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Evening star., 1960-01-31
7 Policemen Are Cited
For Averting Robbery

Two Tenth Precinct police
men with good instincts have
been designated Policemen OF
the Month" for october, 1859,
Pvts. William R. Newman
and Augustine J. Anastasi have
been cited by the Metropolitan
Police Departments award of
merit committee for prevent
ing a safe robbery last Octo-
ber 81.
In arresting four out-of-
town men, the citation said,
they prevented the robbery Of
a safe repeatedly containing
100000. The robbery appar-
emily was set for a few minutes
after the arrests.
Sequence Of Events
This is what happened:
While patrolling the 1900
block of Newton street NV. in
a scout car, Pyts. Newman and
Anastasi saw a car containing
two men who appeared to be
acting suspiciously. They fol-
lowed the car for several blocks.
stopped it, got the identity of
the occupants and then re-
leased them.
Acting on police instincts"
Pvts. Newman and Anastasi
then returned to the spot where
they originally had seen the
automobile. There they discov-
cred a parked car containing
two more men, both of them
crouched in the car seats.
When they went to the au-
tomobile, the policemen drew
their revolverS and arrested the
occupants after finding two pis-
tolls and robbery equipment.
Citation for Partners
A police lookout was put out
for the first two men and Pvt.
Newman, out again in a scout
Evening star., 1960-01-31
Wheeler Faces
Democratic
Control Fight

Two District political groups
are considering combining theil
strength in an attempt to enc
control of the city Democratic
Central Committee by A. l.
Wheeler.
Representatives of the u. c.
Committee for Humphrey and
the District Draft Stevenson
Committee have discussed the
feasibility of offering a. joint
slate of candidates for election
at the May 8 primary to the
Democratic Central Committee,
This possibility is being given
active consideration, but nc
final decision is likely to be
made for some time, said rep
resentatives of the two groups
Several members of the
H u m phrey and Stevenson
groups have been dissatisfied
with Mr.. Wheeler'S conduct as
chairman of the Democratic
Central Committee.
They contend he has acted
in an arbitrary fashion and
filled vacancies on the commit
tee without consulting anyone
else.
Furthermore, Mr.. Wheeler is
now acting as District cam
paign chairman for Senator
Wayne Morse, Democrat of
Oregon.
Both Senator Morse and
Senator Humphrey have an
nounced they will be candi-
dates in the District presiden-
tial preference primary.
While the groups favoring
Senator Humphrey and Adlai
E. Stevenson will offer sepa-
Evening star., 1960-01-31

Naval Air Station. Board mem
bers will talk to representatives
from the New Orleans Trade
Mart this week to learn the
details Of setting up and oper-
ating a trade center.
The New Orleans Trade
Mart, opened in 1948, is one of
the Nations most successful.
It's trade activities are carried
on in two large buildings and
are directly tied to the port
city's export and import trade.
In contrast, the proposed
Washington trade center would
be for display. rather than for
over the counter sales, of mer-
chandise. Backers visualize a
Evening star., 1960-01-31
D.C.Heod Says Industry
Will Back 7 rode Center

Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin said yesterday the
proposed international Trade
Center here will be financed
largely by industry ITSELF"
He said I'VE have some very
good assurances" that adequate
funds would be Forthcoming,
but refused to disclose which
companies have shown interest.
Mr.. Mclaughlin made his re-
marks over Radio Station
WWDC's Report to the People"
program.
The Washington Board of
Trade has proposed that the
center be located at the Boiling
Air Force Base and Anacostia
Evening star., 1960-01-31
MARRIAGE
LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

