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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
LC English Teachers
To Attend Estate
Study Conference

Several members Of the Longwood
College E ng is h Department. will
participate lii the annual meeting
Of the College English Association
of North Carolina. Virginia, and
West Virginia TO be held at Mary
Washington College on October 26
More than so institutions in this
area will be represented and about
l50 college teachers of English are
expected to attend the conference.
Mrs. Mildred d. Davis associate
professor Of English. will take part
in a panel discussion Of UTILIZING
More Efficiently eaching Re
sources in English Other sessions
devoted TO the teaching Of litera-
tufe in the freshman course. closed
circuit teievisicn, and tho relation
ship between literary form and lin
guistic form have been scheduled,
Or. r. @. Simonini. Jr.. head of
the English department, is president
oi the College English Association
this year and Miss Mary P. Nichols.
associate professor OF English at
Longwood is secretary treaurer.
Dr.. r. H Meeker and David Wiley
Of the English department will also
attend the meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
John Randolph Al
Clubs Elect Leaders

John Randolph All clubs held
their organizational meeting on
October IA and elected the fol-
lowing officers
Third Grade ~ president, Diane
Coffey vice president. Becky Pe.
tiers: secretary, Mary Frances Al
len. song leaders. Nancy Agee and
David Higgins
Fourth Grade president.
Brenda Vogel vice president,
Woodrow Southall secretary
Olivia jenkins, song leaders. Car
olvn McCarter and Wilbur Asal.
Fifth Grade president, Peggy
Sears, vice president. M 0 ! y
Graves; secretary, Nancy Holmes.
song leaders, Alice Putney and
Hugh Vassar; program commit
tee, Molly Graves. Susan Agee,
Claudia Seay.
Sixth Grade president. Larry
Vogeli vice president. G. A. Hig-
gins. secretary. George Thomas.
song leaders. Iva Cogdill. Becky
French
Seventh Grade president.
Kathleen Higgins; vice president,
Blbby Frank. secretary. Alice
Adams song leaders, Juanita
Higgins, Tommy Jackson pro-
gram committee. Bobby Franck,
Joe Hazelgrovc, Allen Hazelgrove
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
7 v 1SI VA.
Zimmerman views

Zimmerman Views
Governor Zimmerman state
mont.
II pfblicly call upon General
Eisenhower to tell the American
people what Law he thinks a,-raed
'error troops were sent to Little
Rock to enforce Vague references
To the law and orders Of courts arc
no answer
Both the Federal district courts
and the Federal circuit courts were
created BY Congress. and Congress
has given them no power to order
migration. What act Of Congress
does G en- eral Eisenhower think
antho"i7eS these courts to order a
public school To integratc. and what
5 TIE text OF tnaL law
The Supreme Court. III the
school-scsrcgation cases, said 10
person could be denied admttane.
to a public school solely became If
race.
II did not preclude the night TO
deny admission to any person for
good valid reasons or to prevent
impending violence. or TO preserve
peace and good will in a community.
Nor did it confer upon other Fed
eral courts the power to order inte-
grafton What decision Of the ST.
preme Court does General Essen
hover think orders the indignation
Of public schools, and what is the
text Of thai decision9"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22

tiers is at Denver. Colo, was ac-
companied by John B. Vance. pre-
sident of the Virginia Farmers
Union. He was welcomed by A. w
Lewis, president Of the Prince Ed
ward County unit
Arthur Mahaney. of kenbridge
chairman Of the board OF direc-
tors Of the Virginia organization,
addressed the workers on the ma
tional agricultural situation and
its ramifications on the state and
county level
The session was not planned as
a public one, but was devoted to
discussions Of agricultural work for
leaders who direct Farmers Union
activities in then home commumi-
ties.
Patton leaves the u. S. on Oct.
80 for a visit at Rome. italy As a
vice president Of the international
Federation OF Agricultural Pro-
ducers. he Will meet with dele
gates representing a membership
of IS 100000 farm people in Sc
countries.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
Hampden-Sydney
Homecoming
Plans Announced

