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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District of Columbia. Hold
ing Probate Court.-Estate OF
ceased No. 9S.6O5, Administra-
tion Docket 205 Application hav-
ing been made herein for Letters
Of Administration on said estate,
by DAVID r. WOLVERTON. 1t Is
ordered this 18th day Of August,
AID. 1850, that the unknown heirs
at law and next OF kin Of the
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cerned, appear in said Court on
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turn day. Witness, the Honorable
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FRANK J BURKART. Deputy
REGISTER OF wills for the District
Of Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate
Court. au14,21,2S
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District OF Columbia, Hold.
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ministration.- This is to Give No
tice; That the. subscriber. OF the
State of Virginia, has obtained
from the Probate Court OF the Dis
trtct Of Columbia. Letters Of Ad-
mtnistration on the estate Of MARY
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Of Columbia, deceased. All persons
having claims AGAINST the deceased
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Administration. This Is TO Civ
Notice: That the subscriber, o
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from the Probate Court OF tn
District Of Columbia, Letters 0
Administration on the estate o
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Evening star., 1959-12-20

duty in the Office Of the
Army Chief of Staff. Their
son, John. was a plebe at
West Point.
Since first year regulations
at "the Point" prohibit home
leave the Eisenhowers
planned to spend Christmas
there with John. But it
turned out to be a lonely
day for Mrs. Eisenhower.
The general couldn't get
away at the last minute, so
she made the trip to West
Point alone and kept their
Christmas dinner date with
John in the Thayer Hotel
dining room. She had a brief
reunion by telephone later
with Gen. Eisenhower, but of
course it wasn't quite the
same as actually being to-
gether.
For MRS. EVERETT
DIRKSEN, wife of the Senate
Minority Leader, it was the
Christmas they were engaged.
Making it doubly significant
Evening star., 1959-12-20

was when I was four" says
Lady Bird johnson. II came
walking into the dining room
the fire burning brightly,
the stockings by the fireside,
and on a nearby chair were
two big fat brown teddy
bears, with a doll in between.
I think it's the most thrilling
Christmas l remember be-
cause when you're four, the
world is fresh and Christmas
still has a breathless magic
about it,"
1t was also a childhood
Christmas that stands out in
Camilla McElroy's memory.
Each Christmas I used to
look forward tofinding a doll
under the tree" she recalled.
But one Christmas 1 didn't
find one; 1 guess mother
thought I had enough! So
right there and then on
Christmas morning I sat down
and cried. The next Christ
mas I'll never forget. I guess
Evening star., 1959-12-20
CHRISTMASES PAST
BY RUTH DEAN
Star Stan Writer

The Ghost of Christmas
Past evoked a variety of
memories from group of the
Capitals prominent women
polled by The Star on the
Christmas that meant the
most to each.
The assortment of their
responses might be viewed
as "A Christmas Carol" in
itself as it reflects their COL
lective joys and disappoint-
ments.
The poll revealed women
are born sentimentalists-
often the intangibleS meant
more to them. or if it was
a gift it was the way it was
presented rather than the
gift itself that made it a
cherished memory.
The kaleidoscope of Christ
mas memories covers a wide
range. For one to whom
sentiment means much it
was her saddeSt Christmas
because her family was sep
arated on that day. For anoth-
er 1t was an engagement an
niversary. Another cherlSheS
the brooch her husband
selected on an overseas trip.
For still another, it was the.
childhood Christmas that
seemed to catch for a life
time the elusive magic of
elves and fairies too soon
gone.
MRS. DWIGHT d. EISEN-
HOWER'S most memorable
Christmas was her Saddest.
1t was December, l941-
the first of the wartime
Christmases during which she
and the President. then a
brigadier general in the regu-
lar Army, were separated.
ordered to Washington after
the December 7 bombing of
Pearl Harbor. Gen Eisen-
hover was on temporary
Evening star., 1959-12-20
CHRISTMASES PAST
Women Born Sentimentdlists,
Their Yule Memories Testify

