Library. �.:;, c ns m .... .. (/) ::3 Ic ..-; c ::3 0 ~ �Copyritrht 1922. Aero Sc n•icc Cor9. " Airgraph " of Clermont Heights, Roanoke's Newest and Up-to-date Suburb Now Being Developed. Mountain Park at L ower Left of P icture . �Roanoke City Mills-Main Mill B uilding, Erected 1918. Roanoke City Mills-Feed Plant, Erected 1921. �Lee Junior High School (upper left)-Melrose School (upper right)-Park Street School. �S. H . H eironimus c ompany- Departme nt St ore. �First Presbyterian Church. ... ~ . . .. Chri s t Ep iscopa l Church. Gree ne Me morial M. E. Church, South. Bel mont M. E . C h urch, South. �Copyrie-ht 1922. Aero Scn·ice Corp, " A i rgraph" of Lakeside, Park and Concrete Swimmi ng L ake. T wo Million G a llons F resh Wat er C h an ging Con st a n t l y. �Some Fire Stations-No. 1, (upper left) -No. 3, (upper ri g ht) -No. 5, ( lower left)-No. 6, ( l ower right). �CQ IQn il!I Nati onill Bank. Geo. MacBain Comp a ny-Department Store. I �...,, Copy ri f hl 1922. Aero S<rvice Corp. "Airgraph" of Roanoke Country Club Golf L inks-"Casselwold" and Grove Park, lower right. Copyrif~H 192 ! . ·' N n ~en k<" (._'utp. "Airgraph" of Grove Park·, the new and beautiful suburb at Country Club station on Salem car line, seve ral miles from the city, bu t h avi ng all city co nve nien ces-"Casselwold" and a part of Roanoke Country Club lower left . ��Roanoke Plant of the V irg inia Bridge and Iron Company. Copyri2bc 1922. Aero Scr\·ice Co rp. �National Exchange Bank. Times-World Corp.- Publishers of our Newspapers, the "Roanoke Times" (morning) and "World Newsl' (evening.) �Virgin i a Can Company-Manufacturers Tin Cans for Food Products. �~ r . ._. ~~ :· ~ ~· _:.-~ ~ ..? -- New Central Garage-Marmon, Haynes, Willys-Knight and Overland Cars. Ideal Laundry and Clean ing Com pany. �A Few of Roanoke's Many Beautiful Homes. �W i l liams B uilding Engleby Electric Compa ny. Hobbie Bros. C o.-P ianos. Am e rican National Bank . �Copyri~ bt 1922. Aero Service Corp. " Airg r aph" of Ever green Buria l Park-A beautiful and Carefully Tended Place De v ote d t o t he Mem ory of the Dead. �111111. . 11111 --·· --·" I -- -- Harper Motor Co., l nc.-Distributors of Durant Cars. ~ I~ -~~~- ~1 ! ~ : <-·~ · 11 ~ <<Pf{-,7 ~ l __ --- .. - - ~ . - .- [_ ~ - - , .. . .. - ~ ---=- - HI EHEIIlE I . 1...1111.ts.t.IS.i.IS.hi ~ .· ,'-= . . . -- ·' ...... ~ Motor Car Equipment Co.-Auto Supplies and Tires. ii- Ramsey Shoe Company. .., �; Adams, Payne and Gleaves, lnc.-"Everything for Building, but Hardware." �• Roa noke Ory Goods and Notion Co., I nc. Who l esa l e Ory Goods, Notions and Furnishings. D ay and Night Bank. �Dormitory of Viscose Corporation of Virginia-Manufacturers of Artificial Silk, Employing Abou t Three Thousa n d Peop l e. �Plant of th e Roanoke Gas Light Company. Gilmer's, Inc. Bakery and Campbell Avenue Store. Office and Sales Buildi ng. Salem Avenue Store. �Virginia I ron, Coal an d Coke Company-General Offices, Roanoke, Va. Miners and Shippers of Coal and Coke-Manufacturers of Pig Iron. �J. H. Marste l ler-Monuments and Mantels. Roanoke Auto and Implement Co. Distributors Oldsmobile, Hupmobile and Maxwell. Peerless Candy Co.-Jobbers and Wholesalers. ,- Yost Huff Mot or Company. Distributors Ford Cars and Fordsons. �Roanoke Iron a nd Brid9e Works, Inc. �Clover Creamery Company, Inc. Brand Shoe Company, Inc. D i stributors of Shoes a nd R ubbers. S. P. Hite Company, I nc. M a nufac turers of Hite's Flavoring Extracts and Drugs. �Harris Hardwood Co., lnc.-Manufacturers Oak Flooring. Mill Mountain, Showing the Incline Cable Railway. Copyrirlu 1?22, Aero ScrTlcc Corp. �~Crystal Spring Laundry Company, Inc. Kalon Electric Company, Inc. -- ~ Warehouse Roanoke Hardware Co.