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Evening star., 1953-11-10
Whitehead AssaiIs
Byrd on Myth That
State Is Debt-Free
sy the Assoe,e.sd Press

ALTAVISTA, Va, Nov. TO-
Delegate Robert Whitehead as
serted last night that the widely
held view that Virginia is debt
free is "a myth" He challenged
Senator Byrd. Democrat, of Vir-
ginia to prove otherwise.
TIE Nelson County legislator
said the total governmental debt
in the State totals $273, ,087 PAT,
or $82 for every man, woman
and child.
Those are the figures and i
challenge Senator Byrd and
fiscal experts to deny them" Mr..
Whitehead said in an address
before the AltaviSta Junior
Woman's CLUB
"The notion. widely publicized
and widely believed, that Vir-
ginia is debt-free is a myth"
said the anti-organization Dem
ocratlc leader.
Every city in Virginia is in
debt. All of the counties except
eight are in debt. The State
government is in debt. The in
Stitutions of higher learning,
wholly owned by the State, are
in debt The toll facilities owned
by the State are in debt
In addition, Mr.. Whitehead
said, the State Highway Com
mission plans to issue about $50
million more in toll revenue
bonds, which will bring the total
bonded debt to 'in the neighbor-
hood of $375 million"
Taking new poke at the
Byrd automatic tax reduction
act, he said, mo more prepos-
ferrous piece of legislation was
even enacted" and added:
Under it credits aggregatlng
about $40 million have been al
lowed in three years. In view of
the crying needs of our public
free schools. our mental hoSpi-
tails and our health services. this
ill-adviSed piece of political leg
islation constitutes an affront to
the Christian conscience"
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Falls Church Council
Moves 10 Control and
Protect Children

The city fathers of Falls
Church, alarmed by recent juve-
nile disorders and tragedies. are
taking direct steps to better con-
troll and protect the city's chill
dren.
The City Council last night
considered proposals to prevent
children from suffocating in dis
carded ice boxes. to break up
noisy gangs Of teen-agers. cover
abandoned wells and set up a
detention home for juvenile de-
linquents. Specifically, the Coun-
Gil:
l. Tentatively approved and
ordered a hearing on November
% on a city ordinance to outlaw
the leaving "in a place accessible
to children" of any icebox or
similar container without first
removing either the snap-lock or
doors.
2. Accepted for a hearing on
November % a city ordinance
forbidding "habitual lettering or
loafing on the streets, alleys or
other public places" punishable
by a fine of SIS to $500 and up
to six months in jail.
The Council acted after hear
ing letter from Municipal
Judge William T. Finley, which
said the act is necessary to deal
with disorderly congregations of
juveniles outside one of the
city's drugstores. Judge Finley
said police need the law to pre-
vent "delinquents from making
a nuisance of themselves.
3. Heard Councilman Charles
c. Seymour declare that the
death of a 3-year-old girl Sat-
urday in a hidden we'll in Suit
land. Md, suggests the need of
a third ordinance directed
against abandoned wells.
4. Took under study a proposal
to set up a joint detention home
to serve the juvenile courts of
Falls Church and Fairfax and
Loudoun Counties.
Evening star., 1953-11-10

was charred and there was smoke
damage. Firemen said an electric
light left burning had ignited
the old wooden partition.
Exhibited in the firehouse are
a number Of fire fighting relics,
including a reproduction of the
pumper that George Washington
donated to the company in 1774.
The city of Baltimore has the
original, and at present is con-
sidering a request to return it
to Alexandria to be displayed at
Friendship.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Case of Parrot Fever
Found in Winchester
By the Assoeioted Press

WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. 10
A case of psittacosis - parrot
fever-was reported here yester-
day by the Winchester Frederick
County Health Department.
Diagnosis of the disease has
been confirmed by the United
States Department of Health,
communicable disease section,
according to DR.. A. L. Lindall,
local health director.
DR.. Lindall said Mrs. Mabel
Chilcott. 35, of Frederick County,
formerly custodian of birds in a
local stores pet section, was ad-
mitted to Memorial Hospital in
September with virus pneumonia
symptoms.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Arlington Bid to Buy Land
For State Roads Held WeqoI

