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Dillwyn.Rt.3

Mrs. w. c. Davis was hostess
to the w. S. c. S. of Salem
Methodist Church. February 10
at 8 p. m. Mrs. John Walton was
in charge Of the program using
as the topic" Woman and Work
ers." Mrs. Josh Wilkerson pre-
sided during devotions. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Florence Phaup Friday,
March Is at 7:30 p. m.
Those attending the Study
Class" at Rocky Mt Methodist
Church last Monday night from
Salem Methodist Church were
Mrs. Carrie Smith, Mrs. Josh
Wilkerson, Mrs. John Walton.
Mrs. Clyde Davis, Mrs. Earl
Phaup, Mrs. Jack Duncan. Mrs.
Crosby Phaup, Mrs. Edward
Sheppard. Mrs. Hubert Goodman,
Mrs. Virginia Stinson, Mrs. Dan
Hammonds and Miss Alice Shop
hard. Mrs. Baker Clark, of New
Canton, taught the Book Five
Spirituals Classics"
Dan .Hammonds spent the last
week end in his home, returning
to Cleveland, Ohio, Monday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09

night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Davis at
tended the wedding Of Mr.. Davis
daughter, Barbara, in Baltimore
last Friday night.
The Rev. Elmer Thompson has
been quite sick for the last few
days. All hope he will be back
in his pulpit soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hammonds
went to Richmond Sunday night
to the birthday party of Pat
Chewing, who was four years
old on Friday.
Those attending the school, at
Smyrna Church last week were
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Duncan, Mrs
Earl Phaup. Mrs. Crosby Phaup
and Mrs. Dan Hammonds. The
Bible Glass was taught by DR..
H. c. Blackwell. superintendent
of the Farmville District.
Bobby and Jackie Bostain, sons
of Mr. and Mrs. E. j Bostain, OF
Richmond, are out again after
being in for quite a while with
measles.
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Andel,soDville

1t. Juan r. Anderson Jr.. who
sQent two weeks at the home OF
HI parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
Anderson left Sunday for Tyn-
dill Air Base. Panama City,
florida. He will be stationed there
tt eight weeks Of further train
Ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Anderson,
Shield Anderson. Miss Barbara
wood. and Mrs. L. A. Crew Of
Richmond visited the Ed. Ander-
aon family in Hampton Sunday.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Walden
and Nat visited the o. J. Thomp-
Sms Thursday night.
In the absence of the Rev. E.
r. Thompson who is i'll. the pull
pit at Bethel Church on Sunday
was filled by Joe Jones of Shop
pards.
John Brooks Of Pennington
Gap was a week end guest of
Jimmie Anderson.
wv. B. Anderson has returned
from the Southside Community
Hospital where he underwent an
operation. He is improving rapi-
~.
Commander and Mrs. Jim
Hifony and their son. Mike, of
Washington were week end guests
IA the home of Mrs. A. S. Gillian
Other recent guests in the Gill
Dam home were Hugh ellis, Mr..
and Mrs. Otis Gillian and Mrs.
Bessie Grinistead. Of Prospect.
Mrs. Rowlett Bruce, of Bucking-
ham and Mrs. j. P. McCraw, of
Farmville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morgan
have returned from trip to
Florida. They visited many places
Of interest and report wond-
etful time.
= Mrs. Cook Gillian was a
Ileighborhood visitor Wednesday.
Last weeks visitors in the j..
Branch Forbes home were, Frank
Johns. Mr.. and Mrs. Blackwell
Hanes. Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Cox,
and Earl Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox and Earl
Carter also visited Mrs. j. H.
Forbes. Other visitors in Mrs.
Forbes home were, Albert Ander-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Vest,
MI. and Mrs. John Word. Mrs.
Jack Spencer and Martha and
the Rev. Nh. Barnes.
Mrs. Lewis Morgan and Mrs.
Minnie Cole spent Wednesday
with Miss Lula Flood.
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joyed having dinner together. The
girls really had a lovely time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam F1rebaugh.
Jr.. and children called on Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland Jones and
children Sunday afternoon.
Little Dorothy Harris celebrated
her 9th birthday on Sunday.
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Visitors in the home Of Mrs.
Hubble Smith. Sunday, included
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers, of Lynchburg.
DR.. and Mrs. W. E. Brown. Of
Charlottesville. were dinner guests
Sunday Of their sister. Miss Flor
ence Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johns were
in Richmond Saturday night to
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09

