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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-09

be interested to learn that 1t
is almost never necessary for
play or film reviewers, espe-
cially the latter, to buy fic-
tional best-sellers.
Sooner or later, someone in
Hollywood will buy the film
rights to most Of these. After
ward, 1t has become the nat
ural course Of events, the pro-
Queer, director, or actor who
intends to make the film ver-
sion will send the reviewer a
copy of the book.
A few of these turn out to
be treasures, such as Gregory
Peck's gift this week of Harper
Lees ITO Kill a Mocking Bird"
Mr.. Peck, who should be a
fine Atticus, may have thought
he was making just a routine
gesture, even though the copy
he sent was autographed by
Miss Lee.
Well, he was doing much
more. He was solving a family
shopping problem which has
been going on for months. This
is a kind of unending problem
in the family in which this cor
respondent is a dues-paying
member.
1t always begins with unani-
nous agreement that a certain
work of fiction is one that the
family should own. and right
away instead of waiting for the
buyer of the movie rights to
send a copy. 1t continues and
continues and continues while
each member of the family
waits for the other to buy it.
AS an anniversary remem-
brance, you know, or something
like that.
In the case of Miss Lees
novel, it went on and on and
on until Mr.. Peck went out one
day and bought a lot of copies
and sent us one.
The husband who read it
first said that this, by Jove,
was one of the fine Hollywood
traditions.
But you still haven't read |
'Peyton Place" said the houses
other talent.
AND, TO CONTINUE: This
column is drenched in maya
zines and books. So we
might as well continue on the
subject. Long enough to
say that Arthur Gelb's long
awaited "O'Neill," the 800
pa ge biography of Eugene
O'Neill is due from Harper and
Brothers April 5. It's q
Gelb collaboration, with wife
Barbara a large sharer of the
credit. Mr.. Gelb Is voca-
tionally one of the busiest
young men in the New York
Times drama department. :.
Random House would like to
see squirt in James Michener'S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-09
WHERE AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions And Times of Showing

am, 1880, $40, $40, 7:45 and
9:45 pm.
TOwn-"Lover Come Back;
1915, 2:15, AIS, 6:15, 8:15
10:15 pm. and 1915 am.
Trans-Lux - walk on the
Wild Side; 11:10 am, ITO,
800, $50, 7;35 and 9:40 pm.
UptOwn-"West Side Story;
$3.50 pm.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT at Nu-
remberg"; 2, 5:15 and $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-09

Report of the County Chair
man." now that he is a candi-
date for Congress in Pennsyl-
vania. Quite a document.
Also literary, MGM an
nounces purchase of the rights
to the "Unsinkable Molly
Brown" OF which, Dan
Terrell, we already have a
copy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-09
THE PASSING SHOW
And Phi Beta Kappa
Answered the Phone
BY JAY CARMODY
Drama Critic of The Star

= Once (only when a actor the director,
George Seaton asked if Phi Beta Kappa.
Long beyond the shame of not being one said
were not, but why did he ask?
1t turned out there Phi Beta Kappa character the
film and George wanted quick speech for this chap Well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-09
THE OSCAR DARK HORSE

Among the surprises of the Academy Award
nominations was the name of Stuart Whit
man, not because his performance in "The
Mark" isn't first rate but because the film
has been seen in only few cities (Washing-
ton included). He stands a good chance
though, in the battle with Charles Boyer,
Max ScheI, Paul Newman and Spencer
Tracy.-AP WirephOtO.
, 1962-02-13
Miss Judnitd Conrad
Becomes Bride Of
Ensign T. ]. Lynch

Miss Juanita Conrad, daugh-
ter of Mr.. & Mrs. Ludwig Con-
rad became the bride of En-
sign Thomas John Lynch OF
St. Louis, Missouri at the Ma
val Air Station Chapel at Pen
sacoia, Florida. The ceremony
was performed by the Chap
lain Commander Murphy, at
a nuptial mass attended only
by the parents of the couple.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father; the
groom's best man was Ensign
Lawrence P. Higgins, Jr. Mrs.
HigT rims was matron of honor;
several CT tie groom's former
classmates formed a guard OF
honor after the ceremony.
The bride was simply at
tired in a sheath of white bro
cade with bolero of the same
material with white fur col
zar and shoulder veil; she car
ried a bridal bouquet of white
Continued on page a
, 1962-02-13
Personal Mention

