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The Bee: Danville, Friday, May 17, 1963 Grandma Says Gordon Cooper Going To Moon With Daughter During Flight So. Boston For And About WOMEN TKCCMSKII. 'We'll h.ive il Ok in. lAPi- lo do over again usdon gof.s to UK: Cfip'-j 1 Held, (-Id. Oil tin- ni'iiber and cinaiil Mi prnud nids ncivsmcn who 'l Ilii-lli Mill (he rcenti'y Mrs, CiMipcr decided to lii'r tiej I.

She JHI! on couldn't Imd i ho hj.s blown hell woman for more a.s iliry wailed lor lo licjim Mrs. admiUcd was will) an eleeii ieal dif- lo into IIII1CII ird ils pilot ('oop- cap. Ihe bo'b fur ii as ihal w.i!ke,I tnim llie capMilo under (if; own power. Mrs. Cooper clatiiii'd.

"Corditn i.s all rivhl Then sbi' went lo the kitchen anil Mr.s. Herd a glass of waler. "I have to la ho care of yen." "I'm glad Ihi.s i.s over." (ho grandmother "Hill what'II yon do when to I ho moonV" Mrs. Cooper with a Al nearby Sliawneo, whore Cooper was burn, his oilier graud- nimhcr said she wa.s happy to bo 'irinhloned Thon Mrs. Cora Cmipor "1 wa.s a little auxi- ou.s.

but I know Gordon, The day he didn't get olf wa.s harder me sorrn BOSTON- state Trooper Ii. Wright a aooiilonl yesterday in winch was a persona! injury iand a total estimate. lo Uj I Dixlgo involved, U'riglil said tlio acoiden! occur- 'red on Kl Vitt. two norlli of ils intorse'-lion with H.I. The oar operated by John llcn- ilervin Ail'I'T'viil.

ri',) year old ran oil tlu- right side of the ran down dj'ib line, skidded sideways across the birliway, climbed an eintjankment, orashod iJiroiigh a and thon overturned in road. Troop-r said did not require lijr c', ere on hi.s back. ON' I.KAF Halifax O.unly Agent C. Hall lias c.itilloned area farmers iioini; Im tobacco plants "to bo aw.n'c and bcv.an. 1 ol mlcctiOUs been red Im C'l'iniv, Coniily or U'll Ciiiinty wlieie tbcic IS a lea abundant ol Ui pl.lllt.S.

I Mr, al-x) noted lubacoo will be available the end ond D( this week, but pi clorahly week, lie none ul Ihe North C.arolaia counlies Ixirdei ins'. 'the Vn i'iiiia line have witch weed inleslal ions. IH IIS AIM'S KXHIHIT lldiry Harrison, industrial arls nistnictof al Halifax County High School has announced lor his sludenl.s' annual ovhil.il lo be held al Hie school Monday and Tuesday On Irom until 'I ru liolli days will in- indiwlual anrt jnojecis showing vari- oils of and metal iiianulachn I Harrison said an open hnn.se will bo held in ad'btion lours lhe industrial arls depart' Illelll. gie Mrs. Roscoc Hostess hoi" piot loi of (lie Ml en i 'iiib Tlim vlav al IM a iries.s r- riil wcrx: I'.

liradiord i id by Mr-, cull on lisilll! ir-jifl ion was lhe tin I ti-pai-riiK-nt ol tcf In- Mlnle. In fut'lher Ihn Voted 10 summer plantiii; 1 rather bulbs a. 1 ore ai lai elccli Join; II Goi'ion p'irl. ei Ihe club Mr--, Mi Il Cj iJ'. tray.

A silver divot v. Mi-; John IJ Gordon lor lhe poinl The award w.is Mrs. Fled welcnmc'd as llie new wa-. promised full co (M.III Mi. cltib In Calendar Listed I At Closing Meet Mrs.

Davis Elected President At Meeting Of Mt. Tabor HD Club Next Space Flight May Be In Late 1964 cvonls Garaden Cluh of at the of the. 4Uil niee.iin;; in Kivhinoiiri, m- l.ho tick! (1 and llie lobor II). at N'svporl i.i,<. To Move Into Gemini Program Delta Kappa Gammas Hear Talk By NEA Journalist At Banquet I.iiy Show be.

dt. Garden Gaidc-a fore inVi on the agenda i.s the Board of Diieetor.s MI (he Fa.st- 1 i-i-ri Shop-. Board Go 1 ci meot.in;.; October I October at. viiii', with l.iii> 'I annual nice! in will t.c May throu; 1 May 21 in with tiie Hillside Garden as i if Mr.s. K.

