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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20

devotional period The Officers
are dean. Mrs Carl ID France;
secretary. Mrs A A. Hagberg
treasurer, Mrs. II. f. Boswell. Jr.;
publicity. Mrs r. S. Davis: and
ARRANGEMENTS. Ms Thelma Nc
Cihee. Mrs. Frank Wilkinson and
Mrs c NJ Butler Courses viii be
Teaching Juniors, Mrs. Douglas
wilkinson. Of amelia teacher:
Understanding Youth Mrs. J. w
Dixon. teacher ana Home and
Church Working Together, the
Rev Myron II Kaufman, OF
Richmond. instructor The book
OF Acts VIII be taught by Dr. c
Spurgeon Paschal. oil Charlottes-
Vile
Mr.. and Mrs. w H King and
sons. James and Tommy. are
spending two weeks IN Florida.
Miss Betty Lee Bradshaw and
two of her classmates, of RP1.
spent the week end with Miss
Bradshaw's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
r. r Bradshaw, Jr
Mrs. W II Kirchmier and son.
Bob. have returned from BraZi :,
Ind. where they visited Mrs
Kirchm!er'S sister Mrs J c..
Baker
Buried Here
Mrs. Minnie A Hill. a lifelong
resident OF Burkeyille died Feb.
Z. in Richmond and was buried
III Sunset Hill Cemetery in Burke
Vile. She leaves two sons, Ralph
and Herbert Hill; one daughter.
Mrs Rachel Wallace and several
grandchildren and great grand
children.
Mrs. J. S. AeneW will leave Fri
day for Wayerly to spend the
week end with her daughter Mrs.
Maurice Rosenberg
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20
Mt. Pleasant

WSCS met Wednesday evening,
Feb 10, with Mrs w NJ. Scott.
Mrs. J A. Hines had charge of
the program at this meeting.
King Waddill. OF USN. and
Tom Waddill Of VPI. spent the
week end before last with their
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
w Waddill Tom was taken with
flu while at home and didn't re-
turn to school until last Thurs
day.
Recent visitors in the Waddill
home were Mr. Waddill's brother,
A b. Waddill. OF Louisville, KY,
A. G. Caldwell of Keysville. and
NJ and Mrs Linwood Cox and
family OF near Worsham.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank OVERLY are
living in one Of the Layne cottages
now. All three of the cottages are
occupied at this time
Mrs RUBY Redd. OF Felden
visited in the community, last
Friday
Visit Parents
Mr. and Mrs. James Donaldson,
of near Felden, and Mr. and Mrs
Orell Lenhart. Of Chase City. were
guests Of their parents. Nh and
Mrs. O. L. Nelson. during the past
week end
Miss Shirley Schelenski enter
tanned a number OF her Worsham
High School friends at Valen-
tines Party, last Saturday even
ing. in the home of Mrs. w NJ.
Scott
Mrs T c, Jones has received
word that her brother. the Rev
c. w. Chappell, and his family
have resumed their missionary
work in the Belgian Congo. after
being in the United States the
past nine months on an emer.
gency leave
Leaves For Army
Melvin Coyington. son Of Mr
and Mrs. Martin Covineton, left
FEB u for induction into the
army
Ralph Hines, a student al Wor
sham High. is nov driving the
school bus formerly driven by
Melvin Covington.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20
RAKE CAUSES SHOT

Santa Cruz Calif.-John Plum
be was wounded by his rake
Phimbe vas rakins rubbish into a
bonfire when. suddenly. there was
loud explosion A shotgun shell,
in the trash. was responsible for
" Junds N his mp. thigh and arm.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20
WSCS At Abilene
Will Sponsor Bazaar

A bazaar and bake sale will be
held from to 10 y, M. Friday,
Feb. 27, at the Abilene Grange
Hall The event Will DC sponsored
by WSCS members of Beulah
Methodist Church. Abilene.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20

Jersey was an overnight guest Of
Mr. and Mrs. F.. @, Priddy. re-
Gently They were en- route to
Miami, Fla
Mr. and Mrs BOBBY Taylor. of
Long Island spent the week end
with Mr. and MIS- c L. Spurlock
Mr. and Mrs. Joe LaWler and
family. of Richmond, spent the
week end here with Mr. and Mrs.
w II Flowers
Mrs. j + Gherman has been
been very sick with the flu
Mrs j. f Ghrrman has been
very sick with virus pneumonia
Mrs L. l.. Elicit IS sick with
the flu
Mrs r E. Dunkum has had the
flu. but he is improving now.
c c Grafton has been sick. but
he is able to be out again.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20

