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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-18
Or. Blackwell Returns
Nine Methodist Pastoral Changes In
Farmville District At Conference

in the Roanoke district. replac-
ing the Rev. Charles FL Walton,
who goes to Trinity Church at
Buchanan. Rev Mr.. Walton had
been at Keysville five years.
The Rev. T. l.. Simpson goes to
the Dillwyn Charge from Mineral.
replacing the Rev w. S. Thomas.
who goes to Stanton district
charge.
The Rev Paul r. Gillian. a
graduate Of Grocer Theological
Seminary at Philadelphia. Pa,
and transfer from another de-
nomination. goes to the Burke
vile church, replacing the Rev.
@. H. Beale. who goes to the
Montvale Charge in Lynchburg
district.
The Rev. John Teter goes to
Crewe from College Place Church
at Portsmouth, replacing the Rev
w. Boyd Bryant, who goes te
Forest Road Church at Lynch
burg.
A new church station was eS-
tablished at Meherrin. and the
Rev. L. D. Stables. a retired sup
ply minister. will serve as pastor
according to Or. Blackwelrs an
nouncement.
Superintendent and Mrs. Black
well were hosts at farewell re-
ception Friday night for district
ministers who Will leave for other
areas.
All ministers in the district and
their wives were guests for the
occasion in the Fellowship Room
at the Fssmville Methodist
Church.
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improvement of Presbyterian Property
Means Destruction of Vacant Warehouse

The Morris warehouse on the
corner Of North and Third Streets
"a landmark for the past so
years-is now in the process of
disappearing
7 he Farrnville Presbyterian
Church bought the warehouse
from the Morris family in April
1853 for $4,000 The building
was built in 1898 as tobacco re-
drying plant BY the late B. l..
Anderson. local leaf dealer.
John c. Steck. chairman OF the
Presbyterian Board of. Deacons.
said the area would be leveled
a-S wSsd Is parking lot until
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-18

work was contracted at $4,000
plus the material in the building
1t is to be removed by December
!. 1857
Shaffer said be intends to. have
the work completed by October
81, if there are no prolonged
spells of Indictment weather. I'VE
are two days ahead of schedule
now" he remarked as he surveyed
the roof-less building.
Shaffer plans to tear the build
ing down just like it was put up
brick by brick. The timbers will
be torn apart. the bricks will be
CONTINUED O. pase IN
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the Church members determine
what use to be made Of the space.
1t will also improve the appear
ance and value Of our church,
'Steck added
The congregation authorized
the board of deacons to contract
for the removal Of the building
at a meeting Sunday, June 8 The
northwest wing had previously
been torn down. earlier this year
to make room for building ex-
pansion to house new Sunday
School rooms and other facilities.
The demolition will be done by
G /. Shaffee CT EeTsE-il,s It's
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-18
Or. Blackwell Returns

Nine pastoral changes in Farm
vile District were announced dur
ing the l75th annual Virginia
Conference of the Methodist
Church at Roanoke last week, ac-
cording to Dr.. H. Conrad Black
well district superintendent. who
returns to the district for the
fourth year.
The Rev Kenneth NJ King
goes to Keysville from Cambria
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-18
Second Salk Shot
June rs in Powhatan

Second shots Of Salk vacc' e
will be administered at an adult
polio clinic June 26 in Powhatan.
Clinic hours are from to and
from 7 to p. m.
DIR. R. w Bradley will admin
lister the shots.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-18
Herald New York
Tour Enthusiasm
Grips Il Entrants
Many More Seen
Starting Try For
Shay Free Trip

