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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-11

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MISS May Cunningham and
Booker Cunningham. OF Pamplin.
and George Shorter OF Darling
ION Heights. were Saturday even
ing guests OF MIR. and Mrs. WaiIrr
N. Cunningham.
Mr. and Mrs. LELAND Sanford
9fre overnight guests In Washing
TON. b G.. Wednesday.
william Fl. Moore. Jr.. who has
been patient In Mcclure vete-
rams Hospital for the past two
months. has returned to his
apartment In the Hotel Prince
Edward. He is much improved.
Waller Sanford. president Of the
First National Bank. and John
Warmer. agricultural representa-
tive Of the First NATIONAL Bank,
attended the agricultural meeting
Of tile Virginia Bankers Associa
ton meeting earhet this week at
Natural Bridge.
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The Rev. j A. Vache. pastor.
A. B. Holmes. superintendent Of
Johns Memorial Episcopal Church
School and others from the Sun
day School. attended the Educa :
tional Institute held Thursday in
South Boston, featuring team
from the Educational Department.
Of the National Council OF the
Episcopal Church.
Miss Carrie Sutherlin has re-
turned from Bethlehem, Pa.
where she has spent seyera!
months with her sister Mrs. II.
b. pynan. Miss Sutherlin also
visited friends in a number Of
other cities while away.
Mrs. Wilson d. Coleman aud
son. Steve. Of Denver. Colo, have
been the guests Of Or. and Mrs.
$. 9. Paterson while Mrs. Cole
inan's father. Harry Jones of
Buckingham County. has been a
patient in the Southside Comniu-
nifty Hospital.
Mrs Harold Riley. of Lynch
burg. spent Monday with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Noel.
DIR. and Mrs. A. N. DeMuth and
children. Ann Morton and Tone,
viii Leave Sunday for Washington.
d c., where DR.. DeMuth will at
tend dental meeting. /. He and
Mrs DeMuth will be guests at the
sshoreiiam during their three day
stay, and the children will visit
Miss Florence Reck and Miss
Margie Haworth
j Barrye Wars. pa;,l.sher and
owner of the Farmville Herald, re-
turned Tuesday from Natural
Bridge. where he had spent Mon
day night at the agricultural
meeting of the Virginia Bankers
Association. He, Glenn Howell.
radio executive from Roanoke.
Hamilton crockford feature writ
er for the Richmond Times Dis
patch. and Fitz Turner. assistant
to the publisher Of the Fauauier'
Democrat. Warrenton, were guest
speakers on the panel How to
Tell the Agricultural Story" 4.
DR.. and Mrs. Edwin c. Wade.
Of Bluefield. w Va, spent Sunday
night with A. " Wade. They were
on their way TO Isle Of Palms. S.
C., to spend a few weeks. They
were accompanied by DR.. Wade's
sisters, Mrs. w b. PettigreW, OF
Farmville. and Mrs. + NJ. Wooten,
Of Greenville, N G.
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Evening star., 1955-08-24
Rules Changed
In Naming Hearing
Examiners

The Civil Service Commission
today announced a new policy OF
appointing hearing examiners In
the Governments regulatory
agencies.
The CSC said 1t would reopen
the competitive civil service ex-
animation for hearing examiners
on q continuous basis. The reg
IulationS will be changed to elm
mate any possibility Of appoint
ing hearing examiners on a non-
competitive basis and to insure
that such appointments are
made either from the open COM
Ipetitive register or by promotion,
transfer, or reinstatement OF
hearing examiners. the csc said,
Under the previous rules, both
competitive as well as non-com-
Ipetitive appointments have been
possible. The latter type Of ap-
Ipointment required only that q
candidate pass an exam and did
not require that he participate
Iagainst any other candidates.
Evening star., 1955-08-24
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Fair and
cool again tonight, low about 80.
Tomorrow, fair with high near "a.
Maryland-Generally fair and
cool tonight, low in 40s in ex-
treme west and sos to low COS
elsewhere. Tomorrow, mostly
sunny and continued moderate.
Virginia-Fair and cool to-
night, low in the SOS in west and
1884 in east. Tomorrow, partly
cloudy and continued moderate.
Wind-North or northeast
1915 miles per hour.
Pollen count-98 grains per
cubic yard Of air for 24-hour
Evening star., 1955-08-24

