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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-17
Many From Local Area Will Attend
Annual Meeting OF WSCS In Roanoke

The 18th annual meeting Of the
Virginia Conference Woman's So
clety of Christian Service, The
Methodist Church. convenes next
week. April 2l-23. in Roanoke, with
over 900 delegates This IS tn e
second Quadrennial Assembly for
the Conference and each OF the 1924
Woman 5 Societies and ia Yves
leyan Service Guilds may send a
delegate
Mrs. Richard G. Pullen. OF Alex
andrla. Virginia Conference presi-
dent, viii preside over the three
day meeting which is being held at
Hotel Roanoke.
Those attending from the Farm
VILE District Woman's Society Of
Christian Service include the follow
ing district officers plus a good
many local society and guild presi-
dents. Mrs. A. Howard Wainwright.
district president, Blackstone: Mrs.
John f. Koonce. promotion secre-
tary, Blackstone. Mrs. Ray Jen-
klns, secretary literature and pub
Hcduons, Amelia Mrs j. r. Shelf
field, treasurer, Victoria. Mrs. j.
T. McCraW, secetaly spiritual life,
Famvllle, Mrs. r. A. Brisentine.
secretary christian social relations
Prospect, Mrs. J. P Wynne, sec
rotary Of supply work, Farlnville:
Mrs j. A. B. Lowry. recording sec
rotary, CreWe. Mrs B. T. TAYLOR
secretary missionary personnel.
F'armVllle, and Mrs. Bernard VIM.
secretary Of chLdren's work, Black
stone.
The platform address for the first
session Tuesday, April u. at 8 p.m
Will be brought by DR.. Harold
Brewster, Medical Secretary for
the Board Of Missions, The Metho-
dist Church. DR.. Brewster served
as missionary 10 China for IL
years He recently retuned from
tWo-year assignment in Sarawak
Borneo, where he was filmed as
part OF MI D. International a Nv
presentation Of medical missions OF
several major denominations.
The Verse Speaking Choir OF the
Wesley Foundations of VPI and
Radford College will present James
Weldon Johnsons Gods from
bones, TO conclude Tuesday !
program. Sixty students com
pose this choir which is directed By
the Rev. John H. Coffey, Director
OF the VPI Wesley Foundation. and
Miss Charlotte Whitfield, Dlrecto,
OF the Radford Wesley Foundation,
Mrs W. B. Bourne. Of Brunswick
Ga, will be the featured speaker
Tor wednesday morning. She has
been a leader Of Methodist women
IN the South Georgia Conference
for many years and is currently
serving as Secretary of Promotion
tor the Southeastern Jurisdiction
Woman's Society Of Christian Ser.
vice which includes Is conferences
III nine southern states.
nc missionary speaker for the
Assembly will be Miss Kate cooncr
now Of Hampton Ga. but for over
80 years Of the mission fields ],
Korea She Was one Of the hrS
women to be ordained 10 ministerial
orders IL the Methodist Church II
Korea.
Wednesday afternoons program
VIII also include an address by the
Key. c. Ralph Arthur, President 0,
ferrim Junior College. followed b,
a concert by the F'errum Conce
Choir.
Dr.. John W. Rustin. pastor D
Belmont Methodist Church. Nash
vile, Tenn. will be the platform
speaker for Wednesday evening. He
formerly held pastorates in Dan
Vile and ..or.c.L and served tbs
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-17

M o unt Vernon Place Methodist
Church, Washington. D. G.. from
1886 until 1850. Dr.. Rustin Will
speak on No Child Unknown" from
his wide experience in dealing with
problems concerning children and
youth.
The meeting Will continue through
noon Thursday. April %. and Will
include business and reports.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-17
MilnWood HID Club
Is Planning May
Garden Tour

