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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13

native state wish for him
T." j.: , ,.,.* . ! u. ~ ron.
Chenille State College in 1924
and earned his MA. at West Viz
ginla University in 1858. He re-
ceiVed his Ph.D. from George
Peabody College in 1919. He held
posts at both Glenville and Pea
body before coming to Virginia.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Gillian
'lsiled tier son and daughter
a-laW. MIR and Mrs. Leslie b.
Gillian, in Annandale, last Weel.
Id.
Dr.. and Mrs. j. A. Mcclellan
isited his mother, Mrs. F. C.
lackett, in Kenbridge last week
end.
Miss Mary Stratton Doyre left
Wednesday to attend the Lynch
1urg General Hospital School of
Tufsilg, Lynchburg.
Mrs g. L. Mitchell ard chill
lren. Page. Patsy. and Jimmy
Mckinney. were week end
guests Of Dr. and Mrs. f. j.
VI ments.
Nj" and Mrs. Thomas Sneal
Visited relatives in Fork Union.
saturday
Jay Harper left Sunday for
Charlottesville where he VIII al
tend TIE University Of Virginia.
NJ. aha Mis-. Qulden Sexton.
Of Eaadiie, Fla, returned home
Friday after spending their va
satlon with her mother, MIS-, s..
L. Ragland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Bondurant
and Miss Sarah Orange visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Orange in
Roanoke during last week.
Mrs. G. I. Bowles and daugh-
ier, Barbara Arm. of St. Peters
burg. Fla, ard Mrs. George Dun
KUN. of Richmond. who have
been spending some time with
their mother, Mrs. Mary S. NOEL,
and their brother. John Noel, and
family. have returned to THEN,
homes.
He said, The opinion Of many
NEGROES is that the new school
board was selected on the basis
Of their leaning to private
schools. >
Sore Subject
Tuition grants on unity
basis was the second sore sub
ject. He said. I'm my opinion
I wouldn't apply for county
grant because I believe it's I'M
constitutional On the moral
SIDE. | see the grants as steps
to circumvent the order Of court
and prevent the restoration of
public schools on an integrated
basis. Those who accepted didn' t
help our cause at all" About
1900 applications. at least ten of
them for Negro pupils, have
been proceSscd.
Mr.. Griffin, however, ack-
noWledged that the county's set
ting up the grants appears lc-
Gal as long as the state law is
what il is.
The opening Of morale build
ing centerS is scheduled t h e
latter part of this month or the
first Of October depending upon
completion of a survey of the
educational needs of Negro chill
dren.
The Prince Edward County
Christian Association is conduct
inc the survey to determine if
there are additional parents
needing aid to send their chill
dren to school elsewhere. Teams
of high Sabotage children are
conducting the -to-door sur
vey.
Mr.. Griffin said, "A strong
segment Of our people still main
tains that we should stick to
cur position integrated
schools when asked if any
change in attitude had been de
tected in the survey.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13
News Summary
Continued from page L

THE RELIGIOUS is S Y E
caused by Sen. Kennedy's Ro-
man Catholic faith was raised
again last week when q group Of
Protestant clergymen led by the
Rev Dr.. Norman Vincet Peale
issued q statement saving that
Kennedy would be under pres
sure from the Roman Catholic
hierarchy to conform to the for
eign policies Of the Vatican. At
a news conference. Kennedy
said he thought Peal was CUES
tioning my loyalty to til g
United States l think he
has questioned my ability to full
FIJI my constitutional oath" He
added that he believes in the
ser aradon Of church and State
just as strongly as Dr.. Peale
or anyone else does.
MISS MICHIGAN. Nancy Ann
Flemining. won the title of Miss
America of 1861 Saturday night
at Atlantic City. The l8-year-
Old beauty, whose talent is sew
ing. received a $4,000 scholar
ship and viii earn an estimated
$50 600 from personal appear
ances throughout tile country
during the next Y months.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13

Girls State Delegate Reports To Sponsor
MISS SHANNON FRANCIS right, a delegate to the
Virginia College past summer
report Of her activities to the Farmvle Junior Womans
Club meeting night Introducing
is Mrs Noblin The Junior Womans
the annual Girls State The daughter of
Francis she senior Prince Edward Academy this
where she S active in school affairs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13

He said, The opinion Of many
Neeroes is that the new school
board was selected on the basis
of their leaning to private
schools.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Navy Dedicutes
Hospital Building

