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Evening star., 1954-05-30
Thrilling Stretch Duel
In BeImont's Feature
Witnessed by 1880
Oy the Assoeiosed Press

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Cher-
okee Rose, a fleet bay filly from
the Cain Hoy Stable Of Harry
F. Guggenheim, outfought WAL
ter M. Jefford's Open Sesame
today to capture the $4,000
Coaching Club American Oaks
by a Scant head in an exciting
stretch duel at Belmont Park.
The first three horses under
the wire could have finished
under a blanket in this famed
classic for 3-year-old turf misses.
The King Ranch's Riverina took
third, three-quarterS of q length
behind Open Sesame and two
and one-half lengths ahead of
the Hasty House Farms Queen
Hopeful.
The crowd of $500, watching
in sunny weather, had made
Queen Hopeful the 6-5 favorite
after her victory in the Black
Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico
May Is. Previously, she had de-
feated Cherokee Rose in the
Florida Oaks at Gulfstream Park
in March. but Jockey Henry Mo-
reno and the speedy daughter Of
Princequillo caught the Queen
today.
Couldn't Make 1t Two.
Last week the Hasty House
farm Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Reu-
ben won the PreakneSs with
Hasty Road. but couldn't make
1t two big Saturdays In q row.
The real battle began today
after the eight f1llies had trav-
eled one mile and Jockey Ted
Atkinson sent Open Sesame into
the lead past the pace-setting
Garb, owned by Hal Price Head
ley and ridden by Conn Nc
Creary.
This was in the middle of the
final bend of the testing mile
and three-eighths Belmont
Stakes for Fillies" and Open
Sesame, Cherokee Rose and Garb
were heads apart in a tense
struggle in that order. Queen
Hopeful also was in the thick of
it, less than length away from
the first three.
When they turned into the
home stretch with quarter of
mile remaining. Riverina had
moved into third place and Open
Sesame still led the way followed
closely by Cherokee Rose. Head
ing for the wire with Open
Sesame on the rail. Moreno was
working hard on Cherokee Rose,
who finally got the lead near
ing the final 10th pole and
gamely held on to win in driv-
ing photo finish.
Time Is Ordinary.
The time was an ordinary
2:1935 on fast track. The Oaks
record is 2:1545 set in 1850 by
Next Move. Cherokee Rose, a
full sister of How, who won this
race in 1851, was third choice
in the betting and paid $3.50,
$3.50 and $4.40. Open Sesame
returned $14.2O and $500 and
Riverina, $40.
Garb finished fifth, followed
by Philip Godfrey's O'Alison, the
Brandywine Stables Rain and
C. v. Whitney's Small Favor.
All carried 121 pounds.
Jeffords and the King Ranch
barely missed making this their
fourth Oaks score. Jeffords won
it with Florence Nightingale,
Edith Cavell and Bateau in the
EOS. The King Ranch won with,
Dawn Play, Too Timely and
Scattered, the last being in 1948.
Cherokee Rose only started
once last year. without success.
This season the candidate for
3-year-old f1lly honorS has won
four Of eight races and the $43,-
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Belmont Park Results
BY fhe Associo,ed Press

FIRST RAcE-Purse, $4,000; claim
ing: 2-year-olds: furlonss (Widener
HartsvilIe tMoreno) 11.SO $50 A,SO
R0xy's Rocket CMann) 1910 $50
Wire Line (FOrd) ana
Blye Lyric. Mas 1mportante. Stephen
NJ. Occupado, Mid Afternoon, Torpedo
Star. Time, 0:574s.
SECOND RACE-Purse, $500; claim
ing; 4..year.olds and UP: 8 furlongs.
Irene Staunton tBr's'd) 1880 1880
I Reminisence III (Val'la) I1.40
Chased Again. Idontknow, Faces
East. White Cliff, Idle Memory, Dash
Tor Cash, I Volute, Mission, LAWN Jr.,
Star REQUEST. Time. 1:13ss. Field.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Charts of Races at Delaware Park

FIFTH RACE-Purse 81 900; claiming; 3-year-ods and
furlongs Post 4:O3 off good driv.
ing place Winner Mrs. Zelda Cohen's h. s. by
War Reie-Ellendals; E. Vowel. Values-$26OO
$500 S4OO. 5000 Time 1:lO2s
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Lincoln Fields Results
BY fhe Assoeiofed Press