crisis until I suggested that
the children borrow the GUS
tom of our neighboring coun-
try. Holland, and put their
shoes out for Saint Nick to
fill. 1t worked and the next
morning, the children were
just as excited to find their
shoes filled with presents as
If they'd been stockings"
For two ambassadors wives
from Spanish-speaking coun-
tries, it was the birth of a
child on or near the date of
the Christ Child's birth that
was to them "the best Christ
mas gift of ALL"
Recalled the COUNTESS
OF MOTRICO, wife of the
Spanish Ambassador, Seven
teen years ago I had a boy,
my fourth child, Miguel, on
Christmas Day. He's now fin
ishing school in Madrid. I
think it's the best present I
remember"
For SEN0RA SEVILLA-
SACASA, wife or the Mica
rauguan Ambassador and the
mother of eight, it was the
Christmas after the Thanks
giving Day birth of their
f1rstborn, Guillermo. ITO be-
come a mother was a most
beautiful event, just as it is
for all mothers" she recalls.
Evening star., 1959-12-20

I was about 10 then. I can
still see that doll, the biggest
I had ever seen, right there
in the middle of all the pres
entS under the tree"
Dogs took first place in the
Christmas memories of MRS.
MANLIO BROSIO, wife of
the Italian Ambassador, and
MRS. ROBERT LOW BA-
CON, prominent Republican
hostess.
Mrs. Brosio's tenderest
recollection is of the Christ
mas her husband gave her
puppy, a Scotch terrier with
big feet and big head, named
Bud" The ambassador had
bought him in England for
her to replace a dog she had
that had died. II was afraid
Contiued on Page c., Col. 4
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was the fact they were
married the following Christ
mas Eve. Recalling her pro-
prosal, the Senate wife re-
minisced, He asked me what
1 wanted for Christmas, and
since radios were just coming
into vogue suggested one as
a present. Then as an after
thought he added he'd also
been thinking about giving
me a ring. I asked him if it
would mean more than a
present. He said yes so 1
took the ring. He always likes
to add that I got the radio,
too"
Actually Christmas week is
a triple celebration in the
Dirksen family. Their only
daughter, Joy, was married
in 1851 on December %.
For MRS. RICHARD
NIXON, wife of the Vice
President. and four other
prominent women inter-
viewed including two Off
cials' wives and two leading
Evening star., 1959-12-20

1T was a very special day
to be preparing a tree as
is customary in the United
States and at the same time
setting the scene of the Ma
tivity. our country's custom.
But still more dear is the
memory of my first sons bapL
tism in the yuletide season."
The Ghost of Christmas
Past brings back long-ago
memories to MRS. LYNDON
JOHNSON, wife of the Sem
ate Majority Leader. and
MRS. NEIL H. McELROY,
wife of the former Secretary
of Defense.
THE Christmas I remem-
Der best, the one I have the
most starry-eyed memory of
Evening star., 1959-12-20

and sensible" wore a ma
room velvet dress which had
short sleeves trimmed with
deep lace.
In describing some of the
guests the report adds and
(there were) a score of others
who talked only with their
eyes. A whole regiment of
raw material of democracy
in frock coats stood as
straight as grenadiers around
the outer circle of the room
gazing in silent astonishment
at the President and the
chandeliers"
Unusual Reception
One of the most unusual
Christmas season parties
took place during the first
year of President James
Buchanan's administration
in 1857.
The bachelor President was
repeatedly host to a delega-
ton of Indians.
The Star of December "a,
1857, reports that they were
a delegation of Pawnee
Indians from outside Omaha,
Nebr., representing 5000 or
1000 of their fellow men.
THE occasion of their visit
is a promise made by Gen.
Denver last September. on
the occasion of making a
recent treaty that a portion
of their leading men should
have the opportunity of Wis
iting their Great Father,
President Buchanan" records
The Star on that Christmas
eve.
During the administration
Of Abraham Lincoln, mis- son,
young Tad" Lincoln, ap-
peared at the kitchen door
Evening star., 1959-12-20

