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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09

His point - that higher
ranking diplomats (ambassa-
doris, etc. sent to foreign lands
are sometimes selected for rea-
sons other than their familiar
ity with the country and Ian
guage-was not exactly a news
bulletin to Washington viewers.
But he couldn't have selected a
more charming story to under
line 1t.
1t seems that the president Of
a near-Eastern country APP
pointed a man to be ambassador
to France who couldn't speak
French. 1t worried him and he
sped to the president. to tell
him so.
He was treasured that this
was no handicap. "All you have
to know to get along at any
party or function" he was told,
are three phrases, Comment va,
MONSIEUR chow are you. sir0 =,
Comment va madame?' chow is
your wife?) and, since the next
question undoubtedly will be on
policy or politics. 'Qui sait?'
(who knowsN."
The formula worked like a
charm.
Until, one red-letter day, he
met the Papal Nuncio at a
function.
How are you, sir?" he
beamed. Every well, thank you,"
was the answer. How is your
wife?" the ambassador con-
tinued. But I am not married,
sir" the startled prelate replied.
Shrugged our man, who
knowS?"
* X
The ambassadors who fol-
lowed this man to the French
post with the same formula,
needless to say. were alerted
that in certain instances a de-
Walton from the three-phrase
procedure was advisable. We
pass the story along in case
you have been skipping the
liveliest moments on summer
TV - namely, the daybreak
classes and Dave Garroway'S
Today. Prof. Said is preceded
on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays by George Washington's
Natasha Clarkson, who teaches
beginning Russian and may be,
as one bedazzled viewer sighed,
almost too cute for the job.
In any event, Mrs. Clarkson is
much more at home now in
front of the cameras carrying
out an assignment which, by
its nature, is more complicated
than the TV norm. She must
spend much more time at the
blackboard-writing words, for
example, that have a similar
derivation, and the camera
pickups are not always the best
ones. They may be the only
ones possible, under the eco
nomic circumstances, but hap
pier standardization between
her orally delivered points and
the material on the board
would be a help. In learning
Russian, it can be firmly noted
all help-no matter how small
is gratefully received.
x X X X
On The Run:
The upcoming Civil War Gen.
tennial observation could well
spark a TV surge to facts in
stead of fiction. NBC-with
a number of DOrez Schary spe-
Gals already on the boards for
the 60-61 season-revealed yet
another project yesterday, a
weekly full hour series drama
tizing human interest stories
from historian Henry Com
mayors two-volume THE Blue
and the Gray" Commager
will serve as consultant and
the series will mirror his view
that the Civil War was not all
fighting but also was public
opinion, the draft, prison and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
TODAY'S RADIO
p HIGHLIGHTS

5:55, WTOP-BaSeball: Wash
ington Senators VS.. Balti-
more Orioles double
header.
sos, WRC-Monitor: Trip to
the Carlton (Albany. N. ";
interview with the wife of a
Norwegian ship captain
whose family lives aboard
his ship; guests include Ed
ward Stone, Jean Dalrymple
and DR.. Rebecca Liswood.
900, WINK - Baseball: Los
Angeles at Milwaukee.
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ON The AIR
ON THE AIR
Summer SporkIes
On TV-ot Dawn
BY BERNIE HARRISON
Star TV Criti-

That good teacher knows when and how to employ an
amusing anecdoe 70 illustrate point sklfuly demon
ated yesterday morning by American Unverstys Prof Abdul
Said during his World Politics lesson (WTOP-9.
really happened too although Prof Said whose subject
was the foreign service diplomat enough to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01

