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Smyrna times., 1953-11-05
Celebrates First Birthday

Little Joan Dora Sapp, daughter
of Elsie Sapp, celebrated her first
birthday Tuesday evening, Oct. 81
at her home on South Street. Those
present besides her mother were
Miss Grace Ann Sapp, Mrs. Emma
Daniels, Mrs. Dora Biddle, and
daughter Shirley and Mr.. John
Robinson. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. On
Saturday evening, Oct. 31st she
was christened at her home by the
Rev. H. M. Parks, pastor of I'M
manuel Methodist Church, Town
send. Those present were her
mother Elsie Sapp, Miss Grace
Ann Sapp, Mrs. Emma Daniels,
Mrs. Dora Biddle, Mrs. H. M.
Parks and Mr.. John Robinson. Re-
Of ice cream and COOK
les were served.
Smyrna times., 1953-11-05
Smyrna-ClaytOn
of Events

Il llC jill lOAA A6ao44ACH7e9
and Professional Women's Club
are sponsoring this weekly column
as a public service to the commun-
ity and as a guide to newcomers
who may be interested in visiting
or joining our organizations. Any
civic organization desiring to be
listed on this calendar are request
ed to contact Mrs. June c. An
thony, news service chairman.
Smyrna Rotary Club
Meets every Thursday at 6:15 pm.
at Wayside Inn
Leroy Sayers, President
Smyrna Lions Club
Meets second and fourth Monday
at 6:29 pm. at Wayside Inn
Guy M. Edmondson, Jr., President
David C. Harrison Post
American Legion
Meets first Wednesday of each
month at Town Hall Building
at 500 pm.
John Stats, Commander
American Legion Auxiliary
Meets first Monday of each month
at 500 pm. in the Town Hall
Mrs. Dorothy Rogers, President
Twentieth Century Club
Meets second Friday of each month
at 2:30 pm; the fourth Friday of
month at 8 pm, in the
Twentieth Century Club House
Mrs. Robert H. Denney, President
Smyrna Grange No. 21
Meets second and fourth Thursday
of each month at 500 pm. in the
Odd Fellows Hall
Carlton Blendt, Jr., Master
Ladies' Auxiliary of Citizens Hose
Co., meets the third Monday of
each month at 500 pm. in the
Fire House
Mrs. Ida Collins, President
Citizens Hose Company
Meets first Monday of each month
at 500 pm. in the Fire House
Lex FAIRIES, President
Smyrna-Clayton Business and
Professional Women's Club
Meets third Monday of each month
at $50 pm. at Wayside Inn
Mae S. Parker, President
Clayton Fire Co. Inc.
Meets second Tuesday of month
at 800 pm, in the Fire House
James Clark, President
Newnam-Lee-U Urban Post
No. SSO1, VFW
Meets first and third Monday of
each month at 800 pm. at the
Post Home on Bassett Street and
Smyrna Avenue
Austin Carey, Commander
Clayton Lions Club
Meets first and third Wednesday of
each month at 6:45 pm. at Paddock
Ralph Knots, President
Smyrna times., 1953-11-05

Again this year the American
Bible Society is sponsoring World
wide Bible Reading from Thanks
giving to Christmas. The readings
listed below exemplify the Bible
message of Hope--the theme of this
years program.
This is the tenth year of World
wide Bible Reading, non-sectarian
movement supported by all classes
and creeds and growing in scope
each year.
Smyrna times., 1953-11-05
James G. Evans in Service

Pvt. James C. Evans, whose
parents reside in Smyrna, gradual
ed from the Unit Supply Course Of
fered by the Quartermaster School
at Fort Lee, Va, on Nov. 3. A
student at William Henry HIS, he
entered the service last spring. He
has been attending the Quarter
master School for the past eight
weeks.
Smyrna times., 1953-11-05

