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DEAR ABBY
Come Out of the Rain, Honey!
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

4:30 in the morning If she
has to be somewhere at $50.
There are no children to
worry about. It takes her two
hours alone to battle and an
other three to get dressed, put
her makeup on and FIX her
hair. We have been late to so
many parties that they have
stopped inviting us. We went
some place once and when we
got there most of the people
had left for home. Have you
any suggestions?
DISGUISED.
II your wife is not ready to
90 when you are-gO without
her. She is selfish to deprive
you Of a social life, and you
are foolish to let her.
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what Every Teen-Ager
Wants to Know" send Is
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How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Is Husband Really on Alcoholic /?
By DR.. PETER J. sTEINcRoHN

MY husband is an al
coholic" writes Mrs. x Of
Chicago. "He is SIS. and for
the past 20 years has been
taking two ounces OF scotch
every night before dinner. I
can't break him Of this afro
ciouS habit"
There we have it again.
Moralizing about alcohol.
Mrs. X. you don't say that
your husband beats you: that
he is a poor provider; or that
he is a bad husband and
father. Somewhere along the
line, you have picked up fixed
ideas about alcohol.
Perhaps you have good
reason. You may have had
an alcoholic father or moth
er. Perhaps you have seen a
friend suffer because of the
ravages alcohol can bring to
human beings.
BUT PLEASE, Mrs. X, do
not make a blanket definition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-18

DEAR ABBY: My name Is
Ruth and ] have a girl-friend
named Madeline who works
AWlaere ! work. We are both %
and go around a lot together.
This Madeline has q gift Of
CAB I wish ! had. She can get
away with doing things !
never could do. For instance,
she can go UP to a man she's
never seen before and say to
him, you think it's going to
ramp" And before you know
1t he's moved his beer to our
table and she's made a friend.
She doesn't pick up men in a
! cheap way, Abby. She's just
friendly. She loves everybody.
I have tried to do this, but /
.felt cheap. Is meeting men
this way all right or isn't it?
IA RUTH.
Rain or no rain, this
Tfriendly" method Of meeting
gnen lunIess he is a weather
ferecasterl is all wet.
DEAR ABBY: Tell that
stupid stepmother that she
shouldn't be so worried about
What her stepson calls her.
IF I had a l4-year-old boy
around ! wouldn't care what
he called me. II she doesn't
sWant him, she can send him
TO me and he can call me
anything his heart desires. !
lost my only child nine years
ago, and If he had lived, he'd
be IA years old tomorrow.
sincerely,
Mrs. d. x.
IN y ~
DEAR ABBY: Our son was
IN the Service and like many
yother boys he met a girl, was
married. and brought home a
wife. My husband and ! well
coined her although we were
disappointed because they
we're so young and our son
couldn't complete his educa-
tion. They have made no eff
fort to look for a place of
their own. My daughter-in-
law has taken over the house
ebut not the work. and they
NOW have one child and an
~other on the way. What is
wrong with our young people,
ABBY? We don't want to be
harsh but wouldn't you think
sthey would have more am
.hition?
DISAPPOINTED.
Our young people tsOme Of
them have never learned to
shoulder responsibility be-
cause they've never had to.
Take away the crutches and
they'll walk.
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DEAR ABBY: What would
you say if I told you it took
my wife five hours to dress to
90 to town? She gets UP at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-18
FEATURE Rcz
jim BISHOP:
REPORTER


