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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-11

1T should warn you against
permitting fear to control your
thinking and your living, and
should teach YOU that the con-
troll of fear is essential to abund-
ant and victorious living.
1T should stimulate in you an
intellectual independence which
is conSiderate of the intellectual
independence of others and at the
same time unwilling to follow I'M
critically what everybody else
says or does
1T should give you the courage
70 defend ably and intelligently
the heritage which should be de-
Tended to make the changes
needed and to discard what may
with profit be discarded
And with all this, history
should give you the confidence
that God is still in the world,
working out His purpose. and that
He still calls for men and women
to identify themselves with that
purpose. That. l think, is what
General Lee meant when he said
: 1t is, history that teaches us to
hope Mr.. Bradshaw concluded.
Honor Graduates
Eight Of the class, who received
diplomas from School Superin-
tcndent T. J McIlwaine. gradual
ed with honors. John E. Harwood.
Elizabeth Ann Brierley. Connie
Lou Fahrner, Janice Susan Hud-
son, Patricia Ireland, Bonnie Sue
Notestein, Bobbie Scott Williams
and Patricia Ann Wilmoth.
The Frazer Athletic Awards. for
leadership qualities evidenced in
athletic competition went to
Lacy Cumbey and Bobbie Scott
Williams The MARY White Cox
scholarship, offered by the Farm
vile chapter, Longwood Alumnae
Association to prospective teach
CT who will enroll at Longwood.
went to Elizabeth Ann Brierley.
Bobbie Scott Williams was also
awarded LongWood College
scholarship by the institution,
Principal stuart Beville an
nOunced
Junior Glass members nomi-
mated as delegates to Boys and
Girls States were Billy Vaughan.
Wilbur Burger, Virginia Balm,
Lanette Glenn and Emily John
son The Lions Club Legion. Leg
ion Auxiliary and Junior Womens
Club are sponsors.
Student Speakers
During the graduation program,
Kenneth Hudgins, president of
the class presented the official
welcome to the throng filling the
school auditorium to overlooking
Phillip Cook delivered the class
address.
The finals exercises opened last
Sunday with the baccalaureate
service in Jarman Hall. The Rev.
Charles 0 Kidd then advised the
graduates to find an objective in
life and to move toward it with
singleness Of purpose.
He said the qualities of simple
goodness, confidence in the power
of unaided truth and faith in God
are the most worthy Of seeking.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-11
Local Boy Wins
w. and l.. Award

Haddon Christopher Alexander.
III. of Farmville, has been award
cd the departmental scholarship
in education and PSYCHOLOGY at
Washington and Lee University
for l954-55. the university an
nounced today.
He is the son of Or. and Mrs.
H. c. Alexander. Jr. of 300 First
Ave.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-11
Municipal Election Tuesday Sets
Record With 9O5 Votes AS Mayor
4 Councilmen Picked
LafOon, Bloomfield
Newman, Cox Win
Council Seats

