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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-27
BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS
ST. PAUL BIRTHDAYS

Feb. 2S-Mary s. Coulis, 65s
st. Anthony Av.; Earl w. Neil,
726 st. Anthony Av.; Michael Con-
rad Hill, $50 Iglehart Av.; Nick
Simmons, 459 Carroll Av.; Luther
Lyon, TO w. Central Av.; Leroy
Price, 1000 Carroll Av; Mrs. Iona
L. Brown, 1872 Dayton Av.: Mary
J. Reynolds, 317 N. Avon; Mrs.
Edyth Clark, S74 Rondo Av.
Mar. William ]. Gardner
2840 Hardwood Av.; Paul H. Jack
son, 1928 st. Anthony Av.; Emily
Clark, 615 w. Central Av.; Charles
NJ. Berry, 59s w. Central Av.; Mrs
Mary Johnson, TAO st. Anthony
Av.; Joseph FAINT, rs w. Magnolia;
Ann Harvey, 81 Tilton St; John
M. Culver, 1889 N. Western; Joel
H. Edmund, 695 Iglehart Av.;
Louis Scott Sr., ISL Carroll Av.;
Katherine Rosalyn House, 743 Car
roll Av.
Mar. 2-S. L. Hopkins, 541 Aur-
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they all danced to the strains of a
medley of waltz tunes.
Laura Mae Robins, president.
was lovely in a tangerine net over
taffeta gown enhanced with ruffles
of net extending from the waist
line to the hemline and rhinestone
jewelry; Eula Mae Northcutte,
vice president was ultra smart in
a ball gown of ocean blue satin,
the basque bodice of satin over
layed with embroidered net at
tached to a halter at the neckline
adorned with a corsage of pink
roses on the left side. Pink jewel
ry, silver bag and slippers COM
pleted her attire. Charlotte Curry
recording secretary, chose a French
blue satin strapless gown designed
on the Grecian lines, fitted bodice
and full skirt encircled with blue
and red roses with which she wore
pearl jewelry.
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WI "llllS SACSldh kllAdIS uIdpGu
in blue chiffon conferred the rear
of the bandstand and to the right
a large globe representing the
world was. suspended from the
ceiling and was encircled with
flowers, the decorations signify
ing knowledge. In the center the
club initials "PS" hung from the
ceiling. On the stairway from
which the sorors descended two
gentlemen mannequins in tails and
top hats saluted the ladies.
Guests on arrival were registered
by Mrs. Ida Mae Murphy and then
greeted by the lovely hostesses and
escorted to the table of her hos
tess. Each table was highlighted
by low crystal candlestick alter
mating with blue and white tapers
entwined with apple blossoms as
its centerpiece. Guest packages of
cigarettes were also on each table.
Members set a fashion pace and
the fashionable attire was elegant
ly equaled by the select group of
friends who shared the lovely party
with them. At the stroke of 1870
pm, John r. Lawrence, master of
ceremonies, introduced club men,
bers; officers and committee chair
men first and members in the
order of their affiliation. After
each name was announced, the
soror descended the stairway as
sisted by Jerry Beal. Their escorts
for the evening preceded them in
the center of the dance hall form
ing an outline of the letter "S".
/ AS they entered the hall, each
was met by her escort and pre-
sented with a red rose, after which
he returned to his designated posi-
ton, as the orchestra played soft
music in the background. The sor-
ors formed the outline of the letter
"P." After the last soror descend
ed, she was met by her escort and
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Gay Crowd Of Dancers Helped
Praemoteia Sorority Observe It's
Fourteenth Birthday Anniversary Feb. 20

smartly attred thrOng gathered in ovia numbers
dance and make merry Friday evening February 20 with the
PragmateaS that popular aggregation of business
their formal dancing party held in observance of their l4
anniversary The Main Ballroom of Hotel Lowry provided the
festive setting.
The sorority cOOr of blue and white dominated the decor
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-27

$50 Rondo Av.; Freddie Roger
Cobb, 871 st. Anthony Av.; Camille
Jean Guilmant, 638 Carroll Av.
Mar. 6-CharIes Joseph Schuck,
500 Rondo Av.; Deborah Ann, Car
roll, sos Carroll Av.; Mrs. Lor-
raine Tabor, 500 Rondo Av.; Isaac
Blakey, 6S2 Carroll Av.
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getting the muscle out of Wasngtons office
politics and into the space engines
the midst the alarm the widening
it! The Old
the upper edge of the gap
committee helps make of puzzng
which assa lunch and
products well s the producers of rackets
tells the eecics that they
their advantage
in between
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-27
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
ST. PAUL

