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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05
E. Preston Lancaster
Wins Army
Commission

Edwin Preston Lancaster. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Lancaster, of
Farmville, was commissioned as a
second lieutenant in the Infantry of
the United States Army Reserve in
a ceremony held at the University
of Virginia on January 30.
While member of the Army
ROTC, he held the grade Of Cadet
Second Lieutenant in the Corps.
Lieutenant Lancaster has been or
dered to active duty with the United
States Army for a period Of six
months and will report to FIT. Ben
ming. Ca. on April 4.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05
Muddy Creek Watershed Tour Made

CUMBERLAND. Feb. 4 = An on,
the-spot tour was the latest develop
ment in the investigation of pos
sibilities of watershed project on
the Willis River.
The tour started at Flannagan's
Mill in the Hamilton District Of
Cumberland county. and the road
crossings at all points on the river
to the Buckingham State Forest
were covered.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05

cent years she was a teacher in
Winthrope College in South Caro-
lima. She leaves many friends and
relatives in Buckingham county.
Mrs. Oscar Estes, of Stanton.
called on her aunt. Mrs. Spencer,
at Dixie, last week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05

TWO'S A CROWD
Better not invite trouble: ii al
ways accepts.
Cedar Rapids Iowa Front
Line
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Royal Ambassadors OF Middle
District Stage Track Meet

good showing in all events.
Three boys won first place rib
bons in field events, and the
team won first place ribbons in
the 440 yard relay race.
The Rev. George Trotter, the
Brotherhood President for tn e
Association, pre- scented the
awards.
The Royal Ambassador boys
Of Fine Creek are to be COM
mended for their splendid ac-
conplishments and their fine
showing of Christian sportsman
ship. This is the first time they
have participated in this type
of event.
Much credit for planning and
publicity on the event goes to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Nelson and
Mrs. Oliver c. Lippy who are
RIA leaders and counsellors.
AS the winners from Middle
District Association enter the
State RIA Track Meet at the
University Of Richmond on this
Saturday, April 80, they are sent
with prayer and praises, and
with the hope that someone VIII
be the winner there.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Mrs. Ray Kelsey
Gets Surprise
Birthday Party

FARMVILLE. RI. 2. April %
Mrs. Raymond Kelsey was
surprised with a birthday party
Saturday night on her 25th birth
day at the home of Miss Nancy
Kelsey and Lucille K. Gee and
Peggy Those present were MI.
and Mrs. Willie Welchlin an d
Sara, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kelsey
AN d Jennifer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Simpson. Richard Simp-
son. Miss Phyllis Clifton, Mr..
and Mrs. Averette Simpson.
Mrs. w H. Simpson and the
RAYMOND Kelseys.
Mrs. Epsie B. Vale, Mrs. w
4. Dave, Mrs. M H. Clayton.
Mrs. R W l e i g h Hubbard and
MIS-. Thomas Huddleston were
in AppomattoX last week to get
flower and vegetable plants at
Mrs. L. NJ Wllkes's greenhouse
Mrs. Wilkes has been raising
plants for 80 years.
Mrs Rawleigh Hubbard was
hostess Monday night for the
Tuggle Friendship Club. Mrs.
Charlie Simpson and Mrs.
Thomas Huddleston gave an in
t er G sting demonstration on
'Seafood Meals"
Houston Beasley. father of
Mrs. O'dell Kirby, Mrs. Eliza
beth B. Simpson and Mrs. Bill
Senger continues to be i'll at
NOV Hospital in Richmond. We
wish him a quick recovery.
New Citizens
We welcome Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Lewis and son, Kenny, to
the community. Mrs. Lewis is
the former Miss Joan Dowdy
from here.
Mrs. Lula Lowe arrived Sun
day to spend some time with
hel son-in-law and daughter and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29

a. j. Shipping, Jr-, and family
OF Salisbury. n c.. Will arrive
at the nome Of Miss Maggie Xix
on Friday, April 80. They will
visit that home over the week
end.
Holiday Party
The Youth Fellowship of Walk
ers Presbyterian Church at Hix-
burg had a social at Holiday
Lake on Saturday afternoon. As
the lake was not open for swim
ming. they played ball and en-
Joyed a picnic supper.
Callers on Miss Maggie Hix on
Sunday afternoon were Joel Wat
klns, Jr., of Farmville. Eloise
Rosser, and Luella Martin.
I'd like for him to stay on
this route, said one Of the pat
rons Of Route from PampIin
He was speaking about Ben
Massey, who has been an eff
flcient, accommodating substi-
tute on this line for twenty
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Mr.. F0wlkes Talks To Young Adults

