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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-16
Business & Industry
FARMVILLE ELECTRIC APPL.
WINS AWARD OF MERIT

The coveted Frigidaire Award
Of Merit for outstanding custo-
mer service has been presented to
the Farmyille Electric Appliance
Company, Larkin NJ Pairet. own
er. reports
The handsome plaque and
letter Of commentator were for
warded here last week by (. E.
Lands. national service man
ager Of Frigidaire Division Cen
eral Motors Corporation. at Day
ton Oh'o The letter. in part
read
With great pleasure we well
come your organization to the
ranks Of dealers whose reputation
for outstanding service has earn
ed them the coveted award Of
merit plaque.
My personal Generalization
and those Of the entire Frigidaire
organization 60 with this award
on this day Of recognition and
achievement"
The award is made only to
those retail establishments meet
ing the most eXacting service
standards, including trained serv-
icemen, latest service equipment,
complete parts stock and a help
full attitude toward customers.
The Farmville store this year is
celebrating its nineth anniyer-
Sary.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-16

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-16
Miss AmbrOsia
Is Engaged To
OBJ. l.. A. Dunkum

Nh and MIS-. Daniel Ambrosia.
Of 30 Gay Street. Quincy, Mass.
Announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Janet Lucille Ambrosia,
t0 Cpl LinWood Alto nDunkum.
SON of MI and Mrs Claude Lin
Wood Dunkum. Of DillWyn. Va.
Miss Ambrosia is a graduate Of
Quincy High School, and is en-
ployed at JasonS Music Store.
Cpl. Dunkum is a graduate Of
Buckingham Central High School.
and is III the United States Army
stationed at Fort DevenS, Mass
The wedding VIII take place on
May ? in Quincy. Mass
Evening star., 1954-06-02
Mystery Blasts Rock
Saigon Arms Dump;
Smoke Columns Rise
By the Associated Press

SAIGON. Indo-C China, June 2.
Blasts of mystery origin gutted
part of a multimillion dollar
French munition dump today,
killing at least one person and
injuring French and Wet Ma
mese. Authorities voiced fear
the shattering explosions rocking
Saigon might go on for two days.
1t was not Immediately deter
mined whether the explosions
resulted from an accident or sa-
botage by the Communicated
Wet Mimi, many of whom are
known to be in Saigon. But the
French command put the Saigon
garrison on an immediate alert
and troops were ordered to re-
turn to their billets at once.
Smoke Columns Rise.
Exploding mortar and artillery
shells sent thick columns of
smoke spewing from the depot.
located near Saigon's major resi-
dental section. Tracer shells lit
the predawn sky.
One artillery shell-thrown by
the blast-killed a Wet Namese
woman a mile and a half away.
Several other Wet Namese, sleep
ing in a thatched-hut village
near the arsenal, were seriously
hurt. The arm of one was re-
ported torn off.
The initial blast dumped
sleeping French depot troops
Evening star., 1954-06-02
Says Report Omits
Picture in Context

In his letter DR.. Open
heimer tried to describe the
derogatory information about
him in that context. There is,
in fact, little in the boards
findings that did not appear
from what DR.. Oppenheimer
volunteered about himself in,
his original letter to you. Over
and above that, he gave a pic
ture of his life and times with
out which the items of de-
rogatory information cannot
fairly be understood-a picture
to which many witnesses added
who had known him intimately
and had worked side by side
with him in the positions of
high responsibility which the
Government, first in war and
then in peace and then in the
cold war, successfully de-
volved upon him.
This picture, which is
glimpsed in DR.. Evans vivid
opinion, does not appear at
all in the main body of the
report, nor is any mention
Evening star., 1954-06-02

GENTLY disturbing as to raise q
doubt as to whether his future
participation, If characterized by
the same attitudes in q Govern
ment program relating to the
national defense. would be clear
ly consistent. with the best in
tereSts Of security.
a. We have regretfully con-
cluded that DR.. Oppenheimer has
been less than candid in several
instances in his testimony before
this board"
In explaining these conclusions,
the two-man majority said it
took a serious view" of DR..
Oppenheimer's associates, and
expressed belief that had DR..
Oppenheimer given his enthusi-
astic support to the (H-bomb)
program, a concerted effort
would have been initiated at an
earlier date"
Inc majority ADDED, Dr. OPP
penheimer's candor left much to
be desired in his discussions with
the board of his attitude and
position in the entire chronology
of the hydrogen bomb problem.
Arrogance of Judgment" Hit.
''Dr. Oppenheimer seems to
have had high degree of discre-
tion, rejecting an unusual ability
to keep to himself vital secrets"
the majority stated. However,
we do find suggestions of a
tendency to be coerced, or at
least influenced in conduct over
a period of years"
The majority complained that
DR.. Oppenheimer repeatedly
exercised an arrogance of his
own judgment with respect to
Evening star., 1954-06-02
Oppenheimer Tokinq Case to Atomic Board

