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The
Restoration News
WRITTEN BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILLIAMSBURG RESTORATION »
Volume I
WILLIAMSBURG,
VIRGINIA,
NOVEMBER,
1940
Number 1
Restoration Announces Policy
Paint Becomes Science in the
For Draftees and Volunteers
Modern Warehouse Laboratory
As a measure
of preparedness
for national
defense,
the peace time train-
ing of men for military and naval service has been provided for by The
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 and other national laws and
regulations. Accordingly, some employees of the Restoration will be in-
Last spring the Painting Division
Restoration Pays
ducted into national service for periods up to one year. For these men the
Million in Wages
Boards of the Restoration companies have adopted the policy stated below
This policy applies to any employee other than a temporary employee
of the Construction and Maintenance Department inaugurated a new
During this Year
who is inducted into the land or naval forces of the United States, whether
as a volunteer or draftee, under the Selective Training and Service Act of
1940,
and
any
employee
other
than
a temporary
employee
who,
as
a
member of the National Guard or any of the reserve components of the
step in management that has proved
to be quite an advancement.
This
was the establishment of a Paint
Laboratory, which is the focus of a
It is estimated by Treasurer I. L.
Jones, that the Williamsburg Resto-
land or naval forces of the United States or as a retired member of such
ration,
forces, is ordered into active military or naval service.
burg will pay out over one million
dollars in salaries during the year
of 1940 in Williamsburg.
1.
Leave of Absence
A leave of absence will be
granted for the period of such
national
service
not
not exceeding forty days that may
AS YOU LIKE IT .. .
be required immediately follow-
ing the period of such national
service
in
accordance
with
pro-
Attached
Service
Act
of
1940,
and
plus a brief additional
period
required
preceding
the
immediately
period
of
such
national
if
ser-
vice, the entire leave of absence
in
no
case
to
exceed
a
total
of
Service
Service
credits
with the Resto-
continuous
3.
active
Group Life Insurance
Group life insurance in force
on the day that such leave of
pay
and
the
to
the
butions
leave
contributions
in
Corporation'
for
the
s
service
employee
effective
has
signed
an
strainers
and
find
constant
use.
Maintainence
stirs up the paint in a can without
removing the lid. Apparatus for
what
it
says!
If you have any com-
ments
or
suggestions
concern-
ing the paper you should see
that
it
reaches
either
the
edi-
tor, the reporter in your department,
or
your
supervisor.
RESTORATION
NEWS
provided
and
all
ideas,
opinions
reactions,
come
forth
promptly.
Write them down,
telephone
them
in
person
in,
or
The
tell
impor-
tant thing is for every employee
to give
of the
paper
those
the
in charge
benefit
of
their thoughts on the subject
See
EDITORIAL,
Page
4.
Department,
which
will get nearly one -half the total
amount, or $ 422, 071. 58.
partment
of Taverns
The De-
and Ordinaries
has the second highest departmental
payroll, amounting to $ 201, 831. 70
for the entire year.
Employees
all the other departments,
of
including
Crafts, Hostesses, Escorts, Theatre,
Offices, Exhibition Buildings, will
be issued checks amounting
377, 607. 38 during the year.
In
the
first
six -month
123, 748. 83 was paid
struction force alone
sum
the
highest
See
carpenters
single
period
to the ConOut of the
received
the
the
to
the
Page
3.
Corporation
for
the
THE GOODWIN BUILDING
and
information
the
plas-
to the
product has been installed.
Along one wall of the laboratory
See PAINT,
Page
2.
Five Dollars
For a Name
A prize of five dollars is being
RESTORATION
NEWS"
un-
to
out,
be
used
in
This " ballot"
filled
in,
signed,
submitting
may be cut
and
turned
over to the reporters in any department
of
the
organization.
The reporters
the
names
to
will in turn submit
the
editors,
who
will
with due deliberation select the
name most fitted for a paper repre-
senting the Williamsburg Restora-
of
ing period of the leave of ab-
it will
2
and
wood
users. Every device that will save
time, and increase the quality of the
names.
authori-
Page
gloss,
of
ter give valuable
form
sence.
CONSCRIPTION,
machine
On page eight of this issue, in the
lower left -hand corner, there is a
An architect' s drawing of the Restoration' s new office building, nearly 80%
completed and expected to be ready in January of next year, at which time
See
graduates
One
til a new name is selected.
the
The amount of insurance
paint
content
of " THE
the
remain-
measuring
glass
offered to the employee submitting
the best name for this publication,
which will be issued under the title
credits,
contributions
measuring
moisture
Copper
total with $ 32, 513. 72
RESTORATION,
pay the employee' s group
insurance contributions in
addition
materials.
to
zation form; and the Restoration
will
life
a
cups,
just
life
provided
includes
of
means
at $ 539, 622. 00, giv-
to which he becomes eligible will
made
Equipment
mixing machine for large batches of
Of that amount the largest share
will go to the Construction and
That
are estimated
six months
becomes eligible for group life
insurance during such leave of
absence for peace time military
training, the amount of insurance
be
and
ing a total of $ 1, 001, 510. 66.
for the second
of absence.
of his
present
paint, and a hand stirrer to facilitate
For any employee who, by accumulation
the
future needs of the painting de-
Restoration."
addi-
of
meet
to approximately 750 employees of
contri-
period
to
partment.
will
employee' s group
insurance
tion
the Restoration
The laboratory has been fully
equipped
mixing colors in small amounts.
absence begins will be continued
for the period of the leave of
absence,
cation and life of all paint can be
followed and controlled.
Two scales have been supplied to
care for wide variation in weights
them
employment.
record
figures
is the slogan .. .
will be exactly " as you like it"
ration will be accumulated for the
period of such leave of absence
the same as for a like period of
and
written by and for the employees of the Williamsburg
THE
Credits
observation
the two corporations. The salary
fourteen months.
2.
to the masthead
of this paper
visions of the Selective Training
and
Williams-
of
through which the mixing, appli-
Based on the first six months
figures for this year it was disclosed
that $ 461, 888. 66 in wages were paid
exceeding
one year, plus any additional time
Inc. and Colonial
system
project
house
all of the offices
of the organization.
now under way in the 1940 -41 program.
It is the
major
construction
tion
Inc.
and Colonial Williamsburg,
Decision of the editors will be
final,
and in the case of duplication
the prize will go to the person first
submitting
that
name.
�Page Two
THE
RESTORATION
Conscription
to which
eligible
the employee becomes
will
be
determined
in
accordance with the Group Life
Insurance Plan and based
the
employee'
s
normal
upon
Romans."
Nov.
20— Concert
of Negro
Spirit-
uals by the Hampton Institute
Double Quartette, Williamsburg
Lodge
Game Room,
Football,
8: 30.
Nov.
21—
Richmond
W. &
M ( varsity) , Stadium, Rich-
vs.
earnings
provided he has signed an authorization form and avails him-
mond.
Nov. 21— Lecture, by Mrs. J. Jett
McCormick,
Norfolk
Museum,
4 P. M.
Nov.
Horticulture
Norfolk
Society
Museum,
at
8
22— Poet' s Corner
at the Nor-
folk Museum, 4 P. M.
Nov. 23 — Art Exhibit in the foyer
of Phi Beta Kappa Hall, through
Dec
4
Nov.
26— Tidewater
meets
at
7: 45,
Iris
Society
Norfolk
Art
Museum.
Nov
27— Lecture,
on Silver,
Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond
evening).
Nov.
of
Quartette,
Spirituals,
at the Lodge,
8: 30
28 - 29 —
Fall,"
at
to revision
such
time
in
training
or
any
Plan
Play, "
Phi
Beta
Night
Must
Kappa
Hall,
8 P. M.
in
mal
his regular monthly payments for
Group Annuity in the same
amount as immediately prior to
the beginning of the leave of
to
the
make
Restoration
the
with
upon
the
plan
in
and
the employee' s nor-
earnings
immediately
prior
will
drafted
or volunteers,
is
he will be
given a form stating the exact
amount of his monthly payments
for Group Annuity with directions as to how his payments
should be made if he desires to
continue
S.
them.
