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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
Guinea Mills

April 26-Mrs. Shirley Gusta-
fson and children have spent the
past three weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Willard Baldwin,
and Buck. They have enjoyed
visiting friends and relatives and
the children enjoyed being in
the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Paxson,
of Lynnhaven. accompanied John
Wood home for a week end vi
sit. Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Brough-
ton made q quick trip to Lynn
haven on Friday.
Mrs. Clyde Godsey and Miss
Christine Godsey, of johnson
Tenn, are spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Wilson.
Mrs. Prime Wilson and daugh-
ter and Howard Edwards spent
the week end in Burnsville. N.
c. Mrs. Howard Edwards a1c
children returned home with her
husband.
Visiting j. M. Hedrick this
week were Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Sutton. of Buckingham, R. E.
Farmer. OF Farmville, and w.
M. Rowe. w. c. Hedrick and j.
M. Hedirck were Sunday dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Dunn, of Dillwyn. They also
called on M. and Mrs. West
Waycaster.
Larry Latham had the mis-
fortune to cut his hand last
week and had eight stitches tax
ell. 1t is doing nicely and the
stitches have been removed.
Ralph Hedrick ran into a barb
wire fence, Saturday morning
and cut his ear, requiring
stitches.
Mrs. Leslie Lane is a patient
IN Southside Community Hos
pltal undergoing treatments and
observation. She is improving
and will 60 to Mrs. Blaine
Vance's on Friday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
Mrs. Robinson
Receives WSCS
Life Membership

April 26-Mrs. D. C. Riddle
was hostess to the April meeting
of the Antioch WSCS. Mrs. Lii
Ian Womack conducted the pro-
gram. with Mrs. Vivian Waugh
an leading the devotions. Mrs. j.
K. Robinson was honored at
this meeting with Life Member
ship in the WSCS, presented by
Mrs. Mae Brown, the president.
This came as quite a surprise to
the honoree. as voting was
done by secret ballot at the prev
iOuS meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Mylum
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beverly Smith, of Washington
for the Easter week end.
Hunting Easter eggs at Spring
Hill Farm on Monday were !;
Judy and Carolyn Womack, Car
olyn, Dell, Aureia and Lawrence
c. Warner, and Barbara Robin
son. hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Addle-
man were dinner guests on East
er day of Mrs. A. M. Blanton
and Mr.. and Mrs R. L. Blanton
Mrs. Thomas Easter and
Glenn Easter had members of
the family with them for Easter
the Harley Easter family and
the Clarence Easter family of
Charlottesville. the Oby Moore
and the Vernon Easter families
OF RaineS. After dinner the
grandchildren enjoyed an Easter
Egg Hunt on the lawn.
The Eric Robinsons attended
Sunday School at Thomas Chap
Ell and were dinner guests of the
Sandersons at Ashby. Sunday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01

scented for the queen and her
court. The history will be de-
picted in song and dance from
1907 to 1900.
Yvonne Whitaker, a seventh
grade student, has been chosen
Queen Of May Day. Her atten-
dants will be Gloria Harris and
Patricia GlllS. sixth grade stu
dents.
Members of the court include
Nancy Bowlin. Suzanne Cole,
Linda Davis. Jane Lester. Caro-
Ign Morris. Jane Morrison. An
ME Laurie Newton. Pam Racer.
Diane Reams, Shirley Riddle,
Dinah Shifflett, Mary E lie n
Thompson. The crown bearer
will be Albert Franklin; train
bearers, Alan Slater and George
Durbeck; flower girls, Betty
Ball and Jeanie Walton.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
Amelia's Bill Passes In Model
General Assembly Last Week

