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Evening star., 1961-08-06
Charles Town ReIives
John Browns TrioI

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
Aug. S (AP).-A sellout audi
ence of $50 persons tonight
watched a re-enactment of the
trial of John Brown in the old
courthouse where the abolition
iSt was convicted of treason in
1859.
The six-day trial has been
condensed to an 80-minute
play, The Anvil, which had it's
premiere tonight in the Jeffer-
son County Court House. 1t
will run through August 13.
The play was written by Mrs.
Julia Davis Healy, author and
historian who is a native of
Charles Town. Mrs. Davis now
lives at Princeton, N. j., and
Media farm near here.
Mrs. Healy wrote the play
as a gift to jefferson County
and a contribution to the Civil
War Centennial. The produc-
ton is being sponsored by the
Jefferson County Civil War
Centennial Committee.
The John Brown role is
played by gray-bearded Robert
Leonard, retired Marine
Corps officer who owns a res
taurant at HarperS Ferry.
The play is directed by
Charles r. Wood, a producer of
Broadway plays, but there are
no professional actors in the
cast.
The part OF John Browns
iailer. Capt. John Avis. to
whom the abolitionist be-
queathed his silver watch, is
played by Keith Avis Brock
man. a Charles Town teacher
who is great-grandson of
Capt. Avis.
Many Of the props used are
antiques loaned by area resi-
dents. Mr.. Leonard was shack
Evening star., 1961-08-06

after August will have to
complete q driver training
course if they wish to qualify
for driving prior to their 18th
birthday.
Mr.. Kaul said he will ask
the school board to lower the
$40 cost of the course so that
lack of money will not prevent
a youths taking the course.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Fair Opens Tomorrow

LURAY, Va, Aug. S (Spe-
ciaD The 9th exhibition of
the Page County Fair will open
Monday and continue through
Saturday. S. Frank RosSer,
fair president, announced the
following schedule: Monday,
entry day: Tuesday, Judging
and children'S day; Wednes-
day. farmers day; Thursday,
family day; Friday. Luray day,
and Saturday, Page County
day.
Evening star., 1961-08-06

led, for example, with hand
cuffs which were used on John
Brown.
There was only one perform
ance tonight but from tomor-
row through next Sunday there
will be two shows nightly.
Evening star., 1961-08-06

HagerStown had one of the
Nations biggest poultry shows.
Gov. TaweS has assured DR..
Robert Snavely, president Of
the Hagerstown Fair AsSocia-
ton, that he will attend on
Tuesday.
GrandStand entertainment
will concentrate on country
music nightly except Monday,
featuring different hillbifly
stars each evening.
Evening star., 1961-08-06

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Evening star., 1961-08-06
$4,000 to Start With

$4,000 to Start With
The Maryland LEGISLATURE
appropriated $25,0O0 for the
study commissions work the
first year. Gov. Tawes said he
expected the affected localities
to supplement this sum.
Gov. Tawes appointed Is
members of the General As
Sembly and local governing
bodies of the affected areas to
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Members of the commission
in addition to Chairman Miles
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William B. Bergen, president.
the Martin Co.; Richard F.
Cleveland, attorney of Semmes.
Bowen and Semmes; Harry B.
Cummings, vice president and
general manager. Metal Prod
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Francis Filbey, president, Balti-
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Joseph Meyerhoff, president,
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fin Morrell, executive vice pres
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dore Wolfe. chairman of the
board, Baltimore Gas and Elec-
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Evening star., 1961-08-06

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Evening star., 1961-08-06

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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22

brighter than they were two
months ago.
This year various Twin City
newspaper columnists and organ
izations like the Salvation Army
are already helping to make the
holiday of any of our less FORUM
ate brethren, a happy season.
Organized giving to the tables
of the unemployed, gifts and toys
to their children, special visits to
the hospitals, the orphanages, the
rest homes are all a part of the
area Christmas approach. Its a
real blessing that we have indiv-
iduals and organizations who con-
Germ themselves with the happi-
ness of others at this time of the
year.
We think we ought to be very
pleased that the recession we
were experiencing this time last
year has apparently receded.
That's a blessing we must not
forget to count.
Every time we approach being
pessimistic about anything, we re-
member a small card under the
glass top of a desk of a certain
Minnesota industrialist. It's not
there now, because the style Of
desks have changed. Many years
ago when we went into this mans
office feeling sorry for our lot we
sat before the desk while the oc-
cupant finished a telephone call.
We spied the card which read:
II Complained Because I Had No
Shoes, Until I Saw A Man Who
Had No Feet" That sentence
struck us so forcibly that almost
automatically whenever we feel
the slightest bit of pessimism COM
ing on - we remember that in
scription.
At this time of the year the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22