Vacations
The Vacation
as follows •
a.
Plan is amended
Any regular employee who,
at the time such leave of absence
begins, has a vacation due him
but not yet taken, will be granted
and scheduling any vacation com-
absence
Any employee who, by ac-
from First Page
prior to the start of the vacation.
b
For purposes of granting
ing due after such leave of ab-
are shelves that are filled with cans.
These are samples of all the colors
cumulation of his service credits,
sence, service credits accrued dur-
become eligible for membership
ing the leave of absence will not
used by the Restoration.
in the Group Annuity Plan during such leave of absence for
be applied toward the one year
of service required for each vaca-
peace
tion according to the Vacation
A rack
in one corner holds a small color
chip of the paint in each of the.
cans
These
colors
have
all
been
time military
training,
will
be made a member of that plan
sent
to
the
job
without
previous
inspection or matching of the color.
To reproduce the colors quickly
and accurately,
all of the approxi-
mately eleven hundred are being
formulated.
This
consists
of
re-
cording the amount of each of the
basic colors that is added to a certain
weight
or
volume
of
white
base. Once this has been done,
future requirements
for that color
c.
Airline Discount
Given Employees
By special arrangement with all
commercial
airlines
the
employees
and
construction,
the
staff
reduced,
the exterior walls be-
ing of brick and the interior partitions chiefly of gypsum block, to
which the plaster is applied directly.
The air -conditioning equipment for
this
building
is the
largest yet
panded when necessary Flourescent
lighting fixtures will be used
throughout,
so that the light will
be as much like daylight as possible
Both in size and cost, the Good-
win Building is by far the largest
single
project
undertaken
under
1940 Program of Work.
the
It is in-
teresting to note that approximately
95, 000. 00
salaries
will
and
employees
be
wages
in
This project has
employment
struction
out
Restoration
engaged in the erection
of this building.
given
paid
to
started
since
to
an
its
con-
average
of
over sixty-five employees, in addition
to the numerous
men
employed
by the sub -contractors.
Mr. W. F. Bozarth is Project
Superintendent, and the mechanical
work is being installed under the
direction of Mr. F. L McGinnis.
status and pay, unless the Restoration' s circumstances
have so
changed as to make it impossible
or unreasonable to do so; and
to the Vacation
6
Plan.
Re- employment
If, in order
to perform
such
national
the company
If an employee
temporary position and receives
a certificate to the effect that he
wishes
to take
at
he will pay Mr. Jones the regular
and
passage
get
a travel
to his
order
designation
for
a
There
will take pleasure in seeing chips of
one - way
fare
the colors we have admired so much
on the buildings assembled on one
rack.
Those connected
with the
and
receive
laboratory will be glad for you - to
necessary once this order has been
visit it.
Service credits accrued dur-
airways for their own personal trips
at the fifteen percent discount given
office
us
mum amount of outside frontage,
so that when the Restoration is
for increasing
of the Restoration may now use the
he should go to Mr. I. L. Jones'
of
in Block
This plan also gives a maxi-
the leneth of vacations according
advantage of this discount courtesy
Most
accrued
will so apply.
service required
The paint laboratory is at the
Restoration Warehouse, and may be
inspected by any of the employees
convenience.
credits
ing such leave of absence will
apply toward the five years of
can be met quickly.
their
but service
absence
location, so that a paint color can be
reproduced in the laboratory and
Plan,
before and after such leave of
classified according to building and
shops
installed in Williamsburg, and is so
designed that its output may be ex-
total vacation pay will be paid
of
as to over-
the adjacent
completed
ing employer' s payments on his
behalf as long as the employee
continues his payments during
leave
23.
yet not of
the first floor may be used as shops.
The building is of fire -proof
the vacation immediately, and his
correspond-
shadow
level,
appearance
his membership begins.
As soon as any employee
such
Paint
Continued
and
continue
determined
elects
to do so, he may continue making
absence,
Nov. 29— Formal dance by The
Colony Club, at the Lodge starting 9. 00 P M.
be
absence and his age at the date
with
continue during his leave of ab-
will
to the beginning of his leave of
an employee
he
massive
based
is a member of the Group Annuity Plan, his membership will
if
on the same
such
The amount of the em-
accordance
4. Group Annuity
If, on the day when such leave
Furthermore,
dors
absence
that time.
of absence begins,
finally selected, results from the
need of a large building with corri-
contributions during the leave of
employees
accordance
ing is based on the necessity for
solving several interesting problems.
The " H" form plan which was
ployee' s and employer' s monthly
Should this country be-
their practices at
will
absence.
or
Society reserves the right to administer the Group Life Insurance
Restoration
the
entering military training in the
future
the
long as the employee continues
his payments during the leave of
future as the Society feels necessary, bath as they apply to employees who may now be in mili-
sence.
27— Concert
Hampton
Nov.
subject
event
pay the corresponding employer' s
contributions on his behalf as
come engaged in war, then the
P. M
Nov
are
modification
will house all departments of the
Restoration except the Division of
Taverns and Ordinaries.
The design and construction of this build-
that
permitted by the Equttable. Life
Assurance Society' s present prac-
tary
21 —
meets,
ployees entering military training
in time of peace for a period not
to exceed fourteen months are
The Goodwin Building, scheduled for completion early in 1941,
self of that benefit by paying his
monthly contributions, and in
The provisions for the group
life insurance protection for em-
tice and
November, 1940
Goodwin Building Ready in
Spring to House Offices
prior to the leave of absence.
Nov. 20— Lecture, Museum of Fine
Arts, Richmond, " Etruscans and
NEWS
will
minus
15 %
an order
discount,
which
he
will present to the airline for passage.
No cash payment will be
leaves
has
service,
a
the
position
honorably
employee
other
than
completed
a
his
m ;litary or naval service, is still
qualified to perform the dunes
of the position which he left to
enter
the
national
service,
having been so restored
services
without
discharged
from
such training and service, he will
be restored to his former position
or a position
terminated
within
after he is restored
tion.
the
one
year
to the posi-
This is in accordance
provisions
Training
and
of
the
Service
with
Selective
Act
of
1940.
7. Duration of Policy
ment within forty days after he
honorably
otherwise
cause
and
makes application for re- employis
to his
former position, the employee
will not be discharged or his
of like seniority,
This policy has been adopted
in the light of present conditions
and legislation thus far enacted.
The right is reserved to rescind
or
change this
policy
at
any
time.
�November, 1940
THE
RESTORATION
SHOTS
Youngest
Son
of the Rock fellers Marries
Rockefeller, 25,youngest
NEWS
Page Three
Department Now
in Full Operation
Included
With
David
son of John D.Rockefel er,
nearly a year of service be-hind
Jr.,
was
it the
the
married to Margaret McGrath, 24, Mount Kisco, New York, at
of
St. Matthew'
s Church, Bedford,
New
York, in
September. At
last month he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from
law
enforcement officers
under
the
direction of
Yale B. Huffman,
graduate of the F. B. I. National
the University of Chicago. Mr.
Minor
Wine
Thomas,
in
of
Education,
Brubaker
the
and
of
those from Wil iamsburg who
Museum
Depart-
attended the
ment
Miss Annabel
Lebanon, Pennsylvania,
cocktail party
Police Academy In
at the
Hotel Murphy and the banquet and
1939 an extensive survey was conducted
dance at the John Marshall of the
Hotel Greeters Association
newest division,
Public Safety,
is now in full operation manned
by eight full - and well -trained
time
the present time David Rockefeller is one of Mayor LaGuardia' s secretaries,
Assistant
Restoration' s
Department of
of the protective facili- ties
of the Restoration, and
it was recommended
Con- vention,
were married recently in
were
the
Bromn, Messrs. John
L.Byrnes,
Warfield
Wynn, Charles
have its own protective force to
safeguard its vast holdings here. This
White, Mrs. Mary
February Mr.Chorley issued an
First
Reformed
The
Church
in
Rev. Paul
Lebanon.
