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Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19
% Nadadores |ntentardn Ell
Cruce del Canal de Ia Mdncha
cAMARERo ENTIRE ELLos. - FL RECORD 10
TiENE e. EGlPcIo HAssAN ABDEL REHIM. DATos

LoNDRES, agosto 10 (UPD-
FL viernes 80 ~destacados nadado-
res de 20 n%aciones, incluso cinco
latinoamericanos, Sc lanzaran al
aqua en- Cap. Girls Nee cerca de Ca
lais, para inieiar una de las mas re-
cias pruebas de ese deporte en- Ell
mundo, o sea Ell cruce del Canal de
Ia Mancha.
Los nadadores latinoamericanos
son los siguientes: Alfredo Cana.
zero, de Argentina; Jose Liberato
de Brasil; Daniel Carpio, de Peru
y Teodulo Sole Arellano y Ramon
Briseho Ocaha de Mexico.
Las perspectivas de cruzar ell Ca
na|-de sos kilometres en- reali-
dad, pero dos veces esa eifra GUAM
do sc trata de crukarlo a nado-
son de veinte 4 uno. Solo tres per-
sonas han llegado de I'm iado al
otro en- los ultimos dos amos.
I'll record actual de la empresa
10 tiene Hassan AbdeI Rehim, del
ejercito egipcio, que en- 1881 paso
de Francia a Gran Bretaha en- diez
horas y so minutes, Ell record del
cruce de Inglaterra Francia-
mas dificil a causa de la direction
de las mareas--lo establecio ell ano
pasado ell Mayor de la Armada Bri-
tanica Gerald Forsburgh, que 10
realize en- Is horas y 80 minutes.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19

de Texas y su primera presenta-
cion por television. Aunque esta
i~nvicto, SUI categoria resulta algo
dudosa precisamente porque nadie
lie ha visto pelear fuera de Texas.
Entire los % triunfos de Harris,
figuran victorias contra Willie Pas
trano, Willie Besmanof, Bob Ba-
ker y Charley Norkus. Nueve de
esas victorias fueron por nocaut.
Su pelea contra Besmanoff, ell 90
de octubre del ano pasado, es la
ultima que sustuvo.
Patterson, de % amos de edad,
lleva cast -un ano sin pelear, des-
pues de veneer en- defensa de la CO.
roma, Ell % de agosto ultimo, al
amateur" Pete Rademacher, por
nocaut en- ell sexto asalto. Radema-
cher derrib6 a Floyd en- Ell segun-
do asalto.
Sera la tercera defensa que hace
Patterson del titulo vacante que
conquisto al derrotar a Archie
Moore en- noviembre de 1856, des
pues de la rteirada de Rocky Mar
ciano. En- gu primera defensa del
titulo, noqueo a Huracan Jackson,
en- julio del ano pasado.
Patterson ha logrado "a nocauts
al n 81 de Sus "a encuentroS
PROFESSIONALS. Su unico reeves fue
a manos del ex campe6n light-hea-
vyweight Joey Maxim en- JUNO de
1854.
Nj ell campeon nj Ell retador del
lunes han peleado Is roundas hasta
ahora, aunque ambos han llegado
a doce. Las peleas de Patterson con
Moore, Jackson y Rademacher, que
estaban concertadas a Is asaltos,
no llegaron a esa distancia.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19

que haga mas del so por ciento
de las entradas netas de taquilla
y ell so por ciento de la partici-
pacion de los derechos de la Te-
lepromter en- teatro y cine, des
pues de haberse pagado a Harris
sus 100000 dolares;
Match de Revancha; ell contra
to de la pelea estipula que 81
Harris gara ell encuentro, debera
dar un match de revancha por ell
titulo a Patterson dentro de los
sesenta dias.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19
CANARON LAS
NADADORAS De
AUSTRALIA

HEIDELBERG, Agosto 10. - ID
equipo de nadadoras australians
actualmente en- gira por Europa 50
presento en- un torneo acuatico en-
esta famosa Ciudad Universitaria
y gano todas las pruebas on cue
%intervino, apoderandose ineluso dc
los dos, tres y hasta cuatro prime.
ros lugares.
Dawn Fraser san6 Ia pxueba dc
100 metros HIRES en- an minuto
90 segundos pero ella sefal6 eI
nuevo record mundiaI de 1.01,2 81
domingo de la semana anterior.
Use Konrads, de 10 amos, san6
los 400 metros libres en- 5M10,6 IS en-
tanto que Barbara Evans CANADA
los 100 metros pecho en- 1M25, rs Y
Anna Nelson Sc imponia en- los
100 metros espalda en- 1M16,8S.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19
Resurlen de
los Juegos
de Baseball

