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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-08
Abbitt Lonkford To Speak
All-State Riding Tournament, Ball
Here October 10 to Benefit Pool Fund

A jousting tournament at Long
wood Estate and coronation ball
at Farmyille Memorial Armory viii
be sponsored BY the Farmyillc Lions
Club Saturday. Oct 10.
The events arc being staged as a
Embarrassing project with proceeds
going into the community swimming
pool fund
Congressman Watkins M Abbitt
will make the charge to the
knights" just before they begin the
riding competition il the horse show
arena at the college estate Just off
LongWood avenue
Dr. + q Landlord, Jf., president
Of Longwood College, viii make the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-08
Growth of World
Lionism Noted In
Governors Address

District Governor John D
Baird of Richmond. told Farm
vile Lions Club members Friday
they are in a community service
world organization growing at the
rate OF three new clubs a day
seven days a week
Baird a member of the James
River Lions Club in the capital
city. addressed the club Friday
during his official visit and con-
ference with officers.
He said Virginia Lions Clubs in
the past year had completed 1000
community projects, To finance
these service projects, they raised
and spert $3.50 900.
Virginia with 2l2 clubs and IL
600 members ranks 18th In the
Y. S h numbers Of members.
The district governor. a charter
secretary and past president OF
his club, said that the influence
Of service clubs has become a
Worldwide modern day miracle
OF unselfish GOOD.
BY pooling finances and
thought on such common protects
IS eyesight research, musical de-
yelopment and highway safety
clubs are bringing vast sums and
thousands Of voices into combat
against many ills.
The best ingredients for sue
cess IN local projects are ~ high
regular attendance at meetings
and (21 a do-my share attitude
on the part Of each member.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-08
~ Years Of Farmville
Nightlife Ends
For w. a. Webster


III the middle of the night n &
w trains Nos. is and is pass
Farmville. one east and one west
for the past ~ wears a mail clerk
has passed Farnsgille il them at
least twice a week
For all that time he has hand
led the weekly and semi-weekly
mail editions Of. THIS Farmville
Herald He handled them tender
~. too, except fora few times like
wien the bags fell under the
wheels as the train sped past Rice,
Va. Our circulation department
heard about THAI quickly
w. A. Willie webster retired
October /. after so years and IL
months in the postal service
Coming to Farmville from Amelia
with his family at the age of SIX
years, Willie attended the public
schools and began werk in 1904
With Fleming & CLARK. merchants
In 1906 he began his postal ca
reer in the Farmville, post office
under the late Postmaster Charles
Busg. IN 1915 he entered the rail-
way postal service and has been
continuously on the Norfolk to
Bluefield run.
He married Miss Flolnie Batten.
Of Ide Of Wright county. and they
are currently making their home
in Norfolk, va. Mr.. Webster spent
the week end with His brothers.
Tom and Emmett Webster. At
their home On First avenue.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-08
P-IA Reception
rendered FHS
Faculty Of y

Falmville High Schools faculty
Of %. together with s.udent teach
Us from Lonswod COLLEGE, were
rendered A reception Thursday
night during The tHS farenq-
Teachers Associations first meet
ing
One Of thc largest turnouts 81
patrons III recent Year mat. the
faculty til 4 short session III in-
Productions preceding tha racep-
ton Principal M y Leete pre-
sented Tho teachers and gave Y
summary of the curriculum
Mrs Helen Hin. at Prospect
P-TA president fof the year eN-
pressed thanks fol- the GOOD at-
tendance ot parents. 1t enabled TIE
Association To begin the year with
1870 paid memberships
she reported the organization
VIII have three more meetings dur
.ing the session following y sched-
ule Of meeting every other month
p-TA officers and the reception
committee headed by Mrs w. e.
Carson presided over the social
hour in the school cafeteria Otner
committee members are MIS-. j. r..
Glenn. Prospect and NIrS James
r Clark and Mrs Dave Vein
berg. Of Farlnvllle
Four new teacher were among
the % faculty members who had
opportunity to greet parents.
John NJ. Austin of Buckingham.
who teaches chemistry. physics
and general science. Mrs, Nancyo
Noel home economics. MIS-. Ann
Robinson. English. and Mrs r, w
Catlin, English.
Other faculty members are
Frances Armistead. Mrs. Lemon
Coleman, Mrs Lucille Dahl Walter
A. Edwards. Jr Mrs. Halle Fleet
wood, r. c GilmeI. Herbert Good
man, Mrs. Jesse S. Grigg. Lillian
Minkel. Kate OBuen. Alma por-
ter. J. NJ, Robson, MIS-. Margaret
Sears.
Also Mrs. Margaret Sinkins
Mrs. Mary H Slate, MIS- Margaret
Stuart MIS- Mary Witcher
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-08
Community Chest
Chairmen Named
As Drive Readies
S16,500 Goal Set
With SDeciaI Gifts
Quota At $1,000

