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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07
Pvt. Willie Hatcher
Released as Red POW:
Army Telegraphs Home
Other Families
AT Sunny Side
Amelia Wait Word

An agonizing tWo-year- long
vigil ended this week for one Of
three families IN this area who
have had sons languShing in
North Korea prisoner of war
camps. Private Willie B. Hatcher
will be coming home soon, to
Farmville
The other families. who have
been treasured with letters from
their sons during their long in
to''"N'1t as war prisoners, are
awaiting momentarily similar.
l.uDps announcements.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hatcher. Goa
Grace street, Farmville. had Of
fetal word from the Secretary Of
the Army by telegram, which ar
rived Wednesday morning at II
O'Clock that their son had been
released TO United Nations CON
troll.
See Name On TN
The official tcrsely wordcd
message was entI-climatic, how
even, me night before Tuesday
about 8 p. m the HatcherS
learned the good news. Watching
over televisiOn, they saw the name
Private Willie B Hatcher flashed
to watching millions as among
Americans Just released
The telegram. the following
morning read The Secretary of
the Army has asked me to inform
you that your son, Private Hatch
en- While B.. was returned TO MIN
tary control in Korea and viii be
returned to the u 5. by surface
transportation at an early date. ="
William Z. Bergln, major general
U. S. Army, the Adjutant General
of the Army.
Mr., and Mrs. w I Norman. Of
near Sunny Side, whose son,
Gray Norman. was captured Feb
ruary u. 1851, and MI and Mrs.
c. E. Hall, of Amelia. parents Of
PFC. James K. Hall. also a priso-
ner Of war, now hope for similar
word.
Outfit Ambushed
Hatcher. who volunteered in
May, 1850 was captured shortly
after arriving in Korea in Nov
ember of the same year. Accord
ing to word he has sent here. Mis-
whole unit was ambuShed during
the Red resurgence of the bitter
l950-51 winter.
The family was informed July
1851 that Willie was missing in
action. Six months later-Decem-
Der l95l-another official govern
ment telegram informed the fam
lily he was prisoner of war.
Hatcher wrote on several occa-
sionS to the family here. each
time reporting he was getting
along we'll
Norman, who was able to get %
letters to his family at Sunny
Side in the interim since his cap
ture at road block. near Seoul.
in February 1851 also repeatedly
SAID he was well and in good
spirits
After Four DAYS
Sent to the End Infantry Divi-
sion as a rifleman replacement.
Norman was captured about four
days after arriving at the front.
His family was informed in April
1851 that he was missing in
action, the last word they receiv-
ed from the War Department. A
year later April 1852, however
the first letter arrived from him
IN handwriting the family said
Continued on PAGE g.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07
keysville Youth Dies
In Fall From Truck

Roosevelt Williams 7. Of Keys
Vile. was injured fatally Sunday
when he fell from a moving truck
on State Route ~. about quar-
ter Of a mills south Of brakes
Branch. State Trooper J. NJ
Nichols said the truck was operat-
Cd b. the boys father James VIII
hams.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07
Charlotte Private
Is Wounded In Korea

A Charlotte county private first
class was reported wounded in
Korea in a casualty report re-
leased by tie Department of De-
Tense, Tuesday Re WAS PFC. Will
liam T Gregg son Of Mrs, Mag
gle B Gregg of Cullen.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07
School Lunch Room Can Be Effective
Teaching Center. State Delegates Told

Prior to the panel discussion, DR..
Dabney S. Lancaster. President of
LonoWood College. welcomed the
DELEGATES, and Miss Loula Con-
nelly, District Supervisor of Home
Economies Education, presided
Continued on FACE g.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-07

Genito. James River Club. will
meet Farmyiile's nine here Sat
Irrt7y n'7h'
Evening star., 1953-09-28
Rosen Misses Out
By Inches, but He
Can Sleep Now
BY the Assoe,atsd Press

