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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Masons Celebrate
Return to Lodge
Resolution Praises
Trustees Guidance

Farmville Lodge No Al AT and
AM celebrated its return to the
renovated Masonic Hall here
during stated communication
May 81. the first formal session
in the North Main Street temple
A resolution Of appreciation for
the work of lodge trustees in
guiding the restoration of the
building, Quilted by fire in August
1855, and for the support of other
members of the lodge was drawn
up, A rising vote of thanks was
extended them.
Lawrence S. Bailey. lodge mas
ter, presided as a large gathering
OF members and friends enjoyed
the lodge facilities including new
lighting and heating systems and
air conditioning. A handsome
floor carpet harmonizing with
the walls was commented on
favorably by many
The Masonic Hall here is now
in complete use. with Farmers
Supply Supermarket and Hard
ware Store occupying the first
floor. The second floor is reserved
exclusively for lodge quarters.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Memorial Service
Sunday At 5 M.
Legion Post Invites
ublic To Rice

A memorial service to honor
Prince Edward county's dead Of
all wars will be held Sunday after
noon at 5 O'Clock in the cemetery
of Pisgah Baptist Church at Rice.
Owen Dunkley. commander Of
Jack Garland Post 80 of the
American Legion, sponsoring post.
said the memorial service is open
to all persons who wish to l1n
with Lcgionnalres in the memorial
tribute.
DR.. w OTIS McClung pastor Of
Farmville Baptist Church, Will
give the memorial address. The
Rev H. N Soyers, pastor of
Pisgah Church, will give the in
vocation and benediction
The brief service in memory of
the hundreds who have given
their lives in service Of the nation
is held annually by Jack Garland
Post on the Sunday nearest Me
mortal Day.
BY post custom. the memorial
tribute is paid at the graveside
of local servicemen. a custom
which will be observed Sunday
afternoon.
Commander Dunkley said the
post hopes that veterans and all
Lcg.onnaires will be present at
the service The sounding of Taps
by buglers Will conclude the
memorial ceremonies.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Longwood Family
Picnic Statutes
Departing Staff

Seven members OF the LongWood
College teaching and administra-
tive Staffs who have ended or VIII
conclude their services this year
were given farewell salute by
faculty and administrative associ-
ates at Longwood College fam
lily picnic at LongWood Estate
wednesday afternoon
President Francis G.. Landlord.
Jr. presented each of those hon
orcd With a gift, noting that the
average of their length OF service
VAS 26 years. Those honorcd were.
S. L. Graham Mrs. NJ B Coy
ncr and the Misses Nancy Foster.
Winnie Hiner. Cynthia z Green,
Virgilla L. Bugg and Lucille Jen-
ningS.
About 20 faculty and admins
trative members and their fami-
lies gathered for the farewell fete
under the trees on the front lawn
at Longwood
A buffet supper was prepared
and served by Slater System per-
sonnet under the supervision of
Wilfrcd Wagner manager Table
and chair arrangement TO provide
for small family and friend groups
completed the lawn scene. Just off
the golf course fairway.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Amelia P-TA Seeks Separate
Superintendent For School System

A resolution asking for a separate
superintendent for Amelia county
schools was adopted at a meeting
of the Parent-Teachers Association
there Monday night
c. NJ BusSmger. a former Farm
vile High School principal now
serves as superintendent of b 0 h
Amelia and Nottoway schools
The resolution was directed t 0
the county's board of supervisors,
school board and the State Board of
Education for the separate post
John Dickens. chairman of a
committee which studied the sub
Ject, said the move would be ad-
VantagCouS. He said the committee
felt a full time superintendent n
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25

Ionavood college was admitted
10 mCmb rship In tho Richmond
Area University Center this week.
nd WithA ~ other institutions in
The as oc.ation VIII share in the
tcntrs visiting scholar program
In lts seven years Of existence,
tie association Of institution of
hiehel learning in the Richmond
area has brought many famed
scholars to campuscs for talks
The center from headquarters
in Richmond also provides funds
for research programs when
financial support IS available
With the announcement of the
admission Of Longwood and Mary
Washington College, a Center
spokesman coupled a report Of a
sl.500 grant made by the Miller
81 Eh0ads Foundation
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Livestock Markets
Here Fined For
Weight Violations

