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Evening star., 1954-10-23
.MckeIdin Hits
Distortion in
Says Foe Attempts
To Brighten Citizens
And Avoids Issues
BY III. A..oeiated Pres.

McKeldip last night accused H.
g. Byrd, his Democratic oppo-
nent, Of conducting a confused
campaign of desperation and
distortion" in which he has
consistently underestimated the
intelligence and the wisdom of
the people of Maryland"
He declared in a televiSion
speech that DR.. Byrd for a score
of years while president of the
University Of Maryland ruled
the academic mind by fear" and
now attempts through mob
mesmerism and misrepresenta-
ton, to frighten the free.
staunch citizenry Of Maryland
into a state of submission to his
will"
Tours Suburbs.
Gov. McKeldin spent the day
ON a 15-stop motorcade through
the Baltimore County suburbs of
Baltimore. then entered the city
for last nights speech, one Of
the most Scathing he has aimed
at DR.. Byrd in the campaign.
Repeating charges Of ''bigotry, =
prejudice" and "deceitfulness"
which he has used before to de-
scribe his opponent, the Gov
ernor said DR.. Byrd has failed
to take a stand ON the munici-
pal home rule amendment which
the voters will adopt or reject
on the November 2 ballot.
Gas I called for his stand on
that. so 7 have asked him to
take a position on home rule
for the counties which the next
Legislature will be asked to sub
NIT to the voters.
"His silence is stifiing-but
the record of his reign speaks
with eloquence." the Governor
said.
"Of course DR.. H. c. Byrd is
opposed to home rule for the
civil divisions of Maryland. AS
Governor. he would be against
any relinquishing Of rule by
him-any extension Of sover-
elgnty to the citizens of Mary
land.
"Any other position would be
against everything in the nature
of this power-hungry campus
conspirator."
Says He Avoids Issues.
Gov. McKeldin also accused
DR.. Byrd OF avoiding the issues
Of the past. the present and the
future.
with neither program mol
plan. he deals in promiscuou.
promises-promises to spenc
more money for those on hi
right--to reduce the taxes fol
those on his left.
when this Billingsgate be.
gins to move" the Governor con-
| tinued, DR.. Byrd turns to the
last resort of the demagogue--
the desperate and degrading de-
vice of seeking to develop racia
hatreds among our people.
"He prepares or permits tht
preparation of a pamphlet de-
signed for this purpose.
Cites Democratic Article.
| The Governor referred to {
printers proof of a pamphlet re-
portedly seen on a desk in Demo
1cratic headquarters here. It listet
the number of Negroes Gov. Nc
Keldin has appointed to office
A campaign lieutenant reportet
ESQ, 900 of them would be dis
tributed before the election.
DR.. Byrd said he knew moth
ing, about it. but admitted it ma!
have been prepared by his aide
to counteract anything the Re
publicans might do along tina
line.
Gas for the counteracting O.
any such literature from m!
headquarters" Gov. McKeldiI
said, IT assure him there will b.
none"
Evening star., 1954-10-23
Byrd Pledges
CrackdoWn on
Oyster Pirates
Tells Charles County
Formers He'd Work
For Tobacco Export
By Alex R. Preston
Sicr Staff cor'esponjsnt

