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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. James Ferguson
of Huntington, w. Va, announce
the adoption of a baby boy, age
seven months. Mrs. Ferguson is
the former Ann Quick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Bonar of
Harriettsville route l, announce
the birth of son, Sunday, Sept.
26 at Marietta Memorial hospi-
tai
Ale and Mrs. David Rich of
Spokane, Wash, announce the
birth of a daughter on Septem-
Der "a at the Fairchild Air Force
base hospital The infant weigh
ed six pounds and nine ounces
and has been named Nancy
Jane. Grandparents are Mr.. and
Mrs. S. F. Dettra of Senecavllle
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wallace
Rich of Mt. Ephraim.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huffman
of Harriettsville, are the parents
of a son born Sept. q at Mari
eta Memorial hospital.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Combs
of Beverly, are the parents of a
son born Sept. q at Marietta
Memorial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Orr an
nounced the birth of a daughter
at the u. S. Naval hospital in
cambridge, Md, on September
10. The infant has been named
Victoria Lynn. Grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. L. Orr of Cam
bridge and Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Mallett Of Caldwell route.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Forshey
of Caldwell route l are announc-
ing the birth of a son, Wednes-
day, Sept. %, at Good Samaritan
hospital, GAINESVILLE.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dennis
of Whipple, are announcing the
birth of son, Sept. q in Mari
eta Osteopathic hospital.
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Paxton,
Oaklawn avenue, are announc-
ing the birth of twins at Good
Samaritan hospital, GAINESVILLE,
Thursday, Sept. %. The boy,
weighing five pounds, Is ounces
has been named Joe Harry and
the girl, weighing in at five
pounds, 13 ounces, has been
named Joan Mary Ignatz Fox
of Caldwell and Mrs. Edna Pax
ton of Dexter City, are the
grandparents.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30

A son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Michel, Caldwell
route, Sept. % at Marietta Me
mortal hospital, weighing seven
pounds, eight ounces. Grandpar-
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Michel and MIR. and Mrs. Otto
Miller, Caldwell route. Mrs.
Leonard Miller of Canton, is a
great grandmother. The mother
is the former Cleota Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Rose, Cum
berland, are the parents of a
six pound, four ounce son born
at St. Francis hospital, Cam
bridge, Sept. 26.
Mr. ord hHrc JHaI4or Donp ic
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-30

was 4 Junk pile worth perhaps
SIo0 The trooper estimated.
Admitted to Southside Hospital
shortly afterward we're Lyles. Lii
Liam LIVES 30 Virginia Hicks, "a.
Lousa Howell a. Ronald Hicks.
s Larry Hicks. 4. Juliet Hicks. /,
and Cleveland Howell Jr, five
months
4los the driver and Ronald
and JuIict HICKS we've DISCHARGED
atter emergency treatment. The
other five are under treatment for
nm#ou> injuries none is report
Ell in serious condition.
Ielc has been released on $500
BOND To appca here April 6 for
tral before Judge Lewis Trial
JHsane court on the charge Of
reckless DRIVING
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-30
LefGOundLetCOH'Is Theme
Of Baptist Youth Rerirni

An internationally renowned
Baptist leader. Robert S. Denny.
viii conduct a Youth Revival at
the Farmville Baptist Church on
Thursday Friday ana Sunday,
April , and 4
MI Denny a resident Of Nas'l-
vile, Tenn, and a native Of Ken
lucky, has held a number of po-
sition In church work and is cur
rently chairman of TIC Yojuh
Committee, Baptist World ALI
ance lie has Travelled and talked
IN practically every country in
Europe The United Knadcm and,
IN South America In addition to
holdin4 Bachelor Of Laws from the
Un vegsity of Kentucky his other
arcas Of special study arc busi-
ness. cpunsclhne public speaking
psychology and craftsmanship
We tried ion one and a half
wears before we succeeded in SCI
ting M Denny TO come here
remarked Rev. 2 r. Bruner pas
ton of the Farmy1lle Church. and
that inst shows how much III de-
mond .he js
Schedule
MI nenuvs schedule durtHe his
stay ID Farmyille includes inform
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-19
Prospect