H. Wears. III. from Wise. spoke
on the topic. ITO BITTERNESS
Throubh Togetherness.
Friday morning, the House
and Senate met separately and
began consideration of the bills.
Jimmie Paul was the patron of
the bill which he introduced into
the House. There was no oppo-
sition and the bill passed the
House by a wide margin.
Saturday. the bill was the
first to be introduced in the
Senate. Beverly Noble introduc-
ed it and it passed the Senate
by unanimous vote.
There was a joint session Of
the House and Senate for pres
entation of awards. The newly
elected officers of the Model
General Assembly for 1863 were
announced.
The governor signed the bills,
Amelia's among them. gave his
farewell address, and the Model
General Assembly for 1862 adj
j0urned.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
Ranscns

April 26 - Mr.. and Mrs
Woodrow W. Oliver and chill
dren. Carey, Paulette. Paul and
Debbie, of Portsmouth, were
guests of Miss Lulie Patteson
for Easter week end.
Mrs. M. o. Slaughter. of Char
lottesville, was a visitor in the
Billie Catlett home. Easter.
Miss Annie Patteson visited
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Grinstead
OF Hillsboro, for Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Patteson
Jr.. and children, Tommy, Au-
drey and Patricia, spent Eas-
ter with Mr.. and Mrs. Jeryl
White and son and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mitch Hunter and two chill
dren at Windsor.
A. A. Patteson. of Richmond
and his family. also. Rudd
Patteson, of the same city,
spent Sunday with DR.. and Mrs
T. E. Patteson.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
Winners In Amelia's
Share-Fun Night

AMELIA, April 3O--The Share
the Fun program, sponsored by
Amelia county All clubs, was
held in the War Memorial build
ing on Saturday night. April "a.
First place winners in the
junior division were: Dallas
Tinsley. Nancy Watkins. Linda
Royal and Debbie Flippen sing
ing The Chipmunk Song.
Prize for this is a trip to
Camp Farrar, given by the
Union Bank and Trust Co. and
Southern States Amelia Coop
erative.
Second place winner was Ce-
Gil Ann Hines singing Ever
Lovin'." Her prize was three
silver dollars, given by South
side Electric Cooperative, OF
CreWe.
Third place winner was Marie
Thompson and Grace Ashman
singing "Cindy." The prize for
this was a subscription to All
News.
First place winner in second
junior division was Keith
Meyer. presenting Romeo and
Juliet" Prize for this also, was
a trip to Camp Farrar this sum-
mer. given by the Union Bank
and Trust Co. and Southern
States Cooperative.
Second place winner was An
DIRE PaWlak. presenting The
Power Of Suggestion The prize
for this was three silver dollars,
given by Southside Electric,
CreWe.
Third place winner were
nene and Olene Hall, singing
Sad Movies Their prize was
a subscription to All Club News.
Senior division winners were
first place, Rankin Wilmington,
presenting Cooperation Emer-
gency.' He won a trip to All
Short Course at VPI.
Second place winner was Bob
bic Saunders. From South Pa
cific." Prize for this was three
silver dollars from Southside
Electric in CreWe.
Third place winner was Juan
Wilmington singing Some Eli
chanted Evening"" his prize
subscription to National All
Club News.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
Mt. Zion

April &c - The children Of
MT. Zion Sunday School enjoy
ed an egg hunt Monday after
noon at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey L. Stin-
son, Jr.. and boys, Dewey Lee
III. and Mark. of Newport
News, were holiday week end
guests of Mr.. and MI. j. Nor
man Putney.
Mrs. Vernon Bickford and
sons, Vernon. Jr., Mike and
Ken. of Richmond, spent Sun
day with Mrs. E. w. Bickford
Mrs. Jimmy Hill visited her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arland
G. Mashburn, in Louisburg N
c., last week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene David
son and boys, Gene. Phillip
Earl and jim, of Richmond
were recent guests of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John David
son.
Mrs. Malcolm Hitter spent last
Thursday in Charlottesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobby Bickford
and children, Steve and Becky.
OF Gordonsville. visited his
mother, Mrs. E. w. Bickford
last week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stinson. Of
Richmpnd, spent the HOLIDAYS
with relatives here.
David Bickford was an over
night guest of Henry Wood, Jr.,
at Gold Hill last Tuesday night
Friends Of Mrs. Annie r.
johnson, of Glendale, are sorry
to know she is ill in Johnston
Willis Hospital where she was
admitted last Wednesday. Mrs.
johnson is the Glendale cores
pendent for The Farmyille Her
aid.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01

