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, 1961-01-18
Countersigned:
Ullmont Z. lanes
Acting Government Secretary
NOTICE OF MERCER

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
Notice is hereby given that the
directors of ga EAST BOTH
STREET REALTY CORPORA
TION, a New York corporation,
and the directors of LILO HO-
Tells CORPORATION, a Vir-
gin Islands corporation, have APP
proved an agreement to merge
said corporations. A meeting Of
the stockholders of the constitu-
ent corporations has been called
for the purpose of ratifying the
merger. The meeting of each cor
poration will be held at ii
o'clock in the forenoon. of Jan
uary 9th, 1861 at the office Of
c. de Witt Rogers, Jr. IA Church
Street, Christiansted, st. Croix,
". I. Upon ratification by the
stockholders of the merger, "a
EAST BOTH STREET REALTY
CORPORATION will be dissofv-
ed, and all its assets, subject to
liabilities, if any, will be trans
ferred to LILO HOTELS COR
PORATION as the surviving
AA n-A - NEas-
sted this ~ day of December,
1860.
Secretary Of 81 EAST BOTH
STREET REALTY COR
PORATION
Lois Bond
Secretary of LILO HOTELS
CORPORATION
Lois Bond
S1-3-lO-17
, 1961-01-18
Blythe GOVERNOR
OF THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
A PROCLAMATION
Inauguration Day : 1861
BY THE GOVERNOR
A PROCLAMATION
Inauguration Day 1861

The Inauguration Of a new President of the United
States is an event Of national and world significance, and
should be appropriately observed throughout the Virgin
Islands.
WHEREFORE, | John D, Merwin, Governor Of the Vr-
gin Islands of the United States, by virtue of the power vest
ed in me-, do hereby declare Inauguration Day, Friday, Janu-
airy 20, 1861, as a public holiday throughout the Virgin Is
lands beginning at eleven o'clock antemeridian.
And | call upon the people Of the Islands to display our
National Flag at their homes and places Of business; to parti-
cipate in the inaugural exercises by means of their radio re-
ceivers; and to join in prayers at their homes and at their
Places Of Worship. beseeching Gods guidance for President
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, for the security Of our Nation, and
for the peace of the world.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Seal of the Government Of the Virgin Islands of
the United States to be affixed at Charlotte Amalie, St. Tho
mas, Virgin Islands, this sixteenth day Of January, 1861.
John .. Merwln
Gnp0rnar
, 1961-01-18
SEEKING CONVENTIONS

SEEKING CONVENTIONS
ONE OF H avenues of extending the tourist trade is
through conventions, meetings, conferences, and the ike One
good convention, properly planned and executed can provide
much more than the equivalent number of visitors on an in
dividual basis. And the reason is perfectly obvious.
WE SHOULD SEEK to bring professional, fraternal
and religious groups. All the professional groups hold con-
ventions at one time or another throughout the year. These
are carefully planned in advance, with every detail gone into.
and arranged for. Usually one of the larger hotels will be the
headquarters, and that hotel would provide rooms for com
mittees and conferences, and the larger gatherings. In addi
ton, most Of the officials and members Of the group will take.
rooms in the very same place for convenience.
TO-DAY, WITH RAPID transportation available, dis
tance is no longer a factor. A group, leaving New York mid
night could be in these Islands next morning, and open its
conference by noon. Using week-ends to good advantage the
program would proceed with a minimum Of Interruption and
loss Of time.
ALL WILL READILY agree that conventions would
bolster the tourist trade to our benefit. The next step is to-
present the picture attractively enough to entice those who
run such tours to make inquiries. All sorts OF inducements
are used. The immediate officials who arrange these are
brought to the spot for frSt-hand information, and their ex-
penSes paid. More than that, city and county governments,
realizing what is involved, will put up sums of money to in
duce conventions to select one city or another.
THE POSSIBILITY is there. The advantages are there.
There can be no honest difference Of opinion on any of these
The next step, therefore, is to lay out the plans and follow
through. In this situation there is all to gain and nothing to-
lose.
Evening star., 1961-12-02
Catholics Hit
Council Error
NEW DELHI, Dec, Q (Ap)

