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Evening star., 1961-03-17
Commonwealth Crisis

South Africa's withdrawal from the
British Commonwealth of Nations may
be- likened to a meeting between an
irresistible force and an immovable
object.
The force in this case was centered
in the deep diSapproval felt by the
Afro-ASian majority of Commonwealth
members toward the rigid policy of
white supremacy applied domeStically
by the South African government. To
this bloc, there was no reason to accept
without criticism the formal applica-
ton of the Union of South Africa for
renewed membership in the Common
wealth when the Union itself becomes
an independent republic on May 81.
The immovable counter-force was
perSonif1ed by tch-deScended Hen
dirk VerWoerd, Prime Minister of the
Union and archprieSt of the apartheid
policy. He was not only unwilling to
temper this policy, but was equally un-
willing to accept official criticism of it,
In this light, DR.. Verwoerd's announce
ment that he was withdrawing his
governments application for Common
wealth membership was almost inev-
liable.
Even so, news accounts indicate that
desperate efforts to bridge the gap, to
find compromise acceptable to both
extremes, failed by only a narrow
margin. Britain's Prime Minister Mac
milan, supported most strongly by
Australia and New Zealand, repeatedly
SOuUht copopropoico +orouoo a 0do,,hlaO
final statement approving the applica
ton, but Incorporating both the criti-
cal views and the South African re-
lection of them. Initiated apparently
with some ground for belief that this
formula would be acceptable, it ended
up being unsatisfactory to both Sides
DR.. Verwoerd then took his action, in
a statement of mixed regret and
bitterness.
1t is difficult, II not impossible, to
predict the long-term effect on either
the Commonwealth or the new South
African republic. To the United King
dom itself, DR.. Verwoerd Immediately
expressed the hope that close relations
in all matters will continue, and that
at some future date South Africa will
"once more play her part in the Com
monwealth." Mr.. Macmillan responded
in similarly friendly and hopeful terms.
BY some, the development was hailed as
giving new dignity and prestige to the
Commonwealth. From others, came pre-
dictions that this example of forced
oStraciSm against one member will lead
to further "expulsionS" and even
eventual diSintegration of the Common
wealth itself.
For DR.. Verwoerd and the Union
there is uncertainty, too. Maintenance
of economic ties with the United King
dom and most of the Commonwealth
members is almost essential, but there
are precedentS for these being un-
disturbed by the political break. With
in the Union, the white population is
outnumbered by more than three to one,
and this white population itself is
divided between the Dutch descended
majority and the English descended
minority. Presumably the latter will be
most unhappy, if not embittered, by
withdrawal from the Commonwealth,
while the non-white population may
resist more violently its Second-clasS
status.
Evening star., 1961-03-17
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Chemical Coating May Aid Teeth
By THOMAS R. HENRY

Coating teeth with a dur
able, invisible chemical of
some sort may go far in
preventing tooth decay.
The practical possibility is
being investigated by Drs. r.
E. Caldwell, A. Gallagher and
r. w. Liggett Of the Uni
versity of Alabama under
grants from the National In
stitute of Dental Research of
the Public Health Service.
The primary object is to re-
duce the adhesion of food
particles to teeth. These pro-
vide a sub stratum for
growth of the micro-organ-
ismS known to be responsible
for dental carries.
Such coatings, to be sue
cessful, must adhere to the
tooth surface for a reason
able time and be highly re-
SiStant to wear. Coating pre-
pared from organic deriva-
tives of silicone have been
tested by the Alabama doc
tors.
Cattle Teeth Used
Extracted lower inciSol
teeth from cattle were used
throughout the experiment.
These teeth were divided into
several groups, washed in
water. and cleaned by brush
ing lightly with pumice.
Several chemical agents have
been tested, derived from
phosphorus and titanium as
well as Silicone.
All the treated teeth were
stored in water at room tenn
perature for two months,
after which they were ex-
amined for diScoloration,
water repellency and the re-
lative adheSivenesS of tooth
surfaces with and without
protective coating of various
kinds of food particles.
The experiments are still
in a quite elementary stage.
However. according to a Pub
lie Health Service report,
results showed that applica-
ton of a primer, followed by
a suitable coating agent
preferably a substance known
as dimethyl polisiloxane-
is highly satisfactory and
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holds promise as a potential
aid to the control Of dental
carries"
There is a magnetic time"
1t apparently is something
just as fundamental but
quite different from sun time
or moon time by which
earth's affairs are conducted.
This time" is indicated by
interpolation" hardly de-
tectable except with very
delicate instruments, in mag
netism which seem to occur
quite chaotically by ordinary
clock mechanismS but become
regular when the new-found
time is used.
ICY Project
This is reported to the
American Geophysical Union
by DR.. j. A. Jacobs of the
University of British Colum-
bia and DR.. K. Sinno, Japa-
neSe scientist now working
in his laboratory. The con-
clusionS are based on a years
record from 10 North Ameri-
can magnetic stations and
three stations operated in the
Antarctic during the Inter-
national GeophySical Year.
1t is a universal time all over
the earth, quite independent
OF planetary factors and ap-
parently is due to the posi-
ton of the magnetic poles
with the earth'S rotation.
The pulsationS range in
length from ten seconds to
a minute, the report says.
Their relative magnitude at
various stations hardly can
be considered because of the
likelihood of inaccurate
measurements.
Magnetic time. like astro-
nomical time, has its moons
and midnightS. The relative
times, however, are quite diff
ficult to determine because of
other factors affecting the
earth's magnetism at various
places for which allowances
must be made.
The investigations were
financed in part by a U. S.
Air Force grant.
Evening star., 1961-03-17
'Mockery of the Word

