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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10

Prince Edward and the city of
Lynchburg Seventy citizens Of
the area attended this meeting
Dr.. j. 7. T. Hundley. Jr., pre-
sided as chairman He was ap-
pointed TO this office by a steer
ing committee which met in
AppomattoX two weeks ago ard
drew up proposed constitution
and bylaws which were present
ed by Hunter Jones, Of Camp
bell county chairman of h G
personnel committee, for adop-
ton at this meeting.
Upon its unanimous adoption
by those present, representatives
from each County and the city
were elected to the board of di-
rectors.
Dr. John T. 7. Hundley. Of
Lynchburg, was elected presi-
dent, Dr.. Charles W Scott, Of
Burkeville. vice president, Miss
Gladys TaIaferro. Of Amherst,
second vice president, W. Bar
ney Arthur. Of Altavista, third
vice president, Mrs. James G.
Rea. Jr., Of Cumberland. score
tary, and J Y Lewis, OF Pros
pect, treasurer
Executive Secretary
Mrs Emma G. Anthony was
unanimously elected as eXecu-
tive secretary and. according to
the bylaws. will appoint four
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10
Pins AtUuI'ded At Rotary
Clubs 25M anniversary

Henry Logan Ncw5il,, Jr., was
awarded a 25 year perfect at
tendance rin Thursday night, as
members Of the rarrnpIile Ro-
taly Club celebrated their 18th
anniversary at the Hotel Vega
noke j Boyd Bagby received
his 10 year perfect attendance
pin and Robert B. Crawford was
given an honorary membership
pin as organizer and first presi-
dent Of the club here p years
ago.
j. Tucker Doyne. club presi-
dent, explained that attendance
can be made up at another club,
# the member is unable to at
tend the regular weekly meeting
of the Farnville Club. Mr. New
bill, who is a past president Of
the club said he had attended
a number of meetings with other
clubs in Virginia and outside Of
the state. especially when his
work required him to be away
from FarmvilIe. HIS secret Of
successful attendance is explain
e4-~t1nply Il love Rotary work
and fellowship, he said.
Mr. Newbll was orc Of tbs %
charter members Of The Farm
vile club. Other charter mem
bers who are still active are NJ.
T. Davis, B S. Hamersly, G. w.
Jeffers. ". W. McChnqc, R. A.
Wllmoth. K Z. Schmer. f Arm
strong Smith. J. H. Whitfield
and j P. Wynne.
Highhghtne the evenings en-
tertainnent was Edmund Hard
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10

ing, goodwill hmnorlst Of
North Carolina. who wove an IN
teresung story Of Rotary, gener-
ously lnterspersed with hunor-
Gus anecdotes. AS one Rotary
member commented, He told
Jokes 50 fast, he didn't even
come up for air
Mrs Ray A Moore, Jr., sang
several selections and the club
members opened and closed the
meeting with their orite
songs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10
.Richmonder Killed
At Sprouses Corner

Edward Rhode Boiling, "a. Of
1903 Georgia Avenue, Richmond
was killed Sunday when a car
driven by Ophela Rebecca Boil
ing ran off u S. Route so near
Sprouses Corner.
Boiling was thrown from the
Car when it went down an en-
banknent. His body was pinned
under the vehicle.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10
Local 7B Group Merges Into
Central Virginia Association

room and formed the Central
Virginia tuberculosis Associa-
ton.
The rev association is com
posed Of the counties of Amelia,
Amherst, AppomaJtoX, Rucking-
ham, Campbell, Charlotte. Cum
berland, Lunenbmg, Nottoway
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10
Patrick Henry P-TA
To Meet Monday

The P-TA Of Patrick Henry
School. Prospect. vii hold It's
last meeting Of the wear at 8
pm OIL Monday May IS, at the
school.
Robert Redd, acting admins
TRAITOR, Will talk over plans for
the coming year,
Patrons are urged to attend
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10
BY HELEN W. MASON

One Of II area tuberculosis as
soclations in Virginia was form
ed here Monday night when
members Of the old southside
TB Association and representa-
tives from the new areas to be
encompassed. met III the court
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Final Day To
Sign-tp, May Is

