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Evening star., 1954-10-25

of all the women Of the earth
and commended her."
In the last few hundred years,
Bishop Sheen said, "our Chris
sian world to a great extent has
forgotten the divinity of her
blessed son."
"The Soviets-not the Rus
slams, for Russia is made up of
people, and a great people-the
Soviets have taken the cross
without Christ. And we have
taken Christ without the cross" !"
Re-established Sacrifice.
He said that while the Western
world has devoted itself to lux
ury and easy living" the Soviets
have "re- established sacrifice and
self -abnegation."
"They have spread the cross
throughout the world, because
they have been able to inspire
the youth of the world" he de-
clared. He cited the regiment of
a Chinese Communist university
in which students spend 18 hours
each day in work and study. on
one meal a day.
This is the cross" Bishop
Sheen said. ''They have taken it
from our Western world and we
ought to be ashamed"
But the cross without Christ
is violence, and so they have
nothing but hate" he declared,
while the Western world, hold
ing up weak, emasculated,
dedivinitized, feminized Christ
rushes to psychoanalytic
coucheS to have their sins ex-
planned away, instead of rush.
ing to the feet of Christ to have
their sins purged away"
Because the Russians always
have been a people who loved
the cross" Bishop Sheen said.
I'VE ask our Blessed Mother to-
day to bring Christ to the cross
of Russia and bring the cross
to the Christ of the Western
world"
Conversion of Russia"
1--WE do not want the extermi-
nation of Russia" he said. I'VE
want the conversion of Russia.
If we can restore the divinity of
Christ to our Western civiliza-
ton as Russia has already re-
stored the cross of sacrifice to
many parts of the world, then
we can have peace"
That is why Catholics honor
Evening star., 1954-10-25
Hackers Responsible
For Reporting Accidents

The Public Utilities Commits
sion today made taxicab drivers,
as well as cab owners, respon-
sible for reporting accidents in.
volving serious injury or death.
The commission added to a
rule already requiring such no.
tice from a taxicab owner. a
requirement that the operator
must make q report Immediately
to "the owner, company, part
nership or association under
whose name and color scheme
the vehicle is being operated."
Evening star., 1954-10-25
.Rumspeck to Speak

Robert Ramspeck. vice presi-
dent Of Eastern Airlines In
charge Of the Washington Office.
viii be principal speaker at the
annual luncheon Of the Ma
tional Business Aircraft Associa.
ton during its convention at
Dallas, Tex, this week.
Evening star., 1954-10-25
School Board Meetino

The Arlington School Board
viii meet at 8 o'clock tonight
at the Administration Building,
1926 North Quincy street.
Evening star., 1954-10-25
Comic Book Panel Set

The impact Of comic books on
children viii be discussed by a
panel before the George Mason
School PTA at 8 pm. tomorrow
at the school. North Cameron
Mills road. Alexandra.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27

ono that each branch should
epousor studies Of juvenile deln-
huency third that d membership
study be made bv each branch to
%abulate needs of young married
Nomen and career women. fourth.
What the Virginia Division goes on
yecord as rcaftnming its belief in
the United Nations.
II was reported that Mrs
Robert Lamkin. Of Arlington. was
elected president Of The Virginia
Division, and MISS Dorothea
wyatt dean Of William and Mary
college vice-president.
The workshop topic for the yeal
all be Legislative Needs ii Vim
%inia. with the chapters work
shop to be held at Sweet Brian
Gollege in the Fan
The international Relations
committee reported that several
@orthWhile meetings had been
,aeld TO discuss i'll fail tie Broker
Aml ndment and the Arab-Israel
problem Miss Mary Dupuy. who
>a}e the report. stated THAT the
elub HAD sponsored several excel
&enl speakers during the past year
mcludine Miss Bessie Garter Ram
E'olph Alexander Hpdgins. and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Blu falo HID Has
Pr og'ram Filled
With Activities

The Buffalo Home Demonstra-
tloiqn Club met with Mrs Leon
Bell on April II with 10 members
present Mrs. f. J Ward il. led
the devotions
During the business session,
committee chairmen gave reports
on various activities. Mrs June
Ellington reported on the Cancer
bandage program She said that
462 bandages had been made and
Stefilized and were available for
use now The club Will meet again
to continue this work
Several members volunteered to
assist with the Cancer drive
rhose who wanted to help Mrs.
June Ellington Miss Sarah Will
kerson. Mrs Carl Vaughan, and
Mrs & Ward il.
The club plans to make a do
nation of fifteen dollars to the Ed
ucdtional Center at Y. p l. A do
nation to the Red Cross viii also
be made
MIS-. Clara Pillow, president,
told of the District Federation
meeting which is to be held in APP
pomattox on May 4 Pennies for
Friendship Will be presented by
Prince Edward County A good
many members plan to attend the
injecting
IN keeping With the federation
goal Of Home and Community
Identification, Mrs Ellington.
goal chairman, talked on an out
door living area She said that this
Should be well planned in order to
be enjoyed by all members of the
family.
I The demonstration on Color
Harmony in the Home" was given
Iby Mrs Frances Gee.
During the social hour which
followed. members joined in group
singing.
The club viii meet again on May
10 with Mrs Clara Pillow at which
time the demonstration will be
Stenciling
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Patricia Brown
Is Reelected Head
Of District MYF

