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AID IN ATOMIC
POWER PLANT
Delaware Power & Light Co.
Cooperating in Develop
ment of Atomic Plant
COST S55 MILLION

Americas privately owned elec-
tric power industry is meeting the
challenge of atomic development,
Stuart Cooper, chairman of The
board Of Delaware Power & Light
Company said today.
He announced that Delaware
Power & Light Company, along
with 25 other private companies
who have formed a non-profit
corporation known as the Power
Reactor Development Company,
is making rapid progress in de-
veloping a 100000 kilowatt atomic
power plant near Detroit, Michi-
gan. Architectural and construc-
ton engineering firms have been
hired and a conceptual design of
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05

Duquesne Light Company some
time in 1857 will begin operation
of a pressurized water reactor be-
ing built at Shippingport, Pa, by
the Atomic Energy Commission.
Duquesne Light is installing a
conventional turbine-generator and
will buy steam from the Acc re-
actor to run the generator. Capa-
city of the plant will be 10000
kilowatts. The whole project, in
cluding reactor and generating
plant, will cost s1O7, 100000. Dbl
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05

plant will cost 81 million, and Will
operate on steam the company
win buy from North American
steam generated with heat from
the sodium graphite reactor. This
power producer will go into op-
Grafton this year.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05

The grouse is known for its
drumming sound caused by beat
ing of its wings against its body.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
FARMERS BANK
of the
STATE OF DELAWARE

Deposits up to $4,000 insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Kept Apart 90 Years by Hoax,
Couple, 81 and 70, Morries

died Is years later, she remar-
ried. Her second husband died
in 1916.
Mr.. French, meanwhile. had
left Tiverton and married a New
Hampshire school teacher, who
died in 1885.
The only attendants at the
Congregational Church wedding
ceremony yesterday were Mrs.
Philip Macomber. who brought
her husband.
Mr.. French and Mrs. Kibbe
were reunited when he returned
to Tiverton for a family reunion
last May and met his old love
again.
Said Mr.. French: when you
have something true in the be-
ginning, it never fades; it's al
ways there. especially in time Of
need"
The neWlyweds left after the
wedding ceremony on a hone
moon trip through New Hamp-
shire.
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slaughter. oppression of recruits.
and drinking in the presence of
a recruit.
His civilian defense attorney,
Emile lola Berman of New York,
who took the case without re-
Enumeration. had said after the
verdict that he would not appeal
# Sergt. McKeon were allowed to
stay in the corps. After the sen.
tence, Mr.. Berman left for New
York without saying whether he
would appeal to higher military
authorities than the court -mar-
tial board.
The automatic review of the
Navy Secretary, and the appeal.
if any. may take months.
Relieved of Training Duty
Until then. Sergt. McKeon
will not be imprisoned or stripped
of rank. But the Marine Corps
has made it clear he will train
no more recruits.
He has been assigned as an
enlisted aide to the Roman
Catholic chaplain on the base,
the Rev. MauruS Cook.
A bad conduct discharge is
a blot only one degree less seri-
GUS than dishonorable discharge.
A dishonorable discharge denotes
"a more serious crime, in the
class of a felony, In some States,
it automatically costs a man his
right to vote and hold public
office. A bad conduct discharge
does not necessarily mean a man
loses these rights. 1t is punish
ment for bad conduct, rather
than for a serious offense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-06

TIVERTON, R. l., Aug. 6 up
Benjamin French, 81, and Mrs.
Mabel Smith Kibbe, 70, were
married yesterday after a hoax
had kept them apart so years.
The two were sweethearts in
1894, when her family moved
out of town.
Mr.. French said a jealous
woman caused them to stop cor
responding. Then the woman
sent the girl a clipping reporting
the death of "B. France" and
giving her the impression Mr..
French was dead.
In the belief Mr.. French was
dead, Mabel married another
man and after her first husband
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sun possible. He was sentenced
ito nine months at hard labor.
reduction to private, a fine of $50
"a month during imprisonment,
and then a bad conduct dis
charge
The 31-year -old career Marine
from Worcester, Mass. whose
wife is expecting their third child
nomentarily. was Jolted and tear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-06
Two Unions Authorize
Strike at Sund Firm