NEW DELHI. Dec. 2 (AP). -
A sideline furry developed to-
day at the World Council of
Churches General Assembly
over the Roman Catholic atti-
tude toward mixed marriages.
Austrian Lutheran Bishop
Gerhard May told the assem-
bly, that Rome considers mon
Catholic marriages as invalid
and concubinage."
A Roman Catholic observer,
the Rev. Ivan Extross Of ALA
habad, India, scribbled a note
and sent it by a page to the
presiding chairman. 1t said:
I'm view of the seriousness of
this assembly, Mr.. Chairman,
may humbly request that an
erroneous statement be cor
rected.
The Roman Cat thol i c
Church does not regard the
marriages of non-Catholics as
invalid and concubinage. On
the other hand, the Roman
Catholic Church upholds the
sanctity and inviola bility OF
those Catholic marriages.
/ Whether or not the note
reached the chair before a re-
cess started was uncertain, bur
it was not read.
Later Father Extross and the
Evening star., 1961-12-02

the Greek Orthodox Church.
She will become converted to
Roman Catholicism. it was
said here.
These matters and others
connected with the royal we'd
ding that will bring Roman
Catholic Spain and Orthodox
Greece closer together will be
discussed next week with Pope
John XIII by Don Juan,
count Of Barcelona and pre-
tender to the Spanish throne,
and his son, Prince Juan
Carlos.
They are now in Northern
Italy and are expected TO
come here December S for an
audience on that day or soon
after with the Pope.
The source, a Spanish
clergyman in the Vatican who
declined use of his name, said
that the religious ceremony,
if held here, would not be per-
formed by Pope John. The rea-
son, he explained, was that
Prince Juan Carlos and Prin-
cess Sophie are not reigning
monarchs.
Evening star., 1961-12-02

Rev. Edward Duff of st. Louis,
Mo-. another Of five Vatican
observers, spoke with the as
sembly's press vice chairman,
Charles Parlin of New York,
who indicated steps would be
taken to set the record straight.
The assembly includes repre-
sentatives of most Of the worlds
churches outside the Roman
church.
Bishop Mays statement came
in expressing hope that Rome's S
forthcoming Vatican council
will take steps for closer recon-
ciliation of churches, particu-
larly as regards marriages.
The Roman church fully
recognizes the validity of mar
riages of non- n-CatholicS whether
performed civilly or in their
own religions. However, when
a Catholic marries a nom
Catholic it must be a Catholic
ceremony to be valid and the
non-Catholic must promise to
rear the children as Catholics.
Evening star., 1961-12-02
Bishop to Officiote
At z Combinations

The Most Rev. Philip M.
Hannah, Auxiliary Bishop Of
Washington, will administer the
sacrament Of confirmation in
two Catholic Churches in the
Washington area next week.
He will confirm 200 children
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow in st
John the Evangelist Catholic
Church, 10000 Rosenstell drive
Silver Spring, and another 25C
children at 7:45 pm. Wednes-
day at st. Francis Xavier Cath
olic Church, Twenty-eightt
street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc.
Evening star., 1961-12-02
Speakers Named

The Rev. Martin C. Pooh
pastor of Pilgrim Lutheran
Church, and Carl H. Portofee
wire chief, Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co.. will
speak at a luncheon of the
Lutheran Laymen's Fellowship
Of Metropolitan Washington al
1915 IN. Thursday in Luther
Place Memorial Church, Four
teenth street and Vermont
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1961-12-02
Free Pre-Conu Series
Offered to Couples

A free Pre-Cana series fol
engaged couples will open al
8 pm. tomorrow at st. AIMS
Catholic Church Parish Hall
Wisconsin avenue and Yuma
street NV.
The conference, sponsored by
the Archdiocesan Family Life
Movement, will continue at the
same time and place on Decem-
ber 10 and II.
Evening star., 1961-12-02

Orthodox Metropolitan of
Carthage, saw in the passage
on Baptism traces of "a new
kind of ethical and moral!stic
Arianism." He objected that
the section did not stress the
need for baptism both by
water and the spirit"
interpretations Debated
Arius was an Egyptian priest
whose views denying the full
divinity of Christ were con-
demned in 1926 AID. at the
Council of Nicaea which for
mulated the since prevailing
Nicene Greed.
Col. A. B. Cook of the Well
ington, New Zealand, Salvation
Army, maintained that the
portion on Baptism should
emphasize the deeper mean
ing" of baptism by spirit -
rather than water.
A day-long succession of
speakers moved to microphones
yesterday to contend over the
varying subtle interpretations
found in three major proposals
on mutual service, mutual
witnessing to the gospel and
ecclesiastical unity.
Each of the documents ran
to nearly 5000 words.
Evening star., 1961-12-02
Ministers to Meet

The Rev. Paul D. Burton,
minister of the MINES 1T a
Christian Church, will speak on
"a Pilgrimage to Ahorey-Boy-
hood Church of Alexander
Campbell" at the December
meeting of the Disciples of
Christ Ministers Association at
noon Monday in National City
Christian Church, Thomas cir
3le. Mr.. Burton is president
of the association.
Evening star., 1961-12-02
Lutheruns to Hear
FuIbriqht Scholar