C. Shumaker
officiated. Mrs.
Thomas is the daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Bru- baker
of Lebanon, Penna and is a graduate
of
Wil iam and
Mary
Mr. and
Ford
Radford,
Va., and
He
Department
is
Wil iam and
also
Barnett.
a
Mary
graduate
College.
Education
for
two
years. * Mr. '
**
and
Mrs.
Lewis
A. Rupp
of the marriage of Miss Hilda
Mills to Mr. Dale Booth of
Newport News, Virginia, which took
place Saturday evening at 9: 00 P.
Mills
Bruton
Parish
of
the
Church
1939 and
in
went to
at
the
Summer
live on
West Coast. While
in Wil iamsburg Mr. Mrs
and
Rupp were entertained with an open
house" at the Colony Club by
Mrs. Everett
Teal, Mrs. Lionel
Beeton and Miss Made- line
Warrick. Many friends came in
during the evening to pay their respects. * * *
Miss
marksman.
interest to her many friends in
Wil iamsburg, is the announce- ment
Ailine, of Cambridge, Mass ,were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Teal last
month Mrs. Rupp,
married
is required to qualify as a pistol
Mills Of
M., September
York, was
in the training of the Public Safety
Department' s patrolmen is the monthly
firearms qualification. Each member
and small daughter, Bar- bara
who will be remembered as Marguerite
27th at the home of
who
of
Yorktown,
picture
here
taken
is
an in- teresting
Fay
Le- Compte
by
of the patrolmen practicing on the
rifle range. Raleigh
performed the ceremony. The
bride was attired in a lovely navy
and
of
carried
a
shower
banquet
Tallisman roses. Mrs.
Booth, who
for the past several
months has been employed at
know
on display
in the Raleigh Tavern
being reproduced under
is again
the supervision
of the Restoration Craft Program.
All
the Craft House It
0. R. Mills
and
the
Department
Restoration Police —
a
armed
the
protection
officers
group of uniformed,
engaged
of
Restoration
in
property.
Included that group of of icers are:
in
W.Edwards,
Ro- bert
police the
complete
the
Restoration officers
law
city
exercise
enforcement in
all matters concerning the Resto- ration.
It
was further
agreed
that
the
local police could summon the Restoration
police for assistance. Thus
the silver is made of sterling far, twenty- five requests for assistance
and is now on exhibition at
members
visit
Seaford, Virginia
to
that the beautiful silver
the Wil iamsburg Lodge Coffee Shop,
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
of
Restoration
establishing
should
Howard Thompson. Under
an
agreement with
wil be of interest to many members
the
Restoration
Eubank, James
L.Hedrick, Gordon
Lean, Richard
Howell, Hamlet
B.h, James Bateman, and
Smit
Tavern Silver
Displayed It
of
the
of Public Safety. Its primary
function was to organize the
Woodrow
Vir- ginia,
blue ensemble with matching accessories,
of
the Craft
take
is hoped that
the Restoration will
House more often
advantage
of
the
large
have been answered. Patrolmen
of the Department of
Public
Safety must be high school graduates
between the ages of 21 and
35. Four
of the men now on the
discount that is al owed all members
force
their Home in Newport News, where
of
addition to this pre- training officers
Mr
Division has many beautiful reproductions,
must
and
might bring forth just what is
by the Department for training
in the methods of criminal investigation
needed for that extra special gift! Wages
and
The
Agnes Padgett and Mr. Bland
happy couple will make
Booth
is
con ected with
the
Dock Company. LETTERS
Hoke were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Loughrie for
dinner at the Chamberlain re-.
cently
the Restoration The
Craft
a visit to Craft House
have
attended
attend
college.
a
regular
In
school
conducted
self- defense. In
protecting Restoration prop- erty
I
The party was in celebration of
the wedding anniversary of Mr and
Loughrie.
Seen
the bride' s uncle, the Reverend John
Newport News Shipbuilding Dry
Mrs
executive order
Booth -
College
has been employed in the
of
Bundy
and Miss Lelia Frances
Mr.Thomas is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. W. Thomas of
of
that
Mrs. J. L.
constant patrols are conducted through
the Restoration area, the
patrolmen
and
the briok masons with $
17,- 384.
Miss
visted Wil iamsburg in the Spring
and I was delighted with the
55 came next Painters
with $14,
were third
101. 27; plasterers
fourth
making
frequent
visits
to
In
addition
all
but
exhibition
irregular
buildings.
to
their
protective
activities these patrolmen are
Virginia Charlotte Henderson
impression which it made on me
daughter of Dr. and T.
with $
5, 509. 67 and the laborers
alert for such safety hazards as defective
in all trades received $44,871
B.
96 which represented the bulk of
Henderson
and
of
Wil iams- burg,
Mr. Thomas Goree Little,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Little,
of
Atlanta, Georgia,
were
married on September 28th in the
Chapel of the College of Wil- liam
and Mary. Mrs. Little attend- ed
Faamvil e Teachers
College
and
the
College of Wil iam and Mary. Mr.
Little
is
a
graduate
of
the
Georgia
School of Technology. Mrs.
Little is a member of the Hostesses
and Attendants Depart- ment
of the Restoration and Mr. Little
is in the Architectural De- partment.
Among
I
was especial y pleased with the
Raleigh Tavern because it seem- ed
more intimate
and
less forbid- ding
than some of the other build- ings.
I was particularly appreciative of
the negro coachman who told us about
the various coaches. He
was very
painstaking and patient in his recital
and
I have wanted ever
because I
think he
de- serves
to know that his efforts are appreciated." —
Mits.
HELEN
construction
total
Wages
paid in the Food Sections of
C. WIL IAMS,
Baltimore, Md. Congratulations
George
Parsons
your fine work! CRACK
for
walks, steps, streets,
and
for
insecure doors and windows. Information
and
assistance is
also given
to tourists, twenty- two dis- tressed
amounted to approxi- mately $ motorists being assisted in August
alone. The most important day 45, 000. 00,which was near- ly
one - half the total wage paid in that time concern of the Department of
Public Safety is the supervision of
division for the first six months The
the
Division
of
Taverns
and
Ordinaries
traffic
since to
write someone in Wiliamsburg about
him
the
second edition of Wrl rams- burg,
in
the
Restoration
area
The
Department of Research and Record
Virgin: a, Phot graphs by Rutherfo rd has revised and brought up to
in
Goodwin
and Richard Garrison
is now on sale. Views
of the
interior of Bruton Parish Church and
the Wythe House have been included
in this edition. New
date - histories of 86 houses in the restored
sections of Wil iamsburg. These
histories have been carefully documented
with references to every important
statement.
�THE
Page Four
OUT- OF- TDWNCARS
The
columns
vention
GOODWIN,
B. W. NORTON,
L. H.
JONES, F. P. LECOMPTE, ALMA ROWE,
ELTON HOLLAND,
S. P. MOREHEAD.
MRS.
Writers
ADOLPH, DUNCAN COCKE.
MILDRED
Feature
ANN
REVIS,
TOM
NELSON,
MRS. M. B.
ELSIE' Low,
LITTLE,
ELISE
TURNER, JANE BEAL, ADA STUART,
GORDON LEAN, MADELINE WARWICK,
MRS.
RUTH
SOTHERLAND,
BETTY
HOLMES,
TOM
HALLIGAN,
Rum
DAVIS, MONIER WILLIAMS,
EWAN,
ISHAM
TOMMY
JOHNSON,
THOMAS
KEARNEY.
Circulation
W. J. BLACKWELL,
Staff ....
