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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
who could face q basic prob
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who could face q basic prob
lem and solve 1t.
In 1855 she was in charge
of a three-month festival Of
music In Pretoria which cele-
brated the founding of the
capital city of the union.
Last year Miss Meyer was
cast in a role that led to her
job today.
Visitors to South Africa
were interested and amazed
that this country had some
thing Of its own in the
cultural line that no one in
other countries had heard
about.
And so the State Informa-
ton once Of the Department
Of External Affairs appointed
Miss Meyer to start q division
of cultural affairs within the
information ONCE. It was her
job to prepare material for
the diplom attic missions
abroad to use.
The director Of the infor-
nation ONCE toured the
United States last year and
decided there should be q
cultural oficer here. He felt
that 1t would be a good thing
to send q woman because of
the important part women
play In the United States.
American women, therefore
played an unknown part In
bringing Miss Meyer to this
part Of the world.
About Their Women
In speaking about career
women In South Africa. Miss
Meyer says. There Is no
profession closed to women
there are women lawyers.
doctors and even q Senator
who represents the Bantu in
our Senate"
She went on to say that
they are much like the career
Continued on Pg. D-12, Col. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
SOUTH AFRICAN TRAIL BLAZER
Miss Meyer First
Woman Diplomat

wood talent scout Scamper-
ing to the nearest telephone.
But in Elisabeth Meyer,
mind is certainly over matter.
She received her degree in
social sciences as an honor
student from the Capetowr
University when she was
only 20. From there her
career has been a straight
path of stepping stones to
her Washington post today.
What has brought me to
where / am now, think, is
tackling new projects" says
Miss Meyer, who maintains
that there is nothing UNI
usual about her but who will
reluctantly admit that her
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rural communities as well a.
the cities Of her vast country.
Miss Meyer worked among
Europeans. the Bantu Negro
tribes of South Africa and
the Malayans. of which there
is q big community at the
Cape.
"The big thing to remem-
ber," said Miss Meyer. lis
thst We are a country Of vast
contrasts. This w shown in
ouI society Of races and also
by the fact that one day you
could be working In q Il .od-
ern city filled with Western
culture and the next out in
the semidesert where q prim-
tive way Of life still exists"
Most of this travelling
Elisabeth Meyer did alone in
a car. "A woman can drive
for hundreds of miles alone
in my country and never
have the fear Of being mo-
lested," she said.
About her trip to Europe
Miss Meyer said. In a way
we are an isolated European
colony and we look to our
mother countries but we
wo1lo never feel at home in
Europe We are as much q
part VI Africa as the Bantu."
On TO Culture
The next job for pioneer
ing Miss Meyer was a COM
plete change. She went to
wo:k for the South African
Association of Arts which Is
. national organization with
Its headquarters in Cape
town She was on the move
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all tie time. taking art Ox-
motions to communities that
had never seen such things.
The highlight Of this Job
came in 1853 when Elisabeth
took an exhibition Of paint
ings and "Africana" to Rho
desia which was celebrating
its centenary. On hand for
the occasion were Queen
Mother Elizabeth and Prin-
cess Margaret and it was Miss
Meyers lot 70 show them
through her exhibit. Laugh
ingly she recalled that she
was in for plenty Of teasing
as she practiced her best
court courtesy.
Following this stint Elisa
beth's interests stayed with
culture but changed to mu-
sic.
The South African govern
ment decided that there
should be q music council on
q par with the already exist
ing art and drama organiza-
tons and again Miss Meyer
did the trail blazing.
Concert centers we're found
ed In various cities and Miss
Meyer would get leading ar
lists to 90. to the outlying
rural communities which had
never had the benefit Of good
concerts.
When asked about the
problems she must have had
getting these artists, the at
tache laughed and said, II
found artists will 60 almost
anywhere as long as they are
paid their fees" The music
council had found someone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
By DAISY CLELAND

Culture, as a career. comes
in a pretty package at the
South African embassy.
She is Miss Elisabeth Meyer
pronounced Mayer who at
Just 80 is the first Cultural
Attache sent here by the
South African Department
Of External Affairs.
More than that, she is the
first woman ever appointed
as a foreign service officer in
the history of the South
African diplomatic corps.
A glimpse at this beautiful
blond would send any Holly
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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-17
! PAT c. SIMMONS. IS.
OF FAIRFIELD SUcCUMBS
AFTER HEART ATTACK

