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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-29
Ransons


Friends regret to hear of Mrs.
Alice Maxey's accident. She broke
her arm several days ago We wish
her swift healing of the break.
Mrs. Lucy Patteson, Of Richmond
Ohio, or Texas. wherever she hap
pens to be visiting her children. is
the guest Of Miss Louisa Patteson
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Patteson this week.
Mrs. Sallie File Williams, Of Ar
vonia, spent the week with h e +
sister, Mrs. Carrie Spencer. of Dill
wyn. While there, they. with Mrs
Norman Spencer. visited Misses
Lulie and Annie Patteson. and DR..
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-29
Buckingham c. H. Items
Buckingham c. H Items
Wyches And Mrs. Charles Spencer
Plan Flight To California Coast

Mr.. and Mrs. RoWlett Bruce left
Saturday to spend several days
with Mrs. E. B. Harris in King and
Queen county
Bob Burks has returned to his
home in West Virginia after visiting
with his brother-in-laW and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Joe Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Agee, Jr.,
and son, Hamilton, spent Sunday in
Richmond visiting with relatives.
Back From Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Davis have
returned home after spending a
month in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Shepherd and
Miss Carolyn Sheperd were visi-
tors in Richmond, Saturday.
Mrs S. N Stanley entertained
with a Topper ware party. Monday
night
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Allan moved
to Richmond, Tuesday He has ac-
cepted job with the Atlantic and
Pacific Company.
TelevisiOn Performance
Members of the girls and boys
choruses and the boys quartet Of
Buckingham Central High School
performed on a Lynchbmg televi-
sion station Saturday. E. Bruce
Knapp, instructor Of music in
Buckingham county, accompanied
them to Lynchburg for the show
Mrs. r. J Wright is a patient
in the Virginia Baptist Hospital.
Mrs. David Cobb and Miss Evea-
leen Cobb spent the week end in
Lynchburg with Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Cullen
Mrs Peyton Moss has returned
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-29

| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spencer
have as their guests Mr.. and Mrs
Robert B. Wyche. of Jacksonville
Fla. Mrs Wyche is the former Miss
Nancy Garrett, of Farmville.
After two weeks visit here. Mr.
and Mrs. Wyche and Mrs. Charles
Spencer will fly from Washington
to visit with Mrs. Spencer's sisters
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Diel, Of Los
Angles. Calf. and Mr.. and Mrs
James Appenheimer in San Fran
CISCO
Carson Spencer. Of Richmond
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Spencer, over the week end
Miss Mamie Rose Shepherd. d
Richmond. spent the week with her
mother, Mrs A. ]. Shepherd.
Week End on the River
Mr.. and Mrs Will LleWellyn
Wayne and Grandy. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Bland and son spent the
week end on the Rappahannock
river near Tappahannock.
Miss Nancy Adams celebrated
her 10th birthday at the Adam
cabin, Su il d a y. Her guests in
cluded Misses Susan Willis, Joyce
Wright, Martha Pennington. Mary
Louise and Margaret Webb anc
! Pattie Adams.
There will be preaching Sunday
May 81 at l. o'clock in the Mays
vile Presbyterian Church BY the
new pastor, the Rev. Howard Wall
Mrs. Walter R. Munford. of Win
ginia Road. attended commence
ment exercises at Glade Valley
School in Glade Valley, N. c. anc
Oak Hill Academy at Mouth Of vii
son. Beverly and Erwyn Brown re-
turned with her to spend the sum
mer.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Mumford are also
entertaining Mrs Anne S. Carmar
and four Of their grandchildren
Laurel, David, Holly and Susan, d
Springfield. Mass.
4 Mr. and Mrs Willie Whorley, o.
Richmond. recently visited Mr.. an6
Mrs Sam Whorley
Young Farmers Have Banquet
The Young Farmers banquet vas
I held Tuesday night in the cafeteria
at the Buckingham Central High
School
John Crute has returned home
from the hospital after having a
nasal operation He is doing nicely
The Rev Howard Wall arrived
May 80 TO take over his duties a.
pastor Of the New Store and Mays
Vile Presbyterian Churches. He II
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. William
Chappell at New Store for two
weeks
Restoration has begun on the
Presbyterian nance Plans call fol
i " be completed IN about 81
days.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-29
Homecoming, Cornerstone Laying And
Dedication At Muddy Creek Sunday

