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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25

The Star pictured Negro
students leaving Warren
County High by way of the
main entrance. AS a grad
uate of the school, class of
50, it might be worth men
tloning that in all my years
there we were never allowed
to enter or depart by the
main entrance, except during
fire drills. Parking facilities
were provided for students
in rear Of the building, and
for teachers in front. Three
cheers for the parents and
students of Front Royal.
Patricia Swanson Ondish.
* x K. x
Just a simple inquiry: Was
Front Royals Warren High
School named for our be-
loved Chief Justice?
]. w. Phillips.
Editors note: Warren
County High, like the coun-
ty itself, was named for Gen.
Joseph Warren, a Revolu-
tionary hero killed at Bunker
HID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
ArIinqton Schools


1t is heartening to know
that the Arlington School
Board at its meeting on Feb
ruary II took positive action,
with a 3-to-2 vote, to elimi-
nate general education from
the eighth and ninth grades.
Special recognition should
be given School Board Chair
man Robert A. Peck for utiliz-
ing the school administra-
tons own report in making
graphs which show that I'M
der the general education
program, a group of seventh
graders, who were one year
and two months ahead of the
national norm in language
and spelling in the seventh
grade, were only two months
above the national norm in
the ninth grade-thuS slip
ping back one year during
the two years they were be-
ing taught their subjects in
general education grouping.
Parents have long deSpaired
over the dilution of subject
matter in general education;
1t is recognized generally as a
weak way to teach history,
English, spelling and gram
mar. and Board Members Joy
and Stockard need not feel
obligated to defend it any
longer.
Thomas B. Rogers.
X X 4 K
Two meetings prior to the
February II meeting of the
Arlington School Board, the
two ardent liberals" on the
Board insisted on a vote to
continue for two years the
controversial general educa-
ton program. A tie vote me-
cessltated placing this mat
ter on the agenda again.
At the February II meet
ing, with all five members
present, the issue was pre-
sented in regular course.
This time, however, the lib
erals fell back on every de-
laying tactic that they could
muster.
They brought up that
hoary chestnut familiar to
all who have watched their
tactics before-the one that
more study is needed
Observers of school af-
fairs have long noticed that
the "Make-a-s study" tech
nlque has been used by the
liberal group until the delay
has been destroyed all point
of action, either by shelving
the matter under considera-
ton or time itself h a S
Shelved the matter.
1t is gratifying to know
that a forward step has been
taken, and that this impor-
tant matter is no longer on
the shelf.
Gladys MOreland.
* * < =
The liberal extremists have
always had a double stand
ard one where they are
concerned, and another for
those who oppose.
1t was interesting recently
to see the liberal extremists
on our school board attempt
to tell the new moderate ma
iority that as board members
they had no right to restore
the English and history
courses to the Arlington jun
ior high school curriculum.
They forgot that they
(the liberals) had the right
when they were in power to
take English and history
courses away from our jun
ior high school children.
We. as parents. applaud
the new moderate school
board majority in its efforts
to restore these fundamental
courses.
A. D,,:.n ann
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25

names and addresses. AL
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
a part of the original Con-
stitution of our Nation, and
had our forefathers applied
them to the North Ameri-
can Indian with the same
zeal as the Supreme Court
and the executive branch of
our Government are applying
them today to the American
Negro, whatever "Suprem-
acy" the white pioneers en-
joyed would have been quickly
overwhelmed and our now
great Nation would have died
aborning.
Harvey II. Hewitt.
* 4 x
l have been following with
interest the discussion of the
Fourteenth Amendment by
David Lawrence and Peter
Guarino. May l submit that
the Fourteenth Amendment
would have fallen short of
ratification by the required
three-fourthS of the States
had not the Southern States
been in control of carpetbag-
gers and Scalawags? The
Southern people were not
given any voice in the Four
tenth Amendment. 1t could
never have become law with
out the federally imposed re-
quirement that persons who
had served in the cause of
the Confederacy not be al
lowed to serve in the State
Legislatures. Thus, North
erners, come South, were re-
sponSible for ratification.
Andrew J. Robertson, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25

