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~. BY NELL D0DS0n RUSSELL 80

airplane trip during vacation seems
something tte endowed with an
enthusiasm spirit proving strain
didn't out en- the town
last Friday O'Clock cocktails the movies dinner ~ htd
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28

Ween night They, with impish. but
sympathetic purpose. enticed Little
Girl to follow them into the pres
encc Of The King.
Nov The King, let it be known,
mas the authority and power. to
summon before his imperial pres
cnce all the shadoWy characters
that end their yearlong hiberna-
ton on Halloween night. Perhaps.
ne King agreed, after hearing
Little Girls story from the elves.
VIC can ascertain tho cats where
abouts from these character
ny the magic Of the king S bell,
the parade Of witnesses was sum
moned- First to follow the royal
command were the Ghosts. But,
alas, they had not seen Little
Girl S cat.
But, they wondered, wouldn' I
their dancing make the little girl
forget her loss? Dance. they did
IN Cir cleaning shrouds casting
ecric shadows across the king s
courtroom
FINISHED their pirouettes, the
ghosts looked hopefully at Little
Girl. Had they succeeded in max
ing her forget? Little Girls tears
gave them answer. Thank you,
ghosts, but can't forget my lost
cat. She replied sorrowfully.
Again the kings bell rang out.
~ answer this time came the
witches Dismounting from the
brooms to bow before The King.
they too. could provide no answer.
But watt one Of the witches did
remember seeing a cat fall from
ne broom Of witch from another
tribe as She banked too steepIy
over the tree tops. But she couldn't
possibly remember where it was.
Let's help the little girl forget her
loss as we dance for her. the
witches cackled.
Dance. the witches did. Jerky,
sklmpy and stouped, they were.
though trying a best they could
to dance On a broom. 1t was the
same as with the ghosts when they
finished. Thank you. witches. but
! cant forget my lost cat" came
Little Girls sorrowful reply again.
Now, even the kings brow fur
rowed. Only one category of Hal
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28

liant from Arlington, said that schol-
arship7 Are granted by lhc Rotary
Foundation which Was established
WI further Better understanding ana
friendly relation between the
Neapie Nj Friendly NATION In hi ad-
dress AZ the dinner nicotine n the
lecal CUB. " reiterated that sound
friendships are based on acqualn-
taace ana understanding
Nlth fellowship and service to
o'ier a ts KEYNOTE, Snripg pointed
ouf mat Rotary provides y com
mon ground for 462 Zoo business and
proic4 ldnal executives throughout
lhe world REGARDLESS Of differing
natlonalities, languages or political
ana religious beliefs.
II conclusion. the district cover
gor urged each member Of the club
to continue q foster the idea of
egtce > order tAat the Wheel Of
ROTARY misbi never ceaae t9 r9ll III
's cqn iaHt efforts 10 A ip maintain
peace in world plagued bv inter
national tension
waiter urben WIZ initiated INTO
'Ha F'8rmFi'Ie HHH PRIOR w tho ad-
dre hv Snilea III other routine
5asne final plans were mapped
fir TN Rotary sponsored Dali Car
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
Reluctant Debutonte At 500
Barter Theatre Performance Tonight

satire on the scramble Of mothers
to win the right husband for do
butante daughters have been popu-
lar with audiences wherever the
play has been offered.
The Barter Players USUALLY NUN.
Der a III ong the troup several
promising and well-launched young
actors Such a one will be seen to-
night in the male lead. Mitch Ryan,
who plays the part Of one Of the
daughters suitors. only recently
returned from Hollywood and a
part in Thunder Road
The Longwood Players offer the
well known performers 10 add to
the comnunity's good theatre pos
siblities Proceeds also assist the
college players with financing their
own productions.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
Young People Plan
Overseas Relief
Pick Up This Week

House TO house pick UP Of cloth
ing and items for the quarterly col
lection by Church World Service
on November 10 will be made this
week BY young people Of Farmvillc
Presbyterian Church
They viii call. after school hours
Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
at homes requesting it, Such re-
quests may be left at the church.
phone 306, 70 include name and adj
dress.
The Farmville Council Of Church
Women sponsors the CWS collec-
tons here. The new date Of No
vember 10 was set to follow the
Councils annual World Community
Day service here on Friday, Nov
III.
Clothing and other gifts may
also be left at the customary col
lection point at the Presbyterian
Church. The young people will
move across den0minational lines
IN answering requested calls.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
DIR. Chang Hsin-Hai
Will Be Thursday
Lecturer At H-SC