of a Christmas without
Santa Claus?
Yes" said the President,
"Once there was a little boy
who never heard of Santa
Claus and who never had a
toy. When his mother died,
he was alone in the world.
I was that boy"
Orphans Came
For this party, scores Of
Washington orphans filled
the White Houses formal
rooms and the President took
part in SNOWFALL fight with
starched cotton balls. He also
told the children stories
about the Indian Wars.
At the end of the party
President Jackson stood at
the door and watched the
children Scamper across the
White House lawn thrilled
with their experience.
Another children's Christ
mas party in the White
House was a fancy dress one
directed by President John
Tyler for his 14-year-old
daughter Alice. Among the
guests was Dolley Madison's
grand niece, Ada Cults.
Wine, card playing and
dancing we're banned at the
White House during the
administration of President
James K. Polk.
However, President and
Mrs. Polk did entertain at a
Christmas eve reception which
drew a large number of
guests.
According to a guest at
tending the party Mrs. Polk,
who was handsome, shrewd
Evening star., 1959-12-20
BY DAISY CLELAND
Star stan Writer

The White House, Christ
mas hearthside of the Nation,
is celebrating it's l6Oth Yule
season this year.
Varied Scenes
There have been years
when the Executive Mansion
has stood majeStically lighted
but lonely, a facade to empty
echoes with the absence Of
the presidential family.
Other years there have
been squeals from joyous
children. as they raced
through the marbled halls,
almost denuding the Presi-
dents Palace" of its dig
nifty.
And then there have been
years of war and tragedy
when the faintest glimmer of
a Christmas candle gave a
city, a Nation, a touch of
holiday spirit and a hope for
better years to come.
Let the children have
their night of fun and
laughter. BY our sacrifice
and daring, these same chill
dren shall not be robbed Of
their inheritance, or denied
the right to live in a free
and decent world"
This was the message Sir
Winston Churchill spoke as
he stood beside President
Franklin D. Roosevelt Christ
mas eve of 1941, shortly
after Pearl Harbor. Sir Win
Ston had secretly crossed the
Atlantic for important meet
ings with the President in
wartime Washington.
The two world leaders
found time to see there was
Christmas in the White
House"
Typically Amer lean
Christmas have taken
place in the Executive Man
sion since the days when
Abigail Adams, wife OF Presi-
dent John Adams. hung the
laundry to dry in the unfin-
iShed East Room.
Today Mrs. Eisenhower dec
crates the same huge room
with Christmas beauty and
awaits the Presidents return
from his jet-propelled trip
abroad.
Material changes through
the years may have been
great and means of express
sion different but the spirit
of the family day has al
ways been present.
Their Own Day
The American public,
which makes tremendous de-
mands on its President and
his family have for the most
part given them this day.
The second President Of
the United States and Mrs.
Adams were the first to cele-
brate Christmas in the White
House, having set up house.
keeping in the fall of 1900.
The setting was stark and
cold and according to Mrs.
Adams, mot one room or
chamber is finished Of a
whole. 1t is made habitable
by fires in every part"
However, history tells us
that Abigail Adams, with her
New England determination,
planned the first White
House Christmas children's
party for her 4-year-old
granddaughter Savannah.
The children darted about
the mansion undaunted by
the lack of decor, when sud-
denly tragedy" struck and
the President was called upon
for some quick diplomacy.
AS the story goes, one of
Suzannah's guests broke a
prize possession-a saucer to
Suzannah's doll tea set. The
Evening star., 1959-12-20

guest of honor, in a rage, re-
taliated by biting of the
nose Of the friends new wax
doll and pandemonium pre-
vailed.
President Jefferson, a Wild
over for many years, loved
children and had the time of
his life when his six grand
children were on hand for a
Christmas Day party in 1905.
Acting as his hostess was
Dolley Madison, wife of
Secretary of State James
Madison, who followed as
President.
1t is reported that some 100
guests were on hand and that
jefferson was so taken with
the gayety of the party that
he threw dignity to the wind
and started playing lively
tunes on his violin.
Christmas Romance
Romance came to a Christ
mas party given by President
and Mrs. James Monroe. 1t
was at a Yule party that their
daughter, Maria Hester Mon
roe, met her future husband,
Samuel L. Gouverneur, sec
retary to the President.
There was a sadness about
the holiday season for Presi-
dent Andrew Jackson, whose
maligned wife Rachel had
died just before he entered
the White House.
However his great nephew,
Johnny Donelson, was sup
posed to have inspired a
Christmas children's party
given by President Jackson.
According to an historic
story Johnny asked the Pres
ident If he had ever heard
Evening star., 1959-12-20
DAY OF TRADITION
OF the Ndtion-in Somber Times or Merry

