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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-06
IdIewiId Tragedy
It is indeed ironic that th

IL is 1nQeeo lrOnlc Chat the
crash of the American Air
lines TOT jetliner occurred
only an hour before the well
come given by New York to
1t. Col. John Glenn. Never,
to my knowledge, have so
many precautions to insure
the safety Of one man been
taken as in Project Mercury,
and nowhere have safety pre-
cautions for thousands upon
thousands been so consist
emily disregarded as at Idle
wild Airport.
For many years, the Port
Of New York Authority has
forced the airlines to operate
their aircraft at less than
maximum safety, in order to
reduce the noise inconven-
fence" to nearby residents, or
be liable to penalties and
fines.
Take-offs are from a short
runway over the bay rather
than from a longer, safer
runway over the city; with
the wind, away from the city
rather than into the wind
and over the city, and with
noise suppressors which cut
down vital engine power.
Departures are made with
less than optimum fuel load
with consequences which
may be felt only many hours
and many thousands Of miles
later); and at a low speed,
with a high rate of climb,
and with quick turns near
the ground, again to get
away from the city as quick
ly as possible. AS a pilot, ]
shudder at the thought of q
take-off-in any airplane-
under such conditions.
Above all, a pilot must get
and keep control of his 120-
ton airplane, and control re-
quires, first of all, speed.
Speed, control, and safety are
gained only by violating the
regulations of the N. Y. P. A.
Since airlines are marginally
profitable at best, they have
but little choice.
The groups who are most
vociferous about the noise
problem may say that such
take-offs are "only a little
less safe" Yet only a little
less SAFE" compounded over
the many tens of thousands
of jet departures from Idle
wild over the last 5 years,
may at last have eliminated
in disaster.
I am not suggesting that
unsafe practices were the
sole reason, or even a major
reason for this crash. That
is for the c. A. B. to deter
mine. I have been closely
associated with aviation for
many years, and have yet to
know Of an accident which
was not caused by a chain OF
many little factors which
contributed to the pilots in
ability to cope with a major
emergency. Perhaps this was
such a case.
In any event, it Is only g
matter of time until blame
for an accident at Idlewilo
can be laid directly at the
doorstep of those who are
Inconvenience" by the noise
unless immediate steps are
taken.
First, the flying public
should boycott any airline
which does not publicly an.
nounce it's adherence tt
maximum safety practices
Secondly, the pilots them.
selves, through the Airline
Pilots Association, should con
sistently refuse to make sub.
standard departures. Anc
finally, those whose lives arr
at stake should, through
press, radio, television, ant
letters to the airlines, max,
their voices heard.
Charles L. Baker.
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growth Of that threat calls for
serious consideration. Father Cronin
has therefore rendered a good service
in warning everybody of every faith
against the danger of being led down
the primrose path Of the kind Of right
ism that actually would help commu-
nism rather than hurt it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-06
Welcome Home
Attorney General Kennedy,

