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Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
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STILL A LIFELINE


In this atomic age, our national defense
IS based, IN large part on the concept of mas
slVe retaliation. The fear of that retaliation
It IS hoped viii deter potential war-makers
Aao, II q MAYOR war comes, massive retail
aIl01 Win all the resources at our command
VIII De employed. to bring about victory
lhls, unfortunately, has led many people
70 believe that all, or practically all. we need
Tor security IS big supply of nuclear weaD-
0ns ana sulnclent lOng-range aircraft to carry
tnem 70 their targets. But no responsible
military man shares that belief.
MAJOR General John M Franklin. who
was "a Assistant Chief of Transportation dur
ing World War y, recently wrote: "The H
DomD, the A-oomb, guided missiles. atomic
cannon, jet power and host of other inopIe-
inents Of war that have become reality. have
lea q good portion Of public opinion to be-
lleve that our dependence upOn the ssfanIe
commodities OF warfare such as transDor
satlon, has been reduced. The hard, cold
Iacts are that improved railroad facilities.
supef-nlg lghWays, airport and airplane devel-
Opment, and more modern ships are all need
ca right now IN the interests of national Sc
curity.
ocean transportation becomes increas-
ingly vital as Communist pressure on the
Tree world continues to mount and our trea-
Ties with freedOm-lOVing countries exDand
tne QeIense perimeter' within which we ara
pledged to counteract aggression"
onps always have been a lifeline between
t4s s4s nsntng front and the production line
Nothing has happened to change that histoT.
ie fact. s'ol-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-17
Green Boys News Events
Mr.. Barry's Etchings' Players
Will Donate Proceeds To Church Debt

The Women's Miss. onary So
ciety and the Mems Fellowship
are putting on a play FRIDAY
night. May 20 10 raise funds 70
apply on the church debt, The
name Of the play is Mr. Barry 5
Etchings This Is 10 be a good
play and We hope for a good at
tendance.
Catherine Gibbs went home
from school with Ruth Earle Je!1-
kins Tuesday night Of last week
and spent the night "Wednesday,
Ruth Earle returned GATHERINGS
visit
Mr. and Mrs c B Beck left
Friday for Elierson TO take care
OF the children Of their son-in
Law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs
John Eedd, while they spent the
week end with Mrs. Redo S
brother. Charles Beverly Beck al
Cornell University. Ithaca. N Y
Mrs. l.. r Nunnally Mrs Ernest
Lindsay and Jennie Lou came
Thursday from Richmond and
brought Mrs Addie Nunnally
home after a long visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Paul MAINS at Bowling
Green.
The Southern day trains Mum
bers 7 and IA made their last
runs through here Friday. May
10 We will miss these trains as
the oldest residents have never
known this place without the
trains.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-17

time survival vii De accom-
plished By. giving our young peo-
pie better edacalons 81 that they
might become better clt.zen
Praise for Boards
Dr Howard had high pga.se e.
school boards and boards u sbo-
ervsors. whom he described as.
two groups Of N n and women
who render one of. the most distln-
guished services which can be rem
dered Their work he said stands
as symbol Of cooperat.v
achiavement
D.llayn Elementary is on a site
consisting TO IA acres which is be
ing developed into a playground
The building consist Of is class
rooms. principals Office a library.
clinic room and teachers lounge A
tri-purpose room called the cafe
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-17
How About Banquet

a when behind the high
Of clubs
4 formulate
shouldn't
would
fashion that
football basketball
the announcement and the support OF civic
people
be a club
adventure successful Justify committee
a whole
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-17
-&;deEue
Neu,
BY JOHN STICK

gentleman affeconately hailed
accorded kind Of memorial the past week enc
he agreed 10 had he been consulted
Thornton Sampson delighted that 50
many AZ his former oayjng crones-some whipped
his Golf
Clubs BaSkeryii Tournament
Nh Ea2keryU a man Of action 3 companion loved
toDctlve fellowship that
ana he thrilled 10 the pretty yistas rolling greenery
that much Of goflna as NO
Iron
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-17
Lottery Trials