First Presbyterian Church
Rev. o. c. Jones, Pastor
Sunday Services
9:45 A.M.-Sunday School
HOO A.M.-Morning Service
Asbury Methodist Church
Rev. Walter l.. Beckwith, Pastor
Sunday Services
1000 A.M.-Sunday School
11:00 A.M.-Morning Worship
st. Peters p. E. Church, Smyrna
Rev. F. S. Bancroft, Rector
Sunday Services
8 am. Holy Communion.
$50 am. Church School.
IL am. Morning Prayer and SER
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Rev. John Coppock, Pastor
Sunday Services
1000 A.M.-Sunday School
HOO A.M.LMorning Service
7:30 P.M.-Evening Service
~
The Church of the Nazarene
Rev. J. G. Reedy, Pastor
Sunday Services
1000 A.M-@Sunday School
HOO A.M.-Morning Worship
700 P.M.-Young Peoples
Meeting
7:30 P.M.-Evening Service
Ewell's-St. Paul Methodist Church
Clayton
Rev. William Kitchens, Pastor
Sunday Services
1000 A.M.-Sunday School
11:00 A.M.-Morning Worship
Service at Delaney's Church
2:30 P.M.-Sunday School
800 P.M.-Worship Service
Smyrna times., 1953-11-05

st. Joseph's r. C. Church, Clayton
Very Reverend
L. B. Pastorelli SSH, Pastor
Sunday Masses at z, 8, 1890 AM
1000 A.M.-Sunday School
$3.50 P.M.-Benediction of the
Most Blessed Sacrament
Confessions are heard every
Saturday at 5 and Z PM.
Friendship Methodist Church
Rev. Donald Dewey, Pastor
Sunday Services
8:45 a. M, Preaching Service
9:45 a. M, Sunday School
Kenton Methodist Church
Kenton
Rev. Donald Dewey, Pastor
1918 A.M.-Sunday School
Ills A.M.-Preaching Service
SMYRNA COLORED CHURCHES
Bethel A. MI. e. Church
Rev. I. E. Schowell, Pastor
y Sunday Services
1000 AM.-Sunday School
11:00 A.M.-Morning Service
800 P.M.-Evening Service
st. Paul's Church
Rev Clarence e. Simpkins, Pastor
11:00 A.M.-Morning Service
1.30 Sunday School
800 P.M.-Evening Service
Centennial Church
Rev. j. ]. Webster
HOO A.M.-Morning Service
1870 P.M.-Sunday School
500 P.M.-Evening Service
Holiness Church
Rev. Elder Mann, Pastor
1000 A.M.-Sunday School
11:00 A.M.-Morning Service
800 P.M.-Evening Service
Smyrna times., 1953-11-05
The Smyrna Times
PHONE 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July 5.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 to
December "a. 1889.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc, rs Commerce
Street, Smyrna, Del.
W. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. em-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton,
Cheswold. Townsend Leipsie. &c. A rate
of SO cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
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Lost and Found Advertisements occupy
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charge of so cents per insertion. In
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issue.
Entered as End class matter March 10,
1879 at the post office at Smyrna, Del. un-
der Act of Congress of March 3. 1879.
Subscription price. $500 per year, strictly
IN advance.
Evening star., 1953-02-19
TeIevision Todoy.

1880, WTTG - Hollywood Re-
porter: Zachary Scott and George
Tobias are guests.
$500, WMAL-Hans Christian
Andersen: Jinx Falkenburg in
terviews invited guests at the
premiere.
$3.50, WNBW-Treasury Men
in Action: The drama is "The
Case of the Rolling Log"
900, WMAL - The Turning
Point: Onslow Stevens and Maria
Palmer star in Autumn Flames. u
$3.50, WNBW - Ford Theater:
Broderick Crawford has the lead
ing role in Margin for Fear"
1000, WTTG - Author Meets
the Critics: Ralph Ellison's 1.-The
Invisible Man." 1853 winner of
the National Book Award for fic-
tion, is discussed by the author,
William Rogers and Lillian
Smith.
1O:3O, WTOP-I've Got q Sc
cret: Burgess Meredith is guest
1880, WTTG - Report Card
for Parents: The topic for dis
cussion is Should Mothers OF
Young Children Work."
Evening star., 1953-02-19

OF Thackeray's "The Virginian"
| is presented.
$3.50, WTOP - Bing Crosby
Show: jeanne Gilbert and Joe
Venuti visit.
Evening star., 1953-02-19

