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COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG NEWS
Volume 3, Number 2
WILLIAMSBURG,
VIRGINIA
Open House Attracts
Printing Office
Dedication Set
Visitors
Arrive
June,
Wide Interest
Filming Starts
July 5 on New
at
Three - Minute Rate
a-
For July 25th
Motion Picture
Williamsburg took a look -see at
the Colonial Williammsburg Production
The colonial Printing
be formally opened to
on July 25th and plans
ly taking shape for the
Center
on June
14 when
Filming is expected to start July
Office will
wide eyed visitors streamed into
the public
the warehouse
area at the rate of
are rapidthree a minute for the first pubdedication
ceremonies which will attract the lic viewing of the operations based
attention of the nation to the unique
dependence
in
Williamsburg
and
colonial pageantry and a reading
of the Declaration much as it was
done originally on July 25, 1776,
in Williamsburg is planned as part
of
the
ceremonies.
In
conjunc-
tion with the event a special imprint
from
and
printed
methods
the
of
be made.
old press,
hand - set
according
to
centuries
ago
two
the
will
The imprint will consist
of the first two pages of the July
26, 1776, issue of Alexander Pur-
afternoon "
open
by
demonstrations
many
the
ten
of
located
there,
different
along
refreshments,
look behind
in
provided
the scenes
restoration
and
program - maps,
maintenance
Aided by
scriptive
signs
and
guides
local
citizens,
ployees
and
from
their
and
families
afar
toured
and
the
The
large
vis-
the
celebrations
on
the proclamation
the
25th
at
vite
prominent
the printing
representatives
trades,
publishers
of
and
journalists
for the opening.
Meanwhile Gus Klapper is get-
ting
his
18th
equipment
formerly
century
installed
in
occupied
printing
the
by
Office
the
Barber
and Peruke Maker' s Shop and will
begin
work
on the
special
imprint
immediately.
The handsome sign
for the Printing Office is being
lettered at the Paint Shop and the
newest exhibition shop is being
stocked as William Parks or others
in
Williamsburg' s
rich
tradition might have had it.
The Printing
free exhibition
the
Uttice
will be a
building
featuring
only operating
press
in this
18th
century
country.
number
House
at the
Francis
of
corner
Streets
is
interest
of
in the
area.
and
large - scale
ties
For
are
necessary
activi-
local
merchant
stated " I
never realized before
just how much was required in
keeping the colonial portions of
our city in proper condition."
Why, we have something here
that is unlike
anything
else
in the
world," one lady declared.
The
majority
of
the
visitors
were local residents along with a
the
Draper
of Waller
well
a
employees
In addition
surprising
number
visitors,
many
there
of
out -
from
such
and
underway
pecially
to
tourists
see
in
the
Center,
and
Williamsburg
who
heard about the ` open house."
Seeing the Warehouse
The
afternoon
comed
ier
at the
Williams
with
a
guests
main
who
printed
were
gate
wel-
by Mon-
presented
program
each
outlining
in map - form the tour and places to
virtually
see.
on
the
kit-
Visitors
general
chen.
The Draper House is the first of
entered
warehouse
large "
first
the
beneath
and
built along the south side of Capitol
large
colonial
square
residences
east
maker' s shop.
of
to
the
ported
running
smoothly
paration for the opening
be
re-
cabinet-
The others will be
quantity
hardware
of
stores.
storehouse
was restored.
In
Ed
Matoaka
amphitheater
Road
nightly
9 and
nightly
thereafter
will
the
Watkins,
be
for lung service
Jeannette
shooting on July 5. As with the
Eighteenth
Century Life in Williamsburg,
Virginia,"
made
just
Morris (
completed
20
camera
Executive)
years
on
June
16
Monday' s
author Paul Green
the production
for
Advance
inquiries
Common
imthis
season.
mental
Late
Fun
News
columns
who
combined
and
and
are
with
economy
reflect
Dominion
finest
Virginia.
offers
and
most
identification
vacation -
some of the
unusual
are
sightsee-
talked
tops
in
about
interest,
are:
NATURAL TUNNEL . . .
for
natural
Virginia
tunnel
with
a
in
river
a
900
Southwest
and
a
rail-
lent
have
The Draper House will have a
shop -end showing the interesting
combination made by the colonial
occupant of a dwelling joined to a
shop.
It will be adapted
dential
purposes.
from
on
the
diner,
John
Tentch,
the
O' Neil
escorted
spotless
plained
and
visitors
laboratory
the
Charles
through
and
various
ex-
operations.
of
the
Francis
King' s
Chiswell
Street
Arms
across
property
proximate
Woodworking Shop in explaining
struction
the
various
along
with
also is progressing
rapidly.
Portions of the original house on the
Harmon.
site, including much of the panelling, are being used in the au-
power
tools
Arthur
In
and
Ward
the
and
work
Bill
Maintenance
be
installed
in
was
date
of
where
tourist
facilities
been
built there recently.
The signs for about sixty buildings not otherwise identified will
give the building' s name, the ap-
Norman Harmon took over in the
Reconstruction
House
for resi-
Bob Webb, sign -painter . Sid Gar-
build-
foot
are expected
to
the ' near future.
At the Paint. Shop,
reconstructed
which
Old
it.
Majesand excel-
of supplies.
or
signs
places,
of
The
the
ing in the country.
Among the lesser
Small
the
original
known
and
BUGGS
great
ISLAND
new
dam,
DAM . . .
part
of
a
the
na-
tional effort to control the water-
con-
ways
if
is being built south of Clarksville
it
and
near
reconstructed.
In general the signs will appear
the
produce
North
is becoming
tions
in '
electric
power,
Carolina
line. It
one of the big attrac-
he
state
Charlie
respective
work
Jennings
Taylor
tion with Williamsburg
Jacobson.
Also
Herman
Forrest
about
their
along
with
and
giving
a helping
hand
were William Ashby and James
Wallace.
Paul
Downing
was
facing
Street
negotiated
the
the
has
and
structure
south
removal
as
end
recently
a
of
been
of
the
non -colonial
building is expected in the near
future.
Colonial
has
half
held
Williamsburg
ownership
structure
for a number
with. Elmer Messick.
in
of
the
years
on
hand
about
to
the
circulated
the
whole
answer
coaches,
through
all afternoon
the
will be used on brick buildings.
questions
entire
area
filling -in as needed
sculptor
Walter
bid for tourists in Virginia.
Perfect
of
Rus-
HUNGRY
The following employees of
Colonial
Williamsburg
passed
another service anniversary in
May, 1950, with a perfect attendance
ceding
record
for
the
pre-
PARK . . .
of
using
in
near
Marion,
mountain
and
Southwest
with
surrounded
and
attrac-
Virginia
A beautiful
Va.
lake
STATE
major
sand
by
with the
members
of
beach
Included
and educational
produthe last man to produce
a film behind
working
the iron curtain, is
closely
with
the film
and
Thompson will be the diPhillip Stapp, one of the
leading animators in the nation, is
collaborating
on
the
film
to pro-
vide certain animated sequences —
a new technique chosen for certain
parts to show such difficult expressions
as Williamsburg' s importance to colonial America and
the difference between a restoration and a reconstruction.
The film will open with a presentation
of Williamsburg' s 18th
century glory and its patriotic and
cultural contributions to the Unit-
ed States.
With the removal
government
to
Richmond
of the
it
will
show the decline of the city and
the coming of the automobile age
with the accompanying
changes.
It will then take up Dr. W. A. R.
Goodwin and his dream of a Wil-
liamsburg restored and the interest of Mr. Rockefeller
ject.
in the pro-
Actual restoration and re-
construction
will
be
shown
the important " finds"
and
including
the Bodelian Placet will be recorded.
The exterior and interior of
the Palace will be shown as it is
today as one example
of the work
that has been done pointing up the
search
for
authentic
furnishings.
Concluding the film will be a map
of the area showing the size of the
project and what has been done
together with a sequence on the
development of the interpretation
of Williamsburg for visitors.
attractive
facilities.
