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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
Mrs. Harris To Visit
OldHOmeI In Arkansas

tered the University Of Virginia
Hospital, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Helms
and daughters, Jane and Bette,
of Princess Ann, spent several
days last week with the j. A.
Deanes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helms and Miss
Virginia Dene called on Mr.. and
Mrs. M. K Davis, Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs. Annie Hitter returned to
Charlottesville where she is en-
ployed, Monday, after spending
the Easter holidays in her home
Mrs. Helen S. Sauerwald, of
Richmond. spent the week end
with her mother, Mrs. Geroge
Satterfield, and attended church
at Mt. Zion, Sunday.
Miss Nancy Ellen Davies
spent the week end with h e /
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Davies. Nancy and her mother
visited her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Martin, Sunday
afternoon.
,, L. NJ. Phillips, of Richmond
spent the week end in the j. R.
Phillips home. Sunday, he and
his brother visited in the w. T.
Putney home.
Sunday dinner guests in the
Kramer Anderson home were
the Rev. and Mrs.. Pail Gillian
If Burkeville. 1t. and Mrs. Kim
Anderson and son, of Aberdeen
Md, Mrs. Virginia Anderson
and son. Bernice.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Butler
spent Sunday in Chester visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Noonan.
Coy R. Ridinger spent several
days with his friend, Mrs. Liz
lie w. Gilbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Nelson. Of
Richmond, and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wilks. of Milton, w. Va,
were Sunday guests in the same
home. MI and Mrs. Wilks spent
Sunday night. and left early
Monday morning for Baltimore,
Md, where Mrs. Wilks will en-
ter John Hopkins Hospital for
observation.
Mrs. Robert Toney spent the
week end with her parents in
Charlottesville.
Mrs. Josie Oslin has return
ed home after spending several
lays with her sur and his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs jimmy Oslin, of
Scottsville.
M. and Mrs. Bobby Dunkum
and children. Of Draper. N. c.,
called in the home of Mr.. and
MIS- Lester Jones, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Ragland
were visitors in Richmond, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Ellington.
Jr.. and son were guests of the
Rev. and Mrs. j. R. Hodges,
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellington and
Mrs. Thomas bryant joined Mt.
Zion Baptist Church Sunday. We
hope they will be harry with US.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
Two Couples Enjoy
Natural Bridge
Sunrise Service

CULLEN RID, April 81 = Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Morris and Mr..
ard Mrs. Bruce Waddell en-
ioyed sunrise services at Natural
Bridge on Easter Sunday morn
ing.
1t seems spring has really ar
rived at last. Flowers were
beautiful at Easter time. Quite
few enjoyed sunrise services
at various churches on Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Dodd and
son, Butch, spent Easter week
end trout fishing with Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F.. Dodd in Lynchburg
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Scruggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Scruggs
and sons. Tommy and Eddie. and
3. w. Clark. of Keysville, were
dinner guests Sunday in the
ScruggS home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Davenport
and children, of Amelia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahanes ard sons, of Nor
folk, Mr.. and Mrs. James Elder,
OF Charlotte c. H., Mrs. Bill
Elder and Mrs. Lewis Scruggs
Visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Elder.
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Elder
hasn't been feeling we'll for a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freshman and
daughter. Terry, of Keysville,
and Mr. and Mrs. William Mann,
of Emporia, were week erd visi-
tors of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Frank Metcalf.
Mrs. Herman Scruggs. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Waddell, of Sedley,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gowen,
Of Victoria. Mrs. Laurence Nor
ris and children, Mrs. Childress
ard Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morris,
of Appomattox. visited T. L.
Young one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lamberth
and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Metcalf. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Carson, Tom Metcalf,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gunther, of
Keysville, were recent visitors of
their mother, Mrs. Frank Metcalf.
Mr. Clark returned to the
home Of his brother in Keysville
on Sunday night after spending
the winter months ir the homes
of his two daughters. Mrs. Char
lie Owen. Of Richmond. and Mrs.
Herman Scruggs, Jr. A spry
Young fellow of 80 years. he will
be missed in the neighborhood.
Quite a few have planted gar
dens. Some have vegetables up.
There was a number of egg
hunts in various groups. They're
a Joy to the children and to a
Let Of old folks, too. who are
getting back in their childhood
days..
One little fellow was getting a
haircut not long ago and re-
marked to the barber, Il want
my hair cut like Grandpa S, slick
on top" His grandpa W a S
bald Children are copycats. We
should be very careful the ex-
ample VIC set for them. 1t may
mold their characters for life.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
Two Families Visit
Relatives On Long
Island, New York

