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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-26

Short Happy Life" the Hem
ingway play.
Norman Cousins, editor of
the Saturday Review, invited
his fellow passengers on a
Moscow : to Warsaw plane to
play chess. One bushy-bearded
Pole agreed, and beat Cousins
twice, quickly. The Pole then
excused himself and stepped
into the next compartment, re-
turning shortly. The other
passengers observed the next
three matches, which Cousins
won. Cousins triumphant glow
was brief. The Pole stood up
to leave, and couldn't find the
door-he was that drunk.
- -
All the Kennedy sisters and
Sisters-in-law will be chair
men of the United Nations
Ball here October "a - Mrs.
Robert Kennedy, Mrs. Ted
Kennedy, Mrs. Peter LawfOrd,
Mrs. r. Sargent Shriver and
Mrs. Stephen Smith. Rock
Hudson sent word to David
Merrick that he'll be ready to
do a musical in 1868, when his
movie contracts end. Joe E.
Lewis insists he'd signed for a
Science-fi fiction movie, Twenty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-26

Thousand Leagues Under the
Weather"
Joe Schenck, the movie vet
eran now seriously i'll, was once
the most avid card player in
Hollywood. One night he played
two-handed poker with Sid
Grammar in Grauman's apart
ment, with Schenck giving
Grammar $4,000 worth of
chips for $1,000. Schenck won.
Grammar, broke, insisted on
playing more-putting up his
apartment and all its contents
as his stake. Schenck won it.
The day after the game,
Grammar walked out Of the
apartment he'd lost, moved
into a room at the nearby Hotel
Ambassador-and lived there
20 years, until his death.
49,
All the women who contrib
ute $500 toward redecorating
the White House Diplomatic
Reception Room-the National
Society of Interior Designers is
doing the job-will be invited
to tea with Mrs. Kennedy there
in the fall. Harold Hecht
is trying to hire the Moiseyev
Ballet for his movie "Taras
Bulba." Leo Kerr, the pro-
ducer of "Rhinoceros," is in
Hollywood now to arrange his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-26
THE
LYONS
DEL
The Power of TV
By LEONARD lyons

NEW YORK. - Such is the
power of TV that Hugh Downs
of the Jack Paar show will get
$4,000 a week for starring in
Under the Yum Yum Tree" in
Columbus and Warren, Ohio,
next month. Helen Hayes
is packing for her Latin Amer
lean tour with the Theater
Guild troupe. Left Erickson of
the cast said: There can be
on her heart. But Edward
Layton will direct and choreo-
graph the Richard Rodgers
Sam Taylor musical.
In her next column in Nc
Calls. Clare BOOthe Luce
quotes a wise man" on how
to flatter women: IF you can,
compliment a pretty woman
on her intelligence. an intelli-
gent woman on her looks, a
beautiful and clever woman
on her heart" But Edward
ChodOrOv, the playwright, has
had a different experience
Tell any woman that she's
bright, good and logical. and
she'll hate you. Tell a woman
that she's wild and unpredic-
table; she loves it."
y X
Carol Burnett will star at
the Persian Room in Deem
Der, at a fabulous fee. Her
only other nightclub work was
her debut at the Blue Angel,
at 81 shows a week for $3.50.
Joel Gray takes over War
rem Berlinger'S role in Come
Blow Your Horn" this week
SalOme Jens,. who plays
Mrs. Freud in "A Far Coun-
try" will costar with Rod Stei-
ger and Nan Martin in The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-26
HOLLY
By SHEILAH GRAHAM
Sophia, Mate Brave Italy

