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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06
Oak Forest

Miss Louise Meador. of Cumber-
land was dinner guest of Mr. and
Mrs c. A. Meador, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs E. T. Fitzsimmons.
Of Williamsburg, were week end
guests of F. E. Parker and Miss
Bessie Parker.
Mrs. James Meador, Mrs. L. E.
Pickett. Mrs. James Nelson. Mrs.
Clarence Meador and Mrs. NJ H.
Meador attended the Nell Putney
group meeting of WMU Tuesday
at Fitzgerald Baptist Church. in
| Cumberland
Mr.. and Mrs Jay Speas and
Beverly Speas, Of Richmond. Mis-
seS Fay and Frances Pipjunge. OF
/ Farmville, spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs A. F Pipjunge
/ Leon and Raymond Mitterer
G. c. Love and c. Gibson, Of Han
over. visited Mr. and Mrs. E. B
4 Anderson, recently.
Mr. and Mrs j. E Greer, OF
/ Angleton. Texas, are visiting Mrs
w. c. Davenport and Mr. and Mrs
Walter Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Jenkins. 0.
/ Cumberland and Mr. and Mrs
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06
Trents Mills

Nh and Mrs. Aaaron Ownby
and Mr.. and Mrs. Max Ownby
and son. spent several days, last
week in Tennessee. visiting rela-
tives. They reached home about
l a. m, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Jones and
children visited Mrs. Jones uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Ry-
der in Orange. Sunday.
A group missionary meeting
was held at Cumberland last
Tuesday. There were several yer,
instructive speeches by different
ladies. Mrs. Q. L. Brown and hel
sister and Miss Josephine Nor
wood were among the speakers.
The next day a similar mission
airy meeting was held at Buck.
ingham Church. At both places
the ladies served refreshments
Then there were more speeches il
the afternoon
Recent visitors in the Jone
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Rolf,
Smith, Miss Gay Gillian. Miss G
Carter and the Rev. Victor Hern.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06

Boiling were Farmville visitors.
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Dunkum
We're in Lynchburg. last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Yancy Bailey and
Mr.. and Mrs Willie Bailey called
on the Wesley and Emmett Dun
kums. Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Bailey were
in Richmond, last week.
Mrs. d. A. Griffith is still in
Southside Community Hospital
and she will be glad to see any
of her friends We hope she may
soon be able to be home.
Visits Here
Mrs. Emily Cox spent several
day last week, with Mrs. Reeves
Phaup.
/ Mr. and Mrs Wesley Dunkum
called on Mrs. Lucy Bersch and
Miss Annie Phaup, Sunday eve
/ ming.
Nh and Mrs. G w. Marks were
in Farmyille, Friday
Vernard Profitt's mother re-
turned to her home in Chariot
tesville last week. after spending
some time with her son.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Smith
Of Farmville, visited her parents
last week.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06

report he Is .eolin much better.
Mrs. &. y. ncocr returned to
the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Joe Steger. Saturday. after spend
ing two weeks with Mrs. G. L.
Gentry
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Temple
ton of Washington, D. c.. visited
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Tapscott, for the week end.
Friends here were sorry to learn
of the death of Mrs. j. E. Tap
scott on Wednesday of last week
She died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Virginia Boiling
Of Gold Hill
Ross Mallory. of near Charlottes-
vile, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Steger.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06
Curdsville

The Rev. j. c. Weaver preached
at Smyrna Sunday morning.
about the subject. How Big Are
WEI"
There will be an all-day home
demonstration club meeting. Tues
day Nov. 10, at Mrs Halle Bald
ridges home The ladies will bring
a light lunch and will have an
old-time quilting party Each lady
will bring her needle and thimble
for the work The quilt will be
sold for the benefit of the cancer
fund
Miss Frances Garnett spent the
week end with frinds in Rich
mond
Mrs. Lucy Bersch and Miss An
ME and Reeves Phaup visited Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Bersch and chill
dren, Of Lynchburg. last Sunday
Visits Parents
Mrs. Jimmie Leap. of Norfolk
is spending a few days with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs Wesley
Dunkum
The Rev. j. c. Weaver and Beth
We're luncheon guests Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins Lee.
Mrs. Willis Garrett and daugh-
tiers. Of Richmond, visited Mrs
Annie Garrett and Frances, Sun
day
Miss Janet Dunkum. of Long
wood College, was home for The
week end.
The Alfred Harris family visit
cd Mr. and Mrs. John Harris las
week. Mr. Harris is doing nicely
after stay in a Richmond hos.
pital.
Feeling Better
Buck Marks. who has been OF
the sick list is feeling much bet
ter. and who hope he may be thu
first one out on the opening da!
of hunting season
Miss Susie Stegar continue,
quite sick in a Lynchbure hospit
al
Mrs Emmett Dunkum and Mis-
Lizzie Wilson spent several days
last week. visiting friends ant
relatives in Richmond Mr. ant
Mrs Clarence Thurston accom-
panied them home for shor
visit.
Mrs. Shirley Dowdy is spending
some time with her daughter-in
law and son. Mr.. and Mrs Horac,
Dowdy. of Alexandria,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Marks ant
children visited O. NJ Boiling
Saturday
Visit Patient
Miss Judith Corson and Mrs. 0
NJ Boiling visited Richard Whit,
in SouthSide Community HoSpita
Sunday. He is doing nicely ane
expects to be home in a shor
while now
Mesdames Julian, Allen ane
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06

