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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-07
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07

character with a whim of iron.
When she thinks things should
move, they move. I remember a
day on the Eisenhower cam
paign train in 1852. A group
OF women was waiting to meet
Mrs. Eisenhower. Anne knew
that Mamie was getting tired.
and decided the time had
come to get the meeting over
with. She lined the women up
briskly. and started them to-
ward Mamie'S compartment.
when they got to Mamie's
door Mrs. Katherine Howard
tnow civil defense adviser. and
the top G. o. P. woman's cam
paign adviser in 1882 was
blocking it, firm as a rock. 1t
seems Mamie was not ready.
She was curling her bangs
around a pencil.
There was Anne. at the rear.
pushing. and Katherine How
ard declaiming Thou shalt
not pass Now I know what
happens when an irresistible
force meets an immovable OBJ
ject. You go up in the middle!"
Treasurer of the United
States Ivy Baker Priest, intro
duced by Miss Adkins as rep
resenting "the Eisenhower girls
women appointees during the
Eisenhower administration"
said Mrs. Wheaton had taught
me the ropes when I was a
complete fifth wheel at my
first Republican convention, in
1914"
G. o. P. Chairman Meade
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c.. Q. P. Leaders Gather
To Honor Anne Wheaton

and today. There were a few
men too. because we didn't
want them to feel we were dis
eliminating against them"
said Assistant G. o. p. Chair
man Bertha Adkins, chairman
of the luncheon.
Miss Adkins lead the joshing.
Annie has advised, lead
and, = well, browbeaten us,
especially on the subject of
lipStick-for years." she said.
If any of 70 ever got out of
that Office cat the National
Committee) without having
her say put lipstick on that
was a rare day indeed"
Makes Things Move
Mrs. Charles w. Weis, IT.,
n ational committeewoman
from Mrs. Wheaton's home
State of New York, speaking
for the committeewomen, said:
Anne is an indomitable
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Among the Indiana congress
sional delegation glimpsed
were Representative Winfield
Denton. who was saying that
he probably was the only
Democrat in the room, and
Representative Earl Wilson.
The Senator's son. Mr..
Homer Earl Capehart. jr.. had
come from Indianapolis, Ind,
for the party, and others there
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Dutch"
Bergman. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Robert HUMPHREYS and
Mr.. and Mrs. william Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
THE EVENING STAR. Washington. D. c.
FRIDAY, JUNE \. ioks

for a big outing today. Their
son is a troop leader and the
Senator is going to do a little
speech-making to the group
today.
Others there were Chief
Judge Of the United States
Court of Customs and Patent
Appeals and Mrs. Noble j.
johnson, and Director Of the
Selective Service System and
Mrs. Lewis B. Hershey. who
were saying that they had Just
had a new grandchild born in
Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
BY ISABELLE SHELTON


Friends are a girls true
diamonds" said White House
Associate Press Secretary Anne
Wheaton yesterday, in a twist
on the popular song, as she
thanked a roomful of Republic
cans who had just given q
luncheon in her honor.
There were gifts galore. and
an outpouring of warm praise
and gentle ribbing for "our
Annie" from representatives Of
the many Republican groups
with which Mrs. Wheaton had
worked during her Is years at
the Republican National Com
mittee.
Most Of the guests were
women G. o. P. leaders, here to
attend Republican National
Committee sessions at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
Senator CdpehQrt
Celebrates Birthday

and the guest of honor could
have been 8 or so. There were
punches of multicolored bal
looms clustered throughout the
ballroom which were labeled
H Apply Birthday Senator
and there was bright pink
cake complete with candles.
The cake was special in de-
sign, however. It was shaped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07