the loyalty and reliability Of
other citizens to an extent which
has frustrated and at times i'm
peded the workings Of the sys-
tenn" The report said DR.. OPP
penheimer has dismissed certain
questions from the FBI as
irrelevant.
DR.. yOppenheimer, a chain
smoking thin man with q crew
haircut who is known to his
friends as "Oppy." was so years
old April %.
Until his suspension, he was a
member of President Eisenhow-
er's Science Advisory Committee
as well as a conSultant to the
Acc. He was also adviser to the
Departments of State and De-
fense and the National Security
Council.
When his suspension first came
to light, many persons rallied to
DR.. Oppenheimer's side.
Sumner T. Pike, former Acc
member, said. "I never had the
slightest question of DR.. Open
heimer's devotion to the United
States" Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves,
who picked DR.. Oppenheimer to
work on the atomic bomb, said he
felt his selection was sound"
DR.. David Hill, national chair
man of the Federation of Ameri-
can Scientists, said he had full
confidence in the integrity" of
DR.. Oppenheimer. Other sci
entistS he had worked with said
much the same thing.
Two former Acc chairmen,
David Lilienthal and Gordon
Dean, made themselves available
as witnesses for DR.. Open
heiner
Evening star., 1954-06-02

loyalty and since the board
unanimously found him to be
loyal, the omission of their
names from the report was
understandable; but we men,
ton them here and direct the
commissions attention par
ticularly to their testimony. to
which we hope to refer in brief
and argument. because they
did much more than vouch for
DR.. Oppenheimer's loyalty.
These, and the other men
previously mentioned, were not
ordinary character witnesses
who tell about q mans repu-
tation in the community.
Every one of them had served
with DR.. Openheimer. either
at Los Alamos or on the many
governmental boards and COM
mitteeS to which he was later
appointed. They saw him on
the job and off the job, and
in their varied testimony
about their contacts with him
over many years they helped
to fill in the picture of the
man himself" which the
Atomic Energy Commission.
in its 1948 opinion in DR..
Frank Graham's case, said
should be considered in deter
mining whether an individual
is a good or bad security risk.
Because we believe that the
man himself" can only be
understood, and therefore fair
ly judged, by the closest at
tention to the testimony of
those who have known him and
worked intimately with him, as
well as to his own testimony,
we are particularly hopeful
that the commission will per-
nit us to file brief and to be
heard.
In closing this letter we wish
to record our appreciation of
the patience and consideration
accorded to DR.. Oppenheimer
and his counsel by Mr.. Gray,
Mr.. Morgan and DR.. Evans
throughout the nearly -four
weeks of hearings, and our
recognition of the sacrifices
which they made in the public
interest in assuming the long
and arduous task assigned to
them.
Mr.. John w. Davis has au-
thoriZed me to say that he
joins in this letter and will
join in the brief.
Evening star., 1954-06-02

made Of the many witnesses
who testified at his behest.
Some of these we have al
ready named above. The
others were Mervin j. Kelly,
president of the Bell Tele-
phone Laboratories: Gen. Les
lie r. Groves; T. Keith Glen
nan, president of Case Insti-
tute' of Technology; Karl T.
Compton, retired president of
Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology; Col. John Lans-
dale, jr., wartime senior Secur-
ity officer for the atomic bomb
project; James B. Fisk, vice
president of the Bell Tele-
phone Laboratories; Prof. Jer-
rold B. ZachariaS, of NIT;
Oliver E. Buckley, of the GAO,
retired chairman of the Bell
Telephone Laboratories; Gen.
Frederick H. Osborn; Am
bassador George F. Kennan:
Prof. Walter G. Whitman, of
NIT; Harry A. Whine, for
mer vice president of General
Electric, chairman of the De-
fense Departments Panel on
Atomic Energy; DR.. Vannevar
Bush, president of the Car
negie Institution; Sumner T.
Pike, former atomic energy
commissioner; David E. Lilien-
thai, former chairman of the
Acc; Lee A. DuBridge,
president of California Insti-
tute of Technology; James r.
Killian, jr., president Of
NIT; Prof. Norman F.
Ramsey, jr., of Harvard: Maj.
Gen. James Mccormack, jr.,
vice commander of the Air
Research and Development
Command; John j. McCloy.s
chairman of the Chase Ma
tional Bank; Prof. John Won
Neumann of the Institute for
Advanced Study; Prof. John
H. Manley of the University
of Washington. former secre-
tary of the GAG; and Prof.
Charles c. LauritSen of the
California Institute Of Tech
nology. The witnesses includ-
ed 10 former and present
members of the General Adj
visory Committee, and five
atomic energy commissioners.
Cites Testimony
Of Key Witnesses
Since all these witnesses
testified to DR.. Oppenheimer's
Evening star., 1954-06-02
CONTINUED From First Page.)

