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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09
Flue-Cured Tobacco
Market Report

Sales were extremely light on the
nine Old Belt hue cured tobacco
markets that operated last week as
the 1858 marketing season nears an
end. According to Virginia Depart
ment OF Agriculture. average prices
IN most instances were steady to
higher than quotations Of the week
before Thanksgiving. Quality, how
ever, was not as good.
Gross sales for the week ending
December S totaled only 1929 $50
pounds for an average Of S5l.84 per
hundred. The average was 81 cents
below the season low OF last week.
Season sales were pushed to 248,-
a78.7l6 pounds averaging $57.38. In
1857. for the comparable period
228. 1913, 900 pounds were sold at an
average Of s52.5l.
An increase In the percentage OF
nondescript lowered the general
QUALITY. Bulk OF sales was poor to
fair leaf. low and fair Tugs. monde
script and low smoking leaf. Re
ceipts OF the Sterilization Corpora
ton for the week were nearly II
per cent OF sales. Season deliveries
stood at l65 per cent.
Virginia markets that closed this
week were Chase City. Martins
Vile. KenbridRe and South Hill.
Only four markets will hold sales
Ibis week. Danville and South Bos-
ton. Va: Winston-Salem and Reds
vile. N. c. The marketing season
will end Friday. December IL. ex-
cept for cleanup sales at Danville
on the 18th and 18th.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09

look at them to be sure they are i'll
good condition. II so. then hold them
for probable price Strengthening
In the next few months.
II looks like soybeans viii follow
the same general pattern Of las.
year-even though We have 100
million more bushels this year.
So. hold your soybeans and II the
cash market price doesn't look good
the latter part Of January. then you
can still take advantage 81 the loan
rate Of S2O4 per bushel
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09

tended the meeting and luncheon
given By the Bank Of Virginia at the
Commonwealth Club In Richmond
Tuesday.
A large crowd Is expected for the
annual supper at the War Memorial
Building on Tuesday night. Dec. 9.
at which time the Masons hold their
annual meeting.
Plans have been completed for
the annual dinner dance on Dec.
~. Club women will be In charge
Of the food. All housekeepers In the
county are requested to donate
something for the dinner which viii
begin at $50 pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09

rany 1,ncc DC. Ne dict frtd..e.
90 5, 6: 5ct.:hsiic tcAf1A.A..s5
n3srifai ct faf7Artiie.
Throughout his long business ca
reer at Keysville. he was local
dealer for the Ford Motor Company.
He was a member Of Keysville
Methodist Church and Of Keysvlle
Masonic Lodge No l54.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Florence Davis Hammer: two sons.
Howard Hammer. Jr.. mayor Of
Keysyllle, and David Hammer, also
Of Keysv1lle; q daughter. Mrs. Mary
Farmer. Of Blairs; q brother. r. I.
Hammer. Of Keysville: three sisters.
Mrs. w. II. Wade. Mrs. q. O. Pettus
and Mrs. G. H. Osborne, Of Keys
vile. and seven grandchildren.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09
Dear Santa.
Ny tHffse is Kathryn hnin taffrtt

Dear Santa:
NY tame is Rathfyn Ann taffrtt
ana ! am fi-c years cid am suto
that YOU Know where ! i've. because
you came to see me last year
This year ! would like TO have q
doh with real hair. a fuzzy tiger,
and a bubble gum machine. (You
had better leave David some pen
nies SO that he can get some gum }
II YOU can find room In your pack,
| really need stove. and a closet
for my dolls clothes,
NV stocking will be hung on the
mantel. lust In case you have some
fruit and nuts to spare.
II miss von when you come. ]
wish YOU very Merry Christmas.
and thank you Love.
Kathy
Fal1nville
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09
Farm Price
Outlook
Turkeys