Seventeen members have joined
the Herald New York Tour Club
since the opening announcement
last Friday. More are expected as
the mails bring additional entries
from all parts of this section.
/ Members are enthusiastic in their
efforts TO earn a five day alex
pense-paid trip to the nation S
largest city.
Club members have come from
widely scattered areas through
out the Herald's circulation terri
tory. However, there are still some
sections which would offer the
opportunity to win this trip.
Club Members
Members of the New York Tour
Club to date are:
Miss Mary Elizabeth Anderson.
Amelia Va. Mrs. Buddy Emer-
son, Amelia, Brett Watson. Darl-
ington Heights, Jean Rowan.
Cumberland Jack Blanton. Tam
worth. Mrs. John Jamerson, Dill
wyn. Thomas Garrett. Charlotte.
c. H. Elizabeth Jackson. Rt. /,
Farmyille; Betty Floyd Jones. Rt
2, DillWyn; Lorena Denton, Ma
con, Robbie Smith. Gainesville;
Steve Roberts, Keysville; Mrs. T.
S. Baskervill, Worsham; Mrs. T.
Edward Simpson. Rt. |, Farm
vile; John A. Hudson Jr.. Pamp-
lin. Bill Peasants, Gainesville.
Mrs. Louise Farley. Rice
More Candidates
Many more candidates are ex-
pected to enter this week. when
the campaign will get off to a
running start. This is not a con-
test. and everyone who secures
the required number of points
viii win the trip The club mem
bers are working for themselves
not against some other as a con-
testant.
Those interested in exchanging
a few days of work now for an
all-expense-paid five-day trip to
New York, will clip the coupon in
the advertisement in this paper
and mail or bring it to The Herald
and the required receipts will be
furnished.
For the next two weeks an ex-
ira bonus of so points is offered
on each group of 25 subscriptions
reported. The candidates will vie
for this extra bonus during this
period. All club members are ~ex-
pected to report all subscriptions
IN hand on or before June % in
order to get these extra points.
Five Day Trip
The New York club will leave
Farmville Monday, July 30 by
chartered bus for Norfolk. where
they will sail at $50 p. m. on the
Old Bay Line for Baltimore. Din
ner on the steamer and a delight
ful night up scenic Chesapeake
Bay.
Tuesday July 30, arrive III
Baltimore, after breakfast aboard
the steamer. Leave by Greyhound
for New York. arriving in the
early afternoon Dinner at the
.Piccadilly Hotel, and an evening
at the theater will close the day.
Wednesday. July 81. sightsee-
ing tour Of lower New York. fab
ulous Wall Street, lower East
Side, the famous Bowery. Civic
Center. East River and Hudson
River piers, with stops at China
town and the Battery Park.
There you will be taken on
boat ride across New York Har-
Dor to Bedloe's Island to visit the
Statue of Liberty, and a view Of
the New York Harbor and lower
Manhattan Skyline
The afternoon Will be free with
dinner at. the hotel and visit to
Continued on page n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-18
Methodist Church Growth In Farmville
District Reported at Annual Conference
Full Connection
Status Attained
By Area Pastors

Three ministers in Farmville dis
trict Of the Methodist Church wee
ordained as elders. with authority
to perform all church-adminisiered
rites. during the l75th annual Viz
GINA Conference last week They
are.
The Reverends Ray r. jenkins. of
Amelia. R. E Murphy, of Carters-
vile. and r. RI Lovelace. OF Buck
lngham
Two other ministers were adj
mitted to full connection within the
denomination, the Rev. j. S. King.
Of the Prince Edward Charge and
the Rev Charles r Scott. of Motto
way
District Membership
Dr. H. Conrad Blackwell. super.
intendent, reported the following
statistical facts about Farmville dis
trict covering the conference year.
there were 1863 new members re-
ceived through professions of faith
and 259 more added through trans
fer from other areas or for other
reasons:
The total church school member
ship is 1895. and there are 80 So
ceties of the w SCS twomenS
church organization These socie-
ties raised sl3,6O2 for local WSCS
work
Farmville Met h dist Church,
where Dr.. Herbert E. Hudgins is
pastor, led the district in new mem
bers with r. Crenshaw Methodist
Church at Blackstone led the effort
on behalf of missionary specials.
giving $4,000. with the Crew-e
Methodist Church second with $2,40O
contributed.
Farmville district personnel sp-
pointments for the coming year as
announced by DR.. Blackwell. are
District Directors
AHt NSF. ~ IL Will ttt vi East
Nottoway. director of evangelism.
the Rev Phillip w, Thomas. of
Prospect, director of Golden Gross
the Rev. j. IT, Brown. Of Chase
City. director Of temperance. and
the Rev Ray R. Jenkins, of Amelia,
district missionary secretary.
The superintendent reported the
value Of church property in Farm
vile district at S2.l26,l40, and the
estimated value of parsonages.
furniture and land $i48,054
District churches paid for world
service and Confere enc benev-
olences a total of s33 .086. and the
grand total Of all giving was
SALT. 562
At the 175th annual Virginia Con-
ference at Roanoke a number of
state wide actions were voted on.
Among these was the decision not
to move Ferrum Junior College
from its present location in Frank
lin county.
The Conference delegates ais o
amended the constitution to permit
admittance of Negro churches with
two-thirds approval of the petition
ing churchs quarterly conference.
two-thirds vote Of the Central Ne
grol Conference and two-thirds vote
Of the white conference.
Delegates strongly emphasize that
tho amendment dos not call for
or even mention mixing Of whites
and Negroes in the church or CON
giegations They said it does not
promote indignation and is purely
matter Of technique
The Conference also set So 500
minimum salary for pastors.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-18
Forger, Robber Nabbed
THO Conuicf Escapes Walk
Into Midnight Trap Here

weary trap Thursday
that
confusion the Rice
William had
before the State Convict
at Mecklenbug responsible for the alarm
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-18
SPORTSMEN'S LICENSES

Local sportsmen have until July
to obtain hunting, fishing arfd
trapping licenses.
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Attacked And Looted by Pirates

