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deButts' daughter, Mary Howe
Glascock, to Thomas di Ter
ega, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gustus di Zerega of Middle
burg.
No one except the immedi-
ate families knew that the en-
gagement was to be an
nounced, but guests were
given a hint, as they came to
the front door, by a doll bride
and groom and tinkling bells.
suspended from a large gold
ring that swayed in the Blue
Ridge breezes.
The John Lawsons, among
those at Montmorency on
Saturday, are giving party
tomorrow night for the
De Butts, who returned from
their own honeymoon late in
March. The LawsonS are set
tied in the old Lawson family
home near Upperville, after
selling their farm near Unison
and after spending most of
the winter in Florida at Vero
Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-25
BY DOLORES PHILLIPS

MIDDLEBURG. Va, May 25.
Summers heat brings on a
rash that would be more COM
Portable to bear in early spring
or late tall, but it's as con-
tagious as the measles and has
already broken out.
We're writing of horse and
pony shows, which started off
in Northern Virginia at the
Loudoun Hunt Show last Sat-
,lrday when more than 5000
curious people turned out to
watch Arthur Godfrey and,
incidentally the rest of the
long, long program.
Tomorrow, proud parents
will have to toss a silver dollar
to decide where to show their
youngsters and their ponies.
The more advanced group
will probably go down to the
Fairfax Hunt Show at the
Bowmans' Sunset Hills, leav-
ing the more untried to vie for
the silver trophies and ribbons
at the Hill School Pony Show
at the Glenwood Park ring
outside of Middleburg.
FOxcrOft Rides
Miss Charlotte holland has
given permission for the Fox
croft girls, 20 strong. to ride
in the Hill School show. They
are allowed to ride in only
two other off-campus shows,
the SPCA in the early fall and
the Freds' Hunter Show in the
late spring, both held outside
Middleburg, near enough to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-25
BY BETTY BEALE

Much as one hates to cast
any doubts on the United
States Navy or on the New
York expert the Navy has
hired to teach its men crea-
tive thinking-this columnist
can't help but feel the USN
is headed for uncertain waters.
This only proves those Madi-
son avenue boys can sell any
thing!
To inspire creative think
ing, SO officers and civilians
from is of its bureaus. says
the Navy, will be treated to a
'brainstorming session" which
calls for assembling a group
of persons in one room, stimu-
lating them to disgorge their
thoughts in uninhibited, spon-
taneous and snappy phras-
ing"
Alack and alas! Doesn't the
Navy know that this is exactly
what's been happening for
centuries in the "scintillating"
world of social salons and SOL
rees-and what do you have?
Every day in Washington
somebody is assembling a
group of persons in one room.
plying them with stimulating
spirits to enable them to dis
gorge their thoughts in unin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-25
cIRCLING THE COUNTRYSIDE
Summer Is Signal
For Horse Shows

Foxcroft for the girls to hack
there.
The E. De Long Bowmans
are having a cocktail party
from 5 to 7 pm. following the
Fairfax show which, through
the years. has grown from
a small family hunt show to
one of the biggest in the
Washington area.
De Longs two little girls
rode in the pony classes at the
Loudoun Hunt Show on Sat
'lrday and, as pupils of Mrs.
William Dillon's Junior Equi-
tatlon School. put in some
nice performances in the
morning classes, before Cod
frey and Goldie soloed as one.
Arthur has been invited to
do his dreSsage act at the
Upperville Colt and Horse
Show on June 9. just before
lunch, and has accepted :.
the rash continues to spread.
Upperville has brought back
it's pony classes, which it
dropped last wear. and will run
them off Sunday, June 10.
Since the board of directors
of the Upperville show COM
prise most of the vestrymen of
the Upperville Episcopal
Church, this has been okeyed,
starting after church at / pm.
The Reed Thomases have
picked that Sunday night to
give a supper for, not only
their friends. but also for Me-
gan Thomas younger set. all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-25