Fishing?
and across the street Milton Bev-
Robert
erly
Florence E. Cooke, WI &
L
fice
Lydia J. Callaway, WI &L
well as many of the hundreds of touch
Ernest J. Lee, WI &L
other vacation possibilities in Vir-
C &M for some possible group ac-
Ethel Waltrip, WI &
L
ginia.
tivity
explained
the
spray
booth
to
curious visitors and Mary van
Buren and Lucy Sneed explained
the many interesting items,
Jr., C & M
MOTHER
another
tion
cabins
year.
Webb,
real
It is
just south of Afton Gap.
Attendance
area
MacPherson
ished with
newest
sell' s works, it is making a
Herbert
Acquisition of the remaining
half ownership
in the Morris
Blair
about
told
areas
completed.
House
SWANANNOA . . .
Shop building, next on the tour, and on weatherboard houses will
the Skyline
Drive
attractions
to
Peterson, Eldridge Cheabe lettered directly on the claptham, Hobart Ray, F. F. Boelt and boards. A small wooden plaque open on a business basis. Furn-
thentic
restoration.
It will
have nine bedrooms and will be
used as a guest house in connec-
Inn when
at a front corner of the building
mentary
cers and
Francis
pause rector.
well
bound Williamsburger
House Signs Will Identify
Colonial Buildings in City
topic.
in
advantages
of 85, 000
the lake-
in
the
tripping
saw
of
Julien Bryan, executive director of International Film Foundation, one of the best - known docu-
convenience
might
cn
an equally good if not better season than last year when upwards
production.
indicate
are a timely
planners
terest
that
will
in this month' s Depart-
road running
through
tic peaks surround it
is
fall.
start
scenes.
ings in Williamsburg
are being
designed as an aid for visitors and
of which
the
the " Common Glory" cast for some
midst
of searching
through
road
maps
and
travel
brochures
in
search of fun, relaxation
and in-
have
indicate
Glory"
persons
possibility
Ned Mills, explained the quantities
this
and
Animation
Items
that vacations
mid - September.
Several changes have been made
in the script by Pulitzer prize
winning
proving
For Vacation
July
except
until
Virginia Suggested
Shop,
start
crews
before the war, CWites will be the
restored
to
decided.
now ready for the arrival of the
with the help of Bert Score and
reconstruction
has yet to
Muriel Spencer ( Exhib. Bldgs.)
completed 10 years on June 1
the John Carter House and Moir' s
expected
T he
sound.
The script has been approved
and the scenes are being lined up
run
1 through
from July
side
with
actors in the production
July 1.
the "
It will be made on
commercial Kodachrome for l6mm
Congratulations
in prenight on
the
banner
Welcome"
bright red CW house flag where
Berwin
Saunders
explained the
three
Rehearsals for the 1950 season
of the " Common
Glory"
are re-
summer' s run, the fourth
with foundations set and framing
completed
For Fourth Season
to pro-
looks like and how and why it
method of distribution
Common Glory Set
Jamestown
of -town
Inc.,
for loan use by adult
projectors
on
was
Foundation,
of Colonial Williamsburg
Brother Tommy and Henry Beebe look on.
Additional pictures
of the open house appear on the special photo insert in this issue.
family
worked.
Film
vide a view of what Williamsburg
Lake
CW
never
the storeroom scales at the Production Center during the open
house on June 14 with the help of her mother, Annabel, while
the
of
to thou-
will
film will deal with the restoration
and their families, many of whom
number
who
OPEN HOUSE PhyllisThomas, weighs herself Minor
Thomas, daughter of in on
Wine
The symphonic drama presented
by the Jamestown Corporation at
great
here
Williams-
groups, schools and television, the
behind -
the- scenes in restoring and maintaining Colonial Williamsburg
One
story
of persons
Designed
visitors
numerous
properties.
carry
On Restoration
tour was an eye- opener as to the
that
of
Visitors
nearby
cities
as
Richmond
and
Newport News who came in es-
Work Progresses on
Draper, Chiswell
Reconstruction
the keen
the
Wil-
60, 000.
came to see where the head of the
printing
on
and is expected to cost upwards of
stream
many of the afternoon guests the
in Williamsburg.
It is tentatively planned to in-
films
visitors
national
ware-
house area in a steady
during the afternoon.
Out -of -Town
de-
hospitable
CW
em-
on Wednesday afternoon indicated
of
of
Dick Showman will be the coordinator for the filming which
is expected to take about eight
weeks.
Following
editing,
it is
expected to be ready for use by
January.
The 30- minute motion
picture is being produced for Colonial Williamsburg by the Inter-
at the hub
directional
on
be able to come here.
an
dependence
account
series
to attract
sands
who toured the Production Center
the
picture
burg and its significance
music
die' s Virginia Gazette carrying the
full text of the Declaration of Inand
motion
and
units
with
work in Williamsburg.
itors
new
projected
opportunity for the community to
of
a
felt need and provide the first of a
house,"
featured
and
on
Williamsburg that will fill a long liamsburg
The
The opening will take place on
the anniversary of the official proclamation of the Declaration of In-
5
there.
establishment.
1950
Nancy Foster at the Travel Ofhas
information
on
these
as
If fishing' s your hobby, get in
with
Mac
this . summer.
McPherson
in
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2
Colonial Williamsburg NEWS
COLONIAL
Spraggins Covers 11 Miles
WILLIAMSBURG
NEWS
Per Day on Coach Circuit
Published monthly for and by employees of Colonial Williamsburg,
Williamsburg,
Editorial
Richard
Brown,
L.
Hoke,
For
Talley,
Thomas
key, Thomas
Robert
By Don Piedmont
Virginia.
Board:
Holmes
June, 1950
Williams
a
man
thousands
McCas-
James
and
is
a
News:
Reporters
Accounting,
Bernice
Miriam
Archives,
Lois
never
Ben
singularly
As
left
Sprag-
optimistic
senior
member
of CW' s coach driving team, Ben
Architectural,
Hudson;
Shea;
Don Piedmont ;
travelled
and
County,
coach - driver.
Departmental
has
miles
City
gins
Editor.
who
of
travels
approximately
day,
Churchill;
or
week,
11
miles
seventy - seven
and
has
been
a
miles
doing
a
that
Curator, Betty Jo Fletcher; Institute, Mary Jane King; Exec.
since 1937, when he first mounted
Offices,
to
Irma
Williams;
Bus.
Operations, Betty Conger; Office
Services, Sally Mapel; Research,
Louanne
Martin;
Public
Maty Lee Fitzgerald;
tation,
Frances
Maly
Daniel:
Buchanan;
Cahall ;
Cooke,
WI& L,
ton
Margaret
Quigley,
Personnel,
Horace
Virginia
museum
with
his
carriage
for a tour of Williamsburg.
April,
for
example,
Ben
passengers in their two
the biggest month ever.
Clin-
they
are
last
Wallace;
Marston.
year' s figure.
running
vehicles;
In June,
well
ahead
Each
ates a minature
THE
Advice
INTEREST
throughout
in
the
small fry
er' s box.
Restoration
nation
is
grow-
this
nation' s
valuable
the
interest
visible
More
heritage
in
signs
and
its
month a group from Winston - Salem actively working towards the
historic
Old
Salem
invitation
Mayor
Robert
IN NEW YORKER
neth
Chorley
spoke
on the
restoration
it
meant
has
Special
REPRODUCED
the
The cartoon issue of New Yorker
above appeared in the
April 29th
BY
PERMISSION
COPR.
1950
THE
NEW
YORKER
MAGAZINE,
INC. -
planned
a lively
and
interesting
question -
and- answer session with the architects.
On the 12th and 13th of
next
month
group
a
from
somewhat
St.
similar
Augustine,
Flor-
ida, will visit here.
D.
C.,
June
3,
used
YOU
camera
this
at
summer
few
for
the
snapshots
NEWS.
are
spread
vacation
If
be
a
sufficient
submitted,
will
take
a
special
included
in
a
forthcoming issue.
Technical excellence is not sought, only interest. They should be clear and
should show you and family or
friends
at
some
identifiable
spot.
Start sending them in to the Public
Information
soon
as
you
Department
as
return.
1950.
face are among the most challenging of our time.
tions you can make are very great.
It seems to me that there was never
The contribu-
RECENT
SPREADS
portant
ed
in
publications
attention
to
two
im-
have
the
call-
unique
and
outstanding
hotel operations
Ten
pages
Williamsburg.
