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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03
Lorena Denton Reports On Texas Trip

BELONA, Feb. 2 - The fifth
Sunday it was the Assembly's
Youth Sunday, and it was cele-
brated at Providence Presby
terrain Church. All of the young
people took part in the service.
Lorena Denton gave an inter
esting account of her trip to
Dallas, Texas some time ago re-
garding the Presbyterian Youth
ASSembly's in Virginia. The ser
vice was enjoyed very much,
and all of the young people did
wonderfully.
The Rev. Joseph Matthews
went to Raleigh, N. c., on
Thursday for his wife and little
son. They returned to the mlanse
on Saturday.
Jim Franklin has returned
from a Richmond hospital, and
is recuperating nicely His many
friends are trusting that he may
soon be entirely well.
Miss LOrena Denton has been
home for a brief time. She re-
turned to Madison College this
week.
j. Lloyd Spivey, of Richmond,
spent the week end at his coun-
try home, Oak Grove Farm.
The country looks very pretty
but mother nature is attired in
a costume that many Of us are
growing quite tired Of.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Drawer
went into Richmond on Sunday,
and visited their daughter and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Bell,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03
Abilene Community Club To Hear
Eric Robinson Friday, Z PM.

OLD ABILENE, Feb. 2 - Abb
lene Community Club will hold
its regular meeting February 3
at 7 pm. The speaker for the
evening will be Eric Robinson,
of Peoples National Bank in
Farmville. Everyone is invited
to attend these meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Clark
and family visited Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowell Ferguson and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Guthrie at Nathalie
Sunday.
Dale Clark spent Thursday
night and Friday with Alan Par
ham at Charlotte C. H.
Eddie Clark spent Tuesday
with Al Farmer at Charlotte
c. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazel Nelson.
Rev. Hobart Wolfe and Mrs. Gar
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03
Makes For Busy Scene At Thornton Home
ElUe Clues Birth To Triplet Lambs

CLAYVILLE, Feb. 2 - There
was quite a bit of excitement
at the William Thornton home
on Sunday when their eve gave
birth to triplet lambs They are
kept quite busy trying to raise
them, as one is bottle fed.
The church services at Genito
Presbyterian Church last Sum-
day were conducted by the young
people. Brenda Knabe and Son.
ny Hawkes. led the meditation.
Monte Harris announced the
hymns. Judy Simmons, Patsy
Steffenhagen, Monte and Gloria
Jean Harris sang beautifully the
humn, Savior Like a Shepard
Lead me-" The young people
were congratulated for con-
Quoting the services SO eff
GENTLY and smoothly.
The Misses Gayle Dorset and
Kay Simmons spent the past
week with their parents. They
were home between semesters
from William and Mary College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knabe,
of Midlothian, were Sunday
guests of his mother, Mrs. Salle
Knabe, and brother, Herman
Knabe. and brother, Herman
Knabe, and family.
Miss Nancy Kelly, of Char
lotte Court House is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Joseph Duncan.
Birthday Event
Mrs. Doris King and Harry
Steffenhagen were honored
with a birthday party given by
their mother, Mrs. A. H. Stef-
fenhagen, on Sunday. All of the
family were on hand with good
wishes for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Phillips
and Pat and David, Jr., are
vacationing in Florida this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gray Younce,
Jr.,s visited Dr.. and Mrs. We'll
ford Ross in Charlottesville on
Saturday.
Week end visitors of the R. E.
Nolen family were Miss Edith
Nolen and Mr.. and Mrs. R. E.
Shaw of Richmond.
Mrs. Beatrice Venable has
been on the sick list recently,
and unable to attend church.
She is, the Beulah class teacher
at Graceland Baptist Church.
She is greatly missed and we
hope that she will soon recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Clements
were week end guests of Mrs.
j. E. Ahern at her cottage at
Buckroe Beach. They visited the
formers daughters, Mrs. Roy
Wilson, and Mrs. w. A. Cope
land and their families while
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03
Shower HOnOrs Miss Via