half years with a no-cancellation
clause. Multi, indeed.
X X 4 4
PROGRAM NOTES - Guy
Lombardo. Jack Benny's summer
replacement on radio for several
years now, probably will assume
the chore again in 1858. He
recently completed a series on
Your Hit Parade" for the same
sponsor. DuMont will hook
up 80 stations for the inter city
boxing bouts in Chicago on
March 26. This is reported
to be the largest television net
work ever assembled for any
program or event. DuMont
also will carry the Golden Gloves
finals on March 6. this on a web
of "a stations. Ut. N. in Ac-
tion," CBS-TV public service Sc
ries, will be resumed by the net
work next Monday, to be seen
Monday through Friday at 4::30
pm. The program will be
conducted by Larry LIE Sueur, who
will review, on the opening tele-
cast, problems facing the U. N.
right now. =. The General As
sembly will reconvene on Tues
day. The Department of
Defense has selected Theodore
Granik'S youth Wants to
Know for showing by kinescope
recording to the armed forces
in this country and abroad.
Servicemen, according to tests
made by the U. S. Navy, are
much more responsive to reg
ular TV programs on kinescope
than to specially made educa-
tional films. youth Wants
to Know" was selected, accord
ing to the announcement, be-
cause lit typifies and best
demonstrates our democratic
principles in action" Bur-
CESS Meredith will be a guest
star on tomorrow nights "Tales
of Tomorrow" on ABC-TV, a
largely pantomine thriller titled
THE Great Silence"
Another story about the same
play says the makeup depart
ment is having a field day Gre
ating a visitor from outer space.
:. Visitor is described as "a
being three feet high, covered
with fish scales, standing on two
thin legs ending in webbed feet,
and possessing three arms. The
face, below a bald head, has two
saucer-eyeS and no mouth" .
If anybody says that's type
casting. you slug i'm, Meredith.
:. We're with you. man.
RADIO TRENDS-As Of this
week, if you're a fugitive from
the barnyard balladeers and
hadn't noticed, WPIK has
given up on the hillbilly music
in the morning. After a
year and half, the station has
decided, reading its mail and
listening to its telephone, that
popular music is more popular.
That's what Bill Mayhugh
will be sending along the WPIK
carrier mornings from now on
=. If your favorite music is
on 45-r.p.m. records and you
don't own a 45-r.p.m. record
player, don't despair. Your
next best bet is WGAY. ). RCA
recently. selected the Silver
Spring station as the first in
the Washington area to receive
a complete library of hi-fidelity
45-r.p.m. recordings for broad
casting use. Come Monday
March 2. these will be used ex-
tensively on WGAY programs
Evening star., 1953-02-19
On the Air
NBC-TV Adds Thomas Phipps
To Its Video Drama Staff
By Horry Macarthur

SCRIPT-CONSCIOUS - Fur.
ther evidence that those in tele.
vision are becoming more anC
more aware that the program
starts with the written woro
comes from NBC-TV. The net
work, which recently commits
stoned a series of teleplays from
Robert E. Sherwood, has just
signed Thomas w. Phipps to 9
contract calling for IL one-houl
TV dramas within a years time
PhippS is not so well known
as Sherwood, to be sure, but he
has made name for himself in
the teledrama trade. AS a writer
he has grown up with video and
has seen his greatest success in
that medium. He has done about
so plays for television, 80 pei
cent of them one-hour dramas
and at least 20 of them origi-
nails. His Top Secret" was the
first original done on Robert
Montgomery Presents" and most
of his hour-long plays, have been
done on that program and on
'"TeleviSion Playhouse"
He foreSees no formidable diff
f1culties in turning out a dozen
one-hour teleplays in a year for
NBC. The average hour-long
script is about nine days in the
writing in the Phipps typewriter,
which gives him plenty of lee
way.
1t is clear, however, that Mr..
Phipps has faced the futility of
all writer's, who never can make
it clear to departmental editors.
wives and other non-writers that
writer's are, too, working when
they sit and look out the window
at the pigeons.
"The staring period is what
takes longest" says Phipps of
his TV work. There's no end to
that"
Before television writing be-
came lucrative enough to lure q
man, Phipps had done movie
scenarios, in Great Britain for
Fox and in Hollywood for
M-G-M, "A Yank at Eton" and
Broadway Melody" being among
his credits. He also was a fiction
writer hitting the slicks like Col
lier's and Cosmopolitan.
+ X X
TAKE YOUR PICK-Holly-
wood is among our more prolific
rumor sources. Or maybe the
Hollywood denizens are just nat
urally skittish. Anyhow, there
was a report from Double-Du-
buque ON -the-Pacific the other
day, indicating that the place
was pervaded with the feeling
that television was in trouble.
People keep telling people out
there, apparently, that Il Love
Lucy" in spite of its high rating,
will be seeking a new sponsor be-
fore long.
The letter-opener was barely
cool from this missive when an
other hot flash arrived on the
desk. This one was from the dig
nified New York publicity firm
which serves the IT Love Lucy
sponsor.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
co-stars of the top-rated comedy
I Love Lucy" read this message
"are about to sign a history
making contract with their spon-
sor Philip Morris.
"It is reported to be the big
gest deal in entertainment his
tory, multi-million dollar
operation unparalleled in radio
television or Hollywood"
Postscript: They did it in time
for yesterdays late editions
So million worth, for two and 9
Evening star., 1953-02-19
HighIights
Rodio TodaY.

