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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
End NIRGINItN
GETS NATIONAL POST

Howard II. Gordon. former
farmer and now assistant general
manager of the Southern States
Cooperative. has been named to
head the far flung. multitudious
activities Of the Department Of
Agriculture Production and
Marketing Administration ,PMAp il.
His selection was announced by
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
DIR. CONANT NEW HIGH
COMMISSIONER FOR
GERMANS

General Eisenhower has chosen
Or. James B. Conant. president OF
Harvard University since 1888, as
new u. S. high commissioner for
Germany He succeeds Walter j.
Donnelly At SO, Conant has be-
hind him dis tinglished career
in chemistry and other sciences.
He is a member of The advisory
committee CT the Atomic Energy
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20

A brief service Of PRAYER for
Dwight D. Eisenhower in his tasks
of guiding America through these
tense times will be conducted in
Johns Memorial Episcopal Church
today Tuesday at IL SIS a. m
The Rev Jean A. Vache. episcopal
rector, will conduct the service.
The community prayers will be
voiced as inaugural ceremonies in
the national capital center on he
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
NEWS SU IA IA AIRY

Ezra Taft Benson. Secretary Of
Agriculture designate IN the Els
enhoWer government.
Gordon. So is the second Rich
mondcr within the space of five
days who has been named to a
high post in the Eisenhower adj
minlStratlOn
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
Prospect HID Club
Studies Etching

Prospect Home Demonstration
Club met Tuesday, Jan. s, with
Mrs. r. A. Johnson. Mrs. Marian
Baldwin. home demonstration
agent, gave an interesting demon
stration about etching for menu
begs who attended the meeting.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
HOSPITAL Association
Will Report Jan. q
In Circuit Courtroom

The annual meeting of the
Southside Community Hospital
Association has been called for
8 p. M, Tuesday. Jan. 81. in the
Circuit courtroom OF the court
house. President w. S. Weaver
and Secretary J. S. Stubs invite
citizens to attend this meeting
for a report of hospital activities
in 1852.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
Board OF Directors
TO Convene Jan. q

Members Of the Prince Edward
County Community Chest Board
Of Directors will hold their Janu-
AIRY meeting. p m. Thursday.
IN the council chamber according
to an announcement by Mrs. w.
w. McCllntic. secretary.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
Foundation to Hold
Open House, Jan. Il

An open house will be held
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 81, at
the Wesley Foundation Student
Center on High Street. Methodists
and friends of the foundation are
cordially invited TO attend
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
SCOUT EXHIBITION

Scouts Of this district Will pre-
sent an exhibition of their work
at p m. Feb. l3, III the Farm
Vile Armory.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20

Commission He was wartime
chairman of the National Defense
Research Commission.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07
Powhatan

Mr. and Mrs. c N Elan and
family visited relatives, in Luray.
Va during the week end
Mr. and Mrs D A Bottoms and
son spent last week end in New
York City
Howard BoWles, brother of Her
bert BoWles. has recently return
ed home from the Korean battle
front
Dr. Frederick, Of Fine Creek
Mills. has been recalled 10 the
Army as a dentist
Phillip s. Jessup Jr, Of Wash
ngton, is spending TINS week with
his aunt. MIS- w r Parker
The Powhatan Masonic Lodge
met Tuesday night Candidates
Vernon Winfree and r l. Brown
received their first degrees
This section Of the county re-
main, very dry The small amount
of ram last week did little or no
GOOD. and crops and gardens are
practically burned up Farmers
losses are daily mounting
A large delegation left here this
week for VPI
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07
BollsviIle News
Bollsvle News
ReU. Mr.. Tubbs To Be Guest Speaker
Aunt. M0riah Reuiual Starting Auq.3