June
issue
of Hotel
magazine
feature
Williamsburg
and
picture
picture
on
the
Inn
in
Revisited"
spread
with
a time
importance
when
the men
to us in the 20th
a
cover
Tavern.
of the article will
be carried in the July issue featuring the Lodge. The article was
worked out by the Public Information
Department
with
Editor
Walter Vogele on his recent visit
here.
Also, the June 18 issue of
the Philadelphia
Inquirer
to government
and civic organizations
ser-
that bulk
social
service
agencies,
the
civic
associations,
the
cultural
or-
ganizations, the parent- teacher associations, the community
funds, to mention but a few categories. If such organizations and
the hundreds of others like them were to declare a moratonum
on their activities for even so long as a month, we would all suddenly realize the extent to which our day -to -day well -being is dependent
upon this instinct for serving others.
public service is not inherent in any position whether in
government or out. Rather it is inherent in the person —the degree of that person' s unselfish devotion to the public interest —
what he or she puts into the position. True public service lies in
devoted
a
he or she holds.
Also I would bring to your attention the tremendous opportunity for personal satisfaction to be derived from such service.
It is a truism that a man gets out of his effort only what he puts
into it, and I think this is particularly the case with public service. But the returns can be so great and so rewarding!
I would urge that you have public service in the foreof your thoughts.
Your problem will not be to find
front
for such service,
page
section
spread
on the
and
Travis
rooms
hotel
two -
dining
House
and
but rather to make wise selections
of
Rotarian
different
photographs
magazine
shots
in
and
made
the
city
60
past
week
metropolitan
and
over
w a s
or in
paid
or volunteer.
As we all realize, it is the satisfaction of accomplishment
which leads to lasting happiness in our lives. In my opinion,
such satisfaction is not fully attained when the individual limits
his activities to meeting his personal and family needs.
It is only
when his efforts are expanded to include a contribution to the
welfare
of the community
or beyond
To me there is no question that each of us does have a per-
sonal obligation to make a contribution to society. That so many
citizens accept
democracy."
this responsibility
is one of the great
Two
New Insulation Devised
For Use in This Climate
strengths
of
and
Construction
Colonial
Departments
Williamsburg
type
of
insulation,
a
of
and install-
scheme
thicknesses
of
board
are
centered
between the inside and
outside walls between the studs
has
working in the city this week on been developed using a metallic
a story. on 18th century dress as vapor barrier and rigid asphalt
developed by Lucile Foster.
saturated insulating board.
with
the metallic
interior
face
board.
at
This
both
board
foil
of
the
provides
faces
which
of
is
sation
through
and
the
the
lining
the
insulating
air
spaces
insulating
essential
foil keeps
moisture
to
the
from
is
quiet
and
esting
watched
the
restored
as
he
area
grow
years.
anything
younger
places
to
visit,
and
calcu-
lating the expenses of a week' s
or a month' s holiday. We . . .
assert,
without
of contradic-
sant
liamsburg— ye
Virginia —the most -historically in-
to
the
used
for
buildings.
that
The
purpose
has
the
ried
war,
on
as
the
rides
usual,
were
with
no
carprob-
for
fear
tion, that
a few days
recreation,
teresting
a
ancient
city
on
61
years
ago
liamsburg
coaches
used
was
in
particularly
for
conditioned
the
of
American
and
appeared
in
positive
is
quite
that
a
Wil-
tourist
at-
traction, and was so even
that.
Then the coach
rebuilding
program came into effect, and Co-
years before
the restoration
was
started.
It
might
also
call
to
lonial Williamsburg' s able coach
consultant, Colonel Paul Downing
mind
the
early
tourists
braved the dusty streets and
tually impossible highways to
it Williamsburg, especially in
has
turned
Coach
out
the
Randolph
and the Mulberry
replace
the
one.
is
Of
the
Phaeton
not - too - authentic
them
all,
Randolph;
Ben' s fahis
favor-
ite team is Fancy and Nancy.
Nine
to
Four
The busy season starts in March
and
runs
through
November.
Get-
at the
time
of the
this
The
adaptable
build-
forty
who
virvis1907
Jamestown
Ex-
position.
The 1889 travel plug for Williamsburg,
however,
mentioned
many of the buildings in the city
Bruton
to
of "
Church
ye
as a mementymes;"
ancient
the
ting the coach and team from the
stables
behind
the Capitol
each
Wren building with its statue of
the " rollicking"
Lord Botetourt;
morning, Ben makes his first run
and "
at nine, his last at four in the af-
take
ternoon.
the
old
Wythe."
Even
with
a
couple
of
hours off in the heat of the day,
that' s a full day' s schedule for
man and beast.
Ben was working on construction jobs
for CW before he took
tourists
great
and
relic
delight
in
residence
of
Further
down
Chancellor
the
Clellan' s hosts"
against
Fort
Visitors
to
Williamsburg
Halifax
ing on the Court Green,
work
with
1934.
Ben with
first
started
organization
his wife
in
and two
cuts
quite
a
figure
colorful knee breeches
hat
and
tell
you
been
couldn' t
how
taken
of
even
many
in
his
and tricorn
begin
pictures
to
have
those
pre - Boyer
days "
home - like
will
the Hotel
on Duke
had
too,
is connected
the
no
as
seems,
places
with
can vis-
of
interest
Williamsburg
Palace,
ads,
no
no
a
front-
known
so that Tourists
Although
1889
in
find
hotel
of
Gloucester
Street,
Spencer' s Hotel."
It
Grohmann
him.
Mc-
Gruder.
from
and
col-
umn, the writer
makes mention
of the " furious onslaughts of Mc-
delightful
the
hunters
inspecting
to driving the teams and explaining the restored area to eager visitors. He came to Williamsburg
of
Needham
Lodge
Cof-
fee Shop, and no Reception Center, it did have something
which
along quite pleasantly
with some
The last line
new twist every day, as all have we haven' t today.
the
story
reads
boastfully
found who have dealt with the of
Five
trains
east
and
west,
public. Generally it is the inconIn
general
siderate
foolish
the
drivers
questions
routine
rather
that
goes
than
nettle
the
him
the most.
The other day he sig-
nalled
a
for
turn
into
Duke
from Pennsylvania ignored him.
Don' t we have a lot fools in this
he was
heard
with
connections
daily."
In
good old
to mutter.
they
and
south
were
the
days.
Interest in Williamsburg
Found in Nearby Southwest
Recently
ginia
returned
Travel
through
six
reports
Archery?
that
from
Council
states,
Don
a Vir-
junket
Piedmont
Williamsburg
holds
much interest for Virginia' s neigh-
If you are interested
in archery
contact
Details on the insulating method
may be obtained
from Henry
chitectural
Department (
phone
216)
Ralph
No.
north
truth,
of
Gloucester Street only to have to
rein in sharply when a Hudson
penetrating
frame
Wil-
an 1889 issue of the Williamsburg
Gazette — proof
the
to
capital
These timely words were written
only
fuel
of plea-
visit
continent— cannot be surpassed."
lems of gas or tire rationing. The
ings.
Beebe.
of
pleasure
map, jotting down the most inter-
conden-
exterior.
scheme
air
arrived
on
has
world ?,"
climate
are
has
as
it the various
at little cost."
or full time,
now
search
Ben
time
a
newspapers
has
who
part
reporter - ed in all restored or reconstructed
projects erected since the war.
photographer
representing
more
than 17 gravure sections of major
Instead of a blanket or loose fill
the
season
those
that " A Livery
recipes.
over
The
when
children
live on South
Henry
Street.