PORTSMOUTH, Va, April
% cAPD.-The Navy dedicated
a new SIS million building at
the naval hospital building yes
terday.
The dedication of the IL
story main building for the
hospital facility was attended
by Rear Admiral Edward c.
Kenney, deputy chief of the
Navy Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery.
Reviewing the history Of the
l3O-year-old hospital. the
Navy's oldest, Admiral Kenney
noted that it had served it's
functions commercially during
many wars and catastrophies."
He cited in particular the
yellow fever epidemic brought
to Portsmouth and Norfolk
from the West Indies by the
ship Ben Franklin in 1855.
The Department of Defense
has designated the Naval hos
pital as a major regional treat
ment center in the Tidewater
area for disqualification OF sIl
members Of the armed forces
when needed, Admiral Kenney
said.
The Naval hospital, second
largest of 25 hospitals operated
Dy the Navy, is the largest 90
the East Coast.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
MuiI-Fruud TriuI
DeIuv Refused

BALTIMORE, April % CAP)
Federal Judge R. Dorsey Wat
kins has cleared the way for
a hearing of mail-fraud charges
brought against Commercial
Savings and Loan Association,
Inc, its president and two Chi
CagO residents.
The trial has been scheduled
for May 2 here.
Judge Watkins overruled mo-
tions seeking to postpone the
trial, to obtain separate trials
for two of the defendants and
to challenge the makeup Of the
jury panel.
The trial will be the first in
a series involving Maryland
-by-mail firms. Two other
firms also are under Federal
grand jury indictments on SIM
liar fraud charges.
The defendants in the Com
mercial Savings and Loan case
include Robert F. Suchman.
president; c. Oran Measik, a
Chicago fnancier. and Miss
Marianne Barto, also of Chi
cago.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Air Force Officer
Guilty Of Trying
To Sell Dutu

GOLDSBORO, N. c., April
% lAP).-An Air Force officer
was convicted last night Of
trying to sell to businessmen
official Air Force information
concerning proposed location
of certain Air Force missile
sites"
A general court-martial at
Seymour Johnson Air Force
Base here found 1t. Col. John
E. Roesch, Al, guilty of con-
duct rejecting discredit on the
armed forces. a military offenSe
equal to a misdemeanor.
Col. Roesch, vino won the
Silver Star at Pearl Harbor,
was reprimanded, fined S490 a
month for four months, and
suspended from the privilege
of his rank for II months
without losing his rank. This
means he cannot serve on a
court-martial, loses his hous-
ing priority and similar other
privileges. The conviction and
sentence is subject to automatic
review.
Col. RoeSch, a native Of Dali
las. Tex, repeatedly could find
no takers for his offer to eX-
change information about the
proposed location of missile
sites in this area for an un-
specified amount of cash.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Mrs. H.C Mcneil,
In Area 80 Years

Mrs. H. Colver Mcneil, 86, a
resident of the District for
nearly 80 years and wife Of a
former George Washington
University professor, died yes
terday in Albert Lea, Mimi,
after a long illness.
A native of Columbus. Ohio.
Mrs. Mcneil moved to Wash
ington after her marriage at
the turn Of the century. She
and her husband lived at 1910
Decatur street NV. DR.. Mcneil
headed the chemistry depart
ment at George Washington
University prior to his death
in 1897.
After her husbands death
Mrs. Mcneil left WASHINGTON
to live with one Of her sons. a
Baptist minister serving in New
York and Albert Lea.
While here she was an active
member Of the Calvary Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Mcneil leaves three sons.
Robert H, of BlackSburg. Va;
Harold O., of Albert Lea; Err
nest s.. of 3279 Arcadia place
NV, and four grandchildren.
Services, to be held in Albert
Lea. have not yet been com
pleted. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery here.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
John H. Sewers,
20 Years With
Insurance Firm

John H. Seavers, a native of
Washington and active church
member. died Thursday after
a heart attack. He was 64
years old.
Mr.. Seavers, who lived at
10000 Greenock road, Silver
Spring, was born in the 900
block Of Seventh street NV,
at the present site of the
Major Furniture Co.
After being employed by the
Southern Railroad for 10 years,
Mr.. Seavers left to form his
own transportation firm, the
Seavers Transfer Co.
Twenty years ago, Mr.. Sea-
Vers became an agent for the
Life Insurance Co. of Virginia,
ana remained with the firm
until his death.
An active churcn member,
Mr.. Seavers was also a mem
Der of the Petworth Lodge of
the Masonic Order. He also be-
longed to Joppa Lodge, Chapter
81, of the Order of the Eastern
Star.
Mr.. Seavers leaves his wife,
Lucy Seavers of the home ad-
dress, and sister. Miss Helen
Seavers of $500 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV.
Services will be held at 1;30
pm. Monday at the Walter w.
Deal Funeral Home, 1912
Georgia avenue NV. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Edith Grosvenor Dies:
D. c. Teacher "A Years