CARTERSVILLE. April 81 =
Mrs. G.. L. Blanton and daugh
ter. Vivian. and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Ransone. Jr.. with Miss
Susan Becker, left Friday morn
ing for a visit with Susan
ia mily, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Becker. on Long Island. N. Y.
They will visit Mrs. Sue B.
Becker in Riverdale. N. Y. on
Sunday and return here Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B.
Goodman and C hildren of
Amelia. and Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Hudgens and children, of
Richmond. visited relatives at
"Chantilly," Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.. Moon, Jr.,
spent Sunday afternoon wi b
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Clingenpeel
in Burkeville.
Mrs. George Cowherd has re-
turned to her home after a visit
with her daughter and family
in Richmond.
Mrs. Martha Rollings. of Rich
.nlond. spent several days with
her mother. Mrs. N. P. Snead.
I. Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Worsham
of Chesterfield. spent. Sunday
with the H. H. Holmans.
Mrs. McCleary and little
daughter, of Richmond. were re-
cent guests of her sister. Mrs.
H. B. Peasants. Jr.
Week end guests in. the Har-
rison home in the village were
the Misses Betty Ann South
worth and Penny Harrison. of
Richmond. Danny Mcqueen. of
ellington. S. c.. and Courtney
Hcndertite. Of Brazil.
:. Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Shepherd
OF Daytona Beach, Fla. were re-
cent guests of their son at the
home of Frank Dean Irving.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morgan
and daughter and her family
OF Richmond. visited Mrs. Hettie
Davis. Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Robinson and
VIII Robinson were in Washing
ton, Monday.
R e c e n t luncheon guests of
Mrs. Alvin Vogel were her sis
ter. Mrs. F. L. Smith, Mrs. Lyn
Pollard and daughters, Lucy
Ann and Lynne, from Lenoir
n: c., and Miss Ida Amos. of
Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
Ownbys Have Guests From Florida

TRENTS MILL, April p
Mr.. and Mrs. Pink Ownby S
son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Elsin, and daughter.
Nancy, from Florida, were
guests in her parents home for
Easter. and attended Easter ser
vices at Jones Chapel.
We had a very pretty day for
Easter. Some Of the people from
our church went to ne nboring
churches for Easter sunrise ser
vices.
Monday we had a nice gentle
rain which was greatly needed.
The senior class from Cumb-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22

erland left Monday morning for
Their trip to New York. They
viii return Friday. Gail and
Garland Jones from this neigh
borhood. were on the trip. We
horc they will have a most en-
joyable time.
Recent callers in the Jones
lctoe were Mrs. c. D. Keller,
il. and two daughters, Brenda
and Lynn, from Richmond. Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Jones, Mrs. w.
V. Wacaster. Mr. and Mrs. Vie
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs S. B. Gil
liam and R. j. Jones.
Evening star., 1960-09-25

2. If your neighbor votes Republican
what are the chances of his wife vOt-
ing Democratic - (a) 6fty-hfty; (b)
one chance in three; (c) one chance
in ten?
,. Are the youngest voters more par.
tisan in their politics than the oldest
ones?
.. You meet three people at party.
One says he's a Democrat, one says
he's a Republican, one says he's an
independent" Is the independent"
apt to be the best-informed or the
worst-informed politically of the
three?
8. Democratic friends of yours have
lust moved to the suburbs. Are they
likely to turn Republican?
9. Are most voters Republicans or
Democrats?
?. Right now, how many people have
made up their minds for Nixon or for
Kennedy - (a) one out of two; (b)
two out of three; 10y nine out of ten?
@. Is farmers vote more predictable
or less predictable than city mans?
Evening star., 1960-09-25

ANN ARBoR, Mich.
Everybody likes to argue about poll
tics. It's one of Americas great in
door sports. and just now it's very
much in season. The quiz on this
page is designed TO test your political
savvy. 1t explains your own voting
habits. and everybody else's too. It's
based on monumental study by four
social scientists, DR.. Angus Campbell,
DR.. Philip E. Converse, DIR. Warren
E. Miller and DR.. Donald E. Stokes OF
the Survey Research Center of the
University of Michigan. They have
lust summarized their findings in a
formidable volume published by John
Wiley & Sons, New York: ''The Ameri-
can Voter"
Try the quiz, which THIS WEEK has
prepared with the help of DIR. Camp
bell and his colleagues. Even if you
don't make out too well, you'll at least
learn enough new facts to make you
champ in the great American pastime
of talking politics.
Z. What's the single most important
influence on your voting habits -
(a) your parents; (b) your education;
(cl YOUR economic status?
Evening star., 1960-09-25