CLEVELAND, Sept. 28.-Al
Rosen missed the leagues triple
batting crown by literally a
couple of inches. But, he said,
he's glad Umpire Hank Soar no
ticed those couple of inches and
called him out.
The Indians slugger, league
leader in homerS and runs batted
in, came to bat in the ninth
inning yesterday needing a hit
to edge Washington's Mickey
Vernon for the batting cham
pionship.
Rosen fouled of four pitches
by Detroit's AL Aber before rap
ping a slow grounder which
Jerry Pri6dy f1elded deep at
third. Rosen heightened his
stride. but the foot he hoped
would touch the bag spiked the
dirt just a couple of inches
short. BY the time his other
foot punched the sack in a
shortened step, the first base
man had the throw.
II missed the bag" Rosen
said. II had to take one extra
step, and that did it. Soar
called it right. and I'm glad he
did. I wouldn't sleep all winter
if I won the batting champion
ship on a call knew was wrong. :"
Evening star., 1953-09-28

CAIy, resi- Los angeles, MnneapOuS,
St Paul Kansas City Baltimore Montreal Francisco
A late scratch Toronto
Il can't understand it," Clark Griffith sighed "Td-a
sworn Toronto would be here. But got enough"
Enough putting it mildly. They should have held
the affair in Yankee Stadium.
EARLIER, AT BREAKFAST Griffith quit at the cream
OF wheat stage and Said Thatu hold This affair
be settled in 10 minutes but it shouldn't long, either"
Are you definitely and finally in favor of welcoming
Baltimore into the American League?" he asked.
I'm voting that way, yes" Grif said. But dunno
l understand there's opposition"
Again the 03-yearod president of the Washington club
undertaking it, There considerable opposition
moving the Browns to Baltimore The ringleader Del
Webb co-oWner of the Yankees and with decided
preudceS toward the West The Red Sox and Athletics also
were inclined to string along with Webb.
At one point during long, dreary day, the phone rang
just outside the meeting He dashed off
Webb which read, in effect Never mind guarantees
Angeles writes blank check"
The note showed under the meeting room door. A
few moments later, the chagrined the
asked he received reply from the American League
Yes" he said, grimacing, They said Never mind
blank check Put figures it,"
MAYOR THOMAS DALESANDRO, nanked by a platoon
OF Baltimore neWSpapermen had confidently the
scene Baltimore had been the hot avorite to win the fran
chse True it awkward having EaSts largest
seaporS Western club in the league but Baltimore
remodeng its stadium into bigtme proportions and pre-
Sumably had the proper financial backing
AS the hours passed. DAlesandro and his eowbackers
became increasingly apprehensive One thing to be said
for the mayor however is that gave up
noon and pm, he kept his glued French window
separating the meeting press lounge Inside
Evening star., 1953-09-28
Mats Skeptico Of Arithmetic
Drama and Comedy Surround
|Vernon's Second Batting Title
! Mickey had captured the batting

Mickey had captured the batting
title.
Bucky Harris called the press
box to determine if Vernon
would win if he failed to hit his
next time at bat. Bucky was
informed Mickey was in, regard
less. But Harris and the Mats
refused to believe the figure fil-
berts. The Mats went into their
act.
If six Mats were retired in
order, Vernon wouldn't bat in
the ninth inning. Jim Busby
and Jerry Snyder dutifully went
down in the eighth. but Mickey
Grasso's grounder struck third
base and bounded into leftf1eld.
Mickey loafed into second with
a double. but he remedied that
a moment later by getting
picked off second base.
Thomas Is Alert.
Kite Thomas, batting for WAL
ter MasterSon in the ninth,
singled to left, but he corrected
that delinquency promptly by
trying to take second base on a
hit that Jesse Owens couldn't
have stretched.
Eddie Yost swung at an inside,
neck-high pitch for the first
time during the season, then
popped out.
Pete Runnels bunted toward
Second Baseman Cass Michaels
and timmed his jogging perfect
ly to assure being called out.
Vernon. on deck, never batted.
His teammates preferred to take
no chances on the arithmetic of
sports writer's.
So Mickey won. 1877 to 1886.
To be more precise. it was .33717
to RoSen's 1885. Mickey OBJ
tanned five hits in his last eight
attempts to beat the challenge
of RoSen. who made it a stirring
(See MATS. Page A-150
Evening star., 1953-09-28