Ememtt jenkins. of Richmond.
visited Mrs C E. Meinhard and
Mr.. and Mrs. w, S. Anderson,
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J Gordon Smith.
Robbie and jimmy Smith. of
Richmond, were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Anderson,
Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06

don
Mrs. Nettie Martin, Of Rich
mond, spent week with her Sis
ter Mrs. Emma Sullivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Parish from
Richmond, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Sullivan and took Mrs. Net
tie Martin home.
Other visitors with Mrs. Sulh-
van were her three sisters and
brothers-in-law from Norfolk. She
returned home with them. Still
other visitors in Mrs, Sullivan
home were Miss Helen caches
Mrs. Smithey and Miss Grace
Martin, from Richmond
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06
Well Water

Mr. and Mrs, j. E Self. of Pearl
River. N. j.. spent last week visit
ing relatives and friends here.
Rev. r. NJ Hall, Mrs. F. o.
Webster, Mrs. Mack Ayers and
Mrs. Frank Bryant were among
those attending the WMU group
meeting, at Buckingham Church.
near Gold Hill, last Wednesday.
Col Glasburn returned home
Sunday after spending several
weeks at Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, d. c. We are glad &c
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06
MYcoLUMN

They've invented lipstick
that CLOVIS in the dark. / think
It's a useless invention, tho
search is half the pleasure Tho
pest way to get rid of an enc
my IS to make a friend Of him
our grandchildren paid us
visit on Halloween trick or
treat. We came across to avoid
having orr home DESTROYED
lheN were so cute. God love
en-! 1t now costs moro IA
amu$c child. than it once did
to educate them. Any of nv
friends who would like to ioin
the 7. p. A.. come and see me
us a wonderful organization;
ask your ncighbor who belongs.
(. Weinberg
Evening star., 1953-05-27

number of Senators want to
put it back in.
| X Il ~
SECRETARY AWARD-Three
Government secretaries tonight
Will receive the Certified Profess
slonal Secretary award, as a re-
suit OF having passed the annual
exam given by the National Sec
retarles' Association. The r.
nour test is mastered only by a
small percentage of secretaries,
and is considered the highest
honor attained in the field.
The Government girls who will
receive the awards are frankie
Snider, General Accounting Of
nee; Ollnda Dormaier, formerly
with the Economic Sterilization
Agency, and Gladys Willard.
World Bank. The presentation
will be made at the NSA dinner
in the Wardman Park Hotel.
bENEFlTS CUT The civil
functions bill approved by the
House Appropriations Committee
cuts the differential pay for cer-
tain employees in the Panama
Canal from 10 to Is per cent,
eliminates medical and hospital
care and reduces the pay of many
Panama Canal officials.
The Government EMPLOYEES
Council (AFL) says this could be-
the first step in a move to re-
duce employe benefits and will
night for a more liberal bill in
the Senate.
ELECTION-James c. Sim
mon of the Labor Department
has been elected president of Lo-
Cal l of the CLOS right-wing
government Workers Union.
Others elected were Robert Kirk
vice president; Frank Dischell !
treasurer; Dorothy Spillman. re- |
corolng secretary and Kenneth
Joseph, financial secretary.
Committee chairmen elected
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Jury 70 Gel Reports
OF Fatal Fire Which
Involved Detectives