There are 10 million win
dows in New York. This u
the story behind one Of then
with bars.
The letter comes from Stan
Mockford. prisoner Number
6677O at the Federal House Of
Detention, AT West street.
New York city. He Is an old
friend. a good writing man. q
short, nervous redhead who
has spent as much time In
prison as he has out. This
time he is sure that he will
make the grade because ID he
has become a true believer
ia God: t2) he has a school
Hge daughter whom he has
never seen. He aches to have
her respect him.
HE WILL BE FREE in two
weeks, having finished q long
term at Alcatraz and Atlanta
for interstate car theft. / never
turned my back to him be-
cause knew that only q thin
line Of luck has kept us from
changing places.
1T is possible" he writes,
"that q way may be opening
for me to regain my self
respect and. at the same time.
make some amends for a life
time Of wrongdoing. ] am
peculiarly suited to this type
OF opportunity because ] have
been q criminal. because !
have a little writing ability.
because ! am living proof
that there is a little bit of
good in even the worst of
. men.
e''It hurts to know that one
is unimportant and insignifi-
cant, but can talk as well as
write and who could explain
better to the youth what hap
pens when you select the
wrong path? 1t could be my
privilege to, do good work
with juvenile delinquents.
THE task is not easy. !
know it. / have a naive mo-
ton that if / tell the young
people that / have finally
accepted Jesus Christ as my
personal Saviour that they
will understand that I no
longer merely wish to do
right. but win do right. I'm
not q preacher. you know
that I'm not q religious
fanatic,
"The point is: Can the
young person understand
what a treasure it is to attain
peace Of mind? To feel clean
and untroubled? To be able
to look any man in the eye
without secret scheming and
guilt?
I'm not sure. Perhaps it
would be better to tell them
how easy it is to get started
on the wrong path. The
criminals crutch is his in
telligence. He is so smart
fhat he istsure that no one
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don't mind that so much as
the fact that they must con-
tinue playing the role Of
mother or big sister after the
marriage. They want hus-
bands whom they feel they
can lean upon.
Another type of woman Is
drawn powerfully toward this
role and is happiest If she can
go on playing it. Linda should
try to be more aware Of her
own feelings and of what she
really wants in life. II the
possibility of marriage to
Steve goes against her deepest
inclinations. she should avoid
getting overly involved.
Tomorrow: ln-Iows jsbber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-18

of what constitutes alcohol
ism and attempt to 1T your
husband into the category.
If two ounces Of scotch is
your husbands daily limit, be
thankful.
In fact, I prescribe an ounce
or two (no morel of alcohol
before dinner for most peo-
pie over 40. It promotes re-
Taxation, makes for good con-
versation and cuts the down.
town tensions" so that your
husband can enjoy the meal
you have prepared for him.
How do / define an alco-
holic? Not so much by how
much he drinks, as by how
much the drinking disrupts
his life and the happiness Of
those about him.
I would call Mr.. Smith an
alcoholic if he became abusive
on two drinks q day, If it in
terfered with his job or caused
disruption In his home.
HIS FRIEND, Mr.. Jones,
takes q little more every day.
But he remains sweet. never
loses q day Of work, and is
q fine husband and father.
I don't label him an alco-
holic. I tell him to cut down
q bit because we don't want
him to get cirrhosis Of the
liver or an ulcer. But it's not
an alcoholic I'm talking to.
just q man who might be bet
ter of with less alcohol.
Do ! make myself clear.
Mrs. x? Don't go saying that
have no conception of the
dangers of alcoholism. AS q
doctor I've had my I'LL Of the
human wreckage it scatters
around the world. But please
let your husband have his
drink in peace. II he hasn't
become an alcoholic during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-18

