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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
District Governor To Make Annual
Visit To Rotary Club Here Friday

The Rotary Club of Farmville
Vll be host Friday. Oct, 30, to
lem d McGinncs. Governor Of
he 277th district of Rotary In
'clnational, who is making the
annual ofiic al visit to each Of the
Is Rotary clubs i'll Eastern W.
gInia.
He VIII confer in the later af-
crnoon with r A Wilmoth, the
7aimville club president, and J.
lugh GaTnett. secretary. He will
also be prceSnt for the club dim
ler Friday evening.
Mr.. McGlnnes. a sea food freoz-
ing business executive at Kilmar-
l0ck, Va, is a member of the Ro-
airy Club Of Kilmarnock- Irving
on Wholesome He was elected
District Governor OF Rotary In
irrational for the l953-54 fiscal
car at the annual Rotary Con-
.ention in Paris. France last May
He is ono Of tho PIP such gov
,rnOrS supervising the activities
# some 5000 Rotary clubs which
have a membership of $4,000
business and professional men in
IS countries and geographical re-
lions throughout the world
Wherever Rotary clubs are To-
lated. their activities are SINH
ar to those Of Farmville group.
Clubs everywhere have the same
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
Farmville High Homecoming Game
Friday Will Bring Blackstone Rams

FarmVille High Schools grid
iron squad is back home to stay
for the final three games of the
season, commencing with the an
nual Homecoming contest Friday
night with the Blackstone High
Rams.
Into that final phase of the
1858 campaign, the Wolverines
will bring new maturity, a string
of four straight victories and All
overall So record.
In straight victories over Vic
toria. Natural Bridge, Crewe and
Lawrenceville, the Wolverines
have gathered momentum weekly.
Now rated District 3 power,
FHS fields squad with speed to
spare in the backfield, adept ball
handling kicking far superior 10
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
Barter Theater
Production To Be
Given Wednesday
College Drama
Group Sponsors
O'Neill Comedy

Eugene O. Neul's "Ah. Wilder
neSsi' which the Barter Theater
OF Virginia is presenting in Farm
vile on Wednesday night, Oct. %.
at Jarman Auditorium in Long
wood College, proved popular at
Robert Porterfield's theater where
is was presented last August. The
same excellent cast of Barter
players. sets and costumes have
been retained for he national
touring company as presented in
Abingdon, Va, where it was a
complete sell-out.
Considered a modern classic,
recently revived on Broadway. Mr.
O'Neill's comedy has lost none
Of its wisdom nor humor 1t is a
disarming comedy, improvised
from the memories Of his own
youth. about an American fam
ily before the inhuman concepts
Of totalitarian nationalism and
totalitarian socialism started flat
ten!ng out the world and subSti-
tutine force for ethical individual
behavior. about an American fam
lily facing the normal crises Of
domesticity in a small Connect
cut community IN 1906.
Written with the detachment
Of a mature observer. it sympa-
thizes with the awkward rebel
lion of an adolescent youth who
aspires to manhood in hurry and
1t also appreciates the anxiety
of two devoted parents.
Mr.. O'Neill has mixed some
familiar material with his own
love in the form of an amusing
and touching play, IN which he
shows a tender understanding of
everyday family life.
The theme is a familiar one.
but ONeill's tenderness. with
which he has developed it is all
his: humorous without being pa
tronizing, loyal to some oldfash-
Toned principles of conduct. COM
passionate towards young as well
as old members of the family.
Tickets for the Barter produc-
ton may be purchased from the
members of the Longwood Play
ers. They are also on sale at the
box Office in the lobby of the COL
lege auditorium.
Curtain time is 8 p. m.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27

thorized U. S. civilians employed
overseas.
All parcel post which should
be mailed out not later than Nov
25, is guaranteed fer delivery
only to ports of embarkation and
is limited in size to 80 inches in
length and girth combined and to
two pounds in weight.
The postmaster urged selection
Of durable mailing cartons of
wood. metal OF tiberboard. They
should he lined with newspapers
to cushion any shock. and Wrapp-
ed IN heavy paper with strong
cord to prevent breaking open
Overseas addresses should be
correct easily read and used in
full The postmaster suggested
hand printing or typed stickers
for addresses. Remember the
mailing November IS -
the postmaster said 1T can't be
emphasized too strongly to pre-
vent disappointment for those on
the receiving end
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
INGENIOUS PILOT