than three minutes to play, they
were knocking hard on our door
to tie up the game and we could
never relax for one second until
the final gun sounded.
Our best break was that none
of our players was injured seri-
ously enough to keep them out
of the lineup for any length OF
time. Preseason injuries had
thinned our backfeld ranks con-
siderably and the fact that our
four starting backs were able to
play most of the game meant
the difference.
Although many of our boys
who were playing both ways"
for the first time made their
share of mistakes, it was heart
ening to see Ralph Guglielmi
intercept pass and Joe Heap
catch two men from behind as
these two lads made their first
appearance on defense.
The line play Of both teams
Evening star., 1953-09-28
You Be
The Quarterback
By Worren Goer

Head Football Coach, Drake University
Southern California and In
diana have battled on even
terms through a TT first quart
er. Southern California has
chalked up three first downs in
the initial quarter, all of them
by rushing. They are ready to
resume play in the second
quarter, Southern Calls ball,
fourth and one on its own 49,
Between quarters, the Trojan
coach has sent in a new tackle
with instructions as to the next
play. The quarterback keeps an
eye on the sideline. hoping for a
change in the call, but finally
steps in the huddle and gives
the signal. Rate these plays /,
2, 3 and 4 as probable calls:
Quarterback sneak.
Punt.
OFF tackle drive.
Fake buck and short pass.
tAnswers on Page A-15.)
Evening star., 1953-09-28
Colts Give Baltimore
Some Cause for Joy
By Win Over Bears
By Bill Fuchs

Baltimore sports fans, bitterly
disappointed over the city's fail
ure to get a major league base
ball franchise, nevertheless have
some cause for Joy today. The
Colts. their pro football team,
are the surprise of the National
Football League, what with three
victories in six exhibitions and
a 1879 victory over the Chicago
Bears in the league opener yes
terday.
But while the fans may be
satisf1ed-and 23,715 of them
roared their approval at the
end of yesterdays game in Me-
mortal Stadium-Coach Keith
Molesworth isn't.
I'm satisfied with the de-
fense," Molesworth says, but we
have to get a running game go
ing. We're going to need one"
The Colts probably are going
to need one very much Satur-
day night when they play the
Detroit Lions. the defending
champions, in a game that will
be nationally televised from
Baltimore.
Reichichar Boots Record Goal.
So far, the Colts have had to
rely on field goals for most of
their scoring. A record-breaking.
56-yard placement kick by Bert
Rechichar on the final play of the
first half and one of 10 yards by
Buck McPhail in the fourth quar-
ter accounted for yesterdays
victory The previous Sunday
they beat the Redskins on field
goals in an exhibition.
It was a great day for Rechi-
char. who played with Tennessee
against Maryland in the Sugar
Bowl game of 1852. Besides that
long boot-two yards longer than
the previous NFL record in 1884
set by Glenn Presnell, then with
the Lions-Rechichar scored the
only Colt touchdown on an in
tercepted pass and had a hand in
stopping two Chicago drives. He
recovered a tumble by Tommy
O'Connell on the Colts Sc in the
second quarter and hit O'Connell
on the Baltimore in the third
quarter. causing the ex-Illinois
quarterback to tumble again.
Alex Agase recovered for the
Colts.
But Rechichar had another
great day he ranks higher. In
his very first college game. he
scored all of Tennessee's points
on a touchdown, extra point and
field goal in a 100 victory over
Mississippi State in 1949.
Starting with tomorrow morn
ing's practice, Molesworth says
he will concentrate on running.
II hope to have Buddy Young
(T0ptifoI1ad m Doop AIT Col
Evening star., 1953-09-28
Statistics

