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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-08
Miss Peggy Ann Schlenker Is Bride
Of Jack Prater In Ohio Ceremony

The marriage Of Miss Peggy
Ann Schlenker. daughter. of Mr..
and Mrs. John Schlerker, of
Wapakoneta. Ohio. and Jack
Prater, son Of Mr.. ard Mrs. Don
S. Strickland. of Farmviile. took
rlace Saturday. August 26 at
7:39 pm.
The double-ring ceremony was
performed in St. Paul United
Church ct Christ. Wapakoneta,
with the Pew. j. Winfred Stoer-
ker. officiating.
Pre-nuptial mu' ic was played
by Mrs. Leland Stroh, organist.
Her q selections were "Liebe-
straum." "Reve AngeliqIe.' 20
Lord Most Holy "Etude" and
the Traditional wedding march
rs. Dudly Schulcr's vocal num-
bers included Lead Us. Oh
Lord" @dding Prayer, and
20 Perfect Love" and "At Cana.
Lord" during tho ceremony.
The brides floor length gown
OF nylon crganza over bridal sat-
in was fashioned with a fitted
bodice and Sabrina neckline
double-edged with three dimen-
sional bow knot Venetian lace
The bouffant skirt was festo2ned
with lace. Her small beaGed
pearl trimmed crown was i'm
ported from Italy. She carried
an arrangement of lavender or
chids and ilies-of-the-valley &C
cented with green foliage. Her
only jewelry was double pearl
earrings, gift from the groom.
Miss Betty Lou Schiller was
her cousins maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Miss Mary 10
Schlenker. of Washington, D. c.,
cousin of the bride: Mrs. Sharon
Kuck, of Lima, Miss Kathy
Kohler, of Wapokoneta. cousin
of the bride: and Mrs. Joann
Prater, sister in la W of the
groom. of Columbia City. Ind.
The identical dresses of the at
tendants were of orchid chiffon.
Matching silk organza rose hats
with circular wells completed the
ensembles. They carried debu-
tante arrangements of purple
elegance carnations, purple as
tiers and accents of grape clus-
tiers.
Miss Melanie Knatz, of Wapa-
koneta, cousin of the bride, was
flower girl. Her dress was styled
identical to that of the other at
PENDANTS.
Terry Brandt, of Fort Worth,
Texas, cousin of the bride. was
ring bearer.
Ed Purk. of Piqua, Ohio. was
best man. Ushers were John and
Philip Schlenker, brothers of the
bride; Charles Leonard and Sid
ney and Glenn Apple, Of Cleve-
land.
A reception followed at Gar.
ber's Hall, Botkins.
The bride, graduate of Blume
High School, attended Bowling
Green University, and is en-
ployed as secretary at Superior
Coach Company. The groom is
a graduate of Piqua Central
High School and a recent grad.
uate of Bowling Green Univer.
sity. They are residing in Wa.
pakoneta.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-08
Barden-Dauis Engagement Told

Mr.. and Mrs. David Leon Bar
den. of Powhatan, announce the
engagement of their daughter.
Nancy Odessa. to Marshall Ed
win Davis, son Of Mrs. Edwin
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-08

Labor Day guests of Mrs. S. L..
Ragland were her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
jenkins, and family, of Rich
mOnd.
Mrs. L. D. Jacobs spent the
past week in Roanoke visiting
relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Noel, of
Henderson, NJ c.. visited his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Noel,
during the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Womack en-
tertained her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. D. Jacobs. with a lunch
con Monday. honoring them on
their 45th wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Wall. and
Bid and Steve. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. George N. McMath and
children, Of Onley. over the
Labor Day week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Gay and
family. Jimmy Atkins. Eddie
Garnett and Tommy jenkins
spent the holiday week end at
Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Wallace Baldwin was
hostess to her bridge club
Wednesday evening.
Recent guests at the Hotel Will
liam Byrd in Richmond we're DR..
and Mrs. Francis Simkins.
Holiday guest of her brother
ln-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. A. Dunevant. was Miss Bessie
Smith, OF Burlington. N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reese, Of
Richmond. spent Labor Day with
his sister, Mrs. Marvin Wash.
A Tuesday guest of Mrs. C. Ed
ward Burrell was Mrs. E. c.
Gillian, Of st. Paul. MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Cum
hey and son. Eddie. spent Labor
Day week end at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Harold j. Word enter
tanned her bridge club Tuesday
night.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-08