S. Uavis wa.s elected president of the Mount Tabor Home niion Giub at us May n.ectm;' 'ttmrsday nifjht in the homo of Mrs. M. Mrs, Davis will succeed Mr-; Nei Terry at the October meeting. In other business, tiie dub dis.

cussed plaits in a I member to summer camp during Lhe ii Gsicsl speaker wa.s Randolph a I who gave an inform a- live dj. "Health and Hospital Jnsnrrinee," tiie demon-, lor the month. iiiona.1 and Space Ad- Mrs. Tc.rrv conducted the a news tun- business and Thursday ni.L'ht if an-! i ML; devotions by Mi.s.s Brow- other Mercury flight will follow; McLaii.ihlin Gordon Cooper's sensational 34-i served Mrs. ('ardwull to VMf mi-Mon Mrs.

Marian Tucker of influence of those who are," irwurn, D.C.. assistant editor of Tucker concluded. Mrs. Audrey Gr instead, prest- tlMi.National of Chaptcri Journal, was speaker for hostess group, presented Uie pre.sj- Delta Kappa Gamma members at dents of area chapters and Mrs. their Founder's Banquet at the Thompson, first vice pre.si- Green Lantern.

Her subject Iola Stalc Udta Kappa "Today's Challenge to Women Ed-j memoria se rvice for decoas- IPI i UC t. UOJ T-' ri wt members, led by Miss Ethel CANAVF.RAL, Ha in the absence of Dr. Martj foUow JnvO caUon by be another 18 montns Fenner, editor of the NBA Mrs Gcneva Nc After the America again a man journal who wa unable to attend oursc i a rge birthday space? jbecau.se of illness of a dose rela-' ilh cand wheeled Ihe man who ought to know, D. ive, Mrs. Tucker proved an able jn(0 Uie roc and a ce Holmes says there LS substitute as she developed her commemorating the found- than a oO-jf) cna.nce lhat it 1 topic.

be S. at least that before Using facts and figures com- of Uie society was conducted i 'ii i. uv Mrs Frances Mixire. a.stronaul again thrills Lne piled by the National Manpower, Mac PhininW r. on behalf 1 Commission, to point up the fact Epsi i oa chapter was appo uted Jlolmw.

doctor of the Manned that 90 per cent of al! resc nl teaspoons to gram tor me Aa- work mitside Lhe home some times during their lives and are from found Averctt College as an expression of appreciation from lhe chapter in every occupation from janitor fof being able lo hold regn ar to foreman. Three out of every mwlin u. a the college. 10 married women arc employed The nieor ing and banquet con- outside the home, the speaker the ycai work for lhe Floral Garden Club Holds Closing Meet At Baltimore School Ho he by recent i sla ting the first challenge to ny that there women educators, Mrs. Tucker was ie.s.s than a per cfiit chance id "Since we realize that women that would be another Mer-: ari n(nv an essential part of our cury Hmhl.

jnation's manpower resoui'ces we "But," he "a dcci.sion:h ave an obligation to the younger vi musl wait unUI we clala i members of our sex to help them I he Virginia f.ardcn Club rorn Ooidon flight. We! reach th 0 activuies for the cur- inn sl determine what we learned contmuiiv year with a business meet- fl om the what Av ill Thursday afternoon at Balti- wc rc as cc anc arc oy ven ion CaUnbu," enough to know before we pioyment." move into Gemini." 'j 10 scconc i i Because of trouble.s involving the development of the 2 Proud Of Pickup Record Van Buivn. iplain liii' know a.s "The; I be (if five eivi, Itankin hi.s ot'fi- fi.ii home a.s Sapnlpa, Okla. Gradnaicd from U.S. I Ac.iilerny in lie ino.si World in the 1'acil'ir a.s i i culillil.illiU'r.

lie wini the l.ej.'.iim (if Merit and llie 1 imiiiislied Cni.vs. Mcloiv lakini; nver Kcar-; wa.s (in ttu 1 Pacific military commander Adm. Harry I). l''ell a.s head of general war plan.s in tho polu'y section. The wa.s an report on lli.loric (iardi'ii in which was termed a ii and elf 1 1 nl ihl'l'Cl'H'S, Mr-, Walker ol tin- 1'liters- bin 1 Garden and Mrs.

Mo Ciiu-r (jilliam Lhe liiiiu Garden t.lub. As announced, two more Avenue School. Hostess was I)anvill(( women wi-re iled and Mr; Aylor Harper, with Mrs. certificates of B. Garrett a.s co-hostess, lion al tin! The- rocipi-i After tin- Garden Prayer n.ls are Mrs.

