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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

The Virginia High School League
legislative council last week re
jected request that football
practice be permitted to start Au-
gust IS all over the state. and APP
proved the Group II boards plans
for its state basketball tournament
next year.
Only Southwest Virginia schools
now are permitted to start grid
practice August Is. For the other
areas, the date 10 days later sIll
be in effect as formerly.
The Charlottesville session was
one Of three annual meetings Of
the council and the boards Of
Group I, II and III schools, which
meet separately recommendation
Of the group boards are subject to
approval By the legislative coun-
oil which has representation from
all districts Of all groups.
Basketball Pairings
Next years Group II basketball
tourney openers include the
matching Of District against
District al it was IN the past
tournament when Churchland and
Buckingham met. Next.yeare how
ever. Churchland WON'T be the
District 6 squad. the Truckers
having now moved TIP to Group 7
classification, as did Thomas Dale
Of Chester
The Group II board approved
VPI as the tourney site again.
Group II will also be governed by
the rule adopted permitting a
team to suit a maximum Of II for
the tourney.
The full council opened two
more school meets to participants
from all three groups, cross coun-
try thus sharing with golf and
wrestling this open arrangement.
as again the separate group poll
cy which governs basketball.
Rule on Seeding
The council voted to prohibit
playoffs i'll any sport for seeding
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

Lettermen Gene Cooke ana Ed
Harlow. who aIa 1857 grid cO-cap-
tains. Will be two-thirds Of the
outfield. with Gerald Duncan and
George Hickman. former Farm
vile High performers, and Tom
my Davis, q freshman product Of
Manchester High scrapping for
the third spot. Davis and Duncan
also are capable utility infielders,
Coach Miller viii have Bill
Tynes and Joe Leafe for addi-
tional pitching duty although
both had limited action last sea-
son.
The 1856 squad had a fine $40
team batting mark which pro-
duced 12-run per game average.
If the squad comes anywhere near
that mark, and the defensive re-
placements come through along
the tough down-the-middle line,
the Tigers will be set for another
fine season.
With Bridgewater, New jersey
Teachers, Mt. St Mary's and
Lynchburg due for Death Valley
stops in the two weeks after to-
days opener - Coach Miller soon
will have the answers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Smith May Be President:

reported
being eorganlzed Armstrong Farmvle
the principal
accepts the league be fortunate.
Smith student Of the not gentleman to
be showed executive with hand who loves the
OF baseball he what the league
exactly
accepts
II will Farmvlle contributing
alive that the share
Keeping baseball alive kicking here another
stride forward the comrIntys agonizing
demonstrate talking
than nothing behind talk.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Budget Hearing
Continued from page !

no increase in taxes granted.
That apparently would then be
The sum Of the accommodating de-
ficit. which the board tentatively
intends to hold off with the high
er levieS.
With devalued dollar and
costs soaring in recent years. the
board by increases in 1947, 1913,
1851 and 1852 Jumped the real es-
tate and personal property taxes
only from Sl70 to $500, or sl20
since 1910.
That is less than the increase
in the cost of living and buying.
1t is also less than the amount
required to finance the county at
present expenditures, the board
claims.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Sports Federation
To Convene Friday

Friday afternoon, representatives
form approximately tWentyfour Vir-
GINA colleges viii arrive at Long
wood to attend the annual conven-
ton of the Virginia Athletic Fed
Grafton of College Women. While
visiting on our campus the group
will be staying at Longwood House.
Highlights Of the weekend activi-
ties include the Longwood Players
production of The Crucible' to be
attended Friday night IS
Saturday activities will include a
talk by Miss Cynthia Mendenhan,
Recreetiona1 Supervisor at E a t
Carolina College, and a banquet at
LongWood House
According to Annie V. Weaver,
Conference President, the group
will center their thoughts around the
theme "On-the Campus Recrea-
ton.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
H-SC Spring Sports Underway With Trach
Baseball, Tennis Squads In Competition
Track Team Host
To East Carolina
In Meet Friday

