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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-20
Hooper Reunion At
Cedar Brook Last
Sunday Afternoon

BUCKINGHAM. July 16-Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Agee, OF Dill
wyn. and Mr.. and Mrs. L. j.
Bailey and children. Kathy, Bar
bara, Ann and Tommy, OF
Farmvillc. entertained at dinner
for Al members of the Hooper
family at Cedar Brook Restu-
rant, Sunday. July 8.
There were four generations
present. 1t was the first time
in Is years since they had all
been together. Those present
We're. Mrs. Harrison NaShold,
Miss Debbie Bowman, and Mr.
and Mrs. John Kersham, Of New
Castle. Del. and Mrs. Tandy
Hooper and daughter. Judy. Of
Ell Monte. Calf: Mrs. Eleanor
Saunders. and Mr.. Groves. both
OF Charlotte. N. c., Mr.. and Mrs.
John Henmon, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
j. McCloger and daughters.
Cindy and Mrs Will Hooper, all
of Huntington, w. Va: Fern Put
ney, of Farmville, Miss Wortley
Holman and Bill Peasants,
from Cartersville Mrs. Dolly
Culberth, Charlottesville, and
Mrs. Charles Mason, and Mrs.
G. M. Irwin and children, Mich
ael, Jim and Elizabeth. all of
Crewe. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Goodwin and three chill
dren Of Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-20
The Steffenhagens
Visit Friends In
Bronxville, N. Y.

CLAYVILLE. July 12-Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. Stiffenhagen and
daughter, Patsy, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Haddon. of Rich
mond, were week end visitors
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Karrh in
BronXyille, N. Y. Patsy remain
ed for a two weeks visit with
Miss ChlissKarrh.
Mr.. and Mrs. John u. Harris
and sons attended the Harris
family reunion at Joseph W.
Harris home near Corinth Church
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John McDaff
and daughter. Peggy, of Dorsier.
La, were week end guests of
the j. R. Moore family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Stiffen-
hagen attended the golden we'd
ding anniversary of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Throckmorton. in Varina, recent
ly.
Sunday Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Shaw. Mr..
and Mrs. S. L. Nolen and Miss
Edith Nolen, of Richmond, were
Sunday guests of the R. E. No
lens. Mrs. j. C. Spease and
small son, also of Richmond,
were visitors in the same home
on Sunday.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. H.
Harris and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Harris and their families, of
Alexandria, Mrs. Eva Hover
stock, Mrs. Juliet Helms, Mr..
and Mrs. S. E. Wildes and Mr..
and Mrs. D. E. Miller, all of
Richmond were week end guests
of MI. and Mrs. R. A. Harris.
Mr.. Harris, who has not been
we'll lately, is somewhat improv-
ed at this writing.
Mrs. J. R. Moore and Mrs. E.
D. Denoon spent Tuesday with
Mrs. j. c. Pruden at Centralia.
Tennessee CHESTS
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Digger
have as their guests her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis,
of Tennessee.
Monte Harris. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Ford Harris, accompanied
his uncle, Carter Harris, md
family, of Fort Belvoir, to Clear
water, Fla, where he will spend
two weeks.
Mrs. !. E. Ahern. of Richmond.
and her grandson, Theron Os-
borne. of Gloucester, spent Sc
veral days recently in the Gle
merits Rush home.
Week end visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. O. Clements and Mn.
and Mrs. B. A. Rush were Mr..
and Mrs. w. f. Lancaster and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-20
Attends Rural
Minister'S School

POWHATAN, July 16 The
Rev. John G.. Garrett, pastor Of
Red Lane and Old PoWhatan
Baptist Churches, attended the
Rural Minister'S School held on
the campus of VPI, July 16, He
was sponsored by the PoWhatan
Ruritan Club.
The theme of the school this
year was Ministerial counsel
ing" 1t is conducted on an in
terdenonlinatioral basis.
The Rev Garrett reports on
lnsplrational experience, and is
grateful to the sponsor for hav-
ing chosen him to attend.
sons, Of Richmond. Sunday after
noon visitors in the same home
were Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Rush
NM and Mrs. Dee Jamerson and
family, all Of Scottsville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-20
Fork of Willis

