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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
New Club Aids
Old Port Area
In Alexandria

A new garden club to be
known as the Old Town Walled
Garden Club is being organized
in Alexandra. Va, and the
first formal meeting is sched-
uled for September 10 at the
Potomac Room of the Wood
ward & Lothrop Store in Alex
andria at s pm.
Residents in the old port area
are especially interested, &C.
cording to Mrs. John Ferguson.
She said:
"The meetings will be more
horticultural than social and
we are finding that about 80
people so far-many Of them
men - want to attend. It
doesn't seem to make a bit of
difference that most Of our
gardens are small, shady and
plagued by SCOT. Small gardens
those no bigger than a living
room rug-are just as worth
while as the big ones out in
suburbia."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
!. LIFE IN
THECOUN TRY
Wedding Is Exciting Event
By JAMES BIRcHFlELD

Anything can happen in the
country, and usually does. Take
q wedding, for example, on two
days notice. Even this doesn't
thtow us, who are strong
coNntrymen.
We had been looking forward
to this happy event for q long
time. But we had been plan
ming for October, and when
daughter Mace called to say
thai Gordon Uoftin) had ac-
cepted a new job that would
keep him in California this fall
we'll Saturday had to be the
day.
hut what could you do in
that short time without Vinton
and Bob Pickens. and zele
Caruthers, and Mrs. John Glib
son, and Jane and Herb Church.
and Col. and Mrs. Robert
Fletcher. And, for that matter,
all others who pitched in to
help get q bride on to q good
start.
Of course, / took the easy
way out. I left town for the
two days on an assignment.
Ana when I got home. every
thing was ready.
Mrs. Gibson had fixed the
hams. Mrs. Fletcher had taken
charge Of the altar arrange
ments at st. James Church,
ana zele Caruthers had picked
tina last tube roses from her
garyien. They. with the help
Of 1t. Comdr. Ned Loftin. Cor
don's brother, were made by
Jane into q bridal bouquet an
hour before the ceremony.
And naturally there was rain.
It would take something like q
welding at The 40 Acres to
break the Loudoun County
drought, and we broke it.
It rained inches that morn
Ing, but by afternoon the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
GARDEN
CALENDAR

Tuesday, 1880 p.m.-Demon-
stration-lectures on takine
woody plant cuttings and graft
ing by Stuart Armstrong, presi-
dent Of American Horticultural
Society, and Charles Olivet,
Holly Society Of America. Home
Of. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. D. H
Petteson-Knight, Hidden Acres
Mclean, Va, Benefit project,
tree for National Arboretum
so. cents. Sponsoring group
Mink m Muscle Gardeners.
Tuesday, 8 p.m.-Lawn man.
agement meeting with talks or
lawn care by DIR. Paul Santle-
man and DR.. James Miller,
agronomists. Community Room
Prince George Plaza. Public in
vited.
Wednesday, 8 pm. Work
shop in flower arranging and
design led by Mrs. Arthur
Striker at Cheverly Md
Tuxedo School auditorium 81
at. door,. Especially for thost
who plan to exhibit at fall
flower show.
Thursday, 8 pm. - Lawr
management meeting. Oxor
Hill High School auditorium
Public invited.
Sept. 12-Country Hills Gar
den Club flower show, Layton
Han School, Rte. ISL west o.
Fairfax circle.
Sept. 12-13 - Bethesda Che.
wy Chase Flower and Garder
Show, at high school, East.
West highway. Twenty-eight
sponsoring garden groups. Gen.
era1 chairman, George c. Stur.
geon,- 7020 West Greenvalt
parkway.
: Sept. 12-1s-Cheverly Md.)
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clouds had lifted and there was
q softness in the air that some-
times. in this climate, follows
q rain.
We crowded into the house
after the ceremony, even over
the objections Of our black
Labrador who had established
herself between our guests and
the front door and dared any
one to approach the porch, and
we toasted the couple with
champagne.
And we spilled out onto the
terrace to find humming birds
busy at work on the resurrec-
ton lilies that had burst into
bloom just for the occasion.
I say 1t is best to have a
wedding on short notice, even
though Jane is wondering what
to do with the half-acre Of
chrysanthemums that will be
in full bloom by October.
But I tell her there is always
a chance-we have another
daughter. you know!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

