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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-02
June Construction
Totals S39,65e;
Only 2 New Homes


Jmnc 1857 held lib vcrY we'll With
.rane a. previous WARS Lest month
ninc permits were issued for estlm-
ated construction costs Of S39 800.
This compares favorably with June
year ago when only two permits
were issued for 81 800 IN June 1880,
four permits totalcd only sl4-55o
Despite the favorable june report,
figures for the first six months OF
1857 are some $500. 900 below the
near-record mark set in construction
during the first six months OF 1886
This years six month total n
s2s2. 2s4. In 1855 The six-month total
was s462 .282, and in 1865 i was
s42f. $50. The first xix months Of
this year are very close to the first
six months Of 1854 which totaled
$500 .2l0
However III the total for this year
the cost ot the new LongWood COL
lege dormitory and building renova-
tions and three new buildings at
Hampden-Sydnet College are not
figured IN.
There have been 81 permits issued
this year ais compared with 81 last
year. and 81 In 1855
Destruction Too
Destruction is included in the June
construction report this year. This
is the destruction now in progress
Of the tearing down Of the Norris
Warehouse on the corner OF Third
and North streets G. L Shaffer.
Keysville contractor took out the
building permit for the Presbyterian
Church which owns the warehouse
building His permit includes per
mission to erect a pedestrian tun-
mel" around the building for the
safety Of persons walking by
The only other permit issued in
the Town Of FatplYille went to War
rem A Reid for the construction
If cinderblock funeral home( on
Ely street
Two permits for new homes were
issued As follows FafmVille ais
tlict. Alvin I Daulton frame and
BRICK veneer. and Prospect district,
Wallace and Josephine Bland, frame
dwelling
Repairs and renovauons rated
high Oh the construction list for
.uune m Leigh district A Nj Bolton
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-02
Letter From Enelond
General Industrial Health Plus Many
Autos Indicate Prosperous England

port markets British steel is now
sad to be the cheapest in the
world. ana this combined With
rapid strides In aatomauon is
producing 4 wide range Of pro
duets tor the World markets
For Instance III the first three
months OF this year. 10000 British
cars were exported to the United
States three times as many As
last Year
BRITISH factories are claimed II
have the olggeSt tractor output
in tAes world, turning out $50
agricultural machines every day.
A London firm Hal Just clinched
d contract with Denmark To build
ara install alb atomic research
reactor costing 100000
These figures are all indexes Of
The healthy financial state Of the
nation despite the setbacks Of
Suez, oil rationiilF and credit
squeezeS.
Wealth Abroad
Abroad. in search OF ever-new
markets. British Businessmen are
finding every possible outlet for
the home products They admit
that they have lost the mid
Eastern markets. #le " tile S4ez
Goatinuad VI bake
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-02

tries and he intends TO continue
that specialization along with his
general practice.
The new doctor is the son OF
Mr. and Mrs. j. Gordon Cole. Of
Blackstone. He is single and in
tends to establish residence here
about the time Of commencing
his practice, August 1.
TIE Medical offices ne will oc-
cupy became available when Dr..
Bosworth returned to Lexington
this month after practicing here
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-02
S3S1,359 Contract
Awarded for " ork
Near Meherrin

A s38l.35q contract for work on
Route 800 near Meheum was
among the 10 contracts for hgidge
ana road projects ley today BY the
state hiphweg comm ssion Total
amount Of the contracts was SIT
1886
H. A. Mum. of Virginia. was
awarded the contract forIoverpaS-
SCI of The Vireinian and Norfork
and Western railroads and l88
miles Of .24-foot pavement Oh
Route 800 At Mehewin
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-02
s Now Winners
New York Tour
Areas, Time
Still Available

