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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-14

ington broke. We've got
enough to worry about without
that"
The captains fears come too
late. Good deeds shine all too
brightly in this naughty world,
and news Of the precincts
welcome will spread like sun
shine along the refugee
grapevine.
This morning, the Cubans re-
luctantly left the warmth and
friendliness of Capt. Richard
sons wayside station. They are
now trying the hospitality of
the Missing Persons Bureau at
police headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-14

cuabns deposited on his door
step.
"All I want to do is get rid
Of them one way or another"
he told reporters who inter-
viewed the tatterdemalion ref
ugees in his office yesterday
II only ask" Capt. Richard
son said, glaring dourly at the
reporters, that you don't let
it be known we fed them sand
wiches and coffee. If the word
gets out, the fourth precinct will
be a stopping-off place for
everyone who comes to Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-14

the precinct had dug UP an
interpreter, Pvt. Joseph ]. Um-
holtz.
The Cubans UNDERSTANDABLE
made themselves at home while
authorities tried to find some
way Of getting them on their
way to New York.
Captain Voices Dismay
The precincts captain, Nor
man L. Richardson, whose
gruff exterior hides the ira
ditional heart of gold, pro-
fessed to be dismayed by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-14
BY DAVID BRAATEN
Star Staff Writer

Washington's fourth precinct
may not look very inviting to
some people. A plain, unitarian
red-brick building, it squats I'M
DANGEROUSLY on E street be-
tween the Pennsylvania Rail-
road tracks and the desolate
wasteland of the Southwest re-
development area,
But to five Cuban refugees,
whose car and money gave out
simultaneously as they arrived
In Washington over the Four
tenth Street Bridge, the fourth
precinct was a haven of
refuge with Welcome" glow
ing forth in letters of gold.
The Cubans had had more
than their share Of trials and
tribulations. In search of free
dom, they fled Castro's Cuba
last August in 16-foot rowboats,
fighting wind and sea for seven
days before washing up on the
Florida shore. Taken to Miami,
they joined the mass of Cuban
refugees there, waiting in en-
forced idleness and wondering
what to do next.
After three months without
work. the five men-aged 10 to
29-decided to go to New York,
where friends and relatives held
out offers Of jobs.
One Fought With Castro
One of the five - Generoso
Gonzales. a former officer in
Castro's rebel army - had a
brother-in-law with a car, and
the five persuaded him to let
them have it for the trip north.
1t was a decrepit 1858 powder
blue Cadillac, and it got them
as far as Jacksonville, Fla, be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-14
HAVEN OF REFUGE
Fleeing Cubons Find
Succor at No. 4

fore the first breakdown. After
~ days there they nursed the
car out onto Route / again.
What with slow driving and
taking a few wrong turns owe
we're lost half the time" con-
fessed Generoso), the refugees
took seven days to get up the
coast. Tuesday night = when
snow swept down on Washing
ton and Northern Virginia
they slept in the car q few
miles south of the Capital.
Wednesday they chugged on
into Washington. Some loose
change was all they had left of
the SIS they started with from
Miami.
Just as they came over the
Fourteenth Street Bridge. the
powder-blue Cadillac gave a last
despairing cough and died. The
Cubans rolled down the next
exit.
No. 4 BeckOns
A passing motorist gave them
a push to the nearest gas sta
ton, right across the street
from the fourth precinct.
AS darkness came and the
Cadillac still sat cold and dead,
the Cubans trudged over to the
inviting warmth of the police
station lit up brightly by spot
lights.
For refugees from a police
state. their reception must
have been amazing. They were
given sandwiches and coffee,
and the sergeant on duty, En-
mitt Sullivan. phoned around
until he found them free lodg-
ing at the Catholic Welfare
Service, ITO N street NV.
Yesterday when they re-
turned to plan their next move,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
Farm, Outside Work At Halt
After February's 10 Days Rain