Under D. C. ldw couples
must apply for q marriage
license on one day, Udit three
tuH .dnvs and receiue the
license on the fifth day. Sun
days and holidays are counted
the same as other days.
Patrick H. weakland, 90. 1907 Bit
more st.. NV: and Lucinda R.
john sn1' McS.e. S eo?t q iEziPF 745 pIsndywD. M
s; Sc, and Mary Helen F~iae Fann0n, is.
saTus! 3: Henderson, q, and Patricia
william # NovS GStn as g. Ai!asrsnSFia iais aeis. Va &
ne. and Barbara A. Mills. 10, 6342
=, Ames st. ne.
,oii53O stanton ter. sc.
Manor: Sh ma and Mary a. keamy.
Richard Price. ri. $500 Blaine st. ne,
and ,dn Rose Williams. IS. 3l59 Stan
phs5P coste1 ThogTI'0n gt 5o,t %, and DelOEs z
Neil L. Lewis, 20, Glenn Falls N
a and Erika NJ. Rowland. is, 1885
n "
Samuel /. Rue. 80. 6O4 18th st NV
Sndv Snd Charlotte Phynes, "a, 3i5 Pea
Wilbur B. o'Brien, 40. Silver Spring.
Mdi Sod, sna anos annette D. Murphy, 20,
Howard B. Fletcher, 90, 4427 HAYES
Sc ne and Carrine L. Anderson, %,
claude l29 I'd pSiv,fts 81; Sc; q ,-,s a..
nv. and Nettie Sims. 23. Smith
Martin L. johnson. %, Riverside. Calf
and and Ethel B. Gehrke, 20, centuria,
George L. washington. 81. 14a4 v at
nv, and Lucy Harris, is, 1920
Florida ave. NV
Marilyn N. HemminThaHs 81. 3i46
John L. Rogers %, Annapolis. Md.
and aa1r,Sds1 Mary E. TopPing. %; 6003
Paul W Rudy. 81 and Patricia H A.
HHolloman, Is. both Of Alexandria.
s snd Elsie eqi n r dooSvin dtos fth 81 s ia
GARFIELD Traynham. SO. 1889 Morse
g Ps; Rs.ntsndd snd EIssnOr Ss r. Thomas,
AHSsT sPsRs sd H'5sSs', fsis aaaa.iaps kn5
George P, osmolovsky, ~, New York
SiS rir.t u EHs d McMurray' 20
William A Lythe. 80, 1909 Newton
St. NV. and Lula Senior, 30, 1879 !
John I. Robinson. 80, Arlington. Va
and Helen Melnick, "a, 1871 Ala |
bama ave. Sc
Gus W Andrakskos. 90. 4434 Kansas
ave. NV. and Pauline Blevins. 30 |
4:0l Massachusetts ave NV
Curtis Hinton, "a. 1893 Queen st
ne and Betty j. Russell, 90. 1246 |
Michael @ Metternick. 81. Moulin. /
II, and Sandra J. Longerbean, 10. |
Cresantown. Nd.
joseph E Jackson, 81, 755 Princeton
452O Foote st ne '''
Blaise Gherardi de, Parata, 40, and 1
Emil'ennP Van den BoSsche, rs, Il
both. Of 2?O4 VI 81 NV.
Howard NJ I -Leibowitz. 90, and Ann 1
-, Galperin. IN, both ~ Baltimore.
CLYDE Cooporider. 40 3a37 Davis |
81 NV. and Mary B. cooperider. Il
4lc4 Edmund st. NV.
Evening star., 1960-01-31
THE SUNDAY STAR AIS
Washington, D. c.
JonUory 81, 1860

huge showcase Of American and
foreign merchandise housed in
about a dozen buildings on the
site OF the Boiling and Anacos-
tia air bases. A school Of inter-
national trade is also under
discussion.
Evening star., 1960-01-31
Threat DELAYS Planes

ATLANTA. Ga. Jan. 80
AP.-A phony bomb threat
delayed departure of two New
York-bound Delta Air Lines
planes more than two hours to-
day after the telephone threat.
Police and FBI agents checked
all baggage, air freight and
mail for the two flights, but
found no trace of a bomb.
Evening star., 1960-01-31

Comparable to 79c to 9se. Assorted pot
terms and coIors in pIoids, fIoroIs and mon.
otones. All famous name fashion fovortes at
buy oheod price. IS" wide.
5ot ,a.
Evening star., 1960-01-31
BEAUTIFUL WOOLENS
& WOOL BLENDS

Comparable to 29s to $50 yd. Tweeds,
pIoids, plain coors-in spring pastel tones.
Fomous "NewboId" quality for lovely spring
suits, skirts, dresses etc. 54" wide.
Evening star., 1960-01-31

