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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Bank Clearings in 26 leading
cities in the week ended De-
cember II totaled $22,112, 229 900
compared with S24,064, 1867 900
in the previous week and S22.-
176, $4,000 in the like week a
year ago,-Dun g. Bradstreet.
Business Loans by member
banks in the week ended De-
cember 5 totaled $30,012, 900 900,
up S84 million from the previous
week and up $4,363. 100000 from
the like week a year ago.-Fed-
eral Reserve Board.
Crude Petroleum Production
in the week ended December I
averaged 7,353,200 barrels daily
up 220,550 for the week and
compared with 6.922,50O in the
like week year ago.-American
Petroleum Institute.
CIR. Att. & Pac. Tea Co. an
nounced it will distribute S2.5
million in Christmas bonuses to
its employees.
Mead Co. and Atlanta Paper
Co. directors approved an agree
ment merger, subject approval
of stockholders.
I'm. Carbide & Carbon Corp.
announced formation of the IN
ion Carbide Research Institute
to engage in basis scientific re-
search.
Walter ROthchild, board chair
man of Abraham & Strauss was
selected by the lobe Committee
as retailer of the year"
General Tel. g. Subs. in 10
months ended October 81 earned
$50. 845, 900 or $2.61 a share vs..
S26, 744,000 or $2.18 in 1855 Pc
riod.
New York Central Railroad in
IL months ended November 30
earned S32,2O4,834 or $495 a
share VS.. S47,763,O34 or S734 in
1855 period.
Swift g. Co. in year ended Oc-
tober u earned S14.012.21O or
1926 a share VS.. $22.893.l55 OF
1887 in 1855.
Init. Tel. & Tel. g. Subs. in Q
months ended September 30
earned $l9,S27,I46 or S2.76 a
share VS.. $l6,O36,240 or S2.23 in
1855 period.
General Shoe Corp. in year
ended October 81 earned $5.912.-
698 or 1922 share VS.. 1922 1876
or 1921 in 1855.
Canada Dry Ginger Ale in wear
ended September 30 earned
So. l02 1897 or $l.51 a share VS..
S3.49l,O4O or SLIP in 1865.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13
FLUCTUATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. IL GP.-spot nom
ferrous metal prices today. Copper 3d
cents pound. Connecticut Valley.
Lead ~ cents a pound, New York.
Tin SI.04lA pound, New York For
eien silver Ola cents per troy ounce,
New York At Pittsburgh scrap steel
No / heavy was quoted at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13
Bonuses Due at Purty

District Wholesale Drug Corp.
will present bonuses to employees
at the company's annual Christ
mas party on December %, Pres
Iident David L. EStrin announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK Dee ne p rhg Nep
YnrE Stock Exchange reported todaT
these 0dd box tTaHractlnus 0Y gfincip
Ig Parthase5 n! a3gfis .hsrcf salst
81 i41glt shares .nclu4iag 90 fnBfes
void snort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13
DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK, Dec. ~ GAl.-Dividends
announced:
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Bell Vote Reminders
To Be Hung by Scouts

Boy Scouts and school children
from SIX counties IN Southslde
Virginia Will climax their part of
nat onwidc get-oW-the-vote
campaign Saturday when they
leave on the front door knobs
Liberty Bell hanger urging citi-
zenS to vote.
Cub Scouts. Boy Scouts. EN-
plorers and adults leaders will
participate in the partisan
campaign, which IS sponsored
Jointly With Freedom Fomda-
tions. Inc, Of Valley Forge Local
units in Buckingham. Charlotte.
Cumberland. Lunenburg Nott0-
way and Prince Edward counties.
will distribute the reminders.
The Liberty Bell message rcad DIS:
Heed youths call Vote as YOU
think, but vote November 6 Use
your freedom to vote House
holders will be invited to display
these hangers in their windows
indicating their intention 10 vote
Earlier the Scouts conducted a
campaign urging citizens to reg
lister to vote Nationally, over l.
$4,000 posters were put on dis
play
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Dr.. sinnott Visits compuses
Life Meaningless Without Freedom,
Moral Values, College Lecturer Says

