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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-17
Pagan Feats
Are Source
OF Customs

Most Of the customs now as
sociated with Christmas were
originally pagan or nOn-ChriS-
tian, according to The Encyclo-
pedia Americana. Saturnalia.
Roman feast celebrated in mid
December. provided the model
for many of Their merry-making
customs of Christmas. From this
celebration. for example, We're
derived the elaborate feasting,
the giving of gifts and the burn
ing Of candles.
Lights also played an impor-
tant part in most winter sol
stice festivals. An obscure fig
ure in the early mythologies of
the East emerged as a sun god.
From the LIST century B. C. this
figure, Mithras was adopted by
an increasing number of Roman
soldiers and others. Mithras'
greatest festival was that Of the
winter solstice. the time when
the god began to return to his
WorshipperS.
III the 9Th century the West
ern church ordered A feast cele-
brating the birth Of the Savior
to be observed on the day of
the Mithraic rites of the birth
OF the sun and at the close of
the Satlrnalia.
Among the German and Celtic
tribes the winter solstice was
considered an important point Of
the year and to commemorate
the return Of the sun they held
their chief festival Of Yule,
which. like other pagan celebra-
tons, became adapted to Christ
mas.
The Teutonic Yule feast also
provided customs for the Christ
mas festivities, such as the Yue
log and wassail bowl.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-17
Shower Honors
Miss Spencer

BURKEVILLE, Dec. Mrs.
Arthur c. Noteworthy, Mrs.
Robert B. Cannon. Jr., and
Mrs. Archie j. Sufferer enter
tanned with china shower on
Wednesday night. Dec. 4. at s
O'Clock for Miss Joyce Page
Spencer at the home of Mrs.
Arthur c. Noteworthy.
Cue SITS included Mesdames
Harry Jacobs, w. Ralph Bent
hall, Harvey F. Mann, Virginia
D. Collie, John P. EllingSWorth,
Charles r. Pittman, and Misses
Barbara E. Peele. Mary r. Ia
tum, Elsie E. Rhea. Zebra R..
Noteworthy, Christine D. Suit
terer and Paulette Ellingsworth
Miss Spencer is the daughter
of Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles H.
Spencer. of Burkeville Mr.. FL
lingsworth, her fiance. is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Ell
lngsWorth, Of Newport News.
The wedding will be solem-
nized December % at the Burke
vile Baptist Church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-17
Some Chairmen
Named For
1864 Heart Fund

Mrs. George Fitzgerald has
again accepted a part in the
Heart Fund drive. She will
serve as secretary Of the 1864
fund campaign Last year. she
not only performed the duties
OF this office but had charge Of
the special services committee
which put On a sock hop and
distributed the containers to
business houses over the county
for collecting contributions.
Ed BenniEg, manager of the
Sears. Roebuck and Company
branch office here, will be chair
man Of the drive among bust
nesses.
Mrs. John B. Mason. with the
Farmville Herald, will be news
paper publicity chairman for the
drive.
Highlight of the Fee bruary
event will be Heart Sunday week
end. Feb. 2l-23. when volunteers
viii solicit fuEds from door to
door.
Mrs. Fitzgerald will be glad to
have volunteers to aid in this
campaign for funds to fight d.
seases of the heart and blood
vessels. Call her at Export 2-4864
and offer your help in this wor-
thy cause.
1t is hoped to make an an
nouncement of 1864 Heart
Fund general chairman in the
near future.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-17
Motor Vehicle
Owners Should Tell
Of New Address

C. H. Lamb. Commissioner Of
the Division Of Motor Vehicles,
has issued his annual appeal to
Virginia motor vehicle owners
who have changed their address
es since securing their 1863 lie
ense plates.
The number of Virginia mo-
tor vehicles owners has grown
TO more than 1875. 00O," said Mr..
Lamb, and the size of this reg
istration list makes it necessary
for us to begin preparation OF
1864 license renewal applica-
tons shortly after December 10.
IF you have a 1863 Virginia
license plate issued in your
name and have changed your adj
dress during the current year.
please notify the Division of
Motor Vehicles. P. o. Box 1898,
Richmond, Virginia, 232l0, at
once so we can mail to youl.
correct address a license ap-
plication in 1861.
IF YOU fail to notify the d.
vision of your change Of adj
dress. your new license form
cannot be delivered and this is
bound to work hardship on
the licensee and cause him con-
siderable inconvenience.
The following information
should be included in notifying
OF a change of address: new adj
dress, 1868 license plate number,
title number, make and identi-
fication number and name as
shown on the current registra-
ton card. A postal card carry
ing this information may be
mailed directly to the Division
of Motor Vehicles. P. o. Box
1898. Richmond, Virginia, 232l0,
as soon as possible to insure re-
ceipt OF a new license application
form early next March.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-17