500, WOOK-Meet Your Con-
gresham: Sen. Frank A. Bar
rett is guest.
S:15, WlMAL-Hans Christian
Andersen Premiere: Jinx Falken-
burg interviews invited guests.
$3.50, WTOP-On Stage: Cathy
and Elliott Lewis co-star in
-Four Meetings"
$3.50, WCFM - Listener Com
mittee for Better Radio: Part |
Evening star., 1953-02-19

half years with a no-cancellatior
clause. Multi, indeed.
Evening star., 1953-02-19
IeIeYision IomorroW E,dax Eebruar 20. l9ss

wHs-G carooa TAeaar $780, Wolff
ate u, MsisOne
Meantime
A05 W Disc Jockey Ass, W
r.,
Moos; l:' strike Rich a. Bride and Groom 1A1s Love Lite; l2o
Nothing Es House Party Mike Buff $780, Action the
WmA- Midday Nin sherm OwpIa Hollywood
Miss Ruth Ann 0cIok
WS"-. 1'a:-Dss earS*a U.s. Look " This Day. 1Oa Gss To-day washington
MgH Kitchen; TO-
WasnsH; 1so Mrs. Al Guest Book 1880 Little Playhouse
Playhouse; Nature
The Big Paof $3.50 Welcome Travellers Kate
eaby
Evening star., 1953-02-19

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Dillwyn News, Social Happenings

daughter. Elaine, Miss Clarissa
and Mrs Esther Maxey have re-
turned to Richmond after a
weeks visit With MI and Mrs
Allen MaXey
Ballard MaXey, Of Richmond.
visited his brother, Allen. and sis
ter Mrs Betty Ayres, during the
week end
Sunday visitors Of MIR and Mrs.
Allen MaXey were John Ransom.
w K Maxey. L. l.. Self, and Gay
nell Maxey.
Price Bryant. who is stationed
in Maryland, had a three day
pass the 4th and visited his wife,
Mrs. Joan Bryant, at Lynchburg
Visitors Of Mr. and Mrs En-
nett Murphy, Saturday, were
George Shumaker and Dick Bur
ton, of Richmond Mrs George
White, of Washington, is visiting
them for a week
Mr. ana Mrs Ben Pendleton
visited his mother last week, Mrs.
Lydia Pendleton. OF West Viz
einia Mrs John Jameson and
Miss Elsie Catlett went With
them They report nice time.
Visitors Of MI and Mrs Char
lie Shumaker were Mrs Shu-
makers brother and family. Of
Richmond, MI and Mrs Frank
Garaeh
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17

afternoon. and viii preach each
hight through Friday at 8 O'Clock
The bountiful lunch ana the rem
owship were greatly enjoyed by
III present
Mr. and Mrs L. T0ney. Mr
and Mrs r A. Martin Mae
5noddy and John DAVIS motored
over the Skyline Drive. from At
ton to Swift Run Gap, last sun
day
Friends from this neighborhood
attended the funeral Of George M
Newton, at Buckingham Baptist
Church, last Sunday Deepest
sympathy is extended to the fam
lly.
Callers in the T. l.. Hudgins
home recently were Mrs j r..
Phillips. Mrs Oral Bickford. Mrs.
c. w. Cave Mrs r b Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry March, Mrs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17

ap Sunday 10 spend few days
.acation with them
Nh. ana Mrs Russell. Bcrsch
and children OF Lynchburg, VISIT
ed his mother Mrs Lucy Bersch
and aunt and uncle Miss Annie
Phaup ana Reeves Phaup sun
day Other callers N the hong
were Mr. and Mrs Yancey Bailey.
Mrs Monroe Jones and watkins
Lee Mrs I ID Forbes Was dinner
guest IN the same home Saturday
Mrs. Bersch is recovering nicely
from a recent operation
Captain Paul D Jones returned
from Camp A. p Hill about noon
Saturday and left later ~ the
afternoon for Memphis. Tenn. to
lcm hi, family who nave been
visiting Mrs. Jones mother. Mrs.
2 S Middleton for several weeks
They plan to return home Friday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Well Water

