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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
HOUSES FoR sALE-Mp.

CnEvERLY ARKA--Neat an clean
a-bedrm., ih-hath rambler, Lee
XII. with eye-leVcl oven, full rec.
type bgnit,, lge, pch. Only asking
REnz'ffHf SY CO. Co, tIN. sseoiiSe. ohoAs
cHEvRRLY-FoF sale by OWNER
Colonial house, clapboard and
feldstQnei. center hall. liv. rm
with ilrepl, din. rms kit. pine.
paneled den, 3 lge. bedrmer W
e esII al eAI aNi;assoe rAss; wooded lot
cM nllII1 AaEA.-opsn soasy -, 10
churches. bedTms- ~. rm;s
din. rm., kit. 1h baths tull
corner lot, FLA appraised ID.
recs.: sareent I'd TO st. Johns
Church. turn on Legation I'd. Il
SSwsrk lS'H va ave 4.a sHS open 'iEn'
6HILLUM TERRACE = 3-bedrm
brick rambler; stairs 10 exp. attic;
full bsmt.,. storm windows and
screens. WA, 7-0ia0. WA. 7-s217
CARL ALBERT HEIDER. REAL
TOR.
CLTNTON-Loveiy S-rm, eplit-leyell
gear garage, Ice. lot. Asking sci.
$50. STATE REALTY q ms, co,
Rt. 36i, Clinton, Nd. CY. 7-aan0
CLINTON, Md. near Andrews Field
Newly decorated. 3 bedrms.. u
baths. on acre corner lot. Only
Sil,750. Small down payment;
Se7. 80 per mo. 10. 5-eI64.
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WHEATON
12Qn2 Estelle Rd.

- 4-BEDRM.
HOME, 2 baths. Lovely location.
Home just vacated and ready ior
immediate occupancy. A quick
sale Is desirable at S15.760 FLA
approved. $3.50 dow1. -, :.
left to Estelle I'd. right to
PECK's OPEN SIGN.
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WOODSIDE FOREST

93O5 BLACK OAK coURT-very
lovely. 3 bedrm., IN bath brick
Colonial; Real nice condition.
Convenient, desirable area; lge.
kit daylight basement, S24,95O.
OAK re dr Ieft ~ on AVS sac lEn os x Wn'e
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CQLESVIILE AREA

1880 HAROLD ROAD - First
showing: New 8 bedroom, 2 bath
rambler, country size modern
kitchens, spacious dining room,
car-port or 2-car garage; lovely "
acre lots. $24,950 and S25,50O.
To reach: Out Colesville I'd. be-
yond Colesville. TT. on Briggs
CLANCY I'd, 1T. on Harold I'd.
BURNT MILLS ESTATES
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SILVER SPRING
1l24 TanleY Rd.

CHARMING ONE YR. OLD
BRICK RAMBLER Features firepl.
in Mv. rm., separate din. rm, de
luxe kit, 2h baths, 3 bedrms. .
den. Owner transferred. IMME-
DTATE POSSESSION. Excellent
financing already placed. Priced
nIR out ColesviIle I'd. to Home
stead Estate, right to Tanley I'd.
and PECK'S OPEN SIGN.
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LANGLEY PARK
45n

De luxe brk rambler. featur-
ing liV. rm. with firepl, 3 bed
rms, tiled bath and all-elec.
kit. plus fun bsmt. with beaut.
rec. rm. and rear scr. porch.
Just $1,000 down will buy.
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RIGGS MANOR
an 0En

Year-round comfort in this
de luxe 3-yr .-old brk. rambler,
central air cond. for summer
and the finest gas hot-water
radiator heat for winter. Bay
Widowed liv. I'm. with hrepl.,
full sep. din. rm., spacious de
luxe kit, 3 bedrms. and tiled
bath, plus fun bsmt. with extra
y bath and exit 10 level
fenced yard. Just S1,400
down FHA.
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ANDREWS AREA

