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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-05

son M. Sgt. Hay N. Baber in the
Azores.
M. Sgt. and Mrs. George W. Baber
entertained at holiday luncheon
December rs at their home Those
present were M. Sgt. and Mrs Ernie
L. Baber and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney T. Baber and son,
Larry. Mrs. Sidney c. Baber. Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Snoddy and three
children. Mr.. and Mrs James
Snoddy and Bonnie and James.
Jr.. called IN the afternoon
We are glad TO report that Mar
win E. Baber has returned home
from University Hospital where he
underwent a major operation.
NJ Sgt. George w. Baber return
ed to Baltimore. Md. SUNDAY where
fa is employed after spending the
Christmas HOLIDAYS with his family
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dewitt and
daughters, Doris and Phyllis. Of
Richmond spent the holidays at
their home near here. He enjoyed
hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patterson
and Mr. and Mrs. John Sargent. all
Of Richmond. spent the week end
at their home on the James River
Mr. patteSon and Mr. SarCpnt on
joyed hunting.
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ed on the E. w. Snoddys, Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Thompson. Of
Charlottesville. called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney T. Baber and their
son. Larry and Mrs. Sidney C.
Baber, Sunday
Miss Emma Baoer, who teaches
in the private school at Front
Royal, spent the Christmas and New
Year holidays at her home II 7
Howardsville.
Mrs. Thomas Malone. of Cincin-
matt, Ohio. is staying at her old
home place on Rock Island Greek
near Centenary
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Shield. of
Baltimore. Md. are spending some
time with the Babers.
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Bah ers Haze Manu-
Holiday Guests

GLENMORE. Dec. 81 - Christ
mas day luncheon guests of Mrs.
Sidney C. Baber and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney r. Baber Of near Scottsville
were Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Snoddy
and boys. Of Charlottesville NJ. Sgt
and Mrs George w. Baber, SAT-
RET. and their children. George
Sharon, Donna and Charles. all of
near Scottsville, and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Snoddy and children. Ernest
Norma and Cathy. of HoWardsville.
Mr. and Mrs. James Snoddy and
children came in the afternoon
Mrs. Baber had with her before
the day closed six OF her nine chill
dren and sixteen grandchildren. She
has % NJ. Sgt. and Ms. Ernie L.
Baber and children. Marvin. Don
aid, Ann. Dorothy and Ernie. of
Maurertown, arrived before mid
night to spend the week end with
Mrs. Baber
1t was a happy day for Mrs.
Baber, although thoughts were in
Germany as she has daughter
there, daughter in Kansas. and a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-05

ANDERSONVILLE, Dec. 81 =
Their gift arrived a few days too
late to be put under the tree. 1t
wasn't even tied with ribbon or
decorated with sprig of holly.
But, one look. and Mr. and Mrs.
Shield Anderson knew that Christ
mas 1859 had brought them what
they most wanted in all the world.
It is a boy, of course, born De-
cember % at the Virginia Baptist
Hospital, weighing six pounds IL
ounces and named William Shield
The paternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Anderson, who
are more than little pleased
themselves. were in Lynchburg
Monday night and reported that
mother and son are fine.
Guests in the Rice Seay home
for the Christmas week end were
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Seay and Misses
Frances and Jean Seay Those who
arrived on Saturday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Bobby Seay. their son, Lennie
Miss Brenda Clayton and Medium
Fitz. Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Seay,
Jr., and their four children divided
their visit between the Seays and
Christian families.
With a month-old grandson in
Richmond whom they had never
seen, Mr. and Mrs. Rice Seay hur-
ried to the city at their first cp-
portunity. They. with their daugh-
ter, Carolyn. spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Keith and their
young son, Ralph Jefferson Keith.
Miss Elva Anderson spent sew
eral days of the Christmas holi-
days with her mother, Mrs. c. H.
Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Rollings
and their daughter, Faye, were holi-
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Thompson
went to Lynchburg Christmas eve
to be with the Waldens and VIII
sons through Christmas day. Mr..
and Mrs. Walden and their sons
spent the week in the Thompson
home and Sunday. beth families
went to Jetersville for the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Wingo.
In West Virginia
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Flood and
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Anderson Gift Arrives A Few DAYS Late