peak strength in the Cabinet and National Assembly
and TO attempt plan such as this out-of-keepng
with Communist sympathes. required real daring.
The Archbishops plan was something the Conmu-
nists would never understand an act Of Christian
forgiveness towards the Germans - the very meaning
Of the Cross.
the Communists not find out Htlers persecution 81
religious groups had extended to many besides the Jews.
He had thinned the ranks Of the Catholic clergy Now,
the war over, there were few German priests.
Archbishop Roncalliis secret seminary could create
cade Of priests who would work foT the moral recon
stuction Of their country when they were sent home.
The Archbishop signaled for Msgr. Vagnoz1 to con-
tinue al present" he went on there SO prison
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
Four Trucks Packed with rood slipped Out OF Paris

ers Of war enrOled in the seminary They are being
taught by German priests who also captured in the
war. Both students and priests have been placed IN
special compound within the prison camp u 5 similar
in every respect 10 eeven other compounds except that
instead Of doing manual labor. the prisoners are study
ing to become priests"
He turned again 10 The Archbishop. who waved
him on.
I'VE are in trouble" Mssr. Vagnoxzi continued
Our students are too weak TO study They cannot
maintain seminary regimen on q prisoners diet.
Feared The Publie's Ra0e
knew from years Of close association with priests
what seminary life like Up n $50. Mass. classes
from to II and 70 e. then deyotions and study far
into the night Even robust man has hard time 81 t.
I'VE need food" the counselor said.
had food - three million pounds of Il. And had
trucks to convoy the food Chartres. But food for
Germans. when many Frenchmen were still without
enough for themselves?
Net oaly TIE gOveEnment mast be preveaeeA Rom
knowing n Tie public fond ct they WOOD tear Tie
trucks apart.
didn't blame the French for this attitude; hungry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
PoPE JoaN's SECRET SEMINARY
Continued from page -

bishop Gould he right away. he wanted to know
1 went to Archbishop ROncali'S small bedroom
Office. For Catholics it IS sign Of respect TO drop onto
the right knee and kiss the ring the right hand Of
high church Official This was Of the few times
Archbishop Ronca permitted this gesture. Later,
he would pull me erect and shake hands warmly
There was one other man in the room, the Arch
bishops First Counselor, EgidiO VAsnozi (now an
Archbishop himself and the newly appointed Apostolic
Delegate the United Statesl Since the counselor had
better command Of English, Archbishop ROncalh let
him do the talking.
Priests Out OF P.O.W.'s
with the help Of the French Army Chaplain's Corps.
the Archbishop has just received the arys permission
for a unique project. He has organized q seminary At
the pEisOnerofwar camp at Chartes for Germans who
had been studying for the priesthood before the or
who wish to begin now"
Mser. Vaenoz1 paused, then added carefully, The
French government Of course, knows nothing about
this"
gasped in astonishment. The Archbishop nodded
his head vigorously.
twas audacious. The Communists were then at their
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
Powhatan Court
To Hear Motion
On New Near Trial

Powhatan Circuit Court Judge
J. G. Jefferson, Jr, will hear argu-
ments on a motion for new trial
for Clyde Raymond Near when the
court convenes July 27.
The motion for a new trial was
made by Randolph R. Jones, a
Richmond attorney who was court
appointed defense counsel for Near
in the May 26-27 trial. A jury
found Near guilty of first-degree
murder in beating to death Barry
Steele Chapman. a counselor at
Beaumont School for Boys. At that
time the jury recommended death
in the electric chair.
Judge jefferson did not pronounce
sentence after Jones heard the
recommendation Of the all-male
jury, and said he proposed to file
the motion for a new trial
Jones contends in his three page
motion the judge failed to separate
Witnesses. He said the court er-
roneously allowed Sheriff F. w.
Simpson. Deputy M. L. Jones and
Stuart Gathright. Beaumont ac-
countant, to remain in the courtroom
and later testify. over objections Of
defendant by counsel
Second, the motion alleges that the
jury was allowed to mingle with the
crowd at the front door Of the
courthouse at lawn party which
had the nature and atmosphere Of
an all-day carnival.
Inflammatory exhibits and ma
terlal were paraded before the jury.
according to the motion In another
point. Jones charged that the jury
Continued on page "
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
School Foundation Enrolment Set This Week
$36S,5O9 Town
Budget Second
High g On Record

