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Asks Qualification

Thomas r. Henry. reporting
in the December 20 Star on
mans sensory and brain capa-
bilities. quotes DR.. Max w.
Lund Of the Office of Naval
Research as saying:
He imam is required to fly
at attitudes and speeds where
his sensory equipment is not
adequate. At attitudes above
$4,000 feet, about seven miles.
he suffers from empty field
myopia (short sightedness).
The eye accommodates to q
point about one meter away.
His visual reaction time of $50
thousandths Of a second is too
slow to react to speeds Of 1000
miles per hour"
The speed question will not
be an issue. but so that pro-
spective passengers of coming
jet airliners will not become
alarmed by the thought of be-
ing in the hands Of pilots who
can't see a yard in front of
them. I believe that Mr.. Henry
or DR.. Lund should be given
the opportunity to clarity for
the layman just what the lab
oratory conditions Of empty
field myopia amount to and
when it has a bearing on high
altitude visual acuity.
I believe that q pilot flying
IN a pressurized cabin at OPP
irrational levels of $4,000 to
$4,000 feet can do pretty well
with his vision in conditions
of good atmospheric visibility
such as some blue sky, a hori-
zon, visual reference to the
ground or undercast if he is
on top of clouds. Then by
glancing up, down, around or
in and out, as any alert pilot
should. he can see other air.
craft or their contrails for
distances Of 10 miles or more.
My impression, also from
good authority. is that empty
field myopia is a problem only
when there are no reference
points for the eyes to focus on.
such as in high-altitude haze
when the pilot would be ex-
pected to operate in accord
ance with instrument (blind)
flight traffic control rules and
clearances.
Robert e. Trimble.
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the density and magnetic field
In the region in which they
are produced, they will lose
energy either in atomic colli-
sion processes which will tend
to heat the surrounding me-
dunn, or by radio emission. It
appears that the intensities Of
radio emission from galactic
and extragalactic sources may
be quantitatively explained on
this hypothesis"
\ Il 4
Galaxies - aggregations Of
billions Of stars Of which the
Milky Way system is probably
typical - are tn mselves
grouped in galaxies of gall
axies.
Members of such systems
are separated only by dis
tanceS of a few million light
years. A light year is about
5000. 900, 100000 miles.
They are Joined in some
cases by luminous ribbons Of
stars.
They seem to be about equal
in density in all directions, are
made up of about the same
kinds of stars and have about
the same internal structure.
These observations have just
been reported by astronomers
of the Mount Wilson and
Mount Palomar observatories
Of the Carnegie Institution
and depend largely on the
work Of DR.. Franz Zwicky.
General conclusions are that
these vast star aggregations,
some smaller and some prob
ably much bigger than the
Milky Way system, have re-
tanned their present structure
and forms during the past
three or four billion years,
since they are cast off in q
titanic explosion from a CEN
trail mass which contained all
the matter in the present
universe.
There is no evidence" DR..
Zwicky says, "for any evolu-
ton of clusters"
Work on about 200 clusters
has been completed today.
No Star Bridges
Last year the institution an
nounced discovery Of filaments
of light connecting some of
the galaxies of a super-system.
This years studies Of this light
indicate that it comes from
ribbons of individual stars. far
too small to be discerned at
such great distances.
The Milky Way itself is a
member of a small aggregation
of about ten galaxieS, each sep
arated from the other by about
a million light years. No evi-
dence has yet been found,
however. Of any star bridges
between them.
Among DR.. Zwicky's discover
les this year is that the vacant
spaces between galaxies in a
cluster, like the million light
year vacant patch between the
Milky Way system and the
great nebula in the constella-
ton Andromeda which is the
nearest comparable object, are
considerably brighter than the
much, greater areas between
clusters. This, he points out.
adds about one per cent to the
total apparent brightness of
nearby galaxies and may have
some effect in estimating dis
tanceS.
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do they go or do they stay
here?"
Perhaps many readers have
wanted to know this about the
doves which come to suburban
gardens during the winter.
Mrs. H. L. of Lanham, Md,
writes:
II enjoy reading your ar
ticles about birds and animals.
I love all Of them.
I'VE live three miles above
Riverdale and have four cooling
doves that come to the feeders
every morning around a quar-
ter Of seven to eat, but the
water is frozen and they don't
get anything to drink.
II didn't think doves stayed
here during the winter. This
is the first time we have ever
noticed them here.
please tell US II they stay
here all winter or will go away
later.
They lower themselves to
warm their feet.
II feel very sorry for them.
4 ~
Turtle doves have a limited
migration, mostly. that is, they
tend to remain during the cold
where they find food. and so
will fly here and there, over q
wide terrain, but they do not
migrate like true migrators
such as the catbird and wood
thrush.
II our correspondent wants
to keep her doves around, she
should put out grain for them,
and they probably will hang
around all winter.
They make excellent birds
at the feeding station.
They get along very well
with smaller birds, and are not
in the least afraid Of larger
ones.
They are called gentle" but
are really pretty tough
hombres.
A dove thinks nothing at all
Of chasing q mockingbird or a
blue jay, both pretty rugged
bird citizens.
After watching a few doves
for several weeks. the observer
will wonder how or where on
earth they got that descrip-
tive Of gentle" They seem
anything but mild. In fact they
are pretty rough in their deal
ings with others.
No doubt they earned the
name in foreign lands. where
doves are smaller and all
white.
A white thing. II was
thought, was angelic in sp-
pesrance, and 70 gentle.
Much Of our lore Of animals
and birds is based on such
faulty observation.
Someone sees q bird eat a
bee--maybe the insect made a
mistake and few right into It's
open bili-and 20 he goes
around calling the bird a bee
bird. .
In time. people accept ths
name Of the bird a. pee eat
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sons involved indirectly with
loss of revenue. due to those
persons being out of work.
we feel that the sprinkler
system did a very effective job
in putting out the fire and the
article should have praised the
effective work on this. Had
the plant had a supervisory
system on the sprinkler system,
or had there been a watchman
on duty at the plant, the total
loss probably would have been
only $40.
Carroll E. Henkel,
Secretary Treasurer Ches-
apeake Chapter, Society
Of Fire Prevention Engi-
neerS.
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Middle East Plan

