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Evening star., 1953-05-11
Miss Matte Wall
'Weds Mr.. Eva

Miss Matte Christine Wall Of
Hillsville, Va, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Wall. was mar
ried recently at st. Paul's Epis-
copal Church to Mr.. Albert
Leslie Eva, jr., of Baltimore. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eva of
st. Ives, Cornwall. England. The
Rev. James Richards performed
the ceremony after which a re-
ception was held at the church.
Miss M. Aversion was maid
of honor and serving Mr.. Eva as
best man was Mr.. c. r. Middle
ton. ir.
Evening star., 1953-05-11
Anniversary Party

A triple wedding anniversary
dinner was celebrated by Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Elliott, Mr..
and Mrs. Clair Arneson and Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Berry. Others
at the party, which was held
Saturday at Normandy Farm,
were Mrs. Margaret Doering of
Arcadia. Calf, a house guest
of the Elliotts: Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubert Cain and Mr.. and Mrs.
L. C.. Mari,
Evening star., 1953-05-11
Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. Albert H. Kaufman en-
terrained on Friday in honor Of
Mrs. Charles r. STROBE. Mr.. and
Mrs. Strobe leave Washington
this month to make their home
in Glenora, N. Y. The lunch
con was held at the Shoreham.
Evening star., 1953-05-11
Otis Are Hosts

Gen. and Mrs. Stanley OFT Of
BogalouSa, La, entertained at
dinner yesterday for their
daughter-in-law, Mrs. David E.
OFT. with whom they have been
visiting In Arlington. Mr.. OFT
is in Korea. Also at the party
were the younger Mrs. Otis
parents, Gen. and Mrs. Charles
G. Helmick.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-04
THE FARMvILLE (vaD HERALD, FRIDAY SEPT A, 1853

Mrs. James Elan Holland and
son, of Suffolk. are the guests Of
her parents, MI and Mrs J +.
Bugg
Mrs. William F. Watkins, Jr.,
spent the past week end visiting
in her uncles home near DanVille
with her parents.
Bill Hoffman IS spending some
time in New York City. and viii
60 on from there to his home IN
Charleston, w. Va, before retui;4-
ing to teach at Hampden- Sydney.
The Rev. and Ms. j. r. Smith
and two daughters, OF Dallas,
Tex. spent last week with Mrs.
d. NJ. Allen and Mrs. r A Moore.
on the Hill
DR.. and Mrs. Graves II Thomp-
son and daughters. Patricia and
Cynthia. recently visited in
Charleston, w Va. to attend the
marriage Of DR.. Thompson
niece Mrs Thompson also attend
ed the Synod of Virginia held at
Massanetta this week.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-04
Social Acti;vi;tie,

Miss Ann Paige Jones returned
Sunday after spending the week
with her cousin, Miss Sally Evans,
in Lynchburg Miss Evans is
spending this week with Miss
Jones here in Farmville
The Rev, and Mrs. Allan c. An
derson and two children, Of
Mariana, Ark, formerly of Buck
ingham, are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Sidney Anderson,
for a few days.
Miss Frances Beer spent the
past week end IN Richmond and
Washington D. c.. as the guest
of her aunts, Mrs William F.
Davis and Mrs. William H. Smith
She was accompanied by Nh and
Mrs. Robert Johnson. Of Rich
mond.
Pvt. and Mrs. Ernest Mellor, of
San Francisco, Calf, who have
been occupying an apartment in
Mrs H. M. Layne's home for the
past two months, left for their
home in San Francisco last FIJI
day While here. Pvt. Mellor was
located at Camp Pickett and Mrs
Mellor was attached to the nurS-
ing staff at the Southslde Com
munity Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin !. Johns
and daughter, Mary Page. return
ed to their home IN Alexandria on
Wednesday, after spending some
time with his mother. Mrs. K b.
Johns.
Mrs b q Noel left recently for
Asheville. N, G., where she has
purchased II home on Sunset
Mountain and viii make her
future home there
Mrs. T.. J Wurd, ST.. and chill
drtn. Laurence and Betty. have
returned home after visiting MI.
and Mrs. V. d. Garrett in Airing
ton, and Mr., and Mrs +. II. Gar
rison. of Alexandria.
Tommy Layne. III, Willard
Smith, Thomas Williams, and Roy
and George Plunkett enjoyed a
camp outing on the Smith Farm.
near Rice, during the past week
end.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-04

