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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-03

Guests of Mrs. j. S. Carter
during the holidays were her
children Mrs. Harold Griffin and
sons. Harold Carter and James
Thomas, of Norfolk, and Mrs.
l.. A. Bell. of Kenbridge, and her
sister-in-law. Mrs. JOHN Over
ton, also of Kenbridge.
Mr. and Mrs. John Alien have
returned from spending the Holt
DAYS with relatives in Boston,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berkeley Neigh
bors and children have return
ed from spending the holidays
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Thornton in Henry and Mr.
ard Mrs. A. c. Neighbours in
Concord.
Mrs. j. H. Clark and laughter,
Miss Sally Ann Clark, spent sew
eral days during the holidays with
relatives in Fincastle
Mr.. and Mrs. Buford Parsons.
of Richmond. visited her parenas,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Hudson, dur
ing the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Perry, Mrs
,Hene Martin, and Mrs. Robert
Gibbons, Of Arlington, were guests
in the home of Mrs. Adelaide
Edwards during the holidays.
Miss Irving Armstrong return
ed home Sunday after spending
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
W G. Ottley in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith
and children. Nancy Ann and
Bobby. and Mrs. Asa Smith were
Wednesday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Palmer, III, in New
port News.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-03

JEFFERSON, Jan. Z MI =.
and Mrs. G. J. McRee. OF Bel
mead, have been enjoying a
ten-day visit of their son and
family from Tucson. Arizona,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. McRee,
Jr. and small son. They will
start home after New Years
day.
Mrs. Gwen Person and two
daughters. went to Dixie on
Wednesday to visit her mother,
Mrs. Lucy Kay, and other rela-
tlVeS.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Flaherty
were guests of their son, War
rem F'laherty and his family,
near Fredericksburg, from Fri
day through Monday.
Miss Ann Lloyd has been
spending the past two weeks
with her parents, Dr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Lloyd, who gave her a
party at their home on Friday
night, December 80 Ann is at
tending Hollins College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Graham
and two children, of Kinslngton,
Md, have been visiting Nh. and
Mrs. Vernon L. Sprouse for sew
eral days. Mr.. Sprouse went for
Mrs. Graham and the children
on Christmas eve. MI. Graham
came down Wednesday night for
a long New Years week end.
They attended the annual Holt
day dinner dance on Friday
night. and also visited other
members Of the families in
PoWhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r. Cos
by, and daughter, Harriet
Ann, spent several days during
the holidays with Nj. and Mrs.
c. F. Noble and family in Wash
ingtnn. D. C.
Gabe Cosby has been home
from MaXton Junior College for
the holidays visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Robert A Cosby and fam
lily. Gabc and his mother left
Friday morning for Wallace.
N c., to visit Mrs G. H. Rob
inson. They will also visit in
Hamlet. CODE will return to
classes Monday. January 2. and
Mrs. Cosby will return to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wiltshire.
OF Gum Springs, were. dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mis-. c. N.
Pitts Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Pitts went
to Richmond early Christmas
morning TO have breakfast with
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Wood and
family. They enjoyed seeing
their grandchildren pening
their gifts and seeing what San
ia had left for them. They Visi-
ted Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Pitts be-
fore returning home.
MI. and MI Robert Il. Pur-
year and daughter. Bohln. Of
Midlothian. we're Friday after
noon Visitors at the w f Bland
fore home. Later they attended
the holiday dinner dance at
Powhatan.
Mr. and Mrs.. Alden Aaroc and
daughter. Of Richmond, were
supper guests O. the Robert A
Cosby family on Tuesday night.
December II. They visited Miss
Maude Cosby and Joe Cosby at
thclr homes II the afternoon.
Joe was not well for several
days, but lie is now better and
out again. >
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-03
Barden Clayton
Volvs Exchanged

The marriage of Hazel Bray
Clayton, of Cumberland, to Will
liam N. Barden, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Barden, of Amelia
took place December "a at 2 pm.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Trueman Tremble
in his home.
The couple will make their
home at Sunny Side, Cumberland
county.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-03
u ,.sona( Mlnhon

