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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Powhatan Auxiliary
Elects Mrs. Davis
AS First President

Mrs. Clara Davis was elected
president Of the ladies auxiliary
of the Powhatan County volun-
teer fire department, organized at
a meeting in the Fire House
March 49,
Other officers elected were Mrs.
Julia Anderson, vice-presjdent;
Mrs, Ann Timberlake. secretary:
Mrs. Frances Urbine treasurer,
and Mrs. Cecilia Snider, histor-
ian.
A committee was appointed to
draft the constitution and by
laws Mrs. Rachael Elam was
named chairman, with Mrs. Lucy
Ann Bowles and Mrs. Arcell Col
her.
The next meeting will be held
April 30, at 8 p. m. in the fire
house. This is also the date set
for the close of charter members.
There are already about 30 mem
berS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22

and is yea1-old age groups can
form a league" DR.. Devine reports.
THE costs of utilization are low
and the wide acceptance of the
program is proof of its great val
ue." he declared.
In 1856, some $4,000 boys III
close TO 1000 leagues in AZ states.
and five Canadian provinces play
ed Babe Ruth baseball. making it
the largest program in the age
bracket. The season climaxed with
the World Series at Portland Ore
gon. This years Virginia State
Tournament will be held in Lynch
burg and World Series is schedul-
ed for Ann Arbor, Mich.
One Of States outstanding sur
geonS, Dr. DeYine was a standout
scholastic and collegiate athlete
His address is 6l0 Church street.
Lynchbug.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Throck News soeioI Items
Douglas Women to Attend District
Women Of the Church Meeting

The Women Of the Church in Dis
trict = win meet on March % at 10
am at Victoria Members from
Douglas are to attend.
Mrs. Leonard slayton has re-
turned home after spending a week
in Richmond with her daughter and
sml-m-law Mr. and Mrs Charlie
Parker Her son, Carl. accompanied
her home for the weekend
Mrs. Holiday Scott returned
home Saturday after spending two
weeks at the bedside Of her mother.
Mrs Henry Slayton Her daughter
and son-n-laW. Mr. and Mrs. Laddie
Hughes, and children. of Roanoke.
motored down to accompany her
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Ruritans Discuss
New Industry AT
March Meeting

The possibility Of an industry
coming to Buckingham county
was discussed at the meeting Of
the Buckingham Ruritan Club at
its March meeting
j. H. Spessard and c, H Moon
led the discussion. They told of
an interview with a representative
of the Thornburg Manufacturing
Company, a firm that makes a
product from wood. He has a sim
liar business under operation III
Bowling Green. He said that he
would need large building. a
gang saw, and some operating
capital to start the enterprise in
Buckingham.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
DR.. MoInar Serves
As Festival Judge /.

DR.. John w. Molnar, professor
of music at Longwood College, Of
ficiated as Judge Of the choral
festival for Districts I and II of
the Virginia Music Educators AS
ISOLATION held on Saturday, March
16. at Ashland
On Saturday. March %. he viii
judge the band festival for the
same districts at Manchester
High School in Richmond.
DR.. Molnar was recently APP
pointed to a Music Educators Ma
tional Association committee for
audio-visual equipment W HI c h
makes studies Of uses Of audio-vi-
sual aid in music education.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Grandchildren Here

Five grandchildren of Mrs. Re-
becca Clark Coles attended her
funeral March II. They were Miss
Dorothy E. Clark, of Montclair,
N. j.: Mrs. Naomi c. Davis, of
Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. Helen
Short, Of Greensboro, N G., and
Mrs. Marian c. Ware and Sonny
Clark, of Washington, D. G.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Colored News
Mrs. Coles Dies

Funeral services were h / d
March y at Rice Street Baptist
church for Mrs. Rebecca Clark
Coles, lifelong citizen Of Farm
vile.
She is survived by three sons:
Charlie Clark, of Falmville. Rob-
ert and James Clark, of Balti-
more, Md; 16 grandchildren; II
great-grandchildren and great
great grandchildren
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Group IL To Get Rid OF Old
Foes Chester. Churchland Today
To Be Moved Up
To Group | During
State Meeting

