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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-03
THE STOCK MARKET staged

THE STOCK MARKET staged
a comeback last week after q
sharp drop Monday when the Az.
average of SO stocks suffered its
worst break since April ~. But
the average closed Friday at
1882 40. up $1.20 over the previ-
GUS week, after three weeks of
declining prices.
A TROPICAL STORM Sprang
up Saturday in the Caribbean
just off the LeeWard island.
Named Frances, the seasons
sixth tropical storm was reported
Sunday with winds up to 70 mph,
still below the rs mph winds
which would classify it as q
hurricane. Residents of Puerto
Rico and the virgin ISLANDS were
alerted although the storm posed
no immediate threat to these
areas.
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Nelus Summary

at Stratford College. Her talent
included a humorous skit and a
fashion show of clothes she made
and designed herself. After col
lege she plans modelling career
but is also interested in radio and
TV work. On the gridiron Duke
trounced Virginia 42-O.
= &
NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUED
Sunday in Detroit between Ford
Motor Co. and United Auto Work
ers in an effort to reach agree
ment on a new contract before
Tuesdays strike deadline. The
UAW strike ainst General
Motors was settled the previous
Sunday. On the west coast Is
ships were idle because of a
maritime strike.
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courage and displaying a valor
that harkens us back to the old
days of our history when Vir-
ginia cherished liberty and free
dom above everything else. They
are making great sacrifices, but
they have the sure knowledge
that they are right and that
what they are fighting for is
worth all the deprivations, all
the abuse, all the badgering that
they are suffering. When the
last battle is over. this proud
county will become monument
to the resoluteness of people
who did not run away, did not
take the easy road, and did not
fail To stand up ard defend them
selves against all odds.
Prince Edward has friends in
Halifax as it has all over the
nation where genuine Ameri-
canism is still respected and val
ued. This rock ribbed citadel
will not be another Alamo be-
cause help is on the way from
friends beyord the borders.
From US to them, We beseech
Prince EdWardians to hold firm
S t n d fast. do not become
weary. Despite the calls from
erstwhile friends, among them
the Richmond newspapers, tc
run up the white flag and sur
render. Prince Edward may be
on the threshold Of its greatest
victory. Today may be the dark
est hour before the dawn.
But Price Edward does not
walk alone. VIGOROUSLY, all of
us who are sensitive to the great
war being waged against this tiny
community will d en- fly our
selves with her plight. We glory
in her spunk. We suffer as
Prince Edward undergoes trial.
And when Prince Edward wins
the final victory we will share
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Continued rrom page l

Continued from page u
ito work and pray without ceas-
ing" for church unity in a 1000
word pastoral letter issued last
week by the bishops of the
Protestant Episcopal Church h.
The Church's Goth triennial gen.
eral convention, which met for
the past two weeks in Detroit.
took several important steps in
ecumenical relations. 1t voted to
establish intercommunion with
the P hilppine Independent
Church and to accept a Presby-
terrain invitation for studies look
ing toward union of some of the
major U. S. Protestant denomi-
nations.
S.ANDKA LEIGH BAKER was
crowned the 1862 Queen of To-
baccoland during half-time cere-
monies at the University of Vir-
ginia Duke football game in Rich
mond Saturday. The l3-year-old
Danville brunette is a freshman
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her citation and pride, for Prince
Edward today is fighting a great
battle for all Americans who be-
lieve in constitutional govern
ment, who are jealous of local
rights. and who will not barter
away liberty and freedom at any
cost Yes. help is on the way.
Halifax and South Boston will
open their hearts and their poe
textbooks.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-03

AMELIA SPRINGS in Amelia ount
o. that
travelling county route ss wonder at
Springs The sign and o of
gaieN
TIE origin bu
to in A
cottages already standing He building
brick buildings There than 20 o
" was "hkeo by ock apartments The buildings erected the
quadrangle
floor On the wall
ballroom filled the front
On hill overlooking
which could seat hundred At
IN May tina
Amelia Springs
II
Mrs bradley General
Johnston and and General E.
Its location efomt
miles away " 'ersv The guests would Jeersve Richmond
Petersburg and Norfolk and then
nn"nce as resort
States. The owner during this time Thomas
riding for the ard the monthly
me Tournament Of the Knights
costumes the Knights
winner enose the maid
These anusemnts considered
censed the
had church artery
in the which he
Springs acres was sold to catu in 1862 for
$4,000 Confederate
Cre family until
The o.
the hui building
Of But once
great resort will with the
The coming Of automobile Of the dmesp the
the end 0 an
s ss.: s r.: on" i - % :'s- NJ. AS"s % % & %
on % 's:s . % % Any additional
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-03
Sh-h