Dale Davis, Of Columbia. and
the late Mr.. Davis.
No date for the wedding has
been announced.
Evening star., 1961-09-05
Thanks Service Bands

All m usic-lovers say
Thanks" to the service bands
for their superb music this
summer.
I suppose we have listened
more raptly this summer be-
cause of the times and the
dread of what might befall
us. At any rate we have
listened and loved every con-
cert.
The Tuesday evening con-
cert by the Air Force band,
Col. Howard conducting, was
something to remember. The
setting in front of the Capitol
was in itself inspiring, and
to sit and listen to the band
and a dded entertainment
such as the bagpipe band and
see the men parade and go
through their drills, dressed
in Scottish plaid uniforms
was a delight to all.
Mary b. Bradshaw.
Evening star., 1961-09-05
Timely Warrington All

President Kennedy at his most recent
news conference expressed timely hope
that wage increases scheduled in the
steel industry on October l will not be
accompanied by off-setting increases in
steel prices. In similar vein, he said he
hoped that current contract negotia-
tions in the automobile industry will
result in agreement without a produc-
ton stoppage or an increase in the price
of cars.
There are many reasons why these
hopes should be shared by the American
public at large, including the workers
who will benefit by the higher wage
scales imminent in steel and those
which almost surely will emerge from
the auto negotiations. Steel, for ex-
ample, is truly basic industry and any
broad or substantial rise in its price
structure inevitably is reflected in the
prices of a multitude of products in
which steel is component. Obviously,
as the President said, higher steel
prices here affect our competitive Situs
alton abroad and, in fact, invite greater
imports of foreign steel into the United
States. Each of these conditions, in
turn, has an adverse bearing on our
balance-of-payments position, in which
our overall disbursements abroad have
been exceeding income. Initiation at
home, Shrinkage of either domestic or
foreign markets and a new drain on
our gold reServeS-all of which would
be implicit in significant price increases
are not matters to be viewed lightly.
Nevertheless, it should be pointed out
that the responsibility for price stability
and for maintaining the ability to COM
pete at home and abroad are not en-
tirely in the hands of industry manage
ment, either in steel or automobiles.
Wages, fringe benefits and so forth are
major elements in production costs.
Private industry, which incidentally is
owned by wide croSS-Section of the
American public, including its workmen
and their labor unions, is entitled to op-
crate at profit. Indeed, if it does not
so operate over any extended period it
will be in trouble with these same own
ers. So, if an administration wishes its
appeals for restraint to be most effec-
tive and presents them as being objec-
tive, it should try its best to see that
organized labor is listening and that the
forces of government themselves are
not helping to tip the bargaining scales
unfairly.
Evening star., 1961-09-05
Equity for City Judqes

The judges of the Municipal Court
OF Appeals and of the Municipal Court
have pointed out an inequity in the
present retirement law for those courts
that ought to be corrected by Congress.
The court law now provides retirement
benefits only for judges who have served
a minimum of 20 years on the bench.
A judge who is not reappointed after
his initial 10-year term, therefore,
receives only the lesser benefits provided
any civil service employe who has
served for 10 years.
AS Associate Municipal Court Judge
Dewitt told a House District subcom-
mittee, it is difficult to obtain for the
two city benches lawyers with we'll
established practices, since they would
face the possibility of retiring after 10
years and trying to re-eStabliSh offices
long closed A bill introduced by Rep
reSentative Mcmillan of South Carolina
and indorSed by the District Commits
SionerS would extend the judges retire
ment law to include juriSts who retire
after 10 years of service. Instead of
receiving civil service benefits, the one
term judges would be entitled to retire
ment pay of one-third their salaries,
or $6,166 for appellate judges and $5,833
for the lower court judges. (The retire
ment law now gives 20-year judges two
thirds of their pay and 30-year judges
full pay) The improved benefits for
one-term juriStS are reasonable and
thoroughly justified
Evening star., 1961-09-05
Senator's Two Hats

