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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04
Prince Georges
.Budgeting for
Pupil Increase

An anticipated II per cent in
crease in Prince Georges Coun-
tvs school enrolment next year
is the principal reason for a
school board budget proposal
totaling $14,666. 1892
The total is a $1.9 million
jump over this years operating
costs.
The total budget comprises a
1873 per cent increase in appro-
priations. s7,723.259 of which is
anticipated from the County
funds.
The receipts would include $50
million from the State and
100000 in Federal funds.
Hearings on the record budget
and those of other County de-
partments will be conducted by
the County Commissioners at 10
am. March Is in Upper MARI
zero Courthouse and at the
same hour March Is at the
Hyattsville County Service
Building.
The County council of PTA's
already has unanimously ap-
proved the school budget.
New Needs Cited
Next years estimated enroll
ment increase of $500 pupils will
require an additional 1853 class
room teachers, one more visiting
teacher and one high school
supervisor. officials expect 35,-
900 elementary pupils and 20,500
students in secondary schools.
Another reason cited for the
budget proposal increase is in
creased pay for teachers which,
if approved, would set a mini
mum salary for bachelors degree
teachers at $500 and the mini
mum salary for a masters de-
gree at $4,000. The beginning
salary for nondegree teachers
would remain at $4,000.
The pay raise would mean
5000 more next year for non
degree teachers presently en-
ployed and $500 more for those
holding degrees.
School officials have pushed
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has been lacking among organi-
cation leaders in the General
Assembly. A resolution intro
duced by House Speaker E.
Blackburn Moore and passed by
the House last week would delay
Iirnplementation of the Gray
plan and put the Assembly on
record as favoring segregation
for the next school year.
The Gray plan emissions the
possibility of some indignation.
There appears a good posi-
bility the Moore resolution might
not get through the Senate. in
fact, might die in the Senate
Rules Committee. But its intro
.duction by so potent an admin
istration leader as Speaker Moore
and with the tremendous back
ing it had in the House shows
how some Of the top leadership
is thinking.
At any rate. it seems assured
the convention will go ahead
with its work at hand. that of
changing the Constitution so if
and when the Gray plan is
wanted, the Constitution will not
stand in the way.
One item the Privileges and
Elections Committee may get
right off will be a contest over
the seating of Dean Brundage
of the Fairfax-Falls Church dis
trict. Charles Pickett, Fairfax
attorney, who ran second to
Mr.. Brundage in a five-man race
February 81, said yesterday he
would contest Mr.. Brundage's
right to the seat.
Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond wrote Felix Edmunds,
member of the House of Dele
gates from Waynesboro, that he
thought Mr.. Dawbarn's proposal
would be out of order in light of
the act by the special session of
the Legislature last fall that
called for the vote on the con-
vention.
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Services and author Of God Is
My Copilot."
Gen. Scott later presented tro-
phieS to winners on a program
over The Stars Station WMAL-
ITV.
To his amazement, he learned
that his path had crossed with
CHS years ago in China. At that
time, Gen Scott-then a colone.
was a pilot in the Flying Tig-
Iers. He led the P-40 fighter cover
for BPS bombers on their IA
nous Hong Kong raid" of Octo-
Der 25, 1912, when they bombed
the Japanese-held Kai-Tak air.
drome on Kowloon Peninsula
One of the 500-pound bombs
struck near Chi's home. He heard
about the raid later from his
parents who brought him here
in 1949.. His father works with
the United Nations.
Chi is student at MacFarland
Junior High School.
Other winners included:
Class A-Models of actual air.
craft, civil or military: Myron
Givets. 10. Robert Atkins, IL,
John Atkins. IA, and Norman
Williams, 16. Runners-up: Lee
Omohundro. 8. Marshall Hamil-
ton, IL, Robert Pike. Is, and Bill
Zimmerman, Is.
Glass B-Models Of the contest
ants own design: Robert Kerr,
10. Gerald Lewis. 10. Walter
Cummings, IA. and Chi Lin
Runners-up: Larry Body, 8
Bruce Marzahn. II, Robert Man.
ming, and Chi Lin.
Glass c - Models built from
kits of plastic parts: Peter Swim
dells, 9. Runner : up: Richard
Sweet, 8.
Glass D-Prefabricated models
of solid construction: Fred Will
liams. 10, and Audrey Taylor. II
RunnerS-up: Allen Platky, Z, anc
Gerald King, IL.
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Brewer to Direct
fTydings Campaign
Finance Committee