The April meeting Of the Min
wood HID Club was held in the home
of Mrs. Warren Kernodle on Tues
day, April IA. Co-hostess was Mrs
William Haag.
Mrs. Lewis Spurlock, president
announced she will accept reserva
tons for the May district meet
ing luncheon at LongWood College
no later than April q.
Mrs. Spurlock scheduled fiber
seat weaving to be done at the
next regular meeting.
Two new appointments were
made during the meeting. M y
Harold Garrett was made All Club
County secretary. Mrs. Floyd Price
was appointed to the Ways and
Means Committee.
Miss Katherine Habel also APP
pointed the Ways and Means Com
mittee Of WILDWOOD Club to con-
duct a garden tour on May 20.
A report on consumer buying tips
was given by Mrs. William Gov
ington.
The monthly demonstration en-
titled, Making Simple Home Re
pairs was given by Mrs. Isaac
Yeats. Mrs kernodle assisted in
the demonstration.
The following training meetings
We're scheduled by Miss label
April II. Shelves for Many Pur-
poses by Miss Settle Of VPn at
1870 pm; April "a, The F a N y
Wash; May %, Table Setting and
Serving Picnic and Outdoor Meals,
Cake Decorating.
Mrs. Beverly Undertake became
a new member
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-17
Ballard Baird
Rites Performed

Mrs. Mary NJ. Baird. Of Buck
lnghan. announces the marriage of
her daughter. Beverly, to Edward
P. Ballard.
The wedding took place in the
Landover Hills Baptist Church in
Chevy Chase, Md. April 10. The
couple is at home in Chevy Chase.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-17

Montpelier, France.
Judith Randolph. nAR-Thursfla
ApFl Is 4 pm, with Mrs. Wavellv
4 utneE. Jr. co-hostess. Mr..
Graves Thompson. Miss Mary Du-
puy VIII present the program.
Beard q Directors OF Southside
TB Observation-Disclosures. April 20,
7:3o pm County Court House
Nh. AID Mrs. Indy Hamlet
visited her mother, Mrs J. ?. Chez
aault- n Apponlattoy during the
week end
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-17
Birth Of Second
Child Announced
By Atkins Family

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Atkins. Jr.,
Of Richmond. announce the birth Of
their second child. son. Edward
William. III. April at ST. Lukes
Hospital, Richmond.
Grandparents are the Rev. and
Mrs. NJ. B. Hale. Of Tatterick
Springs, and MI. and Mrs. E. W.
Atkins. Of Farmville.
Mr. and Mrs. D. t. Billings have
been guests Of their son. Thomas
Billings, and family in Buena Vista
W. s. Hamilton spent the week
end on a fishing trip at Lake Ca
boon near Suffolk. He was accom-
panied by his brother-in-Iaw. Z. B.
Sheffield, Of Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-17
Club Calendar

Women Of the Moose Thursday
April IS, s pm, at the lodge.
Wesanoke Garden Club-Fridav
April r. 800 pm, with Mrs. E
L. Qusenberry III, Program,
tour Of Mrs. Maurice Large,s gar
dens.
AAtW-Friday, April u, 7;45 y.
n. AZ LongWood Afnnae house
2 10 gr ~, international RE-
lations" BY JACQUES Deshons, 4
Hampden-Sydney COLLEGE student of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-17
EWers OUertOn
Engagement Told

Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Ewers. Of
Farnlville. announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Ann Marie.
to William Quinton Overton. son of
Mrs. Grace T. Overton. Of Farm
vile. and the late James Watson
Overton.
A summer wedding is planned
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-17
Ownby Myers
Bethrothal Told

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ownby, OF
Dillwyn, announce the engagement
Of their daughter. Reba 10. to J. L.
Myers, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Myers. Of Townsend. Tenn.
No date has been set for the
wedding
Evening star., 1959-02-03
lntegrotion Disputed
In DeVuIuutions

There is no relation between
integration and property de-
valuation, according to David
H. Scull, chairman of the board
of Modern Community Devel-
opers, Inc.
"The only place that values
change is in the minds and
hearts of the people," Mr.. Scull
said last night at meeting of
the Lamond-Riggs Citizens As
sociation.
Mr.. SOUL, a printer. is a
white member of the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
He said he knew of no con-
certed drive on the part of Ne
groes to "break into" certain
neighborhoodS.
Evening star., 1959-02-03
Audrey Promises
She'll Ride Again

