JACKSON, Frances Gilliam, 80,
of Farmville,
formerly of Washington, DC,

Died Wednesday, November 5, 2003. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday at Minor B. Eggleston Chapel with Interment in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, DC. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment, Farmville.

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WRIGHT, Frances, 84,
of Camden, NY,

Died Saturday, November 8, 2003 In Green Bay. A memorial service will be held at a later date in New York. Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville.

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MARTIN, Mary Heston, 91,

Died Thursday, November 6, 2003 in Farmville. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday in Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, NC.
Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville.

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Funeral Service
Set Friday For
E. H. Shumaker, 62

    BUCKINGHAM, Nov. 6 - Eddie Herbert "Hubbard" Shumaker, 62, of Buckingham, died Wednesday, November 5, 2003 at his home.
    He was born July 1, 1941 in Buckingham County, a son of the late Alfred Lee Shumaker and Maggie Goin Shumaker.
    He is survived by a devoted friend, Doris S. Hall; four children, Marshall Shumaker, Lillian (Lynn) Sprouse, Danny Shumaker and Ernest Shumaker all of Buckingham;
four sisters, Ada Taylor, Ethel Taylor, Carrie Taylor and Maggie Marie Taylor all of Buckingham; a brother, Willle Shumaker of Dillwyn and a special friend, Lynn Murphy.
    Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, with Interment in Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery.
    The family will receive friends this evening (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Graveside Service For
Howard M. Hudson, 79
Held 1 P.M. Thursday

    NOVEMBER 6 - Howard Marshall Hudson, 79, of Farmville, died Sunday, November 2, 2003 in Keysville.
    He was born September 5, 1924 in Hickory, North Carolina, a son of the late Ulus and Daisey Hilderban Hudson.
    He is survived by a daughter, Ginger Hudson Guthrie of Cumberland; his brothers, Don Hudson of Silver Spring, MD, and the Rev. Virgil Hudson of Farmville; his sisters, Clara Mae Howard of Richmond and Evelyn Huffman of Hickory, NC. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Grant and Herman Hudson.
    A graveside service was held 1 p.m. today (Thursday) In Trinity Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Guthrie Memorial Adventis Chapel, Rt. 2 Box 1425, Farmville, VA 23901.
    Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, was In charge of arrangements.

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Gussie White Bailey
Dies Wednesday
At Age 100

        NOVEMBER 6 - Gussie White Bailey, 100, of Farmville, formerly of Drakes Branch, died Wednesday, November 5, 2003.
      She was born August 3, 1903 in Amelia County, a daughter of the late Ashley P. and Lucy Rowlett White. She was the widow of Earl P. Bailey, Sr.
     Mrs. Bailey had been a resident of Brookview Lodge and Holly Manor Nursing Home for the past six years. She was a lifelong member of Jetersville Christian Church.
       She is survived by her son, Earl, Jr.; her daughters, Kathleen Austin, Thelma Encinas, Fay Garnett and Anne Barksdale; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
       A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday in the Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery.
Memorial contributions maybe made to Woodhaven Children's Home, 1405 Hathman Place, Columbia, MO 65201.
      Browning Funeral Home, Keysville, is in charge of arrangements.

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Matthew Warren, 64
Of Keysville
Dies Saturday

      KEYSVILLE, Nov. 6 - Matthew Warren, 64, of Keysville, died Saturday, October 25, 2003.
      He was the son of the late Mattle Warren Dean of Prince Edward County. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Farmville.
      He is survived by his wife, Sadie Warren; three children, Antonio Markkey (Kimberly), Torrey Pierce (Tracey) and Princess W. Smithson (Carnell, Jr.,) all of Keysville; three grandchildren, Brittney, Keyana and Donte'; his mother-in-law, Estelle Arvin; five brothers-in-law, Joe T. Arvin (Delois), Waverly Bedford (Eunice), Ruffus Whitehead (Patricia), Willie Hicks (Mary) and Noel Baronnette; one aunt, Emma Watson; one uncle, Roosevelt Barksdale; a devoted friend, Winfred "Joe Boy" West and a host of other relatives and friends.
      Funeral services were held Thursday, October 30 at 1 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Farmville, with interment in Union Cemetery, Keysville. The Rev. A. L. Crook officiated.
      Funeral arrangements were by Wilson Funeral Home of Keysville.

