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Evening star., 1963-09-29
New elastic membrane will
ReVOIutiOnize
Denture Wearing

The big difference between natural
teeth and dentures is in performance.
Natural teeth are held solidly in place
by living connective tissue. Without
connective tissue, even the most ex-
pensive dentures may slip and rock.
Gums often get raw and sore. Con-
slant rubbing may cause serious bcne
damage. Eating can be slow, painful
You speak less clearly. You dare not
laugh for fear Of dentures dropping.
NoW chemists h0De developed an ar
tifciGI conHectiUe membrane - FIxo-
DENT. It connects dentures with gums
and mouth surfaces. II is incredibly
effective for both uppeTs and IOIUers.
F1xODENT's elastic membrane abb
serbs the shock Of biting and chewing
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-27
Social Security
Pamphlet

William j. Vinson, Social Sc
curity district manager, said to
day that a recent report from
the Government Printing Of
flee showed that the pamphlet,
Your Social Security, is rank
ed number six among all fed
eral government circulated pub
locations printed in the past 20
years.
The reason for the popularity
OF this small pamphlet is that it
contains a concise explanation
Of social security coverage and
benefits, and can usually answ-
er any general question con
corning social security. Vinson
said that his office receives
numerous requests for this
pamphlet and that it is the num-
Der one best seller put out
by the Social Security Admins
tration.
The Lynchburg district office
has recently received a new
supply of Your Social Security"
and they will be glad to send a
free copy to anyone who writes
to the Social Security Office. "a
II Langhorne Road. Lynchburg,
Virginia, and asks for a copy
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-27
Pierces And Crumps Visit
Points In Southwest VIRGINIA

POWHATAN. Aug. 26 = Mr..
and Mrs. Peyton Pierce and Mr..
and Mrs. Jimmy Crump and
family spent several days, last
week at Marion and other points
in Southwest Virginia.
Miss Claire Mistr. of Fort
Lauderdale. Fla, eft for her
home on Sunday after spending
about three weeks with her sis
ter. Mrs Rachel Elan and fam
lily. The two sisters visited other
members Of their family and
friends at Varina and other near
by points.
Mrs Aubrey c. Denoon. Of
Richmond. and Mrs. Melvin A
Hicks. Of Fort Worth, Texas.
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Eliza
Game and MIS- Little DenOon at
their home near Trenholm. It is
nice to know that Mrs. Denoon
IS better and able to visit again.
Miss Baugh Home
1t has been so nice for the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-27

Rev. Truman Tremble, of Burke
vile, was the guest speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Stratton
had a delightful surprise, Tues
day morning when the v. v. de
Angels family, of Ridgefield, N.
y, stopped by for a brief visit.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
B. OzehOsky and daughter Ter
eSa, OF New York. Mrs. v. v. de
Angels is the former Miss Lois
Honeycutt. who formerly lived
here. The group visited relatives,
here, on Tuesday.
It is gratifying to report that
Mrs. Ebert R. Womack is get
ting on nicely, at a Richmond
Hospital.
The many friends OF Robert E.
Garnet are glad to know he is
recuperating at his home here.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-27

recently. Larry Redd went to
Arlington where he spent ten
days with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. l.. Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Goodwin
are on a trip to the West Coast.
Cards and communications from
Las Vegas and Oregon indicate
they are having wonderful ex-
perience on their tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Terrell,
Jr.. of Drexel. Pa, arrived on
Tuesday to visit the Terrells
here. The Richmond Terrells are
anticipating a family reunion
while they are here.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bethel, of
Richmond. were dinner guests of
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. j.
L. Bethel, on Sunday.
Alfred Blankenship is conval-
escing at Mcclure Veteran S
Hospital from his recent acct
dent.
Mrs. E. Floyd Yates entered
the University of Virginia Hos
pital on Sunday where she will
be a patient for a few days.
Mrs. Jim Davis is patient
at NOV Mrs. Max E. Tomln-
son has also been a patient at a
Richmond hospital for the past
week.
Miss Jeanne Swink, Of Lex
lngton, was a guest of Miss Betty
10 Meyer and her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ollie Meyer, at Vir-
glnia Beach for three days,
Betty 10 went home with Jeanne
to stay a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Worsham,
Gina and Clark, Jr., of Hunting
ton. w. Va, have returned home
after visiting the Archer Wors-
ham and Mac Racer families for
two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Worsham and their children, al
SO OF Huntington. have left for
nome. after spending ten days
with the Archer Worsham fam
lily. The Worsham and Mann rel
atlves held a family reunion at
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-27
Curdsviille