Attorney General Kennedy,
just returned from his world
junket, stated that students
have " a great many reser-
vations about what we do
in the United States"
Foremost among those
reservations" is the crime
problem in the United States
"a chapter in current Amer
lean history that completely
battles our allies, but gives
to our enemies barrels of
effective propaganda mate
rial to use against us.
No one Is in a better po-
sition than the Attorney
General to know the full
truth about our crime prob
lem and its consequences.
Fact is, the FBI Uniform
Crime Report" for the year
1861 was released the day of
Mr.. Kennedy's return. It
shows that crime in every
category is up on an average
of 2 percentage points across
the board.
Unless stopped abruptly,
this crime situation may
prove even more serious and
deadly than the threat of
Communist war, hot and
cold!
Particularly startling is the
increase of juvenile crime, up
3 per cent nationwide, but 6
percent N cities over 100000;
forcible rape up 10 per cent in
cities of 100000 to 100000.
Did Mr.. Kennedy - while
he was on his orbit of the
earth-learn how to explain
away the students "reserva-
tons" on our crime record?
Or did he come back better
armed to combat this terrible
incidence of crime on our
own home front?
Would he have scored bet
ter in these respects if he had
stayed at home and attended
to his knitting?
Since crime is one of our
largest, most difficult, and
most dangerous problems,
peculiarly under the care Of
the Attorney General, will
Mr.. Kennedy in the future
please, please stay home and
mind his business?
Jackson Lee Davis.
Just imagine the criticism
had the highly educated and
experienced brother of for
mer President Eisenhower,
Milton, stomped across the
globe, proclaiming what the
United States would go to
war for (Berlin) and what
the United States would not
go to war for German re-
unification). I'm a CINE the
hullabaloo which would have
been raised in the press had
anyone other than a Ken
needy been so rude in his
quips to the people Of Japan
Indonesia and the Neither
lands.
While our trained and ex-
perienced military Officers
have to submit to censor.
ship, our 36-year-old Attor-
ney General makes off-the-
cuff, hasty remarks touching
our deepest policy, and moi
one eyebrow is raised.
1t is high time the public
fought off the soporific
stream of Kennedy publicity
It is high time the press get
the Kennedy stars out of its
eyes and looked at things
critically. Or is it that we
no longer elect individuals
to public office, but entire
families?
III. T. d.
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ItCpuUllCdllo dllu bcIIlOCTdIS
in Pennsylvania have gone
through their political labor
pains and come up with their
candidates for Governor and
Senator, just about a week
before the closing filing date
for candidates, March IL.
Both sides claim they are well
Statistic d, Notwithstanding
harsh intra-party wrangling
in the last few months, Re-
publicans say they have their
best, strongest and most
likely-to-win candidate for
Governor in years in Repre-
sentative William Warren
Scranton of the 10th District.
He comes of a family whose
roots have been in Pennsyl-
vania for many years, a
Scranton Of Scranton. In his
forty-five years, Mr.. Scran-
ton has had a varied career,
ranging from four years as a
pilot in the Air Corps with
rank finally as captain-to
executive positions in man
ufacturing and banking con-
Germs. He was educated as a
lawyer at Yale College and
then Yale Law School.
In 1860, the Republicans
nominated Mr.. Scranton for
Congress in a district that
had gone Democratic in 1858
though by the narrow mar
gin of 1899 votes-and re-
gained the House seat for
the G. o. P. with a victory
margin of almost 1900 votes.
Pennsylvania Republicans
have had their eye on him
either for Governor or Sen
ator ever since. Although Mr..
Scranton announced earlier
this year he would seek re-
election to the House, he has
finally stepped into the
breach between two warning
factions, one headed by Sen
ator Scott and the other by
Republican State Chairman
George Bloom.
Mr.. Bloom sought to bring
about the nomination of Su-
perior Court Judge Robert E.
Woodside. Senator Scott, be-
lieving the judge could not
win, strongly opposed the Sc
lection. Former President
Eisenhower was thrown into
the controversy and backed
Senator Scott, saying he
would favor any ticket-for
Governor and Senator-the
Senator approved. At one
time Senator Scott an
nounced he himself would run
for the gubernatorial NOM
nation, although he has still
a couple of years to serve of
his present senatorial term.
In the end, Judge Wood
side bowed out.
Seal of Approval
In Harrisburg today Re
publican county chairmen
and vice chairmen from all
parts of the State gathered
to put the seal of approval
on the selection of Mr.. Scran-
ton. His running mate will be
q fellow member of the
House, Representative James
E. Van Zandt Of the 29th
district, who has had %
years in the House, and re-
signed, at one point, to re-
port for active duty with the
Navy during World War II.
A veteran of the First World
War, Mr.. Van Zandt has been
active in veterans organiza-
tons and veterans affairs
for years.
Mr.. Scranton's Democratic
opponent for Governor will
be former Mayor Richardson
Dilworth of Philadelphia, one
of the leaders of the reform
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Appomattox Hardware Company
Appomattox, Virginia
Telephone 352-7l4l
Poe Hardware Company
Appomattox. Virginia
Telephone 352- 26l2
Flippen Store, Incorporated
Cumberland. Virginia
HYaeinth 2-24Ol
Carpenters Plumbing and Heating
1876 North Street
Farmville, Virginia
Telephone Export PAPA
Farmers Supply Company
30l North Main Street
Farmville, Virginia
Telephone Export 2-3446
Farmville Electric Appliance Co.
40 North Main Street
Farmville, Virginia
Telephone Export 1921
Goforth Bros. Plumbing & Heating
Farmville, Virginia
Telephone Export 1884
Home Furniture Company
Main Street
Farmville- Virginia
Telephone Export 2-3444
Hub Department Store
Main Street
Farmville, Virginia
Tele phone Export 2-48ll g. 2-4792
W. A. Price Company
North Main Street
Farmvine, Virginia
Telephone Export 2-4469
Putney Plumbing and Heating
ITO Virginia Street
Farmville, Virginia
Telephone Export 2-4l83
Sears Roebuck and Company
109 North Main Street
Faunville. Virginia
Telephone Export 2-4l35
Smitty Bros. Electric Company
III North Main Street
Farmville. Virginia
Telephone Export 2-3788
Southern Hardware & Appliance
Co.. Inc.
225 Main Street
Farmille, Virginia
Telephone Export 2-3555
Electric Supply Company
Routes Is and AGO
Farmyille. Virginia
Telephone Export 2-366l
Wilson Electric Company
Route
FaI1nyille, Virginia
Telephone Export 2-44I3
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-01-25
"A Picture Of America" Grows
On Northern High Bulletin Board