Mrs. R. w. Catlin and daughter
Miss Ruth Catlin, have returned
home from Laurel. Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George Via in Richmond, Mon
day.
Nh. and Mrs. Ronald hawthorne,
of Chester. spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Weinberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby Meadow
and family, of Pulaski, spent
Saturday with his brother, An
drew Meadow. and Mrs. Meadow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Edwards,
Jr, and children spent part Of
the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Meade S. Robert
son, In Danville.
Mrs. Herbert Pulliam. of APP
pomattoy, spent several days last
week with her mother, Mrs. c.
H. DoWdy
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Bowers
and children, of Baskerville, were
Sunday guests of his brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Bowers.
Mrs. Troy Hopkins and daugh-
ter, Miss Marcy Hopkins. and
son, Skippy. of Lynchburg, we're
Friday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Stevens
and son. Norvin, of Arlington.
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Bill
ings and children. of Richmond,
spent several days during the
holidays with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. T. Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Woodbridge
and family. of Richmond, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
W. Motchell and family.
Kent Carter spent the week
end in Richmond with Lane
O'Ferrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Motley, of
DreWryville. were week end
guests of his brother-in-law and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Asa B.
Smith.
Miss Barbara Gilmore. of
Louisa, visited in the home of
Mrs. Charles L. johnson and also
visited Miss Jane Covington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Bill
ings and children, Of Pulaski.
spent a few days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Clark and
Mr. and Mrs. D. 7. Billings.
Mrs. F. D. Shananberger and
son. of Sarasota. Fla, visited
friends and relatives here during
the holidays.
Anne Valerie Rothe, of Lynch
burg. was a guest for a few days
last week of Anna Lord.
Mrs. James Lancaster and
Miss Mildred Lam
have returned home after
spending the Christmas holidays
with her daughter, Mrs. John G.
Roberts. and Ashland.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. B. Felty, of
Lynchburg. and Mr.. and Mrs.
irving Smith, Of Richmond. were
recent guests of their mother,
Mrs. c. M. Smith, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cary Smith, Jr.
Guests during the holidays of
Mrs E A Orange were her
Mrs. j. C. Potts, ST., Mr..
ard Mrs Shirley Potts and
daughters, Liza and Beverly, and
Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Potts. Jr..
and daughter, Mltzi, all of Dun
GaS
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-03
Lynne Smith Has
An! Open House

Lynne Smith entertained with
an open house last Wednesday
evening at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong
Smith.
Lynne was assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marshall Smith, Kay
Whitfield, and Elizabeth Robson
About As guests attended be-
tween 8 and 8 pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-03
White Births

Nh. and Mrs. J v. Davis.
Farmville, girl, Dec. 80
Nh. and Mrs. II arris Hall,
brakes Branch, girl. Dee %.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Hardaway,
Blackstone, boy, Dec %.
MI. and Mrs. Raleigh Wade
Farmville, girl, Dec 80.
Nh. and Mrs Virgil Wright,
FarmVille, girl, Dec. 81.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-03
COI0red Patients

Joe Powell, brakes Branch;
Lorenga Harris. SAKE; Jean
Tee. Crewe; Shirley Hester
Chase City; Florence James,
Cumberland; John Adkins, Rice;
Willie Scott. Hampden Sydney;
and Anna Miller, Farmyillc.
Colored Births
,Purnist and .Juanity Williams,
Keysvillc, boy and girl, Dec, 80.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
McMohon-Bender

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard E.
Mcmahon of Silver Spring
announce the engagement of
their daughter Alice Berna-
dette to Mr.. Francis H. Ben
der, son of Mrs. Robert B.
Bender Of Silver Spring, for
merly of Johnstown, Pa, and
the late Mr.. Bender. An Au-
gust wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
;SuIIivon-Burney

Mr.. Paul A. Sullivan an
jnounces the engagement of
his daughter Margaret
Gormley to Mr.. John Howard
Barney, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Barney of Denver,
Colo. Miss Sullivan is also
the daughter of the late Mrs.
Josephine Duncan Sullivan.
A June wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence AL
lbert Hjerpe Of New Britain,
Conn.,. announce the engage
4 ment of their daughter Len
ore Elizabeth to Mr.. Rowland
Myers Hill, son Of Mr.. John
Rowland Hill of Dover.
Mass, and the late Mrs. Per-
sis Myers Batigne.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
.Groy-Fusco

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard A.
Gray of Melbourne, Aus
tralia, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Di-
ana Rosemary to Mr.. John
A. Fusco, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony j. Fusco of Hy-
attSville, Md. An August we'd
ding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
.White-T e-TePPer

: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Pinckney White, jr., of Ashe-
vile. N. c.. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Joan Colvin to Mr.. Frank
Jonathan Topper. son of the
! late Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
, L. Topper. A July wedding is
planned.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
BIunco-White

Mr.. and Mrs. Al Blanco of
Silver Spring announce the
engagement of their daughter
Carol Ann to Mr.. Steven
Martin White, son of Mrs.
, Max Katz Of Chevy Chase,
Md,
Evening star., 1961-05-14
Dreier-

