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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26

Mrs. R. L. Alter has returned
to her home here after spending
some time, with her daughter,
Mrs. Robert Maynard, and her
family, of Bon Air.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Thornhill and
daughter, Ann Marie, of Rich
mond, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. H. Cook.
Mrs. Donald Mcintyre. of Ba-
tavia, N. Y, visited Mrs. Pearl
Tucker and Mrs. James Dix this
week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26

Mrs. Eta Carey and Mrs. Eff
frie LeftiWich. of Brookneal, visi-
ted. Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Olive
Tuesday of this week. Mrs.
Mamie B a win returned to
BrOOkneal with them and will
spend sometime with Mrs.
Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Hudson, of
Washington D. c. spent last
week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. U. L. Hudson.
Mrs. Lucy McQuarry is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Huskey,
of Richmond. this week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
Living In a Church
Dillwyn's Ralph Rainey Has No
Worries On Creeping Socialism

only colt born in the town of
Dillwyn. His father is a purebred
pinto stallion and his mother is
a grey PercherOn.
Rainey, with the help of his
grandson, Charles, who lives with
them, has now turned to raising
pinto colts.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
DELIVER IN PERSON

Wont you give a shilling to
the Lord?" said Salvation
Army girl to an aged Scotsman.
How auld are We. Lassie?"
he inquired of her.
Nineteen, Sir"
''Ah. weel, I'm past rs. III be
seeing i'm afore you, so III hand
it to i'm myself"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26

mote Christian Stewardship. !
The program will conclude with
the showing of the new Audio-
Visual Film, THE Virginia
Baptist Story.
An added feature in the pro-
gram this year will be special
music by a mass choir made up
of choir members of the 40 as
sociational churches. Miss Jo-
anne Stevens, music director at
Liberty Church, and Mrs. M. H.
Parham, of Charlotte Court
House, will direct the choir. All
choir members are requested to
meet for rehearsal at Liberty
on MAY 80 at 7:30 pm. EST.
All church members. especial
ly lay leaders, are urged to at
tend this Conference.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
HARD TO SELECT

Interviewer - Which ten books
would you choose if you were
cast upon a desert island?
Blonde Novelist - It's hard to
decide. I've written over 80, you
know, in the last ten years.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
HOPELESS

Mother (reprimanding) Now
don't let me tell you again,
jimmy
Jimmy I'm afraid can't
stop you"
Evening star., 1961-02-06
Daughter of Minister
Injured in FotoI Crash

The daughter Of an Alexan-
dria minister is in critical con-
dition after Q head-on crash
which killed o Bristol (Va.l
housewife.
The accident Saturday night
on U. 8. II near Bristol was
fatal to- Mrs. Peggy P. Huff
man, "a, State police reported.
Maude Wynn Myers, 10,
daughter Of the Rev. and Mrs.
John w. Myers. 1909 Ruffner
road. Alexandria, was admitted
to Bristol Memorial Hospital.
He is the pastor Of Alexandria's s.
Washington Street Methodist
Church.
State Trooper K. G. Crabtree
said that Miss Myers was In
jured when her head crashed
through the windshield Of one
Of the cars.
Miss Myers grandmother.
Mrs. H. p. Myers, said that the
girl, q sophomore at Virginia
Intermont College in Bristol,
was on the way to the movies
with her roommate and two
boys when the accident hap
pened.
She said that Miss Myers
was reported Ito be improving I"
Evening star., 1961-02-06
Virginia PIun
On Patronage
Worked Out

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 6
(AP).-A three-point arrange
ment apparently has been
worked out for the handling Of
Federal job patronage by the
Kennedy administration in
Virginia.
Sidney s. Kellam Of Virginia
Beach, Democratic national
committeeman for Virginia,
outlined the arrangement yes
terday.
Under the plan, William c.
Battle Of Charlottesville, cam
paign manager for President
Kennedy in Virginia and the
Presidents close friend, will
service as liaison man in work.
ing out patronage appoint
ments which cross local or con-
gressional district lines.
Each Of the States eight
Democratic members Of the
House Of Representatives will
have a voice in the job distri-
button in his district. This in
wolves chief postmasterships
and some other local jobs.
In the 9Th and 10th districts,
now represented by Repub-
licans, the district Democratic
committee will handle the dis
trict's patronage.
Evening star., 1961-02-06
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
FuirfuxGets
u. S. Grant
For Sewers

