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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-25
L0ngiU0Od Princess
No,c Floating On Clouds
BY BEN BOWERS

Floating on top Of clouds is
a mild description Of the ecstasy
a certain Longwood College
senior finds herself in.
Miss Annie Lee Young. %. is
looking forward to graduation.
and later IN the summer. mar
rage, And still later. she is
looking forward to teaching
home economics. her major.
SOM where in the vicinity Of
Suttolk.
At the moment those coming
big moments in her life have
been showed aside. that is, With
the exception of her fiance. A
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. w. l..
Iouns Of Franklin. she is now
entranced in preparations for her
role an 4 representative of Long
wood College in the Apple Bios
sem te tlval at Winchester,
April $3.50.
Miss Young is among the first
quartette Of Apple Blossom prin-
cesses f0r the Court of Queen
Shenandoah XXXIII at the
Shenandoah festival announced
Selected bv the administratior
and faculty Of the college, she
avs, Il still can't believe it. :"
She is happy and humble at the
honor. and eager to do her best
TO see that the faith of the col
lege in hcr Will not be let down
Ahead for the princess is a
ran d parade which attracts
about ZOO 900 persons, receptions.
teas, dance and two balls
and pictures in the apple or
chards. she has never seen the
festival, but Winchester girls a
the college have informed her
ct many pleasant details.
TN festival lets its princesses
choose theW own escorts if they
desire That was a simple choice
tol Miss Young, the man she
plans to marry this summer
Cornelius Hajlduff, a former
VPI man and now peanut
farmer near Franklin, His
mothcr Was a princess i'll the
festival AS a representative of
LolgW3od in the mid l920's.
Al Longwood, she is a mem
Der o. Sigma Sigma Sigma. ma
tional ocial sorority, and
Of Alpha Psi Omega, national
aonorary dramatic society. She
Ks \ member apd officer Of the
LongWood Players
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-25
District B&PWC
Session Attended

The spring meeting Of dis
riot five Of the Virginia Fedora
ion of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs was held i'll
Petersburg. March 20.
Representatives and delegates
from the Farmville club were
Mrs. H. z. Southall. local presi-
dent, Mrs Mabel Cason, Mrs.
Ruth Englert, Mrs. Corneha ca
son, Mrs Ann McGahey, and
Miss Annie " Putney.
The Friendship Club will meet
with Mrs. Katherine Cox Friday
evening.
Mrs. James Drancker, of Falls
Church, is spending the week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. c. Glass. Mr.. Drancker will
join them for the week end.
Mrs. Charles McRac is visiting
her father, DR.. Donald Richard
son, in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Pritchard.
~, and family are guests OF his
parents, Dr.. and Mrs. Pritchard,
i'll Atlanta, Ga,
Mr. and Mrs. G. l. Walden
were week end guests of his
'brother-in-law and sister. Mr..
and MIS- Garland Dallas, in Rox-
boro. n. c.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-25
Anderson-P feiffer
Wedding Held

The marriage of Mrs. jamie
F. Meador Pfeiffer, OF Cumber-
land, to Waverly Snead Ander-
son OF the Oak Forest COM
munity, took place Tuesday,
March % at 8 pm. at the Bap-
fist parsonage at Cumberland.
The Rev. T. P. Reynolds,
pastor. performed the cere-
mony.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-25

Mrs. O. D. Duncanson and Mr.
and Mrs. w B. Brandon and
daughter, julia Frances. IF
Blackstone, have been guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hamilton.
The Misses jeanne Gliziani.
Patricia Thompson and Carol
Robert, Of Randolph Macon
Womans College in Lynchburg
are spending their spring vaca-
tons here with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Wright
will leave Friday to vacation in
Daytona Beach. Fla.
Mrs Clyde Gerhart. Of Lynch
burg. is the guest d Hot mother.
Mrs. S. B. Upton.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-25
Club Calendar