There are several rather obvious
fiaws In the new Middle East program
which the Eisenhower administration is
preparing to lay before Congress.
OF course, this program has not been
put IN final form. 1t is subject to change,
and doubtless 1t will be changed as the
President conSults with congressional
leaders. The heart of the program, how
ever, as 1t has been authoritatively out
lined, contemplateS a declaration of
American intent, concurred in both by
Congress and the executive branch, to
respond promptly to any Communist ag-
greSSion in the Middle East Specifically,
1t is anticipated that American armed
forces would be used to assist in the de-
tense of the territory of any Middle East
state which might be attacked.
The first flaw in this is that the real
danger in the Middle East, at this time,
does not come from any threat of armed
Russian aggression. The Russians did
threaten Israel during the war with
Egypt, but the prospect of an armed Rus
sian attack, especially against an Arab
state, is remote.
"A SACdIC1 Od1lBCI 11Co III IIlS I'LL cdI VI
q Russian penetration of the Middle East
which would be oStensibly political in
nature. Suppose, for instance, that the
Syrians were to invite Russia to establish
a military base in their country base
similar to our own in Saudi Arabia. That
would bring in Russian armed forces, but
1t would not be armed aggression. How
would we deal with such a situation?
Finally, the major danger of war in
the Middle East stems from continuing
hostility between Israel and the Arab
countries. AS between these, the threat
OF aggression is ver-present, but as we
understand the administrations pro-
gram, 1t is not contemplated that Amer
lean forces would be used in any clash
between the Arabs and the ISraelis. Thus,
while the reasons are readily understand
able, the fact remains that this phase Of
the program offers little or no protection
against the primary threat of war in the
Middle East.
Consequently, it must be assumed
that the administration, in this respect,
is putting its>main bets on the second
phase of its program-the plan for pfo-
gram of economic assistance calling for
the expenditure of possibly as much as
$400 million in the next two years.
1 A project of this sort, should we de-
eide to go into it, might be very useful.
For the great breeding ground of war in
the Middle East is the poverty and dis
tress of the people there. 1t is hardly
possible to build stable peace on such
foundations, and any appreciable success
Which we might have In improving living
conditions should do much to prevent
war and close the door to Russian pene-
tFation.
To say this is not to disparage the
contemplated military warning. If moth
Ing else, it could have beneficial political
and psychological results. But the best
hope of discouraging war and keeping the
Russians out of the Middle East lies in
significant improvement in economic
conditions there. And in venture of this
sort, assuming our willingness to 60 into
II, we would hold some pretty high cards.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR
WASHINGTON STAR