Hampden-Sydney College will
celebrate its annual Homecoming
on Saturday, Oct. 26. Alumni and
their families. parents. and friends
from throughout the state are ex-
pected to participate in the days
program Of events.
State Senator Edward L. Bee
den. Of Norfolk president OF the
Hampden- Sydney Alumni Associa
ton. will preside at an open meet
Ing of the association in Johns Au-
ditofium during the morning. DR.
Joseph c. Robert, president Of the
college. will bring the greetings Of
the institution TO the alumni and
guests.
During the III O'Clock meeting
the portrait of P. Tulane Atkinson
retired treasurer of the college
will be presented.
Highlight of the days activities
will be the football game between
the undefeated Hampden-Syd
Tigers" and the "Bluejays" OF
Johns Hopkins University at Death
Valley Game time is 200 pm.
The game festivities include a
half time program Of music and
march drill by the Halifax High
School Band. William L. Griggs,
of Gate City. president Of the In
telfraternity Council. Will award a
loving cup to the fraternity for the
best Homecoming decoration. The
keen competition between the So
cial fraternities pernfates the
weeks proceeding the annual
Homecoming.
Following the game, campus
guests for the day will be received
at Coffee Hour in Cannon
Gymnasium ard at buffet suppers
in the houses of the seven social
fraternities on campus
Activities will terminate with
the German Club dance in the
gymnasium at 800 with the Julius
Diceson Orchestra
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
kotionoI News Summary
Middle East Fuss
Joins Queen And
Satellite In News

The UN General Assembly is eX-
pected to begin debate Tuesday on
charges that the United States and
Turkey arc plotting war ii the
Middle East
Syria claims that Turkish troops
are masslng along her borders for
an attack. The Russians say the
Y. S. is masterminding the plan to
overthrow Syrias Communist
dominated government and that
the U. S. Sixth Fleet is in Eastern
Mediterranean waters to back the
attack. They warned that Russia
viii come to Syria's aid III the
event Of war
The U S. and Turkey have de-
MED the charges saying the charg-
es are part of q Soviet scheme to
put the blame for the tense stu
aution in the Middle East On the
shoulders of Turkey and the uni
ted States
The Y. = delegation. headed by
Henry Cabot Lodge. il. supported
the debate resolution ia the belief
that the debate would ease East
West tensions and avert a shoot
ing war in the crusial Middle East.
Meanwhile, the y, S. and Turkey
are trying to win support for a
UN investigation Of Soviet ship
ment of arms to Syria and Russian
maneuvers IN the Middle East
These Soviet moves. they contend
are the real threats to peace il
this area
Mid East tensions date back tc
the naturalization of the Suc2
Canal BY Egyptian President Mas
scr IN July. 1855. Soon afterwards
Israel. Britain and France staged
an armed invasion Of Egypt in ar
unsuccessful attempt to regain
4 Continued on page q
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
.Sputnik Called
Political Defeat
By H-SC Lecturer

The earth's first artificial satel-
lite was more Of a political defeat
for the United States than a scien-
tific triumph for Russia. a visiting
speaker said Thursday at Hamp-
den-Sydney College
DR. Conway ZHkle. botany pro-
fessor at the University Of Penn
sylvania. gave that view in stu
dent convocation address. He was
at the college as a Richmond Area
University Center lecturer
The Soviet Union is more con-
cerned with technology and prac-
teal results than IN pure science,
he said. The United States should
not underestimate Russia 5 tech
biological advances under such en-
phasis, he added
Traditional excellence OF Soviet
scientists in mathematics. physics
and chemistry resulted in the &C
emulation OF chronological data
permitting successful launching Of
a satellite, DR.. Zirkle declared.
He pointed out that a national
grain and meat shortage in Russia
has resulted from the Soviets con-
centration on chronological advan-
ces. This difficulty ais ostems in
,,art fra,,, r,nlificol coptral ~
scientific thinking in agriculture
genetics and biology
These latter fields are generally
acknowledged in inferior status
within the Soviet. but the techno-
logical accomplishments. where
political stress and not regard TO
costs emphases were placed, have
resulted, Dr.. Zirkle said.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
Prince Edwards ASC Office Selected
Top Performer In l0-County District
Farm Service,
Public Relations
Cited by State

For its service to farmers. eff
cheney and favorable public rela-
tons, the Prince Edward office
has been selected as the outstand-
ing county Agricultural Stabillza-
and and Conservation office in
District Six
/ District Six is composed Of 10
counties in Central Virginia.
Selection of the Prince Edward
office was made by the office force
and field men Of the State ASC
office
The award was based on per-
fcrmance Of the office during the
last fiscal year. from Aug. /. 1856,
TO July 81. 1857.
3Member Force
The three-member office force,
headquartered on the second floor
Of the County Court House. is di-
rected BY Donald c. Morris. office
manager. Mrs. Naomi Bailey and
Mrs. Edna King are ASC secre-
tarieS.
The award consists of a citation
Of accomplishments. a plaque for
hanging In the county office and
a personal certificate for each en-
ployee in the office. In addition,
personal certificates 90 to each
memp4r 70 the county committee
D. F. Moore. Of Buckingham,
ASC field man for the l0-county
presented the awards during
court room ceremony Friday morn
ing
Leaders Present
The County Committee of r. G..
Hix. Of Prospect, chairman; j. w.
t.Lgnes. Rice. lce-chairman. and
James NJ Glascock. Green Bay.
regular member. together with
number Of interested citizens, we're
present.
The various offices in the dis
trict were judged on the following
essentials of ASC operation; serv-
Ice TO farmers getting the work
done planning and organizing the
the work. morale and relationships
with other agencies and organi-
cations. and maximum use Of ply
steal plant
County ASC offices direct the
various federal agricultural
programs. conservation payments.
allotments and marketing: price
supports. and the soil bank.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
Buckingham Ruritans
Review Activities
At Recent Meeting