Don't expect turkey prices to be
much stronger by Christmas II
hey rise any above Thanksgiving
prices. 1t won't be mnch. Rro''""-
flyers will be likely to show less
strength than heavy breeds Deca -
the increase In hight breeds for De-
cembcr is greater than for heavies
Usually. turkey prices are better
at Christmas than at Thanksgiving
but this wear we ha"a saua-n, ~'.-'n-
lions that are pushing the pe1cd
downward.
FIRST. We had late set this year
md We are going to have more tllr-
keys to slaughter in December for
The Christmas market than we had
last year. Then the Thanksgiving
demand for turkey was not very ex-
citing either. Add to these facts the
storage supply largest OH record
and all indications seem dim for
price strengthening In the next few
weeks.
In the Shenandoah Valley area.
Beltsville turkeys were bringing Is
cents. The heavy type hens were
also Is cents and the toms were II
cents pound.
BrOllers
Broiler prices ought to hold about
where they are next week. unless
more retailers pick up the specials
that q few started last week.
Supplies have been at their bot
toin for the year. which helped
Nrm up prices some last week. but
they are on the rise again now for
he nation as a whole. Virginia sup
plies will still trend down until
about the first OF the year. With
turkeys out Of the way at process
ing plants for while. this short
Virginia supply will help keep our
prices in line with Georgia and
North Carolina.
II there Is going to be strength IN
broiler prices this month. 1t viii
probably begin showing up this
week and next. There is usually
weakness in prices just before
Christmas.
Broilers In the Valley topped at
Is IL last week. but dropped back
closer to IA by the weeks end Del
MarVa prices followed the same
pattern. ending the week at IA l-2
to IS. Georgia also topped at Is ~
but dropped back to mostly IA cents.
North Carolina stayed at ID.
Corn
All indications seem to point 10
better corn prices in the next few
months. So. If you corn Is In good
sound storage. you stand to get
more for II by holding for a price
gain.
During the past several weeks
corn has moved up some in price.
and based on last years pattern of
Richmond corn prices over Chicago
futures. you may look for prices to
strengthen more between now and
March.
Prices In the Valley are running
sl.35 to 81 40. in the Northern Neck
81 30. in Norfolk SIPS and in Rich
mond. $l29
SOybeans
II you have soybeans in storage
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09
Powhatan Completes
Final Plans For
Decoration Contest

Members Of the Powhatan HID
clubs have completed plans for the
annual Christmas decoration con-
test. according to an announce
ment by Miss Joyce Huffman. HID
agent for the county.
All persons interested in having
their decorations eligible for the
Judging must submit their entries
10. the HID agent at the village
prior to or Oh December 10. The
actual Judging Will be staged on
December %.
Mrs. RED Blanton is char
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09
Letters To Santa
Dear Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus.
It Is time for you to make your
visit to all the little boys and girls
would like to thank you for
the toys you brought me last year
have been q very good girl and
would like for you to bring me a
Tiny Tears Doll with some clothes
Please don't forget the good
things to eat and anything else you
want to bring. Thank you.
Jessie Lillian Bruce
Farmvilie
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus.
| want a Miss Coty girl doll. And
Ice Cream Mathine. On yes! ]
want a Monopoly game And bastet
for my bike IA Inches long.
My Brother wants a red wagon
ard A rocking horse. My brother Is
one year old. Thank you. Santa.
Love,
Nancy Anne and Bobby Smith
Farmville
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09
New Advertising
Sign Location Law
Effective January l

A neT Law prohibiting advcrtis-
ing signs located within IS feet OF
the edge OF the pavement on rural
highways becomes effective Janu-
airy !, the State Highway Depart
ment noted today.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09
Dear Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus.
| am little boy who has a birth
day the same time You come to see
the little folks.
have been very good boy and
would like for you to bring me a
Roy Rogers gun and holster set.
Anything else you want to bring
will be Ok Thank you.
Tommie Lee Bruce
Farmville
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09
Fl. H, Hammer, rs,
keysnlia Motor
CO. Owner, Dies