Mayor w. c. Fitzpatrick was
elected to a new term of office in
a record shattering municipal
election here Tuesday that also
gave council seats to four,
Thomas w. Bloomfield and sgd
nor G. Newman incumhents and
to A 0. Lafoon and c j. Cox,
first-time candidates.
The terms. all for four years,
begin September !.
Mayor Fitzpatrick. with SOL
votes. won over f. Louis Dahl.
who polled 1893 The spirited
mayorality election first with OPP
posing sides for many years.
\ brought a total vote that exceed
ed by more than a hundred any in
previous years in the memory Of
present observers of the munich
pal scene
Council Voting
The Council balloting result was
led by O. A. Lafoon, with 745
votes, while to the remaining
three successful candidates for
council seats went r w. Bloom
field, 704 votes, S. C Newman,
$50, and c. j. Cox. 535.
w. p Hay. Jr.. and Phillip F
Gay were the unsuccessful candi-
dates for council They polled 800
and sol votes respectively.
The official election returns.
certified Thursday orning.
showed a total of COS ballots.
Election judges report that four
were volded for both mayor and
council races. that seven were
voided for counting in the ballot
ing for mayor and about the
same number for council
Mr. Dahl, who served as town
treasurer for Is years. was max
ing his first race for municipal
public office. Mayor Fitzpatrick S
consecutive years of service ex-
tend back 20 years to 1894, with
out interruption
Third Terms
Councilmen Bloomfield and
Newman will begin third terms
next September Mr. Newman also
served out a two-year term when
appointed in 1914 to the seat
formerly held by j. William Dun
nington.
In other Herald area municipal
election the following results
were reported;
Dillwyn. where as votes we're
cast. Mayor Jack Snoddy Jr.. was
unOpposed and received AS votes
Councilmen elected were J G..
Dunkum. As. B A. Seay and T.
N Morgan, a.. r. j. H. Grove and
r j Jones. 43 and r B Ransom.
38, A confidence vote was also
registered for the water sewerage
system there.
Burkeville. 81 votes were cast
IN an election Of a mayor and
seven councilmen from 10 candi-
dates Winners were Jack Carey.
with ga votes. Howard Cox, SO,
Wilson Dunn, 10, Thomas Kirsh-
mier. 81, H j. Strange. 50, Edwin
Wallace, IS. and Joe Terry. 70.
Mayor w. S. Hillsman. with 81
votes, was unopposed.
Keysville voters reelected Hugh
B. Powell mayor. Elected to the
town council were S. H Brooks,
F. H. Baldwin, j r Thompson
r. H. Pettus. S. l. Hammer, Jr,
and j. F. Lyle.
Charlotte c. II. voters number
cd So and r. @. Goulding received
first ranking in balloting for town
council with Sc votes. Mayor J.
Hobson Norvell was unoppOsed
Remaining successful council
candidates were w. f Daniel. S.
f. O. McGhee. SIS. David c. Wat
kins, 40, r. A. Demott, Al, and
Taylor Dunnevant, so
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-11
Chamber to Hear
Delegate Daniel

Delegate John H Daniel, Of
Charlotte c. H, will address the
Farmville Chamber of Commerce
Monday night. The state legisla-
tor, who represents Prince Ed
ward and Charlotte counties in
the General Assembly will speak
and show a film on the subject
Of Your Tax Dollar"
The dinner meeting starts at
s 45 ? m
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-11
Supervise rs Back
Governor S Plan
For Scho OIL Study
Award Fund Audit
Contract; Settle
Highway Matters

4 resolution passed by the
Prince Edward county board of
supervisors in June session last
week commends the "sound wis
dom of the attitude taken by
Governor Thomas Stanley in his
approach to problems created by
the school segregation ruling Of
the Supreme Court.
II also puts a board stamp of
approval on the governor sug-
gestion for a state study commits
sion. and recommends that former
Governor John Battle be named
chairman
The board received a report
from j Gordon Bennett. Auditor
of Public Accounts. stating that
County Clerk Horace Adams had
accounted for all funds passing
through his office. His records
tho report indicated. are kept in
an excellent manner.
Auditing Contract
The Richmond accounting firm
of Atkins and Pennell was award
cd contract to audit the
financial records of the county
for the year ending June 30 for
$625. The same firm will audit
accounts Of the School Text Book
fund for $3.50
Another resolution adopted by
the board viii be forwarded to the
State Corporation Commission
urging that Vrginian Railway
Company Trains 3 and 4 be
retained
The resolution noted that such
; trains are the only passenger
rams on this line operating be-
tween Norfolk and Roanoke. and
that thcir discontInuance would
result in considerable inconven-
icncc to a large number of county
citizens.
The sec was requested to deny
the railroads cutoff petition
when presented. since the roads
overall operation is profitable
Fire House Deed
The board directed Chairman
Edward Carter and Clerk Horace
Adams to proceed with execution
of deed to give title to county
land east of South street to the
Town Of Farmville for a fire
house site Procedure for the
transfer was authorized by
special act of the State Legislature
at its last session
In county road matters. super
viSors took several actions as well
as receiving notice from Highway
Department ReSident1Engineer r
II Tnele that S226.94l is included
III the county's secondary road
budget for the year starting July
/ 1854.
Mr. Ingle also informed the
board that $50 .885 would be avail
able through Federal Aid highway
funds IN 1861. and the board
designated that Secondary Route
$50 from Route 637 to point .23
miles south of Route 460--a dis
lance Of 372 miles should be
improved With such, funds
Road Petition
a petition of S w Putney,
Annie V. Putney and other pro-
pertv owners, that the secondary
highway system Of the county be
enlarged for the establishment of
a public highway south Of Farm
VILE. was granted
The road to be established
would extend from Route 684-
Continued on Pace g.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-11

