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The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1953-05-09

Last Sunday, May 3rd, the
New Community Club present
ed its Third Annual Tea, which
beautifully planned by the COM
mittee of which Mrs. NJ. Smith
was chairman.
A very entertaining program
was enjoyed by all present. The
Lincoln Choral Group in two
lovely numbers, Go Down
Moses" and Nobody Knows the
Trouble l See"
Mr.. Lester Stephens was the
guest speaker on this occasion.
His talk on Community I'M
proyements," was very interest
ing as we'll as enlightening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks were
among the many guests present.
Mr.. Hendricks, our newly elect
ed president, made a short talk
on Unity in the Village; Mr..
James Barnes, our newly elect
ed village clerk, also a guest,
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1953-05-09

sang beautiful solo.
The vice president, Mrs. V.
Austin, thanked the guests gra-
ciously. Mr.. William Jones is
president.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
Businesses Report
Two Break-Ins
Truck Stop Loses
80 Pounds Steak

Early Sunday morning break =
ms at two nearby businesses net
ted thieves a box Of cigars. 80
pounds Of steak. two tires and
tubes and cigarettes.
Investigated by Sheriff J r.
Clark and Assistant Sheriff Jack
Overton, the break ms happened
at Harold'S Truck Stop. three
miles west Of F'armyille on Route
400, and Jake Simpsons ESQ
Service Station. about a half mile
west Of FarmyIlle on the same
route
Thieves broke the glass in The
back door Of Harold's Truck stop
TO gain entrance They made away
with the cigars and steak The
break-.n was discovered about 8
a m.
Tires. tubes and cigarettes were
missing from the service station.
which has had tWo previous break
ms recently
According 10 Otto Overton. the
service station was checked about
$50 a, NJ sunday and every
thing was IN order at that time
However. sometime between that
time and 100 a m, thieves broke
out the plate glass front door to
gain entrance into the station
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
Damage Suit Ends
As Cour t Rules
Evidenc c insufficient

The damage sut brought nv
Ernest J Sears against Robert ii,
Taylor Virginia Electric and PoW
er Company. MillaId Slaytou and
Charles Lackcy IN Circuit Court
mere last week ended abruptly
Friday when the Court ruled tiic
evidence insufficient to support a
verdict for The plaintiff
Defense attorneys. after ,lew Il
ing evidence presented for tie
plaintiff moved that the Court
strike the evidence for HIM JUdae
Joel Flood sustained the motion.
thereby closing the case, except
lor the forrnalIty Of the Jury OIL
ilclal verdict which III this case
concurred with the opinion Qf
Judge Flood
Sears had brought Slit aga,ntt
the several defendants for $40 n0O
for alleged negligence rcSuI,uic
in medical expenses, partial did,
ability, loss of income. pa,n and
shock
The SUIT charged the dcfcn-
QantS WITH actions ncghgently Ok
posing an electric wire which lie
contacted January T. 1882. Whdn
passing near site where Slaytan
and LackeY were drilling a Vo..
on the property Of Mr. TAYLOR.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
L. :. MARINES RETAkE
LOST KOREAN HILL

Hard-fighting U 5 Marines at
ter knocking out POSSIBLY two
thirds Of the $500 attacking Chi
neSe Reds. clampcd a firm grip
Friday ON the first hiIi ground re-
captured since the Communists
unlcashcd Their spring drive IN
WctSern Korea
Friday night. the dlnor-vcsted
Marines clmaXed 10 hours of saw
age hand-tO- hand combat by
winning back Vegas outpost.
They struck behind d whooshng
rocket barragc ana screaming
shells from tanks rambling far
ont IN front OF The Allied lines.
Vegas was ono Of Two outpoStS
near Bunker Hill where Marines
fought to the last man before
Welding to human s,a waves Of
Chinese attacking al 10 points
Thursday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
DR.. &. &. Bell To Conduct
Special Services At Rice

