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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
'BOWer johnson
'VoWs Exchanged

The marriage of Miss Nancy
Ethel johnson. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mahlon John
son, of Bedford, to William
Leftwich Bower, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mitchell Bower, of
Bedford, took place Saturday
afternoon in Bedford B apti S t
Church. The Bowers are former
residents of Farmville.
Officiating at the service were
the Rev j. Marshall Walker
and the Rev. j. Narris Stephens.
Mr. johnson gave his daugh-
ter in marriage. She wore
formal gown of white peau de
sole with bracelet length sleeves,
empire bodice and scalloped
neckllne Of AlencOn re-embroid-
cred lace. The gown was super
imposed by pleated bands and
lace formed a hustle and extend
ed to chapel train. Her il
fusion veil and blusher were held
by double crown of seed pearls
and sequins and she carried
circular French bouquet of white
roses with white orchid.
| Mrs. Betty 10 Darnell. of Roa-
noke, and Miss Mary Babb Ven
able, Of Bedford, attended the
br d e as honor attendants.
Bridesmaids were Miss Frances
S. Henderson, of Alexandria.
Miss Lee Hicks, of Greencastle,
Pa, Miss Joan Moore, of Cul-
reper, and Mrs. Nancy w.
Bridgeforth, of Durham. N. C.
Mr. Bower acted as his SON S
best man. Ushers were John D.
Bower, Of Richmond. James M.
Bower, of Augusta, Ga, both
brothers Of the bridegroom. Gil
bert c. Luck. Jr.. of Bedford;
Howard Y. Dean. Of Richmond:
Clyde A. Burford and Guy E.
Murray, Jr.. both of Bedford.
Following the ceremony, the
brides parents entertained with
a reception in the Bedford
Country Club. Later the couple
left for northern wedding trip.
The bride attended Mary
Washington College and wa S
graduated from Richmond Pro
fessional Institute.
Mr.. Bower is a 1859 graduate
of VMI.
The couple will make their
home IN Lincoln, Neb.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Personal Mention

Mrs. Rich a I'd Cralle and
daughter. Lucy Forrest, have re-
turned from visiting in Charles
ton ard St. Adams, w. Va.
Emma Lou Womack is visiting
Miss Ann Terry Brown in Rich
mond this week.
Miss Ellen Smith, of St. Peters
burg. Fla. is the guest of DR..
and Mrs. w. E. Smith this week.
Mrs. F. M. Wooten and son,
Frank. Jr., and Mrs. William
Wooten have returned to Green
vile, N. c., after visiting Mrs.
w. B. PettigreW and A. ". Wade.
Mrs. w. H. Baldwin returned
home Sunday evening after visit
ing her son-in-laW and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bondurant,
and children. Carol, Tommy. and
Linda, in San Antonio, Texas.
She was met in Washington,
D. c., by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Baldwin. They did some sight
seeing there before returning to
Farmville.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Pope and
Mrs. Bertha Sykes. Of Norfolk,
were week end guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd G. Price.
Mrs. Donald Ault spent the
week end at Trice's Lake. T
Miss Marilyn Gresham will re-
turn home Friday after spending
two weeks in Petersburg and
northern Virginia.
Mrs. Cleveland Jones return
ed Tuesday from attending the
American Alumni Council Ma
tional Conference at the Shore
ham Hotel in Washington, D. C.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Fisher rice
Engagement Told

MI. and Mrs Willard q.
Fisher, of Mineral, announce the
engagement Of their daughter,
Patricia Virginia, to Cleveland
Milton Price, Jr. Of Stanton
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Price, Of
Prospect.
Mr.. Price is a graduate Of
North Carolina State College.
A September wed ding is
planned.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Miss Watts To
Wed Mr.. Andrews

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Watts, of
Newport News, announce t h e
engagement of their daughter,
Judith, to j. Hamilton Andrews,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Andrews, of Roanoke.
Mr.. Andrews is the grandson
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. H. c..
Patteson, who made their home
in Buckingham county.
Miss Watts received her A. B.
degree from the College of Will
liam and Mary in 1858 and her
M. A. degree in education from
Wesleyan University in Middle
town, Conn, this June.
Mr.. Andrews graduated from
the College Of William and Mary
in 1858. He is currently study
ing for his Phi. D. at North
western University in Evanston
Ill. N
An August wedding is planneu.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Tremble Tyree !
BetrOthaI Told


