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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21
Mt. Pleasant Church
To Have Christmas
Program On Sunday

FELDEN. Dec. 20-Mt. Pleas
ant Church will give Q Christmas
program on Dec %, at 7:30
pm. The pastor of the church
will be presented with gifts a.
the same time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Read Morton en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Ven
able Owen and Mrs. c. T. Redd
at dinner. last week. They were
slso guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
B. Beck. Of Green Bay. On
thursday evening, and of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Love at an
1T Home, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Coving-
on visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Lewis, Mrs. A. T. Layne and
Ir. and Mrs. Wheeler Meadow,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Mckay
and Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Nc
gav vore CHESTS Of the Martin
Covingtons, Sunday night.
Mrs. Read Morton entertained
her Home Demonstration Club
it a Christmas party. Friday
afternoon. The Christmas deco
sations and refreshments gave
quite an air Of festivity to the
ccasi0n.
Mrs. Gordon Hurt has return
cd from Southside Community
Hospital. She is reported as pro-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21

ally the '.macaronic" style ap'
peared. This consisted Of tack
ing a Latin phrase on to the
popular lines. SO that the PEG.
pie sang:
Make we Joy now in this feast
In qua Christus natus est
They didn't necessarily under
stand the Latin. although it car
ried on the sense CT the song,
but the stately Latin words gave
them a religious image.
In 1923 St. Francis of Assist
started the custom of placing q
citehe, OF miniature Nativity
scene, in the church at Christ
mas time. People began to act
out the events of the Nativity
one Of the steps in the develop
ment of mystery plays - and
then to compose carols to sing
with the plays. These led to the
French noels. strictly Christ
mas songs, which, in turn, in
spired the English carol.
Carols, both secular and re-
ligiOus, flourished in England
until the Puritans substituted
their more spiritual hymns.
These carried along their less
earthly messages for more than
century. until a demand for
better Christmas music brought
back the carol.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21
Students At RPI Glue Program
At Amelia Presbyterian Church

Students from Richmond Pro
fessional Institute were respon-
sible for other features of the
program. Miss Iris Berkett gave
the reading of the Littlest An
gel Mrs. Mary Gentry Petty,
sarg "Jesu Bambino" and 20
Holy Night and Sheppard Ire
vette, violinist; Chester Slonak-
er. celhst, and Miss Betsy Cole,
pianist, gave several selections.
FollcTing the program, a fel-
lowship Supper was held in the
social hall of the church. -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21

AMELIA, Dec. 2O-The Presby-
terians held their Christmas
program, At the church on Sum
day evening at pm, The
church. which was lighted only
with candles at this time. was
almost filled with the regular
congregation and members Of
ether churches. 49,
The Rev. Milton P. Reid, pas
tor. offered the opening prayer
and gave the scripture reading
with the congregation singing,
1T Came Upon the Midnight
Clear" and Joy to the World.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21

crossing nicely at her home.
The friends of Mrs. Joe
Vaughan are grieved at her
serious illness in Southside Com
munity Hospital. Mrs. Vaughan
has recently celebrated her 9th
birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Hender-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. R a d
Morton recently enjoyed a visit
to the Slate mines at Arvonia
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Allen
entertained their Canasta Club,
Friday evening
Mrs. Leo Marks spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Ruby Redd.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21
Once Liue!y FoM Dance

sDook encyclopedia. Some Of the
early Christians looked aSkance
at dancing, however. and the
carol soon lost its steps.
The lyrics of the songs that
had accompanied the dance be-
gan to change, too. and eventu-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21
Christine. ce.oI

Today's Christmas carol is q
domestic4ted descendant Of q
lively folk dance. ~
The carol started out in the
Middle Ages as a circular fosin
Try dance. called a "carole" in
French. according to World
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21
HIDDEN TALENT

Man lin the hospital after
breaking his arm: Nurse,
will I be able to play the violin
when l recover?
Nurse: Of course. Your in
juries aren't serious.
Man: That's funny. l never
could play the violin before.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21
THEY MEANT IT

Insurance Man: Ever had any
accidents?
Westerner:: Nope, Got a couple
of rattleSnake bites, though.
Insurance Man: Great Scott,
man! Don't you call those acct
dents?
Westerner: No sir. They bit
me on purpose
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21
SERVES IN GERMANY

