5he commented on the emphasis put upon family life in club pro grams in five of the counties, and went on to disscuss "Women in Com munity Service " Mrs. Gwin noted that men "are much more conservative than women, and they are very reluctant to instigate changes. Most advances in better standards in our homes, recreation, social life, school con ditions. libray facilities and medical conditions have resulted from woman’s demand for changes in the traditional and long-established pat terns." Man Defends Self. Found Guilty by Jury A Powhatan man who defended him -if on a charge of beating his wife last week in a jury trial was fined $250 and sentenced to nine months at the state farm. He was George W. Gough, who previou.-ly had succt?-fully de fended him? elf again- a charge of driving while under the influ • enc? cf intoxicating liquor. Two similar charges have been placed aim-t him in Cumberland coun ty Xu one lie was found guilty and the decision was appealed. The other cusp is pending. Powhatan P-TA Installs Officers Powhatan Parent-Teacher A - sociation officers were installed Monday to serve for the coming year. New officers arc Mrs. Robert Cosby, president; Mrs. Raymond Hudson, first vice-president; Mrs Edward Tilman. second vice-pre sident: Mrs Oren Collier, record ing secretary: Mrs. Stuart Jones, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Raymond Boelt re-elected treas urer. A total of 5.556 people lived in Powhatan county’s 268 s q u a r e miles in 1950.

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