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Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10

| CONVENTION DELEGATES 50
Two Delaware dairymen have
been named official delegates to
the 18th annual convention OF the
Holstein- Friesian Association of
America to be held June a = z
at Salt Lake City, Utah.
They are B. Irwin Armstrong
of Middletown and Purnal D.
Friedel Of Viola. The two men
are among 2o4 officially-e1ected
delegates from 4s states and
Puerto Rico, who will represent
over 10000 members of the or
ganization In voting and shaping
organizational policies.
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TO ATTEND ASSEMBLY /.
Four area churchmen represent
ing New Castle Presbytsry Will
be among the $40 commissioners
attending the 175th United Pres
byterian General Assembly,
which opens In Des Moines, Iowa,
May 16. Sessions viii continue
through May %.
The General Assembly, which
meets annually, is the highest
governing body Of the So million
member denomination. Commits
sioners (delegates) are elected
on the basis Of one minister and
one elder for every $500 COM
muntcant members Of each Pres
bytery.
The state churchmsn attending
from this area are: Elder John
Olanyk from Green Hill Pres
byterian Church, Wilmington; El-
der Thomas Orr from Lawes
Presbyterian Church; Tfie Rev.
Thomas L. Patton, Jr., from
Calvary Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, and Chaplain Bruce
II. Williams, formerly pastor
Of Buckingham Presbyterian
Church, Berlin, Md.
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All CONFERENCE The An
nusl All Conference. before
known as short course, win b
held on the campus Of the Uni
versity Of Delaware In Newark
on June 1919.
Members who are II or over
are eligible to attend. Rsgistra-
tions should be sent to the All
Agents office, MIR. PinneII SAYS.
Al Conference is an annual
opportunity for boys and girls
to meet many other boys and
girls who have similar In
terests. Lots Of fun is planned
as well as discussion Of timely
subjects and social topics.
$&+
TURKEY, CHICKEN AND
DUMPING SUPPER & Ne.
Collsy's Church, near Re6den.
Saturday, May II, serving time
1sSV W osVV psins aoult&s $1soUs
children 65c.
RED CROSS PROGRAM Tha
Red Cross Orisntation Meeting
for any high school student from
ssatord, Bridgsvt1le, and Green
wood High Schools, IA years OF
as or older interested in par
ticipsting In the Red Cross Vol
untssr Program VIII be held on
May Is, 1868.
The meeting viii be held at
Bridgeville High School from 10
am. to 2 pm. Luncheon VIII 30
served. Those students planning
to attend this meeting should con-
tact Mrs. Janet Ross, 337-23s4.
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10

SPRING REUNION AT WESLEY COLLEGE Spring reunions
OF graduating 1908
festivities Wesley College, Dover Saturday.
II. The traditional May the college
including the GROWING of Miss Vck Phillips
blonde liberal arts sophomore from Chesterown
1858 May Queen, will follow aalumni luncheon Dulany
1e03 1908, 1913 1929 1948
1s53 and 1858 will class reunions
Of will the
of Wesley Old Guard the meeting
Wesley College Alumni Association including elections d.
rectors officers. Day activities will begin
the Campus, beginning with the
Phillips and Thomas w. Richardson Washington,
King of the spring
concert by the Wesley Chorus and Chapel pm.
Sybaugh Hall Little THEATRE and the May Dance Dulany
Elof1 E@. q 9~ y
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10
HospifulH osfesses

Hospital Shop and Hospital Car.
Hostsssss for Milford Memorial
Hospital for the week Friday,
May 10, through Thursday, May
16.
HOSPITAL SHOP
Friday, afternoon, Mrs. Ray
mond Davis, evening, Mrs. VIII
lard Hickman.
Saturday, afternoon, Mrs. J.
W. Bsssnfsldsr, evening, Mrs.
Calvin Ball.
Sunday, afternoon, Mrs. Lee
Hirsch, evening, Miss Cordslia
Carter.
Monday, afternoon, Mrs. John
Baker, Mrs. L D. Short, evening,
Mrs. william Lynch, Mrs. Earl
Brown.
Tuesday, afternoon, Mrs. VIII
Liam Johnson, evening, Mrs. Ger
ard Lorsnx.
Wednesday, afternoon, Mrs.
Wright Ward, Mrs. Wallace jeff
srson, evening, Mrs. Lille Hall,
Mrs. Pearl Hall.
Thursday, afternoon, Mrs.
Gideon Wisssman = evening, Mrs.
Harvey Marvel.
HOSPITAL CART
Friday, Mrs. Charles James :,
Mrs. M. c. Wren.
Saturday, Mrs. Roy Rsichhold,
Mrs. Earl Rsichhold.
Monday, Mrs. George Shssffsr,
Mrs. Edgar Hsacs, Jr.
Tuesday, Mrs. J. B. Simpler,
Mrs. J. Fl. Schabinger.
Wednesday, Mrs. Irene Webb,
Mrs. Jay Manlovs.
Thursday, Mrs. Leland Ac-
horn, Mrs. Garrett Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10
Happenings OF Interest
Throught Delaware