Six New York Club members have
canned the al-expense paid trip to
New York beginning July % Mrs.
Louise Farley, Of Rice Mrs Lewis
Garnet, RS. Farmville, and w.
Elijah Dunkum. Of Alpha. Bucking-
ham county went over the top
since Friday
They Join Miss Marian Elizabeth
Jackson. 81 Ri. Farmville, Bill
Peasants Of Gainesville. and Miss
Betty Floyd Jones, Of Dillwyn. who
wete announced last Friday Sev-
eraIl other club members are near
ing the goal and viii be over by
next Friday
Twenty days are left in which 70
ealIn this trip To New York, and stlll
there il some Herald territory open
III which other candidates can earn
theI trip with few days Of work
There is still time to win and plen-
ty ol territory to cover
Club Members
Club members are.
Miss GLADYS Poe New Canton
MISS Jean Rowan Cumberland,
Jack Blanton. Cumberland
Miss Lorena Denton, Macon
Miss Mary Elizabeth Anderson
Amelia
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-02

he went To brother-in-taw in Pitts
bufg, Pa. A short time later 1915
he went TO Georgia where he start
ed working in the restaurant bust
ness
Leaving Georgia. he next came
to Newport News. Southwest Vir-
einla. Kentucky Ohio. Michigan, IL
linois. back TO Kentucky. and then
to Farnville He married the for
mar Miss Grace Roberts while he
was In Newport News. and that is
ont reason they came back 70 Vir-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-02
SoN Game Postponed

The Farmvine Red sox ana
Richmond Rockets baseball game.
originally scheduled here tomor-
row night "Wednesday, has been
postponed due to the conflict with
the July holiday The game has
been ct UP one week 70 July 10.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-02
TO THE STREETS,
BICYCLIST-WALK'S OUT

A word to Farmville youngsters
whove been riding their bicycles
on the town sidewalks: Don't.
Farmville Police Chief Otto S.
Overton has issued a reminder to
the ree-wheeling youngsters that
town ordinance prohibits the
riding Of bicycles on town side
walk
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-02
LC Deans List
Honors Won Here

s!x Farmvilla ares students are
among the ~ receive Az Deans Llsf
honors at LongWoo8 College Ipr
the 1857 spring seeaester- Tifey
are John Marvin justin, Henry
Venable Lancaster& Jr.. Nicole
marguerite Rothe &nd Roberta
Scott Williams. VI farmville. Es-
telle Walker Atkin5on. Of Cum
beriand and Ma:garet Clare
Reid. of Meherrin.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-02

Heavy highway traffic Is expect
ed over the July 4th holiday by the
local State troopers Trooper G. n.
Wallace said traffic was heavy over
the past week end and he expect
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-02
Les Institute of Southern Culture
Lectures To Be Presented July 10

publication Of research in the field.
The college Alumnae Association.
supports the institute.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-02

Fa,mville stores will be open all
dav Wednesday and will close az
day Thursday, JULY A. according
to an announcement BY X. n Nc
Gahey chairman of the Retail
Trade Committee of the Farmvilie
Chamber of Commerce.
Service stations and similar
businesses will be open on the
Fourth but. in general the holi-
day will be observed by all local
firms.
The Farmyille Hera Id will pub
lish as usual.
ed 1t ii increase nexs Week end
Farmvlne Police Chief Otto s
Ovefton said the town force expect
ed relatively quiet Fourth, and
expected most Of their calls would
be Of the nuisance variety.
Tie issued the reminder that i ls
against TIKI law to hlsy and use fire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
Lions Face Jets
Here Tonight

The Johnstown Jets, featuring
six former Washington skaters,
make their last appearance OF
the season at Uline Arena at
$3.50 o'clock tonight when they
take on the Lions in an Eastern
Hockey League match.
Managed by Jack Riley. for
mer general manager, player
and coach Of the Lions, the Jets
will have going for them Goalie
Jim Mattson, Marlowe McDon-
aid. Bill Ginnie, Glen McKen-
ney. Dave Lucas and Dan
Morgan, all Of whom have
skated with the Lions recently
The Jets have made a tre-
mendous comeback. They were
in the league basement just six
weeks ago and now are battling
New Haven for third place. The
Lions are now in the basement
with only six games left.
Last night the Lions Travelled
to Charlotte. N. c., where they
absorbed a To pasting from the
red-hot Clippers. 1t was the
l4th win for the Clippers in Il
games with the Lions this sea.
son. Steve Kuzma scored both
Washington goals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
Luther Jackson,
Purker-GroyG Gain
Tourney Places

