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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-08
Study Indicates
.Silage Costs

A recent study made in four
Alabama counties gives livestock
farmers of the Southeast their first
clear guide to the actual costs Of
making silage, says G. D. Kite,
agricultural engineer at VPI.
Average cost Of harvesting, stor-
ing, and feeding a ton Of silage In
the study area came to 1898 where
trench silos were used and $5.l8
where upright silos were used
Spoilage was 32 per cent greater in
the trench sllos, however. which in
effect would add to the relative
cost of this type of silage.
Harvesting costs accounted for
about SO per cent of the total,
whether the silage was put into
trench OF upright silos. This part
OF the total costs varied not only
with type Of silo but with the kind
lof mechanical equipment used.
Average harvesting costs per ton
Of silage stored in trenches were
field forage harvester. S2l2; and
mower, S282. For silage stored in
upright structures, average harvest
costs were S270 for field forage har-
vesters The more expen 81 V e
mowers brought the average up to
S3-44 per ton for silage in tower
silos.
Feeding from upright silos is
cheaper than from trench silos-
averaging 90 cents per ton com
pared with SIPS per ton--but the
investment i'll all upright silo is con
siderably larger than that in a
trench silo. Adding direct annual
storage expenses to initial invest
tnent. the average storage cost pei
ton is II cents for trench and Il
IS for upright silos.
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Curdsville

Miss June Ownsby spent the week
end with Miss Jean King Of Win
gina. and attended Homecoming at
Bagbys church Sunday
Rev. and Mrs. Philip Thomas and
Rev. James Burleigh. Of Norfolk,
who assisted in the Smyrna revival.
were luncheon guests Friday Of Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Dunkurl
Sympathy is extended the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. D A. Griffith, III
the death Of his brother, Henry
Griffith He was buried Saturday
morning at Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs Willie Ownsby. and
two sons. visited Mr. and MS
Chester Lane, Jr, OF Worsham.
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Dunkum
visited Miss Eliza White and Mrs
Minnie johnson, Of Gold Hill, Fri
day. Miss Kate White, Of Fails
Church. and Palmore White ot
Richmond, we're also home f0r the
week end.
Recent guests of MIS- Reeves
Phaup were Mr.. and Mrs Wiley
Marks, Oscar and Katherine OF
Norfolk. Mr.. Marks is retired after
having served in the q S Navy for
% years. Other callers were Mr.
and Mrs. John Walker. Of Lynch
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs Billy Ayers. Of Rich
mOnd, spent the week end With
their parents
Among those from Concord al
tending the Womans Missionary
Union meeting at Dillwyn FRIDAY
were Mrs. Cook Xix and Mrs
Reeves Phaup
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Ownsby
Charles and Billy were IN Keysvillt
last week.
Supper guests Saturday of the
Emmett Dunkums were Mrs Flo
rine M. White and Billy Ross White
Of Richmond Letcher Thomas, d
Alpha, was supper guest 0t th'
Dunkums Thursday and attended
revival services at Smyrna
Mrs. Lucy Duncan. who spent twt
weeks with her daughter. Mrs Yves
ley Dunkum, left Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Dunkun
were in Richmond Monday.
Colds are very prevalent III thii
section: many children are out o
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Sheppards