WHITE ELEPHANT AMI
PARCEL POST PACKAGES for
the Milford Hospital Fair on May
10, are needed. II you have such
packages for the White Elephant
Booth, contact Mrs. Laursncs
Fitchett, Mrs. I. D. Short, or
Mrs. Edwin P. Messick, For
Parcel Post Packages, anything
that can sell for soc. For same.
contact Mrs. Davis Wood and
Mrs. Stephen We1ch. Such pack
ages should be In by the end
Of this week In order for these
ladies to prepare them for the
booths.
LADIES NIGHT : Alton ]. Lit
tleton Of Laurel, Delaware,
President of the KENT Suss sex
Scottish-Rite Club announces its
Spring Ladies Night will be held
on Saturday, May 18th, 1868.
Arrangements have been made
by w. Harrison Phillips, Past
President Of the club and dinner
chairman, at the Fellowship Hall
Of the Centenary Methodist
Church.
A turkey kinner will be served
at 2 pm. followed by an address
by the Rev. J. Howard Link of
Smyrna, Delaware, past Grand
Chaplin Of the Grand Lodge Of
Delaware.
Three acts Of professional en-
tertainment will conclude the fes-
tivities. Members are re-
quested by Mr.. Phillips to return
their dinner reservation cards by
Wednesday, May 9th.
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SILVER TEA The Hollymount
Home Economics Extension Club
will sponsor 'fSilver Tea" to
be held at the home Of Mrs. Alden
S. Hopkins, Jr., on Saturday, May
ID, from 2 to SPIN. Mrs. Hopkins
has many Early American
antiques In her home and her
lovely garden will be an attrac-
tion, too.
KENT CHAPTER Vii Order
Of the Eastern Star will be held
at the Harrington Century Club
on May IS, at 500 pm. Marie
Currey, Worthy Matron and Ray
Scarborough, Worthy Patron,
SUPPER Turkey, chicken sn
Dumplings at McColley's Com
munity House on Saturday, May
IL, serving from 4:30 to 500
pm.
CHICKEN & DUMPING SUP
PER On Sunday, May 10, In the
Pennington Fire Hall, with
serving from ! to 6 pm. i
adults, $1.50, children 75f.
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DIR. RAvDN TO SPEAK i
The Annual Meeting Of the Kent
County Unit will be held on Thurs
day, May 16, 1868, SPIN. In the
large Conference Room Of the
State Board of Health Building
Room 232), Dover, Dslawars,
with DR.. !. S. Ravdin, President
If the American Cancer Society
IS speaker.
Immediately following the
business meeting Of the ActivsI
Membership a Board msstinxl
viii be held to elect officers and
Executive Committee.
Refreshments will bs served.
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10

BYKOTA CLASS o. Calvary
Methodist Church will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Virginia
Isaacs, Lincoln-Ellendale Read,
Tuesday, May IA, at 8 o'clock.
All members are urged to at
tend.
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY OF
MILFORD MEMORIAL HOS
PITAL will hold It's final
meeting on Tuesday, May IA,
at 1880 in the Nurses Home.
Come to help make final plans
for the Fair.
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10
Obituaries
WHEATLEY