Alcorn had vivid memories of
Mrs. Wheaton in operation,
too.
II remember my first day
in Washington, as a new ma
tional committeeman. 1 saw a
very formidable looking lady
showing Senators and Cover
nors into a meeting. Then she
approached me. Are you a
member Of the national COM
mittee?' she asked. I said YES
and she said. Well, go on in
and sit down."
II later learned that she is
not always that way" he said,
grinning-"but I guess I might
have her back at the commit
tee sooner than we think. I
am waiting for the day wen
President Eisenhower is about
to go out. and she says put
your lipstick on
Called a Real PRO"
L. Richard Guylay, former
public relations director Of the
National Committee, and still
a part-time consultant, de-
clared. THE highest compli-
ment I can pay her is to re-
port that there isn't a news
paperman in Washington who
doesn't say, there's a real
pro-
Former @. o. p. Publicity
Director William Mylander.
who came from Wilmington,
Del. for the luncheon, said:
Il sort Of envy Jim Hagerty.
Life is going to be a lot easier
for him from now on"
Former G. o. p. Chairman
Leonard w. Hall sent along a
little couplet: North, South,
East or West. she's the girl
that we love best"
There also were tributes
Continued on Page B-4, Col. 3
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like the State Of Indiana and
in the lower left-hand corner
the town Of Algiers was
marked with a stork indicat-
ing where the Senator was
born. To the northwest and
over a few inches of frosting
the Senator was portrayed as
a boy graduate and a farmer
in Washington. Ind.
Scouting Days
Senator William Jenner Of
Indiana came by for his COL
leagues party and said the
reason Mrs. Jenner was not
on hand was that she was con-
Quoting a Boy Scout meeting
at their house in preparation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
BY DAISY CLELAND

There seldom has, been a
time in the history Of Amer
lean politics when a Senator
has been asked to make a
speech and has failed to
launch forth on an oratorical
marathon. But it happened
last evening.
The occasion was a party in
honor of Senator Homer E.
Capehart celebrating his Goth
birthday in the West ballroom
Of the Shoreham Hotel.
All 200 or so guests gave
forth Justify with Happy
Birthday to You" and For
He's a jolly Good Fellow"
when the Senator was called
upon to say a few words. In
stead he said he wanted to-
sing a song to his wife and did
LET Me Call You Sweet
nearC.
Six Couples
The birthday reception was
given by six couples who are
close friends Of the Capeharts
as well as former natives of
Indiana. Guests were mainly
fellow "Hoosiers."
The hosts were Mr.. Gene
Dawson and Mr.. John Han
cock. both members of the
Senator's staff and their wives;
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Croner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cyr, Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Kixmiller and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Leon
ard.
A look at the party decor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17
Taxes,
Auctions
And
Lotteries

Readers supply questions,
and our family finance man
comes up with the answers
BY DEXTER NJ. KEEZER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

paying bills contracted by the government.
Question: "How many people itemi1e de-
auctions on their Federal income-tax re-
turns?" = Mrs. Roy LOmicka, Rochester,
NJ Y.
Answer: OF the total of about 81 million
individual federal tax returns filed in 1884,
about Is million, or about % per cent. had the
deductions itemized. The proportion Of peo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

Question: Il would like to know
what the luxury tax goes for, such
as the tax on perfume, furs, etc"
Mrs. Mabel Burnside, Corpus
Christi, Tex.
Answer: Since it isn't ear
marked for any special purpose, it
goes into the general funds Of the
federal government to be spent in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27
Million Dollar Budget
Million Dollar Budget
LOnguood President Tells State Board
Of Faculty Changes; Student Increases
gust 81.

We ended the yaar with BAL
ance of 1880 rs" Dr Francis CT
Landlord, president Of Longwood
College. told the State Board Of
Education al Hot Springs Wed
nesday, and we are delighted
that many improvements were
possible within the limits ut Our
revenue Operating expenditures
for the year ended june go, 1857
totaled 81 056.379 III the. year end
ed June 80 1857 expenditures
were 1868 .234.
Making the presidents annual
report TO the state Board Of Edu-
cation. Or. Landlord said the cal
lege has continued To crowd stu
dents into the existing facilities IT'D
the face Of increased enrollments
~Our new doilnitoliy, With capa-
city for 1889 students IL under
construction he said and IL
should be completed in ample time
to be occupied in September 1858
For September. 1857 We have
had to start a waiting list for dor
mitory space We have done this
only after rooming in our dormi-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27