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Funeral Service For
H. B. O'Bryant, 19
Set 2 P.M. Wednesday

   DILLWYN, Nov. 4 - Herman Benjamin "H.B." O'Bryant, 19, of Dillwyn, died Thursday, October 30,2003.
   He was born January 5, 1984 in Charlottesville.
   He is survived by his father, Joseph N. O'Bryant, Sr. and stepmother, Nita O'Bryant of Andersonville; his mother, Katherine Gormus Trogdon and stepfather, Danny Trogdon of Dillwyn; maternal grandparents, Herman and Joyce Gormus of Dillwyn; great-grandmother, Mary Whorley  Glass  of Buckingham; two sisters, Kandas O'Bryant of Dillwyn and Jessica    O'Bryant    of Andersonville; two brothers, Joseph N. O'Bryant, Jr. of Dillwyn and Robert D. O'Bryant of Andersonville; a half brother, Charles Trogdon of Scottsville; a niece, Kimberleigh Ann Bryan and an aunt, Virginia Garrett. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Joseph and Gertrude O'Bryant.
   Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, with Interment in Rocky Mount United Methodist Church Cemetery.
   The family will receive friends this evening (Tuesday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Memorial Service
Set November 15
For Mr. & Mrs. Langner

A memorial service for John
Charles (Jack) Langner and Sarah Catherine (Sally) Langner will be held Saturday, November 15 at 5 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Farmville

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BRETT, Joe C., 99,
of Crewe,
Died Friday,

October 31, 2003. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday at Ward Chapel United Methodist Church with Interment in the church cemetery. Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home, Crewe.

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Walter A. Geigert
Owner Buckingham Farm Supply,
Dies

DILLWYN, Nov. 4 - Walter Alien Geigert, of Dillwyn, died Friday, October 31, 2003 at UVA Hospital.
   Born February 8, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA, he was preceded in death by his parents, Ewalt and Florence Geigert and his brothers, Daniel and Edward.
   He is survived by his wife, Karolyn; stepchildren, Danny and Dalyn Seay and Donna Corros; grandchildren, Danlelle Seay, Jesse and Jason Echols; sisters-in-law, Muriel Geigert, Gemma Kelly and Betty Carneal; nephews, Paul, Andrew and William Geigert; nieces, Teresa Geigert and Maureen MacCarthy; great-nephews, Danny and Sean and great-niece, Tatianna.
   Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Dillwyn, where he was a member. Internment, with Masonic Rites, followed in Cedar Baptist Church Cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner's Hospitals for Children, Mini Car Patrol, ACCA Temple, PO Box 9217, Richmond, VA 23227; Dillwyn Rescue Squad, Dillwyn Fire Department or a charity of your choice.
   Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, was In charge of arrangements.

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Dorothy B. Andrews, 99
Dies Wednesday

OCTOBER 30 - Dorothy Barksdale Andrews, 99, died Wednesday, October 29, 2003 In Farmville.
   She was a native of Roanoke and was the daughter of the late Alexander Sydnor and Fannie Adams Barksdale. She was the widow of E. Richard Andrews.
   Mrs. Andrews was a life member of Calvary Baptist Church of Roanoke, taught Children's Sunday School Classes and a member of the WMS and Angelus Bible Class. She was an avid gardener and holds a life membership with the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.
   She is survived by her daughter. Dr. Nancy Ann Andrews of Farmville and 20 nieces.
Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Friday m Evergreen Burial Park.
   The family will receive friends this evening (Thursday) from 6:45 to 8 p.m. at Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home.
   Remembrances may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 608 Campbell Ave., SW, Roanoke, VA 24016, The local Commonwealth Chorale or the Nancy Andrews Scholarship Fund at Longwood University, Farmville.