July Elaine and William
Flippen returned home Sunday
after spending a week at London
Bridge visiting the Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmitt Dun
kun, TO DillWyn, visited Mrs.
w. C. Fhppen on Sunday. Mrs.
Mary Marks. who had been
spending some time with Mrs.
Flippel returned to DillWyn with
them.
Mrs. Stanley f. Scott and
children, of Norfolk, are visiting
in the P. L. Duncan home this
week.
Mrs. P. L. Duncan entered
Johnston Willis Hospital on Mon
day for surgery.
Guests on Sunday Of the H. f.
cooks we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Elliott and Miss Marg-
aret Cooke, of Lynchburg. Mrs.
Helen Cooke and father, and Mr..
Spicer. Of Cumberland.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-20

Mir and Mrs. Gary and family,
of Florida. are visiting her moth
er. Mrs &. t Williams.
Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Swami
and family. Of Richmond. visited
his aunt. Mrs. G. B. Cosby one
day last week His brother,
Arthur Swami. of Roanoke. was
also a visitor.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-20
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Evening star., 1962-01-03

picture" blue, emerald green
and yellow on a white back
ground. Put a bowl of lem
ons or yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and some gay maga-
zines on the coffee table.
Mr.. C. M. asks:
please, I need your help!
My living room has poor
natural light. My walls are
in light yellow. What would
you suggest for curtains,
floor, a sofa and two chairs?"
Dear Mr.. C. M:
With your yellow walls,
how would you like a sofa
covered in black and yellow
plaid, tweed or print - the
two chairs IN black tweed,
curtains in white, black and
yellow print or plaid. Rug
could be in either brilliant
yellow or orange. Add lots of
green plants.
Copyright, 1862. Dorothy Draper
y \ n y
BE Your Own Decorator" q fus-
einutins ond most informative book
let by Dorothy Draper. is available
to readers Of The Evening Stor. Send
Is cents in coin and your name
ond address printed to Dorothy
Draper, core Of The Stor. Mrs..
Draper cannot answer personal mail
but will use questions Of widest
general appeal in her column.
Evening star., 1962-01-03
Judges Will
Address
Wonnun's Club

Judge Orm w. Ketcham
of the Juvenile Court of the
District, and Judge Alfred D.
Noyes, of the Peoples Court
for Juvenile Causes of Mont
gomery County will be guest
speakers at the first evening
meeting of the year planned
by the Woman'S Club Of
Chevy Chase.
The meeting will be held
at 8 pm. Monday in the club
house.
The general topic chosen
by the speakers is "The PHI
losophy of the Juvenile
Court" A question period will
follow under the direction of
Mrs. John S. Wilfong, chair
man of the clubs Resolutions
and Legislative Committee.
The discussion will center
on two basic concepts of
juvenile court procedure-the
non-coddling philosophy ver-
sus the rehabilitation theory
and the efforts to bring the
two together.
The clubs CivicS and
American Home sections are
sponsoring the program.
Evening star., 1962-01-03
Ask DOROTHY
DRAPER
Profiting From Decorating
Mistakes Can Be Costly

