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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24
DR.. Cunningham To Be Revival
Speaker At Walkers Church

HIxBURG, Aug. % The
Walkers Presbyterian Church
at HiXburg will hold its annual
series of revival services next
week, August 1851. Services will
begin each evening at pm.
The guest speaker for the week
viii be the Rev. DR.. John B.
Cunningham. of Lynchburg.
Dr.. Cunningham is no strang
CT to the people of this area.
He served as an evangelist in
the Pamplin group of churches
for seven years back in t h e
forties. before becoming pastor
Of the Cascade Presbyterian
Church. He has served as pastor
Of the Cascade Church eve +
since. as we'll as serving as
EVANGELIST in a much larger
area. DR.. Cunningham has
preached in most Of the Pres
by,erian Churches in this area
Of the state. He has been elect
cd to many important commit
ties in his Presbytery and Sy-
nod, having served as modera-
tor Of Appomattox Presbvtery
and is currently the moderator
III nomination for the Synod q
Virginia. Dr.. Cunningham i,
known as an interesting. able
and inspiring speaker to youns
ard old. All who hear him VII
take away something helpful K
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24
Returns To Baltimore After Visits
In POwhatan And Richmond

JEFFERSON, Aug. % - Mrs.
Ewell Denoon and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Betty Elrick. both of
Baltimore, Md, arrived Friday
morning to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Cary B. Denoon and son, Baugh.
for a few days. They returned
home Monday afternoon. They
all visited Sunday afternoon in
Richmond with Mr.. and Mrs.
Aubrey C. Denoon and Mrs.
Blanche Denoon, and returned
home by way of Trenholm to
visit Mrs. Lille Denoon and
Mrs. Eliza Game. Miss Betty
Hodges also accompanied them
Miss Dale Brooks. of Rich
mond, was a guest the past
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Lmwood
F.. Hicks. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hilton Brooks. and family
were dinner guests on Sunday
and also visited at the Robert
A. Cosby home.
Mr.. and Mrs. vernon L.
Sprouse and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
l.. Perkins and sons spent the
day on Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Graham and fami
~ at Norfolk.
Montelle Jackson is still a pa.
tient at Mcclure Veterans Hos
ptal in Richmond where he has
been for the past three weeks
Mrs. Oliver c. Lippy, superin
tendent of tie Women's Mission
airy Union, of Middle District
Baptist Association, and Mrs
f. p. Hick. secretary, attended
the prayer retreat service at II
a m, Tuesday. Aug. 81, held al
Bethlehem Baptist Church ir
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

Chesterfield county and the
meeting of the executive board
following the lunch period. Mrs.
Lippy presided at both sessions
The Sunbeam Band Of Fine
Greek Baptist Church under the
direction Of their leader. Mrs.
Dorothy Williams. presented a
Skit at the opening service at
the Sunday School hour on Sun
day, August II. and brought
suggested gifts for m i S n
work, thus observing Focus
Week and Sunbeam Christmas
in August Eight members Of
the Sunbeam Band, their lead
err, and Mrs. Louise Lippy at
tended a group observance at
May Memorial on Saturday,
Aug. l8. at 2 pm.
Mrs. J. A. Hunter. of Mann,
w. Va, and Mrs. Alta Jones, Of
Logan, w. Va, were visitors OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Drew Hicks on
Wednesday night. Aug Is.
Miss Freda Hunter has re-
turned from a two-week vacation
visiting relatives and friends in
Logan and Huntington, w. Va
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24
Local Student
Gets MA Degree
In Library Science

NASHVILLE. TENN, Aug. p
"A Green Bay student " a \
among the approximately APO
graduates who received degrees
from George Peabody College
fer Teachers here at its l3lst
commencement exercises . !
Friday, Aug. L.
Miss Judith Ann NZagnusson,
daughter of MI. and Mrs. H K
Magnusson, of Green Bay. le
ceived the master Of arts de-
gree in library science. She viii
become assistant cataioguer a
the University of Georgia il
Athens. this fall.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