WA Ss D46iOnC A1s WASa1ACyS OtS
wife OF Frank d. Wheatley Of
Niddletown, Delaware, passed
away In the Delaware Hospital
In Wilmington, Delaware on
Thursday, May 2.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Ruth Walker Of Middletown,
four sons, VIM. F. Of Newark,
Delaware, c. Jerome and
Donald L. Of Wilmington and
James R. Of Townsend; one
brother, VIM. J. Hastings Of
Wilmington, and four sisters,
Miss Grace E. Hastings and
Mrs. Rachel White of Bridge
Vile, Mrs. Florence Adams Of
Wilmington, and Mrs. Margaret
Welker Of Richmond, Indiana,
and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
at the Daniels Funeral Home in
Middletown on Sunday, May 5.
Interment was at Smyrna.
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KRDER
Mrs. Lucy E. Krider, 81,
widow Of Charles Krider, died
last Friday, May 3, in Milford
Memorial Hospital = a. resident
Of Milford for most Of her life,
Mrs. Krider was a member Of
the Church Of God In Milford.
She is survived by a son,
Raymond Bailey Of Baltimore.
Services we're held Monday in
the Lofland Funeral Home. Mil
ford. So
DRAPER
George D. Draper, SO, was
found dead last Sunday night,
May 5, while on duty as bridge
tender for the State Highway
Department. His body was found
in the bridge house over the
Lewes and Rehoboth Canal on
Route "A, where he was en-
ployed. Authorities said he ap-
parently suffered a heart at
tack.
Born in Pennington, MIR.
Draper was the son Of the late
VIM. T. and Frances Morris
Draper. He had lived In Rsho-
both Beach since 1e45. He
served with the Army during
World War u.
Mr.. Draper is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Madeline
Thomas OF Wilmington and Mrs.
Geraldine Clark Of Seaford; six
sisters, Mrs. Rachel Murphy,
Mrs. Edna Passwaters, Mrs.
Sadie Goslen and Mrs. Clara
Medkeff, all Of Wilmington, Mrs.
Nora Morris Of Lincoln and
Mrs. Florence Leonard OF
W ashington, D. c.; four
brothers, Edgar and Oscar Of
Greenwood, William Of Lincoln,
and Roy Of Wilmington.
Services we're held Thur sday
in the Atkins Funeral Home.
Lewes. %%&
JESTER
Mrs. Rattle M. Jester, rs,
widow Of Charles F. Jester, died
Monday, May 6, in Beebe Hos
pital, Lewes.
She Is survived by four sis
ters, Mrs. Job Pride of George
town, Mrs. Nellie Rust OF Will
mington, Mrs. Cora Littleton
and Mrs. Charles s. Calhoon,
both Of Georgetown; one brother,
Charles West Of Wilmington.
She was a member Of Grace
Methodist Church, Georgetown,
past president Of the State AS
sembly, Order Of Rebekah, a.
member Of Midland Grange of
Georgetown, Chapter 40 Order
Of the Eastern Star.
Services were held Thur sday
in the Carey Funeral Home,
Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10

BAKE On May II, at $3.50
am. PLACES: Bata Shoe
Store, Walnut Street and Sears.
Roebuck, Milford Shopping Cs4-
ter, sponsored by the Slaughter
Beach Women's Auxiliary.
Yo'all comei Buy Mother q cake
fer Mothers Day.
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10
Local Happenings

LATE DISCIPLES SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASS Of Calvary
Methodist Church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Harris Smack,
N. W. Sullivan Place, on Tues
day evening, May IA, at 8 pm.
Mrs. Regina Tingle will be CO.
hestess. Please come and vel
come our new officers.
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10

