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Evening star., 1961-01-11

FREDERICKSBURG, Va.
Jan. II (AP).-Sentencing has
been scheduled for January sc
in Spotsylvania County Circuit
Court for two Fairfax County
brothers who pleaded guilty tc
first-degree murder in the rob.
berry Staying of an elderly
farmer.
Judge John D. Butzner, jr..
set the sentencing on that date
after Lewis Martin. "a, changed
his plea to guilty yesterday.
His brother. Ralph Martin
80, pleaded guilty earlier and
will have a hearing January
80 before the sentencing.
They were indicted for the
Staying of Ben T. Hall. IS, q
well-to-do retired farmer, on
october 16.
Lewis Martin took the stand
as the only defense witness
yesterday to blame his brother
for the actual killing. His at
torney, Ernest N. Hudgins
asked for clemency.
Evening star., 1961-01-11
Negro Admitted
To Night Class

A Negro woman has been ad-
mitted to a formerly all-white
adult education class sponsored
by the Arlington public school
system.
The woman applied for an
intermediate shorthand course
Offered at Washington Lee
High School. The course was
mot available at Hoffman-Bo
ton High School where night
adult education classes for Ne
groes normally are taught.
School authorities granted
the application in what they
described as a routine manner.
Several Arlington schools have
been integrated as a result Of
court orders.
Evening star., 1961-01-11
Two Big High Schools
For Fairfax Advanced

Blueprints for Fairfax Coun.
tvs first two extra-large high
schools will be ready for bids
in four months, school boaro
members were advised last
night.
The board, meeting in spe-
cial session, gave approval to
preliminary plans for both sites
and looked forward to substan-
tial completion of the plants by
September, 1862.
Largest of the two facilities
is the w. T. Woodson High
School recently named in honor
Of Fairfax County's veteran
superintendent Of schools who
on June 80 will retire from the
system after 81 years as head
of the school organization.
Site of 103 Acres
Woodson High School will be
constructed on part Of the l03-
acre Feltman tract east oi
Fairfax town and south OF
Route 236.
Plans outlined by James D,
Woodbridge. assistant superin-
tendent for construction and
maintenance. indicated that
the supersize, two-story struc-
ture would have TOO feet of
building frontage on Route 236
and a total of 100000 square
feet of floor space. 1t would
be designed to hold 1000 aca-
demic pupils and 400 transi-
tional industrial arts students
who would be housed in a sep
Evening star., 1961-01-11
BeIvoir Soldier
Is Convicted in
Traffic Death

A 29-year-old Fort Belvoir
soldier was found guilty OF
manslaughter yesterday in the
death Of Mary E. Keith, 81, in
an automobile accident July 4.
The Fairfax Circuit Court
jury which returned the guilty
verdict against Specialist 1/c
Crawford Bass fixed his sem
tence at nine months in jail.
Judge Harry L. Carrico pre-
sided at the day-long trial.
Mrs. Keith. a resident Of the
Baptist Home in Culpeper. died
about two hours after the &C
cident at Fort Hunt and Col
lingwood roads. Seven other
persons were injured in the ac-
cident.
Mrs. Keith was one OF five
persons in a car driven by her
son, James S. Keith. OF 5000
Atwood drive, Mount Vernon.
Bass was driving the other car.
Assistant Commemorative
Attorney Guy o. Farley told
the 12-member jury that Bass
was speeding and had driven
through a stop sign.
Frank Swart, attorney for
the soldier, said it had never
been proven that Mrs. Keith
died as a result Of the accident.
He said his client had not been
negligent.
Judge Carrico deferred i'm
position Of the sentence until
January "a pending a ruling
on a motion by Mr.. Swart to
set aside the verdict.
Evening star., 1961-01-11
Democrats Plan.
Arlington Ball