i e Homecoming. cornerstone
laying and dedicatory service for
the new sanctuary of the Muddy
Creek Baptist Church viii be held
Sunday. May 81. The pastor. Rev.
j. Kenneth Clark. viii be IN charge
Of the program for the day.
The cornerstone laying service
will begin at II am. Dinner Will
be served on the grounds and at
, pm there will be a dedication
service.
All former pastors except one are
expected to be present and take
part on the program Rev. j. S.
Cobb, Rev. T. E. Goad. Rev. G l..
Calling. Rev. w. Cecil Smith and
Rev. Harry Long. Rev. w. Cecil
Smith will deliver the morning
message.
In the event that circumstances
prevent Mr. Smith from delivering
the morning message. Rev. 4. Il.
Goad Will deliver the message
Rev. c. L. Gatling viii deliver
he afternoon message. Mrs.
Emory Trainham. Will sing Bless
ms House. Rev Lee Palmore.
missionary to Japan. and former
resident of this community Will
have a part on the program.
"a tors from neighboring
churches will also take part on the
program. Muddy Creek Baptist
c hurc h is one Of the oldest
churches in this vicinity having
been organized in l774. Very re-
Gently a new sanctuary was com
pleted and new furnishings and
equipment installed "AIl former
members and friends are invited
to come and be present on this
occasion. " Mrs. R. ]. Willis. clerk
OF the church said.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-29
Manakin Episcopal
Church In Pov-hatan
COnsecrated

Manakin Episcopal Church il
Powhatan county va consecrated
on Sunday, May "A, at i pm The
r. Rev. George p Gum. D. D..
Bishop Of the Diocese Of Southern
Virginia officiated.
The Rev william G. Christian
preached the sermon using as hls
theme the Faith Of Our Fathers.
Assisting the rector the Rev.
Wilson NJ Sutt. in the worship sar-
vice was the Rev B. L. Hutcheson.
convenor Of the Petersburg COMO
cation ana the Rev stalno S. s9a-
they. rector Of Christ Episcopal
c hurc h. Richmond. a longtime
friend Of Manakin Church
NJ Beasley Hancock 4cnor War-
den. read the request Of the yest,y
. the bishop for the conservation
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-29
Workshop Planned At
St. Luke's Episcopal
At Fine Greek Mills

Vestrymen of the churches of the
Amelia Powhatan Cure will hold
a workshop on Sunday, May 81,
from 10 am to 4 pm. in ST. Luke s
Episcopal Church at Fine Greek
Mills.
The Rev. Mr.. William C. Chris
tan. executive secretary Of the De
partment Of Missions. Diocese OF
Southern Virginia. will assist the
rector the Rev Wilson NJ. Stltt
in heading the discussions.
The Women of Manakin Episco-
pal Church Will serve lunch With
Mrs. Edward NJ Archer as chair
man
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-29

The National Safety Council says
auto seat belts can help prevent
death and serious injury in high
way accidents A recent study Of
fatal auto accidents showed ia per
cent of the persons in the cars with
out seat belts were thrown out and
killed. Only % per cent of those in
cars with seat belts were killed. I
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-29

home from Hattaros, NJ c.. where
she spend week fishing with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. P. x. Moss, Jr.. Of Ports
mouth Mr.. and Mrs. Moss re-
turned with her for a visit.
Miss Connie Eldridge spent the
week end with her mother. Mrs.
Dorothy Eldridge. Miss Eldridge
has accepted a position at Thai
miners in Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-29
Dillwyn

Charles Buddy Lightfoot spent
Sunday with Talmade and Robert
Brown Hanes.
Joyce Lightfoot and Peggy Nc
Cowan spent Sunday afternoon with
Linda Lightfoot.
Johnnie Lightfoot celebrated his
birthday, Sunday.
Mrs. R. B. Spencer. Mrs. Frank
Johns, Lucy Dahl Johns and Mrs.
Edgar Charlton We're in Lynchburg
and Roanoke, Saturday.
Mrs w W. Moore and Mrs. Ed
car Charlton were guests of Mrs.
Frank Huskey and Mrs. Baker.
May -.
An excellent film. flames River
Story was shown at the May Gar
den Club meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-29

