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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
Burkeville, RID

Bob Cook has returned home from
Southside Hospital and is convai-
escing slowly from pneumonia and
asthma.
Mrs Lloyd Early and children.
OF W.nston-Salem. NJ c.. spent the
Easter week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Schmidt.
Miss Edna and Etter Dennis. Mar
shall Crowder and Hubert Gilliland
visited Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Crowder
in Blackstone last Saturday after
noon.
Miss Maggie Elliott. of Jennings
Ordinary. spent last week end with
Shirley Scruggs.
Lewis BEDFORD. OF Crewe, w. T.
Stowe and daughter. Beulah. of
Portsmouth. called on Mrs. c. H.
Schmidt, Thursday Percy Stowe
accompanied them home to spend
few days
Recent visitors in the R. F.. Den
mis- home were Mr. and Mrs. B. A.
Dennis and family, of Farmville
Mr.. and Mrs S. NJ Jamerson and
family, of Cumberland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eston Terry. of Lynchburg,
and Marshall Crowder and Hubert
Gilliland. of Blackstone and Crewe.
l.. w. Schmidt is out again after
being confined to his home due to
a recent operation.
Mrs. H. G. Hickman was dinner
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Melvin
ScruggS. Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Bootsie Miller. of
Richmond, spent the week end with
their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs
H. NJ Morgan, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs R. F.. Dennis and
her mother. Mrs. Leech. motored
to New Castle Tuesday and visited
relatives. Mrs. Leech remained for
a "iSit.
Mrs. c. H. Schmidt S mother and
father. Mr.. and Mrs Early. of
North Carolina. are spending a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13

ship. an important phase of club
work in the which rural women
are participating In world or
ganization Of women. Mrs. c. B.
Beck, of the Green Bay Club. will
render vocal solo, and visiting
state officers will be presented.
Counties Listed
Mrs. Griffin, the speaker. is a
graduate of Radford College, with
a graduate degree in home eco
Monies from Columbia University
She has taught at Winthrop Col
lege, University of Pennsylvania
Michigan State and University of
Delaware.
District III is composed of the
counties of Amherst. AppOmattox.
Campbell. Charlotte. Halifax, Nell
son. PittSylvania and Prince Ed
ward The roll of convention host
is rotated among the counties.
each serving in that capacity
every seven years.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13

Mr. and Mrs. Blum Denny, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Kerr and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Dodson, and
the student pastor at Mattoax
Church we've Sunday dinner guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs, J. E. Dodson. 9th
en- callers later in the afternoon
We're Nj and Mrs. Charles Kerr.
of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs Ranny
Denny, of Petersburg. Mrs. Roy
Saunders. Nancy and Dale. and
Misses Ester and Alma Whiting
ton
Trooper and Mrs. Steve Musulin
ana children, Of Cumberland, were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Musulin's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Payton Cas-
selie.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13

Mr.. and MIS- Harvey Brown visi-
ted relatives in Richmond Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack pembelton
and daughters visited relatives in
Richmond Sunday.
Mss Agnes Nash. of Richmond.
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Nash.
Miss Marie Hamlet. Of Richmond
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs Oscar Hamlett.
Miss Anne Carter, of Richmond.
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Winston Carter.
Miss Grace Garnet. of Lynch
burg. spent the Easter holiday viii,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Garnet
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley ellis visi.
ted Watt ellis in Powhatan last
! Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy ellis, 81
Portsmouth, and Mr.. and mrs. Er.
nest Busic. OF Amelia, visited Mr.,
and Mrs. Stanley ellis. Saturday
night
Tom Owen and Oscar Myers, Of
Richmond. spent Tuesday with Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Far1.ar and
family. of Amelia. visited Mrs. Bet
tie Carter and family Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Chuck Brown. Of South Hill,
spent the Easter holidays with Mr..
and Mrs Henry Oliver. Mr.. Brown
joined her on Sunday.
Mrs. Harry jenkins spent several
days this week with her sister, Mrs.
George Parker. Of Newport News.
MIS-. Vester Jenkins was hostess
to a Stanley party Saturday after
noon
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13

