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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
New Robes Vaccine
Hos Been Developed

URBANA, Ill.-A new vaccine to
protect persons exposed to rabies
has been developed, and some
workers in the field of rabies re-
search feel that it may have some
Of the properties long sought in
this type Of vaccine, says a veteri-
marian at the University of Illinois.
DR.. r. M. Thomas of the state
diagnostic laboratory states that
the new vaccine is not in general
use, but may become generally
available in the near future.
Out OF some 10000 exposures to
possible rabies in the nation last
year, about 10 persons actually
got the disease. The Pasteur treat
ment. protective measure con-
sisting Of Il shots, apparently al
ways prevents rabies from devel-
oping in people who are exposed.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
Services Sunday
Robert A. Orange, 4!

Robert Allen Orange. 40. died
Thursday May 10. shortly before
noon at Southside Community
Hospital. Funeral services will be
held Sunday. May l3. at Concord
Church with interment in the
church cemetery
Mr.. Orange spent most of his
life in Buckingham county en-
gagged in farming and saw mill
operations.
Surviving are his wife. two sons.
Robert Allen Orange, Jr., Loren
c. Orange. one daughter Shelby
Jean Orange, all of Prospect, Va
Also brother, Frank Orange. of
Prospect and a sister Mrs. Earl
Dumkun, of Richmond.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
Marvin HI. Mcfarland
Dies Wednesday
At Hampden>Sydney

Funeral services for Marvin Ham
ilton Mcfarland. II. retired farmer
who died Wednesday, May 9. at his
Hampden-S ydnev home. will be held
today Friday in COLLEGE Church at
$50 pm. Interment will be in West
view Cemetery. Farmville.
DR.. Ben r. Lacy. Jr.. and DR. w
TWyman Williams will officiate.
He was born July %. 1876 in Walk
er County Ga. the son Of the late
.Iehn Bouie and Louise Mcfarland
He was member of College Pres
byterian Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Annie Chapman Mcfarland; a dau-
ghter. Miss Marian H Mcfarland
of Hampden-Sydney; two sisters
Miss Julian Mcfarland. of Hamp-
den-Sydney. and Mrs. c. H. Jones
Of Farmville. and a brother, Joseph
G Mcfarland. of Hampden- Sydney
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

During April evangelist Rob-
erts conducted revival meetings
with the sponsorship of II local
churches in Milwaukee, Wis. and
also held a series in Elkhart
South Bend, Ind. At these meet
ings more than 10000 men,
women and children heard him;
and 1850 persons pledged to
serve Christ actively.
His current campaign schedule
includes a Today crusade in
Danville, Va, May Alb, and in
Detroit, Mich, June ITO. The
Danville meeting will be held in
the giant Meals warehouse on
Highway So. The canvas cathe-
dral, seating $4,000, will be used
IN Detrc.t
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

Since 1947 many millions Of
people have gone to church in a
tent "a mammoth canvas cathe-
dral under the open sky - or in
great auditoriums where a dedi-
Gated evangelist named Oral Rob-
erts reads the Bible, interprets
New Testament teaching for to-
days understanding and through
his prayers and his simple ap-
peals recruits active followers
for Jesus Christ. His goal is to
win one million souls for Christ
in 1856 through revival CAM
paigns and radio and television
programs over more than $50
stations. Already this year he has
won approximately 100000 con-
vsrts 70 Christ
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
Building Permits
lCOntlnued IrOm paQe Id

estimated to cost $33.647. The re-
naming three permits were OBJ
tanned at Town office, with work
valued at S7.355.
A year ago, IA April permits
listed estimated costs of SIPS
595. That month the start of re-
noyation work at Peoples National
Bank and construction of the
Cook Supply Company ware
house
The wing addition at the Wood
men Center Will provide a stage
and dressing rooms and a private
lounge for members of the FARM
Vile Camp, officials have an
nounccd
POLIO SHOTS
Dr. Jack Haldcman, of the U. S
Public Health Service, has predicted
that. despite shortages. enough Salk
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
JULY ALERT