Junior Modern WoOdman of
America = Thursday, March "a.
7:30 pm, at the Center.
r b e k a h Lodge - Friday,
March 25. 8 pm, at the Odd
Fellows Lodge.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-25
Easter Hickman
Vows Exchanged

The marriage OF Miss Jean
Diane Hickman, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs j. w. Hickman. of
Burkeville, to Barton p, Easter.
Of Richmond. son Of MI. and
Mrs, Howard J. Easter Of
Jetersvllle, took place March Il
in Chesterfield, S. c.
The couple Will make their
home IN HopeWell where he is
employed by the Continental
Can Company.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-25

NiI. ana Mrs. horace Jenkins
and family, Of Richmond, were
guests OF her mother, Mrs, S. l..
Ragland, for the week end.
Miss Mareie Spencer, of Rich
mond will spend the week end
w-Jh aol Parents, lIr- ana MIS-,
Il WI. Spencer.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-25

Mrs. T. B. Rose. III, has re-
turned from a visit with rela-
tiveS in Henderson, N. C.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
New York Names
Dr.. Everett Head
Of College System

DR.. John Rutherford Everett,
president of Hollins College,
Roanoke, Va. until last Janu-
airy, has been named first
chancellor of the New York
municipal college system.
DR.. Everett is we'll known in
governmental as we'll as educa-
tional circles. Until he resigned
at Hollins College. he had
served on Gov. Almonds Ad-
visory Council on Virginia
Economy.
DR.. Everett. a former phil
osophy professor at Columbia
University. will take over his
new $25,000-a-year post Sep
tember l.
The 40-year-old educator,
who was head of the Virginia
women's college for 10 years,
will be in charge of co-ordinat-
ing the activities of New York
City's four four-year colleges
and three two-year community
colleges, which have total en-
rollment of more than 10000.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
CutinLot Size Opposed
At Council Hearing

About 70 citizens last night
opposed a request to reduce
lot sizes on a 90-acre tract
near Colesyille.
The Portal Land Co., Inc,
has asked the council to reduce
minimum lot areas in the tract
from 10000 square feet to 5000
square feet.
At the hearing before the
Montgomery County Council,
Robert Miller, president of the
Greater Colesville Citizens As
ISOLATION. said his group OPP
poses increased density in the
area. 4
A spokesman for the Allied
Civic Group. Inc. said any re-
coming should be postponed un-
til a master plan for the area
is prepared.
The 90-acre tract is located
near the Glenmont-C Colesville
road. Sewering of this area
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Negro Charges
Sheriff Hit Him
During Quizzine

BOWLING GREEN, Va,
June 9 (AP).-A 24-year-old
Negro told a mass meeting of
some zoo Caroline County
Negroes last night he was
struck twice and kicked by
Sheriff r. Garnett Brooks
when he denied implication in
q morals case involving white
girl.
The Negro, James Theodore
Williams of Woodford. filed a
charge Of assault against the
sheriff on Tuesday. Sheriff
Brooks said he was served by
a deputy sheriff yesterday.
No trial date has been set
by Caroline County Court.
Originally set for today, the
case was continued at Mr.. Will
liams' request.
Mr.. Williams was arrested hy
Sheriff Brooks on a charge of
subjecting a 15-year-old girl
to immoral influences in a
note-tosSing incident.
County Judge Edward Stehl
III dismissed the charge last
Thursday. saying he was not
certain beyond a reasonable
doubt that Mr.. Williams in
tended the note for her.
The note was tossed from
Mr.. Williams car as he drove
by the girls rural home. It
said, II like you very much
and would like to know you
better. Will you be at home
alone like you were on New
Years Eve?"
Mr.. Williams testified he had
written the note to someone
else and was merely discaroine
1t at the time"
Evening star., 1960-06-09
$45,0OO Fire
Sweeps Store
At Damascus

