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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-09
Trenholm

| Guests Of Mr. and Mrs H D
Mcclure last week were Mr. and
Mrs. James Turner. and sons. OF
Indiana. Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond Nc
Clure, and family of Quinwood
W. va. Walter Mcclure, Of Rich
| rnond, and Dorothy Allen. Of High
land Springs.
Mrs. Margie Wilson was hostess
at party for Mrs. Landers. of
Highland Springs. at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D, H
Mcclure.
| Mrs. D. H Mcclure and son. Or
mond. went TO Maryland last Sun
day to visit her sister for severa.
days.
Ms. Alice .Palmore. Nellie and
Mamie May Cole were Dime
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Pal
more last Sunday Other guests
We're Mrs EHlia cambridge. Of Rich
mond. Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Dan
bridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Dan
bridge Jr. and George Palnore
all Of Ballsvi.le.
| Floyd Palrnore. Jr.. spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. MonteI
| Cole in Richmond
Mrs. Margie Wilson. and chill
dren. and Barnett Jeter. of Balls
vile. were recent supper guests Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil DeNoon.
Mrs. Clyde DeNoon attended the
funeral Of her uncle. Ernest B !.
Heath, at Lightfoot.
Mrs. Nellie Cole and Maize Pal
more visited Mrs. Lois Baughan al
Powhatan c. H. last Friday.
| Recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
R. 3. Swami we're Miss Lucy Ann
SILVER and Mrs. Roy SILVER, Of
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montell Cole. and
family. Of Richmond, recently visited
his mother, Mrs. Nellie Cole. Mrs.
Alice Palmore. Of Richmond. Is
| spending some time there
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Stratton. and
Family. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Montell
jackson and Mrs, Julia Jackson at
Fine Greek last Sunday.
Recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
;. W. Wilburn were Mr.. and Mrs
Charlie Duke, and family and Gail
9ennett. Of Richmond and Mrs.
henry Hatcher. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond DeNoon
md daughter. OF Richmond. spent
last week end with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. /. DeNoon Other guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Esten DeNoon
II Clayville.
Mr.. and MS Floyd Palmore
visited Mr. and Mrs. Montell Cole
Richmond.
| Mrs. Eliza Game is spending sew
eral days with Mr.. and Mrs. Carey
B. DeNoon. OF Michaux.
Post Office asks permission to
raise parcel rates.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-09
Ballsville

M. and Mrs. w. c. Pace, Of
Lvnchburs. spent last week end
with Mrs, w c. Netherland.
Mrs. Agnes Laws left last Satur-
day for Norfolk to spend q few
DAYS with her son.
Mrs. John Cox and Mr. and Mrs.
L. F. Rosson of Richmond visited
D. E. Brown last Saturday
Sidney A, Stokes has been con-
fined to his home due to illness
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dunkley
visited w. M. Brown recently.
Mrs. J. L. Collins and Miss Nancy
Collins visited D. E. Brown last
week end Nancy remained for a
weeks stay with her grandfather
Mrs. H. H. Hurt. Miss Lucy Paige
Hurt and Mrs William J Hurt re-
Gently visited Mrs. B. r. McLau.
rine, Of Chester. and Mrs. Robert
Black. OF Stuarts Draft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond DeNoon
and daughter. Carol. spent several
days in the community.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Stone and daughter
Macine, Of Bayside. are visiting
Mrs. H. H. Hurt.
Rev. F.. p. Look visited w. c
Netherland and D. E. Brown last
Tuesday
The Cub Scouts were entertained
last Monday evening at Bear Greek
Lake with a swim first. and then
a wiener roast Those attending
were Tommy Undertake, Tommy
Powers, David Lester. Tommy Wal.
ton. Sam Nichols and Rob Brown
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Mattoax