Do you believe in tn e
theory that we should profit
by the mistakes of others?
If you do I am going to
quote directly from two let
ters that came to my desk.
I'VE made the mistake Of
putting red and white block
tile on our kitchen floor. It
limits what we can paint the
walls"
To that I want to say
"Amen!" And everybody
would do we'll to stop and
think when you get carried
away with colors for utili-
tartan use. Another letter
states, 1--WE had pink bath
room fixtures put in and I
think it was a mistake. I'm
sick of them already. What
color can I use with so much
pink?"
For anything as permanent
as flooring or bathroom fix
lures, you must think ahead.
You will want to change your
color scheme over the years,
and If you choose a color
that is happy with several
other colors you will be hap
pier yourself with your re-
suits.
I think if you have more
than one bathroom you could
afford to experiment a bit,
although I prefer to get my
color in paint, towels, rugs
and accessories which can be
changed at rainbow inter-
walls. And with all the ex-
citing new floor patterns you
should be able to choose one
that would allow you a color
chart choice for cabinets and
walls.
Play a game when you go
shopping and see how many
color schemes you can dream
up around your color choice.
H. M. L. asks:
my living room is beige,
rug is mauve (Sort of sandal
Evening star., 1962-01-03

wood, the sofa and one
chair are black vinyl, coffee
table is black marble with
white running through it;
there are two matching rose
chairs with valuable pictures,
predominantly blue, hanging
over them. I want to redo
the rose chairs and get new
~wall-to-wall draperies. What
color chairs would you sug-
geSt to give the room color
and compliment the pictures,
and what would you suggest
for draperies?"
Dear HI. M. L.:
Cover the two chairs in
emerald green. Hang dra-
perieS in a print with the
Evening star., 1962-01-03
CenturyCIub

The regular monthly meet
ing of the Twentieth Century
Club will be held at II am.
tomorrow in Barker Hall of
the Young Women's Chris
tian Association.
Mr.. Edward T. Folliard,
White House newspaper cor
respondent, will discuss "The
National Scene"
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

the teachers an Appreciation
Service on December 81,
which Is q standard service
tor the closing of the Calen.
dar Of Activities for the year.
This service will close with
the Watch Services, entering
into the New Year.
The 1l:0O A. M. Reaula,
Service began with the Pro
cessional by choirs and q
spiritual devotion by officers
The choirs rendered very
beautiful music and the pastor
preached a soul-stirring mess
age. Visitors were from the
Quitman County High School
and Valley Queen M. B
Church. 5: p. M. the pastor
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Sunday, December 8, Sun.
day School opened at the
usual time with the Devotional
Committee in charge, render
ing a spiritual devotion and
Bro. Towner giving q summary
of highlights of the lesson.
The Sunday School is giving
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

A. U. president in the absence
OF the president, Mrs. Limmie
Mitchell. Before the close of
the service, the Training I'm
ion elected officers for the
year of 1868. 7:30 p. M, Reg
ular Worship Services, Rev.
Bryant from Greenwood, aiv-
ing the sermon. The Lords
supper was administered.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Taught the Bible Class with 10
young people present. This
class is held each End and 4th
Sunday. 6: p. NJ, Training
Union with the director in
|charge and the B. A. u. Union
developing the topic. Bro.
Ezra Towner acted as B. A. u.
Union developing the topic
Bro. Ezra Towner acted as B
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

mobile accident in which her
mother, Mrs. Savannah Whit
field was injured, suffering q
broken hip. Mrs. Lott has
gone to be at her bedside.
Friends pray for her a speedy
recovery.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Sunday School was held
Sunday with Supt. M. c. Lamb
in charge. The classes devo-
ted 35 minutes to the study of
the lesson which was taught
by Sis. Mat Lee johnson and
Bro. J. D. Rawls. Visitor pre-
sent was Bro. Bernard Boone
of Chicago. Delegates to at
tend the Sunday School Union
Convention were: Brothers J..
D. Rawls, M. c. Lamb, Fred
die ]. Fletcher and Sis. Della
Fletcher. The Convention will
be held at New Mt. Zion
Church the 5th Saturday and
Sunday. The sermon will be
delivered Saturday night by
Rev. Selous Stapleton. The
Sunday sermon by Rev. C. B.
Bingham. Bro. L. R. Kelly,
Sr., is present and Sis. B. L.
Smith, Sec.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

WISHING FOR ALL a Mer.
ry Christmas and Happy New
Year There will not be
a paper the week of Decem.
Der 70 But the next is.
sue will be January 5th, 1868.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