Fairfax County has received
a Federal grant Of $21 100 for
construction Of a new trunk
sewer line to serve the Holm
Hills and Bucknell subdivisions.
The grant was made by the
Public Health Service and is to
help defray the cost Of the $780,
800 line which will be con-
structed in about q month.
Harry Hale, county sanitary
engineer. said the new line will
take sewage to the Little Hunt
ing Creek plant. Previously,
sewage has been taken by
pumping stations to the West
gate sewage treatment plant
off Fort Hunt road. The new
line viii permit the county. 10
eliminate the pumping stations
and save money, Mr.. Hale said.
Evening star., 1961-02-06
Brown Faces Droft
For Schools or County

/ I've served two terms in To-
cal office and think I've done
my duty and carried out a por-
ton of my community respon-
dbility. I also feel that the
educational changes I advo-
Gated have been effected" he
said.
Board member Thomas
Richards said, II think it is
important to concentrate our
efforts initially upon perSuad-
ing Mr.. Brown to remain on
the County Board. I don't want
the contribution he is making
to the community to cease.
Another Spot
"The widespread support he
has received from the various
elements in the community
demonstrate the POPULAR
awareness' of his performance
and contribution. But If he
won't run, he still would be an
excellent school board member
and I will urge him to accept
membership"
Fellow independent Ernest
Wilt said Of Mr.. Brown: II am
not at all persuaded that he
will not run for the county
board. However, should he de-
eide not to run and should
there be an opening on the
school board ! certainly would
support him for the position.
His BACKGROUND and experience
are such that he would do an
outstanding job as a school
board member"
Board Member Leo Urban
ske said:
"Of course, a lot Of factors
can intervene between now and
then and the board will have
to consider them. We all are
hoping that Mr.. Brown will
continue on the County Board
where he has been invaluable
to the people Of Arlington. But
I know of no one in the county
more qualified for the school
board than he is. I don't see
how 1t is possible that he could
miss"
Mr.. Brown declined to COM
ment on the statements of his
colleagues.
The fifth board member, Mr..
Kaul, could not be contacted.
Lee Bean, the other school
board member whose term ex-
|pires this year, said he is un-
decided about whether he will
seek or accept reappointment.
Evening star., 1961-02-06
Mechanic Is Held
In Wife's Death

A 31-year-old Fairfax County
automobile mechanic was jailed
yesterday, charged with homi-
eide In the death of his wife.
Melvin L. Sisson. Of the 200
block Of East Oak street, Grove
ton, Va, was held under $40, 1000
bond for q preliminary hearing
February Il.
Fairfax County Detective
Alvin l.. Sanders said Sisson
told police he had slapped his
wife. Marlene. 27, twice after
finding her with two men and
another woman at a Groveton
area home shortly after mid
night.
When she began bleeding
from the month Sisson became
alarmed and took her to Alex
andria Hospital. She was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at
2:l0 am. --.
Evening star., 1961-02-06
CAR HITS MAN
IN EARLY RUSH

Wilburn H. SEpeer, SO, was
critically injured today when
he was struck by an automobile
in the 900 block Of Fifteenth
Evening star., 1961-02-06
By JOHN BARRON
Star staff Writer

Herbert Brown is likely to be
drafted to serve on the Arling-
ton School Board if he refuses
to seek reelection to the
County Board this fall.
Robert Peck, the lone con-
servative remaining on the
school board, has indicated he
will not accept reappointment
when his term expires.
The majority of the County
Board yesterday disclosed it
would like to fill the forthcom-
ing vacancy with Mr.. Brown,
who Is q graduate Of Harvard,
a Phi Beta Kappa and a Rhodes
scholar.
However, members empha-
sized they will not abate efforts
to persuade Mr.. Brown to re-
main in politics. It was also
revealed yesterday that inde-
pendents have offered subStan-
tial sums to finance his next
campaign II he will remain.
NOnpartisan Leader
Until last December, Mr..
Brown was q leader in the non
partisan movement. Arlingto-
mans for q Better County, which
controls both the county and
school boards. But he quit the
coalition following a long series
Of difference with his colleague
Ralph Kaul, eliminating in a
still unsettled dispute about
whether ABC County Board
members should run for other
political. posts while still In
office.
Mr.. Peck, who has been
chairman Of both boards, as
serted that Arlington con-
tanned so many talented people
that no one should occupy
public position for more than
two or three terms.
Evening star., 1961-02-06

street NV. during the morning
rush, police said.
Mr.. Speer. of 1924 X street
NV. is in the Washington
Hospital Center with severe
head injuries.
Police identified the driver
as Robert E. Scully, 81, Of the
500 block Of Bradley boule-
ward, Chevy Chase, Md. No
charges were placed.
Mr.. Speer is employed at the
kinsman Optical Co.. 1920 r
street NV.
Evening star., 1961-02-06
CIimox Group Honored

