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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-05
Jefferson Happenings

Mrs Troy Blankenship will leave
Byrd Airport in Richmond Satur-
day morning to 80 to Alaska TO
join her husband who is stationed
there.
Depart For Dakota
Mr.. and Mrs Palmer Hosford and
daughter. Debbie. have been spend
ing ten days here with hr mother.
Mrs. W. NJ. Tilman. They leave
Tuesday for South Dakota to visit
his relatives for several days. Pal
mer will leave very shortly for
overseas duty and his wife and
daughter hope TO join him later.
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver c. Llppy
and sons. Carter and Stevie. and
Mrs. 0. E. Lippy. of Maidens. spent
the day Sunday in Gladstone visit
ing relatives.
Jimmy Wilson spent a long Labor
Day week end III Waynesboro visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Burns and
family.
Raring To Go
Billy West Gabe Cosby. and
Henry Morris were three boys from
this community who spent ! a t
week in Deltaville at camp in train
ing for the coming football season
We understand the Powhatan High
School squad is i'll good shape and
raring to go.
Recent guests in the home Of Mr.
and Mrs C. N Pitts have been
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Miller and
daughter. Linda. and Mr. and Mrs
Milton Hammer and daughters, all
of Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-05

Mrs. Jaancs Arnistead and daugh-
ter. OF Richmond were week end
guests OF Miss Iaynie Allen and
Ben Allen
Miss Mary Fran Hughes. Of Lon
don Bridge. was guest Of Miss
Alice Putney Thursday and Friday.
MlsslDot Spencer left Monday to
resume her position as teacher in
Chester High School
Mrs. Certie RoWen and three sons
who have been visiting the Sterling
Combs family and other relatives
in VirginiE returned to their home
in New Jersey. Tuesday
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Trenholm

Mrs. Nellie and Mamie May Cole
Mrs. Maize and Carroll Palmore
spent Thursday in Richmond. They
visited Mr. and Mrs. Montell Cole
while there
Mr.. and Mrs r. J Willis. Elaine
and Anita Cnrole Stokes visited Mr..
and Mrs G. L. Hagen in Richmond
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Hagen and
boys. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hagen
and boys. of Richmond. visited Mr.,
and Mrs r. j. Willis and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l. Stokes Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Milas McCracken.
Of Macon. were supper guests Of
Mr. and Mrs Cecil Denoon Mon
day
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Brown,
Of Culpeper. spent the week end
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
Paul Roope While here, they
visited friends In Crewe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Denoon
visited Mr.. and Mrs. G b. Cosby
Sunday.
Visitors to MIR. and Mrs. Floyd
Palmore Sunday were MIR. and
Mrs. Gilbert Houchcns and son. of
Richmond. and Mr. and Mrs Clyde
Denoon.
Mrs. Runion Of Richmond. was a
supper guest Of Mr. and Mrs
Henry Hatcher Thursday. She also
spent several days visiting Mr.. and
Mrs b. W. Wilburn last week.
Mrs. SILVER Swami is in Rich
mond to be with her granddauRh-
ter. Kitty May SILVER. who under
went tonsillectomy Tuesday.
Willie Cole, Of Richmond. spent
Saturday with his mother. Mrs
Nellie Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Denoon
visited her mother. Mrs r. M
Kidd. at Columbia Sunday
Visitors Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Denoon Sunday were Mr. and Mrs
w. Raymond, OF Farmville
Miss Betty Jane Willis gave a
bridal zshoHer for Miss Ellen Viii
liams at her home here Friday
night A large crowd attended and
she received many lovely gifts. De
licious refreshments were served
and enjoyed BY all
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John Foistner and
son. also Of Richmond
John Nuckols spent Sunday IN
Cumberland with his father and
sister He took his three sons with
h4ri
1t has surely turned cool for the
time Of year. in fact. it feels more
Ike October than September.
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Miss Alice Pntney and Mrs John
Puincy attended birthday party
and supper at Bear Greek XIX k q
Thursday, given for Miss Mary
Fran Hughes. of London Bridge. and
Miss Elaine Flippen. Of Columbia
Mrs. Edwin Neal and daughter.
Susan. OF Richmond. spent Thurs
day with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wood
ruff. Also. Mrs. Leigh Smith, with
her niece, Miss Louise Cox. Of Viii
mngton. N. c.. and two of Miss
Gox's friends, spent an afternoon
last week with MI. and Mrs Wood
ruff.
Mn and MIS-. jimmy Tucker and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-05

