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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-21
PascuaI Takes
Over asC|ub's
Most Valuable
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star stan Writer

Camilo Pascual is emerging
as the Senator's most valuable
performer. The accent was on
muscle in the first half of the
season. when the clubs strong
boys were blasting home runs
far and frequently, but the Gu
bans consistency on the mound
has showed them into the
background.
When Pascual notched his
18th win yesterday by blank
ing the Orioles. SO, before
4,2l4 customers at Griffith
Stadium. he was winning his
fifth in a row and his 18th in
his last l6.
His second straight shutout
and his sixth of the season
boosted the Senators within a
half-game Of seventh-place
Kansas City.
Pascual leads the league in
shutoutS and with his II COM
plete games. He's third in
strikeouts with 174, more than
any Washington pitcher has
compiled since Walter John
son famed 1873 some AZ years
ago. .
-Four Runs Over Four Games
In his last four games, Ca
milo has hurled a three hitter.
a four-hitter, five-hitter and
a six-hitter, the latter mate
rializing yesterday as he struck
out eight. In that span, he has
walked only three and has per-
mitted four runs, one Of them
unearned.
Pascual will have a shot at
No. l8 when the Senators Jour-
ney to Boston Friday night for
the opener Of their season.
ending series. Into that con-
test he'll carry 2.54 earned
run average. second in the
league only to the pit mark
possessed by Baltimore's Hoyt
Wilhelm. Pascual also will
stack 81 scoreless innings
against the Red Sox.
Pitchers seldom win most
valuable-player awards, but at
least Pascual is most valuable
in the eyes of his bosses. who
wouldn't trade him for any
other pitcher. In addition to
his talent. Pascual has youth
functioning for him. He's only
rs, and barring injury the Sem
ators will have a solid pitcher
in him for years.
DObbek's Homer Enough
Dan Dobbek's first major
league homer, smacked of
Billy O'Dell with none aboard
in the first inning, provided
Pascual all the margin he re-
CURED. The Senators supple
mented that smash over the
rightf1eld fence with tour runs
in the eighth eff Billy Loes.
The Senators :ammed five
See SENATOR'S, Page Ala
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SommerF Faces Waivers:
TorgyNomed as Coach

argument about dropping Som
mer, former George Washing
ton ace who played two league
games with the Redskins last
year before being waived. Chief
criticism will be the coach's re-
luctance to use Sommer more
than he did. The youngster
carried the ball only Is times
in four games for so yards. But
he didn't get into the lineup
against the Lions until less
than two minutes were left to
play, and then got Is yards on
two tries.
Sommer turned down offers
from several other clubs to
sign a 1859 contract with the
Redskins Immediately after
being dropped last year. He
was with the squad for two
league games last year. and
after being dropped was re-
signed for 1859. He spent the
rest OF the season working out
with the team and was ex-
pected to be a fixture this sea-
son. 1t evidently didn't work out
that way.
BY waving Sommer. Nixon
may be able to tempt trade
offer from another club. This
may be Mikes strategy. for the
Redskins have until tomorrow
afternoon to make definite de-
cision and waivers can be
withdrawn.
The teams best back right
now, and the one who prom
ises to set the pace for the
season is Dick James, who
compiled an average Of better
than six yards a try with ZIG
yards on IS carries during the
exhibition tour.
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AMERICAN


Results Yesterday
wash. s. Baltic. o
Det.. 8: Chi. 4.
Cleve., 4; K. c., 3.
N. Y, :; Bos 4.
Games Today
No games scheduled
Games Tomorrow
N. Y. at Wash
sos pm
Chi, at Cleve. I'M.
K c. at Diet.
BALTIC. at Bos. I'M.
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NATIONAL

Results Yesterday
Milw.. s; Phila 5.
L. A., &; S. p, ..
Pitts. 10: Gin. !.
St. L.. II: Chi, 4.
Games Today
Milw. at Pitts. I'M.
Chi at St. L. I'M.
Only game s;hed
Games Tomorrow
8. F. at Chi.
l.. A at St. L. IN.
Milw. at Pitts. I'M.
Gin at Phila.. g
twi-night).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-21