Board recognized the long and
faithful service Of Nh Elcan a1
meeting Of the board. He said
We appreciate his loyalty, his
untiring efforts his faithful and
efficient services and above all
his fine character. A standing
ovation was given Mi Flcan by
the board Of directors.
M. Elcan is widely connected IN
buckingham County aha Is ali an
nual visitor 70 the Elcan family
reunions.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
Deatonvillc

Miss Mary Bowman and Miss Ed
IA Burton. Of Richmond, were Eas-
ter week end guests of Mrs. Vester
jenkins.
Mss Sadie Meador, of Richmond,
spent the week end with Mrs. A. c.
Mann.
Mis-. Alice Cross and son, Dan,
of Richmond. spent Friday with
Miss SIEitfIey Carter.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
Dillwyn

Sgt. Herbert Jamerson, of Camp
LeJe'lne. S. c.. was a week end
visitor OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleve Jamerson.
The Frances Asbury M.Y.F. SUBJ
district elected officers at its meet
ing at White Hall Church Friday
as follows: President, Ruth Brisen-
tine, Prospect: Secretary, Nancy
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13

Americas busiest coal loading
post, Hampton Roads. Va. report
ed approximately 37.5 million
tons Of roal handled in 1858. one
Of the three best years on record.
Peak year was 1851, when more
than IL million tons were loaded.
Atomic energy plants III the
United States are expected To Use
coal for generation Of about 80
per cent of the 81 billion XVIII OF
electric power they will produce
in 1856.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13

Brlsentlne. Prospect; Treasurer,
Mary E. Lea, Smyrna: Counselors
Alice Smith, Smyrna, and j. Hypas
Newton. Rocky Mount. Trinity re-
,ceived the banner for the last quar-
ter
Miss Graham Ayres and a friend
motored to Washington Saturday to
see the cherry blossoms.
Mrs. Fl, L. Thomas has returned
home from the Medical College Hos
pital, where she has been a patient
The ladies Of Dillwyn who attend
ed the demonstration on flower ar
engagements. given by Mrs. Alex
ander's Grade School We're Mrs.
Wayne Dawson. Mrs. R. B. Spen-
Ger, Mrs. Charles Garland. Mrs.
William Davidson. and Mrs. Claude
Wood
MI. and Mrs. Frank Jamerson
are great grandparents for the first
time. A son was born to Mrs. Danny
Newman, of Bayonne. N j., March
rs. Mrs. Newman is the former
Miss Barbara Jean Gunther, of
DillWyn
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
Buckingham Native
HOnOred For Long
Business Service

Joel E. Elcan. native Of
Buckingham county. and for the
past At years connected with the
Columbia Supply Company. Of
Columbia. S. c.. was honored re-
Gently by the Board of Directors.
E. L. Willis. chairman of the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
Oil Company Presents Appreciation
Awards at Dealer Dinner Tuesday

A meeting OF TeXaCo Dealers
and selling personnel Of Farm
lille and vicinity was held Tues
day night at the Hotel WayanOke.
H. J. Rhodes, zone manager, an
nounced that approximately As
attended.
Rhodes outlined Texaco's sales
promotion and advertising plans
tor 1856 and reviewed with the
dealers the part they play in
serving the motorist and supply
ing his ever-lncreasing demand
for petroleum products.
A highlight of the meeting was
the presentation of appreciation
awards to E. w. Duffey of brakes
Branch, who has been Texaco
Dealer for the past ten years and
P. E. Trear, of Rice. who has been
Texaco dealer for the past
thirty years.
The meeting was one of ap-
proximately 700 such gatherings
being held throughout the country
this Spring for the purpose Of
keeping Texaco dealers informed
OF the best methods of service
station operation A 12-minute
sound. color film on Texaco pro
ducts, with emphasis on Texaco's
policy of making no statement
that cannot be substantiated by
facts, was shown. The feature
picture was a 28-minute sound.
color film showing the true re-
lationship between the service
station dealer and the moto,ist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-15
By Dorothy B. Waleski
Garden 4-SSS9