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 (AP) .
-"I'll ride that horse again
before the picture is finished, &"
VOWS Audrey Hepburn.
The actress returned on an
ambulance plane yesterday
from Durango, Mexico, where a
fall from a horse during a
movie scene fractured two or
more of her vertebrae last
Wednesday.
I'm fine, just fine" the
dark-haired beauty told news
men as she was lifted on a
Stretcher from the two-engine
plane to a waiting ambulance.
"It doesn't hurt-except when
I laugh"
She smiled, laughed and
waved both hands to photog-
raphers.
Her husband, actor Mel Fer
rer, who flew to her side after
she was injured, made the
seven-hour, 1,200-mile flight
home with her. The ambulance
took them to their Beverly Hills
home, where a hospital bed had
been installed for her.
Filming of the $4 million
movie, THE Unforgiven," in
which Miss Hepburn was CO.
starring with Burt Lancaster,
has been postponed until
March 6.
Evening star., 1959-02-03
Increased Budget
For D. Opposed

The Manor Park Citizen AS
sociation last night opposed an
increase in the District budget.
The group recommended in a
letter to Vice President Nixon
and House Speaker Rayburn
that the budget not exceed 5000
million.
The group also opposed the
proposed Federal budget of
SIT billion.
Objecting to hardshi p S
caused by increased income
taxes, the group maintained
that high budgets were greatly
out of proportion for peace
time.
In further business the group
opposed newspaper classified
advertising which lists oppor-
tunities according to race. This
practice creates more segre-
gated neighborhoods, the group
felt, and is detrimental to both
races.
The group also circulated
petitions opposing application
for a liquor store in the 5000
block of Blair road NV.
Walter w. Britt, president,
conducted the meeting in
Whittier School, Fifth and
Sheridan streets NV.
Evening star., 1959-02-03
KuIorumu Area
Problems Cited

A leader in the American
University Adams Morgan Bet
ter Neighborhood Conference
yesterday outlined problems of
the Kalorama area renewal
project to members of the
Dupont Circle Citizens Asso-
citation.
Mrs. Eleanor Garst, one of
three community organizers
for the two-year project. said
that oVercrowding, absentee
ownership and lack of suf-
f1cent playground and parking
areas have added to a trend
toward neighborhood decay.
The renewal study. which
began last October %, was
made possible through a Fed
eral grant of S125,000 and a
District Government contribu-
ton of SIS, 1000 worth of man
hours"
The meeting was at the
Mayfower Hotel.
Evening star., 1959-02-03
More Jobs Urged
For Handicapped

Increased employment of
handicapped persons was urged
last night by an official of the
Department of Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare at the an
nual dinner meeting of the
Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton.
Fred Schumacher, HEW re-
search analyst, said increasing
numbers of vocational reha-
bilitation services throughout
the country have helped many
veterans of recent wars to re-
turn to productive lives.
The dinner was held in
the Emory Methodist Church,
Georgia avenue and Quacken-
bos street NV.
Evening star., 1959-02-03

raid should be suppressed on
the ground that a search war;
rant was Illegally executed.
They said that police taking
part in the raid did not make
their identity and purpose suf-
ficiently known before starting
to knock open a door to the
home with a sledge hammer.
Police Testimony
However, Judge Youngdahl
today heard testimony from
the police that they had identi-
fed themselves, had waited "a
half a minute" before striking
the door and that Mr.. Lewis
opened the door before it was
broken in.
The other defendants listed
in the case are:
Robert H. Ellis, 43, of the 800
block of Twentieth street NE;
Charles D. Davis, 43, of the 200
block of Gallatin street NV;
Charles E. Berry, A, of the 100
block of Nineteenth street NE;
Theodore F. Hawkins, 46. of the
700 block of Quincy street NV;
Beverly Broadus, 73, of the 400
block of @ street NV. and
Joseph Henson, A, of the 1900
block of Sheridan street NV
Evening star., 1959-02-03
Fort Dupont Citizens
Get I'd Star Trophy