rain added something like a
quarterback. he estimated in
anticipation Of his regular eve
ming reading Of his instruments.
That would place the month S
total at about 3.3 inches. or just
under a haf-inch above the nor
NAL OF 3.O1 for February. Radio
Station WFLO recorded . inch
for the Saturday and Monday
morning rains combined,
The frequent rains. leaving
the ground in condition descrlb-
ed by Striplin as "wetter than
I've ever seen it" has also hit
hard on outdoor workers, par
ticularly in the wood-using and
construction industries.
Saw Mills Hit
Practically all saw mills in
the seven counties served by
this office are shut down.
Charles H. Martin. manager of
the Virginia Employment Com
mission Office here. said this
(cooauued q paee u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27

the .semifinals Friday night.
Brunswick then turned back
Victoria 42-37 before going on to
win the championship.
Kenbridge advanced to the
championship circle after de-
feating second place Park View
in a thriller 55-54 Friday night
in the semifinlas. Kenbridge
mover to the senlifinals with a
51-3l win over Enporia Thurs
day, while Park View moved to
the semifinals with a $3.50 VIC
tory over Crewe Wednesday
night.
This is the first championship
for Brunswick since the county
school was built in 1855. The
Bulldogs came in second in a
hard fought tournment last
year, yielding to favored Vic
toria in the championship game
by three points.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27

In scribing February
weather. the superlatives 60 not
to the amount of rainfall, but to
the frequency of precipitation.
Today Monday is the 26th
day of the month, and in that
period Weatherman E. F.. Strip
lin has recorded rain on l6
days Since at least day is re
q,lired for the ground to dry out
in preparation for farm work.
February can he completely
written off in this regard.
Asked today what the status
Of farm work is, County Agent
Dudley l.. Peery tilted back his
rain-splashed hat and said.
Farmers are so far behind it's
pathetic.
Beds Behind
Peery expressed the view that
farm work would recove r
quickly with a break in the
weather without real damage.
He does find, however, that the
noteven-started-yet situation as
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
33-Yeor-oId Agency
33-Yeor-oId Agency
Murray Arlington To Head Local
Agency OF State Farm Insurance

A Murray Arlington. 81. will
take over operation of the Farm
vile agency of the State Farm
Mutual Insurance Companies. ef-
fective March l..
Arlington. associated Wit h
Home Beneficial Insurance Com
pany in Farmville for the past
ten years. was staff manager for
four years.
The agency Arlington will
operate and manage was founded
here 80 years ago by Edward A.
Carter, former chairman of the
Prince Edward county board Of
supervisors.
State Farm is a multiple line
company and Is the nations lars-
est automobile insurer.
A native Of Charlotte county.
Arlington graduated from Ran
dolph- Henry High School He
served in the army during World
War II.
Arlington is member OF
Farmville Baptist Church. He is
q deacon and also Sunday
School teacher in the church.
An associate member of the
JayceeS. Arlington serves on the
board of directors of the Farm
vile Memorial Recreation As
ISOLATION and is a member Of the
LEGAL Order c. the Moose.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27

He will be the guest Of Pi
Gamma Mu at a tea from 800
400 pm. in Student Building.
The Longwood Forum and ri
Gamma Mu will conduct a TO-
rum. at which Dr.. Younger will
be the main speaker at 4 pm.
in the small auditorium in the
Student Building.
1.-The Influence and Signifi-
carce Of India Today" will be
the topic of his talk at 7::3O pm.
in the small auditorium in Stu
dent Building. A question period
will follow this talk.
DR.. Younger received his A. B.
degree from Arkansas State
Teachers College. his masters
degree from Oklahoma State Un-
iversity, and his Ph.D. from
George Washington University.
He has taught in the public
schools in Arkansas and Okla
homa. at Oklahoma State Uni
versity. George Washington Uni
versity, Turner's Diplomatic
School, and the United States
Naval Academy. At the present
time, he is professor of history
at the University of Virginia,
where he is also graduate history
advisor and chairman of the viii
son Gee Institute for Social Sci
ence Research.
A one-time Fulbright professor
Of American history and politics
at Allahabad University in India
and lecturer sponsored by the
American Specialists Program Of
the United States State Depart
ment, Dr.. Younger has Travelled
and lectured extensively in India.
Last summer he Travelled $4,000
miles and delivered rs addresses
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
County Has 1876
Leaf AllOtmentS
On 1866 Acres

