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Evening star., 1945-06-10
Jewish Folk Chorus
In Annual Concert

The annual spring concert of the
Jewish Folk Chorus will take place
this evening at the Jewish Commu-
nifty Center, Sixteenth and @ streets
NV. This organization, specialized
in the Interpretation of modern
Jewish folk songs, is under the di-
rectlon OF Bernard S. Herzig, who
has conducted similar groups in
many large cities. One of the fea-
lures of the program will be Hy
ZaretS cantata, "On the Great
Assembly Line" the Jewish text OF
which is by N. Weisman. The can
tata describes the energetic and un-
tiring work done by the American
people in the fight for freedom of
all mankind, a world free of Nazi-
ism and FaScism and life in peace
to come. The program will include
a group of timely folk, chassidic and
Soviet songs.
Benjamin Grobani, noted radio
and concert artist, will sing varied
selections, and Michl Gibson, artist
of the Jewish Folk Theater, will be
heard in group of recitations and
as narrator in the cantata. Pauline
Grobani will be the accompanist.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Legion Auxiliary
Membership 2.2O1

Mrs. Pearl Heagerty membership
chairman of the District of Colum-
bit Department, American Legion
Auxiliary, announced last week that
the local membership is now 2,20l,
with prospects of many more being
recorded before the department con-
vention
She requested all members re-
port to her the number Of Seventh
War Loan Bonds they have pur-
chased
Cooley -McCullough Unit on Tues
day night elected new officers. Mrs.
Marian Money. the retiring presi-
dent, announced that the unit will
sponsor a bingo party at Mount
Alto Hospital tomorrow night, and
the post and unit will hold a joint
party at Mount Alto Hospital on
July 18
Vincent B. Costello Unit, No. Is
on June 5 elected the following
officers9s President. Clara Rubin:
vice presidents, Susan Butler and
Lulu Woodend; historian, Edith Pill
grim: property custodian, Margaret
Greenburg; color bearers. Marie v
Mitchell and Virginia Prosise; ser.
geant at arms, Marie Louise Nit.
chell.
The unit Endorsed Pearl Heagerty
for department president.
Eight ct Forty.
Mrs Rae R. Zaontz, chapeal
departmental. announced the Eight
ct Forty Of this department ha.
reached its membership quota. The
salon now has the largest member.
ship in its history.
The ritual team of Eight ct Forty
| initiated new members of Cooley
Mccullough Unit on Tuesday night
Mrs. Marie Totten. chairman Of the
ritual team, was assisted by Mrs
Della Luther. Mrs. Frances Snow
Mrs Eva Carrico, Mrs. Pearl Heag-
erty and Mrs. Margaret Carroll.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Victory Theme
Of Symphony's
Open-Air Event

To the victory theme of Bee
thoven's Fifth Symphony" and with
Carl Sandburg. eminent American
poet t-biographer, serving as narra-
tor, the National Symphony Or
chestra, under the direction of DR..
Hans Kinder, will open it's ninth
season of Water Gate concerts on
the Potomac week from tonight,
Sunday, June IT.
DR.. Kinder, who will direct the
first three events that week, named
the gala opening a victor concert
to celebrate the victory in Europe.
The second half of the program will
be made up of compositions rep
resentative of the United Nations,
and it is this programming that
is responsible for Mr.. Sandburg' S
first appearance with the Symphony
at this time.
"A Lincoln Portrait" by Aaron
Copland, work for orchestra and
narrator, has been chosen to rep
resent the United States. The mar
ration for "A Lincoln Portrait is
made up Of excerpts from Lincoln S
speeches and writings. and, since MI
Sandburg is this country's leading
authority on the Great Emanci-
pator. the choice naturally fell upon
him. q
A native of Galesburg, Ill, Mr..
Sandburg is the author of seven
volume biography of President Lin
coin entitled The Prairie Years
Mary Lincoln: Wife and Widow
written in collaboration with Paul
NJ Angle, and The War Years
The balance of the program for
the opening Water Gate concert
will include Berliozs "Carnaval Ro-
main Overture, Polka" from Shos-
takovichs The Golden Age,
Tschaikowsky's "Marche Slave" and
other equally characteristic num-
bers representing the United Ma.
tions. Single tickets for the in
augural concert will go on sale to-
morrow at the National Symphony
box office Series tickets will re-
main on sale until the first concerts
of the Sunday. Wednesday and Fri
day series
Evening star., 1945-06-10
VFW Unit to Hold
Annual Session