Meadeville, Nicholas Nor
hovich, 38, and Francis Confer. 81
took off in their four scatter air
plane for routine flight recent
ly Morohovch heard a loud snap
and discovered his landing gear
had broken and was dangling UNI
der the fuselage Making a lasso
out OF two safety belts, he leaned
way out of the plane. snaggcd the
gear and tied it to a strut while
Confer piloted the plane with one
hand and held on to Morovich s
legs with the other, They landed
the plane without mishap.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
Dollar
Day Wednesday
Merchants. Chamber
Unite In Effort

Talmville merchants will offer
MANY opportunities for purchas-
crs during a toWn-wide Dollar
Day promotion Wednesday. The
special merchandising event is
sponsored by the Chamber Of
Commerce.
Dollar Day sales viii commence
al the regular opening hour of
departm nt hardware, services.
food and other establishments.
and viii continue throughout the
day
i is continuation Of the
Chamber sponsored spring enc
fall series OF sales opportunities
begun Two years ago. This weeks
event viii be conducted similar
II ID those past
Sponsors are providing special
merchandise, secured by buyers
IN preparation fer the event TheQ
viii also provide, according to lie
plans, sales bargains from regular
stocks. reduced for the day
III this issue The Herald carries
numerous advertising announce
monts Of the event and sales items
to " included On inside pages.
The Chamber Of Commerce.
through its Retail Trade com
mttce is the coordinatine agency
through which the town wide e.
fort is united Plans provide that
stores household goods and serv-
ice establishments should use the
occasion to conduct a day Of real
purchasing opportunity
Tie same idea is behind the
SPECIAL event Wednesday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
Pitt VS.. Minnesota
TV Game Elevens

The Pittsburgh Painters. fast
becoming one of the nations
rougest, toughest football teams.
will invade Memorial Stadium at
Minneapolis Oct, 81. to do battle
with the Gophers of Minnesota
in the General Motors TV Game
of the Week.
In an interSectional clash to be
televised nationally over the NBC
network. Coach Red Dawson's
Panthers will present a defense
designed to stop Paul Giel. triple
threat Gopher back destined for
1858 All-American honors.
The telecaSt will start at lis
EST, with game time set for
50 p. "
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
Local Feed Dealers
Take Part In Forum

Eugene fowler, assistant man
ager OF Farmers Cooperative in
Farmville. T. L. Lancaster, of
Farmvillc, j. v Strum, of Clarks-
vile, and W r Banks, Of brakes
Branch, have returned from
Highland Park, H.. where they
attended three day forum con-
Quoted by Allied Mills, manufact-
urers Of Wayne Feeds. Over 80
dealers and statesmen from a wide
area took part in the forum.
Visits were made to the firm S
research farm, Board of Trade in
Chicago grain market, and the
obaerY atory tower.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27

U. S. Census Bureau enume-
rators Will begin visiting approx
mately 1900 Virginia farm S
Thursday, as the second phase Of
the Sample Census of Agriculture
Of Virginia gets underway, accord
ing to Supervisor Meredith A.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
Methodist Students
Will Meet Nov. rs

Representatives from "a colleges
IN Virginia are expected to attend
a Methodist Student Conference.
Nov. 78, at LongWood College.
Theme of the conference Will be
Reach Higher Grow Deeper" ac-
cording to Miss Malinda Ayres
director OF Wesley Foundation of
LongWood College.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
Postmaster Adrses
Mailing of Christmas Parcels For
Servicemen Overseas By November Is

Christmas packages mailed TO-
day through November Is to ser
vicemen overseas will be deliver
ed IN time, according to Post
master }. w oaulette.
The period has been designated
by the Post Office Department for
acceptance of Christmas parcels
for Armed Forces personnel the
members of the families and au-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27

general objectiveS = developing
better understanding and fellow
ship among business men. pro-
noting community betterment
undertakings, raising the stand
ards Of business and professions
and fostering the advancement of
good will. understanding and
peace among all the peoples of the
world
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
Shorter Week