Arlington Democrats will con.
duct their own inaugural ball
Robert c. Watson Of the
Democratic Club said Presi-
dent-elect Kennedy has beer
invited to attend the affair al
the Terrace Room Of Arlington
Towers.
The ball is being sponsored
by State Senator Charles r
Fenwick. Tenth District Demo
cratic chairman: Harrison
Mann. an Arlington member oi
the State Democratic Central
Committee, State legislators
from Arlington and Democratic
office holders in the county
Proceeds and Names Of those
attending will be forwarded tc
the National Democratic Com
mittee. All county Democrat:
are invited. Tickets may be
obtained at a cost of IS from
Mr.. Watson or Lawson VIM
berly, County Democratic chair.
man.
Evening star., 1961-01-11

arate nine-shop wing located
behind the main building.
The centrally-located school
is scheduled to become the hub
of a reactivated adult educa-
ton program in Fairfax
County.
Edison H0nOred
The other school, to be
named after Inventor Thomas
A. Edison. will be slightly
smaller with a total area of
100000 square feet and de-
signed for an enrolment of
1000. In this school, however,
"a four-room vocational educa-
ton section would be provided
as an integral part Of the over
all school plant.
The Woodson High School
will have a gymnasium seating
capacity Of l,400 and an audi
torium seating 1900 persons.
The Edison High School will
have an auditorium design for
1000 and a gymnasium for
l.400 persons.
Evening star., 1961-01-11
County Puts Lid on Cost
|nPicking School Chief

the School Board will hire
some one from a nearby col
lege for the screening job.
The school board decided on
January 3 that it needed a con-
sulting firm to screen the more
than 200 candidates for the
post being vacated in June by
retiring Supt. w. T. Woodson,
The board acted over the OBJ
lection Of Waldron E. Leonard
who suggested a citizens ad.
visory council be appointed in
stead.
The motion authorizing the
employment Of q personnel spe-
cialist was offered by Super
visor William H. Moss. The &C
ton was taken, the motion said,
with the complete understand
ing that the final selection and
decision will be made by the
entire school board"
Evening star., 1961-01-11
PTA to Meet
On Bi-RuciuI
Sports Ban

The Fairfax County Council
Of Parent Teacher Associations
will discuss the school boards
policy barring Negro students
in desegregated schools from
taking part in interscholastic
athletics.
The policy, to be discussed at
the councils January "a meet
ing. was adopted by the school
board in November by a 4-to-3
vote. Since then several
hundred county high school
students have signed petitions
protesting the decision.
The council is to consider
three resolutions, two from PTA
groups and one from the
councils own executive board.
One resolution. from Holm
Hills PTA, urges the board to
reconsider the policy.
Another resolution, from
James Madison in Vienna where
two Negro students are in
attendance, suggested that the
board reconsider its policy
when increased desegregatlon
is a fact in additional Fairfax
County high schools"
Under the contract signed
by members of the Virginia
High School League, a school
which fields an integrated team
would be dropped from the
league and all games would
be cancelled.
The third resolution, from
the councils executive board,
asked that the board be author
lied to work with the school
board, the Virginia High School
League, the Interscholastic
Association for Negro Schools
and other authorities in the
planning for and the accom-
plishment of desegregation of
the Fairfax County public
school system, including all
activities of the system"
Evening star., 1961-01-11
Part Of SIum Program
Questioned by Attorney
A KEY phase of Alexandria,s

A key phase Of Alexandria's
newly launched anti j. slum
drive ran into sharp question:
ing last night.
City Attorney Floyd Will
liams told the city council the
grand jury provision in Mayor
Leroy s. Bendheim's five-point
program. enacted last month,
wouldn't hold up in court.
The provision calls for "em-
ploying city initiative for grand
jury action for demolition and
removal of houses, boarded up
and beyond restoration and
repair on a nuisance basis"
Mr.. Williams told the coun-
Gil he would study further the
State law enabling five persons
to petition for a grand jury,
but said II would bet 100 to
the city as a municipal cor
poration can't be considered a
person"
Mayor Bendheim suggested
the city work through q 40
member citizens committee
named last night, to get grand
jury action.
Mr.. Williams said, "the first
attack should be through es-
tablished laws" but he added
the city could cooperate with
citizens. by making fire. police
and health department data
available.
Vice Mayor Joseph M. PAN
coast said the city might be
able to prosecute the vacant
houses under its own, rather
than State law.
In other business, the council
moved to attract more whole
sale merchants to Alexandria
by cutting their taxes nearly in
half.
The current 2l-cent tax per
500 Of gross receipts would be
Evening star., 1961-01-11