| Aug. rs INV Mr.. and Mrs. Wat
kins Lee spent several days las
week with their son-in-law anc
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rober
J. Ruck, Of Arnold, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lee. o.
Roanoke are spending some
time with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Watkins Lee.
Miss Ellen Dawson, Of Rich.
mond. visited in the same home
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Snead
OF Buffalo. N. ". visited her
grandmother, Mrs. A. L. Smith
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Baber
visited her brother and sister-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Bobby Jam
erson. in Farmville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Leap had
as guests last Sunday his moth
er, Mrs. w. Leap and brother
Worth Leap and children. Of
WayneSboro.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-27
Cuinea.

Aug. 26-Burton Walker, Jr.
OF West Point. was a THURSDAY
guest Of his mother. Mrs. B. B
Walker. The latter accompanied
him to Bohannon, where she is
the guest Of her sister. Mrs. Wal
ter Gayle in the home Of Mrs
Gayle's daughter. Mrs. John A
Mickle Burough. There, Mrs
Walker is to be joined by her
other sister, Mrs. Sledd Cason,
of Back Bay. to spend the week
end.
The Stuart McGhee family,
who We're en- route to their
home in Denbigh. after vacation
ing in the mountains, were
guests Of MRS. w. D. Walker
and w. D. Walker. Jr., for a
brief visit. this week. Brenda
McGhee and her sister, Mary
remained for a longer visit.
The Rev. Willard Simpson and
'on. Gray. Of Appomattox, were
Wednesday overnight guests of
the Charles Simpson family
The former attended services
at Guinea Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Walker
OF White Hail." left, Sunday, on
their vacation.
Mrs. G.. S. Yeats was a
Wednesday evening guest Of her
sister, Mrs. J. R. CLANCY, at
the Southside Hospital.
Mrs. Warren Walker and her
sister, Mrs. Smith. were Tues
day luncheon guests of Warren
Walker. who is proficient in the
culinary art.
A good many from here at
tended.the funeral Of Roland
Foster, T hurs afternoon,
at Cum berlan Presbyter
ian Church. Sincere sympathy is
extended to the family.
Some of the Centenary Church
members attended services at
7 ON a $ Chapel Church on
Wednesday evening. when the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-27

many friends of Miss Bertie
Baugh to have her call since
she has been home from the
hospital following surgery. She
is making progress in her re-
covely and all look forward to
her Bel0na column of news very
soon again. 1t has been missed
greatly these past few issues of
the Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse C. Green
and daughters, the Misses
Harriet Ann and Kinsey Bass,
left Friday. Aug. l6 for a few
days vacation. They will tour
the New England states, sojourn
at Bar Harbor, Maine, then on
TO Nova Scotia, before returning
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chuck UrDine.
and Nh and Mrs. Wilburn Bat
terson, Jr.. have returned from
vacation at White Sulphur
Springs and Black Water Falls,
W. Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-27

Emmett Dunkum was in Lou
lisa on business Friday and en-
route home visited Mrs. w. C.
Flippen and family, in Column
bia.
The Revival held at Concord
Baptist Church last week was
well attended. The Rev. Baldwin,
the visiting minister, brought
wonderful messages.
Week end guests Of Mrs. c. R.
Wise. were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Kappes, Of Richmond and Mr..
and Mrs. Elijah Grigg and chill
dren. Of Falls Church. also Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Grigg and fam
lily.
Mrs. Emmett Dunkum was a
luncheon guest Thursday Of MISS
Kate and Mr.. Palmore White. of
Gold Hill.
Linda Lou Maxey, OF near
ScottSville, was an overnight
guests Of Carol Anne Moores
Tuesday night.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-27