Comparable to 3.9S-imported from Italy,
muItIcoIor Meeds and pIoids. yd. enQths,
80 vide each with import labels. 3OQ5 WOO,
ZO90 nyIon 500 Italian Wscose.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11

ships to the colleges Of their
choice.
The commended students and
the semifinalists who do not win
NJ II Scholarships are con-
sidered for certain. other schol-
arships which are offere d
through the facilities of the Ma
tiOnal Merit Scholarship Cor
poration.
The annual Merit Scholarship
competition is open to all high
schools in the United States and
its territories. Approximately 3,
200 Merit Scholars are currently
enrolled in about 400 colleges
and universities. Aim 0 5 t 500
Merit Scholars have been gradua-
ted.
Scholarship awards are made
from the resources of the Ma
tional Merit Scholarship Cor
poration and through sponsoring
scorporationS. foundations. asso-
clauons. ana individuals.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Pillow
and family, of Richmond, were
Sunday guests Of his mother.
Mrs. Clara Pillow.
Mrs. Billy w m a k enter
tanned her bridge club Thursday
evening.
S. c. Glass. Jr., of Washing
ton, D. c., visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Glass, during
the week end.
Tommy Forester, of Rich
mond. spent the week end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Forester.
Miss Bessie Stuart left Sunday
for Bridgeton, N. j. to visit her
cousin, Mrs. Jessie Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Whitfield
have returned from attending the
annual convention Of the Virginia
Sediments Association at the
Williamsburg Lodge.
Miss Andrea Jones spent the
week end at VPI, and attended
the fall formal dances.
Mrs. Fred Lynn entertained
her canasta club Wednesday
evening.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
Smith Keiser
V0ws Are Spoken

Miss Beverly Anne Keiser,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Murl
Keiser, of Abilene, and Keith
Herbert Smith. of Richmond, son
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Smith who lived at Reedville.
were married Wednesday, No
venber 2, at IL am.
The Rev. F. Marion Dick Of
ficiated at the Village Presby-
terrain Church manse at Charlotte
Court House.
The bride wore a beige suit
with matching accessories.
Mrs. Smith attended Long
wood and Madison Colleges. Mr..
Smith is associated with Timlaph
Oil Company in Richmond.
They are at home in Lynch
burg.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11

presented to inmates at the sew
eral state prisons.
Last year. the Farmvllle unit
contributed "A stockings and S88
III cash. The deadline for con-
tributions to the project this year
is December 1.
Mrs. A. M. Arlington is gen
eral chairman of the project.
Members Of her committee are
Mrs R A. Wllmoth. Miss Lii
Ian Minkel, Mrs. A T.. Koch.
Mrs H r Miller, and Mrs. W
I. Jovner. Persons desiring more
information about the project
should contact Mrs. Arlington or
a member Of her committee.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11

the Clay Springs Garden Club.
She has written a number of
articles on flower arranging for
the Richmond Times Dispatch
during the past two and a half
years.
In her demonstration Tuesday,
Mrs. Hemingway will make
several arrangements of home
grown evergreens some with flor
list flowers, some of dried ma
terlals, one with a Madonna, and
three using candles with painted
plant materials.
The guest arranger is known
for her ability in stressing SIM
plicity. and yet providing a
beautiful arrangement, a local
club member reported.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
Arrangement Session To
Bring Artist To T0,Un

The four garden clubs Of Farm
vile will sponsor a holiday ar
rangement demonstration here
Tuesday. A fifth club, the Mary
Wilson unit recently organized at
Hampden-Sydney. will be guests.
Presenting the demonstration
viii be Mrs. Harold Hemming-
way, of Hanover county. The pro-
gram will be staged in the base
ment assembly center of the
sarmville Baptist Church at 3
pm.
Mrs. Hemingway. a national
accredited judge. is flower show
chairman of the Piedmont dis
riot, is a director of the May
mont Nature Center in Rich
aond, ana IS a past president of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
Episcopal Bazaar
Set November IS

The annual Fall Bazaar Of the
Johns NJ mortal Episcopal
Church Women is scheduled for
November Is from to 7 pm. in
the Parish House. 400 High
Street.
There are to be gifts for chill
dren and adults and a food sale
OF salads. breads. cakes. pies,
etc.
No dinner will be served. but
plans are to have snack coun-
ter. serving sandwiches. cookies.
and drinks.
There will he pony rides for
the children with pictures taken
for those wishing them.
The public is invited
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
Reynolds Honored
With Shower