NASHVILLE, Va, Mar. 2 (Spe-
ciaD District l Of the Virginia
Interscholastic Association will
have two representatives in State
basketball tournament for Group
II schools next Friday and Sat-
urday at Petersburg.
Luther jackson OF Merrifield
Joined neighbor Parker-Gray of
Alexandria in the State semi
finals by passing severe test
here last night against North
ampton. Luther jackson won a
50-48 victory, with the deciding
points coming on a long set shot
by Sanchez Ramon with SO Sec
onds to go.
Northampton led all the way
until Robert Tate scored a layup
to tie the count at 48-all with a
minute remaining. After Kan
mons winning shot. the home
team missed its try for a basket
and Jackson froze play TO run
out the clock.
George Davis, who had four
personal fouls by halftime. sat
out most Of the second and third
quarters but returned TO lead the
Jackson rally. Northampton held
its biggest lead at the end OF the
third period. 4l-34.
Roscoe Grayson led the visitors
with Is points and Davis and
Ramon added IL each. Jack
sons record now is 1873.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
Bulls Seeks
Title Tonight

LEWISBURG, w. Va. Mar. 2
(SpeciaD Bulls School of Sill
yer Spring. Nd. and host Green
brier Military Academy meet at
8 O'Clock tonight to settle the
first Eastern Prep School Invi-
rational basketball tournament
championship.
Bulls rallied for a 97-88 VIC
tory over Stanton Military
Academy in the first semifinal
last night and Greenbrier hit
the 100 mark for the second
night in a row. 101-86. over Fork
Union Staunton and Fork
Union play a consolation game
in the preliminary tonight.
Stanton stayed ahead of Bull
lis most of the first half and
for at least the first five min
utes after intermission before
the Little Admirals scooted
ahead by Is points. Then all
but Lew Luce and Doug Moe
among the Bulls starters fouled
out and Stanton narrowed the
margin.
Staunton and Bulls both had
four players in double figures
but Bulls had three above 20
Luce with 26. Jerry Dunn with
% and Moe with 81. Staunton's
Leonard Back was high scorer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
GonsuIves Makes
Poor Showing as
Rosi Wins on TV

NEW YORK. Mar. 2 (P.--A
lot of fans must be wondering
today how Johnny Gonsalve:
managed to put together an un.
beaten streak of 10 in the last
two and one-half years.
The lanky, 26-year-old light.
weight contender from Oakland
Calf. looked like a prelim
fighter-and not a good one al
that--in losing television To-
rounder to wild-swinging Paolc
Rosi, an unranked New Yorker
at Madison Square Garden last
night.
Almost as puzzling as Con-
salves' inept performance in
boxing's showplace was the min
ority verdict of Judge Jack
Gordon. Gordon voted for Con-
salves by a Sal score in rounds
His verdict. the last to be an.
nounced. was booed vigorously
by the small crowd Of about
1000.
Judge Harold Barnes t8-1-l)
and Referee AL Berl t6-3-D cast
the majority votes for Rosi. the
8-to-5 favorite The AP card
had Rosi in front Bill.
Rosi's next outing will be q
television headliner in Wash.
inRton, d. c.. April 3. against
Mexico's Baby Vasquez.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
Wakefield, WI High Place J
For Virginia Mat SemifinuIs