The exciting highght of the of AAmerica City o
stimulating mixture of the old and the new into one uni
fled whole
The thousands living miles of treeess
subdivisions still with pride their heritage
lovely land TREES in the older sections and identify
with institutions as the Rockville Garden Club
Residents lovingly the their sapngs
of this club begun 1917 when subdivisions
their future sites rolling lands and woods
AT that time the club Garden Club
members took their motto Thrift and Beauty
grew numbers its so it also expanded
love pepeuate beauty in our garden and
to work for civic betterment'
goal projects which still being enjoyed
today all Rockville old and One of the first the land
scaping of Richard Montgomery High School
In 1921 baberry hedges Towering plant
the lawn Each additions made
which included notably the pin oaks lining the approach to
the school, and number of azaleas
planting has always been of the major contibu
big undertaking with cooperation of
the State Forestry Service the five miles of planting between
Rockville Gaithersburg
tvomie planting Rockville Rockville
Pike of fund raising and effort and the
citation from the County Commissioners
One of the sights of Rockville especially spring
grounds the work the Garden Club Members
contributed the loneliness of the old Academy grounds where
the library is located
spectacular cleanup campaigns
planting throughout the city and the Christmas
home decorations contest which originated with the club
delightful planting of for each
baby of club member These trees have to maturity
the homes Mrs Bradford Headey Mrs Dexter
Buar Mrs 0. w. Anderson and others.
The section of benefited directly through the dona
ton of willow for the Twnbrook All project of planting the
Crawford Drive Creek Carolyn Roush Trudy Morse in charge
of this conservation program have since become members Of the
Garden Club.
placement cys landmarks
vile clock the work of the Garden Club called by the Mayor
and Council for this service
members Mrs. Gilbert Hartley Watson Phillips
the present administrations Identification committee
Suburban Hospitals display October
the responsibility of the club for past years
The Rockville Garden Club among
many the cits prominent club president Mrs
ley past president Rockvles Oldest group
qury Club, and now a director
Mrs eadey also devotes good deal Of her time to her Gray
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-15

Lady activities helps the supper for The benefit
of the Montgomery County General Hospital
Mrs Francis past president president Of the Public
Lay Montgomery County Inc She also
member of the board of trustees of the Montgomery County
Community Chest and member of the advisory health committee
to the Health Department
Mrs Gilbert Hartley president the Garden
Club is well known many Rockville and is
presently president of the Rockville Womens Club
Having months the club will
Tuesday for lunch and discussion lawn
The Club meetings highlgh of the months acv
tiles for its members with warm feeling of fellowship hospital
ity, kindness and good will prevailing.
luncheon the spice of the unknown
exchange sandwiches followed by luscious dessert
Beautiful floral featured Dean OF the flower ar
rangemen Lndley Ripper chairman of the judging
committee nationally accredited flower show judge
Ripper line arrangements Of the japanese
in all natural things such weeds wood stones
or twigs.
noted for their displays Miss Edith Magru
specazes miniatures D. p Hurley who creates
warmth charm with her flowers Mrs j. Forest Walker and Mrs
Hartley, the unusual
Mrs Carl Fankenfed especially horticultural
displays Reed and Mrs Frank Jenkins their flow
emphasize the loneliness of their antique containers
and Mrs Watson Phillips concentrates arrangements
couny ovelest been the of
meetings years first meeting held at the
country of the Worden Reeds Gahersburg
the seasonal garden highlighs
October Mt Prospect Farm ravlah Road welcomed the
the country with background of rolling hills
Hanson Black Angus dotng the landscape
In January the club meets with the president at her home
Headley for her beautiful lockwood
the members have started their lockwood gardens from
cuttings
looking the March meeting with
Frank Jenkins whose formal gardens will be aboom with
magnoas Mrs Jenkins lives in what the odtme residents call the
Old Julian Estate Falls Road.
The month of azaeas will bring the club members to admire
garden Mrs Washington Irving Cleveland at her country
the Both and Mrs Cleveland have spent
working for the zong controls and better consera
ton throughout the county
Rockville will with Mrs Hugh
Thompson clubs picnic when matters
the relax and enjoy themselves after the
years activities
Officers serving with Mrs Headley first vice president
president Mrs W. c. Hanson treasurer Mrs
George Taylor recording secretary Mrs w Anderson CORE
spending secretary Mrs Charles Beach
Committee chamen historian Mrs j. j. Hutton program
Mrs William Lodder membership Miss Violet Magruder publicity
and horticulture Mrs Watson Phil
lips flowers the sick Miss Edith Magrauder civic improvement
Mrs. Hartley; judging, Mrs. Van Ripper
Other charmen include Mrs Worden Reed librarian and
todan; Cleveland egisaton Mrs Francis F. Vane hos
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-15
WSSC Contracts

