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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24
Miss Joyce Martin Attends Beta
Club Convention In Richmond

by. and Mrs. E. B. NuckOls, of
Cumberland. returned home on
Thursday after spending several
days with Mrs. Lily Rice in Falls
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Black had
as their visitors for dinner Sun
day night. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Black. OF Richmond.
Mrs. Alfred Black has been
busy with her first aid course
sponsored by the Cumberland
Rescue Squad. Mrs. Black has
also begun a Red Cross home
nursing course.
Mrs. Evelyn Reeser. of Rich
mond. spent Sunday with her sis
ter. Mrs. Dennis Hart.
Quite a number have visited
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Ehrlick
since his fathers death last
week. Charles Ehrlick spent the
week with his grandmother. Mrs.
H. H. Ehrlick. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Heller. Of
Fredericksburg. spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. X. Ford.
Wilson Adams is recuperating
at his home here. having spent
week at Southside Community
Hospital following an operation
Mrs. Herman Neese is in Medi-
cal College Hospital for treat
ment.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24

Chnrchlnen at the Assembly Cen
ter, Blackstone. Friday through
Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Preston Cal
breath is spending s0Ina time
with her daughter. Mrs. R. M.
Blankenship. and family while
her grandson. Bobby Blanken-
ship. III. is having his tonsils
out.
Mrs. Alton Perdue and Alton.
Jr.. spent Sunday in Lynchbllrg
with Mrs. Perdue's mother,
Mrs. j. A. Noel. Mrs. Perdue at
tended the wedding. Saturday
evening. Of Miss Margaret Pow
ers to Jesse Wayne Simonton in
Butterwood Methodist Church
near McKenny.
Mrs. Donald Human and Mrs.
william B. Jefferson were in
Burkeville Friday evening for
the banquet given By World Book
Company.
After spending some time with
her daughter. Mrs. Stuart Prof
fit. and family in Richmond. Mrs.
w. G. Grigg has returned to her
home here.
in North Carolina
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Hardy
were in Winston-Salem. N. c..
on Sunday for the funeral of
Mrs. Harry Froeber. She was the
stepdaughter Of Mrs. R. H. Jones
Miss Nell whose death occur
red just recently.
In Petersburg Sunday for sup
per with Miss Alie Hardy and
Miss Thelma BEDFORD were Miss
Redford's sister, Mrs. J. E. Stone
of Jetersville. and Mrs. S. v.
Wheeler.
Mrs. H. c. Rucker entered st.
Luke's Hospital, Richmond. on
Monday morning for treatment.
Here on Sunday with Dr.. and
Mrs. James T. O'Neal were Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Hall of Virginia
Beach. The. Halls are former res
! idents of Amelia.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Watkins, of Richmond. on Sum-
day were Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cor
don Tilman of Amelia. Mrs. Til
man and Mrs. Watkins are sis
tiers.
Little Melanie Hickman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Hickman, of Richmond. returned
to her home on Sunday after
spending the past week with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Gordon Tilman.
Two home demonstration clubs
will meet in Amelia county next
week. The Beaver-Pond- EarlS
Club is scheduled for Wednesday
March %. at 2 pm. in the home
of Mrs. Jack Hite. Notice the
change in date.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24

ASHBY. Mar. 90 Miss Joyce
Martin attended the Beta Club
convention in Richmond over the
week end.
Miss Mary Austin has returned
to her home here following a win
ter with her brother. G. l.. Aus
tin. in Arlington. Mesdames l..
Dawson. of Ashby. and Forest
Chimney. OF Amelia. visited her
Thursday.
Mrs. Hunter Meador and sons.
Of Indianapolis. are visiting in
the M. H. MeadOr home. Hunter
Meador will arrive Saturday for
the week end.
Mrs. r. S. Martin attended the
luncheon in Farmville for the
WOman's m mite S Of the
Farm Bureau recently.
Miss Sunny Martin and six
Mary Washington College girls
visited Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Mar
tin and attended services at
Thomas Chapel Sunday. Other
visitors at church included Miss
Linda Lawson, of PoWhatan, Mr..
ard Mrs. C. M. DIling. Linda
and Steve and the Misses Wy
land and Alice Smith. of Rich
mOnd.
Mrs. Margaret Chimney, of
Amelia, spent several days with
her brother. L. j. Dawson, re-
turning home Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. K. Stonnell. Lynne. Pat
ard Wade, of Richmond. visited
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Daw'
son. on Sunday also and were
callers in the w. P. Sanderson
home.
Mrs. j. P. Martin was hostess
| to the Ashby Club Wednesday il
her home. LOCUST Grove" Al
Informative demonstration was
| given by Mrs. L. j. Dawson or
i painting. Mrs. r. S. Martin, co
hostess, led the devotional. Re
freshments were served from
Irish recipes.
Mrs. L. L. Walton, L. L. Wal
ton, Jr., and son and Vernon Wal
ton, of Richmond, visited in the
community Sunday.
Mrs. Clover SandersOn, of Ash
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24
Congressman Tuck
Heads Centennial
Executive Group