Group II high schools the
classification given middle-sized
schools such as those in District
3 win say goodby to several
old associatestoday at Charlottes-
vile, but there's not likely to be
any tears shed.
When the Virginia High School
League meets today the Group II
board will discharge Thomas Dale
Of Chester, Churchland, Pulaski
and Groyeton to Group l. Their
enrollments have reached or sur
passed the 600-student mark.
which separates the two groups.
The four viii increase to- As
the number of Virginia hieh
schools competing in the Group
I classification Chester q n d
Churchland. the former III foot
ball and basketball and the latter
in basketball. have been a thorn
in the sldg of District , and 3.
Group II schools in this area for
some time.
New Group III Schools
But there is no respite for the
weary, the four to leave will be
replaced with others. The Group
II board will admit Chuckatuk,
Holland, Whaleyville and. Wind
sor, which have outgrown Group
III classification.
G.. 0. McGhee, principal Of
Randolph Henry High at Char
lotte c. H., and Q. A Norton,
Amelia principal, will represent
District during the Group II
board deliberations. McGhee is
District chairman this year and
Norton is secretary.
Other proposals expected to
come before the Group II board
are: The selection of annual Dask-
etball tournament sites; permit
ting earlier start for football prac-
tice. and changes in athletic el!g-
ibility
Mixed Group Talks
When the Group ] representa-
tives meet, the matter Of chang
ing the state basketball toulna-
ment procedure is expected to
come. up. one Of the proposals to
be presented as a substitute to
the unpopular fiveteam tourney
now sanctioned viii be state
wide open tourney competition
eliminating the Group I, II and
III classifications.
The new Virginia Coaches AS
ISOLATION is expected to be launch
ed during the Charlottesville ses-
sion as a division Of the Virginia
High School League 1t would pro-
vide a separate discussion code
and suggestion forum for the
athletic coaches iii Virginia High
Schools.
The Virginia High School
League is composed Of governing
boards for the Group l, II and III
organizations acting separately
and a legislative council combin
ing them into one policy making
body. Decisions at the League lev
Ell are binding on member schools
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Dorothy May Will
Hold Fashion Show

TWO fashion shows sponsored
by the Dorothy May store viii be
held wednesday and Thursday.
March 27 and %.
The fashion show Wednesday
will be held at the State Theatre
following the first show in the
evening. The Thursday fashion
fashion show will be held at the
Dorothy May from 2 to p. IN.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Church League Bound to Help

We had hand in supporting, or watching, the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
Editor Hovsepion

The Rockville city fathers announced
last week that they are going to start mailing
newsletter to all of the residents of Rock
vile - some 5000 homes and apartments.
In our news story reporting the an
nouncement last week we stated - and cor
rectly - that this means the city govern
ment is now in the news and publishing bust
ness.
We admire a great many things that
City Council has done and is doing. But we
don't like this one at ALL In fact, we be-
lieve the council will some day realize it is
making serious mistake.
We are against this news and publish
ing project of the city's for several reasons.
One of them, of course, is that we are in
the news and publishing business ourselves.
And the Montgomery County Sentinel has
been at it right here in Rockville for 102
years. We think we are a little more knowl-
edgeable about the dissemination of news
than the city government officials.
Also, we have no axes to grind - either
for or against the city government. We are
completely Independent, have no association
with any party or any faction. We just like
to call the shots as we see them To put it
another way, we are not out to make the
city government administration look good.
Nor are we out to make it look bad. The
same, however, cannot be said of the city
government itself. It is rather difficult to
imagine the city itself reporting news that
would make itself look bad in the eyes of
the voters. Conversely, human nature being
what it is, whoever prepares the newsletter
for the city is bound to insert news items in
the taxpayer publication that tends
to make the city government look good. This
could conceivably, mean political propaganda
financed by the taxpayers.
Thirdly, if the first copy of this pub
hcation is fair sample, most of the ''news"
it reports is ancient history. Almost all of
the items included in the first issue were
reported much sooner and much more fully
in our newspaper.
The citys latest venture is ill-advised.
And the taxpayers might well ask if it is
worth $500 year of their funds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
Ambulance Runs

