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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Former Residents
Feted on Golden
Wedding Anniversary

Mr., and Mrs. L. F. Matthews
were honored on their 50th we'd
ding anniversary recently by a
celebration held in the home OF
their son and daughter law
Mr.. and Mrs. o N. MATTHEW VS.. of
AppomattoX. Va.
Mr. and Mrs L. E. Matthews
former residents of Abilene and
Darlington Heights. are now max
ing their home in Hardwood. N
c. Mr. Matthews is now 70 years
old and his wife is Ct. Both arc
IN good health and seem to be
much younger than their years
They have ten children. four sons
and s daughters, of whom nins
are living at the present time
They also have fifteen erandchil-
dren and one great grandchild
About 30 relatives were present
for the occasion. These included
their children. Oliver Matthews
of Appomattox; Luther Matthews
of Baltimore. Md; Mrs. James
German, of Towson. Md; Mrs
Robert Johnson. Of Baltimore
Md; Mrs. L. w Graves of Essex
Md Mrs, India Garrison, Of Bal
timore. Md; and their grand
child Mrs Marshall Currin, o,
Oxford, N. c.
Unable to attend were Mr.. anc
Mrs. Ted Stackpole of Hazelwood
N c., with whom the Matthew.
make their home: Reginald Mat.
theWs, who is serving with the u
S. Army in Germany: and JOSEPH
Matthews, Of Butner. N c.. who
is serving in the North Caroline
National Guard.
The anniversary supper wa!
held in the private dining room
at Mauds Restaurant on Rout'
400. The room was attractiVel!
decorated in yellow and white
After the main course. a hug
three-tired cake and ice cream
were served.
Many attractive and useful gift
were received by the couple.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Worsham HID Club
Meets Wednesday

The Worsham Home Demon
stration Club held its regular
meeting on Wednesday evening
August 25, in the home of Mrs
G. l.. Cox with Mrs. Don Spencer
as co-hoStess. Eight members were
present.
No demonstration was schedul-
ed for the evening. In the absence
of both the president and the
vice president, Mrs c. w. Dick
hoff. Jr president over the IN
formal discussions that were held
Mrs. Dickhoff, Mrs. Ernest Pol
lard. and Mrs. H. B Overcast re-
ported in the county home dem
onstration clubs planning meet
ing held earlier in the month. AT
this meeting Mrs. Overcast was
elected secretary of the county
organization.
The booths the Worsham Club
viii have at the Five County FAN
were discussed and tentative plans
made for each exhibit,
1t was announced that the
club had made a bit over S. al
ne bake sale held on Wednesday
afternoon at an auction at Wor-
sham
The club decided to postpone its
next meeting to September 20, al
which time a demonstration or
making candles and such things
from wax will be given.
A social hour followed these
discussions, and the hostesseS
served refreshments.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Farmville Visitors
Feted In Buckingham

Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Gay and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Barr and family Mrs. Eta Rid
dies and family. Mr. and Mrs.
Grover Barr and family. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Barr Mrs. Ruth Barr
and Mrs. Minnie Mock, all Of
Farmville, were entertained at a
box supper at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Branch Silby. at Buck
ingham. last Sunday.
Other guests earlier in the day
we're Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Sears
and family, of Richmond. Mr.
and Mrs. John Barr and family,
Mrs. Nellie Barr. Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes Crump and daughter. of
Farmville, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent
Falbo and daughter. Of Niagara
Falls, N. Y. and Mr. andl Mrs
Robert Sloan and family, of
Guinea Mills
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Long'Wood Garden
Club Announces
Fall Show Plans