Fines totaling $50 were imposed
on Farmville's two livestock mar
kets Monday by Trial Justice John
F, Lewis on charges of violating
state marketing laws.
R. A. Bridgewater manager
of the Southside Livestock Mar
ket, pleaded guilty to charges of
failure to give printed weight
tickets and not weighing livestock
on sale day. He was fined $50 on
each count.
Ben l.. Howell. of Stuarts Draft.
manager of the Farmville Live
stock Market and George E. Jones,
of Farmville. his welghmaSter,
were fined $50 on charges of fail
ure to give printed weight tick
cts.
Charges Of short weighing live
stock against Howell and Jones
were dismissed by Judge Lewis.
An incorrect weighing count
against BridgeWater and his two
WeighmaSters, C. F. Rebholtz and
A. T. Wing was nol-pros5ed drop
ped without further prosecution
by agreement of Commonwealth s
Attorney Frank Nat Watkins after
Bridg plea on the charges
Of failure to give printed tickets
and failure to weigh livestock on
sale day.
The charges we're pressed after
an investigation at both markets
by j A. ROSen. assistant super
visor of weights and measures for
the State Department of Agricul-
ture. and J. A. WilkerSOn, depart
ment of weights and measures in
spcctor.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
l35 Seniors In Graduation Whirl In
The County's Three High Schools
Worsham Class
Numbers Is

Graduation ceremonies for l3
seniors at Worsham High School
beg n Sunday night " hen the Rev.
Charles Q. Kidd. pa or of FARM
vile M thodist Church. Will
the baccalaureate sermon.
The first event in The week Of
activities will be held in the
school auditorium for graduates,
families and friends at 8 p. m.
Glass Night activities will follow
n. Xv TUESDAY
DR.. Joseph C. Robert. president
OF Hampden-S Sydney College. will
be the speaker for the formal
graduation program next Thurs
day in the school auditorium az 8
p. m. Dr. Ben r. Lacy. Jr., pastor
OF College Church, will give the
invoca ton and benediction.
The Girls Chorus of the school
Music department will sing at
both the baccalaurate service and
Thursdays finl graduation events.
superintendent T. j.. T. Mc1l-
waine will present diplomas to the
10 graduates of the Glass of 1856,
headed by Anne Harris. valedic-
torian, and Johnny Vaughan
salutatorian Other graduates are:
Marvin Driskill, Bernard Nc
Kay Carl Slayton, Archer South
all, Billy Watts, Nine Ruth Ed
wards, Marie Fowler. Ida Hughes.
Eleanor ordan. Gladys Roach and
Peggy Mckay
Seventh Grade diplomas will
also be presented
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
FHS, NIotcn High
Events Listed

TIE graduation whirl for 1875
high school seniors IN Prince Ed
ward County is already sWrlirg
bout these young people OF just
waiting to arrive
The graduates comprise tic
greatest number TO win diplomas
here in at least five years Farm
ne u4gA School has a class of
50, Worsham 10 and r r. Notion
70.
At Farmville High, eXamina-
tons are already completed
seniors have celebrated Glass
Night with a banquet at Long
wood House and danced as
honored guests of the Junior
class al last Saturdays Junior
Senior Prom.
BaCcalaureate
Now the 50 FHS seniors await
The Baccalaureate service Sunday
night at clock III Jarman Hal
Of LongWo0d College Dr. w. Otis
McClung pastor OF the host Bap-
list church, Will preach the ser
mon to the graduates
BY custom Farmville churches
share IN the Baccalameate service
each year and members will again
have their evening service to-
gether with the graduates in tie
college hail. Ministers VIII share
the program with Dr.. McClung.
Dr. Francis G.. Landlord, Jr.,
president OF LongWood college.
Will deliver the address during
the formal graduation exercises
next Friday night. June |. in tnr
school auditorium at o'clock
Nj. U. Leete, principal, Will pre-
sent Dr.. Lankford
Bobby Leatherwood, president
Of the FHS Glass of 1856 VIII be
the class speaker, and the Glce
Club viii sing Superintendent 7
j. McllWalre will present dip
Tomas to the graduates.
Motion High Plans
r K Notion High Schools class
Of 10 is also larger than any in
recent years. For seniors there.
finals events begin Friday June
/. with Glass Night ceremonies in
the school auditorium at p. III.
A cclorlul circus theme Will be
used
The BaccalaWeate service for
Motion graduates will FOLLOW on
SUNDAY. June 3 The Rev S. A.
RalneS, pastor Of Beulah A NJ
E. Church, Will preach the scr
mon for the audience in FIRST
Baptist Church, at 730 p. hi
The formal graduation exercises
the next night June 4 at o.
clock viii conclude commence
ments events Class-ciectcd stu
dents Will deliver the graduation
talks IL the school auditorium.
The students are.
William Cobbs, Carrie Willis.
Flridge Notion Mary Brown ana
Lillian Blanton.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
"Nwhatan Fire
Takes Third Life