3, their sons spent part of the holi-
days in West Virginia with Mrs.
I Floods parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert williamson
Miss Bettye Mills was with her
family for the holiday week end.
Sunday, she and her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. P. Mills. went to Char
lottesville for the day with rela-
tiveS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ransom,
Miss Judy Ora Ransom and Mr.. and
Mrs. Larry Ransom spent several
days of last week with Mr. and
Mrs. William Chappell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis. Morgan,
Nancy Morgan, Mrs. Cole and Miss
Roma Glover visited relatives in
Roanoke. Sunday.
IversOn Stops BY
Don Iverson, on his way from
Florida to Harrisburg. Pa, stopped
by for Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
John L. Parker. Iverson was a
claSSmate of the Parkers' son at
Stetson University.
Miss Virginia Parker spent sew
aral days of last week in Rich
mond with Miss Shirley Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ Morgan and
their daughter. Cydna. spent the
holidays at their home here. Sunday.
the three went to Staunton for the
day with Mrs Morgan's mother,
Mrs. Stephenson.
Misses Louise. Billie and r i t a
Morgan we're holiday guests Of
their mother, Mrs. c. B. Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Garrett and
their sons joined the family Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Morris and
their sons spent Sunday with the
R. H. Flood family
Mr.. and Mrs Julius Coleman
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Saxon Christmas day. Mrs.
SaXon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
vim Pence, came for the week end
and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Anderson
had supper with them Saturday
night.
! Jimmie Forbcs spent several days
during the holidays at his home
here. On Christmas day. Mr.. and
Mrs John Dorrier Joined the family
for dinner Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Glover were dinner guests in the
Forbes home Sunday. and Mrs. c.
J. Spencer was a guest on Mon
day. Callers, other than the neigh
bors, on the two Forbes families
were Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Nc
CraW and their children and Mr..
and Mrs Bill Lewis Moss.
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Rosen and
their son, Johnnie. spent Saturday
with Mrs Hattie Morgan. Sunday,
Mrs. Morgan. Ivanhoe Morgan and
Dorothy Lee were dinner guests Of
Mrs. c. J. Spencer.
Tuesday. Miss Beth Forbes. Mrs.
Rodney Smith and Susan and Nan
Forbes went to Scottsville for the
day with the John Dorriers. Mrs.
Dorrier came home with them for
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Powhatan News

POWHATN. Jan. 5 Fighting
Creek Plantation, on of Virginia $
most historical landmarks. located
n PoWhatan count, has been p1r-
chased by H. E. and Mrs. Alta
Yoder, of Newport News.
According to historian Louis e
Weisger, the legend is that some
lines after fights between til G
Indians going East who would meet
The Indians coming West, the water
IN the creek on this plantation
would be red from SO much blood
shed.
This land was originally owned by
Colonel William Randolph who was
tie great-grandfather. of Edmund
Randolph. Secretary of State and
Attorney General to George Wash
ing, and a part of whose will read:
Il give the devise unto my son
William Randolph and his heirs fo'--
ever. all my land lying on the
branches Of Fighting Creek
Goochland county containing Seven
Thousand and odd acres with all
negroes theron except there herein
otherwise give - Note that in
l749. Cumberland county was es-
tablished out of Goochland and that
in l777 Powhatan county was form
ed from Cumberland county.
Yoder who has a diary farm and
a milk bottling plat near Newport
News. did not disclose his plans
for the property.
The transaction was handled by
w. Hugh Ownby Auction and Realty
Co., Inc.
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Gainesville

Jan. 4 - Most of the homes in
the village and the surrounding
communities were beautifully deco
rated for the holiday season. Door
prizes were won by Mrs. Charles
G. Sanderson, Mrs. H. B. Peasants
and Mrs. F.. T. Dabney.
Quite a number of relatives and
friends attended open house on
Christmas day given by MIR. and
Mrs. J. A. Ransone, Jr.
Many students returned home for
the holidays. Among them were
Miss Barbara Martin, of Longwood
College, and M. E. Blanton, iii, of
VMI.
Miss Barbara Gammage of Mary
land. Freddie Carnage. USN. of
cambridge, Md. and Don Beach,
of Georgia, were guests at New
stead.
Mr.. and Mrs George j. Whitlock
and daughter. Margaret, are spend
ing some time with her daughter
and her husband in Mississippi.
Mrs. j. Alex Ransom will leave
Wednesday to visit relatives and
friends In Arlington
Miss Eliza beth Robinson and VIII
Robinson visited the Sheldons in
Toano. Friday
Recent guests of Mrs. N. P.
Snead were Mr.. and Mrs. H. E
Fulchere Of Davidson. ~ c.. Mr..
ad Mrs. Dixie Moore and chill
dren. of Norfolk. and Mrs. Martha
Rollings, of Richmond.
Mrs. H. H. Holman and Mrs.
George Cowherd visited relatives il
Occoquan. Monday and Tuesday,
R. w. billiard is on the sick list.
MIR. and Mrs M Z Bianton we're
dinner guests Of Mr. and Mrs
George jenkins In Cumberland,
Sunday.
John Warburton, Of Washington,
D. c., was recent guest Of his
sister here.
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jefferson