The annual department encamp-
ment of the Ladies Auxiliary of the
District of Columbia will be held
June II at Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie. 1t will be opened at 9 am. by
the chairman, Mrs. Roberta Fawcett.
Special honors will be paid to the
department president, Mrs. Ida
Emmert, and her officers.
National officers to be present are
Mrs. Sallie Cannon, national junior
vice president, of Ohio, and the
National Council member of the
4th district, Mrs. Ethel Sendlak.
Past Department President Mrs.
Florence Armstrong, credentials
chairman. announced registration of
department officers. auxiliary presi-
dents, delegates and alternates and
past department presidents will
close at pm
Election of officers will be held at
4:30 pm. followed by the installa-
ton. All department officers anc
district presidents reports must be
in the hands of the reports chair.
man. Mrs. Christine Burke, by JUNE
IA; also all resolutions must be
sent to Mrs. Lola Heise by June IA
Pinning of gold stars and blue
stars on the service star flag will be
one of the high lights of the con.
vention. Various patriotic and fra
ternal organizations have been in
vited to send representative.
| Mrs. Martha Reynolds will award
the essay contest winners their med
ais and cash prizes.
| Mrs. Roberta Fawcett, department
chief Of staff. announced 81 women
have signed a petition to form an
auxiliary to Pentagon Building Post
and expects to have the instituting
of the new auxiliary sometime be-
fore the encampment.
Treasury Auxiliary will make two
visits to its adopted ward D in
Mount Alto Hospital and have two
ward parties during June. The men,
bers of the post and auxiliary take
all kinds of toilet articles, chewing
gum, smokes and writing paper to
the patients. The next meeting will
be June II, followed by a social.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
OES Activities
In Local Chapters
Meetings scheduled are:

Hope Chapter-Wednesday, initia-
tion; rehearsal tomorrow, $50 pm.
Bethany Chapter-Friday, Flag
Day ceremony; honoring fathers;
initiation. Monday, rummage sale,
l107 Fourth street S.W June 20,
joint meeting Boosters and Star
Points, with Ruth Mettler. June 81,
Sunshine luncheon, with Dorothy
Wray.
Naomi Chapter Wednesday
Home Board night; balloting, pa
triotic sketch, refreshments.
Columbia Chapter-Tuesday, pro-
gram, refreshments.
Electa Chapter-Tuesday, initia-
ton Of IL candidates. June 16, ways
and means card party, home Of Miss
Dorothy Tucker. The chapter is
sponsoring Mrs. Mary w. Renfro
for queen of the Might Of Thrills.
Cathedral Chapter - Wednesday
2600 Sixteenth street NV. The
Grand Chapter and line officers OF
chapters will be guests; program, re-
freshments.
Brightwood Chapter - Tuesday
Afternoon Card Club, with Mrs
Minimize Zvally. June IA, meeting
initiation, refreshments.
Trinity Chapter-Friday, 8 pm
Joint meeting of the Home ane
Temple Boards, home of Esther
Hawkins.
Martha Chapter-Friday. Pas
grand officers of the chapter to b,
honored in connection with the 50tl
anniversary observation. Tuesday
Auxiliary Temple Board.
Miriam Chapter-Monday. Ami
versary celebration.
Federal Chapter-Thursday, hon
oring the appointive officers.
Lebanon Chapter-Tuesday, en-
tertainment, refreshments.
Washington Centennial Chapter
Friday, honoring the bowling team
June anniversaries to be celebrated
Bethlehem Chapter-Tuesday, en-
tertainment, refreshments. Tn,
chapter will have a moonlight ex'
cursion June 20.
Harmony Chapter-Thursday, in
itiation. Birthdays will be honored
Warren G. Harding Chapter
Tuesday.
Chevy Chase Chapter-Wednes
day, entertainment Saturday, HON,
Couple Club with Mrs. Mary Bopp
Brookland Chapter - Monday
1890 pm, Home Board with Mrs
Helma Galbraith. Wednesday, Rutf
Chapter Of Hyattsville and Eas
Gate Chapter, special guests; enter
tainment, refreshments. Member
OF King David Lodge and thei
families are invited. June %, Men
Card Club, home of Mr.. Warthen.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
VFW Department
To Hold Annual
Meeting on June II