DR. Chang Hsin-Hai. professor Of
English Literature and Eastern Cul-
ttre at FairleiRh Dickinson Univer-
sity. Will speak at Hampden-S Sydney
College Thursday.
Appearing under the auspices Of
the University Center. the visiting
lecturer will address a student and
faculty assembly in ohnS Audi
forum at 1880 am
The subject Of the H-SC lecture
will be China Today.
The University Center in Virginia.
with headquarters at Richmond.
provides visiting scholar program
for member institutions as one of
its numerous services.
The program according to Col.
Herbert W. K. Fitzroy, adminiStra-
tor makes possible for even the
smallest Of our colleges a schedule
Of lectures comparable to that of the
largest and strongest educational
institutions in America
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
National News Summary
Ike Challenges
Russia TO Stop
Nuclear Tests
nv II. y. LANCASTER. JR.

Nv H. Y. LANCASTER. JR.
President Eisenhower Saturday
challenged Russia 70 join the U IS.
and Britain III d one year suspen-
sion Of nuclcar tests beginning next
rilday HI statement came after
a Wh..e House conference with Am
ba sador James j Wadsworth who
viii represent thc Z s. AT II c
Geneva talks next Friday Tho pur-
pose Of these talks viii be to reach
frm agreement with Russia on
a test ban oil an atomic and by
9rp&cA weapons with an adequate
Inspection system "a keep both
dies from cheating The Y s and
Britain mad previous announced
thcM i2MotNh suspension while
East West diplomats try 10 ncgoti-
ate Al agreement
The Chinese Reds announced an
every other day ceasc-tirc for the
supply areas Of Quemoy Saturday
night They have been shelllng the
offshore Islands f-hcartcdly for
week after all alleged infringe
ment Of their cease-fire rules by
q = S. warship They said the
ccase-frc would be in effect on
numbered days but would not
necessarily resume firing on odd
numbered days
The best informed sources be
lIeVc that after a While the Red
guns VIII stop altogether. They say
tho communists have nothing fur
.thcr 70 gain unless they are pre-
pared to invade the islands, It's too
expensive, and Nationalist fire
power has 50 improved that they
are probably king as much
punishment as they are dishing
out Secretary Of State Dulles re-
turning from Formosa last week
SAID that Chinese Reds hope to
drive The Z S from the western
Pacific ~ alternately making war
Ike threats and holding out the
ollVe branch to the ASianS.
World War III has long since
started whether Wen admit it or
not Vice Admiral Charles r.
Brown, commander Of the Sixth
Fleet IN the Mediterranean. said in
a Navy League address Friday
nlghi We are locked In a life and
death struggle with the Comnun-
lists and we are not doing too
Weli The American people, be OBJ
erred must fact facts and real
zc that "the enemy's power Of de-
ceptlon is exceeded only by our
ability 10 deceive ourselves"
f'iity-onc cardinals entered the
secret conclavc Saturday to elect
~ successor % Pope Plus XII Bal
lotng for fhc new pope. spiritual
fContinuec "a page =
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
Mrs. Digger Mops
Up On Football
Contest This Week

The scores IN the Football Con
test were exceptionally high this
week with the majority Of tho con
testants missing from two to four
games. OF course here were some
contestants whose teams let Them
down and threw them way DIFF
course and completely OFT Of the
running.
The three leading contestants
missed only two games Tied for
first place We're Mrs Margaret
Digger. Of Farmvllle. T. f Cum
hey, Of Farmville, and H F. Swart1
Of Buckingham
Judges went to the Special Con
test to break the ties. In DONG 80.
they found that Mrs. Digger bit
the nail right on the head by CUES
sing the exact score of the Farm
Blackstone game. 20-7. The
o tn er two typing contestants
guesses were 20-6 and 2e-6 re-
spectively. !" L
Mrs Digger. the first place win
ner was just one point ahead Of
the second place winner. r r
Cumbey who guessed the score 70
be 206. missing the exact scala
only one point II F Swartz. the
third place winner was afro close
but by guessing the score to be
1855, he missed the correct score
seven points
There were two contestants Who
tied in the Special Contest "a s
week These were Mrs. Margaret.
Digger and Henry Birdsong. both
Of Farmville The jackpot. which
had built UP to Sc 90 over the past
three weeks. will be split between
the two contestants. This week the
Special Contest Jackpot viii begin
again starting with $500 and con
tinue to build at 50 100 a week IN
til some contestant guesses the cor
rect score Of the Farmvllle game.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
Local Delegation
At Road Conference