TIL. buckingham County Ruri-
tan Club met recently and the
program was a resume Of the ac-
tlvities, OF the club.
The club sponsored the Buck
ingham County Volunteer Fire
Department located at Dillwyn on
February 5. 1947 and to date they
have received from donations and
activities S23.T8l5l with Sl356 90
on hand. The fire department
also own 2 fire trucks. have built
thelr own fire house with an up
stairs room which is rented to the
Dlilwyn Masonic Lodge. Rurit. n
National organization was organ
.zed at Holland. Va, in l948 and
to-date there are clubs In Is
states. the Tooth club was chart
cred on October |. 1857
The Buckingham club has a
membership limit of SIS, and 81
members are on roll now.
Meetings are held the second
Thursday night in each month. A
convention Of the Appomattox
District will be held at Black
stone at the Virginia Methodist
Conference center, November
29th.
Gordon L. Baldwin is president
of the Buckingham club. John g.
Morgan is secretary treasurer. and
Claiming II. Moon is 1t. Govern
or of Zone 3, Appomattox Dis
ti-ict
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
See Us s.tase u Danger
Defenders Launch Program to Righten
'Lavs:.,i the Land" Misconception

A nrlflc rsscatlnn nrcrram ID
e',~w tHo' ,,nrr,- the Arne~ican cou.
siitution Conesrss makes the alaws
Of the la-nd'' tpt tic d. S. Supreme
ort. VIII b. Ma taken " the
Defenders Of STATE Sovereignty and
rNd'v'd Al I.'hr,tins
The Defenders Executive com-
mittee hrs perani1v A nfho~i1ed r.
B. Crawford. snf TavlnwIle. State
president, 10 ,anaint 4 committee
to put the K,lalec. in motion.
III support ~ tho action. thc com
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
ARC First Aid Class
TO Start Tuesday

First session or the first aid
class. to be given by the Prince
Edward County chapter. American
Red Cross. will be held tonight
Tuesday at 730 in the Trial
Justice Courtroom in The county
courthouse.
! The instruction will be present.
cd BY Miss Elsie Morris, Of Farm
vile. She has just completed the
ARCS Instructors Review course.
given at Lynchburg for area in
structcrs.
Chapter officials invite all in
terested persons TO take the course,
1t is the l0-hour revised Standard
Course. II is planned to follow the
initial course with one III advanced
inSt,1ctitll
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
Mrs. Lurline Wootton, With 80 Years
Service, Rctires From First National

''er husband, " Keith Hudgins.
MS Wootto way in point of view
AM service ~. Oldest emplNvee' Of
the bank Sin lolned the staff Oh
Sept g. l9lgFA native Of Prince
Edward count she spent most Of
her early lifsspn she farm Of her
father. Cary ~ Smith. who was
treasurer; Of {, l,lborland County fol-
SO years. =
Ms. Wnotic'l is a graduate Of
Lengwcod Col+ge She and har late
husband, Ffa1k I Wootton. have
one SON. Frank 7 Wootton. Jr,.
VINO II an engineer graduate Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22

Il Waller Sanford. executive vicn
president OF First National Bank
anncunced the recent retirement Of
MIS-. Lurline A. Wootton. assistant
cashier.
Ms. Wootton. after 80 years of
service at the bank. said she is
Just planning "to enjoy retirement. =
Mrs. Wootton received a watch
from her fellow workers at the bank
and was given television set By
the bank Board of Directors,
r. r. Garland president Of the
bank. said in behalf Of the board
Of directors:
Your long and faithful service
to the bank is deeply appreciated
~ our directors Thirty n'ne years
is long time to remain III tho
employ Of one institution. but such
is your record. During that time.
Gu have earned the esteem Of the
directors. Offices and employees OF
his bank and I sneak for everv orr
If them when l say that we are
indeed sorry to see you leave. Your
devotion to duty your punctualtv
md your willingness to help other
employees have made a deep and
favorable impression upon tic d.
"ectors and your fellow Offices :
Sanford said Ms. Els. tile Hrdg US
has been pormoted To the position
of teller and viii take NJ S
Wootton's familiar place at the
teller's window.
Mrs. Hudgins has been head book
keeper after joining the bank staff
three years ago. She is a native Of
Charlottesville and attended Maury
Business School in Norfolk she
lives on Route |. Farmville. wiki
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
Basketball League
Meeting Wednesday