Patricia Brown Of Guinea Mills,
vas reelected president Of the
District Methodist Youth Fellow
hip Youth meeting held at Bark
ars Memorial Church, Monday,
April 10, at s . m
Others elected to serve with
Patricia we're DORIS Ayres. of
Granville vice president, Lula
Jean Dortch, Of Clarksville, sec
rotary: Margaret Sheppard, Of
Rice treasurer.
After adjournment Of the bust
hess session, the Rev j Courtney
Sheffield, Of Blackstone, spoke on
The Cafeteria of Life, after
which he held an installation
eryice for the new District Of
.cers.
Jeneta Alder retiring vice-pre-
ident was in charge Of the wor-
hip program, and Patricia Brown
presided at the meeting.
The other refining officers were
Calvin Parker of~ Chase City. sec
etary> and Daisy Jane Spain. al
20 Of Chase City, treasurer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27

Miss Lucille Jennings was elect
ed the new president Of The Farm
vile chapter. American Associa-
ton of University Women at the
annual business meeting last Fri
day Chosen to serve with Miss
Jennings as first vice president
was MISS Halle McCraW Iucum-
bents Who have served one year
Of then tWo-ycar terms are MIS-
f. r. Crawford second vice
president and program chairman.
and Mrs N. Q, Myers. treasurer
The nominating c om m ttee,
which gave the suggested names.
was composed Of Miss Mary Mich
OILS, chairman Miss Mary Clay
Hiner, and Miss Virginia Bedford
Mrs. A. NJ DeMuth. former
president, conducted the meeting
which included a number Of re-
ports She and MIS-, L. B Franck
of Cumberland, told about the re-
cent Virginia A A q w. convca-
uon they had attended at the
Mimslyn Hotel
State Resolutions
Resolutions paSScd Tor the Vlr-
emia group Of 70 branches in-
cluded first that more women
should be appointed to The state
boards of Virginia colleges Sec
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Officers For
Elementary School
Are Installed

Newly elected officers of the
Farmvllle Elementary School Par
ent-Teachers Association were in
stalled at the regular meeting last
Thursday night Mrs. John S.
Koonce, chairman Of the Farm
vile district of PIT A, of Black
stone. performed the ceremony.
Incumbent officers, havin G
served one year Of their two-year
terms were Mrs. w. J Gills. il.
president Mrs. L. M Carter,
treasurer and Mrs A. B Holmes,
lunch room treasurer.
New officers who will serve for
the next two years are Mrs. w
Edward Smith. yice-president. and
Mrs Robert Lee Hurt, secretary.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27

Ben P Brierley Of Adams,
Mass. spent the past week here
with his son and daughter-in-laW.
Mr. and MIS- Robert P. Brierley.
Mrs T P shelton, Of Radford.
arrived Thursday to spend some
time with her son and daughter
in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. Falrar Shell
ton.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27

MIR and Mrs. J w Whitfield
spent the Easter holidays in Will
lniugton, N c., where they visited
her brothers. n-law and sister. Mr.
ana Mrs. Emerson Willard. and
MI. Whitfield 5 sister, Miss Mary
Hannis Whitfield
Miss Betty Overcast spent the
HOLIDAYS with her uncle and aunt,
Dr and Mrs Ear. Overcast, in
Danville.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Rev., Mrs. Withers
Have Easter Tea

The Rev. and Mrs. Robert e.
Withers gave a tea on Easter
Monday at theh home in Farm
vile for members and friends of
st. Anne's Episcopal Church. Ap-
pomattoX, Grace Church in Man
tee, Emanuel Church in Glenmore,
and st. James Church in Carriers
vile.
At the same time, an Easter
egg hunt, was enjoyed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Garden Group Meet

The Garden Division of the
Farmvillo Woman's Club met last
Thursday night III the home Of
AIRS j H Whitfield. with APP
proXnmately ten members pre-
sent
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27

