Rappahannock News, January 5, 1956

b SOME ! OBSERVATIONS PRO CO) Another li been received foi iMt. Salem Chu: wee from B. N. Et °° Remember whej polls on January voting on tk>n, on whether students will go lie school very probably donation has remodeling Old This donation ik, Roanoke, o o ' ,L- ■ you go to the you are not >n or integrafegro and white the same pub* ition is coming, year. A "For” vote will merely intake it possible for a choice few to attend segre* jgated schools. 1 0 o ♦ © It has long be^n our opinion | that an elective body, such as the | Board of Suporvison, is a spokesI man for the people and net a spokesman to the people. Yet our ■ county Board of Supervison : urging the citisensl to ; votes ‘For* the ! Gray Commission, jtrict representative j to ask how you felt posals? Then too, is cast their proposals of the Did your disapproach you : about the pro* t is nice to know that they are so interested jin the preservation of the puhlte school system, whop Just a few short yean age, they were not sufficiently interests l to vote for a suitable building lor the pupils to attend, and get them out of «n ftiquated fire-trap.. © © © © ! Words and more words have been written and sp|okea on the proposals made by thj» Gray Commission. These proposal* do art -even promise segregation. Hint Is coming, regardless <jf tKs outcome of the January 9 vote. :My argument, however, is not based on the legality posals, though there tktns aplenty that S< r top and others, equall r versed on thjt Gray proposals, could only answer with a “I- don’t know*. There is th« preservation the school system for fall to consider, there is also the presentation of Virginia in Mss esteem of |i the nation, to th|nk about. ' of the prowere quesnator But* of classes District Chan Appointed For ‘March Of Campaign chairmen for the annual -Vljrch of Dimes jcampaign for been have FranRappahannock Cou appointed as foil Hampton District: R. Frizzell, Washingt Piedmont District: 1 ces R.'Thornton, Sper Wakefield District: Stevetns, Mrs. Mary R. Flint Hill. H a wthome District: Mary' M. Quaintance, *Jle. j Jackson District: Mrs Latham, Sr., Amissville. Mrs. A. M. Verner County Campaign Director. Ruth Miller, Mrs. Sperrya. a Wash. Rescue Squad Purchases New €'ar The| Washington Fire ment's Rescue Squad has purchased a more modem Car to more adequately rr needs 6f thir calls. The Squad makes no charges service*—it operates on donh On call 24-hours a day, thej squad operates in cases of emergencies. To help pay for their Ambulance, the Squad is asking thb help of the citizens of the county^ Any donations may be sent to <D. T. Bruce, Va. treasurer, Washii igton, "p. Flint Hill Firemen Accept Rescue Car; Plan Jan, Projects Meeting Tuesday night, the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department voted to accept the Rescue Squad ambulance, given them by the Washington Volunteer Fire Department when they bought a newer car. Plans were made by the Flint Hill firemen to organize a Rescue Squad at a later date. E. M. Jones and James W, Fletcher spoke to the 40 members present on the Gray Commision, and the approaching election. Among the activities discussed by the firemen was a Square Dance planned for Friday, January 13, and a card party to be held the following Friday, January 120. H-DNEWS i Schedule of meetings for next week: Monday—Reager 4-H af 9:30. Flint Hill 4-H at 2:00; Hint Hill, Sr. at 7 JO at the home of Jean Lillard. Slate Mills HD at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Goldie Kennedy. Wednesday — Amissville HD at 1:30 at the home of Mijs. Walter. Thursday—F.T. Valley at 1:30 at Hie home of Mrs. Earl Kilby. Friday — Woodville Hp at 1 JO at the home of Mr* fL H. Johnson. T SUMMARY FOR THE YpAR 1. Ten adult groups have met 3 or more times organized to the extent that they meet regularly with planned community j and county wide goals to obtain! method demonstrations ta each meeting. The group has a total membership of 257. 2. Eight community clubs 'were organized with 12 additional .project groups during the summer months with a total of 129 girls enrolled carrying a total of 176 4-H projects and completing 163 of these. 3. During the year 17 adult leaders and 14 junior leaders yvere trained to give demonstrations and gave a total of 58 demonstrations and talks to the clubs. ; Outstanding has been jthe growth of result demonstrations. There were 41 families improving kitchens, bath, living room, house remodeling and home grounds. Improvements include walls, refinishing and sanding of floors, upholstering and tiding springs, curtains, lighting improvement and 6 remodeling c*j>mI plcte house and and adding water. 17 are continuing to improve the | appearance of the home grounds, i Interesting accomplishments ] in federation goal Health and Safety. j Nine home demonstration members went to Gettysburg and HerIshey, Pa., on a county wide trip. Noteworthy to the group were the Hershey rose gardens, candy plant and the Apostolic clock. One Home Demonstration meeting was devoted to this topic stressing: Better Health through Better Nutrition using the, Rappahannock (County dietary survey as the basis; clean up campaign-— including cleaning, screening, arid having water tested; and showing movie on cancer with nurse present to answer any questions. | Mr. Lowman, state patrolman, showed movie “Highway Safety” arid afterwards conducted a forum on highway safety and ans(Sm HO NEWS—Pag* 10) Judges And Clerks Appointed For January 9 Vote Judges and Clerks for the January 9th vote on a Constitutional Convention call have been appointd as follows: Wakefield district , Judges: H. S. Barksdale, John R. Moore, Aubrey' North. j Clerks: David Corbin, Charles E. Corder. j JACKSON DISTRICT \ Judges: John A. Tapp, T. C. Barron, G. E. Doyle. I Clerks: L. H. Luttrell, Sarah Y. Jenkins. HAMPTON DISTRICT j Judges: Christine T. Johnston, Charles T. Bruce, Etta B. Newbill Miller. i Clerks: Brucie F. Bruce, Cli ence Baldwin. PIEDMONT DISTRICT > , Judges: George L. Taylor, C. E. Brown; Charles H. Estes. | Clerks: Elisabeth B. Johnson, Louise C. Schwarts. I STONEWALL DISTRICT 1 Judged: H. G. Wayland, R. *M. Johnson, C. H. Thornhill. . Clerks: Raymond Johnson* Norman H. Grimsley. HAWTHORNE DISTRICT \ JudgpsiS* JL Shacklsfoad, Edb ward W. Gore, Eleanor DL Brown. Clerks: Earl J. Kilby, John S Davis.-' ; _ \' Flint Hill Firemen And Families Enjoy New Yea?s Party Members of the Flint Hill Fire Company and their families and { guests made merry at the fire hall | in another family style party, on New Year’s Eve. A large crowd danced, made conversation and ate sandwiches and drank coffee and soft drinks, and the children played until the New Year came in. 21 Firemen Attend Meeting Monday Night Twenty-one members attended the Tuesday night meeting of the Washington Firemen to discuss plarts for this year’s work, including a home carnival. Charlie Jenkins, newly elected chief, conducted the meeting. Discussion was brought up on sponsoring a carnival this summer.A oommittee was appointed to contact the Ladies Auxiliary to see if they would like to have a joint home carnival. The sponsoring of a Little League Baseball Team was also •under discussion. This idea, forwarded by Judge Rayner V. Snead, was presented at the meeting by Mahlon Ramey. It was met•with enthusiasm, but after organization plans, including individual players, were talked over, the project was postponed. birth announcement Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hudson have announced the birth of a daughter Deborah Jeait born last Monday, December 26 in Wanrn Memorial Hospital, Front Royal. 1 * . Ladies Auxiliary To Sponsor Card Party The Ladies Auxiliary to the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department met Monday night for their January meeting, with 12 members present. The business session was led by the Auxiliary’s president, Mrs. E. C. Russell. Plans were made for a card party, to be held on January 20. All kinds of cards will be played, including bridge, rook, setback, rummy and canasta. Each guest is asked to bring their own cards. Admission is 50 cents a person. Refreshments wil be served by the Auxiliary and a door prize given. For reservations please call Mrs. John S. Browning, Flint Hill 2587. Ladies Auxiliary Set Date For Annual Dinner Plans for the Firemen’s Birthday dinner were discussed by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Washington Volunteer Fire Department in their January meeting Monday night. Set for January 20th at 6:30, the annual affair honoring the firemen promises plenty of good eats and entertainment. v The Auxiliary’s president, Mrs. B. R. Cox, conducted the meet-. in* MisiRuby XentfifTlifeiHIto* minutes of the last meeting, and Miss Mary Jenkins, treasurer, reported that the Auxiliary had a total of $678.63 in the treasury. • A new member, Mrs. A. M. Hickman, was welcomed to the organization. Mrs. Hickman was elected second vice-president in the auxiliary’s December meeting.) 4 • Reading a list of the 1955 standing committees, Mrs. Cox asked if these chairmen and their members would serve for the year 1956. With only a few exceptions, they agreed. Mrs. W. H. Massie, I Jr., chairman of the Hospitality I Committee, will not be here for the Firemen’s Dinner, and asked that someone serve in her place at the banquet. Mrs. Frank Moffett will serve in this capacity. Among the committee chairmen I that will be active in preparing ifor the dinner will be: Decorating and Table, Miss Mary Jenkins; Kitchen, Mrs. C. R. Jenkins; Serving, Miss Mary Jenkins; Errand, Mrs. Carson Anderson and Coffee, Mrs. W. 9- Jenkins. A new standing committee, Entertainment, was formed with Mrs. A. M. Hickman as -chairman. This committee will have as its first project, the entertainment at the dinner on the I Included on the menu for the filremen will be tomato juice, ham and turkey, with all the dressings, sliaw, com pudding, lima beans, cranberry sauce, plenty of hot cdffee and apple pie. IA motion was made and seconded to give a cash gift to the Washington Firemen and the Res-' cue Squad at this dinner. [The Bring and, Buy Store, a project presented bjr Mrs. Moffett in the December meeting, will be i held for the first time, February 4 (Saturday) from 10:30 to 12t30, with Mrs. Cox serving as proprietor. The public is urged to donate their old pocketnovels, comics or other books; and also to he there to buy some of the bargains. (Books will sell at a (Sets Ladles’ Auxiliary—P»|» 10) 20th. W. C. Campbell Elected Chairman Of County Board W. C Campbell, Hampton Sup- ' ervisor, was elected chairman of > the Board of Supervisors in their first meeting of the year, held “ Wednesday morning in the courthouse. 1 A. C. Latham, Jackson Supervisor, and Mr. Campbell were both nominated for the chairmanship. The vote stood: A. H. Buckner, Herbert Foster, A. C. Latham fot Latham; Henry Wood, E d d i 0 Estes and W. C. i Campbell, for Campbell. The official tie breaker James W. Fletcher, was reported out of town. Mr. Campbell sug- ’ gested that both nominees withdraw in favor of Henry Wood* Mr. Latham asked that his supporters allow him to withdraw in favor of Mr. Campbell. All the - • members supported Mr. Latham on his proposal, and Mr. Campbell was> chosen chairman. Supervisor Estes presented '*«• petition that the road known popularly as the John Buckner Lane, on 211, about*7/10 of a mile, be included in the secondary system. . The permanent board of viewer* will be contacted and will consider j thisaddition.^^^^^; ,, Tire minutes were read on die ’ December meeting’ and on the • special meeting, held December 30 to wind up the year’s business. >. In the December meeting, among ~ other matters the Board adopted »« resolution urging all citizens to vote for' the convention, which has as its end result making “possible* certain legislation proposed by the, Gray Coftunision.” The Board also discussed the reassessment of real estate, and allowing for more elerical help in the clerk’s" office. - ? Mr. Latham asked that there bo an understanding of salary before this project begun. The committee t* Equalization Board, appointed by the Judge, were then named E. Johnson, Jr., D. D. Miller, and Sam Compton. ‘ A summary of Home Demonstration Work in Rappahannock County, as prepared by the agent, Mrs. Elizabeth Powers^ was presented, read, and approyed. Comment was made on the j excellence of the report. A •. -'..-V1 The salaries of the Various! i county officials, as set by the com(<bnsatiorv Board, were enumerated: _ V Deputy Clerk—$2,380-00 ' Expenses for Clerk’s' Office—r$100.00 , i. . « l ■ - i '■ Commonwealth Attorney— $2,160.00 Expenses are included in salary. y: Treasurer-—$3300 i.’ Expenses of office—$1,097.63 ii* Commissioner of Revenue— $3,380.00 r- • ' Elxpenses of office —$1,030.25 ‘ Sheriff—$3,600 j ^ Expenses of office—$942.00 ' •«The salaries andf expenses were approved by the Board as set up by " the Compensation Board.* « A large crowd, including a Home Demonstration Club dele-1 gation was present at this January meeting. Herbert Foster, newly elected representative, from Wake- . field District, took his seatatthia i, time. v;;; t

RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS PUBLISHED THURSDAY MORNING At Wuhington, Rappahannock County, Virginia DIAL: WASHINGTON 2851 ; ~ BRUCE S. BOWIE.'.......................... THE DAY OF DECISION NEARS Just three days remain before Virginians in all walks of life will make known their feelings through the ballot 3>oxes throughout the state concerning the proposals of the Gray Commission dealing with public education. « While we are mindful of the strong, and in many in- > .stances, fanatically bitter opposition on the part of some Virginians to mixing the races in the public schools, we .Also recognize the fact that a greater danger will be posed if Virginia’s public school system is wrecked as implementation of the Gray Plan will surely accomplish. Instead of pulling up from the 42nd rung in the ladder made up of. our 48 states as to educational standing^ the Old Dominion '■will be shoved nearer the bottom once the drastic proposals of the Governor’s Commission on Education are enacted into law. Are we in Virginia going forward or going back to the position we were in a few years ago when we had to say “thank God for Arkansas’’—-Virginia ranked 47th in education and Arkansas 48th. supporters of the Gray Flan are daily cnarging tne , .opposition with trying to confuse the issue. But this charge does not hold water, because from the very beginning of its deliberations which it took 14 months to conclude, the commission devised a plan that is riddled with contradic; tions. So much so that some of its own members are at variance with its true meaning. Yet, after spending more than a year putting together this gigantic crossword puzzle, the commission is asking the voters to accept it and vote for its passage after barely two months of study. In short, what the Governor and the Commission is saying in effect, is what parents usually*tell their inquisitive children: “Do as we say . . . Papa and Mama know best.” Senator Byrd, Virginia’s senior representative in the Congress of the United States, gave splendid advice when , he warned state 'officials against hasty actions fin this matter. But thus far, his advice seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Belatedly, after many querries from supporters of the Gray Plan, Governor Stanley came out. with a statement to the effect that he would insist on the maintenance of the public school system, but he failed to say whether he would insist that public schools be maintained in those counties and cities that choose to close them and set up private schools. It will be recalled that in one of his several statements on the school issue, the governor mentioned seeking nullification of the compulsory school attendance law, under certain conditions. If this compulsory attendance law is subsequently repealed, to what advantage would the maintenance of public schools be if parents could keep their children from attending them? Certainly the state would not hire teachers and equip schools unless there were pupils attending them. That would simply he nullifying Section 129 of the Constitution in an indirect ^manner. Nor has there been any worthwhile information forthcoming from proponents of a constitutional change as to just where these private schools are coming from ... or when they will be provided. " • Never Sign A Blank Check... Point 1. What The Referendum Involve*. At the referendum on January 9, the people of Vir' ginia will vote on one question only. It. is: ‘13hall there be a Convention to revise and amend Section 141 of the Constitution?’' You must vote for or against, i This is the one and only question and the one and only i chance to vote upon the question. If the referendum carries, the Constitutional Convention itself will, change Section 141 and will proclaim the change without submitting it to the voters for approval. Point 2. How Section 141 Of The Constitution Will Be ' Amended. ' Section 141 provides basically and simply that no public funds shall be speht for private schools. The amendxnent will permit public funds to be spent for non-sectarian private schools, both private elementary schools and private high schools. Point 3. Tuition Grants Will Not Be Limited. Under the constitutional change tuition grants will not be limited to children whose parents wish to remove them from integrated schools. If the change in 141 is made, the door will be open to grants to any children at any nonsectarian private school. The Gray Report says that the present intention is to limit grants to the children of part ents objecting to integrated schools, but this intention may , change. The door, let us repeat, will be open to grants to children in any non-sectarian private school in the state. , ’ Point 4. No Ceiling On Tuition Grants. In answering questions of the Roanoke Times,,Governor Stanley said there would be no ceiling upon tuition grants in counties where public schools have been abandoned after the first year. The only limit now proposed is based upon per pupil operating cost in the preceding year. Tl;ere is nothing in the Gray proposal or in the law to prevent increasing state allotments to such counties in a sum sufficient to cover the'full cost of private school tuition. The pressures will be great Thus the Gray plan JHKially amounts to an invitation to counties to close their public schools entirely. At the Special Session, an attempt was made to provide that tuition grants should be paid only in' those localities where public schools were kept open. Thisproposal, too, whs voted down overwhelmingly. J ; Point 5. (Jnjusi Distinctions. Vj j ! Tax money should not be used for any private schools. But it is unjust tp distinguish between sectarian and nonsectarian private schools. There are in Virginia today 30 private schools run by the Episcopal, Catholic, Methodist, and Baptist Churches, besides parochial schools operated by Episcopal and Catholic parishes. These are established schools with fine buildings, able teachers and state accreditation. If public funds are sent to non-sectarian private schools which are newly formed, with inadequate buildings, unqualified teachers and no accreditation, then in fairness public ffinds should go to the students at the better qualified sectarian schools. Any other result would be inequitable both to the* better schools and their, students. Point 6. Haste. j j Section 141 was placed in the Constitution of Virginia in 1902 after 33 years of rough going for the Virginia public school system and after the Constitution, including Section 141, was debated for 370 days. Now you are asked to remove Section 141 after 37 days from December 3, 1955. Point. 7. History And Meaning Of 141. : ! The history of Section 141 shows how important it is to keep Section 141 intact, and not amend it. We quote from the brief of the respondent (pp. 25, 26), the winning brief, in Almond v. Day, decided by the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals December 7, 1955. “Three streams appeared to feed the movement away from state support. The first was the felt need for tightening of the public purse in order to prevent raids on the public treasury. * * • The second was the rise of the whole public school system, usually identified with the efforts of a few pioneers, * • • and the subsequent expansion of the public school system owing to industry's burgeoning need for more trained people. It became apparent that the double drain of supporting both public and private schools was not only expensive but possibly incompatible with democratic tenets. The third was the felt need to resist the growing attempt to secure state aid for sectarian schools.” Need For Public Schools. Today as never before, we need the public schools intact. Never in the histopr of America or Virginia, has the very life of our civilization so imperatively demanded public education for our children, for each and every one of our children. Our school system divided against itself will fall. It cannot stand half public and half private. Agaun to quote from respondent’s brief in Almond v. Day: “To use taxpayers’ money to assist private schools is to suggest that American society use its own hands to de-' stroy itself.” , Amend Of 141 Will Weaken 129. The proposed amendment to Section 141 inevitably will undermine and weaken Section 129 of the State Constitution. Section 129 provides: “The General Assembly shall establish and maintain an efficient system of public free schools throughout the state.” I .. To amend Section 129 as Governor Stanley indicated in June 1954 might be advisable, would destroy the public school directly. To amend Section 141 will destroy the public schools indirectly. The difference is between a quick death and a slow one. For the life blood of the public schools is public money, taxpayers’ money. If any of this is taken from the public schools and diverted to private schools, it can serve only one purpose, namely, to weaken the former and strengthen the latter. At the Special Session, Senator Ted Dalton proposed that the General Assembly incorporate in the amendment to 141 a guarantee that 129 should not be affected. It is significant and alarming that this proposal was voted down overwhelmingly. Virginia’s Dilemma. Virginia faces the greatest dilemma of a century. The customs of our State indicate that our public sahools be segregated. The law of the United States forbids that our public schools be segregated solely on the basis of f&ce. As State Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., has said, an irresistible force has met an immovable object. Our problem is to-devise a means whereby we can, -first, preserve our public schools, and second, preserve segregation in those schools w’lthin the limits of the law. The Supreme Court must honor our traditions. The de cisions of May 31, 1955 does recognize tnat tneproDiem is a State problem, that local differences exist, that school authorities and not the Courts “have the primary responsibility for elucidating, assessing, and solving these problems”. We are required to exercise good faith and to make a prompt and reasonable start toward compliance. But if we make a start, we shall be granted additional time. It is important to remember that no time limit has been set. We have indefinite time. . Senator Harry F. Byrd in his statement said “The Supreme Court itself recognized the terrific impact of its decision when they themselve^\postponed the effective date, and even now have not set a date for integration, except to say that ; integration should ^proceed with 'deliberate speed’. I feel that the emphasis should be on ‘deliberate rather than on ‘speed’.” !j Tuition Grant Plan Costly To Taxpayer. The Tuition Grant Plan will cast a prohibitive burden On the taxpayers. No proponent has felt able to estimate •its cost Whether it will require funds in an amount equivalent to an income tax rise of 20% or 50%, it is certain that two school systems will cost more than one. First time on Coupe! Blue jewel-ensmeling oa brown posies. 