j. Newton Brewer, jr., Mont
gomery County investment
banker and civic leader, today
was named finance committee
chairman of the Tydings for
Senate campaign, it was an
nounced by former Senator Mil
lard E. Tydings.
Mr.. Brewer, who is .3S years
old. is a partner in the firm OF
Rouse, Brewer & Becker, which
has Offices in Washington, Silver
Spring and Annapolis. He lives
in Rockville.
In appointing Mr.. Brewer to
head his finance committee, for
mer Senator Tydings said he
was happy to give recognition to
the younger element in the
Democratic Party.
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in craftsmanship, over a total
of 1000 boys and girls II and
under who entered the contest
Chi also won winner and run
ner-up trophies in Glass B OF
the contest-models of the con-
testant's own design.
Breaks Record
BY taking the best-of show
trophy, Chi toppled the three
year record of Bob Atkins, IL, of
1919 Fort Davis street Sc, who
did, however, win the Capt
Eddie Rickenbacker Trophy for
superior accuracy of reproduce
ton of an existing type of plane,
His model of a North American
Al Savage. twin-engine Navy
patrol bomber took tops in
Class A.
There were four classes of
model aircraft in the COMPETE
ton: Glass A, open to all age
groups. including actual aircraft
models either present or in past
civil or military use. Glass B,
also open to all ages, included
models of original design. Glass
c entries were for contestants
aged 10 or under and were of
the plastic type. Glass D, re-
stricted to boys and girls II or
under. consisted of prefabricated
solid models.
Models in all classes could not
exceed 80 inches in wing span
and were not necessarily fyable.
Judging was on the basis of
neatness, rigidness, excellence of
finish, accuracy of reproduction
or originality, craftsmanship
and knowledge of aerodynamics
evidenced in construction.
Paul CARRIER, curator of the
National Air Museum. the head
Judge, built his first model plane
when he was nine years old after
seeing a Wright Brothers dem
onstration at Fort Myer.
He highlighted yesterdays
show by a demonstration of a
manual ornithopter, a Tapping
wing aircraft conceived by a
Frenchman in 1875.
Among the other judges were
1t. Col. William G. Draper, Pres
ident Eisenhower'S personal pilot
and Air Force aide. and Brig
Gen. Robert L. Scott. jr., direc-
tor of Air Force Information
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04

BrdClOL III puUliC SCilOolS.
The first constitutional con-
vention since World War II will
meet in the historic hall of the
House of Delegates, now used
mostly as shrine, in the State
Capitol.
Some little furry over the
seating of one delegate appears
likely. and there may be some
debate over whether to make the
proposed change a matter OF
local option. But few persons
doubt the ultimate outcome OF
the conventions deliberations: 1t
will change the Constitution as
recommended by the Gray Com
mission.
Virtually all the delegates
campaigned for election to the
convention on the basis of sup
porting the proposed change.
The Gray Plan
The Gray Commission. after
is months of mulling over the
subject in secret gatherings.
came up with a program for
avoiding indignation in the
schools that had two main
points. One is the recommended
ton that pupils be assigned for
reasons other than race, such
as aptitude, location and schol-
arship. Changes in the law to
effect this can be made by the
Legislature.
The other recommendation
was for private schooling-with
State funds-if this becomes
necessary to avoid mixing Of the
races and some parents object
to Indignation. This requires a
change in Section al of the
State Constitution as a result
of Virginia Supreme Court
opinion last fall.
That opinion came in a case
testing the legality of the States
practice of paying toward the
schooling in private schools of
certain war orphans. The court
ruled State funds could not be
used.
Referendum in January
By vote of more than 2 to /
on January 9 Virginia voters au-
thorized the calling of Mondays
convention. The Statewide vote
was heavy and followed an in
tense campaign on both sides
of the question, opponents ar
tguing such a change would en-
danger the existence of the free
public school system.
The convention will have the
authority to revise Section 141
Ito permit the General Assembly
and the governing bodies of the
several counties, cities and towns
to appropriate funds for educa-
tional purposes which may be ex-
pended in furtherance of ele-
'mentary, secondary, collegiate
and graduate education of Vir-
GINA students in public and nom
sectarian private schools and in
'stitutions Of learning in addition
Ito those owned or exclusively
controlled by the State or any
such county, city or town"
Since the "nonsectarian" pro-
vision is there and elsewhere in
the Constitution. it appears some
phases of the already-existing
programs Of aid cannot be re-
stored, even after the Constitu-
ton is changed. The program
most seriously affected will be
teacher scholarships.
State Department of Educa-
ton officials say about 400
scholarships (about one-third of
the totaD have been awarded to
students attending sectarian
schools. These officials have not
decided what to do about that
situation.
Recently some of the urgency
for enactment of the Gray plan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04
Chi Lin, IS, Is Winner
In Model Plane Finals