Miss Elizabeth Steger Of Dull
wyn. visited her sister. Mrs. A. j.
Steger. last week, and is nov
visiting her niece, Mrs w c.
Winkler. Of Charlottesville
Mrs. II B. Norveu. of Rich
mond, was a visitor in the neigh
borhood, during the week end.
Mr. and MIS- Earl Banton and
parents We're visitors at Bugs Is
land Sunday
Miss Irma Wnfrey, OF Rich
mond, and the Bill Winfrey of
Ellerson. visited their sister, Mrs
Thea Southwark. OF Columbia
recently. Mr.. Southwark, con-
tinues quite Ill They were also
visitors N the home Of their sis
ter, Mrs John Self Of Wealthia
Little Raymond Banton, son of
Nj and Mrs Earl Banton had
the misfortune Of sticking a rake
tooth in his foot last Thursday.
AT present ne seems to be doing
nicely
Rev R. NJ. Hall. Sharon pas
tor, IS assisting Mr. Elliott IN a
revival at Fluvanna Church this
week.
Nj and Mrs. While Aeee visit
ed Mrs. Ages sisters Mrs Floyd
Scruggs, Of Sheppards and Mrs.
Booker Jones. of Appomattox
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17

Mrs. Moses Smith and Mrs.
Jack Hartley shopped, in Farm
vile. on Saturday.
Melvin Jameson. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Cleve Jamerson. left on
Monday, after volunteering as
Marine. He is now stationed at the
Marine Training Base, Paris Is
land. S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Shumaker
and son, Jimmy of Richmond.
visited his brother and sister-in-
law Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shu-
maker last week end Other viSi-
tors in this home were Mrs. Frank
Riddick, of Charlottesville, and
Mrs James Riddick. Of Farmville
The WSCS met in the reception
room. at White Hall Methodist
Church. Tuesday night
Attend BTU Camp
Gladys Moore. Betty Joe LIE
Sueur and c. c. Shumaker spent
last week attending the Baptist
Training Union Assembly, a t
MaSsanetta Springs
Mr.. and Mrs George Phillips
and Mrs Bruce Phillips and chill
drcn. of Schuyler. visited Mr.. and
Mrs w. w Taylor last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pendleton
have returned to their home after
visit TO his mother, in Wheeling
w. Va, and Mrs. Pendletons Sis
ter. in Beckley, w Va
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dawson
and daughter, Carolyn. spent last
week at Mays Head. N. c.
Alexandria Guests
Edward Shepherd and family.
OF Alexandria, spent last week as
guests of his sister, Mrs. l.. P.
Gillian. Mr., Shepherd is now
superintendent of the Acme
Stores in Alexandria.
Mrs. Billy Mckay and children.
Mr.. and Mrs John (. Newton and
daughter, and Mrs Tiny Station
we're guests Of Mr.. and Mrs w
w. Taylor, Sunday
Mrs l.. F. Mastin. formerly of
Washington, has arrived to make
her home with her SON in law
and daughter Mr. and Mrs
George White.
Mrs r J H Grow and Mrs.
c. r Wood spent last Friday
shopping in Richmond
Boy Scouts Camp
The Dillwyn Boy Scouts with
their leader, r. E Charlton, spent
last week at Camp Monocan.
Mr. and Mrs Woodson Dun
KUN and son visited Mrs. Dun
kum's sister, Mrs Grace White IN
Fork Union, Sunday.
Many people from Dillwyn at
tended the Sharon Sunday School
picnic at Holiday Lake, Saturday
afternoon
Ms. c. L. Marks and daugh-
ter, Katherine. of Richmond
visited Marks sister Mrs j c
Dunkum, Monday night d
Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. R r. Spates OF
Phoenix, Arlz., have arrived TO
spend week with Mrs. Spates
sister, Mrs. George White
Visits Exchanged
Mr. and Mrs. j. S Maxey and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
SIiEPP ARDS

