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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-13
By CHARLES COVELL.
Star Business Writer

The story of the Zayre Corp,
which is opening four new de-
partment stores in suburban
Washington simultaneously at
10 am. tomorrow, is one of
phenomenal growth.
Starting with two expert
mental stores in New Eng
land only seven years ago, the
openings will bring the COM
pany's units to so and another
is to open in Cincinnati next
week.
The stores to be opened to-
morrow are the former Towers
properties, closed because of fl
nancial difficulties. They are
on Viers Mill road and Ran
dolph road, Wheaton; on New
Hampshire avenue extended in
the Hillandale section of Silver
Spring; off Shirley Highway at
Edsall road, Alexandria, and OPP
poSite the Seven Corners shop
ping center, Falls Church.
Unlike the Towers stores.
which operated on a leased
departments basis, zayre oper-
ateS more than 70 per cent of
its own departments. Each of
the new stores has 77,12O
square feet and each will have
more than IS departments,
ranging from apparel through
shoes and accessories, sporting
goods, Photographic equipment,
toys, hardware, housewares,
domeStcis, automotive sup
plies, appliances, fabrics, books
and records.
zayrS history really goes back
to 1919 when Max and Morris
Feldberg operated a jobbing
firm, the New England Trading
Corp, in Boston. BY the mid
1950s they had expanded this
to a chain of 70 women's APP
parel shops, under the names
Bell, Nugent's and Gray's.
Then discounting came along
New England'S abandoned tex
tile mills were being turned into
gigantic self-service stores with
plywood counters and pipe
racks.
The Feldbergs decided to skip
this phase and build a new
type Of self-service department
store. Hyannis, Mass, and Ros-
lindale, Mass, were picked for
the experimental stores, the
former getting a small-scale
shop that sold only apparel
and the latter a full-scale de-
/ partmeent store.
In less than a year, the big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-13
Drug Fair Sales
Rise by $40

Drug Fair stores sold 81 per
cent more in October than in
the like month a year ago, the
retail drug chain reported
today.
October sales hit $3,926,500,
UP from 1881 ,945 in October,
1862. For the first four months
Of the firms fiscal year, sales
rose to $16,276,577, a gain of
1873 per cent over volume in
the 1862 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-13
Riqqs Bank Shareholders
To Vote on Stock Split Plan

Owners Of stock In Riggs
National Bank get a chance in
January to vote themselves ar
extra one-and-three-fourth
shares for every share they
hold.
Between now and then, the
shareholders will also collect
a special cash dividend of SIPS
These prospects came from a
meeting yesterday Of the
banks board of directors. The
board voted or voiced its desire
to have:
A 212-for-1 split Of existing
capital stock, effective Janu-
airy Is;
A ten per cent stock dividend
from shares to be newly issued
on January Is;
A special cash dividend o.
SIPS, payable December 16 to
those holding stock on Novem-
Der 20, thus making this years
total cash payments $5.25;
A quarterly dividend or
shares outstanding January Is
to be paid on January Is;
And, a dividend on the new
ly split stock, to be paid or
April Is.
Still to Be Decided
The boards action was fina,
only on the special cash divi-
dend due next month. The
quarterly dividends talked o
for January Is and April Il
were discussed only as posi-.
bilitieS, subject to change. AnC
the stock split and stock divi.
dend have to be ratified BY
stockholders.
Stockholders will vote on tn,
split and dividend at their an,
nual meeting January IA.
Riggs last split it's stock il
1857. However, its share-own
ers have received stock divi,
dendS four times in the pas
10 years, the latest in 1860.
The split and the 10 pc
cent dividend will result from
a directors plan to rearrang
the banks capital structure. /
stockholders agree to the plan
the banks stock will be $40 pa
value. instead of SIS, as at pres
ent; lO0,66812 new shares o
the $40 par value stock will b
issued, representing new CAPT
tai of $1.O06, 685; and the bank
: capital will be increased fror
( $10,066,875 to $11,073,560, mad
t up Of l,107, 1856 shares of stoc
4 then having a par Of $40.
n The Controller Of the Gun
rency, who oversees banks wit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-13