BRANCH AVE: si7,750. PHA an
proved - Lovely brick 3-bedroom
rambler. on lge. level lot: attac.
garage; minutes to Andrews
Field. Call Mr.. Seaton.
HILLcREsT HTS; s17.O 900. FHA
approved-Brick. 3-bedroom Co
lonial: firepl.: din. rm.; IN baths;
bsmt,; COW. to bus and Shopping.
Call Mr.. oribble.
oXoN HILL-Assume Ice. CT loan
on 3-bedrm. split-level: III baths.
This home has all the extras.
immediate possession. Call Mr..
Bastak.
FoREsTvmLE: $500 down. FLA
Lovely brick, .2-bedrm. rambler.
On Ige; level lot: IMMACULATE
CONDITION; big: to shoppins
and tranSp. Call Mr.. Bunting.
RE. 5-4Os5 RE 6-37o2
WEST REAL ESTATE O-
4713 Silver Hill Rd.. Suitland, Nd.
MISUNDERSTANDING AREA = A.
bedrm. brick rambler; Handicapped
lot; finished bsmt.: 2 baths. dim
ing area; close to shop, transp.,
schools. FORTIN REALTY, INC,
10. 7-5000. Once open today.
ANDREWS-CENSUS AREA = Best
location: 3 bedrms.. 2 baths,
blt;-in garage; scr. porch. A REAL
GEM. FORTIN REALTY, INC,
10. $4,000. 10. 7-123l, Our
ONCE open today.
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INDIAN SPRING TER.
WHEATON
1908 Hazard st.

ATTRACTIVE BRICK CAPE COD.
eIe s; KIT, : large bedTms. and
bath on list A., huge bedrm. and
bath upstairs; full bsmti MMAC-
ULATF CONDITION THROUGH.
OUT. Near al. schools; d,4OO
down will buy, balance In 80 yr.
loan. FLA approved,
DIR: Out Ga. ave. TO Weller rd.,
left to Anterior dr., right 70
Hayard st., left to PEcK's OPEN
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BETTER THAN FILA

This completely redec. g.
bedrm. rambler in College
PIX. has everything The
house features q nice liv.
rm., sep, din. rm.. equipped
kit. fun tiled bsmt. and
fenced I'd. Financing is ideal
for the working couple who
cannot qualify under FLA.
It can be bought for S14.5O0
with 81. 900 On. and balance
over 80 yrs. at 5M% pay
able $74.6 mo. Vacant for
fast possession. Don't be late
calling to see this "ONCE
IN A LIFETIME" opportu-
nifty.
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FULL PRICE, S0,600; immaculate
2-bedrm. bungalow on level lot;
near the East Hyatts. School: full
bsmt., layge porch; well financed,
with S7,10O 4lass mortgage, as
low as $500 down. Call It'll 0 pm,
WA. $4,000. ROBERT s. DAVIS
a CO.. INC.
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HEIGHTS - Looking
for something different? See this
3-bedroom brick Colonial. Ia
baths, wall-to-wall carpeting. full
basement. fenced yard with shade
trees. separate 2-story garage
wire Wired for power Iu tools: FHA; y, 81 y: =
10. 7-2Oi4. soUTHLAWN RLTY.
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2-bedrm. corner
frame home, extremely large beau
tifully wooded fenced yard. Fully
equip. kit. Mo. pymts., S5S incl.
prime. interest. taxes, ms, heat.
hot water. all major repairs. No
settlement charges. Part Of down
payment can be financed. Excel.
selection of 2 and 3 bedrm. brick
homes also avail. GREENBELT
REALTY CO. Isl Centerway'
BELT SHOPPING CENTER. OR
4-4671 OR. 4-4351
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WHEATON

4AoA4 Ao4AtCy LIZ
LOVELY BRICK RANBLER-3 nice
size bedrms;;;. liy, rmr dig. I'm rIn..
DIT10NED. Heaut. lot adjacent
schools: $500 down, balance in
Dir: Out Viers MIL 10 Randolph
I'd, left TO Rockinghorse I'd, left
at Ashley TO PECK'6 OPEN SIGN.
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NICHOLAS
HE. $1,000
6M0psn

2 TO @ PM.
Carroll Knobs, brick split-level. only
den, 2h baths, lone on master
bedrm.) rec. rrn., patio, up-to-
the-minute kitchen with dish
washer, garbage disposal. eye
level oven. l blk to school, 2
buses; S23,50Q and assume $19,-
900 AM GI loan. S127 mo. incl.
everything, DIRECTIONS: from
D. c., out Georgia ave. TO Plyers
Mil I'd, left to Brunswick, left
SS Finch n 1o4 5iEat k sf SE K fTSn0 Co
pi. 1880, 10. 5-3S64. ewes and
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s24 NORTHWEST DRIvE-Attrac.
brk. and frame split level in top
notch cond.; 3 twin size bedrooms,
2h baths, up to the minute cleo.
kit. extra lge. fam. rm., carport,
lovely corner lot. Good spot for
doctor. $2s,750. To reach: Coles
vile rd., right on Northwest dr.,
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LANGLEY PARK