I'lancis II. Me- read by Mrs. 11. B. Dodson, Mrs.

rocket, spacecraft cbaninan ol llie Hcauli- C. Kobbin.s. rcliritiK president, cm and finances, the first (KvHn.li of I Dan- (H for r( p()rls fr()m two man "iincii ol danicn tor chairmen. Oulslandinx tiie Gemini clioils in promoting the reports wa.s that of" Mrs. Pearl, avoar Allen, therapy chairman, who dis- Gemini closed that ifi cloth floral Iwoks (Kjiween Mercury and I.eui to the children's manned lunar landinj at the local hospitals.

At to men He- wcightlci.sne.ss of up and te.sl of ins vehicles in Later in the usc program one of the two pilot.s will ravel, soil, moss and small seeds. slep 0 ts jde the craft to see what like more than 100 mile.s up. All the.se things must be learned Tenn of decisions about their education. They be laying the foundation on im "'which they can build future em- challenge to women id Mrs Tucker the wide scone of and ami Airs. in: 1 proficiency in lioi linilhiri'.

Mrs. is u( a iiiembi'i' llie Garden Club Danville and Mi i.s a member of Ihe Gabnella Garden Club. Gordon Smith of the Alhei marie Garden Club, a past president of the Garden Club ol Virginia, received the cineied Massic Medal. Mrs. I'Vancis T.

Green, chairman of llie Ma.sie Medal Committee, made lhe presentation. Announcement was made of the appointment of Mrs. l-Yank K. ol the Three Garden C.I lib as chairman of Historic Garden UVek in wilb Mrs. K.

W. UcnitiK of Ibc Boxwood Garden Club as co-chairman. Huriiii: the course of the meetings, tribute was paid late Mrs. N. Hibrr-11 of Danville, who served as president of the Garden Club ol Virginia from I'M'l through liMli.

capulc hils sUppw important br the Apollo nro to steer the a if suf wants at the the Richard Smith School for tarded Children, said Mrs. Allen, plants were taken to the children who were how to instructed gardens. HI forth a.s well being how to make dish Mrs-. K. VV.

Barr reported on before man can venture Llie recent, meeting of llie Virginia the mo in Apollo. Federation of Garden Clubs which has considered several drew representatives Irom 1-18 proposals to use a Mercury cap- membi-r dubs. in additional one or two In lhe. awards presentation Mrs. to perhaps gather some W.

II. McCollum shared honors data along thc.se lines. with Mrs. Robbins in winning the; nc suggestion Ls to try to equip! Lydia Clement bowl in flower ar- the Atlas booster and the! HAMPTON, Va. Uv-The head or the Project Mercury recovery team aboard the carrier Kearsarge was the first man to greet Astronaut L.

Gordon Cooper at the conclusion of his historic 22 orbits of the earth. The honor went to John B. Graham Jr. of Poquoson, a graduate of Randolph- Macron College in Ashland. Graham joined the National Aeronautics and -Space Administration following his graduation nium Kandolph-Macon in 1956 and Uo al eadership may be the re- 1 Lo the Task suits of a combination of Group at lcy Mr Force Baso Uie speaker commented.

She then tvvo vo -c: i-uei- urged women i lions to posed the question. "Should more women ad- 1 The decreasing percentage in leadership posi- Members of Graham's family at within themselves oqll0 son svatched the capsule re- 10; for the answer. Their attitudes and actions may be influencing and the greeting trend away from placing women in administrative positions. Mrs. Tucker's foiu-lh challenge was that all women in education have Lhe responsibility of acting like full fledged memlxsrs of Uie profession.

Each must Mercury craft with guidance rock-! Robbins presented the club ots an try renclevous them the library entitled or after the Atlas has burned Klower and shoved the capsule free. Another is to increase the sup- GRADUATION SPECIAL Yours To Treasure Tomorrow A full selection of proofs are made. Call us for further information. HITCHCOCK STUDIO 427 Main St. Phone 793-1717 ATU)AHO USS KKAHSAUfJK, proud aircraft carrier un j.steaincd back lowanl Pearl Ilar- 'bor today with il.s prociou.s cargo of an second' American (o reach the ship from space without hi.s led wet.

