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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-20

near ABOUT once a year.
Christians know better than this.
Indeed Christians, from very early
times, never saw only a baby in
the manger at Bethlehem. Here is
no ordinary child, made romantic
by the hardships OF his birth. He is
more than symbol and example
Of the sweetness and helplessness
Of all babies ID the world
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-20

DRESlDENT Eisenhower is making re-
markabe progress in recovering from
his mild stroke In this connection. it is in
teresting to look back To the time when
Winston Churchill suffered more severe
stroke, completely paralyzing him.
Churchil's stroke occurred on June 27,
1858, while he was British Prime Minister.
The fact that he had been completely par
alyzcd was withheld from the public and
only few close friends and newspaper ed
lEors knew the truth
Some Of these newsmen began to write
editorials predicting that the Prime Min
lister would resign within a short time. It
was 4 good speculative comment, since no
one imagined that Sir Winston would re-
cover as quickly as he did Churchil's de-
termination and will power allowed him
to be up and about the house in a short
time and, about four weeks after he had
suffered his stroke, he was seeing visitors
at the official country home Of Britain's
Prime Minister Chequers.
In early August, about six weeks after
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-20
Bearing Sin

One thing Jesus did not share
With us sin And yet even this he
shared in two Ways. He always
sided With the sinner. SO much so
that bis critics called him friend
Of sinners and in the end he
suffered because Of sin. Paul in
one place writes, For our sake he
,Godl made him TO be sin who
knew no sin III Cor sgd. This
brings rs face to face with the
aWesome mystery Of the Atone
ment; but as a Scottish minister
once said. the reason We do not
understand the Cross is not be-
cause our minds arc dull but be-
cause our hearts are too poor to
understand love. II the baby in the
mangcr had died then and there.
II would have been sad. But only
if that baby lived, and grew, and
suffered, could the child become
Man, giving his matured life a
ransom for many.
,Rassd On outlines enrvrtrhted tv tins
Division Of Christian Fducstien Ma.
uerat Gcpncii ~ ~. thrrsh.. 81 christ
Fress Service
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-20
DEBORAH (Ia.) Public Opinion

Cooperation rouid soire many problems
For instance. freckles would make nice
coat Of tan If they would work together.
Logan fid.) Herald Obserrer
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-20
Nonconfolmity Refreshing


HUMANITY is a victim Of habit and hab-
- its govern mankind
Everyday Ne are aggravated to some ex-
tent By the conventionalitv of everyday
life. Occasionally spark of nonconformity
will come to the public's attention and it is
refreshing to experience the unfamiliar
from time TO time.
On the other hand instability is an enemy
Of society but nevertheless we like to see an
occasional deviation from the normal III re-
gard to trivial things that really do not
matter This is what adds little spice to
life.
Along these lines we present the follow
ing propositions on the hypothesis that
there is no logical reasoning behind great
portion Of our everyday practices they are
merely habit
70 begin with we wonder why all Fire
Engines must be red Wouldn't Orange
work Just as well2
WHY should all spttoonS be brass?
Why must all used cars be "a real buy.
Of course they arc actual purchases or
there would be no transaction at All
There II no reason Hcarses should DC
black, why not blue On green or two-tono?
Why not place mail boxes in the middle
Of the block rather than on corners? This
would hc lot safer because corner boxes
BLOCK vision from side streets
Why are all Sales termed "Gigantic"7
Why are all Meats choice?
WHY should imported" denote quality
We are reminded of the Frcnchman who
served imported champagne" New York,
1917
Why must al soaps lie good for the
hands, Couldn't they be just as beneficial
to the feet
Why must wedding rings be worn on the
third finger. left hand
Why must women wear earrings? Why
couldn't the style just as easily be nose
rings?
Why must the fork always 90 on the left
side Of the dinner plate Ii appears ono
could cat Just as we'll il the fork was placed
Oh the other side
And last but not least Why must every
woman's reply to compliment concerning
dress be, "Oh, its Just an old dress |
threw on" Some women couldn't have as
many old clothes as they claim they have.
Next time YOU are feeling poorly and
someone asks YOU how you're Getting
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-20
Sharing Suffering

Possibly not all human life is 2
struggle, but there is no man with
lifelong exemption from suffering
We know Jesus suffered on the
cross; we often forget that he Was
always man Of sorrows and ac-
quainted With grief We do not
read that he wept on Calvary; We
do know that he wept at the death
Of q friend We know the Pharisecs
bounded him 10 his death We for
get the times when he was nearly
lynched by angry mobs. He knew
a kind Of suffering which is harder
for a sensitive soul than physical
pain suffering OF the mind and
heart That his mother misunder-
stood him. that his brothers did
not believe in him. that he could
do no mighty work at Nazareth
his own home town. because Of
their stubborn unbehef
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-20
"wbo for Us Men Became Man"