Mrs. r. E. D. Blanton left
Monday for Massanetta where
she will spend the week attending
the Conference for the Women Of
the Church Of the Presbyterian
churches.
Harvey Jeter. who has been
quite sick for several days. is i'm
proving
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Heath. Of
Farmville. and Floyd Heath, of
Richmond, visited relatives and
friends here Sunday
Revival services will begin at
Nat. Moriah Baptist Church on
Monday night, August 3. with
Rev j NJ Tubbs as guest preach
er Music will be in charge of Rev
Thomas P Reynolds, the pastor
Services will continue through
the week, and on Sunday, Au-
gust g. homecoming will be OBJ
served There will be all-day ser
vices, with lunch served on the
grounds. Rev Mr. Tubbs Will
preach the morning sermon
Deepest sympathy is extended
E. M. Walton in their bereave-
ment. The only surviving sister.
Mrs. Pauline Walton Davis. of
Richmond, passed away on Fri
day. Mrs. Davis was the widow Of
Robert Davis, and was born and
reared in this community, having
moved to Richmond when she
married Mr. Davis. She is sur
vived by one daughter. Miss
Pauline Davis
Mrs. Sally Ingle called to see
many friends this week. 1t was a
pleasure to welcome her in our
midst again.
Mrs. .Eulie cambridge spent
Sunday in the home Of Mi. and
Mrs. Ollie Palmore.
Frank McCraw. of Curdsv!lle.
IS visiting his cousins, the Hurt
Jessup and Lester boys.
j. H. Lester. of Hanover. spent
the week with his son, r. j. Les
ter
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07
Beaumont

The Braves. Beaumont's varsity
baseball team, has won six games,
Ost two and tied one during the
ummer season A win Of l4-4
With Bobby Miller pitching, and
2 tie Of SIS With James Weber
pitching. We're against PoWhatan.
The rest Of the games were with
Richmond teams
The intermediate team has won
,Wo games and lost five. The
newly organized Midget team.
cached by Thompson has won
one and lost one game to date.
In the inua- mural softbau
eague. Cottages d and + are tied
Cottage +, viii play the Richmond
study Home on Saturday, August
a number OF new staff members
have come in during the summer.
Mr. PleuS. of HopeWeI, has been
employed as steward. Mr.. and
Mrs. Both, Of Floyd county, have
come in as cottage supervisors
Mr. Foley Of HopeWell is employ
ed as night Waterman, and Mr..
Coleman Of v p, I, has Joined our
summer staff Of relief super
vlSors
Mr. and Mrs Carroll Minor and
Patsy and Betsy. were
week end guests of the NJ B. Me
Laness Mr. and Mrs. McLane en-
tertained the Minors and other
guests at an outdoor buffet sup
per on Saturday evening.
Miss Womack Mrs Ruth Mann.
and daughter. Susan, spent a part
OF last week IN Washington. d G..
Nh and Mrs Dennis Taylor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07
Trenholm

The Rev and Mrs. {. Il. Gatlina.
OF Hamilton, N G. are spending
the week with Mr. and Mrs H O.
Williams. while he is conductina
revival at Smyrna Baptist
Church in Goochland county.
Smyrna was Mr. Cuttings first
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07
Rather LO1U.!

The two friends had imbibed
90 freely and found themselves
7taggering down the railroad
racks Shay. Charlie said one,
does th!sh stairway seem awfully
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07

approximately one third o!
zach dollar of the Red Cross ma
uonal expenditure provided as
s!stance to persons suffering in
iWies Or losses from disaster.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07

long to you?"
1t amt the length that botherS
me Charlie replied, but thiSh
railing is too duln low
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07

Keep Virginia Gren,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07

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Evening star., 1953-01-11
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Evening star., 1953-08-20
Major League Standings
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1853.
AMERICAN

Results Yesterday.
N. Y. 2: Wash. o.
Boston, 6; Phila., 4.
Detroit. 4; Cleve.. 2.
st. Louis. I: Chi, 3
90 innings)
Games Today.
Wash. at N. Y. 2
pm.
Cleve. at Detroit.
(Only games sched.)
Games Tomorrow.
Boston at Wash. (2),
8 pm.
St. L. at Cleve. (2)
(tvi-nightl.
Phila. at N. Y. (n).
Detroit at Chi. Cn).
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Probable Pitchers
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington at New York-Porterfield
G5-9) VS.. Lopat 12-2).
Cleveland at Detroit-Lemon U6-12)
vs.. Gray G-12).
(only games scheduled)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York at Brooklyn-Gomez Q0-6)
VS.. Erskine Q4-5(.
PITTSBURGH at Philadelphia (night)-
Waugh t2-3) VS.. Roberts GOD.
Chicago at st. Louis-Rush Gid vs..
Mizell U0-O.
(Only games scheduled)
Evening star., 1953-08-20
The Pie King Wins
By -Four Lengths
In Gimcrock Stakes
By the Assoeioted Press