Q. Are 6rst-time voters mostly Repub-
licans or Democrats?
20. If you were a Republican cam
paign manager in a farm state, and
prices were going down, would you be
happy or sad!
-. The Smiths have lived i'll the city
all their lives. Are they probably
Democrats or probably Republicans?
~. Campaigns are supposed to be
fought out on issues. Roughly, how
many voters actually see difference
between the two parties on any given
major issue, such as foreign aid,
medical care, taxes, etc.? One fourth,
one half, three fourths?
-. Last question - this ones for
fun: Everybody's heard about the
Adamses and the Harrisons, but can
you name these famous political fam
lilies? (a) The elder brother ran for
President, and the younger brother
ran for Vice.President: (b) the grand
father was Vice-President and the
grandson ran for President; (o) dis
tant cousins each ran first for Vice
President, then for President.
Evening star., 1960-09-25
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Evening star., 1960-12-18
BY BILL FUCHS
Star staH Writer

Abe Saperstein, the round
man from Chicago who mixed
basketball with comedy and
then three in vaudeville and
came up with a 81 million pro-
motion, brought his special
brand Of fun to town again last
night and delighted 3 ,925 spec
tators at Uline Arena.
His Harlem Globetrotters
were at their zaniest and tricki-
est hazing their straightmen,
the Washington Generals. So
N.
A flea's capsule Of the one
time rage Of Broadway, Olsen
Johnson's Hellzapoppin--a va
riety show that included dane
ers, acrobats, comediens and
q midget-preceded the basket
ball game and the two together
o1ered one contrast that was
subtly amusing.
The midget, a Hollywood
actor named Angelo Rossitto,
a 8 feet tall, was 3 feet 10
inches shorter than the tallest
basketball player, Jim Ciol Of
the Generals.
Table tennis, with some OF
the best shotmakers in the
world performing, was the half
time entertainment. Richard
Bergman Of England, Nori-
Evening star., 1960-12-18
Groot Shades Lorker
For Nj Batting Crown

1889; total bases (2,2OD;
doubles $3.50; runs scored
C734 and runs batted in (689.
Milwaukee was the team
leader in home runs with ITO
and San Francisco led in triples
with 81.
Ernie Banks Of the Cubs led
the home run hitters with Al,
while Aaron was tops in runs
batted in d26) and total bases
(3340. Mays led in hits with
100.
Bill Bruton Of the Braves
(since traded to Detroit) was
tops in runs with 112 and in
triples with 13. Vada Pinson
of the Reds led in doubles
with 81. -"
Only six Of last years top
Is hitters made that select
group again, although it took
only an average Of .287 or bet
ter to do it. Repeaters were
Orlando Cepeda Of the Giants.
Pinson, Mays, Frank Robinson
Of the Reds, Boyer and Wally
Moon of the Dodgers.
Evening star., 1960-12-18

last year; We Just played 70.
gether this year."
Jim Taylor, the fullback.
chimed in: This has been q
big comeback ball club. We
are as solid as any team in the
league, and well be in top
shape for the Eagles"
Waterfeld commented on
the back-breaking, 91-yard
touchdown pass play by Quar-
terback Bart Starr and Boyd
DowIer in the second quarter.
His crack defensive halfback,
Ed Meador. had been injured
on the preceding play and was
on the bench.
I'm sorry we lost Meador
for that one play. His replace
ment was asleep Waterneld
said.
I'VE did q pretty good Job,
considering the condition Of
the team" the Rams boss went
on. The club went into the
game with several Of its regu-
lars unable to play. Waterield
said he used Les Richter for
kickoffs and conversions in the
last half because Danny Villa
nueva suffered q cut eye.
Red Phillips, pass-catching
star injured in the game. was
X-rayed for a broken nose.
Closing out the interview
with a smile. Waterfield added.
"They should be ready for our
next game"-next year.
Evening star., 1960-12-18
Honolulu Berth
Given to Morgan

HONOLULU, Dec. II (AP.-
The Honolulu baseball fran
chiSe in the Pacific Coast
League has been awarded to
Salt Lake City interests for
SIS, 900. Dewey Soriano. league
president, announced today.
The franchise. formerly
owned by Sacramento, was sold
to Nick Morgan, jr., president
of the Salt Lake City Bees, for
the same price the league paid
Sacramento last week.
Soriano told a news confer
ence that operation of the fran
chise was still subject to an
opinion of Hawaii's attorney
general, regarded as a mere
formality.
. Also, Soriano said the opera
ton depended on a Honolulu
stadium stockholders special
meeting next Wednesday to ap-
prove the transfer.
Evening star., 1960-12-18
Roms' Cooch Expects
Pockers to Top Eagles

