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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

By Cherry Niles and Annie Rowle
Hi, here are your gals Rowle and
Nyles to tell you the news for a
while.
Marjorie Smith says that An
drew Bell is her only lover, al
though he is many miles away.
George Jackson is very lonely
and blue since Carolyn Smith de-
parted for Grambling.
James Hunter went to Shytown
because he didn't want to be both
cred with a certain chick (R.B.J.)
Lovern Mayes wants the world
to know Sam Jones is the one boy
in her heart.
Louis Brooks says Its Love
Baby" but Barbara Ann says it's
love Joe.
What's happening to Eunice Mil
Ter and her boy friend Mr.. F. S.?
Wake up kids.
Earnestine Kimble says that Ed
die Cotton was the first guy she
laid eyes on when she first started
to Jim Hill. You know she was a
Lanier chick.
think Bernice Larry still has
eyes for Johnnie McClain.
Perry Jones is uncertain about
his chicks, since he came back from
Shytown.
The mail man is stopping reg
ularly at Cherry Myles house since
Harold Dortch left for the Navy.
Annie Rowls is going all out for
Freddie Waits.
Helen and Josephine are still
wandering around.
Robert and Mary Banks are the
sight lovers in the sixth period.
The best dressed boys are: Rob-
ert Boggat, Archie Cashier, Percy
Jones, Arthur Hicks, Louis Brown,
Joe Marshall, Charlie Nyles.
See you next week about this
same time every Saturday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

THURSDAY:
1000 a.m.-School Visits.
200 p.m.--Office.
4:O0 p.m.-Teenage Ballet.
4th. 1880 p.m.-Mother's Club.
FRIDAY:
800 p.m.-Art Glass.
400 p.m.-Teenage Tap Dance
Glass.
SATURDAY:
900 a.m.-Special Activities.
SPECIAL EVENTS
October 8 - Young Adult Fall
Mixer
October Teen Roll Call.
November 10 = World Fellow
ship Vesper.
December = Hanging of the
Greens.
Public Affairs Luncheons dates
are September 81, October Is, No
vember % and December 20 BE
cause of Christmas) January "a,
February %, March q, April "a
and May %.
Please register for classes be-
fore October 3.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

Meridian Black Cats 300.
This was the opening game for
the Tigers, Mr.. Bonnie Jackson and
Benjamin Nero served as captains.
Coaches Leonard and Thomas are
very proud of the fellows, and they
are still teaching the boys the
value of unity.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24
WIN0NA NEWS

The Campbell Hill M. B. church
held it's revival last week, with the
great inspirational minister, Rev.
B. T. McSwine of Greenwood, Miss.
Eight converts for Baptism were
added to the Church, and by christ
ian experience.
The meeting was well attended
by members, victor and associated
ministers, Rev. L. V. Powell is pas
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

weiner roast was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Kirk,
sponsored by the Youth Society.
Rev. w. NJ. Marrow and Deacon
J. L. Fields attended the funeral Of
Mr.. Leon Henon at New Prospect
Church Sunday.
Rev. B. r. Smith, pastor Of Cal.
vary Baptist Church, and Rev. A.
r. Plarson, pastor of Eastern Star
Baptist Church, attended the Ma
tional Baptist Convention in Chi
cago recently.
President w. Milan Davis and
Professor Richard Stewart have
returned from Honolulu, Hawaii
after attending the Episcopal Con-
vention. They represented Okolona
College.
Mrs. Mary w. Hellenstein and
daughter, Linda Kaye are home
aften spending two months at Sar-
dis where Mrs. Hellenstein is
teaching.
Mrs. Mary Cooperwood and
daughter spent three weeks in
Louisville, KY, with Mr.. Cooper
wood.
Regular services were held at
the Calvary Baptist Church Sun
day. Rev. R. B. Smith, pastor.
0kolona College opened Monday,
Sept. IL. A good enrolment is re-
ported.
The sick list includes Mrs. Zelda
White, Mrs. S. A. Gates, Mrs. Ear
lie Mae Washington, Mr.. Lowery
Miller, Mr.. George Harris and Mrs.
Callie Walker.
Mrs. Callie Walker underwent an
operation at the Tupelo Hospital
recently. Her condition is i'm
| proved.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