RICHMOND, Feb. 8 (AP).-
The Young Farmers Of America
C h hapter from Climax High
School in Pittsylvania County
has been named the States
outstanding association for the
second straight year. A plaque
and 800 were presented Satur-
day to the Climax group as the
Virginia Young Farmers and
Young Homemmakers wound up
their 18th annual convention
here.
Evening star., 1961-02-06
Virginions Form
Inter-RuciuI AA

The first inter-racial group
Of Alcoholics Anonymous in
Northern Virginia has been
formed in Alexandria.
The group meets each Tues
day at 7:45 pm. at the Pendle-
ton Street Recreation Center
Meetings are one hour in
length.
Evening star., 1961-02-06

n. Germon SoIineen Steel
Letter Knife in handsome
sheath. Definitely for your
executive-tyPe. 200
Evening star., 1961-09-24

Crystol you long for at prices you
dream about! Only The Hecht Co.
hos this wondrousIy clear imported
erystol. every single piece produced
by hands satisfied with nothing less
than perfection. Available in sizes
shown at left.
CRYSTALLINE HEIGHT COAL S STORES
Evening star., 1961-09-24
salel Imported IRonstone 47-pC dinner
sets con IN STUNNING new Quted shape

est
dish PLUS
surroundings, oVoiobe this omozineN price!
o-ALLs
Coll NA $500 Anytime night od. Moh
Evening star., 1961-09-24
SILVER SPRING
OPEN MONDAY, 10 to $50
PARKINCTON
OPEN MONDAY, 10 to $50
PRINCE GEORGES PLAZA
OPEN MONDAY, 10 to 9:3O

WASHINGTON
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-19
sentineI's Campaign For 20
sentineI's Campaign For 20
Elderly Citizens
In Nursing Homes
To Receive Gifts

More than 90 elderly citizens of Montgomery
County will have happier Christmas because of the
generosity of those who have sent contributions to
The Sentines Christmas Fund For go.
Montgomery County does not support an old folks
home but it does provide meager to provide for
of elderly persons in various private nursing
homes in the county There than 80 of these
fine elderly folks and through fault of their
they do not have funds of their own
There is a committee of women who will buy for
these elderly persons useful gifts and that they get
them Christmas morning
The fund now has more than $500 and the money
continues to come in. Every penny will be spent for
the happiness of these older persons
The Rockville Rotary Club last week sent sub
stanta chec-the largest received so far This is an
outstanding club and the good work they do for many
persons in the county is considerable And the club
members like to do their good deeds without too much
fanfare.
One of the most gratifying aspects of this Christ
Fund campaign is the spirit of those who have
given. So many persons are sending in small con-
tributions without giving their And many have
sent letters along with their checks. And the
generosity of groups is remarkable.
Mac Matthias Congressman for this District, said
that it is good to read in The Sentinel that there is
still some heart and warmth and human understand
ing left in Christmas feel so strongly that these
qualities must be encouraged and that this aspect of
Christmas must be preserved"
See Editorial on Page
Those who have contributed so far are listed be-
low Many have asked that there names be omitted.
Mr. and Mrs Carl l. Johnson, Robert B. Shawn,
Mr.. and Mrs r. j. Krwan, Eleanor E. Beard, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W. Bensing and ella Shalt
Others are Bob Auber, Mr.. and Mrs Dan Shields
Dr. and Mrs. John Lembach, Roger H. Spencer, w.
Msfedt, Priscilla H. Thompson, Hima H. Quase-
barth Claude W. Hunter Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Thomp-
son. Jerome Meredino, Mr.. and Mrs Robert S. All
gaier, Francis Shechtman Mr.. and Mrs. Garner H.
Wales, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh r. Thompson and the In
quiry Club of Rockville
Also sending contributions are Edward A. Mervis,
Charles L. Hoffman, Mrs. Bruce E. Burke in memory
of her mother and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G. Brown in
memory Of her mother.
The children Of the late Mrs. Mary Cssel long
CONTINUED Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-19
Cy Campbell and Ramey
Merge Z Corporations