Afterwards in his dressing
room, with his arm around
Joan Collins, he said to me
I'm going to get married, but
if you print it, no one in Holly
wood will believe it." I'm a
pessimist and I always believe
these things. But whatever
happened to Joan's romance
with Warren Beatty? / car
answer this. He left her dang
ling too long.
Joan, incidentally is not toe
friendly with Dorothy LamOuI
at this point because of the
printed story in London that
Dotty would not play second
fiddle to Joan, even for her ole
Road" pals, Bling Crosby anc
Bob Hope. "She should consider
herself lucky to be in the picture
at all" said Miss Collins. Some
one mentioned that Dorothy
was to be paid $4,000 pounds
for the assignment in Road tt
Hong Kong" Dollars" cor
rected Miss Collins.
4 = =
Jerry Valid made his uSua
splash - in Rome - and an
nounced some of his cast fol
The Adventures of a Young
Man." from the Hemingway
stories. Sidney Potter will play
the boxer. Richard Beymer
Hemingway as a young man
Hope Lange is in the film, anc
it's tosS-up between VittOriC
de Sica and ArnOldO FOa fol
the role of Major Parravicini
ROmy Schneider is also If
the film. which Valid makes ii
october in Italy. Italy, London
and Paris will be full of Holly
wood films this fall. I'll have tc
come over again.
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own production of the movie
version of the play.
Frank LOesser's favorite din
.ner course is caviar, blintzes and
sour cream. The song writer
said that when our scientists
study meteors from other plan
cts to see if civilized life exists
there, they should make this
test: Just see of they have
sour cream. No life can be
deemed civilized without it,"
Dick Lynch and Lou COrde-
leone, of the football Giants,
are members of the Tuna Fish
Mob softball team. Cordeleone
repeatedly established a record
for Central Park by hitting a
Softball 470 feet. Truman
CapOte's new book will be titled
Your Check-Out Hour is 2
PM. Michael WiIding, STAR
ring in Mary, Mary" said
that his decision to make his
Broadway debut now was based
on advice from a silent-screen
star: Thee saddeSt words are
to late"
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ley of the Office of the Chief
of Chaplajns will speak on
THE High Adventure of the
Army Chaplaincy." The Army
Band and Chorus. directed by
Major Samuel Loboda, will
play. The service is being
sponsored by the Military Dis
trict of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-26

ROME (NAN-SOphia LOr-
en- and Carlo POnti are so sure
they will not be prosecuted by
the Italian government on that
bigamy charge, they have
bought an entire film studio
in Italy, four hours by train
from Rome between here and
Leghorn. Sophia is there now,
starring as Madame Sans
Gene" Her official residence
is Switzerland, because OF
taxes Which reminds me,
Gina LOllObrigida, I'm told, will
have to pay big sum of
money in back taxes to the
Italian government, which is
hot on her trail l find that
Gina's popularity here has les
sened since she made those
films in Hollywood But
Sophia was saved by her last
movie, Two Women, which
I hate to report was made in
Italy. Italian stars somehow
don't transport well to Holly
wood ROSsanO Brazil, for
instance. Is not too we'll liked
here. l like him personally. The
feeling against RosSano could
be because he gives statements
saying how much he prefers
working in Hollywood.
-
The Nick Rays, who live here
permanently, expect the Stork
again in September. Nick, who
directed THE King of Kings"
for Sam BrOnsten, will come
to New York for the october
premiere Big problems
with the Stewart Granger-Pier
Angel "Sodom and Gomorrah."
This, because of illness, has
been going on and on and on,
They say the film is a cross
between Ben Hur' and Spar
tacus," with naked dancing
girls added for good-or bad
measure ROSSellini's Indian
lady friend, SOnali Das Gupta,
has just published book on
India, and her publisher gave
her a cocktail party and Ro-
berto attended. But not a word
about marriage.
y y
Jack Palance was dining at
the current place-to-go-to in
Rome, Da Med Patacca. It's
hard to translate, but the near
est is My Big Money" Special
ty is roasting chicken and meat
on a spit. Jack is happy be-
cause his three children are
here with his ex-wife Virginia
They are all staying with him
at his hotel. But I don't get
the word yet of a reconcilia-
ton. Jack prefers to live in
Italy. Virginia lives in Cali
fornia.
To go back to London and
Mort Sahl for few seconds
The intelligentsia, from Lord
BOOthby to the four stars OF
Beyond the Fringe" turned
out for his BIC TV show. Mort
did a neat job Of rubbing Holly
wood and the Kennedys. I had
an uneasy feeling that perhaps
this was, not the right time for
both. Although Mort was at the
top of his form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-26
Anniversary Rites Set
For Army ChupIuincy