Fire which destroyed house in
an isolated scctioo of Powhatan
county. claimed third life Monday
A seven year old Negro boy who
suffered severe bunrs in the blaze
which took the lives of two others,
died late Monday in St. Phillip Hos
pital.
The victims we're. Robert Lee
9aClev. Z: Constance McFarlev. g.:
and Gloria Ann Robinson. H. Coun-
ty officials said they we're not in
formed Of the fire until the folding
morning. There arc no telephones
IN the area.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Holiday Closing Will
Be Observed May 30,
Public Lakes Opened

Most FarmvilIe retail stores and
service establishments will observe
the Memorial Day holiday next
Wednesday. May 80. in coopera-
ton with the Chamber of Com
merce's Retail Trade committee.
Garages and service stations will
be open.
The following week on Wednes-
day, June 6, stores will begin their
$ Il m mer Wednesday afternoon
c closing schedule, Balm said.
Through June, July and August,
except for the week of July 4, the
stores will close each Wednesday
at ! p. m.
The areas public lakes. Good
win, Holiday and Bear Greek will
open May 80 for the season, also.
At these recreation centers such
facilities as boating, swimming,
fishing and picnic areas will be
provided.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
\ 4 = Rcn0vatiOns
Enlarge Departments

The Farmvillc A and p store
IS now providing a sclf-s"rlicc
meat department. and ENLARGED
frozen foods department follow
na renovation and cnlarqcmr1,
OF the Third Street store build.u,.
Manager George Pctrakas SAID
air-conditioning was Installed
during the rcnovations which have
EXTENDED the length Of the store
and which have been in progress
for the past six weeks.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
" estern Auto Store
Opening Announced

The Western Auto Associate
store IN Farmvillc Will celebrate
It's rcopcnlng Friday and Satur-
day. James B CLARK, owner has
announced
Clark said the formal opening
VIII put on display an All new
interior and new fixtures All
merchandise also is new. The
store interior was Quilted by fnc
OF undetermined origin Monday,
March 26.
For the two-day rc-op' Ming
Clark is offering a program CT
prizes and souvenirs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
North Carolina to New York
Partners In Charity, Pete Johnson
and Geronimo; They Get 81 A Mile

A saddle-Wcary. cXTcXaS cow
pu1chcr reined up in Farmville
Wednesday afternoon still 400 miles
short OF his goal the front steps Of
Of New York City Hall
Carroll Pete Johnson, a ~ year
old father Of four. left StatcSville
n. C. May II aboard his quarter
horse, Gen onimO, on an 800 mile
ride which will mean one dollar a
mile to charity. if he makes it.
Johnson. sun bron3ed and topped
with a StetSon once benefited from a
charitable act and is making the
crcsS-country ride to, as he puts it.
''crca,c as much interest i'll author
led charity as l can"
A large corporation in Winston
Salem. not too far from his home,
las promised to donate to charity
on" dollar for each mile Pete rides
Hes halfway now
All along his route Pete cncour-
.scS each person hc meets to give
4 lU.l9 extra to their faVolitc char
itv when they think of him He can't
accept any money himself
Pcle knows horses. and that's all
The mount he is riding. buckSkln
stallion completely indifferent tc
Spt etiine automobiles. was raised
by hlfn from a colt Pete has even
equipped his partner in charity with
rubber ooots to ease the shock of
ploddmc along hard surfaced high
ways.
He runched cattle for 20 years
or, west and then took job on a
duuc ranch near his home. 1t folded
after a year and Pete was left out
in the cold
HIS We became i'll and with his
family TO care for Pete had tough
tlnc meeting his bills That's when
the charitable act pulled h IN
through
Fete got The idea for his iaunt
shortly thereafter II was the only
way he knew how to repay his
henefactors and possibly help 9th
ers Nhc found themselves in his
fix.
He put his idea before a States
vile newSpaperman who helped him
plan the trip and arranged for the
corporation 10 make the donation
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
historic James River
TO Ic lnmortalized