BURKEVILLE, Feb. 2 Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. McMurtie, of Rich
mond, entertained with a crystal
shower at their home on Sunday
in honor of Miss Peggy Sue Via
and David Patrick Woods, of
Richmond. whose wedding will
take place on February II. Mr..
and Mrs. R. P. Via, parents of
the bride-elect, attended.
Mrs. A. L. Tyler was hostess
to the Lone Pine Home Demon
stration Club at its regular meet
ing on Friday evening. Mrs.
Florence Lane was welcomed as
a new member. The demonstra-
ton, Modern Fabrics and Their
Care" was presented by Mrs. H.
c. Smith add Mrs. J. H. Fowlkes
Members are reminded to bring
their Pennies for Friendship" to
the next meeting which is sched-
uled for the fourth Thursday in
February in the home of Mrs. j.
H. Fowlkes at 2 pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Farrar,
Jr., visited Mrs. w. B. Farrar
Sr., who is patient at Johnston
Willis Hospital. Richmond, on
Sunday. From there, they drove
on to Newport News to visit Mrs.
Farrar's mother, Mrs. j. G.
Sloan.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Gary and
son. Wayne, of Richmond. spent
several days with her mother,
Mrs. Maude Orange.
Mrs. R. P. Via entertained her
bridge club on Monday evening
at her home High score went to
Mrs. w. H. King and second high
to Mrs. j. S. Clingenpeel.
Miss Mary Kanipe. of John
Ston-Willis Nursing School, Rich
mond, spent the week end here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Kanipe.
Mrs. Tom Cliborne, of CreWe,
is spending several weeks with
her daughter. Mrs. J. B. Rawls.
Miss K At crime Habel, of
Blacksburg, spent the week end
with her mother, Mrs. j. NJ
Habel.
College students home last
week. after completing their
exams. were Freda Boykins, of
Madison College, Sharon Robert
son and 'Margie Boswell, of West
hampton. Floyd Clingenpeel. of
the University of Richmond, and
Terry Walker. of Averette Col
Iege.
The Rev. and Mrs. Ray Jen-
kins and family, of Richmond,
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land Clark attended the District
Conference in Blackstone Tues
day.
Rev. and Mrs. Hobart Wolfe
and son, Wayne, plan to return
from Clarksburg, w. Va. today
after visiting his parents since
Friday.
Vernon Bailey is in Wilson this
week on business.
Mrs. Vernon Bailey and daugh-
ter, Brenda, spent the week end
with her mother at Clover.
Miss Betty Chappel. of Long
wood College, spent her vacation
after exams with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Chappell.
Visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Alton
Nelson Saturday night were Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Slayton and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Davis and family. On Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith Chappell
and children visited there.
M. w. Davis is spending some
time with his daughter and fami-
ly. Mr.. and Mrs. John Didlake,
of Richmond.
Mrs. Sam Bailey had the mis-
fortune to cut her thumb very
badly. Her friends and neighbors
hope it will soon be all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blanks
are visiting Mrs. Tommy Thomp-
son and family in Richmond.
Mrs. Elan, who used to live in
Abilene, fell and broke her leg
during the snow.
| Mary Blake Davis visited
Brenda and Sandra Nelson Fri
day night and Saturday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03

on the peninsula.
The Women of the Church
served a delightful supper to
officers and pastor of Genito and
Providence churches on Tues
day night. January 81, after
which meeting of the officers
was held.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Bernard
and son, Kirk, who have been
living with her parents for the
past few months, have moved
into a new home in Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03

Sr., attended the Greyhound Bus
banquet at a Richmond Hotel
on January Is. They had a most
ENJOYABLE time.
W. R. Parker, of Powhatan
C. H., was a caller in this vii
lage on Monday. He also
made a call at b irdlan d
Farm" He is always a most
welcome visitor.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03

Miss Lucy Braudrick has re-
turned home after spending some
time with her sis /, Mrs.
James Hawkes., at Wilson's.
Don't fail to feed the birds
as this weather is hard on the
wild creatures. Dickie mock
ing bird is very early riser.
and he comes to his feeding sta
ton before l am out of bed.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03
POwhatan Farm
Bureau To Lead
Heart Fund Drive

POWHATAN, Feb. 2 The
month of February is Heart
Month" and the Powhatan Farm
Bureau asks your help in max
ing the heart fund drive in Pow
hatan county a success.
A goal Of 1891 has been set
With our population Of 6,747. a
contribution of six cents per per-
son would top the goal.
Seventy five per cent of all
contributions 60 toward the
much needed area of research.
Certain supplies for schools
are not available. Local rescue
Squads can be assisted, and
worthy individuals me- ding
heart surgery and or rehabili-
tation may be assisted through
the Virginia Heart Association.
These services are possible be-
cause of contributions.
One of the Heart Volunteers
will be visiting you this month.
Before you shut the door in his
face think about your heart,
your children's, your friends,
neighbors and community. Then
decide whether your six cents
would be a good investment.
Contributions may also be
made directly to the Virginia
Heart Association in Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03
BUMP RESTORES SIGHT