U. S. FORCES. GERMANY
Army Sgt. william G. Bryant re
Gently participated with othet
members of the 35th Quarter
master Battalion in Operatio
Silver Shield. a six day
field training exercise in Ger
many.
Sergeant Bryant, graves regis
tration section chief in the bat
talion's Company A in LudWigs
burg. entered the Army in 1856
and arrived overseas in Octobe
1861 on this tour of duty.
The. 26-year-old soldier attend
ed Buckingham Central Hig
School. His father, Sam j. Bry
art, lives in Buckingham.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21
Area Servicemen Round World

and was employed by j. R.
Godsey & Co., before entering
the Army.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21
IN SABRE KNOT,

U. S. FORCES, GERMANY
Army PFC George w. Branch
"a, Of Cumberland, participated
with other members Of the 81
Armored Division in Exercisg
SABRE KNOT in Germany
The training ended December 8
The week-long field training
maneuver, designed to test WIN
ter combat readiness, involved
approximately 10000 troops.
Branch, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Nathan Branch, Route l, is as
signed as a wireman in Bat
terry B of the divisions 73d Ar
tlller in Hanau. He entered the
Army in September 1851, com
pleted basic training at Fort
Jacks son, S. c., and arrived
overseas last February.
He is a 1857 graduate OF Luz
Their P. jackson High School.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-21
AT GUANTANAMO

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba
Marine Private First Class Johr
H. Davis, son Of Walter C
Davis, of Route 3, Farmville
recently served with the Marine
Corps units located at the U. S
Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay
Cuba.
The Marine forces man the
defensive positions to ensure the
security Of this strategic 45
SQuare-mile base.
Evening star., 1962-01-18

impress anyone not blessed
with degrees in education. All
too often, upon analysis, their
pontifical phrasings turn out
to be wind-nothing more.
The case in point is clearly
one of mispronunciation by a
speaker who, as you say, seemed
to be trying to lord it over his
hearers. Medieval" has four
syllables - whether given the
British or the American pro-
nunciation. British speakers in
dicate a slight preference for
med-ih EE val, though the
standard American pronuncia-
Evening star., 1962-01-18

kind of courses" Was this Just
unfortunate sentence structure,
a slip of the tongue, or what?
The speaker will no doubt
see your comments if they are
published in the paper. So look
out-and don't use my name.
e. E. B., Washington, D. c..
Answer: The speaker you
quote seems to be suffering
from a disease endemic to the
new crop of educators Called
"educationists" by some) that
I like to call literate illiteracy.
Their utterances are cast in a
polysyllabic jargon designed to
Evening star., 1962-01-18
By creis FlesseI

ton MEE-dih-ee-val is also
heard there. For an American
educator to use other than the
standard pronunciation smacks
Of snobbery-and for him to
reduce the word to three syl-
lables convicts him of ignorance
as we'll.
These kind of courses" is a
phrase which, I suppose, the
Evening star., 1962-01-18
Dick Brooks
By Walt Kelly

new school of permisSive lin
gusts will sanction. Anyone
with an ear for language,
though, knows it to be wrong
and only a basically uneducated
educator" would use it. A we'll
educated person simply doesn't
make that kind of slip of the
tongue. This kind of course"
is the correct formulation.
Evening star., 1962-01-18
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
KERRY DRAKE
BUZ SAWYER
DAVID CRANE
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Question: I attended a lunch
con this week where the speak
er. an educator, repeatedly re-
ferred to MED-ih-val Umedie-
vaD this and that so many
times that he seemed to be
trying to lord his erudition over
all and Sundry. I just don't
find any sanction for this pro-
nunclation: MED-ih-val. The
dictionaries I have consulted
show four syllables, with en-
phaSiS on the first and third
syllables. Am I just plain nuts
or simply illiterate?
Another little puzzler: "these
Navajo times., 1962-05-16
Tuba Citv
Schedule

Thu. SLY MOVIE-Frankenstein-
1870 boris karloff) IS min.
7:3O PM
Legal Aid
Fri. Sis T.C.H.S. Lettermens
Club Banquet 700 Pm
Sun. $40 1st Navajo Baptist
Church Service-1O:OO AM 700
Mon. 5-21 MOVIE Elephant Walk
elizabeth ylor-Da ma An
drews) 100 min. 1880 PM
Charles Carter Reception 900
Tue. S-22 Lions Club Meeting 700
Pm
Thu. SPA MOVIE = Snowire (Don
and Molly MCGOWAN Boy and
Horse Story rs min. -7:3O PM
Women's Bridge Club-7:3O Pm
Sat. S. 26 DANCE Dedication OF
new Hiway Arizona "a 900
PM-1: 100 AM
Sun. 5-27 1st Navajo Baptist
Church Service 1000 AM 700
Pm
Tuba City Chapter Meeting 100
Pm
Mon. 5-28 MOVIE Psyche
(Anthony Perkins-Janet Leigh)
los min. 7:3O Pm
Thu 5-31 MOVIE Under 10 Flags
(Van Heflin-Charles Laughton)
% min. 7:3O Pm
Legal Aid
First Aid Instructions will be
given by the Arizona HiWay De-
partnent later this month Little
League Registrations Applications
may be picked up at the Community
Center.
Navajo times., 1962-05-16
Robhins-Jones Vows
Said at Defiance