With reserve funds depleted
and campaign quota Of sl6,50o
for this fall. Prince Edward Coun-
ty Community Chest officials are
b7einning to set their drive
wheels in motion
J. B Wall, Jr-, chest president,
said this years drive is extremely
important in view Of the fact that
the chest has failed to make the
quota IN the last two years.
There viii be no reserve to dip
into, SO we have got to put our
drive over the top he stated
with twelve AGENCIES. affect
ing all parts Of the county par
ticipatine. We hope each person
viii think twice and give IL times
as much in, this community pro
ject," Wall said.
I'VE feel very fortunate to
have MI T. A. Allen. general
manager of Farmville branch Of
Craddock Terry Shoe Company
as our campaign manager" the
chest president said. His en-
thusiasm, experience and work
ing ability make US all confident
that he drive will be a success
this year Wall said.
Meeting Friday
Allen has called a meeting of
the various campaign charmen
for Friday afternoon at 430. He
said the actual campaign would
begin with a kickoff supper ten
tatively set Oct. "a
Allen said he has committee
cl'airmen lined up and then spirit
Of cooperation and enthusiasm
indicate the drive viii be one Of
the best ever held in Farmville
This Is the drive that encom
passes the entire community and
We intend to see that It IS a sue
cess. Allen stated
The special gifts section with a
quota Of $1,000 will be headed by
John e. Haiwood, chairman. with
I. A. Martin, co-chairman
The employees division will be
under the direction Of Boyd G.
Balm with r f. McGahey, CO.
chairman and their goal VIII be
$4,000.
The magisterial district drive
viii be under the supervision Of
w Il Dickinson. chairman and
Mrs. r. A. Brisentine. co-chair-
man The total quota Is s2.375.
and Viii be broken down as fol
lows Buffalo dlstrict $3.50,
Farmville district, $500. Hamp-
den district, $3.50. Leigh district
S215, Lockett district, $500 and
Prospect district, $500
Farmville residential e tito Il
Mil have a quota Of s525 and the
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-08
Who Are. The
GideOns?

The Gideons International is an
interdenommauonal organization of
Christian business men and the
largest buyers of Bibles and Tesla
ments in the world Scriptures are
bought with the gifts of members
together with the free-will contri-
buttons Of Christian people Of many
different churches.
The Gideon ministry IS one simply
Of witnessing. distributing d
sharing blessings hy the 1900
\ members in the US Canada and
foreign countries The Bibles and
Testamcnis have been placed III n
countries. Special emphasis is made
In the progra ~ for hotels.
motels, hos pltals. servicemen.
nurses, youths and travel agencies.
The work is carried out BY local
Gideon camps, Of which there are
more than 100 III the y S. The
organization was chartered in 1899
10 fulfil a need seen By two travel
ing men
tic King james Version Of the New
Testament and the Psalms. The
first page bears simple inscrip-
ton that the book is placed By The
Gideons with the hope that it will
be Z" a source Of Joy and comfort 7
Last fan Gideon members were
invited into SO area churches to pre-
sent a message Of their work and to
share with the local church ID a
free-will offering
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-08
Cancer Steering
Committee To Meet

a eroup Of persons met Friday
evening at the Hotel Weyanokc
to make plans for organizing a
local chapter Of the American
Cancer Society.
4 dinner meetlna was scheduled
ior Tuesday Oct. 3. at which time
\ steering committee would nom
hlatf n board of directors and
Slate of officers.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-08
First Aid Class
Meeting Tuesday

Anyone interested III taking a
standard course in first aid is in
vited to attend a meeting at the
Prince Edward chapter. American
Red Cross. office at l44 N. Main
street, Tuesday at 1880 p. m.
The course has recently been
revised and the number Of hours
required cut down.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-08
First Faculty Recital
Scheduled Tuesday

