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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-25
Rumors

As our people, both white and Negro,
- overcome the shock created last Mon
day by the decision of the Supreme Court
declaring segregation in public schools
unconstitutional we find some irrespon-
sible rumors aboard Having checked on
the truth Of several rumors to find them
absolutely unsubstantiated, we suggest
that care be taken by all citizens to be sure
Of the truth Of their statements before
making them.
In our position. seeking the truth, we
find that most runlors have no basis in
fact. Many are begun by innocent people
who overheard only part of a CONVERSE
ton and Immediately jumped to conclll-
sion. Our favorite example Of this occurred
many years ago, when a friend received a
spine injury in an automobile accident We
accompanied him by train to a Richmond
hospital, where he was treated. Returning
home, we reported that he was doing nicely
and had been put in cast. Less than five
minutes later the report had made its
rounds that he was dead Tracking down
the rumor, we found that a bystander had
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-25
The Measure Of Success

The measure Of success. in life
Depends on how you live
For the measure Of succeeding
IS the service thot you give
If all the years you spend on earth
Are spent for selfish gain.
Though you moy have much wealth piled up,
You've lived Your life in vain
We should think of those ground US
AS this life we travel through,
I'VE should live for those who love Us
And the good thot we con do. 2"
The measure Of your1ife's success
When you've left your house Of clay.
IS. what have you done for others
AS you travelled lifes highwoyo
/. D. Whitoker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-25

= Farmvile celebrated fifty years of
service with appropriate three-day wor-
ship programs ending Sunday. The church
was strained to accommodate communi-
cants and friends as many former members
and pastors returned
The answering faith and deep religious
feeling. which characterized the services
and the celebration, kindled within us a re-
newed appreciation Of the firm foundation
underlying the principles of the denomin-
alton
In a patriotic address under secular
auspices, Charles L. Kessler, adjutant Of
the Virginia American Legion, celebrating
II Am An American" Day last week warn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23


vile (Or-leh-ANN-veel - the
IS" is silent). In Paris. more
than a month after a regu-
lation silencing automobile
horns went into effect, the ex-
pertinent proved a success. It
was the project Of police, who
is at the same time civil gov
ernor of the French capital,
Andre Dubois (Ahn-DREH Dyu-
BOH-ah), who has also ordered
that milkmen and garbagemen
should not bang cans, and the
playing of radios must be kept
low In the erstwhile French
colony of Lebanon, the President
of the Republic, Camille Cha
noun (Kah-MEE-y Shah
NOON, appointed Abdullah
Yafi (Abd-oo-LAH Yah FEE) as
premier of the country. And
Nine. Chautemps, wife of
Camille Chautemps (Kah-MEE-
y Shaw-TANN), former premier
of France now living in a suburb
OF Washington, has returned
from France. Nine. Chautemps
recently became a citizen Of the
United States In Istanbul
(Ees-tann-BULL), Turkey, the
criminal court sentenced Safa
killicOglu (Sah-FAH Kee-lee-
CHO-gloo), publisher of Yeni
Sabah CYen-NEE Sah-BAH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23

New Dawn"), one Of Turkeys
largest newspapers. to six
months in prison on charges Of
melting public opinion against
the government Of Premier
Adnan Menderes (Ahd-NANN
Men-deh-RESS The New
China (Hsinhua - Hseen- Hoo
ah) news agency has announced
that Huan Hsiang (Hoo-ann
Hsee-ang), head Of the West
Europe and African Department
of the Red Foreign Ministry
and spokesman for the Chinese
delegation at the Geneva Con-
ference, has been appointed
charge d'affaires (shar-ZEE
d'affair) in London.
(All Rights Reserved)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23

result of the
S Z r / e S o t
ca r t hquakes
that S tru C k
Algeria in a
message sent
to M. r. e n e
C o t y (Ren-
E II K o h
TEE), Pre- S.
i d e n t o f
France. Most
severely blast
ed W as tn e
m o d e r n
French town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Names in The News
(And how to pronounce them.)
v Constantine Chekrexj

President Eisenhower ex-
pressed his profound sympathy.
for the tragic loss Of life and
the destruction suffered as q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23

You will be happy to stop next at
Mr.. MarshalPs Stand No. ITO for
variety of fancy fruits and veg
etables at their peak Of quality
and beauty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-26
Slot Machines Found