WASHINGTON. D. c. Con
gresham William NJ. Tuck.
Democrat OF the Fifth Virginia
District. has been named chair
man Of the all-important Exec
utive Committee Of the National
Civil War Centennial Commits
sion to succeed Congressman
Wint Smith, Republican of Kan
sas. now retired from Congress.
This announcement was made
Tuesday by Major General U.
S. Grant, 3rd. chairman OF the
national Commission.
Congressman Tuck. chosen
vice-chairman Of the National
Commission at the time of Its
creation by act of Congress in
1857, has been extremely active
in Civil War Centennial matters
and has been one of the leading
proponents of helpful legislation
supporting the program on Cap
itol Hill. He was patron OF the
resolution creating the Commits
sion. as we'll as of important
other measures in its behalf.
Grandson of a Confederate
solder captured in Pickett's
charge at Gettysburg in 1868, he
took part in the program in Lee
Chapel at Lexington, Va. on
January of this year that for
mally opened the Centennial in
the South, a companion ceremo-
ny to one held simultaneously at
Grants Tomb in New York City.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24
Mt. Pleasant

MT. PLEASANT. Mar. 23-In-
vitations have been received to
the wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Lorraine Fielder. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Field
er. Of Lynchburg. to Randolph
King Waddill. of Newport News,
on Saturday. April |. at O'Clock
in the Fort Hill Methodist Church
in Lynchburg. Mr.. Waddill is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
waddill of this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macellus Waddill
and son, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. ad-
dill and son, of Wake Forest.
N. c., will arrive next week to
visit their parents and to attend
the Waddill- Fielder wedding.
Mrs. Joseph Peters. of Linthi-
cum Heights. Md, recently visit
dill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w.
Jones, of Keysville, visited in the
T. C. Jones and R. E. Dix homes
on Sunday.
The R. E.. Dix family recently
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. M. Dix, near Keysville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24
Aid Gardener Heads DiIIiuyn Club
BY GENEvIEvE AGEE

DH.LWYN. Mar. % - Mrs. Ed |
gar A. Charlton. Of DillWyn. has
been elected president Of the
Dillwyn Garden Club. She sue
ceeds Mrs. j. r. SnOddy. Jr. !
Also elected to serve with her
are Mrs. X. j. H. Grow. vice
president, Mrs. C. Aubrey Scott.
secretary. and Mrs. Ralph S.
Rainey, treasurer.
Mrs. Charlton, an avid gar
dener. is a charter member Of
the Dillwyn Garden Club. She has
served as president one other
time. and has also served as
vice president Of the club.
When it comes to flowers. day
lilies are Mrs. Charlton's first
love. She has about 70 different
varieties. Last summer when
they were in full bloom. Mrs.
Charlton invited members Of the
DillWyn Garden Club and men,
bers OF the Buckingham County
Wonan's Club to see her lilies.
Mrs. Charlton, for the past two
years has been growing herbs,
of which she has a large border
of all different kinds. She grows
some for seasonings and some
for their fragrance. The laven-
der fragrance is her favorite.
Among the different varieties
is a seasoning called Tansey
which is an old fashioned one.
1T is good for most everything
that ails you said Mrs. Charl-
ton.
Mrs. Charlton is an energetic
woman. who loves the out-of-
doors. She says she wishes she
could spend most of her time out
side with her flowers. And. she
added. Spring is the most ex-
citing flower season of the year.
Nothing breaks the thrill of
brushing away the leaves to find
the first buds popping up she
said.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24
Ground Hog Cruising Is
Sure Sign Spring Here