The. Farmville budget of 1868 sos
to provide municipal financing ir
the next II months is S3l ,5l2 under
the record of year ago. but the
second highest ever approved by the
town council.
1t will be financed without any
change in the 81 Is tax levy and
with the same water and sewer
service charges as in effect for the
past year.
Anticipated receipts. exclusive Of
utility charges, are calculated 4
S2l2 500, which is $l6.995 under a
year ago The difference is prl-
marty the absence Of the federal
grant Of $4,000 provided last year
TO assist with costs of the new
sewage lagoon sewage disposal sys-
tenn.
Utility Income
Income anticipated from utility
service charges is S87 1888, which is
identical with the sum in the previ-
Gus budget Receipts from this
source are $500 from water
charges and S23, 500 from sewer
charges.
The cash balance existing at close
Of the last finance year on June
30 was s68.l That compares with
So ,638 on hand when the 1888
year commenced July /, 1858
Disbursements to oper a e the
town 5 10 departments total 1929 AS
in the new budget That is an in
crease of Sl5.437 over the sum pro-
vided for departments year ago.
Department Increases
Town Manager E L.. Quisenberry
reports that the total increase di-
vided by all the departments repre-
sents minimum additions for
most of the 10 departments. They
range from about Sl.lOO more for
the Town Property department to
S. 900 more allotted to the Street
Department. In the latter depart
nent. most of the increase is al
lotted to labor costs of street main
tenance
The expenditure side Of the bud
get also shows $92, 1855 provided for
current capital OUTLAWS or new con
structon This is down from the
record sl44 925 of year ago when
SIC 900 was required in construction
Of the west side sewage lagoon
"A detailed analysis of proposed
capital OUTLAWS for the coming year
is carried elsewhere on this page
The budget is completed with
s32 900 designated to go into re-
serve funds for later Improvements
to the water and sewerage systems,
and reserve for contingencies dur
ing the year amounting to Sl4 1898.
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
Two Die n Week
End Truck Crashes

The week end traffic death
toll claimed the lives of two
men in the Herald area -
Charles L. West, q. Of Alcoma
in Buckingham county, and
Bobby Lee Smith, rs, Of Farm
vile.
West was killed early Sunday
morning when his pickup truck
crashed on u. S. Route 60, three
miles west Of Buckingham Court
House.
Smith, Negro. was killed in
stantlv at 2:l0 pm. SATURDAY. in
noncollision accident on Route
626. four and one half miles south
Of Prospect. The accident took
place on curve. and the road
was vet at the time. He was
operating q '52 model panel
truck.
State Trooper q. II. Wallace
investigated the crash There
were no other passengers in the
truck driven by Smith.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
$4,000 Reserves
Town S l959-6O
Capital Outlays
Set At S92,l66

Nearly one-third Of the proposed
expenditures in Farmville's 1858 500
budget for the II months which be-
gan July | will 60 into capital inn
provements designed to extend and
broaden such services as streets,
water and sewers.
The actual figure for such pur-
poses, which are designated new
construction in the budget. is
1872 1866 That is Is per cent Of the
total budget.
In addition. council has author
lied reserves Of S32 900 which are
earmarked for major improvements
to the water and sewerage systems
If unspent during the current year,
reserves must be carried into
another year for originally specified
purposes.
Nearly One-Third
The new construction and re-
serves together provide a 80 per
cent investment in improvements to
services provided through five de-
partments. Water. Sewer, Streets
Sanitation and Town Property.
Street Department capital I'M
provements have been allotted
$50 900 This is distributed to six
projects. including sl4 500 toward
the N. Main street approach to the
Appomattox river brl dge. and
another $50. 300 to the bridge itself
Both are joint municipal state
projects.
This department also has Sl0,0 900
earmarked for new streets. and
$40 900 for the annual street black
topping program. The balance is
distributed to curb and cutters at
North street at Third ISL 900 and
elimination Of the drainage problem
at East Third and Cedar streets
; tS2, 700
The Sewer Department is next in
total outlay with SIG 900. This in
cludes a reserve of $4,000 for con
tinuing conversion to the sewage
Continued on page %
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21