Virginia Mary Robbins became
the bride of Harold Wayne Jones on
April IA. in morning ceremony
conducted by Father Gale Grieshop,
O.F.M. at the Blessed Sacrament
Church at Fort Defiance.
The new Mrs. Jones is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bennie
Robbins, Sr. and the groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Davidson,
both of Fort Defiance.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore full-length white
lace wedding gown with short hat
veil. and carried bouquet of red
and white carnations.
Kathleen Smith of Fort Defiance
Navajo times., 1962-05-16

served as her maid of honor,
wearing beige continental cutaway
suit Victoria Robbins, sister of
the bride, was bridesmaid.
Thomas Notah, uncle of the
bride, was best man. and Leon
Shirley of Thoreau, New Mexico,
served as usher Ringbearer was
Patricia Dineyazzie, and flower
girls we're Christine Robbins and
Jennie Notah.
Among approximately 14O
guests attending the wedding and
reception which followed at the
Social Hall were MIR. and Mrs.
John Jones Of Gallup, New Mexico.
Mrs. Thomas Notah. Mrs. Sam
uel Shirley and Mrs. Lucille
DineyaZZie, aunts of the bride,
served at the reception.
The couple will reside in Gallup,
where the groom is employed 1T
Sid Vests Mobil Station.
Navajo times., 1962-05-16

The following men have joined
the Military Service: Edward ].
Mitchell, Army. of St. Michacls:
Raymond Dcdman. Army, of Chin
le: Pete Friday. Army. of Corn
fields; Abraham w. Teller. Army,
of Cross Canyon: Wilfred Lee,
Navy, Of Chinle; Melvin w. Cook,
Air Force, OF Ganado.
Navajo times., 1962-05-16
&c Nos Pos
Mun Killed

Tony Nelson. 36-year-old Tes
Nos Pos, Arizona man was killed
May 3 when he was crushed be-
tween two parked pickup trucks
as he changed tire on US-55O
five miles west of Shiprock.
New Mexico State Police said
Nelson's truck was struck from
the rear by a third vehicle. driven
by Taylor Reed. 48, Shiprock.
Officers said Reed was blinded
10y lights from an oncoming car
and didn't see the two parked
piCkupS.
Navajo times., 1962-05-16

Things would be better
if all our statesmen were on
a peacewOrk basis" - Raw
WinanS, West Springfield
Mass Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-24

Director Jerry r. Prather. Mr..
Mullaney further called for an
inquiry concerning polluted
water which he asserts is flow
ing alongside the yard Of VIE
liam ]. Peoples. county health
director.
DR.. Peoples does not dispute
that the water is contaminated,
but contends the source Of It
is not his property at $500
Marseille drive near Rockville.
Gov. Tawes, while attending
the Montgomery County Fair
last night, said in response to
a question that he knew moth
ing about the sewage contro-
verSy.
Advised that one of his as
siStants last Friday promised q
Potomac resident that the Gov
ernor intended to confer last
Monday with health officials
about the sewage and water
problems. Mr.. Tawes COM
mented:
Il had not heard Of this. But
II q meeting had been set up,
I'm glad you told me about it. "
He said he had not planned
to be at his office on Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-24
Donovan Confers Here
On Cuban Prisoners
BY the Associated Press