A Protestant religious serv-
ice concentrating the 1S6th
anniversary of the United
States Army Chaplaincy will be
held at 1890 pm. Friday in
the Pentagon.
Army Chaplain Maury Humid
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08
Tigers Top B,;idge,uate,:;;
Lose To Norfolk Division

Another old Tiger up to good
Sorm was junior, Butch Cox,
who did more than his share of
the rebounding with IA.
This years freshmen were
most pleasing Among the best
of the performers for the eve
ming were Dave Trickler and
Jeff Bowker, two who are slated
to go far with the Tigers.
The Bengals were hampered
by a lack of offensive rebounds.
and the defensive play was very
ragged in spots, but at no time
did the Monarchs enjoy a lead
which they could slider
safe"
Coach Bill Pegram who was
most disappointed in his teams
performance, indicated tn a t
there will be some shutting of
the starting lineup. 1--WE have
too many capable players on the
bench to continue to go with
boys who are not getting the job
done, stated Pegram.
The Tigers travel to Mt. st.
Mary's Saturday night, and re-
turn home to entertain Lynch
burg Tuesday, Dec. II, for their
last game before the holidays.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08
Buckingham All
Stars Organize
Basketball Team

BUCKINGHAM. Dec. THE
Buckingham All Stars began
their Basketball season by play
ing the first game with the
Lynchburg College j. v. team
Saturday night December 2.
Buckingham defeated Lynchburg
SO to 83.
They have just gotten new uni
forms in the colors of their
old Alma Mater" maroon and
gold. thanks to about ten local
merchants who donated money to
purchase the uniforms.
Donnie Davis is captain and
Cullen ROsen is manager of the
team, and if any one is interested
in playing them please contact
Davis Or Rosen.
They would like to play one
game each week and are trying
to schedule some home games.
Pete GOWN led the All Stars
in scoring with l6 points. Donnie
Davis and Fred Hudgins each
had Is, followed by Bucky Falls
with IA. and Garland Swartz and
Cecil Huddleston with Is each.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08
Mems Ten Pins
Bowling Result
Monday Night League

RESULTS: Revels 2, Tastee
FreeZ 2: WSVS g. Farmers
Supply l.; P. E. Mills 3, Cox
Amusement l.
SUMMARY: Individual high
game, Ed Finch with 221 pins.
High three game set, Ed Finch
with 574 pins. High team game,
P. E. Mills with 825 pirs. High
team set, WSVS with 1888 pins.
STANDINGS: p. E. Mills 49,
l3; Tastee Freez 3l-21; Cox
1924 Rebels 21-3l; Farmers Sup
ply 9-43.
Tuesday Night League
RESULTS: jenkins Oil Co. 8
Kayton Fuel l.; Martin the Jew
eler 3, Leggett's 1; Crewe Laun-
dry 4. The Hub 0.
SUMMARY: Individual high
game, R. Ransom, with 2l5 pins.
High three game set, Chapman
with 557 pins. High team game
and high set went to Martin the
Jeweler with 958 and 2,521 res
pectively.
STANDINGS: Martin the Jew
eler, 40l2-lll2 e; Crewe Laundry
1921; Kayton Fuel 22-3O; Leg
gets 22-30; jenkins Oil 2112-
30l2. The Hub 1913.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08

The Tigers of Hampden-Syd-
ney lost their opening game Sat-
urday night to Norfolk Division,
bat bounced back Wednesday to
defeat Bridgewater 1858.
Four Tigers hit the double
figures ainst Bridgewater
Bill Hardin led the scoring with
81 points; Butch Cox had 49,;
Phil Lott l and freshman Dave
Trickler, 10. The Tigers were
never in trouble after they es-
tablished commanding lead
early in the first quarter.
The Tigers also took an early
lead Saturday night against Nor
folk Division. but they soon lost
the lead and the game. Norfolk
had the height advantage and
controlled the backboards, de-
spite some fine rebounding by
Hardin, Cox and Jeff Bowker.
Tiger ace, Bill Hardin, led the
scoring with ~ points. The Mon
archs kept two men on Hardin
when heehad. the hall. but were
unable to stop his accurate
shooting. The Tigers trailed 10
points for the last three quart
ers. and were unable to catch
up.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08
Ladies Duckpin
Bowling Result
BY Nell w. Sanderson