Miss Virginia Owe n and her
friend. Mrs. Garrett. both Of
Richmond. were que SIS of Miss
Ethel Owen on Wednesday Of
last week.
Mrs. Garnet Born, of Clarks
burg. w. Va, spent about six
weeks recently with her sister
Mrs. Gray Messenger. While
here, Mrs. Born, Mrs. Messen-
ger. and Miss Ethel Owen spent
week visiting points of interest
in Maryland, p Pennsylvania.
Ohio. West Virginia and North
Carolina. They spent one day
with Miss Ovens niece, Mrs.
Ruth Owen Gravett i'm Ohio. She
has two children they enjoyed
seeing.
Mrs. Mary B. Yates enter
tanned on Wednesday, Aug. IA at
luncheon. Guests were Mrs
Lois Martin, Mrs. James E..
Arbough, Mrs. Thomas w. Stat
ford. Mrs. John Latane Lewis,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-27

the Lewis Ms.nn's in Goochland
while the visitors from q dis
lance we're here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Har-
Ian and family left Friday, Aug.
Is, for their home in Indiana
polls, Ind, after spending two
weeks with the Harlan and Tur-
pin families. Her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Turpin, Of Big
Island. spent some time here
with their son, Tom. and family,
So the family could be together
and now have gone home with
the Harlans for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Simpson
and his son, Hunter, and family,
were visitors of his brother
Floyd Simpson, one day last
week. He also visited other Simp-
son relatives and friends.
Mrs. Helen Simpson visited
her mother. Mrs. Blanc E
Nichols. Of Richmond, on
Monday. She was accompanied
by Mrs. Lois Martin.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-27

III, Mrs. Ruth Tilman, Mrs. j
T. Walker, Mrs. B. S. Brent
Mn S. E. Floyd Yates Mrs. l.
Julian Bowles, Mrs. w. R. Park.
er. and Miss Betty Fain.
Recen. week end guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. 3. Ashworth were
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Roland Smith
Of Devon, Pa; 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Joseph G. Friedrich and
their guest, Mrs. Burnet, OF
Philadelphia.
Grandchildren Visit
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Ashworth
have had their two grandchil-
dren, Cardy and Claudia Ash
worth, of Greenville, S. c., at
"Holicon" for the past is days.
They left Wednesday to take
them home and will stay for a
few days visit.
Forty members of the LII
Club of the Order Of the Eastern
Star Of the Richmond area, held
their annual outing on the lawn
of the 1928 president. Mrs.
Cora Lee AshWorh, on Sunday
Aug. 4. This club is composed Of
Past Matrons and Patrons of the
year l959-6O.
Joan BoWles and Judy Boelt,
intermediate members Of the
Girls Auxiliary at May Memoir
ial Baptist Church. spent from
August 3 to 10 at the camp
site, The Cedars" at Marion.
They travelled by chartered bus
from Richmond. Other GA
members Of this church who
spent a week at this camp in
June from the junior division
were Sandra Carter and Elaine
Crawford. Three other junior
girls who spent a week at camp
at Baptist Lodge, Virginia
Beach, were Kathy wilkinson,
Diane Kornegay, and Betty Jane
Clements.
Miss Elaine Crawford has been
spending three weeks at New
London, N. c.. with her Gran
ford grandparents. She will re-
turn home very soon to get
ready to enter school.
Visit New Mother
Earlier this month. Mrs. Fad
lie Arlington, Mrs. Nita Porter
field and Mrs. Ora Carter spent
the day in Richmond and visited
MIS-. Paul Arlington. of Tappa-
hammock. and infant son, Paul
Douglas, at Richmond Memorial
Hospital. This is the Arlington S
first child, born Aug. 6, weigh
ing seven pounds. Mrs. AIRING
ton will be remembered as Han
nah Hips, formerly Of PoWha-
tan, and secretary to the Su-
perintendent of Schools, j. B. M.
Carter.
Miss Brenda Lybrand. of All
ken S. c., who has spent five
weeks as the guest of Miss San
dra Carter, has returned home.
Mrs Carter and Sandra took her
to Richmond where she took the
bus.
Mrs. John B. Redd. Jr. had
her sister, Mrs. E. O. Potts, and
her three children, Of Dunbar, w
Va, as visitors for two days,
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H0wardsville