Feb. 2S-Mr. and Mrs. William
Montgomery, s99 Fuller Av., %
years.
Mar. 1-Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
Salter, 1913 w. Central Av., At
years.
Mar. MIR. and Mrs. Harold
Lewis, TIP Aurora Av, SO years
Mar. 5-Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Brown II, AL st. Anthony Av.,
IL years.
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All created equal and endowed by their creator with
urge oherwiseLynden (Wash) Tribune
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-27
Quip o Grams

Assorted Space Cars in Washington arguing gives
orders to whom 1t well be
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You may have sensed a loss of
power in your car and not been
able to pinPoint the cause.
Chances are that spark plug
miss" is causing the trouble. 1t
is today's major cause of power
loss!
To stop spark plug miss"
Shell developed TCP' additive.
Top adds anti-miss to anti
knock.
Thus you get 2 great benefits
from Super Shell with TCP. E.
Ani-knock. Shell, largest
Supplier of commercial aviation
fuels in the U.S.A., has packed
Super Shell with aromatics as
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24

brated their 62nd wedding an
niversary on Wednesday. The
couple were married Dec. 20,
1877, in the Med" Hoffecker
home by the Rev. Charles A.
Hill, then pastor of Asbury M.
E. Church. Mr.. Sherwood start
ed in business as an apprentice
in the mill of John Webb. Lat
er he entered business for him
self. The couple have five chill
dren: Harry w. Sherwood, Mrs.
Walter Dickerson, and Mrs. Ollie
Reed, all of Smyrna; Mrs. Char
les Griffin of Clayton, and Har-
vey B. Sherwood, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Sarah Catherine CHM,
widow of the late Benjamin
CHM, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Latto-
mus, in Townsend on Dec. IL.
She was 81. Mrs. CHM had been
ill for several weeks. She was
born in the Townsend area and
had spent her entire life in that
vicinity. Surviving are a daugh-
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24
A1Q YEARS AGO
Taken From Our Old Files OF Corresponding Week

preaching, for he failed to move
from the tracks as the warning
whistle was blown. His body
was badly mangled.
The first ice skating of the
season is affording young peo-
pie of Smyrna excellent sport
on Lake Como. The ice meas
ures several inches thick and is
hard enough to bear skaters at
any point.
Turkeys are so scarce in this
section that few people have or
dered them for Christmas din
ners. Consequently the demand
for ducks and geese has great
ly increased. Turkeys are re-
failing for thirty cents per
pound, a figure prohibitive to
most families which heretofore
have depended upon the lus-
cious bird to brighten the holi-
day feasting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Ennis,
who recently moved to the Levi
E. Anthony Farm which he pur-
chased, celebrated their 25th
wedding anniversary Saturday
with a large reception at their
home. Over 100 persons attend
ed. The couple were assisted in
receiving guests by their two
daughters, Mrs. P. Maloney and
Miss Lillian Ennis.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24

At a congregational meeting
of Smyrna Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning, a unanimous
call was extended to the Rev.
]. Edgar Franklin, former pas
tor of the Elsmere Church, to
become minister of the charge
here, succeeding the Rev. Arth-
us Richards, who resigned to
take the pastorship of the Doe
Run Presbyterian Church near
Coatesville, Pa.
The "Black Hand" mystery at
Hartly which startled residents
there earlier this month appears
to be solved. All evidence points
to a young man residing near
Wright's Crossroads between
Hartly and Marydel. Sheppard
Joslyn, the wealthy retired farm
er of whom the "Black Hand"
demanded $4,000, has failed to
take any steps in the matter.
Investigation by friends show
clear case of circumstantial
evidence against the youth.
William z. Crouch, Sc, we'll
known resident of Townsend,
was run down by a train and
instantly killed Thursday even
ing. He was on his way home,
following the railroad to make
the trip shorter. 1t is thought
he failed to hear the train ap-
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24

ter, Mrs. Lattomus; a sister,
Mrs. Walter Pratt, Clayton, and
several nieces and nephews.
R. D. Hoffecker, editor of The
Times, was suddenly taken ill
late Saturday night and moved
to Kent General Hospital in Do
yer where he underwent major
operation.
Toys and Christmas baskets
will be delivered to $50 under
privileged children of Smyrna
by members of the Citizens
Hose Company. Firemen, under
the leadership of a committee
composed of Carl Bartlett, chair
man; John Mood, and Harry
Still, Jr., will distribute the bas-
kets Sunday evening. Work on
the project has been underway
for several weeks.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24
SMYRNA SPECIAL SCHOOL
CAFETERIA MENU