hectic fourth period to win for
the Washington club before a
meager turnout of 16,055 fans.
at Comiskey Park. It was the kind
of spirit the Redskins will need
in Philadelphia, for the Eagles
should be steamed up after los
ing yesterdays Donnybrook to
the Forty-N Miners in San Fran
cisco.
In statistics, the Redskins
were outplayed by a comfortable
margin, but the only figures
that counted were posted on
the scoreboard. 1t was a
reversal of the Redskins pre-
season form and the procedure
delighted Coach Curly Lambeau.
IT love it," he said, looking
over the game summary. Let
them have the statistics, just
give us the points"
Cards Aroused at Referee.
1t was a pleasant way to
begin Lambeau's 35th season as
a pro football coach, and he was
the happiest person on the
return flight from Chicago.
There was no Joy in Chicago.
The Cardinals were enraged by
Referee Bill Downes' measure-
ment of the ball after a fourth
down rush that left the Cards
inches short of a first down on
Washingtons 47-yard line. With
the Redskins only four points in
front, II to 13, at that point, it
was a critical play for the Car
dinals. and possibly the games
turning point. DoWnes stuck to
his guns, however, and the ball
went over to the Redskins. Al
most Immediately after that a
urth-down, off side penalty
against the Cardinals helped the
Redskins score their game
cllncnlng CoucnooWn.
In opening their National
Football League campaign with a
victory over the Cardinals for the
second straight season. the Red
skins were anything but impress
sive for three periods. Jack Scar
baths long forward pass to
Charlie Justice, good for So yards.
caught everybody by surprise
early in the first period. But
when the Cards came back to
take a 10-7 lead in the first
half. prodding it to 1877 in the
third period on George Summer
all's second field goal, 1t looked
like another bad afternoon for
the visitors.
BritO Defensive Ace.
Washington's alert defensive
eleven. again featuring Gene
Brito at end, slammed into the
Cardinals so hard they fumbled
six times. -Four miScues were
recovered by the Redskins and
two were turned into scores.
Player Coach Bill Dudley
saved three possible touchdownS
by tackling Cardinals ball-car-
(See REDSKINS, Page A-15)
Evening star., 1953-09-28
Host Of Long-Shots
Dominate Individual
Races in Baseball
By the Assoc,oied Press

Baseball in 1858 produced a
pair of short-priced winners and
a host of long-Shot individual
champions.
The Yankees, winning a rec
ord-breaking fifth straight title,
led for all but nine days of the
season. They coasted in 8l2
games ahead of the Indians.
Brooklyn clinched its second
successive flag, unique in Dodger
history, on September II,
earliest date in league history.
The Dodgers ended 13 games in
front of the surprising Braves.
But the individual winners,
particularly the batting cham
pions. rarely figured in pre-sea-
son calculations.
FuriIIO Takes Crown.
Carl Furillo of the Dodgers
who during the winter gambled
his major league career on a
delicate eye operation to i'm
prove his vision. won the Ma
tional League batting title with
a .344 average. A year ago he
hit PAT.
And in the American League,
Mickey Vernon of Washington,
whose 1916 batting crown was
viewed by many as more luck
than skill, jumped from .251 last
season to 1877, one point ahead
of Al Rosen of Cleveland 1t
was the first time since 1916
that Vernon has hit over 300.
Eddie Mathews of the Braves,
last years top strikeout victim,
clouted At home runs for the
National League title.
Rosen won both the homer
and runs-batted-in crowns in
the American League. He hit 43
home runs, Is more than last
year. and drove home 145 runs.
Roy Campanella of the Dodg-
ers broke almost every record
available for a catcher, both Of
fensively and defensively. His
142 runs batted in gave him the
National League title.
The last day of the season
(See BASEBALL, Page A-150
Evening star., 1953-09-28
Teams Really Evenly Matched
LeohySoysC CopitoIizingB
Brought Victory Over Sooners