Pat c, Simmons, 65, lifelong
resident of Fairfield and one of
Hyde County's leading citizens,
died early Tuesday morning in
Pungo District Hospital in Belha-
ven shortly after suffering heart
attack; he had been in failing
health for several months. Funeral
services We're held Wednesday
afternoon at ESQ from the Fair
field Methodist Church, conducted
by his pastor, Rev. A. H. Stone;
burial followed in the Fairfield
Cemetery.
Mr.. Simmons was member of
the Hyde County Board of Com
missioners at the time of his
death and was serving his seventh
year as member of the board. He
was also farmer. Born at Fair
Held, ne had lived his entire llfe-
time in the same home in which
he was born. He was a member of
the Fairfield Methodist Church
and of the Modern Woodsmen of
the World.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs.
Ina Spencer Simmons; three
daughters, Mrs. H. L. Balance of
Fairfield, Mrs. Roy Oeters Of
Richmond, Va, and Mrs. w. A.
Williams Jr. of Norfolk; five sons,
Pat s. Simmons of Richmond, Va,
J. w. Simmons of Wilson, Robert
Clark Simmons Of the University
of North Carolina, and Dennis W.
Simmons and Ben C. Simmons of
Fairfield; Is grandchildren, and
several nieces and nephews.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-17
Facts About Eorests
NEW HOLLAND PERSONALS

Charles Howard of Portsmouth
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. T. Howard, during the week
end.
Miss Doris Tunnel of Raleigh
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Tunnel.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Whitfield OF
Washington were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hal Swindell during the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Watson of
Portsmouth were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie O'Neal.
Francis Creole, who is working
in Virginia, is visiting Mrs. Creole
and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Smith and
Mrs. Lonnie O'Neal spent the week
end in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Berry and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rouse Lupton of
Swan Quarter were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Tunnel.
Mrs. Dick O'Neal and Mrs. Les
lie O'Neal last week visited Mr..
and Mrs. Theo Easom of Whining
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Farley of
Greenville were week end guests
of Mrs. Eunice Creole.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Swindell,
John Swindell, Celia Swindell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Parks and
children of Newport News spent
the week end here.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-17

poultry, and processing them right
here at home. In this manner great
employment for local labor would
be provided and new wealth
brought to our community.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-17
THEY SAY -
Pischy Comment by cousslond People
Deeiins With Things Of Interest 10
THERE ARE RICH RE-

THERE ARE RICH RE-
WARDS in teaching that far out
weigh the salary teacher gets" "
says Mrs. Sue Brickhouse of CO.
lumbia, one of TyrrelPs most be-
loved women. Mrs. Brickhouse
taught for many years in the pub
lie schools of her county. She says
great happiness is her lot when
she meets the warm regard of so
many of her former pupils, of
whom many have gone out in the
world and made great names for
themselves and have reflected lus-
tire on their home soil.
NEVER A BETTER TINE to
help your old home-place than
when it is at the bottom. according
to James Meekins of Stumpy
Point, a career man in the Navy
who is on his way to Jordan on
the carrier Forrestal. He thinks
Stumpy Point will rise again to its
former glory when it was one of
the coastland's outstanding COM
munitieS During the past few
years many families have moved
away. as gainful occupation de-
cined, due to a depleted fishing
industry. and damage from hurri-
canes. James has bought him a
house in the community that holds
his solid affection through the ties
of boyhood memories.
TROUBLE WITH THE WORLD
seems to be too many people with
their hands out, according to John
w. Poyner of Poplar Branch, one
Of Currituck's grand old men, who
at "a is going strong, working
every day as Superintendent of the
Currituck Shooting Club property.
Mr.. Poyner says today's easy life,
with everyone doing SO little. and
getting SO much from the Govern
ment is tearing down society. He
also says Currituck can gain moth
ing from gambling or liquor in any
form, whether illegal or illegal
ized." and stands to be lot worse
off by depending on it.
"WE'VE GOT AMPLE RE-
SOURCES in our Coast,and coun-
ties to make US all prosperous"
says M. A. Matthews of Engelhard,
the man who has been successfully
steering the East Carolina Bank,
now with three houses. for nearly
a quarter of century. Mr.. Mat
thews believes our greatest re-
source for immediate profit is the
development of hogs, cattle, and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-13

