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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03

perintendent of the Methodist
West Washington District, will
preach at IL am. at Hamline
Methodist Church, Sixteenth and
Allison streets NV.
Chaplain to Preach.
Air Force Chaplain Vernon M.
Goodhand will preach at 1880
am. at the Columbia Heights
Christian Church, 1435 Park
road NV.
The Rev. William Harrison
director of the Arlington Animal
Welfare League. will preach at
$3.50 am. at the Rock Spring
Congregational Church. Rock
Spring and Little Falls roads,
Arlington.
The Rev. Walter H. Barringer
pastor of the Laurel Grove Bap-
fist Church, near Alexandria,
will preach ait IL am. at the
Third Baptist Church, Fifth and
G streets NV.
The Rev. Ben Lynes, pastor
Of Manly Baptist Church, Lex
ington. Va, will preach at 8
pm. at the first of a summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
Many Churches Have
Guests in Pulpits at
Rites tomorrow

Many Washington area
churches will hear guest speak
ers tomorrow.
DR.. Charles w. Lowry, noted
Episcopal clergyman, former
rector of All Saints Episcopal
Church and author OF "Commu-
nism and Christ" will preach at
$3.50 and II am. at the District
Heights Presbyterian Church,
1912 Gateway boulevard, District
Heights, MD.
The Rev. Raymond B. Bragg,
minister OF All Souls Unitarian
Church, Kansas City, will preach
at IL am. at All Souls Unitarian
Church. Sixteenth and Harvard
streets NV. The service will be
the first of a summer series of
joint meetings for All Souls, the
Arlington Unitarian Church ana
the Montgomery County Unfair
ian Church.
DIR. Hope Returns.
DR.. Norman Victor Hope,
Princeton Theological Seminary
professor, will preach at $50 and
II am. tomorrow and next Sun
day at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, Thirteenth
street and New YORK avenue
NV. An old friend to the con-
gregation, DR.. Hope preached
here for six months after the
death of DR.. Peter Marshall, late
pastor OF the church.
The Rev. Albert Calhoun Pitt
man. a young minister who was
reared and ordained in the Ma
tional Baptist Memorial Church,
Sixteenth street and Columbia
road NV. will preach there at
8:45 and II am. and 8 pm.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
s. Pittman. 1923 Ordway street
NV. MIR. Pittman has just been
appointed minister of the Day.
ton (Ohio) First Baptist Church.
His wife is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Wann, members
for many years of the church.
The Rev. Ralph X. Merker,
stated clerk and general presby-
ter OF the Washington City Pres
bytery, will speak at IL am.
at Gunton-Temple Presbyterian
Church, Sixteenth and Newton
streets NV.
DR.. Frederick Reissig, execu-
tive director of the Washington
Federation of Churches will
preach at IL am. at Augustana
Lutheran Church, New Hamp-
shire avenue and v street NV.
DR.. Asbury Smith. district SUI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
Sermon Topics Announced

Ministers of local churche.
will preach on the following
topics at the IL am. service to-
morrow, unless noted other
wise.
West Washington Baptist =
The Rev. Walter o. Kersey or
God Bless America"
Congress Heights Baptist-The
Rev. Bernard H. Cochran on
What do these Things Mean?'
at $3.50 and IL am.
Chevy Chase Baptist DR.. Ed
ward O. Clark on what Price
Glory?"
Bethesda First Baptist - The
Rev. John p. Gates on Patriot
ism is not Enough" at 8 and II
am.
Petworth Baptist - The Rev.
S. Lewis Morgan. jr., on Heavy
Yokes and Light Ones"
Second Baptist - The Rev,
j. L. S. Holloman on 1.-THE An
them of the Cosmos"
National City Christian-Dr
j. Warren Hastings on 81 Believe
in America" at 1880 am.
Westmoreland Congregational
The Rev. William L. Inder-
strodt on "A Religious Holiday
at $3.50 and IL am.
Cleveland Park COngrega-
tional-The Rev. Ronald G. Elk
berg On with Us in Prayer"
Epiphany Episcopal-The Rev
Charles D. Kean, rector, on 'Thi:
Nation Under God"
Christ Episcopal, Washington
The Rev. Ivan E. Merrick or
Liberties of Old"
= Christ Episcopal, Georgetown
The Rev. John r. Absolute or
1.-THE American Debt"
st. Johns Episcopal. Arlington
The Rev. Innis L. Jenkins or
Truth for Americans"
Ascension Lutheran-The Rev
Henry C. Schroeder on "The
Child, Opportunity ane
Examples" at II am. Same ser.
mon at 8:45 am. at Trinity
Church, Bowie. Md.
Christ Lutheran-The Rev
William F. Bruening on 'Invis.
ible Antagonisms" at $3.50 and Il
am.
First Trinity Lutheran - TIL,
Rev. H. B. Roepe on Let thu
Nation Declare Gods Love" a.
$3.50 and II am.
Trinity Lutheran - Chaplain
Martin C. Pooh on 'True Chris.
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Presbyterian