Mr. and MIS-, Waldo Dodson have
~etnrned from Clinton S. c.. where
Mr.. Dodsnn graduated from Presbv-
terrain College in June. T'.ey will
live at Mattoax for the summer
months. and will later live in Rich
'nnnd. where he will attend the
Union Theological Seminary.
The middle district ANIMAL WMII
meeting was held June q at Pied
mont Baptist church Mrs. H. E
Jackson. superintendent, presided
Mrs. o. C. Hancock. state WMU
president. was the princip J
speaker.
Dewitt Whittineton returned home
last Saturday after attending the
All short course a Blacksburg for
a week. He was winner in the
public speaking contest from his
district, and was also winner in
the state contest.
Miss Nancy Saunders spent last
week end with Mrs. Iris Almond at
Gladys.
Mrs. Robert Bowlin and daugh-
ter. of Richmond> spent a recent
week end with Mrs. Empress Gun
ter. MS. Curtis Haden. also Of
Richmond, was guest Of her
mother. Mrs. Gunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Deeds. and
children. Of Durham, N. c.. were
recent week end guests Of Misses
Esther and Alma Wilmington. They
returned home last Sunday and left
Leigh and Johnny for an extended
visit.
Mrs. j. n Lawrence is visiting
her son and daughter. and their
families. in Richmond
Mattoax daily vacatio Bible
school was held at Mattoax Presby
terrain church last week.
crops and gardens are still too dry.
Recent callers on Miss Birdie
Baugh were the Rev. Wilson Stitt
and Mrs. H, H. Dobbins. Of Powha-
tan c. H.
Mrs. w. IT. Mcdonald, Of King
William. spent last Sunday night
with Mrs. E. c; Nichols. She
planned to visit other friends in the
county.
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was planted. and corn growth IL
greatly retarded. :
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. F,
Morris Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Morris. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Coleman and daughter. Faith. of
Richmond. and Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Taber and daughter. Rhonda, 81
Richmond.
Mrs. Annie Easter and children,
RAINY and Meta. spent Sundsy
with her sister. Mrs. Georgia
Dawson. :.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. M. Dawson
and Ms. Ida Stockner visited Mr.
and Mrs. Ned Morris Sunday.
Billy Dawson spent Sunday with
Sterling Morris.
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ReUiUal Services To Be Held Sunday
Evening In Baptist Field OF Churches

