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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
|McCue Defends
|SfanIey'sSiand
On Gray Plan
Public School Issue
\ Rests With Assembly,
Legislator Declares


RICHMOND, Va, Dec. "a Up.
State Senator e. o. McCue Of
Charlottesville has come to the
defense of Gov. Stanley ID the
controversy over whether assur-
ances can be given that Vir-
Igfnia's public school system win
be maintained.
In q telegram to State Sena-
ltor-elect Armistead Boothe Of
alexandria. Senator McCue said
last night that there is mo man
date" for the Governor to main
tain public schools.
That responsibility, he said
rests "squarely on the shoulders
of the members Of the Legisla.
ture.
Ministers Protest Plan
Senator McCue's comment
came shortly after a group Of Is
ministers Of Front Royal and
Warren County came out against
the proposed amendment to the
State constitution to permit pub
lie funds to be used for private
Education
Virginians will vote January 9
on whether a convention shall be
called to take up the amend
ment plan.
Opponents Of the plan aimed
at preventing enforced integra-
ton Of white and Negro students
have been attacking it on the
ground it carries the seeds of
danger to the public school sys-
TEN.
Earlier in the week, Colgate
Darden, president of the Uni
versity of Virginia and a sup
porter Of the amendment, asked
Headers Of the plan to give strong
assurances that public schools
would be maintained.
| Gov. Stanley, when asked for
comment on Mr.. Darden's de-
mand, declined to reply.
/ This prompted Mr.: Boothe,
one of the leading opponents. to
say it was perfectly under
standable" that Gov. Stanley
could not voice such assurances.
/ The Alexandria attorney then
proceeded to cite four reasons
that he said made it clear public
schools would be endangered If
the amendment goes through.
j Senator McCue. in his reply,
noted that many members" of
the Legislature have declared
the school system would be kept
intact.
Legislatures Duty"
"It would seem to me that 1t
would be more fitting and proper
for you to direct your questions
about maintaining public schools
to the members of the General
Assembly who are charged spe-
officially with that duty by our
State constitution"
| The Front Royal and Warren
ministers tabled the amend
ment plan unwise because 1t sis
expressly designed to evade the
Supreme Court decision.
They suggested Virginia could
better work out a solution to It's
segregation problem by trying
the student assignment plan
This, like the amendment plan
was recommended by the Gray
study commission. It emissions
pupils being assigned to schools
on grounds other than race
with whites attending pre-
dominantly white schools and
Negroes predominantly Negro
schools.
The ministers said the COM
mission had done "a disservice'
to Virginia by asking acceptance
OF the amendment plan which
they said was of dubious con-
stitutionality."
Support for the amendment
came from region three of the
School Superintendent Advisory
Council. The region covers
Fredericksburg and 10 counties
in the northern neck.
A resolution called the amend
ment plan In "the best interests
OF children of both races"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Bondit Gets. 81, $50
At Virginia Beech Bonk

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, Dec.
"a B.-Authorities launched an
intensive search in the vicinity
Of this resort after a masked
gunman escaped with $3.50 from
the branch Office Of the Bank
Of Virginia Beach. yesterday.
The manager Of the branch.
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PeriIs Of Alley Parking

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. "a (P).
automobiles parked in an
alley received damages estimated
at 500 to $500 each yesterday
when a refrigerator car ran of
an adjacent railroad spur track.
When Patrolman w. A. Hills in
vestigated, he gave each car
owner a SIS ticket-for parking
iIlcoolIv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
SuwmiII Operator
Dies in Auto Crush

A Stafford County sawmill OPP
orator was killed today when the
car in which he WIS riding over
turned on Route II near Fred
ericksburg, Va.
The victim was identified as
Grant Harding. Police said the
car went out of control, skidded
470 feet and came to rest against
an embankment after turning
over.
A second occupant was report
ed slightly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Advisory Group
Would Increase
Population Rule