At forty years
of age,
An unusual method of insulation,
particularly
adapted
to
In other efforts towards presenthouses in this climate, has been
ing Williamsburg in national pubby the Architectural
lications, a photographer of The developed
use
it' s
is relatively unlimited, whether it be service in government or out,
in accordance with your special abilities and interests. The choice
Chowning' s Tavern with a liberal
think
a tourist
scene that
naturally
so large in the life of any progressive, successful community: the
Sunday
gravure
I
quite
the Williamsburg
vorite
public service is in no sense confined
opportunities
article
a
Chowning' s
A second part
in
residence.
developed
black
in
Management
a
is
attraction... .
healthful resorts are studying the
increases the challenge to the individual' s sense of personal reThink of the charitable
Williamsburg
a
on
to
vice.
is
hay, and there was no shortage of
of that Capitol ( Williamsburg, Virginia) of the 18th Century
Virginia Colony spoke more pointedly to us than today. Their
lives revealed certain essential characteristics — certainly basic
of the position
Featured
This
bright green Randolph coach. Dur-
the personal dedication of the man or woman, not in the authority
Hotels
not "
As Early As 1889
Fleming
commentary
coach
If, in looking back over history, you have ever wished that
you could have been born at a significant period, it seems to me
that your wish has most certainly been granted.
The tasks you
scenes
remember,
it' s
Tourist Mecca
Ben has a running
it was in those earlier times. The complexity of modern society
your
If
to
Palace
long gone; Ben' s new pride is the
Today public service is perhaps even more important than
ARE aiming
the
in a beautiful setting, don' t you ? ", bent,
ponsibility.
WHILE
as
belongs
as
ing
traits —which are of fundamental
Snaps
just
hostesses
Century. One of these was their attitude toward public service.
s
Vacation
to Washington,
the
and the visit was culminated with
you
tion, the coach service does. From
1935 until 1940, the coach carried
burg' s Board Chairman, John D. Rockefeller, 3rd., at
Commencement Exercises at the Honeywell Foundation
what
for
Ben,
than two decades can have a tradi-
Excerpts from an address by Colonial Williams-
community.
group
evoked
high praise
of the
hostesses
and
Virginia
Holmes
town
Insofar
On Public Service
Ken-
and
Williamsburg Was
Pride
with
up in the past thirteen
before `. hem
here
to
tours
and
ride
Ben Spraggins
Once- around the town
driv-
That brick house on the right is
magazine as part of the " America' s Playgrounds"
series by the
inimitable cartoonist,
Gluyas Williams.
Mr. Williams
visited
here last fall for his personal observation of tourist behavior in
Williamsburg.
Stryker,
Duncan
sat up on the
beautiful garden on my left ", it' s
Williamsburg
President of the Chamber of Commerce
his
Brown.
AMERICA' S PLAYGROUNDS
trekked up from North Carclina
to spend two days seeing what has
been done in Williamsburg.
At
their
you
somehow
through-
advice in restoration
techniques
to use on their projects. Late last
of
is
growth.
groups
Of-
get the notion that Williamsburg
a
out the nation are turning to Williamsburg
for
inspiration
and
restoration
When
preserving
of
more
and
that
Williamsburg
ing according to all reports reflecting a healthy re- evaluation
of
oper-
Reservations
fice in booking the rides. One
trip of the new Mulberry Phaeton
had seven passengers, counting the
Comment
Restoration
of
trip is
well filled, and Ruby Steele
News &
and
John Sheperd carried around 3000
Harris;
Burgess,
seat.
times
every
day,
Ben
his hitching post in front
the
In
Betty
McPherson,
Roosevelt
driver' s
loaded
Patrick
House,
C& M, W. D.
Lucille
of
Hostesses,
Theatre,
Craft
Info.,
Interpre-
White;
the
Ten
leaves
Bowers
for
bors to the South and West.
in the Arthe
dial
possible
formation of an archery league.
The first newspaper
was begun by William
Williamsburg in 1736.
in Virginia
Parks
in
�Everybody Has Fun
PREPARATIONS
the
at
Production Center
The Production Center is " dress-
ed
up"
for
the
open
house
a welcome banner and the bright red Colonial Williamsburg
flag.
with
house
WELCOME
TO THE PRODUCTION
visitors at the main gate to the warehouse
lining the points to see.
area
a hearty
CENTER
welcome
and
greets
a printed
open
program
e
out-
Activities at the June 14th open
house
are
at the
in this
ANTIQUES SHOW
Production
presented
Center
photographically
special
insert.
The the antiques peep show
18th century storeroom
in
REFRESHMENTS
attracts attention during the open house.
hotel staff in one of the vehicle
TIDY
booth
to
curious
Milton Beverly explains paint spraying
techniques
and
the
cavernous
spray
visitors.
a
scrap
of
ter
for
the
open
house.
ENTER
HERE
Minor Wine Thomas explains some of the old mus-
kets displayed
In the foreground left is Mrs. Rube McCray.
set
up by the
by Berwin
Production
Lillian Bush, Jeannette Morris and
Peggy Fisher are welcomed at the
Saunders as the first stop in their tour of
Center.
HOW IT WORKS
the open house.
counter
paper
the
IN ARTIFACTS
the
sheds.
that was marring the spotless appearance of the Production Cen-
storeroom
ABSORBED
from
Monier. Williams picks
up
WET PAINT
John. Green gets a refreshing cola
in the Archaeological
lab during
Hobart Ray explains a and Mrs.
lathe to
Mrs. Bela Norton, Mr.
Charles Milham, former Williamsburg residents, and Pete Tucker.
Hobart' s electrical shop maintains approximately 1, 200 motors in
Williamsburg.
�COOLING are checked in
Refreshments
by Forrest Griffin.
A general view
of the Produc-
FOCUS OF ATTENTION
tion Center entrance during the Wednesday afternoon open house
showing local citizens and employees entering for the first public
GREETINGS
and
youngsters
on
showing
Ed KendrewPeterson Mrs. E. W. F. F. Boelt
greets and Mrs. Cheatham,
Mrs. C. M.
their
arrival
at the
Production
of the
area.
Center.
KIDS
Ed Watkins helps his
youngsters explore the
Storeroom.
SIGHTSEEING
Ed
Alexander
Downing
look
and
over
Colonel
Paul
the maintenance
equipment exhibited during the afternoon.
WEARY
tour
with
VISITO R Little Terrie White the afternoon a
relaxes for
moment
during
Margaret
Robinson
of WI & L ( left),
Bernie
Hopkins
and
Inez White.
WORK
Peterson
blacksmith' s
ON TOP
orated by Ray
attracts
interest
in
the
shop.
WHERE DADDY WORKS
as excited
over the automatic
bandsaw
Little
Christine
Mayfield
as in seeing
her
seems
father,
Fred Mayfield ( kneeling), on the job.
Virginia vehicles at the the wheel of Centerof and
Marston takes Production
one
the
heavier
seems ready to scoop up Lois Churchill,
and Henry Beebe.
FAMILY AFFAIR
Ruth Jolly, Luta Sewell
Normanhis Harmon work as his
shows he
family
place of
gives them a personally guided tour of the Woodworking shop.
Above, they are looking at the new coach body built by Norman' s
brother Bill.
COACH
INTEREST
The elaborate
tion
of
one
details
group.
of the King John Coach
catch the atten-
�June,
1950
Colonial Williamsburg
NEWS
Page
3
CW Softball Teams Prepare
Departmental
For Opening League Games.
Plans have been completed and play is about ready to begin for
News
Colonial Williamsburg' s three -way entry in the community softball
league; a girl' s team made up of representative employees, wives and
children which will play under Matthew Whaley lights and two
men' s teams
HOSTESS BRIEFS
Since the last issue, we' ve had Memorial Day and graduation, both
of
which
have
particular
interest
for
this
department.
line,
another
holiday
passed
smoothly.
Graduation
night of this week on the athletic
all along
classes
Marsh
were
through
the
Whaleyites.
Bonnie
Brown
and
long.
tortells
another
momentous
event
daughters
in her life
The
of
before
Nori
and
Fred
were
married
on
June
muda yacht races.
Jay is in New-
crew in the Newport
born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Fisher
of Menlo
Park,
California.
Death
and up and
about again.
While he is toiling over his bar exam, his wife Joan
will stay with her parents, General and Mrs. Zimmerman at Fort
Monroe.
Mary Carter' s daughter,
Mrs. James
Saunders
and son, Jimmie,
came to Williamsburg for a visit from Anniston, Alabama, especially
for Dale' s graduation.