Mrs. Rosa Coleman, OF Elan,
has returned from a two weeks
visit with relatives in Washing
ton D. c.. and Silver Springs Md
Mrs. Roxie O'Connor and Mrs
Ned Pitzer. Of Roanoke, attended
ed services at Prospect Methodist
Church Sunday morning. also
Frank Moore, of Norfolk. We are
glad TO welcome these old friends
to our church and home.
Mis- Frances Vaughan, Of Rich
mond, spent the week end with
her parents. Mr., and Mrs. w. w.
Vaughan.
Mrs C M. Price and Miss
Frances Vaughan attended the
N c. State VS. University Of Rich
mond game at Raleigh. N. c..
Saturday. c. M Price, Jr. re-
turned home with them for the
week end Miss Carey b Price.
OF Richmond spent the week end
in this home
Miss Audrey Morse and Miss
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-19

Nancy Taylor. of Longwood. spent
the week end with Mrs. Eta
Glenn Mrs r. B. Wilson, of
Green Bay spent Friday night IN
this home and c. w. Glenn, of
Farmyllle, visited this home sun
day evening
c. B. Carson, who has been a
patient at Virginia Baptist Hos
pital, returned to his home here
on Saturday. and is recuperating
from his illness.
Mrs Belle Marshall has re-
turned from visit with her sls-
ter in Richmond.
c. A. Garden. Jr.. of Kenbridge
was dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. c A Garden, Sr.. on Tues
day Of last week. Visitors in the
same home on Sunday were MI
and Mrs Gordon Taylor and
daughter Of New Kent Mrs Tay-
Tor viii be remembered as Miss
Virginia Garden OF Prospect
Mrs j. c. Weaver has been
substituting at the Elementary
School for Miss Nancy watkins.
who was absent on account Of
the death Of her mother
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-19
BurkevilIe, RID

Whittie Stowe and his father.
w T. Stove. of Portsmouth and
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Redford, of
Crewe, were recent visitors in the
community.
Hilton Morgan and Melvin
ScruggS purchased new trucks.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Scruggs
and Gloria Jane and Mr.. and
Mrs Dillard Scruggs and family
visited Mrs. Alverta Scrugps and
Miss Roberta Simpson, at Rice.
last Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Morris
and Donald visited Mr.. and Mrs.
D. r. Scruggs Thursday night.
Nh. and Mrs. Al Schmidt's baby
remains at M.CV. Hospital.
H. G Richman visited his bro
Their. Luther Hickman. and fam
lily at Cluster Springs recently.
Melvin Scruggs and Percy
Stowe visited Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Redford and w T Stowe in
CreWe Friday night
Shirley Scruggs celebrated her
10 h birthday recently with a
birthday party with 10 guests at
tending. She received many nice
gifts.
The community was saddened
by the recent passing Of Mrs.
John Schmidt Heartfelt symp-
thy goes to the family
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-19
Green Bay
ROUTE |

Nh and Mrs G. L. Hall and
Miss Alvina Valencourt. Of Rich
mond, were recent guests of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. Nj.
Valencourt.
Mrs Ed Stephenson and chill
dren of Ivor spent sometime here
recently with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. T +. Hudgens
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Pulley and
daughter, Miss Gladys. OF Rich
mond, spent last week end with
his brother, J. w Pulley and
and Sis Ter, Mrs. Frank J Con-
ncr
Mr. and Mrs. David Nickles are
spending sometime with friends
and relatives in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. James Earl vii
hanson and children spent the
week end wi h his parents MIR,
and Mrs. j. E. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs, F l.. Blanken-
snip, Mr. and Mrs. Edward FariS
and Mrs. j A. Tunstau visited
Pvt. L. Myron Blankenship and
Pvt J E. Tunstall at Camp Cor
don Ga during the week end.
The Rev. and Mrs. Coy Grouse.
Of KaysviIle, were recent guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl V. Atkins.
MI. ana Mrs George NJ. Smith
were recent guests OF relatives
in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Johns and
little daughter, OF Victoria were
Sunday guests Of his parents,
Mrs Luther Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Ziegler were
recent Visi ors to FarmvilIe.
Mr. ana Mrs. Frank Conner, Of
Meherrin were guests in the home
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-19

Mrs. jamie Meredith attended
the funeral of her sister-in- law
Mrs. Bell in Roanoke this week.
Mrs. Roxie Jones is attend
ing a meeting Of Farm Bureau in
Richmond this week.
Mrs. J F Alsop has returned
from visit with her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs
Squire Hackley, at Luray Miss
Caroline Alsop spent the week
end with her mother.
Mrs. j. E. Glenn and Mrs. w
S. Carson were visitors in Lynch
burg last wee
Mrs. J F. Alsop entertained
the following friends at break
fast, Monday morning Mrs. o.
connor and Mrs. Ned Pitzer Of
Roanoke, Mrs B. T Taylor of
Farmville, and Mrs. T. r. N.
Cocks.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-19