The Child Of Bethlehem is the
Event Of all time For this child Is
the Son Of God made man What
men have often longed for, what
poets have dreamed. what every
man needs, here it is only not
as We expected What We want is
a God who is near US. nearer than
heaven, nearer than Mount Olynl-
pus, yes nearer than the nearest
temple If possible and Who dared
it could be?-we want God in hui
man form. But what we might
have expected is very grand hu
man figure. some super-man. born
to power and majesty What God
has sent us is quite different: just
baby A baby Who cannot talk
nor walk nor live without help
baby born 10 displaced persons III
the poorest Of circumstances with
no very bright future likcly Yes.
this is He When God became man
he came all the way. He came TO
share orr life
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-20
Sharing Struggle

Theologians say that Christ had
a human nature and divine
nature The Bible seldom if ever
uses such language The New
Testament lust calls Jesus He
Jesus himself called himself Sun
Of God, he also called himself
man John 8:40l The Nicenc
Creed, one Of the most ancient and
widely used crccds Of the church
universal. says that the Son oi God
was made ne becamcl. man.
WE can make this clearer u our
minds if we simply say that Jesus
shared our life He shared II To the
fun he identified himself With
mankind. He shared the circum-
stances and the conditions under
which all men live. We said just
now that baby born as Jesus
would have no rosy future; and
this vas true Of Jesus. His life was
enc Of constant struggle In his
boyhood ii must have been a strug-
gle with poverty, as he grew
Older he had 10 Wrestle with temp
tation. with misunderstanding and
hatred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Mrs. Faulkner, 86,
Lifelong Resident

Mrs. Grace L. Faulkner, IS,
of l451 Park road NV, a life
long District resident, died yes
terday in Hahnemann Hospital
following a brief illness.
A former employee for 80 years
of the Lansburgh department
store. Mrs. Faulkner retired about
five years ago. She was educated
in the District Public Schools
and was a member of the de-
partment stores IS Year Club.
Mrs. Faulkner was a member
of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, the McKendree
Methodist Church and for a few
years had attended the Congress
Heights Christian Church.
She is survived two daughters.
Miss Hazel Faulkner of the home
address and Mrs. Harry L. Will
helm of Cottage City. Md; also
two granddaughters, Mrs. Joseph
H. Hopping, 47l9 Seventh street
NE. and Mrs. J. B. Dresser,
Mason. Ohio, and four great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at the Hines Funeral Home at
II pm. Tuesday. Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
|Dr. Maud Williams,
Surgeon With US.
Army in War |

DR.. Maud Rose M. williams, rs
surgeon with the United States
Army during World War /, died
Wednesday in Emergency Hos.
pital after a stroke.
DR.. Williams was a contract sur.
geon with the Army in France
and Germany. After the war
concerned with inadequate diets
of members of the United States
armed forces, she came to Wash
ington to work to improve serv-
icemen's diets.
She was dismissed from a locaI
medical meeting in the early
1905 here. a physician friend
recalled, when she suggested the
Federal budget be boosted tc
better service diets.
"She suffered for being Sc
years ahead of her time" the
friend declared.
DR.. Williams was born in Pipers.
vile. Wis. She graduated from
the Wisconsin College Of Ply
sicians and Surgeons in 1907
and practiced medicine in Mil
waukee until World War l.
After that war. she specialized
in New York in diseases due tc
diet deficiencies. She retired
many years ago and lived al
1881 Park road NV.
There are no immediate sur
vivors. Mass will be said at
am. tomorrow in Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, Sixteenth
street and Park road NV. Bur-
ial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
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Mrs. A. c. Adoir, Wife
Of Retired Army Officer

burg. w. Va, and five grand
children.
Also surviving are three sisters
Mrs. Louise F.. Herfurth. 2942
Ordway street NV: Mrs. Orlena
B. Fletcher, Monticello. Calf.
and Mrs. Viola Gregg, Arcadia,
Calf.
Services will be held at the
Presbyterian Church of the Pill
grims at Twenty-second and P
streets NV. at which Col. Adair
is a deacon, at a time to be
decided. Funeral arrangements
are being handled by the s. H
Hines Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Mrs. BeIvo L. Rovenbure, II,
Founder Of Super Sixty Club

was born in South Onondago
N Y. She lived in the Washing
ton area for 81 years, and was
a graduate Of old Central High
School.
Her husband, the late Charles
p. Ravenburg. secretary of the
Security Storage Co., died in
1854. They had been married Al
years at the time of Mr.. Raven
burg's death. Her home was al
4730 Bradley boulevard, Chevy
Chase.
Surviving are son and daugh.
ter, 1t. Col. Ralph r. Ravenburg
USAF. Rabat, Morocco, and Mrs
Robert E. Doyle, 1881 Woodbint
street, Chevy Chase. Four grand.
children also survive, as well a:
a brother, James M. Lord of East
Orange, N. j.
Services will be at the S. H
Hines funeral home, 1901 Four
teenth street NV. at 10 am
Tuesday. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
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Funeral Is Set Tomorrow
For Dr.. DoweII J. Howard