Manager,
ROBERT
HOSKINS,
BEASTEN,
ROBERT
a
most
a year
has
WERE COUNTED CoRIIM6 INTO WILLIAMSBURt -
employees'
MARGIE
DEW,
program
old
now,
an
played
important
JAMES
HUMPHREY.
this
program
part
in
ration
as to accidents;
and as Mr
Chorley stated in his letter to all
of us dated May 31, " this record
measure
due to
the activities of the safety committee
and
the
interest
of
employees
generally in the question of safety."
As good as our record is, statistics which have been assembled re-
veal that during the January- February- March quarter of this year there
were 171 days lost due to injuries
in employment. The quarters im-
mediately before and immediately
following that revealed totals of 93
and
137
This
is the
days
lost,
in time
The editors and reporters of THE
present
LDST- 4OI DAYS
FROM
IN
543. 555 GALLONS
OF ' NATE R WERE USED
8Y THE ' THEATRE Coo LINC,
SYSTEM THIS YEAR.- -
ACCIDENTS
NINE
MONTHS
ENDING JUNE 3O_ H
DURING Jo NE, JULY, AUGUST 1
AT THE RATE
to
it is
the
or
same
abled for the entire nine months.
AUTUMN
to poor Casey in Mudville fifty-odd
and for the employees of Williams-
trend is downward, running from
Autumn crocus by the edge
injured in the final quarter
23%
of last year, to . 017% in the second
Of the berried holly - edge
h
quarter
You
Incorpo-
rated.
It is meant to be only a house
organ, carrying material of special
interest
to
employees.
It
is
meant to be a newspaper
not
in the
ordinary sense. Its articles do not
have to be " big" news, but they
will
concern
the
matters
that
interest
employees.
will
ployees
suggestions,
tive
this news the
depend
themselves
operation.
Its
upon
em-
full
for
co-
contributions,
and
ac-
will make it a
continuance
will
pend upon how well each
helps
re-
the
Only their interest, aid,
participation
success.
de-
employee
in giving his or her own
department
the
proper
represen-
tation.
This is your paper.
It is a bond
employees of the two organizations.
is your
medium
of
expression
and strictly a cooperative
Assist
your
reporter
tions and information
with
venture.
contribu-
in order that
it may make its due impression on
the
organization
however,
of 1940.
in which
we
is
that
the
Let us as individ-
ual employees strive to keep this
trend downward!
by
thoughtful
cases
in most
could have been
effort . . .
prevented!
The Employees Safety Commit-
tee, present membership is John
Ewan,
Thomas
Chairman,
Mrs. H
M. Stryker,
Peticolas
Lee, W. A. Hodges, Harry Sutton,
Cupid.
These
people
suggestions
you have as to how the
possibility
of
accidents
may
This committee
is our committee,
elected to help us have fewer acciLet us support them in their
work by being alert to any dangerwe
may
see
then
enter
the
name
contest,
tell
around
us and reporting these hazards to
the committee for correction.
And
let us be alert to notice and overcome careless work habits or ways
when to publish it, and let us know
if you will support it financially,
thereby insuring its regular publication.
golden
grace,
speeded up communication
warehouse
at the
and aids in placement
of
incoming phone calls. The system
is being controlled from the stockroom,
and
booth
has
a sound -proof
been
telephone
supplied
to
cut
down plant noises while talking.
Speaking of dates, on December
1,
1929, when I came to Williams-
burg and, with my secretary, opened
the first office of the Restoration, I
little realized that eleven years later
I would be a contributor . to a paper
about
I wonder,
am still staggered by the growth of
or
impertinence—
eight
hundred
the Restoration.
Is it courage, or just gall —
Insisting it is Spring in Fall.
FAY P. LECOMPTE.
On an Etude by Jacob
Reinhardt
Moaning, sighing, sobbing,
The ever restless sea:
Beating, pounding, throbbing,
itself
members.
I
It is evidence in
of the justification
of an idea,
first conceived by Dr. Goodwin and
carried out by Mr. Rockefeller' s
generosity and trust in the future.
In the childhood of the Restoration, I enjoyed the privilege of an
intimate
relationship
member
of
the
with
every
organization.
I
knew everyone by name. That is
one
privilege
success
of
that
the
the
growth
Restoration
and
have
The tide comes in to me;
And the white foam scatters,
As each breaker shatters,
taken away. Therefore, I was de-
Dashing in fury at my feet —
Then with a long, weird sigh, the
paper
angry waves retreat.
MARY C. MCCAUSLAND.
The third edition
A paging system has been in-
this, my debut as a columnist.
brought out by an organization of
accidents.
stalled between the various divisions of the two warehouses.
It has
years ago doesn' t happen to me in
But after all, is this good sense
of doing things which might cause
are
us
at your
That has so bright yet sage a face.
be
all so vitally interested.
On page eight, in the lower left hand corner is a ballot. Your use
of this will be an indication as to
your real interest in the paper. If
you think the idea is a good one,
I marvel
lessened.
conditions
to remind
will
be glad to receive any constructive
ous
valiant
Us to defy the autumn wind.
Philip Ferguson, Archie Rucker,
William
are
We can do this
the accident
dents.
between all seven hundred and fifty
It
picture,
Henderson,
In gathering
porters
MIN.
Let' s all hope that what happened
The more encouraging view of
this
Williamsburg,
PER
KC AT THE BAT
POEMS
as though
first issue of the paper written by
Colonial
65 GALLONS
two employees were constantly dis-
the
burg Restoration, Incorporated and
OFF
years
employee,
approximately
Your Paper
JO E
RESTORATION
respectively.
equivalent
by a single
NEWS
REPeESENTEO_
of
the loss of approximately 1%
RESTORATION
31 STATES ANO 3 FoRGIGN coUE) TRIES WERE
bettering the record of the Resto-
Is in no small
PHIL
MRS. H. M. STRYKER,
FORD, ED WARE,
MRS.
Program,
3,07.0
8. COO VISITORS
management are justly proud. Al-
RuTHERPOORD
Staff
our
OAYS I N nUGUST
CARRYING
which both the employees and the
G. McCASKEY
Associate Editors
of
paper offer opportunity for emphasis on the Safety and Accident Pre-
NEWS
Reportorial
November, 1940
CDecKE D ON - nvo AVERAGE
RESTORATION
THOMAS
NEWS
The Safety Program
THE
Editor:
RESTORATION
burg in Virginia
of Williams-
by Rutherfoord
Goodwin will be off the press with-
in the next few weeks. It is being
printed by the Dietz Printing Company.
New racks have been built at
the Warehouse for ladders and the
lighted that the employees decided
to bring out a Restoration
which
opportunity
will
give
us
newsall
an
to become better ac-
quainted
Also, if the editors don' t
throw out this column in subsequent
issues, I will have a chance to share
some
of
my
thoughts
with
the
readers.
A number of people have asked
me what I do in New York and
what goes on in the New York
office. In the next issue I will try
to give some idea of what we do.
Miss Davis, who has just read this
as
it
goes
to
press,
said, "
Mr.
Chorley, it would not be right to
miscellaneous steel supply for weld-
condense
ing and blacksmithing.
she
is
us
right.
to 250
We
words!"
shall
see
Maybe
�THE
November, 1940
Page Five
NEWS
RESTORATION
AROUND
Police Training
THE-
WATe R.
School Graduates
CooLf R
Sixteen
By THOMAS KEARNEY AND ISHAM JOHNSON
Deacon
revival
John
services
Sheppard
at the
attended
Chickahomi-
Mr.
head
George
janitor,
the
The Police Training School,
sponsored and directed by the De-
Mr.
partment of Public Safety, recently
who is in the
graduated sixteen patrolmen as Mr.
John D Rockefeller III presented
Washington,
went
to
visit
ny Baptist Church the last week in
Leonard
August. Services began on the 25th
Central State Hospital, but as he
is slowly improving, he could not
and ended on the 31st.
