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Evening star., 1961-10-27
Saturn Fired
Successfully;
ExpertsHappy
Bigger Than Statue
Of Liberty, Vehicle
Travels 225 Miles
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, d.
Oct. q. - The National Aero
nautics and Space Administra-
ton launched the 460-ton Sat-
urn space rocket on its first test
flight at 1l:06 am. EDT today.
The performance was a phe-
nomenal success.
AS far as is known, today's
Saturn is the largest piece of
Skilled Teom Controls Rocket Count
down. Poqe At
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machinery ever to have left the
ground anywhere in the world.
1t stood l62 feet high on the
launching pad and was pro-
PEELED upward by eight engines
generating 1.3 million pounds
of thrust. or about 30-million
horsepower.
BY way of comparison, the
Statute Of Liberty is Isl feet
tall and weighs 457,000 pounds,
less than half Of Saturn's 925,-
900 pounds.
The rocket performed almost
exactly as planned. 1t flew in
an arching trajectory about 225
miles TO the southeast of here,
landing in the Atlantic Ocean
only few miles from its pre-
dicted impact point.
Launching Every Happy"
DR.. Robert c. Seamans. asso-
ciate space administrator and
the man in charge of Ameri-
cas- man-on-the-moon pro-
gram. termed the launching a
very happy occasion"
Much has been accom-
pliShed today" DR.. Seamans
said. "As has been generally
recognized. this country has
lacked large launch vehicles
for space exploration. Today
we have made a great step for
ward"
DR.. Wernher Won Braun,
head Of the team which built
the Saturn, echoed DR.. Sea-
mans happiness. He empha-
sized that the super-booster
project was a team effort in
volving many individuals and
many industrial corporations.
The unqualified success of
the shot amazed seasoned OBJ
servers, who are accustomed to
partial successes or outright
failures in the early stages of
any rockets development. 1t
was recalled that only two
American rockets-Titan and
Minuteman - performed ade-
quately on their first launch
ingS.
Future Trouble Conceded
Both Titan and Minuteman
developed subsequent difficult
ties, however. The probability
of trouble in future Saturn
launchings is conceded to be
more than likely.
With roar as loud as thun-
See SATURN, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-10-27
U. S. Launches Largest Rocket
SoVietPremier
Asserts West
ThreatensWar
Says U. S. Has Yet
To Cotch Up in
NucIeur Weapons

MOSCOW, Oct. 27 (AP).-I
Premier Khrushchev asserted
today the Western powers are
threatening war over Berlin at
a time when the United States
lis faced with the arduous task"
Of overtaking the Soviet Union
in the sphere of nuclear
weapons.
Asserting he wants only
peace. Mr.. KhruShchev told the
22d session of the Soviet Com
munist Party Congress the So
Wet Union will not try to die
tate its will to other nations.
He said the situation in Berlin
cannot continue indefinitely,
however.
Mr.. KhruShchev said Presi-
dent Kennedy spoke OF the
need Of overtaking the Soviet
Union. while Secretary Of State
Dean Rusk persists in calling
for a position Of strength.
policy"
1T looks as If the right hand
did not know what the left was
doing" he told the final speech
making session Of the Soviet
Communist Party Congress.
Position Of Reason"
Mr.. Khrushchev declared it
is high time" that the Western
powers realize that today they
can negotiate with the Soviet
Union and the socialist COM
munity as a whole. only from
a position Of reason, not of
strength"
Mr.. Khrushchev declared the
Western powers want us to-
insure, like traffic police, the
transportation to West Berlin
Of their military freight, spies
and soboteurs.
Who do these gentlemen
take us for?" he demanded. DO
they actually believe that theS
can do anything they want and
that they can make us act
against our vital interests,
against the interests OF world
peace and security?"
BY threatening war" Mr..
Khrushchev said, they want
to make us perpetuate the
right of the United States, Brit
ain and France. to occupy West
Berlin"
Denies Designs on City
The Premier said the West
ern powers by insisting on their
rights in Berlin insist they
want to protect the freedom OF
West Berlin.
Neither the Soviet Union
nor the German Democratic |
Republic and the other socialist |
countries have designs on the /
freedom of West Berlin" he
said.
Once more Mr.. Khrushchev
said the Soviet Union was
forced to resume the testing
Of nuclear weapons in the
face of direct threats and the
danger of war"
Soviet scientists are doing
everything to reduce the harm
full effects Of the tests to a
minimum. But, he said. the
Western powers threaten not |
only to contaminate the at
mosphere. but to take the lives
of millions Of people"
Claims Red Unity
Without mentioning Albania
.-aSsailed before the Congress
for Stalinism-Mr. Khrushchev
said speeches of foreign guests
at the Congress reflect the
great unity of the ranks of the
world Communist movement.
The Soviet press has been
referring to the speech-making
as a debate" Premier Chou
En-lai of Red China furnished /
mnct of the Nerhal firnmnrkS |
Evening star., 1961-10-27
Trucker Slain at Home
Of Estronged Wife, Is
Victim Stoeeers in HyottsviIIe Street;
Police Charge Male Friend of Womun