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II
(AP).-"We'n be a ready ball
club" Coach Vince lombard
Of the Green Bay Packers said
today. -.
lombard was speaking Of
the championship playof game
with the Philadelphia Eagles.
the Eastern champions, in
their December 26 contest at
Philadelphia.
The Packer coach talked aft
et watching his team defeat
the Rams, 1921. to clinch the
Western title.
Ram Coach Bob Waterfeld
said, 'I think the Packers will
beat the Eagles. The Eagles
don't have enough bali control
to handle them"
Halfback Paul Hornung Of
the Packers commented: Just
:
think. Two years ago we won
only one game. and all Of q
sudden we are the division
champions. It's been q great
year for us.
We've got a great coach, but
not q great team. But the Of
tense and the defense work
great together and play their
hearts out"
Hornung was asked II he had
thought Of retiring last year.
II thought they were going
to retire me-" he replied. land
then Lombardi came to town
and everything changed. This
team is not much different from
Evening star., 1960-12-18
Aaron Signs
1861 Contract

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. II (AP).
Henry Aaron, slugging out
fielder Of the Braves, today be-
came the first member Of the
club to sign a 1861 contract.
The 26-year-old Aaron, who
makes Milwaukee his year.
round residence, had several
preliminary talks with Cen
eral Manager John McHale,
then came into the ofiice and
signed for his seventh season
with the club.
Aaron has been the regular
rightfielder. He is likely to be
shifted to center this year to
replace Bill Bruton. who was
traded to Detroit In the deal
that brought Second Baseman
Frank Boiling to the Braves.
Aaron played 1853 games for
the Braves last season, batting
in 126 runs and slamming 40
home runs while compiling q
.292 average. He was credited
with 172 hits, II Of which were
for extra bases, and scored 104
runs.
Evening star., 1960-12-18
'Trotters' Comedy Show
Cheers 1926 at UIine

kazu Fujii Of Japan. Bernie
Bukiet Of New York and Rene
Roothoofth Of France. showed
aspects of the game not seen
in the average recreation room.
The 'Trotters, who have
made 81 appearances in Wash
ington, seem good for 1877 more.
They're still funny and even
the old gags. once the property
Of Goose Tatum and now be-
longing to his successor, Mark
Lemon, still bring down the
house. Lemons antics, includ-
ing some fantastic wizardry
with the basketball and his
"feud" with the officials, head
lined the program.
The only straight faces in the
arena balonged to the Generals,
who should get Oscars. They
played 1t stole throughout and
If you kept your attention on
them, you could have concluded
that a legitimate round ball
title was at stake.
Evening star., 1960-12-18

CINCINNATI, Dec. II (AP).
The National League made it
official today that Dick Groat
of the champion Pirates won
the 1860 league be tting cham
pionship, but with the lowest
winning average since 1919.
Oficial averages released to-
day showed Groat, with 1856
hits in 573 times at bat in 1873
games, finished with an aver
age Of 1925 Groat, who missed
a number Of games near the
end Of the season because of a
wrist fracture, nosed out Norm
Larker Of the Dodgers by two
points. .
The last time q batting
championship was won with a
lower average was in 1919
when Edd Roush Of Cincinnati
led the league with q .319 mark.
Malwaukee's Hank Aaron,
who led in 1859 with 1855.
batted .292 this year and fin-
ished in a tie for 18th place
with Eddie Kasko.
II was the first batting
championship for Groat and
also the first for q Pittsburgh
player since DebS Garms won
in 1910 with .355. It also was
the first time a shortstop had
won the batting title since Arky
Vaughn, also a Pirate, finished
on top in 1885.
Only Five Top 800
The 1860 season also saw a
sharp decline in the number
of 800 hitters. OF players ELI
gible for the batting crown
with a minimum of ATT plate
appearances, only five were in
the 800 class. Last year there
were IL.
The five were Groat. Larker,
Willie Mays Of San Francisco
at .3l9; Roberto Clemente of
Pittsburgh at .3l4 and Ken
Boyer Of st. Louis at .304.
The Pirates also won the
team batting championship
with an average Of .276. Last
year they were fourth with 1858.
The Reds. who mad the top
team average Of .274 in 1859,
skidded all the way to sixth
with a mark Of $50.
The Pirates also led in hits
Evening star., 1960-12-18
PACKERS
Long Passes CIinch
NFL Western Title