FIRST RACE-Purse, $4,000: claim
ing: 4-year-olds and up: furlongs.
Courts Maude Cook 24.6O 1880 0.4O
Chicks DELIGHT (C'olD 500 $50
Columbus Bound (W'eD 840
Leo P. Mel. Poltroon. Chance Cloud.
Chahestar. Iamajewel Be swayed. Our
Gift. Time. 1:192s.
SECOND RACE Purse. $1,000;
claiming: 4-year-olds and up; l mile.
Jay Edward (Church) 1910 7.2O $40
Emerald (Wagner) $50 44O
Queen Apache POparab 6.40
Brassy WoodSide. Party King, Mental
Gymnast. Midas Touch, Alfred Boulder.
TarOm. Time. 1:462S
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Copyright, 1854. BY Triangle Publications. Inc,

EOUpyrlguE I0o4, Uy 1ElAnEle FubNcat1ohG Incl
FIRST RACE-Purse S3,5O0 maiden 2-year-olds: fur
longs Post 201 off at start good driving
PLACE same Winner P Bixer's gr: 2 by Attention
$3.50, S175 Time SO cloudy and fast 'o' "'oo
Evening star., 1954-05-30
BY the Assoe,a,ed Press

SIXTH RACE-The Grandywine Han
dicap: $50: 900 added: 3-year-olds and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

-one Of his largest collections.
and one Of his heaviest, in recent
years.
8-Gamc Gard
The Wolverines face an eight
game schedule with five of the
contests to be played before the
home fans Gilmer sadi last week
that at present he does not ex-
pect to fill the open dates on the
1854 card Sept "a and Oct. g.
The schedule pits Farmville
against six District 3 foes, with
one District trip to Bedford and
the Opener against Halifax, now
making the transition from Group
II to Group l
Emporia High which this year
has a new coach is defending
District 3 champion The new
Bull Dog mentor is Bob Miller.
former Little All-Amcrican at
Emory and Henry. Hampden- sgd =
ney College supporters are well
acquainted with NIiller's playing
ability from his recent forays
with the Tigers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Commander of Neu CAP Squadron
Here Veteran of $50 Flight Hours

First It. William L. Cash. OF
Farmville. has been elected COM
manding officer Of the newly
organized Farmvillc Civil Air
Patrol Squadron.
Other squadron officers, will be
named by 1t. Cash at a later
date.
1t Cash first Joined the CAP
cadet program in 1892 He served
in various capacities until 1914
when he enlisted in the Navy He
was discharged in l947 and inn
mediately resumed an active role
IN CAP activities with the Lynch
burg Squadron
In the LynchhurG group 1t
Cash served as Personnel Officer,
Squadron Adiutant and later
temporary Squadron Commander
He has participated in two sue
cessful state search and rescue
missions and numerous simu-
lated missions He is a rated CAP
Observer with over $50 flight
hours.
Lit Cash said this week, With
the interest already shown in
Farmville and surrounding area I
believe that the Farmville
Squadron could become one Of the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Richmond Professor
Will Teach Fifth
Sunday Bible Class

pr Wesley N Laing Of Rich
mond will teach the lesson for
the inter- church Fifth Sunday
Bible class this week, at Farm
vile Baptist Church The class
starts at 945 a. m
Or Lane now a member OF the
History department at University
Of Richmond. formerly was on the
faculty OF LongWood College.
While here he was widely known
as a Bible scholar and teacher.
The visiting teacher served
three years during World War II
as a .. s. Army chaplain in the
Pacific theater Of operations.
He holds A B and M. A de-
erees from Baylor University.
Waco Texas and received his
PhD at University Of Virginia
Adult Bible classes from thc
communtys churches gath er
each fifth Sunday for the Joint
class.
Il was also announced this
week that Stuart NJ BeyIle Xill
teach the Young Adult classes Of
the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches, which will unite Sum
day for a class at the Methodist
church These two classes have
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Juvenile Arrests
Net Assailants