NORFOLK, Va. Mar. 2 CSpe-
ciaD Wakefield High of Ar
'lington qualified four wrestlers
and neighbor Washington-Lee
three more yesterday but the
big leader going into the semi
finals OF the Virginia State
Scholastic championships at
Norview High today is defending
champion CRANKY with nine
still in contention.
WI qualifiers are Jim Evans
at SO pounds, Byron Maghan al
1877 and Heavyweight Lance
Parker Wakefield has Joe
Crunkilton at 1870, Ronnie Heine-
mann at 1876. Steve Hall at l67
and Larry Payne at 1T.
Payne decisioned wills Frank
ONeara. 80. in a clash between
individuals Of the two Northern
District teams. wills other en-
tries Jared thus:
Ronnie McKerahan. los pounds
lost by decision in the after
noon; Larry Bernard, ia. was
pinned by Mike Granstaff OF
Norview; John Mailander. 1872
was deciSioned by Wakefield
Jerry Garneau; Steve Cook lost
his opening l30-pound test; Don
Scott, 1856. was decisioned by
Busby of Norview: Ray Black
was pinned by Hyde of Ports
mouth at l4l pounds; Oliver
Easterwood won his first match
at 148 but lost a close decision
last night, and Freddy James
pinned hfs 167-pound opponent
in the afternoon but lost. 3D.
to Colby of CRANKY at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
Middies Hosts to Army:
Terps Get No. 2ACCSpot

last night in Durham. Coach
Bud Millikan of Maryland
secuted that game. and will be
at tonight's N. c. Statewide
Forest game in Raleigh.
Maryland will play the 4
o'clock game next Thursday aft
ernoon against either Clemson
or Virginia. If Clemson heats
South Carolina tonight, the
Terps will play Clemson. But if
Clemson loses, Maryland will
meet the winner of a coin toss
to decide the seventh place team.
Navy. 1913. is solid favorite
over Army because of the Mid
dies excellent record at home
this year. The Middies nave
won ~ out Of Is on their own
court. losing only to Temple. end
including Duke and Maryland
among their victims.
Tnree Navy regulars close their
careers. Dave Smalley. Andy Du-
lik and George Bouvet.
Army has only a TIP record,
but the Cadets have staged a re-
markable comeback, winning
their last three games and losing
the three prior to that by a to-
tai of seven points. with SYRIA
cuse and Manhattan among their
conquerors by two-point mar
gins.
The only college games re-
manning will be Maryland in the
ACC tournament, American u in
the Mason-Dixon. and the posi-
bility of George Washington in
the Southern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
SCORES IS POINTS
Dontzic Sets Record
In Northwood Finale

41-38. last night as both teams
finished their sea on S al
Wheaton.
Bobby Beall, who didn't play
for Richard Montgomery when
Wheaton won by 50-25 in a pre-
vious encounter. scored 20 points
for the visitors last night to
make the difference. Trv Arm
strong led Wheaton with II
points as his team completed a
7-l0 record. Montgomery wound
up at 8-13.
Oxon Hill breeZed to its 18th
straight victory, 65-29, last night
at Walter johnson as four play
ers hit double figures. Frank
Ferguson led with Is points and
teammates Walt 1rollinger, Gary
Jewell and Tom Blohm had 10
each.
Oxon Hill, which enters the
District 2 Glass b examinations
next week end. Il nj S il ed its
schedule with a 14-5 record
johnson. playing its first season,
finished at Ais.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
.AU Ends Season
With Victory

American University, which
lost its first six games under
its new coach, Dave Carrasco,
ended the regular season with
ia 1913 record by defeating the
Norfolk Branch of William and
Mary, 1868, in overtime last
night at AU.
In the first game of the
Idouble-header, Gallaudet ended
its season by losing to Bridge
water. 7l-67. 1t was the goth
defeat against one victory for
Gallaudet.
American U. will play in the
Mason-Dixon Conference tour
lnament starting Tuesday at
Loyola of Baltimore.
American won 10 of its last
IT games to post the same
record as last years team. The
Eagles might have hit the 500
mark except for a series of play
err losses by illness last week.
Dick Wells scored six points
in the overtime period after
Ronnie Crown opened it with
a basket, the only other points
scored by the Eagles in the extra
session. Wells spree helped
him tie for scoring honors with
~ pointS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02