have been given to the college
since the fund was started. he
SAID
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-11

mended the former students for
Their gifts 10 the Alumni Fund
Nearly half million dollars
Evening star., 1954-11-10
Legion Commander
Calls Faith Vital 10
Fight Against Evil
BY cospor Names

The national commander Of
the American Legion declared
today that the greatest force
against evil now is the belief in
d heavenly father"
"It makes no difference how
many plans. tanks or guns you
have, unless you have the char
acter of the people, you can lose
your fight against communism"
Seaborn P. Collins told delegates
10 the national conference OF the
Foundation for Religious Action
meeting today at the Sheraton
Carlton Hotel.
"Communism Not Inevitable"
L Mr.. Collins also told the gath
ering that "war is not inevitable,
nor is communism irresistible.
/ believe with all my heart we
can win the peace and keep our
freedom provided we make
ourselves worthy of the blessings
which are available to us from
the Father of us all"
The Legion commander told
the group his organization in
tends to expand a Back to God"
movement begun three years ago.
He said the Legion will appeal
TO Americans of all creeds to
Join with us in seeking greater
unity of purpose and action by
emphasizing our common in
debtedness to a Divine Being"
Faith Is Called Key.
The problem of communism
is ultimately "not one Of eco
nomics but of faith" DR.. Charles
Wesley Lowry, chairman of the
Foundation for Religious Action
In the Social and Civil Order,
declared earlier today.
DR.. Lowry said the answer Of
democracy to communism must
be humble and profound"
"It must look at all sides Of
the complex prism Of truth and,
= at the same time, must believe
In truth and accept her majestic
compulsion upon the human
conscience" the former rector
Of All Saints Episcopal Church
declared.
Pointing out that democracy
consists Of faith, political prin-
ciples. economic doctrine and a
vision of good society, DIR.
Lowry asserted that "this means
that economics and ethics. poll
tics and religion are not diverse
Evening star., 1954-11-10
Loving County
Smallest in u. S.:
Population 227
~ III Asscc,o,ed pte.s

The Census Bureau says
Loving County in Western Texas
is the Nations new smallest
population county.
Loving County, the bureau
said, had a population Of 227
in April. 1850. when the last
general census was taken. At
that time Armstrong County.
South Dakota. had the fewest
inhabitants Of any county in
Evening star., 1954-11-10
Poor Reds GET No Aid

John J. Horrocks, retired coop
er Of Ramsbott England, left
$4,000 ito help the poor yof rs
years and over living alone in
the Central Ward Of Ramsbot-
tom"-but specified that no one
who h holds Communist views
shall benefit.
Evening star., 1954-11-10

and unrelated areas of human
concern"
The conference, sponsored by
the Foundation for Religious Acc
tion In the Social and Civil Or
der, will close today.
Evening star., 1954-11-10

the Nation-52. Of whom -
were Indians.
However, the Census Bureau
has been notified that ARM
strong County has now become
a part OF Dewey County. which
Evening star., 1954-11-10