The chiefs summary of ar
rests prepared for the town council
and submitted to that body last
week shows a total Of 866 arrests.
The report for the previous year
shaved lG97 arrests for all Of
fenses.
The summary noted. however. an
Increase in the number Of juvenile
cases referred to the Juvenile
Division Of the County Court of
Prince Edward There were 81 re-
ferrals involving juveniles in the
past u months. nine more than
were reported by Chief Overton
last year.
Fines. Costs
Fines and costs collected as
result Of guilty findings in Police
Court amounted to sl4 1854 The re-
duction in violations also resulted
in a drop in fines and costs over
year ago when sci 1853 was paid
Chief Overton's figures show that
80 cases of the 366 tried. or less
than 10 per cent. were dismissed
with not guilty. findings by I h e
municipal court. Six cases were
taken upward to the County Court
The annual summary showed the
towns two police cars were driven
1919 l49 miles in department work.
an increase Of approximately 1000
over the total reported a year ago.
Decreases We're noted in Is Of the
25 categories Of offenses committed
during the year
Resisting Arrest
Arrest increases in nine cate
gories were reported. with Chief
Uyerton considering the increase in
resisting arrest from 10 to Is
worthy of special comment
Traffic and vehicle operation
violations accounted for five cate
CORY increases. with driving with
out a license, no town tag. car in
improper condition and allowing I'M
licenses persons TO drive all regi-
STEERING slight Increases
Public drunkenness was the cate
CORY with the greatest case total
some $50 There was a significant
drop In the total Of year ago.
however, Last year 307 cases were
reported
Speeding Decreases
Second greatest total. speeding.
also showed a significant decrease,
falling from 2ll year ago to 1877
arrests during the past u months.
Careless and reckless driving also
decreased. from 1870 to ll6 cases.
Other major categorles Of arrests
the past year and the number in
volved were .disorderly conduct as.
down nine; cursing and abuse. So,
down four. assault. 80. up one.
drunk driving, l6. down 81: failing
to stop for stop signs and red
lights. 80. down 10.
Three new cafegories appeared
this year in minimum numbers: hit
and run. three. lettering. two, and
Migrants, one.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
School Enrolment
Plans

Meetings Of patrons of various
schools in Prince Edward County
are announced this week to enroll
pupils in the several schools and
discuss developments Of the Prince
Edward School Foundation.
Monday. July 20
Farmville ~ Patrons of Lower
School tFarmville Elementary
will meet at Prince Edward
Courtroom at 7:30 pm.
Prospect - Patrons Patrick Henry
School prospect Elementary
will meet at Prospect Methodist
church at 300 pm.
Tuesday. July 81
Worsham - Patrons Of Worsham
Academy fWorsham High and
Elementary schools) will meet
at WOrsham Baptist church at
500 pm.
Darlington Heights - Spring Greek
School Darlington Heights Ele-
mentary) patrons will meet at
Spring Creek Baptist Church at
500 pm.
Wednesday. July %
Farmville W. Patrons of Upper
School, tFarmville High SchooD
will meet in Courthouse at 1880
pm.
Thursday, July %
Green Bay Patrons of Liberty
NJ School, Green Bay Elemen-
tary SchooD will meet al Liberty
Christian Church at 500 pm.
Enrolment of all pupils is plan
ned during this week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
RetoI Sales Analysis
Survey Shows Farmvillc Well Ahead
Of Expectancy In Recession Recovery