Flu has taken the community by
force. Despite illnesses, a few es-
capped and ventured outside their
homes and still others were able
to celebrate special occasions. Such
events are recorded herein
Bonnie Lee Wooten celebrated her
ninth birthday by having Judith
Senger visit her for the afternoon
Jimmie Marks had a quiet family
celebration at home Sunday in honor
Of his thirteenth birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j Bailey were
in Richmond Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Vest, of
Charlottesville, visited Miss Flor
1 ence Jones at Clifton Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. Cleveland Elcan accom-
panied them. They also visited Mr.,
and Mrs, j. L. Jones.
Marks Family Has Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Marks. and
/ family. and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Smith visited Mr.. and Mrs. jim
Marks Sunday
! Miss Beth Forbes visited Mrs.
Dallas Rainey recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Shipplett, Jr.,
of Roanoke, spent the week enc
with Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Jones
Burwell Smith called on Mr.. and
Mrs Clyde Marks Friday.
Group Looks at Church
A committee from Smyrna Metho-
dist church went to Providence
: church in Mecklenburg county Sun
day to observe their stained glass
windows and altar furniture, il
view Of work they anticipate doing
at Smyrna. Those who went on the
trip are: Joe Jones, Mrs Annie
Garnet. Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Dun
KUN. Mrs. Dallas Rainey. Cleveland
Jones and the Rev Philip Thomas
Buttons. buttons. buttons ana
more buttons, all over the floor
under and behind everything imagi
nable Such is the case when Bill
Stokes, Of South Hill, visits hi
, grandmother, Mrs. E. Fl. Bowling
Buttons that have been collected
over the years hold some kind 0
J fascination and are Bills favorit.
: playthings when visiting at tn
Bowlings' Bill and his parents. MI
! and Mrs Allen Stokes, and sister
Anne. visited in the Bowling HON
Wednesday.
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$50 pm. as previously announced,
in the recreation room of the
church. Everyone is invited to at
tend. The proceeds will be used for
painting the church.
Mrs. Belle Levasseur and Miss
Josephine Pressell are patients at
southside Community Hospital.
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school On account Of sickness
Jimmie Marks is able to be out
after being in for a week. Mrs. o.
NJ Boiling Is still holding on to her
cold. The 7. j. Baileys have all
been mdlsposed, as ven aA many
Others.
Mrs. M NJ Julian was IN Rich
mond last week and visited Nh
and MRS. Tom Perdieu and Mi. and
Nils Frank Hyman. She also went
t0 seq Carol Chance at the Medical
College Hospital, who is now able
ID be up Ia a wheel chair. and
doing Al wen AS can be expected.
\ Glen Branch visited his people
near Wingina for the week end.
Z Mrs. Paul Caudill, and daughters,
+ If Richmond and Nancy Allen, OF
Cumberland, called on Mrs. NJ. M
Julian Sunday
Mr and MIS- Paul Caudlll, ano
THO daughters, of Richmond, spent
the Week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Sweden Allen. The Philip
Aliens. Of Cumberland, visited his
parents Sunday.
MS. NJ. NJ. Julian visited Mrs
Byrd Newton last week. Mrs. New
ton is doing nicely since her recen
operation
(. MISS Mary Baldwin Newman, o
Farmville. spent the week end witt
her grandmother, Mrs. c. c. Har
vey
Mrs. Lucy Bersch and Miss Anrit
Phaup were III Framyille last week
Miss Pauline Harris, Of Rich
nond, spent the week end with he
parents
Mr. ana Mrs. Dave Word wert
luncheon guests Of her mother, Mrs
Annie Garrett Sunday
Hickory Grove Home Demonstra
ton club meets Tuesday, Nov u
With Mrs. Edgar johnson at 2 pm
The Reuben Janaersons are dow
with the flu Charles Allen is out Q
school on account Of cold or flu
ms. william wman, an
daughters, Of Farmville. visite
Mrs &. G. Harvey Saturday
Methodist Mems club met at til
church Tuesday evening.
Accidents in 1856 took the live
ot nearly $4,000 persons in tn
prime OF hfe-l5 to A years G
age the National Safety Counc
reports. An additional 1890 person
1854 died from accidents
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Meherriin.

CONGO Minister'S association
met at -Meherrin Baptist church
November 4. for the regu ar
monthly conference.
Mrs. Garland Queensberry IS very
sick with the flu
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-08

R. G. Allen. Of Roanoke, is the ex-
pected guest Of his sister. Mrs,
Ruby Brown, this week.
Mrs. j P. Eerndon, and children.
of Arlington, spent a few days last
week with her parents, Nh and
Mrs. j. M. Brown.
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Antioch.

Antioch MYF and WSCS are hay-
ing turkey supper jointly Satur-
day, November l6. beginning at
S. T Ransom in Bremo.
Mrs. Ernest Anderson and Mrs.
John Yancey were IN Charlottes-
vile recently.
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Mems Flannel Pajamas