Effective today, Office of the
Prince Edward County Selectivc
Service Board will be opened
Monday through Thursday Of
each week. Hours will be 8:l5
. m 10 l2:15 y m
The office will be closed Fri
day and Saturday of every
week
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
BuzSard Eye VeW Scans
For Forest Fire Threat

can be taken III this season Of
extreme emergency is the care
and caution Of each individual
citizen in smoking and handljne
fire Of any kind One careless act
at this time can cause unto.Q
damage low
Minor Fires
John Graf. district fire chief Of
the VIRGINIA Forest Service. has
reported several minor fires in the
district this month However. lack
Of high winds and quick ana e.
1c,ent action on the part OF fire
iehtcrs have held these fires 10 a
minimum.
MI Glover said that he has re
ported one OF two fires from his
perch on Willis Mountain. this
month He felt that control OF
fires in Buckingham county has
been unusually good
The II lookout towers in Farm
vile District were built by Civilian
Conservation Corps III the carly
1905, r ? Briefly. district for
ester. said The willis Mountain
tower is . feet from its floor to
its base on The mountain Elcya-
ton Of the mountain located
about four miles south Of DlllWyn
is 1859 feet
Hunting Banned
In an effort to help the Viz
ginia Forest Service and local citl-
2cns control forest frest durine
the danger peak the Virginia
Commission of Game and Inland
Fisheries has banned all huntna
in the state after p. m. Satm-
day Oct "a This ban does not
apply 10 MIGRATORY waterfowl
hunting seasons. And the reason
for the ban is the unprecedented
drought conditions prevailing
statewide
MI. Glover explained that the
most dangerous time Of the day
for forest fires was from II a. m.
10 $50 . m
After II a. M the fall dew has
dried, and if 2 wind VIII rise dun
ing The day it viii be up by 30
p m. - he said
Friday mornne Mi Glover had
q MAGNIFICENT view Of three
fouths Of Buckingham county
decktd out in her fall dress. As
beautiful as the trees were. their
fall dress was a reminder Of the
dlyness and rcadY-to- burn con
dition of the trees and forest
shrubs and weeds
Distances Vary
Distances from the Willis
Mountain tower VIII vary from
day to day They vary from 30
miles to Just 4 few miles because
Of the fall haze and weather con
dltionS.
When Mr. Glover spots smoke
he checks its location on his mar
and reports the fire to Frank II
Gown, chief fire warden of Buck
mgham. Of AndersonyIlc. From
then on, the smok is in the GUS
tody OF the fire warden. He gets
'ne-liohtrlS to the area TO CON
troll the fire
Control of fires in this extreme
ly dry year amounts to ploWinr
fmroW about five inches deep
around the area Of the blaze. Mr.
Glover said There's not much
chance of putting out a fire in any
other way once It has started
Helping Hand
Although the eyes of Virginia
Forest Service workers are train
cd on Southsidc Vnalnia it will
require the eyes and caution of
every citizen to prevent a disas-
troua fire like tho ono in Roa-
nokc county
Three forestcrs from the Farm
vile District. Burt BroylcS Neyir
SluSser and Morris WaldcA were
sent to the Roanoke District Sat-
urday at a m, to help fight that
fire.
And although helping hands
are always ready in an emergency.
they can never replace the charred
and twisted aftermath of a for
est frf
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27

HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE HOMECOMING
LIGHTS Above speakers the of
and Parents and Friends of the College Joseph
Gillespie of farewell Class of 1925
Alumni Association who
Edgar G. Cannon who presided j. William
vile member of the
Alumni n spoke on behalf
of the and the Rev Robert Buford 0
introduced Mr. Bannon Below the of
ri Kappa Alpha fraternity The devil
holds helpless
belo" the another W M
which the Tigers visiting
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Howard u. FaVorite
In Home Finale

Howard University is a 49,
point favorite to win its final
home game today against Della
ware State College at Howard
Stadium. Game time is 2 o'clock.
1t is the eleventh meeting of
the two Central intercollegiate
Athletic Association schools in
a rivalry began in 1912. Howard
leads in the series with seven
wins and two losses. One con-
test, in 1912, was a 1913 tie.
Today's game marks the first
appearance of Coach Eddie
Jackson at Howard Stadium in
the role of rival coach. Jackson
was the Howard coach from
1945 until this year, and today
must reckon with many of the
ball players he developed dur
ing the last three years.
The Bisons have an open date
next week and end their season
against Lincoln University in
Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Sluggish WI Win Over Riders
Shows Minds on Title Games