Flames caused an estimated
$45.000 damage yesterday to
Gems Mems g. Boys Wear,
1916 Main street, Damascus,
Md.
Leslie B. Thompson. Damas-
Gus fire chief, said four COM
panies fought the blaze dis
covered at $50 pm. about 80
minutes after the clothing
store closed for the day.
A Gaithersburg fire truck
was driving through town on
the way to a parade in New
Windsor, Md, when the fire
broke out.
Twelve Gaithersburg fire
fighters. all in special parade
uniforms. Joined companies
from Damascus, Mount Airy
and Hyattstown.
One fireman. Harold Allnutt
OF Gaithersburg. was slightly
injured when part Of the stores
ceiling fell on him.
Chief Thompson said firemen
prevented the flames from
spreading to nearby buildings.
The blaze was brought under
control by $3.50 pm.
The chief said the damage
included $4,000 to the build
ing and $26 900 to the contents.
Fire officials are investigat-
ing the cause. Police said the
store is owned by Sol Shovel
of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Foirfux Legion
Elects MuIIudy

Bernard r. Mullady of 7102
Braddock road, Springfield,
Va, was elected commander of
Fairfax Post lit of the Ameri-
can Legion for the second time
last night.
Mr.. Mullady had served as
commander in 1928.
Other officers elected at a
meeting of the post were Don
Depew, first vice commander;
James Ford, second vice COM
mander; Herman F. Woods,
third vice commander; Curtis
L. Aasen, adiutant, and c. w.
Irwin, finance officer.
Elected to the executive COM
mittee were John L. Gray. jr.,
Owen S. Heriot, Jasper A. Mon
roe, Leonard F. Rubright and
Russell H. Jones.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
5Children Saved
AS Auto Burns

Five small children were
rescued from a car which was
destroyed by fire yesterday in
the emergency parking lot at
Alexandria Hospital, firemen
reported.
Firemen said the blaze ap-
parently was started by the
children, who were playing
with matches in the car as they
waited for a relative to be
treated at the community
health center on South Column
bus street beside the hospital.
Firemen said the children
were taken out of the blazing
car by Irving Smith, father of
three Of them, who was waiting
in the car with them. Several
passersby helped him. None of
the five children, all under 6
years old, was injured, firemen
said.
Mr.. Smith, of Gum Springs,
said he did not notice the
children playing with matches,
flremen reported. His wife,
1mogene, was inside the clinic.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Man jailed,
Second Held
In Rumble

Arlington County Court Judge
Paul D. Brown warned a group
of young men yesterday that
the county doesn't have to
tolerate rumbles."
Then he sentenced one to
Jail, held one for action Of the
grand jury and placed six un-
der peace bond for their parts
in a rock-throwing, shooting
fracaS May "a.
Judge Brown sentenced Ed
ward C. Thompson. 26, of the
.2200 block of North Columbus
street to so days in Jail for
striking a man in the mouth
with the butt of a shotgun dur
ing the dispute.
He also held Walter E. john
son, %. of the 2100 block of
North Taylor street, for grand
jury action on a felonious as
sault charge for shooting a .22-
caliber pistol during the battle.
Police said Thompson, john
son and a 15-year-old boy
drove into a drive-in restau-
rant at Lee highway and
George Mason drive.
There they began exchanging
curses with a group of six men.
When johnson drove off, the
other group pursued. At Lee
highway and North Taylor
street both cars stopped and
some of the men in the second
car began throwing rocks.
johnson, police said, admitted
firing six shots, four in the air
and two through the rear win
dow of the other car as it sped
away. One man, Donald Buch-
holz. 20, of the $500 block of
North Washington boulevard,
was left behind in the confu-
sion and was struck by Thomp-
son with the shotgun.
Judge Brown placed Buch-
holz and Robert L. Gott, 10, of
the 1900 block of Lee highway,
under $1,000 peace bond. Both
admitted throwing rocks during
the fight.
Placed under $500 peace bond
were Won Preusser, 18, of the
5000 block of North Twenty
sixth street; Walter j. Newton,
%, of the 8100 block of Grove
street, Silver Spring; Thomas
M. Hanny, 10, of the 1900 block
of North Longfellow street and
Wade P. Norman, 81, of the
1900 block of North Quinn
street.
Charges against Thompson
and johnson of contributing to
the delinquency of a minor
were dropped today by Juvenile
Court Judge Hugh Cregger
He continued a hearing on the
15-year-old until July 13.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Tumor Removed
From TuWes