Cy Campbell president of group of publishing
companies in Montgomery County, and Robert L.
Ramey, Washington publisher, have announced the
consolidation of seven corporations with Advertising
Enterprises, Incorporated.
Under the new corporate set-up, Campbell is
chairman of the board and Ramey is president of the
new firm. Counsel for the consolidation were Joe NJ
Kyle and Robert Sheriff Moss
Involved in the merger are two newspapers a
magazine and three speciality printing plants located
in Washington Maryland and West Virginia Gross
business for the entire operation for the first 10
months of 1861 was in excess of 81 million.
Principal publications affected by the transaction
include the Montgomery County Sentinel, the Mary
land News the Town Taller and the Diamond Taller
The Sentinel is published three times weekly in Mont
gomery County; the Maryland News is published
weekly. The Tatlers published every week in
Washington
Other publications printed, but not owned by the
firm, include the Catholic Standard COOP News
letter. the Congressional Plaza News, Wheaton Plaza
Creeter the Silver Spring Advertiser and the Bethesda
Advertiser
Rarney said among reasons for the consolidation
were more economical operation expanded newspaper
activity and provisions for central sales and pur-
chasing source Campbell will continue to direct all
printing and editorial operations Ramey will direct all
advertising and printing sales.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-19
Christmas Seal
Coin Containers
Now ON Display

County merchants are now
displaying Christmas Seal coin
containers. The white containers
bearing the red double-barred
cross are distributed each year
by civic and service clubs assist.
ing the Montgomery County Tu-
berculosis Association.
Representatives this year are
Mrs. Gilbert w. Feelemyer,
Suburban Woman's Club; Mrs.
Michael J. Keller, American Lee
gion Auxiliary. Henderson,
Smith-Edmonds Unit SO; Mrs.
Alec William Cawton, Silver
Spring Homemakers Club; Mrs.
Frederic B. Blackburn, Takoma
Park Woman's Club.
Christmas Seal coin contain
ers afford a fast and easy way
for residents to increase their
Christmas Seal gifts during the
holiday season.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-19
LakewoOdites
Back Board
OF Directors

Members Of the Lakewood
Country Club have voted to
accept the plan offered by
their Board Of Directors for
Strengthening out the clubs
tangled financial affairs and
completing its facilities.
A ballot vote tailed last
weekend showed a substantial
majority of votes cast by some
1900 Of the clubs 1900 members
in favor of the directors pro-
posal, defeating an alternate
plan proposed by group OF
county investors headed by de.
veloper Warren J. Lockwood
Speaking on behalf Of the
Lockwood group, attorney r.
Robert Linowes said:
Since the members have had
an opportunity to consider both
plans and have voted to adopt
the directors plan, we believe
the matter, at least as far as we
are concerned, Is settled.
I'VE sincerely hope that the
members will be able to obtain
their club facilities as expedi-
tiously as possible"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-19

issues that the Tawes ticket
will make in the Democratic pri-
mary campaign.
The Tawes ticket includes
Finan and State Comptroller
Louis Goldstein for reelection
and Rep. Daniel B. Brewster for
the us. Senate.
Finan stated that the Tawes
ticket will campaign on the rec
ord. Tawes, said Finan, has
demonstrated an uncanny ability
to resolve major problems fac
ing the state and he has dem
onstrated he is a chief executive
who is not going to be pushed
around by pressure groups"
Finan credited Maryland's
Economic Development Pro
gram for attracting major new
industrial firms to the state and
for laying the groundwork for
the Federal Redevelopment Pro
gram.
Other important accomplish
ments of the Tawes administra-
ton, Finan said, include vigor-
GUS aid for the oyster industry,
healthy fiscal policies, road con-
struction and mental health
program improvements.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-19