An Arlington County plan to
speed primary highway construc-
tion by buying rights-of-way for
the State has been rejected by
the State attorney general as il
legal.
The County Board planned to
consider floating bond issue to
acquire land and donate it to the
State, if the PROPOSAL proved
feasible.
The county hoped to take adj
vantage of State law requiring
the State Highway Commission
to give preference to projects for
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Historic FHehouse
Damaged by Blaze;
Relics Threatened

A fire at Alexandria's historic
Friendship FirehouSe threatened
some of the city's valuable fire
fighting relics last night.
The blaze was discovered in
time, however, to prevent serious
damage. A first floor partition
Evening star., 1953-11-10

LAST SUNDAY, WIDER RANGE DlALING became
effective for the Washington Metropolitan
Area. This means you are now able to dial
all calls direct to other telephones within this
area, except
]" Calls from pay telephones and. for The
present.
Zs Calls to and from Crescent. Vienna. EV er.
green and cEdar ; and calls from
OR unite ; and 4.
You can now dial station-to-station Long Dis.
tance calls to Annapolis, Baltimore, Frederick
and certain other communities, except from
those telephones listed above The only con-
tact you have with the operator on these calls
is when she comes on the line briefly to record
your number.
Evening star., 1953-11-10

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Sloone's Budget Payment Plan
as little as 27.50 delivers beau
tifuI sxI2 rug to your home.
Free Porkins for Sloone'S Gus
TONERS at Ring Gorose. 10Th 8 IA
Evening star., 1953-11-10

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from Sloane's selected stock at wonderful saving
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For prevention of blackleg and shipping fever (hemor
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04
DiIlwyn Rt. ;

Miss Barbara Davis, Of Bait
more. and MISS Layerne Paul, Of
Richmond, are visiting NJ w
Davis and Mrs John Walton
Visitors of Mr. and Mrs J q
AtWater last week We're MI and
Mrs Charlie Tenser and son
DAVID Moore and Mr.. and Mrs
Gfoyer Woodson and son. and
MI and Mrs Robert SpIvey and
children all Of Richmond
j G Atwater is at present III
Richmond employed with his SON
m-laW TommIe Moore.
Miss Myrtle AtWater spent las.
week IN Richmond visiting hel
sisters and other relatives
Mrs J CT Atwatcr and Mrs
Grover WoodSon called to see Mrs
j. J Stinson. Saturday night
Friday afternoon visitors were M
and Mrs. Joshua Wilkerson. Mrs
Lorna Scott and two sons, 0,
iDIllWyn
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04
Glendale

Mr. and Mrs. Dave S. Harris
and Miss Evelyn Harris. of Alpha
were host and hostess at a family
dinner. Sunday. Those attendire
from Richmond We're Mr. and
Mrs. w. Prentis Morton and M
and Mrs Frank D. Harris, from
the University of Richmond, and
Mrs Annie Perkins Johnson, Of
Glendale
Revival services closed at Buck
lneham Baptist Church. FRIDAY
evening. Preaching by the Rev M
Stephens, OF Varina. was excellent
with a large attendance Among
those visiting with the church
were william Walker, OF Nuckols
and Reese Wharam, of Glendale
also Jane Dudley Moseley, Of
Glendale
Miss Jane Baber, OF Oak Grove.
spent Thursday at "Ufton Tel
race
Mr., and Mrs. w. f. Poe had q
television set installed in their
home here, Thursday
Miss Nell Poe is visiting this
week with her brother and sister
in-laW, Mi and Mrs S T. Rey-
n0lds. in Richmond
A correction-Several weeks ago
this correspondent sent an item to
The Hearld which should have
read, Claude Smith, stationed IL
Korea, was the proud father Of q
daughter, and not Bradley Carter
who is attending a leadership
school at Camp Breckenridge. Ky.
and is unmarried Both Claude
Smith and Bradley Garter are
grandsons. of Mrs Kate Carter
who spends her winters in the
home Of Miss Eliza White at
"Oakdale." near here
Pvt Bradley Carter recently
spent is furlough with his parents.
Mir, and Mrs. James Carter, near
Dillwyn
The annua. picinc Of the cleo
trio plant employees at Bremo
Bluff Will be held at Bear Creek
Lake, Friday evening Frank
Butler is supervisor of the dinner
for the 300 employees Of the plant.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04