One of the first things | al
ways used to look for in The
Sentinel was your listing of fire
runs during the preceding
week. Now that they are gone
we miss them terribly. We hear
the siren ring and the engines
or ambulance go out but we
never find out what happened.
The telephone operator is not
allowed to give such informa-
ton. Please put the "fire runs"
back in the paper.
1 also wish to commend the
young masqueraders who called
at my door last evening: l
heard a few adults complain
about this but we met the chill
dren with courtesy and kind
ness and that Is what we got in
return.
Mrs. Edna Reber.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
Loquocious Mayor

Mayor Thomas D'AleSandro is man OF
many virtues He also has some faults. One
of his faults is talking too much. An ex-
tremely loquacious and voluable gentleman,
he has been known to say one thing at one
time and then, only few minutes later turn
right around and say just the opposite. This
is sometimes known as talking out of both
sides of your mouth.
He also has been known to proclaim far
and wide that he is candidate for certain
office and then, at the psychological moment,
withdraw from the race having gained much
political advantage as result. He now says
- without actually coming right out and say
ing it - that he's candidate for something.
But he hasn't yet formally announced" as
they say. This is all part of the game that
politicians play as they jockey for position
IN the political arena. But few are as skill
ful at it as Tommy"
The other day Tommy went pretty far.
In discussing proposed advertising tax he
told the Baltimore Board of Estimates: "The
newspapers won't mind contributing little.
They've been milking the public for years"
And in speech in Montgomery County he
accused the press, generally, of being ed-
torially dishonest and controlled"
We would like to tell the Baltimore
mayor right here and now that this news
paper for the past 102 years it has been
published in Rockville has not been milking
the public" We have been trying to serve
the public. And if he-or anyone else-has
any evidence that we are the Captive press"
we will be delighted to publish this informa-
ton in our paper so everyone can read about
it. Just send it along, Mr.. Mayor.
Meanwhile, in fairness to the mayor we
should point out that we don't believe he
means word he says. It's common knowl-
edge that he has been feuding with the Bal
hmore Sun papers and, apparently, these diff
ferences have caused the mayor to lose per-
spective and go around popping off with
sweeping congratulations and ober dictums
against the American press in general.
In all fairness to Tommy-and to us
and to the public-we suggest that his re-
marks shouldn't be taken seriously. Mean
while, it does raise question as to whether
public official who has tendency to make
such irresponsible remarks is a sufficiently
responsible individual to be elected Governor
OF the State of Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
Are Kids Week?

common sight for motorists on their
way to work in the morning is youngster
standing on the curb, thumbing a ride to
school. Some even go from car to car at
stop lights, begging rides. Aside from the
dubious safety factor of this activity, we
wonder why they even go to the trouble.
Five out Of six say Let me out here" only
a few blocks after the pickup. Are our kids
80 weak they can't walk few blocks? May
pc too much rock n roll has worn them
down. At any rate they are discouraging
helpful motorists who remember hitchinp
rides for miles not blocks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

The Cedar Grove Planning
Group of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Farm Bureau at its meeting
on November 6, 1857, with II
members present, discussed at
some length the question of the
Department of Public Welfare
giving assistance to unemployed
Employables.
The following resolution was
passed unanimously and the
Secretary was instructed to for
ward a copy to you.
Resolved: That the Cedar
Grove Planning Group COM
mends your newspaper for, the
stand taken in recent editorials
in which it questions the adj
visibility of giving financial as
sistance to unemployed employ
ables.
We also regret that the Wei
fare Board has seen fit to APP
prove such a program for Mont
gomery County which, as we uri-
derstand it, will be put into eff
feet as soon as the necessary
funds are made available. We
question the ACCESSIBILITY Of
such a program at this time
considering the scarcity Of
Labor and the fact that the
taxpayers do not understand the
type of assistance to be given.
Harold Hargett, President
A. p. Hester, Secretary
Cedar Grove Planning
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
Uncle Sans
Question Box
TIME FREEZE