The 1858 Evening Star Tro-
ply has been awarded to the
Fort Dupont Civic Association
for the second consecutive year.
Announcement of the award,
honoring Wasrington's out
standing civic organization,
came at the Fort Dupont
groups regular meeting last
night.
The Federation of Civic AS
sociation's Awards Committee,
in voting the citation on jan
uary II. praised the Fort Du-
pont group for its "outstand-
ing civic activity and mobiliza-
ton of civic interest in the
area"
The Alcoholic Beverage
Board of the District of Colum-
bia has rejected a bid to es-
tablish a liquor store at AL
Chaplin street Sc, members
were told last night.
In a decision January 9, the
board turned down an applica-
ton by Jada, Inc, trading as
Texas Avenue Drug, Super Mar
Evening star., 1959-02-03
Group Hits Plan
For Fringe Area
Garage Near CIV

The Michigan Park Citizens
Association last night opposed
the construction of a fringe
area" parking garage near
George Washington University.
The move is in accord with
previous action by the Fedora
tion of Citizens Association in
opposing the garage at Twenty
first and E streets NV.
The association said the new
facility would serve only the
university and its hospital since
commuters would still have to
make use of public transporta-
ton to get to the heart of the
city.
was also contended that
the District would lose sub
stantial portion of its tax in
come with the resulting loss in
private property.
The action was taken as part
of a general condemnation of
the university's expansion pro-
gram and its accompanying
"conf1scation of private prop
erty."
In other action, the group
called for the installation of a
traffic light at Twelfth and
Varnum streets NE.
1t also renewed its support
for a House bill that would ex-
tend the coverage of the Po-
licemen and Firemen's Retire
ment and Disability Act of 1857
to retired former members OF
the services and to their
widows, widowers and children"
James S. Regan, president,
conducted the meeting at the
Bunkef Hill School, Michi-
gan Avenue and Fourteenth
street NE.
Evening star., 1959-02-03
Reserve Units Get
Pentomic Switch

The Army is reorganizing its
reserve units in Washington,
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and Delaware for atomic
warfare.
The streamlining, patterned
after the Army's pentomic con-
cept, will affect more than 35,-
900 reserve officers and men.
Maj. Gen. H. j. Wander
Heide, who commands area
reServists, said yesterday that
the modernization will not de-
crease manpower. However
some personnel will be assigned
to new units, he said.
Under the program, some
units will be consolidated, To-
cation of others will be changed
and still others will receive new
missions.
The Army hopes to complete
the changes within, the next
six months.
Evening star., 1959-02-03
Presidentto Cite Fuchs,
Navy for Polar Exploits

Antarctic exploits by Amer
ican naval personnel and Brit
aims Sir Vivian Fuchs will be
honored here tomorrow with
presentation of the National
Geographic Society'S Hubbard
Medal.
Presentation of geography's
highest awards will be made by
President Eisenhower in a
White House ceremony at
$3.50 am.
The Hubbard Medal has been
given only II times. The two
being bestowed tomorrow COM
plement each other-one to the
EngliShman who achieved his
tory's first overland crossing of
the white continent; the other
in recognition of 10000 naval
personnel who build outpostS
for surveying of Antarctic.
The Navy's medal will be ac-
cepted by Navy's Secretary
Gates, Gold replicas will go
to Admiral Arleigh = A. Burke,
chief of naval operations, and
George ]. Dufek, commander
6 the Antarctic project after
the death of Rear Admiral
Richard E. Byrd in 1857.
DR.. Melville Bell Grosvenor
president and editor of the
National Geographic, will take
part in the White House cere-
mony.
Guests will include Lady
Fuchs. Sir Harold Caccia, Brit
ish Ambassador to the United
States, and other officials of
the Embassy. the Geographic
Evening star., 1959-02-03
u. S. Due to End Case
In Gambling Trial