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. "A R.-
Amendment Of the State consti-
tuition to raise the population re-
|quirement for cities Of the first
and second classes has been rec
commended by the Virginia Advi-
|sory Legislative Council (vALC).
The interim study group sug-
gested yesterday that the require
ment for cities Of the first class
by lifted from 10000 to 10000
and that for cities Of the second
class from 5000 to 10000.
It also urged that the mini
mum population requirement for
incorporation of towns be raised
from 800 to 1000.
A subcommittee which made
the lengthy study on government
subdivisions had proposed that
the changes in population re-
|quirements be made as quickly
as possible to allow them to be-
come effective as early as 1853.
80 Cities at Present
But the full council said the
changes should not become ef-
|fective until 1870, giving cities
and towns is years in which to
attempt to make any changes in
status deemed desirable.
AS Of last March 81. the coun-
Gil noted. Virginia's major units
of local government were SO
counties, 80 cities and insofar
as could be determined" 1877
towns.
Other recommendations by the
council, which studies assigned
subjects between sessions of the
Legislature, included:
Repeal of sections of the State
code establishing procedure for
petitions to the General Assembly
for the formation of new coun-
ties. The formation Of new coun-
ties is almost impossible because
Iof constitutional limitations. the
report said, and with modern
transportation and communica-
ton facilities no additional coun-
ties should be created.
More Cities Possible
Encouragement of incorpora-
ton of towns by court action
rather than by the Legislature
and establishment of additional
standards for guidance of the
court in determining whether in
corporation should be allowed.
Repeal Of the obsolete sani-
Itary districts law of 1892" and
encourage the use of the general
sanitary districts law to serve
purposes which can be &C
complished more economically
through these DISTRICTS than
through incorporation.
Concern was expressed by the
VALC over the existence of units
of local government with popu-
lations and tax bases that may
not be adequate to support de-
Imands for services made upon
the governmental unit.
At present nine Virginia towns
have the required population of
5000 for transition to city
status.
Figure Held Unrealistie
'It is quite obvious that some
thing must be done to prevent
the further proliferation of
small, uneconomical units Of
local governments" the VALC
said.
1t added that the 5000 popu-
lation figure may have been
realistic when it was written
into the constitution in 1902,
but it is hardly a valid guide
today"
The VALC said the primary
problem confronting the local
governments throughout this
State is the provision Of the
services which are necessary,
especially in the more densely
populated urbanized areas, at q
cost which is not excessive in
view Of the tax base which Is
available"
State Senator A. S. Harrison,
jr., Of Lawrenceville, headed the
VALC subcommittee which
made the study.
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BIoodmobiIe at Herndon

A bloodmobile will be at Hern-
don, Va. from 10 am. to 4 pm.
Wednesday at st. Timothy's
Episcopal Church hall, the Fair
fax County Red Cross announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Two Bandits Net $500
At Arlington Grocery

Mrs. Louise Glass, said the man
came to her window. pointed q
pistol at her and pushed toward
her a bag bearing these words:
"Fill the bag. Dynamite. Wait
10 minutes after I leave"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Tomorrow

100 pmChristmas carols broadcast throughout the day
400 pm-"Lets Take Trip" CHS Network television
program.
TOO pm-Christmas vespers for Orthodox Church
gregatons, including ST. Sophia. SITS Constan-
tine and Helen, st. Nicholas and ST. George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
FsSi'AlulERplHsise
City Requirements
Dolly Pageant Program
Today
Toduy

800 pm-Christmas eve service by the Luther Place
Memorial Lutheran Church. DR.. Walter 3.
Freed, pastor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24

Ala THE EVENING STAR
. Washington, D. c.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER -, 1855
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24

The annual depository trust pastg pictures Of
the Main CITY Post ONCE here Postal officials said this
- ~ ore - ~ H. 49, 49, letters to Santa may be few
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05

Mr. and Mrs Calvin Wells were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Vapaa of Dover on Saturday. Mr..
vapaa returned to his work with
the State Board of Agriculture on
Monday following several weeks
absence because of Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Quillen
are on a motor trip to North Caro-
lima this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Hedgecock
have returned home from Iowa,
where they attended the funeral
of Mrs. Hedgecock's mother.
Mrs. Theodore Harrington is
ter, Mrs. T. p Rust of Wilmington.
Mrs. Rust, who has been hospital
lied for two weeks, is now recuper-
ating at home.
Miss Anna Lewis and Mrs. Helen
Pyle of Rehoboth, were Wednes-
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Richardson.
Miss Virginia Robbs of Green's
boro, Md, spent Fair Week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Melvin. Other
guests during the week were Miss
Mary Carolyn Shockley of Green's
boro and Miss Barbara Ann Gallo
way of New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and
children of Baltimore spent last
week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
BETHEL
By Mrs. Anna Smith