Do you know someone who
has been permanently and total
ly disabled for a long period of
time? If he has had five years
under social security prior to
the onset of his disability be
sure he contacts his local social
security office before June 5,
1858. He may be losing out on
potential social security bene-
fits if he hasn't filed an appli-
cation to freeze" the years aft
er he became disabled. Social
Security benefits are based on
the average earnings of the
worker. Uncle Sam, under new
provisions has made 1t possible
for these years of no earnings
to be dropped in computing the
average.
New amendments also make
it possible for veterans with
service connected compensation
to receive their full disability
payments from social security
plus full compensation from the
Veterans Administration.
SHOES AND RICE
Mrs. M. M. writes: have re-
Gently married. Should l change
my name in the social security
records?
ANSWER
Yes. There is a form 1908
which you may obtain from your
local social security office.
BOARDING HOUSE
l.. v. writes: For a number of
years / have run a boarding
house. / have just been informed
that this business is covered as
self employment under the So
cial security act. Is this true?
ANSWER
Yes. III you have a net profit
from the business as much as
$500 per year. The form to re-
port this self employment tax
may be obtained from your 10.
cal Bureau of Internal Revenue
Office and is called Schedule c.
ONLY Is MONTHS
B. K. asks: Can 1 draw SO.
cial security benefits il l have
only Is months under social Sc
curity?
ANSWER
Yes, if you were IS before
July 1854.
MISSING PERSON
E. r. asks: Win the social ca.
curity office tell me the where
abouts of someone I'm irving to
locate?
ANSWER
No. 1t is written in the social
security law that the social So.
curly records are confidential
Next: Fact or Fancy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

tention IN clAsr IN a misunderstanding It's a
healthy expression to discuss and compare, but
let's keep our perspective and make Comparable"
comparisons. Let's try to better understand the
gigantic and difficult task facing our county and
school officials. They are conscientious people
trying (just as we housewives struggle each
month"; to formulate fair salary scale gagged
to training, time, and responsibility of the posi-.
ton. Let rs try to understand the overall pic
ture the situation as It affects US.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
Drought Aftermath

Evergreen trees in Montgom-
cry county may suffer severe
and possibly fatal injuries this
winter due to the summer
drought, according to tree ex-
perts. Evergreens suffer more
than other trees becaues they
give off moisture all year. TO
prolong their lives, deep wafer
ing is advised by the experts
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
BY BIZ Vote -
Aid for Unemployed
Okayed by Welfare

The folloaUing is release issued By the
Montgomery County Welfare Board ON the
subject Of giving aid to the dble-bodied idle:
The Montgomery County Welfare Board
has gone on record as approving an ex-
tension of its General Public Assistance pro-
gram to meet the temporary need of fam
lilies of wage earners who are out of work
during slack periods of employment. Accord
ing to William E. Roger, Director of the Wei
fare Board, this action was taken at meet
ing of the Board on Tuesday, November 5,
1857. This extension of the General Public
Assistance program could be made as soon
as funds are made available for this purpose
and the Board estimated that possibly $4,000
annually in county money might be neces-
sary, this amount to be matched by the equiv
alent in State money.
With this money available, it would be
possible to put into effect State Welfare
Board rule providing this type of assistance
for people not eligible for unemployment COM
pensation. Standards of eligibility for this
type of assistance are very strict. Two years
of residence in the State are required, I'M
less the applicant is registered voter or
veteran. In addition all resources of any
family member are considered available for
use and expected to be used in lieu of as
sstance. 1t is not even possible to set aside
certain resources for burial as can be done
in other assistance programs.
All earnings of every member of the
household, including minor children, are con-
sidered as a resource to meet the family
living expenses Customarily in other as
sstance programs minor child is permitted
to retain certain part of his earnings. AS
sistance grants may be made for only one
month at a time and may not exceed 500
per month.
The applicant must be actively registered
with the Employment Service Division of
the Department of Employment Security and
can receive assistance only when that office
certifieS that for that month it is not pos
sible to place the applicant or any employ
able member of his family in job This
means there must be this certification be-
fore payment of the original grant and there
must be identification in any subsequent
month before a grant can be paid. The
applicant must also show convincing evil
dence that he has tried to find employment
through other sources.
The Welfare Board before reaching its
decision, examined data on total cases as
sisted and amounts spent for assistance in
the 13 local subdivisions of the State which
have had this program at any time since
its beginning in 1880 The Board was par
ticularly interested in whether or not the
program has snow-balled at any spot. The
data available indicated that this had not
been true.
In taking this action, three Board MEM
bers, Rev. John McClelland, Mrs. Lawrence
M Vaughan and Mrs. Louis Monk, voted in
favor of extending this service and two men,
bers, Mrs. Walter A. Smith, Jr. and Mr..
Ward W. Fetrow voted against it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

