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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17
Miss Waller Reigns As Queen At
ndolph-Henry Jr.-Sr. Prom

arct.way at the gym entrance;
then there was a grand march
to the washington and Lee
Swing" The queen was crowned
by the junior class president,
Mike Parham, of Phenix, against
a background of huge, black and
yellow Mosques at the far end
of the gym. Then the queen,
daughter of Mrs. Ida Lee Waller,
of Charlotte Court House, and
her court led the waltz accom-
panied by their escorts.
Girls wore floor length
dresses, many Of them with full
skirts over hoops in the radi-
ton of the Old South, and boys
wore white jackets and dark
trousers.
Refreshments were served by
the junior class during intermis-
sion. ard the dance continued
until midnight. The prom, as
usual. was financed by t h e
junior class, whose members
made the money themselves.
Glass sponsors are Mesdames
Patricia F. Nichols. and Eliza
beth M. Lyle. of Keysville. and
Mrs, Vedella Hamilton of Darl-
ington Heights.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17
Gresham Speaks
At Meeting OF
English Teachers

Foster B. Gresham, associate
professor of English at Long
wood College, was guest speak
er at the spring meeting of the
district English Association of
Teachers of English on Tuesday,
May Z. at "Staleys," in Dan
vile. The topic of Gresham's
speech was THE High School
Outside Reading Program"
Gresham received the A. B.
degree from Randolph-Macon
College and M. A. degree from
the University of Virginia. He
has served as executive secre-
tary of the Virginia Association
OF Teachers of English and has
edited its publication, the Vir-
ginia English Bulletin. since
1850.
He has served as corsultant
and speaker for many work
shops and conferences through
out the state.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17
Early In Year For
For Hot IS Degrees

BELONA, May Is IN Sunday
was a nice cool day after several
very hot days that were unusual
for May. / can't recall the Their
monleter rising to IS degrees
this early in the year. Yet we
human beings complain if it is
cold or if it is hot.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ed
wards and daughter, Miss Hilla
Edwards, OF Charlotte county
visited MI. and Mrs. H. II. Dob
bins on Sunday afternoon.
Sunday afternoon visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie H { a til
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Finn
ana family Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
jonathan and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. c, S. Dunkley and family
Berkeley Heath ard Miss Imo-
gene Mann, all from Richmond;
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Heath and
daughter. Of Gainesville. an d
MI. and Mrs. Lewis Heath. from
F'armville.
Mr.. and Mrs, Merit 8owles. of
Richmond, spent Thursday with
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Bell On
Sunday, Nh. and Mrs. Billy
Stratton spent the day with the
Bells.
Nh. and Mrs. Robert Burnett
and daughter, Mildred. of Rich
mcnd. visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nuckols and family on Sunday.
They also visited Mrs. w. j..
Hubbard and Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Webb.
The many friends Of Robert
Blanton are sorry to learn Of his
illness and trust he may improve
rapidly
On Sunday Mrs. Leonard
Deem and Mrs. Ethel McLaw-
hen, of Richmond, visited Mrs.
w. j. Hubbard and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Webb and daugh-
ter
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17
Annual Memorial Service May 26
At Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mrs. Ernest Anderson and
AS hley. accompanied by her
father, John Moss. visited at his
home at Gladstone last Thurs
day.
On Vacation
Richard Shumaker, an en-
ployee Of VEPCO at Bremo, is
on vacation this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Marvin StinSon
and c n ! d re n. OF Richmond,
Mrs. Hazel Page. Mrs. Louise
Bryant and Keith, all of Ar
vonia, were Sunday eveniE
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Bryant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cave and
children, Cindy. Mark and Kim,
of Farmville, had Mothers Day
supper with Mr. and Mrs. C. w.
Cave Mr.. and Mrs. John Hurt,
of Fork Union. visited the Caves
Sunday evening
Mrs. A. B. Jores and Mrs.
Richard Bryant spent last Thurs
day in Richmond where they
visited their new granddaughter,
Lois Virginia Bryant, and Mrs.
Robert Earl Bryant at the Me
,,,or;a1 uacpito1
Dr.. Russo, of New York, visit
ed her home, Terra Russo"
here last week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hodges
and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shu-
maker visited their m o h r.,
Mrs. Wiley Woodfin. near Enon-
vile, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Bryant
and children. Lucy Kay. Will
and Ricky, visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Foster, near
Farmville, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Pendla-
ton and children and Mr.. and
Marvin Cabaness and children,
of Winston-Salem, N. c., were
not able to visit their parents
here for Mothers Day due to
sickness.
Mrs. Malcolm Hitter, who is
m p | oye d in Charlottesville,
visited her home here last week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17
BY BETTY II. Upton

