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Evening star., 1956-03-11
Virginia Banker to Gel
State Chamber Award

RICHMOND. Mar. 10 (P.-
Thomas c. Boushall, president
Iof the Bank of Virginia, has been
named to get the annual distin-
guished service award of the Vir-
ginia State Chamber of Com
merce.
Mrs. Alfred I. du Pont has
been selected to receive a special
Virginia Chamber award for her
service to Virginia and to educa-
ton in the Old Dominion. Mrs.
.Du Pont will be the first woman
ever to receive such an award
from the Virginia State Cham
Der.
Both awards will be presented
at the 32d annual meeting of
the State Chamber at Old Point
Comfort April II and 13.
Mrs. Du Pont, a native of Vir-
ginia, has contributed more than
IS2 million to Hollins College and
Washington and Lee University
Evening star., 1956-03-11
Free x-Roy Schedule
Listed for Fuirfox

The schedule for free chest
X-rays this month, sponsored
by the Fairfax County Tuber-
culosis Association and the Fair
fax County Health Department,
is as follows:
Monday, 10 a.m.-2 pm. George
Mason High School: Tuesday
IL a.m.-6 pm, Hillwood avenue
A&P, Falls Church; Wednesday
g a.m.-4 pm, Fairfax Court
House; Thursday, l-8 pm, An
nandale Safeway store; Friday
2-8 pm, Herndon Safeway store
Saturday, 10 am.-5 pm, Hern-
don Municipal Building; Thurs
day, March 90, u noon-7 pm,
Holm Hall Shopping Center
Friday, March 30, 1-8 pm,
Belleview Shopping Center and
Saturday, March 81, 10 a.m.-5
pm, Jefferson Manor Shopping
Center.
Evening star., 1956-03-11
BY GENE GOODWIN

! Prince Georges County sup
porters of Representative Lank-
ford believe their man shoulc
get back the $4,000 he contrib.
uted to the county Democratic
organization in the 1854 cam
Ipaign.
Mr.. Landlords candidacy fol
denomination in Maryland's 5tf
district has been challenged BY
former Prince Georges County
State Senator L. Harold Sotho-
ron, who has the backing of the
county's Democratic Contra
Committee.
Mr.. Lankford had that back
ing in 1852 and 1854. and fol-
lowing a long standing custom
he contributed financially to the
campaign expense fund of the
county organization.
The Citizens Committee fol
Lankford, a group Of anti-or-
ganization Democrats in Prince
Georges. yesterday released 6
letter from it's treasurer to the
treasurer of the county's Demo
cratic Central Committee.
The letter requests that al
least half" of the $4,447 the COM
Evening star., 1956-03-11

Iof a link between Mr.. Sothoron
and Millard E. Tydings. Mr..
Mahoney's principal opponent
for the senatorial domination.
This arises from the backing
that both Mr.. Sothoron and Mr..
Tydings have received informally
from former Representative
Eansdale G. Sasscer, power in
Prince Georges County and
State Democratic politics. The
Prince Georges Democratic Gen.
trial Committee. however, has
not indorsed either Mr.. Tydings
Ior Mr.. Mahoney.
The impression of a Tydings-
iSothoron link will be strength
Iened at 8 pm. Tuesday when
both appear on the same plat
form at a rally in the District
Heights Fire Department hall
being put on by the Prince
Georges County Young Demo-
Icrats.
Mr.. Lankford said he would
not attend the rally because he
had not been invited.
Democrat central committees
in the remaining three counties
of the 5th districtLHoward,
Charles and Calvert-have not
yet indorsed either Mr.. Lankford
Ior Mr.. Sothoron.
Evening star., 1956-03-11
.Shorpsburgers to
Put Keener Edge on
Voting Practices

SHARPSBURG. Md, Mar. 10
(SpeciaD The good old days
of casual voting in town elec-
tions here are ending.
No longer. if the up-to-date
voting regulations recommend
ed by Mayor Elmer Koontz are
adopted, will junior be able to
boost his candidate with vote.
Even out-of -towners will be pro-
hibited from taking an active in
terest in Sharpsburg affairs.
Mayor Koontz announced that
modern electoral procedures, in
cluding a registration list, should
be in operation for town elec-
tions next September. He said
voting in the past has been
rather informal There was no
registration list and election
clerks permitted people to vote
on their personal recognition"
The old system proved unsat-
isfactory because several nom
residents and several persons
under age are believed to have
voted" the mayor added.
Evening star., 1956-03-11
Crossing Gets
Guard Earlier
.AfterAccident

