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Evening star., 1954-12-28
Senator McCarthy Starred in Top Story Of 1854
By Paul r. MickeIson

Asso<infed Press General News Editor
The biggest news story OF 1854
had all the elements of Broad
way smash hit. It had two big
acts and a wonderful supporting
cast. It had a record run and
q record audience.
Senator McCarthy's feud with
the Army and his condemnation
by the Senate was the big head
liner Of the year. A real melo-
drama of politics with dra-
matte scenes of the main stage
wings, 1t was topped near years
end with the Wisconsin Sena-s
tors open break with President
Eisenhower.
Fhe Supreme Courts decision
that racial segregation in public
schools was unconstitutional was
ranked the second biggest story
of the year by editors in the an
nual Associated Press poll. but
1t didn't come close to harvesting
the emotions and headlines de-
voted to Senator Mccarthy and
his battles.
The Army -McC Carthy hearings
starred the Senator and Joseph
WEIGH, attorney for the Army,
and millions saw and heard it
over TV and radio. Together.
with the censure hearings, which
brought condemnation by ST.
to-22 vote against Senator Nc
Carthy for abusing congressional
committees. the Mccarthy case
required 81 days of official testi-
mony.
2. The Supreme Courts deci-
sion in May was unanimous. It
held States do not have the right
to separate Negro and white peo-
pie in different public schools.
The ruling did not end segrega-
ton at once, but set further
hearings, now held UP due to the
death of Justice Robert H. Jack
son. to decide how and when to
end the practice.
Except for some strong state
ments. quick agreements in some
Southern Legislatures and spo-
radio disturbances when the fall
school term opened. there was
surprising though uneasy calm
over the troubled areas of the
South and border States. The
coming year, when implementa-
ton of the decision may be
worked out, may tell one of the
great stories of the century.
3. On March / four fanatics
seated in the House of Repre-
sentatives gallery in Washington
suddenly shouted, Free Puerto
Rico" waved their flag and be-
gan shooting. When the wild
fusillade of some 20 shots had
ended, five Congressman we're
wounded. All recovered and the
Nationalistic fanatics, led by a.
woman. received prison sentences.
New methods of protection were
thrown together for the Nations
lawmakers.
4. When the votes were
counted the Nation discovered
it had held one of the closest
off-season elections in history.
The Democrats won control of
the House and Senate, but j. by
nothing like the average mar
gins run up against the party
in power in non-presidential
year voting. The Democrats won
the House. 232 to 203 and the
Senate with 48 Democrats, At
Republicans and one pro-Demo-
crat independent. Several vet
eran Senators and Representa-
tives lost out. The Democrats
picked up several governorships.
All but one of the remaining
big ten news stories of the year
were concerned with the cold war
that grew hotter in many places.
5. This was the Vests biggest
diplomatic triumph of the year
the historic agreement reached
by nine anti-Communist allies
October 81 on formation of the
Western European Union. The
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Nicuroquu Gets Milk Plant

Nicaragua's new powdered milk
plant at Managua has q daily
capacity of 1000 to 5000 pounds
of skinned milk.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01

Ohio, were recent guests Of Mrs
r. w billiard
Those attending the annual
Tobacco Festival parade, and
game Friday night from Carters-
lille were Mr. and Mrs George
Whitlock and daughter. Margaret
Mrs. w H Peasants and son.
Bill, Mrs L. A. Martin, Misses
Charlotte and Edith Peasants,
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Ransone, Jr,
and Lloyd Martin, il.
Miss Martha Louise Dabney
With friends from Powhatan
spent Sunday in Roanoke,
Mrs j Alex Ransone VIII visit
friends in Lynchburg this week
Rev A A Mason visited re-
latiyes in Bowling Green the past
week
Mrs Lewis Anderson and son
were in Farmville Thursday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01
\ Richmond this week.

in Richmond this week.
Mrs Ruth Carnage with Rev.
and Mrs. r. E. Wlthers, of Farm
vile, will attend Homecoming
Day at Boys Home in Covington
next Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Cogel and
Two daughters and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H Vesper, of Martinburg, w.
Va, spent the week end with
Rev and Mrs. J Kennth Clark
here.
Mrs. Van Lue Irving. Of Gull
pepper was a recent guest Of Mrs.
F F Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. George Cowherd
spent the past week end with MI.
and Mrs Kennth Mintor, in
Richmond.
Wesley Garrett Of Selma, Ala
vas recent guests of his moth
er Mrs j f Garrett.
Dr. and Mrs. John p. Lynch
Mrs B B Ford and Mn ana Mrs
F A. Davis Of Richmond were re-
cent guest of Mrs. Mary Upde-
grove and Miss Sallie Guy Davis
Mrs Hettie Davis spent some
.ime recen ~ in the home of hel
daughter Mrs j. w Morgan il
Richmond
Mrs. Villa Hughes and bro
.her Hugh Hughes Of Porthmoutr
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01
CoIored News
Religious Education
Institute Opens
In Farmville Oct. 4