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Reynolds
were honored at miscellaneous
shower FRIDAY evening at Wood
field, the Charles Womack. Jr. !.
home. Mrs Reuben Addleman
and Mrs. Charles Womack, Jr..
were hostesses for the shower.
They were assisted by Miss Bar
bara Addleman.
Mrs. Reynolds is the former
Miss Ruth Johnston.
Contest winners were Mrs. Os-
car Reynolds. Mrs. John STRAIT
ton, Mrs. Ebert Womack. and
Mrs. Henry Blanton.
About so guests were present.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
Council Of Church Women Launch
Local Christmas Stocking Effort

The Farmviile Council of
Church Women will for the fourth
consecutive time participate in
the Christmas Stocking project
Of the Interdenominational Re
ligious Work Foundation.
The filled stockings, which are
purchased with contributions
from the various churches. are
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
Club Calendar

Presbyterian Church Circles
Monday, November IA, 8 pm,
Circle 4 with Miss Martha Drum
heller, oh t e S, Mrs. Lee
Vought; Circle 5 with Mrs. C. F..
Wilson; Circle 6 with Mrs.
Charles Carter; Circle 7 with
Mrs. c. H. Dowdy, Jr., co-hos-
tess, Mrs. w. F.. Watkins, Jr..
Tuesday, November Is, 10 am,
Circle | with Mrs. S. w. Putney,
Jr.; Circle 2 with Mrs. T. w.
Williams; Circle 3 with Mrs.
Monroe Johns.
American L egion Auxiliary.
Jack Garland Chapter, Unit 80
Tuesday, November Is, 8 pm,
with Mrs. S. r. Geyer. Speaker,
Mrs. F. R. Crawford.
Rebekah Lodge - Friday, No
venber II, 8 pm, at the Odd
Fellows Hall.
Newcomers Club Wednes-
day, November Is. 8 pm, at
Carter's Flower Shop.
Methodist WSCS - Monday,
November IA, 3 pm, in the Eel
loWship Room. Guest speaker,
Mrs. A. Howard Wainwright, dis
trict president.
Methodist Circle / IN Tuesday
November Is, 10 am, with Mrs.
L. 3. Sanford, co-hostess, Mrs.
B. NJ. Jefferson.
Episcopal Church Circues Nm
Monday, November Ia. $50 pm,
Circle | with Mrs. j. A. Vache.
8 pm, Circle at the Parish
House; Circle 3 with Mrs. A. B.
Holmes.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11

Mrs. Sc. Baldwin and Miss
Mildred Paris. Of Lynchburg,
spent the week end with Mrs.
H. r. Baldwin.
Miss Betty McClenny, OF Nor
folk. is the expected week end
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. K. =. McC1enny.
Miss Betty Ruth Ayres, of the
Stuart Circle School of Nursing.
spent the week end with her par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Ayres,
and attended the Homecoming
game at Cum erland High
School, Friday.
Miss Barbara Jean Trear. Of
the National Broadcasting School
4 Washington, D. c., arrived
Thursday to visit her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Trear.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richmond.
Of Martinsville. were Tuesday
guests Of DR.. and Mrs. E. R.
Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen B. Camp
field, Of Lynchburg, spent the
week end with his brother-in-laW
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Hay, Jr.
Mrs. Donald Kubler and chill
'rer left Thursday to visit her
mother, Mrs. Ruhr Bannister. in
2elver, S. @.
Mrs. @. B. Mitchell, Of Bali-
more, Md, and Mrs. Brantley P.
Savage and Mrs. Garnet Kellam.
# onley, will arrive Friday to
Tlslt Dr. and MS. Thomas F.
Carroll.
W. $. Hamilton left Thursday
% spend some time at Lake
Cahoon. He will be joined there
oy his brother in law, E. B.
Sheffield, Of Richmond.
pr. w. Otis McClung, Mrs. Nell
Griffin. and Miss Joan Spencer
have returned from attending
the funeral of Mrs. j. L. Ber-
nard at Rogersville. Tenn. While
IN Tennessee they stayed in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. 7.
Feagins at Kingsport.
Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Trent were Mr.. and
Mrs. Truman Bowles, Of Rich
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jarrett
and children have returned from
visiting her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. E. Hudgins. and family
in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Fore, Of
Richmond, visited friends and
relatives here during the week
end.
Mrs. Mae D. Turrentine, of
Greensboro. NC, has returned
home after visiting the Rev. and
Mrs. j. A. Vache for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Locklair
and sons, Danny and Terry,
spent the week end touring
Williamsburg. jamestown, and
other places Of historical inter-
est.
Miss Barbara Addleman and
Wilson Mylun. of Farmville,
Miss Betty Adams, of Pamplin,
and Norman Gryder, Of Abilene,
were on the Skyline Drive, Sun
day.
Mrs. Thomas G. Hardy will
spend the coming week end with
her son-in-laW and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. j. c. Wheat, Jr.. in
Richmond. While there she will
attend j norfory,,onca If .Carn,,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11