Your editorial "Mockery of
the Word" is so true.
1t gives me great hope to
see our Nation under Presi-
dent Kennedy still practicing
government of the people, by
the people. for the people
much unlike my State Of
Maryland which seems to be
government Of Mr.. Tawes, by
Mr.. Tawes, for Mr.. TaweS.
Marylanders awaken before
your next election.
Margaret G.. Allnutt.
Evening star., 1961-03-17

before the trek of Washington residents
to the suburbs for residential purposes
had begun in earnest. While it seems
unfortunate to have any legislation at
all on the subject, certainly an amend
ment that both groups can live with
would be an improvement over the bill
as it now stands.
Evening star., 1961-03-17
No Foreiqn Tourist Flood for u. S.
foreian Correspondent Of The Stor

organization such as exists
in every European country
it would be virtually i'm
possible to distinguish be-
tween visitors" and immi-
grants.
On the other hand, these
professionals think that a
serious effort to promote
American touriSm would pro-
duce results.
The biggest hurdle - and
one where a Government
tourist office could really
helps to get across the
point that a visit to the
United States is not neces-
sarily a hopelessly expensive
proposition" we were told.
THE idea of travelling for
pleasure is new to Europeans.
Today they have plenty of
money and think nothing of
spending three weeks or a
month in the Middle East,
but very few of them would
dream of crossing the At
lantic."
No Come On or BaSicS
These prejudices could be
changed in time by a Gov
ernment-backed promotional
campaign, the experts think.
For the time being there is
a great lack of any kind of
come-on. Any American mag
azine one picks up has full
page ads plugging the joys
of travelling in Europe. But
no private company at this
stage is able to afford the
same effort to attract the
small European market.
The airlines this winter
had some success by featur-
ing 17-day special price ex-
curSion tours which can be
paid in advance in local cur
rencies. But much of this
extra business was done in
Britain where language is no
problem and a great deal
remains to be done before
travel in the United States
can be made attractive to
the average European.
Among the most obvious
deficiencies: Reception CEN
ters and tourist facilities sim
liar to those of any major
European city, including spe-
cial guides and interpreters.
At present, even the major
hotels and travel agencies
provide no help at all for
non-English speaking trav-
elerS. American tourists fac
ing the same conditions in
Europe would find themselves
hopelessly lost most of the
time.
And then there is the prob
lem Of food.
ITS what worries them
most" an airline official said.
What they want is a meal
at a moderate price that
lasts for at least two hours
and gives them a chance to
enjoy themselves.
I'VE just don't have it. This
hands-across-the-sea stuff is
simple until you try to get a
guy lunch"
Evening star., 1961-03-17

@. When the Germans were
building W. rockets in World
War II, how big an operation
was thiS?-L. N.
A. Over 10000 persons, in
cluding $500 scientists and
technicianS and 5000 special
workers, were employed on
this project. In addition,
thousands of industrial work.
ers worked on the metals,
fuels, instruments, etc. In
one great underground fac
tory alone-the Nordhausen
works-30,000 workers COM
Evening star., 1961-03-17
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be USED II
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS ore subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used tDtu be
returned only When accom-
panied BY self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1961-03-17
PARIS,

