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The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03
West Jackson
News


MISSION LEAGUE On
Sunday mornlay. July %, the
Mission League of College
Hill Baptist Church met at IL:
A. NJ. the meeting called to
order by the chairman. The
devotion subject, "Parap-lrase
of Corinthian 49," Scripture
1st Corinthians 13, was beau
tifully discussed by Mrs. B. B.
Davis who closed the devotion
with a beautiful prayer Sub
ject of the lesson was "The
Church Family = Family of
God" Isaiah 40:11 and it
was inspiringly taught in a
challenging way by the in
StructOr, Mrs. o. d. Clay. The
business of the group was
brief, but interestingly con-
Quoted. Member, Mrs. Freida
Powell is on the sick list.
Prayers are offered for her
and others. Among members
present were: MeSdames Clay,
Mary Hester, B. B. Davis,
Mary Singleton, Carelena
Rodgers, Gladys Walters and
Naomi Hendrex, the chair
man. Rev. w. M. Walton is
pastor. df.
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY
Miss Ethel Woods, pianist for
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ents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy John
son. Mrs. Bowie is accompan-
led by her handsome young
son 1t was nice for this
reporter to have this charming
former school mate visit in her
home on Monday evening. The.
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visitors are receiving many
social courtesies while here.
MRS. SADIE PERKINS
recently spent several days In.
Florida, but is now home on
Spring Street. She reports a
most enjoyable vacation.
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VISITORS

VISITORS
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Lovely
of Oakland, California and
son, Mr.. Green Lovely, Jr., Of
Buffalo. N. Y. were house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bracey, 813 Avenue "C". They
reported enjoying their stay
and the visiting of their many
friends here.
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GENERAL MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CONVENTION

1000 Baptist opened sessions
in historic Vicksburg, Tues
day morning of last week. The
first days session of the men
was opened with an address
on Christian Unity" by Rev.
John White of Bolton. Rev. r
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VISITS IN CHICAGO

Mrs. Annie Lewis spent Is
days with her children and
grandchildren in Chicago, Ill.
She attended the Antarck Bap-
tist Church. Her children are
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lewis
and 8 children and Miss Ethel
Lewis. She reported a most
enjoyable visit. She has now
returned to her home at 2917
Park Avenue.
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SUMMER COTTON TEA

The public is asked to be
the guest of Eureka Temple
1877, Order of Elks, at their
End Annual Benefit Tea. This
year the ladies are asked to
wear a summer cotton and be
eligible for the prize to be
awarded. Judges will be pres
ent to select the winners. The
Tea will be on the lawn of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Lindsey, 1854
E. Avenue $50 PM. to 8 p.
NJ, Sunday, August 18.
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BENEFIT TEA

The Alpha Omega Club of
Mt. Heredon M. B. Church is
sponsoring a Tea in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Frank
lin, Halls Ferry Road and Di-
vision Street, Sunday, August
II, at 5: PM. to 8 PM. All
members are a s k e d to be
present and meet their quota.
The public is invited.
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in the registration of the dele
gates and messengers by re-
porting 81, ,266. SO.
Among h o S e to welcome
the Convention was DR.. L. M.
Owens and Rev. M. S. Gill
bert.
President West presided
over the business of the day
and the night session. He de-
livered his message Thursday
evening and the convention
was highlighted with an emu
lating m e S S a G e Thursday
night by the National Presi-
dent, DR., Josaph "A. Jackson
of Chicago. His message was
inspiring, challenging and
very much enjoyed.
The Baptist Women's Con-
vention Auxiliary began Tues
day morning in the King Solo
mon Church, with president,
Mrs. E. D. MCGOWAN, presid-
ing. The worship committee
conducted the devotion. Pres
ident MCGOWAN called to ord
er the 53rd S e S o n of the
Woman's Convention. The
State Chorus sang beautifully
and the Memorial Sermon
was delivered by Rev. R. H.
Hendrick and Rev. j. j. John
son of Clarksdale, with the
Rev. G.. w. Williams offering
prayer.
A Welcome to Vicksburg
Pro a m highlighted the
evening session, with Mrs. A.
B. Hicks, president of Warren
County Association with mis-
tress of ceremony. The fol-
lowing greetings were extend
ed: Warren County Woman's
Association, Mrs. r. B. Strau-
ghter; Baptist Churches of the
City, Mrs. B. l.. Thomas;
Teachers of Warren County
and City, Mrs. B. F. Banks.
The greetings and responses
were sprinkled with solos by
the gifted voices of Mesdam-
es Inez Clifton, Thelma Wat
son, and E. E. Grimmett.
Later in the evening, Miss F.
o. Alexander, 4th Vice Presi-
dent, presided during the Ap-
probation Hour for President
Emeritus, A. A. Cosey, organ
izer of the Young Peoples De-
partment. The 1st session was
closed with Miss Alexander
saying the benediction.
Wednesday morning session
was opened with the End Vice
President, pre- d n G. The
Young People of Warren Coun-
ty conducted the devotion and
greetings were extended by
them. The morning session S
message was brought by Rev.
Lewis. At 7:30 PM. The State
Oratorical Contest was held,
under the direction of chair
man, Mrs. M e t aze Har-
ris and Miss F. o. Alexander.
Theme for the Oratorical Con-
test was: "The Task Of The
Church Youth In The Strug-
gle For World Peace"
Thursday morning the an
nual messages were delivered
by DR.. E. d. MCGOWAN, State
President; Miss Katie M.
Parker, Youth President and
Mrs. Armada Purnell, Presi-
dent of Juveniles.
The Convention Theme for
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1923 Eastern Ave, Sill. Spg., Md.
MAN, married, his. grad, 5-day
week, vacation, disqualification, av.
erage $40 week. Send resume Boz
146-H, Star.
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MAINTENANCE, for office building
experienced handyman, knows how
to upervis cleaning and char
crew, small repairs, not afraid Ia
work, prefer middle-aged married
man, sober, bring local references
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HELP MEN
DRIVER SALESMAN