Hampden-S ydney's track squad
meets East Carolina College in a
dual meet today Friday at
Death Valley. opening one of the
most ambitious track and field
seasons ever scheduled by the
Tigers.
! Coach Mont Linkenauger. q
track performer during undergrad
uate days at William and Mary.
will DE making his first start as
mentor of the H-SC track pro-
gram.
The season of seven dual meets
will be climaXed on successive
week ends in early May when
Death Valley will be the scene of
The track and field championships
of both the Little ami Mason
Dixon Conference.
Promising Season
overall, Hampden- Sydney is ex-
pected to press the perennial Lit
tie Eight track Roanoke
College-hardest Of conference
schools. But dislodging the Mar
oons from their accustomed place
atop the track pile may be too
great an assignment for 1857 at
least.
Co-Captains George Grinnan,
middle distance runner, and jim
Wiley. weightman and high Jump
er, will lead the squad, bolstered
by strong contingent OF sopho-
mores and promising freshmen
Sophomore Bill Benson, the
football halfback swiftly, is ex-
pected to get points in the dashes,
broad jump and hurdles Only
John Ralsten returns III the
hurdles where the Tigers need
bolStering heavily.
Tops In Weights
Jim Frazer. one of Virginia S
top weight men, and Co-Captain
Wiley will make the Tigers hard
TO defeat in the weights division
Bunting Brown will be the top
440-yard dash man, and this
should be the outstanding year
for Brown, who win also compete
IN the mile relay,
The mile and tWo-mile events
may give the Tigers trouble. Frank
and Dave Moore. and King Wild
dill must carry Tiger hopes there.
/ Coach Linkenauger. who be-
lieves his squad has good chances
of finishing second il both the
Little Eight and MD races. looks
! for record breaking performances
from his mile relay team. where
Co-captain George Grinnan, vet
Grams Bunting Brown and Benson
and Freshmen Tom Allen, Bob
Bray, John Graves and Walter
Chapman are the candidates.
Other newcomers in a promis-
ing show of manpower are Gil
Sayres. the sc" basketballer and
Bob Lloyd transfer student, in
the high jump: Jack Harrington.
Farmville student. and Fred Hol-
back in the weights; and Doug
Stinespring, not a newcomer, but
, converted from dash man to
middle distance competition. who
will also help in the broad jump.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Side Line Shorts:

The Richmond plenty
seats fol the exhibition the Parker
Field April IL time 1870 Lopats International
League Vgnians viii also the Phies April 49, the
April 10 at night the Washington
14th Mail
Richmond Baseball Club Parker Field
should be made payable I'd Richmond Baseball
Kentucky Wesleyan finally bid
the seifnals of the NCAA College Basketball
Evansville the grab
bed glory
the AuAmecan
his took third at
Evansville.
Harrington. athletic competition
al
discus after finishing drills
husky Fa1myle High
weight Valley regularly
Monty rinkenaugers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

season means more good baseball
for local fans this summer, The
PHI circle isn't child's play and
it gets progressivly tougher as the
competition moves closer to the
Lynchburg area, where Brookneal
Altavista, Amherst and others are
supported strongly
With Vicente Miller serving as
playing manager, the SoX should
offer interesting baseball under
the lights at the high school field.
Financial backing is being pro-
vided by a number of civic
minded businessmen, who will I'M
derwrite 4 loss if one occurs for
the sea ION, and provide the ini-
tial expense of league feels. quip-
ment and game expenses.
There is a good possibility that
baseball of d good caliber here
won't need much underwriting if
any That is, if fans will support
the club with regular attendance.
TWO years ago with independent
9plte. the nine here made its Way
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

BY JOHN STICK

Baseball which hlbarnates the months with and
both spring
Sydney Colleges
Under the coaching who moulded 1876
the title first
appear
may strength every position
for the long pull it interesting
and he's put enthusiasm
into the
There the tired Of
playing Randolph Little
Eight n ahead the
southern division o MD Conference.
M-I1w compete a split
division clashng
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
College Purchases
Sllrubery, Trees