Recent visitor Of Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Pairet was Miss Janet
Pinkard, of Roanoke.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03
REVIVAL SPECIALS
Priced sl.TS

1. Join the Christian Army
2 Prices That Never Change
8. Down and Out and Looking for
Jesus.
4. Running Out Of God.
5. Are You Trying to Make II
Without God. -
8. The Danger of Leaving God Out
2. The general judgment.
8. He, Christ Is On Your Hand.
9. Famine In Time of Plenty
10. Do Something That Will Stand.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03

The one sure way to keep in
trouble is to run from it.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03

An accomplished singer but a
frustrated pianist.
That's Geraldine Overstreet, sop
rano, who will be heard with Rob-
ert McFerrin, baritone, in a joint
recital at Tougaloo College on SUM-
day evening, April IL.
A promising pianist at the age of
six, Miss Overstreet had to give
up the instrument because it was
too hard on her nervous system. AS
child she played anything after
single hearing and composed end
lessly at the piano. However, her
formal piano studies ended with her
first lesson, which so excited her
she went into a delirium. The fam
lily doctor intervened.
II hear music-bells and music
and your baby will be girI''. a
gypsy ofrtune-teller told Mrs. Over
street several weeks before her
baby was born in Indianapolis. But
the gypsy could not predict that
Miss Overstreet would make her
debut at the age of nine with an
aria from "Mignon" at a. church
musical. =
After the Overstreets moved to
Chicago, Geraldine launched her
big-time career at the age of fiji
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03
Memphis Is Set
For {. M. E. Gen.
Conference
BY Mohammed Ali

The General Conference of the
Colored Methodist Episcopal church
the legislative body of the more
than 100000 member denomination,
has shifted it's 1854 meeting place
from Chicago. Ill, to Memphis,
Tenn, according to a letter received
from the church officials Monday.
The meeting which is held once
every four years has been set for
May 5th to 18th at the New Mount
Olive CINE. Cathedral, 538 Linden.
THhe attendance is expected to ex-
ceed the 10000 mark according to
the church spokesman.
The last time this great body as
sembled in Memphis was 1906. The
move from Chicago reflects a re-
cognition that the midsouth is the
bulwark of the denomination which
has an estimated $4,000 membership
in Memphis alone.
The denomination operates the ex-
panding Collins Chapel Hospital in
Memphis. Its publishing house in
Jackson, Tenn, Payne College in
Augusta, Ga, Miles College in Bir-
mlngham, Mississippi Industrial In
stitute, Holly Springs. and Texas
College, Tyler, Texas, Bishop J..
Arthur Hamlet of Kansas City.
Kansas, Senior Bishop will pre-
side over the meeting and Bishop
d. w. Doyle of Nashville will de-
liver the official Episcopal address.
Among Memphians welcoming the
delegates will be Mayor Frank To-
hey and Co. Roane Waring, presi-
dent of the Memphis Chamber of
Commerce.
The general committee chairmen
include Bishop Hamlet, entertain
ment; Bishop H. P. Porter of Louis
vile, KY, business Bishop Luther
Stewart of Mississippi and Arkan-
sas, program; Rev. F. M. Dickey,
housing; Mrs. Lillian Martin, wi
dow of Bishop j. c. Martin, cour-
tesy; Rev. c. D. McKelive, trans
portation; Mrs. Ulilla Holmes. food:
0. c. Suttles, post office and Rev.
Dewitt T. Alcorn of Jackson. pol
ice relations.
Other prelates attending will be
Arthur w. Womack of Indiana
polls, president of the Fraternal
Council of Churches and for seven
years the pastor of Collins Chapel
CINE church; Bishop w. Y. Bell of
South Boston, Va, and Bishop F.
l.. Lewis of Shreveport, La.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03
Brandon Notes


Friends of Mr.. Eugie Branch re-
gret to know that the continues i'll
at the Brandon hospital.
Prof. and Mrs Frank Benson
and family enjoyed a pleasant week
end visiting with friends and rela-
tives at their home in Alabama. They
reported a quite enjoyable time
All teachers of Barndon and RAN
kin County were in attendance at
Jackson last week. They were very
happy to bring the happy news
home of the election of Prof. A. J.
Finch to the office of vice-presi-
dent of the Association. Prof. Finch
is the product of Brandon and they
raised their hats to him for re-
ceiving this great honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollie Shepard Sr.,
and MIR. and Msr Hollie Shepard,
Jr., were called to Gloster, Tuesday
to attend the funeral of their cou-
sin who has been i'll for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Marshal Wis
tied friends and relatives in Hol-
landale recently. They reported a
nice time.
Friends of Mr.. DeSree Purvis are
glad to see her up and about again
after being confined to her home
because of illness.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Sims are sorry to know that their
mother continues very i'll at their
home here in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Finch of Cen
terville. and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rholes of Jackson were Sunday
guests in tn ehome of their father
Mr.. David Nolan. They enjoyed
shaking hands and visiting with re-
latives and old friends. The people
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03