Dl, C. c. Bell. superintendent
Of tho Farmvllle Methodist Dis
trlct. will be guest minister dur
ing the 10Th annual Community
EyangehStic Services which opens
at Rice. Sunday. April 5. at 7:43
p ID
Services VIII be held each sue
cccdlng night throueh Sunday.
April -. at the same hour, in
GLIDING Saturday, April H.
jamestown Pres ytcri n
Church. the Rev Arthur Stevens
pastor PiSeah Baptist Church.
the Rev II. N. SoyarS pastor. and
Salem Methodist Church. the
Rev Walter S. Thompson pastor
Will unite for the services. All Will
be held in Salem Methodist
Church
Throughout tho scticS. special
music VIII be provided with chous
ol the churches participating w.
= Mason is chairman of the
Music committee and Mrs. Ker-
init Cook viii serve as pianist
II NJ Bradshaw. Mrs, T A
Hubbard and r B Walthall arc
representing each Of The partici-
Eating churches on The committee
for publicity r. Julian Bradshaw
,rp,,or1l ch1 j,.,,,nt,
Dr. Bell, guest minister, has
served some Of Virginia S largest
churches. Before assuming super
lntendency II the Farmville Dis
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
New Canton Girl
1T College Chosen
Miss Pan. America

Miss Martha CLARK Of New
Canton. has been elected Miss
Pan America at Westhampton
College She Will reign throughout
the observance of ran America
Week April Clio. anna WI. bv OF
t-ciaIly crowned at special pro-
gram Friday, April 10
Miss Clark. senior Spanish
major was chosen as the student
VINO has demonstrated through
out the year the qualities Of PAN
Amercanism- cooperation, under
standing and contribution toward
The iurthcllng Of Mt,r-Amerlcan
affairs on the campus She serves
as president of the spanish Club,
and III addition to Ut.ng a dean S
Ast student IN Spanish she stud
.ei last Summer ln 9aitlllo, Mex
leo.
Miss Clark. the dau-hter OF M
and Mrs William y Clark plans
ID teach after graduation from
NCathampton
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
RANCE SENDS PREMIER
MAYER On L. ). VISIT

Premier Rene Mayer of France
and leading members of bis gov
eminent arrived in Washington
last week day for round Of
talks which arc expected to pro-
ducc French request for IN
creased military AID against the
Communists III Indo-chlna
The French delegation, num-
bering more than 80 was met at
the National Airport by Vice
President Nixon. Secretary of
State Dulles and other American
dignltQr!cS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
Red Cross Workers
Report S3O76.94
In { harlOtte County

Charlotte county citizens have
contributed S307694 OF their
S5053 quota for the current Red
Gross Campaign This report was
given by W Z Daniel II, chair
man. for the first three weeks OF
the div
Wylhcsburc. Rcd OAK. Rolling
i'm. OAK View, Concord virginia
Crafts Of koysyillc and Public
Fork have gone over their quotas.
Mr.. Daniel reported
Chairmen and workers Of these
communities are to be congratu-
lated highly for their splendid
work in obtaining these funds, and
the people who contributed are
thanked sincerely for their eencr-
Gus support OF this drive, he said.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
NicIlwai''c Speaks
ToP-TAPa Patrons
E'armyiile District
VIII Meet April II

superintendent of Schools T. J.
McllWalnc discussed the school
segregation case before the United
States Supreme Court at the
March meeting of the Elemen-
tarN School P-TA, Thursday
night. IN the school auditorium
He spoke about the case from the
viewpoint as one of the many
observers at the session. in which
the Prince Edward Segregation
Case vas one Of five such cases
presented to the highest court IN
this country
As far as a decision from the
court was concerned, Mt. Nell
Waine said gueSses about the time
Of the decision We're only guesScs.
No date has been definitely set
Tor release Of the decision
MI McIlWalncs impressions Of
The recent case were filled with
the dignity and solmenIty of the
sonted rbei,. casos - w ,ndaos
,.pdor tbo ,,rosr,,,o ~ eho,.,, n,,5
nonetrat',,o o,1os,,one fro,,, +ro
indras
=,
- oof' ~ OK an
' '''''' - 40 g. ''4'' 0''''''' WI Ni' -
W ''-i4o
AlfS- = " Putney Jill pfeSl-
cent announced mat the FARM
NliIe DiStrict OF PA VIII meet
at $50 a m FRIDAY April H. at
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
Rotarians Knit
Rural-Urball
Relations Here
Many Guests
Present For
Farmers Night