Olso, Norway, where she is with the American Embassy.
of the hostess family, Arthur, son of Virginia
Another
Holmes, is going to
England shortly with the Cornell track team for the traditional meets
with Oxford and Cambridge.
graduation
Virginia attended her class reunion and
ceremonies
Anna Henderson
on her recent
has donned
visit
farthingales
unexpectedly
to Cornell.
and joined the hostess
Louise Atkinson is leaving for a vacation in Newport, Rhode Isthere.
Florence and Doctor
Taylor
are visiting their son, Captain Guilford Taylor and his family in
Indiana. Thompson received a warm welcome when she appeared at
Mae
costume....
Mrs. Woody
and Mrs. Haller,
of the hos-
tesses . " summer staff," both of Hopewell will be with us very soon.
They will stay with Florence Taylor.
Bert Clarke gave us a scare last month. We were afraid he had
taken on a case of bronchial pneumonia, but apparently it was just a
bad cold, and Bert was back in a week, just in time to take 800
Gaol.
But no sooner does one member of the family return than
another
leaves.
Mrs. A. C. Ammons
was taken to Johnson
Hospital on May 16 for a major operation.
a
favorable convalescence. . . .
Mr. Ammons reports
for Dick Cortright who left the Magazine and Gaol on June 4 for his
home
in Indiana.
CO1C17- 12TIETION
Dorcas
by Elizabeth
succeeded
in
tioning
who recently
Gene
week end in Washington as guests of Mrs. Sheldon' s parents
Bruce Hardy, Jr. is at home on furlough from United States
Military Academy.
This is Bruce' s first trip home since he entered
West Point last July. . .
Graduation
and
will
by
hopes
much
a
serves
a
more
with-
accord- $
year,
had
been
He
here
since
Inn
connected
the hotels
with
1937
and
had served as Catering Manager in charge of all food cgsince
1948.
He
exercises
were held at Bruton
Their successors are Norman L. Meador and Robert E. Norman. .
Frank Jacobs, Sr., is enjoying a long and well earned vacation.
In addition to his regular vacation " Jake" has two weeks award for
service,
completed
last
November.
Preston Crump, formerly janitor at Goodwin Building, has
transferred to
landscape
section. .
Ann McCulley
is on vacation.
She and her husband are visiting Mr. McCulley's parents in Dallas,
Texas.
Recent
new
with
Bert Score
Patrick
in
of paint
Broadwater,
Charles
and
happy to have Robert
He is
girls,
Coach
the
severe
have
been
under
Bailey,
well and often.
LATE
men' s
eye
cruiser.
maintenance
of his vacation
hitting
Holdovers from
FLASH:
softball
shortly.
Another
team,
Lyman
is
manager
last
year' s
to coming to Williamsburg he
Patty
was associated
chitect
with The Home-
at Hot Springs, Virginia.
1942 to 1946 he was on
CW
to
com-
Peters
the
of
of
C&M
new
outfit.
club
Virginia
Marston,
are
Joyce
Meador,
Grace
and
Thomas ( Mrs. Minor
outlook,
bolstered
J. and
of ArAnnabel
Wine).
by
Orval
carpentry....
Hopkins
tinkering
on
his
newly
acquired
outings
on the Chickahominy
cabin
forward
and adjacent
to
waters.
fire
job of servicing
used
extinguishers
staff
of Goodwin
James
Hobson,
recharging
the more
throughout CW
and
properties....
Building
has
three new
Christopher
and
than
members,
Sutherlin. .
six
hundred
The janitorial
Jessie
Other
Vincent,
C & Mers
on vacation or recently returned are Lyman Hall, Roy Belvin,
Hite, " Augie" Blockston, Frank Strupel, and James Heck.
We
quote
reporter
Roosevelt
in the West End of Williamsburg
now
John
The
such
use the old Bozarth
Thanks
go
house cleaning
CRAFT
to
mill property
the instigators
for a playground ".
Open
House ": ' Twas
the
best
HOUSE
Betty Cross, who formerly
by
his, wife,
Mrs. Olga Lamb Loughrie and
two daughters; his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Loughrie,
Library Building Receives
Authentic Clapboarding
Weatherboarding
is being ap-
priority in the construction
sched-
ule.
Near the beginning of the Restoration work, it was thought advisable, by City officials,
to reconstruct the Roscow Cole Office
When
the
tunnel
under
Wil-
dy' s office)
were
so
undermined
and weakened
that the building
had to be taken down.
At that
time, City and Colonial Williamsburg officials agreed; after a re-
Etchberger,
and
Cooke,
Chip
white
to the success
Lois
Fletcher,
Doris
at Craft
House,
and her hus-
were
also made to correct the
outward appearance of the Roscow
Cole
Office (
the
present
Public Library)
and this
now being carried out.
work
uniforms
of the
adding
season.
complished
change
other
without
than
structural
bringing
the
out to the new exterior
The weatherboarding is be-
walls.
join.
James
and William
welcome
to
Tabb
at the Lodge
Yarborough
at the
to
her
Jean Gieselmann has returned to Craft
and Clara Charlton and her husband spent the week end of June llth at Virginia Beach.
House
visit
after
a
parents. ...
week'
s
vacation ...
Two Craft House -ers went to Richmond recently; Anne Minor, to
Mrs. Emily Lane
Mrs. Emily Lane,
hostess, passed away
attend the graduation of her cousin from St. Christopher' s school, and at Bell Hospital
retired CW
on June 12
after a long ill-
ness. Mrs. Lane was one of the
first Williamsburg hostesses, havwas a member of the graduating class at Matthew Whaley this year.
Dr. and Mrs. George Oliver of Richmond spent the week end of ing been first employed in the
June llth visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Oliver at their fall of 1932 for the opening of
home on Prince George Street.
the Raleigh Tavern, the first exMore on Page 4)
hibition building.
Page Folk to
visit
Mrs. A. O. Swink....
Russell
has
similar
size
extent
the
progressed.
City Program
Provides Recreation
Many recreation features summon
CW' ers
and
their
children
the
active
Community
Summer Recreation
last
Program
week
August
and
18
ex-
there
scheduled activities of fun
benefit
from 9 a. m. until
10 p. m., Monday' s through Friday' s.
Three CW teams are contesting
Inn are managing each team. En- in the softball leagues and the
thusiasm in the Inn and Lodge play under the lights at Matthew
area is running high on the two Whaley and Bruton Heights fields
to draw even larger
outfits and keen observers of the is expected
As a
softball situation foresee a close crowds than in past years.
rivalry between the two. Making special attraction a donkey soft-
Wallace, Elmore Wallace, Horace
Wallace, James Wallace, and Wil-
ball game has been scheduled on
Friday, June 30, at 8 p. m. at the
Whaley field.
Recreational and instructional
swimming, roller skating, tennis,
softball and basketball instruction and games, arts and crafts
and
special
schedule
bert Wallace.
William Yarborough' s Inn team
events
are
on
for the children
the
of the
community.
Complete programs have been
Bratcher, James Brooks, William posted on the various CW bulleand
throughout
the
Brooks,
James
Cooke,
Milton tin boards
Cooke, Joe Fields, Jesse Ford, community.
Thess Judkins, Pernell Reid, John
Tabb, Howard
Wallace, Edward
White, Floyd Willis, Cue Willis, Dick Talley Reports:
includes
Charles
Berry,
James
field with an All -Star game each
Friday night.
The first game for
the Inn team will be played on
Monday,
June 26, and the first
for the Lodge Falcons on Tuesday, June 27.
The softball leagues are operated under
the sponsorship
of the
with
equipment
and
uniforms
the CW entries supplied
lonial Williamsburg.
for
by Co-
The
craft
a
House
sale
Pays $ 17, 492. 61
Our Group Hospitalization
Plan
has paid $ 17, 492. 61 of hospital and
surgical bills of employeemembers
during the past year. Thus, employees by payment of very nominal monthly
rates
have
protected
themselves
and
their
families
against
unanticipated
expense
caused by illness or injury.
The low rates of 60c per month
made possible
through
CW' s annual contribution to this Plan. In
Craft House Sale
nounced
Hospitalization Plan
for single membership or $ 2 per
month for family membership are
has
an-
of silver pieces
for employees.