Federal charters, has given
what the bank called pre-
liminary approval" to the pro-
posed increase in capital.
Riggs chairman, L. A. Jen-
nings, described the boards
plan this way: For many years
it has been the policy of the
board of directors to pay rea-
sonable cash dividends and at
the same time augment the
banks capital structure
through retained earnings"
Riggs paid a 20 per cent
stock dividend in 1854, one of
1924 per cent in 1857 after a 4
for-1 stock split, one Of 5
/ per cent in 1859 and one of 8.33
| per cent in 1860.
If the stock split and the
stock dividend are considered
as one combined action. it
means the owner of one share
will become the owner of two
and three fourths shares.
Trustee Certificates
However, if stockholders vote
themselves this increase, they
won't have to turn in the stock
certificates they now have.
They will simply be sent the
equivalent of one and three
fourths extra shares for each
one they held on January IA.
/ Because the split and stock
dividend works out to frac-
tons, and because the board
decided against issuing shares
equal to a fraction of a whole
share, a new trustees certifi-
cate of participation" will be
sent to cover the fractions.
These will have face values
of a fourth, a half and three
fourths of a share, and will be
sent to stockholders along with
the extra full shares they have
coming.
In the past, Riggs issued such
certificates to cover the prob
lem of fractions resulting from
stock dividends, but none of
these certificates is now out
standing.
If a stakeholder gets some of
the new certificates, he would
have until next March 2, at
pm, to sell them - in the
open market, if he wishes - OF
turn them in at the bank. If
some of these certificates aren't
redeemed by that date, the trus-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-13
NYSE Seat Sole

NEW YORK DO-A mem
bership on the New York Stock
Exchange changed hands at
5000, 900. This was unchanged
from the previous transfer on
November 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-13
BY SAM DAWSON
AP Business News Writer

NEW YORK - Troubles pile
up for American businessmen
dealing with foreign competi-
ton in domestic and world
markets.
But both exports and imports
are pushing to new highs.
Neither cold wars nor chicken
wars nor a rise in isolation
sentiment at home and abroad
has overcome the basic i'm
pulse - prosperous times here
and in many other parts of the
world creating demand for
more goods.
United States imports de-
clined in September. But few
expect this So be anything
but a temporary bobble. For
the first nine months of the
year imports were up four per
cent over the same period in
1862. Exports were up three per
cent and still topping imports
by a neat margin of nearly IS
billion.
Big Heaaches
The big gain in world trade
leaves plenty of headaches.
American steelmen are be-
moaning a rise in steel imports
this year from Europe and ia
pan, with the recent increase
in prices here on some products
perhaps helping to widen the
market for foreign steel. At the
same time, the United States
is protesting a move in the Eu-
ropean Common Market to
raise its tariffs on United
States exports of some other
steel products.
Thus steel takes its place
along with frozen chickens on
the list Of American discomfort
with the Common Market tar
III trends. American poultry
men contend they've lost bet
ter than a $40-million-a-year
market by the raising of Eu-
ropean levies on their products.
American businessmen also
are taking their ticks in parts
of Latin America. Argentina is
moving to cancel United States
oil contracts there, with a
potential loss Of millions to
American companies which
have invested in the develop
ment of that nations oil indus
try.
Trade with Cuba by some of
our allies is a political as well
as an economic sore point.
ReappraiSal Due
The whole American policy
OF trade with the Communist
bloc in Europe is up for reap
praisal as a result of Canadian
wheat deals and American ne
gotiations for grain shipments.
Some European nations are
showing resistance to further
expansion of American owned
plants there.
Businessmen with exportable
goods also are watchin g the
foreign aid battle in the Sem
ate, since spending Of much Of
the funds in this country would
be required.
But in spite Of it all, the
trade figures grow.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-15
Two Home, Hopes For No More
Hospital Cases From Community

recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. L. Adams.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Bigger recently. included: Mr..
and Mrs. G.. E. Powell, Of High
land Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Barton. Powhatan; Mr.,
and Mrs. Ellsworth Bigger, of
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. San
derson, of Richmond, spent Sat
urday at home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlyle Britton
and family, of Richmond. visited
the C. G. Sandersons on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Dawson
were notified of the death of
his brother, Wexford Dawson in
Maryland, Monday morning
Wexford was born and reared in
this community but has spent
number Of years in and
around Baltimore. He is surviv-
ed by his wife, Mrs. Rosa Daw-
son. three brothers. Lewis j
Dawson, Of this community,
Stuart F. Dawson, of Richmond,
Elmo Dawson, of Martinsville,
and one sister, Mrs. Forest
Chimney, of Amelia.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-15
Co!ored News
co!o-ed News
Adult Class
Hears Talk By
School Principal