The second annual Institute Of
Religious Education will be held
one week beginning on Monday
Oct at 1870 p. m. at the First
Baptist Church, Farmville
The institute under theauspi-
COS Of the Virginia Baptist Allied
Bodies, is designed to aid in the
Improvement of the religious pro-
gram of the church. Training
will be given in the following
areas church officers, the mis-
sionary organization. churc h
music, the church school and the
church ushers
Members of all neighbor!na
churchers in Prince Edward coun-
ty and the adjoining counties are
invited to participate in this week
Of religious training
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01
cumberland Young
Farmers Begin Work

The Cumberland Young Far
mers Club held its first meeting
of the school year in the agrlcul-
ture class room of L. P. Jackson
High School on wednesday Sept
IS. at 7 30 p m. with President
Joe WASHINGTON presiding
Chaplin Walter Jenkins con-
Quoted the devotions by leading
the group in singing a song fol-
lowed by several verses of scrip
ture and prayer
The president gave a report on
The Clubs picnic at Prince Ed
ward Lake on Sunday. July 10
He reported that everyone who
attended seemed to have had a
fine time The president appoint
ed the following standing COM
mittees for the coming year
Nominating, Chairman James
Hatcher. ElWood Scott and Mac
Austin Auditing Chairman. Har-
~ Lewis, Wesley Brown and c
"A running iOII, rug all Ol W Ol X.
Chairman. Walter Jenkins. Blanch
Miller, Ernest Brown Smith
James, and Delaware Brown
Also Community Improvement.
Chairman, Howard Scott NJ j.
Edwards and DansYille Langhorn. 4
Civic Participation Chairman.
robert Jackson Mac Austin and
John Gillian and Recreation
Chairman Hay wood Wilson
Charles Watkins. and James
Johnson
Members present were MeSsrs
Joe c Washington. Walter Jenk-
ms. Robert Jackson. Wesley
Brown. Haywood Wilson. Harry
Lewis, Ernest Brown. Smith
James. Dansville Langhorn. c. A.
Pennington. James Hatcher. NJ.
J Edwards, Blanch Miller. Rich
ard Langhorn, Elwood Scott and
r. /. scales. ad l50r
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01
SIS Coop Election
Delegates Named

I BIS Hall. of Buckingham A
w Lewis. of Prospect. and r L.
Seay Of Andersonyille viii rep
resent their areas at the South
ern States Coop rauye district
election meeting On october at
Lynchburg
The meeting will choose a mem
Der Of the cooperative from this
district to serve on It's board Of
directors for the next three years.
The man elected Will be confirmed
at the Cooperative 3lst annual
meeting in Richmond On Nov II
and r. The incumbent is owen
Forbes, Guinea, va.
The program for the Lynch
Mrs. Moss. wife Of Andrew c.
Moss died Thursday. Sept % at
her home, Besides her husband
she is survived by one son, Bietze
Johnson, and one daughter. MIS-
Avis Hamn. Of Columbia. two
brothers and four sisters.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01
VIM. T.. CLARK. GRADUATES
FROM MARYLAND STATE

william f Clark. who recently
received his bachelor of arts de-
gree from Maryland State Col
lege, a division Of the University
of Maryland will matriculate at
New York University this fall
Clark Will study toward bis mas
ters degree in history and gov
eminent. He plans to do his thesis
on some phase Of the historical
development Of Virginia
While at Maryland State Col
lege. he served as chairman Of the
students good government COM
mittee He is member of Alpha
Phi Sigma fraternity and was
the chapters secretary during his
senior year He also served as sec
rotary of The Pan-Hellenic Coun-
Gil He will leave for New York
September Is
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01
Gainesville