Paul Thackston and Mrs. Mary
D. Nickel. of Durham, N. c.;
Mrs. Claude Hardy, Of Cumber-
land, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. sam
uel j. Allen, of Phlladelphia
Pa; Charlie Allen. of Washing
ton. D. c.; Mrs. Ruby Thomp.
son and sen. Of Pittsburg
Pa: and Mr.. and Mrs. John II
Allen, Jr., Sheriff. and Jack, Of
Silver Spring. Md.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

II on Thurs day. Sunday she was
taken to Virginia Baptist fluspi
tal Tor treatment.
Tom H. Irving. Of Durham,
n G.. arrived on Sunday for a
visit with his brother and sister
in-laW. Mr. and Mrs. frank
Irving.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24
Piped Down

The prim, e elderly woman
looked obviously at the m a n
next to her on the bus as he
started to load his pipe.
Finally she ventured. IS i +
tobacco makes me i'll
I'm that case he replied,
still filling his pipe. "if l were
you, Id give it up
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

their lives.
Special music is being planned
for each evening throughout the
week under the direction OF
Mrs. Walter H. Carson, organ
list. The Youth Choir of tn e
Appomattox Court House Church
will sing on Sunday night. The
Lynchburg Presbyterian orphan
age choir will sing one evening
during the week. DR.. Cunning
ham is the director Of h $
choir. Other soloists and quar-
! tets have agreed to sing also.
4 The members, officers, and
/ the minister. the Rev. Millard
G. Stin.r son, cordially invite all
\ the members of the community
and area to come and share
with them in this week of Wor-
ship services.
HID Meeting
A. usual, there was an
abundance of appetizing food al
the Panplin HID Club picnic OF
Mrs. jim Williams lawn Thurs
day.
A guest speaker, Mrs. Anthony
of Farmville. stressed the i'm
portance Of a chest x-ray no
only to learn if there were any
signs Of TB, but of other dis
eases as well.
At the September meeting
with Mrs. Edwin Fore. plan.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24
THIS EARTHLY PARADISE


Oh Earthly Paradise. with ham and
and other things equally nice?
Yea Yea my dear but only if you have the price may
Enter this paradise.
R. D. Forbes
Farmvile, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24
The Poets Corner

for local poets
in the Herald Poems submitted
be the work of the composer
PARADISE
Oft within mind there
beautiful visions of Paradise.
O the Angels, far beyond the
o which dream
there Evil Malice or Hate
faler on these
abTOgate.
R. D. Forbes
Farmyile. Va
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
Impressive GA
Coronation Held
Al TchuIa Church

The First Baptist Church of
Tchula was the scene of a
very impressive Girls Auxil-
larry Presentation and Corona
ton Service Sunday night,
May 81 h.
The pulpit was arrayed to
carry out G.. A. colors of gold,
green and white. Two baskets
of white stock with a gold
mum were placed on either
side. Garlands of green ivy
with small gold crowns were
the background. On the table
in the center were three large
candles, one of gold, green,
and white thanked by two
floor candelabra each with
twelve white tapers. Candi-
dates carried a candle which
was lighsed at the end of the
service.
Candidates We're as follows:
Queens - Sandra Ables,
Linda Brantley, Doris Bird
gers, Dianne Henderson, Pa
tricia Henderson, Jean John
son, June Simmons and Bren-
da Wade.
Princess - Patsy Shanks,
Mary Jane Beeson and Deb
bic Gosnell.
Lady-In- Waiting - Linda
Thomas, Debbie Dickard and
Angelica Taylor.
Mrs. H. L. Nichols, Jr. is
G. A. Counselor.
The Rev. Roy D. Raddin
presented the awards and
Queens pages were David
Raddin and Jack Bridgers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
Cottage Prayer
Services Set For
Next Week Here

