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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
J. c. Thackston, SO
Native OF Prince
Edward Buried

PETERSBURG, May Is ~
James Clarence ThackSton. So,
proprietor of the Citizens. Hill
Top and Red Top Cab Company
died April % in Petersburg after
a brief illness.
A n a i've of Prince Edward
County, he was a son Of the late
James Willie and Bessie Frank
lin Thackston. but had made his
home in Petersburg for the past
IS years.
Survivors include his wife
Mrs. Dell A. T hack ton of
Petersburg; a son, James
Ronald Thackston, Petersburg:
and a foster son. Donald Gull
hams OF Pittsburgh. Pa: a sis
ter. Mrs. Earl L. Williams of
Colonial Heights: and four broth
ers: clyde P. Thackston of
charlotte Courthouse; Morton H.
Ihackston of West New York.
N. j.; James Henry Thackston
OF Kenbridge; and SIC Hugh Will
son Thackston of the U. S. Army
in Korea.
Services were conducted in the
chapel of J. T. Morris Son
on April Is with the Rev. Robert
{. vaughan. pastor of Second
presbyterian Church and the
Rev. Malcolm c. Graham of
Third Presbyterian Church Of
ficiating. Pending the arrival of
his brother from Korea. burial
services were postponed and
conducted on April % at 2::30 D.
M at the Sherwood Burial Park
IN Roanoke. with Elder William
Holland officiating.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
Antioch

May 25-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Nash, Jr., and Mrs. Susan Nash,
of Cuyahaga Falls, Ohio, return
ed home Tuesday after visiting
Mrs. Charles Nash's sister. Mrs.
H. c. Brown, and Mr.. Brown for
several days.
They were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C.. Marvin johnson at New
Canton Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Lindsey
OF Richmond. visited the Brown
and Noel families later Sunday
afternoon.
FRIENDS are sorry of the con-
tinued illness Of Ernest ASal at
Southside Hospital. The family is
missed at church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
T. n. Saul, 20
Navy CAPTAIN,
Buried Monday

APPOMATTOX. May 25-Fu-
neral servic for Captain
Thomas N Saul 20. were held
Monday afternoon at Robinson
/ Funeral Home, with the Rev.
DR.. w. Twynaan Williams and
the Rev. Dott Bryan officiating.
Military rites were held at the
graveslde at Chestnut Grove
Church Cemetery, Buckingham
County.
Captain Saul, retired U. S.
noval office died Saturday
at MCGUIRE Veterans Hospital in
Richmond. A veteran of World
Wars I and II he was born in
Bristol. Va. June 25, 1890. He
was a member of the Court
House Presbyterian Church. ADJ
pomattox.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Margaret Repass Saul: one son,
William R. Saul. of Alexandria
one daughter. Mrs. Calhoun
Moore of Richmond; a sister
Mrs. E. R. Repass, of Appornat-
tox; and four grandchildren
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
John TunstaIl, Jr.
Rites Are Held

POWHATAN. May 25-Funer-
al services were held in Rich
nond on Wednesday, May "a at
3 pm. for John A. Tunstall. ST.,
who died at his home in Chester
field county Sunday afternoon.
Interment was in Maury Gene
terry.
Besides his wife. he is survived
by three daughters, Mrs. Walter
NJ. Weeks and the Misses Joan
Marie and Linda D lane
Tunst all; son. John A.
Tunstall. Jr.: three sisters, Mrs.
Richard F., Murphy, of PoWha-
tan. Mrs. Horace DrumWright
and Mrs. Roger L. Jones, Of
Chesterfield; four broth ers,
George NJ. and H. w. Tunstall.
both of PoWhatan. Lewis II. of
Highland Springs, and Emmett
B. .Tunstall of New York.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26

and her mother, Mrs. Birdie Nor
asset. all of near Rice. were
luncheon guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. j. Meadows and Mrs. Glenn
EULER and Anna Maria, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Slayton and
boys and her mother. Mrs Baudie
Carter, spent the week end in
Roanoke with relatives.
Harry LOWery. Jr.. and daugh-
ter. of Beaumont, called on his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
oWery, Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs
LoWery accompanied him home
to spend the night. On Sunday,
their son and daughter-in-laW
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lowery, and
family motored to Beaumont and
brought them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Price spent
Sunday in Richmond with his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Holley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Price and
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Collie called
on Mr.. and Mrs. LiHWood Ayers
| in Buckingham. Monday evening
Charlie E. Skinner spent Sun
day in Richmond visiting his son.
Charlie Boy Skinner, at the
Richmond Memorial Hospital and
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Virginia
Carter, at Johnston-Willis Hos
pital. Mrs. Skinner returned with
him and reported that both pa
tents were doing very well.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
Centennial
Parade At
BurkeUilIe