Members of two unions repre-
senting workers at Smoot Sand
& Gravel Co., have authorized
a strike if contract negotiations
fail.
Officials of Local II of the
Operating Engineers and Local
500. Brotherhood of Transfers,
said they were scheduled to meet
with company officials tomor-
row morning. Union members
are scheduled to meet Tuesday
night for a report on the session
and to decide on strike action.
The unions are seeking 30
.cent-per-hour wage increase for
200 employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-06

stricken when a court-martial
board of six Marine officers and
a Navy doctor decided on his
sentence Saturday, a day after it
had found him guilty of drinking
on duty and negligent homicide
Negligent homicide was defined
by the court as absence of due
care by one responsible for the
safety of others"
Led Swamp March
Sergt. McKeon ordered and led
a night march April 8 into
marshlands at the Paris Island
Marine training depot. He said
he ordered the march for IA
members of Platoon II, the first
training platoon under his COM
mand, to teach the recruits dis
cipline. Six drowned in Ribbon
Creek:
The court-martial boar d
cleared him of charges of man
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sos LEE HIGHWAY

18th and COLUMBIA Rp. NV.
ACROSS FROM AMBASSADOR tHEAtRt
MICHIGAN and EASTERN AYES.
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GReENWAI SHOPPING CENTER
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3o4l NAYLoR Rp So.
torfoN o. NAYtcs 20 -ill
500 NEW HAMPSHIRE AvE.
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More Stution WAGONS

NEW YORK. Sales of station
wagons during 1855 reached
record 90 per cent Of total
motor vehicle factory sales COM
pared with 6.3 per cent the year
before,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-06

VlEsS Min Z EtHSiNcION. WHEATON 70,
WlLLSToN SHOPPING CENTER
el97 ARLINGTON Btvp
BELLE VIEW SHOPPING CENTER
eli BEttt VIEW slvo MEM ALEX.
BUCKINGHAM
cttBt no q N ptfSnitlc On
BAREFOOT
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-06
.McKeon's Hopes Rest
On Navy Chiefs Review

PARIS ISLAND. S. c., Aug. H1.-S Sergt. Matthew
Mckeon today pinned mis- hopes Navy Secretary Charlie
Thomas to his bad conduct discharge
death march, and restore him to the corps
hoped to make his
his sentence not reduced by the secretary appeal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-06
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WESTMoNT SHOPPING CENTER
COLUMBIA PIKE Z S ctEBt no
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teites. yrsin,a
RlVERDALE ROAD
Al toMoNSroh 70
oNoN RUN SHOPPING CENTER
OIoN RUN DRIVE Al AFRO PARKWAY
1916 ROCKVILLE PIKE
Al hAtpiHt 10
LANGLEY SHOPPING CENTER
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
Best-Dressed Duke
Offers His Estate
For Nudists' Use

LONDON, Dec. 10 up. - The
Duke Of Bedford. one of Britain's
best dressers, has come to the
aid Of some of the worlds FORE
most worcestershire world con-
gress of nudiStS.
II understand" said the go
year-old duke, that the nudists
are having trouble in finding a
place to hold their 1858 inter-
national congress. It occurs to
me that Woburn could provide
the necessary facilities"
Woburn pronounced Woo
burn) is his grace's palatial es-
tate in the nearby county Of
Bedford, the seat of his 90-room
house, Woburn abbey. 1t has
several thousand acres of green
lawns, spreading trees, lakes and
streams.
I'm getting in touch with the
organizer Of the nudists con-
gress," said the duke. I'm going
to tell him that I think we can
accommodate his congress"
The duke would admit the
nudists free. He said he pre-
sumed they would sleep In nearby
hotels, but II they brought along
tents he saw no reason why they
shouldn't pitch them.
THE food is up to them" he
said. but Of course we sell tea
to tourists"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
Chou Asks Concessions
To Free 10 Americans