Mrs. Avery L. Dreier of
Billings, Mo-, announces the
engagement of her daughter
Karen Louise to Mr.. Hugh
McClelland Pettigrew, son of
Mrs. M. w. Pettigrew and the
late Col. Pettigrew. Miss
Dreier is also the daughter
OF the late Mr.. Dreier. A
Septem ber wedding is
planned.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
FIeisher-Levin

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Fleisher announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Rhoda Dee to Mr.. George M.
Levin, son of Mrs. Paul
Levin Of Atlantic City, N. j.,
and the late Mr.. Levin.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
.Jones-Prutt

; Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Ber-
nard Jones of Silver Spring
announce the enlightenment
of their daughter Barbara
Ann to Mr.. Lawrence Arthur
Pratt, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George o. Pratt of Forest
Heights. Md. A June wedding
is planned.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
Gevinson-AItmun

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gevin-
son announce the engage
ment of their daughter Max
inc to Mr., Stephen Altman,
, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Altman. A December wedding
I is planned,
Evening star., 1961-05-14
McMuIIen-Gooch

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard P.
McMullen of Halethorpe.
Md. announce the engage
ment of their daughter Eliz-
abeth Margaret to Mr.. DON
aid Paul Gooch, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore j. Gooch
OF Takoma Park, Md. A July
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
Clennents-He

Mr.. and Mrs. William F.
Clements announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
10 Ann Marie to Mr.. M. Da-
Wis HERMAN, jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. HERMAN.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
Runkle-June

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Maner
Runkle of Rockville, Md, an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Peggy Louise
to Mr.. Robert Lee Jane, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene J.
Jane of Maitland, Fla. A June
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
lupton-B

Mrs. j. Melvin Lupton of
Belhaven. N. c., announces
the engagement of her
daughter Mardge Eta to Mr..
George B. Bryant III, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant, jr. A
summer wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
Grdves-Webb

Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel E.
Graves, jr., announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Theora Gene to Mr.. Horace
S. Webb, son of the Rev. and
Mrs. j. S. Webb of Chicago.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
ENGAGEMENTS
Isoqcs-Gorski

sMr, Hayden Edward Isaacs
Of Silver Spring announces
the engagement of his
daughter Linda Lee to Mr..
James Richard Gorski, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
'Gorski of East New Market,
Md A June wedding is
planned.
Evening star., 1961-01-15

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with desk display stand) Of
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Beautiful full-eolor prints Of
wonders Of SUBMARINES-con-
trols. Q "killer" sub. the fastest
sub, etc.
0. s.ooo-word illustrated album
crammed with information about
Submarines, and with spaces In
which to mount the color prints.
Gummed full-color punch-outs
of Men. Mammals, and Ma
chimes that have achieved World
Record Depths. and q Wall Chart
Of the Ocean on which 70 mount
them.
Science Bulletin: Special monthly
bulletin keeps you abreast Of the
very ReUest scientific Develop
ments.
A handsome library case IN which
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Evening star., 1961-01-15
why fis oer7 Simply 70 introduce exciting
enjoy scientific narsls a Ground

let you look through his
microscope at q living cell.
On other adventures your
guides viii be radio engi-
neers medical research
erS map-makerS L.
nuclear physicists.
Each month you receive
sheets Of full-color photo
graphs - also an Illus
trated album, crammed
with Information, and with
spaces for mounting the
pictures. In addition, there
viii be many interesting
thingS-to-do, such as Gin
Evening star., 1961-01-15

You'll travel back to 1870
and board that first Subma-
rine, q Dutch wooden hull
covered with leather and
powered by OARSl In Q
Confederate submarine
you'll ram o Union ship.
Youu cruise In the first
nuclear-powered submarine,
the NGutiluS. A friendly ex-
pert will show you the atom
ic reactor, where one pound
of uranium produces as
much power as rs MILLION
pounds Of coal the radar
lscope in the Control and
;enter. You win see why z
Evening star., 1961-01-15

These are Just Few Of the thrills
that await you - in the new Science
Program presentation of SUBMA-
RINES. And it's yours for only 1Of on
this "get-acquainted" offer
Enjoy Monthly Adventures Like These
Each month this new program will
take you on q guided tour" of q Diff
ferent field Of science. One month you
Evening star., 1961-01-15