Washington will lose q church
to Maryland tomorrow, when
Kenilworth Presbyterian, 1920
Kenilworth avenue NE, merges
with Westminster Presbyterian,
56Ol Randolph street, Bladens-
burg, Md. g,s
The Washington church is
being trampled by the city's
memorable growth. It must come
down to make room for the
widening Of Kenilworth avenue,
part Of the Baltimore Washing
ton parkway.
The Kenilworth congregation,
led by their pastor. the Rev.
William Nethery, viii form
mot0rcade to Westminster to-
morrow morning. arriving for the
9:45 o'clock Sunday school serv-
ice. They will march into the
Bladensburg church carrying the
church flag and the pulpit Bible
and singing a hymn. Members
of the Eastminster congregation
will receive them at the door.
Both congregations are mem
bers Of the Presbyterian Church
U. s. A. (Northern).
At the welcoming service. the
Rev. Keith T. Postlethwaite,
Eastminster's pastor. and Robert
Knorr. Bladensburg Sunday
School superintendent, will
speak.
Mr.. Nethery win preach on
THE Parishioner's Place in the
Work Of the Church" at the IL
am. worship service.
The Kenilworth church was
founded in 1910. Its present
brick structure, which will have
to be RACED for the new road, was
completed only II years ago.
The congregation voted unani-
mously for the merger, which
will bring all resources, including
sale of the property. to East
minister.
Eastminster has erected the
first building of a three unit
church and plans to begin the
second section soon. In use is
a small sanctuary and a base
ment social hall. An educational
unit and finally large sanctu-
airy will complete the building
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
Boptists Report Progress

The East Washington Heights
Baptist Church, Branch and Ala
bama avenues Sc, has an
nounced that during DR.. Robert
S. Cooper's five years as pastor,
membership has grown from 497
to 882. Sunday School enroll
ment has increased from $50 to
998. So, 600 has been set aside
for future building and the an
nual budget has increased from
$4,000 to $4,000.
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Gospel Comp Meeting
Open Near Manassas

An old-fashioned Gospel Camp
Meeting is in progress through
next Thursday at the Church OF
God camp grounds two miles
west of Manassas, Va, on Route
234.
Preaching throughout the day
is described as mon -denomina-
tional and non-pentecostal, but
strictly Biblical" Campers are
provided meals and lodging on
free Offering plan.
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Lutheran Bible Schools

washington, %. G.
SATURDAY, JULY 8. 1884
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03

The II Vacation Bible Schools
conducted last month by Wash
ington area churches Of the
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
taught It'll students and en-
ployed 233 teachers and work.
ers. Highest enrolment was at
the school Of Trinity Church,
Mount Rainier and Hyattsville,
where So teachers and workers
taught 403 youngsters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03

series Of evening union services
on the Leesburg (Va.) Court
House lawn.
William H. M. Slower, presi-
dent OF the Dale Carnegie Lead
ership Training Institute in
Washington, will speak on THE
Greatest Salesman Ever Known,
Jesus Of Nazareth" at 8 am. at
the international Crossroads
Breakfast at the YMCA, 1886 G
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
Shirley Silver Wedding

DR.. Albert P. Shirley. pastor
OF Mount Vernon Place Method
list Church, and his wife cele-
brated their 25th wedding ami
versary last Sunday at a church
reception in their honor. The
official board Of the church pre-
sented the couple with a silver
candelabra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
Baptist Women's Purty

About 400 women and girls
are expected to attend the
annual house party of the
Woman's Baptist Missionary AS
ISOLATION Of the District at Hood
College, Frederick. Md, Friday
through next Sunday. The
theme Of the meeting is 1--WE
Will Walk in His Path"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
Assemblies of God