An Irishman in a Boston court
was endeavoring to disprove
that he had a brogue. The Judge,
listening to his statements. in
terrupted saving:
"Pat, if you wish to deny your
brcgue, may l suggest that you
put it in Writing?"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-03
Going Into Reverse

II wasn't doing forty miles an
hour, protested the motorist.
Nor thirty. nor even twenty?"
Here. steady now" interrupt
ed the magistrate, "or you'll be
backing into something's
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Building Permits
Continued from page ID

garage, and to three firms for
buildings in Farmville district.
A permit went to the Bottled Gas
Company of Lynchburg for a
bulk storage plant, to A. v.
Brisentine for a storage building
at his Cities Service distribution
center, and to Albert H. Page
for a new residence in Buffalo
Heights.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-03
Reserved Seats

Suitor-Do you ever peep
through the keyhole when l am
sitting in the parler with your
sister?
Small brother with burst of
candor) sometimes when
mother amt there.
Evening star., 1961-02-06

am familiar with this music,
usually played with unsure
fingers Of the young. These
pieces, written for the most
part by the masters for their
own children or their own stu
dents. demonstrate rather y
forcefully that greatness is not
necessarily an attribute of size
or complexity. Also, that the
performance Of a group of them
requires the same careful at
tention and the same breadth
and depth of technique-in the
broadest sense, which for me
includes the ability to make q
beautiful sound and to shape
o phrase-as any music worth
playing.
I have no quarrel with Miss
Of the Czerny etude and pieces
although I did miss the names
Of Schubert and Tchaikovsky
from the roster. The limits of
the program included examples
Of the Xzerny etude and pieces
by Heller. Burgmueller and
other specialists in children's
music.
It was beautiful playing,
sensitive, refined. elegant and
dedicated. At its best (here ]
choose the Schumann, the
Tansman and the Haydn 1t
was Superlative.
Evening star., 1961-02-06

Miss Margaret Tolson. who
teaches at the Madeira School
and who Is one Of Washing
toms most musical pianistS,
gave q demonstration recital
at Barker Hall yesterday after
noon. Her program was made
UP of music written for young
people by great composers, and
the idea behind it was to pre-
sent this music to students and
teachers. performed at the art
lists level.
She played the program
twice. I attended the first ses-
sion. which packed the hall,
and made my exit through a
crowd Of equal size waiting to
get in for the second perform
ance.
I have heard this sort Of pro-
gram before. notably by Ernest
Hutcheson and Lili Kraus.
Evening star., 1961-02-06

Jan Peerce was in excellent
voice yesterday afternoon al
Constitution Hall.
The popular tenor has lonl
been renowned for his inter.
pretationS In the grand man.
ner Of Italian opera. He is alsC
much admired for his versatile
musicianship, something which
enables him to perform stead.
lily with the Bach Aria Grour
as well as the Met.
Mr.. Peerce presented an ex-
ceptionally wide-ranging pro-
gram. singing In no less than
six languages, and undertake
ing to project at least as many
styles.
For the most part, he did
exceptionally well. It is, per-
haps, expected that the climax
Of the afternoon should come
In such showpieces Of the ten
or's art as Lenski's Aria and
the Lamento di Federico (sung
Immediately afterward as an
encore). but Mr.. Peerce's
Schubert and Respighi were
more than respectable also.
The tenor demonstrated to
the hilt that he Is capable Of
art as well as singing high
tones.
Things threatened to 60 to
pot with the advent Of a par
ticularly fruity bit by MiScha
Levitzki called do You Re-
member" - blessedly short -
and q battered potboiler by
Johann Strauss. Fortunately.
this unhappy interlude was
followed by tried and true
Verdi and Puccini and the sit
uation was saved.
George Trovillo proved to
be highly satisfactory as Mr..
Peerce's accompanist.
Evening star., 1961-02-06
NEWS OF MUSIC
Peerce Sings Well
In Several Styles