Mobilization Director Arthur S
Flemming has announced a week
long war drill and test Government
evacuation to be held during the
week of July 1925. The exercise
Will be on vastly greater scale
than last years three-day test
Imagined atom bombs, and H
bombs will be dumped on rs cities
Canada will participate, and the
armed forces will set in motion their
defense and dispersal plans" The
President. his Cabinet and many
hundreds of key officials and en-
nloyecs Will evacuate the Capital
and operate the Government from
permanent. secret relocation sites
III q half dozen states.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11


must fix them, need them
badly"
the knowledge that he could make
them whole
She took the shoes ard left the
store. detection making her Slight
figure seem even smaller
Victor wife entered as the girl
was leaving.
Who is that girl, Mammal
asked Victor. Mama knaw every
one in the neighborhood
That is Maria Lucia She hopes
to become great ballerina
Her shoes. the dancing Shoes
cannot fix them
That is terrible" SAID Mama
Her family they are poor but
proud. They cannot afford nov
shoes for Maria We must help her
Victor, you make her new pair
Victor smiled Mama always had
the answer for someone in troable
But you said they were proud
How viii we give them 70 her? =
The lights burned late III Vie
tors shop as he created new shoes
for Maria. 1t was extra work for
him but joy too In the Old coun
try. Victor had been able TO use
his skill as a shoe maker but here
in America. all he ever did was re
pair. So it was a pleasure TO ioV
ingly fashion the dainty slippers
When he had the shoes almost fin
ishcd. Mama brought him tho soft
est white satin to cover them anc
when he finished them, he pu'
them in white cellophane boz
and gave them to Mama He VA,
anxious to learn how Mama wa
gong to give them to Maria
Mama took the shoes and SILENT,
put them in the window who're the,
shone amid their black and BROW
ncighborS,
That very afternoon, NJ arr,
passed the shop Victor saw hel
face. sad and gloomy. He witnessed
a startling transformation as he
ewes saw the shoes She turned tC
enter. then hesitated Victor knew
her thoughts. She did not have the
price. He called Mama and the,
both watched. She II come in,
said Mama
They watched her turn away ant
then turn back and enter the shop
Hello Maria,'' said Mama
What can we do for your"
Maria s voice faltered Those
shoes. How much are they?'
Victor awaited Mama's words
What plan did she have?'
Those dancing shocs?' asked
Mama. Oh, we are so angry abou
those A dancer ordered then
made up special. then didn't wan
them. If they fit you, | will sci
them cheap. She TOOK them on
of the window as Victor watching
thought Mama should be an &C
treSs. She looked angry and dis
gusted. They are size four, tr,
them on.
Victor was repaid at that mo
ment for all his work as he saw
Maria $ face glow. How much?'
She asked fearfully.
zone dollar They are of no us'
10 us.
Victor saw into Maria purse
all change. no dollars. He won
dered if she had a dollar? Shit
counted out d dollar in small
change, leaving but dime re
NAMING in her purse Thank YOU
Thank you, 50 very much.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

time school teachers in the United
States and its possessions with sub
standard credentials. This repre-
sentS 6.8 per cent of the total pub
lie elementary and secondary school
teaching force.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
SUBSTANDARD TEACHERS

According to study made by the
Department of Health. Education
and Welfare on enrolment. teachers
and school housing in the fall of
1a55 there are more than II 500 full
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

PORT MORESBY, New Guinea
- Paradise Valley - discovered
from the air amid New Guinea S
high mountains-isn't really par
adise
Patrol Officer J, P. Sinclair, one
Of the first outsiders to reach the
>paredise' reported the natives
secretiNe and suspicious. the val
ley itself the coolest and wettest
spot | have ever known"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

Ballet
Shoes
By Fran Paehter

G HOES are to most people, mere
- ly a necessary part of their APP
parel. but to shoemaker, they
are a means of livelihood A fact
that many wearers never consider
is that they tell tales of their own
ers. To many shoemakers. they
are but a job to be done and then
forgotten. To Victor. sensitive.
gentle man. they spoke volumes.
They came into his shop from the
rich and the poor,
but those of the - Nisufs
poor came SO reg
ularly. they seem y fictlon
ed like old friends -
He held in his hand a pair that
had been fixed many LINES; they
now defied his skill He sadly
shook his head as he told the young
girl. he could not fix them. He
noted the look of genuine alarm on
her face at his words
ooh no. she pleaded. You
must fix them. need them badly :
He knew the truth ct her words.
as they were ballet slippers and
she was dancer.
Il have an addition coming UP
rext week, without them | am
lost"
Il am afraid. said Victor, you
must buy new pair
Il cannot. / have no money and
they are expensive" The girl had
entered the shop. happy, sure in
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
CoiOrcd Births

polio vaccine would be available
this summer to break the back
of the Gripping disease The Health
Service hopes to have enough vac
cine available this summer to ad
minister one shot to each of the
5000 900 persons in the to II age
bracket and to pregnant women
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

rich and the poor,
but those of the
poor came SO reg
ularly. they seem
ed like old friends.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