The 26th annual encampment of
the District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars OF
the United States. will be held next
Sunday at Carpenters Hall, Tenth
and X streets NV. 1t will be called
to order at 8 am, when resolutions
will be acted upon.
At the afternoon session there will
be election of officers. Announced
candidates are: For department COM
mander-Frank Topash, Front-Line
Post; Floyd Fields, All American
Post. For senior vice commander
Charles O'Malley, McKimmie Cat
terton Police and Fire Post. Depart
ment chaplain-William Smit@
Equality Walter Reed Post. Nomi-
nations for the other Offices will be
made from the floor 1t is expected
there will be several candidates for
the office Of junior vice commander.
In the evening a memorial service
for all deceased VFW members Of
the District and for all District men
and women who have been killed or
died in the service will be conducted
The Front-Line Post ritual team viii
conduct the services.
Following the service the formal
installation of officers will be held,
after which greetings will be heard
from the leaders of other veteran
and patriotic groups. Invitations
have been extended to the District
Commissioners and the heads of
civic and veterans organizations
The evening ceremonies will be open
to the public.
Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship
No. 427,, at its meeting Tuesday night
will nominate it's National Council
of Administration member.
Meetings this week are: Monday
Front-Line Post, 1919 K street NV
Tuesday-Admiral Robert E. Peary
Ship, Hamilton Hotel. Wednesday
Columbia and Washington Posts
1919 K street NV; Follow Me-De-
fense Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue
NE. Thursday-Potomac Post, 1918
K street NV. Friday and Saturday
-Encampment Committee. 1919 K
street NV.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Jubilee Celebration
OF COlOred Shriners

The Rev. Melvin J. Key will be
the principal speaker at the jubilee
celebration of colored Masons OF
the District tonight at the Asbury
Methodist Church. Members from
Baltimore. Delaware and Virginia
will attend. Past Potentate Allan
Griffith will be master Of cere-
monies.
The 96th semiannual communi-
cation of the Grand Lodge, headed
by Grand Master Simpson Wallace
will be held Wednesday evening at
the Scottish Rite Hall.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Concert Schedule

iSA1As
Rosnyaldur sigurjonsson, pianist,
National Gallery of Art. 8 pm.
Jewish Folk Chorus, Bernard s. Her.
zig. director; BENJAMIN Grobani.
vocalist; Michl Gibson. narrator;
Jewish Community Center, evening.
LoEena Een aosl Eaddy ,ddg Dining, organist;
recital, Hamline Methodist Church,
The Aii-Girl Chorus, sacred music
concert, Margaret Binsman. direc-
tor: Vivian Shinn, violinist: Bar
Jacobson, vocaiists. assisting,
Brookland Baptist Church. s pm.
TOMORROW.
Martha Worth Micci, contralto; Fran
ds,lepr e;s lrpgsi yslolist, assisting Phillips
L. D 6. Chapel, 8 pm.
Navy Band, east front Capitol, 8 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks. s
pm.
TUESDAY.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks, 1890
pm.
WEDNESDAY.
National Luthersn Chorus, r.. E.
Snesrud, director, Water Gate,
The FREELY" Columbia Light Opera
Company, Ethyl Manning, director,
=. Roosevelt Auditorium. $40 pm.
Wade N. Stephens, organ recital, L.
D. 8. Chapel, 8 pm
Marine Band, east front Capitol, s
pm.
THURSDAY.
The Firehy," Columbia Light Opera
Company, Ethyl Manning, director,
Roosevelt Auditorium, $40 pm
FRIDAY.
The Firehy," Columbia Light Opera
Company, Ethyl Manning, director,
Roosevelt Auditorium, $50 pm.
Merine Band, Marine Barracks, / pm.
SATURDAY.
'"The Firefiy,'' Columbia Light Opera
Company, Ethyl Manning, director,
Roosevelt Auditorium, $50 pm.
Waee NJ Stephens, organ recital, L.
D. S. Chapel, s p. m.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Daughters of America

Anacostia will have an evening of
games June 13 at 2407 Minnesota
avenue Sc.
Friendship will have an evening
of games June Is at 1912 Ninth
street NV.
Independent will have initiation
June II.
Unity will have initiation June Il.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Ben Hur News

United Court will meet Friday in
Pythian Temple. Members of the
District of Columbia Congress will
be guests and a Chinese supper is
on the program. Chief Calvin S.
Orth extends an invitation to men,
bers Of other courts.
Evening star., 1945-06-10