Ludwig Conrad, former Com
missioner of Finance and Mrs.
Conrad, returned home recent
ly after an absence of three
months on the mainland. They
went first to Clifton, New Jer
sey, where they were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Verde.
The Conrads visited with
many friends and relatives
and attended the wedding Of
their daughter before return
ing home.
, 1962-02-13
Health Department
s5tu. IS Vaccination
2rogrom Today

The Department Of Health
Of the Virgin Islands having
been advised that cases of Small
Pox have been reported in
London, West Germany and
Pakistan and cognizant of the
tendency of the condition to
become world wide in a very
short time particularly in view
of modern transportation me-
thods and because Of the large
traffic by air with the Virgin
Islands, it is Immediately mi
tiating a program for the vac
cination of a susceptible seq
ment Of the population Of the
Virgin Islands.
This program begins today
simultaneously on all three
Continued on Page q,
, 1962-02-13
CHS Bond Boosters
Club To Present
Cusuls Artist Feb. 10Th

The CHS Band Boosters
Club will present William
Porter in a French Honn con-
cert next Friday night, Febru-
airy Is, at 8 o'clock in the audi
tCrium.
Mr.. Porter is a member of
the Casals Conservation Of Mu-
sic in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
His accompanist will be the
Rev. Lyle Prescott, local mu-
sician, and minister of the
Church of the Nazarene.
Tickets are now on sale at
the High School office, at the
St. Croix S~upermarket or at
Little Switzerland. Tickets
may also be obtained from
members of the band. Students
twenty-five cents; adults fifty
cents; reserved section is $1.0O.
Proceeds from the concert
Porter in a Frnch Horn con-
will go toward the purchase of
new equipment for the band.
, 1962-02-13
identified.

identified.
Ford Bond was elected to re-
place Mr.. Merwin; Lee Plat
was elected in place of Mr..
Yntema; Mrs. Miles Skeoch
was elected to the post held by
Mr.. Bottenfeld and DR.. Ken
meth Bartlett, replaced the
fourth officer.
Mr.. de hugo discussed the
situation at length with sew
eral members Of the Club;
Fritz LaWaetz, Mrs. Rachael
Armstrong Colby and others,
including SelWyn Fleming, a
member of the Board Of Direc-
tors, have indicated their in
tention to spearhead a move to
remove the barrier and invite
Father Gibbs into membership.
Mr.. de Lugo said that this is
an opportunity for an enlight-
ened membership to do a ser
vice for the community.
Father Gibbs, 80, is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gibbs
Of Evanston, Illinois. He at
tended public schools in Evan
ston, Illinois, graduating from
the Evanston Township High
School in 1947, attended the
World Scout Jamboree in
France during the summer of
that year as the first Negro
Eagle. Scout from Evanston.
Father Gibbs entered Am
herst College, and majored in
History, graduating magma
cum laude in 1851. He was
elected to Phi Beta Kappa
honorary society; served on
the student council for three
years; was active in track and
cross country, winning letters
Continued on Page d
, 1962-02-13

A1OO.
A study of the documents in
dictated that members of the
Roman Catholic and Anglican
clergy and also the nuns were
automatically extended use OF
the facilities, although only the
name of Superiors were list
ed, in the case of the Catholic
Church. 1t was noted, however,
that after the departure OF Fa-
Their James Price from the Ho-
1y Cross Anglican Church, his
successor, Father Thomas W.
Gibbs, was not accepted in his
place. Since this Anglican
priest is not only a fine gentle
man, and a truly brilliant cler-
gyman, it would appear that
he was barred because of his
color, Mr.. de Lugo indicated.
Continuing, he said, that he
did not question the legal right
of a private club to exist as
such, but in an island where
eighty-fve per cent of the pop
ulation is colored, it is morally
wrong, if qualification for
membership is ones race. Evil
IDENTIFY, there were some mem
hers who wanted to break
down the barrier and had been
working quietly toward that
end. Thus, in September OF last
year, John Yntema, Vice Pres
ident of the Club visited Fa-
Their Gibbs and asked him if he
would accept membership and
he agreed. When his name was
proposed, however, he W a S
turned down..
Following this, Robert Mer-
win, Jr. President resigned his
office as did Mr.. Yntema and
two others, one Mr.. Bottenfield,
now deceased. The other name
was scratched and could not be
, 1962-02-13
F~rederiksted Country Club To Desegregate
Senator Lawaetz, Mrs. Colby, Others To Spearhead
Drive For Change in Policy of Club