The picturesque am l,iSin~ Z
James River is to he imtuortaii-
xcd in film being prepared bS
the state Commission OF Game
and Inland Fisheries Thoto-
graphcr> are now at work on the
two-ycar Job of capturing in
cclcr films the river and its re-
sources.
l.. G kcstcloo co'nmi>> on 5
staff photographer. is taking tho
picture. while j. ] Shomon.
chief of the education division.
has prepared the original treat
ment and the shooting script.
Unique feature of The film he
saws lis that - Is Tie river it
self tina, tells the story"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Bank Balloons Land
In Sussex Stafford

Two of the 100 hclium- filled
balloons released by Peoples
National Bank here during the
formal dedication ceremonies
last week have been reported, /.
C. Glenn said today AS a result,
81 checks are going out to:
j. M. Davis, of Millenbrook.
Stafford county. and c. C..
Dickerson. of Waverlcy, Sussex
county. The bank will honor with
the same reward all others who
retrieve one of The AIR travellers. -"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Do"dy Pupils
Recital Tonight
At John Randolph

The annual recital Of pupils of
tilc Do"dy School of Music from
john r a n d o phi Elementary
School VIII be presented IN the
school auditorium tonight tFrl-
daY at 8 O'Clock The program
VIII include solos ducts and trios.
Performing will be Judy Peter
Claudia Seay. Nancy Wood. Jo-
sephine PreSsell, Juanita Higgins.
Alice Gray Adams. Bette Ruth
Simpson. Ann Reynolds, Carol
Jean Brown and Bette 10
RouSch-
The recital is open TO the pub
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Elementary P-TA
viii Meet Tuesday

Farmville Elementary P-TA
viii meet Tuesday, May %, in the
school auditorium at 8 p. m. Due
to conflicts, the regularly sched-
uled meeting Thursday was post
poned until next week.
Blanton Hanbury, president. re-
ports the session will be devoted
primarily to business and reports
of committees for the year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Republican Mass
Meeting Is Set

A call for Republican mass
meeting has been announced by
the secretary of the Amelia
County Republican Committee.
Mrs. H. P. Scott said the meet
ing would be held in Amelia at
8 y. II. Friday June |.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
.iLTANISTA HERE S\Tt RDN

Manager Louis Miller's Farm
vile Red SoX tanalc with their
fourth Patrick Henry League foe,
Altavista during the week end
me hard-hittine Altayistans will
invade Falmv.lla Saturday nI-'-t,
following the first of the two con-
tests tonight Friday at Alta
vista
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25

If his stable al Middle Warehouse
to Geronimo.
Fe'e plans to travel Route Is to
Harrisburg, Pa. then will pick up
U. S. q to New York City. What
Will happen to him there remains
to be seen. 1t will have been long
ride and Geronimo doesn't relish a
second trip.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25

Pete and Geronimo make about
s miles a day. They stay with
lflendly folks along the way SO far
le hasn't had to sleep out single
n;oht
In Farmville. the Chamber of
Commerce, Jaycees and the Herald
put Pete up in local hotel. l.. D.
Jacobs generously donated the use
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Moose Dance May, 26

Pat Partridee's orchestra will
play for dancing SATURDAY night
at the Faimville Moose Lodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22
Tricks Office
Will Conduct
Poll

NEW YORK, May % (P1.-
This years All-Star Game poll
will be directed by Commissioner
Ford Prick with the cooperation
Of American and Canadian news
papers and radio and televjsion
stations.
Prick announced yesterday his
office would serve as a clearing
house for the ballots, replacing
the Chicago Tribune, which orig
mated the balloting in 1888. The
Tribune withdrew this spring.
Frick said the voting will open
June l and end at midnight June
% at the local level. Final tabu-
lations must be received at the
commissioners Office by mid
night June 26 and will be an
nounced shortly thereafter.
Some 500 newspapers and sta
tons have indicated they will
take part in the poll.
This years All-Star Game is
set for Washington July 10. Fans
will select the starting teams for
both leagues except for pitchers,
who will be chosen, as usual, by
the managers-Casey Stengel of
the Yankees and Walt Aston of
the dodgers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22
TRADE