The Rev. and Mrs. Tlueman
Tremble. Of Cumberland, an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Mary Jane. to Gary
Edward Tyree, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ~ M. Tyree, Of Front
Royal.
Miss Tremble is a graduate Of
Cumberland High School. She at
tended the Jefferson School Of
Commerce.
Mr.. Tyree attended Richmond
Professional Institute.
A late summer wedding is
planned.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Miss Tranmell Weds Mr.. Yeats

The Rev Hencry Bailey per
formed the ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father. wore a dress Of
silk chiffon over taffeta. H Q +
veil fell from an orange bios
som crown. She carried a white
prayer book with an orchid.
Miss Evelyn Lucille Tram
nell, her sisters maid of honor,
wore dress of yellow organza
and carried a nosegay Of roses.
Johnny Yeats was best man.
The couple will live in Indiana.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Miss Ellen Smith
Honored At Coffee

Miss Ellen Smith, Of St.
Petersburg, Fla, was honored
at a coffee Tuesday morning by
Mrs. w. E. Smith.
Mrs. Smith was assisted by
Mrs. N. M. Gill, Mrs. Charles
Hubbard, Mrs. John Molnar
Mrs. Campbell Hundley, Mrs.
H. c. Kayton, and Betty Booker
Smith.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15

The marriage Of Miss Doro-
by Louise Trammell. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wilson
T r a m m 4. of Meherrin. to
Bobby Noel Yeats (USAFl, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Noel
Yeats, took place Saturday,
June Is, in the Meherrin Bap-(
fist Church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15

daughter, Elizabeth Irene Hat
chell, to Edward Ramsey
Shorter. son of w. c. Shorter,
of Charlotte Court House, and
the late Mrs. Shorter.
Miss Hatchell, a Farmville
High School graduate, has made
her h o m e with the w. H.
Mitchells, of Farmville. for the
past few years.
A September we dding is
planned.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Mrs. Snead Hostess
For Worsham Club

The program Of the Worsham
Home Demonstration Club last
Friday, July 5, was THE Art
of BrOiling."
Mrs. Christi Snead was hos
tess for the meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Simpsons Announce
Birth Of First
Child, A Son

Mr.. and Mrs. Averette Sinlp-
son, Jr.. announce the birth of
their first child, a son, John
Doyne, Monday, July II at the
Southside Community Hospital
Grandparents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Averette Simpson, of Pros
pect. and Mr.. and Mrs. j. T..
Doyne, Jr., of Farmville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-05-18

Calypso Pilsner Set
Coy Island doncers on
toll pilsner glasses. Set
OF 8 with directive
coddy - $40
Observation-Disclosures.
6th Floor, Langley Park
Shirlinoton. End Floor
Evening star., 1960-03-08
RIGHTS
RIGHTS ....
Lyndon johnson
Dubious on CIoture
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
IN an effort to determine
whether House debate can be
expedited.
Night Sessions Possible
Declaring that I'VE will start
on the bill Thursday and stay
with it until we are through"
he indicated that night ses-
sions might be held if neces-
sary to conclude the scheduled
Is hours of general debate by
late Saturday. The House then
could begin acting on amend
f1entS next week. House Dem
ocratic Leader Mccormack has
said he believes the House will |
pass the bill by next Wednes-
day.
House Republican Leader
Halleck also predicted that the
House would complete action
by Wednesday or Thursday of |
next week on its civil rights
bill. He said Republicans will
not take part in any dilatory
tactics in the House.
Holland Taunts johnson
A sharp clash between Sena-
tor Holland, Democrat of Flor
ida, and Senator johnson
marked this mornings debate.
Senator Holland taunted the
majority leader for calling a !
brief adjournment at am.
and said this was equivalent to
throwing in the sponge and ad-
mitting the Senate is getting
nowhere.
The Senator from Texas
does not throw in sponges,"' the
majority leader snapped. He
said the Senate could begin vot-
ing on civil rights in 80 min
utes if Senator Holland would
permit a vote.
THE reason we are continu-
ing these sessions is because a
few Senators won't let US vote" :"
Senator johnson added.
But Senator Holland insisted
nothing has happened because
the advocates of civil rights
cannot agree on the details of
the bill they want to pass.
Comparing the pro-civil rights
forces to the soldiers who took
part in the Charge of the Light
Brigade" Senator Holland said
Senator johnson was leading
his brigade of 100 Senators
into the Valley Of Death"
Amendments at Issue
A move also was being con-
sidered by moderates to get a
quick showdown vote on one of
the stringent amendments the
liberals are trying to add to
the bill.
This is the amendment which |
would empower the Attorney
General to apply for civil in
functions to end segregation in |
schools, swimming pools. eating
establishments or other public |
places.
1t is an effort to revive the |
so-called Part III of the 1857 |
civil rights law, which was
defeated at that time, and ap-
pears almost certain to lose
again.
Dubious on CIoture
Senator johnson said yester- |
day he did not believe two
thirds of the Senate could be
persuaded to invoke the clo-
ture rule which would shut of |
the Southern filibuster until
the "air is cleared" He also
said he thought nothing would
clear the air faster than some |
test votes.
Nineteen Democratic Sena-
tors who class themselves as
liberals, meanwhile. agreed to-
Evening star., 1960-03-08
CONTRACTORS
Last Worning' Due
In RocioI Job Row

