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announced yesterday. the bishops
are divided over the interpreta-
ton Of the present canons.
Approaches Differ
One group believes a bishop
should not grant a petition for
remarriage unless cause can be
found to annul the first mar
riage. The other group subscribes
to pastoral approach" allow
ing a bishop to decide each case
according to It's merits.
The Right Rev. T. N. Car
ruthers. bishop Of South Caro-
lima. told the gathering that 80
bishops favored the first in
depreciation and 81 the second.
with II using both approaches.
Forty-seven bishops said they
were satisfied with the canons
as they stood while Is were not.
The 81 bishops said adultery,
physical cruelty, alcoholism,
broken spiritual union and war
marriages where no home has
been established may be con-
Sidered as legitimate conditions
permitting a person to remarry.
The QUESTIONABLE also re-
vealed that more than 5000 re-
quests for remarriage were made
during the last four years. About
n per cent we're granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15
Baptists Oppose
Mixing Schools

ATLANTA. Nov. is (P). -
Georgia Baptists have turned
down a proposal that they APP
prove public school indignation,
First by voice ballot and
then by a standing vote. dele
gates to the Georgia Baptist
convention yesterday rejected,
81, three parts of report by
the Social Service Commission.
Is These three sections would +:
"a Accept the Supreme Court
decision "as the law of the land
and acknowledge that it is in
harmony [. with the principles
of Christianity" 90 Seek
through the churches ito create
> an atmosphere" which would
make 1t possible for public
school officials to obey the ruiz
ing. (3) Support other Christian
groups which favor the courts
decisions.
Immediately after rejecting
the points on race relations the
convention moved to keep such
issues out of future reports by
the commission by increasing
its membership from 5 to is. In
addition, future reports of the
commission are limited to 500
words and will be published in
the Christian Index, State Bap-
fist publication, at least 80 days
before the annual convention.
Opposition to the proposals on
race relations was led by the
Rev. John B. Burch of Savan-
nah, only dissenting member of
the five-man commission, which
had drawn up the report. and
Or. Louie d. Newton. pastor Of
Druid Hills Baptist Church.
Atlanta.
The report Of the social serv-
ice commission, which also dealt
with Sabbath observances and
morals, was presented by the
Rev. Judson G. Jackson of
La Grange. who urged its adop-
tipn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15
Sorority Gives $500
To ScIerosis Society

The Phi Delta Sorority yes
terday presented a $4,000 check
to the Multiple Sclerosis Society
of Greater Washington. the so
ciety reported.
The sorority, which raised the
money for the society with its
phi Delta Follies," received an
award honoring its efforts dur
ing a ceremony in the society's
headquarters. 1925 I street NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15

the meeting which opened Mon
day and closes tomorrow.
a. The House OF Bishops and the
House of Deputies form the
legislative body of the Episcopal
Church. They meet as the
fhurch's general convention every
three years. The House of
Bishops traditionally meets be-
tween these sessions.
" Counsel on Problems
These meetings are not for
legislative business, but for COM
mon counsel on administrative
problems. They also are used to
discuss and to state the bishops
views on matters affecting the
church or Its witness to Chris
tan principles in contemporary
affairs" The last general con-
yention was held in September,
1855. at Honolulu.
The Right Rev. Henry Knox
Sheriff.. presiding bishop of the
church, is presiding at the pres
ent sessions.
= The bishops yesterday indi-
Gated they will not ask for any
Changes in the canon on matri-
mony. last amended in 1916, The
amendment permits an appeal to
the bishop by a divorced person
desiring to remarry.
According to a QUESTIONABLE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15
Darwin Voyage Set

NEW YORK. Nov. Is (R.-
The Darwin Anniversary Com
mittee plans to retrace the
round the world voyage of
Charles Darwin, which helped
the naturalist develop his theory
of evolution. The memorial voy-
age is planned for 1858, the CEN
tennlal of the year Darwin
presented his theory. Darwin's
voyage on the British ship Bea-
gle took five years. from 1881
to 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15
Episcopal Bishops Slated
To Elect Three PreIotes
BY CASPAR NAMES
star staff Correspondent