Of Mr. and Mrs Reliford Nelson
Week end guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
Earle Jones were his sister. Mrs.
H n Pair, Of Norfolk. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones with their guest visited
Mr. and Mrs NJ s LeSueur al
Lakeside Village Sunday afternoon
Mrs J Gordon Smith has re-
turned home after spending some
time with her father. W s And
erson
Among the holiday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. A F. Pipjunge wee Mr..
and Mrs w E Word. DAMS and
Judy, Mrs Morris Lcake and son
David Allen. Mr. and Mrs G. M.
and Mrs w + Word. Davis and
Miss Margaret Oliver all of Rich
mond. and Miss Faye Pipiunge. Of
Baltimore. Md
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Oak Forest

Glen G uthrie. Of Washington.
p G visited his parents Mr. and
n.rs. v 2 Guthrie Wednesday
afternoon
Mr. and Mrs Fred Ellis and chill
dren. and Nh and Mrs R. i Hall
Of Richmond. were week end guests
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-05
JAMES MADISON Inn

The House O. Good Eats
Hwy. IS & AGO West q Farmvllle
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District - Some cloudineSs
and windy today, high near 80.
Partly cloudy tonight, low near
rs. Considerable cloudiness to-
morrow with afternoon tenn
perature around freezing.
Maryland = Variable cloudi-
ness and windy tonight and
tomorrow but not so cold. Low
tonight 10 to 20. 5 to 10 in
the mountains, 20s in the east
ern portion. A few snow fur
ries likely in the mountains
through tomorrow.
Virginia-Considerable cloud
mess with moderating temper
atures and a few snow flurries
in the mountains tonight and
tomorrow. Lowest tonight in
the 20s in the east, IA to %
in the west, and 5 TO IL in the
mountains.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Small craft warn
ings displayed. West to north
west winds 20 to 80 miles per
hour with gusts to 40 miles
per hour today, 20 to 80 miles
per hour tonight and tomor-
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determined by the needs of
that agency.
Dead End Jobs
@. Will the new program
help employees in dcad-end
jobs?
A. In many cases. it should.
Broad areas of consideration
often increase promotion OPP
portunities for employees in
dead-end jobs. Also, it is
planned that the new promo
ton program be geared in with
agencies manpower-planning,
training and career-develop-
ment programs. The latter
program can help employees in
dead-end jobs to become quail
fled for other positions.
@. Does the new program
cover transfers from one de-
partment or agency to another
when a raise in grade is in
vOlved?
A. No.
@. Does the new program
cover moves between bureaus or
Offices within a given depart
ment or agency when a raise
in grade is involved?
A. Yes.
@. If my personnel Office
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the jobs involved to find out
whether a written test will be
given to promotion candidates.
/ q. Some agencies do not pub
licize vacancies. How will those
agencies locate employees to be
considered for promotion?
A. Agencies must consider all
qualified employees in the area
of consideration stated in their
specific promotion plans. Agen-
cies, therefore, may publicize
vacancies. maintain lists of en-
ployes according to their skills,
identify the candidates in the
promotion plan itself, or use
any other reasonable method
of inSuring consideration of all
qualified employees in the area
of consideration.
@. Will an emplOye be inter-
viewed every time he is cOnsid-
cred for promotion?
A. The promotion plan will
tell the employee whether an
interview will be required.
While personal interviews are
helpful in making comparisons
for promotion purposes, they
are sometimes impractical to
schedule because of such fac
tors as the large number of
employees involved or the neces-
sity for travel.
Factors Set Out
@. How will an emplOye know
what factors are considered in
deciding which employees are to
be promoted?
A. This is set out in the pro-
motion plan. 1t will list the
factors, including incentive
awards, that will be used in
comparing and selecting en-
ployes for promotion. Expert
ence, training, performance and
supervisory appraisal are typ
ical of the factors used to
evaluate candidates.
@. What part does the super
visor play in filling jobs in his
unit under the new promotion
program? b.
A. The role of the supervisor
in selecting employees for pro-
motion is determined by man.
agement and will vary for diff
ferent jobs. The agency's pro-
motion plans will, however,
identify the supervisors role in
promotion actions.
@. How broad are the areas
from which employees are
drawn for consideration under
the new promotion program?
A. The new program requires
that consideration for promo
ton be given to qualified en-
ployeS from as broad an area
as practical. The area of con-
sideration will necessarily vary
from job to job because of the
availability of qualified en-
ployes, grade level of positions
to be filled, geographical loca-
ton of positions. and the ca
reer development plans of the
agency.
@. Will this new program
bring about more promotions?
A. No. The number of pro-
motions made by an agency is
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rates me not qualified for pro-
motion, may ! appeal this
action?
A. Yes. Under the new pro-
gram, agencies will have pro-
cedures for employe grievances
on promotion matters. Either
the agency's regular grievance
procedures or its promotion
plans will identify what matters
will be given administrative
review and where requests for
such review should be filed.
@. Can I appeal to the Civil
Service Commission il an
agency fails to select me for
promotion?
A. No. However, if the COM
mission receives information
that an agency is not following
its own promotion plans, this
information will be used to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-19
2 Teen-Age Girls
Charged in Holdup