LEESBURG R-State beverage
department agents confiscated IL
slot machines at the Leesburg
Elks Club and six at the Eustis
Club in simultaneous raids .ate
Saturday, c. M. Starry, depart
ment agent at Ocala, reported.
Starry said the raids were made
''to see that all liquor licenses
were complied with. 1t is a viola.
ton for any place that has bey.
erage license to have slot ma.
chimes"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-26
DOUBLE LOSS

DALLAS, Tex. R-Officials of a
produce firm here got no joy from
the fact that thieves took 1880
fresh eggs from their warehouse
yesterday. But they were really
chagrined over the theft of the
firms new truck to haul the eggs
away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-26
BIG WATER BILL

EVERETT, Mass. R - II cost
owners of the closed Capitol The
alter $4,000 for repairs and mop
ping up after l6 feet of water ran
unnoticed from broken pipe for
two days. Today they had a water
bill from the city for $79.35.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-26
COFFEE REPLACES FINE

GAINESVILLE, Tex. IA traf-
fic summons here is good for q
free cup of coffee :. to violatorS
from out of town.
"welcome to GAINESVILLE" the
ticket says. Then after listing the
violation, il goes on: Don't worry
about it this time.
"Now that you are here. viii YOU
have a cup of coffee with usf"
The ticket is redeemable for cof'
fee in any cafe in town.
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CONTRIBUTED

In recent years, since the end
Of World War II to be exact, a
wave Of Numismatics, which Is the
science Of coin collecting, has
swept the nation. Thousands OF
folks are turning to this. one Of
the oldest Of pleasurabie pastimes
as source Of entertainment.
Collecting coins can be be both
educational and profitable If one
goes about It sensibly. Nearly
everyone has an old coin or two
tucked away somewhere which has
been In the family for few years
and which may or may not be Of
some value.
Why not find out? Not al money
treasure is buried at the bottom
Of the sea. Much lie uncovered
every year from the bottom Of
musty old trunks stored away in
some forgotten corner. Some
might even be found IN your every
day pocket change.
The most popular misconception
concerning coins is that the older
the coin Is the more valuable it
becomes. Such Is not the case. For
example q half dollar made in the
year 1885 IS not worth as much as
one made In 1921 philadelphia
nint) providing they are In the
same condition of preservation.
There are four factors that deter.
mine the value of q coin and age
Is not one Of them. These factors
are.
/. The number OF coins original.
" struck at the mint.
2. Number Of Original mintage
stiN surviving.
3. The condition Of the coin.
4. Demand displayed by collec.
tors for any particular series.
Let me illustrate these factors
with some examples taken from
coins that can be picked UP today.
/. In 1913 the San Francisco
mint made 10000 Quarters. In 1914
Philadelphia mint made 6,0O0,-
900 Quarters. Consequently the
1855 Quarter Is quite valuable
while the other Is not.
2. In 1924 ll,O0a, 900 Quarters
were made ut the Philadelphia
mint. In 1925 $4,000, 700 were made
at the same mint. Because Of faul-
~ design, the quarters made be-
tween the years 1916 and 1924 had
dates which rubbed off easily. A
change Of design in 1925 makes
that and latter years common
Hence the 1924 quarters have mum,
ismatic value while those Of 1872:
have little.
3. Coins are graded from uncir
culated TO fair or poor. The brant
new, never been used coin Away:
has potential value; while the fail
coin (unless one Of the rarities) i
worth but face value.
4. BY and large, most collector
are either small coin collectors o.
specialists. For every collector o
all series Of coins there are severa
who collect only pennies, nickels
Thus some coins such as the OLE
Two and Three cent pieces 60 beg
ging on dealers shelves. Actual
~ the ultimate value Of any coli
Is combination Of all four OF thest
factors and can be arrived at onl!
by a careful study Of the coin witt
respect TO the market.
Coins can be enjoyed more !
they are displayed rather thar
kept all jumbled UP IN a box o
bag where they can be damage.
by contact with each other. Low
price albums are available at mos
any book store or hobby shop. Low
price guide books to facilitate tn
identification Of coins are also OBJ
tainable from the same sources. o
great significance in the identified
ton of any coin, to determine it,
value, is mint mark which tell
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-26
Coin Collecting As A Hobby
Shows Increase In Popularity