-POCONO MANOR, Pa, Nov 15-The House Of Bishops of
the Episcopal Church will elect prees today after deciding
yesterday not ask for changes the marmony
New preates to be elected missionary bishops fo
idaho the Philippines and the missionary district
America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-28

fly his own plane to Stalingrad.
Instead he will be flown in a
Soviet plane and for the first
time will be permitted to take
American newsmen with him on
an inspection trip.
Mr.. Lear and his wife came
into a hotel room where Gen.
Twining was briefing reporters
on a trip to Soviet air factories,
where United States. British and
French official air delegations
saw jet engines and an i'm
proved type transport.
Gen Twining had just been
asked by a reporter about mill
tary implications of Mr.. Lear's
flight into the Soviet Union with
gear that has been banned by
NATO for export to Soviet bloc
countries. Gen. Twining ex-
pressed surprise. Then he said
emphatically it was a civilian
matter and the Air Force was
not involved.
A reporter then told Gen.
Twining: General, here's an old
friend of yours" He barely said
hello and made no move to shake
hands with Mr.. Lear.
The Lears retired into the cor
ridor. Later Mr.. Lear said he
understood the gathering was a
cocktail party.
Mr.. Lear was the first Ameri-
can to fly a personal plane into
the Soviet Union. He is guest
of the Soviet ministry of trade
and predicted on his arrival from
Berlin Tuesday that NATO en-
bargoes soon would be ended.
At Santa Monica. Calf, Off
Gals of his company said they
were not interested in selling
equipment to the Communists,
embargoes or not.
Mr.. Lear gave several Russian
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foreign trade officials short
flights IN his Cessna $40, a Ave.
passenger plane. He said his
electronic equipment was nom
secret but extremely new to
them. They were avidly inter-
Iested in what was in the plane.
He also said his company does
$50 million business annually
with the military. mostly the
United States Air Force. He has
hired former King Michael OF
Romania as a sort of super
salesman and assigned him fol
training in Santa Monica.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-28
Lear Flies Reds Around,
Is Rebuffed by Twininq

MOSCOW June % t1 William P. Lear, wealthy American
plane equipment his Russian hosts Moscow
yesterday plane brought into Russia But he
cold shoudered by visiting Gen. Nathan Twnng United
States Air Force chief their paths crossed briefly
refused permission by the Russians to
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03
Amelia Development Association
Elects Officers, Outlines Plans

Officers were elected and plans
discussed at recent meeting Of
the Amelia County Development As
ISOLATION
C. B Goodman was elected presi-
dent. T Lewis Morris yicepresi-
dent, j f. Dickens. secretary. W
Z. Horton. treasurer; and Irving F.
Norris and Dr. T O'Neal We're
elected to the board of directors
{. N Nicholson and Edward Holm
Of the State Division of Planning
3nd Economic Development made
talks and suggestions on possible
developments III Amelia county
Charles Massie, division of geolo-
gy Of University Of Virginia, spoke
on the development of mineral re
sources in Amelia He suggested the
possibility Of ore development and
offered several ideas on finding
mineral deposits
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03
Indictment Given
In Double Staying
Near Amelia G. II.

Winfield Gray was indicted for
murder by the Grand Jury OF the
Circuit Court Of Amelia, at the Jane
session
Cray WAS indicted for The murder
OF May Branch and Samuel Gray.
ON April 20. 1856.
Judge j C jefferson. Jr.. di-
rected that Gray be committed to
Central State Hospital, Petersburg
for observation and a report Oh
Cray mental condition be made.
on Or before the first day of the
SEPTEMBER term.
= he 30-yeal-old negr q was
charged With the shotgun staying Of
San@"l Cray believed to De near
jtJ years I'D, and his 67-year-oltl
heg&ekeerer. M3rv Branch
No omtve was determined Tor he
double Staying which occurred at
GraY's house near Amelia.
Sheriff M. M DeKrafft reported
that Gray shot Mrs Branch with 4
II gauge SHOTGUN then struck the
rldee!y Cray with A stick and shot
him All were sad 10 be related.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03