The Burkeville Garden Club
recently presented its annual
flower show with a theme Of
Centennial Parade.
Mrs. w. H. King was sweep
stakes winner and also recipi-
ent of the tri-cOIOr award in the
horticulture class. Mrs. william
b. Farrar won the sweepstakes
in the arrangement class. and
Mrs. W. D. Gravatt, the award
Of merit in the arrangement
class.
Pictured above are arrange
ments by Mrs. King. Mrs. J. D.
Bradshaw and Mrs. r. E. Prid-
dy, with the theme, Surrender
at Appomatt0x." Mrs. w. D.
Gravatt is shown with her ar
rangement which won for her
the award of merit in the ar
rangement class. The arrange
ment depicts, Union Forever.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
Cancer Crusade
Workers Sought

A meeting will be held here
Wednesday evening to make
plans for a Cancer Crusade ef-
fort in Prince Edward county
Maurice S. Williams, a represen-
tative of the Virginia Division.
American Cancer Society, an
nounced today.
All interested persons are in
vited to attend a meeting at 7::3O
pm. at Hotel Weyanoke.
John Allen, director of public
relations and development at
Longwood College. will serve as
general chairman for the educa-
tional and fund raising drive.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
OUTDOOR TIPS

Livebait anglers have great
respect for the frog he's a great
fish-getter, and he's hard to
catch. The best time to capture
a supply is at night, but even
then you need to know tbs tip.
When using aflashlight sight di-
rectly Of the grog's eyes. The
eyes reflect directly back to the
light and. if your eyes are too
far to one side or the other you
won't see a thing.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26

MIR. and Mrs. Leonard Slayton
visited their son ard daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stay
ton, and his brother-in-law and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Tuck. in Lynchburg, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Slayton and
son, Robbie. Of Colonial Heights.
visited his parents. MIR. and Mrs.
Leonard Slayton. Sunday.
Evening star., 1961-02-21

Of, namely, family-together-.
ness. But, as Vernon hints.
after she gets what, she
wants she won't want 1t! He
knows he's not the "togeth-
erness type"
Although Frances makes a
good case for life in the
metropolis, we. agree that
this particular family is bet
ter off, for the present.
d or minated by Vernon's
morning dash for the 7:19.
While the children can't
Evening star., 1961-02-21
FAMILY COUNCIL
Dad Thinks,
Suburbiu's
Just Right
By MRS. ALMA DENNY
THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM
Frances TT want to
move back to town so Ver-
non can be home early each
day. $50
Vernon. TT think I'm
home the right amount. /
enjoy the suburbs.
THE DETAILS
Frances TT love my
husband and I'm an old
fashioned believer in togeth-
erness. But living way out
here, with his business In.
the heart Of Manhattan, cuts
at least three hours q. day
off the time Vernon can
spend with me and the chill
dren.
We have q daughter, 10,
and q son. 8. and we never
all sit down to a meal to-
gether. except Sundays. Ver-
non leaves before they get
UP. and by the time he re-
turns they're engrossed in
TV or homework. They can
never pin him down for q,
relaxed hour together.
Wed all be better off in
town. / grew up in New York
and most of my friends are
there. Besides, the children
would have the advantages
Of all those fine museums,
libraries, and galleries; and
Vernon could have more
family life ~
Vernon TT like It this
way. One reason Frances
and the kids love me so
much. as she claims. is that
they don't see me when I'm
frothing at the mouth about
my business. There's such Q
thing as too much together
ness -
I like commutins. Usually
I get q nice quiet hour to
read my paper on the train,
or I have an interesting
chat with a fellow commuter.
] enjoy my friends in the
neighborhood. and our home
is more spacious and COM
Portable than q city apart
ment would be.
Frances is mistaken II she
thinks I'd be home more in
town-Quite the contrary. 1t
would be q terrible temp
tati0n to just keep working
at the office. since there's
no train to catch, Just the
subway. And I know I'd
stop in, Ito catch up" over
the weekend, too.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
It's hard to extract the
real motives here. but it's
evident that Frances wants
more of something which
Vernon wants less and less
Evening star., 1961-02-21

have many Joint projects
with their father during the
week, there's still Sunday.
And the brief evening glirnp-
ses and interchanges may be
no less than those in homes
where Dads around all day.
If Vernon makes it a point
to have some communion
with his youngsters each
day, a good relationship can
be achieved.
(Copyright. 1861. General Features
Corp.)
Evening star., 1961-02-21
THE COUNCILS VIEW