Farmville Potarians knitte +
rEIal-ur0an ties more firmly a1t
guest speaker de clibei a com
mon problem for town and coun-
try Friday night during the clubh
celebration of Farmer Night
Twenty seven men cf agrlcul
tUre were guests Of RotarlanF
while the REV. Charlie, O KIDD
Farmville Methodist pastor de1
cribed the tensions, pathos anf
challenges Of the Near and Mlddl,
East as he observed them dur4nE
a recent Tour abroad.
Edwin Cralle another guest
sang two numbers for the Rd
tarians and guests He was accom-
panied by MIS- W W NcClntIt
Major Project
The civic club mas one Of III.
major proie cts through the Yea NJ
the building Of closer understand
ing between town ana c0Ontrs
residents, aid the annual Farm
er's Night IS a capstone Of tnl
phase Of the Rotary program ae.G
Rev. MI Kidd address DOn.
ed up the tense international Sit
uation arising from Arab Israel
relations and the establishment
Of new Jewish nation in t,t
heart Of the Arab homeland
Guests for the evening were Il
Walker Allen john Henry AUen
/ 2 Amos f G Baldwin. cal
YIN Bass Cleaf Carr. q. /. cox
Booker H CUNNINGHAM. Wa8cf
Cunningham c w. Dickho.f II
J DoWler. Eugene Dunkley
Also, Charles Gates, DrtNrE
Gates. Newton Glenn. J. A Hazel
grove, J 6 Hudson, Frank joint
d. G Morris Edward T Putnel
Robert f. Quarle>, Oscar ROW
nolds. Wallace Shepard c NJ
Smith. Jr.. Edward Vassar. Harold
Warner and County Agent +. iF
Striplin
Rev Mr.. Kids address vds
preceded by : D. m. baneuG'
with Ro.arIans and guests sittin
down together IN the banquet
room al Hotel Wevanrke.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
Reu. ia. Vache WiHBegii,,
Fur1nuiUe EnsferSerrices

The Rev J. A Vachc, rector Of
Johns Memorial Church, VIII open
the communicates interde mont
national Easter Services at the
Farmvllle Presbyterian Church TO-
night Monday at 8. A service Will
be sponsored each n,ght this week
by the Farmville Ministerial AS
ISOLATION.
Other speakers for the service
Will be Tuesday the Rev j. r.
Kennedy. pastor of the Farmvllle
Presbyterian Church: Wednesday.
the Rev. L. r CockerIll, pastor OF
Wesleyan Methodist Church.
Thursday the Rev e r Bruner
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31

You may regard The water
pistol IS mere toy--but WI.
Agricultural Extension Service
specialists consider II a first
rate WAY 10 Kill weeds i'll Your
lawn.
They suggest that come April
or May YOU mix "A stock solution
of "n" tablespoon OF anime "a
- tc ca" gallon OF water. Then
get Yourself a water pistol. or
>wipc juniors. and load il with
the solution.
After few practice shots, let
the weeds have Il good long
burst. Workmanship is impor
tlnt, since the idea is TO keep
the weed killer on ire weeds.
and off TIC flowers and shrubs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
HoHLEN WILL BIZ
AMBASSADOR TO RI SSIA

The Senate mas approytc
Charles +. Chip Bohlen as anu
basSador to Moscow in a smash
ing IA 10 10 vote Of confidence Iii
President HScnhoWtI. Two Demo
Gratis Joined II Republicans ll
voting against confirmation OF
the 48-year-old career diplomat
who had been unquahliedly en-
oorSed by Eisenhower as the bdst
man for the Moscow post
Bohlcn who Won his soublquet
Of Chr" at Harvard because ut
ms clipper attablity is expected
to be dispatched as soon as pos
siblc to Moscow.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
Buckingham Man
Stabbed Saturday