GREEN BAY. April % = The
young adult Sunday School class
met at the Chat n Chew Res
taurant Monday evening for their
monthly get together dinner. Mr..
ard Mrs. c.. T. Fowlkes, of Vic
tOria. were guests for the eve
nirg. Mr.. FoWlkes gave a very
challenging talk to the young
people, which was enjoyed by
all.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Kaufman
spent Sunday afternoon and eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. H. F..
Kaufman in Petersburg
We are glad to report Mr..
Craddock seems much improved
since returning from the hos
pital on Thursday.
Mrs. Maude Wilson and Ora
ham Raiford visited Dr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Newlin in Greens
boro. Saturday. DR.. Newlin con-
tinues quite i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Looney. of
Williamsburg, Mrs. Sam Hudson
and daughter. Mrs. Rachel Arm
old, and daughter. of Lynchburg.
visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. C. Looney. over the
week end. Sunday visitors of the
I.ooneys were Mr.. and Mrs. Hold
nett, of Jetersville. Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Robertson and Mi.
and Mrs. Blankenship.
Azalea Festival
Mrs. John A. Love, with her
parents, attended the azalea fes-
tival in Norfolk, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Robertson
and children, of Richmond, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. C. T.
Eedd. Mrs. R. E. Williams and
Ellen. OF Victoria. were also visi-
tors Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Shepard,
OF Richmond, were dinner guests
CT Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Redd, Sun
day.
DR.. and Mrs. John GRAHAM
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pearson.
OF Farmville. were Sunday night
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis, Mrs.
Lush and Mrs. Farrar, of Burke
vile. visited Mrs. G. w. Palmer
and Mrs. Lawrence Love. Satur
day afternoon. They toured sew
eral OF the lovely flower gardens
while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Hayden.
OF Victoria. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. j. Borum were Thursday
night dinner guests of MIR. and
Mrs. R. B. Wilson.
Miss Phyllis Layne, of Rich
mond. visited her parents Mr.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29

and Mrs. Henry Layne, Sunday
Visits Aunt
Miss May Layne is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Fred Barton, in Rich
nlond this week.
Mrs. w. R. Berry and Mrs.
Roscoe II u b b ard entertained
Mrs G. w. Palmer. Mrs. Law
renee Love and Mrs. C. B. Beck
at a luncheon at the Chat n
Chew Restaurant Monday in
honor of their niece. Mrs. Nancy
Willis, of Richmond, who is visit
ing them.
Carroll Nunnally returned from
Richmond On Monday. Carroll
spent several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Lindsey last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. F'owlkes
spent Monday night with Mrs.
Lucille Nunnally.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. U. West were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. B. Wilson, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Fox, Of
Bethlehem, Pa. Mrs. P. L. Fox.
Of West Point, Va, and Mrs. C.
M. Smith. Of Richmond. were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Pollard at the Chat
Z Chew Restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Wilson and
children visited Mrs. Wilson'S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ford. al
Church Road over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Nunnallv
went to Rocky Mt. N. c.. Sat
urday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bishop. Mr.. Bishop continues
very ILL.,
Mrs. Ludwell Shader ard son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Layton
Strader, Of Lynchburg. were
visitors here Friday.
There was a nice attendance
at the P-TA lReetine Friday
night. The children of all the
grades rendered a most inter
esting program with speeches.
plays and such.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Commander Lair Returns Home