parents. Mr.. and Mrs c. S.
Farmer, and attended the funeral
of his uncle. Hatcher Thompson. in
Farmville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-26
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
THE EVENING STAR BIS
Washington. D. c.
"Wednesday, August rs, 1859
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Today's vocabulary test is
based upon 10 interesting
words, all of them starting with
"I." For each numbered word
below you will find a word Of
almost the same meaning
among the three words and
phrases following 1t. Thus, the
word numbered / may mean
practically the same as the
word lettered C. Write this
down as CT.
When you have all the
answers, check against the cor
rect pairings at the bottom.
Here is how we score the quiz:
Ten correct. excellent; eight or
nine. good; six or seven, fair.
l. InOrdinate: (a) candidate
for the priesthood; (b) excess
sive: (c) disorderly.
2. Insolate: (a) set apart;
(b) protect with nonconducting
material: (c) expose to suns
rays.
3. Insularity: (a) perfection
from electric shock; (b) inside
information; (c) narrow-mind-
ednesS.
4. Incorporate: (a) with
fiuctuating temperature; (b)
not moderate; Co extremely
cold.
5. Interdigital: (a) operating
beneath earth's surface; (b)
between the fingers; (c) calcu-
lated by electric brain.
6. Intramural: ca small wall
painting: (b) within the walls;
(c) amateurish.
7. Inveterate: (a) old-fash-
Toned; (b) envious; (c) ha-
bitual.
8. Inv0Iute: (a) speechless;
(b) curled in a spiral: Co kept
sacred.
8. Invulnerable: (a) unassail-
able; (b) harmless; Co without
holes.
10. IrOnic (a) made Of iron;
(b) sarcastic: (c) extremely
long-wearing.
Answers: LIB; &c; &C; Alb;
5-B; 6-B; &c; BIB; GA; lob.
released BY the Bell syndicate.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06


the Smith Act, would tighten
the ban on teaching or advo-
eating the overthrow Of the
Government by force or vio-
llence.
Other bills would restore to
the States the right TO enforce
their own anti-sedition laws;
bar from Government Jobs per-
sons who refuse to answer
questions about their loyalty:
strengthen Government control
over aliens awaiting deporta-
ltion for Communist activities;
permit the Secretary Of State
to deny passports to Commu-
nists. and make the Federal
Employe Security Act apply to
non-sensitive as well as sensi-
tive jobs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06
Hypersonic Gun Made

LOS ANGELES "A leading
aircraft manufacturer pdans to
build q gassdriven hypersonic
gun capable Of producing speeds
Of up to 1880 miles an hour
The gun will be used for adj
vanced research on ballistic and
other high-performance mis-
siles and atmosphere-re-entry
vehicles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06

preme Court decision was car
ried out.
He coupled his indictment OF
the Federal Government with
q plea for more time to carry
out desegregation. This. he
said, is ''the crying need"
The Clinton official, who
pleaded some months ago for
Federal help in rebuilding the
bombed Clinton High School,
said it was morally wrong 70
ask State authorities to come
in and fight something they did
not create" The Federal Gov
eminent, he said. should &C
cept the same responsibilities In
school desegregation as it doe:
over post offices.
Mr.. Crossho was asked If thi:
would not mean that YOU'D
have Federal troops running al
around the country" He re.
piled that he would rather have
Federal than Sttae troops doinf
the running around.
Many Aid Requests Reported
Mr.. CroSsno said Anderson
County officials had tried nu'
merous times to obtain Fedora
assistance in enforcing tn
court desegregation order
However, for the most part. h
said. they had been denied help
I'VE don't ask for q rewart
for obeying the law. but if an,
Federal agency forces US int,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06

about desegregation--
that 1t increased disciplinary
problems and led TO social mix
ing Of the races. Disciple
nary problems in desegregated
schools, the speakers agreed,
resulted more from home con-
ditions rather than the mixing
Of races.
Little Mixing Reported
Most Of the officials reported
there had been very little. social
mixing even when both whites
and Negroes attended such
school events as proms. On the
other hand, the educators re-
ported that the Negroes In pre-.
viously all-white schools tool
part as their talents merited In
athletics. school orchestras ant
similar activities.
DR.. Thomas q. Pullen, Mary
lands superintendent of schools
said desegregation at thil
stage Of the game" should b
measured by its acceptance b.
both races and not in numbers
1.-THE answer to the problem.
he added. lies in the heart
and minds Of the people"
dalton has been that about 35I
Negro teachers have lost thei
Jobs. Both Oklahoma and Yves
Virginia authorities repor
some savings in school cost
from the ending Of dual schoo
systems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06
Democrats n
Hold Firm ii
On Labor Bill