keep its owners teeth in good
order, and there are people
everywhere who are sire that a
person owning a ruby will live
to a ripe old age.
Green was a sacred color
among the ancient and medieval
Egyptians who wore it as a SYM
Dol Of hope and the JOY of
spring. The Muslims carried this
symbolism throughout the Middle
East, and the faithful. on return
ing from the pilgrimage to Nee
ca. wear a green turban.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-17
Red, Green Decorations Set Yule
Scene With Symbolic Meaning

emblem of Satan.
Emerald green is often the
symbol Of hope and growth in
many Christian paintings.
Co.ors played an important
role ir medieral magic ana SUI
perstition. For example. IN e
famous philosophers store. .
which the alchemists thought
would turn base metals into gold
and cure all diseases was
thought to be colored red. &C
cording to the Encyclopedia
Americana. Red was also a favo-
rate curative color in more re-
cent superstitions.
In Indonesia, the people think
a piece Of bright red coral will
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-17

The traditional colors of the
Christmas season are red and
green. Yet these colors have
meant different things to diff
ierent people over the ages. Col
OF, has been used as the symbol
ol abstract ideas from time i'm
HAm0rlal.
In early and medieval Chris
tan art colorS had a mystic or
symbolic meaning. Red ind;cat-
ed passion. In its good sense
it was a symbol Of divine en-
ergy and love and the creative
power Of the Holy Spirit; in its
bad sense it was a sign of hate
In that meaning it became an
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-17

ATE of Hampden-sydney College
and assisted the rector Of Johns
Memorial Church in Farinville
while a student there.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-17

on Dec. 81. after nine years as
rector of the Church of our
Savior in Sandston.
Rev. Mr.. McCauley is a gradu-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-17
Review. McCauley
Goes To Biacksburg

The Rev. Claud w. McCauley
will become rector of Christ
Episcopal Church in Blacksburg
Tabor City tribune., 1963-09-25

munity College committee, who
announced that Rep. Arthur
Williamson had offered to give
the county some so acres of
land on the Whiteville-C Chad
bourn road as a site for the
college.
A few days earlier, John and
Howard Singletary, Whiteville
businessmen. announced that
they would give the county a
site of up to so acres Just east
of the New Hope school and
would provide all necessary
housing on an acceptable basis.
Williafson, after the kickoff
meeting, said that the so acre
tract he is offering is midway
between Whiteville and Chad
bourn on US 74-76. II is part
of 400 acre tract and would
include both wooded and clear
ed land. 1t has some 1000 foot
highway frontage.
Mrs. Williamson explained
that she had planned to build
home in that area.
"But we are anxious to sec
community college in this
county and if the site should
be accepted, l expect we will
be able to find another suit
abb building site"
don, chairman of the eight
L. p. Ward, Jr., of Clarcn-
day crusade, has named 10
area chairmen to obtain en-
dorSements for the college. He
said Friday night that some
500 persons are expected to
assist in the solicitation.
Sen. Humber warned against
he danger of throwing away
the talents of young people
through lack of proper educa-
tion facilities.
North Carolina, he said,
mated 81 million cost of the
would put up half of the esti-
colleges physical plant, pay IS
percent of the instruction cost,
including vocational and tech
nical training that would be
acceptable in standard four
year college and universities.
What more can you ask for
your son or daughter" he ask
ed. g. What challenge for
your children -. You can
have it if you want it,"
The louder he talke of his
honor, the faster we counted
our spoons.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tabor City tribune., 1963-09-25
Lions Prepared
For Aynor
This Friday

The Loris Lions. says Coach
Ken Mcleod, will be at full
strength this Friday when the
Loris High team plays at Ayn-
or.
Mcleod pointed out that this
Will be first game for which
he had both backs, DcpaId
Spivcy and Ronald Sykes, on
the field.
The folks at Aynor have
planned a double header of
sorts with the introduction Of
barbecue dinner before the
game. The dinner will begin
Tabor City tribune., 1963-09-25
|Loris Sailor Now
On Personnel Ship