HlXBURG, April Is = Week
end guests of Commander and
Mrs. Patrick Lair were Major
and Mrs. Fred Pruetts of the
o. S. Army, and daughter. De
anne.
The Pruetts brought Com
mander Lair home from the U.
S. Naval Hospital in Portsmouth
where he had been recuperating
from a leg operation. The COM
mander had been in the hospital
since the first of February.
This is a big week for the
LARS. Pvt. Patrick Lair, Jr. of
the U. S. Marines. is due home
nom Camp Lejeune, N. c.. for
ten-day leave. He is to arrive
on Tuesday, April 26.
HID Maid Service
In the dazzling sunshine ont
stepped Pamplin Home Demon
stration members from cars in
front OF Mrs. Edwin Fores home
on Thursday afternoon. They en-
tered her cool living room that
was decorated with giant ion
quils and pansies.
Mrs. Grace Williams. presi-
dent, was absent, as her father
Mr.. Sheffield. who lives in the
Williams home. is i'll.
Mrs. Bernard Anderson conn
ty agent, presided and gave the
demonstration. She urged the
members to vote, and those who
had not already done So to
register.
With a big box of products
from grocery stores. Mrs. And
erSon explained what she called
built in maid service" The cost
OF meals and the savings in
money and time by using pre-
pared products were shown.
The hostess assisted by Mr.
Rob Martin and Mrs. Ruby Gov
mgton served a parfait with
homemade cake and brownies.
Mrs. Ernest Harwood will be
hostess to the May meeting.
Model Assembly
Lucia Martin and Eleanor
Richardson. two Appomattox
high school students, we're chosen
to attend the Model General AS
sernbly in Richmond where they
learned the art Of governing. on
Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Edwin Fore and Mrs. Rob
Martin were present at the Mary
Moore Zone NJ e e ting in the
Farmville District Of the Metho-
dist c hurc h in Dulwyn on
Wednesday.
On .Arrn 30. there will be d
All District Contest at Long
wood College in Farmville. The
following will participate: Mary
Wilson McClennv Home in
provemepts; Aune Martin =
meal preparation: 1.nella Martin
- dress review. t,lolse Rosser.
frozen foods. and Besty VII
hams. laundry.
Mfr. Joel Coleman has made
a good comeback. He is a whole
lot BETTER" said his son, Mac,
land has been sitting on the
front porch some every day
since Monday"
Mr.. and Mrs. Elantha Carson
came to see his father Satur-
day. They were week end guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Xix in
Prospect.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
McIlwaine Attends
Church Conclave

T. J. McIlwaine left wednes-
left for Jacksonville. Fla
where he will serve as com
missioner Of the General AS
sembly Of the Presbyterian
Church, U. S. southern.
An elder OF Farmville Presby-
terrain Church, he represents
Arpomattox Presbytery at the
Church's highest court. The AS
sembly will be in session until
May 8.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
By MRS. E. P. HICKS

POWHATAN, April % - The
Royal Ambassador track meet
was held Saturday afternoon,
April "a for Middle District AS
ISOLATION en- the Powhatan High
School Athletic Field.
Representatives from six
churches in the association at
tended which included Red Lane
Graceland, May Memorial, Old
Powhatan, Fine Creek, all Bap-
fist churches in Powhatan coun-
ty, and Bethlehem Baptist
Church, of Chesterfield county.
The boys from Fine Creek
Baptist Church won first place
as a group, and also made a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29

Simpson.
Miss Peggy Gee was the week
end guest of Miss Kathryn Yam
cey in F'arnville.
Week end guests Of Mrs Ep-
sic B. Vale and grandsons were
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Giles and
family, of Danville Visitors last
Wednesday were Mrs. Royal
Minor and sons, of Richmond.
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REPUBLICANS

COntlnue0 from First Page
nian continued. And believe
there is a good prospect the
convention will approve, be-
cause all segments of the party
and all sections of the country
were represented (at the meet
ing)."
Mr.. Nixon, up early despite
getting to bed at 4:S0 am,
Washington time, made his
first public appearance as the
nominee at a breakfast meet
ing for Republican women.
There he announced that Gov
Nelson A. Rockefeller of New
York would introduce him
when he makes his acceptance
speech.
He also said Mr.. Lodges
name would be placed in nomi-
nation by Representative Judd
OF Minnesota. the convention
keynoter who was among those
considered for second place on
the ticket.
| Before going to the break
fast in Chicago'S Morrison Ho-
tel, Mr.. Nixon met with the
Texas and Georgia delegations.
After pleading for party unity
in the campaign, Mr.. Nixon
turned to his and his wife Pats
upbringing.
Tells of Wife's Career
He recalled how she was Or
phaned at the age of is, worked
her way through college and
became a school teacher.
When you have that kind
Of a background, you must have
what it takes" he said.
His own family is typical of
millions OF others, the Vice
President said.
His father, Mr.. Nixon went
on, worked on oil rigs to sup
plement the family's income
from a small lemon grove. And
he told of the time his mother
nursed his Older brother-who
had tuberculosis-for five years
until the brother died.
y only hope I can live up
to the tradition of the stock l
came from" he said.
Because of the long day, Mr..
Nixon did not submit to
questions after making his
early morning announcement,
But from other sources it was
learned that, while the decision
was not unanimous, the pre-
ponderance of sentiment fav-
Evening star., 1960-07-28