The All-Girl Chorus of the Brook
land Baptist Church will present its
annual sacred music concert at the
church, Sixteenth and Monroe streets
NE, this evening at 8 o'clock. A
program, consisting Of anthems,
duets, soil and choruses, will be
under the direction of Margaret
Bingham and Flora A. Bennett, or
ganist. Vivian Shinn, violinist, will
present several selections. Vocal
soloists will include Barbara White,
Phyllis Weare. Louise Jacobson and
Miss Bingham The public is invited
Camille AllenSworth. assisted by
Katharine Morrison, will present the
entire student body of her school at
1842 Mintwood place in a program
devoted exclusively to piano ensem-
BILE. The concert will close with
Beethoven's Concerto in C Minor,
played by Mary Jane Greene, with
Miss Allensworth playing the orches-
tral part at the second piano
On June and 3, a demonstration
recital was given by younger and
intermediate students of the school
at the Arts Club. The following
graduated in the elementary theo-
retical course: Joyce Elaine Ames,
Mary Colt, Lydia Dean Dubbelde,
Mary and Barbara Milton and Har-
riet Wheat.
Florence Howard will present
members of her young singers group
in a program of music at the Arts
Club, 2017 I street, on Wednesday
at $50 pm. Those participating
are Peggy Schaaff, Lucille Cipriano,
Anna Hurwitz, Nancy Phillips, Sarah
Thrush, Feliciana Salvador, Vicki
Brashears and Eleanor Reilly. Dor
othy Radde Emery will accompany
the singers and Joe Andreano will
play flute obbligati.
Margaret Tolson will present a
group of students in a piano recital
this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
Arts Club. Those taking part are
Frank Cooper, Judy Pearce, Karen
Thimann, Adair Armstrong, Helen
Ann Morris, Alice Carsrud, Patricia
Smith, Ann Bonney and Olga Gazda.
Louis Potter and Ruby Potter,
teachers of piano and voice, respec-
lively, in the Washington Musical
Institute, will hold a students recital
at the Calvary Methodist Church
Evening star., 1945-06-10

Meetings this week are:
Monday-U. S. S. Jacob Jones,
Lincoln and Government Printing
Office Posts, Legion clubhouse;
United States Treasury Post, Col
onial Hotel; Woodbridge Post, 2022
Rhode Island avenue NE.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe
Post, 1914 Vermont avenue NV;
George E. Killeen Post, 1904 M street
NV; Department of Agriculture.
Department of Labor and Capital
Transit Posts, Legion clubhouse;
Fort Dupont Post, Minnesota ave-
nue. and M street Sc.
Wednesday-Kenneth H. Nash
Post, 209 Pennsylvania avenue Sc;
Police and, Fire and McAllexander
Posts, Legion clubhouse; Potomac
Post, Palisades Fieldhouse.
Thursday-James E. Walker Post,
Twelfth Street YMCA.
Evening star., 1945-06-10

Plans for the 1945 convention Of
the American Philatelic Society.
scheduled for Newark, N. j.. August
Is to II, have been Cancelled A
regional meeting on August is is to
be held instead.
Evening star., 1945-06-10

The Department Convention Com
mittee met at the Legion clubhouse
last week with General Chairman
Thomas R. Callahan presiding. The
committee confirmed the dates for
the convention at the Mayflower
Hotel, July 26, q and %.
The next meeting of the COM
mittee will be June 10.
Evening star., 1945-06-10

: :, The Sons of the Legion meet at
the Legion clubhouse today
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-04-12

Thinks War May Soon End
Carl D. Hughes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinley Hughes of Clint
wood, thinks the Germans soon
will have to give up the fight. He
is serving with the 3rd Army un
der Gen. Patton, and writes as
follows:
On the March in Germany
Dearest Mother and Dad:
Just few lines today while
thinking of you all. Hope these
few lines finds all the family
well and happy. For myself, am
as we'll as can be expected s. 8
Well, mother, 1 got my three
battle stars yesterday. I may
send them home. / think George
sent his home last night.
What do you all think about
this war now? Looks like it
won't be very much longer to
me. This place sure is in mess.
A person back there couldn't re-
alize just how things over here
are. I think if they did this war
would be over lot sooner.
don't think they would all the
time be coming out on strike.
That's the ones who should be
over here. Then they would re-
alize what war means. Well, moth
er, guess I have said enough for
now. Write mesevery time you
can. Your son,
CARL.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-04-12
MULLINS RIDGE