5-piece pises settini, $21.95 it P.M.SHIREY JEWELER and OPTOMETRIST YOUR QUALITY JEWELER Strrli| You For 44 Yoon FRONT ROYAL, VA. j j Phone 93 PITTS’THEATRE CULPEPER, VA. " THURSDAY, JANUARY 6 GARY COOPER TERESA WRIGHT “CASANOVA BROWN” FRI. - SAT., JAN. 6-7 JACK PALANCE BARBARA RUSH “KISS OF FIRE” j SUN. - MON., JAN. 8 - 8 RICHARD EGAN ANTHONY QUINN “SEVEN CITIES OF GOLD” CINEMASCOPE Sunday Shows 3 and 8 P.M. TUES. - WED., JAN. 10 - 'll RAY MIDLAND i i JOAN COLLINS “THE GIRL IN THE RED VELVET SWING” CINEMASCOPE ~THUR - FRI., JAN. 12 - 13 MAUREEN O’HARA GEORGE NADER “LADY GODIVA” PITTS' Fairfax Theatre CULPEPER FRI. - SAT., JAN. 6 - 7 JOHN WAYNE JEAN ARTHUR “THE COWBOY AND THE GIRL” PITTS’ PARK THEATRE FRONT ROYAL Matinee* Daily 3 P.M. Evening* 7 and 9 P.M. THURSDAY, JAN. 5 JOHN WAYNE LAUREN BACALL “BLOOD ALLEY” FRL - SAT., JAN. « - t RICHARD CONTE Peggie castle ‘TARGET ZERO” SUNDAY . MONDAY - TUES. JANUARY 8 - 9 - 10 GARY COOPER j CHARLES BICKFORD RALPH BELLAMY ROD STEIGER ‘THE COURT-MARTIAL OF BILLY MITCHELL” WED. - THUR., JAN. 11 - 12 EDWAND G. ROBINSON NINA FOCIi HUGH MARLOWE “ILLEGAL”

Flint Hill News Notes Mr. and Mri. William Den* nit returned to their home in Jackton, S. C. after visiting their families in Flint Hilt for the holidays. They visited Mr, Nethers and Mr. Dennis. Mr. and Mn announce the b and Mrs. Robert and Mraj P. D. George jPullen rth of a| son, George Washing! on Pullen, Dec Waraen Memor ember 27, in the ial Hospital. Mr^. D. B. PI itt of Richmond was week end gi est of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Br>wning. She accompanied them to the party at the fire hall Saturday. Wednesday guests of Mjr. and' Mr. Mrs. Frank Cary were Mr. and Mrs. Owen Zirkle and family of New Market, and Mrs. Perry Miller and Mr. Howard Miller and family of Jerwne were guests Saturday. ! • Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Foster and son Pat and Mn. Emma Rosengarten were dinner guests of Mr, and Mrs. W. A. Gentry, Friday evening. Mrs. W. G Gentry, MarUngton.W. Va. has n turned to Flint Hill after spendii g a week with Mrs. W.E. Anderson in Washington, D. C. I Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Brady were dinner guess of Mr. and Mrs. Manual Pi lien in Amissville, Saturday. • Mr. and Mrs. P lul Bennett and family of Front R >yal were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Welch, Sunday. Mr. ana Mrs. Welch visited Mr. Guy Welch in the Warren Memorial Hospital daily. Mr. Welch is improving sjowly. Mrs. W. C Gmtr^ spent the day with Mrs. Ids Devers, Monday. STOP! v fill i • . - • W j AT THIS SIGN PREMIUM J. BRADLEY Atlantic Serv SPERRYVI|<LE, VA. ATKINS ce Station L.R.W/TERS | DISTBIB : Atlantic Refinii; CULPEPE l, VA. JTOR g Company Economical I Dwtribf tor ROYAL Sheet Metal Automatic Vi Heating 23 Water street FRONT ROYfL/VA. Phone: 5|74 Works arm Air 'i i AMISSV1LLE ' Mrs. Katie Tapp and Maddox Tapp of Front Royal spent Sunday withi Mr*. Nedie Tapp and Edward T«PP« • Mrs: Bertha Riley is spending some time with her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Doug. Green. SP2 and Mrs. Karl Bricker and children of Hyattesville, Md., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zinn! of Culpeper Wallace Tilly, and Mr. and Mrs. children- of Carl B., Zinn and Silver Spring, Md. Miss Jo Ann Zinn of Alexandria, Mr, and Mrs. Graham Hackley and children were dinner: guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Zinn. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Fisher were recent Arlington visitors. Dr. Ledendecker had as dinner guests Christmas day,; Miss Della Dullnig, Mrs. Kannard and daugh ter of Washington, D, C„ Mr, Condanna of |MaryLand, Mit* Louise Martin of Arlington, Miss Virginia Tapp, and Edward Tapp. Miss Louise Martin of Arlington, spent last week end with Miss Virginia Tapp. A. C. Latham apd spent Thursday with Herndon. Mr. and Mrs. John Tapp and family were dinner guests last Sunday of Mr. and Mrs- James Wichenant in Rixeyville. j Miss Jo Ann Zinn of Alexandchildren relations in ria spent the holiday with her par* ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sinn. Miss Allie Cooksey of Washington's. spent last Sunday with Mrs. Annie Latham. Mrs. Ethel Cdoksey spent the holiday with her daughter and son* ' in-law, Reverend and Mis. A. C. Walker. Mr. and -Mrs. Frank Walter, and Mr. and Mis. Sim Hutton, were breakfast guests Sun morning of Mr. and Mrs. Settle. Mrs. Flossie Silvey has returned to her home in Warrenton day essie ifter spending a few days with hej sisters, Mrs. Ethel Cooksey and Mrs. Annie Latham. , J ' Mr. and Mrs.. Deal spent) last Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs.)Jessie Settle. aid last Miss Virginia Tapp, and Miss Louise Martin were dinner guests last Monday of Mrs. Athey in.; Manassas, and called to see Mrs. Dudley • Martin and Mrs. Sherman. , | . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walter,' Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Settle daughter were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Sim Hutton. .Miss Julia Walter of Plains spent the holiday with parents Mr. apd Mrs. Will Walter. Miss Virginia Tapp, Mrs. Jessie Settle and daughter and Mrs. Sim Hutton were dinner guestjs of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walter last The her Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Green of Georgia are spending ten days on their vacation with Mr. Green’* parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Whortort and daughter of Arlington were dinner guests last Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Compton. Mr. Johnson ha« returned to the home of Dr. Ledendecker after spending the holidays with his daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. John Linderman in Maryland. Will Walter was a recent guest of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Walter, of The Plains. Mr. and Mrs! Graham Hackley and children were recent guests of Mr. and Mr*. Frank Zinn ofCulpeper. - —* S . ■— L & S. LUMBER COMPANY WELL DRILLING Mxa»M62 FRONT ROYAL, V/. 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(PAID ADVERTISING Dr. C. J. Smith Urges Support of Gray Program Dr. Smith’s statement follows: “The current debate on thte Gray Commission’s report has only succeeded in confusing the minds of those who will vote on January 9. “It is regrettable that so simple an issue should be beclouded by well meaning people oii both sides. “When the citizens of Virginia enter the polls in this election they *will have the duty of deciding whether the entire life of the Commonwealth will be advantaged or disadvantaged by mixing black chil' dren and white children in the same public schools. Those who vote ‘yes’ will vote for segregation; those who vote ‘no’ will vote for integration. It is just that simple. ■ “The recent order of the Supreme Coutipf the United States requires an obedience to a law which millions of people in all good consci; ence cannot bring themselves to obey. To many thoughtful and patriotic persons this order goes far beyond the traditional functions' and prerogatives of the court. It denies the validity of the philosophy of Thomas Jefferson and exalts the philosophy of Alexander Hamilton to a degree which he himself never foresaw. It is an invasion- of those time honored liberties enjoyed by parents in rearing' their children in ways which they consider most fitting. It is a first step in America towards setting up the Federal government in mandatory control of the more intimate and private responsibilities of the individual citizen. Aa such it threatens to throw • into jail many devoted public servants responsible for the education of Virginia’s oncoming generation of children. It represents a. philosophy of government which may ultimately become a western version of the Russian Politburo in other areas of our lives. , * “Every voter who is against this sort of thing will support the proposed constitutional amendment as his only method of registering his protest. “Contrary to opinions expressed by the opposition, I consider this amendment neither dangerous por evasive. The right to1 use public funds for tuition payments to nonsectarian private schools is not mandatory but only permissive. It simply provides educational leadership with tools which may be used to carry out the will of the people within the law rather than by disobedience or rebellion. Those state and school officials who are charged with heavy responsibilities at this critical time should not be denied all the tools available. “In the present debate preachers and church groups generally are proclaiming their opposition. They • are all good, earnest, and conscientious people, my honored colleagues ift the church and its ministry. But I can not help but think that they have not thought this thing through. In a few words they are moved by the statement that ‘the spirit of Christian love demands that white and black children should be mixed in the same school room.’ My answer is that the spirit of Christian love demands that we do what seems best, intellectually, morally, socially and spiritually for the children of both races. And I believe sincerely that the intellectual, moral, social, and spiritual welfare of both races can best be attained in separate schools. There were wide racial and national cleavages in the time of Jesus but I nowhere find Him commanding His disciples to crusade for racial or national amaliamations. His own ministry was to ‘the lost sheep of the house of Israel’ and only at the last did He commission the disciples to preach, teach, and baptize among fell nations. And even then He seems to have thought of Christian Unity, as a peculiar fellowship in the Gospel transcending all national or racial lines. ' ■■■|: j “Because I believe these things with my whole mind and heart I shall on January 9 vote a resound, ing affirmative, with hopes and . prayers that our beloved Virginia may find the way to a (better life for its people of all races, (Reprinted from U.S. New* and World Report, an independent weekly new* magazine, published at Washington, D.C. Copyright 19SB. United State* New* Publishing Corporation.) N U. S. News and World Report i* one of the nation’* larger weeklies ' ONE STATE’S IDEA.