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Oct.
23.-Dr. H. C. Byrd carried his
Democratic campaign for the
Governors chair into adjacent
Charles County today. after tell
ing Southern Maryland water
men and farmers:
/. He would appoint members
Of the Tidewater Fisheries Com
mission who would crack down
on Virginia fishermen and
oystermen for taking seafood il
legally in the Potomac River.
2. He used "quite a bit of in
fluence" on the Truman admin
istration to prevent an increase
in the tariff on watches from
Switzerland. the country that
purchases most of Southern
Maryland's top-grade tobacco.
He would use his influence as
Governor to have the tariff cut
back from the level it has reached
under the Eisenhower admins
tration.
In another development, word
reached here that DR.. Byrd's di-
Fvorce has been injected into the
campaign by circulation in the
courthouse at Annapolis of a
one-page mimeographed sheet
purporting to contain excerpts
from testimony of the Nevada
trial.
Had Been Expected.
Byrd campaign headquarters
in Baltimore had expected this.
At the beginning of the week
campaign aides discussed off
the record with a reporter for
The Star reports that DR.. Byrd's
opponent, Republican Gov. Nc
Keldin, would use the divorce in
an attempt to win votes in Cath
olic Maryland.
Gov. McKeldin's Office has de-
MED it had anything to do with
the material.
Byrd headquarters had been
ponderipg whether to beat
them to the punch" by being
the first to mention the divorce
or whether to answer after the
other side brought it into the
campaign.
Appearance of the material
yesterday indicates the decision
finally arrived at was to let it
come from the opposite camp,
in the hopes that such tactics
would boomerang.
Campaign headquarters dis
cussed with The Star reporter
the type of response they had
in mind and indicated it would
be prompt.
Divorced in 1894.
DR.. Byrd was divorced in 1894
by Mrs. Kate Turnbull Byrd.
They have four children. One of
them, MIS-. Evelyn jackson, a
pretty blue-eyed brunette, trav-
eled with the candidate here in
st. Marys County yesterday, as
she has through most of his
Statewide tour.
After making a handshaking
visit through the northern end
of the county, DR.. Byrd and his
running mates. Controller j.
Millard Tawes, c. Ferdinand
Sybert for attorney general,
Richard e. Lankford for Con-
gress from the 5th district and
local candidates. spoke at q rally
4 in the courthouse here. About
125 showed up at the mid-after-
noon affair.
DR.. Byrd never mentioned the
segregation question, although
copies of his formal statement,
| favoring handling the question by
local school boards, were placed
on each seat in the courthouse
But the man who introduced
him, Philip H. Dorsey. referred
to it when he praised Or
Byrd's stand. II believe." Mr.
Dorsey said, "that if We left il
UP to our local school board we
would be able to continue oul
Maryland way of life"
Mr.. Dorsey was candidate fol
attorney general as a running
mate of DR.. Byrd's primary op.
, | Canrnn Enhnraxy
Evening star., 1954-10-23
BiosophicuI Institute

The Biosophical Institute OF
Washington will meet at 4 pm.
tomorrow at the Willard Hotel
to discuss the life of Ludwig van
Beethoven and listen to record
ingS.
Evening star., 1954-10-23
Church to Show Film

The Memorial Evangelical
United Brethren Church. North
Capitol and r streets. will show
the movie Pilgrims Progress"
| at TAO pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-10-23
RLAto Seek Approval
OF Boundaries for
Northwest Renewal

The Redevelopment Lam d
Agency will ask the Commis-
sionerS next, week for approval
of the proposed boundaries of
the city's Northwest Washing
ton urban renewal plan.
John r. Searles, Ria execu-
tive director, was one of a panel
of speakers outlining the prog
ress in urban renewal at a
luncheon of the Washington
Clearing House on Slum Clear
ance, Redevelopment and Hous-
ing yesterday.
He said the agency Is now
compiling details on how to ap-
proach the preliminary plan.
The National Capital Plan
ming Commission has earmarked
an 800-acre, rundown area for
the slum attack, bounded by
Fourteenth street, K street. Mas
sachusetts avenue, Union Sta
ton, the railroad yards, Florida
avenue and U street.
Work on Approach.
Mr.. Searles said the land
agency is at work compiling de-
tails on how to approach the
preliminary plan. and next week
would ask the city heads to ap-
prove boundaries and the pres
entation of a request for Fed
eral planning funds.
Discussing the Southwest re-
development plans now under
consideration with the New York
firm of Webb & Knapp, Mr..
Searles told the meeting that
the agency is being helped by
the Washington Chapter of the
American Institute of Arehi-
tects in a study of how to pre-
serve and blend into the plans
valuable old architecture of the
area.
Mr.. Searles said there was no
thought of creating another
williamsburg" in Southwest,
but pointed out the area was an
important part of Washington
that had grown up over two
centuries.
John Nolen, planning director
of the planning commission. dis
cussed housing conditions and
land uses in the Northwest re-
newal area and a need for COM
prehensive planning as a pre-
requisite for precise redevelop-
ment plans.
James Ring. director Of the
National Capital Housing Au-
thority, described his agency as
one of many tools which the
Commissioners must use in a
comprehensive attack on the
SlumS.
Outlining Role.
It stands ready to do its part
in assuring proper fehousing fol
low-income families displaced by
housing code enforcement. re-
Mobilization Of old homes. re-
development and other aspects OF
urban renewal, he said.
The authority has about 5000
dwelling units under its man
agement now, has 1856 under
construction, has acquired 9
slum site for 612 units and ii
scheduled to acquire another
slum site adjoining the lanc
agency's Area B Southwest prof.
ect to provide 456 more units.
The most critical problem fac.
ing the agency is the shortage
of sites available for cof1struc.
tion of additional public housini
here. he said. This housing mus
be built if urban renewal Is Il
succeed, he said. Slums can
not be cleared unless there i
enough good housing for dis
placed families, with rents ap
propriate to their low incomes
william F. Cary, Health De
partment director Of sanitar.
engineering. pointed out tina
I'VE apparently have the vii
now, both in government an,
the community" to enforce regu
lations for good housing an
make them work. He said publ
| participation also is needed.
Evening star., 1954-10-23
AnnunduIe Legion Dance

