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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-03
BY SID SUSSMAN
star stan Writer

Judy Wright, an impish. 90
year-old coed from the Uni
versity Of Maryland. may look
like the average American
girl, but she's far from 1t.
This young lady who is the
envy Of all. has landed q prize
catch in the campus world.
She is engaged to marry Pete
Dawkins. the much-publicized
football hero from the United
States Military Academy at
West Point.
Judy, the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Wright of
Oxon Hill, is an only child.
It was just a year ago
June week Of 1958-that Judy
and Pete began a whirlwind
courtship, that for the past
year has spanned the entire
area from College Park to the
Hudson River. and was cli-
NAKED recently when Pete
made public his "pinning" Of
Judy on Edward r. Murrow's
Person to Person television
show:
What kind of a girl is
Judy Wright? Well, she's as
completely opposite from Pete
as a girl can be.
He is a big, brawny, blond
giant Of the athletic world
who "can do anything well
that he wants to-" Judy says.
She Is a tiny brunette who
can't do nearly as many
things, is not particularly a
sports fan and is about as
far away from military life
as is possible. Not only that,
all Of her service dates were
with Midshipmen.
But Pete Dawkins had a
special way in his manner.
and after he and Judy were
introduced by one Of her
sorority sisters, 1t was Just
q case Of love at first sight.
maybe opposites really do
attract" Judy says.
OF course. Judy is quite a
girl in her own right.
She is President Of the
Panhellenic Council. Treas
urer Of the Senior Glass, Vice
President Of the Womens
r ecreation Association.
Chairman Of the Junior
Prom, Assistant Editor Of the
Freshman Handbook and has
served as an officer Of her
sorority, Delta Delta Delta.
Despite all these activities,
she manages to maintain a
solid B average. She majors
in textiles.
Pete's participation in
many sports has turned Judy
into a fan-"but just when
Pete plays" she quickly adds.
And she's not really a foot
ball fan, q sport in which
Pete was a unanimous 1858
All-American and was named
the outstanding player in the
land. She's become a hockey
fan.
Pete and Judy are both
leaders, both have outstand-
ing personalities, both are
good students and both love
sports cars.
Judy has a two-week old
red Austin Healey that is the
rage Of the Maryland cam
pus. They also share the same
pet peeve: people who have
Thunderbirds and say they
have sports cars.
It's been a wonderfully hec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-03
Coed Judy Wright
For From Average

tic year for both Of them.
particularly for Judy who last
year had to cram all her fl
nal exams into a few days
in order to make it to West
Point for June Week. And
I'm going again this year."
she smiles.
What does the future look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-03
Miss Kiern0n
Is Reoppointed

Miss Betty Herman Of Gin
cinnati. Ohio. has been re-
appointed director Of the
Christ Child Society's Mer-
rick Girls Camp, Island
Creek. Calvert County, Md.
Her reappointment was an
nounced by Mrs. George w.
DeFranceaux, chairman Of
the Christ Child Society's
1859 Camp Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-03
Rockefeller-Spencer

Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Rockefeller. III, Of Briar-
cliff Manor. N. Y, announce
the engagement of their
daughter Hope Aldrich to
Mr.. John Spencer. son Of
Mrs. A. M. Murray Of YER
neuil. France, and the late
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-03

Mr.. sylvester wooding
Keesee Of Falls Church an
nounce the engagement OF
his daughter Barbara Ellen
to Mr.. Kenneth Miller Gala
way. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Galloway Of Alex
andria. Miss Keesee is also
the daughter of the late
Mrs. Esther johnson Keesee.
A June IA wedding is PLAN
ned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-03
WHAs-Elnck

Mr.. and Mrs! William Oil
bert Wiles Of Alexandria
announce the engagement of
their daughter Elizabeth Ann
to Mai. Nelson DeCoursey
Flack, IT,. son Of Mr.. Flack
Of Furlong, Pa. A June we'd
ding is planned.
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Gernon.Onq

Mrs. John L. Gernon Of
Hiawatha. Kans., announces
the engagement Of her
daughter Katherine Maureen
to Mr.. Richard Marshall
Ong Of this city, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ong of Kansas
City, Mo. Miss Gernon is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-03