Mrs. c. H. Davis. Jr., left to-
day. Thursday. TO join Mrs. Asa
Watkins ana Miss Julia Day Wat
kinS. Of Richmond, and the Rev
Sherwood Day Of Amherst, to at
tend the marriage of Mrs Wat
klns' son, Asa D.. to DR.. Louella
Hauck. III East Orange, N j.
Dr. and Mrs, c. R. Bugg. of
Raleigh, N c.. will arrive Friday
to join his sister, Mrs. Clyde Du-
vail, for the week end. They will
attend the wedding of their niece
in Winchester on Saturday
DR. and Mrs. David c. Wilson
recently spent some time at Mon
terey. in Highland county. with
Mr. and Mrs Frank White, of
Waynesboro. The Wilson's also at
tended he Synod of Virginia
meeting at Massanetta, where he
WAS a delegate
Mrs. r. c. Beale has returned
to the Hill after spending some
time with her son and daughter
!n-laW. Nh and Mrs. William
Dunnington. of Wilmington. Del.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-04

Mrs. John Cox spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. c. j. Cox
at their summer cabin.
Miss Nancy Page Hopkins, Of
Lynchburg, is visiting Miss Betty
10 Cook.
M and Ms Franklin Kelsey
and family. Of st. Petersburg,
Fla. are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. Kelsey. for some time,
en- route to Los Angeles. Calf.
where they VII make their home.
Mrs Edna Nickols is visiting
her sister in Lancaster Pa
Frank Blanton, who is stationed
in Portsmouth, spent the week end
here with his mother, Mrs r. S.
BlantOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dugger, of
Richmond, speiI, the past week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Dug
ger at the sabin Of w c. New
man.
MISS Matte Spencer Willis, who
has been spending the vacation
months with relatives on Eastern
Shore, viii return to Farnyille
next week
Joe Jarman. Of Virginia Beach.
spent the week end in Farmville
with Dr. and Mrs Thomas G..
Hardy.
Under her doctors care, Miss
Bette Daniel Is rccuperating nice
~ from IA severe burn, which she
received last week while prepor-
inc her supper.
Mrs Gordon Meinhard and sons
spent Tuesday ut Carteravillc as
guests Of The w, Il Lang family.
MI and Mrs c. H. Johnson
and Mrs j w Covington attend
cd the funeral Of Bernard b Fines
In Richmond. last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blackwell,
OF Sunny Side, were Sunday
guests of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Meinhard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis A. Morton
and family moved last week into
their new home on Second Ave.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-04

on any particular color.
Fixing flowers takes long time
and requires quite a bit OF pa
tiencc sometimes. She says that
it takes her from one to three
hours to do an arrangement. and
a picture can take anywhere from
half an hour to six hours.
Selling insurance and meeting
the demand for dried arrange
ments keeps Mrs Morris busy. She
says people like to have flowers
in the home. and dried ones make
room cheerful during the VIM
tertime when fresh flowers are
unavailable
She sold SO many last year that
she never did have an arrange
ment in her own house. This
year. she says however. I'm 90
ing 10 try to make one for myself
and not let anyone else have it"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-04

DR.. and Mrs. Marvin Schlesol
spent a few DAYS this week in
Richmond.
Pvt Alexander Moore. foimerlv
stationed at Camp Gordon IN
Georgia. is home on & three VIZ
furlough before ne leaves for dusy
in Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Z. Sperry spent
the week end in Lynchburg with
friends.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-04

DR.. and Mrs. John A. Moore and
family. of Richmond, spent the
past week end With his parents.
DR., ana Mrs. Raw A. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. P T Atkinson re-
turned to Hampden-Sydney Tues
day after visiting her mother Mrs.
George H. Thomas, in Staunton.
Mr. Atkinson also attended a
meeting of the Virginia Synod S
Stewardship Committee at Mas
sanetta Springs. on Monday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-04
Seen and Heard
Dried FIo,uers Cire Fancier
Pleasure and Pocket Money!
by Jackie Wall

plant or arranging it
The selling season starts the
first of Octoher, and continues
through the winter. or until her
materials Just plain give out.
Made to- Order
Mrs. Morris prefers that people
order what they want rather than
have the arrangements ready
made, She stocks material of al
most any color, and can give her
customers the type Of arrange
lnent they desire with emphasis
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-04

Miss Virgilia Bugg leaves this
Friday to spend part of her vaca-
ton with her sister. Mrs. L. B.
Pifer. in Winchester. This Satur-
day she will be present at the
wedding Of her niece. Miss Jill
Pifer.
Mrs. Thomas Craven and son.
Thomas Craven. Jr.. Of Hunters
vile, N. c.. are visiting her sis
tiers. Mrs. r. A. Moore and Mrs.
D. NJ Allen. on the Hill.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-04
Seen and Heard