NUEVA YORK, agosto 10 -
CUPID - Los Braves de Milwau.
kee ampliarOn aver a siete jue.
COS su ventaja en- Ell primer lu.
gar de la Liga Naciona, al derro
tar p0r cinco a una y cuatrO a
una a los Phillies de Filadelfia,
mientras los Yankees de Nueva
York, p~unteroS de la Liga Anne.
ricana. sufrfan SUI octave reeves
en- los ultimos once desafiOs, al
perder frente a los Medals ROjas
de Boston por seis a cinco. Des.
de el dos de agosto, la ventaja
de los Yankees Sc ha reducido
de IL a once y medic juegOs.
POr otra parte, los Medals
Blancas de Chicago lograrOn SUI
quinta victoria consecutive al de.
rrOtar a los Indios de Cleveland
por tres a dos, mientras los Orio.
les de Baltimore CANADIAN a los
Senadores de Washington por 2
a una y los Atletic0s de Kansas
City venetian a los Tigres de De.
troit por cuatro carreras a una.
En- otros desafios de la Liga
NaciOnal los Gigantes de San
Francisco pasaron al segundo lu.
gar al ganar por Ocho a seis a
los Cachorros de Chicago. Los
Rojos de Cincinnati ganaron por
partida doble a los Piratas de
Pittsburgh pOr cuatro a tres y
siete a cinco, y los Dodgers de
Los Angeles ganaron p0r nue.
We a tres despues que los Carde-
males ganaron ell primer desafio
NOR H0ce n Siefe
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19
Relatives al Combate
por e| Tltu|o de los "Pesados "

LOS ANGELES, agosto is (U
PHI - A continuation Sc dan al.
gunos detalles relatives al en-
cuentro que sostendran Floyd
Patterson Eel campeon) y Roy
Harris por ell titulo mundial de
los pesos pesados:
Participates: Floyd Patterson,
de Mount Vernon, Estado de Nue.
va York. y Roy Harris, de Cut
and Shoot, Estado de Texas;
Titulo en- disputa: campeonato
mundial de todos los pesos;
Duracion del match: Is vuel.
tas;
Local; Estadio Wrigley, de Los
Angeles:
Promoter: Bill Rosenwohn, de
Los Angeles;
Concurrencia: Sc espera que
aslstan unas $4,000 personals;
Entradas de taquilla: Sc espe-
ran un0s 225. 1000 d6lares;
Transmission por television y
radio en- ell pals, no la habra;
Television en- teatros: la Tele.
prompter Corporation trasmitira
la pelea por circuitos exclusives
de television a Isl teatros y es-
tadios de Estados Unldos y ell
Canada, calculandose que mas de
medic million de personas vean
ell encuentro por csc medic;
Derechos cinematograficos: de
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19

RESULTADOS
Miami S-e. Buffalo IL
Richmond 80; Toronto 1-3
Columbus 7; Montreal 4
Havana rs; Rochester 90
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19

Unos veinte nadadores Sc en-.
cuentran va en- Dover y ell resto
Hegara ALI nuevamente al fin de
semana. Seran llevados a Calais ell
1ueveS proximo, para iniciar la
prueba alrededor de la 0OO1 GMET
del viernes 20 de agosto.
Ell mexicano Teodulo Sole Are
llano figura entire los favoritos.
con los britanicos Bill Pickering
y Ken Wrays, y ell portuguese Pri-
mo Ferreira.
La titular, Brenda Fischer, de
Gran Bretafa y la danesa Marie
Anderson encabezan la division fe-
menina.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19
Dos Discufidos Boxers
Ell ~Compeonofo

SU ENTERTAINMENTS FLOYD PATTERSON
r ROY Observation-Disclosures FAVoRITo e. cAMPEoN
HI PRoPoRCIoN De 5 A I o MAS. ESPERAN EN-
TAQUILLA UNos $500, o00.-DETALLES
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19
DtARI0 Las AMERICAS - PSu. ]
.DeJOhn Fue Siempre Superado
por ell Cubano "Nino" Va|des
Los JUICES VoTARoN MUY NAL. $50 GoLDsTEIN 81
EsTUVo AcERTADo-eANo PoR UA PUATo. AorAs