Invitations have also been
issued this week for the we'd
ding Of Miss Christina Nor
gan, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas G. Morgan OF
Lincoln, to Ronald Fl. Rust,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
8. Rust OF Milford. Ths
marriage win take place In
Avsnne Methodist Church
with DR.. Charles I. Carpsn-
Ter sf Avenue Church and
Rev. Nelson Rsppsrt, Of the
Lincoln Methodist Church
performing the ceremony at
two o'clock on Saturday, June
9th. Miss Morgan's at
tsndants will be Miss Winnita
Morgan OF Lincoln, Miss Gail
Cordsr Of Milford, and Miss
Rebbis Lee Radcliff and Mrs.
Don Taber Of Wilmington.
Mr.. Rust will have Thsmas
DraS@r. Of Milford as bsst
man with Wayne Baker,
Georgetown, Donald Webster,
Rehoboth, and Rsmson
Barnard, w Of Milford an
aahsrs. Flower girl will be
Shsrris Currie and ring
bearer will be Gary Hudson.
Miss Radcliff recently
honored the bride with q
luncheon shower at her home
In Wilmington. Guests in
cluded students at the Uni
versity Of Delaware which
Miss Morgan attended for
two years, before becoming
legal secretary for Claude
Tease In Georgetown. MIR.
Rust Is a senior at the Uni
versity.
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Old friendships have been
renewed during the last sew
eral weeks while Mrs. Otto
Bartels, the former Hilda
Sietas, Of Dornbusch, Ger
many has been the guest Of |
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Ham
mond. Mrs. Bartels came to |
Milford originally as a nurse
in the old Milford Emergency |
Hospital. She lived here for |
several years and during that
time made many friends who |
have kept in touch with her
through the years. After
leaving Milford she went to
Germany, her birth place, for
a visit and married Mr.. Bar
tells. It has been SO years
since she left the United
States. She arrived in New
York on April 23rd with a
group Of German farm wo-
men to visit relatives and
tour the states. During her
visit in Milford Mr.. and
Mrs. Hammond entertained
for her inviting old friends
for an evening Of talk and
reminiscing, and she was the
guest Of Mrs. Haswell Pierce
for lunch in Rehoboth recent
ly. She is now visiting her
nephews in the mid west and
will return to Milford for
several more days before
leaving for Germany on May
22nd..
Word comes from 1t. Col.
and Mrs. George Macklin, Jr.
that they will soon be leaving
Hawaii where they have been
stationed for two years. They
will visit their families In
Delaware en- route to their
new assignment at Ft. Nc
Pherson, Georgia.
This weekend Is a special
one for the Junior and
Seniors Of Milford High
School since the Junior Prom
viii be held on Friday night.
Many before, during and after
the Prom parties are being
planned which will add to the
excitement for all. On Satur-
day night a record dance for
the younger teenagers will
be held. Susie Hudez and
Johnny Burton will entertain
as party before this dance.
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10
Editsa by vTRonsIA s. TOWNSEND

The beautiful weather Of
the past week has brought an
increase In social activities.
The coffee givSn last Friday
by Mrs. George Sheaffer and
Mrs. Edwin Fisher and the
enc On Saturday given by
Mrs. James Pettyiohn and
Mrs.. Frank Psttyjohn were
dshkhtfal affairs with the
days perfect for attending.
O. Tuesday merRing from
10 until aeoa Mrs. Lawrsnea
p. rxaacs was the koHsr guest
nk q ceInss at ths ehswnss
csUfry Glib. Mrs. Edgar r.
IEaass, Rr, Mrs. Edgar r.
Isaass, Jr.s Mrs. .. Psnns-
Win rsaacx, and Mrs.. Lillian
I. Martin kaA invited q nmm-,
bar C ladies' to meet Mrs..
Isaaes and to enjoy tAs geod
hings ts eat that are the
ssatxrs of a coffee. The
tables ware beautifully deco
rntsd with pink and white
nSvsrs In lovely arrange
nssts, pink candles and nap
kins to carry out the color
scheme. Assisting the host
sssss we're Mrs. Theodore
Tsvnssnd, Mrs. James Crss-
ssn, Mrs. Eleanor Draper,
Mrs. VIM. v. Sippls, Mrs.
Jshn o. Snyder, Mrs. CarsoR
Ward, Mrs. Garrett L. Grier,
Mrs. Bernhard Tebbsns,
Mrs. George Shasffsr, Mrs.
Edwin Fisher, Mrs. Dean
Kinmel, Mrs. Frank L.
Grisr, Mrs. Samuel MD.
Marshall, Jr., Mrs. Robert
Fischer, Mrs. Robert Lingo,
Mrs. Leroy Rust, Mrs. John
Clean, Mrs. A. n. Devenis,
Mrs. Leslie Dobson, Mrs.
Jshn E. Burris, Mrs. John
wilkins, Mrs. Palmer An
stiRe, Mrs. James Hammond
and Mrs. J. William Wells.
Invitations have been Is
sued for q luncheon at 1880
on May 14th at the Dinner
Bell Inn, Rehoboth, by Mrs.
Burt Atweu and Mrs. Lynn
Hollsnbsck.
Miss Kay Reed and Mrs.
robert Reed viii give a mis-
;ellansous bridal shower for
diss Mary Ann Kllen at
heir home on Kings High
ray, Tuesday evening, May
4th. Miss Kllen, the daugh-
sr of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
.illen, viii be married the
alter part OF Juna to Donald
Hall, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Hall, all Of Milford.
sss
Evsryone is looking for
ward to May 1s, the date Of
he 9th Annual Hospital Fair.
Mrs. Laurence Fitchett has
those who are do
ing their Spring House Clean
Ing 10 be on the lookout for
tens for the White Elephant
Booth. Anyone having such
may call her about
getting them to the Fair.
Miss Mary Ellen Webb was
completely surprised last
Saturday night when Miss
Peggy Fitchett and Miss
Carol Isaacs gave a party in
aer honor at the Isaacs home
near town. II was Mary
Ellsn's 18th birthday and
about 20 OF her friends were
On hand TO join in the sur
prise and the festivities Of a
:senage party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert o.
Ward Of 26 Old Mill Manor,
Newark are the proud par
snts Of a son born May Q
n Memorial Hospital, Will
Mrs. Ward Is the
'ormer Priscilla MCGEE. The
,aby has bsen named Michael
Gilbert Ward.
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10