with a mob of hungry street
urchins and demanded some
of the Christmas dinner for
his new found friends.
The cook turned him down
in horror and so young
Tad" went higher up. Pres
ident Lincoln interceded for
his son and all the young
sters left the White House
we'll fed.
A story from a Christmas
party of the Hayes admin
istration tells of an ambi-
ton that succeeded.
President and Mrs. Hayes
entertained for their daugh-
ter Fanny and one of the
guests is reported to have
been IAN attractive debu-
tante from Cincinnati named
Helen Heron who an
nounced that her ambition
would be to come back to the
White House as the wife Of
a President"
She did just that in 1909.
as the wife of William How
ard Taft.
Gay Season
The holiday seasons were
gay for President and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt with their
six children.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
daughter of the President,
recalls that all their family
traditions were taken to the
White House and that one of
the big moments was the
opening of stocking presents
in their parents bedroom on
Christmas morning. Christ
mas trees were not a Roose-
welt custom, nor did the
President indulge in story
telling.
The day was always a
family one, with a big Christ
mas dinner to which some
close friends were invited.
One Christmas, young
Archie Roosevelt had a SUP
prise for his family.
He had secured a key to the
sewing room" on the second
floor and worked diligently on
a secret project. On Christ
mas morning he unveiled
"Archie's private Christmas
tree" a real tree which he'd
decorated himself. 1t is re-
ported that his parents were
agreeably surprised by the
taste displayed"
The Coolidge administra-
ton left a Christmas tradi-
ton for Washington. 1t was
President Coolidge who
lighted the first national
community Christmas tree.
Two ChriStmaSes
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
says their Christmases were
divided into two parts-official
obligations and the preserva-
ton of home atmosphere"
The White House was usually
filled with children and
grandchildren during these
administrations.
Mrs. Roosevelt made sew
eral appearances at charity
projects on Christmas eve,
and with the President
always received the White
House Office staff as we'll as
the mansion staff and their
families.
The President always read
"A Christmas Carol" on
Christmas eve to the grand
children, and the family
usually attended church
services both Christmas eve
and Christmas morning.
Mrs. Roosevelt also recalls
that the President was
always so interested in the
presents of others that some
times it was four or five days
before he finished opening his
oWn-"sometimes he would
read a new book all the way
Continued on Page CA, Col. 3
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-01
Jefferson News
Community House Gets A Ne,u Look

The MichauX Community House
has surely taken on new look
during the past two weeks. Ex-
tensive repairs have been made to
the roof and kitchen, and paint
brushes have really made the in
side OF the building spic and span.
The Jefferson Home Demonstra-
ton Club with the All Club assist
ing. VIII sponsor a food and bake
sale IN the Court House Square on
Wednesday May s. beginning at
10 a m. to help finance the project
Mrs Edward R. Tilman has been
to Richmond several times to visit
her mother. Mrs. George T. Hen
shaw, of Midlothian. who has been
patient at Richmond Memorial
Hospital for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd B. Taylor
and family Of Manteo. N. c.. left
Saturday afternoon for their home
having been here about ten days
during the illness and death of his
father. BosSiegx Taylor.
Mrs Warren Dunevant and two
sons OF Falmyllie. were visitors
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-01
DeatonyiIle Soundings
Anmnn Mead0r Returns From Labrador

Altman First Glass Ro bert
Meador arrived in the states April
l6 after being at Goose Bay. Lab
rador. since May 2. 1858 He is now
station at Hunter Air Base. Ga. the
same base from which he left for
Labrador.
Mr.. and Mrs. T NJ. Brooks and
girls and Mrs Pearl Harris. Of
Richmond. visited Floyd Fucker
and sister. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hillsmar
and family. Of Richmond. spent
Sunday with his mother. Mrs Leila
HiilSmsn. in the henle of Mr. and
Mrs Harry Carey
Mr.. ard Mrs. Robert Floyd. Of
Silver Spring. Md. were dinner
guests Of Nh and Mrs VeSter Jen-
klns. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Douglas Aaron and
son, Of Orlando. Fla. : spent several
days with Mrs Bernlce Penbelton,
and visited other relatives
Miss Frances Plgg. OF Richmond.