AS ! was waking out OF the door
at the end Of the interview, Mrs
Eura Morris modestly So d
please don't make your write-up
about me too flowery.
Pun or not this is a very FLOW
cry" article, since it deals entirely
with the subject OF flowers
For three years now Mrs Nor
ris has been interested in the sci
ence of drying flowers and the art
of arranging them She WAS in
PRODUCED to what she considers a
fascinating field by the late Mrs
j. L. Putrey. Since then. with
some aid from books and much
help from Mise Edna Putney.
Mrs Norris has developed hey
hobby into sideline business that
gives her a great deal of pleasure
She says. love DOING this and
wish l didn't lave anything else
to do" However. one must cat and
keep a roof over ones head. and
SO she makes her livelihood from
running the Lewis Morris Insur-
ance Agency.
Mrs. Morris points out that She
is a relative newcomer to the
whole field of dried flowers. I
have lot 70 earn about flower
arrangements. I'm Just beginning
Though she insists she is moth
ing more than an amateur she
is faced with increasing custom
er demand for her pressed flower
pictures and dried ARRANGEMENTS
Last year she sold between fifty
and sixty OF the flower arrange
ments alone
\ Lofsg Process
The process starts in the gard
en-. III the back yard to her home
at 2l0 Venable street. she grows
the KIND of flowers and plants that
will stand up to the drying pro-
cess. Friends also supply her
When the flowers are in TIE height
of bloom. She cuts them and i'm
mediately lmmcrseS them IN n
solution u fin white sand and
boraX There they stay until they
are dried out but sim colorful,
thanks to the work of the solu-
ton A feN flowers dry well With
out processing, a. do some types
OF grasses and cereals
Towards the end Of The sum
mer. Mrs Morris becomes busy
With dryin& pressing and ator-
ing. An entire Dom IN her house
Is given over IN vases fun Ct every
type Of flower imaginable one
that do particularly well thtpueh
The drying are rUaoa, 2inniuA var
row. larkapur hollyhocka Queen
Annt s lace, crepe myrtle pcones
and broWn-eycd tuSanS
Pansies are tie most effective
flower for pictures and retain their
personality and color during pro-
cessing. Other items good for this
process are ferris. larkspur. but
terflieS, and clover.
Experiments are part Of any
science. and Mrs Morris says that
a day does not pass that She does
MT try some rev way Of driving
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Arlington Eyes Bond Issue
For Sewer and Street Job

A bond issue for storm sewer,
sidewalk and street construction
is under consideration by Airing
ton officials, County Board
Chairman Robert A. Peck said
last night.
Mr.. Peck told an audience at
a budget hearing in Jefferson
Junior High School last night
that the board has directed the
planning commission to study q
possible bond issue.
About half of the citizens had
left when Mr.. Peck asked for Z.
show of hands of those who IA
vor a bond vote for such i'm
provements. The response was
almost unanimous.
Mr.. Peck said the proposal
had been made a possible an
swer to citizens demands fol-
more capital improvements. He
said no amount had been speci-
fed.
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Bed-Ridden Alexandra Youth
Gets Surprise Visit by Battle

Charles was one Of eight
youths who won top honors in a
Statewide essay contest spon-
sored by the State Commission
of Game and Inland Fisheries.
He had been invited to Rich
mond next Friday to receive the
$50 cash award. He told officials
he would be unable to attend be-
cause he is allowed to get up only
about two hours a day.
But Gov. Battle, when he
heard of the boys illness, made
arrangements to deliver Charles
prize in person. He was on his
way to Washington to attend a
radio broadcaSters' meeting.
After the Governor gave
Charles the $50 cash award, he
explained that he too had suf-
fered with rheumatic fever-in
1920.
Evening star., 1953-04-23
7 Justices Of Peace
Plead Not Guilty 10
MaIfeasance Counts