PREPARE TO SUBMERGED"
You're of on q great adventure
q cruise through the eerie underwater
world of SUBMARINES.
Evening star., 1961-01-15

million parts are needed for o
single nuclear submarine.
AND FOR THE BIGGEST
THRILL OF ALL, you'll stalk
the enemy" In the newest and
mightiest submarine Of all, the
missile firing George Wash
fngton! You'll stand breathleSs
as Commander Jim Osborn
gives the command to launch
the Polaris missile cheer
with the crew as 1t lands on
tdrOet 1.2OO miles dtD0Ul
Evening star., 1961-01-15
Whof n win AaeGn 70
Your FGRsiiy

Think what these adventures
will mean to your family - es-
pecially II you have children in
SCHOOL, It will stimulate them
to participate in science prof.
ects. It will help prepare them
for life in the space age -
may even lead to o scientific
career.
Evening star., 1961-01-15

VIII see e8rCH ana SKY
through the eyes Of the
weather man. Another
time q chemist will
show you metal that
burns and gas that
pours. A biologist will
. JANUARY I5. 1901
Evening star., 1961-01-15

You'll cruise. around the world In this
atom-poWsred sub. the USS 8eaWo,f.
Evening star., 1961-01-15
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Also enroll me as member OF the Sci
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shipping.
After examining this package, I may
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number OF future Kits. and may resign
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Evening star., 1961-01-15
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Evening star., 1961-01-15

the SUBMARINES set offered on this
fuii-color punch outs of Men, Mann
mails, and Machines That Have
Achieved World Record Depths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-10

Transfers president. said he
believes the Transfers Union
belongs in the house Of labor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-10
Ward B. Mccarthy, SO,
Attorney Here 40 Years

Ward B. Mccarthy. SO, a
Washington attorney for more
than 40 years, died Saturday
at Mount Alto Hospital after
a brief illness.
A lifelong resident of the
District, Mr.. Mccarthy was
graduated from Central High
School and obtained his law
degree from Georgetown Uni
verSity.
During World War I. he
served in France as a lieutenant
in the Army Air Corps, and was
later a security officer at the
peace conference following the
war.
He was present at the found
ing meetings of the American
Legion in Paris and a member
of Paris Post No. l. He was also
a member and past command
.er of Quentin Roosevelt Post
here and a member of the Forty
and Eight.
After the war he served as a
lawyer with the State Depart
ment and the Interstate Com
merce Commission. He began
his private law practice more
than 80 years ago and for
many years before his death
was a partner in the law firm
of Burton. Heffelfinger, Nc
Carthy and Kendrick, with
offices in the Investment
Building.
Mr.. Mccarthy was a men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-10
Hoffu Predicts
Bid by AFL-CIO

NEW YORK, July 10 (AP).-
Transfers President James R.
Hoffa says his union will be
back in the AFL-CIO within
six months-''unless those who
are in the labor movement de-
sire to have a weakened feder-
alton"
The AFL-CIO expelled the
II million Transfers brother
hood IN 1857 after Senate teSti-
mony that Transfers leaders
were corrupt.
Appearing last night on the
nationally televiSed NBC pro-
gram Meet the Press" Mr..
Hoffa was reminded by a
panelist that he previously had
predicted the AFL-CIO would
end his unions exile within 10
months.
II said they should" he re-
Sponded. They may be Short
sighted for the next 10 months
as they have been for the last
81 years"
Mr.. Hoffa, reelected last
week to a new Swear term as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-10
Alan Marshal,
Veteran Actor

CHICAGO, July 10 (AP).-
Alan Marshal, ST. veteran stage,
movie and television actor, was
found dead in bed yesterday
after suffering a heart attack
during a stage performance
Saturday night.
Mr.. Marshal, leading man
fonMae West in the play. Sex
tette," at the Edgewater Beach
Playhouse, was stricken during
Saturday nights first perform
ance but finished the show.
The second show was cancelled
and Mr.. Marshal retired to his
room in the Edgewater, Beach
Hotel. A physician said he died
Of a heart attack.
Mr.. Marshal. of New York
City, had appeared in many
plays. movies and television
shows. His most recent New
York appearance was in 1.-THE
World of Suzie Wong" His
most famous stage role was in
1.-THE Merchant of Venice" with
the late George Arliss. A son,
Kit, 81, an actor who has a
role in "Sextette," appeared in
last nights performance.
Mr.. Marshal was born in
Sydney, Australia, and formerly
was married to Mrs. Mary
Sweet, an actress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-10
Lee l. Murchunt, Inventor,
Head of Firm in HyuttsviIIe