The Usher Board held its
regular meeting Sunday
Delegates chosen to attend the
Ushers Union at Rosa Hill M
b. Church the 9TH Sunday in
December were. Bro. u. w
Anderson and Sis. Lennie Nc
Coy.
The Junior Choir will have
a Program, Watch Night tc
watch the Old Year out and
the New Year In
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22
Mt. Zion News

Mrs. Estella Kelly, Agent
Mrs. Mary Lott was proud
to have as dinner guests last
week, her nieces, Miss Mary
Magee and Miss Emma Scott
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Mrs. Melva Lee Dobson ar
rived home Sunday from Long
Island, N. Y. She is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Ethel Mae Parker.
She is living in the home of
her father-in-law, Mr.. Hugh
Dobson, Sr.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Sunday School was opened
at the usual hour at Mt. Zion
Sunday with Supt. Lott in
charge. The classes were well
taught. The delegates were
elected to the Union Conven-
ton, convening at New Mt.
Zion in Puckett, Miss, the 4th
Saturday and Sunday in Dec
|ember.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Rev. and Mrs. Maurice
Bingham of Jackson are the
happy parents of baby boy
born. December IS, 8 pounds.
Rev. and Mrs. Will Bingham
of Jackson are the paternal
grandparents and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Kelly, Sr., of
Brandon are the maternal
grandparents. The Binghams
already have 2 other children,
Paula, age 8 and Kervin, age
2. :
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Mrs. Palmetto Lott was
shocked to receive news from
Pine Bluff, Ark, of an auto
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Parlee Davis Is III at the Bran
don Hospital where she was
taken on Sunday. It is hoped
she will have . speedy recov.
cry.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Funeral Services for Mrs.
Annie Boone were well attend
ed Saturday, Dec. Is at Syl-
varena M. B. Church, with
the pastor, Rev. p. E. Lott,
officiating. The family express
appreciation to all for acts of
sympathy and kindness, such
as food, flowers, cards, words
OF comfort and prayers, dur
ing their hour of sorrow and
sadness. Mrs. Boone was the
sister of Rev. Louis Rawls of
Chicago, Ill.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Funeral services were held
for Mrs. Annie Boone Satur.
day. The Eulogy was deliver
ed by Rev. p. E. Lott of Jack
son. She is survived by IL
children; 3 brothers and 2 sis
ters.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

People of the Community
were sorry to learn that Mrs.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

On Christmas morning there
will be service at Mt. Char
ity Church, beginning at 5: p.
M. The pastor, Rev. r. L.
Luckett will deliver the mess
age.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Smith
visited In the homes Of Mrs.
r. N. Cannon and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. p. Cannon on Sunday
evening.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

lsiding. Theme Of the discus.
sion was: THE Importance Of
the Underachiever." The
Forum was conducted by DR..
c. c. Mosley Of Jackson State
College. Participants were.
Mr.. T. c. Schnell. Tougaloo
Southern Christian College;
Mrs. Mayne P. Higgins, Jack
son State: Mr.. Cleveland Page.
Tougaloo. Also present at the
meeting were: The Kinds
County Supervisors: Mrs. Met
tazee Harris and Mrs. Doris
Greene; Mr.. ]. E. Aldridge,
Messrs Stafford and Coffman,
Kinds County Superintend.
ents of Education. The meet
ing was well attended, and
enjoyed by all.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

The Mt. Charity Church will
render their Christmas Pro-
gram Christmas Eve night at
z: P. NJ, sponsored by the
Sunshine Band. The public is
invited to attend.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22
Edwards
News

Mrx OL Jasner Rerorter
Funera, services were held
for Mrs Tr,elove c,lnore
SUNDAY Decemher "a a. T.;tt,e
zior NJ p ch,rch With the
Eulocv hv Rev +. prour -
Mr. c;,rora : r,,o,,-nsI, :. ~,
creat or.ndcb;ldrer. ora .,s'
tar and tbree hrothsr.. . he.
~ relatives and fr;erd.
The final n.stor., .erv,c..
for December came n an end
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