Open today, l til 9: owner must
sell g. bedroom Semidet. brick;
rumpus rm.: assume large 4se Oh
loan. JAMES Z. TUCKER. DU.
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CARROLL knobs

CARROLL KNOLLS
$500 Dennis Ave.
Modern 3-bedrm. brick rambler.
kit. REC. RM. AND y BATH:
Kitchen with dishwasher and
disposal. BEAUTIFUL FLORIDA
ROOM 10x25. Priced for quick
Dir: out Ca. ave to Dennis ave-,
left to PECK's OPEN SIGN.
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THE w. w. LEWIS co.
Robert L. Stephens. President
he. 4-3500 Until 9 PM.
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CT NO MONEY downs bedrms.
fun 6smtl iss; wooded God. lot, sewer ,.I,
Sa4@sSt III Tao 81 PEI F. M RALt tIsa
GLASSMANOR - Picture window
overlooking Potomac Brick semi
detached: 3 bedrooms: convenient
Boiling, Andrews. Naval Research:
walking distance schools, Eastover
shopping center. bus: $4,000: as
sumo AZ CT loan. EN-. 3-122S,
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EVANSVILLE, 5813 36th ave.
Open Sun. I-6; attr. 5 rms. 2
bedrms;, firepl., bsmt., 0. h.-w. h.,
fen. yd.,. reas, pr, SIN. On. paw
INIT, 4hes imam. real sac. JU
gg;060 l., L H. CARMICHAEL
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HOUSES By HUGHES-St.. Jerome's
School Just 4 blks away from this
rm. master size incl. the 3 bed
rms, sep. din. rm., English bsmt..
cool shaded porch; public schools
SIG eoT ", $500 W. R.
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HOUSES FOR sALE--MD.
lMOpen

LANGLEY PARK-3-bedrm. brick
rambler, G.K. kit. .bsnt. rec. rri..
school: Si6'ss0. OPEN 2-S, Dir:
right on Merrimack, left on 18th
ave, right to 1910 Quinwood.
OWNER, HE. 4-3029,
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Charles Owens
Truck Driver

Charles P. Owens, 81. a
truckman driver for 35 years
with the Security Storage Co,
Fifteenth and L streets NV,
died of cancer Saturday al
DC. Village.
Mr.. Owens was born in
washington and attended
school in Prince Georges Coun-
ty. He lived at 4s19 Fourth
street, NV.
He leaves two daughters. Mrs.
Bessie M. Peer, an area resi-
dent, and Alice M. Owens, 82l6
Nolte avenue, Silver Spring: !:
and four brothers, Raymond II.
OF 5623 Georgia avenue NV:
Ralph T. and George E. both
OF 4819 Fourth street, NV,
and Oliver E.. 58O7 Redtop road.
4akoma Park, No.
Services were to be held
today at Chambers Funeral
Home 1400 Chaplin street NV.
with mass at st. Gabriels
Church, followed by burial at
Rock Creek cemetery.
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Mr.. Lockridee,
Long Associated
With Marines

Funeral services for Conrad
Lockridge, 63, a World War
Marine Corps veteran and a
Marine civilian employe for %
years. will be held at l pm.
Friday in Fort Myer Chapel,
Va. Burial will be in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Mr.. Lockridge, So, died Sat-
urday at the Butler (Pa.) Vet
erans Hospital after a long i'll
ness. He had been hospitalized
for about a month.
Born in Staunton, Va, he
Joined the Marines in 1918 and
fought during the war in
battles in France and Germany
He fought in the Argonne and
marched to the Rhine with the
Army occupation forces.
He returned to the States a
year later and left the Marines,
but re-enlisted in late 1919.
In 1928, he joined Marine
Corps headquarters here as a
civilian. At his retirement in
1856, he was supervisor OF
property and accounts in the
quartermaster department.
MIR. Lockridge married Miss
Nellie I. Harper, in 1927. Their
last home address was at 4203
Fllty-third avenue in Bladens-
burg, Md.
Besides his wife, Mi. Lock
ridge leaves two brothers
Claude. of Princeton, w. Va
and Theodore, Grass Valley
Calf.
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Joseph E. Lamb
Retired Adiuster