NUEVA YORK, agosto 10. CUPID
- Por 10 que Sc VIC por television,
es indudable que ell pugil cubano
Nino Valdes superb ampliamente
por puntos al pesado norteamerica.
no Mike DeJohn, en- la pelea a diez
asaltos que di~sputaron en- Roches.
ter. Estado de Nueva York. No
obstante, los encargados de la de.
ciSion, exception hecha del referee
Ruby Goldstein que dio ganador al
cubano, los jueces vieron uno la
victoria del norteamericano y ell
otro I'm empate en- rounds, 81 bien
acordo al Nino ell punto que per.
miti6 que lie alzasen ell brazo como
vencedor.
En- dos oportunidades derribo
Valdes a SUI antagonists en- los
rounds tercero y noveno, y ademas
fue siempre ell mejor hombre.
DeSpues del match y e~ntrevista,
do por television, ell Nino hizo una
declaration que pudiera ser reve.
lacion de por que no Sc conduce a
veces con mas decision contra sus
adversarioS.
Peieo siempre con la obsesion
de que no me daran ell chance por
el titulo, de que no reconoceran
mis- meritos", dijo mas o menos
ante ell microfono, al tempo que
Sc golpeaba ell pecho. "Yo quiero
pelear con ell campeon y creo que
merezco ell chance, Pero cuando
peleo no puedo librarme de la
idea de la injusticia y clio menos-
caba mis- comportamiento".
Es indudable que Ell cubano, que
Sc ha ~enfrentado a los mejores
hombres de la categoria, incluso al
formidable campeon mundial de
los semipesados Archie Moore, tie
ne derecho a una oportunidad por
ell titulo.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19

LOS ANGELES, agosto Is CUPID
Floyd Patterson, 81 discutido
mundial heavyweight, y
Roy Harris, Ell tambien discutido
aspirante a la corona, terminaron
NJ entrenamiento para la pelea por
81 titulo que sostendra hoy lunes
On Ell Wrigley Field.
Harris, lenador a la moderna de
|fexas, esta invicto en- % combates
PROFESSIONALS, pero Sc ignora 81 po-
|dri siquiera presentar una buena
|pelea contra Ell campeon inactive
de New York. Ell joven Floyd es ell
|favorito de los corredores de apues-
las, en- proportion de S a l, o mas.
Tampoco Sc puede hacer predic-
sion alguna respecto de los aficio.
.nados que adquiriran boletos para
oil stadium y para los ISL teatros
en- 1856 ciudades en- que la pelea a
rs rounds sera dada en- circuito ce-
Wado de television.
Kl promoter Bill Rosensohn, que
haee su primera presentation, es-
pera que acudan al stadium unos
$4,000 Expenditures, para dejar en-
taquilla $500, 1000. Sin embargo,
eirculos autorizados dijeron que,
con buena suerte no pasara de los
a12S 500, que es la cifra record de
California, alcanzada en- la pelea
de Sugar Ray Robinson y Bobo Oh
son, Ell is de mayo de 1855 en- el
saisrao stadium.
Marris cuenta con una garantia
Dc 100000 y Patterson otra de
$4,000.
Para Harris de Is amos, esta sera
on primera pelea fuera del estado
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19
cOMENZO FL
De FUTBOL

PARIS Agosto II. CUPID. - Co.
memo hoy Ell campeonato profesio.
nal de futbol de primera division,
con los siguientes resultados:
Reims cinco, Nancy tres.
RANGING tres, Sedan cero.
Limoges uno, Lyon cero.
Mines uno, Saint Etienne cero.
Lens seis, Estrasburgo Zero.
Lila cuatro, Rennes cuatro.
Marsella dos, Mia cero.
Monaco uno, Toulouse cero.
Ales cinco, Sochaux cuatro.
Anglers y Valenciennes iugaran
Ell martes.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19
Arias Logro
I'm No Hit
No Run