her admirable recordings ol
several important contempt.
rary works commissioned By
the Louisville Symphony Or.
chestra, an enviable reputa.
ton has preceded her to Wash.
ington.
Her anticipated rapport with
the goth century idiom was
apparent In the Barber Her
nit Songs and three appeal
ingly lyrical ariaS from the
new American opera, "Bea-
trice," by Lee Hobby. But Miss
NoSSaman's fine work on be-
half Of contemporary music
must not permit her to be
tagged as a one-style singer
Her Mozart and Strauss were
things Of rare beauty as well,
The aria from II Re Pastore
was spun with q legato which
seemed breathleSs; a flawleSs
agility made the concert aria
"Un moto digioja" a stunning
display piece, and solid musi-
cianship made it more than
that. "Ruhe, meine Seele" lost
the somber hue more richly
endowed voices can give it,
but Miss Nossaman'S intense
concept Of it and the other
Strauss songs was valid and
moving.
Miss Nossaman's voice is not
perfect. It is inclined to be
thin and is occasionally ham
pered by a palpitating vibrato.
But those factors are quickly
forgotten in the face of that
combination Of virtues-tech-
nique, musicianShip. and so
many undefinables-that add
up to firSt.claSS artistry.
Evening star., 1961-02-06

the good things and arrive ct
Q balanced point Of view.
The best performance Of the
afternoon was probably that Of
the Homilius chorale prelude,
q work in which the chorale
melody Is in the top voice and
the remaining voices work out
a bitter, falling figure some
what like that in j. s. Bach's
chorale prelude on the same
melody.
Evening star., 1961-02-06

William MacGowan, the Or
ganist Of the Maple Street
Congregational Church in Dan
vers. Mass, gave a recital at
the Washington Cathedral yes
terday afternoon, and the old
bugaboo Of organists, rhythmic
instability, dominated the oc-
caSion.
Given the problems Of church
acoustics, the location Of organ
pipes within the building, and
the fact that not all stops
speak as readily as others, 1t is
Evening star., 1961-02-06
PIANIST FEATURES
CHILDREN'S MUSIC
BY WENDELL MARGRAVE
Contributing Critic

Margaret Tolson, pianist. At
Barker Hall. ProSrSm: Musette in
D; Minuets in O and q minor;
Polonaise in @ minor; Little Pre-
ludes In C and =, all by Bach
Minuet in q and Allegro Grazioso.
Mozart: sonatina In c, Haydn:
ment). Beethoven: sonatina In C
opus 80 No 8, Clement; Melody
The Wild HorsemAn: The Happy
Farmer: About Strange Lands and
People; Important Event: all BY
Schumann: The Little Negro. De-
busy: The DancinE Bear: Russian
Tansman: Hungarian Folk Song, Folk
SONG. and Evening in the Coutry,
Bartok: Little Joke, Novelette,, Dance
on the Lawn, and Etude, Kabalevsky.
Evening star., 1961-02-06

An uncommonly fine selec-
ton Of songs and arias in per-
formances Of Q very high order
made Audrey NosSaman's re-
cital last night a high spot in
the National Gallery's season,
or. indeed. that Of any hall In
town.
Miss Nossama q n lives in
Louisville, KY, but. thanks To
Evening star., 1961-02-06
ORGANIST LACKS
STABLE RHYTHM
By DONALD MINTZ
Contributing Critic

william B. MacGowan. organ.
At Warrington Cathedral. Program:
Voluntary VII. Stanley; When Adam
Fell. Homilius: Sonata No 2 in c
Minor. Mendelssohn; Five Pieces for
Musical Clock. Haydn: Fantasy and
Fugue In C. Minor. Bach; Prelude
on "st. Columbia" Milford; HON.
mage . Purcell, Peloauin; Varia-
tions on "Veni Creator" Durufle
Evening star., 1961-02-06

small wonder that rhythmic
difficulties plague organists a
errors Of embouchure placement
plague brass players.
So allowances must be made.
Still. I found so much rhythmic
trouble and had SO much diff
ficulty finding the beat so
much Of the time, that I found
myself beginning to tremble.
And at this point 1t becomes
exceedingly difficult to hear
Evening star., 1961-02-06
MISS NOSSAMAN
RARE BEAUTY
BY DONALD L. LEAVITT
contributing Critic

cha9fes hAqEss croSd.r, D,sno. e. SsptonSi HphonSi
GALLERY. ProRram: Didente Ia ealma,
K. 152. Mozart: On motto di Kioja.
X. 679,. Mozart: L'amero saro CO.
stante. from II Re Pastore, Mozart:
Ruhe. meine Seele, 4, Strauss; Nor
Mime. r. Strauss; VIE soften wir
Geheim. r. Strauss; 0uatro Madri-
gales AmatorioS. Rodrigo: Excerpts
from Beatrice, Hobby; Hermit sonRs.
Barber.
Evening star., 1961-02-06
BY IRVING LOWENS
star Music Critic