Air Force Maj. Gordon Cooper, apparently in good condition after hi.s 22 urbil wa.s ro.stiiiR in the admiral's cabin, the a.stronaul Waller M. Schirra usod la.sl Oclobov af- lor nrbii.s. Tho Koar.sart'.c Schirra in (he same Midway Island (iron. Sharing credit with Schirra and Cooper as a navigator was the skipper of the on both pickups--Capl.

iMigrnc Parchman Uankin. Hankin, 'III, hi.s blue eyes spnr- kliog in id (ibvidii.sly Jmppy a.s a kid. loft the bridge only alter Ihis flattop to within Miss Sapp Honored At Prenuptial Party Mrs. Mildred Salon, Mr.s. Ber- jtuce 'and in ItMfi but she wa.s not.

the first Navy shij) to bear the name. During Ihe Civil War, the sloop Kear.sarge defeated the Confederate raider, the Alabama, in a battle outside Cherbourg, KraiKT. In recognition of the victory, the namo wa.s givm to a battleship cammi.s.sioiu'd in HUH! It was Ihe only American battleship not to be named lor a It wa.s named for Mt. Koavsarge, The battleship later floating crane and Liu Iran.s'ierred to the carrier that freshment table wa.s covcrctl with now catches a j)ink linen cloth an the contor- Tho Kear.sarge. a carrier of was an arrangement of pink "Kssox" cla.s,s.

has flight deck i rases and babysbrcalh in an em- tITii foot long wilb a width of bossed silver bowl, placed on an I a.s big a.s llnve silver rolloctor. ball fields in a line. The honoroo was presented a Tho Koar.sargo combat dur- 'while orchid corsage by her hosing the Korean War and later took losses and she wa.s also the rc- pai't in the evacuation of the cipient of gifts of silver, coast ol china, crystal and household items Clark, Mrs. Barker Jim Ring entertained at a surprise coffee and shower yesterday morning Irom il. If! lo o'clock in tho employees lounge at Sears Roebuck Company for Miss who.se marriage lo Da Merchant of Columbia, S.

became a i will lake place i). name wasj The attractively rc- Mrs. a book for "Miniature irnents" by Edith Mason and Edith Waas, alter which the vice prcsi- ply of fuel and nt. Mrs. W.

U. McCollum pro- Mercury capsule and send a man senfed Mrs. Robbins a silver tray up or three clays to gaiher ad- on behalf of the club as a giftdilional data on the effect of of appreciation for her ouIsland-1 on man's performing leadership the past two years.lance. Miss Marian Heard, a guest NASA Gemini flights are to con- the aWernoon, installed officers'tinue well into 1967. for the coming year at which limef depends on development the president's gavel was turned the advanced Saturn 5 vehicle.

'a monster 7.5 million pounds to Mrs. A. 0. Stein. the class "Loveliness of thrust.

The forerunner of this Mrs. Garrett and Mrs. Me- giant vehicle, the 1.5-million pound received blue ribbons, thurst Saturn 1, has undergone over In Iris" Collum Mrs. Stein a red ribbon and Mrs. four successful test flights.

J. P. Wells a yellow ribbon. Rc-j Late this year, Saturn will be- ceivmg ribbons in the class "New: test flying early models of the Frontiers" were Mrs. J.

E. Speer, Apollo craft. Manned earth orbit flights will follow in 19(54. carry her full share of responsibility for Lhe improvement of in- stmclion and of teacher welfare. Her final point challenged women teachers, as educated citizens, to participate in worthwhile national levels.

"As well inform- enlightened citizens of the United Slates we can help to maintain our own country in the kind of intellectual and emotional climate which will enable our leaders to act wisely acid well. We can not only refuse to be rabble-rousers ourselves; we can minimize Sr. aboard the Kearsnrge. Said Mrs. John B.

Graham of her son: "I am very proud he could he a part of such a wonderful thing," SATURDAY DRY CLEANING end SHIRT SERVICE In by 9 Out by No Extra Charge STA LAUNDRY-CLEANERS 1095 Riverside Drive blue; Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. Allen and Mrs. G. R.

Dooley, red; Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Wells, yellow. Mrs. Fox received a yellow lion in the class "Fashion of Refreshments were sej-ved by the hostesses prior to the meeting.

By if all is to be ready right, Saturn to hurl the three- tlu- Tachen Islands off Communist China. Kearsarge planes flew cover missions while Chinese Nationalists were pulled the islands. .11 oil nautical miles of impact point and maneuvering alongside NAMKI) I'UKSinKNT in retrieve Cooper and lhe Faith 7 capsule. CIIAPKL HIM, Harold Then ho hurried down to Ihe No. Unehorger of Belmunt was olocl- 3 aircraft elevator where lhe capped Thursday a.s president of the sulo wa.s hoi.stod onto I ho hangar North Carolina Business Fnunda- deck and began pictures lion.