School Administrators in Allan
tic City.
Ray E. Reid. assistant super
intendent of public instruction,
will assume DR.. Towards post
until Gov. Stanley appoints a
successor.
Expressions of regret at DR..
Towards death came from State
government officials and educa-
tors soon after Mr.. Towards
death.
Gov. Stanley. attending an ex-
ecutive committee meeting Of
the National Governors Con-
ference at Phoenix. Ariz.. said,
Il was shocked beyond words
when informed by telephone Of
the death of DR.. Howard. He
was one Of the commemorative
most outstanding citizens and a
true and tried superintendent of
public instruction"
Former Gov. John Battle, who
appointed DR.. Howard to the
States top educational post in
1850. said from Charlottesville:
DIR Howard was an outstanding
superintendent of public instruc-
ton and it will be very difficult
to replace him."
A figure in State school adj
ministration for 80 years. DR..
Towards tenure in the depart
ment's top administrative spot
came during troubled times on
the Virginia school scene. Off,
cially he had stayed aloof from
most of the controversy regard
ing segregation of public schools
but in 1855 publicly Endorsed the
proposed constitutional amend
ment which was approved by
voters early in the following
year.
Besides his daughter. he is
survived by his widow. the for
mer Mariel Colt; a son, Dowell
j. Howard, jr.. Of Cincinnati:
three grandchildren; a brother.
NJ. Hamilton Howard of West
field. N. j.. and two sisters. Mrs.
y. Claud Harvie of Olney, Md,
and Mrs. Bradley M. Woodfield
of Damascus, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

Mrs. Relva L. Ravenburg. 70,
long active in the work of the
Episcopal Church here and a
founder of the Super Sixty Club
died of a heart attack Friday
night at Emergency Hospital.
A member of st. Johns
Church IN Chevy Chase. Mrs.
Ravenburg formerly had be-
longed to the Church of the
Epiphany and st. Paul's Rock
Greek Parish.
Primarily interested in social
work for the church. she was a
regular visitor to the residents
OF the Home for the Aged and
the United States Soldiers Home.
She also was a member Of the
Daughters of the King.
Mrs. Ravenburg was one of
those who organized the Super
Sixty Club, designed for older
persons, at Epiphany Church
several years ago. Additional
clubs have since been set UP
elsewhere in the city.
The former Belva Lord, she
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RICHMOND, Feb. % tSpe-
ciaD Funeral services will be
held for DR.. Dowell j. Howard
of Richmond. Virginia's super
intendent of public instruction
at 2:30 pm. Monday at St.
Paul's Episcopal Church here.
Burial will be in Hollywood
Cemetery. Richmond. with mem
bers of the State Board of Edu-
cation as honorary pallbearers.
DR.. Howard. SO, died of a heart
attack today at Alexandria Hos
pital after he was stricken Fri
day at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Parrish, 3404
South Stafford street. Arlington
He stopped of to see his
daughter on his way back to
Richmond from a meeting of
the American Association OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

Mrs. Arthur c. Adair. wife OF
Col. Adair, AUS (retired) OF
Dunn Loring, Va, died last night
at George Washington University
Hospital after a long Illness.
The former Lille Pollard. she
was born in Sherman. Tex, and
came to Washington as a child,
She had lived in this area for
about so years.
Besides her husband, Mrs
Adair is survived by son and
daughter by a previous marriage,
Robert Bruce, 5135 North Thirty
seventh road, Arlington; and
Mrs. Edith Bruce Buck, Clarks-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Blood Output
Is 1,665Pints