teen, without ever having had a
single, VOICE lesson. Selected from
among Thousands of auditioners, she
won the coveted role of YUM yum
in the Swing Mikado". and starred
in it for q year.
Persuaded by Robert McFerrin
to addition for the Chicago Musical
College, she won a scholarship and
attended that institution for four
years She was voted THE Find of
the. West" by Chicago newspapers
after a prize-winning appearance
before $4,000 persons. She also took
the Society of American Musicians
Award before she made a success
ful recitay debut in Chicago's Kim
bali Hall.
She comes to Tougaloo with her
old schoolmate, Robert McFerrin,
who is now being trained for spec
ial roles by the Metropolitan Opera
School.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03

OF Arts degree in economics at Fisk
University in Nashville and matric-
ulated at Wayne University in De-
troit.
Prior to joining the Lucky Strike
sales organization in Charlotte on
February IS, Dixon served as a 1st
Lieutenant in Korea and as Bat
terry Commander at Fort Bragg, N.
C., after returning to the States in
July, 1858.
Runneirs appointment in Dallas
marks the second Negro Sales Re-
preventative to be employed by
American Tobacco in Texas. He
attended the University of Hawaii,
Fayetteville State Teachers College
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03
FUNERAL SPECIALS $7.oo

I. Gods call and the deceased answer.
2. A common sense view about Death.
3. Mans assurance of immortality.
An appointment with the Judgment
S. God making up His Jewels.
&. The End of beautiful life.
7. Vacationing with God.
g. God ready to die. -
9. The Present not the Christians rest
10. Gods presence and rest.
These Sermons are individually Minsaos
Your Convenience.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03

Muriel Lester. who will speak
at Jackson College April 8, at 300
p. m, is one of the best-known and
loved lecturers of our day. Her
career began with the founding of
the famous Kingsley Hall Settle
ment House in the Bow section of
London in 1915; continued with her
election as alderman from Poplar;
and grew with her commitment to
the cause of peace and reconciliation
that has taken her six times around
the world. This will be her tenth
trip to this country.
WitnIn the past thirteen months
Miss Lester has lectured in Mexi-
co, Japan, Burma, India, Pakistan,
Kenya, Lebanan, Turkey, Switzer-
land and Germany. The fascinating
letters she has written back pro-
mise rich material for Miss Testers
new talks.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03

In three months last year, tor
nadoes, and floods struck % states
-453 persons were killed, 5,700 in
jured. 5000 families suffered loss,
1900 homes were destroyed and 49,
500 damaged. To the aid of the in
jured. the homeless, the hopeless
went your Red Cross. Join Isener-
ously, to be sure the Red Cross,
will always be ready.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03
THRILLING SERMONS
By FRED n. BLACK

Auther Evangelist : Master
Preacher Officer Of State end
National Baptist cenventiena
10 SOUL STIRRING SERMONS IN
BOOK FORM for snlY sa.se
I. Unpossessed possessions
2. Putting Christ back in Christmas
8. A Strange Road
4. Have You Forgotten God
5. Reasons for Being Thankful
6. Be Careful Where You Build
z. God Will Provide.
8. God Always Win
9. Get Out of the Mob
10. The Darkest Hour and the LcHs-
est Day.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03
Amer. Tobacco
Names Negroes
To Sales Force

New York City - William r.
Raymond, III, Detroit; James A.
Dixon. Charlotte and John R. Run
nells, Dallas have been recently ap-
pointed as Sales Representatives for
the American Tobacco Company,
makers of Lucky Strike Pail Mall,
and Herbert Tareyton cigarettes,
and will promote sales in the areas
named respectively.
Raymond, veteran of the Korean
War, was hired to replace William
II. Thompson. who, in January of
this year, was promoted to Sales
Supervisor in the Midwest for the
Company. Before entering the arm
ed forces. he received the Bachelor
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03

A straight line is the shortest
distance between two points and
a straight furrow on rolling land is
the shortest road to idle land.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03