towards the nature Of life.
The vitaliSts think that there
is something in living things"
Dr.. Slnnott explained and re-
gard man as a separate universe
Mechanists tend to regard man
as a physical and chemical ma
chine. governed by the same laws
of physics and chemistry as any
machine.
Actually. DR.. Sinnott said IAN
organism is composed of a num-
Der of integrated parts, each with
its place Something knits that
mass into a system.
I'VE must bring body and mind
under the same tent Of goal
seeking and differentiation. for
self-regulation determines t h e
achievement of the goal"
Desire rather than drive. free
dom If one is what he desires and
sound ethical goals leading to a
healthy society, are the motives
that DR.. Sinnott recommended for
his audience in Jarman Hall
Life Has Meaning
Life is meaningless without
freedom and moral values the
author Of two college textbooks
said, as he traced the relation
ship between life and mind, not
ing the unity of matter and en-
ergy IN the universe.
Life and mind are but two
aspect Of the nature Of species to
which we all belong" he finish
ed
Tuesday morning DR. Sinnott
spoke at Hanpden-Sydney Col
lege Both Of his appearances
here were under the auspices of
the Richmond Area University
Center.
A. particularly interested mem
Der of the platform party was DR..
Robert T. Brunfield, professor of
biology at Longwood who had DR.
Sinnott as his major professor at
Yale. Other special guests were
the presidents of Madison. Mary
Washington and Radford Col
leges
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02

Of college political opinion show
ed the Republican incumbent re-
ceivlng so percent of the votes
cast
AT the University of Virginia,
the Eisenhower Nixon ticket re-
ceiyed "a percent Of the ballots
cast. and it also topped the Nor
folk division of William and Mary
tabulatons
AT Hampden Sydney which has
500 registered students Essen
hover had 200 OF the 1913 votes
cast. Adlai Stevenson tralled with
10. and T Coleman Andrews
brought up jhc rear with 50. Seven
students favored such candidates
as Douglas Macarthur Elvis
Presley and a prominent H-SC
student
Stevenson. however led by one
vote and less than so per cent in
the faculty poll with nine votes
to Eisenhower eight and An
dreWs five.
Longwood College viii hold
mock elections Thursday from /
to 6 pm.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Town States Rights
Workers. Meeting Set

A meeting of States Rights
Party workers for the Town of
FarmVille has been called to-
night Thursday at o'clock by
County Chairman r. E. Garland
and R. E. Taylor and F Curtis
Hubbard, co-chairman for the
town committee
The session will be held in the
Circuit Court Room in the court
house
The three leaders have issued
an appeal to attend tonight to
men and women in Farmville who
believe in the cause of states
rights and who can find time 10
help solicit support within the
community
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Charlotte McCraw
Critically Injured
On Richmond Street

Miss Charlotte McCraW a As
year old practical nurse at Rich
m0nd and daughter Of ms Ed
ward McCrav, of Andersonville.
was injured critically Monday
when she was struck by a car on
Chamberlayne avenue IN the
capital city,
She was reported in critical
condition al Medical College Of
Virginia Hospital. Wednesday.
Patolnan Frank j TreXier
Jr.. said Miss McCraw, crossing
the avenue. stepped off the edge
Of the center grass plot into
southbound auto traffic. He
identified the car driver as James
K. Geathart Of Altoona, Pa
Miss McCraw did not have
Identification on f,r person
when She was hit Her Identity
was established after a houseto-
house check in the residential
block where the accident occurred.
CHARGES of reckless operation
Of an auto and an injury were
lodged against Gearhart
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
OAR Junior Affiliate
Group Organized

A chapter of the Society of the
Children of the American Revolu
ton was formed here Monday by
the sons and daughters of members
Of the Slate Hill and Judith Ran
dolph chapters of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Johr Molnar was elected junior
president Of the group, with Mary
c. Lancaster. junior recording sec
rotary: Sherry Taylor. junior regis
trar, and Alex Holmes. junior treas
urer. Mrs. Robert B. Crawford was
appointed senior president. Mrs. C.
MAJ bury Seaman. of Alexandria.
Application papers and proposed
name for the new society have been
sent to the organization Washing
ten office
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Abilene Keysville
Crime Trio Taken
By Nevada Police