Smith, and his brother were asked to
supervise the operation. The two
Smiths both settled in France and
died there.
win Lay and Cyrus Hsssey wrote
a book about the mutiny and their y
months Of ensIavement on Mill Atoll.
Shortly after publication, Hussey
returned to sea on the whaling ship
Congress. Probably as a result Of his
semi-starvation on Mill Atoll, he died
from consumption" as the Congress
was rounding Cape Horn.
The last existing record Of William
Lay is a marriage license issued to him
in 1856, when he was 81.
Peter KiddeT, the older Of the two
Kidder brothers who survived the
mutiny. also returned to sea. He
drowned in 1927, when a whaleboat
capsized.
Sfephea Kidder, according to some
reports. was the only survivor ever to
sail again on the Globe itself. He was
probably the first officer on the GiObe
when the old ship made its last voyage.
Stephen later settled on a farm in
Manha's Vineyard. where he died in
1871.
George COHsf0ck, the younger
brother of Bloody Sam" Comstock.
was last reported in San Francisco.
many years after the mutiny. He spotted
a younester cIinging to an overturned
Sailboat in San Francisco Bay. and
rushed out to save him. After this
heroic act, George slipped back into
obScurity.
Joseph Thomas, the only survivor
who was suspected Of aiding the mutt
neers, was tried on that charge at the
US. District Court in Boston, and was
acquitted.
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And finally, how about the Mill
islanders who massacred Silas Payne
and his fellow mutineerS?
Major battles of World War II were
fought out in the neighborhood Of
Mill. at Kwajalein and Eniwetok. and
sister island Bikini has become doubly
memorialized by atomic bombs and
scanty bathing suits.
Some 272 descendants Of the natives
who rose up against the mutineers are
still living on their atoll today as wards
Of the U.S., which holds the Marshall
Islands in trust under the UN Charter.
But Mill itself has remained quiet
and peaceful through all the recent
disturbances. Nothing. you might say,
has happened there since the Globe
landed. Tho End
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No record at all has been found Of
the later activities Of ARfhoay HaRs0s,
the least-known of the eight survivors.
wen after the passage of l33
years, residents Of New England still
find reminders Of the Globe mutiny.
One Of the most touching is a stone
still standing in the Edgartom Gene
terry, with this inscription:
ROLAND
son of
Roland and Mary Jones
Was kill'd by the Ma
tiveS at one Of the Null
grave Islands Feb. II
1924 Aged l8
Years
Far, far from home from Friends and Kin
By savage hands fhis lovely youth was slain
No Father pify, or no Mothers Tear
SOOfh'd fhe sad scene or eas'd the hour Of
pain
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in Americas security system.
The Bow resolution. the admin
istration says, could break UP
that security system by forcing
withdrawal of United States
troops from other countries. :
But Mr.. Bow says If the
House doesn't get q chance to
vote on his resolution first,
he will try to tack 1t on the
aid bill.
Clearance Seen Monday
Yesterday the Rules Com
mittee held a second day of
hearings on the Bow resolution
after an eight-day layoff. 1t
took no action. Mr.. Vory's said
he expects the group to clear
the aid bill for House consid-
Grafton Monday.
Mr.. Gordon declined to say
how he would stand on the
Bow resolution If IL is Gffered
as an amendment to the aid
bill. He voted for the resolution
in his committee. where it was
argued that getting the 1eas-
ure out of the House would
pave the way for unhinjereC
passage of the aid bill. Speaker
Rayburn, Democrat Of Texas
was said to have backed thai
strategy originally.
/ Representative Wayne Hays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-11
Aid Bill Seen Imperiled
IBy Row Over 81 TrioIs

of countries in which they are
stationed.
IT want to get 1t out" for a
House vote, Mr.. Gordon said
of the Bow bill. Its been
footballing around here quite
some time"
But Representative Vorys,
Republican of Ohio. an OPP
ponent Of the bill, said in a
separate interview he now be-
lieves it likely that the rules
group will clear the foreign aid
bill without acting first. If at
all. on Mr.. Bows measure.
Could Stir House Fight
That could set up the foreign
aid bill as the center of q
House fight over whether to
end foreign trials of GIs.
Rarely have two major
foreign affairs bills convergeo
on the Rules Committee at the
same time and with such en-.
tangling effects.
/ Mr.. Eisenhower says his
foreign aid bill is a vital link
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-11

ever. to be a battle as Mr..
Butler. advised Of the reports
today. said he does not intend
to resign and expects to be the
chairman at the next scheduled
meeting Of the national COM
mittee on February 81. 1858.
Mr.. Butler said he attended
the ceremonies in Indepen-
dence last Saturday in con-
Inection with the dedication OF
the Harry S. Truman Library
and maintained he had no dis
cussions with anyone over the
possibility Of his resignation
He said his relationship with
Mr.. Truman has been extremely
pleasant.
Opposed by Some
There is opposition in some
quarters to Mr. Clements on the
grounds that he is too closely
identified with Senator John.
son and the moderate leader.
ship Of the party in Congress.
The matter could develop
into a major test of strength
between the congressional
leaders and the members o.
the Democratic National Com
mittee. some Of whom have In
dicated a resentment of tn,
'purported effort of the Demo'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-11
TV C,umeros
Record Trial