I A school crossing guardA as.
signed to a hazardous Georgia
avenue intersection near the spot
where a 12-year-old girl was
seriously injured by a car Wed
tnesday has been instructed to re-
port for duty IS minutes earlier
Montgomery County Police
ISergt. William r. DeVries, school
safety officer for the Silver Spring
area, said the crossing guard at
August drive and Georgia avenue
now is on duty on schooldays
from BIS to 9:15 am. The guard
formerly reported for duty at
$3.50 am.
In the accident Wednesday
Elaine E. Dougherty, a Mont
gomery Hills Junior High School
student, was hit by a car as she
crossed Georgia avenue at Hilda-
rose street. a block south of the
August drive croSSWalk. Admitted
to Washington Sanitarium in
critical condition with a skull
fracture, she was listed as i'm
proved yesterday. The schoolgirl
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley S. Dougherty of 1903
August drive.
The Star Thursday incorrectly
reported that the girl was in
Ijured at a time when the August
drive crossing guard was on duty
"a block away. The accident oc-
Cured around 8:18 am. and the
guard was not scheduled to re-
port until $3.50 am.
] However, police yesterday
stated that other children have
Evening star., 1956-03-11
'Lonkford Bockers Seek
Return of Campaign Gift

Imittee had left from the 1856
campaign be turned over to the
Lankford group.
| The letter states that the
$4,000 Mr.. Lankford contributed
to the primary and general elec-
Ition campaign funds in 1854 was
the largest single contribution
received by the local organiZa-
ltion.
There is no entry indicating
that his opponent for the Demo
cratic nomination for Congress;
in the present primary election
contest contributed a single
penny towards the 1854 funds,
the letter adds.
| Mr.. Sothoron was chairman oil
ithe central committee in 1885,
and still holds that post today
! A press release from the Lank-
ford Committee, accompanying
the letter. said that unless the
Congressman gets his money
back. "it is presumed" that hi:
own money may be used against
him.
Mr.. Lankford has the indorse.
ment so far of Democratic cen.
trail committees in his owr
Anne Arundel County and in st
lMarys County. Both indorse.
ments were made simultaneously
with Endorsements of George P
Mahoney for the senatorial
nomination in the May, 7 pri.
mary.
This has led to an impression
of a link between Mr.. Lankforc
and Mr.. Mahoney, although
none officially has been made.
Likewise, there is a suggestion
Evening star., 1956-03-11
|BoIineer Named
Head of Grand jury
In Prince Georges

| Benjamin M. Bolinger, a
member of the University Park
Town Council. will head the
Prince Georges County April
term grand jury.
Mr.. Bolinger was named fore
man by Judge Charles C. Mar
bury, who Friday selected a
panel of 113 for grand and petit
Jury service.
The other % grand jurors who
will serve for six months will be
chosen by lot when the new term
begins April 2.
All of the other 80 will serve
as petit jury panels. As for the
first week and IS for the second
week of the term.
/ Mr.. Bolinger is an executive
of a New York drug supply firm
Evening star., 1956-03-11
Two Communities Get
Recreation BUILDINGS

World War II and later by the
greater needs of other areas.
The center has an all-purpose
room and toilet and kitchen ia
cilities. 1t is located on a Is
acre tract adjoining North -Four
Corners Elementary School,
10319 Old Bladensburg road, Sill
Iver Spring.
Speakers at the Four Corners
ceremony included MIR. Snure
and George w. Fisher, -Four
Corners Citizens Association
president. Sidney M. Oliver,
made the presentation at both
ceremonies.
Evening star., 1956-03-11
Lisbon (Md.) Man, 66.
Is Killed by Auto

LISBON. Md, March 10 (P.-
Boyd w. Gosnell, 66-year-old
Lisbon man, was hit and killed
by an auto last night as he
crossed Route 144 in front of his
Howard County home.
The car was driven by James
M. Patrick, 18, of Route 2, How
ard County, State Police said.
Evening star., 1956-03-11
Arlington to Stort
|PIoy School Session

A new eight-week session Of
the play schools of the Arlington
recreation department start:
tomorrow.
Glasses will be held from 9 a IN
to noon for boys and girls from
four to six at Dawson terrace
at 1927 North Twenty-frst road
and at 140l South Walter Reee
drive.
Registrations are being taker
at the recreation office at 91s
North Jackson street.
Evening star., 1956-03-11
Seal Drive Slated