Reports of police and fire de-
partment Investigations of a
fatal blaze at 708 Lamont street
NV. on May 16 will be pre-
sented to a District grand jury
beginning June 4, United States
Attorney Lee A. Rover said yes
terday.
The prosecutor said a study of
evidence in the case by his as
sistants has convinced them the
matter should be aired before
the grand jury before being dis
posed Of.
Implicated in the case, but
cleared of possible arson charges
as a result of the blaze, we're
Detectives Warren A. Dalrymple,
40, and Webster d. Dawson, 80.
= Henrietta Ashby, 49,, colored,
died Of suffocation as a result OF
the fire. ...-,,,. -s ,... =.
Z Both DalrympIe and Dawson
were placed on the scene, by two
witnesses a short time before the
fire started.
~ HoweVers5 at a coroner's in
Quest, other witnesses said the
'detectives were in an after
hours club during the fire.
The coroner's jury reached
the conclusion that the cause
of the fire could not be deter
mined and that Dalrymple and
Dawson were blameless.
Inquest findings are not bind
ing on grand juries.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Better Equipment
Urqed al Freedmen's S

Mrs. Paula Ferguson, volun-
tary hospital worker, continued
her campaign yesterday for bet
ter stating and equipment of
Washington hospitals. this time
stressing needs at Freedman's S
Hospital.
In testimony before the Sen
ate subcommittee considering
funds for Freedmen's for the
next fiscal year, she stressed that
the institution cares for about
10000 emergency cases annually.
Mrs. Ferguson, who lives at
705 North Daniel street. Arling-
ton, Va, urged the Senate group
to add $4,000 to the bill to hire
II ward clerks to relieve the rou-
tine pressure on the medical
staff.
Nurses there, she said, now
must do clerical and book work
and answer all telephone calls.
She also pleaded for the addi-
ton Of $55,000 for the installa-
ton of a call-bell system so pa
tients can get attention when
they need it in a hurry. Even
private patients. paying SIG
day, she said, have no call bells.
She also asked funds to hire
more physicians in the admit
tance room.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Baptist D. c. Farley
Awaits PrejudiceBan
BY the Associated Press

DENVER, May 27.-Delegates
to the American Baptist con-
vention yesterday refused to hold
the 1855 convention at Washing
ton, D. c.. until assured there
would be no discrimination
against Negroes in hotel and
restaurant accommodations,
Civil and church officials will
be asked for assurances in writ
ing.
Final decision on the meeting,
set for June 6-10, was left to the
General Council of the Ameri-
can Baptists.
Next years convention will be
held in Minneapolis.
The convention voted approval
Of a statement by it's retiring
president charging drunkenness
and misconduct among some
members of United States EN-
bassy staffs in foreign countries.
e.. . It is regrettable that in
some circles e.. the actions of
American representatives are
such as to bring discredit upon
our country" the statement by
John A. Dawson of Chicago said.
Mr.. Dawson's statement also
praised many representatives of
our Government overseas who
are able workers." He did not
specific embassies, and
said he would communicate with
the State Department on the
convention action.
The week-long convention
closed last night with a speech
by Evangelist Billy Graham in
which he predicted doom for
unless there is whole
sale return to Christianity.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

DiStrict-Some cloudiness to-
night. low about Sc. Tomorrow,
mostly sunny and continued cool.
Maryland-Partly cloudy to-
night, low about 48 to 54. To-
morrow, some cloudiness and
continued cool.
Virginia-Partly cloudy to-
night, low from so to So. Tomor-
row. mostly sunny and cool.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
D. 6. Senior Is Honored
At Colgate Exercises
BY the. Assoeioted Press

HAMILTON. N. Y. May a.
Arthur w. Cooper. Colgate Uni
verSity senior from Washington,
D. c., yesterday was awarded the
presidents cup at moving-up
day exercises. The cup is given
annually by President and Mrs.
Everett N. Case to "the senior
whose character, scholarship and
sportsmanship best exemplify
the spirit that is Colgate"
Young Cooper has been cap
tain of varsity track, president
of the senior class and president
of the senior honor society this
year. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Cooper of 3425 Porter
street NV, Washington.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

were Moses Gozansky, finance;
Peggy Goodwin, organizing; Irv-
ing Sabghir. negotiations; How
ard Bloom. education; Philip
Hart. legislative; Jane Berry.
publicity; Samuel Danley, civil
rights, and Harriet Madison.
recreation. Trustees elected were
William Mirengoff, George But
Ter and Seymour Chalfin.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
0ne-Shot Fund Bill
Plan Is Up 10 House,
But Outlook Is Dim