BALTIMORE. June 9 (AP)
"A small tumor was removed
today from the large intestine
of Gov. Tawes in an hour-long
operation at University Hos
pital.
The hospital said a labora-
tory analysis confirmed that
the tumor was malignant
1t added that the 66-year-
old Governor came through the
operation in good style" ano
"is resting comfortably"
Gov. Tawes is expected to re-
main in the hospital 10 days.
Evening star., 1960-06-09

NORFOLK, Va. June 9 (AP)
A woman who had been ten
tatively identified as a slay-
ing victim discovered in an un-
claimed baggage trunk at Ar
sentia, Newfoundland, was
found alive here yesterday.
II don't understand it at all, y
sobbed Mrs. Frances Mcgowan,
tentatively identified as the
young peroxide blond found in
the trunk.
Her husband Robert, a sailor
wanted for questioning by Ca
madam police, was located here
The body was found in a
wooden trunk at a Canadian
National Railway express Office
in Argentia yesterday and ten
tatively identified as that OF
Mrs. Mcgowan, formerly of ST.
Johns. Cause of the death has
not been established.
The search for Robert Njego-
van, began when Mrs. Matthew
Clark of Harbor Grace, New
foundland, told police the body
might be that of her daughter,
Mrs. Mcgowan. whom she
hadn't seen in three years. In
spector D. o. Bartram said
Mrs. Clark had been unable to
identify definitely the girl
found in the trunk.
The decomposed body of the
blond was found in the s.
foo-long, two-foot-wide trunk
by Thomas Donovan, railway
agent at Argentia.
The trunk, described by po-
lice as lone like your grand
mother may have at home, -
was shipped from Toronto May
4 and arrived at Argentia May
Evening star., 1960-06-09
MYSTERY IN NORFOLK
Woman Proves Body
In Trunk Isn't Hers

16. 1t was opened when Mr..
Donovan noticed an odor.
An intensive check is being
made to trs',e the trunk. About
10000 waybills are being
checked ane. police are visiting
80 Toronto homes where trunks
were picked up May 4.
The trunk was shipped to a
Mrs. Williams in Argentia and
was unclaimed. Police sources
said Mrs. Mcgowan boarded
with a Mrs. Williams here be-
fore marrying and moving with
her husband to Toronto. The
couple was reported to have
separated later.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
FIRST WOMAN MILITARY AIDE
NAMED BY GOV. ALMOND

RICHMOND. (AP)s-A a result of a spur-of the
moment decision 32year-old WAVE today becomes the
first woman military aide to a Virginia Governor.
1t Lucille Ross Kuhn. Richmond native receives
her aide-de-camp certificate today from Gov Almond
whose Ill other aides men. Gov Almond asked 1t
Kuhn to join the group yesterday
This came about when the WAVE officer returned
home for visit between assignments and was introduced
to the Governor by her uncle, State Budget Director
L M. Kuhn.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Joseph Kuhn of
Richmond will serve at official State functions when she is
asked to do and when those duties conflict with
her Navy orders
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Youth, Il, Dead
OF Car Exhaust

Richard Henry Tass, 81. of
4670 Homer avenue, Suitland,
was found dead this morning in
a car in a park area near Suit
land High School, Prince
Georges County police said.
The death was suicide by car
bon monoxide poisoning, ac-
cording to DR.. James l. Boyd.
Prince Georges County medical
examiner. Police said q hose
had been attached from the ex-
haust pipe to the inside of the
vehicle. The body was le-
moved to the Chambers Funeral
Home in Riverdale.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
HyuttsviIIe Lions Elect
Building Contractor