The minute you arrive you get the i'm
preston that this thing has been planned
right down to the finest details and it's 60
ing to 90 off with split-second timing. ut
did,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

Everybody is assuming Ike will cancel
plans to come out by helicopter because it's
so gray and wet. That means he'll be late
and the folks will get even wetter. But every
body seems determined to stick 1t out
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

Suddenly heads bend, necks crane and
the President has arrived. He is wearing
coat but doffs it, then walks vigorously up
the three or four stairs to the speakers plat
form. This is the signal for Acc Chairman
Lewis L. Strauss to begin the ceremony.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

Suddenly, precisely on schedule at 2:40
D. M, we all hear the unnnistakable clatter of
a whirlly bird coming from the direction of
Washington Then it appears out of the over
cast. 1t is followed by another Marine hell
copter. Then another Which one is the Pres
ident in? One after another they slowly de-
scend. All disappear behind the tremendous
ACC building heading for the helioport.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

Mrs. Edna Reber.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

The place is crawling with Secret Serv-
ice men, And they're starting now to move
around little faster. Their eyes are rowing
over everybody and everything.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

Next: Fact or Fancy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-15
2-Year Controversy
Wife's Letter Hints Pair
Headed for 'Shongri-Lo'

Air Force Sergt. and Mrs.
David E. Dwyer. jr., may have
headed for a "Shangri-La" un-
touched by civilization for 1000
years when they vanished from
their Arlington apartment three
weeks ago.
According TO a letter Mrs.
Dwyer repeatedly wrote to her
sister from Texas, the couple
seemed to be travelling toward
a secret" destination In Mex
leo. TO gather material for the
sergeant's novel.
Mrs. Dryers son by a pre-
vious marriage Antony Clarke.
of Sitka, Alaska, told The Star
yesterday he had received the
letter. in his mothers hand
writing but containing strange
expressions.
Mrs. II. +. Clifford. the sister.
said In her Sunnyvale. Calf,
home last night "the letter was
awfully strange. I couldn't
make heads or tails out Of part
Of It," Mrs. Clifford sent the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-15

letter on TO Mr.. Clarke Novem-
Der 30 shortly after getting ii.
MY sister wrote me once be-
fore about her husbands book. "
Mrs. Clifford said. u UNDER
stand II was about adventures
in caves and hidden places. "
When Arlington police heard
about the letter. they quickly
stopped their investigation OF
the disappearance. leaving the
search squarely UP TO Federal
authorities. Sergt. Dwyer has
been listed as AWOL since No
tember 20.
Sergt. Dryer. 43, and his
wife. Emily. AZ, drove from
their apartment at STA North
Eleventh street about IL an.
November "a. after telling
neighbors they would return
the following night.
The Dryers said they In
tended 10 explore mountains
and caves around Luray. Va.
Both we're veteran campers and
had stayed outdoors a month
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