CALCUTTA, Dec. 10 P).-Red
Chinese premier Chou En-lai has
limited strongly that the United
Estates must make concessions
before the Peiping regime will
release 10 Americans still held in
Communist China.
Mr.. Chou, winding up his tour
of south India, told a news
conference his government had
released "a Americans but that
the United States had neither
released any Chinese nor given
Peiping list Of Chinese in the
United States.
with this comparison" the
premier said, II leave it up to
you to judge which side should
make the next step in this mat
ter"
The United States repeatedly
has told Peiping that it is de-
tanning no Chinese and all who
wish to leave America have gone.
1t is wary Of passing along any
lists of Chinese because it fears
the government will put pressure
on their families in China.
Mr.. Chou said the 10 Ameri-
cans still held in China have
com mitted offenses against
China and have not yet served
out their sentences.
Can Reduce Term
1.-THE Chinese Government, /"
he continued, always has said
that if the behavior Of these
Americans is good they can ex-
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States Government would allow

States Government would allow
it,"
Mr.. Chou also called again for
"a meeting between himself and
United States Secretary of State
Dulles. lifting of the American
trade embargo against Red
China, development Of trade be-
tween the two countries and
letting the people Of the United
States have contacts with the
Chinese people,"
The United States in pro-
tracted negotiations with a
Peiping representative in Gene
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10

va has refused to discuss any
Of these proposals until the 10
Americans are freed.
Six Under House Arrest
Six Of the Americans are be-
lieved under house arrest: Hugh
F. Redmond, a Yonkers IN. "
importer: the Rev. Paul V. Mac
Kensen. Lutheran missionary
from Baltimore. and four Ro-
man Catholic priests. the Revs.
John P. Wagner of Pittsburgh
and Chicago. Fulgence Gross of
Omaha, Neb., John A. Houle of
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Glendale, Calf. and Joseph P.
Mccormack of Ossining. N. Y.
-Four others are believed in
jail: the Rev. Charles j. Nc
Carthy, q Jesuit priest from San
Francisco: Robergt Ezra Nc
Cam, q businessman from
Altadena. Calf. and two civilian
employees Of the United States
Army who were aboard an Air
Force plane shot down in the
Korean war. Richard Fecteau
Of Lynn, Mass, and John
Thomas Downey Of New Britain,
Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
Stranded Polar
Plane Repaired
BY DON GUY
Associated Press stan Correspondent


| McMURDO SOUND, Antarc-
tica, Dec. 10.-Ten airmen-
STRANDED at the South Pole by
engine trouble-have repaired
their plane and returned to this
Antarctic coast base.
They brought back word that
the "a United States Seabees
building a scientific station at
the Pole we're happy, warm and
we'll fed "but they naturally will
be glad to get the job done and
get home again."
Capt. Douglas L. Cordiner. one
Of the airmen who spent two
days at the Pole after their Navy
Neptune bomber developed
trouble in jet engine, said the
Seabees have put up three Of
the six buildings they are to
erect. He said major construc-
ton should be finished by the
lend of the month.
The station is being built for
American scientists who will
make observations during the
sunless Antarctic winter begin
ming in mid-March. The project
is part Of Americas participa-
ton in the international Geo.
physical Year.
The Navy Neptune's two Jet
and two propeller engines were
mot powerful enough to take off
Iunaided from the Emile high
icecap, as the crew had hoped.
After a 7,000-foot run and the
extra blast Of Is Jato Get as
lsistance takeoff) bottles, the
plane still was so low its skis
picked up one of the red flags
marking the polar runway and
brought it all the 800 miles back
to McMurdo Sound.
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pect to be released before serving
out their sentences.
AT present they are held ac-
cording to Chinese law. But
they can visit different places,
can communicate with their
families and can be visited by
their families if the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
Cornell Smoker

George K. James, head coach
at Cornell University. will adj
dress the Cornell Club Of WASH
ington's annual football smoker
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Hotel
Continental. Movies Of Cornell
games will be shown.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
Amelia Considers
Re-Assessment