The fate of the Byrd plan for
q single-package appropriation
bill once more is up to the House,
following its passage by the Sen
ate late yesterday.
House leaders have frowned
on the plan in the past, and the
outlook is not bright for it's final
enactment this year.
Senator Bryd, Democrat, of
Virginia. leading advocate of
economy in government, has
waged a long fight for the con-
solidated money bill in the be-
lief that it will discourage deficit
spending by requiring Congress
to weigh the relative merits of
all the items that make up the
Federal budget.
Opposed by Some Democrats.
A group of Democratic men,
hers Of the Senate Appropria-
tiorS Committee opposed the
Byrd proposal yesterday, but did
not try to block its passage.
Most of the Republicans, includ-
ing Chairman Bridges of the Ap-
preparations Committee, sup
ported the Virginian.
Although it passed without a
roll call, a clear majority-50
Senators-had joined in spon-
soring the resolution.
In the current plan Senator
Byrd would require Congress to
write into the consolidated bill
a limit on the amounts to be
spent in a given year out of old
as we'll as new appropriations,
and to set forth the Govern
ment's anticipated tax collec-
tions. In this way, members of
Congress and the public would
know when the bill was being
passed whether it called for
deficit spending.
Under the present system. the
budget is split into a dozen bills.
and Congress never knows until !
the last bill passes how the total |
compares with the Governments
expected income.
Hayden Leads Opponents.
Senator Hayden, Democrat, OF |
Arizona. who led the opposition
to the Byrd plan, argued it would |
be a cumbersome way of han
ding the money bills. He also
pointed out that Budget Director
Dodge recommended that if the
Byrd plan was to be enacted, the
President should simultaneously +
be given power to veto items in
the bill without vetoing the en-
tire bill. +
Senator Byrd had preparedHnt
amendment to include the item
veto power. but decided not to
offer it. The item veto has been
q controversial issue in Con-
gress for many years. and some
have contended it could be \
granted only by amending the
Constitution. 7
Senator Johnson, Democrat of
Colorado, reminded the Senate
that for several years Congress
has been violating an existing
law passed in 1916, which directs
1t to fix a ceiling figure on spend
ing not later than February IS
each year. The intent of this
law was that the ceiling would
be fixed before any appropria-
ton bills were considered.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

| @A@N@NAAAAA@AA w ~ SA~Jo
Federal employees who now
have more than 26 days of leave
/ accumulation would not be af-
fected by the reduction CT the
leave accumulation maximum.
They could retain whatever
leave they have from year to
year, subject to the 60-day
limitation 80 days in a few
cases.. The House measure
would apply in the future and
would prevent employees who
now have fewer than 26 days
of accumulated leave from ex-
ceeding that amount at the end
of each year.
House committee members said
they adopted the provision be-
cause it was the only way that
Congress would approve repeal
of the Thomas rider. They said
Congress is very much concerned
about the huge cash leave in
debtedness in Government and
would not countenance outright
repeal of the rider without any
tightening-up process.
The House bill to repeal the
rider was sponsored by Repre-
sentative Broyhill. Republican,
Of Virginia. However, the group
amended the Broyhill measure
over his objection to reduce the
leave accumulation limit.
The legislation is now headed
for House-Senate conference.
The situation is complicated by
the fact that the bill approved
by the Senate yesterday origi-
mated as House measure to bar
the use of leave by top political
officials. The Senate amended
the House-passed bill by provid-
ing for repeal of the Thomas
rider. Meanwhile, the House
Civil Service Committee held
hearings on legislation to repeal
the Thomas rider and reported |
the measure yesterday as a sep
arate bill.
The easiest way would be to
settle the matter in House.
Senate conference. and that's ap-
parently what will be done,
rather than to handle the House
committees bill as separate
piece of legislation.
Indications are that the SEN
ate confereeS will agree to reduce
the leave accumulation maxi
mum, although they may want
at least a 30-day leave limit.
The Senate bill would give
employees the right to use their
1852 annual leave whenever they
wanted to, while the House COM
mittees bill would extend the
present June 80 deadline to jan
uary 2, 1854. After that date,
however, the House bill would
allow employees to accumulate
their leave from year to year
without any deadline, except for
the maximum leave requirement
at the end of each year.
Both the Senate and the House
committee bills would allow Fed
eral employees to use their excess
leave each year over the Christ
mas and New Years holidays.
This is not the practice now,
since the official leave year ends
several days before Christmas,
and employees have not been able
to use their excess leave over
the holidays. The new legisla-
ton would extend the official
leave year to the start of the
first pay period of the new year.
In reducing the 6O-day leave
accumulation maximum to 26
days for employees in the future,
the House committee also re-
duced the 90-day leave limita-
ton for employees overseas to so
days.
\
FIRING RIDER-The Senate
Appropriations Committee may
decide today on whether to in
;lude the summary firing rider
n the State Commerce-JuStice
1854 money bill.
The House rejected the rider, but
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Oppose School Cuts