Miss Edith Louise Grosvenor,
80. a teacher in District high
schools for A years. died We'd
nesdsy at her home in the
Ontario Apartments, 1858 On
tario road NV.
Miss Grosvenor. an instruc-
tor in physical education.
started her career in 1903 at
the old Eastern High School
and later taught at Central
and. Business High Schools.
Before she retired in June,
1947. she also taught mathe-
matics and home economics.
Born in Ohio
Born on Christmas Day,1876,
in Athens, Ohio, she came to
Washington as a child. Her
father was Col. Daniel A. Gros-
venor, a Civil War veteran,
whose brother. Charles Gros-
venor, represented Ohio in
Congress for several years.
Miss GroSvenor came from
a family of schools teachers.
Both her father and her moth
er, Virginia Lamborn Grosven-
or, taught school in Ohio.
A graduate of Central High
School, Miss Grosvenor was
graduated in 1896 from Sar-
gents School, Boston College,
with a degree in physical
education. She later obtained
a masters degree in that field
from George Washington Uni
versity.
Active Socially
She took an active part in
civic affairs in Washington,
serving as a District delegate
to several conventions of the
National Education Association
and as an officer of the Mid
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Kelly M. GorIock,
In Area 35 Years

Kelly McAway Garlock, 54,
a Washington area resident
for 35 years. died yesterday at
his home, 5604 Chillum Heights
drive. Hyattsville, Md, after a
long illness.
A native of Jersey Shore. Pa.
Mr.. Garlock once was employed
by Southern Railway Co. Before
World War II he served four
years in the Marine Corps in
Washington, and from 1857
until his retirement in 1858 he
worked as a pharmacist for
Peoples Drug Stores.
He leaves his wife. Lila Bell;
and a son, John Edward, both
of the home address; another
son, Kelly, jr., of Chicago, and
a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Vir-
glnia Barton of 5708 Fifteenth
place, Hyattsville.
Services will be at 1890 am
Tuesday at Nalley's Funeral
Home. 1900 Rhode Island ave-
nue.. Mt. Rainier. Md. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Tovohiko Koguwu.
Noted Christian

TOKYO, April % (AP).-
Noted Christian Leader Tovo-
hiko Kagawa died at his Tokyo
nome tonight. The 72-year-old
minister had been i'll for the
past year.
His last audible words to
friends and followers at his
bedside were, please do your
best for world peace and the
church in Japan"
A Christian for 81 years. Mr.,
Kagawa devoted much of his
time among the nations farm
ers because it gave him the
best chance to preach the
gospel for moral reform in
Japan"
His long career also included
writing, lecturing and work
with labor unions.
Mr.. Kagawa had no church
of his own but was credited
with organizing more than $50
churches, mostly in rural areas,
sinces the second World War.
Il organize them. find a good
leader. then I give them away, "
he once said.
A four-tim visitor to the
United States, Mr.. Kagawa en-
tered Princeton University on
his first trip in 1914 and stayed
to collect three degrees.
Although converted to Chris
tianity by a Presbyterian mis- -
sionary. Mr.. Kagawa identified
himself with no single denom-
lnation.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
BeIoit Students,
House Mother
Held in Melee

BELOIT, Wis. April % CAP).
-Four Beloit College students
and a dormitory house mother
have been ordered to appear
in Municipal Court to answer
charges growing out of a wild
water throwing melee on a
campus street Thursday night.
Capt. Howard Bjorklund said
that the four youths were
charged with violating city
ordinances by creating a dis
turbanCe and the house mother,
Mrs. Olive Burns. So, charged
with refusal to assist an officer.
They were not taken into GUS
tody but ordered to appear in
court April 28 on the mis-
demeano- charges,
Capt. Bjorklund said the four
youths were Will Grant, jr., 81,
River Falls, Ill; John Rycrson,
l8, Wayne, H.; Tom Jacobson,
10, Madison, and Jeffry Baker,
l8, Glen Ellen, III. Mrs. Burns
was charged because she re-
fused to call the police depart
ment wnen ordered to do so
by a patrOlman.
The melee started when a
large group Of students from
an unidentified fraternity house
started toward a sorority house
with sloshing buckets. A city
resident got in their path, was
drenched, and called police.
BY the time the demonstra-
ton ended, more than an hour
later, some 400 persons were
on hand five officers had been
drenched and pelted with mud,
three squad cars were some
what the worse for wear and
two tear gas grenades had been
fired.
Evening star., 1960-04-23