It's hard to extract the
real motives here. but it's
evident that Frances wants
more of something which
Vernon wants less and less
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07
BREAKS FOR COMMERCIALS
Over-Por Army Joins
In Poor Berlin Show

looking recoilless rifle and the
machine guns. Especially since
their line on Berlin has been
that the United States as an
imperialist aggressor has been
trying to brew up trouble.
1t was whispered around that
Mr.. Paar would not have been
unhappy if the Communists
had sent one of their water
spouting armored cars or a
loudspeaker van to liven up the
show. But it didn't happen. A
Communist loudspeaker truck
remained discreetly in the
background.
An American helicopter flew
overhead, one or two more
jeeps with machine guns ap-
peared and two busloads of
A merican soldiers passed
through the border for a sight
seeing tour of East Berlin.
Mr.. Paar interviewed two
Army officers. Occasionally he
would break off with land now
word from New York" This
apparently was the break for
the commercials.
Col. John L. Dean, command
er of the End Battle Group. 9Th
Infantry Division, explained
that the troops patrolling the
border we're being changed to-
day and that accounted for the
large number present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07
Youth Court
Bill SheIved
Till 1862

District Juvenile Court legis-
lation is dead for the time
being.
In an unexpected move,
Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee to-
day released a statement in
which he said it had been
decided to carry over the Davis
court bill until January of next
year.
The reason, as cited by Mr..
Mcmillan, was the wide differ
ence" between the House bill
and the bill which has passed
the Senate calling for two adj
ditional judges for the Juvenile
Court.
The Davis bill would wipe
out the autonomy of the youth
court by turning it into a
branch of the Municipal Court
and reducing the age limit of
juveniles from 10 to Is.
In his statement. Mr.. Nc
MILAN emphasized that Repre-
sentative Davis. Democrat OF
Georgia, author of the House
bill, had not requested the
postponement.
The court bill was headed
for action by the full House
next Monday.
But Mr.. Mcmillan said there
lis no chance" of Senate and
House members getting to-
gether on a bill before we
adjourn the present session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07
BY LYNN HEINZERLING
Associated Press staff Writer

BERLIN, Sept. THE Fried
richStraSSe crossing between
East and West Berlin has been
manned by about a squad of
GIs in recent days. Today the
television cameras appeared. So
did two colonies, one lieutenant
colonel, major, a captain, two
lieutenants and about so en-
listed men. some of them in
bulletproof vests.
There were also seven jeepS,
some with machine guns and
one with the new 106 recoilless
rifle mounted on it.
The Jack Paar television
staff had four television
cameras trained on the spot,
one on a 12-foot platform, one
on hydraulic lift used to
clean street lamps and two on
the ground.
One of the jeeps with a
machine gun was run right up
to the white line marking the
border. Mr.. Patr leaned on the
ieep part of the time while his
show was filmed.
Just across the line, the
East Berlin television station
also was hard at work. It's
cameramen apparently could
not resist filming all the United
States brass plus the wicked
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our defenses. to curb the ad-
venturistS should they dare to
unleash another war.
The Soviet Union has pur-
sued and will continue unde-
viatingly to pursue a policy of
peace and friendship between
the peoples, resting on the
principles of peaceful coexist-
ence, and it will never be the
first to use arms. will never
take the road of unleashing
war"
Mr.. Khrushchev has been
saying the same thing in about
the same words ever since the
Berlin crisis arose.
Calls Again for Treaty
Last night he again called
for a multi-nation German
peace treaty conference.
Mr.. Khrushchev, speaking
at a Kremlin banquet in
honor of Indian Prime Minister
Nehru, made no reference to
the message Mr.. Nehru had
brought him from Belgrade.
Instead he called again on all
powers that fought Nazi Ger
many to attend an information
al conference to conclude a
German peace treaty.
"On this basis" Mr.. Khru-
See KHRUSHCHEV, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07
Howard u. Professor
Named to Utilities Unit