versity Of Richmond and Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary il
Louisville. KY.
Recent guests in the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. c. r. Jennings were Mr.
and Mrs. Owen Waller. and sons. d
Altavista. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hamlet, Of Brookneal, Mr.. and Mrs
Charlie Hamlet. Of Phenix. and Mr.
ind Mrs. R. L. Hamlet, and sons
Vt Brookneal.
Priddy al Home
Vernon P'iddy. Of Portsmouth, is
spending Is DAYS here with Mr.. and
Mrs, F. o. Priddy.
J. G. Fowlkes. Of the marines at
Camp Edenton, N. c.. spent the
week end with Mrs. Ola Fowlkes
md Mrs. Ma Marks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Collier. and family. Of Farm
vile. we've also week end guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Price are the
PARENTS of girl, Dianns Fowler,
pom June 81 at Southside Com
,ir,nity HOSPITAL in Farmville.
Rev. and Mrs. r. E. Dunkum and
Rev. Sam P. Jones were luncheon
and dinner guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
!. G. Mitchell Jr.. OF Ante, June 30.
Owens Visit
Mr.. AID Mrs. Ernest Owen. OF
Halifax, were Sunday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe jenkins.
Mrs. Evelyn Fowler, and family
# Victoria. visited Mr. and Mrs
Julian Price Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Waller, OF
Henderson. N. c.. spent gew days
here with Mrs. Nj. s. Price.
Rev. Frank Koehler. and family
n Hopewell visited Mrs, M. S.
Price over the week end.
Miss Flowers at Grandparents
Barbara Ann Flowers. of Burke
Vile. is spending few DAYS with
her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Grafton.
Rev. Sam p. Jones. graduate OF
| he University OF Richmond as
sisted with CacatiOn Bible school
Ibis week al Tussekiah Baptis'
church. The commencement exer-
cises took place Friday. Puly 5
at Ais pm. The public is invited
Mrs. Eva Rutledge. and family
r. Richmond. and Mr.. and Mrs. c
r. Hurt. of Pleasant Grove. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Hurt and Mr.
and Mrs Macon Vaughan Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Underwood. o.
New Jersey, visited relatives here
last week.
Mrs. Annie Pollard, Of New Jer-
sey. visited Mrs. Stephanie Pollart
and Mrs. Linwood Clark.
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Sheep
Lambs Lamb prices may hold on
TO last weeks little squirt through
this week Charts for the past
ccitple Of years SHOW Just such
slight strength for two weeks along
about now And then the historical
gradual drop resumes. Virginia
auctions averaged $3.50 higher last
week. at S2l 55
Ewes Results os state graded
eve sale held last week add interest
to the idea Of saving well-conformed
but unfinished eve lambs. either to
build your own flock or fof next
year sieve sales
Around 1909 yearlings at Taze-
wells special graded eve sale
brought these prices. Fancy grade.
S24 to S34. mostly $50, choice ewes,
mostly s26.50 to s27.75. and good
grade. mostly SIS IS to s26 A few
mediums were S23 to S23 rs.
With the wool incentive program.
an underfinished, but well-conform-
I'd eve lamb might carry itself
through winter on wool value.
Broilers
We look for broiler prices to hold
their own this week. But the fall
outlook is still something to think
about Egg which have been
moving Up consistently did more of
the same, putting the potential
broiler supply for about the last Of
September seven per cent above last
year at the same time. when the
Valley price was little over 10
cents
Prices in the Valley last week
were up about a cent tot 20-2l cents.
Delmarva. up one to two cent\at
70 "a to % ~ cents North Caro-
lima and Georgia were both I'M
changed at ~ ll2 cents and 20
cents
Cattle
Cows There's usually not much
change in COW prices along about
now. and while the long-term trend
X down minor fluctuations are our
prediction
All Chicago COW prices last week
were 25 to - cents lower; Virginia
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-09
Supervisors Approve
Powh atan Budget

"A Sl50.0O0 secondary road bud
ret has been approved by the
oowhatan board of supervisors.
The budget presented by c. F.
Kellam, resident engineer. calls
or S47,8l623 III construction,
ISL 892.7a ordinary maintenance.
10000 maintenance requirements
md s37,32o in matched federal
ia
Total secondary budget fol- the
year Is sl5o.o29 9. E. Mann Is
'owhatan county road supervis-
ar
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-09

The Scouts were accompanied by
their den mother and assistant den
mother.
j. G. Martin spent last week at
Mays Head. N. c. He was vacation
ing with his son.
T. L. Undertake has been on the
sick list.
W. G. Netherland, who Is in the
Memorial Hospital in Richmond. is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Flippe n
visited P. j. Flippen over last week
end
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-09
County Wardens
Attend Short Course

County game wardens in this
area attended the Commission of
Game and Inland Fisheries short
course at Blacksburg last week.
4 Representing PoWhatan county
were Charlie Montgomery, Mickey
Morris and John Redd: Amelia
county. James Allen and Ashley
Coleman. and Cumberland Gown
tv. Curtis Heath and Sci New
man.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-09
Meherrin ltsr.

DR.. c. P Anderson. Of Petersburg
will conduct revival in Me-
herrin Baptist. field Of churches. be-
ginning Sunday. July 4 at 7:45 pm.
Dr.. Anderson was educated at
Hargrave Military Academy. Uni
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-09
POwhatan HID Clubs
Set Planning Meeting

Powhatan's Home Demonstr" =.
ton club planning meeting viii
be. held at 10 a. m. Wednesday IN
the Bank Of Powhatan basement.
The president and vice-presi-
dent of each of the county's eight
clubs are expected TO attend.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-09
Cumberland Records
Approved BY Audit

The financial records OF the
clerk Of Cumberland county were
recently audited and approved by.
the State Auditor J. Gordon Ben
nett. The audit approval covers
the calendar year 1856.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-09
Miss Green Counsels