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
After being blind for 40 years,
Mrs. Olga Hopgood, II. Of Mel
bourne, regained her sigh t
when she hit her face against a
window pane.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03

Workmen's compensation laws
had their beginning in this coun-
try over so years ago. The first
to be established was the Fed
eral Employees Compensation
Act. covering civil employees,
in 1903.
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Because YOU need good
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Evening star., 1961-05-25
Kennedy Tax Plan
Hit by Realty Board

capital gain" - taxable at
maximum Of IS per cent.
To change the tax rules on
this point, he said, would lead
investors to "shy away from
putting their investment dol
lars in new real estate con-
struction and turn to such
fields as stocks, bonds and
other securities where the Pres
ident has not suggested dis
turbing the capital gains op-
portunities."
Another factor disadvanta-
geous to city rebuilding, Mr.
Luchs said, is that adoption
by Congress of the Presidents
recommendations would dis
courage owners Of income
producing properties from SELL
ing their current holdings.
This would serve to depresS
the commercial departments Of
scores of real estate compa-
nieS," he added.
A showdown in construction
could be expected, he said, anc
this would result in unemploy-
ment in the construction trades
and lessening Of demand for
professional and business Serv-
ice in the building, design and
equipment fields.
President Kennedy estimated
that a change in the law would
raise 5000 million a year in
additional revenue.
Evening star., 1961-05-25
Freeze Ordered
On Construction
In Renewal Area

A construction freeze in the
Columbia Plaza urban renewal
area in Foggy Bottom was Or
dered today by the District
Commissioners.
This action is ordered rou-
timely by the city government
for any area that has been
approved for urban renewal
action. The freeze is designed
to hold down property acquisi-
ton costs by the Redevelop-
ment Land Agency.
The freeze order applies to
new construction and any sub
stantial remodeling or expan-
sion of building projects. The
ban does not cover normal
maintenance or remodeling jobs
needed for continued occu-
pancy.
The Columbia Plaza project,
a luxury apartment develop
ment, is to be constructed on
an 8-acre site bounded by Vir-
ginia avenue, E, G and Twenty
third streets NV.
The effect Of today's order
will be to halt all major con-
struction in this area until
the RIA is able to acquire the
property for sale to a private
developer.
Evening star., 1961-05-25
BY JOHN NEARY
Star Staff Writer

Alexandria is reappraising
its police K-9 Corps in the
wake Of three separate Incl
dents involving the dogs In the
last two weeks.
The city's police chief. Maj.
Russell A. Hawes, said this
morning Sergt. William Kerbe,
Of the Baltimore K-9 Corps
who helped train Alexandria
first police dog, will come to
Alexandria next week to dis
cuSS the dogs training.
Assistant City Manager
Eugene I. Barnwell said the
city was asked by Negro lead
ers to take some action on the
dogs. He said City Manager
E. g. Heatwole asked the
police department to reappraise
the K-9 Corps.
Mai. Hawes said Sergt. Kerbe
viii be in Alexandria Monday
and Tuesday to watch the dogs
perform and to discuss with
their handlers how to main
tain obedience.
On May IL, q 35-year-o -old
Evening star., 1961-05-25
2 Trapped on TrestIe
Lose Race With Train

FRONT ROYAL, Va, May
IS (AP)-A speeding freight
train trapped q young couple
atop q trestle high above q
small stream near here yes
terday afternoon. The two
made a run for safety-but
didn't make 1t.
Killed instantly when they
were struck by the Norfolk &
Western Railway train were
Mildred Williams, 18, and Rob-
ert Harrison Pomeroy, 81, both
of Front Royal. ..
State police said the two
were on a fishing expedition in
Warren County about five
miles south of here with Lee
Thompson and his wife, Mrs.
Barbara Thompson, also Of
Front Royal.
Mr.. Thompson told police
the four were headed for the
Shenandoah River and decided
to walk across the trestle over
Gooney Run.
Evening star., 1961-05-25
Alexandra ReopProising Use
Of Police Dogs After incidents

man received so stitches after
he was bitten by a K-9 Corps
dog while policeman was ar
resting him on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct. On May 13.
a dog was shot twice when,
police said. it attacked a police
dog. On May II, q 25-year-old
man walking past police head
quarters was bitten by q police
dog when it jumped from q
parked police wagon. Both
biting victims and the owner OF
the wounded dog are Negroes.
In Municipal Court this
morning. Judge James N. Cola
santo dismissed a charge OF
obstructing justice against the
owner Of the dog that was shot
and fined him $50 on a charge
of disorderly conduct in the
incident. The judge suspended
$40 Of the fine.
Judge Colasanto imposed the
fine after he heard conflicting
testimony from police and the
dogs owner. Cluster Allen. %.
Police Pvt. Jack Smith re-
ported he and his patrol dog
Rex were walking in the hoo
block Of Queen street when a
Evening star., 1961-05-25
GIoyer-ArchboId
Highway Suit
Is Dismissed