I saw Senator Goldwater
on television with Air Force
Chief of Staff LeMay. This
show was apparently spon-
sored to present a favorable
public image of Air Force &C
tivities. However, it impressed
me as a case of conflict of
interest.
In view of the conStitu-
tional concept of separation
of powers" in Federal Gov
ernment, how can Goldwater
be a Senator Legislative
branch) and an Air Force re
serve general (executive
branch) at one and the same
time? In my opinion this
violates the spirit and intent
of the Constitution and is a
clear-cut conflict of congress
sional interest. 1t invites COL
lusion and conspiracy against
the American voter and tax
payer. How can a Senator
effectively act on legisla-
ton concerning an executive
agency when he is a member
thereof?
E, G.. Work,
Evening star., 1961-09-05
Old Faithful

Shocked by RuSSia'S resumption Of
nuclear tests, some of the delegates to
the meeting of the "neutrals" in Bel
grade have displayed an awareneSS of
the gravity of the Soviet action and
a disposition to put first things first.
Prime Minister Nehru, for example,
said that nothing is more important
than the issue of war and peace today,
and that Everything else, no matter
how vital, is secondary" But 1Cuba's
spokesman for peace and democracy"
wanted no part of this.
Cuban President DorticoS, the only
Western Hemisphere representative at
the meeting, hewed faithfully to the
Communist line. From him there came
no word of criticism of Russia. He was
interested only in the adoption of
resolutions denouncing the "imperialiSt
or colonial powers, especially the
United States. And one may note with
some interest that the DorticoS speech
according to news dispatches, brought
forth "strong applause"
The effort by Mr.. DorticoS proves,
If more proof is needed, that Fidel
Castro'S Cuba has moved all the way
into the Communist camp. 1t is one of
the very few So-called neutralS which
can be counted upon, without fail, to
spout the Communist line. The import
Evening star., 1961-09-05
Om-Beot Droftee

The Associated Press story
August 26 in reference to the
action of the Miami Draft
Board in refusing a deferment
to Charles Kamen raises
questions in my mind. The
report stated, "Mr. Kamen
was ushered out after he
showed up wearing a beatnik
beard" Pray tell, gentlemen
of the Associated Press, how
does one distinguish a beat
mix" beard from other types
of boards?
In reference to Mr.. Kamen's
actions in clapping at the
wrong" times, when did the
RotarianS, or, for that matter
any organization, gain the
right to determine when is
the proper time to applaud at
a movie? Is this democracy
or is it just a new variation
of tyranny-in this case the
tyranny of those who know
"AmericaniSm" to regulate
the actions Of us poor igno-
rant masses who need a mil
ltary indoctrination to learn
it?
w. d. SantOni.
Evening star., 1961-09-05
Close This LoophoIe

A recent story In The Star disclosed
a large loophole in the new Federal
system for aiding the States to eliminate
from the highways drivers whose permits
have been taken up because of serious
violations. The central clearing house
set up last month in the Department of
Commerce receives notices of permit
revocationS sent in by State authorities
for the information of all licensing
agencies. But the law makes no pro-
vision for keeping tab on drivers whose
licenses have been suspended.
The new clearing house was estab-
lished at the urging of motor vehicle
officials in many of the States. The
law specifically limits the department
to recording revocationS, however
The Senate has passed bill which
would broaden the law to include suS-
pensions of long duration. We hope the
House will join in helping to close a
loophole through which some reckless
drivers may evade being barred from
driving in all States.
Officials say that if the national
license checkup arrangement had been
in effect in the recent past, Deboyce
Hiawatha Jackson, charged with hon.
icide and drunken driving in the death
of five-year-old boy, could not have
obtained Maryland and Virginia permits
after his District permit had been seized
by the local Department of Motor
Vehicles. Jackson'S license had been
suspended three times before it was
revoked in 1854 for repeated traffic
offenses. BY giving false home addresses
and falsifying his answer to a question
as to whether his permit had ever been
suspended or revoked in another juriS-
diction, Jackson was able to obtain the
State licenses.
Evening star., 1961-09-05
Service Inteqrotion