The soil is the foundation of the
farm family's living. How well il
yields will depend on how well you
treat it lse
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03
SPIRITUAL SPECIALS

y AOIEkA0
Price - Sl.7S
l. You Cant Get by God.
2. Are You and God Alright
8. Jesus, the Perfect Answer
4. The Faultless Christ
5. Jesus Offered For Sale
6. Quit Speeding
=. Don't Sell That You Know You
Cannot Buy.
8. You Can Judge from a Little
What a Whole Lot Means.
9. The Ten Foremost Steps to He'll
10, Seeking the Kingdom First.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03

and Wiley Extension College and is
a veteran of World War II and the
Korean campaign.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03

o fBrandon always happy to see
these people visit here.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1954-04-03

Soil and water conservation does.
mt cost--it pays.
Evening star., 1954-11-19
THE EVENING STAR, Washington. b. C. ss AL

told Of his talk with the de-
fendant.
The detective said DR.. <Shep-
pard told him he "heard some
body working over his wife at
the same time he was knocked
unconscious"
1--WE asked him If he was as
saulted by the same one who was
working over his wife" Mr..
Schottke continued. "He. said no,
he felt he was assaulted by some
one else because he was assaulted
about the same time he heard
somebody working over his wife" /"
Has Described Assailant.
DR.. Sheppard has since said
his assailant was a bushy- y-haired
prowler who killed his wife.
DR.. Sheppard described the
assailant, the detective said. as
about 8 foot 8 inches tall, dressed
IN dark clothing, and Of dark
complexion.
Almost three weeks later at a
coroner's inquest, DR.. Sheppard
was much more vague in his de-
scription Of the purported bushy-
haired prowler and unable to an
swer some direct questions as
to his appearance.
DR.. Sheppard's description Of
Evening star., 1954-11-19

the intruder was explored at the
start Of today's session, which
opened with Coroner Samuel r.
Gerber finishing testimony which
has kept him on the stand for
4 Of the 10 trial days that
the State has been presenting
its witnesses.
Assistant County Prosecutor
John j. Mahon appeared highly
pleased yesterday after Mr.. Cor
rigan ended two days of cross
examining DR.. Gerber. the
States most important witness
to date.
"He didn't dent his testimony
a Bit" said Mr.. Mahon.
DR.. Gerber is the witness who
delivered the surprise testimony
that he had found the impress
sion Of a surgical or similar In
strument on the victims bloody
pillow.
Evening star., 1954-11-19
BY III. Assoeioi.d Pres.

CLEVELAND. Nov. 1g.-A
Cleveland detective testified to-
day DR.. Samuel H. Sheppard
shrugged of reports his slain
wife was infatuated with a house
guest, DR.. Lester Hoversten.
Robert r. Schottke. a homicide
detective for 10 years. related
that he interviewed Mr.. Shep-
pard a few hours after pretty
Mrs. Marilyn Sheppard was
dubbed to death last July 4.
I'VE asked him If he had heard
rumors that DR.. Hoversten had
been infatuated with his wife.
He said he had heard rumors
:. but he didn't pay any atten-
ton to them because he knew
his wife was faithful"
Mr.. Schottke also told how
he inspected the Sheppard home
after the Staying and could find
no sign that any one broke in
or struggled there. although he
went over the murder bedroom
on his hands and knees with
a flashlight.
did you find anything when
you were on your hands and
knees in the ;bedroom?" asked
Thomas j. Parrino, assistant
! prosecutor.
mo, sir" replied Mr.. Schottke.
Questioning Described.
Mr.. Schottke told in a low
voice how he questioned DR..
Sheppard in search for a possible
crime motive and discussed DR..
Hoversten, Glendale, Calf,
osteopath who was a house guest
of the Sheppards for three days,
j leaving less than "a hours before
the killing.
I'VE asked him where DR..
Hoversten was now, and he said
he left yesterday afternoon to
keep a golf date in Kent, Ohio"
Mr.. Schottke said of his July 4
hospital interview with DR..
Sheppard.
I'VE asked him IL his wife had
any men callers during the day
/
Evening star., 1954-11-19
Sheppard Discounted Reports
Of'Other Man, Detective Says

while he was out, Mr.. Schottke
continued. HE said she had had
several but he didn't think any
thing of It."
I'VE asked him if his wife had
any affairs with men. and he
stated No."
Witness Answers Directly.
Mr.. Schottke was the first
Cleveland detective to enter the
case and the first police officer
to put DR.. Sheppard on notice
that evidence pointed to him as
a suspect. Since July 3, the tall.
brown-haired detective has
worked on the case full time.
The defense has complained
Mr.. Schottke and his partner,
Patrick Gareau, stopped looking
for other suspects because they
settled on the slain woman's
husband as their man.
Answering questions in a di-
rect manner and having no trou-
BILE recalling exact details. Mr..
Schottke described the contents
of the Sheppard home and then