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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-07-29
Pool Gift Seekers
Have Popular
Commodity To Sell


The ten thpfsandth pc~sen passed
through the GATES At HE Farm M
Swimming pool over the week end
Fund drive chairmen c n Wl-
son. A N Fore, and P. + Atkin-
son point out the popularity ef N
pool as the Chief factor III ,+ating
that the new fund drive VIII b.
successful
Teams OF workers VII sta Mon
day might in house-to haus can.
vass of Farmville to raise cn0reH
funds TO meet The building cost Ia
the pool
Personal letters have bean sant
rs far rs possible eXplain.ne oNf
request for funds. cc7ehairman
Fore said today Howevc In
sure We did not get letter r.
everyone But ! hope everyone w4ll
be contacted on The drive.
The letter pointed out that tire
drive has goal Of $4,000 10
this end a matching fund of S 900
has been pledged by a few civic
minded men. the letter states
This means that for every d6llar
YOU and l contribute to this chase
like amount is added from tbs
fund
The letter emphasized the fact
that the cost Of operation of It'd
pool is being taken care of by adj
mission fees.
In Own Ncighborhood
Fore said the Campaign has bera
Planned So workers viii call bill
homes in their own neighborhood
Enthusiasm Of the workers has heea
excellent and the chanlnen 81 lhe
drive are IN hopes Of Completing
the drive and reaching the goal b.
August /
n the letter they say the pur
pose of this letter IS 70 eat~eaf ycu
to give 10 this cause as froalr as
possible If the drive is "a succeed
a large number Of small mfis an7
some large ones as wen mist BIZ
received
The drive 10 finish paving for NJ
poo is necessary because The CON
struction cost Of the pool iacr ased
slightly and the original drive las,
year fell short Of its s50oo0 a0al
The drive last fall took HI $40 .000
in cash and three are sfin "a 600 +
ont ctstafl,y9J il rafafTrez
n explaining the drive d tha ais
rrict captains Ias, FRIDAY n#lH
Fore pointed out the Importance 3;
the swimming pool as the k,E
future development Of thr ecfea
tlonal area There are 30 aaros
Of land surrounding TIE pool taAt
belong 70 the Farmville Memorial
Recreation Association and II is
the intention Il the Association II
develop the ensire area ais rapidly
as possible
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-07-29

Doctors orders did what the
communists, m ala, lecches. and
crOccdIlcs could not do II Is on
doctcr's orders that Miss Ruth FL
Lott 4 missionary 70 The Rar East
is stavinp home.
Home Is rather a strange thing
10 call the United States for one
who was reared IN China has been
a missionary there for 70 years
md then spent anothe~ SIX yea rs
as missionary In the Philippines
Miss Elliott vii speak al The
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Monday night al 8 pm. She viii
talk 70 JOINT meeting Of the
Women Of the Church and the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-07-29
I. 81 Start tue. l. You Know
Deer Nom: II You Don't Hear As often
}onW hnoW lis Those Stamp Prices

for ~ wears white wv oid It's 4
morRage 7oomed
Tee Old BOY Ms been \ IT'D,
more pecniar} about lhc pos
card TAP ~ h.ked that coyfl
charae from one n lvs~r9nis thr@,
wears arc
Gene A#ust and tHe nlco hst
date the wise euys viii 81 aSkiRt
what's n for me naturally Well
Uncle is pretty square shooter
after al and there IS some give
as vel as take
Youll get a change Of scenery pr
tle letter stamp, Honest Abe LIN
colu replacing Dame Liberty witf
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-07-29

hcr np-fhrust arm
There II be a color switch. too.
friend The shinmerlne blue Of thu
Old threecentcr becoming what
stamp dispenser freud calls
reddish purple
We've not pretty smart front
Office operation though THEY'RE
slipping by with fast ono Oh the
post card stamp chanqcoyer
Instead Of toolne up for new
colors and lcafine through the old
family album for new mug. the
grapevine has il they'll fast use TIM
old three -centers
But from AnFut m don't trv
to usc them Oh anything but post
cards brother Won't work no mat
;er how much sweet talk You tlse
al the window
Fort Knox. Maybc
They fell me i All ha. something
n do With Fort Knox NJ the mint
81 something Ike that
seems hkc ON ~ thc GUYS hirh
up in he Department came across
dozf Yourself saub about family
budeots ana making income equal
QUITO or maybe. vice around
lle upped and takcd 'he whole
UsA into making what the
Hill
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-07-29
Specialists Spot Checking
Specialists Spot Checking
Search On At Area Fluc-Curcd Leaf
Farms For Undesirable Varieties