Democrats are holding the
line In the Senate Labor Conn
mittee against major changes
in their union reform bill. But
Republican advocates Of tough
legislation are saving most Of
their ammunition for q hooE.
fight. 4sftf
The committee is In recess
until Tuesday, when 1t win con-
tinue work on shaping the bill
for reporting to the full Senate.
Senator Kennedy, Democrat Of
Massachusetts. the bills main
sponsor, hopes to complete com.
mittee action next week.
At yesterdays closed session..
the committee rejected by .
vote Of II to 2 q proposal to
impose strict sanctions on
unions violating provisions of
the cleanup bill. The Repub-
lican amendment would deprive
offending unions Of tax exemp-
tons and deny them access TO
the National Labor Relations
Board. w
! AS the bill now stands. union
officials violating its require
ments would be subject to GRIM
inal penalties. but the union
itself would not be punished.
4 Senator Goldwater, Republic
can Of Arizona, told reporters
he knew he had no chance OF
winning on this point in COM
mittee and merely went through
the motions.
! The committee did adopt two
less important Republican
amendments yesterday. One re-
vision would empower the Sec
rotary of Labor to seek civil ir1-
functions to compel unions to
1 file required reports. The other
change clarified or strengthened
the Secretary's authority to in
yestigate possible violations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06

civil Rights Commission.
which is comforting here with
school superintendent from Is
States and the District Of Co
lumbia on problems Of desegre-
CATION.
Mr.. Crossno related Clinton's
experiences with desegregation
which reached q climax with
the wrecking Of its high school
by a bomb last october.
-Four vital Areas Listed
He told the Commission that
the Federal Government had
failed in four vital areas Of de-
segregation. He said it:
l. Failed to create an at
mosphere in which people coult
work together on the transition
from segregated to integratec
schools.
2. Severed lines of communi.
cation between white and Ne.
gro people.
3. Showed q ''frigid attitude
and complete indifference
toward communities trying :.
carry out the Supreme Court
desegregation orders.
inconsistency Charged
Mr.. Crossno also asserted ;
lack Of consistency in Fedora
Court rulings interpreting tn,
Supreme Court decisions. HI
insisted that it should be ,
Federal responsibility all tn,
way" in seeing that the Su'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06
Afford Election Fraud
Charged, Probe Asked

L4f -. p
the recommendation for an
investigation.
Mr.. oNeill. reviewing the
committee report. told the
House:
Il think It was a fraudulent
election and Istand on that
even II I stand alone. "
Implied Agreement Sean
His remark drew some APP
plause.
Mr.. O'Neill said he thought
a former member such as Mr..
Hayes was entitled to an IN
yestigation BY the House and
added that Under the procedure
BY which Mr.. Afford was seated
| last January there was an i'm
piled agreement that there
would be an inyestigation."
Mr.. O'Neill had a big au-
dience for his talk. due to q
Imaneuyer BY Representative
Williams. Democrat Of Mis-
sissippi.
Mr.. ONeill had reserved 30
minutes for his talk 81 the
close Of the days House ses-
sion. Mr.. Williams made q
point OF order that a quorum
Ia majority Of the House
Imembers--was not present. AS
La result the roll was called
and members came troopine
back to the floor. A total Of
343 answered the roll. Many
stayed for the talk.
1 Mr.. Afford was in the cham
Iber during Mr.. O'NeilPs talk
but made no response. Mrs
Afford listened from the gal
llery. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06

such an intolerable situation
then we think we have a right
TO obtain help from the Federal
Government" he said.
The commissions two-day
conference drew to q close with
school authorities largely di-
vided on the question Of speed
with which desegregation
should be carried out. The
majority OF the school ofiicials
seemed agreed that q slow APP
preach, even grade BY grade.
and over a long period Of time,
offered the best hope Of peace
full migration.
John H. Fischer. superin-
tendent Of the Baltimore
schools. reported that the de-
segregation program there was
going well. very smoothly,
with considerable acceptance
by the community" He re-
ported that the desegregation
| program got under way In
1885 and has been carried out
with only two outward incl
dents, the last being in 1856.
/ Omer Carmichael. superin-
Itendent of the Louisville Ky
schools. blamed selfish politi-
cal leadership" for most Of the
difficulties growing out of de-
segregation.
Leadership Called Key
The school superintendent
who reported yesterday en-
phasized the importance Of
community leadership in tax.
ing desegregation steps. Schoo
boards. the speakers said. mus
be firm and courageous ant
have the backing of city Of
ficials, police departments thai
will enforce order. responsible,
civic groups and effective, i
quiet. newspaper support.
Most Of the educators agreed
with Carl F.. Hansen. superin'
, tendent Of the District schools
that desegregation had no
lowered educational standards
Other comments discountes
, what one educator called tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06
CubIeIess Elevator