Continued from PAGE II
perfect with Staokes taken In his
ear at his home the other four
nabbed at roadolocks set up by
raid plans
The raid netted lottery books.
receipts for numbers money. re-
cord keeping ledcerS with nOta-
t4a,S back to 1892, ana numerous
numbers tickets.
Carter placed a conservative"
estimate d! SOS 900 as the annual
take Q lthe operation
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-17
Buckingham Schools
CONTINUED from rdue u

Continued rom tdue ID
invocation and Principal Lewis O
Turner welcomed the guests
Special music was provided by
the Dfll9yn Chlldren's choir ard
the fifth grade class Special
guests included members Of the
school board and board Of sup
ervisors, J Walter Kenny, a for
mer principal of the old Dlll~yn
Elementary, and Clifton Barberfy
who aided in designing the struc-
ture.
Superintendent's Address
Irving S Driscoll, Superinten-
dent Of Buckingham County
schools, presided and introduced
DR.. Howard. WiJo in his address
described present times as the
most confused. critical and yet
most challengins puiod IN our
history
DR.. Howard pointed out that.
We are now at thai period N
history" where nations are IN a
race for the DEVELOPMENT OF
mems minds. and singled out
Russia as one Of the leader in the
race.
Russia. according to Oh How
ard. graduated from its technical
schools last year some 10000 en-
gineers while only 10000 were
graduated in the u S during the
same period. Our temporary sur
vival." Or. Howard said depends
now upon our scientific and IN
dustrial Development but lone
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-17
With the Servicemen
Pamplin >harpShooter

Private Leslie X Nash son or
Nh and Mrs Harry Nash. Of
Pampl.n has qualified as sharp
shooter I'M recent firing exercises
At ~ Jackson, S c
Nash Is a member Of the l0iSt
Arborne Division
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-17
SUNDAY Ceremonies

Tn similar ceremonies Sunday
Carter @ Woodson High was d.
debated Principal @ Frank Har-
ris. welcomed several hundred
guests To the event at which Dr.
Thomas T Hamilton associate
director Of Secondary Education
made The major address
Or Hamilton was introduced
by Dr Archie @ Richardson as
soc4ate supervisor Of Secondary
and Elementary Education
Thomas Carter a Woodson pp-
pil accepted THE key to the schopi
for the student body Also on the
program we're Rev w J Kerr.
Baptist pastor. Of Buckingham
Rev II r Clarke Of F1uvannA.
Mr. Driscoll who presided over
the event and members Of tfo
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-17
Just His Way

Saturday and SUNDAY u was Just
little his VINO
learn game be 81 IT,
the first memorial tourney was most success
expressed that should
gofng And
produced excellent golf In
Of Grandpa Baskervn there and whenever
PLAYERS spirit
The
ongwood scene that his friends really
MEMORIAL Of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-17

gym forum Is used as a cafeteria II
Tie school Is equipped with the
most modern type furnishings and
has al enrolment Of some $50 p,I-
plls. nearly all of whom ate trans
ported bv BUS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-17

at sn a
program sparkle a
program
who
me
Henry
points 0 for
The point spread worry What
boys the
opportunity competition and physical development
find rounded
cnoo a
basketball
Chronicle that Bill Dudley
fome o
ahe he to
athletic
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-01