Mrs. Garland Willis, Cosby
Mullins and Alice Mullins spent
Saturday with Mrs. Beldon S.
Rakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Ral1es at
tended church near Grundy over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sykes Wis
tied Ionic and Ivan Lyall Sat-
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Rakes and
children of Haysi spent Satur-
day night at the home of Beldon
Rakes.
Mildred Rakes spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Wood
row Far mer, at Haysi.
F. G. Rakes, who continues
very il, visited S. T. Mullins Sun
day.
Burns Mullins and Arlin Lyall
helped Beldon Rakes plant po-
tatoes Tuesday Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Rakes
spent Thursday night with Alex
Rakes.
BERTHE and Alex Rakes are
building a house for Bruce Null
ms.
Mrs. Ivan Lyall and son. Ar
lin, visited F. G. and Beldon
Rakes Sunday night.
Pearl sykes visited Ivan Lyall
one day last week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-04-12
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Virginia: In the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of the Coun-
ty OF Dickinson, on the II day
of April 1945
Chloe Hanover, Complainant.
against
Emil Vanover, Defendant
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce a vinculo Matri-
monii. And affidavit having been
made and filed that the defend
ant, Emil Hanover, is not resi-
dent Of the State of Virginia, it
is ordered that he do appear here
within 10 days after due publ
cation hereof and do what may
be necessary to protect his inter-
est in this suit. And it is further
ordered that a copy hereof be
published once a week for four
successive weeks in the Dicken-
son Herald and that a copy be
posted at the front door of the
court house of this county on or
before the End April rules, 1945.
A copy--Teste:
E. B. Stanley, Clerk
G. Mark French, p.q. (4-12-45)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-04-12
DWALE NEWS

Sunday visitors at the home of
Mrs. Exile Mae Farmer were
Luther Fleming and daughter
Mrs. Hursel Fleming and child
rem, Mrs. Oscar Farmer and
children, Versie Mullins and Les
sic and Velva Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Moore Wis
tied at the home of George Stan
ley Sunday.
Bill and Dan Artrip visited at
the home of George Stanley Sat-
lrday night.
Mrs. Mary Stanley and others
Of this here section were visitors
in C1intwood Saturday.
J. H. Baker was seen in these
parts recently.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-04-12
BEAR PEN NEWS

Mrs Holiday Stanley and chill
dren visited Mrs. Farley Moorse
Saturday night.
Mrs. jeff Mullins and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Everett John
son spent Saturday night with
Lonza Mullins and family of
Long Fork.
Christine and Raymond Null
ms and Gayneu and Doris Chill
dress and Denton and Sherlene
Kendrick visited at John Ken
bricks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Moore and
Lacy Winebarger of Clintwood
were seeing friends here this
weekend.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-04-12
LONZA LOCALS

Dee Mullins visited Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cochran Sunday.
N. B. Mullins visited his moth
er, Mrs. Melvin Mullins, Sun
day.
Mrs. Mary Moore and Mrs.
Nell Belcher visited Mrs. Burns
Deel Monday.
James Payne Spent Friday
night with Kenneth Gibson.
Sunday visitors at the home OF
S. P Cochran were Mr.. and
Mrs. Worley Gibson and children
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Hurt, Will Nc
Cowan and Ella Mae Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Deel
visited at the home of George
Cochran Monday.
George Perrigan and daughter
left for New Mexico for change
Of climate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred MCGOWAN
Mrs. Bert MCGOWAN, and Mrs.
Will MCGOWAN spent the week.
end at Kingsport with relatives
and friends.
Mr., and Mrs. Ferd MCGOWAN
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-04-12
to grab a bite to eat.

to grab a bite to eat.
One of the high lights of the
whole show came when the ship
was attacked by a Jap plane. His
attack did not last long, as he
was promptly shot down by our
batteries and fell flaming into the
water.
eve are all tired, but happy
for we know we have contribut-
ed our share. / am we'll and will
write to you again soon.
Tandy''
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-04-12
From where sit :. By Joe Marsh
Lud Denny Solves
the Locust Problem

Lud Denny may not be much of
a farmer, but most folks allow
he's pretty smart at solving
other peoples problems. Like
Alvin Blake's locusts.
For years Alvin has been try.
ing to get rid of a grove of To-
Gusts. They aren't using up any
good land, but they annoy Alvin.
Every time ne cuts them down,
up they shoot again.
"What'll I do about them 10.
custs?" Alvin asks Lud. well,
if you can't get rid Of EN-" says
Lud, I'D say you better get to
like EN-"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-04-12

attended church at Little Martha
Sunday.
Mrs. S. P. Cochran visited Mrs
George Cochran Monday.
Mrs. Stephen Rose and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mrs.
Arch Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c.. Bibson
spent Sunday at the home of Wor
ley Gibson.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-04-12

Ted Mabel and Joyce Gidd
and Grady Fleming spent Satur-
day night at the home of Ceborn
Stanley.
Mrs. Oliver Moore has gone to
Clinchco to visit her sister.
Pfc. and Mrs. Jethro Mullins
are still visiting Uncle Dick
Mills.