Gen. Washington of having
received the entire electoral
vote. Others described Plum
er's motives as due to his dis
like for Monroe and his run
ming mate, Daniel D. Tomp-
kins of New York. Senator
Plumer was very widely criti-
cized for his action since,
even as today. it established q
very poor precedent.
Laurence G. Hoes,
President, James Monroe
Memorial Foundation.
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Pen names may be used u
letters carry writers' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sGtton.
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Questions and Answers
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

Q. What Is the syeraE, 4ny.
inE time from Philadelphia %
ban Francisco7--W. 4
a. The time u estimated a.
10 hours.
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Served With Pride

Robert E. Trimble.
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u. N. and Nosser

Atlanta. Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-27
HOME OF THE WEEK
Compact Design
Has Two Bedrooms

employed as a space saving
measure. The bathroom is full
size and easily accessible not only
from the bedrooms but from
other areas of the house.
| The inclusion of a breezeway
not only gives THE Proctor" a
longer external line but also
provides a sheltered spot for
recreation and relaxation. Fur
ther, by way of the kitchen side
entrance it affords a protected
path to and from the attached
garage.
Building plans of 1.-THE Proc
tor" are available with or with
out basement. In the basement
less design, the stairway becomes
a heater room.
Specifications Given
Specifications are as follows:
Floor area, 1,130 square feet not
including breezeway and garage,
cubic content, 10000 cubic feet;
basic overall dimensions, 81 feet
by % feet.
Editors note-The cost is not
given. What you could build
the house for in the Washington
area would depend on the bids
you might receive. They might
range from $40 to SIS per square
foot or more, plus land.
! (In case you wish to order
blueprints. you may do SO by
filling in the blank form below.
Check or money order must be
sent with your request. Do not
send currency. With your blue
prints will come a manual of
general building specifications, a
materials list and a photograph
of the finished house. Provision
of the syndicated feature by The
Star is not meant to suggest
that you should not consider
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-27
By GERRY BISHOP

A combination of simplicity
and economy keynote the house
plan offered today. 1.-THE Proc
tor" is a one-story home that
offers full facilities.
The rectangular design is a
main factor in the matter of
building economy.
Extreme care was exercised in
arriving at a floor plan that
you'd mean the best use of
available space in this two-bed-
room home.
The living room is at the rear
for privacy, and the kitchen is
in the front where most activ-
ity is conferred.
AS the plan is presented, it
offers a choice to the home
maker in the location to be
chosen for dining purposes. The
inside left corner of the living
room is a natural area. It
causes no interference with the
general plan for furniture group
ing and is located but a step
from the kitchen.
AS an alternative, and even
handler to the area of meal
preparation. is corner nook
within the kitchen. ideal for in
formal meals. 1t takes nothing
away from the general work
space. Sink, range and counter
cabinet space are aligned across
the front wall, with enough room
left for laundry equipment. The
refrigerator and other cabinet
space are assigned to the rear
wall that forms part Of the
basement stairway.
In keeping with the general
theme of THE Proctor" the
fireplace in the living room,
f1anked by combination book
cases and log storage areas. has
been given contemporary treat
ment. Two window areas on the
rear wall further extend this
styling.
The front entrance foyer is an
important factor in control OF
unnecessary traffic through the
house. Containing a guest closet
as well as two other closet areas,
it affords direct access to either
the kitchen, the living room or
the sleeping area.
Closet space is ample in the
front bedroom. and exceptional
In the rear room. In both in
stances sliding doors have been
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Plumbing Research
Committee Set Up