They had
ten converts.
Deacon Sheppard has
been a deacon of this Church for
the
past years
Mr.
Joseph
Brown,
the
head-
waiter of the Williamsburg
spent
his vacation
in Boston.
Inn,
While
there, he paid a visit to the Parker
Dandridge
see him.
Mr. Joshua Warren, one of our
Inn employees, who is head of the
ice cream department, is marrying
Miss
Henrietta
Jamerson,
our Williamsburg
one
of
citizens
Mr. Ralph Carter is announcing
House, where he served for twentyfive years before coming to the
Williamsburg Inn. Many of his old
his marriage to Miss Kate Jackson
friends are still ,there and gave him
quite a welcome. After a week in
Boston, he visited his old home
town, Barboursville, Virginia. There
he enjoyed himself to the highest,
for a few days
getting up early in the morning to
milk the cows, riding around the
of New Kent. Ralph, an employee
of the Inn, is confined to his bed
the recent " heart attack"
assistant director of the
delivered the address
fered by one of the Depart-
Among
those
employees at the Williamsburg Inn
has been made Worshipful
F.
B.
I.
attending
Dr.
D.
W.
Woodbridge,
Law
Cocke,
of
the
second
Virginia
Legal
talk
on
Office,
the
Criminal
Oh, he had a most enjoyable time
visiting
munication
F
of his old
around
pals.
the " Ole Home
Town "
the sick
mother
list.
Mrs.
Smith
of Miss Mildred
is the
Smith,
one
of our faithful workers of the W.
T. &
the
M. W. Grand
Lodge of the State of Virginia.
Mrs. Martha Smith of this city is
on
of
O.
Mr Branson Junior, second cook
at the Williamsburg Inn wrenched
his ankle the other day, on the mats
behind the range. He was out a
couple of days, but we are glad to
see him back on the job again.
Mr. John
Reed,
one
of our em-
ployees, who is a promising young
Deacon of this community, had a
revival
at
the
Little
Church
of Grove,
Zion
Baptist
Virginia,
recent-
ly. He was very dutiful to his
services, trying to help his community.
On Labor Day, there was an engiven
at
Crutchfield
Park for the Hotel employees. Mr.
Lee Brooks and Mr. Charles Jackson did a little dance, called the
Dance of Love" for the entertainment
of
the
other
quite
a success.
guests.
Oh,
It
was
yes!
His
Mr. George Dixon, head door-
many of his friends with a " you
bring" party. Among the different
things
Bacon
cake,
that
and
pie,
were
eggs,
and
ice
brought
punch,
cream.
were:
of
his friends thought he was getting
his hogs ready for Christmas. They
had a most
enjoyable
you bring" party.
time at the
if I. L. Jones, Jr., ever said,
No
thank
you —I' ve
just
of Ar-
of
that
eaten."
if you know
organization
which
Kings
in
liamsburg Theatre.
whether T. R. G. had one the
last time you saw him.
Captain Yale Huffman,
director
us to state that his daughter joined
of
the church on the second Sunday
of September, and was baptized in
the James River at Treasure Island.
fourth
lecture
on
latent
finger
prints. The class was instructed in
the use of the various kinds of
powders to locate finger prints on
different materials.
In the same
week Agent Maclntyre, of the F. B.
On
last
Sunday,
Rev.
S.
L.
Massie, our Pastor, preached at the
Mt
Gilead Baptist Church.
He
took his text from the 22nd chapter
in Matthew and brought out many
interesting facts. His subject was,
the
A large baptizing was held at
Treasure Island recently by the St.
liamsburg.
Eighteen who confessed
Police,
gave
Law
Enforcement
We Want to Know
Agen-
pondence— we also understand
other
Personal Information
Required
Act
of
1940
contains
the
following clause•
It
the
is
the
expressed
Congress
policy
covered
of
whenever
that
a
the
service
of
the
though
the above,
all
persons considered
with the Restoration beginning on
after
October
for employment
1,
1940,
prefer
have
Lee is the pastor.
or
we
are
to
may, the Goodwin
Bund "
with
Elton
think
that
the
Architectural
Department
wore its
mustache to a frazzle over the
proper correlation, but be that as it
such vacancy shall not be filled
by any person who is a member
of the Communist Party or the
In accordance
in
It may be sheer coincidence, al-
United
States of an employee pursuant
to the provisions of this Act
German -American
breeding
Holland' s.
vacancy is caused in the employment rolls of any business or
industry by reason of induction
Into
night.
and whether it wouldn' t be
advisable for the Restoration
to furnish printed instructions
with
bath tubs — "Sing"
all
Moorehead caught a squirrel in
his and mosquitoes were dis-
The Selective Training and Service
First Baptist Church, of which Rev.
Far
Green
he stayed through both showings of " The Sea Hawk" the
occurred
to
Jooko)
his heavy Hollywood corres-
A coal rally was held on the
third Sunday of September at the
motored
El
Federal
bile belonging to Harold Wallace.
He was returning from a , trial at
Roberts
John (
knows what swell hot dogs El
Greeko John serves.
cies.
Several Fridays ago, the 13th,
Otis Jackson wrecked the automo-
Matt
if
the
I. gave an interesting lecture on
Christ were baptized by Pastor Hall.
and the wreck
Restoration
what connection there is between Jim Cogar' s recent acquisition of a town house on
Woodpecker
Boulevard
and
He Who Latches
His Hand to
the Gospel Plow and Looks Back
Is Not Fitted for the Kingdom "
chicken,
Some
Mechanics
And We Would Be
the deck have mustaches — and
man at the Williamsburg Inn asks
Magruder,
entertained
of Investigation.
was shown the school at the Wil-
Little Boy John Reed, one of our
of the. Palace,
Department of Public Safety
wants to get from England
doesn' t
turn
out
to be a
Dachshund.
Following this talk a special
B. I. motion picture showing
technique
when he tried to pass a bus.
employees
Bureau
topic was, "
rest."
the
John Baptist Church of East Wil-
tertainment
the
Statutes."
was Mr. William Espey, an agent of
might not have been
with T. & O.
Bull Mastiff which the
associated
of
the Federal
Manana
extremely
dental"
The third speaker in the series
Master
the
as
seeworthy."
gave
subject
of
her
the guy who endorsed his pay
check " Any resemblance to a
living wage is purely coinci-
Duncan
Arrest."
of
our
skipper
described
pro-
A. M. He has also been
appointed as delegate to represent
his Lodge in the 65th annual Com-
many
the
fessor of law at William and Mary,
was the first lecturer, speaking on
A. F. &
greeting
for surf bathing a la nature ..
attended
of the James City Lodge, No. 152,
community in a horse and buggy,
to the propensity of a certain
Summer visitor at Yorktown
the
Tuesday and Thursday and were
well
suf-
ment Heads wasn' t attributable
school were the eight Restoration
police,
college
patrolmen,
local
police, and State and Park Service
policemen. Lectures were held each
The
We are proud to announce that
Mr. John Sheppard, one of the
We Wouldn' t Be a Bit Surprised, If
the diplomas, and Hugh H. Clegg,
twelve
each
Department
Building
chimneys — one
Head
does
for
having
offices there and two for the Conference Room
re-
quired, before being employed, to
sign a statement as to whether they
Overheard on the Yorktown Golf
Course — "Caddy, is that gentleman
ported a pleasant trip and saw the
are
in
World' s Fair.
Communist
Rockaway on his vacation.
He re-
I. J.
or
are
American
not
a
member
of
the
Party or the German Bund.
the
trap,
or
is
that
on
the green ?"
C. &
B.
�Page Six
THE
Benefits Committee
1"
Unique in Industry
The establishment
to
administer
RESTORATION
Personalities"
that
is
And
an
ful,
of
the
Restoration'
from
and
agement.
H.
non -supervisory
members
of
the
Stryker
Franklin
and
represent
Mr.
the
of
she found
in their
and
her
gardens
mysterious
multiplied.