Last weeks bowling results
finds Home Furniture winning
three games over Leggett's
breaking the tie and making
first place after being tied for
four weeks. Dorothy May won
two over Baldwins and Taylor
Forbes two over Newberry's.
Home Furniture had high
three game total Of 1860 and
also high them total of 47O. High
individual game was rolled. by
Emily Jackson lO8 and high in
dividual three game was rolled
by Lucy Morrissette 296. Other
memers rolling the 100 mark
or better were Agnes McFadden
lO7. Lucy Morrissette 1876, Car.
RE Moore and Margaret Colvin
lO2 and Dolly Noble 100.
STANDINGS: Home Furniture
27-9: Leggett's 24-l2; Baldwin's
1918: Taylor Forbes 1920:
Dorothy May 1922; Newberry's
1926.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08

Bobby Alkire, center.
others winning positions on
the mythical squad were Jamie
Browder, end, and Dorm e
Clary, tackle, both of Bruins
wick; Ronnie Ramsey. Blue
stone back; Marvin Crutchfield,
Park View back: George
Brame, Victoria back; and Joe
May, Crewe tackle:
The diversified team of Ia all
stars resulted from three backs
who tied for the fourth back
field position and two linemen
who tied for the seventh spot in
The forward wall
Only three men out of the ID
are repeaters from last year.
They are Willie Morris of
Amelia. Donnie Clary of Bruins
wick, and Joe May Of Crewe.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08
&Ae&ne Ne.us
Basketball Jumps To The Center
By BILL WALL

Inc 1861 football file neatly today
the history drawer This on the gdon
ana nard TO realize that local high
competed their and selected
players There
banques that have been planned
Looking the list players carried else
Where on the sports filled pride
bapayers have
uhcuon and they deserve bit of they
obligation now to keep working hard
room anywhere for anyone who past aurels
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08

Station promise to be the scor-
ing aces for the BUGS, who lost
their first outing to Crewe, but
came back with wins over
Farmville and Randolph Henry
Kenny Toney of CreWe and
Donnie Clary of Brunswick are
the only two All District or All
Tournament players back from
last season.
BlueStone is another strong
possibility. Kenbridge beat a
good Park View team last Fri
day night, and Bluestone easily
downed Kenbridge in Tuesday
nights action. so this puts Blue
stone in pretty good position.
The Barons are in the dark
horse" category at the present
time.
In fact. every team in the dis
trict is threat. Only time will
tell who the winner will be.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08

Ring out the old Ring in
the new and the new is
really ringing. Basketball has
started with a jump. and al
ready trends can be seen from
the few games that have been
played.
Hamrden-Sydney played their
first game Saturday night at
Cannon Gymnasium. They will
have greatly improved team
this year, and will play some
sparkling basketball. If the Ii
gers Just had one player that
was about 81" tall and weighed
$50 pounds They don't have
that. but they do have one of
the top stars in the state in Bill
Hardin. This 6'2" junior is a re-
markable shot, and was the fifth
leading scorer in the state last
year. 1t is a pleasure to watch
this star in action.
District 3 Basketball
It is still a question mark
what team will dominate dis
trict 3. 1t sounds like re-run
OF the football preview, but
Brunswick gets the early season
nod as the team to beat. The
Bulldogs. who came in second
last year in the district 3 play
offs. have combination of
height and experience that puts
them in an excellent position.
Brunswick topped Victoria So
40 Tuesday night to back up the
predictions that they have "it."
Victoria is the defending cham
pionship team, but is minus the
big boys that Won 81 straight
games last season. Victoria
opened with 1857 win over
Randolph Henry that caused
some eyebrows to be raised in
the district, but things settled
back to normal after Brunswick
topped the Partners Tuesday
night.
B ne. the football
champs. must be counted in as
contenders for the basketball
crown also. The Rams have a
host of big boys and will be
another early season favoi'ite.
Buckingham, always a strong
contender for basketball honors,
has good chance this season.
Percy Banton and Garland
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08
Boys Ten Pin
Bowling League