- Wholesale Hardware. Office and Salesroom 22 W. Campbell Avenue. Klensall Cleaning and Dye Works, Inc. �ui c 0 Cl ;:"' ...... "CJ c. (/) ui c 0 :;; 0 z "CJ c "CJ c "' "' ..!! ..0 0 E ....:l0 ~ ...0 "'...0 "' "'c. "' 0 ...."' "' J: ... ..."' (ii a: 0 ....:l ;: I ..0 .s:: 0 .... .:: 0 >; c ·;: "' I >. c c. E "' 0 u "CJ "'c.E 0 0 ...... E c a. "' 0 J: "'c t ... Cl "CJ UJ ci cC x �Automotive Sales Co., I nc. Distributors Paige and J ewett Cars a nd Garford Tru cks. Roanoke Motor Co., Inc. Chevrolet Cars and Trucks. --- _.._.,,,,. Kennard-Pace Co., Inc. Plumbing, Heating and Roofing. Roanoke Sunlight Bakery, l nc.- Exclusive Wholesale Bakers "Mother's" and "Mity Nice" B read and Sunlight Cakes. �C opyri~ht "Airgraph" of Fairview Cemetery, (Established 1890) "Most Beautiful City of t he Dead." 1922, Aero Service Corp. �Engleby and Bro. Company Jobbe rs of Plumbing and T inners' Supplies . • Steam Power Station Roanoke Rai lway and Electric Company. ,.. Roanoke Cycle Company Sporting Goods and Photo Supplies. T he Implement and Seed Company Distributors International Harvester Company's Machi nery, T ractors and Trucks. �--- -·- ~-=---=- ~~----=--------- Roanoke Candy Company, lnc.-Manufacturers of Quality Candy. �1 J Central Manufacturing Company-Lumber and Bui l ding Material. Pun1" 1St1 0 I> U\' Vrnc.1NtA S 1)nc 1A1: rv CoMPAN \ ' R OANOKU, VA. UNION PftlHTIHO C. MANU,ACl\l" IHO CO,, ftOA HOlll:I, VA, ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Roanoke, Virginia: A City of Enterprise, Energy and Progress Description An account of the resource Promotional pamphlet for the City of Roanoke, including photographs and descriptive information. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Roanoke Booster Club Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Association of Commerce Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1922 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pamphlet Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RoanokeEnterprise Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known copyright restrictions. No known copyright restrictions. https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2234/almshouseregister.pdf 7755810e337b1a1b2693216e734ce979 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Register of Admissions and Discharges: Roanoke City Almshouse Description An account of the resource This register documents residents of the Almshouse or "Poor House" of the City of Roanoke. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Roanoke Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1899-1958 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource register Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context almshouseregister https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2052/Pinkard2.pdf 8237506c38173308caa7f6a445d8261a PDF Text Text �������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Biographical Sketch of the Life, Work and Medical Skill of Dr. John Henry Pinkard Subject The topic of the resource Dr. John H. Pinkard Description An account of the resource Biographical sketch of Dr. John H. Pinkard and his contributions to medicine and the African American community of Roanoke. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. D.W. Dew and Andrew J. Oliver Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pamphlet Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pinkard2 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known copyright restrictions. No known copyright restrictions. doctors Dr. John H. Pinkard medicine physicians https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2051/Pinkard1.1.pdf 094b10cbb58fa536c6e12a9c908df441 PDF Text Text DR. JOHN H. PINKARD . A NEGRO MEDICAL GENIUS ROANOKE, VIRGINIA By G. ROBERT JONES, D. D. SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA ��DR. JOHN H . PINKARD A NEGRO M EDICAL GENIUS ROANOKE, VI RGINI A © , .• r- ''ij • Q . 