Continued From Page CT
to mean that we plan to trade
him"
Philley, SO, is batting .2O5
after a .299 season last year.
He played some at third base
for Baltimore and for the White
Sox when he wore a Chicago
uniform from 1946-51. Marion's
comment could mean the Sox
might try Philley at first base,
where neither Walt Dropo nor
Ron Jackson has looked good.
All the players involved in the
deal will switch uniforms for
tonight's game between the Sox
and Orioles. Nieman and Kell
are expected to be in the Bal
timore lineup, and Philley will
probably be in rightf1eld for
Chicago.
The 33-year-old Kell, a con-
sistent 800 hitter, led the Sox
last year with a .312 average
and drove in 81 runs. In 81
games this year he has a .313
average. Kell. American League
batting champion in 1949 when
he was with Detroit. came to
the Sox in 1854 from Boston for
100000 and Infielder Grady
Hatton.
Nieman, 20, currently is hit
ting 800 after a .283 mark in
1855, when he hit ii home runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22
.Gonzogo High
Adds Baseball
ToOther Titles

Exactly two. weeks ago the
chances were practically nil that
Gonzaga would defend its Cath
olic League baseball champion
ship successfully and sweep all
three big sports for the school
year 1856.
But the Eagles won four con-
secutive games to top Division
I and yesterday beat DeMatha
for the second time, 1872, to
take the league playoff series.
With the football and basketball
championships already tucked
away. Gonzaga thus became the
first team to sweep the Catholic
Leagues three main sports titles
since st. Johns did it in 1888.
Gonzaga, which came from
behind to down DeMatha, 80.
Friday in the series opener,
didn't tarry yesterday at the
Georgetown University Medical
Field. The Eagles punched five
of their is hits into the second
inning to take a 40 lead and
little Dave Poole relieved Bill
Barnes on the mound in the
next inning to protect the mar
gin. Poole got Gonzaga's only
extra-base hit. a double, and
batted in four runs.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Wildcats Defeat Blair Again
To oneIe Bi-County Race

Blair is host to Bladensburg
tomorrow in a postponed game
and entertains Suitland Thurs
day in the most important BIZ
County game of the season.
Northwestern was trailing by
two runs entering the last in
ming on its home field yesterday,
but Relief Pitcher Johnny Nor
rison singled in one run and Sam
Dowdy homered to deep left field
to provide victory.
Elsewhere yesterday Walt
Trollinger of Oxon Hill pitched
his second no-hitter within two
weeks in an 1871 victory over
2aSScer. A right
handed junior, Trollinger also
has pitched a one-hitter. a pair
of two-hitters and a three-hitter
in a non-scheduled game with
the Maryland University Frosh.
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|FbI Nine Starts
|ToMove With
Second Victory

After losing its first three
starts in the Industrial League,
the FBI baseball team is begin
ming to move in the direction
which led to the City Series
Championship last summer.
The G-Men won their second
game in a row yesterday, Ga,
over previously unbeaten Silver
Hill as Billy Carroll bested Sonny
Wise on the West Ellipse mound
Both yielded eight hits.
Walt Jasinski blasted a two
run homer which put FBI in the
lead at 5-4 in the seventh inning
land Billy Harrison socked his
second homer of the day one in
ming later.
Elsewhere on the sandlots,
IStrick's and Swift's played to a
SIS tie in the Vic Gauzza League
as darkness halted play after
eight innings at Fairlawn.
National Security Agency beat
St. Ambrose. 81. and Columbia
Heights played to a TT tie with
Military Air Transport Service,
both on the Ellipse, in the De-
lpartmental League. Bob Her
man struck out II and walked
lust one for NSA.
The schedule:
TODAY
Atchison & Keller vs. Skvlarks ct
Fairlawn, $40.
st. Ambrose VS.. Lincolnia ON South
lEllipse. 5:.t0
Union Printers VS.. Jack PRIV on West
Ellipse, $50.
TOMORROW
FBI vs.. Colonial Restaurant on West
lEllipse, $40.
Air Force. Jets VS. Columbia HEIGHTS
lon South Ellipse, $50
Merchants VS.. MARYLAND Aces at Fair
lawn, 5:3O
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NEW YORK. May % (P.-
Righthanders Bob Keegan Of the
White Sox and Tom Poholsky of
the Cards are leading the major
leagues in earned-run averages,
but Southpaws Whitley Ford of
the Yankees and Don Ferrarese
of the Orioles are making the
American League competition
tight.
Keegan. a 2-5 failure last sea-
son. has given UP only two
earned runs in 81 innings for the
leading American League mark
of 0.58. He has won two games
and dropped one.
Poholsky has permitted IL
earned runs in 43 innings to
head the National League with a
2.30 ERA. Poholsky, who has
pitched one shutout. has three
victories against two setbacks.
Ford, q route-going winner in
each Of his six starts, has an
0.83 eearned-run average. A
mild sensation despite his IL
record. Ferrarese is in third
place with 1.16.