Longwood College has purchased
some shrubs and trees from the
Greenbrier Farms in Norfolk. These
Verdures, consisting primarily of
evergreen Shrubs with some shade
trees. viii be planted by the COM
pany within the next few weeks.
Under the advisement of the
Grounds Committee, the greeneries
will be scattered throughout the
campus at strategic locations DR..
Robert 7 Brumfield. Mr.. R. E.
Merritt, Mrs T. H. Hardy, Mrs.
Barrye Wall. and Mrs. j. II. Cocks
constitute this committee. Chairman
Brllmfield stated that the approx
mate cost is seven hundred dollars.
Plans are underway to put perm
anent paintings at the Dell at Long
wood Estate, thus making it a
natural amphitheater.
The greenhouse is being used for
propagation Of plants. Furthermore.
new nursery is being developed
to replace the one that is to be re-
moved for the new dormitory.
AKG Donates Holly Tree
In adding to the beauty of the
campus even more, Alpha Kappa
Gamma is giving d large holly
tree. This is intended to be planted
in front Of the Rotunda to replace
the maple tree. which was lost dur
ing a storm last summer.
AKG President. 10 Hillsman said
that the tree is paid for with money
taken in during Circus. The balance
of the money will be contributed to
the paintings of Longwood
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Podres Gone, Thank Goodness:

The Tigers Norfolk Saturday after udler
with the Braves & Against The
Base squad the Tigers. fortunately will
back with the Brooklyn a Norfolk He
the Yankee-tamer
performances
While playing al exactly
bah Of freby intention
Mi Johnny then throwing
fortune the likes a
your Sammy
Unlike ballplayer already
tion-Which he did
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

The Nays moaern lce-breaker.
USS Glacier (AG81. can deliver up
to 20,0o0 horsepower With a beam
Of "A feet and round bottom she has
teE0ency to rock and roll in a
manner similar to barrel in rough
seas. However. once in the area of
pack ice and icebergs, whe will
plough thrsugh dense ice packs and
pick out a route for other ships to
follow.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Baseball Nine
Has Two Games
In Norfolk Area

Hampden-Sydney College opens
its baseball campaign today at
Norfolk with The Division of Will
liam and Mary Braves.
The Tigers. whose 1876 record
of a season ago was climaXed by
he Mason Dixon Conference
championship after a play-off
with Loyola. will remain in Nor-
folk for a Saturday game with
Norfolk Naval Base.
The home opener viii be next
Tuesday afternoon when II I
Bridgewater College Eagles come
to Death Valley
Sophomore lefty, Billy Pierce
who won six straight without de-
feat for H-SC in his freshman
year. will be the likely mound
starter. with Bob Humphreys and
Warren Garter, two seniors, due
ID follow
Wayne Mclean, freshman
who Drepped at Varna High AT
Richmond. viii start behind the
plate. with another freshman
Charlie Goldman. a Thomas JET
ferson product, and veteran Binky
Sheppard ready TO take oven
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
TRACK SCHEDULE

March % East Carolina here
April ~ Norfolk Division here
April Is BridgeWater there
April q M-Dixon American u.
Relays
April 30 Tvnchburp here
May 2 WASHINGTON h Lee there
May 4 Randolph-Macon there
May Roanoke there
May 10 Little Meet here
May 17-18 Mason-Dixon Meet
here
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Infiela Lime Up

Tia thu infild. Coach Weehie
Miller viii have Hunter cox, last
years regular at first and either
letterman Billy Williams or fresh
man Buck Dodson, the Ports
mouth youngster who plugged the
baby tiger basketball squad, at
second Bob FUR. a sophomore
service returnee. and freshman
Leon Hawkei. the basketball ace,
are most likely slated for short
stop service. Bob Humphreys, a
dependable hot corner glove man
who guards third when not pitch
ing, will complete The infield COR
don
Coach Miller expects to substi-
tute freely while finding the best
combination TO replace three big
infiefd losses from 1856, Jess
Griffin behind the plate, Bernie
MARROW at second and Jim Smith
at short.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
How Scheduled

This season the league viii play
the usual weekend, tw0-day,
home and home series. When
Brookneal, AItavista. and Farm
vile are matched the games Will
be played Friday and Saturday
nights under the lights. The week
end series involving clubs with
unlighted fields - Republican
Grove, Rustburg and Amherst 81
will be played Saturday and sun
day
Each team viii make the home
and home series with the other
clubs three times during the sea
son, with a play-off scheduled TO
begin August 25 among TIE top
four teams,
Manager Miller is expected TO
make up a squad from players re-
siding here and nearby with q
number of college students here
at summer school added
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29

ball. not as good as in the r II Lei
with very little cost to anyone.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Red Sox To Play Again:

Famves entry The Patrick Henry League for another
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
New Officers