The Rev. John S. Damn, as
sistant pastor of Grace Luther
an Church, Teaneck, N. j., who
recently completed studies at
Friedrich Alexander University,
Erlangen, Germany, under a
Fulbright scholarship, will
speak to the AuguStana and
United Lutheran Church Pas
tors Association of Greater
Washington at II am. Monday.
He also will address the All
Lutheran Ministerial ASsocia-
ton at a 1915 pm. luncheon.
Both meetings will be in st.
Paul's Lutheran Church, 1900
Connecticut avenue NV.
Evening star., 1961-12-02

fine points but they we're map
ping the groundwork and the
aims.
The wide open examination
Of doctrinal-and operational-
positions came as the general
assembly of the World Council
Of Churches went into its de-
cisive phase.
Key Proposals on Floor
Key proposals were on the
floor foT action as churchmen
of nearly every tradition and
culture analyzed the issues.
"Docetism has showed itself, "
said the Rev. DR.. Edmun
Schlink, Of the University of
Heidelberg, in criticizing the
section on church unity. I'VE
speak in a way that does not
become flesh on earth"
Docetism was early Christian
heresy denying the humanity
of Christ. 1t held he did not
have real human body but
only appeared to have in a
supernatural phantom way.
DR.. Schlink said a unified
church. like Christ, must have
concrete. visible elem en- S
rather than just spiritual con-
notations.
On the other hand, the Most
Rev. V. ParthenioS, Eastern
Evening star., 1961-12-02

does not have to vote "in favor
of President Kennedy's admin
istration bill for school aid
in order to prove he is an
American. There is the same
tendency in the birth control
issue. There is a tendency to
disqualify a Catholic from
speaking politically about issues
where he also has moral con-
victions."
Would Try Persuasion
Father Hanley expressed con-
Germ over "the tendency today
to insist upon a conformity of
indifference rather than a tol-
Grafton of differences"
He further declared that in
dividualS should try to change
society through persuasion and
conviction rather than coerce
it through law. Only so can di-
vergent views be harmonized
while enriching American cul-
ture."
Pointing out that political
objections must be considered
in the light of common good,'
the law professor said there
are some exceptional circum-
stances where Catholic legis-
lator could promote or even
vote for such legislation in Or
der to avert more serious
harms"
The priest concluded by ap-
pealing for a climate of dis
cussion" that would enable is
sues to be debated with concern
for basic questions Of justice
and that there would be less
personal invective and reliance
on preconceived legal positions. -
Eugene Baczenas, president
of the First Friday Club, pre-
sided at the luncheon attended
by more than 400 priests anc
laymen. The Right Rev. Msgr
Edward H. Roach, pastor oi
Blessed Sacrament Shrine anc
chaplain of the club, welcomed
the group.
Evening star., 1961-12-02
The Word of God

Robert G. Jones, professor in
the Department of Religion at
George Washington University
will give a talk on THE Word
of God for Modern Man" at
3 pm. tomorrow in Conccrdia
Evangelical and Reform d
Church. Twentieth and 6
streets NV. His talk is Spon-
sored by the United Christian
Fellowship. the Wesley Foun-
dation and the Lutheran Stu
dent Association of the univer-
sity.
Evening star., 1961-12-02
Connecticut Legal Ban
On Birth Control Hit

A Georgetown University Law
professor yesterday declared
Connecticut State legislation
that makes criminals of those
who practice artificial birth
control is bad legislation.
The Rev. Dexter L. Hanley
told a meeting of the First Fri
day Club in Presidential Arms
that legislation which makes
criminal the practice of artifi-
cial birth control or the dissem-
ination of information about
it is bad legislation.
"Of course maintain that
the practice of birth control is
morally wrong but it is difficult
to see the direct social harm OF
such action" Father Hanley as
serted. And the unenforce-
ability of such a law could lead
to diSreSpect for law in general
The speaker said there are
two views of the law. One is
that law should make men
virtuous, he explained, and the
other that law should not con-
Germ itself with morality.
Cites Constitution
Both of these views are
harmonized in the Constitution
which respects the individual
and his sphere Of personal
moral responsibility and en-
ables him to pursue self-deter-
mined goals" Father Hanley
continued. In so doing, the
Constitution in a real sense
helps men to virtue"
The law professor expressed
concern at pressures that force
Senators and Representatives to
vote yes or no on a bill for
other than political convictions:
The merits of a proposal are
not changed merely because
there are religious views" the
speaker contended. Yet to-
day, I find that there is pres
sure upon Catholic legislators
to prove their allegiance to
their country and their inde-
pendence from clerical domi-
nation by voting for bills to
which they may we'll object on
political grounds"
He insisted that a Catholic
Evening star., 1961-12-02
Cathedral to Have
Exhibit of Bibles