to s6,l6S. an avrrage obtained by
dividing total income by number of
households.
This was more than was earned
on the average in the United States
S6,005 per household. 1; was ,377
in the South Atlantic States.
With retail sales greater than Ill
come locally. it is apparent that the
city is trading center for people
in other areas.
Business was much better in
some parts of the col lntry than in
others. This is brought out in the
survey through an Index of sales
activity which takes into account
such factors as population and
per capita retail sales.
Farmyille Ahead
For Farmville, the index rating
lis 278. Or 178 per cent above the
national average.
All signs point to the fact that
the way back from recession is in
full swing. Gains in business, regi-
stored in the first quarter of this
year. are being surpassed in the
present quarter.
1t is being fed by record per-
sonal income that makes possible
long-delayed big purchases, such as
new homes, cars. boats and travel.
Economists are now forecasting
that 1889 will top all previous years
Permission is granted us to use
this data for news purposes
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
Patrons Called
To Meetings
All Over County

Enrolment Of pupils in the
schools OF Prince Edward School
Foundation Will be held this week.
Meetings of patrons are announced
at convenient places to complete
applications and hear plans for the
operation of schools for the COM
ing year.
1t is necessary that applications
for enrolment be completed this
week, SO that final arrangements
may be made for procurement of
space and assigning of teachers, I
Roy r. Pearson. administrator
said I'VE must depend upon the
patrons to make application now 50
as to facilitate our future plans.
Prospect To Build
Prospect Methodist church will
begin immediate construction of a
fellowship building near the church.
Containing two rooms, rest rooms
and kitchen. and building will be
80 by 70 feet of masonry construc-
ton. Approval was given for the
project at a congregational meet
ing Sunday morning. 1t is expected
that this facility will be ready for
use by the Patrick Henry School
when it opens in September.
Activities surrounding the Prince
Edward School Foundation have
moved into high gear over the week
end. Each district committee has
begun detailed plans for private
schools in their district.
Farmville Patrons To Meet
A meeting of parents who will
have children attending the upper
school Of the Prince Edward
Academy corresponding to Farm
vile High SCHOOL, will be held at
the Courthouse Wednesday at 7:3O
pm Mrs. Q. H. Dowdy. Jr., presi-
dent of the Farmville High School
PTA, said parents would be given
an opportunity to sign application
forms that night. She said the gen.
eral information for each child APP
plying would include dates for small
pox vaccination. diphtheria and
polio immuniZation.
A similar meeting was to be held
at the court house at 100 pm Mon
day for parents who will have chill
dren attending the lower school Of
Prince Edward Academy, GORE
spending to Farmville Elementary
School. Application blanks will also
be available at this meeting.
The Little Boys Baseball major
league game originally set Monday
will be postponed until Tuesday
night at the new field. because of
this important meeting at the court
house,
Worsham Call
Mrs A. D. Hobgood president Of
the Worsham PTA has called
meeting of parents Of that school
for Tuesday night at pm. at
Worsham Baptist Church
The Darlington Heights Com
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
RetoiI Sales Analysis

Prosperity is again on the march
in Farmville, with families earn
ing more and spending more than
those in most sections Of h @
United States.
The resiliency Of the local
economy, after a year Of strong
recession. IL to be seen in tho final
figures for 1853. now lii.
The upward climb in tho last
quarter Of the year brought the re-
tail sales volume for 1858 up to
Sl4,972 900, not far behind the pre-
vlous years SIS ,22q 600.
The data is revealed in Sale S
Management's ne ", copy riehted
Survey or Buying Power. covering
every part of the nation.
Business Volume
It shows that the volume Of bust
ness done BY tho local stores was
more than should have been ex-
pectcd for a community Of its size.
On the basis Of population. local
retail activity should have been only
.0o27 per cent Of the national In
stead, it amounted to .O075 per cent
The credit for the recovery is
given to consumer confidence and
optimism. bolstered by continued
good earnings.
The survey shows that Farmville
families had a net income in the
year, after deduction Of personal
taxes. Of s7,4O2,OOO.
Per Family Figures
Per household. It was equivalent