on include two autographed
copies of ex-PreSident Tru-
mans Years of Decision: a
painting by Mrs. Dean Ache
son; Ted Williams autogra-
phed baseball; an Eddie Yost
autographed bat. ball and cap;
a tennis racquet designed and
contributed by Jack Kramer.
and a classic adoleScent diary
written in his own hand at the
age of IA by Francis Scott Key
Fitzgerald, entitled Thought
Book" 1t will be the generous
contribution of the late au-
thor's daughter, "Scotty" Lam
ahan, who will have it copied
first and then donate the orig
inal.
Tickets for the ball may be
obtained from Mrs. Wilcox
Auchincioss, DE. 2-1742.
THE BRITISH Naval Alta
che and Mrs. Henley celebrated
Empire Day by entertaining
the diplomatic naval set at
cocktails yesterday. Naval at
taches of many countries
dropped by their home on
Plymouth street, and in true
British fashion chatted in the
garden in the chilly air despite
being CARRIED in their coolest
white uniforms.
Conversation that touched
on the subject of American
uniformed chiefs going to Rus
STA was all in favor of it. Even
if the Russians must be in
vited back and shown our
military installations, there
was nothing, observed an adj
miral. that they could see that
they didn't already know from
reading our papers and maya
zines. Besides, said a BritiSher,
after two or three drinks of
vodka. they would probably
get to understand each other
a lot better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-25
WEDDINGS

Frieda L. Lorber of New York
City. The wedding took place
on May 20 in the Shoreham
Hotel.
Oberheim-SnYder
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dale
Hummell announce the marri-
age of their daughter, Mrs.
Ann Hummell Snyder. to Mr..
Harold Lester Oberheim, ir.,
son of Mrs. Kathleen Oberheim
of Silver Spring. The wedding
took place on May 10 in the
National Memorial Baptist
Church. The couple will reside
in Silver Spring.
Burke-Swofford
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aloysius
Hurley announce the marriage
of her daughter, Miss Nevada
Lucille STAFFORD, to Mr.. James
Thomas Burke. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Burke of Oak
Hill, w. Va. The wedding took
place on May "a in the Pet
worth Methodist Church. The
couple will reside in Cuyahoga
Falls. Ohio.
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quoted and eventually investi-

quoted and eventually investi-
gated.
If the Secretary of the Navy
could step into the shoes of a
society reporter for a week. his
advice to the transforming
boys would be: Go back to
Madison avenue. boys. The last
thing we need is spontaneous
snappy phrasing. What we
want is a course in keeping the
mouth closed. once the foot is
out of it,"
CAPITAL CANDIDS - Neal
Roach, the Democratic Party's
convention expert who's just
resigned after a row with
Chairman Paul Butler. walk
ing down Connecticut avenue
and ducking into the May
flower Hotel with George
Backer of New York. one of
Averell Harriman's most active
and important hackers. d. .
Hank Fort wearing a huge
emerald on the right finger on
the left hand. Bill Brend gave
it to her.
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra
Benson commenting at the
Women's Press Club stunt din
ner on the words of the farm
song that razzed his policies.
This hasn't been true" he
said. for the past three
months" Replied a news
woman: That's when they
wrote it. but after three years,
Mr.. Secretary. they thought it
was safe to write it." The
Secretary grinned. He can take
it gracefully as any man in
town.
Senator Bob Kerr writing
in his newsletter that he and
Senator Margaret Chase
Smith have two of the oldest
desks in the Senate chamber.
They were made in 1919, years
later acquired perforated Sec
tons on the bottom through
which cool air tunneled below
the floor was supposed to cir
culate. This crude air condi-
tioning was unsuccessful. said
the Senator, because it left the
Senate with cold feet and hot
heads. :. Wonder if it's ever
been changed?
TO SPICE UP the Home
Rule Ball on June /, and add
to the proceeds of this bene-
fit, there will be an auction
of assorted celebrity souvenirs
that evening. Capital Lawyer
Gerhard Gesell will bang down
the gavel in the Mayflower
Hotel Ballroom about midway
through the melodious merry
making.
Articles he will ask for bids
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-25
EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
Navy Better Tdke
A Tip From Society