400 p.m.-Figure Toning.
500 p.m.-Beginners Bridge.
SATURDAY:
1st, 10:00-12:00-B Bridge Club.
Teen-Agers
MONDAY:
900 a.m.-Branch Worship &
Staff Meeting.
800 p.m-Children's Ballet
Class.
400 p.m.-Y-Teen Chorus
1st. 400 p.m.-Inter-Club Coun-
Gil.
TUESDAY:
400 p.m.-Children's Tap Dane
ing Class.
400 p.m-Dramatic Club.
400 p.m-Teenage Sewing Glass
End. 500 p.m.-Advisers Meet
ing.
WEDNESDAY:
3rd. 600 p.m.-Y-Teen Program
Committee.
700 p.m.-Co-Ed Canteen.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24
TAYL0RSVILLE
NEWS
By MRS. PRETTIE c. DIXON

Mr.. Albert Posey, Mr.. E. D. Sy-
main, Mrs. Anna Jones, Mrs. Prettie
c. Dixon and Dorothy Dixon have
gone out to Domaster Baptist
Church out from Brcokhaven,
Miss, to attend a meeting with
our pastor, Rev. l. L. Lenyoun.
Rev. L. D. Sullivan took over the
meeting for him. He preached
from the book of st. Luke, subject:
"Tell The Truth And Live The
Truth"
Mrs. Elish Barnes is in the Col
Inns hospital for an operation. We
pray that she will be back home
again soon and doing fine. Mr.
James Barnes, her son, is home on
furlough from the Army and we
hope him a nice stay.
Mr.. S. B. Barnes was in the hos
pital from car accident Satur-
day. We hope he soon RECEIVERS.
Circle Band No. will meet in
the home of Mrs. Anna Jones,
Sept. %. We hope they will have
a fine meeting. There will be a
talk from Mrs. Leola Barnes.
Mrs. Laura Moffett, president;
Mrs. Velma Barnes, Bible teacher;
Mrs. Ester Posey, secretary; Mrs.
Anna Jones treasurer.
We thank God for His wonder
full blessings, what He has blessed
US with up until now.
Mrs. Prettie c. Dixon
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

A Connecticut paper reported
Fortnight members attended the
luncheon prepared by Mrs. George
Smith.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

California: Only place in the
world where you can fall asleep
under a rosebush in full bloom and
freeze to death before morning.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

Fan Club: A group of people who
agree with an actor that he's not
alone in how he feels about himself.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

In town for few months are Mr..
. & Mrs. Nolen Tate, and their three
sons: Mrs. Tate is the former Miss
Hattie Henderson, daughter of the
Thomas Henderson's of Maple st.
The Tates make their home in Chi
cago where her husband is associat-
ed with the Fuller Products Com
pany.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24
SOCIETY SLANTS

On Friday evening, September 0,
President & Mrs. J. L. Reddix and
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Blackburn all
of Jackson College, Jackson, Mis-
sissippi, honored their daughters,
Shirley Ann and Juliet Dobbs at a
Debutante Party. One of the most
beautiful social affairs of the sea-
son, the reception and party were
held in Dansby Hall Lecture Room
on the College campus.
Greeting guests at the door was
Mrs. Leila Davis while Mrs. Thel-
ma C. Jones introduced them to the
debutantes and their parents who
stood before beautiful embank-
ment of flowers and greenery. Dur
ing the evening, over 400 guests
greeted the debs and many remain
ed for the dancing which began at
1000 p.m. when. Juliet and Shirley
Ann were gracefully waltzed over
the dance floor by their fathers.
Both girls, friends from babyhood,
wore twin short dance frocks of
cream lace delicately encrusted with
pastel sequins. The decollete neck
line was outlined in tiny blue satin
piping and shoulder bows.
Beautiful music was played
throughout the reception by Mr..
Allen johnson and Mrs. Aurelia
Young of Jackson College music
faculty, Mrs. Miriam Dansby john
son of Campbell College music fac
ulty, and Mrs. NJ. V. Manning Jones,
music director in Jackson Public
Schools.
Guests were invited by Mrs. Lii
liam Cade Lane, former primary
grade teacher of the girls, to have
MISUNDERSTANDING cakes and
punch served by misses Maggie
Little, Helen Rose and Mesdames
Gertrude Reed and Lille Johnson.
Serving as floating junior hostesses
were Misses Mary Thompson, Dan
nette Salone, Dana and Janice
Johnson.
Miss Blackburn, a graduate of
Tougaloo Preparatory High School,
Tougaloo, Mississippi, enrolls this
term as a sophomore at Spelman
College in Atlanta, Georgia, while
Miss Reddix, also former student
of Tougaloo Prep, will begin her
college career at Fisk University,
Nashville, Tennessee where she
will be a member of the "early en-
trants" freshman class under the
Ford Foundation program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