The magic number in the
American League still is two
for the faltering White Sox,
with Cleveland still alive and
breathing.
Joe Gordon, already having
resigned as manager of the
Indians, is playing out the
string. General Manager Frank
Lane says he stays until the
club is eliminated mathemati-
cally. Since he said that, the
In dams have won three
straight.
Just suppose Cleveland wins
its last five games and Chicago
loses its four. Would Lane let
Gordon manage in the World
Series? Or would Gordon be
entitled to fire Lane?
OF course. that's all hypo-
thetical. With a 3la-game lead,
all the White Sox have to do is
win one more and they can
do no worse than tie.
Schedule FavOrs Tribe
However, the schedule runs
in favor Of the Indians the
rest of the way. with all Of
their games at home while the
White Sox are on the road.
Coming up tomorrow night
is the big one, with Chicago
starting Early Wynn (20-10)
at Cleveland in their final
meeting of the year. After that
single game, Cleveland enter
tainS Kansas City in four week.
end games while Chicago plays
three at Detroit.
The *" boys from Detroit
Harvey Kuenn and AL Kaline
delayed Chicago's efforts to
clinch at least a tie yesterday
Each hit a home run in the
Tigers 5-4 victory behind Don
Mossi. Sherm Lollar homered
for the Sox.
Instead of winning the one
run games as they have been
doing all year, the White Sox
now have lost two in a row.
They have dropped seven of
their last 10.
Cleveland squeeze d past
Kansas City. AS. with the help
of homers by Minnie MinoSo
and Tito Francona. Woody
Held's single drove in Rocky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-21
Nj P|ayoff Appears Likely
As Dodgers Sweep to Top
Braves Shooting
For Tie Tonight
Against Pirates
BY the Associated Press

Los Angeles has wrested the
National League lead from the
Giants, but Milwaukee is
breathing down the Dodgers
necks only a half-game be-
hind.
Warren Giles, the National
League president. might as we'll
start Tipping coins and draw
ing plans for a playoff. If this
race doesn't wind up in a two
way, or even three-way, dead
lock, he will be a lucky man.
The way the White Sox have
been staggering around in the
American League, they prob
ably would welcome a respite
before the World Series-if
they make it.
Yesterdays 30 Los Angeles
victory that knocked the
Giants from a first-place tie
into third place, a full game
behind. left both the Dodgers
and Giants with five games to
play. all on the road.
Idle today, the Giants will
play day games in Chicago to-
morrow and Wednesday while
the Dodgers are playing night
games at st. Louis. They will
switch opponents for three
final games this week end.
Braves Can Tie Tonight
Meanwhile the Braves, 8-5
winners over Philadelphia yes
terday, have six to go. They
can tie the idle Dodgers tonight
if they can beat Pittsburgh at
Forbes Field behind Warren
SPAIN. Bob Friend will start
for the Pirates. The Braves
also play night games at Pitts
burgh tomorrow and Wednes-
day. After an off-day Thurs
day, they move home for a
final three-game set with the
last-place Phillies.
The Dodgers completed a
three-game sweep over the
Giants in the final series to be
played at Seals Stadium. If
the Giants come back to win
the pennant, they expect to
play the series in their new
stadium. Candlestick Park.
A two-game Giant lead Of
Saturday morning melted when
the Dodgers took a day-night
double header, Al and 5-3.
Yesterdays defeat dropped
San Francisco out of the lead
for the first time since August
4. 1t was the first time the
Dodgers had held undisputed
possession Of first place since
July 20.
Snider Tags Jones
With Johnny Podres opposing
Sam Jones, the Giants 20
game winner, Duke Snider got
the Dodgers off to an early
lead with his 23d homer. The
Dodgers chased Jones and add
ed another run in the fourth,
two more in the seventh and
Sewed it up with four in the
See NATIONAL Page Ally
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-04