Gainesville is very proud of hav
ing two winners in the local
beauty contests and one VIM
ner of the Southern States Ia
lent Contest here recently
Frances won in the beauty con-
test sponsored by the Cumber-
land Ruritan Club in the Spring
resulting in her selection as one
Of the princesses in the Tobacco
Festival held in Richmond the
past week.
Barbara Carnage won the
Beauty Contest at the Five
County Fair in Farmville and
viii compete in the Beauty Con-
test at the State Fair Monday
| Mrs J A Ransone. Jr, won
| first place IN the Southern States
! Talent Contest here in August.
7 She VIII be in the District Elimi-
nation Contest which viii be held
IN the Ballroom Of the Patrick
1 Henry Hotel in Roanoke October
f 8
/ Miss Sue Osborn, Of SAKE, Miss
Pauline Berry. Mrs Clarence
Bradshaw. Mrs. +. r. Coils and
laughter. Virginia and Nancy. OF
Chase City, spent Sunday with
/. Mr. and Mrs G L. Blanton at
4 Chantilly "
/ Miss Belle Burke. Of Char
!ottesyilIe, a nd Miss Halle
Hughes, Of Blacksburg visitec
Miss Sallie Guy Davis here Thurs
! day
] MIS- Wistar Anderson and Mrs
r F. Fleming spent several day,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01
Ballsville

Rev Thomas P. Reynolds filed
his pulpit Sunday night at Mt.
Moriah. He brought to his con-
gregation the usual mspirational
message
Mrs. r. E ID. Blanton attended
the district meeting of the Wo-
men of the Church on Friday in
Petersburg the meeting was held
in the Third Presbyterian Church
and with a full attendance Mrs.
II. H. Dobbins and Mrs. A. f.
Webb accompanied Mrs. Blanton
to this meeting
Mrs. Lena Venable of Mt Airy
N c has been the guests Of her
daughter, Mrs Charles Nichols
for the past week
Hanslord Wilson, of Richmond
called TO see Mrs P ] Flippen
Saturday afternoon
Mrs Sammy McQuelry, OF
Richmond. visited her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hurt this
week
Master Garland Clayton con-
tinues to make satisfactory pro-
gi'ess in the Medical College Hos
pltal and it is hoped ne viii soon
be home
Miss Virginia Oils is attending
school at Longwood College this
term.
The regular week end visitors
to their parents here were Wal
lace Garrett, Of Richmond, Miss
Shirley cambridge. of Richmond
and Mr. and Mrs Hugh Flpper
of Ashland
Mrs. Agnes Laws. who mas beer
visiting her son in Norfolk, re-
turns home on Wednesday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01

burg meeting will inc'ude AM ad-
dress by l. E Eager, director o.
membership relations. VINO will
talk on From a Littl0 Sod i
Grew" a slide flm 3rese tin
Dy Warren =. Rove. IF Ao g.
operatives Information Pubhca-
lions Service on Where Your
Dollars are Invested There Will
also be a discussion period
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01
Mrs. Andrew Moss
Dies at Columbia

A funeral service for Mrs. Is
sic Estelle Moss 81. Of Column
bia, Fluvanna County. was held
at 4 p m Sunday at Mount Gil
led Baptist Church, with burial in
the church cemetery.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01

Princes Elizabeth of England
and 1t Philip Mountbatten were
married on November 20 l947.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01

Adolph Hitter became absolute
dlcator Of Germany on August
2, 1884
, 1954-05-29
KIN

dado Beach Hotel. Agenda
items are now being submit
ted by members from the va
riouS localities included in the
Association.
Alton Adams, Vice Presi-
dent of the CHA, and Thorn
as Dell, Secretary Of the Hotel
Association of the Virgin Is
lands, will also attend the Ca
ribbean conference. 1t is be-
lieved that other members of
the Virgin Islands Association
will be present at the meeting.
The Caribbean Hotel ASSo=
citation was founded last year,
and already it has emerged as
a powerful influence in the
hotel and allied tourist indus
tries in the Caribbean area.
, 1954-05-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