Simeon c. Nixon, chief avi-
alton machinist's mate. USN.
son of Mrs. John J. Hughes Sr.
Of Route 2, Loris, S. u, a crew
member of the amphibious as
sault carrier USS Valley
Forge, was forced to move to
a nearby personnel ship dur
ing Happy Valleys" current
overhaul.
Valley Forge is undergoing a
nine-million dollar overhaul
under the Navy's fleet rcha-
Utilization and repair program
at the Long Beach, Calf, Ma
val Shipyard.
Her crewmen moved to the
Floating hotel to allow i'm
provement work. on their own
living spaces in the carrier.
Tabor City tribune., 1963-09-25

They will spend about rnree
months aboard the personnel
ship before returning to their
ship in November.
improvements scheduled for
valley Forge include new
lighting and ventilation in the
living compartments.
A Pacific Fleet unit operat-
ing out of Long Beach, Calf,
Valley Fore is scheduled to
return to normal duty in Jan.
uary 1864.
Tabor City tribune., 1963-09-25

An children buying their
first U. S. Savings Stamp this
Fall will receive a Junior
Astronaut" Certificate. the
Treasury announces. Stamps
are on sale at post offices and
at many schools.
The Csc United States Saw
ings Stamp-now on sale at
post offices and at many
schools throughout the nation
combines our nations flag
with the minute man-symbol
of the u. S. Savings Bonds
program since l94l.
For best results, a soil test
should be made to enable CO.
unity agents to make accurate
fertility recommendations.
Tabor City tribune., 1963-09-25
. Enthusiasm Running hiqh
In Community College Week

Enthusiasm is running high
this week for creation of a
Columbus County Community
College.
Expectations were that more
than $4,000 persons would en-
dorse the proposal before the
close Of the Columbus County
Community College Crusade on
Sept. 81.
Two sites had been offered
for the college as more than
Tabor City tribune., 1963-09-25

$50 persons heard State Sem
ator Robert L. Humber urge
them to answer the challenge
for better education through
tn "door-to-door" plan.
Sen. Humber. a strong ad-
vocate of better education. was
the keynote speaker at the
opening of the Community
College Crusade Week.
He was introduced by Jesse
Fisher, chairman of the COM
Tabor City tribune., 1963-09-25

The TreaSury's Weekly
Stamp Day plan, coupled with
with classroom studies IN
money management for young
citizens, is offered in thous-
andS of schools throughout the
nation. U. S. Savings Stamps
are also on sale at post of
iccS
Tabor City tribune., 1963-09-25

at $50 in the Aynor High
lunchroom.
Tickets for the American
Legion Auxiliary sponsored
dinner will be 81. Proceeds
will go to the Aynor High
School Band.
The Aynor team has mostly
held its attacks to the ground
in three games so far this sea-
son. The first game ended in
a defeat by Bennettsville.
Aynor, however, beat Soc
astee 300 and-last weekend
was beaten by Hemingway 80
0, Mcleod pointed out.
Tabor City tribune., 1963-09-25

In the lower Coastal region
seeding of rye can be delayed
until November I.
Tabor City tribune., 1963-09-25

The louder he talke of his
honor, the faster we counted
our spoons.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-22
on THE AIR
~ Goes
To School
By BERNIE HARRISON

-----~-N-~~-N
Two dramatic series this season will have
teachers as their heroes. or central characters,
and those who fear the mediums disposition to
distort reality have their fingers crossed.
MICS entry, Mr.. Novak features Jim Fran
discus as a high school teacher and as the photo
illustrates too well. member of a most photogenic
like WOW, kids faculty.
ABC'S series, Charming, premiered last week
with Jason Evers, as the teacher, and Henry
Jones, as the college dean. We already had an
idea of what this show could deliver, however
in beautiful pilot drama two years ago on
Alcoa Premiere. The series went into production
shortly thereafter and the absence Of deadline
pressure, Jones feels. was decided advantage
I'VE could see some things that we should have
DONE or could be done, to tighten UP story and
we had the time to go back and redo them"
We wish both shows well: good programs on
the subject of adolescence, drop-outS, scholar
ships, etc. are needed. We have had enough
of the other.
Magazine Washington. D. c.. September n, 1868 5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11