The first Of three recitals BY
Longwood College music teachers
Will be gwen in Jarman AUDITOR
ium Tuesday at p. m. by Miss
Josephine Bailey. assistant pro-
fesSor of music.
Her program Of organ selections
will include works by Buxtehude.
Bach Vivaldi, D'Aquin. Cleram-
bault. Franck Afessiaen. Alain
and Dupre
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

gill returned home with them to
spend several days.
On Sunday Mrs. Rollins enter
tanned at dinner her folks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Hill and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Henry and family of Co
lumbus. This was in honor of Mrs.
Hill, her birthday being this week.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Jonas Morehart were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Harkins, Mr.. Hiram Hark-
ins and Robert Webb of Macarthur.
Midshipman 1st Class Jerry
Baynes is spending furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Gerald
Baynes and brother, Bailey. Jerry
has just returned from cruise to
South America with the US. Navy
and at the end of his furlough will
return to Chapel Hill, North Caro-
lima where he is a student at the
University of North Carolina.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

Boyd Owen, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Campbell.
Mrs. Mary Roby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Roby and children were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cooper and children
at Mechanicsburg.
Mrs. Lotus Gordon spent from
Thursday until Saturday in Plain
City with her niece, Miss Cora Nc
Dowell, teacher at Norfolk, Vir-
ginia, who is spending the summer
with her father, Nathan Mcdowell
and brother, Aaron.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lombard
and daughters, Mrs. Ella Wilson,
children of Dayton were Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. Heber Lom-
bard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Beachy and
children left Saturday morning for
visit with her brother, Carl Cor
dray at Philadelphia, Pennsylvan-
ia. Bob Bishop and Bob Sweeney
went with them as far as Pine
brook Bible Camp in the Pocono
Mts. in Northeastern Pennsylvan-
ia, for a weeks stay
Callers of Mrs. S. P. Carpenter
last week were Mrs. Della StrawS-
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Beane of
Columbus, Mr.. Fred Jewett of Lin
worth, Miss Ruth Maxwell of Co
lumbus, Mrs. Paul Murray of West
Jefferson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Myers
of Harrisburg.
Mr.. Delbert Gibson of West
Mansfield called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hennis, Sunday afternoon.
In 1922-3-4 Delbert and Edward
attended a one-room school at Mt
Victory and they had not seen one
another since then until now.
Mrs. Eva Loveless and daugh-
ters, Ethel AID Ruth, of West JEFF
ferSon called on Mrs. Julia Walker
on Sunday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

Beverly, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pen
nell and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dill
lion, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Norris
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Chet
Dewbre, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Claar and Ricky, Mrs. Florence
Hill, Marilyn and Hedy Rector.
The Deercreek Community Club
will have the Foot Long Hot Dog
tent at the Madison County Fair
again this year.
Mrs. Robert Parker of Plain
City spent Thursday with her aunt,
Mrs. Sylvia Tracev.
Saturday guests of Mrs. Ruth
Rollins and Mrs. Betty Sturgill
were Mrs. SturgilPs parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Stiles and brother,
Martin, sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holback, all
of Oak Hill. Janet and Lynn Stur-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16
Lafayette News
MRS. DONALD CLAIR
PHONE VI 2-O213

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hollings-
worth and family spent several
days recently vacationing at Cum
berland Lake, Kentucky.
Okey Caynor has returned to his
home from Doctors Hospital in
Columbus and is recovering nicely
from his injuries he received in an
accident near xenia on July 80.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Harbage on the arrival of
a new baby daughter born in Mt.
Carmel Hospital on August A. This
is the third daughter in the fam
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

Mrs HAYNES sister and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Fry.
Miss Beth Boggs came home
from University Hospital on Fri
day and Mrs. Elton Roby from
Marysville Memorial Hospital on
Saturday.
Dale Bidwell of Broadway spent
Saturday and Sunday with Tom
Roby.
Mr.. Ed Burnside has been under
the doctors care this past week.
His condition is improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Renner of
Columbus and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Walker were Sunday supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Sher-
wood
A Z lb. 1914 OF. daughter was
born August Sth to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ammon Yutzy at Marysville Me-
mortal Hospital She has been
AIMED Marcella Louise. The
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Eli
N. Yutzy and Mr. and Mrs. Jonas
D. Miller. Mrs. Yutzy and daugh-
ter came home from the hospital
on Sunday. Miss Ruby Mullett is
helping care for the new baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccoy and
children of Dayton spent the week
end with Mrs. Heber Lombard.
Johns father, Roy Mccoy, who has
been a patient at Mt. Carmel Hos
pital for four weeks, came to his
home at West Jefferson on Sun
day. His condition is much improv-
ed but he must remain in bed for
some time.
Frank Roby was very much sur
prised Friday evening, when a
group of friends came to remind
him of another birthday. Those
who came were Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Fry and Marianne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hennis, Charlene and Ro-
by, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Roby, Ben
ME and Nancy Ann, Mr.. and Mrs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