President Kenne dy today
nominated James A. Washing
ton. jr., assistant dean and pro-
fessor of law at Howard Uni
verSity, as a member of the
District Public Utilities Com
mission.
The White House said Mr..
Washington, a Democrat, will
succeed George E. c. Hayes in
the $16,295 position. Mr.. Hayes
term expired last June 80 and
he has returned to private law
practice.
Mr.. Hayes was chairman of
the three member regulatory
body. The PUG elects its chair
man. although for practical
purposes a White House pref
erence for the craftsmanship
settles the question. The other
two PUG members are Harold
A. KertZ and Engineer Com
missioner Frederick j. Clarke.
Mr.. Washington Joined the
faculty at Howard University
as a law teacher in 1916. He
was named assistant dean of
this year.
He was born on February II,
1915, in Asheville, N. C. Mr..
Washington was graduated from
Howard University with bache-
lor of arts and law degrees and
received his masters degree in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07
BY DAVID S. BRODER
Star Staff Writer


Secretary of Defense Nc
Namara today refused to dis
close the names of the Penta-
gon officers who edited anti
Communist phrases from GER
tain speeches written by de-
tense officials and military per-
sonnet.
His stand, said Senator
Thurmond, Democrat of South
Carolina. proved the need for
a special investigation, armed
with subpoena powers, of Pen
tagon information policies.
Clash at Hearing
The two men clashed as the
Senate Armed Services Com
mittee heard Mr.. Mcnamara
answer for the second day
Senator Thurmond's charge
that the Pentagon is system
atically "muzzling" anti-Com-
munist military speakers.
The hearing ended at noon
and Committee Chairman Rus
sell, Democrat of Georgia, said
he would try to reassemble the
group on Monday to decide
whether Senator Thurmond
will get the investigation he
wants.
Mr.. Mcnamara gave the
committee a list of the men in
the Pentagon's speech review
office-a retired colonel, two
other civilians and nine mill
tary officers-but he baked
when Senator Thurmond said
it was important to the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07
BY GRACE BASSETT
Star Staff Writer

The long-delayed bill to
transfer Freedmen's Hospital
to Howard University and to
authorize construction of a
new hospital building today
was cleared by Congress and
sent to the White House.
Two major Washington area
transportation bills also were
passed by the Senate in rapid
fire unanimous actions which
clered II local bills in all.
Congressional action this year
on Freedmen's was aided by the
work of Representative Green,
Democrat of Oregon, who helped
meet Freedmen's employees OBJ
jections and those by House,
Education and Welfare Secre-
tary Ribicoff. Mr.. Ribbicoff
publicly branded the hospital
a dump"
Hearings on a similar bill be-
gan in earnest in 1858.
Under the proposed law.
Freedmen's would serve as a
teaching hospital for Howard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07

from the Belgrade conference
of IS unaligned nations to press
their plea for a halt to war
preparations. and for negotia-
tons between Mr.. Khrushchev
and President Kennedy.
Coming gloomily out of talks
with Mr.. Khrushchev today,
Mr.. Nehru said the world was
fearful of atomic tests and the
foul winds of war" He did not
specifically mention the Soviet
Union. but this is the only
country reported now to be
testing nuclear devices.
The luncheon was one of the
meetings expected to occupy
Mr.. Nehru and Mr.. Khrushchev
during the three days of the
Indian Prime Minister'S stay.
People Want No War
The Soviet people want no
war" Mr.. KhruShchev said.
But we cannot watch passively
when, in response to our peace
full proposals, war pSychosis is
being famed in the West and
unprecedented war prepara-
tions are being effected against
the Soviet Union and other
socialist countries.
In such conditions the So
Wet government is forced to
take measures to strengthen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07
35-Cent Fare
Approved for
Joint Bus Use
Plan Covers a
Major Lines,
Begins Nov. !
BY GILBERT GIMBLE
Star Staff Writer

A Joint fare of IS cents cash
was approved today covering
the Washington areas four
major bus companies.
In a precedent-Setting order.
the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Commission also
increased interstate fares for
some nearby Virginia bus riders
and declared that within a rea-
sonable time all bus companies
in the area will be expected
to provide ir-conditioned
buses for all nonrush-hour
trips.
The agency's order does not
affect the present fares of D. C.
Transit for single rides within
the District and Maryland.
The new joint fare, to go into
effect November /, would per-
nit a passenger to board a
D. c. Transit bus anywhere in
Washington and travel to any
point within the first zone of
the three bus companies serv-
ing the nearby Virginia and
Maryland area.
No Additional Fare
A special transfer will enable
the rider to board the second
bus to continue the interstate
trip without paying an addi-
tional fare.
However, those riders who
pay the joint fare and intend
to continue to destinations be-
yond the first zone would pay
the 35-cent cash fare and ad-
ditional zone fares upon board
ing the second bus.
The joint fare plan had been
voluntarily agreed to by D. C.
Transit, AB&W and WYNN
transit companies when the
regulatory agency's order was
being prepared. Since then, Off
Gals of the VIVA Transit Co.,
serving Prince Georges County
in Maryland. informed the
transit commission that VIVA
will also participate in the joint
fare plan.
The 35-cent joint fare is to
be divided equally among the
bus companies.
Replaces Ticket Plan
The Joint fare replaces the
current ticket book plan in use
between the District and
Government installations in
Virginia, including the Penta-
See FARES, Page "A
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Freedmen's Hospital
Bill Clears Congress