same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. X. Davis took
Mrs. T. Latane Driscoll to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Ball. of Co
lumbia. and called on Mrs. Kat.
leen Flanagan and Mrs. r.
Davis. They We're luncheon guest
oi Mr. and Mrs Willie Tatum.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Payne
and Monty returned to Kittan
ming, Pa. after spending wee.
at Sports Lake.
Visit Parents
Mr. and Mrs. Breld and chill
dren, OF Washington. d. c., hcnt
the week end With her parer
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry March,
Mr.. and Mrs Julian Anderson
and Audy and her mother, MI
Jolly. spent the week end with
lis parents, Mr. and Mrs. He. !
bert Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs walter Davidson
are spending some time with thair
daughter and son-in-laW Mr. ant
Mrs. Howard Mollohan Of We.
Virginia Mr. Davidson expects L.
have an operation on his eyes
while he is there
Callers in the home Of Mise
Mary and Louise Anderson. las
week. were Mrs II Fl BoWles.
Mrs. +. r Hurley, Mrs 3 l.. Az
person Mrs w + Patterson Nh
and Mrs Julian Anderson and
Audrey and Mrs. James Jolly
Mr. and Mrs NJ K Davis ana
Ray were luncheon guests, Mon
day Of Harry Mann
callers in the NJ. X Davis
home were Mrs. Harry March.
Mrs Preston Merit, Mrs WIste
Tatun and Mr. Brooks
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04

tum, Mrs. Bessie Core, Mrs.
de Bettencourt, Mrs Tommy
Hudgins, Mrs. Lyon Clarke,
Charles Core and Mr.. and Mrs. M.
K. Davis attended the association
meeting at Goshen Baptist
Church, last Thursday.
On leave
FIRST Lieut. + erOn Mann,
who is stationed n Texas. is home
on leave He and his little son
visited his father. Harry Mann,
last Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Tatum
and babies and her mother from
Germany were dinner guests Of
MI and Mrs Willie Tatum. Sat-
day night. Mrs. jamie Davidson
also guest IN the same home.
,.-. and Mrs NJ +. Davis and
Harry Mann were callers the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04

Silver spring Nal were recent
guests ln the w y, Walker home
and n the home OF Mrs. Warren
walker and family
MI ana Mrs William f. Peter
on of Hollywood, Md, we're
uests Of Mr. and Mrs. J. p.
Strat,on July 2o-22
The Frank E. Brown family
we're recent guests Of relatives
near Sunny Side.
The regular monthly meeting
Of ihe WSCS Of Centenary
Church was held On Wednesday
attcrn on July IS in the home Of
Nh and Mrs Robert L Garrett.
The attendance was very good
The Guinea II d club met with
Mrs Charles Womack Jt on
Wednesday afternoon. July %
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04
Mt. Zion

Miss Many Anderson. Mr.. and
Mrs Willie Childress. Miss June
Chlldress. Kyle Dueaar. Mrs. VIII
Llewellyn. Mr. ana Mrs Herbert
Anderson Mr. ana Mrs. r 3 An
Gerson. AIg and Mrs p B An
derson. Jr MIS- Julian Anderson
Mrs James jolly, Nj and Mrs.
Kramer Anderson, Mrs +. B An
derson T 3 Anderson Jr..
Bryant Anderson. Ernest Ander-
son and Mi and Mrs. NJ X Davis
attended the funeral Of Mrs Rob
ert DAVIS ii Forest Lawn Gene
terry, Sunday afternoo~
Mrz Picard By ia ,al-
en- Thomas, kaln.ct.. ~41,
Audrey NJ and Nv Mt1fio Ia
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Mrs. Barbour Heads
District As Advisor
For Polio Foundation

The appointment of Mrs. Jcap-
tina S. Barbour of Yazoo City as
district women's advisor of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis was made known TODAY
by Mrs. Dozier Lester of Inver-
ness, state advisor of women's
activities for northern Mississippi.
Mrs. Barbour has been active
IN the women's program of the
Yazoo County polio chapter and
was serving as chairman of the
women's work of her local chap
ter at the time she was appointed
district advisor. She is a mem
Der of the Garden Club, Kings
Daughters and the auxiliary of
the Episcopal Church.
The new district advisor will
work with the local county wo-
mems committee which PLAYS a
large part in promoting the edu-
cation, year-round patient SER
vice, epidemic emergency. and
FIND raising programs of the Ma.
tional Foundation fc. .llant1le
ralysis ard helps to sire aeo
ties between the chapter and q
polio patient, as well as the chap
ter and the community.
The counties in Mrs. Barbour's
district include Holmes, Madison
and Yazoo.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Two Men Jailed In
C|arksdaIe Drivinu
Holmes Man'sCar
Nv. O'KeIIy Car
Stolen While Fishino
At TchuIu Lake