to Acc serving notice that briefs
Of appeal will be filed.
Mr.. Garrison noted "stark
contrast" between the boards
findings that DR.. Oppenheimer
is loyal and discreet. and its
findings that the scientist should
be denied security information.
"How can this be?" Mr.. Gar
rison asked.
Aces original bill Of particulars
against DIR. Oppenheimer listed
his association with Communists
or fellow-travelers, and his rec
ommendation against a start on
the development of the H-bomb.
Senator Mccarthy, Republican.
of Wisconsin, has said that DR..
Oppenheimer and others held up
the H-bomb development for 18
months.
DR.. Oppenheimer has acknowl-
edged that he was slow to develop
consciousness of political affairs,
and has included among his
friends some persons whom the
Acc has found Objectionable. DR..
Oppenheimer says he opposed the
H-bomb on moral grounds, but
did not hamper its development
once the United States Govern
ment decided to start work on it.
Focus on "Great Issues"
The three-man investigating
board stated in grave terms that
the case brought into focus
great issues and problems"
Many of these are perhaps
more important that the outcome
Of this inquiry" the board said.
The board sought to define the
philosophy of loyalty-security
Investigations, and answer ques-
tionS about the significance that
should be attached to question:
able associations, past and pres
ent. The board also questioned
when and how the Government
should take Calculated risks"
with key personnel, and how
much the Government should
rely on the advice of specializa-
tion.
After setting up these philo-
sophical and ethical yardsticks,
the board applied them to the
evidence in the Oppenheimer
case. The two-man majority
concluded about DR.. Open
heimer:
I'VE have come to a clear
conclusion, which should be re-
assuring to the people of this
country, that he is a loyal citi-
Zen."
The majority opinion con-
tinued:
I'VE have, however, been un-
able to arrive at the conclusion
that it would be clearly con-
sistent with the security inter-
eStS of the United States to re-
lnstate DR.. Oppenheimer's clear
ance and, therefore, do not so
recommend.
Controlling Considerations,
"The following considerations
have been controlling in leading
us to our conclusion:
81. We find that DR.. Open
heimer's continuing conduct and
associations have reflected a
serious disregard for the re-
quirementS of the security
system.
"2. We have found a suscepti-
bility to influence which could
have serious implications for the
security interests of the country.
50. We find his conduct in the
hydrogen bomb program suffi-
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we urge upon the commission
as strongly as possible the fol-
lowing:
Cd That in weighing the
testimony, and particularly
those portions where docu-
ments were produced on cross
examination in the manner
described above, the commits
sion should constantly bear in
mind how, under such circum-
stances, the. natural fallibility
of memory may easily be
mistaken for disingenuouS-
ness;
(2) That in the considera-
ton of documentary material
not disclosed to DR.. Open
heimer, the commission should
be ever conscious of the un-
reliability of ex parte reports
which have never been seen
by DR.. Oppenheimer or his
counsel or tested by cross-ex-
animation; and
90 That if in the course
of the commissions delibera-
tions the commission should
conclude that any hitherto
undisclosed documents upon
which it intends to rely may
be disclosed to us without in
jury to what may be thought
to be overriding interests Of
the National Government, they
should be so disclosed before
any final decision is made.
Our final observation has to
do with the general structure
of the boards report, and
with what has been omitted
from it which we feel the
commission should put in the
forefront of its consideration
If it is to view this case in
anything like the true per-
spective of history-a history
through which DR.. Open
heimer has lived and which
in part he has helped to Gre
ate.
The boards opinion, as re-
quired by the Acc procedures,
makes specific findings on each
allegation of "derogatory in
formation" contained in your
letter of December %, 1858.
These findings, which are
placed at the beginning of
the report, are not thereafter,
except in DR.. Evans dissenting
opinion, considered in the con-
text of DR.. Oppenheimer's life
as a whole. DR.. Oppenheimer'S
letter to you of March 4, 1854,
in answer to yours of Decem-
Der %, 1858, stated at the out
set that "the items of So
called 'derogatory information
set forth in your letter cannot
fairly be understood except in
the context of my life and
work"
Evening star., 1954-06-02