AMELIA. April 26-On Thurs
day afternoon. Nancy Burnette.
Beverly Noble, Hannah Cassell.
Billie Boyer and Jimmie Paul
from the Amelia Hi-Y with Mrs.
Dorothy Burnette and Waverly
Copley. left for the Model Cen
eral Assembly in Richmond.
Committee m ceilings were
held and bills introduced and
voted on. The Amelia bill -
ITO require that courses in tex
tile engineering be offered in
at least one state supported
technical institution in virginia"
passed the committee.
After committee meetings. the
House of Delegates and the Sem
ate met separately. In the
House. Honorable Charles E.
Greene made a welcoming
speech to the members. At the
joint session of the House and
Senate. the youth governor. Joel
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
T'uggle

April 26 Gene A. Southall
and Averette Simpson. Jr., were
ordained deacons in the Apo
mattoX P. E. Church last Sum
day morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Kelsey presented
their infant daughter, Karen
Lou, for baptism. The Rev. Will
bur Maxwell officiated.
Mrs. Juanita Oliver and chill
dren and Mrs. Bessie Bowman,
Of Richmond. spent Monday and
Tuesday in the Shultz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Bales
and children, of Newport News,
spent Easter with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Slayton
and daughters, jeanette and
Rebecca, visited Mrs. Henry
Claybrook last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Finchum
have returned to their home
here after spending some time
with their sons, Raymond and
Clifford Finchum, and families
in Florida.
The Rev. Wilbur Maxwell was
a dinner guest Easter Sunday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hasten Bolt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Town
send and children spent Easter
Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price NeethaWk
and son. Of Roanoke. Mrs. Lena
Crosley, of Newport News, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Hicks, of
Richmond, spent Easter with
their mother, Mrs. Willie Simp-
son.
Mn. and Mrs. Jesse Kent and
son, OF Hampton, visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Singleton. Easter.
Miss Jean Penick, of Indian
Head, Md, spent last week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Penick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Harold
and children, of R i c h m n d
spent last Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Wool
ridge.
Mrs. Lula Orange. Miss Helen
Coffey and Roy Bowman visited
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Duncan and
Mir and Mrs. Claude Crump, of
Hickory, N. al, last week end.
Mrs. T. c. Xix accompanied
them and spent the week end
with Mrs. William johnson in
Hickory.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Town
send attended the funeral Of her
stepbrother, John Lampman, of
Hopewell, last week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
Mrs. Riddick
HOnOred At
Church Service
BY BETTY H. Upton

KEYSVILLE, April 80 : Mrs.
Viola Riddick celebraged her
83rd birthday Sunday, April Is,
with special piece sung in her
honor by the senior choir at
Ash Camp Baptist Church dur
ing the evening service.
Ash Camp is the first church
l ever attended," Mrs. Riddick
declared Il was baptized there
at Is years of age. and married
at %"
Mrs. Riddick's daughter, Vir-
ginia. from Richmond, went to
church with her. and she went
to dinner with two of her daugh-
tiers preceding the service. She
also received many cards. gifts
and phone calls from loved ones
in California. Pennsylvania and
New Jersey.
She is the mother of nine chill
dren. all Of whom are living ex-
cept a son. who was killed in
World War II.
MY health is good, and
love going to church every Sum-
day unless the weather is bad
and damp" Mrs. Riddick said
She does suffer from arthritis,
however. To get around. she has
to lean on a cane. But I'm
very happy" she insists"
Every morning l start the day
out right by reading my Bible"
Mrs. Riddick makes her home
on HALEY Street in the house
belonging to Mrs. w. o. Pillow
Mrs. Pillows mother, Mrs.
Harris, also lives there. Mrs.
Harris is contemporary Of
Mrs. Riddick and they are
quite congenial.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
Mount Harmony
Will Build
New Church