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ATCHISON, Douglas Charles, 75,
of Amherst,
Died Tuesday,

October 28, 2003. Graveside services were held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Amelia. Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville.

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SLAUGHTER, Stephen Benton, 62,
of Richmond,
Died Friday,

October 24, 2003. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Friday in Fork Union Memorial Cemetery. Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.

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Elizabeth H. Absher 89
Of Dillwyn
Dies Wednesday

DILLWYN, Oct. 30 - Elizabeth Hudgins Absher, 89, of Dillwyn, died Wednesday, October 29, 2003.
She was born December 21, 1913, a daughter of the late Jack Hudgins and Virginia Dowdy Hudgins. She was the widow of Albert Lee Absher.
She is survived by her sons, Earl Lee Absher and his wife, Gladys, Arthur Junius Absher and wife, Susan; a grandson, Eugene Absher and his wife, Brenda and a great-granddaughter, Lindsay Absher all of Dillwyn.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, with interment in Browns Chapel United Methodist Cemetery.
The family will receive friends this evening (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of donors choice.

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Dr. W. B. Blanton, Jr. 84
Of Richmond
Dies Tuesday
RICHMOND, Oct. 30

Wyndham Boiling Blanton, Jr., MD, 84, of Richmond, widower of Lucy Bowman Blanton, died Tuesday, October 28, 2003.
    He is survived by a daughter, Jane Blanton Garland; daughter-in-law, Kathy Blanton Munson; four grandchildren, Wyndham Boiling Blanton, IV of San Francisco, CA, Gerard Vincent Blanton, Mary Minge Garland and Robert Neal Garland of Richmond; a sister-in-law, Barbara Watkins Blanton; a brother and sister-in-law, Charles Armistead Blanton, II and Lamar Blanton and a sister and brother-in-law, Mary Blanton Easterly and Harry W. Easterly, Jr. all of Richmond.
   He was preceded in death by his son, Wyndham Boiling Blanton, III, his son-in-law, Frederick Neal Garland and his brother, Frank McFaden Blanton, MD.

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Funeral Service
Set Thursday
For Regenia S. Kennedy 48

RICE, Oct. 28 - Regenia S. Kennedy, 48, of Rice, died Monday, October 27, 2003 in Farmville.
She was bom April 5, 1955 in Orange County, Texas, a daughter of Leo Ziegler, Sr. of Covington and Elsie Issabelle Graham of Glenn Burnie, MD.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Mark Kennedy; two sons, Russell Moxley and David Moxley; one daughter, Julie Moxley all of Wake Forest, NC; four brothers, Leo, Jr., David, Johnny and Bruce Ziegler and six grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, with Interment in Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Amelia.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Graveside Service For
Birdie M. Osborne. 80
Held 11 A.M. Tuesday

OCTOBER 28 - Birdie M. Osborne, 80, formerly of Prince Edward County, died Friday, October 24, 2003 in Petersburg.
She was born July 3, 1923 in Prince Edward County, a daughter of the late Daniel Jackson and Bessie Jenkins Neathery. She was the widow of Willie Berkley Osborne.
She is survived by her sons, George, Johnnie, Charlie, Earl, Mack and Billy Osborne; a daughter, Grace Long; sisters, Mary Cliborne, Mable Moorefield and Anne Mae Simpson; brothers, Daniel and Charles Neathery; 17 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
A graveside service was held 11 a.m. today (Tuesday) in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Burkeville.
Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

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ROY, Jean Frances, 76,

Died Friday, October 24, 2003 at her residence in Prospect. Services are private. Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville.