Mr. and Mrs. T. Kyle Baldwin
and Dr.. and Mrs. A. Tyree Fench
spent Wednesday in Charlottes-
vile, golfing at the Pennington
Country Club.
Mrs. Irby Johnston entertained
her bridge club Thursday even
ing
Mrs. Earl Kroner will enter
tain her bridge club Friday eve
ming.
Miss Margaret Hart, of Roa-
noke, will arrive Friday to visit
Mrs. g. R. Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Thacker
attended an ESQ meeting in Will
llamsburg during the week end.
Master sergeant and Mrs.
Stewart Taylor, of Taipei, Tai
wan, were guests last week of
Mrs. Judson R. Dowdy and Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Locklair.
Irving Brock, of Westmoreland
county, was a recent guest of
Sen r. w. Brock and Miss
Della Brock.
Faye Martin attend c d the
dances at VPI last week end.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
Rersonal Mlnhon

Mrs. q. G. Hamlet has re-
turned home after being a pa
tent in the Medical College Hos
pital, Richmond.
Mrs. Hunter Ferguson. Mrs.
Murriel Morris. Miss Kate Trent,
Miss Mabel Davis. Miss Mary
Nichols, and Mrs. Edna Nichols
were in Richmond Tuesday to at
tend a performance of "Carou-
SELL
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jones
and sons, Ricky, Donald. and
Sterling, Of Kenbridge, were Sun
day guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Yeats.
Mrs. James E. Walker at
tended the funeral Of her sister
in-law, Mrs. Fannie Moring
Davis, in Logan, w. Va, Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Blake,
Of Bristol, Tenn, are visiting
their son-in-law and daughter,
Dr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Vail.
Mrs. Hugh Andrews and chill
dren and Mrs. c. H. Lohr and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. E
s. Hudson in Arlington during
the week end.
Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold j. Mathews were
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ray
Knots, Of Nottoway Court House
Mrs. J. P. Wynne, Mrs. Ben
nett Taylor, and DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas +. Carroll attended a
tea given by the .Farmville Dis
trict officers Of the WSCS at the
Methodist A 5 e m bly, Center,
Blackstone, Wednesday.
Mrs Robert Anderson, Mrs.
Robert Burger, Nancy Gail Gil
liam, Betty Jean Crenshaw, Edith
Ann Carter, Karen Bailey, Betty
Lee Wells, and Carolyn DECKER
son attended the Baptist Youth
Conference at Eagle Eyre, Sat
urday.
Walter Reese, Of Richmond,
spent a few days this week with
his sister. Mrs. Marvin Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Pritch-
ard, Jr., and children spent last
week end in Danville with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Pull
len.
Mrs. K. L. Lane and son, Bill,
spent last week with her father
ln-laW and mother-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph w. Lane, in
Surry.
Mrs. Frank Jones, Mrs. r. L..
Jones, and Mrs. w. D. Jones
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Hurt in Charlottesville, Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Joyner,
OF Windsor, are the expected
guests Of their son and daughter
in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas
Joyner, Jr., this week end.
Miss Nancy Street Brooks, Of
the Virginia Baptist Hospital,
Lynchburg, spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
g. W. Brooks, Jr.
Miss Lora Bernard returned
home Wednesday evening from
Kingsport, Tenn, where she
spent few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. O. T. Feagins. She had at
tended the funeral Of her mother,
Mrs ]. 1. Bernard, in Rogers
vile, Tenn, Monday.
Mrs. ]. Watson Elliott has re-
turned home after weeks visit
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mccullough,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
CAROLS Give
Supper Party For
Lay Leaders