had . 1850 population Of l,o1e.
The Census Bureau said two
Virginia counties have also
changed their status, leaving
the Nation now with 3,067
counties.
Evening star., 1954-07-27

subversives, but his record as ,
constitutional President-and
particularly the reforms which
he has championships out
the faith and trust that Amer
leans who have Known him
have placed in him.
Many times, In the dark days
while the japanese held an
iron hand over Korea. Syng-
man Rhee sat at the home Of a
friend In nearby Virginia and
chatted with this writer about
his hopes for Korean inde-
pendence. It has been q long
and melancholy struggle for
him, and now that he has re-
turned here to address a joint
session of Congress and to re-
ceive the plaudits Of the Amer
ican people for his brave stand
in leading his countryEaen
against the Communist ag-
gressor, it is indeed historic
vindication of q man with a
moral principle.
Syngman Rhee is nearly 80,
but he has a strong and vigor-
Gus mind which has not
forgotten the trials and tribu-
lations Of the Far Eastern
history in which he has SO long
played a vital part. He fears
the Japanese still but knows
that sooner or later the
japanese and Koreans must
work together against their
common enemy-the Red Chi
nese and Soviets. He is deeply
interested in reconstructing his
country. which has suffered
the awful ravages Of many
years of war. The average
American little realizes the fact
that the Koreans killed during
the period Of fighting number
in the millions and that the
Koreans are a race entirely
separate from the Chinese,
quite capable Of developing its
autonomy in the world.
Indeed, the time may come
when q standing army of Ko-
reans numbering ! million
trained soldiers may prove the
counterbalancing force In a
military way In the Far East
holding at bay the aggressor
armies Of the Communist
Chinese.
Evening star., 1954-07-27
Doris FIeeson-

It looks like a Democratic year
In Texas.
Wherever they had any oppo-
sition worth mentioning. Demo-
Gratis who have been bolting the
party had a rough time in the
primary last week end.
Gov. Allan Shivers, who led
the bolt to Gen. Eisenhower in
1852 and had him as a house
guest last year, faces q run-off
with Ralph Marlborough who
stuck with Adlai Stevenson.
Representative Wingate Lucas.
who has been voting with the
Halleck instead of the Rayburn
leadership in the House, was
beaten. Representative Ken
Reagan, who also crossed the
aisle frequently, doesn't know
yet If he made it or lost by a
few votes.
The issue of party loyalty was
clear-cut in these contests. Mr.
Marlborough condemned Gov
Shivers as Texas first hyphen-
ated Governor" Mayor Jane.
Wright of Weatherford who de.
feated Mr.. Lucas by $4,000 votes
made an issue of his "Repub.
lican conservatism" Mr.. Regan
was on the defensive.
In contrast, Senator Lyndon
johnson won by more than hall
a million votes and House Leader
Rayburn swamped his opposition
Mr.. Rayburn is the actual ane
spiritual leader Of Texas loyal.
Evening star., 1954-07-27
After 7.3 Million Rail Miles,
Retired Engineer Plans Trip

President and Mrs. Truman, Su-
preme Court Justice Douglas and
scores Of other noted persons.
But Justice Douglas particularly
remains in Mr.. Butts mind.
There was q time about three
years ago. Mr.. Butts recalled,
when a big tree fell across the
tracks at Germantown. Md,
stopping the limited. Before
it was cleared. Mr.. Butts said,
Justice Douglas. q passenger, had
asked many questions.
Later. Mr.. Butts said, the
jurist sent Mr.. Butts a letter Of
appreciation for the answers.
Mr.. Butts entered railroading
in 1908 as q fireman for the
B. g. o. He became an engi-
neer in 1908, and entered pas
senger service In 1881. Senior
engineer Of the road, he piloted
the Capitol Limited and the Co
Evening star., 1954-07-27
Doris FIeeson-
Democratic Boilers Slip in Texas
Gov Shvers Forced Into Runof as Party SulWorts
Royburn and Johnson Pile Up Big Moories