The Sunshine HID Club Will
meet Wednesday afternoon. Feb.
IS, with Mrs. c. w. Diges. in the
home of Miss Marie Allen.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20

family were dinner guests OF their
mother and niece, III Richmond,
Sunday. While there they also
called on her brother, A, r.
Leech.
Herman Cook is suffering With
his back again He isn't able to
do any work at present
Harve Tharpe is visiting rela-
tlves in Charlotte county.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-20
Rice Community News, Social Notes

Mr. and Mrs. F.. G Walton and
w r Lindsey were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Ayres. at Falls Church
Miss Claudia Bradshaw, Of Cul-
pepper. is spending this week with
Mrs. c. j. Bradshaw.
Miss Ida Mae Burns and Mrs.
Kate Carter, Of Farmvlle. were
week end guests Of Miss Mabel
Bradshaw and Mrs. r. A. Brad
shaw
Mr., and Mrs. Jamie Farley, OF
Richmond, spent Sunday with Nh
and Mrs Claude Farley.
Mrs. Mary Glenn visited Mrs
H. l.. Bradshaw several days last
week.
Clarence Bradshaw. Of Durham
N c., spent Saturday with Mrs
Bradshaw
Mrs. Billy Watkins spent the
week end with the Rev and Mrs
II. N. Soyars.
Among The Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Baldwin and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Baldwin. Of Farmville. spent sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. f. w
Baldwin.
Rev and Mrs. Arthur Stevens
Evening star., 1953-10-25

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Evening star., 1953-12-15
Jim Lee'HoWeH to Succeed
Owen as Coach of Giants
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The
New York Giants today named
Jim Lee Howell. star player and
assistant coach under Steve
Owen, to succeed Owen as head
coach of the National Football
League team. Owen announced
his retirement from coaching
last week and will head the
clubs scouting system.
Howell was signed to a two
year contract for the 1954-55
seasons.
A graduate of the University
of Arkansas, the tall, gray
haired Howell has served in the
dual role of end coach for the
Giants and head coach Of Wag-
ner College on Staten Island
since 1948.
Howell played end for the
Giants for eight years, with three
years out for service in Marines
before turning to coaching. He
finished his playing career in
1948, acting as a part-time coach
that season.
Howell, SO, is a former Ar
kansas State Senator and a ma
tive of Lonoke, Ark. He is g.
feet-4 and weighed about 215
pounds during his playing career.
Howell was a star end at Ar
kansas in 1933-34-35 and came
to the Giants in 1886. He teamed
with Jim Poole, first of the foot
ball Pooles from Mississippi, and
Will Walls to give the Giants
three of the best ends in the
pro league in the years before
unlimite d substitution. The
Giants won the Eastern cham
pionship in 1886, lost to the
Washington Redskins on the
final day of the 1887 season and
defeated the Green Bay Packers
in the 1888 championship playof.
The club lost to the Packers in
Evening star., 1953-12-15
Hoosiers, Kentucky
And Duquesne Make
PoIIsters Look Good
By the Assoeioted Press

Indiana, Kentucky and Du-
quesne-the big three in the first
Associated Press weekly basket
ball poll-are making the ex-
perts look good.
No sooner were they selected
by the sports writer's and broad
casters on the basis of the past
weeks performances than they
went out last night and added
victories to their unbeaten
records.
The Hoosiers, in one of their
toughest tests so far, defeated
previously unbeaten Notre Dame,
66-55. Big Don Schlundt was
held to nine points but Bob
Leonard, a flashy guard, took up
the slack with 81.
Kentucky bounced Wake For
est. 101-69, with a 36-point last
quarter. The Atlantic Coast
Conference Demons led by as
much as six points in the early
going but the Wildcats checked
them on four field goals in the
second half. Lin Puckett and
Phil Grawemeyer, a pair of
sophomores, sparked the fourth
quarter rally.
DuqueSne coaSted over Car
negie Tech, 65-42, with the start
ing five playing together only in
the first quarter. Dick Ricketts,
scored Is for the Dukes.
35 Rate HOOsiers Tops.
In this first weekly poll In
diana was the first choice on 35
of the 76 ballots. Kentucky was
tops on 20 and Duquesne on FIVE
On the 1898, ETC., scoring sys-
tenn, Indiana collected TAB points
to 621 for Kentucky and 584 for
Duquesne.
Two other members Of the new
top 10 also played and won last
night. Fifth-ranking Louisiana
State defeated Texas AS5M, IT.
Sc, with Bob Petit scoring q
points. Oklahoma A&M, No. z,
routed Colorado, 1851, as g.
foot-11 Bob Mattick scored %.
Below the first three there was
| considerable juggling between
the preseason poll and this
weeks first regular season bal
loting.
Illinois moved up from ninth
to fourth, Louisiana State from
10th to fifth, Minnesota from
18th to sixth. Oklahoma ASCM
down from fourth to seventh
North Carolina State down from
seventh to eighth, Fordham into
ninth from nowhere and Western
Kentucky into 10th from 18th.
Kansas and LaSaIle Sink.
Kansas and LaSalle dropped
spectacularly. The JayhawkS
ranked fifth before they had
played a game, lost their first
two and fell among the also-ranS
LaSalle, upset by Niagara
slipped from sixth to goth.
In other action last night
Oklahoma surprised Wisconsin,
69-65, and Alabama broke two
game losing streak at the ex-
pense of Bradley, 1851.
Furman won it's first game OF
| Continued on Page C-3, Col. 81
Evening star., 1953-12-15
Named Coach Of Year by Football Coaches Association
Sontee and Whitfield Face
[AAU Inquiry Over Prizes