Rolfe Eldridge Dillwyn Mar,
Johnson, Blackstone Helen Dean
Farnlyille; Armenia Daley SAKE
Richard Watson. Blackstone; Thel
ma Gregory Blackstone; Percy
Fowlkes, keysville Lucille Fowl
kes, Jennings Ordinary; Vanesss
Gray, Crewe; Helen Dean, Farm
vile.
Coiored Births
Arthur and Inez Leigh. Chase
City, girl, May 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-18
Panama Tightens
Security Guards

PANAMA, July ID (P)-Pan-
anna is clamping tight security
regulations on the country fol
the meeting of Western Henri
sphere Presidents, including
Pres dent Eisenhower, over the
week end. The frontiers with
Colombia and Costa RIGA have
been closed.
Police Chief Bolivar Vallarino
did not disclose all the security
measures for the protection OF
the visiting Presidents. How
ever. it was known that immigra-
ton authorities at the capitals
airport are taking up the pass
ports of all except transit pas
sengerS. Passport holders are
f1ngerprinted a police headquar-
tiers before the documents are
returned.
High police officials from Vene-
zuela. Nicaragua and Cuba were
reported here to guard the safe
ty Of their respective Presidents
Gems Marcos Perez Jimenez
Anastasio Somoza and Fulgencic
Batista.
Ambassadors Of the 81 coun.
tries in the Organization Of
American States began arriving
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-18
New Ambassador
Of BruziI Meets
With Eisenhower
BY the Associated Press

Admiral Ernani do Amaral
Peixoto. Brazils new Ambas-
sador to the United States. to-
day presented his credentials to
President Eisenhower in a cere-
mony which lasted is minutes
beyond the time scheduled.
Although his appointment
with the President was for $50,
the new Ambassador appeared
at 800 and met with the Presi-
dent for 30 minutes. The cere-
mony was scheduled to last only
Is minutes.
On emerging the new Ambas-
sador told reporters he was very
flattered by the reception he
received from the President.
He said they had talked OF
the friendship between Brazil
and the United States as we'll
as the personal friendship" OF
the two Presidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-18
u. 5. Films Hit
Italian Cinema
In POcketbook

ROME, July 10 (R-Tbe
postwar Italian motion, picture
boom has gone bankrupt
Minerva Films, an important
production firm, is bankrupt
Other big film companies are
close to it. More money is cross
ing the ticket windows of Italian
movie houses than ever before
but a steadily smaller percentage
Is Drawn by Italian films. Ameri-
can pictures are the big money
makers
-FOUR years ago local produc-
ton surpassed $50 feature pic
lures annually. So far this year
only 80 pictures have gone be-
lore the cameras. Nearly half of
NOSE were productions &C
tually timed in other countries
and Italian in name only.
only the most famous Italian
stars are working today-and
most of them are appearing in
foreign films. Sophia Loren is
working for Stanley Kramer in
spain. Gina Lollobrigida' last
Two starring roles were in France
10. American release.
What happened? Only yester-
day Bicycle Thief" "Umberto
D." open City" and "Shoeshine
Boy" were exciting filmgoers and
critics around the world.
Answers Simple
The answers are simple. Pro-
duction costs skyrocketed.
Il used to pay Sophia Loren
$4,000 or $4,000 picture when
she started" commented COT
fredo Lombardo, head of the
Titanus Studios. Now she is
getting 100000 a picture from
American companies-and you
cannot spend more than $780,
600 on an Italian picture and
hope for profit, so YOU cannot
afford Loren. There's one
answer"
With Hollywood companies
f1ocking to Italy to make such
films as Quo Vadis," Helen of
Troy" and Roman Holiday. ("
the wages of technicians rose
along with the stars. Now pro-
duction costs in Italy are not
much lower than in Hollywood.
Can Italy emerge from the
slump?
Mr.. Lombardo, who has be-
come the leading spokesman, be-
lieveS it can. But the medicine
is bitter. He is convinced the
only solution is a breakdown on
f1y-by-night producers. a will
ingness by actors and technicians
to take wages the industry can
afford, and fewer pictures.
Would Split Market
1--WE need two kinds of produc-
tions." he said. "One would be
for the Italian and Latin mar
ket. with an absolute maximum
budget of $325,OO0. 1t should
have fresh, human stories and
new faces. The other kind of
film should be shot specifically
for the American market with
bigger budgets. 1 am making
one of those now-'Monte Carlo.
with Marlene Dietrich and Wit
torio De Sica. / have an Ameri-
can director and planned the
whole production for American
release"
Eitel Monaco. president of the
Italian Association of Producers,
agrees Italy should make no
more than 100 pictures a year,
to hold quality up.
Angelo RiZzoli, who financed
many major pictures, has called
for higher taxes on American
pictures. Others want to restrict
playing time of American pic
lures in order to protect the
home industry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-18
WRIGHT Honored