thought embodied in the simple
statement we have just quoted
ought to provide a lesson for us
all, even those sorely beset by HUI
man problems. Some of us have
learned that to be living, even with
poor health is something for which
to be thankful.
In our rambling around the two
towns in the past few days we
have met and visited with persons
sorely affected by ailments of the
body and almost without exception
their demeanors, their courage -
under often extreme bodily pain re-
minded us again that those of us
who are well and hardy-at this
time ought to count each day, as a
blessing.
There is no season in the year
which brings out as much good
in we humans as the Christmas
period. Call it Over-cOmmerciaI-
lied if you will, it still provides
for civilized man opportunity to
shed his inhibitiOnS and show his
real true self to his fellows.
Many of us show in this period,
the real feeling we have for others
So weeks a year. Due to some
quirk in the makeup of too many
of us, we wait to a religious festival
period like Christmas to show just
how much love and friendliness we
have for our fellows.
Some readers who have followed
this piece this far will be glad we
have pointed out that Christmas is
a religious festival. Too many of
us forget this fact. Many however
do not forget and do not neglect
to get down on their knees to
praise God Jehovah, from whom
all blessings flow.
This year our church and organ
national choral groups and choirs
are preparing Christmas music
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22

Christmas shoppers, the hardy per-
rentals, who gladden. the hearts
and fatten the Golfers of the mer-
chants, large and small.
From the many headlines which
reveal the uncertainty which faces
the world family, one could expect
the faces of those thronging the
downtown stores of each of our
Twin Cities to show the strain of
living in a troubled world. But to
the contrary, this years shoppers
seem happy-they seem more as
sured that all will be alright.
Even the fathers and some of
the working mothers who must
pay the holiday gift bills in jan
uary seem happier than we have
noted in many year.
We've walked around more this
year in each of the downtown
areas, than any year since we sold
advertising in both Twin City
loops. We made it a point to visit
advertisers both in the downtown
section and the outlying areas also.
Most of them were doing bus
mess" This of course made us
very happy because when business
is good with them, it usually is
good for us, too.
During some of the recent world
crises we despaired of their be-
ing any Christmas spirit left this
year. When the President found it
necessary to call up National
Guard units and reserve forces we
felt that this was going to spoil
the Christmas of a great number
of families.
Now, at least at this date, even
those men who have had to answer
the call to colors have something
to be thankful for, in that no shoot
ing war has started, and the hopes
for peace are just a little bit
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22

treats for all who will hear. There's
nothing like counting your bless
ings in song.
We had a feeling that the radio
stations start beaming Christmas
carols and music too soon, but
even that is not going to stop
our enjoyment of the holiday songs
from the voices of the many.
All of us in this great country,
with all of its imperfections have
a great deal to be thankful and
happy about. This Christmas don't
forget to count your blessings,
each and everyone!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
PLASTIC FURNITURE

Furniture with plastic lamin-
ated surfaces is double insurance.
No matter how much pride chill
dren take in their room boys
will be boys and there's no reason
for crying over split milk when it
can be wiped right up.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
Says Ye Ed:
Soys Ye Eds
Christmas Is A Good
Time To Count Our
Blessings, One & All
BY CECIL e. NEWMAN
Editor Spokesman & Recorder Papers

In 1861 at Christmas in world fraught with danger
to the human there still much for any still living
to be thankful and apprecative.
This is the time of the year when could all with profit
count blessings those of with the many and those with
just few.
This year for change have paid attention to the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
and be remembered in '62

For the friends you want to be good to, there's no
better gift than SchenIey- whsEythe years have
been good to- Every drop of whisky in Scheney
is aged over years 200 months, to be exacO,
then wisely blended with choice grain neutral
spirits. In tifths and quarts IavishIy gttwrapped.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
Christmas. Are you ready?

It's Christmastide. Let's clean
the slate of every old-year hate.
Let's pin a sprightly sprig of holly
upon dull care and melancholy.
Let's reach out friendly hands and
grip each other in warm comrade-
ship.-Cash Year.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
THIS NJ THAT
By Hazel Underwood
The Christmas Spirit

1t is the season of the singing heart
In which the hopes of ages have drawn near;
The melody of love does not depart,
While caroling its messages of cheer.
1t is climate where all good things grow
Where kindness is not crowded distressed
With faith well strengthened like a springtime glow
And beauty roundabout welcome guest
Christmas is time of ringing bells
OF joy; time to plead the of peace
In prayer-a brotherhood where love excels-
That universal hate and conflicts cease.
Humanity creates its sun-path, when
The Christmas Spirit dwes in the hearts of men
Clyde S. Creel, in Kansas City Poetry Magazine.
HAVING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
this of the year is your heart light and do YOU
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
HAVING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