II broodcloth; stripes. fonoies
and solid coIors. All fully guar
onteed. Full cut fost color.
sonforized. Sizes small, me-
dunn, lorge and extra large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
WRcllIAs PLACEMENT PARADOX
Law Can Be Used Only Against Whites

home from George Mason High
School in September because his
parents refused to sign a place
ment form for him.
Joel had finished elementary
school and was supposed TO move
UP to the high school. which
meant he was required to supply
a placement form. The Kleins
went before Judge Bryan. asking
a temporary injunction to get Joel
back in school pending a final adj
Indication on the placement law.
But Judge Bryan declined to order
Joel's re-admission. and had some
pertinent things to say about the
distinction between the place
ment laws application to white
and Negro students. He declared:
1T does not appear that the
plaintiffs are being denied any
right or privilege because OF their
race or color: for their right and
privilege is not TO be provided with
an unsegregated school. but only
that they shall not be refused. on
account OF race or color. entrance
to a school to which they would
otherwise be entitled to enter"
He also said the record does
not show that the Virginia Act
requiring execution Of the pupil
placement form is unenforceable
in respect to the plaintiffs. even
II II is unenforceable as TO one
who Is barred from admission 10
public school by reason OF his
race or color"
Judge Bryan said 1T Is an en-
tirely different case when the
plaintiff is denied admission 10 a
school, a school 10 which he would
be rightfully entitled to enter. but
is denied the right on the basis
OF race or color"
These comments from Judge
Bryan came on the Kleins' mo-
ton for a preliminary Injunction,
The case is yet TO be heard on
its merits. But there are similar
cases, involving Negro students
who refused to supply placement
forms pending in numerous other
Virginia communities. and In all
OF them the Federal courts have
granted preliminary injunctions
permitting the Negroes TO stay In
school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

cepted at face value. the Bonn
government Of Chancellor Konrad
Adenauer opposes the plan. This
u chiefly because Of fear that
such arrangements would amount
to a de facto recognition Of q
permanently divided Germany.
Those American diplomats who
privately see substance in the
KEENAN, point Of view see the
settlement Of the question OF
German reunification as depend
ent on ititial assurances to the
Soviet Union that a reunited Ger
many can never again be a mill
tary menace TO Eastern Europe
and the Soviet territories. In this
view. II an accord on creating
a demilitarized Germany could be
reached. Moscow would then be
willing. and indeed even anxious
for her own internal interests. TO
negotiate for agreements in other
areas Of international tension.
A Necessary Fiction
In a power sense. these sources
point out. Germany Is logically
and inevitably the potential lead
ing nation Of Western Europe.
France. although a key member
of NATO and one Of the Big
Three with the United States and
Britain in the Western alliance,
today fails 10 measure up 10 the
requirements for great power"
status. Only the insistence Of the
late President Franklin d. RooSe-
welt during World War II. they
assert. kept for France the great
power" role she lost completely
with the Nazi invasion.
The picture presented today.
then. to this school Of thought.
is an artificial one. perpetuated
for political reasons by the pres
ent leaders of the Atlantic ALI
ance.
without the fictional status
of France as a great power. nor
NAL relationships in Western Eu-
rope. political and economic.
would cast Germany inevitably as
the leading nation. the key econ
omy. in an increasingly co-opera-
tive Europe. II Moscow sees the
situation this way 1t follows quite
readily that the Soviet Union
must pursue a firm policy Of pre-
venting the emergence Of a re-
united and rearmed Germany.
pro- Western in orientation. which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
BY CECIL HOLLAND

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j. - A
clustering rainstorm followed by
an inch or 80 OF snow greeted
delegates as they arrived here this
week for the first AFL-cIO con-
vention since the historic labor
merger two years ago.
Valiant spokesman for this re-
sort city could and did remove
the weather's chill with their
pleasantries. But no words could
remove the deeper and more abid-
ing chill that gripped most of the
delegates here for the second ami
versary Of the combined labor
movement embracing about Is
million workers.
This was the chill Of uncertainty.
Trade unioniSts--the new ones and
those grown hoary in the move
ment - didn't know. and don't
know. quite where they are. or
where they are going. They are
puzzled and worried. and before
them is a crucial question so far
unanswered in this convention:
Will the merged labor move
ment. spawned with high hopes
only two years ago. become in 1858
a divided, troubled and restless
organization bloodied by inter-
necine warfare?
For most OF the 1000 delegates
10 the convention this is no outing
from backbone drudgery. II is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
BY JEROME II. SPINGARN