Y G. Fitzpatuek, Z l. emsen-
berry. farnvllle town manager.
and Edward a. Carter. chairman
Of the Prince Edward county hoard
Of supervisors. attended the 18th
annual Virginia Highway Confer
enee last week at Lexington.
The threo-day conference. with
the theme Of Modern Highways
and Industrial Development" was
sponsored Jointly BY VMI and the
Virginia Department Of Highways
in cooperation with IS other agen-
cics in Virginia.
During the Thursday session.
Fitzpatrick was a member of a
panel discussing new legislation ef-
tecting urban highway programs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
Teacher Conventions
Close Schools Friday

All high and elementary school
classes in Farmvllle and Primes
Edward county will b suspended
Friday as teachers attend annual
conventions Of the Virginia organi-
cations Of teachers, at Richmond.
Quality Education Is tic theme
TT the 74th annual meeting Of tho
Virginia Education Association.
About 5000 teachers il the Virginia
public school system viii assemble
for general and specific subject
sessions.
The S m c number Of N c z I D
teachers is expected for concur
rent list annual sessions Of tie
Virgins Teachers Association, at
Richmond's Virginia Union Uni
vcrsity and the capital eity's pits
lie schools.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
$l2,494,3l5 Appraisal Tagged On Real
Estate In Cumberland's Reassessment
Tentative $3.50
Levy Would Up
Revenue S17,452

The general reaSsessment Of real
estate IN Cumberland county re-
CURED BY state law TO be made dur
lng the year 1858 has now been com
pletcd and report by the Board
OF Assessors shows Teappraised
value set al S12 .494 ais.
Public hearings for Interested
property owners continue through
Wednesday, Oct ~ and upon con
cluSion OF the hearings. the final re-
port will be filed in the Cumberland
county clerk 5 office.
Begun in March. the rcappralsal
Of thousands OF parcels Of real es-
tate shows an increase Of 1876 per
cent over the real estate value
listed III the 1853 land book The
1858 land book total Of 81. 1875, 842
was based on the last reassessment
In the county which was conducted
IN l947 The new appraisal repre-
SCENTS an increase in values OF
$40, POS .473.
Based on 81 Sales Value
The new appraisal figure was
based on conservative 1858 sales
values with the previous reassess-
ment in l947 being based on the sales
value Of 1910 for property consist
lne Of land and buildings.
The appraisal OF every parcel OF
land in the county was made by E.
IS. Prayer. appraiser OF the State
Department Of Taxation for Cum
berland county. With the assistance
Of Fred c. Forberg. head Of the re-
appraisal division OF the state taxa
ton department. Prayer visited
each landowner in the county to
make an impartial appraisal Of the
land and buildings without consid-
crine the value already listed in the
land book
A Board Of Assessors. appointed
by the Cumberland Board OF Super
visors with the approval Of Circuit
Court Judge Joel W Flood. con
49, " Mai AIDOuliidll,
and Madison district representa-
| tive. L. p Amos, Randolph district
representative. and F.. G. Walton.
Jr-, amilton district representa-
tive.
Changes Rcassessment
Tho Board OF Assessors recon-
mended change in the assessment
rate Of the county after a thorough
study Of the new reappraisal. Their
recommendation that Is per cent OF
the 1858 appraised value be used for
taxation assessment purposes was
adopted by the Board Of Super
Vlsors The old assessment on the
county land books was based on 40
PCT cent Of l947 appraisal values.
n terms Of tax returns for the
county the new assessment will net
an additional sl7a52. Utilizing the
27 PSF cent ratio adopted by the
Continued on page II
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
butonte' At 500

Tickets will be available at tic
door tonight Monday for the Bar
ter Theatre players presentation of
the Reluctant Debutante" at 8
pm
The theatrical troupe OF Robert
Porterfield's theater at Abingdon
will perform in Jarman Auditorium
OF Longwood College. Their APP
pearance is sponsored by the col
lege drama group. The Longwood
Players.
The play is a fast moving
comedy poking fun at upper class
families and the frenzy of the
social debut.
William Douglas Home. British
author. composed the play which
was hit on the stages Of London
and New York when originally pre-
Sented. It's humor and whimsical
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
Lack OF interest
In Election Is
Major Obstacle
County Committee
Says Overwhelming
Vote Is Necessary