The 37th annual council of
the Assemblies Of God. Potomac
District, will be held Tuesday
through Friday at their camp
meeting grounds on Route II be-
tween Hagerstown, Md, and
Martinsburg. w. Va.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12

was possible was received on the
tcIety pc mere at TIA p. m. Police
and firemen along with Water
Department personnel and two
members Of the Farmville Civil
All Patrol Senior Squadron were
put on a Standby basis until the
red alert was sounded exactly
100 minutes later,
All traffic moving IN town and
at the town limits was halted at
$50 p m Surprised motorists
fired questions at CD workers
which IN short amounted to lust
what the heck is going on" How
ever no reports OF anyone dis
regarding the directions Of CD
workers we've given
Nearest target area to Farm
vile was Richmond which was
supposedly bit by the bomberS.
Coordnatof Johnston said that
had FafmWne been selected
target area. the complete town
C.vil Defense oetUp Wouo 90 mo-
lull scale action
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
Rice P-TA Wedding
Tonight Will Have
All-Male Cast

Anything can happen and prob
ably will tonight friday at 7:45
p. m when male populace Of
Rice dons female toys to stage
a "Womanless Wedding" for the
Parent Teachers Association OF
Rice Elementary School
A sterling cast, headed by
Charlie w. Gates. as the bride.
Roy Carmichael as the groom
and r. NJ Bradshaw as the min
lister. totals over 20 persons tall
male
Julian Bradshaw Will act as
Mistress of Ceremonies proyid-
ing Jimmy Bradshaw. who play
the Tilted lover. will let him
Johnny Gates heads the music
department
Besides an official TERED we'd
ding cake. other refreshments
will be available to the audience
There Is an admission charge
The weddine Is the one big pro-
gram sponsored BY the P-TA this
year and associat ton Officials are
hoping for a larger tournout for
the event.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12

The State Commission on Pub
lie Education has moved It's first
public hearing. scheduled next
Monday to the Mosque in Rich
mond because of the demand for
seating space.
The hearing, which xviii begin
a search for Virginia public
school policy in light of the May
II Supreme Courts antiSegrega-
ton ruling. was originally sche-
duled for the Hall Of the House
of Delegates at the State Capitol
The meeting will begin at 10
m up a half-hour over the
originally announced time Of
1890
Speaking Requests
Chairman Garland Gray, Of the
32-mcmber Commission Of state
legislators. said that approx
mately 140 requests for speaking
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
TOUn Council
OK's Projects

Farmville town council Tuesday
night took action to eliminate
trouble spot in the remnants of
the old sewer system. authorizing
an Appomattox street section re-
placement at cost Of Sl.308 90.
The section lies between Buffalo
and Oak streets. The present line.
under the grass plots along the
sidewalk, will be replaced by a
new line in the middle of Apo
mattoX street.
Councilmen also authorized the
purchase of 80 trees at cost not
to exceed $40 per tree for plant
ing on town property Such plant
ing will be made during the sea-
sonal planting time approaching.
Ii was also voted to conduct a
public information meeting in the
near future to acquaint residents
and property owners with prob
lens arising from the cost of a
proposed sewage treatment plant,
and the present sewer tax.
Mayor Fitzpatrick. Town Man
ager Johnston and a committee
of councilmen Will formulate
plans for such a session. accord
ing to the council agreement, with
public announcement to follow
selection of a meeting place and
date.
In a final action, the council
awarded a contract for Police de-
oartment uniforms to Leggett S. in
Farmville, low bidder
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
Tickets Available at College
Norfolk Symphony Opens Artists Series