a bad penny always turns up.
SO goes the old saying 1t GER
tainly holds true in the case OF
the three teen-aeers from Penn
sylvania who held a one day
crime spree in the Abilene-K Keys
vile area.
The TITO, two boys and a girl
were arrested in Carson City, New
Oct. 80 and charged with kidnap-
ing a San Jose. Calf, man Po-
lice said that Alexander Bache
so. OF San Jose, Calf, reported
shat he stopped to help the three
young persons in Nevada. At gun
point they forced him to drive
them 1870 miles to Carson City.
where he was taken to a motel,
bound and gagged
The kidnapped man quickly
freed himself and telephoned po-
lice who arrested the wanted trio
at a nearby service station.
The automobile the trio stole
in Keysville was reported aban-
doned after it broken down IN
Nevada.
The trio Will face two counts
Of armed robbery. one Of statu-
tory burglary and one Of auto
mobile larcency in Keysville Po-
lice authorities forwarded these
warrants to Carson City. Iii Ne
vada the trio faced charge of
second degree kidnapping which
carries penalty of from ten years
to life They repeatedly came tC
Virginia in a stolen car, 50 viii
also face charges in Pennsylvania
The trio. identified as Joseph
Bresnock, 10. John Lewis 10. and
Frances Stank. Is. all three are
from Frackville. Pa.
They started their day Of crime
locally with a hold-up at the store
of Mrs. c. E Bagby at Abilene
After spending the day IN the
woods. they struck again at Keys
vile where they stole their geta-
way car.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Recreation Church
League Calls Boys
Girls for Saturday

Boys and girls who have regis
tered in the Church Basketball
League are requested to report to
the new Farmville Armory to-
morrow. Saturday at 3 O'Clock to
receive schedules and rules. The
new winter program is sponsored
by the Farmville Memorial Recre-
alton Association.
Participants are asked to re-
port with their tennis shoes. ready
for the first practice game. No
vember activities will be devoted
to practicing for the games which
will follow during December, jan
uary and February.
Boys and girls who are mem
hers of the Sunday School de-
partments of the Farmville Bap-
fist. Methodist and Presbyterian
churches. who have not register
ed, may do SO Saturday.
John Tucker Doyne. Jr.. will be
general chairman of the program
for the Recreation Association.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Chest Reports Show
Halfway Point Near
With SS,205 Given

Community Chest collections inch
ed nearer the halfway mark Thurs
day morning. with So POS reported
Total goal in the drive. which bene-
fits II agencies, is $1,000.
The special gifts division passed
the three quarters point. with re-
turns Of s7943 against a goal of
$1,000
An additional 1912 has been col
lected III the residential division.
and the Hampden district has re-
ported collections of $40 No reports
have been received from the five
ether magisterial districts or from
three of the two-man teams operat-
ins in the special gifts division.
Three teams. those Of Curtis Hub
bard and Jack Martin. A. o. Lafoon
and r. W. Bloomfield and Oscar
Mcintosh and j w. FretWel. have
completed their solicitations
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Just Above Average
Rainfall For October

october rainfall measured e%-
actly 3 IS inches for the Fam
Vile station. State Weather OBJ
server E. F. Striplin reported to-
day
October has been a little Wettef
than usual he stated, but the
yearly total is running about on
schedule. The total for the first
ten months Of 1856 is 1921
inches. Striphn has recorded ram
at Fafmville for II out OF the last
Is days
unless November and De-
cember are wet months the
yearly total should be right at
normal said the weatherman
He estimated that rainfall III
the next two months should bring
fa1e total NJ 10 ~ or - inches.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Destruction Held to Minimum
Ghosts and COLLINS Enjoy
Quiet Halloween Euening

Halloween night did not pass with
ntt its p'anks. However. P o | c
Chief Otto s. Oyerton reported q
re~y qliet evening in his depart
ment
He sad that the"c wore several
co'ored ilrvenilns arrested bit re
ceived No trouble from any white
age grouns
Ove'fcn had h'~h praise for tho
nigh school and college groups. 1--WE
received 100 PEI cont cooperation
from the Hamnden-S dney stu
'o-'s : cnid ito Chinf Those stu
dents who attended the movie Wen-
STRAIGHT back to college. and made
q reei effort to keep Halloween a
peaceful occasion.
The high school program also re-
ce'E Cd the praise Of the aDrreciativc
police Chief. BY giving the teen
a@ars something to do. their ener-
GIGS were diverted from malicious
Halloween tricks.
Some Damage Done
A brick was thrown through a Ne
tro residence on South Main Street,
but the culprits were not caught
Fireworks were exploded several
times curing the evening. but this
was hello to a minimum by the con-
stant patroliing of the Farmville po-
lice
The downtown area was almost
completely free from the usual Hal
lcWeen markings OF soap on Win
doWs. etc H. w. Derey, superinten-
dent OF Public Works for Farmville.
reported no damage to town prop
ertV
There were several instances of
goblin activities. however. Several
garbage cans were emptied. and the
usual parade of "Trick-or -Treaters"
rang numerous doorbells.
Mr. George W. Price. who lives
neal Raines Tavern in Cumberland.
reported that some boys took the
furniture off of her front porch. This
is the first time it has happened in
IS years. she reported
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02