BANGOR, Wales. July 10 (P).
Prank Lloyd Wright, American
architect, was awarded an hon
orary doctor Of laws degree to-
day by the University Of Wales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-18

Alb THE EVENING STAR
~ Washington, D. G.
WEDNESDAY,. JULY IS. Iase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-18

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-10-27
Morgan Prof. To
Rmain In Paris

BALTIMORE. Md.-Dr. Daniel
T. Skinner, associate professor
Of romance languages at Morgan
State College. has been given a
new exchange teacher assign
nent in Paris, France, by the
State Department
Originally assigned TO teach
ng post in Luxembourg. DR..
Skinner disclosed this week that
he has been reassigned to Paris
and given the dual responsibility
Of serving as inspector of the
Fulbright Program for France
and as a lecturer with the L. s.
Speakers Bureau.
In the latter assignment. DR..
Skinner will give French lee
lures on American life and lit
crature.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-10-27
Teen : Age
Talk

The Ivy Leafs and Sphinx
Clubs combined together Friday,
Oct. 10, to present Dream Son
alta"
Many people crowded into the
beautiful Nacirema Club 10 be
with them on their first COM
bined affair for this season. "A
few of those attending were;
James McCarly. Joyce Harper.
Brenda Van. Ursula Parker.
Clarence Nealy. Frank Clark,
Edsel Burks. Rose Block. Joyce
Henry. Barbara Edwards, Deniss
Schultz. Alvin Crutcher. Kay
Nilsson. Herman Crutcher. Fair
fax Woods, Averatt Redd. Mar
YIN Redd, June Tucker, Ronald
Edwards, yours truly, and many
others.
The Rho-Ers Fall Frolic"
was held at the Central YWCA.
Guest dancing 10 the scintillat-
inc musical mood produced by
Bill Stewart and his Spacemen
were Clarence Nealy. Harold
Williams. Christine Martin, Joan
White. Georgina Harris. Barbara
Young. Ivy King, Louise Wrig-
ham. Kenneth Chapman. Yvette
Estell. Joan Daniel. Betty Ba-
Hey, Ruby Chapman.
Pat Wilson, Tommie Rucker,
Lester Tally, Steven Chenault,
gVose Stimson, Maurice Hall, Lo-
retta Ware. Carolyn Burton,
Ernest Wallace. Bonnie Hick-
man, Yvonne Allen. Sharon FoS-
ter. Priscilla Hooper. Danial
Smith, Melvin Gray, Christine
Martin. and Carolyn Scott, Dell
dignitaries; to were to
Watts, Ernest Demon. David
Ranks, Robert Hubbard. James
Green, Nanette Sharp. Leon
Fields. Bonnie Hickman, JAG
queline Marshall, Georgia How
ey, John King. Beverly Handon.
Ruby Cole. Bearnett Young.
Herman Lilly. Tony Simmons,
Barbara Reed and many others.
Now since we have caught up
on some of the latest happening
let's draw out our text books
and this week since Halloween
will be main event let's learn
more about Halloween origin.
Halloween Is a festival cele-
brated on October 81. It's name
means hallowed or holy eve-
mig because 4 comes the day
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-10-27
and
There
BY r. cRUMP