The Russian threat to boycott
future talks Of the United Ma
tions Disarmament Commission
could very well be the coup de
grace to ten years Of fruitless nego-
tiations. Obviously disarmament
would be an empty pantomime
without Soviet participation.
Do the Russians really want to
kill the disarmament issue once
and for all? Probably not. To stay
out would be the worst kind OF
public relations. and the Soviet
is more concerned than ever with
the esteem of other nations. And
to stay out would close the door
for the present TO any hope for
long-range peaceful solutions. II
is reasonable to assume that the
Kremlin shares to some degree
the general concern over the
mounting threat of modern super
-armaments.
What, then, are the Russians
trying to do when they threaten
a boycott of the new 24-member
Disarmament Commission? And
why do they insist that the Dis
armament Commission be en-
larged TO 81 members-obviously
an impossible size for real nego-
tiations?
In the opinion OF many close OBJ
servers of Soviet tactics. what
Moscow really wants is direct, BIZ
lateral negotiations with the
United States.
Those who were present at the
private talks" which lasted for
six months at London earlier in
the year. describe the acutely un-
comfortable expression of Valerian
zorin, Soviet representative at the
disarmament talk. Afternoon
upon afternoon. in the ornate
conference room In Lancaster
House, he sat there uneasily, sur
rounded by American, French,
British and Canadian delegations.
Direct Tolks Hopeful
In the early stages Of the con-
ference, United States Delegate
Harold StaSsen displayed an in
terest IN bilateral meetings with
Mr.. zorin to find common ground
Of agreement. But he was quickly
instructed, by public and private
rebukes from Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles. that all posi-
tions must be cleared with the
NATO countries and the NATO
Council, before being discussed
with the Russians. As a result,
Mr.. zorin waited in the big room
for several months. while Mr..
Stassen made thu rounds o. am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

bassieS to obtain the approval Of
the entire Western bloc for the
Western package" Of proposals.
When it was finally presented, it
was no surprise to anyone. includ-
ing Mr.. Zorin.
In the absence OF q private at
tempt to probe the Russian diplo-
matte mind. 1t is difficult to guess
the rock-bottom price Of Russian
cooperation in a genuine move to
limit and control ornaments.
Publicly, the Russians lay much
stress on a test ban. Obviously
this is largely for propaganda pur-
poses--a test ban would have
value, but not more to them than
to the Americans. II is chiefly
valuable as q popular issue to bal
ance of the general popularity Of
the American position on inspec-
ton. Inspection. Of course, Is diff
ficult for the Soviet Union TO swal-
low. The intelligence gain TO the
West would be much ereater than
the net gain to the East.
The real quid-pro-quo for which
the Russian would probably be
willing to make substantial con-
cessions is a demilitarised Ger
many. II they could be assured
that Western Germany would be
demilitarized, balanced by q de-
militarized East Germany, they
might we'll be ready TO sit down
and talk about substantial arms
cuts. inspection systems, or cut
offs OF future production. The
neutral Germany proposals how
ever, have ALREADY received West
ern rebuffs based upon NATOs
dependence upon a West German
contribution and West Germany's
opposition to any agreement which
might appear 70 give tacit recos-
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could be a dangerous menace to
Soviet security.
The German question is mex
tricably bound up with the second
KEENAN, point-that Of the proper
function OF NATO.
Originally. NATO was created
to stem any sudden Soviet sweep
across Western Europe toward the
Atlantic. Whatever the validity
OF this conception in 1913. Mr..
KEENAN, believes, 1t Is only an
''ohseSsion" today.
Not only the recent achieve
ments in Soviet science. in rockets
and missiles and Sputniks. have
made this NATO concept falla-
cious in Mr.. Remnants view. Per-
haps more significantly, he sees
the Soviet designs on Western Eu-
rope as political rather than mill
tary in emphasis.
Almost alone among Western
voices heard since the October 4
lhuIlNlllilk VI 0pul4lAh - MI. hCu-
nan urges not an about race TO
equal Soviet nuclear ornaments
but an immediate all-out effort
to halt that race. To me-" he
said last Sunday in his BIC talk.
ii is a source Of amazement that
there are people who still see the
escape from this danger tthe
atomic weapons race in the con-
tinued multiplication OF the de-
structiveneSs and speed Of deliv-
cry Of the major atomic weapons.
Opposes Missile Bosses
AS for NATO's future function.
Mr.. KEENAN, strongly opposes the
establishment Of American missile
bases in Western Europe and the
creation OF nuclear stockpiles in
member nations. These steps are
publicly urged by Mr.. Dulles, who
will presumably present them to
the NATO Council when it meets
December is in Paris for its most
critical session since NATOs be-
ginning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
VOICE OF DISSENT
Kennon Finds Some Sympathetic Ears