KEYSVHLE. May 10 = Miss
Billie Lee Waller. l8-year-old
senior at Randolph-Henry High
School. reigned as queen over
the annual Junior Senior Prom
held in the Charlotte unity
consolidated school gymnasium
FRIDAY evening, May TO- R. B.
Clark. a high school sophomore.
was her escort.
Miss Marianne Walker. escort
ed by Hugh Vasser, and Miss
Genny Lou Allen. escorted by
Moody Lacks. composed he
court The three senior girls
We're elected to this honor by
members of the Junior class.
Music for the prom. which for
the second year took the place
OF a May Day celebration at the
school. was provided by IT h e
Rebels" a local orchestra.
I h theme this year was
"Mardi Gras." and was ex-
planned in verse by Mss Faith
Vasser junior from Charlotte
Court House The gym was
decorated with brightly colored
tissue paper streamers repre-
sentine a typical time of car
niVal and merriment.
Dark-blue. silver, studded
papers had been hung from the
ceiling to resemble an oval sky.
Multi colored streamers were
tackled around the sides with
gay Mosques further carrying
out the theme. MarGi Gras
faFors dotted tables ringing the
dance floor.
The feme began at $50 with
approximately l25 couples com
ing through the paper-festooned
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17
Clayville

May 16 Mr. and Mrs. Gray
Younce, Jr., and children Larry
and Susan, visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. o. B. Click, Oh
Sunday, May II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lyon.
of Midlothian. Mr.. and M + s.
Archie Lyon. CT Richmond, visit
ed their mother, Mrs. Matte
Lyon, on Mothers Day at Mr..
and Mrs. j. R. Moore's home.
Altman Third Glass Marvin C.
FIR m e, of Sheppard AFB,
Texas. and Miss Jennie Lyon
of Midlothian. visited her uncle
and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. j. R.
Moore, and family on Monday
night Marvin will be leaving for
overseas duty next week and
will be gone for two years.
Little Lisa Lee, of PoWhatan.
spent the week end with h er
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Bradbury. of Moseley.
Mr. and Mrs. Gray Younce,
Jr., and family visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Forsee on Sunday,
May 5. After a picnic dinner,
they all, along with Mrs. John
Lilly. went to Maymont and
all enjoyed taking pictures of
the beautiful flowers and ami
mails.
Those on our sick list are Mrs.
A. L. Williams, Mrs. Kenneth
Forsee, Mrs. J. c. Pruden, and
Miss Virgie Schroeder. They are
all improving nicely and l hope
will soon be back at their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Utley
and Mrs. Jessie Richardson are
visiting Mrs. Utley's daughter,
Mrs. Audrey Bernard, in Rich
mond for a few days.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17
MISS NANCY v. LEITCH
Lancaster Library
Gallery Has Art
Exhibit, May Aug.