Chi Fong Lin 49, of COS Varnum street NV took the best
trophy yesterday in the finals of the fourth annual model
building contest by the Junior Chamber
Commerce and the District Recreation Department
1875 nasts that competed during the windy afternoon
Junior High School winners nine regional
finals week
Chi few with his two model planes each judged superior
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04

You can't vote in the Dis
trict if you don't register. Now
is the time to qualify. Regis
tration headquarters on ground
floor of the District Building.
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40 Men Meet Monday
To Change Constitution

RICHMOND Mar. QP9-Forty men will gather here Mon
change specific section of Vigna basic law the
State Constitution State funds be used necessary to
send youngsters private non-sectarian schools.
Provision Of public funds pillar of the Gray
Education Commission proposals for avoiding forced racial ne
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c. of c. Meeting Set

The Chamber of Commerce of
Southern Maryland will hold an
open meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow
at the County Courthouse of
Upper Marlboro.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04
Inquest Will Be
Held Soon In
Death OF Negro

A coroncr's jury will probab-
ly be impaneled within the next
week or two To- hear evidence
concerning The death Of Edward
Bethca whose body was found
in Gapway Swamp on the night
of February 10.
The decomposed body OF the
31-year-old Negro had been in
the swamp approximately 10
weeks.
Horace Shaw. chief Of the CO.
,umbue Bureau Of Idcntifica-
ton, said today that the inquest
had been delayed due TO tho
need for extensive investigation
TO determine whether or not Be-
thea's death involved foul play.
He did not relate whether or not
any evidence had been uncov-
cred TO indicate foul play.
Bethea's body was found by
two fishermen, Neal Little of
New Bern and Percy Powell of
Loris.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04
W. Forest Group
Will Hold Annual
Alumni Meetinq

Wake Forest College alumni
ir,.Tolumbus County vii! hold
~ : annual meeting Tuesday
night at Hotel Whitcvillc.
Or W. A. Greene, Whiteville
ply stefan and president of tho
county chapter of the aSSOCIa-
ton. said the meeting would be-
Gin ut $50 with Horace Bones
Mckinney, assistant basketball
coach at Wake Forest, as guest
speaker.
Eugene Olive, director of al
umnI activities for the college
will be on hand to show some
color slides Of completed build
ingS at the new school site in
WinSton-Salem. He will brief
the group on the progress made
toward the movement of the in
StItution from its present loca-
ton at Wake Forest.
Other officers in the Column
bWS chapter who will assist with
the preparations are d. Frank
McGougan, vice president, and
Edward l.. Williamson of Ever
green, secretary.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04
Josephine Jacobs
In Auto Accident

Miss Josephine Jacobs. %, OF
Whiteville, a telephone operator
with Carolina Telephone and
Telegraph Company. was hos
pitalized Sunday following an
automobile accident in South
Whiteville.
Miss Jacobs suffered painful
bruises to her knees. according
to State Highway Patrolman w.
II. Morgan, Jr. The officer said
Miss Jacobs was a passenger in
an auto driven by Miss Leona
Cartrctte, 81, 1Oll w. 9Th Street,
Charlotte.
The 1855 auto driven by Miss
Cartrctte collidcd with Il 1852
car operated by Morris Austin,
40, Negro of Brunswick at the
intersection of US 7Ol and NC
100 in front of Roadway Grill
at 9:45 p. m. Sunday. Morgan
said the Austin auto was travel
ing south and made a left turn
in front of the Cartrcttc car
travelling north at the time.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04
AN OUTSIDER
.SNEAKED INTO
.JAYCEE OFFICE

One of the most coveted Jay
Gee offices was at stake and six
nominees sweated IL out but
none of them came in first. An
outsider, one too old for memb-
ership, polled the majority of
votes.
Troy Mcpherson, radio sta
ton WTAB manager. piled up
the biggest count of write in
votes as Jaycees attempted last
night to elect a "Jaybird."
The duties of the "Jaybird"
entail providing the entertain
ment for the local club. A court
session is conducted ut the con-
clusion of each meeting and Gull
prits who asked fOr seconds or
failed to hold their napkin in a
dignified manner are usually
subjected to punishment by the
"Jaybird."
After Mcpherson was disqual-
flied, Kenneth Ray fell heir TO
the enviabIe position.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04
Old Dime Store
Completes Grand
Opening Plans