language courses this coming
year. ~
Some state school superin-
tendents are known to be con-
sidering making the guide the
ofiicial standard for all sys-
TENS under their jurisdiction,
so that schools viii use the
money wisely.
Ofiicial Status Sought
Keith C. johnson. supervis-
ing director Of science for Dis
trict schools and a member Of
the guides staf. has said he
win ask the Board Of Educa-
ton here next month to give II
Official status. All teachers OF
courses 1t covers will then have
to compare their available
equipment with the equipment
deemed necessary by the guide,
According to Mr.. johnson,
the District schools will spend
about $4,000 this fiscal year
under terms Of the defense edu-
cation act. The guide will be
extremely valuable" he noted,
In getting well-equipped class
rooms.
Work has already started on
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If necessary unless they are
assigned to the white schools.
''We're going to the courts to
challenge the application Of the
pupil placement laws" Mrs.
Bates announced. 1--WE can't
be satisfied with token integral
tion."
However, to this observer IL
appears that Little Rock. as
well as other cities in the South,
will have token indignation for
the foreseeable future. It may
take q decade for the deep
South to get accustomed to the
idea Of any Negroes in the ALL
white public schools. Little
Rock. with four colored stu
dents among 1000 high school
pupils. and none ct all in the
lower grades, is not really in
tegrated In any real sense.
But 1t has taken much preju-
dice. mitigating and SOUL
searching to bring even this
token situation about.
Is it worth the cost?
Board Of Education Presi-
dent Tucker does not think so.
"Our schools would be better.
for both Negroes and whites.
II we retained the separate but
equal principle Of the past. /"
The american Way"
mot at ALL" answers Mrs.
Bates. Despite everything that
has happened. the Little Rock
schools will be much stronger
when they are truly integrated.
That is the American way Of
life"
Obviously, the issue will not
be resolved this week or this
year. But one thing does seem
evident: The peaceful opening
Of the schools is an important
step forward for those who be-
.lieve that the United States
Supreme Court is the law of
the land and that its decisions,
popular or otherwise, must be
supported. Let us hope that
Little Rock will cease being
used as symbol by the Com
munists and other totalitarians
in their attempts to .discredit
our democracy.
Many problems remain here.
But they can be resolved
through law, not through mobs.
That is the democratic way.
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stration." It includes such
topics as Model, Human Skel-
eton," "Stapler. Gun Type"
and alpha Ray Stopping Pow
er Apparatus"
Here's why DR.. Derthick and
other educators are so enthu-
siastic about it:
When teachers In the three
areas 1t covers are given money
10 buy new equipment, they
will have master lists available
to show them what equipment
they should have, and how
much use they can expect to
get from 1t.
Some 1900 copies will be
distributed they are actually
on their way now-to school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
Review Will Honor
Army, Navy Heroes

A special retreat review hon.
oring the Army and Navy Lee
sion Of valor. an organization
whose members hold the Medal
Of Honor. the Distinguished
Service Cross and the Navy
Cross. will be held at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon at the Fort
Myer (Va.) parade grounds.
Participating troops will be
the LIST Battle Group, Sd In
fantry (the Old Guard and
the Army Band. Cohosts for
the ceremonies are Assistant
Secretary Of Defense Dewey
Short and Mai. Gen. Charles
K. Galley. commander of the
Military District of Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

Alpha zeta Omega scholar
ship.
Conrad A. Leongini, i44s
Saratoga avenue NE, and
Harrison street NV. Ameri-
can Foundation for Pharma-
ceutical Education scholar
ships.
Violet Bowen, Silt North
Twenty-sixth road. Arlington,
Anna Bartsch scholarship.
Judith Jaffe Lefkowitz. 290l
Eighteenth street NV, Anna
Spicker Hampel scholarship.
Sondra Anne Ford, 439
Shadeland drive. Falls Church.
Charles Clinton Swisher schol-
arship.
Thomas " Fuller. 1910 7
place Sc. Crown Photo
Service scholarship.
Joseph L. Arbena, 704 Lud-
low street. Takoma Park, David
Spencer scholarship.
Marcia c. Keesling, 1921
Yellowstone drive, alexandria,
District Of Columbia Pharma-
ceutical Association scholar
ship.
David L. Dunner, 1906 Blu
hill road. Silver Spring. Ellen
Woodruff scholarship.
Nancy L. Head. 1891 Thirty
eighth street NV. Elma Lewis
Harvey scholarship.
Allen M. Mondxac. 8093 East.
ern avenue, Silver Spring, Ev-
erett Lamont Bradley scholar
ship.
Roma L. Highlander, 48l7
Forty-sixth street NV. Hazel
ton scholarship.
Howard T. Hill. 1904 @ street
NV. Henry Harding Carter
scholarship.
Paul A. Oscar, 5232 Forty
fourth street NV, Henry Par
son Edwin scholarship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
COLLEGE NEWS
coLLEcE NEWS
13 Area Students
With Health Service