An Associated Press report
credits Negro Representative
Charles C. Diggs, Democrat of
Michigan, with having told
Defense Secretary Robert S.
Mcnamara that there is in
the Armed Forces ". the
continuing problem Of racial
discrimination" Representa-
tive Diggs is further quoted
as having informed Secretary
Mcnamara that Negro mill
tary personnel must be given
an honest and honorable
chance to prepare and to
contribute fully to the NAM
moth effort which will be re-
quired for the preservation
of life and human liberty"
AS quoted, Representative
DiggS appears to be saying
that Negro personnel are be-
ing denied the opportunity of
fully contributing to the
preservation of a highly ex-
elusive concept Of human
liberty.
Ernest A, Tracey,
Evening star., 1961-09-05
T0xpoyer's Lament

The Planning Commission
has indorsed the proposed
nature area" park and rec
reational concept for Arling-
ton.
If the Arlington County
Board approves the plan. it
will mean that we will have
more and bigger parks, and,
Of course, more and bigger
county government. 1t will
also mean more taxes,
whether it is financed
through the county general
fund, bond issues, or match
ing Federal funds.
There are many commit
tees, planners and econo-
mistS all working at the
problems of government, but
none of them ever come up
with any ideas for keeping
government at a minimum,
or economy in its operation.
It is always bigger govern
ment and more spending.
This area does not need
more parklands, because we
have been bountifully sup
piled with them by the Fed
eral and State Governments.
Mount Vernon boulevard has
foot and riding paths and
picnicking areas: the Canal
has paths to Great Falls;
there is scenic Hains Point;
Rock Greek Park, including
the zoo-not to mention the
State parks. The people in
this area help to keep up all
of these places with their
tax dollars.
1t should also be kept in
mind that whenever the Gov
ernment buys a piece Of real
estate, it is no longer a
source of revenue.
This land-grab by Govern
ment is going on all over the
country. and it ought to be
stopped. OF course, the Gov
ernment has to have a GER
tain amount of real estate in
order to carry out its func-
tions, but land purchases
should be limited to what is
necessary for it to operate
efficiently.
Our county officials should
stick to the business of run
ming the county government
and stay out of the real es-
tate business.
Kitty L. Reynolds.
Evening star., 1961-09-05
AIDING Communism?

EnSlaved Communist Po-
land is by no means a rich
country. Therefore, som e
people have wondered where
Red Poland expected to make
UP for the $13 million in aid,
with more promised, that it
has already sent the Com
munist regime in Cuba. The
answer to that question is
very clear. The Polish Reds
expect American taxpayers to
finance Red Poland's aid to
Red Cuba.
But worse than that, the
Kennedy administration is
proposing to do just what the
Communists expect. The
United States has made a
grave and stupid error for
the past five years, first
under Eisenhower and now
under Kennedy, of subsidiz-
ing communism in Poland.
The argument for American
aid to the Red government
is that we might lure Red
Poland away from Russia.
This is so ridiculous that it
is almost impossible to credit
any sane man with proposing
it. Poland is economically
far more dependent upon
what American aid can be
given. 1t is also under the
guns of the Russian army.
Subsidies to Red Poland do
not advance the cause of
freedom for the Polish people,
who would vote for America
and freedom if they had a
chance, but aids the oppres-
Sive government which en-
slaves the people.
In the past few years Po-
lands Communist government
has gotten from us over $426
million in products, loans and
credits. Now Red Poland
wants $3.50 million more-to
push the total American aid
to this Communist nation
above the half billion mark.
We may not give $3.50 mil
lion this year, but the Ken
nedy administration already
has made it clear that it is
going to give too much.
Of course, Red Poland can
send $13 million in aid to
Communist Castro if we cover
it with more than a half
billion dollars to subsidiZe
communism at the expense Of
the American taxpayer. Will
direct aid to Castro be next?
r. Blagden.
East Hampton, Conn.
Evening star., 1961-09-05
u. S. Policies Weak