University as we'll as offering
general and specialized patient
Senator Humphrey, Demo-
crat of Minnesota, who earlier
had offered an amendment to
the House bill for additional
bed space. made no attempt
on the Senate floor today to
insist on the change which
would have involved the leg
islation in a conference.
The Senate earlier today
passed over the bill after SEN
ator Bartlett. Democrat of
Alaska, sand it was too i'm
portant to clear without de-
bate.
But at lis pm. the Freed
mems bill was called up again,
and. with Senator Humphreys
blessing, was cleared without
objection. The proposed new
hospital would have 500 beds.
Freedmen's was started by
the Federal Government in
1860 as an emergency facility
to provide care for destitute
and sick Negroes who fled to
Washington during and i'm
mediately after the Civil War.
The present plant consists
of a main building built in
1908 with wings added in 1911
and 1881, and an annex built
in 1910 for tuberculosis pa
tents.
Members of the hospital
staff are Federal employees but
would be guaranteed work
rights similar to civil service
protection under the bill just
cleared. The Civil Service Com
mission also will extend re-
employmen mt privileges to
Freedmen's employees who
transfer to Howard University
for three years. Mrs. Green
worked with Government. la
Dor and university officials to
formulate protection for en-
ployes.
The Senate cleared authori-
See BILLS, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07
D. T.. Tax Bill
Faces |mpdsse
Mcmillan Opposes
Compromise Move
BY JOHN McKELWAY
Star Staff Writer

Chances of some compromise
between the House and Senate
over a pending District tax
bill apparently collapsed today.
Representative McMil ! a n,
chairman of the House District
Committee, reported he is still
convinced the only additional
tax needed in the current fiscal
year is a l per cent increase
in the sales tax.
Following a meeting of the
District Committee today, the
South Carolina lawmaker
bluntly stated he would not
go to conference with the Sen
ate on anything but the sales
tax. He added that he was
trying to arrange a meeting
on the tax bill with Senator
Bible. chairman of the Senate
District Committee. But as
yet, Mr.. Mcmillan has not Of
ficially requested a conference
on the bill.
Senate Passes Tax Bill
Two weeks ago, the Senate
passed a tax bill which was
designed to produce about $18
million in additional revenues
for the current fiscal year.
Included in the bill was the
sales tax increase-from 2 TO 8
per cent-asked by the House
last March.
But in addition, the Senate
voted to increase taxes or
cigarettes, alcohol and real
property sales. and to increase
the tax on rooms for transients.
Also. the bill was amended to
enable the District to qualify
for the Federal program of edu-
cation aid to localities crowded
with children of Federal
workers-the impacted area
program.
Mr.. Mcmillan, in explaining
his position today, said his
committee had not held hear
ings on any of the new tax
increases recently voted by the
Senate. He gave this as a
reason for his refusal to discuss
the new taxes in conference.
Will Seek Agreement
He indicated he would at
tempt to reach an agreement
with Senator Bible by striking
out of the bill everything but
the sales tax.
A deadlock on the bill would
mark the second year in a row
Congress has stumbled over
local revenue measures. Last
year. a House-passed sales tax
increase died in the Senate as
"a result of a threatened fill
buster by Senator Morse. Dem
ocrat of Oregon. This year,
See TAXES, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07
Eisenhower Tried
To Avoid Zones
Rule in Germany

Former President Eisen-
hover in a conversation last
week with Henry r. Luce, ed
itor -in-chief of Life Magazine.
recounted his efforts to avoid
separate occupational zones in
Germany.
In 1914 Gen. Eisenhower
flew to Washington where he
found President Roosevelt in
bed with influenza.
This is my pet" he told the
Let's not have
separate occupation zones in
Germany. Instead, let's have
joint Allied administration of
the whole country"
Impossible" Mr.. Roosevelt
replied. I'm already commit
ted.
Mr.. Luce's full account of
the discussion with Mr.. Eisen-
hover appears on Page ALI.