Lee L. Marchant, SO, an in
ventor whose machines con-
tributed to the growth of the
aircraft industry, died last
night after a stroke. He lived
at 7106 Woodland avenue, Ia
koma Park, Md.
Mr.. Marchant was president
of the Marchant Machining
Corp, Hyattsville, Md, a COM
pany he formed in 1858 after
leaving the Engineering and
Research Corp. at Riverdale,
Md.
A Self-taught mechanical en-
gineer, he was born in South
Shore, S. OAK, and grew up on
a fruit farm in the Grand
Valley of Colorado.
In 1881, Mr.. Marchant in
vented an automatic punching
and riveting machine which
greatly increased the speed
with which aircraft frames
could be assembled.
He sold the patent to the
Engineering & Research Corp.
of Detroit, Mich, and joined
the company as its chief en-
gineer. He came here in 1886
when the company opened its
Riverdale plant. Since then,
the firm has been absorbed by
the American Car & Foundry
Corp.
Mr.. Marchant formed his own
company to produce another
of his inventions, a shrinking
and stretching machine for
aluminium parts used in the
fabrication of aircraft frames.
Before becoming an aircraft
engineer, he had had extensive
experience at Detroit auto fac
tories. In 1929 he worked on an
experimental diesel airplane
engine for the Packard Motor
Car Co.
Mr.. Marchant left the farm
at the age of 10 and went to
Detroit, where he became a
commercial artist. During
World War I he became a
craftsman for the old Liberty
Motor Co. He returned to
Colorado at the end of the war.
He stayed on the farm for
II years, growing tomatoes in
greenhouses and tinkering in
his own machine shop there.
Returning to Detroit in 1929,
he joined the company owned
by his brother. the late William
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-10
William Bradley,
FEC Engineer

william F. Bradley, Sc, q
Federal Communications Com
mission engineer and a resi-
dent of the Washington area
since 1912, died Saturday after
a heart attack in Blacksburg,
Va. He was returning to his Ar
lington home after a vacation
Mr.. Bradley, a native Of Pey-
louisville, w. Va, began work.
ing for the FEC in 1910.
He leaves his wife, Agnes, and
a son Charles, both of the home
address, 2017t North Kentucky
street, Arlington, and a son
Capt. William M. Bradley, USA
who is stationed in Albuquer-
que, N. Mex.
Services will be at 2 pm
Thursday in Madison, w. Va
Burial will be in Peytonsville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-10
4o Formosuns
Killed as Train
Crashes Into Bus

TAIPEI. Formosa, July 10
(AP).-The toll from a train
bus collision in Southern For
mosa rose today to 40 dead
with the death of another bus
passenger.
Twenty-seven persons were
still on the critical list. Blood
transfusionS were being ad-
ministered to all of them.
The disaster yesterday, worst
of its kind in FormoSa'S his
tory, occurred when a south
bound express train rammed
into a bus near Chiayi.
The bus was split in two and
the wreckage toppled into a
canal. The bus owners dis
tributed the equivalent of $50
to the families of each of the
dead.
Contrary to earlier reports,
both the bus driver and the
conductor. a girl, were among
those killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-10
Robert S. Ball 40, Dies;
Washington Newsmon

Robert S. Ball, 40, a Wash
ington correspondent for the
Detroit News and a former adj
ministrative assistant to the
late Senator Blair Moody,
Democrat of Michigan. died
yesterday of cancer at George
Washington University Hos
pital.
A native of Washington, Mr..
Ball specialized in space and
aviation and labor reporting.
His coverage included the
Transfers Union career of
James r. Hoffa and the sue
cesssful astronaut flight of May
5.
A colleague said Mr.. Ball
knew he did not have long to
live. but insisted on covering
the astronaut flight.
Mr.. Ball attended George
Washington University and be-
gan his newspaper career on the
Washington Daily News. where
he worked from 1888 to 1885.
In 1885 he joined the Detroit
News.
During World War II he
served with the Army infantry
in Europe and was twice award
ed the Bronze Star.
From 1851 to 1852 he lived
here as administrative assist
ant to Senator Moody.
Mr.. Ball had been with the
Washington bureau of the De-
troit News since 1854. He was
a member of the National Press
Club and the Aviation Writers
Association, of which he was
four-time writing award WIN
ner. Mr.. Ball was the author
of a book on early aviation in
Michigan and the old Henry
Ford tri-motor airplane.
Besides his wife, the former
Marian Lacey of the home adj
dress, 6691 Macarthur boule-
ward NV, he leaves a son,
by a former marriage. Robert,
jr., with the United States
Army; his mother. Mrs. Carlton
R. Ball of 5415 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, and a sister, Mrs.