RESULTS: Rebels l, Pin
Splitters l; Alley Hawks 2. Gut
ter ball Specials; Jokers Q
Unbeatables 0.
SUMMARY: Individuals high
game, Bruce, with AS pins
High two game set. Hay and
Clements tied with 236 pins each
High team game. Alley Hawks
with 435 pins, and high team set
Alley Hawks with 1888 pins.
Standings: unbeatableS 9-5;
Pin Splitters 8-6; Rebels SO;
Jokers 6-8; Gutter Ball Specials
50; Alley Hawks 4-lO.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08
All District 3 Football Team Named

The All District 3, 1861 foot
ball team was announced this
week.
Amelia placed two men on the
honor squad; fleet-footed Bob
Vance. a ITO pound junior: and
Willie Morris, Oriole co-captain,
a ITO pound senior guard. Vance
ranked second in the district in
scoring with. go points for the
season.
Representing Randolph-Henry
on the district slate is the ia
nous Statesmen passing COM
bination Of W. D. Perdieu and
end Bill Dalton. Dalton led the
district in scoring with 81 points.
thanks to the tossing of his
teammate Perdieu. The sure
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08
Junior Boys
Duckpin League

The individual high game was
rolled by Simonini with 80 pirs.
Others rolling the magic mark
Of IS or over were Yeats with
IS; Helms, 80; Booth BAIT; No
BILE 84-75; Myrick 1915: and
Sequin 90.
Booth won the high two game
set with l6l pins. THE Wild Cats
had the high team game with
326 pins. and the Giants had the
high team set with 610 pins.
STANDINGS: Wild Cats So;
Giants 81; Tigers So: Eagles
"A; Yankees IS; and Revels
~.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08
Area Games
Of Interest

Xenbridge So. Park View 81
Blackstone 81, Amelia 35
CreWe 81, Buckingham 43
Victoria So, Randolph-Henry 5
Buckingham so, R n d 0 ] p h
Henry as
o'''eetono 40, kenbridge 80
Buckingham 63, Farmville 48
Brunswick SO, Victoria 40
Games Friday
Emporia at Randolph-Henry
Blackstone at Buckingham
Amelia at Bluestone
CreWe at Brunswick
Park View at Victoria
Farmville at Kenbridge
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08

fingered Dalton is a rangy 1870
FOUNDER, and best of all from
Coach Gene Frye's viewpoint,
both Perdieu and Dalton are
juniors. Perdieu gained more
than his share on the ground
for the Statesmen from his full
back Slot. as we'll as playing
fine defensive ball. He weighs
165 pounds.
Harry Harrison, 1856 pound
Cumberland center and tackle,
was chosen to the honorary dis
trict team. in spite of the fact
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08
Farmville-Crewe
Ladies League

RESULTS: Gerson & Gerson
l. Lucky Strikers 2; ILG /,
FireballS 2.
SUMMARY: Individual high
game, EN- Cawthorne. with Il8
pins. High three game set, Polly
Mckay with 297 pins. High team
set, Gerson & Gerson with 449
pins.
STANDINGS: Gerson & Ger
son 1911: nG 1912: Fireballs
1914; Lucky Strikers lO-l7.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08

that his team was winless. His
outstanding defensive play, as
linebacker. led his team to
pair Of scoreless games. The
Dukes also held Brunswick,
Randolph-Henry and Farmville
to one touchdown, losing two of
the three games by only one
point.
Also on the district team were
three players from the cham
pionship Blackstone squad. They
are Dave Hobgood, quarterback;
Freddie Palmore, guard; and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08
Victoria t7psets
Statement 5S-57
BY Hayward Hamlet