1941, when Mr.. Eisenhower was
a lieutenant colonel.
Senator Lodge became Gen.
Eisenhower's campaign mana
ger for the 1852 Republican
convention. He fought hard
and successfully-against the
supporters of the late Senator
Robert A. Taft of Ohio.
Own Career Suffered
In fact, some observers feel
that Senator Lodge fought too
hard for President Eisenhower
and not enough for himself.
While Cabot Lodge was stump
ing the country, the now
familiar Kennedy blitz was
sweeping John Kennedy into
his Senate seat.
There are some, too, who say
that Senator Lodges fight
against the Taft backerS-he
called them "zombies"-also
hurt him in his own State.
But President Eisenhower
rewarded Mr.. Lodge by ap-
pointing him Ambassador to
the United Nations. For the
last 712 years Mr.. Lodges tall
figure, his suave rather i'm
periouS manner, polished
phrases and his sarcastic
thruStS against the Russians
have become familiar to most
Americans.
While the Russian delegates
prefer to attack with bluster
and the mace, Mr.. Lodge uses
the rapier.
Now he will be sharpening
his blade for another old foe
John Fitzgerald Kennedy OF
Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1960-07-28

light as a lovely thing, but in
war it is terrible"
On February 4, 1914, at the
age of Al, he resigned from the
Senate because he felt he could
best serve his country as "a
combat soldier overseas" Cabot
Lodge went overseas as a major
in the Army.
He returned home a lieu
tenant colonel with a chest
full of decorations for bravery
including the French Order OF
the Legion of Honor and the
Croix de Guerre With Palm
He was among the first Amer
leans to receive those honors
| in the war.
On November 6. 1916, Cabot
Lodge returned to the Senate
by defeating the Democratic
incumbent, Senator David j
Walsh of Massachusetts. In
that same election his brother
John Davis Lodge-now the
Ambassador to Spain - was
elected to the House from Con-
necticut.
. Cabot Lodge played a lead
ing role in his last term in the
Senate on the Foreign Rela-
tionS Committee. He ardently
supported the United Nations
as our best hope"
In 1850, when the specter OF
McCarthyism was beginning tc
create fear in more timid poll
ticianS, Senator Lodge was one
of the earliest to speak out
against the tactics being en-
ployed.
Loyalty Investigations, he
said, should be made only tc
remove disloyal persons and
never should be allowed "tc
carry out some hidden pres
sure of creating a political re-
suit here at home, regardless Of
whether or not such a result
injuries the country" And, ht
added, such Investigations
often besmirch the character
OF innocent persons"
Early Eisenhower Backer
At that time Senator Lodge
lived with his wife Emily ir
Georgetown. After the end oi
a long day in the Senate the
Lodges would take late eve
ming walks through George
town and on Sunday enjoyed
walking along the old Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal.
They have two sons, George
Cabot Lodge and Henry Spears
Lodge. George is an Assistant
Secretary of Labor and Henry
works for an engineering firm
near Boston.
For several years before 1857
Senator Lodge had been urging
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower tt
run for President. They hac
known each other since tht
war maneuvers in Louisiana ir
Evening star., 1960-07-28
Short Speech

When the time came to call
the roll of States for nomina-
tions, Alabama yielded to
Oregon, to allow that States
young Gov. Mark o. Hat
field to place Mr.. Nixon's
name before the convention.
Gov. Hatfield delivered one
Of the shortest nominating
speeches Of recent record-just
200 words long. 1t read:
THE White House is not
for sale-its lease is up for re-
newal. And the American
people are the landlords who
will determine the tenants for
the next four years.
Nov again, our country has
a man to match the momentous
need. Now again, we call upon
one who knows the aweSome
responsibility. He knows the
titanic tensions that test our
times. Again and again he has
demonstrated courage in crisis
from Caracas to the Kremlin.
Fortunate are we that a man
such as he is willing to rededi-
cate his talents to the highest
service of our land.
Never before has a Vice
President been such full par
ticipant in the making of ma
tional policy. Never before, has
a Vice President so intimately
shared in the shaping of major
international decisions. He has
known what it is to bear the
full executive burden.
"Yet he is one of us. Like so
many of us, he owes unending
gratitude to parents who nur-
tured him. And to a wife
whose love and companionship
have earned for them, and for
us. the respect and affection of
Iuncounted millions from Ghana
to Warsaw. He has known
hard times. He has known
hard work. He has trod the
path of peacemakers. But he
will not surrender the hopes,
the ambitions, the achieve
ments of this Nation. Nor will
he apologize or express regrets
for this country's policies of
self-preServation.
"At this hour when the world
itself is half slave and half
free, the leadership in the White
House is the beacon for free
Evening star., 1960-07-28