A proposed assessment of
Amelia county real estate IN 1857
was considered by the Amelia
county board Of supervisors Mon
day
The supervisors directed the
board chairman % ask the state
department OF taxation to have a
representative Of the department
at the January board meeting TO
discuss possible assessment.
Down payment of $4,000 on the
s22 500 Hall Drug Store property
purchased by the board was or
dered Plans for reconditionlng the
building were tabled when only
one bid was received for the
work.
Work on the widening Of Rogers
street from Route 38 to the cafe
terra was postponed until spring
upon discussion With the resident
engineer Of highways.
A sum of $4,000 was transfer
red from the general fund to the
school fund for December opera
ton OF Amelia schools.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
POwhatan County
Tax Collections
Ahead OF 1858

Despite changed filing date, tax
collections in Fownatan county
on the deadline day were well
ahead of those registered last
year.
Powhatan Treasurer Wyatt S.
Sanders reported that Sol ,930o3
Of the county levy were collected.
leaving a balance to be collected
Of S31.05254
On the state levy Of S40,076.33,
S32,E72.07 were collected, leaving
q balance of s7s84.53 to be COL
lected
The 1855 General Assembly
changed the date for payment OF
individual ana fiduciary income
taxes in order to help finance
state capital OUTLAWS without in
creasing taxes.
State income taxes for the 1856
income year will be payable at the
time returns are filed between
Jan. ! and May /. 1857.
II ones tax is more than $50.
payment may be made in two IN
stallments In such case. the
taxpayer is to pay $50 or one-half
the tax, whichever is the greater,
when he files the return. The bal
ance, with interest, may be paid
Oh Or before Oct /
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
Santas Saturate
ChTistlnas-y Counties

Santas. babes in managers. ang-
els, carollers and holiday greens
are Transforming homes in Amelia
and Powhatan counties this week.
Christmas decorating contests
are beng held in each Of the two
counties. In Amelia, the Puritan
club IS sponsoring the contests:
in Powhatan, the Home Demon
stration clubs have charge. En-
trarts do not have to be a mem
Der Of either organization to
qualify for the prizes which will
be awarded
Information about the Amelia
contest may be obtained from Ray
Saunders. PoWhatan entries are
10 be submitted to Mrs. Edith H.
P arker, h IN demonstration
agent, BY Friday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
Amelia Banks Report
Largest Earnings

The largest earnings in its 40
year history were reported for
1856 at Union Bank and Trust
company in Amelia by J. G. Dick
erson. executive president.
Bank board Of directors voted
to pay stockholders an extra div
idend Of percent. in addition to
the reeular > percent semi-annu-
al div .dend
A bonus O. 20 percent of their
annual salaries was also voted
for all members Of the bank staff.
The directors decided to pay
each director a bonus of SIS for
each board meeting attended and
to give members Of the loan com
mIttee a bonus Of 81 for each
M ing which they attend.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18

Shortage Of classroom space in
Amelia colntv's white schools
came up for consideration at the
beard Of supervisors meeting Mon
DAY
No action was taken at the
meeting but school board mem
bers we're requested to meet with
the supervisors in January with
additional data on enrolment and
possible solutions
Al present, there are 9 class
rooms available in the primary
building, s in the elementary and
40 in the high school. One high
school room is being used by an
elementary grade and two tenn
p2rary rooms have been con-
sifucted in the auditorium.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
Amelia Nasons To
Install New Officers

Robert A. willis will be INSTALL
ed December 27 as worshipful
master of the Amelia Masonic
lodge. The installation viii be
held at the Masonic hall follow
inc St. Johns supper.
Other officers to be installed
including Alexander Jones senior
warden. John Fuller. junior war
den. Robert Lane. senior deacon:
Leslie Vaughn junior deacon: P.
3. Chldress. secretary. s L. Far
rar, treasurer, A. s. Allen. chap
lain, and G. B Tiller tier.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
Saints Band To Play
For Christmas Dance

The Saints, a Richmond band,
Will play for the Christmas dance
sponsored by the Powhatan High
School senior class Friday.
The dance will be held from
9 to II pm. at the Powhatan War
Memorial building to raise money
for the senior class trip to New
York.
Linda Perkins, senior class pre-
sident, is in charge of the dance
arrangements
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
Amelia All Clubber
Honored At Banquet