0 •• By G. ROBERT JONES, D. D. SUFFOLK , V IRG IN IA �• �A NEGRO MEDICAL GE N IU S BY G. • R OBERT J ONES, D. D . A GE N IUS, like a real orator, or any truly great is born and not ma de. The fact is he. is such a combination of faculti es and a da pt a tion as to preclud e the p ossibil ity o f bein g ma de. H e is so far above the o rdin a ry laws of p sychic phenomena , so unique in his a dapt a tion, and so e ff ective in the d irec ti on of aptitu de as to be a law unto hi mself . In say ing a man of ge nius is not the crea ti on of the schools, I do not mean th a t the schools cann ot in struct and in form him, even along the line of his impulsion, but th a t all instru cti on and in fo rma ti on communica ted to hi m in stead of be' ng assi mil a ted by the fa culties of the mind in genera l, are chiefl y abso rbed by the fac ulty o f specia l endow ment. A geniu s does thin gs fo r which N a tu re h as especia ll y designed him with pleasurabl e ease, while others must toi l and struggle and then be rewarded w ith mediocre j-\ ar tist, success . . Truth s in the line of his a da pt ati on a re pe rceive d as by intuiti on and held in a group . of memory as strong as the qui ckness of his apprehension, to realize w hich others have to di g and delve and agonize in b rain swea t. H e trave ls w ith such celerity as to outdi stance all his competitors, and long ere th ey reach the cove ted goal he is there ahea d dreamin g of hi s futu re triumphs . Such is the subj ect whom in this sketch I w ish to int roduce to the readin g publ ic in general. �4 OR. JOH N H. P1 NKA RD DR. JOHN HENRY PINKARD. of Roanoke, Virginia, a student of Physiology, Anatomy, Pathology. Chemistry, Botan·y, Mater ia Medica , etc. He is a manufacturer and chemist, manufacturing from roots, barks, leaves, buds, Rowers and shrubs hi s famous remedies, and compounding them in forms so potent and efficacious as to produce cures marvelous and wonderfully astonishing to humanity. But what has this wonderful man done Jo merit encomiums· so high? A son of Sam and Sarah Pinkard , he was born in Franklin County, Virginia, in 1865. So great were the privations of the family, that at the tender age of eleven, of his own volition and against th e protest of his mother, John became the main support of the family. At the age of fifte en he is found working for the Norfolk and \ Vestern R ai lway Compa ny, on the New River Divi sion of that system, which at that time was under construction, employed as a waler boy. After a few months in tha t capaci ty, havin g learn ed from the walking boss how lo read on the stakes the figures indicating the required grades, and one of the Iri sh bosses being called home, young John is given a gang of twe lve men to boss in a dirt cut at $2.75 a day where he mad e good. An uncle of hi s quit work and went home rather than work under his you thful nephew. At the age of eighteen he purchased for the family a farm of 88 ac res . which th ey afterwards lost because of a defective title . Instead of sapping hi s energies in p in in g over this reverse of fortune, he se t out to regain his lost ground and to win his way in th e world. �NEGRO MEDICAL GE N IU S 5 H e enters West P enn Unive rsity, Pitt sburgh , P enn sy l\'ania, and pursues a course in me di ci ne . After prac ticin g ten yea rs in that city he returns to his native county, and lo his home town, Rocky Mount, Virginia. H ere it was th at he began lo manufacture those bot anica l remedies that a re ma king him f amous and opulent. He also manufactures a most excellent perfume making his own odor ba ses . At first he put hi s products on sale wi th white wholesale and retail dru ggists. Ei ght years ago a ft er experiencing vicissitudes that would have discourage d and utterly broken th e spirit of a less determi ned man he move d lo hi s present site and modestly began making, handling and prescribing hi s ow n remedies. Hi s practice h as had a most phenomenal growth and his success has been by le aps and bounds. Thi s is attested by the fac t that within the last eight yea rs he has collected from the