Aug. 26-The annual Water
melon Feast in George Lodge
No 80 AT and AM will be held
at the August meeting, Saturday
Aug. 81, at 7:3O pm. John P.
Stokes, of Richmond, Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge Of
Virginia Masons. will be guest Of
honor at this meeting.
Masons from the district and
other Lodges are invited to at
tend. Hunter E. Fenwick is Wor-
shipful Master Of George Lodge.
The Annual Homecoming Day
service in the HoWardSville
Methodist Church will be OBJ
served Sunday, Sept. with a
worship service at II am. and
a song service at pm. There
will be dinner served on the
church grounds.
DR.. Hugh Burleigh. District
Superintendent Of the Chariot
tesville District, will be guest
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-27

speaker at the II am. service.
Rev. Lawrence W. Easton is
p as tor Of the Howardsville
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
NOT ALL FLDO'S FAULT
Dog-Bite Cases Cost
S. Million q Year

Homolka saw three small lids
playing recently. One young
ster said, ''I'n be the doctor,
Helen viii be the nurse-and
you, Billy, you be the
sponsor.
History lesson: Theodore
Roosevelt was the first United
States President to ride In an
automobile and an airplane;
Warren G. Harding, the first
to broadcast over the radio;
Franklin d. Roosevelt, the
first to ride On a diesel train;
Harry Truman, first to take a
trip In q modern submarine,
and Dwight d. Eisenhower
was the first to win wings as
q licensed plane pilot.
Worth remembering: 1.-THE
teen-age conception Of social
security Is going steady
Arnold H. Glas0w.
PRICE OF BEAUTY: 5000
men labored 20 years to build
midas famed Tai Mahal,
erected by q nth century
mogul ruler as a memorial to
his wife. Legend says
that at the completion Of their
task the workmen were blind
ed-so that they could never
create another such monu-
ment for a later ruler.
Oddities: More babies are
born between $50 and 4:3O
am. than any other hour.
Night club performer Joe e.
Lewis answers his fan mail in
longhand. Little Princess
Anne Of England collects
pocketbooks, likes to carry
two on her arm at a time.
It was Francois de Ia Ro-
chefoucauld who observed, "a
man who is always satisfied
with himself is seldom salts
fled with others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
By HAL BOYLE
Associated Press NswEfeaturss