Two Prince Georges County
justices of the peace pleaded not
guilty yesterday to indictments
charging malfeasance.
Herman, H. Rudolph. SO, of
Seat Pleasant, and George ..
Phillips, 72, of Berwyn, denied
the accusations in Upper Marl-
boro Circuit Court. Both were
stationed in Hyattsville.
They were among 33 persons
arraigned before Judge Charles
c. Marbury.
Three true bills were returned
against them by the october
grand jury, one naming Rudolph
and two charging Phillips. The
indictments stemmed from COM
plants filed by county and mu-
nicipal police.
Neither was named to succeed
himself when Gov. McKeldin ap-
proved recently a list Of county
appointments. Their terms will
expire May 4.
County authorities said the
cases will be tried during the
current court term.
Among defendants who en-
tered not guilty pleas to indict-
ments returned by the April
grand jury were Jerry G. Taylor,
A. of the 1000 block of Beach
wood road, University Park, and
John E. Savoy. 20, of the Pts
Getaway area.
Taylor is accused of starting
a fire last February 3 which
caused $500 damage to the
Half Shell Restaurant, 3210
Branch avenue, Silver Hill.
A murder charge was lodged
against Savoy, who is colored.
He was indicted for the fatal
shooting of his father, Charles
E. Savoy, April S after an argu-
ment in their home.
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Teacher Acquitted
In Prince Georges
0fMo|esting Charges

John w. Poston. a physical
education instructor at the
Riverdale Elementary School
was acquitted in Prince Georges
County Circuit Court of mo-
testing an 8-year-old girl pupil
in his Office at the school.
The defendant, who is 81, was
convicted March 16 in Hyatts-
vile Police Court of assault and
battery and was sentenced to 80
days in Jail. Another warrant
harging attempted carnal
knowledge was dismissed.
Mr.. Poston appealed the as
sault verdict and was tried yes
terday by Judge Charles c. Mar
bury who heard the case without
jury.
The teacher testified yester-
day. as he did in Hyattsville,
that he had only lifted the child
up in his arms.
JUDGE Marpury, a1Cef listen
ing while the girl told her story
in an almost inaudible voice,
said he considered her testi-
mony unsatisfactory.
The Court remarked that the
child had said she disliked Mr..
PoSton because he had disci-
plined her several times and re-
ferred to the teachers blame
less" record as related by five
character witnesses.
"It is unfortunate" Judge
Marbury said that this man had
to endure suspicion. No one can
tell what damage has been done
to his reputation and career"
George H. Robinson, assistant
superintendent of schools, said
Mr.. Poston will remain under
suspension until the county
School Board has reviewed the
case. The boards next meeting
is set for May IL.
Evening star., 1953-04-23
500 Arlington Citizens Back
$77.7 Million Budget Proposal

ing the Columbia Pike Citizens
Association. He said his group
favored only a $100 increase for
teachers and opposed heavy tax
increases at this time.
Harley L. Williams, a critic
of the school administration,
termed the teacher-pay plan a
political football used as a buf-
fer to force through a padded
budget" He said the padding is
in "top-heavy administrative
and supervisory costs and excess
sive textbook and instructional
materials costs"
Revised Budget Offered.
Clyde E. Merriman, spokes-
man for the Arlington Civic Fed
Grafton, offered a sharply re-
vised county budget plan calling
for increases in the business and
professional license tax and the
auto tag tax. Revenues from
these two sources, combined with
a surplus of $175,0O0 not shown
in the budget, and with reduc-
tions of more than 100000 in
the county portion Of the budget,
would permit a 28-cent de-
crease in the proposed tax rate
for general county operations.
Mr.. Merriman said minor cuts
in school spending were proposed
by the federation enabling a
Accent reduction in the tax rate
increase of 2612 cents to finance
the school budget.
Mr.. Peck said the proposal to
increase the auto tag tax and
the business and professional
license tax would not be advisable
at this time because both ordi-
nances are under attack in the
courts
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Reshuff|e Of Circuits
In Virginia Proposed
By Justice Hudgins
By the Asseeiated Press

RICHMOND, April 23.-Chief
Justice Edward w. Hudgins Of
the Virginia Supmere Court to-
day urged serious consideration"
of a reshuffling of the States
judicial circuits in order to dis
tribute more equally the burden
of courts without increasing the
number of judges.
He told members of the Judi
cial Conference of Virginia at
the opening of a two-day an
nual meeting here that if the
conference Endorsed such a move
unanimously. it very probably
would be adopted by the legisla-
ture."
In his prepared address, JUS
tice Hudgins said he had been
more interested in obtaining
adequate compensation" for the
trial judges than in increasing
their number.
II had hoped that the Legis-
lature, by appropriate action,
would rearrange the. circuits so
that the judicial burden would
be more equally distributed
without increasing the number
of judges" he said, land that
this Would result in increased
compensation proportionate to
the Importance Of the Office"
He noted that in several courts
the dockets are so crowded that
it takes from 6 to 10 months
after cases mature to try them.
Justice Kennon c. Whittle
presided at the days first panel
discussing, Keeping Dockets
Current.
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Redeve|opment Contract
Decision Expected Soon