An Art exhibition of the works
of ten teachers and supervisors
from the Newport News public
schools is now ON display in the
Lancaster Library gallery at
Longwood College.
The exhibit includes sculpture.
! drawings, weaving and carved
craft objects. The AZ works of
art will continue on display I'M
til August.
Among those exhibiting works
are: Virginia Mitchell, art direc-
tor Of Newport News Public
Schools: Mary Lou Conner art
consultart. Newport News Ele-
, mentary Schools; Mildred Mann.
art instructor, Huntington High
School: Mary Wigfall, art in
structor. Carver High School;
Robert BrushWood, art instruct
or. Warwick High School; Lee
Montgomery, art consultant,
Newport News Public Schools:
Allen Lewis, art instructor, Hun
tlngton High School; Pat Per
| rim, art instructor, Warwick
High School; Barclay Sheaks
and George Chavatel.
This exhibition was organized
by Miss Nancy V. Leitch. art
instructor at Longwood College.
Miss Leitch taught art in War
wick High School in Newport
News for eight years prior to
her appointment at L0ngWood
College.
Miss Leitch is a graduate of
the Carnegie Institute Of Tech
nology. Pittsburgh, where she
received the BA degree and did
advanced study in sculpture and
ceramics and received her MIA
from Cranbrook Academy of Art,
Bloomfield Hills, Mich
In March Of this year, she had
an exhibition of her art work at
Longwood College and she has
exhibited extensively throughout
the country.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17

MT. ZION. May 16 = The 25th
annual memorial service will be
held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Sunday. May rs, at 3 pm. The
Sunday School for that day only
will meet at 2 pm.
A welcome is extended to
everyone. especially those with
loved ones buried in the church
cemetery. The Offering will go
for the upkeep of the cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bryant,
Jr.. and girls. Liz and Linda.
were week end guests of the
Richard Bryants.
Mrs. Kenneth McAhster and
children, Nancy and Bobby, Of
Richmond, and Mr.. and Mrs. R..
Curtis BoatWright, of Colonial
Heights. spent Mothers Day
with Mr. and Mrs. j. Norman
Putney.
NJ. and Mrs. Robert Earl
Bryant. of Richmond. are the
proud parents of girl. Lois
Virginia, seven pound S. one
ounce. born at Richmond Ne
mortal Hospital, May s. The
Bryants have a son. Mark. Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Bryant, Sr..
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Jones,
of Mt Zion. are the grandpar-
entS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Shu-
maker visited Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Erwin, in Cumberland, Sun
day.
Visitors during the week end
of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Roberts
were Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Nor
gan, Of Arvonia, Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Mcmillan and girls.
Linda, Rita and Vanessa. of
Nuckols. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Christian and Mrs. DIV j g h t
Christian.
Mark Bryant returned home to
Richmond Tuesday after spend
ing some time with his grand
parents, the A. B. Joneses.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Tate. Of
Farmville, were Sunday visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Ander
son.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17
VGS Bulletin
Now Available

The Bulletin Of the Virginia
Geographical Society is now
available at Longwood College
as advised by it's editor, Harold
K. MagEusson. professor of geo
graphy. Longwood College.
The publication deals with
materials of geographical inter
ests to Virginia and is published
by members of the Virginia Geo
graphical Society.
Associate editors contributing
to the publication are: Anne
West. of Virginia Beach; Raus
Hanson, Farm willie; Mrs.
Johnnie B. Boyd. Front Royal,
Archer R. JoEes. Blackstone,
and John W. Habel, Bentonville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Walt
hall, Of Richmond visited Mrs,
Beulah Walthall on Saturday.
On Sunday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Undertake, of Farm
vile were callers in the same
home.
Be sure to feed the d e ar
birds as they need attention.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17
Red Cross
Swimming Classes
To Be Held