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Walter H. Wright 87
Retired Farmer
Dies Friday 24th

  OCTOBER 28 - Walter Horace Wright, 87, of Farmville, died Friday, October 24, 2003 in Lynchburg.
  He was born January 15, 1916 in Farmville, a son of the late Walter Elijah and Annie Smith Wright. He was the widower of Doris Orange Wright.
  Mr. Wright was a retired farmer and construction worker.
  He is survived by one son, Harold Wright and his wife, Frances of Tarboro, NC; one daughter, Mary Jo Hancock and her husband, Dannie of Rustburg; four sisters, Annie W. Crowder and Gladys W. Loan both of Farmville, Virginia W. Newman of Rhoadesville and Sarah W. Jenkins of Green Bay; seven grandchildren, Anna Satterwhite, Kristi Wright, Amy Wright, Jennifer Grau, Sara Jackson, Sheila Mason and Brian Hughes and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Bernard Walter Wright; one brother, Robert Hamlet Wright and two sisters, Paulina W. Bollinger and Naomi W. Parker.
  A funeral service was held 2 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of Shorter   Funeral   Home, Farmville, with interment in Trinity Memorial Gardens.
  Memorial contributions may be made to the Prince Edward County Rescue Squad or Southside Community Hospital.

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Max D. Morgan 77
Of North Carolina
Dies Saturday

  ASHEBORO, NC, Oct. 28 -Max Dempsey Morgan, 77, of Asheboro, NC, died Saturday, October 25, 2003.
  Mr. Morgan was a native of Randolph County, a member of First United Methodist Church and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of Asheboro High School, where he was an All Star football player.
  After graduating from High Point University, he taught and coached at Randleman High School until 1954. In 1960, Mr. Morgan began teaching and coaching at Asheboro High School where he served in numerous coaching positions including head football coach from 1967 until 1974. In 1974 he became the Athletic Director and retired in 1988. Coach Morgan was a member of the NC High    School    Athletic Association and received in 1989 the Region 5 Director of the Year Award.
  He is survived by his wife, Hilda Brown Morgan; two daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Walter Jessup of Fountain, NC and Barbara and Michael Walters of Fairmont, NC; four granddaughters, Lindsay  Jessup, Morgan Walters, Mary Page Walters and Beth Walters; one brother, Hiatt Morgan of Asheboro, NC and one sister, J. Add Lea Morgan of Asheboro, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Turah Morgan and his brothers, Cameron and Charles Morgan.
  Funeral services were held 11 a.m. today (Tuesday) at First United Methodist Church with Interment in Oaklawn Cemetery.
  Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 224 North Fayetteville St., Asheboro, NC 27203 or the American Cancer Society, Randolph Unit, PO Box 515, Asheboro, NC 27204.
  Pugh   Funeral   Home, Asheboro, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
  Local announcement by Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville

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JETER, J. Keith, 97,
of Richmond,

Died Saturday, October 25, 2003. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. today (Tuesday)   at Jetersville Christian   Church   with Interment in the Jeter Family Cemetery. Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home, Crewe.

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Funeral Service For
"Ginny" Crews, 61
Held Monday

MEHERRIN, Oct. 21 -Virginia "Ginny" Lucille Bernard Crews, 61, of Meherrin, died Friday, October 17, 2003.

She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Richard Samuel "Sam" Crews; three daughters. Tammy Crews Skipwith and her husband, Craige "Skip", Dawn Crews Bowman and her husband, William "Henry" and Margaret Crews Showalter and her husband, Steven Kendrick; one son, Anthony Russell "Tony" Crews; two grandchildren, Amanda Gayle Skipwith and Richard Craige Skipwith; three sisters, Edith Kirstein, Betty Blackwell and Nell Masie and one brother, Russell Bernard, Jr.

Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Monday at the Meherrin Fire Department with interment in Meherrin Methodist Church Cemetery.

Browning Funeral Home, Keysville, was in charge of arrangements.

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Funeral Service
Held Monday For
E. L. Carroll, 74

BUCKINGHAM, Oct. 21 -Ernest Lindbergh Carroll, 74, of Buckingham, died Thursday, October 16, 2003 in a Charlottesville hospital.

He was the son of the late Charley and Kathleen Herndon Carroll.