The annual Easter Seal fund
r aising campaign has beer
launched by the Montgomery
County Society for Crippled
Children and Adults, 1906 Rock
vile pike, Rockville. County resi-.
dents are invited to mail con-
tributions to the society head
Quarters.
Evening star., 1956-03-11

been seen crossing Georgia ave-
nue. en- route to school at un-
guarded intersections. Sergt.
DeVries said parents are urged
to have their children use the
designated crossings.
The August drive crossing, he
said, was established initially for
the benefit of pupils at st.
Johns Parochial School, where
the school day begins at 9:15
am. Montgomery Hills students
begin classes at 8 am.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Cumberland Recreation Association
BUYS 8-Acre Tract For Athletic Field

Cumberlands newly organized
Recreation Association this week
took the first step in providing
county youngsters with improved
recreation facilities.
Association President Steve
Musulin announced Friday that
the group had purchased an eight
acre tract Of land near the village
as the site for a proposed new
recreation field.
Depending on the generosity
OF the people in the county
Musuln predicted a lighted field
by Spring and football team
from nearby Cumberland High
School by Fall.
Located on Highway - about
a mile from the village. the tract
is large enough to accommodate
both a football field and baseball
diamond.
Plans are now to survey the
tract and lay off the two fields
The entire area Is to be graded
and handicapped within the next
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24

few weeks. The first actual con-
struction will begin with the dug
outs. ,
The entire project. which will
cost an estimated $4,000. will be
financed by donations from indi-
viduals and organizations in the
county. MUSLIN said pledges.
which were taken late last year
are coming in fair"
He also added an appeal for adj
ditional funds which can be mall
ed to the Cumberland Recreation
Association. Box 80. Cumberland.
or pledges which will b accepked
by any 1aamhsr q the group.
The Association has made APP
plication Tor a certificate Of in
corporation from the State Corp
Grafton Commission.
r. H. Blanton is vice-prcsident
and Mrs. Mary L. Muslin Is
secretary treasurer. The board Of
directors is composed Of J. r
Fleming, J. T. Williams and C. A.
6tpe,,.ell.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Turkey, Deer Kill
Sets New Record
Warden Reports
Hunters Pleased

New game records wree eStab-
lished for deer and turkey kills
during the hunting season in
Prince Edward county. according
to the report of Game Warden
Linwood Cox Monday morning.
Totaling his checking station
reports after the final day of the
season. Friday. Warden Cox said
the deer kill was 26, three higher
than ever before recorded for a
season. The turkey kill of 81 was
about double the previous high
for single season.
Cox also reported hunters were
very pleased" with results. and
the general concensus of the sea-
son was unusually good. Rab-
bits. were reported in scarcer num-
bers than previous years, however.
Experienced. competent bird hunt
ers were successful. although some
gunner said they had little luck
with cOveys.
The warden said the increased
turkey kill was mainly due to
changed methods OF hunting them
For the most part The use Of blinds
and turkey calls have been for
saken in favor of the walking
search methods-apparently with
good results.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Six District Teams
Start Farm Bureau
Membership Drive

Six captains have been appoint
ed to head up the Prince Edward
County Farm Bureau membership
drive which gets underway this
week: Calvin Bass, Leigh district;
Charles Dickhoff. Farmville dis
trict; E. r. Harvey and M. B.
Coleman. Prospect district: T. v.
Owen. Lockett district; Charles
Rice. Hampden district. and John
Crute, Buffalo district.
They will work with their drive
teams under the direction of
George Shorter, of Darlington
Heights. county campaign chair
man.
The drive here will be conduct
ed simultaneously with others in
70 Virginia counties. The Prince
Edward goal is 274 members. with
the present family membership
totaling 225.
Farm Bureau. Shorter reports.
is the largest Independent farmer
organization in the world with
over 10000 farm families in 48
states and Puerto Rico.
Membership provides the privi-
leges OF two monthly publications,
voice in deciding farm issues
and participation in a number of
county and state services.
A final privilege. the chairman
points out. is frequently overlook
ed: the opportunity to enjoy the
fellowship and exchange Of ideas
with farmers from all over the
county during the three county
wide meetings each year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Alma c. Miles, Is,
Of Dillwyn, Dies
In Plunging Auto