TEXARKANA. Ark. July II
R.-with television cameras
recording the proceedings. an
all-white. all-male jury was
selected yesterday at the
second trial Of an ls-year-old
boy who-along with three
others-was once under q
death sentence for murder.
The Miller County Circuit
Court trial was the first in
Arkansas at which Tv cameras
were admitted.
James Moore, a negro, Is
accused in the robbery an6
fatal beating Of an elderly
white man, M. r. Hamm. or
May 8, 1856. Moore and three
other defendants we're sen.
fenced to death in a joint
earlier trial, but the Arkansas
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Supreme Court overturned the
verdict and ordered separate
trials. Moore is the first TO
be tried separately.
Judge Lyle Brown granted
Texarkana Station KCMC-TV
permission to Aim the trial and
Bill Gill, the stations news
director. said the action viii be
used in an attempt to knock
out canon IS of the American
Bar Association. which has
been adopted by the State Bar
Association in Arkansas. Under
this. canon, television coverage
| is forbidden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-11
Lucille Ball Gets
Surgery on Feet

HOLLYWOOD. July II (R.
Lucille Ball, television &C
tress, underwent surgery on
both feet in Cedars Of Lebanon
Hospital yesterday. The surgery
was 20 correct a condition that
was q result Of injuries she
suffered while making Q movie
in l949.
Miss Balls husband. Desi
Arnaz, put of q fishing trip to
Wyoming with former Gov. Dan
Thornton of Colorado to remain
at her bedside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-11
Nv the Associated Press

President Eisenhowefs for
eign aid bill goes today before
the House Rules Committee,
which has yet to act on a move
to end foreign trials Of GIs.
In advance Of the hearing,
Chairman Gordon, Democrat
of Illinois. of the House For
eign Affairs Committee took
issue with the reported Demo
cratic leadership decision to
stall a disputed bill by Repre-
sentative Bow, Republican Of
Ohio. The bill seeks to dc
away with trials of United
States servicemen in the courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-11

cratic leaders in Congress to
dominate the party between
national elections
Mr.. Butler has become a
symbol of the opposition to this
domination and has therefore
aroused some antagonisms in
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-11
Move by Top Democrats
ToOust Butler Reported
BY CHARLES L. BARTLETT
North American Newspaper Alliance

Getting with ex-President Harry
last week end are reported to
imminent replacement of Paul
democratic National Committee
Senate Majority Leader Lyn-
Chairman Frank Mckinney
describe now as willing to
take it if the party leaders will
agree to put a special commit
tee together for the purpose
of graduating a debt of be-
tween 100000. and $700.00j
which is still owed by the ma
tional committee from the last
campaign.
Mr.. Clements is described as
acceptable to Mr.. Truman for
the post and he is known to
have the earnest support Of
Senator johnson and Mr.
Mckinney.
The effort promises. how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-11

Democrat of Ohio, another
Foreign Affairs Committee
member. predicted Mr.. Bows
resolution would be pinned Ia
the aid bill If it isn't voted
through separately first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-11


These leaders, who include
don johnson, former Nation;
and other Democratic officials
Of the Truman administration,
are said to have agreed that if
they can put it over. they would
like to replace Mr.. Butler with
Earle C. Clements, 60-year-old
Kentuckian who was defeated
for reelection as United States
Senator last fall and Is now
managing the Democratic Sen
ate Campaign Committee.
Acceptable TO Truman
Mr.. Clements, who has pre-
viousl, indicated some reluc-
lance to assume the post. Is
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or
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

The priced fcbrics and priced obeIs you see in the
finest stores! It's the perfect time to sove bonkroI
=. get your year round worsteds . i. tropicos ;.
mohoirs wool-mohcrs woodocrons d. :. along
shorts and longs in the magnificent group
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
ON THE AIR
Washington Never
Looked DuIIer
ON THE AIR
By BERNIE HARRISON

Perle Mesta, the Hostess With the Moes" quite OBJ
vousy not complicated To nights Playhouse
80 script WTOP9 which she personally approved she
hatfootedy honest woman who enjoyed and presumably
enjoys the confidence of people high Washington places
She has genius. further informed for bringing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
Short Stout Men, Big Stout Men
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
TODAYS RADIO
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TODAYS TV
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