nous choice for quarterback
and Jim Brown, Cleveland'S
record breaking ground gamer,
received all but two votes for
fullback. Mike Ditka. fine tight
end of the Chicago Bears, also
polled all but two of the AZ
votes cast.
Six Bears Picked
The selections were made by
a committee of three sports
writers and broadcasters from
each of the IA league cities.
Ditka was the Bears only
representative on the offensive
team but the fine defensive
club placed five men on the
first unit. They are 6-foot-8
End Doug Atkins, Linebacker
Bill George and Joe Fortunate
and the two ball-hawking safe
tymen, Richie Petition and
Roosevelt Taylor.
Only nine of the % men
selected last year repeated-six
on offense and three on de-
tense.
They are Del Shofner, New
York Giants split end; Tackle
Forrest Gregg of Green Bay;
Guards Jerry Kramer Of Green
Bay and Jim Parker of Balti-
more; Center Jim Ringo of
Green Bay and little of the
1862 offensive team. The de-
fensive repeaters are Tackles
Roger Brown of Detroit and
Henry Jordan of Green Bay and
Corner Back Herb Adderley of
Green Bay.
Schafrath Selected
Shofner and Ditka we're
picked for the two end jobs
with Gregg and Schafrath of
Cleveland at tackles and
, Kramer and Parker at guard
with Ringo at center.
Tommy Mason of the Mime,
: sofa Vikings was named the
: running back. Bobby Joe Con-
S rad, Charlie Johnson's favoritt
= target at st. Louis, was picked
= as TANKER back.
e The Giants placed End jim
h Katcavage and Corner BAG
p Dick Lynch on the defensiv
: team with the five Bears. JAG
Pardee of the Rams game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
DORSEY GIVES COLLEGES Go-AHEAD
Redskins Reaffirmed on Stadium

the board that the thought of
playing some Redskins home"
games away was not an idle
gesture.
There's nothing in our con-
tract to prevent us from play
ing in the Yale Bowl or Allan
ia, Ga" he said.
Kane said anything the
Redskins can work out with
the baseball team will be
agreeable to the board.
Meanwhile, the football team
began preparations for Sun.
days finale against the Browns
with the usual Tuesday after
noon moving-picture show. To
day the boys move out on tn
field to begin wrestling wit
their old problem-how to sto
Jimmy Brown, the leagues rec
! ord-breaking ball carrier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON
Star Staff Writer

The Redskins control Of D.
C. Stadium during football sea-
son has been reaffirmed by the
Armory Board, and the club
probably will open its home
season there october 4 next
year.
At the same time Leo Door
sey, vice president of the club,
said he would Cooperate 100
per cent" in helping bring
more college football to Wash
ington. In return he asked for
more cooperation from the
board.
Dorsey and the Redskins
assistant general manager
Dave Slattery, spent more thar
two hours yesterday with
Chairman Francis Kane, D. c
Commissioner Walter Tobrinel
and Mai. Gen. w. H. Aben'
droth, who comprise the Armo'
ry Board, and Stadium Manag'
Ter Arthur Dutch Bergman
and Frank Hayes. his assistant
Criticism was sharp at times
but the meeting ended on 6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11

ing his first start, and q drive
in by George Suder that put
the Terps ahead for good,
1873. Both also contributed
in other ways.
Carlson. crashing the all
soph lineup because of his de-
tense, drew guard-duty on
Larry Lakins. the Wolfpack's
big gun. Meanwhile, Suder,
making only his second start,
provided backcourt leadership.
The TerpS lost the ball only
seven times. compared to 81
against Penn State.
We'll keep this lineup now
for a WHILE" Millikan said.
For the third time in four
games. the Terps showed
balance by putting four start
ers in twin-figures - Ward,
Suder 90, Rick Wise Q2)
and Carlson I'D. And to make
it a CHEEKY evening all-round,
the undefeated Terp frosh won
their fourth straight by
humping the Loyola fresh
men. 94-76.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
Title Gets Huffs Vote
As Key to N. Y. Success
By FRANCIS STANN