lily. And congratulations to Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Higgins, boy,
born in Mt. Carmel Hospital on
July 81, making the eighth men,
Der of the Higgins family.
Company on Saturday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Peters and family were Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Moore and daughter
of New Plymouth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bird and daughter of Co.
lumbus, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Peters
and family of Grove City and Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Moore and fam
lily of South Charleston.
The Friendship Class of the
Methodist Church enjoyed a picnic
dinner on Sunday at Memorial
Park in Mechanicsburg. Attending
were Rev. and Mrs. William Tur-
ner and Bobby, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Peters, Nancy, Margie and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16
CANAAN twp.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Martha Roby Reporter
BIG DARBY CHURCH
Cradle Roll 9:45 am.
Sunday School gas am.

Sunday School 9:45 am.
Junior Church 1920 am.
Worship Service 1920 am. and
800 pm.
The Adult Class were guests of
the Family Circle Class Sunday
evening at a dinner and an eve
ming of recreation.
The Family Circle Class and the
B.Y.F. will continue their volley-
ball tournament Friday at 8 pm.
Birthdays, Joan Converse, Frank
Roby, Jody Near.
These babies were dedicated
during the regular morning wor-
ship Sunday: Kimberlie Ann, dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. AL Farm
wald; Roger Rodwic, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Faunty Hefflin; Nancy
Ann, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Roby; Charles Walter, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Harper;
Cynthia Sue and Cavan Paul, chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Capps.
Mrs. Harry Spring, Mrs. Julia
Walker and Jack Roby were elect
ed as delegates and Faunty Heff-
lin, Lloyd Roby and Mrs. Kenneth
Slyh as alternates to the Mad Riv-
er Annual Association Meeting at
DeGraff on the 9th of August.
Mrs. Blucher Hay and daugh-
ters from LaRue visited with Mrs.
John Near and children on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haynes of
kenton spent the weekend with
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16
VIEW. Will Erect
Flag Pole For
Jonathan Alder

The Plain City V.F.W. Post No.
1868 will donate and erect a 81
foot high flag pole on the new ath-
letic field of Jonathan Alder Hig.
School, Post Commander Marvel
Rowland announced today. The
new pole will be of welded A inch
tubular steel at the base and tap
er small toward the top. The
base will be a foundation of solid
concrete about 2 feet high and
four feet square with the pole
firmly anchored in the center. A
brass chain will raise and lower
the 6x10 foot flag. Plans are well
under way to have the installa-
tions ready for dedication at the
first football game of the coming
season.
The local post plan to start each
of the home football games with a
short flag raising ceremony and a
committee will be named to con-
duct short program at each game.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Garrison
and Richard, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Geer and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Brush, the latter two couples from
Pataskala, have returned from a
fishing trip to Buckhorn Lake In
Ontario, Canada.
Mrs. Robert Edwards and FAM
lily of Meyer, Oklahoma are visit
ing with Mrs. Edwards parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Taylor and
other relatives.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

This Plain City vF.W. cleaning
painting hqh
school athletic field Left to right they Charley Mck
Marvel Rowland, wright
Williams
termaster Dan Eeen Chaplin all of Plain City, Ohio.
painted silver
opening announced
by the committee.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-03-16
Em Strikes

What would you do if fire
destroyed your house?
There is a specifically easy
answer to that question. You'd
take the insurance money and
rebuild. II would be a nuisance,
of course, but you wouldn't be
out of pocket.
The trouble with this idea Is
that. in a vast number of cases,
Il simply isn't true. Legions OF
homeowners think they are ade-
quately insured against fire and
related hazards when they think
about the matter at all--but the
fact is that their courage Is woe
fully inadequate.
A simple statistic tells the
story. Since the end Of the war.
government and other tabula-
tons show, average building
costs have just about doubled.
That is generally true of prac-
tically everything inside the
walls Of a house--furnishingz
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-03-16
File Charges
in Housing Bias