POWHATAN May l6 - The
PoWhatan Red Cross Chapter
will again sponsor swimming
classes at the State Farm Lake,
beginning June II. Classes will
be held for two weeks, Monday
through Friday of each week.
The schedule is as follows: June
Is, 8 am. to II noon, registra-
ticn. June II through June %,
classes will be held On June 80.
2 pm. to 3 pm. certificates
will be awarded.
If you wish to enroll for these
classes, it will be necessary for
YOU to obtain a health certificate
from your physician. Children
who have reached their sixt h
birthday may enroll. Glasses will
also be held for adults.
DR.. R. w. Bradley will be in
his office at PoWhatan Court
house on Friday afternoon, June
IA, between the hours Of 2 pm.
and 4 pm. to issue health certifi-
Gates.
Certificates will be issued by
DR.. W. S. Lloyd at his office at
Goochland Courthouse Wednes-
day, June u, from 100 pm.
to 8 pm.
II further information is de-
sired concerning these classes,
contact w. R. Parker, Bank Of
Powhatan Powhatan, Virginia,
or Mrs. Virginia K. Bradley at
LY 8-4584.
A class for colored children
will be announced as soon as a
suitable location can be obtain
ed.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17
Darlington Hgts.

May l6 - Week end guests of
Mrs. Molly Payne were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Greene, of Arlington,
Mrs. H. l. Radkevich. of Della
ware, Mrs. E. N. Wilkerson, of
Roxboro, N. c., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Payne, Jimmy and Sue,
of Chase City.
Henry Gibson. of VPI, was
home over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morris
and family. of Richmond, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E.
Morris.
The community is glad to
have Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. JEFF
ferson, of Washington, back with
us for the summer.
Mrs. Hugh Bailey was surpris-
ed with birthday dinner at her
home Thursday. Those present
were Mrs. Indy Hamlet and
children, of Hampden Sydney,
Mrs. Ed Blackwell and Mrs.
,Fanie Chernault. of AppomattoX,
Mrs. Richard Burge and sons.
Mrs. George Craddcck and sons
and Mrs. Wiley Mccormick, all
Of Lynchburg. Visiting in the
same home Saturday were Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Chernault and
Gene. of Appomattox.
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. P.
Bailey over the week end were
Mr.. and Mrs. Sonny Bailey, Mr..
and Mrs. Buster Bailey and
family. and Mr.. and Mrs. Yer
non McKendree and Cary. all of
Richmond.
We were sorry to hear of the
death of Nathan Scruggs. We
extend sympathy to his family.
Birthday Party
Little Jean Cobb celebrated
her fifth birthday Monday with
a party at her home. Sixteen of
her friends were present.
Week end guests of Mrs. Sudie
Watson were Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodrich Watson and family. of
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Epps and
family, of Newport News. visited
Mr. and Mrs. Hall Driskill over
the week end.
Visiting Mrs. A. B. Gillian for
Mothers Day week end were
were Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Sher-
rim. Mrs. c. F. Baptist, all of
Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. D. R.
Turns. of Rustburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker Gillian and chill
dren. Of Pamplin, and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. c. Gillian. of Farm
Vile Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Gun
bingham. ST., visited here in the
same home Friday.
Week end guests with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. I. Shorter were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Belloff and daughter.
Miss Elizabeth Belloff, all of Sill
yer Spring. Md, and Mr.. and
Mrs Jim Coleman and family,
of Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shorter and Mrs. Robert Ma
lOney had nice Mothers Day
present when they received
telephone call from Mr.. and
Mrs. Guthrie Maloney and fami-
ly, who are now living in Ha-
wall.
Mesdames Earl Lamberth. c.
7. Lamberth, j. L. Metcalf and
Miss Bessie Singleton motored
to Roanoke Wednesday to see
Miss Virginia Maloney.
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Shorter
Metcalf Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay Allen, Of Dillwyn.
Sunday guests of the Allen
Calhoun family were her father
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17
Rupture Shield
SPECIALIST

E. J. MEikHARDI, widely known Rupture (Hernio)
Shield Specialist. will again be in his office rooms at
the Virgnan Hotel in lynohburg for days: Tues
Hours 10 Am. to PM 80 years successful record
in Yynohburq) No charge for interview
rupture truss causing discomfort, worry fear Of
strongulotion general weakness dizziness nervous
ness, nausea, poin in stomach back or leqs2 If So
then see the Menhordi Shield which usually prevents
the rupture from Protrudng within O doys regard
less Of heovy lifting or exercise This Shield is for
men only
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17

and stepmother. Mr. and Mrs.
P N. Herndon, Of Somerset. and
her brother and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph " Herndon and
Cindy Gay. of Gordonsville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-17
THE STOCK MARKET r