A concert by the Norfolk
Symphony Orchestra will open
the l954-55 Artists Series at
LonGwood College on Tuesday.
NOV. 90 Four other programs Will
be presented throughout tn
coming year.
Roy lesson. composer. concert
pianist. and associate professor of
music at Longwood College. will
play Beethoven Concerto No 4"
as guest pianist with the Norfolk
symphony
Edgar Schenkman. conductor of
the Norfolk Symphony Orchestra
and Civic Chorus and director of
the Summer School of Music at
Mary Washington College. has
achieved national status as a mu-
sician. conductor and educator.
Came Here In l948
He came to Virginia in l948 to
assume the conductorShip Of Nor
folk $ chorus and orchestra In
l949 he was invited to bring the
orchestra to Charlottesville to
participate in the Virginia Music
Festival The following year he
was made music director of the
Festival. and the orchestra re-
turned for three appearances
Mr. Schenkman was formerly
conductor and visiting professor of
music at the summer session at
Colorado College His reason for
accepting a position closer TO
home is that in his own words
Virginia should have first-rate
school of its own where its talent
ed Young musicians could study
under the most favorable auspices
and thus enrich the total musical
life OF the Old Dominion
= Juillard school
A graduate of the Juillard
Graduate School of Music Mi
Schenkman has been conductor
Of tho New York Federal and
Civic OrcheStras and the Brook
lyn Symphony Orchestra has
directed the Chautauqua n "
Opera Company; was guest con-
ductor Of the Denver symphony
Orchestra and regular conductor
for three seasons of the Toledo
Friends Of Music Orchestra. AT
the same time continuing at the
Juillard School as a member of
the faculty he advanced to the
position OF Director of the Or
chestra Department and Opera
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
Medical Society
Here Opens Week
Drive on Diabetes
Free Testing
Service Offered
November a. 20

The American Diabetes Associa :
ton has designated the week Of
November IA through 20 as
Diabetes Week Each year at this
time. the National Diabetic Or
ganlzation IN cooperation with
local medical groups organizes a
campaign to offer free screening
tests for diabetes to the entire
population for the purpose OF
discovering previously unrecog :
nized diabetes and also to stimu-
late the proper treatment Of
diabetes
Doctors on the staff Of the
Southside Community Hospital
have agreed TO run these tests.
without charge. on their patients
III their private offices. and the
Administrator Of the hospital has
agreed to make the hospital
laboratory available for fri e
testing during Diabetes Week
Submit Specimen
The person desiring to have a
test should submit a specimen Of
urine to the office OF hospital
laboratory. The sample should be
a fresh specimen obtained pre-
ferably in the afternoon or three
hours after large meal. The re-
port on samples tested at the
hospital will be forwarded to the
patients private physician. In
the case Of a positive sugar test
the patient will then desire to
have further studies made and
advice on the necessity for treat
ment.
Diabetes is a disease in which
the person cannot use sugar for
storage and energy purposes as
the normal person does. Some of
the danger signals which may
point to diabetes are excessive
thirst. excessive urination. change
IN vision. ~MltenSe itching loss of
weight, SLOW healing Of cuts and
bruises, excessive hunger. and
easy firing In the mild andiag-
nosed case none of these COM
plants may be present, and if the
disease is treated properly, he
may never suffer much dlscom-
fort. Anyone may become a dia-
bette but the disease is most often
found IN those in whose family
there is a known diabetic, those
over forty the overweight and
women in more cases than mem.
Discovery of Insulin
Before the discovery of Insulin.
diabetes was often fatal Even
today it still ranks 9Th among the
leading causes of death in the
United States Roughly one mill
hon people in the country are
now under treatment for diabetes.
Continued on page 3
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
Book Store, Office
Equippers Open
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Operates Firm

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
Virginia Drought
Plea Re-Opened
Senator Byrd Wins
sideration

Virginia farmers plea for
drought relief VIII be reconsider
ed by Federal authorities who last
week declined 10 grant the aid re-
quested by Governor Stanley and
the State Drought Committee
Senator Byrd telegIaphed Gov
ernor Stanley Wednesday that
assurances Of reconsideration had
Just been given him by True d.
Morse, Under Secretary Of Agri-.
culture
Morse said he viii be glad TO
reconsider Virginia application
for drought relief and will appoint
another investigator I'd 20 over
% counties seeking relief and
likewise consider the additional
evidence Of Vrginia's need being
prepared by Virginia drought
committee Byrd said
Byrd told tile Associated Press
in Washington also that he plan
ned to accompany Governor
Stanley and Commissioner Brink
ley tParke c Brinkley Virginia S
agriculture commissioner and an
appropriate delegation to e
Secretary enson OF Under
Secretary Morse when the Virginia
officials are ready to make the
presentation for reconsideration "
Meanwhile. state drought head
quarters has asked drought com
mittees IN the % counties To re-
submit relief requests With listing
Of reasons therefor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
Moose Lodge Will
Drive for Members