Mrs. Della Montgomery and Mrs.
E. Darrell Jervey, of the Subjects
community, and Mrs. Russia D.
Southern. Of Fine Creek Mills.
visited Mrs. E p Hicks, Wednes-
day afternoon.
Miss Mary Ann Haas. Of Bel
meade, spent Tuesday night asthe
guest of Miss Linda May Perkins.
Mary Ann has been home from
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Duquesne University at Pittsburgh,
Pa. for the holidays. Her brother.
Billy, was also home.
Bobby Haas has been home from
Villanova College in Philadelphia.
Other students home have been
Miss Louise Cobb from Sweet Briar,
Miss Ann Lloyd from Holllns, Miss
Mint Spring from Stuart Hall. and
Edward Layne from the University
of Virginia.
Miss Louise Cobb spent few
days of her holiday vacation with
her roommate at Jackson, Miss.
Evening star., 1960-04-07
Best Foot Forward

All of the presidential hopefulS, in
their after Wisconsin comments, are
doing what comes naturally. The best
foot is being put forward and the most
favorable differences are being drawn.
Senator Kennedy, the winner, is
delighted" Roughly translated, this
means that he would have been happy
to have done better but is thankful not
to have done worse. Senator Humphrey,
the Democratic loser, says that while he
may have been clobbered, he doesn't feel
any pain. A spokesman for Senator
Symington, who stayed far away from
Wisconsin, thinks the primary was an
interesting sideShow" To Lyndon john
son, the primary means one thing-that
the country wants Democratic PreSi-
dent" The Texan, of course, does not
have Jack Kennedy in mind. Finally, by
way of rounding out the Democratic
post mortem, the manager of a draft
Stevenson committee sees the Kennedy
victory as increasing the probability that
Adlai Stevenson will be the Democratic
nominee.
In contrast to all of this wonderful
nonsense, what is the climate in the Re-
publican camp? More specifically, what
has been the reaction of Richard M.
Nixon?
1t is true that Nixon aide spoke
ecstatically of the 'whopping vote of
confidence" given the Vice President.
But Mr.. Nixon himself was somewhat
reserved. In a thank-you telegram to
G. o. P. workers in Wisconsin, the Vice
President said that observers" un-
named, "agree that our vote was sur
prisingly large in view of the fact that
there was no contest for Republican
delegates and that I did not campaign
in the State"
To us, this sounds like more of the
-foot-forward business And we do
not believe that Mr.. Nixon, a political
realist, actually thinks his vote was
Surprisingly large" If anything, it was
surprisingly small.
Wisconsin, normally, is Republican
State. The vote cast in this primary was
the largest in history. The total for the
two Democrats was about $50, 1000, and
the total for Mr.. Nixon was about 341 900.
This leaves gap of over 100000 votes.
1t can be explained in part by Republi-
can croSS-overS, by G. o. P. lethargy,
and what have you. But to us this
5O0,OOO-vote gap signifies that Mr. Nixon
is in trouble in Wisconsin, and we think
that, privately, he would agree. At the
top of the list in our forecast for the
Nixon camp in the immediate future
would be this item: More, much more,
political activity.
Evening star., 1960-04-07
Disaster Worninq

There was note of reasoned and
sincere urgency in the appeal of Co.
lombia's President Alberto Lleras to a
joint session of Congress for prompt
economic aid to Latin America before
"impatience and desperation" drive
those countries to new relationships of
the right or the left.
AS scholar and statesman of widely
respected stature, DR.. Lleras speaks with
an unusual knowledge of the pressures
and compulSionS which are at work
among the peoples of the southern part
of the hemisphere. Because he senses
in so much of this population a greater
SophiStication than may be found, for
example, in many of the developing
countries of Asia and Africa, he senses
likewise greater threat in their con-
tinued Illustration.
Latin Americans, he points out, have
known political freedom and have indeed
demonstrated through succeeding chap
terS of civil strife and of relationships,
alternately accepted and rejected, their
preference for democratic government.
They have not, however been able to
that the Colombian President fears today
is prompting new wave of political
reStleSsneSS. Unless this economic prob
lem is resolved, he warned, there is
danger of "a retreat, a rout, an historical
disaster" in the reputation of demo-
cratic leadershipS for another try at
totalitarian rule. United States credits,
not grants, in the form of needed capital
and goods repayable in ten to twenty
years in his opinion could save that part
of the hemisphere from anarchy.
This is not of course, an entirely new
evaluation of the Latin American prob
lem or what might be done to help
resolve it. The quality of greater
urgency is present today, however, IN
the fact that International communism
currently is mounting its most formi-
dable threat to the hemisphere. Once
established, history elsewhere shows 1t
to be far more difficult (if not impos-
sible) to dislodge than local dictator
ship. 1t is, in other words, new dimen-
sion in danger.
Evening star., 1960-04-07
Hard to Scare