was quite good for such an
early date in the season. In
fact. there were many more
fumbles than should be the case,
and I believe much of this can
be attributed to the hard-charg-
ing, savage-tackling linemen,
1t has long been my convic-
ton that football games be-
tween two evenly matched teams
such as Oklahoma and Notre
Dame are won or lost on the
breaks. And I am also con-
vinced that breaks are only as
good as you make them. For
this reason, it is pleasing to
realize that all four Notre Dame
scores came as results of breaks
on which our players were able
to capitalize almost Immediately.
Our first two touchdowns were
scored within five plays after
CSee LEAHY, Page A-150
Evening star., 1953-09-28
By the Assoeroiee Press

LONDON. Sept. 28.-Harwin.
a British 3-year-old who has
won four races in England this
year, will start in the S65, 900
Washington. D. c. International
at Laurel Park, Md, November
Z.
j. Dimes of EPSON. trainer of
the colt, said today he had ac-
cepted an invitation for Harwin.
I'VE shall travel by air from
Blackbushe Airport about four
days before the race" Dimes
Aaid. "Harwin probably will be
Evening star., 1953-09-28
Queens Jockey Due to Ride
HdrWin at Laurel November 7

accompanied by Thirteen of
Diamonds and the French horse.
Guersant."
w. H. Carr. Jockey for Queen
Elizabeth, probably will ride
Harwin. Carr was up on each
of HarWin'S victories.
A spokesman for Laurel said
in Baltimore that invitations to
the three named horses were not
definite yet. He said the track
management had been discussing
the possibility of inviting Har-
win and Guersant with their
owners.
Evening star., 1953-09-28


the window curtain DAlesandro had discovered
slit in it through which he could look.
1t got comcal, after period DAeSandro would say:
Gosh, he looks mad"
who looks mad?" guy would ask.
Frank Lane" he would
Hell" the answer, Lane always looks mad"
YEAH" DAlesandro would say, "but is he mad at Bati
more?"
SO 1T WENT hour after hour. At one point veteran
looked at his watch and said "Shucks they fired
Happy Chandler in half this time DAesandro inadvertently
Stubbed his cigar against the doors glass pane and sparks
flew onto his bright gray suit,
"See anything, Mayor?" somebody asked.
"Harridge rappng for ORDER, he replied. ut may be
over"
The door opened and two club owners hustled out
to seek private the hotels also
available. Then they hustled back
Hours later and the weary club beat
their back to their Calvin Griffith, who helped
to represent Washington conceded that the marathon
meeting of his I'VE wound up voting A the
Baltimore question: he said know, nobody said
anything about another meeting" 1t requires votes to
the Browns to another city.
That ST. Louis still in the league?" Calvin
asked.
Damned if know he murmured "Al did was listen
at the meeting know less than thought knew nine
hours ago.
Evening star., 1953-09-28
FinuI Averages

who carried an edge of 2.8 points
into the final game of the sea-
son.
Vernon got two hits off Joe
Coleman of the Athletics in his
first three attempts. RoSen hit
into a force play. then obtained
his third hit in four tries, beat
ing out a bunt. Vernon lined to
Elmer Valo in right field in his
fourth try. His average was
.33717 at that point, but if
Rosen got another hit, the In
dians' third baseman would
climb to 1922.
Harris Takes No Chances.
From Cleveland came word
that Rosen failed to hit on his
last attempt. Vernon could win
even if he went hitless in a fifth
appearance at the plate. 1t was
announced to the Griffith Sta
dium gathering of 3,740 that
Evening star., 1953-09-28

m a t c n e d
teams ever to
meet on the
grid iron. 1t
was our good
for t ne to
h a We noSed
out Bud Will
kinson's fine
team Satur-
day. but l
have nothing
but admira-
ton for this
gre a t coach
and his team
Wifh lnca
Evening star., 1953-09-28
(Picture on Page A-15.J
By Burton Hawkins