N
The Virgin Islands Flag
Commission, established by
Bill No. "a Of tn seventeenth
Legislative Assembly, an
nounces a
Contest for Designing a new
Virgin Islands Flag
which will adequately repre-
sent the history, growth and
traditions of the Virgin Is
lands and their People.
The contest is open to all
residents of the Virgin Islands
and Virgin Islanders abroad,
at least Is years of age. Each
contestant may submit two en-
tries but no contestant is eli
gible for more than one prize.
Entries must be in the hands
of the Virgin Islands Flag
Commission on or before
June 10, 1854: ". n
a. Municipality Of St. Croix,
Cyril Marshall, St. .Croix Mu-
scum, or
b. Municipality of St. Tho
mas & St. John, Ivan A. How
ard, Department Of Education
or Miss Clariee Thomas, Beth.
any School, St. John, .
The Flag Commission shall
make the final choice of flag
design to be submitted to the
Governor and the Legislative
Assembly. All entries become
the property Of the Govern
ment of the Virgin Islands.
For further details Of the
contest, including rules, condi-
tons, entry blanks, etc, con-
tact Mr.. Marshall in St, CTroiiXX,
Mr.. Howard in St. Thomas or
Miss Thomas in st. John,
Virgin Islands Flag Commits
sion
Ivan A. Howard
Chairman
, 1954-05-29
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that
orders for the attachment of
properties in arrears for real
property taxes and nightsoil
removal service fees assessed
for the year 1852 will be is
sued Go the Sheriff for the Mu
nicipality of st. Croix by this
office within the next two
weeks.
Office of the Administrator
for St Croix, Y. l., May "a
1854.
D. c. cANEGATA
Administrator for st. Croix
, 1954-05-29
HEYWOOD


in many of them, including
the one concerning the Return
of the Internal Revenue Taxes
which he is personally very
apprehensive about.
Both speakers emphatieally
denied that they had ever at
tempted to block the passage
of any Bill.
The Honorable Eric H. Car
roll was Master Of Economies.
, 1954-05-29
NOTICE OF HEARING ON F1NA

l. John M. Ohmeis, Executor of the above estate in accord
ance with an order issued out of the District Court dated
May 9Th 1854 do hereby give notice to all interested persons
that they are requested to appear at the Court House Of said
Gomt on the 18th day Of June, 1854 at 10 am. to file any OBJ
lection if any they have at the hearing on the final account
of said estate.
= First publication Of this notice made this 18th day Of May
1854 7
YOUNG & ROGERS John M. Ohmeis
Attorneys for Estate 1t ai 4 Executor
Evening star., 1954-12-14

board to reconsider its decision
and had suspended my clear
ance.
AT the present time, I do
not feel there Is any possibility
of my securing a fair and inde-
pendent judgment in a reconsid-
Grafton. :"
Says Loyalty is Not Issue.
DR.. Condor said the personnel
security board had before it re
ports Of Investigations stretch
ing over II to II years, since I
worked on highly secret defense
problems for the Government
over a period from 1910 to 1851"
He added:
II am now unwilling to con-
tinue at a potentially indefinite
period of reviews and re-re-
views"
DR.. Condor asserted that his
loyalty had been clearly and
formally established" and that
the current proceeding raised
mo question on that score"
DR.. Condon's name has fig
ured in security inquiries since
the House Un-American Activ-
tiles Committee alleged in 1948,
while he was director of the
Bureau Of Standards, that he
had associated with Russian
spies.
Evening star., 1954-12-14

z or 8 pm. She said she was
feeling better, but still not too
good.
Then yesterday, after Miss
Wood did not go to work, he tele-
phoned several times without
getting an answer.
At 4:30 pm. yesterday he went
to the Arlington Towers and, re-
ceiving no response from a knock,
asked a clerk for a key. They
found the door locked with a
chain. and it was necessary to
notify the manager and a main
tenance man.
It was after the chain was
removed, that the men walked
in and found the body among the
Christmas gifts. The only noise
in the room was the whirr of a
phonograph, which still was
turning, tunelessly.
Besides her parents, Miss
Wood is survived by a brother,
Sergt. Stewart Wood, BAT South
Greenbrier street, Arlington, q
Marine.
Evening star., 1954-12-14