The Count-on-Me Club was en-
tertained on Tuesday evening by
Mrs. James Spicer. On Wednesday
the club held their annual picnic
at Ocean City. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Miller and
daughter are spending the week
with relatives in Berwick, Pa, and
Red Lion, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Adams, Mr.
and Mrs. James Riggen, Mrs. Will
liam Hall and daughter. all of Will
mington, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Riggen.
Rev. and Mrs. George Godfrey
of Washington, d. c., were week
end guests of her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. G. E. Leister. On Sunday
morning, Rev. Godfrey filed the
pulpit at Christ Church in Laurel,
in the absence of Rev. Franklin
Bailey.
Little Mark Carter. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Carter. has been a
patient at the Nanticoke Memorial
Hospital in Seaford
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Spence
spent the weekend at their cot
tage at Fenwick Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. O. Burton of
Philadelphia, were weekend guests
of her father, John T. Phillips.
MIR. and Mrs. William Williams
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Phillips at Fenwick
island
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carter left
on Tuesday to make their home in
Hollywood, Florida.
Linwood Miller, Milton Hill and
Edward Givens are spending two
weeks at Bethany Beach with the
Delaware National Guard.
Paul Phillips of Camden, N. j.,
was a weekend guest of Captain
and Mrs. Vernon t. Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Quillen, Jr.,
of Hartford, Conn, were Thursday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Hur-
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Marion and
daughter of Wilmington were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ellis.
Mrs. Roland Mumford of Raleigh,
N. c., is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Hurley.
Mrs. Lillian McCallister of Phil
adelphia, is visiting her sister and
mother, Mrs. Lena Morris and Mrs.
Mary Gavitz.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Judd Phillips
were in Wilmington on Sunday Wis
iting Levi Warrington of Seaford,
who is a patient in the Delaware
Hospital.
Mrs. Irene Dickerson and daugh-
ters of Laurel were dinner guests
on Monday evening of Mrs. Laura
Williams.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05

MIR. and Mrs. William Cain are
visiting her parents in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Payne of
Baltimore were overnight guests
on Saturday of DR.. and Mrs. w. T..
Chipman.
Miss Karol Burtman of Crisfeld.
Nd, has returned home after be-
ing the guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Phillip
for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sylvester left
on Monday for a two weeks vaca-
ton in Rehoboth.
Mrs. William Humes and daugh-
ter Linda are vacationing for three
weeks in Ocean City, Md. Mr..
Humes will join them for the
week-ends.
Miss Sylvia Breeding and Miss
Helen Sherwood spent the week
end of July % at the Central Inn
in Ocean City, N. j., and visited
Miss Elaine Downing, who is work
ing at the inn during her vacation.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
HARRINGTON
Mrs. Jack ritilck
Phone Harrington 34s