Jan PeOFce, tenor; 0eorge Trovil-
To-. plane, Constitution Hall. To. 10
sal; Torslli; c Che fisro eCstYme, ks. !.,.
Say 70 Irene, from Atalanta, Han.
del; An die Leier, Schubert: Wohin.
nival, Fourdrain; LenskFs Aria. from
Eugen 0nefln. Tchaikevsky: !Nebbie.
sioses. Tgrlns: Dc q YOU tSaMs Rs%enSes. ne Ssa.
Levitski; Love's Philosophy. oullter;
IN Venice, J. Strauss; Di tu se fedels.
from On .Dallo in Maschera, Verdi:
0yando le .sre al plaeido. from
Evening star., 1961-02-06

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Every detailisworkedout
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Evening star., 1961-02-06

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seday. No ShlIsssIoAl
Evening star., 1961-02-06

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Skiers recover
from accidents

Tommy Anderson of Gautier
underwent minor surgery
Tuesday night at Biloxi Hos
pital for a knee injury suffered
in water ski jumping practice
Sunday at Gulf Hills Dude
Ranch.
The injury, a torn cartilage,
was not termed serious by his
parents, the l.. T. Ankersons.
Tommy, Mississippi m e n s
jumping champion. is expected
to be on crutches about five
weeks.
He had planned to enter the
Miami Open Tournament this
weekend.
Another skier, Vicky Larson
of Pascagoula, was expected to
be released Saturday from
Singing River. Hospital. He suf-
fered a broken arm in clothes
dryer mishap last week and is
recovering satisfactorily, ac-
cording to his family.
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MeEIroy elected
civiton president
at tuesday meet

Ed McElroy, Pascagoula bus
inessman, is new president of
the Pascagoula Civitan Club.
Other officers, named at a
Tuesday meeting, are:
Charles Moreland, first vice
president; R. E. Ward, second
vice president; Charles Morie,
treasurer; Percy l.. Keene,
secretary and w. w. Van De-
vender, chaplain.
Elected directors were Eu-
gene Dyess. E. v. Curry. c.
c. Mccoy and Harold
Adams.
Committeeman include G.
w. McClamrock, membership;
B. E. Berry, attendance; Ward,
program; Dyess, fellowship.
Vic Curry, publicity; More
land, fund raising; John Lanier
youth and welfare; Mccoy, So
cial and entertainment, and
Aubrey, scholarship.
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1t was no play camp
say Linda and Robert
Two Pas youths
at oqudtic school
recall experiences

Linda Sharp, daughter of the
Bruce Sharps. and Robert Har-
dy son of the A. M. Hardys re-
ceived concentrated training at
National Red Cross Aquatic
School in Brevard, N. c. Aug.
1925.
Joining with 18O students
from each of the United States
they attended seminars con-
Quoted by Red Cross career
workers and volunteers from
college faculties.
They received instruction in
water safety. first aid. commu-
nifty leadership and small craft
and boating.
Up at six each morning they
began the days activities
which included four-and-a-half
hours in the water, attending
classes, 210 pages of assigned
studies, audio-visual instruc-
ton and written tests.
They were allowed two-and-
a-half hours free time. ''It was
no play camp" said Robert.
Linda agreed.
Two events will stand out in
their memories of aquatic
school. One is a spinal injury
to Roberts roommate suffered
during training in the water,
which necessitated the trainees
putting their knowledge to
work.
Momentarily paralyzed and
unconscious, the boy received
treatment for shock and trac-
ton on his neck as he was
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Students Of piono
schedule recital
in Pas Thursday

A piano recital was sche-
d ule d Thursday, presenting
students of Mrs. Robert j.
Dambrino. The program was
to be given at Clinton-Earr-
ington Piano Company in Pas
cagoula at 1880 pm.
Scheduled to appear were
Kay Rawlings, Donnie Gibson,
Quintie Lewis, Dianne ana
Deborah Ball, Sylvia Blair,
Deborah Webb, Chip Rawl-
ings, Betsy Hill, Carolyn Mar
tin and Patti Bless.
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Tombigbee River there in
1910.
Other historical facts of in
terest in Columbus - the
First Columbus National
Bank is the oldest bank in
Mississippi and is operating
under the original charter,
dated 1852. Rural Hill, a few
miles from Columbus was
the site of the first Consoli-
dated School in the United
States.
The first Memorial Day
was at Columbus in 1866 -
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First Yacht Club