date makes his best run In the
primary. The people who. are
for him get out and vote. Those
who vote in opposition are usu-
ally against the No. candi-
date fully as much as they are
for the man they support. The
anti vote is not likely to switch
over In run-oh.
Gov. Shivers' Republican
friends can help him in the run
off. Mr.. Marlborough claims they
did in the primary. But If they
voted Republican already they
are morally bound to stand aloof
since the ballot carries an II
am a Republican Cor Democrat) "
pledge.
It appears that Gov. Shivers
scented trouble a month ago
when he set in motion q new
system for controlling the States
delegation to the Democratic
National Convention. The old
system allotted delegates to each
county on the basis Of the total
vote cast for Democrats. The
Shivers system allots them ac-
cording to the total vote cast.
This would insure representa-
tion for counties which voted
for Gov. Shivers on the Repub-
lican ticket-he cross-filed.
A court test of this maneuver
is in process. It could be that
the TEXAS presidential prima-
ries, as in 1852, will be the
scene Of violent battle.
Evening star., 1954-07-27
Ambassador or. Murderer?
Ponyushkin Suspected as Brains Behind Kremn's Plot
To Assossnote West Berlin AntConnmunist Leader

them, we will be better of II
we cease pretending about
their real character.
Whatever there was Of ideal
ism in the Communist move
ment was expunged long ago.
No genuine idealist can sur
vive through decades Of liqui-
dations and blood purges. The
survivors in the long and grim
struggle for dictatorial power
are the tough guys, the cold
blooded killers.
Soviet representatives come
into the halls of the United
Nations and international con-
ferences in the habiliments Of
statesmen and diplomats. But
they think like kidnappers,
torturers and murderers, and
live by the code Of the crinii-
nal underworld.
To ignore or underrate this
fact In dealing with them Is
to lose by default.
copyright. 1954.)
Evening star., 1954-07-27
For the Record
BY Eugene Lyons

(Mr. Lyons. a former Mos
con- correspondent, is the
author of Assignment tn
Utopia" "The Red Decade,
"Our Secret Allies" and other
books. He Is a senior editor
of The Readers DigestJ
One fact which should have
sent a chill down American
spines didn't come through
clearly enough in the press re-
ports of Capt. Nikolai Khokh-
lows story. It holds a clue to
the innermost nature Of the
Soviet regime.
Capt. Khokhlov is the Soviet
secret police agent sent to
West Berlin. equipped with in
genious death weapons, to as
sassinate q prominent Russian
anti-Communist leader. Horri-
fed by the assignment. he sur
rendered to the Western au-
thorities.
Among other things Capt.
Khokhlov revealed that the
Moscow official who organized
the murder project-the man
who heads up the killers sec
ton of the M. g. BIS Alex
ander Panyushkin.
That is the chilling fact that
needs to be noted and pom
dered. For Mr.. Panyushkin,
until less than two years ago,
served as the Soviet Ambassa-
dor to the United States. For
five years he was a member OF
the Washington diplomatic
corps, with all the frills and
prerogatives Of that exalted
position.
Now, Communists are not
given high posts in the
hierarchy Of the fKremlin's
police establishment without
ample training in that sphere.
i Is clear that Panyushkin.
Evening star., 1954-07-27

A railroad engineer, who has
estimated he has travelled more
than 1.3 million miles by train.
retired yesterday after 81 years
Of service with the Baltimore
g. Ohio Railroads.&c. intent on
travelling.
After taking it easy for while,
Harry L. Butts, SO. Of 1904 Clin-
ton street NE. hopes to go to
California. but by automobile.
The lanky engineer, who for
the last eight years has piloted
the National Limited to Keyser,
w. Va, on its run to st. Louis,
reminisced on his long career
just before the train left Union
Station last night.
His passengers have included
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, former
Evening star., 1954-07-27
Fletcher Knebei
Potomac Fever