PARIS.
This being the time of
year people start making va
cation plans, we have made a
preliminary check on pros
poets for foreign touring in
the United States this season.
From the evidence so far,
if President Kennedy is look
ing for floods of foreign
visitors bearing gold to help
replenish the supply at Fort
Knox, he is likely to be dis
appointed.
The professionals here are
all a little skeptical of the
new administrators open
door policy to attract foreign
tourists. And there is woeful-
ly little to indicate that the
Europeans themselves have
caught onto the idea of
spending their vacation max
ing the grand tour of the
United States.
There will surely be more
foreign visitors than last
year. The number, by some
estimates, has quadrupled
within the last five years.
Even without any special eff
fort it is.expected to keep on
increasing, though at a slow
er rate.
When it comes to the pos
sibility of attracting tourists
people travelling for pleas
ure, rather than on business
progress so far has been
negligible. Out of $4,000
visitors visas issued last year,
maybe l person in Is could
be classed as a tourist in
the American sense of the
word.
When this is compared to
the nearly 100000 Americans
who are expected to visit
Europe this year the dollar
gap of more than a billion
dollars is not hard to explain.
And whatever may be done
in Washington it is unlikely
that this gap will be quickly
closed.
Visa Problem Exaggerated
There is a feeling here
among travel agents and con-
Sular officials that the fuss
being made over the diff
Guilty foreign tourists are
having in securing visas has
been exaggerated a good deal,
we put away our rubber
hose some time ago." an Of
ficial assured us. For the
vast majority of people who
want to visit the United
States it takes just about 80
minutes to get a visa good
for four years and as many
trips as they want to make
You can't get a French pass
port in less than a week"
II ViSas were abolished al
together it might make a
difference of about 100 Wis
itorS a year from France,
according to the guess of a
leading travel agent. Con-
Sular officials also point out
that without a system o1
work permits and residence
cards and a central police
Evening star., 1961-03-17
pleted 80 rockets daily. Even
tually about 10000 V-2s were
manufactured,

@. Why is a baseball bat
likely to crack when it is hit
on the trademark?-R. I.
A. The explanation of this
lies in the grain of the wood.
The trademark always ap-
pears on the width of the
grain, which stands the least
amount of impact. The sides
of the bat, on which the
edges of the grain appear,
are naturally stronger.
Evening star., 1961-03-17
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE

reader get mail question by
D. Please inclose
Evening star., 1961-03-17
Dim View of u. N.

Rev. John ]. Dressed,
Pastor, Holy Name Church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
HOwardsville Club
Treated To Party

HOWARDSVU,LE. Dec. q =
The Christmas meeting OF the
HoWardsville Home Demonstra-
ton Club was held in the home
Of Mrs. Huneer E FenWick, the
president.
There were games and stunts,
an exchange of gifts and refresh
'nents. Mrs. Fenwick showed her
project which is home improve
nent and her special project is
shown in room where she
patched the walls and ceiling
with plaster. papered the wall
and painted the woodwork and
any other work needed. She did
it all herself.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Troop SIS Has
Court OF Honor

Richard Blanton and Jerry
Rowsey were two new members
of Boy Scout Troop SIS. who re-
ceived their Tenderfoot badges
Wednesday night. ct a Court of
Honor held at Cumberland Pres
byterian Church.
Donnie Rowsey advanced to
Second Class Scout.
Seven boys received their
First Class Scout badges. They
were Terry Spillman, Billy
Spillman, Lennie Barr. Ned
Simpson. Jack Moody, Melvin
Jamerson, and Eddie McAee.
Thomas Moore advanced to
the rank of Star Scout, having
received five merit badges to
win this honor. His merit
badges were awarded in swim
ming. wild life management,
first aid. signaling. and hog pro-
ducton. To win the Life Scout
honor requires 10 merit badges.
and the coveted Eagle rank is
reached with 81 merit badges.
Others receiving merit badges
were Bob Daniel, swimming;
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Christmas Program At Beulah
Church Sunday Night, z P. NJ.