gence and an aggressive ant
forceful approach to become the
dominant figure for many years
in the Federal employe field.
During the past few years
with the inroads Of time, thu
team of Steward and McNally
began to slow up perceptibly
However. they were still effec.
tive enough to defeat soundly
move by an insurgent group al
NFFE's convention last year tt
remove them from office.
Successors in Office
Despite this, they decided sew
|eral months ago that the tint
had come to retire. They rec
commended as their successor
michael Markwood. q 41-year-ole
Government career official. ant
Henry Nolda, 55, a Veterans Ad'
ministration ofacial here. Mr.
Markwood and Mr.. Nolda wer'
approved by the NFFE executive
board and took office this week
The wedding of Mr.. Stewart
land Miss McNally came as
surprise to their NFFE associ'
|ates. In saying good-by to theil
friends last Friday the pair sait
nothing Of their wedding plans
The first that anyone knew O
1.-THE wedding was when an an
lnouncement was received a
|NFFE headquarters this week.
Evening star., 1955-08-24

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST Thundershowers are
forecast tonight from the Eastern Dakoas eastward to tie
upper Great Lakes in parts Of the Central am Southern
Rockies and extreme Southern Florida 1t viii continue
cool in the Northeast will be cooler in the around
Lake Superior and from lower Lake Michigan to
Southern Missouri and nlinois.-AP Wirephoto Map.
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Hope of U. S. Aid Buoys
Flooded Northern Stotes

Jersey, 6: New York 4; Rhode
Island, /; Virginia, 3. ii
Bit by bit further repairs were
made. Here and there another
road was opened. The New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph
Co. reported $4,000 of the ap-
lproximately $1,000 telephones
Iput out Of service had been re-
! stored.
President Gives Own Check
Voluntary contributions oi
clothing, food and money came
to the aid Of food victims. The
Red Cross launched q special
food relief drive with the strong
backing Of President Eisenhower
who handed his own personal
check to National Red Cross
Chairman E. Roland Hartman
His gift was a generous one
an example to others who have
not yet acted" Mr.. Hartman
commented later.
In Washington the CIC
opened a food relief fund with
an initial allotment Of 500, ,00C
to help an estimated SO, 900 mem.
bers made homeless or jobless
by the catastrophe.
Tentative damage estimates By
the various States totalled
around So billion. Connecticut
figured its losses ct more thar
81 billion; Massachusetts,, 81 bill.
lion: Pennsylvania, $500 million
to 81 billion: Rhode Island and
New Jersey, 500 million or more
leach; New York. SIS million.
Evening star., 1955-08-24
By the Associated Press

The worst confusion was clear
ing up today in fiood-ravaged
sections of the Northeastern
states.
Even In the most severely
wrecked communities. where life
was still badly disrupted, there
was new hope from President
Eisenhower's promise of massive
Federal aid for rehabilitation.
Pennsylvania solved the prob
lem Of providing for children
In fiood-damaged and isolated
summer camps by shipping then
home.
In sodden, PROSTATE factorie!
at Woonsocket, r. l., workmer
energetically tackled the job ol
getting things in running ordel
again. Management representa-
tiyes were amazed" and graft
fed by the turnout Of volunteers
for rehabilitation work.
Happy Surprise
1--WE knew some would turr
out but this Is q happy surprise.
they were quoted as saying.
The death toll came In for 9
recount, revising the number o1
known dead from 180 to 176.
The death figures by States
were: Pennsylvania, 100, with az
unknown number still missing
Connecticut. 40, with II knowr
missing; Massachusetts,, 13; New
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Child Campers
Tell Of PeriIs
During Flood