Thirteen area men and WON.
en- are among 100 medical
dental, engineering, science
nursing and veterinary stu
dents now on temporary duty
with the United States Public
Health Service as members Of
the services commissioned re-
serve.
Those taking part in the
summer program. their school,
and assignments. include:
Peter @. Dyke, r., 6101 Six
teenth street NV. Duke Uni
versity Medical School. Ma
tional Cancer Institute. Be-
thesda.
walter A. Morgan, 2945 Ma
comb street NV, George
Washington University School
!of Medicine. United States
Public Health Service Out
Patient Clinic. Washington.
Joseph P. Quander, IT,, 2225
Kearny street NE, Howard
University College Of Medicine,
National Cancer Institute.
David w. E. Smith, 3oO7
Jocelyn street NV. Yale Uni
versity School Of Medicine, Ma
tional Institute Of Arthritis
and Metabolic Diseases, Be-
Ithesda.
Helen C. Bonbrest. 7s05 Cy-
press place, Chevy Chase, CIV
School Of Medicine, Division Of
Special Health Services. WASH
ington.
John A. DoIan, 4S25 Chevy
Chase drive. Chevy Chase, CIV
School Of Medicine, National
Heart Institute. Bethesda.
Allen s. Gardner, 1915 Dale
drive, Silver Spring. CIV School
Of Medicine, PHS Out-Patient
Clinic.
James H. Levan, r., 39ll
Parsons road. Chevy Chase,
University Of Pennsylvania
School Of Medicine, National
Institute Of Allergy and Infec-
tious Diseases. Bethesda.
Allen M. Mondxac, sO39
Eastern avenue. Silver Spring,
CIV School of Medicine. Ma
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detailed lists Of all the class
room equipment needed in each
of these programs. along with
specifications and suggestions
for use and an extensive,
carefully selected photography
This Is quite an exciting
thing TO me-" said United States
Commissioner of Education
Lawrence q. Derthick at q
press conference announcing
the guide last Thursday. 1T
should help stretch the educa-
tional dollar further and inn
prove the standards Of In
struction."
The guide covers q broad
range Of items from "Abacus,
Computing" to Zone Plates
for Lenseless Telescope Demon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

q revision Of the guide. Mr..
Fuller said. It viii be published
again late next year. There Is
10 possibility that his organiza-
ton. or some other. win some-
day compile q similar volume
for other educational programs.
The guide may well set a
pattern in other fields Of in
struction." DR.. Derthick said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

Garden Club fall show. For
schedules, Spruce 3-2329.
Sept. 1920 - Falls Church
Garden Club show. George
Mason High School.
Sept. 19-20-Takoma Horti-
cultural Club dahlia and fall
flower show. Takoma School.
Sept. 23-24--Garden Club OF
Virginia rose show. Hagin
House. LeeSburg.
Sept. 25-26-National Capt.
tai Dahlia Society show. United
States Botanic Garden.
Oct. 3-4-Potomac Rose So
ciety show. National History
Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

tional Institute Of Arthritis
and Metabolic Diseases.
Robert E. Hurley. IT., 1911
North Utah street. Arlington
University Of Virginia SchooI
of Medicine. National Institute
Of Allergy and Infectious Dis
eases.
Hugh r. Mcmahon, 1913 Great
Falls street. Falls Church
Medical College Of Virginia
National Heart Institute.
James X. Mason, AIT Taney
avenue, Alexandria, CIV SchooI
of Medicine. National Cancer
Institute.
Lynn b. Rowe, CIV School Of
Medicine. Division Of Special
Health Services.
So = =
Stephen Herbert Paley Of
Washington. a junior major
ing in commerce at Washing.
ton and Lee University, ha,
been awarded the Elizabeth B
Garrett scholarship in eco
nomics to the Lexington Cva)
school. He is a graduate OF
Woodrow Wilson High School
80 4h
George Washington Univer-
sity has announced winners OF
q number Of scholarships for
the coming academic year
They include:
Arlene Lee Downing, $50
Oxford street. Annandale. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

