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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
Y allce Reelected
AS VFU Preside

John B Vance, Of Amelia. was
reelected president Of the Vir-
ginia Farmers Union Friday at
the closing session of the VFUs
third annual convention in Rich
m0nd.
VFU delegates adopted a reso-
luton asking for return to rigid
farm price supports Of not less
than so per cent of parity. and
also called for several changes in
the soil bank program and in
creased allotments for hurley and
tire-cured tobacco and Virginia
type peanuts.
Rep. Watkins NJ. Abbift, Ct the
Fourth Congressional district. was
among those Oh the VFU program.
He introduced Rep. Robert w
Poage, of Texas. a member Of the
House Agriculture Committee.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
Barney NJ. Skeen, 81,
Dies Unexpectedly

Funeral services were held Sun
day at Wesley Chapel church in
Fluvanna county for Barney NJ
Skeen, 81, retired lumbeIman
WHO died unexpectedly Friday
morning in q Charlottesville Hos
pital Burial was ia the church
cemetery where services we've con-
Quoted by The Rev JOHN z Elliott
il.
MI Skeen was a native of Rus
sell county. sorn October 25 1892
he was a. son Of the late John M
and Alta Miller SEeen
Survivors include the widow,
Mrs. Rosa Rasnake skeen, 81
ScousrIle; seven sons; Claude
Skeen. Of Waytes50ro. Harold
Skeen. Of Richmond. John. Hor-
ace, Norman. Lawrence and Cecil
Skeen. al Of Scottsv.ale: Two
brothers. sam Skeen, Of Scotts>
Vile, and James B. SEeen, OF
Sandston five sisters. Mrs. CO.
reen Lawson, Of Norfolk, MIS-. Ray
LEIGH of Rochester. N. n. MIS-.
Collie Combs, and MIS- Arthur
Mundy arc MRS. Charlie Morgan,
all of SCottsville.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
Harold L. ke0ugl1
Named Manager

Harold Z. Keough has been
named as managcr of tile Union
Bankers Insurance Company
branch office in FarmvIle M A
Chandler vic %presjdent and aa-
ency director u 1he company S
Capitol zone. has announced.
For Keough this new position
represents q promotion from ag-
ent for the company
Union Bankers Insurance Com
pany handles all types Of life I'M
sulauce and health and dlsabjli-
ty income Insurance coverage.
The company is licensed in 26
states from Canada To Mexico.
Home offices of Union Bankers
Insurance co. a'e located in Dali
las. Tex. Zone Offices are in All
ington, Nashville. Tenn Atlanta,
Ga. and Dallas The company S
headquarters in Virginia are To-
Gated IN Richmond. ana work In
the state Is mder the manage
mauo Of REGIONAL Mana eg w. e
Stadlel
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
Il oVrI1ataIl Baby
Bur ned In Fire

A 2-month-old Powhatan boy
and bis fsther were burned Sun
day when an oil stove exploded
ana SIT fire TO the infants crib
The fire destroyed the tWo-stQry
frame. home of MIR and Mrs.
Clarence Grant. who live on
Route Is in Powhatan c. H. Pow
hatan Volunteer Fire Department
liremen were unable to extinguish
The flames.
Sound Of the explosion reached
Grant as he sat downstairs in the
house with his wife, their two
older sons and MIS- Grant 5
mother
Grant ran upstairs, where Star
len Guy Grants bedroom was in
flames. He picked the child up
from the crib and ran downstairs.
shouting a warning to the rest of
the family which escaped UNI
harmed.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
Allen Burrell, 60,
Dies At lSn,pa, Fla.

Allen Burre;l, former clerk at
the FarmYille Post Office. died
Friday morning ct Tampa Fla,
It has been learned here. He was
so
With MIS-. Bnrrell. VINO survives.
he had been making his home
With daughter and son-in-law,
M. and Mrs. Gordon Payne. at
Tampa
He left the postal service here
after q years. under disability
retirement arrangement in 1947.
Surviving, ia addition to his
wife and daughter, is a. son,
Richard Burreil member Of the
ATHLETIC coaching staff at wood
berry Forest school, at Orange.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

cut, fires built etc. Boiling had
come to see Brown, and the fight
started when the three men all
left the house about the same
time, Testimony showed that all
three men had been drinking all
coholIc beverages prior To that
time.
The only case being tried Fri
day was the first degree murder
charge against Boiling The muir
der charge and the highway rob-
berry charges against both men will
ba heard later
The highway robbery charges
were placed since the two men
said in their statement to. Sheriff
Adams, that they took $62 and a
half of bottle Of whiskey from
their victim. They split the money
ana drank the whiskey, according
to their stat. mems.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