Two teen-age girls have been
charged by District police with
holding up a grocer at knife
point.
They we're identified as
jeanne Y. Wilkerson. 10, of the
1900 block of Walter street Sc.
and Yvonne A. Dennis. Is. of
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Icheck on and to insure agency
compliance with its established
plan.
@. Does the new program
change the provision of the
Written amendment which sets
time n-grade requirements for
promotion?
A. No. The time-in-grade
requirements are unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-19

the 100 block Of Sumner road
Sc.
Police said the girls. who
were dressed like men. entered
a store operated by Abraham
and Fannie Selwyn at 30l K
street NE. Monday. Mr.. Sell
wyn said one girl. armed with
a butcher knife. took SGT from
a cash register. Police said the
girls had SIS when they were
apprehended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-19
Teachers Helped

NORTH VANCOUVER. Brit
ish Columbia (P.-Five ex-
change teachers from Britain
each were given a $3.50 bonus
by the school board. because
their salaries from England
we're not quite up to the cost
of living here,
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consulted in the development
Of merit promotion plans?
A. Agency officials will ask
employees and employe organ
izations for comment and criti-
cisms on a proposed plan before
the plan is officially adopted.
Employees thus will have the
opportunity for comment on
such matters as which groups
of employees will be considered
and how employees are to be
compared and selected for
promotion.
@. How will merit promotion
plans be publiciZed?
A. The agency may use any
appropriate communication
channel to inform its employees
about an approved plan, The
agency may publish plans in its
employee publication, distribute
copies directly to employees or
send them through supervisory
channels. post them on bulletin
boards, etc.
@. Will an emplOye be able
to find out about the promotion
plans for all kinds of jobs in
his agency?
A. This is not required. The
promotion program requires
only that an employe be given
information about promotion
plans that affect him person.
ally; however. most agencies
make this information freely
available.
@. How will employees be
compared to determine which
ones are best qualified for pro-
motion?
A. Different methods will be
followed for different jobs in
accordance with the specific re-
quirementS and procedures
stated in the plan. For some
positions, employe qualifications
may be compared by an agency
official. For others. a promo
ton committee may make the
comparison. At other times a
written test may be given. Each
promotion plan will tell what
method will be used.
Methods Fit Jobs
@. How will my agency make
selections for promotion from
the group determined to be best
qualified?
A. Methods of selection must
necessarily fit the different
kinds of jobs being filled. En-
ployes will therefore find out
from the appropriate promotion
plan how selections are to be
made for the jobs they are
interested in.
For example, a plan may re-
quire that employees be ranked
in an order determined by their
qualifications and the selection
made from the five ranked
highest. Another plan may re-
quire that employees be placed
in groups as Outstanding"
well qualified" and quail
fed" and the selection made
from the Outstanding" group
as long as employees in that
group are available. A super
visor will generally be free to
select anyone of the candidates
whose names are presented to
him for selection under the
plan. AS mentioned above,
each plan will spell out the
method to be used.
@. Will employees now have
to take written promotion tests?
A. The new promotion pro-
gram makes no change in
present qualification require
ments for written tests. Agen-
cies have found written pro-
motion tests to be useful for
an increasing number of types
of jobs such as typist, stenog-
rapher. claims examiner, ship
scheduler, and first-line super
visor. There are other types
of jobs. however, which require
abilities that cannot now be
measured by written tests. Ex-
amples are the ability to deal
with peoI good Judgment
and initiative. Employees should
read. the promotion plan for
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@. What are the principal
features of the new Federal
merit promotion program?
A, Under the new program
agencies are now required to
set up and follow systematic
procedures in making selections
for promotion from among the
best qualified employees. These
systematic procedures must be
written down and made avail
able to employees concerned.
The new program also re-
QuireS agencies Cd to publish
agency guidelines (the gen.
eral promotion policy of the
agency. (2) to consult with
employees and employe organi-
cations on merit promotion
plans, 90 to inform employees
about promotion procedures,
and CA to document promo
ton actions. Some agencies
already have programs in eff
feet which include many of
these features. However, some
adaptations of their existing
programs may be needed.
@. What is a merit promo
ton plan?
A. A merit promotion plan
Is a written statement of the
requirements and procedures to
be followed by an agency in
making promotions to a specific
position or group of positions.
1t tells which employee groups
will be considered, what pro-
cedurGs and standards will be
followed to determine which
are the best qualified, and how
much choice a supervisor will
have in making selections for
promotion.
@. Where can an emplOye get
q copy of the promotion plan
that affects the jobs he is
interested in?
A. He will be able to get this
information through his agency
personnel Office. These plans
will not be available from the
Civil Service Commission.
In Effect by 1859
@. When will the new pro-
motion program go into effect?
A. On or before January /.
1859. After that date, all pro-
motions must be made in ac-
cordance with the requirements
of the new program. In the
meantime. agencies are to de-
velop the necessary policies and
merit promotion plans needed to
put the new program into
effect.
@. Will agencies be required
to fill jobs by promotion?
A. No. Although most
agencies generally fill jobs
above the entrance levels by
promotion. the new regulations
leave to agency management
the decision whether to fill
vacancies by promotion. trans
fer, reassignment, or other
methods.
@. What jobs will be covered
by merit promotion plans?
A. All jobs in the competitive
service that are filled by pro-
motion will be subject to the
new procedures.
Agencies may exclude pro-
motions made under commits
sion-approved training agree
ments and promotions resulting
from classification review of
the duties (upgrading). Also.
action taken to restore an en-
ploye to a position or grade
from which he was denoted
through no fault of his own
flor example. reduction in
force) may be excluded by
agencies from their promotion
program.
Agencies may apply the new
promotion procedures to as
signments without promotion)
that offer better opportunities
for later promotion. Examples
are assignments to understudy
positions and assignments on
long-term detail hat will Civ
the employe al qualif1ca-
tons for higher Grade jobs.
@. As an emplOye, will ! be
TAN WI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-19
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Questions Answered
On Merit Promotions
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star Government Writer