Outlining his reasons for op-
posing nuclear ornaments in
NATO countries. Mr.. KEENAN, OBJ
served that the establishment Of
missile bases threatening Russian
territory would % practically
assure that there can in future
be no minor dificulty in Europe
that does not at once develop
into q major one; 90 that the
more nations that possessed nu-
clear ornaments. the more difii-
Guilty there would be in achieving
international agreement toward
excluding or limiting their use.
and 81 that setting up Western
missile bases with nueiear stock
piles in Western Europe would
insure the continued occupation
OF Eastern and Central Europe
by the Soviet armed forces.
Moscow is not going 10 be
inclined TO entrust its satellites
with the full control over these
tnuclearl weapons" Mr. KEENAN,
said. IF. therefore. the Western
continental countries are 10 be
armed with them, any Russian
withdrawal from Central and
Eastern Europe may become un-
thinkable for once and for all. :"
Arms Race Supreme
Response in the administration
and particularly in Congress 10 the
sudden demonstration of Soviet
supremacy in rocketry and missiles
has been almost entirely in terms
OF an all-out ornaments race.
But to Mr.. KEENAN,. and appar-
emily to a number Of others close
to the challenge of the cold war,
the nuclear weapons race con-
fronts all mankind with the great
est danger in history. Its continu-
alton. he warns. means that hope
for peace has been virtually aban-
doned. And the longer it goes on.
he says. the less will be the pos
sibility Of composing basic politi-
cal differences between the East
and the West.
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Russio's Real Intent Is the Big Question
In Considering Further Disarmament Talks

milton to Germany's divided status.
But in the United States oppose
ton to the idea Of a buffer zone
is far from unanimous. Mr.. Stas-
sen repeatedly favored the idea .
year ago. and George KEENAN,, for
mer United States Ambassador to
MOSCOW, recently spoke in favor
Of it in q British lecture.
The Russians would also like
to discuss American withdrawal
from advanced strategic air bases.
but they realize that there is very
little likelihood that the United
States would feel that this matter
is available for trading On this
point they might we'll be willing
10 hide their time, since the value
Of these bases lessons as long
range missiles systems approach
operational maturity.
Whot Would They Give?
These are what the Russians
want to Get There is little con-
crete indication of what they want
to oipe. but several of the best
informed observers believe that
the SovietS are in q mood for
serious trading. They think the
Russians would not only make
substantial concessions on inspee-
ton, but would also be willing to
take meaningful steps toward
genuine production controls and
toward control Of the technology
cal race. This. of course. cannot
be known for sure until serious
negotiations actually begin.
Nor is it known whether the
American proposals Of last year
were based upon hard intelli.
gence regarding RuSSia's techno-
logical progress. 1t might now be
felt that q freeze at present levels
would be dangerous to the West.
Eventually the area Of discus
Sible issues will widen apprecisbly.
but at that time new problems will
have arisen which will complicate
arms control and enforcement.
Two years ago, for example, Pres
ident Eisenhower's proposal for
aerial inspection over two major
countries would have been a SUBJ
stantial step toward the avoidance
of surprise attack. But now the
presence Of missile bases vastly
complicates the blem-a
launching pad can certainly DO
hidden from air inspection easier
than an airport.
Solution thus grows more DIM
cult the longer negotiations are
delayed. And the consequences OF
failure grow more ominous vita
the passage Of every week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
Uncertainty Plaques AFL-CIO
After Two Years of Merqer

q serious business, and the seri-
business is reflected in the quiet
conversations that 60 on In hotel
Hobbies and in the privacy Of
delegates rooms.
The delegates are disturbed by
the corruption scandals In union
organizations exposed BY the
Select Senate Committee on I'm
proper Labor MANAGEMENT Ac-
tiyities headed by Senator Me-
Clellan Of Arkansas. They are
worried about the prospects Of
restrictive Federal and State leg
legislation, especially the right-to-
work laws for which wide support
appears TO be building UP in
States II not in the national Con-
eress. They are also concerned. as
good trade unionists. with the
economic picture and what 1t
means TO them If Q downturn is
In prospect.
The Reel FeoH
But what really most concerns
the thoughtful labor leaders who
have gathered here is the internal
situation Of the ACL-CIO-
the discomfort. the growing an
tagonisms between the so-called
craft and industrial unions. and
the danger OF what some
refer TO as civil war" caused by
the custer OF scandal-ridden
unions