hibited phrasing and here are
samples of what comes forth
constantly:
MY dear, I am being SO
gay, tee-hee. I hardly have
time to breathe. Yesterday I
went to the same dinner Mar
jorie did, tomorrow I'm going
to be on the same luncheon
with Perle. and tonight I'm 60
ing to the F Street Club for
dinner. But l don't know how
I will ever get there on time,
tee hee, because I've been
asked to pour tea at the
Moronian Embassy. The. am
baSsadreSs said she was count
ing on me. We're great friends,
you know. And day after to-
morrow I'm playing bolivia
with Mamie. I just haven't
time to BREATHE!" (The lis
tener is supposed to drop dead
with awe and believe me that's
the best thing that could hap
pen to him.
Really, darling. I have just
GOT to stop going to all these
parties. l just can't keep it
up" $50 who cares?)
Where HAVE you been
lately? 1 haven't seen you in
ages" This means you're not
getting invited to the right
places.)
And SO on ad infnitum
punctuated naturally with
proper comments about the
weather. There are people in
Washington with minds, of
course, but they can't express
them with impunity. They're
afraid they will be repeated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-25
of whom should be home from
school by then.
Engagement News

Most of Upperville's 400
(Which is about 300 more peo-
pie than there are in the viii
lage ITSELF came to the Harry
deButts' cocktail party at
Montmorency on Saturday
where the announcement was
made, during the afternoon,
of the engagement of Mrs.
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Lorber-Segol

Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Segal an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter Eileen to DR.. Nor
timer Lorber, son of Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Nor
man announce the marriage of
their daughter Dorothy Ann
to Mr.. Stanley M. HauSman.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M.
Hausman of Brooklyn. N. Y.
The wedding took place on May
20 in the Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-25

Fathers Day
is June 18th.
There is no finer
gift for him
than a Barbecue Grill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
MODERN
MANNERS
To Make q Pdrty Successful
Plun All Details Beforehand
By CAROLYN HAcNER SHAW

ticularly appealing, mix them
in with your amusing friends,
and their failings will be abb
sorbed in the general gather
ing.
Above all things, don't ask
more guests than you can COM
fortably accommodate. There
is nothing, in my opinion,
more annoying than to be
squeezed in like a sardine with
a group of people shouting to
make themselves heard above
the general tumult.
Ask Congenial Group
BY all means. make the
group congenial, whether it be
large or small. Never make the
mistake of asking a divorced
couple who scarcely speak with
a secret hope of patching
things up" The influence of
such a combination can COM
pletely spoil the best laid plans
for a successful party. Also
add a new face or two to the
usual crowd. New ideas and
thoughts always help, you
know.
Be sure, several days before
the party, to make a list of
everything that will be needed.
Flowers, cigarettes, nuts and
candies and the food should
be carefully though out. When
planning the refreshments,
don't attempt to serve some
thing fancy. Stick to the tried
and true recipes with which
you are familiar. People enjoy
simple and plentiful food much
more than badly prepared
"gourmet's delights"
Always provide plenty of
ashtrays, make sure that the
bathroom is ready for guests,
and make arrangements so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

We all give parties, some of
them big, some of them small,
some formal, some informal.
This brings up the question of
"Just why a party?" Webster's
Dictionary defines party as
"a company or association of
persons. especially for social
enjoyment" All too often the
enjoyment" is lacking both
on the part Of the hostess and
the guests.
Suppose we look at it from
both sides and see why some
times the simplest party is
more successful than the most
deliberately planned one.
The good hostess will al
ways, when planning the
party. make every effort to
cover all the details before
hand. First. the guest list. If
there are those that you HAVE
to entertain, who &en't par
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

guests reach over and help
themselves to two or three
blossoms. This seemed very
rude to me. Am I right.
Miss w. A. b.
Answer-You most certainly
are. This is an extremely rude
habit that one sees all too
often. It is definitely mex
cusable unless the hostess sug-
gests that you help yourself
to the centerpiece.
X y X y
Question-Not long ago I at
tended a wedding with a
woman friend of mine. There
was quite a crowd arriving
when we did, and there was a
great deal of confusion seating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