City Citizens Association here.
She belonged to the Susan
Revere Hetzel Chapter of the
Daughters of the American
Revolution, the Political Study
Society of Washington and the
District Council of Patriotic
Women of America.
Before moving to the Ontario
Apartment in 1858, she lived in
the Iowa Apartments, Thir-
teenth and o streets NV, for
Al years.
Miss Grosvenor leaves two
nieces, Mrs. Joseph A. Blanken
of 2601 Woodley place NV. and
Mrs. Aurich A. Woodson of
Salem, Va.
Services will be at 10 am.
Monday at the Hines Funeral
Home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Mrs. Norwood, 78,
Wife of Lawyer

Mrs. Emma Dunham Nor
wood, 78. of $500 Jocelyn street
NV, the wife of a Washington
attorney, died yesterday at her
home.
Mrs. Norwood had lived in
the District since 1929, when
her husband was appointed tc
the Federal Trade Commits
Sion's legal staff. A native of
Newark, Ohio, she attended
Ward Belmont School in Tenn
essee until her marriage in
1908.
Mrs. Norwood was a member
of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution and the
Women's Auxiliary Of the
American Red Cross.
She leaves her husband. John
w. Norwood of the home ad-
dress.
Services will be held at st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Be-
theSda, at l pm. Tuesday
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-04-23

Joined the fight against the
Germans.
In 1914 he commanded the
liberated territory of Carpatho-
Russia and Eastern Slovakia.
After the liberation of Czech
oslovakia in 1945, he received
the rank of general Of the
army and was appointed min
lister of transportation.
From 1946 until 1948-the
year the Communists took over
the Czech government - he
served as chief of President
Benes' military Office and as
head of the Military Scientific
Institute in Prague.
Escaped from Prague
In the summer of l948 he
escaped to West Germany with
his family and a month later
he came to the United States.
Gen. Hasal was a member of
the Council of Free Czecho-
Slovakia. He held the American
Legion of Merit and many
Czech, French, English and
Soviet decorations.
He leaves his wife, Josefna,
and a daughter, Milica, both
of the home address; another
daughter, Mrs. Louis M. White
of 2644 North Ohio street. Ar
lington, and a son. Milan, of
1925 Fulton street NV.
Services will be at 2 pm.
Monday at the Gawler Funeral
Home, IT'S Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-04-23

He initiated an air mail route
between New York and Atlanta
in 1928, manufacturing the
planes used in service.
Some $50 guests attended the
birthday party for Raymond
Pitcairn last night. A telegram
of good wishes from President
Eisenhower and a congratula-
tory letter from Vice President
Richard Nixon were read at the
party. Raymond is a candidate
in next weeks Pennsylvania
primary election for a position
as a delegate to the Republican
National Convention.
UntrOubled at Party
Friends say Harold's speech
was filled with humorous an
ecdotes about his brothers
business career. The toast
master. Lester ASplundh. said
the industrialist appeared un-
troubled.
The family physician. DR..
Andrew Doering, pronounced
Mr. Pitcairn dead. At home in
addition to Mrs. Pitcairn was
one Of the eight Pitcairn chill
dren, John, and two guests. Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin T. Asplundh,
who had come to Bryn Athvn
for the party. Mr.. ASplundh is
chairman of the board of Pitts
burgh Plate Glass Co.
Mr.. Pitcairn was born in
Bryn Athyn June 20. 1897. His
father was head Of Pittsburgh
Plate Glass. He became an air.
plane pilot at 18 and. by 1915,
flew seaplaneS at the Curtiss
School in Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
PeorI Buck to Talk

Author Pearl S. Buck, who
has won both the Pulitzer and
Nozel Prizes for her writing
will deliver the second annual
Gandhi Memorial Lecture at
8 O'Clock tonight in Howard
University's Andrew Rankin
Chapel.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Charles KidWeII
Victim of Auto

Funeral services for Charles
Wesley Kidwell, jr., IL, who was
killed Thursday when struck by
an auto near his Herndon (Va.J
home, will be at 3 pm. tomor-
row at the Green Funeral Home
in Herndon. Burial will be in
Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
Fairfax police said the boy,
a fourth grader at Floris Ele-
mentary School. was on his
way home on Route 657 tc
Chantilly when the car knocked
him of a bridge into a creek
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Accompanied Benes
In mrntnrtaitt