An exhibition in connection
with the 250th anniversary
of the li.ot edition of the King
James Version of the Bible will
open Monday at Washington
Cathedral and remain on dis
play through December II.
Numerous old and unusual
editions of the Bible will be on
display in the North and South
Transepts of the Cathedral
They were assembled from the
Cathedral library or loaned for
the exhibit by private owners.
Evening star., 1961-12-02
ObIute Alumni Fete

The Washington Chapter Of
the National Alumni ASsocia-
tion of the Oblate Sisters of
Providence will sponsor a din
Iner for the benefit of their
organizations scholarship fund
from 2 to 7 pm. tomorrow at
$40 Eighth street Sc.
Evening star., 1961-12-02
Christians Probe Anew
Bosic Church CONCEPTS
-ChriStianS Were LOOKING

NEW DELHI India. Dec AP)-Chrstans looking
backward today in search of new beginnings
Basic and ageod church being probed
representatives Of denominations sought approaches
to closer unity in faith and function.
They didn't expect find fun agreement all the
Evening star., 1961-12-02
Vatican c Ceremony Seen
For Carlos and Sophie

VATICAN CITY, Dec. (AP).-Prnce Juan Carlos de
Bourbon Of Spain and Princess Sophie Of Greece be
married here in Roman Catholic religious ceremony,
reliable Vatican said today
The religious ceremony would follow the civil marriage
that will take place in Athens, possibly in May
Other possibilities however for the religious ceremony
Evening star., 1961-12-02

to take place in Estoril. or
In Luzern, Switzerland. Former
Queen Victoria of Spain, the
grooms grandmother and
widow of King Alphonse XIII
of Spain, now lives in Lau-
same, Switzerland.
Princess Sophie, daughter of
King Paul and Queen Frede-
rika of Greece, is a member of
Evening star., 1961-12-02

Independent. BibIe-centered
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17

Hood and his grandson, Dee
Iiobgood. enjoyed fishing i'll the
Hobgood farm pond ard in that
Of The Dickhoff's near Kingsville.
MISS Margaret Mohaupt and
brother. of Richmond, were The
recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Nicer and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Wad-
dill and son. of Wake Forest. n.
a., spent the week end with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
MI Waddill Tom. as usual, spent
the time IN working around the
farm. He is one young man to
whom the old saying. You can
take him out Of the country. but
y0u can't take the country out Of
him truly applies.
Millard Reeves. Of Sutherlin.
recently visit d his uncle.
Charles w. Waddill. and Mrs.
Waddill.
The WSCS of Mt. Pleasant met
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Os-
car Nicer.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Banks
dale. Of Victoria, were welcomed
at church Sunday after an abb
sence Of a few Sundays.
The Gordon Hurt family was
greatly missed at church on Sun
day It isn't often that this family
misses a Sunday and Mrs. Hurt
is the regular pianist. Miss Linda
Layne, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Layne, performed in that
capacity.
Martin CoVineton, who works
with the Forestry Division and
who at present is near Norfolk,
met Mrs. C0vington in Richmond
CT Friday night on her return
from a weeks visit with rela-
tives in New Jersey and they
notored TO their home near here.
MIR and Mrs. r. E. Dix and
sons visited his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. NJ Dix. near Keysville
Sunday before last.
Mrs. T. c. Jones spent part of
Saturday in Keysville with her
son. Billy, Mrs. Jones and baby
Mike.
The family of Mrs. j. G.
Vaughn Joined her on Sunday in
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Kathryn Scott. to help her cele-
brate her 96th birthday. Con-
gratulations to this young
lady, who is still very active and
alert in spite of her years.
The w S. Meadows family. of
Salisbury. Md. were here during
the week end making final
preparations for their return
when they will occupy their new
home. We will welcome these
good people back to the COM
munity where they lived before
going to Maryland.
We all trooped to the polls at
Worsham on November 7 to cast
our votes and most of us were
well pleased with the outcome of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17
Hunters Oiling Up Shooting Irons