widow. My two closest rela-.
tives are my sister and an
aunt. Which Of them should
make the announcement?
Mrs. M. L. r.
Answer-The correct pro-
cedure in this instance would
be to have your aunt issue the
announcement Of your mar
rage.
4 II 4 X
Question: recently at
tended a luncheon given for a
group Of women in a hotel
dining room. The floral dec
orations in the center of the
table were very attractive. I
was amazed when the luncheon
broke UP to see several of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

that coats and hats may be
easily gotten out of the way.
Do the housekeeping. silver
cleaning. etc. the day before
the party-not at the last min
ute as the first guest is about to
appear.
Have Help
Always make arrangements
for sufficient help to keep from
having to worry about serving
the food or emptying the filled
ashtrayS. II. the party is small,
and finances too restricted to
employ a maid. ask one or two
Of your close friends to help
you out, making it clear ahead
of time what you want them
to do. If servants are present,
give them a briefing before
hand as to just what is ex-
pected of them.
Always remember that as
hostess, the party will pivot
around you. If you are har-
assed, offering feeble excuses
because this or that isn't right.
or are obviously over-anxious
that your guests have a good
time. be assured :. they won't.
A party is a success only If
the hostess is tactful, serene.
relaxed and completely at ease.
AS she is, so will her guests
be, Like measles, attitudes are
catching.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question: expect to be
married shortly, and am
rather in a quandry about INV
announcements. Both of NV
parents are dead and 7 am q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

us. The usher didn't seem to
know what to do. What Is the
procedure in. this case?
Mrs. C. T. s.
Answer-If the crowd is very
large and the time short be-
fore the ceremony starts. an
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usher should give his arm to
the Oldest or first lady to enter
and ask the other lady to fol-
low. If there is time. each
lady should be seated by an
usher.
(Registered United States Patent ofaceI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22

The morning hours include such
activities as arts. crafts. song tests,
mimetics. story time. organized
games. folk dancing and little
league baseball.
During the period for older
folks the activities include ping
pong. dancing. tennis. archery
boxing. badminton. Switchboard
volleyball, baseball. basketball.
croQuet, horseshoes, softball and
quiet games.
Throughout the summer. Di-
rector Truman will stage special
events to include: July 4th cele-
bration; organization of the Rec
reation All-Stars baseball team:
girls and boys softball tourna-
ment: tennis, ping-pong. horse
shoes tournaments: basketball
free throw competition. arts ano
crafts exhibit. and organized base
ball and Softball leagues.
All residents of the community
are invited to participate in the
summer activities, the director
says.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
Fork of Willis

The Fork of Willis Baptist Church
and lakewood Methodist Church will
begin their combined Vacation Bi.
BILE School Monday, June Is. at the
Baptist Church.
Douglas Barker and George Ad-
ans were week end guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Barker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Duncan visit.
ed her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. A
Simpson, at Prospect. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ogburn. of Rich.
mond. were Sunday guests in the
E. A. Carnes home.
Guests in the H. E. Cooke home
Sunday were Miss Nell Cooke. Shir.
ley Huddleston and several friends
from Richmond.
Mrs. Frank Baber started tC
Longwood College in Farmville for
the summer session Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baber Jr
visited friends in Warsaw. Saturday
and attended the ordination of Rev
Edwin T. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Flippen anC
Elaine attended the Duncan-Harris
wedding at Rocky Mount. Saturday
| Guests in the w. c. Flippen home
Wednesday were Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
/ nett Dunkllm. of buckingham. Mr.
and Mrs j w. Dunkum and Lacy
/ of Richmond. and Mrs. Foster. 0
! Mineral
Mrs. Wesley Dunkum. of Curds
vile, end Pvt Wesley Earl Dun
kIm. of Fort Benning. Ga. visitet
Mrs Lucy Duncan. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Davis an
children motored to West Point Sun
day Jimmy Davis is visiting rela
tives in Richmond this week.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
News Highljghts
MA Young Farmer