THE STOCK MARKET 70 .
sharply last week. After declin-
ing Monday and Tuesday, the
APP 6O-stock average headed up
ward closing Friday at the new
all-time high of S272 sc for a net
weekly gain of $l0O Observers
said after three weeks of con-
solidation, the market seemed 10
break loose thanks in part to an
rouncement of a special 50-cent
dividend on General Motors
stock.
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PLAN TO TRANSFER
IS REPORTED

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. ~
CAP). - The Memphis Com
mercial Appeal said today that
James II. Meredith may be
planning 10 re-enter Jackson
State College, the Mississippi
Negro school from which he
transferred 10 the University Of
Mississippi last fall, But Mr.,
Meredith called the report I'm
accurate"
The Commercial Appeal said
sources Indicated that Mr.
Meredith had applied for a tele-
phone at an apartment near
jackson State and might skip
next weeks semester eXamina-
tons at Ole Miss.
Mr. Meredith said Monday he
would not register at Ole Miss
next term unless the atmosphere
became more conducive u
learning But he has repeatedly
said he has made no plans for
next term.
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Tin Crew Rescued
After Ship Blast

PROVINCETOWN, Mass,
Jan. IL (AP) The seven men
aboard a blazing fishing vessel
were rescued by helicopter early
today only minutes before a
violent explosion wrecked the
96-foot-long craft.
No one was injured.
Bernardo Pennino, so, Of
Everett, skipper of the st.
Anthony, said fire broke out
in the engine room a few min
utes before 4 am. He and the
crew tried to extinguish the
blaze but when it appeared out
of control he radioed for help.
Capt. Pennino ordered his
men to the bow and beached
the st. Anthony II miles west
of Provincetown. He no sooner
touched ground, he said, than
he, too, had to escape from the
pilot house to the bow.
Within 30 minutes a Coast
Guard plane appeared over
head, followed by the hell
copter, the cutter Acushnet,
and amphibious craft.
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available supplies of electricity
then power may have to be cut
off completely for a while. This
is most likely to happen Mon
day morning when industrial,
demands coincide with home
and office heating and light
ing and the cooking of break
fasts for schoolchildren.
Union chiefs have put of
until after Wednesday action
on a motion calling for Off
cial backing for the go SLOW
strike. 1t also deferred consid-
Grafton of the question of send
ing to arbitration their claim
for a pay increase of 4 pence
t312 cents) an hour. The en-
ployers have offered 212 pence
q II cents.
The dim-out came as wealth
ermen said there was no sigr
of a let-up in Britains arctic
freeze. In London yesterday
the lowest temperature re-
corded was "a degrees Fahren-
heit.
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Can't Volunteer Views
By the Associated Press

Congressional sources expect
President Kennedy to propose a
relatively modest income cut
effective July /, to be followed
by a second reduction next
year.
The two stage reduction,
they said, will add up to about
$40 billion.
This would be offset to a
still-unknown extent by elm
mating or modifying some OF
the present exemptions and
special treatment of income.
The tax message Mr.. Ken
nedy has said he will send Con-
gress late this month is ex-
pected to anticipate increased
deficits for year or two, but
TO argue that spending and in
vestment stimulated by a tax
cut would soon increase total
revenues enough to take up the
slack.
General outlines OF the pro-
posals may be included in Mr.
Kennedy's state of-the-Union
message Monday and the
budget submitted Thursday.
AS for the chances that Con-
gress will enact the presiden-
tial program, one source put
II this way: s@iIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-12
HOW FORD WAS ELECTED
9. 0. P. Coup Began Jan. z