This is
limited
time only, and
for a
Cath-
the last year
this contribution
amounted to over $ 10, 000. 00. That
the employees recognize the value
of this insurance is evidenced by
interested to move swiftly be-
the fact that only 12% of eligible
employees have not participated_
fore
The
not, consider whether you can af-
erine
Dorrier
advises
all the items
items for sale
anyone
are
are
gone.
listed
below, followed by the regular
ounce son, Theodore James, born on June 12th at Bell Hospital.
June
what
restoration
The two men' s teams are made are
and
Lodge per-
up mostly of Inn and
sonnel, but others are
is
band are receiving congratulations on the birth of a six pound nine
Betty Cahall flew to her home in Gambier, Ohio, the early part of
of
to
Frances during the summer weeks ahead.
Ray,
Plans Community Recreational program
ing applied directly over the brick
worked
map
began
face.
NEWS
a
through
He is survived
windows
we' ve had in ages.
Map
tends
Army Reserve.
The changes being made on the
The parents
and friends
library
building, in conformity
wish to thank the officials and
with historical data, are being ac-
of "
H. Parker ( Architec10.
That there be
placed in the Court House Museum
near
the
Frenchman' s
which
the
Betty
the
Donald
green
in
Churchill,
of
new
Harris. "
co- workers of Colonial Williamsburg for allowing our children to
gardens
tural) — $
Through
of Oper-
a major
dry with a wood exterior.
William Ashby and James Wallace, Jr., are busily engaged in their
annual
the
Adams and Nannie Frank, is definitely optimistic with the new
Theatre
was
Lloyd L. Adams Jr., Saint M. Holland, and Floyd L. Taylor are
new CW employees
records,
in construction. . .
Sid Benton is currently on view of the historical
vacation. While talking with Sid early in his vacation he stated that it would be more authentic
that he was going to the dog races and that any further vacation to rebuild the Roscow Cole Laun-
trips would be contingent upon the outcome of that trip.
for
the European
He
Lucille
able
Palace.
blood
ations.
as
B.
daughters
George)
admission ticket be made avail-
showing
Mc-
Stone ( Office Serv10. That a separate
Virginia
Raiter,
Bennett (
Shirley
ices) — $
military leave serving in the
U. S. Army and was awarded
the Bronze Star for action in
section
He has her in the water now and is looking
many pleasant
Walter Chapman ( WI &L) —
10.
That the bread warmer
of
pete on the Matthew
Whaley
diamond,
is being
organized
and is expected to begin play
Coy,
Newport
Palace, Museum, and Guard House. . . .
Alfred Driscoll, Lodge engineer,
has recently returned from vacation. . . .
C. J. Carter spent
part
of the chlorine feed at the Inn
swimming pool.
easier passage in the aisle.
the
has returned from a reportedly pleasant vacation.
Jr. The two teams will play two
About the busiest man and piece of equipment we know these liamsburg was being constructed, nights each week on the lighted
days is Clyde Wallace and his Whirlwind lawn mower. It is Clyde the foundations of the then brick Bruton Heights School
athletic
who does the manicuring of the larger greens, such as those at Roscow Cole Laundry ( Mr. Geda good
C & M) —
standing, and so far in practice,
was
the present Public Library) and
are: Lloyd Niles,
News; Douglas R. the Roscow Cole Laundry ( now
R. Tench, Norfolk. . .
We are all Mr. Vernon Geddy' s law office)
back with us for another summer. of brick.
members
Newport News; Walter J.
Watson, Yorktown;
L. Harper (
More satisfactory hookup
the range. This corrects a safe ty hazard as well as allows
made a department head of Colonial Williamsburg
in April of
this year.
For six years prior
stead
From
is
Roosevelt
Goodwin Building doormen, have left with the closing of college.
years
10.
so that the doors open toward
the outfield
Harris, Jr. was a member of plied to the public library build- up Lodge Falcons managed by
Canady,
Fred
the graduating
class of forty eight students.
Prizes were awarded ing at the corner of Francis and Tabb are Robert
outstanding members of the class. It is reported that seventy - five South England Streets to return Epps, Jr., Alfred Jackson, John
per cent of the graduated class plan to attend college.
Clarence
Parker,
Eddie
the little structure to its correct Jones,
Ralph Clark, a former Williamsburg resident, has joined CW as 18th century appearance.
Long Palmer, McKinley Tabb, Oliver
a superintendent of construction....
Ed Lindsley, Jr. and Bob Cook, planned, the project has awaited Tabb,
John
Tomilinson,
Alton
Heights school June 8th.
fifteen
Francis
suc- $
correctly,
This
victory.
Suggestion Awards
Jack
high
have
Fol-
night
in the Lodge kitchen be turned
Catering
from C & M, has been
Mary and Roy Tait are vacaMrs. Sheldon spent a recent
and
to
all of Covington.
resigned
Klapper. . . .
Minnesota. . . .
29th
and a sister Mrs. Wilton King,
ETIMITTENRNCE
Giannini,
May
and
Manager
of Williamsburg
and Williamsburg Lodge.
Willis
No more talk about the Philippines
suddenly
on
Williamsburg
erations
staff.
land, and will visit her daughter
came
William Harold Loughrie, 41,
Department Head of Colonial
Mary Daniel' s daughter, Margaret, writes of her safe arrival in
the
Whaley.
a fast, hardhitting group; pitching and catching have been out-
William Harold Loughrie
Anne Randolph Fisher,
We are glad to see that John Smith has recovered
through
put
good defensively,
Lily Nelson has a new granddaughter,
in
that will
ing to inside dope, the infield is
Douglas is en route to Okinawa where he will be
Road.
Palace
which
coached
C& M
memory
out
to Ber-
George and Rose Adele Mahon have moved to 502 Capitol Landing
the
girls,
of
completing
if
stationed for a year.
attended
hotels
field at Matthew
September.
cessful year than last when they
went through the whole summer,
23.
Both of Helen Dewing' s sons made news recently.
port, Rhode Island, one of the Annapolis
schedule
into
Bailey
Fred Flannery and Nori Smith also received degrees from the
College.
the
extend
Barbara Lewis and husband set off on a vacation trip to Missouri almost immediately.
In the graduating class at William and Mary was
Nicky Dillard, one of our charming young hostesses..
A sparkling ring
on Nicky' s finger
the
lowing this first game the girls will play each Wednesday
at
Mattnew Whaley and at William and Mary include a number of the
young folks in our midst. Dale Carter and Mary Lewis Brown and
John
from
The first game well be played by the girl' s team on Friday
Memorial
Day, especially, defied prediction, but with reinforcements
the
made up of employees
hardwood to horsehide on the Bruton Height' s school diamond.
price,
and
the
sale
price
employees,
which includes
usual discount and tax,
to
the
If you are one of those who has
ford doing without this protection
to yourself and to your family.
RT
1 Dinner Knife $ 7. 80 $ 4. 99
Your Supervisor, or Miss Marston
in the Personnel Relations office,
will be glad to furnish you with
RT
4 Dessert
additional
Spoon
6. 30
5. 10
3. 26
RT 9 Dinner Fork
RT 10 Medium Fork
6. 00
5. 40
4.22
3. 46
RT
3. 60
2. 30
information.
4.03
McGehee' s daughter
RT
7 Butter
Spreader
12
Teaspoon
Five employees with the longest
service
Monier
are
Kenneth
Chorley,
Williams,
Louis
Inman,
Singleton Moorhead, Alonzo Vaughan.
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4
Colonial
NEWS
Williamsburg
June,
1950
Slide Program Aided by Local Invention
Dissolve Projectors
Departmental
Installed at Center
News
The new look at the Reception
Center consists of a marquee -like
shelter
for
at
the
the
entrance,
manager
rangement
of
and
an
a
office
new
counters
ar-
together
LODGE
INN &
WILLIAMSBURG
Ema and Floyd Honeycutt
were in the western
part
Carolina for a few days early this month
visiting relatives....
with a outstanding new wrinkle
in
audio - visual
equipment,
in-
Berry will be going to Virginia
vented and executed locally.
ing at her home from a recent back injury.
The new equipment
the
projection
the "
dead
installed
booth
spots"
in
eliminates
between
slides
that
seriously
punctuated
the
slide program on Williamsburg
run there repeatedly during each
day.
