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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24
A 3o-Yeor Reunion
Hudgins Visit
Relatives In
Richmond

CHULA, Mar. 23-Mrs. B. M
Hudgins accompanied Mr.. ane
Mrs. Lester Hudgins, of New.
port News, as far as Richmond
last Sunday to visit her cousins
A. H. Clay and sisters. She
spent Sunday night and Monday
with them and I'm sure they
had a wonderful time as they
hadn't visited with each othel
for over 30 years.
Mesdames T. E. and w. c
Winfree visited Mrs. Willard
Boisseau Wednesday at Johns
ton Willis Hospital. They were
glad to find her getting alonl
nicely.
Mrs. Bland Miller and Mrs. B
M. Hudgins are on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Beasley
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
Reames and Miss Margare
Roberts. Tuesday.
The Aubrey Dodsons had a!
their dinner guests Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. Muncie Dodson, Ra
mona Dodson and Ronald Clop
ton. They helped celebrate Mrs
Aubrey Dodson's birthday ant
also Muncie DodSon's birth day
Those visiting Mrs. B. M
Hudgins on Thurs were
Mesdames T. E. and w. C. Win
free and daughters and Mes
danes T. c. Beasley and A. M
Dodson.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bruce Bron
don, Jr., had as their dinner
guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs
John Beasley and children, O.
Richmond, and Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Beasley, of Chula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Felt.
visited in the Muncie Dodsor
and Aubrey Dodson homes, Sun
day afternoon.
The Earnes Beasleys, O
Richmond, spent Sunday witt
her mother. Mrs. c. c. New
comb, of Burkeville, and stopped
by his parents home a short
while that afternoon on their way
home.
1t was a delight to be present
at the opening, exercises a
Moore's Sunday School, Sunday
morning as the young people
and children did their parts sc
well. Miss Carolyn Key led the
program with Miss Patsy Boil
linger playing the piano.
John Winfree and son visited
Mrs. Hudgins Sunday afternoon
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24

DILLWYN, Mar. % - Mrs. H
N. Culbreth. of Charlottesville
formerly of Dillwyn, was hon
ored on the occasion of her
birthday recently when a lunch
con was given by her daughter
Mrs. o. c. Dean, of Charlottes-
vile, at the Pantops Restaurant.
Those who attended were Mrs
Garland Dyches, Mrs. r. J. H.
Grow. Mrs. Frank G. Agee and
Mrs. w. W. Moore, all Of Dill
wynn. and Mrs. Lindsay Barns,
of Charlottesville, and Mrs. Row
lett H. Bruce, of Buckingham
Mrs. Clayton I. Poole. Mrs. S.
B. Pearson and Mrs. R. B.
Spencer were accompanied by
Mrs. Harry Wright, of Roanoke
when they spent several days
last week with the Rev. and Mrs.
D. W. Charlton in Swansboro
N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. H. Crow
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
H. Ingle. of Louisa, Sunday.
Lions Ladies Event
The Buckingham County Lions
Club observed ladies' night when
they met for a buffet dinner at
the Veterans Memorial Hall on
Thursday. March %. In charge
of the dinner was Edward C.
Snead. of Dillwyn. assisted by E.
B. Bland and w. c. Sprouse.
The DillWyn Garden Club met
March % with Mrs. j. R. Snoddy,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24
Gloss PIoy Dates Set
Gloss PIoy Dates Set
Supper Planned by Powhatan Class
To Raise Funds For New York Trip

POWHATAN. Mar. 23-The
Senior Class of PoWhatan High
School is sponsoring a spaghetti
supper on March %, from 6 to 8
p m.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Proceeds will go for the bene-
fit Of the senior trip to New York
A play, The Curtains Going
Up" will be presented by the
senior class April 20 and 81
at 8 pm Mrs. Margaret Frank
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24

lin and Miss Ann Sauls arc di-
rectors.
The cast is as follows: Stanard
Canada, Brenda knabe. Sandra
Manley. Totey Angler. Margaret
Morris. Charlotte Waldrop. Lille
Mae Bell. Betty Lee Nichols.
Carolyn Heath, Betty Bates. Kar-
en- Nelson. joyce Bishop. Karen
Manley, Tommy Mann. Charles
johnson, Joe Kacperski. James
Mcconnell. Robin Lester, Dale
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24
Carolina Minister To Speak At
Spring Greek Baptist Church