LA HABANA, Agosto 10
-(UPD-El novato zurdo Ro-
dolfo Arias de los Reyes del
Azucar, de esta ciudad, no per-
mitio nj hits nj carreras para de-
rrotar a los Alas Rojas de Ro-
chester por Z a zero en- ell primer
luego q innings) de los dos que
Jugaron aver.
Arlas, que abanico a nueve ba-
teadores, Sc hizo acreedor al pre-
MIC dc mil dolares ofrecido Dor
una revista local a TODD pitcher
que Sc imponga con cero hits v
cero carreras en- ell Gran Esta-
dio de La Habana.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19

propiedad de la Teleprompter;
ApuestaS: Patterson favorito
On proportion de 81;
Tempo: probablemente bueno,
On general;
Hora del match: 8 de la noche
en- Ell Pacifico; II de la noche en-
81 Atlantico;
Bolss de los contendientes: a
Harris Sc lie garantizan 1O0. 900
dolares y NADIA mas. A Patterson
Sc lie garantiza un minimo de 21O.-
600 dolares con la posibilidad de
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-19
LlGA AMERICANA

RESULTADOS
Chicago 3; Cleveland 2
Boston 6; New York 5
Baltimore 2; Washington 1
Kansas City 4; Detroit 1
LlGA
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-04
3,694,O92 Pounds
Tobacco Sold Here


The 233 400 pounds Of dark-nrcd
cured leaf auctioncd at Farmville
last week make tho last regular
sales Of the season good by weight
Averages for both kinds Of leaf @cll
however
Dark fired tobacco verag d
S32 "a and ssn-cured leaf SIG S. for
the four days last week
These additions 10 be previous
totals bring the weight here al the
end Of the regular season to
2 935 .966 pounds Of dark-fired 10
bacco. plus 1881 pounds Of sun
cured leaf They total 1854 .092
pounds
A year ago. before a 10 per cent
acreage cut was applied, the pound
age here was. 1897 1913 pounds. Of
which 3626,908 was dark-tired and
$50 $50 was sun-Iured.
The seasons averages now arc
dark-fired. S37 "a and sun-cured
S3l 90. The former is SlA below
that Of last year, and the latter
81 08 lower.
The Farmyille Market has two
days OF clean up sales this week
the first today Tuesday, and tho
final one, Thursday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-04

No. L. The Court Records
Is Juvenile Delinquency Problem Here?
article Series Seeks TO Find Answers

The official records of the Prince
Edward county juvenile and do
mcstic relations court for the
months o. July through December
1857. involve over 50 children
Local Cases
OF the cases, Six involved dcscr-
ton and or support. Seven
were for dependent and neglected
children. Total number OF children
involved. A.
Five Of the cases were for traf-
flc violations, including two for
driving without an OPERATOR Ii
cense and one for drunk driving
One was l6-year-old girl whose
father said he was unable TO con-
troll her. that she was pregnant and
unmarried
-Four were assault eases, incllid
ing oac in which a lssycar- old boy
assaulted siN-year-old boy.
one was for unauthorized use of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-04

tho American and Southern HIS
iorical Associations
H. Was arhor Of a number Of
historical books and articles.
II Was v lifelong member 81 the
Methodist Church having taught
the Mems Bible Class at Farmyillc
Methodist Church over Is years Hi
was past president Of Inc Farmville
Lions Club, a Mason and Skinner.
On November ~, 1896. he married
MISS Margaret Burks kasey or
Bedford Va, who died in 1887
Surviving arc three daughters.
MIS- Margaret Bellus, of Ocean
side, M Y, MIS- Douglas Gee, Of
Farmville, and Miss Louise Walms-
lcv Of Buena Vista two rrandchil-
drcn and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will PA con-
Quoted Tuesday BY Dr. Edgar Potts
folelcr pastor Of the Farmyille
Methodist church. the Rev. II r.
Hudgins present pastor, and the
Rev r r Withcrs, Jr. Of Farm
villc
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-04
NotionoI News Summary
Uncle Samnik Now
Circling Earth;
Egypt-Syria Unite