The Annandale American Le-
gion Post No. LOT will hold its
fall dance from 8 to midnight
tonight at the Annandale school.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13
Location OF
Victory Market
Us Changed

Austen and Margaret Alexander,
owners of the Victory Cash Mar.
ket, 1923 Truman Ave-, have
bought the M and M Supermarket
at 802 White ST., it was announced
today by Alexander.
He said that he now was in the
process of moving the stock of the
Victory market to the M and M
building. The moving, he said, vii
be completed this week.
The name Of the M and "A will
be dropped and the name Vic.
tory Cash Market used at the
002 White ST. location.
Alexander, of Miami, was dis
charged from the Navy in April,
1916. The following month, May,
1916, he bought the Victory mar
ket.
/ He said he has leased the l020
/ Truman building to Ralph Good
oil and Joe Mcmahon who are.
opening . bowling alley there In
about six weeks after the build.
| ing is remodeled.
The new Victory Market, he said,
will carry a complete line of gro.
ceries and the meat department
will handle only choice grades o.
|lmeat. The store makes deliveries
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13
Captain Dropp
VIII Speak At
FRA Meeting

Captain A. n. Dropp. U. S. Navy,
Commander Submarine Squadron
Twelve, VIII address the regular
monthly meeting Of Branch IS,
Fleet Reserve Association, On
Thursday, January II.
Being himself active in the Dis
Eict Boy Scout Program, Captain
Drop viii speak On the subject,
The Responsibility Of q sponsor
ing Activity to a Boy Scout Unit. /"
The subject IS particularly appro-
pirate since the local Fleet Reserve
Branch sponsors Ship $50, Sea
Scout Unit Of the Boy Scouts OF
America, made UP of young boys
from the Key West area.
In addition to the address by
Captain Drop which viii head the
program, there viii be several
items of business 10 be brought be
fore the assembly.
Newly accepted members Of the
Organization who have not been m
|itiated are requested to attend this
meeting for appropriate ceremon.
lies, and also to receive their FRA
Membership Button, and copies o.
the FRA Constitution and Bylaws.
The meeting viii be called to or.
der promptly at $3.50 p. m, and viii
be held as usual at the Fleet Re.
serve Home, 920 Caroline Street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13

and blood derivatives program for
all the people has inspired not
only millions of other volunteers
within the American Red Cross,
but has had marked effect on
the development of facilities %
make blood available through other
groups"
Mr.. Kellstadt thus becomes s'the
first Southern merchant to be so
honored for public service other
than in purely business activities, .
according to ]. Gordon Dakins, Elk.
ecutive Vice. President of the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods ASsocia-
ton.
Mr.. Kellstadt Is ell-mown N
the South as the engineer Of Sears
Southern expansion program which
has seen over thirty new stores,
Ia new mail order plant, and sew.
|eral Sears-owned factories built il
the South since the war. A leader
in bringing industry to the South,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13
Sears Official Receives AwardFor ABC Work

Charles II. KeIlstadt of Atlanta,
q vice president Of Sears, Roe
buck and Co. IN charge of the
|company's Southern Territory, was
awarded the Good Citizenship A.
ward for 1854 BY the National Re
tai Dry Goods Association ii New
York Monday, It was announced
today by Mrs. Nelbeth Reese, Ma
mayer Of Sears Catalog Sales
Store.
Mr. Kellstadt was awarded q
silver plaque IN recognition Of has
services as Chairman. Committee
on Blood, American National Red
Cross. The accompanying citation
paid tribute 10 his part Ia "direct.
ing the Blood Donor Service which
provided over $1,000, 900 pints d
blood for the Armed Forces dur
ing World War H." Il added that
"Mr. Kellstadt's ideal Of q blood
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13

hes, he his long been active IN
charitable and ciyH projects On
bo<h q local and rational basis. He
: . former chairman Of the board
ef governors Of the national asso.
ciatiOn Of Better Business Bureaus.
Currently he b serving as vice
chairman Of the national Red Cross,
q director Of the Georgia State
Chamber Of Commerce. and a. q
director Of The Southern Research
Inststute Of Birmingham. which
serves TIE entire South. He Is .
director Of the First National Bani
Of Atlanta and Is = director Of ths
FAllstatc Insurance Company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13

he has en,areed Sears pattern q
buying "a the South 20 the point
thst n company 1t year bought
over $50 n,ziiOn n Dixie-made
merchandise rom over 900 South
ern factosies. d many states. Sears
now buys iar more tlaa 4 sellz.
A native a Columbus. ohio, Mr.
Kellstadt was made . Scans vice
president aad director in 1913. He
assumed dinctiont of The Southern
Territory IA $50. I
Under his iesdefship. Sesrs has
set in moti0n . fsr-fung series Of
agricultural developments projects
10 support ~ Clubs, Fu-
t,re Farmers d America, and the
many otfer organizations striving
TO bring about improved farming
standards in NE South.
In Addison 10 his business dur
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13