She became particularly
interested
in the regal iris, and many rare
varieties
em-
soon
blossomed
in
her
yard Before long her flowers were
winning prizes in Ashland' s Garden
man-
Club, as did her pleasing arrange-
George
Then she came to Williamsburg
while Mr. Geddy, Mr. L. H. Jones,
One
of
raised
Duties of the Benefits Committee
she
the
how I wish I could do that! . . .
and as she was busy pointing out
the Chippendale furniture one of
the bright guests asked what kind
of wood Chippendale was! . . .
Oh, yes," commented one guest
to another. " The reason Mr. Rocke-
was
because he was an Englishman and
wanted
tory.". .
pression
As hostess at
she gave ex-
to the creative satisfaction
of her hobby. In decorating this
fits plan are: CO determine when
doctor' s certificates will be required;
as
to enter
the governor's office, remark, " My!
of the Restoration.
the Raleigh Tavern
in administering the disability bene-
hostesses,
door, overheard the very fat lady,
who was following her group to
and became interested in the work
and Mr. John Green represent the
management.
the
her farthingale
feller restored Williamsburg
ments.
employees,
OVERHEARD"
her
Young Mrs. Fisher was resource-
s
In the first group Mrs.
M.
magic
solace.
Members of this committee were
drawn
the
growth and flowering an unfailing
leadership in employee relations.
ployees
with
plants. Flowers became her hobby.
They were alive, and kind to her.
com-
posed of both employees and management has been cited as one of
the fevv such groups now existant
in modern business, and is given as
example
November, 1940
Twenty years ago a professor' s
young wife in Ashland, Virginia, in
watching her garden grow, became
possessed
of a committee
benefits
I
NEWS
building with flowers she followed
to
preserve
English
his-
Some guests when they come to
Williamsburg and go through the
buildings seem to become imbued
her own notions— placing blossoms and sprays in balancing masses,
H 4 of the revised plan; to investi-
avoiding
with a fine patriotic spirit — Like
the business man from Philadelphia
who told us he had passed Indepen-
gate any cases of doubtful disability; to pass on disability due to
unusual comments, and Mrs. Fisher suddenly found herself in charge of
flower arrangements for all the exhibition buildings.
Due in large part to Mrs. Fisher' s initiative and imagination, the
dence Hall every day for the past
twenty years on his way to work
Restoration began an intensive study of 18th Century arrangements.
very first thing he was going to do
to pass on eligibility under Section
accidental injury in employment of
less than seven days duration.
exaggerated
gaudiness.
Her
natural,
graceful
displays
drew
and had
never
been
in it, so the
First meeting of the committee
was held in August in Mr. Geddy' s
She went into intensive research, listing authentic colonial flowers and
office,
The facts in each
recorded 18th Century flowers to be used solely in the Buildings. The
results of her work have now become nationally famous.
case were carefully investigated, and
before reaching a decision the com-
from old English prints, Mrs. Fisher follows no rules. She has no
one of his young friends.
complicated
the meal the father said the bless-
at
which
were considered.
time
several
cases
mittee carefully considered the statements of the employee and those of
his supervisor, and of the doctor in
the
matter.
It
is
planned
that
the
member-
ship of the Benefits Committee will
change from time to time in order
to
give
more
employees
an
under-
standing of the functions of the
committee,
and
to
give
the
com-
mittee the benefit of the ideas of a
larger group
their manner of cultivation; she started a cutting garden of approved,
Except for the precedents of colonial records, and the impressions
method,
and she insists
that she strives only for the
natural" arrangement. She merely lets the flowers help themselves, but
she doesn' t always get the proper effect at once. •
An immensely interesting phase of her research led to the use of
arrangements of dried flowers and pressed, colored leaves. These, by and
gest surprise was the fact that it is
an old house,
which he has set
about at once to restore. The new
address for future communications
to the head of the Curatorial, Department will be: The Nicholfou Houle,
Woodpecker Road,
pressed leaves and grasses for decoration of their rooms throughout the
Winter.
Recently a Large wall -paper concern which has done much research on
Hanging."
one: "
Sketched from the actual arrangements, the cataThe dried flowers which appear in this pattern
were painted from an arrangement of dried beech leaves, golden rod,
grasses and straw flowers which was made for the Parlour of Raleigh
Tavern."
The two others were taken from rooms in the Palace.
Ex-
quisite, and beautifully colored, the papers have had a great deal of
success
since they were put on
Before
ing. The young visitor' s eyes grew
round and big but he listened attentively.
After the Amen, he said,
What
did
you
do
that
for ?"
for all he has done for us; for our
good food, our clothes, our nice
home." "
Fisher and the colonial wall -papers, reproducing the three floral designs
of the papers and giving water colors of two of " Mrs. Fisher' s chef
d'cruvres." The article reveals pertinent facts of the picking, pressing,
and preserving of the materials by the Restoration.
Horticulture Magazine recently carried mention of Mrs. Fisher' s work
in the eighteenth century field. Several years ago, in preparation for his
house is going to be up- to -the-
popular Williamsburg Issue, Mr. Richardson Wright, editor of House and
Well,"
replied
the small
guest, " Didn' t Mr Rockefeller pay
for it ?" .. .
One of the guests looking at the
row of Mulberry trees at the Capi-
tol the other day asked the young
police
officer
where
the
tree
of
Liberty was she had heard so much
about? .. .
The young lad who didn' t miss a
the market.
House Beautiful, in an early 1940 issue, devoted space to both Mrs.
ing; but it has been stated that the
Very quaint and authentic sound-
per the other night at the home of
meal because we want to thank God
logue describes
bought himself a house. The big-
The bright young son of one of
the hostesses was invited out to sup-
charming by the practically forgotten art of preserving dried flowers and
rative
Mr. James L Cogar has recently
it.. .
large, draw the greatest comment. The colonists, of course, not being
able to procure fresh flowers out of season, kept their houses gracious and
florals Paper as many designs for its handsome " Williamsburg Commomointo
Nicholson House
through
Why," replied the mother, " We
always have blessing before each
eighteenth century wallpapers, incorporated three of Mrs. Fisher's dried
Cogar Purchases
when he went back home was to go
trick, in the Capitol the other day,
looked
clerk' s
at
the
office
chandelier
and
in
remarked, "
the
Gee!
Mummy that light' s got a zipper
on
it. ". .
Mrs. Phillip Nelson, retuming
home
on
a
train,
overheard
two
minute with every newest fangled
Garden, interviewed Mrs. Fisher, and when that handsome issue was
men discussing Williamsburg. One
was urging the other to detour long
gadget
released. it featured many of her fresh " bouquets," giving her personally
much credit.
means,"
and convenience
on the mar-
ket. Edward Banks, local contractor, is in charge of the work, under
Mr. Cogar' s closest observation.
One of our guests, while strolling
around Williamsburg the other day,
asked
one
of
our
colored
attendants
if the College were co- educational.
He answered, " Yes, Mam!
Folks
comes to Williamsburg all the year
round'."
An exacting though satisfying outgrowth of her research and expanding department are the lectures which she now gives to Garden Clubs
over most of the entire East Coast. Mrs. Fisher has prepared much data
on the phases of the work which she has been doing here. She uses in
conjunction with her talks some of Mr. James Cogar' s beautiful Kodachrome slides which illustrate both representative colonial gardens and
Mrs. Fisher' s arrangements in their original exquisite color
So from the Ashland garden, out of the flowering earth, has come her
work — more than a hobby, a career - more than a business, an art.
enough
to
see
it. "
But
by
all
he cautioned, " don' t offer
the hostess a tip like I did. She
won' t take it and will your face be
red." .
Visitors
leaving
the
Ludwell-
Paradise garden are always laughing
heartily- at George Parsons tell of
the old coach and saying, " Yes,
Mam, de coach is used to take the
ladies ' backs' and ' forths' to the
buildings. ". .