Mrs. Olivia Wallace, of Pasca-
goula Street returned to the city
Saturday after visiting her children
in Detroit, Michigan.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24
Donations For
Old Folks Home
Sept. IS, 1855

Sept. is, 1883
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Adams. . Sc. 90
Mrs. Annie Mae Cameron ...4.01
Mrs. Minnie Traxler (DLo,
Miss.) Observation-Disclosures. 500
Mrs. Aline Goodwin ..........1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Jackson
(1315 Hollomon st. 200
Cola Market LOO
Star Miss. Rev. J. E. Marshall
Pastor
Mr.. Willie Wolf 800
Mr.. H. C. Smith (white) ......1.OO
Mr.. T. S. Boswell (white) 400
Nj. j. E. McCuller (white) 100
Mr.. P. f. French (white) &c.. so
Mr.. H. S. Seany .......... 80
Standby Loan Brokers. ,..1.00
Mr.. Fred Tripplet ...... .25
Mrs. Ethel McClarin ,......1.O0
Mrs. Lizzie McCram 200
Mrs. Matte Sutton .......... rs
Mrs. Marie Morris ........1.00
Mr.. Fred Hughs .......... so
Mrs. Ezzsie Mae Bailey 1922. .25
Mr.. Napoleon White .......1.00
Mr.. Robert Lee Johnson ...... so
Mr.. Charlie Christians ...... so
Mrs. Lulu White 100
Mrs. Lizzie Barnes 100
Reported by Mr.. Albert Augustine
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby Pitts 300
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Wade LOO
Mrs. Callie Luckett ......1.70
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

and Sister Betty Joan McLaurin,
have made their arrival back from
the National Baptist Convention
which was held at Memphis, Tenn,
Sept. 6-1O. We hope they had a
nice time.
One of our members, Rev. V. NJ.
Magee, was a delegate to the Ma
tional Baptist Convention of Amer
lea, in Chicago, which he enjoyed
very much. We wish to thank his
churches for their donations: Morn
ing Star members $500, Mt. Pleas
ant M. B. Church $500. Other
donations were given while he Wis
tied his brothers, Ezekiel and John
Magee, also his sister, Mrs. Jaruth
Sanders in Joliet, ILL.,, and while, in
Chicago, he spent night with his
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezell Gordon,
of 4344 Ellis ST., the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edrea McLaurin, of
Collins, Miss. He had wonder
full time.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24
COLLINS News

We the members of the Friend
ship NJ. B. Church wish to share
with you information of our reg
ular services. Our Sunday school
begins at $50 o'clock. Regular
services at II o'clock. We began
our service by singing and praying.
There were three visitors pre-
scented: Our Home Demonstration
Agent of Covington County, Mrs.
Annie H. Barron, and one of our
beloved teachers, Mrs. Carlee Ow-
ems, and husband.
The pastor chose for his text,
Hang Out Your Sign" found in
Joshua End chapter and 7th verse.
| can truly say that everyone en-
joyed that wonderful sermon by the
pastor. We thank the choirs for
singing SC lovely. We had four
ehoirs to render their voices to-
gether.
Amount of money raised $462.92.
Pastor Rev. L. C. Pickens; Report
er Naomi Gamble.
The Home Mission Sisters are
having a program the third Sunday
night. Everyone is invited.
The pastor, Rev. L. c. Pickens,
and his wife and two other men,
bers of the Friendship NJ. B.
Church, Sister Celestia McLaurin
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24
PAGE THREE

weiner roast was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Kirk,
sponsored by the Youth Society.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

Rev. w. NJ. Marrow and Deacon
J. L. Fields attended the funeral Of
Mr.. Leon Henon at New Prospect
Church Sunday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24
Jim Hill School,
Chatter

By Cherry Niles and Annie Rowle
Hi, here are your gals Rowle and
Nyles to tell you the news for q
while.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

On Friday night, Sept. Is, a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24

The Home Mission Sisters are
having a program the third Sunday
night. Everyone is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17
WARBLING W0RKMEN
Phone Company Male Chorus Has Given
More Than GOO Concerts in 20 Years