Petitions signed by $500
Montgomery residents who op-
pose any reduction of the school
budget have been collected by
the County Council of Parent
Teacher Association.
The petitioners declared they
favor the full budget even though
it will mean giving up a possible
tax reduction. An alternate Pc
tition supporting reduction of
the proposed school budget by
$4.2 million was signed by only
LOO persons.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Restoration Work Uroed

Alexandria city officials yes
terday received a report on the
good business aspects of restor-
ing colonial homes in the old
port section of the city.
The report, submitted by the
Old Town Civic Association, said
SO million would be required to
restore 200 houses built before
1880. Once restored and occu-
pied business Establishments in
the area would increase their
gross receipts by about SIS mil
lion annually, the report said.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Week-End Activities

Where to go on a week end
will be discussed by June Righ.
tor at the monthly meeting Of
the Alexandria Woman's Club at
3 pm. tomorrow in the AIexan.
dria Recreation Center.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Maryland
-
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Alexandra Merchants
Oppose Sales Tax

Alexandria businessmen will
oppose a proposed retail sales
tax but will ask imposition of a
2 per cent landlords tax and a
reduction of the city budget at
a city council hearing tomorrow
night.
The recommendations were
adopted at joint meeting of
the Alexandria Retail Merchants
Association and the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday. They
asked that owners of rental units
be required to pay a tax of 2
per cent on each $100 Of gross
receipts.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

re d uce the
a C emulation
maximum.
However, a
t e W ou RS
earlier, the
House Civil
Service Com
m i t t e e APP
proved a bill
to repeal the
Thomas rider
b u t inserted
an amend
ment reducing
the pres e n t
so day leave
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Republican Chiefs
Agree on Avoiding
Session in Autumn
By J. A. O'Leor

! House Republican leaders had
the backing today of Chairman
Knowland of the Senate Repub-
lican Policy Committee in a drive
to avoid a second fall session of
: Congress this year.
! Senator Knowland told report
erS the Overwhelming sentiment
OF the House, and I think of the
Senate, is to get through by the
end of July and not come back
until January"
He conceded, however, that un-
less "a substantial percentage
of the program mapped out for
this session can be passed by July
81, a recess at that time would
have to be only until fall.
Speaker Martin also told re-
porters, following a meeting of
the House Republican Policy
Committee yesterday afternoon,
that he sees no reason why Con-
gress should reconvene before
January.
The congressional leaders
made it plain that one reason for
the "get-out-of town" drive is
the fact that the Eisenhower ad-
miniStration wants Congress to
adjourn so the Executive branch
can devote undivided attention
to problems before it.
Senator Knowland, who is the
acting Republican leader in the
absence of Senator Taft, said the
executive branch needs time to
study and formulate policies free
of Congressional distraction.
Speaker Martin quoted Deputy
Defense Secretary Kyes as saying
he could save a billion dollars if
he could only remain on the job
at the Pentagon-implying that
adjournment would eliminate the
necessity for frequent appear
ances before congressional COM
mittees.
1t is becoming increasingly ap-
parent. however, that at least
two major bills will fall by the
Wayside this year, unless there
is fall session. They are state
hood for Hawaii and revision of
the Taft-Hartley labor law. Both
are still awaiting Senate COM
mittee action.
Even without these measures,
the Senate faces a Herculean
task to finish within two months
the remaining list of must"
bills, which include:
A dozen or more appropria- |
ton bills for 1854. only one of
which has gone through the
Senate.
Extension of the Reciprocal
Trade Act.
The Presidents request for a
six-month extension of the ex-
cess profits tax, which expires
June 30.
Simplification of the laws gov
erning customs inspection.
A second tidelands bill, defin-
ing the rights of the Federal
Government to the Continental
shelf beyond State boundaries.
Admission of 100000 immi-
grants from congested areas of
European nations cooperating
with the United States for mu-
tual defense.
A wheat loan bill for Paki-
stan.
Extension of the doctors draft
law.
Senator Knowland said it is
up to members of the Senate
to determine, by the speed at
which they proceed, whether
his program can be completed
oy July 81. He said Chairman
Bridges of the Appropriations
Committee reported that he ex-
oects to bring out the last ap-
oropriation bill-for foreign aid
by July IS.
Asked if the Taft-Hartley
amendments and Hawaiian
statehood were types of bills for
which Congress might reconvene
n the fall. Senator Knowland
aid, mot necessarily"