CUMBERLAND. Feb. As.
p. Smith, principal Of the Luth-
er F. Jackson High School in
Cumberland. was the guest
speaker at the February meet
irg Of the Bon Brook adult agri-
cultural class. Smith presented
a general school talk which
centered around the policies,
offerings and operation of the
Luther P. Jackson High School
He emphasized the fact that
the principal Of a school has al
most unlimited responsibilities
and that it is humanity impos-
Slble to please all of the individ-
ualS who are associated with
school system. He also said that
a principal has to make many
decisions during typical school
day.
The other discussions and acti-
vities scheduled for the remand
er OF the school year are as fol-
| lows:
March-The place Of forestry
in the farming program.
| April How a tree grows.
May-F> Cd conservation (can-
ming and freezingD.
June-Learn names of trees in
Cumberland.
July Some phase of sewing by
the Home Ec. Teacher.
/ August-Planting the fall and
winter garden.
/ September Winterizing { h e
power lawn mover.
| October Film, pines from
/ Seedlings"
November-Health talk by the
County Nurse.
December Curing pork on the
! farm. The members will also
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-15

ASHBY, Feb. 14-Jack Martin
and Charlie Sanderson are home
from SouthSide Community Hos
pital. Everyone is hoping there
will be no more hospital cases
from the community for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobby Adams,
of Winston-Salem. spent the
week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Adams.
Mrs. Violet johnson and a
friend, of Richmond. visited C..
R. Whit and the M. H. Ehrlchs
on Sunday.
Miss Rebecca Hart, from
Richmond, spent several days Of
last week at home: during the
time she spent a couple Of days
at Lakeside Village with the
Zimmermans and DR.. Ritchies
youth group from Richmond who
were holding their retreat in the
Zimmerman home.
A call from Kenneth Hart. who
is stationed in Seattle, Wash,
tells that he has enjoyed visits
in Portland, Ore, and San Fran
cisco, recnetly. Kenneth is with
the Coast Guards.
Family Together
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Meador
had all their family with them
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter
Meador has been transferred to
Richmond from Raleigh. N. G.
Miss Dorothy Bales, Of Long
wood College. spent the week
end at home.
Bud Martin, of Chowan Col
lege Mulfreesboro, N c., was
at home Sunday.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Bagby were Mrs. Bill
LOckha1r and Linda, of Law
renceville, and Mrs. Annie Fitz,
of brakes Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Adams
and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Dinkle, of Richmond, were
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-15

GUS HALL, secretary of the
U. S. Communist party, spoke
Friday night at the University
Of Virginia in Charlottesville
George Lincoln Rockwell, head
of the American Nazi party, was
scheduled to speak there Thurs
day. Their appearances. spon-
sored by a conservative student
group known as the John Ran
dolph Society, have been crit
cized by the American Legion.
Gov. Harrison, the university
administration, and the board of
visitors.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-15
Several From Amelia Attend Game
Between Amelia-Randolph Henry

AMELIA, Feb. IA = Among
those attending the Amelia-Ran-
dolph-Henry basketball game at
Charlotte Court House Saturday
night were Mr. and Mrs. Charles
F. Hardy, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Dickens, Mrs. R. M Barksdale.
and the Misses jamie Barksdale,
Beth Perdue, Louise Dickens
and Dallas deKrafft.
Carl Morris. of Boston, Mass,
has returned home after visit
ing his mother, Mrs Harry Nor
rs, who is a patient in John
ston-Wlllls Hospital, Richmond.
and spending some time with
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-15

his ldlllel, harry MOTIFS.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hammer
were guests on Sunday of Mrs.
j. E. Hammer, of Petersburg.
Dallas deKrafft, Of Longwood
College, spent the week end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
NJ M. deKrafft.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Seay and
son, Donnie. visited Amos Sal
yer ard family, of Richmond,
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsey Jones
Wingo and son, David, Of Roa-
noke, spent the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K. T.
| Wingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Thomp-
son, of Halifax. visited his sis
ter, Mrs. Johnnie Wingo, on
Sunday Mrs. Wingo. who had
recently returned from Medical
College Hospital, fell last week
and injured her spine and broke
one rib. Mrs. Wingo is still a
patient in Southside Community
Hospital, Farmvllle.
Miss Eleanor Hyslop, Amelia
county nurse, is also a patient
IN Southside Community Hos
pital.
Mrs. j. E. Stone and Mrs. Pa
trlcia Sinlons were guests of the
Misses Thelma Redford and
Arie Hardy on Sunday and at
tended the funeral of Willie Wat
kins, Of Sutherland. on Sunday
afternoon.
Mesdames William jefferson,
H. c. Rucker and George o.
Hardy. III. attended the meeting
Of the James Allen Chapter,
Daughters Of American Revolu-
ton at the home of Mrs. j. L.
lnge in CreWe on Saturday. Mrs.
I. H. Jennings and Mrs. R. E.
Smith were co-hostesses with
Mrs. Inge.
Mrs. Garland Wingo and Miss
Phyllis Southall spent the week
end with Mrs. Wingo's son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Martin, of Bldcksburg
Miss Southall attended the Win
ter Formals at VPI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Easter and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hickman,
Of Burkevllle, visited relative.
n Washington, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leverne Pletch-
er and son, Dean, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Gibson, all of Rich.
mond, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Harding and hildren were
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Bmcham.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kanipe,
of Crewe, were guests on Sun
day Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raleigh Shields,
Of Chatham, spent Monday with
Mrs. E. J. Seay.
Russell Elam who has been
sick for several weeks entered
st. Ehzabeth's Hospital on Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Paul and
daughter, Kathy, spent Sunday
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Paul, of Barhamsville.
Mrs Jennie Richardson, Mrs
Richardson, and Henry Richard
son, all Of Richmond. visited
Nh and Mrs. Sam Weathelford
on Sunday. Mrs Weatherford
accompanied them to Lynchburg
on Sunday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-15
W0man's Club To
Hold Fashion Show
Friday, March s