Banakcl Wright. about 80.
BUCKINGHAM county Nearo. was
the victim Of knife wounds. Sat
nday nIsht at Willie Arthur
MAYS Place on Route No 800 The
stabbine took place about II p. m.
according to Sheriff II B Adams.
Southsidc Community Hospital
reported this mo,n!ne that
WriehtS condition was good
Another Negro Is bcna hold at
PRINCE Edward County jail for
trial in Buckingham Courthouse.
Wednesday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31

pastor Of Farmvillc Baptist
Church. and Friday, the Rev c. G.
Kidd pastor Of Farmvil!e Method
st Church.
Three special services VIII be
held this week at Johns Memorial
Church, also They viii De Holy
Communion 7:l5 a. m Wednes-
day, Holy Communion. IT'S p. m.
Maundy Thursday and three-h hour
service noon to 3 p. n Good Fri
day
Citizens Of Farmyllle and sur
rounding area are invited to these
Pre- Easter Services.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31


The ut Roy Il 81 George
Tucker rctncd Presiding Blshop
Of tho Protestant Episcopal
Church in tho United States and
bishop Of Virginia viii receive
The 1893 Virginia state Chamber
Of Commerce Distinguished Ser
vice Award Chamber President
Wort Faulkner of GLASGOW, has
set Aplll II as the dalc it viii be
formally presented
Bishop Tucker, Is. viii be the
FIRST Clergyman to DC honorcd.
Tho award is made annually to
an outstanding Vlreinlan for dis
tinguisAed service to the Com
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
Five Judges Rate
1904 Musicians
Of Two Districts
FarnnvilIe Band
Yarns Excellent
At Music Festival


MUSIC ....e1 ne a.. az J. =. '','''
College. SATURDAY "heA loo4 poIS
ana AA+a rom - 4lISi SC'4''..
IN SOUTHWESTERN Virginia sang "Il'
p1ayea III oaAoS' 'ilo' uses ana Ell
seh' PIES ana Is So!ol>'N III Jhe ''-
h''ai music leSV!'"I q DlS~'.OI I
ana ~
Nv lhe eA1 OF l!'e u3N' i've
Jud9tS Aad faled me music OF
'''h an lh1lVl0laIS sup
error eNceAeAt' coca OF ian. ne
ages selected one OF ionf mum
>NrS prepared py e3cN entry 70 Dc
presented.
seven oaAds' 10 cAoFllse5 4 n
SOLO hNtEumehtallSt> IAfee ihSV' "
mental ensembles. lou PIANO SOLO
'StS, ana I'VE vocal SoIolSlS TOOK
Pai' IN ne festival
Receiving a superior IalA4@
we're HopeWeH ana Manchester
iF'clinona HlEA 9chool Dallo',
:, idIN y ne 'li'lNed Iiet Lii.'"-e
f1(1NS Ei0DeNell I4lllS refers
bi,rr MIXED Lacrosse ,qirIsl
Hjab school chornses. BoIlino
Junior High School tPe.ersburel
Chorus. Petersburg percussion en-
senbIe and fruto duet pjan,
soloist Jan Blankenship of Peters
burg. Betty McAden. vocal soloj>t
Of South Hill. PHYLLIS Hershh0rn.
vocal soli5t Of Petersburg, Bets
Rruncr fut!st of Petersburg. and
ALVIN Spulock. tuba sol1lst OF
Farmvjlle
The Judges rated excellent.
PETERSBURG HERMITAGE ,Ric IL
mondl Highland Springs and
FarmvlIle High School bands
Hopewcu mixed Highland
Springs cmixed}. stony Greek
bows. ana Stony Creek mixed
choruses. Petersburg clarinet
quartett6. Flean~r EARLY. piano
soloist from Boiling Junior HIGH
School. Petersburg BIlv Hove
ton and Tommy Marek bo.h vocal
solojSts from Petersburc
Also rated excellent we're Wavna
Root. trumpet so,o.st fl q p,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31

Coach tIaud Ni'am Hamp-
den sydney Tiers meet Akron
| nivcr>itv at Death Valley
Thursday afternoon * 3 p. m.
II their second Start OF the
baseball campaign.
The Tigers enjoy 10 rec
ord after their opening defeat
Of Rider 1876, Saturday after
noon. Tommy ala>cock was
credited with that win.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
Easter MESSAGE
BY Father Cornelius Fenton,
Priest OF ST. Thercsc Catholic
Church