ICloskey and Norair representa-
tives "a last warning" to COM
ply with their contracts at
today's meeting.
The contractors in the past
have pleaded that they can
not comply with the non-dis-
termination clause because
Local 26 Of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical a
Workers has no Negro men,
bers. Electrical subcontractors
for McCloskey and Norair are
under contract to hire all elec-
tricians through referral by
Local 26.
Mr.. Floete planned to urge
McC cCloskey and Norair to hire
qualified Negroes outside theil
agreement with Local 26. i
the contractors refuse to dc
so, contending they would risk
a strike. the Justice Depart.
ment will file suit to enforce
the discrimination clause
Maybe the committee is on
the right track" in planning
litigation, Mr.. McCloskey said
adding that we're very SYM
pathetic with what they're try
ing to do"
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Adoms-Morgon
Project Leaders
Ask Extension

! Neighborhood leaders in the
Adams Morgan rehabilitation
protect area have urged that
the District extend the pilot
program for another year.
The project is designed TO
improve the neighborhood near
Eighteenth street and Columbia
road NV, through volunteer
effort. The pilot program is
due to end as an official Dis
trict project in October.
Members of the neighbor-
hoods Community Council
yesterday told Assistant Engi-
.neer Commissioner Thomas K.
Fullerton that professional help
is still needed.
Spokesmen said efforts to
get voluntary improvement by
property owners and their resi-
dents has been gaining mo-
mentum. but that volunteers
will have to be trained by a
professional staff similar to
that which has gotten the
project underway. An American
University staff has been work.
ing in the area.
The project has been financed
primarily with Federal funds
which by october are expected
to total $l25.000. covering the
two-year life of the program.
Services provided by the Dis
trict will have amounted to
the equivalent of $4,000.
Evening star., 1960-03-08

day to start a move to cut of
civil rights filibuster. But they
failed to agree on timing.
Members who huddled in a
closed session said there is a
difference of opinion among
them as to when they ought to
bring in a cloture petition.
They could act at any time,
since a petition signed by 16
would force cloture vote.
Most of the group were re-
ported opposed to trying to
limit debate on the Eisenhower
administrations package now
before the Senate, because it
does not include Part III pro-
vision.
Their fear is that If cloture
were obtained. this provision
would be ruled not germane and
they would be denied a roll call
on it.
If the Erwin amendment
were adopted, or the Part LII
amendment defeated, either
development would indicate the
Senate wants moderate bill,
aimed mainly at protecting the
voting rights of Negroes and
other minority groups.
G. o. p. Move Fails
Spurred on by Vice President
Nixon, Republican leaders tried
but failed late yesterday to
rally enough G. o. P. strength
to invoke cloture.
Senator Dirksen said an in
conclusive poll of Republicans
sustained the earlier statement
by Senator johnson that the 81
votes needed to adopt cloture,
If all Senators were present,
could not be mustered now.
Informed sources believe,
however. that If some of the
tough amendments drafted by
liberals were defeated, 1t would
swing more Senator'S to the
support of cloture.
Senator Javits, Republican
Of New York, one of a BIZ
partisan group of liberals. pro-
tested against any attempt to
single out the Part III injunc-
ton proposal for a quick test
vote.
The New Yorker said the
Senate should adopt cloture
first, and then let each amend
ment be considered under the
limitation of debate. He said
the liberals would have every
thing to lose and nothing to
gain from voting on their
amendments first as a means
of persuading some Senators to
vote for cloture later.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Argument Ends
In FutuI SHOOTING