The Longwood Garden Club S
contribution 10 the Prince Ed
ward County Bicentennial cele-
bra ion will be a flower show en-
titled Our Heritage of Beauty"
Scheduled for Wednesday. Oc-
tober 6, 1854. the show will be held
between and p. m. in the
Lions Den at the Weyanoke Ho-
tel
The ten classes of exhibits have
the following titles Welcome to
Prince Edward Prince Edward Of
YeSteryear,' Prince Edward To-
day Birds of Prince Edward, =
Harvest Time in Prince Edward -
Harvest Moonlight" Prince Ed
ward on Parade. " Summer Mem
Dries, a Title Composition. and
Then and Now invitation Glass.
competitive. restricted to in
vited exhibitors.
Other Club Invited
The Then and Now class will
feature a composition from each
Of the Faymville Garden Clubs
other than the Longwood Club
WI h two compositions IN the
elgn zenith century manner and
two in the modern manner.
The Flower Show committee is
composed Of Mrs. Fred H. Ham
bury. Jr. chairman. Mrs. M. B.
Coyner and MIS-. C. w. Hart. Mrs.
c. T Fleenor is chairman of the
Staging committee, and Mrs. F.
S. Blan.on and Mrs. r. f. Gar
land are other members The Dis
mantling committee is comprised
of Miss Edna Putney, chairman
and Mrs Walter Putncy.
Mrs A NJ DeMuth is; presi-
dent Of the club Mrs. F. Fl. Han
bury is secretary. and Mrs, E. S.
Shields. clerk.
Details on exhibits and rules
are available now to members.
They will be announced in the
paper at later date.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
lakewood Church
Homecoming Day
September 5

The annual Homecoming will
BIZ observed at Oakwood Metho-
dist Church on Sunday, Sept. 5.
with preaching at 1870 a. m. by
the Rev B s Via, Of the Hermit
age Home III Richmond
The service at , p. m, will be
conducted by the Rev b. B.
Bland former pastor. whose
subject viii be, Christ, Uncon-
ventional Love
Lunch viii be served on the
grounds following the morning
service The public is invited
Rev Mr. Bland will conduct re-
Vigal services each night through
out the following week.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Mss Lamar Berry Is We'd
To James Allie Harper, .Jr.

to that Of the honor attendant
and carried similar bouquets Of
rubrum lilies.
Madison p. McClntic. Of Farm
Vile acted as best man. Ushers
were Frank Berry, brother of the
bride Victor Harper brother of
the groom. Ned Orange. Boyd
Coyner, Jr., William McIlwaine.
all Of Farmylllo, Robert Baldwin.
of Rocky Mount. Robert Sigmon
of Roanoke, and Marvin Oswald,
of Columbia. S. c.
Immediately following the
ceremony, the parents of the
bride entertained at reception
at their home on West Union
Street.
After September 8. the couple
will be at home at Gill Miami
Avenue, Richmond. Va.
Mrs. Harper attended Queens
College in Charlotte N. c.. and
Brenau College in Gainesville.
Ga where she was a member Of
Alpha Delta ri sorority. She has
been a hostess at Liggctt- Myers
Tobacco Company in Richmond
for the past two years.
Mr. Harper is a graduate of the
University of Virginia where ne
was member OF the Kappa
Alpha Order. He served as First
Lieutenant in the Marine Corps
during the Korean conflict. He
viii enter the University of Rich
nnnd LaM- Sehnnl this fan
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Baldwin Workers
Fete Mrs. Snoddy

The employees of BaldWin's De
partment Store held a stork
shower in the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Monroe Evans honoring Mrs.
Thornhill Snoduy on Friday. Au-
gust 90
Arrangements were made. by
Mrs. Lucy Johnson, Mrs. Lucille
See, and Mrs. Jean Farley.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Cook Birth
Is Announced

Announcements have been re-
eived of the birth Of Susan Re
nee Cook, daughter of 1t and
Mrs Bernard Preston Cook, of
Dayton Ohio.
Lit. Cook is the grandson OF Mr.,
md Mrs Walter D Jones. Of
FarmVille
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Pritchard Daughter
Baptized Sunday