Invitations have been Is
sued for q luncheon at 1880
on May 14th at the Dinner
Bell Inn, Rehoboth, by Mrs.
Burt Atwen and Mrs. Lynn
Hollsnbsck.
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10

TURKEY, CHICKEN AND
DUMPING SUPPER a Me-
Collsy's Church, near Re6deH.
Saturday, May II, serving time
4:So to 500 pm. adults, $3.50,
children csc.
Evening star., 1963-02-08

without that gift the campaign
would have exceeded the goal
by the final returns.
The 1868 campaign will be
launched September 80. and
concluded November i8.
Mr.. Doggett said Mr.. Gallo
miris' commitment to remain
active this year and his own
observation of the community's
enthusiastic response" to last
years campaign were among
his reasons for accepting the
Craftsmanship.
Mr. Doggett has been active
in many UGF drives. He was
vice chairman for the Major
Firms Division in 1859 and has
solicited for the Advance Gifts
Division in several campaigns.
He and Mrs. Doggett live at
8703 Cranbrook court. Be-
thesda.
Evening star., 1963-02-08
Pedestrian Is Hit
And Then Charged

Fairfax County police charged
q pedestrian with Improperly
crossing q highway yesterday
after he was struck and slightly
injured by q car on the Lees
burg pike near Baileys Cross
roads.
Traffic officials said they
were starting a breakdown on
jaywalking and other pedes-
trian violations.
In yesterdays incident, police
said a car driven by Miss
Kathleen M. Kuchno, 10. Of the
900 block Of Rock Spring road
Baileys Crossroads. struck
Samuel E. Corbett, AZ, Of 5802
Magnolia lane, Falls Church
about 6 pm.
Evening star., 1963-02-08
Doqqett Named Head
Of 1868 UGF Drive
BY BETTY MILES
star staff Writer


Mark Sullivan jr, president
Of the United Givers Fund,
today announced the appoint
ment of Leonard B. Doggett, jr.,
as chairman Of the 1868 drive.
Mr.. Doggett, AZ, is president
of the Doggett Parking Co. He
served in the 1862 campaign
as special assistant to chair
man William Calomiris.
In making the announce
nnent. Mr.. Sullivan said, Not
only UGF and its member
agencies - but the entire Ma
tional Capital area can count
ourselves indeed fortunate that
Mr., Doggett has accepted this
important civic responsibility.
His outstanding service to last
years campaign, as well as his
experience In previous drives,
has given him an invaluable
background for the job Of
campaign chairman. I am con-
fident that under his leader
ship the 1868 campaign will
equal the success Of last year."
The final results Of last
years campaign also were
announced today. The cam
paign raised $8,290, 500 so,
which is l03.09 per cent Of the
$0,042, 900 goal.
This is $248, ,606.62 more than
the goal, and $7l9.606.62 more
than was raised in the 1861
campaign.
The goal was reached on
schedule for the first time in
the history Of the drive. Also,
1862 was the first year since
the drives founding In 1856
that the goal was attained.
! A gift of $4,000 in Inau-
sural funds helped put the
goal over the top by the No.
vember 10 deadline. But even
Evening star., 1963-02-08
Planners Indorse Doctor Vi|Ioge,'
Oppose Alexandra Old Town Zone

supply the central business dis
trict with q "built-in densely
populated shopping market"
The plan was sharply OPP
posed by property owners In
the area. One critic. auto
mobile dealer George Bendall,
said the proposal was eco
nomically unsound" unless King
street merchants improved their
services.
The merchants won't get
business Just because they move
people here" he said. ITO me.
this doesn't make sense"
Others objected that some
OF the land was being rezoned
in line with q city plan to
widen Patrick street at some
undetermined date. Board
member william B. Hurd sug-
gested that the present coming
remain until they (city Off.
cials) make up their minds"
Border King Street
The properties roughly bor-
der King street from West
street 10 Diagonal road and
include an area south OF Duke
street from Patrick street to
Washington street.
The commission also up-
graded the coming OF both sides
Of an Old Town street 10 en-.
courage the preservation OF
two historic buildings - the
boyhood home OF Robert Z. Lee
at GOT oronoco street and the
residence OF former United
Mine Workers President John
l.. Lewis at 6l4 oronoco street.
Evening star., 1963-02-08