IF YOU EVER hear the
i "Whiffenpoof Song" boom
ing from a manhole or THE
Happy Wanderer" drifting down
from atop a telephone pole
don't chalk it up to spring
fever.
The warbling most likely will
be from a member of one of
the most sought after male
choruses in town-the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone
Co. Glee Club.
Norris ]. Krone, ST., an un-
foreground cable test man. has
sung baritone for the club since
its formation % years ago.
Sometimes. I catch myself
singing or humming my part
on the job-especially If there
is to be a concert that night"
he says.
From 30 feet up, sonorous
tones sometimes sound from
"Smilin' Ed" Schilling while he
Is putting up cables.
The gang calls me the sing
ing canary" the 2lO-pound
6-foot lineman says with a grin.
A second tenor. he finds that
singing with the club provides
"a good way to relax"
The chorus is built around in
formality and good fellowship.
creating a spirit of joviality
that overflows to the listener.
Director Robert H. Davidson.
ST., often puts an audience in
a gay mood with this opening
remark:
I'VE may not be the finest
male chorus in town, but we
think we're just about the
purtiest!"
Mr.. Davidson. an organizer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17

and first director of the Ma
tional Press Club Chorus,
founded the C. & p. group In
1928. To date, its 50-odd mem
bers have given more than 600
concerts.
The club is made up entirely
Of company personnel, says Mr..
Davidson, c. & p. news service
manager. The men stream in
right from the job for 1h-hour
rehearsals on Wednesday eve
nings. Assistant cable splicers
and coin-box collectors har-
monize with foremen and su-
pervisors. Wool shirt, work
pants and boots mingle color
fully with white shirt and tie
as songs fill the air.
The chorus has performed at
the White House and in Consti-
tuition Hall and the Capitol
Theater. Many of its perform
ances have been open air con-
certS, ranging anywhere from
the Capitol steps to the George
Washington Masonic National
Memorial in Alexandria.
Its members have sung on
local television and radio shows
and once on a national TV
hookup. Participating in a
Fred Waring musical contest
here several years ago. they
appeared with four local uni
versity glee clubs, being run
nerup to military group. And
this is a chorus with 200 songs
ranging from Bach to Berlin,
with bi-monthly concerts. with
only one brief practice week
and no outside ringers.
Audience favorite Is "Song OF
the Open Road" says Mrs. Ger
trude s. Nom Mockbee, club
Evening star., 1955-11-14
5 COLONEL Homes
AT Fredericksburg
Will Open to Public

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Nov.
II (Special) Five Colonial
homes In and near this commu-
nifty will be opened to the pub
lie Sunday between 2 and $50
pm.
They are the Mortimer House.
erected in 1764, where Washing
ton, Lafayette and other Revo-
Iutionary War generals were en-.
tertained after the British sur
render at Yorktown; the home
Of Barry Lyndall. former Nor
timer family carriage house and
servants quarters; Wexford
House, Clearview, across the
Rappahannock River and Carl
ton House.
Also to be open are the st.
Georges Episcopal Church. the
Presbyterian Church and the
Masonic Lodge where Washing
ton was made q member. Tick
cts will cost 81 and receipts viii
go to Historic Fredericksburg,
Inc, a recently formed nom
profit organization.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Over $500 in Coins
Stolen in Home

A Chevy Chase (Md.) couple
last night told police a thief
entered their home over the
week end and stole 5000 to $7o0
in silver coins from a small
cedar chest.
Montgomery County police
said the money, which repre-
sented savings, was taken from
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
w. Bachman, 7729 Brookville
road. The Bachmans said they
were away from home from noon
Saturday to 7 pm. yesterday,
when they discovered the locked
cedar chest had been pried open.
Mr.. Bachman. the owner Of a
paint supply business at 1871
Ninth street NV, had planned
to take the silver coins to q
bank this week, his wife said.
The cedar chest was in a second
door bedroom.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Six Named to Heed
u. of Nd. Activities

Six University Of Maryland
seniors have been appointed
chairmen Of various class activ-I
tiles, President Tom LeScalleet
Of Frederick announced.
Herb Bruhaker Of Riverdale,
vice president Of the senior class.
viii head senior week activities
prior to commencement. Assist
ing him win be Don Date Of 4004
Essex street. Chevy Chase, chair
man of the prom committee, and
Rfea Merlnelstein; Baltimore.
banquet chairman.
Charles Wickard, Cumberland,
was named class publicity chair-
man and Priscilla Pilgrim, silver
Spring. and Elizabeth Demello
OF 1886 Carroll avenue, Takoma
Park were appointed co-chair-
men Of the proposed faculty
administration tea.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Slayer Of Student Put
In Hospital for Tests

cionette was .suuiet as q mouse"
most Of the time. But he told
Sheriff Ball and two deputies
he wanted to diepand would
have completed the job Il he
had had q larger piece Of glass
and more time. /" the sheriff said.
Marcionette is accused Of stab
bing 5oung Gibson after the
latter caught him in the act Of
stealing his automobile from
near slO6 New Hampshire ave-
nue., Langley Park. where the
student lived with = brother.
The victim pursued Marcion-
cite by car and then chased him
on foot into q wooded area. A
short time later the student
emerged from the woods fatally
wounded.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
PIonck to Address
Women Voters

