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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
IS On Spelling

Adam Jones, 7th grade student SPELL
ed correctly every word on his spelling
test, but the teacher gave him only the
grade of IS. Written on his test paper
was this explanation. "Your paper is
not meet. Penalty points,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
The Sons Of Erin

TODAY is st. Patrick's Day and all
= the loyal sons of Erin will be wear
ing O. the green.
Fifteen centuries have passed since
an Englishman or maybe Scotsman
named Patrick waved his shamrock over
Ireland, drove out her snakes and had
his goat stolen by some unreasonable
blatherskite.
"Yet the good saint who died in 461
AID, exactly 1900 years ago this March
II, is more alive today than Charlie
magne, William The Conqueror, Cath
crime The Great and most of the other
historical figures who came centuries
after Them Thus began an interesting
Associated Press feature story.
Every loyal Irishman can tell you
true" stories of st. Patrick, handed
down to him through past generations.
Piecing together facts and fiction we
know that Patrick was born in Ban
naven1, which may have been at the
estuary of the Severn River in England,
or the estuary of the Clyde in Scotland.
The son of Calphurnius. a platoon
leader of the Roman legions stationed
in Britain, he was Roman citizen. At
the age of l6 he was kidnapped by Irish
pirates and taken to the Slenish Noun
tains in County Antrim, where he tend
ed clocks for six years as slave of
Milchu, a Druid high Priest. Patrick
finally escaped to his home in Britain,
only to find his sleep troubled by the
cries of children. somewhere. in the
west of Ireland, who kept calling:
20 pious youth, come back III Erin "
The dream was too incessant to be
ignored, With the blessing of Pope
Celestine !, Patrick returned to Ireland
in 432 as missionary. He attempted
to land at Wicklow but was driven off
by an unfriendly chieftain. Continuing
his voyage he finally put it at Sherries
fer supplies. Someone stole the goat lie
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17

had trained to carry his water ars
thereby starting one of historys longest
fueds. The question is still unresolved
as to who stole St. Patrick's goat. "The
Skerries men insist the heist was made
by the men from Rush, two miles to the
south. The Rush men hold an opposite
opinion. Either will defend their in
nocense at the drop Of hat, even to
this day.
Patrick wandered about Ireland and
preached the gospel. becoming one of
the greatest missionaries in history,
transplanting Christianity for the
teachings of the Druid ppiests
Many legends have grown up around
ST Patrick, and he is remembered gen
orally for driving the snakes out of Ire
land. The story goes:
"At Croaghpatrick, the devil tried to
disturb his prayers by blackenng the
sky with screaming crows and ravens.
Patrick dispersed the flocks by flinging
his bell down the mountain, crashing
against the rocks, and further retaliated
by driving the snakes and every evil
thing out of Ireland into Clcw Bay"
ION the Rock Of Cashel in Tipperary.
Europe's most impressive religious
ruins, Patrick plucked shamrock to
explain the mystery of the Trinity"
Thus today, is the 150Oth anniversary
of the death of St. Patrick, one of the
world best known missionaries. patron
saint Of the Irish. and about whom
formal history possibly records the
least authentic material.
Wear the green you SONS of ERIN"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17

has no flower, no music, no
heart and soul. nothing of re-
sponsibility, character and aes-
thetics.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
The Peace Corps

second generation had to passion before
the work reached it's present efficiency.
Agricultural education still goes on, and
some farmers even yet look with
askance on news ideas. We cite extern
sion work because we have observed its
ups and downs long number of years
and believe it to be most important. The
diligence, patience and determination of
agricultural agents over the past forty
years has contributed to the progress of
agriculture, but it was not easy. 1t was
a progressive sort of development.
Just so, we may find resistance in
many foreign countries to new ideas
with more hurdles to overcome. How
would you like to have some specialist
from China, Hungary, or Germany for
that matter come into your business UNI
invited to show you what should be
done, advocating new methods, new
machines which would cost you money
you did not have? You know how you
passively resent a newcomer who is
always talking about chow we did this
or that back where l came from You
know also how newcomer can present
new ideas and join in helping to develop
them. Much depends upon the individual
and that is why we believe recruiting for
this service should be more discrimina-
tory than any other service. Possibilities
for good or for bad exist, depending
upon the individual. Real leadership is
required.
Today $4,000 Christian missionaries
in LAG countries are preaching, teach
ing and aiding in their development.
Missionaries in varying numbers have
been working in undeveloped nations
since 1909 Under control of the Christ
ian churches this work has been the
means of introducing new ideas among
the natives. Possibly the Peace Corps
men can build upon the missionary
foundation. Their Importance in this
field will be tremendous, which makes
careful selection of personnel par
amount:
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17