Final date 10 sien-up to par
tcipate IN the 1864 wheat Pro
gram and vote is Monday. May
-, Asses office manager D. 6.
Can't reminded today, The vote
VIII be held May q but grow
ers Of less than Is acres must
indicate their intention to vote
by May 10 at the county AsCS
office or they vii not be eligible
for the May d yotlna.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-10
NATIONAL
NEWS
SUMMARY
D PRESIDENT KENNEDY
D AMERICAN DEPENDENTS
, IN MISSISSIPPI
H. V. LANCASTER. JR.

PRESIDENT KENNEDY an
nounced at his news conference
Wednesday that due to negotia-
tons by responsible white and
Negro leaders of Birmingham.
Ala, the business community
had agreed to take a first step
ward ending discrimination.
The Negro leaders agreed to
suspend demonstrations. Demon
STATIONS in Birmingham con
tlnued this week where more
than 1900 Negroes have been ar
rested this month. Authorities
have used high pressure fire
hoses and police dogs to break
up the demonstrations. and the
N groes have retahated by
throwing rocks and bricks.
AMERICAN dependents an d
private citizen were being
evacuated from Haiti Wednes-
day in Wow Of continued strain
ed relations between Haiti and
the Dominican Republic. Do
minican troops are poised on
Haiti s border. and the Duvaller
regime has appealed TO the UN
Security Council for protection
The Organization of American
states has issued new and
broader instructions to its five
man committee which is trying
to work out the dispute.
IN MISSISSIPPI. a state legiS-
latlve committee investigating
the desegregation Of Ole Miss at
Oxford has linked the campus
riots last fall to Kennedy polti-
cal ambitions and errors in fed
eral planning and tactical blum
ders. In its formal report to
Gov Ross Barnett and he Mis-
sissippi legislature. the commit
tee called the events Of Sept. 30
and Oct a tragic chain Of
events and errors The report
charged that: federal marshals
were "displayed' to attract a
crowd Of students. the President
illegally took control Of the Ma
uonal Guard, and the marshals
turned a peaceful demonstration
into a riot by firing al the stu
dents as they We're belne moved
back by highay patrolmen.
THE sTICE DEPART
MENT issued a statement in re-
ply to excerpts from the Mdssls-
sipvi report released earlier this
year It said the report was a
Continued on page y
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THE JUST ICE DEPART

TT J 9 , { r DIT IN :
MENT issued statement in re-
ply to excerpts from the Missls-
sipvi report released earlier this
year Il said The report was a
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-29
Worsham Stunned
BY National
Tragedy 1t Dallas

WORSHAM, Nov. % This
community. as all of the world.
was stunned and Mortified at the
ASSASSINATION of President Ken
nedy. Television and radio held
the attention of almost everyone
during the week end.
Richard Dupuy attended a
Farm Bureau meeting in Rich
mond for three days last week.
Charlie Garland and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddie Moran, of Correo-
polls, Pa. called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Garland during t h e
week end.
Mrs. Jessie Southall spent Sun
day in Amelia with her son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll L wis. She attended
services with them at Rennie
Memorial Presbyterian Church
at which time her two grand
children, 10 Ann and carol
Lynn Lewis. joined the church
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis moved their
membership to It. also.
Mrs. Logan Hammock an d
Debbie and David, Of Richmond.
spent last week with Mrs. o. A.
Southall and Miss Ollie Porter
field. Logan Hammock and Ar
cher Southall were week nd
guests. The Hanmocks visited
his parents near Keysville be-
fore returning nome Sunday.
College Visitor
Johnny Chernault. Of Felrum
College, was a week end guest
OF his parents. Nh. and Mrs.
R. B Chernault.
Miss Mary Dupuy was in
Lynchburg Monday TO attend the
funeral of Mss Louise Meri-
Wether.
Guests last week Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Gee were Mrs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-29
Sunny Sill