Unless the gram of wheat
fall into the ground and. die. it
remains alone But if II die. it
brings forth much fruit" (Jn..
-, pa The agony and death of
Jesus Christ on Good FRIDAY was
the seed out of which the Re-
demption and the Resurrection
grew establishing the at-one-ment
of mankind and the Divinity of
Jesus Christ. Christ is God He is
the an-wise, all-knowing, all
powerful Supreme Being
If. then. He is God. He has
taught us truth. and we are
foolish to turn our backs on what
He has told us II we do not listen
TO Him. we are like d man III a
strange land who rejects the
help and directions of a wise
guide Such a man sets out for
himself He Wandefs He loses
himself He becomes confused. He
finally destroys himself That is
what happens TO an individual OF
a nation, who defles the wise d.
rectionS of Christ
We are living III world of
doubt and uncertainty War is
constant threat. Corruption and
crime everywhere threaten to I'M
dermine our country. even our
whole civilization PEI s0nal peace
seems increasingly difficult to
maintain. At the bottom Of it ali
Is a refusal to follow the wise dl-
lectlons OF Christ anc to accept
His helps Greed. ignorance OF
The true nature OF man. ignorance
of our proper relationship to God,
neglect of the means that God
has gwen US to help us lead good
lives. a dishonest shell of respect
ful living. a changing morality
based upon utility and comfort,
Gcbaslng chase after sense gratlfl
cation are at the roots Of our
predlCament
But rather than laiit the offer
Cd hand OF God which would cure
the roots of our diseases. We make
trenzied efforts to Keep chopplng
Oft the tops OF the malgnancy,
Our troubles are deep seated, and
therefore demand root cure We
shah never heal INC wounds OF
our society until we apply the
radical cure the teachings OF
Jesus Christ
The noted English writer ENC
lyn Waugh III one 0: his books
puts these words IN the mouth Of
one OF his characters Wars don't
start nowadays because people
want them We long for peace,
and FIJI our newspapers with con-
ferencoS about disarmament and
arbitration but thelt Is a radical
instability in ou whole world
order. and soon we shall be walk
ing into the Jaws OF destruction
again protesting oU pacific IN
tcnuons.
THIS is another way Of saying
what Thomas kempiS SAID. AL
men desire peace put not the
things that lead to peace.
Easter is a feast OF hope and
the promise OF peace. 1t reminds
us of our own future resurrection
IN glory with the eternal peace
OF heaven. But 1t Is a peace and
glory that depend upon our
needing the teachings OF Christ
Because o! the LOVING kindness
OF our God. whereWltn the Orient
from on high has visited us, to
SHINE on those who SIT in dark
moss and IN the shadow Of death
to guide oul feet INTO the way OF
peace Tx l. 1870
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31

t1ict pr Bcll was pastor Of
Greene Memorial Church ut. Roa-
n6kc
Churches participating have
extended an invitation to the
public to JON in the annual series
70 further Christian community
effectiveness ana fellowship.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
Two Truck Drivers
Hurt In Automobile

Two truck drivers from CamD
Pickett were injured early SUNDAY
morning in an automobile acc,-
dent on Route 400 between Pros
pect and ApPoma.tox.
Daniel Calendar, 81. of Law
rencevill. had decorations of his
lace and elbow and possible tool
lnjnle~, and Rudolph A. Meadows.
z5' OF CreWe. had minor laccla-
IONS OF right hand and knee.
BotA men were treated at South
side Community Hospital and d.-
chdr2ed state Trooper J. "
Harper investigated the accldcn.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
N E w S s y IA IA A RY

monvealth He viii receive til
scroll at the Chambers World All
laHs dinner during the gromi
annual injecting at the Hote
Chambcrlln. Old Point C0nfor,
April 1917.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
Burkevilie Seniors
viii Present Play

Senior class ol BukevilIc High
School viii present a comedy.
Campus Quarantine. at 8 .. m.
Thursday Apul , IL tic high
school auditorium Robert Ray IS
thc autnor Of thle cleNer NV
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-31
L. :. UPHELD IN L. \.
PROPAGANDA NOTt