Department brought It's against
fuo-c tobacco
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-07-29

inspection DcodIine keor
Truck Inspection ends Thursday
July 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
VAR to Be Ordained
In Episcopal Church

Goodwin. Bishop Of Virginia,
will preside at the ceremony in
st. Clement Episcopal Church,
l70l Quaker lane.
DR.. Albert T. Mollegen. pro-
fessor at the Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary, will deliver
the ordination sermon.
Mr.. VAR, who received his
B. D. degree from the Virginia
Theological Seminary in 1857,
was ordained Q deacon last
July in San Antonio, Texas, by
the Right Rev. Everett H. Jones,
Bishop Of West Texas.
A native Of Washington, Mr..
Vair is q graduate of the Uni
versity Of Texas. He worked
for six years as q sales manager
for q San Antonio home build
ing firm and for eight years
as head Of a general insurance
agency in the same city before
entering the seminary in 1854.
He Is married and has two
children, Robin. IA. and Doug
las. 8. The family lives in
Alexandria.
Mr.. VAR will continue to
serve as, curate on the staff OF
st. Clements Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02

full entry were then placed
against him. p
Mallory has been in jail
since February "a. On that
day he gave himself up after
being sought for seven weeks
after the January incident. He
said he had spent the time in
New York.
The Supreme Court set aside
Mallory's rape conviction last
June, claiming there had been
unnecessary delay" between
the time Of arrest and arraign-
ment. He was charged with
raping a 38-year-old woman In
a boiler room in the 1900 block
of 18th street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02

proceedings before they had
really started. He acted after
defense attorney Edward T.
Groncki told the prospective
jurors:
This is the fellow who was
convicted of rape and SEN
fenced to die in the electric
chair"
The judge called this pref
Judicial remark" He said he
couldn't ask the jurors to rule
on Mallorys plea without bias
after hearing it.
New Trial May IS
He continued the case until
May Is, when the trial will
start all over again.
Mr.. Groncki said later he had
made the statement to find out
If the jurors had any prejudice
about Mallory. Assistant United
States Attorney Francis L.
Young, jr., had already asked
them if they knew, or were re-
lated to, Mallory. They all said
no.
But Mr.. Groncki maintained
that mine out of ten people
read the newspapers" and that
sMallory's name has appeared
three times a week" since the
Supreme Courts decision last
June.
The name may mean nothing
to the jurors at first, Mr.. Gron-
cki said, but when they sit in
the jury box for a couple Of
hours and hear Mallory, NAL
lory, Mallory all the time, they'll
start to think about it,"
Ordinarily, he would never
have made such a statement,
he said. but with him NAL
lory) how can you avoid it?"
January 3 Incident
Mallory's latest trouble with
the law started January 8. He
Is charged with breaking into
the home of Mrs, Mamie r.
Hunter at l704 Gales street
NE. and attacking her.
Originally a felony charge Of
housebreak ing was placed
against him.
against him. A District grand
jury refused to indict him, how
ever, and the case was returned
to Municipal Court. Lesser
charges of assault and unlaw-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
Reds Agree to Return
6 Iruniuns and Plane

TEHERAN, Iran. May 2 (P).
Russia has agreed to return
four royal aides Of the Shah
and two crewmen and the army
plane forced to land in bad
weather on Soviet territory
Sunday.
Foreign Undersecretary Javad
sadr said yesterday the Rus
slams also agreed to return a
Soviet soldier who broke out Of
a Teheran jail and took refuge
in the Soviet Embassy. He was
being held for illegal entry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
Rape Case Reference
Brings Mallory MistrioI

Seventeen prospective jurors dismissed and mstrial
declared yesterday when Andrew r. Maoys attorney de-
scribed his client the jurors a convicted rapist
object of the Supreme Courts controversial
Mallory decision trial for assault and unlawful entry
charges stemming from incident last January g.
Municipal Judge Thomas C. Scalley halted the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02

Douglas r. VAR will be or
dained in the Episcopal Church
at 10:45 am. tomorrow in Alex
andria, va.
The Right Rev. Frederick D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02

When offered comparable mink group previously I'm.
mediate seOa prevented of getting their
chance superb mink bly, Our fT into the market
wh the hard assignment of gathering another group incorporating
the magnificent quality the wide style and color
choice he back wih this dream purchase of mink in
time make Mothers Day day she'll GlwGyS remember!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT.
Science Shrinks Piles
New Way Without Surgery
ADVERTISEMENT.
Finds Healing Substance That Relieves Pain,
Stops Itching as it Shrinks Hemorrhoids