Nov. % = John Edward Goo.
man son OF MI. and Mrs. He.
cert Hildle Goodman, was CHRIS
Sei.ed BY the Rev. Lloyd Judy a
NE regular church service Sun
lay morning.
Mrs. B. c. Garrett was a din
ner guest Sunday Of Mr.. ani
Mrs. Lewis Netherland at then
none in Ballsville.
Billy Jamerson. who is now
emp.oyed in Newport. was home
for the week end. Also visiting
n the same home were Mr.
ard Mrs. Esten Terry and sons
Of Lynchburg Mr.. and Mrs. S
NJ. Jamerson, Jr., and daughter
OF Hopewell; Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
Bryant. of Cartilage. N. c.. Mr.
and Mrs. L. P. Skinner n {
daughter Of CreWe. and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Robert Barden and family
Of PoWhatan.
Mrs. Clay Smallwood spent
Monday afternoon with Mrs
Kate Baker in Columbia.
Hugh French is very proud OF
the eight point buck he killed
on Monday w V. French, his
father, made lucky shot OF
Saturday.
The Martin family visited and
shopped in Richmond Saturday.
Mrs Mary Madison returned
with them and remained until
Monday afternoon.
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Ruth Langford, Mrs. Walter Tat
UNI and Hawthorne Buchanan, Of
Richmond, Mrs. H. H. Clark,
Mrs. Morris Bailey and daugh-
ter, Beverly, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Jones Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Shave
~, Mrs. w. F. Gee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Gee. Miss Ellie and
John Gee, all of Keysville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Hammock
and Debbie were dinner guests
Saturday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Hammock and Barbara
Has TOnsilectOmy
Dennis Lane is recuperating
from a recent tonsilectomy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkes and
Miss Lucy Fay Wilkes visited
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Wilkes ir
Appomattox Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. "A. Southall
attended the funeral of his aunt,
Mrs. Henry Southall, at N e "
Sore Presbyterian Church or
Friday.
Mrs. Morton Davis Of Farm
vile, called on Mrs. Jessie
oouthall one day last week.
Frank Whitehurst, Of DeeI
Greek, was a week end guest o
Bobby Porterfield.
w. w. Tnrockmorton and chill
dlen, Tommy and Bonnie, 0
Roanoke, spent several days las,
week with Nj. and Mrs. j. D.
1hrockmorton and family.
Carolyn Throckmorton partic
pated in the annual Christina
parade in Lynchburg Tuesday
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Ladies Visit,
Men Hunt
At Trenholm

TRENHOLM, Nov. % = MIR
and Mrs. W. E. Stokes. Sue
Ann and Buddy Stokes, and Les
lie Leviner, of Richmond, visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. w. l. Stokes
on Saturday. The men came to
hunt.
Floyd Palmore. Jr., of Wash
ington, D. c., spent the week
end with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Palmore.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Charlie Duke
and family. of Richmond, were
supper guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Wilburn,
Sunday night. Ernest Duke, of
Lanexa, is quite i'll in a Rich
mond hospital.
Mrs. Sallie Kidd returned to
her home at Columbia, Sunday,
after spending two weeks with
Mrs. Lille Denoon.
Learns of Death
Mrs. Eliza Caine learned of
the death Of her niece, Mrs.
Anita Tucker Lampkin. Of Col
InsWOod. N. j., last Thursday
She was buried at Fine Creek
Church in Powhatan. She was a
cousin of Eva Stokes, also.
Glenn and Wilburn Hatcher, of
Richmond, visited their grand
parents, Mr. ard Mrs. B. w.
Wllburn. Sunday. They al O
visited Mr. and Mrs. H mr. y
Hatcher.
Lots Of hunters have been
around but haven't reported
much luck. A number Of people
are expected in the different
homes for Th9nkcpj1,ir1o nav
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screenplay for Joseph and His
Brethren" Maybe they didn't
bother to use one. figuring most
of the actors would be talking
Italian anyhow.
There is just one thing fur
ther to be said of this imported
Biblical caper. In this picture
seven years seems to last seven
years.
1t is, indeed, a rare week
when we are assaulted almost
simultaneously by two Of these
comic book movie epics from
Italy and let's try to keep it
that way from now on.
SCOREBOARD Last week
was another busy one for New
York's newspaperless broadcast
ing critics. Busy but not en-
tirely happy. The weekly ASso-
ciated Press check shows that
only one production won unan-
imous approval-the City Gen.
ter revival of Wonderful
Town"
Lorenzo" first Broadway
try by Jack Richardson, pre-
viously represented off-Broad-
way, won the approval Of two
critics. was rejected by the 9TH
er five.
photo Finish" by and with
Peter Ustinov, almost achieved
critical unanimity, with six re-
viewers approving and one ad-
hitting mixed emotions.
"Andorra," by Switzerland's
Max Frisch, was saluted some
what sternly by two favorable
and five unfavorable reviews.
1t closed Saturday night after
nine performances.
1t was Mr.. Frisch's big-if
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Director Irving Rapper has
infused very little action or
even mild excitement into his
dull, plodding account of
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THE PASSING SHOW
Another From ItoIy,
Joseph Just PIods
By HARRY MACARTHUR
Star Staff Writer