Indications are that the exclusive Frederiksted
Country Club may desegregate in the very near future
The Hon. Ron de Lugo, the Governors Representative
here, secured a photostatic copy Of the membership list
from the office of the Governmet Secretary a week ago
and also a copy Of the constitution and bylaws Of the
ol11b
, 1962-02-13
MONSANTO WILL
RESIGN AS COMM'R
FEBRUARY 18TH

Governor Ralph P~aiewonsky
has announced that Jack Mon
santo, Commissioner Of Public
Safety, will submit his resig-
nation effective February Is,
1862. Otis Felix will be desig-
mated Acting Commissioner.
The Governor also announc-
ed that he was assigning his
special advisor, Judge Herman
Moore, to the Department Of
Public Safety as a Consultant
and Advisor Of the Depart
ment.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
Effective After Publication
Curfew Enacted By Supervisors

idle, wander, stroll or play in Or upon the
public streets, highways alleys, park,
Fairgrounds, public places. public build
ings and places of amusement or enter
tainment.
It provides exceptions for scheduled
sports events, for adult-supervised re-
creation or when youths are accompanied
by parents or guardians.
During the hearing, supervisors point
ed out they were taking the action in
spirit Of prevention. not of punishment;
to put local government behind coopera-
tive, concerned parents and to give law
enforcement officers legal backing in eff
forts to end late-hour idling and aimless
driving around.
The ordinance empowers officers to
question youths, not to make arrests or
prefer charges. If their investigation re-
veals violations, they will make a formal
report to the judge of the juvenile court
Follow up procedures then are in the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
At ok Tapping:
At ok Tapping:
admiral Strauss Suggests
Conference Of Leaders

The man who designed t h e
Atoms for Peace" program for
former President Eisenhower
was the guest speaker at Hamp-
den-Sydney College Thursday
morning at tapping ceremonies
for Omicron Delta Kappa. ok
is the national leadership So
ciety.
The outstanding speaker, Ad-
mlral Lewis L. Strauss, told the
student body that mankind can
still do something before it is
too late" in regard to the use
of atomic power. He maintained
that atomic power is a ire
mendous force for good as
well as evil.
Admiral Strauss, already a
member Of ODK, suggested a
conference of world leaders to
guide the use and further de-
velopment of nuclear wer.
mot SCIENTISTS he said, "for
what that field could gain; not
politicians, for what govern
ments would gain: but humani-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09

A midnight to am curfew ordinance
applying to youths under ID, and joining
their parents in role of responsibility
was added to Prince Edward county law
Tuesday by unanimous vote Of the
board of supervisors.
The ordinance was adopted without
change from the one proposed and pub
lished in The Farmville Herald twice prior
to the boards vote. -Four persons were
present at 10 am, for a public hearing
scheduled to precede the vote. All en-
dorsed tn proposal, one adding his concern
that such action was necessary
The ordinance became law with the
boards vote, but Commonwealth At
torney Frank N. Watkins said it will not
become effective until published twice
more in The Herald for the full under
standing of youths and parents.
Prohibitions
The ordinance prohibits youths under
18 during the effective hours to loiter,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09

squad voted by secret ballot for
the cheerleaders that they felt
had exhibited the best sports
manship through the football
session. Runner-up gifts will be
awarded in both craftsmanship
and cheering sections. Warren
Thweatt, principal Of Blackstone
High School and chairman of
District 3. will present the tro-
plies.
The admission is free. but
must be by ticket. Tickets have
been circulated to each school,
and the public may secure them
from the principal or cheerlead-
ers Of their respective high
school.
Gene Eich. radio station WFLO
broadcaster. will serve as master
of ceremonies.
Warren Thweatt, principal of
Blackstone High School and Dis
trict 3 chairman for the Virginia
High School League. will present
the trophies.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
Hearings Slotted
Hearings Slotted
Placement Board
Rejects Three
From POWhatan