Alex Hughmes of Llanerch, Pa,
was the guest last week of his bro
ther-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. William ID. Stokes.
Miss Sara Taylor, r. N, of Will
mington General Hospital is
spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nj.
Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kaufman
of Ocean View, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry ID. CULLEN and children of
Georgetown were guests last week
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Harry CULLEN.
Miss Leona Dickrager is spend
ing two weeks in Chautauqua, ~
Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Brobst and
son David are visiting relatives this
week in Allentown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Tharp Harring-
ton and daughter Nancy are va
eating at the Royalton in Rehoboth
this week.
Mrs. Howard Wagner and daugh-
ter Eleanor spent Monday in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pitlick, Jr.,
were the guests on Thursday and
Friday of Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Rich
ards, Jr., of Kiamensi Gardens.
The Pitlicks observed their silver
wedding anniversary on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Mayze and
son Stephen of Chester, Pa, were
overnight guests on Saturday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Mann.
Mrs. E. w. White spent a few
days this week at the z. K. r.
in RehobOth.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jones of
Media, Pa, were the guests last
weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Walls. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Far
mer of Wheeling, w. Va, arrived
on Monday for two weeks visit
with the Walls.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Wingate
and Mrs Thomas L. Wingate of
Frankford were dinner guests on
Thursday of Mrs. George w. Han
son.
Miss Elizabeth H. Shaw is vaca-
tioning in Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson of
rod Minner on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Vane, Sr.,
entertained relatives from Church
Greek, Va, on Sunday.
Miss Lenna Watts of Elmkurst
is visiting her cousin, Miss Mary
10 Pitlick.
Francis Quillen. who is now To-
Gated at Ocean Downs, Md, spent
the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Harry Quillen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Harring-
ton were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Scott Purse at their cot
tage in Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Weywick of
Wordsworth, Ohio, were guests on
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Rich
ardson. Thursday dinner guests of
the Richardson's were Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Honeger of Wordsworth, Ohio,
Jack Townsend of Berlin, Md, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Toppin Wis
tied relatives in Snow Hill, Md,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith McGin-
mes and John Reed of Dover were
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Census Bureau NelUs


Special supplementary questions
designed to find out whether un-
employed persons are seeking full
time or part-time work will be ask
ed in the August Current Popula-
tion Survey, according to Super
visor Robert n. Scheller of the
Census Bureau S district office at
Baltimore.
The Current Population Survey
is conducted locally and in 229
other areas of the country each
month to collect up to date national
figures on employment and unem-
ployment. The survey will be car
ried out during the week of August
1919, 1855.
Current Population Survey in
formation will be collected locally
by Mrs. Mustard of Georgetown
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Wilnaingt0n's Dollar Day
Next Wednesday
CONTINUED from first page)

4toi-ltuutQ llOii Hi St paEEj
stocks but all of the wholesale
buying has been held TO the same
high quality merchandise handled
by the stores throughout the year
There has been no buying of
special lots of merchandise 10 be
sold en- Dollar Day only.
Every item ON the shelves, coun-
ters or racks of the Wilmington
stores will be of top quality and
offered for this one day only
rain or sfline-at the lowest poss-
ible prices to give the bargain
seekers real opportunities To make
purchases at prices which will not
be as low either before or after
the sales event.
In addition TO the values in sea-
sonal merchandise. there Will be
bargains in the latest fall styles
and in the newest OF merchandise.
OF course much of the summer
stock of the stores will be offered
at almost unbelievable prices to
make way within a few weeks for
the latest in winter stock, some of
which is already in and included
in the Dollar Day values.
Values will prevail in all lines,
from the department stores with
their wide variety of items, through
the women's wear stores, speciality
shops. mems stores, appliance CEN
ters and many others in the city's
huge array of stores ready to fill
any and all needs.
F. Ray Phillips, who heads the
committee planning Dollar Day,
stresses that "this is not a get
r.a-of something sale"
The highest quality merchandise
at the lowest possible prices is the
Dollar Day theme. This will be
carried out by ali the cooperating
merchants in everything from
pans TO pants, pens to pots, furs
to furniture, adding machines to
appliances and miscellaneous items
galore.
Dollar Day bargains represent
tive answer of Wilmington mer-
chants to the challenge that they
can fill the needs-on the farm, in
the home, the garage, the garden
or in milady's latest styles-at
money-saving prices.
Although tie sales carnival is
not confined to items of adornment
or wearing apparel there will be
outstanding values for all, the la
dies. men, children. the toddlers
and the infants. The bargains also
cover needs of the happy mother
to-be as well as layettes and many
other articles which will be neces-
sity after the little newcomer ap-
pears on the scene.
Dollar Day SHOPPERS who visit
Wilmington ate urged to take adj
vantage of the parking facilities
at the huge parking lot maintained
by Shoppers Parking. Inc, be-
tween French and Walnut and
Seventh and Eighth streets. A min
imum purchase at any of the men,
ber stores will provide free park
ing.
Visitors are also assured that
they will have the cooperation of
all Wilmington police in alleviat-
ing any traffic-parking problems.
Chief of Police Harvey j. Wad- |
man has assured "every courtesy" |
to the downtown shoppers on Dol |
lar Day
As q further convenience to the |
visiting shoppers all of the coop
Grating stores have arranged for
extra help to assure efficient, help |
full and quick service, leaving more |
time for bargain-hunting
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Sussex Court NetUs