Things q columnist might
never know II be didn't open
his mail:
When a dog bites you, he
also takes a nip out Of your
pocketbook. Americas 900, 900
dog-bite cases a year cost
about IS million In medical
expenses.
Incidentally, rs per cent Of
the victims are under the age
OF 20 and, one study showed,
nearly two-thirds admitted the
dogs attack was not entirely
mprovoked. CNow, back to
your kennel, Fido-and no
growing, please.)
PROS ERITY NOTE:
There are more so bills In
circulation today than there
were $40 bills two decades
ago.
Do you gamble? II you
don't, you're in a minority.
It is estimated that up to LOO
million Americans indulge
with a fair degree of regular.
ity in some form Of betting
on everything from sports to
bingo.
Depressing news for male
motorists: America now has
more than 80 million women
drivers.
Puzzle: II half a sailed
peanut will supply enough
energy to fuel the brain for
an hour Of intense thought,
why is it people In cocktail
bars don't say more smart
things?
You breathe In air at the
rate Of 10 miles an hour
but when you sneeze, you
expel air at 100 miles an hour
or better.
Tale about tots: Oscar
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we've got to do something. Noe
must have already sent that
cake to Santa and II Santa eats
i'll don't know what might
happen to him!"
Let's write a letter and tell
him." said Sissy. I'VE could put
the letter in the fireplace and
Santa would get 1t and then he
would know"
This seemed Like a very good
idea. Jeremy got out pencil and
paper and wrote, Dear Santa,
Don't eat any cake-wherever 1t
comes from. It might be from
Nog and it is a bad cake. 1t viii
hll you maybe and then there
won't be any more Christmas.
We know because we saw Nog
making it and he told US what
he planned to do. Love, Jeremy,
Sissy and Miss Jo."
Will Santa Come?
He sealed the letter and put 1t
on the hearth. Sissy poured
water on the dying Goals In the
fireplace so it wouldn't be too
warm for Santa. Miss 30 put a
glass Of milk and two cookies
beside the note in case he might
be hungry.
The children went to bed very
pleased with what they had
done. But the next morning the
letter was still there. The chill
dren sat and worried all day.
They couldn't manage to play
any games at all. That night
they pushed the letter further
into the fireplace and went to
bed h Oping this time Santa
would come.
But the next morning the let
ter was still there.
Jeremy eaid, Wen have to
60 to him."
''To Santa Land?" cried Miss
10.
How could we do it," asked
Sissy.
I don't know" said Jeremy.
But we've got to CO."
Tomorrow: A Trip on Ice Skotes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
By LUcREcE BEALE

gered backwards, piled into Sis
Sy who had just reached the
porch, and all three of them
landed In a heap at the bottom
Of the broken-down stairs.
They picked themselves up
and holding their sheets off the
ground raced for home. Miss 10
went in first. Hardly had she
gone through the door than she
shook all over and backed out
again.
He's In there! Nog's In
there!"
"W-where?" whispered Jere-
my.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11

Right in the hall-a
from the door,"
Mirror Plays Trick
Jeremy peeped In and held
his breath. Then he burst out
laughing. Its only yOu!" he
cried. He pushed Miss 10 ahead
of him and pointed out her re-
Election in the hall mirror.
Miss 10 sobbed with relief.
She took off her sheet and said,
l don't ever want to be a ghost
again."
me either" cried Sissy.
''Nor l." said Jeremy. But
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
CHAPTER 8
A LETTER TO SANTA


Jeremy dropped his Hsshlight
and the three little haunts tore
out Of the Haunted House. They
scrambled off the porch and over
the crumbled stairs and were
half way to the road when Miss
10 screamed, Jeremy! Help"
Jeremy'S heart thudded as he
realized that Miss 10 was not
beside him. She had never got
ten out the door and the tower
ing ghost had clutched her!
I'm coming" shouted Jere-
my and with Sissy at his side he
turned and stumbled back to
the house.
Miss 10 screamed, Hes got
me! Oh Jeremy, he's holding on
to mel"
Jeremy lurched up the broken
steps and across the porch,
tripped over his sheet and
Sprawled at Miss JOS feet. He
picked himself up and graSped
Miss JOS hands. why, there's
nobody holding you!!" he cried.
There's nothing here at ALL"
but l can't novel" quavered
Miss 10.
Its your Sheet" said Jere-
my. cts caught on a NALL" He
yanked at the sheet and Miss 10
came loose and spun into his
arms. The two Of them stag
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
Santa and the T taunted House

Synopsis: The children rushed
home to tel the StoYteIIer they he'd
octUelly seen Nos mokins q mon
home TO tell the StoUteIIer thy had
disappeared. The children dressed
up like hoUntS end returned 10
friehten Nos from the Haunted
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11

Everything You Want for
Christmas is At Sears .,
the Areas Most Complete
Department Stores!
, 1963-06-14
Herbert g. Anderson
Gets BIS. Degree from
Boston University