MIR. Henry Roth Of Nc
Cook, Nebr.. announces the
engagement Of his daughter
Velma to Col. George 8. Bow
man. jr., USMC, son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman
Of Hammond, La. A late fall
wedding Is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-03

Or. and Mrs. John r. Fin
negan announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Anne
Marie TO Mr.. James r. Nc
Grath, son Of Mrs. James q.
McGrath Of River Forest, Ill.
and the late Mr., McGrath.
An August 20 wedding is
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-03

DR.. and Mrs. David Scott
Bayer Of Nashville, Tenn.
announce the engagement OF
their daughter Birdella Eliza
beth to Mr.. william George
Hoffman. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
v. Manning Hoffman. An
August wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-03

MIR. and Mrs. Seron Drum
heller Of Morton. Pa, an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Jo-Ann TO Mr..
Richard Danforth Stimson.
jr., son Of MIR. and Mrs. Slim
son Of Chevy Chase. Md. An
August wedding Is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-03

also the daughter Of the late
Judge 0ernon. An August "a
wedding Is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-03
ENGAGEMENTS.
Roth-BoWmUn

Prof. Theodore Spencer.
July wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1959-12-03
Europe'sTrade
Split Feared

Fears Of a serious economic
split among the European ma
'tions in the common market
and the free trade area were
expressed last night at 9
Howard University symposium
Werner Imhoof. q Swiss jour.
palist, said. There Is great feaI
and apprehension that this split
might have an unfavorable ef-
feet. at least in the beginning
on the American economy"
The split between the ''inner
six" countries in the European
common market and the "outel
seven" nations was made more
pronounced last month when
England led the seven in the
creation of the Free Trade Area
With England in the trade
area are Norway, Sweden, Den
mark, Austria, Switzerland and
Portugal. The ''inner six" are
West Germany, France, Italy
Belgium, The Netherlands and
Luxembourg.
Regional trade, such a.
proposed by the European
common market. will break uT
efforts to increase freer worlc
trade and will be to the dis.
advantage of everybody" Mr.
Imhoof said.
Europe, for the time being
certainly has been split" hi
said.
Jan @. Reifenberg, a Ger
Evening star., 1959-12-03

partment of Commerce said q
European mon market
would result in an increased
productive capacity. higher
standard of living and better
markets from both the United
States and the members Of the
common market"
Panel moderator at the SYM
postum. sponsored by the Eco
nomics Club Of Howard. was
Simon Whitney of the Federal
Trade Commission.
Evening star., 1959-12-03

man journalist. said that Russia
will capitalize on any split
among European countries both
in economic and political fields
THE sooner we get an agree
ment between these two groups,
the better it win be for all of
u.s." Mr., Reifenberg said.
Leonard B. Tennyson, direc-
tor of the European Commu-
nifty Information Service, said
that "any split which may exist
in European trade is more in
the mind of journalists" than
real.
Walter Buchdahl of the De-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
" Canada Paper
Firms on Trial

MONTREAL, Oct. is (AP).-
Seventeen pulp and paper COM
panies are on trial here on
charges of conspiring to Ak
prices in the purchase of pulp
wood in Ontario. New Bruns-
wick and Quebec.
Crown Prosecutor Dollard
Dansereau said more than $500
documents would be produced
and many witnesses called.
The charges allege that the
companies conspired between
l947 and 1854 to prevent COM
petition in the production. pur-
chase and sale of pulpwood.
The charges carry a maximum
penalty of two years imprison-
ment.
Involved in the action are
Abitibi Power a. Paper, Ltd;
Anglo-Canadian Pulp g. Paper
Mills, Ltd; Armstrong Forest
Co., Canadian international
Paper Co.. Consolidated Paper
Corp, Ltd: Donnaconna Paper
Co., Ltd; The e. B. Eddy Co.,
Tair Co. (Canada), Ltd; Gas
pesia Suiphite Co., Ltd; How
ard Smith Paper Mills. Ltd;
The K. v. T. Co.. Ltd; The
James MacLarren Co., Ltd;
Ontario Paper Co., Ltd; Rich
mond Pulp g. Paper Of Canada,
Ltd: st. Anne Paper Co., and
st. Lawrence Corp, Ltd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
japan Press Reports
Laos Claims Improved