from their hunks $50 yards away.
Two were seriously hurt and
three others sustained cuts and
bruises.
Explosions Continue.
Seven hours after the first ex-
ploSion the blasts still continued
at the rate of one a second.
The first blast came at $50
am, awakening most of Sal
CONS 2 million inhabitants. Then
came a steady series of explo-
sions which shattered windows
and shook plaster from ceilings
a mile away. A huge, mush-
room-shSped cloud lowered over
the flaming depot.
Evening star., 1954-06-02
BUY-LINES By Nancy Sasser

aNfxI ADvtRlsIAe ealIHh O MRls NIN MD MiERfsIIRs II
New York, June 2 -Word gess around but In
case yoa haven't heard, lea me tell you why thou.
sands Of homemakers aIseays serve PREAM with
coffee these days. It's because PREAM 10 oh-so
rich and delicious! And I'm sure you'll think 90,
too for this 1909 dairy product in powdered
Evening star., 1954-06-02

fresh without refrigeration! And your will tell
wonderful things does to coffee gea PREAM today
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-05
Booker I. WASHINGTON
PTA CELEBRATES FOUNDERS DAY

WASHINGTON PTA CELEBRATES FOUNDERS DAY
Booker Washington Founders Of the PTA
In impressive candelgng Thursday evening at
O'Clock the school auditorium Approximately two hundred per-
The session Of the PTA held
at o'clock with Mrs Clara Watson. presiding
The held Immediately following the business The
opening America by audience Mrs Clara Wat
son pianist also offered the PTA The history of the
PTA given by Mrs Lavada McFarln while little veva Nell
Pa lighter candles for founders Florida Sparks next
on program with beautiful rendition Believe"
The Detectives of the PTA
and fifth grade pupils The singers Loueveyln
Flora Wnsead. George Doe Lawrence Evans Rosayn
Moyne Mary Lois cofey Willie Geneva Walker Robert
Young Mary Robinson Ardie Williams Myrtle Mason
Farln Martha Jones and Joyce Buford Speakers Henry
Singleton Flora Wnsad Dorothy Long Leary Choral
readers included William Bridges Frank
lin Harris Wavery Jones' Reed Emoene
Ferguson James Ward Wnifred Jnnifer
Wnsead Deborah Wmstead Mary Nelson Phillip
Martin Edith Davis Jaequeyn Watson Fred Car
Ter Curtis Wesley, Veva Nell Parr Caldwell phiip
Shave Ruth Rodgers Lois Watkins Kenneth Henderson Gloria
rown Lenora Darlington Hubert Ceestine Williams Raw
ona carpenter Curtis Graves Dorothy Long Alice
Vault Edwna Williams Shirley Aose Wheeler Fred
erick York
Past presidents of South Booker WASHINGTON
school who were audience and given
es OF appreciation for services They Mesdame o Ann
Harrison Elose Harrison Clara Webb Caledonia Broom Ice Mil
Ter and Ellen Carpenter
Mrs Cleola Powel the teacher in service Booker
Washington. also presented a gift
After the Founders day gift announced social peri
Cd was held with hospitality committee in charge
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-05

Sunday afternoon. This Of
that presented by the band The band
making preparation State band festival at
Dunbar.
GRADERS-The grade has had much fun and
month February All the highighs Of the
George WASH
Abe Lincoln included mother
dancing Mrs Alma Davis is teacher
GRADERS-The students overbrimmng with initiative
beautifully Valentines
the month Of February Mrs Mattison instructor
FIFTH GRADERS The fifth graders studying unit
safety divided collecting
supplementary safety materials of
the assembly and will present safety The paylets
First Aid" and Safety First"
Belgium interest created in listen
individual Original and plays
written by the class
a Belgium starks
reports pictures Belgium Interesting books by
group Tulip Young People," History
Holland Dutch Twins. Wheeler instructor
POLAR BEARS ENGLAND EAGLES
junior worked the junior Eagles last Wednes
night defeating them 40 The highest made by
Curtis Senior Bobby Spann S. Curtis
10 with points In the first quarter
the I'll in the "a in the third 1912 and in the
fourth 40 Beard Nanay and Kelly made high points for the
making 20 points Manlay 81 and Kelly a. Wed
night ended the in grand form before
of the Thursday night the Bears played
District tournament Menfee. Buy your
PRESS with the happenings around your
school, L. Marie Schiller, reporting
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-05
association.