Contracts totaling SAL, 495 for
construction of water and sewer
mains and house connections in
the Maryland suburban area were
awarded to low bidders the past
week by the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission. They
were:
For sewer mains to serve the
Twinbrook Forest Elementary and
Junior High schools in Twinbrook
Forest, Montgomery County, to
Ventresca Bros. Construction Co.,
Inc, Silver Spring, on bid of
$15237.
For water mains and house con
nections to serve 26 properties on
Rockville Frederick road and Wal
nut Road, Walnut Hill, Montgom-
cry County, to White Plains Con
tracing Co., Inc, Washington, or
a bid of $4,000.
For water and sewer mains and
house connections to serve six
properties on Kennedy Street and
57th Avenue, Templeton KnoRs,
Prince Georges County, to John
j. Smarge Co, Inc. Berwyn, on
a bid Of $4.872.
For water and sewer mains and
water house connections to serve
q properties on Blick Drive, Val
leywood, Montgomery County, to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-15

sioners last week can take office
without violating the County
Charter, the Montgomery County
Personnel Board ruled last week.
Sgt. German Butler, a county
policeman; Mrs. James Titus,
manager of the cafeteria at the
Poolesville school, ana John NJ
Titus, road department employee
and Mrs. Titus brother-in-law,
were found to have been elected
on a "non-politicaP basis.
The Personnel Board ruled that
the ban on political activities by
county employees defers only to
county, state, and national Of
fees.
Poolesville's new Board of Com
missioners and the number Of
votes they received: Butler, 60;
Mrs. Titus, 60; Mr.. Titus, So;
George Hillard, 48; and William
r. Bliss, 43.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-15

John M. Titus and George Hill
lard to the council and elected a
new member, William r. Bliss.
Mr.. Butler, 81, who beat Mrs.
Titus by three votes, 60 to so, for
the top position, has served on
the county police force for Is
years and is presently stationed
as a sergeant at the Rockville
headquarters.
The father of three, he also
operates Buffers Lunch Room in
Poolesville. He is president of
the Upper Montgomery County
Volunteer Fire Department.
Mrs. Titus, 38, has been a
Poolesville resident for 16 years
and manager of the cafeteria at
the Poolesville school for 10
years. AS the mother of two chill
dren, Joan, IA, and Jane, 10, she
has also been active in the Pooles-
vile PTA. Her husband works
for the County Liquor Control
Board.
The third highest vote of 81
went to her brother-in-law, John
TITUS, SO, who has been with the
County Road Department II
years. He has served three pre-
vious terms on the Council and
is also Captain of the Upper
Montgomery County Volunteer
Fire Department.
Mr.. Hillard, the youngest can
didate in the race at % was elect
ed to his second term of office
with 48 votes. He is a co-owner
of the Poolesville Plumbing and
Heating Company.
The other new council member,
Mr.. Bliss, %, won with AZ votes
over incumbents John w. Hick.
man, AZ votes, and G. E. Williams,
"a votes.
ALL IN THE CLEAR
Three county employees elected
to Poolesville's Board of Commits
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-15
BY Dorothy Waleski