1t is not week Of the that have two Of those
Italian comic book movie spectaces almost stimuli
taneousy That's what have right now though Running
entry with Samson and the Seven Miracles Of the World
in that destiny block of another
called Brethren" this at LoeW's Palace
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WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage
NatiOnal-"Hot Spot; $3.50
Ip.m.
Arena Stage - Dark. THE
Hostage" resumes tomorrow.
Howard - Clyde McPhatter,
Ben e. King; 2, 4:45, 1880 and
10 pm.
Screen
AmbassadOr-"Son Of Flub-
ber":; 1880. $3.50. $3.50. 7:35 and
9:45 pm.
Appetite Longest Day;
$3.50 pm.
Capitol - Samson and the
Seven Miracles; 1905, 2, 4.
5:55 and $3.50 pm.
Dupcnt-"A Child Is Wait
ing; lis. $40. SOS. 1880 and
$40 pm.
Keith's mo Exit; 1l:45
am. LAS. 3.45. 5.45. 7:45,
and GAS pm.
Macarthur - BILLY Budd";;
7:15 and 9:35 pm.
MetrOpOlitan-"Son Of Flub-
ber"; 11:45 am. 1850, $3.50, $3.50,
7:45 and 9:45 pm.
OntariO-Dark. Lawrence Of
Arabia; starts Feb. IS.
Palace - Joseph and His
Brethren; 1855 am, 1855,
$3.50. $50. 7:45 and 9:40 pm.
PlayhOuse-'Divid and Lisa;
1910. 2, $3.50, 5:45. 1885 and
$3.50 pm.
PIaza-"It's Hot in Paradise;
HAS am, las, sos, 1850.
$3.50, $40 and 9:55 pm.
TOwn-"To Kill a Mocking-
bird: 1920, 2:55. $3.50. 8 and
1920 pm.
Trans-Lux - DIANE n d
Head; 1920 am, lbs. $3.50,
5.35, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Uptown - THE Wonderful
World Of the Brothers Grimm /;
$3.50 pm.
Warner - "Mutiny on the
Bounty; $3.50 pm.
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doesn't have very much to do
and Mr.. Horne doesn't do very
much. Godfrey, in fact, trudges
through his adventures wear
ing a dazed look most Of the
time, as If he had been hit
on the head with a rock.
AS a matter Of fact he is
hit on the head with q rock
in the first reel and it is pos
sible that Mr.. Rapper, pursuing
realism that day, used q real
rock.
On the other hand, the ma
ture of Joseph's adventures may
account for Mr.. Horne's be-
unused state. He does have his
ups and downs. After stopping
that rock tossed by one Of his
jealous brethren, he is sold into
slavery and winds UP in an
Egyptian market place, There
he saves Potiphar's life and is
installed in his house as a
sort of half-slave, half-friend.
He is freed by the Pharaoh,
but it doesn't last very long.
Potiphar's wife, her passion
boiling INTENDED for too long,
filings herself at Joseph but he
filings himself out Of there
post haste. So she frames him
and he winds up in the Egypt
pokey.
He doesn't stay there very
long, either, because he is very
adept at interpreting dreams.
Interprets one so well for the
Pharaoh that he is put in
charge Of Egypt to deal with
the seven years Of plenty and
seven years Of famine the
dream foretells. And so 1t goes.
4 4
There may be some signifi-
canoe in the fact that no one
seems to have been given credit
anywhere for writing the
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HOLLYWOOD
Holden Is Cast
As Grandfather