F armville, Bucks
Post District Wins
Friday Scores :
Farmville IS Amelia 40
Buckingham Go Randolph
Henry 40
Blackstone S. - Greenville At
CreWe 60 - Victoria 80
Park View 81 - Brunswick az
Kenbridge 76 - Bluestone 81
GAMES THIS WEEK
Monday
Amelia at Farmville
Tuesday
Victoria at Buckingham
Blackstone at R-H
GEeenville at Park View
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
CreWe at Kenbridge
Wednesday
EliInS+nna of RrllNSNink
Cosby VANDALISM

Los Angeles-Vandals are believ-
ed to have hid in the Pan Pacific
Auditorium after closing time of the
saith annual Los Angeles Information
al Auto Show and damaged the
cars showing there to the tune of
about $50 600. Paint was scratched.
metal-work denied and upholstery
slashed on 46 new cars displayed.
Some of the cars. including $25 900
Rolls Royce, were. SO badly dam
aged they may have to be shipped
back to the manufacturers for re-
pairs
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
! Murder Case
Continued from page |.

continued from page u
lowing the crime and upheld by
the testimony during the trial
Boiling and Brown beat DoWdy
senseless ana dragged him to a
nearby field Boiling said that the
attack on Dowdy came after
Dowdy cursed him and pulled a
knife on him.
Boiling related that he jumped
back out Of the way of the blade
wrenched the knife from Boiling,
closed it, and PUT the knife in his
pocket After that Boiling said he
hit Dowdy. knocked him down
and kicked him several times.
Following the beating, he and
Brown dragged the body about so
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
Mrs. Rl1ola's Father
| Presumed Dead In
Puerto Rico Waters

A fishing accident off the coats of
Puerto Rico was presumed this week
to have cost the life Of the father Of
Mrs Walter Rhoda Of FarmVille
Her father. Florentico Roman, was
fishing with a companion last week
when the boat capsized Although
searches for Mr. Roman are con-
tinuing be is presumed to have lost
his. life in the accident. His body
vas not recovered.
Mrs Rhoda and her brother, Pvt.
Jesus M. Roman Ortiz. who is sta
toned at Fort Dix. N. j. flew to
Vieques, Puerto Rico Saturday from
New York.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

The Nays vertical take-off plane
XFY-l. he pogo-stick first rose
to height Of 90 feet where it hung
moionless on its propellers like a
helicopter when it was officially
tested in the huge hangar at Moffett
Naval Air Station. Calf,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
Blood To Be Spilled
At Powhatan CHI.

Blood will be drawn IN Pow
hatan February 5.
The Red Gross Bloodrnobile
from Richmond WIN make its Sc
mi-annual visit to the country,
from to Z .. IN. at the War Me
mortal building, with the hope Of
drawing 100 pints.
Appointments are being sched-
uled for donors, in order that not
too many people will be on hand
at one time for the Bloodmobile
to handle. Those who do not have
appointments will be accepted as
donors, however.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
Susan Faye Yeats
Dies In Richmond

Funqral services were to be held
at 3 j. III today Monday At
Dovne+ Burger Funeral Home for
susan Faye Yeats, who died Sat
uTday at the Medical College Of
Virginia Hospital
The Rev. Charles Gibson, Of
Richmond Will officiaJe with
burial at WestvIeW cemetery.
The granddaughter Of the late
MIS-. Ifannia B Yeats, VINO lived
in Fa1+mville. She was born April
%. 1858. ID Richmond. She is sur
yived 3y har parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert A. Yeats, Of Richmond
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

yard behind the house Of Matilda
Davis and left it, 1t was left in the
open and was discovered by d
hunter the following day the day
after Christmas.
Dowdy had come that night to
Dixie Hill, a Negro settlement
near Buckingham c. H, and was
paying d visit to Aunt Matilda
Davis, an elderly Negro woman.
Brown lived in the house with
the elderly woman and kept wood
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a Killed in Crash
Of Fleming Plane