DANVILLE, Va, Mar. 8 (AP)
"A fatal shooting climaxed an
argument between two mill
workers early today.
Elzie A. Farthing, As, en-
ployed in the weave room OF
Dan River Mills, was felled by
a bullet in the chest.
Charged in the Staying was
Ira o. Riley. loom fixer. He
was jailed in lieu of $4,000
bond.
Police quoted Riley as saying
he was disgruntled over treat
ment on the job. For the last
five years, Riley said, he had
been harrassed by Mr.. Far
thing.
Both men reported for the
midnight shift. Other workers
saw them arguing. Suddenly,
police reported. Riley drew a
revolver and fired.
Riley told fellow workers to
call police. He met officers at
the mill gate. with the pistol.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
HIGHWAYS
Continued From First Page

Continued From first rage
work under way to provide for
an outbound traffic connection
from independence avenue and
the channel crossing.
Mr.. Aitken named as the
third most critical delay the
construction of the Anacostia
freeway from Chesapeake street
to the Sousa Bridge.
When the Woodrow Wilson
Bridge at Jones Point is COM
pleted, he pointed out. this will
result in a heavy additional
The most needed stretch OF
the freeway is between the
Sousa bridge and the South
Capitol street bridge, Mr.. Ait
ken said.
The highway director said he
wants to hold back on his six
year program until the spring
OF 1861 10 see what Congress
will do in the matter Of Federal
highway aid.
Mr.. Aitken declined to say
whether 1t is possible that the
city will make the Washington
Channel crossing a one-way
bridge for northbound traffic if
funds are not available for con-
struction Of the Southwest free
way stretch and the inter-
changes.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Bourd to Discuss
Navy Plant Use

The Metropolitan Washing
ton Board of Trade will hold
a special meeting at 2::30 pm.
tomorrow to discuss ways of
encouraging private industry
to take over portions or all of
the Naval Weapons Plant
should the Navy declare it sur
plus to its needs.
Frank A. Gunther, president
Iof the Security Bank and
chairman of the boards Fed
eral Establishment Committee,
will preside.
Mr.. Gunther already has en-
listed the interest of at least
one firm, the Goodyear Tire
& Rubber Co., in taking over
the plant.
The board, concerned over
the possibility of the closing of
the 3l6-acre. multimillion- dol
lar property located in the
heart of Washington and the
effect on the community, plans
to explore other sources for
its use.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
PRIMARY
Powell Reiterotes
Kennedy Charges

Republican ballot and to Sem
ator Symington, Democrat Of
Missouri, in the Democratic
contest. Gov. Rockefeller did
not enter the G. o. P. race and
Senator Symington has not de-
clared himself a candidate
Nevertheless, If delegates favor
able to either man should de-
feat the Nixon and Kennedy
candidates, political analysts
will have something to talk
about.
4. There has been no organ
lied effort to establish a write
in for Gov. Rockefeller in the
Republican beauty contest"
section of the ballot. Since he
did not enter the race, his
name is not printed there.
Nevertheless. New Hampshire
observers report that strong
sentiment still exists for him
in several communities and
said it would be reflected in
several thousand write-in votes.
5. Senator Kennedy's oppo-
sition in the Democratic pri-
mary is Paul C. Fisher, Chi
cago manufacturer. Mr.. Fisher
has campaigned hard and re-
ported expenditures only slight
ly less than those spent for
Mr.. Nixon.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Temple Sinai Unit
Urges Abolition
Of Death Penalty

Abolition of capital punish
ment in the District has been
urged by the Social Action
Committee of Temple Sinai,
3l00 Military road NV, Rabbi
Balfour Brickner announced
today.
In adopting Q resolution to
this effect. th9 committee said
it Joins with the Commission
on Social Action of Reform
Judaism in opposing capital
punishment generally.
AS part Of this program, the
committee voted to send copies
of the resolution to chairmen
of House and Senate District
Committees and to Gov. Ed
mund Brown of California, who
has urged-as a result of the
Caryl. Chessman case-that life
imprisonment be substituted
for the death penalty. The
California Legislature is sched-
uled to debate the question.
1--WE are convinced that there
is no possible moral justifica-
ton for society's deliberately
taking the life of an incar-
cerated human being" the res
olution stated. I'VE believe that
there is no proof that capital
punishment protects and pre-
serves society: the available
evidence shows, in fact. the
capital punishment does not
protect and preserve it and
those States which have abol-
ished capital punishment have
homicide rates as low or lower
than neighboring States which
retain the death penalty"
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Ben-Gurion Due
Here Thursday