Poolesville citizens Tuesday
elected a woman, Mrs. James c.,
Titus to their town council; voted
in as Mayor, German Lee But
Ter, running for office for the
first time; returned incumbents
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-15
DR.. Schneider Talks

The psychiatrist, DR.. julius
Schneider, will attempt to answer
questions on Teen Age behaviour
at the next Wheaton High School
PTA on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 8
p. m. Being a father of two teen
ayers himself as well as an ac-
tive psychiatrist in Washington,
D. c., makes DR.. Schneider well
qualified to tell us what makes
the kids tick" or were we any
different when we were Bobby
Soxers.' Similar questions that
may be bothering parents will be
fully discussed. Get your infor-
nation first hand.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-15

Stonewall Construction Co., Ber-
wyn, on bid of $4,448.
For water and sewer mains and
house connections to serve nine
properties on Haviland Drive,
WOODBURY., Montgomery County,
to A. ]. Leone, Falls Church, on a
bid Of 1882.
For water mains and house
connections to serve II properties
on 59th Avenue, Englewood;
Johnson Avenue and Wesley
Street, Glen Arden, and Joyce
Drive, John Lynn Subdivision.
Prince Georges County to Nickles
Bros, Inc, Hyattsville, on a bid
of $3,607.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-15

paity Mrs w c. Hanson birds; Walker
ROADSIDE protection, Mrs. Frank Jenkins
Delegates Jennings Bailey district s. and Mrs Vane
National Capital League Mrs Hugo Edson is
parlarnentarian
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-15

ALL IN THE CLEAR
Three county employees elected
to Poolesville's Board of Commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05
WHERE AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions and Time Of Showing

Stage
NatiOnai--Dark. D'Oyly Carte
Opera Co. starts January Q.
Shubert - Dark. Fallen An
gels" starts January 8.
Studio-"Oh, Men! Oh, Wom-
er!";; $50 pm.
Screen
Ambassador - THE Court
Martial of Billy MITCHELL: 2.
1870, Z and $50 pm.
Capitol-''The Indian Fighter:
HAS am. LAS, 3:45. 5:45. 7:45
and GAS pm.
Colony - Marty: $50. $40
and $50 pm.
Columbia - THE Square
Jungle: Has am. 1:45, 3:45,
5:45. 7:45 and GAS pm.
Dupont "Diabolique": 1880
am, 1850, $3.50, $3.50. 7:S5 and
$40 pm.
Keith's - Guys and Dolls:
1920 am, 2. $40. 7:l5 and 9:55
pm.
Little - "Gone With the
Wind; ITO. 5 and $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05

Macarthur - THE Sleeping
Tiger; 6:15, 8 aud 9::55 pm.
Metropolitan - THE Court
Martial Of Billy MITCHELL; HAS
am. 2:15. 4:45, tbs and $50
pm.
Ontario - THE Deep Blue
Sea-: las. $3.50. $40. 7:45 and
9:55 pm.
Palace - Rains Of Ranchi-
pur"; II am. 1:10. $40. $50,
7:40 and 9:55 pm.
Playhouse-"Artists and Mod
els; 11:l0 am. lis, 3:l5, $40.
i7:25 and 9:35 pm.
Plaza--"Frisky":; 1910. 2:l0.
a. 6, 7:55 and $3.50 pm.
Trans.Lux The Desperate
Hours; 11:l0 am, i:20, 3:25,
5:35, Tao and GAS pm.
Warner-"Cinerama Holiday;
2 and $50 pm. &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05