Matzell Valley and Adolph
Butler are being held in Jail
temporarily in Clarksdale charged
with a theft of a car belonging
to j. w. O'Kelly of Holmes
county.
The men were driving the o.
Kelly car when apprehended in
Clarksdale last Wednesday morn
ing.
The car was stolen early Tues
day morning, May 26, while Mr.
Okelly was fishing north of
Tchula.
Mr.. O'Kelly gave a description
of the car to Sheriff Byrd who
Immediately notified the High
way Patrol and other peace Of
ficers. The car was recovered
the next morning in Clarksdale.
The two men will be returned
to Holmes county for trial after
an investigation is completed re-
garding series of burglaries in
Clarksdale.
VALLEY has just been released
from Parchman penitentiary and
Butler is a brother of Travis But
Ter who is now in Parchman serv-
ing a life sentence in connection
with the murder of the late w.
w. Wynn.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Schedule Of Weeks
Activities Given
By Coach Walker

The summer recreation pro-
gram of Durant under the direc-
ton of Coach Hugh Walker, is
now underway with 14O children
signing up this week for the va
cation period.
Around rs parents and children
attended the first meeting Mon
day evening at the school build
ing and to date l40 have signed
up.
The playground program OPEN
ed officially Tuesday morning at
800 with about 100 present.
There are two divisions of chill
dren, those from the ages of one
through seven who are under the
direction. of Mrs. Hugh Walker,
and the children aged eight
through high school age whose
activities are carried on at the
high school playground.
The smaller children's activi-
ties are planned around the Gam
ma Club playground in Wilkes
Grove and all children from one
to three must have a nurse or an
attendant with them.
Next Weeks Program
Next weeks program will be
under the direction of Mrs. Walk
er as Coach Walker will be at
tending driver-training school
at the University of Mississippi
June 8-l3.
Under this schedule the Gam
ma playground will be opened
for planned recreation from 900
1880 only and the High School
playground from 3:00-5:3O pm.
On Tuesday night at the school
auditorium a free moyie will be
shown at 800 pm. which will
consist of feature, an educa.
tional short and a comedy.
On Friday night at 800 pm,
there will be a dance at the
school gym.
Parents and others interested
are cordially invited to observe
any and all phases of the recrea-
tlonal program, Coach Walker
said.
Equipment Needed
The recreation project still
needs a number of card tables
and chairs and magazines of all
descriptions, Coach Walker said,
and anyone having these to dom
ate to the program are asked to
do so at once.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
General Elections Are
Held In County End

General elections were held il
municipalities throughout thu
county on Tuesday, June 2, with
all candidates nominated in the
Primaries elected.
A complete list of those nom.
inees was carried in this news.
paper on May 18th.
A light turnout in voting was
noted over the county as is Gus
timary in such elections.
This was the first statewide
balloting held under the Uniform
Municipal Code enacted at the
1850 session of the state legisla-
ture which also made terms con-
form with four year tenures. Pre-
viously many small communities
held elections every two years.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04

Texas" and apparently headed
for great popularity with Gospel
singers, Each Step Of The Wav."
When Billy Graham and Direc-
tor Dick Ross began their search
for the right actor to handle the
leading part in "Mr. Texas" ev-
cry effort led them straight to
Redd Harper. In Texas, Redd was
right at home on horseback, whe.
Their riding in the open range
scenes, or roping and riding in
the rodeo scenes. A high spot
of his return to his home state
was the opportunity to speak be-
fore $4,000 persons at T. c. U.
Stadium on Easter Sunday for
the closing of the Billy Graham
Crusade in Fort Worth.
Back in Hollywood, Redd
spends the DAYS when he isn't
recording his Roundup at home
with his wife and Az year old
son. Never week goes by with
out his appearance at a religious
service somewhere-appearances
which have averaged seven and
eight meetings week; the
crowds that gather to hear Redd
range from eighteen men at a
breakfast table high in the Sierra
Mountains to the $4,000 in Fort
Worth. And Redd loves them all.
Today he plans to continue-un-
der the new name of MIR. Texas"
but still sold out" for God. His
new life interest, Redd expresses
simply in his Texas drawl, Il just
love the Lord"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Ferguson Is Member
Of Jet Photo Squadron