The Patrick-Henry League will
undergo some reorganization this
year. since the officers who pre-
sided over the leagues affairs
have resigned. A committee Is
now searching for president
and secretary, to succeed w ,.
Ramsey and Kermit Barbour Of
Charlotte c. H
Robert McGahey Thomas and
Lacy Cumbey attended a league
meeting Monday night at Brook
neal when a May 4 opening date
was selected. A second organiza-
tional meeting of club representa-
tiyes viii he held at Falmyille
next Monday night.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
Farmville Red Sox Will Compete
With Patrick-Henry League Mines
Vicente Miller
Again To Be
Playing Manager

Farmville will compete in the
Patrick Henry League for the
second consecutive summer with
Louis "Weenie" Miller Hampden-
Sydney College baseball coach, as
manager.
That agreement was reached
last week at a meeting Of fans
and players, who viii re-meet to
elect Farmville Baseball Club Of
ficers soon. The club viii retain
the name Of Farnyille Red SoX,
adopted last year.
Six communities have entered
teams thus far, Altavista Brook
neal. Republican Grove Rustburg
Amherst ana Farmville The hos
sibility Of an eight-team league
exists. with decisions to be made
by prospective clubs at Lynchburg
and AppomattoX soon.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-20
as their brother and their Saw.

as their brother and their Saw.
ior7
On the day of Christ's birth
Rome's interest was her empire,
her treasury, her temple-gods,
her imperial legions. Except for
the notation of the census off
cial who casually entered the
name "Jesus, son OF Joseph" in
the legal records of far-off Beth.
lehem, no notice whatever was
officially taken of the event
which made God Himself Brother
to man. sf.
Years later when Jesus was
asked if it be lawful to give trib-
ute to Caesar, he replied, "Ren-
der to Caesar the things that are
Caesars and to God the things
that are Gods" Yet when God
became man Caesar had nothing
to offer Him.
"He came unto his own and
his own received him not" Her.
cd, the Great, King Of the Jews,
had assembled the throne by
steps Of blood. intrigue, cum
ming and aid Of foreign power.
He received the news Of Jesus
birth from the lips of fhe Magi
from the East.
His g%roundless fear of rivalry
drove him once again to shed
blood. He ordered the male chill
dren of. Bethlehem and enyirons
of two years and under to be
slain by the sword. Christ was
born not to take away the perish
able kingdom of Herod but to
establish a heavenly kingdom.
The religious leaders of Christ's
time were no better prepared
than the civil rulers to receive
the peace of Christ because they
too were not "men of good will"
The Pharisees sfrove to adapt
The Old Law to tina ever chang.
ing circumstances Of life, and
in their efforts, substituted for
malism for theology as the
heart Of the spiritual life Of
the Jews.
The Sadducees, though pre-.
dominantly the priestly class,
secularized their faith. Their ma
terialistic mode Of life would rec
ognize no savior who promised a
kingdom to the poor in spirit, the
meek, the clean of heart and to
those who would suffer persecu-
ton for Justices sake.
These materialists did not be-
lieve in spirits. How could they
receive the angels message,
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TheFish

It seemed to Joel that
this was a poor time to
travel. The road was long,
and since he was eight years
old now, he was a big boy
and could walk a great deal.
He almost wished he we're four
like his brother, Samuel, or even
two like his sister, Miriam. They
both we're strapped on to the don
key, one in front of Mother, one
behind her. But Father was walk
ing too, and even he looked q
little weary.
Miriam started to cry. Mother
patted her, and pretty soon she
went TO sleep. Mother asked
then, How far is it to Bethlehem
now"
She looked at Father as though
she wished their one donkey had
been twins, so that he and Joel
could be riding too. But even ii
old Slow-One had been two don.
keys, where would they keep the
second? And how would they feed
him?
Sometimes it was not easy now.
Joers thoughts went on null
fipIyips donksys, though, until
there was one for each Of the
family. Then he heard the end
Of what his Father was saying.
-. should be there In t~c
hours or . liffIs more. When
we 90 up hill soon, we should
see the lights Of the city,"
The night was black except fol
the stars. which seemed to gel
very big and then grow smaller
again. They shone brighter thar
Joel had ever seen them.
He forgot his firsdness In
looking up al them, even
though the back Of his neck
hurt and his feet seemed TO 90
10 the wrong way. II appeared
as though the stars could see
him too. Mother called out
"JoeI. dear, look where you're
going" So he did.
Joel started to think about
where his family was travelling
He hoped his cousin, Raphael
would be awake when they reach.
ed the city. There was so much
to tell and ask since they had
seen each other the year before.
Then, Raphael's father had said
that Joel's family must come to
visit them in Bethlehem. At that
time they did not think they
ever would 60. But then the law
came.
The Governor had said that
Joel's parents would have to 60 to
Bethlehem and sign their names
Continued on Page 12)
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BY Stephen Haridesen,
o.F.M., L.S.S.