Rogers Dime Store, known as
the odd Dime Store" will hold
its formal grand opening Friday,
and Saturday.
Registration began Monday
for grand prizes to be given a.
way Saturday night at eight
O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Rog-
.erS, owners, announced the fol-
lowing prizes: first, radio; sec
.ond. electric toaster: third and
fourth five collar trade certi-
fi"atee,
Rogers Dime Store is the only
variety store in Tabor City to
offer SClf-servicc.
We would like to take this
opportunity to extend a cordial
invitation TO everyone 10 visit
our store during the grand OPP
cnIng this weekend, said Mr.
and Mrs. Rogers in urging Gus
toners 10 register for the grand
opening prizes.
Free balloons. chewing gum
and cowboy ropes will be given
to the Riddles when accompani-
ed by an adult.
r. p. Counts, former secretary
of the Merchants Association, is
manager of the new variety
store.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04
John Ward Shot
By Son-In-Law

John Ward. Al, of Ri. 3, Tab
or City. was transferred TO the
Conway Hospital yesterday aft
Crnoon in a critical condition
after being shot by his son-in-
law carly yesterday morning,
Joe l.. Gore. 33. also of ri. 3.
Tabor City. is being held in the
Columbus County Jail pending
completion of the investigation
and the condition of the victim.
Ward was admitted yesterday
10 the Doris Hospital.
Sheriff J. II. Pridgen said the
shooting occurred at the Elder
dice Service Station about 10
miles from Tabor City. He said
the men had been drinking.
Gore told officers ne shot his
fathcr-in-law after they argued
and Ward stuck him in the leg
with a knife.
Ward was shot in the head
and stomach.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04
Williams P.T.A.
Meets Monday

The Williams Township Par
ont Teacher Association will
hold its April meeting in the
school auditorium on Monday
night April Q. at 100 p. m.
After the business session tho
High School Glcc Club. under
the direction Of Eugene v. Sas-
ser, will render two selections
The Glee Club is composed oil
approximately forty voices.
A Skit entitled AT Saint Pet
.cr's Gate" will complete the
program. II answers the ques-
ton Of what is the relationship
between parent and teacher
They arc the support on either
side of the child. Without the
cooperation of both the chile
loses in his efforts to become q
top citizen of tomorrow.
Among those participating in
the skit will be the following
parents and teachers: Mesdame'
Lillian Hardie, Cora Jane Ward
and Essie Powell; also j. c
Ward Jr. Phillip Mcpherson and
n. b. Todd.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04
Jimmy Rogers Is
Elected Music
fraternity PrexY

A rising senior from Tabor
City at the University of North
Carolina was elected president
last week Of the national pro-
tCSSional music fraternity.
Jimmy Rogers. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Il. Rogers. was named
president of the Phi Mu Alpha
Sinfonia fraternity.
He entered the University in
September, 1853 after gradual
ing from the Tabor City High
School.
Since enrolling at the Univcr-
sity, he has been active in the
music fraternity and the college
glCC club. He also has been en-
gagged rs a vocalist for several
dance bands.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04
Tractor Kills
Cerro Gordo Man

AmeS Arthur Brown, 20-year-
old Negro of Ccrro Gordo. was
killed Saturday morning when a
tractor overturned and pinned
him while he was trying to free
the vehicle from its stuck posi-
ton in the mud.
Coroner w. ID. Williamson said
that Brown had put chains on
the tractor and started it TO
pulling in an effort to use its
OBJ power TO free it. The tract
or pitched over and pinned
Brown under the steering wheel,
causing his almost immediate
death.
Paul Gerald, a II year old
boy. succeeded in getting the
tractor pulled off Brown but he
was dead when freed. Browns
mother witnessed the accident.
The deceased is survived by
hiG parents and nine brothers
an sisters.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04
Erskine Young Is
New Juycee Prexy