book gives directions for locating
the mint marks On any u. S. coin.
Mint marks found On cons which
can be picked up IN circulation TO-
day are:
o - New Orleans (none after
1909 and none on cents or nick
|els)
D - Denver tnone before 1906)
s. San Francisco (aIl series to
date: 1912 nickels oniy)
&C - Carson City (Saver Dollars
to 1881
P - Philadelphia (found only on
nickels 1912 1915: Otherwise no
mark
Generally the branch minis make
fewer coins than the Philadelphia
mint but not always. A little study
of guide book will soon acquaint
one with the ones to look for.
Every coin has four values de-
pendent upon the factors previous
ly listed. They are:
/. Face value
2. Dealers buying price
3. Dealers selling price
4. Sentimental value
For example, suppose q person
had been born in the year Of 1882.
His father placed IN his Piggy
Bank on that day a sparkling brand
new quarter made at the Denver
Mint.
/. Face value - Csc
2. Dealers buying price 5000
3. Dealers selling price $3.50
4. Sentimental value. Keepsake
for birth year and gift from
father.
OF course this applies only to the
1932.D quarter in uncirculated con
dition. If Dad had given him the
Philadelphia variety instead the
story would have been quite diff
ferent. This quarter sells today for
only about $1.25 in uncirculated
condition. The big value is in the
|uncirculated coins unless they are
scarce or rare. A little detective
work viii unearth some treasures
which may mean both pleasure and
profit to you. Here are q few that
can be found in circulation today
(if you are lucky:
Indian Head Cent 1877 and 1905
Lincoln Cent 1905 (vdb on re
verse;, 1914-D; 1875
Liberty Nickel 1884, 1885, 1886
1912-S
Buffalo Nickel 1885 or d, 19l4-T
Liberty Dimes 1870, 1895 (any
mint), 1901-S
Liberty Quarters 1sesS. 1so1-S
1s13-S
Halves 1918. 1914, 1915 Gall Phil
adelphia), 1921, 1921:D
Silver Dollars assoc, 1885
1895, 1860
The coins listed above all have
premium value far in excess o
their face values and are consid
cred scarce or rare in some cases
But they all can be found. If yol
plan to sell coins for immediate
profit, do not expect enormous gair
even on the more scarce items a:
coin dealers are constantly aquir
ling collections and boards and al
prices are determined by the ole
law Of supply and demand.
/ Collections of circulated coin.
lean be built up by finding the coins
yourself or by trading with othel
collectors. Do not rush into buy
ling coins needed to complete a Ger
tain series as a little patience ana
detective work viii bring many K
hight that you had at first though
impossible to find. You win fine
the hobby of Numismatics WORT
investigating. Give It a try.
Usa. MIL TT e Y~n- 80 vsa :
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-26
IAn-StarCast
IToBe Seen In
Monroe Movie

HAtA al IMPRESSIVE dn-sAaA SaSA
headed by Stewart Granger, De-
borah Kerr. James Mason, Louis
Calhern and Jane Greer, and with
Ieye-haiing Technicolor settings and
costumes, M-G-a brings "The Pr-
soner of Zenda" to the Monroe
screen Thursday as the latest Of
IT'S spectacular romantic adventure
dramas in the tradition Of "Quo
lVadis," ''Scaramoucte'' and "Ivan-
hoe"
Richard Thorpe and Pandro S.
herman, respective director and
producer OF the successful Ivan
hoe" were reunited IN the filming
LOT the equally renowned Anthony
Hope novel Of conspiracy, intrigue,
combat and an idealistic love in a
Middle European mythical king.
dom Of the last century, and once
again they have set q never-flag-
ging pace N unfolding their ac-
Ition-filied, sword flashing story Of
a man whom circumstances made
King for a day but who finds the
consequences Of his masquerade a
Ifar greater adventure than he had
anticipated.
Steward Granger enacts the
young Englishman, Rudolf Ras-
Isendyl, who arrives IN the king
dom of Ruritania on a visit and,
because Of his striking resemb-
lance to the country's ruler. be.
comes enmeshed in a royal intri.
que in which be Is pursuaded to
Iimpersonate the abducted King in
order to prevent the latter's half
brother, Michael, from usurping
the throne. The adventure brings
him into conflict with Michael's un.
lscrupulols cohort, Rupert Of Hent
Eau, an enemity which is finally
resolved in a spectacular scene Of
swordplay taking place in q medi-
leval castle. Underlying the royal
intTigues and fighting action is the
Inflated romance between Rudolf
and the lovely Princess Fiavia
Iwho cannot share his life.
| Granger, in the dual role OF the
Adventurous Englishman and the
King whom he impersonates, gives
la dashing and spirited perform.
ance IN an acting tour de force,
and Is brilliantly complimented In
the moving portrayal of Deborah
Kerr as the appealing Princess
Flavia. Seen together previously In
I"King Solomon's Mines" Granger
and Miss Kerr are happily reunit,
led as the romantic pair Of the
colorfM new offering. James Mas.
on is effectively villainous as the
double crossing Rupert of Hent
|zau, Louis Calhern lends a drama.
iItic authority TO the role of Colonel
Zapt, Rudolf's friend and counse.
Tor, and Jane Greer is ably cast as
Antoinette De Mauban, a CIR
whose jealousy Of the Princess
Flavia brings her to aid. Rudolf II
|rescuing the abducted King.
I There are also impressive per
formances on the part of Levi.
Stone, as the Cardinal who crown.
the imposter in the spectacular ca
'Ithedrai coronation sequence. Rob
ert Douglas as the scheming Mic
'Ihael, Duke Of Strelsau, and Rober'
Coote as Fritz Won Tarienheim
staunch supporter Of the King.
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Maine Memorial Services:

Again this year the Pest viii
take over the arrangements for the
Maine Memorial Services which
viii be held IN City Cemetery at the
Maine Plot on February is, 1854 al
Sis p. m. These services are Ar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-26
Legionitems
By Jupsols STEPHENS.
Ind VICE coMAaANEER
Meetings.:

fsStSNsBsDes
Regular Post Meeting and Inita.
ton Of New Candidates, Wednes.
day. Jan. "a, 1854 at 8 p. ME
gion Home Stock Island.
Voiture Locale To, 20 and 9
Promenade al I p. N. at Pos
Home, Friday, January q, 1854
First Degree for PCS. Second
and Third Degrees Wreck At Har.
Ivey Seeds Post No. q, Miami
Florida, Saturday, January 80
1854 at . a. m. All voyaguers ara
urged to attend this importani
wreck. There are six Legionnaires
from Post "a that are 10 be wreck
ed.
Executive Communicable
February /, 1854 - 8 p. m. al
Legion Home, Stock Island.
Il 4 r
Happenings Around The Pest:
Have you attended an initiation
ceremony recently? Well, by at
tending, you can refresh your
memory on what Amer. Legion
stands for and the good that Il
does. II would do a great deal Of
good for you to attend and get q
special report on the membership
standing for this year. The Pos
has been tagging behind Last year.
membership and new ideas arr
sought to alleviate this situation
If you have any ideas that you
think would help to build the mem
bership rolls up, please attend and
present them to the Post Comman
der and the necessary action VIII
be taken. One or two or Just :
few cannot build our Post up Il
the standing it held last year. II
takes the hard work of the whole
group. So won't you please helr
out in this very important pro
gram? This is one OF the most i'm
portant years in the history of th,
American Legion and in order b
carry out its many programs WI
must have the membership. S.
lets rally around Post Commando
johnson and bring In the veterans
/ Vandalism: Vandalism has rails
ed its ugly head at the Post Home
One Of the nice potted palms plul
pot was taken from the Legion en-
ltranceway the other night and i
would be appreciated If the cul
lprit would return same. There i
la $500 reward leading TO the ar
rest and conviction Of the persoi
that took it. We don't want thi'
TYPE person to patronize our facil
titles so be on the lookout for them
/ Guests: The Post viii be fonores
this Wednesday evening by tn
|presence Of John Brock, past De
partment Commander, Department
lof Georgia, American Legion en-
ILandon Carter, Past Depagtmen
Commander, Department Of Soutl
Carolina, Veterans Of Foreign War
The Post extends a most cordia
welcome to these men.
/ Well, progress, / am happy d
report, has been made this pas
weekend on the Legionnaires Club
room, Paneling of the walls hal
been completed and two coats o
Ipaint applied. A small but yer!
nice service bar has been installed
The colors in Ire room are yer.
nice with the ceiling being high
blue, the paneled walls dark blu,
and the concrete walls a light vel
How. Thanks to Legionnaires Saw
yer, Mesa, Bays, Fox, Taylor
Lewis, Arrange, Nelson Cannon
Johnson and Stirrup for their splen
did labors on this clubroom
Through their efforts you viii 500
have a splendid place to brin,
your family for an afternoon o
work Is done on the room it vii
be opened for business TO thos'
llegionnaires holding cards that ar
current.
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ranged by the Post for the Spanish
War Veterans, B. H. McCalla
Camp in memory of those who
lost their lives in the sinking d
the Battleship Maine in Havana
|Harbor.
Knock On Those Doors
For 'S4s!"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-26