OLD ABILENE, Dec. 81 -
Everyone is invited to the
Christmas program at Beulah
Methodist Church Sunday night,
December "a, at pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Driskill
and children, of Farmville,
visited his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Driskill, and were
dinner guests on Sunday. Also
visiting in the afternoon were
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bruce
and children and Mrs. Lillian
Covington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Smith, of
Lynchburg, visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murl Keiser. The
supply preacher. Henry Stevens.
who breaches at Bethlehem and
Douglas. was the Sunday dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Keiser.
Luck was running good on
Sunday for Mrs. Hanson Harris.
Her number was drawn at the
brakes Branch Mill Christmas
party held at Randolph Henry
High School. An electric steam
iron was the prize-just what
she needed.
Ernest Greene, of New Jer-
sey. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Wallace and his mother last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wallace
have moved into their new home
recently built by Southside Elec-
trio Cooperative near Keysville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Waddell
have bought the Lowry house
and WILL move to Abilene after
some remodeling is done.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Drug Store Group Learns:
HOW To Make Christmas MerYier

stereophonic hi-fidlity record
player. Mrs. Vaughan. in second
place, received a $685. table
model 23-inch teleyision set.
Mrs. Smiths third prize was a
S159.95 stereo consolette record
player.
The prize winning statesmen
had pretty good precedent be-
hind them. In the last six years.
Gray's has been the leading
Rexass sales outlet in Virginia
five times. Last year. when the
burden of two stOre-movings
was added. the local store fin
ished in third place.
In addition to presenting the
three with their prizes. the drug
store proprietor also expressed
his thanks to the entire en-
ployee staff for a years loyalty
and effort. Along with the din
ner and words of thanks went
a distribution of bonus checks
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Jesse Wood, 81,
Retired Farmer,
Rites Thursday

WORSHAM, Dec. 81 INV Funeral
rervices for Jesse Wood SO, were
held at 2::3O today Thursday
at the College Presbyterian
Church. Hampden-Sydney with
burial in the church cemetery.
The Rev. Dr.. w. Twyman VIII
iams officiated. A retired farm
er. Mr.. Wood died Tuesday. A
native of Buckingham County.
he was a member of College
Presbyterian Church. His wife
was the late Fannie G. Wood.
He is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Joe F.. Garland and
Mrs. Jessie Southall, both of
Worsham; three sisters. Mrs.
Berta Blanchard Of Norfolk, Mrs.
Belle Adsher. Of Richmond and
Mrs. Mary Mctcalf of Bucking-
ham: two brothers, Milton and
Ledger Wood of Buckingham;
three grandchildren. and three
great grandchildren.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
THE FARMv1IE yva) HERALD FRIDAY, DEcEMBER a. 1861
Back To Bethlehem Program Is
Planned At Spring Creek Sunday

Those who are home from col
lege for the holidays are Brett
Watson, from East Carolina.
Edward Metcalf and Walter
Marsden. from VPI, and Russell
Lee Scruggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Morris.
Jr.. Of Richmond. visited his
parents during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Oxford
and Nancy and Bobby Cher
nault. all Of Appomattox. had
supper Wednesday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Cal
houn. Tommy. Phil. David and
Andrew. Of Richmond, Ethan A..
Brown. Of Baltimore. Md. and
Miss Marie Allen. John Henry
Allen and Mrs. T. A. Calhoun.
Of Worsham. we're guests during
the week end of the Allen Cal
houn family and Richard Cal
hOum.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22

There are more ways to a
merry Christmas than waiting
for gift for someone as three
employees of Gray's drug store
at Farmvilie have learned.
G. w. Alternately. Mrs. Emily
Vaughan and Mrs. Ruby Smith
used the formula of work. sales
technique and well known
brand name. Their reward:
gifts with a total retail value of
$1,l24.9O.
Their good fortune. or worthy
reward. to look at it another
way. was revealed Sunday night
during the annual Christmas
banquet rendered Gray's staff of
l6 by the proprietor, Allen N.
Fore, at Hotel Weyanoke.
The prizes were won in a ma
tional sales contest sponsored
by Rexall. Abernathy's prize
as first place winner at the
Falmville store was $575
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Christmas Program
Set For Sharon

WELL WATER. Dec. 81 - A
Christmas program of music
will be given at Sharon Church
Friday evening. December q at
7:3O.
Edmund Banton. of Powhatan,
spent the week end with his
mother, Mrs. Maude Banton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Sinclair
and son, Keith. Of Gloucester, at
tended the funeral of Charlie
Bryant in Scottsville on Friday
afternoon and spent the week
end with A. j. Steger near here.
The Rev. c. D. Stevens and
boys have had the flu. but are
better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Maxey
and daughter. Elaine, of Rich
mond. visited Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.
Davis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Bryant and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Hodges, of
Gloucester. called in the Joe
Steger home Friday evening.
Roger Banton visited in the
Claude Kali home near Hatton
several days last week.
Miss Jane Dudley Moseley, of
New Canton. taught a study class
at Sharon Baptist Church on
Sunday afternoon for the GAS
and RA's of Sharon and Goshen
churches.
Mrs. Irene Baber, Of Chariot
tesville. spent the week end with
her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs G. r Parrish
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22