Or. n P. snead is under gong
treatment At Johnston wills
Hospital. Mrs Suca1 j. spending
some time III Richmond With her
daughter Mrs Reginald Rolllngs
50 she can ne near Dr Snead
Quite humber Of relatives
and friends we're here the past
week end from Maryland. Nor
folk. Newport New. Richmond
/ Lnchburg. Farmule Christian
( burg and Amherst 20 attend the
+ Dabney Reynolds =, dd.ng Sat
urday afternoon At the Baptist
I Church In CartersVlIe and the re-
ception afterwards in the Com
munity Club House
Miss ISsie Rodgers. Mrs Harry
. Rodgers. Mr and Ms Jack Rod
gers and Mis- Ada RODGERS Of
LovanPsrpn Were recent guests Of
Mr., and Mrs. II II Holman and
Mrs. Fl F. Bake
Mrs M Baker Is attending a
postmasters meeting in Richmond
Mr. and Mrs N r Blanton,
Jr., spent the past week end IN
Ailiquippa Pa with Mr and Mrs.
Grafton Blanton
Nj. and MIS- Billy Baker and
children. of Newport News. spent
the past week end with Mrs.
r D Irving
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Harrison and
daughter have returned to thor
home in Newport News after
spending week here
NJ + Blanton. III, and Jack
Blanton have returned to their
home here after spehdng two
weeks in AlinQuippa NTH Nj and
Mrs. Grafton Blapton
Mrs. w. w. I-oHd0n and daugh-
tiers and MIs, Alex Ransom
were guests Of Mr. and Mrs J
A Ransone. Jr in PoWhatan
Monday.
Miss Jamie Blanton has ac-
cept1d a position IN The PoWna-
tan Bank for the summer
Mrs. 6. l.. Blanton and Char
lotte Peasants we're ID Richmond
Tuesday.
Mrs. George J W.lltlock is at
tending summer school at Long
wood College
MI. and Mrs. r W Dllard
visited Or and Mis- F J Dlllard
IN Richmond Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs NJ F. Blanton
were in Richmond Thursday
Revival Begins
Revival services are beng held
IN the CarterspIlle Baptist Chulch
each nlght this week and ~lll
continue through Sunday morn
.ng and Sunday night
Mrs. Zetta Burdatt Of Richmond
spent 1ueSday night with Mrs J
Alex Fans0neH
Lennie Camage Is spending THIS
week IN Blackstone ana attend
ing the FLA conference
REV. A A. Mason will leave
Thursday for Pamplin where he
mas been appointed N the field
of Methodist Churches. he VIII
be greatly missed in and around
CartersVlle.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-01
Guinea Mills

Mr. and Mrs Joseph GotzI. 5f
Washington. p C vino have
spent their vacation III Mani
Fla visited MI ard Mrs Tardy
BALDWIN over the week end
Frankl!h BALDWIN returned home
Mr. and Mrs Frank Voc
spent Saturday in Richmond with
Mr. and Mrs Fred Hohmann
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles w Hill.
Jesse Carl and Beverly are the
expected holidays guests Of Mr.
and MIS- Jesse w. Gates. Jesse
Carl vim remain with his grand
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-01
(.aIra

Mr. and Mrs John Arndt left
for Akron, Ohio, Tuesday after
spending Their vacation here MIS-.
Sam Dowdy accom- panied them
to spend her vacation With them
and her other rehtlYes Of ono.
Mrs Lyle C9nby and MIS- john
Wright visited Mr and Mrs Ger
aid Whaley Sunday afternoon
We are sorry That Mrs Spencer
Sloan fell and broke Der arm Sat
urday We Wish her a very speedy
recovery
Mr. and Mrs. Ava Iboady oh
5andston we're Sunday visitors
Of h.e parents, Nj and sisr wal
ter DoWdy
Mr. and Mrs Aubrey JamefSon
Of Farmvilie, visited Nj and Mrs.
Robert Wright Sunday
We are sorry 10 lehln that
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-01

Prank Wright docsnt improve
Mrs. Robert Wright. Mrs. John
Wright and Mrs. Edith Arpdt were
visitors IN the home last week.
MRS. Donald DoWdy and son, o.
Maryland and Mrs. Henry Rousch
were Sunday night visitors Of
Mi and Mrs. John Wright.
Mrs. De Chin. Of Norfolk, Is
spending sometime With her par
ants Mr and Mrs. Spencer Sloan.
Mr. and Mrs Rodgers Of Tenn
essee spent some time here with
Mrs J. VI Whaley and Mr. and
MI Gerald Wfi1aiey
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-01

ht0mlc energy expansion builds
coal consumption for electric pow
nj fnecded IN nuclear plants
Pants serving AEC Installations
pill install IN 1855 a total Of T.
325 900 XIV of new capacity
which VII burn 1922 900 tons Of
coal 4 year
Evening star., 1955-08-29
PorIey Set Here
On IsrueI Bonds