There will not be a Missis.
sippi Enterprise the Friday af.
ter Christmas The next
issue will be January 5, 1868.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22


Now that the Christmas
holidays are near, we are
wishing and hoping that your
shopping days will be success
full ones. Merry Christmas and
a Prosperous and Happy New
Year
REMEMBER THE NEXT
ISSUE OF THE PAPER WILL
BE JANUARY 5, 1868 -.
THERE WILL NOT BE AN
ENTERPRISE THE SATUR-
DAY FOLLOWING CHRIST
MAS. 49,
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

and enjoyed the fresh meat
they brought. These ladies en-
joyed a delicious dinner pre-
lpared by Mrs. Lott.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Rev. and Mrs. O. D. JAM
ison announce the approach
ing marriage of their daugh-
ter, Lavada Warren to Mr..
Bennie Cole on Christmas
Evening at 6: p. M.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

WE WISH ALL A MERRY
CHRISTMAN AND A HAPPY
NEW YEAR
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22
Sylvarena
News

Miss Willie Edna Smith, Agent
Mrs. Meddie Boyden return
ed home Friday morning to
Enterprise, Miss, after a visit
with her mother, Mrs. Effie
Gregory who is i'll.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Sunday past was regular
church service day at White
Oak M. B. Church. This writer
attended the services and was
greatly impressed with the in
spring and spiritual services
thruout the day. Song serv-
ice was furnished by the Ju-
nior Chorus, Miss Mable Hines
at the piano. Rev. B. L. Shell
by preached a spirit-filled ser
mon, using as e subject, sThe
Universally of God"
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22

Funeral arrangements for
Rev. w. L. Jordan are incom-
plete at this writing. Rev.
Jordan died, Friday, Dec. IA.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1962-12-22
Tougaloo
News

The Deborah Circle will
meet Sunday, December % at
4: P. M. in the home of Mrs.
Daisy Mae Anderson on Ridge
wood Road. All members are
asked to be present. Mrs. Ruth
Johnson is reporter for the
circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-05-13

coL0R-Jim Mc<oy folks to fans
outside Wembley SfodAn prior to
the title gone between the Totenhom
FiotspuFs and Burnley, to be tele-
vised Sunday, 5 pm, WAAAL-7. Lost
wears English Cup match oove the
ACC series ore Of its finest shows.
The Adak sun., 1962-11-19
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AlunE3AE4Ts
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-11

430-foot homer over the auxili-
airy scoreboard in left-center,
gave the Orioles the sweep.
Clete Boyer's two homerS ac-
counted for the Yankees runs.
The sweep stopped a five-game
New York winning streak.
Billy Moran drove in six
runs, three with his sixth
homer, to spark the Angels to
their first-game triumph. Leon
Wagner's sixth-inning single
snapped a SIS tie in the second
game.
After Rookie Bob Tillman's
l1th-inning homer won the
first game for the Red Sox,
Cleveland gained a split on the
slugging of Jerry Kindall and
Al Luplow. Kindall slammed a
three-run homer, two singles
and scored twice in the night
cap. Luplow, who also contrib
uted two fine catches in deep
leftfield, drove in runs with a
triple and sacrifice fly, dou-
lbled, singled and scored once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-11

double play and Bonnie Daniels
twice popped up.
Bob Schmidt's idleness Is the
result Of catching Dave STEM
houses 'heavy" ball for 156
pitches Friday night. Schmidt's
badly swollen. hand was X-rayed
yesterday with negative results.
He offered to catch if needed,
but Ken Retzer stuck it out.
While he didn't play yester-
day, the Senator's brass is
highly appreciative of Harry
Bright's recent play at first
base. Bright no longer is a
fielding risk at that position,
and may figure more prom
inently in the Senator'S plans
for the future. Despite his in
activity, he is second on the
club in runs batted in.
1-WHITTLESEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-11
Unsung Players Eclipse Old Pros
In Senators Week End Of Glory