AMELIA, Feb. THE Amelia
County Won.an's Club will spon-
sor a fashion show on Friday,
Mar. 8, at pm. in the War
Memorial Building.
Mrs R. E. Arlington, chair
man Of the show, expects APP
proximately fifty entries, with
models ranging in age from
small girls to grandmothers.
Amelia Fabric Center will
furnish some OF the ouU. Is.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-15
IMPROVEMENTS

"You said" exclaimed t h e
irate caller, that I had resign
ed from the town council and
intended retiring from business
into private life"
But" protested the editor,
"all that is quite true
Quite. But you printed the
information under Public I'M
provements. =
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-15
sing Christmas Carol. and ex-
change Christmas gifts.

The officers Of the Bon Brook
Community and Thrift Club are
as follows: president, Richard
Carter; vlce-president, Perry
johnson; ecret ary Mrs.
Carrie Carter; treasurer, Mrs.
Senate Hatcher; chaplain, NESS
=. Grace Fowlkes and R. L.
Scales, vocational agriculture
teacher and advise Of the club.
Smyrna times., 1963-06-27
To
National
Scout Post

VI. Gonnella, Assistant Scout
Executive of the Del-Mar-Va
Council, has been promoted TO
the position of Deputy Regional
Executive on the National staff
of the Boy Scouts of America.
Announcement was made today
by Walter o. Simon, Council
President, following formalno-
tice of the appointment by Jo-
seph A. Brunton, Jr., Chief
Executive of the Boy Scouts of
America. He will assume his
new dudes on July l..
Clarence F. Urffer, Regional
Scout Executive, stated that
Gonnella will be assigned to
Region iii with headquarters
in Philadelphia and will serve
nine Scout Councils In western
Maryland and southwestern
Pennsylvania.
AS Assistant Scout Executive
of the Del-Mar-Va Council for
the past seven years, Gonnella
has been related to many of the
Councils major projects. He
has given leadership to the
relationships program, organ
ization and extension, activi-
ties, commissioner service and
finance efforts, including the
recent 100000 Capital Fund
campaign.
Active In church and COM
munity affairs, Gonnella is a
member of Christ Our King
parish of the Roman Catholic
Church and is vice president
of its Holy Name Society. He
is member of the c. Y. o.
Board, Wilmington Kiwanis
Club, and an active volunteer
in the United Community Fund
of Northern Delaware cam
paigns.
In 1857 and 1860 he coordin-
ated the Del-Mar-Va Council IS
participation In National Jam
borees held at Valley Forge and
Colorado Springs. Recently he
was chosen as a leader of the
American contingent to the E.
leventh World Jamboree to be
held at Marathon, Greece this
summer.
Gonnella began his Scouting
career as charter member of
Troop 4, Windber, Pennsyl-
vania In 1925. He is an Eagle
Scout and Vigil Honor mem
ber of the Order of the Arrow,
National Society of Honor Cam
pers. He entered the career
service of Scouting as District
Scout Executive at Johnstown,
Pennsylvania in l943. From
l945-'49 he served as Execu-
Smyrna times., 1963-06-27
15O Teenagers Attend
State 4-H Conference