Funeral rites with Masonic honors
were held for HaWord Herman Han
Iner. 70. Keysvtlle autornotive pro
prietor. al 2 pin, Sunday In Ash
Camp Memorial Cemetery. Char
lotte county
Operator Of Hammer Motor Com
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09

and Kenneth II They celebrated at
Kenneths home where William
spent the night. Other guests for
supper were Ruth Earle and Judy
jenkins and Charlie and Meek Bar
ton. Jr.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09

man OF the arrangements COM
mittee. Ribbons will be awarded
for three classes OF outdoor decora-
tons. door way. religious and I'M
classified.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09

Dear Santa Claus.
] am little fellow and don't know
much about Christmas but will be
waiting to see my tree and all the
pretty things you will leave me.
l would like for you to bring me
a rocking chair and anything else
you think I would like Thank you.
William John Bruce
Farmville
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09

Dear Santa Claus,
would like to have Littlest
Angel doll for Christmas and china
dish set. some boot skates. cooking
set. majorette suit.
! have tried to be good girl and
study hard in school and thank you
for the toys you sent me for Christ
ms last year liked them very
much.
Dom Riddlebergcr
Farmvillc
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-09

Dear Santa Claus.
want a football suit. boot skates
l have been a good boy.
Jerry Riddleberger
Farmyille
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
I'd Vanguard Satellite
May Stort Orbit 7 onight

Russians appear TO be cooper
ating in the exchange Of satel-
lite data and released a whole
batch" Of information a week
ago. He said that although so
far there has not been much
exchange Of data on either side
because Of mechanical compli-
cations in translating 1t, as OF
last February the Russians had
given us more information than
we had given them.
; He said the Russians also
have been cooperating in ex-
change Of information in the
entire ICY program. in which
81 countries are taking part.
DR.. Berkner is president Of
Associated Universities. Inc,
in New York. who operate the
Brookhaven National Labora-
tory
DR.. Berkner SPOKE at the
opening session OF a three-day
meeting at the Sheraton Park
Hotel. Approximately 1000
members from the District.
Pennsylvania. Maryland. Vir-
GINA and Delaware are ex-
pected to attend the sessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

The second Vanguard satel-
lite probably will be launched
from Cape Canaveral tonight,
the planner Of the world pro-
gram for rockets and satellites
for the international Geophy-
steal Year said today.
DR.. Lloyd v. Berkner told the
opening session Of the Middle
Eastern District meeting Of the
American Institute Of Electro
cal Engineers the new satellite
would be much more "sophisti-
Gated" than one now In orbit,
with much more instrumental
ton.
He said that although the
satellites In orbit now are very
primitive. the signal from the
present Vanguard, which he
described as "the 4-inch grape
fruit" will still be heard by our
grandchildren II things con-
tinue to go rs well as they have
30 far
DR.. Berkner, who is vice pres
ident of the special committee
for ICY. said in response to a
query from the floor that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

they were administered TO pro-
vide spiritual fertilization. not
because his life was feared in
danger.
Staff Joins In Prayers
A venerated church relic. the
arm Of st. Francis Xavier, was
placed against the Cardinals
stricken flesh last night and
then kert in his room through
out the night before the ampu-
tation.
Shortly before the surgery.
Msgr. James C. Hardiman. the
Cardinals personal secretary.
said mass in the chapel Of the
clinic. Members of the prelate's
staff. other American church,
men and student priests joined
in the prayers.
The Cardinal was affiicted
See CARDINAL. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
Giant Arizona Scope
Seeks Key to Creation
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star stan Writer

PHOENIX. Ariz., April 28.--
On a one-time sacred mountain
deep in the desert of Arizona,
men are busy on a project that
some day will give mankind a
look deep into the past--half-
way back to creation.
When the Job is finished-l5.
20 or Is years from now--Kitt
Peak, Arizona. will take its
place as the number one shrine
Of the stars-ahead Of Mount
Palomar. Mount Wilson and
Mount Hamilton.
From its summit, where In
dams for centuries worshipped
the god of storms. a huge eye
will stare spaceward. ripping
the veil from what may prove
to be the edges of the universe.
No one knows what will be
discovered by the flrSt aStrono-
mer who peers through Kilt
Peaks 300-inch telescope.
IF we knew what we'd find,
we wouldn't have to build the
instrument" says DR.. Alden B.
Meinel, newly named director
Of the National Astronomical
Observatory. which will build
the huge scope with Govern
ment money.
But astronomers and physi-
cists think they may learn
through Kilt Peaks "eye' =
half again as big as the Hale
telescope on Mount Palomar--I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
$1,000 Hub-Cops
Taken By Boys