among those attending the sur
prise birthday party given by Mrs.
Joe Jamerson, of Dillwyn, for her
little girl. Pamela. Mrs. Jamerson
took Julia. Wanda. Diane Moss
and Dibbie Jamerson. and Lilibet
Hanes and her sister to Char
lottesville to see the movie. Helen
Of Troy" and afterwards they en-
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attend a dinner party given by
their brother and sister-in-law. DR..
and Mrs. william Johns. honoFing
their mother. Mrs. Monroe Johns.
on her birthday. All Of Mrs. Johns
sons and their wives were present
for the happy occasion.
Miss Julia Marks. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Marks. was
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Children were wen attended at
Smyrna Church each night last
week.
The Eric Flanagans, Of Hender-
son, N. g.. spent last week end at
their home. Buckingham Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Bailey motor
ed to Saluda Monday to deliver
turkey eggs.
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Sheppards

Training classes on Teachings
of Jesus" and THE Teaching of
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-12-21
THE SOUTHERN lfwlsH WEEKLY


man of the Joint Distribution
Committee, and Louis Winston,
president of the Accountants
Chapter of the BPA.
Frank Abrams. BPA president.
presented Gen. Trooper with a
bronze plaque FOR his manifold
achievements on behalf of his
people and his dedicated service
TO his country"
More than $50 persons repre-
senting business and industry, the
professions and communal affairs
attended the dinner.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-12-21
West P0lm Hudussuh
Holds Interesting Meet

Mrs. Abraham Tulin, New York,
national vice president and chair
man of Hadassah Medical Organ
ization, was guest speaker at the
West Palm Beach Hadassah chap
ter meeting Dec. 19 at p. m. in
the Mayflower Hotel, Palm Beach.
A dessert coffee was held.
Mrs. Tulin has held offices in
the national organization and is
well versed in the problems and
progress of the medical organiza-
ton in Israel. She has had the
opportunity of being in Israel and
getting first hand information as
we'll as personal observation.
DR.. Lawrence Leviton, local
physician, talked about his recent
trip to Israel.
Mrs. Robert Lagunoff paid tri-
butte to Henrietta Szold's birth
day, founder of Hadassah, on its
45th anniversary.
Miss Sandra Wilson sang selec-
tions of Israeli songs.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-12-21

Sr06s. declared last week.
'The violation of fundamental
human rights which begins by
victimizing Jews in Egypt may
have as its next STEP" he empha-
sized, "the victimization of Chris
tianS in Egypt. In the history Of
Wrannical relationships, it has
happened again and again that
Jews have been in the vanguard
ef the victims. America, which
has expressed its revulsion at the
euEages perpetrated by tn e
Kremlin on the fighters for free
deSa in Hungary, should also raise
its voice to condemn the tramp
ling on human rights by Nasser
in EGYPT"
DR.. Goldstein spoke at dinner
held at the Hotel Biltmore in New
York City to honor Brigadier
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-12-21

DIR. ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN
General Morris c. Trooper. former
chairman of the European Execu-
tive of the American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee. a leader
in Jewish philanthropic activities.
and senior member of the New
York accountancY firm of Loeb &
Trooper.
The dinner was sponsored by
the Business & Professional Asso-
ciates (BPA) of 'thte American
Jewish Congress.
Ben Abrams. member Of
AJCongress' Executive Committee
and president of Emerson Radio.
presided.
Other speakers included Moses
A. Leavitt, executive vice-chair-
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ARTHRITIS?

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The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-12-21
Dr.. Goldstein Warns Of Threats TO
Free World by Nasser Dictatorship

The onous parallel between the today and
oe which Hitler should
ing to the free world beware Krn
Axis Dr. Israel Godstein. president
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-12-21
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-11