ALLENTOWN, FA., aug. ~
lH.--The first evacuees from
three children's camps in the
od-stricken Pocono Mountains
arrived here today and told how
one Of the camps had been
wiped out by surging waters
from the Delaware River. They
said, however, that there had
been no loss Of life or injury.
The statements, given to re-
Iporters, contradicted previous
statements by officials that none
lof the cEildren's camps had been
hit by the foods. The officials
had said many were cut on but
had adequate supplies Of food
ard water and were in no danger
At State civil defense head
quarters In Harrisburg q spokes-
man. told Of the flooding report
said it was news to him. He
said the civil defense organ
lization had not made a first
hand survey of the area but had
relied on reports from "otheI
sources.
"a Bungalows DISAPPEARED
Leonard Rice, IS, Of Bethle-
hem, a counselor at Camp Miller
located on the Delaware River
near hsre, said all but four Of "a
bungalows had been washed
away by rapidly rising waters
It was q terrifying experience.
he said.
Rice, who came here on one oi
l3 buses that evacuated. more
than 300 children from Camp!
Miller. Hagen and Ministerium
said that Ministerium was tht
lonly one not affected by the food
Camp Hagen was threatened by
the waters which stopped JUS
short of it. All its children ane
those from Miller were brought
to Camp Ministerium, he said
and slept on floors and In barn
until the buses took them out les,
might.
Last Friday morning at z am
all department heads were caIlee
together" said Rice, and tolt
that flood warnings had been re.
ceived. "At II am. we got Z
warning that the waters woult
be here tat Camp Miller) IL
another 20 minutes"
Buses Loaded Hurriedly
Camp buses and cars wer,
loaded with the 2o6 youngster'
and moved to Ministerium hur'
riedly, he said.
Rice said that after the fioot
waters receded he got O chancs
Ito 60 back to Camp Miller ant
l"I still don't believe what ! saw
Tents had floated away and al
but four Of the 20 bungalows wer.
gone"
Reporter Jack Yohe Of tn,
Allentown Call Chronicle news,
papers said the children seemes
in good spirits. and few realized
the danger which had faces
them.
\
Eight-year-old Carole Smith
OF Perkasie, Pa. one Of thoss
evacuated from Camp Hagen
told Of seeing 'lots Of higf
water" Her only complaint wa.
that she didn't like sleeping ir
the barn on a hard floor. Il
scared me-" she said.
Evening star., 1955-08-24

AAV H0A4Sy "a Va s@AAA14 "a . 4AAE5
wiped out thousands Of Govern.
|ment jobs. and Federal employs
leaders have been worried that
continuance of this policy could
mean the dismissal Of thou
sands of other Federal employees
While the activities are mainly
outside Of Washington, Fed.
eral employees in defense ac'
ltivities here also are involved
This is because the size Of Fed.
|eral employment in the Wash.
|ington area is dependent on the
number Of Federal activities ir
the field. The paper work" here
depends primarily on an agency's
workload and activities In tht
field.
The dispute Is the outgrowtf
of a provision Congress tacket
onto the Defense Department.
1856 money bill. requiring 81
days notice to the Senate an6
House Appropriations Commit.
tees In cases where the Depart.
Iment decided to abolish func-
tions and transfer them to pri.
|vate industry. The provision re.
lquireS the committees approva.
before such o transfer can be
made.
President Eisenhower criti.
cized the rider as unconstitu.
tional and said the administra.
tion would ignore It unless thu
courts directed otherwise.
However, the Controller Gen.
|eral said the General Account.
ing Office viii disallow expendi.
lures that contravene the pro.
vision. He said the GAO woult
act ION the fundamental basi.
that it is for the Congress tx
say how and on what condition.
public money shall be spent >
MIR. Campbell added that ths
GAO would hold 'such officials'
as might disregard the provi'
sion financially liable" for. an,
expenditures incurred thefein
The Controller General mad,
his position clear in a letter Il
Representative Hardy. Democra-
lot Virginia, who had expressed
concern over the Defense De,
Ipartment's policy.
The dispute Is not over We
Evening star., 1955-08-24

ment has job openings for engi-
|neers, electronic scientists.
mathematicians. metallurgists.
Naval architects, Navy intetlli-
|gence analysts, statisticians. ac-
|countants, budget analysts.
freight trafic officers and o. 2s
M. examiners. Can the Penta-
Fgon, extension 63l26, or apply
In Room 1oo3A. Main Navy
Building, Seventeenth street and
Constitution avenue NV.
Evening star., 1955-08-24

JOBS - The Navy Depart
Evening star., 1955-08-24

by any means. But Federal en-
ploye leaders feel the Controller
Generals opinion might have
the effect Of slowing down ad-
ministration moves to abolish
defense functions and transfer
them to private industry.
Federal employe officials say
that they are not opposed to
any transfers that will result in
more economical and efficient
operation, But they say that
they are strongly opposed to any
such moves which win result IL,
greater cost to the Government
and which win injure the ma
tional security program. And
they charge that many Of these
transfers would be uneconomical
and injurious TO national de-
fense.
csc BOSS - Warren Irons,
the Civil Service Commissionis
director Of its Bureau Of De-
partmental operations, is acting
chairman Of the commission
while Philip Young is on vaca-
ton. Under the csc reorganiza-
ton law. John w. Macy, jr., the
Executive director, would be act
ing chairman while MFR. Young
lis gone. But Mr.. Macy, too, Is
ION vacation. This leaves the
commissions operation In the
capable hands OF Mr.. Irons, one
|of the outstanding career off,
|cials in Government. Incl
dentally. under the csc chain
|of command the other two
commissioners are not In line
for the acting chairmanship un-
der any circumstances.
LEAVE -- Navy's Bureau oi
Supplies and Accounts has
changed its leave regulations to
enable Its employees to use at
any time during the year, leave
to be earned during the calendar
year. Previously. leave was cred.
tied to employees accounts as II
was earned during each pay Pc
Iriod, and they couldn't take the
leave until they had earned it.
Many other Federal agencie:
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Miss Gertrude McNoIIy
Wed to Luther. Steward