Alma Clayton Miles. Is. of Dill
wyn. died instantly about 1870
a. M, Sunday when the car in
which she was a passenger left
the road on Route 20 ten miles
east of Dillywn and went over a
3O-foot embankment into MaXey
Creek.
A medical examiners report
said she died of a broken neck.
State Trooper E. A. Roop said
the driver of the car. Forest
Greasy. 81, of Dillwyn, told him
that he had gone to sleep at the
wheel. Two other passengers re-
ceivied facial decorations. They
were Bernard Nichols Bryant. 81.
and Earl Kenneth Wyland. 90.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
County Minister Accepts Pastoral
Call Of Gilbert, W. Va, Presbyterians

The Rev. Arthur H. Stevens, Of
Farmville. pastor Of a three
church county charge. has accept
ed q call to Gilbert Presbyterian
Church. Gilbert; w. Va. and will
begin pastoral duties there Feb. l.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens churches here.
which he will serve for the bal
ance Of the month. are Appomat-
tox Church. Prince Edward; Davis
Memorial Presbyterian Church at
Prospect. and jamestown Church
at Rice.
The charge here was his first
and he came to it after graduating
at Hampden-Sydney College in
l949 and at Union Theological
Seminary in 1852.
At Gilbert, he will serve a 130-
member church in a rapidly grow
ing community where many de-
nominational faiths are without
church representation. His new
charge recently established an
outpost which serves an addition
al $50 members. He said church
needs throughout Bluestone Pres
bytery, in which Gilbert lies, are
great.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens will return in
early February for Mrs. Stevens
the former Mary Bondurant, of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Professional Men Will Sit On P-TA
Panel On 'Children's Teeth Thursday

The panel will be composed of
Doctors p w Beckham. J. H..
Cocks. A. NJ. DeMuth. R. j.
HutchingS and W. J. Sydnor
The program will be part Of the
observance of Children's Dental
Health Week. The panel will de-
vote the final portion of its time
to answering and discussing ques-
tons proposed by members of the
audience.
Such current and timely sub
jectS will be discussed as: sodium
fluoride and child dentistry: first
visits to the dentist and proper
preparations; the Importance of
x-ray dentistry
Also. such controversial subjects
as: the effects of candy and
sweets thumb sucking; keeping
the first set of teeth, and cavaties
in the first set.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Salk Vaccine
Available Today
Clinics Here For
Ito Age Groups

Clinics for injections of Salk
anti-polio Vaccine will be held at
the Health Department offices,
Court House Building basement,
Farmville. today Tuesday, and
Wednesday. Dr. H. E. Jenkins.
health director. has announced
Children from one through 10
years Of age are eligible The
clinics are primarily for Prince
Edward county the health district
counties of Appomattox. Bucking-
ham and Cumberland would be
welcomed
He said clinics are being held
in those counties under separate
" announced schedules, however.
The two clinics this week are for
white children. Clinics for Negro
children will be held in the near
future for which dates will be an
nouncd soon.
DR.. jenkins said doctors in the
counties also have Salk Vaccine
supplies and parents wishing to
have the vaccine given under the
supervision of family physicians
may do so. He also urged parents
to avail themselves Of this OPP
portunity for Cd the protection
provided and (2). there is yet no
assurance how long vaccine sup
plies will be so readily available.
This weeks clinics are sche-
duled:
Tuesday from 8 a. m, to II a..
M. and Wednesday from 10 a. m.
to noon.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Virginia Old Belt
Markets Averaged
S54.62 Tally Shows

Virginia's Old Belt markets sold
l48. 902.960 pounds Of flue-cured
| tobacco during the 1855 season,
with sales amounting to $81 .337.-
246 at an average price Of $54.62
per 100 pounds.
The poundage was a four per
cent increase over 1854 and the
dollar income to farmers was up
about eight per cent. The 1854
general average for Virginia S
markets was $52.33-lower by
1929.
Danville topped all markets with
sales of 71.637054 pounds at an
average of $685.. Both are in
creases over those of a year ago
Other top markets. with sales re-
suits as shown by the Virginia
Department Of Agriculture were:
South Boston-26.9 75.679 pounds
averaging $54.65.
South Hill-l0,063. 500 pounds
averaging $514l.
Kenbridge 8.07l,722 pounds
averaging 1926.
Petersburg 6.347.1l5 pounds
averaging 1885.
1 Clarksville - 6.33l.2l0 pounds
averaging $4979.
Brcokneal - 5.3909l0 pounds
averaging $536l.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Hospitals 18th
Year 'Briefing'
Scheduled Tonight
II Directors
Will Be Chosen
At Annual Meeting