RICE. Dec. q The Rev.
Warren Carr and clarence
Bradshaw. OF Durham. N. c..
spent several days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Weaver.
Miss B. Gordon Jones. Mrs.
H. l.. Bradshaw and Miss Mary
Lyle were luncheon guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver. Friday.
Dinner guests of Mrs. H. p.
Bradshaw Sunday were the Rev.
and Mrs. H. N. Soyars, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. 4. Bondurant, Mrs. J.
Frank Wood and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Weaver.
Mrs. G.. F. Walton and Mrs.
w. L. Vaughan are improving
at their homes after spending
the past week in the SOuthside
Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Tench Phillips,
of NOrfo k, were overnight
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. Weaver Monday.
Miss Martha Ann Bass, Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22

homes here for the Christmas
holiday on Friday. Miss Patsy
Garrett will not get home for
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. GARLAND Clark
and children had as their Sun
day dinner guests Mr.. and. Mrs.
W. L. Ferguson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowell Ferguson and son. Tom
my, Mr.. and Mrs. Barrye Fer
guson and Miss Carolyn Fergu-
son.
On Friday night Albert Davis
and Garland Clark were supper
guests Of o. L. Clark.
Mrs. Robert Driskill, Mrs.
Mabel Fowler and Mr.. Mason
were Sunday dinner guests of
Mrs. Helen Driskill and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Driskiu.
Jimmy Fowler. Tommy Dris-
kill and Harold Harris attended
the Senior All Christmas party
in the home Of L. A. Scruggs. Of
Darlington Heights, Friday
night.
The m Z m berS Of Beulah
Church were happy to get back
into their church for services
after a new coat of paint. It is
very beautiful and friends are
invited to worship there at any
time.
This correspondent wishes to
express a merry Christmas and
happy New Year to the editor,
staff and all the readers Of the
Farmville Herald.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22

DARLINGTON HTS. Dec. q
There will be Christmas pro-
gram Back to Bethlehem
Sunday night at Spring Greek
Church at 8 pm.
The. Rev. r. P. WEIGH will
conduct the II am. services on
Sunday at Spring Creek Church.
Mrs. s. M. Elyson and Joan.
Of Portsmouth. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Bailey. Of Danville.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Hamlet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morris
and CHI ildren. of Richmond.
spent Sunday in the home Of L.
E. Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sonny Bailey,
Of Richmond, were home for the
week end.
The children Of Spring Creek
Sunday School had their annual
Christmas party Saturday. It
was enjoyed by all.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22

Friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Franklin are
sorry to hear of the death of
their son. Thomas. who died as
the result Of an accident last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson Harris
visited W. H. Clark at Long Is
land, Va, last Tuesday.
Mrs. c harlie RoSser and
daughter visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Garrett,
Sunday.
Mrs. Washington Chappen and
daughter. Betty, visited j. w.
Chappel in a Williamsburg hos
pital Monday. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hanover visited their
daughter. Tammie. who is in
the same hospital, on Monday.
Mrs. Mamie Chappell plans to
return to her home here on
Wednesday after staying in
F'armville with her sisters, Miss
Halle McCraW and Mrs. Suzie
Hillsman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Webb
and Robert Bell, of Richmond,
called in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. 0. Chappell on Sunday.
Miss Betty Chappell, Of Long
wood, is spending the holidays
with her mother. Mrs. j. w.
Chappell and family.
Pvt. Floyd Garrett, Pvt.
Thomas Gryder and Pvt. Phillip
Bailey will return to their
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Mrs. F. c. Carson
Rites Thursday, 81

KEYSVILLE, Dec. 2l-Funeral
services for Mrs. Eudora Wal
lace Carson, 81, were held today
Thursday at IL am. at B1iery
Presbyterian Church. The widow
of F. c. Carson. she died Tues
day.
Surviving are a brother, F. j..
Wallace. Of Richmond, and sis
ter, Mrs. Chris Cox of Abilene
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Rice News And Social Events

TusculMn College, is home for
the holidays. Wade Nystroma,
Bill Moore and Denny Griffits.
Of Tusculum. spent Friday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Bass
en- route to their homes in Della
ware.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. N.
Soyars, Mrs. H. P. Bradshaw
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Weaver
were dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. T. Bondurant Monday
evening.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22

This active troop was organ
lied two years ago under spon-
sorship of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church, and now has
a membership of Is boys.