vein. that swings at times. and draEs
at others. Stars are such iazzmen
as Al cohn, Conte candoli. Phil
Woods. Kenny Durham. John Sim
mons. Hank Jones and Kenny Clarke.
"A Bit OF the Blues Two Pairs OF
Aces" Roulette" Hip Boots" "For
Kicks Only ''Birdland Fantasy"
and "Playboy" are some Of the IL
extended arrangements in the two
LIPS. fRcA Victor LPM-l327 and
1929
Charlie ventura-Venturas band
has q bright Jazz LIP that features
the leaders sax, trumpeter Conte Can
doll and The Blentones vocal group.
"Perdido" There's No You" Cant
Get You Out OF Ny Mind" and
Yesterdays" feature voeals. while
the inxtrumentals are "Limehouse
Blues" That Old Feeling" Avalon"
Lover" Rose Room" Amt Mis-
Frank Sinatra--A terrific Up OF
some OF Franks old SIDES. including
Autumn In New York, Don't Cry
joe" The Nearness Of You" Pull
Moon and Empty Arms" "A Fellow
Needs q Girl" "Poinciana" For
Every Man There's a Woman" That
Lucky Old Sun" and four others.
Columbia CL-g02l
Ralph Marterie-LArry Ragen sings
the rhythmic That Mellow saxo-
phone" with the band playing do
You Ever Think OF Ne" fundamentally
fMercury 709T6y46i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-11
TOPS IN POPS
BY BOB WILLIAMS

Though the recent television
version of Gordon Jenkins
Manhattan Tower" left much
to be desired, it still shapes up
as delightful disc material.
Originally released as one
side Of an LIP on Decca, 1t be-
came a very popular set.
Decca has just reiSsued an LIP
of Manhattan Tower" on one
side, and California" on the
reverse.
The short, original version
Of Tower" is still good, but
the new expanded version is
better. The California" side
is 9 sequel to the other, and
it's also an excellent piece Of
work. featuring narrative and
singing. CDecca DL-8011.)
Because the original Man
haitian Tower" was extended
to twice its length, composer
jenkins waxed q new version
Of the complete work for Cap
itol. 1t proves to be much bet
ter record material than tele-
vision material. For listening
only. the narrative is interest
ing. and both the old and the
added new songs are in the hit
class. It's like listening to a
Broadway show, as story and
music are woven together.
The narration is smartly ham
died by Elliott Lewis, with the
singing being smoothly done
by Beverly Mahr, Bill Lee,
Shirley Mitchell and the Ralph
Brewster Singers. Capitol
T-766O
In contrast to the show
type" LIPS Of Manhattan
Tower" Mercury Records has
wisely had Patti Page etch an
LIP Of the Tower" material,
singing each number as q
regular pop tune, and with q
small bit Of narration by Patti.
A story line is not attempted,
and as result the LIP becomes
fine fare for Just listening.
PATHS in top voice, and she
clearly makes hit parade mate
rial Of the top tunes from the
work, as she neatly sings
"Learnin' My Latin" Repeat
After Me-" This Close to the
Dawn" New York's MY
Home" Happiness Cocktail"
Married I Can Always Get"
Never Leave Me" and the
haunting "Once Upon g
Dream Mercury MIG 20226O
PREVIEWS AND REVIEWS
Marguerite Piazza wakes q
new LIP for ABC-Paramount
on the goth. Kashmir
medical student. Kuldip Rae
Singh, who recently appeared
as a singing contestant on the
Groucho Marx TV show, has
been signed by RCA Victor.
:. Good Time Jazz will issue
a new Bob Scobey LIP before
Christmas. George Shear
ing set TO cut a new LIP for
Capitol on November 25th.
Camden preparing q series Of
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TOPS IN POPS
Manhattan Tower
Is Fine Disc Fare