Unlike most lizards, the chame,
leon can focus its eyes on one
spot and 30 4chiege hinocular vi.
sion.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22

A fairly intensive class was held
throughout the conference on vo-
cational guidance. Its aim was to
in Christian context and to en-
courage the boys and girls to seek
professional guidance on their lob
problems.
DO what you are best suited
for, and then YOU VIII be doing
your part in fulfilling Gods king
dom stated Q w Lacy, member
Of the psychology department at
Misunderstanding
We come into this world With
certain abilities that We have in
hcritcd from our parents We live
in social environment that is
largely conditioncd by our par
ents, again. From these things. VIC
develop the talents that God gave
us II We can find where our tall
cnts Will best be us d l think We
viii be following HIS Will"
Is it possible to set your goal
too high2' questioned q boy
Yes sir, was tho answer. If
a person sets an mattainable goal
and continues to strive for it. the
result is going to be unhappIncsS
sufierns illustrator and malad-
lustmcnt
MI Lacy pointed ont some Of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Church Youth at Hill Meet Learn:
Each Ones Talents, Wisely Placed,
Help In Fulfilling Gods Kingdom

Christianity today is a living
religion with practical application
to the realities Of day-to- day life
EXemplifyrng this staten Mt to an
excellent degree was the West
Hanover Montgomery and Roa-
noke Presbyteries conferepcc that
ended Saturday at Hampden- sgd
ney
The church, as illustrated by
the conferences activities, is not
merely interested IN the spiritual
needs Of members. but is reaching
down into the everyday existence
Of individuals in effort to dc
fine the meaning Of Christian liv-
ing for the whole man
Over two hundred young people
were drawn to the recent confer
ence for SIX days of Christian cd
ucation and fellowship They
came voluntarily for concentrated
classes IN Bible. the work of the
Church for recreation. worship
and counselline
Perhaps one Ct the most i'm
portant aspects of the gathering
was the emphasis on under
STANDING ourselves" the develop
ment Of the whole man who
fulfIlls his potentials TO the great
est extent
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Charlotte APNA
Homecoming Set
For June rs

Mulberry Hill. the old home
Of Judge Paul Darlington. a Revo-
lutionary patriot and Virginia's
first Supreme Court Judge, Will
be the scene Of Charlotte Countys
branch Of the Association for the
Preservation OF Virginia Antiqui-
ties homecoming meeting on Sat-
urday. June %
Judge John w Eggleston. mem
Der Of the Virginia Supreme Court
Of Appeals and a native Of Char
lotte County, will give an address
on the life and career Of Judge
Darlington with brief history
Of Mulberry Hill
A bronze marker will be I'M
yelled in the garden where Judge
Darlington is buried
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Annuoi Event PIorned
Annuol Event PIonned
Town To Become Gala Merchandise
Mart For 'Farm>ilIe DAYS This Week

FumWlle's downtown shopping
area viii be converted into huge
merchandising mart, with en-
phasis on values" during the
first communicative celebration
Of Farmville DAYS. Friday and
Saturday, June IS and %
The Chamber of Commerce Re
tail Trade committee is sponsor
of the two-day shoppers oppor-
tunIty The event this week is to
start an annual summer celebra-
ton.
A special committee, composed
of Emanuel Weinburg chairman.
T Kyle Baldwin. U. B Morris and
Rudy young, Farmyille mer-
chants. is directing intensive plans
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
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Wide Participation

for the two DAYS
Wide Participation
a committee report today states
that business operators Of all
varieties are participating That
the report states, will offer good
buying values in al lines of mer-
chandlse, services and trades in
the community
Mr. Weinberg said today that
visitors will find a host of oppor-
tunities to buy with a savings"
next Friday and Saturday IN ad-
dition he points out that Farm
villes leadership as trading
center offers prospective visitors
pleasant shopping conditions, up
to-date stores. many air-con-
ditioned, and ample parking
facilities
Plenty of Parking
Both stores and community
owned parking facilities make
Farmville one of the most con-
venient shopping centerS in
Southside Virginia. Mr. Weinberg
said.
In addition to easy parking
pleasant shopping atmosphere and
adequate sales forces, augmented
for this special event committee
members feel that the "merchan-
disc values to be offered will be
worth a visit to the community. ="
he said
Plenty For All
Many merchants have prepared
for the huge influx Of shoppers
expected by sending department
heads to metropolitan centers on
buying trips in recent DAYS.
We are looking for a big crowd
of visitors. and our committee be-
lieves Farmville businesses arc
backing Farmville DAYS in dozens
of ways to make the visit profit
able. easy and enjoyable. the
committee chairman said
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Sharon Church
Is IIonorcd BY
County AP v A
II. {. Bradshaw
Cites inheritance
OF Its History