The Civil Service Commission today most
frequently asked questions by Federal employees regarding
recently announced Government-wde merit promotion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-19

SATELLITES
Sputnik H-Not visible in
this area now. A series of Wis
ible early morning passes is due
around March 10.
Expl0rer-Not visible for any
means for a while. The Amer
lean satellite does not orbit this
far north and is only about as
bright as a seventh-magnitude
star. However, Moonwatch
teams here hope to pick it up
on their telescopes again early
in March if conditions are ia
vorable.
AAA Winter Road Condition Report
West: District OF Columbia to Penn
sylvania turnpike. very slippery. chains
needed Pennsylvania turnpike, Allie
gheny Tunnel to New Stanton, partly
snow and ice-covered, being cindered
Balance slippery in spots but generally
Ohio. turnpike, driving lane dry. pass
ing lane packed snow, y 8 40 west
to Ohio. very slippery. passable with
chains; U s so west TO Ohio. icy
and slippery In spots, chains needed
south q s. to Richmond. chains
still advised in the FIRST section, clear
south of Quantico; Shirley highway
IVA, RI $500 very slippery chains
needed Richmond south. clear Dis
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SATELLITES

row. Partly cloudy weather
good visibility.
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WEATHER FORECAST-Cold weather will continue
In the East tonight Snow is forecast for the Lower
Lakes region and parts Of the Northern and Central
Appalachians and Northern Plains, while the Pacific
Coast States and large part Of the Plateau region
will have rain.-AP Nirephoto Map.
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trict Of Columbia to Charlottesville.
very slippery, chains needed
North and east. District OF Columbia
70 Delaware Memorial Bridge, very
siippeIy, chains needed; New Jersey
turnpike, some ice, they are sailing,
south end to Camden area rs miles
per hour: New England. roads generally
clear, few slippery spots throughout
District OF Columbia TO Harrisburg
Pa, very slippery, chains needed.
River Report
tFrom United States Engineersl
Potomac River clear at Harpers
Ferry and clear at Great Falls: Shen-
andoah clear at Harpers Ferry
TemDera;uTes for Yesterday
tReading Washington National Airport
Midnight / Noon IA
am. ~ nm il
) am II \ D M tx
Record Temperatures This Year
HIGHEST, So on January %
Lowest, 3. on February II
High and Low OF Last "a Hours
High 81, at 1853 am.
Low, Is at 7.4U p.ms
Tide Tables
Furnished By the United States Coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23
STAR DUST