Virginia Aiken Pritc hard.
small daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
claude H Pritchard, Jr., Of Farm
llle, was baptized at the regular
morning service of the Farmvi!le
Presbyterian Church by her
Grandfather, Dr. c II. Pritchard
Of Atlanta, Ga, secretary of
tome Missions for the Board
Church Extension of the Pres
byterian Church. u. S.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Webster and
children. Nancy Lee and Graham
have returned after spending their
vacation with his brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. R. O.
Walker. Of Suffolk, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Austin, at Church
land Before returning home, they
also spent some time at Nag's
Head, N c.. where they attend
ed the Lost Colony and at Buck
roe Beach.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Miss Diehl Feted
At Bridge Party

Mrs. Clyde Laws entertained
With three tables of bridge at her
home on Buffalo Street last We'd
lesday evening honoring her
sister. Miss Dorothy Diehl.
Mrs. M. H. Bittinger won high
score and Mrs. John Stcck, sec
md high.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Miss Sutherland
WEEDS Mr.. Hatcher

Mrs Aubrey r. dford Of Burke
vile, announces the marriage Of
her daughter, Marsha LaVon
Sutherland, TO Reginald Hatcher,
of Farmyille, on Saturday, Au-
gust 81
The ceremony was performed BY
the Rev Donaldson, of Washing
ton. d. c.
The couple viii make their homo
in Washington, where they are
both employed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31


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attended the dedication ccre-
monies q the Mcttaucr Wing at
the Southside Community Hospi-
tai on sunday
Mr ana MfS q z Paulettc re-
turned inc latt'f part O. last
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

The Senior Youth group Of the
Farmville Presbyterian Church
held an overnight fellowship re-
treat at the cabin of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Newman, Sunday They
were accompanied by Miss Kay
ArroWood and other adults.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

MISS DOlOtI bitlll itdNto Oil
Tuesday for Portsmouth to re-
turn to her teaching position
Cnere after spending thesummer
in Farmville with her sister Mrs.
Clyde Laws.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Morrissett
and daughter. Marina Gail spent
Sunday IN South Hill with Dr.
and Mrs M. l.. Lacy
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith, Of
Takoma Park, Md and the hev.
and Mrs, Walter Smith, Jr, Of
Duke University. Durham. n c.,
were week end guests OF Mr. and
Mrs. Morris q. smith.
Mrs Edna Nichols and Mrs.
Billie Hubbard have returned
from vacation in New Orleans.
La. where they visit d relatives
and friends
Guests for a few days this week
/ of Mr. and Mrs. CLAUDE II Prltch-
I ard, Jr., are his parents, DR. ana
Mrs c. H. Prltchard, Of Atlanta.
ia. ana his sister, Mary Grace
Sunday guests n the same home
/ were Mrs. Pritchard's parents, MI.
and Mrs J. Powers Pullen. OF
| Danvlllc. Mrs @. N Abbott. OF
Warrenton. Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
Hamilton, Of Richmond, and MI.
\ and Mrs Jam M Hesser, D.
/ Roanoke
Miss Hazel Johnson left last
Monday to tour Nova Scotia and
Cape Breton Islands.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Phillips
and Mrs. Hazel Brite spent last
Wednesday and Thursday il
South Hill with Dr.. and Mrs. M
l. Lacy
Dr. y. Branch Armistead. hi.
wife and children. Caroline ana
Billy Of Grtenvllle, N G., spent
the week end with his mother
Mrs J. A. Armistead. and attend ID
the dedication of the new wing at
Southside Community Hospital
MI and Mrs w Ii Parrish Of
Richmond spent the week enc
with their son-ln-law and daugh-
ter, MIR. and Mrs. j. S. Stubs
Jr. and attended the d dication o.
Nit auer Wing on Sunday. Mrs
Stubs ana children, jeanne anC
Beth, returned to Richmond WITH
them to spcnu a t,W days.
Miss Mary Nichols is spenGins
week in Wilmington, N c.
Miss Kitty Watkins and Miss
Virginia Bedford returned Satur
day from a vacation which they
spent touring Nova Scotia anc
Cape Breton Islands
Miss Thelma Ann Smith has lie.
turned from Duke UniversIt,
where she has completed he
graduate studies, and is nov
spending two weeks with her par
EMS, Mr.. and Mrs MOTHS G
Smith
Misses Billie Dawn ana Bett,
Jean Crenshaw LEFT Thursday t,
spend some time with their incl
and aunt, Nh and Mrs Il II FItl
in Chase City Va
Mrs Bessie Finch, Of CurdsVille
and Miss Margaret Finch, slste
of Dr. Tyree Finch, have returned
after spending the pas, thre
months in Japan with Miss Mar,
Finch, who teaches at Hir0shim,
School Miss Margaret Fncl
leaves Tuesday for her teachins
position in WILLIAMSBURG.
Arthur W. Gillian lcft las
last week for Burlington, VI
where he has accepted a position
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