YORK, England, Aug. 2O.-The
American owned and Irish =
trained The Pie King romped
home an easy 4-lengths winner
Of the Gimcrack Stakes at Brit
aims York track today.
The Pie King, ridden by Brit
aims champion jockey, Sir Cor
don Richards, bested eight other
2-year-olds in the 6-furlong race
to pick up the $7,70C f1rst-prize
money. His time was 1923.
The Pie King, a 3-to-1 IA
vorite, is owned by Elwood john
son and Ray Bell of Los Angeles,
and trained by Paddy Prender-
CAST in Ireland.
It was The Pie Kings fourth
victory in five outings this sea
son. He is going to America in
october for the inaugural run
ming of the Garden State Stakes,
richest 2-year-old horse race in
history.
Orthopaedic, a 1O0-to-7 chance,
was second, and Man About
Town, a 100-to-6 shot was third.
Evening star., 1953-08-20
Porterfie|d Pits
Streak Against
.Lopat's 5 Today
Harris Says He Has
Surprise for Final
Come at New York
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-Bob
Porterf1eld's string of five VIC
tories and Ed Lopat's chain Of
10 conquests over Washington
dating back to midseason of
1851 will be at stake today at
Yankee Stadium, where the
Mats end activity which gen.
orally has been agonizing.
Beaten eight times in 10
games here, the Mats are hop
ing for happy ending, but
Porterfield must silence the
booming bat of Yogi Berra to
achieve a 10Th victory.
Bucky Harris, weary of Lo-
pats mystery, said he would
take unusual measures in an at
tempt to end Eds streak, but
couldn't divulge the nature of
his surprise for publication. It
will be exposed to Washington
fans via television on Station
WTTG.
Lopat has whipped Washing
ton five times this year, COM
piling a remarkable LOS earned
run average in the process. Por-
terf1eld has a 2-3 record against
the champions this year.
Berra Connects Again.
Lopat and Berra have enjoyed
meeting the Mats this season.
Berra has wrecked them with
nine home runs, seven of which
have been belted here, while the
crafty Lopat has made them his
chief victims in winning 70
games.
Berra smashed his 23d homer
yesterday as the Yankees won,
20, behind Jim McDonald's
four-hit pitching. AL Sima and
Sonny Dixon also limited the
Yankees to four hits, but the
blows packed more authority.
Sima didn't yield a hit until
Berra rammed a home run into
the rightfield bleachers with two
out in the fourth inning. All of
the Yankees other hits were
jammed into the fifth inning,
when a double by Bill Renna,
Billy Martins safe bunt and Gil
McDougald's single produced
their other run.
The Mats threatened when
they loaded the bases with one
out in the fourth inning. Pete
Runnels walked, Mickey Vernon
popped a single to short right
field and McDougald fumbled
Jackie Jensen's grounder to fill
the bases, but Gil Coan fouled
(See MATS, Page C-2.)
Evening star., 1953-08-20

you would eXpect-Shoddy tack
ling, poor blocking and ineffec-
tive pass protection.
All in all, it wasn't a bad
showing for a team admittedly
not ready to play one as rugged
and as far advanced as the
Rams. And as Coach Curly Lam
beau pointed out after the game,
two plays changed it's course.
The first was a Redskins pass
missed in the end zone in the
first period. The second was
Woody Lewis 79-yard punt re-
turn in the fourth period for
the Rams second touchdown.
Agajanian Kicks 2 Field Goals.
A 24-yard touchdown run
by Skeets Quinlan in the second
period, and two field goals by
Ben Agajanian completed the
Rams scoring. Coming out of
retirement after a three-year
layoff, Agajanian kicked a 16-
yard three-pointer in the first
period, and 36-yard field goal in
the final period that sealed the
Redskins defeat.
The Washington eleven
couldn't do much about Aga
janian's kicking but it could have
stopped Quinlan. He ran by at
least four Redskins, back track
ing after finding his route
blocked at one side of the field.
With 10 days to get ready for
the Forty Miners at San Fran
cisco-second stop on the ex-
hibition circuit-Lambeau be-
lieves he can correct some of
the mechanical flaws. But he
has more pressing problems.
Quarterback Needed.
The Redskins need help at
quarterback. Little Eddie Le-
Baron, who suffered a slight con-
cussion in the fourth period,
Evening star., 1953-08-20
Pierce Again Victim
OF Browns Specially
In Swapping Streaks
BY the ASsoeioted Press