�November, 1940
THE
RESTORATION
NEWS
Page Seven
Fifth Series
SPORTING
VIEWS
TureLq Personal
Of Concerts
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
This Month
Hunting
The hot Summer doldrunes are done with. The cool crisp days of
Autumn are here.
There is a magical glamor over the marshes at sunrise
and a bite in the air when hiking over the fields and through the woodlands. It is heartily welcomed because it is real and wholesome and
introduces us to the realization that the seasonal fishing and hunting
wheel has started another cycle.
Those who have aspirations
to hunt
wild life in its native habitat may well take note of the following.
Labor Day officially opened the scactergun season in James City County
doves,
on
soras
and
hens (
marsh
clapper
The months of Septem-
rails) .
ber and October offered the novice huntsman a chance to try his skill
and test his marksmanship as well as providing the veteran gunner the
opportunity to loosen his trigger finger before the season opened for the
larger and more elusive game.
State and County hunting licenses are essential for every hunter, re-
gardless of the type of game.
permit
in addition
Certain species of wild life require a special
to those stated
above
No gun larger than a 10 -gauge
nor any gun shooting more than three shells may be used.
wish
to
special
gun
advise
all
attention
readers
to
the
to
in outline form, the various open
seasons and bag limits for the types
of
game
which
are
most
Quail
Nov. 20
Jan.
20
8
2
Deer
Nov. 20
Dec
31
1
Nov.
Jan.
20
6
1
Soras
Sept.
1
Doves
Sept.
1
20
the Williamsburg
and
12
Sept.
1
Nov
Ducks
Nov.
2
D: c
31
30
warehouse
10
Houses.
It will
building,
office"
it is hard
staffs
of
to realize
that there are so many individuals
who take no active part in any sport
whatsoever. To any active person,
seems
almost
unbelievable
that
physical
without
some
form
exercise.
One of the most adaptable sports
for a general group is golf. Here
find
no
discriminations
as
a
2, 400
This construction will require the
erection
room,
of
a
chimney
new
boiler,
stack,
boiler
partitioned
office for laundry, and certain minor
changes
in various
sections
of the
warehouse building, in addition to
the installation of the laundry
to
equipment
and Steeles will probably go into
operation almost immed: ately.
on
seventeenth
and
this
latest
addition
Road.
to
With
the James-
town Road colony, jitney service for
eight-
Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Taylor
in returning from a trip to Montreal
of
New
Howes" —
York,
and "
The
Mary Howe, Molly
of Washington,
give
one
program
D
in
C,
each
who
to home music of the eight-
eenth century
These
programs
of
and
points
marked
in
New
that
England,
with
re-
twenty- seven
bombers flying over Williamsburg
the morning she left, Canada seem-
ed peaceful by comparison
ever,
eight
hundred
dren
arrived
in
How-
refugee
Montreal
chil-
on
the
same day as the Taylors.
series
eighteenth
century
music
in the ballroom
Mrs. Nancy Bozarth is back
at the Escorts'
months' illness
Desk
after
several
of
the Governor' s Palace, inaugura :ed
by the trustees of the Restoration
several
years
ago,
are
now
an inte-
activities of the Restoration.
Music
is known to have played an important part in the life of the Virginia
colony and it is being re- established
in the life of Williamsburg today
as another
of
the
city' s traditions
which originated during its varied
activities of the eighteenth century
Fresh evidence of interest in the
music and instruments of the eight -
eenth century has been noted in the
to Williamsburg to hear these p- o-
existing warehouse, steam and hot
grams
unique setting of the candle -lit ball-
music
in
the
room.
burg may widen this circle of interest by continuing to develop the
possibilities that lie within its grasp
distribution
plant for heavy oil.
The laundry equipment will be
male
equal chance to develop into a fairly
chamber
installation
type, and will include three washers, two extractors, a flat work
an
of
reserve to supply the possible future
of a central
the
most
modern,
up -to -date
decent golfer. It is naturally un-
unit, two general purpose pressing
Road
and
ous
It is the hope that ' Williams-
make
and
Americans
appreciative
mo - e consciof
the
musical
heritage of their own country
Mr. and Mrs. Washington
Reed have moved into their new
home on Newport Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Drewry Jones
enjoyed a vacation trip to the Great
Smoky Mountain national park re-
cently. This great area, partly in
Tennessee, and partly in North
Carolina, was purchased in part by
Mr. Rockefeller, in memory of
his mother.
In appreciation
gift, the government
of his
has erected
a
large monument
at the highest
point in the mountains, with a su ;table inscription to Laura ' Spellman
Rockefeller.
Misses
Catherine
Minnie Lou Dobie,
Daniel
and
Anne
Revis have taken an apartment
331 Richmond Road.
at
ironer, a tumbler, a coat pressing
derstood
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Person
have moved from Jamestown
to Richmond Road.
gral part of the broad educational
large enough to supply heat for the
of
have
Green
the Geddys, Upshurs, Joneses
number of visitors who have come
tall and short, slender and stocky,
female: — all
family has moved from the Palace
The concerts were under the
direction
of
Ralph
Kirkpatrick,
harpsichordist and well known au-
The new boiler will be
age and youth, strong and feeble,
and
was
the
Room for all the remaining concerts.
water for the laundry, and have a
any person, male or female, can
develop their mental talents to the
best advantage
be
will cover
floor area of approximately
the vast personnel
in the "
the Restoration,
we
Guest
square feet.
Considering
of
the
Inn, the Lodge,
located in a section of the present
15
Golf
employed
The
house
month
and
home on Jamestown
will
handle the laundry requirements of
Nov.
Jan 30
1512
Dec 31
Sept 30
Rails
hundred
years.
completed
last
residents only at a special price of
1. 00. This price also prevails for
residents for seats in the Supper
Howe,
Wash from Inns Started
by the C & M Department on
the erection of a new laundry to
31
Oct.
the Cole family for more than a
ed
Opossum and
Raccoon
of
The B. E. Steeles, Betty and
Brock, are moving back to their
Howe, Bruce Howe and Calderon
Construction work has been start-
75
20
the
on a section
group was scheduled for Wednesday night, November 20th for local
devoted
1
Squirrels
with
Road
A special preview of the second
Four
4
concluded
second group on Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday of this week.
cello,
75
Turkeys
it
Now Under Way.
150
6
ditto
Rabbits
Nov
Laundry Project
Facilities for Handling
Open Season Bag Lima
Closes Day Season
Game
be
Washington, D. C., soprano; Miss
Orrea
Pernell,
violin,
of New
York; Mrs. Lois Porter, violin, of
Boston; Aaron Bodenhorn, violn-
common
in this vicinity.
will
the Jamestown
Rich Neck Farm which has been in
eenth century music. He will be
assisted by Mrs. Ada MacLeish of
three shell
As a brief summary, we present.
nor' s Palace, featuring eighteenth
century music, were begun last week
thority
I personally
give
regulation.
The fifth series of festival concerts in the ballroom of the Gover-
and
M.
Geddy have built a new home on
that
such
ends
cannot
be
obtained merely by wishful think-
units
ing; there
ous
amount
every
of
has
to
diligent
be
a certain
practice
as
in
other sport.
and
a
number
of
miscellane-
When completed, the laundry
will be able in a forty - our week,
h
The editor of this column
has
volunteered
to devote two hours
of laundry, to iron 9,910 pounds of
per
flatwork, to tumble 1, 778 pounds,
week
for
the
purpose
of
in-
to wash and extract
structing beginners and endeavoring
and
to correct the faults of other " divot
diggers."
operation
E. R. H.
to
press
will
13, 475 pounds
1, 786
require
pounds.
the
Its
services
of a manager, a clerk and fourteen
part time
Model of Francis
Street Completed
items.
operators.
A model for restoring Francis
Street
been
back to its original state has
completed.