HARRY GoTTLiEB co. AP. I-Ha
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SERVICE STATION HELP, part
tmes s-ll pm. Recent experience
only. Apply In person, no phone
calls, SACKS ESQ. sSol S. Dakota
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OPERATOR

For Case backhoe, exper. Year.
round work, Govt. and commercial.
Mechanical ability. Report TO el6
Easley st., Silver Spring, Nd, after
5 pm. An equal opportunity en-
nloypr
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ELECTRICIANS

Top mechanics only. Steady year
around Job. Good pay. Call Mr..
Carlisle, 3S4-53SS from 8 to
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A-l6THE EVENING STAR
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Soturd0y, November I, 1853

who's aasDeTtns dGuerfiseEeHfs
Gddreased % Star boreg DO
NOT iHciose oTIgfall references.
photogrdphs OF other materials
81 pert0ndl UdlEs. COPIES serue
TIE purpose. OricinGlS may Get
lost
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LOT MAN Work on used-car lot.
Experience desired but not neces.
sary. Good pay, good workin &
cOnds. Steady employment. See Mr.
Bill Kecken, JAY CHEVROLET,
INC, Rte. 5, Clinton, Nd.
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The City of Rockville, Md, is seek
ing a craftsman whose duties will
ing drawings, fneehand sketches,
computation Of land surveys, and
determination of earth work quaint
ties for estimating purposes. Appl.
cants must be high school grad
yates with good math background,
and have a minimum of 2 years
experience. Generous leave plan and
fringe benefits. Salary to start
S5,le6, with increase to $3.50 after
s months, and yearly thereafter to
maximum of $685.. Please send
complete resume including person
al history, education, experience
and, names Of three references 70
Rockville, Maryland.
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HELP MEN

ROUTEMAN - Permanenf SHARED
position with vending machine con-
pany, Northern Va. No exper. ne
essay, excel REFS. required. Cal
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HELP MEN AND WOMEN HELP MEN AND WOMEN

COUPLE FOR APT. PROJECT-wifs
TO assist manager, full time In Of
flee. Husband for part time main.
I e n q n work. Exper. preferred
Apt. plus salary. Call JU. $500.
FOOD SERVICE MGR. for lge. con.
vale home. Institutional
background pref. European training
will be considered. Phone 94s-5l22
for appointment.
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RETIRED PERSON who likes to
meet the public, part time, about 9
days per mo. Box Ask, Star.
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HELP MEN AND WOMEN

HUSBAND AND WIFE 10 tzks can
a. sl-an4s newly remodeled apt
bfdEFor Information cal FLOYD
Z. DAVIS Co, 19s-sSoo
NAN And WIFE TEAM 70 operafr
naarby Virginia motel. Please reply
IN your own handwriting ElTlnE
experience, age, education, and ref
erences 70 Box lA-Js star.
RESIDENT MANAGER POSITION
Man and wife 70 act as resident
manager for new northern Va gar,
den-type apt. pr0jecf. Couple mus
be able 70 meet publics rent apts.,
keep accurate records and hzndlG
complaints. Husband mus b han
dy IN general, Salary Plus 2-bedrm
air cond. apt. Fun time JOB foI
couple willing b work. Apply Bon
lll4s Falls Church. Virginia.
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GENERAL OFFICE
GIRI. FRIDAY