/ Miss Kinsey Bass Green has
been counseling at the VIVA camp
lat Baptists Lodge, Virginia Beach.
The daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
j. c. Green. Of Powhatan, she Is
IA sophomore in home economics
lat Mary Washington College Of
the University Of Virginia.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-09

Farmvlls
Mrs. Gispn spends Week
Mrs. Mary ,Slenn spent last week
with Mr andk Mrs witt Borum.
Mr. ana Mrs. Witt Bortnm and
Mrs May Glenn recently visited
M and Mrs Bofum Morris. Of
Burkeville
Mr.. ana Ms. tommy wells, Of
Warwick. spelt last week end with
Mr. and Mrs Oscar Hamlet.
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Weekly
FARM PRICE
OUTLOOK

the prospects Virginia prices looked
Agriculture
parmen to with the warning
predict prices and right all the time
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-09

Post Office asks permission to
raise parcel rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

NO MORE MESSY FLOUR SPILLINc no
more reaching for that heavy flour
canister when you have this handy Flour
Shaker right close by. Now, thanks to
Pillsbury, -four is as easy to use as salt
and pepper! Once you We used this neat
little Flour Shaker, you'll wonder how
you ever got along without it. You'll
find Pillsbury's BEST Flour Shaker
Package at your grocers.
, 1957-03-26
Personal Mention

Here spending her vacation
is Miss Pearl Smothers, niece
of Mrs. Pearl Byrd Larsen.
She arrived three weeks ago
and plans to spend five more.
Miss Smothers is no strang-
er to St. Croix; she visited
here two years ago. Although
she had but one month vaca-
cation but decided to take an
extra one without pay. ...
, 1957-03-26
BRIGHT Hour Circle
President Expresses
Thunks Is AVIS

Mrs. Anita Christian, Presi-
dent of the Bright Hour Cir
Gle organization, sent a letter
to the Editor of this paper
under date of March 10th,
which states in part:
"On behalf of the Bright
Hour Circle, | wish to thank
you sincerely, for the courtesy
extended to US by publishing
in the columns of the st. Croix
Avis, our expenditures in con-
nection with our annual Xmas
dinner, without cost to us.
ut is by courtesies such as
these, that we know how
many well wishers that we
have, and it makes US feel like
continuing in the good work
that we have started"
, 1957-03-26
U. S. Air Muil Sent
In Paper Bags in
Ski Joy Test

The postal station at Idle
wild International Airport re-
Gently dispatched the first
batch of foreign air mail in
paper bags instead of the
usual textile pouches. 1t was
the Inauguration Of a sixty
day trial in an effort to cut
postal expenses.
In addition to being lighter,
the bags which may be dis
posed of upon arrival, hold
the same amount of mail as
the pouches they may replace.
The initial shipment w a S
placed aboard Trans World
Airlines' flight 922, to Swift
zerland. Later in the day
another batch was placed
aboard Pan American Air
ways flight 100 to London.
, 1957-03-26
Rddur Officer Stepen
Bostic Promoted to
lst Lieutenunt

lst Lieutenant Stephen Bos-
tic, Radar Officer of the 6O1st
Aircraft Artillery gun battal-
ion, was recently promoted to
his present rank in considera-
ton of the excellence with
which he carries out his du-
ties. He first came to the 601st
AAA Gun Battalion in Nov
ember of 1855 from the Fort
Bliss Antiaircraft Artillery &
Guided Missile School n Tex
as, according to a press re-
lease, and has remained there
on permanent assignment
since that time.
The 601st is an integral
part of the steel ring" of
gun and missile units that pro
tect the nation against posi-
bic enemy attack. AS radar
officer, 1t. Bostic oversees
the tactical readiness of the
integrated electronic fire con
troll systems that seek out tar
gets and aim the 16 ton Comm
guns.
Lieutenant Bostic was born
in Christiansted. He gradual
ed from the Christiansted
High School and later moved
to the United States where he
attended Hampton Institute
Continued on Page ~
, 1957-03-26
Pom American Planes
to Begin Lending in
Barbados May 18th