United Navy planes shoot down two attacking Red
China fighters Confucus He who shoots at stars and
stripes sees stars than stripes
Senators defeat Republican Knowlands motion
curb only thing Senator prizes than his
right talk is his right not to listen to others.
Boss Wilson Red China gunboat also fred
Red Chinese leaders moderate fellows
Much as people like peace they let them
overdo 1t.
The House passes kes atomic BILL House members boast
they long Senator'S They can't They're usually
out Of hreath-Tunnng for the Senate.
Gov Shivers faces run-of election with Chal
lenger Marlborough logical between
candidates whenever majority Of the voters have decided
against both Of them.
The Air Russian pilots make money than
pilots What's Russian pilots have worries
over money-their comissars tell them spend It,
South Koreas Syngman Rhee visits Democrats who
Ike again in 56 quakingfor fear Ike
will promise: II shall 60 back to Korea"
Evening star., 1954-07-27

our own allies. This became
particularly obvious when be-
fore the start Of the Geneva
conference London and Paris
rejected Secretary Dulles de-
fensive alliance In the South
Pacific and his suggested
ultimatum to the Communists
to stop aggression.
The mind of the American
people has been primed to be-
lieve that we are helpless to
face the Communist menace
without the support OF Britain
and France and that the as
sistance willingly proffered by
lesser but far more determined
nations was without much
practical value. For>instance.
the advice Of professional mill
tary men to erect q barrier
between China and Indo-
China by landing Nationalist
divisions in southern China
was never followed.
The reaction Of this waver-
ing policy Is now having its
effect on Western Germany, a
country which is considered
essential to strengthen the
NATO. Germany is anxious
to defend her own territory
and reunite its western and
eastern sections. The Ger
mans will become faithful al
lies and friends Of those who
bring them national unity. In
recent months the idea that
the u. S. S. r. could give them
that unity has gained con-
siderable roots in Western
Germ ny. The antagonism
against the Kremlin which
reached its peak on June II,
1858, when East German work.
ers fought with bare hands
against Red tanks has now
subsided.
The notion that Russia may
become the ally and not the
oppressor Of q refrigerated
Germany Is making marked
inroads among many leaders
on both sides of the Elbe River.
Evening star., 1954-07-27

lists and Senator Johnson intro
duced Mr.. Stevenson In Texas
in 1852.
Senator johnson has thus
wiped out the jokes attached to
his 87-vote majority last time
and establishes a valid claim to
consideration for the national
ticket in 1856.
Much will depend, however. on
the Governorship run-of where
control of the delegation to the
'56 convention as well as control
Of the State is at stake. Gov.
Shivers tipped of his own am
bitions when he decided to break
with precedent and try for a
third term.
He is ahead in the primary
about $4,000, but the vote
achieved by two minor candi-
dates makes "a run-off neces-
sary. Mr.. Marlborough, who sur
prised some of his own sup
porters by his vote, is showing
supreme confidence that the tide
is with him.
Texans assert that to be first
in the primary means little with
respect to a run-off. In 1948
Senator Johnson ran 72.000 votes
behind Gov. Coke Stevenson in
the primary. His run-of tri-
umph, thought slight, meant he
picked up $4,000 votes he didn't
get the first time.
Past experience also suggested
that the better known candi-
Evening star., 1954-07-27
Boy Punches Bear

CHICAGO GA grizzly
bear clamped his teeth on q
9-year-old boys hand yester-
day in the zoo.
$50 I poked the bear on
the nose with my other hand
and he let me CO." said Leon
ard Radermacher. son Of q
Chicago mail carrier.
The brown-coated. 400
pound grizzly bit Leonard on
the right hand when the boy
crawled under a guard rail
and handed the animal a pea
nut through the bars of its
cage. A young companion
dared him to do it.
The bear held on to the
hand. Leonard screamed.
Then the youngster let loose
his left to the nose. The
bear jumped back and Leonard
got away.