Initial plans for the Farm
villc Mems Basketball League
this winter will be made al a
public session tomorrow night
Wednesday, at 7:30 o'clock in
the town council chambers.
Players hoping to participate
arc particularly requested to be
present. The FarmvilIe Recrea-
ton Council recently announced
plans to back the winter recrca-
tion- program in the Farmville
Memorial Armory. The program
was successfully launched last
winter.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
High School Student
Killed in Crash

A single vehicle crash north Of
Cullen il Charlotte county Sun
day claimed the life of Ran
dolphHenry High School stu
dent.
He was Charlie Henry Hamlet.
Jr.. l6 Of Phenix. He was a pas
senger in car driven by his
brother Gene Autry Hamlet.
The accident occurred about
sos p m. on Route 666, about 4ia
miles north OF Cullen.
Funeral arrangements for the
boy were incomplete Sunday
night. In addition to his brother.
he is survived by his parents. Mr..
and Mrs Charlie Henry Hamlet:
another brother. Lewis James
Hamlet. Of Phenix. and a sister.
Mrs Johnnie Norman. Of Hamp-
ton.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
Herald Adds Two
New Correspondents

Two correspondents havr been
added TO the staff Of more than
so community correspondents for
tho Farmyille Herald.
Mrs. Ernest Bowling, Jr.. Will
handle the Sheppards news form
crly done By Mrs. Cleveland Jones.
Mrs w H. FARRELL will do a
Pine Grove column covering an
area near Mattoax in Amelia
county.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-22
Address By Farm Groups National
President Brings Out Overflow Crowd

James G Patton, president Of
the National Farmers Union, adj
dressed a gathering Of homefront
workers in the farm organization
at Falmville Thursday night.
On q swing through eastern
states, he spoke before a group 81
act4on officials from Is South
side and Central Virginia coun-
ties
Patton who national headquar-
, 1957-07-22

MAS !.
thering Of it's interests,
whether appointed Govern
ment Secretary or not. 1t is
unfortunate that when indi-
eating an interest in the office
Of GovernmentSecreta some
persons" must stoop to the
spreading of such unfounded
Gntruths in order to defeat
another persons candidacy.
, 1957-07-22

GROUP 49,.
Fellow at the Institute of So
cial & Economic Research at
U.C.W.I. who will be working
with them, and S. Assoc, Sc
cretary of the Trinidad Elmo
graphic Society.
The main purpose of their
visit is to study the ways and
life of people in the tropics,
and especially in Trinidad,
chosen because of its cosmo-
politan nature, D r. Rubin
said.
Students with DR.. Rubin
are: Miss Amy Miklowitz,
Miss Sylvia Knowpp, Miss
Nancy Wood, Matt Klass, Nor
ris Drierlick, Arnold Stickson
and Ira Greiff, all of whom
are on scholarships financed
by the University.
, 1957-07-22
T H D n s D "A
AND
RID A

Republic Pictures presents:
"STRANGER AT NY DOOR"
Macdonald Carey,
Patricia Medina, Skip Homeier
The Story of a preacher who
shielded an Outlaw to save his
soul, while his wife fought his
efforts to redeem a ruthless
killer.
8. LATEST NEWS
, 1957-07-22

A Twentieth Century Fund re-
port points to studies made in the
1905 in the United States indi-
eating that in the course Of a
year illness will strike in a group
of one million persons as follows:
$4,000 will be sick once.
100000 will be sick twice
$4,000 will be sick three times
10000 viii be sick 4 or more
times
100000 will suffer no serious
illness)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-28
Prince Charles Attends
School for First Time

school where he will attend
morning classes five days a week
with other children his age.
1--WE are not announcing the
name of the school," said a Buck
ngham Palace spokesman. "How-
ever. it is a pre-preparatory
school for boys from 6 to 9 years
old"
His enrolment as a fulltime
morning student appeared to be
a victory for his father, the Duke
of Edinburgh. at present on a
'round-the-world tour. The Duke
has been reported waging a cam
paign to get his son away from
the female-dominated confines
Iof Buckingham Palace, Sandring-
ham and other royal households,
with their attendant nannies and
governesses.
At his new school Charles sis
studying the same subjects all
boys of that age study" the
palace spokesman said. That
means he is getting heavy doses
of multiplication tables, subtrac-
ton, division. a bit of history and
geography and lot of reading
and some drawing.
Back at home he will get his
private lessons in French and
protocol.
The Princes mother, Queen
Elizabeth II, and his aunt, Prin-
cess Margaret, were educated en-
tirely by tutors and governesses
and never attended schools out
side the royal households.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-28
||rdq Princes
Visit Delayed