Christmas Dinner
Creamed turkey
Filling
Mashed potatoes, gravy
Peas
Apple slices
Home made cake
Bread, butter
Milk
Above is the menu for the
Christmas Dinner to be served
by the cafeterias of the Smyrna
Special School District.
The price to the students, in
Guiding milk and dessert is $50,
and to adults, $.35.
We at the Smyrna Special
School District cafeterias eX-
tend to each and every one a
sincere wish for a very Merry
Christmas.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24

housewives. AS 500 as definite
details of the project have been
worked out, schedules compar-
able to those which govern the
collection of rubbish will be an
nounced Council is still study
ing data concerning the systems
of garbage disposal in operation
in other communities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Sher-
wood, North Main Street, cele-
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24
20 YEARS AGO

]. Fletcher Truax of Smyrna
was elected president of the
Kent County Firemen's Associa-
tion at its l09th meeting in
Frederick last week. Plans for
organizing a fire company at
FELTON, were discussed.
Mayor William E. Matthews,
Jr., recently stated that council
is developing a plan for regular
removal of garbage for Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24

| am not afraid of tomorrow
for | have seen yesterday and
| love today.-William Allen
White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
Top Brands i'm
Wush NJ Weur
Boys Wear

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collar stoys, 2-woy cuffs. Ton,
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kdnn'S-BoyS' Wrdr-Sccond Floor Wash.
tHoton' Street Floor, Arlington
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the interchange west Of Tele-
graph road and northwest Of
the heavily congested Blunt
lane-Burgundy road intersec-
ton with Kings highway. The
road connecting the cloverleaf
with the city was to join
Quaker lane to the west and
thus direct traffic to Shirley
highway away from the down.
town area.
Scoring the plan, several city
leaders, including members of
the City Council. said the COM
mission might just as well run
the highway, now under con-
struction in parts Of Fairfax
County. straight to Jones
Point Bridge and forget about
an Alexandria interchange.
Also opposed were Quaker
lane residents who said their
street would become little
more than a high-speed thor
oughfare."
After pointing out that the
interchange. If located where
the city requested, would pro-
vide badly needed customers an
easy access to the King street.
business district-already in A.
nancial straits because of mod
ern shopping centers in nearby
Arlington and Fairfax Counties
the council told the State it
would not allow Quaker lane
to be used as a connection.
This. officials said later, left
the State little choice in pick
ing a connecting route through
the city.
Suggested plans for a trum-
pet-type interchange at Duke
street and the new Telegraph
road are due from a private
consulting firm by May /. Later,
plans also will be drawn, off,
Gals said. for a second trumpet
at Duke and Callahan to carry
traffic either directly to King
street or through the city.
Passage through the city
probably will be by way Of an
improved Russell road, Com
Imonwealth avenue or Jefferson
Davis highway
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Transfer Pleas
To Be Studied
In Arlington

The Arlington School Board
apparently will have to take
another look at It's pupil as
signment plan under which II
rejected 20 Of 80 applications
by Negro students for transfer
to white schools.
School officials were unde-
cided on the boards next move
after the United States Fourth
Circuit Court Of Appeals yes
terday said the board should
restudy the rs applications.
Board attorney James Sim
monds said the board and at
torneys probably will meet soon
to discuss the decision. But
Board Chairman Robert A.
Peck said the board would
have TO review the decision be-
fore deciding whether to appeal
1t to the Supreme Court. The
board has o regular meeting
scheduled tomorrow.
The Federal Appeals Court
decision was rendered In acase
heard by District Judge Albert
v. Bryan Of Alexandria. Judge
Bryan ordered four Negro stu
dents into Stratford Junior
High School but upheld the
school boards rejection Of the
other IS students.
The board had rejected all
Of the applications on the basis
Of five criteria: Geographical
location, overcrowding Of some
schools. scholastic achievement.
psychological effect Of the
transfer. and adaptability of
the students to new surround
ings.
The appeals court said ut
Is our conclusion that the &C.
tons Of the county school
board and Of the District Court
in rejecting the applications OF
the rs Negro students should
not be accepted as valid prec-
edents for future action. Z"
The appeals court ordered
Judge Bryan to issue an in
junction directing the schoo;
board to review the applica-
tons and report back to him
In time for the matter TO be
disposed Of before the 1850
so term starts in September.
This does not mean that the
school board will abandon the
criteria 1t has set up to judge
applications" Mr.. Peck said.
IF the court orders a review
there is no question but that
we will review them"
He said the review probably
would consist Of O look at
whet her conditions have
changed regarding the indi-
vidual students qualifications
since the applications were first
processed.
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Boys Club Of Baltimore get.
: Their performance of Amer
sican Indian dances drew more
than 500 persons to the Shore
sham Terrace and had hotel
sguests hanging out of their
windows.
: The colorful show was part
sof the American Camping AS
ssociation convention, meeting
at the Shoreham through TO-
fmorrow.
Under a bright moon and
sclear skies, the youngsters
went through dances they have
sperformed to the delight Of
Indian tribes.
: Banging the tom tom with
!. the dexterity Of a Hopl Indian
! was Maj. Douglas Eldredge Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
New Council
On Education
Organized