29year-od Washington truck driver shot to death
today in the Hyattvie Md apartment his esranged
wife was living with her four children
Prince Georges County police charged male friend of
the wife with homicide.
Albert Lee Beall truck driver Of 40l1 Third street
Evening star., 1961-10-27

Wet TANKS were at Ine DANGER
West Delays U. N. Action on A-Tes
sons Pose A;
Gus FriedrichStrasse crossing
point between East and West
Berlin.
No traffic was passing be-
tween East and West Berlin,
although West Berlin police
insisted that the border still
was officially open.
The critical situation devel-
oped after tanks of both pow
ers maneuvered to and away
from the border in the wake
of an armed United States
thrust into East Berlin.
Finally they stood facing
each other across the line that
separates East and West
sectors.
No Obstacle Between
The Americans were inches
from the white line marking
the border. The Russian tanks
stood 200 yards back in East
Berlin. Between them was a
zig-zag barrier of concrete
blocks-no obstacle if the tank
commanders were ordered for
ward.
Also standing between the
forces were a few East Ger
man police oVopos). who
brought the tense Berlin situ-
alton to a head last Sunday
when they started demanding
Identification from American
civilians moving between the
two halves Of the city.
AS Communist tanks ap-
peared on the scene. Gen.
Lucius D. Clay. President Ken
nedys personal emissary to
Berlin. issued this statement
The fact that Soviet tanks
appeared on the scene proves
that the harassments which
were taking place at Fried
richstraSse were not those OF
the self-styled East German
government. but were ordered
by its Soviet masters.
The fiction of an East Ger
man stoppage is now de-
stroyed."
Russians Responsible
Gen. Clay meant it was the
Russians-not the East Ger
mans-who basically were re-
sponsible for Americans being
unable to move between East
and West Berlin.
The Communists sent tanks
to the neighborhood Of the
FriedrichStrausse Ea t-W e S I
crossing point after the United
States made an armed thrust
with military police and jeeps
into East Berlin for the third
successive day.
The American foray was car.
ried out under the protecting
guns of 10 Patton tanks and s
armored personnel carriers. I'M
mediately after the thrust, the
American equipment left the
scene. The seven Soviet tanks
appeared within 100 yaros OF
the frontier.
L. S. Takes Position
The Red tanks lined up with
their guns pointed at the Amer
ican sector of Berlin. They re-
mained there slightly under sc
minutes, then departed.
Almost Immediately after the
See BERLIN, Page Az
Evening star., 1961-10-27

he could not come in. Then,
they told police, Mr.. Beall went
around and tried to open a side
window. They said they told
him to come back to the door
and they would allow him to
see his three children. A fourth
child is Mrs. Beall's by a pre-
vious marriage. police said.
Little. according to police,
said he took Mrs. Beall's .25
caliber pistol from her purse
and put it in his pocket. He told
police Mr.. Beall threatened to
kill him and started toward
him. Police said Little fired one
shot at Mr.. Beall, who later was
found to have been unarmed.
Little and Mrs. Beall told po-
lice Mr.. Beall said only. You
shot me-" and left the apart
ment.
Evening star., 1961-10-27
Staggers Into Street