Prince Edward county will
have 1865 acres of tobacco al
lotted to 1876 growres for the
1862 crops, according to the rec
ords of the Agricultural Stab
ilization and Conservation office.
The annual ALLEGATION task has
just been completed by the ASC
committees. These are compOs-
ed of local growers and farmers
who supervise the commodity
programs of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture locally.
While there are 1876 individual
allotmentS, that is a greater fig
ure than the number of individ-
ual farms. The county has one
farm with allotments Of four
kinds Of tobacco. A number more
grow three types. some grow
two kinds Of tobacco. The ma
jority Of farms. however, grow
but one kind of tobacco.
Burley Increased :
Only hurley among the five
kinds of tobacco grown in the
county will have increased acre
age for the 1862 crop. The
UCDA recently announced a six
percent acreage increase, and
this raised the county'S allotment
from 522l to $500 acres. Spread
among the 102 hurley growers,
however, the increase is a small
fractional part of an acre.
Fire-cured tobacco retains its
No l position both in number
of farm allotnents and acreage.
There will be 767 farms growing
dark tobacco on 5000 acres.
Flue-cured follows in size,
with 448 individual allotments and
1884 20 acres. Flue-cured. with
less growers. leads in the size
of individual allotments.
There are l02 Burley growers
to divide the total of $500 acres.
Sun-cured tobacco will have 81
allotlnentS and 27.26 acres, while
the final kind of leaf, Maryland,
has % allotnlentS and SIS
Average Size
The average size of the al
lotmentS for each kind of tobac-
CO will be: flue-cured l.8 acres;
fire-cured l.3 acres: sun-cured,
three-quarterS of an acre: bur-
ley. approximately one-half acre,
and Maryland. one-quarter Of
an acre.
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
3 Nights For God
3 Nights For God
Virginia Methodist Leader, Former
Pastor, Plans Lecture Series Here

The Farmvillc Methodist Com
mission on Membership and
Evangelism, under the direction
Of Mrs. C.. w. Harris, has sccur-
ed DR.. Hugh Burleigh, pastor Of
Epworth Methodist Church. Nor
folk. as guest preacher for the
annual Three Nights For Cod
services at Farmvile Methodist
Church, March IL, 10, and IA.
Dr.. Burleigh, remembered
here during his pastorate at Pros
pect, was educated at Lynchburg
College and Yale Divinity School.
Lynchburg College later confer
red the honorary D. D. degree on
him.
Before going TO the Norfolk
church, Or. Burlelgh served as
Methodist district superintendent
at Petersburg. He has served
pastorates also at Greenwood
Church, Richmond. Harrington
in Arlington, Fredericksburg and
Court Street in Lynchburg.
DR.. Burleigh was a delegate to
the General and Southeastern
JuriSdictional Conferences in
1860. He is in great demand as
a speaker throughout the Vir-
GINA Conference.
OF him. the Rev. James E.
Murphy, Farmville pastor,
states. He Is having a brilliant
ministry at EpwWth, oue ot tie
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
Fraternity Men
Dribble Ball To
Publicize House