— - | [ SOUTH’S MODE FOR SEPARATE SCHOOLS? A school program worked out by Virginia now is coming to be widely regarded as the South's answer to the Supreme Court. If this plan works, other States in the South are expected to follow suit. VIRGINIA’S PLAN TO AVOID MIXED SCR FIRST STEP— Set up a new system of assigning children to schools Officially, color line is to be abandoned and assignments made on such grounds as health, aptitude and availability of school facilities. Actually, assignment plan is designed to keep races, generally, in separate schools. . I . j AIM: To avoid racial mixing, or at least hold it to a minimum, SECOND STEP— i If assignment plan fails, a community would have two choices: 1. Mix publip schools, but help “objectors” pay for segregated private schooling. or I 2. Abolish public schools and help finance segregated private schooling for all. Grants from school funds would be made to help pay tuitjon jn private schools. s To finance tuition grants, local taxes and state aid would continue. AIM: To insure that no child is compelled to attend a mixed school. The Statements and Letters on this page express the views of many prominent Virginians who understand our problems and who have the welfare of our State and nation at heart. Dr. J. T. Edwards is a man who many of the readers know as a Baptist Minister of Culpeper. He was born ahd reared in Georgia where the problem is much greater than our problem. He has lived and observed conditions in Culpeper, where the' school problem is similar to ours. Dr. Ed' wards says “Vote FOR the Convention”. Dr. G. MacLauren Brydon is a prominent Episcopal Clergyman of Richmond, Va., and in this letter to the people of Virginia expresses his views on the Referendum Issue. He believes we should “Vote FOR the Convention”. Dr. C. J. Smith is a native Virginian. He is a Lutheran minister and has been pastor of churches in New York State and has preached in many churches in Virginia. Dr. Smith is past president of Roanoke College and is one of the best known and loved men in the State. Dr. Smith thinks we should “Vote FOR the Convention”. STATEMENT of G. MacLaren Brydon, Registrar and Historiographer, of the Diocese of Virginia, of the Episcopal Church. s The ^Times-Dispatch, in its issue of December 9, carried a news story of the action of 24 Episcopal clergymen in publishing a statement opposing the State School Plan as proposed in the Gray Commission Report, and urging as strongly as possible that the proposition to amend the Constitution of the State of Virginia be defeated in the Referendum election on January 9th. They presented the following four grounds of objection : (1) That it will be a weakening of the public school system of Virginia; (2) inat there are not sumcient private non-sectarian schools in existence to meet the alleged needs; . (3) That the entire purpose is to circumvent the law; ‘ (4) That the matter has been rushed through the Assembly with suclj haste that there will not be adequate time to study it fully. The first fact to be considered is that the action of the twenty-four clergymen is in no sense an official action of the Episcopal Church in Virginia. It is simply a statement adopted by 24 clergymen of that Church, who belong to a voluntary ‘Clericus’ which may include active ministers, retired ministers, non-parochial ministers, and even ministers from the city of Washington having no connection at all with this State. Their names are nof given—the simple fact is that out of some fifty or sixty or more clergymen of the Episcopal Church in that section of northern Virginia, 24 are opposed to the Amendment sufficiently to fight openly aeramst. it. The great majority of the population of that rapidly growing section are not natives of Virginia, but are families of persons connected in some way with the U.S. Government or in public service. They have come from every section of the country. They know little or nothing of conditions within the State, and their sole right to vote here arises from their present residence. The great majority of the Episcopal clergymen in Northern Virginia have come from outside the state. They have the full right of every citizen to express their own convictions upon political matters and to work for the party or the movement in which they are interested. But certainly it is to be hoped that no one will think that the public statement made by these gentlemen is in any way an official utterance of the Episcopal Church in Virginia. And as they have announced their stand, it is perfectly proper for other clergymen of the Episcopal Church to express their own beliefs and convictions on the other side. Let us take the four objections and consider them one by one. (1) “That the proposed plan of aiding pupils to attend private schools will weaken the whole public school system of the State." In reply to that, it must be stated most emphatically that the weakening of the public school system of Virginia has already been brought to pass by the fist of the Supreme Court of the United States in breaking up in a moment a system which had been in existence for a great many years and had been developed under prior decisions of the Supreme Court. The State had established and was developing as steadily as it cquld a system of separate schools for the White and Negro children. And today the State is in desperate uncertainty because of a definite smashing of old decisions in the enunciation of a new and different plan which the Supreme Court assumed authority to order put into effect. The weakening is already in effect; and the State, in all its educational interests; is reeling under the thunderbolt blow of destruction, as we face the necessity of saving our own ideal of public instruction. (2) “There are not enough private schools in existence at present”. The answer is, of course not. Private schools, from the business standpoint, like all other forms of business, are based upon public demand., If a new system of private schools is to je the solution of our problem, the State, working through its General Assembly must undoubtedly do what it can to develop our private schools into a strong and useful system. It will require brains and moni but the people of the State are stirred to the integration where it is not desired, and the m General Assembly will find the great majority solidly behind them, and willing to pay for our system of education. v. ■. (a) “The purpose of the whole movenien vent the law.” That is exactly what every Tory in the A nies said in 1776 of the American Revolution, our Sovereign”, they said, “is our supreme la as our forefathers resisted even to blood and y to do this^ cjore to prevni embers of the of the people he saving of */■ ;■ is to circummerican coloThe law of w”. And just ieath the ag gressions of men, so it s King and Fatyament upon their ieems that the* free people of tc •ights as free oaay have the icision which qn of authorwe ever stop without due right to resist by all proper legal means a d they believe to be an unconstitutional assumpt ity by the Supreme Court. May God help us ii resisting such decisions. (4) “That it is being rushed through time for consideration”. ! [ May one ask in all honesty just how much time is to be required to think about a danger so pressing as the one we face? It has been eighteen months since the Supreme Court rendered its decision. Is not that time enough to produce action? The brethren in the Arlington-Fairfpx Area may have been dilatory in their thinking upon thijs subject, but the rest of the State has known for months thjat the Governor, in response to public demand, had appointed the Gray Commission to study the problem and everyone waA waiting eagerly for its report. : i ' Those who live in sections of Virginia w population is largest have grown up side by sre the Negro ide with them them. And a and have formed many friendships among very great many white' people have bejen interested throughout the past two generations in the development of the Negro race; and have worked to break {down old re strictions. Those Virginians realize velry cle great hope of our future lies in the helping develop its own life according to its own ge save us from becoming) an integrated mon very strong conviction based upoq our pride race, as well as our friendship and interest race, is that it would be calamitous in the uti the welfare and the future of the White R Negro Race to integrate our schools and fo dren and White children, with their vastly and concepts of life arid conduct, to grow rly that the each race to ius. May God el race; Our ind love of our in the Negro tost degree to e and of the e Negro chiliffering ideals p in the,close intimacy of the same schools. There is, therefore, a very strong determination that such integration forced upon people of either race. shall not be The report of the Gray Commission hah wop general approval. Complaint has been made that it does not go into sufficient detail. But principles must be established first, and details will inevitably be worked out later. The General Assembly cannot give attention to detail^ until the principles upon which a system of education can be built are settled. The jwhole effort of the Gray Commissijon report is to work out a plan which will carry the decision of the Supreme Court into effect in such a way whic and not a hurt to the cause of public educi as outlined will make it possible for eve: State to decide by vote of its own people wh< their schools to be integrated or not. Under fax and Arlington Counties And the Cities will be a help tion. The plan county in the ‘ther they wish hat plan, Falrof Alexandria and Falls Church may .have their integrated! schools if they wish, just as, in common fairness, and in ci the democratic ideal, other counties may ha private schools. There are, of course, oth nformity with e separate and provisions to report, in the an admirable s vote in each ss to the genSenators from d for the plan, constitutional nth, will enable meet local conditions. But on the whole, tht opinion of a very great many people, present and a workable plan. The almost unanimof House of the General Assembly bears witr era! approval. And, be it remembered, all th£ the counties in the Potomac River section vot The first step, ttffe' approval of the amendment to be voted upon on January the General Assembly to proceed with the working out of a plan whereby funds provided by the Stat s can be appropriated for the tuition of children in priva e non-sectarian schools. That is the open and frank way o1 making it possible for the State to create a plan of education wide enough to include those who Wish to integ rate both races in common schools and those who are unwilling or unable to permit their children to attend such sch< ols. The people of a very large section of Virginia are de ermined not to send their children to integrated schools, ind there is no law of God or under the Constitution of th e United States which can force parents against their conscientious objections to send their children to schools which the parents are unwilling for them to attend.! The proposed plan can be worked out lawfully to the great strengthening of the solidarity of Our State. And voters who as yet are not fully satisfied as o the workability of the plan are urged to vote for the a nendment so as at least to give the State An opportunity to try it out. DR- EDWARDS FAVORS MAINTAINING SEGREGATION ■ (By permission of Dr. J. T. Edwards) «j ■ • - We believe in the education of all our children. An to the method there may! be a difference of opinion. The main issue in the coming referendum, January 9, has to do With method. I am among those who believe that the present system is best for both races. I have reason to believe that the,best thinking people of colored and white parents prefer the present system! All of this dust storm has been stirred by professional agitatorsThis question of Segregation in the South has, in opinion, been a political one from the beginning. You remember’it was written into the platform of both political my will ^ parties tour years ago, for obvious reasons, and