Wilkerson was the recent guest
of her mother and she, with Mrs.
Payne and Mrs. Hilton, toured
Sayler'S Creek Battlefield.
Mrs. R. A. Watson, with Mrs.
Elizabeth Lawson, of SAKE, and
Mrs. w. S. Crouch, of brakes
Branch, attended the senior re-
cital of Miss Becky Crouch at
East Carolina College, Green's
vile, N. c. Brett Watson was
Miss CrOuch's accompanies.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24
Adult All Leaders
Are Recognized


POWHATAN, Mar. % Mrs.
Joyce Wood. home agent, has
recognized outstanding adult All
leadership in PoWhatan County.
At the recent All Achievement
program. a certificate of recog-
milton and five year silver pin
awards were presented to Mrs.
R. J. Lester, Mrs. B. S. Brent,
Mrs. Glenn Simmons, and Mrs.
Effie Hatcher.
A number of other adults have
been serving in work with All
members in the past few years.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-24

Blankenship and Billy West.
Curtain Going Up" is a COM
edy by Gregory Johnston. 1t is
a story, in comic terms of the
production of a play in high
school. There is also a little ro-
nance along with all the other
obstacles a class goes through
in sponsoring a play.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
Senator Mundt's SCOOP

Not having been among those
preSent, we have no way Of knowing what
Mr.. Eisenhower said to South Dakota's
Senator Mundt in their now celebrated
private and purely social conversation"
But the former President, especially IL
bis views were not accurately reflected
by Senator Mundt, has done well to
waste no time in diSavowing the state
ments in the Senator's news letter to
his constituents.
-. Senator Mundt says he was "inter-
preting" Mr.. Eisenhower's reactions as
he "sensed" them. Whatever may be
the precise meaning Of this, he wrote
In his news letter that Mr.. Eisenhower
'aS critical Of the tendencies thus far
evidenced by the JFK administration
too much left of center; too partisan; too
slanted toward programs supported by
union boSSiSm."
: It Is not difficult to believe that Mr..
Eisenhower Is less than pleased with
many Of the Kennedy legislative recon-
nlendationS. At any rate, they are
decidedly at variance with most of
the positions advocated by Mr.. EiSen-
hover up to last January 20. Senator
Mundt misses the essential point, how
ever, when he says he is sorry If his
report embarrassed Mr.. Eisenhower.
The real point is that this sort of
thing is bad for the country. Mr.. Ken
nedy has been in office less than six
weeks. It is much too early, as Mr..
Efsenhower'S statement suggests, to
form sny comprehensive judgment as to
the true nature Of the Kennedy admins
tration, and It would be most unfortu-
nate to encourage an Impression that
Mr.. Eisenhower at this early date is
sniping at his successor. If and when
the former occupant Of the White
House reaches settled conclusions, he Is
fully capable Of expressing them
publicly himself, and he undoubtedly
viii do so. Meanwhile, the former
Presidents Indignation over the dis
Sefnination Of his alleged views through
Senator Mundt'S news letter is quite
understandable. Some good will result,
however, If this incident serves to put
an end to leaks Of "SenSed" interpreta-
tionS Of private conversations with the
former President. MIR. Eisenhower
ought not to be put in a position where
he doesn't dare say anything to anyone
under any circumstances.
Evening star., 1961-02-28

has continued to remain in the French
monetary community, an estimated 90
per cent Of its commerce is with the
Western world, and it has received
continued economic development assist
ance from the United States. And while
the well-organized leftist political OPP
position has been critical Of the joint
-Hassan administration, the
middle-way policies Of the father-son
team did not imply any intent Of full
surrender to this criticism. King Has
sans period Of greatest testing probably
will come in the near future. If he is
able to retain his authority over the
military and the police, he probably will
be able to keep Morocco on its present
path Of relative neutraliSm.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
New King in Robot