The history Of this church and
its four periods, said II c.
Bradshaw about the Sharon
Baptist Church whCre the Prince
Edward County chapter APVA.
held its Homecoming meeting on
Saturday. lis of great value to our
community because of the con
t.nuity Of its history which ties
us to the past and makes us part
Of the future.
Speaking before 30 members and
friends Of the society. Mr.. Brad
shaw, president gave detailed
and interesting account of the
Churchs history
The only church established
during the Colonial period that
still stands. Sharon Baptist
Church. located on the road be-
tween Green Bay and Farmv,lle
has be n occupied by all four ma
for Protestant denominations at
sometime during us history
Early Bays
II MA IL heoinnino III y cr,ana1
dnrino no nionoer dave MT he
tu,onn III r74o,e and 175o.s i a.
can,s nart If tno Fetabt<ebed
crunch ,Churrb of FnoIand,
Early patriots that plaved ] large
nart in the DEVELOPMENT Of the
parish were Col GEORGE walker
Jacob McCehce Thomas Nash
and pete, IeC;rard who buiIt the
elebe and the home for the early
church
Years later If became preach-
ine station because IF controversy
that arose between the Establish
Cd Church and the Dlssenters.
Since 1928. when IL became 4
Baptist Church. the CONGREGATION
has Boon u continuous Organlza-
ton OF special note during this
time VAS tho ROY Daniel Witt
who served far IA years ana Was
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Herald New York
Trip Stirs Interest
Still Time to Regin
To Earn Free Trip

Entries are being received
throughout the ar from those
who viii solicit subscriptions to
The Farmville Herald and earn an
all-expense paid trip to New York
City The campaign is now getting
of to a good start and enthusiasm
is running high among the club
members. The offer announced
last Friday by The Herald in
cludes bus and boat t''ip I'd New
York City with visits to the princi-
pal places of interest in New York
The party will leave Farmville on
Monday, august 9. and rzturn
Friday, August 10.
Five Day Trip
Leaving Farmville on Monday
afternoon the party viii board
The Old BAY Line steamer in Nor
folk at 600 . m, and enjoy a
trip up the Chesapeake Bay. ar
irving in Baltimore, Tuesday
morning where they Will again
board The Greyhound bus for New
York
For the next three days planned
tours Of New York City including
visits to the Statue Of Liberty.
Wall Street the Bowely. China
town Rockefeller Center RADIO
City Columbia University NBC
radio and televisoin studios. and
a visit to a famous nioht club in
the Latin Quarter The enter
tainra1t also includes attending
the thcaters and a boat ride
around Now York's harbor
Get Started To-day
All cNpcnseS are paid Oh This
wonderful trip to N " York by
The Farmyille Herald IN return
for a few days work in soliciting
to this paper The
campaign for solicitation ends
continued on PAGE y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
DIR. Blackwell, Former
Methodist aston, Will
Be District Head Here
DR.. c. &. Bell
Goes to I4ynchburg
As Sup erintendcnt

Dr n Conrad Blackeclls rc-
turn To this community al super
intendent Of Fafmyllc District
highlighted Bishop Paul Nef
Graders announcement O. pastor
al changes in the Virginia Meth
odist Conference
Bishop CARRIER announcements
concluded the annual me nj If
states delegates last week in Rich
mond, during which Virginia
Methodists learned OF the $50
changes in the states $40 charees.
Delegates also learned that The
Virginia conference is now sec
end only 70 OHIO IN size after
erowne to 3oo507 members.
Comes from Lynchhure
Dr Blackwell. pastor OF tha
Farmville Methodist Church from
1912 to l947. viii come to the dis
trict superintendcncy from the
Lynchbure pastoratc Of Ccntcn-
any Church where he has been
since 1850.
He win assume the church post
held presently by Dr.. c Cooper
Bell who Will assume the super=
intendcncy of Lynchbure District
replacing Dr Thomas F Carroll.
DR. Bell has been SUPERINTENDENT