The countdown took two
weeks. but they made it and
now everyone knows the
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at
Hampden Sydney College is
planning to build a new house.
Dribbling a basketball from
Hampden-Sydney to Richmond
is the unique manner the fra
ternity chose to publicize its
new house plans. Some IS ener-
getic members took part in the
highway trek Saturday.
The project, like Americas
first orbital space flight, de-
pended great deal on the
weather. and the dribbling
projects just like the space
flight, had its -postponements.
Postponed from S saturday,
February 3 to the 18th on ac-
count of inclement weather it
looked like the "go' signal
would be delayed at least an
other week.
Saturday at s am, the sched-
uled time Of departure, it was
pouring down rain. At Z. it was
still raining. However, the skies
cleared and at % minutes to
nine, the countdown ended and
the project was launched by a
skeleton crew of four.
The four. taking turns with
the basketball in II minute
cycles. carried the ball for SO
miles. A car followed to provide
highway protection and rest for
those taking a break from the
dribbling.
BY the time the fraternity
men reached the University of
Richmond's Lambda Chi house
at 5 pm, Is members and four
automobiles were in the process
sion. At the campus. the group
received quite a reception.
Rodney Bradt, president Of
the fraternity, said the stunt in
addition to drawing attention to
new house plans built up the
spirit within the organization.
The fraternity plans to build
a SIS, 600 house in the early
spring. The group needs less
than a $1,000 to meet its finan-
cial needs. The old house was
sold for $1,000. and $1,000 was
saved by the fraternity. Alumni
have contributed 500 and a
loan Of $l2,5OO is being obtained
from the college.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
Favored Brunswick Adds Tourney
Championship To District Honors

Brunswick lived up to pre-
tournament expectations and
walked away with the district 8,
group II tournament. climaxed
with the championship game
Saturday nj g ut at Cannon
gymnasium at Hampden Sgd
ney.
In the championship game,
the Bulldogs defeated Kenbridge
$685.. Brunswick moved to a 10
point lead early in the game
and m t "a n e d that lead
throughout the game to add the
tournament. championship to
.aeir regular season champion
ship.
The Bulldogs started the ball
rolling Wednesday night, with a
5l-38 win over Bluestone. Vic
toria. on Thursday night, de-
feated Randolph Henry 51-2O for
the right to meet Brunswick in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
Dupuy Reelected
APVA Director:
Bradshaw Speaks

Richard w. Dupuy, OF Wor-
sham. was reelected director of
the Prince Edward Branch of the
Association for the Preservation
OF Virginia Antiquities during the
APVA'S annual business meet
ing and winter program Sunday
at historic Prince Edward Ho-
tel.
More than SO persons attend
ca the program. which included
an address by Herbert C. Brad
shaw. Durham newspaper editor
and historian, and a coffee hour
Bradshaw. author of a history
Of Prince Edward County and
currently writing a history of
Hampden-Sydney College, spoke
on Prince Edward county dur
ing the Revolutionary period
The county APvA branch also
reelected Miss Katherine Wat
kins as secretary and John Steck
as treasurer. Dr.. A. M. DeMu.h
replaced Mrs. Ruby Redd as \
vice director on the branch
board.
Mrs. Goode and Miss Carrie
Spencer presided at the coffee
table during the social hour
Sunday. assisting Misses Nancy
and Patsy Watkins who were "a
cial hour hosteSses.
During his address, Bradshaw
discussed the political climate
and attitudes in Prince Edward
county during the period Of the
break with the mother country
England. He also described tho
causes of the war and the var.
ious Revolutionary Conventions
here as these exciting dave
brought America to nations,
realization.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
County's $175,157
Battle Fund Share
Cuts School Debt

Prince Edward county's pres
ent debt on R. r. MOtol High
School would be reduced about
40 per cent to $238,443 if Bat
tie Fund" money allotted the
county is used for debt amortiza-
ton purposes.
During the administration OF
Governor Battle. the Common
wealth allotted shares Of a SIS
million fund to counties for
school construction purposes.
The county used a portion Of
its Battle Fund share, plus a Lit
erary Fund loan Of $564 600 to
build the $85O,OO high school
here for Negroes in 1852. The
Battle Fund share was used as
a cash payment. while amortiza-
ton Of the Literary Fund debt
has continued on an annual basis.
State Approves
Saturday, the State Board OF
Education approved a school
board request to have the coun-
tvs unused $l75,l57 share Of Bat
tie Funds applied against the
Motion School Literary Fund in
debtedneSs.
The county's annual principal
payment on the R. R. Motion
debt is $4,000. Treasurer j. w.
Wilson. Jr.. reports that annual
interest charges currently bring
to about $26 900 the total annual
payment. Thus the procedure
requested here. and now ap-
proved by the State Board,
would represent considerable saw
ings in interest payments over
the remaining time for anlortiiz-
alton.
Interest Rate
The Literary Fund loan in
tereSt rate is two percent per
year.
In making the request to the
State Board, the county indicat-
ed it had no immediate plans
for school construction.
Prince Edward county's only
other indebtness is $4,000 in
bonds issued for construction OF
the county Court House. The
total orgininal issue to construct
the building in 1898 was $75,.
600.
This debt is being reduced with
annual bond redemptionS Of 49,
600.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27