Cottage Prayer Meetings
will be conducted on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday nights
of next week in six sections
of Lexington in preparation
for the forthcoming revival at
he First Baptist Church in
Lexington.
These sessions of prayer
and devotional will be held
from 700 to 7:30 p. m. in
various homes, with appoint
ed leaders conducting the
service.
Regular prayer service will
be held at the church at 7:30
On Wednesday evening, with
the pastor, Rev. P. D. Bragg
officiating.
Revival services are Sche-
duled a.. First Baptist begin
ming Sunday, June II and
concluding Sunday, June "a.
Guest preacher will be the
Rev. Malcolm Oliver Tolbert
of Slidell, Louisiana and guest
music director will be Dennis
P. Butcher of New Orleans.
All members and visitors
are urged to attend these
rraYer services.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
Cancer Fund
Totals Listed
For Holmes

With practically all cam
paign funds reported, Holmes
County today is some $500
short of its $500 goal in the
1862 Cancer Crusade.
A .otal of $2,442.73 has been
turned in to w. A. Ramsey,
fund drive chairman, and on
ly a few community chairmen
have not reported. Anyone
having funds not yet turned
in is asked to do so immedi-
ately. 1t is hoped that at least
$4,000 will be realized addi-
tionally to put the county
over the top.
Of the $2,442.73 total the
Negro citizens of the county
contributed $478.03, Mr.. Ram
sey said. The Rev. c. L. Clark
and the Rev. S. G. Carey
headed the Negro drive in
Holmes County.
Mr.. Ramsey said he wished
to thank all community chair
men, the Negro leaders and
everyone in the county who
contributed, white and coll
ored.
The complete report from
Mr.. Ramsey shows the follow
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
R. |. Peaster Rites
Held On Monday

Robert Lee Poster, we'll
known prominent business
man and planter of Quofalo-
ma Plantation at Tchula, died
at 9 p. m. Saturday at Kings
Daughters Hospital in Yazoo
City, after suffering a heart
attack a week before.
He was SO years of age and
an active member of the Me-
thodist Church.
Mr.. Peaster is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Mabel Cum
ningham Peaster and a son,
Dixon Peastor of Tchula.
Their daughter, Laura Lee
preceded him in death several
years ago.
Five sisters surviving are
Mrs. E. M. Thompson, Tchula;
Mrs. w. C. Pollard, Miss Leila
and Mss Hattie Peaster, all of
Yazoo City and Mrs, E. Sledge
of st. Pc ersburg, Florida.
Funeral services were held
at the plantation home at 10
a. m. on Monday, with the
Rev. Wilson Ray and the Rev.
Karl Foster officiating.
Interment was in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery here,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
Holmes Voters Ballot Tuesday
WIliiten Wins Holmes County By
Slender Margin OF Seventeen Votes

Approximately 55 per cent of Holmes Countys
qualified voters, a total of 2,147 went to- the polls Tues
day to help elect a United States congressman to serve
the newly created 24-counsy Second District for a
Swo-year term beginning in January, 1868. There are
1909 qualified voters in the county.
The electorate also approved, 1926 to S02, a change
in the constitution that will permit the separation of
the offices of sheriff and tax collector thereby allow
ing the sheriff to succeed himself.
The vote was Congressman Frank E. Smith, in
cumbent of the old Third District, 1,065; and Congress
man Jamie Written, incumbent of the old Second Dis
trict, 1882.
By a slender margin of II votes Mr.. Written cap
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
Miss FonviIIe
Comp CostoIion
Program Director

Miss Anita Fonville will
serve on the staff as Program
Director at Camp Castalian
Springs. Nita comes from
Cleveland High School where
she was Physical Education
teacher.
The girls camp will begin
with a ltwo-week period, June
10 to %, with a second and
third period, June FAITHFULLY
18th and July 8-14.
Boys camp opens July 18th
with a two-week camping
period ad two one-week ses-
sions. The schedule for boys
rs July 1913; July 29-August
4: and August sill.
w. S. Monk" Fowler is
chairman of the camp COM
mi.tee of the State YMCA,
and Joe E. Paisley is camp di-
rector.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
Mississippi Woman Editor Named As
National HeadIiner By Theta Sigma Phi
Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter

AS a member of the Vice
Presidents staff, Elizabeth
Carpenter handles all arrange
ments for his foreign visitors,
often edits his speeches, deals
with an average of $50 tele-
phone calls a day, and takes
care of innumerable details
which she describes as rang
ing from so important it's
frightening" to so trivial it's
almost insulting"
She accompanied Vice Presi
dent and Mrs. Johnson on
their around-the-world trip
asst year, when they conferred
with heads of government in
a number of Southeast Asian
nations.
For the IS years prior to
her appointment by the Vice
President, Mrs. Carpenter and
her husband, Leslie Carpen-
ter operated a Washington
News Bureau, serving a num-
Der of newspapers in several
Southwestern states. Her hus-
band continues to run this
business.
In 1854 she was the young
est correspondent to be elect
ed president of the Women's
National Press Club. In 1856,
she was the first newspaper
woman to be selected by the
Department of State to repre-
sent the U. S. in a journalists
tour sponsored by the NATO
nations of Europe.
She is a journalism gradu-
ate of the University of Texas
and the mother of two chill
dren. ages IL and Is.
Miss Ann M. Corrick
Ann M. Corrick, a broad
cast journalist in Washington,
D. c. since 1943, is serving
as president of the Radio
Television Correspondents AS
ISOLATION, the first woman
Continued on Page Two
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
F. King Is Miss Hospitality

Little Miss Hospitality" for
1862.
Miss King, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert King and
Miss Williams, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Parham H. Will
liams, Jr, were selected Sat
urday night at the Miss Hos
pitality" contest held in Ken
ma Auditorium.
Firss alternate for miss
Hospitality was Miss Mary
Thurmond, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Thurmond and
second alternae was Miss
Margaret Rush, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rush.
The program began with a
prelude of soft music by Mrs.
Necie Povall at the organ and
Rob Henley and Bill McLel-
Ian at the piano.
The Rev. Crawford Ray,
pastor of the First Methodist
Church of Lexington, gave
the invocation.
Mel Chrestman served as
master of ceremonies.
During the two intermis-
sion periods entertainment
was presented by Miss Mari
Ign While of Canton, who
gave a reading entitled, Il Am
An American; a tap dance
Continued on Page Eight
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
Highest Honor Of
Professional Frat
Given HuzeI Smith

Indianapolis, Indiana, June
7 -(SpeciaD = Two Wash
ington news reporters and a
crusading weekly newspaper
editor from Mississippi have
been named 1862 national
Headliners by The a Sigma
Phi, the professional fraterni-
ty for women in iournalim.
This years winners Of the
coveted awards, highest honor
bestowed by the fraternity,
were announced today by
Mrs. Robert R. Surgeon,
Nashville, Indiana, national
president of the fraternity.
They are:
Elizabeth S. (Mrs. Leslie)
Carpenter, for more than Is
years a Washington, D. G.
newspaperwoman and now
serving as executive assistant
to Vice President Lyndon B.
Johnson, the first woman ever
named to such a post.
Ann M. Corrick, radio and
television news reporter for
the Westinghouse Broadcast
ing Company in Washington,
D. c.
Hazel Brannon (Mrs. Walter
d. Smith, editor and publish
er of The Lexington Advert
ser and three other weekly
newspapers in Mississippi
winner of numerous citations
for her continuing fight a
gainst injustice and crime.
The three women, all mem
bers of the fraternity, will be
honored at Theta Sigma Phi's
national convention in S a n
Antonio, Texas, Thursday
June 81, when they will be
featured speakers at a Head
liner Dinner.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
r SCHUR
RECEIVES