cessful Republican nominee for
President in 1914 and 1913. was
the principal scheduled speaker
Of the session. He took out after
Senator Kennedy in his best
district attorney style, and pre-
dicted the Nation will approve
the conventions action by
electing Mr.. Nixon.
Mr.. Dewey, who was only AZ
when he was nominated the
first time, said there is no point
in the argument that one
candidate is too young" but he
quickly added:
The question is, which man
has the experience, the matu-
rity and the judgment to make
the fateful decisions in the
years ahead?"
"On this score" he continued,
Senator Kennedy has already
disappointed his followers. In
his first formal address he made
a regrettable, smart-aleck at
tack on the President and the
Vice President of the United
States. While age alone is not
an issue, this irresponsible be-
havior makes people wonder
whether the Senator really is
grown up enough to be Presi-
dent.
Cites Truman Remarks
Even before this speech. Mr..
Truman did his wondering out
loud. You will recall that four
years ago he said that Mr..
(AdlaD Stevenson could not be
elected President. He was right.
This time he suggested on Ma
tion-wide television that Sena-
tor Kennedy is not ready to
be President and the country
is not ready for him. What
ever Mr.. Truman may say IN
his campaign oratory later.
we are grateful for his pre-
convention candor.
Senator Kennedy, Of course,
disagreed. He modestly an
nounced that, like Abraham
Lincoln. he was ready. With
further modesty he then pro-
ceeded to associate himself
with George Washington,
Thomas jefferson, Alexander
Hamilton, James Madison,
Christopher Columbus, Alex
ander the Great and Napo-
leon. Just about the only
kindred spirits he left out were
Julius Caeser and Hannibal.
Perhaps the Senator omitted
Hannibal because he crossed
the Alps with a herd Of ele-
plants"
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Platform Adopted

The convention will adjourn
tonight after naming Mr.. Lodge
as the vice presidential candi-
date, and after hearing the
acceptance speeches of both
nominees.
Even before they had picked
him as their standard bearer,
the delegates signified their ac-
ceptance of Mr.. Nixon as the
new party leader by adopting
the kind of platform he insisted
he must have.
Mr.. Nixon's victory last night
was merely the receipt of a
prize he actually won eight
months ago. when Gov. Rookie
feller-the only man who might
have proven a serious challen-
ger-decided not to become an
active candidate.
That decision last December
was merely a recognition by
Gov. Rockefeller of the fact
that nearly all of the party
leaders had already decided
that Mr., Nixon should be Presi-
dent Eisenhower's political heir.
Gov. Rockefeller stirred the
enthusiasm of loyal but nom
professional followers, who
carried on a Draft Rocky
campaign until a few days ago.
They gathered thousands Of
signatures but few delegates.
And when Gov. Rockefeller
finally bowed to the inevitable
on Tuesday, by indorsing Mr.
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s. men and all who would be
Carefully Selected

men and all who would be
free.
Carefully Selected
May I present in nomination
a fighter for freedom, a pill
grim for peace, the Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, the
honorable Richard M. Nixon" I"
Mr.. Nixon's nomination was
seconded by a group carefully
selected to represent all sec
tions of the country. They were
Senator Kuchel of California,
Gov. Christopher Del Sesto, of
Rhode Island. Mrs. Jewell
Rogers, a Chicago Negro; Rob-
ert A. Taft, jr., of Ohio, John
Roosevelt of New York, Robert
L. Gavin, Republican candi-
date for Governor of North
Carolina; Senator Javits of
New York. and Mrs. Andrew
Williams of Seattle. a grand
daughter of Theodore Roose-
velt.'
Young Mr.. Taft, son of the
late Senator from Ohio, was
given a hearty welcome by the
delegates, and responded: "I
realize that you salute not me,
but one whom we remember. :"
Mr.. Roosevelt is a son of
former President Franklin D.
Roosevelt - the only son who
became a Republican. Two of
his brot hers James and
Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr.-are
actively supporting Senator
Kennedy. John got a big hand
when he greeted the delegates
as fellow Republicans"
Senator Goldwater provided
the highlight of last nights
session when he withdrew as a
candidate for President with a
ringing appeal to his support
ers to get out and work for the
election of Mr.. Nixon.
The Senator had announced
yesterday morning that he did
not want his name presented
in opposition to the Vice Presi-
dent. but Gov. Fannin insisted
on nominating him anyhow.
Dewey Speaks
Playing the Democratic plat
form as "a blueprint for social
ISM" Senator Goldwater told
his conservative supporters the
Republicans have been losing
elections not because of too
many Democratic votes, but be-
cause conservative Republicans
have been staying home on
election day.
Thomas E. Dewey, the unsuc-