The Tabor City Junior Cham
Der of Commerce set itself for
another year of activities last
night when a full slate of offic-
erS was elected during a regular
meeting at the Woman's Club
House.
Erskine Young, active civic
worker, was elected president
He succeeds AL Harrison.
Other officers included Junior
Stevens, vice president; Jesse
Sarvis, secretary; Howard Fowl
er, treasurer; Bennett Ginburg,
corresponding secretary; Ken
meth Ray and Joe Coleman, di-
rectors. AL Harrison as past
president completes the board OF
directors.
The novelty office in the loo
| al Jaycee chapter went to Ken
meth Ray who was named Jay
bird" The "Jaybird" conduct.
court at the conclusion of each
regular meeting for those who
are guilty of infractionS OF club
rules.
Considerable discussion was
given the Get Out The Vote
project adopted by the club
Kenneth Ray, chairman, ex-
planned the functions of the club
in sponsoring the program. Ray
lis expected to name committee
members this week and outline
plans for the coming election.
Get Out The Vote" non
partisan project. includes urg-
ing local residents to register as
well as exercising their voting
rights.
In naming Young to head the
local club for 1861. the Jay
cess selected a young man who
has risen to the head of the civic
workers during the past six
months. He served as chairman
of the March of Dimes that cx-
.cecded its $500 quota and has
been chairman of various Jay
Gee activities during the recent
year. Young has served as vice
president during the current
year.
Installation of officers will bC
conducted Tuesday, April II
Plans for the installation scrv-
ices are being made by Joe Cole
man, Harold Ward and Horace
Cox.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04

bourn was sentenced 10 serve
three IL months sentences. run
ming concurrcnuy. after he
pleaded guilty 10 UNAUTHORIZED
soliciting OF funds for the Bow
Scouts. and to the theft of tools
from DR.. II. +. Bass and G. f..
Land Owo larceny charges.)
y Tabor City honky-tonk cut
ting ended with one Of the part
icipants, w. d. Long, II. Negro.
getting a $50 fine and being
placed on good behavior. The
second. Tommy Johnson, Jr., 20.
Negro, was found not guilty of
the assault with a deadly weap-
on charge.
On the traffic side. five peo-
pie appeared on drunken driv-
ing charges:
James d. Gainey. %. Negro.
Whiteville Rt. 2. also facing
companion charges of driving
without a license, speeding fin
ed 500 and costs, and $40 court
Iofficcrs' fee.
Louis d. McLamb. 81, Ash. all
so charged with careless and
reckless driving, possession tax
paid whiskey with the seal
broken, pleaded guilty TO care
less and reckless driving. fined
$50 and costs.
Richard George, IS, Negro.
Clarkton Rt. 2, also careless and
reckless driving, pleaded guilty
to latter charge, fined $50 and
costs.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04
Attendance Mark
Made AT W.M.U.
Annual Affair

The election of officers and
special messages by Mrs. Cord
on Maddrey, past president of
the State w. NJ. u. and Miss
Virginia Miles, Missionary
Nurse, highlighted the meeting
of the annual associational w.
NJ. U. held at the White Marsh
Baptist Church Thursday. Mar
Oh %.
Mrs. Maddrey used for her
subject His CommisSion-Our
Commission in the Philippines. $
Officers named to serve the
new year include Mrs. Evander
Annette of Chadbourn, Supcrin-
tendent; Mrs. John T. Biddle OF
Whiteville, Associate Supcrin-
tcndent; Mrs. Rcecc Burroughs
of Tabor City, Secretary and
Treasurer: Mrs. B. L. Watson OF
Clarkton, Director of Mission
airy Fundamentals; Mrs. Glenn
Yates of Chadbourn, Prayer
Chairman: Mrs. c.. l.. Lane OF
WhitcvillC, Mission Study Chair
man: Mrs. Ronald Rice OF
Whiteville, Stewardship chair
man: Miss Juanita White OF
WhitCville, Community Mission.
chairman: Mrs. Bill Fletcher o'
Whitevillc, Margaret Fun d
Mrs. c. +. BrisSon of CcrrC
Gordo. White Cross chairman
Mrs. John Il. Blanchard of FAN
Bluff. Youth Director: and Rev
John r. Blanchard, Royal Am
Uassador Counselor.
The meeting marked the larg-
est attendance record in tn,
history of the annual affair.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-04

ly $4,000.
Prompt payment OF taxes
will be greatly appreciated by
the commissioners and will
make il possible for us to con-
tinue improvements that make
out town a better place in which
to live" said Mayor III. G.. Dam
eron.
Heavy Indebtedness has been
incurred through such improve
montS as purchase of a new fire
truck. new town well. water
pump, additional water lines.
street paving and curbing.
The commissioners took meas
urcs to alleviate the congcstcd
traffic conditions in the COM
munity. Mayor Cameron said
merchants and employees would