In the restless politics OF North
Africa, any change in government
virtually assures period of uncertainty.
This is the case in Morocco today as a
nation only five years old in terms of
independence mourns the unexpected
death Of popular King and marks
accession to the throne Of a youthful son.
That 1t is so was demonstrated imme-
diately by the action Of 31-year- King
HaSSan in placing heavy military and
police forces on guard at the royal
palace, government buildings and COM
nunication centerS on announcement
that his father, King Mohammed v,
had died after minor surgery on Sunday.
Even so, the uncertainty-as to
whether the young King may encounter
seriously diSruptive political problems
internally or veer into new foreign
policy directions-doeS not necessarily
foreShadow unhappy results. Indeed,
the promptnesS and firmness with which
HasSan acted indicate that he has
capacity for decision and that his
command of the all-important security
forces was not under question, at least
in the first instance. Actually, since
last spring, Hassan has been serving as
Deputy Premier and Defense Minister,
answerable only to his father.
, During this past year King Moham-
med himself was subjected in an in
creasing degree to the stresses and
strains of domestic factional politics
as well as to the impact of the East
West cold war. In the light Of its long
struggle for independence from France,
which 1t attained in early 1855, Morocco
almost necessarily has been basically
sympathetic to the Algerian nationalist
cause and to nationalist movements in
! most other African areas. In this
context, it has allowed certain amount
Of Soviet ornaments to pass through
its territory en- route to the Algerian
9 rebels and has even accepted limited
amount of arms aid for its own use from
the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, by agree
rlent reached through negotiation with
the United States Government, one
American military base in Morocco was
relinquished last year and the remaining
four are scheduled for evacuation by
1868.
At the same time, the Rabat regime
Evening star., 1961-02-28
Reunited Sfnfes

I am growing a little i'm
patient with letters from
people bemoaning 1.-The OPEN
ing Of old wounds" by Civil
War centennial observance.
This type Of thinking is an
insult to the intelligence of
the present generation Of
Americans. It resembles q
book-burner attitude toward
controversial subjects.
The political philosophers
Of today are based In large
measure on the events of the
1905, when Americas future
path was hammered out in
the flaming cauldron of the
Civil War. We are all proud
of the courageous men, North
and South, who fought and
died for their convictions and
beliefs.
Nothing but greater under
standing and mutual respect
for one another can result
to Americans today, from OBJ
Servance Of that crucial
period Of our history. when
differences separating US
were settled in trial by fire.
Since that time, American
soldiers from North and
South, wearing the same uni
form have fought shoulder
to shoulder In common cause.
There is no danger that q
centennial will do other than
strengthen this firm unity.
Richard b. Hughes
Evening star., 1961-02-28

whatever color, in their block.
The city real estate tax asses
Sors have demonstrated -
pointedly and more than once
that property around here
has gone up. The farmers
from whom I learned land
values in my boyhood in
cluded old-fashioned Meth
odists who testified" their
conviction when the spirit
moved them in revival meet
ings. I. too. am ready to
testify" in public my convic-
ton that q deSegregated
neighborhood can be q good
investment in both economic
and human values.
Richard C. ,SimOnsOn.
Each Of US, regardless Of
race or color, was created for
q purpose and must be given
equal rights. Each day,
changes are made In residen-
tial areas. One hoTne-owner
will refuse to sell to colcred
because he doesn't want TO
change the block. Yet the
man across the street win do
so and profit q few thousand
dollars. This encourages a
certain element In the real
estate field. They grow rich
on it.
In my opinion. II the right
people offer to buy property
at the right price, why ques-
ton their color, why prac-
tice DISCRIMINATORY A law
has been passed to abolish
such acts. Why should the
introduction Of o colored
family on a block lower the
true value Of property there?
Sylvia Fisher
Evening star., 1961-02-28
An Army Dressing Down