King Faisal II Of Iraq and King
Hussein I of Jordan are exactly
the same age.
Evening star., 1954-12-26

and villainous group exists nowhere IN the
world, and the Egyptian government should
do more than It does to curb them. since they
give the visitor q most unfortunate impression
of the land and its people. Against this. We
should add that the movie group experienced
true Arab hospitality as well. and made good
friends indeed. as near as we could judge. with
their Egyptian associates
To anyone interested at all m antiquity. the
land Is far from boring Archaeology Is IN the
air. Every yard Of ground. If you want to dig
it, reveals traces Of civilization of S 200 years
ago. Even the less-hist0ically minded mem-
bers of the unit were not immune to the spell.
Theories abomded rs to how the pyramids
Evening star., 1954-12-26

were built. Some argued that they weren't
built by slaves at ali. but were sort Of WPA
project, to keep the peasants employed during
food season.
Howard Hawks, a lean-faced, satmnine
director. who looked more like Pharaoh than
solid Jack Hawkins who played the role. and
whose theories naturally prevailed. operated
on the supposition that the huge blocks were
foated down the Nile on sail barges. I'm Aood
season, they could be brought close %
the scene Of construction.
Since the Egyptians Of that day. as Ear a.
we know. lacked deTricks Of any kind. Hawks
held with the notion that the blocks were
then raised to position along huge. temporary
Evening star., 1954-12-26

ogists. King Khufu used 100000 workers and
took 30 years to build his diversified tombstone
= one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
The pyramid stands 45O feet high and occu-
pies l3 acres of ground Each block used in
the basic construction weighs two and half
tons. and there are supposedly 100000
stones in all. We didn't count them.
This will let you know what you are up
against if you plan too large.
Hellow mSoc1w
HowARD HAWKS was working on 50-day
schedule Small wonder that he decided to
build only the base For the finished job he
used the Great Pyramid itself. refnbishing
with fresh facing portion of it to make it
look new
Nor was this the only cheating Hawks was
guilty Of We are able to expose the fact that
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certainly did not relish this version. Nor that
Babyicnian civilization was run along the
lines Of a Hollywood musical. Nor that King
Arthur was sort Of Hopalong Cassidy.
Traces Of realism have crept into modern
horse opera. and some correction has been
made Of the fogmer Hollywood concept Of the
conquest Of the American Southwest. Can't
the movies do as much for the rest Of history?
We fondly hope that Land OF The Phar-
aoa,s" does better by ancient Egypt than did
certain Of it's predecessors. Much labor, enthu-
siaan and great technical skill entered into
the making of what could be first-class
movie. With little honesty. il could 90 a
long way. The End
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ramps. Anyway. that Is how ii is done IN the
picture.
Hollywood claimed also to have made its
own archaeological find - the base and burial
crypt Of an apparently unfinished pyramid.
which was excavated for the finn. and used IN
some Of the sequences.
How scientifically true the Hollywood ver-
sion 10 Of the building Of the Great Pyramid
We cannot say. being no archeologist osrseh.
II could have been done the way Hawks did
It. and If you are still undisconaged and want
to 90 ahead with pyramid building project.
YOU might do worse than see the picture.
The question Of the historical accuracy Of
Lind OF The Pharaohs" properly brings up
Evening star., 1954-12-26

The human victims lay, gray and gasping.
under an improvised hospital tent. Not one
of them would accept drink of water!
The Hollywood crew didn't fare much
better. Originally, we were to join the movie
unit at Khartoum. on the Sudanese border.
But heat and dysentery sent the movie crew
back to Cairo, and when we caught up with
them they were staying in relative comfort at
the Mena House, eight miles outside Of Cairo.
with nothing but flies and boredom to contend
with.
Most of the American pyramid builders said
they didn't mind the flies as much as the
dragomen, or native guides, that infested the
area of the pyramid and sphinx. A more vile
Evening star., 1954-12-26

the blocks he used were hollow, and made out
of fiba-giass composition material. We could
have lifted one into place owself. so it was an
odd spectacle to watch 1000 extras hauling.
putting and straining at single block
The big problem Of handling the build
ing sequences was 10 convince the grim
ming peasants and soldiers to take their
task seriously, at least before the cam
eras. Some were regular hams; they tugged
like fury and registered WEAKNESS and agony
that would have melted the heart of one Of
Khufu's ovezse1s. Most, however. seemed
content to shuttle along. with the ropes dan
Cling from their Indifferent hands In vain
their overseegs (army top sergeants no doubt)