defensive backs and went all
the way. tip-toeing down the
sideline in front Of his own
bench.
Before the half ended. the
Packers had completed i've out
of five passes for three touch
downs and a healthy 2S-7 lead,
Starr completed four Of them
for two touchdowns and Hor-
nung completed the fifth for the
third.
Hornung. who missed two
field goal tries from 80 and Il
yards, q rare misfortune for
him, added to his NIL record
of scoring the most points in q
season. He added II to bring
his total to 176.
H55ESs Hos as6HEEs sHx 7 q g IA
L.A.-Wilson 40. pass from wade (vil'
lanueva kick).
d.B.-Meoee 81. pass from Starr tHor'
o.B.-boWier 91. pass from starr CHor'
nlne kickl
0.B.-wInsloW punt recovered In enc
zone (Hornung kick).
0.B.-MeGee 40. pass from HornunI
L.k.MArnstt /. pass from wad,
(Riehter kiekl.
q G.B.-HornunE /. run (HornunE kickl
L.A.-Dale 8, pass from Wade (Richtel
kiekl.
Evening star., 1960-12-18
SENATOR'S
Continued From Page GIL

SvAlSAMuCU CEUlM EAke U"A
sea level, there are fewer major
league teams training in the
Far West, and 1t would be nee.
essary to draw UP a new spring
schedule.
Even though many Of the
games we've scheduled in Flor
ida will be against b squads. I"
Doherty said, I'VE shouldn't be
hurting for competition. Wen
see some Of the other clubs
best pitching. AL of the other
teams have promised to in
clude two or three first-line
players on their b squads" /"
Pompano Beach, although
reputed to be a little windy at
times, has q ball park Just of
U. s. / leading to Miami. The
park lacks dugouts and other
features to which major leagues
clubs are acciipsomed, but the
town is expected to make
suitable alterations in time for
the training season, which
probably will start aSout Feb
ruary 20.
Evening star., 1960-12-18
BLUEBONNET
Continued From Page G-l

Continued From Page G-1
bama 81. where the Tide drew
a personal foul penalty that set
UP a first down at the 10.
Gotten Hits Collins
A faxed field goal gave the
Steers another first down at
the seven. Needing six yards on
fourth down at the IS. Petty
faxed a kick as Mike Gotten
passed to Jack Collins, who
maneuvered to the seven after
picking up a key block from
Bobby Moses. Three plays
moved the ball to the three, and
Petty made his successful kick
from the 10 on fourth down.
Alabama took the kickoff
and moved to the 40, where a
fJurth-down gamble failed and
Texas took over. The inter-
ference penalty came three
plays later.
The 57-yard drive by Ala
bama to the Texas one was
the only scoring threat of the
first half. Texas moved no
deeper than the Alabama 4S.
Jordan InterceDtS
The flrSt-quarter threat re-
suited from a 49-yard pass from
Bobby Skelton to Bill Rice to
the Texas seven. Rice took the
ball on the Texas 40 and picked
up a block by Tommy White at
the 80 before being overhauled
by David Russell. Three plays
moved to the one before Tommy
Lucas and H. @. Anderson led
the Texas surge that stopped
Richardson inches short Of O
touchdown.
A 21-yard runback Of an In.
tercepted pass by Lee Roy Jor.
dan actually put Alabama ir
position for its field goal drive
Sports writer's voted Half.
back James Saxton of Texas
the outstanding back of the
game. Jordan. Alabama's 198-
pound linebacker. was also
named the outstanding line.
man.
ALABAMA ----------0 0 3 o.:
TEXAS O 20 B.;
Alabama-Fo. Brooker 900.
Texas-FG. Petty (20l.
Evening star., 1960-12-18
PACKERS
Continued From Page G-l

Continued From Rage G-1
Packers pretty well out of dan
ger, 35-14.
The Rams stormed back "a
yards, with Wade passing to
Dale for the final score Of the
game.
Fisticuffs broke out in the
waning moments and the Rams
Arnett and Packer Ron Kramer
were tossed out Of the game.
In the confusion. a fan
rushed on the field and the
police tossed him out Of the
stadium.
Rams Score First
The Rams took the opening
kickoff and marched 80 yards
in nine plays, climaxed by VIII
sons run with a Wade pass.
Just before the quarter end
ed, MCGEE fielded Stars ST.
yard throw to tie it up.
Then came the deluge in the
second. A holding penalty had
placed the Packers back on
their nine. Starr arched his
long throw. Dowler took it on
about the 4s behind the Ram