lieved that charges against SAM
tee developed out of Germany.
German Incident Cited.
The brilliant miller agreed that
his only trouble on the tour came
in Germany, but insisted that he
already has explained it all to
AAU officials.
when we race on those
tours" Santee said, they offer
prizes that are products for
which the locality is famous. The
prizes may be steel knives, or
suitcases, or glassware. or cam
eraS and so on.
IT am a camera fan, and when
we went to Germany ! suggested
that all my prizes be pooled so
that I would get just one-a
robot camera. A German AAU
official agreed.
But when the tour was over he
said they could not give me the
camera and I let him know that
] was very much disappointed
and chagrined. I felt that If
they could not give me the cam
era he should have told me so in
the first place"
Santee also said that he
roomed with Whitfield on most
of the tour and added: I'm quite
positive he didn't ask for the
things that he was accused OF
asking for"
Ferris Queries Europeans.
Ferris said that the American
AAU had asked the governing
athletic bodies in Europe to SUBJ
stantiate the charges.
I'VE received some information
from them just before the Wash
ington meeting" he said. Nov
we have to hear the boys side OF
the story. Then we will send
that back to Europe. Right now
it is still more like rumors than
anything else"
Whitfield said Ferris inveSti-
cation apparently was prompted
by two incidents. a so-called "in-
dorSement" of German track
shoes appearing in a sports mag
azine and a proposal of the
Americans to forego several small
prizes for one good" one.
Whitfield, in an interview, said
the picture in the magazine and
its accompanying caption were
published without his knowledge
and consent. He said he re-
celved no payment for the pic
ture or caption.
AS to the prizes and other in
J cidents in Europe. Whitfield
commented:
I'm most instances the Euro
pean athletic associations expect
our American athletes to run!
run! rum. and, if you don't live
(See AAU, Page C-4.)
Evening star., 1953-12-15
BY the Asseeioted Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-The
brilliant track careers of Nal
Whitfield, the worlds top half
miller, and Wes Santee. Americas
fastest miller. were threatened
today by an Amateur Athletic
Union investigation.
The investigation, growing out
Of a European tour by an Amer
ican track team last summer,
was disclosed last night by Dan
Ferris, AAU secretary, who said
it concerned alleged violations
Of the amateur rules by the pair.
If the charges are proved.
Ferris said, both runners could
be barred for life.
They are not under any form
of suspension at present "be-
cause right now the evidence is
too thin," Ferris said. He added,
however, that the charges
under investigation for nearly
four months-had barred either
man from consideration for the
Sullivan award, the AAU's high
est honor to an amateur athlete.
Omitted From Eligible List.
Both Whitfield and Santee
were omitted when the list of
eight athletes eligible for the
coveted award was announced
last month at the AAU conven-
ton in Washington. This was de-
spite the fact Whitfield had been
nominated by the Metropolitan
New York AAU for the award.
In addition, Whitfield broke
two records during the summer
and three last winter in the in
door campaign. And Santee's
4:02.4 mile at the Compton.
Calf, relays last June was the
fastest ever by an American.
Santee said last night after
Ferris disclosure that after their
return from Europe both he and
Whitfield had spent quite bit
of time talking those things over
with Dan Ferris. and I felt then
that he was satisfied"
In Los Angeles, Whitfield de-
MED that he had injured his
amateur standing during the
European tour. He said he had
never accepted any prizes except
those approved by AAU officials.
Whitfield said he and Santee
both felt Ferris was satisfied with
the situation after their long
talk with him.
Whitfield arranged to meet to-
day with Larry Houston, regional
secretary of the AAU in Los
Angeles.
Ferris said the alleged viola
tion of rules by Whitfield took
place in Sweden and that he be-
Evening star., 1953-12-15
BY Bill Fuchs