R55S9l5ss q
impossible because the gun was
too far from the body"
Also detracting from a suicide
theory was the fact that the shot
was from the rear, an almost
Impossible position for a self-im-
posed wound.
Capt. Rector said Mr.. Gallegly
was shaken up" by the news OF
Miss Woods death.
Police had difficulty answer
ing questions about the gun:
Why did Miss Wood load it? For
whom did she purchase the gun
as a gift?
Her father told detectives
Miss Wood had no personal ex-
perience in the handling of fire.
arms. Neither he nor Mr.. Gal
legly threw any light on the
possible recipient of the gun,
since neither was a huntsman
Mr.. Wood said he possessed fire.
arms. but doubted whether the
gun had been intended for MIN
| Shortly after Mr.. Wood ar
rived in Washington he accom-
panied a detective to a place
they would not disclose. Mr..
Wood would not discuss his
daughters tragic end with re-
porters. Slightly built and hav-
ing the air of a professional
man, he was courteous but firm
with interrogators.
Occupied Apartment Nov. /.
Miss Wood had moved into the
new $40 million apartments on
Arlington boulevard November /
Before that she had lived Ia
months at Wesley Hall, where
Mr. Gallegly still lives. She came
to Washington from her home
town of Medf1eld. Like Miss
Wood. Mr.. Gallegly is employed
at the National Security Agency
Miss Wood was said to be
| popular with her fellow workers
and friends. In her work as an
analyst, she was listed as a
GS-7, giving her a minimum
salary of $4,205 a year. She
had been employed at NSA since
November 10, 1858.
MIR. Gallegly told police that
after taking Miss Wood home
Sunday. he telephoned her about
Evening star., 1954-12-14
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Five-day Forecast for Washing
ton and Vicinity. Dec. 1919.
Temperatures will be near the
normal high of Is and low of
80. Colder Thursday night and
Friday, warmer over the week
end. Precipitation Saturday
and Sunday totaling one-fourth
inch.
Road conditions as compiled
by the American Automobile
Association from teletype re-
ports:
South-Via U. S. and u. s.
30l: Wet.
NorthA-D. C. to Delaware Riv-
er and New Jersey turnpike.
Wet.
Southern New England
Freezing rain.
Southwest-Via U. S. 20 and
U. S. II: Wet.
Evening star., 1954-12-14
Condor QUITS corning; Doubts
He'd Get Far Security Review
Standards Bureau
Ex-Chief Was Denied
Clearance by Navy

CORNING, N. n, Dec. l4.Dr.
Edward o. Condor, the subject
of repeated Government security
Investigations. has resigned as
research director for the Corning
Glass Works.
DIR. Condor, whose security
clearance was suspended by the
Navy last October. Is the former
chief Of the Bureau Of Standards
at Washington. He was once de-
scribed by a congressional COM
mittee as the weakest link" in
the Nations atomic security
chain--a charge DR.. Condor has
vigorously denied.
Corning Glass released q state
ment yesterday by DR.. Condor In
which he said he felt he would
be denied fair and independent
judgment" in the current review
of his security status.
Leaves for California.
His resignation was effective
Immediately. He left over the
week end for California, where
he plans to live and work in
Berkeley.
Corning Glass said DR.. Condor
was withdrawing his application
for Government security clear
ance and resigning because he
recognizes that his continuance
in an uncleared status impairs
his usefulness to the company as
director Of research an develop
ment."
DR.. Condon's statement said
the Eastern Industrial Personnel
Security Board had granted him
full clearance to classified infor-
nation July IL after a hearing.
Corning Glass does considerable
work of a classified nature for
the Navy.
"On October 81, 1884" DR..
Condor said, "the Secretary of
the Navy. Charles Thomas, an
nounced that he had asked the
Evening star., 1954-12-14

District and vicinity-Cloudy
and windy with rain ending by
this evening. Mostly cloudy to-
night with low near "a. To-
morrow partly cloudy with
moderate temperature.
Maryland - Cloudy, rather
windy, rain ending early tonight
and low 1898. Tomorrow con-
siderable cloudiness, slightly
warmer in west portion and
somewhat colder on the coast.
Virginia-Cloudy and windy
with rain ending early tonight.
Somewhat colder in southeast
portion tonight with low ,,30-37
in west and 35-40 In east. To-
morrow partly cloudy and some
what milder in west.
Wind-WeSt to northwest Is
90 miles per hour tonight and
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-12-14

charge of the bar and that safe
transportation be arranged for
any one who oyer-celebrates.
These appeals are being mailed
through the cooperation of the
Washington Board of Trade,
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. District Trucking
Association, Federation of Busi-
nessmen's Associations and other
groups.
Mr.. Keneipp made his appeal
last night during the opening
program of a weekly television
series. Traffic Directors Mail
Bag" over Station WMAL-TV.
Evening star., 1954-12-14

..sg. ~. B. ,..
Evening star., 1954-12-14
.2,5OO Keneipp Letters Plead
For Non-Smush Office Parties

Traffic, Director George e.
Keneipp is asking Washington
businessmen to see that their
Christmas Office parties do not
lead to traffic smash-ups.
Mr.. Keneipp is sending $500
letters to business executives
asking for sensible" Office par
ties during the holiday season.
IF intoxicating beverages are
to be served" the letter states
there should be recognition OF
the potential danger to those
who plan to drive home"
The traffic director suggested
that a non-drinker be put in