leads Of 6-3 and 1910 in the
first half. But the Presidents
took complete control after in
termission with three touch
downs.
Sonny Johnson opened the CIV
scoring with an 18-yard field
goal and was followed by touch
downs by Dave Beach (2), John
Bernhard and Stuart Knight.
Five Virginia teams are in ac-
ton today among six high school
games scheduled when Episcopal
is at Wilson, Herndon travels to
Charlotte Hall Military Academy
in Leonardtown, Md; Falls
Church is host to Bell Vocational
and Wakefield plays at George
Mason.
The complete schedule:
Bethesda Chevy Chase at Montgomery
Blair. 2:16.
Episcopal at Wilson, Q pm.
Wakefield at George Mason, 2 pm.
Bell at Falls Church. pm.
Columbian Prep at Bainbridge Prep
2 pm.
Herndon at Charlotte Hall. Q p.m.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
IN. c. College Near First Title
After Upsetting w. Va. State

North Carolina College is with
in one game of its first Central
intercollegiate Athletic ASsocia-
ton football championship after
upsetting West Virginia State,
1913, before some 10000 Capital
Classic fans at Griffith Stadium
last night.
The win was the Durham
teams fourth in five conference
games and it needs only to get
by North Carolina AIT Thanks
giving Day to walk off with top
honors in the 16-team league.
End Mathew Boone and Half
back Amos Thornton were the
Standouts last night as the North
Carolinians scored in each of the
first two periods and again mid
way the final period to win the
see-Saw battle. Boone pounced
on a pair of West Virginia fum-
bles to set up the first two North
Carolina tallies and Thornton
provided the winning margin
with a 58-yard run early in the
fourth quarter.
North Carolina broke the ice
late in the first period when
Boone recovered a tumble by
Evening star., 1953-11-14
.14-Week kWinterTour
Announced by PGA
ey The Assoc,o o,ed Press

DETROIT, Nov. IA IA
week winter golf tour. with prizes
totaling more than 100000, has
been announced by the PGA.
The tour is two weeks shorter
than last year and includes PGA
co-sponsored events as we'll as
four pro-amateur invitation
Journeys.
The pros will start later than
usual-January 8-11 for the Los
Angeles Open-because they
don't want their dates to con-
flict with the Rose Bowl game
New Years Day.
The winter schedule:
January S-l1---Los Angeles Open
Contract pending) $50. 900
January ,l4-l6-Bins Crosby pro-
amateur, Pebble Beach, $4,000.
January 21-24-San Diego Open.
January .:s-31-Palm Springs lnyi-
January 2s-3I--Brawlcy tCalfD Open,
$500
Februa'y 4;,l1-Phoenix tArizD open
February I1-l4-Tentative dste.
February -1S-2l--Texas Open. San An
tonic. $4,000.
February 25;;S9S--Mexican Open, Mex
March 4-7-Houston Opeh 10000.
March 11-14-Baton Rouge Open,
March 1s-21-Miami Beach four-ball,
$1,000.
March 22-LaGorce pro-amateur.
Miami Beach.
March 23-24-seminole pro-amateur.
Palm Beach $4,000.
March 25---Aiker IS. CO. pro-amateur.
March "6-2S-Az2lea Open, Whining
ton n C., $4,000.
April IA Greensboro IN. c. Orfn,
April S-11-MaStcrs, Augusta, Ca,
81 q 900 plus additional
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Louis Now Denies Story
Of Marriage as Kidding
Rx the Associufed Pres,

CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-Joe Louis,
former heavyweight boxing
champion, says he was "just
kidding" when he told reporters
yesterday he had married a De-
troit model.
The model, Miss Greta Stark,
%, was with Louis last night at
ringside at the Kid Gavilan-
Johnny Bratton welterweight
bout. She told reporters: Joe
and are just friends. 1t all
started because Joe wanted an
extra ticket"
However, friends of the former
champion are not sure whether
Joe was "juSt kidding" Louis,
father of a son and daughter,
was married twice previously,
both times to the former Marva
Trotter of Chicago. After her
second divorce she married a
Chicago doctor.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Bethesda Tries Today
To Break Triple Tie
In Bi-CountY League