It is 100
feet
Miss
Moyra
McCausland
has returned from a visit to friends
in San Rafael, California. En route
she
stopped
off
to
see
the
Grand
Canyon
long, 25 feet wide and is located
We are very sorry to learn that
in the warehouse yard between the
Mr: Joe Holt is a patient at Blue
Ridge Sanatorium where he is un-
car garage and stock building. From
the three types displayed
it is possi-
ble that one may be used for
Francis Street.
dergoing treatment, and all of us
hope he will have a speedy recovery.
�Page Eight
THE
newcomer
Relations
to
the
Department
November, 1940
NEWS
SARAH E. SUMNER
NEW FACES"
A
RESTORATION
Revelers
Gay 90' s"
at
Bali
By MARY
joined
Among those who have joined
T. & O. family is Mrs. Smith -
the
past several
the
Craft
Mr.
J.
At the age of seventeen, she accepted a position as teacher for the
lower grades in the LoLo, Montana
school. This, her first term, opened
on April Fool' s Day, which must
have seemed very appropriate to her
Gransaull
inexperience.
comes to us from New York City,
where he was associated
Briarcliff
Lexington
and
naries. With '` houses, houses every-
were
The Gay Nineties Party of the
Colony Club which was given in
the Game Room of the Williams-
burg Lodge on September 17, offer-
gruder
ed an evening of rare entertainment
to
the
members
Alma
Mr. LeRoy Wilson, formerly
of
the
Traymore
Hotel,
City, has accepted
Atlantic
a position
as
night auditor at the Inn.
Lee
and
Rowe,
their
guests
President
of
the Colony Club, and Elton Holland acted as " greeters."
Mr. William S Gooch, of the College of
William
and Mary, was a jovial
master of ceremonies as he presided
over
Mr. Frank Herbst,
former
headwaiter
of the Hotel Commo-
dore Grill in New York City, has
come
to
the Lodge
in
the
same
capacity.
Miss
Wilamyne
McKellar
has joined the Division of T. & O.
as dietitian of the Lodge. She is a
native of Ontario, was educated at
McDonald Institute
and Teachers'
College, New York. For the past
two years she has been dietitian
and restaurant
manager
of Huyler' s
in Philadelphia.
the
musical
extravaganza
Darlings
of Melo-
dy," who opened the show by singing popular ballads of the period,
received thunderous applause. They
were: Mesdames Ruby Steel, Grace
Peachy, Emily Lane, Lilly Nelson,
Carrie
Lee,
and
Mildred
fel-
and their " pretty maidens"
Phil
and ' Bessie
Nelson,
Yel
wer, Ray and Renee Thibedeau,
Brock
and
Steel
and
Elbert
Eleanor
Slaughter
Ondov,
and
Booda
Gregory.
The " Bar -Fly" boys did full justice
to
the
old
favorite, "
Sweet
Adeline "
These singing waiters
were Hunky Henderson, Brock
Steel and Jimmy Ryder.
The beauty of the Viennese waltz
was well demonstrated by Dotty
Jane Davis and Hunky Henderson
in
their "
Waltz
of
the
Nineties."
offer-
ed as a floor show under the direction of Anna Lawrence Ferguson.
The " Dimpled
The " rakish
and Lib Kent, Al and Helen Klu-
make three in their cottage at MaHeights.
songs and dance.
lows"
Party Big Nit
Department of Taverns and Ordi-
find shelter for his family. Now,
however, he and Edith, and baby
Nineties"
Gay
Lodge, and will be in the Auditing
where but not a shack to rent"
Michael had quite a struggle to
Adolph.
Miss
pixie
Devere,
a
famous
concert singer, portrayed by Margie
Hoskins,
to
a
brought
glorious
the performance
conclusion
as
she
feigned
nonchalance
when
bustle began to wander.
her
next
year
she
Alice
Blue
and
Anna
Gown."
Ferguson
Dick
Law-
Jane Beal and Kemp Boot displayed
rence
great skill in singing and in bicycling in their number, a " Bicycle
wearing formal afternoon attire of
Built for Two."
Hankins,
costumes
The " Floradora Sextette" delighted the audience with their flirtatious
Victoria
the period, won the first prizes for
to
Honorable
Moyra
mention
McCausland
and
as
Hollister
went
Queen
Jones
as
Russell.
The judges of the costumes were
BALLOT
I submit the following name for the Restoration paper:
Mrs V M. Geddy, Mrs. William
Gooch, Mr. Washington Reed, Mr
James Cogar, Mr. T. J. Stubbs, and
Mr. Tom Pinckney.
The Committee
in
of Montana,
which
time
at the conclusion
she
accepted
of
a position
as teacher at Bonner, the A. C. M.
Company' s
lumber
and
milling
tana, where, in 1904, their son,
grades for a year, she was then
elected
principal — all
tending
summer
this
sessions
time
at-
and sav-
ing for further college work
In 1902, she married Charles M
Sumner and moved to Butte, Montana, where in 1904 their son,
Howard
Catlin was born.
widowed
in
1909,
with her small
Missoula. After
ment, she took a
Home Economics
Management
at
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs.
Being
Sumner,
son, returned to
a year' s adjustspecial course inand Institutional
Pratt
Institute,
After this work
at Pratt, she returned West, and for
four years, taught in the Winter
and
managed
Headquarters
in Yel-
lowstone National Park during the
Jimmy Humphrey won the prize
in an amateur contest when he sang
Lillian
CONTEST
The
attended classes at the University
with the
Hotel
The young
the little school room tidy.
House.
Michael
to
fires going, while the older girls did
the sweeping and the keeping of
months has been connected with the
Craft House. Mrs. Reid is the
new hostess at the Lodge. Helen
Campbell
was recruited from the
Hostess Division to fill her place
at
train
couple settled in Missoula, Montana, where in 1875 our Sarah Evelyn Sumner was born
Her earlier education was begun
and completed in the usual one room school house where, as was
the custom in those days, the older
boys cut the wood and kept the
P. Telephone Company
for the
covered wogon
Indiana to Montana
at Richmond.
Reid, who
a
make the long trek West from
Since graduation he has been employed in the traffic department of
C. &
FORD
In 1869, Pope Catlin and his
auburn -haired bride, Alcina Harris,
is Jimmy
Ryder in the capacity of statistical
clerk. Jimmy is well known locally,
having, attended William and Mary
four years, graduating in 1939.
the
BUNDY
Personnel
charge was:
Summer season.
It was during this
time that she was offered the
posi-
tion
Gov-
of
General
Manager
of
ernment Hotels, eighteen buildings,
in Washington, D. C., where, for
eleven years, she was responsible for
making
pleasant
living conditions
for 2, 000 government women workers. When the Government Hotels
closed to make way for the park
which now beautifies the site, Mrs.
Sumner was, for four years, Director of Food and Dormitories at
American University
On
September
17,
1937,
Mrs.
Sumner came to Williamsburg to
become
Manager
of the Williams-
Emily Rutledge, chairman; Terry
Maxey, business manager; Mickey
1 vote to publish
I
will ;
it:
will
Quarterly ;
not
Bi- Monthly
;
Monthly
subscribe to it at five cents per issue.
Signed
burg Inn Annex, and later, Mana-
Warrick, music; Ralph Bowers and
until her retirement, September 5,
1940, she was both employer and
friend to all of us. And, as an
Finlay Ferguson, sets and properties, Jane Beal, publicity; Lucille
Foster, costumes; Booda Gregory,
tickets;
equipment;
TEAR
OUT AND TURN
IN TO AN EDITOR
OR REPORTER)
Dave
Rutledge,
Hunky
sound
Henderson,
talent scout; Bob Beaston, bar.
ger
of
the
enthusiastic
Lodge.
worker,
From
a
that
gracious
time
and
kindly hostess to the guests of the
Lodge, will she be remembered by
everyone.
1
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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>
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<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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