P a n American Anyways
planes will begin landing in
Barbados beginning May Is,
1857, it was announced today
by J.T.F. Crawford, local Pan
Am agent here. A complete
schedule effective as of April
%, 1857, will be published at
a later date. During the period
between the two dates, how
ever, the planes will OVERLY
Barbados.
Eugene Austin, of the J.
Walter Thompson Company,
which handles publicity for
Pan American, arrived here
today. He attended the recent
Pan Am conference held in
Trujuillo, which was
attended also by Mr.. Craw-
ford.
Mr.. Austin departed to
day for San Juan and thence
to Miami.
The opening of Barbados to
Pan American air traffic will
result in another link to St.
Croix and will make it also
much easier for travel to that
Island.
, 1957-03-26
Miumi Mayor Leads
Group on Cdribbeun
Trade Mission

A group Of Miamians, head
ed by Mayor Randall Christ
mas, left Miami March % by
Pan American World Anyways
on a 16-day trade mission to
the Caribbean.
The business and profes-
sional leaders are making the
swing to promote trade rela-
tons between Miami and her
Latin American neighbofs.
A year ago Mayor Christ
mas led a similar group
Continued on page a
, 1957-03-26
Low Cost Caribbean
Holiday Awuits
Tourists in ST. Croix

1Ou14Sl Ia LA 0lO ~4O4A
Christiansted, St. Croix -
Although travel to the Carib-
bean has increased almost so
per cent during the last five
years, and the experts are
predicting more than a mil
lion vacationers will visit the
sugar and spice islands this
year, st. Croix still specializes
in pastoral peace, uncrowded
beaches and easy-on-the-bud-
bet prices.
That's because tourism still
is secondary to sugar cane,
and accommodations, ranging
. from first class hotels to great
houses turned into guest
houses, are still limited. Forty
miles to the north, St. Tho
mas, which caters exclusively
to tourists, its sole income
source, still gets the lions
S h a r e of Virgin Island
visitors.
Although demand for hotel
reservations is great in win
ter, owners of St. Croix' ten
hotels are keeping their rates
reasonable. During the peak
of the season the average rate
for a single with bath runs
$11.5O to $18 a day; doubles
from $22 to $36 a day. These
rates include three meals.
Estate Carlton, a recently
opened luxury resort, offers
deluxe accommodations and
has the only golf course on
the island. Each Of its 81 units
consists of a sitting-room, bed
room and bath, gallery Cru-
IAN for porch) and a garden.
Rates are $28 single, $40 dou-
BILE, a day, including meals.
Days in st. Croix are spent
lolling on the beaches (most
hotels have private ones
CONTINUED on page ~
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Triviana in italy" she
brightly informed US. Since
she was IS she has been per-
forming professionally.
Her ivory coloring plus her
coal black hair allow her to
wear most colors. She has a
preference for white. navy.
red. black. and brilliant blues.
On stage her skin under the
alter lights goes into an ala
baster shade. In order to
take on a darker coloring she
resorts to applying "leg film"
Il wear the heaviest kind of
makeup" she sadly states.
Not only do the bright lights
Of the theater do things TO
a complexion. they do things
to Carols on-stage wardrobe.
What appears to be a white
dress with a pink sash is in
reality a pale pink with a
bright red sash that she
wears in a sequence that
finds her going to a school
dance. On the slips she
wears in the show are pinned
two tiny medals in authentic
Puerto Rican fashion.
One st. Christopher is Of
gold, given her by Irene
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BY ELEM

