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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-07

ton Of the county heads own
termination of loose ends left
dangling during the months
since they took office last
Dec. a.
Declaring many items Of
unfinished Council business
were not included In the earlier
list, the Partisan Taxpay-
ers League of Montgomery
County said faction Is long
overdue" on them, particularly
those important to efficient
and economical management Of
county affairs"
The League. In a letter from
its president, Leo J. Paulin,
urged Council members to clean
up these items before complet-
ing its first year in office.
Among the matters pending
before the Council, they cited.
Adoption of purchasing regu-
lations for the county govern
ment; scheduling of public hear
ings on the report of the Public
Administration Service; nipple
mentation of recommendations
of the Assessments Review
Committee; denomination of
the scope and application Of a
countrywide computer system;
initiation Of an organization
study OF the relationships
between the Council, County
Manager and operating depart.
ments; action on recommends.
tons by both PAS and the
Allied Civic Group that the
County Revenue Authority be
abolished, and establishment of
an Economic Development Com
mittee.
Also, report and recommends
tons from County Manager and
County Attorney on ACC pro
posals for referendum review of
Council ordinances, public hear
ing on Council legislative pro-
posals and five-year capital
improvement plans by govern.
ment agencies; establishment Of
a special committee to review
fire tax boundaries; study Of
alternate sources Of revenue by
the Financial Advisory Commit.
tee; proposal to abolish the tax
on manufacturing machinery
and raw materials, and review
and revision Of cOunty's
accounting procedures.
Also, development Of both an
accounting manual and budget
manual; review Of the county's
debt management and debt
practices. schedule for mid.year
review Of current operating and
capital budgets, preparation OF
a budget calendar, continuing
use Of new budget forms, revis-
ions in budget formal, establish
ment Of new Division Of the
Budget in the Department Of
Finance, and filling Of the posi-
ton Of Finance Director.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-07
Colby Named TO Staff

Sterling r. Colby OF Silver
Spring has been appointed as
an assistant professor In the
University of Maryland Agron.
omy Department. Colby, who
was a research assistant at Pur.
due University since 1859, will
teach and conduct research In
weed control.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-07
In Coming Cases
More Expert Roles Here
Denied Non-Local Official

Baltimore County's planning director, Malcolm H.
Dill who has testified expert witness in several Mont
gomery County rezoning applications has been asked Ito
refrain from this practice in the future" by William For
no county administrative officer of Baltimore County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-07
Indicted Lawyer Calls
Zoning Bride A Joke

A 43-year-old Silver Spring attorney who claims his
action "a joke" will go to court within the next week
two to charges of attempting to bride top plan
ing official to use his influence rezoning case
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-07
Political Switch?
Chief Court Clerk
Is Told to Resign
By ELY Bradley
Sentinel
By ELY Bradley
Sentinel Reporter

The chief administrative aide to the three judges of the
Montgomery County Peoples Court has been ousted with
two years of his four-year appointment yet to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-07
l6-MOnth-O Old PAS Study
To Get Belated Hearings

Several days or evenings will be set aside by the
County Council early in January for public hearings on
recommendations of the 16-month-old report county
government operations conducted by the Public Admins
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-07
Check List
Offered by
Taxpayers

A group of self-appointed
watchdogs of county fiscal
affairs refreshed the County
Councils memory this week
on a checklist they have pre-
pared of unfinished bust
ness" lying before it.
The reminders, dealing largely
with recommendations of the
Councils former top-paid fiscal
consultant, John F. Briggs,
came within a week Of publica-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-07
Boys Wanted!