Fairfax County supervisors
have put an end to School
Board plans to hire a manage
ment consultant firm which
would help in finding a new
superintendent.
The School Boards proposal
to spend Sc, 900 to $1,000 to hire
Booz, Allen & Hamilton, a New
York firm, to screen applicants
for the job actually was
scrapped, Monday night at a
meeting between three super
visors and three school board
members, 1t was announced to-
day.
The supervisors today voted
instead to authorize expendi-
ture of "the minimum amount
of money necessary" to obtain
the help of a person expert
enced in selecting educational
personnel. 1t is expected that
Evening star., 1961-01-11
Local Plan Urged

RICHMOND. Jan. 11.-A
subcommittee of the State
Board of Education has given
tentative approval to regula-
tions under which localities
may assign pupils to schools
Final action by the board is
expected January q.
For the past four years all
pupil assignments have been
made by the State Pupil Place
ment Board. except where To-
cal school boards have operated
under Federal court orders in
placing Negro children in for
merly all-white schools.
The local assignment plan
which was to have gone into
effect last year, was a COM
promise between "rnoderates'
and massive resistance" ele-
ments in the legislature.
Evening star., 1961-01-11
Candidate DeudIines

RICHMOND, Jan. II (AP).-
Two April headlines for candi-
dates were announced this week
in a new election timetable re-
leased by the State Board Of
Elections.
April IL is the last day for
candidates to file for the July
II Democratic primary, and
April IA is the deadline for can
didates in the June 13 munich
pal elections for mayors and
council members.
Voters wanting to qualify for
the July II primary and the
November 7 general election
must pay their poll taxes by
Saturday, May 6.
Evening star., 1961-01-11
Women Voters
Push for School

Alexandria's League of Wom-
en- Voters last night called fol
fast action on a new high
school.
Mrs. Wilson ]. Hodgin, pres
ident Of the league. told the
city council the group is deep
ly concerned" about possible
double sessions for eighth grad
ers next year.
School Supt. T. C. Williams
said last month overcrowding
in the city high schools means
500 eighth graders at Hammond
High School must be trans
ferred to Jefferson and Stone
wall Jackson Schools next year
to avoid double sessions.
Evening star., 1961-01-11
Cafe Bar to Envoy
Is Probed by U. S.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
Jan. II (AP).-The State De-
partment has asked Mayor
Louie L. Scribner for informa-
tion concerning an incident in
volving a Nigerian diplomat at
a restaurant here last week.
Mr.. Scribner received the re-
quest in a telegram from Joseph
G. Satterthwaite, assistant Sec
retary for African Affairs.
c. c. Uchuno, second secre-
tary of the Nigerian Embassy
was refused permission to eat in
q restaurant here. He said he
was given food in a paper bag
and told to eat outside.
Evening star., 1961-01-11

reduced to II cents under the
council proposal.
To absorb the loss in revenue
from the $93.245. the mayor
called for distributed increase
in other taxes. He suggested in
creases for manufacturers and
professional men.
The council will meet Febru-
ary Z with the city's sanitation
authority to see whether sewer
bills can be reduced.
Evening star., 1961-01-11
Sons Of Italy Dance

An Italian-American dance,
sponsored by the George WASH
ington Lodge Of the Order OF
the Sons Of Italy. will be held
at $50 pm. Saturday in the
Holiday Inn Motel, South Glebe
road and Shirley highway. Ar
lington, Va.
Evening star., 1961-01-11
Judge Is Appointed