A chart showing the development
of civilization and six phases of
Americas growth and develop
ment. is on the bulletin board at
the rear of Mr.. Morrows room, at
Northern High school this week.
The first phase represents the
development of Civilization and
the discovery of America and the
colonial life. The second period
begins in 1888 and represents the
rise of America to freedom and
the establishment of the govern
ment The next phase is the west
ward movement and the Civil War
to the beginning of the End in
duStrial revolution in 1887. The
fourth phase is from the Industrial
Revolution to the First World War.
This includes inventions such as
the airplane and automobile. The
fifth stage is the First World War
to the beginning of World War H.
The final phase is World War ii
to the present day.
Juanita Bittinger did most OF
the work on this display.
Northern High Viking.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-01-25
Bruce Quint Takes
Game from Southern

Bruce High school Of Western
port outlasted Southerns High
landers to capture an interesting
battle by the score of 60 to 81 on
Tuesday night at Oakland.
The victory was the tenth in
thirteen games for Coach Leonard
Ritchies quint while the defeat was
the eighth against four victories
for the Highlanders.
1t was a nip and tuck affair for
three periods before the Bulldogs
closed strong to bag the decision.
This was due in large measure to
the erratic playing of the Southern
quint in the final frame. The play
ers made bad passes, threw to the
opposition and left the backcourt
unguarded upon several occasions
to allow the Bruce players to drib-
BILE in for easy layups. Southern
| players also missed some easy lay
ups of their own during this period
Bruce spent the last few minutes
in keep-away contest beyond the
shooting area.
Raines slammed in SO points for
Bruce for high point man of the
game. 1t was his basket that tied
the score for the eighth time at as
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43 and then broke the deadlock
with a foul goal to give the visitors
44-43 edge early in the fourth
period. In the final stanza Bruce
outscored Southern 10 to IL.
The score was knotted at 2-2, 10
10, 1915, 17-17, 1918 and 20-20 in
the first half 1888 in the third
quarter and 43-43 in the last period.
Southern held a 17-15 edge at the
end of the first period and 24-33
bulge at the half Bruce was ahead
44-43 at the end of the third period.
Raines had IL field goals and
converted II of Ia free throws for
his best night of the season. Dave
Burdock was Southern's high scOr-
err with 20 points on seven baskets
and of 7 fouls. He fouled out
about minute before the final
whistle. Gender had 6, WEIGH 2,
Lewis 7, Wotring 6, Carlson 2, Beck
man 3 and Lawton for Southern
Orr, in for a minute. did not score.
For Bruce Wright had 2, Morris
10, Warwick a, Glen and McKen-
zie / Bruce outscored Southern
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-01-25
Plans To Develop
II. S. Route Fifty
Made By West Va.