A suit to block construction
of a superhighway through
Glover-Archbold Park was dis
missed by a District Court
Judge today with the consent
of both sides.
Judge Matthew F. MCGUIRE
took the action on grounds
there is no real issue involved
because Congress has decreed
a five-year moratorium on such
highway construction in North
west Washington.
Mrs. Anne Archbold and
Charles C. Glover, jr., con-
tended in their suit, filed al
most two years ago, that the
District Highway Departments
intention to build a four-lane
highway through the narrow
2.5-mile park just west Of
Georgetown violated the pur-
pose of donating the land as a
city park more than Is years
ago.
The District had contended
that plans for a 100-foot-wide
Iright-of-way for a road through
the park predated the donation
Of the surrounding park area.
Evening star., 1961-05-25
Court Rules
BeerUntuxed
Before Sole

A District tax on beer doesn't
apply unless the beer is actually
sold to q customer, the United
States Court of Appeals ruled
today. ..
The American Sales Co., Of
SOL Blair road NV, lost its
first attempt in District Court
to get q $5,213 tax refund on
beer the company had In q
warehouse and on some that
wasn't sold because Of break
age or inventory shortage.
The District said it was enti-
tied to collect the tax, under a
September 1858 regulation, on
all beer Offered for sale, kept
for sale" or sold in the District.
However, the appellate court
said today that the beer tax Is
different from local taxes on
wine and spirituous liquors.
The tax on wine and liquors Is
levied on beverages imported
or brought into the District, ,"
the court said.
However, the tax on beer Is
LEVIED only on beer sold.
The court said that this was
only one of numerous prob
lens Of Interpretation for both
administrators and courts" that
come up in efforts to apply
"the badly-drawn taxing stat
utes of the District of Colun-
bia."
A spokesman for the District
| Corporation Counsel's Office
said the court decision prob
ably will require the District
to adopt new regulations re-
llating to taxes on beer.
Evening star., 1961-05-25

According to Mr.. Thompson,
his wife declined to go across
the trestle and started walking
up q bank under it while Mr.
Pomeroy and Miss Williams
headed across the 80-foot-long
span.
Mr.. Thompson told State
police his wife called to him
that her fishing pole had be-
come .entangled and he went
under the trestle to help her
unsang 1t. About that time
he said. he heard the train ap-
preaching and shouted a warn.
ing to the couple on the trestle
Engineer F.. H. Holden oi
Shenandoah said he sounded
his whistle and applied his
brakes but couldn't avoid hit
ting the pair as they raced for
the end Of the trestle.
The engineer said he was
certain the two heard the whis-
tie because they began running
Immediately after he sounded
IL.
Evening star., 1961-05-25

The Washington Real Estate
Board today lodged an objec-
ton to President Kennedy's
proposal that Congress tighten
the rules on capital gains tax
treatment Of realty sales profits
In a statement by its presi-
dent, the organization said
favorable action by Congress
on the proposal would "seri-
ously retard Washington's
urban renewal and downtown
rejuvenation programs"
Frank j. Luchs, the boards
head and vice president OF
Shannon & LuchS, a real estate
brokerage and management
firm here, said the Presidents
plan to have part of the gains
from the sale Of depreciable
real estate treated as ordinary
income would also "stagnate''
commercial and apartment con-
struction in the Washington
area.
Mr.. Kennedy's proposal to
eliminate what he called a "tax
loophole" was contained in his
tax message to Congress on
April 20. a..
Mr.. Kennedy asked Congress
to change the law so that only
the excess Of the sale price OF
real estate over the original
cost can be treated as a capital
gain. To the extent that de-
probation already had been
deducted. capital gains treat
ment of such income would nc
longer be permitted.
Income allowed to be treated
as a capital gain is subjected to
a much lower tax than ordinary
income.
A depreciation deduction is
allowed annually on tax returns
representing the depreciation
in the value Of a building.
In his statement, Mr.. Luchs
said one Of the factors induc-
ing realty investment is the
provision Of the present law
permitting Investors to treat
their gain on the sale (if and
when they selD as a long-tern
Evening star., 1961-05-25