sale of hi s remedies more th an two hundred thousand doll a rs , his weekly income averaging between one thousand a nd fifteen hundred dol lars. It is within the bounds of absolute ce r tainty th at he is more largely consulted than any one N egro D octor in the United States for he numbers amon g hi s thou sands of pat rons p erson s in a ll walks of life a nd nine-tenths of them are white people. They come to him from all parts of the country. His reco rd s for 1919 d isclose the fact th a t he had patrons from at least fiftee n stal es and the District of Columbia. Peopl e f rom a long dis tance come lo Roanoke and remain several days awa iting an opportunity lo consult him. Fram seven in the mornin g unt il late in th e afternoon the genera l and private rooms a re fill ed with anxious p ersons ��NEGRO MEDICAL GE NIUS 7 eager lo have just a word wiih the Doctor. E very day many are turned away, and yet he does not advertise or ask for testimonials. H ow, then, do we account for his great hold upon the public mind? H e does not possess even a striking or commanding p ersonality. When you see him, there is no beauty tha t you should admire him . Black in color, he has a ll the features of head and face and a lustre in the eye that betoken intelligence and a benevolent spirit. Such is the description of Dr. Pinkard as lo education and physical appearance. How then do we account for his marvelous skill in making and compounding medic:ne, treating all forms of diseases successfully, and telling people thei r ailments and how long they have been affec ted by a mere glance? There is but one answer. Nature made him a genius of a very high order in the healing a rt. A nother dash forward and she would have produced a prodigy, like Blind Tom, the famous musician. Ever indul gent to those who woo her in the right Way and in the p roper spirit, she has yielded up to him her secrets of efficacious combinations; and to less favored and envious members of the profession the D octor will not reveal the secrets. Fram what has been said about the Doctor's youthful exploits in earning for the family, it may be seen that he has business sagacity as well. Not only can he make money, but he has the ability to save and wisely invest it. In addition to fifteen houses in the City of Roanoke, and his place of eight acres within the corporate limits of Rocky Mount, he has four farms. One of one hun- �8 DR. JoH N H . P1 NKARD dred acres w ithin one mile of Salem , with a ll conveniences and appliances for p oultry raising. Another of eighteen acres, five miles west of Roanoke, on which is an excellent vineyard, and two splendid f arms in Franklin County, thirty-two miles south of R oanoke. Dr. P inkard is intensely religious, a local c!eacnn in the A. M. E . Church and a member of th(' Virgin ia Annual Conference. H e strictly observes the Christian Sabba th, his laboratory and store heing closed the entire day, has family worship daily, and regards all tha t he is in ability io make medicines and lo treat a lmost a ll sorts · of disease~ as a specia l gift from G od. H e still holds his membership in B ethel A. M. E.. Chu rch, ir. the town of R ocky M oun t, where hi s aged mother reoides, is a steward and trustee of the same ~nc! a liberal contributor to a ll its enterprises. H e is exceedi ngly hospi table, a generous host, courteous and congeni a l, and has a host of friends. . About eight years ago the D octor married Miss Mary Joyce, his present wife, daughter of L ewis and Susan Joyce, of Floyd County, Virginia. Had he s~arched the entire country over, it is doubtful if he could have found a more suitable companion, a worthier helpmate or a more fittin g complement. She assists in the prepara tion of his medicines and does many things th a t inure lo his success. H erself fin ely poised, she is a sa fe balance wheel lo the Doctor. She is never heard to >pea k angri ly or harshly to