On March "a, The Star
carried a news item headed,
"FTC Hits Ad Showing Razor
SlaShing Glove" and went on
to say that the Federal Trade
Commission thought this
kind of advertising "unduly
frightens and alarms pro-
spective purchasers of COM
peting razors." The commits
sion holds such frightening
advertising is illegal.
Does anyone really believe
that any American men
were frightened by such ad-
vertising? Ever since the ad-
vent of radio and television
we have all learned to take
all kinds of advertising cum
grano SaliS-Sometimes with
as much as a ton of sails.
10 be perfectly legal, all
frightening advertising must
be conducted by the United
States Government, for in
stance, such advertising as
that which is put out over
the air and in pamphlet
form by the Civil Defense
Administration, the Federal
agency at which Senator
Young of Ohio has been
training and firing heavy ar
tillery ever since he became
a Senator. He has been doing
a grand job at it. The rest of
us are so thoroughly inocu-
lated with advertising of all
kinds that we are practically
immune.
Evening star., 1960-04-07
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

spade work done by our
friend, the pileated.
Let me close this letter
by saying that I would like
very much indeed to see be-
fore my life is ended an
other pair of ivory-billed
Woodpeckers.
Very truly yours, S. w. A."
4
Here is an experience that
is not wonderful, but some
what distressing, as cat ex-
periences are likely to be.
Writes D. c. L. of Califor-
MIA street:
please tell me what you
think about this. 1t concerns
cats, my favorite subject. In
our neighborhood, which
consists mostly of large
apartment buildings, there
has been for the past year
beautiful little cat of many
colors and mysterious Opaque
jade green eyes.
She must have descended
directly from the royal cats
in Egypt. Being friendly but
independent, no one worried
much about her, except to
put down little food here
and there.
Then came the SHOWS
ana also we discovered that
the cat stork was beginning
to hover. Everyone was call
ing and looking. but no one
would give her even tempo
rary shelter, that is, besides
yours truly.
Il took her in with my
cat, that is old. and set in
her ways and jealous.
After two weeks of being
in fights every right, and
trying to hold a job as we'll,
l paid a friend to board the
cat. Please give advice to
this neighborhood concern
ing a gorgeous cat of many
colors, Opaque green eyes,
many friends, a big appetite,
but no home"
Female cats are the jealous
ones and never get along
with each other. Anyone
who houses two lady cats
viii be in for it: usually, the
squabbles are mostly sound
and fury, signitying nothing
except jealousy.
Our ADVICE to this cat
lover is. now that she has
gotten herself in for it, to
go on with it. Nobody else
is interested enough to help,
as she has found out.
Those beautiful Jade green
eyes will have to be her
reward.
Evening star., 1960-04-07
Historic Rockville Pike

We commend the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission for its sympathetic response to
the pleas of residents of the Rockville
Pike area that the historic highways
ancient name be perpetuated. With the
march of construction progress north
ward from Bethesda, it had become
customary to redesignate the pike as
Wisconsin avenue.
However, as the Locust Hills Citizens
Association and numerous individual
citizens have pointed out, the old pike
was an important traffic artery before
Wisconsin avenue was. 1t should not
lose its identity under the pressure of
further urban expansion beyond Be-
thesda.
Evening star., 1960-04-07
WHO VS.. Malaria

Today is World Health Day, and the
chief objective of its observance this year
is to focus attention on the scourge of
malaria, with a view to winning the
strongest possible support for the global
campaign aimed at eradicating it
wherever it still afflictS humanity.
The driving force behind the cam
paign is the World Health Organization
of the United Nations. According to Dr.
M. G. Candau, the organizations Direc-
tor General, all of WHO'S 90 members
have unanimously resolved to pool their
knowledge and resources to achieve
nothing less than the complete elimna-
tlon of this disease from our globe" The
magnitude of the undertaking may be
best appreciated when we keep in mind
that malaria and its transmitting mos
quito still constitute a threat to more
than l billion human beings in 148
countries and territories throughout the
world
In DR.. Candau'S words, Never before
in history have the nations concerted
their efforts on such a scale against a
single disease" and they have done so
with strong feeling of confidence that
they will ultimately succeed in achieving
its total eradication. Statistics support
this hopeful view. Thus, as estimated bv
WHO, the scourge in 1850 afflicted $50
million persons and caused 25 million
deaths; but now, as result of concen-
trated international action in the in
tervening years, the number Of malarial
Evening star., 1960-04-07
Tippinq the Scales