Mrs A L. Smith visited IN the
homes of Mir and Mrs. Watkins
Lee and MIR and Mrs H NJ.
Smith recently.
Mr. and Mrs Watkins Lee.
Mary Eliza beth and Billy called
on the Wesley Dunkum's Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
New Canton RID

Mrs. w. T Jones and Willie
Hurt, Of Petersburg. and Ken
McAllister of Maryland, were
5ueStS of Mr.. and Mrs c. w
Cave. last Friday
w 7. Yancey spent several days
last week with his son-in-laW and
daughter. Mi and Mrs Gye
Rogers. in Richmond
Mrs Matte Hyde of PennSyl-
vania, is visiting relatives and
friends here
Mrs. Mabel World and son,
Billy, spent last week with her
mother, Mrs. Florence Oliver MIR.
World Joined them here for the
week end. They returned to their
home Sunday evening
Richmond Guests
"Chippy" Lipscomb. Of Rich
mond. is spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yancey.
Mr.. and Mrs r. b Anderson
and A. b Jones were Richmond
visitors last Wednesday,.
Earl, Ruby and Dorothy David
son, of Richmond, spent the past
week end with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j l. Davidson.
Mrs. haywood Boggs and chill
dren, Nancy Mike. Mark and
4 Lynn. have returned TO then
home. in Arlington, after spend
ing several weeks with her par
ents. MI and Mrs w r. Percy
MI and Mrs Warren DAVIS and
small son, Of Alexandria, were
week end guests of her parents
/ Mr.. and Mrs Lee HudglnS.
Willard Fisher and son, Will
4 lard, Jr.. of Mineral Vlsltec
Social Hall" their farm here
last Thursday.
Business Trip
Mrs A. D de Bettencourt was
A business visitor in Charlottes-
Vile last Friday,
MI. and Mrs c w, Cave calico
to see Mrs Betty G. Bryant last
Wednesday morning
Dr. and Mrs J r johnson
visited relatives here last sun
day en- route home TO Lynchburg
from MasSanetta Springs.
Several from this nelghborhooc
attended the funeral Of d. r
Floyd at Fork of Willis Baptist
Church last Monday ne was a
former resident OF this commu-
nifty. sympathy is extended to the
family
MIS-. r. A Martin and Mrs. j
l.. Toney spent their vacation last
week with their mother Mrs.
Mary T. DAVIS
c. W. Cave. r l. Bryant and
G w. Johnson attended the Dea-
cons meeting of the Arvon, Buck
lngham. and Mt Zion Churches
last Tuesday night, at Arvor
Church
Attend Homecoming
Many from here were present
ii OAK Grove Chapel last sun
dav for Homecoming which wa
the beginning of a weeks re
vival Dr.. j r Johnson, Chap
lain of the Baptist Hospital, wa
guest speaker at the mornine
service The Rev T. P Reynolds
OF Cumberland preached IN I'M
Evening star., 1953-10-05
Richards Says Virginia Police
Have Become Shopping Army

Harris T. Richards, one of the
Republican candidates for the
House of Delegates from Fairfax
County-Falls Church, charged
today that, "The Democratic
State authorities in Richmond
are making an army of snoopers
out of our splendid State high
way patrol"
Mr.. Richards said that, &C
cording to State figures, more
than so per cent of State police
men on highway patrol are
operating in unmarked vehicles
and out of uniform.
Half Are Unmarked.
(Maj. w. c. Thomas Of
Virginia State Police told The
Star last week that about
half Of the State patrol cars
are unmarked. He said the
officers are always in uniform,
however.
(Maj. Thomas said the cars
have proved successful in the
apprehension of "habitual and
intentional violators." He said
they are not intended for OBJ
servation of "the average
motorist."O
Out of Step, He Says.
Mr.. Richards said, "ThiS is a
practice that is out of step with
the very principle on which the
Evening star., 1953-10-05

State patrol was created. It is
an entrapment pure and simple
and smacks of Gestapo tactics.
The practice, no matter how
laudable its aim, is reprehen-
sible."
IF elected" the candidate
said, II can assure the citizens
of Fairfax County that I will
fight to prevent the continual
ton of the practice of seeking
out traffic law violations through
ambush or entrapment.' Traffic
control and safety on the high
way is very different problem
from that of seeking out and
apprehending criminal suspects.
The police rightfully use men
out of uniform and unmarked
vehicles in the search for felons.
But@to carry the practice over
into the realm of traffic control
is outrageous"