MT PLEASANT. Nov. lG-The
sportsncn are beginning to oil
ur their guns and to Get their
ginning dogs ready for hunting
season which begins On Novcn
Der 20.
The Rev. Hobert Wolfe preach
ed a sermon at Mt. Pheasant Sun
day morning relating to the
Crusade for Higher Education
being put on by Methodists all
over Virginia.
A group met n The church on
Tuesday night to formulate plans
for the drive here. A chargeWlde
meeting will be held at Beulah
Church at Abilene On the evening
of November u.
The second Quarterly Confer
ence of. the Pr n C e Edward
charge was held at Mt. Harmony
on the evening CT November Is.
A joint service for the three
churches Of the Prince Edward
charge will Re held at Beulah
on THANKSGIVING night. All are
invited to attend this service.
Mr.. and Mrs John C Hood
ST.. of Kinston NJ G.. were the
recent guests of their daughter,
Mrs. A. D. Eobgood. and her
family They were en- route to
Washington. D. C., where Mr..
Hood was to attend a federal
housing meeting. While here. Mi.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17
Powhatan Legion Post
Tops Membership Goal

dist Church at 1880 pm. Nov. u
with Rev. Crawford of the Bap-
fist Church bringing the mes
sage. A nativity scene will be
enjoyed by the community dur
ing Christmas. This will appear
in front Of the Methodist church.
The Ruritans went on record
as favOring the withdrawal Of
Powhatan from the Three County
Fair and having a Powhatan Day
either in connection with Labor
Day or at some other appropri-
ate time when the club women
and others would have exhibits
displayed in the Memorial Build
ing. This matter will be pre-
scented to clubs in the county in
the near future.
The close relationship existing
between SOuthSlde State Farm
and the county was stressed and
the members of the club thought
the advantages would far out
weigh the disadvantage or loss of
real estate tax if the state should
purchase an additional tract of
about las acres now adjoining
the farm.
It was pointed out at the regu-
lar meeting that State Farm has
made it possible for the county
not to have to maintain a Jail
and prisoners from the county
are taken Immediately to the
farm where county officials and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17
MethOdists OF
Dillwyn Charge
Have Loyalty Event

BUCKINGHAM, Nov. 16 A
loyalty dinner for members of
the DillWyn Methodist Charge
was held at $50 pm. Monday at
he DillWyn Elementary School
The dinner was a kickoff for a
drive to raise money for the
Virginia Methodist crusade for
higher education.
Gerald C. Speidel, of Char
lotesville. former state direct
or of Methodist student work, ex-
llained the need for more facili-
les and programs at Methodist
supported schools in the state.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17

POWHATAN, Nov. Is The
Powhatan American Legion Post.
under the able leadership Of Col.
Leland w. Skaggs has gone over
the top already in the drive for
l961-l962 members. George X.
Wright. Jr., is cOmmender Of the
post which meets each second
Monday night.
The community was saddened
to learn of the death Of Waverly
S. Green. of Burkeville. who is
well known here as brother Of
Jesse c. Green. Funeral services
we're held there Sunday after
noon.
The Powhatan National Guard
had to meet again for training.
but quite a number Of the men
attended Sunday School at May
Memorial Church to hear Bill
Maxey teach the Young Adult
men.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Ashworth
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Parker
were S turday night dinner
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Frederick
in Bon Air.
The rescue squad and fire de-
partment members have just
completed a very successful first
aid course.
j. Guy Palmore underwent
surgery at MCV Hospital last
week and is quite ill there.
E. ). Trimbol is a patient at
St. Luke's Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Tribble
and family spent Sunday in
Brookneal with his parents.
Armistice Day was not observ
ed as a holiday here as Saturday
is our busiest day in the Village.
Mrs. Gray Messenger and Miss
Ethel Owens are visiting Mrs
Born in LeWisburg, w. Va, for
a few days.
w. R. Parker attended a meet
ing of the budget committee Of
the Grand Lodge of Virginia Sat
urday afternoon at the Masonic
Home of Virginia.
Approximately 20 men Of the
May Memorial Baptist Church
met on last Tuesday night to
form a Brotherhood organization.
:. D. Neal, of Chester. who rep
reSents the Middle District As
ISOLATION, was present and ex-
planned the work of the Brother
hood. A nominating committee
was appointed and officers will
De elected later.
E. j. TrimbOl is a patient at
St. Luke's Hospital in Richmond.
He has pneumonia.
Miss Irva Jessup, of Char
lottesville, is spending a few
days with her sister, Mrs. w. r.
Parker.
E. F.. Yates spent a few days
in Charles City county
Mrs. Madeline Crump has re.
turned to her position at the
Bank of PoWhatan after being
out sick for some time.
The PoWhatan Ruritan Club s
rural church committee reported
that a Thanksgiving service will
be held in the PoWhatan Metho.