The foundation offers finan- a.s excitedly a.s the youngest cial assistance to students acid in- mad aboard. struolors at the V'nivorsily of Tho captain had estimated his I North Carolina's school of busi- chanco.s of recovering Cooper a.s' no.ss administration. LOSING-OUT Camellias, Trees, fruit-, Flowering), Flowering Quince (Japonica) Red White Azalias, Hollies, Roses (Potted), Evergreens, Shrubs, Dogwoods from 75 of her co-workers at Sears, Roebuck. Personals Mr. and Mrs, L.

E. Rawcliffc of St. Petersburg, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Van Bnren Knirk at their home in We.stovor Hills en route lo Thousand Islands, Alexandria Bay, N.Y.", who.re they will spend Uie summer.

Mrs. Howard Eggerl of Pulaski will be the weekend guest of her brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Havens on Oakwood Circle.

Sgt. and Mr.s. William C. Garner and daughters. Alice and De- Ions, have returned lo liis base at WrightsUwn, after a brief visit lo his aunt, Mrs.

Oca Garner on Cabell Street, Observe Armed Forces Day In N. C. H.v THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Units from several military installations in North Carolina and reserve elements throughout the state will participate in Armed man Apollo team around the moon. In 1968, an Apollo craft is to orbit the moon and two of the crew are to drop onto the lunar surface in an excursion device called a "bug." Alter a period of exploration, they will fly back to the mother ship for the return trip to earth. Chris Kraft To Speak At VPI Meeting BLACKSBURG, Va.

WV-A Virinia Tech graduate who now Day observances in sev- holds a key post with the project will be a era! citic.s Saturday The largest all-military observance probably will be at Ft. Brngg, whore members of the Airborne Divist are to i make a mass parachute drop Sat- I urday aftcrnocn. will discuss what has been learn Soldiers from Ft. Bragg and'cd from America's man-in-space other military personnel have dis-1program on the final day of the plays scheduled in several citic.s conference which runs Aug. 12-16.

Mercury program will be a star attraction this summer when his alma mater holds an artificial satellite conference here. Officials disclosed yesterday that Christopher Coumbus Kraft Jr. Garden Tools, Hose, Supplies, Power Lawn Mowers FLOWERING SHRUBS Reg. 60c To $1.25 PEAT MOSS 6 Cu. ft.

Reg. 4.50 Bolcd Pine Needles $1.98 Reg. 52.25 Ted Kennedy's Wife Loses Her Expected Baby WASHINGTON Edward M. Kennedy, wife of Massacluisolls senator, was rosl- jixlay altor ln.siut; babv Greensboro, Sanforcl, Aberdeen, Dunn, Fayetteville, Clinton, Raeford, Laurinhur A former of the Army, Gen. Kenneth C.

Royall, is to speak during a full day of activities at Seymour John.son Air Force Ba.se. ft yall is a native of Troopers from the R2nd Division It was Kraft, project Mercvn-y's fight director, who called most Lumberton and of the signals during Lhe amazingly successful space flight of astronaut L. Gordon Cooper. The August conference will he jointly sponsored by Virginia ins as Homo 1 oxpoi'tod Pickup Load Delivered. '00 Cash and Carry TV Pickup Load BEDDING PLANTS TOMATO PLANTS Special! Dwarf Marigolds 49c Dozen WE WILL CLOSE FOR THE SEASON WEDNESDAY, MAY 22.

EVERYTHING MUST GO! Bennett Kennedy. snf- vod the on Tuesday. it was not eonfirmod until hnrsday by the sonator's offioc. 'IVie senator. 30.

brother of res- lent Kennedy, hi.s blonde wire have two other children, Kara, 3. nnd Edward M. who will In 1 i September. i Their third child had peeled in late August September. A spokesman for Sen.

Kennedy's of lice said they would have no further' comment other than that Mr.s. Ktcinody was resting very comfortably at her home in Georgetown. residential section of Washington. at Ft. Brass, are to participate in a 27-plane flyover of i.iimberton, F.li/.abetbtown, Smtlhfieki, Durham.

Chapel Hill nnd Broadway, in Moore County. Open liou.se ceremvnies arc scheduled by reserve and quarter Guard unil.s in Asheville and Charlotte, and Greenville has a parade planned. Tech. the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Langley Research Center and the National Science Foundation. Some 125 faculty members from selected schools of engineerin and science are being invited to attend the conference.

An efficient airplane carries a of its weight as cargo. Japan's television network i.s known as Nippon Hoso Kyokai, known as NHK to Japan's viewers. AND SUPPLIES Meal's Warehouse Riverside Drive Al'TMOK OIKS i HOME i. Bartolini, ,71. whoso novel "The Bicycle Thief" was the basis, for one of the first sure essful postwar Hal: ian movies, died in Rome Thurs- I day after a long GLAMOR BEAUTY SALON in the Dudley Bldg.

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