The prosecution expected to
finish presenting evidence late
today in the District Court trial
o a former Metropolitan po-
lice detective sergeant and six
others on gambling charges.
Police Inspector John B.
Layton, a key Government wit
ness testified today that the
former detective sergeant, Nor
ris A. Lewis, used considerable
profanity at the time of his
arrest last october /, during
the gambling raid in the 1900
block of Just street NE.
Lewis Quit Force
Inspector Layton testified
yesterday that Lewis admitted
he operated the numbers busi-
ness at the Just street address.
Lewis has since resigned from
the force.
The trial is before a jury,
with Judge Luther w. Young
dahl presiding. Assistant United
States Attorney Joseph A.
Lowther is prosecuting.
Judge Youngdahl refused
yesterday to suppress evidence
seized by police in the raid.
Attorneys for Lewis and six
other defendants contended
any evidence seized during the
Evening star., 1959-02-03
AU Park Group Hears
Tulk on Tax Forms

Robert F. Harmon, an inter-
nal revenue agent, last night
discussed the proper way to fill
out an income tax form, in a
talk before the American Uni
versity Park Citizens Associa-
ton.
In an illustrated lecture, Mr..
Harmon pointed out common
mistakes made in filling out
forms. and reviewed the history
and functions of the service.
Wilbur D. Thomas presided
during the meeting at the
Westmoreland Congregational
Church, Westmoreland circle
NV.
Evening star., 1959-02-03
Civic Group Names
Award Recipient

The Public Interest Civic
Association last night named
Kenneth Carter recipient of it's
outstanding member award in
conjunction with next months
annual awards dinner of the
Federation of Civic Associa-
tons.
Mr.. Carter, corresponding
secretary of the group, was
honored for devoted service to
the community for more than
20 years"
The meeting was held at the
public library. Seventh and
Maryland avenue NE.
Evening star., 1959-02-03

ket and Liquors, to transfer
it's liquor license from 1929
Fourth street S.W. to AL Chap
lin street Sc. According to a
board report, So per cent of the
residents within a 600-foot ra-
dius of the Chaplin street site
objected to the move.
The association voiced oppo-
sition to the transfer in ABC
hearings last December, and
canvassed the area seeking
support of its stand.
In other action last night,
the association voted to con-
gratulate the District Board of
Education and Superintendent
of Schools Hansen for "the
manner in which they answered
an attack on District schools
by j. Lindsay Almond, Governor
of Virginia"
Opposition to proposed in
creaSes in D. C. Transit Co.
fares will pe expressed in a
letter to the Public Utilities
Commission, the unit voted.
Evening star., 1959-02-03
Crush Kills
3 Singers
And Pilot

MASON CITY, Iowa, Feb. 3
(AP).-Three popular rock N
roll singers were killed during
a light snow when their char
tered plane crashed shortly
after taking off from the air.
port here early today.
The three. Buddy Holly, %,
Of Texas, Ritchie Valens, 81,
Los Angeles, and j. P. Rich
ardson. "a, of Louisiana, known
professionally as the big Bop
per-" had completed an engage
ment at the Surf Ballroom in
nearby Clear Lake a short time
before.
They were on their way to
Fargo, N. OAK, for an appear
ance tonight.
The four-place Beachcraft
Bonanza was chartered from
the Dwyer Flying Service OF
Mason City. The pilot was
Roger Peterson of Clear Lake
who also was killed.
The plane crashed on a farm
is miles northwest of Mason
City.
Cause of the crash was not
Immediately determined, al
though authorities tentatively
blamed weather conditions at
the time of takeoff.
Mr.. Holly, who sang with the
Crickets, gained rock N roll
fame with his recording of
peggy Sue"
The Big Bopper was known
for his recording of Chan
tilly Lace" and the more re-
cent big Bopper Wedding"
Mr.. Valens was identified as
having one of the current top
hits, a recording called
Donna"
They had appeared on vari-
Gus television shows.
Other members of the
troupe which appeared at Clear
Lake had left after the show
by chartered bus for Fargo.
They are Dion and the Bel
monts, frankie Sardo and the
Crickets, of which Mr.. Holly
was the singing star.
Evening star., 1959-02-03