island for a park, but Mr.. Kay
lor said he is hopeful of getting
more land to the north Of the
park site.
Thomas McCabe, president of
the Scott Paper Co., has large
land holdings to the north of
the park site.
Mr.. Kaylor pointed out that
Assateague Island is one Of
the last undeveloped sections
of the Maryland shoreline.
The park directors comments
came during a discussion Of a
bridge to be built to the island
The bridge, authorized by the
General Assembly recently aft
er several years of controversy,
will be be built by the State
Roads Commission with funds
furnished by the State and
Worcester County.
Meeting Set
Roads Commission Chairman
John B. Funk disclosed that
he will meet with Worcester
County officials June Is at
Ocean City to try to iron out
problems which will come to
the island with the construc-
ton of the bridge.
Mr.. Funk said the roads
commission feels a strong
amount of responsibility for
the acceleration of development
which is bound to occur" and
that the commission does not
want the bridge Ito end Up as
a gateway to a surfside shanty-
town."
He said Gov. Tawes has urged
him to work with county Off
cials "in assuring the orderly
Evening star., 1961-05-25

THERE WERE those who
weren't going to listen to
that sort of story. The hope
full lineup in front Of the
box was long.
Washington Detective Paul
H. Meyerhoeffer went away
inspecting his fingers. He
says it's not all that simple.
"You don't find many
thieves who can pick them.
For one thing, they're under
pressure A very low per-
centage Of burglaries in the
District are through picking
locks"
1t. William Friel, head Of
the Metropolitan Police Safe
Squad, added, "The per-
centage of lock picking is
almost as low as breaking
open a safe by the combina-
ton. They'll just take it
first"
Detective Meyerhoeffer,
who used to sit in front of
the TV at nights surrounded
by 10 or IL locks and work
them open, found "you can't
be sure of being able to open
the same one twice."
Will Hobbs overheard and
raised himself from his bent
back position in front Of the
, lock and said, that's right"
Mr.. Hobbs repairs and sells
safes and locks. He said,
there's a saying in the trade
-'once you pick a lock, leave
it open.'"
Two hours went by and the
box and the $500 were still
intact. The Burns man took
the box away. The unsuccess-
ful moonlighting burglars
walked away empty handed.
Evening star., 1961-05-25

large brown dog blocked their
way.
Pvt. Smith said he shot the
dog twice when it lunged at
Rex.
Pvt. Smith said the dog at
tackled after Allen slipped off
the dogs collar.
A defense witness, Joe j.
Fleming, II, testified, however,
that he, not Allen, had the dog
at the time and was starting
to cross the street because ]
knew there was going to be
trouble" when the dog slipped
out Of its collar.
Young Fleming said the two
dogs were rubbing noses when
Pvt. Smith fired, hitting the
dog twice. The dog is recover
ing at an animal hospital.
Pvt. Smith told the court
Allen, of the 600 block of North
Columbus street, stepped out
of a poolroom in the 100 block
Of Queen street to speak to
someone. The two men, Pvt.
Smith said, stood on the side
walk.
II walked up to him and
asked him to move" Pvt. Smith
said.
Pvt. Smith said Aliens dog,
a mixed boxer, nearly as large
as the police dog, lunged, and
Allen reached over to grab the
collar. He said Allen slipped the
collar over the dogs head and
it lunged again.
The arresting officer, Pvt.
c. F. Grundy, said he charged
Allen with disorderly conduct
because he refused to turn his
wounded dog over to police.
The night before the dog
shooting incident, a police dog
bit Leroy Mcdonald, 35, on the
front porch Of his home in the
400 block of South Alfred street.
Mcdonald was treated at Alex
andria Hospital, where it took
so stitches to close the wound.
Mcdonald the next day was
fined $25 on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct and $50, which
was suspended, on a charge of
resisting arrest, by Judge DAN
lei F. O'Flaherty.
Pvt. Cecil Hensley reported
Mcdonald was standing with
a group Of persons on his front
porch. AS he approached with
his dog, Pvt. Hensley said, he
heard Mcdonald curse the dog
and say, I'm not moving"
Mcdonald was bitten when
his wife tried to pull him into
the house, Pvt. Hensley said.