m0nd. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claiborne Wlburn
and family. Of Richmond, visited
his mother. Mrs. Alma Wilburn, and
Mr.. and Mrs. & W. Wilburn. Sun
day.
Thanksgiving visitors Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Palnore and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Paltnore were Mr.. and
Mrs. Montell Cole and family. Mr..
and Mrs Milton Cole, Willie Cole
and friends, Willie Vaughan, Mack
Everette. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Hanchens and son. all of Richmond.
Carlton Steger. Of Hampton. is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. j. I. Denoon.
Week OF Prayer Begun
The WMU of Muddy Creek Bap-
! fist Church began its week Of prayer
for foreign missions with the Lottie
Moon Christmas Offering. T e
meeting Monday was held at Mrs
r. j. Willis home and Mrs. Mildred
Hatcher had charge Of the program.
| Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Palmore and
Mrs. Maize Palmore were business
visitors in Richmond, Saturday.
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cambridge. Tenn, for Thanksgiving
Mrs. Smoker, who had been visit
ing relatives there. returned home
With them.
Thanksgiving guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. o A Soutllail and Miss Oil
Portelfield were. Mr.. and Mrs.
Neal Bedinger. Of Norfolk, Mr.. and
Mrs. Logan Hammock and DebDie
Of Richmond, and Archer Southall
OF VPI. The Hammocks spent part
Of the holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hammock
near KeysYille.
Mir. and Mrs. Lloyd Mckay, Of
Farmyilla. were dinner guests
Thanksgiving. of the Stanley NC
Kays. Mrs. Mckay and her guest
called on Mr. and Mrs Tommy
DowIer that afternoon.
MI. and Mrs. Billy Redd and
family, Of Big Island. were weel
end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Greco
DeHart.
Curtis, Bernard and Charles Nc
Kay called on T. T. irving. Jr-
Sunday afternoon while Mrs. R. Fl
Mckay. Mrs. Willie Jennings. III
Mrs. Curtis Mckay and daughter
and Mrs. Charles Mckay visitet
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Mckay.
MIR. and Mrs. Willard Calhoun
and j w. and judy spent Thanks
giving day with Mr.. and Mrs. S. H
Con al Prospect. While there, they
1 visited Mrs BERTHE Johnson.
! Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schmidt ant
\ granddaughter, Donna. and Mrs
\ Lewis Sahndt. Of New jersey. Mrs
Ernest Pollard and daughters, Lin
GA 4Ad Janet. called III the stanle,
Mckay home. Friday night
4 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Plat ant
Miss Mary Frances Plat, Of VII
mington, n G.. visited Mrs. 7.
Baskesyln and other friends i
\ THE neighborhood Friday.
NTrs. Stanley Mckay and Mi. an
Mrs Lloyd McKay called % Mr.
and Mrs MI C Jordan, Tuesda.
/. night
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-04

Mrs. R. 7. Redd we're there. Robbie
Robertson and son. John, Of Rich
nond. visited the Redds, Friday.
All OF The Glascock children
visited theil father. W. c. Glascock,
Thursday. They were dinner guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Glascock.
MIR. and Ms. Luther Robertson
and family. Of Takoma Park, Md,
and Mr.. ard Mrs. Willis McGillis
and children, OF Richmond. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Meak Barton over
the week end.
Mrs. SOret Back
Mrs. Rose Soret has returned to
her home here from Florida. Mrs
Soret has been in Florida for two
years. We welcome her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. C. Looney spent
the week end with their son and
daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Looney. in Williamsburg.
Dale milestone, of Richmond
, u lllS 81 dlllldtllCI, oI uCC
Cheatham. during the week end.
Mrs. H. sW Hammer and Miss
Ruby Nunnally. Of Washington, d
c.. visited Mrs. j. r. Nunnally, Sr.,
over the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Nunnally. Jr.
will be al Natural Bridge for sew.
cal days
Mr. and Mrs. John Redd and chill
dren visited Mr. and Mrs. c. B
Beck during the week end.
TUESDAY. Mr. and Mrs. G. W
Palmer had some friends in for din.
ner. Guests were Mrs. Maude vii.
son. Mrs. Highsmith. Miss Mary
Lou Raiford. Graham Raiford and
Mrs. Leslie Nunnally.
jenkins Girls Have Guest
Eva Frances Johnston. Of Rocky
Mount NJ C.. visited Ruth Earl anl
Jady Jenkins over the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Sheppard. Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-04
Meherrin News Notes
Carlyle Gee Has Full Hunting
Schedule While Visiting Brother

last Thursday and Saturday and en-
joyed hunting
MI. and MIS-. l.. B. Hurt attend
ed the funeral Of his aunt. Mrs
James Hurt. OF keysyille. Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Molrissett. OF
Richmond. spent Sunday with Mrs.
Lena jenkins
Charles Grafton. Of the U. S.
Navy now stationed at Oceana. il
home on leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hall Of
Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
Underwood. of Victoria. James Rig
gins, Of GAINESVILLE, MI. and Mrs
Thomas Redmond and daughter
Norma. Miss Jane Bohannon and
L. L. Elliott. all of Meherrin. were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. anc
Mrs. James Nunnally. They visit
ed Mrs L. L. Elliott, who has been
sick. in the afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. j. R. Hubbard are
spending the week in Roanoke with
their son. w. R. Hubbard
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Trenholm S0undings
Jones Family Has Guests
From sSOutH Carolina