Joseph E. Lamb, 81, a retired
casualty claims adjuster for the
insurance firm of Young and
Simon, died yesterday in Ar
lington Hospital.
Mr.. Lamb, a native of New
York, came to the Washington
area in 1943. He was a member
of st. Charles Catholic Church
in Arlington and was a mem
Der of the Knights of Columbus
in New York.
He leaves his wife Olivia and
a daughter Eleanor, both of the
home address, 1407 North Ver-
non street, Arlington.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow in the Ives Funeral
Home, 2847 Wilson boulevard
in Arlington. Burial will be in
Andrew Chapel Cemetery.
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Mrs. Milton Vest,
Wife of Official
Of Rock Creek Co.

Mrs. I. Milton Vest, Al, a
resident Of Washington for 18
years, died of cancer Monday
in Prince Georges General Hos
pital.
Mrs. Vest. the former Frances
Dix, was born in White Stone,
Va. After finishing school
there she attended the Grace
Hospital School of Nursing in
Richmond. where she was grad
uated in 1884 as a registered
nurse. She studied further in
Philadelphia and practiced her
profession for four years.
Mrs. Vest was the wife OF I.
Milton Vest, assistant sales
manager of the Rock Greek
Ginger Ale Co. for the Wash
ington area. They lived at SILL
.Fifty-ninth avenue in Hyatts-
willie. She had been a member
of the White Stone Methodist
Church.
Besides her husband, she
leaves a daughter, Mrs. Bar
bara Libby of 4913 Newton
street, Bladensburg; her par
aents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r.
Dix of White Stone: two
brothers. Richard F., jr., serv-
ing with the armed forces in
Germany. and Andrew of White
Stone and a sister. Miss Thelma
Dix Of 1700 Jackson street NE.
Services will be at 1880 am.
tomorrow in the Chambers
Funeral Home, 5801 Cleveland
avenue in Riverdale, Md. Burial
will be in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Allen W. Bohrer, Partner
In District Service Stution

Allen Wilson Bohrer, IS. a
partner in a District service
station, died of cancer yester-
day in the Washington Hos
pital Center.
Mr.. Bohrer was assistant
manager and part owner of
the Minute Service Station at
Twentieth and K streets NV
He had been with the firm for
"a years.
Born in Gaithersburg, Md.
he came to Washington when
he was l6 and worked first
for the old Goldenberg De-
partment Store.
He met and married the
former May Crawford in 1884.
The couple celebrated their
25th wedding anniversary ear
lier this year.
Besides his wife, of the home
address, 4612 Olden road,
Rockville, Nd, Mr.. Bohrer
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Fronk WoIfinger Dies;
Boker, Church Worker

Frank S. wolnnger, 81, a re-
tired baker and a Washington
resident for more than so years,
died yesterday Of a heart at
tack In his home, 46I8 Kansas
avenue NV.
Mr.. WolfingeE was born in
Hagerstown. Md. He went into
the bakery business here and by
1919 was able to open his own
establishment at Sixth and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. He
closed the bakery in 1941 and
retired.
During World War II, how
ever. he came out of retirement
to work for Reeves Bakery be-
cause it was shorthanded. He
had worked for Reeves before
opening his own bakery. He
retired a second time eight
years ago. His wife, Bessie, died
in 1914.
Mr.. Wolfinger was an active
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Mrs. Mary Shoup,
Generals Mother

Mrs. May Layton Shoup, 81,
mother of Maj. Gen. David M.
Shoup, who will become Marine
Corps commandant on January
/, died Monday of a stroke in
Lakeland. Fla.
Mrs. Shoup moved from In
diana to Lakeland six years
ago. Her former home was in
Covington, Ind.
In addition to the general,
she leaves two other sons, DAN
lei L. Shoup of Mentone, Ind,
and Marion L. Shoup of New
Albany, Ind, and nine grand
children.
Funeral services will be held
in Covington.
Evening star., 1959-12-09