Albert w. Turner, a Carroll
ton, Md, developer and build
ing contractor, has been. elected
president ofs the Hyattsville
Lions Club.
Other officers are Dolphin
w. Weber. first vice president;
Albert c. Allison, second vice
president; John c. Dorsey,
third vice president. and Leslie
c. Reeley, secretary-treasurer
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Fish-WiIdIife
Funds Allotted

Maryland and Virginia will
share in a $12.8 million alloca-
tion the Federal Government
will make to the States on July
l for fish and wildlife projects.
Maryland will receive $24, 700
for its fish programs and
$7O,4O9 for wildlife projects.
Virginia will receive $40, 1886
and $200,077.
The allocations, announced
yesterday by Interior Secretary
Seaton, will be made from
l960-6l Federal fish and Wild
life funds. He said remaining
funds will be distributed in the
fall.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
County Registers 100
Whites, lA Negroes

FARMVILLE. Va, June 9
(AP).- The Prince Edward
County registrar says 1870 white
persons have registered to vote
since last November II, COM
pared with IA Negroes.
j. H. Allen says the total
number of registered voters in
the county as of last Saturday
was 5,5l2-4,434 white persons
and 1,078 Negroes.
Evening star., 1960-06-09

has been postponed by the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission at the request of
the county council.
John w. Neumann, attorney
for the applicant, said the
tract up for rezoning is sur
rounded by more dense resi-
dental areas and will be
severed eventually despite
postponement Of this project.
He noted that the State plans
to improve the Glenmont-
Colesville road to handle in
creased traffic. 1T will be
impossible over the long pull
to hold very low density in
this area" he said.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
TRADE CENTENNIAL MARKED ~
40 japanese ReIive History

Washington's Naval Weapons
Plant relived a colorful part of
its 160-year history yesterday
in ceremonies marking the CEN
tennial of Japanese-AYnerica
diplomatic relations.
Some 40 maritime cadets
from the Japanese training
barque Nippon Maru visited the
plant to commemorate the
landing there 100 years ago of
Japan's first diplomatic mis-
sion to the United States.
The cadets spent the entire
day touring Washington. They
are on a six-month voyage to
the United States, marking
1850 as Japanese American
Centennial Year"
They arrived at the weapons
plant garbed in period daimyo
costumes, complete with cere-
monial swords, fans and fiat
straw hats. Similar costumes
were worn by the first ennis
saries, who landed on May IA,
1860.
Ceremonial Chest
The cadets carried a repro
duction of the chest contain
mg the original Treaty of Amity
and Commerce. ratified by both
nations on May %, 1860.
An honor guard headed by
Navy Capt. Charles E. Briner,
plant superintendent, greeted
the visitors on the green in
the plants Leutze Park, in a
setting little changed from
that of the welcoming cere-
monies a century ago.
In his remarks, Capt. Muneo
Chiba, master of the Nippon
Haru, observed that it was the
1860 mission which first opened
Japanese minds" to the outside
world and started his country's
development into a modern in
dustrial nation.
See Anchor Forged
Then the cadets and the
harque's crew toured the plant,
witnessing, as did their 1860
predecessors, the casting of
molten metal in the foundry
and the forging of an anchor
Ia nautical symbol of stead
fast friendship between two
great nations" said Capt.
Bfiner.
From the ancient anchor.
they then moved to a shop
producing more modern marine
hardware - sile-launching
systems for destroyers.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Sunday Business Hit
By Board of Trude

The Silver Spring Board of
Trade has begun a campaign
this week against a small group
of merchants who recently be-
gan Sunday openings of non-
essential business in the COM
munity.
The Board of Trade and area
civic associations have opposed
non-essential business on Sun
day since 1852, and last year
Maryland's Gov. Tawes issued
a report urging a tightening of
blue laws preventing Sunday
openings.
Evening star., 1960-06-09

1t was back to the traditional
at a noon luncheon featuring
japanese sake and sea chanteys
sung by the Navy Bands Sea
Chanters.
Following a dinner at the
Japanese Embassy, the young
sailors returned to their vessel,
Evening star., 1960-06-09
9TH Graders Ruise
$500 for Chile Relief