Who Is opposing Senator Harry
Flood Byrd for the U. S. Senate ana
who is opposing CONGRESSMAN Wat
klns M. Abbitt for the House II THE
election November - II you can
answer these two questions YOU set
a perfect mark for today's daily po-
lltlcal quiz.
With the election Just one week
away there are not many persons
who can name the opposition Dis
interest or apathy IN the election Ms
perhaps the most difficult obstacle
that Senator Byrd and Congressman
Abbitt have to hurdle.
DR. Louise Wensel. who Is rum
ming for the Senate. and Frank Nc
Cam. who is runnine for the H.nSe
both oppose the Virginia plan Of
massive resistance To inteelat40a
Robert K. Brock. chairman Of the
Prince Edward County democratic
committee. said this morning that
the election would be an important
one in the eyes of the nation and
Il Is very necessary that Sena TORT
Byrd and Congressman Abbitt be
elected by overwhelming majorities
He said plans We're under way to
put on a concentrated get-out-the-
vote-drlve in the county
w. G. Fitzpatrick is chairman of
the vote getting program ID the
Farmyille precinct. while members
Of the Democratic committee III
each county precinct, with the aid
Of members Of the board OF super
visors are stirring up interest and
action in their respective districts.
Doctor Running
Byrds opponent. Dr. Wensel. ls
practiclng physician in Fishers
VILE. She is a graduate Of Wellesley
College in Boston. and took Hell
medical degree at George Waslnte
ton University Her husband Il
psychological al Woodrow wilson
Rehabilitation Center They haye
five children
The lady doctor main platform
consists Of being against Senator
Byrd, and favoring keeping tbe psib-
lie schools open regardless of ul,e
grafton. federal control etc Her
views on Senator Byrd were eX-
pressed as follows in a speech AZ TIE
Central Labor Union Hall at NaN-
port News, on October u
Most Of the people who oppose
the un-Ameriean dictatorship Of
Senator Byrd in Virginia are afraid
to say SO openly They are afraid
they viii lose their Jobs or have
their businesses ruined Il they dp
People know that Byrd machine
policies have stunted the economic
growth Of out State and that ITS
closed school policy is making 0ut
state the shame Of America
DR.. Wensel continued. wei
can all be proud that our labW
unions are among the few groups
who have the courage to stand rp
for their rights as American citize
and openly oppose the dictatorship
Of Sen. Byrd, which is trying 10 de
prlve all of us OF these rights Work
ing people who do not belong to
labor unions are afraid they Will
lose their jobs if they say anything
against Sen. Byrd or the main COS
in his powerful machine"
Also on the ticket with Sen Byrd
and DR.. Wensel is Clarke T Robb,
who is running on the left-wing
Continued on page ID
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28

way thcater.
En-. really. that's What il vas.
For not one III the hushcd audience
remained unmovod as The Little
Gnl sorrowfully, and for 50 long
msucccssfully. sought The where
abouts Of her pct cat which dis
appeared in the lighted pumpkin
and-ghosty confusion Of Halloween
The clvos. i was. who first de-
'ermncd that It Just wasn't right
ior a little girl to be sad on halo
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
Pupils In Cast
elementary Pupils In Cast
Hdlloueen Who-Dun-H Delights P-TA

4 Halloween who-donelt. With the
east from ihc third grades. was
aaed tor aa eAthlaIled Elemen-
iary P-TA audience Thursday night
ihai alternately smiled wondered
Nept snd triumphcd
No can It a tear-jerker would be
beneath the dignity Of TIM Young
actors who portrayed such demand
nR roles as those Of elves. scare
Grow Ghosts. witches aud cats III
tho highest tradition ol I'M broad
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
Public Thonked
Lions JOusting
Tourney Nets
5000 For Pool


= PC remaining debt on the Farm
FiAe community swimming pool Will
Rs reduced Pr 5000 an a result Of a
donation by the F'armVllle Lions
1 :, representing het proceeds nom
ILL oe'ooef ~ loasaAe tournament
1'Sl
Ihe Lions donated 81 900 10 the
poo after The same event year
ago A week $ p8stponemem this
year, resulting ~ q conflict with
Gtfler scheduled events in the COM
nunlty, Re q &c d the proceeds
slightly this time.
Lions Club President James n
fos9ss and Lto9 E ! Wilson gen
.,'ar IT. .l it, Il siie 'o,n ii"lilelil
yaarla hara ,a j. q Z, e's5,e .li''l'hs L
e co,,,,o a.. ''ltS' n 'lis sai Quitting
N'''s'N ~ '.l''i S'''p0' Y
Public Thanked
Without enthusiastic public sun
pert and the generous cooperation
Of merchants the Lions Club could
not hope 10 make this substantial re-
duction IN the debt remaining ON the
neW pool, the two civic club
leaders said today
While tic Lions are immediate
& ponsors of thc event u realize
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28