So strongly does Carol
lawrence feel that clothes
DO make a difference she
and her husband had a da-
suerreotype-type wedding
picture made to m atch
Carols wedding dress which
she had designed herself.
The double-bustled gown
Of ivory satin in the Victo-
rian mood seemed to call for
Just that type picture. I'D
always dreamed of that kind
of a wedding dress and we'd
ding picture, says the bride
of a year and 3 months. Hus-
band Cosmo Allegretti was
sitting in the chair and Carol
had her hand on his shoul-
der. That wedding gown
was a real work of love. !
stitched the Alencon lace
bodice with tiny pearls my
SELF" she says with the love
light still brightly shining in
her eyes.
"'ro Rican Maria
in West Side Story, Carol
rIlcnants the au-
dience nightly with her sing
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FASHION NOTEBOOK
Clothes Charm Her
On and Off-StGqe

ing, dancing. and her oeauty.
The dresses / wear are all
handmade and look like baby
clothes, she says. when !
put them on ! feel young and
realize how improper it would
be to do anything jazzy and
sophisticated when wearing
them" she continues.
Lightness and Delicacy
Irene Sharaff, the designer,
studied French prints to cap
ture the lightness and deli
cacy of the highly religious,
sensitive, growing-up girl who
radiates emotion. warmth.
and almost instantaneous
love.
Il can identify with my
role on-stage," says Carol.
since / come from a Medi-
terranean background my
self where many Of the values
are the same.
Daughter Of a French
Italian father and an Italian
mother. Carol at %. can't
remember when she has not
heard music and danced.
You know my grandparents
were the Village Dancers OF
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viously she had been in the
"Ziegfeld Follies," where with
another two girls they stopped
the show in a number called
"Salesmanship"
Can't Wait
Future goals for the young
and quickly moving-up star
include having four sons be-
cause Il just love little boys:
and doing a play with her
30-year-old husband who does
the voices. writes material.
and directs the puppets for
Captain Kangaroo" on tele-
vision. Carol helped make
the newest 20 puppets with
her husband. Hes a wonder
full artist and he carved the
heads while / dressed them.
They're the chicest puppets
with pony tails on TV", she
proudly admits.
Carol can't wait for the
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Sharaf on opening night.
The other of the Lady Of
L0urdes in silver was given
to her by her dresser. They
bring me good luck" she
says, land the clothes them
selves with their pure and
Old World concept Of what a
young girl should wear are
a big help in playing the
role. -
Carol is finding her new
role in "West Side Story" an
emotionally exhausting one.
In addition it's been q really
rough role" for her. I'm
battered and bruised and
have skin burns" she told
us from the vigorous on
stage goings-on.
Versatile Performer
THE days Of the Just
pretty ingenue are over. To-
day a performer has TO be
quite versatile. It's harder
theater when your audience
is better informed. has an
elevated taste due to having
been spoiled by SO many good
things at their fingertips via
TV," says Carol.
She auditioned II times
before getting this role. Pre-
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Labor Day
Message
Is Issued

Labor Day. 1857. has a
dual significance for the %
million women workers Of
the United States in that it
is both a day Of commemora-
ton and one of challenge.
Mrs. Alice X. Leopold. Assist
ant to the Secretary of Labor
for Women's Affairs. asserted
in her annual Labor Day
message.
1T is, and rightly so. a day
of commemoration--a trib-
ute from the Nation to the
working people from whom
1t derives the strength, the
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show to open in New York.
That's where my home is"
she says, to say nothing Of
her heart. Her parents and
a brother live in Melrose
Park. near Chicago.
My husband understands
my need for the theater.
Where many men might be
jealous he is understanding
and considerable. Sometimes
when things go badly / come
home and cry out my disap-
pointmentS. He's logical and
my stabilizer." she says softly.
What does he think Of you
in this new role? Are you
good?
"Oh. yes. but not in every
scene yet" says Carol. and
those big. black eyes tell you
how much the opinion Of this
husband Of hers means to
her.
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ingenuity and the will to go
forward" she stated.
ITO thoughtful women.
however. this is far more
than a time for tributes. 1t
is a time for stocktaking-of
looking back over the ground
we have covered and then,
Of turning our eyes to the
future, and to the challenges
which it inevitably will
bring"
"The high quality Of
women's leadership and
their willingness to assume
the new obligations which
have come to them-charac-
terize women's new role in
the Twentieth Century" the
message continued.
1T is one of which women
and the Nation as a whole
can be justly proud on this
Labor Day, 1857.