AMELIA. Mar 23-A phone
call on Friday informed us that
spring had officially arrived in
Amelia county. M. M. Aaron.
calling from the fire tower Oh the
edge of Amelia. said a ground
hog had been cruising around the
foot Of the tower on Thursday
and Friday. A picture of him
would have been nice but other
business kept us from getting
one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene R. Webb.
Of New Delhi. India, are expect
ed to arrive on Friday to spend
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
George o. Hardy III. Sherry and
Valerie Webb will visit M. and
Mrs. Leonard Meyer while their
parents are with the Hardys.
The Webbs have been visiting
relatives here in the states. but
viii soon leave for California to
fly back to India.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray Melvin
Norman, Jr.. of Richmond. are
receiving congratulations on the
birth Of a son. Gray Jr.. at Rich
mond Memorial Hospital on Mon
day. March -. The infant
weighed seven pounds, II
, ounces. Maternal grandparents
are Mr.. and Mrs. j. Craig Ash
man Of Amelia county.
Miss Belle Burke. of Char
lottesville. returned Sunday
afternoon to her home in Char
lottesville after spending the
week end with her sister-in-law
Mrs. E. H. Burke. and her niece.
Mrs. Eugenia Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Jefferson
of Victoria spent the week end
here with relatives.
In Sake for a visit on Sunday
with his mother. Mrs. M. P. Lips
comb. and Mr.. Lipscomb, were
MFR. and Mrs. William A. Morti-
mer. Preston Mortimer and
Miss Betty Davis of Richmond
Miss Davis and Preston Morti-
mer are expecting to be married
in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Davis
and their daughter. Miss Betty
Davis, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mortimer Sunday a week
ago.
Attend Travelogue
Mrs William b. jefferson was
in Richmond overnight on Thurs
day to attend the wants
Travelogue on Iran or Persia at
the Mosque Miss Selma Hindle
attended the Trayelogue on Fri
day night.
Miss Dallas deKrafft repre-
sented the Youth Of Chris t
Episcopal Church at the meet
ing of the Episcopal Young
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24

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Evening star., 1961-05-23
No Political Job

1t is good to see the high degree of
interest in Montgomery County over the
vacancy which will occur June IA on the
Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. This is a job of
great significance to the Washington
area, in which politics has no place.
The front runner is incumbent
j. Newton Brewer, jr., whose reappoint-
ment might be virtually automatic were
it not for the fact that he is under con-
Sideration for another major State Job,
and that question has been raised as
to whether his time would be spread
too thin. AS point of consideration,
this certainly is valid. Indeed, we
question the wisdom of Montgomery's
recent retreat from the practice which
was followed for so many years Of
having full-time Montgomery repre-
sentative as commission member.
One interesting possibility which
the County Council has discussed is
whether a public hearing should be
called at which all candidates for the
job could appear. Why not? Several
hats, including that of Louis Justement,
a well-known and knowledgeable local
architect, have been tossed into the
ring. Why not invite a comparison OF
qualifications?
Evening star., 1961-05-23
A Medal for ski Nose

If Bing Crosby hooked drive into
some faraway rough the other day, 1t
probably happened just as the Senate
of the United States received resolu-
ton proposing that gold medal be
presented to his friendliest enemy"
old "Ski Nose" himself, otherwise known
as Bob Hope. For Bing and Bob, pair
of real troupers in the fun world, have
made long career of "hamming 1t up"
with and at each other.
1t is even more likely, however, that
If Bing were member of the Senate he
would be among the first to indorse the
resolution submitted by Senator Syming-
ton of Missouri. For it is worthy ges-
ture-a thank you" in effect-for an
unusual record of public service. To the
millions of Americans who were in uni
form abroad during World War II, Bob
Hope was most welcome visitor. It was
exaggeration only in literal sense, not
figuratively, that a fellow entertainer
charged that Hope had delayed the
ending of the war because there were
six camps he had not played yet" His
charity and good works performances
have continued since, in the best tradi-
tion of profession that is notably
generous in these respects. Have
medal, Bob!
Evening star., 1961-05-23

ment Of bipartisanship from the
Kennedy administration. But If the
President adheres to his promise of
appointing judges because of their
qualifications, not their politics, there
can be no valid cause for criticism.
The Presidents task will be rem
dered easier If he and his brother
follow faithfully the policy of the
previous administration of accepting
the cooperation of bar associations in
preparing lists of qualified candidates
for the bench. The bars recommen-
dationS have included members of both
partieS-but it has held, as President
Kennedy has done, that the paramount
consideration" should be the qualities
that make for good administration of
justice. We hope this co operative
relationship between the bar and the
Department of Justice will be continued
undeviatingly-in the interest of more
efficient and more effective justice.
Evening star., 1961-05-23
Soviet Carrot Soma