LONDON, Jan. % (R.-Crown
Prince Abdul Ilah Of Iraq is
prolonging the delay forced on
him here by bad weather and
landing gear trouble. He wants
time to change his clothes and
relax before flying on to New
York.
The Prince was one of As
passengers aboard a British
Overseas Always stratocruiser
yesterday when the nose wheel
retracted only halfway after the
takeof for the United States.
Abdul Ilah. 41-year-old uncle
and heir apparent to 21-year-old
King Faisal II, is going to tel
American officials how Iraq feels
about Middle East problems.
The stratocruiser circled the
London airport for 80 minute:
before the pilot got the nost
wheel lowered again for landing
Safe on the ground again. thu
Prince said, I'VE just wen
around and around in circles. /
wasn't exciting, just BORE"
The Prince and his party haC
been due to leave London Satur.
day night but bad weather de.
Ilayed them.
An Iraqi Embassy spokesman
said the delays had kept the
Prince from changing his clothe.
for two days, and he would stay
in London for several more days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-28
French Voters
Rebuff Poujjade

PARIS, Jan. % (P.-Voters of
a left bank Paris district have
sharply rebuffed tax rebel Pierre
Poujade's first try for an elected
political Office.
In voting for vacant Ma
tional Assembly seat yesterday
in the first district of the Seine
Department county, the leader
of the new political movement
that was the surprise of the 1856
election got only 1906 of the
total 311.369 votes cast-6.4 per
cent.
The seat in the runoff cleo
ton was won by Independent
moderate right wing) Julien
Tardieu with 170,953 votes. He
had led in the first election two
weeks ago but did not get the
necessary majority. Only a plu-
rality was needed in the runoff
Communist Lucien Monjauvis
was second with 1894 votes. In
last years general election the
district gave the Communists
120,330 votes.
Mr.. Poujade ran fourth.
Advocating big tax cuts and a
Estates general" to completely
remake the French political sys-
TEN. Mr., POuiade in 1855 led a
new political movement which
startled observers and politicians
by electing 81 persons to the
Assembly.
Mr.. Poujade himself was not
candidate last year. Disqualifl-
cations and assertions have left
only about 35 of his adherents
in the Assembly. and Mr.. Pou-
jade's popularity appears to be
dropping rapidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-28

that while all should be allowed
to do SO. none should be COM
PEELED.
Linked with the common mar
Iket was Euratom, a joint atomic
plan for both military ano
peaceful uses. 1t calls for con-
struction of an internationally
owned and operated plant tc
produce radioactive isotopes
The estimated cost of the plant
is $240 million.
Spaak Going to NATO
Mr.. Spaak, a leader in moves
for West European cooperation
will quit his Belgian post in April
to become secretary general Of
NATO.
The plan to unity the nuclear
programs of the six countries
was held up by a French German
dispute. West German Foreign
Minister Heinrich Won Brentanc
said it is too expensive, the pro-
jected plant might be obsolete
when completed in three or foul
years, and that the countries
concerned could buy their radio
active isotopes cheaper from the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-28
ZeIIerboeh Presents
Credentials in Rome

ROME, Jan. % (P.-James D
zellerbach. new United States
Ambassador to Italy. today pre-
sented his credentials to Foreign
Under Secretary Alberto Folchi
Foreign Minister Gaetano Mar.
tino. who normally would have
received the envoy, is in Brussels
Mr.. Zellerbach arrived in Rome
Saturday to replace Ambassador
Clare Boothe Luce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-28

Ibourg will meet here February 4
to tackle unsolved problems.
Belgian Foreign Minister Paul
Henri Spaak said French Pre-
.mier Guy Mollet has invited the
prime ministers of all six coun-
tries to meet him in Paris Feb
Iruary IL for a last-ditch effort
to solve the overseas territories
difficulty.
Mr.. Spaak told reporters all
lconferees were in agreement on
the utility" of bringing French
overseas possessions = excluding
IAlgeria-into the common mar
Iket. In return for throwing open
Overseas territories to trade with
Its five European partners,
France insists that the latter in
vest in the territories social and
economic development. A Dutch
spokesman said his country felt