Do-lt-yourself is nothing
new to those who feed the
birds.
Mrs. S. A. L. of Mont
gomery, Ala, writes in that
she uses old garbage can
covers, flattened at the han
die, weighed down on pede-
stal with rock or brick, as
bird baths.
Sometimes l paint the in
side light blue. outside white,
and this makes them quite
pretty as well as serviceable,
The birds enjoy this
make-shift bath, and some
of them, particularly the blue
jays and cardinals, have
learned to attract my atten-
ton by scratching and peck
ing on the metal when the
bath is empty
~ x K
Pie plates of one kind or
another make charming small
baths.
Sunk level with the ground,
they attract the smaller
species. such as chickadeeS,
titmice and brown Creepers.
Also, box turtles
There is nothing more
amusing in the yard than the
sight of some old terrapin
taking a bath in summer
heat.
He sticks his head out, and
looks around as if to see if
any one is watching him.
This is why the shallow baths
are best for the lowly crea-
lures.
Garbage and ash can lids,
the latter almost extinct, do
well if sunk level with the
ground.
Sometimes they may be
lined with concrete, sloped
at the edges.
One advantage of such a
homemade bath is that it
will not crack in winter cold,
though it may freeze up
solid.
Many persons who keep
baths filled all summer for
get all about them in winter.
They do not stop to think
that winter is the one time
when birds find water most
difficult to come by, owing to
high winds, causing rapid
evaporation.
Freezing up, of course, of
shallow pools and bird baths
also keeps many of them from
even getting a drink. One
is likely to think, oh, birds
find something to drink in
puddles," but where are the
puddles?
Modern cities and suburban
developments have put water
at a premium for the wild
folk.
So anything we do to help
them take a bath and get a
drink in the cold is helpful.
Melted snow, of course,
helps them.
X
49,, Tho ho4lr Gl1aJ than
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may De used u
letters carry lUriterS' correct
names and addresses. AL
letters are subject to conden-
SdtiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25

Keep the baths filed. then,
if you want to help the birds.
The greatest wintertime
batheT is the starting.
This hardy fellow loves his
bath in the middle of the
coolest afternoon. Then, if
a bath is filled with slightly
warmed water, he and his
friends and relations will
push and shove at the brink.
Since the normal tenfera-
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Chides Court

Mary Louise Lon
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Front Royal

Andrew J. Robertson
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24
Long1uood's
First ALun1nu
VisitsCampus

Mrs. Carrie Brightwell Hopkins,
i Bedford, didn't find her 81 years
sufficient to prevent her returning
or some of the festivities during
asst week ends 18th Founders Day
LongWood College.
There were many reasons that
rought her back to the institution
sor one thing as Carrie BrightWell
ne was first to enroll in 1884 at
ne age of Is when State Female
lormal School opened as a teacher
aiming college.
Then she was the first to be
sraduated, the b in Brightwell
gam providing her a place in
l8armyille educational history. Be-
sides. she was born at Hickory
Grove. the family home near
Prospect on April 6. 1868. the daugh-
7 OF Polk and Liza Pollard Bright
veil
Missed Picture
Her son. John Walter Hopkins.
Jr., Of Bedford, brought her down
or Founders Day. and if it hadn't
been for weakness following a spell
flu she would have been at the
Saturday luncheon and in the pic
tEle made of the oldest returning
LongWood graduates.
When she returns to the campus
II is to more than familiar edu-
cafional haunts. since usually her
cousins here. Mrs. C. w. Harris
and MIS-. W. A. Watson. come to
greet her Miss Agnes Watkins is
also relative.
In addition to her son. Mrs. Hop
kIns has two daughters. Mrs. Ora.
ham Summerson, of Centerville,
and Mrs. J T. Parkinson, Of Rich
mond.
Active Clubber
Just As at 81 She had the energy
and enthusiasm to return to her
alma mater for a festive occasion.
she finds the inner resources to
retain interests at home. She is
active in Bedford's Thursday Club,
the oldest social club in Virginia
in continuous existence. At 80, she
spelled down all the members Of
the club
She has lived such a full life and
grown old 50 gracefully. it is hard
to believe that she was college
graduate il 1886 Longwood's
flrstl But there she was at Found
ers Day, Is years later. and still
active
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24

Mrs. W. S. Morton visited hel
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Winston Morton, in Richmond
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. t. Fitz, Of Chase
City, and Mrs Herman Collins, OF
brakes Branch, were guests OF
Mrs Fits brother, w, H. Cren-
shaw, and family during the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs, Dan Young and
children, Michael and Nancy, Of
Fincastle, were week end guests of
her mother. Mrs. Elto Schroeder,
and Miss Mary G. Womack.
Mrs Olivia Wilson, of Richmond
visited her brother-in-laW, E. N.
Cunningham, at Southside Com
munity Hospital and other relatives
in Farmville during the week end.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24