Nlkita KhruShchev appears to have
been at his garrulouS and folkSy best at
ceremonies marking the opening of a
British trade fair in Moscow. After
posing gaily for pictures while at the
controls of various machinery exhibits,
including motorized wheelbarrow, the
Soviet Premier was host at party for
about 1000 British businessmen. He
liked their wares, he indicated, better
than those displayed by American
industry in Moscow couple Of years
ago. And he drew some laughs by
lecturing the BritisherS on their high
prices when you're Skinning your
customers"
Still, as usual, Mr.. KhruShchev did
not miss a ready-made opportunity to
boast about industrial progress in the
Soviet Union and the fine things which
it promises for the Russian people.
Noting that the emphasis in the British
exhibit is on machinery for production
Of consumer goods, the Premier an
nounced that henceforth the priority
given to development of Soviet heavy
industry will be levelled off to permit
expansion and modernization of light,
consumer-productio industry at the
same pace. 1--WE consider our heavy
industry as built" he explained, with
the further suggestion that the time is
at hand for a greater flow of goods
designed to make life more pleasant
for the Soviet man in the street.
This carrot" of better things to
come for the Soviet citizen has been
subject of official representation
before, of course, but up to now there
has been frank admission that priority
throughout the 1958-65 seven-year plan
would be accorded to expansion of heavy
industry. Under this program, the
target for average annual growth in
heavy industry has been 9.3 per cent
and that for consumer goods production
7.3 per cent. 1t is difficult, II not i'm
possible, to make a worthwhile evalua-
ton Of Soviet statistics, but they have
in fact shown better than target
improvement during much Of the past
two years and nothing is to be gained
by Understanding the industrial pro-
greSs in state where government has
such power to impose forced draft"
on production expansion. Actually, If
the Russian people are indeed faced
with the prospect of greater availability
of capitalist-type consumer goods, there
need be no envy on this side of the
Iron Curtain.
Evening star., 1961-05-23
Paramount Consideration

While thoughts of political patron
age spurred Congress to pass legislation
creating 73 additional Federal judges,
there is reason to hope that fitness for
the bench, rather than partisanship,
will be the controlling factor in selecting
the new judges. In fact, there are two
reasons for this hope. The first is
President Kennedy's campaign pledge
that "the paramount consideration in
the appointment of Judge would not
be his political party but his qualifica-
tionS for office" The second reason is
Attorney General Robert Kennedy'S
promise that he would consult with bar
associations in picking court appointees.
The President has an outstanding
opportunity to improve the quality of
Justice by seeing to it that the best men,
regardless of party affiliations, are
chosen to fill the % vacancies already
existing in the Federal courts and the
73 new judgeships voted enthusiastically
by Congress, after long foot-dragging
under the Eisenhower administration.
The Republican administration had
offered to appoint as many Democrats
as Republicans if last years court-relief
bill had been enacted-but the Dem
ocratic leadership in Congress preferred
to await the outcome of the election
There has been no similar announce
Evening star., 1961-05-23
Custro's Prisoners

The deal proposed by Fidel
Castro-an exchange of some 200 priS-
onerS for 500 tractorS-haS met with a
sympathetic response by numerous
American citizens. A drive is under
way to raise the funds needed to buy
and ship the tractors, and this, as
private project, will have a strong hu-
manitarian appeal for many people
This, however is not something in
which the United States Government
should become involved. There have
been indications in Havana that Cas-
tro'S real aim is to maneuver our Gov
ernment into paying what he now calls
an Indemnity" To this end, he may
refuse to go through with any private
arrangement. In such event, the pres
sure for governmental participation will
be strong. But we think it should be
firmly resisted. This really is form of
political blackmail, and any official
capitulation on our part certainly would
be exploited by Castro for his own
propaganda purposes. If the Cuban die
tator is acting in good faith, or even
If he is motivated merely by desire for
an indemnity" in the form of tractors,
he will cooperate with the private
group. If he is not, and there has been
precious little evidence of good faith on
his part in the past, the truth soon will
become plain for all to see. Meanwhile,
the Government of the United States
should not let itself be drawn into a deal
which, as La Prensa in Buenos Aires has
pointed out, is quite similar to the World
War II effort by Hitler's Nazis to trade
Jews for trucks.
Evening star., 1961-05-23
Crime Suspects