WITH THE CLASSES-The senior gave a George Wash
Monday night economics department
Quite persons hand partake Of the tasty
Chapel by junior during the week which
had chapel
the Rev. L. Williams pastor of the St. James
Anne church highgh the program number by the
the class Next week. the sophomore class
will charge Of chapel program
Watch Of the Junior claa play
You don't want to mis- q lifetime
SPORTS-Basketba to close February rs with
which held Dermott The Wild
enjoyed good this Graduation will
take the Robert Strickland high pointer
drbbng Graham Ross Donald York Hugh
Washington Henry RUSSELL McFadden Washington
William Washington. Robert Allison and Gene r. Campbell
Wildcats the County inviaonal tournament held at
high February The Girls tournament Of district
is being this Watch this for the results
Buy PRESS read of the happenings around
Bradley county high school,
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-05
PINE STREET HIGH SCHOOL

CONWAY-To conclude the Brotherhood Week
the assembly committee headed by Givan showed film
People OF the Soviet Republic The different
make the republic their
ing points Of the film The school thank principal
Mr. Landers for bringing the timely
hood He made beautiful comparison between crayh
He stated that the Negro pail
crayh that when starts succeeding progressing
pull students inspr-
cd when he quoted that city needed
center with equipment
succeed in getting is by pulling together having
feeling Brotherhood" =.
The youth forum heard radio broadcast KCON
the Youth Speaks Student composing this
Manay Harrison Doe Senior
Gillian Dorothy Starks
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-05
Dewitt
Clarence Fitzpatrick

Florence Johns celebrated her
ninth birthday at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
berts Johns. Those attending the
party were; Lynette Wesley,
Dorothy M. Shorter, Bernice
Fitzpatrick, 10 Ann Shaw, Sylvia
Lee and Nora Eta Hardnett,
Dorothy Ann Howard and Mrs,
Wilhelmenia Lowe A pro-
gram and flag raising were held
at the Dewitt Key school last
Monday. Scout troop No. 81
(whitel and scout troop No. 149
Emmanuel High school participat-
ed in the ceremony Mrs.
Adline Wilson received medical
aid in Stuttgart Thursday 80.
Carl F. Clark celebrated his 4th
birthday last Sunday at tn e
home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Clark Mrs. M.
R. Clark made a business trip to
Stuttgart, Saturday Maruce
Johnson, Tulsa visited relatives
and friends recently Just to
remind you, if you are interested
in becoming a member Of the ~
A. A. c, p, see Isiah Pitts,
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-05
Bradley County High School,
By James McGhee. Reporter

BY McGhce. Reporter
WARREN-FACUITY-Fran joined the faculty
biology physical education He recent grad
Of AM&N college, Pine Bluff.
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT-The athletic department closed the
Friday afternoon The Queen MISS
Mcenry the sophomore class with Mrs
sponsor reported follows Sopno
junior Louise Bullock sponsor $so
eighth Mrs. Moore sponsor $780, seventh grade H
Taun sponsor ST. grade, Brunson sponsor $2o
A. L. Cowans $40 Total $Szz me
Queen was crowned Friday impressive ceremonies held IN
the school library the captain OF the paskepa
lovely PINK net SNORT
formal of yellow NUNS TIED with goo
and blue ribbon Each her attendants were
aired of carnations iea
with gold and the Queen will be "Trip
New York with the principal T. bu-
lock and Mrs Bullock National Education
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-05

Lena Mcdonald were visiting in
Pine Bluff, the past week :.
The entertainment given by the
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-05

chairman j. B. O'Dondald,
Chicago Is here visiting relatives
Mrs. Ressie Strivers, Mrs.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-23
ADDISON TEACHERS
ELECT DELEGATE
TO VITA

William Brothers, COM
merce teacher, has been
elected delegate to the Vir-
ginia Teachers Association.
The VITA will hold it's annual
meeting in Richmond on Oc-
tober 81 through 20.
Two of Addison's teachers
are candidates for positions
in the state organization.
Miss Sadie V. Lawson is a
candidate for Research Sec
rotary and Ralph Coleman is
candidate for a seat on the
Executive Committee. The
Association had adopted as
its theme this year "Meet-
ing the Unmet N e e d S"
DR.. j. Rupert Picott is Exec
utive Secretary of the State
Association.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-23
A & 7 Prof. To
AT State
Teachers Meet

Greensboro, N. C.-The
head of the A & T College
Department of Business, DIR.
J. l.. Stuart, will speak to
the business educatio n
teachers at the Virginia
State Teachers Association
in the annual meeting in
Richmond, October 1890. He
will keynote, on Friday
morning, the group discus
sion from the s u b j e c t,
Meeting Our Unmet Needs
In Business Education.
DR.. Stuart received the
Delta ri Epsilon Award for
the best dissertation in 1852.
He wrote on, "a Scale For
office Attitudes.