Governor Barron of West Vir-
ginia has unveiled a plan for trans
forming the historic Northwestern
Turnpike now known as u S. 50
and the George Washington high
way
This road major link between
the Eastern Seabord and the Ohio
Valley for more than a century,
has been bypaSScd as an important
travel artery in this period of
wuhiplc.ldnc toll roads and inter
states.
The plan was developed by a
committee of West Virginia Uni
vcrsity professors under the chair
manship of DR.. Ernest J. Nesius,
dean of the College of Agriculture.
Former WVU President Elvis j.
Stahl started the project.
Highway So" as the project is
called, proposes creating a CORR
dor 80 miles on either side of U. S.
80 as an area of study for students
of history, early American culture,
geology. biology and folklore.
Y. S. 80. completed in 1888, en-
tcrs West Virginia 80 miles east
of Romney in the Eastern Pan
handle and runs to Parkersburg.
The highway enters Maryland at
German, and enters West Virginia
again about two miles west of Red
House. 1t compounds into a marvel
of early American engineering.
The ultimate object of the prof.
Get is improved tourist travel The
report released by Barron says in
part:
There is a wide selection of
things to see, do and recreate. If
the project should prove success
full. it would demonstrate future
possibilities for other sections OF
the Mountain State"
Briefly, the committee emissions
dividing the U. S. so corridor into
eight to IL areas of interests Resi-
dents of these areas would be en-
couraged to develop tourist and
educational attractions,
Tourist information centers and
scenic overlooks would be built
at strategic points along the route:
travel folders would be printed
listing interesting places to visit;
and such attractions as the Moth
crs' Church at Grafton and Stone
wall Jackson's birthplace at Clarks-
burg would be renovated.
Among places showing the most
promise was the virgin stands OF
timber at Cathedral State Park
near Aurora.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-01-25
With Our Men
In The Service

Keith A. Mersing, q, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer L. Mersing, Oak
land, recently was promoted to
specialist four in Furth, Germany
where he is a member of the 95th
Quartermaster Battalion.
Specialist Mersing, a commune
cations specialist in the battalion's
Headquarters Detachment, entered
the Army in June, 1859, and arrived
overseas the following December
He was graduated from Southern
High School in 1858 and attended
Potomac State College in Keyser
w. Va.
His wife, Renate, is with him in
Germany.
i . y
Army Privates John II. ThaycI
and Paul c. Cornish, of Oakland
completed the five-Week single
rotor observation helicopter main
tenance course at The Aviation
School, Fort Rucker, Ala, January
I.
During the course Thayer and
Cornish we're trained to perform
organizational maintenance on the
single rotor observation aircraft.
They entered the Army last Au'
gust and completed basic training
a; Fort Knox, KY.
Thayer. son of Mrs. June B
Thayer, Star Route 219, is a 1860
graduate of Southern High school
The 20-ycar-old soldier was en-
rloycd by the Patterson Boat Co.
at Deep Greek Lake, before enter
ing the Army.
Cornish, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis II. Cornish, Old Deer Park
Road, is a 1860 graduate of Char
lotte Hall Military Academy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-01-25
Route 40 PIT. A. Meets