James B. Donovan conferred
yesterday with Attorney Cen
eral Robert F, Kennedy amid
reports the New York attorney
is ready to go to Cuba to try
to negotiate the freedom of
loo prisoners of the 1861 Bay
of Pigs invasion.
In confirming the half-hour
session, a Justice Department
spokesman declined to say what
was discussed. However, the
Cuban prisoners situation ap-
parently was one of the topics.
Earlier this year Mr.. Dono-
van worked out the release
from a Russian prison of U-2
spy pilot Francis Gary Powers
in exchange for Soviet spy Ru-
dolf Abel.
In Miami yesterday the Gu
ban Families Committee said
the Cuban government had au-
thorized Mr.. Donovan to enter
Cuba for negotiations. A COM
mittee spokesman said Mr..
Donovan would be on his way
before the end of the month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-24
NOTES
West Seeks Berlin Talks,
Soviets Protest Stoninq

city. Gravely wounded he lay
for an hour near the wall with
out help and in full view Of
the public before he died.
1T is evident that such acts
contrary to the principles of
humanity can only deeply af-
feet the sentiments of the pop
ulation Of Berlin and cause a
deterioration in the climate of
the city. For their part, Her
Majesty's government and their
allies far from encouraging
provocative action have made
every effort to maintain calm
and order in the city. 1t was
in this spirit and in recognition
of the four-power responsibility
for Berlin that they made their
proposal In their note of June
Is that representatives Of the
four powers meet in Berlin to
review the incidents which had
occurred since the wall was
built with a view to avoiding
by all appropriate means. the
recurrence Of such incidents. in
particular by seeking means to
facilitate the movement of per-
sons and goods within Berlin.
Rejected in July
This proposal was rejected
by the Soviet government July
IA and the Soviet commandant
also rejected on August l9 the
invitation which was issued
with the same purpose by the
United States, British and
French commandments. In these
circumstances it is hard to
see how the Soviet government
expects the tension provoked
by the East Berlin and East
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-24

the scene Of the latest shooting.
But French soldiers and West
Berlin police quickly dispersed
the crowd, and there was no
violence.
West Berlin Mayor Willy
Brandt reached the scene all
most Immediately and helped
persuade the crowd to break up.
The victim Of the East Ger
man guards was Hans Dieter
Wesa, 10. q policeman at East
Berlin's Bornholmerstrasse rail-
way station.
He fell under q hail Of ma
chine-gun bullets, apparently
hit just after he had slipped
through the barbed wire fence
at the station.
He was shot in the head and
stomach.
Police, searching in the
darkness after hearing the gun
fire, found him Is yards inside
West Berlin. He died on the
way to a hospital.
He had his gun but had not
fired it.
Later, at least 80 more shots
were heard In East Berlin.
These were not explained.
Public anger has been at q
high pitch In West Berlin since
the Staying last Friday Of an
49, year old refugee, Peter
Fechter. He was shot down on
the east side Of the wall only
200 yards from an American
manned crossing point through
the wall, and he lay moaning
and bleeding for nearly an
hour without medical aid.
For three nights angry West
Berlin crowds protested. The
demonstrations at the wall
eliminated Monday in the
stoning and chasing Of Soviet
buses and the injury Of two
Soviet soldiers en- route to guard
duty at the Soviet War Me-
mortal in West Berlin.
The crowds also shouted
bitter criticisms at American
troops because the detail at the
checkpoint did not 60 to the
aid Of the dying boy.
United States authorities said
no aid was sent because they
did not wish to create 4 new
incident, but they have since
stationed an ambulance detail
at the checkpoint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-24

German authorities to be re-
duced.
Her Majesty's government
are nevertheless prepared to
persist in their attempts To
bring about joint consultations
with the Soviet authorities with
Ia view to preventing further
deterioration Of the situation
in Berlin. Accordingly. Hsr
Majesty'S government repeat
their proposal for a ouadripar-
tite meeting, preferably in Ber-
lin, which could provide for the
establishment of the necessary
contacts in accordance witt
existing agreements"
Tass First to Comment
The first Soviet comment or
the allied notes came in a dis.
patch Of the Soviet news agency
TaSs under a New York date
line.
Tass said the Western notes
present 1.-The matter in such q
way as II there is some quadri.
partite kommandatura in Berlir
although it had stopped tc
exist In 1913 as q result of the
Western powers separate &C.
tons"
The three governments al
lege that the Soviet government
is not competent to disband OF
reorganize the kommandatura.
TaSs said. The government;
of the United States, Britain
and France declare that they
will hold Soviet officials re-
sponsible for the fulfillmcnt Of
their commitments with regard
to the CDR East Germsn)
capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-24

