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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11

BUCKINGHAM. Aug. 10-Mul-
berry Grove Baptist Church
will observe its l75th anniversary
on Homecoming day. August Is.
The church was constituted
June 8, 1876, and was one of
nine churches which formed the
James River Association in 1882.
At one time in the history Of
the church there were 70 white
members and 288 Negro men,
bers.
According to the best informa-
ton available the present house
of worship which was completed
in 1854 is the third building. No
doubt there were many renova-
tons and improvements through
the years. It has been said that
the original sanctuary was not
located on the same site as the
present structure. Not too much
is known of its early history.
Several members are now in the
process of getting together a
history of the church.
Mrs Allie Wood, age IS, oldest
living member of the congrega-
ton, who attends church regu-
lar. said there was a gallery for
slaves in the former church.
Mulberry Grove joined in with
the Maysville Baptist field of
churches in the late forties. The
church has a membership of
AS and a Sunday school enroll
ment of ITO.
Some Of the present church
officers are treasurer, Charles
Wood. Jr., Sunday School super
intendent. Tommy Epperson.
Mrs. Alex Baird is president of
the Womens society.
Some of the pastors who SER
we'd the church in the past 30
years are. The Rev. Ernea
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Amelia Loses A Skilled Workman

Edward Eggleston. a prominent
dentist here.
Allie built a box-like structure
to hold the bottles in the back of
his buggy. drawn by a sorrel
mare. He and his outfit were
long landmark around Amelia,
residents report.
BY World War l Allie was de-
livering sixty quarts Of milk a
day which had increased to 200
quarts by the end of that war,
his wife said recently.
He wasn't one to put all his
eggs in one basket though. He
also substituted on a mail route
for his brother; was fine car
penter and an expert at running
fences.
Stephen L. Farrar, Jr., county
clerk, declares he worked ten
hour day. doing an excellent job
without supervision All the per-
son who was employing him
need do was to tell him what
they wanted done and know,
when they returned. the job
would be done as they wanted.
He took great pride in his work.
colder residents houg the
world Of him. He has a host of
W lite friends" according to
John L. Duke. county sheriff.
Allie and Maude Wingo were
married sixty years ago on July
IL, 1900. They had a daughter.
now Mrs. Stella Wingo Ridley. a
grandchild and one gre t.
grandchild.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
TWenty-SeUen Persons Attend
Surprise Party For Mrs. DObbins

Richmond. visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Bell, Sr., on Sunday.
The weather has been very
unusual for this section as there
is a heavy fog every morning.
In California l think it is called
smog. It is not at all pleasant.
The Sunday School rooms at
Providence Church are very at
tractive, and it looks as if they
will soon be ready for use.
Miss Alva Birmingham, Of
Alexandria, was caller on Miss
Birdie Baugh last week Mrs.
Hattie Garner, of Ohio, has been
in the same home since June 8.
She and Miss Birdie Baugh were
pleased to see Miss Birmlng-
ham.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Hurt Accepts Post In
Rockbridge Schools

BUCKINGHAM, Aug. 10 - Mr..
and Mrs. N. H. Hurt and Miss
Pam Hurt will move to Lexing-
ton about the last of August. Mr..
Hurt has accepted a position as
director of instruction of Rock
bridge county schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Billiot
and sons, Harry and Alvin, of
Charleston. S. c.. are guests this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Pekar.
Mrs. Odell Ragland has been
a patient in the University of
Virginia Hospital. Charlottesville.
Miss Virgilia Sadler left Mon
day for Asheville, N. c., to visit
friends and relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Baldwin
left Saturday on a weeks vaca-
ton. They will visit Washington,
D. c.. Bedford and Asheville, N.
c., before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hardee. of
Southern Pines. N. c.. spent last
week end with Mrs. John Crute
at her cabin at Trice's Lake. Mr..
and Mrs. Johnny Crute and
daughter, Susan. spent the week
end with Mr.. Crute at their home
here.
Miss Thelma Horne spent the
week end with her sister, Miss
Dorothy Horne, in Richmond.
Frank Horne spent several days
in Richmond this week.
Tom Hall. Jr.. and Tom Hall,
ST., attended the Institute OF
Rural Affairs the past week al
Blacksburg. 4
Miss Appling Moss and Mrs.
G. M. Rogers visited several
days in Richmond with Miss
Clara Gary the past week. Miss
Moss plans an extended visit
with friends in Hanover.
Week End in Roanoke
Miss Barbara and Judy Wise
man spent the past week in Roa-
noke as a guest of Miss Sue Bry-
ant. They left Monday with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lennie
Wiseman, on vacation to Wash
ington, Baltimore. Luray Caverns
and then for a sightseeing trip
through the Valley for a week.
DR.. Samuel S. Jones, of New
York. is spending this week with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Jones. While here, he also visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Holmes
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Wright,
of Richmond. we're guests for the
week end of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11