TOKYO, Oct. Is (AP).-The
United Nations factfinding team
on Laos will report to the u. N
Security Council no evidence
was received that North Wet
Nam conducted aggression
against Laos, the newspaper
Asahi reported Thursday.
Asahi quoted sources close
to Shibusawa. Japanese chair
man Of the team. He could not
be reached for comment.
Asahi, Japan's largest and
most influential daily, said the
factfinding team found the fol-
lowing:
l. Guerrilla warfare was
going on in the Sam Neua Sec
tor. roughly midway between
Luang Prabang of Laos and
Hanoi Of North Wet Nam.
2. None Of the captives inter-
viewed were non-Laotian Ma
tionals.
3. Weapons seized by the
Royal Laotian Army included
mortars and hand grenades
and some Of the hand grenades
were Czech-made. Statements
made to the fact-finding team
by the sick and wounded SOL
dires Of the Royal Laotian Army
said the rebels could have
owned such Czech-made weap-
ons without having been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15

supplied from outside after the
Pathet Lao started the re-
bellion) :"
Earlier, a member of the
four-nation team expressed as
constituent at a report the
group had received evidence
Red China's former commander
in Korea is masterminding the
Laos rebellion.
1--WE never heard of it," said
Brig. Gen. Heriberto Ahrens Of
Argentina. This is the first
time I've heard it. I'm really
astonished."
A high official in the Japa-
nese Foreign Ministry also
stated he had no such report.
Gen. Ahrens arrived in Tokyo
from Laos last night with
Mr.. Shibusawa.
A published report (not car
ried by the Associated Press)
said the U. N. team had evil
dence that the Communist
rebels fighting Laotian army
troops are under the direct SUI
pervision of Marshal Peng Teh-
huai, a Red Chinese vice pre-
mier who formerly was defense
minister and who commanded
the Red Chinese troops in
Korea.
Mr.. Shibusawa on his ar
rival was asked about the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15

The combine stripped Chris
tines head to the bone. Before
the scalp can be rstored, hospi-
tai officials said, the plastic
surgeon will have to peel away
a thin section of skull so that
the skin will have a surface
to which 1t can adhere.
Neither the name of the
Blackfoot doctor nor Of the
Salt Lake surgeon were dis
closed.
Hospital Administrator Clar-
ence E. Wonnacott. releasing
details of the operation yeSter-
day, said:
THE surgeon took a gamble
that it might possibly work. In
the total reconstruction of the
girls face, 1t could be a mar
velous accomplishment because
no one can make an ear like
God"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15

combine seized her swinging
pony tail during harvest work
The accident occurred Mon
day, A Blackfoot doctor kept
Christine alive and, following
telephoned instructions from
Latter-Day Saints Hospital
here, preserved the ripped-off
skin in a gallon of salt solu-
ton.
Christine. and her scalp were
flown to the hospital. In a 6l2-
hour operation, the ears. upper
and lower right eyelids and eye
brows were removed from the
scalp and attached to her alb
domen.
Doctors hope the rich alb
dominal blood will nourish
them until they can be grated
back in place.
In addition. skin from the
abdomen was grated to her
face and neck during the long
operation.
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port about Marshal Peng and
declined to comment: Today
newsmen could not find him,
He is scheduled to leave Tokyo
October 10 for New York.
There has been no word OF
Marshal Peng's whereabouts
since he was ousted as Chinese
defense minister last month.
He was not mentioned by
Peiping Radio as being among
high-ranking government and
Communist Party officials who
attended the recent celebra-
tons commemorating 10 years
Of Red rule on the mainland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
West Coast Shipyord
Strike Seen Eusino

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Is
(AP).-A tentative agreement
has been reached which could
lead to re-opening Monday OF
rs Pacific Coast shipyards
struck since August 81.
Federal Conciliator v. Wayne
Kenaston announced the agree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15

Iment yesterday after q union
management conference.
The shipyardS, from here to
Seattle, could reopen Monday
II the pact is approved by the
Machinists. Marine Carpenters
and Steelworkers Unions. and
II an earlier agreement with
metal trades unions is accepted.
Details of the tentative agree
ments were not disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
Doctors Try to Restore
ScoIped Girls Features