The Washington Regional
Blood Center distributed 1865
pints of blood last week in the
District, Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia.
In addition to the regular
weekly bloodmobile schedule for
collections. Red Cross donors
may give blood at Garfield Hos
pital from 8 am. to S pm. Mon
days through Fridays; at Freed
mems Hospital. 9 am. to 4:45
pm. and 6 to 8 pm. Mondays
through Fridays, and on Sunday
afternoons from 2 to 5 pm; at
Walter Reed Hospital, Mondays
through Fridays, 9 am. to 4 pm.
and on Tuesday evenings from
Z to 8 o'clock; at the Washing
ton Regional Blood Center.
Monday from l pm. to 8 pm.
and Tuesday through Friday. 8
am. 20 D PM; al the clinical
Center blood bank, National
Institutes of Health, Bethesda,
from $3.50 am. to $3.50 pm. Mon
days through Fridays.
The bloodmobiles are sched-
uled to make the following visits
in the coming week:
Monday, February rs. Prince Georges
County-Andrews Air Force Base. Ser.
vice Club. from $50 am. 10 $50 2 N. !,
D c. ChapteT-Bolling Air Force Base
Service Club. from m TO 3 pm.
Tuesday, February %, d. c. Chapter
Main Navy, Constitution avenue. Room
254l. from $50 am. to $3.50 p m J.
Alexandria CHAPTER - CHAPTER House
4Ql Duke street. Alexandria, from IL
WeGnesday, February 81. D. c. chap.
ter--Pentason, Room 4A-750. from II
am to pm Monteome County
Naval Ordinance Labratory, from . am
thursday. February 2s, Prince George,
County--Federal Once Building. No. 3
Hydro Census. Suitland, Md, from a.3f
am TO 3:30 pm; D. G. Chapter--For'
McNair. Fourth and p streets SW., Ser
vice Club, from $40 I'm. TO $3.50 pm
Friday. March l Fairfax County Chap.
ter--Lorton Reformatory. Lorton Va
from $40 am 70 2:30 pm. d. C
ChapteY-Nationai Bureau OF Standards
Connecticut avenue and Van Ness street
NV. the ManSe. from 10 am. 10 4 . m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Elizabeth Muhoney,
Legislators Nurse

Miss Elizabeth Mahoney,
nurse for the family of Repre-
sentative Katharine st. George.
Republican of New York, for 80
years, died of a heart attack
Friday night in her room at
1852 Massachusetts, avenue NV
Miss Mahoney, 81. lived with
Mrs st. George Ryan, the Con-
gresswoman's daughter, and
Miss Katharine Ryan, her
granddaughter. She was found
dead by Representative st.
George and Miss Ryan. Mrs.
Ryan was in Florida.
Miss Mahoney lived in Wash
ington and in Tuxedo Park,
N. Y, the st. George home.
Services are tentatively sched-
uled for today at st. Mary's
Episcopal Church. Tuxedo Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
<SeROM1ANCE
OF FLOWERS
by Eugene T. So poIst

BUCKWHEAT flowers pack their seeds with tasty
starch FLOUR which you probably have in gridde
cakes. You could honey from these flowers
your cakes for their favorte with honeybees
Pioneer Americans depended fastgrowng bucIwheat
when other crops failed They could plant early
mer for fall harvest They brought seeds when they came
from Europe where the plant had spread from its Asia
Buckwheat comes from the German beech wheat"
or the 3cornered seeds like beechnuts bur the plant
neither beech wheat Furthermore much ocaled buck
wheat" is misnamed mixture of other fours
Vegetable Dessert
The tasty part of RUBARB plant its plump leaf.
stalks full of They grow from poisonous roots and
support poisonous leaves but the stalks themselves make
delicious pies Many call rhubarb the "piepant" Huge
leaves to feet wide give the plant lush beauty that often
rates II garden space ornamental Originally from
China, it has been known America only 1900 Like
buckwheat rhubarb thrves cool climates though it is
perennial Qong.lived) rather than annual
MOUNTAIN ROSE prefers warm climates Hence some
southerners call it Confederate vne though coral
or its flowers) and osademontana or its mountainous
Mexican home are more common This favore arbor
has gone wild parts of the South Ii has larger flowers
than of its relatives of the few ornamentals
IN the widespread buckwheat family
Tratels Ineognito
CURIED DOCK (named for its wavy leaves) is Eu.
weed that aternzes with cereal cops around
the world Often its seeds ncogno along with grain
but they can make their alone we'll Each has wings
that help float by locations Moreover
ducks and incidentally spread the cooru that out
shine the plants tiny flowers
Waterfowl also like the seeds of KNOTWEEDS Var.
ous kinds decorate Wristbands Europe Asia and North
America Most wildowers rather than weeds" since
they keep OUT of the farmers way They really pretty
enough for the garden but probably common for gar
deners knotweed refers their knobby joints, family
trademark The generic Po!yeonnm means many
knees"
Botanists named the SULPHUR-FLOWER Erioponum
woody knees because of its hairy and leaves Plants
form large colonies mountains covering rocky
slopes with masses of color Specifically the flowers have
little resemblance pnk bur all the buckwheats are de
cended from that earlier, gamorouS family.
Next Week; PobeyeS SPINACH and NaboLeons BETS
Fse ha6ss 10 tssp this flower your name ed. and
q ROMANCE or FLOWERS sor saa n r.
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Program Listinss