| Among those who attended the
4th district confere e Of the
Women Of the Church Of the Apo
mattoX Presbytery Wednesday at
Davis M m orial Presbyterian
Church IN Prospect were The Mes
danes c. Lloyd Arehari, r NJ
Anderson, ". l.. Blair, F r. CraW-
ford, r. B Crawford, j, Watson
Elliott, Adelaide Edwards, S. B.
Glover, F. H. Hanbury W, W. Nc
Clintic, K. I. McClenny s. W.
Rockwell, s. H. Shapleigh, Elto
Schroeder, B. T Taylor, Jf. Epsie
Vale, T. w. Williams and the Mise;
Mary Hughes, Mildred Lancaster
and Josephine fowler.
Miss Martha Bailey and Mrs
Ruth Smith, Of Lexington, were re-
cent guest IS of Miss Josephine
fowler.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24

Mrs. Claude Milan and children
are guests Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Hoover. in Harri-
sonburg. Mr.. Milan will join his
family for the Easter holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Bruce, of
Richmond, were week end guests of
his mother, Mrs W. B. Bruce
Frank Wilson is visiting friends
in Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Miller, of
Wichita, Kan, were recent guests
Of Mrs Harvey Miller.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24

Mrs. L. L. Magri, of Richmond,
was the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Walter Richardson. and Mr.. Rich
ardson during the week end.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Gilmer
have had DR.. and Mrs. Thomas e.
Gilmer, Jr., and family, Of Blacks
burg. as their guests.
DR.. W. T. Joyner and H. B. Over
cash attended a science meeting for
college professors in Richmond Sat
urday.
Mrs. g. y. Spurlock, Jr., will
spend the week in Washington, D.
c.. with Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Herzig
Mrs =. A. Parry, Of Cape
Charles, has been the guest Of her
daughter. Mrs. H. S. Whitaker, and
family.
Capt. and Mrs. Irwin Bidderman
and family were guests of DR.. and
Mrs. j. a. Mcclellan this week end
en- route from Florida to their home
in Benton, Pa.
j. W. Garnett has returned from
visit with his nephew, Calvin
Hatcher. in New York City. Mr..
Hatcher accompanied MIR. Garnett
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Sheffield, of
Richmond, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Duncanson, of Blackstone, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hamil-
ton during the week end and visited
c. L. Tomlinson, Of Blackstone, who
is a patient at Southside Community
Hospital
Charles Shorter. Jr., spent tn e
week end in Madisonville with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Shorter.
c. L. Spurlock, Jr., is spending
he week in Detroit, Mich. at the
Park-Shelton Hotel. While there he
will visit his sister. Mrs. Newell
Wallace, Jr., and Mr.. Wallace.
Miss Bernice Morris, Of Virginia
1ntermont in Bristol. will arrive
Wednesday to spend the Easter
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. U. B. Morris.
Jimmy Whit. Of Richmond, spent
the week end here with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Otuey and
daughter. Mary Clifton. have re-
turned to Richmond after a visit
with Mrs. Ottley's sister, Miss Irv-
ing Armstrong.
Sunday guests in the J. D..
Tucker home were his mother.
Mrs Jack Tucker. of Gretna; Mrs.
R. s. Tucker, Of Danville: Royal
Tucker, Of VPI in Blacksburg; and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Snapp and
family, Of Richmond.
Mrs ] A. Arniotead, il. and
sons. OF South Hill, have been
guests Of Mrs. J. a. Armistead and
Miss Frances Armlstead.
Howard Clabough, Of Fork Union
Military Academy in Fork Union.
was a week end guest in the LID.
Whitaker home.
Miss Betty Overcast is at home
after Florida vacation.
Guests in the B. S. Hamersly
home for the week end were Mr..
and Mrs. James Barbee, Of Kinston
N. G.
MIR. and Mrs. George Richardson,
Of Bluefield. w. Va, have been
guests Of their daughter, Mrs. W.
H. Hoffman. and family
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24
PEI, ma I M fion