It had to happen sooner or
later. Winner of four straight
games, including a sensational
recovery of one that was ap-
parently lost. Georgetown Uni
versity's basketball team had to
meet with some sort of disaster.
But the manner in which the
Hoyas lost, 74-54, to Xavier Uni
versity of Cincinnati last night
at McDonough Gym was a shock
to those who had seen the HoyaS
beat Baltimore University, ST.
Peters of Jersey City, Mount
st. Mary's and st. Joseph's of
Philadelphia.
No one expected the Hoyas to
be as bad as they were last night.
Evening star., 1953-12-15

the playoffs in 1886, 1889 and
1914 and to the Chicago Bears
in 1941 and 1916.
Howell is the sixth assistant
coach of a pro football club to be
promoted to head coaching po-
sition in the past four years.
Others were Buddy Parker of the
Detroit Lions, Hampton Pool of
the Los Angeles Rams, Jim
Trimble of the Philadelphia
Eagles, Joe Stydahar of the Chi
cago Cardinals and Keith MoleS-
worth of the Baltimore Colts.
Owen, head coach of the
Giants for % years, retired at
the end of one of the worst sea-
sons the club ever has had. The
Giants won only three games.
After the final game, in which
the Giants made a good show
ing against the champion Detroit
Lions, losing 27-16, Owen said
he would be available for another
coaching job if it was offered.
Evening star., 1953-12-15

YES Coach Jim Tatum said yesterday next question
was How long? and TatumS answer was "Who knows?"
TIME is THE ONLY solution to Faoneys injury Trainer
Duke Wyre doing everything possible Dr. Thuston Adams
is advising, Tatum is cooperating by showing every
deraon and Bernie praying But despite what you read
or hear about inside information nobody
what to expect from Faoney New Years Day.
Strapping exercising physio therapy, etc. all help heal
but only time will tell This type of injury
TAPPING, doping etc. out the day of the game.
injury must have healed itself support Faloney January
Watching Faoney walk, bystander would predict
ball out for Bernie for weeks to despite practice
outing yesterday But his knee strapped so tightly that
it forces him to walk with limp. fact Tatum has
suspicion that Trainer has Faloney until
the day of the Then he'll spring him loose good
Duke thinks Faoney is so good he doesn't need to
practice" Jim said with he could be mighty
stale quarterback he can't work with until time
WHAT WILL MARYLAND be without Faloney? "A team
with different personality is the best way put it,"
Tatum replied sptT the quarterback gives the
team personality quarterback could fit in mechan-
cay but there's not time to develop player with Bernies
SpeciaieS"
out and Tatum believes Boxod will Jack
bath or Faoney by next But that's after 20 days
spring practice and at least two weeks in the fall Right
now, it's rush job for Boxold
Behind Boxold there's Lynn Beightol Tommy Mont has
been working before and after practice with Beighto
Cumberlands greatest athlete the irs is
responding fact Beighto and more is winning
Tatum admrer He could be the key player against
Oklahoma in spot situation
TATUM WAS ASKED to give the requisites of spit-T
quarterback, in order and six points
l. Ball handler.
3 Ability to analyze the opposition's defense
g. Runner
f. PaSSer
s. Defensive halfback.
6. Have the confidence Of the team.
Boxod who could leave Faloney in his dust in 100yard
das favorably in all departments except and
In fact he's probably better than Faoney except
for his judgment the option play is his equal ball
carrier.
Because of lack of experience he doesn't have Bernies
ability to spot weakness in the oppostons defensive align
ment It's not in Boxods dsavor say Faloneys
equal defensive hafback. Name who isl
THE MARYLAND COACHES have minor problem with
Boxod that they believe be corrected It's his voice.
When a Maryland team comes to the line of scrmmage
from the hudde the quarterback says Down. set
hut-two" or whatever the count may be-
When Boxod tries to shout two words in quick
the second sticks The down" all right
the set Squeaky and the ends tackles having
difficulty in hearing the CALL Tatum is thinking of calling
in voice specialist to if Boxold develop
throaty call.
That's minor item but it shows how complex it be
to develop quarterback fellow only rum pass
think, analyze kick defend and develop winning person
ality-he has to be Mario LAMA, too.
Evening star., 1953-12-15
Loss to Xavier Doesn't Shock
Jeanette, Bad Shooting Does