MI. and Mrs. Frank T Putney
and son, Taylor Of Wytheville,
spent several days last week with
Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ Putney. Other
guests in the same home during
the week were Miss Sophia Good
man, Mrs Mabel Yarus, and Mi
and Mrs Fl K Belfield
Members Of Tar Wallet Church
plan to plant shrubs around the
church on Thursday
MI and Mrs, Thornton Lee
Holman brought heir son, Thorn
ton Lee Holman Jr. TO visit his
grandfather, Thornton Holman
for the first time on Saturday
Dinner guests OF Mr. and Mrs
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-19

of Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Pulley.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Faris
OF Richmond were guests of her
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. d. A.
Gauldlng.
Mrs B. NJ Green has returned
from ten days visit with friends
and relatives III Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Barefoot
Of Farmville, and Nh and Mrs
LynWood CrenshaW ana children
Of Victoria were week end visitors
IN the home Of Mr.. and Mrs j.
w Bazemore.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-19

and MIS- Herbert Mo@.s AID
Don Mn ali MIS- Harvey
1hacpe Mr. and MIS- Harold
PickmaH Preston Tt-,. nan. r.
r Scruges and WI, RI ms 4.
Mr. and Mrs. WIZ T.cFnc \.
Of KeySWlle. spent Sunday with
the p. r. Scruggs family.
Shirley Scruggs, Beverley Bow
III and Martha Lewis attended a
birthday party at the Municipal
Building IN BurkeWlle Saturday
night, honorina Miss Vrgie Gra-
ham On her 10th birthday Sixty
five guests were present.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-19

Marking on the wing Of most
ducks are 50 distinctive that you
can tell the species BY the wings
alone
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-09
Burkeville, RID

> Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Hickman
and grandson Roger Dale. OF
Keysville, spent unday with Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin ScruggS,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tharpe and
daughter, Katherine and some
friends from Richmond called in
the Harvey Tharpe home Sunday
afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. D. r. Scruggs,
Mrs Melvin Scruggs and Mrs. H.
G Hickman enjoyed wonder
full sermon by the Rev. George
Harris of Cullen at Babgy Chapel
sunday night
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tharpe
and Mr. and Mrs Melvin Scruggs
Gloria Jane and James Scruggs
Harris Of Cullen at Bagby Chapel
near Jennings Ordinary Satur-
day night.
Mi and Mrs. Willie Morris and
MI and Mrs Melvin Scruggs
were Tuesday night visitors Of
Mr. and Mrs. F.. J. Borum
Herman and Winston Tharpe,
of Keysville spent few days re-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-09

Gently with relatives in and
around the community among
those they visited were the H. E.
Hickman family, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Tharpe and Mr. and Mrs.
H. c. Hickman,
Mr. and Mrs. r. F.. Dennis and
family and Shirley Scruggs spent
Sunday in Amelia with friends
Frank Simmons lost a nice An
gus COW recently when she be-
came tangle in a rope and chok-
ed,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Dennis
and family. of Amelia, were week
end visitors in the r. F. Dennis
home.
Beverly Bowen has returned
home after spending a week with
Shirley Adkins in Amelia, Shirley
accompanied her home to spend
few day.
The C. c. Newcomb family at
tended a family reunion at South
Boston Sunday.
Mrs. F. J. Borum's mother
Mrs Marvin Smith and sister.
Ella Stone Smith spent Wednes-
day night with her.
Mrs. Harvey Tharpe and Mrs.
Melvin Scruggs visited their par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. H. G.. Rick
man Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morris
and Donald, were Saturday night
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. r. SCruggS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-09
USDA Researchers
Say OverlOads Hurt
Washing Machine

SO many queries about washing
machines have come to the U. S
Department of Agriculture over
the years that home economics
researchers tested the performance
of the leading types of washers to
answer the big question: Which
does the best job Of getting clothes
clean? 4
The answer: No one type con-
sistently gets clothes cleaner than
others. But the way the machine
is used may make a great diff
ference in successful laundering
For example, the studies show
ed that clothes wash cleaner II
the machine is not loaded up to
capacity. H m e IN k ers often
make a practice Of putting in a
full load to save time, water or
detergent But for cleanliness the
studies indicated that it's better
to put six TO seven pounds Of
clothes in a washer that can take
eight to ten pounds. for example.
Though homemakers often have
been cautioned that overlooking
the machine may damage the
motor, the studies Indicated that
this hazard was slight in most
washers. The big disadvantage
Of overlooking is poor laundering.
Sheet and towels, work and
play clothes and other cotton
items make up the bulk of the
laundry in most households. To
get cottons clean. after pretreat-
ment for stains, emprasis has
been placed on the use Of very
hot water. The studies indicate
that the higher the temperature
of the wash water the better. but
within range Of 100 to 100 de-
grees f Heaters usually give wa
ter sufficiently hot for good lau-
ndering. Water hotter than de-
grees F. damages water wales and
hoses OF washing machines and
may cause burns
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-09
Oar lington Hgts.