Jazz LIPS OF collectors material
waxed years ago for the par
ent company. RCA Victor.
Columbia to issue original
cast LIP Of the upcoming mu-
steal The Bells Are Ringing"
opening in Philly on the 18th.
David Rose sliced his first
Christmas album for MGM.
JUST RELEASED
Johnny NaSh-New singer
does a nice job on the torchy
"A Teen-Ager Sings the Blues"
Coupling Of "Out of Town"
isn't as good q tune, nor does
he handle it as we'll as the
topside. (ABC Paramount
45-97430
Federico LamOre-An excit-
ing LIP of Spanish music In
Madrid After Dark" by the
excellent Lahore Orchestra.
The warm and fiery music
mirrors the passions Of the
Spaniards perfectly, and the
smooth arrangements bring
out all their flavor. Includes
such items as Moon Over
Spain" Tango" "Habanera,"
Spanish Dance No. 'sSuan-
ish Serenade" and others.
(MGM E-3356.)
Bob Carroll-Baritone Carroll, ably
supported By Aivy' Vests band pre-
that could click for him. Titles are
MY Mission in Life and 1--WE Got .
Right to Cry" (Bally 7-102I)
Johnny Andrews-Johnny displays
= smooth baritone voice on the pretty
death Of . scoundrel." and the
message-type Marriage and Divorce"
Tex Bsneke-Ths fabulous Beneks
tunes that were e. waxed some o. S gssT1
ago. when Tex was carrying the Glenn
Miller mantle. Included in the set are
standout aIransements Of such num-
Mind ROc aaGVs Chair BIu.. On IN t x.
Nisht March. Blu. chsmosSn tS
s'Meadowlands." Bye Bye Blues. st.
Louis Blues March" "Eliverboat
Shufne' and East Of the Sun" with
s Ste '' Vocal 'H Camden cA hs gary
Ted Lewis-The oldsters will 60 for
this LIP featuring the talking -singinG
style OF Lewis. Contains Home
p pSwni s ss1,ous SKIES Sing . You Sim sIn.
Heaven" NV Melancholy Baby" and
six others. IDecca DL-S32lD
Norman Lubof ChOir-An excellent
LIP by this outstanding vocal choir.
Is sso they :! turn in top performances on
favorites around a glowing campfire.
The groups ARRANGEMENTS are unique
and charming. with . special nod
going to the bass SINGERS and the
oldies rs In the Cleaning. Loves
Old Sweet Song" when You Were
Swset, sixteen" After the Ball Is
sons and rive Ave othsr ns WEIGHS" tcoiuSSis
Dean Martin-Dean has hit parade
mater<l in the catchy coupling Of
Inc Looka and Give Ne q Sign"
coisman BswkaAs-Ths Hawk. with
Nanny Adams BAND. showcases his
French fiayor. Set includes sueh items
ia As Msr, N P Mimi, dSs: Pi p.,,,
skiss; and Mon Homms /" (vik
Dinah washlnEton-"Rslax. MAJ.
has q nifty Latin beat, with the
couplings OF The Kissing Way Home"
boasting . dreamy dance beat Dinah
has smooth voeals on both. Mercury
700B6x4b
The Birdland stars on Tour--There
are two LPs,' Volumes 1 and al
the modern Jalz group who became re-
nowned ~ the New York City jazz spot
known as Birdland. The group vent
on tour this year, and these sets are
culled from the actual concerts: how
ever, the poor recordins level and
balance doesn't help the Impression
OF this outit. It's Jazz In the modern
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-11
BY JAMES G. DEANE

The world-and the record
world-suffered q major loss
in the sudden death Of Wal
ter Gieseking. The noted
German pianist was recog-
nized as the pre-eminent in
terpreter of Debussy and
Ravel, and was a distinguished
emissary of Beethoven, Brahms,
Schumann and Mozart. He
sometimes aroused contro-
versy. but his musical stature
was never seriously questioned.
0ieseking died in harness.
When he was suddenly seized
BY . pancreatic ailment which
proved fatal, he was busily
making records in London. The
circumstances are briefly but
graphically described in q
letter from Walter Legge. who
was supervising the sessions.
to officials Of Angel in this
country. The letter was writ
ten two days before Giese-
kings death.
"Gieseking arrived two days
after me and started Q won
derful batch Of recording"
Mr.. Legge wrote. "He seemed
to be physically better than
I have ever known him and
certainly playing better than
he has done for rs years. In
six and q half days we have
completed three DIS records
Of Beethoven Sonatas, brought
the Schubert recording up to
two DIS records and broken
the back Of his encore rec
ord" ("DS." doubtless, stands
for double-side)
Fruits to Be Harvested
This makes it clear that the
61-year-old pianist was still
vigorous. It also hints at some
fruits from his labors that re-
main to be harvested. Accord
ing to Mrs. Dorle Jarmel Soria,
Of Angel. Gieseking had re-
Gently completed records OF
Beethoven's first seven So
natas, II Mendelssohn songs
without words and 80 Grieg
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Demerita Ind ChImer

1T al falls on me here"
he would say 10 his class. with
. twinkle In his eye. Il have
70 take time away from Virgil
70 teach you what the others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-11
PREvIEWS AND REVIEWS
PROGRAMS OF THE WEEK
TODAY