KEYSVILLE. April 80 The
campaign to raise the $25. 200
needed for a new Mount Har-
mony Methodist church being
built eight miles northwest Of
Keysville on road 654 is under
way. The new. brick church and
educational building are being
erected on the site Of the old
church.
I'VE have made progress in
raising. this amount, but still
have q long way to 60 yet" the
Building Committee reports.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
Mrs. Griffin To
Speak At Banquet
In Buckingham

BUCKINGHAM, April 3O-Mrs.
Nell Griffin, chairman Of the
department of Home Economics
of Longwood Collage will be
guest speaker at joint bouquet
of the Buckingham Young Farm
ers and Young Homemakers, to
be held May 3 at 7::3O pm. in
the Buckingham Central High
School Cafeteria.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
P0whatan Elementary To Present
May Day Program Wednesday

POWHATAN. April rs ~ The
POWhatan Elementary School
students will present May
Day program on Wednesday,
May 2.
PoWhatan county will be pre-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
Deatonville

April 26 Mrs. R. p. Elicit.
OF Roanoke, Miss Lucy Hills
man. of Alexandria, and Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Giles, of Rock
Castle. visited in the home of
Miss Byrdie Mae Hillsman and
other relatives here during the
Easter holidays.
Those visiting in the home of
Mrs. Stanley ellis for the week
end and on Sunday we're Mr..
ard Mrs. John ellis and family,
OF Pennsylvania; Miles ellis, Of
Newport News: Mr.. and Mrs
Tommy ellis and three girls,
Stanley ellis and girl friend,
MISS Pat Clark, all of Ports
mouth; Mrs. Ruth Oliver. Of
South Hill: Mr.. and Mrs. Err
est Busic and sons, of Amelia 4:
MIR. and Mrs. Gordon Estes and
sons. OF Rice; Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Pope and Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Pope; also Mr.. and Mrs
Sammy Archer and family, OF
Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Cook and Connie. of Farmyille
and Charles and Louis Armi-
stead, of Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Rucker.
Jr.. of Falls Church, spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Rucker.
Mrs. Esther Parker and Mrs.
Alice jenkins called to see Mrs.
Earl Barden and Mrs. Leon
Barden at Tobaccoville, Wednes-
day afternoon.
Guests From Amelia
Mr.. and Mrs. Waverly
ReameS and girls, of Amelia,
were supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Witt Borum the third Sun
day night, and Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Chenault, of Rich
mond. and Miss Barbara Che
nault, a student at Wake Forest
College in North Carolina, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Borum.
The Misses Jane Bruce Hills
man and Teddie Ensinger. of
Averett College. spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Hillsman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane Jenkins
and Mrs. D. H. Jenkins, of Not
toWay. called to see Mrs. Alice
jenkins and sister. last Tuesday
night, and Saturday night, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Chamberlain
and family and Mrs. Ercelle
Cauthorne. of Richmond, visited
in the same home.
Miss Judy Borum spent
Wednesday night with Miss Ma
RE Carter and Thursday night
with Miss Rave Borum while
her mother, Mrs. Harvey Be-
rum, was in Richmond with
little David Offers who is a pa
tient at Medical College Hos
pital.
Here for Easter
DR.. and Mrs. Walden Todd
and sons. of North Carolina
spent the Easter holidays with
her rents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Carey. and on Sunday
they. with Mrs. Leila Hillsman
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hillsman of
Amelia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney McGin-
ty and sons, of Charlottesville
spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Nash. and Sun
day Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Gear
heart and Kathie. of Sandston,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Nash.
Mrs. Buster Borum and son.
Jimmy, Mrs. Esther Parker and
Mrs. Alice Jenkins called to see
Mrs. Matte Wingo, Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Jenkins
and family. of Norfolk, and Mr..
and Mrs. Mamie Llewellyn, of
North Carolina. spent the week
end with Mrs. Sam Llewellyn.
Mrs. Stanley ellis spent sew
eral days last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Busic at
Amelia.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Garnet. of
Fishersville. spent the week
npd with \
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
Elected Secretary
Of District SEA