RICHMOND. Jan. IL (AP).-
Gov. Almond elevated Major M.
Hillard from clerk to judge Of
the Norfolk County Circuit
Court yesterday to succeed the
late Judge Edward L. CAST.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
FridGy
?. IA.

owe
"The Bamboo Blonde" 1916. Frances Lansford
1905
"DoWn Argentine Way" 1910. Betty Cradle.
500
"craek-Up" 1916. Pat o'Bren. e:oo-5
"The crusades" 1885 Loretta Young 1l:2o-e
desperate Journey" 1912 ErroI Flynn.
l1:31-7
"Les Miserabes" 1885 Fredrie March. l:4o-9
S0turdoy AM.
"Gunplay" 1851 Tim Holt o:30-5
"BIoek Busters" 1914. East Side Kids. 1905
Saturday P.M.
"Bodyguard" 194s. Lawrence Tierney 1:oo-5
"Booby Trap" 1857. Sydney Taller. 2:3o-4
"SWeethearts on Parade" 1853. Ray Middleton
3:3o-4
Wine Out for Murder" 1888 Gloria Stuart.
400
"Henry AIdrieh for President" ls4l. Jimmy Ly-
don. 5000
"Second Chorus" 1e4o Fred Astaire. 1o:3o-5
"The Man From Colorado" 1e4e. William Holden
1o:3o-o
"Juarez." 1889. Paud Muni. 1l:oo-7
Evening star., 1961-08-06

"The City That Never Sleeps" 1858. Gig Young.
Ills
"The Night Monster" 1912. Bella Lusosi.
l2:45-9
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23
Historical Society
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ttontinued from Page ID
ways of raising necessary funds
for a needed goal of $1,000 were
considered. Several civic or
ganizations have signified their
intention of conducting projects
for the benefit of the work of
the society. Mrs. George Galley
was named chairman for a pro-
posed antique show to be held
later in the spring. Various
other promotional plans were
suggested but no further action
taken. The next regular meet
ing of the entire membership
is scheduled for Sunday, April
l6, with the program to be ar
ranged by John Dickinson, pro-
gram chairman. Mr.. Wilder was
host at coffee hour which fol-
lowed the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23
Rites Held Today
For Lille Cooper

Funeral services will be held
today for Mrs. Lille May Coop
er, SO, who died here Monday.
She was a lifetime resident of
Cheswold. She leaves a broth
er, William P. D. Bishop of
Narbeth, Pa; a sister, Mrs. Laura
Harrington, Smyrna, and four
stepchildren, Lawrence, Daw-
son, and Harriet Cooper and
Mrs. James T. Knotts. Services
will be held at 2 p. m, from
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel, this
town, with the Reverend L. E.
Stayton, pastor of Cheswold
Methodist Church, officiating
Interment will be held at Bethel
Cemetery. There was no view
ing. In lieu of flowers the fam
lily would appreciate donations
in her memory to the Cheswold
Methodist Church building fund.
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23
Harry E. Redman
Dead at Age oil

Harry E. Redman, 81, of near
Townsend, who died Thursday
at his home following a heart
attack, was buried Saturday,
March Is. Services were con-
Quoted at 2 p. m. in the Dan
iels Funeral Home, Townsend,
by the Rev. Larry S. Rennar,
pastor of Townsend Methodist
Church. Interment was held in
Townsend Cemetery. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mary; a
daughter, Mrs. Floyd Guessford
of Townsend; a son, Harry, Jr.
of Hacks Point, Md, and Il
grandchildren. A mill worker
for the past IL years, MIR. Red
man, native of Millington, op
Grated a farm near Smyrna fol
several years.
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23
Rash, 90,
Rites Held Here