Mr.. Beall staggered into the
street, bleeding from a wound
in the chest, according to
G. H. Proffitt, Al. of Alexan-
dria. Va. who was working on
a construction project across
the street. Mr.. Proffitt said
he saw the wounded man stag
See SHOOTING, Page Az
Evening star., 1961-10-27
THE WEATHER.:

District and vicinity-Clear and cooler.
frost tonight. low 38 in city and 80 in
suburbs. Sunny with slowly rising temper
ature tomorrow. High and low of last "a
hours: ign. So, at pm. today low, 43, at
4 m. today.
Evening star., 1961-10-27
u. S. and Red Tanks
Oppose Each Other
Guns Aimed
On BerIin's
Border

BERLIN, Oct. 81 (APD.-
American and Russian tanks
trained guns on each other
from a range of 200 yards in
the explosive center of Berlin
tonight.
Five American and seven So
Wet tanks were at the danger
Evening star., 1961-10-27

West Delays U. N. Action on A-Test
BonS. Pose A-3
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
Aryol,iia
R. F. D. No. /

May 25-George II. Pankey had
his son Edwin ankey and
grandson, of Sandston. visit him
recently. HIS son and family are
moving to Tuscon, Arizona due
to the health of his daughter.
She is already employed in a
bank in Tuscon and expects to
attend the State College there
this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Othmar H. ST.
mon. Of Dansville. N. Y, were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Derrenbacker and family
Thursday evening. They were
enroute home after spending two
weeks in Sanford, Fla. visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Joe c. Derrenback-
err.
Mrs. ] c. Liehtfoot who is
working in Richmnod recently
spent the week end at her home
here.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
Missionary From Haiti Speaks To
Centenary WSCS At ''Woodlawn"

The friends Of Mrs. w. B.
Walker. Jr.. were delighted to
see her at church and Sunday
School Sunday at Guinea Church.
She had been confined to her
home by sickness. for some time.
PATRICIA Davis and Bobby
Davis. Of FarmvilIe. were Sun
day guests at "Hors du Monde"
and attended services at Guinea
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Sander
son were Sunday afternoon guests
OF the w. B. Walkers.
Some of the Guinea Club men,
bers attended the annual flower
show Friday at Sunny Side. Mrs.
J. A. Hazlegrove won several
blue ribbons. Clarence Ferguson
was also a winner.
Mrs. W. B, Walker, Jr. and
Miss Haynie Allen went to Char
lottesville. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Stratton
were Sunday afternoon guests of
Mrs. Gohn Flippen, of Rose Cot
tage.'
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Stanley welcome them
to the neighborhood. They re-
Gently moved to the Carl Math-
eWs home. from their home in
Richmond.
The Rev. P. Cary Adams, the
pastor. brought the message to
the large congregation at Guinea
Church Sunday morning. AS a
prelude to the sermon, Mr..
Adams told of his recent atten-
dance at the l0lst General AS
sembly of the Presbyterian
Church, U. S., in Dallas, Texas
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Names
and Miss Vera Names. of Scots
vile, spent the week end at theil
| home here.
! The friends of Mrs. Warner
Walker are glad to learn she is
improving and expects to leave
the hospital in Maryland before
very long.
The friends of w. B. Walker
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26

GUM A. May Is On
Wednesday evening. there was a
most interesting m e t ng at
'Wo0dlaWn, : the Sam Lockner
home, when the Rev. Edwin
Walker, on leave from his mis-
sionary work in Haiti. had charge
of the meeting. His lecture. ac-
companed with color slides. fol-
lowed by an informative talk.
were greatly enjoyed, as was also
the tape recording of Haitian
music and singing. The large dis
play of Haitian handiWork was
very interesting, too.
There was a very large atten-
dance. not only of WSCS men,
bers, but also of guests. for the
special occasion. Mr.. Walker was
accompanied by his wife and his
mother, Mrs. E. S. Walker. Jr.,
who resides in Farmville.
Mrs. B. B. Walker. who re-
Gently returned home, was Sun
day luncheon guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Walker.
Mrs. w. D. Walker spent the
week end in Arlington, the guest
of her d aug e r. Miss Page
Walker.
Several from here were at
Payne Memorial Church Thurs
day evening, when they had the
privilege and pleasure of hearing
a talk, supplemented with color
slides, by Miss Lucy Clyde Blan-
ton, who is on leave from her
missionary work in Manila Philip
pine Islands. There was a very
large attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Stratton at
| tended the funeral of G. M. Rick
man Friday morning in Farm
vile.
Mrs. E. S. Walker. Jr., Of
Farmville, and her son, the Rev
Edwin Walker, and family, Of
Haiti, were Wednesday supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. R
Womack. They were Thursday
supper guests of Mrs. w. D
Walker and w. D. Walker, Jr
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26