State Trooper T w Carter JF.
said today the assailants. who
slugged James Brown. county
Negro who lives south of Hamp-
den-Sydney last Saturday night
have been apprehended
The trooper said one of the
pair arrested here today Thurs
day. confessed the two also made
an earlier attempt to enter forci-
bly, the home Of Willie Brown.
also Negro near the same loca-
ton the week before
The two, both Juveniles are
Negroes. and one is now in the
county Jail here Sheriff James r.
Clark Is in Washington. D. c. to
bring back the second who was
picked up by Washington police
Sunday.
AT the Willie Brown home. the
pair claimed they were detectives.
but when they tried to force their
way ian Mrs Brown summoned
The help OF nelghborS by ringing
a bell at the house
James Brown. while hurt by the
blows to his head. was able To
summon his wife. Who chased the
intruders with shotgun fire.
Brown was hospitalzed by the
blow on the head but has been
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Southern Railway
To Appeal Ruling
sec Says County
Trains Must Stay

Southern Railway officials an
nOunced last week they will APP
peal from the State Corporation
Commission ruling denying the
railroad permission to stop run
ming two daytime trains between
Richmond and Danville.
In 2l decision. the sec held
on July 81 that the roads finan-
clal position was not endangered
by these runs. and added that the
road made little effort to improve
service to build up business.
Claim Money Loss
The Southern Railway position
was that the two runs we're
money-losers and that persons
along the line were served by two
other daily trains making the
same run.
The Prince Edward county
board of supervisors entered the
argument when a resolution was
directed to the sec stating that
diScontinuance of the runs would
deny railroad service to the termi-
nal points to many Prince Edward
residents. The line passes through
the county with scheduled stops
at Meherrin.
The sec was notified by coun-
sci for the road last week that
an appeal to the State Supreme
Court of Appeals will be made.
Southern seeks to discontinue a
Southbound train leaving Rich
mond at 3:15 p m. and arriving
in Danville at ITO p. m. and a
northbound train leaving Dan
vile at 1850 p. m, arriving in
Richmond at 40 p. m
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
John P Meauer Wing At Hospital TO Be Dedicated Sunday
[. 703 Cases Heard In Trial
Justice Court Here In Year

A total of 1893 cases were
heard in Prince Edward county
Trial Justice court for the year
ended June 80, 1854, according to
Judge John F. Lewis annual re-
port prepared this week.
Cases were divided 1896
criminal TIT civil l6 juvenile,
and "a, lunacy
The number of cases tried was
40 greater than those heard in
the previous year.
Auditors Report
State auditors this week COM
pleted the annual audit of finan-
cial records in Judge Lewis court
and office According to the COM
pleted records, the court here COL
lected S229l668 in fines and fees
delivered to the Commonwealth
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

of Virginia
A total of $2,54O.17. in fines and
fees reverted to Prince Edward
county during the 1853 81 years.
This was in addition to the sum
forwarded to Richmond.
Total Receipts
The auditors records confirm
ed the report of total receipts,
from all sources, passing through
the office, Of S36.533l4 in the
past year
The previous year total re-
ceipts amounted to $35,87l,36-
some S65l.78 less than for the
year just ended
Judge Lewis county court con-
venes weekly on Tuesday usual
~ with full docket. How full
the records listed above testify.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
50 Candidates Answer FHS Grid Call:
Coach Cilmer Starts 18th Year AT Helm

Farmville High Coach r. G..
Bob" Gilmer called the first
football practice for the 1854
Wolverines last Tuesday at $50
He said practice sessions will con-
tinue each night thereafter at 7
p, m
A squad of so candidates has
been suited and Gilmer. who is
starting his 18th season at the
helm here, hopes to have the
squad ready for the first scrim-
mage Friday Just two weeks
ahead Of the opening game here
September 10 with Halifax Coun-
ty High. the old Falmville foe at
South Boston, formerly G. H.
Friend High.
Coaching Help
Three former Wolverine stars
will assist Gilmcr until they re-
turn to college later in the month.
Billy Franklin and John HUBBARD
will work with the backs. while c.
M Price works with Coach Gil
mer on forward wall candidates.
Franklin and Price are North
Carolina State College grid play
ers, while HUBBARD Will be a candi-
date on the VPI squad this sea
son
Gilmer's squad Of fifty players
includes nine seniors, II juniors
u sophomores and l3 freshmen
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Moses Reelected
President Dark
Leaf Association
Marketing Group
To Have Both
Bedford Houses

