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MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER ALABAMA JOURNAL SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1959 -A Money Lacking For U.S. Cultural Center WASHINGTON (AP)-The stage is set for a National Cultural ter. All it needs is angels with about 25 million dollars and wings to get it off the ground. In the culture cold war, Washington rates badly. It's one of the few capitals of the world that doesn't have an opera house.

Now it's down to one legitimate theater. When the Soviets' famed Moiseyev dancers came here, they performed in a movie house, The United States, anxious to increase cultural exchange with the Soviet, doesn't have anything in its capital city to compare with the showcase Moscow has for theatrical arts. The idea of building a splendid, center for the performing arts has been kicking around Washington practically since Congress began sitting here. NINE-ACRE SITE Now, thanks to the 85th Congress, there's a law on the books that provides a scenic nine-acre site overlooking the Potomac--not far from the White House for lic members of the board. There opera, drama, dance and are 9 Republicans, 4 Democrats poetry." The government will pro- and 2 independents in the group.

vide the land, but the money has Thompson said the President to come from donations. overlooked naming to the policyPresident Eisenhower has making board "someone deeply named a 30-member board of versed in the theater, in fund trustees headed by Arthur S. raising and in government." Flemming, secretary of health, He suggested Robert Dowling, education and welfare, to raise the already head of the American Namoney and build the center. tional Theater and Academy, a But if the money tentatively congressionally sponsored group estimated at. 25 million dollars- to promote the theater.

isn't on hand by Sept. 2, 1963, the Dowling, 63, a New York City whole may be off. real estate operator long active in That deadline is what has ad- theater, was a leader in setting vocates of the cultural center up New York City's Lincoln Cenchamping at bit to get a na- ter for the Arts. tionwide fund raising drive go- Thompson said he feared Dowling. ing was left off the board because So far, though, nothing much he is a Democrat.

has happened and almost six When it came to estimating how months of precious time gone. much the cultural center would PROJECT 'HARMED' cost, Thompson says he just Rep. Frank Thompson Jr. (D- pulled the 25-million-dollar figure NJ), chief sponsor of the center "out of a but he feels it is in Congress, said he felt the proj- probably a fair figure. ect had been "clearly harmed" He predicted the funds can be by what he said were Republican raised in two or three years.

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LOCAL, STATE DEATHS MEMORY CHAPEL F. F. LEAK B. R. BROOKS SIMMONS, Mrs.

Margaret F. Services for Mrs. Simmons were held from Fredrick Williams Chapel, Opelika, Saturday at 11 a.m. Burial was held in Opelika. Active pallbearers were J.

F. Williams, D. Mitchell, Forsty Collins, Gulatt Hunter, Chester Martin and Cifford Williams. Honorary, pallbearers were Preston Joe Hill dredth and John Fuller. WAITES, John I.

Services for Mr. Waites were held from LeakMemory, Chapel, R. Saturday White at offi- 2 ciating. Burial was held in Greenwood Cemetery with LeakMemory Chapel directing. Pallbearers were J.

Howard Jones, Richard Grable, William L. Vann, C. J. Moseley, Fred Manning and Early Jennings. ROBINSON, Merritt P.

Services for Mr. Robinson were held from Leak-Memory Chapel Saturday at 3:30 p.m. with Father Rogers officiating. Burial was held in Greenwood Cemetery with Leak-Memory Chapel directing. Pallbearers were Bailey Hurley George Warren, David F.

Dunlap, William R. Walter Jesse M. Williams III, and John Eastman. SELLERS, Vicki Lynn, infant daughter of Lt. and Mrs.

E. D. (Ruth Leverette) Sellers, Eglin AFB, formerly of Montgomery, died in San Antonio, Tex. Thursday. Surviving in addi tion to the parents are the grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Aubrey Leverette, Montgomery; Mr. and Mrs. W. N.

Sellers, Montgomery. Graveside serv. ices will be held today at 3:30 p.m. in Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Haywood Scott officiating.

Leak-Memory Chapel directing. WILKINSON, Mrs. Eva Lyle, 80, 558 S. Hull and a resident of Montgomery for 20 years, died Saturday at 4 p.m. in a local hospital after a six months illness.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Ralfe C. Searcy San Padro, Mrs. Earnest E. Weaver Westfield, N.J.; Mrs.

George T. Harris, Yuma, Ariz. Services will be held from Leak Memory Chapel Monday at 11 a.m. Burial will be held in Gastonburg Cemetery Monday at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Cancer Research Fund in memory of her.

WHITE CHAPEL S. DURDEN G. E. VICKERY BORLAND, Capt. F.

H. Sr. The funeral for Capt. Frederick H. Borland Sr.

will be held from White Chapel today at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Heywood Scott officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery with full military honors. Honorary pallbearers will be William T.

Petrey, R. H. Paterson, John Stephens, Charles Driver, Donald M. Parker and W. M.

Parker Jr. GRAHAM, William D. The funeral for Mr. Graham was held from Pine Level Church Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev.

Jeffrie Hunt and Capt. A. C. Ross officiating. Burial was in the churchyard cemetery with White Chapel directing.

Pallbearers were Douglas Burrows, Warner Burrows, Winston Martin, Roy Sheffield, Burt Baldwin and Howard Martin. OKEL, Dr. James L. The funeral for Dr. Okel was held from the First Presbyterian Church Saturday at 1 p.m.

with the Rev. Merle C. Patterson officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery with White Chapel directing. Pallbearers were Yale Ellis, Dr.