Dinner will be served by the
ladies of the church. There will
be no afternoon service.
The Rev. Hooper will also con-
duct the revival services, Mon
day through Friday of the same
week at 7::30 pm.
An invitation is extended to
everyone. Jessie Crews is chair
man of the anniversary celebra-
ton,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Mulberry Grove Baptist Church
To Observe l75th Anniversary

Harris. Rev. Otis Pruden. the
Rev. Rupert Dunkum, and the
Rev. R. L. Jones. The Rev. E.
Hugh Ragland is the present pas
tor.
Activities on the 18th will be-
gin with Sunday School followed
by a worship service at II am.
by the Rev. Parker S. Hooper,
pastor of the Indian Head Bap-
fist Church, Indian Head Md.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Allie R. Winso

AMELIA, Aug. 10-Many of
the older residents of Amelia
feel that they lost a friend and
skilled workman upon the death
on July %, of Allie R. Wingo, 88.
Wingo, a Negro, had the first
milk route in the county. He
started his business by deliver
ing a quart of milk a day to DR..
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Homecoming Set
Gainesville
Pastor To Lead
Revival Program

CARTERsvILLE, Aug. 10 IN
Homecoming day will be OBJ
served at the Corinth Methodist
Church in Goochland county Sun
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11

day, August 10. The services will
begin at Il pm.
Following the lunch hour the
Rev. MIN Lawrence, minister of
music Of the Hatcher Memorial
Baptist Church, Of Richmond.
will render special music. His
brother. Rev Robert Lawrence,
Methodist minister, of Staunton,
will bring a short afternoon mes
sage.
A revival conducted by the pas
tor, the Rev. S. w. T. Hedrick,
Of Gainesville. will continue
throughout the week, at 7::30 pm.
EST. Eveyone is cordially in
vited to attend these services.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11

BELONA, Aug. 10 Many
relatives and friends gave Mrs.
H. H. Dobbins a surprise birth
day celebration on Friday. There
were q present and they were
from Richmond and Charlotte
and Prince Edward counties.
They had a most enjoyable time.
On Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. g. Vaught. from Cullen and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barrett and
sons, Billy and Michael. from
Salem, visited Mr.. and Mrs. H.
H. Dobbins.
Mrs. Orville Pearson and five
children, of Princeton, KY. ar
rived on August 3 to spend two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Webb, her parents.
The Rev. and Mrs. Joseph
Matthews and sons are in
Raleigh, N. c., where they will
remain until August %. They are
on vacation.
Joe Whitlock is improving at
his home at Macon. His many
friends are happy to know that
he is getting on nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.. Wabry, OF
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11

Goes thru the skin to -
EASE pain of sunhurn. .fMkB.|
RELIEVE itching of insect bites, -
COOL hot hurting feet.
SOOTHE muscular aches "A
and pains. ~
Evening star., 1961-06-20
Arlington Mother
And Son Reunited

A 15-year-old boy is home
at last in Arlington with his
mother, who found him after
a three-year search ranging
from Scotland to North Caro-
lima.
Jimmy Parker was reunited
last night with Mrs. Bess How
ell, Al, of 4012 South Eight
eenth street, who had not seen
him in six years, and had not
known his whereabouts since
1858.
Jimmy went to live with an
uncle, John Parker, in New
Jersey during World War II
after Mrs. Howell, then Mrs.
Barmore, was separated from
her husband. Mr.. Parker re-
tired six years ago, and moved
to Scotland with Jimmy.
Mr.. Parker died in 1857, Mrs.
Parker stopped writing, and
Mrs. Howell could not find out
where Jimmy was. Finally,
three weeks ago, a Scottish
postmaster got Mrs. Parker to
send Mrs. Howell Jimmy'S ad-
dress. She learned Jimmy had
returned to the United States
two years ago, to GoldSboro,
N. c., with an Air Force family,
and later lived with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lonny Lewis there.
Mrs. Howell telephoned
Jimmy, who had been search
ing for her through Goldsboro
court authorities. The LewiseS
brought him home last night.
Evening star., 1961-06-20
Citizens Ask
More for Schools