The Concert Choir of Phila-
delphia's Temple University
visited Howard University last
evening, bringing with them a
program of exceptional interest
and high musical merit.
Among the infrequently en-
countered and most interest
ing works selected by Con-
ductor Robert Page we're a
motet, challenging to both
singers and audience, by Don
Carlo Gesualdo, and a group
of early American "Fuguing
Tunes" by Eliakim Doolittle.
Justin Morgan and Daniel
Read. Gesualdo's "nlumina
Nos" does not achieve the
near-atonal chromatic ex-
tremeties that have made some
of his madrigals so famous.
but it still has much of the
characteristic harmonic aim
lessnesS which makes it a
tough morsel for an audience
to digest at first hearing.
Igor Stravinsky did a superb
job of adding two hitherto
missing parts in the best
GeSualdo style. Equally in
triguing, but far more access
able were the somewhat naive
and utterly captivating fuguing
tunes from the late 18th and
18th centuries, in arrange
ments by Jeanne Behrend.
James Weldon Johnson's
highly poetic treatment of a
Negro folk sermon on the Crea-
ton, with musical effects by
Tom Scott, was a novel and
dramatic end for the first half
of the program. And one last
novelty I should mention was
Ernst Toch's delightful spoken
fugue, "AuS der Geographic"
with words selected at random
from a handy geography text
book.
Mr.. Page presided over all
this with an accomplished
hand, eliciting from his scru-
pulously trained singers an
admirable precision and a we'll
disciplined dynamic control.
Yet there were moments of
vocal strain and uncomfortable
intonation. Such music as
Bach's motet, "Komm, Jesu,
Komm," is a big order for any
choir. Its tenor and soprano
parts go to heights few college
students can negotiate with
out a forced, unpleasant tone
and an accompanying loss of
pitch.
The Bach took its toll last
night and there were a few
other crucial moments of poor
blend and shaky pitch. But
these few were clearly out
weighed by generally smooth
and professional presentation
OF an imaginative and appeal
ing program.
Evening star., 1959-02-03

of the District Of Columbia-to
help finance doctors fees.
More recently, the District
Medical Society undertook a
study which may lead to some
sort of a Standardization of
fees. a system known as the
relative unit value scale. The
Alexandria Medical Society is
also studying the matter.
Senator Morse last Septem-
ber held a one-day hearing on
the average AZ per cent rate
increase announced by Group
disqualification, Inc. (Wash-
ington's Blue Cross Plan). At
the time he promised an in
vestigation into medical costs
here.
The Senator said talks with
authorities over the country in
the last few months have con-
vinced him of two things:
/. Medical cost are up so
much that people with private
health insurance plans are dis
covering their protection has
not increased at an equal rate
with costs.
Q. People of this country have
not developed "the kind of
myopia that afflicts most doc
tors and hospital officials" as
to the cost of care.
At the same time yesterday,
the Senator reintroduced a bill
which would add insurance for
hospital and surgical care to
social security benefits, similar
to the Forand bill which did
not pass Congress during the
last session.
The Morse bill would raise
the social security tax for en-
ployers and employees by one
fourth of ! per cent each to
finance the program.
Evening star., 1959-02-03
Traffic Adviser
For Schools Urged

The Forest Hills Citizens As
sociation last night adopted a
resolution urging the District
Board of Education to hire a
traffic adviser.
The resolution came after a
special report by Mrs. Alma
Maizels, chairman of the School
Traffic Problems Committee,
pointing out traffic dangers to
pupils attending Alice Deal
Junior High and Ben Murch
Elementary Schools.
Association members Sug-
geSted that either traffic lights
be installed at dangerous in
tersections near the school
area or that women volunteers
be hired to protect children
crossing streets.
The meeting was held in the
community meeting room of
the Brandywine Apartments,
4545 Connecticut avenue NV.