Honored Saturday at a banquet
in Appomattox were members Of
the Virginia Al all star organi-
cation. One boy and one girl from
each county was selected for
membership in the group at the
state An club short course held
al VPI each summer.
AMONG those who received
their award pins at the banquet
was Janice Woods. Of Amelia.
Betty Ann Blanton clarinet solo
ist, accompanied by Eliza South
all. was on the banquet program
Gordon Dickerson, Hiram A
Holms and E. w. Boozer also at
tended the banquet
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18

badly be consolidated with the
schools at Amelia c. H.
Public Opinion Formulated
Mrs. c B Lush, president Of
the Amelia Parent Teacher asso-
citation, has appointed a commit
tee to take the need for a new
school to the people of the coun-
ty.
Last spring P-TA members vot-
ed to support a 100000 bond is
sue for a new white consolidated
elementary school, but no bond
election was called,
The nav committee hopes to
Great climate OF public opinion
in Amelia favorable to the asump-
ticn Of such a debt for the new
school.
Dickens Acts as Chairman
Members of the committee are
John F. Dickens, chairman. Mrs.
Donald Flippen, secretary. Q. A.
norton, principal, William STEM
gel. Sam S. Watkins, c. c. Wingo,
Mrs. w. M White, Lewis Morris.
Robert Arlington. Roy Saunders,
Charles Holman III, w. Cary Nc
Connaughey. Mrs James Sydnor
and Mrs. William Barnard.
A Subcommittee of four has
made plans to visit other school
divisions to check on their CON
structions. Charles Meyer, chair
man Of the school board, Norton,
Charles Holman and Morris ex-
pect to visit Albermarle, Bucking-
ham and Madison schools in the
course Of their investigation
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
Ruritans Hear About
Meaning of Christmas

The Meaning of Christmas
was the topic Of the Rev Horace
Story. pastor of the Amelia Bap-
tbs. church when he spoke al the
Amelia Ruritan club meeting
Thursday
Also on the proeram We're Luz
ellie Golden. Nancy Lee Hardy,
Norma Rae Kidd. Christine Nor
lis and Janice Woods, all Amelia
High School students, who pre-
sented several Christmas selec-
tons.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
Cantata Set

a Christmas caatata viii be
presented al Amelia Methodist
church Sunday at 7 p m.
Music Tor the special service
viii b under the direction Of Mrs
w. r. Fowlkes, director Of music
It one of the Amelia schools
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
10c Levy: Yield sc a00

De QeECeQ.
l0c levy: Yield sc 600
Mon y tor an additional build
ing must be raised through an in
crease IN the tax levy. which is
nov $3.50 per hundred dollars OF
ASSESSED valuation An increased
ievy of 10 cents. to $3.50 would
yield Sc 00o each year
Ame!a's last bmlding six
room structure was erected in
1888 at q cost Of SIS GOO The pri-
mary building dates back to 1910,
ana the hign school to 1926.
n addition, the county operates
one tWc-ro2m school and two one
rocal schools, with a total Of four
teach rs AZ the three schools.
Even-ually these schools will pro-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
Musical Note To Be
Sounded BY Concert

Glee clubs from Powhatan ele-
mentary and high schools Will
take part i'll a concert Wednesday
at pm. in the school auditorium.
John Perkins. PoWhatan High
School music instructor, will di-
rect the choral groups in their
Christmas concert.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-18
Long Recess

Amelia school students viii.
have II days TO celebrate the ar
rival Of st Nicholas and the New
Year
Schools VIII close following the
REGULAR session Friday. Dec. 81,
and VIII open again Wednesday,
Jan ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14
WORD GAME

T A u toll o G Y,
meaning "superfluous repetition.
Average is %: time limit, 20
minutes.
Rules of the game-1. Words must b,
Of four or more letters .. Words which
acquire four letters by the addition Of
IS" such as bats cars" are not
used. g. Only one form Of a word IL
used. 4. Proper names are not used
Answer to INNOCENT
icon. into, intone, neon, nice. nine none,
nonce, note, notice. once. otto, cent, cite,
cone, coin, cote, conn. tenon, tine, tonic.
tone