Mrs. Walter Miller and Mrs
James Stegar, Of Clifton Forge
were guests at the Longwood Col
lege Alumnae house for the week
end and visited friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Bunch spent
Sunday in Natural Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Fulcher, Of Pu-
laski, were week end guests OF his
mother, Mrs. T. J. Fulcher.
Richard Cralle was recent
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Carney
in Charleston. w. Va.
Steve Chapman, Of Camp Le-
jeune, N. c.. was with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Chapman, for
the week end.
Mrs. Keith Schiller and Miss
Jean Morris recently returned from
trip to New York City where
they visited Miss Morris sister,
Miss Mary Morris. While in New
York they attended the antique and
flower shows at the Coliseum.
Mrs. I. w. Morgan, Of Birming
ham. Ala. who has been visiting in
Lynchburg, is the guest of her
niece. Miss Elizabeth Burger.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garrett were
guests of his sister. Mrs. Norvell
Pollard, and Mr. Pollard in the
home of their son-in-laW and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stokes, in
Richmond during the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs Bill Leach and
family spent the week end in Raj
eigh. N. c.
Miss Odeen Marshall, of Danville
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stokeley Fulton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burkett, of
South Fork. Pa. were guests in the
George s. Gray home last week.
Miss Nancy Striplin. of Martins
vile, was with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. F.. Striplin, for the
week end.
James Stegar and son, Edward,
of Clifton Forge, we're week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Fore.
Cadets Thomas Hunter Williams
I. N. Layne. Jr, and Jimmy D.
Cox, OF VMI in Lexington. arrived
Saturday to spend the Easter hol-
days with their parents.
Jack Prater. Of Bowling Green
State University in Bowling Green,
Ohio. has arrived to spend the Eas-
ter season with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Strickland. on
Putney street. Ed Punk, Of Bowling
Green State University and Piqua,
Ohio. accompanied Mr.. Pirate
home for the holidays.
Miss Bessie Jeter. of Charlotte,
y, C., was a guest OF Mrs. j. e.
Warren few days last week and
also visited in the Robert Burger
home. Miss Jeter was entertained
with several informal luncheons
while in Farmville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Braddock.
OF Ashland, were Sunday guests Of
her sister. Mrs. Tommy Thompson,
and Mr.. Thompson.
Mrs. c. NJ. Redd, Mrs. Earl Sim
mons, Miss Anne Simmons. and
Mrs. Marvin Wash visited friends
in Richmond during the week end.
Jimmy Forbes and Robert Bur
ger attended a Lions Club zone
meeting in Lynchburg Thursday
evening.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24
Schmidt Birth Told

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Schmidt Of
Farmville. have announced tn G
olrth OF daughter, Kathylynn. on
March l3.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15


ing next year, only incoming
seventh graders will get the hand
book.
January 1928 and January 26-
20 at Sherwood are regarded as
dead weeks" the periods before
and during exams. No extra
curricular activities will be sched-
uled. Only one dance will be held
this month: an "after-exams"
celebration January % at $3.50
pm. in the cafeteria.
Joseph Mayors art class are
studying japanese customs with
real vigor. The two students who
best learn the operation of hand
painted chopsticks (executed by
members of the class) will win
full Japanese meals at a Silver
Spring restaurant.
Gaithersburg
Cheerleaders at Gaithersburg
High School are sporting new
skirts. The new items have
narrow blue and gold pleats,
which when still give the appear
ance of being a solid blue color.
Movement, however, discloses the
gold background.
All of the girls admit the new
skirts are lovely, but some think
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
Literary
Lines
Conquest

This is story about a man.
His name doesn't matter call him
what you wish.
He was Japanese and came to
America to escape the horrors
of war. Here he was met with
jeers and shouts, rotten tomatoes,
and other debris. He could speak
no English, and thus was unable
to get decent job.
After several mon t h S of
wretched life, with what little
money he could scrape together,
he escaped to Canada.
AS the war slowly drew to a
close, he came to hate Ameri-
cans more and more. He finally
vowed to become famous and
have all America at his feet!
He was a good steady worker
and soon became well known. But
it seemed to his friends that
there was hidden purpose be-
hind his work.
He grew older and aged rather
rapidly. He often retired to his
room and nobody could tell WHY
Most of them supposed he took
a rest ut this time but some were
still puzzled.
Thus, they were taken aback
when novel, written by the old
man was published and became
a best seller soon afterwards.
His books had certain unique
power all their own which elated
the reader so he remembered it
for years afterward.
His novels were best sellers and
when his life history was pub.
lished, he was celebrity all over
the world!
Soon he retired to the noun
tains to die in peace, knowing
that though America had not
fallen at his feet, he had the fame
and respect he wanted.
LIB. F.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
Pupil, II, Writes
OF Hope for UN