William c. Ferguson, aviation
storekeeper third class, USN, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Ferguson
OF Durant, has reported to Com
posite Squadron 81, a jet photo
squadron based at Miramar, Calf.
He was graduated from Tho ~
rant High School and enlisted ~
the Navy October 1850.
Ferguson's squadron, Congo
site Squadron 81. furnishes photo
teams to all the large carriers
operating off Korea. Flying from
The decks of these carriers. the
teams jet photo planes bring
back pictures which are the u.
S. Naval Forces most importanI
source of intelligence on enemy
targets.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Holmes Graduates Win Outstanding Honors In
Colleges Throughout Mississippi This Week

ficers chosen were Miss Rose
Marie Leonard, Kosciusko, secre.
tary, and Wiley Hutchins, of
Charleston as vice president.
Another Ole Miss graduate is
Robert Garrett, son of Mr.~.and
Mrs. Wilbur Garrett of Tchula.
MScW Gsaduafe
Over at MSCW at Columbus
Miss Ann Patterson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Patterson
of Lexington, completed require
ments for her college degree in
three years and was awarded a
B. S. Degree.
Delta State
Miss Willie Jean Moore, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Moore
of Lexington, completed require
ments at Delta State Teachers
college in March and has received
her degree.
N'Western Groduote
Miss Marian Kazar, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. j. j. Kazar of
Tchula, was graduated in music
at Northwestern University i
Evanston, Illinois, this week.
L. S. U. Candidate
Miss Jean Maggie, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Maggie Of Tchu-
la, has completed requirements
for her degree at LSU and will
receive it in August.
If there are any other Holmes
county students who graduated
from state colleges this year, or
elsewhere, whose names have
not been reported VIE would ap-
preciate it if the reader would ad-
wise this paper Immediately.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
| emf Revival Will
Be Held In Durunt

An old fashioned non-denom-
national tent revival will be held
in Durant across from the Love
Wagon Company beginning June
1921 each evening at 7:3O. The
evangelist is the Rev. Austin Wat
son of Magee. The Rev. Mr.. Wat
son is well known over Missis-
sippi and is an outstanding evan
gelist. All churches of Durant
and surrounding towns and COM
munities ara urged to attend and
help make this one of the greatest
revivals in the history of Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04

A call for today's young
graduates to discipline their
minds and to learn how to ex-
Gel was sounded by DR.. Ellis
Finger, president of Millsaps
College, in a splendid address
heard by this writer.
His words might well be
spoken to all young graduates
of today, whether high school
or college.
America will perish unless
our young people train and
discipline their Minds" DR..
Finger said and he reminded
his hearers that this country
was not made great by people
who wanted to just "get by"
1t was made great because our
forebears were dedicated to
hard work and to excelline
where they could, he said.
DR.. Finger tells young peo-
pie to set their sights on goals
very high. He said one of our
greatest dangers is that we
are becoming nation of peo-
pie who want to just "get by"
when we should be excelling.
II we can't look forward to
a better world then we have
very little hope, the Millsaps
College educator said and adj
ded that the best way we can
get a better world is to pick
out something we want to be-
come and then 60 after it with
all our energies, time and tai
ent.
II young people will apply
themselves with discipline and
devotion millions of people
VIII be prospered by it," he
said.
DR.. Finger said life's most
dangerous age is middle age
time when we might be in
clined to coast on our past
achievements and he urged
strongly against such an atti-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Western Auto Dealer
Visits Memphis Show

w. w, Waller, Western Auto
Associate Store owner in Durant,
is getting his first Christmas pre-
view today of the nations newest
ideas in toys, sporting goods, and
other fall and winter merchan-
disc at a Western Auto Supply
Company merchandise show at
Memphis.
1t is from this preview of over
1000 Christmas-selling items that
Mr.. Waller said he would make
his selection to fit the particular
needs and desires of this trade
area. Besides toys and sporting
goods, the show is featuring wheel
goods, bicycles, guns and gift
merchandise.