basic reading and writing
skills.
If possible this man will
be assigned to a headquarters
company, which, translated,
means a post housekeeping
unit necessary for the MAIN
tenance of any military in
Stallation. Many men fit
ting the above example are
assigned to these companies
directly. There they perform
functions such as working in
the commiSSary, unloading
trucks, working in ware
houses or cutting the grass
on the drill field,
However, to maintain the
required number of person.
mel, the Army has to accept
a certain number of enlistees
regardless of their limita-
tions. One would certainly
agree with the Army's policy
in the interest of economy,
that it is cheaper to have
these jobs done by military
personnel, who are paid in
the neighborhood of $100 a
month, than by civilians re-
ceiving more than twice that
amount.
The Army is designed to
be efficient in time of war.
In peacetime, the military is
as much open to criticism by
the public as General Mo-
tors would be by its stock
holders if it stopped making
a certain automobile, but
continued to maintain the
assembly plant and pay the
employees. We have already
learned the lesson we'll that
reducing the Army to a skele-
ton force doesn't solve the
problem.
AS long as the Army must
be organized by units for
reasons of mobility, it will
be necessary for GI'S to per-
form jobs that a civilian
could do. AS long as it is
necessary to be at a certain
strength, while depending
upon volunteers, it will be
justified in placing person.
mel in jobs commensurate
with their abilities even If it
means fewer civilian posi-
tions.
I think the problem goes
much deeper than Mr.. Ko-
walski would like us to think.
Samuel r. Saks.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
Get Out and Eat!

AS I write this, almost
springtime" weather has
come to our Metropolitan
Washington Area. In another
month or so, springtime
enthusiasm will fill the res
taurantS and stores with
people weary Of the unusual
winter all of us have just
experienced.
The next six weeks mean
success or failure on the first
quarter financial statements
Of the service and retail in
dustries. They can also mean
an increase or decrease in area
unemployment. Can we, there
fore, call upon the great
community interest you have
and as a thought leader in
our area, to urge the people
to move out into the res
taurants and stores to make
UP for the days they have
had to stay at home?
Let's help our Metropolitan
Area get back on its feet and
be rolling along fast by the
time our early Easter season
is here.
John d. Harnett,
President, Restaurant As
sociation Of Metropolitan
Washington.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
Inside Arabia

I read in your columns
that our friend and ally, the
King Of Saudi Arabia, now
has 40 sons by his four legal
wives. American oil COM
panies In Saudi Arabia make
billions from which they
siphon off a few hundred
millions in order to keep the
royal family supplied with
slaves from Africa and places
out of wonderland, while the
masses of the people live in
poverty and disease. Do we
do this out of love of demo-
cracy, OF King Saud or of oil?
If we are prepared to reject
and Scorn all the things we
hold so dear, democracy and
decency, for oil and wealth,
just what chance do we stand
In the cold war, and just how
honest are our principles?
Vivian Dean.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
NUNS the Word

Certain members of the White
House Staff-maids, ushers, cooks, ETC.,
but not high-echelon aides like Press
Secretary Pierre Salinger - are being
asked to sign written pledges against
talking out Of turn. That is to, say, as
a condition of employment, they must
promise, over their signatures, not to
write magazine articles or books, either
now or after retirement, about the
intimacies of living with and working
for the Kennedys. And the same holds
true, Of course, for any temptation they
may have to pour out their hearts to
tape-recording professional GHOSTS"
ready, willing, able and utterly eager
to turn out sizzling potboilerS about the
true story" Of what goes on behind
the handsome facade Of 1900 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue.
Needless to say, this mum's-the-
word policy may tend to pain those
among us who believe in the peoples
right to know everything at any cost,
come hell or high water. Speaking for
ourselves, though, we must declare that
we are not much disturbed. Anyhow,
we cannot feel greatly distressed by the
prospect Of being denied access to a
ghost-written maids story Of life at the
White House, or a, cooks tour of the
place. Indeed, all literary pieces of that
sort strike us as such dubious pleasures
that we almost welcome being deprived
of them.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
Protests Fare Raise