leaves a son. Donald, II, and
a daughter. Barbara, 13.
He also leaves his mother,
Mrs. Jack Ward of Gathers
burg; his father, Simon v.
Bohrer of Germantown, Md.
and nine brothers and sisters.
They are Mrs. Cyril Clark. 504
North oxford street, Arlington:
Mrs. w. Gordon Bell. 206 East
Luray avenue, Alexandria; Mrs.
Irving H. Reeds of Hollywood,
Fla: Mrs. Eugene J. Bodogh,
Geneva. Fla; Mrs. Upton How
ard, Hyattsville, and william
E. Bohrer. Robert E. Bohrer.
Mrs. Merle Stang anc Mrs.
Kenneth Miller, all OF Cal
thersburg.
Funeral services will be held
at pm. Friday IN the Warner
E. Pumphrey Funeral Home.
8434 Georgia avenue. Silver
Spring. Burial will be at Park
lawn Cemetery.
Evening star., 1959-12-09

church worker. He was one Of
the first members of the Shep-
herd Park Christian Church at
1900 Eastern avenue NV. He
had served as a deacon with
the church. He also was one of
the Oldest active members of
the Petworth Citizens Associa-
ton.
He leaves a son, Stuart, Of
679 Oglethorpe street NE; a
daughter, Mrs. Everett A. Jar
Wis. of 5000 North Second street,
Arlington; four brothers, Al
bert, Of 3408 Taylor street,
Brentwood, Md; Lawson, Mar
shall and Webster Wolfinger,
all of Hagerstown; three grand
children and five great-grand-
children.
Services will be held at 1:30
pm. Friday in the Deal Funer-
al Home at 4812 Georgia ave-
nue. NV. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1959-12-09
John R. Binns, IS,
Sent First Radio
Ship Rescue Signal

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (AP)-
John Robinson Binns, rs, who
sent the first radio distress sig
nal to bring about a successful
sea rescue, died yesterday at
Mount Sinai Hospital.
Mr.. Binns followed UP his
career as a wireless operator
with several years as a New
York newspaperman, then went
into radio and electronicS work.
He became president of the
Hazeltine Corp. and at his
death was its honorary board
chairman.
Born in England, Mr.. Binns
got a job with the Marconi Co
in 1905 as a wireless operator.
In 1909 he was aboard the
liner Republic, bound for Egypt
with l,600 passengers, when
tne snip colllded with the Ital-
ian vessel Florida off the New
England coast. The Florida
carried nearly 1000 passengers.
Although his small operators
shack was rapidly filling with
water, Mr.. Binns stayed at his
key and tapped out CQD-Che
distress signal in those DAYS
(SOS wasn't adopted until
later.
The Nantucket wireless sta
ton picked up the signal, and
all but six persons were res
cued although the Republic
sank.
In his newspaper career Mr.
Binns worked as a reporter for
the New York American, start
ing in 1912. After World War l.
IN which he served with a Ca
madam aviation unit, he be-
came radio and aviation editor
OF the New York Tribune.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-12-12
Living Mudonnus"
AT St. Marks

The young people of ST Mark 5
Community Church, United Pres
bytcrian, Twelfth Street at At.
kinson. will present Living Ma.
donnas' on Sunday. December
Is, 1859 at 1880 pm. in the
churchS sanctuary
Live reproductions Of paint.
ings of famous MadonnaS will
be featured. Included on the pro
gram will be music by the Girl 5
Ensemble of the church and in
terprctations of Christmas hymns
by the Symbolic Choir The
church choral speaking group
will also participate.
The public is invited to be
present at this program which
promises to be an unforgcttablc
Christmas worship experience.
Miss Celess McLestcr is the En-
scmbIe director; Mrs Lorraine
Holmes is the director of the
Symbolic Choir, and the Rev.
James f. Wadsworth is pastor Of
st. Marks. A fellowship hour
will follow the service.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-12-12
St. Augustine College Plans
23fd Anniversary

81 Augustinc's College will
celebrate Us 03rd Anniversary on
January 18th. 10th and nth DR.
James A. Boyer, president has
announced that two prominent
alumni will be the Banquet and
Found RS Day speakers.
On Friday night. January 18th
the 81 Augustinc's Players un
der the direction OF Carl Smith
will present three. one act PLAYS
in Taylor Hall, On Saturday. Jan.
uary 18th. the alumni Workshop
will be held in the Pcnick Am
phithcatcr. with DR.. II. |. Fon.
tcllio-Nanton as corsultant.
The Founders Day Banquet
will be held IT, the Cheshire
building with i'r. James w
Thornton of MI Vernon, New
York as speaker. DR.. Thornton
attended normal school at 81
Augusiines and received the de
gree in dentistry a Howard Uni
NcrsIty, post graduate work in
Public Health was done al Co.
lumbia University. DR.. Thornton
has served with the u. S. Public
Health Service and since 1925
has carried o.. practice in
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-12-12
Alumni Affair
Director Named