At this the year your light you fee
watch the all overnight?
still not really here you already showing in
Evening star., 1961-12-10
Warning Issued
On Uninspected
Trees, Greens

A warning against the bring
ing here of uninspected Christ
mas trees from gypsy moth-in-
fected New England and East
ern New York was issued yes
terday by Clayton C. Werner,
assistant county agent in Prince
Georges County. He called such
trees, as we'll as other unin-
spected green's, a serious men,
ace to shade trees, forests, Wild
life and recreational areas.
Since all trees sold CONNER
cially are inspected. he pointed
out, the trouble could start
with trees that are being
brought in each year by indi-
viduals who have been travel
ing in the quarantine areas
a violation of both State and
Federal laws.
Millions of trees in urban as
well as forest areas of New Eng
land are defoliated each year
by the gypsy moth. and a single
egg mass escaping detection is
all that is needed to start a
serious problem here, he said.
Evening star., 1961-12-10

the Army Band. There will be
a Santa Claus, too.
Gallaudet College for the
deaf will give two plays, Ste
phen Vincent Benet's "A Child
is Born" and Vacation in Ver-
mont" and Christmas sketch
of songs, dances and panto-
mime skits Friday night at
Seventh street and Florida
avenue NE.
Barney Organizes Blocks
The Barney Neighborhood
House of 1888 Eighteenth street
NV. is sponsoring a Christmas
party for all the residents in
the 1900 and 170O blocks of
Hobart street. Block clubs wre
organized by Barney House to
make the area a better place
to live.
The Military District of
Washington has planned a
Christmas program Saturday
night at Constitution Hall. The
Army Band will perform
Christmas works by Bach, Han
del and others. and the Chorus
will sing carols.
Eight groups will sing carols
to Senators and Representa-
tives. their staffs and visitors
in the rotaunda of the old Sem
ate Office Building. for eight
Evening star., 1961-12-10

days beginning tomorrow from
1890 to pm.
The groups are from George
Washington High School; the
United States Singing Ser
geants of Boiling Air Force
Base; Groveton High School,
Fairfax, Va; Mount Vernon
High School, Mount Vernon,
Va; Wakefield High School,
Arlington; Fairmont State Col
lege. Fairmont, w. Va; Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase High
School, Chevy Chase, Md, and
Northwood Junior High School,
Silver Spring.
The Armed Services Hospi-
tality Committee has organized
a round of parties for service
men in the Washington area.
Five parties, including dances,
are planned at the Armed
Forces Center of the Episcopal
Churches, 1917 G street NV.
The Lutheran Service Lounge
at 523 Eleventh street NV. will
serve holiday snacks every day
through the season.
The Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church. K street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets
NV, will hold a dance Satur-
day night.
The USO Loung at Union
Station will have a Christmas
tree trimming party December
10.
The YMCA, at 1886 G street
NV, plans two dances, Decem-
ber % and %.
The YWCA. Seventeenth and
K streets NV, plans two more
dances next Saturday and De-
cember 80.
The Servicemen's Lounge and
Information Center. 1l2 South
Fairfax street, Alexandria. will
have a tree trimming party
Friday night. a dance Satur-
day, carol singing and buffet
Christmas Eve and an omen
house Christmas Day.
The USO Lafayette Square
Evening star., 1961-12-10

for the birds from Tuesday
through Christmas Day.
Other Washington religious,
civic and military groups and
schools plan to make sure ev-
eryone knows IT'S the season
to be Jolly" Recently an
nounced events include parties,
singing, feasting and gift-giv-
ing to celebrate the birth of
Christ.
Orphans Aided
Brownie Troop 81 of l57
Darlington street S.W., and
the 1100th Flight Line Main
tenance Squadron at Boiling
Air Force Base both plan to
make Christmas happy for the
orphans at the Junior Village.
The 10 girls of Brownie Troop
81 have collected toys and
cleaned and repaired them.
The airmen gave a party for
the children yesterday in a
hangar at the base. They even
had a Santa Claus to pass out
presents.
The employees of the Army
Transportation Corps plan a
party December 81 for al boys
and girls of the Children's Aid
Mission of Washington. The
children will have ice cream
and cake and hear Christmas
carols played by a combo from
Evening star., 1961-12-10
Organ End Near

PARIS. Dec. 8 (AP) The
manual keyboard on the 18th
century pipe organ in Notre
Dame Cathedral will be used
for the last time at midnight
mass in Christmas. 1t will be
replaced by an electric key
board.
Evening star., 1961-12-10