leading churches in the Virginia
Conference. He is known as a
man Of deep sincerity and great
ability"
Recently DR.. Burleigh's church
led the entire conference in the
Methodists' Higher Education
campaign for 7,OOO, 600. Epwortf
Church pledged $l07, 900 against
: sosl Of $4,000.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
Conversion OF Post Office
To Federal Building Set
Present Plans Call
For Work To Begin
Sometime In May
Bv BEN BOWERS

Work on conversion Of the
present post office building in
Farmville to a federal building
is slated to get underway some
time in May, according to the
General Services Administra-
ton, GSA.
Robert Baker. deputy director
Of the GSA Office Of Information
In Washington advised that pres
ent plans call for converting the
present postal facility into a fed
eral building accommodating non
postal activities when the new
post office goes into operation.
The new POST office, being built
by c. w. Glenn on the corner
of Third and Virginia streets is
due to be completed about mid
April. The $780, 900 facility will
have 1882 square feet of floor
space. It is going up on a 3d.
SIS square foot site.
Completion Date
The conversion of the present
post office, which has about 5000
square feet of floor space, will
be completed by summer of next
year. the GSA official said. The
remodelling will be by CONNER
cial contract.
The federal building as such
will be the first for Farmville.
It will permit the consolidation
Of more than a half dozen federal
agencies under one roof rather
than the scattered locations now
being utilized.
Federal activities scheduled
TO use the remodelled facility
at this planning include Agri-
culture, Defense. Selective Ser
vice. Internal Revenue Service
and probably GSA," Baker re-
piled in response to an inquiry
on what agencies would be locat-
ed in the new facility.
Already housed in the base
ment Of the old post office are
Select;ve Service. and Army and
Navy recruiting stations.
Federal Agencies Here
Among other federal agencies
represented in town are Farm
ers Home Administration, Agri-
cultural Sterilization and Con-
servation Service, Soil Conser-
walton Service, Internal Revenue
Service and the Tobacco Divi-
sion of Agriculture Marketing
Service. They are at present To-
Gated in at least five buildings
scattered along Main street.
The old post office was COM
p)eted about 1918, but was out
grown by the first class Farm
Vile office in recent years. The
Farmville post office now does
in excess of 100000 worth of
business each year. With a staff
OF % persons, including three
rural carriers. the old building
became crowded.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27

there.
Dr.. Younger is active in pro-
fessional organizations, particu-
larry the American, Southern.
and Mississippi Valley Historical
Associations. Among his publish
ed works are John A. Kasson,
Politics and Diplomace From
Lincoln To Mckinley, which
won the Phi Beta Kappa prize.
and Inside the Confederate Gov
ernment." which was selected
as the book-of-the-month by the
Civil War Book Club.
The public is invited to attend
the lectures and discussion.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
Kyanite Corp. Adds
2 Board Members

Kyanite Mining Corporation at
its recent stockholders meeting
elected to the board of directors
Hugh B. Andrews. of Farmville.
and c. B. Kay, of Cullen.
Andrews has served the cor
poration for many years as as
sistant to the president and as
general manager. Kay has also
served for many years as sales
manager.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27

regards tobacco plant beds, and
the lack of chemical treatment
of winter weeds may prove
troublesome later. Both these
jobs are normally finished by
this time.
Through Saturdays early
morning rain. Stliplin had re.
corded 3.Ol inches for the
month. Mondays early morning