The Building Research In
stitute has announced establish
'ment of a Plumbing Research
Committee to study a proposal
for a coordinated plumbing in
dustry research program and the
ACCESSIBILITY of forming a plumb
ing research institute.
Don w. Pray. Building Re.
search Advisory Board member
and chairman of the National
Association of Plumbing Con-
tractors Technical Department
has been named chairman of thu
committee.
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This property has large frontage the state and
county roads shown the plat part Of the land
wooded and part clear 1t has easy access to both Balt
and Washington.
TERMS OF SALE: deposit Of So 10000 by cash or
certified check will be required at the time and place Of
sale balance of the purchase money to bear interest from
date OF sale and be paid upon ratification Thereof all
the time Of the sale at the option Of the purchaser
purchasers Taxes rent and insurance TO be adjusted to
the date OF sale conyeyancng including the Of the
State recordaton and Federal Revenue stamps 10 be al
the expense Of the purchaser purchasers.
JOHN l.. CLARK
CHARLES T.. HOGG
TRUSTEES,
ELLICOTT CITY. MARYLAND
ROLAND S. MAXWELL, AUCTIONEER
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Glendale

The annual Camden reunion was
held at the old home place on Route
10, now owned by c. c. Camden
III, Sunday, Aug 70 A magnificent
dinner was spread on the huge
table under the spreading oak trees
on the lawn. Robert r Camden. of
RICHMOND. pronounced the blessing.
Those attending were: J. Howard
Camden, Richmond: T N. Camden
f'armvllle: Mr. and Mrs. Olin Cam
den. Wilson, N. c.. Mrs. R. R. At
kinson and Mrs and Mrs w. M.
Nuckols, Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs.
lvey Lewis, Hampton: Mr.. and Mrs.
Eddie ~ Camden. Dr.. and Mrs,
A. =. Camden. and Dr.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Camden, Roanoke: Mr..
and Mrs E R. Camden. Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Camden and daughter.
M. and Mrs Bmnell Camden. Mr..
and MIS-. Hugh B Camden and fam
lily. MIR and Mrs Robert R. Cam
den. Brad and David, all of Rich
mond Mr.. and Mrs Jack Camden,
Beth and Allen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Martin, Connie and Sue and
Mrs. w G. Martin, all of Roanoke;
c. c. Camden. III: l.. B. Jolly and
Mrs. R. o. Jolley. Roanoke; Mr..
and Mrs. Billy Hill Mrs. Lucy Ian
ders. 'Ricky'' and William, Mr..
and Mrs, E R Hundley and Bob.
Mrs. Thelma Lewis, Bobbie. Ray
and Roy. all of Hampton.
Also. Mrs. Mildred Cieslake. Mrs
Aubrey Matthews, Mrs. R. A. Moor
field, Bob, Nancy and Marsha, all
OF Richmond; Dr. and Mrs. Cam
den c. Nuckols and children. Char
lottesville: Attorney and Mrs. Otis
Nuckois and children Mr.. and Mrs.
c L. Nuckols and family Colonial
Beach; Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Nuckols, Richmond; Merilyn and
Lassie Nuckols. John L. Winfield
il, SO Norfolk: Anna Jane Nuc-
kolS. Richmond: Carrie T. Nuckols.
Charlottesville Mrs w. H. RAIDER.
Troutville: Mrs w. G Martin, Roa-
nOke; Mrs. Eta j. Gaines, Norfolk
Mir and Mrs. Jesse M. Clark Rich
moEd.
Also. jim Fheschman. Frank S.
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Andersonville