DR. and Mrs. Malcolm Graham
and small daughter have return
d to Farmville after visiting rela-
tiyes in Salem, Va, and PennsyI-
vanla
Miss Mary Nicholas has return
ed to Farmville after spending
the summer at the Breadloaf
School of English. in Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. a. Smith spent
the week end With their daugh-
ter Mrs Walden Smith, and
family OF Suffolk
Mr. and Mrs Forest q. Cook
sey moved from Farmville on Fri
Jay, August II to make their new
lomc at 703 Elko Avenue. Colon
al Heights, Va
Mrs. John Wells and daughter,
Brenda. returned last Thursday
after spending their vacation in
New York, City and Salisbury.
Conn They were accompanied by
Mrs. Arthur Chalkley and Lucius
Wells.
Mrs Edward c. Gorrcn has re-
turned from a months visit with
her sister Mrs Margaret Blanch-
ard of Woodlawn, N c..
MIS-, f. M. Wooten. Of Green
vile, N C. is spending the month
Of August with her sister Mrs.
W B Pettigrew and her brother.
\. V Wade.
Miss Josephine fowler n d
brothers, Walter and Eugene
fowler, spent several days last
week with their brother James
Fowler, Of Elkns. w Va.
Mrs H D. Stegger and son and
Mrs A B, Cornell and daughter
Of Petersburg. accompanied by
Mrs, Virginia Stegger, spent Wed
nesday with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Jones at their cabin in Prospect,
Mr.. and Mrs. N S. Rothe and
children, Ann and David. spent
the week end as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Keith SCHUYLER on the
/ Rappahannock River. Mrs. Rothe
and children remained over to
spend the week.
Miss Hattie Gray. of Essex
County. arrived Friday to visit
her brother and sister law Mr.
and Mrs A 7. Gray.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