Amelia County Veterans Center
officers were elected at joint
meeting Of the American Legion
and VIEW last week.
The new officers to serve for one
wear are: K. A. Willis. president.
Harry CO lie m a n. vice-president.
Robert L. Jones. secretary. JUNE H.
Lynn. treasurer; and Geroge Ash
man. Roscoe Little. and Eldrdge
Moo MILAN, directors.
X. A. Willis. president. announced
final plans for the Fourth Of July
celebration.
A brunswick stew will be served
both at the noon meal and evening
meal An afternoon of baseball is
scheduled to start at pm, and
Lewis Buffers orchestra will pro-
vide the evening music guaranteed
to set everyone to dancing. The
dance will start at p. m.
S-All proceeds from the celebration
ylll be used to pay on the note on
the Veterans Center
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03
Mrs. ID. II. Mcclure
Guinea Club Hostess

On Wednesday afternoon. June 2.
MIS- d H Mcclure. of West Hill
was hostess TO the Ever Ready
Home Demonstration Club of Tren-
holm
Mrs. Edith Ann Parker. of Pow
hatan, is the president of this
group. An interesting meeting was
held with II members present
After the meeting adjourned, a
social hour followed with refresh
ments served by the hostess.
Saturday callers of Mrs D. H.
Mcclure were MRS Floyd Palmore
and her sisterin-law, Mrs. Lucille
Heath Of Trenholm VI
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03
Amelia Banker
Elected Member OF
Board of Directors

j. G., Dickerson, executive vice
president 0. Union Bank and Trust
Company, Amelia, was elected a
member Of the Board Of Directors
oi Virginia Bankers Association. at
a recent meeting.
The Association superVises h e
Insurance on bank ploye 5
through a board of trustees. and
corducts a bankers school at the
University Of Virginia each year
Il also cooperateS with the Federal
Reserve Bank and VPI to hold a
farm credit conference TO assist
bankers and professional agricul-
ftural workers to do better job III
extending credit to farm customers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03
Robert w. W alton
Re Appointed Macon
School Board Member

Robert W. Walton was re-appoint-
ed to serve two year term as
Macon district member of the Pow
hatan School Board. r c. Goodwin.
chairman OF PoWhatan County Trus-
tee Electoral Board, made the an
h9tnce'nont following I meeting
June %.
walton has served four year
term from 1852 1856 Prior to that
he served one year of the uneXpired
term of The late Rev. W. T. Me
Donald
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03


The home, built in 1850. is the
birthplace Of Mrs. Jeter The couple
was married June 8 1896 at Jeters-
yllle Christian Church.
The recent celebration was OBJ
served on the lawn with refresh
ments served under the ancient
trees
Mr. and Mrs. Jeter have five
children four grandsons and a
great grandson The children a 7 e
Mrs Hannah j. Weiser, Mrs. Mary
Chaffin PWyear and Miss Keith
Jeter Of Richmond, and Mrs Nan
ME- J Anderson, Of near Jetersvllle
TIE son makes his home with his
ragcnts.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03
Powhatan Youth Is
Bitten By Snake

Andrew T Adkins, II, son Of A.
j Adkins. Powhatan, was bitten by
a poisonous snake near his horne
last week
Mr. Adkins reported his son was
playing bah with several of the
neighborhood boys While searching
for lost ball the farefooted boy
was bitten on the instep of his foot
by the snake
After first aid treatment by Dr..
Rucker, Adkins was taken TO the
Medical College Hospital. where he
is recovering nicely.
The snake was neither killed nor
captured. but it was tentatively
identified as a land moceasin or
"Copperhead'
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03
Amelia Al Members
Leave For Va. Beach

Amelia county All members left
Monday for Camp Farrar, Virginia
Beach. Adult leaders with the IS
club members include H. A. Holmes,
Earl Boozer and Mrs. Eunice Mott
ley. Also Mrs Phil White. Mrs. Roy
Wilmington and Phillip Barnard.
Camp Farrar was named for Dr..
Southall Farrar of Amelia, an early
pioneer in All work in Virginia
The group will return Saturday,
July 7.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03
BRAVE GUNMAN