Georgetown and Navy conclude
their basketball seasons today,
the Middies with the annual
Army game at 2::30 before a full
house at Dahlgren Hall in An
napolis.
Georgetown meets st. Joseph's,
a post-season tournament hope
full, tonight in Philadelphia. The
Hoyas are lilo on the season.
Maryland's squad. enjoying
three days off from practice. was
pleased to learn it had clinched
second place in the Atlantic
Coast Conference race. That
means the second seeded position
in next weeks tournament in
Raleigh, N. c., and a pairing in
the opposite bracket from un-
beaten North Carolina.
The Terps. 9-5 in the confer
ence. clinched second when the
Tar Heels defeated Duke, 1912
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
Nary Sets Pace
AT Baton ROUGE

BATON ROUGE. La. Mar. 2
tP).-Bill Nary. predicting two
more COS if ! keep hitting the
shots as WE'LL" today took a one
stroke lead into the third round
of the $4,000 sixth annual
Baton Rouge Open golf tourney
Close behind the 4l-year-old
Wayne. Mich, veteran were two
other old pros and a compare
tive newcomer. Nary opened
with a SO Thursday. Although
he was "all over the course" he
shot his way out of trouble for
a five-under-par 81 yesterday
and a two-day total of 1856.
Jimmy Demaret. 45-year-old
Kiamesha Lake. N. Y. veteran
matched Nary's 81 to pull within
one stroke of the lead.
Forty two year : old LLOYD
Mangrum Of Apple Valley. Calf.
and 33-year-old Fred Hawkins
of Ell Paso. Tex. a relative new
comes to the PGA circuit. were
tied at 1873. Both shot 68s yes
fardou
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CIV HIGH

Continued From Page Ala
further behind than 1920. but
the Warriors. with Dave Lock-
man doing most Of the damage
picked up 10 points in the third
period while holding the Eagles
to seven and that did It.
Lockman finished with 20
points and AL Lederle, top re-
bounder in the game. had II
Barry Keenan,. who went out on
fouls with 1870 remaining in
the game, had II for Mclean
and Ev Cloud l6.
Late Rally Thwarted
Fairfax led all the way against
Falls Church, but had to beat
off the determined Jaguars In
the final minutes Of the game
Falls Church got to 52-5l In
the last minute. missed a shot
and Fairfax got the rebound
With five seconds left, Fairfax'S
Barry Clark made good a foul
shot and that ended 1t.
Clark wound UP with IA points
and Ken Kowalski and Pete
King II each. High for Falls
Church was Keith Holman with
Is followed by Bill Faunce's 10
Annandaie and WI each hi
on l6 shots from the floor put
the Atoms made good 10 fouls
TO the Generals seven for the
difference
George Elgin paced the Atoms
with II points. WI, without il
top scorer Chuck Davis. who re.
ported too late to play. was
paced by John Liljenquist who
had IL points and Perry Neu.
baur with 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02

Wakefield's other boys came
out this way: Keggars Simpson
was pinned in his 98-pound
opener by Wood of jefferson
Senior; Stan Polivoda was
pinned by Granby's Oakley
johnson at los. Pete Wet was
decisioned at ia. Garneau lost
by To after beating Mailander,
Vic Lattanze was decisioned at
l4l pounds, Ronnie Whitaker
was pinned at l48. Whitley Ed
wards was pinned by Taylor OF
CRANKY. who later lost to
Maghan of WI at l57. and
Heavyweight Bill Keyser also was
pinned
About 210 individuals from q
schools saw action yesterday
The semiflnals begin at 2 pm.
today, the consolation bouts at
a O'Clock and the finals in all
II classes at 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
RESULTS YESTERDAY