ton on braided rugs in which She
discussed washing. dyeing. cut
ting ana blending of colors.
DR.. M. K. HUMPHREYS, of Char
lottesville, was a visitor in Farm
vile on Sunday and attended
the dedication Of the new wing at
the hospital
CALVIN Hatcher left Sunday for
New York City where he is adj
ministrative resident in the Pres
byterian Memorial Hospital after
spending his vacation with Mr.
and Mrs. J w Garnet OF Farm
Vile and with his parents in
Bedford
Mrs James Carpenter AND
daughter. of Annapolis. Md. are
spending tins week with her par
cnts Mi and MIS- j. c. Bondu-
rant
HancS Lancaster of johnson
City Tenn was the week end
guest Of his brother and sister
n-law Mn. and Mrs. f. p. Ian
caster at Rochelle
MIS- Robert Hutcheson, of
Charlotte Court House, spent the
week end here with Mrs. Joseph
Goode
Frank K Thompson. Of Rich
mond, was a guest at the Vega
noke Hotel during the week enc
and visited his mother Mrs J
Taylor Thompson.
Dr. and Mrs. T G Hardy. Jr.
and daughter. Lindsey, of Rich
mond were week end guests o.
his parents Or and Mrs. I. G
Hardy, at their summer cabin
Other week end guests Of the
Hardys were their daughter Mrs
Charles Murdoch and two girls
Of Richmond. their son-ln-law
Charles. Blanton and son and
daughter. of Richmond and an
other son-in-law. James c. Wheat.
Jr. Of Richmond. Mrs. James c
Wheat and son, Jimmy returned
10 Richmond on Sunday after
spending the month OF August
here
N1lss Agnes Watkins spent the
week end in Richmond with
her sister MIS- f NJ Owen
Mr.. and Mrs Reginald VasSar
and daughters. Barbara h q
Joan OF Hamilton Mass and MI
and Mrs Basil VaSSar and chill
dren. cynthia. John Charles and
Mary of Tazeweu have returned
TO their homes after spending a
week w+th their parents. Mi. and
Mrs o l. Vassar on Saturday
night during their visit. the
NasSars and Mr. and Mrs Fl P
Walker and children Of Charlotte
County were dinner guests Of Mr.
and Mrs Charles Pickett.
Miss Natalie Holiday left sun
day to return to Honolulu where
she is a science teacher in the
public schools She has spent the
past year in Virginia as an eX-
change teacher. and during raca-
tons has visited her mother, Mrs
w NJ Holladay
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Platter.
son left Friday for Bronxville N
y to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F Nj Dutch
Mrs John Cox and Mrs. Franz
Nat Watkins returned Frida,
after 81 ending their vacations al
The H; lifax Virginia Beach
Mrs Douglas Gee was the weel
end guest Of Nj. and Mrs. Franz
FerroW. Of Bedford
Mr. and Mrs Robert MERIT
and son Tommy, have returned
from vacationing for week al
Tappaiannock
Miss Della Brock has returnec
from Richmond where she spent
over a week With her sister, Mrs
II c Thornton. who underwent
4 major operation at ST Luke s
Hospital Mrs Thornton is i'm
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

Miss Lamar Berry daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Berry. Of
Morganton, N c., became the
bride Of James Allie Harper. Jr.
son of Mr. and Mrs. James A
Harper, Of Farmyille. Va. on Sat
urday August %, at p. m. in
the First Baptist Church IN
Morganton. The Rev. John Dud-
ley McCready ofhciated at the
double-ring ceremony
Given in marriage by her
ather the bride wore a period
gown Of antique white taffeta
'ashioned with fitted bodice ana
,oftly shirred sleeves. Her formal
Jeil Of French illusion fen from
bonnet of AleNcon lace en-
trusted with seed pearls, and she
arried colonial bouquet Of
white roses and lilies of the val
ley.
MIS- Charles II Winberg, Of
iastonia. N. c. vas matron Of
honor She wore a ballerina gown
Of Cathedral red crystalette and
carried a CASCADE bouquet Of
ubrum lilies.
Miss Feriba Berry. Of Whining
ON, N c. and MISS Flora KILLER.
of Morganton, cousins of the
bride, Miss Patricia Hubbard, of
Norfolk Va, cousin Of the bride
groom, Mrs Alexander w. Allen.
IF Richmond. Va, and MIS- Hugh
Tate Erwin Jr Of Morganton.
we're bridesmaids. They wore
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

Morton l.. Davis left Monday
% spend several days in windsor,
Va, with his daughter Mrs r. c.
Carr. Jr.. and Nh Carr While
here he will join a fishing party
at MesslCk, Va.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

Miss Hattie Gray, of Essex
County arrived Friday to visit
her brother and sister law M
and Mrs. A. T. Gray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Cleveland Gives Grasso
Same Pay He Got Here