cannot retraln from eX-
pressing my great interest in
Constantine Browns August
% article in which he quoted
the world philosophy of a
Swiss at some length even if
it is unfavorable to the
United States on the ground
Of our weak policies. AS he
we'll remarked. not one Of
our last four Presidents has
understood the Communist
conspiracy. And the same
may be said about our Su-
preme Court and a large
proportion of the members
Of Congress. It is incompre-
hensible why we should per-
nit such an outSpoken op-
ponent of our form of govern
ment as Walter Reuther and
others to exercise great in
fluence among labor unions.
The racial integration pro-
gram was wholly a Commu-
mist conspiracy concocted in
New York City with the aim
of stirring up internal strife
in the country. The Soviet
Union segregates the Aryan
and Turanian school pupils
in its western Asiatlc terri
tory.
1t is suggested that every
member of Congress read
that article, and especially
Senator Fulbright, of Arkan-
sas, and those members so
easily influenced by the
Overseas Weekly paper in
Germany that they have
acted to curtail Army officers
from informing the members
of our armed forces about
the Communist conspiracy.
I know very little about
the John Birch Society, but
when l read the names of its
critics, the more favorably I
am inclined toward it.
Col. C. /. Kephart, USAR-Ret.
Evening star., 1961-09-05
Our Limpinq Heroes

I have known Washington
professional baseball for more
than so years but it has been
a long time since I have been
at Griffith Stadium. Why
should I fight my way
through the traffic in this
heat and humidity when I
can stay at home and, from
time to time as the notion
strikes me, turn on my radio
for a few minutes and listen
to the description of a game
which reminds me of the kind
of baseball I can see almost
any summer afternoon by
going to one of the neighbor-
hood little league diamonds?
Frank B. BriStOw.
Evening star., 1961-09-05
Frontier Too Tame?

One theme seems to run
through most reports from
correspondents abroad: the
free world is literally crying
for United States leadership
and direction. Unfortunately,
it seems to be getting little
from our present adminiStra-
tion. Reasonable, cautious
hesitation in the face of world
crises such as Berlin is under
standable, but at present we
seem unable to make the
slightest decision on point of
policy without laborious, in
efficient, tim e consuming
consultation with our allies.
Whence comes this timidity
Of our well-meaning admins
tration? Barry Goldwater
speaks with fortnight con-
viction on this issue and, as a
result, is capturing the imagi-
nation of thousands of young
Americans, liberal and con-
Servative alike. The reinS of
leadership will be secured for
the United States when we
cease trying to make the
neutraliSt countries land our
allies as well) love us, but
instead win their respect by
taking whatever steps are
necessary to win the battle
for freedom against COM
munism. Goldwater minces no
words. BY their own insist
ence we are at war, not at
peace, with the Communists
and we must wage our battle
with a leadership that shows
unity and purpose.
~ WY ~L.IL
Evening star., 1961-09-05
Russia S Rage to Rule

national policies espoused by
Mr.. Kennedy.
Samuel Lightman.
y
An old proverb in Brook
lyn goes: "A greedy man
stuffs himself, even though
his pockets are full" 1t is
also said: Needy people de-
SpiSe a glutton. So, here we
have the Soviets - their
larder stuffed with enough
atomic bombs to obliterate
civilization with or without
our co-operation-announc-
ing that they need a super
Super-super bomb to quiet
their hunger pains.
Ironically, the Soviets, who
always seek to move to and
from positions of strength,
must inevitably find their ac-
ton being viewed as a sign
of weakness and doubt. It
may be true that the Soviets
have overwhelming military
might, but they themselves
seem to doubt it.
The Soviets have undoubt-
edly injured their cause
among the worlds peoples,
who hunger for a decent and
peaceful way of life. For it is
obvious that their action
could never have been taken
had their war party" not
prevailed against their peace
party" The test ban which
has now been broken has in
a very real sense been a test
between our respective
peace" parties. What a cred
it that ours has outlasted
theirs as the dominant party
in each country. The Soviets
have, indeed. defaulted to us
a prize which we could never
have won by our efforts
alone: leadership in the
worlds effort to limit the
atomic race.
The Soviets' act is bare
and simple. All their argu-
mentS about who killed Cock
Robin will not obliterate
from view their arrow in
Robins breast. We are the
only ones who can relieve
their embarrasSment-by re-
moving the arrow with re-
newed testing on our own
part. If we do this, we will
fooliShly be quitting a van
tage point which we may
never regain.
We must not allow our
own war party" to delude us
into believing that the So
viets have faced US with a
new military problem. The
problem is still one of atomic
limitation, disarmament, and
peace. If we keep our minds,
our hearts, and our deeds
keyed to these goals, we will
carry the world, including
the Soviets, along with us.
Alexander BOskOff.