Boys who want to learn re-
spOnsibility and earn money one
day q week after school with
their own newspaper routes are
needed by The Sentinel. Call Mr..
McDade at Garden 4.77OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16
Czechs to Buy
Cunudiun Wheat

WINNIPEG. Manitoba, Oct.
10 CAP).-Canada has agreed to
sell Czechoslovakia 4,l76.000
bushels Of wheat for delivery
next spring. informed sources
reported yesterday.
The sale would be worth
about So million at going wheat
prices. Canada sold the Soviet
Union 239 million bushels Of
wheat last month. The surge
in purchases Of Canadian wheat
by Communist countries was
attributed to poor harvestS be-
hind the Iron Curtain.
CzechoSlovakia has been a
fairly steady customer for Ca
madam wheat, taking Is. mil
lion bushels in the last two
years, not counting the latest
furry Of purchases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16

hand" Senator Magnuson re-
piled.
At the hearing on the ap-
preparations bill for the Gov
ernment's independent offices,
which recently passed the
House, MIR. Bountin also re-
peated earlier statements by
GSA officials that all tempoS
on the Mall would be torn
down by next July /.
Slated to be RACED by next
July are four tempos on the
south side of the Rejecting
Pool. between the Lincoln Me-
mortal and Seventeenth street,
and three others on Seven
tenth street between the Tidal
Basin and Constitution avenue.
The GSA administrator said
his agency also hopes to be
able to get rid Of some Of the
temporary buildings in West
Potomac Park by the end of
this fiscal year.
Mr.. Boutin also asked the
committee for guidance on how
to move ahead with GSA's pro-
posal to buy some property
Just west of the Executive
Office Building.
The proposal to buy the land
On Seventeenth street for SIS
million for future Government
use failed to clear the Public
Works Committees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16

rary structures had bee n
around much too long.
Bernard L. Boutin, Genera
Services Administration chief
agreed. Mr.. Boutin added
however. that finding new Of.
fices for the Navy-Munition'
building employees would be diff
ficult.
The building complex, or
Constitution avenue between
Seventeenth and Twentieth
streets NV. houses Depart
ment Of Defense and Veterans
Administration employees.
The old buildings never are
going to be torn down until
the Government puts a high
priority on finding new quar-
tiers for the employees there.
Senator Magnuson said. He
suggested that the space be set
aside at the planned Little
Pentagon" building that is to
span Tenth street along In
dependence avenue Sc.
Mr.. Bountin told the sub
committee that an order from
Congress to tear down tempos
would strengthen the hand of
GSA in handling the problem.
We'll, we'll fortify your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16
SEVEN TONS OF ROMAN NAILS
SOLD BY GLASGOW STEEL FIRM

GLASGOW. Scotland CAP) Never had there been
such demand for these nails-ancient Roman nails
said to be the kind used in the erucifxon Of Christ
Prof Ian Richmsnd. archeologst found them
three years ago In eXcavatng Roman ruins in PerthShre
Some were Is inches long Prof. Richmand estimated
they had been buried for 1900 years.
The Glasgow Steel Co. given the task Of dis
htoung the nails. There tons Of them spokes-
said yesterday the last nail had been disposed Of
Some Of the nails given to museums in many
countries Others were donated to organizations which
auctoned them for charities. The rest sold for
about 70 cents each The company crossed ZOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16
African Official Killed

FREETOwN, Sierra Leone,
Oct. Is (AP).-Taplima Ngo-
beh, IS, Resident Minister Of
the eastern province Of this
West African nation, was killed
in a car crash Monday night.
Mr.. Ngobeh formerly was Sierra
Zones Health Minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16
Moqnuson Would Roze
Old Munitions Tempo

Senate Appropriations subcommittee chairman wants
priority getting rid of the old Navy-untons build
ings
Chairman Magnuson told Federal officials at budget
hearing yesterday that the unsghy World tempo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

ards, all given trial" runs.
At first he served alone,
later two other men worked
under him.
In his present civilian Job.
he said, i've got to worry
about 600 or TOO people at
q time and ] often work
late" In the old post. there
usually weren't more than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
FLIGHT STEWARDS PROGRESS
From Presidents tosthe Public