More than $50 teenage All
Club members from through
out Delaware attended the And
annual State All Conference
June 10 through I9 at the Uni
versity of Delaware.
Three state All contests
highlighted conference activi-
ties.
Fifteen-year-old Elaine Glib
son, Walnut Tree Rd., Newark,
received top honors in the state
dress revue. Andrea Moore, Rt.
2, Bridgeville, was named run
ner-up. Elaine's outfit was a
grey wool dress with matching
herringbone tweed coat, while
Andrea made a beige brocade
floor length formal with a
matching cape.
Other girls earning honors
In the dress revue were Jane
Copper of Townsend; Jane Bax-
ter, Middletown; Virginia Glib
son, Newark; Janice Warning
ton, Bridgeville; Linda Stayton,
Houston; Donna Carey, Bridge
vile; Beverly Wiebe, Whining
ton; Marilp Balmer, Newark;
Ann Mcintosh, Newark; Faye
Seely, Greenwood; and Sarah
Moore, Harrington.
State winners of the public
speaking contest we're Beverly
Wiebe, is, of Wilmington, and
David Lloyd, is, of Georgetown.
Miss Wiebe's talk was entitled,
"Our Schools Should Be Open
All Year." while Lloyd dis
cussed "Communism--The
Menace TO Freedom. "
In the state talent contest,
solo winner was Everett Ben
nett of Slaughter Neck, who
played several selections on
the organ, and group winner was
Smyrna times., 1963-06-27
Fishing
Licenses On
Sale Friday

Delaware's 1868 hunting and
fishing licenses go on sale Fri
day morning at most sporting
goods and hardware stores in
every community in the state.
Freshwater fishermen can pur-
chase a ticket (Resident license
fee. S2.20; nonresident fee
$7.50) to some of the fines ST
bass fishing In the country.
From Becks Pond just south
of Newark to the numerous
lakes near Laurel and Seaford
a fisherman and his family NAV
enjoy the serene natural beauty
OF Delaware and at the same
time do some memorable fish
ing. ALI agents have pond and
lake maps showing all public
fishing areas and the facilities
to be found at each site.
Smyrna times., 1963-06-27
.Tri-State
Promoted
by Travel


The Delaware Travel Council
has promised to back the State
Development Department In its
effort to arrange tri-state pro-
motion for Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia in the Delmarva
Peninsula.
President Seymour Gellens,
Milford hotelman, said thatwith
the proposed ferry from Lewes
to Cape May to be promoted,
"everyone has his work cut out
for him and we want to help".
The first Tri-State meeting
on this subject is scheduled to
be held at the Atlantic Sands
Hotel this week. Edwin Colin,
Director of the Development
Department called the session.
The Travel Council, which
has grown to nearly 100 men,
bers also arranged with Hess
Ier, Inc. for erection of bill
boards to promote the states
seashore areas and places of
historic interest. Gellens said
the boards will appear during
the balance of June and remain
on display during the summer.
Participation in several Fall
and early Spring travel shows
was discussed by David S. Hugg
of the Development Department.
He said that space would be
arranged at shows in Boston,
Baltimore, Harrisburg and
Philadelphia If the Travel Con-
ell would help man the booths.
A survey will be made and
Cellens says he believes the
Council will be able to meet
its quota of aides.
The Council will also assist
In seeking persons who speak
foreign languages who could be
helpful when foreign tourists
visit the First State. A cooper
ative list will be compiled from
volunteers, stating the langu-
ages they speak and where they
may be contacted. 1t is felt
that such cooperation would en-
courage more foreign tourists
to visit here, Gellens said.
1t was reported that many
requests arrive in the state for
reservations at "dude FARMS,
but none are currently oper-
ating In Delaware. 1t is under
stood that at least one indi-
vidual is interested In pro-
noting such a recreation pro-
ject and 1t may possible de-
velop In time for vacadoners
In 1864.
The Travel Council will hold
a joint meeting with the Della
ware Roadside Council some
time In July at which time
plaques will be presented to
winners In the roadside beau
tificadon contest which was re-
Gently concluded.
Smyrna times., 1963-06-27

dive of District7, Bronx, Great
er New York Councils. He be-
came Scout Executive of the
Appalachian Trail Council, at
Pottsville, Pennsylvania In l949
In which capacity he servedm-
til he joined the Del-Mar-Va
Council staff In 1856.
Gonnella is married and the
father of three children, TWO
daughters and one son. His
Oldest daughter is a United
States Air Force nurse now
stationed In Japan. The Con-
nellas will continue to reside
In Wilmington at 290l Harri-
son Street.
Forrest ]. Sadler, Scout Ex-
ecutive, stated that the Council
expects to select a successor to
fill this important staff posi-
tion within the next thirty days
during which time records of
qualified men provided by the
Personnel Division will be re-
viewed and candidates inter
viewed. The Executive Board
will formerly accept Gonnella's
resignation at its meeting on
June 20.