He is survived by two brothers, Percy Carroll and his wife, Gertrue and Robert "Bob" Carroll and his wife, Helen of Buckingham and two sisters-in-law, Sadie and Christine Carroll both of Buckingham. He was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister.

Funeral services were held Monday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church, Buckingham County, with Interment in the church cemetery.

Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, was in charge of arrangements.

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Rosalie G. Hamlin, 86
Longwood Alumni
Dies October 7

WEST POINT, MS, Oct. 23 -Rosalie Greear Hamlin, 86, of West Point, MS, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003.

She was born August 22, 1917 in St. Paul, a daughter of the late Clyde Howell Greear and Rosa Belle Garnett. She was the widow of Wilbur G. Hamlin.

Mrs. Hamlin was an alumni of Longwood College and had lived in West Point, MS since 1966.

She is survived by two sons, W. Gordon Hamlin and his wife, Sylvia of Atlanta, GA and Mark Hamlin and his wife, Sally of Jackson; one daughter, Lynne Tubb and her husband, Murray of West Point; one brother, Calvin G. Greear and his wife, Jeanne of Gastonia, NC and five grandchildren.

A graveside services was held Friday,   October   10  in Greenwood Cemetery, West Point.

Memorial may be made to First Christian Church, PO Box 208, West Point, MS, 39773.

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Memorial Service For
Mary H. Gregg
Set 2 P.M. Sunday

OCTOBER 23 - Memorial services for Mary H. Gregg, a retired registered nurse, will be held Sunday, October 26 at 2 p.m. at the Piedmont Church of Christ, 1405 North Main St., Farmville.

Contributions may be made to Madeline's House and the Farmville Area Food Pantry.

Local announcement by Carl U.    Eggleston    Funeral Establishment.

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Mary Hannah Jones, 90
Sheppards Native
Dies Tuesday

OCTOBER 23 - Mary Hannah Jones, 90, of Richmond, formerly of Sheppards, died Tuesday, October 21,2003.

She was born in 1913, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Edna Venable Eican Jones. She was preceded in death by a sister, Pauline Jones Walker and a brother, Marcus Cleveland Jones.

Miss Jones was graduated from Longwood College and received her Master's Degree in Education  from Virginia Polytechnic in Blacksburg. After retiring as professor of Home Economics at Radford College, she returned to her home at Sheppards, where she lived until she moved to the Hermitage Retirement Home in Richmond.

She spent her working career first at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg and later at Radford College. While at Mary Washington, the State Board  of Education,  in recognition of her work made her an Honorary Member of the Virginia Future Homemakers.

She is survived by a brother, Joseph L. Jones, Jr. and his wife, Jeanne J. of Willow Street, PA and nephews and nieces, Mary Venable Walker Volk, Ann Noel Walker, Marcus Cleveland Jones, Jr., Jane Elizabeth Jones French, Joseph L. Jones, IV, Carolyn Jones Borris and Catherine Ann Jones Mercer.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Smyrna United Methodist Church, Sheppards, with interment in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 9:45 a.m. to the hours of the service at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Smyrna United Methodist Church.

Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, is in charge of arrangements.

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Graveside Service
Set 3 P.M. Friday For
Nannie Lightfoot, 92

NEW CANTON, Oct.. 23 -Nannie Pearl Snoddy Lightfoot, 92, of New Canton, died Wednesday, October 22, 2003 m Buckingham County.

She was born April 24, 1911, a daughter of the late William T. and Nora Bransford Snoddy. She was preceded in death by a son, Alvin Wallace Lightfoot, a granddaughter,   Tammy Lightfoot and a grandson, Bennie Lightfoot.

She is survived by two sons, Aubrey W. Lightfoot and his wife, Marie and Edward "Burnelle" Lightfoot, Sr. and his wife, Anne all of New Canton; one brother, Carl Snoddy of Annandale; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Graveside services will be held 3 p.m. Friday in Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends this evening (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.

Memorial   contributions maybe made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Audrey C. Llewellyn, PO Box 212, Buckingham, VA 23921.

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