BLOCK ISLAND. R. l., July
~ @.-Four men. close friends
and business associates. crashed
to death in today's early morn
ing darkness in their flaming
plane a few seconds after it
took of from this islands air.
port.
The plane crashed about a
mile and a half from the end Of
the runway in heavy brush,
bursting into flames as it
struck.
The mems bodies were
burned almost beyond recog-
milton.
The victims were: Edward
Schnorr. jr., 81. of North
Smithfleld. co-owner and pilot
OF the four-seater Stinson $50:
Luclen Allaire, 80, of Black
stone. Mass. the other CO.
owner; Joseph Farese, 30. of
Milford. Mass, Mr.. Allaire's
brother-in-law, and George
Darling, 80, of Cumberland,
r. 1.
All were flying enthusiasts
and family friends. and had
worked together in several con-
struction jobs.
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Sunny
and very hot this afternoon.
Fair tonight with the low about
II. Tuesday. variable cloudi-
ness and not as hot.
Maryland-Sunny and very
hot today. but cooler along the
coast. Fair and warm tonight
with the low in the los and be-
tween 65 and 70 in the noun
tain valleys. Tuesday. partly
cloudy and continued hot.
Virginia-Sunny and very hot
today. Fair and warm tonight
with the low between IA and
70. Tuesday, partly cloudy and
not as hot in the northern
portion.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Winds southwest
10 west at 10 to Is miles an
hour this afternoon and tonight
and becoming northerly Tues
day afternoon. Partly cloudy
but good visibility.
Block Island to Cape Hatteras
Gentle to moderate south
west winds this afternoon and
tonight. becoming moderate
northerly winds over the north
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RIGHTS
Continued from First Page

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hopes the Senate will vote BY
tomorrow on Title III.
This first real test of strength
will be preceded by a vote tC
repeal an old statute which
would allow the President tt
use Federal troops to enforce
court orders on civil rights
Both sides favor taking that
step.
Senator Smith, Republican
Of New Jersey. came out today
for the elimination of Title
III. although he said he would
support a compromise If one
could be worked out to save
some features of the section
LAS Title III now reads, il
it is included. it will either end
in no civil rights bill this year
because of a successful fill
buster. or in a futile bill be-
cause the attempted use oil
Federal force against a united
and opposing area of the
country could never be sue
cessful." said Senator Smith.
Senator Smith said he hopes
Southern Senators will not
oppose too seriously a right
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WARREN PROPOSED
BY DEMOCRAT TO
HEAD 1860 TICKET
BY the Associated Press


Representative Thomp-
son, Democrat of New Jer-
sey, has proposed that the
Democrats nominate Chief
Justice Earl Warren as
t h e / r 1860 presidential
candidate. He said Mr..
Warren is las much a
Democrat as he is a Re-
publican"
Mr.. T ON pson, in a
news letter. said a ticket
composed of Mr.. Warren
and either Gov. Robert
Meyner of New Jersey or
Senator Kennedy, Demo-
crat of Massachusetts,,
from a practical stand
point, would be unbeat-
able"
He said men are often
judg ed by the sort of
friends and enemies they
have.
Warren Is well quail
fed by either method" he
said. and declared that ito
those who would deny
American citizens their
civil liberties and civil
rights. Warren has become
an anathema."
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she would like to live there
again."
Army authorities first an
nounced she would be turned
over to the immigration Serv-
ice for deportation to Great
Britain.
Sergt. Brilliant, however
later expressed a desire to re-
sumo living with his wife and
she was released into his GUS
tody today.
Happy to Be Taken Back
She described Sergt. Brill
harris willingness to take her
back 1.-The most wonderful thing
that ever happened"
He has stuck by her through
out. He acknowledged he once
was reduced in rating from top
sergeant to sergeant for COM
ments he said he made after
the court martial findings.
Several weeks ago, Mrs. Dor
othy Kruger Smith, daughter
of a noted World War II Army
general. was released from the
prison here on the strength of
the same Supreme Court rul-
ing. She had been convicted
in the death of her husband,
an Army officer
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be met by 1861 even with q
modest reduction in capital out
lays from the amounts of the
last two years.
The 20 States not covered by
the survey include Maryland
OF these States. the survey re-
port made by Eugene F. Rinta,
research director. said:
Many Of them have ac-
celebrated their school building
programs greatly in the past
few years and can be expected
to meet their needs by 1861.
Some others which have moved
more slowly obviously are cap
able Of doing more"
The council sent its survey
report to members of Congress,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-22
Scribner Named
To reusury Post

Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Fred C. Scribner. jr.
was nominated by President
Eisenhower today for promo
ton to Undersecretary Of the
Treasury.
Mr.. Scribner, 40, a former
Republican National Commit
teeman from Maine and for
mer general counsel of the
committee. entered the Treas
ury Department early in the Eli
senhower administration as
general counsel. He was made
an assistant secretary last
March.
AS undersecretary, Mr.. Scrib-
ner will succeed H. Chapman
Rose. who has resigned.
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SPERO