If you've got a streak running
it's best to stay away from the
Browns. Just ask Billy Pierce.
The Browns have given the little
Chicago left-hander nothing but
trouble this season.
In his first start, April 16,
Pierce had a no-hitter going for
six innings. Then Bobby Young
doubled and spoiled it. Ten days
later the Browns beat him, To,
for his first loss in 10 starts dat
ing well back into the 1852
season.
On June 80 the White Sox
were riding a seven-game win
ming streak. But they threw
Pierce at the Browns and lost,
AZ.
Yesterday Pierce faced St.
Louis with string of 342s score
less innings in his last four ap-
pearances. The Browns snapped
it at 40 with a pair of unearned
tallies and went on to score two
earned runs in the 10th and win
the game, 4-3. Pierce had pitched
81 innings without giving up an
earned run.
Other Clubs Stopped.
The last-place Browns, who
aren't going anywhere except to
new home next season, have
snapped streaks by other teams,
too.
1t was the Browns who ended
the Yankees 18-game winning
spree-one short of the Ameri-
can League record. In the proc
ess they handed Whitley Ford his
first major league defeat as a
Continued on Page CO, Col. -
Evening star., 1953-08-20
Laurel Boosts Purse
For International
Race 10 S65,OOO

A fiat $4,000 will go to the
winner of the Washington. D. c.,
international at the Laurel Race
Course November Z.
John D. Schapiro, president Of
Laurel, announced today that
the purse for this invitation
mile-and-a-half event has been
boosted to $65.0O0. Last year,
first time the race was held, the
entire purse was $4,000, with
the English horse, Wilwyn, get
ting $32.500 for his victory.
Robert Boucher, owner of Will
wyn, put the horse to stud last
fall at $500 a share for total
earnings to date of $4,000.
Before winning the Interna-
tional, the son of Pink Flower
could have been purchased for
less than half that amount.
In boosting the purse, Shapiro
is continuing his efforts to make
Laurel one of the country's out
standing courses. Other meas
ures he has taken include a new
clubhouse and turf club, an en-
larged grandstand and new,
modern stables.
The 20-day fall meeting at
Laurel will run from october 26
to November II.
Evening star., 1953-08-20
InanOut Redskins Blame Loss to Rams Two Costly Plays
LeBoron's Injury Slight,
Returns to Action Soon

wasn't up to the job last night.
Harry Gilmer couldn't get
started, and Al Dorow. who
doesn't count, played only the
last couple Of minutes. Dorow
left this morning to report back
to Boiling Field.
When George Preston Mar
shall. RedSkin owner, barged into
the dressing room after the game
he had one thing in mind.
Where's Eddie, where's Eddle?"
he exclaimed. The team physi-
clan assured him LeBaron will be
ready for the next practice.
After the game there was no
great joy in the winners dress
ing room. 81 have never seen
the Skins so tough" Coach
Hampton Pool said. Both Of
fensively and defensively they
really hurt us. Curly Lambeau
defensed us we'll on passes, and
with fellows like Hall Haynes
and Johnny Williams he had
the personnel to make it work.
If we don't improve before our
game with Cleveland next week,
it'll be curtains"
Counts on Scarbath.
The Redskins could have used
Jack Scarbath last night. The
Maryland rookie had to sit it
out because OF a fractured right
index finger, but Lambeau is
counting on him for the San
Francisco game.
The Washington eleven also
must get better punting than
Continued on Page ca, Col. IL
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Sox wrong being without big man. Chicago did
not rebound and off the bench to more than fill
ManteS shoes Not only hitting hard but Noren
demonstrated his ability play outdeld
positions Irv not be Piersa who is? but
on defense
1T WAS IN THE WINTER 1852 that the Yankees began
to WOO Noren Shy The great Daggio retired
Stengel and General Manager George Weiss viewed with
alarm that gaping hole centered although both freely
denied any unusual interest in Noren
One day in March of so, Sengel h-poohed trade
reports with Washington Il have five outfeIders now"
Casey said in Florida land only play three time
What would do with Noren if had him?"
The Yankees did have Gene Woodlng left field and
HANK Bauer In right Mantle ripe to start
regular although at the time he regarded wholly
capable of playing center The others Jackie
Bob Cerv.
Casey spent spring training juggling his outfelders One
day Cerv would play center then Jensen Mantle He
kept Wisecracking he uggled They play CENTER
Stengel said Il alternate them they won't get no
ruts" But he whsting in the dark. fearful
OF going through season without that good center fielder
IN THE BACK of the minds of both Weiss and Stengei
was one SOLDERING thought After of the peerless
DMaggo the Yankees pitchers expected nothing high
class center fielding Mantle ready Jensen really
onged in right naled down by wouldn't do
On May showing signs of mild panic the Yankees out
in the open.
They offered Jensen Trple-A outfelder Archie
Wilson, for Noren When Clark Griffith they
included Pitcher Shea Jerry Snyder The
deal was made sengel wrote Noren cf his lineup card
at last.
World Champions aWed Noren He admitted much Irv got
off to shaky start. He didn't hit Stenge manager
of no great patience benched him for Mantle who had
improved immeasurably
Noren ceased to be regular Once in while he would
pinch hit and OCCASIONALLY he played while Woodng Bauer
Mantle rested He played first base times but
mostly he rode the bench He wound up with pale 237
batting average.
LATE IN THE SEASON Stengel let his hair down the
subject of Noren I thought he better hitter" Casey
said When he played for Washington he always
hurt Did he always swing up with Washington? think
that's what is keeping him from hitting"
Maybe" it suggested, "Noren needs to play every
day. He did with Washington"
Maybe" Stenge said "but how I play him? That
fellow in left CWoodng leading hitter That fellow
in right Bauer too solid to BENCH AS it is recalled he did
not mention Mantle unnecessary. Mickey look
ing like the best player to in years. He
faster threw better and hit with power than Noren
There talk that Weiss up by Stenge might
Irv back to the Mats.
It good thing for the Yankees that Noren kept
Along with the best pinchher in the American League
Johnny Mze the World Champions have probably the
best spare outelder in the bakers Jamestown
N Y, and Pasadena, Calf 1t took little while, but
Sengel reasonably certain he wasn't overratng the
Noren who played so ably for Washington.
Evening star., 1953-08-20
Marion Not Worried Over Weeks Plans