complicated BY the top-secu-
rity requirements and the
amount Of ground they COW
cred.
Insuring that there'd be
sufficient healthfill. pure,
non-poisoned. tasty and por-
table food available from any
place in the world. took con-
siderable advance planning.
Cooking and serving It prop
erly took the dual finesse Of
q chef and maitre de.
On the side, Sergt. Hughes
might be called upon to con-
sole an anxious VTP passen-
ger. entertain Q bored one or
provide relief for an upset
stomach Of distinction.
He wasn't always in the
best Of shape himself. One
day in August. '4o. Is the In
dependence was taking off.
President Truman remarked
to his steward. you look IS
If you'd had q rough night"
Eyes. I did. sir" sergt.
Hughes replied.
Later, from another meme
Der Of the crew. the President
learned he'd spent most Of it
pacing q hospital floor. await
ing the birth Of his first
child, q boy. Mr.. Truman
promptly wrote q note Of
congratulations to the new.
born son on his Flying
White House" stationery.
That letter and o number
Of others. plus autographed
pictures and books; toys from
the First Family to the four
Hughes children three of
them girls. and other me-
mentoes, make up q collection
dearly priced by the sergeant
and his wife.
Case Of Quail
Another letter, dated jan
uary Is, 1860 and signed
Richard Nixon, reads: IF
your ears have been burning
lately. 1t IL only because my
Aide, Maj. Don Hughes. was
so complimentary about your
helpfulness and professional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

80 to 40 people to care for
"and sometimes we'd get .
long stretch off, If the plane
wasn't in use. But the re-
sponsibility was great"
THAT was harder, ]
guess" he said thought
fully. "Tt's Just that I knew
the job so well, 1t didn't
seem hard to me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

any other airplane passen-
gers" But as far as their
steward can recall, they
never voiced concern.
Sergt. Hughes. who hap
pened into his steward spe-
cialty after the war, was
chosen for the top role by
President Truman from q
number Of Air Force stew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

flight meals worked their
way from "box lunches" to
sometimes gourmet dinners
viz, the duck eggs-from
pre-packaged to cooked-to-
order.
Neither Of Sergt. Hughes
bosses was fussy about his
food, although after his heart
attack President Eisenhower
kept mostly to steaks, cooked
very very rare = barely
warm" the Sergeant said.
And both were good trav-
elers. In q bad storm or
other hazardous situation,
the Presidents would drop
work and stare out the win
dow rather intensely, like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

know-how when he told me
about getting the quail off
to Moscow last week."
. Sergt. Hughes explained
that Vice. President Nixon
had received q gift Of pheas-
ant 'FRONT.' Soviet Premier
Khrushchev and wanted to
return the favor. He sent his
aide to the presidential stew
ard for Taavice on how to
preserve. pack and ship II.
From the days of the
Sacred Cow president
Roosevelt's C-54, used for q
time BY President Truman)
to the independence, to the
Columbine I and the Jet
Columblne II. presidential
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
By AMELIA YOUNG
star Staff Writer

The crew on the Independ-
ence. President Humans
official plane. had q stand
ing whimsical instruction
from the boss: Get us there
ahead Of the press plane.
Mr.. Truman would hurry
off after landing and plant
himself at the bottom Of the
mobile ramp. He liked to be
in position, pad and pencil In
hand and q big grin on his
face, in time to interview"
the reporters as they filed
down the stairs.
Mrs. Truman was a calm
air passenger, quiet and
pleasant. While Mr.. Truman
worked, which he did on al
most every flight, she played
solitaire in q corner Of their
DC-6.
Mrs. Eisenhower, on the
other hand, was terrified Of
flying and would often ask
a member Of the crew to sit
and talk with her.
Indonesian President SUI
karno dined on Thousand,
year-old" duck eggs, among
other things, during the
flight that brought him here
for his first state visit.
And the Shah of Iran, q
flyer himself. was once al
lowed to take the controls Of
the presidential aircraft.
The source Of these and q
hundred other such items is
a retired chief master SER
geant of the Air Force, Bob
Hughes. who was for Is
years CHIEF flight steward
on the presidential planes.
Sergt. Hughes. a hand
some, freckle : faced New
Highlander Of Scottish Irish
descent, left the Air Force
last year after 20 years Of
service.
An Enlistee
He had joined right out Of
high school, enlisting as q
gunner in the middle Of
World War II. "They gave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