PAUL MocsANYI. speaker. The Nisuu
Amstsrdam Trio: Edith Moesanyi. pi-
Anoi Joseph nAbuska. violin; AIsxsndsr
AouGuel, cello. Phillips GALLERY,
pm Leeturs-reeitai. Mozart and the
European Conception Of Destiny; Trio
K. se4i Trio No. 3 In I. K. s4a.
METHODIST CHURCH cHo-
RUS AND CHAMBER ORcHEeTRA.
Louis Potter, conductor. 9oioists. lseias
sehm, soprano; Howard ClaytsA tenor:
Doris Lev, contralto; Robert 0uy, bari
tone; Jane Malone. organ. CALVARY
3 fat X 1875. Mozart. ElegY for
chorus and strings, Beethoven: Chorus
Of HaFvestsr, from Ruth. PTanek.
GALLERY oRcHnsTRA. with
Church Of the Reformation Cantata
Choir Richard Bales. conductor. solo
SIS reegy zabaua, soprano Rilla
tenor; isle Labava. bass National
GALLERY IN Sefenade IN D. X z3a
Mozart; symphony N ' Eat. Ks43
Nofart, Ave Nerum Corpus, = SIS.
Mozart. Coronation Ma In c. x az.
TOMORROW
IsrpoA LATTMER xiellni E1itl Ores,
pfaEo PHILLIPS GALLERY $50 pm
tonata ID q miner TaFttnl Chasonne
Bah noaata We ! BartoE Ronde -
a eehuheft CO poe Triate 0uk
9uTif,ea 80 peisaasss ssi.iaAss N
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TURNTABLE TALK
Solid Disc Legacy
Left by Gieseking

lyric pieces. Beethoven's So
natas Nos. II, 10, 80 and 81
and the Mozart C minor con-
certo are ready for release.
Gieseking had also intended to
record the rest Of Beethoven's
sonataS.
What else he might yet have
given us, had he been granted
the time, we may only regret
fully conjecture. Like the late
Artur Schnabel, whose career
also was cut of with tragic
lack Of ceremony, he might
have blazed new trails into the
hardly penetrated realm Of
Schubert. Mr.. Legge's letter
points there.
Monumental Mozart Set
But Gieseking has left q
substantial legacy. His Angel
records include all Of the De-
busy and Ravel solo music, in
which-oddly enough for a
German-he so excelled. His
monumental 11-record Mozart
set. now also available singly,
has already helped to open one
major neglected realm. On
Angel, and also on Columbia.
there are other fine recordings
Of Brahms, Schumann, Mo-
Fart, Beethoven and bits of
Handel, Scarlatti and Bach.
Only two currently available
Gieseking recordings. of Schu-
MAINS "Kreisleriana" and
"Davidsbuendler Dances" and
some Bach, both issued by
Urania, are not worth owning,
and these were apparently
pirated from concert perform
ances and unauthorized.
The greatest musical con-
troversy-to the extent that
there was any-regarding
Gieseking's playing was stirred
by the Mozart venture. Re-
viewers in two or three promi-
nent publications felt that
something was lacking. Ap-
parently. for them. the playing
was not expressive enough. But
one of these critics later re-
versed himself, and others
have been wholly enthusiastic.
The pertinent thought seems
to be that no performer can
suit every mans taste. In this
corner Gieseking's Mozart suits
fine.
A giant, unfortunately. has
gone. But we have means by
which to remember him.
WOE TO SPINSTERS
Never underestimate the
power Of a Beecham.
In preparing an album
booklet for the new Beecham
recording of Handel'S Solo
mon," lauded in this space
several Sundays ago, Angel
encountered a problem. The
available edition of the music
Novello, printed in England.
1897-showed the verses Of
one part of the text one way,
but the test dressings showed
them another.
Queried, Sir Thomas replied
by cable:
MY version throughout Is
original 18th century version.
Novelties is Victorian garbled
and bowdlerized version to suit
taste of elderly clergymen and
venerable spinsters. Please
print mine and no other"
The Novello version Of the
lines in question. in an air
sung by Solomon's queen, was
this:
Bless'd the day when first
my eyes.
Saw the wisest Of the wise.
BLESSED the day when I was
brought
To behold this favour'd spot.
The recording went this
way:
BLESSED the day when was
led
To ascend the nuptial bed.
But completely blessed the
day
On my bosom as he Lay -.
Sir Thomas won.