Israel leaders and officials of
the United Jewish Appeal win be
among those participating in the
National Mobilization Confer
ence for Israel Bonds here Sep
tember 10 and II at Sheraton
Park Hotel.
Israel Ambassador Abba Eban
and Finance Minister Levi Esh-
kol will be among those attend
ing. it was announced by Abra-
ham Feinberg, president Of the
Israel Bond Organization.
More than 750 Jewish leaders
from communities throughout
the United States will attend the
conference.
Mr.. Feinberg said the Israel
Bond drive has raised approxi-
|mately 5000 million for Israel's
economic development since 1851.
Efforts in the next few months
will be directed to raising addi-
tional large sums Of money In
capital, Mr.. Feinberg
said.
Evening star., 1955-08-29
Get Rid Of Streetcors?
Fans Rise in Protest :

irons In elimination Of street.
cars.
Everything nowadays is being
done for the benefit Of the pri-
vate motorist. I Don't think any
city solves its transit problem by
getting rid Of streetcars. It's just
not as simple as that"
I'm not just a sentimentalist, !"
Mr.. Crockett added. Looking at
1t in a business sense, 1t just
seems foolish to get rid Of street.
cars when they are in such good
condition as ours are. Wash
|ington has one Of the finest
systems in the country because
our cars are modern and our
tracks are in good condition"
Mr.. Crockett said he feels
streetcars do q better Job Of
carrying people and are more
comfortable than buses.
Urges Go-Slow Policy
Gerald r. Cunningham Of 435
Quade street, Forest Heights.
cautions that the District Com
missioners should not Jump at
this thing" the idea Of an all
bus operation.
He favors elimination Of
streetcars on lines that are
lightly travelled. but. warns that
the Key Bridge trackage should
not be eliminated without giving
some thought to the idea Of
linking the District with the
R. F. g. P. tracks on the Virginia
side in some sort Of a rapid
transit system setup.
Richard I. Haxton OF Boyds.
Nd, said he feared the District
Commissioners may feel that
ANY change is progress.
"I can't 60 along with that. I"
he said.
Mr.. Haxton added that the
present streetcar system has a
life expectancy Of about 10 years
and should be fully utilized.
Buses are not good substi-
tutes in all cases." he cautioned.
Fast Disappearing Trolley
DR.. ira Pearlman, president Of
the WERHS, summed up the
attitude of most members Of his
group and the Tractioneers.
"We're pretty upset about 1t.
"What the chapter hopes to
do is salvage some Of the present
equipment when the changeover
is made. The idea would be to
maintain the equipment In rum
ming condition on a large tract
|of land.
an that way, future genera
tions will have a living relic Of
q fast-disappearing bit Of Amer
|icana-fho trn1lQvn ~
Evening star., 1955-08-29
.TV PROGRAM
ON POLLUTION
DUE TOMORROW