Now
each
other
the
slides
when
dissolve
changed
into
provid-
The
problem
realized
and
has
since
long
no
been
AUTOMATIC
DISSOLVING
Hobart Ray
makes final ad-
justments on the new dissolve projectors in the electrician' s shop
before
installation
is made
in the Reception
Center.
The
device,
creature of CW' s inventive genius, provides a smooth continuity
of
slides
for
the
Reception
Center
program.
the
Herman Wishewski
problem
satisfactorily,
CW' s
inventive
genius
went
to work,
just as it did before the Reception
Beach for her vacation
Cavalier Hotel....
the
staff
Letha
soon, and is
Gertrude Bell is recover-
She hopes to return to
Travis
at
Booth
will
House. . .
she
be packing
for New
hails
was in Bracey, Virginia, several days ago,
Justina Ford has her son home from school
his family... .
for the summer.
visiting
Add unusual hobbies: Ora Weikel is busy these days collecting
wild bees for his hives. He already has three swarms and is planning
more.
Mary and Forrest Griffin
their home on Route Five.
tractor
truck....
and
are landscaping
Forrest
a 1930
the grounds
around
has a new car which doubles
as
Ford.
INTERPRETATION
commercial
equipment could be found to solve
the
at
stay
North
Bertha
York City in a few days for shopping and visiting session in the City.
a
picture.
a
Travis House very soon.
Winona Head has joined
from Pennsylvania
way. . . .
on
ing a continuous view that is the
nearest thing possible to a motion
on
planning
of
Bill Geiger
visor. . .
has assumed
his new
duties
as Craft
Shops
Super-
Dick Showman and family are vacationing in Michigan
and Gloucester this month....
Missouri visiting her family. . .
Bonnie Brown spent her vacation
in
Norman Marshal, Apothecary Shop
attendant- to -be, is busy going through records searching for all avail-
Center opened, to automatically able material on apothecary shops in the eighteenth century.
He
key the showing of slides to the will also get together the proper furnishings for this shop, arrange
recorded
its . opening to the public, and then devote his time to interpreting
it.
. .
narration.
Hobart Ray, Dick Showman
Minor
Wine
Thomas
and
tackled
the
Gus Klapper is busy moving equipment and furnishings to
the Printing Office which he plans to open late in June. He has
operation with the reconstructed press and welcomes
Arthur Sedille is sporting a new Hudson. .
Louis Bullman had his car stolen while he was in Norfolk one
resourcefulness, came up with a
working device that will probably weekend recently but the efficient Virginia police located it abandonNo serious damage was done and only two tennis
be studied
and used in many ed in Petersburg.
rackets were taken from the car. Louis has good news, too. His
Over a recent week, upwards of ning and preparation. Details are other
places.
dissolve
Called "
negotiated by correspondence and projection ", their rig involves the son, Allan, was married on June 10 and he and his bride spent their
400
Exchangites
and
well
over
honeymoon
in
Williamsburg. .
Irma Williams is filling in as
500 representatives
of the Metro- personal calls months in advance use of two projectors operated by
secretary in the Department of Exhibition Buildings while Kerk Burof the meeting setting up room a photoelectric
bank
politan
Life
Insurance
Company
and
John
cell
which
autoare
away. . . .
Goodbody
Betty Fletcher spent the
banquets
and meetmet at the hotels emphasizing
the reservations,
Vivian
Moses
matically covers one lens slowly week of June 12 at her home in Honaker, Virginia....
Increase in Group Meetings at Hotels
Reflects Hospitality, Promotion Effort
increased
burg
popularity
and
and
the
Lodge
of
as the
ings
Williams-
Williamsburg
locale
as
Inn
for
rooms,
flower
down
to
such
arrangements
details
for
ners and tours of the city.
group
din-
After
job
and
by
using
as it uncovers
initiative
the other.
and
In this
way
one
scene
fades
into
the
other and no " dead spot" appears
already
any
begun
jobs....
printing
the
spent
week
Alexander
annual
meeting
June 17
of
end
recently
her
at
flew to Colorado
the
of
home in
Springs
Association
American
of
Ed
Waynesboro. . .
where
he attended
Museums. .
the
John
the delegates start arriving the on the scene to break the con- Dunton has begun working full time as Archaeological assistant. . .
Frances White spent the week end of June 10 at her home in Roanoke.
tempo steps up in handling the tinuity for the viewer. Of course, Pierce Middleton recently attended the official presentation of the
Such a good job .:in hospitality
meetings.
multitude
and efficiency is done by Lynton
Upshaw,
Tommy
Moyles,
Bill
Batchelder
as
the
WI &L
and
John
that
once
to
list
as
ing
the
of
the
met
for
of the favorable
name
first volume of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson to President Truman in
Washington.
While there he also did some research work in the
Manuscript Division
of
the Library of Congress. . .
The Middleton' s
itself matically controlled by the narra-
for
in this
entertained members of the Research Department with a buffet sup-
line.
tion
was
an
that
by the up- and - coming
and
bureau
exception,
however, since most of the group
business
months
is sought
for the
when there
Lynton
Upshaw,
convention
ports
is
has
some
official
which
convention
operates
the
year
in
three
different
cities.
the whole
program
and
the northern part of the
east in soliciting business.
Tom
McCaskey
handles the Virginia
re-
interesting
and
Southern
convention
promo-
on the books for the next
tion and a convention
agency retwelve
months,
including
the
presents the hotels in Washing Chief
Justices
of America;
Induston— in many ways the convention
trial
Relations
Counselors,
ern
Electroencephalographic
South-
Societies
and
the
Inter-
ters.
Handling
a
group
convention
mense
meeting
calls
amount
of
for
or
an
advance
ciple
of fading
other
together
ics
of
that
are
known
to
im-
Dates."
In
be
planning
addition
the
hotel
staff, in its daily contact with the
public, turns up many leads.
plan-
the
visitors
automatic
before
behind
the
Howard
actual
happenings
that
led
The
few
minutes
Worker"
ber
of
could
your
suffering
able
family
you
days
to
or
ant
in the
ment,
or
GfE
s
5HovLOA
FALL
ON
1
T
50Me8ODYf!
I
power
boats
but act your
age.
or three weeks.
are
fun,
treated
limits.
Canoes,
properly.
Know your own limits; respect
Resist
the urge
to pack
in
hand,
in
years
he
has
called "
photo-
been
of
collection
and
one
to
South Carolina....
Mrs.
Sadie
GOODWIN
BUILDING
Mary Lee Fitzgerald
MISCELLANEOUS
and Margaret
Kinard
left town on June 22
to spend a few days seeing the sights of New York.
the
her
Mary Lee will
home in Danville ...
Bernice
Hudson is recuperating
at home after an operation and expects to return to work
about July 1....
Grace Raiter returned from her vacation
in California with
reports....
glowing
Billy Humphrey has returned
spend
remainder
of
vacation
at
He has also recently
moved
to Norfolk
Street.
to
Baltimore
Bland,
also
to
They will
their
home. .
Jody Crowder' s husW & M degree on June 11. .
make
received
Alexander' s
husband,
Ralph,
a
First
Lieutenant
at Ft.
composi-
Anything
color."
School of Finance, University
of Pennsylvania
in Philadelphia.
At
the end of this training, which includes the study of 15 courses, he
will receive his Masters Degree
Although
we are sorry cheerful
Vicki will have to leave, we' re glad Ralph has received this honor
Sammy Wicky Banks' husband, was graduated from William
and Mary last Sunday, receiving his degree in English
He now
has a position with the Newport News Daily Press as a sports writer.
Louise Fisher won a special prize for her dried flower arrangement in the Washington
Flower Show early this spring.
Her ar-
rangement was on display throughout the show and according to one
what
of the show chairman " was very much admired."
OFFICE
SERVICES
Betsy Hall attended the graduation
and
are subjects
ceremonies
at the University
of his pic-
Natural
forms
dampness
of a
the retreat
beach,
of a wave,
fol-
or
bara Bishop, from Hampton, will be the new Floating Secretary, and
Diana Ryan of Williamsburg
ARCHITECTURAL
will be the new Elliott stencil cutter.
DEPARTMENT
It is vacation
time in our department — Ernie Frank and his
family have just returned from a tour which took in a portion of the
South
home in Pennsylvania....