Continued from First Page
more than a gold watch after
IS years"
Mr.. Spero'S employees contri-
butte 2 per cent of their salary
to the fund. The fund itself.
in addition to its share Of the
dividends. gets 20 per cent of
the firms net earnings before
taxes.
Typical Results
MuShrooming business - the
firm crossed nearly 81 million in
1856 - has mushroomed the
value of the employees fund
with these typical results:
A paraplegic worker who
Joined the firm in 1914 and gets
$50 a week has paid into the
fund only $500. but his share
is now $4,000.
"A OVV-0"AAAOAlOll UOOkkcCDCT
has contributed $645 to the
fund since 1850. but her share
now amounts to 1882.
An $8-a-week messenger boy
who rose to become q branch
manager has paid $2,474 into
the fund since 1899. but now
has a stake of $41,4l1. If the
firm continues its present
growth. in another 10 years
his stake will amount to $780,
900 or more.
Mr. Spero rewards key en-
ployes with annual bonuses.
but to keep executives from
hogging the fund" limits their
share in it by restricting their
contributions to 2 per cent of
their first $4,000 In salary.
He applies the same rule to
himself. While he has the
largest share in the fund, it
comes to only $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-22

there has been a psychiatriC
investigation.
There are some important
major conflicts between hi:
story and existing fact. These
conflicts may have been the
result of drug reactions and
attempts to rationalize his acts
or just plain deception"
Cites Earlier kilograms
Gov. ONeil pointed out thai
earlier kilograms from the
court said there was not the
slightest evidence Of deception
in Wedler's statement, which
was given in Deland, Fla, after
his arrest on a burglary charge
But the Governor said the lat
est telegram uses the language
"or just plain deception"
This present telegram" Gov
O'Neill said. indicates the tests
show he may be guilty of just
plain deception -.
Il have discussed this with
Warden Avis (of Ohio Peni-
tentiary). 1t is my opinion and
his that until the truthfulness
of this confession is determined,
there should be no lie detector
test given to Sheppard"
Gov. O'Neill said he would
wire a similar statement to the
Court Of Last Resort.
Lie tests are not acceptable
as evidence in Ohio cours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-22

sentence imposed for the death
of three of her four children.
She was convicted by an
Army court-martial in 1854
after that tribunal found her
guilty of dropping the young
sters on their heads over a
l3-month period between No
vember. 1852, and December
z. 1858.
Pentagon officials. in Wash
ington reviewed her case after
a recent Supreme Court deci-
sion holding that military
courts have no jurisdiction over
civilians who accompany serv-
icemen abroad.
Deaths Occurred Abroad
The deaths occurred while
the Brilliant family was sta
toned at Asmara Eritrea, now
a part of Ethiopia. The British
Embassy requested about a
year ago that her case be re-
viewed.
With her husband. Sergt.
Robert w. Brilliant. standing
quietly beside her at the prison
gate. Mrs. Brilliant said she
didn't really feel anything
yet" She added. this is the
most wonderful thing that ever
happened"
Both she and Sergt. Brilliant
made it clear that they plan
to stay together. and Mrs.
Brilliant said somewhat soberly
that Il don't think the past
will be brought up"
The couple planned to go
first to Columbus. Ohio. where
Sergt. Brillhart's parents re-
side, for a visit of at least a few
days with their remaining
daughter, 5-year-old Diane.
Mrs. Brilliant said she
might then join her 29-year-
old husband at Sandia base
near Albuquerque, N. Mex,
where he currently is stationed.
I'VE don't have any apartment
there yet, she said.
May Seek Citizenship
Neither the husband nor wife
was sure regarding whether
Mrs. Brilliant now will seek to
become an American citizen
Her husband said he felt nat
uralization steps would be in
itiated IF possible"
Mrs. Brilliant said sit de-
Ponds on what they american
authorities decide" She adj
mitted she would like to return
to England to see her family.
but said she did not know if
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to vote" bill If Title III, deal
ing with indignation and other
rights. is eliminated.
Developments Listed
Developments over the week
end included the following:
Attorney General Brownell
came out against compromises
that would take away or modi-
fy civil rights.
Senator Russell, Democrat Of
Georgia. leader of the opposi-
ton, said he would be "Sur.
prised" if the Senate does moi
adopt some form of jury trial
amendment.
But Senator Ellender, Demo-
crat of Louisiana, another out
right opponent, said the voting
rights section probably will re-
main as it Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-22
Atom Test Delayed