New York, N. Y. Especial -
For the first time science has
found q new healing substance
with the astonishing ability TO
shrink hemorrhoids, stop Itch
ing, and relieve pain - without
surgery.
In one hemorrhoid case after
another, very striking improve
ment" was reported and verb
fed by doctors observations.
Pain was relieved promptly.
And, while gently relieving
pain, actual reduction or re-
traction (shrinking) took place.
And most amazing Of all -
this improvement was MAIN
tanned in cases where doctors
observations were continued
over q period of many monthsl
In fact, results were so thor
ough that sufferers were able
10 make such astonishing state
ments as"Piles have ceased to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

ice previously advised Mr.. OF
I'm the absence Of adequate
records. your taxable net in
come has been computed by
reference TO your bank de-
poSits and cash expenditures
with proper adjustment for
non-taxable receipts and for
personal and other nom
deductable amounts paid"
Efforts were made In the
Prince Georges Circuit Court in
September. i949. to link the
operations Of Sam Beard.
Washington gambler, with
those Of Mr.. OF.
In January. 1852. Mr.. OF was
called as a witness before the
Senate District Crime Investi-
eating Committee. But he de-
clined TO answer a number Of
questions on the ground they
might tend to incriminate him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
ADVERTISEMENT.

a probleml" And among these
sufferers were a very wide va
riety Of hemorrhoid conditions,
some Of 10 to 20 years standing.
All this, without the use Of
narcotics, anesthetics or astrin-
gents Of any kind. The secret is
a new healing substance : Bio
Dyne' = the discovery Of a
world-famous research institu,
ton. Already, Bio-Dyne IS in
wide use for healing injured
tissue on all parts Of the body.
This new healing substance
is offered in suppository or 0int-
meRt form called Preparation
H. Ask for individually sealed
convenient Preparation II sup
positories or Preparation H
ointment with special appli-
Gator. Preparation II is sold ut
all drug counters. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded.
reg. u. S. Pat on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Union Health
Center Planned

A mammoth health center Is
being planned 10 serve the out
patient needs Of most. II not
all. labor union members in the
Washington area.
As envisioned by labor lead
ers. it would provide free medi-
cal services and facilities to all
union members and their de-
pendents.
Planning is being carried on
by q special committee of the
Greater Washington Central
Labor Council CAFL CIOl
which includes the bulk Of
union membership IN the area.
Walter J. Bierwagen. chair
man Of the committee. also Is
president Of Transit Workers
Local $50. source Of the medical
center idea.
Neither cost nor the total
number of potential patients
for an all-union center has
been determined. But the trans
it workers estimate their own
center would cost at least $780,
900 to establish and as much
again to operate annually.
There are about 1876. 900
members of the Central Labor
Union. with an unknown num-
Der Of dependents who would
be eligible for service.
IF this plan is to be fulfilled.
1t must jell by about March. "
Mr.. Bierwagen said.
BY November. his transit
workers must have a medical
center in operation. whether
or not it is in cooperation with
other union groups.
Local $50 has a contract with
the d. c. Transit System.
which calls for the union and
the company to contribute
matching sums to a Transit
Employees Health and Welfare
Fund.
The contract also calls for
the facility to be in use by
November 10. o. Roy Chalk.
company president. already has
presented the union with a
$4,000 check.
by November" Mr.. Bier
wagon said. I'VE expect to have
about $3.50. 900 in this fund.
with that sum. we could
establish a center TO serve ade-
quately a potential patient
population Of $500. the total Of
our members and their de-
pendents.
Il am told by experts that
for a very little more money.
we could have a center 10 serve
10000. The big cost seems to
be in setting up something for
the first 10000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