HOLLYWOOD. CNANA) -
The Stuart Whitmans are
making the Big Decision.
And william Holden will be a
grandfather in the summer
Mrs. Holden's daughter Vir-
ginia, married to use Profess
Sor Ally BalyOr, is expecting her
first child. Olivia de Havi-
land is campaigning for Bette
Davis to win the Oscar for her
fierce emoting in What Ever
Happened to Baby Jane?"
Olivia, in Hollywood for "The
Cage" is a two time Oscar win
ner herself. So is Bette.
Horst BuchhOlz will soon be
available for films on account
Of his "Andorra" play was
slaShed by the critics.
Janet GaynOr appreciated that
picture offer, but turned II
down flat without wanting to
see the script. Janet. star OF
the late 'twenties and 'thirties,
explained that she is Just not
interested, in a film, or q play
Gilbert Roland, proud OF
having the same waistline and
weight as when he first came
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somewhat disastrous - week.
Another Of his plays, THE
Firebugs," opened off-Broad-
way and got two affirmative,
one mixed and one negative
vote.
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By SHEILAH GRAHAM

to films as a very young man,
is doing something about Pres
ident Kennedy's plea for
fitness. He is working out
every Saturday with one hun
bred new volunteers-not all at
the same time I hope-for his
Beverly Hills Youth Tennis
Foundation, a program to
teach small fry how to play
the game. Kathryn Gray
son must be wondering why
she delayed her return to show
business for so long. Katie is
having a ball wherever she APP
pears on the road in Came
lot" She will keep working
from now on.
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Joseph" is off the same as
sembly line as Samson" bear
ing the imprimatur of the same
producing team, Ermanno
Donati and Luigi Carpentierei,
If you want to remember to cut
them out Of your will. There
are slight differences between
the two pictures, to be sure.
The narrative Of the former is
merely silly; that Of Joseph
and His Brethren" is more of a
colossal bore than the law al
lows, or ought to allow.
y n
Director Irving Rapper has
infused very little action or
even mild excitement into his
dull, plodding account of
----~~~~-~---~-~
Joy cormody, dromo critic Of The
Stor, IS on temporary leove Of
obsenee. His column will be re-
sumed on his return.
Joseph's life and hard times.
He has done better on his home
grounds in Hollywood, so his
working environment may have
had something to do with his
lapses on this epic Of ennui.
He probably didn't have the
faintest idea what all those
Italian actors were talking
about until he got the dialogue
dubbed in English. An Italian
actor, unless kept in close
check, can ask somebody to pass
the bread and make it look and
sound like the climatic death
bed scene in an opera.
-
Joseph and His Brethren"
does benefit, though far from
enough, from the ministrations
Of a pair Of sterling English
character actors. Majestic old
Finley Currie plays Jacob with
great dignity and understand
ing, but unfortunately Jacob
doesn't stay around very long.
Next up is Robert Morley, play
ing the wealthy and dotty
Egyptian, Potiphar. and deity
remaining just this side of
caricature.
There also are two other
Briton's present - Belinda Lee
as Potiphar's wife and Geof-
frey Horne as Joseph. Miss Lee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-18