Chester A. Burris, Bridgeville,
ing by Judge Isaac ID. Short in
Court of Common Pleas on Friday
and fined 800 and costs.
This completes the calendar of
cases scheduled for the lower court
until September. Superior Court
completed its calendsr earlier, but
Juvenile Court expects to be busy
until the end of August, chiefly
with non-support and custody cases
Burris had pleaded not guilty
to two charges of drunken driving
which had been brought againstt
him and was tried separately on
each.
The first charge was alleged to
have occurred on Dec. 81, 1854, on
Route 16, near Greenwood. Judge
Short found him not guilty of this
offense.
The second charge, for, which he
was found guilty, took place on
Route 13, near Bridgeville, on May
80.
State Police from Bridgeville
testified against Burris at both
trials. He was represented by At
torney Everett F. Warrington.
At this last session of court,
Alfred Leroy Showell, Millsboro,
was found guilty of speeding and
fined s25 and costs. His attorney,
also Mr.. Warrington, gave notice OF
appeal to Superior Court
There had been two counts a
gainst Showell when he was
brought to trial July 22-one for
passing a stop sign. Judge Short
found him guilty of this charge
directly following trial and fined
him $25 and costs.
He reserved decision, however,
on the speeding charge at that
time. The offense was said to have
occurred on Route 113 between
Frankford and Selbyville on May
26.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05

Mrs. Frank Faulkner of Delmar
visited Mrs. Oscar Wix on Mon
day.
Miss Elizabeth Jones of Whining
ton was the luncheon guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Fulton Downing on Mon
day of last week.
Mr.. land Mrs. William Shockley
and Sandra and Mrs. Alvin Melvin
and Kenneth spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Berry of Wyom-
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
VOTES, NOT CANDLES

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. Mimi. -
N)-Election of a youthful. mayor
was assured when John Stopka
spent his 27th birthday checking
an election recount with his oppo-
nent He won by three votes.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Rich Paupers

In Washington, Ind, the county
poor farm made $l,386 profit from
the first months production Of its
nine oil wells, changed its name to
the Daviess county home.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05

The average farm in Formosa is
three acres.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05

Paul Revere's father was born
in Perigueux, France.
The guardian., 1955-11-19
"27th March, SAB. 1892
"Sachament Day.

-=sN AAAA-e@-AAA
After the common audi
tory were dismissed, and be-
fore the church communion
Of the Lords Table, the fol-
lowing Testimony against the
Error of our sister Mary Sib-
ley, who had given Direc-
ton to my Indian man, in
an unwarrantabIe way to find
out witches, was read by the
Pastor.
1T is altogether undenyable
that our great and blessed
God hath suffered many per
sons. in several Families Of
this little village, to be
grievousIy vexed and tortured
in body, and to be deeply
tempted to the endangering
or destruction of their souls,
and all these amazing facts
(well known to many OF usl
to be done by Witchcraft and
DiabolicaI operations.
"It is also well known
that when these calam-
tiles first began, which
was in my own family,
the affIiction was several
weeks before such Hell
hsh operations as Witch
craft was suspected.
Nay it never break !.
The guardian., 1955-11-19

The irish lass Is s beauty, as
all Maid Marians must be, but
she's not quite the retiring,
saccharins figure whose con-
tribution is merely decorative.
Miss 0'Fsrrell plays the role
with considerably more zest and
ioie de vivrs than her predeees-
sors.
THE part is not new to me; l
FIRST played Maid Marian well
over tweny years ago. Miss
O'Farreil continued, and almost
destroyed the romantic picture
completely as the interviewer
rapidly readjusted his idea of
her age. She looked to be in her
twenties, but hmm
Maid Marian twenty years ago
well. -.
"0h. not on the stage" said
Miss 0'FarreM In games with
my four brothers when we were
children