Club, 7l9 Madison place NV. o.,
will have a long program for
every day between Decemler
II and New Years Eve, inc!ud-
ing six dances.
Evening star., 1961-12-10
CHRISTMAS EVENTS
Tots Will Share Joy
With Neiqhbor Birds

The boys and girls of the John Eaton School will begin
the Christmas this week with project to allow the birds
in their neighborhood to share in the rejoicing.
The children will install "brd-tree," 2-foot tree
decorated with red and white and Swedish cookies
filled with sue in their playground at Thryf and
McComb streets NV.
They will keep the tree with goodies
Evening star., 1961-12-10

wonderful gift give and pleasure this is OF
popular heirloom spreods Woven of qualify cotton
yarns, finished with knoed fringe Washable and reversible,
they need onng Choice of natural bIeoched white
Twin or double size.
Evening star., 1961-05-26
DAD, BRING YOUR SONS TO SEE
THE ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Watch the international InterschoIostic
SehooIboy Rowing Championships this week.
end on the Potomac Saturday and
Sunday, May 9th and 18th. Best wishes
from The Hecht Co. to our area schools
competing: George Washington, Hammond,
Wakefield. Washington and Lee end
Bethesdo-CheV Chase. No admission charge
and the cooling breezes ore free, too.
Evening star., 1961-05-26

here's our Palm Beach lineup:
Wosh'n Wear Suits 1895
PoIm-Lite Doeron@
Polyester/ /Worsted 1895
Foshion Fiver-Suit
and SIocks 5S.95
Summer
Tuxedo jackets $35
Block Tuxedo Trousers I4.95
Sports coots 1895 and $35
Wash n Wear SIoeks 1925
MEMS cLoTHINc-THE. .HEcHT COAL STORES
Evening star., 1961-05-26

Lnching find handsome Georgetown Ro
especially Cr serving hey steak appeals (Do~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14
Human Relations

Continued from Page II
the situation" the Commission
report said, 1--WE nevertheless
urge passage of such legisla-
ton by the Council and suggest
that the courts be allowed to
decide the legality of that ac-
ton"
Twenty-eight States and many
cities have already passed such
legislation, the commission said,
adding ''it is our considered
judgment that similar action
would add to the prestige and
good name of our county,"
If enacted the law would
make Montgomery County the
first in Maryland to seek de-
segregation by legal means and
the only one in the suburban
Washington area to do so.
Say Law Is Needed
Commission members said
they had conducted careful
studies Of States and cities
throughout the nation where
human relations commissions
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14
Wheaton Club
Will Sponsor
Circus Friday

The Mills Bros. three.ring
circus will present two perform
ances in Wheaton Friday under
the sponsorship of the year-old
Wheaton Rotary Club.
Performances are scheduled
at 3 and 8 pm. at the new RAN
dolph Hills Shopping Center at
the end of Rocking Horse I'd.
Proceeds will go to the clubs
community service projects, the
Wheaton Rescue Squad and
under-privileged children.
Advance sale tickets are
available from club members or
at Gifford's Ice Cream Stores
in Wheaton and Bethesda,
Woodward & Lothrop in Whea-
ton Plaza, Seems in Rockville,
Wheaton Washett, Gustin Gar
dens on Rockville pike and
Veirs Mill Drug Store.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14

demonstrated need for them and
some real assurance that the
construction is economically
sound"
In response to criticism that
the sewer program encourages
business interests and real es-
tate developers to go ahead
with construction plans, leading
to haphazard development, Nor.
ris said:
mo sensible developer or
home owner is going to bet his
bottom dollar that sewers are
to be extended to a given area
until that sewer is under con.
struction contract"
He described the WSSC's pro.
gram as a "guidebook" of sewer
development, to be altered and
revised as the needs of the COM
munity require.
Under special attack by the
citizens group were sewer pro-
JectS cont e m pl a ted by the
WSSC for the Seneca Creek,
Cabin, Milestone and Long
Draught Branches, and Watts
Branch.
These, Morris told the Coun-
Gil, figure prominently in plans
for the Potomac Interceptor
Sewer to serve Dulles Airport
and upper county areas. The
Seneca project would provide
facilities in areas where the
Council has reported an interest
In service, he said.
Through WSSCs prompt"
planning for the future, he add
ed, sewer programming has
eliminated widespread septic
tank development in the county
and "has rescued a number of
distressed areas where failing
septic tanks represented a haz-
ard to the public health"
I'VE certainly must take issue
with the (citizens group's) as.
sumption that all efforts to pro-
vide facilities for the growth of
this great community be put to
bed pending development of a
Utopian Master Plan" Morris
declared.
1T would be suicidal to kill
projects of major importance,
many of which have been pro-
grammed for several years,
when there is evidence these
sewers are needed now"