be rcconsidered within the next 10
days. He termed the feed situation
II Prince Edward county the worst
since 1880. In both. 1853 and 1854 The
county received some drought re-
lief and 1.-THE county is much more
IN need Of feed now than then. !"
Striplin says.
Prince Edwards report was not
among those submitted for consid-
Grafton by federal officials. Striplin
said Monday that possibly the very
small grain crop. important to
cattlemen, and the unusually dry
spring had been overlooked.
County agents from the eastern
part of the state told Striphn at a
conference last week that conditions
in Prince Edward were more seri-
GUS than any they had seen on their
way to Blacksburg.
Conditions vary within the county
Much of the rainfall measured in
Farmville has been from light
showers which did not extend into
the rest of the county.
Striplin Classics conditions in the
eastern part of the county, around
Rice. Green Bay and Burkeville, as
more serious than those in the wes-
tern areas
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27
New Health Threat
Asinfic Flu Could Attack 90 Per Cent
OF Community; Vaccine Efforts Rushed

cine t0 be made available through
regular drug channels and private
physicians. Some 10 million shots
viii be available BY October, ac-
cOrdln9 To estimates
In an uncomplicated form. flu
Is only Of four To five days due
ton put there is the added dang
Ell Of secondary bacterial infec-
ton. Such us pneumonia OF
bronchitis
DRUG companies are rushing
production on the vaccine and
one company Merck Sharp q
Dohme, HAS invested So million in
producing the substance Some
observers see the dlug rush as a
gamble. but tine " s. Surgeon
General ~ r BurncY has warned
that serious influenza epidemies
could break out III the months
ahead
Some 10000 cases Of Asiatic flu
have appeared il the United
States since April when the d.
sease WAS first spotted III Hong
Kong Five eases have been re-
ported il Virginia, Boy Scouts
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27
Citizens AiUayds atPark Ceremony
Summer Program
Ends; Winter Next

A puppet show, presentation Of
awards and a picnic at Grove Street
Park officially ended the summer
activities sponsored by the Farm
vile Recreation Association
These who participated in all
phases OF the summer activity were
invited to the picnic and final cele-
monies
The top award af the sumner
park is traditionallv the Outstand-
ing Recreation Citizen Award This
award goes to the hoy and girl who
have demonstrated the best quail
ties Of citizenship hy cooperating iii
recreation play PARTICIPATING ID
daily events, and promptly obeying
requests oi the SUPERVISORS.
Karen Mitchell. Hts year old
daughter NJ AIR 4nd MIS- " II
Mitchell vas presented thc aims
citizenship award and JaekS Martin.
seven year old son Of Mr ANA
Airs. r Martin Jt was named
TOP citizen from tie boys
Ann DeMnth was named MerQqHef
champion fol- the second year Ill
succession. Graham Webster QUIZ
tned tine badminton tournament.
and Rbnnie AcClung led Mis- team
ID 4 - 20 victory over Goedie DAVIS
team in the softball play-off
The high school SUMMER league.
also sponsored by the Recreation
Association. ended Its summer pro
gram the first Week III August The
Faymyille boys. uider the tutelage
Of Coach r @ Glliner. reached the
finals hi The high school play-offs
and lost 10 tie Randolph-Hcny
Statesmen. after beating i strong
Crewe team
swimming certificates VII Ne
awarded later as thc certificates
have not heen received from The
FED Cross headquarters yet Jack
Harrington headed the water safety
program He reports that l63 young
Srefs signed UP 9ar the swimming
program and 100 attended over half
the classes There Will DE % Ger
ttlcates issued for advancement IN
swimming
lii The swimnng p passed the
intermediate requirements and rs
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27
Agent Says Drought Aid Still Possible:
Rain Total Above Normal For Month