Transfer requests for three
Powhatan Negro children were
denied Tuesday by the State
Pupil Placement Board because
the students failed to submit
their requests before the dead
line of May 81.
The rejection Of the three
Powhatan children were an
nounced along with the rejec-
ton Of Is transfer requests in
Price George county. Failure
to meet the deadline was cited
by board chairman E. J.
Oglesby as the reason for all
the denialS.
In addition to the 81 denials,
routine approval was given by
the board for 26.521 transfers
and assignments throughout the
state.
Federal Court
The three Negro children from
PoWhatan will next be heard in
the Federal District court
Judge John D. Butzner, Jr., has
set Nov. Is as the date for a
hearing and he has advised thai
the case will be heard on its
merits.
The three children were
among IS colored children il
PoWhatan that filed in the Fed
eral court to attempt to force
their transfer from the Negro
school to the white school. These
three, Alcibia Olene Morris
Maria Conce.ta Morris, anc
Pauline EStella Evans, will be
given separate hearing by
Judge Butzner.
State Court
The case of the other 81 Negro
children has been postponed
for a reasonable time" so a
related case in the state cour
can be decided. The state case
was filed by the Pcwhatar
school board to determine how
far it must 60 in determining the
authenticity Of pupil transfer ap
plicationS.
The hearing on this case in
the Richmond Circuit Court has
been set for Dec. 81.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09

tarians, to stress what man
would lose" He went on to
point many Of the important
things man has to lose. such as
art treasures, buildings, shrines
and life itself.
Three Tapped
One student and two alumni
were tapped into the honorary
fraternity. Charles F. Sydnor, a
Junior from Richmond, was
recognized for his outstanding
contributions to the college.
The two alumni were Dr.
James Gray McAllister, of Rich.
mond, and DR.. Gilman Simms
OF Charleston, w. Va.
The ODK Outstanding Fresh.
man Award went to George H
Heilig. Jr., of Norfolk, for his
participation in extracurricula1
activities during his freshman
year, the 1852 session.
One Student
The only undergraduate mem.
Der to be taken into lambda
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
Boy, Z Killed
In Road Mishap

BUCKINGHAM, Nov. 8
James William johnson. z, was
killed at 3:45 Wednesday after
noon. when he was struck by an
automobile while crossing Rt. Is
near Gold Hill in Buckingham
county.
State Trooper Gene Switzer
gave this account of the acct
dent. James and his sister had
been in a store and started to
cross the highway. His sister
turned back. but James con-
tinued across the highway and
was struck by the automobile,
driven by Clarence j. Eyestone,
of Barberton. Ohio. He and his
wife were travelling south on Ri.
Is to Florida.
Trooper SwitZer and Sergeant
Oliver said that their investi-
CATION is not complete as yet.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
Sportsmonsh;p Aim
Sporsmonship Aim
District ; Schools Cheer Rally
Saturday Night H-SC Gymnasium

Nine high schools of District
are participating in Cheer
Rally to be held on Saturday
November 10. at the Hampden-
Sydney Gymnasium at 8 pm.
Amelia. Blackstone. Bluestone
Buckingham. Cumberland. Park
View. Prince Edward. Randolph
Henry. and Victoria will COM
pete in a contest to see which
Cheering squad will be named
the best one i'll this district. A
total Of IS cheerleaders will pre-
sent a cheer and a song for a
panel of four judges. They will
be Judged on poise. appearance
the effectiveness of the cheer,
and the precision of their move
mentS.
The purpose of this rally is to
improve craftsmanship in our
district and to give recognition
to our cheerleaders. SEA presi-
dents. Homecoming queens, and
football captains.
A Craftsmanship Trophy will
also be awarded. Each cheering
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09

hands of the judge in that court in which
public attendance is barred.
Penalties Set
The new law also fixes penalties for
youths and parents found in violation of
its provisions. Youths will be subject to
already existing case disposition or
punishment under Juvenile laws. Par
ents will be liable for fines or imprison-
ment. the former from IS to $50, the lat
ter, up to 10 days. or both
The supervisors ON Tuesday also COM
pleted lease negotiation for more
adequate officers for the colored county
agent and home agent After this month,
these will have second floor officers on
Main street above Vepco The lease was
made with Dave Weinberg.
The Fire Department was authorized
to purchase additional hose for the county
truck, and a final Secondary Highway
budget for 1962-63, left unchanged from
tentative proposals was formally adopted.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
Abbitt Strongly Endorsed;
Amendments Favored Here
Only Is Valid
Write In Votes
Are Counted