any one. And thou gh in an establishment like the D oclor s, many things occur daily that lend' lo fret and harass, she preserves a placid exterior and pu rsues the even tenor of her way. She is thor0 �NEGRO MEDI CAL GE NIUS 9 MRS. MARY PINKARD, WIFE OF T HE DOCTOR oughly domestic, wrapped up in her hu sband and home, superintends the housekeeping, and rarely invites her husband to his meals until she has inspected the table. She is modest, and exhibits none of those di sagreeable traits of many of the newly well-to-do. B oth she and the Doctor are fine models and examp les of the bes! bred negroes who have not been spoiled by success and prosperily. �10 DR. jo HN H. PINKARD DR. PINKARD'S SPECIAL TIES The following are a few of the remedies manufac lured by D oc tor Pinkard who has for many years compounded medicines that have proved to be marvelous to civilization. If any of these remedies correspond with your a ilments you shou ld try them . They have helped others. they will undoubtedly help you. THERAPEUTICS CONTENTS PINKARD'S ( 4-99995) contains ginseng and golden seal. For the blood and nerves. A grea t remedy for blood troubl es from any cause. Also a wonderful preparation for pellagra and other germ in a l diseases. If you have any troubles or a run-down sys tem you shou ld by all means use Pinkard's 4-99:}9S, put up in 8 a nd 16-ounce sizes. Price, $2.00 and $4.00 per bottle. PINKARD 'S HYDRASTIC COMPOUND FOR WOMEN Put up in two forms, for w 9men and men, and has a great value in Metritis (or female troubles). It has cured thousands of weak women of such ailments. It will pay you to try it. 8-day treatmen t, $2.00; 16-day treatment, $4.00. PINKARD'S SANGUINARIA COMPOUND ls a great remedy for that weak feeling, for ness of breath, and for kidney, liver and bladder, o · �NEGRO MEDICAL GE NI US 11 stomach troub le. If this is yo ur trouble try it and _ 1! your friends about it. It is put up in 8 and 16ounce sizes . P rice , $2.00 a nd $4.00 per bottle with full direc tions. PINKARD'S HYDRASTIC COMPOUND FOR MEN (OR MENTRETIS) F or disorders in any form , should be used by every man who ha s a ·stri cture, prost rate gland or rupture. It has effec ted marve lous cures to many of suffering humanity, $2.00 and $4.00 sizes wi th full directions. PINKARD 'S DIGITALIS COMPOUND ls a ve ry fine remedy for weak heart. Stops those hot fl ashes, weak and fain ty feelings. It is great for nervousne ss a nd tired feelings. Try it and tell your friends abou t how amazing are its wonderful cures . Price, 25 ce nt s per ou nce . Put up in 8 and 16-oun ce bottles. PINKARD'S SAGREDA COMPOUND FOR CONSTIPATION This is a grea t remedy for constipation. You should by all means use it. Put up in 8-ounce bottles . Price, "'' l)O per bottl e. ~ PINKARD'S COLCHICUM COMPOUND .vonderful preparation for weak lun gs, for colds ia nd coughs and for the strengthenin g of the pleura tis- �12 DR. JoH N H. P1 N KARD sues. It is a grea t remedy for nervousness and torpid live r. It is also a great system builder. Put up in $2.00 and $4.00 sizes. PINKARD'S GREAT LINIMENT In many cases it relieves p ain in fro m three to ten minutes. If you h ave rheumati sm or neura lgia. in fac t, any pain about the body, you should, by all means, try this wonderful L inimen t. Put up in 25c and 50c sizes. PINKARD'S HYDRASTIC COMPOUND FOR CHILDREN A valuable remedy for colds and coughs, for indi gestion and for children who are weak from ki d ney or spinal troubles. Put up in 4 and 8 -ounce bottl es w ith full directions. Pri ce, 25c per oun ce. Angina Pectoris is a le akage valve of the hear t, causing back pressure by way of the pulmonary, makin g hi gh blood pressure. Th is is caused from the obs tru ct ion of the ligamen ts of the liver. Pinkard's Aconitum Compound has a great value in relievin g hi gh blood pressure and has e ffecte d many cures from same. It is a lso a grea t preparati on for L ocomotor