weeks ago." Sam said, II was in the hotel
lobby when a man came up and asked,
You're not Sam Huff, are you?'
YEAH said.
Man. he said, I thought you were a
big monster who goes around messing up
everybody"
HUFF rs A TV BUFF. I'D rather watch
football on Tv than live" he said. "I'll say
this about it, TV makes the game look
rougher and faster than it is on the field"
But how can you tell what's really
going on?" he was asked.
"oh, I know what's going on" he said.
Sam and the other Giants will be seen
in one-hour special Sunday night on CHS
called 1.-THE Making of Pro-" or something.
It's based on the problems Of young Glynn
Griffing, No. quarterback to little on the
Giants.
us Griffing going to make it?" Huff
repeated. II think So That's for the future.
How's the kid going to play when little is
our bread and butter?"
do you resent these kids who weigh
the NIL and AFL offers and sign for so
much money? And get no-cut contracts?"
SAM SHOOK HIS HEAD mot really"
he said II made $1,000 my first season.
Today some Of the boys make five times
that much, and don't even play. It's not
their fault; they want to play But who's
going to run Robusteli or LoVetere or Gift
ford or Katcavage or little out Of a job?"
He didn't mention Hui.
us little the best quarterback"
Best I've ever seen," Sam replied, and
getting better, old as he is. You know, Y. A.
doesn't have to play He's got plenty Of
money. Owns his own insurance firm and
thu building it's in. He just loves this game. J"
What about Sam Huff? Does he love
it?"
"I'Il tell you," Sam said. "Of all the
Huffs, was the only one to go to college.
Only one of the brothers and sisters to
finish high school, Why? Football, that's
why Otherwise, I'd be down in Jameson
No. along with the rest"
Whats Jameson No. 81"
THE mine in West Virginia, where all
the HuffS work. You familiar with the
song Sixteen Tons'?" He recited some of
the words to the mournful lament.
Its all so true" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
Cards Play


Catholic University's baskets
ball team, which has built up q
two-game winning streak, goes
on the road for the first time
tonight when it takes on Johns
Hopkins in Baltimore.
The Cardinals whipped
Johns Hopkins handily last
season and lately are showing
fine one-two punch with Bill
Leahy GID and Mike Fessler
Q9.0.
Navy also IS in action today
as host to Gettysburg. The
Middies have a balanced attack
and a 81 record, but needed G
pair of free throws in the final
five seconds to edge Get
tySburg, 65-63, last season.
Prince Georges Community
College t2-0) visits Montgom-
cry Junior COLLEGE G-0) in the
only other area activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
MXK LOSE OR DRAW

so MUCH HAS BEEN written about
the wondrouS Y A. little, and yet it seems
as if there's always one more chapter to be
chronicled. AS next Sunday, when the
Giants and Steelers collide in the game to
determine the Eastern Division title in the
NIL.
Only once this season has Pittsburgh
won big, and that was over the Giants, $40,
back on September %. But that was the
only day when little couldn't play, and
therefore it properly should be thrown out.
"You can't count it, really" Sam Huff
was telling us the other day in New York.
Lets face it, what have we got besides
Tittle?"
you've got what lot of neople con-
slider a great defensive team" he was
reminded.
But there are other good defensive
teams, too," Huff answered, and the
Steelers are one of them. mo, we win or
lose with Y A."
SAM HUFF COULD BE the best-known
lineman in pro ball, and certainly he is one
of the most candid. Those who watch him
live, or have learned to look for No. 70 on
the TV screen, regard West Virginia's gift
to the NIL as the epitome of the fearsome
hard-nosed and even mean tormentor of
enemy ball carriers.
He doesn't look the part off the field
At 90, and after eight tough seasons, Sam
looks younger and smaller. Physically, he's
like Mickey Mantle The more clothes he
sheds, the bigger he grows. His 225 pounds
are muscle on muscle.
Nor does he talk tough. He speaks
softly and frankly. "I'll be glad when Sun
day is over" he says "The SteelerS hit hard
They're rough"
THAT sounds strange, coming from
you," he was told.
SAM SMILED, SHOWING white teeth
which are his own. That's an image don't
nke-a rough, mean, ugly player. I'm not
mean, I'm not ugly I'd like to be thought
of as a person one would like to spend
little time with"
One of the reasons why Huff is so pub
licized, and so we'll known on the TV screen,
is that he's usually hanging onto Jim Tay-
lor of the Packers or Jim Brown of the
Browns. He's been keyed on both of these
great runners for some time
when we were in Dallas couple Of
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Football League meeting at Mi
ami next month.
Dorsey said General Man.
ager George Silkirk of the Sem
ators has been most co-opera-
tive. There is a chance that the
Redskins will be able to open
their season here September
l3, even though the Senator's
do not play their final home
game until September 81.
Seating Reduced
Seating capacity for a Sep
TENDER Is opener will be re-
duced about 5000 because il
would not be practical to move
the temporary seats until base
ball Is through, but DeOrsey
said he is willing to go alonl
with this. Also, moving tn,
stands means tearing up abou
a third Of the outfield sod.
However. Dorsey warne