president Kennedy proposes a
Peace Corps composed of young
men and we guess young women, gradu-
ates of colleges, to go to foreign nations
and teach the natives in schools, con-
struct development projects, demon
strate modern methods of sanitation in
the villages and perform hundreds of
other tasks calling for training and adj
vanced knowledge"
Success of the Peace Corps will de-
pend greatly upon the ability of the
emissaries to adjust to the governments,
of living, ETC., of the country in which
they may be serving. Considerable train
ing in the local background, the lang
uage, the history would be necessary.
Temperament and personality, expert
ence and maturity, seriousness of pur-
pose and determination, and profound
patriotism will be needed to assure sue
cess. Humility, diplomacy, devotion to
a mission spirit, commonsense and good
hard-boiled business sense, personality
and courage will be required.
Top American youth only should be
assigned, as more will depend upon the
individual in this service than any of
the other services. Unless the best are
sent the Peace Corps could be Americas
worst move. To get the best, there must
be the best pay - for a youngster
worthy of doing the kind of service we
envision could be successful in any field
be might choose.
Under the most favorable circum-
stances and with the best instructors it
is difficult to change the habits of peo-
pie. We often think how long it has
taken the Extension department of
VI l. to be accepted by their own farm
people in Virginia. 1t was not easy. The
farmers had always done their work in
certain ways, and they did not take to
''the newfangled ideas of the young
whipper-snappers" just out of the COL
leges. One generation Of farmers had
to passion before the extension work
began to show progress and almost a
Evening star., 1961-01-29

ling room Of the White House.
! have In my possession . very
attractive cigarette lighter
which you presented me on this
occasion, as an additional re-
ward for completing the work
In advance Of the time specified.
I am sure you would not viii
fully misstate the facts, but ]
am equally certain you must
realize that over the years when
one has endeavored to establish
q reputation, 1t Is discouraeine
to find that In o few words,
delivered by the former Presi-
dent Of the United States, his
reputation Is completely UNDER
mined.
Your remarks have been O
source Of great embarrassment
to me among my business as
sociates as well as my friends.
I am sure you must realize that
nothing Is more precious to one
than his reputation, particularly
after q difficult struggle
through the years.
! trust you win accept my
remarks in the spirit in which
they have been written.
Sincerely yours,
(signed) John McShain.
President
Evening star., 1961-01-29
McShoin Sets Truman
Right on White House

John McShain. the Phila-
delphia contractor whose
Washington building projects
included the ulti-million dol
lar restoration Of the White
House, had Q surprise the other
day when he was watching tele-
vision with friends.
In fact. he was 50 surprised
that he sent this Dear Mr.,
President" letter to Harry 8,
Truman ct independence, Mo-:
Honorable Harry s. Truman,
Independence, Missouri.
Dear Mr.. President:
Yesterday, with o number Of
friends, I had occasion to watch
TV and 1t so happened that
the particular picture covered
your visit the day before to the
White House. It was q source
Of great disappointment to me
to hear your remarks when
questioned by one Of the re-
porters whether you were liv-
ing at the Blair House at the
end Of your term Of office.
As you recall, you referred
to the tardiness Of the con-
tractor and stated that only
because Of your threats were
you able to have the White
House rnovation completed In
time for you to return at q
reasonable date. You also stated
that we're 1t not for the fact
you threatened to move q cot
into the White House, the con-
tractors probably would not be
out Of the building even at this
late date.
Perhaps you would not object
II ! would refresh your memory.
On January as, 1852. you con-
ferred with me and inquired
regarding the completion date
Of our contract. According to
the terms Of this contract, the
White House was not to be CON-
pleted for several months be-
yond your wish.
You approached me with
what you considered @ sport
ing proposition. stating that Il
I would complete the White
House two months In advance
of my contract you would give
me and my associates an excel
lent luncheon In the main din
Evening star., 1961-01-29
DAV to Honor Head

The Disabled American Vet
Grams Association will honor its
national commander and the
national commander Of the
auxiliary ct . reception. from s
to Z pm. today In DAV head
quarters. l70i Eighteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1961-01-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert s.
Thomas Of LeWisdale, Nd,
recently celebrated their
Seth wedding anniversary.
Mr.. Thomas Is retired
from the Army Historic
Section. Residents Of the
District from 1917 to 1851,
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas have
four children and II
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1961-01-29

Of
getting UNUSUAL VALUES
make UNUSUAL SAVINGS shipments
DUCTIONS popular regularly
matter what need for home
UNUSUALLY WISE o shop February Sal 81
Evening star., 1961-08-04
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
He Loves Those Editors
By DR.. PETER }. sTEINcRoHN