HAMPTON, Va. - Oliver G..
Taylor Jr, has been appointed
Director Of Alumni Affairs at
Hampton Institute. according TO
an announcement by Dr. William
II Martin, acting president. A
l949 graduate of the college.
Taylor assumed his new duties
December L.
For the past six years. Taylor
has been employed at State
Teachers College, Cheyney. Pa,
as manager of the Students Gov
eminent and Cooperative Asso-
citation; College Recorder and
Registrar
He has also served as college
cashier at Morgan State College,
Baltimore, Md. and cashier and
assistant bookkcepcr for the
Phillis Wheatlcy Association,
Cleveland. Ohio.
Taylor is making his home
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
O. &. Taylor. ST.. in Hampton
Va His father has been a mem
Der of the Hampton Institute
staff for the past 40 years.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-12-12
Top Singers Support
Va. Christmas Party

FARMVILLE. Va. - Singer pi.
anist Maxine Sullivan and Gospel
Singer Mahalia Jackson this week
volunteered their talents for a
moralc-boosting Christmas party
for LOO Negro youngsters den
led public schooling here in
Prince Edward County.
The Prince Edward County
Board of Education closed all
schools rather than comply with
a federal court order White
children have been attending
privately subsidized schools sin
&c the public school Blessings last
September. but Negro children
have been locked out
-.ic party is scheduled for
Dec. % at the First Baptist
Church in Farmville where fest.
ivitics will gel under way at 3
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-12-12

pm II is being planning by the
Prince Edward County Christ
ian Association under the leader
ship of Rev l.. Francis Griffin.
Rev. Griffin is appealing to
the nation TO send money. gift
and candy TO raise the spirits
Of the eduoation-strv vedc
Of the edUos.ion-starved child.
rem. They range in age from
first graders TO high school
seniors.
Contributions may be sent
care of Rev. l.. Francis Griffin
300 Franklin Street, Farmvillc
Va.
Miss Sullivan is being flown
to Richmond by a local profess
iona group which will take her
by car TO Farmvillc Miss Jack
son. who will be unable to at
tend. is making special tape
recordings of Christmas carols
along with special message to
the Youngsters and their parents
Il admire the courage Of these
children. Miss Jackson said
and | think they should not be
forgotten this Christmas
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-12-12

Dr.-.lIush Morgan of Nash
vile, one Of the initiators Of the
statement. expressed apprccia-
ticn for the nationwide support
that is coming for Highlander
Folk School, Tennessee institu.
tion. Other initiators are Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt, DR. Reinhold
Niebuhr, Harry Golden. Dr.. Mar
TN Luther King. Jr.. Mrs. Mil
drcd McAfce Horton, Dr. Doug.
as Horton Clarence Pickett. DR..
alexander Mciklcjohn. Marion
Wright and Msgr. John Grady
The residential adult education
program for 1860 will begin on
'anuary 18th with workshop on
Social Needs and Social Res
ourceS. The school, Horton re-
ports, has been invited to hold
the workshop on the campus of
another Tennessee educational
institution in the event ii can
not be held at Highlander.
Monthly workshop arc scheduled
as follows: Communications;
Consumers Problems: The Col
lcge Student and Social Issues;
Community Services and lntcgra-
ton; Voting and Registration;
Community Leadership; Com
Song Leading: Problems of Shift
ing Populations; and Govern
mental Social Resources.
Recent signcrs of the state
mcnt which dcplorcs the con
linuing harrassmcnt to which
Highlander Folk School has been
subjected include: Or. Roger
Shinn, former professor al Van
dcrbit Divinity School in Nash
Vile. and Professors Everett Til
son and James GlaSSc. also OF
Vanderbilt. Margaret Rigg. Asso-
.ciatc Editor of motive magazine.
and Edward Wright, Editor of
CONCERN, both of Nashville:
Professor MILFORD Cross, Univ.
OF the South Scwanec. Tenn;
John Bolt Culbcrtson. Attorney.
Grcenvillc, S. c.; Gordon Clapp,
former head Of IVA; Mrs. John
Dewey. wife of the philosopher;
Professor Max Lerner, Brandeis
University; Rev James Robin
son. New York City; Dr. Howard
Thurman, Dean Of the Boston
University Chapel; a. Philip
Randolph, President of the