\ Another Sunday rain, measuring
! ~ inches IN Farmville. fell " this
area ta relieve serious drought con
lditlons- The rain brought the August
total 70 5.33 inches, little above
normal for August
Despite comparatively rainless
summer, the total rainfall for the
year as Of Monday was 27.75 inches.
County Agent Z. F. Striplin termed
that "a good rainfall. if it had been
more evenly distributed.
sundays rain, added to that Of a
week ago, is catching up on the
moisture deficiency. Striplin expects
II to help some OF the tobacco crop.
particularly that planted late in the
season. II will not be of much value
TO the tluc-cured growers. but it
should aid the hurley. file-cured and
alr-cured planters. Striplln said. The
rains also will delay the harvesting
already started
General drought conditions per-
sist, and in spite OF the fact that
Virginia application for desig-
nation as a drought disaster area
was denied, Striplin believes that
some aid still may be forthcoming
He expects the whole situation TO
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27

mai cap3clty would aceommo-
d 5te
III the 1886 session, Dr.
Lailkfofd stated That tho enroll
ment vas $40 Tho 1956-57 en-
rolllnellt vas 888 The number of
male students also increased from
80 to As Enrolment fol- the com
ing year IS expected to increase
80 90 75 students over last year
III the summer session of 1856
there were SIG students, and the
1857 summer session was attended
BY 36l students.
Other than the REV dormitory.
Dr Landlord pointed out To the
board that four small pieces Of
property had been bought i'll the
vicinity Of the college for use as
dollnitory space Work In reno
waiting the west wing viii be com
pleted BY the time school starts,
to provide more business education
space
Other physical building I'M
provenents included redecorating
tie dining hall, improving the
kitchen renoVating several bath
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27

rooms and rewriting the main
building unscheduled repairs were
were made To the dining hall roof,
elevators repaired and a boiler re-
placed III the Sanford house
Revenues we're higher fol the
past yaali because Of increases in
appropriations student fees and
enrolment Expenditures also in
creased Ia all cateeoFies except
students and employees. which
was smaller because new furniture
was purchased in 1855 which vas
not needed III 1857. Salary and
wage increases based On the new
scale accounted for much Of the
increase. according to the presi-
dents report
Gifts and requests were ac-
knowledged totallng S3,35824
Faculty and Staff
ON the faculty and staff retire
ments we're noted BY DR. Ray A.
Moore, physician; Miss Ruth
Gleaves. dean Of women. and Nj
Boyd Coyner. professor OF edu-
cation.
Continued on page S.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27

requirements as beginners The be-
einners had to swim 90 yards 10
pass thcir final roqus oments
The younger boys had instruction
IN baseball each day at the Farm
vile high school field HARRINGTON
also handled this program With
average attendance Of is boys This
phase ended August 10 In addition
to the practice games the young
sters played Crewe twice, and split
1874 and l0-5
An added phase this year was the
use OF the high school gymnasium
IN case Of rain. Harrington said
this Was not necessary as it only
spgiakIed rain enc day during the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27
FiUe County Fair September 1921;
1WO-Ncek Advance Sale Of Tickets

~Advance Sals pf tickets to the
Five County Fair began Monday
morning STOKES and business houses
throughout ahe five counties arc
offering advance tickets. The adj
mission price this year Is 10 cents.
Tickets are pow oil sale at 50 cents.
The Five County Fair, featuring
Appomarox Buckingham. Charlotte,
Cumberland and Prince Edward
counties. viii open Monday evening
September lb,, Tor six days, closing
Saturday niaht, September q.
Exhibit booths are being reserved
now with d G.. Brickert, general
manager Commercial firms arc
showing uilllsual interest in exhibits
thisyear. Erickert said
In spite Of the dry weather. COM
petition Of agricultural exhibits is
expected to fs keen. Hays. grains.
tobaccos, and some corn will feature
this section Special interest is seen
in exhibits 81 livestock
Members of All clubs. Future
Farmers of America. and other
young farmers are planning larger
exhibit than last year. A larger ex-
hibit space has been reserved for
these exhibits, Brickert stated.
Cataiogs Available
Catalogs for exhibitors are avail
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27

season. and the boys kept playing
baseball III spite of the shower,
s. Bruce Spencer. president Of the
Recreation Association. said the pro-
gram was satisfactory and he re-
ceivcd many favorable comments on
It Only one minor complaint was
received
Spencer said a meeting Of the As
scciatiqn would be called early III
September to make plans for the
winter basketball season.
The recreation group will also
work with the Lions Club to raise
the funds necessary to construct a
swimming pool for use next sum-
nler.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27
Second Battalion
Wins Top Rating
Division Review
Farmville Officials
Will Visit Troops
All Day Wednesday