the Republicans feel they must do something about it lest the Democrats taunt them. For two-thirds of our nation this n^t a problem, because -thebj bulk of the colored folk are in the South. We have been j wrestling with this situation for 99 years and, if let alone! will find the best solution. I believe very strongly in states’ rights. The original purpose of the federated states was not to supervise in detail the conduct of each state, but rather for mutual protection in case of attack from a foreign government. Today the Federal Government has become a veritable octopus with strong tentaclees trying to pull everything to one center and control the whole. Today our government virtually controls every phase of our life except the religious. It is time to break this strangle hold. I Voting for the Constitutional Convention on January 9 is a- vote for maintaining the status quo in our schools. A strong vote in favor of|segregation will give our State Education Committee a better chance of dealing with this problem in the next schoo} year. Just what the future of our; schools will be, no one can predict. Certain it is that desegregation would destroy the present system immediately. I am in favor of giving jthe Constitutional Convention a free hand in trying to world out with "the General Assembly; the best solution. I have ledrned from the press that the leaders in our State whom we have trusted are in favor of this plait It may not be the best;; but it will at least enable them to work toward a better [solution. Senator Harry Byrd has given us a sensible interpretation of the present situation. I can trust his judgment in this matter. I have had no occasion to find out the feeling of the School Board or the Superintendent of Schools in Culpeper County; but knowing the usual working of their minds, I daresay they are in favor of the present plan. The teachers are more deeply concerned personally than any other group. I venture that ^0% of them are for the present system.. ' ■ ; ; • | I am frank to admit that I do not write as a specialist on this subject. ! have not had time to read the best that <!=■ (PAID ADVERTISING has been said and thought on the subject; but I am deeply interested in the welfare of my neighbors in Virginia and their children. I shall vote my sentiments on January 9 and I urge every qualified voted to go to the polls and vote. One of the curses of our State politically is indifference; our people just will not exercise their right to vote* J. T. EDWARDS, Culpeper, Va. Excellent Reading On The Referendum (Reprinted from The Richmond Times^Dispatch) Virginians who wish a clear statement of what is involved in the referendum on January 9are urged to read the statement published today, and signed by Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster, Presidents Colgate W. Darden and Walter S. Newman, Ex-Governor John S. Battle, Republican State Senator S. Floyd Landreth and others. This simple, concise declaration should go far to clear up the confusion in the minds of many. Those who find the issues in the forthcoming referendum complicated, should ponder this brief and authoritative document: j The following statement on the Gray Commission recommendations for averting enforced integration in the schools was issued last night by the State Referendum Information Center. . Signers of the statement were Dr. Dabney SL Lancaster, chairman of the information center; former Governors John S. Battle and Colgate W. Darden, Senator S. Floyd Landreth, Dr. Walter S. Newman, president of VPI; Delegate W. Tayloe Murphy, Representative Watkins M. Bemiss, Thomas C. Boushall and Buford Scott, Richmond businessmen. The statement follows: The Supreme Court in its decision of May 17 said that no child should be denied admission to a school: on the sole grounds of race. The court did'' not say that integration should be enforced. If then we are not to have enforced integration there 'must be some alternative. The Gray plan provides such an alternative. We believe in local self government. The Gray plan leaves to each city, county and town the choice between full integration, partial integration or no integration. If full integration is desired, no constitutional change and no legislation is required. If partial integration is acceptable, the! assignment plan will meet the need in most cases. If there is to be assurance that there will be no forced integration, the tuition plan is needed in addition to the as- ^ signment plan. 1 \ r ^ On January 9 the people of Virginia will vote onTone question only—shall there be a convention? * ■ (See DR. SMITH—Page 10) VIRGINIANS! vfV) Protect the on January Do not be confi is simply a vote Both DOCTORS State Superinte and yourself by voting FOR the convention a rights'of your children 9,1956. A vote FOR the Convention is a vote (1) Against enforced MIXED schools (2) For the PRESERVATION of the public school system. used by the NAACP, the integrationists and the misinformed. A vote FOR the convention against enforced mixed Schoo DABNEY S. LANCASTER and hdent of Schools, say that ENTION IS A VOTE IN THE BEST OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. * V: VOTE FOR THE CONV INTEREST OF Y s. Nothing more. « DOWELL J. HOWARD, respectively, past and present Vote FOR The Convention FORM OF BALLOT FOR THE CONVENTION [~~] Against the Convention "*s Remember a vote FOR the Convention is a vote against enforced MIXED schools STATE REFEREN Room 370 Hotel Richmond ___ X Issued by ' DVM INFORMATION CENTER Richmond, Virginia

WASHINGTON \ Vim Jack W. Sisk and ton, ‘ Woody of Baltimore,. Md. spent New Years with Mr. and Mrs. Carson Anderson and son Eddie. Mrs. Sisk and Mrs. Anderson motored to Culpeper Sunday afternoon to visit Mts. Sisk’s brother^ William S. Fant and family. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Jenkins, Mis Eleanor Jenkins, Bobby, Roy, arid Golden Jenkins spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Warren Payne and family and Mr. and MrsT Charles Burke and family of Richmond. Milton Huff was a week end guest of Mrs. Henry Huff. Mr. and Mrs. George Butler of Boston were guests of Mr. and t Mrs. Stant Weaver, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Payne and Mrs. Irving Haxton were guests 'Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Stant Weaver and Mrs. G. L. Wayland. Ollie Alther spent the -Christmas holidays with her mother, and also -was the guest of the Atkins and Lynes while home. „ Patrick Henry Alther is ski at his home with die measles. Mrs. T. C. Lea has been sick with a cold. Mrs. Robert Racer, a patumt in the Warren Memorial Hospital was visited by Rappahannock friends Sunday afternoon. J. W. price Jr. was an overnight guest last week of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Price, Jr. in Washing ! 10 EXTRA YEARS or LIFE A baby bora today cm look forward two lifo expectancy of almost 70 years. Back ia 1030 tba iaaaraaca people figured Ufa oxpoctaacy at only 60 yoara. Chiefly roepoaeiblo for thoea 10 aatra yoara of lifo arc today’s aroador drags—drugs that did aot exist ia 1930. That’s why wo sayt ' TODAY’S proscriptiea is tho biggest bargaia ia history! fm jb>ui<f Stole Front Royal ton, D. C The Prices have moved from Stiver Spring, Md, to Arling- * ton, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Sisk, Sr. and daughter, Mildred, were din* ner guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Lennie Frazier in Fairfax. In the afternoon they called on Mrs. Billy Wharton and infant daughter in the Arlington Hospital.' Mr. and Mrs. Irving Sisk, Jr. of Manassas, were dinner guests on New Years day of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Sisk, Sr. Slate Mills News Mr. and Mrs- Robert J. Boyd left for Florida Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Barton Quaintance and children of Fredricksburg and Dr. and Mrs. Quaint* ance of Culpeper were the Holiday visitors of their parents Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Quaintance. ' < Miss Barbara Carpenter and Reverend Clem A. Walter* were entertained at a Sunday dinner by Mr. and Mrs. George Nethers. ensheets of Chevy Chase, were din- * Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Dickner guests of Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Quaintance Tuesday. Mrs. Jennie Miller and sisters enoyed a visit by Mr. and Mrs. S. R.' Shackleford, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Revercomb were callers at Millers Monday evening. , Miss Elsie Ramsey returned' to her home for* the holidays at Dr. and Mrs. Quaintance. Miss Eda Finks and the Miller sisters spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hudson of Culpeper. ■Rev. Clem A. Walters and Joe Duncan took dinner at Mr., and ‘ Mrs. Conner Jenkins Wednesday. ] ■ • z Mr. and Mrs. George Nether* were Friday visitors with their daughter Mrs. Hood. Mrs. Bruce Bigger* has been ill a few days this week. Edward Dorsey is recovering from the measles. Johnnie Green has > just come down with die measles. The lawn at the Holly Spring farm has been leveled by a bulldozer. { Mr ^nd Mrs. Robert Boyd'are vacationing in Florida. The Ladies of Slate Mills are looking foreward to the Home Demonstration meeting next Monday night at Mrs. Goldie Kennedy’s. | I The Food leader, Mrs. Lucy Weaver, is in charge of the demonstration on “One Dish Meals ^Using the Pressure Cooker". rDon’t forget Monday night, January 9th at 7:30 p. m. Sperry ville News Mrs. E. J. Percell of Alexandria was a dinner guest on New Years day of her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson. Mrs. Fred Schaefer, Miss Edna Yates Schaefer and Miss Linda Lou Dodson spent Saturday in Arlington, [ Mrs. Mary Thornhill was a luncheon guest on Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Brown in Culpeper. j Mr. amd Mrs. Harry Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Love of Washington, D. C. were guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Brown. Miss Dolly Smith, who spent part of the Christmas holidays in Washington, returned with her parents, Sunday. Our Neighbor s Keeper j America is a land in which, next after the family, the neighborhood is the social unit. In times of trouble and disaster, neighbors have a way of taking care of their own. Volunteer workers—again “the1 neighbors”—are always ready and willing to go into action when disaster strikes 'at their fellow Americans. , So it has been in the fight against infantile paralysis, a disease which so often has the inspect of both personal and family disaster. The March of Dimes has won support all over America because one neighbor is willing to help another. But irs not always the neighbor next door. The “neighbor in the fight against polio may be an afflicted child in another city far away. Notwithstanding the Salk vaccine, many thousands of polio patients still need help. They are people for whom the vaccine came too late. And there’s still a big job to be done in medical research, in recruiting and training scientists, doctors and other experts for a fight to the finish against this crippling disease. j • January—through to the 31st—is March of Dimes time. It is your chance to send in your check for as much as you can afford to the County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis; and with the small change you have around, to fill the little Dime Cards that are being distributed throughout the county. 0 j The March of Dimes merits the support of everyone who can give—even a little. Be a good neighbor. 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Sperryiille News Notes Misses Pauline and Irene Jenkin* spent t$e week end with their parents, Mr. and Mm Clarence Jenkins of ^penjrriUe. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jenkins were Mr. and Mm Bunny Settle of Castleton, Mm Hugh Deal and family of Peola Mills and Pauline and Alice of Laurel tyd. r * WoodYille ii > Mr. and Miss Nelli ( sie Carder* tor, were urday to who is a Hospital. Mr. and Miss Nellie Carder se: pat an< were guests i Johnson, Satu: News Notes tMrs. C. B. Johnson, Johnson, Miss Bes*nd Mrs. Mattie RecCharlottesville, SatMiss Lillie Johnson ient in the University Mm C. C Carder, Johnson, Mm; Bessie Miss Mary Stark, >f Mr. and Mm C. B. rday for dimek Reverend Bowman, I John supper Saturday m Mrs. Lil) son-in-law Mrs. Alfre« iamsburg. Misses IV II Bowman guests and and Mis. G. W. and family and Mr. of Boonesville were in the Johnson haste lifcht. Barber- is visiting her 'daughter, Mr. and Armstrong, in Will* were guests D. White ary and Virgie Stark, if Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Peola Mills, Sunday, ii Mrs. Ra mond Johnson visited relatives in and around Richmond during Christmas. j Miss Ne lie Johnson and Miss Bessie Card :r were guests of Mr:, and Mrs. C. B. Johnson Sunday. Mr. and Urs. Reginald Gay of Portsmouth spent the week in die Orange home. Mr. Owen Watson of Bedford, spent a few days with Mr. !J. E. Orange and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lasy Orange, Sandra Orange spent a few days in Bedford. Mrs. R. T. Kiblcr of Luray visited her ^ n-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Clark, last week. Mr. and 1 rlrs. Lacy Orange and Miss Cathei ine Orange, and Mr. and Mrs. R ‘ginald Gay were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clark Satur day. Mrs. Ash jy Wayland and two sons, Jimmie and Tommy of Washington , were guests of Mr. and Mrs. (!i W. Hawkins Sun CALL m FROl\’T ROYAL FOR it Service ON Prompt ALL MAKES OF TELEVISIONS MOORE’S RADIO AND j;i Television Service FROPh* ROYAL Hawkins day. Mr: and Mn. George and family of Sperryville, Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Way land of Washington.Va., Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hawkins of A exandria, visited Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hawkins during Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burgess and daughter Mary Catherine of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Press Pullian and daughter Debbie of Arlington, Mr. and Mr|s. Donald Highlander and daughtjer Donna May> Mr. and Mrs. K. fcarth and daughter Si guests of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Florence Johnson, during Christmas. i. Quasctisie were Raymond Mr. and Mrs, Buster Hfitt and son Franklin and Mrs. Virginia Jenkins spent Sunday with Mr, and Mm Lacy Fincham in Ms Mr. and Mrs. -Georg? Hales, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Watterson and daughter Janet of Washington, D. C., Mr. and Mrs. Garland Grammer and family lof Lynchburg and Mr. Charles Spicer of Alexandria, spent jthe, Christmas holiday with Mm, C. W. Spicer and Miss Dorothy Spicer. v Mr. Preston Browning and daughter, Mrs. Tom Ripley and. daughter Elizabeth of Cape Cod visited Misses Mary and Virginia Stark Sunday evening. RAPPAHANNOCK NAHONAL RANK SHAREHOLDERS MEETING Hie Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Rappahannock National Bank will be held in their banking house ini the town of Washington, Virginia, on Tuesday, January 10, 1956, at 9:00 a-m. for the purpose of electing Directors and'Officers for the ensuing year and for the transaction of any other| legitimate business that may be brought to the attention of tha meeting. C. J. MILLER, JR., Cashielr tj&'Valtui&le t&uilic SPekvice Unfortoiutelt, less than one-third of all drugs and rnedi-, , cine* consumed annually are prescribed by physicians. . The pharmacist is the only person who can provide pro* fessional advice on the other two-thirds. Hp knows all about the questionable reducing cures, hair growers, can- - cer remedies, and on down through die list of miracle workers. Before you buy any of these nostrums, ask us about them. If you* really need medical attention, we will refer you to a list of competent physicians. LEWIS PHARMACY Dial 8322 CULPEPER \ v Ford bringB you the style-setting look' of the Thunderbird ... the pace-setting Thunderbird Y-8 engine ... the ■ exclusive protection of Lifeguard Design ... all at a down-to-earth price! i • ■ ' i In the *56 Ford, you get (til the ThunderbinTs dazzle and dash (even its Y-8 engine) at no extra cost. For the Thunderbird Y-8 engine is the standard eight for all Fend Fairlane and Station Wagon models. And, unlike any other car in its field, Ford brings you die added protection of Lifeguard fea.hires such as:, deep-center steering wheel, shatterresistant rear-view mirror and optional padding far the instrument panel and sun visors. Also see; our Ford Dealer for '*£9* Used Cars and Trucks '

WASHINGTON - Ciff Miller of Leesburg, Neville Major of. Front Royal and Lfc Cmdr.Jiunes Van L. DeBergh of Charleston, S, C. were luncheon, guests of Mr. and Mrs. John' R. DeBergh at “Ivy Cliffs” last Monday and enjoyed the day hunting, ; Mr. and Mrs. John Henry; ' Aylor and Roy DeWitt and Mrs. Charles Aylor, all of Aylor, wpre dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. V^MerrilL Mrs. F. P. Wood, Miss Mary Miller Wood, Downing Wood, and Miss Neville Wood, and Mrs. Bruce Bowie were recent dinner guests of Mias Annie Miller Almond. Miss Margaret Compton enter: tained at a dinner, last Tuesday. Among her guests were Mrs.Bartow Brown, Mrs. Floyjl Compton, Mrs. Jessie Rowzie, arid Mr. and Mrs. John M. Barber, Jr. and family. „ . , .Mrs. C. R. Racer, Mrs. H. J. Racer, Mrs. R. J. Biedler and Mrs. G. L. Updike called on Mrs. Sally Oden in the Warren Memorial Hospital Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Oden is progressing satisfactorilly she is visited daily by friends fnun Rappahannock. Wq wish her a speedy recovery, r'i Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Biedler* were weekend guests of Mrs. H. J. Racer. Mrs. Henry Huff visited Mr. COMPUTE PROTECTION Nationwide means complete insurance service. Accident..* Fire.... Theft... - Medical... Automobile... Endowments.. s Retirement... 9 Life... ; Name your protection j problem. Your Nationwide' i representative can help 4 yen plan wisely and , economically. t Virginia G, Miller Phone 2191 WASHINGTON and Mrs. L. H. Jenkins ,Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Racer and other friends in the community Monday * Mias Becky Edmonds, Lt. and Mis. C. G. Reid, Jr. were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. James Lilard. ^ Lt. and Mrs. C. G. Reid, Jr. arrived Friday night to spend the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Reid. Mrs. Reid returned to Norfolk with her husband, Sunday afternoon, and will remain there this week. Lt. Reid leaves Sun- < day on a 3-month cruise to die Carribean. f Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Burke and children, Dave and Did, left Sunday for their home in Thalma, after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Burke and other relatives in the vicinity. ,.*• Master Sam Snead was a dinner guest last Thursday of Master Richard Burke in the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Burke. *' Mrs. Guy Burke, Mrs. H. J. Racer, Mrs. Jiunes Lillard and Johnny Jenkins .were Saturday night dinner guestsof Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Updike. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Updike were Monday visitors iof Mr. and Mrs. Cary Fox in Brandy. . Mrs. Rudy Roger and sons, Keith and Lynn, of Winchester . were Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Petty and family. Mr. and Mrs. Watson Jenkins of Culpeper were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Petty and Mrs. Kate Petty. On Friday, Mrs. Kate Petty, Mrs. Jack Petty and children were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lillard in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Jade Petty and Mrs. Kate Petty entertained as' their dinner guests Tuesday night: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Crossman and son, Steve, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lilard of Falls Church. Mr. Lillard remained with the Pettys for a visit of several days. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Jones artd family were Wednesday and Thursday guests last week ofMr. and Mrs. W. M. Gravatt in Blackstone.' Mrs. Mary Burke agd son, Eugene, Mrs. Gabe Burke and daughters, Janet and Doris were Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guv Burke. Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Burke and children and Mrs. Guv Burke spent Friday with Mrs.-Alice Fincham and son, Gilbert in Berryville. . Mrs. S. P. Palend of Haymarket spent the week end with Mi*, and Mrs. W. C. Hall, at Rose,Hill, returning to her home Monday night.: jj Thursday dinner guests at Rom Hill,: the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hall, were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bitner of Mannasas, Mis. Thomas Piercy and children, of Gainsvijle, Mr. and Mrs. William Martin, of Olney, Maryland. Miss Alice May Coughlin was home for the week end. ■f Master Craig Barber, Misses Alice and Mary Wood, are among the victims of measles, in Wash* ington. Richard Stringfellow was a Saturday night supper guest of Mr. and Mis. John Eubank at Fran’s Kitchen. Carlyle Lea retumfd to VPI Tuesday following the Christmas holidays spent'with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Lea. John Turner returned to Duke University Tuesday, following his Christmas holidays. Martha Alther was in Washington, D. C Tuesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. $am Shanks and also Mrs. Bryson Rash. Maywood Cornell was a guest of his aunt, Mrs, Mollie, Sunday, Edgar Hawkins and family visited Mrs. Hawkins’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bennett of Front Royal, Sunday. After thei^ visit they attended the movie, “White Christmas”. . Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Keyser and son, Mag ruder, of Williamsburg, were week end guests of ' Mrs. W. L. Keyser and Joe DeJ; Keyser. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Johns* ton had as Sunday dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Tanner of Charlottesville, "i ij Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Johnston and daughters, Kay and Carolyn spent part of die holidays with Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Tanner of Charlottesville.. ■! Mr. and Met. Thomas Reid returned to their home in Joppa, Md. on Thursday after trending the Oiristmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cary. ▼iSTA RUFUS W. WALL I Jeweler \ Mtia StrMt PWm# 974' i Front Royal, Va. \ feREP/URlN I j SPECIAL MILLWORK PROMPT SERVICE REASONABLE RATES FREE DELIVERY j,;( ' ■ . * ■ * ■ Golladay Building Supply, Incorporated 346 Remount Road* w. Goiuday, Owner Phone 934 Decorator Fabrics Mill End Sales Room FRONT ROYAL SILK MILL > ► I DRAPERIES TWEEDS BEDSPREADS FAILLES UPHOLSTERING TAFFETAS y- 9 . •-:! 1 /Open Monday - Friday 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. — Saturday 8 A.M. - 3 P.M. Across From Bing Crosby Stadium • “ . , | | , \ ; . | ... .. .•-! -v t <i : ’