First-place traffic in the BIZ
County League became a bit
crowded last night. when North
western defeated Bladensburg in
last-minute 81 thriller at
Northwestern Stadium.
The Wildcats now share league
leadership with Bethesda Chevy
Chase and Suitland, each having
81 record in league play.
Bethesda, however, can dissolve
the triple tie if it defeats Mont
gomery Blair at 2:15 pm. today
in Blair Stadium.
The loss, second this week for
the Mustangs, gives them a 1-3
league mark and eliminates them
from championship considera-
ton. They dropped an 1914
heartbreaker to Suitland last
Monday night at Northwestern
Stadium.
Ninth Meeting of Rivals.
Today's game at Blair is the
ninth football meeting between
the two Montgomery County
rivals. Bethesda Chevy Chase
has won only two of the eight
but took last years game, 1910.
Last nights contest, witnessed
by a crowd of 5000, had the fans
gasping at the finish. The Wild
cats, trailing 7-3 with minute
to play, halted a Bladensburg
drive on their own 8-yard line
and then swept 80 yards for the
game-winning touchdown.
Two long passes, one for so
yard from Fullback Bill Dudley
to End Lou Robinson, set up the
score and Quarterback Mike
Cockill ended the drive with
plunge from the /. Dudley
threw a 35-yard pass to Robinson
from behind his own goal line to
open the march.
Three games among area prep
schools ended with Landon
downing st. Adams, 1876; John
Carroll beating the Bulls. junior
varsity, 25-12, and the Bulls
varsity blanking the Naval Re-
ceiving Station, $40.
Sixth Straight for LandOn.
It was Landon's sixth straight
victory and fourth in Interstate
Academic Conference play. Lam
don has only to beat winless st.
Andrews next Saturday to win
its second LAC title in three
seasons.
John Carroll ended it's regular
season, it's first in varsity COM
petition, with a SOL record.
Joe Starke and Charlie May each
scored twice for Carroll while
Dick Mattingly and Jim Steven
son made the Bulls touchdownS.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Dafe- Shutting Cuts 7 Days
Out Of HiaIeah Meefinq
By the Assoaiufad Prass

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 14.-The
new racing commission put in Of
fee by acting Gov. Charley E.
Johns has shuffled the winter op-
Grating dates of Miami area
horse tracks to cut two days ou:
of the choice mid-Season meeting
of Hialeah Park.
Declaring an intention of saw
ing money. it fired two inveStiga-
tors but said ii would hire one
replacement.
The major change in racing
dates involved denying to Hia-
leah Park the right to run two
extra days during the middle of
the season for the benefit of
college scholarship funds.
The new schedule approved by
the commission calls for opening
Tropical Park December / for a
meeting extending through
January Is. Hialeah from Janu-
ary 16 through March 3 and
GulfStrea m from March 4
through April 10.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
W&L Host TO Virginia
In Homecoming With
Issue Up 10 Passers
By Bill Fuchs
Sfor Sfnff corresnondenf

LEXINGTON, Va, Nov. IA
Virginia and Washington and
Lee battle here today to decide
which will escape the bottom of
the pile among Virginia college
football teams this season. The
outcome is expected to hinge on
a passing duel between Rives
Bailey for Virginia and Joe Lind
Sey for the Generals.
Neither team has done much
this season. but because it is an
old rivalry, dating from 1890
and it is homecoming day for
W&L, a fair crowd of about 10,-
900 was expected.
The Cavaliers have won one
game-againSt George Washing
ton. They've lost to VPI, South
Carolina, VMI, Vanderbilt, Duke
and Pitt.
The Generals have beaten
Shepherd College, in their
opener, and Davidson last week
but in between have bowed to
Maryland, North Carolina, West
Virginia, Richmond, VPI and
CIV.
This is the 35th meeting OF
the two rivals. Virginia has won
81, Washington and Lee, IL, and
there was one tie.
Both teams have been plagued
with injuries throughout the
season. Coach Carl Wise o1
W85L. however, was expected tC
have all of his players in shape
Coach Ned Mcdonald of Vir-
ginia is not so well off. Tackle
Joe Behalick, Guard Joe May
Center Jim Pugh and Halfback
Allen Barbee all are definitely
out, while Fullbacks Herb Hart
well and Jim Elekes will play
with injuries.
Lindsey, a senior from Galax
Va, has been the leading passer
in the Southern Conference for
several weeks. He has thrown
38 passes for 496 yards. Bailey
has tossed 80 for 444 yards.