Farmville Moose Lodge Will
launch a membership campaign
soon as members near formal
celebration Of tho move to the
new lodge near Longwood estate
c. j Slayton viii chairman the
drive for members
c. N CURE. Moose member
ship director from Mooseheart>
IT, will assist The organization
$50 active members will be divid-
ed in to ten teams for the cam
paign
With their interest IN civic i'm
provement. benefits. and recrea-
tional possibilities in the new
Moose home, members feel such
i drive appropriate at this time.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
Chest Stands AT
S15,465 Mark

The red mercury on the Com
munity Chest thermometer in
front of the Prince Edward
courthouse slowly inches upward
as late contributors and late re-
ports come in.
On Thursday morning it nosed
up to register SIS .465 SIS, slightly
more than $500 under the 1854
target of $1,000
Latest returns show that Spe-
cial Gifts has made its quota.
going over the top with $l0,-
506.39. and so has the Colored
Division with S74844 received
with an original quota Of 500.
Other divisions already reported
as achieving their goals are the
Farmville Residential with a quo
ia of S575 and receipts Of 1929,
and Farmvifle District with a
quota Of $3.50 and gifts Of S3243o.
Other divisions stand as fol-
lows. Employees, 81 ,48085 out Of
a quota of $500: Prospect, $3.50
quota $500: Leigh, S23750. quota
$275. Buffalo, S2F457, quota
$500. Lockett, $44l25, quota
$500, Hampden. S58325. close to
its quota of 5000.
The community Chest Office in
the Town Council Chamber is
open every morning this week TO
take further contributions
Give Your Fair Share to your
Community Chest"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
October Building
Totals $4,000
Permits Granted
Tor Five Homes

Five new homes are included in
bulldua construction estimated to
cot S50.700 for which eight per-
mIts were obtained here in Oc-
tobe
During October 1858. 10 permits
We're obtained for projects with
estimated values OF SGT 500
Last month. two permits were
issued Tor Farmville work. One
for a frame building at Second
and Mil streets to Frank Baldwin
Another went to Prince Edward
Utility Company for erection of
"a sign on the store building
Commissioner Of Revenue V c.
Womack issued six permits for
work III the county totalIng SAT-
500 in value Five Of these We're
for reaidentlal construction. the
remaining permit for a store
nuildIno was taken out by Tracy
Spencer foI Buffalo district
Permits for new homes were
Iss.ted to: B c and Ethel w
Balm joel K Fbersole and CAL
bert Wood in Farmville district.
Frank *. and Alice j. Campbell
in Prospect district. and Henry
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
sal Classic Here
Jacket-I}engal Classic Here
Scoring Lead, Little AH-America on Line

The states two top point get
tiers Bernie Pinchbeck. Randolph
Macon halfback and Cabel Rives.
Hampden-Sydneys hard charging
fullback, meet Saturday at Death
Valley when the Tigers and yellow
Jackets clash in their fifty sixth
and most crucial game.
Rives with 38 points so far this
season ranks second behind
Pinchbeck and will be depended
upon heavily tomorrow when the
Tigers put their Mason Dixon
Conference title on the. block. The
Jackets are 20 in conference
play and the Tigers 2-l Satur-
DAYS game will decide the issue.
Coach Jim Hickey remarked
Garner this week that the Tigers
were "a little bit the underdog.
but was not counting them out Of
the running. 1T should be nip
and tuck game" said Hickey.
The two changes Hickey made
in his starting lineup three weeks
ago tshifting Stokley Fulton from
guard TO center and easing Jimmy
Smith into the quarterback SLOT :,
seems TO have paid off In Often
sive power as the Tigers have won
their last three straight outings,
which might make the difference
tomorrow
Statewide interest in this an
nual Virginia little college classic
has developed from Randolph
MaconS string of six victories,
plus the recurrence Of Hampden-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
'ODerdtiOn Quick Kick
ODerdfOn Quick Alex
Halted Motorists Surprised, But AR
Raid Alert Monday Runs Smoothly =

Farmvillc c. Dotonse units
swung INTO aoO4v4 ....o4.niy al4-
efficiently during Monday nigh.
surprise air raid drill, according
to L z Johnston, Jrq local CD
cpordinator
The drill was part Of a Civil
Defense practice alert covering a
six state area and designed to
check the regions communica-
lions setup and alerting ppoce-
dure.
The first warning the yellow
alert. meaning an attack by air