Wilma Joines and Virginia
week
at
Cornell University....
Mario Campioli
and
family vacationed in New York and New Jersey. .
Ed Kendrew
his
and
Meador
spent
a
of a tree
transpar-
has left on Alden to the Canadian Rockies and Jackson Hole in Wya trip
for print-
Jane Knapp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Knapp, graduated
from
are not intended
rowboats,
Treated
them.
a year' s exercise
and
carelessly
Have fun
into
two
Enjoy your vacation in such a way that you won' t
have to come back to the job for a rest.
Remember:
A . CRUTCH
MAY SUPPORT
NOT SUPPORT YOUR FAMILY.
YOU,
BUT
photograph,
but
they
are
IT
WILL
Hopkins is vacationing
oming....
Muskingum
College,
also
Norman
Goodson'
the
ment
1950
s
summer. .
square.
Albert Koch. . . .
visited
Don
and
as
a
notable
Two
artistic
museums
have
color
photography
Mary
12. .
Ford
sedan. .
Look
Bill
Barksdale,
and
who
Mae Parker. .
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Leslie
Brown of Brooklyn, New York spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
visited Norman
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Henson of Baton Rouge, La.,
and Jeanette
Goodson.
More
on Page
3)
achieve-
invited
the showing of these " color shots,"
namely, The Museum of Modern
Art, New York City whose show
of
Ohio, June
Mr. and Mrs. G. Erickson of Amherst,
Ella
ment in his specialization is being
recognized both for unique beauty
and
Concord,
graduated from William and Mary in June, is working in the departfor
Mass.
ment.
New
Virginia Beach....
at
out for Hunter Chalkley' s new canary- yellow Ford convertible,
which displays them on illuminated
field
about
twelve
inches
Howard Dearstyne' s accomplish-
tions might help. If you are taking a trip have a last look about the
house; be .sure everything is left shipshape and safe. On the beach:
small
camera
projected on a screen, or they are
placed
in
an
automatic
viewer
We are now in the midst of summer vacations and a few sugges-
they are dangerous.
a
be
white
of
your
a
miniature
ing as in the case of a black and
The Safe Player
within
Skyland Drive
her....
visit
encies
mem-
weeks
to
one
recently had her sister and brother - in -law from Atlanta,
Mary Van Buren' s daughter and son -in law visited
her recently....
Tom Williams and family recently spent a week visiting in Pennsylvania.
Ga.,
light on the rough bark
These
Kodachrome
puT7NOSe Wx' L'
617.
7NeV
Swim
Knox was a recent
Fleming Brown plans to spend most of his
fishing....
Lucile Foster has made two trips re-
vacation
Vicki
of
after
lowing
to
and lost time from an avoid-
cook.
Fanona
Eustis, has received orders for a year' s intensive training at Wharton
Archi-
pool
water
cently,
return
Depart-
a
weeks
band,
backgrounds, such as a setting of
accident.
tan - don' t
29....
May
Tim, received his degree at William and Mary on June 11.
stooped
over
lopedia Britannica. .
two
from a week' s vacation.
D e a r-
tectural
snow,
it
read " The
some
their
elusive reflections in water, natural forms taken • against various
with your family.
taken
save
on
Joyce McCoy had her mother and brother, Jerry, visiting her recently from Blacksburg....
Rod Jones and family have moved to their
home
in Gloucester
for the summer. . .
Becky Levering' s husband,
of light and shade.
injury, accidents
that could and should
have been prevented
by a little forethought.
Read this booklet; discuss it
it and it' s contents
start
in particular lend themselves to
his camera researches,
including
just as safely
as the employee
should
work on his job.
The Safe Worker" contains humor;
relates
in Toano
of Virginia during the week end of June 11th, when her cousin received
the degree of
Doctor
of Medicine....
Selby Mitchell visited his
tures but they are taken at the mother
in Greensburg, Penn., during the week of June 5th....
Angie
right split second in 'order to cap - Cowles has returned to the office after a
Two new
long illness.. .
ture some ' siiecial chromatic effects
employees have been added to the Section of Office Services.
Bar-
It
good sound safety advice;
they
styne,
Larry
Kocher' s
assist-
everything
distribution
to our homes.
is
discover
tions
is the desire of Colonial Williamsburg
that every employee and every member of his family work and play at home
it contains
home
chance
by
you
might
Committee.
regular
their
at
per
at Museums
Shown
assembling
A new issue will be sent to all employees each month.
There is a definite
of " The Safe Worker"
operation
suit of a hobby.
All , CW employees
were
recently
mailed the June issue" of a small booklet
The
Safe Worker." ,
booklet
is
sent to your homes trough your Col-
purpose
the
Dearstyne Photos
For several
Safety
to
mechan-
you will be a witness to his pur-
The Safe Worker
Williamsburg
one
the
touring in the city.
rain,
onial
from
with
another big step forward in providing an effective " briefing" for
If
The main sales effort is via letters written to prospective groups
conventions.
Leads for this business are secured from a publication known as " World Convention
national Meeting of Job' s Daugh-
small
projector
change. simple yet ingenious prinThis
capital of the nation.
So-
ciety, Southern
Psychiatric
Association,
American
Council
of
Learned
one
is handled
The convention activity is headup by Alty Boyer, who coor-
dinates
covers
room.
booking manager,
he
groups
who
ed
winter
is more
and while
Cottingham
of the work
around
week
tape
winner of the Colonial Stores contest and received a set of the Ency-
promotion.
Last
of views
each projector is loaded with a
drum of slides which feed auto-
part
group
impressions
enviable
the nation
this is just for the change
to is flashing a scene on the screen,
in a new slide is pushed into place
the winter months, is still another
in the other ready for the next
meetings is growing as the result
active
details.
Encouraging
other
groups
pick Williamsburg,
especially
again
of bookings
an
about
here,
and
again
on- the -spot
this work, the WI & staff is makL
well
of
most
having
return
the
Egan
members
staff
groups,
want
and
other
of
Well schooled and experienced in
opened
on
May 9th, and the Los Angeles
County_ Museum whose exhibition
opened on May 1st.,
Tennis?
New Birthdays
Frances
May
51/ 2
17,
oz.,
WI & L)
Delores
1950,
daughter
Reid,
weight
of
Irvin
born
6
lbs.
Reid
Persons interested in tennis are
asked
to
contact
Holmes
Brown
in the Public Information Department ( dial phone No. 319)
for
the possible formation of a tennis
league.
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<p>The <em>Colonial Williamsburg News</em> was the official newspaper of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Publication began November 1940 under the title <em>The Restoration News</em> and was published under that name until February 1942. The title changed to <em>The News of Colonial Williamsburg</em> from February 1942 to May 1950. The name changed again in May 1950 to <em>Colonial Williamsburg News</em>. It is often collectively referred to by the abbreviated title <em>CW News</em>. Production switched to a digital-only format in 2018. The newspaper ceased production in 2020.</p>
<p>When using the <em>CW News</em>, it is important to remember that it reflects the realities of its time. For example, columns in the 1940s issues reported on the “News of the Colored People.” Separate reporting of African American and white social events was indicative of the segregation that was the legal norm in Virginia at the time.</p>
<p>The number of issues published every year varies. No papers were published between January 1943 and June 1, 1948. From August 1979 through May 1992, a supplemental publication titled <em>Colonial Williamsburg News Extra</em> was sometimes published to include additional information for staff, especially during those periods when the paper was published every other month. There are occasional Public Relations-style news releases published as <em>CW News Telenews</em> or sometimes just as <em>Telenews</em>.</p>
<p>The publication was produced principally for employees to inform them of important and relevant goings-on in a timely fashion. Although distributed fairly widely at CWF properties and now online, the paper covers topics including Restoration (and later Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) building openings, new programming, Historic Trades, special events, historical and architectural research, archaeological discoveries, new employee hires and retirements, employee activities and achievements, employee profiles and personal milestones, employee benefit and charity concerns, donor activities, museum exhibitions and acquisitions, film productions and book publications, educational initiatives, celebrity and VIP guest visits, restaurant and hotel news, product and reproductions releases, Merchant’s Square shopping, and relevant local area news.</p>
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1950-06