The Victoria Panthers upset
the Randolph-Henry Statesmen
Friday, December |, on the
Panthers court. The Painters
enjoyed a comfortable II point
lead at halftime but the deter
mined atesmen came back
and at one point took the lead.
A foul shot by Terry proved to
be the difference as they de-
feated the Statesmen 1857
Jim Bradner led The States
men with IS points as Vassar
and Perdieu followed up with IS
and 10 points respectively. :.
Victoria also had three boys
in double figures, Austin Is,
Martin II, and Nelson II.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08

Frank Landlord, son Of Dr..
and Mrs. F. G.. Landlord, of
Farmville, was a starter for
North Cardinals soccer team
this past season. The Tar Heels
had an 8-4 record, losing to ma
tiOnal powers West Chester,
Navy, Maryland and arch-rival
Duke. Carolina defeated ROa-
nOke, Washington & Lee, N. C.
State, Davids SON, Pfeiffer,
Lynchburg. Belmont Abbey and
Virginia. For Coach Marvin AL
lens hooters, ii was one of their
ONoA oCdSOuS. .-.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-08

Bill Hardin (22> and Butch Cox with
big Jim Belts at right 66" Norfolk Division Cox
came down with the ball. Of the IA rebounds junior
pulled in during the Saturday night Cannon Gymnasium
Hardin was the top scorer Of the game with points
Evening star., 1961-10-21
MINCHEW
Mount Vernon Influence at Westqote
MINCHEW

Continued From Page B-l
later my friend was killed.
He cracked up in that old
Jenny"
Following college and a
succession of jobs that in
cluded construction work, and
teaching and coaching at a
Georgia elementary school,
John entered World War II
as a transport pilot. Follow
ing the war he became a
pilot-navigator for TWA on
the transatlantic run. join
ing the airline in 1916.
1t was during his TWA
Evening star., 1961-10-21

A feeling OF kinship with
Mount Vernon is expressed
in Minchew's spacious homes
that cost around $36,s5Q The
Mount Vernon bears a de-
cided resemblance to our
first Presidents mansion. The
Plantation model also is do
minated by tall white columns
reminiscent of Mount Vernon.
The other four models.
Colonial in character. vary
between a hint Of Old Will
liamSburg and a blend Of
the classic and modern. They
vary from three to six bed
rooms. Walkways are lighted
by Colonial-style gas lamps.
All have. separate air con-
ditioning systems. plus ra-
diant Dashboard heat. The
latter feature. no doubt. is
an influence brought about
during Minchew's TWA days
when he managed to organize
and operate the Convector
Corporation which specialized
in radiant Dashboard zone
heating.
FotheT Of Twins
When not supervising con-
struction at Westgate. Mr..
Minchew spends all his spare
time with his wife. Lucille
and his twin. 4-year-old sons,
Randy and Bill.
The builders attachment
for Westgate leaves you with
the feeling that 1t is one
project that he will be re-
luctant to finish. He has
completed 38 homes. The end
will come. he said. when 100
are built.
Evening star., 1961-10-21

When he wasn't building,
Minchew said he took part
time jobs selling real estate.
BY 1850 he had made up his
mind that custom homes
were his dish. Until he re-
signed from TWA in 1858 he
devoted his ground time to
that enterprise.
Custom Look
Finally. he said. he began
thinking in terms Of a prof.
ect development Of homes
that had a custom look and
knew just where he wanted to
build them. His choice was a
70-acre portion Of George
Washington'S old mansion
farm at west gate to Mount
Vernon.
Every since I drove my
first nail. I have wanted
that tract" Minchew fervent-
ly declared. 1T took me about
five years and as many sep
arate sales to get the tract
together"
A very determined man.
Minchew disregarded the ad-
vice Of his counsel and the
Federal Housing Administra-
ton. They felt a cheaper
type Of house with a $4,000
ceiling would be the best bet
for the existing market.
Il guess I was Just too
bullheaded and had too much
feeling about the place" the
builder remarked. But I just
felt something better should
be done on a spot that was
once part Of an American
shrine"