Topeka, Kans Two hours after
holding liquor store clerk up and
escaping with about $50, the gum
man. tail. slender man, returned
after having changed his clothes
This time, the man ordered a pint
of vodka and paid for it. the clerk
said
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03
Mr.. Mrs. Jeter Mark
SiXtietil Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs Reps Chaffn Jeter
celebrated their Goth wedding ami
yersary jane 10 at their home on
NH Grove farm, near JetersVille.
with more than 80 friends relatives
and children present at open house
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03

Can your farm equipment be
seen If it is on the highway after
dark. can fast-moving automobile
sec it in time to avoid hitting it
Tail lights or reflective material
on the rear of farm machinery on
highways after dark will help pre-
Vent many serious and sometimes
fatal accidents.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03

Florida probably has the highest
percentage Of anglers of any state
Sports Afield
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03
Brunswick Stew v, Baseball, Dancing
To Benefit Amelia Veterans Center

Many prizes will be- given away.
These prizes were contributed by
Interested businesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-01

only on procedure, the Commits
sioners apparently will wait until
the Civil Service Commission
has considered the Jones dis
missal on its merits.
Seven Days for Appeal
The Commissioners have seven
days in which to decide whether
they will appeal Mr.. Dunton's
ruling.
Mr.. Lesley was charged with
conduct prejudicial to the
reputation and good order of
the police force. 1t was specified
that between 1907 am. on Oc-
tober 80 and 10 am. that day he
did consume alcoholic beverage
in such quantity or to such
extent as to render himself
delirious and unfit for the per-
Torrance Of police duty and to
necessitate his disqualification
for medical treatment"
In his appeal to the Civil
Service Commission. Mr.. Lesley
contended he was suspended
without notice on charges that
did not constitute a criminal
offense
The District was quoted as
replying to this argument:
THE public interest and
safety may sometimes demand
See POLICE, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-01
BY ARTHUR EDISON
Associat ted Press stan Writer

The people have a right, the
Constitution says, TO petition
the Government for a redress
of grievances"
And almost every day a sur
prisingly large batch Of petitions
arrives, listing grievances some
body wants redressed promptly.
The latest delivery probably is
typical.
Members OF the Massachusetts,
House of Representatives lead
of, angrily declaring that dirty
work has been done TO John
Adams and his boy, John Quincy.
the only Patterson combination
ever to become Presidents.
The grievance: No longer do
the faces Of John and John @.
appear on the 2 and 6 cent
postage stamps. respectively.
ut is unthinkable." say the
successors TO the men who staged
the Boston Tea Party, that this
great Nation should Danish from
the face Of its stamps the man
who carried the fight for the
Declaration Of Independence
through the Continental Con-
sress, nominated Washington as
commander in chief, and APP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-01
ADoy in June Seems Rare
Compared With That Nav

After a wild month Of trying
to go in two directions at once,
Washington's weather now seems
ready to revert to normal.
The forecast for the first five
days Of June. at least, seems
pretty ordinary little hot, a
little cold, a little wet, a little
dry, but nothing like the May
we Just passed through.
Temperatures for the next i've
days will average some 3 degrees
lower than the seasonal norms,
which are a high of 80 and a
low Of So. After a cool week end,
1t will warm up Monday and
Tuesday and cool of again next
wednesday. Showers Tuesday
should total about "a inch.
Last month bounced from rec
ord highs to record lows and
was saved from being a dry
month only by a last-minute
downpour.
On May IA, the temperature
rose TO 90, breaking the record
for the date set in 1910. III
was Just as hot on May 10. but
that didn't qualify for a rec
ord
On May II. just three days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-01
Boy Stote Protests Loss
Of Adomses on Stamps