Luther Steward and Gertrude
McNally, who retired last weeh
after 81 years as president and
secretary-treass1rer Of the Ma.
tional Federation Of Federal EN-.
ployes. were married this week
The Star learned today.
The 78-year-old bridegroom
and the former Miss McNally
who is about 70. sailed for Europe
on their honeymoon.
Mr.. Stewards first wife died
several years ago. Their SON,
Luther, jr.. works for the NFFE
Miss Mentally had never been
married before.
The team Of Steward and Nc
Nally headed the NFFE virtual
ly from its inception. Through
the years they played Q major
role in the many benefits won
by Government workers as well
as improvements In the Federal
service.
Helped Found Onion
Miss McNally, a grey-haired
motherly- looking woman. had
been active In the Federal en-
ploye union movement since
1906 when she helped found the
women's employe union ct the
Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing.
Besides her union activities,
Miss McNally was active In
Catholic charities here. although
most Of her work In this field
was unpublished at her request,
Miss McNally always refused to
talk about this phase Of her
life.
Mr.. Steward combined a
wealth Of knowledge of civil
service matters, q keen intelli-
Evening star., 1955-08-24

passed by Congress and signed
by President Eisenhower.
The commission is directed to
study and recommend changes
la the program TO give greater
safeguards to Federal employees
accused In such cases. -Four
Of the commission
win be appointed by President
Eisenhower. four BY Vice Presi-
dent Nixon. and four by House
Speaker Rayburn.
y y \ 4
HnRG Tlna Naxru Dana ri :.
Evening star., 1955-08-24

ALREADY have adopted the more
liberal policy OF allowing en-
|ployes to use their annual leave
lin advance Of earning 1t during
any calendar year, and Nays
Supplies and Accounts is fol-
lowing suit.
SECURITY STUDY - The
members Of the 12-member BIZ
partisan commission TO study the
Federal enploye security pro-
gram will be named shortly. The
group was authorized in q bill
Evening star., 1955-08-24
SO Die in Tokyo

TOKYO, Aug. "a P).-Ence-
lphalitis B, Japanese sleeping
sickness, is spreading rapidly In
Tokyo and has killed SO children,
the Metropolitan Health Service
said TODAY.
Evening star., 1955-08-24
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
GAO Attitude Cheers
Shift-to-In Industry Foes
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

Federal employe leaders heartened by the action Of
General Joseph Campbell in siding with Congress in
dispute with the administration transferring Government
functions to private industry.
The policy Federal activities to industry has
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26

''The effectiveness of our de- mocracy at home and our diplo mate effectiveness abroad in making the new world, depend on you who are graduating to- day., Paul Robson, Anchorage attorney and commencement speaker told the 31 graduating seniors of Palmer High School last Friday night. Through good health, positive thinking, and effective speech you will succeed not only in the material sense but even more in the cooperative integration of ideas through which policy is formed, under standing developed and human ity bound together in the com mon pursuit of peace and indi- vidual freedom"
 Robison spoke before a full audience of relatives and friends of the graduates. His message to the graduates was attentively re- ceived, not only by the young people but by their guests. "As you leave the phase of your life tonight that was high school, you are choosing different routes to the one goal, success and hap piness if you wish to help others as you succeed, share your knowledge, your gain, your sym pathy and understanding as you go along.
 "As you start let me remind you that Democracy will require something from you if you are to succeed. Democracy guaran- tees only equality of opportun- ity, whether it be opportunity for obtaining an education, a job or acquiring a wife or husband. De- mocracy does not guarantee you equal degrees of success. From this time on you are on your own," Robison pointed out to the seniors.
 Before you can do anything you have to think. Under one classification there are only two kinds of thoughts positive and negative. Negative thinking ruins personality, overcomes hope, di- lutes ability, retards progress, thwarts ambition, preys on the soul and creates only dispair. Positive thoughts are based on understanding, faith and confi- dence. There is no problem that cannot be conquered by positive
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26
Asuska Constitution
By Ben Hitchcock