Inc hopes Tor a better world
as represented by the United Ma
tons are sufficient justification
of the U. Ms existence. This
idea is expressed in high school
student essay judged by county
newspaper editors to be the best
of those submitted. Linda Thomp.
son of Walter Johnson High
School, Rockville, is the author.
Linda was one of 81 high school
students who went to New York
recently to observe the U. N. on
trip sponsored by the Montgom.
cry County League of Women
Voters. On their return, students
were asked to write their reac-
tons and impressions of the trip
and of the u. N. More than half
the group submitted papers. High
schools sending students on the
trip in addition to Walter John.
son were Gaithersburg, Pooles-
vile, Wheaton, Richard Montgom-
cry, Montgomery Blair, and Be.
thesda Chevy Chase.
Miss Thompson, 4710 Wey.
mouth, Garrett Park, is a II.
year-old senior at Walter John.
son. Her comments on the u. N.
follow:
rs the existence of the
United Nations justified?
This question was asked me
today for about he third
time, so I'm finally going to
answer it,.
Eyes, l think it is. True, it
has not brought us peace, but
it has saved the lives of mil
lions of women and children,
educated thousands of others,
given technical assistance
without which many coun-
tries would have gone under
and provided a place for arbi-
tration so that nations could
avoid war. This is but small
list of the United Nations con-
tributions to the world.
But even if the u. N. did
not do any of these things
there would still be a reason
for its existence. The hope
for world peace, the hope for
mans conquest over disease,
poverty and hunger, the hope
of attaining dignity for all
men; these hopes though they
may never be attained are
eloquent enough justification
for the United Nations"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

Resolved, that extra-cur-
ricular activities at Richard
Montgomery are over-empha-
sized
One would think that students,
aware of adult views on the sub
ject, would argue winningly that
not enough attention is given to
studies.
Wrong again! Somehow, the
negative team last week argued
logically enough to defeat pro-.
ponents of the premise that stu
dents play too much.
Other news at RMTIS this week
sees the naming of the seniors
with the mostest: Most likely to
succeed Larry Cox, Diane Mills;
handsomest, most beautiful ~
Woody Moseburg, Jane Standifer;
cutest Jimmy Lee, Shirley Dig
CORY; best dressed - Beth Burke.
hart, Eddie Lasley; most athletic
ADAiA Oiitiuo, 4NdllNy OlidilllOll,
best personality = Mandy Evans,
Carl Royce; wittiest - Bill Wood
end; smartest David Nichols,
Penny Pickett.
Sherwood
Sherwood students next Mon
day will start a five-day fund.-
drive to collect enough green
tgoal: $500 to bring a foreign
exchange student to Sherwood. If
enough over the goal is brought
id, it will go toward sending a
Sherwood student abroad. f h
homeroom will try TO collect at
least SIS.
The Student Council handbook
committee is working toward pub.
fishing handbook this spring,
containing the philosophy and
history of the school. information
about clubs, organizations, school
floor plan, etc.
When completed, it will be dis
tributed to all students, but start
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15
Platter Chatter

SEVERAL MUSIC MEN have
scrambled for the lead with a
kiddie song. "Children's March.
ing Song" has recently appeared
in many versions. Cyril Staple
ton, Mitch Miller, and Sauter
Finnigan have each contributed
respective efforts toward its pro-
motion. Buddio Disc Daddio tells
me he remembers this one from
his kindergarten days.
LING RAY looks as if he's on
a happy road again with Raw
hide" a real "Rumbl"-er, backed
with a North-South mixture called
Dixie Doodle"
JULIE LONDON has released
a new version of an old Rose
mary Clooney song. Come on-a
My House." London-ized, looks
great. Cts a lot like Peggy Lees
"FeVer.")
SURPRISEROO Z d d e
Arnold, known several years ago
as the top among country sing
ers, has come out with an inter
esting new disc. "Chip off the
Old Block" may win him many
citified fans. (Strikes me, a sure
fire title might have been Chip.
chop Cha Cha Cha"D
Great big SOUND =. "Mahhat-
tan Spiritual" by Reg Owens and
his orchestra. Look at it CO.
(Another one that has this writ
er's vote all the way is peter
Gunn," the theme from the TV
show by that name, by Ray An
thony and his orchestral
THE PLATTERS have a pip
peroo with a new version of a
great old tune. Theirs is the
most recent version of Smoke
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-15

they are too short. They are knee
length.
Plans are in the making for a
Senior Day sometime in Feb
ruary. Tentative plans call for
the early sale of mortar boards
and should a senior be found
wearing them on secret day
(senior day., he or she will be
given special privileges not yet
arranged.
Montgomery Blair
Blairites will present "The King
and T. sometime late in March.
The king will be portrayed by
Charles Shuttig and Anna by Joy
Gargan, both seniors. Suzie Wood
and Jan Wood will play Lady
Thiang and Tuptum, respectively.