Despite our concern with
practical problems. we're still in
terested in the fundamentals. =
DR.. Edmund Ware Sinnott. dean
Of the Yale University graduate
school. told Lonewood College
students at their first fall con-
vocation Tuesday.
We want to know more about
the nature of man. his duties,
his destiny and his significant
in the scheme of things" the
noted botanist and educator said.
The Harvard graduate turned
Yale professor called on biolo-
elSts to cooperate with psycholo-
gists and philosophers to deter
mine the nature of the species of
man.
Once man was regarded as a
separate universe. DR. SInnott re-
lated. but modern biology chal-
len2ed this conception Today
there are two considered attitudes
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Lions to Welcome
District Leader Today

Farmville Lions Will welcome
tll2ir district governor, Gwily7n
A. Evans, of Petersburg. during
the clubs luncheon meeting to-
day friday.
The Southside business execu-
tive. a manager for National Cash
Register Company, is governor Of
Lions International District 24-B,
40-club Virginia area.
Evans will address the mem
bers after luncheon and will con-
fer with President c. F. Wilson
and the board of directors.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
County Ranked
Second For Pay
OF Income Tax
Delinquency
Below One Per
Cent June 80

Though paying taxes may be to
many a SOMEWHAT painful proc SIS.
Prince Edward County residents
40 II VIII q pace-setting wiling
ness that ranks second among
Virginia s 1870 counties and cities.
The records of State Tax Com
missioner G. H. Morrissett. releas-
ed this week, show that Prince
Edward countians were aSsc cd
Sl22,035 SIS in state income taxes
for 1855. All that has been paid
but $3.50 or less than half of one
percent.
Only Highland County with an
assessment of S6.5069l did better
having no dslinquencies The
state average delinquency was "A
percent Of the total tax assess
ment
At that, thCre was a Whopping
$4,000 1853 delinquent as 81 June
30. 1856 on a statewide income
tax assessment Of S45,6l1.219.
Auditors Report
The audit of county funds re-
Gently completed by the account
ing firm of Atkins and Pennell
shows that County Treasurer j.
w. Wilson, il. received SO SO per-
cent of the 1855 county tax levy
of S327853 OF rate of 1883 per-
cent
Adding back taxes to the col
lection of current assessment of
county tax the rate was lO034
per cent. The delinquency out
standing at end Of the fiscal year
was S4,823 80, which the treasurer
continues to press for
The audit Of the Richmond
public accounting firm states that
Treasurer Wilson has made full
accounting of all county funds
handled through his office 1t also
considered his records 'in excel
lent condition"
The audit showed a net county
surplus Of SAP ,55365 for the fiscal
year ended June 30. 1856 A year
ago the surplus was s18535.03.
Income Higher
The total income from all local.
state and federal sources was
S821.714.71, an increase of S43.-
1904 over the corresponding pc
Rod of last year Total disburse-
ments were s796,696 O9. or So
2T163 greater than for the 1854
SIS fiscal year
Of the principal sources of in
come, break down shows: 1928
20985 in local taxes: s437 1874 %
from the Commonwealth. and
SIS 1862 from the federal gov
eminent
The fiscal year financing pro-
Vides for retirement of the last of
the county's long-term school
bonds on July l. 1857 Those bonds
carry a rate of five percent and
financed the erection of what are
the present elementary schools OF
the county
The county debt after that viii
be: $4,000 in bonds which finan-
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
DIR. Arehart To Be
Installed Sunday

Dr.. c. LLOYD Arehart viii be
officially installed as pastor Of
Farmville Presbyterian Church
during Sundays morning service,
A Presbytely's Commission will
conduct the service,
Dr. w Twyman Williams, Of
Appomattox. will charge the new
pastor. and Dr. Thomas Gilmer,
of Hampden sydney. will deliver
the charge to the congregation.
The Rev. Alvin Smith. also Of
Hampden- Sydney, will deliver the
sermon. r. w. Dupuy and Nor
ton Davis, other commission mem
hers, will be on the rostrum.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Vance Will Address
Farmers Union Mon.