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. is (AP)-Ears. eyelds,
eyebrows and scalp stripped 12yearold farm girl
depends for fight by doctors to restore
they see it, the handwork of God.
Christine of Blacktoot, Idaho mutlated more
kayageY than Indians scalpng knife when potato
Evening star., 1959-11-29

III. Steve conyOn. Army As re-
peotine pistol, belt and holster, pic
ture Of Steve Conyon and pilots
Wings - ,2.9S
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05

and children spent several days
with her father. r. T. Davis, at
Caret last week. They visited her
mother who is a patient at John
ston-Willis Hospital in Richmond
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herndon, Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Powell and daughters,
Miss Mary Evelyn, Of Jamaica, and
Miss Shirley Powell, Of Longwood
College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Gates and
daughter, Betty 10. were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. /.
Kennedy, Sunday night.
Mrs. c. J. Bradshaw spent the
week end at Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Payne and
sons. of Arlington, were week end
guests of her mother, Mrs. B. L.
Walton
Miss Mary Lyle and Rev. and
WI >. di kel 1ciklIlS anu Cilllulel
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. G.. Bass, Sunday.
Mrs. R. B. Jones. of Amelia, and
Mrs. j. Frank Wood, of Richmond
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Weaver.
MI. and Mrs. Eddie Hilderbrand
and Mrs. Lena Morrissette were
dinner guests Of MIR. and Mrs. F.
G. Walton, Sunday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05

Roberta S imps were dinner
guests Of Nh, and Mrs r. W. Bald
win, Sunday Charles Baldwin and
children visited his parents in the
afternoon
Mrs. Jesse Glenn and sons. of
Halifax. spent Friday night and Sat
urday with Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
Bailey
Mrs j B. Farley and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Farley and sons. of
Roanoke, spent Sunday here with
relatives.
Miss Mabel Vaughan and Mr. and
Mrs. Bruce Gates spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Walthall.
Sam Bondurant. of Blacksburg,
was the overnight guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. W L. Vaughan Mrs Marie
Swecker of Charlottesville. and
Mrs. Cary Harris and son,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05
TuaaIe News
TuesIe News
Oranges Spend Week
End At Weems Cabin

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Orange and
Mrs. John Hurak and son, Frankie.
spent the week end at their cabin
at Weems.
Nh. and Mrs. Alex Motley and
children plan to leave Sunday to
visit her mother, Mrs. Blanche
Mum. in Wake Forest, N. c.
. The Rev. and Mrs Robert Wood
son and children visited his par
EMS, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wood
SON. Monday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Rex Day and son.
Chucky, are leaving this week to
/ visit relatives at Fort Campbell,
Ky. and in Jeffersonville, Ind
Preaching services will be held
at Appomattox P E. Church Sun
day night at o'clock.
/ Mrs. Baxter Oliver. who is re-
covering from an eye operation at
Grace Hospital, Richmond. planned
to attended the seventh grade com
mencement at Prospect School We'd
nesday night Her son, R. B., is
one of the students.
/ Guests of Mr.. and Mrs Rex.
Daye in the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
". A. Dave Sunday were Mr.. and
\ MIS-. Jack Gibson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Gibson, all Of Jeffersonvlllc.
Ind
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Slayton and
daughters visited her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Claybrook, IN
Brookneal, Sunday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05
Prospect

Mrs. William A. Patterson and
son, William Hunter, Of Chevy
Chase, and Washington, D. C.. and
Mary Hunter Gallalee, Of Richmond
are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter
Ferguson. Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson
and Mr.. and Mrs. w D. Gallalee,
Of Richmond, have returned from a
sta vat Myrtle Beach. S. C,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05
Rice News Roundup
Hubbards See Niece Get
Winthrop College Degree

j. c. Wlkerson. in Lynchburg and
Mrs. j. H. Gosney III Roanoke
Sunday. they visited her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. P H
Blankenshlp in Fincastle.
Mr. and Mrs Allen James and
family and Mrs Rosa Jeffries, of
Colonial Heights. were guests Of Mi.
and Mrs. Winston Farley. Sunday.
Ba.dWins Have Guests
Mrs AlVerta Scruggs and Miss
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05
Rice News Roundup