Two 7-year old Fairfax
County youths were arrested
yesterday for stealing about
81 900 worth of hub-caps.
Juvenile Bureau Detectives
Richard Lester and Jack Nell
son said several dozen custom
made wheel disks were found
In the attic of one boys home
and in an old truck.
Detective Nelson quoted one
OF the boys as saying they stole
a hub-cap of an Alexandria
Police cruiser and later put 1t
back Just to prove they could
do 1t without getting caught
The boys, who were released
to their parents pending juve-
nile court action, told police
they planned to take the hub
caps to North Carolina and sell
them.
Detective Nelson also said
that a 14-year-old Bailey's
Cross Roads boy was picked up
last night for slashing tires In
the Bailey's area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

munist leader Palmiro Togli-
atti after an attempt to kill
him 10 years ago.
Two Chicago physicians who
came to Rome to help treat
the Cardinal did not assist in
the operation. They were Drs.
Ralph Bergen and John Kelley.
who hurried to Rome without
passports. The Cardinal was
stricken aboard ship en- route
to his new duties as proprefect
Of the Vatican's worldwide mis-
sion ACTIVITIES.
DR.. Filipo Rocchi Of the Vat
lean medical staff. who as
sisted, said the Cardinal awoke
soon after the operation and
said he "was feeling fine and
did not suffer any pain" DR..
Rocchi said the churchman
probably would remain IN the
hospital about two weeks.
Pope Sends Blessing
Pope Piux XII. who had sent
his blessing and had been pray
ing for his colleague. was noti-
fed at once of the success OF
the operation.
Shortly before the Cardinal
went under the knife, he was
visited by the Pontiff's personal
physician. Prof. Riccardo Ga
leazzi-LiSi.
The Cardinal. whose hand
and lower forearm had been
darkened and left lifeless by his
ailment, was given the last rites
of the church before the opera
ton. 1t was emphasized that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
Tokyo Welcomes
Antarctic Ship

TOKYO. April % (R.-The
Japanese Antarctic expedition
ship Soya, carrying 40 scien-
fists and 10 crewmen, was well
coined home today.
Also aboard the icebreaker
we're II japanese huskies. two
canaries and a cat. The husk-
les include a mother dog and
eight pups airlifted from Ongul
Island, Japan's South Pole base.
The Soya limped home at
about eight knots with one
blade Of a propeller broken and
its rudder slightly damaged
after 1t battled the Antarctic's
thick ice packs to get into the
open sea.
The United States icebreaker
Burton Islam helped the Soya
break out Of the ice fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

the March figure OF So million
CLOSE TO 6 million in June I'M
less some miracle happens"
The boards formal statement
warned that "the Nation is
threatened with q depression"
because "the administration
has done little. except to tell
the American people to con-
tinue TO wait and see."
On another issue, the board
and Mr.. Meany said they favor
labor reform legislation aimed
at union corruption. but called
for defeat of amendments in
this field written on the Senate
floor.
They also scolded the House
Ways and Means Committee
for writing a deficient bill" on
extension Of unemployment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

compensation benefits. The
legislation. they said. should be
amended TO raise standards on
duration and amount Of bene-
At payments to unemployed
workers. and coverage should
be extended to all employers.
Declaring that I'VE cannot
afford to wait any longer" to
combat the recession, the board
urged Congress to cut income
taxes by So billion to SO billion.
eliminate excise taxes on autos,
electrical appliances and trans
portation. and liberalize unem-
ployment compensation.
Practically every indicator
shows we are still going down
hill" Mr.. Meany said in COM
menting on the economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
Backs 'Streamlining'
Mikoyon to Visit
East Germany