The need for improved men,
tai health facilities in Virginia
win be discussed at meeting
sponsored by the Fairfax Coun-
ty League Of Women Voters at
8 pm. Thursday at the Pioneer
Grange Hall in Annandale.
Principal speaker win be
Charles Planck. former president
of the Northern Virginia Mental
Hygiene Society. He win illus
trate his talk with colored slides
taken in mental hospitals in
Virginia.
The public Is invited. The
Pioneer Grange Hall is at the
corner of Annandale and Gal
lows road.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Symphony Concert
Scheduled Sunday

peter and the Wolf." based
on music by Prokofieff and mar.
rated by Cowboy Star Pick Tenn
pie. viii be featured. next Sum
day the seasons first concert by
the Montgomery symphony Or
chestra,
The orchestra, conducted by
Chester ]. Petranek, is sponsored
by Montgomery Junior College
and the Adult Education Depart
ment Of the county school ad-
ministration. The opening con-
cert viii begin at 4 pm. in the
gymnasium at the Bethesda.
Chevy Chase High School.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
YEGGs LUG AWAY
.S00-POUND SAFE,
BUT GET ONLY $IS

Hardworking thieves found
themselves richer by only
$I8 after Juggling away an
S00-pound safe from the
Anderson Moving & Storage
Co. In Arlington.
Detective Capt. Dudley
Rector said they gained en-
trance to the building at
20ll Westmoreland street by
breaking the glass In a door
over the week end.
The big safe contained
only $l8, he said. The
thieves also made OF with a
typewriter.
Evening star., 1955-11-14

q The big switch is to Winston and the big reason
is avor This filter cigarette brings you real tobacco flavor
the full rich flavor every smoker wants. And Wnstons
finer filter lets the flavor get through you Goodasng
easydrawng smooth smoking that's Winstonl
Evening star., 1955-11-14

disposal plant drawn. He was
active in the Northern Virginia
regional sewage study. which
resulted In some expansion Of
Alexandria's original plans to
accommodate part Of Fairfax
County.
Before coming to Alexandria.
Mr.. Watkins was city engineer
of Roanoke for 81 years. He was
q graduate Of Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute and a native Of
Alexandria.
He is survived by his widow.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
MARYLAND-vlRcll NEWS.
c. L. Watkins Dies; Director
OF Alexandra Public Works

C. Luckett Watkins, director of
public works for the City Of Alex
andria, and former vice chairman
of the National Capital Regional
Planning Council, died today at
George Washington University
Hospital, He was So.
Mr.. Watkins had been on leave
from his position with the city
for IA months, suffering from
|neurodermatitis, q nerve ailment.
He had been In and out of the
hospital eight times in the past
year.
Mr.. Watkins came to Alexan-
dria in 1910 as city engineer. His
duties later were expanded and
the name of the position was
changed to director Of public
works. He served numerous
times as acting city manager
while Alexandria went through a
period Of frequent changes in ad-
Iministration. On one occasion he
held down the jobs Of city man
ager and public works director
simultaneously for over a year,
When the National Capital
Regional Planning Commission
was formed Mr.. Watkins was ap-
pointed as Alexandria's first
representative. He became vice
chairman.
He also was the city's first
representative on the Northern
Virginia Regional Planning Com
mission. Engineers regarded him
as the dean Of the profession
in Northern Virginia.
Mr.. Watkins played an i'm
portant part In the develop
ment of Alexandria,s sewage dis
posai system now under con-
struction. It was on his recon-
mendation 10 years ago that the
city first had plans of a sewage
Evening star., 1955-11-14

ADvERTTsEdENT.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
ssWanted to Die.

Sheriff j. Lee Ball said Mar
cionette broke out a six-inch|
square pane Of glass from the
cell. had cut himself on the
back Of both wrists and was be-
ginning to cut the front Of the
wrists when he was interrupted
by Jailer Joseph Watson.
Enroute 70 the hospital, Mar
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Educator to Speak

George o. McClary. co-ordi-
nator Of guidance for the Rich
mond (va.1 public schools, viii
speak on Walking Not Alone"
at a meeting Of the Alexandria
Education Association at 8 pm.
Wednesday In the Mount ver-
non School, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Book Discussion

The Alexandria Library viii
sponsor q Great Books Discus
sion Group starting at 8 pm.
tomorrow, Dee Ferguson Of the
Great Books Foundation viii di-
rect the meeting.