Mr. Nathan Schur attended
graduation on Sunday, June
3rd of his son, Morris Schur
from the University of Mis-
sissippi. Morris received a de-
gree in Bachelor of Public
Administration in City Mana
cement and also received a
commission of Second Lieu
tenant in he Army Air Force
Reserve. He is a member of
Beta Gamma Sigma honorary
Fraternity, the son of MI. and
Mrs. Nathan Schur.
Mrs. Schur is at the bedside
of her father, Mayor Harry
Applebaum of Yazoo City in
Cschner's Clinic in New Or
cans
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07

GA CoRoNATIoN: Girls partcipat ng in the Girls Auxiliary Coronation at
Tchula Baptist Church on Sunday, May ~ we're: left to right standing, Doris
Bridges. June Simmons, Diane Henderson, Patricia Henderson, Mrs. Hugh
Nichols, Jr, Jean johnson, Linda BranEey, Brenda Wade, and Sandra Abes;
Seated: Debbie GosnHL Linda Thomas, Mary Jane Beeson, Jack Bridgers,
David Raddin, Angelica Taylor Debbe Dickard and Patsy Shanks
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
JOHN DOWNER
RECEIVES DEGREE

John Gelston Downer re
ceived a BA degree, with a
biology major at the Univer-
sly of Mississippi on Sunday,
June 3rd. Members of his IA
mily attending his graduation
were his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Downer, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Scott all of
Lexington; Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
my Gelston of West; Mr.. Paul
Baldwin and daughter, Mary
Ann of Atlanta, Georgia.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07

The Jackson Citizens Coun-
Gil, setting itself up as pro-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
By Hazel Brannon Smith

One of the most absorbing
programs presented at the
Mississippi Press Association
convention at Biloxi last
weekend was a panel in
which the new 5000 million
Mississippi Test Facility
planned for Hancock County
and the southern part of the
state was discussed.
Appearing on the program
were Bart j. Slattery, chief of
Information of the George G..
Marshall Space Flight Cen
ter of Huntsville, Alabama;
David Newly, Assistant De-
putty for Administration, also
of the Huntsville center and
Phil Claybourne, Assistant
Saturn Project Officer of the
NASA Launch Operations
Center at Cape Canaveral,
Florida.
We have written a rather
lengthy editorial (sorry it
couldn't be shorter) based on
information given by the gen.
tlemen named which we
know our readers will find Of
interest. 1t is mostly factual
information about the test
facility which every Missis-
sippian should have in order
to be informed on the most
important development ever
planned for our state.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
Complete, Unofficial Vote
Holmes County
Tuesday, June 5. 1862

Total No.
Qualified Congressman Amendment
Precinct Voters Lindsey Smith Written For Against
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07

tured Holmes County in his
column, although leading in
only five of the county's fiji
teen precincts and tying in
two others.
Mr.. Written led by 81 votes
in Lexington where the vote
was Smith, 303, and Written,
324 for a total of 627 votes
cast out of a possible 1907,
the total number of qualified
electors in the precinct.
In Durant, where Mr.. Whit
ten had an active organiza-
ton led by DR.. C. E. Patton,
his county campaign manager,
Mr.. Written polled 292 votes
to 165 for Mr.. Smith. This was
a total of $50 votes cast out
Of a possible 803, the total
number of qualified voters.
Other precincts n which
Mr.. Written led were Acona,
% TO 8; Thornton, 40 to 81;
and Tchula, 148 to 81.
The precincts giving Mr.,
Smith a majority included all
the four precincs in Beat
Three, Pickens, 129 to 81 out
of a possible 26O votes; Cox
burg, At to 40, out of a posi-
BILE 237: Ebenezer, 35 to 20 out
of 1873; Richland, II to 7 out
of "a.
Cruger Scores
In the strictly Delta dis
trict of Cruger, Mr.. Smith
received the majority, 68 to
As for a total of 113 votes
cast. There are only 156 quail
fled voters in the precinct.
This was the largest percen.-
age vote recorded in the coun-
ty in proportion to the total
number of qualified electors.
Mr.. Smith also received a
majority in three precincts of
Beat Two: West, where the
vote was liz to 20; Emory,
8 to 5; and Edsville, z to l.
In two other Beat Two pre-
cincts, Goodman and Bow
ling Green, the men tied,
with 58-all cast in Goodman
and five each in Bowling
Green. Goodman has 90"
qualified voters and Bowling
Green "a.
The complete unofficial
vote in both the congressional
race and the constitutional
amendment is printed in a
table elsewhere on this page.
An official canvass of cleo
ton returns will be made to-
day .(Thursday).
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07