AMELIA. April 27-Miss Bev-
erly Noble. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Puvall Noble and a junior
at Amelia High School, has been
elected secretary of the District
SEA forathe l962-63 term.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-01
WITH LIMITATIONS

viola-Do you believe in free
speech?
Percy That depends. on
wheather I'm bigger than the
other fellow.
Evening star., 1962-04-06

WOTk6TS OuI OI bIl6 SHOW. IL WAS
not known Immediately if other
workmen were buried, and a
search continued.
Less than a mile of digging
remains on the 7.2-mile Mont
Blanc tunnel which will link
Courmayeur and Chamonix,
France. 1t is expected to be
open to motor traffic late next
year.
Hours before the slides, Ital-
ian and Swiss workers-safely
below ground as a blizzard
ragged above-blasted away the
last rock barrier of the new
3.7-mile highway tunnel con-
Meeting st. Rhemy, Italy, with
Bourg st. Pierre, Switzerland.
Millions Of European tele-
vision viewers watched as
Marcello Pietrobo, 51-year-old
Italian foreman, pushed a but
ton. Half a ton of dynamite
blasted the thin remaining rock
wall, and the way was open
to the Italian side.
When the dust had settled,
the Italians and Swiss met at
the opening. The Italians pro-
duced bottles of Chianti, and
all began celebrating the last
major step toward completing
the first highway tunnel
through the Alps.
The $28-million tunnel runs
under 8,000-foot Grand st. Ber-
nard Pass, part of the Mont
Blanc chain. 1t will be ready
for traffic next year and give
motorist an easy route through
the Alps in winter, when the
passes are snowbound.
Railroad tunnels long have
passed through the Alps, but
motor traffic has been forced
to use winding mountain roads
often made treacherous by
sudden blizzards.
The stormy weather that
Evening star., 1962-04-06

to contribute to the planned
drop in Reserve-Guard d
strength.
Sources stressed that virtu-
ally none of the manpower
reduction would come out of
eight Guard and Reserve in
fantry divisions which have
been tagged for elimination.
A new Army reorganization
plan, announced Wednesday,
contemplates regrouping men
of the four Guard ana four
Reserve divisions into eight
flexible brigades of perhaps
1000 men each, plus support
ing units.
The plan also calls for Great
ing a ready-to-go force of six
prime Guard diviSions-four
infantry and two armored-
which would be boosted from
their present strength of about
5000 men to perhaps 1000
each. With the brigades, these
divisions would back up the
Is regular Army divisions.
Evening star., 1962-04-06

tional power and debate the
wisdom of top Naval officials
and the administration leaders
who told Congress earlier this
year that the next carrier laid
down should have conventional
power.
Secretary of the Navy Korth
told Congress that the Enter
prise. the worlds only nuclear-
powered aircraft carrier, has
the advantage of sustained
speed, but, he said, the conven-
tional carrier possesses the
same aircraft operating char
acteristics as the nuclear car
rier and its aircraft-operating
efficiency is the same"
The extra sustained speed
of nuclear power is not worth
the extra cost-from $100 mil
lion to $3.50 million for each
carrier, according to Secretary
of Defense MacNamara.
But many Enterprise officers
see $3.50 million worth of ad-
vantages in the high speed
and the aircraft operating
characteristics of the Enter
prise.
Here is how they describe
her advantages:
Sustained speed-The Enter
prise can beat any ship to any
world trouble spot.
Evening star., 1962-04-06

ment to control entry into the
base from Cuba.
To some extent, the Navy
and Cuba Cooperate" Amer
leans are forbidden to go
through the gates into Cuba,
and a high, barbed-wire fence,
perimeter patrols and mine
fields keep unauthorized Gu
bans out.
The Castro government is
now completing its own road
around the base, is establish
ing well-armed patrols, is
planting a thick cactus cur
tain" around the base and is
keeping a close check on the
almost 1000 CubanS who COM
mute from nearby towns to
jobs on the base.
There is little tension in
Guantanamo today. The Navy
doubts that Cuba will try to
take the base by force or would
do anything but insure its own
downfall if it tried. The Cuban
workers could be barred or the
base water supply shut off, but
the Navy has substitutes ready.
Naval officers prefer to keep
their eyes on the ships in train
ing rather than on the Castro
threat. Particularly, they pre-
fer today to discuss the relative
merits of nuclear and conven-
Evening star., 1962-04-06
Army Reserve
ToLose S24
Small Units
BY the Associated Press