pointed John Marshall Chief
Justice Of the United States.
And 1t is equally unthinkable
that 1t should Danish his bril-
liant son who. beginning his
diplomatic career at the age Of
~. served his country with un-
equaled integrity as Secretary Of
State, President and as Con-
gresham. dying at his post de-
Tending the rights Of the least
of his fellow citizens to be
heard"
A check with Robert E. Fellers,
head Of the Post Office's PHI
lately Division, shows the
Adamses were crowded out by
the new so-called Liberty series.
This includes 10 stamps. six
devoted to wartime Presidents,
six to other American patriots
and six TO historic shrines. JEFF
ferson now is on the 2-center
Teddy Roosevelt is on the 6.
AS for the Adamses, "I'm sure
they'll be back" Mr.. Fellers said.
Other petitions usually are a
mite less ofiicial in origin.
Such as the one Representa-
tive Bush. Republican Of Penn
sylvania. has put before Con-
gress. The motion picture ma
chine operators In Williamsport,
Pa. want the 20 per cent tax
on amusements repealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-01

later. forecasters warned subur-
'banites to break out their
smudge pots: there was a chance
of frost. The official reading
went down to 40 degrees at Ma
tional Airport, equalling a record
first set in 1875.
With two days to go, May was
looking like one of the drlest
ever. Householders we're water
ing lawns feverishly. Then. on
Memorial Day, with hundreds of
thousands out for picnics, tennis,
hikes, swimming and sunbathing,
it rained.
1t rained almost an inch in one
hour. boosting the months total
TO 2.17 inches. The average May
has 1893 inches. Yesterday, try
ing for something spectacular on
the last day of the month. the
temperature got UP to 90. It
was no record. but the onslaught
of humidity made many a
Washingtonian wonder If it was.
The high today will be in the
upper Dos, but tonight, it win
sink to q very pleasant SIS. Fair
and cooler tomorrow too. with
out q chance of frost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-01
President Names Group
To Aid SmoII Business

feet small businesses. Its pro-
grams and policies aimed at as
sisting small business should be
carefully reviewed at this time
with the object Of strengthening
them where necessary and OF
making recommendations for
steps that will provide such en-
terprises with additional con-
structive assistance"
Continuing Assignment
The President gave the COM
mittee headed by DR.. Burns
"the continuing assignment" OF
recommending to him admins
trative action, or legislation
where necessary, ito strengthen
the economic position of small
businesses and to foster their
sound developments"
AS members Of the committee,
he designated the Secretaries OF
Defense, Commerce. Labor, the
director of the Office of Defense
Mobilization. the administrator
Of the Small Business Admin
stration and the administrator
of the Housing and Home FL
nance Agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-01
Ives Undergoes
Major Surgery
BY the Associated Press

Senator Ives, Republican Of
New York, underwent major
surgery today. His condition
was reported later by an at
tending physician at George
Washington University Hospital
to be very favorable
The physician said the opera
ton, which went Every smooth
ly," lasted about three hours.
He reported about Ia feet Of
the large intestine was removed
and mo tumor, no malignancy"
had been found.
The operation. Senator ives
second since April 6, was made
in an effort to prevent the re-
currence Of an intestinal OBJ
struction that was discovered
and removed during the first
operation. an appendectomy.
The 60-year-old Senator is
expected to remain in the hos
pital for about 10 days to two
weeks. He will then 90 to his
home in Norwich. N. Y, for about
two or three weeks of recupera-
tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-01

President Eisenhower today set
up a special cabinet committee to
review Government policies for
helping small business and rec
ommend steps to provide "addi-
tional constructive assistance.
He named Arthur S. Burns,
chairman of his Council OF
Economic Advisers, as chairman
of the special committee which
Immediately met in the White
House cabinet room following a
session of the cabinet today.
Mr.. Eisenhower, in setting ur
the group, pointed out that sew
eral government agencies now
have programs that facilitate
the establishment of new con-
Germs and foster the growth OF
small businesses.
Hindrances Noted
"Yet the conditions of oui
modern economy" he added
"are such that many small con-
Germs confront substantial him
ORANGES to their growth.
1T is my wish that the Fed
eral Government keep fully
abreast Of developments that af-