Three L. P. Jackson MIA mem
berS and their advisor attended the
30th annual State Convention of New
Farmers of America at Virginia
State College. Petersburg. The dele
gates were James Cochran. Rufus
Brown and James G. johnson.
At the final meeting of the Jack
son High MIA chapter James Coch-
ran. ninth grader. was elected
winner of the chapters fourth an
nual scholarship award. Cochran
will receive free trip to the MIA
MIA Camp in Chesterfield County.
July II. Other boys planning to at
tend camp are Elijah Wade. John
Booker. Taylor Sims. Walter Jor-
dan. Lesley Smith, Sidney Allie n
and Harold HURT.
The Cumberland Young Farmers
Club held its monthly meeting on
Thursday. A del mon tra i on
on cleaning an electric motor"
was conducted by R. L. Scales, tea
cher. The group decided to spon-
sor its annual picnic at Prince Ed
ward Lake the fifth Sunday in July.
Members present we're Joe c. Wash
ington. Harry Lewis. Charles Wat
kins, Walter Jenkins. Mack Austin,
Richard Langhorn. Dansville Lang
horn. Elwood Scott and R. l..
Scales
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
Soil Bank
Continued from page

Continued from page II
be placed in the Acreage Re-
serve have been established. Ex-
cept that where the allotment is
less than the specified acreage
minimum or maximum. the total
allotment shall be considered as
the minimum or the maximum.
For corn, the maximum is the
larger of half the corn base acre
age or so acres. The minimum is
the larger of 10 per cent of the
base acreage or five acres.
For wheat. the maximum is
the larger of half the wheat al
lotment or so acres. The minimum
is the larger Of 10 per cent of the
allotment or five acres
For tobacco. the maximum il
the larger of half the allotmen,
or five acres. The minimum is the
larger of 10 per cent of the allot-
ment or one acre.
The payment which farmer
may earn for participating in the
Acreage Reserve will be determin-
ed by multiplying a base unit rate
by a yield factor The nationa
average rates for 1856 crops are
corn. 80 cents per bushel; wheat
$l.20 per bushel; and tobacco
varying rates per pound for diff
ferent types
The payments will be determin-
ed as follows:
For underplanting the corn base
or the allotment for tobacco. OF
wheat when planted to spring
wheat, the payment rate will be
based on the normal yield fol
the designated acreage
For under planting 1856 win
ter wheat. because of adverse
weather, the payment will be 81
per acre.
For destruction due to natural
causes or for blowing or other
wise physically Incorporating the
crop into the soil, or for clipping
moving, or cutting the crop, the
payment will be based on the
smaller Of an appraised yield for
the field or the normal yield fol
the farm, but will not be less thar
Sc per acre.
Provisions of the Conservation
Reserve part of the Soil Bank viii
be announced as soon as practic-
al Under this part of the pro-
gram. a farmer will be able to
earn two types of payment-ar
annual payment to help compen.
safe for income which he woule
have received if the reserved
land had been in crop. and a pay
ment representing a percentage
of the cost of establishing con
servation practices on such land
The same acreage on a farm
may not be included under boti
the Acreage Reserve and the Con
servation Reserve parts of thu
Soil Bank.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22

Longwood in June
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
Five Forks

Several from here attended the
funeral Of Oscar fowler at Bethle-
hem Presbyterian Church Monday
Sympathy is expressed to the be-
reaved family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gillian had
most Of their children and grand
children with them Sunday for
Fathers Day.
Mrs. Leroy Pearce and two chill
dren. Of Richmond are spending
this week with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Harris. Mrs. Harris
| hasn't been well. .
Joe Crute. of Victoria, spent Sat-
urday with his father. w. B. Crute
Mrs. L. R. Gillian. of Farmville
spent Sunday with her sister. Mrs.
John NJ Harris.
Mrs. A. B. Gillian spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Maggie Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Swami spent
Sunday in Lynchburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neill MacRae and
sons. of Richmond. Mrs. Franz
| Webb and daughters, of Bucking-
ham. spent Sunday with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Harris
Mrs. Ralph Malone. another daugh-
ter, and son. Johnnie. of Los Ange-
les. Calf, are expected to arrive
next week to Spend month with
Mr.. and Mrs Harris.