Mickey Vernon, the only
Washington player ever to win
two batting championships.
achieved his latest yesterday in
the midst of drama and comedy.
Al Rosen, Mickey's sturdy
challenger, and Vernon supplied
the drama. Before the Mats
game started, word came that
Rosen had banged a single and
double in his first two efforts
against the Tigers. He was 60
ing to make it tough on Mickey.
Evening star., 1953-09-28
Major Leagues Jockeyng in Race to Land West Coast Cities
Statistics FIoufed
AS Redskins Spirit
0Vercomes Cardinals
picture on Page A-I7.)
By Lewis E. Atchison

In the unfamiliar role Of con-
quering heroes after upsetting
the Cardinals, "a to 13. yester-
day in Chicago, the Redskins
were in a mood today to make 1t
two in a row against the Phila-
delphia Eagles Friday night.
Sheer persistence. rather than
polish, produced II points In q
Evening star., 1953-09-28
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
Stor Stnff corrasnoneant

NEW YORK. Sept. 28-The day began with boiling OF
expensive breakfasts in the Tudor Room followed by mad
rush to the third-foor meeting of the Hotel Com
modore. AS early 1030 am, photographers managed
Evening star., 1953-09-28

group picture Of four mayors, each Of
whom attempted to look pleasantly conf
dent that his city would be selected within
few hours to replace st. Louis in the
American League.
Half an hour later they still were swarm
ing into the smoke-flled room. In addi-
tion to mayors, there were aldermen. coun-
cilmen, travel bureau people, hotel mana
gers lawyers and even one gentleman who
said with straight face that he represented
"the fans and minority stockholders of the
st. Louis Browns"
Four men with other titles represented
st. Louis, intent on keeping the Browns in
Evening star., 1953-09-28
By Fronk Leohy
Noire Dome Football Coach

After about two hours of foot
ball. Fam thoroughly convinced
that Oklahoma and Notre Dame
have two of the most evenly
Evening star., 1953-09-28

(See MATS. Page A-150
Evening star., 1953-09-28

(see REDSKINS. Page A-153
Evening star., 1953-09-28

CONTINUED on Page Ais, Col. 4
Evening star., 1953-09-28

who carried an edge of 2.8 points
into the final game of the sea-
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Missing D. {. Man
Found Dead in Car
In Charles County

The body Of Ollie S. Davis, AZ
year-old automobile mechanic.
of 449 Newcomb street Sc, was
found yesterday in the back seat
of an automobile in a wooded
area near Pomonkey, Charles
County, according to Maryland
State Police.
State Trooper Walter Wilt said
a hose attached to the exhaust
pipe led into the car. Trooper
Wilt said he was awaiting a re-
port from the county medical
examiner to establish positively
the cause of death.
DR.. Richard Daily. assistant
medical examiner, said an au-
topsy was to be held today.
Mr., Davis last was seen by his
wife in the living room of their
home as she was leaving for
work November IL. He was gone
when she returned. They have
Evening star., 1953-12-06

All Post Office stations in the
Washington Postal district will
be open on regular weekday
schedules on Saturdays December
IL and 19 to accommodate late
cards and parcels, the depart
ment announced today.
The Benjamin Franklin sta
ton, Pennsylvania avenue and
Twelfth street NV, will be open
from 8 am. until 10 pm. De-
cember Ia through December %
and on Sundays, December l3
and 20, the station will be open
from noon until 10 pm, POST
master Roy M. North said.
Mr.. North said that the main
post Office at Massachusetts,
avenue and North Capitol street
will be open daily on a 24-hour
basis.
The department issued a
schedule of mailing headlines for
Christmas cards and parcels if
they are to reach their destina-
tions by December 25. They are:
For the Far West and South
west StatesA Tuesday; Middle
Western and Southern States,