long. He said they are barred
by the statute Of limitations
and he claimed he made no at
tempt to defraud the Govern
ment.
In one case. fled by Mr.. of
alone. covering the years l947.
l94s and l949. the tax de-
, ficiency and penalty claimed by
the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue totaled around $50, 900.
+. In another case. in which Mr..
OF filed a petition Jointly with
his wife Ann. the Government
claimed taxes Of around Sill 900
for the years l945. 1916. 1850
and 1851.
Payments Listed
In the petition which Mr..
OF alone filed. the Internal
Revenue Service listed for l947
cash payments to the Harring-
ton Hotel of $2.007.50: cash
payments to Western Union for
wire service. $3.437.69.
The Government commended
Mr.. OF had overStated his OPP
Grating expenses for that year
in conjunction with State
Wide News Distributors" by
So. 723.72. The Government
said he had deposits in the
Bank Of Commerce and Saw
ings that year totaling $5.480.74
and deposits in the Prince
Georges Bank g. Trust Co. of
$48.9l9.lS. 1t further said to-
tai funds expended that year
were shown as $6l. 363,6l.
For ls4s the Government
commended he understated his
income by $7.920.07.
The commissioner Of intern
al revenue said that for that
year he had deposits in the
Bank Of Commerce and Savings
Of S2,035 and deposits In the
Prince Georges Bank g. Trust
Co. Of s42.3l2.22.
Other Figures Given
The commissioner said that
for the tax year l949 Mr.. Offs
net income. corrected. was
$40. 27S.69. The records showed
for that year cash fees paid
to Miami Battle Greek Sani-
forum of $257.73: cash pay
ments to the Congressional HO-
tel Of $2.392.s0 and cash pay
ments to Morris Miller Market
Of $3.50. Deposits in the Bank
of Commerce and Savings for
that year were shown as S.
1870. while deposits In the
Prince Georges Bank & Trust
Co. totaled $i7.500.
The Government claimed un-
reinstatement Of income for
l949 Of $10.07l.53.
The Internal Revenue service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

not q disease or defect. The
second psychiatrist said the dis
order was defect. but not a
disease. The third said the dis
order was a disease. but not a
defect.
However. Judge Pine ruled
that "all reasonable men"
would have TO conclude from
the evidence that jenkins had
a mental disease.
Francis Racioppi has been
acting as jenkins attorney in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

Presented in
jenkins Case

A District Court jury was
asked today TO hand down a
not guilty verdict in the case
of holdup suspect Charles N,
jenkins. who claims he was
insane at the time Of his crime.
The plea to the jury was
made by Attorney Hugh MCGEE
in final arguments OF the case.
Mr.. MCGEE has also been
acting as attorney for John d.
Leach, Jenkins co-defendant
In the trial. who received a di-
rected verdict Of acquittal yes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

terday from Federal Judge Da.
vid A. Pine.
Leach had also pleaded in
sanity. repeating an identical
- and also successful - plea
made in another trial in Mo-
vember.
Judge Narrows Issue
Judge Pine narrowed the is
sue in the Jenkins case down
TO q single point today. He
ruled. despite contradictory
psychiatric evidence. that Jen-
kins has a mental disease.
The issue now: Did jenkins
disease cause him to
hold up the Tiffey Realty Co,
at 100 Fort drive NE. last
January 25?
Judge Pine ruled on the
point after Assistant United
States Attorney Frederick
Smithson pointed TO the dis
agreements In testimony yes
terday Of the three psychia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

trists from District General
Hospital.
All three agreed Jenkins had
O sociopathic personality dis
order at the time Of the crime.
They also agreed he knew right
from wrong. F*
Differ ON Cause
One said the disorder was
probably" the cause Of the
crime. The other two PSYCHE
artists said 1t was not the cause
Of the crime.
One said the disorder was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

Virginia shore at Roosevelt Is
land yesterday afternoon. police
reported.
He was described as colored
between SO and so years old,
6 feet tall and about 1870 pounds.
He was wearing brown pants,
black high-top shoes and a
short khaki mackinaW.
The body is at the District
morgue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
t ederoI Tex Claims
Challenged by OFF

Murray OFF whom authorities have sought TO link with
Washington gambling syndicate challenged in the U. 8.
Tax today Internal Revenue Service tax assessments
for recent years charges filing fraudulent returns
Mr. of Of Sixteenth NV contended the taxes
claimed BY the Government are ouawed because waited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Unidentified Body
Discovered in River

The body Of an unidentified
man was found floating in the
Little River causeway near the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