DR.. and Mrs N. w Kuykendall
and three children called in h e
Gillian and Forbes homes Sunday
afternoon
Mrs. w. P. Province is spending
this week with Mrs. c. B. Morgan.
She is also visiting other friends
and relatives in the neighborhood
Mrs. Jimmie Duval and children
are spending several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Flood.
Miss Nancy Day was a week end
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. j R. Ander-
SON
Mrs. John Dorrier is spending
several days with her mother. Mrs.
j. H. Forbes.
Recent visitors of Mrs. c. B. Nor
gan were Miss Tucker VIM, Misses
Louise and Billie Morgan and Bob
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Caldwell and
BraXton spent several days recently
with Mrs. c. H Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. j. Thompson
had as their Sunday guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Gary. Mr.. and Mrs.
SouthWood Gary and Wayne. /. M.
Perrin, of Richmond, Mrs. Richard
Orange and Richard, III of Burke
vile, and Mrs. Luther Walden and
Nat, of Lynchburg.
Miss Eddie Chappell, who has
been a patient at the Southside Hos
pltal is back home and improving
Mrs. W. H. Chappell was a neigh
borhood visitor last Monday.
Mrs A. S. Gillian who has been
Ill for some time, is still on the
critical list.
Wallace Gillian, Of F'armville.
called in the Gillian home last
week
Miss Elizabeth Young and Otis
Gillian visited the Gillian and
Coleman homes last week.
Mrs Richard Gee and Mrs. Har-
cid Thornton, of Roanoke. were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cole
man Wednesday and Thursday
Mrs. j. P McCraW. of Farmville,
also spent Wednesday in the Cole
man home.
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THE FARMvILLE OTa) HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST g. 1856

Euckols and family. Richmond MIR.
and Mrs. Bruce Jernigan and Bee
ky, Wilson, N c.; Mr. and Mrs
Maury Bunch and family, Alexan-
dria; Mrs Jennie Nuckols. Mrs.
Ebert Nuckols. Prof H. P. White.
Richmond; Miss Kate White. Gold
Hill. Atty. J Horace Shite, Salem
Mrs. Annie P. Johnson, Glendale;
Jerry Frazier, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
+. Jones, Mt Airy. Md; W. E.
Puryear, Grove + w. Clark and
Lewis Guerrant. all Of Gold Hill
Mrs. Grace N. Barton. Mrs Susie
N. Davidson and Mrs William Dav-
ldson. OF the Orchard. Mrs. Gather.
Inc johnson, Alexandria. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Benjamin F. Eppes, Tommie
and Mark, Roanoke. and j. Rudolph
LeSueur, Buckingham.
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Sll. l07 SO; sun-cured tobacco, So
agreements. 67.96 acres for S8.246.-
CO: and Maryland tobacco, eight
agreements. 295 acres for SAIL SO.
Owenby also stated that agree
ments for placing wheat in tn e
soil bank for 1857 must be made by
September 81.
He noted that payment for wheat
would be set at Sl33 per bushel
multiplied by the normal yield for
the farm over the past ten years
No average would exceed % bush
els per acre and no average would
drop below IA bushels per acre
The Buckingham county A S c
committee and similar committees
from other counties will meet in
Charlottesville August % to discuss
the soil bank as it pertains to
wheat
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start checking next week on the
land put in the soil bank. Each
farmer was required to pin-point
his acreage in reserve on the aerial
map in the ASC office. and the
acreage must then be checked by
ASC employees. Checks will be
mailed early this fall
The land placed in reserve must
not be used for any productive
purpose during the rest of 1856, but
may be seeded to wheat this fall
for 1857
BY types the Sign-up is as follows
wheat. eight agreements, % acres
for SIG; flue-cured tobacco. two
agreements, 344 acres for 1882 II !.
hurley tobacco. Is agreements, 9.77
acres for $3.50 80. fire-cured tobac-
co. 76 agreements. 1882 acres for
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Miss Asee rendered Shower
Buckingham News Happenings