Prince Edward county voters
Tuesday gave a strong endorse
ment vote to Congressman Wat
kins NJ. Abbitt, and approved all
three of the proposed amend
mentS to the Virginia Constitu-
ton by substantial margins.
A rumored, but never sub
stantiated, written campaign for
Congressman by Negro voters
never materialized, except in
minute proportions.
The unofficial returns from all
seven Of Prince Edwards pre-
cincts indicated only Is write
ms. OF these, II went to S. w.
Tucker. of Empolia, chief of the
Virginia NAACP legal staff, and
three to DR.. Gordon Moss.
Many NOided
Election officials had to void
an unusually large number of
ballots, all precincts reporting
numbers of unmarked ballots
and other improperly marked.
Tie voids ran from eight in
Farmville District Precinct to 80
in the Farmville town precinct.
Ballots were not sufficiently
marked to determine whether
this was part of a misdirected
write-in effort, or case of
simple failure to vote an en-
dorSement ballot.
The county's total vote of
2.212 was considered heavier
than-nor1nal for an off year
election, without opposition.
Congressman Abbitt, going
back for a new two-year term
Of service uninterrupted since
he first won a seat in the
Continued ON page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09

supervision Of Southern Regional
Council.
As part Of the crash pro-
gram, John Edwards. NAACP
voter registration field worker,
has been assigned to work in
Prince Edward county.
Edwards, a native Of Durham,
N. c., has been on the staff Of
John M. Brooks. NAACP Voter
Registration Committee Direc-
tor, since May of this year. The
announcement added, "He dis
tinguished himself in Voter Reg
istration work in his native city
OF Durham, N. c. Since his en-
ployment with the NAACP he
has done outstanding and pro
ductive work in the suffrage
field in the states of South Caro-
lima and Louisiana"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
Field Leader Due For NAACP
Crash Voter Drive In County

The Virginia State Conference
of Branches. NAACP. announced
through its Voter Registration
Committee today that crash
voter registration drive has been
launched in Virginia. While the
crash program will encompass
all sections Of the Common
wealth. special attention will be
given to specific areas. Concen-
tratlon Of efforts will be made in
Southside Virginia (the Fourth
Congressional DISTRICT and the
cities of Fredericksburg, Lynch
burg, Roanoke, Portsmouth, SUI
folk, Richmond and Norfolk.
The Conferences voter regis
tration drive is being coordi-
mated with the Southwide Voter
Education Project. The Voter
Education Project is under the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
Buddy Poppy Sale
Here On Saturday

The annual Buddy Poppy Sale
will be held by the I h Q m S
Hardy Ora h a m Post 1853,
Veterans of Foreign Wars on
the downtown streets here, Sat
urday. Nov. 10.
w. E. Johnson. post COM
mander. urges people to Honor
the Dead by Helping the Liv-
ing" when they buy a Buddy
Poppy.
Proceeds are used to support
the VFW National Home: to aid
We rams in processing VA
claims: to entertain veterans
confined in VA hospitals. These
monies are also used to help
families Of needy veterans: to
provide the expense of military
funerals for veterans. and to
lie cora tie the graves of
veterans.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
100000 Goo!
Scholarship Aid
Goes Over The
One-Third Mark

Verle V. Gordon, chairman of
the School Foundation Scholar
ship Fund drive, reported today
that approximately $4,000 had
been turned in so far. The drive
has goal of $130.000.
He said there were still a
number of solicitors who have
not been heard from, and he
urged the workers to get busy
and push the drive to an early
and successful conclusion.
Anyone who has not been
called on is requested to make
their donation directly to the
Foundation office as soon as pos
sible," Gordon added.
He pointed out that S13O, 900 is
lot Of money. but the goal is
a realistic one because of the
reduced tax rate in the county.
This year the taxes have been
reduced by approximately 70
per cent. This difference, it is
estimated, will leave a sum of
100000 III the hands of patrons
and friends in the county, poten-
TALLY available to be applied
either to additional tuition pay
ments or to the scholarship
fund.- he observed. "All of the
county tax tickets have been
mailed. so everyone can easily
compute the amont Of their tax
savings
Working with Gordon are Dr.
r. B. Hargrove, Jr., and Robert
E. Taylor, coordinating the drive
in the town of Farmville and the
county respectively.
Foundation president. B. Blan-
ton Hanbury. said, 1T is very
important that the fund drive be
pursued as vigorously as posi-
Bile. so the scholarships can be
granted to deserving patrons as
soon as possible" Last year
scholarships were granted fol-
$l36, 725.