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wall and
family, Of Aiken. S. c.. spent the
Thanksgiving week end with their
parents, Mir. and Mrs ]. Bagby
Jones. Other recent visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Allan, of
Richmond.
Mis-. Moses Nunnally and Mrs.
Eulla cambridge, Of Richmond,
listed Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Pal
more, Friday. Mr.. and MIS-. CAROL
Palmore, Of Fine Creek Mills. were
dinner guests of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. N. c. Palmore. Sunday
Rylapd Stokes. of Richmond.
spent the week end with his par
ents MI. and Mrs. w. 1. Stokes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred E. Stokes,
Buddy and Sue Ann Stokes n d
Leslie Leviner, Of Richmond, spent
Thanksgiving day with Mrs. w. I.
Stokes They did some hunting and
enjoyed it.
Mrs. Ruth BoatWright and chill
dren and Mrs. Evelyn Lee Stokes
and Betsy. OF Ballsville. were lunch
con guests OF Mr. and Mrs J
J. Eoatwright, OF New Canton. Sat
urday
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Duncan. Jr.,
and son. Of Columbia, spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. F. w
BoatWright. Mrs. Cecil DenOOn was
Friday visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hatcher and
family were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Duke in Rich
mond. Sunday.
| Mrs. r. B. Swami returned home
Sunday from Richmond hospita
where she was operated on las
week She is doing nicely.
! Mr. and Mrs r. j. Willis, Elaine
] and Anita Carol Stokes visited Mn
and Mrs Gerald L. Hagan in Rich
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-04
Worsham

The Community Was really talk
ing turkey during the holidays Ii
ranged from expressions 81 enjoy
ment for those that graced the din
ner tables to congratulati0ns for the
people lucky enough to win q tur-
key at the "shoot" sponsored by
the P-TA on Thanksgiving day.
A part Of the Young Married Sum
day School class of the Baptist
Church entertained the rest Of the
class with a dinner Saturday night
the Sam Motley home s o n e
months ago the class vas divided
into two teams 50 it was case OF
losers treating winners but All re-
ported a most enjoyable evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Jennings
III, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mckay
and Bernard Mckay, of Richmond
and Mr.. and Mrs Curtis Mckay
and daughter were Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Mckay. Mr..
and Mrs. Dorsey Glass called on
them also.
Miss Eunice Chernault, Of Gov
| ington. spent the holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Chernault. Their
Sunday visitors We're. Mr. and Mrs.
Austin Stapf, Miss Ann Stapf, OF
Falls Church, Mr. and Mrs. Julian
paazIav of near EiarfuVlllp "A n a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-04

Carlyle Gee. of Greensboro. N. c..
Is spending this week with hi S
brother. Harris Gee. and doing
some hunting while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denis Bowman. OF
Jewel Ridge. spent a few days at
her old home here. known as the
j. H. Ward home.
MIR. and Mrs. Bill Schmidt. Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Schmidt and son
and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Paddles
ney. all Of New Jersey. have re-
turned home after week S STAY
with their brother. Freddie Schmidt.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Sibold and son.
OF Newport. spent the holidays with
H. j. Winston and Miss Ella Win
stOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hester Clark and
family have returned home in
Washington. D. c.. after two week S
stay with Mr. and Mrs. Linwood
Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Andrews and
daughter. Carolyn. of Richmond,
and John Andrews. Of Norfolk, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Macon Vaughan
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-04

Richmond, were Sunday visitors Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Redd.
MIR. and Mrs. Hamlet and son, Of
Richmond, spent the week end with
Mir. and Mrs. E. W. Cheatham.
Mrs. Cheatham's brother was also
there.
Mrs. Cheatham and Mrs. Ham
lett were visitors Of Mrs. Meak Bar
ton. Thursday afternoon.
T. Y. Price is visiting his brother
and sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Price, and MIR. and Mrs
Henry Ravens.
MIR. and Mrs. G. W. Palmer are
spending several days in Lynchburg
and Roanoke.
Here From Saluda
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Healey and
daughter. of Saluda. visited Mrs
Raymond Morgan during the week
end. Mr.. Healey retuned home but
Mrs. Healey will be here all the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moring and
sons. of Fayetteville. N. c.; and
Mr.. and Mrs: Tommy Vaughan. Of
Richmond, were with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ravens. fol
the Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Manns and
boys, Of Bowling Green, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Lindsey and chill
dren, OF Richmond. we're with then
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Nun
nally. for Thanksgiving dinner. The
Lindseys returned TO Richmond
Thursday night. The Manns family
stayed over until Sunday. Michae
spent his time on the farm with his
aunt. Mrs. Jack Nunnally. where he
did lots Of hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bishop. o.
Rocky Mount. N. c.. were visitors
here through the Thanksgiving holi
days. They made their headquar
tiers with Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Nun
/ nally while here.
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Green Bay News
Nunnaly Home Scene Of Hunting Party

BY different ones Of the group. It
was very happy evening. one to
be remembered for a long time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Redd had
four Of their children, with their
families, home for Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Redd and
children. Of West Point: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pedd and boys, Of Rich
mond. Nh. and Mrs. Williams and
children, Of Victoria, and Mr.. and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-04
Green Bay News