Nor did any one expect Xavier
to be as good.
Coach Ned Wulk. a handsome,
33-year-old former infantry rifle
man and winner of the Purple
Heart during action in Europe in
World War II, had his Mus
keteers razor-sharp last night.
Wulk, a three-sports star at
Lacrosse (WiS.) Teachers. tried
to be kind to Georgetown after
the game.
"Of course, they were off in
their shooting" he said, land
they have a young team.
Come to think of it," he
added after a pause, I'VE have
young team, too. Mostly sopho-
mores and juniors. But we hao
(See GEORGETOWN, Pg. C-3.)
Evening star., 1953-12-15
BeIvoir Plays Duquesne
In Benefit Game Tonight
Special Dispoteh 10 The Ssor

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15.-Du-
quesne's third ranking basket
ball team takes on the strong
Fort Belvoir (Va.) Engineers in
a benefit game tonight.
The Engineers have given
early-season indications of being
one of the country's leading serv-
ice quints. winning IL of IA
games. Dick Groat, former Duke
All-America. is their top player.
Duquesne is undefeated in five
games
Belvoir last night broke its
home-court scoring record by
routing Boiling Air Base, 1896.
with Groat getting % of the
points. He now has totaled 42l
points, an average Of 30 q gamt.
Evening star., 1953-12-15
Sanders Second
And Evashevski
Third in votinq
MuryIond's Coach to
Receive Award at
Cincinnati Meeting

Jim Tatum, coach of the Uni
versity of Maryland's undefeated
football team, was named coach
OF the year in record ballot of
the American Football Coaches
Association, it was announced
today.
The annual poll was conducted
by the New York World -Tele-
gram and Sun for the Scripps-
Howard Newspapers. OF the
membership of 500 coaches, 500
voted. Tatum will receive the
award at the annual dinner of
the association. to be held next
month in Cincinnati, in connec-
ton with the NCAA convention.
Tatum, whose Terrapins won
the O'Donnell Trophy emblem
attic of the national champion
ship, received ISL votes to Ill
for Red Sanders, whose UCLA
team won the Pacific Coast title
and the West Coast representa-
ton in the Rose Bowl.
Evashevski Third.
Forest Evashevski, whose Iowa
team tied Notre. Dame, 14-14,
was third with 68 votes and
Frank Leahy of Notre Dame
fourth with "a. Others in the
top 10. in order, were Ray Eliot
of Illinois, Ralph Jordan of
Auburn, George Munger of Penn,
Ivy Williamson of Wisconsin,
Earl Blaik of Army, and Art
Lewis of West Virginia and
Paul Bryant of Kentucky, tied
for 10th.
Tatum succeeds Biggie Mum
of Michigan State, winner last
year, who received the trophy
at the NCAA convention here
last January.
Tatum previously had been
named coach-of -the-year in the
Atlantic Coast Conference and
will receive that award at the
Greenville, S. c., Touchdown
Club banquet January %.
The coaches maintained their
custom of selecting a new name.
No coach ever has won second
time in the 20-year history of
the poll.
Praises Assistants.
Tatum said it was one of the
greatest things that ever has
happened to him, and that he
owed his success to his assistants
and the Maryland players. He
thanked his fellow coaches who
voted for him, and hoped he
could follow up by being coach
of-the-day in Miami January l
when his Terps meet Oklahoma
in the Orange Bowl.
The honor climaxed Tatum's s
ninth year as a head coach in
college football, one in which he
produced his second perfect-rec-
ord team. His college teams
have won SO games, lost 16 and
tied five. In 1945 he coached
the Jacksonville Naval Air Sta
ton team to 90 record.
Tatum, a former tackle at North
Carolina, started his head coach
ing career at his alma mater in
1912 He was in the Navy from
1943 through 1945 and was
named head coach at Oklahoma
in 1916. He succeeded Clark
Shaughnessy at Maryland in
1947.
Tatum has a 3-0-1 record in
bowl games. His Oklahoma team
defeated North Carolina State.
34-14, in the Gator Bowl game
in 1947. Maryland tied Georgia
in the 1948 Gator Bowl, beat
Missouri there two years later
and defeated Tennessee in 1852
in the Sugar Bowl.
Evening star., 1953-12-15


land in the Orange Bowl
"How'S Bernie?" has been the password
at College Park since the November after
noon when Sid Yongelrnan, an Alabama
tackle, hit the Maryland quarterback while
Bernie was off balance. Faloney's knee was
twisted under him and he was helped off
the field with a stretched internal lateral
igament of the left knee.
An hour or so later, Maryland ended
the season as the Nations only major un-
beaten team, and few days later the Terps
formally were invited to the Orange Bowl.
Will Faloney play in the Orange Bowl?