KEYSVILLE, May % Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Martin, c. C..
Bvrum and DR.. r. D. Ailsworth.
Jr.. attended the Sam Snead
Golf Festival. held at the golf
course of the Grenbrier Hoeu,
in White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn McIver and
son. Curtis. accompanied Mrs.
NhIver's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
A. G. Powell, to Pittsburgh.
Pa. to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Powell. They also visited Mr.
and Mrs. Joe McWllliams in
Shelocta, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Robinette
and daughter. Charlene. a stu
dent of the Medical College of
Virginia, visited their son and
brother, Charles Robinette and
family in cambridge. Md. over
the week end. Mrs. Robinette
remained for weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Pettus
are visiting Mrs. Pettus uncle,
j. L. Thompkins in Hillsville,
this week end.
Mrs. j. B. Ellington and
daughter. Mrs. David Hammer,
visited Mrs. Ellington's son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. A. Vassar. in Richmond,
Thursday.
Mrs. Lucille Nunnally. of
Green Bay. was ain overnight
guest of Mrs. G. o. Pettus, Mon
day.
Garden Club Board Meet
The executive board of the
Keysville Garden Club met in
the home of the president, Mrs.
R. D. AilsWorth, Jr.. Monday
night.
Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mccall were Mrs.
McCall's brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Blair,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
Four From Keysville
Attend Golf Festival

Jr., and cousins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Randy Stephans. Of Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rob
inette are the proud parents OF
a baby girl, Terry Lynn. bern
at cambridge Naval Hospital,
Maryland. They are also the par
ents of a two year old son,
Chris.
Sunday guests Of Dr.. and Mrs.
r. D. AilsWorth. Jr were Dr..
Ailsworth's father, r. D. Ais
worth. and uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Ellyson Bratton, of
Deltaville.
The W e dne d ay evening
bridge club met in the home Of
Mrs. H H. Hammer, Jr.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26
HID Club Plans
Bake Sale At
Cartersyille

FORK OF WILLIS, May rs
The Trenton HID Club will hold a
bake sale III CartersVllle at Mar
tin and Dabney'S Garage. Satur-
day Nav y, beginning at 10 m.
MIS-. r. w. billiard. of South
Boston, is spending some time in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Baber, Jr.
Mrs. Harold Duncan and Mrs.
Tucker Harrison and Sherri were
business visitors in Richmond
last Wednesday.
Sympathy goes to the A. H.
Cooke family i'll the sudden death
CT Mr. Cooke Saturday night. A
number Of people from the com
munity attended the funeral at
Thomas Chapel Monday after
noon
Mesdames P. L. Duncan, ST.,
W. Z. Duncan, J. M. Barker,
Frank Baber. Jr.. and r. w. Dill
lard attended the lecture Satur-
day night at Thomas Chapel of
Miss Lucy Clyde Blanton, mis-
slonary on furlough from the
Philippines
Mrs. P. l.. Duncan visited Mrs
j. NJ. Dawson and l.. P. Dawson
in Richmond last Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Duncan
and Terry and Mr.. and Mrs. P.
l.. Duncan. Jr., and Lee visited
the Guthrie Goodmans i'll Amelia
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Duncan,
| Mrs. Tucker Harrison and Sherri.
and Mrs. Lucy Duncan visited
| Mr. and Mrs. w E. Dunkum in
DillWyn Sunday. Mrs. Lucy Dun
can remained for an extended
visit.
/ James Pickett. of Richmond.
and Mrs. Q. w. Ball spent Tues
I day visiting in Lynchburg.
were clad 70 have a good report
/ from him Sunday - that he was
/ telling much better.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26