Israeli Prime Minister David
Ben-Gurion will confer with
President Eisenhower at the
White House Thursday, Presi-
Dental Press Secretary James
c. Hagerty announced today.
Mr.. Hagerty said an ap-
pointment for an informal
CALI by Mr.. Ben-Gurion had
been made for II am. Thurs
day, The Israeli Prime Min
lister will be in this country on
other business.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Benson Skirts
Questions About
Nixon Candidacy

SALT LAKE CITY, Mar. 8
(AP) Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Benson cautiously skirted
questions about Vice President
Nixon at a news conference
here yesterday.
Mr.. Benson, here on private
business, did not say whether
he would support or oppose the
Vice Presidents campaign for
the Republican presidential
nomination.
Asked If he thought anyone
would challenge the apparent
lead of the Vice President for
the Republican nomination
Mr.. Benson said:
1T is quite a long time be-
fore the convention. I don't
think it is closed at all"
Evening star., 1960-03-08
ROOKIE SENATOR PRESIDES
II HOURS, A LIKELY RECORD

II they were giving Olympic gold medals for records
set in the civil rights lbuster Senator Robert c. Byrd
Democrat OF West Virginia, surely would get one
The 42-year-od rookie who entered the Senate only
last year. took the chair presiding ofcer 255 pm
yesterday and had been there 81 hours and minutes
when Vice President Nixon took over at l2 pm
today. This is believed to be a record.
When the Senate adjourned Unexpectedly for seven
minutes at 4:05 the West Virgnian called on to
offer without any advance notice because the
Senate Chaplain absent and the rules require that
each session begin with prayer
Senator Byrd was born in North Carolina. but moved
to West Virginia young and served three terms
in the House before being elected Senator in 1858
Senate Democratic Leader johnson and Senators
Mansfield of Montana Holland of Florida and Robertson
Of Virginia all made speeches prasng the West Vr-
gnian for his long stint on the rosrum.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
BRITISH ADOPTED
CLOTURE DEVICE
FIRST, IN 1882
BY the Associated Press

Why does the Senate
use the word cloture in
stead of closure, which
means the same thing?
Senate parliamentary
experts say they don't
know. They do know that
the word has been in use
in official Senate records
for many years.
Cloture was originally a
French word. In parlia-
mentary usage, it means a
method of closing out de-
bate and getting a vote
on an issue. Under present
Senate rules, cloture can
be put into effect by a
vote of two-thirds of those
present and voting.
The British call it clo-
sure. 1t was introduced in
1882 into the House of
Commons, where it may be
envoked by a motion that
"the question be now put"
Webster's New Interna-
tional Dictionary says "the
French word cloture was
originally applied to this
proceeding"
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Dubious on Cloture
RUSSELL

Continued From First Page
Is considered a big. tough State
able to take care of itself; and
anti-Manhattanism is generally
considered a worthy prejudice
elsewhere in the country.
In addition. they draw freely
on the good will Of their COL
leagues. Senator Stennis is
forgiven much by liberals for
the leading role he played in
the censure Of the late Senator
Mccarthy; Senator Hill is a
huIo in health and education
circles; Senator Erwin, the
kindly jester of the South,
causes the word laughter" to
be written in the Congressional
Record more than any other
man.
They fall heir to other bene-
factions. Senator Keating's
suggestion for putting a sturdy
Yankee on the floor in the mid
watch. eliminating quorum
calls. charms them. This would
also spare the Southerners. and
Senator Russell said he would
be all for it. The less tired
the Senate gets. the less likely
1t is to invoke cloture.
Liberals Help
Aid and comfort also comes
from liberal Democrats who
would never vote with them,
but who make long speeches
on other subjects and thus
give them an extra few hours
of repose every day. Senator
Magnuson. Democrat of Wash
ington. gave talk on ocean,
ography yesterday. Senator
Humphrey, Democrat of Min
nesota. was to discuss disarma-
ment today.
That's one of the glories Of
the Senate" says Senator Rus
sell with a certain compla-
cency There is nearly always
something a man feels he has
got to speak about"
This Southern way of life
could be ended abruptly by a
cloture vote. But the South
erners observed with a certain
amusement that the one real
flareup of the present siege
came when Senator Morton,
Republican of Kentucky, tore
up the cloture petition of Sen
ator Morse, Democrat of Ore
gon. This has given them rea-
son to believe that there is a
great pride of authorship in
volved and that when it comes
to getting a cloture petition
there will be as much of a
fight for credit as there is a
scuff1e for beds in the Senate
gymnasium these nights.