second fastest Of the season.
Rudolph threw only 81 pitches.
The chunky southpaw doesn't
concentrate on strikeouts, but
in the eighth and ninth in
nings he famed three in a
row when he needed strikeoutS
the most and he had six for
the game. He walked only one.
Places His Cast
Rudolph, still in the rookie
category at the age of 80, is
a cagy pitcher who mixes the
fast ball and slider. He plants
his supporting cast, and even
had the brashness to wave
Piersall to a different position
on a particular hitter.
Don pitched a no-hitter for
415 innings, a dream rudely
interrupted when Steve Boros
parked q hanging slider into
the mezzanine in left for his
fifth home run.
Hamilton, the 6-foot-6 for
mer pro basketball player, re-
lieved Bonnie Daniels with the
bases loaded and only one out
in the eighth inning of the
with the score tied
"A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-11
SENATORS LEAVE TERRELL IN SHOCK
RudoI ph Has One for Book

Don Rudolph's feat Of re-
firing 80 consecutive batters
over q four-game stretch re-
suited in q search Of the record
books yesterday, but apparently
this is one statistic not re-
corded.
The Senators southpaw re-
tired the last Is Orioles last
Tuesday night and was removed
for a pinch-hitter. He pitched a
perfect inning of relief later
Ia the same series, and Friday
night against the Tigers he re-
tired the last man in the eighth.
: Rudolph retired the first 10
Tigers yesterday, running his
streak to 80. before he walked
Bill Bruton in the fourth
inning. He retired "a in a row
before giving UP a hit, Steve
Boros' home run in the fifth.
The Tigers are down to three
outfielders after losing Bruton
in the first inning of the second
game with a torn tendon in the
left thigh. Bruton blamed a
soft spot in the infield near
third base for his injury. He
was rounding third when the
foot gave way. He will be out
for a week or 10 days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-11
Swim Scene Can Thonk
The Army for Tinkhom
By BILL FUCHS

THE Walter Reed team was split
widely. We floundered around then we
formed the Potomac Swimming Association.
One day we'd use the YWCA pool and an
other day we'd use the Washington Mis-
sionary School pool in Takoma Park"
&&&s
+ THE NORTH VIRGINIA AQUATIC
CLUB evolved from the Potomac Associa-
ton. James Berkey, who owned the used
car lot where the club now stands, James
Sharp and Tinkham are the owners. The
plant, built at cost of $125,O00, opened in
1859.
I'VE have about 800 families signed up,"
Tinkham say But it will take time. We
overshot our budget on construction about
100 per cent"
The club is going in for competitive
swimming in a big way. That takes time,
too, but ,Tinkham thinks he has at least
one 1854 Olympic performer lined up al
ready in Miss johnson, National cham
pion.
This may surprise you" Tinkham says,
but girls are more competitive than boys.
II they want a particular time or an achiev-
ment, they don't care who knows it. They'll
go out and work and do it,
Nov the boys consider themselves
sportsmen. In practice they'll give another
guy break. Not the girls. They're more
tigerish, and it pays Off"
TT MAY COME AS A SHOCK to George
P. Marshall, but the baseball people aren't
his only adversarieS in the argument over
which is truly the National sport The SWIM
mers claim they are No. and cite figures
to support their contention.
go out any night this summer" Tink-
ham says, land you'll be able to see 5000
boys and girls participating in swimming in
this area on competitive basis.
Leagues have sprung up-the Mont
gomery County League, the Princemont
League, the Northern Virginia League, the
Country Club League Kenwood Country
Club had $50 swimmers on its team last
year. The Northern Virginia League has 80
teams. All told there are 800 clubs in this
area and two-thirds of them have teams"
Tinkham says he has no regrets over
by-passing radio-TV career, but he does
wonder, on occasion, where the Army would
have placed him had he gone through
pre-med school.