The annual hunting party arrived
at the home Of Mr.. and Ms. Jack
Nunnally on Wednesday night for
the Thanksgiving holidays. Thurs
day, Mrs. Nunnally prepared de
ncious dinner for ali the Nunnally
relatives about Is guests. after
dinner Mrs. Nu,nally played the
piano and everyone joined in sing
ing the good old songs Of long ago,
There were quartets and solos. too,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-04

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-09
Checking on Drivers

One of the serious loopholes in the
system which most States have set up
to bar reckless drivers from the high
ways is the lack of information about
license revocations which driver may
have undergone in another jurisdiction.
AS result, applicants for automobile
permits frequently are given the right
to drive in State, despite the fact that
another State has suspended or revoked
their licenses for dangerous driving.
To meet this threat to public safety,
the Federal Bureau of Public Roads has
proposed to Congress the establishment
of national clearing house to list sus-
pended or revoked licenses, as reported
by State authorities. The list would be
open to all State traffic and highway
officials wishing to check on the driving
record of an applicant for drivers
license. The Government would act
merely as the repository for such rec
ords, with any action against drivers to
be the sole responsibility of State and
city authorities.
In view of the constant shifting Of
residents from State to State, such a
central check-up headquarters could
serve a very useful purpose in making
the highways safer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-09
Eyerybody's Business

Senator Kefauver has come up with
the right answer to David ]. Mcdonald,
head Of the United Steel Workers.
The Tennessee Senator had Sug-
gested that the union wage increases
should be limited to corresponding gains
in productivity. This brought from Mr..
Mcdonald the retort that he wished
Senator Kefauver would learn to keep
his nose out of my business" The SEN
ator fielded this one on the first bounce.
1.-THE price of Steel" he said, "is not just
Mr.. McDonald's business, nor just the
business of Roger Blough, chairman of
the board of United States Steel. 1t is
the business of all the people"
This most certainly is true. For
steel wage increases which are not &C
companied by increased productivity
would mean higher steel prices, and
that, in turn, would mean more infla-
ton. This prospect may not worry union
bosses or corporation executives. They
can keep their heads above water. 1t
does worry the rank-and-f file consumer,
however, for as imitation mounts it Is
he who gets it In the neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-09
And Thank You!

To those skilled professionals, the
movers; to the helpful officials at the
District Building who were so ready with
their cooperation; to our friends, the
police; to the VIVA. Motor Lines, Inc,
and D. C. Transit System, Inc. who
cheerfully re-routed their buses to get
out Of our way; to members of the Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, who
brought down their spotlight equipment
to Eleventh street to illuminate the up
per reaches of the old Star Building for
the crane operators-to all these and
many more who pitched in and helped
us get moved on time Saturday and yes
terday, we express our grateful appre-
citation. Everybody, including hundreds
Of our own loyal Star people, whether
or not specifically assigned to one of the
multitudinous tasks involved, worked
with such infectious vim and good hu-
NOR that staggering undertaking went
smoothly and with a minimum of hitch
es. The fine teamwork, carried out ac-
cording to plan, and the uncounted and
implanted little acts of friendship along
the way, make us all feel fine, this
bright Monday morning, as we begin
new chapter in the history of The Star
written from our fine new building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-09
For the Record

In a February 26 article
reporting the candidacy of
State Senator John A. K.
Donovan for a third term,
you stated that he was first
elected in 1851 when Falls
Church and Fairfax County
were made a separate dis
trict.
This is incorrect. Senator
Donovan was first elected in
a hotly contested election in
1851 from the old goth dis
trict, which included the City
of Alexandria and Prince
william County in addition
to Fairfax County and Falls
Church. Later. at a special
session of the General As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-09
General Education

Recently, we Of the Ar
lington Optimist Club had
the privilege Of hearing School
Board Chairman Robert A.
Peck speak on the decision
Of the Arlington School
Board to again teach Eng
lish and history as separate
subjects and not lump them
and social studies together
in what has been known as
general education. l only
wish that PTAS and other
groups Of parents of our
junior high school children
could hear Mr.. Peck and see
the charts he had developed
showing the fallacies 1--WE
did Of general education and
compare these statistics with
the proven results Of teach
ing English and history as
individual subjects. Members
Of the Optimist Club, COM
posed Of business. profess
Sional and Government peo-
pie who have dedicated them
selves to the youth Of our
community. were very much
impressed and I certainly feel
parents interested in their
children's education would
be also.
James ]. Matthews.