BERLIN, April 20 (R.-So-
Wet First Deputy Premier An
astas Mikoyan is going to visit
East Germany after he finishes
his tour of West Germany to-
night.
The East German News
Agency Adm said Mr.. Mikoyan
would spend one day in the
Communist zone. He came to
West Germany last Friday to
sign a trade and consular pact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
u. S. Wins Case
On Punumu Tolls

The Supreme Court today in
a unanimous opinion, declined
to compel the Panama Canal
Co. to lower shipping tolls.
Lowering of the charges and
refunds were asked by a group
OF top American shipping COM
panies, including Grace Line,
Inc; United States Lines and
Isbrandtsen.
Loss Of the case might have
cost the Government up to $40
million yearly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star stan Writer

The chairman Of the Joint
Chiefs Of Staff was accused by
House Armed Services JONI
mittee members today Of sup
porting President Eisenhower's
Pentagon reorganization plan
as a blank check" to build up
3 dangerous super general
staff"
Gen. Nathan F. Twinine, un-
der rugged questioning by
Committee Chairman Vinson
of Georgia and several other
Democratic members admitted
that a greatly expanded Joint
Staff conceivably could turn
into an all-powerful general
staff If Congress put no limit
on its numerical size and jur-
isdiction.
He insisted. however, that the
request to lift the present CELL
ing Of 200 on the joint stah
personnel under the Joint
Chiefs Of STAFF would require
comparatively small increases.
perhaps to a total Of about 400.
Backs 'Streamlining'
He said this was necessary to
improve strategic direction Of
combat operations by veSting
more responsibility In the Joint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
Car Plunge Kills 9

LA ROCHELLE. France, April
20 CP.--A small sedan carrying
nine persons plunged into a
canal near here last night and
all OF them persisted. Police
said the driver. Joseph Billaud,
a baker from Mort, apparently
missed a curve at high speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

the secret Of peaceful use Of the
H-bomb fusion process. II they
can crack this scientific riddle,
the $50 million they spend atop
Kilt Peak will be marked "palo
for" a billion times over.
Kit Peak already is on the
point of becoming one of the
really important ASTRONOMERS
centers of. the world. Money
already allocated will pay toi
an 84-inch rejecting telescope
that will be scanning the sky
by the end of 1860.
When 1t is unveiled, the a.
See TELESCOPE, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
BULLETIN
DISMISSED of Foubus
Suits Is Upheld

ST, LOUIS, R.-Dlsmis-
sal Of suits by Gov. Orval
Faubus Of Arkansas and
others against Government
actions TO enforce migration
at Central High School In
Little Rock was upheld to-
day by the United States
Court of Appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
Convict Sought
Near FairIand
Fugitive Slugs
Maryland Officer

Police searching for an Is.
capped Virginia convict who
slugeed a Maryland State
trooper and stole hts gun con-
verged this afternoon on a
wooded area near Falkland.
Md.
The area was surrounded
after a Montgomery County po-
liceman reported seeing the
suspect run into the woods on
Beltsville road. Just east Of the
Woodlawn Terrace subdivision.
State police called for their
patrol plane to join the search,
and attempts were being made
to get an Army helicopter.
State. County and University
police had been searching for
the suspect since 2 am. when
he hit q trooper with q fash
light and fed with the ofhcer's
gun into the woods at College
Park.
Couple Spotted by Trooper
The suspect and his young
wife had hitched a ride in q
tractor trailer, and the struggle
occurred after the trooper
spotted them in the parked
truck.
An intensive police search
earlier was concentrated at
Burtonsville. Md. where a car
stolen near the scene Of the
fight was found wrecked.
Shortly after the fight. about
80 policemen, aided by fire de-
partment searchlights. flushed
the suspect from the thick
underbrush around a nearby
vacant house. but he got away
again.
The convict was identified by
police as Ellery Landon CULLEN,
%. Of Newport News. Va. Po-
lice said he was serving 20 years
for auto theft and other
charges at Camp 10, in Green
See TROOPER, Page A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

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