you that privilege-in q way,
a privilege. It was that or
the infantry" he recalled
the other day, grinning.
Being 10. ! didn't realize
what / was getting into"
His early service took him
from North Africa. through
2515 combat missions Che
was shot down on the 26th)
to the notorious prisoner-of-
war camp. Stalag II. where
he spent the last 10 months
of the war. He tried to
escape twice "but / didn't
get very far" he said.
He got pretty far In the
postwar years. however-so
many thousands Of miles
that he's long since lost
count.
He's logged over lO,UOO
flying hours. touched down
in almost every country and
met nearly as many world
leaders as most world lead
ers meet themselves.
His first encounter with
Sir Winston Churchill took
place during "a really bad
thunderstorm" en- route to
Jamaica. Sergt. Hug h es
found him "just as much an
old bulldog as everybody
says he is, but very nice to
the crew."
He was also impressed with
Queen Elizabeth, Prince
Philip and the Queen Mother
of England and, In fact, with
the great majority Of VIPs
who came under his care.
More Considerate
ION the whole they seemed
more considerable than aver
age, to us and to all the peo-
pie around them" said the
sergeant, who is now assist
ant catering manager at the
Marriott Twin Bridges Motor
Hotel.
As chief flight steward.
he was in charge Of planning
menus, stocking the galley
and serving the meals on
every flight Of the presiden-
tial plane, an assignment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

Dear Sob
Ths attached msdallion 10 merely token Of the
arprsciation Mrs. Eisenhower and have for all
the bard work and long hours you devoted to the
poliEleal campaign % 1855.
n also brings 10 you cur best wishes for happy
holiday season and warm regard.
Sincerely,
A-1<<1N<..A4-
MIsst. Robert :. Hughes. usAT
Coiumhine Crew
Tha Whit Elouaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
An EnIistee

He had joined right out Of
high school, enlisting as q
gunner in the middle Of
World War II. "They gave
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-09-06
Newcomers At Abilene
Want Telephone

dren, Dorothy, Mike, Bobby and
Bill, were recent visitors Of her
sister, Mrs. Jay Willis, n d
family in South Carolina. Her
son, James Shreck, who has
been on a months vacation in
South Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
bama. Georgia and Florida re-
turned home with her.
Franklin Visitors
Recent visitors of S. M. Frank
lin were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce d.
Waddell, of Appomattox. Mrs.
Hall Driskill, of Darlingto on
Heights, and Mrs. Beulah Han
ner Young. Of North Carolina.
Tucker Keiser, of Portland.
Ore. has been visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Mlrl Keiser.
Other visitors were Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Anderson. of New
Po1t 4NCWS, MI diiu ul ,. w Ill
ner D. Ward and children. Tina.
Ann. Dan and Bobby, of Kill
marnOck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobby Howard,
Of Farmville spent last Sunday
with MIR and Mrs Clarence
Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ronnie Nit
chell and little son, DWayne,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Mitchell at Red House, Aug. Is.
The WSCS met at Beulah
Church Aug. % with only seven
members present. A good meet
ing was carried out by our
president, Mrs. Garland Clark.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-09-06

where they will be protected by
traffic signals and the Safety
Patrols.
6. Drive your youngsters to
and from school only if absolu-
tely necessary. Making the trip
on their own can teach your
children self-reiance.
Z. Whenever possible, pool
rides with neighbors to reduce
traffic congestion around the
schools.
8. Do not double park in the
school zone. This creates an ac-
cident hazard and prevents the
orderly movement of traffic.
8. Advise your children to
avoid playing in the street.
10. Carefully observe the laws
governing school buses.
The Automobile Club Of Vir-
ginia emphasized that the ma
jor responsibility for child safe
ty in traffic rests with the mo
tOriSt.
IA playing child possesses an
uncanny ability to concentrate
on the task at hand. He has lit
tie time to watch for approach
ing cars It is the job Of the adj
ult motorist to remain alert. The
child's life you save could be
your own"
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chase an oil furnace to heat the
downstairs. The board voted to
recommend its immediate acqui-
SitiOn.
Also, there was a recommen-
dation that all members join in
the Dimes for Liberty" cam
paign to provide a mural for the
Federation in the new Immigra
ton Museum to be established
at the base of the Statue Of Lib
erty in New York City. Plans
were discussed for the enlarge
ment of the Elizabeth Lee Prid-
dy Scholarship Loan Fund, spon-
SOred by the club.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-09-06
Motorists Urged To Driue Carefully
As School Opening Time Approaches