The Explorer, first successful . S.
earth satellite is now circling the
globe and sending radio messages
back n earth Il was launched Fri,
day by an arnly-civllian team a.
cape Canaveral Fla The tube
shaped object is about SIX feet long
and travels In excess Of II 600
mph The Explorer moves in an
cfg-shaped orbit varying trom 200
to 100 miles above the earth's sur
face
On the basis Of one complete trip
every ll4 minutes. tho American
satellite had been around the world
4 little more than eight times by
3 pm Saturday The Explorer is
Tho third man-nlade earth satellite.
The first Sputnik I. was launched
N October by the Russians. Ii was
followed BY the Russian-built Sput-
nix II which is still cwcling the
globe
Egypt and Syria announced their
intentions Of Joining together 10 be-
come one nation. the United Arab
Republic sident Nasser of
Egypt and President Shukll Ku-
watly Of Syria signed the procla-
nation of union Saturday in
Cairo and invited other Arab coun-
tries 10 join MANY steps need to
be taken before the new nation
actually comes into being but ar
engagements may be completed by
fair II seems likely that Cairo, now
the capital Of Egypt. will be the
new nations capital with Nasser as
its president
GOV. Leroy Collins of Florida
told a gathering of 600 Democrats
IN Raleigh. n. c.. Saturday that
the South must be allowed to set
its own pace in racial deScgrcga-
tlon. 1--WE must abandon the defiant
attitude Of never. " he SAID. but
the courts must be told to ''get out
Of the legislative business Con
gress. Collins, Il cellar d. should
give the nation a program for I'M
fermentation developed and admin
iStercd in each state by local cit-
zens of high calling and full under
standing Of local needs. conditions
and opportunities.
Secretary of State Dulles re-
turned to Washington Saturday
from a meeting Of the Baghdad
Pact nations in Ankara, Turkey
Although the U. s. is not a mem
Der Of the Baghdad Pact, Dulles
went as an observer He reported
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-04
AnnuoI Meeting Feb. rs
AnnuoI Meeting Feb rs
Participating Agencies OF Community
Chest To Take II Per Cent Reduction

Tho board Of directors of tho
Prince Edward County Community
Chest handed down a verdict Thurs
day night al regular meeting that
will mean about a. Y per cent cut
To each or the IL participating agcn-
cies.
Chest President. j. r. Wall Jill.
said tho cut is based on the fact
that tho community chest raised
only $lA.33236 out or GOAL Of
SIG. 500 He said tho participating
agencies would receive tho sull
value Of their allotment IN the FIRST
check which represents onc-half 81
their total allotment. The cut will
Be imposed Oh INC second payment
which is normally sent in July. The
total value Of the allotmcnts was
SIG $50.
Wall said the annual meeting Of
the Community Chest would be held
Tuesday. February p. at which
time reports from tho participating
agencies would be received. THO
public is invited ~ attend This meet
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-04
January Building
Permits Devoted
TO Home Projects

New construction tor thc FIRST
month Of i9aa gas devoted entirely
10 residential projects check Of
building permits obtained for JanI-
airy shows
five permits were issued tor
WORT estimated u cost SIG 700 One
permit was obtained through lhe
county commissioner Office for
a protect III Farmyillc District Tho
ether four permits we're secured
through Che town treasurer's office
for Work INSIDE town limits
One Of tho Farmvlle permits WAS
issued ID r W Motley for c1na
strtlction Of 4 residential property
Tho others CAN far additions or
alterations - homo properties
The county permit for residential
Improvements was ISSUED 10 John
Stcck for work N F'armviNc IBIS
tric' Securing permits for residcn-
fial Improvements wthinR ihr town
were r II Taylor and James Car
ter.
A fifth permit vas issued I'd G r.
Chappell Company for authority To
replace sign extending over Tho
Main street sidewalk
For tho corresponding month On
1857. there were seven permits is
sued with estimated WORK valued
at $50 684
For all d 1861 the construction
total for the town and county com
bincd was $500 .no5 There were la
building permits issued tor All "
1857
A showdown VI ncw construction
has characterized tho Slight business
recession noted generally through
out the nation A normal otfweathcr
period usually is followed With a
vigorous revival III the spring
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-04

ing which will be held at the court
house.
Five directors Of the Community
Chest were elected at the meeting
Thursday night. They are as fol-
lows, Miss Anna Dickoff. Hampden
district; Joseph H. James. Jr.. Lions
Club. Mrs. Lurlinc Wootton, Farm
vile Wonans Club. Mrs. Mablc
Cason Business and Professional
Woman's Club, and X. e. .Schller
director,atlarge They were nomi-
mated by the nominating committee
headed by r W. Brooks. in.
Tho following figures arc tho final
ones for the Community Chest cam.
raisn, special gifts, $e.e2l So en-.
ployecs, $l.8l7 So; Farmville resi-
dental, S597. colored. A63 Is. Farm
vile district: Sal; Prospect dis
trict. S346 20. Leigh district. $l02 90;
Buffalo district S248 50; Lockett dis
trict, S29675; and Hampton district,
sos.
Tho total value of tho drive came
to slt,3a2 50
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-04
ID. G. Can't Replaces
Morris As Local
ASC Office Manager