Mrs. r. M. c.: Your John
Parkinson's "Theatrum Bot
anicum" Gondon. l6lN is
one Of the better old herbals.
Recent auction prices for
copies with various small de-
fccts have been In range Of
$50 to 500. The price you OBJ
tain win depend largely on
the condition Of your book.
E. T.: Your 1927 Glasgow
facsimile Of the first edition
Of Burns Poems. Chiefly In
the Scottish Dialect" is worth
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plates. Is worth up to $50 in
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Mrs. II. G. M: Most re-
gional history. county history.
town history. ETC., Is Of value
to collectors. Your T. r. Roses
Historical and Biographical
Atlas Of the New Jersey
Coast" philadelphia, 1879 is
q $40 item at retail.
Selected reader questions
,DilI be GnsiUered IN this
column. address them to Van
Allen Bradley. in care of The
EUening STAR
Next Monday: Western miseeI.
lany.
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viii catch him. He forgets
That his enemy is not a police
man, it's the whole world.
It's his intellect against all Of
theirs.
oddly enough. ! receive
daily announcement from the
men here. I've been in a lot
Of prisons and ] have never
seen this before. I have lived
a number Of centuries in my
40 years. but / have never
known fellow prisoners to
encourage a man to 60
straight.
Among those who pray
daily for Ana (his wife) and
Ann this daughter) are q
young couple associated with
the work OF Billy Graham.
They sign their letters to me
lovingly They write 1T is
all so wonderful. The fact
that you have so much to
offer makes it doubly so. We
thank God each day for
bringing you Home
such good. good people.
Jim. Ana and Ann win ar
rive in New York this week to
wait for my release. She got
a loan to cover expenses. Ana
writes: Please stop worrying.
We viii have guidance in
everything we do from now
on
Mockford was born in South
Africa. When he was a baby,
he was brought to America.
The United States immisra-
ton authorities, for a time.
wanted to deport him when
his term was done. This was
sound thinking. We have
enough trouble with home
grown conyictS.
STILL, THIS MAN begged
for a chance. Johnny Murray
Of the New York Mirror
brought the case to the at
tention of Mrs. Bella Dodd, an
attorney who knows what it is
like to make q mistake. Mrs.
Dodd knew that the prisoner
didn't have q dime, but she
interviewed him and, the more
they talked, the more con-
vinced she became that Stan
Mockford would make q good
citizen. She took the case.
There viii be an iminigra-
ton hearing and, with so
many people praying for the
one straying sheep. Mockford
may get something he never
gave--nercy.
In two weeks, he will be
ushered through the front.
door of the Federal House OF
Detention in New York. At
the foot Of the steps. he will
see a dark-skinned lady who
is gifted with patience. Be-
side her. in prim Sunday
dress. will be a little girl who
viii be silently rehearsing a
new word: Daddy
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-18
FAMILY COUNCIL
1t Probably
Won't Stuy
PIutonic

Mrs. r. s.People will say
Linda Is cradle-snatching.
Linda Sits purely pla-
tonic.
THE DETAILS
Mrs. II. S.---I am the moth
er of q grown family. A son
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and daughter are married
and the youngest, Linda, now
%. is still at home.
Linda is an attractive girl,
but has never been very pop
ular She has gone out with q
few men who have been quite
serious about her. but she has
always said she finds she
can't care for them very
much.
Recently Linda has taken
to dating o 21-year-old boy
she met In q college where
she was taking a course. This
boy Is extremely homely and
Is clumsy in his mannerisms.
Linda seems to delight in his
company. I feel she makes
herself foolish by going out
with a youngster. / am sure
people make remarks about
her "cradle-snatching."
Linda ST. have had more
fun with this boy Steve than
I've ever had with any Of the
other men I've gone out with.
We seem to have just the
same interests.
! don't see why I can't have
a platonic friendship without
people" having something to
say about it. Far from snatch
ing the cradle, I am trying to
help this boy-to be a kind of
big sister to him. He comes
from a very unhappy home
and, before he met me, never
found anyone he could really
talk to. ! also feel I can talk
to him more easily than many
mature men.
Steve says I've helped him
more in the short time I've
known him than anyone has
in his whole life. He always
felt that people were laugh
ing at him because Of his
clumsiness, but with me he is
less self-conscious and awk-
ward.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Whether she realizes it or
not Linda has involved her.
self in a relationship from
which 1t may be very difficult
to extricate herself. 1t win
certainly be hard on the boy
who has grown very depen-
dent upon her kindness and
companionship. but 1t could
become equally hard for her.
Linda and Steve are both
now filling a gap in one an
others lives but that does not
bOde too well for the future.
The sister-brother relationship
they now enjoy could Ali many
of their emotional needs and
prevent each of them from
going out to find more salts
factory lifetime partners
There is. of course, a strong
possibility that the sister
brother relationship will A.
nally bloom into romance.
Such relationships sometimes
work out fairly we'll. but there
are certainly some complica-
tons. Some women are made
most uncomfortable and un-
happy by the fact that their
husbands are younger. Others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-18

Mex. Monday: Western miseeI.
lony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-18

Lake Michigan to the Pacific
Coast and his Is the earliest
book printed west Of the Ohio
River to mention such q
project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-18

The Fomily Council consists o. q
judge. q psyehiotrisi. three
clergyman. newspaper editor. q
women's editor end i've writer's.
Eoch article Is q summary 81 on
oetuol cose history. The council
reports on problems ihat hove been
dealt with BY responsible agencies
and counseIors.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27
Small Business
Leader Speaks To
Cumberland Ruritans