With youngsters returning to
school this month, the Auto
mobile Club Of Virginia today is
sued a lO-point check list design
ed to prevent traffic accidents
involving Sabotage children.
Throughout the nation, some
million children out of a total
Of 1873 million will be going to
school for the first time. En-
phasizing that last year "a
school children were killed in
traffic accidents for every 1OO,-
600 persons, the Automobile
Club issued the following
Schools Open" safety tips:s
L. Local authorities should
make certain that cross walks,
particularly those around school
areas. are clearly marked well
before the opening of school.
2. Parents of youngsters at
tending school Cor the first time
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-09-06

Seamster, of Phenix. Mrs. Fred
die Clark and son, Rayford and
grandson, Clayton Jamerson.
OF Phenix, Miss Carolyn Ruth
ledge, Of Sake, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sandy Garrett and children, Del
bert. Chiffon, and Judy, of
brakes Branch; Miss Dale Bent
ley, of Keysville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Mann and children
Shirley and Billy, Of Cullen, Mrs.
Ernest Coleman and children,
Kathleen, Nancy, and Judy, of
Prospect, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Vaughan and daughter, Helen,
OF Farmville, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Hood and son, Glen, Of
Victoria, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Seamster and daughter, Of
F.armville, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
wood Overstreet and children.
Elwoods Jr., and Wayne. Of
Phenix.
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with the safest route to school
and accompany their children to
and from school for the first
week or so.
8. Motorists are urged to OBJ
serve closely the reduced speed
limits in school zones. In many
cities, school zone speed limits
are removed during the summer,
and motorists sometimes forget
to observe the lower limits When
they are restored in the fall.
4. Parents should urge their
youngsters to cooperate with the
School Safety Patrols. who per-
form an indispensable service in
accident prevention. Since the
Patrols were organized in the
early POS. the traffic death
rate for Sabotage children has
been reduced by SO per cent.
). Advise your children to
cross the street only at corners
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-09-06

A speedy recovery is hoped for
each.
Beulah Methodist Church is
taking on a new look as Edwin
Rruegg. Of Meherrin, continues
painting this week. Any contri-
buttons will be appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Childress
and children, Of Darlington
Heights were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Nelson. 9th
er visitors were her mother,
Mrs. Helen Driskill and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Driskill.
Enjoy Hayride
The youth group enjoyed a
hayride and a DRIVEN movie
last Saturday night. Mrs. Han
son Harris chaperoned.
Misses Daryl and Gail Dris-
kill, of Richmond, spent a week
with Misses Brenda and Sandra
Nelson, recently. Last week San
dra spent the week in Richmond
with her cousins. Daryl and
Gail. Mrs. Alton Nelson and
Tommy and Brenda spent Satur-
day in Richmond with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Driskill and
brought Sandra home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Brooks
attended the wedding Of their
granddaughter, Fleda Peerman.
to Frank Spencer, IN Roper, N.
C., Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard E..
Brooks and daughter, Dianne.
OF Arlington, were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Brooks for a
recent week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Clark.
of Keysville. were recent guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Clark.
Wedding Guests
Miss Mabel Davis and Mary
Davis attended the wedding of
Miss Melissa Mitchell at For.
Monroe.
Miss Barbara Ward. Of Gov
ington. has been visiting her
cousin, Belle Chappell, for two
weeks.
Miss Betty Chappell left Mon
day for Colonial Heights where
she will be teaching this year
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Ward. OF
Covington, spent several days
last week with her mother, Mrs
Mamie Chappell and Mr.. ant