500
e-ssop, Look end listen.
"The art Of duck hunting.
$50
4-Woseh M. WixsFd. Kids.
9-Renser Hell. Kids.
800
4-corsoon Circus. Kids.
9-Ask-lt Dosket. Kids.
$50
4-Your Garden. Holly Wright.
9-coptoin kangoEoo. Kids.
1000
4-Howdy- Doody. Kids.
1880
4-Gumby. Kids.
Storing pinky Lee.
9-Mishfy Mouse. Kids.
il:00
4-Fury. Adventure.
5-Looney Tunes. Kids.
9-Suson's Show. Kids.
1850
4-capfoin GolIont. Advent're.
5-TesEy end the Pirstes.
9-setuFdoy Playhouse.
The Lost Pilot Schooner" Mar
shall Thomson.
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Oct II

e-Boslen UIaekie. Crime.
Kent Taylor. Lois Collier
400
s-Advenlure Playhouse.
MOVIE. IA Houpl. "colI q ~
Klondike." 1850. kifby Cf1ni.
9-ouoon's Arrival. SpecIol.
Z nouss. The Queen arrives a
Osiowo's UpIonds Airport II Gen.
odo. Neil Strowser gepofis
Sis
7-Dsby Time.
$50
5-MiIt Grons Show.
IA honFn. Teen-eoers' oonca
poFly. Worenton Teen Club.
1.-The CoIdberss. Comedy.
400
4-EneoFe Theotog. Movie.
Z houFs. Twentieth Century
1894. Corcle Lombofd.
7-AlI-siov Cell. Premiere.
hous. A series 81 noiehss b.
tween top pros. 81 "poFky" o.
iveF eompetss with julius bofc1
Jimmy brltt, commentator.
9-pick Temple. Kids.
IA HouEs. Reed 70 81 oorodo
Bill WIllloms. Plus eoftccns.
500
5-Eosf Side Kids. Movie.
! hous. Docks Of New Yolk.
I945. Leo GoFcsy, huntx Hell
1.-The Saturday Show. Variety
Storing Kenny ond Flo.
$50
7-cEosseuEFent. Dronio.
9-The early Show. Movie.
Color. IA Hesss. "Fors oeh-
once" 1851. Dane Clark, Ben
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

Of County Super
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Durrer Given
Police Post
In Fuirfux

Capt. William Durrer yester-
day was named acting chief Of
police in Fairfax County.
The appointment was made by
County Executive Carlton Massey
and was approved by the board
Of county supervisors.
Capt. Durrer, 80. will take over
the duties of Chief Carl Nc
Intosh, who has been hospital
lied nearly two weeks at Doc
tors Hospital.
Capt. Durrer Joined the force
10 years ago. He was promoted
to detective in 1919. to patrol
sergeant in 1850, lieutenant in
1855 and captain in January,
1856.
His late father, Haywood Dur
lrer. was police chief in Alex
andria. and served for many
years in the sheriff's Office in
Fairfax County before a separate
police force was established.
The acting chief is q native of
Fairfax County and is a graduate
of the FBI Academy. He is mar
Iried and has two daughters.
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and unrest, infinitely more than
it will save"
Supports President
2. Supported President Eisen-
hover in his efforts to find "a
disarmament agreement. We
believe in disarmament prima-
rily on moral and religious
grounds. but we share the abb
florence of Americans generally
for the financial folly Of the
arms race"
3. Expressed concern about
"the moral implications of nu-
clear weapons" but decided not
to take a definite position over
the testing Of hydrogen bombs
because "of indefinite and con-
Trajectory scientific opinions.
4. Urged support Of the United
Nations.
5. Pointed out the church
must bring men Into harmony
with the spirit of Christ" so
such underlying causes of war
as colonialism. social and eco
nomic injustioes. the denial Of
human rights, and suspicion and
resentment between nations and
races" may be removed. Also
acknowledged that "our acqui-
essence in the racial. social and
economic inequalities Of our own
society has weakened our moral
and spiritual influence in the
world"
Governor Commended
Another resolution approved
by the delegates commended
Gov. Stanley and Gov. Nickel
din Of Maryland for their OPP
position to drinking and gam
bling" establishments. It also
called on officials in both States
Ito prevent the opening Of new
establishments of this nature
and to force the closing of those
now in operation.