The Army is planning to dis
band about 824 small units all
around the Nation in pairing its
Reserve-Guard strength by 58,-
900 men. informed sources said
today.
These are units-some as
small as two-man detachments
which the Army feels it no
longer needs.
They represent about 10 per
cent Of the $500 lesser outfits
maintained oy the Guard and
Reserve.
The Army is getting ready to
start an exhaustive study aimed
at spreading the cutback evenly
over the Nation.
The study, which may be fin
ished in a month, will consider
population distribution and
whether specific communities
have facilities such as armories
to support Reserve or Guard
groups.
The Army also is counting
on attrition from existing units
Evening star., 1962-04-06

accompanied the tunnel OPEN
ing also took a toll at sea. The
500-ton Italian freighter Num-
zia Parrello, en- route from the
Gulf of Genoa to Sardinia, was
shipwrecked off the island of
Tino.
Evening star., 1962-04-06
Enterprise Ends Shokedown Cruise,
Heads North to Join Atlantic Fleet
By RICHARD FRYKLUND
star Staff Wrfter

ABOARD THE USS ENTER
PRISE, April 6.-This giant
new atomic-powered aircraft
carrier will end its shakedown
cruise with a 24-hour war
game" off the coast Of Cuba
today and then head north for
eventual service with the At
lantic Fleet.
Both ship and crew seem
sure to pass their final exam
ination. The Enterprise has
out-performed the specifica-
tionS laid down for her by the
Navy. The crew, including
some Of the Navy's best officers
and men, already is operating
with precision during the day
and night watches and land
ings of jet aircraft.
Nuclear power has more than
proved itself. in the opinion of
Enterprise officers. It has the
expected ability to cruise al
most indefinitely at high speeds
(more than 40 miles an hour),
but equally important in the
eyes of the Enterprise officers
is the unexpected maneuver-
ability of the ship.
Combat Value
1t was not until the shake
down cruise was well under
way that Enterprise officers
began to realize the combat
value Of the quick power of
her eight-reactor atomic en-
gines.
She was found to accelerate
five times as fast as the big
conventionally powered car
riers. Since most of a carriers
combat time is spent speeding
up and slowing down, her off
GERS say. her fast reaction
should be of significant ad-
vantage during a battle.
The Enterprise is cruising
off Cuba. not as a threat to
the Castro regime, but simply
because the waters around
Guantanamo Bay, the Ameri-
can Navy base on the south
eastern coast of Cuba, consti-
tute "the most efficient train
ing area for ships in the world"
according to Rear Admiral
Edward j. ODonnell, Guanta-
namo commander.
The weather is almost al
ways perfect, there is plenty
OF deep water just outside the
harbor and the base itself is
well equipped.
About ITS ships trained
there last year. Three carriers
and other ships are there today.
Base Hasn't Suffered
Cuba's Communist attach
ments make the situation IAN
extraordinary one," Admiral
O'Donnell said, but added that
the operation of the base and
its training area have not suf-
fered.
At Guantanamo itself, the
Navy works at full efficiency
despite minor harassment by
the Castro regime. plus what
is apparently a growing deter
mination Of the Cuban govern
Evening star., 1962-04-06
Tex Bill: Half q Cent

BARI. Italy, April 6 (AP).-
Mrs. Brigida Acquaviva h a S
been notified she owes the city
1861 back taxes of 3 lire Qess
than half a cent?. The tax
collectors letter said she could
pay the taxes in three INSTALL
ments.