Joy cormody, dromo critic Of The
Stor, is on temporary Ieove Of
obsenee. His column will be re-
sumed on his return.
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Films of More Than Routine Merit
THE COUNTERFEIT TRAITOR"-WiIIiam Holden and
Lii Palmer in a factual and suspensefu SPY drama.
THE MUSIC MAN"-LiveIy musical Americana with 70
trOmbones, Robert Preston and Shirley Jones.
"REQUIEM FOR neutrality-suspicious. Quinn in a
moving portrait Of much battered battIeF.
THE ROAD TO HONG KONG"-Bing Crosby and Bob Hone
ON another zany jaunt with Dorothy LamOur too
'WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?"-Joan Craw-
ford and Bette Davis In cheerfuIy grsy horror yarn
, 1963-12-13

IN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. CROIx: CHRISTIANSTED JURISDICTION
ovRNMEN OF THEsvRGIN ISLANDS,
Plaintiff
, 1963-12-13

jections not so presented are waived. And in case Of your
failure 50 to answer the complaint, judgment of condemna-
ton Of that part Of the above-described property in which
you have or claim an interest will be rendered.
But without answering, you may serve on the plaintiffs
attorney 9 notice Of appearance designating the properly in
which you claim to be interested. Thereafter you will receive
notice Of all proceedings affecting it. At the trial Of the issue
Of just compensation, whether or not you have previously
appeared or answered, you may present evidence as to the
amount Of the compensation to be paid for your property,
and you may share in the distribution Of the award.
clarice "A. Bryan
,sssssass Assistant Attorney General
Dated: December 10. 1868
office Of the Attorney General
Government House
-hyistiansted, St. croix, Virgin Islands
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Broyles as Steve, a handy min
er who leads his mate in songs
that reflect the extremes of
tn cir fOrtunes-"Tm on NY
Way" and 'MOvin'." He also
philosophers to the memorable
They Call the Wind Maria. &"
Bob Dempsey's portrayal of a
fortune-hunting scamp from Ire
land is { comic portrait, as is
the scene with the Mormon
family-a husband and his pair
Of wives-played by Sam Lowe,
Rita Bailey and Anne Collins.
The ensemble production with
the most bounce is the second
act entrance Of a bevy of dane
ers imported from New York.
They burst on the stage in a
snaky swirl of orange and yell
low; an instant announcement
to the miners that their long,
lonely days are at an end. There
are several weak spots through
out the rest of the choreogra-
ply, numbers which could be
trimmed In this overIonp nro-
duction.
Paint Your Wagon" will con-
tlnue at $3.50 pm. Wednesdays
through Saturdays and at 2::SO
and 1880 pm. Sundays through
December 8.-Bonnie Altman.
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That Wagon Lumbers
In ALOC Production

Paint Your Wagon" Lerner
and Loewe's lusty, nostalgia
musical play about Americas
gold rush days, is the current
offering Of the American Light
Opera Comp any at George
towns Trinity Theater.
The story is set in Northern
California in a busting boom
town created by the fortunes
of Ben Ransom. He's a life
loving chap whose only grief is
that he has lost a lovely wife.
His joy is a daughter, Jennifer,
on the brink Of womanhood.
The private dreams of this
pair-Jennifer's awakened love
for a handsome Mexican boy,
Ben's to make big strike and
educate his daughter as a lady
ebb and flow with the fortunes
Of the little mining camp.
If Wednesday nights perform
ance lacked the luster and ex-
element Of recent ALCO shows,
there's a sure excuse in this
mournful time. Then, too, the
company, again under the direc-
ton of Charles Peckham, can
not possibly turn to the same
nucleus of its more professional
members for each production.
But the audience was a large
one, and the evening, after all,
was a gallant divertment.
Bob Austin, handsome and
natty, pOrtrays Ben with
warmth. He also gives a NOV
ing rendition to the bittersweet
81 Still See Elisa" and "Take
the Wheels Off the Wagon" a
short-lived resolve to shake off
his gold-fever. If Sue Drieson,
as Jennifer, does not have the
vocal richness of some Of her
predecessors, she is always ap-
pealing and the words come out
clearly and meaningfully.
Joseph Porrello, a newcomer
to the group, is convincing as
the Mexican, Julio, and in fine
voice throughout. The pairs ro-
mantle duet is the lovely 81
Talk to The Trees"
Others fe atured are Ed