The District Board Of Educa-
ton last night heard budget
suggestions from 81 representa-
tives of citizen organizations,
who with only a few differences
in emphasis, made the same
suggestions: More money.
one was sure that all the
ills could be corrected with a
500 million budget in fiscal
1868.
After all the speakers were
through, Board Chairman Wes-
ley S. Williams looked like the
father of modest means whose
sons had all just asked for
ponies.
1T would be nice if they'd
give us that much," Mr.. Will
liams said. "Well see."
Just prior to the $i00 million
suggestion from Sidney H
Zevin of the District of Co.
lumbia Education Association
Philip Schwartz, chairman OF
the District Affairs Committee
of the Washington Chapter OF
the Americans for Democratic
Action, cited a number of in
adequacies in the Districts
schools.
Evening star., 1961-06-20
Indictments Returned
In Abduction Case

Worden, who has been held
in jail in lieu Of $4,000 bond
in each Of the three cases, was
returned to Jail pending a mo-
ton to release him.
Worden'S attorney, Leroy
Bachelor Of Arlington, said he
had advised his client to refuse
to answer the grand jury's
questions on grounds of possible
self determination.
Worden had refused to an
swer a total of 90 questions al
a preliminary hearing lasting
II and one-half hours before
County Court Judge Pau
Brown last week.
At the earlier hearing, Ar
lington Detective Walter
Hughes quoted Worden as say
ing he was afraid Of those
three men and the organiza-
tion they represent"
Worden refused at the hear
ing to answer a question by
Mr.. HasSan If he had been al
an Arlington motel, where the
three accused men were regis
tered. or If he left Detroit
with $4,000 in property be-
longing to the three men.
At last weeks hearing. Judge
Brown sentenced Ayotte to
eight months on the road gang
on a charge Of assault against
the cab driver, John j. Alexan-
der, from whose taxi Worder
is alleged to have been alb
Quoted.
Evening star., 1961-06-20
4 Stores Hit
By Fire in
ChevChuse

Fire caused an estimated
100000 damage to four stores
in the Chevy Chase Shopping
Center, Wisconsin and Western
avenues, last night. Two stores
were closed today.
The blaze was seen about
9:40 pm. by. members of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue
Squad conducting a training
drill nearby with a new squad
truck.
Closed by the fire were
Rich'S shoe store and Raleigh
Haberdasher'S. Modern Design
furniture store and Walpole'S
linen shop were damaged, but
they were able to open today.
Montgomery County fire Of
ficials blamed a short circuit
in an electrical fixture for the
blaze. According to Charles H.
Howe, jr., county fire marshal,
the fire started in the rear
of Rich's store, 76 Wisconsin
circle.
Firemen from Chevy Chase,
Bethesda and Glen Echo
brought the fire under control
within 20 minutes, according
Evening star., 1961-06-20
Virginia 6. o. P.
Searching for
State Nominees

ROANOKE, Va, June 20
(AP). - Virginia Republican
leaders, seeking an advance pic
ture of what to expect at the
State G. o. P. convention. will
meet here Saturday with 18 po-
tential nominees for the States
top offices.
Invitations to the 18, listed
by a special committee some
time ago as possible candidates
for Governor, lieutenant gov
ernor and attorney general.
went out yesterday from State
G. o. P. Chairman I. Lee Potter,
They will confer Saturday
with Mr.. Potter, Republican
chairman from all of Virinia's
10 congressional districts, and
A. Linwood Holton of Roanoke.
Evening star., 1961-06-20

Three Detroit area men were
indicted today by an Arlington
grand jury on abduction
charges after the man reported
to have been their victim re-
fused to testify.
Arraignment of the three ac-
cused men and a motion to
release the alleged victim as
a material witness were sched-
uled for this afternoon in Ar
lington Circuit Court.
Bond was continued at $780,
900 each for the accused, John
P. Was, Al, of Detroit; Charles
j. Morgan, 81. of Madison
Heights, Mich. and Eugene E.
Ayotte of Ferndale, Mich.
WOrden Won't Answer
The grand jury foreman,
Everett Demarest, in reporting
the indictments, told the court
that Donald E. Worden, called
as q witness, had refused to
answer any questions. includ-
ing one as to his name.
According to the common
wealth's attorney, William j.
Hassen, Worden was abducted
from a taxicab outside his
apartment on June 8.
Evening star., 1961-06-20
Boys Stote
Hears Youth
InComebuck