Ataxia and Pe ll agra . The above -n amed prepara ti ons m ay be pu rch ase d from the Doctor's L aboratory, 1018 Sa lem Avenue, S . \ V., Roanoke, V irgi nia, upon rece ipt of prices li sted. �I I 1· ; I I 0 r < :..: I ! I I I c: z 0: 0: 0 I >- I ;i: I ..."'0z 0 ... <Fl <Fl ::> 0 :c "0 ;i: 0 c: ��SECOND EDITION BY R EV. BACKER S I NCE the publication, by R ev. G. R obert Jones, o f the life and work of Dr. J ohn H. Pinkard, America's grea t medical genius, of which ever y citizen of the country should be proud, ra'p id progress and m a rked imp rovements in other lines of usefulness have been made. We, there fore, feel it incumbent upon us, for the benefit of the public a t large, to supplement this remarkable edition w ith additional in formation . \ Xie hope tha t those into whose h ands this edit ion may fa ll will be so fill ed with inspira tion tha t, irrespective of race o r creed, they might be led to the pursuit of grea ter works, giving glory and honor unto the Allwise Being to whom this world wonder ascribes a ll he is. and ever will be. To h is beloved mother a nd devoted wife is this edi tion dedicated . To know that we have such a genius as Dr. J ohn H. Pinkard in the realm of medical science should be an inspira tion to all; but th:s is not the zenith of his ambition. His ambit ion is to be engaged in a still broader sphere of usefulness to humanity. Like the pebble dropped in the center of the pool, he h as made a circle which has so expa nded as to enclose other ente rprises, viz. : Investments in real estate, banking, etc. Apart from his direct superv ision of the manufacturing a nd prepara tion of medicines suited to the various compl aints and to relieve the troubles as d iagnosed by what he terms "sp iritua l x-ray," i.e.~ a knowl edge of internal inspection of his �16 DR. joHN H. P1NKARD patients, na turally imparted to him by the power of God"s Holy Spirit, he has also made it possibl e, af ter rende ring medical service to the individual and restoring him lo health, to furth er provide for the relief of such as are financially depressed or embarrassed, by using hi s surplus earnings in a business-like ma nn er lo help the needy. Besides other buildings, we pub! ish he rew ith a picture of the building housing what is known as th e Acorn Banking Company, an institution organized by him to fi nance the people. A CORN B ANK I NG COMPANY - �NEGRO MEDICAL GE N IU S 17 Also a beautiful apartme nt house of eighteen rooms for the acc ommodation of the people of h is race. I 017 S A LEM AVE N UE, R oANOKE, Ymct N IA �18 DR. j OHN H. P I N K ARD Thi s shows a nother beautiful brick buildin g erected by Dr. Pinkard . In addition to these a nd other buildi ngs owned by him in the City of R oanoke, V ir ginia, he a lso ow ns, by purcha se, one hundred and sixty-fo ur thousand doll ars worth of property in the \ Vea den H eight s, Muscle S hoa ls, Florence, A labama. Thi s prope rty is being resold by him in the ba nk buildi ng, 101 9 S alem Avenue, R oa noke, V irg ini a. �NEGRO MEDICAL G EN IUS 19 Herc is lhc pic lu rc of lhe molher o f 1his grca l man in lhc person of Mrs. S arah Pinkard , whose life a nd reli gious aclivi ly have been a beacon ligh l shining before men lill !hey have seen lhe realily in se rving lhe L ord. S he h as bee n a cl ass leade r fo r over fo rly yea rs, li vin g MR S. s. PI NKARD a d evoul Chr islia n life; she h as now reached he r nin elyscco nd year a nd is slill aclive in C hrisli an work . H ers has been a life of ea rnes l, consec raled se rvice, an exo mpl e worlh y of cmul al ion . �20 DR. j oH N E STA B LISHED H. PI N K ARD H ERE 19 12 ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pamphlets and Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Roanoke History Description An account of the resource This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects. 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