IBM KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, ex-
perienceds full-time and part-time,
Rockville area. VII. $500.
BM KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, ex-
per-, full time and part time. Ken
singtons Md. e49-050o.
Insurance Clerk-Typist
The dramatic growth Of our compa-
ny has created the need for q per-
SON with a background In hazard
insurance and above-average ability
to learn this interesting facet of the
mortgage banking business. Liberal
employe benefits. Salary common
surate with exper. Contact MR..
KEOUGH at FE. $500 for an apt.
NSURANCE-Exper. life insurance
asst. and personal secretary to
handle policy holder servicin &.
Typings good telephone manner re-
CURED. Excel. working conds. Phone
MT: Marvin Sugar, c. L. u, RE.
7-o56e.
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HELP MEN

MAN with ear and phone 10 serve
exclusive saies ruufe. ror persoual
interview call Mr.. JOHNSTON,
PO. 1-6A37.
NAN, young, iuielhgent 70 learn
tunity. Nus drive truck and DO
stock work while learning. Must
ABSOLUTELY know ID. c. and
Wand. areas. Do not Apply unless
you meet these requirements. RE.
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HELp MEN

SALESMAN for Alex, Ar, Falrfa1
area 70 sen caemical preducts
Cumm. 10 start. CHEMPRO y
CORP. Pho1s 17y-s55o.
s ALES1fEN, VITA contacts, regard
less Ct what you are selling, you
can make extra ccmmiEzicna b
km1ufng the lnaa available At MON
ARCH. l53l l4th - NV.
SALESMAN. average eaFnings s. %
y sl1looo per year. Nc travel In
viewed salary Plus commission
new ear furnished, fringe DEMENT'S
group hospifalixadon and insurance
excel income and working conds
10 aggressive, hard working individ
qaL Send resume % Boa Ooh
star.
sALEsMKN-MefrOpollfan area. Ma
tional manufacture has openinal
for z ambitious SzleGmen Wao arr
interested in permanent employ
ment, are u no barrier. Chances
for advancement are excellent. High
commission and bonus, protected
territory, all company benefits. FoI
information cal r. II. GRAVES
S.g,IISo e 1l-1ooos ANcH
FENCE co.
SALESMAN, mems wear, prefeI
middle-aRed, lo2s iAth q. NV.
63s-ss36, 3 TO pm.
Statesmen
INTERIOR DECORATING
Upholstering, Grapes and slip covers
Car necessary, LA SALE ME
RI0RS. AP. jail.
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MAN with experience in the plumb
ing and heating field to handle gen
eral office work and dispatching
Permanent position, good pay. Cal
MR.. C0E, La. 5000.
MAN to deliver circulars in Viz.
ginia. Full time. IA. s-623s.
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HELP-MEH

SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT,
man for general gas station Work
win tune-up exper. Good pay and
hours. APPLY HENDRICKS NO
BILE SERVICE 100 Branch ave.
sc.
SEVERAL ENGINEERING
DRAFTSMEN = job viii require
versatile man IN active developers
0tfice. HIN school math, good op.
por. for young man, salary open
Phone FE. $50, Non.
sLICER OPERATORs-NeW produc
ton facilities require the addition
Of sheer Opeators and packers,
fullt m 9 permanent emlloymeni
with national organization, referenc'
IS required, can $4,000 10 make
arrangements for interview.
SLIPCOVER CUTTER
Steady work for right party. Do
not apply unless you are an ex-
pert, concientious worker VI
many yrs exper. NE. e-9b26,
HE. 1-2543.
SPECIAL D ELIVERY DRIVER
AND GENERAL UTILITY. Nus.
have Md. chauffeur license. Good
driving record. Have knowledge d
city and have references UN.
N-ANNss
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DRIVER. local deIivery. Young
man. Bondable. ARTS & CRAFTS
MATERIALS CORP. $3.50 Baltimore
ave-, College Park, Md.
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ACCOUNTING
CLERK-TYPIST

Challenging clerical assignment for
alert young woman. Must type at
least IS w.p.m. and have VI. Of
accounting school. Liberal fringe
benefits, Including group insurance,
paid vacation and sick leave. 37l1
hr. wk. Call 29e-64o0
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ELECTRICIANS
and Apprentices