Chamberlain and Cederberg,
Representatives Conte of Mas
sachusettS, Stafford of YER
mont, LipScomb of California,
Hall of Missouri, and Mac
Gregor Of Minnesota.
January THE insurgents
met at the Congressional Hotel.
They decided that at this point
Mr.. Halleck must be told what
they proposed to do.
Mr.. Halleck informed the
insurgents he would vote for
the 67-year-old Mr.. Hoeven but
would make no active CAM
paign to keep him as caucus
chairman.
The caucus was held the
next day. last Tuesday. Before
the tally, Mr.. Arends told
friends the insurgents would
not get 20 votes.
The 49-year-old Mr.. Ford got
Sc votes; Mr.. Hoeven, 70.
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! Three elements contributed
to the Ford victory:
l. OF the 176 Republican
members, 125 are, for a SEN
iority conscious organization,
youngsters - they've been in
Congress IL years or less.
2. In the closed caucus, Mr..
Hoeven was nominated by
Representative Younger of
California. Those who we're
there contend Mr.. Younger
practically called Ford a
member Of Americans for
Democratic Action" whic h
alienated many of the younger
members who regard Mr.. Ford
as a staunch conservative.
3. The ballot was secret.
Members of the party who hold
the top spots on the legislative
committees could not take re-
venge on those who voted for
Mr.. Ford.
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MCNAMARA
Pentogon's Big Bob
Does His Homework

decision, doubtless from a
broad perspective denied the
parochial military man, and
that they-the bemedaled wit
nesses-cheerfully have bowed
to a higher will.
If Congressman pursue the
questioning, the officers are
permitted then to give their
own opinions.
On most of the Dig issues
this year-the bombers, Nike
Zeus antimissile missiles, Army
modernization, Navy shipbuild-
ing, Air Force space research,
military intelligence regarding
Cuba, public information pol
/ icy and insurgency
tactics-the military men all
disagree, however.
Congress also will be handi-
capped in any defense argu-
ment if it continues to be re-
luctant to pry into basic de-
Tense policy. In the past Con-
gressmen have disputed wea-
Ipons decisions but have large
|ly accepted the policy state
ments., I'VE don't want TO
look like armchair strategistS, ="
they say.
Modern military policy is
based on esoteric theory largely
produced by civilian defense
analysts. Congressman have
not followed the complex chains
of reasoning that lead to given
Strategies, however, so they
cannot fully question the wea-
pons designed to carry out
the strategies.
The Skybolt, for instance,
was killed largely because it
was not needed to execute new
nuclear-war strategieS. Con-
greSsmen who want to save
Skybolt must go to the hearing
room as familiar with Strate-
gic theory as is Mr.. Mcnamara
But few members of Con-
gress have the time to keep pace
with Mr.. McNamara's know
ledge of defense.
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Boyl3, Hired by Cook S
As roVeI Executive
BY EDDY GILMORE
Associated Press Staff Writer

LONDON. Jan. l2.-One OF
the worlds biggest travel agen-
cies has signed up a new execu-
tive-a l3-year-old boy who
runs one for children.
1--WE have never considered
offering a l3-year-old school,
boy a job before" said Robert
Welham, staff manager Of
Thomas Cook a. Son. but we
want this young man"
The budding travel tycoon is
Leslie Norman.
Leslie started his travel agen-
cy for school children last sum-
mer Since then he has received
324 inquiries and organized for
eign tours for more than so
children.
II started my agency in my
spare time" said Leslie, be
cause / felt the regular travel
agencies did not treat inquiries
from children seriously.
"They obviously thought that
all children want from them
are maps and brochures. They
are wrong. A lot OF children
are old enough TO make their
own travel plans.
They either earn their own
money, or they get II from their
parents. / felt II was a good
market and / went into bust
ness TO get II"
Young Norman said he be-
gan by establishing relations
with nearly 200 airlines, so
shipping companies and 90
coach operators. A holiday
camp appointed him a booking
agent
I'VE heard about this young