A 16-year-old delegate TO
D. c. Boys State has learned
the hard way the value of being
a responsible citizen. He once
stole a car.
81 guess you can make the
best of any place if you work
hard enough at it." the courte.
Gus Mississippian said yester.
day.
That attitude-and plenty Of
hard work-led his supervisors
at the National Training School
for Boys to recommend him
for Boys State this week at
Georgetown University. The
do-it-yourself seminar in citi-
zenship and government is
sponsored by the American
Legion's District department.
"I don't know why we did
it. My buddy said Let's co.
so we went" the lad from NTS
recalled about the beginning
of his lessons in living right.
Now An Editor
He and his friend lived it up
for two weeks after stealing
the car in Mississippi. He said
it was his first such offense,
but taking the car into Louisi-
ana was a serious charge-in-
terstate transportation Of a
stolen vehicle: Result: NTS
since last July, but a bright
outlook.
81 passed two grades in Eng
lish, 10th and 11th, so my
teacher asked me if I wanted
to work on the school paper,
Progress. The editor went home
in November, and they made
me editor. It's a semi-monthly,
about IA pages" he said.
"I get $40 a month. Very
few boys on The Hill (NTS)
make pay. I'm saving it for
when I get out" the boy said.
"And I'm in the honor cottage" !"
he added proudly.
May Leave Shortly
All this, plus top grades, is
why he's representing the Le-
gion's Woodbridge Post. He'll
be up for probation this month.
and may go home next month.
Today, the Boys State group,
made up of local high school
students, will begin politicking
for elections which will send
two of them as Senators" to
Boys Nation in July.
Yesterday, John w. Macy, 1r.,
chairman of the Civil Service
Commission, urged the teen
ayers to participate actively
in the democratic process to get
the kind of Government you
want, or face the risk of getting
the kind an indifferent people
deserve"
Evening star., 1961-06-20
New COuncilmen Due

The new council members
will be installed July / and
are scheduled to hold their
first meeting July II.
Following final approval Of
the ordinance, the city would
Evening star., 1961-06-20
Bid for Notory's License
Led to BeIief-in-God Edict

I discovered that the privacy
of ones religious philosophy
should be invaded by the
State" Mr.. Torcaso said today
He had described himself as
an atheist.
When the clerks office re-
fused to give him his notary's
commission without a declara-
ton Of belief in God, Mr.. Tor
case protested. His protest was
turned down by State officials,
the Circuit Court and the
Maryland Court of Appeals be-
fore he finally won in the Su-
preme Court.
Evening star., 1961-06-20

This decision advances the
causes Of free speech and free
dom of religion for 1S0 million
people" Mr.. Torcaso said to-
day.
Overwhelming Support
During the comparatively
short case (by Supreme Court
StandardS), Mr.. Torcaso said
he has received tremendously
overwhelming support" and
only three Objectionable phone
calls.
Mr.. Torcaso said he considers
himself a very religious" man
even though he does not believe
in a Supreme Being.
II admire and enjoy nature
and the things that happen
around me. I have profound re-
Spect for the golden rule. I be-
lieve that if I do what is right
and treat my fellow man prop
erly everything will be all right
He said his position has not
disrupted his community life
although " a number Of people
have tried to convert me-" He
said there has been no display
of hostility toward him in the
community.
A native of the State OF
Washington, Mr.. Torcaso came
to the District in 1899 to work
as a clerk in the Federal Gov
ernment.
Living at 3708 Brightview
street. Mr.. TorcaSo has been
active in civic affairs and
served as president Of the Con-
necticut Avenue Estates Civic
Association in 1856. Last
year he helped organize the
Suburban Chess Club which
meets weekly in Wheaton.
Mr.. Torcaso, father of three
children ranging in age from
13 years to 19 months, received
help in the court case from the
American Jewish Congress and
the American Civil Liberties
Union. He said they will pay
the court costs but not the fees
Of his own lawyer.
The Washington Ethical So
ciety, to which Mr.. Torcasc
belongs, is raising money to pay
part Of the legal fees, he said.
Cost Of the case is expected
to run into several thousands
Of dollars, he said.
To Pick Up Commission
Mr.. Torcaso said he expects
to have things cleared within
three weeks to pick up his
notary commission. II don't
anticipate any problem now,'
he said.
In Baltimore, Maryland At.
torney General Thomas B.
Finan said the Supreme Court
decision may allow attacks on
related Maryland practices per-
tanning to restrictions on non-
believers.
Mr.. Finan said the State law
prevents atheists from being
witnesses and teStifying in
court. because witnesses must
! affirm q belief in God.
Evening star., 1961-06-20
Annexation Is Pressed
ByLome Duck Council