Mr. and Mrs. J e. Cooke cele-
brated Independence Day by
taking d trip to Skyline Drive
and having picnic on the Peaks
Of Otter They were accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Elder. Of
Roanoke.
Miss June Dillon is spending
this week with her parents, Nj
and Mrs. T. D, Dillon,
Mr.. and Mrs. w w Woodland
and children. of Beaver Dam were
holiday guests Of Mr. and Mrs
G. H. Driskill
Alfred and Donald Caller are
attending All CLUB camp at Holt
day Lake this week.
Mrs Charles Fox and daugh-
ter, Patsy of Washington D. C.
are spending this week with Mi
and Mrs. S P Bailey
Mrs Howard Shorter spent the
week end with her sister, Mrs
Robert Fisher, in winston Salem.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-09

N. C. She also visited her brother
Ernest Hudgins, in Asheville. N.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buster Bailey, Of
Richmond. were week end guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Bailey.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-09

lice shower Saturday evening
gut not enough TO relieve the
shirsty crops.
: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morris
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-09

Edward Hickman spent the
Fourth with the Don Spencer
family near Worsham
Part of this community got
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-09

ScruggS at Rice Monday night
Harvey Tharpe and James
SCruggs spent the Fourth week
end in Charlotte county, fishing
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-09

and Mrs II. Ct. Hickman shop
pei in Farmville Friday.
Mr. and Mrs ID. r: Scruggs
visited his mother. Mrs. Alverta
Evening star., 1954-11-23

where private industry can step In and
develop It for peacetime uses. Nor is there
any exaggeration In the tribute paid to
him by Acc General Manager x. D. Nichols,
who has hailed him with these words: AYou
gave typical Hafstad performance Of quiet,
unassuming but exceptionally effective di-
rection Of work Of a very high Importance
to your country. am certain that your
contributions -. will attain their truly
significant position In the history Of this
Nations atomic energy progress when that
history ultimately Is unfolded in full"
The accolade is well deserved. For
tunately, although he is leaving the Acc
for private enterprise, DR.. Hafstad will con-
tinue to promote the development of peace
time atomic power as an associate Of the
Chase National Bank Of New York He can
be counted upon. in that capacity, to render
further good service to the Nation, which
owes him quite debt already for all that
he has done up to now.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
BY Charles E. Trocewen

come rodent delinquents, and their sad
end is to get it in the neck.
The mouse in the house takes one
back to Bruce's spider, and all the host
of queer pets Of history.
Tadpoles. and guinea pigs and black
snakes, and tropical fishes, snails. and
fruit flies, these and many more, in
cluding the admirable hamsters Of re-
cent importation, have added their bit
to trying to cheer man up.
Man needs lot Of cheering. as he
looks around him at his blackened and
saddened world, as the result Of his
military orgies every rs years.
The little creatures that make no
wars in any real sense, but only try to
defend themselves against those who
would try to eat them, live as eternal
reminders to us that we. too, If We
had as much plain sense, could SO live
that we would not harm any manor
mouse.
AS to feeding Mice, our correspondent
might try popcorn. This is supposed
to be much better for batting traps
than cheese.
Try it on your pet Mouse in his
mahogany house (was ever Mouse 50
housed In all history?) and watch him
have o lot Of fun.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Dr.. Hofstod's Performance

The Atomic Energy Commission has lost
one of its ablest and most devoted experts
as a result of DR.. Lawrence H. Hafstad's
resignation. Ever since January, 1949, after
years of important service to the Nation
in his work with such things as the prox-
unity fuse and guided missiles, DR.. Hafstad
has been the directing genius of the Aces
Division of Reactor Development, and his
achievements in that field have been of far
reaching significance in both. a civilian and
military sense.
Among other things, as Acc Chairman
Lewis L. Strauss has pointed out, Dr. Hafstad
has played vital role in enabling scientists
and engineers to score remarkable break
throughs In the reactor art" and his guid-
ance has been key factor In bringing
civilian nuclear power to the threshold
Evening star., 1954-11-23