RESULTS YESTERDAY
Bethesda Chevy Chase, 40 North
Carver, 81; Pomonkey, 81.
Charlotte Hall, IS. Hayre de Grace
Falrmont Heishts, 73; Sellers Point
La Plata. %: Leonardtown. -
Laurel ~ Howard County. III
Mon,somery Blair 81 Bladensburg
~
Northwood 81 Gwynn Park, q"
OXon Hill. Ga Walter Johnson, 20
Wheaton. ~ Richard MontgomeSy
No. Va. Group I Tournament
Annandaie, 30. Washineton-Lee. 10.
Fairfax, 81 Fails Chruch. 81
George washington, rs; Mount Yer
WaRsnsld. a.. Mclean. 81
d. c. Public Hlgh Tournament
tSemlhnAll
Cardozo, IS. Spingarn. IS
PrioTy Tournament
GEORGETOWN Prep AZ Friends. IS
Priory, ~ Landon. 81
O. Anthony Gs 81 stephens 40.
81 Mays. So Maekin, 81
Eastern Pfep Tournament
iSemlhnalal
Suits Prep. 81. etaunton Ma -
Iofeenbrisr. ioi; Pork Union 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
STAIR ROLLS 1913
FOR EASY VICTORY
lover MICALIZZI

Gerry Stair defeated Frank
Micalizzi last night for his
third straight victory on
"Duckpin Derby" at WMAL-
TV and In doing SO stepped
up the class of the weekly
bowling show. He shot games
of lao. 131 and l22 for a
set of 1893 against Micalizzi's
1l3. 1l8 and l02 for 1893.
Stairs previous victims
were Billy Mischou and
Woody Winslow. His 1893
was second high in the
series. Bobby Lockhart
rolled All in the inaugural
match, but scoring had been
mediocre since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
GoIIuudet Sends
Three to Finals in
MD Mat Tourney

BALTIMORE. Mar. 2 (Spe-
ciaD University of Baltimore
wrestlers clinched their second
straight Mason-Dixon Confer
ence championship before to-
nights finals by sending seven
'matmen into the title round in
yesterdays action.
Towson and Gallaudet each
have three flnalists, Loyola two
and Western Maryland one,
Catholic and American U. wres-
tiers were eliminated.
Gallaudet's finalists are Bill
Sugiyama in the 123-pound
class. Kent Elstad in the 1870
and John Jacobs in the l77-
pound class.
Jacobs and four other defend
ing champions made the finals.
The Others were Phil Neary, 1913,
and Fred Frommelt, lat. of Bal
timore; Bill Owings, 1877, and
Dick Glen. l67, of Towson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
Coroners' Jury Holds
Man in Shotgun Deoth

A coroner's Jury yesterday held
James j. Clark, 30, Negro, of COS
v street NV. for grand jury ac-
ton in the shotgun shooting OF
Jack Douglas. 25, Negro, Of 1920
Fourteenth street NV.
According to police. Mr.. Doug
las was shot in the back with a
IL gauge shotgun Wednesday
night in a service station at
Florida avenue and w street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02

and Richard l.. Cavanaugh, 81,
Of the 500 block of F street NE.
both Negroes. Both had previous
criminal records. the court was
informed.
The victim. Mack Nash, was
badly beaten during the robbery
Chief Judge Bolitha j. Laws
sentenced two men to serve from
2 to 10 years each for two hold
up-roboeries, which netted more
than $l,100 last July. The two
defendants are Lawrence E. Hin
ton. Is. of the 1900 block of Irv-
ing place NE. and Earl J. Car
gins. IS, of the 700 block OF
Girard street NV, both Negroes.
Hinton was given an additions!
sentence Of from 6 months to
years for illegal possession OF
narcotics.
Hinton and Cargins obtained
81 ,044 in a holdup at the Office
of the Hertz Corp, 200 block of
@ street NV, on July 80, ac-