I have a warm spot for
all the editors who use my
column. And I am not apple
polishing. Whatever I say
about them will in no way,
I am sure. influence their
opinions Of my work. My
success or failure, as far as
they are concerned, depends
upon whether or not I can
bring you accurate medical
information (and perhaps
some philosophy in a way
that is not too hard to take.
After all, I deal with Life
and Death neither is what
you might call Eight read
ing"
Editors, I think, are in
terested only in the truth
whether or not they agree
with me in principle. OF the
Evening star., 1961-08-04

many papers I write for In
the United States and Can
ada, I have met only two
editors.
I recall one who is a golf
addict in his spare time. He
said: I'm over 40 and don't
go along with your theories
on exercise, but I print every
word you write about it.
People have the right to read
both sides of every question"
The other said: II had a
disagreement with my own
doctor about a column you
wrote about medical practice.
You said that no doctor
could be a good doctor who
treated 5000 patients a day.
I think you called it factory
belt medicine; the patient
had no time to voice his
complaints and the doctor
had no time to really listen.
HE said the medical So
ciety might get angry. I told
him I'd print it because peo,
pie had a right to decide
what was good medicine and
bad-and I didn't care what
the medical society or any
doctor would think"
See what I mean That's
why I like newspaper editors.
For Mr.. c., Miami: I
can't understand you. You
say that you love Florida
except that the weather is
always the same. You miss
the four seasons up north.
In other words, you miss the
snow and Sleet, the spring
floods, raking up leaves in
the autumn, and the breeze
less hot air of summer.
Now, I ask you. Isn't it
true that some people will
complain when they get to
Heaven because everything
is "just too perfect?
y 4 \
I once drove 1900 miles
in three days with a stiff,
painful neck. I couldn't turn
Evening star., 1961-08-04

Right now we are divorced,
and considering marriage
again. I feel like a crazy kid.
We have no children, so
that's not the reason we keep
going back together. I can't
get interested in anyone else,
and he is the same way. If
he doesn't call me up before
going to bed. I call him, and
we talk for hours. I really
want to marry him again,
but I am afraid of what peo-
pie will say. Can you help me
make up my mind? I am "a
and he is 81.
REPEATER.
Don't marry each other
until you both sit down with
q clergyman, or a competent
counselor, and try to deter
mine why your past mar
riages have failed. II you
can discuss your past mis-
Evening star., 1961-08-04

up, Honey. You are much
too young for such notions.
DEAR ABBY: My two
small children and I live
with my parents. My father
tells my 6-year-old son that
he must shake hands, in
stead of kissing him, before
he goes to bed; that he may
kiss women, but big boys
do not kiss men" Mother
and I feel that my son should
be allowed to kiss his grand
father, who must act as a
substitute father in this case.
My own father kissed his
son (my brother) until he
was in his teens, and I don't
think there was anything
wrong with it. How do you
feel about this?
There is no reason why a
six-year-Old child shouldn't
kiss his grandfather.
&x y
Everybody has a problem.
Whats UOuTS2 For a DPTSOnnI
reply, tDrite to Abby in care
of The Evening Star. En-
close q stamped, Self-1d-
dressed enUelope.
For Abby'S booklet, "HotD
to Haze a LoUely Wedding"
send so cents to Abby, Bor
1865, Beverly Hills, Calf.
distributed by McNaught
Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1961-08-04

takes effectively, and profit
from them, your chances for
a shatter-prOOf marriage are
excellent. Good luck.
- A&
DEAR ABBY: I am IL
years old, and I don't have
a boy friend yet. I have had
my eye on a certain boy for
a long time, but I am not
making any headway with
him. He is IL and I think
he likes me but is too BASH
full to show it. Everybody
says I am cute and smart.
He wears a ring, and I would
like to get 1t. Can you help
me?
CUTE BUT MUTE.
What's the rush? There is
only trouble ahead for the
girl who wants to get a band
on her finger before she gets
the bands off her teeth. Slow
Evening star., 1961-08-04
DEAR ABBY
Past Mistakes Call for Study
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