The Second Battalion of Virginia
18th Infantry Regiment Of the
National Guards Goth Division. cap
tured top rating in the annual Di-
vision parade Saturday at Indian
town Gap. Pa
Led by Battalion Commander 1t.
Col John c, Steck, the Battalion
has consistently placed in the top
rating list in Division Reviews.
"Sharpest company in the Bat
TALON said c. H. Lafoon who
motored to the military reservation
to witness the review, was Com
pany G of Farmville. =
Leaving Farmyille on August II.
the Farmville Unit OF the crack
f'Stonewall Brigade with battle
steamers back to the Revolutionary
War. started on two weeks of in
tensive army training
The first three days al Camp were
spent on bivouac. undergoing tacti-
cal training Thursday and Friday
the unit returned to the Post Bar
racks and had two days of classes
with a Regimental Review Friday
and the Division Review Saturday
Several groups Of wives a n q
friends attended the review Satur-
day which included 800 men.
planes and helicopters.
According to reports, the Farm
VILE men are high ii morale and III
excellent health
The review Saturday was the final
oHe f0r Mai Gen Henry G. Evans.
Division Commander iii bis active
capacity He viii retire next month
after 40 years Of military service
Farnville Officials to Fly
Farnville Mayor W. c. Fitzpat-
nick and Town Manager E. +. GUS
enberry will visit the military reser-
walton. Wednesday. August q. They
win join other local officials from
the b nj 4 communities Of the
Guardsmen on all unofficial inspec-
tion tour
lite fun day viii include the
flight to the camp III Air National
Guard planes. day Of inspecting
training activities and mess and
barrack areas, a reception for the
f'VIPS" and the homecoming flight
ln the evening.
Atomic Study
Key members of the Infantry Di-
VISION were introduced to the army s
newest methods Of atomic warfare.
The officers attended closed ses-
slons on organizational changes
worked out BY top army leaders
TO modernize fighting forces and
prepare them for possible atomic
war.
General Evans conplimented the
Division by saying. The men are
receiving excellent instruction. Each
year ii gets better I have no doubt
the division will adjust readily to
the new pentomic form when the
time comes
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27
FES Registration
Dates Scheduled

Farmvilla&s Elementary school
students -tKl have two days I'd
register mex |eek. About $50 stu
dents. ftsis more than last year.
are expectse
Students vino ride school buses
VIII regissef September 3. Town
children aitNto register September
4 Those entering the kindergar-
ten may register either. day.
Regulat' classes will begin Sep
tember At the elementary school.
with classes running all day.
Lunches VII. be served beginning
September S.
A total OF Az kindergarten stu
dents. plus So others, have indi-
Gated their intent to register for
the first grade From 80 to 80 are
expected to enroll next week.
There we've 86 first graders last
year.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-27

able now at the offices or county
agents. home demonstration agents.
and Brickert Oil Company on Third
street In Farmville. Though $500 OF
more catalogs were mailed the mid
die Of August to former exhibitors
and known prospective exhibitors.
there may be some who will wish a
catalog, Brickert said. Drop a card
70 any Of the sources named above
and catalogs Will be mailed
One Week Early
The Fair dates are September Is
to 81 This Is one week earlier than
in the past years. Some livestock
exhibits at the Five County Fair
may be taken to the State Fair IN
Richmond. which opens September
20 and closes September 2S.
Secretly. VIC hope VIC Will have
good crisp. sunshiny weather during
Fair week this year. Mr. Briekert
conflded. although VIC have tried
almost every week IN September
through the years and generally
find one or two days OF bad weather
We are trying to break the link. "
Advance sale Of tickets will con-
tinue to Saturday, September 7. As
many tickets as wished may be
bought at the special reduction in
price.