A summary Of activities. ro-
gress and innovations during
Southside Community 2sth year
will be provided those present
during the annual meeting of the
Hospital Association tonight
Tuesday, at 8 o'clock in the Cir
cult Court Room.
w. c. Fitzpatrick. Association
president. urged members and
those concerned with the hospit-
ais welfare to be present for the
meeting which will provide
thorough briefing covering the
past IL months.
This will be provided through
annual reports of the president.
Administrator j. S. Stubs, Treas
urer H. L. Newb'll, Jr., and Mrs
c. F. Wilson, president of the Wo-
mems auxiliary.
Director Election
In addition the session will elect
successors to II members of the
board of managers whose three
year terms expire with this meet
ing. o. H. Written, chairman of
the nominating committee will
present nominations. which may
be augmented from the floor.
Members of the 34-man body to
be reelected or replaced are G.
W. Palmer. r. E. Withers, Jr.. NJ.
r.. Large. j. B. Wall. c. A. New
man. r. E. Garland. w. S. Wea-
yer, Nelson Hix, F. c. Hubbard.
AN Fore. E. A. Smith and Mrs.
Margaret Watson.
The board of managers will
name an Association president for
1861 during meeting after
The public session. Selection Of q
president is made annually.
In its % years of operation. the
hospital has provided care for
$1,000 patient check at the busi-
ness office revealed today. A num-
Der Of changes and additions to
treatment facilities made avail
able to patients during the year
will be described, and President
Fitzpatrick will explain the pro-
visions governing the hospitals
recent gift from the Ford Found
| alton.
This year all persons who con-
tributed SIS or more to the Com
| munity Chest were given men,
bership in the Asscocia ton,
Membership always has been pro-
vided those whose gift to the hos
pital within the period of a year
were as much as five dollars.
Since approximately a third of the
annual chest funds go to the hos
pital, this innovation was an ex-
tension of previous policy.
Others who are interested in
the hospital. who wish briefing
on activities. finances aud treat
ment facilities are welcomed at
the annual meeting, President
Fitzpatrick said.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Ballsville Match Play
Burns Prove Fatal

Hazel Jean Adams, 3-yea< old
daughter of MI. and Mrs. Lester
Adams. of Ballsville, died THUS
day in a Richmond hospital Of
burns received when she struck a
match and ignited her clothing,
Wednesday, at her home.
A graveside funeral service was
held Saturday at 2::30 p. m, at
Sailor Creek cemetery. Surviving
in addition to her parents. are two
brothers and a sister. Lester. Da-
vid Lee and Brandea Lou.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Bell Ringing Starts t7P.M
Mothers March on Polio Wednesday
To HighIight March Of Dimes EUents
Senior. Junior
Club Women Lead

A Mothers March on Polio
will be held in Farmville and adj
.iacent areas Wednesday night
supported by the Farmville Wom-
and's Club and the Junior Wom-
Fen's Club.
Under the direction of CO.
chairman. Mrs. H. E. Jenkins. for
the Woman's Club. and Mrs. Mer-
rill Y. Dugger. Junior Women's
Club. members will fan out over
previously mapped intineraries to
collect, March of Dimes campaign
gifts.
The club ladies will make home
"alls between the hours Of 7. and
8 p. m. Canvassers will kick off
the Mothers March at a pre-visit
assembly at the Farmville Fire
Department building on Main
street.
The Fire Department Auxiliary
members will serve refreshments
to the marchers after they COM
p,ete calls Wednesday.
Other Events Planned
Wednesdays campaign contribu-
tion bv community women will
highlight the second week of the
general March of Dimes continued
throughout the month. under the
sponsorship Of the Rotary Club.
The sponsors. with A. c. Brown
as general leader. have secured
the cooperation Of other civic
clubs for the special events. The
past week end members of the
Lions Club manned theater lobby
booths soliciting dimes and will
repeat the project next week end.
Other events include a Junior
Chamber Of Commerce benefit
basketball game. a wind-up dance
by the Modern Woodmen Camp
and Wednesday nights march of
mothers.
Brown said campaign hopes are
to equal last years $4,000 efforts.
Meanwhile. the campaign is being
carried into the county for a
general home and businss solicita-
ton in each district. Leaders and
districts are: Mrs. Grace Brad
shaw. Rice: w. L. Dickerson. OAR
hngton Heights: J. v. Lewis. Pro-
spect: Mrs. J. A. Love. Green Bay
and Meherrin. and Richard Du-
puy. Worsham and Hampden-
Sydney.
Roger Madison is directing the
campaign among colored Farm
vile resident.