Mr.. and Mrs. Fielder Hubbard
and Wilson attended the graduation
exercises of her niece, Miss Tippie
Foster. at Winthrop College, Rock
Hill, S. c.. during the week end.
MI and Mrs. R. NJ Bradshaw ac-
companied them and visited Rev.
and Mrs. E. L. Larson at Fort
Lawn. S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Vaughan
spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05

Whv Il it some elderly ladies
waste 50 much money on clothes?
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05

Randy Harrison Randy
and Mrs. w 4.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05

We ate little suspicious Of
people who eat everything.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-06
1900 Attend

Dipping his steel:tipped lance, the rider
CLICKED to his horse and started an S0yard
sprint under three wooden standards that
dangled tiny metal rings, IA
The thudding hooves signaled the start OF
an exciting jousting tournament that has been
a fixture at the Great GAINESVILLE Picnic now
for the last 10 years
And last Saturday was no exception as an
estimated 1900 persons visited the Picnic on the
grounds of st. Marys Catholic Church, Barnes
VILE The red brick church has been the site
of the last SO picnics while an old wooden
church on the same site was the first meeting
place
The theme Of the picnic has remained the
same down through the years: wholesome fun
and good food. All of the money - after ex-
penses goes to the church which considers
the event its principal means Of support
Rear Admiral Laurence Abercrombie (USN,
ret), of Poolesville financial chairman of the
picnic this year, said the church took in a rough
gross of $1,000.
Mrs. Russell Umstead, among the number
of volunteer lady workers, said 1850 chicken
or ham dinners were served in the tree-shaded
dining hall.
Mrs. Mary Claggett of Clarksburg was
chairman of the dinner committee but she
had to turn over her duties to Mrs. Vivian
Weller of Beallsville due to the sudden death
of Mr.. Claggett three days before the pieni
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-06
18th Annual BaYnesUiHe
Picnic Dra1Us Big CrOlUd

Mrs Umstead was emphatic in her praise
OF Mrs Claggett, in that she did the main part
of the job - buying, setting up routine, etc. -
before her husbands death
Other ladies who pitched in TO help were
Mrs. Helen Vandercook, chairman of the host
esses who served the meal family style and
cochairman Mrs. Constance Chesney of Fred
erick; Mrs. Mary Murner and Mrs. Charles H.
Jamison of Pooesvlle co-chairmen of the din
ing hall
About 10 ladies worked in the kitchen to
serve the dinners that included fresh fried
chicken, cooked ham, picked beets, warm rolls
cts Adults paid So apiece, children ST.
In addition to the dinners, church ladies'
operated booths offering fancy handmade goods,
foods, a country store and other knickknacks.
The young-atheart danced until midnight
In the cleared dining hall to the strains OF
music provided by Earl's Nlghtingales of Gath
ersburg
Almost as much attention was given to the
chicken barbecue as to the other events. Cor
don Umstead provided IL barbecue racks that
each held 40 chicken halves. He set up the
paraphernalia up behind the kitchen and con-
tinued cooking chickens from 8 am. until pm.
Main interest of the picnic, however, CEN
terer around the everpopular jousting tourna-
ment Twenty riders lined up their mounts at
pm. for their three tries at spearing the rings
They bore romantic titles for the occasion
please Turn to Page B7)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-28

a case where a question arose
which you must decide, for the
answer doesn't seem to be in
our dictionary.
you recently referred to
your wife as your 'helpmeet.
We got to talking about where
that word came from, and we
finally wound up with two
notions. My wife says it's q
fairly modern word and means
the person who helps meet
the bills and other family obli-
cations.
II contend that it's just an
other form Of 'helpmate,' mean
ing the mate who helps real
the family. Which of us is
right-or are both of us wrong?'
Neither of you is wholly
wrong-nor completely correct
Suppose I tell you the origin
of "helpmeet" and you decide
for yourselves who wins.
The word was created through
a misleading of the Bible. Ir
Genesis (2:18) you will fine
this: "And the Lord God said
1t is not good that the mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-28

should be alone: I will make
him an help meet for him"
The word meet" simply meant
suitable or appropriate, so the
meaning Of the phrase was
that the Lord planned to create
a suitable helper for man.
But when the Bible was read
aloud the two words help"
and meet" were consistently
blended and read as one
"helpmeet." Thus was born
what dictionary editors call a
ghost word. Still later the