Funeral services were held
yesterday, Wednesday, March
% for Arthur Rash, 90, who
died on Sunday in Clifton
Heights, Pa. Services for Mr..
Rash, who was a retired dairy
farmer, were held from the Far
les Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. ]. Howard Link, pastor of
Asbury Methodist Church, offic-
iating. Burial was in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, Smyrna. He is
survived by three brothers:
Franklin Rash, of St. George;
Walter Rash, of Wilmington,
and Howard Rash of Salisbury,
Md, as we'll as by several nieces
and nephews.
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23
Preference Urged
For DelaWareanS
On Public Works

In a memorandum, distribut-
ed to state agencies, school dis
tricts, the Levy Courts of Del
aware's three counties, and the
Mayors and Councils of muni-
cipalities, Governor Ebert N.
Carvel has urged that prefer
ence be given to Delawareans
in employment for construction
or other public works.
Calling attention to the fact
that much work is to be under
taken by the State, Counties
and Cities, and school districts,
Governor Carvel has pointed
out that public policy of the
State of Delaware provides
preference for Delaware labor
on such public projects"
The gubernarorial memoran-
dunn cites a provision of Sec
ton 6906 of Title % of the
Delaware Code, which states
that preference in employment
of laborers, workmen or mech
anics, shall be given to bona
fide legal citizens of the State,
who have established such cit
izenship by residence of at
least 80 days in the State" Sec
ton 6906 also provides for the
imposing of penalties for viola
ton of this provision.
Stating that 'it is desirable
that Delaware people be en-
ployed to the fullest extent"
Governor Carvel pointed out
that full employment would re-
lieve the Delaware people OF
IAN additional unemployment
compensation and welfare re-
sponsibility."
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23
Personals

S/Sgt. and Mrs. Charles ]
Harris are receiving congratu
lations on the birth of son
Charles John, Jr., at Andrew:
Air Force Base Hospital, Wash
ington, D. c., on March l3. He
is the grandson of Mr.. and Mrs
Guy Ballard of Clayton and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Harris, Sr., oi
Smyrna.
S/Sgt. and Mrs. Melvin Mes.
ick, formerly of Smyrna, are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, March is, ir
Dover, N. ].
The operation scheduled last
week for young Johnny Green
well had to be postponed ano
according to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Greenwell, il
was successfully performed or
Tuesday. He will appreciate
cards or other messages from
interested persons in Smyrna
They may be sent to the A. l
Dupont Institute, Wilmington.
Mrs. Marjorie w. Speakmar
and Mrs. Henry c. Webb at
tended the meeting of the Dia
mond State Branch, Nationa
League of American Pen Wo
men held at the home of Mrs
Charles ]. Sala, Wilmington, or
Monday afternoon. The guess
speaker was John D. Garvick
editor of "Dateline Delaware.
Mrs. Gladys B. Ashour, nation
al president, Washington, D. C.
and Mrs. Lynmar Brook, New
town Square, president of the
Pennsylvania Branch were spec
5al guests at the meeting ant
lea which followed.
1t. Col. John L. Shortall, Jr.
visited his father, John L. Shor
tall, Sr., at his home in Clay
ton, last Friday. He is station
ed at Fort Leavenworth, Kans
as, where he is an instructor il
the Command and General Stat
College, United States Army.
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23
Herbert Wright
Dies Suddenly

Herbert T. Wright died sud-
denly yesterday, March %, at
his late residence near Kenton.
Funeral services will be held
from the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
on Friday, March "a, at 2 p
m. The Reverend Frank Bayn-
ard, pastor of Ewell's-St. Paul
Methodist Church, Clayton, will
officiate and interment will be
in Odd Fellows Cemetery. There
will be no viewing. He is sur
vived by two sons, William E.,
of Clayton, and Herbert of Sal
isbury, Md; 4 grandchildren,
and several nieces.
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events
Barbara Van Pelt,
VIM. Haas Wed