scouting attorney, jury and
judge, (Which is standard pro-
cedure for the Citizens Coun-
Gil organization), says infor-
nation has been presented
now which 'htends to cast
doubt as to the (forged) tele-
grams authenticity"
Why don't the leaders in
the Citizens Council just
come out like men with an
honest statement saying they
made a mistake and, in fact,
committed a terrible injustice
and are sorry for it? And apo
logic to the persons they
have wronged?
We are referring of course,
to the shameful incidents Of
May Is, II and Is when the
Jackson Citizens Council
sought to take over L
TV, discredit a Jackson Epis-
copal rector, and intimidate
the Mississippi Legislature =
all in three consecutive days
time and in that order.
On our editorial page last
week we printed Dick San
ders' Comment" which he
presented over WLBT on May
Oath in which he protested
treatment he received at the
hands of a ClIlzens' Council
employee, saying he was "un-
fairly used" ana the facilities
of WLBT taken advantage of
Continued on Page Two)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-07
Mory Williams Is
L%exington's Little
Miss Hospitality

Miss Joyce Faye King and
Little Miss Mary Martha Will
liams will reign as Licking
tons sfMiss Hospitality" and
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1962-06-02
GRACEFUL LADIES

The Graceful Ladies would
like to thank everyone who
came out and helped them last
Monday night in their services
rendered by Rev. Maceo Woods
and the Christian Tabernacle
Ensemble. And thanks again
go to MIR. Hursey Spivey who
once again brought to us this
soul-stirring group. Mr.. Spivey
is the young man responsible
for the wonderful fashion show
which was given the first of
this Spring. He would like for
you to circle your calendar for
the 3rd Sunday in July, when
he promises you a Convention
type musical which you will
enjoy.
Our thanks to the Robbins
Eagle for its wonderful publi-
city.
Mrs. Laura Jones, Chmn.
Mrs. NJ. Dunn, President
Rev. H. Galloway, Pastor
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1962-06-02
MAxEY BACKS PRESIDENT

Marlena Chandler, IA, 1888
Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill,
daughter of Mr.. M. C.. Chand-
Ter, recently won first place
in the State Science Fair held
at U. of I. Armory, Urbana,
Illinois.
The exhibit entered in the
competition by Marlena was a
telescope, which weighs ap-
proximately IS pounds; it has
a concave objective mounted
in a go" fiberglass tube. The
telescope also has a German
Equatorial mounting which is
used for viewing astronomical
objects at 130x (power).
Marlena also won first place
in the City Fair, held in April,
which qualified her for the
State Fair. In both fairs her
project was competing with
other exhibits from all of the
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1962-06-02

President Maxey seriously
urges the support of the King
Anderson Bill which provides
for medical care for the aged
through Social Security.
President Maxey spent last
weekend with President Ken
needy and Mayor Wagner of
New York City in a rally relat-
i've to the King-Anderson Bill
and was very much impressed
over the delivery that Presi-
dent Kennedy made at Madison
Square Garden concerning this
Bill. X
President NTaxey stated that
he was very impressed over
the reception given at the sum-
mer mansion of Mayor Wag-
ner and described the affair
as having very close relation
ship between the Mayors and
President Kennedy.