Mrs. Frank Derrenbacker were
Mrs. Lucy M. Station, of New
Canton. Mrs. Bessie T. Jack
son, Of Wealthia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Taylor, of DillWyn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Station and family.
OF buckingham c. H.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Aubrey c. Parrish, of
Scottsville.
Larry w. Derrenbacker of the
U. S. Naval Electronic College
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26

in Great Lakes, ILL.,, called his
mother, Mrs. Frank Derren-
hacker for Mothers Day. He and
his friend from Syracuse, N. Y,
were spending the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. George c.
Waltz, of Crown Point, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Newton,
of Richmond. visited their par
ents over the week end. Mrs.
George N re VT tom and Mrs
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26

Nathan Newton.
My sympathy is extended to
Mrs. E. H. Gary in the death Of
her father, Thompson H. Self
and also to the family of Mrs.
Baker Clark who died recently.
THE REASON
why is an hour glass made
small in the middle?"
To show the waste of time. -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-26

were clad 70 have a good report
from him Sunday - that he was
telling much better.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Club Calendar

REBEKAH LOLDGE-Friday
August II, 8 pm. at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Hospital News

There were 2 hospital patients
Thursday morning.
Patients Admitted
c. c. Roberts. Sr., Farmville:
Miss Mary Simpson, Farmville;
Mrs. C. w. Spillman. Farmville:
Mrs. E. B. Shepard. Cumber-
land; Mrs. James Bollinger,
Chase City; Wayne Bruce. Me
herrin; Harold Trent. Charlotte
C. H.. Edward Arm iste a d,
Amelia.
Also. Mrs. Estel Cook. Farm
vile; Mrs. E. j. Andrews, Farm
vile; David Cassada. Keysville;
j. A. Boisseau. Blackstone: Miss
Ruby Barden. Amelia; Miss Sue
Reece, Farmville: Murl Keiser.
Abilene, C. l.. Combs. Jeters-
vile. and Mrs. Goldie Redford,
Burkeville.
Births
Mr.. and Mrs C. E. Dix, Keys
vile. girl, August s.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. BEDFORD,
Crewe. boy. August z.
Mr. and Mrs. r. d. Yeats.
Burkeville, girl, August 9.
CoIored Patients
Lorenzo Brown, Gainesville,
Mary Ross. Rice, and Estelle
Jamerson. Crewe.
Discharges
August 7 - Willis Foster, Mrs.
Robert Drlsklll, Arizona Fowlkes,
Mrs. j. A. Robertson, and
Michael Hurley.
August 8 Wallace Trailer. Mrs.
George Grlgg, A. A. Haley, Mrs.
Mary Phenix, and Mrs. James
Bollinger.
August 9 Amanda Foster,
Keith Randolph, Wayne Bruce.
Mrs. E. B. Shepard. Mrs. Rich
ard Cralle. Edward Armistead.
Mrs. r. H. Kelsey, Mrs. Howard
Floyd, Mrs. r. V. Clark, and
Miss Martha Critzer.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
S0uthalls Observe Anniuersaru

Mr.. and Mrs. Halle E. South
all observed their 25th wedding
anniversary during open house
at their home Sunday afternoon.
Aug. 6, from three to five O.
clock.
One hundred and sixty five
guests called to offer congratu-
lations.
Mrs. c. H. Dowdy. Jr., re-
ceived at the door. Mrs. Cecil
Cason. Mrs. R. E. McGahey and
Mrs. s. A. Brooks assisted at
the buffet table serving punch
and anniversary cake.
The anniversary of the couple
falls on August l, but the Sunday
date was chosen for the open
house.
Among the out-of town guests
visiting the Southall residence
on Route 3 were Mrs. Lou j..
Southall. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bates and daughter, Daryl. and
Mrs. H. F. Calvert and Miss
Frances Calvert, all of Rich
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. olive r
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Miss HiIlsman Is Bride
0fH"ankIyn E. Gray, T.