BERLIN, Aug. "a CAP). -
Tension gripped Berlin again
today but tempers tapered off.
Three Soviet armored cars
drove into the Western sector
after putting up only token re-
sistance to an American escort
and a United States military
convoy moved smoothly along
the autobahn without interior
ence from the Communists.
The Russian guards going
to the Soviet war memorial
were waved through Checkpoint
Charlie after only a six-minute
delay-compared to nearly four
hours yesterday. The SovietS,
who had previously brandished
tommy guns. showed no arms.
Talked Of Reprisals
West Berliners were hot with
anger about the Staying last
night of a young refugee at
the wall by Communist East
German guards. But Mayor
Willy Brandt appealed to his
people to remain calm, warm
ing:
The welfare Of the city is
more important than our hatred
of the wall. The wall must go
but until it goes, the city must
live"
During a dispute at Check
poinnt Charlie yesterday q
Soviet lieutenant talked of re-
prisalS by forcing all American
cars travelling into East Berlin
or anywhere in Communist ter
ritory to accept escorts.
( But more than 100 Army We
hicles loaded with troops moved
through East Germany to West
Berlin uneScorted today.
Contingents Of the 9Th In
fantry Divisions I'd Battle
Group-342 men in 108 vehi-
cles, mostly trucks-cleared
without interference through
the Soviet checkpoint at
Marienborn. on the border be-
tween West and East Ger
many.
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More Surprises
CAPTIVES
Continued From Page Al

Continued From rage Al
Maj. Bailey outdoors only at
night. The brief respites from
the black box" usually took
place four times nightly. and
each lasted only from one to
three minutes.
Although Mai. Bailey was
not physically abused. the Army
said, the strain Of solitary con-
finement was severe. But the
39-year-old major "Stubbornly
and successfully blocked this
effort to shatter his nerves and
to break his will to resist" the
Army said.
Mai. Bailey fell into Pathet
Lao hands in March, 1861, after
parachuting from a CAT
transport plane which had been
shot down by ground fire. Mai
Bailey then was assistant Army
attache in Laos.
Equally Brutal Treatment
Sergt. Ballenger, %, was cap
tured in April. 1861. He was
confined in a different location
in Laos and received equally
brutal treatment. although of
a different type" the Army
said.
Sergt. Ballenger's guards re-
peatedly tried to induce him
to write statements denounc-
ing United States support Of
the Southeast Asian Treaty
Organization. All Of these ef-
forts we're fruitleSs. the Army
said. adding that, though
smitten with malaria, parasites
and a bone disease induced by
malnutrition, the determined
paratroop sergeant refused to
succumb to an endless stream
Of Communist threats and
pressures.
After his capture. Sergt
Ballenger was stripped Of per-
sonal effects. and Red guards
tied his upper arms close to his
body. looped a lengthy Of rope
around his neck and lied him
as though he were an animal
on q leash" On the way to the
place of confinement, Sergt
Ballenger was paraded through
several villages where he wa,
held up as an object Of public
scorn.
Sergt. Ballenger and his fell
low captives had their feet
locked in stocks while lyins
on their backs and were forced
to remain in this position fol-
II to IA hours daily. They
usually we're put in the stocks
about $50 each evening.
Sergt. Ballenger was captur.
ed while serving as military ad.
wiser to Royal Laotian troops
After an overnight stay in the
Andrews Air Force Base hos
pital, he is to go to Fort Brage
tomorrow.
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Escorted Soviet Cars
Driven to West Berlin

I The first group of IS vehi-
cles arrived in Berlin after
3A hours, and q United States
Army spokesman said no at.
tempt was made to escort them
The I'd Battle Group troop.
we're returning to duty with
the West Berlin garrison aftel
an annual two-week training
period In West Germany.
Units of the 9Th Infantry''
Sd Battle Group were sched.
uled to leave the Communist.
encircled city today for a sim.
liar training period in Yves
Germany.
A Russian officer threatened
yesterday that all American We
hicles travelling in Red terri
tory would be escorted in re-
g! taliation for American insist
ence on escortins Soviet ar
mored cars sent In to West Der
lin.
Soviet Cars Delayed
The Russians have been us
ing armored cars to transpor
guards for the Soviet war me
mortal in West Berlin sine,
angry West Berlin crowd
stoned Soviet buses earlier il
the week. The crowds were pro
testing the killing of a younj
East German trying to escap
through the Berlin wall.
Soviet officers held up tire
of their armored cars for nearl,
four hours yesterday at the wal
before reluctantly agreeing t,
accept an American militar,
escort. The United States com
mand insisted Allied rules 70
West Berlin call for all armoret
cars to be escorted as a safet.
measure and to insure smooth
flow Of traffic.
In the city. meanwhile, Eas
German machine gunners kill
ed a young East German rail
way policeman as he scrambled
through the wall seeking free
dom last night. 1t was thu
second such Staying In six days
An angry crowd quickly col
] lected in the French sector q