Three unsuccessful candidates
in last falls Montgomery
County School Board election
are listed as founders Of a new
civic organization--the Mont
gomery County Council for
Better Education.
The group, which held its
organizational meeting Monday
in Silver Spring. announced its
principal objective will be to
improve the quality of educa-
ton" in the county.
A council spokesman said the
group win advocate that public
schools concentrate more OF
their time. effort and money on
intellectual development rather
than on life-adjustment and
social walfare programs"
Named to the councils ~
member board Of directors were
Wylie w. Barrow. q former
School Board member; Ralph
D. Boyd and James I. Hum
phrey. both Of whom were can
didates with Mr.. Barrow on a
slate which was defeated last
November by q rival slate of
liberal candidates.
william Yost. jr.. Of 85l5
Hampstead avenue. Bethesda,
was named president Of the
council.
Other council directors are
wilbur N. Baughman, a former
county councilman who did
not seek reelection last fall;
Mrs. Roderic Davis. Perry Bur-
dette, Robert Sherwin, Lois s.
Allen, Andrew j. Starratt, jr.,
DIR. Thomas M. Wilson, and F.
Archie. Meatyard, jr.
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the Salvation Army. who has
been teaching boys the dances
for more than 20 years.
The original dancing troupe
was formed here in the early
l930S, according to Mr.. Ell
dredge, who is the executive
director Of the Salvation Army
Boys Club.
Capt. Ernest Wilson, who
danced on the steps Of the
Capitol with the first group,
happily stayed on a ring-side
seat, leaving the strenuous
work to the younger members.
Mr.. Wilson. director CT youth
work for the Salvation Army
here. lives at 32O8 Jocelyn street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20

for today's 100000 residents. but
for the 100000 who will be
here by, the year 2OOO," Mr.
Corbalis said.
He said he forsees the even
tual handling Of water supply
on a regional basis for the en-
tire metropolitan area, through
cooperation among the vari-
Gus Jurisdictions.
DR.. Harold Kennedy, county
health officer. also told fedora
ton delegates Of the growing
need for public health services.
DR.. Kennedy said the County
Health Department has been
hampered by inadequate staff
space and money.
Lower Wage Families
The health director said the
time Is coming when Fairfax
County may have a consider
ably greater percentage Of
lower income families than 1t
now has. He said the begin
ming Of construction on Chan
lilly Airport and the Central
Intelligence Agency headquart-
ers already have brought in
many Of the laboring class
from Southwest and Western
Virginia.
He said some smaller .noLels
forced out Of the field by larger
motels are now being rented to
low income residents a room
to a family. He said the county
probably will have to adopt
Tighter regulations to safeguard
health in this situation.
DR.. Kennedy said the county
will have to bear a greater share
next year Of the cost of oper-
ating the health department.
He said that under the current
budget the State is putting up
SIS per cent Of the costs but next
year it will put up only so per
cent Of the proposed budget.
The proposed health depart
ment budget for next year is
about $450.000, compared to
about $330,000 this ear, Dr.
Kennedy said.
Joseph c. Wheeler of Spring.
field was nominated for presi-
dent Of the federation. Also
nominated by a committee
headed by Douglas Topper were
Herbert E. Harris Of Bren Mar
Park and Mrs. Ruth Gray of
Oakdale Park, vice-president;
Robert T. Padgett, jr.. Mason
vile. treasurer; Mrs. Doris
Weinley. Indian Springs, cor
responding secretary, and Rob-
ert Smith Of Navy, recording
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20