Miss Barbara Jane Van Pelt,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Van Pelt of Kenton, and Will
liam F. Haas, son of Mrs. Anna
Haas and the late Richard Haas
of Marydel, were married on
Friday, March IL. The wedding
was conducted by the Reverend
A. A. Huntington at Denton,
Maryland.
The couple was attended by
MIR. and Mrs. Wayne Carter of
Dover.
The bride is a 1859 grad
uate of the John Bassett Moore
High School, Smyrna. She now
is employed at Shagrins Store
at Middletown.
Mr.. Hass is associated with
his mother in farming. MIR. and
Mrs. Haas will reside in Ken
ton.
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23

church MYFs and summer
small group campaigns for jun
ior and senior highs. 1t includ-
es space for group meetings,
dining area, kitchen, washroom
facilities, and sleeping quarters
for approximately thirty-five
persons. A goal of $4,000 was
set this year ending April 81,
1861. Any contributions to the
project may be sent to the Smy-
rna MYF. On April l4-l5, an
overnight fellowship and work.
day will be held at the camp
site. The following are inter-
ested in attending from the To-
cal MYF: Dorothy Gray, Han
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23

F on Sunday evening, April 8 at
7:3O D. m, when the annual
youth night" will be observed.
Youth and adults throughout
the area are extended a cordial
invitation to attend these SER
vices. A panel discussion will
be held at this weeks regular
meeting entitled, THAT Youth
May Understand" Bruce Ennis,
counsellor, will serve as mod
orator. Panelist will be Patsy
Mofitt, Joyce Thompson, Han
nah Ross, Earl Davis, Tom
Mills, and David Urian.
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23
Camp Pe-Co-Meth
Retreat Center
Is Made Ready

Profits accumulated by the
Annual Youth Conference MYF
this year will go to the renova-
tion of the Barn Project" at
Camp Po-Co-Meth since youth
have been raising money thro-
ugh the local MYF's and Sub
Districts. The barn will be used
as a retreat center for local
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23
CLAYTON W.S.C.S To Meet

The Women's Society of
Christian Service of EwelPs-St.
Paul Church, will meet in Eel
lowship Hall on Tuesday, March
%, at s p. m. This will be an
open meeting to which all mem.
bers of the church are invited
DR.. Robert H. Parker, president
of Wesley College, Dover, will
be the guest speaker. Hostesses
for the social hour will be Mrs
Mildred Mills, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mabrey, Mrs. Agnes Akers, and
Mrs. Daisy Davis.
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23

nah Ross, Mira Larjanko. Joyce
Christopher, Kay Hutchins, Pat
sy Mofitt, Lana Reed, David
Urian, Tom Mills, Earl Davis,
and Ed Sterling. Delegates to
the Career Clinic" for church
vocations study to be held
April 7-8 at the Asbury Meth
odist Church, Harrington, are
Jeanne Gilmore. Tom Mills, and
David Urian. Ed Sterling has
been named delegate to the Mu-
sic Institute to be held on Sun
day, April l6 at Wesley and
Grace Churches, Georgetown.
The Asbury MYF will serve as
host 70 Sub-District No. 5 MY
Smyrna times., 1961-03-23
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Evening star., 1961-04-04

District and vicinity-Fair
tonight. low about 35 in city
and near 80 in suburbs. Mostly
cloudy tomorrow and continued
cool with chance of rain in
afternoon.
Maryland-Fair and cold to-
night, low, q to 80 in north
and 80 to SO in south. Mostly
cloudy tomorrow and contin-
ued cool with a few snow fur
ries or light snow likely in
west and chance Of some rain
in east in afternoon.
Virginia-Fair, rather cold,
but cloudiness increasing ip
southwest tonight; chance of
rain or snow in extreme south
west late tonight, low in 30s.
Mostly cloudy tomorrow and
continued cool with rain likely
over south, but rain mixed with
snow over higher elevations.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Winds becoming
northwest to west 10 to IL knots
tonight. West to southwest
winds 10 o is knots tomorrow