The Prince Edward County
Farmers Union viii elect officers
for 1861 during a membership
meeting Monday, Nov 5 alt p-
m. in the Circuit Court Room at
Farmville.
John Vance Of Amelia, presi-
dent of the Virginia Farmers
Union. will make the principal
address. a. w, Lewis. county pres
ident. invites interested farmers
to the meeting
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Bill Smshers Coming Book
Top Movie Role To Bring Former H-SC
Student Back To Familiar Haunts

The 28-year-old actor Will ap-
pear i'll the film, Attack" war
drama adapted from the Broad
way stage success. ! e plays the
role of the young lieutenant. who.
tor highly moral purposes. kills
his own company commander.
Smithers entered Hampden-
Sydney in 1916 and spent two
years on the campus. After his
stay here. he was the first in the
succession of Thomas Jeffersons
in The Common Glory" He
later entered Catholic University
Washington D. c.. where his in
terest in dramatics matured.
From there. he has enjoyed
continuing successes through
summer stock. the big TV shows
such as TV Playhouse. Robert
Montgomery Presents. Studio One
and Suspense
Broadway gave him support
ING roles in Olivia de Havilland' S
Romeo and Juliet" and featured
roles in Legend of Lovers, =
END as a Man" and The
Troublemakers.
Smithers. whose uncle, j West :
wood Smithers. is faculty men,
Der at Richmond's law school.
was born in Virginia. but his FAM
lily now resides in New Jersey. He
Is married to actress Clair Heller
and WAS a close friend of the late
James Dean. with whom he was
affiliated in the famed dramatic
laboratory. the Actors Studio in
New York City.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Democratic Group
.Arranges Broadcast

Former Governor John S. Bat
tie and Attorney General j. Lind
say Almond viii be heard Satur-
day, Nov 3, at 12:l5 p m, over
Radio Station WFLO. Each will
speak BY transcription for five
minutes IN support of the Ma
tional Democratic candidates and
the State candidates for Con-
gresS.
The program is sponsored by
the Prince Edward Democratic
Committee, Of which Robt. K
Brock is chairman and r w. Du-
puv. secretary.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Smith Gets Life
Sentence For
Noah Barr Murder
Guilty Plea
Ends Cumberland
Case Abruptly

Roosevelt Smith. 25-year-old Pow
hatan Negro, was sentenced to lie
imprisonment after being found
guilty Of the first degree murder Of
Noah BAR. Cumberland sawmill
operator. September s.
The trial was held Tuesday. Oct.
30 as part of the September term
Of the Cumberland Circuit Court.
with Judge Joel w. Flood presiding
A Jury was called but was rot
used since Smith pleaded guilt
Judge. Flood read Smiths confes-
sion of the crime to the courtroom
Their he reviewed the probation and
parole officers pre-trial report be
fore imposing life sentence on the
defendant Smith was taken to the
State Penitentiary in Richmond I'M
mediatcly following the trial.
Police officials started on the case
after an unidentified body was
found near State Route GA in
Amelia county The body was identi-
fed as Noah Barr of Cumberland.
Smiths confession showed how the
crime came about
Defendants Story
Smith said that he went looking
for Noah Barr whom he called
John Barr. He wanted to see Barr
about some work, Smith had worked
for Barr for some time. but was
not employed by him at the time of
the crime
Smith said that he found Barr not
far from the log cabin service sta
ton operated by Minnie and Archer
Allen. Smith and Barr drank some
beer together. according to the con-
fesslon. Smith said that he drank
about 3 beers and WAS feeling
pretty good
In subsequent discussion. Barr
cussed Smith. according to the CON
fession, and it was this that caused
the murder Smith said he took
Bars % calibre rifle and shot him
i'll the back of the head
Money After-Th0ught
Smith then took the body q to
Amelia Il went down some road
| have never seen before and hid
him. Smith said in his written con-
fession Smith took the money from
Barr after he hid the body in
Amelia He said that robbery was
not motive. but an after-thought
He said he took about 81 300 which
was mostly in 500 bills.
Smith said he lid all but about
500 in a picture in his home. He
hid the rifle in some pines near
an apple tree about one-half mile
from my home.
He reported that he changed one
of the 500 bills at Davis Clothing
Store in Farmville. and spent some
of that money on his car He
changed another 500 bill at the
ESQ Station at Flat Rock On Tues
day, Sept H. he traded cars at
Powhatan and gave the man $500
When police arrested him for
questioning. he implicated Minnie
and Archer Allen b eca use he
thought it would not go so hard
with him
The confession was accepted by
the court and the sentence made