DEAR ABBY: Please don't
tell me to see a psychiatriSt
because I have already been
to one, and he said I was
sane.
I have been married and
divorced three times since
1951-each time to the same
man. / wish we had the
money we spent on lawyers.
Evening star., 1961-08-04

my head without wincing.
However, it disappeared the
day after I arrived. I hadn't
taken even an aspirin tablet.
The reason I tell you this
is so you. won't think that
the pills you picked up in
the drugstore are wonder
pills. People tend to go over
board in praise of some
medicine that happens to
work out well. We doctors
are all from Missouri. We
have to be shown. We perk
up and become interested
only when experiments show
that a particular pill un-
doubtedly exertS beneficial
effects in thousands of cases.
For Mrs. ", Arizona:
Smearing your chest with all
that greasy stuff may help
your colds; but in most
cases, I think an electric pad
or hot water bag would do
as Well-and he less MESSY
y i 80
For Mrs. e., Canada: Ul-
traviolet light and these new
pills may be a way to get
a tan, but there's no sub
Stitute for a good old-fash-
ioned sun bath.
For Mr.. c., Maryland:
Washington, D. C. may be
a hot spot in the summer
time, but you will admit that
this price of admission is
small when you consider
that you're priviledged to
work in the most exciting
city in the world.
\ 4 4
DR.. Steincrohn'S ledtlet,
"HoD to OUercone Obesity"
tDiH be mailed on receipt of
a stamped, Selt-GddreSSed en-
Delope and 10 cents IN coin
for handling. Address DR..
Steincrohn in care OF The
EDening Star.
"a Bell Syndicate Feature)
Evening star., 1961-08-04
Hurtigun Backed

The Senate Post Office Com
mittee yesterday approved the
nomination of William j.
Hartigan of Boston, Mass, as
assistant Postmaster General
in charge of transportation.
Evening star., 1961-08-04

Mondoy: Visits.
Evening star., 1961-08-04
By Otto o. Binder

WhirI and twrI these z piece sets
play happy beat for our Miss Jr. Hi. And
they double in duty as we'll os beauty
Mothers fovorte tune y because they're
driPdy travel cottons-outfts to live in!
R. HI sHoPs-THE HEIGHT co-ALL STORES
Evening star., 1961-05-22

HIP By Grant CValo). U-Umont,
Stewart, Berry, Linsalata. T-2:26. A
3o,99o.
Evening star., 1961-05-22
Tri-CountyHurIer
Strikes Out n,
Allows One Hit

Roy Lassiter, 23-year-old
righthander, yesterday struck
out 81 batters to tie the league
record as Beltsville defeated
Scaggsville, 80, in Maryland
Tri-County League game at
ScaggSville.
Lassiter, 6-foot 190-pounder,
tied his own record set in 1859,
also against Scaggsville. He
allowed only one hit yesterday
in winning his second game OF
the season.
Beltsville, Greenbelt and
Sandy Spring all are tied for
the league lead with 30 rec
ords. Greenbelt, the defending
champions. defeated Bowie,
I19-4, at Greenbelt and Sandy
Spring whipped Muirkirk, 90,
at Muirkirk as .Lenny Hodges
picked up his third win.
In other games, Minnicks won
over Fairlands, "a, at Fair
| lands and Wheaton took a 24-l
decision over Southern Oxygen,
at Montgomery Blair.
Evening star., 1961-05-22

HBP-By Sadowski Romano). WP-
Sadowski. u Linsalata, Umont, Stewart,
Berry. T-2:A3.
Evening star., 1961-05-22

and retired the last 16 Giants
batters in order. He now is Az.
Loes (3-2) had at least one
runner on base in each of the
seven innings he worked, but
the Dodgers had to hit the ball
out of the park to score against
him. They collected all their
runs in the fifth on John Rose
boro's seventh homer Of the
year and Jim Gilliam's second
of the year, a tWo-run clout.
The Giants had scored first
when Felipe Alou led off the
fourth with a slide-in infield
single, tipped to third on Or
lando Cepeda's bouncer to
third. and tailed on Harvey
Kuenn'S fly to short right.
Koufax should have escaped
without a run. Ron Fairly'S
throw on Kuenn's fly beat AloU
| to the plate but RoseborC
dropped the ball.
| Dodger Manager Walt Alstor
and Roseboro protested a.
length that Alou never touched
the plate but they lost the ar
gument. Then Tom Haller belt.
ed his second homer of the year
Jose Pagan doubled, but Kou'
Evening star., 1961-05-22
Dark Outraged at Fans
For Booing McCovey