A coming law revision which
would permit a group Of phy-
sicians TO build q doctors vii
lage" Of medical offices In the
Seminary Hill area Of Alexan-
dria. Va, was approved early
today by the city's planning
commission.
Action came after the COM
mission acted on another mat
ter and rejected recommenda-
tions by the planning staff To
set aside about 20 commercial
and residential blocks OF Wash
ington street for high density
apartments.
When the doctors village
issue was raised Tuesday In q
public hearing, angry residents
OF the Seminary Hill area
many OF them owners OF homes
costing more than $4,000
packed the council chambers
and engaged In heated arsu-
ments with proponents.
The commission held that
the major portion OF the village
must be within 300 feet OF
general hospital and cannot
extend more than 800 feet from
the hospital. The project is
near Alexandria Hospital.
Amendment Changed
As originally proposed. the
amendment did not set bound
aries and did not specify how
much OF the project must be
within 300 feet OF a hospital.
The commission also recon-
mended eliminating GONZALES
cent and nursing homes from
Evening star., 1963-02-08

the punishment would be.
Whenever I have been punished
by the powers that be, ! have
always known what was COM
ing" he said.
Rather than recriminations,
Mr.. Boothe issued a plea for
restoration Of unity among Vir-
ginia Democrats.
Looking Both Ways
Il should like to see us not
only look forward but constant
ly look back for the inspiration
which permeates our history" "
Although Mr.. Boothe en-
phasized that he is not inter-
ested in ANY candidacy" and
maintained that his political
career finally is at an end, the
effects of 1t continue.
In 1854. he outlined q plan
for pupil assignment as q
for coping with court
desegragation orders which he
predicted inevitably would be
directed at Virginia.
For five years he was criti-
cised for suggesting 1t.
But in 1859. after Virginia
schools had begun TO close and
It's massive resistance" laws
we're invalidated, the General
Assembly adopted essentially
what Mr.. Boothe had recon-
mended.
Urged Withholding Tax
Running unsuccessfully for
lieutenant governor on an anti
Byrd ticket in 1861, Mr.. Boothe
repeatedly proposed q State
withholding tax which his OPP
ponents refused TO espouse. But
little more than three months
after the election, the General
Assembly enacted 1t.
Principal speaker at the fare
well party in the Marriott Twin
Bridges Hotel was Represent
ative Pat w. Jennings, the most
liberal member of Virginia's
congressional delegation who
recently won q seat on the
House Ways and Means Com
mittee.
Mr.. Jennings asserted Vir-
ginia is ION the doorstep Of q
new political era" which may
see the decline Of the Demo-
cratic Party and the rise Of the
Republican Party.
There is great promise for
more progressive Democratic
Party but there Is danger ahead
If 1t fails to change It's ways
he said.
Evening star., 1963-02-08
Boothe, on Retirement, ,
Is Charitable to Foes

Armistead L. Boothe last
night formally ended his career
In the State Senate after max
ing some charitable remarks
shout the Democratic faction
which denied him higher office.
More than 800 friends-as
well as some old enemies
gathered to hear a farewell
from the Alexandria politician
whose independence made him,
even in defeat. one Of Virginia s
most respected men Of the past
decade. The banquet was spcn-
sored by the City Democratic
Committee.
One Of the South's earliest
advocates Of gradual desegrega-
ton, Mr.. Boothe long has been
a fiery foe Of Senator Harry
Byrd and his dominant politi-
cal organization.
Break With Organization
1t was his advocacy of peace
full acquiescence to court orders
that resulted in his break with
Senator Byrd and permanently
blocked his ascent to the gover-
norship for which many
thought he surely was destined.
But last night Mr.. Boothe in
sisted that he had been treated
fairly.
II have had my fling as a
candidate. and shall wind up
16 years in office without being
mad at anybody. My friends
and my opponents have always
played the political game ac-
cording to the rules. I knew
when I did what I did what