The second In q series Of
televission programs on "Our
Beautiful Potomac" will be
broadcast from $3.50 to 10
pm. tomorrow over Station
WRC-TV.
The programs, whic b
highlight the effects of pol
luton on the Potomac River,
have been prepared by the
station in cooperation with
the Interstate Commission
on the Potomac River Basin
and the Public Health Serv-
ice.
The program will discuss
plans for a new sewage
treatment plant at Mclean
Heights and its threat to the
new water intake for the City
of Washington, and the
Water Gate Outfall, where
sewage mixed with rainwater
enters the Potomac un-
treated.
The Water Gate Outfall
is one of many such outfalls
in Washington. Pollution
from these cannot be pre-
vented until the city can
construct a new system Of
lines for sanitary sewage
alone.
On the first program In
the new series. broadcast
Saturday evening, DR.. Daniel
L. Seckinger, District health
director and a member Of
the Potomac River Commis-
sion, pointed out that the
Potomac River Is 'our hertz
age" and should be pro-
tected.
DR.. Seckinger said the
Potomac Is a "sickly stream"
suffering from chronic poll
luton.
I'VE have the know-how,"
DR.. Seckinger said. I'VE
must apply it to make the
Potomac wholesome again"
Other programs in the
series will be broadcast at
the same time on September
6 and September 13.
Evening star., 1955-08-29
Boy Kills Father
After Whipping

PINEvILLE, w. Va, Aug. 2s
R.-A 15-year-old Ravencliff
boy shot and killed his father
late yesterday after being
whipped for playing q radio too
loudly. Wyomins County Sheriff
Paul Goose reported.
The boy, James Albert Hart,
was lodged in the County Jail
pending a hearing today before
Circuit Judge Robert M. Wor-
rell. No formal charge was filed
against him Immediately.
Sheriff Goose said his investi-
cation showed the father. James
Roscoe Hart, 46, had whipped
the boy with a heavy miners
belt. The youngster grabbed a
12-gauge shotgun from another
room In the home and shot his
father between the eyes with a
pumpkin ball" as the older Hart
stood on the back porch. A
pumpkin bali is q large shot
usually used in bunting large
game.
Evening star., 1955-08-29
Police Shirts Fund
is Nearing $1,000

The fund drive to buy sum-
|mer shirts for Washington
policemen has reached $2.933. II
was reported today.
More than 400 Washington
area residents, business firms
and civic organizations have
contributed to the campaign,
launched by q Washington food
chain with a $1,000 check last
week.
The fund, on deposit at the
National Bank Of Washington
as the Police Thank-You" ac-
count, was started as q means Of
expressing appreciation to the
police force for its extra work
In directing traffic during the
transit strike.
The fund drive goal is $4,000.
which would be used to purchase
enough shirts to provide five
for each man on the police force.
The summer shirts would be
short sleeved and worn open
necked.
Evening star., 1955-08-29
3 Boys Indicted
In Movie Death

Three 16-year-old boys were
indicted today on a manslaughter
charge accusing them Of fatally
beating a 4l-year-old doorman
and ticket taker last June at the
Gem Theater. HOO block Of Sew
enth street NV, during an alter
cation.
The three accused. an colored,
are Raymond H. Strothers, Of
the first block Of Pierce street
INV; Charles L. Bolden, Of the
first block of L street NV, and
Albert Scott Of tiH first block Of
Fenton Court NV.
The indictment charges the
three with fatally beating Rom
aid M. DAILY. Of the 900 block Of
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, with
their fists. Police said the boys
said Mr.. DAILY had pushed one Of
them.
Mr.. DAILY was beaten June 10,
according to the indictment,
and died the following day in
District General Hospital from
a skull fracture. believed to have
been received when he fell to
the floor during the alteration.
Juvenile Court waived jurisdic-
Ition, permitting them to face
indictment and trial in the q. S.
District Court here.
Two New York men were in
Idicted on a charge Of attempting
Ito bribe two headquarters detec-
ltives at Union Station last July
latter being arrested on suspicion
las pick pockets. The two
defendants are George, 81, and
Sam Schiff. 73. The indictment
accused each Of giving 500 to
each Of the detectives in the
bribery attempts. The officers
are Detectives Matthew L. Daley
and Bernard w. Best.
500 Hoo Poy, So, whose ad-
dress was listed as unknown, was
indicted on narcotic charges, ac-
cusing him Of selling and pos
sessing a narcotic.
/ The indictments were among a
total Of 20 returned by q grand
Jury before Judge Joseph c. Nc
Garraghy of the U. S. District
Court for the District of Colum-
'lbia.
Evening star., 1955-08-29
Four Area Residents
Die in Three-Cor Crash