Tom Corr EdseI, Inc.
1901 Good Hope Rd. Sc. .
Washington, D. c.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1958-09-18
Parade Trophies
Continued from PATE Nine


looked through the years, show
ing exterior and interior views,
and highlights of events taking
place there, as we'll as vivid
scenes of the volunteers actually
fighting fires.
A priceless old picture is of
equipment, showing ladder and
hose carriages first purchased in
January 1886. This picture, the
only one known to be in eX-
istence, was uncovered by
Grant G. CARTS when he went
through the possessions of John
C. Mannering after his death.
Bells from the old hose car
riage, also belonging to Mr..
Mannering, will be shown at
the convention.
The leather buckets bear the
names of A. ]. Raymond, and
the single name, McCombe.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1958-09-18

threatened adjoining dwellings.
John E. Wilson, Jr., president of
the firm, estimated damage at
better than $l,000,000. All the
campany's records were destroy
ed, as were all stock parts and
products still on the assembly
line.
The company had 90 distribu-
tors, $500 dealers, and 20 direct
factory representatives from
coast to coast. The export de-
partment in New York City was
represented in many foreign
countries.
Scores of explosions from
sealed barrels and cans contain
ing paint and paint thinner rock
ed the building repeatedly as
firemen fought to bring the
blaze under control.
One fireman, 20-year-old Mar
tin Pryor, was injured when he
slashed his wrist on a broken
pane of glass while dragging a
hose into the building. Five
stitches were required to close
the wound.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1958-09-18

American Legion room, and
Smyrna Police headquarters all
suffered water damage. The
town clock, added to the build
ing in 1887, also was destroyed.
Firemen from Dover, Clayton,
Cheswold, Leipsic, Camden-Wy-
oming, Townsend, Middletown
and Odessa answered the call
for assistance. Women made
large quantities of sandwiches
and coffee for serving fatigued
firemen in the nearby Offices of
George c. Rothwell, Inc. A
strong wind carried sparks for
some distance, showering the
home of Raymond Pussy, the
grain elevator of George c.
Rothwell, Inc, and the roofs of
several other homes in the near
by blocks. The severe cold aided
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1958-09-18
Christmas Eve
Opera House Fire
Answered By Nine
Area Companies

Fire swept the old Smyrna
Opera House on Christmas night
1913, completely destroying the
second and third floors of the
building Nine companies re-
sponded to the alarm sounded
on a bitter cold, windy Deem
Der night. Total damage was set
lat $l50,000.
The Opera House was built in
1870. 1t rapidly developed into
one of the most popular enter
tainment halls in the state. In
1887 the building was extended
twenty-five feet on the Main
Street side to accommodate
quarters for the fire department.
All records and equipment of
Harmony Lodge, AT. & AM,
which occupied the third floor
were destroyed. The Wilson
Cabinet Company, Inc, temper
airy tenants on the second floor,
suffered damage to Office equip
ment from falling debris and
water. The Smyrna Library,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1958-09-18

Volunteers from Middletown,
Clayton, Townsend, Odessa,
Dover, Cheswold, Leipsic, and
the Dover Air Base assisted
members of the Citizens Hose
Company. Following the fire, Of
ficials of the Wilson company
set up temporary headquarters
in the old Opera House across
the street. Ironically enough,
this building was also to catch
fire later in the year, again
threatening the records of the
trouble-plagued Wilson firm.
officers of the corporation at
the time of the mishap were ].
Edwin Wilson, Jr., president;
Aubrey A. Davis, vice president;
R. F. Nixon, secretary; Henry
Webb, treasurer; and Raymond
Pussy, chief engineer.
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Fire Marshal
CONTINUED From Page Ten)

tOOnllnueu FFOIl rage LEM
all times. Don't use as fuel
either gasoline, crang-case oil
or any oil containing gasoline.
4. Make it a habit to dis
connect your electric iron i'm
mediately when interrupted by
a phone call, the door bell or
caller.
5. Never keep flammable or
explosive cleaning fluid, such
as gasoline, in the house. Use
safe cleaning fluids only Never
clean with gasoline.
6. To prevent those myster-
ious fires caused by "spontane-
Gus ignition" never put oil rags
or cloths saturated with furni-
ture polish, paints, or wax in
closets or cupboards. Instead,
get rid of those which you will
not need again, and keep the
others in covered metal con-
tainers. Keep your waxers and
floor mops in cool open places,
such as the porch.
7. Never throw flour, un-
cooked cereals or dust from a
vacuum cleaner or duStpan
/ into a stove fire, or into an in
cinerator. Dust is explosive.
/ Wrap up dust and dispose of
it safety.
Other precautions suggested
by Mr.. Favinger are:
|. Keep ash-trays handy and
use them. Make it a habit. 2.
Snuff out your cigarette or
cigar in an ash-tray. 3. Never
toss a lighted match away. AT
ter using one, hold it a second,
then put it in an ash-tray
Don't toss it into a wastebas-
ket. Matches that seem out
sometimes aren't. 4. Wher
emptying ash-trays, make sure
every cigarette is out. You
might even springle water ovel
the butts, or empty them il