NEW YORK worlds
first elevator that runs without
a cable system is reported in
operation in CzechoSlovakia
According TO the publication.
Production Engineering, 1t rides
on a pillow Of air. Ventilators
create a strong enough air
beam under the elevator to
press the cage upward. When
descending, the cage congresses
the air under 1t. ensuring 9
soft glide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06
D the Associated Press

Representative oNeill. DEM
ocrat Of Massachusetts,, charged
in the House yesterday I that
there was fraud in the election
Of Representative Afford. DEM
ocrat Of Arkansas, last Noven-
Der and asked for a prompt
committee investigation.
Mr.. Afford, Little Rock seq
regationist. defeated Brooks
Hays, veteran Democratic
House member and civil rights
moderate, after an eight-day
write in campaign. He won b.
some 1900 votes.
Earlier this year Mr.. Afford
was seated under the provision
of q House resolution which
authorized but did not direct
the House Administration Com
mittee TO investigate the cleo
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06
Desegregotion failures
Laid to Government
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Gf.r nfaA mrffnr

NASHVILLE Tenn Mar. GA Clinton eTennl school
oca charged here today that the Federal and
its agencies "aed and failed miseraby in the school
deseeregation crises
The oicia was r. O. Crossno. member Of the Anderson
County Board Of Education made his charges before the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06

Before the committee is q
report by q tive-member spe-
.cial House committee which
inquired briefly into the elec-
ton last December. Mr.. O'Neill
was a member Of the group
which voted 80 to recommend
that Mr.. Afford be denied hi
seat pending an Investigation
/. The two-member minorit,
said Mr.. Afford should b.
seated but went along witt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06
Named by Warren

Senator Kuchel was APP
pointed to the Senate in 1852
by Chief Justice Earl Warren,
who then was Governor Of
California.
Senator Clark, Democrat Of
Pennsylvania, told the Senate
he agreed with what Senator
Kuchel said.
A House Judiciary Subcom-
cittee meanwhile approved .
sweeping bill in effect over
/ turning Supreme Court deci-
sions that Federal laws supplant
State enactments in the same
field.
In his speech Senator East
land hailed the Bar Asso-
relations recommendations
adopted by its House Of Dele
gates last week. He termed
them a landmark in the fight
to stop progressive weakening
of the internal security laws
The recommendations were
part of a special committee re-
port which declared that recent
Supreme Court decisions in
cases involving Communist
activities" have been severly
lcriticized and deemed unsound
Thy many responsible author.
Titles.
i Smith Act Change
! One Of Senator Eastland's
bills, like a measure passed BY
the House earlier this week
would amend the Smith Anti.
Communist Act to make cleal
the word organize" applies Il
present recruitment activities
! and not just to past organiza'
ton Of the party.
Another bill. similarly aimet
at the courts Interpretation o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-06
I Bills Put Up
By EastIand
On Security ]

Senator Eastland. Democrat
of Mississippi. introduced seven
bills yesterday to carry out
American Bar Association rec
concentrations for tightening
the internal security laws.
Senator Eastland, chairman
Iof the judiciary Committee,
said the legislation is urgently
needed because Of q series Of
decisions by the Supreme Court.
| In q long Senate speech ac-
cusing the court Of a naked
thirst for power" Senator
Eastland said it has usurped
lawmaking authority and un-
dermined the Nations delenses
against the Communist con-
spiracy. I
Senator Eastland's words
drew q heated protest from
Senator Kuchel, Republican Of
California, who told the Senate
nc was frightening to hear
"some In this country pour
their spleen on the venerated
bench"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-30

AL Washington paced Rosary
with 20 points.
A successful 60-foot one-hand-
ed jump shot by Holy Fsmiiy's
Marty Crawford in the last Sec
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