'As little government as pos sible", is the demand of most of US. We know that we cannot get along without laws and taxes, and nobody wants to: But as in dividualS, we want more control over public affairs. We do not object to paying taxes if we get something for them-but we do object the imposition of taxes without our consent.
 Neither do we object to neces- sary laws, but we do object to our top-heavy tangle of compli- cated, inconsistent, expensive legislation, that imposes burdens and regulations, without equal benefits.
 There is no reason why laws should not be clear to the aver age intelligence. In court a cit izen may not be excused for ig- norance. Yet those who have studied the laws, have helped to create them - cannot agree among themselves as to their meaning.
 A new Alaska constitution in itself cannot automatically rem edy everything. But a new con- stitution can be laid out accord ing to the principel of "as little government as possible" and give us a fresh start as far as Alaska government itself Is concerned. The maintenance of simplicity and the direct control we desire can be provided for by referen- dunn and initiative, stipulated in the constitution.
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26
Commencement Speak2r Charges Graduates v5LiEi Respcns billy oa Demcc. acy

thinking'' he stated. Face half rour problems with positive thoughts and they will disappear.
 Man has struggled almost from time immemorial to find ais place as an individual strug- sling against nature and lgnor- ant concepts of the supernatural, and particularly against the ty- rannies of his fellow man and despotic government. Even yet great portions of the world and approximately one half of Its people are subjugated by the sword of despotism and dictator ship which seek to extend their dominion to the remaining half. IS democracy, liberalism, conservatism old, decadent? No, not at all. The works of man re- cord the failures of despotism 5000 years ago.
 How does Democracy draw the line between individual oppor- tunities and responsibilities and those of society? On the basis ot reality.
 To educate and seeS ecucation is a profession of @aith in the future. The affirmation of this faith, in which ws participate this evening, is nos compatible with a fear of the future. They do not go together n this room.
 Your parents lave seen more of disaster than you have; but ii they agree with he thoughts l have expressed t>1ls evening, be- hind their fears 3nd beyond their doubts for yol.r future they know that if you understand your own with your great heritage, believe absolute value, are acquainted in the dignity and sacredness of the individual you will see clear ly how you fit into the pattern of life, why you are here, what it is within your power to do."
 Carol Colberg, valedictorian, asked the parents to < help us with sound advice but not too much of it-and with your pray CTS. This is the beginning of more for many of us and our gratitude is unbounding, although at times it may not appear so." Salutator- ian Charles Kennedy told the audience that we take our place in society knowing that the world owes us nothing and enter upon our responsibilities of grad
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26
= < zs l9 1::l 7 To the Editor "Are You Ready for inc
 Question"
 EEIo

BY 0OO A4GK11
 Some day surely the people of Alaska will frame a Constitution come Statehood, Commonwealth or Independence!
 Many of us will be faced with Che decision of voting for or against something we will imper- fectly understand
 We may have a chance to vote on the Constitution, chapter by chapter.
 What do we want? A strong government? A welftre State? Or the minimum and the simplest government?
 How shall we apportion the tax load? How much shall go to the schools? How well shall the children of remote areas be educated. Shall we let the AR- chOrage areas concentrated vot- ing block rule the whole ref US and if not then how to prevent it?
 We have had nearly 200 years 10 learn good government under a democracy, have we learned anything, or how much have we forgotten?
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26

as the Warren N. Cuddy Memor- ial Scholarship. A third scholar ship, the Palmer High School scholarship, was awarded to De- loris Foster. This amounts to $1OO and is money given by the Class of 1855.
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26
YOUTH FOR CHRIST PLANS FILM SHOWINCS

Two sound films of the Living Book series, entitled, Jacob and Rachel" and Flight from Haran" will be shown Saturday evening, May 28 at 8 pm. at the Church of God. Youth for Christ mem bers who will be showing the film have extended an invitation to all interested persons to at tend. N.
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26
Scholarship Awards

The Matanuska Valley Farm CTS Cooperating Association of Alaska scholarship for $500 was awarded to Sylvia Nelson by Stu art Durrant, Coop general man ager. This IS the second year the scholarship has been awarded by the Coop Association. A new scholarship, in similar amount of $500, was awarded to Gene Dinkle of Wasilla, by James J. Hurley, general manager Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation. The scholarship, also to the Uni versity of Alaska, will be known
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26

FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDs
 ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26

uation. We have learned some of the steps of getting along with others"
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26

glance this chart will show you how far Plymouth leads other low-price in voue as does in performance.
 When you and Plymouth you'll be surprised how much like higprice in everything except figure price tag don't be fooled by the claims of medumpce they practically the same Plymouth You'll that model for model Plymouth costs much as $500 less! Why not get the whole story of Plymouth value today?