Mickey Grasso. who couldn't
come to terms with the Sen
ators and was traded to Cleve-
land. apparently found it much
easier to deal with the Indians.
Hank Greenberg, general
manager of the Indians, phoned
Grasso long distance yesterday.
GraSSo, the Senator's second
string catcher last season with a
.209 batting mark. said Green
berg offered him the same SAL
airy he got in 1853. $4,000. The
Senators had asked him to take
$4,000 cut and. when GrasSo
baked, traded him for Catcher
Joe Upton Wednesday.
Referring to his conversation
with Greenberg. GraSso, who
operates a restaurant here. said !:
I'VE talked for more than an
hour. He a nice guy. He said
I'd continue to make $4,000
this season and. what's more,
he paid for the call"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Georgetown Visits
St. Francis Tonight;
AU al Baltimore

Georgetown University takes
a three-game winning streak
against St. Francis at Brooklyn,
while American u travels to
Baltimore u. in the only games
involving area college basketball
teams tonight.
The Hoyas. who beat AU their
last time out following victories
over New York U. and Maryland
in overtime. have an 8-5 record.
AU, which has a go record,
and Baltimore. Boosting the Ma
tons top offense, are undefeat-
ed in Mason-Dixon Conference
play. Roanoke is the only other
team still unbeaten in the con-
ference. AU and Roanoke are
SO and Baltimore is 40.
Baltimore has averaged 97.6
points per game to lead the Ma
ton. according to NCAA statis-
tics released yesterday.
The Eagles are expected to
start Bud DAILY. the teams TOP
scorer; Carl Hevener, John Sell
by. Danny Greenfield and Char
ley Baer.
Tonight's game could be the
start Of a rough trip for the
Hoyas. They play at DuqueSne
Wednesday. at youngstown
Thursday and John Carroll in
Cleveland Saturday. Their next
home game will be against Pitts
burgh February 2.
Montgomery Junior Colleges
four-game winning streak was
snapped last night as Potomac
State surprised with a 98-78 VIC
tory at Keyser. w. Va.
Montgomery now has a 60
record. Potomac State has wor
only two Of IL.
Lee Sisselberger scored q
points to lead Potomac. while
Bill Gaskins scored IS for the
Knights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Hav-
ing bagged Yogi Berra. their
leading slugger, the Yankees to-
day sought to bring some of
their other stars into the fold
for 1854.
Berra. who batted .296 and
dubbed 81 home runs last year,
came to terms yesterday after a
brief conference with Roy
Hamey. assistant general man
ager. The hard-hitting catcher
repeatedly will receive $4,000
$1,000 boost-for trying to help
the Yankees to their sixth
straight championship.
Now Hamey and General
Manager George Weiss are ex-
pected to use their collective
talents in attempts to sign
Mickey Mantle. Gil McDougald
and Whitley Ford. All three have
expressed dissatisfaction with
the contracts they've been Of
fered.
Dodgers Sign Black.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers. the
Yankees World Series opponents
two years running. signed Joe
Black. their great relief pitcher
Of 1852. Much to Blacks relief,
he will receive the same salary
around $l2.000-as he did last
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Mantle and McDougoId Next,
Yankees Hope, as Berro Signs

1--WE don't like to cut q man
for one bad year after he has
had a good one" Vice President
Buzzy Bavasi explained. Black,
used only sparingly. slumped to
a 6-3 record in SO after his bril-
liant 15-4 slate the previous
year.
The Detroit Tigers. with the
signing Of Pitcher Paul Foytack,
brought their satisfied group to
Is. The Milwaukee Braves re-
ceived the signed contract of
Billy Klaus. utility infielder.
It Was Easy, Yogi Says.
The Berra- Yankees get-to-
gether came as somewhat of a
surprise - particularly TO the
catcher. He had returned the
clubs contract unsigned.
1T was so easy, maybe ]
should have asked for more
Yogi said. Il told Hamey
wanted ~ Cthousand) and he
said he'd give meal. Then after
he talked with Weiss. Hamey
said it was okay."
Berra is expected to leave for
Florida early next week. He is
scheduled to report, along with
the batterymen, to Yankees
spring training camp at st.
Petersburg on February 81.