tAANt SAINT uays 4u-INUA ~oA0
Negro boy, head held high,
crossed the spacious grounds to
enter Central High.
Much preparation went into
this seemingly simple act Of
school opening, The chief Of
police had alerted his star Of
$50 men and officers. The
school board had met twice
daily; and sometimes well into
the night to'flgure out what to
do II discipline broke down in
the classroom. The United
States Department of Justice
sent q trained observer. ready
to act II necessary. Prominent
and influential citizens called
for. law and order.
= sAs Little Rock Goes"
II is doubtful whether ever
before In the history Of this
country has so much attention
been focused on so routine an
event as the opening Of the
public school system. For Little
Rock had become q symbol.
The segregationists saw 1t as q
raiiyiug point. They said. in ef-
feet: "As Little Rock goes. so
goes the South"
20, one who had spent six
weeks in this city just two years
ago, the difference between
then. and now" was startling
and dramatic. In 1857 Gov.
Orvals. Faubus called out the
State militia to keep nine Ne
grces out Of Central High.
Angry. ugly mobs ranging from
500 to 1000 gathered menac-
ingiy before the high school
each morning. Finally the
Federal troops came to restore
order. They remained on duty
for the entire academic year.
This reporter. then on assign
ment for the New York Times,
was threatened with arrest.
bounded by the mob. physically
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
New Purchasing Guide
To Aid School Budgets
by ANDREW BINGHAM
star star Writer vi

Public school systems around the country viii be getting
their FIRST look this week at book which could prove
invaluable In improving educational standards.
The 3ll-page work has the somewhat unwieldy title OF
Purchase Guide for Programs in Science Mathematics and
Modern Foreign Languages" qsi N 1856 .4fgt
Drawn Nations top educators include,
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pummeled on several occasions,
and warned to get out or "face
the consequence At least q
half dozen other reporters were
treated the same way.
This week the mobs' did not
gather in front Of the schools.
The police saw to that. The
naked prejudice Of two years
ago. which ended in a Shrek
ing, hysterical assault on the
Negro students who tried to en-
ter Central. was absent. On
the surface. at any rate.
Indignation came here quietly
and orderly.
What brought about this
change in two years? Last year
the high schools did not open
at all--some $500 boys and
girls had to seek makeshifi
schooling. Many did not re-
ceive even q semblance Of edu-
cation.
Leaders Now Moderate
I believe that the Little Rock
story can be summed up in
one phrase: public support
Two years ago ! could not
find q single community leader
Of any influence who would
publicly take a position sup
porting Indignation. The seq
regationists issued all kinds OF
infiammatory statements. No
one answered them.
Last week the situation
changed drastically. The lead
ers Of the community have
taken a moderate position. Not
that they favor integration:
rather. they have concluded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
BY BENJAMIN FINE


LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Aug l5After Of violence
turmoil and name-caing. uneasy peace finally settled
hehs week Negroes and whites attended the same schools
together.
Wednesday morning three Negro girls the first Of their
race nervouy entered the awhte Hall High School, Later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

The oulhor, q Pulitzer Prize reporter
Is edueotion editor Of the NoFti
American Newspaper Alliance ono
deon Of the Groduots School oI
Edueotior. Yeshiva University. New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION
.Shorp Shift From 81 Seen
AS Little Rock Integrotes

that. for many reasons. pro-
longing the Little Rock con-
fiict would not help their city,
The break came on May 26
OF this year. when the three
''moderates" on the school
board defeated the three die
hard segregationists. This was
considered q defeat for Gov,
Faubus. who had gone on tele-
vision three days before the
vote to plead for the election
Of the segregationist slate.
A committee Of ITO promi-
nent business and civic leaders
organized themselves into an
organization called Stop This
Outrageous Purge. referring to
the firing Of a teachers by
the seeregationist group on
the school board. This COM
mittee had q lot to do with
the recall Of the three Faubus
board members.
STOP did not disband after
the moderates were returned to
the school board. Rather. 1t
expanded its activities. and
changed its name to the Com
mittee for Peaceful Operation
Of Our Free Public Schools.
The committee again attracted
many of the more influential
and highly respected business
leaders. civic figures. indus
trialists and professional people
of Little Rock. Their views were
perhaps best summed up by
Everett Tucker. jr.. president Of
the Board Of Education. and
former manager Of the indus
trial department Of the Little
Rock Chamber Of Commerce.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-13
Throek Notes
Throek Notes
Indigestion At
200 A. NJ. Gives
Slaytons A Scare