Mrs. Julia Mitchell Mrs. Lucille
Davis and Billy Davis visited Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Garrett and Mr.
and Mrs. Y. G. Johnson in Rich
mond for several days last week
Mrs Fannie Darrell has returned
home after several weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Early E. Sailing at
Herndon.
Mrs Mamie G.. Powell, of Jack
sonville, Fla. and Mrs. Parker
Lambeth, of Richmond, are guests
of Mr. and Mrs Charles NJ Spen-
Ger.
Capt. Fred H. Boatwright anC
family have been visiting her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Boat
wright He has been stationed in
Seattle, Wash, for several years.
Mrs. Herbert Adams. Mrs Henry
Davis and Mrs. Mamie M. Spencer
were business visitors in Lynchburg
on Friday.
Visit in ~ c.
Rev Kenneth Barnes and family
are in Stanley, N c.. for several
weeks Rev Edison Stauffer, of
Knoxville. Tenn. preached at Mays
vile Presbyterian Church Sunday
Miss Martha Donaldson, of Roa-
Eoke. has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. John Crute for a week Visi-
tors In the same home for the week
end were Mrs Georgia Burgess. of
Charlottesville. and Mr. and Mrs.
j Parker Lambeth, of Richmond
DR.. and Mrs Nat Kuykendall and
children. of Memphis. Tenn. visit
ed friends in the village on Sunday
They also attended services al the
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Ruth Steger and son. Gene.
have returned to their home here
after being 10 Farmville for some
weeks Mrs Steger attended sum-
mer school
Recent guests in Mr. Throckmor
tons home were Mrs. Eddie Rock.
and Jack Rock, of Gibsonville, N
c.. Mr.. and Mrs. Trent Throckmor
ton, Of Meherrin and James Mar
low, Of Danville.
Sympathy Told
Sympathy is extended to the fami-
~ Of Mrs. Lucy McCraW Kuyken
dali, who died last week in Mem
phis. Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Barrel and
children, of Staunton, visited his
mother, Mrs. Fannie Darrell on
Sunday
Friends wish a speedy recovery
tc little "Ricky" BoatWright. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Boatwright,
Jr.. ct Richmond. He has b e n
quite i'll
The Book Club" picnic was held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Driscoll on Tuesday night
Miss Agee Feted
Mrs. John Wood and Mrs Robert
Shotzberger entertained F r d y
Aug. >. at eight O'Clock in the
home of Mrs. Wood with a miscel-
laneous shower honoring Miss 10
Ann Agee whose marriage Will
take place Sunday, August 10.
Guests present were the Misses
June Beard, FRANKIE and Treasa
Throckrnorton Betty Ruth Dunna-
want Virginia Grinneu, Charlotte
Wright. Sue Gillian. Betty Bruce.
Florence Wright. Mamie Rose Shep-
herd. Ann Johnson and Sue Agee
Also. Mesdames Eddie Shepherd.
Hamilton Agee. Bruce K n app.
Frank Webb. Samuel Stanley, Ivan
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Two Youths Join Navy

EnhStmentS in the Navy last
week from the Farmville area
through the Navy Recruiting Sta
ton, Lynchburg, Included the fol-
lowing.
Wallace Garland Woodson. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Woodson,
Farmville. and Clyde Roy Hud
dleston, son of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Lee Huddleston, Route 3, Farm
vile.
Wallace and Clyde attended
Worsham High School last year.
They are now undergoing ten
weeks of basic training at Naval
Training Station, Balnbrldge,
Maryland.