The = \ pasted Oh oycrvhclrl N
ing defeat last week Oh a major
Soviet propaganda campaign
started IN the Stain era and
carried Oh here BY the new Nal
onkoV regime 1t was designed to
brand the United States as an
ageressor against Iron Curtain
countries
Evening star., 1953-03-26
Special! Service for 8, Rhythm
63.pe. Dil,rlervuFe
17.so

NIX 'en1-forest green With White.
Match 'en-olI green or all white.
Homer LouehIin's rhythm" is we'll
designed and eoIor-rieht. Serve 8
with dinner plates, Salads, breod-
ond-butters, cups, soucers, plus
pIotter, vegetable dish, gravy boat,
sugar with cover, ereomer and teo-
pot.
7th Fl., Washington: 4th H.,
StlDer Spring and PGrktngto1t
Evening star., 1953-10-29
Aldo Prafi, 50, Dies;
Italian Cafe Owner
And War Veteran

Aldo Pratt, so, owner of the
Aldo Cafe, died yesterday at his
home. His home and cafe are
both at 1143 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Mr.. Pratt was born in Verona,
Italy. He came to this country
after serving with the Alpine
troopers of the Italian Army dur
ing World War I and first lived
in Yorkville, Ohio. He came to
Washington to be a waiter at the
Mayflower Hotel. Later he
worked at the Ambassador Hotel
and the Heigh-Ho Club.
About 1880, Mr.. Pratt opened
Aldo's Cafe and specialized in
Italian foods.
He was a member of the
Italian American War Veterans
Club.
Survivors are his widow,
Maria; two sons. Henry and
Ermanno Pratt, both of 1141
New Hampshire avenue NV,
and both partners in the cafe;
a brother in Italy and two grand
children.
Funeral services will be held
at 9 am. Saturday at st. Ste
phen's Catholic Church, Penn
Sylvania avenue and Twenty
fifth street NV. Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-10-29
Private Who Fled Reds
Sentenced for Desertion
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Oct. 29.-United
States Pvt. Joseph P. Ward, who
escaped from what he said was
a Communist hell hole" after
IA months in the Soviet zone,
was found guilty yesterday OF
desertion and sentenced to two
years Imprisonment.
A military court also ordered
the 40-year-old soldier from
Elizabeth, N. j., dishonorably
discharged. The sentence is
subject to higher review.
Winner of the Silver Star for
valor in the last war. Pvt. Ward
disappeared from West Berlin
in June. 1852. but voluntarily
surrendered himself to Army
agents here last August.
He testified he woke up in
Soviet custody after getting
drunk to forget his demotion
from sergeant first class to
private. He was eventually
shipped off to Bautzen, an East
German center for allied mill
tary fugitiveS, where he had to
work as a butcher and farm
hand. He said he twice tried to
escape. He and other fugitives
were compelled to attend anti
American social science" lee
lures, but Pvt. Ward never
turned Communist.
Evening star., 1953-10-29
Edward Bomar Rites
To Be at Fort Myer

Members of the Army reserve
unit which Edward E. Bomar
SIS, veteran Associated Press re-
porter, commanded before his
death on Tuesday will serve as
active pallbearers and honor
guard at funeral services tomor-
row at Fort Myer Chapel.
Mr.. Bomar who lived at 3055
FoXhall road NV, was a reserve
colonel. He commanded Mobili-
cation Detachment No. 33, a
Washington unit of men spe-
cializing in public information
duties. The detachment will pro-
vide six pallbearers. The rest
will form the honor guard.
The National Press Club also
has appointed a 16-man COM
mittee to represent the club at
the funeral. 1t will be headed
by Theodore F.. Koop, club presi-
cent, and will include a number
of former associates of MI. Bo-
mar.
Until his death, Mr.. Bomar
had been an international affairs
specialist for the Associated
Press and was assigned to the
State Department.
The Army's chief of chaplains,
Maj. Gen. Ivan Bennett, will
conduct the service at 10 am
tomorrow
The family suggests that any
contributions be made to the Col
Edward E. Bomar Memorial
American Cancer Society.