The NAACP, Detroit branch
stated today at the request of
Mrs. Ethel Watkins, 1886
CheTylawn, that il is support
ing and will continue to sup
port to the limit of its resource
&c Mrs. Watkins actions for
injuctive relief against several
persons who have been active
in leading neighborhood oppo-
sition to her occupancy of the
home she purchased.
The suit specifically char
ges that various persons or
neighbors have conspired in
the use Of mob intimidation
to force Mrs. Watkins from
her home.
Mrs. Watkins bill of COM
plant was filed Thursday in
Wayne County Circuit Court.
Commenting on the Cher
rylawn Incident, Edward M.
Turner stated, 'the significance
of Mrs. Watkins action is to
break the surface forces which
make it difficult to achieve any
real degree of democracy in the
field Of housing"
Upon Mrs. Watkins COM
plant the NAACP has OBJ
tanned as counsel the law firm
of Taylor and Patrick.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-03-16
Police, Mewsman 5eufNe
in Discrimination Case

sides participating. One of the
Negro women, Miss Lilly Cor
Ike was injured as a policeman
grabbed her about the mouth
as she protested the pummel-
ing of her brother. MIR. Tucker
was injured in the melee.
Charges will be filed for q
police trial board against the
officers involved and a civil
rights suit against the owner of
the establishment.
The Negro community in
Pontiac has become quite
aroused over the incident and
have filed protests against the
police department.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-03-16

court order to appear Tuesday
before the FEPC.
The object of the case Is
the firing Of William Hagland.
a Negro employee, formerly
assigned 10 the west side sew
age treatment plant on Jam
uary IL of this year.
Ragland contended that his
firing was a result of a COM
plant he made last July 8 to the
FEPC.
At that time he charged seq
regation in ALLEGATION of locker
facilities.
His complaint was in concilia-
ton procedure when he was
notified Jan. 2 that he was to
be fired.
He appealed the firing but the
Civil Service Commission upheld
il after a hearing. The Civil
Service Commission held that
Ragland had been fired for ex-
cessive hardness, poor work and
disloyalty.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-03-16
Plan to Triple Negro Vote

ATLANTA.-A campaign to
triple the number of Negro vot-
ers in seven southeastern states
by 1858 was approved by $50
delegates attending the fifth an
nual NAACP southeast regional
conference which closed here on
March 3.
a statement issued af tho
end Of the four-dsy conference
SET this goal and called upon
The local branches and state
units Of The Association In the
region 10 assume full respon-
sibilify and leadership for
placing into execution an Inn
mediate prosrsm for rcsisfrs-
iion and. getting cut the vote
Of all Negro citixens."
Other issues dealt with IN the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-03-16

statement included employment.
housing and descgregation Of
schools and transportation.
The conference delegates re-
affirmemd their dedication 10
the democratic way of life and
determination TO gain for Ne
gro citizens all the rights and
privileges guaranteed them and
ell people by the Constitution
of the United States" In pursuit
Of this objective. the statement
declared, "our approach will al
ways be calm and reasonable.
but under no circumstances will
we compromise our principles
or deviate from our goal"
The four-dsY program con-
sisted Of q series OF workshop
ssssionN q freedom awards
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-03-16
d.. Eerebee Speaks

DR.. Ferebee, former president
of the National Council of Ne
gro Women, succeeding the
Council founder, the late Mary
Mcleod Bethune, will speak at
an all-college assembly We'd
nesday, March 10. 10 am, in
the Hurt Gymnasium. DR.. Fere-
bee will speak on Youth Looks
to the Future"
Miss Lois X. Alexander, pre-
sident of the National Associa-
ton of Fashion and Accessory
Designers, DR.. Elizabeth Acton,
obstetrician and gynecologist,
Mrs. Robert Olesen. former
director of the Marriage Coun-
selling Service of Baltimore, and
Mrs. Lula Jones Garrett, wo-
mems editor of the Afro Ameri-
can Newspapers, are among 9TH
ers scheduled to appear.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-03-16
Youth Gets
15-Month
Prison Term

Former chief cashier OF the
Ford Rouge Employees Credit
Union, Charles II. Thompson. %,
of 20l4 Highland, was sentenced
to Is months by Federal Judge
Arthur E. Lederle, Monday.
Thompson pleaded guilty in
December. 1855. to embezzle-
meni of $4,000 in credit union
funds.
Indicted with him was Ed
mour H. Bertrand, 81, former
owner Of a local night club;
Franklin w. Lohnes, 38, former
assistant credit manager, and
Robert Lezzosi, 80. They were
charged with conspiracy and
misrepresentation of funds.
The indictment against Veg
zosi and Lohnes has been dis
m isse d. Bertrand pleaded
guilty Jan. l6. and is awaiting
sentence.