In 194S the Virginia General Assembly, in a laudable effort to rel eve the men and women serving in the armed forces of th# irksome .duty of paying a fee for the right of suffrage, bei ame timid, or tamed, at the last moment, land said that the Constitutional Convention must be limited solely to thif small phasejrf the whole poll tax problem. In other words the basic error of the poll tax as applied to the whole citizenship of Virginia was ignored. This was doubtless due to the fact that the organized politicians thrive solely upon this restriction—the poll tax—upon the free expression of the will of the Virginia people. To thwart the rising demand for a straightforward approach to ;the whole poll tax question, the organized politicians put through a provision in the General Assembly to outwit Ithe sovereign power of a Constitutional Convention, and detour the full poll tax question through a commission; to “study" the (proposition, a trick.of delay and frustration. Sic Semper Former yrannis? ... • j . _ te Senator Frank Ball of Arlington in Announcing his jcandidacy as a delegate to the 1945 Constitutional Convention stated: “I will not consider myself bound by any restriction attempted to be placed on the Convention by the legislature. He asserted, “a Constitutional Convention is th| to any tribur voice of the people and as such is superior 1 Chief Justice Campbell of the State Supreme court m his dissenting! opinion in 1945 when the poll; tax question was being considered, disagreed with the majority opinion which approved the limiting of the Convention to the one question of relieving the servicemen of payment of poll tax. Chief Justice SCampbell had this to say: “The fundame question involved is which shall prevail, expediency or gality? If expediency is to prevail then our boys who h died in order that liberty and democracy, as established our forefathers, should Continue, have died in vain.” We cannot see how a lower legislative body—'the Gen eral Assembly, can tie the hands of a higher legislative body—the Constitutional Convention. Or has it become! a “rubber stamp” for politicians who have control of tiie people. We believe that the Special Session of the General Assembly acMd very unwisely in trying to limit debate on the question bfefore it and that, therefore, the people of the State should rbsent their actions and vote against the question now before the people in its form. A public {servant should have faith in the people^ who is select him and consult with them in mass meeting as to course of action. So far as I am able to learn this course has not been folio’ red anywherej in the 23rd Senatorial District. Very Sincerely, EUGENE N. BEAftD Meat Specials HOT DO BACON—S HAMS—gre PICNIC HA BEEF—U.S. BEEF—UJ3. HAMBURG per pound GS—6-lb. box —1—........— ...—........ 36c ab, 12 to 16 libs.. i.............................. 36c en (for home! curing) ... 46c * , ' r '. (ll V, ' ’ .; ■» *.. -H ' . MS—(ready tjo eat) --40c Good, hind quarters .J..... 48,c Good, front quarters. 36c I. 't..1 IER—pure beef, no cereal —_... 38c Sperryville Locker Plant Phone: Sperryville 3441 SPERRYVILLE, VA; SPECIAL ATTENTION— Wilson's Pure Pork Sausage ............___.. lb. 40c Just enough fat to fry itself Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Billy Whorton of Falls Church, have announced the birth of a baby girl, Brenda Kay bom Saturday, in the Arlington Hospital. SPERRYVILIE V Mis Edna Yates Schaffer entertained a group of teen a supper party on Frida; invited were Misses M Davis, Judith Hawkins. Linda Lou agers at Those try Lou Nancy Dodson, Patricia Reeve Brown, Rod Regan, Chuckie Wayland, Claybum Kuhn, Bobbie and Jackie Rutherford and Ray Snead. Dinner guests on Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wood were .Mrs. Bertie Lib Moffett, Mr. apd Mrs. S. R. Shackleford, their son, Henry, Miss Eda Finks, the Rev. and Mis. A. Paul Thompson, their small daughter, Ann Rodes, Colonel and Mrs. Charles King, Mrs. W. M. Fletcher, Mjs. Holmes Hall and Mrs. Thomas Eastham. Again on Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Wood were the hosts to a dinner company when) they entertained Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Winfrey, Mr. an^ Mrs. Lucio Kilby, and their small, daughter, Teny Kilby. I Mrs. H. H. Aylor spent last week in Richmond where she was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Atkins while visiting her son, Joe Henry Aylor! at the McGuire Hospital. 4 ] Mr. apd Mrs. Robert Nethers and their daughter, Mrs. |W. D. Dennis of Jackson, S. C. were guests on Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Coffey. Jr. Mrs. David Anderson, Maggie Clater, Mjss Jean Mrs. A. M. Welch and Wilson Burke visited Dudley Dodson ini the University Hospital on Wednesday. Other members of the family make daily visits to the Hospital. The latest report is that very little improvement is shown in Mr. Dodson’s condition. Mrs. Mary Goodman of Mrs. Clater, mond spent the New Year week Richsister, Perle end with her father and Walter Rector and Mrs. Coffey. Mrs. Fred Schaeffer and; Mrs. Joseph B. Johnson were guests on Wednesday evening of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Henson in-Front Royal to meet their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Rogers and their two children, Burton and Sylvia, of New Mex,co who are spending the holiday with their parents. sMr. and Mrs. Ned Woodward and their family of Winchester were holiday guests of their mother, Mrs. George W. Wodward. S/2C F. D. Coffey, who spent the Christmas holiday with his family here, returned to Walter Reed Hospital for further treatment on Tuesday. Mrs. Perle Coffey Mrs. Coffey Jr. and baby son, andMrs. Jessie Clater motored to Washington,D. G with him and visited friends, returning to Sperryville the same evening. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mathews and daughter, Susan, of Front Royal, Mr. arid Mrs. Robert Hudson, their two children Johnny and Luellen Hudson of Luray andMrs. James Yates were dinner guests on Wednesday of Miss RuthMenefee and her sister. Mrs. V. M. Lewis who also had M, John as their guests, Mrs. Henry ard and Miss Sallie Lilian! of LiUMrs, Downingtown, Pa. Mr. and E. M. Mathws, and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mathews attend the Progressive New Years| Eye party which was held with the following hosts:Mr. and Mrs. N.K. Tholand at Piedmont, Mr.j and Mrs. Joseph Payze, Mr and Mrs. Downing Wood, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Thornton at Cab Inn) and' the watch party was hel< Thornton Hall with Mr. Mrs, James Fletcher, Mr. Mrs. J. Rodes Brown,Jr. as hosts. at and and ORDER OF PUBLICATION Below is a copy of a resolution adopted by the Rappahannock County School Board in regular session on December 21, 1265: Whereas, The General Assembly of Virginia has enacted by an overwhelming vote an Act submitting to the people the question whether or not there shall be a limited convention, to which there will be delegated by the people, only the limited powers of revising and amending Section 141 of the Constitution to make possible' certain legislation proposed by the Gray Commission; and Whereas, His Excellency, Governor Thomas B. Stanley, has set January 9, 1956, as the date for holding an election to decide whether or not there shall be a convention; and Whereas, we, the School Board of Rappahannock County, believe that the best interests of the public schools of Virginia will be served by the enactment of the legislation proposed by the Gray Commission; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that we, the School Board of Rappahannock County, urge all citisens interested in the preservation and improvement of the public schools to vote “For” the convention; and Be It Further Resolved > that copies of this resolution be sent to His Excellency, Governor Stanley, and to Senator George S. Aidhiser, II, and Delegate Tom Frost, our Representatives in The General Assembly of Virginia. Signed: Q. D. CASQUE, Clerk Rappahannock County School Bowd. ORDER OF PUBLICATION At a meeting' of the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannode County, Virginia, held at the Court House thereof on Friday, the 30th Day of December, 1965, pursuant to adjournment on December 7th, 1965. Present: J. P. Cook, Chairman, W. C. Campbell, A. C. Latham. Sr., E. M. Estes, H. B. Wood and A. H. Buckner, Jr. WHEREAS, The General Assembly of Virginia has enacted by overwhelming vote an Act submitting to the ipeople the question whether or not there shall be a limited convention, to which there will be delegated by the people, only the limited powers of revising and amending Section 141 of the Constitution to make possible .certain legislation proposed by the Gray Commission; and WHEREAS, fife Excellency, Governor Thomas B. Stanley, has act Janaary 9, IWd, aa the data for holding an election to "decide whether or not there shall bo a ' convention; and WHEREAS, Wo the Board of Supervisor* of Rappahannock _ County, believe that the best interests -of the public schools of: Virginia will be served by the enactment of the legislation proposed by the Gray Commission; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Board of Supervisors of R a p p a h a n nock County, urge all; citisens interest- „ ed m Hie preservation and improvement of the public schools to vote “FOB” the Convention; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED copies of this resolution be sent to His Excellency, Governor Stanley; to State Senator George S. Aldhizer Hi to the Honorable Tom Frost; to the League of Virginia Counties; to Q. D. Gaaque, Superintendent of Schools for Warren and Rappahannock Counties; to the chairman of the School Board of Rappahannock County;^ and thft a copy thereof be delivered to the Editor of the Rappahannock Nevis for publication. I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is an exact copy of resolution unanimously adopted by the Board of County Supervisors of Rappahannock County, * Virginia, at a meeting held on f December 80, 1065. »*• JAS. M., SETTLE, Clerk - • \ of'the Board of County >Supervisors. plumbing and • • . f* HEATING CONTRACTORS Sales, Installations Repairs PLUMBING fixtures X HEATING EQUIPMENT OIL BURNERS WATER HEATERS GE Automatic Heating Equipment Day Phona: 925-W Night Ph«a«i 3SS or S7S GiD & ALBERT El 8 N. Royal Are. FRONT ROYAL j | WATCH REPAIRING QUICK SERVICE COVERSTONS WATCH SHOP Main Street __ FRONT ROYAL . * Get it thick-sliced for hearty young appetites! Cover its delicious goodness with the kids’ favorite spread and serve with a glass of milk! There’s health-building energy for you. < ROYAL BAKING CO. i ■ FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA ' *