Or. and Mrs. Thomas F. Car
roll entertained with a supper
Sunday evening at their home on
High Street for the lay leaders
and their wives and the parson-
age committee for the Farmville
district Of the Methodist Church
TWenty-one guests were pres
ent.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11

The Rev. II. D. Anderson
officiated.
Mrs. Joyce Carlson was her sis
fer's matron of honor. Mr.. Bar
den was his sons best man.
The couple are at home in
PCWhatan.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
Golden Wedding
At The Weavers

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Weaver, Of
Rice. will celebrate their fiftleth
wedding anniversary with an
open house, next Saturday, Nov.
10, from 7 to pm. The couple
requests that there be no gifts.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
Prince Eduard Academy Senior
Ranks High In Merit Test Scoring

Martha Sherwood herryl
Taylor. a senior at Prince Ed
ward Academy has been honored
for outstanding performance on
the National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test given last spring.
Each student who is endorsed
by his school receives a formal
letter of commentator. r. c.
Gilmer. headmaster of Prince
Edward Academy. made the an
nouncement of Sherry's success
on the test. which places her in
the top three per cent of all high
school seniors.
The certificate bears sigma
lures from Gllmer and the pres
ident of the tiona al Merit
Scholarship Corporation,
John NJ. Stalnaker. president
of the National Merit Scholar
ship Corporation, stated.
Letters Of Commentator are
being awarded to some g 900
students throughout the United
States in recognition of their ex-
cellent performance on the Ma
tional Merit Scholarship Quail
flying Test.
While these bright youngsters
did not reach the status Of semi
finaliSts in the l960-6I Merit Pro-
gram, they are so outstanding
that we wish to single them out
for special attention. The semi
flnaliSts and commended stu
dents tog let h er constitute
less than three per cent of all
high school Seniors and this GER
talnly signifie S noteworthy
achievement
The National Merit Scholar
ship Corporation gives recogni-
ton to two groups Of students
who achieve high scores on the
NMSQT. The semifinalist group
is composed of the highest scor-
ing students III each state and in
United States territories Some
10000 semifinalists viii, take a
second examination in Deem
Der to establish further their
eligibility to receiv Merit
Scholarships.
THE letters Of commentator
provide tangible recognition Of
the commended students high
ability. Stalnaker continued
1T is our earnest hope that the
recipients will continue their ed
ucatlon, and thus benefit not Only
themselves but also the nation.
The Merit Program has sew
eral detectives. One is the selec-
ton Of Merit Scholars from
among the semlfinallsts. How
ever, we also strive TO foster the
pursuit of excellence among all
highly able students. We urge
the students honored today 10
make every effort TO attend col
lege. and to d velop TO the
fullest their promise Of achieve
ment.'
The commended students we're
among the high school JUNIORS
in more than $1,000 schools who
took the NMSQT last spring. The
test is a threeshour examination
which covers five separate areas
of educational development. 1t
was the first step in the sixth an
nual Merit Program.
This years program will con
clude about May l, 1861 with the
naming Of students who Will re-
celve four-year Merit Scholar
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
Mesdames Overton
And Lafoon f'eted
At Shower

Mrs. Randolph Lafoon and Mrs.
Quinton Overton were honored
with a stork shower Thursday
evening given by Mrs. Averette
Simpson, Jr., at her home on
the Prospect Road.
There were 81 invited guests.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
Mrs. Verle Gordon
Gives MilnWood
Club Program

Oven broiIed meals were dem
onstrated by Mrs. Verle Gordon
at the Tuesday evening meeting
Of TIE Milnwood Home Demon
stration Club at the home Of Mrs.
c. L. spurlocK. Jr.
Mrs. W. S. Hamilton was the
co-hostcss for the meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-11
Barden Hicks Rites Performed

The wedding of Miss Bobbie
Ann Hicks. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert H. Hicks, of Powha-
tan, and David Leon Barden.
Jr.. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Barden.
of Tobaccoville, took place Fri
day, November 4 in PoWhatna
county.