A technical charge OF man
slaughter was placed against
IMasoka, who was released under
Isl 900 bond.
The Stallings brothers were
1.-THE sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby
|Stallings Of Friendship. Oscar
IStallings was In the Navy and
was home on leave.
Miss JOY was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. JOY Of the
"a street address. She was q
warehouse enpioye Of Raleigh
IHaberdasher.
Miss Leech was the daughter
|of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis r. Leech.
|She was due to enter the 10th
grade at Eastern High School
this fall.
Mrs. Sullivan, wife Of q gaso-
lime station manager, is the
mother of two small children.
Evening star., 1955-08-29
Realty Levy
Bills Mailed

District Assessor James A.
Martin today began mailing out
$4,000 real estate tax bills
totaling $40 million for fiscal
1856.
The expected revenue will be
about $500, 900 higher than the
previous year.
Payments are due in two in
|stalIrnents. tle first during Sep
'tember and the second next
March.
The bills represent the levies
on taxable District real estate
valued at q total og 81, 300. .000,-
900. This figure is $43 million
higher than the 1855 valuation
because Of new buildings, major
improvements and reassessment.
The tax rate is $2.20 per 500
of assessed valuation.
Mr.. Martin said his staff had
been working overtime to get
the bills ready for mailing today,
tomorrow and Wednesday.
Evening star., 1955-08-29
Independent Quits
County Bourd Race

Wade Pearson has withdrawn
as an Independent candidate for
the Arlington County Board.
Mr.. Pearson, Al, a theateI
chain manager, is president OF
the Arlington Democratic Club
Two county board seats will
be filled in the November elec-
tions.
Arlington Independent Move
ment candidates are Arthur
Pomponio and Capt. A. b. Leg
gett. They are running against
David L. Krupsaw and Ralph
Kaul, the nominees Of the Ar
lingtonians for o Better County.
Evening star., 1955-08-29
First EnIistee
Joins Reserve
A young Alexandrian today be-

A young Alexandrian today be-
came the first man in the Wash
Iington area-perhaps the first in
the Nation-to join the Army
Reserves under a new six-year
program.
James Edwin Robbins. 20. Of
109 East Glebe road, is obligated
to serve two years active duty
somewhere along the line. He
must also be an active reservist
flor three years, and on the re-
serve standby list for one.
The amended Reserve Act per.
Units deferment Of active duty.
however. Mr.. Robbins expects to
Ibe able to complete his auditor
lstudies at Southeastern Univer-
|sity in the YMCA here before
lbeing called up. That probably
will be about a year from now.
win Attend Drills
Meanwhile, he will attend
weekly drills Of the 68Tth Trans
lportation Co., a reserve unit here.
Ibis first. drill will be at 8 pm.
"wednesday.
The six-year reserve enlist
lments are for men not yet on
Induction orders. Those pros
pective draftees also may sign
with the reserves under a deal
that lets them off with six
months active duty. But that
arrangement requires staying in
the reserves eight years.
No one in this area has yet
signed on for the half-year active
duty bitches. Recruits explain
1.-THE Defense Department has not
yet specified when the active duty
would begin and collegians are
waiting for clarif1cation Of that
matter.
Can Determine Time
Mr.. Robbins has something to
say ABOUT when MS active duty
starts. But under the six-month
active duty program. he might
suddenly be called up tomorrow.
1 Col. Egon r. Tausch, chief Of
the District of Columbia Military
District, administered the oath
to him. Col. Tausch said he ex-
Ipects enlistments to increase
once details of the amended act
become familiar among men
awaiting the draft.
The colonel said Mr.. Robbins
might be the first man in the
country to join under the
amended act because the Dis
trict reserve forces are able to
move faster than units in most
States. The District Is compact
and offers a variety of reserve
specialties, he added.
Mr.. Robbins lives outside the
District. but is employed at the
Woodward & Lothrop stores &C.
counting department.