The Route 40 P-TA met Tuesday
evening, January Is, in the school
auditorium. James Carey, vice
president, presided because of the
absence of William Platter, presi-
dent, due to a recent injury
The organization gave Francis
E. Harris, principal, the authority
to purchase and install an antenna
as the first step toward obtaining
a TV set for the school.
Mrs. Kathleen Layman's seventh
grade had the most parents pres
cnt 1t was reported that there are
9S members to date.
Following the business meeting
the teachers were in the clasSroomS
TO explain phases of curriculum,
new trends, and routine problems
that were of interest to the parents
on each grade level
The Third grade home room
mothers with Mrs. Folk served re-
frcshmcnts. Mrs. Lcona kits
served as chairman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-01-25
Youth Rally Scheduled

The monthly Youth Rally of the
Terra Alta District of the Evan
gelical United Brethren Churches
will be held at Kingwood, w. Va,
February 5, at 745.
AT the last youth rally the fol
lowing officers were elected:
President, Carol Hardesty, Terra
Alta; vice president, Janet Ever
ston, Kingwood; secretary, Cosette
Dewitt, Crellin; treasurer, David
Sisler, Loeb Lynn.
Crellin received the banner for
having the most young people at
tending.
New Youth Director appointed
was Rev. Robert Moore, Terra Alta
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-01-25
Southern Hi Begins
New Program

The Senior Home Economics
classes of Southern High school
are participating in project in
troduced by President Kennedy in
his physical fitness report 1t is
directed toward tecnagers TO help
them realize the need for a nu-
tritious diet to achieve health, hap
piness and success. The name
given to this program is Youth
power.
In his report, it was stated that
six out of ten teenage girls have
poor diets, and they are the poor
est fed members of the family.
Teenage boys it said, also need to
improve their diets, because four
out of ten have poor diets. Nutri-
ents most commonly lacking in
diets of teenagers are calcium and
Vitamin c.
Students have selected topics
which they think will best show
the importance of well-balanced
diet. Topics include, Spread the
word about YouthpoWer," You are
what you eat" Popular Breakfasts
for Popularity" DO You Starvc?
Do You Stuff? Or Do You Eat
Just Enough?", BE Your Own
FBI," Correct Dieting" "Farm-to-
Table Story"
The classes are trying to bring
the following to the attention of
high school students by posters
giving skits over the public adj
dress system, showcase displays, ar
ticles in papers. and polls.
That Americas strength depends
upon teenagers and their diets.
They must have foods from these
groups: Milk and milk products,
meat, poultry, fish, eggs; fruits and
vegetables; breads and cereals.
The human body is made up al
most entirely of protein, this pro-
tein needs to be replaced when
used up Your body does the best
it can to be healthy, but it has to
be helped and you are the only
one who can do anything about it.
The results of eating these prop
er foods are vigor, clear complex
ions, healthy hair, good figures,
happy personalities, resistance to
disease.
Poll Is Taken
A poll was taken of the senior
class to see how many students
we're eating a good and healthy
breakfast The following week a
chart will be worked out on per-
ccntagC basis.
In the latter part OF February
another poll will be taken to de-
terminc if the students have
profitcd from the YouthpoWer pro-
gram.
The county winner VIII attend
Maryland YouthpoWcr luncheon
to be held in Baltimore. Each coun-
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ty may select one delegate Selec-
ton is to be made largely on the
basis of a participants Youth
power" activities. The statewide
winner will receive an expense
paid trip to participate in the ma
tons unique youth meeting in
Chicago on March 1881
Mrs. o. c. Glotfelty is county
YOuthpower chairman.
Rankin Lusby, former assistant
county agent, now with State Farm
Bureau, is the secretary of the
Maryland YouthpoWer committee.
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rom the field % to 20.

from the field % to 20.
Bruce made a sweep of The sea
son series, downing Southern in
the opener at Westernport 72 to 81.
Southern's junior varsity quint
edged Bruce in the preliminary 80
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to rs.
Southern will complete the
weeks schedule with game
against Bayard at Bayard on Fri
day evening in Potomac Valley
conference contest.
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