ture in every respect in 1856 will
be Cecil B. DeMille's THE Ten
Commandments" Mr.. DeMille.
the biggest thinker and spender
in Hollywood over q period Of
four decades. has his greatest
writing collaboration. Moses. in
this one. He also has the, biggest
movie screens in history. max
ing 1.-THE Ten Commandments"
a triply safe prophecy as Holly
woods most overwhelming
achievement. -
Then. far down the scale in
comparative size, that Marissa
Pavan will emerge as the find
Of the year for her performances
in The Rose Tattoo"
And. to continue:
That James Stewart. who
makes his pictures independ-
entity. and makes fewer mistakes
in choosing them than any other
star, win earn more money than
any other fllm actor.
That Julie Harris will win this
seasons acting honors on Broad
way for her Joan Of Arc In THE
Lark" And that Susan. Strass-
berg. II. will be runner-up for
her performance in DIARY Of
Anne Frank"
That Walter Kerr will dis
like more plays than any other
critic working Broadway.
That Harry Macarthur will see
more second rate movies than
any other reviewer in this de-
partment.
That q new playwright VIM win
the Critics, Circle award this
year, but not the Pulitzer prize.
That Willie Mays win not hit
50 home runs.
BULLETIN BOARD: Vincent
B. Costello Post, American Le-
gion. viii journey to the Metro
politan Theater tonight to see
its former Commander. Gen.
Billy Mitchell, played by Gary
Cooper. The hero Of The
Court Martial Of Billy Mitchell"
headed the post in 1927.
John Wayne. junketing In behalf
of 1.-THE Conqueror" Is booked
for q day in Washington on jan
uary 81. Jose Greco. whose
new and vibrant company lost
out to the rain at Carter Barron
Amphitheater last, summer. will
return here for one performance
on January 16. At Constitu-
ton Hall. Coupon 81 Of the
Amphitheaterr Value Book may
be used. y. T. 5. Eliot's Pam
lily Reunion" will be the first
project Of Geraldine Lustss Stage
Center school. opening January
10. Southeast Washington's
Carver Theater win offer a live
revue. Broadway Brevities" on
Friday and Saturday nights this
week. England's Joan Collins
and Richard Egan have been
chosen by Photoplay magazine as
the most promising stars Of 1856.
i. :. See. everybody is predicting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05

ported a missing child. Then.
seeing Webb, she insisted that
he be assigned to the case.
Rhonda Fleming. planning q
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tour for
Slightly Scarlet. I" says she win
talk to higii-school assemblies
telling them ali about Holly
wood. ALP
Dick Powell viii make a 10
city tour to plug THE Con-
queror." which he directed and
produced. This John Wayne
Susan Hayward starrer will have
to make $40 million before RKO
gets q penny back.
Vera Miles. Hollywood's new
Grace Kelly, ecstatieally in
formed me that director Alfred
Hitchcock gave. her a complete
Edith Head wardrobe for 1.-THE
Wrong Man" with Henry Fonda.
Jacques Bergerac tested with
Dana Wynter at 20th-Fox for o
term contract. The test was good
and Jacques, who win soon ceie-
brate the third anniversary Of
his marriage to Ginger Rogers.
landed one Of the leads in 1.-THE
Boy on o Dolphin" to be made
in Greece.
Merle Oberon has been of
fered the lead In Susan and
the Stranger" on. Broadway
which win work out just great.
Her best friend. Greer Carson,
win probably be there In g play
lat the same time.
AEH
Bin Bendix Is doing away
with the laugh tracks on his
Life Of Riley" Tv show. you
don't get 1t In the movie. 20
why should we do it?" he rea-
sons.
Celeste Holm has q clause In
lall her night club contracts that
III she's offered q picture in
Hollywood she can cancel the
engagement.
New star Shirley MacLaine
explains why Alfred Hitchcock
is so interested in making NOR
bid pictures: He told me. There
are only two things certain In
Ilife--death and taxes. I dabble
in deaths to pay for my taxes +"
Van johnson cabled EVE:
Put the pork chops on" which
is how she knew he was on the