file a suit to be heard by a
special three-judge annexation
court.
City Attorney v. Floyd Will
liamS has urged the council to
let him file the suit before
Fairfax County residents vote
in a July IL referendum on
whether the county should
merge with the tiny hamlet Of
Clifton to become an annexa-
tion-proof city.
Mr.. williams said the coun-
Gil decided to reduce the tar
get area, after study by con-
Sultants, because residents o1
the Lake Bancroft area have
mo community Of interest
with Alexandria.
The ordinance says that 'it
is a necessity that additiona
land be acquired by the city
for its future growth"
The county residents to be
annexed, the ordinance states
would receive better municipal
services.
Cost Estimated
ConSultantS figures have in
dicated the newly proposed
target area would cost the cit!
about $13 million to annex.
Under the city's current ta1
rates, it would yield about
Sc million annually, from al
sources, including real estate
with an assessed value of about
$93 million.
The area, consultantS re-
ported, contains 20 schools
worth about So million, which
along with other improvements
like primary and secondary
roads, and sewers, would have
to be paid for by the city.
Renewal Delay Seen
The council also met earlier
yesterday and called for 9
change in the city's Mudtowr
urban renewal project to sat-
iSfy the objections of nearby
residents. It is expected tt
create a delay of from four tc
five weeks.
The project, located at Kinl
street and Quaker lane, is aimee
at providing a site for the city'l
badly needed new high schoo
and replacing a blighted ares
with new homes for Negro land.
owners now living on the 27.7.
acre site.
Nearby property owners OBJ
jected to a proposed athletic.
area on the school site, and the
possibility an access road woulC
be extended through from
Quaker lane to King street
The revised plan shifts the
access road, and rearranges the
proposed new residences on the
urban renewal site.
The revised plan, as did the
original drafted by Martin
Smith, the city's urban renewal
director, provides for relocating
20 families on the project site.
The project was to go early
this month to the Housing anc
Home Finance Agency for Fed
eral approval.
Evening star., 1961-06-20
BY PAUL HOPE
Star staff Writer

Roy r. Torcaso didn't intend
to contest a Maryland law re-
quiring a belief in God for
officeholderS when he went to
the Montgomery County Court
house two years ago to pick up
a commission as a notary
public.
But yesterday the 50-year-
old office manager for a con-
struction company emerged as
the victor in a Supreme Court
case.
1T was with utter shock that
Evening star., 1961-06-20
Fuirfux Controversy
To Be Radio Topic

Three Fairfax County super
viSors will discuss the county;
proposal to become a city TO-
night over a county radio sta
ton.
Board Chairman Anne Will
kins and Supervisors William
Moss and James Keith will
speak on the proposed merger
of the county and the town oi
Clifton over Radio Station
WEEL at 10:30 pm.
Evening star., 1961-06-20
By JOHN NEARY
Star Staff Writer

star StafI writer
Alexandria'S lame duck city
council last night unanimously
passed on first reading the
ordinance seeking to annex q
'21-square-mile portion of Fair
fax County amid indications
that firm support was lacking
from Mayor-elect Frank E
Mann.
The Seven-man council, four
of whom won't be sitting after
July /, acted on the annexation
ordinance in a 13-minute spe-
cial session which saw no dis
cussion of the move.
Before voting, the council
Topped some three square miles
from the annexation area
eliminating mainly the Lake
Bancroft environS.
Both Mr.. Mann and Eugene
w. Zimmerman, a newly
elected councilman, indicated
they felt there is a lack of in.
formation about the annexa.
ton move.
How seriously the action may
be affected by their positions
will be seen when the ordinance
comes up for a public hearing
and final action at 1880 pm
June 81.
Big Tax Rise Seen
Mr.. Mann said today he sees
no economic advantage for the
city in the proposed aunexa-
ton move, and said the annex
alton would mean a "tremen-
dous tax increase.
He said earlier estimates oi
the cost to taxpayerS-a 10 to
IL cent tax rise the first year
reduced to a six-cent increase
afterwards - were mot one.
third correct"
He said he will ask the pres
ent council, through the city
manager, to release all infor-
nation on the annexation
move. He said he, himself
first saw the consultants' data
last Sunday. Studies of the
proposal have been under way
for several years.
II don't think any reSpon-
sible councilman would vote
yes until he has found the
cost, and told the citizens the
cost. I would not be part Of
any scheme involving a forced
rise Of taxes unless the people
know about it,"
He said: II am still lookine
for some economic advantage
to annexation, but I haven't
found it,"
The newly elected Mayor
said he expects sharp question
ing by himself and other new
council members at the public
hearing.
New COuncilmen Due
The new council members
will be installed July / ano
are scheduled to hold theil
first meeting July IL.
Following final approval OF
the ordinance, the city would
Evening star., 1961-06-20

to Mr.. Howe. However, heavy
smoke caused by the blaze kept
firemen at the scene for more
than three hours. he said.
-Four firemen were treated on
the scene for smoke inhalation
by the rescue squad and later
returned to duty.