ATOMIC TEST SITE. New.
July 20 deterioration Of the
ninth atomic shot Of the sum-
mer test series was postponed
again today because of UNI
favorable weather conditions.
The blast was postponed for
the same reason yesterday. The
shot now is on until at least
tomorrow morning.
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RESORT FORECAST

Southern New Jersey
Tuesday. mostly fair with
the high about 90.
Upper and Lower Bay
Tuesday. mostly fair, high
around IS.
Ocean Beaches - Tues
day. partly cloudy with
high around OIL.
Skyline Drive-Tuesday,
partly cloudy with high
about 81.
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writer Erie Stanley Gardner,
cast doubt on the validity of a
confession by Donald Wedler,
%.
Wedler q native of Washing
ton, D. c. said he bludgeoned
a woman during q burglary in
July. 1854. There was no
definite date given. DR.. Shep-
pard's wife. Marilyn, was killed
IN her Cleveland suburban
home July 4. DR.. Sheppard,
who protested his innocence, is
serving a life sentence for her
Staying.
Conflicts Pointed Out
Gov. O'Neill, who last week
gave permission for a lie de-
tector test to DR.. Sheppard,
changed his position after re-
ceiving this telegram from the
Court Of Last Resort, an I'M
official body created to prove
innocent those who may have
been wrongly convicted:
I'VE are still not prepared
to take as true the confession
of Donald Wedler. But follow
ing our examination of him in
Florida we admit to a growing
conviction that he may we'll
have committed the murder Of
Marilyn Sheppard. However, no
one should form any final
opinion on this man until after
there has been a lot more in
vestigative work done and until
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Councils Statements

bership in the officers of the
UTW."
The Union Council said the
ethical practices code it
adopted embodies all the regu-
lations contained in the ALL
CLIO code and lit exceeds in
many instances the promulga-
tons Of that code"
It gave no details. but said
the code would be made public
later.
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nVe-year program, Mr.. FolSol
refute what he described a:
"fallacies" being spread against
the bill.
One of these, he said, was q
claim that grants and loans to
help States build classrooms
would put an undue strain or
the Federal budget. He noted
that only $185 million would be
spent in the 1858 fiscal year anc
that this amount already is in
cluded in the balanced budget
submitted by President Eisen-
hover for this fiscal year.
Surplus 3 Years in Row
"This budget estimate pro-
vided a surplus for the third
year in a row." Mr.. Folsom
said. II know of no more
economical investment than in
the education Of children. Ger
tainly the richest Nation or
earth can afford adequate
classrooms for its children"
The HEW secretary re-
marked to reporters that he
was aware that the bill, coming
up for House debate tomorrow
had powerful opposition. He
said I'VE haven't any illusions
about the dificulty of getting
it through the Senate this
year." He insisted, however
that I'VE haven't given up hope
by any means that the House
will pass it this week and the
Senate early next year."
The bill would provide $500
million a year for five years
in Federal grants to States on
a matching basis. 1t also would
authorize the Federal Govern
ment to purchase school bonds
of especially hard-pressed COM
munitieS.
To Meet President
Mr.. Folsom and Representa-
tive Mcconnell, Republican Of
Pennsylvania, ranking minority
member of the House Education
and Labor Committee had ar
appointment for late this aft
ernoon with President Eisen-
hover to discuss the pending
measure.
Mr.. Folsom emphasized that
the administration thoroughly
supports the bill which is q
compromise between recon-
mendations by the White House
earlier this year and those in
a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Kelley. Democrat of
Pennsylvania. The main COM
promise is on the formula for
allotting Federal funds on a
basis of need and school popu-
lation in each State.
Mr.. Folsom did not identify
the business groups" he said
were using the economy" argu-
ment against the bill this year.
Later in the news conference,
however. he mentioned the
United States Chamber of Com
merce. He recalled that he re-
Gently protested against the
organizations statements as
being misleading and not CIV
ing the whole story" about the
need for Federal aid for school
construction.
Councils Statements
Earlier, the Council of State
Chambers of Commerce said
the need for classrooms for the
increasing number Of children
will be met within four years
in the great majority of the
States"
The council asserted that
Federal aid for school building
is not needed.
The statements were based on
a survey said to cover % States
in detail. In Virginia, one of
the 20 States, it was said the