There is one home where the old
verse about not creature stirring, not
even mouse, is distinctly not true.
In this house, mouse occupies a
central position, and here we have
B. W., a bright young lady, to tell US
all about it.:
II thought you might like to be
brought up to date" she writes.
''The care Of our Mouse Is not wear
ing thin at all.
1--WE are much more fond Of him than
we used to be Of bird, for instance.
i "FIe is getting quite big and fat and
perky Che was woefully thin when !
caught him} and is tame enough now
to run up ones arm and perch on
ones shoulder.
Sometimes he will even allow mis-
back to be stroked. with finger.
He lives, not in cage, but In a
large glass aquarium with screen on
top. My husband built a little house
for him out of scrap mahogany. and
sacrificed shreds of an old woolen
blouse to line it.
i seem to remember reading some
where that mice do not like cheese at
all, and II our Mouse Is typical this
Ii quite true.
"He win nibble cheese Ia bored
Evening star., 1954-11-23
This and That

way If there is nothing else, but he is
fonder of peanut butter, lettuce. and
doughnuts.
HE likes to lie in the inverted cookie
cutters in which we put his food and
water, creating mess, Of course.
Before he got his mahogany house.
he had cardboard one, which he
dragged all the way across the aquarium
and put down in the middle OF his
water dish.
''This Mouse has sense Of humor
and more character than any pint.
sized pet you could think of. I've tried
good many of them. from tadpoles
through guinea pigs and blacksnakes.
aIf he will forgive me. tell M. Temple
ton Jones he really ought to overcome
his cavalier indifference to mice, for
he really is missing lot of fun"
X
OK, Barbara, you can have the
mouse, and Jones, wen take the cats.
There can be no doubt of what you
say about mice.
They are at once clear: :roguish, and
impudent, which all put together makes
them juveniles in the best modern
manner. When they get to rampaging.
through somebody's pantry. they be-
Evening star., 1954-11-23
TeIevised Opera

One may be permitted to doubt that
the opening night Of the Metropolitan
Opera as viewed in the Capitol Theater
here was entirely successful in all
respects.
True, the theater was sold out at
top of $5 per seat, with some Of the
audience attending in formal dress.
There was even something of festive
air, almost as If the audience were
attending the real thing in New York.
The event was covered in Washington
!; not only by the music critics but by
the society reporters, and intimate din
ners were given before the "show" by
those attending.
Day Thorpe noted that the "impres-
sion one gets of the image on the
screen is inferior to that on home
set, probably because details are greatly
magnified. Everything except extreme
closeups are blurred. Technically the
camera work was inferior to the best
one can expect, with the perspective
changing continually and aimlessly"
Mr.. Thorpe went on to say that the
lighting was poor and the sound was
unfattering to both singers and or
cheStra.
Washington is not only the Nations
Capital, it is the political, military and
financial center of the world 1t should
also be the cultural center Of the world
even more than London Berlin, Paris,
Rome, Moscow and other capitals
More is needed than building, even
an opera house (though this would
undoubtedly help, of course), to assert
cultural leadership.
Opera via TV would certainly be
conspicuous example Of the kind OF
thing Mr. Kiplinger complained of. It
is via rather than by Washington.
Is it too much to hope that the
distinguished Washingtonians who
cared enough about opera to make a
festive occasion of poor TV show
might provide the necessary leadership
to establish an opera group here COM
posed of Washington people on the
very successful pattern, say, OF the
San Francisco Opera?
What is needed for opera on the
San Francisco plan is an enthusiastic
and loyal audience. It has now been
demonstrated that we have an audi
ence for TV opera. Does the same
audience care enough about native cul-
ture in Washington to take the leader
ship in founding and supporting local
opera company, an opera company, we
would hope, with standards as high
as those of our National Symphony
Orchestra? Mrs. o. ]. Brown.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Church's Stond on Boys Clubs

Your article of November Is advising
that the All Souls Unitarian Church
has ceased to provide premises for No.
10 Police Boys Club because the club
felt segregation should be maintained.
seems to indicate crying need, nova
days, for men of balance. leaders with
proper perspective, If we are to avoid
another era of the Dark Ages.
The Police Department knows what
1t is doing. They have provided boys
clubs for both colored apd white. Mo-
body is being hurt by the present policy,
which is wise one.
At present I notice that there are
both white and colored churches. No
great effort has been exerted in past
decades by the churches to encourage
a congregation of mixed races.