THE RIGHT TOUCH: But, best of ALL there Is the
spaghetti and Johnnys mother knows how ought to be
made That Is with just the right touch of garlic in the
sauce When these tanalizing words appeared In the
story Music With Spaghetti On the Side in the February
l6 issue of Sunday The Star Magazine they stirred up
more than few taste buds in this area. "Johnnys
mother" Is Mrs Charles Puleo Of Washington and Johnny
is the famed leader of the Harmonica Gang Of TV and
movies To date Mrs Puleo has received 20 requests for
her spaghetti recipe from readers in Washington Mary
land and Virginia. Many of them also had nice words
to say about Johnny's shows, antics and records.
IN MEMORY: Florence Crittenton, for whom the home
for unwed mothers is named see PIP 1819) did not live
the home She died when she years old. Her
father Charles Crenton highly successful New York
businessman, stricken with grief he his
business He sought in the missions and the evangetc
meetings of the Bowery way Of serving God In his
early evangestic efforts when he told two girls to go
and sin more" he asked himself where they go?
So, he founded mission Blocker street. In
1896, practically and scientific thinking merged
with religious ferver when he joined forces with Kate
Waller Barrett social reformer and doctor Together
they pioneered in the social problems Of unwed mothers
Today result Of their zeal and that Of the social
workers who carried their work. there than
so Florence Crittenton Homes throughout the country
NEXT SUNDAY: Story of 1.-The Big Missile" the Air
Forces Atlas intercontinental baSic weapon designed
to carry nucear warhead more than 5000 miles and
drop it on target with bulls eye accuracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23
THE FRONT COVER

The Kwakiutl tribe Of
British Columbia used this
ceremonial mask in the
late 10th century, and it is
now on display in the
Smithsonian Institution. It
represents a woman canni-
bal. For more about the
Smithsonian, see page 4.
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Naval Station
 Births

Patrick Frank, weighing s lbs 11A ozs., was born on May 14 to Mary Alyce and William Walsh Southern, Jr., ENC, USN.
 Susan Lynn, weighing s lbs 11h ozs., was born on May IA to Roberta Gertrude and Ronald William Danek, LTJG, USN.
 John David, weighing 9 lbs. 91a ozs., was born on Moy 14 to Jeanne Harriet and Robert Donald Livsey,. AB2, USN.
 Carmen Irene, weighing ' lbs 5 ozs., was born on May 14 to Irene Yvonne and Henry White, YNSC. USN.
 Tammi Kim, weighing 8 Lbs. 4 ozs., was born on May IT to Patricia Catheline and Jol.il Fran cis Lawson, CD3, USN.
 Kenneth Ray, Jr., weighing 8 lbs. ozs., was born on May IT to
Kodiak mirror., 1958-05-24

New York-Are you one of the millions of camera fans who will shoot for Marine effects this summer?
 If so, you'll find some of your most exciting picture subjects both on and below the water. In the current (June) issue of Pop ular Photography magazine, there are a number of excellent dos and don'ts covering both phases of marine photography.
 For better, boat photos and sea- scapes, the magazine advises:
 l. Use a yellow (K-2) filter at all times with black-and-white film. It will darken the sky, add contrast to sails and clouds, and protect your lens from salt spray.
 2. Use fast shutter speed 1/25O if possible.
 3. Don't get the wake of your own boat into the picture. It doesn't help the composition to have nondescript white area in one corner.
 4. Try to keep the horizon line level when shooting
 5. The horizon line should be about one-third of the distance from the bottom ef the yieWfinder Your picture will probably turn out better if you shoot it from 3 low angle so that the horizon divides the boat below the deck and not above it.
 6. Don't let salt water or spray get all over your camera. Wher this happens, wipe the camera anc lens immediately. It's a good idle; to keep the camera in sealed plastic bag when not in use. Thi: will protect it from the damp, cor rOSive salt air.