Thanksgiving guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest Smith were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Smith and family, MIR.
and Mrs. Roscoe Whiteside, MIR.
and Mrs. Frank Fisher and family,
Ben and George Smith and Miss
Emajean Pate of Cordele, Georgia.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-13
Installation OF Eastern Star
Has Unique Feature At Ceremony

London Chapter Order of the
Eastern Star had installation of
1858 officers last Thursday eve-
ming following dinner in the Ma
sonic Temple.
Pink was the predominant color
in the decorations of the tables
which were arranged in the form
of large star. Each of the tables
that made up the star was centered
with pink Christmas tree strewn
with tinsel and rose colored balls.
Pink candles flanked the center
decoration and pink nut cups for
favors were the final complement
for the table ornamentation.
Up in the Chapter Room where
the ceremony took place, the back
drop of the East displayed the
theme for the year Divine Cour-
age" and in front of the pedestal
stood an arrangement of pink car
nations. On either side were cam
dleabras with seven white candles,
pink feathers and white satin bows.
There were candelabras in the
west and at either side station, the
secretary's desk and on the piano
were pink trees.
Mrs. Hazel Beach, Past Grand
Matron Treasurer, of London, was
installing officer. Other distin-
guished guests who were among
the 1855 who attended the impress
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-13
BriH-Green
Marriage Plans
For Dec. D

Miss Gloria Brill and her fiance,
Paul Green, both of London, have
completed plans for their Decem-
ber twenty-ninth marriage which
will be solemnized at half after
two o'clock. The Reverend Frank
L. Baldwin in First Presbyterian
Church, will be officiating minis
ter.
The bride-elect has chosen Mrs.
Edward Larkin of London as her
honor attendant and Miss Judy
-Turvy, also of London, as her
bridesmaid.
James Gloyd of Columbus, will
perform the duties of best man for
the bridegroom-elect. Marlyn Sol
lars of London and James Fellows
of London RID. No. /, were Sc
lected as ushers.
The wedding music will be pre-
sented by Mrs. Donald Farquhar,
organist, and Miss Ruth Anne Tull,
vocalist.
The guests will be received at
the reception in the church dining
rooms Immediately after the cere-
mony.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-13
4Society, Social Events And NetNs OF The Clubs
State Chaplain OAR. Briefs London
Chapter On Early History OF Society

Morris HaIlowell. Miss Desha ssig-
gested a meeting be called at once
and that arrangements be made fur
a grand meeting on Columbus Day
October IL, 1890. Thus began the
National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Neil Audrey, chairman Of
the hostess committee, invited the
members to the dining room for 9
buffet supper The table was most
attractive with its arrangement cf
red candies and greenery before
which was spread a buffet of most
delicious foods suggestive of the
approaching holiday season.
Mrs. Esther L. Gallagher, regent
of the chapter opened the meeting
and was assisted with the ritual by
Mrs. Clarence Potee, chapter chap
lain.
Co-hosteSses with Mrs. Audrey
were: Mrs. Joseph Hartley, Mrs.
Julian Greer, Mrs. Robert L. Rea.
Mrs. Wayne Goodyear, Mrs. Dustin
L. Mirick, Mrs. Ressie McClimans,
Mrs. Joe M. Morrisey, Miss Mary
Speasmaker, Mrs. Harold f. Drury,
Mrs. John w. Stroupe and Mrs.
B. L. Adair.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-13

sive ceremony were: Mrs. Helen
Pasicka, deputy grand matron of
District Is; Mrs. Mary Armstrong,
grand representative; several visit
ing worthy matrons and patrons as
well as "a past matrons and pat
rons of London Chapter.
Officers installed were: Mrs.
Harold Bishop, worthy matron,
who was escorted to her position
by her twin sister, Mrs. Elmer
Potts, one of the installing grand
marshalls, and was given the oath
of office as matron by her mother,
Mrs. c. C. Farley, who assisted
Mrs. Beach as installing grand Of
ficer; Edwin Neff, worthy patron,
who was escorted to his position
by his wife, who was the other in
stallling grand marshall; Miss Dor
othy Eckstein, associate matron;
William H. Culpeper, associate
patron; Mrs. Glenn Sponsler, sec
retary; Mrs. S. c. Edwards, treas
urer; Mrs. David Laird, conduct
ress; Mrs. Frank Rothwell, asso-
ciate conductress; Mrs. Howard
Deck, chaplain; Mrs Harold Hunt
er, marshall; Mrs Robert L. Rea,
organist; Mrs. Marie Parks, Ada;
Jack Siegel, Ruth; Mrs. Max Por-
ter, Esther; Mrs Robert Mesa
vaney, Martha; Mrs. William Ev-
ans, Electa; Mrs. Paul Manning
warder; Stephen Edwards, sentinel.
Other installing grand officers in
addition to those mentioned above
were: Mrs. Clinton Stickel, grand
conductress; Mrs. Earl Ballenger,
grand chaplain; Miss Ann Dicker-
son, grand organist; Mrs. Murray
Lohr, grand warder; Ralph Her
man, grand sentinel; Mrs. Robert
Laird, Star Point addenda.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-13