The firm will represent Lindsey
Robinson Company Of Roanoke in
distribution Of FaIr-Acre feeds.
fowler il spending this week ali
the manufacturing and sales plant
IN Roanoke. prior to opening Tho
business November 4
The local store is to be- opened
IN a portion Of the Norfolk and
Western freight station at the foot
OF Main street. Negotiations are
underway for permanent location.
Putney is proprietor Of Putney
Plumbing and Heating Company In
Farmville
fowler IS D native Of Darlington
Heights, Prince Edward county. He
va $ graduated from FarmVille
High School, and attended Hamp-
den-Sydney College. He operated
hotel at Cumberland. Md. for some
time and then joined his brother
IN the operation Of a hotel in FL
klns. W. Va He has been con
nected with the farm supply and
feed business for the past eleven
years associated with the Farmers
Cooperative INC, ID Farmvllle
I'VE expect to supply the farmer
with all needed farm supplies and
equipment, except heavy equip
ment said S. W, Putnev. il.
As dealers in Fair-Acre feeds. We
will assist in supplying a market
for eggs being processed by the
Fair-Acre Certified Egg Marketing
Service now underway near the
Farmville airport
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
yves Tots, Teenosers
Halloween Porty Set

a Halloween party with pro-
grams for both tots and teenagers
will be given by the Farmville.
Junior Woman's Club. Friday night
at the former Recreation Center
rooms on Main Street.
Cost m E contests. activities
booths and performing clowns are
planned.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
(viene de la Primera)

fra mia. Miles de cubanos re-
sentiran este que Ell esta haclen-
do. Yo predigo la caida de la
dictadura en- Cuba, al igual que
ha sucedido en- otros paises latl-
noamericanos en- los dltimos me-
ses. Los pueblos acostumbrados
la libertad no soportan mucho.
Atauues contra mi persona no
detendran la caida de Batista y
la ~perduracion de una Cuba IL
bre", termino diciendo ell ex-
Presidente Prio.
NUEVA YORK, Feb. 13.-(UP)
I'm Gran Jurado Federal de es-
ia ciudad inicio hoy proceso al ex
presidente de Cuna, DR.. Carlos Prlo
Socarras y otras ocho personals acu-
sadas de asociaci6n ilicita y violar
las leyes de ~neutralidad de Esta-
dos Unidos.
Ell auto de procesamiento fue
enviado al Dis1rito Sur de Nueva
York, y contiene los nombres de
los otros ocho acusados:
Enrique (Cotubanama) Henri
uuez Lauranzon, ex parlamentario
cubano y curado del DR.. Prio, con
ell que Sc encuentra actualmente
en- Miami Henriquez, que nacio en-
la Republica Dominicana, es ciu-
dadano cubano por naturalization.
Daniel Vazquez Coejo senalado
como uno de los jefes del grupo,
fue photo de la Companfa Guiana
de Aviacion.
Juan Agustin de la Carload Orta
v Cordoba tamblen conocido como
Juan Orta.
Luis Alfonso Silva y Tablada,
alias Luis Silva y Al Fernandez.
Guido Adolfo Gonzalez de Busta-
mantle Luuue.
Jose Pablo Elio Iriarte y Diaz,
Tulio Prleto y Luis Chaviano.
En- ell auto de- precesamiento Sc
afirma que armas y otros equipos
mllitares fueron comprados para
la realization de la empresa, apa-
rentemente encaminada al derro-
camiento del gubierno del Presi-
dente Fulgenclo Batista.
Anade que era parte de la ICONS
piracion" establecer campamentos
miiitares en- la Republica Domini-
cara, Mexico v Haiti ash como la
compra de barcos para salir de Es-
tados Unidos llevando hombres ar
mados y unifornados, materiales
y equipos de guerra para ser utili-
zados en- Cuba.
La acusaciou contiene un solo
cargo, ell de association ilicita para
violar las leyes de neutralidad de
Estados Unidos cuya pena es de
$4,000 dolares de multa y cinco
amos, de prisi6n 81 son declarados
culpables los nrocesados.
Elsa association ilicita", segdn
Ell auto, Sc proponia preparar y fa-
lcilitar dinero para sacar expedi-
clones militares de Estados Uni
dos e iniciar otros empenos desde
aqui contra la Republica de Cuba.
En- Washington ell Department
to de Justicia ccnfirm6 la inicia-
cion del auto de procesamiento
contra Prio y los otros ocho GU
banos.
PRO que reside en- Miami Beach,
Florida, tue del rocado por un gol-
pc militar encaDezado por ell Gene
raj Fulgencio Bstista ell 10 de mar
10 de 1852.
Ell ex pre-'1 nte, con otras II
personas, h a sido acusado Ell