The first yacht club in the
south was formed at Pass
Christian in 1860. The town
of Pass Christian was named
for Christian L'Adnier, who
discovered the channel in
1899. 1t was the states first
resort town.
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and Franklin Academy, the
Oldest free public school in
Mississippi, was established
there in 1921. - Source: Co.
lumbus Chamber of Com
merce.
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Old Spanish Fort

The Old Spanish Fort near
Pascagoula was erected in
1871 by the French as pro-
lection against Indians. and
Spanish. 1t is the oldest
building in Mississippi Val
ley.
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lf'f'ka655Ss%;v
- G/R5A
Historical Columbus

Columbus, capital of
Lowndes County, is the earl
lest place mentioned in the
historical records of Missis-
sippi, with fernando De-
Soto recorded as crossing the
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Dixie White House"

The home built by John
Backe in 1851, in Pas Christ
ian, was used by President
Woodrow Wilson and his
family in 1913 for their win
ter vacation quarters.
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Ship Island And Fort
Massachusetts

Ship Island. IL miles from
mainland, is where Iber-
ville's fleet anchored in
1899. Fort Massachusetts,
named for the state of Mas
sachusetts, was started in
1850 and used by the Con-
federates during the Civil
War. 1t was later captured by
Union forces.
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School Budget Increase
Highest

Mississippi. from 1912 10
1860, led the nation in per-
centage increase in its pub
lie education budget.
The state increased it's
support of public education
1880 during the l7-year-per-
iod. In 1912, the states pub
lie education cost per capita
was 1852, and for the year
1859 it was $84.64 per capita
ranking 36th in the nation.
Mississippi has outstripped
veral of its so-called
"weathlier" neighbors in this
respect. - Source: United
Press International.
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First meeting set
for churchwomen
Of Pas Episcopal

Episcopal Churehwomen of
Pascagoula will have the first
fall meeting Sept. II, at $50
am. in St. Johns Parish Hall.
Mrs. j. r. Spratley, presi-
dent, reminded members of the
change in date from that in the
year book.
Discarded jewelry may be
brought for repair in time for
County Fair, according to Mrs.
James Mitchell, who is in
charge of this project.
transferred with five-man-
lift to a stretcher and taken to
the infirmary.
I'VE might add that he's all
right now" said Robert.
And the second memorable
incident:
A student from Mobile who
had offered a ride home to
Linda and Robert was injured
when his car blew up when he
stated the return trip.
In the Brevard Hospital with
multiple burns on his face,
arms and hands, the boys con-
dition was described as fair.
Roberts training will be put
to use next summer at the Pas
cagoula Recreation Department
when he conducts classes in
water safety, junior and senior
lifesaving and basic and sur
vival swimming.
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Groom's parents
entertain Friday
at rehearsal rite

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert u.
Delmas, parents of the groom,
entertained Friday night at a
rehearsal party feting their
son Charles and his bride-to-
be Miss June Yates of Nash
vile, Tenn.
In the Delmas home on Taft
Avenue 20 participants in the
wedding gathered for a sea-
food supper.
Late summer cut flowers
were used in arrangements.
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Biloxi Cemetery

It is one Of the oldest in
the Mississippi Valley, and
burial place of many pioneer
families. Here is buried John
Cuevans, hero of Cat Island
in 1912, and also James Park
Caldwell, a founder of the
Sigma Chi Fraternity.
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Home of Generals

The town of Holly Springs
produced Is generals for the
Confederacy. In 1862, Gen
eral Van Dorm stopped
Grants southern advance in
the town.
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was. named for BARLEY B.
Boone, who bought the site
for a new community. He
was a descendant of Daniel
Boone.
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First State Carnegie Library
The first Mississippi Libra
ry using Carnegie funds was
built in Houston in 1909. The
town of Houston was named
for the famed fighter, Sam
Houston.
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First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church
The first Presbyterian
Church in Mississippi was
established in Jefferson Coun-
ty in 1903, under the leader
ship of the Rev. Joseph Bull
en- who first came to the
state in 1899 as missionary
to Chickasaw Indians.
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First Consolidated School
The first c o n olidate d

Inc FIRST Q n o q a G d
school in Mississippi is at
Woolmarket, formed in 1910
when three rural schools
joined.
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Early Tomato Shipments
In the 1905. Crystal
Springs in Copiah County
became the nations leading
tomato shipping point.