Mrs. Martin w. Cromley of Ash
vile, Ohio State Chaplain of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, was guest speaker at a pre-
Christmas meeting at Coover Mem
orial Club House last Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Cromley has many friends
among members of London Chap
ter, having visited here during her
time of serving as director of the
Central District Director. She chose
to talk on the early history of the
organization, going back to the
summer of 1890 when it had its
origin in Washington d. c. The
history goes, according to Mrs
Cromley, that Mrs. Benjamin Har-
rison was elected the first presi-
dent general. An invitation was
sent out to every woman in Amer
lea who had the blood of the heroes
of the Revolution in her veins, to
send in her name and address.
Five Washington ladies, each un-
known to the others, responded to
this call They were Miss Eugenia
Washington, Miss Mary Desha
Mrs. Hannah McWolff, Mrs. Louise
Knowlton Brown and Mrs. Mary
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-13
Open Gate Club
Has Yule Contest

The Christmas party of the Open
Gate Garden Club was held at the
home of Mrs. John Harper, who
was assisted by Mrs. Leland Ship
ley and Mrs. Lawrence Miller in
entertaining the members and
guests.
Devotionals were given by Mrs.
Lawrence Miller. Business of inn
portance taken up during that part
of the meeting included announce
ment of the number of gifts sent
to the Veterans Hospital at Chilli
cothe; plans were made for the
Christmas party for the folks at
the County Home on December 19
and landscaping to be done at
Madison South School was discus
sed.
The club members and program
committee expressed their graft
tude to Mrs. Delmer Cordle who
was responsible for the pretty COW
ers for the next years calendars
and to Barbara Geesling for her
share In helping with the books.
The poem 'The Night Before
Christmas" began the program for
the day and was followed by a de-
lightful story, "The Little Mixer,
by Mrs. Lloyd Her. A poem But
Once a Year." was read by Mrs.
John Harper and the program was
then turned over to Mrs. Wolford
Jones and Mrs. d. H. Jackman of
the London Garden Club, who had
kindly consented to judge arrange
ments designed by the Open Gate
members.
Pretty corsages, door decora-
tions and grand prize won by the
president, Mrs. Chester Roberts,
were made up by the committee
and presented to these winners:
Door Decorations Mrs. Robert
Hines, first, Mrs. Robert Tre-
hearne, second and Mrs. Lloyd
Tier, third; Arrangements for Hall
Table" Mrs. Donald Buck, first,
Mrs. Hartford Turvy, second, Mrs.
Edward Cox, third, Mrs. Delmer
Cordle, honorable mention; "Tele-
vision Arrangement" Mrs. Chester
Roberts, first, Mrs. Leland Ship
ley. second, Mrs. John Harper,
third, Mrs. Chester Baughn, honor
able mention; Table Decorations"
Mrs. Robert Hines, first. Mrs. Le-
land Shipley, second, Mrs. Ray
mond Lanigan, third. Mrs. Francis
Kronk and Mrs. Lawrence Miller,
honorable mention.
Holiday refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostesses to, Mrs. Ches-
ter Roberts, Mrs. Edward Cox,
Mrs. Lloyd Ier, Mrs. Wolford
Jones, Mrs. D. II. Jackman, Mrs.
Donald Buck, Mrs. Delmer Cordle,
Mrs. Robert Armstrong, Mrs. Sam
Johnson, Mrs. Raymond Lanigan,
Mrs. Fred Beauman, Mrs. Hartford
Turvy, Mrs. Robert Hines, Mrs.
Robert Trehearne, Mrs. Herbert
Harper, Mrs. Francis Kronk, Mrs.
Eal Liller, Mrs. Nelson Ingersoll
and Miss Lynn Carol Harper.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-13
Roger Swaney To
Wed In Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Claxton of
1878 N. w. 58th Terr., Miami,
Florida, announce the engagement
of their daughter. Kathleen to Ro-
ger Swaney, son of Mrs. Ann Ford
of London.
The bride-elect attended Miami
Edison High School in Miami and
Mr.. Swaney attended London High
School.
Plans have been completed for
the wedding to take place at Bay
Shore Lutheran Church, Miami,
Florida at 4:30 o'clock Christmas
Day. A reception will follow at the
home of the brides parents.
Miss Claxton and Mr.. Swaney
plan to honeymoon on the Florida
Keys before returning to Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-13
Gifts To Commemorate 5Nh Anniversary
Amount To 5000 For Big Plain Church