Leonard Slayton who has re-
Gently been a patient in the South
side Community Hospital. really
gave his family scare in the wee
morning hours Sunday when he was
taken deathly i'll about 2 O'Clock
and was rushed to the Southside
Community Hospital AS it turned
out he had a severe attack of acute
indigestion and after medical at
tention he was released about 2 in
the afternoon.
Worship service will be held at
Douglas Presbyterian Church Sun
day afternoon at 3. Sunday school
will be conducted at 2 During the
ladies' Sunday School hour the
w 0 m Of the Church will have
their regular monthly meeting. Mrs.
billiard Fowler, president. urges
that all members be present.
Miss Temple Lipscomb. Of Rich
mond, spent the week end with her
sister. Miss Sarah Lipscomb. and
brother. Watson Lipscomb On Sat
urday. they motored to Lvnchburg
for a day Of shopping and on their
return home visited Mrs Lulu
CrenshaW in the Ransome Nursing
Home at Pamplin.
Week end guests and visitors in
the home of Mr. and Mrs Leonard
Slayton were Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ridge Slayton and Donnie. and Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Parker. Of Rich
mond. Mr. and Mrs. Rily Suits, Of
Danville. MIR. and Mrs. George
Blanks. Of Abilene. Willard Slay-
ton. Clarence Slayton and E. j., of
Dowdy's Corner. Mrs. Andrew
Throckmorton, Mrs. Bert Swalley
and Lou. and Chuck" Throckmor-
ton, Of the route. Carl Slayton, Of
Amherst. Rev. A. S. Gear, Of
Bethlehem. and Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell Slayton and children, Of the
route
Roscoe E. Reynolds. of Salem.
spent the week end with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Throck-
morton, and his broiherin- and
sister Mr.. and Mrs. Bert SWalley
MT and Mrs Tulane Throckmorton,
Of Chatham, were also brief callers
In these same homes.
Larry Riley. of Rustburg. was a
visitor in the R. NJ Thackston home
during the week end.
Nh and Mrs Frank KRISTEN, Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-13
jefferson HiehIiehts
Fine Greek Royal Ambassadors
Have Annual Patterson Banquet

visit from her mother, Mrs.
Barker, of Cumberland. She stayed
from Wednesday through Monday.
Miss Lenora Piercy spent Sunday
visiting her mother, Mrs. S.N f..
Percy. They had lunch with Mrs.
Oliver G. Lippy and family.
On Skyline Drive
l. B. Wilson. Jr. and Meaux
Thornton, of PoWhatan, spent a
most pleasant day Sunday on the
Skyline Drive, coming back through
Waynesboro to visit Mr. and Mrs.
G. @. Burns and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Perkins were
UP Tuesday before the polls closed
and visited a short while with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry c. Perkins before
going back to Richmond. They also
were up for a while on Sunday
The WINS Of Mamie Bland David
Circle Of Fine Creek Baptist Church
prepared and served lunch on
Tuesday, November 3 at 1890 pm.
to pastors and other members of
the Pastors Conference Of the Mid
die District Association. The Rev.
JOHN Chafee was the host pastor
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-13

Meherrin, visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Everette Hughes. Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Townsend and
son, Of Buckingham, called on her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Foster,
Sunday Henry Foster, Of Rich
mond, spent several days Of this
week in the same home Mr.. Foster
continues i'll at this writing.
New Daughter
Congratulations are on their way
to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cartwright.
Jr.. of Deep Creek. who have
announced the birth of their first
child, a daughter, Pattie Sue, born
Sunday, November g. Maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Slayton, of the route, and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cartwright, Of
near Keysville
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Thr0ckmor-
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Swalley
had as their dinner guest Thursday
e ening G, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Throckmorton and Children, Tommy
and Bonnie, of Roanoke, and her
mother. Mrs. Farmer. Of Baltimore.
Md, and Mrs. Jackie D. Throck-
morton and children, Carolyn and
Denny, of Worsham.
Mrs. Bert SWalley accompanied
M,-c leonard SlaytOn and son Carl
to Amherst Monday morning. Carl,
who is with tine State Health De
partment, will be working there this
week
Mr.. and Mrs John Hudson, Jr,
and children. Patricia and Garry,
of near Pamplin, were recent visi-
tors of his parents, Mr. and Mrs
John Hudson.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-13
Lower School
sc. \. Report
BY Graham Webster

On Friday. October so, the
S. C. A. of Prince Edward Academy
Lower School general meeting was
called to order b. the president
Bill Lancaster
We sang one stanza or America
the Beautiful The devotional was
given by Graham Webster. 7 h c
secretary read the minutes Of the
May meeting. In her report she
gave the new S. g. A. officers. They
were as follows president Bill
Lancaster; vice president. Bruce
Noel. secretary, Cheryl Noblin.
treasurer. Bobby Martin, and re-
porter, Graham Webster
The committee chalrmen We're 10
Anne Clabo, Identification Penny
Balm, welfare and hospitality Ann
Byrd Andrew music. Jackie
Evans. cleanup Ann Melinda Ril
ey, health, and Charles Wllkerson,