Donald c. CAN'T officially took
over the Prince Edward County
Agricultural Sterilization and Con
sorvation office February follow
ing the retirement Of Donald C..
Morris. effective Jan 81
CAN'T is a 1854 graduate Of VPI
where he iaajored in general agri-
culture After getting his degree
from VPI. he served his military
requirement with the artillery
A native Of Nelson County CAN'T
was raised On a general farm with
fhe emphasis on beef cattle He
also served ins the Appomattox and
Fluyanna AsC offices before com
lilg to Faimville.
Can't and bis wife, the former
Catherine Langran Of Nelson
County are planning to move 70
Tarnville this month They are
currently residing in Appomattcx
Morris retired Friday after being
ASC office manager for the past II
years. ard connected with farm
agencies since 1894
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-04

Harry Wellons, board member
who serves With the state rehabill-
tation service told the directors Of
the nine county TB group. that the
rehabilitation program az Piedmont
could be greatly improved n ef-
fectiyeness with the proper space
the 81 500 budget item would pro
vide
ASK More Nurses
Board members also voted 10 AN
peal To the Senate Finance and
House Of Delegates Appropriations
committees. as well as ~ area
legislators. for restoration of state
funds 10 provide for additional pub
lie health nurses.
Tho State Health Department had
asked for funds 10 provide "a ad-
ditional county nurses and II health
center aides In his budget recon
mendations. former Governor Stan
ley did not authorize any funds for
more nurses.
Dr. Charles W Scott. Of Burke
vile, chairman Of the TB Associa-
tion's Case Finding Committee said
his committee considers the work
Of county public health nurses VI
tai IN the TB problem His com
mirtee urged the board " take
action seeking funds for more
nurses. m report the board Al
ecpted
4 Nurses vital
The Virginia TB Association Is
Inmates there are $1,000 Vireinian;
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-04
DR.. J. 4. Walmsley, Professor
Emeritus, Rites Set Tuesday

Dr James Elliott WalmSlcy RI
professor emeritus N History and
Political Science al. LoneWood Col
iege died Sunday February A Al
S0uthsdc Hospital H. had been IN
falling health for some months
Funeral services VIII ~ hold
Tuesday, ut I'll ann III Farmville
Mclh0dist church Burial With Ma
sonc rics viii BE- III Wcstvi"w
cemcforv I'fc family requests 'hat
flowers ~ omitted
nj Walmslfy INN <on NJ Rcv
Columbus Steel and Harriet Stall
Mer WalmSlty MAS BERN "A M.nao.
wa Jinc .; 1917 He WAS 4 gradu-
ate n neutrality-suspicious. COLLEGE
AShland u the ciaSy VI la4B and
N Wesleyan University Hc Was
graduate Student NJ the University
n Chicago ana the University Of
Michigan
fliN teaching career BEGAN &c Ran
dolph Macon Academy III Bedford
and III 1906 u l903 he vas professor
NJ History and Political Science IN
Kentucky wesleyan College He
also Was professor Of History AZ
winthrop College. Rock Hill = C.
lal2+21 Ho became professor Of
History and Political Science all
I u tI1f
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-04
Increase In Hospital, Medical Rates
Asked By Blue Gross And Blue Shield

Some 700 900 Nirginians wotld be
affected by a proposed increase in
rates for membership in Blue Cross
and Bile Shield plans. The asSocia
tions have petitioncd the State Cor
poration Commission for permission
to increase the rates.
In addition to an increase in rates
for services now rendered. several
new service features would DC in
cludcd if tho request is granted by
tho Corporation Commission.
J II. James, administrator for
Sotthisdc Community Hospital. was
one Of state committee to study
the proposed increases. James ~
pressed the belief that an increase
IN rates is tho only reasonable al
tentative.
Hc said the alternatives would be
10 select risks, reduce the service
now provided or face bankruptcy
IN tho near future.
According to the local admins
TRAITOR some - per cent OF the pa
tents admitted 70 the Southside
Hospital have Blue Cross hospital
2ailon. Since orr area Is not highly
ndnstrialzed- tn per cent Is lower
than MANY areas. because the large
COMPANY groups arc not found.
Blue Gross pays the full medical
expenses Of patient in a semi
private room, James explained. For
private rooms. the patitnt must pay
an additional $2.75 to SIPS per day.
depending on the room.
The increase IL rates v brought