OWENS. ADA B. In loving memory
left US seventeen years ago today,
April -. l943
Loving memories never die
As years roll on. and DAYS pass by;
OF one we loved ana will never
forget
Lovingly,
SADIE, IDA AND MOSES.
REDDEN, 1T. JAMES H., Jr. In low
ing memory Of our son and
@ea brother. IT JAMES H RED
@ DEN, Jr., who was killed
~ ago @ today. iity" Apiii ii''s5 g, i945s,
You left a beautiful memory
A sorrow too great to he told;
But to us Who loved and IoSt you.
Your memcry will never grow old.
MON, ROB AND EARL
TURNER, MARY JANE AND THORN
Psfsns PGS In qEiaf MoReT mem2Gy MARy e our A2 9Ss
Turner, Who left US tTenty-thres
years ago today. April -, lH3t,
and father, THORNTON TURNER.
twenty-five years ago, March IA,
1898.
You left a beautiful nemcry.
A sorrow too great tl be told;
But to US who loved and lost you,
Your memory Will ueveT grow old
DEVOTED CHILDREN MINNIE.
LOITIE, NETTIE, AND GRAND
DAUGHTER, EVELYN
VINCENT. ANNIE E; IN loving mem
ory Of ANNIE E. VINCENT. who
departed this life two years ago
TO-DAY, April %, 1865.
Two years have passed, dear,
Since YOU we're called away.
Sometimes it's hard TO understand
Why certain things must be.
But in His wisdom God has planned
Beyond our power 10 see.
Just when life was sweetest.
And she could have lived her best,
God opened the gates Of Heaven.
And she entered the land Of rest.
Your memory is a keepsake
With which We vii never part;
Though Goo mas you in His keeping
We still have yoJ in our hearts.
Your life was urss fsh,
And lor others you lived,
Not for what yuu received,
But for ynat you could give.
Deep in our hearts lies a picture
OF a loving mother ard grand
mother laid TO rest:
In memory 5 isne We shall keep it,
Because she was one OF the best.
God grant us the serenity to accept
those things We cannot change
BELOVED DAUGHTERS LEOLA
ESIELLE. AND ADELAIDE. AMI
GRANDDAUGHTER, IRETHA.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Miss Maryland Fete

SALISBURY. April % CAPD
The Salisbury Junior Cham
Der Of Commerce announced
Yesterday that the 1860 Miss
Maryland pageant will be held
in Salisbury August 13. The
pageant is the official prelim-
mary to the Miss America pag-
cant in Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Harold Pitcairn Ends
Life; Aviotion Pioneer

PHILADELPHIA, April %
/ (APD Harold Pitcairn, a pio-
neer in American aviation, shot
and killed himself in his
fashionable suburban Bryn
Athyn home today only a few
hours after making a humorous
speech at a giant 18th BIRTH
day party for his brother.
DR.. John Simpson. Mont
gomery County coroner. ruled
suicide in the death of the g.
year old industrialist who
helped pioneer air-mail service
and introduced the autogiro
to the United States.
Police said Mr.. Pitcairn's
wife, Clara. told them she
heard a shot about . am. She
ran to the study of their man.
moth medieval style stone
mansion and found her hus-
band slumped in his desk
chair. A seven-shot automatic
was on the desk, two shots
fired.
No Note Found
Police found one bullet ir
the ceiling. The other had beer
fired into the victims eye
County Detective Julius Roeh-
ner and Coroner Simpson saic
there was no doubt it was sui.
eide. They said apparently nc
note was left nor was any mo.
tive Immediately discernible.
/ Mr.. Pitcairn, who in 1880 re-
ceived the Collier Award fol-
outstanding achievements II
aviation, founded and headed
the Autogiro Co. of America
Evening star., 1960-04-23
14nuFtltn1
CEPPos. MoLLIE. There

CEPPos, MOLLIE. There will be an
unveiling Of monument to the
memory Of MRS MOLLIE CEPPOS.
beloved wife Of David Ceppos, de-
voted mother Of Dr. Jacob CeLpoS
and Harry Ceppos and sister Of
Abraham. Joseph and Harry Fried
man. at the Beth Sholom Congregs-
tion Cemetery. $500 NJ st. Sc.
Capitol Heights. Nd at II am.
Sunday, April "a. Relatives and
THE CEPPOS FAMILY. 1924
WENDER, MRS. JENNIE. There will
be an unveiling on SUNDAY, May
/, 1860. at II noon, at tie MikrC
Rodesh Cemetery. of Phila1slnhia
I'd. Baltimore. Nd Relatives and
friends invited
MISS TOBY wENDER. "a
YEAGER. JENNIE. dwelling OF a
monument In memory OF JENNIE
YEAGER will take place on Sunday.
April "a. 1850. st pm, at the
Adas Israel Cemetery, 14th ST and
Alabama ave Sc Friends and
relatives invited l1,23,24