I don't stay" he said, matter
of-factly. But I don't worry
He fished out snapshot, in
color, Of Mrs. Marion and four
girls, the oldest IL. Here's
what keeps me going" he said.
Here's what makes me believe,
as I always have, that every
thing happens for the best. If
they're all right, so am I. Well
worry about next year when 1t
comes"
But that there will be next
(See MARION, Page C-2)
Evening star., 1953-08-20
By John P. Carmichael

Chicago Daily News Sports Editor
CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-The st.
Louis Browns are due to make
good on their proposed move
to Baltimore tonight. They play
the Orioles an exhibition which
Marty Marion. the Browns
manager, describes as a loser
leave -toWn-game. IF we win
we can stay there" he laughed.
The former Cardinal short
stop has one more year to go
on his managerial contract with
Bill Weeks boys.
81 get paid for 1854 even If
Evening star., 1953-08-20
Zucchero, Third in 1852,
LikeIv to Retire TO Stud

LONDON, Aug. 20 P.-zuc-
chero, the British race horse
who finished third to Wilwyn in
the Washington ID. c. Inter-
national at Laurel, Md, last fall,
has been sold to the Curragh
bloodstock agency.
The horse will probably stand
at stud in France.
Evening star., 1953-08-20
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stor SfuFf coyrespondsnt

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20.-The
Redskins lost their third straight
opening exhibition game to the
Rams here last night, 20 to 7, in
an exhibition that brought out
some Of the best and some of the
worst football the Redskins are
capable of, plus a crowd of 82,-
678 roaring Rams fans.
The Redskins best was pretty
good. The worst was just what
Evening star., 1953-08-20

two weeks Irv has been the Yankees best
outf1elder, what with a 12-game hitting
streak, halted yesterday by AL Sima's A.
hitter, and an average of well over $40 for
the stretch.
It was the injury Mickey Mantle sus-
tanned on August that gave Noren his
first real, honest-to- goodness chance to play
regularly for the Yankees. When Mantle's
trick right knee collapsed, Stengels means
could be heard from coast to coast. "I am
five games ahead" Casey conceded, "but
know how the White Sox can rebound and
I am without my big man."
Stengel was wrong about the White
Evening star., 1953-08-20
NATIONAL
Results Yesterday.

Bklyn., 7; N. Y. s.
Mnw., 8: Cincin., 9.
PITTS, 3: Phila., 3.
Chicago. B: st. L.. 3.
Evening star., 1953-08-20
Games Today.

n. Y. at Brooklyn.
ChicaSo at st. Louis.
Pitts. at Phila. (n).
(Only games sched0
Evening star., 1953-08-20

(See MARION, Page C-2.)
Evening star., 1953-08-20
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

SIXTEEN MONTHS AFTER the Yankees gave up four
ball players the fellow Noren paying dividends
Casey Stenge long disappointed with his acquisition