''Develope what you have" was
the advice given by l. J. Kovack.
production specialist, Small Bust
ness Administration, to members of
the Cumberland Ruritan Club on
Wednesday night. November Is.
Kovack divided his talk into three
parts: "a What the Small Bust
ness Administration does and how
it works with small businesses, ~
10 questions which give an insight
as to the industrial potential Of a
community. ~ some of the things
this community could do.
Kovack advised the group to look
at what the people in the area FRI
buying. When this is done, investi-
gate the possibilities of producing
some of these products here He
also advised that tourist trade is
big business in this state Things
to eat are good sellers" he said.
He spoke Of apple butter as one
example. He also said that some
items that attract tourist attention
are weaving and carving.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27

strive to foster the pursuit Of ex-
cellence among all highly able stu
dents in academic work and intel
ectual fields. We urge the student
honored today to make every effort
to attend college, and develop to the
fullest extent her highly promising
potential.
The commended group we're
among the $4,000 high 5 c h o Q
Juniors from l4,5oo U. S. schools
who took the NMSQT last spring
The test, three-hour examination
covering five separate areas of edu-
cational development. was the first
step in the 1880 Merit Program
to be climaxed about May 1, 1860
with the announcement Of the Merit
Scholars.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27
Negro Youth
Stabbed In
POWhatan

George Edward Robinson, 49,
year old Negro was the victim of a
stabbing at Pocahontas High School
in Powhatan county, November 49,.
Pocahontas is the county high
school for Negroes.
The youth. Of Tobaccoville, was
involved in an argument over some
matches taken from him during a
noon recess. The boy who did the
stabbing will be brought into
Juvenile Court, according to Sheriff
Floyd w. Simpson.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27

Sousaphones = Jamie Stitt, Billy
Kornegay and Douglas Little: horns
Phyllis TIT, and Charles Green;
axaphone ~ Lucy Walton,
Tommy Clarke, Tenny Hudson. San
dra Simmons and Billy Williams;
baritone Larry Braudrick and
Vada Condray; bells = Karen Man
ley; flutes Sandra Marley, San
dra Walton and Paige Brown.
Majorettes in addition to the lead
er are: Mary Hatcher, Stanard
Canada, and Helen Gills.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27
POlUhntnn Band Boosters
Set Thanksgiving Dance

The Powhatan Band Boosters
Club will sponsor Thanksgiving
dance, Friday, November n in the
Powhatan War Memorial Building.
Music for the dance will be pro
vided by the Moonshiners.
All proceeds from the event will
be used in the interest of promot-
ing the high school band. The Band
Boosters had risers built in the
school band room last year, and
also provided folding chairs. In the
current year project Of the or
ganization has been the provision
of hydrolic stands.
Additional members in the or
ganization are desired by leaders
Membership is available for a
small fee, and inquiries are wei
coined at the school.
Report of Activity
A report from a Powhatan stu
dent reveals a great year Of activity
for the POwhatan band Under tn
direction of John Perkins. the band
performed at all home and som
away football games. It played in
the Tobacco Bowl Festival and tn
Toyland Parade in Richmond The
band played at the VMI and Rich
mond freshmen game in PoWhatan
Band days at William and Mar
and the University of Virginia were
participated in by the Powhatan
unit
One senior member, Douglas UT.
will be missed at future Indian
football games. although his per-
formances have been with the band
instead of on the gridiron A tenor
trombone player for the Richmond
Symphony Orchestra. UT is first
chair trombone in the PoWhatar
band He has served as president
of the band for two years.
Utt's first chair trombone is no
limited to the Powhatan band he
has held that position with the Dis
trict All-State Band, the All-State
Band, and the William and Mary
summer band Other honors have
been accorded him.
Marching Band
The marching band is directed by
drum major Larry Clarke. a senior
who plays trombone Sandra Man
ley is the head majorette.
Members Of the band the the in
struments they play are.
Trombone ~ Douglas UT, Larry
Cilrkc. Jimmy Tomlinson. Tommy
Mann, Liston Rudd and Riyey JeS-
sup.
trumpet Ra chel Bradbury,
Dale Blankenship. jamie Buck. Ed
ward Tomlison, Wayne Will. Bill
Blandford. Bobby Manley n d
Scottv Walton.
Drums - Gary Bonovitch. Betty
Welday, Tweddle Morris. Bobby
Lane, Larry Jonathan. Tony Cole
man. Bobbie Mcconnell. and Billy
MaXey.
Clarinets Karen Nelson,
Charles Bankenship. Judy Ford,
sylvia Merchant, Rose Glenn
Tommy Powers. Charlotte Welday
Floyd Bradbury. and Rob Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27
Powhatan Student Cited For National
Merit Scholarship Test Performance