Prospects are good that the
District Redevolpment Land
Agency next Wednesday will
reach final decision as to which
of five building groups should be
awarded a contract to handle the
Area B redevelopment job in
Southwest Washington.
This was the word from RIA
officials yesterday, following a
board meeting of the agency.
The boards five members have
given detailed study to each Of
the five proposals submitted by
the private building groups. Next
Wednesdays session was set as
a special meeting after yester-
days discussion.
Under the redevolpment plan.
the agency will acquire title to
the slum- ridden Area B proper
ties, clear the land and sell it
to private building group. In
conformance with a contract to
be negotiated, the builder then
will redevelop the area as a pri-
vate venture.
Evening star., 1953-04-23
JeweIry Valued al $675
Stolen at Alexandra

Jewelry valued at $675 was
stolen from an Alexandria apart
ment yesterday. police reported.
The theft occurred at the apart
ment of Mrs. Merrill Lord of
the Mason Hall Apartments,
1920 Mount Vernon boulevard.
Mrs. Lord told police she was
out of her apartment from about
8:45 am. until about 3:45 pm.
She said a watch and a gold
locket. which she described as
heirlooms. and two rings and
two pins, were among the stolen
property.
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Old Rocking Chair
Got Him.; His Scalp
Gets Eight Stitches

A Silver Spring woman quieted
her husband last night with a
rocking chair-upon his head.
Robert N. Zimmerman. 81, of
the 1890 block of lakewood road.
went to Jail with eight stitches
in his scalp.
Montgomery County police
said Mrs. Zimmerman told then
her husband came home drunk
and began abusing her and their
daughter. She applied the fur
niture and phoned the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rescue Squad.
Suburban Hospital officials
called police to complain the
patient was raising a ruckus.
OficerS hauled him away to
Rockville and booked him for
drunkenness.
Evening star., 1953-04-23
BY the ASSoeiofed Press

PORTSMOUTH, Va. April %.
Barbara Ann Grindle and
Andrew j. Mcintosh of Bar Har-
Dor. Me-, will be married in the
Naval Hospital here Saturday
after a successful fight against
time. distance and polio.
Mr.. Mcintosh, a Navy seaman
photographer. and his sweet
heart, both "a, first met after
church on Easter Sunday. 1912.
in Bar Harbor while both were 13.
They had planned to marry
Easter Sunday this year-the
11th anniversary of their meet
ing. But last September. while
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Legal Bars Cleared
For Building ofC1ub

Work is scheduled to begin
soon on the much-discussed
Merlands Country Club at 13001
Georgia avenue. about a mile
north of Glenmont, Md.
Victor r. Messall. owner Of
the 25-acre Merland estate at
that address, said today the
Maryland Court of Appeals at
Annapolis has cleared all legal
barriers to the club.
He said the high State court
Friday affirmed a Montgomery
County Circuit Court decision
granting him a special exception
to the county zoning ordinance
to erect the club. The special
permit was denied initially by
the County Board of Appeals.
Mr.. MesSall said he plans to
make the club available to per-
sons who are unable to afford
the more expensive country clubs
in the area.
He plans to convert the o.
room mansion on the estate into
clubhouse, build a swimming
pool and put in picnic areas,
tennis courts and Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Arlington 10 Extend
Lunch Program TO-
Dozen More Schools

The hot lunch program will be
extended to IL additional schools
in Arlington in the next school
term, Mrs. Joan Wilhelm, cafe
terra supervisor, has announced.
Twenty public school cafeterias
are now operating in the county.
Lunches in elementary schools
are 80 cents and 35 cents in
junior and senior high schools.
New schools which will have
cafeteria service next year are
Wakefield Junior-Senior High
School and Taylor, jamestown,
Tuckahoe and Brandon elemen-
tary schools. and Fillmore Pri-
mary School.
Older schools in which the
lunrh program will be started
are Langston, Bancroft, Maury,
Monroe and Wilson elementary
schools.
Mrs. Wilhelm, told the school
board, that 369,511 complete
lunches have been bought by
children this year. In addition,
about 385. 900 a la carte lunches,
consisting mostly of sandwiches,
soups and dessert available in
secondary schools, have been
served.
Free lunches and milk are
provided children from families
unable to pay for food, Mrs. Will
helm said. More than 5000 free
lunches and more than $4,000
free bottles of milk have been
served this year.
The hot lunch program was
begun in December, 1949. At that
time only Washington-Lee High
Srhool and the Swanson and
Jefferson Junior high schools had
cafeterias.