NEWS AMONG OUR COLORED READERS ' Charles Roberta returned to Mi home Monday, following a hospitalisation in Warren Memorial Hoapital, Front Royal. < Leonard Carter remains a patient in the Warren Memorial Hoapital. \ A2-c \l)*hn\jM. Barbour, Jr., of James Cornell Air Force Base, in Waco, Texas, spent the Christmas holidays with his .parent*. Airman Barbour is home on SO days leaia CpL Edward H. Bailey, Jr., recently returned from overseas -doty in Germany, was home for . the Christmas holidays. He received his honorable discharge last Thursday. '.A 2-c McKinley Dennis, stationV - ed in Texas, spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, McKinley Dennis. A 2-c Robert Bailey, stationed in Florida, was a holiday, guest of Us parents, air. and Mrs. Edward Bailey. A 2-c Janies Turner, of Fort Worth, Hampton, was a holiday week-end guest of his parents, Ur, and Urs. James A. Turner. Week-end guests of Ur. and Mrs. John Barbour and family were Mr. and Mrs. John Davis and son, Miss Christine Roberts, of Washington, D.C., and Mr. and Mrs. Kedrick Roberts of Richmond. Mrs. Fannie Jackson returned home Su nday after a ' week's visit with her daughter and family Urs. Carolyn Harrison in Washington, D.C. ■ : (Mr. Charles Berkley Lewis of Washington, D.C., was a week-end guest of his parents, Mr. and Urs. C. C. Lewis. Mrs. Roberta Russell and Urs. Fannie Jackson have received word of the death of their cousin Mi*. Carrie FiUhugh Withington, who died in Brooklyn, N.Y., on December 80. Mrs. Withington, a former resident of Speiryville, had ■mi* her home in New York for a number of years. She was the daughter of the late Urs. Jennie Fitzhugh. * - ! The Candlelight service scheduled for l»*t Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Washington, was postponed until February 6. This service is sponsored by the Juni- * or Choir. • Reverend R. C. Davis and the choir of First Baptist, Church of Washington^ will be the guests at Antioch Baptist Church, Culpeper, January IS. IN MEMOR1AM In loving memory of our dear ' mother and grandmother, Elisa Venie, who passed away one year ago, January 1, 1955. Dear God, pleas* take a message To our mother in heaven above. -Tell her that we miss her so And send her all our love. We do not need a special day ’ To bring her to our mind. The days we do not thfhk of her Are very hard to tod. It’s said time heals all sorrow And helps us to forget, But to far time has only proved How much we miss her yet. ' We know we have not lost her ^ Tor that could never be, ■ She's only on a journey Where God, guards her eohstant, ly. ’ ' May she rest in peace. , Sadly missed, Children and" Grandchildren MOVING nnd STORAGE , FREE ESTIMATES ACROSS THE STREET OR ACROSS THE NATION CALL: CULPEPER 8377 A. w. 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Air sired by eon of $100,000.00 International Grand Champion, Prince Eric Esquire. Suitable for either registered or commercial herd. 3 two-year-old Bulls —18 pearling bulls. These bulls will - be sold at auction during the regular Thursday Sale, January 12, 1956, at Front Royal Live Stock Market, Front Royal, Virginia. Bull sale starts promptly at 3:00 P.M. Good Bulls will be scarce ' this spring. Bring your old Bull to the sale and take home, at your own price, one of these line bulls that will greatly improve your herd. Calving dates, pedigrees and guarantees will be announced at sale. VERNON R. GATLEY, Culpeper, Virginia. Typewriter - Adding Machine - Sales • Service • Rentals KENNETH E. HENRY CO. 127 So. Braddock Street WINCHESTER, VA._ yoooooooCTaawooootxxxtpooot A Bishop's Rally will be held at First Methodist Church, in Charlottesville, Monday January 9th beginning at 7:30. Bishop Paul Garber will be -the-guest, speaker. All Mtehodists in the county are urged to attend. Friday, January 6 at 7:30 p. m. at Trinity Church the Youth Group of Bromfield Parish will celebrate the Epiphany®of Christ with a service of Evening Prayer and the Feast of the Lights. All are ’welcome. Reynolds Memorial B a p_t i s t Church, Sperryville, the Reverend Paul Thompson, pastor: Morning sen iors will be held at 11 o’ clock. F. T. Baptist Church, the Reverend Paul Thompson, pastor: Evening services ‘ will be conducted at 7:30. , Amissville 'Methodist Church, the Reverend Robert E. Lee,pastor: Sunday School at 10:00 tu m. and film time at 7:00 p. m. jeffersonton Methodist Church, the Reverend Robert E. Lee, pastor: Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Worship, including Sennonette and Sermon, at 11:00. Washington Baptist Church the Reverend John Divers, pastor: Morning services will be conducted at 11 dX) a. m. Flint, Hill Baptist Church the Reverend John Divers, pastor,: - Evening services will be conducted at 7 JO p. m. Flint Hdl Methodist Church, the Reverend Anderson Goodson, pastor: Morning Worship services will be conducted at 11 o’clock. Willis Chapel Methodist Church, the Reverend Anderson Goodson, pastor: The pastor will conduct morning services at 10:00 a. m. I - Washington Methodist Church, the Reverend Anderson Goodson, pastor: Evening services will be conducted by die pastor at 7:30 p. m. Full Qospel Tabernacle, Sperryville, the Reverend Mrs. Ethel Harrington: Sunday school will be held at 2 o’clock; Evangelistic services at 7 in the evening and cottage prayer meetings, each Friday at 7:30 p. m, as usual. Woodville Baptist Church, die Reverend Qeorge W. Bowman, III, pastor: Evening services will be conducted Sunday at 7:30. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, the Reverend George W. Bowman, III, pastor: The Rev. George W. Bowman will conduct morning services* at 11 o’ clock. I _t_ Beech Spring Regular Baptist Church, Sperryville, the Reverend Warren Corbin, pastor’: Worship services will be held at 2:30, with the Rev. Warren Corbin conducting the services. Black Oak Regular Baptist Church, Culpeper, the Reverend Warren Corbin pastor: Morning services will be held at 11 o’clock with the Rev. Warren Corbin delivering the sermon. Trinity Episcopal Church, Washington. Holy Communion, 8 a. m. ; Church School 9:30 and Holy Communion and Sermon at 11 o’clock a. m. Mt. Salem Baptist Church, Rosk Mills, Joseph S. Graver, Minister; Sunday School at 2:00 p. m. The WMS of the F. T. Baptist Church will meet at the home of Mrs. J. G. Revercomb Friday, at 1:30 o’clock. Five Forks Regular Baptist Church: Wayne Richards will speak at Five Forks Regular Baptist Church this Sunday. There will be no services at the F. T. Baptist Church this Sunday night. All other evening services at F. T. church .for the duration of the winter,, will be cancelled. The morning services on the first and third Sunday mornings will continue as usual. The Ministerial Association will sponsor a film “The Martin Luther Story” at Sperryville Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church, Monday, January 16; at Washington Trinity Episcopal Church, Tuesday,17th; and Flint Hill Methodist Church Wednesday, 18th. All showings will be at 7:30. There will be no admission.(There will be receptacles at the door). This film is shown by courtsv of die Madison Luthem Parish. The public is cordially invited. AUXILIARY—Frmm Pt|t 1 fraction of the cost.) Mrs. Cox asked the members’ sentiments on the Christmas Car- , ols project, and if they believed the project could be made an annual practice. The members agreed, suggesting tha the loud speaker be checked before another year, as die carols had, at times, sounded raspy, and unclear. It was suggested that the old custom of ringing die bells on the stroke of midnight New Year’s be reinstated, perhaps as a project of the auxiliary. Mrs. Hickman made a motion that the ministers of the various churches be contacted and the project discussed with them. The president also suggseted that the members consider the possibility of making the Christmas party for die auxiliary an annual entertainment. It was discussed whether to have this party on Christmas or on New Year’s Eve, to coincide with the Bell-ringing Project Miss Ruby Jenkins read die 1955 plan of work, and asked for suggestions from the members present to include in the plan of work, now under consideration. Those members present at the January meeting meeting included: Mrs. Cox, Misses Ruby and Mary Jenkins, Mrs. D. D. Miller,, Mrs. Frank Moffett Mrs. W. H. Massie, ,Jr., Mrs. C. T. {Brace, Mrs. Charlie Jenkins, Mrs. A. M. Hickman, Mrs. C. G. Reid, and Mrs. Bruce Bowie. WEEKLY FARM CATTLE T^je general outlook is for maybe a few more cattle and a little lower prices. The government soil bank program, if it passes Congress, probably will have little effect on prices early in the season. It may help fall feeder cattle prices some, If you plan to grass fed cattle, buy early and sell early, J DEEDS RECORDED ; From R. L. Brown to Emory S. Conners; 0.18 acres in town of Woodville; deed. From Louise C. Schwartz to Jane Schwartz et vis; 5 tracts in Piedmont District partition. From Frank Daniel Johnson to C. E. Johnson, Jr.; lot No. 5, containing 50% acres, lot No. 3, containing 53 acres, in Piedmont District; deed (B and S). H-D NEWS—From P.g. 1 . we red questions. This wss put of our first Home Demonstration Achievement Day program at which die home demonstration clubs had educational exhibit* showing accomplishments during the year. Spenyrille News Notes Mr. and Mrs. J. Rodes Brown, Jr. add family of Charlottesville, Mr. and Mrsi Jack Brown and son, Stevie, came Friday to spend New Year’s week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. Rodes Brown of Rode Villa. Mrs. Catherine Brown, her . son and daughter Julian and Shir* ley Brown Mr. and Mrs. Edward Payne of Alexandria, spent Christ* mas day with her daughter, Mrs. Roy White,Mr. White and family’ in Winchester. On Friday, Mrs. (Brown, Julian and Shirley, visit* ed her father George Atkins in Luray. Mias Ebbs Hitt and titter, her house guest, Miss Nellie Bontz •pent Saturday afternoon in Front Royal. , Mrs. Catherine Brown, Miss Shirley and Julian Brown, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ray While and family of Winchester were New Years guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Payne in Alexandria. Buddy Aylor spent the New Year holiday at his home here while Mrs. Aylor and Stevie were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Edwards in Lynchburg. f Mr. and Mrs. 'Robert E. Wood had with them on Friday evening for supper, Mis.j Z. H. Sealock, Miss Lucille Brown and Robert* W. Sealock. • j Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Henning who are spending the winttr at L Maryville, Tenn. whert' Mr. Henning has-a position at Maryville College,spent several days at! their home in town while eriroute for a holiday visit with their childiren, Mr. and Mrs. Burwell Henning in Alexandria. Dr. and Mrs. James Stewart in Baltimore, Md. j SEIBERLING TIRES PH OR. SMITH—Continued from Page 5 If the people vote in favor of holding the convention, the legislature will then decide when the convention will be held and the number of delegates to the convention. When you next go to the polls, probably a month later, you choose your delegates to the convention to carry out your wishes. • ‘ I Thus you will have two opportunities to express your wishes—on January 9 and again in electing delegates to the Convention. , - Assuming that the vote' on January 9 is for holding the convention and assuming that the Convention when held amends the Constitution, then—and then only will the recommendations of the Gray report come formally beforu the entire legislature. Then public hearings will be held by the legislative committee and the people of Virginia will have a third opportunity to express their views. The assignment plan permits local school boards to assign pupils to schools where in the judgment of the Board they can progress to best advantage. The board may use any basis for assignment except the race of the student. This plan will probably be acceptable in many sections of the State. Where the plan is not acceptable, a pupil cannot be forced to attend an integrated school. Under these conditions the pupil through his parents may apply for tuition grant which in amount will not exceed the per capita cost of his education in the county or city school during the previous session. These grants will be available to both white and Negro pupils. ! > If you believe in local self-government by people who know local customs and local needs, you should vote on January 9 for the Convention. This is the first step which will free the legislators to consider the recommendations which have been drafted. Without a favorable vote on January 9, the legislators ’will not have the authority to take effective action on the report. II. A favorable vote will assure Virginians of the opportunity to continue to provide educational opportunities fpr all the children of the Commonwealth. . i. .