We shall not be able TO bring
much your way from Here and
There" this week. due 10 the
illness last week Of yours truly.
We have been confined with
tonsilitis. AS of now we feel
much better but still could stand
some Improvement.
Mrs. Naomi Louise Davis,
chairman for the pastors 18th
anniversary at The Warren Ave.
Baptist Church. East Warren al
Rivard. wants you TO be re-
minded each week until Nov.
9th that they are still in OBJ
Seivance. You are invited 10 at
tend. no: for a financial purpose
but in order that YOU may know
some Of the accomplishments Of
leadership.
This groups slogan is GIVE
me the flowers while live"
Mrs. Lucinda Tinsley. pub
liciiv chairman. says you'll hear
much more later.
The members of the Good
Shepherd Baptist Church. Hart
ford at Cobb. sponsored a huge
program honoring the return of
the pastor. Rev. ]. s. Davis. on
his return from an enjoyable
months vacation.
He is back all IN smiles and
refreshed for the long winter
duty ahead. He wishes to an
nounce that Governor c. Men
nen Williams will be speaking
on the first Sunday in. Novem-
her az IL noon. He also stated
that the West Side Fellowship
which consist of the Morning
View Baptist Church. Rev, G.. w.
Baker, pastor, Israel Baptist,
Rev. s. s. Jenkins. pastor. Shady
Grove. and Good Shepherd. held
its monthly fellowship last Sun
day with the latter serving as
host.
Deacon Robert Horton. Jr.. di-
rector of the B. T. L of Greater
Macedonia Baptist Church. in
vtes you to their annual day
on Sunday, Oct. %, at $3.50 p.
m. They have very fine pro-
gram arranged for your enjoy
nent.
The Rev. Mrs. Cleophius
Scrutchions OF Zion Hill Baptist
Church will be guest speaker
and Mrs. Willie Lee Jackson of
St. John CME Church will be
mistress Of ceremonies.
Better attend It's fact that
Deacon Horton has a first class
guest list and some from far
away. DR.. II. II. Coleman is
minister.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-10-27
Columbia u. Refuses to
Foster Jim Crow Contests

NEW YORK. Columbia Uni
versi,y never participates in any
sporting event in which Negro
members Of its teams are dis
eliminated against in any man
ner. Ralph Furey. Columbia di-
rector Of intercolleg ate athletics,
announced on Oct. 5.
HIS announcement followed
a meeting with representatives
of the Columbia University
NAAcP chapter. requested by
the latter.
Columbia never has and
never viii participate in any
sporting event where a member
of the team is not accorded all
Of the privileges, whether on the
playing field or in eating. sleep
ing. travelling. or social facilities.
granted his teammates. Mr..
Furey asserted in spelling out
the univerSi:y's policy.
The NAACP chapter h a q
sought the meeting with the
athletic director 10 define the
un.versity's stand on racial dis
elimination in light of an an
nouncement that Harvard Uni
versity was cancelling a sched-
uled southern tour by lis bas-
ketbau team.
Harvard Move
The Harvard move was taken
because of legislation recently
passed in Louisiana and Georgia
banning infer-racial sports. al
though Harvard now has no Ne
groes on its basketball team.
Mr.. Furey emphasized that his
statement was no; 10 be inter-
preted as a change of policy by
Columbia.
In the past" he related.
whenever there seemed any in
dication of possible problem,
we would explore the situation
immediately. informing the 9TH
er school Of our position on the
matter"
Columbia refused invitations
its conditions were not met,
and as a result its policy never
has received publicity because
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-10-27
before All Saints Day.


in modern times il is cele.
brated with pranks and parties
and with customs that are a
mixture of many beliefs.
These customs that are a mix.
ture of many beliefs. These Gus.
toms come from the holidays Of
early peoples, who also cele.
brated at about the same time
OF year.
The Driueds. an early people
in Britain celebrated their au.
tumn festival at this time Of
year. They called the festival
Samhain or Summers End II
was an occasion for Teasing on
all the kinds of food which had
been grown during the summer.
The modern customs OF deco
rating for Halloween parties
with pumpkins, autumn leaves,
and corn stalks. come from the
Drueid autumn festival.
Druieds also believed that, on
Halloween ghosts. spirits. fairies,
witches and elves came out 10
harm people. They built large
bonfires TO scare such creatures
away.
The people gathered around
the fires and told stories about
their meetings with ghosts We
have kept many Of these Gus
toms in the use of the pictures
and shapes of ghosts and witches
which are used in Halloween
decoa'ions.
The early peoples Of Europe
also had festival which was
somewhat like the Druid hoh.
day. In the zoos the church
named November as AL
Saints festival. the day for
honoring all saints. The old
pagan customs and the Chris
fian festival were combined
into the holiday which people
celebrate today as the Hal
loween festival.
Halloween is a time OF many
parties for both grown ups ana
children. There are special
games which are played at Hal
lcween such as bobbing for ap..
pies and telling fortunes ana
ghost stories.
Many schools have parties 70
which children come dressed IN
costumes. Prizes are given LOT
the best costumes.
In early times in the Uniteo
States, Halloween was also
time for PLAYING harmless
pranks. But in later years. many
OF the pranks that boys and eirs
played on the night Of Hallow-
cen were not so harmless. SneoS
were overturned. windows were
broken. and much properly was
damaged. In some cities the
police work hard on Halloween
to keen too much damage from
being done.