Seventh graders at Fairfax
County's Willston Elementary
School have raised more than
$500 for Chilean earthquake
relief.
James Holger, first secretary
of the Chilean Embassy, will be
presented a check tomorrow at
the school. The youngsters
raised the money by cutting
lawns, washing cars, baby sit
ting and baking cookies.
Evening star., 1960-06-09

which is docked at Baltimore
because its draft is too deep
for the Potomac River.
After a visit to New York
they will say "sayonara" to
and sail their square
rigger back to Japan, arriving
in September.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Foley to See Voters

Representative Foley, Demo-
crat of Maryland, will be avail
able to meet with his constitu-
ents from 9 am. to noon Sat-
urday at his Office, 26 East
Montgomery avenue, Rockville.
Appointments may be made by
calling his Office at the Capitol.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Gets Monuments Post

Edward F. McGinnis of Rock
vile, Md. former public re-
lations director of the American
Legion, was appointed by Presi-
dent Eisenhower yesterday as a
member of the American Battle
Monuments Commission.
Evening star., 1960-06-09

thrifty, exactly controlled-and on this
handsome Roper you'll find the most wanted
features. Burner-with-a-brain automatically
adjusts the top-burner flame to hold any
temperature you set Family-Size oven has
window and interior Highland precise tenn
perature control for perfect baking results every
time. SmOkeleSS brOiIer for meats with that
incompatible fame kissed flavor!
Easier cleaning parts lift out for washing.
Dramatic styling includes accents of chrome
and jet black built-n fluoreScent lamp -.
4-hour timer-alarm clock
36-ineh model +S52E23
Evening star., 1960-08-13
Roller Trick

When using a roller to
paint walls, always start with
an upward stroke. If you are
painting q horizontal surface.
work away from yourself.
Start In an unpainted area
and work toward the paint
you just previously applied.
Evening star., 1960-08-13

on-board fence can be varied
to compliment any homes
architecture or garden set
ting. For instance, a home
in the contemporary vein calls
for a fence that appears ma
tive to the site. In this case,
capitalize on the natural tex
lures of rough -sawn boards
and use a wood -hued stain or
driftwood grey. If the garden
is quite large and paintings
are informally arranged.
wider fence boards. lxl0 or
1x12. can be used for heavier
texture.
Narrow fence boards, 1x4
or Ike. planed smooth are
the best bet for a home Of
traditional architecture. The
narrower boards and smooth,
white-painted surface are
more delicate in feeling, Gre
ating a foil for the more
formal traditional house and
garden.
Evening star., 1960-08-13
Boord.on-Board Fencing

Protecting his yard from
cross-lots trafiic is a concern
Of every homeowner trying
to create and keep Q lovely
garden. Whether In the ten
der shoot stage or fully
grown, paintings are easily
damaged.
One good insurance against
such damage Is a good fence.
There are many fence
styles that afford a maxi
mum Of protection. A favor
ite is the board-on-board
fence. which is highly deco
ratiVe. as well as functional.
With its shadow patterns
and three dimensional ap-
pearance. created by mailing
alternate boards on opposite
sides Of the frame so that
they overlap an inch or so,
this fence presents an ever
changing face to the garden.
Neighbors rate 1t tops, too,
for the board-on-board fence
Is handsome aly Way YOU
look at 1t.
Framing for this, or any
fence, is most important.
Posts should be AKA" in di-
menSion and of a tough
wood, preferably locust. The
posts can be tamped directly
into the ground. It's a smart
idea to treat the portion that
comes in contact with the
earth. Treating the rest Of
the post is unnecessary. how
ever. Horizontal framing
members can be 2"x4"s, and
the boards 1"x6" or wider.
. To be an effective deterrent
Of the nomadic dog popula-
ton. the fence boards should
be long enough almost to
touch the ground.
The character of the board