About 300 friends, relatives and
well-wishers joined Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Young in celebrating their
Golden Wedding anniversary, Sum
day afternoon In the Big Plain
Methodist Church.
The friends and relatives gath
cred from far and near to wish the
happy couple well and to contrib
ute-at their request-to the Chur-
ch building fund so that a modern
water system can be installed in
the church hall.
Besides those who visited the
little country church during the af-
ternoon "open house" messages of
congratulation and many phone
calls were received by the couple.
Among the more remote places
sending messages were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Rightsell, Austin, Texas;
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Redman,
Tucson, Arizona; Mr.. and Mrs.
E m EFT Gardner, Providence,
Rhode Island. Among messages re-
ceived from closer home were
from Ted S. Brown, Secretary of
the State, and c. c. Crabbe, form
er attorney general and a school
mate of the couple.
Standing in receiving line with
the couple were Rev. and Mrs.
Buster Hammond, of the Big Plain
Church. Serving refreshments for
the wonderful occasion were MEM
bers of the WSCS of the church.
Contributions to the building fund
totalled around $500 and will be
used to help install the needed
water system.
In a special musical program,
Mrs. Charles Holland sang several
selections accompanied at the pi-
ano by Mrs. Earl Rightsen. Also
greeting friends and guests as they
arrived were Mrs. Fred Elliott and
Mrs. Rightsell.
The reception lasted from 2 to
$50 pm. with full house on
hand from start to finish. Many
friends of the couple came who had
not been visitors since high school
days and it was a happy reunion
all around. Neighbors ranging in
all age brackets were on hand
testifying to the fine esteem in
which the childless couple is held
in the community.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-13
"Marryin' Parson"
Is Honored Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Dicker-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold F. Drury
and Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Green,
had as their guests at dinner Sum-
day at Coover Club House, DR.. and
Mrs. Dallas Browning of New
York City and Reverand and Mrs.
Leonard Mann.
DR.. Browning officiated at the
marriage of each of the three cou-
Piles during his pastorate at the
London Methodist Church.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-13
Barbara Henry
Completes "Basic" +"

Robert Henry, Somerford Town
ship, has returned from Ft. Nc
Clelland, Alabama, where he went
for the graduation of his niece,
Miss Barbara Henry, who was
completing her basic training in
the "WACS" at the Alabama sta
ton.
Miss Henry returned home with
him and after a Is day leave with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
l. Henry, of Summerford, and
other relatives, she will fly to San
Antonio, Texas, for further train
ing at Fort Sam Houston.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-13
Big Plain Area
Yule Contest

The Flower Lovers Garden Club
is sponsoring a Yuletide Decora-
ton contest for residents of the
Big Plain community which will be
judged Monday, December % be-
tween $50 and 6 pm.
Prizes will be awarded for the
best Door Decoration" window
Decoration" and "All Over Ef-
feet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-31
8. 80

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-12-07
Sugar Ray Fined

Sugar Ray Robinson, former
middlcwcight boxing champion,
was fined $40 this week for
bul.ding-code viol,tions in the
apartment house above his tav-
ern in Harlem.
Mr.. Robinson paid the fine as
president OF the realty company
that owns the building at 2O74
Seventh Avenue, between l23rd
and l24th Streets. Building in
spectators said that they detected
nine violations in the house.
but that the violations had been
corrected.
Magistrate Evelyn Richman
levied the fine in Municipal
Term Court.