"a full-fiedged cloverleaf, is
looked on by city officials as
a major factor in Alexandria's
faSt-moving plans for redcvel-
epment. particularly the pro-
posed renewal Of the King street
business district. Its location
therefore, is considered vital.
The city has called for con-
.struction Of the multi-purpose
interchange Immediately east Of
Telegraph road and north Of
Blunt lane. Only there. off,
Gals argue. can the city pro-
vide feasible connections with
the downtown area. or benefit
from a connection with the
circumferential at all.
The State, on the other
hand, has insisted it be To-
Gated in an open area about
half a mile west of Telegraph
road and south Of the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad. Its link with
the city then would connect
with Quaker lane, carrying
traffic north and away from
the city's center.
M Final nacisfon
Although a final decision, to
be made by the State, has not
been announced, officials argu-
ing for the city, including Pub
lie Works Director Philip B.
Hall, said today they are very
encouraged" They point to
two factors:
/ Use Of Quaker lane as a
connection has been ruled out
by the City Council, leaving
the State with no alternative
route through the city to the
west
2. The State itself apparent
ly is seriously considering the
city's plan.
1856 Decision
Mr.. Hall confirmed reports
that the State recently pre-
pared a map locating the clo-
verleaf where the city has
asked 1t be built. "a.
The debate goes back to
1856 when the commission
first announced plans to locate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
3 Science Students
Win Grund Prizes

Montgomery Blair High
School. Silver Spring. has an
nounced the three grand prize
winners In its science fair.
They are James Taylor. S9O9
Cherry Tree lane. for his prof.
ect. Light Emission in Silicone
Carbide; Alan Penn. 1913
Bradford road. for a study. "A
Promising Cancer. Cure Yields
Interesting Data" and David
Sookne. 9208 Saybrook avenue,
for his work in "An Application
Of Statistics to Numismatics."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20

ROBERT BRUCE SLEEVELESS
SWEATERS - virgin Orion in
solid light blue, ton, maize,
eroy or red. Sizes 6-l2, $50
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top authority administrative
officer, in a speech before the
county Federation Of Citizens
Associations.
The statement was something
Of a warning to other jirisdic-
tons which have plans for ex-
tending their water systems int0
Fairfax County.
Falls Church. which serves a
large county area surrounding
the city. said last week 1t plans
to extend service into a wider
area. The town of Fairfax also
is planning to construct a
reservoir on Goose Greek in
Loudoun County and pipe wa
ter % miles through Fairfax
County territory.
IS Million Line
Yesterday, the authority dis
closed plans for building a SIS
million water line from the
Districts Dalecarlia Reservoir
to Chantilly Airport. serving a
large section of the county
along the route. .
Mr.. Corbalis said authority
plans call for serving the north
western section of the county
with water from the Potomac
and the southern section from
Alexandria Water Co.'S Oc-
coquan Greek Reservoir. He
noted that Fairfax County and
Alexandria officials presently
are discussing the possibility OF
acquiring the privately owned
Alexandria Water Co.
1--WE are not just planning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
CIoverIeof Site Victory
Seen for Alexandra

Alexandria appears to have its threeyear battle with
the State Highway Commission location Of the ctys big
interchange with the circumferential highway.
Breathing sigh Of relief officials close negotiating
said today they finally evidence the coming
around to their of thinking.
Still the drawing boards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
Boy indians EnIiven
Hotel With Old Dances
BY ARNALDO OTERO
Star stan Writer

Alarmed tom tom sounds and penetrating Indian cries.
guests the Hotel last night damned the switch
board demanding: Am going are those Indians on
the terrace?"
They Indians all right Not by birth but by the rgor
training the IS boys Of the Salvation Amys Red Shield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
Water Authority Plans
Full Foirfox Service

The director of the Fairfax County Water Authority served
notice last night that the authority intends to all the
unncorporated Of the county.
I'VE have been charged with the responsibility of providing
water service to the unncoporated Of Fairfax County
and that what intend to do" said James j. Cobas
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ALEXANDRIA ACCESS TO APPROACH-The intersection
marked "a the point originally favored the State Highway
Commission for the approach highway Jones Point Bridge h
preference for at point B The broken line the
bridge approach Lighter approach
that would be built at either point -