Experienced IN commercial
and residential wiring. for
permanent positions. Top
salary. excellent fringe
benef Is. Apply in person.
$40 an. or 4-6 pm. See
Nj. Waugh. A. c. ELEC-
TRIO. No. is Kennedy ST.
NV.
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BOOKKEEPER-TYPIST for down.
town office. Trade association. We
are looking for an experienced
bO0kkeeper or business school grad
uate. Salary open for right per
son. Reply In own handwriting.
Box l34-J, Star.
BOOKKEEPER, Ice. gen, insurance
agency. Excel. sal, working conds.
Call MR.. RUSSELL, FE. $500.
CASHIER, must be exper., 6-day
week, local references. EN-. 3-7235,
531S Wis. ave. NV.
CIGAR CLERK, experienced. Refs.
nee. Good salary and hrs. 1886
Conn. ave. W0. 6-e600.
COLD COMPOSITION Pc r s o N
NEL-LoOking for conscientious and
exper. operators for justo-writer,
IBM and DSJ machines. Only app.
~ If fully exper. on machines and
have worked with govt. specihca-
tons. Immed. openings avail. on
LIST and md shifts. Call for apt.
interview, 6e4-S363. Ask for Mr.. Ba-
lara. G0ODWAY PRINTING CO.,
ArI.s Va.
COUPLE 70 work IN Virginia COu-
table, GHW, etc. Sober. Tips,
board. JU. s-5Os2 or s74-zsiz.
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HELP MEN
CONTINUED

BARTENDER. exper. Part time,
night, in very good atmosphere. LIE
PARIS RESTAURANT. 5os Lees
burg PIKE, Falls Church 1sl-9ssl.
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CARPENTER

Only top all-round worker need ap.
ply. Govt. and commercial work.
Must be SOBER reliable and wish to
advance. Year-round work. Report
10 el6 Easley st., Silver Spring, aft.
er pm. Equal Opp0r. Employer.
CARPENTERS and helpers, steady
work. Must have tools and trans
Call 24s-5777 or S4s-2s3s.
CARPENTERS (2ol, concrete form
mechanics needed for longterm job
Report to MR.. HENLEY, on job al
T50l Democracy blvd, Bethesda
Nd, or call 365-l33s.
CrNTPAT NTETTICFNrF ACrY
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ACCOUNTANTS
AUDITORS

Large diversified organization Of
fers career opportunities in pro-
fessional auditing: starting sal
aries from $1,000 to $4,000 de-
pending on qualifications: liberal
fringe benefits; 40-hour week;
public accounting experience pre-
stsntial salary increase within
severa months TO accepted ap-
plicants. Give age, education
and experience in reply. Write
Box 293-G Star.
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BOOKKEEPER
OFFICE MANAGER

Excellent opportunity for young man
10 head bookkeeping dept. Of areas
largest wholesale food distributors.
Some experience with IBA $50 ne
ceSSaTy. 54z-day week. Attractive
salary plus benefits. For considera.
Star.
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about $50. They will cost about
$3.50 million.
Short-term summer insti-
tuteS. numbering 80, will cost
about SLIP million and pro-
vide instruction for about l.
200 counselors who already
have completed a large part Of
their training.
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colleges and universities under
contracts with the office. are
designed to train public and
private school eounselors and
teachers preparing to be coun-
selors.
Regular-session institutes for
the academic year will num-
Der IS. with an enrolment Of
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10 towns built by order OF the
General Assembly in 1880.
In contrast to the early
history of isolation. the Neck is
now only a few minutes by air
from Richmond or Washing
ton, and on its Potomac banks
a computer at the Naval
apons Laboratory keeps
track Of all man-made objects
orbiting the earth.
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Retardation
Bill 0kayed

A S41.8 million comprehen-
sive program to combat mental
retardation was approved by
the House Appropriations Com
mittee yesterday.
The money bill sent to the
House for expected passage
this week would provide the
full amounts authorized earlier
this year by Congress on the
basis of administration re-
quests for expansion and i'm
provement of various mental
retardation control activities.
Among the individual ap-
preparations to several divisions
of the Health Education and
Welfare Department was $ll.6
million for grants to States and
institutions of higher learning
to initiate expanded programs
for educational improvement of
the handicapped.
The bill also would allot
Sl6.5 million to the Children's
Bureau to administer a pro-
gram of grants for maternal
and child welfare in connection
with mental retardation con-
troll programs.
Other items would provide
funds for the Public Health
Service for construction grants
to help universities and other
public and private non-profit
institutions build and equip IA
cilities for research on mental
retardation: a program of
grants to help universities OPP
crate mental retardation elm
les. and assistance to the
States in planning comprehen-
sive State and community &C.
tons to combat mental retar-
dalton.
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Rural Development
Is Beoun in Chile

SANTIAGO.-Chile is begin
ming a rural-community- devel-
opment program among the
farmers of Valdivia.
OF 1905 farms in the state,
SAILS are Of less than 247 acres
and per capita income is low.
Technical advice, credit,
schooling, and medical care are
to be provided in an effort to
raise living standards.
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Education Office
PIuns $40 Million
Training Program
~ u. A,snciated Pres.