Herbert Oliver Anderson is
among 2479 students who re-
ceived degrees on Wednesday,
June S from Boston Universe
ty during combined Baccalau-
reate and Commencement ex-
ercises at Boston University
Field at 2::S0 pm.
OF the total, 1853 were grad
uated with honors during the
first outdoor graduation cere-
monies since 1866 and the first
on a weekday in d decade.
The Commencement address
was delivered by Francis KEEP
pei, United States Commits
sioner of Education and form
er Dean of the Harvard Grad
uate School of Education, who
discussed "The Search for
Quality"
Included among the degrees
awarded were 1850 Baccalau-
reate, 514 Masters, 1874 Doc
tories and 81 Certificates of
Continued on page A
, 1963-06-14
DR.. Anduze Replies to
Letter Of Democratic
Senator Dowdrd

d. Aubrey Anduze, Chair
man Of the Board Of Election
for st. Croix replied to a letter
written by Senator Doward in
which he accused Coward of
being insolent and devoid OF
good manners:
Following is the text Of the
letter: II am amazed that
someone of your intelligence
would write such an insolent
letter to one who is unques-
tionably Independent OF you.
Until you learn better manners
you may rest assured that any
future correspondence from
you, showing any more inso-
lence will be promptly des-
troyed and tossed into the
waste paper basket" Signed
Aubrey Anduze.
Doward told the AVIS that
he was shocked upon receiving
such a letter from DR.. Anduze
since there was nothing often
sive in his letter and since the
Board of Election is response
BILE to the legislature.
, 1963-06-14
Cuneel Boy Now
Hos Improved Wdter
Supply System

Daily irrigation of the IS
developed acres comprising
the core Of the Cancel Bay
Plantation area is now possible
without drawing on the pota-
bic water system of the resort,
General Manager Leslie H.
Moore, Jr. announced.
Moore said that a $4,000
sewage disposal and irrigation
system has been completed.
This provides adequate water
for the care and cultivation of
desirable plants, flowers and
landscaping throughout the
grounds, Moore said. 1t also
grasses any need to draw on
the 10000 gallons of potable
water available every day for
general guest needs.
Known technically as an FAC
tivated sludge return system"
the new installation obtains
Continued on Page ~
, 1963-06-14
Horsford Thredtens
Nurses, Attempts to
Grab Police Gun

Elmo Horsford who has been
under police guard while re-
operating at the Charles Har-
wood Hospital since Saturday,
is reported to have threatened
the nurses at the hospital and
at one point made an attempt
to grab the pistol of a police
on duty.
Following the incident Hors-
ford was removed from the
hospital and confined in a cell
at Police headquarters. HorS-
ford who shot and killed Mrs.
Bernice George and her daugh
ter Madeline Edney last Satur-
day before turning the gun on
himself in an abortive attempt
at suicide, is being held with
out bail on first degree muir
der.
, 1963-06-14
Reason VI. Boy Scouts
Seek Independent
Council

0044
The following is the first OF
several articles pertaining to-
the Virgin Islands District,
Boy Scouts of America becom-
ing an independent council OF
the Boy Scouts of America
The purpose is to enlighten
the community on the program
and community responsible
ties.
/. The purpose of the Boy
Scouts Of America is to pro-
mote through organization and
cooperation with other agen-
cies, the ability of boys to do
things for themselves and
others, to train them in Scout
craft, and to teach them patrl-
otism, courage, self reliance,
and kindred virtues, using
methods which are in common
use by Boy Scouts by placing
emphasis upon the Scouts Oath
or Promise and Law for char
acter development, citizenship
training, and physical fitness.
:. Scouting in the Virgin
Islands is now under the Ju-
risdiction of the Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands Council, B.S.A.
with headquarters at Rio Pie
dras, Puerto Rico. The Council
is headed by John L. Pagllard,
Council President and Andres
SalaS, Scout Executive.
8. The Virgin Islands Dis
trict is one eight Districts of
the Council. The Virgin ISL
ands became a District when
Puerto Rico took on the res
possibility of servicing and
supporting Scouting in the
Continued on page a
Russiu Launches
Another Mdnned
Spuce Ship
Russia launched another
space ship today, it was re-
ported. While details on the
orbital flight has not been re-
leased as yet, speculation is
that the Russian Space ship
may remain up for eight days.