In Sundays edition of a
local newspaper a statement
attributed to Commissioner
r. E. Mclaughlin was re-
ported which carried the i'm
plicationS that the increase
in the crime rate in the Dis
trict of Columbia can be
attributed somewhat to the
courts for granting more pro-
bationS.
Judges should be free from
any interference, influence or
implication whatsoever when
they pass sentence and do so
based on sound judicial rea-
sons. Most sentences in this
jurisdiction, involving per-
sons who have committed
crimes of a serious nature,
are pronounced after care
full presentence investigation
by a probation officer.
From a lawyers point of
view, feel that unless the
Commissioner can and is pre-
pared to show that our judges
are failing to execute sound
judicial judgment when i'm
posing sentences, then such
comments must be carefully
weighed before made.
I hope our judges continue
to impose sentences free of
any outside influence but
based on the theory of what
punishment is necessary in
order to protect society and
rehabilitate the wrongdoers.
George B. Parks.
Evening star., 1960-04-07
Taxes for FriHs

I disagree with Ralph Nc
Gill's statement that our
taxes buy civilization and
that citizens who oppose bond
issues and tax increases are
enemies of our civilization.
The largest percentage of
civilization is bought by prl-
vate capital. The free enter
prise system supplies us with
food. clothes, heat, homes,
electricity, phones, appli-
ances, household furnishings,
recreation, etc. Also, cars,
buses, trains, airplanes, S,
boats.
AS more taxes are paid, an
individual is left with less
money to spend as he chooses.
An individuals freedom of
decision to buy and spend
will be restricted more and
more as taxes increase per-
centageWise. Many indivld-
uals pay for unsupported
programs which they do not
approve of or want, but which
are the work of fluent liber-
ais.
Citizens oppose bond issues
and tax hikes to be spent on
unnecessary frills. Prudent
management of our tax dol
lars by officials in public Of
fee could avoid many of
these bond issues and tax
rises.
Mary Curtis.
Evening star., 1960-04-07

On March %, The Star
quoted a statement made to
Pennsylvania Railroad stock
holders by James M. Symes,
chairman of the board, with
respect to the 1860 outlook for
the railroad. Mr.. Symes said:
The outlook for the long
pull IS encouraging. The con-
slstent improvement in reduc-
ing our huge passenger def
cit during the past several
years should continue. It will
be accomplished by reducing
the number of Improbable
trains, by increasing charges
to meet imitation, and by i'm
proving service and patron
age in the densely populated
areas, such as between New
York and Washington"
On March %, 1 returned
to Washington, from New
York, on the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. My accommodation
consisted of a roomette. This
is the cheapest facility avail
able overnight on that train.
This accommodation costs
5000 exclusive of Federal
taxi in addition to the basic
first class railroad fare. After
making preparations to re-
tire, I discovered that it was
impossible to use any toilet
or washroom facilities in the
car which I occupied, due to
the lack of water. The porter
advised me that they had
forgotten to fill the water
tanks on this car and that no
water would be available un-
til our arrival in Washington
In the morning. 1t seems un-
necessary to comment on the
illustration and discomfort
which enSued from this in
excusable and Incompetent
sible lapse in the railroad
service, or to comment upon
the lack of recourse which a
patron has in the circum-
stances. Private competitive
enterprise could not survive
in these circumstances. The
Pennsylvania Railroad has no
railroad competition between
New York and Washington.
1t is allegedly a regulated
monopoly. Where is the reg
ulation2
Arthur A. Gladstone
Evening star., 1960-04-07
Rush to Bankruptcy

w. 0. Schrader'S letter
supporting the Forand bilD
sums up a basic untruth-
that government can provide
for us best. He feels that
Uncle Sam should arrange
for health insurance because
private companies must in
clude (shudderD a profit!
Though all those who want
the big Brother" type of
government will not believe
it, insurance profits are far
less than governments hope
less, endless waste.
Social security has become
a political football, with in
creases in every election year
since 1949 The social secu-
rity tax rates have tripled
and the taxable wage base
has increased by so per cent,
and far more will be required
just to handle present obli-
cations.
It's time to call a halt to
this mad rush toward nation
al bankruptcy.
III. Paul Murray.