SAN FRANCISCO, May %
(AP) Alvin Dark led his San
Francisco Giants back on the
road today after losing three
games to Los Angeles and VOL
unteering an outraged blast at
home fans who have been boo
ing slumping Willie McCovey.
The Giants, three games in
front of the National League
when the Dodgers hit town,
left for st. Louis with a margin
of only IA percentage points
over Los Angeles.
After three straight one-run
losses-the first time they have
lost three straight this year
the Giants were 1l-9 at home
They've won nine out Of IL on
the road.
Dark Blames Writers
Righthander Jack Sanford
(2-3 pitches tonight against
rightly Ernie Broglio (3-4 OF
the Cardinals.
The usually taciturn Dark was
irate after yesterdays game
declaring the fans have beer
jeering McCovey numerically
II Just don't understand it,
Dark said to reporters. INC
Covey had a great road triI
and he's really been hustling
This booing has got him dowr
Evening star., 1961-05-22

empty blast to left-centerfield
in the second. Hinton hit the
next one to centerfield with
Veal on in the third. Then
Tasby connected to right-cen-
ter with nobody on in the
sixth. The Senators scored in
the seventh on Veal's single,
O'Connell's sacrifice and Hin
tons single. Klaus hit a solo
homer to right in the eighth
and another run scored in the
ninth as O'Connell doubled and
Hinton singled.
Notes: Klaus has hit safely
in his last eight games. Despite
their heavy attack, the Sena-
tors struck out 16 times, seven
by Moeller in the first game
and nine by Kline In the night
cap. The Senators haven't lost
a double-header. They've won
two and split three.
Evening star., 1961-05-22

and I think the press is re-
sponSible."
McCovey was booed when he
was announced as the pinch
hitter for Billy Loes, losing
pitcher in yesterdays 80 Dodg-
erS victory.
The largest San Francisco
crowd of the seasonal .495-
booed louder when McCovey
struck out four pitches later,
That dropped his batting aver
age to 1856.
McCovey, the National
Leagues rookie of the year in
1859, had nothing to say, but
Dark was boiling.
You expect to get booed on
the road" he said, but you'd
think the home fans would give
you some encouragement"
Sandy Koufax didn't give
the Giants much encourage
ment, either. The Dodgers
southpaw allowed only four hits
Evening star., 1961-05-22

fax than shut the door and
bolted it.
Two hours later, Aston and
Roseboro still maintained Alou
hadn't touched the plate. Plate
Umpire Tom German main
tanned he had, and Alou said he
didn't know if he had or not.
When l heard the umpire
say safe" Alou said, that's all
I wanted to know"
Evening star., 1961-05-22
Olo ol0 O07 as
0l0 900 O30 is
Second Game
RnCTn

X-Faced men IN 5th.
HBP-By Wynn PagliaronD. U-Soar,
Chylak. Smith, Mckinley. T-3:2l.
Evening star., 1961-05-22
SENATORS

Continued From Page A-2O
about being nervous and then
everything was all right. But
I don't really care about per-
sonal records, so long as can
help the club. And when you
win, everybody does good"
The Senators took a 10 first
game lead on Daniels 350-foot
home run into the right-center-
field stands in the third inning.
Leek opened the Angels fifth
with his homer that hit the
light tower in leftfield, about
$40 feet away, and added a go
ahead unearned run. Rocky
BHdges singled, went to second
on a passed ball and to third
when Daniels threw into CEN
terrified on an attempted pick
off. Bridges scored as Coot
Veal threw out Pitcher Ron
Moeller.
Senators Take Lead
The Senators scored three ir
the seventh on a walk, singles
by O'Connell and Hinton anc
two-run double by Tasby. They
got two more in the ninth al
O'Connell walked, Hinton sin
gled and Jim Kings GROUND
ball went through ShortstoI
Ken Hamlin's legs. both run!
scoring, Hinton making 1t al
the way from first. Daniels
meanwhile, kept the Angels IL
check, until he was forced out
by his injury. Dave Sisler fin
ished the job.
The first two Angels to ba
hit safely in the second game
Ken Aspromonte singled ant
Albie Pearson doubled. Aspro
monte scored as Veal threw ou
Earl Averill. But Woodeshicl
then blanked the Angels unit
the ninth. when they scored Of
a double by Pinch-hitter Lero
Thomas and a single by Averil
Said Woodeshick later: "
kept thinking about the par
and that I better pitch rea
fine. But after those first tw
guys got hits, I said to hec'
with it and pitched the way
always do"
The Senators, meanwhile
mauled Ron Kline and Ne
Carver for Is hits and score
five of their seven runs on tn
four homerS.
Long started it with bases
Evening star., 1961-05-22

Results Yesterday
Los Angeles, 8; S. F.. 2.
st. Louis, 6-3; Chicago, 80.
Cincinnati, 7-2; Milw., 6-3.
Pittsburgh, 10; Philadelphia, IL.
Evening star., 1961-05-22

HBP - BY Walker CWood). U - Kin
namon, Flaherty, Hurley, Honochick