Janet Davis Harris, Powhatan
High School senior. has been cited
for outstanding performance on the
National Merit Scholarship qualify
ing test. staged in the spring
John M. Stalnaker, President of
the National Meric Scholarship Cor
poration. declares:
Letters of Commentator are
being awarded to some 1900 stu
dents from all over the United
States in recognition of high per-
Torrance on the National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test While
these bright youngsters did not
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27

achieve the status of semifinalists
in the 1959-60 Merit Program, they
are SO outstanding that we wish to
single them out for special atten-
ton We send these letters to pro
vide tangible recognition Of superior
ability, and it is our earnest hope
that the recipients will continue
their education, and thus benefit not
only themselves out the entire coun-
try
1Our detectives in the Merit Pro
gram are complex While the most
powerful beams of the spotlight are
trained on the Merit Scholars, we
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27

With decorations on his wrist.
forearm and stomach, the youth
was rushed to Dr. r. w. Bradley's
office in Powhatan The case re-
quired disqualification, and he was
taken to ST. Phillips Hospital in
Richmond by the PoWhatan Rescue
Squad. At last report, he was in
satisfactory condition
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27
FRAGILE

A young woman was mailing the
old family Bible to her brother in
a distant city The postal clerk
examined the heavy package care
fully and inquired whether it con-
tanned anything breakable
Nothing but the Ten Command
ments,'' was her quick reply.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27
Prospect WSCS To
Hold Bazaar Dec. 3

The WSCS Of Prospect Methodist
Church will hold a bazaar Thurs
day, December 3, at pm. in the
Scout House.
Everyone is invited to attend the
sale, said Mrs. Calvin DosS, who Is
chairman Of the committee on local
activities. This is the only money
raising project Of the WSCS," she
said, land there will be many gift
items ideally suited for Christmas. y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27
Fifth Sunday Service
Set At Powhatan
Methodist Church

A fifth Sunday service Of worship
will be held at the PoWhatan Metho-
dist Church. at II am.
Open house will be observed at
the Powhatan Methodist Parsonage
from 3 to 5 pm. on the same day,
November %.
A number Of improvements have
been recently made at the parson-
age. according to the pastor, the
Rev. Richard Scott
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27
Hamilton P-TA
Plans Turkey Supper

Plans are being made for a bene-
fit turkey supper to be held at the
Hamilton Elementary School lunch
room on Saturday. December 5.
Supper will be served from five
until eight
This event is sponsored by the
Hamilton P-TA. Proceeds from the
supper will be used TO cooperate
with the Farm Bureau program Of
getting new table tops for til e
lunchroom and for other P-TA ac-
tivitics.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27
HOPE so

A small boy, visiting New York
for the first time. went in an ele-
,stor to the top Of q skyscraper.
A. he shot past the END floor at
hFeath-taking speed, he gulred,
turned to his father, and asked
Daddy, does God know we're CON-
ins2"
Evening star., 1959-11-16
Answer TO sENTREs

seen, sent, seer. sere, seine, series,
Sist, siren, sire, sine, site, sister, sneer,
stir, stern, stein. steer, sites, entries,
enters, entire, erne, erst, esne. ester,
teens, terse, tires, tine, tier, tries,
trees trine, tress. rest. rents, resin,
rein, resent, resist, reset, risen, rites,
rinse, inert. inter, inset, insert.
Evening star., 1959-11-16

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Evening star., 1959-11-16
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Evening star., 1959-11-16
WORD GAME
Find 20 or more words In
BRITTLE

meaning. easily broken. Aver
age is II words; time limit, 20
minutes.