Charles T Moses was reelected
president of the Virginia Dark
Fired Tobacco Growers Market
ing Association during a meeting
of directors Monday at Hotel
Weyanoke.
The Association began its 22nd
year August /, and serving with
Senator Moses will be the follow
ing officers. also reelected: D
c. Morris, Darlington Heights,
vice president j. H Garnett
secretary -treasurer Thomas B
Hall. general manager. and T. B
Hall, Jr., assistant general man.
ager
The five member Executive
committee was constituted for
the new year with these members
c. t. Moses, Appomattox; d. G.
Morris. Prince Edward; r, w
GannaWay, Buckingham: w Lyn-
wood Jones, Brunswick and Din
widdie. and j. E. Hunte +
Campbell county
During the session, officers and
directors heard a resume of the
years activities. No policy chang
es were voted, according tc
General Manager Hall
A change in operations Of the
dark tobacco market at Bedford
in the coming selling season will
give the Association full manage
ment there, Mr., Hall said. In
other seasons, the Association
operated one warehouse. with
private interests operating the
remaining warehouse. This season
both will be under Association
management. he said
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
kenbridge Edges
Crewe 4-3 In IL
Innings For Title

Kenbridge and Crewe battlcd
through 10 innings Monday night
before the Southern Division
winners edged Coach Golubic' s
Blue team 4-3 to capture the
High School League champion
ship in Kenbridge Stadium
Doug Quinn, Kenbridge ace,
went the route. and limited Crewe
to four hits while striking out
seven. Tom Tunstall performed
nearly as we'll for Crewe and
hurled until the 18th when he
walked the first man up and
Golubic called in Jimmy Martin
to finish the game
With the score knotted Sail in
the 18th. Tunstall walked Perkins,
who advanced on a fielders choice
and scored on Dickie Hamlet S
error, to decide the contest.
Crewe scored twice in the first
inning on two errors and a base
on balls and collected their last
run in the fourth on two hits and
a fielders choice
Kenbridge got one in the third
on three singles, two in the fifth
on a base on balls, a fielder
choice and an error The game
remained even from the fifth to
the 18th when Kenbridge used
the base on balls. &c and error
to win.
The winners went into the sud
den death title play off with a
1872 season mark Crewe had a
l4-4 mark in winning the North
ern Division title over Farmvllle.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
GibsOn's Onc-Hitter
Brings Jaycees 1854
SoftbalI League Title

Speedballer Billy Gibson tossed
one-hitter Monday night in
leading the Jaycecs to an 1870
triumph over the Betsy Ross
squad The victory gives the Jay
Gees the 1854 Farmvllle Softban
League title
Gibson struck out IA Breadmen
while winning and permitted the
lone Betsie hit in the last inning.
Meanwhile, the Jaycees in a hit
ting mood scored IA runs in the
first two innings to make a rout
OF the play-off contest
The two squads had finished
regular season play with identical
6-3 records.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Hay Enters Golf
Finals With Win
Over 1858 Titlist

William p Hay. Jr., entered the
final round Of the Longwood Golf
Club championship tournament
Sunday with a 4 and 3 triumph
over Billy Watson, defending 1853
champion
Hays opponent in the champ
ionship round of 36 holes will be
the winner of the semi-final
match between Dennis Critzer. a
former Longwood title holder,
and William RiXey, Hampden-
Sydney College ace. who set a new
competitive course record Of Sc
for 10 holes at the local course
this summer
In eliminating Watson, who was
regarded as a strong possibility as
repeat champion. Hay posted a
75-fiVe over par for the Is holes.
Defeats Three
In advancing TO the finals. Hay.
who is more widely known locally
for his baseball managing than
,golfing exploits. defeated Dick
Bondurant and. in the semi-final
round, Coach James Hickey, of
Hampden Sydney
Watson had advanced to the
match with victories over Kyle
Baldwin and r. A Wilmoth.
In reaching The semi-final
round. Critzer eliminated Henry
Bittinger and John Harwood. ]
up Rixey stopped Leo Wells and
DR.. T. G. Hardy
There are 48 participants in the
mems tournament divided into
the championship. second and
third flights The latter two have
not progressed sufficiently far to
determine the finalists.
Womcn's Division
In the Womens tournament
where Mrs Pat Hickey. of Hamp-
den-Sydney. will be defending her
1858 title, "a players are partici-
pating according to Mrs. Mar
garet Rice, tourney chairman.
The ladies matches are Just
getting under way,
In both mems and women's di-
visions. the 1854 tournament is
establishing a record for interest
numbers and spirited competition
at Longwood.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Earl T. Agee TO Open Studio Sept. 6