It's well to remind some in
temperate letter writers who
cry out for blood as the
answer to the recent crime
wave that the Mallory ruling
does not protect criminals"
as they allege. but suspects
quite another thing, indeed.
I agree that it is a scandal
to treat rapists and mur-
ders leniently while their in
nocent victims suffer, but it
is equally a scandal to man
handle and threaten inno-
cent suspects in the process
Of gaining a confession from
the one guilty man among
many picked up.
Whenever there is a Crime
wave" and a demand for &C
ton from certain SegmentS
of Congress and the commun-
ity, the police are inclined
to be somewhat over-zealous
in picking up suspects for
investigation and questioning
them in an effort to find a
culprit for every crime. Many
innocent people suffer, US
ually those least able, by
reason of poverty or ignor-
ance, to protect themselves.
If a ruling which says that
police may not interrogate
a suspect without advising
him of his rights or may
not interrogate him at length
without formal arraignment,
makes police work impossible,
then we are in a sorry state,
indeed. Why not give up all
of our Constitutional free
doms in exchange for that
happy myth of absolute Sc
curity?
Make the guilty pay, by
all means, but first be sure
you have the guilty man.
Mrs. James M. Murray
Evening star., 1961-05-23
Policemen Should Police

One good way OF augmenting police
patrols in Washington has been sug-
gested by task force appointed by the
Commissioners to study police opera
tions. This would be done by assigning
more civilians to clerical and other nom
police jobs now held by uniformed
officers.
Police Chief Murray two years ago
reported that more than 300 policemen
were doing work not directly related to
crime suppression and detection. He
has recommended several times that
funds be provided to employ civilians
for these tasks, but only in the case Of
parking meter checkers has Congress
approved the recommendations. And
there is an ill-advised move now at the
Capitol to return uniformed policemen
to parking ticket duties.
There are numerous purely clerical
positions at police headquarters and in
the precincts that could be filled just
as we'll by civilians. In addition, there
are score of policemen who spend most
of their time checking on business
places to see If they are properly
licensed. There is no good reason why
police should be taken off crime patrols
to perform this inspection service, since
civilian inspectors easily could qualify
for the assignment.
Against the background of the
recent crime resurgence here, the use
of uniformed members of the force for
anything but bona fide police duties
is wasteful and illogical. Every man
trained as crime fighter ought to be
out there doing what he was trained
to do.
Evening star., 1961-05-23
Critic Criticized

DOnalQ MlnCZ B CElClClSIIl VI
Montgomery County's excel
lent Youth Orchestra and its
equally capable conductors
was uncalled for.
That the skills Of the ORCH
estra as a whole might be
somewhat better than a re-
luctant above average" was
evidenced by the reaction to
its performance at the ALL
Eastern Shore Music Teach
ers Conference last De-
cember. AS knowledgeable au-
dience as that stood and
cheered the Youth Orchestra.
That MIR. Petranek Il have
never played for Mr.. Glazer)
is successful as a conductor
is apparent in the devotion
accorded him by those OF us
fortunate enough to have
been his students. A high
school student, developing
musically perhaps for the
first time beyond the finger
ing chart, is very sensitive to
leadership. Inspiration Is
quite available under Mr.. P.
Perhaps his restraint misled
Mr.. MintZ; lack Of his
trionics h hardly represents
lack Of effectiveness.
The Youth Orchestra need
not be regarded patronizingiy
sas an earnest but faltering
group of children. Judged
musically, 1t has always won
land deserved) the highest
praise.
Hope LiebersOhn.
-
After reading his review
of the concert by the Mont
gomery County Youth Orch
estra, it is evident that CRITIC
Donald Mintz is not fully
aware of the detectives Of
this orchestra. We play not
purely for enjoyment, but for
cultural fulfillment as well.
Mintz wrote:
"And they Montgomery
County Youth Orchestral de-
serve, too, the chance to blow
their brains out and to beat
every percussion instrument
the school system owns for
the plain fun of it,"
The circumstances under
which an orchestra is forced
to play often determine the
quality of the sound produced.
The Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School gymnasium does
not provide the best accoust-
ical conditions. But the per-
cussion section does not "beat
very percussion instrument
Just for the plain fun Of
it," they play what is written
in the music.
The Malcolm Arnold COM
position is difficult, especially
for an amateur orchestra. If
the orchestra wished to "live
it up a little" as Mr.. Mintz
puts it, there are many musi-
cal compositions that require
a lot less work on the part
of the students. However, we
would be open to much
more criticism If we per-
formed these very elementary
compositions that are played