Heathsville. Miss Lola Grace Ell
lett. of Roanoke. cousin of the
bride, was flower girl.
James Peyton Farmer. Of
Bowling Green, acted as best
man. Ushers were Douglas Earl
Gray. of Fort Lauderdale. Fla,
brother of the groom; Daniel Al
len HillSman. Jr., of Jetersvllle
cousin of the bride; James Will
liam Stump, of Cincinnati, Ohio
James Apperson DeVoe and
Richard R. Crosse, both of Rich
mond, and William Mobry Sto-
yer, Of Washington. D. c. Mark
Gray Ericsson. of Fort Lauder
dale, Fla, nephew of the groom
was ringbearer.
Following the ceremony. a re
ception was held at the Student
Lounge of LongWood College.
After a northern wedding trip
the couple will make their home
in Falls Church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Parties Honor
Wedding Party

A number of parties and spe-
cial events honored the Gray
Hillsman wedding party.
Mrs. William Bailey and Mrs.
Jimmy Fleetwood entertained
with a dinner and bridge party
for the bride and bridesmaids
August 3. The event was in Mrs
Baileys' home in Farmville. The
same day Charles S. Giles. III.
gave a stag dime rat his home
Lost Corner, Rock Cas- tie for
the groom and groomsme
Miss Hillsman and Mr.. Gray
were married August 5. A
bridesmaids luncheon was given
August by Miss Hillsman's
maternal aunts. Mrs. Lacy Hunt
Mrs. w. B. Clawson, and Mrs. j.
T. Bruce. The event was at Hotel
Weyanoke.
Mrs. F. E. Gray. mother of
the groom, GAGE a rehearsal din
ner for the wedding party at
Cedar Brook. The event was Aug
ust 4. Following the rehearsal,
DR.. R. P. Elicit. U. H. Elicit,
and j. A. Elicit, cousins of the
bride. entertained at Hotel Vega
noke.
The day of the wedding. Mrs
R. P. Elicit, Miss Byrdie Mae
Hillsman, Mrs. c. S. Giles, Jr.,
and Miss Lucye Jane Hillsman,
paternal aunts of the bride, we're
hostesses for brunch at Hotel
Weyanoke for the bride and her
attendants and some Of the out
of-town guests. Also, at the same
hour, the father of the bride en-
tertained with a stag luncheon
for the groomsmen and some of
the out-of-town guests.
Previous parties had been
given in Richmond by Miss Min
ma Vivian Wilson. Miss Betty
Mae Pl-itchett, Mrs. Charles
Richard Waters, and Mrs. Jerry
Hall Jones.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11

The marriage of Miss Betty
Lou Hillsman, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Albert Hills
man. Jr.. of Jetersville. to
Franklin Ensley Gray. Jr.. son
of Mrs. Gray. Of Fort Louder
dale, Fla, and the late Mr.
Gray. took place Saturday, Aug
ust 5 at pm. in Farmville
Methodist Church.
The Rev. H. Norman Soyars
officiated.
Given in marriage by her
father. the bride wore a full
length gown of imported silk
organza with a scalloped ~"
neckline of reembroidered Allen
con lace. Her veil fell from a
circlet crown of reembroidered
lace and seed pearls and her
only ornament was a hand-ham-
mered yellow gold bracelet worn
by her great great grandmother
and by each succeeding genera
ton on her wedding day. She car
ried cascade bouquet of
stephanotis and brides roses
with a white orchid
Miss Jane Brice Hillsman, of
Jetersville was her sisters maid
of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss
Frances Anne Lewis, of Green's
boro. N. c., cousin of the bride;
Miss Minna Vivian Wilson. of
Mclean; Miss Betty Mae Pritc-
hett. Of Kenbridge; and Miss
Nancy Preston Tingle. of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Lig0n-Naun1nn1 V0lus
Said In Baltimore

length. She carried a spray Of
white roses and stephanotis, and
wore tiny peral earrings, gift
of the groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Lyon,
cousins of the groom, were the
only attendants. Mrs. Ligon wore
an embroidered organza gown in
shades of beige and carried a
spray of flowers.
Following a reception in their
home, the couple left for a we'd
dig trip to Florida and Nassau.
Mr.. Lyon, graduate Of Vir-
GINA Polytechnic Institute, is
employed at Westinghouse in
Baltimore. Mrs. Lyon is a
graduate of the Presbyterian
Hospital in Pittsburgh and attend
ed the University of Pittsburgh.
The couple will be at home
iii Gainesville, Md.