The announcement that
AB&W has requested q fare
increase at this time is as
founding. There appears to
be no justification for an In
crease at this time. AS usual,
a wage increase to their driv-
erS is made the chief cause.
Mr.. Mitchell, executive
vice president Of AB&W,
states a 8 per cent drop in
patronage can be offset by
growth in Northern Virginia.
This 8 per cent, I assume,
will add to the already over
burdened highways in this
area.
AB&W should be more in
terested in finding means of
providing more efficient
service at a lower cost and
attracting more riders. It is a
disgrace to see how many
riders have to stand every
day during rush hours. II it
weren't for their excellent
drivers. the complaints would
be many.
This is no time to add to
the inflationary spiral. Pos
sibly AB&W feels secure in
this area because 1t is not
plagued with the problems of
unemployment.
The riders of Northern Vir-
ginia should write to the ICC
and request that a full hear
ing be held. If we don't we
will continue to get periodic
increases with no improve
ment in service or comfort.
Evening star., 1961-02-28

IL may De OF interest ChaC
at this very moment. when
the theme Of brotherhood is
sounded by press and pulpit,
by civic leaders and on TV,
one Of our nearby suburban
communities. typical of most
around Washington, is agi-
tated by feelings completely
contrary to the letter and
spirit Of brotherhood.
Faced only with the mere
possibility that a Negro fam
lily might buy q house in the
area, q group Of neighbors,
otherwise decent, respectable,
church-going people Of un-
questioned devotion to Amer
ican democratic principles
reacted In q most hysterical
and frightened m q nm er,
motivated by a combination
Of prejudice and the fear
that there would be a drop
in property values (unwar-
ranted as proven by extern
Sive reSearch).
The group notified the
Negro family that 1t was most
unwelcome in the COM
munity. and the potential
seller Of the house has been
threatened by phone and
warned not to sell. Forum
ately. there are also other
individuals, at the moment
few and unorganiZed, who
have expressed q desire to
welcome the Negro family as
an act Of common decency
and democracy.
What is most discouraging
is trying to understand what
makes people accept a double
standard Of life and morality,
speaking Of brotherhood and
practicing prejudice, teaching
our children democratic ira
ditions and how our fore
fathers exemplified courage
in beliefs. yet in practice
joining hands with those who
deny these very truths.
The application of equal
opportunity for all is not to be
practiced only because it is
legally correct or because we
want to impress the world
with our righteousness. It is
a credo to live by. even If it
takes a little courage to carry
1t out.
Alfred Henley.
Il \ Il
For years we have lived
In a neighborhood which has
been desegregated. We are
proud Of our beautiful area
and its substantial homes.
Our children grow up know
ing their neighbors first as
individuals and secondly as
posSessors of different reli-
gious, racial and nationality
backgrounds. We have Joined
gladly in the current cam
paign of collecting Good
Neighbor pledges (availabR
at places of worship or
through the Greater Wash
ington Good Neighborhood
Campaign, Tel. DE. 2-2968).
Some other homeowners
and taxpayers may believe
that property values are sure
to be depressed by the
presence Of minoritiess OF
Evening star., 1961-02-28

Representative Kowalski
has undoubtedly proved his
point by now: That he is
the most outSpoken critic of
the military service that this
country has ever seen. This
does not mean necessarily
that he is the most discern
ing.
AS a former Army person.
mel officer, I will say here
what I am sure many in
formed members of the mill
tary are thinking, after read
ing his latest criticism (Star,
Feb. 81, 1861 aimed at GI's
working in the Fort Mon
mouth commissary.
The Army was much better
off before the Six-month pro-
gram went into effect in
April, 1857. With the draft
now nearly non-exiStent, the
Army must rely almost COM
pletely on enlistments. With
very little reduction in the
strength requirements i'm
posed upon it, there is no
room to be selective in the
recruiting office.
After two months of basic
training. personnel best
physically qualified continue
combat training and are later
assigned to a line outfit.
Those who are mentally quail
flied, but possibly do not
have the necessary physical
qualifications, are given
technical training in fields
such as medical, signal or
engineer while others in this
category may go to clerical
school. After this period of
specialized training person.
mel would be permanently as
signed to an appropriate unit.
What about the men that
are left? They don't qualify
physically for further combat
training and test results
eliminate them from en-
trance to technical training
schools. Many a personnel
officer in recent months has
had a man report to his unit
fresh out of basic training
whose record may reveal
items such as he is unable to
stand up for long periods of
time, failed the test to obtain
a military drivers license,
can't type, has trouble per-
forming clerical duties and
has q poor background In