The Office Of Education an
nounced yesterday 1t will sup
port 81 counseling and guild
ance training institutes next
summer and during the aca-
demic year 1964-65 at a cost
of about S7.25 million.
The institutes, conducted by
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BY SAM EASTMAN
Star Staff Writer

Attorney General Kennedy
has told a House subcommittee
that a bill to give back the Dis
trict's residential and CONNER
cial areas to Maryland raises
serious constitutional questions
In a memorandum. Mr.. Ken
nedy attacked the legislative
proposal not only from a legal
standpoint but also on practi-
cal. administrative grounds.
The memo was sent to the
House District subcommittee
that is holding hearings on
home rule bills for Washington.
At a session last month be-
fore the subcommittee. headed
by Representative Whitener.
Democrat Of North Carolina.
Mr.. Kennedy said he had
strong doubts on the constitu-
tionality Of ceding the territory
back to Maryland. The memo
sent to the Whitener Subcom-
mittee spells out supporting
arguments for this position.
An administration-b a * d
bill would give the District an
elected mayor and seven-mem-
Der city council.
Proposed d. c. Boundaries
The bill calling for transfer
to Maryland Of all of the land
in the city that the State origi-
nally ceded to the United
States. except for the federally
developed central section, was
introduced by Representative
XVI, Republican of Iowa. The
XVI measure would make the
transfer of the property subject
TO acceptance by Maryland.
The area left as the Nations
Capital would run mainly west
ward from the Library of Con-
gress to the Lincoln Memorial
and generally would be bound
ed by Pennsylvania avenue on
the north and D street S.W.
and the Potomac River on the
south.
The bill drew considerable
attention at the hearings last
month. The District Commits
sioners gave the measure quail
fled Endorsement.
The points raised by the At
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Newton Preceded

LONDON-Nearly five de-
cades before Sir Isaac Newton
stated his gravitational princi-
Piles, Francis Goodwin in 1888
wrote The Man in The
Moone." in which he described
the moons lesser gravitational
attraction.
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Rites for New Bridge
Provide Link to Past

TAPPAHANNoCK. Va, Dec.
IA CAP).-Those who appre-
ciate Virginia history will have
an unusual opportunity on
December % to witness a
ceremony linking the past and
present.
Two ribbons will be cut high
above the Rappahannock River
as the new $2,225,000 bridge
connecting most Of Virgins
with the historic Northern Neck
is opened. The principal par
Elephants in the rites atop the
highest point Of the new bridge
will be the same as. or descen-
dants of, those who played
similar roles when the first
span was opened on February
Is, 1927.
The main speaker will be
Senator Byrd, Democrat of
Virginia. who. as Governor,
spoke when the first span was
opened.
In 1927 one Of the ribbon
cutters was Thomas N. Down.
ing, now the Representative
from the LIST Virginia district.
On December % his grandson.
Samuel Dickerson Downing,
will cut one Of the ribbons. He
is also a great-grandson Of Col.
Thomas Downing. q Virginia
legislator in whose honor the
1927 bridge was named.
Daughter to Cut Second
The second ribbon will be cut
by Miss Beverly Biglow Byrd,
a daughter of State Senator
Harry F. Byrd, jr., who as a
young boy cut one Of the 1927
ribbons.
The 1927 bridge gave the
Northern Neck its first high
way communication with the
remainder Of Virginia. The
1868 bridge became necessary
because Of the greatly in
creased flow of traffic.
Within a 30-mile radius of
the new bridge are the homes
of three Presidents of the Unit
ed StateS-WaShington, Madi-
son and Monroe-and Strait
ford Hall, home Of two signers
of the Declaration of Independ-
ence and the birthplace of
Gen. Robert E. Lee. The North
ern Neck is also the site Of the
home of Mary Ball, mother of
Washington, and of Christ
Church built by Robert King"
Carter, and many other Coloni-
al homes and churches.
Tourist Mecca
The Northern Neck is sur
rounded on three sides by the
Rappahannock and Potomac
Rivers and Chesapeake Bay. 1t
is fast becoming a mecca for
6urists, outdoor enthusiasts
and retirees.
The Neck" now contains
five counties but was once part
of a five millionaire tract
granted to Lord Culpeper by
Charles II of England, the
largest ever held by an individ-
ual in America.
Tappahannock, at the south
ern end of the bridge, is one Of