Edwin Gramlich, James Sheehan, James Godwin, Capt. James Lazzoe and Dr. Edwin Jegher. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. Caroline Lamar, a lifetime resident of Montgomery died at a local hospital at 1:15 a.m.

Saturday following an extended illness. Surviving are son, C. T. Fitzpatrick, Montgomery; two daughters, Mrs. Lion G.

Mason, Atlanta, Mrs. Sam son, Jackson, three step-daughters, Mrs. Howard Allen, Los Angleos, Mrs. Richard Patton, San Deigo, and Mrs. Dorothy Northhouse of Florida; two brothers, Robert L.

Lamar and John W. Lamar, both of Montgomery; a sister, Mrs. Rebecca L. Brock, Montgomery; six grandchildren. Graveside ices will be held at Greenwood Cemetery today at 3:30 p.m.

with Dr. H. V. Carson officiating. White Chapel directing.

Pallbearers will be Robert S. Lamar, Dr. W. D. Lamar, William E.

Lamar, Wardlaw Lamar, Dr. A. F. Brock and Claude A. Moody.

STATE DEATHS Repton LOWERY, Dale 19, was killed by an automobile Saturday afternoon. Funeral services will be held from the Repton Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Dennis E. Elliott officiating.

Burial will be in the New Home Cemetery, Johnson Funeral Home directing. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Lowery; three brothers, Bobo, Weldon and Don Lowery, all of Repton, and his grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. H. 0. Lowery, Repton, and Mr. and Mrs.

George Nobles of Crichton. Maplesville CARGILE, Walton 62, died Saturday at his residence. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday from Isabella Methodist Church with the Rev. Mr.

Golden officiating. Burial will be in Greensboro Cemetery, Greensboro, Spigener Funeral Home directing. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mary Cargile; a son, Gordon Cargile, Columbia, S.C.; three brothers, Byron Cargile, Grady, John Cargile, Ocella, and W. C.

Cargile, Clanton. Midland City PALMER, Jesse Julius, 76, died early Saturday at his home. He was a lifelong resident and farmer of County. Funeral will be from Midland City Methodist Church at 3:30 p.m. Sunday with burial in Midland City Cemetery with the Rev.

Charles Lentz and the Rev. Louie F. Wilson officiating. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Carol Curry Palmer; five daughters, Mrs.

Pauline McKinney and Mrs. R. L. Daughtry, Mrs. Ellis Baisley, Summerset, Mrs.

Ernest Casey, Slocomb, Mrs. William Guerard, Marion; four sons, Rex Palmer, Summerset, Julian Palmer, Midland City, Elmo Palmer, Laconia, and Jesse Palmer, Dothan; 19 grandchildren, 9 one sister, Mrs. Lena Donnell, Midland City; two brothers, H. L. Palmer, Headland and E.

C. Palmer, Florala. Ward Wilson Funeral Home, funeral directors Enterprise McGEE, Mrs. Dan 89, died Friday night in an hospital. Funeral will be at 31 p.m.

Sunday at the Baptist! Church in Bellwood with the Rev. 0. C. York officiating. Burial will be in the Enterprise City Cemetery with Searcy Funeral Home directing.

Survivors are one son, Wade McGee, Bellwood; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth M. Walls, Shalomar, and Mrs. Frank Sconyers, Bellwood; 10 grandchildren, 24 great-grand-1 children, and five great greatgrandchildren. Brooklyn RAWLS, Mrs.

Bessie Parker, 66, died at her home Friday. Funeral services will Il be held from the Brooklyn Baptist Church Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. A. C.

Matthews officiating. The body will lie in state from until the funeral hour. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Cope Funeral Home directing. Survivors include four sons, J. M.

Rawls, Brewton, William Edward Rawls, Little Rock, Grady Rawls, Evergreen, and John Grell Rawls, Evergreen; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Evan Knowles, Brooklyn, and Mrs. H. E. Hamiter, Brooklyn; two brothers, Sylvester Parker, Bartow, and C.

S. Robinson, Mobile; one sister, Mrs. Curry Davis, Lakewood, Ohio; and 11 grandchildren. Phenix City ELKINS, Mrs. Josie 51, formerly of Jefferson died in a Phenix City hospital Saturday.

Funeral will be announced by Colonial Funeral Home. Surviving are the husband. John E. Elkins; a son, J. C.

Carter: grandsons, Douglas and Calvin Carter, all of Phenix City, Brewton Youth Wins Contest TUSCALOOSA (AP) A Fairfield girl and a Brewton boy took first-place honors in the Civitan oratorical contest finals here Saturday. Orvillene Downs of airfield High School won first place for girls in the contest. First place for boys went to Bob Harvey of W. Neal High School at Brewton. Second place winners were Jean Bush of Woodlawn, Birmingham, and Robert Wolcott, of Ramsay, also of Birmingham.

10-Year-Old Killed On Repton Bridge MONROEVILLE (Special) A serv-10-year-old boy was killed by an automobile while flying a kite on a bridge Saturday at nearby Repton. The victim was Dale Lowery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Lowery, the sheriff's office reported.

He ran into an automobile driven by the Rev. William Kilpatrick of Excell, while flyling his kite on the brdge, authorlities said. Repton is on U.S. 84, 10 miles south of Monroeville. BEDDING PLANTS 59c bundle CITY FLORIST.

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