Georges but to the State as d
whole
The firm of consultants has
been retained by the State
Roads Commission and the
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads.
The study will begin shortly
after the first of the year.
Lets look on It (the belt
way) as the start Of vast
project which eventually will
link the fast growing suburbs
of this region and bring to
them unity which cannot help
but benefit all of us" Governor
Tawes said.
The new section of the Belt
way opened, a Emile stretch,
lies between Georgia ave. and
University blvd. in Montgomery
County.
Work on the project, which
cost $1,672,520. was started
April 1, 1860. Maryland is
building 43 miles of the loop,
while Virginia is responsible
for % miles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-19
Renewal
COordinator
Appointed

Peter L. Cheney, a super
visor in the New York State
Bureau of Planning, has been
appointed urban renewal CO.
ord'nator for the city of
Rockville.
Rockville City Manager Walter
A. Scheiber said Cheney will as
sumo his new duties February 5.
Cheney, 30. will serve as chief
assistant to Russell L. Montney,
director of planning and urban
renewal, in development and ex-
ecution of Rockville's new mid
city urban renewal project.
The project encompasses a 35-
acre area in the downtown sec
ton and is expected to be the
first urban renewal project in
the State of Maryland TO be car.
ried out under new State en-
abling legislation which became
effective in June.
Cheney has been with the
New York Bureau since 1858.
He Is a graduate of Wesleyan
University, Middletown, Conn.,,
and holds a master of public
administration degree in city
Management from Cornell Uni
versity, Ithaca. N. Y.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-19
Yule Pageant
Scheduled at
Maryland u.

A traditional Christmas pag.
cant, highlighted by the pre-.
sentation Of a religious drama
and a Christmas story, will be
performed in the Memorial
Chapel of the University OF
Maryland at 1880 pm. Tuesday.
The choral program to be of.
fered by the university's mems
glee club and women's chorus
will include Bach's christmas
Cantata" and a selection OF
Christmas carols from many
lands.
"A child's Christmas in
Wales" by Dylan Thomas, is the
religious drama to be per-
formed.
General carol singing by mem.
bers Of the audience and re.
freshments will follow the pro.
gram.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-19

y. MllldIu ldWPS.
Gov. Tawes said firm Of ma
tionally-known consultants has
been engaged to conduct the
study. It will be concerned with
the effects of the new beltway
on long-range traffic, land use
and land values, wholesale and
retail trade, manufacturing and
agriculture, population distribu-
ton and public services.
His announcement came at a
ribbon-cutting ceremony open
ing the first section of a 65-mile
interstate loop which, with
projects in Virginia across the
Potomac River, ultimately will
encircle the Nations Capital.
Opening of the first section,
said Tawes in his statement, be-
gins "a new phase of life for
the Washington suburban re-
gion of Maryland.
Immediately, Of course, a
highway changes the face of the
terrain" he said. almost as
Immediately, a highway changes
the traffic patterns of the re-
gion it traverses."
A highway such as the Belt
way creates other changes, how
ever, Tawes, added, changes
which develop more slowly but
whose impact on communities
is probably greater"
He said it was the respon-
sibility of both State and local
governments to keep an eye on
these changes so that they can
be controlled for the benefit of
all the people"
TN order TO implement such
controls" Governor Tawes said,
80 that growth, stimulated by
such an improvement as the
Capital Beltway, will not run
away in a ragged patterns, 1t
is necessary that government
have information ahead of time.
ut is necessary, for example,
that the governments of Mary
land and the counties of Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
have ahead of time. before 1t is
too late, information as to how
the Beltway will affect the
region.
I'VE need to know these
things because it will help the
State and the counties chart
courses of action to meet the
impact the highway will have
on the region; to chart courses
of action which will not only
assure that the highway itself
will always be an economic and
cultural asset to the counties of
Mon e emery and Prin C e
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-19

Program
Is Tonight

The story of Christmas in
music and art will be presented
at 8 o'clock tonight at Richard
Montgomery High School audi
forum.
Featured will be the schools
glee club and mixed chorus,
along with a number of stained
glass windows created by stu
dents in the schools art classes.
The windows were done by
the classes under the direction
of Mrs. Anne M. Wilson. They
will be Illuminated as the pro-
gram proceeds.
Members OF the glee club and
chorus will sing from the back
of the auditorium.
Some of the music for the
program has been composed by
John H. Preston, music director.
Also included will be several
numbers from Handels Mes
siah," with accompaniment to
be furnished by a small string
ensemble.
The program is to be held at
the regular time for the month
ly Parent-Teacher Association
meeting. There will be, however,
no business meeting.