Father Stephen Is q profes.
sor Of Sacred Scripture at Holy
Name College in Washington
and president Of the Catholic
Biblical Association Of Aneri.
High above the cave of
the Savior's birth the bells
of -Bethlehem's tower an
nounce the feast Of Christ
mas, 1857.
Their oyful ringing
echoes for us the glad tidings
brought from heaven by an an
gel long centuries ago: To-day in
the town of David a Savior has
been born to you"
Once more we join the heaven
ly host in praising God and sing
ing, GLORY to God in the highest
and on earth peace among men
of good will"
The small group of "men of
good WILL" Joseph, Mary and a
few friendly shepherds of the
first Christmas has sWelled
through 10 centuries and a half
into a countless army of. follow.
ers of the Prince of Peace.
Their common faith surrounds
them with light amid the dark.
ness of the world and inspires
them to believe that this Child,
born without benefit of light of
day, without comfort Of cradle,
in poverty and humility is truly
the Son of God and Savior of the
world.
Birthdays are wont to be OBJ
served in families during the
lifetime of their members, in ma
tons during the reigns of their
kings or administration of theil
rulers.
The birthdays of founders ol
great social movements may be
observed for a time even after
their death. Only the birthday Of
Christ is celebrated the worlc
over for all time because He was
born to bring peace to the worlc
through redemption from sin.
The day Of christ's birth!
The anniversary Of Christs
birth, 1857! How similar are.
they? In what do they differ?
What has the Savior's birth
wrought in . sinful world? Are
there men Of good will today to
welcome the Prince Of Peace
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peace on earth to men of good
will"?
Rich and poor were sharply
divided at the time Of the Saw.
ior's birth. The hateful, over.
bearing attitude Of the rich
evoked dislike and bitterness
among the poor.
! Political authority supported
the rich; the poor could turn on
ly to God for help and ultimate
justice. In defense of the poor the
new born Savior chose poverty as
His companion on entering, re-
naming in, and on leaving the
world. The champions of the ex-
listing order would not long toll
crate Him Who came to estab-
liSh justice and charity.
The birth of Christ into such
a world explains why "His own
Continued on Page 15)
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Christmas---I957, Does It Differ
From Day of Christ's Birth?

"Peace on earth to men of good
Will'?
, 1957-01-17
Sleeper" Willidms
Given s Mths. 5 Sus.
$4,000 Fine

Joseph Sleeper" Williams,
was given six months and
fined $4,000 by Judge Her
man Moore who found him
guilty of aggravated assault
and battery. Because of his
good record testified to by
character witnesses, five of
the six months were sus-
pended.
There was much sympathy
for Williams, who was always
known as a quiet young man.
The Courts leniency was
, 1957-01-17
Arturo Toscunini,
Fumous Musicidn,
Dies in, Sleep

Arturo Toscanini, t h e
worlds greatest musician,
passed away in his sleep yes
terday at $40 am. at his home
in New York City, just a few
months away from his Goth
birthday.
An Italian, he refused to
play the Facist anthem when
ordered to do so during Mus
solini's regime. He drew the
attention of the world to the
voice of the great Marian An
derson when she was a soloist
with the orchestra he was
conducting.
, 1957-01-17
Two Distinguished
Visitors, Wives Show
Interest in ST. Croix

Two distinguished visitors
and their wives are visitors
to st. Croix for the first time
and they are tremendously
impressed by the Island and
its people as well. They are
DR.. and Mrs, Henry Abrams
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Ring Of New Jersey.
DR.. Abrams, ~Opthamo1ogist
and Eye Surgeon, is chief of
the medical staff at hospital
in Princeton; Mr.. Ring is vice
president of the Circle F
Manufacturing Co., which spe
cializes in wiring devices, at
Trenton, New Jersey.