Earl T Agce. who recently
purchased the Aeee Studio here
will begin operations there
September s He recently COM
pleted a course at New York In
stitute of Photography.
Mr. Agee, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. 7 Agee. Of near Farmville. is
a graduate of Hampden- Sydney
College. Until recently he was a
sanitarlan with the State Depart
ment Of Health at Saluda, Va.
He married the former Marian
Hallock. who was director of
Wesley Foundation, Methodist
student center here. for a number
Of years They have a daughter.
Lucille.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

Mr. and Mrs. A. H Agcc, who
had operated the studio here
successfully since purchasing it
from Lee r. Crowder in 1949, win
move to Richmond to make their
home. They have built a new
home about eight miles from the
city. near their son, A II Agee.
Jr Another SON Fan, slso makes
his home at Richmond.
A II. Agee will engage in real
estate and brokerage business.
while Mrs. Agec plans to open a
camera shop and studio in near
by Richmond
The new studio operator here
has studied photography as a
hobby for many years.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Lyon and Crute
Families Direct
Mettauer Line

Among the lneal descendants
Of Dr. John Peter Mettauer are
members of the Lyon and Crutc
families. of Farmville.
Margaret Hatton. of Norfolk
Va. Il granddaughter of Dr
Mettauer married James F.
Lyon Of Farmville. to establish
the Lyon line
Great grandchildren and great.
great grandchildren Of the Lyon
family include
Mrs Mamie A Stcger. Of Nor
folk. Va. and her daughters. Mrs.
Margaret Watkins. of Norfolk.
Mrs. Elizabeth Driscoll. of Alex
andria. Mrs. Frances Pulliam. Of
Norfolk
Miss Fannie H Lyon, Of Farm
vile,
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Cash. and
daughter MIS-. Elizabeth W
Camden Of townsville. Va;
Miss Susie Lyon of Farmville.
Descendants Of + omas A.
Lyon. deceased Mrs. Margaret II
Burnhart, Of Annandalc. Va. and
Thomas A Lyon. Of Richmond .
Howard G Lyon. and son.
Howard Charles Lyon. Jr, Of
Lynchburg
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Delegate Daniel
Gets Study Post
To Lead VALC's
Water Inquiry

Delegate John H. Daniel who
represents Prince Edward and
Charlotte counties in the General
Assembly this week received one
OF the top assignments among II
given the Virginia Advisory Legis-
latiye Council
The Council is the Assembly's
between sessions study organi-
cation, which has been directed to
return information to the next
Assembly on important subjects
including water conservation.
state school fund ALLEGATIONS,
telephone rate STRUCTURES. scholar
ships at state-supported educa-
tional institutions, and others.
Delegate Daniel was handed
the water conservation assign
mcnt 1t is considered one of the
most important Of the II in view
Of Virginia's experience the last
three years With serious droughts.
Already AT Work
Daniel had already been COL
Letting data on the states water
resources and the needs Of agri-
culture when he received the
assignment Study topics were
handed out this week when the
Council organized for the studies
ahead.
A report from Richmond indi-
Gates that two subjects, which
have been promised action in the
Assembly by Mr. Daniel. are in
Guided III the interim studies.
These are school bus transporta-
ton and school supplies. which
have been assigned to Del. Will
liam II Irvine, of Campbell
county and VALC's chairman.
In q talk before the Farnville
Chamber Of Commerce this sum-
mer Delegate Daniel told mem
beers he believes Virginia can save
thousands of dollars annually by
getting her counties and cities
together on purchase contracts
for school buses and supplies.
This is done individually now,
and he said this summer he
hoped to have an Assembly study
made of the whole field of school
purchases
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Sensible Barking

It some time pays to investi-
gate dogs barking
Lady a twelvc-ycar-old black
cocker spaniel, was resting quiet
" beside the bed on the floor
when she suddenly started bark :
ing as if something were after
her. SHer owners. Mr.. and Mrs. G
S. 4 Somerville, of "Edgewood"
Warminster, investigated IN d
found large copperhead moe
casin snake striking at the dog